Springer, George Washington

Other Events:

• Residence: 1 Jun 1840, South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1850, Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan, USA

Notes:

Kevin Engle - Aug 6, 2008
O.K. Tami, your timing is good.

Haven't had a real day off in many moons and today is it! I will post the birthdates of all the Springer children below according to Blanche Harrison-Stroop a descendant of Isabel Springer and Ephraim Harrison. Blanche is actually responsible for ALL the info pertaining to the following Springer family tree.She, Walter Green and Diane Reichwein spent many years digging this stuff up.

George Washington Springer B.4-8-1802
D.9-29-1954 Not sure if he was born in N.J. or N.Y. Father was Noah Springer, Mother was Polly Dutcher.

Father Noah Springer B.1779 had five children:

David
Charity
George W. B.1802
Barney D. B.9-26-1803
Sallie

It is noted here that George Washington Springer married Loisanna Green who is said to have been a niece of Charity Springer's husband.

Loisanna Green B.4-6-1812. D.7-19-1874. We have no confirmation of her birth place but it is thought to be N.Y. Her father is yet unknown and her mother is thought to be Christina Williams. No confirmation though.

Known Children of George Washington Springer and Loisanna Green are:

Louiza M.(also recorded as Louisa M.)-thought to have been born in N.Y. in the early 1830'S. No confirmation. LOUIzA married Joseph Suits 1849 in Michigan. Louisa's death is still a mystery.The 1860 census of Butte Co. Ca. shows Joseph Suits living there with two children, Lois Ann and Mary. Also possibly living nearby his parents.No mention of Louis(z)a M in the 1860 census. I believe she may have died in childbirth or definately at some point between 1853-1860. One child of this marrige that I know of is Lois Ann B. 1853 in the Utah Territory.It is possible we may find Louiza's death record amoung the earliest LDS records if she died in the Utah Territory or near to the time of one of the childrens births.

Sarah Ellen- B.3-30-1834 in N.Y. D.1863 in California of consumption.Buried in the Sacramento City Cemetery. Married Stephen Hite in 1853 at Sac.They had five children. Oliver Walcott,Frank Lesley,Isabelle Alma,Hilda Charlotta and Elizabeth Ann. As I recall two of the three boys would die near to the time of their mother's death in Sac. Also Buried in the Sac. City Cemetery.

Polly- B.6-15-1836 in Ill.D.@ birth?

Phebe- B.10-22-1837 in Ill. D. 8-25-1838 in Ill.

Van Rensselaer- B.4-?-1839 in Ill.D.1906-1912 in Texas.
Married twice. First; Eliza Ann Worgh- Hoyt January of 1872. One child: Grace B.1874 died an infant. Second: Francis Thompson- Koeningheim 1878 in Texas. Five Children: George, AnnaBelle,Isabelle,Henrietta and Olive.
Phebe.

Phebe Ann- B.1841 Mi. D.2-15-1853 in Ca.

Isabel- B. 1842 Mi. D.1921 Ca. Married Ephraim Harrison in 1861 @ Copperopolis, Ca. Children: Marvin W., Annie Laurie.

George Davidson- B.3-13-1844. D.8-29-1930.Married Lucinda Begley 1871 @ Covelo, Ca. Children: George Ephraim,Olive Rose Anna Victoria, Lucinda,Charlotta Melissa,Charles Leroy and Dicey.

Roseanna- B.1846 Mi. D.1870's Ca. Married to Caleb Ives.

Nelson Leroy- B. 1847 Mi. D.4-10-1925
Married Anna Jane More-Mallally in 1880 @ Knoxville, Ca. Children: Laura Belle, George Walter and Nelson Leroy Jr.

Ruby Elvina- B.1849 @ Mi. D. infant

o.k.gang now that I have gone thru the motions of trying to gather just a small bit of the reams of info I have on this family, I see that I must sit down some day and get to the finer details...... someday. Do not take the above as the gospel. Some is off the top of my head.

I am now in the process of trying to locate the Springer Bible which I believe will help to clarify some of this even more. It was last known to be in the possession of the Swift family of Napa and I have had recent discussions with this line. I hope they can come up with it! Say a prayer please.

Regards, Kevin

"George Springer born in spring of 1802, married Loisanna Green niece of Charity Greens husband.Born in N.J."
"George's full name was George Washington Springer and that her brother George was named after him whose name was George Washington."
Source: Letter written to Ephraim Harrison's son Marvin from his cousin Barney Springer Martin in 1914

"George W. Springer" was enumerated in the 1840 U.S. census for South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan. He was head of a household of 6 individuals, including himself. His household included one male age 30-39 (George, age about 38), on female age 20-29 (Loisanna, age about 28), two females age 5-9 (Louisa, age about 8; and Sarah, age about 6), and one female and one male under age 5 (Phebe, a newborn; and Van Renselaer, age about 1).

"He and his family came to California in 1852. Along the way, he kept a journal, which has been transcribed by Kevin Engle and Blanche Stroop. The journal is dated from 6 April 1852 to 1 December 1852. The wagon train started in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan. From there, they traveled along the emigrant route to Salt Lake City, then headed south to the Cajon Pass. The last leg of their journey was by steamer from southern California to Sacramento."
Source: ANCESTRY OF MABEL ANNA DEAN, by Dean A. Enderlin, June 2006, updated July 2007 Published on line (as of 2009) at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/n/d/Dean-A-Enderlin/FILE/0075page.html

Buried:
Sacramento City Cemetery

George married Green, Loisanna about 1830. Loisanna (daughter of Green, William and unkown) was born on 6 Apr 1812 in New York, USA; died on 8 Jul 1874; was buried in Lower Lake, Lake County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Springer, Sarah was born about 1834 in New York, USA.
2. Springer, Van Ranssalan was born in 1839 in Illinois, USA.
3. Springer, Phebe was born in 1841 in Michigan, USA.
4. Springer, Isabella was born in 1842 in Michigan, USA; died on 6 Jul 1921.
5. Springer, George D. was born in 1844 in Michigan, USA.
6. Springer, Rosanna was born in 1846 in Michigan, USA.
7. Springer, Nelson L. was born in Dec 1847 in Michigan, USA; died on 30 Dec 1949 in Deschutes, Oregon, USA.
8. Springer, Ruby E. was born in 1849 in Michigan, USA.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1800, Phillips, Dutchess, New York

Noah married Dutcher, Polly before 1797. Polly was born about 1778 in New York, USA; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Guilford, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Research Note
Possible Husband of Polly Travis:
Census 1850 Olive Twp. Ulster Co., New York
Isaac W Travis 62 M Constable NY
Polly travis 60 F NY

This Polly Travis and Isaac are the right age and place to match Polly Travis

End of Research Note

Note: by family tradition, Polly was "Black Dutch"
also


Died:
based on 1860 census

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Married:
based on David Springer's birth date

Notes:

Moved to N.Y. after Noah died with Polly and family.