James Dowis1

b. 6 March 1879, d. 1919
Family
Birth*6 March 1879James Dowis was born on 6 March 1879.1 
Marriage*He married, as her first husband, Lyndall R. Carner, daughter of James William Carner and Rosa May Huston.1 
Draft Registration*12 September 1918James Dowis completed his World War I Draft Registration Card on 12 September 1918 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. His home address was reported as Saugus, Los Angeles County, California, his wife's name was Lyndall Dowis, and he was employed as a laborer in Saugus by J. M. Goodlin, who was his wife's stepfather. James was described as stout in physical build, tall in height, with light brown hair and blue eyes.1 
Death*1919He may have died around 1919 about age 40. He completed his World War I Draft registration in September 1918 and his wife, Lyndall, was enumerated on the 1920 census as a widow with three very young children. We are always suspicious of "widows" on census reports because, often, divorced women did not like to admit to that distinction. In Lyndall's case, however, although we have not been able to find a record of James's death, neither have we been able to find a record of him alive after his draft registration.1,2 

Family

 Lyndall R. Carner b. 28 Sep 1896, d. 17 Mar 1972
Children 1.Lloyd Dowis2 b. 1913
 2.Vera Welcome+2,1 b. 10 Dec 1915, d. 20 Dec 1996
 3.David Dowis2 b. 17 May 1918, d. 24 Aug 1944

Citations

  1. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card dated 12 September 1918 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, for James Dowis, age 39, born on 6 March 1879, residence in 1917-1918 Saugus, Los Angeles County, California, USA, wife's name Lyndall Dowis; laborer, employed by J. M. Goodlin in Saugus, his physical build was Stout, height was Tall, hair was Light Brown, eyes were Blue, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Los Angeles County, California. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  2. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lyndall Dowis, (her given name transcribed as "Digdall" by Ancestry), Year: 1920; Census Place: Township 5, Fresno, California; Roll: T625_97; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 52. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

Lloyd Dowis1

b. 1913
Family
Father*James Dowis1 b. 6 Mar 1879, d. 1919
Mother*Lyndall R. Carner1 b. 28 Sep 1896, d. 17 Mar 1972
Birth*1913Lloyd Dowis was born about 1913 in California.1 
(Son) Death1919He was about 6 years old when his father died around 1919 at about age 40, leaving Lloyd's mother with three very young children.2,1 
(Son) Census US 192029 January 1920Lloyd was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 29 January 1920 in the household of his divorced mother in Township 5, Fresno County, California. He was 7 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lyndall Dowis, (her given name transcribed as "Digdall" by Ancestry), Year: 1920; Census Place: Township 5, Fresno, California; Roll: T625_97; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 52. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S223] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, online at www.ancestry.com, draft registration card dated 12 September 1918 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, for James Dowis, age 39, born on 6 March 1879, residence in 1917-1918 Saugus, Los Angeles County, California, USA, wife's name Lyndall Dowis; laborer, employed by J. M. Goodlin in Saugus, his physical build was Stout, height was Tall, hair was Light Brown, eyes were Blue, referencing U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Los Angeles County, California. Hereinafter cited as U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

William Downe1

(Appraiser) Inventory18 September 1747 On 18 September 1747 the Inventory of the estate of the Reverend Benjamin Colman, completed and appraised by William Downe, Daniel Henchman and John Fayerweather, Daniel Henchman and John Fayerweather, appraisers, and sworn to by one of the estate's Executors John Phillips Esq., was filed with Judge Edward Hutchinson in Boston. The total value of the Estate was appraised at £14,460, 7s, 10p, which in 2010 would have been equal to about £1,810,000 or approximately $2,800,000. The inventory provided an itemized list of the contents of each of the rooms, which were described, in his home on Brattle Street, the only real property he owned at his death. The large brick house was valued at £4,000 and the rooms were described as a Study, a large Front Room, a small room between the 2 front chambers, a second Front Room, a Kitchen Chamber, a north Front Chamber, a Keeping Room Chamber, a Chamber over the Study, an Upper Chamber over the Study, another Upper Chamber, and two additional upper Chambers. His cash and bonds were valued at just under £7,000, and his library of books at just under £1,000. Reverend Colman owned two slaves; his Negro man Boston was appraised at £300, and his Negro woman Violet at £220. His wearing apparel and household goods made up the remaining value.1 

Citations

  1. [S510] Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Records, 1636-1899. Microreproduction of original records in the Suffolk County courthouse on 439 reels. Dates listed are approximate only. Miscellaneous docket lists estates not appearing in files, appointments of officers, and other miscellaneous records. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Benjamin Colman 1747 probate packet# 8827, FHL Film# 493868. Hereinafter cited as Suffolk County Probate Records, 1636-1899.

Sarah Downer1

Family
Marriage*She married Samuel Lathrop, son of Mark Lathrop.1 

Family

 Samuel Lathrop
Children 1.Mary Lathrop+1 b. 28 Oct 1683
 2.Samuel Lathrop Jr.+2,3 b. 17 May 1685

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Lathrop, pages 233-236. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Lathrop, pages 224-227.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume 1, page 203. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Mary Jane Downey1

b. 10 December 1867, d. 18 September 1945
Family
Birth*10 December 1867Mary Jane Downey was born on 10 December 1867 in Paradise, Coles County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*1891She married first, as his second wife, William Henry Tinch about 1891.1,2 
(Wife) Death16 July 1895Mary Jane became a widow when William Henry Tinch died on 16 July 1895 at age 30.2 
Marriage*1906She married second, as his second wife, Edward Franklin Rominger about 1906.3,1 
(Wife) Death1 January 1942Mary Jane became a widow for the second time when Edward Franklin Rominger died on 1 January 1942 at age 79.3 
Death*18 September 1945She died on 18 September 1945 in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, at age 771 
Burial* and was buried near her second husband's first wife in Section 7, Division C, Grave Space 20e½, grave 1, of Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon.1,4 

Family 1

 William Henry Tinch b. 16 Nov 1864, d. 16 Jul 1895

Family 2

 Edward Franklin Rominger b. 12 Nov 1862, d. 1 Jan 1942

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, Mary Jane (Downey) Tinch Rominger, Memorial# 70113763. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Henry Tinch, Memorial# 70116418.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Edward Franklin “Ed” Rominger, Memorial# 70113761.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Annis L. “Annie” (Bland) Rominger, Memorial# 70113762.

James J. Downing1

b. 1829, d. 2 August 1890
Family
Birth*1829James J. Downing was born about 1829 in New York.2 
Name VariationHis name was often found in records as J. J. Downing.3,2 
Marriage*12 July 1866He married, as her second husband, Marcia A. Van Valkenburg, daughter of Jacob Van Ness and Sally S. __?__, on 12 July 1866 in Edgerton County, Montana.1 
Death*2 August 1890He died on 2 August 1890 in Dayton, Clark County, Washington, at about age 613 
Burial* and was buried in Block B, Lot 31, Section12, of Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia County, Washington.3 

Family

 Marcia A. Van Ness b. 1833, d. 20 Apr 1900

Citations

  1. [S2094] Montana U.S. County Marriage Records, 1865-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 12 July 1866 in Edgerton County, Montana, USA of Marcia A Vanvalkenburg and James J Downing, referencing Film# 001906337, DGS# 004351365. Hereinafter cited as Montana, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1993.
  2. [S2993] Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892, online at www.ancestry.com, household in 1889 of J J and M A Downing, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Territorial Census Rolls, 1857-1892. Hereinafter cited as Washington, U.S., State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892.
  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, J J Downing, Memorial# 37903748. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Clinton Downs1

b. 13 May 1902, d. 20 August 1902
Family
Father*Dewitt C. Strain1 b. 29 Feb 1856, d. 19 Mar 1922
Mother*Dora C. Downs1 b. Dec 1866
Birth*13 May 1902Clinton Downs was born on 13 May 1902 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois,1 
Death*20 August 1902 and died on 20 August 1902 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, at the age of three montha.1 

Citations

  1. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Clinton Downs, age three months, on 20 August 1902 in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA, born on 13 May 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, son of D C Strain and Dora Downs, Date Registered 1902, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1902; Roll: 05. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Dora C. Downs1

b. December 1866
Family
Father*Samuel Downs1 b. 26 Aug 1817, d. 2 Jan 1873
Mother*Lucy Ann Wannamaker1 b. 1828, d. 28 Feb 1907
Birth*December 1866Dora C. Downs was born in December 1866 in Warren County, Ohio.1,2,3 
Marriage*19 October 1884She married first, as his first wife, Edward E. Groves, son of Elijah Groves and Anna Loop, on 19 October 1884 in Indiana.4 
Divorce*25 October 1892 A Huntington County, Indiana, newspaper dated 25 October 1892 reported that Dora Groves had filed for divorce from Edward Groves. Her petition stated that they were married in 1884; that they had three children; that she had resided in Jackson township for two years; that her husband had abandoned her the previous June, and had habitually become intoxicated. On 17 November 1892, in the divorce case of Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves, it was reported that Edward was ordered to pay $15 to Dora's attorney, and the following year, on June 7, 1893, in the Case of Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves, it was reported that her divorce, and the custody of her three children, had been granted to Dora.5,6,7 
Marriage*19 August 1893She married second Fred Barker Plowman on 19 August 1893 in Cook County, Illinois.8 
Research Notes* The only evidence we've found for Frederick Plowman, and are able to feel certain is the correct individual, is the 1893 marriage record of Fred Barker Plowman and Dora C. (Downs) Groves. We are sad to admit that we remain totally unaware of who he was before or after his relationship with Dora.8 
Divorce*17 March 1897Dora Plowman filed suit, through an attorney, for divorce from Frederick Plowman on 17 March 1897 in the Circuit Court, Huntington County, Indiana. Abandonment and a failure to support were the allegations of her complaint, adding that while she had been a dutiful wife, he had been neglectful of his duties as a husband. Her attorney also submitted her affidavit to the Court stating that the defendant, Frederick Plowman, was not a resident of the State of Indiana and that he was a necessary party to the case. As a result, a legal "Notice to Non-Residents" was submitted by the Court to newspapers for publication over a period of several weeks, to notify the defendant, Frederick Plowman, that unless he appeared on the 14th day of May 1897, at the Court House in Huntington, in said county and State, to answer or demur to said complaint, the same would be heard and determined in his absence.9,10,11 
Census US 1900*26 June 1900Dora Plowman was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 26 June 1900 in New Lenox, Will County, Illinois. She was 33 years of age, recorded as single, and was able to read, write and to speak English. She was a servant, and worked as a housekeeper in the household of William Gaugar and his daughter, Nellie.3 
Marriage*20 July 1900She married third, as his third wife, Dewitt C. Strain, son of John Alexander Strain and Peninah Walker, on 20 July 1900 in Will County, Illinois. Dewitt had been widowed twice and had six surviving children, four of whom lived with their father in 1900; and Dora, who was twice divorced, had three children from her first marriage, none of whom were still living with their mother.12 
Divorce*25 March 1902The separation and likely divorce of Dora (Downs) Groves Plowman Strain and Dewitt C. Strain was front page news in Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois. The article, titled "This Marriage a Failure", reported that, earlier, the couple had separated by mutual agreement and signed papers relinquishing all claims against the property of the other and that Mrs. Strain had returned to her former home near Chicago. Then later, on Tuesday, 25 March 1902, she went back and attempted to take forcible possession of the Strain domicile. It was reported that she broke into the house but was ousted by Mr. Strain and officer Pepperdine and given hours in which to leave town or answer to the charge of house-breaking and theft.

The couple, the newspaper stated, had become acquainted with each other through correspondence about two years before, and were married immediately, but had not lived "happily ever after". It was later learned by the newspaper that Dora drove to Sullivan after being ejected from the premises and sought to bring proceedings of some kind against DeWitt, although she was not able to secure a lawyer who would take her case so she drove back to Hammond and took the Wabash Wednesday morning, March 26, for Chicago.13 
Marriage*30 September 1902She married fourth, as his second wife, Jasper Bright, son of Benjamin C. Bright and Anna Euires, on 30 September 1902 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois. Jasper was 60 years of age and reported his occupation as Police Magistrate, and Dora was 36 years of age.14,15,16 
(Mother) IllnessJune 1905Her son, Clarence, was a troubled individual, with almost no stability in his life as he was growing up. Whether his actions resulted from frustration, anger or illness, we don't know, although we do know that he was still a teenager when he became known to the citizens and authorities in Huntington County, Indiana, as homeless. He was living with a woman in the vicinity of Jackson Township where the couple slept in barns, cars, shacks, boxcars or any place they could find shelter, and subsisted by fishing and stealing. When his flagrant conduct could no longer be ignored, he was arrested and given a heavy jail sentence. When he was 19 years old, in June of 1905, he and a woman he was with were arrested for adultery. A local newspaper described them as probably the most disreputable looking couple ever to appear in court. They were ragged and dirty, and showed the effects of their habit of sleeping in out buildings. Clarence received a jail sentence of ninety days and a fine of $100 after pleading guilty to the charge against him. Huntington newspapers continued to report his crimes and punishments, especially during the first half of 1909, when he was found guilty of stealing from his uncle, Anthony Revarre.17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28 
Census US 1910*April 1910Dora and Jasper Bright were enumerated on the 1910 census taken 1n April 1910 at 430 Main Street, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Dora was recorded as 33 years of age and the head of the household, and Jasper was her husband, 68 years of age and worked as a hostler in a livery barn. They rented their house, had been married for 8 years, her third marriage, and his second, and Dora reported giving birth to four children, all of whom were living. Also enumerated with them in 1910 were the couple's 4-year-old daughter, Tracie, and Pearl Groves, who was Dora's elder daughter from her first marriage. Pearl was 19 years old and worked as a saleslady in a department store. All of the adults in the family were able to read, write and to speak English.29 
(Wife) Death17 February 1916Dora became a widow when Jasper Bright died on 17 February 1916 at about age 74.30 
Pension*5 May 1916She filed, and was approved for, her widow's pension on 5 May 1916 in Illinois, after the death of her husband, Jasper Bright, who had served in Company D of the 54th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.31 

Family 1

 Edward E. Groves b. 26 Apr 1863
Children 1.Clarence Edward Groves32 b. 25 Jul 1885, d. 30 Dec 1921
 2.Pearl Groves33,34,16 b. 31 May 1889
 3.Millie Groves+ b. Jun 1891

Family 2

 Fred Barker Plowman

Family 3

 Dewitt C. Strain b. 29 Feb 1856, d. 19 Mar 1922
Child 1.Clinton Downs35 b. 13 May 1902, d. 20 Aug 1902

Family 4

 Jasper Bright b. 1842, d. 17 Feb 1916
Child 1.Theresa Bright29 b. 1906

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora C Downs Strain, age 36, born about 1866, daughter of Samuel Downs and Lucy Wannamaker, and Jasper Bright, age 60, born about 1842, son of Benjamin Bright and Anna "Lewers", married in 1902 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S1727] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, online at www.ancestry.com, entry for Clarence Edward Groves, age 36, Laborer, divorced, spouse of Ethel Crissup, born on 25 July 1885 in Roanoke, Indiana, son of Edward E Groves, born in Roanoke, Indiana, and Dora Downs, born in Warren County, Ohio, died on 30 December 1921 in Bement, Piatt, Illinois, burial on 31 December 1921 in Bement, citing FHL Film# 1570828. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Dora Plowman, age 33, born in December 1866 in Ohio, as a servant in the household of William Gougar, Year: 1900; Census Place: New Lenox, Will, Illinois; Roll: 354; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0140. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora Downs, daughter of Samuel Downs and Lucy Wannamaker, and Edward E. Groves, son of Elijah Groves and Anna Loop on 19 October 1884 in Indiana, United States, referencing FHL Film# 002295491. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  5. [S2803] Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves 1892 Illinois Divorce Filed, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Daily Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Tuesday, October 25, 1892, Page 3, (Downloaded on April 21, 202), reporting that Dora Groves had filed suit for divorce from Edward Groves saying that they were married in 1884; that they had three children; that she had resided in Jackson township for two years; that her husband abandoned her the previous June and habitually becomes intoxicated. Hereinafter cited as Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves 1892 Illinois Divorce Filed.
  6. [S2804] Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves 1892 Illinois Divorce Case, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Daily Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Thursday, November 17, 1892, Page 3, (Downloaded on April 21, 2025), reporting that in the Case of Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves, Defendant was ordered to pay Plaintiff's counsel $15. Hereinafter cited as Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves 1892 Illinois Divorce Case.
  7. [S2805] Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves 1893 Illinois Divorce Granted, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Daily Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Wednesday, June 7, 1893, Page 2, (Downloaded on April 21, 2025), reporting that in the Case of Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves: Divorce granted to Plaintiff and custody of three children. Hereinafter cited as Dora Groves vs. Edward Groves 1893 Illinois Divorce Granted.
  8. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora Groves and Fred Barker Plowman on 19 August 1893 in Cook County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  9. [S2807] Dora Plowman vs. Frederick Plowman Divorce Filed 1897 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Daily Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Wednesday, March 17, 1897, Page 5, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025), reporting that Dora Plowman had filed suit in circuit court for a divorce from her husband, Frederick Plowman; that abandonment and failure to support were the allegations of the complaint. Hereinafter cited as Dora Plowman vs. Frederick Plowman Divorce Filed 1897 Indiana.
  10. [S2810] Dora Plowman vs. Frederick Plowman Divorce Filed 1897 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Huntington Weekly Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, March 19, 1897, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025), reporting that Dora Plowman had brought suit for a divorce from her husband, Frederick Plowman; that while she had been a dutiful wife, he had been neglectful of his duties as a husband and had abandoned her; that B. M. Cobb appeared for the plaintiff. Hereinafter cited as Dora Plowman vs. Frederick Plowman Divorce Filed 1897 Indiana.
  11. [S2811] Dora Plowman vs. Frederick Plowman Divorce: Legal Notice to Non-Residents, 1897 Indiana, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Huntington Weekly Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, April 2, 1897, Page 6, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025, an example of the several legal notices to Non-Residents, published, beginning on 17 March 1897, in newspapers over several weeks, as required by law, by the Huntington Circuit Court, January 1897 Term, of Huntington County, State of Indiana, in the case of Dora Plowman vs. Frederick Plowman, Complaint# 6680, stating that:
    Comes now the Plaintiff by B. M. Cobb, her attorney, and files her complaint herein, together with her affidavit that the said defendant, Frederick Plowman, is not a resident of the State of Indiana and that he is a necessary party to this action.
    Notice is hereby given to said defendant that unless he be and appear on the 14th day of May 1897, the same being the 29th day of the next term of the Huntington Circuit Court, to be holden on the second Monday of April 1897, at the Court House in Huntington, in said county and State, to answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and determined in his absence.
    In witness whereof, the notice was signed and sealed by the Deputy Clerk of the said Court at Huntington on 17th of March 1897. Hereinafter cited as Dora Plowman vs. Frederick Plowman Divorce: Legal Notice to Non-Residents, 1897 Indiana.
  12. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora Downs Plowman and Dewitt C Strain on 20 July 1900 in Will County, Illinois, USA.
  13. [S2799] D. C. Strain and Dora (Downs) Groves 1900 Illinois Marriage a Failure, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Lovington Reporter, (Lovington, Illinois), Friday, March 28, 1902, Page 1, (Downloaded on Apr 16, 2025), reporting under the title, "This Marriage a Failure, that several weeks ago, D. C. Strain and his wife separated by mutual agreement and signed papers relinquishing all claims against the property of the other and that Mrs. Strain returned to her former home near Chicago; that Tuesday morning, March 25, she came back and attempted to take forcible possession of the Strain domicile; that she broke into the house but was ousted by Mr. Strain and officer Pepperdine and given hours in which to leave town or answer to the charge of house-breaking and theft; that Mr. Strain had become acquainted with the woman by correspondence about two years before and were married immediately, but had not lived "happily ever after"; that later it was learned by the newspaper that Mrs. Strain drove to Sullivan after being ejected from the premises and sought to bring proceedings of some kind against Mr. Strain; that she was not able to secure a lawyer who would take her case so she drove back to Hammond and took the Wabash Wednesday morning, March 26, for Chicago. Hereinafter cited as D. C. Strain and Dora (Downs) Groves 1900 Illinois Marriage a Failure.
  14. [S1823] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage on 30 September 1902 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, of Jasper Bright of Lovington, Illinois, a Police Magistrate, his second marriage, age 60, born about 1842 in Rush County, Indiana, son of Benjamin Bright and Anna "Lewers", and Dora C. (Downs) Strain of Cook County, Illinois, her third marriage, age 36, born about 1866 in Trimble County, Ohio, daughter of Samuel Downs and Lucy Wannamaker, married by Wash Linden, Justice of the Peace; viewed on 29 April 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBLC-9MJ9. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 FHL.
  15. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora C Downs Strain, age 36, born about 1866, daughter of Samuel Downs and Wannamaker, and Jasper Bright, age 60, born about 1842, son of Benjamin Bright and Anna "Lewers", in 1902 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses.
  16. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jasper and Dora Bright, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_330; Pages: 8b-9a; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374343. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S2812] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Wednesday, June 14, 1905, Page 8, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  18. [S2813] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, September 8, 1905, Page 7, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  19. [S2814] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Thursday, September 14, 1905, Page 4, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  20. [S2815] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, October 16, 1908, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 202). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  21. [S2816] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, April 16, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  22. [S2817] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, April 17, 1909, Page 3, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  23. [S2818] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 14, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  24. [S2819] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Monday, May 24, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  25. [S2820] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Friday, May 28, 1909, Page 6, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  26. [S2821] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Huntington Herald, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  27. [S2822] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Saturday, June 5, 1909, Page 1, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  28. [S2823] The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Daily News-Democrat, (Huntington, Indiana), Thursday, July 15, 1909, Page 8, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025). Hereinafter cited as The Troubles of Clarence E. Groves, Indiana 1905-1909, Mental, Emotional and Criminal.
  29. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Dora and Jasper Bright, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville Ward 4, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_330; Pages: 8b and 9a; Enumeration District: 0147; FHL microfilm: 1374343.
  30. [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, Sgt Jasper Bright, Memorial# 79893414. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  31. [S1447] U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, online at www.ancestry.com, pension index record for Jasper Bright, served in D 54 Ill Inf, Soldier, widow, Dora Bright, filed and was approved for, on 5 May 1916 in Illinois, USA for Widow's Pension, referencing The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Number: T288; Roll: 51. Hereinafter cited as Civil War Pension Index to Pension Files,1861-1934.
  32. [S2792] Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 25 July 1885 in Huntington, Indiana, USA, of Groves, Male, son of Edward E. Groves and Dora Downs, referencing Works Progress Administration; Indiana; Huntington County, Indiana, Index to birth Records; Year Range: 1875-1920; Volume: Volume I; Surname Range: A-L, Book H- 2, page 4. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920.
  33. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora C Downs Strain, age 36, born about 1866, daughter of Samuel Downs and Lucy Wanamaker, and Jasper Bright, age 60, born about 1842, son of Benjamin Bright and Anna "Lewers", married in 1902 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records.
  34. [S2792] Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, birth on 31 May 1889 in Huntington County, Indiana, USA, of Pearl May Groves, daughter of Edward Groves and Dora Downs, referencing Works Progress Administration; Indiana; Huntington County, Indiana, Index to Birth Records; Year Range: 1875-1920; Volume: Volume I; Surname Range: A-L, Book H- 5, page 10.
  35. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Clinton Downs, age three months, on 20 August 1902 in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA, born on 13 May 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, son of D C Strain and Dora Downs, Date Registered 1902, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1902; Roll: 05. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Millie Downs1

b. 4 February 1853, d. 15 September 1902
Family
Father*Samuel Downs2,1 b. 26 Aug 1817, d. 2 Jan 1873
Mother*Lucy Ann Wannamaker1,3 b. 1828, d. 28 Feb 1907
Birth*4 February 1853Millie Downs was born on 4 February 1853 in Braceville, Trumbull County, Ohio.1 
Marriage*5 April 1877She married Anthony Revarre, son of Antoine Revarre and Kilsoquah, on 5 April 1877 in Huntington County, Indiana.4,1,5 
Census US 1880*30 June 1880Millie and Anthony Revarre were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 30 June 1880 in Jackson, Huntington County, Indiana. Anthony was 30 years of age and a farmer, and Millie was 27 years of age and keeping house. Anthony's mother, Kilsoquah, and a nephew, James Froman, were enumerated with the couple in 1880. His mother was 63 years of age, and his nephew, James, who was a son of Anthony's sister, Elizabeth (Revarre) Froman, was 6 years old.6 
Occupation*She was as an English school teacher.1 
Census US 1900*28 June 1900Millie and Anthony Revarre were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 28 June 1900 in Jackson, Huntington County, Indiana. Anthony was 50 years of age and a farmer, and Millie was 48 years of age. They had been married for 23 years, owned their house free of mortgage, were both able to read, write, and to speak English, and Millie had not given birth to any children. Two of Millie's nieces, Pearl Groves and Millie Groves, and Anthony's mother, Kilsoquah Revarre, were enumerated with the couple in 1900. The two Groves sisters were recorded as Boarders and were at school, having both attended for seven months of the census year. Pearl was 11 years old, and Millie was age 8. Only Pearl was recorded as being able to read, write, and to speak English. Anthony's mother, Kilsoquah, was 88 years of age and a widow. She had given birth to five children, two of whom were living, and was not able to read, write, or to speak English.7 
Death*15 September 1902She died of consumption, also known as tuberculous, on 15 September 1902 in Huntington County, Indiana, at age 491 
Burial* and was buried in Plot I 27 of Glenwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Huntington County.1 

Family

 Anthony Revarre b. Dec 1849, d. 4 Nov 1918

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, Millie (Downs) Revarre, Memorial# 65132572. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Downs, Memorial# 44961390.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lucy Ann (Wannamaker) Myers, Memorial# 65132631.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Anthony “Little White Loon” Revarre, Memorial# 64856956.
  5. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 April 1877 in Huntington County, Indiana, of Anthony Revard and Millie Downs, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Huntington County Indiana; Marriage Records 1837 - 1883, Part I - Index of Grooms Part II - Index of Brides; Book: F; Page: 394. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Anthony and Millie Revarre, (her name recorded as "Melly", and their surname as " Revoir"), Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 285; Page: 555a; Enumeration District: 210. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Anthony and Millie Revarre, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 378; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 0082. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Samuel Downs1

b. 26 August 1817, d. 2 January 1873
Family
Birth*26 August 1817Samuel Downs was born on 6 or 26 August 1817 in Berlin Township, Holmes County, Ohio.2,3 
Marriage*16 February 1843He married first Margaret Kerr on 16 February 1843 in Holmes County, Ohio.4,1 
Marriage*21 April 1852He married second Lucy Ann Wannamaker on 21 April 1852 in Trumbull County, Ohio.5,1,6 
Death*2 January 1873He died on 2 January 1873 at age 551 
Burial* and was buried in Wohrer Cemetery, Jennings County, Indiana.1 

Family 1

 Margaret Kerr b. 22 Jun 1823, d. 23 Dec 1862

Family 2

 Lucy Ann Wannamaker b. 1828, d. 28 Feb 1907
Children 1.Millie Downs1,7 b. 4 Feb 1853, d. 15 Sep 1902
 2.Dora C. Downs+8 b. Dec 1866

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, Samuel Downs, Memorial# 44961390. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Samuel Downs, Memorial# 44961390, reporting his date of birth as 6 August 1817.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret (Kerr) Downs, Memorial# 44961385, reporting the date of birth of her husband, Samuel Downs, as 26 August 1817.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Margaret (Kerr) Downs, Memorial# 44961385.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lucy Ann (Wannamaker) Myers, Memorial# 65132631.
  6. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Samuel Downs and Lucy Ann Wannamaker on 21 April 1852 in Trumbull, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000905549. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Millie (Downs) Revarre, Memorial# 65132572.
  8. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora C Downs Strain, age 36, born about 1866, daughter of Samuel Downs and Lucy Wannamaker, and Jasper Bright, age 60, born about 1842, son of Benjamin Bright and Anna "Lewers", married in 1902 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.

Marinda Dows1

Family
ChartsDescendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Marriage*15 November 1825She married George Washington Bolton, son of John Bolton and Margery Pratt, on 15 November 1825 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 

Family

 George Washington Bolton b. 23 Sep 1801

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Isabel Amelia Dragoo1

b. 28 July 1828, d. 12 January 1906
Family
Birth*28 July 1828Isabel Amelia Dragoo was born on 28 July 1828 in Virginia.1 
Marriage*1 December 1849She married Nimrod Prickett on 1 December 1849.1,2 
(Wife) Death15 December 1899Isabel became a widow when Nimrod Prickett died on 15 December 1899 at age 74.2 
Death*12 January 1906She died on 12 January 1906 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, at age 771 
Burial* and was buried next to her husband in Garfield Cemetery, Furnas County.1 

Family

 Nimrod Prickett b. 24 Dec 1824, d. 15 Dec 1899
Child 1.James Millard Fremont Prickett1,3 b. 20 Mar 1852, d. 30 Jun 1880

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, Isabel Amelia (Dragoo) Prickett, Memorial# 20800519. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Nimrod Prickett, Memorial# 35851370.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Millard Fremont Prickett, Memorial# 22953776.

Anne Drake1

b. September 1771, d. after 1850
Family
ChartsDescendants of Robert Heaton of Yorkshire, The Immigrant
Father*Joseph Drake1
Mother*Anne __?__1
Birth*September 1771Anne Drake was probably born in September 1771 in Morris County, New Jersey.1 
Marriage*31 May 1789She married John Heaton, son of Benjamin Heaton and Rebecca Doan, on 31 May 1789.1 
Relocation*They settled in the township of Donegal, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where other family members had preceded them.1 
(Wife) Deathafter 1822Anne became a widow when John Heaton died shortly after 1822.2 
Death*after 1850She died after 1850 in Meigs County, Ohio.1 

Family

 John Heaton b. 11 Apr 1754, d. a 1822

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 19, pages 686-687. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
  2. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, Volume I, Chapter 19, page 686.

Charlotte Drake1

Family
Marriage*22 January 1809She married, as his first wife, Adam C. Kinslow, son of Conrad Kinslow and Rachel Barlow, on 22 January 1809 in Barren County, Kentucky.1 
Death*She died at a young age leaving her husband with young children.2 

Family

 Adam C. Kinslow b. 2 Feb 1783
Children 1.Aaron Kinslow+3 b. 13 Dec 1812, d. 7 Aug 1898
 2.Thomas Kinslow3 b. 1819

Citations

  1. [S1698] Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 January 1809 in Barren, Kentucky, USA, of Adam Kinslow and Charlotte Drake. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Adam and Louisa Kinslow, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 383a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Aaron and Mary Kinslow, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 359a.

Joseph Drake1

Family
Marriage*5 April 1727He married Alice Hayward, daughter of Joseph Hayward Jr. and Sarah Crossman, on 5 April 1727 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 

Family

 Alice Hayward b. 16 Feb 1706/7

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 168. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Joseph Drake1

Family
Marriage*He married Anne __?__.1 

Family

 Anne __?__
Child 1.Anne Drake1 b. Sep 1771, d. a 1850

Citations

  1. [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 19, pages 686-687. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.

Thomas Drake1

d. before 30 August 1692
Family
Marriage*He married second, as her second husband, Millicent (Ford) Carver, daughter of William Ford and Hannah __?__.1 
Death*before 30 August 1692He died before 30 August 1692 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1 

Family

 Millicent Ford d. b 4 May 1696

Citations

  1. [S1135] Mrs. John E. Barclay, "The Ancestry of Experience, Wife of Cornelius Washburn of Bridgewater, Mass.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 119, pages 22-25, (January 1965). Hereinafter cited as "Experience, Wife of Cornelius Washburn."

_____ Drake1

Family
Marriage*He married Betsy Hayward, daughter of Jonathan Hayward and Mary Johnson, possibly in his home town of Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 

Family

 Betsy Hayward

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Edward Albert Draper1

b. 14 December 1857
Family
Father*William Tell Draper2,1 b. 1 Dec 1828
Mother*Mary Ann Thrailkill3,1 b. 1 Sep 1830
Birth*14 December 1857Edward Albert Draper was born on 14 December 1857 in Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*14 January 1883He married Diadema Wilson, daughter of Robert Wilson and Didema Ward, on 14 January 1883 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico.1,4 

Family

 Diadema Wilson b. 6 Aug 1866

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, Edward Albert Draper, Memorial# 69896622. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Tell Draper, Memorial# 15122851.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Ann (Thrailkill) Draper, Memorial# 78600103.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Diadema Caroline “Dema” (Wilson) Draper, Memorial# 94875930.

Eunice Draper1

b. 5 June 1689, d. 13 June 1714
Family
Father*James Draper2 b. 1654, d. 30 Apr 1698
Mother*Abigail Whiting2 b. 7 Jun 1663, d. 25 Oct 1721
Birth*5 June 1689Eunice Draper was born on 5 June 1689 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 
Marriage*24 June 1708She married, as his first wife, Nathan Aldis, son of John Aldis and Mary __?__, on 24 June 1708 in Roxbury.1,4,2,3 
Death*13 June 1714She died on 13 June 1714 at Roxbury at age 25.2,3 

Family

 Nathan Aldis b. 11 May 1685, d. 10 Feb 1749/50
Child 1.John Aldis1 b. 8 May 1711, d. 29 Apr 1750

Citations

  1. [S1240] Raymond Gordon Hawes, The Edward Hawes Heirs : Edward Hawes, ca. 1616-1687, of Dedham, Massachusetts, and his wife, Eliony Lumber : and some of their descendants through eleven generations. Edward Hawes (ca. 1616-1687) was living at Dedham, Massachusetts, by 1648, where he married Eliony Lumber (ca. 1625-1688/9) that year. They had nine children, 1648/9-1666, all born at Dedham. Descendants lived in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and elsewhere. Descendants also spell their surname Haws. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1996), Generation Three, pages 15-27. Hereinafter cited as The Edward Hawes Heirs.
  2. [S1355] Frederick H. Whitin, The Aldis Family of Dedham, Wrentham, Roxbury and Franklin, Massachusetts, 1640-1800, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Reprint from Dedham Historical Register, Volume XIV. (Dedham, Massachusetts: Dedham Transcript Press, 1905), Nathan Aldis, pages 13-14. Hereinafter cited as The Aldis Family, Massachusetts,1640-1800.
  3. [S1357] Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Drapers in America, being a History and Genealogy of those of that name and connection, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (New York, New York: John Polhemus Printing Company, 1892), page 23. Hereinafter cited as The Drapers in America.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Roxbury Marriages, Volume 2, page 10. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Hazel G. Draper1,2

b. June 1895
Family
Father*William J. Draper1,3 b. 6 Apr 1857, d. 30 Sep 1937
Mother*Inez F. Sharp1,3 b. 29 May 1858, d. 14 Jun 1935
Birth*June 1895Hazel G. Draper was born in June 1895 in Jackson County, Michigan.2,1 
Name VariationHer full name was Hazel Garnet Draper.4 
Marriage*7 August 1920She married first, as his first wife, Howard K. Aldrich, son of Albert P. Aldrich and Helena Kempf, on 7 August 1920 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.3,4 
Divorce Granted*10 March 1945An absolute divorce was granted to Hazel Garnet (Draper) Aldrich against Howard K. Aldrich on 10 March 1945 in Jackson County, Michigan. Hazel had filed on 5 January 1945, citing the cause as extreme cruelty. The case was not contested, no minor children were affected and no alimony was awarded.4 
Marriage*8 December 1945She married second, as his second wife, Ralph M. Bishop, son of Phillip J. Bishop and Norine Morse, on 8 December 1945 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.2 
(Wife) Death18 May 1956Hazel became a widow when Ralph Morris Bishop died on 18 May 1956 at age 48.5 

Family 1

 Howard K. Aldrich b. 26 May 1893, d. 29 May 1966

Family 2

 Ralph M. Bishop b. 2 May 1908, d. 18 May 1956

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William J. and Inez F. Draper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson Ward 5, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 719; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240719. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Hazel (Draper) Aldrich of 219 Second Street, Jackson, Michigan, Stenographer, married once before, age 45, born in Jackson, Michigan, parents William J Draper and Inez Frances Sharpe, married Ralph M Bishop of 219 Second Street, Jackson, Michigan, Meat Market Operator, married once before, age 40, born in Coldwater, Michigan, parents Phillip J. Bishop and Norine Morse, on 8 December 1945 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA, record# , citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 99, "Jackson (1943-1946)". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  3. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Hazel G Draper of Jackson, Michigan, bookkeeper, her first marriage, age 25, born in Jackson, Michigan, parents William Draper and _____ Sharp, married Howard K Aldrich of Jackson, Michigan, bookkeeper, his first marriage, age 27, born in Capac, Michigan, parents Albert Aldrich and _____ Kempf, on 7 August 1920 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA, record# 709, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 150, "1920 Gogebic-1920 Kent."
  4. [S2224] Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, absolute divorce decree granted on 10 March 1945 in Jackson, Michigan, USA, to Hazel Garnet Draper Aldrich for cause of extreme cruelty vs. Howard A Aldrich, married on 7 August 1920 in Jackson, Michigan, number of minor children 0, not contested, referencing Docket# 20-432, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan, Michigan. Divorce records. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952.
  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, Ralph Morris Bishop, Memorial# 235920421, with information from the obituary attached to his memorial page. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Henry B. Draper1,2

b. April 1852
Family
Birth*April 1852Henry B. Draper was born in April 1852 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*25 December 1876He married Jane Pence on 25 December 1876 in Indiana.3,2,1 

Family

 Jane Pence b. Jun 1853
Child 1.Minnie Ethel Draper1,3 b. Jul 1878

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Jane Draper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Starke, Indiana; Roll: 403; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0148. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Henry B Draper and Jane Pence on 25 December 1876 in Indiana, United States, citing page 330 and referencing FHL Film# 001651769. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  3. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Franklin Allen, born in Huntington County, Indiana, son of John T Allen and Lydia Dillman, and Minnie Ethel Draper, born in Marshall County, Indiana, daughter of Henry Draper and Jane Pence, married on 19 November 1893 in Grovertown, Starke County, Indiana, United States.

James Draper1

b. 1654, d. 30 April 1698
Family
Father*James Draper2 b. 1618, d. Jul 1694
Mother*Miriam Stansfield3 b. 27 Nov 1625, d. Jan 1697
Birth*1654James Draper was born in 1654 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2 
Marriage*18 February 1680/81He married Abigail Whiting, daughter of Nathaniel Whiting and Hannah Dwight, on 18 February 1680/81 in Roxbury, Suffolk County.1,2 
Death*30 April 1698He died on 30 April 1698 in Roxbury.2 

Family

 Abigail Whiting b. 7 Jun 1663, d. 25 Oct 1721
Child 1.Eunice Draper+1 b. 5 Jun 1689, d. 13 Jun 1714

Citations

  1. [S1355] Frederick H. Whitin, The Aldis Family of Dedham, Wrentham, Roxbury and Franklin, Massachusetts, 1640-1800, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Reprint from Dedham Historical Register, Volume XIV. (Dedham, Massachusetts: Dedham Transcript Press, 1905), Nathan Aldis, pages 13-14. Hereinafter cited as The Aldis Family, Massachusetts,1640-1800.
  2. [S1357] Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Drapers in America, being a History and Genealogy of those of that name and connection, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (New York, New York: John Polhemus Printing Company, 1892), pages 20-23. Hereinafter cited as The Drapers in America.
  3. [S1357] Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Drapers in America, pages 17-20.

James Draper1

b. 1618, d. July 1694
Family
Father*Thomas Draper2
Birth*1618James Draper was born in 1618 in Vicarage of Halifax, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England.2 
Marriage*21 April 1646He married Miriam Stansfield, daughter of Gideon Stansfield and Grace Eastwood, on 21 April 1646 in Heptonstall.2 
Death*July 1694He died in July 1694 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2 

Family

 Miriam Stansfield b. 27 Nov 1625, d. Jan 1697
Child 1.James Draper+1 b. 1654, d. 30 Apr 1698

Citations

  1. [S1357] Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Drapers in America, being a History and Genealogy of those of that name and connection, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (New York, New York: John Polhemus Printing Company, 1892), pages 20-23. Hereinafter cited as The Drapers in America.
  2. [S1357] Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Drapers in America, pages 17-20.

Mary Draper1

Family
Marriage*She married John Loker.1 

Family

 John Loker
Child 1.Mary Loker+1 b. 28 Sep 1653, d. 28 Oct 1735

Citations

  1. [S1044] William Prescott M.D., The Prescott Memorial or a Genealogical Memoir of the Prescott Families in America, In Two Parts, downloaded from the Open Library Project at www.openlibrary.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Henry W. Dutton & Son, 1870), pages 41-44. Hereinafter cited as The Prescott Memorial.

Minnie Ethel Draper1

b. July 1878
Family
Father*Henry B. Draper2,1 b. Apr 1852
Mother*Jane Pence1,2 b. Jun 1853
Birth*July 1878Minnie Ethel Draper was born in July 1878 in Marshall County, Indiana.1,2 
Marriage*19 November 1893She married John Franklin Allen, son of John T. Allen and Lydia A. Dillman, on 19 November 1893 in Grovertown, Starke County, Indiana. Frank was 20 years old and Minnie was age 15.1 
Divorce*Minnie Ethel (Draper) Allen and John Franklin Allen separated, and were probably divorced. On the 1900 census, Minnie was enumerated with her parents. She was 22 years of age, recorded as a widow and had given birth to two children, one of whom was living. Her son, Clarence Allen, was 5 years old and enumerated with his mother and maternal grandparents in 1900. He died of malaria fever on 9 December 1900.2,3 

Family

 Frank Allen b. 11 Jul 1873, d. 4 Dec 1947

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John Franklin Allen, born in Huntington County, Indiana, son of John T Allen and Lydia Dillman, and Minnie Ethel Draper, born in Marshall County, Indiana, daughter of Henry Draper and Jane Pence, married on 19 November 1893 in Grovertown, Starke County, Indiana, United States. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Jane Draper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Starke, Indiana; Roll: 403; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0148. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death from malaria fever of Clarnce Allen, age 5, on 9 December 1900 in Washington, Starke, Indiana, USA, born about 1895 in Washington Township, Starke County, Indiana, son of Frank Allen and Minnie Draper, Date Registered 1899-1900, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1899-1900; Roll: 16. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Moses Draper1

b. circa 1662, d. 14 August 1693
Family
Birth*circa 1662Moses Draper was born circa 1662, as calculated from his noted age at death.2 
Marriage*7 July 1685He married first Hannah Chandler, daughter of Deacon John Chandler and Elizabeth Douglas, on 7 July 1685.2 
(Husband) Death9 June 1692Moses became a widower when Hannah (Chandler) Draper died on 9 June 1692.2 
Marriage*3 November 1692He married second Mary Thacher, daughter of Judah Thacher and Mary Thornton, on 3 November 1692 in Boston.2 
Death*14 August 1693He died on 14 August 1693 in Boston, aged about 31 years2 
Burial* and was buried in Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston.2 

Family 1

 Hannah Chandler b. 19 Sep 1669, d. 9 Jun 1692

Family 2

 Mary Thacher b. 17 Mar 1671

Citations

  1. [S1213] John R. Totten, Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1910-1915), page 107. Hereinafter cited as Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy.
  2. [S1213] John R. Totten, Thacher - Thatcher Genealogy, pages 156-158.

Sarah Draper1

b. circa 1752, d. 7 April 1794
Family
Birth*circa 1752Sarah Draper was born circa 1752, as calculated from her recorded age at death.2 
Marriage*11 April 1775She married, as his second wife, Lemuel Brown on 11 April 1775 in Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1,3 
Death*7 April 1794She died on 7 April 1794 in Wrentham in her 43rd year.2,3 

Family

 Lemuel Brown b. c 1746, d. 14 Sep 1818
Children 1.Sally Brown4 b. 23 Sep 1776, d. 23 Mar 1835
 2.Herbert Brown4 b. 28 Dec 1778, d. 28 Jun 1779
 3.Herbert Brown4 b. 15 Jun 1780, d. 25 Jan 1781
 4.Roxa Brown4 b. 27 Aug 1781, d. 20 Feb 1806
 5.Catherine Brown4 b. 6 Jun 1784
 6.Nancy Brown4 b. 10 May 1786
 7.Polly Brown4 b. 10 May 1786
 8.Enoch Brown+1,4 b. 17 Apr 1789
 9.Hermon Brown4 b. 17 Jun 1792, d. 21 Sep 1800

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Marriages, Volume 2, page 261. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Deaths, Volume 2, page 413, noting an alternative year of 1798.
  3. [S1002] Records copied by Mrs. L.A. Child from a Bible printed by Kimber and Sharpless of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, in 1935, in the possession of Miss Ella E. Emerson of Stoneham, Massachusetts. "Notes: Child Bible Records", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 89, pages 386-387, (1935). Hereinafter cited as "Child Bible Records."
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Wrentham Births, Volume 1, page 37.

Thomas Draper1

Family
Residence* Drapers in America reported that he was of the Priory of Heptonstall, Vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire, England.1 

Family
Child 1.James Draper+1 b. 1618, d. Jul 1694

Citations

  1. [S1357] Thomas Waln-Morgan Draper, The Drapers in America, being a History and Genealogy of those of that name and connection, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (New York, New York: John Polhemus Printing Company, 1892), pages 17-20. Hereinafter cited as The Drapers in America.

William J. Draper1

b. 6 April 1857, d. 30 September 1937
Family
Birth*6 April 1857William J. Draper was born on 6 April 1857 in Michigan.1 
Marriage*25 December 1878He married Inez F. Sharp on 25 December 1878 in Jackson County, Michigan.2,1,3,4 
(Husband) Death14 June 1935William became a widower when Inez (Sharp) Draper died on 14 June 1935 at age 77.2 
Death*30 September 1937He died on 30 September 1937 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, at age 801 
Burial* and was buried with his wife in Section 25, Lot 63, of Woodland Cemetery, Jackson.1,2 

Family

 Inez F. Sharp b. 29 May 1858, d. 14 Jun 1935
Child 1.Hazel G. Draper3,5 b. Jun 1895

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, William J Draper, Memorial# 54790616. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Inez F (Sharp) Draper, Memorial# 54790418.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William J. and Inez F. Draper, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson Ward 5, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 719; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240719. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William Draper, age 21, and Inez Sharp, age 20, married on 25 December 1878 in Jackson County, Michigan, USA, referencing Film# 000941634. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  5. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Hazel G Draper of Jackson, Michigan, bookkeeper, her first marriage, age 25, born in Jackson, Michigan, parents William Draper and _____ Sharp, married Howard K Aldrich of Jackson, Michigan, bookkeeper, his first marriage, age 27, born in Capac, Michigan, parents Albert Aldrich and _____ Kempf, on 7 August 1920 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA, record# 709, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 150, "1920 Gogebic-1920 Kent". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.