Currens, Elizabeth

Elizabeth married Gilkison, James on 9 Sep 1783 in Greenbrier Co., VA. James (son of Gilkison, (Pro'bly) William and Williams, Jennie) was born about 1753 in Botetourt Co, Virginia, USA; died in 1807 in Scioto Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married Bradshaw, George on 21 Mar 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Coffinberry, George Lewis. George (son of Coffinberry, George Lewis and Little, Elizabeth) was born on 15 Mar 1795 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV), Estimate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Saladay, Samuel on 1 Jul 1806. Samuel died about 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

From Graham, History of Richland County, Ohio, pp 275-276, is a sketch regarding an old Indian warrior and his daughter who were making their way toward Upper Sandusky. The Indian's name was Toby. The little daughter had been living with the Greentown Indians, who were being removed by the Government, and Toby came to take her home; he met her at Mansfield. She was under guard, so he could not get her away openly; however he succeeded in getting her through the guards. A company of soldiers started in pursuit of the Indian fugitives, and after overtaking them, they immediately fired, wounding the father. He ran to a stream and fell in it. Two of the soldiers reported what they had done, and the company under the command of Sergeant J. C. Gilkinson, subject of sketch, went to look for the Indian. They found him still alive and lying in the stream. Toby lifted his hands and begged for mercy but there was none. Then one soldier took his tomahawk and handed it to another, telling him to get revenge for his brother's blood, who had been killed by an Indian. McCulloch took the tomahawk from Morrison, and in spite of Gilkison's entreaties to prevent this inhuman deed, sunk the tomahawk into the Indian's skull up to the handle. Nothing could be done to punish the two men for the crime as there was a standing order that all Indians found in the woods should be shot. The daughter escaped and lived several days on
berries before arriving safely at Sandusky. Gilkison showed mercy, which, no doubt, returned to him from the Father above.

John C. Gilkison and his father-in-law were among the first settlers in the town of Mansfield. John
C. lived for awhile in George Coffinberry's log house, and his first son was born there. He and his
brother James were chosen as Bishops by the Church of Christ in Mansfield about 1834. For
awhile a select school was taught in John C.'s two-story log house. Judge Stewart's school was in the upstairs, and a special stairway was erected on the outside of the building for this purpose. "He only taught there one winter, as the children made so much racket over Mrs. Gilkison's head, that she concluded to dispense with the school." (Information for this paragraph was gleaned from the same book by Graham, pp 447, 448, 474 and 482.

John Creyton's household was included in the 1820, 1830, 1840 and 1850 Censuses of Richland Co, OH. From a feature story of a local newspaper in Mansfield, John Gilkison arrived in Mansfield from eastern Ohio about 1810. The Gilkisons figured prominently in the early life of that city, and John Creyton and his son, Mansfield, were described as "excellent citizens". John was a printer and had the first newspaper in Mansfield, known as The Olive. Later he was editor of The Gazette. Stories have been handed down through his family that John and his brother James became lost as young boys and were found and returned by Indians.

John married Coffinberry, Sarah in 1808. Sarah (daughter of Coffinberry, George Lewis and Little, Elizabeth) was born on 20 Jun 1791 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV), Estimate; died in 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1820, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1830, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1840, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1850, Lockport Twp., St Joseph, Michigan
• Residence: 1850, Centerville, St. Joseph Co., MI

Notes:

1850 St Joseph County, MI Census

Page 135, Lockport twp.,
Gilkisson, James M., 62, Ky.
,Nancy, 57, Va.
Deyree ,Mary Jane, 29, Ohio
Putman ,Caroline Ann, 25, Ohio
Gilkisson, Nancy, 20, Ohio

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From: Coffinberry. Genealogy of the Coffinberry family, Descendants of George Lewis Coffinberry, 1760-1851, & His Wife Elizabeth (Little) Coffinberry, with rlated families Coffenberry, Gilkison, Keasy, Platt, comp. by B. B. Scott. 64 p. 1927.

CHAPTZR VI-

NANCY Coffinberry

NANCY Coffinberry was born May 13, 1793. She married Squire James M. Gilkison of Marshfield, Ohio on October 17, 1808.
(Nancy and her. sister, Sarah, married brothers, James
M. to Nancy and John C. to Sarah.)
James M. Gilkison was born June 1, 1788. Died 1856.

In the beginning the Gilkisons migrated from Scotland to the north of Ireland. From there two brothers came to America and landed at North Carolina. One of these brothers afterwards settled in Virginia and one in Greenup County, Kentucky. He had three sons named Jonathon, James, John. He made a living by hunting and trapping. When the settlement grew more populated and game scarce he would move to a new district or region.
It was after one of these moves that the boys, James and John, were lost in the woods. It was solid forest for miles, the time of the year, fall. The boys took a grain sack and went into the edge of the woods to see if they could find some nuts. They were accompanied by their dog. James was eight years of age and John was ten.
Soon after reaching the woods the dog began barking at something and the boys ran to see what he had treed, but he was on the trail of some wild animal and led them far into the woods. Naturally they became bewildered and lost. When night came it began to drizzle and remained that kind of weather all the days that they were lost.
The father looked for them the first light, the next day he got the aid of some hunters. The third day the dog came home in the night. The hunters thought that if they had seen him when he came they might have been able to send him back again, but in the morning he could not understand what they wished him to do. The father then went back to the settlement and got together a hundred men, they killed a beef, divided the meat among them and began hunting. This routine was gone through every morning until the evening of the eighth day, when the men decided it was no use to hunt any longer and so gave up the hunt.
In the meantime the little boys were traveling trying to find a way out of the forest which contained many honey locust trees. It was upon the pods of these trees that the boys lived on as they could find neither berries nor nuts. They suffered most for want of water. Although it drizzled all the time not enough water came down for them to get a taste. Not knowing any better, they tried to quench their thirst from the water on their own bodies. By so doing they thus made their thirst greater.
By this time, little James had become so weak he could not walk much and coaxed his brother to quit traveling and lie down and die, but the brother would not consent to the proposition and he helped the little brother along the best he could.
Their feet were very sore, full of thorns; their clothing damp; their throats sore and swollen.
The morning of the ninth day the sun shone for the first time since they were out. Greatly encouraged, John said: "I thought I heard nuts dropping in the night and I'm going up on the hill to see if I can find some, you stay here." But James did not wish to stay alone and cried, so they went together up the hill.
James was now so weakened that he crawled on his hands and knees, in fact, John went that way some of the time as their feet were so swollen and festered by thorne. All the time they were out they never saw a berry or a nut and the locust pods had become so sickening to them. On the top of the hill they came to a sort of an open space sodded over and a nice log for a resting place. To the right of them there appeared to be an old trail sodded here and there.
On the morning of the ninth day three Hunters (by profession)who had been in the hunt for the boys, decided that they would get some of the deer which seemed to be plentiful. One of these Hunters, John Creighton by name, came up this grassy slope in his hunt for deer and came full upon the boys.
Little James was nibbling on a locust pod. The Hunter blew his horn and then took the boys to a creek where he broke off a small piece of corn bread about the size of a walnut and soaked it in the water, then broke off half and divided it between the two boys. The coarse bread scratched their throats as it went down and the boys cried out in pain. Little James cried for more, but on account of their nearly starved condition the hunter did not dare give the children any more just at that time.
The other hunters hearing the horn came up. The blowing of the horn had been a signal previously agreed on if one of them needed help, so they loaded the boys on the horses already loaded with deer and started homeward. The boys, when found, were about forty miles from home.
The hunters, on arriving home with, the boys, found that the father had gone on foot to a camp of Indiana some twenty miles away, which was a dangerous undertaking, on account of the Indians being partly hostile. He did not find his boys there. They were nowhere about camp, so he turned
towards home.
When Mrs. Gilkison opened the door in response to the hunters' rap on the door with his foot, and he said: "Mrs. Gilkison, how would you like a couple of boys?" That lady promptly threw up her hands and fainted. So he not only had to unload the boys, but had to resuscitate her. As soon as she regained her senses she began to make a comfortable place for the boys. She placed a feather bed on the floor by the stove, but the hunter interfered. saying: "My good woman, you, cannot do that. Put a
blanket on the floor as far away from the stove as possible. Let the boys lie on that, nothing over them. I was lost once and found by Indians and I have done for your boys just as they treated me. He also told her how to feedthem and cautioned her that any diversion from his directions might cause
the death of one or both.
There was no place on the feet of the boys that a pin could not be placed without coming in contact with thorns. They could not get a shoe on all winter, there were yet thorns in their feet when spring came-after picking thorns all winter.
The three Gilkison boys settled in Ohio. After a while Jonathon settled in Illinois at Mt. Carmel and James later at Centreville, Michigan. James was justice of peace in Mansfield for over thirty years and resigned to move to Michigan.
Caroline Gilkison, daughter of James and Nancy, took care of her father and mother in their declining years. Her mother lost her mind in her declining years and at times was quite violent. Neighbors advised the husband to take his wife to an asylum, but he would never consent to do that. He passed out ofthis world before his wife and he told his daughter, Caroline, that his greatest sorrow was in leaving Nancy behind. Caroline promised that she would always care for her mother and would never let her go to an asylum. James Gilkison had a little straight jacket that he used to put on his wife Nancy when she became violent. She and he were both strict church members and the church was very near their home, but he seldom attended on account of his wife's condition. She was a very beautiful singer.

James married Coffinberry, Nancy on 17 Nov 1808 in Fairfield, Ohio, USA. Nancy (daughter of Coffinberry, George Lewis and Little, Elizabeth) was born on 13 May 1793 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., Virginia (now WV), Estimate; died on 11 Jul 1861 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA; was buried in Topeka, LaGrange County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1830, Wabash, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1840, Wabash, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1850, Edwards, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1860, Madison, Richland, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Parkersburg

Jonathan married Tanquery, Delilah on 6 Feb 1820 in Ross Co., Ohio, USA. Delilah was born on 24 Dec 1802 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America; died on 8 May 1881 in Friendsville, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America; was buried in Friendsville, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Boner, Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Stokes, Sarah on 25 Apr 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

First child born in Mansfield, OH. At the birth of this child, General James HEDGES of Mansfield requested of the parents the privilege of naming the child, saying he would deed him a town lot, so they granted the General this privilege, and he named the child for himself and for the town, Mansfield Hedges Gilkison.

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Mansfield Hedges Gilkison

THE MANSFIELD [OHIO] HERALD: 26 February 1885, Vol. 35, No. 15

Death of the Pioneer Son of Mansfield
Born: February 2d., 1811
Died: February 23, 1885
Aged 74 years and 21 days

On Tuesday last many of our readers were startled at the above announcement of the death, and notice of the funeral obsequies, of Mr. Mansfield H. Gilkison.

The old must died the young may, and most certainly Mr. Gilkison's life was prolonged beyond the average age of man, but it is not specially the fact of his many years that THE HERALD desires to note. It is always a melancholy pleasure to record the death of friends, and it is especially so when the demise is that of an aged citizen.

It is a fact known to most of the readers of THE HERALD that Mansfield H. Gilkison was the first white male child born within the limits of Mansfield, and that his days span all the years from the early beginning of the village down to our present growth and extent as a city.

His grandparents on his mother's side were George Coffinberry and wife, who in 1809, came to this then new country from Lancaster, Ohio, having previously moved from Virginia. His father, Jno. C. Gilkison, was of North Carolina parentage. He first moved to Kentucky, thereafter to St. Clairsville, and in 1810 to Mansfield.

On both sides he was of pioneer stock and he inherited many of the sterling qualities of these brave early settlers. Fear of man was an unknown feeling to Mansfield H. Gilkison. His father was a mason by trade, but had acquired much of a practical knowledge of the printing art, and so the son was an adept both as a brick-mason and type-setter. THE HERALD, in this connection, is informed, and takes pleasure in putting on record the fact, that the father of our deceased friend was the very first to print and publish a newspaper in the county of Richland, and we would be glad to have a copy of "THE OLIVE" for that was its title, so as to re-produce it in our columns. The son, as he grew up, worked with his father, in the summer season at brick-laying, and in more inclement weather in the printing office. THE OLIVE afterwards became THE MANSFIELD GAZETTE, and passed into the control of our now venerable townsman, James Purdy, Esq., but later on Mr. Jno. C. Gilkison, with his sons, projected the RICHLAND COUNTY JEFFERSONIAN, and for years were its publishers and editors. In 1850, they retired, selling the whole plant to the firm of Day & Smith, composed of our friends M. Day, Jr. and E.W. Smith, who gave the paper a new name, THE MANSFIELD HERALD, which title, under them and their respective successors, it has since retained.

Mansfield H., when a young man, was married to Miss Dukes, a member of another pioneer family, and who preceded him to the "far off country". His children grew to manhood and womanhood, and formed alliances and established homes of their own, so that for many years since the death of the wife of his youth, the subject of our sketch was alone and lonely, and only within the year passing he was again married to her who is now his bereaved widow.

Mr. Gilkison has filled many official places in his long life requiring coolness, courage, and a determined spirit, such as marshal, constable, deputy and acting sheriff, and discharged the several duties well and acceptably by all.

He was a member of I.O.O.F. -- Mansfield Lodge, No. 19. His funeral obsequies were attended by the Order on Wednesday, and so peacefully midst the snows of winter, was this old friend, the first child of Mansfield, laid away in his final resting place, the grave -- resting place for all the weary sons of men. It is fitting that we chronicle his birth, his life, his death. One by one, they who were the pioneers, or children of the pioneers, take their departure.

On the 4th. of July, 1881, there was a gathering of our people in the park to unveil the monument. Of those there assembled was our departed friend, with many of the older citizens, the friends and associates of early days and manhood's years. Since then, of what number how many have died: John Wiler, John Y. Glessner, David Vasbinder, Samuel Snyder, Dr. Sutherland, Thos. J. Robinson, John Krause, Peter Remy, Alanson Allen, Barnabas Burns, Charles Krabill, J.A. Heldman, E. Clapp, David McCullough, Jacob Emminger, preceded him, and now Mansfield H. Gilkison joins the throng. The old men are fast passing away; the pioneers of Richland County are nearly all gone hence. We who survive should cherish their memories and imitate their virtues.

Family/Spouse: Dukes, Emaline. Emaline was born on 15 Mar 1808 in Caroline Co., MD; died on 18 Jul 1879 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hiram married Lee, Matilda on 30 Aug 1835. Matilda was born on 23 Aug 1817 in Virginia, USA; died on 16 Nov 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hiram married Maize, Mary E. on 16 Nov 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Angeline married McElvain, William on 21 Sep 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Slayton, Lucy Juliette on 14 May 1846 in Lima, OH. Lucy was born on 28 Oct 1830 in Lima, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Indiana, USA

Family/Spouse: Barned, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Newton married Wamsley, Elizabeth (Libbie) J. on 22 Sep 1847 in Knox Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Fox, Harve on 9 Nov 1845 in Richland Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married McElvain, William on 29 Nov 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married McKee, Thomas on 29 Nov 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Platt, Isaac H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, St Joseph's Co., MI

Notes:

Census, 1850 St. Joseph Co., MI

Page 135, Sherman twp., Gilkisson family
, George, 41, Ohio
, Mary, 36, Ohio
, Simon B., 15, Ohio
, Stephen W., 7, Ohio
, Amy E., 8 months, Mich.

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Portrait and Biographical Album of St Joseph County, Michigan containing Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the county, together with Portraits and Biographies of all the Governors of the State and, of the Presidents of the United States. Chicago:Chapman Brothers,1885, pages 339-340.

Stephen W. Gilkison is one of the industrious, frugal and successful
agriculturists of Burr Oak Township, and is worthy a place in an Album of
this description. He is a native of Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, where he
was born on the 12th of June, 1843. His father, George C., was the son of
James Gilkison, a native of Kentucky, and a pioneer of that county. He was
fully established in business as a mason, to which he was succeeded by his
son, the father of our subject. Besides George he was the father of twelve
children, of whom four daughters are now living.

George C. Gilkison, the father of our subject, came to Michigan and located
at Centreville in the year 1844, remaining there about twelve months.
Thence he removed for about two years, and then went to Clingers Lake.
After that he came to Sherman in this county, finally locating in Burr Oak,
in the year 1866. The maiden name of his wife and faithful life companion
was Mary KEASEY, who bore him nine children, of whom our subject was the
fourth born.

The subject of our sketch is a man of character, wide information, and with
large ability as a farmer, a faithful and true friend as well as citizen.
In the spring of 1846 he enlisted in defense of the Union, becoming a
member of Company G, 11th Michigan Infantry, and served almost two years.
During that time he saw many of the larger and more important engagements,
besides other service. Among the battles in which he fought may be named
those of Peachtree Creek, Resaca, Atlanta and others. He came out of the
military service unscathed, excepting as his constitution had been strained
by exposure and camp life. He received an honorable discharge in 1865 at
Nashville, Tenn.

On the 10th of April, 1870, Mr. Gilkison and Priscilla FREED were united in
marriage at Burr Oak. The wife of our subject is a daughter of John and
Priscilla FREED. It was her misfortune to lose her father by death when she
was about three years of age. Her mother subsequently removed to Ohio, and
later married Mr. James C. BLANCHARD, of Burr Oak, one of the venerable and
much respected pioneers of this county. Our subject's marriage has been
blessed by the birth of ten children, whose names are as follows: Salathiel
S., Zavala V., George R., Leston T., Clarion M., Amcy, Nina L., Joy L.,
Sherman Blaaine and Mary Gertrude.

Our subject, although not a leader in political affairs, is always glad to
bear his full part and responsibility as a citizen and as a member of the
Republican party, with which he has worked and voted for many years.

Buried:
Burr Oak Cemetery

Family/Spouse: Keasey, Mary. Mary was born in in Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Oak Park Cemetary

Family/Spouse: Platt, Samuel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Noble, Julia on 28 Jan 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ward, Ann on 6 Nov 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Pitt, Elizabeth on 31 Dec 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Dare, Unknown Duree or before 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Parks, Laban on 6 Mar 1857 in LaGrange, Indiana, United States. Laban (son of Parks, Robert) was born on 18 Dec 1797 in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States of America; died on 19 Nov 1870 in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, United States of America; was buried in Topeka, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Banta, Albert on 3 Oct 1871 in Noble Co., Indiana. Albert (son of Banta, Peter and Hole, Effie) was born on 6 Mar 1805 in Ohio, United States of America; died on 12 Aug 1886; was buried in Ligonier, Noble County, Indiana, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1842, Centerville, MI
• Residence: 1850, Lockport Twp, St Joseph, Michigan
• Residence: Oct 1850, Centreville, St Joseph, Michigan, USA
• Residence: 1880, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: Jun 1890, Chestonia, Antrim, Michigan, USA; EnumerationDistrict: 30
• Residence: 1900, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1910, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Age: 85; MaritalStatus: Widowed; RelationToHead: Mother-in-law

Notes:

Census, 1850, Lockport Twp, St Joseph, Michigan
James K. Gilkisson 62 M Farmer Kentucky
Nancy 57 F Virgina
Mary Jane Duree 29 F Ohio
Caroline Ann Putman 25 F Ohio
Nancy Gilkison 20 F Ohio
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Census, 1880 Mancelona Twp., Antrim Co., Michigan
Ayers, Caroline A W F 54 Keeping House Ohio Kentucky Virginia
Stoner, James C W M 21 Son Farmer Indiana N.Y. Ohio
Stoner, Mary E. W F 19 Daughter School Teacher Indiana N.Y. Ohio
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Antrim County Vital Records, Bellaire, Mi.

On April 10, 1911, Caroline A. Stoner died at Mancelona, age 86-5-10, of acute bronchitis. Born Ohio, daughter of James Gilkinson and Nancy Coffinburg.

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Microfile of Mancelona Herald, of 4-13-1911, Mancelona library

Mrs. Caroline Stoner died Monday morning, April 10, at the residence of Joseph Burkholder, 3 miles north of town, and although she had reached the advanced age of 86 years, 5 months and 10 days, death was somewhat of a surprise to her children, her illness being very brief.

Mrs. Stoner's maiden name was Caroline Ann Gilkison and she was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1824. When 18 years of age she came with her parents to Centerville, Mich., where she was married to John Putman, who died two years later. She then went to Gloversville, N.Y., where in 1849 she was married to John Stoner.

She went with him to Lagrange County, Ind., where they lived until his death in 1863, which resulted from illness incurred in the civil war. She had one child by her first husband, which died in infancy.

Four children were born to her second marriage, three of whom are living, Mesdames Joseph Burkholder and T. E. Niles of Mancelona, and James C. Stoner, former of this place, but now of Orange,California. Mrs. Lucia Hervey, another daughter, died in California some 23 years ago.

Mrs. Stoner was for several years a resident of Mancelona until she went to make her home with her daughters upon the farm. She was a Christian woman of estimable character and died in the triumphs of the faith. The funeral services will be held today, Thursday, at 2:30 o'clock at the home where she died and will be in charge of the pastor, Rev. W. W. Lamport. Interment will [take] place in the village cemetery.

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Caroline A. Stoner
1880 census: At Mancelona, 54, housekeeper, born Oh.
Mancelona Cemetery:Born 1824, died 1911
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Florence E. (Stoner) Burkholder
Antrim County Vital Records:
At Chestonia on 6-2-1875, Joseph Burkholder, 24, farmer from Chestonia, born Canada married Florence E. Stoner, l9, of Chestonia, born Indiana. Rev. J. R. Savage with Abba M. and George M. Bender of Mancelona as witnesses.

1880 census: At Chestonia twp., 24, wife of Joseph, born Ind.
Mancelona cemetery: Born 1855, died 1934
Burial permit:Died 6-2-1934 at Mancelona twp., age 78, cardiac failure
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James Clinton Stoner
1880 census: At Mancelona, 21, son of Caroline A., farmer, born Ind.

Mancelona Herald of 3-12-1885:
Married at the residence of the bride's father in Custer on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 1885, by Rev. J. C. Ambrose, Mr. J. C. Stoner and Miss Sarah Swan, both of Custer.

Antrim County Vital Records:
On 3-3-1885 at Custer, James Clinton Stoner, 25, farmer from Custer, born - married Sarah Swan, 22, of Custer, born -. Rev. J. C. Ambrose with Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Swan and Thomas Niles of Custer as witnesses.
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Joseph S. Burkholder
1880 census:At Chestonia twp., 28, farmer, born Canada

Standard Atlas of Antrim County:
Farmer and bee culture, section 5, Mancelona twp. Born in Ontario in 1850 and settled in Antrim Co. in 1872. Married Florence Stoner

Mancelona cemetery:Born 1852, died 1943
Burial permit:Died 7-28-1943 at Mancelona twp., age 91, cardiac failure
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Mary E. (Stoner) Niles
1880 census:At Mancelona, 19, dau. Of Caroline A., school teacher, born Ind.

Mancelona cemetery: Born 1860, died 1941
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Thomas E. Niles
1880 census:At Chestonia twp., 47, farmer, born Vt.

Antrim County Vital Records: On 6-13-1885 at Mancelona, Thomas E. Niles, 26*, farmer, born Mi. married Mary E. Stoner, 24, born Ind. Rev. J. C. Ambrose with Mary A. Ambrose and Lavona Weeks of Mancelona as witnesses.

* He was much older; he had been married previously to Abbie and had several children by her.

Mancelona Herald of 6-18-1885:
Thos. E. Niles and Mary E. Stoner of Chestonia were united in matrimony on Saturday last.

Mancelona Herald of 6-25-1885:
Married - At the M. E. parsonage in Mancelona, June 13, 1885 by Rev. J. C. Ambrose, Mr. Thomas E. Niles and Miss Mary E. Stoner.
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Caroline Gilkison, daughter of James and Nancy, took care of her father and mother in their declining years. Her mother lost her mind in her declining years and at times was quite violent. Neighbors advised the husband to take his wife to an asylum, but he would never consent to do that. He passed out of this world before his wife and he told his daughter, Caroline, that his greatest sorrow was in leaving Nancy behind. Caroline promised that she would always care for her mother and would never let her go to an asylum. James Gilkison had a little straight jacket that he used to put on his wife Nancy when she became violent. She and he were both strict church members and the church was very near their home, but he seldom attended on account of his wife's condition. She was a very beautiful singer.
Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:


Buried:
Mancelona Cemetery

Caroline married Stoner, John H. on 30 Oct 1850 in Gloversville, Fulton Co., New York, USA. John was born about 1828 in Johnstown, Fulton, New York, USA; died on 28 Sep 1863 in Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA; was buried in Eden, Lagrange, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline married Putman, John in 1842 in Centerville, MI. John died in 1844 in Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline married Ayers, John G. on 28 Sep 1869 in La Grange Co., IN, and was divorced on 10 Nov 1885 in Bellaire, Antrim Co., MI. John (son of Ayers, Frazee and Harriot, Frances) was born about 1842 in Michigan, USA; died after 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Caroline married in 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

1860 Census, Linn Co., OR Dwelling #1127, the following persons are listed:

Parents Birthplace
Samuel WHITLEY 70 M VA farmer
Catherine WHITLEY 69 F KY
E. S. GILKERSON 34 M KY Harness maker
Catherine GILKERSON 30 F IL

1870 Myrtle Creek, Douglas Co., OR census: In addition to direct family members, the following persons were listed in the household :
William NEALE 21 M MO miner 1849
George NEALE 19 M MO school 1847
Angeline JACKSON 11 F OR school 1859
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The following letter was sent to me by M. E. (Moe) Gilkison, 310 11th Street, Altoona, IA 50009, in the year 2000. I am fairly certain that the Oregon cousin who is mentioned is our Eben Sturgis Gilkison.

Keating, Oregon
Jan. 28, 1932

Dear Allie:

Your letter, mailed the 17th inst. was read yesterday. We have 46 inches of snow here and it is hard to get in or out. Do not get our mail very often and yesterday was the first we had heard of Murry's death. Well in his condition, the poor man is better off.

I am glad that you have taken on the task of finding out all you can about your Grandfathers ancestors and I suppose that I can give more information about that than anyone now living, so I will tell you all I know and you can file it away for future generations.

The original line of Gilkisons were Danes, but in the 9th or 10th century when the Danes overran England and north of Ireland, there was a young General in the Danish army by the name of Gilkison. He fell in love with a young Irish colleen and married her and settled in Dungannon, In the north of Ireland. This part of our history I got from and old educated Dane that was [with] the Oregon Lbr. Co. on Tucker flat, in the 80's. He knew Danish history from the earliest civilization. His name was Charly Baker, a big fat old Dane. No doubt that your father and Mark will remember him. He was their log scaler. But our line has been Irish for the last 100 years. Between that date and 1812 1 know nothing but as to our progeny from then on.

In your Great Great Grandfathers family in Ireland, there were three sons. John, James and William, they were drafted in the British navy quite young. John was killed in the battle on Lake Erie in 1812. James and William deserted from the British navy and made their way to Ohio the same year. They settled in Jefferson County when it was mostly woods, wild animals and Indians. James was your Great Grandfather not John. He was 20 when he left the British navy, so according to that he was born in 1792. He married a girl by the name of Blair, and they had three sons and three daughters. John my father was the oldest, then William, who died in Illinois long years ago and your Grandfather James. The daughters were Isabelle who married Elias Sutton, and died in Champaign, Ill. and Martha, who married Lewis Walton, and died in Iowa. Your grandfathers brother William, first married in Ohio. Her name was Warren. They lived at Chanclersville, Muskingham Co. She died there. They had three children, John W., Bruce, and Mina. Bruce and Mina stayed with their grandparents, Warren after their mothers death. Both married and were still living there a few years ago- In the early 60s William. your grandfather, Martha, and the Suttons with Grandmother Gilkison, all went to Illinois. William and your Grandfather settled near Mattoon, and the Sutttons, near Champaign. I have not the date of your great Grandfathers death, but he died in Ohio several years before they went to Ill. William married again after he went there and they had a large family of boys, who settled in that state. As to my father's family and your Grandfathers, well they are all in Oregon except my sister Marda, who lives in Cambridge, Ohio. William Hutchinson went to California in the 50s. They had two children. James and Clara. James married in Ohio and went to Florida, and in the early_______ Hutchinson sent for his wife and daughter, and Clara married David Horn. Mark knows the history of the Horn family as well as I do. Elias and Isabell Sutton had a large family of boys and one girl. The boys were all railroad men and James visited this county with Aunt Susan in 1887. The daughter, Florence. married a man by the name of Jefferies, they visited all of us about 22 or 23 years ago. The Jefferies lived at Fort Pierre, South Dakota.

Florence Jeffries was a very prominent woman in the Woman Suffrage movement of South Dakota. She was President of that organization and was on a trip to Seattle to attend a national meeting of the same when she and her husband visited us. As to Martha Walton, your Grandfather's youngest sister, and her family, I have no record of them after they moved to Iowa long years ago.

Your Great Grandfather's brother, William, who came to Jefferson County, Ohio in 1812, married and settled down there and had a large family of boys and about the time I came to Oregon in 1885 there was on whole Township of Gilkisons in Jefferson County.

Mark has the names wrong. John was the one that was killed on Lake Erie and James was your Great Great Grandfather and William your Great Great Uncle. Now I know I am correct about this for I got it from my Mother and my oldest sister, Martha Barrett, and they knew the history of the Gilkisons, perfectly, from the time of their coming to America in 1812. As to the Gilkison in Ireland. I have no history, except that there was a cousin of my Grandfathers that settled in Mansfield, Ohio and he had a son that came to California in 49 and drifted north to Oregon in 56 and 25 years ago was living at Cottage Grove in southern Oregon. I corresponded with his son, James M. Gilkison, who at that time was managing a furniture plant in Albany, Oregon.

There was another of the old cousins from Ireland that settled in New Orleans, Louisiana. But they got their name twisted and spelled it Gilkerson, but all the Gilkisons in America, That came from Ireland are direct descendants of the Danish General.

The only Gilkison that I ever heard of in Ireland, was a great Aunt of mine, who was said to be the handsomest woman that ever walked the streets of Dungannon. Perhaps some time she will have a relative in America that will pattern after her, but so far I have failed to find them.

The John W. son of Uncle William, was a rambler. He left Illinois in his younger days and was last heard of in Trinindad, Colorado. I think your Aunt Clara Maharry corresponded with him at one time, but that was years ago.

This letter will no doubt, be interesting to all of the North Powder Gilkisons. If I should run onto any more data concerning the name, I will give it to you. I may have some among my old papers in my home at North Powder, and the first time I am over there I will try and see you and I may be able to help you out some more.

I just looked out and it is snowing. We only have 46 inches but we may get the 4 feet yet.

Yours very truly,
John M. Gilkison
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Buried:
Pine & Rose Sts., Granite Hill Cemetary

Eben married Neal, Elizabeth Mary "Nancy" on 4 Jul 1861 in Linn Co., Oregon, USA. Elizabeth was born on 27 Jan 1843 in Dallas, Missouri, USA; died on 7 Apr 1918 in Josephine Co., Oregon, USA; was buried in Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eben married Whitley, Rachel C. (Catherine?) on 2 Aug 1855 in Linn Co., Oregon, USA. Rachel was born on 1 May 1830 in Illinois, USA; died on 3 Jun 1860 in Marion Co., Oregon, USA; was buried in Scio, Linn, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Keasy, Enos. Enos was born on 15 Oct 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Walser, Alfred on 4 Jul 1847 in Edward Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Bunting, James on 9 Mar 1852 in Edwards Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1850, Placerville and Vicinity, El Dorado, California, USA
• Residence: 1860, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Friendsville
• Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Illinois, United States
• Residence: 3 Jul 1865, Wabash, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1870, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Friendsville
• Residence: 1880, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

John married Newkirk, Amanda Caroline in 1855 in Wabash Co., Illinois, USA. Amanda was born about 1840 in Michigan; died on 24 Jul 1914 in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, United States of America; was buried in Friendsville, Wabash County, Illinois, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Terry, Elizabeth Catherine on 11 Jul 1852. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Rigg, Caroline Matilda on 9 Nov 1854 in Wabash Co., Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married Newkirk, Clarissa on 18 Dec 1856. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reuben married Goodwin, Louisa Caroline on 20 Mar 1858 in White Co., Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sabilla married Barker, Alexander on 12 Sep 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Baker, Sarah E. on 4 Apr 1867 in Richland Co., Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mariah married Findley, James William on 24 Oct 1867 in Richland Co., Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rigg, Matilda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Drummond, Eliza. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Geroge married Legan, Mildred I. on 14 Feb 1866. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stickney, Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Carmichael, Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aaron married Becker, Charlotte (Harmon?) on 26 Aug 1957. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Campbell, Catherine (Kate) on 23 Apr 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Filkins, Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

Handwriting must have been difficult to read when Stephen's children's names were transcribed. I believe he had 10 children, not 14. Some of the duplicates may be due to spelling or nicknames.

Died:
Age: 69

Family/Spouse: Freed, Priscilla. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Ligonier, Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA; Age: 11

Notes:

Died:
Age: 72

Family/Spouse: McLees, Donald C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Ligonier, Ligonier, Noble, Indiana, USA; Age: 12

Notes:

Birth:
Died in Infancy

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Clearspring Twp., Lagrange, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1871; Homesteading in Kansas
• Residence: 1 Mar 1875, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA
• Residence: 1880, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, USA

Notes:

Wedding date was her 16th birthday.

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Listed in the "Cloud County Cemeteries", vol. 3, p 120, pub. by Cloud Co.
Genealogical Society (1994?) :
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, block 4, 086.02 and 086.03:
Hervey, Henry died 22 Oct 1935, no stone.
Hervey, Lucia H. died 26 Feb 1890, aged 36 years, 8 months, 3 days.

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The "Early Deaths of Cloud County, Kansas Before 1903," researched by
Marilyn Johnson, pub. Cloud County Genealogical Society, 1998, 2nd ed., p 35
lists:
Hervey, Lucia (Mrs. Henry H.) -- 2/26/90 --
36y 8m 3d. Quick Consumption.
Pleasant Hill Cem. *Troup Y Dawson*
Hervey, CS (daughter of H. H.) Hervey? -- 02-?-? -- 1 m 7 d (cause not given)
Summit Cemetery #3 - illegible stone, mother may have been Lucia.

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Concordia Blade - 29 Feb 1890

Mrs. H.H. Hervy, who has been very low for months past with quick-consumption, died last Wednesday. She was 36 years of age.

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Buried:
Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Lucia married Hervey, Henry Harrison on 28 Jun 1869 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA. Henry (son of Hervey, Willard and Crosby, Sabrina C.) was born on 12 Mar 1850 in Lagrange, Indiana, USA; died on 22 Oct 1935; was buried after 18 Oct 1935 in Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Living history museum
• Residence: 1910, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Age: 54; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

Notes:

Buried:
Mancelona Cemetery

Florence married Burkholder, Joseph on 2 Jun 1875 in Chestonia, Antrim Co., MI - Rev. J.R. Savage. Joseph was born in 1852 in Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jul 1943 in Mancelona Twp., Antrim Co., Michigan, USA; was buried in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Clearspring, LaGrange, Indiana, USA; Residence Post Office: Haw Patch
• Residence: 1880, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
• Residence: 1900, Nob Hill, Yakima, Washington, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1920, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1930, Marshfield, Coos, Oregon, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1930, Marshfield, Coos, Oregon, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 1934, Olympia, Washington, USA

Notes:

James Clinton Stoner
1880 census: At Mancelona, 21, son of Caroline A., farmer, born Ind.

Mancelona Herald of 3-12-1885:
Married at the residence of the bride's father in Custer on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 1885, by Rev. J. C. Ambrose, Mr. J. C. Stoner and Miss Sarah Swan, both of Custer.

Antrim County Vital Records:
On 3-3-1885 at Custer, James Clinton Stoner, 25, farmer from Custer, born - married Sarah Swan, 22, of Custer, born -. Rev. J. C. Ambrose with Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Swan and Thomas Niles of Custer as witnesses.

Buried:
Masonic Memorial Park

James married Swan, Sarah Theressa on 3 Mar 1885 in Custer Twp., Antrim Co., MI. Sarah (daughter of Swan, Zephinich and Swan, Ann) was born about 1863 in Michigan; died on 21 May 1957 in La Center, Clark, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter

Notes:

Buried:
Mancelona Cemetery

Mary married Niles, Thomas Ellverton on 3 Jun 1885 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, USA. Thomas was born in in Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Thorp, Margaret in 1883. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

Nancy Jane was Hugh Bell's student before they were married. As you can see, there wasn't much difference in their ages. They later divorced. She rand boarding houses and a confectionary store here in Grants Pass, OR, to support herself. She was a very tiny woman who wore size 4 shoes. She saw great value in education and, because of her interest, my mother and aunts (Ramona, Pearl, Ernestine)
attended high school while living in the town of Grants Pass with her. My mother, Ramona, loved her dearly.

Greatgrandma Nancy loved adventures and was ready whenever the opportunity presented itself. Once when my mother was girl taking care of her little sisters while my grandparents sold fruit near Klamath Falls, OR., Greatgrandma was at the orchard for a visit. She talked Mamma into taking Grandma & Grandpa's car for a spin. Never mind that neither Greatgrandma nor Mamma knew any more about a car than how to ride in one. They did have a great time and got back home without mishap. I'm not sure they ever told Grandma & Grandpa. Pearl & Betty were probably too little to tell.

Greatgrandma loved flowers, especially roses. After she died, my parents transplanted her rose garden to our house. She raised Banty chickens and their home was a chicken wire bear cage that had once sat in front of the theatre housing a cub bear. Greatgrandma's boarding house was on the NW corner of 7th & F Streets in Grants Pass.

Buried:
Ash & ? Sts.,/Granite Hill Cemetery

Nancy married Hendricks, Hugh Bell on 4 Oct 1880 in Douglas County, Oregon, USA. Hugh was born on 12 Dec 1859 in Douglas Co., OR; died on 4 Jan 1936 in Grants Pass, Josephine Co., OR; was buried in Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: After marriage moved to CANADA, pro'bly Alberta

Rose married Huff, Sherman on 11 Oct 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

Autograph in Autograph book of Cassius E. Hendricks. August 12, 1896, Elkhead, OR
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Spent some time in Grants Pass, OR. His signature is barely discernable on stairway small door of the log house that Ernest Roy & Daisy Belle (Hendricks) CROUCH built abt. 1918-1920, 315 Laureldale Lane, Grants Pass, OR. Daisy Belle (daughter of Nancy Jane (Gilkison) HENDRICKS) who was daughter of Ebenezer Sturgis Gilkison.
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Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

Autograph in Autograph book of Cassius E. Hendricks. August 12, 1896, Elkhead, OR

Family/Spouse: Moore, Walter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Personal Records, Maureen (Molly) McGUIRE COLSON:

Lived in Grants Pass, OR, at the corner of Pine & G Streets in 2 story house w/balcony, still standing in year 2000. He worked for 3 C's Lumber Co., and helped buyild the log house (located at 315 Laureldale Lane, Grants Pass, OR) metioned in relation to this family. He also built a large cabinet located in my home, possible built an armoire in my possession, and a little 3 (cigar box) drawer dresser with mirror.
He built the last item for my mother, Ramona Crouch McGUIRE. I do not believe that he and Dena had any children.

Clarence married Unknown, Denia on 19 Sep 1910 in Josephine Co., Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Friendsville
• Residence: 1880, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
• Residence: 1910, Largo, Hillsborough, Florida, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Friendsville
• Residence: 1880, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son

Other Events:

• Residence: 1870, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Friendsville
• Residence: 1880, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter

Other Events:

• Residence: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois; Marital Status: M
• Residence: 1870, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Residence Post Office: Friendsville
• Residence: 1880, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
• Residence: 1900, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Son
• Residence: 1910, Justice Precinct 1, Coleman, Texas, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1920, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married

Thomas married Laswell, Susan Jane 'Jennie' on 1 Nov 1904 in St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, USA. Susan (daughter of Laswell, Fountain Taylor and Traw, Nancy Jane) was born on 10 Mar 1887 in Richland, Camden Co, Missouri; died on 6 Jul 1928 in Springfield, Sangamon Co, Illinois; was buried on 9 Jul 1928 in Springfield, Sangamon, Ill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Stewart, Agnes Lavina on 2 Nov 1892 in Mount Carmel, Wabash, Illinois, USA. Agnes (daughter of Stewart, Wesley Caaleb and Stewart, Rebecca Servile) was born on 5 Nov 1871 in Longton, Elk, Kansas, USA; died on 16 Apr 1900 in Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1880, Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter