Christian Engelman1,2

b. 14 January 1833, d. 30 May 1906
Birth*14 January 1833Christian Engelman was born on 14 January 1833 in Germany.2 
Marriage*26 May 1862He married Archangel LaFontaine, daughter of Francis LaFontaine and Catharine Richardville, on 26 May 1862 in Huntington County, Indiana.1,2,3 
Death*30 May 1906He died on 30 May 1906 in Huntington County, Indiana, at age 731 
Burial* and was buried in Section H, Lot 44, of Mount Calvary Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County.2 

Family

Archangel LaFontaine b. 9 Sep 1844, d. 1 Apr 1925

Citations

  1. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 May 1862 in Huntington County, of Archangel Lafontain and Christian Engleman, 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: C; Page: 186. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  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, Christian Engelmann, Memorial# 42523531. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Archangel (Lafontaine) Engelmann, Memorial# 42523600.

Clara M. Engle1

b. 16 January 1856, d. 9 October 1931
Birth*16 January 1856Clara M. Engle was born on 16 January 1856 in Pennsylvania.1 
Marriage*She married John E. Duffield.1,2 
(Wife) Death1920Clara became a widow when John E. Duffield died in 1920 at about age 65.2 
Death*9 October 1931She died on 9 October 1931 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at age 751 
Burial* and was buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 

Family

John E. Duffield b. 1855, d. 1920
Child 1.Esther Thompson Duffield+1,3,4 b. 1 Jan 1890, d. 11 Jun 1979

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, Clara M (Engle) Duffield, Memorial# 149748489. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John E Duffield, Memorial# 149748483.
  3. [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; baptism of Esther Thompson Duffield, child of John E and Clara M. Duffield, baptized on 24 March 1907 at Boehm's Reformed Church (United Church of Christ), Blue Bell, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 669. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.
  4. [S1730] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Esther Duffield Heaton, born on 1 January 1890 at Three Tuns N, Pennsylvania, child of John E Duffield and Clara M Engle, died in June 1979, agency notes: 12 Jul 1972: Name listed as ESTHER DUFFIELD HEATON; 29 Dec 1987: Name listed as ESTHER HEATON. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Jane English1

b. 2 April 1812, d. 14 October 1894
Birth*2 April 1812Jane English was born on 2 April 1812 in New Jersey.1 
Marriage*10 August 1835She married, as his second wife, William Chiles on 10 August 1835 in Franklin County, Ohio.1,2,3 
(Wife) Death13 July 1857Jane became a widow when William Chiles died on 13 July 1857 at age 56.2 
Death*14 October 1894She died on 14 October 1894 in Roundhead, Hardin County, Ohio, at age 821 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Wayne Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.1,2 

Family

William Chiles b. 26 Jun 1801, d. 13 Jul 1857
Child 1.George F. Chiles1,4 b. 20 Nov 1843, d. 4 Sep 1909

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, Jane (English) Chiles, Memorial# 23161680. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Chiles, Memorial# 23161605.
  3. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William "Giles" and Jane English on 10 August 1835 in Franklin County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000285142. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Fenimore Chiles, Memorial# 23146549.

Malinda English1

d. before 18 October 1846
Marriage*19 November 1833She married, as his first wife, Isaac Tunnell on 19 November 1833 in Greene County, Tennessee.1 
Death*before 18 October 1846She died, leaving her husband with four young children, before 18 October 1846, the date her husband married a second time.2 

Family

Isaac Tunnell b. 1817
Children 1.Alexander Tunnell3 b. 1834
 2.Mary J. Tunnell3 b. 1837
 3.James Tunnell3 b. 1841
 4.Malinda Tunnell3 b. 1844

Citations

  1. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 November 1833 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, of Isaac Tunnel and Malinda English. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002.
  2. [S1704] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 October 1846 in Greene County, Tennessee, USA, of Margaret Britt and Isaac Tunnell.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Isaac and Margaret Tunnell, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 9, Greene, Tennessee; Roll: 880; Page: 258a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Catherine Enlow1

b. 22 January 1821, d. 3 January 1887
Father*Jesse E. Enlow1,2 d. 18 Sep 1829
Mother*Anna L. Highfill1,3 b. 1775, d. 1850
Birth*22 January 1821Catherine Enlow was born on 22 January 1821 in Patoka, Crawford County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*19 October 1837She married James Eastridge on 19 October 1837 in Crawford County, Indiana.1,4 
(Wife) Death28 September 1879Catherine became a widow when James Eastridge died on 28 September 1879 at age 61.4 
Death*3 January 1887She died on 3 January 1887 in Patoka, Crawford County, at age 65.1 

Family

James Eastridge b. 11 Jan 1818, d. 28 Sep 1879
Child 1.Samuel Harvy Eastridge1,5 b. 20 Nov 1839, d. 10 Sep 1893

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCMS-G3T. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
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Elizabeth Enlow1

b. 1845
Father*Henry H. Enlow1,3 b. 1808, d. 14 Mar 1862
Mother*Nancy Cook1,2 b. 1816, d. bt 1848 - 1860
Birth*1845Elizabeth Enlow was born about 1845 in Mississippi.4 
(Daughter) Census US 186028 July 1860Elizabeth was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 July 1860 in the household of her father and stepmother in Patoka, Crawford County, Indiana. She was 15 years old.4 
Marriage*27 May 1865She married Richard H. Hollen, son of William Hollen and Elizabeth __?__, on 27 May 1865 in Crawford County, Indiana.5 

Family

Richard H. Hollen b. 1846

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9SBS-T4V. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
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  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of H. H. and Catherine Enlow, Year: 1860; Census Place: Patoka, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: M653_250; Page: 512; Family History Library Film: 803250. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S1501] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, database with images, online at www.familysearch.org. Digital collection of microfilmed records located at the Wayne County Courthouse, Richmond, Indiana. Includes surname indexes, marriage on 27 May 1865 in Crawford County, Indiana, of Richard H. Hollen and Elizabeth Enlow, certifier's name J. M. Lemands, officiator's name F. W. Highfill. Hereinafter cited as Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019.

Henry H. Enlow1

b. 1808, d. 14 March 1862
Father*Jesse E. Enlow2,1 d. 18 Sep 1829
Mother*Anna L. Highfill3,1 b. 1775, d. 1850
Birth*1808Henry H. Enlow was born about 1808 in Harrison County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*18 February 1831He married first Sarah Seaton, daughter of John Seaton and Sarah Bird, on 18 February 1831 in Crawford County, Indiana.4,1 
(Husband) Deathbefore 1836Henry became a widower when Sarah (Seaton) Enlow died before 1836. The couple had no children, and Sarah would have been in her very early 20s when she died.5,6,1 
Marriage*1836He married second Nancy Cook about 1836 in Mississippi.5,1,6 
(Husband) Deathbetween 1848 and 1860Henry became a widower for the second time when Nancy (Cook) Enlow died between 1848 and 1860, probably in her late 30s or early 40s. Her last child was born in February 1848 and Henry would marry his third wife in April 1860. We have not found the family in the 1850 census.4 
Census US 1850*28 October 1850Nancy and Henry H. Enlow were enumerated with their surname recorded as "Eudlow" on the 1850 census taken on 28 October 1850 in Township 13 R 9 E, Attala County, Mississippi. Henry was 46 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $50, and Nancy was 34 years of age. Three children were enumerated with them in 1850. Minerva, William J. and Rebecca were ages 12, 10 and 8 years, respectively.7 
Marriage*26 April 1860He married third, as her third husband, Catherine (Hawhee) Lankford, daughter of Arthur Hawhee and Nancy Sylvester, on 26 April 1860 in Crawford County, Indiana. Henry had five surviving children with his second wife, and Catherine had eight children, four with each of her two previous husbands.8 
Census US 1860*28 July 1860Catherine and Henry H. Enlow were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 July 1860 in Patoka, Crawford County, Indiana. Henry was 51 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $200 and a personal estate valued at $250, and Catherine was 45 years of age. They had been married within the year and while Henry was able to both read and write, Catherine was able to do neither. They were enumerated with their seven minor children from their previous marriages. William J., Elizabeth and Nancy C. Enlow were ages 20, 15 and 12 years, respectively; and Arrena, Mary M., Samuel and Elizabeth Lankford, who were all enumerated with the surname ENLOW, were ages 11, 8, 4 and 2 years, respectively. Enumerated in the next household on the same census page was the family of Edmund Lankford, the brother of Catherine's second husband, Walker Lankford, and an uncle to her Lankford children.9 
Death*14 March 1862He died while serving in the Civil War on 14 March 1862 at Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, at about age 54.1,10 

Family 1

Sarah Seaton b. 1812, d. b 1836

Family 2

Nancy Cook b. 1816, d. bt 1848 - 1860
Children 1.Minerva Jane Enlow11,1 b. 19 Oct 1838, d. 22 Dec 1911
 2.William J. Enlow12,1 b. 1840
 3.Rebecca A. Enlow13,1 b. 1842, d. 25 Nov 1888
 4.Elizabeth Enlow14,1 b. 1845
 5.Hiram L. Enlow15,1 b. 13 Sep 1846, d. 1 Oct 1857
 6.Nancy Catherine Enlow16,1 b. 27 Feb 1848

Family 3

Catherine Hawhee b. 1820

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCXH-J1V. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
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  5. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 22 December 1911 in Patoka, Crawford, Indiana, USA, of Manerva Eastridge, age 73, Widow of Sam Eastridge, born 19 October 1838 to Henry Enlow and Nancy Enlow in Mississippi, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1911; Roll: 02. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
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  7. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry H. and Nancy Enlow, (spelled "Eudlow" by census taker), Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 13 R 9 E, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 368; Page: 174a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1501] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, database with images, online at www.familysearch.org. Digital collection of microfilmed records located at the Wayne County Courthouse, Richmond, Indiana. Includes surname indexes, marriage on 26 April 1860 in Crawford County, Indiana, of Henry H. Enlow, transcribed as "Enlon", and Catherine Lankford, certifier's name C. W. Kendle, officiator's name M. Tucker. Hereinafter cited as Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019.
  9. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of H. H. and Catherine Enlow, Year: 1860; Census Place: Patoka, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: M653_250; Page: 512; Family History Library Film: 803250. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  10. [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, PVT Henry H. Enlow, Memorial# 124253104. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
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Hiram L. Enlow1

b. 13 September 1846, d. 1 October 1857
Father*Henry H. Enlow1,2 b. 1808, d. 14 Mar 1862
Mother*Nancy Cook1,3 b. 1816, d. bt 1848 - 1860
Birth*13 September 1846Hiram L. Enlow was born on 13 September 1846 in Mississippi1 
Death*1 October 1857 and died on 1 October 1857 in Crawford County, Indiana, at age 11.1 

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKGR-8WH. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
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Jesse Enlow1

b. 24 January 1814, d. 11 June 1898
Father*Jesse E. Enlow1,2 d. 18 Sep 1829
Mother*Anna L. Highfill1,3 b. 1775, d. 1850
Birth*24 January 1814Jesse Enlow was born on 24 January 1814 in Harrison County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*27 March 1841He married Catherine Jane Ferguson on 27 March 1841 in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana.4,1 
(Husband) Death29 March 1857Jesse became a widower when Catherine Jane (Ferguson) Enlow died on 29 March 1857 at age 42.4 
Death*11 June 1898He died on 11 June 1898 in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana, at age 84.1 

Family

Catherine Jane Ferguson b. 18 Apr 1814, d. 29 Mar 1857
Child 1.Marinda Catherine Enlow+5,1 b. 4 May 1854, d. b 1910

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBKY-92D. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
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Jesse E. Enlow1

d. 18 September 1829
Birth*Jesse E. Enlow was born in Maryland.1 
Marriage*1 December 1795He married Anna L. Highfill on 1 December 1795 in Woodford, Pike County, Kentucky.2,1 
Death*18 September 1829He died on 18 September 1829 in Indiana.1 

Family

Anna L. Highfill b. 1775, d. 1850
Children 1.Henry H. Enlow+1,3 b. 1808, d. 14 Mar 1862
 2.Jesse Enlow+4,1 b. 24 Jan 1814, d. 11 Jun 1898
 3.Catherine Enlow+5,1 b. 22 Jan 1821, d. 3 Jan 1887

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G98W-2CH. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
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Marinda Catherine Enlow1,2

b. 4 May 1854, d. before 1910
Father*Jesse Enlow3,4 b. 24 Jan 1814, d. 11 Jun 1898
Mother*Catherine Jane Ferguson3,5 b. 18 Apr 1814, d. 29 Mar 1857
Birth*4 May 1854Marinda Catherine Enlow was born on 4 May 1854 in Taswell, Crawford County, Indiana.3 
Marriage*21 November 1873She married James Henry Lankford, son of Edmund Lankford and Nancy Tucker, on 21 November 1873 in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana.3,6 
Death*before 1910She is believed to have died before 1910 in Iowa in her early to mid-50s. Her husband, who was recorded as widowed, was enumerated there in the household of their son, Henry, on the 1910 census.3,7,8 

Family

James Henry Lankford b. 9 Oct 1852, d. 2 Dec 1918
Child 1.James Henry Lankford Jr.9,3 b. 15 Jul 1879

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2MP5-Q5X, her name spelled "Marinda". Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  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, Miranda Catherine (Enlow) Lankford, Memorial# 80331312, her name recorded as "Miranda". Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
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  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Miranda Catherine (Enlow) Lankford, Memorial# 80331312, her date of death recorded as 12 July 1924, although her husband was enumerated as widowed in the household of a son on the 1910 census.
  8. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry and Emma Lankford, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hayes, Buena Vista, Iowa; Roll: T624_394; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1374407. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
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Minerva Jane Enlow1

b. 19 October 1838, d. 22 December 1911
Father*Henry H. Enlow1,3 b. 1808, d. 14 Mar 1862
Mother*Nancy Cook1,2 b. 1816, d. bt 1848 - 1860
Birth*19 October 1838Minerva Jane Enlow was born on 19 October 1838 in Mississippi.1 
(Daughter) Census US 185028 October 1850Minerva was enumerated with the family's surname recorded as "Eudlow" on the 1850 census taken on 28 October 1850 in the household of her parents in Township 13 R 9 E, Attala County, Mississippi. She was 12 years old.4 
Marriage*6 October 1861She married Samuel Harvy Eastridge, son of James Eastridge and Catherine Enlow, on 6 October 1861 in Crawford County, Indiana. Minerva and Samuel were first cousins.5,1,6 
(Wife) Death10 September 1893Minerva became a widow when Samuel Harvy Eastridge died on 10 September 1893 at age 53.5 
Death*22 December 1911She died on 22 December 1911 in Patoka, Crawford County, Indiana, at age 73.1 

Family

Samuel Harvy Eastridge b. 20 Nov 1839, d. 10 Sep 1893

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M575-CJJ. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8RN-5HS
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCXH-J1V
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry H. and Nancy Enlow, (spelled "Eudlow" by census taker), Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 13 R 9 E, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 368; Page: 174a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KDBG-KWD
  6. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 6 October 1861 in Crawford County of Minerva J. Enlow and Samuel Eastridge, referencing Crawford County Indiana; Marriages 1818 - 1880, Books A - D, Part I, Grooms, Part II, Brides, Book: C; Page: 36. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.

Nancy Catherine Enlow1

b. 27 February 1848
Father*Henry H. Enlow1,2 b. 1808, d. 14 Mar 1862
Mother*Nancy Cook1,3 b. 1816, d. bt 1848 - 1860
Birth*27 February 1848Nancy Catherine Enlow was born on 27 February 1848 in Crawford County, Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Census US 186028 July 1860Nancy C. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 July 1860 in the household of her father and stepmother in Patoka, Crawford County, Indiana. She was 12 years old.4 

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9CKH-PD4. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCXH-J1V
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8RN-5HS
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of H. H. and Catherine Enlow, Year: 1860; Census Place: Patoka, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: M653_250; Page: 512; Family History Library Film: 803250. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Rebecca A. Enlow1

b. 1842, d. 25 November 1888
Father*Henry H. Enlow1,3 b. 1808, d. 14 Mar 1862
Mother*Nancy Cook1,2 b. 1816, d. bt 1848 - 1860
Birth*1842Rebecca A. Enlow was born about 1842 in Mississippi.1,4 
(Daughter) Census US 185028 October 1850Rebecca was enumerated with the family's surname recorded as "Eudlow" on the 1850 census taken on 28 October 1850 in the household of her parents in Township 13 R 9 E, Attala County, Mississippi. She was 8 years old.5 
Marriage*19 April 1866She married Andrew J. Eastridge, son of William Eastridge and Amelia Milley Parks, on 19 April 1866 in Orange County, Indiana.6,1,7 
Death*25 November 1888She died on 25 November 1888 at about age 468 
Burial* and was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana.8 

Family

Andrew J. Eastridge b. 13 Dec 1845, d. 24 Apr 1911

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K6QD-LYR. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8RN-5HS
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCXH-J1V
  4. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Andrew and Rebecca Eastridge, Year: 1880; Census Place: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; Roll: 289; Page: 506D; Enumeration District: 132. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry H. and Nancy Enlow, (spelled "Eudlow" by census taker), Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 13 R 9 E, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 368; Page: 174a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KXL7-RDG
  7. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 19 April 1866 in Orange County, of Rebecca A Enlow and Andrew J Eastridge, referencing Orange County, Indiana, original record located in Orange County Clerk's office , Book C-5 , Page 271. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  8. [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, Rebecca Eastridge, Memorial# 63122730. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

William J. Enlow1

b. 1840
Father*Henry H. Enlow1,2 b. 1808, d. 14 Mar 1862
Mother*Nancy Cook1,3 b. 1816, d. bt 1848 - 1860
Birth*1840William J. Enlow was born about 1840 in Mississippi.1,4 
(Son) Census US 185028 October 1850William J. was enumerated with the family's surname recorded as "Eudlow" on the 1850 census taken on 28 October 1850 in the household of his parents in Township 13 R 9 E, Attala County, Mississippi. He was 10 years old.5 
(Son) Census US 186028 July 1860William J. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 28 July 1860 in the household of his father and stepmother in Patoka, Crawford County, Indiana. He was 20 years old.4 

Citations

  1. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7GK-L5V. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  2. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCXH-J1V
  3. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K8RN-5HS
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of H. H. and Catherine Enlow, Year: 1860; Census Place: Patoka, Crawford, Indiana; Roll: M653_250; Page: 512; Family History Library Film: 803250. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Henry H. and Nancy Enlow, (spelled "Eudlow" by census taker), Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 13 R 9 E, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 368; Page: 174a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

David Ensign1

b. circa 1646, d. 13 December 1727
Father*James Ensign2
Birth*circa 1646David Ensign was born, as calculated from his reported age at death, circa 1646.1 
Marriage*22 October 1663He married first, with parental consent, Mehitabel Gunn, daughter of Thomas Gunn, on 22 October 1663 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.1,2 
Divorce*1682David and Mehitabel (Gunn) Ensign were divorced in 1682.1 
Marriage*He married second, as her second husband, Sarah (Wilcox) Long, daughter of John Wilcox and Sarah Wadsworth.1 
Death*13 December 1727He died on 13 December 1727 in Hartford in his 82nd year.3,4 

Family 1

Mehitabel Gunn b. 28 Jul 1644
Children 1.David Ensign2 b. 16 Nov 1664
 2.Sarah Ensign5 b. 22 Jan 1671
 3.Mary Ensign6 b. 26 Jan 1674

Family 2

Sarah Wilcox b. 3 Oct 1648, d. 3 Feb 1717/18

Citations

  1. [S1394] Donald Lines Jacobus, "Culver and Winthrop", The American Genealogist, Volume 22, pages 107-110 (July 1945). Hereinafter cited as "Culver and Winthrop."
  2. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), The Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut : based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut town vital records and other statistical sources, CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2006), Available now directly from computers located in the FHL, page 4467, citing Hartford Vital Records. Hereinafter cited as Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records.
  3. [S1394] Donald Lines Jacobus, "Culver and Winthrop", noting the date of his death as 12 December 1727.
  4. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records, page 4467, David Sr., noting the date of his death as 13 December 1727 and citing Hartford Vital Records.
  5. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records, page 4471, citing Hartford Vital Records.
  6. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records, page 4470, citing Hartford Vital Records.

David Ensign1,2

b. 16 November 1664
Father*David Ensign1 b. c 1646, d. 13 Dec 1727
Mother*Mehitabel Gunn1 b. 28 Jul 1644
Birth*16 November 1664David Ensign was born on 16 November 1664 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.1 
(Brother) EstateBrothers William Long and David Ensign Jr. were granted Administration of the estate of their sister Jerusha Long in Hartford County after her death on 11 January 1722/23. Distribution to her brothers and sisters was ordered, and they were named as: the heirs of Mary Bushnell, deceased, Joseph Long, William Long and David Ensign Jr., Sarah Colver, and Hannah Moore. Included in the probate file was a demand from John Colver, their sister Sarah's husband, for 10s for reimbursement of money he had loaned to Jerusha, and also for wool and the combing of it.3 

Citations

  1. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), The Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut : based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut town vital records and other statistical sources, CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2006), Available now directly from computers located in the FHL, page 4467, citing Hartford Vital Records. Hereinafter cited as Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records.
  2. [S1394] Donald Lines Jacobus, "Culver and Winthrop", The American Genealogist, Volume 22, pages 107-110 (July 1945): stating he was the son of David Ensign and Sarah (Wilcox) Long Ensign. Hereinafter cited as "Culver and Winthrop."
  3. [S1394] Donald Lines Jacobus, "Culver and Winthrop."

James Ensign1

Family

Child 1.David Ensign+1 b. c 1646, d. 13 Dec 1727

Citations

  1. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), The Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut : based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut town vital records and other statistical sources, CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2006), Available now directly from computers located in the FHL, page 4467, citing Hartford Vital Records. Hereinafter cited as Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records.

Mary Ensign1

b. 26 January 1674
Father*David Ensign1 b. c 1646, d. 13 Dec 1727
Mother*Mehitabel Gunn1 b. 28 Jul 1644
Birth*26 January 1674Mary Ensign was born on 26 January 1674 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.1 

Citations

  1. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), The Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut : based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut town vital records and other statistical sources, CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2006), Available now directly from computers located in the FHL, page 4470, citing Hartford Vital Records. Hereinafter cited as Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records.

Sarah Ensign1

b. 22 January 1671
Father*David Ensign1 b. c 1646, d. 13 Dec 1727
Mother*Mehitabel Gunn1 b. 28 Jul 1644
Birth*22 January 1671Sarah Ensign was born on 22 January 1671 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.1 

Citations

  1. [S550] Connecticut vital records (Jacquelyn L. Ricker), The Ricker compilation of vital records of early Connecticut : based on the Barbour Collection of Connecticut town vital records and other statistical sources, CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Publishing Co., c2006), Available now directly from computers located in the FHL, page 4471, citing Hartford Vital Records. Hereinafter cited as Ricker compilation of Connecticut vital records.

Harrison Epperson1

ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*29 August 1838He married Abigail Heaton, daughter of Rees Heaton and Sarah Weaver, on 29 August 1838.1,2 

Family

Abigail Heaton b. 17 Jan 1820

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), , page 611. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, page 1120.

Hezekiah Epperson1

ChartsDescendants of John Heaton of Lincolnshire, including the Immigrant Nathaniel
Marriage*6 March 1837He married Nancy Heaton, daughter of Rees Heaton and Sarah Weaver, on 6 March 1837.1,2 
(Husband) Death7 November 1865Hezekiah became a widower when Nancy (Heaton) Epperson died on 7 November 1865.1 

Family

Nancy Heaton b. 6 Jul 1812, d. 7 Nov 1865

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), , page 611. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Sharpless Family.
  2. [S1416] Gilbert Cope, Henry Fishwick and Joseph Lemuel Chester, Genealogy of the Sharpless Family, page 1119.

Mary M. Erb1

b. 1852
Birth*1852Mary M. Erb was born about 1852 in Indiana.1 
Name VariationHer full name was Mary Matilda Erb.2 
Marriage*9 April 1875She married William Young on 9 April 1875 in Indiana.1,2 
Census US 1910*18 April 1910Mary M. and William Young were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 18 April 1910 on Marion Street, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. William was 58 years of age and worked for wages as a Press Operator in a Safe Factory, and Mary was also 58 years of age. They had been married for 35 years, the first marriage for each, and Mary had given birth to seven children, six of whom were living. They owned their house with a mortgage. Their son, Willliam A., with his wife and two children, were enumerated with them in 1910. William was 32 years of age and worked for wages as a Tinner in a Roofing and Spouting company, and his wife, Jennie F., was age 20. They had been married for 3 years and Jennie had given birth to two children, both of whom were living. Jennie's mother, Mary Resh, was also enumerated in the Young household in 1910. She was identified as a Boarder, was 61 years of age, a widow, and was reported to have given birth to one child who was living. She worked for wages as a housekeeper for a private family. The younger couple's two children were also enumerated in their grandparents' household in 1910. William A. was 2 years old, and his sister, Jennie F., was age one.1 

Family

William Young b. 1852
Child 1.William A. Young+1,3,4 b. 1 Sep 1877, d. 15 Jun 1916

Citations

  1. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Mary M. Young, Year: 1910; Census Place: Canton Ward 6, Stark, Ohio; Roll: T624_1231; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0183; FHL microfilm: 1375244. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of William Young and Mary Matilda Erb on 9 April 1875 in Indiana, United States, citing page 448 and referencing FHL Film# 001710720. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  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, William Young, Memorial# 178107819. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S2041] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, online at www.ancestry.com, birth of William A. Young on 1 September 1877 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, son of William Young and Mary Erb, referencing FHL Film# 897618. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973.

Ida Erdman1

b. 15 April 1887, d. 14 January 1919
Father*John F. Erdman1,2 b. 10 Aug 1853
Mother*Emily Jane Wheatlake1,3 b. 17 Apr 1855
Birth*15 April 1887Ida Erdman was born on 15 April 1887 in Michigan.1 
Marriage*24 December 1905She married, as his first wife, Ernest T. Whaley, son of James Whaley and Mary Isabel Crabtree, on 24 December 1905 in Wexford County, Michigan.4,1,5 
Death*14 January 1919She died on 14 January 1919 in Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan, at age 31. Her death left behind her husband and four young children between the ages of six months and 12 years.1 
Burial*She was buried in Block S, Lot 453, of Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac.1 

Family

Ernest T. Whaley b. 16 Oct 1884, d. 7 Mar 1960
Children 1.Gerald Leslie Whaley6 b. 2 Jul 1906
 2.Pauline Evelyn Whaley7 b. 10 Apr 1908
 3.Louis Whaley8 b. 29 Jun 1912, d. 28 Feb 1919
 4.Infant Son Whaley9 b. 7 Jul 1916, d. 8 Jul 1916
 5.Eva Marie Whaley10 b. 16 Jul 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, Ida (Erdman) Whaley, Memorial# 66125794. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Fredrick Erdman, Memorial# 81775530.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emily Jane (Wheatlake) Erdman, Memorial# 112905021.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ernest Thomas Whaley, Memorial# 69409781.
  5. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ernest T Whaley, age 21, born about 1884, son of James and Isabel Whaley, and Ida Erdman, age 19, born about 1886, daughter of John and Emma Erdman, married on 24 December 1905 in Wexford, Michigan, USA, referencing Film# 000966061. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Gerald Leslie Whaley, Memorial# 118198351.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Pauline Evelyn (Whaley) Gilchrist, Memorial# 136218300.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Louis Whaley, Memorial# 66125944.
  9. [S2121] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Infant Whaley, male age 0, Single, born on 7 July 1916 in Michigan to Ernest Whaley and Ida Erdman, died on 8 July 1916 in Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan, USA, referencing File# 40, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan, Death Records. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eva Marie (Whaley) Bowling, Memorial# 136363286.

John F. Erdman1

b. 10 August 1853
Birth*10 August 1853John F. Erdman was born on 10 August 1853 in Niagara County, New York.2 
Name VariationHis full name was John Fredrick Erdman.2 
Marriage*4 April 1875He married Emily Jane Wheatlake on 4 April 1875.3,2 

Family

Emily Jane Wheatlake b. 17 Apr 1855
Children 1.Minnie Erdman+2,4 b. 9 Dec 1878, d. 21 May 1962
 2.Ida Erdman+5,2 b. 15 Apr 1887, d. 14 Jan 1919

Citations

  1. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Guy M. Hartley, age 24, born about 1880, son of Marvin W. and Martha Hartley, and Minnie J. Erdman, age 25, born about 1879, daughter of John F, and Emily Erdman, married on 2 April 1904 in Osceola County, Michigan, USA, referencing Film# 001003442. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  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, John Fredrick Erdman, Memorial# 81775530. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emily Jane (Wheatlake) Erdman, Memorial# 112905021.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Minnie (Erdman) Whaley, Memorial# 69409680.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ida (Erdman) Whaley, Memorial# 66125794.

Minnie Erdman1

b. 9 December 1878, d. 21 May 1962
Father*John F. Erdman2,1 b. 10 Aug 1853
Mother*Emily Jane Wheatlake3,1 b. 17 Apr 1855
Birth*9 December 1878Minnie Erdman was born on 9 December 1878 in Wayne County, Michigan.1,4 
Marriage*2 April 1904She married first, as his first wife, Guy M. Hartley, son of Marvin W. Hartley and Martha Sylvia Grove, on 2 April 1904 in Osceola County, Michigan.1,5,6 
(Sister-in-Law) Census US 192020 January 1920She was enumerated as Minnie Hartley on the 1920 census taken on 20 January 1920 in the household of her widowed brother-in-law, Ernest Whaley, in Clam Lake, Wexford County, Michigan. Minnie was the sister of Ernest's deceased wife, Ida (Erdman) Whaley. Shie was 41 years of age, still married, although in the process of obtaining a divorce, able to read, write and to speak English, and was working for wages as a servant in a private home, which was likely the home of her widowed brother-in-law, Ernest Whaley. Minnie's three children were remunerated with her. Her daughters, Lizetta and Beulah Hartley, were ages 14 and 12 years, respectively, had both attended school within the census year, and were able to read, write and to speak English; and her son, Earl Hartley, was 9 years old and had attended school within the census year.7 
Divorce*18 June 1920Minnie (Erdman) Hartley filed for a divorce from Guy M. Hartley on 10 March 1920 on the grounds of Cruelty. There were three children affected, and the case was not contested. Guy was prohibited from remarrying for a period of one year from the date of the divorce which was granted to Minnie on 18 June 1920 in Wexford County, Michigan.8 
Marriage*12 July 1921She married second, as his second wife, Ernest T. Whaley, son of James Whaley and Mary Isabel Crabtree, on 12 July 1921 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Ernest was a widower, Minnie was divorced, and they each had three children from their first marriages. Minnie's deceased sister, Ida Erdman, had been Ernest's first wife, so their children were already 1st cousins before becoming siblings after the marriage. Minnie's two daughters were ages 15 and 13 years, and her son was age 11; and Ernest's son was age 15, and his two daughters were ages 13 and 2 years.1,9,4 
Census US 1930*23 April 1930Minnie and Ernest Whaley were enumerated on the 1930 census taken on 23 April 1930 in Clam Lake, Wexford County, Michigan. Ernest was 45 years of age and worked as a farmer on his own account, and Minnie was 51 years of age. Ernest had been 20 years old when he married for the first time and Minnie, at her first marriage, had been 25 years of age. They had been married for nine years and owned their farm. Three children were enumerated with the couple in 1930. Beulah E. Hartley, Minnie's younger daughter from her first marriage, was 22 years of age and worked as a nurse on her own account; Earl D. Hartley, Minnie's son from her first marriage, was 19 years old and worked for wages as a laborer for the Malleable Iron Company; and Eva M. Whaley, Ernest's youngest from his first marriage, was 11 years old and had attended school within the census year. Everyone in the Whaley household was able to read, write and to speak English.

On the 1930 census in Cadillac, Wexford County, Ernest's son, Gerald, was enumerated with his wife, Verna Kanouse, and their two sons; and Ernest's daughter, Pauline, who had married Clarence Horton Jamison in 1925, was enumerated as Pauline Whaley in 1930 in the household of her brother, Gerald, and was recorded as divorced. Minnie's elder daughter, Lizzetta May (Hartley) Whaley, had married Floyd E. Whaley in 1927 and died in Cadillac, Wexford County on 25 March 1928, five days after giving birth to their son, Erwin Whaley, whose name was also found recorded as Floyd Erwin Whaley, a junior to his father.10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17 
Census US 1940*23 April 1940Minnie and Ernest Whaley were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 23 April 1940 in Clam Lake, Wexford County, Michigan. Ernest was 55 years of age, had completed his education through the 8th grade of elementary school, worked as a farmer on his own account, and had worked 60 hours the week before the census was taken, and Minnie was 51 years of age had completed her education through the 1st year of high school, and worked doing her own housework. They owned their farm which was valued at $1,500. Minnie's son from her first marriage, Earl Hartley, was enumerated with the couple in 1940. Earl was single, 29 years of age and had completed his education through the 4th year of high school. He was working for wages as an arc welder for a private auto heater manufacturer, and had worked 42 hours the week before the census was taken. Ernest reported not working at all in 1939, and having income from other sources. and Earl reported working 52 weeks in 1939 for an income of $980, and also reported having other sources of income. Everyone in the Whaley household had lived in the same house, on the same farm, on 1 April 1935.18 
Census US 1950*5 May 1950Minnie and Ernest Whaley were enumerated on the 1950 census taken on 5 May 1950 on Whaley Road, Clam Lake, Wexford County, Michigan. Ernest was 65 years of age and a farmer working on his own account, and Minnie was 71 years of age and doing her own housework. Ernest reported working 70 hours the week before the census was taken. The day before the census was taken, Ernest had been at work on his farm and Minnie had been doing her housework. Minnie's line number had been selected for additional information where she reported that she had been living in the same house one year before, had been born in the United States, and that the 9th grade was the highest grade of school she had completed.19 
Death*21 May 1962She died on 21 May 1962 at age 831 
Burial* and was buried with her second husband and his first wife, who was Minnie's sister, in Block S, Lot 453 of Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford County, Michigan.1,9,20 

Family 1

Guy M. Hartley b. 29 Jul 1879, d. 8 May 1949
Children 1.Lizetta May Hartley21 b. 1 Oct 1905
 2.Beulah E. Hartley22 b. 15 Dec 1907
 3.Earl Devere Hartley23 b. 30 Jun 1910

Family 2

Ernest T. Whaley b. 16 Oct 1884, d. 7 Mar 1960

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, Minnie (Erdman) Whaley, Memorial# 69409680. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Fredrick Erdman, Memorial# 81775530.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emily Jane (Wheatlake) Erdman, Memorial# 112905021.
  4. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Ernest Whaley of Clam Lake Township, Wexford County, Michigan, age 36, married one time before, born in Wexford County, Michigan, son of James Whaley and Isabelle Crabtree, and Minnie Hartley, of Clam Lake Township, Wexford County, Michigan, age 42, married one time before, born in Wayne County, Michigan, daughter of John Eidman and Emily Wheatlake, license issued on 12 July 1921 and married on 12 July 1921 in Grand Rapids, Wexford, Michigan, USA, record# 83, citing Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, married, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, MI, USA, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Film# 159, "1921 Tuscola-1921 Wayne". Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Guy Marvin Hartley, Memorial# 25982993.
  6. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Guy M. Hartley, age 24, born about 1880, son of Marvin W. and Martha Hartley, and Minnie J. Erdman, age 25, born about 1879, daughter of John F, and Emily Erdman, married on 2 April 1904 in Osceola County, Michigan, USA, referencing Film# 001003442. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  7. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ernest Whaley, Year: 1920; Census Place: Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan; Roll: T625_798; Pages: 7A-7B; Enumeration District: 216. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S2224] Michigan, U.S., Divorce Records, 1897-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, divorce decree granted, in case of Minnie Hartley vs. Guy M. Hartley, on 18 June 1920 in Wexford County, Michigan, USA; filed on 10 March 1920 by Minnie Hartley on the grounds of Cruelty; not contested; married on 2 April 1920 in Wexford County, Michigan, number of children 3, Additional Court Order: husband prohibited from remarrying for a period of one year from the date of the divorce decree; referencing State File# 2148 , 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.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ernest Thomas Whaley, Memorial# 69409781.
  10. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ernest and Minnie Whaley, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340812. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Mr. Gerald Whaley of Cadillac, Michigan, age 21, born in Cadillac, Michigan, son of Ernest Whaley and Ida Erdman, and Verna Kanouse of Ashton, Michigan, age 18, born in Tustin, Michigan, daughter of Roy Kanouse and Jennie Berst, married on 8 November 1926 in Clam Lake, Wexford, 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# 229, "Washtenaw (1951)-Wexford (1938)."
  12. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Gerald and Verna Whaley, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2340812.
  13. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Pauline Whaley of Clam Lake Township, age 18, born in Clam Lake Township, daughter of Ernest Whaley and Ida Erdman, and Clarence Horton Jamison of Clam Lake Township, age 18, born in Columbus, Ohio, son of Clarence Jamison and Maude Horton, married on 30 July 1925 in Lucas, Wexford, Michigan, USA, record# 90, 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# 184, "1925 Sanilac-1925 Wayne."
  14. [S2090] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Lizzetta M Hartley of Cadillac, Michigan, age 21, born in Dighton, Michigan, daughter of Guy Hartley and Minnie Erdman, and Floyd E Whaley of Cadillac, Michigan, age 26, born in Cadillac, Michigan, son of George Whaley and Lula Berry, married on 18 May 1927 in Hollister, Wexford, 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# 229, "Washtenaw (1951)-Wexford (1938)."
  15. [S2121] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Lizzetta May Whaley, age 22, married to Floyd Whaley, born on 1 October 1905 in Dighton to Guy M Hartley and Minnie Erdman, died on 25 March 1928 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, USA, informant was her mother, Minnie Erdmam, referencing File# 001037, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan, Death Records. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952.
  16. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Erwin Whaley, also recorded as Floyd Erwin Whaley, born on 20 March 1928 at Cadillac Wex, Michigan, son of Floyd E Whaley and "Lezeta" Hartley, died in 2 June 1997, agency notes: Sep 1944: Name Listed As Erwin Whaley. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Floyd Whaley, age 2, grandson, in the household of George D. and Lulu Whaley, Year: 1930; Census Place: Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340812.
  18. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ernest and Minnie Whaley, Year: 1940; Census Place: Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01838; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 83-13. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  19. [S2295] 1950 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Ernest and Minnie Whaley, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan; Roll: 4511; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 83-21. Hereinafter cited as 1950 United States Federal Census.
  20. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ida (Erdman) Whaley, Memorial# 66125794.
  21. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lizetta May (Hartley) Whaley, Memorial# 129816702.
  22. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Beulah E. (Hartley) Fuller, Memorial# 29618906.
  23. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Earl Devere Hartley, Memorial# 136187244.

Clara Erickson1

b. 1892
Birth*1892Clara Erickson was born about 1892 in Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota.2 
Marriage*6 November 1916She married Herbert W. Chaussee on 6 November 1916 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.1,2 

Family

Herbert W. Chaussee b. 1894
Child 1.Curtis H. Chaussee1 b. 27 Sep 1917, d. 2 Feb 2009

Citations

  1. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Iowa, Thursday, 05 March 2009, page 16, Curtis H. "Curt" Chaussee, 91, passed away Monday, 2 February 2009 at Westwood Nursing and Rehab, burial Memorial Park Cemetery; born 27 September 1917 in Vermillion, South Dakota, son of Herbert and Clara (Erickson) Chaussee, married Miss Ellen Welsh on 20 March 1943 in San Antonio, Texas; survived by wife, Ellen, and six children. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  2. [S1700] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Herbert W Chaussee, farmer, age 22, his first marriage, born in Akron, Iowa, son of Albert Chaussee and Elizabeth Whitaker, and Clara Erickson, age 24, her first marriage, born in Elk Point, South Dakota, daughter of Christ Erickson and Augusta Dahl, married on 6 November 1916 in Woodbury County, Iowa, USA, referencing Iowa Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa, Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949.

Margaret Mary Erskine1

b. 1806, d. 11 September 1894
Father*Moutray Erskine1 b. 22 Dec 1769, d. 1820
Mother*Elizabeth Jane Wilson1
Birth*1806Margaret Mary Erskine was born about 1806 in County Cavan, Ireland.1 
Marriage*16 April 1825She married William Bell, son of George Bell Esq. and Catherine Nugent, on 16 April 1825.1,2 
(Wife) Death18 May 1883Margaret became a widow when William Bell died on 18 May 1883.3,1 
Death*11 September 1894She died on 11 September 1894 at about age 88.1 

Family

William Bell b. c 1800, d. 18 May 1883
Children 1.Catherine Georgina Bell1 b. 23 Feb 1826
 2.William Bell1 d. 19 May 1884
 3.Elizabeth Jane Bell1

Citations

  1. [S1629] Reverend Henry Bidall Swanzy M.A., The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Dublin, Ireland: printed for private circulation, 1908), Robert Erskine, pages 194-196. Hereinafter cited as The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants.
  2. [S766] Séamas MacAnnaidh, "Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen", This work is a combination of the reading and transcribing of gravestones, newspaper notices and microfilm. The gravestones were in the Old Rossorry Graveyard in Enniskillen and his graveyard project was unfinished at the time of his writing. Most of the newspaper notices were found in the Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet, although some were also from the Enniskillen Impartial Reporter. Those he included were described simply as "relevant" to the families or individuals mentioned on the gravestones. The microfilm he used was (MIC 1/22) Church of Ireland burial register found at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen (County Fermanagh, Ireland), online at http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/fermanagh/cemeteries/…, downloaded on downloaded 4 Sep 2010. Hereinafter cited as Old Rossorry Graveyard, Enniskillen.
  3. [S765] The Bell Family at Links - Genealogy, online at http://genealogy.links.org. Compiled by Camilla von Massenbach at e-mail address. Even though the database is a beta version and sourcing is incomplete, hard to find or absent, it provided some confirming information and new clues about the Bell family. Hereinafter cited as Bell Family at Links - Genealogy.

Moutray Erskine1

b. 22 December 1769, d. 1820
Father*Robert Erskine1
Mother*Elizabeth Parr1
Birth*22 December 1769Moutray Erskine was born on 22 December 1769 in Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.1 
Marriage*He married, as her first husband, Elizabeth Jane Wilson, daughter of Dr. Thomas Wilson and Mary Slator.1 
Death*1820He died in 1820.1 

Family

Elizabeth Jane Wilson
Children 1.Margaret Mary Erskine+1 b. 1806, d. 11 Sep 1894
 2.Robert St. John Erskine1 b. 1810
 3.Moutray Erskine1 b. 1812, d. 13 Oct 1851
 4.Thomas W. Erskine2 b. 1816

Citations

  1. [S1629] Reverend Henry Bidall Swanzy M.A., The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Dublin, Ireland: printed for private circulation, 1908), Robert Erskine, pages 194-196. Hereinafter cited as The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants.
  2. [S1632] Ashworth P. Burke, Family Records, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (London, England: Harrison and Sons, 1897), Erskine, pages 237-241. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Family Records.

Moutray Erskine1

b. 1812, d. 13 October 1851
ChartsDescendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Father*Moutray Erskine1 b. 22 Dec 1769, d. 1820
Mother*Elizabeth Jane Wilson1
Birth*1812Moutray Erskine was born in 1812 in County Cavan, Ireland.1 
Occupation*Moutray was a solicitor in Cavan, County Cavan.1 
Marriage*2 November 1847He married, as her first husband, Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Robert Baker and Mary Bell Booth, on 2 November 1847 in County Cavan.1,2 
Death*13 October 1851He died without issue on 13 October 1851.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S1629] Reverend Henry Bidall Swanzy M.A., The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Dublin, Ireland: printed for private circulation, 1908), Robert Erskine, pages 194-196. Hereinafter cited as The Families of French of Belturbet and Nixon of Fermanagh and their Descendants.
  2. [S1632] Ashworth P. Burke, Family Records, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (London, England: Harrison and Sons, 1897), Erskine, pages 237-241. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Family Records.