"Marriage record is not located in Montcalm County marriage books (2/24/94). Apparently, due to Cora's young age, they were secretly married. These "Secret Marriages" are recorded in the Probate Office of Montcalm County, but only the two people being married can ever access this record."
Feb 10 Whi C Henrey Laur George Leymon 40
P Hannah Leymon William Macklem
(1822 marriage record of Hannah Lemon, daughter of George Lemon? Record is from the Church Register of Rev. William Jenkins) "Whi C" is probably Whitchurch as this was one of the areas Rev. Jenkins covered.)
Jacob Baker, lot 8, concession 7, was born in Whitchurch Township in 1808, being the son of the late Jacob Baker, who came from Pennsylvania to Canada and located in Whitchurch Township at an early day, and died in 1817. The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Mary Law; she died in 1858. Mr. Baker has been twice married; his first union was with Elizabeth Connor in 1832, who died in 1841. In the year following her demise he married Ruby Lemmon, a native of Pennsylvania, the issue of the union being four children, viz.: John, Lemmon, Abner and Carlton. (vol. II, p. 448)
["Ruby" Lemon is pobably the "Beulah" Lemon born to Baltzer and Mary Mendenhall Lemon. Mary Menderhall's parents were Abner and Lydia Carlton Mendenhall. DLK]
"Whitchurch Township Residents from
A History of Toronto and County of York"
Found online at: http://www.historyoftoronto.ca/history/bios/whitchtwpAB.html
22 Apr 1880. Delayed birth record for Christopher William Barnard, male, 2nd child, born Apr. 22, 1880 at Rock Creek, Ill., father, George W. Barnard, age 24, born Hardin Co., resident of Rock Creek, mother: Phoebia Ellen DeWeese, age 18, born Hardin Co., Ill., resident of Rock Creek, Affidavit by Allen Barnard, cousin. [Hardin Co., IL Delayed Birth Record, Bk. 5, p93]
1860 Hardin Co., IL Census, Christopher W. BARNARD, 29, Farmer, TN; Elizabeth BARNARD, 28, IN; Geo. W. BARNARD, 4, IL; Thos. S. BARNARD, 2, IL (Rock Creek Prec., #220/220).
1860 Hardin Co., IL Agriculture Census, C. W. BARNARD, T11S R8E, Value=$400.00 [p9, line 18].
1865 Hardin Co., IL State Census. C. W. BARNARD, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-20, 1 male 30-40; 1 female 30-40. [Rock Creek Prec.]
1870 Hardin Co., IL Census, C. W. BARNARD, 39, farmer, TN; Elizabeth BARNARD, 39, IN; George BARNARD, 14, farm laborer, IL; Thomas BARNARD, 12, farm laborer, IL; James BARNARD, 10, IL; Christopher BARNARD, 6, IL; Mary BARNARD, 4, IL; Martha BARNARD, 1, IL (Cave-in-Rock Prec., #3/3).
22 Mar 1878. "C. W. BARNARD stated that there are seven soldiers buried in the cemetery on the Mountain. One (Isaac Hobbs) was a Revolutionary War soldier. Two were soldiers of the War of 1812, and four were Civil War soldiers. The Revolutionary War soldier, Isaac Hobbs, was the father of the Rev. William Hobbs well known Christian preacher some 70 years ago. The late Isaac Hobbs who several years ago was treasurer of Hardin Co. was a grandson of the old Revolutionary War soldier. One soldier, Thomas Clanton, father of Rev. Andrew Clanton is buried there." (Hardin Gazette)
22 Aug 1879. "Local Intelligence: Notice is given that Saturday the 30th of August will be devoted to cleaning the brush and briars out of the graveyard on the mountain near the residence of C. W. BARNARD, and all persons having relatives or friends buried there, or who may see fit to assist, are respectfully invited to meet there for that purpose." (Hardin Gazette)
31 Oct 1879. "Grand Jury: C. W. BARNARD" (Hardin Gazette)
2 Jan 1880. " Local Intelligence: C. W. BARNARD has a new boy and christened him Townsend after our worthy Congressman." (Hardin Gazette)
18 Jun 1880. "Farm for Sale: C. W. BARNARD farm situated on the Mountain. For price contact McFarlan & Kirkham, Elizabethtown." (Hardin Gazette)
1880 Hardin Co., IL Census, C. W. BARNARD, 48, husband, farming, bTN, fbVA, mbAL; Mary R. BARNARD, 21, wife, bKY, fbIL, mbIL; Spencer BARNARD, 21, stepson, farming, IL, fbTN, mbIN; James BARNARD, 16, stepson, farming, IL, fbTN, mbIN; Bill BARNARD, 16, stepson, farming, IL, fbTN, mbIN; Mary S. BARNARD, 13, stepdaughter, IL, fbTN, mbIN; Martha BARNARD, 11, stepdaughter, IL, fbTN, mbIN; David BARNARD, 7, stepson, IL, fbTN, mbIN; John Riley BARNARD, 2, son, IL, fbTN, mbKY; Richard BARNARD, 6mo, son, born November, IL, fbTN, mbKY (*Mary R. BARNARD gave information to census enumerator, Rock Creek Prec., p3, #21/21)
22 Jul 1881. "Rock Creek: C. W. BARNARD talks of going to Kansas next fall." (Hardin Gazette)
7 Oct 1881. "Rock Creek: C. W. BARNARD sold his farm and going to Kansas." (Hardin Gazette)
21 Oct 1881. "Rock Creek: C. W. BARNARD making ready to start west." (Hardin Gazette)
20 Jan 1882. "Harris Creek: C. W. BARNARD writes his brother here that he will soon be on the wing again - this time for Kansas." (Hardin Gazette)
27 Jan 1882. "Rock Creek: Geo. W. BARNARD moved on the C. W. BARNARD place on the mountain."
(Hardin Gazette)
23 Nov 1882. "Local News: Kit BARNARD has returned from Kansas, where he has been for some time; he will probably remain in Hardin in the future." (Hardin Gazette)
9 Sep 1915. "Obituary: C. W. Barnard, the subject of this sketch, was born in Hardin County July 19, 1831 and died at his home in Harrisburg (Dorrisville) Saline Co., Ill. August 26, 1915 of dropsy and senile debility at the advanced age of 84 years. He was first married to Elizabeth Hess, a sister to David Hess, by whom he had 8 children. His second wife was Riller Wallace, a sister to Levy Wallace of Bald Knob, Ark and the late W. R. Wallace of this county, by whom he had 10 children. (Some of the children of both marriages are dead, but the writer knows not how many.) During the latter part of the seventies he and his first wife and children moved to Kansas, and made about two crops and returned to this county. Soon after his return his wife died, but he soon remarried and sold his two farms on what is known as "The Mountain" a mile or two southwest of the Rock Creek school and church houses, where he lived for many years and accumulated considerable property. he then moved
back to Kansas about 1881, taking his young wife with him. But he remained there but a short time when he returned again with his family to the county and state of his nativity. Soon after he came back, the second time he purchased some cheap wood land in the north part of this county near Yellow Springs where he settled for a time and sold out and moved to near Harrisburg in 1900, and later moved to Dorrisville, where he lived until death claimed him. About 18 years ago the deceased made a profession of religion at a revival meeting at Yellow Springs, and it is said ever afterward lived a consistent Christian life. He knew for some time previous to his death that the end was near, and was not perfectly resigned to the will of the Master, but expressed a willingness and anxiety to go to his reward. He was a blacksmith by trade and his mechanical genius was such that he could do any kind of woodwork that was necessary in the prosecution of his trade. He was a farmer also, and farmed somewhat extensively while living in this county, and for some time after leaving here, in Saline County. He was known and recognized by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance as an industrious, hardworking, highminded, upright conscientious citizen; a good neighbor, husband and father, with faults which merely illustrated that inheritance of fallibility which is our common lot. The fact that he was married twice and reared two large families necessarily placed upon him great responsibilities which required tact, patience and good judgment to successfully meet; but he met and overcame every obstacle in a manner creditable to himself, and did reserve what he conceived to be his duty. And what greater consolations can we have, when the shadows of life are closing about him, than to feel that he has bravely bore the responsibilities of life and conscientiously performed his duty. Our deceased friend and brother found a last resting place in the Somerset Cemetery in Saline County, 10 miles this side of Harrisburg, where he was buried on the day following his death. After a funeral discourse by his nephew, Rev. A. J. Clanton, of this county. Peace to his ashes and sincere sympathy to his surviving wife and children and 38 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren and one brother, J. A. Barnerd, who has lived the time allotted to man by the Psalmist David, three score and ten years, is in declining health. Written by John Allen Oxford." [Independent]
More About CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM BARNARD:
Burial: Coffee-Big Saline Cem., Mountain Twp., Saline Co., IL
22 Apr 1882. George Washington Barnard, male, 3rd child, born Apr. 22, 1882, father: George W. Barnard, age 24, born Hardin Co., farmer, mother: Pheba Ellen DeWeese, age 22, born Hardin Co., 3 children-3 living. Informant: Mattie Mott, Aunt, Dekoven, Ky. [Hardin Co., IL Delayed Birth Record]
5 Feb 1894. George W. BARNARD, deceased, Inventory of Real Estate: The S 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec. 29; W 1/2 SW NW, Sec.28, T11S R9E lying in Hardin Co., Ill., 100 acres. Title fee simple believed to be perfect but to mortgage of the deceased in favor of J. N. Ledbetter dated Nov. 21, 1892 for $209.00 with interest at 7% per annum. Also 3 acres off of the SW corner of NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 29 T11S R9E lying in Hardin Co., Ill. 3 acres title fee simple believed to be good. Inventory of Personal Estate: 1 bay mare; 1 mans saddle; 28 bus. corn; 9 head hogs; 1 watch; 1 set harnesses; 1 scythe & cradle; 2 bridles; 1 pair check lines; 1 set harness; 2 shovel plows; 1 one-horse diamond plows; 1 double shovel plow; 1 lot lumber; 1 pitchfork; 1 corn drill; 1 lot clover hay; 1 Cabell sulkey; 1 two-horse plow; 1 harrow; 1 pair hames & singletree; 1 wheat drill; 1 old two-horse plow; 1 bar & 2 barrels; 13 acres growing wheat; 1 violin; 1 grindstone; 1 long handle shovel; 1 hoe; 1 broad axe; 1 Flabert rifle; 1 double tree & single tree; 1 log chain. John A. Oxford, Administrator. Approved 7 Feb 1894.
27 Jul 1894. "Local News: John Howell the nineteen year old lad, who was sent to Pontiac some months ago for the murder of George BARNARD, has been pardoned." (Independent)
Murdered by John Howell.
29 Oct 2003. Kris Bernard [kris_bernard@iprimus.com.au] : "Dear Mary, You are right, I am from this branch of the family because they fit what I had from my grandma. I will tell you the names and dates my grandmother told me: the oldest one she remembered (my great great grandfather) was Christopher William Barnard. That is the one as you say no doubt names for Christopher Hobbs - Polly's dad. It seems he has to be the one you have as first generation and married to Elizabeth Hess. Gramma said he had red hair and a bad temper. She said that all that line had bad tempers and that the family were also like horse traders and not particularly honest! She thought that originally some members of the family who had come from Ireland might have fallen out with the other branch over shady horse trading and changed their name to Barnett, but she wasn't sure which ones. Anyway, this was before her time, so who knows how much is accurate. According to Grammas story, the son of that Christopher was called George Washington Barnard (George would be my great grandfather). Gramma said she thought he was born about 1854 and his wife was called Ellen DeWezze. Gramma remembered Ellen as having black hair and eyes and a terrible temper, remarrying twice after George died. George and Ellen had 4 boys named George, Christopher (Kit), Jerry, and James (these last two boys went to prison). George was a mountain farmer and a fiddler, as were others of the family. Gramma said that as a musician he was playing for a dance when a bully came in to make trouble and they quarreled, but it was broken up. After the dance, when George was on the way home with young sons George and Kit, they were waylaid by the bully and a duel was fought were George St. was killed on June 10, 1893. Young George went home with the musical instruments to get help and Kit stayed with the body till help arrived. This is exciting because it has to be the same one you have listed as Gramma knew that the wife was Ellen DeWeese! And the records you have mention someone pardoned for the murder of George, which also fits with Gramma's story and the year of death is the same! The son of George was my grandfather, Christopher William Barnard known as Kit. Gramma said he was born in 1880 and died in 1960 in Pontiac, Michigan. He married Edna Markum Stephens (Gramma). After they got married he saved and bought a farm in Kentucky. Their surviving children were 4 boys, Mason, Spencer, Harry and Christopher (my dad) and 3 girls, Ruth Evelyn and Sophie (Sophie was born in 1921). The names like Spencer and Sophie are from other ancestors of the same name it seems. Gramma said the family sold that first farm and moved to Morganfield, Kentucky and then to Illinois and then to Pontiac, Michigan in 1928.
"Henry BARNARD, born 4 July 1895, died 16 January 1918. Motorman, run over by car at O'Gara #12
mine, Muddy. Lived Dorrisville, buried Sunset Hill Cemetery, lot #11. Order given by John BARNARD.
Local #2650. (Funeral Records Union Cooperative Funeral Home, Harrisburg, Illinois, by Bernard W.
Moore, c1978)
13 Jun 1907. "James BARNARD Obituary: Died 17 May 1908 [sic], Clarkton, Missouri. Married a few years prior to death, at or near, Vienna, Illinois. When the sun of his life shown brightest it paled suddenly and disappeared forever. He was sitting on the porch of a store house a hundred yards from his residence in his usual health except a few days of indisposition from a bad cold, when he fell over and expired very suddenly, from what the doctors pronounced paralysis of the heart. He was a son of C. W. Barnard and his first wife.
Born on the mountain a few miles south of Rock Creek store 46 years ago. His mother died when he was a small child. He traveled extensively in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Illinois and was employed at various kinds of labor. He came in contact with men engaged in various enterprises and possessing native ability and a retentive memory, he acquired an education and knowledge of affairs which made him an exceedingly interesting conversationalist. Usually returned to our county once a year to visit. A wife, two children and an aged father survive. Writer, Roxie." (Independent)
"Britton BARNARD, born January 1891, died 18 March 1917, Dorrisville, from a pistol shot. Lived
Dorrisville. Order given by John BARNARD. Body shipped to Bald Knob, Arkansas. Local 2515." (Funeral Records Union Cooperative Funeral Home, Harrisburg, Illinois, by Bernard W. Moore, c1978)
Shady Grove Cemetery, Bald Knob, Arkansas records show Britton's monument as: R. C. BARNERD 22 Jan 1891 - 18 Mar 1917.
Beamsville, like many other communities, got its name from one of the early pioneers to arrive in the area. Beamsville was named after Jacob Beam. During the U.S. War of Independence, Jacob Beam lived in Mansfield, New Jersey. He was strongly British and aided in the escape of British troops. He was arrested and clapped in irons until he paid 500 pounds and forfeited all his land. Once he was free, he made a reconnaissance journey to the Niagara Peninsula, and liked what he saw. He went back home and loaded up his family and started their journey on August 31, 1779.
The Crown granted him and his family 400 acres in Clinton Township and 350 acres in North Grimsby. As more settlers arrived, a community developed within Clinton Township. Jacob Beam was a very important part of the community, donating land for schools and the establishment of the First Baptist Church and Cemetery, so the community became known as Beamsville.
As Beamsville grew, the need for it to look after its own affairs became necessary and by October 25, 1859,Beamsville became a Police Village. The growth continued and on January 1, 1963, Beamsville became a Town when Frank L. Laundry was Reeve, but now a Mayor was required. So Reeve Laundry moved to Mayor and Deputy Reeve Andrew M. Savage was acclaimed as Reeve. On January 1, 1970, Beamsville became part of the Town of Lincoln. A friendly and beautiful town in the heart of the fruit and grape country in the Niagara Peninsula.
Robert Longwell Buchanan was born on 12 October 1832 in Minisink Township, Orange County New York. He was the 8th of 15 children born to William Buchanan (1797-1883) and Patience (Hazen) Buchanan (1804-1884). His father was a farmer but apparently did not own any land. According to census records the family lived in nearby Sussex County, New Jersey in 1850. Between 1850 and 1852 Robert moved west, probably with his parents (who lived in Potter County, Pennsylvania by 1860), and met his future wife Emily Maria Baker (born 19 Mar 1835), daughter of Elmer Chase Baker (1813-1881) and Betsy Ann (Newbury) Baker (1815-1885). Emily's father was a farmer and her family lived in Chemung County, New York. Robert and Emily were married on 6 Dec 1852 in the town of Southport, Chemung County, New York by William H. Knapp, ME Minister. Robert and Emily probably lived in this area of New York for several years, but by 1860 were living in nearby Oswayo Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania, where Robert worked as a farm laborer.
In about 1863 Robert and his young family went "west" looking for better opportunities. According to one family story passed down, Robert and Emily and the children traveled from Pennsylvania to Michigan via the Erie Canal with an ox-drawn wagon (if they took this route they probably passed through Ontario also). Robert may have come to Michigan earlier than 1863 to find land. As his great-grandson Austin J. Buchanan remembered the story, Robert worked for 2 years in lumber camps to earn enough money to purchase land, began working on the house and then returned to New York (or Pennsylvania) to bring Emily and the children west. In any case, he purchased forested land (possibly from a railroad company) in Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County on the east ˝ of the northeast 1/4 of Section 10, town 11 north, range 9 west - just east of what was to become the town of Coral. After he began to cut trees and build a cabin on this land some Indians came by and told him the land belonged to them. He paid them for the land with an old gun and two plugs of tobacco.
In the early days on the newly purchased land Robert had to travel by foot to Greenville to obtain basic supplies. This trip took two days so on the way Robert would spend the night sleeping out by a fire. Emily stayed back at the unfinished cabin with the children. Sometime when Robert was away on one of these trips to Greenville (or perhaps later, during his service in the war), as the story was told, an Indian came by that Emily did not know. He talked in a language that Emily could not understand and by using hand gestures, indicated that he wanted to take her large iron kettle and that he would return it when the sun was so many hands high. Her kettle was of much importance to her as it was an essential for cooking and would have been hard to replace. She reluctantly gave him the kettle, thinking she would never see it again. The next day, the Indian returned with her kettle. The kettle was filled with wild game meat and was covered with fresh leaves to keep the meat clean. Another story told in the family is that before the cabin was finished and had a door, two or three Indians would occasionally come by the cabin and sleep next to the hearth overnight while Emily and the children slept in the loft. Emily got in the habit of cooking extra corn meal mush because she never knew when these visitors would come. She would set a pot of corn mush to cook over a low fire overnight, which the visiting Indians would eat before they left early in the morning. The Indians would sometimes bring a rabbit to cook in the mush. Other times they would leave a haunch of venison by the cabin door for the family.
On August 30, 1864 Robert enlisted in the Union Army at Grand Rapids and was mustered in as a Private in Company B, 3 Michigan Infantry. On his enlistment papers he was described as being 5 feet 11 inches tall, with blue eyes and light hair when he enlisted. While leaving a troop train in Decatur, Alabama, Robert slipped and fell, rupturing his left side (hernia). He was sent to the hospital at Huntsville Alabama on 28 Oct 1864. He later was moved to a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was honorably discharged on 18 May 1865, having spent most of his enlistment in military hospitals. According to his individual muster-out roll he received a $100.00 bounty and was still owed a $200.00 bounty. He was given "transportation and subsistence" to Grand Rapids, and at that time had in his possession a knapsack, a haversack and a canteen.
While Robert was away for this 10 months, Emily was on her own to take care of the farm and their six young children (ages 2 to 10). Family stories also relate that while Robert was away, Emily traveled to Greenville once each month with an ox-drawn wagon to collect Robert's army check, stock up on supplies and send and receive mail. Some of the encounters with the Indians mentioned in family writings probably occurred during this time. No doubt the meat they brought on their visits was very helpful to the Buchanan family.
The log cabin was eventually replaced by a frame house, which (after many modifications over the years) still stands. Austin John Buchanan remembered the original log cabin, which was located behind the house. In addition to farming, Robert worked at the shingle mill at Cowden Lake in Maple Valley Township. In the 1870 US Census, Robert's occupation is listed as "works in saw mill", value of real estate $1000. His son Oscar (age 16) also was listed as working in the saw mill. In other census years Robert's occupation was listed as "farmer". Robert must have written his family back in New York and Pennsylvania with favorable reports of life in Michigan, because his brother John Henry F. Buchanan (who later went by Buccanning, 1843-1895) moved with his own family to Montcalm County before 1880, residing Maple Valley Township and then in Stanton. In July 1890 Robert applied for a veterans disability pension because of his hernia. He eventually received this pension at a rate of $20 a month and this was later raised to $22.50 per month.
Emily (Baker) Buchanan passed away at her home on the evening of Sunday 16 August 1908. Her granddaughter, Loretta (Buchanan) Beardslee recalled that Emily had "heart spells" in her later years. After Emily died, Robert and his daughter Rachel Lettie (who had been disabled ever since she suffered from "brain fever" at age 2 or 3) went to live with Robert's daughter Harriet (Buchanan) Gage. For a time Robert lived at the Michigan Soldiers Home in Grand Rapids (he applied for admission on 25 Jun 1909 and was there at the time of the 1910 US Census). He returned home to Maple Valley Township sometime before his death on 14 Feb 1917. Robert and Emily Buchanan are buried at the West Pine Cemetery in Pine Township, Montcalm County, Michigan.
Obituary, The Coral News, Thursday, Feb 22, 1917, front page
A VETERAN IS CALLED
R.L. Buchanan, a Pioneer Resident Here and a Veteran of the Civil War is Dead. Robert L. Buchanan was born in Orange Co., NY in 1832 and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hattie Gage, at Cowden Lake last Saturday after an illness of several weeks. He was united in marriage to Emily Baker Dec. 6, 1852 and to this union were born nine children. His wife and two children preceded him in death. Mr. Buchanan was a pioneer resident of the township coming here in 1863. He was also a Civil War Veteran. In 1878 he united with the Church of Christ of which he has been a faithful member since and during his last illness talked much of being ready to meet his Master. He leaves to mourn his departure seven children, O.D. Buchanan, of Stanton, Mrs. Omar Huff of Dixon, Ill., Mrs. George Wheeler, Mrs. Hattie Gage, Mrs. Jas. Friedt, Miss Rachel and John Buchanan of Coral, twenty-four grand children and 38 great grand children and many friends. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at the Church of Christ, Rev. J.W. Curch officiating. Internment in Kendallville [West Pine] Cemetery.
Biographical Sketch of Mark CARLETON (1881); Chester County, PA
from Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY (1881);
Mark Carleton and family came from Ireland bringing a certificate from Friends
of Mountmellick, dated 4-3-1711. In 1713 his widow, Susannah, married Richard
Parks, who settled in Goshen.
Thomas Carleton, son of Mark and Susanna, was born at Ballyhakin, near
Edenderry 9-18-1699, and in 1720 settled in Kennet, Chester Co., whe
married 3-20-1730. Hannah Roberts, widow or Robert and daughter of William
Howell, of Haverford. She was born 5-17-1689. and died 5-6-1758. Thomas died
9-30-1792. He and his wife were active members of Kennet Meeting and both
ministers. Their children were Susanna, who married Michael Harlan and Thomas,
b. 8-21-1732, d. 6-26-1803, who married 10-26-1757, Lydia Gregg, dau of Thomas
and Dinah. They had children - Hannah)married Wm Passmore), Dinah, Martha,
Mark, Sarah, Samuel, Thomas, Lydia (married Abner Mendenhall), Thomas and Caleb.
Information taken from: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lanastl&id=I06468
While searching early Federal Census records I have found Chesebro families living in close proximinity to Knapp families in Essex Co., New York. While this is not a primary source for documentation, it is highly probable that the two families are related somehow. DLK, May, 2007
Elizabeth Titman's maiden name was either Chitara or Chidery. She married George Titman, a son of Ludwig and Mary Titman. The Titmans came to the American colonies in about 1737. Elizabeth and George lived on the original Titman homestead at the base of the Blue mountains. They had at least two sons—George (born 1750) and Baltis (who is buried next to his parents in Stillwater Cemetery)—and a daughter named Elizabeth, who married John Lemon. Elizabeth was born in about 1729. She died 6 November 1795 and was buried with her husband George in Stillwater
Isaac Lemon's wife is listed as "Ida M." in the 1901 Census of Canada, living next door to his mother, Mary Ann (Jordan) Lemon. Birth year is right for Hettie, but name is wrong according to marriage record source.
Lineage. Was "bound out" and apprenticed 1796 to Thomas Goodson,Sr.; in Montgomery Co, VA in 1810 living between father-in-lawJasper Terry and Jasper's son, Elijah; to Nolin River area inGrayson Co., KY about 1812, and owned land there 1813-1826;served on 2 grand juries with Abraham Lincoln, uncle of the16th President; on tax records there until his death in theLeitchfield area; was in 1830 Grayson Co census w/o Jamima, butnot in 1820 or 1840 census.
Amos Finch
Son of Silvester and Almeda Finch, Amos was born in Armada Township, July 11, 1836, enlisted in the army July 25, 1862, in Company E, Fifth Cavalry; spent three months in drill at Detroit; ws engaged in the battle of Bucklin Mills; here all the officers of the company and many privates were taken prisoners, and many died. Mr. Fitch was elected Corporal at Detroit and promoted to Sergeant at Washington; to Lieutenant on July 3, 1865, and was mustered out at Leavenworth, Kan., June 27, 1865; took part in three battles, and endured much hardship; upon leaving the army, he returned to the old homestead in Armada township, upon which he has always lived. He was married, September 24, 1867, to Anna Smith, daughter of Isaiah Smith, of New York. Mrs. Fitch was born September 24, 1747; they have three children. Sylvester Finch, son of Albert and Chloe (Knapp) Finch was born in Dutchess County, N.Y., March 1, 1805; came to Romeo in 1842 with the Finch family; in 1828, he bought land of the Government, on Section 30, Armada Township, which is partly cleared, and sold in 1835, and located on Section 15, where he died november 2, 1875; Mrs. F. was born in West Bloomfield, March 1, 1810; she was the daughter of Roswell Webster, a native of Connecticut; she still lives on the homestead; they had ten children, eight of whom are living. (Data as of 1882)
William Fisk (1733-1818) served as lieutenant in Capt. Robert Taft's company at the Lexington Alarm. He was born in Wareham; died in Upton, Mass.
Volume 98, page 32 of D.A.R. Lineage Book, D.A.R. Lineage Books 91-100, Whitney Surname
June 19, 1927 - June 10, 2001 Nettie Jean Adams, 73, died Sunday,
June 10, 2001 at her home in Waldport, Oregon with her husband John
at her side. She was born in Armada, Michigan, the daughter of
Clarence and Bessie Frederick. She graduated from Armada High
School in 1945 and in April of 1946 married V.G. (Geary) Vaden.
They had three children: Christie Anne, Charles Frederick, and Clarissa
Jaye. Nettie was a longtime resident of the Seattle area, but had spent
the last seven years on the Oregon coast. She adored reading, traveling,
good restaurants, and her family and friends. She was outgoing,
outspoken, and always a challenge to all who knew and loved her.
Nettie was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Frederick, in
1950. She is survived and truly missed by her husband of 12 years,
John Adams; her mother Bessie Frederick 93 of Anacortes, WA., her
brother and sister-in-law James and Dorothy Frederick of Anacortes,
WA., her daughter and son-law Christie and William Eichler of
Anacortes, WA., her son and daughter-in-law Charles and Patricia
Vaden of Federal Way, WA., her daughter and son-in-law Clarissa
and William MacLean of Rigby, ID., her step-children George Shargas,
Debra Edwards, Catherine Drew, Carol Adams, Robert Adams, as
well as 13 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. A private
memorial will be held Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 1 p.m. at the home of
her brother James. Memorials to the American Heart Association and
the Arthritis Foundation in Nettie's memory are suggested. Cremation
was conducted under the direction of Bateman Funeral Home in
Newport, Oregon.
Death Notice
MEREDITH - Mrs. Marion [sic] was born, April 15, 1765, in the township of Coeymans, Albany County, N.Y., came to Canada in 1788, and married Charles Meredith, May 17, 1793. She was converted in 1781 (sic), in the village of Smithville. She died, March 17, 1856; survived by a number of children and grandchildren.€ The funeral was held in the Wesleyan Chapel, Smithville. - June 25, 1856 O.(Ontario)
ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD GRIFFIN of Smithville Ontario, A PIONEER FAMILY, by Justus A. Griffin, 1924. Published by the Griffin & Richmond Company, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A grand book about the United Empire Loyalist Richard Griffin born June 22, 1732 in Dutchess County, New York. Justus acknowledges the genealogical help of Robert B. Miller of New York, Andrew W. Griffen of Omaha and Zeno T. Griffen of Chicago. It is disappointing that he did not cite other references. This 163-page book contains 10 generations of Griffin descendants. About 844 people are listed. Justus explains the story of Edward b.1602 in Wales, his adventures in Virginia, Maryland and his settlement at Flushing, Long Island. Richard Griffin b.1732 (Edward3, Richard2, Edward1) married Mary Smith and their descendants are now scattered all over Canada. Some returned to the United States and at least one went to Australia and New Zealand. The settlement in Canada grew into Smithville, Ontario and Griffin descendants hold a reunion there each year on Victoria Day (the Monday before May 25th). A few related Griffin families are mentioned from the earlier generations (about 100 individuals). A brief mention is made of Obadiah Griffin b.1753 in Dutchess County, New York, who was a first cousin to Richard b.1732, regarding Obadiah's returning to the United States and settling in Griffin's Mills (20 miles south of Buffalo). Parts of this book reiterate what was mentioned about Richard's family travels in the book, "The Story of Smithville". This book can be found in the Mormon Family History Library in Salt Lake City. This library's web address is www.familysearch.org/
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Taken from: http://www.isu.edu/~grifpaul/Griffin.html#smithville
The Griffin farm, W 1/2 lot 11, con. 6, 5th line, was in the family since 1838. It was taken from the Crown in 1832, by Matthew Tallman who never came to live on it. He sold to Smith E. Griffin of Smithville in 1838, for the sum of 50 pounds. He moved to the farm, and raised ten children. In 1859, he died, leaving the farm to his son, Wm. M. Griffin, who retired to Erin Village in 1901. He left the farm to his son, Smith E. Griffin, who lived to be about 100 years of age, and very active all his life. He turned the farm over to his son, Harold Griffin, but made his home on the homestead. Harold and his son, Smith R. Griffin, specialized in growing Registered Seed Grain, turnips for waxing, and Certified Seed Potatoes, for many years. They were members of the "Old Guard" of the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, having exhibited continuously since that Show started. They were Life Members of Erin Fall Fair, and bought their first Registered Shorthorn Cattle in 1915. Harold was Reeve of Erin Twp. from 1955-1958.
Smith R. Griffin was the 5th generation to live on this farm. He died suddenly on Sept. 1st, 1987, and was buried in the family plot in Coningsby Cemetery. Smith had married Joanne Julian Turner in Aug. 1986, but Joanne died of cancer of the bone in June 1987.
The Griffins were of Welsh descent. In October 1635, an early member of the family, Edward Griffin, was on a shipload of young men who came to Virginia. Later, Edward moved to Long Island, and then to Flushing, N.Y., in 1657. Three of his grandsons, Richard, Thomas, and Obadiah, fought with the Loyalists in the American Revolution in 1776. Thomas and Obadiah moved to Nova Scotia, where descendants still live.
Richard Griffin married Mary Smith, daughter of Judge Abraham Smith of New York. They came to Ontario as U.E.L.'s in 1786, in a canvas-covered wagon, cutting a trail through the unbroken bush. The journey took six months, and they were fortunate to advance three or four miles in a day. They came by way of Rochester, which consisted of a blacksmith shop and a tavern at that time. For his faithfulness to the British, Richard Griffin was granted 800 acres from the Crown, in Lincoln County, south of Grimsby. The site selected for their home was the present location of Smithville, which was named after his wife, Mary Smith. It was their grandson, Smith E. Griffin who settled in Erin Twp., in 1838.
Abbrev: New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
Title: New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
Publication: New York Genealogical amd Biographical Society
226 West 58th Street, New york, 1900.
Page: Vol XXI pages 193 - 201. Richard Griffin, b. 22 June 1732, emigratedto Canada in 1788 with 11 of his 12 children, settled in Grimsby TP.,Lincoln co., Ontario, Canada, d. there in 1794, m. Mary Smith, b. inCT., dau of judge Abraham Smith, a judge in New York. children:
Amelia, b. 1758, m. Richard Slater
Abraham, b. 16 Apr 1760, soldier in war of 1812, d. 14 May 1818.
Bethiah, b. 1762, m.1st S. Hill, son of Capt. Hill, m.2nd Dr. Myers
Edward, b. 1764, a soldier in the war of 182, d. at Smithfield,Ontario, 13 Sept 1862
Nathaniel, b. 1766, was a soldier in the war 1812.
Marian, b. 1768, m. Mr. Meredith
Isaiah, b. 24 Apr 1771, was a soldier in the war of 1812, d. atWaterdown, Ontario, 12 Apr 1865.
Smith, b. 9 Aug 1772
Jonathan, b. 1774, soldier, d. on the field, some time during the warof 182- 1814.
Elizabeth, b. 1776
Mary, b. 1778, d. in 1880 in her 103 year, m. Isaac Wardle
Richard, b. 1780, d. at Smithville, Ontario, 1807
William F. Hackenberger, 77, of Shelby Township, formerly of Fraser, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006, in St. John Hospital, Detroit. He was born Feb. 12, 1929, in Detroit.
Mr. Hackenberger served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Rosemary Hackenberger on May 24, 1952, in St. Phillip Neri Catholic Church in Detroit. The couple made their home in Fraser until moving in 1988 to Shelby Township.
He retired in 1986 as an engineer for General Motors after 27 years of employment. He enjoyed photography, woodworking and traveling, and above all, relatives said, he enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
His family described him as a loving and dedicated husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed.
Mr. Hackenberger is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rosemary; children, Carol, Elaine (Gordon) Thorsby and William Jr. (Gloria); grandchildren, Matthew, Dana, Erin and Devon; and brothers, John (Aiko) and James (Janice).
He was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Hazel (nee Mason) Hackenberger.
A funeral service will be held at noon Friday at Faulmann & Walsh Golden Rule Funeral Home, 32814 Utica Road, Fraser.
Visitation is 2-9 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-noon Friday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VanElsander Cancer Center, 19229 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48326.
Memories may be shared with the family at www.faulmannwalsh.com.
His will was dated December 7/1730,
proved February 20/1731. He married on July 5/1704, Patience Titus,
born December 4/1678, daughter of Edmund and Martha (Washburn) Titus.
He was a Quaker and lived at Flushing: they had five children.
His will, dated July 21/1712, proved October 21/1712, left to
Sarah, all estate, house, barn, orchard and land in Flushing,and
one piece of 30 acres at Bayside, for her use until son John is 21 or
married. To son Nicholas, "my 20 acre lot where he now dwells on the
Hills, and four 10 acre lots under the Hills, also half share of meadows
in Tiers Neck." To son Jonathan, half lot in Rye, Westchester County,
provided he pay Mary Tillman a debt of ś27 which I stand bound for. To
son David, the other half let in Rye. To son John, my dwelling house,
orchards, farm, and Flushing town lands, half at his marriage, and the
other half at the decease of my wife. To grandson James Hoight, my fresh
meadows. I order my negro man Luke sold and the money to go to my
daughters Hannah and Phebe. I give Sarah Titus, a negro boy. My executors
to sell 200 acres land of lot 6 in Rye, to pay to Samuel Bayard and Rip
Van Dam, a debt of Thomas Cordall that I an bound for. The remaining
part of said tract to go to my five daughters, Susannah Griffen, Sarah
Titus, Mary Halstead, and Hannah and Phebe Hoight.
Issue:-
Ball, John Head of household age 64 born Canada (English) Father born England Mother born Ire (English)
Ball, Jemima Wife age 52 born Canada (English) Father Born Canada (English) Mother born Canada (English)
Lemon, Lucy Mother-in-law age 80 Widowed born Canada (English) Father born Unknown Mother born Pennsylvania
Lucy Lemon is the mother of 5 children with 5 children living according to this census.
Jemima Ball is the mother of 1 child with 1 child living
"Death again has entered the home of Frank Herr and a daughter is now removed from the family circle. A few days ago Anna Belle Herr was in the bloom of young womanhood and buily employed her time as laundress at the Hotel Gorden. But death is no respector of persons and she was suddenly stricken with a complicated disease and died Tuesday Evening. Had Anna lived until March she would have been 18 years of age. She was born in Cass City and has always lived here. Mr. Herr feels he is having his share of trouble. Two years ago his wife died leaving him with 10 children, four of whom were young and could illy spare the care of a mother. The funeral will be this afternoon (Friday) from the house and the remains laid to rest in the Elkland Cemetery.
HERR, GEORGE S., SR.; of Clarkston; November 13, 2004; at 77 years of age. Husband of the late Mildred; dear father of George Herr Jr. of Pontiac, Robert (Vivian) Herr of KY, Joseph (Gail) Herr of Pontiac, Robin (Daniel "Ace") Stachowiak of Waterford and the late Michael Dean Herr; beloved brother of Maxine Ashley of Waterford; also survived by 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. George retired from GM SPO after 44 years of service. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at Coats Funeral Home, Waterford. Interment will follow at White Chapel Cemetery, Troy. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Michigan Humane Society. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. To leave a personal private message for the family go to guestbook at www.coatsfuneralhome.com
William enlisted in the Rev. War at age 13 years - he was 6'4" tall.
According to records of the pension files from the SAR headquarters in
Louisville, KY, William G. Hill received Revolutionary War pension #W-13447,
upon his application dated 12 Oct. 1832, at age 68. His wife, Abigail, was
allowed a widow's pension in March 1845, about five months after William's
death. A letter dated August 1, 1927 from the Department of the Interior, Bureau
of Pensions, Washington Gardner, Commissioner, addressed to Captain Charles A.
Hill, a descendant of San Diego, California, it states that William was Born
April 20, 1764, in Westchester County, N. Y. Further, "while residing in
Dutchess County, New York, he served in the New York Troops as follows:
In 1777, William Hill served twelve months as Private under Captain William
Swartout. The militia was divided into classes of twelve men each "to guard the
passes of the highlands which were then subject to depredations of the
Refugees." This service took the classes out about once a week. From April 26,
1780, two months as Private under Captain Isaac Van Wyck. This was his when he
"was first legally enrolled in the Militia." This is when William "went out as a
Private upon a general call of the Militia and marched to West Point to garrison
the fort there." He indicated that he "was not drafted, but volunteered under
the command of Captain Isaac VanWyck, marched to the garrision, did garrison
duty and assisted in building a fort on Constitution Island in which services my
impression is we were employed at least two months." Three months in Captain
Henry Humfrey's Company and was discharged in December 1780. From July or August
1781, about five months as Corporal in Captain Whit's Company, Colonel
Weissenfels Regt. According to his application for pension, "In 1781, I again
volunteered as a Private out of my class of the Militia under the command of
Captain Henry Humphrey. We marched to Albany, thence up the Mohawk river, across
again to the North river and befor the service concluded went to Canada. This
service was against the Indians under Brandt who attacked the frontiers of New
York. We marched out in warm weather and did not return until the fall. We waded
thru the snow two feet deep, but can't tell what month we went out or returned.
I have no hesitation in saying we ****** out three months in this service during
this time. I started with a flag to Canada to take three hundred and fifty women
and children, families of Scotch soldiers, who were in the British army. We were
out nine days and nine nights without any shelter and met the British on Lake
Champlain who were coming to rescue them. I was discharged in December at Albany
and got home about the hollow days in 1782. I again went out as a Corporal under
Captain White in Colonel Wisenfelt regiment (who was a *****) officer in Service
of the United States. In this I was out about five months. We went out in July
or August. The first part of the time I was sick and joined the Regiment at
Saratoga, but having marched too far was compelled to go to the Hospital at
Albany. This was about the time of the capture of Cornwallis. The next day I
started and joined by Regiment again at Saratoga. There we were engaged in
building a block (or black) house, which we did and were finally discharged at
Poughkepsie. We were called nine months more. It was five or six weeks before we
were organized but served actually about five months. We were commanded by
General Stark of Vermont.
I have no documentary evidence of my service, never had any discharge in
writing, nor is there any person living in this county by whom I can prove my
service." This letter was witnessed by John Moore, Justice of the Peace and
attested by Wm. P. Robeson, Abraham Vancampen, and Robert M. Teel. (The above
referenced information is taken from the pension application letter of William
Hill).
The pension file also included a copy of a "family record" of the births of this
Hill family. It is written in a very legible ink record, perhaps by quill pen
and ink.
Abigail's application letter was written by Daniel D. Decker (justice of the
peace). Abigail signed with an "X" as "her mark". (She was probably not able to
write due to her age or due to inability to write.) John W. Martin witnessed the
letter by his signature. A second letter from Abigail's file indicates that she
was married to William Hill at the home of her father in Shenandoah, Dutchess
County, New York; and that they married on the fourth day of November 1786, by a
W. Vanwyck through an acting justice of the peace and that her name before the
marriage was Abigail Knapp. She also stated that she had no record of t
marriage nor did she know of any. This letter is witnessed by Azariah Davis and
Uriah Hill
There is also a copy of a receipt from the Loan Office of Trenton Bank dated
March 18, 1846 that indicates "Received of Philemon Dickinson, Agent for paying
Pensions in New Jersey, Twelve and 71/100 Dollars, being for Six Months'
Pension, due to Abigail Hill widow of William Hill from the fourth day of Sep.
1845 to the fourth day of March 1846 for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts.
(This is signed by D.W. Rice)." Abigail's annual rate of pension is indicated on
a Certificate of Pension at $25.43 per annum. This certificate was sent to John
W. Martin in Newton, NJ, which was then forwarded to Uriah Hill in
Flatbrookville, Sussex County, NJ on July 5, 1845.
(According to the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 36 at p. 68, "in
1777, age 13, he enrolled in Mil. Co. divided into classes of 12 each, to guard
the Highlands against Tories, British, and Indians. He 'served under Capt.
William Swartout and acted in this capacity during the Rev.' In 1780 he was
legally enrolled as a militiaman; in 1781 he served again as a Pvt. out of his
class, under Capt. Henry Humphrey; went to Albany; up the Mohawk; and later to
Canada against the Indians under Brandt; was discharged in December and in 1782
went out as Cpl. under Capt. White in Col. Wisenfelt's Regt. (Prussian officer);
last service was under Gen. Starke, of Vt. 'about 7 yr. ago Joshua Lane of
Ulster Co.; James Schut, of same and Daniel Reeves of Delaware Co., N. Y., were
living and served with me.' Joseph Fish, of Ulster Co., dep. that he served with
William Hill under Capt. Henry Humphrey; Joshua Lane, that he served with sd.
Hill in the Rev. War; Uriah Hill also dep. that he knew Wm. Hill served as
stated.
Abigail Hill appld. in Mar. 1845, age 76, from Walpack, N. J. as the wid. of
William Hill, Rev. War pensioner who d. there 16 Oct. 1844. They were m. 4 Nov.
1786 by ----- Van Wyck, J. P., at her father's house in Shenandoah, Dutchess
Co., N. Y.; her maiden name was Abigail Knapp. She filed the Bible record: (copy
on file)"
William was allowed pension on his application executed October 12, 1832, while
a resident of Pahaquarry Township, Warren County, New Jersey. A copy of his
Certificate of Pension is also included in the SAR information. His certificate
was sent to J.W. Martin in Mount Hope, Orange Co. N. Y. This was recorded by
H.S. Evans in Book E2, Vol. 3, page 135.
Soldier married November 4, 1786, at her fathers house in Dutchess County,
Shenandoah, N. Y., Abigail Knapp who was born August 9, 1769, she was allowed
pension on her application executed in March 1845 while a resident of Wallpack,
New Jersey."
It is worth noting that William was only 13 years old when he served in Captain
Swartout's Company in the Revolution. Family tradition is that he was a large
lad for his age.
Date of death:10-Jan-1873
Ledger Page:203
Record Number:1498
Place of death:Genesee
County of Death:Genesee
Sex:Female
Race:White
Marital Status:Married
Age:53 years 10 months 11 days
Cause of Death:Heart Disease
Birthplace:England
Occupation:
Father's Name:Hindley, John
Father's Residence:England
Mother's Name:Hindley,
Mother's Residence:England
Date of record:30-May-1874
Mary Kathryn "Pat" Oglesby
OGLESBY - Mary Kathryn "Pat", 92, passed away Sunday morning, January 13, 2007, in Tulsa, three days before her 93rd birthday. She was born on January 16, 1915 in Okmulgee and grew up in McAlester. She is survived by: her beloved brother, Carl Hope of Montrose, CO; sons, Burch Eugene Oglesby and wife, Phyllis of Bowling Green, KY; Gerald Joseph "Corky" Oglesby, Jr. of Lubbock, TX; Ricky Lee Oglesby and wife, Kathi of Seattle, WA; daughter, Mary Sue Oglesby of Tulsa; 7 grandchildren, Burch Oglesby, Jr. and wife, Carol; Taysha Oglesby; Christopher Oglesby and wife, Pearl; Kermit Oglesby; Elizabeth Mitchell; Zachary Oglesby and wife, Yoshiko; Natalie Skalla and husband, Brian; and 2 great-grandchildren. She looked forward to the warm weather months, allowing her to work in her yard, always enjoyed working cryptoquotes and crossword puzzles, playing a hand or two of solitaire, watching college basketball, and had a passion for shoes and chocolate. Known for saying exactly what she thought with no remorse and her dry sense of humor, she will be greatly missed. Donations may be made in her name to Clarehouse, www.clarehouse.org VIEW AND SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK: www.legacy.com/tulsaworld
Published in the Tulsa World on 1/15/2008.
John Jamieson, Springbrook farm, west half of lot 8, concession 8, Whitchurch, was born on this farm in 1835. His father, James Jamieson, was born near Glasgow, Scotland; he settled in York County in 1820, and died in 1840. His mother was a native of London, England; she emigrated to Canada in 1816, and died in 1848. Mr. John Jamieson was married in 1856 to Mary Ann Lemon, a native of Whitchurch, and youngest daughter of Baltes and Mary Lemon, by whom he had the following children: James H., born 1858, who died in 1862; Elizabeth Jane, born 1860, died 1862; Matilda Ann, born 1862, died in 1882; Mary A., born 1863; Thomas H., born 1865; Lydia J., born 1868; Ettie E., born 1873. Mr. Jamieson was a member of the Council of this township for seven years; during five years of this time, 1878-1883, he held the position of Deputy-Reeve; he has also been a Justice of the Peace for several years. (vol. II, p. 45)
Luke Jordan, lot 21, concession 5, was born in the County of Mayo, Ireland, in 1813, and came to Canada in 1836, and settled on the lot where he now resides. In 1846 he married Julia Foot, who was born in England in 1819. They have a family of ten children: Joan, Thomas, Frank, Luke, Job, Samuel, Sarah, Mary Ann, Julia Ann and Martha Jane. Mr. Jordan's father was James Jordan, who died in Whitchurch in 1849. (vol. II, p. 457)
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