IVAN MERRIFIELD [Parents]
He had the following children:
M i ROBERT "BOBBY" MERRIFIELD
JOHN SPRINGER 1, 2 was born on 15 Apr 1756 in Frederick Co., VA. He died on 24 Dec 1816 in Colfax, Monongalia Co., VA. He married BASHEBA OR BARSHEBA MERRIFIELD about 1792 in , , of VA.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
Don Norman's Sources:
Bibliography: "Descendants of John Prickett", "Descendants of William Jolliffe", "Descendants of Col. Morgan Morgan" Norman, Don, "Descendants of John Morgan", "Descendants of Thomas Jolliffe" Williamson, Mary and Glendale Sr., "Descendants of Christopher Springer"
DEED: "Monongalia Deedbook", page 72, 10 September 1798: "John and Bashy Springer to Uriah Morgan. 100 acres on the west side of Monongalia River, adjoining Joseph Batten. Part of a larger tract patented 8 October 1789. Consideration: L(pounds) 60, specie...Del: to Jas Hayes, 12 May 1802. Recorded OS 1:534."
JOHN'S BIRTHPLACE: "There is a record of Dennis Springer voting for Col. Geo. Washington for the House of Burgesses (spelling?) in Frederick Co. in 1758.
So children born after that date were surely born in Virginia. And I suspect that the family was actually there a few years earlier." [Kathleen Rizer.]
WILL: Kathleen Rizer: "We have death date of 24 Dec 1816, which was the day after he wrote his will, which was presented in Jan 1817. Will is in Monon. Co."
NOTE: Kathleen provided birth place of Frederick Co., VA vs. New Jersey (Burlington). Death date given by her as stated. Previous death date was given as 23 Dec 1816.
LAND: "Fort Prickett Frontier and Marion Co.," Balderson, about 1976, FHL 975.454 H2b, page 145:
"About 1797 John Springer (1756-96 - [incorrect jgh, 1756 to 1816]) became a permanent settler of Colfax and had several children and descendants. Several of their home sites can still be pointed out."
APPROXIMATED BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-DEATH: "Merrifield Family Quarterly", Vol. V, No. 2, May 1988, page 224:
"John Springer, b. ca 1756, m. to Bathsheba Merrifield ca 1792, d. ca 1816 KY, fa: Dennis Springer, mo: Ann 'Pickett'." NOTE: Information was compiled by Mary Prescott [1999 Yoder], Toulon, IL and Mrs. J. B. Springer, 7415 S. Jeffery Blvd., Chicago, IL 60649.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-SPOUSE: Ancestral File, 1996 Edition submitted by Katherine C. Rhead, 1201 Oak Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
See M-21, #6. CONFLICT: Birthplace given as Burlington, New Jersey which conflicts with data below.
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from Hacker's Creek web site of Don Norman April 2001: http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/
SPRINGER: "John Springer, a son of Dennis and Ann (Prickett) Springer, was born in VA April 15, 1756 and died in Marion Co. VA December 23, 1816. He married Bathsheba Merrifield about 1792.
Children of John and Bathsheba (Merrifield) Springer.
66. (1). Job b.Aug 21 1793
67. (2). Ann b.Sep 12 1795
68. (3). Phoebe b.Oct 26 1797
69. (4). Elizabeth b.Jan 4 1800
70. (5). Dennis b.May 4 1802
71. (6). Hannah b.Aug 13 1804 m.Edgar Vincent m.John Saunders 72. (7). Drusilla b.Apr 28 1807
73. (8). Alpheus b.Jan 16 1812
74. (9). Reanna b.Oct 1 1815"
BASHEBA OR BARSHEBA MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2 was born in 1774 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA. She died on 3 Jun 1859 in Marion Co., VA. She married JOHN SPRINGER about 1792 in , , of VA.
KINSHIP:
3rd Great Grand-aunt of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: RUTH Newhouse said - b.1775, m.JOHN SPRINGER abt 1792, d. 4 Jun 1859.
=================CENSUS: 1850 Marion Eastern Distr. #26-26 in hh w/son Job Springer 56 VA, is BARSHEBA 75 PA.
=================DEATH: Marion Co. Death Records, Vol. 1, p. 31 (compiled by Bogdan, publ. 1984 by Marion Co Gen Club, Inc.) says BARSHEBA SPRINGER d. 3 Jun 1859, age 81ys, b. PA, parents RICHARD MERRYFIELD <sic> & PHOEBE, rept. by son Job.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information via GEDCOM from Kathleen Rizer, Springer family archivist.
NOTE: Complete date of death given: 3 Jun 1859 in Marion Co., VA. Kathleen wrote "Death is recorded in Marion Co. In 1850 was 75, living with her son Job, in Marion Co. Shows b. Penn. Dau. of RICHARD MERRIFIELD and PHOEBE TUCKER. IGI says born in Vir."
ALSO NOTE: Kathleen spells her name "Bashaba."
APPROXIMATED BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH: Information from the 1994 Edition of the Ancestral File.
NOTE: This source reported her birth as Abt 1778 and her death as 1858.
APPROXIMATED BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-DEATH: "MERRIFIELD Family Quarterly", Vol. V, No. 2, May 1988, page 224:
BATHSHEBA MERRIFIELD, b. ca 1774/78; m. to JOHN SPRINGER ca 1792, died June 1859 at Marion Co., KY." See M-22.
NOTE: Compiled by Mary Prescott, Toulon, IL and Mrs. J. B. Springer, 7415 S. Jeffery Blvd, Chicago, IL 60649.
CONFLICT: This source and Glynda Fletcher report deathplace as "Marion Co., KY" but Kathleen Rizer reports "Marion Co., Virginia."
SON-RELATIONSHIPS: "A History of Taylor Co., West Virginia", SLC FHL 975.455 H25, 1986, page 398:
Alpheus' (Springer) parents were JOHN and BASHEBA (MERRIFIELD) Springer." See T-1 in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, CO.
=======================APPROXIMATED BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-DEATH: "MERRIFIELD Family Quarterly", Vol. V, No. 2, May 1988, page 224:
JOHN SPRINGER, b. ca 1756, m. to BATHSHEBA MERRIFIELD ca 1792, d. ca 1816 KY, fa: Dennis Springer, mo: Ann 'Pickett'.
NOTE: Information was compiled by Mary Prescott [1999 Yoder], Toulon, IL and Mrs. J. B. Springer, 7415 S. Jeffery Blvd., Chicago, IL 60649.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-SPOUSE: Ancestral File, 1996 Edition submitted by Katherine C. Rhead, 1201 Oak Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008. See M-21, #6.
CONFLICT: Birthplace given as Burlington, New Jersey which conflicts with data below.
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from Hacker's Creek web site of Don Norman, April 2001: http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman /SPRINGER: Don Norman's Sources - "BIBLIOGRAPHY"
JOHN SPRINGER, a son of Dennis and Ann (Prickett) Springer, was born in VA April 15, 1756 and died in Marion Co. VA December 23, 1816. He married BATHSHEBA MERRIFIELD about 1792.
Children of JOHN and BATHSHEBA (MERRIFIELD) SPRINGER:
i. Job Springer was born 21 Aug 1793 in Monongalia Co., VA, and died 15 Nov 1874 in Marion Co., WV.
ii. Nancy Ann Springer was born 12 Sep 1795 in Monongalia Co., VA, and died 31 Jul 1877 in Marion Co., WV.
iii. Phebe Springer was born 26 Oct 1797 in Fairmont, Monongalia, VA, and died 8 Mar 1852 in Fairmont, Monongalia, VA.
iv. Elizabeth Springer was born 4 Jan 1800 in Monongalia Co., VA, and died 9 Mar 1852 in Marion Co., VA.
v. Dennis Springer was born 4 May 1802 in Monongalia Co., VA, and died 7 Sep 1885 in Marion Co., WV.
vi. Hannah Springer was born 13 Aug 1804 in VA, and died AFT Jul 1842.
vii. Drusilla Springer was born 28 Apr 1807 in VA, and died 1850.
viii. Bashaba Springer was born 30 Sep 1809 in Apple Pie Ridge, Frederick Co., VA, and died 1841 in Prairie Twp, Henry Co., IN.
ix. Alpheus Springer was born 16 Jan 1812 in VA, and died 11 Apr 1894 in Taylor Co., WV.
x. Roanna Springer was born 1 Oct 1815 in VA, and died ABT 1878 in Madison Co., IA.DEED: "Monongalia Deedbook", page 72, 10 September 1798:
"John and Bashy Springer to Uriah Morgan. 100 acres on the west side of Monongalia River, adjoining Joseph Batten. Part of a larger tract patented 8 October 1789. Consideration: L(pounds) 60, specie...Del: to Jas Hayes, 12 May 1802. Recorded OS 1:534."
JOHN'S BIRTHPLACE: "There is a record of Dennis Springer voting for Col. Geo. Washington for the House of Burgesses (spelling?) in Frederick Co. in 1758. So children born after that date were surely born in Virginia. And I suspect that the family was actually there a few years earlier." [Kathleen Rizer.]
WILL: Kathleen Rizer: "We have death date of 24 Dec 1816, which was the day after he wrote his will, which was presented in Jan 1817. Will is in Monon. Co."
LAND: "Fort Prickett Frontier and Marion Co.," Balderson, about 1976, FHL 975.454 H2b, page 145: "About 1797 JOHN SPRINGER (1756-96 - [incorrect jgh, 1756 to 1816]) became a permanent settler of Colfax and had several children and descendants. Several of their home sites can still be pointed out."
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information via GEDCOM from Kathleen Rizer, Springer family archivist.
NOTE: Complete date of death given: 3 Jun 1859 in Marion Co., VA. Kathleen wrote "Death is recorded in Marion Co. In 1850 was 75, living with her son Job, in Marion Co. Shows b. Penn. Dau. of Richard Merrifield and Phoebe Tucker. IGI says born in Vir."
ALSO NOTE: Kathleen spells her name "Bashaba."
APPROXIMATED BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-DEATH: "Merrifield Family Quarterly", Vol. V, No. 2, May 1988, page 224:
"Bathsheba Merrifield, b. ca 1774/78; m. to John Springer ca 1792, died June 1859 at Marion Co., KY." See M-22.
NOTE: Compiled by Mary Prescott, Toulon, IL and Mrs. J. B. Springer, 7415 S. Jeffery Blvd, Chicago, IL 60649.
CONFLICT: This source and Glynda Fletcher report deathplace as "Marion Co., KY" but Kathleen Rizer reports "Marion Co., Virginia."
SON-RELATIONSHIPS: "A History of Taylor Co., West Virginia", SLC FHL 975.455 H25, 1986, page 398:
"Alpheus' (Springer) parents were John and Basheba (Merrifield) Springer." See T-1 in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, CO.
DEEDS: Page 305, 14 September 1807, Monongalia Co. Deed Book:
"John and Barsheba SPRINGER to [unspecified] CREDITORS of Richard MERRYFIELD, deceased. Barsheba, one of the heirs and legal representatives of Richard, relinquishes all claim to his real or personal estate as she and her husband do not wish to be liable for Richard's debts. Signed: John Springer, Barsheba Springer. Witnesses: William G Payne, William McClerry, Matthew Gay. Acknowledged in court, September 1807. Del: to John Springer, pr T Wilson, 27 September 1818. Recorded: OS 4:104."
They had the following children:
M i JOB SPRINGER 1 was born on 21 Aug 1793 in Monongalia Co., VA. He died on 15 Nov 1874 in Marion Co., WV.
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGES-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from the book, "Merrifield, Book III" by Newhouse, et. al, about 1985. See M-23b in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, Colorado. See page 5. NOTE: In this source: b. 21 Aug. 1793; m. 15 Feb. 1817 to Phoebe Nuzum; d. 15 Nov. 1874.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-SPOUSE: "A Springer Family History," Irwin, 1987; FHL 929.273 Sp83i, page 20. See S-
MARRIAGE: FHL Film 840910, Monongalia Marriages: "Jeb Springer and Phebe Nuzum, 20 Feb 1817." See II, page 44.
SON: Marion Co. WV Marriages, 1842-1899, FHL-SLC book, 975.454 V2m, page 32: "Springer, Sweden, 25, Marion; Thomas, Hannah, 17, Marion;" groom's parents: "Job and Philes" and bride's: "Richard and Hannah." They were married on 31 July 1856. See Notebook III, page 13 of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, CO. QUESTION: Are "Philes" and Phebe/Phoebe the same person?
CENSUS: 1850 Virginia, Marion Co. - Information from Mary Yoder, July 2003: "26/26 Job Springer 56 m farmer 1200 Va
Rebecca 52 f Va (nee Bartlett)
BARSHEBA 75 f PENN [Job's mother]
Sweden 19 m Va
Hannah 17 f Va
Rezon 11 m Va."
CENSUS: 1870 West Virginia, Marion Co., Union Township Census; DPL W VA 1870 Film, Roll 10, page 12, enum. 8 Sep 1870: "Springer, Job, 76, Farmer; Sarah, 26, F, keeping house; Virginia, 6, F; James, 4, male; Lizzie (?), age 2, F." Job and Sarah born in Virginia. The children were born in West Virginia. QUESTION: Is Sarah Job's daughter-in-law, wife or daughter? This was copied directly by Jan Hornick, January 8, 1996. Job lived next door to David O. and Nancy Carpenter. NOTE: Many other Springers live nearby: Dennis, Zacius, etc.
SPOUSE-CHILD: "The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplemental, Vol. 2," 1974, DPL, G975.4 W5288 v.2, page 113: "....Ruhama Springer, who was born in what is now Marion county, August 26, 1823, Job and Phebe (Nuzum) Springer, born and raised in this section, were her parents."
SPRINGER NAME: See N-3, page 450 for notes on Springer origins.
SECOND SPOUSE: See Marion Co., WV Marriages, page 2 where a Job Springer marries a Rebecca Bartlett on 11 Oct 1842.
DEATH: Information from Kathleen Rizer, Dayton, OH reported that "Death recorded in Marion Co. 1850 census seems to show he married Rebecca. This second marriage is recorded in Marion Co.F ii NANCY ANN SPRINGER 1 was born on 12 Sep 1795 in Monongalia Co., VA. She died on 31 Jul 1877 in Marion Co., WV.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-SPOUSE: "A Springer Family History," Irwin, 1987, FHL 929.273 Sp83i, page 20. See S-1, #4a in the files of Jan Hornick, Englewood, CO.
SPOUSE: Information from 1996 Edition of Ancestral File. Kathleen Rizer reported that marriage is recorded in Monongalia Co..
BURIAL: Kathleen Rizer reported she is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Union District, Marion Co., WV.F iii PHOEBE SPRINGER 1 was born on 26 Oct 1797 in Fairmont, Monongalia Co., VA. She died on 8 Mar 1852 in Fairmont, Monongalia Co., VA.
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from the book, "Merrifield, Book III" by Newhouse, et. al, about 1985. See M-23b, page 21, in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, Colorado.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from the 1996 Edition of the Ancestral File. Nine children were listed for Phoebe: John S. born 10 Sep 1819, Thomas, LaVina, Job, Joel D., Jane, Edith, Dennis, and Edwin born 4 Jan 1841 in Monongalia Co. No spouses listed for any of the children. Submitter was Rachel Ladonna Mahoney, 2530 Ave D., Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 in 1993.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: "The Nuzum Family History," 1983 Revised; FHL 979.273 N979n, page 5. See N-5 in the files of Jan Hornick, Englewood, CO.
BURIAL: From Kathleen Rizer, January 1998: Nuzum Cemetery, #2, Marion Co., Union District.F iv ELIZABETH SPRINGER 1 was born on 4 Jan 1800 in Monongalia Co., VA. She died on 9 Mar 1852 in Marion Co., VA.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from the book, "Merrifield, Book III" by Newhouse, et. al, about 1985. See M-23b, page 27, in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, Colorado. NOTE: Her death date is given as 8 March 1852, which diffes only by one day from the two sources below.
SPOUSE-CHILD: "The West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia, Supplemental, Vol.
2," 1974. DPL G975.4, W 5288 v.2: Zadok Nuzum was a son of Richard Nuzum, who was born in 1791, and brought by his parents to this section of country about 1805. The wife of Richard Nuzum was Elizabeth Springer, born in 1800 and died March 9, 1852, Richard Nuzum surviving her many years, and dying May 5, 1876." See page 113. A copy of this file is in the possession of Jan Hornick, Englewood,CO. See H-24, #1.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from 1996 Edition of Ancestral File.
NOTE: Date of death in this source is 8 Mar 1852.
DEATH: Nuzum book.M v DENNIS SPRINGER 1 was born on 4 May 1802 in Monongalia Co., VA. He died on 7 Sep 1885 in Marion Co., WV.
BIRTH-DEATH: Kathleen Rizer:
"Death is recorded in Marion Co. Lived near Palatine, W. Vir. IGI shows married in Monon. Co." NOTE: For birth she had 4 May 1802. Descendant Karrie Behling reported the same date.
SPOUSE-CHILD:
Information from Taylor Co. Clerk, see daughter Edith's notes. Also, see files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, CO. H-6, #9; Notebook 1, page 89.
CENSUS: Information from Mary Yoder, July 2003:
1850 Virginia, Marion Co. Census: "41/41 Dennis Springer 48 farm 2000 Va Jane 40 f Va
Sylvanus 18 m laborer Va
Hannah 15 f Va
John 10 m Va
Zaccheus 8 m Va
Richard 5 m Va
James 3 m Va
Edith 1 f Va."
CENSUS: 1860 Virginia, Marion Co., Boothsville Census; FRC Film 1361 15/4; enum. 14 June 1860: "Springer, Dennis, 58, Farmer; Jane, 50; Sylvanus H., 28; John, 20; Zacobeus (?), 17; Richard, 15; James, 13; Edith J., 10; Eliza M., 7." All were born in Virginia. See H-22, #17.
CENSUS: Kathleen Rizer: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 Marion Co. (W) Virginia - "Did not find in either 1900 WV or Penn."F vi HANNAH SPRINGER 1 was born on 13 Aug 1804 in VA.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-SPOUSE: "A Springer Family History," Irwin, 1987, FHL 929.273 Sp83i, page 21. See S- in the files of Jan Hornick, Englewood, CO. NOTE: Her spouse in this source was given as David Staats.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSES-CHILDREN-CONFLICT: Information from Hacker's Creek web site of Don Norman April 2001: http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/SPRINGER: "Hannah Springer, a daughter of John and Bathsheba (Merrifield) Springer, was born in VA August 13, 1804. She married Edgar Vincent. She married John Saunders in 1892. CONFLICT: In this source her spouses differ from the above. [An 88 year old bride? jgh]
Children of Edgar and Hannah (Springer) Vincent. 1). Lorenzo m.Ruema Criss 2). Charles H. m.Annie Leeper
3). Marcene m.Leona Hudgins 4). Nora m.William E. Smallwood"
Don Norman's Sources - "BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Ellis, Bea, Springer Family group records Hall, Kenneth and Ruth, "Descendants of John Prickett", "Descendants of William Jolliffe", "Descendants of Col. Morgan Morgan" Norman, Don, "Descendants of John Morgan", "Descendants of Thomas Jolliffe" Williamson, Mary and Glendale Sr., "Descendants of Christopher Springer"F vii DRUSILLA SPRINGER F viii BASHABA or BATHSHEBA SPRINGER 1 was born on 30 Sep 1809 in Apple Pie Ridge, Frederick Co., VA. She died in 1841 in Prairie Twp, Henry Co., IN.
BIRTH-FATHER-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "A History of Marion Co., West Virginia", 1985, FHL 975.454 H2h, Q Area, page 113. See M-24. NOTE: Her birthdate was given as 17 Sep 1795 and deathdate as 31 July 1877 in this source, with her marriage to John Bunner, Jr. as 15 Jan 1829. CONFLICT: The date of birth given in this source conflicts with the following sources.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-SPOUSE: "A Springer Family History," Irwin, 1987; FHL 929.273 Sp83i, page 21. See S-1. NOTE: Her name was given as "Basheba" in this source and birthdate as 30 Sep 1809. Kathleen Rizer gives her name and her mother's name as "Bashaba."
BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-DEATH: Ancestral File, 1996 Edition. NOTE: The International Genealogical Index reports her place of birth as "Apple Pie Ridge, Frederick Co., Virginia."M ix ALPHEUS SPRINGER 1 was born on 16 Jan 1812 in VA. He died on 11 Apr 1894 in Taylor Co., WV.
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from the book, "Merrifield, Book III" by Newhouse, et. al, about 1985. See M-23b, page 42, in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, Colorado.
PARENTS-SPOUSE: "A History of Taylor Co., West Virginia", SLC FHL 975.455 H25, 1986, page 398: "Alpheus' (Springer) parents were John and Basheba (Merrifield) Springer. John Allen Springer, born May 11, 1857, died May 24, 1947, was the son of Alpheus and Mary (Griffith) Springer." See T-1 in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, CO.
BIRTH-DEATH: "Taylor Co. in Profile", Vol. 1-6, SLC FHL 975.455 H25t: "Springer, Alpheus born Jan. 16, 1812-Apr. 11, 1894." See T-4, #13.
MILITARY: "Special Schedule of the 11th Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War," FHL 975.455 X2zv, page 5: "Alpheus Springer, Benton's Ferry, Marion Co. - ankle & leg injury, Pvt Company D, 3rd WV-C Regiment, Sept '63 - 06 Jun '65."
MARRIAGE-DEATH: Kathleen Rizer: "Death date from Nuzum book. Marriage is recorded In Marion Co. In 1870 was living in Taylor Co."
CENSUS: 1850 Marion Co., W. Vir.; 1860 Marion Co., W. Vir.; 1870 Taylor Co., W. Vir; 1880 Taylor Co., W. Vir. (Rizer)
CENSUS: 1870 West Virginia, Taylor Co., Booth Creek Township; FHL Book; 975.455 X2c, page 12: "Alpheus Springer, 58, Farmer; Maryann, 46; Thomas E., 19; Barshaba, 17; Robert P., 15; John A., 13; Lewis B., 10; Mary C., 8; Job, 3." All born in Virginia but Job, born in WV. See T-3.
CENSUS: 1880 West Virginia, Taylor Co., Booths Creek; FHL Film #1255414, Page 355A: "Alpheus Springer, 67, Farmer; Mary A., 56, Wife; Bashie, Dau, 26; John A., Son, 23; Lewis B., Son, 20; Mary C., Dau, 17; Job, Son, 13." They and their parents born in WV, except for the father of Alpheus who was born in PA.F x ROANNA SPRINGER 1 was born on 1 Oct 1815 in VA. She died about 1878.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Information from Kathleen Rizer: "Settled in Warren Co., Iowa. Notice of estate adm. is in the Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa newspaper for 29 Aug 1878. Marr. is recorded in Monon. Co. W.Vir."
RICHARD MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1747 in Meredith's Tavern, Winchester, Frederick Co., VA. He died on 6 Aug 1798 in Monongalia Co., VA. He was buried in Carter-Merrifield Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co., WV. He married PHEBE OR PHOEBE TUCKER about 1773 in Monongalia Co., VA.
DIRECT DESCENDANT RELATIONSHIP:
Son of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
Father of John Merrifield
Grandfather of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson
Great-grandfather of Susannah Sude Malson Bradford
2nd great-grandfather of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
3rd great-grandfather of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
4th great-grandfather of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts
=========================RESEARCH NOTES FROM DOUGLAS STEWART MOORE, JAN 2009
I. Richard lived in Fayette Co., PA for a period of time. At the June 1784 session of the Fayette Co., Court, Richard Merryfield was brought before the court for "profane swearing and for contemptuous behavior to John Allen, Esquire, one of the Jutices of this Court, now attending this Court. And it being proved to the Court that the Deft. swore one prophance oath in these words, "G--d,", the Court fine him 10s therefor and order that he find surety for his good behaviour till next Court in the sum of 50 pounds, and that he be commited till this Judgement be compiled with." [History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1882]
II. He was taxed in Wharton Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1788, and he may be the Richard Marry taxed there in 1786.
III. Richard Merrifield is found in the tax records of Monongalia Co., VA from 1786 until 1798. In 1799 the "Widow Marrifield" and Richard's sons, Samuel and John, were taxed.
IV. When Richard moved back to Monongalia Co. from PA, he resided in Morgantown. He occupied Lot No., 98 on Spruce Street in the northeast section of the town [Core, Vol. 2, p. 126; Zinn, Vol 5, p. 189]. On 16 May 1788, he purchased 400 acres in Pricketts Settlement on the east side of the Monongahela River on the waters of Pricketts Creek. He sold 200 acres of his 400 acres to David Patterson on the same day he purhcased it. Richard lived on this 200 acre tract on Pricketts Creek until his death in 1798.
[Zinn, Vol. 7, pp. 150-151, Vol. 10, pp 204-205]V. Richard and his brothers, Samuel and Thomas, served in the militia during Dunsmore's War in 1774. In 1775 they were payed for their service and were listed on the payorll of Capt. Zackquill Morgan's company at Fort Pitt [Library of Virginia website]. In Feb 1772, the Pricketts moved from Georges Creek, Fayette Co., PA up the Monongahela River to present day Pricketts Creek. In 1774 Pricketts land became a local center of activity. Settlers from up to 17 miles away moved to Pricketts settlement. A militia unit commanded by Zackquill Morgan and Lt. James Chew was formed. The milita began construction of a fort to protect settlers. Evidence suggests that the fort was completed by Jul 1774. In Jul 1774, Lord Dunsmore, the Royal Governor of Virginia, began his campaign against the Native Americans, also known as Dunsmore's War. Many men from Pricketts Fort were involved. [From "Important Dates" at www.prickettsfort.org/Resources/Important%20Dates.pdf]
VI. Lands granted to Richard Merrifield from "SIMS Index to Land Grants in West Virginia:
____400 acres, Otter Creek (Harrison Co.), 1789, Bk. 3, p. 275
____400 acres, 3-Forks Creek (Monongalia Co.), 1789, Bk. 4, p. 61
____600 acres, Wickwares Creek (Mon. Co.), 1789, Bk. 4, p. 94
____200 acres, Little Creek (Mon. Co.), 1791, Bk. 4, p. 202
____1,000 acres, Little Creek (Mon. Co.), 1793, Bk., 4, p. 334
____165 acres, Wts. Monon. River (Mon. Co.), 1797, Bk. 5, p. 126VII. The DAR Patriot Index Centennial Edition (1990) lists Richard Merrifield as having served as a Private from Virginia during the Revolutionary War. I have been unable to locate any records of Revolutionary War service.
NOTES FROM FGR OF JOHN R. MALSON: [Compiled by Harriet J. Malson]
D.A.R. lineage papers of Mrs. Edna Nuzum Kimes of Vienna, W. Wa. born 1 Jan 1884, National #415286 referring to Nat. #324507 sources; will of John Hare, book 1 p. 225 Monongalia Co. Wills; p. 335 Ministers Returns boook A;
Cyclopedia Monongalia, Marion & Taylor Cos. part 2 p. 124. Also Richard Merrifield, Monongalia Co. will, book 1, p. 52.
Spouse of child #1 (Bathsheba Merrifield), John Springer was son of Dennis & Ann (Prickett) Springer; info from Mrs. J.B. Springer now deceased, she was granddaughter-in-law of child # (illegible).
HISTORICAL REFERENCES: From Dr. Earl Core who wrote "The Monongalia Story":
"At the beginning of the year 1766 the whole region 10 years later to be included in the new county of Monongalia was still an unbroken and uninhabited wilderness, so far as we know. Any Indian habitations were likely only temporary camps. And, following the Treaty of 1763, Great Britain, through the Virginia colony, had enacted laws to deter such adventurous persons as should be disposed to cross the mountains. It was a forbidden country. Nevertheless, during the year 1766 at least seven men made settlements in the region. All of them, it should be borne in mind, defied the proclamation which forbade settlement and in a sense outlawed themselves in so doing. Perhaps they hoped to escape discovery and thought to remain until the laws they were violating were repealed. If such was indeed their plan, they were not disappointed. When the time came as the Revolution drew to its close, they applied for and were awarded homesteads where they settled in 1766. Two of these pioneers were brothers, members of the Merrifield family...Thomas and Richard."
"Since 1842 the settlement of the Merrifields on Booth Creek has been included in Marion Co. and further history would be found in the annals of that county. The new county, named for General Francis Marion of Revolutionary War fame, was created by an act of the Virginia Legislature Jan. 14, 1842 with Middletown as the county seat."
========================MORE HISTORICAL REFERENCES: "Now and Long Ago, A History of the Marion Co. Area", Glenn Lough, 1969:
"... Booth (James) came with his wife and children to now Booth's creek, in 1765. Traveling with him from the Valley of Virginia at this time were three brothers named Merrifield, Thomas, Richard, and Samuel. Booth settled on the creek named for him -- Booth's Creek; Thomas, Richard, and Samuel Merrifield, did the same." See M-13. See also M-22, page 182.
NOTE: Additional information about Richard can be found in "History of Fayette Co", PA, Franklin Ellis, Vol. 1, 1882.
NOTE: The four youngest children, including Elizabeth, were born at "Pickett's" Fort, (probably Prickett's Fort) Monongalia Co., VA.
======================FURTHER HISTORICAL REFERENCE: "History of West Virginia and the People," Vol. I, Chapter III, Transalleghany Settlements, Charleston, WV; Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1913:
"The First Seven--The first seven men who located on tomahawk claims in the northern part of the state, as the records show, did not build their cabins near together to form a colony or neighborhood, as might be supposed. They lived far apart, and visits from cabin to cabin could not have been frequent. Thomas Merrifield located on Horner's run in the present county of Marion. Richard Merrifield's place was on Lost run, the exact location being unknown, but near the present line separating Marion from Harrison county. Moses Templin was on the same water course, but it is not known how far from Richard Merrifield."
===============DEATH:
It would appear from the Gedcom notes that his death date from a will was 1 Oct 1798. Information on relationships and approximated year of birth are from the 1994 edition of the Ancestral File submitted in 1983 by John R. Malson, 3350 Road B., Redwood Valley, CA 95470.
=======================WILL-RELATIONSHIPS: West Virginia Estate Settlements, Book OB8470, FHC, Easter Building, page 79:
"Richard Merrifield., Will 12-1798. Dev.: Pheba, wife; Sam, John, sons; Basheba Springer, Mary, Eliz., daus." See Notebook II, page 40. See also M-22, page 182 and M-23 for a full copy.
PHEBE OR PHOEBE TUCKER [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 26 Jan 1752/1754 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA. She died in 1797/1801 in Monongalia Co., VA. She was buried in Mt. Harmony, Monongalia Co., VA. She married RICHARD MERRIFIELD about 1773 in Monongalia Co., VA.
For detailed notes see my direct ancestor database - BRADFORD, MALSON & MERRIFIELD:
http://family.origins-website-design.com/BMM/
They had the following children:
F i BASHEBA OR BARSHEBA MERRIFIELD F ii MARY MERRIFIELD 1 was born in 1775 in Prickett's Fort, Monongalia Co., VA. She died in Jun 1859 in Marion Co., KY.
RESEARCH NOTES OF DOUGLAS STEWART MOORE, JAN 2009:
It appears that Mary never married. She is listed as an heir of Richard Merrifield in the court records of Monongalia Co., as Mary Merrifield as late as 1818. In 1822 in the Monongalia Superior Court, Mary Merrifield, spinster, was indicted on a charge of perjry against Abraham Carpenter. She was found not guilty during the Apr 1822 term. [Zinn, Vol. 11, pp. 332-333, and others]
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
BIRTH-MARITAL-STATUS-DEATH: RUTH MERRIFIELD Newhouse FGR - b. ca 1775, unmarried 1821, d.ca 1830-40
PARENTS-RELATIONSHIPS: Information from the 1994 edition of the Ancestral File. NOTE: Birth given as "Bef 1798."
PARENTS-APPROXIMATED BIRTH: "MERRIFIELD Family Quarterly", Vol. V, No. 2, May 1988, page 223. See M-22 in the files of Janet Gesas Hornick, Englewood, CO.
NOTE: "MARY MERRIFIELD, b. ca 1775; d. June 1859, Marion Co., KY" compiled by Mary Prescott, Toulon, IL.
QUESTION: Is place of death Marion Co., KY or Marion Co., Virginia? Did she marry?
BIRTH-PARENTS-DEATH: Information from Glynda Fletcher via e-mail Gedcom sent September 1998. See M-26.
NOTE: Glynda reported death in Marion Co., KY, also.
NOTE: In the MERRIFIELD III Book it reported MARY was unmarried in 1821 and she died in 1830/1840's.
PARENTS-RELATIONSHIPS: Information from the 1994 edition of the Ancestral File.
NOTE: Birth given as "Bef 1798.M iii SAMUEL MERRIFIELD M iv JOHN MERRIFIELD F v ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD
ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 was born on 4 Apr 1765 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA. He died on 19 Mar 1847 in Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY. He was buried in Maple Grove, Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY. He married RACHEL BOONE on 15 Dec 1787 in Jefferson Co., KY. ALEXANDER served in the military Listed in Kentucky Soldiers of 1812 as Alexander Merryfield, page 53.
Other marriages:TURNER, JANE
KINSHIP TO LeANN McROBERTS: 4th great-grand uncle.
===========================BIRTH-DEATH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2009]
Dates of birth and dates verified from photograph of headstone. Photograph received from 4th great-grandson, Douglas Stewart Moore.
NAME CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2009]
Per email correspondence with 4th great-grandson, Douglas Stewart Moore, Alexander Hamilton Merrifield was the son of Colonel Fielding Merrifield and a great-grandson of Alexander Merrifield. He was a physcian and left a diary with much information on his grandfather, Alexander.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise notes.]
1800 - TAX LIST, SHELBY CO., KY [2nd KENTUCKY CENSUS]
Merrifield, Alexander, Shelby Co, 8/7/1800
1810 - ELIZABETHTOWN, HARDIN CO., KY
ALEX MERRYFIELD, head of family
1 male under age 10 [unknown]
2 males age 10 thru 15 [William Jefferson & possibly Fielding]
2 males age 16 thru 25 [Samuel B & John A]
1 male age 45 and over [Alexander]
3 females under age 10 [Cynthia or Julia, Susan Amanda, Matilda]
1 female age 16 thru 25 [Jane]
1 female age 26 thru 44 [Rachel]
4 slavesNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages.
1820 - LITTLE YORK, HARDIN CO., KY
ALEX MERRIFIELD, head of family
1 male age 10 to 16 [unknown}
2 males age 16 to 26] [Fielding & William Jefferson]
1 male age 45 and over [Alexander]
1 female to age 10 [Adeline]
2 females age 10 to 16 [Susan Amanda & Matilda]
2 females age 16 to 26 [Cynthia & Juliet]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages. Possibly the male age 10 to 16 was a grandchild. Wife Rachel does not appear to have been recorded since no female with age comparable to Alexander.
1830 - HARDIN CO., KY
ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, head of family
2 males age 15 under 20 [unknown]
1 male 60 to 70 [Alexander]
1 female under age 5 [unknown]
1 female 15 to 20 [Adeline]
1 female 60 to 70 [Rachel]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages. The 2 males age 15 and under 20 and the female under age 5 may have been grandchildren.
1840 - HARDIN CO., KY
ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, head of family
1 male age 70 to 80 [Alexander]
1 female age 50 to 60 [Jane]NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Identities of those in the household are best quess-timates based on information I have on their ages. Jane would be Alexander's 2nd wife, Jane Turner, Rachel having died in 1836.
Possibly in the same census is son John A . Merrifield (who fits the age range). There is also a Samuel Merrifield in the same census but I cannot connect him via the age range of 20 to 30 to Alexander's son, Samuel, who would've been 52 years old at that time.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. I HAVE NOT CONFIRMED OR DISCOUNTED HER SOURCES AND IT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED ON FAITH.
PARENTAGE-CONFLICTS: [LeAnn McRoberts]
Ancestral File of JOHN R. MALSON and AFN file of Janet Gesas Hornick records birthdate as abt 1761, Janet Hornick believes ALEXANDER may actually be the son of THOMAS MERRIFIELD and not SAMUEL Sr.
Janet says MERRIFIELD researcher, Mary Prescott Yoder, wrote to her Nov. 17, 2000 saying she had indications that ALEXANDER was the son of THOMAS, not of SAMUEL I. Mary writes:
"I don't think that ALEXANDER (m Rachael Boone) was the s/o SAMUEL I & MARY. Simply because it is highly unlikely. I have a birth date of MAY 1-6, 1765 for ALEXANDER (have both dates in my file & don't have cem recds of Nelson Co to know which one is right)...[In] the 1785 tithables of Nelson Co - ALEXANDER does not pay a tithe - so he is under 21 in 1785 (20 yrs old & married in 1787).
"I honestly believe that ALEXANDER was the s/o THOMAS & not SAMUEL I. Too much of a gap between ALEXANDER's birth date & SAMUEL I's. BUT IF ALEXANDER is the s/o THOMAS- how about the mg records in Jefferson & Nelson Cos that is too early to be children of ALEXANDER and Rachael? There a very close relationship between ALEXANDER & THOMAS. Both are supposedly in Jefferson Co 1789, says Gary Hodge, a MERRIFIELD researcher...I lack these records to know for sure one way or the other."
IGI Individual file submitted by Jacqueline Buresh lists him also as son of SAMUEL, born Apr 4, 1765 [LeANN McROBERTS, Nov. 2003]..
====================MARRIAGES: [Source - MERRIFIELD Family Quarterly, Vol. VI, No. 3, 1987].
1) ALEXANDER married JANE TURNER in Nelson Co., KY; he married 2) RACHEL BOONE on December 16, 1787. She was the cousin of fronstiersman, Daniel Boone
NOTE: Rachel Boone was Alexander's first wife. [LeAnn McRoberts]
====================MILITARY-SERVICE: [Source: Fred Armstrong, Nov. 1998]
Verteran, War of 1812. 3rd Regiment, KY Detached Militia. September 1, 1812 - December 25, 1812.
Filed for Revoluntionay War pensions in Macoupin, IL.
===================NAME-CONFLICT-QUESTION:
Mary Yoder, July 1999, questions the middle name of "Hamilton". She has not found any documentation in land or other records that support this. In an e-mail 15 Jan 2000, mayoder@davesworld.net, Mary wrote:
"Early researchers say that ALEXANDER's name was ALEXANDER HAMILTON MERRIFIELD. I have yet to see a record where Hamilton is used as a middle name. He is listed simply as ALEXANDER. Dr. ALEXANDER HAMILTON MERRIFIELD was the s/o of FIELDING & ABIGAIL BEMISS MERRIFIELD - so that is where the ALEXANDER HAMILTON comes in."
RELATIONSHIPS-CONFLICTS-ORIGIN:
Information from Mary Yoder, 15 Jan 2000 via e-mail, mayoder @davesworld.net:
"We now know that the Portage Co, OH MERRIFIELDs were from Mass not Va. Buried in Portage Co is SAMUEL & Sarah MERRIFIELD, THOMAS & Eunice (Wathen) MERRIFIELD (m in Mass); and JOHN MERRIFIELD.
These are the supposed brothers of ALEXANDER that early researchers give - all sons of SAMUEL I & MARY E. MERRIFIELD/ MARYFIELD/MERRYFIELD who sold land to their son SAMUEL II in 1765 Frederick Co, Va.(lots of records from there) giving ch of SAMUEL, THOMAS, JOHN, RICHARD, ALEXANDER, MARY, ELIZABETH, DINAH/DINNA, and RACHEL.
ALEXANDER b Apr 1765; the land record is dated April 1765- how could he be a brother and still listed in the land record?? SAMUEL is b ca 1727 & MARY b the same ca. It is a mystery to me!!! No trace of this ALEXANDER (of the land record) has been found yet.
The son RICHARD m PHOEBE TUCKER and stayed in VA. SAMUEL, THOMAS, JOHN all served in Lord Dunsmore's war- was at Ft. Pitt when paid off. THOMAS MINNIFIELD (MERRIFIELD??) was with George Rogers Clark on his IL Campaign (as was a JAMES MERRIFIELD- from the index of the Ill SAR index of the Clark papers in the Newberry Lib in Chicago- index is on line). Listed in the same index is Paul Matthews (f/o Nelly Matthews who m THOMAS MERRIFIELD Feb 12, 1795 Nelson Co, Ky- is this THOMAS Jr??).
Also listed is Michael Hoofnogle/Hoognagle /Hoofnaigle (did his widow Jennie marry THOMAS MERRIFIELD (SR) Jun 20, 1796 Nelson Co, Ky?). We know that all of the Men: THOMAS MERRIFIELD, Paul Matthews & Michael Hoofnogle was all b 174?-175?. The only identified child of THOMAS was POLLY MERRIFIELD who married George Howard 1798 Nelson Co (m record says d/o THOMAS). Don't know the parents of George (but my branch has connections with the Howard family around 1900 & later).
Then a THOMAS MERRIFIELD m Mariah Leshorn Aug 23, 1806 Williamson Co, TN (she appears as Maria MERRIFIELD on a m. record in Hardin Co--If she is the same). THOMAS is 1825 Tax list of Hardin Co--leading me to believe that he is the son of ALEXANDER & RACHEL (this would explain why MATILDA MERRIFIELD (later married George Lawson Rogers in Hardin Co with surety ALEXANDER- who's husband George with children is listed in the estate papers of ALEXANDER in 1847 as descendants--MATILDA was bound out in Hardin Co as "a poor child of the county").
Bound out also was WARREN MERRYFIELD (who md Susan Smith Mar 18, 1845 Bullitt Co) as "a poor chld of the county"- he isn't listed in the estate records of ALEXANDER. John Brockworth Summers also sued for a share of ALEXANDER's estate (he m a d/o of ALEXANDER & RACHEL who was dead- John m #2 in Hardin Co & ended up in Bullitt Co along with George L. Rogers). Lemuel Smith m Cynthia MERRIFIELD, d/o ALEXANDER & Rachel; but is not listed in estate records because they have gone to IL, along with Juliet MERRIFIELD who m Jonn Reed/Read. A dau m Cadwallader Wallace Moore & is in Washington Co, Ky (where they both died- now have lineage from them- Moores married in Nelson Co with surety Dr. SAMUEL B. MERRIFIELD)."
SECOND MARRIAGE: Mary Yoder sent the following September 2000:
On 17 Nov 2000, Mary also wrote: "ALEXANDER & RACHEL was in Shelby Co until around 1805 (when SAMUEL BOONE Jr died-RACHEL's father). Then have him in 1806 in Washington Co Tn; can't find him until ca 1809/1810 when he is in Hardin Co.
RESIDENCES:
Mary Yoder wrote on July 3, 2003:
"Do know that ALEXANDER & THOMAS flips in and out of the tithables of Nelson Co (which I put together & put on the Nelson Co, Ky web site for all to search).
"Know they were in Jefferson Co, Ky the 1789-ish-1790-ish. Then Shelby Co was formed in 1793 from Jefferson & ??. Shelby Co is where the Boone Family was located. There is a Boone Fort at Shelbyville. Shelby Co is where I found REBECCA MERRIFIELD (sic) listed in the special 1795 State Census. Hoping to get ahold of the whole census and check it out for the others (Boones, etc)."
MARRIAGE-BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "MERRIFIELD Family Quarterly", Vol. IV, No. 3, August 1987, pages 159 and 185.
NOTE: RACHEL was a cousin of Daniel Boone. She was buried at Maple Grove, Bloomfield, KY. Her birthdate is given as 17 Sep 1767.
MARRIAGE-BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from Fred Armstrong via e-mail Gedcom November 1998.
NOTE: Year of death given as 1835 with same month and date. Birthdate the same and place of birth given as PA.
MARRIAGE-BIRTH: Pedigree Resource File, Compact Disc #4, Pin #1147295 reports:
"Birth: 17 Sep 1767 Exeter, Berks, PA."
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-MARRIAGES-CHILDREN-DEATH: "Merrifield Family Quarterly", Vol. IV, No. 3, August 1987, pages 159 and 186.
NOTE: Alexander and Rachel lived in Shelby, Nelson and Hardin Counties. He is buried at Maple Grove in Bloomfield, KY. See this source for additional information. See also page 57 for slightly different dates of birth and marriage. Information from Mary Berry Simons.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SIBLINGS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN: Place of birth for "Alexander Hamilton Merrifield" taken from D. Distler. This data and the following note sent via e-mail Gedcom from Fredrick Armstrong, Nov 1998.
RACHEL BOONE 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 17 Sep 1767 in Exeter, Berks Co., PA. She died on 10 Sep 1836 in Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY. She was buried in Maple Grove, Bloomfield, Nelson Co., KY. She married ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD on 15 Dec 1787 in Jefferson Co., KY.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGE-DEATH: "Merrifield Family Quarterly", Vol. IV, No. 3, August 1987, pages 159 and 185.
NOTE:
Rachel was a cousin of Daniel Boone. She was buried at Maple Grove, Bloomfield, KY. Her birthdate is given as 17 Sep 1767.
BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Information from Fred Armstrong via e-mail Gedcom November 1998.
NOTE: Year of death given as 1835 with same month and date. Birthdate the same and place of birth given as PA.
BIRTH:
Pedigree Resource File, Compact Disc #4, Pin #1147295 reports: "Birth: 17 Sep 1767 Exeter, Berks, PA."
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2005]
Ludella Pittman Ebinger, my 3rd cousin once removed from my direct Malson line, is also descended of the Boone line. Her mother, Leliah Muriel Leiter, is descended from Samuel Boone. Ludella is a the great-granddaughter of Mary Christine Malson Pittman, sister of my 2nd great-grandfather, John Alex Malson, who married Elizabeth H. Merrifield.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1810, 1820, 1830 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i SAMUEL BOONE MERRIFIELD F ii JANE MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born about 1789 in KY.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
MARRIAGE:
Jane Merrifield married William C. Middleton, 10 April 1809 in Hardin Co., KY.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1810 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.M iii JOHN A. MERRIFIELD M iv FIELDING "COLONEL" MERRIFIELD M v WILLIAM JEFFERSON MERRIFIELD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born in 1795/1797 in KY. He died on 27 Mar 1836 in Goliad, TX. WILLIAM served in the military in theTexas War of Independence 25 Dec 1835 - 27 Mar 1836 Goliad, TX.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1810, 1820 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
BIOGRAPHICAL & HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
From the History of KY, Vol. II: [Info emailed to me by Sue Engdahl, descendant of Alexander Merrifield]
WILLIAM J. MERRIFIELD
Served in the house of Representatives - 1833.
Killed at Goliad, Texas with Col. Fannin, March 27, 1836. His name is on a big marker there. He was awarded 640 agumention and 1280 acres of Bounty Land. Certificate #9539, Oct. 6, 1854.
Since he never married, it went to his father, ALEXANDER HAMILTON MERRIFIELD, also certificate #1044 awarded him 640 acres of Donation Land on June 1, 1840.
WILLIAM J. MERRIFIELD had been engaged to marry the Governor of Texas' daughter when he was killed. He had studied law under the Texas governor.
BOUNTY AND DONATION LAND GRANTS OF TEXAS-1835-1888: [Oklahoma City Historical Library, Book 385, M651]
MERIFIELD J.Q. (Heirs) received a donation grant also---received bounty warrant 917 for 1920 acres from Adjunt Genral on 2 Sep 1851 for his service and death under Fannin.
1920 acres in McLennan Co. were surveyed for D.C. Freeman upon this warrant but not ptch-Grant Land Office File Mil Btg. 890
NOTE:
In the above files is a power of attorney instrument made by SAMUEL B. MERRIFIELD-administrator of his brother which states that WILLIAM J. MERRIFIELD alias J.W. were one and the same person who was a Lieutenant in Captain Duval's company which was massacred at Goliad in Texas. The instrument was made in Nelson Co., KY on 9 May 1852.
MERRIFIELD, WILLIAM J. (alias J.Q.)
received Bounty warrant 9539 for 1920 acres from S. War on 1 June 1840 for "his service from 25 Dec 1835 to 27 Mar 1836 and having fallen with Fannin."
1920 acres in Hamilton City were patented to his heirs on 20 Oct 1854. Pat. 57, Vol. 7, Abst. 558 G L O File Mil. Btg. 1083.
NOTE:
Donation Certificates were issued both in the name of J.Q. MERRIFIELD and WILLIAM J. MERRIFIELD.
ALEXANDER signed this over to James W. LaRue for $75.00
ALEXANDER signed the above 1820 acres to Henry A. Reed and no money is mentioned.
(Mrs. Sample of Dallas wrote to Texas Land Grant office for this.)
The following was found on this website: http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/freelavaca.htm
Goliad Region January-27 March 1836 Johnson & Grant & Colonel James Fannin's Command
Captain Duval's Company (KY Mustangs--First Regiment Volunteers from Bardstown)
Captured and Executed 27 March
Captain Burr H. Duval Lieutenants Samuel Wilson, William Jefferson Merrifield Sergeants George Washington Daniel, James S. Bagby, Enoch P. Gaines Chisum, William P. Dickerman Corporals Norborne B. Hawkins, Abner B. Williams, A. H. Lynd, Richard G. BrashearF vi JULIET aka JULIA MERRIFIELD F vii CYNTHIA MERRIFIELD F viii MATILDA MERRIFIELD F ix SUSAN AMANDA MERRIFIELD F x ADELINE MERRIFIELD
JOHN ALEX MALSON was born on 8 May 1835 in Pocahontas Co., VA. He died on 6 Jul 1923 in Clifford, Bartholomew Co., IN. He married ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD about 1856. The marriage ended in divorce. JOHN served in the military in the 15th West Virginia Infantry, Company I, Union Army, rank: Pvt in 1861/1865 during the Civil War.
DIRECT ANCESTRY & DESCENDANTS:
Great-grandson of James Malson I
Grandson of Daniel Malson & Christenia
Son of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Father of Susannah S. Malson Bradford
Grandfather of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
Great-grandfather of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
2nd Great-grandfather of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
===============================MILITARY SERVICE: [Source - Extract from the National Park Servive Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System website provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
Civil War. Union Army. John Alex Malson was a Private with the 15th Regiment of the West Virginia Infantry. 53 men of the regiment were killed or mortally wounded. 100 men d. from disease.
===============================SECOND MARRIAGE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov. 2003]
Second marriage to Mrs. JULIA A. BOYD CARTER in Indiana abt 1880. [SEE 1880 Census below. Also SEE 1880 Census in Grant, Wetzel Co., WV in Elizabeth's Notes where she is without John Alex.] Ancestral file of grandson, John R. Malson, confirms 2nd marriage.
===============================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted. ]
1840 & 1850 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, GEORGE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SCHEDULE 1 - FREE INHABITANTS OF SISTERSVILLE, COUNTY OF TYLER, STATE OF VIRGINIA
JOHN MOLSON, 25, male, b: VA
Elizabeth______, 23, female, b: VA
Eliza A.________, 3, female, b: VA
Susan_________, 1, female, b: VA
Frances H. Michael, 16, female, house servant, b: VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2004]
"Susan" would be Susannah Sude Malson. Also, Malson is misspelled Molson (a common occurence).
1870 - SCHEDULE 1 - INHABITANTS OF MAGNOLIA TWP., COUNTY OF WETZEL, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
MALSON, John, 35, farmer, b: VA
________, Elizabeth, 33, keeping house, b: VA
________, Eliza, 14, at home, b: VA
________, Susannah, 11, at home, b: VA
________, Margaret J., 8, at home, b: VA
________, Catherine R., 6, at home, b: WV
________, Laura M., 4, at home, b: WV1880 - FLATROCK TWP., BARTHOLOMEW CO., IN
MALSON, JOHN A., Self, M, Male, White, 44, b: VA, Occ: farmer, Fa: PA, Mo: WV
________, Julia A, Wife, M, Female, White, 37, b: IN. Occ: keeps house, Fa: PA, Mo: NJ
________, Martha B., Dau, S, Female, White, 17, b: IN, Fa: IN, Mo: IN
________, Alice, Dau, S, Female, White, 11, b: IN, Fa: IN, Mo: IN
________, Gertrude, Dau, S, Female, White, 9, b: IN, Fa: IN, Mo: IN
________, Levi J., Son, M, Male, White, 4, b: IN, Fa: VA, Mo: INNOTE: [By LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2003]
The 3 daughters are NOT John Alex Malson's biological children. Their father's birthplace is recorded as IN as is their mother's. John Alex's birthplace is recorded correctly as VA. Only the boy, Levi J.'s, father's birthplace is recorded as VA.
Malson researcher, Ranny Simmons, concurs that these girls are not the children of John Alex but of Julia's previous marriage to Carter and the girls assumed the Malson surname without benefit of legal adoption.
1900 - FLATROCK TWP., BARTHOLOMEW CO., IN
MALEON<sic>, JOHN A., head, b: May 1835, age 65, widowed, b: VA, Fa b: PA, Mo b: VA, occ: farmer
___________ , Harry A., son, b: Oct 1883, age 15, single, b: IN, Fa b: VA, Mo b: IN, occ: farm laborerNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2004]
Though he is indexed as John A. "Maleon", the month, year (May 1835) and place of birth (Virginia) as well as father's place of birth (PA) confirms this is my 2nd great-grandfather, John Alex Malson.
Further confirmation in the location and his son with Julia Boyd Carter, Harry A. Malson, living with him. Harry was b: in October 1882. He at first was recorded as age 17 but this was crossed out and 16 written in. Harry would've been 16 at the time of this census taken 11 Jun 1900. He would've been 17 in October of 1900.
1910 - FLATROCK TWP., BARTHOLOMEW CO., IN
MALSON, JOHN A., Head, male, white, 74, widower, b: WV, Fa: PA; Mo: VA, own income
1920 - CLIFFORD, FLATROCK TWP., BARTHOLOMEW CO., IN
MALSON, JOHN, Head, Owns home, free of mortgage, male, white, 84, widower, reads yes, writes yes, b: VA, Fa: PA, Mo: PA
==============================DEATH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
1920 Census confirms John Alex Malson was living in Clifford, IN. Sent for death certificate 8 Mar 2004 to verify date and place.
DEATH NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2004]
Received photo copy of death certificate 5 Apr 2004. Actual date of death is 6 July 1923. He d. of heart failure due to heat prostration. Son, Harry Malson by Julia Boyd Carter, signed the death certificate. Confirmation of birthdate. Birthplace only recorded as West Virginia as is father's. Mother's maiden name and birthplace is recorded as Unknown.
BURIAL: [LeAnn McRoberts, July 2004]
Received photo of headstone at Garland Brooke Cemetery in Columbus, Indiana from cousin Ludella Pittman Ebinger, great-granddaughter of John Alex's sister, Mary Christine Malson.
NOTE:
Per Ludella Pittman Ebinger (great-grand niece), my 2nd great-grandfather's 2nd wife, Julia Boyd Carter Malson is not buried with him and she could find no grave for her at Garland Brooke Cemetery.
ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 15 Feb 1838 in Pocahontas Co., VA. She died - 9 Jun 1919 in Spirit Lake, Kootenai Co., ID. The cause of death was stomach cancer. She was buried in Spirit Lake, Kootenai Co., ID. She married JOHN ALEX MALSON about 1856. The marriage ended in divorce.
Other marriages:WINESBURG, GEORGE WASHINGTON
DIRECT DESCENDANT RELATIONSHIP:
Great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
Granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Daughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Mother of Susannah Sude Malson Bradford
Grandmother of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
Great-grandmother of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
Great-great-grandmother of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts
=========================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARGARET EMALINE HICKENBOTHAM, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SCHEDULE 1 - FREE INHABITANTS OF SISTERSVILLE, COUNTY OF TYLER, STATE OF VIRGINIA
John Molson, 25, male, b. VA
ELIZABETH_, 23, female, b. VA
Eliza A.____ , 3, female, b. VA
Susan_____ , 1, female, b. VA
Frances H. Michael, 16, female, house servant, b. VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2004]
"Susan" would be Susannah Sude Malson. Also, Malson is misspelled Molson (a common occurence).
1870 - SCHEDULE 1 - INHABITANTS OF MAGNOLIA TWP., COUNTY OF WETZEL, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Malson, John 35, farmer, b. VA
______, ELIZABETH, 33, keeping house, b. VA
______, Eliza, 14, at home, b. VA
______, Susannah, 11, at home, b. VA
______, Margaret J., 8, at home, b. VA
______, Catherine R., 6, at home, b. WV
______, Laura M., 4, at home, b. WV1880 - SCHEDULE 1 - INHABITANTS OF GREEN DISTRICT, COUNTY OF WETZEL, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Krider, Margat, Self, F, W, Wid, 73, b. VA, Occ: keep house, Fa:__. Mo:__
MOLSAN, ELIZABETH, Dau, F, M, W, 42, b. VA, Occ: Wk house; Fa: PA, Mo: VA
MOLSAN, Wm. A., GSon, M, S, W, 1, b. WV, Fa:__. Mo: VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
Margat Krider is Margaret Emaline Hickenbotham Merrifield Crider, widow of John Merrifield and Obediah Crider; MALSON is misspelled MOLSAN.
1900 - NOT FOUND
1910 - SEE NOTES OF SON, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
=========================RESIDENCE: Unknown source in Jan Hornick's database provided this information:
"Elizabeth lived with the AL MALSON family at Spirit Lake, ID at the time of her death in June 1918 and she was buried there, although there are no records of her death and burial, there, or in the state or county."
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
From my conversations with her, I now know that the source of the above-referenced information is Harriet Malson, 2nd wife of John Rodger Malson.
=========================DIVORCE: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
1) 1880 Census in Flatrock, Bartholomew Co., Indiana shows a JOHN A. MALSON, 44 years of age born in VA with wife Julia Boyd Carter (SEE John Alex Malson Notes for census details.) Need to verify & obtain copy of divorce decree for John Alex if possible.
2) SEE 1880 Census above where Elizabeth is living with her mother and 1 year old son, William Alvia Malson further indicating she & John Alex Malson were no longer together.
3) Also, another 1880 Census for West Wheeling, Belmont Co., Ohio has Elizabeth's 9 year old son, John R. Calhoon living with his sister, Susannah, and her family with William Henry Bradford. SEE Susannah's Notes for details.
NOTE: Ancestral file of grandson, John R. Malson, confirms 2nd marriage of John Alex Malson.
========================MARRIAGE #2: [LeAnn McRoberts]
Elizabeth's great-grandson, Frederick Winfred Roberts, was told of second marriage to George Washington Winesburg, by his mother, Martha, and he in turn told me.
========================DEATH-BURIAL: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
A Greenwood Cemetery of Spirit Lake, ID transcription has an A L MALSON with date of death as 6/17/1919. This transcription, done by a Mary Garrison, is found on both Rootweb.com & Internment.net.
Given that Elizabeth's date of death, given by grandson, John R. Malson's Ancestral File as June 1918, this is too close for coincidence. Need to investisgate further.
They had the following children:
F i ELIZA A. MALSON 1, 2 was born about 1857 in VA. She died about 1880.
KINSHIP:
Great-grand aunt of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
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SPOUSE-CHILDREN: [Source - Harriet Jane Malson]
John VanHorn on 19 Jan 1879. They had one child. No record of a name.F ii SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON F iii MARGARET JANE "JENNY" MALSON F iv CATHERINE C. "KATE" MALSON F v LAURA MATHILDA MALSON 1, 2, 3 was born on 30 Mar 1866 in Lincoln, Tyler Co., WV.
KINSHIP:
Great-grand aunt of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1870 CENSUS: SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - CUTLER TWP., FRANKLIN CO., KS
MALSON, LAURA M., boarder, age 15, single, b: OH, Fa/Mo b: OH, occ: at home, attended school
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
This is only a "possible" census for Laura Mathilda Malson, who would've been 14 in 1880. Her birthplace and that of her parents is recorded as Ohio instead of Virginia but this was a common mistake.
Per Harriet Malson's info, Laura traveled west with a family named Woods and possibly was in Kansas at the time of the 1880 census. However, she is not in the household of the Woods but that of George Armstrong, his wife, Elizabeth, their son, Sanford and another boarder, William Cook.
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DISAPPEARANCE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Per Harriet Jane Malson, 2nd wife of John Rodgers Malson, Laura Mathilda was living in St. Clairville, Belmont Co., Ohio prior to the 1880 census with a family named Wood or Woods. They went west taking her with them and she was never heard from again.
CONFLICT-NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2004]
Database of Malson researcher, Ranny Simmons, has Laura having married a Fred Mook. I asked him where he got this information and in his return email to me, he said he got this information from a William Marshall Malson of North Canton, OH, whom he also said is 2nd cousin once removed of Laura Matilda Malson, and a descendant of John Malson, son of Daniel Malson.
William (Bill) Marshall Malson is my 3rd cousin twice removed. I plan on contacting William Marshall Malson to ascertain how he came by this information when Laura's own mother did not even know where she was.
FURTHER NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2004]
Per email correspondence with Bill Malson, he received the above-referenced information in 1998 from James Malson of Wyoming.M vi GEORGE B MALSON 1 was born on 11 May 1871 in Wetzel Co. WV. He died in Nov 1879 in Tyler Co., WV. The cause of death was Cholera.
KINSHIP:
Great-grand uncle of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
Twin of John R. Calhoon Malson.
DEATH:
Recorded in the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule Index for 1880, ID #mrt197_202700. Cause of death was cholera. Recorded as George W. Malson.M vii JOHN R. CALHOON MALSON 1, 2 was born on 11 May 1871 in Wetzel Co., WV.
KINSHIP:
Great-grand uncle of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts.
Twin of George B. Malson.
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1880 CENSUS: SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
NOTE: Recorded as Jno C Malson, brother-in-law of William H. Bradford with sister, Susannah Bradford.
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MARRIAGE: [Harriet J. Malson]
John R. Calhoon married Bell Moore. They had 2 known children, David Malson and John Malson.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2007]
Found a listing on Ancestry.com's Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 Index for John C. Malson marrying Louisa V. Moore on 22 Sep 1892 in Belmont Co., OH. However, there is also a marriage records for "Mrs" Louisa Malson marrying an Edward Grubb in 1897.M viii WILLIAM ALVIA "AL" MALSON
WILLIAM HENRY BRADFORD 1, 2, 3 was born 4 on 19 Apr 1848 in Poage's Landing (Ashland), Greenup/Lawrence Co., KY. He died in 1919/1920. He married SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON on 10 Aug 1873 in Belmont Co., OH.
DIRECT DESCENDANTS:
Father of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts
Grandfather of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
Great-grandfather of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts
======================BIRTH: Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts gave her father's birth year as 1839 or 1841. The 1880 Census records his age as 32 which would make birth year 1848. Censuses from 1900 & 1910 also place birth year at 1848. Still would like to find birth record to confirm.
========================BIRTH PLACE HISTORY: For more than 60 years, Ashland was known as Poage's Landing. It was named for Scotch-Irish settlers, George and Robert Poage, who moved from Virginia in 1790 to settle on the Ohio River. The Pollard's Mill post office opened in 1847 and in 1854 was re-named Ashland in honor of the Lexington estate of Senator Henry Clay. Two years later, Ashland was incorporated as a town.
========================PARENTS-FATHER: The 1880 Census records William Henry's father's birthplace as unknown. However, a 1910 census records his father's birthplace as IRELAND [SEE wife Susannah's Notes for Census detailes].
NOTE: I remember Gramma (Martha Adeline Bradford) telling me when I was a child that a family member was Irish and/or from Ireland but I cannot remember of whom she spoke. This seems to be a confirmation of that and warrants further investigation. [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
==========================MILITARY SERVICE: [Source - Ancesty.com, the National Park Service & the IL State Archives Database of Civil War Veterans - provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
Civil War - Union Army - Distinquished Service.
WILLIAM H. BRADFORD, residence Haw Creek, IL enlisted as a Private on August 11, 1862; enlisted in Company E, 83rd Infantry Regiment IL, August 21, 1862; Mustered out Company E, 83rd Infantry Regiment IL on June 26th 1865 in Nashville, TN.
CONFIRMATION: Per Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan, Harriet Malson sent her an original Grand Old Army of the Republic Civil War Memorial Day Ribbon from Rock Island, IL. [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
NOTE: [Telephone conversation, Harriet J. Malson to LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 28, 2004.]
It was common practice at the time of the Civil War for boys as young as 12 to enlist to help their families financially. They were paid up to $200 for their years of service.
========================CHILDREN: [Notations from LeAnn McRoberts, Nov. 2003]
MALSON researcher, R. Simmons, found on a World Family Tree database 3 more children of Susannah & William H. Bradford; Anna, Charles John and Ella. He contacted source who told him he got the information from his deceased uncle and there was no documentation.
ADDENDUM: In email to me on December 5, 2003, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan, daughter of Clark Bradford & my first cousin, confirmed father Clark's siblings; Margaret, Charles Howard, Lewis, Ella, Elizabeth and Anna. [Where was MARTHA ADELINE?]. These siblings were also recorded on Censuses of 1900 and 1910.
=========================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted. ]
1880 & 1910 - SEE NOTES OF WIFE, SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1900 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
COMMENTS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003 & Jan 2004]
Per Harriet Malson in telephone conversation to me, William Henry Bradford wanted to "go west" and left while Susannah was pregnant with their last child. My mother, Lee Roberts, had also been told this by Gramma.
NOTE TO COMMENTS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Feb: 2004]
As of the 1910 Census, William Henry was still with his family in Ohio Co., West Virginia.
DEATH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2004]
In a 1920 Census, wife, Susannah, is living with son, John Thomas and daughter, Martha Roberts, in West Alexander, PA. Her marital status is recorded as widowed.
SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 was born on 20 May 1859 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., VA. She died on 15 Jul 1953 in Bethel, Allegheny Co., PA. She was buried on 17 Jul 1953 in Highwood Cemetery, Bethal, Allegheny Co., PA. She married WILLIAM HENRY BRADFORD on 10 Aug 1873 in Belmont Co., OH.
DIRECT MALSON ANCESTRY:
2nd Great-granddaughter of James Malson I
Great-granddaughter of Daniel Malson & Christenia
Granddaughter of George Malson & Elizabeth Courtney
Daughter of John Alex Malson & Elizabeth H. MerrifieldDIRECT DESCENDANTS:
Mother of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
Grandmother of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
Great-grandmother of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
=========================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted. ]
1860 & 1870 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN ALEX MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - WEST WHEELING, BELMONT CO., OH
BRADFORD, Wm H, Self, M, M, W, 32, b: KY, Occ: Day Laborer, Fa: NOT KNOWN, Mo: KY
__________, SUSANNAH, Wife, F, W, 22, b: WV, Occ: Keeping House, Fa: OH, Mo: WV
__________, Maggie J, Dau, F, S, W, 6, b: WV, Fa: KY, Mo: WV, Fa: KY, Mo: WV
__________, Elizabeth, Dau, F, S, W, 1, b: WV, Fa: KY, Mo: WV
Malson____, Jno C, BroL, M, S, W, 9, b: WV, Fa: OH, Mo: WVNOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2003]
Jno C Malson father's birthplace incorrectly recorded as OH. Father was John Alex Malson of VA.
1900 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - TRIADELPHIA, OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling #159 National RoadBradford, WILLIAM H, head, 62, married 37 years, b: KY; Fa: IRELAND, Mo: KY; occ: laborer-odd jobs, reads & writes, rents house
________, SUSANNAH, wife, 51, married 37 years, 11 children b: , 5 living, b: OH; Fa: KY; Mo: WV; occ: laborer-private family; reads, doesn't write
________, JOHN T, son, 23, single, b: WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; occ: laborer-odd jobs; doesn't read or write
________, ELLA F., daughter, 18, single, b: WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
________, CLARK S.,son, 14, single, b: WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
________, CHARLES H.,son, 12, single, b: WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Family living next door to daughter, Martha, and her family. Speculation that William Henry Bradford rented house from son-in-law, SCHRIVER SIMMS, who owned the house next door.
1920 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - WHEELING, OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling #195 on Alley 14SIMMS, William, head, rents, $10, male, white, age 21, reads & writes, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo. WV, occ: laborer in glass works, at work
BRADFORD, Sara, grandmother, female, white, age 71, widowed, married at 16, reads & writes, b: WV, Fa: WV, Mo: WV, no occ.NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Grandmother is actually Susannah Bradford though she is recorded as "Sara" Bradford:
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BIRTH: [Source - LeAnn McRoberts]
Martha Adeline Bradford gave birth year for mother, Susannah, as 1854 and birthplace as Sistersville, Tyler Co., (West)Virginia.
However, Susannah's death certificate records her year of birth as 1856 and place as Clarkburg, Harrison Co., VA. Further, 7 censuses (70 years) all place her year of birth 1858/1859. In the 1860 census, she is recorded as 1 year old:
=========================PHOTOS:
1) Original 4 generation photograph taken in 1905 in Wheeling, WV (See photo above). Susannah Sude Malson Bradford sits on the right. Next to her is her mother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson Winesburg. On Elizabeth's lap sits her great-granddaughter, two year old Barbara Simms, daughter of Martha Adeline Bradford Simms (daughter of Susannah and granddaughter of Elizabeth) who sits on the left.
2) Original photograph of Susannah taken in 1945.
These photos were given by to me (LeAnn McRoberts) by my grandmother, Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts, and are in my possession.
3) 3 photographs of Susannah taken in West Virginia or PA given to Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan from Bernile "Pat" Bradford Snodgrass.
Bernile's notation: I'm not sure who is on this picture with Grandma. It was taken in W VA. It might be Addie, or Ellen and Virginia. I don't know. This is the only way I remember Grandma. She was 77 when I was b: .
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
ADDIE probably refers to Gramma (Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts). However, none of the women in this photograph is her.
Also, if the woman in the front is Virginia, she could possibly be the Dad's cousin Virginia whom he last saw in 1978 when visiting Gramma's grave at Stone Church Cemetery. My mother took a photo of cousin Virginia and her husband, Harry Ripple, and this older woman resembles the younger woman in the above photo. Hopefully, I can verify this with Nancy and/or Bernile.
They had the following children:
F i MARGARET JANE BRADFORD 1 was born on 23 Nov 1874 in most likely Tyler Co., WV. She died ?.
BIRTH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2003]
Year of birth given as 1874 by her sister, Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts. The 1880 Census records her as 6 years old making her birth year 1874. Need to find birth record to verify either.
ADDENDUM: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan, daughter of Maggie's brother, Clark Spencer, gives birthdate of November 23, 1874.
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1880 CENSUS: SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
Recorded as "Maggie J".
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MARRIAGE:
Per Family Group Record of John R. Malson (given to me in Mar 2004 by 2nd wife, Harriet J. Malson), Maggie never married:F ii ELIZABETH BRADFORD 1 was born about 1879. She died in 1936.
MARRIAGE:
Per Family Group Record of John R. Malson (given to me in Mar 2004 by 2nd wife, Harriet J. Malson) Elizabeth married James Doyle.
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CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted. ]
1880 CENSUS: SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, SUSANNAH SUDE MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
1930 - CLAY, MARSHALL CO., WV
DOYLE, James L. Head, age 56, married at 20, b: WV; Fa b: OH; Mo b: OH; occ: farmer
______, ELIZABETH, wife, age 54, married at 18, b: OH; Fa b: WV; Mo b: WV
______, Herbert S., son, age 18, single, b: WV; Fa b: WV; Mo b: OH; occ: laborer/farm
______, Wesley J., son, age 15, single, b: WV; Fa b: WV; Mo b: OH; occ: laborer/farm
______, Mae L., daughter, age 12, single, b: WV; Fa b: WV; Mo b: OH
______, Lela L., daughter, age 5, single, b: WV; Fa b: WV; Mo b: OH
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Sep 2004]
That this Elizabeth Doyle is the daughter of William Henry Bradford and Susannah Malson Bradford has not been confirmed. However, the commonalities make it highly possible, although this census has Eizabeth 3 years older than she would've been if going by the 1880 census where she is recorded as 1 year old. Nonetheless, I feel this age difference falls within an acceptable range. To date, I have not found any other censuses for this family but am continuing to search. Will also see if I can find a death certificate in West Virginia for her.F iii MARTHA ADELINE "ADDIE" BRADFORD M iv LEWIS FRANKLIN BRADFORD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 19 May 1884 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. He died before 1971 in Most likely Washington Co., PA. LEWIS was employed as coal miner 1917, WV; RR section hand 1920, Triadelphia, Ohio Co, WV; farm laborer 1930, West Finley, Washington, PA. He served in the military WWI Draft Registration on 12 Sep 1918. He served in the military U.S. WW2 Draft Registration, 1942 - dated 25 Apr 1942.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted. ]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF SISTER, MARTHA ADELINE BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - SEE NOTES OF UNCLE, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
Living with uncle William Alvia Malson and his family, his grandmother Elizabeth and aunt Margaret Jane Crider (Aunt Jenny).
1920 - LIBERTY TWP., TRUMBALL CO., OH
Dwelling on Church Hill Road
BRADFORD, LEWIS, cousin, age 36, single, b: WV, Fa & Mo b: WV, occ: laborer/blast furnace
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2005]
I am 99% certain this is my grand-uncle Lewis Bradford. His age and place of birth are correct. However, he is recorded as a cousin to the head of household, George Weeks, but I have not found anyone with that surname in my 3 family lines.
1930 - WEST FINLEY, WASHINGTON, PA
Listed as what looks like "Lus" Bradford, brother of head-of-household, John Bradford. Also in this household is his aunt Marg. J. Crider and nephew, Fred Roberts. His occupation is listed as farmer - laborer on a farm.
NOTE: His age is listed as 44, though information from his nieces, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan and Bernile Bradford Snodgrass, puts his birthdate at May 19, 1884. This would've made him 46. [SEE Notation under Residence below.]
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DEATH SPECULATION: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003].
Unable to find Lewis in the Social Security Death Index which indicates that he possibily d. prior to 1937 when the Social Security Administration was implemented. However, my mother, Lee Roberts, says that Lewis and Uncle John both fought in WWII. As yet, I have not been able to confirm this and I find it unlikely because both Uncle John and Lewis would've been in their mid-50's at the start of WWII.
NOTATION: According to the Social Security Administration, if someone does not collect social security benefits, they are not listed in the Social Security Death Index.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2007]
Found copy of Lewis' WW2 draft registration, dated 25 Apr 1942. He lists his next of kin as Mrs. Ella Westfall, his sister. He was living in West Finley, PA at the time. He was 5'6" and weighed 150 pounds and had gray eyes. He was bald, of light complexion and wore glasses.
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RESIDENCE: [LeAnn McRoberts, March 2004]
In a letter my grandmother, Martha Adeline Bradford Simms Roberts, wrote to cousin May Malson (wife of William Alvia Malson) 12 Dec 1958, Lewis was in PA. She further mentions that he would be 75 on May 19th confirming his birth date.
Also, in an address book belonging to May Malson (given to me by Harriet J.Malson in March 2004), there is an address of sorts for Mr. Lewis Bradford, Washington Co. home, Washington, Pa RD1.
ADDRESS SPECULATION: [LeAnn McRoberts, March 2004]
Other addresses in this book include Alice Bradford, wife of Lewis' brother, Charles Howard. Her address is given as 911 Chestnut St, Castle Shannon, PA. On Charles Howard Bradford's death certificate of 1969, this same address is given by Alice, who was the informant. Given this, I am speculating that this address for Lewis was in the 1960's.M v JOHN THOMAS BRADFORD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 was born on 30 Jun 1886 in Triadelphia, Ohio Co., WV. He died on 28 Sep 1969 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. The cause of death was pulmonary edema, cardio-vasular & renal disease. He was buried on 30 Sep 1969 in Park View Memorial Gardens, Waddle Run Road, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. JOHN served in the military WWI - Private, 5th Co. Depot Brigade Jun 1917 - 1918 World War I, France. He was employed as laborer of odd jobs in 1910 in WV, railroad laborer in 1920 in PA; truck driver in 1930 in PA in WV, PA, MI. He was hospitalized for a fractured hip from a fall in his home in West Alexander, PA 1 Jun 1969 - 28 Sep 1969 in Peterson Hospital, Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. He resided in Maple Avenue, WA, PA at the time of hospitalization..
BIRTH-DATE-CONFLICT: [LeAnn McRoberts]
Gramma (Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts), John's sister, gave his month of birth as being June, however, the Social Security Death Index has August.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jul 2004]
Death certificate also recorded birth month as August.
FURTHER BIRTH MONTH NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Oct 2005]
WWI Draft registration card for John Thomas Bradford has June as month of birth.
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CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1900 - SEE NOTES OF BROTHER, LEWIS FRANK BRADFORD, FOR DETAILS.
1910 - TRIADELPHIA, OHIO CO., WV
Dwelling #159 National Road
Bradford, WILLIAM H, head, 62, married 37 years, b. KY; Fa: IRELAND, Mo: KY; occ: laborer-odd jobs, reads & writes, rents house
________, SUSANNAH, wife, 51, married 37 years, 11 children born, 5 living, b. OH; Fa: KY; Mo: WV; occ: laborer-private family; reads, doesn't write
________, JOHN T, son, 23, single, b. WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; occ: laborer-odd jobs; doesn't read or write
________, ELLA F., daughter, 18, single, b.WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
________, CLARK S.,son, 14, single, b.WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
________, CHARLES H.,son, 12, single, b.WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; no occ.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Family living next door to daughter, Martha, and her family. Speculation that William Henry Bradford rented house from son-in-law, SCHRIVER SIMMS, who owned the house next door.
1920 - WEST ALEXANDER, WASHINGTON CO., PA
Dwelling #56 on South Liberty Street
BRADFORD, J. WILLIAM, head, 33, single, b. WV; Fa: KY; Mo: OH; occ: laborer-steam railroad
__________, SUSANNAH, mother, 62, widow, b. WV; Fa: OH; Mo: WV; no occupation
ROBERTS , MARTHA, daughter, 36, widow; b. WV; Fa: KY; Mo: WV, no occupation
_________, ELIZABETH, daughter, 16, single, b. WV; Fa: WV; Mo: WV, no occupation
_________, WILLIAM S., son, 11, single, b. WV; Fa: WV; Mo: WV
_________, FRED, son, 1 3/12, single, b. WV; Fa: WV; Mo: WV
NOTE: On the handwritten census image, there are asterisks after daughter for Elizabeth, and son for both William S. and Fred. However, I cannot make out what the asterisks denotes.
ERRORS & NOTATIONS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Relationships to head of household are incorrect except for Susannah. Martha should be indexed as sister, Elizabeth (Barbara) as niece, William and Fred both as nephew.
1) Head of the household J. William Bradford is actually John Thomas Bradford, son of Susannah, brother of Martha Roberts. His estimated date of birth is given as 1886. John Thomas was born in 1886 & his age is correctly listed as 33.
2) Susannah is Susannah Malson Bradford, mother of John Thomas Bradford & Martha Roberts. She was born 1859 and her age is listed as 62 and she would've been 62 in 1920.
3) Elizabeth is actually, Martha's daughter, Barbara Simms, from her marriage to Shriver Simms. Barbara's age is listed as 16 at the time of census. She was born in 1903 and died January 7, 1922 at age of 18 which would put her at age 16 in 1920. Also, both children's father's birthplace is incorrectly recorded as West Virginia. Correct birthplace is PA.
NOTE: Per the 1910 census, Barbara's middle initial is recorded as "E", indicating that her middle name was most likely Elizabeth after her grandmother, Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson.
4) William S. is Martha's son, William Simms, from her marriage to Shriver Simms. William's age is listed as 11 at the time of the census. He turned 12 in November of 1920.
5) Fred Roberts turned 1 year old on October 26, 1919 & would've been age 1 year 3 months at the time of the census.
6) Gramma was recorded as widowed, however, she was widowed only by her first husband, Shriver Simms. She had remarried in 1917 and my Dad's father deserted them in 1919.
COMMENT: Gramma had written in a letter to me in 1971 that after she left her second husband, she, sons Bill and Fred, then Barbara lived with Uncle John (John Thomas Bradford). This would've been around 1920.
1930 - West Finley, Washington, PA
Listed as John Bradford, head of household. Also in this household is his brother Lewis Bradford, aunt Marg. J. Crider and nephew, Fred Roberts. His occupation is listed as truck driver - general hauling.
His age is listed as 42, though information from his sister, Martha, nieces, Nancy Lee Bradford Ragan and Bernile Bradford Snodgrass, and the Social Security Death Index, puts his year of birth at 1886. This would've made him 44.
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PHOTOS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
This photo was given to cousin, Nancy Lee Bradford, by John's brother, Charles Howard's daughter, Bernile Patricia Alice Bradford. Nancy sent a copy to me.
It is marked "Bradfords on bridge." I recognized my "Uncle John" on the far right holding a pick-axe in his left hand. There was a copy of a postcard with it. Handwriting on the back back appears to be J T Bradford on the left side and on the right Mol and something else that is illegible.
This is the only known photo of my grand-uncle, John Thomas Bradford, possibly taken between 1910-1930 when he worked on the railroad. Censuses for him during that period record his occupation as laborer on steam railroad.
PHOTO NOTE: William Alvia Malson may also be in this photo as he worked on the railroad as well in 1910 when the Bradfords and Malsons all lived on National Road in Triadelphia, WV. Possibly brother Lewis is also in this photo who worked on the railroad in 1910 when living with uncle, William Alvia Malson.
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COMMENTS: [LeAnn McRoberts]
Uncle John was the only one of my Gramma's siblings I knew. In fact, the only one I knew of at all. He and my Gramma were very close. When she left my grandfather, James Roberts, she, my Dad and his half-brother, Bill Simms, lived with Uncle John for several years. Uncle John also lived near Gramma when she moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and I remember him there often. When she moved to PA, Uncle John had already moved to West Alexander and I presume lived there until he died, though the state of PA has no record of a death certificate for him.
In 1978, my parents, Frederick and Lee Roberts, visited the Stone Church Cemetery and Uncle John's grave, with his half-brother William Simms, cousins Bea and Virginia. At this time, Uncle John's American flag was given to my Dad.
Per my mother, Lee Roberts, both Uncle John and Lewis Frank, fought in WWI and WWII, though I have not yet been able to sustantiate this.
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RESIDENCE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Per letter that Gramma wrote to cousin, May Malson, 17 Dec 1957, Uncle John had been in West Alexander, Pa since summer of that year.
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HEALTH: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Per letter that Gramma wrote to May Malson, 30 Dec 1953, Uncle John was in the hospital having a vein in his leg taken care of.
DEATH-BURIAL: [LeAnn McRoberts, July 2004]
After not finding a death certificate in PA (Uncle John's place of residence was West Alexander, PA), I tried West Virginia.
I received a copy of his death certificate 12 July 2004 from West Virginia Dept of Heatlh. Uncle John had fallen at home on Maple Avenue in West Alexander, PA, fractured his hip and was taken to Peterson Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 1, 1969. It appears that he remained in hospital until his death nearly 4 months later. He was attended during that time by Dr. Harold Weiler.
The primary cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. The approximate interval between onset and death was "1 hour." Cardio-vasular and renal disease are recorded as contributory.
Uncle John's sister, Mrs. Martha Roberts (my Gramma), was the informant on the death certificate, herself living in West Alexander at the time.
Uncle John received a military funeral (World War I) and was interred at Park View Memorial Gardens, Waddle Run Road, Wheeling, WV on 30 Sept 1969.F vi ANNA MAE BRADFORD F vii ELLA FRANCES BRADFORD M viii CLARK SPENCER BRADFORD SR. M ix CHARLES HOWARD BRADFORD
GEORGE WASHINGTON WINESBURG was born in 1834 in Marion Co., VA. He died in Dec 1908. He married ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD on 27 Jan 1889 in Belmont Co., OH.
MILITARY SERVICE: [Source - Historical Data Systems, comp. "Military Records of Individual Civil War Soldiers" listed on Ancestry.com - provided by LeAnn McRobets, Feb 2004]
Civil War - Union Army. Enlisted as a Private on May 27, 1964, Company G, 138th Infantry Regiment Indiana. Mustered out September 21, 1864 in Indianapolis, IN.
==================CIVIL WAR PENSION: [Source - Ancestry.com - provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2004]
George is listed on the Civil War Pension Index, having filed on what looks like Dec 4, 1891, possibly 1898. His claim is listed as "Invalid".
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
I have discovered another George W. Winesburg in an 1880 Census. This one was aged 54 and born in West Virginia. The above-referenced George W. Winesburg is found in an 1880 Census in Indiana which ties in with his enrollment with the 138th Indiana Infantry. Now trying to discern which George W. Winesburg married my great-great grandmother.
==================DEATH: [Source - Ancestry.com - provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2004]
George Winesburg's first wife, Mary E. Winesburg, filed for Civil War death pension on what looks like Dec 12, 1908.
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Mar 2004]
Given the notation above calls into question that this Mary Winesburg is the first wife of the George Washington Wineburg who married my great-great grandmother. Further investigation warranted.
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ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 15 Feb 1838 in Pocahontas Co., VA. She died - 9 Jun 1919 in Spirit Lake, Kootenai Co., ID. The cause of death was stomach cancer. She was buried in Spirit Lake, Kootenai Co., ID. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON WINESBURG on 27 Jan 1889 in Belmont Co., OH.
Other marriages:MALSON, JOHN ALEX
DIRECT DESCENDANT RELATIONSHIP:
Great-granddaughter of Samuel Merrifield I & Mary M.
Granddaughter of Richard Merrifield & Phoebe Tucker
Daughter of John Merrifield & Margaret Hickenbotham
Mother of Susannah Sude Malson Bradford
Grandmother of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
Great-grandmother of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
Great-great-grandmother of LeAnn (Roberts) McRoberts
=========================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, JOHN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SEE NOTES OF MOTHER, MARGARET EMALINE HICKENBOTHAM, FOR DETAILS.
1860 - SCHEDULE 1 - FREE INHABITANTS OF SISTERSVILLE, COUNTY OF TYLER, STATE OF VIRGINIA
John Molson, 25, male, b. VA
ELIZABETH_, 23, female, b. VA
Eliza A.____ , 3, female, b. VA
Susan_____ , 1, female, b. VA
Frances H. Michael, 16, female, house servant, b. VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Apr 2004]
"Susan" would be Susannah Sude Malson. Also, Malson is misspelled Molson (a common occurence).
1870 - SCHEDULE 1 - INHABITANTS OF MAGNOLIA TWP., COUNTY OF WETZEL, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Malson, John 35, farmer, b. VA
______, ELIZABETH, 33, keeping house, b. VA
______, Eliza, 14, at home, b. VA
______, Susannah, 11, at home, b. VA
______, Margaret J., 8, at home, b. VA
______, Catherine R., 6, at home, b. WV
______, Laura M., 4, at home, b. WV1880 - SCHEDULE 1 - INHABITANTS OF GREEN DISTRICT, COUNTY OF WETZEL, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Krider, Margat, Self, F, W, Wid, 73, b. VA, Occ: keep house, Fa:__. Mo:__
MOLSAN, ELIZABETH, Dau, F, M, W, 42, b. VA, Occ: Wk house; Fa: PA, Mo: VA
MOLSAN, Wm. A., GSon, M, S, W, 1, b. WV, Fa:__. Mo: VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
Margat Krider is Margaret Emaline Hickenbotham Merrifield Crider, widow of John Merrifield and Obediah Crider; MALSON is misspelled MOLSAN.
1900 - NOT FOUND
1910 - SEE NOTES OF SON, WILLIAM ALVIA MALSON, FOR DETAILS.
=========================RESIDENCE: Unknown source in Jan Hornick's database provided this information:
"Elizabeth lived with the AL MALSON family at Spirit Lake, ID at the time of her death in June 1918 and she was buried there, although there are no records of her death and burial, there, or in the state or county."
NOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
From my conversations with her, I now know that the source of the above-referenced information is Harriet Malson, 2nd wife of John Rodger Malson.
=========================DIVORCE: [Information provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Dec 2003]
1) 1880 Census in Flatrock, Bartholomew Co., Indiana shows a JOHN A. MALSON, 44 years of age born in VA with wife Julia Boyd Carter (SEE John Alex Malson Notes for census details.) Need to verify & obtain copy of divorce decree for John Alex if possible.
2) SEE 1880 Census above where Elizabeth is living with her mother and 1 year old son, William Alvia Malson further indicating she & John Alex Malson were no longer together.
3) Also, another 1880 Census for West Wheeling, Belmont Co., Ohio has Elizabeth's 9 year old son, John R. Calhoon living with his sister, Susannah, and her family with William Henry Bradford. SEE Susannah's Notes for details.
NOTE: Ancestral file of grandson, John R. Malson, confirms 2nd marriage of John Alex Malson.
========================MARRIAGE #2: [LeAnn McRoberts]
Elizabeth's great-grandson, Frederick Winfred Roberts, was told of second marriage to George Washington Winesburg, by his mother, Martha, and he in turn told me.
========================DEATH-BURIAL: [LeAnn McRoberts, Jan 2004]
A Greenwood Cemetery of Spirit Lake, ID transcription has an A L MALSON with date of death as 6/17/1919. This transcription, done by a Mary Garrison, is found on both Rootweb.com & Internment.net.
Given that Elizabeth's date of death, given by grandson, John R. Malson's Ancestral File as June 1918, this is too close for coincidence. Need to investisgate further.
OBEDIAH CRIDER 1, 2 was born about 1800 in Fayette, PA. He died before 1880. He married MARGARET EMALINE HICKENBOTHAM (STREET) on 15 Jun 1867 in Wetzel Co. WV.
Other marriages:UNKNOWN, JANE
MARGARET EMALINE HICKENBOTHAM (STREET) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born in 1807 in possibly Monongalia Co., VA. She died after 4 Jun 1880 in Marion Co., WV. She married OBEDIAH CRIDER on 15 Jun 1867 in Wetzel Co. WV.
Other marriages:MERRIFIELD, JOHN
NAME-CONFLICTS: [Gedcom of Jan Gesas Hornick, Dec 2003]
Variously seen as Margaret Street and Margaret Emaline Hickenbotham / Higgenbotham; Need to verify her maiden name and if she had a marriage before John Merrifield.
============================MARRIAGES-RECORDS: [Gedcom of Jan Gesas Hornick, Dec 2003]
John Merrifield WAS her first marriage, but she was not HIS first wife. Jun 15 1867 as the date of Margaret's marriage to Obediah Crider, no idea where/if 1867 is correct.
Wetzel Co., West Virginia Marriages 1854-1893, Mullett & Hassig, publ. by Wetzel Co Gen Society 1984 (updated 1993), p. 44
Obediah Crider, 67w, b. Fayette Co PA, s/o Saml. & Emaline Margan
Margaret Merryfield, 61, b. Marion Co WV, d/o Saml. & Elsie Leasure(Margeret is listed as Emerline but indexed as Merryfield. Also the parents of both seem to be listed incorrectly)" [No date in this, but the other marriages on p. 44 are 1867.]
=========================CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1840 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, JOHN MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
1850 - SCHEDULE 1 - FREE INHABITANTS OF WESTERN DISTRICT NO. 35, COUNTY OF MARION, STATE OF VIRGINIA,
MARGARET MERRIFIELD, 43, female, b. VA
Richard _____________, 16, male, laborer, b. VA
Susanna ____________, 14, female, b. VA
Elizabeth H.__________, 12, female. b. VA
John M. _____________, 10, male, b. VA
Mathilda ____________, 8, female, b. VA
Zedekiah A.__________, 5, male, b. VA1860 - PROCTOR POST OFFICE, WETZEL CO., WV
MARGARET EMERLINE, age 56, b. VA
John, age 21, b. VA
Hezekiah, age 15, b. VA
Samantha, age 18, b. VANOTE: [LeAnn McRoberts, Oct 2004]
Though recorded as Margaret Emerline, this is Margaret Emaline Merrifield with sons John Martin Van Buren Merrfield and Zedekiah Alvy Merrifield. Daughter is incorrectly recorded as Samantha and is most likely Mary Matilda born 1842 and who would've been 18 at the time of this census.
1870 - NOT FOUND
1880 - SEE NOTES OF DAUGHTER, ELIZABETH H. MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
=====================PARENTS-SPOUSE: Information from the 1993 edition of the Ancestral File.
NOTE: In this source her surname is given as "Hickenbotham."
=====================SPOUSE-CHILDREN: "Merrifield Family Quarterly", Vol. V, No. 2, page 225.
NOTE: In this source her surname is given as "Street" and this was her second marriage.
=====================SPOUSE-CHILDREN: Information from Glynda Fletcher via e-mail Gedcom September 1998. See M-26.
NOTE: Her surname was spelled "Hickenbothom" in this Gedcom.
SAMUEL MERRIFIELD I 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 12 Aug 1720 in Croal, Bolton Le-Moors, Lancashire, England. He died on 25 Feb 1781 in Monongalia Co., VA. He married MARY W. UNKNOWN in 1740/1743 in England.
DIRECT DESCENDANT RELATIONSHIP:
Father of Richard Merrifield
Grandfather of John Merrifield
Great-grandfather of Elizabeth H. Merrifield Malson
2nd great-grandfather of Susannah Sude Malson Bradford
3rd great-grandfather of Martha Adeline Bradford Roberts
4th great-grandfather of Barbara and William Simms & Frederick Winfred Roberts
5th great-grandfather of LeAnn Roberts (McRoberts)
=======================NOTES FROM FGR OF JOHN R. MALSON: [Compiled by Harriet J. Malson]
D.A.R. papers of Georgia (Duckworth) Schlosser, Nat. #69006 dated 12/2/41, files "See court rec. in Lib F.C." & History of Harrison Co. VA p.44. (Clerk of Circuit Court, Frederick Co. doesn't have above court rec. unless recorded in an unindexed Order Book.)
D.A.R. papers of Edna Nuzum (Springer) Kimes, Nat. #415286, descendant of child #3 (Richard Merrifield), dated 11/30/52 lists sources of DAR Nat #324507, Monongalia Co., VA marriages Book A, Hare-Maryfield or Marifield.
Cyclopedia Monongalia, Mario & Taylor Cos. Part 2, p. 124 also will of Richard Merrifield, Monongalia Co., Book 1 p. 52. Additional sources checked; Rev. War pension rec. of child #5 (John Merrifield), pension #R7119, file #R30511.
Child #9 (Alexander Merrifield) married 2nd Jane Turner.
[Per Harriet, "I have been unable to check all D.A.R. sources."]
=================BIRTH-PLACE: [Notations from LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2003]
*Several databases list Samuel Merrifield's place of birth as Croat, England and one references Croat, Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. I researched the history of Bolton Le Moors, now just Bolton, and did not find a "Croat". I did, however, find a "RIVER CROAL". It is possible that a handwritten "l" was mistaken for a "t" and therefore, Croal mistaken for Croat. However, a surname search in the county of Lancashire gave no Merrifields.
David Lingenfelter also references Croal, Lancashire, England, commenting on a small stream in the parish of Bolton-le-Moor and that Croal is now thought to be part of Bolton. He lists "Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1900 as his source.
==========================PARENTAGE: [Notation from LeAnn McRoberts, Aug 2006]
From email correspondence with Tom Gede, descendant of Henry and Margaret Merrifield of Dorchester, MA, Benjamin Merrifield and wife Prudence are of their line of Merrifields and in 20 years of research he has not find a link connecting them to Samuel Merrifield of Virginia and the progenitor of my line of Merrifields.
Further to this, Prudence Stanton was born in 1662 which would've made her 58 years old when Samuel was born in 1720 not to mention that she died in 1714 or 1715, 5 to 6 years before Samuel was born. Someone defiinitely did not to the math here!
PARENTAGE: [Notations from LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2003]
IGI Individual Record on Family Search website lists Benjamin Merrifield and Experience Birch of England as Samuel's parents. No source submitted.
David Lingenfelter's Rootsweb file shows Benjamin Marryfield (born Nov 15, 1695, died 1780) as father of Samuel. Mother Experience Birch born Aug 20, 1720. He also has them married Sept 1, 1717. How could she be born in 1720, married Benjamin in 1717 and given birth to Samuel on Aug 12, 1720? Other databases as well repeat the same mistake. No one seemed to have checked their dates.
Compounding the confusion, Mr. Lingenfelter also shows Benjamin's father to be Benjamin Merryfield born Nov 10, 1658 in Dorchester, MA and has his mother as Prudence Stanton. This would have Samuel's grandfather born in the USA but his father born in England!
Further conflicting dates. He has Samuel marriage to Mary Elizabeth Overton, born 1717. Samuel's death as 1773 in Virginia USA.
David Lingenfelter lists his source from the World Family Tree, MAY 24, 1999, information from Leland Beck (check@mitco.com).
STILL NEED SOME KIND OF VERIFICATION GIVEN THESE CONFLICTS.
==========================IMMIGRATION: Ruth Merrifield Newhouse (dec'd 1999) FGR
Legal entry in US 8/12/1747; settled in Winchester, Frederick Co. VA, 4 1/2 mi so. of Winchester. Land by patent from Lord Halifax's office 20 May 1762, surv by Wm. Bayless deed recorded 4/4/1765; land rec. in 1765 gives land to Sam. Jr. to be divided between other named children ...
Immigrated w/3 sons; prob died Wash. Co. or Monong.
ADDENDUM: [from LeAnn McRoberts, Nov 2003] David Lingenfelter lists notes from WFT Vol. 7, #192 (same WFT as above?) that Samuel was a farmer who came to America on an issue ordered 12 Aug 1746 for import. In Land records of N. Neck, VA.
Conversely, Bradley Richardson on Rootsweb references a "booke by Dr. Kerns ancestral file and IGI in which Samuel came from England in Jan 1728 as a prisoner for burglery in Kent." (Could this Dr. Kerns be Dr. Earl Core who wrote "The Monongalia Story"?)
IMMIGRATION CONFLICTS-COMMENTS: [LeAnn McRoberts, Nov. 2003]
There is another reference from a Merrifield researcher about this possibility of Samuel being an immigrant prisoner. However, there are numerous International Genealogical Indexes in the British Isles for Samuel "Merrifield," "Meryfielde," "Merryfield," "Mirfield," "Merefield," etc. Any one of these could've been the above-referenced Samuel. And, what of wife Mary and sons, Samuel & Thomas? How did they get to USA? Were they prisoners too? There needs to be verification before this claim can be accepted.
FURTHER COMMENT TO IMMIGRATION CONFLICTS:[Source - Ancestry.com provided by LeAnn McRoberts, Feb 2004]
There are 4 immigrant SAMUEL MERRYFIELDS and 1 SAMUEL MEREFIELD. The first 4's year of immigration is 1737-1738. The 5th is 1749. All are in conflict with previous databases as to his year of immigration to America and lends further speculation as to which one of these Samuels is our progenitor "the" Samuel Merrifield. Further investigation is warranted before the above-referenced claims can be accepted.
From the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, the following SAMUEL MERYFIELD/MEREFIELD have been found:
1) Primary Immigrant: MERRYFIELD, SAML; Year: 1737; Place: Virginia; Source Publication Code ("SPC"): 3700; Annotation: "Additions and Corrections," indicated in this index by the code A, are located on page xviii
Source Bibliography: Kaminkow, Marion and Jack Kaminkow, editors, Original lists of Emigrants in Bondage from London to American Colonies, 1719-1744, Baltimore: Magna Carta Book Co., 1967 2nd pr. 1981. 211 p (Available from Tuttle, Rutland, VT. Page 109
2) Primary Immigrant: MERRYFIELD, SAMUEL; Year 1738; Place: America; SPC: 1217.4;
Source Bibliography: Coldham, Peter Wilson. Bonded Passengers to America, 9 vols. in 3. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983. Vol 4. Home Counties, 1655-1775;Surrey, Hertfordshire, Kent, Essex and Sussex. Page 136
3) Primary Immigrant: MERRYFIELD, SAMUEL; Year: 1738; Place: America; SPC: 120.12; Annotation: Date and port of arrival, or date of sentencing or reprieve for transport and port of arrival. Name of ship, crime convicted of, and other information may also be provided. THe first part of this book was indexed as source number 1220.11 in PILI 1999 Part 1. Page 546
Source Bibliography: Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Complete Book of Emigrants in Bondage, 1614-1775, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988, pp 462-920
4) Primary Immigrant: MERRYFIELD, SAMUEL; Year: 1738; Place: Virginia, SPC: 1229.10; Annotation: Date and port of arrival or date of conviction for transport and port of arrival. Date and place of felon runaways are also provided. Name of ship and other genealogical information may also be provided.
Source Bibliography: Coldham, Peter Wilson. The Kings Passengers to Maryland and Virginia. Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1997, 450p. Page 75
5) Primary Immigrant: MEREFIELD, SAMUEL; Year: 1749; Place: Virginia; SPC: 3299.41; Annotation: Date and place where land was patented and record was created listing those transported/imported. Only names of those transported were indexed.
Source Bibliography: Hudgins, Denis. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants; Vol. 5, 1741-1749, Richmond, VA; Virginia Genealogical Society, 1994, 477p; Page: 294
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MARY W. UNKNOWN 1 was born in 1717 in England. She died in 1786 in Maryland. She married SAMUEL MERRIFIELD I in 1740/1743 in England.
SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, SAMUEL MERRIFIELD, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
M i SAMUEL MERRIFIELD M ii THOMAS MERRIFIELD F iii DINAH MERRIFIELD M iv RICHARD MERRIFIELD F v ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born about 1749/1755 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.
KINSHIP TO LeANN McROBERTS: 4th great-grand aunt.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
MARRIAGE: ELIZABETH married James Booth or Jacob Coleman.
ESTIMATED BIRTHDATE-PARENTS: Information from the 1994 Edition of the Ancestral File.
NOTE: Her birthdate was given as abt 1767 and her name was spelled "Elisabeth".
BIRTH-PARENTS: IGI Addendum, 1.0 edition:
"ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD, birth 1749; fa: SAMUEL, mo: Mrs. MARY ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD."
ESTIMATED BIRTHDATE-BIRTHPLACE-SPOUSE: "MERRIFIELD Family Quarterly", Vol. IV, No. 3, August 1987, pages 11 and 183:
"ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD, b. ca 1747, m. Jacob Coleman and/or Capt. James Booth (Jan Hornick questions the latter.) ca 1766. See M-22. One other record reported the son of Capt. James Booth, James C. Booth. That also seems dubious as he married Elizabeth Tucker in 1787 and they were reported to be parents of eight children.
REPORTED SPOUSE: "MERRIFIELD Book III," page 2:
"James Booth's children, as named by Rev. Levi Shinn..."James C. Booth - Married ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD, sister of THOMAS, RICHARD and SAMUEL."F vi RACHEL MERRIFIELD 1, 2 was born about 1750 in Winchester, Frederick Co., VA.
KINSHIP TO LeANN McROBERTS: 4th great-grand aunt.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS DERIVED FROM THE GEDCOM OF JAN GESAS HORNICK UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:
ESTIMATED BIRTHDATE-PARENTS: Information from the 1994 Edition of the Ancestral File. NOTE:
Her birthdate given as "Abt 1777".
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BIRTH-PARENTS: IGI Addendum, 1997 edition:
"RACHEL MERRIFIELD, b. 1750; fa: SAMUEL; mo: Mrs. MARY ELIZABETH MERRIFIELD." No further information available.
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ESTIMATED BIRTHDATE-BIRTHPLACE-SPOUSE: "MERRIFIELD Family Quarterly", Vol. IV, No. 3, August 1987, page 183:
"RACHEL MERRIFIELD, b. ca 1750/70, m. William Scott, ca 1770". Children unknown. See M-22.F vii MARY LEE MERRIFIELD M viii JOHN MERRIFIELD M ix ALEXANDER MERRIFIELD
HIRAM ABBOTT [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1815 in Abbotts Station, Jefferson Co., KY. He died on 6 Jan 1901 in Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS. He married MARY ANN KELLY on 5 Apr 1837 in Warren Co., IL.
BIRTHDATE/CHILDREN/GRANDCHILDREN: [Info from descendant, Judy Whited, Oct 2006.]
Johnston and Lydia's son Hiram, b 1815, would be a Gr Gr Grandfather, his son Jerome Joe and Sarah Althea Schooley Abbott, was my Great Grandparents, and their son Lawrence Avon was my Grandfather, his daughter Viola Victoria Abbott Bevard is my Mother. She is still living. She does not remember ancesters and it is hard for her to remember much about her family as she is 87 now. If her Aunts and Uncles did not live close to them while she was growing up she knew very little about the others.
SPOUSE: [Marriage record provided by Judy Whited, Oct 2006]
Hiram Abbott married Mary Ann Kelly, 5 Apr 1837 in Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850 - 86, WARREN CO., IL
HIRAM ABBOTT, age 35, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $400, b: KY
Mary Ann_____, age 30, b: VA
Lydia________ , age 11, b: IL
Hadelia_______, age 9, b: IL
George W._____, age 5, b: IL
Elizabeth______, age 9 mos., b: IL1860 - FLOYD TWP., WARREN CO., IL
HIRAM ABBOTT, age 42, occ: farmer, R.E. Value $1500, Personal Estate $100, b: KY
Mary Ann_____, age 40, b: MD
Lydia________ , age 20, b: IL
Hadelia_______, age 17, b: IL, attended school
George W._____, age 14, b: IL
Elizabeth______ , age 10, b: IL, attended school
Jerome_______ , age 5, b: IL
Hiram_________, age 3, b: IL
Otto___________, age 2, b: IL1870 - NOT FOUND
1880 - TWIN MOUND, NORTON CO., KS
ABBOTT, HIRAM, age 64, widower, occ: farmer, b: KY, Fa/Mo b: KY
MARY ANN KELLY 1, 2, 3 was born about 1820 in VA. She died after 1860. She married HIRAM ABBOTT on 5 Apr 1837 in Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF HUSBAND, HIRAM ABBOTT, FOR DETAILS.
They had the following children:
F i LYDIA ABBOTT 1, 2, 3 was born about 1840 in Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, HIRAM ABBOTT, FOR DETAILS.
SPOUSE:
Lydia married ? Whiteman.F ii ADELIA "DELIA" ABBOTT 1, 2, 3 was born about 1843 in Warren Co., IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, HIRAM ABBOTT, FOR DETAILS.
SPOUSE:
Adelia married ? Bowman.M iii GEORGE W. ABBOTT 1, 2, 3 was born about 1846 in IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, HIRAM ABBOTT, FOR DETAILS.F iv ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" ABBOTT 1, 2, 3 was born on 1 Jan 1850 in IL. She died on 3 Feb 1916 in Atlanta, Harlan Co., NE.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1850, 1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, HIRAM ABBOTT, FOR DETAILS.
SPOUSE:
Elizabeth married John M. Jones 10 Mar 1870 in IL.M v JEROME JOE ABBOTT F vi JENNIE ABBOTT was born about 1855 in IL. She died before 1860. M vii HIRAM ABBOTT 1, 2, 3 was born on 4 Dec 1856 in Cameron, Warren Co., IL. He died on 5 Dec 1924 in Traer, KS.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, HIRAM ABBOTT, FOR DETAILS.
1880 - ALBANY, HARLAN CO., NE
ABBOTT, HIRAM, self, age 23, single, b: IL, Fa b: KY, Mo b: MO, occ: farmerM viii OTTO B. ABBOTT 1, 2 was born about 1858 in IL.
CENSUSES: [Data provided by LeAnn McRoberts unless otherwise noted.]
1860 - SEE NOTES OF FATHER, HIRAM ABBOTT, FOR DETAILS.F ix BLANCHE ABBOTT 1 was born about 1860 in IL.
SPOUSE:
Blanche married ? Curr.