John Conard Arnold1

b. 12 February 1856, d. 17 July 1923
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Ferdinand F. Arnold2 b. 1814, d. 9 Oct 1861
Mother*Elizabeth Hoffman2 b. 1819
Birth*12 February 1856John Conard Arnold was born on 12 February 1856 in Pennsylvania.1,2 
Marriage*1890He married Eliza Jane Leech, daughter of William K. Leech and Amanda Jones, in 1890 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.1,3,4 
Census US 1900*1 June 1900Jennie and John Conard Arnold were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 1 June 1900 at 2844 Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. John was 43 years of age and worked as a provision dealer, and Jennie was 41 years of age. John's birth date was recorded as December 1856, which does not agree with his gravestone's recorded month of February; and Jennie's birth date was recorded as May 1859, which does not agree with her gravestone's recorded month of October. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for ten years, and Jennie had given birth to no children.5 
Death*17 July 1923He died on 17 July 1923 in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at age 671,2 
Burial*20 July 1923 and was buried on 20 July 1923 in Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery, Colmar, Montgomery County.1,2 

Family

 Eliza Jane Leech b. 5 Oct 1859, d. 25 Sep 1928

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Conard Arnold, Memorial# 92180643. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1814] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Conrad Arnold, certificate# 76081, age 67, married, laborer, born on 12 February 1856 in Pennsylvania, died, as determined by an investigation which determined that he died from internal injuries and hemorrhage caused by an automobile truck upsetting on him; the truck was driven by Ray Gaskin on Montgomery Avenue, near Paper Mill Road, in Erdenheim, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at about 3:15 PM on 17 July 1923; parents Ferdinand F Arnold and Elizabeth Hoffman, both born Germany, informant Jennie Arnold, Erdenheim, burial on 20 July 1923 in Baptist Church Ground, Colmar, Montgomery County. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie Arnold, Memorial# 92172286.
  4. [S1817] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Eliza Jane Leech and John Conard Arnold in 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, referencing Digital GSU# 4141875. Hereinafter cited as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John C. and Jennie Arnold, Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0957; FHL microfilm: 1241479. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Mary Arnold1

b. 1847
Family
Father*Ferdinand F. Arnold1 b. 1814, d. 9 Oct 1861
Mother*Elizabeth Hoffman1 b. 1819
Birth*1847Mary Arnold was born about 1847 in Pennsylvania.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ferdinand F. and Elizabeth Arnold, Spring Garden Ward 5, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 819; Page: 192b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Matilda Arnold1

b. 1851
Family
Father*Ferdinand F. Arnold1 b. 1814, d. 9 Oct 1861
Mother*Elizabeth Hoffman1 b. 1819
Birth*1851Matilda Arnold was born about 1851 in Pennsylvania.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ferdinand and Elizabeth Arnold, Warrington, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Page: 804; Family History Library Film: 805083. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Robert Arnold1

Family
Marriage*He probably married Elizabeth Leonard, daughter of Enoch Leonard and Elizabeth Hooper, in New Jersey.1 
(Executor) Will19 October 1757There is a will of Enoch Leonard of Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, signed on 16 September 1757, probated on 19 October 1757, leaving to wife Elizabeth "all my estate in New England". It names grandson John Arnold, who was not of age, and appointed Robert Arnold to be his executor. Although this is probably the will of our Enoch, it is not proved to be so.1 

Family

 Elizabeth Leonard b. 17 Sep 1719
Child 1.John Arnold1

Citations

  1. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 56, Enoch Leonard, pages 56-57. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).

Andrew Arrick1

b. 30 November 1816, d. 31 March 1885
Family
Birth*30 November 1816Andrew Arrick was born on 30 November 1816 in Ohio.2,3 
Marriage*He married Eliza Vincent.1 
Census US 1870*10 August 1870Eliza V. and Andrew Arrick were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 10 August 1870 in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. Andrew was 53 years of age and a journeyman carpenter with real estate valued at $1.350 and a personal estate valued at $240, and Eliza V. was also 53 years of age and keeping house. They were enumerated in 1870 with their three sons. Clarence V. was 20 years old and worked as a clerk in a drug store; Everton J. was 17 years old and attending school; and Carlton P. was 14 years old and also attending school.2 
(Husband) Death7 February 1885Andrew became a widower when Eliza (Vincent) Arrick died on 7 February 1885 at age 67.4 
Death*31 March 1885He died less than two months after his wife on 31 March 1885 at age 683 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Section D, Row 4, of McConnelsville Cemetery, McConnelsville.3 

Family

 Eliza Vincent b. 24 May 1817, d. 7 Feb 1885
Children 1.Clarence V. Arrick2 b. 28 Jan 1850, d. 19 May 1893
 2.Everton Judson Arrick1 b. 13 Dec 1852, d. 25 Nov 1939
 3.Carlton Price Arrick+1 b. Oct 1856, d. 1930

Citations

  1. [S1756] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, baptism of Everton Judson Arrick and Carlton Price Arrick on 2 February 1858 in the First Presbyterian Church, McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, sons of Andrew Arrick and Eliza Arrick, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing 00 0817a 57B 4. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Eliza V. Arrick, McConnelsville, Morgan, Ohio; Roll: M593_1246; Page: 169B; Family History Library Film: 552745. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Andrew Arrick, Memorial# 6453001. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eliza (Vincent) Arrick, Memorial# 6453002.

Carlton Price Arrick1

b. October 1856, d. 1930
Family
Father*Andrew Arrick1 b. 30 Nov 1816, d. 31 Mar 1885
Mother*Eliza Vincent1 b. 24 May 1817, d. 7 Feb 1885
Birth*October 1856Carlton Price Arrick was born in October 1856 in Ohio2,3 
Baptism2 February 1858 and was baptized with his brother, Everton Judson Arrick, on 2 February 1858 in the First Presbyterian Church, McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio.1 
(Son) Census US 187010 August 1870Carlton P. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 10 August 1870 in the household of his parents in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. He was 14 years old and attending school.2 
Marriage*1879He married Mary M. Metcalf in 1879.4,3 
Census US 1900*13 June 1900Mary M. and Carl P. Arrick were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 13 June 1900 on Water Street, Morgan Township, Morgan County, Ohio. Carl was 43 years of age and worked as a salesman in a novelty store, and Mary was 42 years of age. They owned their house free of mortgage, had been married for 21 years, and Mary had given birth to two children, only one of whom was living. Their daughter Lena Lee, who was 20 years old and worked as a cashier in a shoe store, was enumerated with her parents in 1900.3 
Death*1930He died in 1930 at about age 745 
Burial* and was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Franklin County, Ohio.5 

Family

 Mary M. Metcalf b. Dec 1857, d. 7 Dec 1941
Child 1.Lena Lee Arrick+4,3 b. 1 Mar 1880, d. 21 Mar 1941

Citations

  1. [S1756] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, baptism of Everton Judson Arrick and Carlton Price Arrick on 2 February 1858 in the First Presbyterian Church, McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, sons of Andrew Arrick and Eliza Arrick, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing 00 0817a 57B 4. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Eliza V. Arrick, McConnelsville, Morgan, Ohio; Roll: M593_1246; Page: 169B; Family History Library Film: 552745. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Carl P. and Mary M. Arrick, Morgan, Morgan, Ohio; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241309. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Norman Leslie Heaton, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, age 30, Chief Clerk, born 3 November 1873 in Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, son of Charles W. Heaton and Emma F. Yerkes, and Lena Lee Arrick, a resident of McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, age 24, music teacher, born 1 March 1880 in McConnelsville, daughter of Carl P. Arrick and Mary M. Metcalf, married on 7 September 1904 in Morgan County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000910660. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Carl P Arrick, Memorial# 170575130. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Clarence V. Arrick1

b. 28 January 1850, d. 19 May 1893
Family
Father*Andrew Arrick1 b. 30 Nov 1816, d. 31 Mar 1885
Mother*Eliza Vincent1 b. 24 May 1817, d. 7 Feb 1885
Birth*28 January 1850Clarence V. Arrick was born on 28 January 1850 in Ohio.1,2 
(Son) Census US 187010 August 1870Clarence V. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 10 August 1870 in the household of his parents in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. He was 20 years old and worked as a clerk in a drug store.1 
Marriage*24 October 1872He married Cecelia Diehl, daughter of Charles M. Diehl and Susan Weaver, on 24 October 1872.3 
Marriage License*16 October 1882Clarence appeared in person before a probate judge in Licking County, Ohio, on 16 October 1882, to apply for a license for a marriage that would take place between his sister-in-law, Clara A. Diehl, and Fred R. Cooper two days later.4 
Death*19 May 1893He died on 19 May 1893 at age 432 
Burial* and was buried in Section D, Row 4 of McConnelsville Cemetery, McConnelsville.2 

Family

 Cecelia Diehl b. 5 Sep 1849, d. 26 Mar 1926

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Eliza V. Arrick, McConnelsville, Morgan, Ohio; Roll: M593_1246; Page: 169B; Family History Library Film: 552745. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Clarence V. Arrick, Memorial# 6453005. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence V. Arrick and Cecelia M. Diehl on 24 October 1872 in Washington, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000941959. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  4. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license applied for, personally, by C.V. Arrick on 16 October 1882 in Licking County, Ohio, for the marriage of Clara A. Diehl and Fred Cooper, which would take place two days later, referencing FHL Film# 000384301.

Everton Judson Arrick1

b. 13 December 1852, d. 25 November 1939
Family
Father*Andrew Arrick1 b. 30 Nov 1816, d. 31 Mar 1885
Mother*Eliza Vincent1 b. 24 May 1817, d. 7 Feb 1885
Birth*13 December 1852Everton Judson Arrick was born on 13 December 1852 in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio,2,3 
Baptism2 February 1858 and was baptized with his brother, Carlton Price Arrick, on 2 February 1858 in the First Presbyterian Church, McConnelsville.1 
(Son) Census US 187010 August 1870Everton J. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 10 August 1870 in the household of his parents in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. He was 17 years old and attending school.3 
Marriage*1886He married first Elizabeth Jane Brownell in 1886.4 
(Husband) Death9 August 1903Everton became a widower when Lizzie (Brownell) Arrick died on 9 August 1903 at age 45.4 
Marriage*17 May 1905He married second, as her second husband, Clara A. Diehl, daughter of Charles M. Diehl and Susan Weaver, on 17 May 1905 in Licking County, Ohio.5 
Death*25 November 1939He died on 25 November 1939 in McConnelsville at age 862 
Burial* and was buried with his first wife in Section B, Row 13, of McConnelsville Cemetery, McConnelsville. When his second wife died the following year, she joined her husband and his first wife in the plot.2,4,6 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Jane Brownell b. 9 Mar 1858, d. 9 Aug 1903

Family 2

 Clara A. Diehl b. 30 Dec 1860, d. 27 Oct 1940

Citations

  1. [S1756] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, baptism of Everton Judson Arrick and Carlton Price Arrick on 2 February 1858 in the First Presbyterian Church, McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, sons of Andrew Arrick and Eliza Arrick, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing 00 0817a 57B 4. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Everton Judson Arrick, Memorial# 6453014. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Eliza V. Arrick, McConnelsville, Morgan, Ohio; Roll: M593_1246; Page: 169B; Family History Library Film: 552745. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie” (Brownell) Arrick, Memorial# 6453013.
  5. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Everton J. Arrick of McConnelsville, Ohio, age 52, jeweler, had been married once before, born on 15 December 1852 in McConnelsville, son of Andrew Arrick and Eliza Vincent, and Clara A. Diehl of Newark, Ohio, age 44, had been married once before, was divorced, and her married name had been Clara Cooper, born on 30 December 1860, daughter of Charles M. Diehl and Susan Weaver, married on 17 May 1905 in Licking County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000384305. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Clara (Diehl) Arrick, Memorial# 6453015.

Lena Lee Arrick1

b. 1 March 1880, d. 21 March 1941
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Carlton Price Arrick1,2 b. Oct 1856, d. 1930
Mother*Mary M. Metcalf1 b. Dec 1857, d. 7 Dec 1941
Birth*1 March 1880Lena Lee Arrick was born on 1 March 1880 in McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio.1,3 
(Daughter) Census US 190013 June 1900Lena was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 13 June 1900 in the household of her parents on Water Street, Morgan Township, Morgan County, Ohio. She was 20 years old and worked as a cashier in a shoe store.2 
Marriage*7 September 1904She married Norman Leslie Heaton, son of Charles W. Heaton and Emma Francena Yerkes, on 7 September 1904 in Morgan County, Ohio. Norman was 30 years of age, a Chief Clerk, and a resident of Columbus Ohio, and Lena was 24 years of age, a resident of McConnelsville, Ohio, and a music teacher.1 
Census US 1920*12 January 1920Lena and Norman L. Heaton were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 12 January 1920 at 328 West Sixth Avenue, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Norman was 44 years of age and worked as a sales clerk for a lumber company, and Lena was 39 years of age. They owned their home with a mortgage and their three children were enumerated with them in 1920. Eleanor and Catherine were ages 14 and 11, respectively, and both were attending school, and Theodore's age was 3 years, 7 months old.4 
Death*21 March 1941She died on 21 March 1941 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, at age 613,5 
Burial* and was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Franklin County.3 

Family

 Norman L. Heaton b. 3 Nov 1873, d. 12 Sep 1961
Children 1.Elinore Heaton6 b. 7 Sep 1905, d. 25 Oct 1980
 2.Catherine Heaton6 b. 12 Oct 1908, d. 20 Dec 1990
 3.Theodore R. Heaton6 b. 13 May 1916, d. 22 Jan 1975

Citations

  1. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Norman Leslie Heaton, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, age 30, Chief Clerk, born 3 November 1873 in Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, son of Charles W. Heaton and Emma F. Yerkes, and Lena Lee Arrick, a resident of McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, age 24, music teacher, born 1 March 1880 in McConnelsville, daughter of Carl P. Arrick and Mary M. Metcalf, married on 7 September 1904 in Morgan County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000910660. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Carl P. and Mary M. Arrick, Morgan, Morgan, Ohio; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1241309. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Lena Arrick Heaton, Memorial# 161579862. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Norman and Lena Heaton, Columbus Ward 15, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: T625_1383; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 255, her name spelled "Eleanor". Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1591] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Lena Arrick Heaton on 21 March 1941 in Columbus, Franklin County, USA, referencing Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, Ohio. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  6. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Norman and Lena Heaton, Columbus Ward 15, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: T625_1383; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 255.

Mary J. Arterberry1

b. 1825
Family
Birth*1825Mary J. Arterberry was born about 1825 in Kentucky.2 
Marriage*20 October 1858She married, as his second wife, Russell M. Barrick on 20 October 1858 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 

Family

 Russell M. Barrick b. 1810, d. 1884

Citations

  1. [S2248] Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 20 October 1858 in Barren County, of R M Barrick of Barren County, age 47, born in Barren County, and Mary J Arterberry of Barren County, age 30, born in Barren County, marriage recorded in Barren County. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Records, 1852-1914.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of R. M. and Mary J. Barrick, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Barren, Kentucky; Page: 910. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Hiram Arthur1

b. 3 March 1790, d. 20 December 1863
Family
Father*Thomas Jefferson Arthur2,3 b. 11 Apr 1767, d. Jul 1847
Mother*Nancy Elizabeth Courtney4,3 b. 1775, d. 31 Dec 1855
Birth*3 March 1790Hiram Arthur was born on 3 March 1790 in Newberry County, South Carolina.3 
Marriage*30 April 1825He married Ruth Kinder, daughter of Valentine Kinder and Amelia Evans, on 30 April 1825 in Madison County, Illinois.1,5 
(Administrator) Administration12 December 1825The estate of Alexander Laughlin who had died intestate was opened for probate on 12 December 1825 in Madison County, Illinois. At the request of Barbara Laughlin, Alexander's widow, she and Hiram Arthur, her brother-in-law, were appointed administrators. Barbara, Hiram, and Barbara's brothers, Jacob Kinder and Gallatin Kinder, posted bond with the court in the amount of $1,000.6,7,8 
(Administrator) Inventory29 December 1825An inventory for the estate of Alexander Laughlin, deceased, was initially begun on 8 December 1825, even before the administrators for the estate had been appointed. The Bill of Sale, listing the names of those purchasing items from the estate, was dated 29 December 1825. Both documents were signed, certified and submitted to Hiram Arthur, Administrator, and to the probate court in Madison County, Illinois, on 10 June 1826 by appraisers, Henry Hayes, Isaac Gillham Jr. and Thomas Gillham. The Bill of Sale, totaling $397.03¾, was filed by the court on 11 June 1826 and the appraisement of the estate, valued at $580.75½, was filed by the court on 19 June 1826. Almost all of the purchases from the estate listed on the Bill of Sale were made by the widow, Barbara.9,10 
(Purchaser) Estate Sale11 January 1832Hiram was among the purchasers of items from the sale of the estate of his sister-in-law, Barbara Laughlin, deceased, lately of Madison County, Illinois, his name appearing several times on the Bill of Sale list dated 11 January 1832. Almost all of the purchasers were members of her immediate and extended family. Those on the list of the most interest to us for the purpose of this project were John Heaton, Valentine Heaton, Thomas G. Lofton, Isaac Gillham Jr., Fielding Jefferson Lewis, Gallatin Kinder, Samuel Kinder, Hiram Arthur, Thomas Gillham, Jacob Kensler, Isaac Braden, Ephraim Davidson and Margaret Letitia Davidson.11 
(Purchaser) Estate SaleAugust 1832Hiram was among those relatives, friends and neighbors who purchased items from the estate of Jacob Kensler of Madison County, Illinois, in August 1832. The list of purchasers included the names of Jacob's widow, Mary Kensler, their son Jacob Kensler, the administrator of the estate, Thomas Gillham, the fourth party to the probate bond, James Botkin, Jacob's son-in-law, John Heaton, his brother, Valentine Heaton, Thomas G. Lofton, Ephraim Davidson and Hiram Arthur.12 
Death*20 December 1863He died on 20 December 1863 in Granite City, Madison County, at age 733 
Burial* and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Granite City.3 

Family

 Ruth Kinder b. 25 Mar 1803, d. 1879

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Hiram Arthur and Ruth Kinder on 30 April 1825 in Madison County, referencing FHL film# 001306457. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Jefferson Arthur, Memorial# 161439797. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Arthur, Memorial# 32025110.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Elizabeth (Courtney) Arthur, Memorial# 161439966.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ruth Dora (Kinder) Arthur, Memorial# 126708996.
  6. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Alexander Laughlin, Madison County, 1825, Case Number 15, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 370-423 of 1980, image 373; 12 Dec 1825, Hiram Arthur and Barbara Laughlin applied to the court of probate for letters of administration, Barbara Laughlin stating that her husband died on or about 4 October 1825 without leaving any will or testament and therefore prays the court to grant letters of administration to her and Hiram Arthur. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999.
  7. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Alexander Laughlin, Madison County Will Records, Book A-C, 1818-1870, images 91-92 of 725; 12 Dec 1825, Barbara Laughlin and Hiram Arthur appointed administrators of estate of Alexander Laughlin who died intestate.
  8. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Alexander Laughlin, Madison County, 1825, Case Number 15, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 370-423 of 1980, image 372; 12 Dec 1825, bond of $1,000 paid by Barbara Laughlin, Hiram Arthur, Jacob Kinder and Gallatin Kinder.
  9. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Alexander Laughlin, Madison County, 1825, Case Number 15, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 370-423 of 1980, images 379-388; 8 Dec 1825, 29 Dec 1825, 10 Jun 1826, 11 Jun 1826, 19 Jun 1826, inventory of estate taken by Henry Hayes, Thomas Gillham and Isaac Gillham and lists of purchasers and other credits and charges.
  10. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Alexander Laughlin, Madison County, 1825, Case Number 15, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 370-423 of 1980, image 402; 19 Jun 1826, stated by Judge of Probate, Edwardsville: Received by the hand of John T. Lusk, Esq. for Barbara Laughlin and Hiram Arthur, administrators of the estate of Alexander Laughlin deceased, the appraisement file of said estate amounting to $580.75 ¼ which was examined and filed; also the sale bill of said estate amounting to $397.03 ¾ which was also placed on file; and also the sum of $2.00, the judge's fees on the above papers.
  11. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, probate papers for Barbara Laughlin, indexed as "Langhlin", Madison County, 1831, Case Number 18, Probate Case Files, Box 4, Tray 12, L's, No. 7-32; Box 5, Tray 13, M's, No. 1-2, 1813-1903, images 524-595 of 1980, images 555-562; list of purchasers dated 11 January 1832, acceptance 3 April 1832, sale amount of estate totaling $747.98½.
  12. [S1602] Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999, online at www.ancestry.com, for Jacob Kensler, Madison County, Probate case files, box 4, tray 11, K’s, No. 6-31; box 4, tray 12, L’s, No. 1-6, 1813-1903, Probate Packet images 1375-1430 of 1996, images 1388-1395.

Thomas Jefferson Arthur1

b. 11 April 1767, d. July 1847
Family
Birth*11 April 1767Thomas Jefferson Arthur was born on 11 April 1767 in Lynchburg, Virginia.1 
Marriage*1787He married Nancy Elizabeth Courtney in 1787.2,1 
Death*July 1847He died in July 1847 in Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, at age 80.1 

Family

 Nancy Elizabeth Courtney b. 1775, d. 31 Dec 1855
Child 1.Hiram Arthur1,3 b. 3 Mar 1790, d. 20 Dec 1863

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Jefferson Arthur, Memorial# 161439797. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nancy Elizabeth (Courtney) Arthur, Memorial# 161439966.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hiram Arthur, Memorial# 32025110.

Elizabeth Ashbridge1

b. 6 February 1708/9, d. 18 December 1767
Family
Father*George Ashbridge2
Mother*Mary Malin2 d. 15 Apr 1728
Birth*6 February 1708/9Elizabeth Ashbridge was born on 6 February 1708/9 at Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania.3 
Marriage*6 June 1729She married, as his second wife, John Sharpless of Ridley, son of John Sharpless and Hannah Pennell, on 6 June 1729 at Goshen Meeting, Chester County.1,4 
Death*18 December 1767She died on 18 December 1767 at Nether Providence, Chester County, at age 58.2 

Family

 John Sharpless b. 16 Oct 1699, d. 17 Aug 1769
Child 1.Mary Sharpless1 b. 17 Apr 1730, d. bt 1763 - 1770

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), Sharpless, pages 722-724. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 138-142. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  3. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 138-142, the date written as "12 mo. 6, 1708-9" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was February, not December.
  4. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 138-142, the date written as "4 mo. 6, 1729" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was June, not April.

George Ashbridge1

Family
Immigration*5 July 1698George immigrated to America, and arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 5 July 1698.2 
Marriage*23 October 1701He married first Mary Malin of Upper Providence, daughter of Randall Malin and Elizabeth __?__, on 23 October 1701 at Providence Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania.3 
(Husband) Death15 April 1728George became a widower when Mary (Malin) Ashbridge died on 15 April 1728.4 

Family

 Mary Malin d. 15 Apr 1728
Child 1.Elizabeth Ashbridge+1 b. 6 Feb 1708/9, d. 18 Dec 1767

Citations

  1. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 138-142. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 138-142, the date written as "5 mo. 5, 1698" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was July, not May.
  3. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 138-142, the date written as "8 mo. 23, 1701" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was October, not August.
  4. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 138-142, the date written as "2 mo. 15, 1728" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was April, not February.

Daniel M. Ashby1

b. 2 May 1838, d. 18 September 1908
Family
Birth*2 May 1838Daniel M. Ashby was born on 2 May 1838 in Kentucky.2,3 
Marriage*31 December 1890He married fifth Eliza Annie Lankford, daughter of John Lankford and Susan Ann Coghill, on 31 December 1890 in Spencer County, Kentucky.1,2 
Census US 1900*6 June 1900Eliza A. and Daniel M. Ashby were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 6 June 1900 in Mount Eden, Spencer County, Kentucky. Daniel was 60 years of age and a farmer working on his own account, and Eliza was 34 years of age. They owned their farm free of mortgage, had been married for 10 years and Eliza not given birth to any children. Eliza's widowed mother, Susie A. Sutton, was enumerated with them in 1900. She was recorded as 63 years of age and had given birth to twelve children, nine of whom were living. Everyone in the household was able to read and write.3 
Death*18 September 1908He died on 18 September 1908 at age 702 
Burial* and was buried in Section 2, Row 11 of Green's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Nelson County, Kentucky.2 

Family

 Eliza Annie Lankford b. Jan 1867

Citations

  1. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 31 December 1890 in Spencer County, Kentucky, USA, of Eliza Annie Lankford and Daniel M. Ashby, citing FHL Film# 000482645. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel M. Ashby, Memorial# 124327534. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Daniel M. and Eliza A. Ashby, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Eden, Spencer, Kentucky; Roll: 551; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1240551. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Dorothy Ashby

Family
Marriage*1 March 1703She married Moses Curtis, son of Theophilus Curtis and Hannah Payne, on 1 March 1703 in Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). They were married by Mr. Moses Fisk.1 

Family

 Moses Curtis b. 25 Nov 1678, d. 10 May 1763
Children 1.Moses Curtis2 b. 2 Feb 1706, d. b 2 Mar 1722
 2.Edward Curtis3 b. 30 Nov 1707
 3.Theophilus Curtis4 b. 15 Jul 1710
 4.Moses Curtis5 b. 2 Mar 1722

Citations

  1. [S1029] Braintree, MA: Vital Records, 1643-1793, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 163. Hereinafter cited as Braintree Vital Records, 1643-1793.
  2. [S1029] Braintree Vital Records, 1643-1793, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 90.
  3. [S1029] Braintree Vital Records, 1643-1793, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 92.
  4. [S1029] Braintree Vital Records, 1643-1793, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 95.
  5. [S1029] Braintree Vital Records, 1643-1793, online at www.americanancestors.org, Volume 1, page 118.

Frank Ashby1,2

d. before 1870
Family
Marriage*He married, as her first husband, Mary Jane Wine, daughter of James Wine and Mary Fisher.1,3 
Death*before 1870He died before 1870.1 

Family

 Mary Jane Wine b. 1845, d. 9 Jun 1894
Children 1.Margaret Alice Ashby+4,2 b. 13 Mar 1860, d. 14 Apr 1950
 2.Ida Roberta Ashby+2 b. 21 Sep 1866, d. 21 Mar 1951

Citations

  1. [S2532] Family History Library, West Virginia, County marriage records : COLLECTION RECORD, 1776-1971. Marriage records, available online, compiled from abstracts, transcriptions, and originals of West Virginia county marriage records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed: "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-Q7XK : 29 September 2021), William Crawford and Jane Ashby, 1870; marriage of William Crawford, age 27, widower, laborer, son of John and Susan Crawford, and Jane Ashby, age 24, widow, daughter of James and Polly Wine, both born in Braxton County and both residents of Braxton County, married on 2 September 1870 in Braxton County by William D. Baxter; image made available by www.wvculture.org; digital images, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, County marriage records : COLLECTION RECORD, 1776-1971.
  2. [S2533] West Virginia County Courts, "West Virginia deaths : COLLECTION RECORD, 1804-1999". Name index, available online, of West Virginia statewide and county death records, with viewable images at www.wvculture.org. Originals housed at the county courthouses, West Virginia. The statewide death index covers years 1917-1956, and includes all 55 West Virginia counties. The county deaths index covers years 1853-1970. Data is searchable for all state and county records, however records within each county may not be available for the full year range: previously from “West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMH4-67S : 10 March 2018), Frank Ashby in entry for Margaret Alice Crawford, 14 Apr 1950; citing Braxton County, West Virginia, County Records, 7153, county courthouses, West Virginia; referencing FHL microfilm 1984145, death certificate for Margaret Alice Crawford of Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, age 90, widowed, died of apoplexy on 14 April 1950, born on 13 March 1860 in Braxton County, Virginia, daughter of Frank Ashby and Virginia Wine, no informant identified, burial on 16 April 1950 in Sutton Cemetery, State File# 7153, image obtained from www.wvculture.org; online search with available digital images, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia deaths : COLLECTION RECORD, 1804-1999.
  3. [S2531] Family History Library Electronic Resource, West Virginia births and christenings : COLLECTION RECORD, 1853-1928. A name index, available online, to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of West Virginia containing 544,589 records. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers, although due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records, while a few records may be earlier or later: "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PR-DBN : 12 December 2019), Ida Roberta Ashby, born 21 September 1866 in Franklin Township, Braxton County, mother's name Mary Jane Ashby; transcription only, image not available; records from multiple microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia births and christenings : COLLECTION RECORD, 1853-1928.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James Wine, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 418B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Ida Roberta Ashby1,2

b. 21 September 1866, d. 21 March 1951
Family
Father*Frank Ashby3 d. b 1870
Mother*Mary Jane Wine2 b. 1845, d. 9 Jun 1894
Brick Wall*Harry Crawford of Braxton County, West Virginia, definitely qualifies as a serious Brick Wall. We have found only one record with his name on it, and we can't be sure it's even accurate. Sadly, here's all we know about him:

On the 1953 death certificate of Evalena Crawford, whose mother was Ida Roberta (Ashby) Crawford, Evalena's father's name was reported as Harry Crawford. The informant on the death certificate was Evalena's husband, Roy C. Stoner. He reported Evalena's mother's maiden name as Ida Roberta Crawford, which was both her stepfather's surname as well as her husband Harry's. Ida Roberta's maiden name was actually Ashby, the surname of her biological father, who was her mother's first husband. If Harry was the father of Evalena Crawford, who was born on 1 December 1896, he was likely also the father of Mary Jane Crawford, who was born on 4 March 1894 and was also the daughter of Ida Roberta (Ashby) Crawford. We have not been able to determine Harry's parents, or which of the Crawford families of West Virginia he belonged to.

While our Crawford research in this project has focused primarily on the extended family of John Crawford and Susan (Woods) Crawford of Virginia, and then later of Braxton County, West Virginia, there were several additional Crawford families in the area during the same time period. It seems logical to us that some of those other families may be connected, although we have not yet been successful, after several attempts, to prove that theory. Most of our "failures" are not included in this project because we have been able to satisfy ourselves that Harry was not among them. So, after many hours, over several weeks, of researching Crawfords in Virginia and West Virginia, our search for Harry has come to a disappointing end. Who was he?... We absolutely hate to give up, so we'll share an idea that will continue to haunt us until we learn the truth...

What if John Henry Crawford was Harry?... John Henry Crawford was the only son of Charles Crawford and Frances (Donaldson) Crawford of Braxton County. He was a nephew of William Crawford, the second husband of Mary Jane (Wine) Ashby Crawford, who was the mother of Ida Roberta (Ashby) Crawford. Adding to our tangled web of extended family, Ida Roberta's older sister, Margaret Alice (Ashby) Crawford, married Jordan J. Crawford, who was a brother of William Crawford and another uncle of John Henry Crawford.

Our conjecture, at first, appears not to work because John Henry married Amanda C. Bragg in April 1889 and they were enumerated together, with John's mother, Frances (Donaldson) Crawford, shortly before John's death in 1900. However, during the ten year period between 1889 and 1900, we have found no records for either John Henry or Amanda and much could have happened during those ten years. We learned from the 1900 census, for example, that during their marriage, Amanda had no children. What if she and John separated, and/or divorced, in the early years of their marriage? What if John Henry had a second short marriage with Ida Roberta which produced two daughters, Mary Jane and Evalena in 1894 and 1896? What if John, whose middle name was Henry, was called Harry? On the 1900 census, Ida Roberta was enumerated with her daughters in the household of a relative and recorded as divorced, and John Henry was enumerated with Amanda and his mother and recorded as married. John died one week after the 1900 census was taken, and Amanda married her second husband less than four months after John's death. As we see it, it is possible that John Henry Crawford could be our Brick Wall Harry Crawford. What do you think?... And if not John Henry... Who?..

If anyone reading this has information about Harry Crawford or John Henry Crawford, please contact us. We will greatly appreciate your help.4,5
 
Birth*21 September 1866Ida Roberta Ashby was born on 21 September 1866 in Franklin Township, Braxton County, West Virginia.1,2,6 
Baptism28 September 1866Ida Roberta Ashby was probably baptized on 28 September 1866 in Braxton County.7 
Name VariationHer full given name was Ida Roberta.4 
(Younger Granddaughter) Census US 18701 July 1870Ida was enumerated with her mother and sister on the 1870 census taken on 1 July 1870 in the household of her maternal grandparents, Mary and James Wine, in Franklin, Braxton County, Virginia. Ida was 3 years old.8 
(Stepdaughter) Census US 18805 June 1880Ida Roberta Ashby was enumerated as Ida R. Crawford on the 1880 census taken on 5 June 1880 in the household of her mother and stepfather, William Crawford, in Holly, Braxton County, West Virginia. Ida was 13 years old and had attended school within the census year.9,10 
Marriage*She married first Harry Crawford.1,11,4 
Divorce*before June 1900Ida Roberta Crawford and Harry Crawford were divorced before June 1900, when Ida was enumerated on the 1900 census as divorced, with her two young daughters, in the household of her grand aunt in Braxton County, West Virginia.12 
(Grandniece) Census US 19009 June 1900Ida Roberta Crawford was enumerated with her two daughters on the 1900 census taken on 9 June 1900 in the household of her widowed grandaunt, Elizabeth (Wine) Conrad, who was the sister of Roberta's maternal grandfather, James Wine, in Salt Lick, Braxton County, West Virginia. Roberta was 39 years of age, divorced, unable to read or write, and worked as the family's housekeeper. Her daughters, Mary Jane Crawford and Evaline Crawford, were ages 5 and 3 years, respectively.12 
Marriage*1905She married second Adolph Johnson in 1905 in Ohio County, West Virginia.1,13 
Census US 1910*25 April 1910Ida and Adolph Johnson were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 25 April 1910 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Adolph was 38 years of age, had immigrated to the United States in 1900 and was not naturalized. He was able to read and write and worked for wages as a day laborer. He had been working on 15 April 1910, and had been out of work for 3 weeks during 1909. Ida was 39 years of age, and was able to read and write. They rented their house, had been married for six years and the census taker recorded it as the first marriage for each of them. Ida was reported to have given birth to three children, two of whom were living. Two children were enumerated with the couple in 1910. Ida's younger daughter from her first marriage, Evaline Johnson, was recorded with the surname Johnson and as 6 years old, although she was actually about age 13. She was able to read and write and had attended school within the census year. The couple's daughter, Alice Johnson, was 4 years old. Also enumerated in the Johnson household in 1910 was Grace Chase, who was 21 years of age, had been born in Pennsylvania, and worked for wages doing housework for the family. Ida's elder daughter, Mary Jane (Crawford) Melrose, had married and may have been missed by the census taker as they traveled between West Virginia, where they likely married, and Ohio, where their first child was born in 1911.14 
Census US 1920*22 January 1920Ida R. Johnson was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 22 January 1920 in the rear at 1024 Chapline Street, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. She was 53 years of age, able to read, write and speak English, and worked for wages as a dishwasher in a hotel. She was recorded as married, although her husband wasn't with her. He was believed to have disappeared from Ida's life while on a trip to Lorain County, Ohio. A daughter and a granddaughter were enumerated with Ida in 1920. Her daughter, Alice Johnson, was 14 years old and able to read, write and speak English. Her granddaughter, Margaret Melrose, the daughter of Ida's daughter, Mary Jane Crawford, was 7 years old. Alice and Margaret had attended school within the census year. Margaret's mother and brother, Lewis, who was 2 years old, were enumerated in Smith, Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1920 in the household of Joseph Fernandez, their mother's second husband.15,16 
(Mother) Census US 194011 April 1940Ida Johnson was enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 11 April 1940 in the household of her divorced daughter, Alice Kershaw, and her son, Richard Leo Kershaw Jr., on Second Street, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. Ida was 72 years of age, and had completed her education through the 8th grade of Elementary School. She was unable to work, and reported having other income. Her marital status was unclear because she was recorded with an M, meaning married, and the M was crossed out with no further information. Everyone in the household had lived in the same place, although not the same house, on 1 April 1935.17 
(Mother-in-Law) Census US 195026 April 1950She was enumerated as Ida R. Johnson on the 1950 census taken on 26 April 1950 in the household of her daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Raymond J. Reichert, at 4466 Edgewater Drive, Sheffield Lake, Lorain County, Ohio. Ida was 83 years of age, a widow, had not worked the week before the census was taken and was not seeking work.18 
Death*21 March 1951She died on 21 March 1951 in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, at age 841 
Burial* and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.1 

Family 1

 Harry Crawford
Children 1.Mary Jane Crawford+1,11 b. 4 Mar 1894, d. 4 Sep 1981
 2.Evaline Crawford4,5,19 b. 1 Dec 1896, d. 29 Jul 1953

Family 2

 Adolph Johnson b. 1872
Child 1.Alice Johnson+20,1 b. 25 Oct 1905, d. 2 Feb 1993

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ida Johnson, Memorial# 62524628. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2531] Family History Library Electronic Resource, West Virginia births and christenings : COLLECTION RECORD, 1853-1928. A name index, available online, to birth, baptism and christening records from the state of West Virginia containing 544,589 records. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers, although due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records, while a few records may be earlier or later: "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PR-DBN : 12 December 2019), Ida Roberta Ashby, born 21 September 1866 in Franklin Township, Braxton County, mother's name Mary Jane Ashby; transcription only, image not available; records from multiple microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia births and christenings : COLLECTION RECORD, 1853-1928.
  3. [S2533] West Virginia County Courts, "West Virginia deaths : COLLECTION RECORD, 1804-1999". Name index, available online, of West Virginia statewide and county death records, with viewable images at www.wvculture.org. Originals housed at the county courthouses, West Virginia. The statewide death index covers years 1917-1956, and includes all 55 West Virginia counties. The county deaths index covers years 1853-1970. Data is searchable for all state and county records, however records within each county may not be available for the full year range: previously from “West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMH4-67S : 10 March 2018), Frank Ashby in entry for Margaret Alice Crawford, 14 Apr 1950; citing Braxton County, West Virginia, County Records, 7153, county courthouses, West Virginia; referencing FHL microfilm 1984145, death certificate for Margaret Alice Crawford of Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, age 90, widowed, died of apoplexy on 14 April 1950, born on 13 March 1860 in Braxton County, Virginia, daughter of Frank Ashby and Virginia Wine, no informant identified, burial on 16 April 1950 in Sutton Cemetery, State File# 7153, image obtained from www.wvculture.org; online search with available digital images, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia deaths : COLLECTION RECORD, 1804-1999.
  4. [S2518] Ohio Department of Health, Certificates of death, 1908-1953 ; index, 1908-1911. Microfilm of original records at the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio. Note: The certificate numbers 65080-65083 and 65362-65366 from the year 1909 may not appear on the index: death certificate for Evalena Stoner of rural Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, age 56, 7 months, 28 days, died on 29 July 1953 after 3 days in Union Hospital, rural Dover, of hypertensive heart disease and decompensation, married, at home, born on 1 December 1896 in West Virginia to Harry Crawford and Ida Roberta Crawford, informant Roy Stoner, burial on 1 August 1953 in Dundee Cemetery in Dundee, Ohio, citing State File# 50214, FHL Film# 2246551, DGS# 4109471, image# 1115 of 3147; on 1207 microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Certificates of death, 1908-1953 ; index, 1908-1911.
  5. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Daily Times, (New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio), Thursday, 30 July 1953, page 20, reporting the death of Evalena Stoner, 44, wife of Roy C. Stoner and a resident of Boliver for the last 10 years, at Union Hospital the day before of a heart ailment after an illness of three months; daughter of the late Harry and Ida Roberta Crawford and had formerly resided in Canton; survived by her husband, one brother, Charles Crawford of Sutton West Virginia, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Fernandez of Canton; burial in Dundee Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  6. [S2522] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of Ida Roberta Ashby on 21 September 1866 in Franklin Township, Braxton County, West Virginia, daughter of Mary Jane Ashby, referencing FHL Film# 573797. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia, U.S., Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S2531] Family History Library Electronic Resource, West Virginia births and christenings : COLLECTION RECORD, 1853-1928: "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PR-DBJ : 12 December 2019), probable baptism on 28 September 1866 in Braxton County of Ida Roberta Ashby, mother's name Mary Jane Ashby, in entry for Ida Roberta Ashby, 1866; records from multiple microfilm reels.
  8. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Mary Wine, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 418B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Mary Jane Crawford, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 410A; Enumeration District: 007. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas and Margaret Cogar, Year: 1880; Census Place: Otter, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 447A; Enumeration District: 009.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Jane (Crawford) Fernandez, Memorial# 178320538.
  12. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Elizabeth Conrad, Year: 1900; Census Place: Salt Lick, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241756. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ida Crawford and Adolph Johnson in 1905 in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  14. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Adolph and Ida Johnson, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cleveland Ward 9, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: T624_1169; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 1375182. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ida Johnson, Year: 1920; Census Place: Wheeling Ward 2, Ohio, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1967; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 77. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Adolph Johnson, Memorial# 228478377.
  17. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alice Kershaw, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elyria, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03103; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 47-63. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  18. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Raymond J. and Alice J. Reichert, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Sheffield Lake, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: 765; Sheet Number: 37; Enumeration District: 47-162. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  19. [S2542] Ohio Department of Health Division of Vital Statistics, Certified abstract of marriages (Ohio), 1949-1953. Microfilm of originals in the Archives & Library at the Ohio History Connection in Columbus, Ohio: marriage on 26 August 1952 in Stark County, Ohio of Evalena Johnson of Canton, Ohio, age 40, housewife, born in West Virginia, father's name Adolph Johnson and mother's maiden name Ida Spellman, married once before, and Roy C. Stoner of R.D. #1, Boliver, Ohio, age 52, steel worker, born in Ohio, father's name George W. Stoner and mother's maiden name Minnie D. Cornell, married once before, citing Volume 66, page 189, State File# 37372; referencing "Certified abstract of marriages no. 34401-37550, 1952", FHL Film# 2251909, DGS# 5262310, image# 2991 of 3173; on 91 microfilm reels, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Certified abstract of marriages (Ohio), 1949-1953.
  20. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alice (Johnson) Kershaw Reichert, Memorial# 143912724.

Margaret Alice Ashby1,2

b. 13 March 1860, d. 14 April 1950
Family
Father*Frank Ashby1,2 d. b 1870
Mother*Mary Jane Wine1 b. 1845, d. 9 Jun 1894
Birth*13 March 1860Margaret Alice Ashby was born on 13 March 1860 in Sutton, Braxton County, Virginia.1,3,2 
(Granddaughter) Census US 186014 August 1860Margaret Alice Ashby was enumerated as Margaret Wine, and was with her mother on the 1860 census taken on 14 August 1860 in the household of her maternal grandparents, Mary and James Wine, near the Braxton Court House Post Office, Braxton County, Virginia. Baby Margaret was recorded as 6 months old.4 
(Elder Granddaughter) Census US 18701 July 1870Margaret was enumerated with her mother and sister on the 1870 census taken on 1 July 1870 in the household of her maternal grandparents, Mary and James Wine, in Franklin, Braxton County, Virginia. Margaret was 10 years old.5 
Marriage*1873Using the name Alice Wine, she married Jordan J. Crawford, son of John Crawford and Susan Woods, in 1873 in Braxton County, West Virginia.2,6 
Census US 1900*8 June 1900Alice and Jordan Crawford were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 8 June 1900 in Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia. Jordan was 52 years of age and worked as a laborer, and Alice was 40 years of age. Neither was able to read or write. They rented their house, had been married for 26 years, and Alice had given birth to 9 children, 6 of whom were living. Their four youngest children were enumerated with them in 1900. John E. was 20 years old, unable to read or write, and worked as a laborer; Patrick was 18 years old, was able to read and write, and worked as a laborer; Ralph was 11 years old, able to read, although not yet to write, and had attended school for 5 months of the census year; and Sarah L. was 5 years old. Jordan's brother, Patrick Crawford, who was 49 years of age, was also enumerated with Jordan and Alice. Patrick was unable to read or write and worked as a laborer.7 
(Wife) Death26 November 1922Margaret Alice became a widow when Jordan J. Crawford died on 26 November 1922 at age 75.8 
Death*14 April 1950She died of an apoplexy on 14 April 1950 in Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, at age 902,3 
Burial*16 April 1950 and was buried on 16 April 1950, with her husband, in Sutton Cemetery, Sutton.2,3,8 

Family

 Jordan J. Crawford b. 4 Nov 1847, d. 26 Nov 1922
Children 1.James Homer Crawford9 b. 25 Jul 1873, d. 8 Oct 1936
 2.Louisa Elizabeth Crawford10 b. 25 Dec 1875, d. 13 Nov 1945
 3.John Edgar Crawford11,3 b. 8 Feb 1880, d. 21 Jul 1965
 4.Patrick F. Crawford12,3 b. 1 Nov 1882, d. 19 Nov 1909
 5.Ralph C. Crawford13,3 b. 4 Jan 1889, d. 13 Apr 1927
 6.Sarah Link Crawford14,3 b. 11 Feb 1895, d. Sep 1987

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James Wine, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 418B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2533] West Virginia County Courts, "West Virginia deaths : COLLECTION RECORD, 1804-1999". Name index, available online, of West Virginia statewide and county death records, with viewable images at www.wvculture.org. Originals housed at the county courthouses, West Virginia. The statewide death index covers years 1917-1956, and includes all 55 West Virginia counties. The county deaths index covers years 1853-1970. Data is searchable for all state and county records, however records within each county may not be available for the full year range: previously from “West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMH4-67S : 10 March 2018), Frank Ashby in entry for Margaret Alice Crawford, 14 Apr 1950; citing Braxton County, West Virginia, County Records, 7153, county courthouses, West Virginia; referencing FHL microfilm 1984145, death certificate for Margaret Alice Crawford of Sutton, Braxton County, West Virginia, age 90, widowed, died of apoplexy on 14 April 1950, born on 13 March 1860 in Braxton County, Virginia, daughter of Frank Ashby and Virginia Wine, no informant identified, burial on 16 April 1950 in Sutton Cemetery, State File# 7153, image obtained from www.wvculture.org; online search with available digital images, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia deaths : COLLECTION RECORD, 1804-1999.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret Alice (Wine) Crawford, Memorial# 139598811. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Mary Wine, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Braxton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 465; Family History Library Film: 805336. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Mary Wine, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 418B.
  6. [S1387] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Jordan Crawford and Alice Wine in 1873 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States. Hereinafter cited as West Virginia Marriages Index 1785-1971.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jordan and Alice Crawford, Year: 1900; Census Place: Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1756; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1241756. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jordan J Crawford, Memorial# 81425608.
  9. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jordan and Margaret A. Crawford, Year: 1880; Census Place: Holly, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: 1400; Page: 416B; Enumeration District: 007. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Louisa Elizabeth (Crawford) Lombard, Memorial# 81426100.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Edgar Crawford, Memorial# 81425607.
  12. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Patrick F Crawford, Memorial# 81425611.
  13. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ralph C Crawford, Memorial# 81425614.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah Link Crawford, Memorial# 81425610.

Eliza Ann Ashford1

b. 1812, d. 2 October 1853
Family
Birth*1812Eliza Ann Ashford was born about 1812.1 
Marriage*10 September 1830She married, as his first wife, Jesse White Rigdon on 10 September 1830 in Allen County, Kentucky.1,2,3 
Death*2 October 1853She died on 2 October 1853 in Barren County, Kentucky, at about age 411 
Burial* and was buried in the Rigdon Family Cemetery, Dry Fork, Barren County.1 

Family

 Jesse White Rigdon b. 1807, d. b 15 Sep 1862
Children 1.William M. Rigdon4,1 b. 2 Sep 1833
 2.Rebecca Rigdon5 b. 1835
 3.Cellia Rigdon5 b. 1838
 4.Thomas J. Rigdon5 b. 1841
 5.Jesse Rigdon5 b. 1847

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Eliza Ann (Ashford) Rigdon, Memorial# 136239046. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Jesse White Rigdon, Memorial# 136238989.
  3. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 10 September 1830 in Allen County, Kentucky, USA, of Jessee W. Rigdon and Eliza Ann Ashford, citing FHL Film# 000851644. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William M. Rigdon, Memorial# 28923312.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jesse and Eliza A. Rigdon, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 385b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Abram Ashley

(Neighbor) Land Transfer19 February 1806Jonathan Bolton, a yeoman of Freetown, and his wife Thankful Bolton signed a deed agreement on 19 February 1806 to sell land in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, to Benjamin Crapo, a yeoman of Freetown, for the sum of $75. The deed was recorded a year after it was signed, on 26 Mar 1807, and identified the tract or parcel of land, situated in Freetown, as part of Jonathan's homestead farm containing by estimation ten acres, "be it the same more or less", and was described as follows: Beginning at a Maple tree standing by the side of the Mill River, thence running as the river runs until it comes to the Abram Ashley land, thence Westerly along the Ashley line until it comes to a spring brook, thence Northerly along the brook until it comes to Joshua Crapo's land, thence Southerly along the Crapo line until it comes to the southeast corner of Joshua Crapo's land, thence Southerly, in or about the same direction, to the Maple tree first mentioned. The deed was signed by Jonathan Bolton and with the mark of Thankful Bolton with Thomas White and Porsilla (Priscilla?) Crapo as witnesses.1 
(Neighbor) Land Transfer26 March 1807Jonathan Bolton, a yeoman of Freetown, signed a deed agreement which was recorded on 26 March 1807 to sell land in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, to Benjamin Crapo and Thomas White, yeomen of Freetown and Dartmouth, respectively, for the sum of $150. The deed identified Jonathan Bolton's "homestead farm" situated and lying in Freetown, bounded as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Abram Ashley's land which lays on the South side of the road that runs by Peregrine White's and is a part of the land which Abram Ashley bought from Joshua Crapo, thence running Easterly by that same road until it comes to John Borden's land until it comes to Lemuel Borden's land, thence Westerly by Lemuel Borden's land until it comes to the Mill River, thence Northerly by that river until it comes to the Northeast corner of Benjamin Crapo's land until it comes to Abram Ashley's land, thence Northerly by Abram Ashley's land until it comes to the above mentioned road, and containing forty acres, "be it the same more or less". Jonathan Bolton signed with his mark, with (Malaeths____or____Merchant??) White and Thomas Bolton as witnesses.2 

Citations

  1. [S597] Bristol County (Mass.) deed records, v. 1-556, (1686-1900 and 1686-1956) index -, 1686-1956. Microreproduction of original records in the registrar's office, Taunton, Massachusetts. Includes index. Note: Part I of Volume 7, pages 1-654 of this series was found on Film# 1405193 and has been referenced separately in this project as Source# 597. volume 87, pages 196-197; on microfilm volumes 86-87 for 1806-1807, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Bristol County, Massachusetts Deeds: Taunton Registry (1686-1900).
  2. [S597] Bristol County, Massachusetts Deeds: Taunton Registry (1686-1900), volume 87, pages 197; on microfilm volumes 86-87 for 1806-1807.

Margaret Ashley1,2

Family
Marriage*27 April 1611Identified as a spinster, she married Geoffrey Sharples of Wybunbury, Cheshire on 27 April 1611 in Cheshire, England. They were married under a license obtained from the Bishop of Chester on that date.2,1,3 
Residence*Margaret and Geoffrey Sharples lived in or near Wybunbury, Cheshire.2 
Burial*21 January 1643/44She was buried on 21 January 1643/44 at Wybunbury.1 

Family

 Geoffrey Sharples d. 15 Dec 1661
Children 1.Richard Sharples2 b. 4 Sep 1612
 2.Ellen Sharples2 b. 4 Mar 1614/15
 3.Margery Sharples1 b. 12 Jul 1618, d. 24 Dec 1670
 4.Daughter Sharples1
 5.John Sharpless+2 b. 15 Aug 1624, d. 11 Jun 1685
 6.Mary Sharples1 b. 19 Aug 1627, d. 26 Apr 1703
 7.Rebecca Sharples1 b. 30 Jan 1630/31, d. 25 Apr 1703

Citations

  1. [S1430] Blanche (Moore) Haines, Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore : with their direct ancestors to and including thirty-six first or immigrant ancestors with some Old World pedigrees and origins and direct descendants, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Three Rivers, Michigan: published by the author, 1937), pages 49-50. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry of Sharpless Moore and Rachel (Roberts) Moore.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, descended from John and Jane Sharples, settlers near Chester, Pennsylvania, 1682 : together with some account of the English ancestry of the family, including the results of researches by Henry Fishwick, and the late Joseph Lemuel Chester, and a full report of the bi-centennial reunion of 1882, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Sharples (d.1685) married Jane Moor and, as Quakers, the family emigrated in 1682 from England to Chester County, Pennsylvania. Descendants (spelling the surname Sharpless) and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in England to the 1200s A.D. Includes index. (Washington DC: Photoduplication Service, 1968 ( a microreproduction of the original published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the family, under the auspices of the Bi-centennial committee, in 1887), , pages 67-68. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  3. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, pages 55-57.

Rachel Louisa Ashley1

Family
Marriage*24 December 1835She married Calvin V. Finn on 24 December 1835 in Green County, New York.2,1 

Family

 Calvin V. Finn
Children 1.Dora V. Finn+2,3 b. 1851
 2.Lillian M. Finn+4 b. 18 Jul 1859, d. 15 May 1939

Citations

  1. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, obituary for Rachel Louise (Ashley) Finn, age , born 10 March 1817 in Catskill, Green county, New York, married Calvin V. Finn on 24 December 1835; resided in Ontario county, New York; died 22 February 1902 in Battle Creek, Michigan; survived by children: Calvin A. Finn, Theodore R. Finn, Aletha E. Cummings, Louisa L. Bonner, Lillian M. Howe, citing The Herald, published on 6 March 1902, in Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora V Finn Howe and Cornelius K Knight on 10 June 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  3. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA, of C. K. Knight, age 38, born about 1851 to Martin L. Knight and Alvira Sawyer, married Dora V. Howe, age 38, born about 1851 to Calvin V. Finn and Louisa R. Ashley, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of G. W. and Dora Howe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 575; Page: 338C; Enumeration District: 059. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Taber Ashley

(Witness to Deed) Land Transfer4 November 1805John Bolton, a yeoman of Freetown, and his wife, Tryphena, signed a deed agreement on 4 November 1805 to sell land in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, to Calvin Reynolds, a yeoman of Freetown, for the sum of $200. The deed was dated and signed on 4 November 1805, and recorded on 16 Dec 1805. It described the tract or parcel of land situated in Freetown, bounded as follows: Westerly on land of Peregrine White, Northerly on land of David Bolton, Easterly on land of Francis Pigsley and Southerly on the highway. Beginning at White's southerly corner by the highway, and then north seventy-one rods, then left sixteen degrees and a half, north seventy-four rods then south on Pigsley's line fifty-seven rods and four links to the highway then on the highway to the bounds first mentioned and being one-half of that lot of land that Bethuel Borden sold to Jonathan Bolton and John Bolton containing twenty acres be it the same more or less. The deed was signed by John Bolton and the mark of his wife Tryphena Bolton. Witnesses were Jonathan Bolton and Taber Ashley. John Bolton acknowledged, using the name Jonathan Bolton Jr., that he had signed as a free act and deed.1 

Citations

  1. [S597] Bristol County (Mass.) deed records, v. 1-556, (1686-1900 and 1686-1956) index -, 1686-1956. Microreproduction of original records in the registrar's office, Taunton, Massachusetts. Includes index. Note: Part I of Volume 7, pages 1-654 of this series was found on Film# 1405193 and has been referenced separately in this project as Source# 597. Volume 85, page 443; on microfilm Volumes 84-85 for 1804-1806, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Bristol County, Massachusetts Deeds: Taunton Registry (1686-1900).

Nonie A. Ashlock

b. 18 December 1886, d. 17 May 1968
Family
Birth*18 December 1886Nonie A. Ashlock was born on 18 December 1886 in Missouri.1,2 
Marriage*12 December 1905She married first Anderson L. Ballard, son of James Ballard and Lena Frickey, on 12 December 1905 in Harvey County, Kansas.3 
(Wife) Death16 April 1924Nonie became a widow with seven children, ranging in age from 9 months to 16 years, when Anderson L. Ballard died on 16 April 1924 at age 41.4,1 
Marriage*18 November 1925She married second, as his second wife, John J. Aday on 18 November 1925 in Sebastian County, Arkansas.5 
Census US 1930*17 April 1930Nonie and John J. Aday were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 17 April 1930 in Hamilton, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. John was 46 years of age and worked as a general farmer on his own account, and Nonie was 43 years of age. They owned their farm and employed others. The couple's two children and Nonie's four youngest from her first marriage were enumerated with them in 1930. Bobbie Jean and Laverne Aday were ages 4 and 2, respectively; Elmer Ballard was 17 years old; Dolly, Harold and Charles Ballard were ages 13, 12 and 7 years, respectively, and all three had attended school within the census year.6 
(Wife) Death24 February 1951Nonie became a widow for the second time when John Jefferson Aday died on 24 February 1951 at age 67.7 
Death*17 May 1968She died on 17 May 1968 in Los Angeles County, California, at age 812 
Burial* and was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles County.2 

Family 1

 Anderson L. Ballard b. 19 Jan 1883, d. 16 Apr 1924
Children 1.Lena Ballard1 b. 1908
 2.Bertha Ballard1 b. 1909
 3.Venetta Ballard1 b. 1912
 4.Elmer Ballard1 b. 1914
 5.Dolly Ballard1 b. 1917
 6.Harold Ballard1 b. 1918
 7.Charles Ballard6 b. 30 Jun 1923

Family 2

 John J. Aday b. 24 Jan 1884, d. 24 Feb 1951
Children 1.Bobbie Jean Aday6 b. 1926
 2.Laverne Aday6 b. 1928

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Anderson L. and Nonie Ballard, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1475; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 109. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nonie Ann Aday, Memorial# 126232101. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2173] Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911, online at www.newspapers.com, marriage on 12 December 1905 in Harvey, Kansas, USA, of Nonie A. Ashlock of Peabody, Marion County, age 18, born about 1887, and Anderson L. Ballard of Peabody, Marion County, age 22, born about 1883, citing Film# 002363338. Hereinafter cited as Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anderson Ballard, Memorial# 158513619.
  5. [S2177] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 November 1925 in Sebastian County, Arkansas of Nonie Ballard of Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, age 38, born about 1887, and J. J. Aday of Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, age 40, born about 1885; marriage license dated 18 November 1925, referencing FHL Film# 2133590. Hereinafter cited as Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957.
  6. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John J. and Nonie Aday, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341655. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S112] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Jefferson Aday, father's surname Aday, born on 24 January 1884 and died on 24 February 1951 in Kings County. Hereinafter cited as California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997.

George G. Askew1

b. 15 July 1837, d. 3 September 1924
Family
Birth*15 July 1837George G. Askew was born on 15 July 1837 in England.1 
Marriage*30 March 1866He married first Mary F. Wright, daughter of David Wright and Laura Knowlton, on 30 March 1866 in Ashtabula County, Ohio.2,3 
(Husband) Death17 July 1882George became a widower when Mary F. (Wright) Askew died on 17 July 1882 at about age 53.3 
Marriage*21 June 1883He married second, as her second husband, Harriet F. (Fenn) Jenks on 21 June 1883 in Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio.1,4,3 
Death*3 September 1924He died on 3 September 1924 in Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska, at age 871,3 
Burial* and was buried in Row D4 of Oakwood Cemetery, Weeping Water.1 

Family 1

 Mary F. Wright b. 1829, d. 17 Jul 1882

Family 2

 Harriet Fenn b. 12 Oct 1845, d. 16 Aug 1926

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, George G. Askew, Memorial# 84273606. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George Askew and Mary F Wright on 30 March 1866 in Ashtabula, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000890272. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  3. [S2456] George G. Askew 1924 Nebraska Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Plattsmouth Journal, (Plattsmouth, Nebraska), Monday, 8 September 1924, page 8, under the headline "The Passing of George G. Askew; Well Known Old Resident of Weeping Water Goes to His Last Reward; Funeral There", died Wednesday September 3, George G. Askew was born in Odell, Bedfordshire, England July 15, 1837 and came to America in 1857 at age 20, entered the Union army in 1861 and served to the close of the war, and from the hardships suffered, he sustained sickness from which he never fully recovered, married Miss Mary F. Wright of Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1866, had two sons Charles Wright and David Edward, wife died July 17 1882 and one year later he married Mrs. H. F. Jenks of Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio, had two sons Trent Fenn and Curtis B.. Hereinafter cited as George G. Askew 1924 Nebraska Obituary.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Harriet Frances (Fenn) Askew, Memorial# 84273592.

James A. Askew1

Family
Marriage*He married Mary __?__.1 

Family

 Mary __?__
Child 1.Mabel E. Askew1 b. 1884, d. 1962

Citations

  1. [S1405] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 February 1909 in Richmond, Virginia of Mabel E. Askew, daughter of James A. Askew and Mary Askew, age 25, born about 1884, married William D. Lutz, son of Jacob D. Lutz and Mary E. Lutz, age 36, born about 1873, referencing FHL Film# 2048499, ID# it1, p7. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940.

Mabel E. Askew1

b. 1884, d. 1962
Family
Father*James A. Askew1
Mother*Mary __?__1
Birth*1884Mabel E. Askew was born about 1884.1 
Marriage*22 February 1909She married, as his second wife, William David Lutz, son of Jacob David Lutz and Mary Amanda Eberson, on 22 February 1909 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.1 
(Daughter-in-Law) Census US 191019 April 1910Mabel was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 19 April 1910 in the household of her husband's parents, Mary and Jacob D. Lutz, on Crescent Avenue, Allendale, Bergen County, New Jersey. The family's surname was transcribed by Ancestry as "Sutz". Mabel's husband William was 38 years of age and worked as an electrical designer for an electric company, and Mabel A. was 26 years of age. They had been married for one year, his second marriage, and her first.2 
Death*1962She died in 1962 at about age 783 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Valleau Cemetery, Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.3 

Family

 William David Lutz b. 1 Mar 1872, d. 1930

Citations

  1. [S1405] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 February 1909 in Richmond, Virginia of Mabel E. Askew, daughter of James A. Askew and Mary Askew, age 25, born about 1884, married William D. Lutz, son of Jacob D. Lutz and Mary E. Lutz, age 36, born about 1873, referencing FHL Film# 2048499, ID# it1, p7. Hereinafter cited as Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob D. and Mary Amanda Lutz, (their surname transcribed by Ancestry as "Sutz"), Allendale, Bergen, New Jersey; Roll: T624_868; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1374881. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mabel A Lutz, Memorial# 43608460. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Abigail Atkins1

b. circa 1655, d. after 13 December 1732
Family
Father*Thomas Atkins1
Mother*Elizabeth __?__1
Birth*circa 1655Abigail Atkins was born circa 1655.1 
Marriage8 April 1679She married first John Heyford on 8 April 1679 in Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1 
Marriage*24 July 1711She married second, as his third wife, Thomas Washburn, son of John Washburn and Elizabeth Mitchell, on 24 July 1711 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Death*after 13 December 1732She died after 13 December 1732.1 

Family

 Thomas Washburn b. c 1648/49, d. 4 Dec 1732

Citations

  1. [S862] Ralph V. Wood Jr., Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 12, Francis Cooke (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2008), Person No. 45, Thomas Washburn, pages 104-105. Hereinafter cited as Francis Cooke of the Mayflower (Five).

Elizabeth Atkins1

b. 31 March 1762, d. May 1835
Family
Father*Henry Atkins1 b. 3 Nov 1723, d. a 29 Apr 1768
Mother*Elizabeth Hayward1 b. 10 Nov 1728
Birth*31 March 1762Elizabeth Atkins was born on 31 March 1762 in Boston1 
Baptism6 February 1763 and was baptized on 6 February 1763 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 
Marriage*21 June 1806She married her first cousin Thomas Oliver, son of Thomas Oliver and Hepzibah Hayward, on 21 June 1806 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*November 1823She married Oliver Prescott in November 1823 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.1 
Death*May 1835She died in May 1835 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at age 73.1 

Family 1

 Thomas Oliver b. 30 Sep 1759, d. Jul 1818

Family 2

 Oliver Prescott d. Oct 1827

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.