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Descendants of ? Thomas

Generation No. 1

1. ?1 THOMAS

Children of ? THOMAS are:

2. i. JAMES2 THOMAS, b. June 25, 1758, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

3. ii. JOHN THOMAS, b. June 16, 1743, Maryland; d. November 18, 1814, Wayne County, Indiana.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES2 THOMAS (?1) was born June 25, 1758 in Queen Anne's County, Maryland (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MILLEY CLARK March 26, 1785 in Guilford County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of FRANCIS CLARK and ANNA STONE. She was born 1765 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of JAMES THOMAS and MILLEY CLARK are:

4. i. BENJAMIN3 THOMAS, b. December 29, 1786, North Carolina; d. 1869, Wayne County, Indiana.

ii. JOHN THOMAS, b. August 19, 1789 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

3. JOHN2 THOMAS (?1) was born June 16, 1743 in Maryland (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died November 18, 1814 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MOLLY CLARK 1766 in Orange County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of FRANCIS CLARK and ANNA STONE. She was born September 17, 1747 in Cedar Creek, Hanover, Virginia (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died January 8, 1840 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JOHN THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MOLLY CLARK:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

  • June 3, 1769 at Cane Creek MM, NC Molly Thomas (formerly Clark) rpd mou. July 6, 1782 Molly Clark Thomas gct New Garden MM, NC from Cane Creek MM, NC.
  • June 28, 1794 John and family gct Deep River MM, NC from New Garden MM, NC
  • July 7, 1794 John and family (s. Elijah, Stephen, Francis and Benjamin) rocf New Garden MM, NC dated June 28, 1794 at Deep River MM, NC
  • July 7, 1794 Molly and daughters. Christian and Sarah rocf New Garden MM, NC dated June 28, 1794 at Deep River MM, NC

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THOMAS FAMILY.--Probably no other head of a family, with perhaps a single exception, ever came to this county whose descendants outnumber those of John Thomas. It appears from the following genealogical sketch, that this family has contributed largely to the population of another county of this state; and, we doubt not, to the better class of its citizens.

JOHN THOMAS, of South Carolina, came to this county in 1812 or 1813, not so much, probably, with a view to becoming a settler as to see the country and visit his children, who had settled in New Garden. He stopped at Richmond, where he was taken sick, and in a few months died. Of his nine children, all but one came to this county. They were Isaac, John, Elijah, Mary, Stephen, Francis, Christiana, Benjamin, and Sarah. All were married, as follows:

1. Isaac married Rachel Knight. Their children were Solomon, now residing in Grant co.; Betty, wife of Wm. Way, died in Wisconsin; Molly, wife of Eli Moorman, died in the township; Achsah, wife of Henry Hill, died in Randolph co.; Rachel, who married Elijah Cox, and died in Randolph co.; John, who lives in Grant co.; Anna, who married, first, Asa Jessup, second, Samuel Pitts, and lives in Green.

2. John married Lydia Sneed, and had nine children, all married: Polly, who was married to Eli Overman, and lives in Grant co.; Jesse to Hannah Cox, both dead; Anna to Aaron Morris, and died in Grant co.; Hannah, to Richard Jones, now in Wabash co.; Lydia, to John Pierson, in Wabash co.; Henley, to Polly Hunt, removed west; Huldah, to Levi Pierson; both died in Grant co.; Noah, to Betsey Overman, now in Miami co.; William, twin brother of Noah, to (???) Addington, and after her death, to Mrs. Jesse Harvey, sister of Noah's wife.

3. Mary, daughter of John Thomas, Sen., married Moses Mendenhall, in N. C., and never removed to this state. They had six children, all of whom but one came to this county: Mary, who died in Carolina, unmarried; Francis, who was married to (???) Albertson, of Franklin, both dead; Alice, to Alexander Beauchamp, in Carolina, where he died; and here, to Nathan Jessup, and died in Henry co.; Rebecca, to Matthew Beauchamp; both Buckingham, and died in Randolph co.

4. Elijah married Susanna Sneed, and died in Cass co., Mich.; she in Grant co. They had thirteen children, as follows: Daniel, who married Rachel Way, and removed to Grant co., where she died; and he married and lost, in Randolph co., a second wife, and lives at Bloomingsport; Mary, married, and lives in Howard co.; Simeon, who married twice, and died in Michigan; Samuel, who died in Grant co.; Milton, who resides in Grant co.; Henley, who lives in Iowa; Sneed, who married Miriam Lamb, and after her death, Sarah Arnold, and lives in Howard co.; Isaac, who married in Grant co. and removed thence; John, who lives in Iowa; Susannah, in Grant co.

Three children of Elijah Thomas died young.

5. Stephen married Hannah Mendenhall; both died in New Garden. Their children were: Mary, who was married to Thomas Hobson, and died in Grant co.; whence he removed to Iowa, and married again; Sarah, to Lewis Moorman, and died in Grant co.; Celia, to Isaac Schooley, and resides in Grant co.; Charles, to Nancy Moorman, and after her death, to Isabel Maxwell; Nancy, to David Little, and died in Randolph co.; and he, after her death, to Mary Cox, of Wayne township; Lydia, to Thomas Baldwin, Fairmount, Grant co.; Daniel, to Eleanor Newby, and lives in Grant co.; Ann, who died at 25, unmarried; Cam, who married Priscilla Crampton, removed to Iowa, and married a second time.

6. Francis, married Lydia Woodward. [Sk.]

7. Christiana married Thomas Knight, and died in Grant co.; both deceased. Their children were: John, who was married to Phebe Jessup, and after her death was married again; all died in the county; Benjamin, to Anna Bogue; lives in Iowa, and is married the third time; Solomon, to Mary Winslow, and resides in Grant co.; Betsey, to Nathan Puckett; Jimmy, to Rachel Wilcuts, and removed to Grant co.; Rachel to Exum Newby, and lives in Iowa; Sarah died unmarried; Manoah was married to Betsey Wilcuts, and died in Grant co., where she resides; Samuel, to Jane Votaw, and died in Iowa, where she resides; Ruth to Harmon Pitts; Beulah, to Aaron Hoffman, in Indianapolis, both deceased.

8. Benjamin was married to Anna Moorman, and had twelve children, nearly all married: Gulielma, to Jesse Bogue, and died in Grant co.; he lives in Iowa; Betty, to Cyrus Puckett, and lives in Illinois, where he died; Nathan, to Caroline Diggs, second, to Ann Reynolds, and died in the township; Hannah, who died unmarried; George, who was married to Asmath Hill, and lives in Ill.; Mary, to Wm. Peacock, and lives in Randolph co.; Clarkey, to John Wright Jackson; Benjamin, to Penina Howell, and died in Florida; Achsah, who died unmarried; Anna was married to Eli Hayworth; they live in Florida; Ruth died at about 14; Eli, unmarried, lives with Achsah on the homestead.

9. Sarah married Charles Baldwin. Their children, besides one that died in infancy, were Susanna, who was married to Jesse Dillon; both died in Grant co.; Thomas, to Celia Wilcuts, removed to Grant co. and married again; Mary, to Lancaster Bell, and is in Iowa; Lindsey, to Mary Osborn, and died in Grant co., where she lives; John, who went to Grant co., married, and removed to Iowa, and since to Kansas; Ahira, to (???) Newby, and lives in Kansas; Jane, to (???) Stanfield, in Grant co., and lives in Iowa, where he died; Abigail, to Joseph Peacock, in Grant co.; second, to Nathan Morris, and lives in Tennessee; Quincy, first, to Gay; second, to Elizabeth Pike; Sarah, to (???) Stanfield, removed to Iowa; Charles, to (???) Knight, and lives in Iowa.

All the sons of John Thomas and their wives lived to see their large families raised. The youngest of them died at 60, and the oldest at 91. None were twice married; yet none had less than nine children. John Thomas was born Feb. 19, 1781; died Sept. 23, 1866. The number of his grandchildren was 83. -- History of Wayne County Indiana (page 303)

Children of JOHN THOMAS and MOLLY CLARK are:

5. i. ISAAC3 THOMAS, b. November 16, 1767, Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina; d. January 7, 1855, Wayne County, Indiana.

6. ii. JOHN THOMAS, b. March 28, 1769, Marlborough, South Carolina; d. January 27, 1847, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

7. iii. "BETTY" ELIZABETH THOMAS, b. December 25, 1770, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina; d. 1806, Guilford County, North Carolina.

iv. CHILD THOMAS, b. June 1773 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. July 11, 1775 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. REBEKAH THOMAS, b. March 21, 1775 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

8. vi. ELIJAH THOMAS, b. January 19, 1777, Marlboro County, South Carolina; d. April 7, 1866, Cass County, Michigan.

9. vii. STEPHEN THOMAS, b. February 23, 1779, South Carolina; d. December 1, 1844, Wayne County, Indiana.

10. viii. FRANCIS THOMAS, b. February 19, 1781; d. September 23, 1866, Indiana.

11. ix. BENJAMIN THOMAS, b. January 9, 1783, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina.

12. x. CHRISTIAN THOMAS, b. February 12, 1785, South Carolina; d. August 20, 1836, Grant County, Indiana.

xi. SUSANNA THOMAS, b. February 27, 1787 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

13. xii. SARAH THOMAS, b. February 19, 1790, Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina; d. September 2, 1834, Grant County, Indiana.

 

Generation No. 3

4. BENJAMIN3 THOMAS (JAMES2, ?1) was born December 29, 1786 in North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1869 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ANN BALDWIN March 2, 1807 in New Garden MM, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: New Garden Monthly Meeting NC- Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), daughter of DANIEL BALDWIN and MARY BENBOW. She was born July 28, 1784 in New Garden, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: New Garden Monthly Meeting NC- Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died 1876 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Notes for ANN BALDWIN:

  • 3-2-1807 Ann, daughter of Daniel and Mary, Guilford County, married Benjamin Thomas (New Garden MM North Carolina)

Child of BENJAMIN THOMAS and ANN BALDWIN is:

i. JAMES4 THOMAS, b. October 24, 1811, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. MINERVA MEREDITH, March 18, 1837 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

5. ISAAC3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born November 16, 1767 in Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died January 7, 1855 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married RACHEL KNIGHT September 3, 1790 in Piney Grove MM, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born October 19, 1771 in Anson, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died Abt 1842 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ISAAC THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

  • February 22, 1794 Isaac Thomas and family gct to Deep River MM, NC from New Garden MM, NC
  • February 22, 1794, Gct to Deep River MM from New Garden MM
  • March 3, 1794 Rachel Knight Thomas rocf New Garden MM dated February 22, 1794 at Deep River MM, NC
  • March 3, 1794 Isaac Thomas and family (Solomon, son) rocf New Garden MM dated February 22, 1794 at Deep River MM, NC
  • September 18, 1813 Isaac Thomas and family gct White Water MM, Indiana from Piney Grove MM, SC

Children of ISAAC THOMAS and RACHEL KNIGHT are:

i. JOHN4 THOMAS (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. SOLOMON THOMAS, b. November 25, 1792, Richmond County, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 10, 1880, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ANNA MORRIS, April 23, 1812, Piney Grove MM, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. August 26, 1794, Wayne County, North Carolina; d. February 11, 1855, Fairmount Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ANNA MORRIS:  Burial: Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana

A United Brethren church know as Union Chapel was built on the SOLOMON THOMAS farm. This is three miles south-east of Fairmount in Grant County, Indiana.

Mr. Thomas laid out the grave-yard which comprises about a half acre and donated it to the Union Chapel Church. The church building was erected in 1843 or1844. Many of the pioneers of that section of the county are buried in this cemetery but there is only one stone to bear evidence of the fact. The inscription reads: Alvah, son of Elijah & Rachel Herrold, died May 25, 1844 age two years, 8m. 25d. Others who are known to have been interred in this cemetery are: Anna Brewer wife of Aaron Brewer, Martha Creek (daughters of Solomon Thomas), James Montgomery, Isaiah Edgerton, Thomas Edgerton, William Edgerton and Harmon Lytle. This plot is covered with a tangle of shrubs, vines and briers. Several large native trees and some pines keep mute vigil over the pioneer dead. The church house which was erected north of this cemetery has long since been gone. Referring to Grant County Marriage Records - 1832 to 1864 - we find that Martha Thomas married Isaac Creek June 30, 1842. In 1849 he married Martha Moore. Our conclusion is that the first wife died sometime between June 1842 and Dec. 27, 1849. Feb. 1,1849, license was granted to Aaron Brewer to marry Anna Thomas. James Montgomery was given license to marry Hannah Thomas Nov. 26, 1833. Harmon Lytle was given license to marry Nancy Wilson Aug. 26, 1843. Whitson's history says that the second husband of Hannah Thomas Montgomery was Jehu Moore but the marriage records show that on Nov. 12, 1846 John Moore was granted a license to marry Hannah Montgomery.

The old Atlas of 1877 show this graveyard to be in the north-east corner of Section 4, Fairmount Township. The above was written by the DAR in the 1940's. This cemetery is located on what was the Indianapolis to Fort Wayne Road established in 1823. Much of this road has long been gone. But there are still portions of it, improved for transportation, left in our county in 1995. The 1860 Plat Maps show a very small section of this road passed through Section # 4 in the extreme northwest corner, cutting off perhaps 20 acres more or less. Today (1995) you will find the cemetery on County Road 1100 S. just a few rods west of 200 E., on the John Vetor farm. He tells me he grew up in this area, and when a young boy there were still a few stones left at this sight. Although there is nothing there now, he still leaves it alone when he farms the fields surrounding this cemetery. When you go down his road and look south west of his home, there is a small patch of ground right down his fence row that is not plowed up and that is the sight of what was the Union Cemetery. The graveyard was just south of the church. Not much can be seen at this sight today. The roads have almost all been moved prior to 1912 to the section lines, leaving hardly any remnants of the past left. The church was erected in 1839, by Solomon Thomas, and deeded to the United Brethren In Christ on 1 October 1843 "for the consideration of free good will and esteem and confidence that I have in the church United Brethren and Christ." Charter members were Solomon Thomas and his wife, Isaac Anderson and wife, Carter Hasting and wife, William Hall and wife, John Buller and wife, and John Smith and wife. Mr. Vetor tells me they had intentions of having a town at this sight at one time. There were several small businesses in this area, a store and a blacksmith shop, to name just a few, before the turn of the century. When they abandoned the Fort Wayne to Indianapolis road it destroyed all possibilities of ever having a town there.

--Sheila Watson, Grant Co., IN homepage

iii. BETTY THOMAS, b. December 12, 1794, Richmond, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. December 9, 1863, Lafayette County, Wisconsin (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. WILLIAM WAY, December 23, 1819, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. June 7, 1795, Center MH, Guilford County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. 1889, Wisconsin (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. MARY THOMAS, b. December 14, 1797, Richmond, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ELI MOORMAN, January 5, 1820, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

14. v. ACHSAH THOMAS, b. June 16, 1800.

vi. RACHEL THOMAS, b. August 15, 1802, Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. Abt 1835, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ELIJAH COX, November 23, 1820, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. 1802, Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

6. JOHN3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born March 28, 1769 in Marlborough, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died January 27, 1847 in Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married LYDIA SNEED February 27, 1792 in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born March 13, 1774 in Richmond, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

THOMAS FAMILY.--Probably no other head of a family, with perhaps a single exception, ever came to this county whose descendants outnumber those of John Thomas. It appears from the following genealogical sketch, that this family has contributed largely to the population of another county of this state; and, we doubt not, to the better class of its citizens.

JOHN THOMAS, of South Carolina, came to this county in 1812 or 1813, not so much, probably, with a view to becoming a settler as to see the country and visit his children, who had settled in New Garden. He stopped at Richmond, where he was taken sick, and in a few months died. Of his nine children, all but one came to this county. They were Isaac, John, Elijah, Mary, Stephen, Francis, Christiana, Benjamin, and Sarah. All were married, as follows: 1. Isaac married Rachel Knight. Their children were Solomon, now residing in Grant co.; Betty, wife of Wm. Way, died in Wisconsin; Molly, wife of Eli Moorman, died in the township; Achsah, wife of Henry Hill, died in Randolph co.; Rachel, who married Elijah Cox, and died in Randolph co.; John, who lives in Grant co.; Anna, who married, first, Asa Jessup, second, Samuel Pitts, and lives in Green. 2. John married Lydia Sneed, and had nine children, all married: Polly, who was married to Eli Overman, and lives in Grant co.; Jesse to Hannah Cox, both dead; Anna to Aaron Morris, and died in Grant co.; Hannah, to Richard Jones, now in Wabash co.; Lydia, to John Pierson, in Wabash co.; Henley, to Polly Hunt, removed west; Huldah, to Levi Pierson; both died in Grant co.; Noah, to Betsey Overman, now in Miami co.; William, twin brother of Noah, to (???) Addington, and after her death, to Mrs. Jesse Harvey, sister of Noah's wife. 3. Mary, daughter of John Thomas, Sen., married Moses Mendenhall, in N. C., and never removed to this state. They had six children, all of whom but one came to this county: Mary, who died in Carolina, unmarried; Francis, who was married to (???) Albertson, of Franklin, both dead; Alice, to Alexander Beauchamp, in Carolina, where he died; and here, to Nathan Jessup, and died in Henry co.; Rebecca, to Matthew Beauchamp; both died in Grant co.; Dinah, to (???) Spray, and removed to Ohio; both dead; Moses, to Margery Buckingham, and died in Randolph co. 4. Elijah married Susanna Sneed, and died in Cass County, Mich.; she in Grant co. They had thirteen children, as follows: Daniel, who married Rachel Way, and removed to Grant County, where she died; and he married and lost, in Randolph County, a second wife, and lives at Bloomingsport; Mary, married, and lives in Howard co.; Simeon, who married twice, and died in Michigan; Samuel, who died in Grant co.; Milton, who resides in Grant co.; Henley, who lives in Iowa; Sneed, who married Miriam Lamb, and after her death, Sarah Arnold, and lives in Howard co.; Isaac, who married in Grant co. and removed thence; John, who lives in Iowa; Susannah, in Grant co. Three children of Elijah Thomas died young. 5. Stephen married Hannah Mendenhall; both died in New Garden. Their children were: Mary, who was married to Thomas Hobson, and died in Grant co.; whence he removed to Iowa, and married again; Sarah, to Lewis Moorman, and died in Grant co.; Celia, to Isaac Schooley, and resides in Grant co.; Charles, to Nancy Moorman, and after her death, to Isabel Maxwell; Nancy, to David Little, and died in Randolph co.; and he, after her death, to Mary Cox, of Wayne township; Lydia, to Thomas Baldwin, Fairmount, Grant co.; Daniel, to Eleanor Newby, and lives in Grant co.; Ann, who died at 25, unmarried; Cam, who married Priscilla Crampton, removed to Iowa, and married a second time. 6. Francis, married Lydia Woodward. [Sk.] 7. Christiana married Thomas Knight, and died in Grant co.; both deceased. Their children were: John, who was married to Phebe Jessup, and after her death was married again; all died in the county; Benjamin, to Anna Bogue; lives in Iowa, and is married the third time; Solomon, to Mary Winslow, and resides in Grant co.; Betsey, to Nathan Puckett; Jimmy, to Rachel Wilcuts, and removed to Grant co.; Rachel to Exum Newby, and lives in Iowa; Sarah died unmarried; Manoah was married to Betsey Wilcuts, and died in Grant County, where she resides; Samuel, to Jane Votaw, and died in Iowa, where she resides; Ruth to Harmon Pitts; Beulah, to Aaron Hoffman, in Indianapolis, both deceased. 8. Benjamin was married to Anna Moorman, and had twelve children, nearly all married: Gulielma, to Jesse Bogue, and died in Grant co.; he lives in Iowa; Betty, to Cyrus Puckett, and lives in Illinois, where he died; Nathan, to Caroline Diggs, second, to Ann Reynolds, and died in the township; Hannah, who died unmarried; George, who was married to Asmath Hill, and lives in Ill.; Mary, to Wm. Peacock, and lives in Randolph co.; Clarkey, to John Wright Jackson; Benjamin, to Penina Howell, and died in Florida; Achsah, who died unmarried; Anna was married to Eli Hayworth; they live in Florida; Ruth died at about 14; Eli, unmarried, lives with Achsah on the homestead. 9. Sarah married Charles Baldwin. Their children, besides one that died in infancy, were Susanna, who was married to Jesse Dillon; both died in Grant co.; Thomas, to Celia Wilcuts, removed to Grant co. and married again; Mary, to Lancaster Bell, and is in Iowa; Lindsey, to Mary Osborn, and died in Grant County, where she lives; John, who went to Grant County, married, and removed to Iowa, and since to Kansas; Ahira, to (???) Newby, and lives in Kansas; Jane, to (???) Stanfield, in Grant County, and lives in Iowa, where he died; Abigail, to Joseph Peacock, in Grant co.; second, to Nathan Morris, and lives in Tennessee; Quincy, first, to Gay; second, to Elizabeth Pike; Sarah, to (???) Stanfield, removed to Iowa; Charles, to (???) Knight, and lives in Iowa.

All the sons of John Thomas and their wives lived to see their large families raised. The youngest of them died at 60, and the oldest at 91. None were twice married; yet none had less than nine children. John Thomas was born Feb. 19, 1781; died Sept. 23, 1866. The number of his grandchildren was 83.

Children of JOHN THOMAS and LYDIA SNEED are:

15. i. POLLY4 THOMAS, b. December 19, 1792, Marlborough MM, North Carolina; d. November 5, 1880, Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

ii. JAMES THOMAS, b. August 26, 1794 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 21, 1807 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. JOHN THOMAS, b. Abt 1795, Rockingham County, North Carolina; m. PEGGY WHITINGER, November 20, 1817, Wayne County, Indiana; b. Abt 1799.

16. iv. JESSE THOMAS, b. September 9, 1796, Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina; d. March 30, 1859, Grant County, Indiana.

17. v. HANNAH THOMAS, b. November 4, 1798, South Carolina.

vi. ANNA THOMAS, b. October 27, 1800 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

18. vii. NANCY THOMAS, b. October 27, 1800, South Carolina.

viii. LYDIA THOMAS, b. March 19, 1803 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. JOHN PIERSON (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ix. RUTH THOMAS, b. April 1, 1805 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 23, 1806 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

19. x. HENLEY THOMAS, b. May 22, 1807, Marlborough MM, North Carolina.

20. xi. HULDAH THOMAS, b. April 7, 1809, Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, North Carolina; d. 1828, Indiana.

21. xii. NOAH THOMAS, b. May 10, 1818, Wayne County, Indiana; d. December 23, 1892, Indiana.

22. xiii. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. May 10, 1818, Wayne County, Indiana; d. June 17, 1897, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana.

xiv. FRANCIS W THOMAS, b. Abt 1820; m. REBECCA CORBIT, July 21, 1841, New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana; b. Abt 1822.

FRANCIS THOMAS, a son of John Thomas, from South Carolina to New Garden in 1811. He not only encountered the unavoidable hardships of pioneer life in general, and among others, that of going on horseback thirty miles to get breadstuff, but was obliged, with others, to flee for safety during the Indian troubles. Notwithstanding his fear of attacks from Indians, he held his peace principles too dear not to be preserved at any hazard, even of life. He took the lock from his gun, and hid the gun at a distance from his house, lest, in case of an attack, he might be tempted to harm the Indians. Farming was his favorite and chosen occupation. But, being naturally ingenious, he turned his hand occasionally to the different trades of carpenter, cabinet-maker, cooper, shoemaker, and blacksmith. He made an early profession of religion; and his well-known honesty and love of peace gave him great influence as a peacemaker in the church and community. He was liberal and charitable; and was during life a member of the society of Friends. He was married to Lydia Woodward, and had eight children: 1. Mary, who was married, first, to Ahira Ballard; second, to Eli Hadley, and lives in Clinton Co. 2. Luke, to Mildred Fulghum. 3. Sarah, to Joseph Hubbard, and died here; he lives in Missouri. 4. Absellit, to Rollin Green; settled in Clinton County, and died in 1871. 5. John, to Smithy Newsom, and lives at Azalia, Ind. 6. Francis W., to Rebecca Corbitt, and lives in Henry Co. 7. Lydia, to Joseph B. Mills, and died in Hamilton Co.; he resides at Xenia, Ind. 8. Isaac, to Mahala Hadley. 9. Clarkson, to Sarah Jane Pitts, and lives on the homestead.

 

7. "BETTY" ELIZABETH3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born December 25, 1770 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1806 in Guilford County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married MOSES MENDENHALL January 13, 1790 in New Garden MM, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), son of MOSES MENDENHALL and DINAH RUDDICK. He was born December 18, 1767 in Guilford County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died Aft. October 1813 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of "BETTY" THOMAS and MOSES MENDENHALL are:

23. i. FRANCIS4 MENDENHALL, b. November 19, 1790, Springfield, North Carolina; d. September 23, 1865, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana.

24. ii. ALICE MENDENHALL, b. October 15, 1791, Springfield, North Carolina.

iii. MARY MENDENHALL, b. March 5, 1793, Guilford, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. DINAH MENDENHALL, b. January 21, 1796, Guilford, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. WILLIAM SPRAY, June 23, 1819, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. "BETTY" ELIZABETH MENDENHALL, b. August 21, 1797, Springfield, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

25. vi. REBEKAH MENDENHALL, b. June 2, 1798, North Carolina.

vii. MOSES MENDENHALL, b. December 7, 1800, Springfield, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. August 14, 1883, Randolph County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. MARGERY BUCKINGHAM, October 15, 1825, Whitewater, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

viii. ZIBA MENDENHALL, b. June 12, 1804, Springfield, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 27, 1806, Guilford, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ix. JOHN MENDENHALL, b. Bef. 1806 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

8. ELIJAH3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born January 19, 1777 in Marlboro County, South Carolina, and died April 7, 1866 in Cass County, Michigan. He married SUSANNA SNEED May 11, 1798 in Anson, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born February 8, 1779 in Anson, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died November 25, 1847 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • November 5, 1798 Elijah Thomas con his mou at Deep River MM, NC
  • February 19, 1814 Elijah Thomas and family gct to White Water MM, Indiana from Piney Grove MM, SC

Children of ELIJAH THOMAS and SUSANNA SNEED are:

i. DANIEL4 THOMAS, b. July 3, 1798, Marlborough County, South Carolina; m. RACHEL WAY, May 23, 1822, Cherry Grove MM, Wayne County, Indiana; b. October 22, 1804, North Carolina; d. January 27, 1864, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana.

More About RACHEL WAY:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

ii. MARY THOMAS, b. Abt 1800, Marlborough County, South Carolina.

26. iii. SIMEON THOMAS, b. July 29, 1803, South Carolina; d. April 18, 1862, Indiana.

iv. ELIJAH THOMAS, b. February 19, 1809 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

27. v. SNEAD THOMAS, b. May 16, 1815, Indiana; d. November 27, 1876.

vi. SUSANNA THOMAS, b. May 25, 1819, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. February 26, 1904, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. AMASA MILLS, November 11, 1857, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. October 29, 1810, Tennessee (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. September 14, 1880, Benton County, Arkansas (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. JOHN H THOMAS, b. 1822, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

28. viii. MILTON THOMAS, b. July 6, 1811, Marlborough County, South Carolina.

ix. HENLEY THOMAS, b. 1812, Marlborough County, South Carolina; d. December 1892, Marshall Twp, Iowa; m. SUSANNAH WOODY, August 6, 1832, Wayne County, Indiana; b. Abt 1815, Tennessee; d. Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana.

x. SAMUEL THOMAS, b. Wayne County, Indiana.

29. xi. ISAAC M THOMAS, b. 1819, Wayne County, Indiana.

 

9. STEPHEN3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born February 23, 1779 in South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died December 1, 1844 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married HANNAH MENDENHALL February 9, 1804 in Deep River MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of ELIJAH MENDENHALL and MARY KENDALL. She was born July 15, 1780 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 7, 1871 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

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  • More About HANNAH MENDENHALL:  Burial: Friends Burying Ground, New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of STEPHEN THOMAS and HANNAH MENDENHALL are:

i. MARY4 THOMAS, b. December 20, 1804, Chatham, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. August 8, 1834, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. THOMAS HOBSON, May 28, 1829, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. May 29, 1803, Lost Creek MM, Jefferson County, Tennessee (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. November 13, 1875, Highland, Hardin County, Iowa (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

30. ii. SARAH THOMAS, b. January 3, 1807, Piney Grove MM, South Carolina; d. Grant County, Indiana.

31. iii. SELAH THOMAS, b. November 21, 1808, North Carolina; d. July 12, 1891, Moline, Kansas.

32. iv. DANIEL THOMAS, b. July 29, 1819, North Carolina.

33. v. CHARLES THOMAS.

 

10. FRANCIS3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born February 19, 1781 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died September 23, 1866 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married LYDIA WOODARD May 10, 1807 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born September 11, 1786 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 15, 1872 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

More About FRANCIS THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

More About LYDIA WOODARD:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

FRANCIS THOMAS, a son of John Thomas, from South Carolina to New Garden in 1811. He not only encountered the unavoidable hardships of pioneer life in general, and among others, that of going on horseback thirty miles to get breadstuff, but was obliged, with others, to flee for safety during the Indian troubles. Notwithstanding his fear of attacks from Indians, he held his peace principles too dear not to be preserved at any hazard, even of life. He took the lock from his gun, and hid the gun at a distance from his house, lest, in case of an attack, he might be tempted to harm the Indians. Farming was his favorite and chosen occupation. But, being naturally ingenious, he turned his hand occasionally to the different trades of carpenter, cabinet-maker, cooper, shoemaker, and blacksmith. He made an early profession of religion; and his well-known honesty and love of peace gave him great influence as a peacemaker in the church and community. He was liberal and charitable; and was during life a member of the society of Friends.

He was married to Lydia Woodward, and had eight children:

  • 1. Mary, who was married, first, to Ahira Ballard; second, to Eli Hadley, and lives in Clinton Co.
  • 2. Luke, to Mildred Fulghum.
  • 3. Sarah, to Joseph Hubbard, and died here; he lives in Missouri.
  • 4. Absellit, to Rollin Green; settled in Clinton Co., and died in 1871.
  • 5. John, to Smithy Newsom, and lives at Azalia, Ind.
  • 6. Francis W., to Rebecca Corbitt, and lives in Henry Co.
  • 7. Lydia, to Joseph B. Mills, and died in Hamilton Co.; he resides at Xenia, Ind.
  • 8. Isaac, to Mahala Hadley.
  • 9. Clarkson, to Sarah Jane Pitts, and lives on the homestead. (History of Wayne Co., IN

Children of FRANCIS THOMAS and LYDIA WOODARD are:

34. i. LUKE4 THOMAS, b. March 9, 1810; d. October 6, 1886, Indiana.

ii. SARAH THOMAS, b. December 2, 1812 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. September 30, 1832, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About SARAH THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iii. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. October 10, 1817 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. December 23, 1832, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About WILLIAM THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iv. ISAAC THOMAS, b. April 18, 1828 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. May 19, 1919, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. MAHALA HADLEY, March 17, 1849, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. November 23, 1829 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. October 16, 1913, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ISAAC THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MAHALA HADLEY:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

35. v. CLARKSON THOMAS, b. January 21, 1831; d. February 7, 1919, Indiana.

 

11. BENJAMIN3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born January 9, 1783 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ANN MOORMAN October 23, 1806 in Piney Grove MM, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of ZACHARIAH MOORMAN and MARY ?. She was born February 26, 1788.

Children of BENJAMIN THOMAS and ANN MOORMAN are:

36. i. "GULA" GUILEMA4 THOMAS, b. November 21, 1807; d. October 15, 1839, Grant County, Indiana.

ii. BETTY THOMAS, b. December 9, 1809.

37. iii. LYDIA THOMAS, b. December 25, 1814, New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana; d. May 21, 1899, Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

iv. HANNAH THOMAS, b. January 4, 1816 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. March 10, 1841, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About HANNAH THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

v. MARY THOMAS, b. August 22, 1817, New Garden Monthly Meeting, Wayne County, Indiana.

vi. RUTH THOMAS, b. April 29, 1828 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 6, 1829, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About RUTH THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

12. CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born February 12, 1785 in South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died August 20, 1836 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married THOMAS KNIGHT January 26, 1804 in Piney Grove MM, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born November 16, 1781 in Anson, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About CHRISTIAN THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of CHRISTIAN THOMAS and THOMAS KNIGHT are:

38. i. JOHN4 KNIGHT, b. April 10, 1805; d. December 24, 1863, Wayne County, Indiana.

39. ii. BENJAMIN KNIGHT, b. 1806, South Carolina.

40. iii. SOLOMON KNIGHT, b. October 26, 1807, Newport, Wayne County, Indiana; d. May 4, 1881, Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana.

41. iv. BETSY KNIGHT, b. March 24, 1809; d. May 1, 1876, Wayne County, Indiana.

42. v. JAMES KNIGHT, b. April 14, 1810, North Carolina; d. April 12, 1895, Grant County, Indiana.

43. vi. RACHEL KNIGHT, b. February 14, 1812, Wayne County, Indiana.

vii. SARAH KNIGHT, b. October 25, 1813, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 22, 1834, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. CHARLES BALDWIN (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. Abt 1809 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

44. viii. MANOAH KNIGHT, b. March 22, 1816.

ix. PRUDENCE KNIGHT, b. Abt 1823.

x. MARTHA KNIGHT, b. 1825, North Carolina.

 

13. SARAH3 THOMAS (JOHN2, ?1) was born February 19, 1790 in Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died September 2, 1834 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.). She married CHARLES B BALDWIN December 25, 1806 in New Garden MM, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: New Garden Monthly Meeting NC- Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), son of DANIEL BALDWIN and MARY BENBOW. He was born September 1, 1782 in New Garden, Guilford Co, North Carolina (Source: New Garden Monthly Meeting NC- Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died September 20, 1848 in Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

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Generation No. 4

14. ACHSAH4 THOMAS (ISAAC3, JOHN2, ?1) was born June 16, 1800 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married HENRY HILL May 26, 1831 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born November 28, 1790 in Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died May 2, 1874 in Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Child of ACHSAH THOMAS and HENRY HILL is:

55. i. RACHEL5 HILL, b. September 30, 1833; d. January 30, 1902, Randolph County, Indiana.

 

15. POLLY4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born December 19, 1792 in Marlborough MM, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died November 5, 1880 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana. She married ELI OVERMAN November 4, 1812 in Whitewater MM, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), son of EPHRAIM OVERMAN and RACHEL SMALL. He was born February 16, 1785 in Pasquotank, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 22, 1855 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About POLLY THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ELI OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for ELI OVERMAN:

  • 6-13-1844 Eli and family were granted a certificate to Mississinewa MM Indiana from Back Creek MM Indiana

Children of POLLY THOMAS and ELI OVERMAN are:

56. i. STEPHEN5 OVERMAN, b. September 6, 1814, Indiana; d. October 30, 1877, Grant County, Indiana.

57. ii. JOHN OVERMAN, b. November 21, 1816, Indiana; d. August 13, 1875, Grant County, Indiana.

58. iii. JESSE OVERMAN, b. November 30, 1817, Indiana; d. September 22, 1855, Grant County, Indiana.

59. iv. JOEL OVERMAN, b. May 11, 1822, Indiana; d. October 19, 1901, Grant County, Indiana.

60. v. RACHEL OVERMAN, b. June 13, 1826, Indiana; d. October 26, 1859, Grant County, Indiana.

vi. HANNAH OVERMAN, b. 1828 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ? MORRIS (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

16. JESSE4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born September 9, 1796 in Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died March 30, 1859 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married HANNAH COX November 3, 1819 in Whitewater MM, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of JEREMIAH COX and MARGERY PIGGOTT. She was born August 15, 1798 in Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died August 3, 1868 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JESSE THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About HANNAH COX:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Jesse Thomas, being a native of the Old North state. He came very early to Wayne county, Indiana, and while living there, Eli Thomas, the father of Alvin J., was born August 31, 1825. Jesse Thomas married Mary Cox, a native of North Carolina, and they were probably married just before coming to Wayne county or soon afterwards, as all of their children were born in the Hoosier state. Jeremiah and Enoch were the eldest children, became well educated, and the former was widely known as a penman, keeping the accounts for some years of the old Quaker church, to which all the old stock of this family belong. He died in middle life, while Enoch attained the age of eighty-eight years. The next child in order of birth was Hulda, who died in early life, although she married and left children as did her elder brothers. Eli, the fourth in order of birth, is still living, and is one of the alert and intelligent old men of Marion, he now being eighty-eight years of age. Mary M. Thomas married, left a family, and died when seventy-eight or seventy-nine years of age. John Thomas located in Kansas late in life and died there, leaving a widow and family. Robert, who died in 1880, at the age of fifty years, left a family, and three sons are still living. Hannah Thomas married Samuel Satterthwaite, and lives in Huntington county, being the mother of two sons and two daughters. Noah Thomas, the youngest of his parents' children, is a married man of Tennessee and has a family.

"BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES INDIANA, A CHRONICLE OF THEIR PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT WITH FAMILY LINEAGE AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS"; Complied Under the Editorial Supervision of BENJAMIN G. SHINN; vol. II ; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK; 1914

Submitted by: Peggy Karol and Karen Overholt

Children of JESSE THOMAS and HANNAH COX are:

i. AMY5 THOMAS (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

61. ii. JEREMIAH THOMAS, b. August 19, 1820, Marion, Grant County, Indiana; d. March 24, 1874, Grant County, Indiana.

62. iii. ENOCH THOMAS, b. 1823, Indiana.

63. iv. ELI THOMAS, b. August 31, 1824, Indiana; d. January 15, 1918, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

64. v. MARY ANNA THOMAS, b. January 11, 1829, Indiana; d. April 30, 1906, Grant County, Indiana.

vi. JOHN THOMAS, b. 1831 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. ROBERT THOMAS, b. 1837 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

viii. HANNAH THOMAS, b. 1840 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

65. ix. NOAH THOMAS, b. 1842, Center, Grant County, Indiana; d. December 23, 1935, Center, Grant County, Indiana.

 

17. HANNAH4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born November 4, 1798 in South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married RICHARD JONES April 3, 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born July 20, 1794 in Stokes County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of HANNAH THOMAS and RICHARD JONES are:

i. JEMIMA5 JONES, b. 1824, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. POLLY JONES, b. 1830, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. JOHN JONES, b. April 4, 1832, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. SARAH OVERMAN, September 25, 1850, Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. December 30, 1833 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. SARAH JONES, b. 1833, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. RICHARD JONES, b. 1836, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. MATILDA JONES, b. 1838, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. JESSE JONES, b. August 24, 1838, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. MARTHA LUZENA HOCKETT, September 18, 1861, Wabash, Wabash, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. October 1, 1841 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

viii. HARRIETT JONES, b. 1842, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

18. NANCY4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born October 27, 1800 in South Carolina. She married AARON MORRIS November 25, 1819 in New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana, son of THOMAS MORRIS and SARAH MUSGRAVE. He was born January 4, 1797 in Wayne County, North Carolina, and died June 11, 1832 in Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana.

  • More About AARON MORRIS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana

Children of NANCY THOMAS and AARON MORRIS are:

i. WILLIAM5 MORRIS, b. August 31, 1820, Wayne County, Indiana; d. October 25, 1851, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana; m. MARGARET JONES, December 14, 1843, Grant County, Indiana; b. 1828, Kentucky.

  • More About WILLIAM MORRIS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana

ii. JOHN T MORRIS, b. 1822, Wayne County, Indiana; m. REBECCA JAY, April 22, 1846, Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana; b. 1828, Miami County, Ohio.

66. iii. ANNA MORRIS, b. April 19, 1823, Wayne County, Indiana; d. Center Township, Grant County, Indiana.

iv. JESSE MORRIS, b. 1826, Wayne County, Indiana; m. SARAH ?, Grant County, Indiana; b. 1827, Indiana.

v. MARY MORRIS, b. 1829, Wayne County, Indiana; m. ISAIAH HOLLINGSWORTH, November 28, 1850, Grant County, Indiana; b. 1829, Ohio.

vi. DANIEL MORRIS, b. October 8, 1831, Wayne County, Indiana; d. June 10, 1865, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana.

More About DANIEL MORRIS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

 

19. HENLEY4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born May 22, 1807 in Marlborough MM, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married POLLY HUNT March 22, 1827 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Child of HENLEY THOMAS and POLLY HUNT is:

67. i. NELSON5 THOMAS, b. 1829, Wayne County, Indiana.

 

20. HULDAH4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born April 7, 1809 in Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1828 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married LEVI PEARSON October 17, 1825 in New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana. He was born April 1, 1803 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of HULDAH THOMAS and LEVI PEARSON are:

i. HIRAM5 PEARSON, b. October 7, 1826 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. CHARITY HOLLINGSWORTH, October 20, 1847 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

68. ii. SARAH PEARSON, b. December 7, 1827, Henry County, Indiana; d. May 10, 1912, Grant County, Indiana.

 

21. NOAH4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born May 10, 1818 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died December 23, 1892 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ELIZABETH OVERMAN December 14, 1836 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of EPHRAIM OVERMAN and MIRIAM DRAPER. She was born June 1, 1820 in Randolph County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died December 23, 1892 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About NOAH THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ELIZABETH OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of NOAH THOMAS and ELIZABETH OVERMAN are:

i. EMILY5 THOMAS, b. April 21, 1843 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ISAAC HOLLINGSWORTH, February 26, 1863, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. Abt 1842, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. EPHRAIM O THOMAS, b. 1846 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

69. iii. HULDAH THOMAS, b. June 21, 1848, Grant County, Indiana; d. October 22, 1876.

iv. CLARKSON THOMAS, b. August 15, 1855, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 17, 1857, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About CLARKSON THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

22. WILLIAM4 THOMAS (JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born May 10, 1818 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died June 17, 1897 in Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana. He married (1) MARTHA ANN ADDINGTON June 6, 1839 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born November 2, 1822 in Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died July 28, 1861 in Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana. He married (2) LYDIA OVERMAN Aft. 1861 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born Abt 1825 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About WILLIAM THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana
  • More About MARTHA ANN ADDINGTON:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

Children of WILLIAM THOMAS and MARTHA ADDINGTON are:

i. JOHN5 THOMAS, b. 1842, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. LYDIA THOMAS, b. 1849, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. ELIZABETH THOMAS, b. 1851, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. MARY THOMAS, b. 1854, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. HANNAH THOMAS, b. 1856, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. LUCY THOMAS, b. 1859, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

23. FRANCIS4 MENDENHALL ("BETTY" ELIZABETH3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born November 19, 1790 in Springfield, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died September 23, 1865 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (1) MARY TAYLOR Abt 1810 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born in Guilford County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died Abt 1814 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) "POLLY" MARY ALBERTSON March 17, 1816 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born November 2, 1799 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died March 28, 1864 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About FRANCIS MENDENHALL:  Burial: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About "POLLY" MARY ALBERTSON:  Burial: Purviance Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

From The Thelen and Margraf Family Tree (Michelle Margraf) on rootsweb:

Notes for FRANCIS MENDENHALL: Francis and his family were mentioned in the 1850 census for District 52, Huntington Co., Indiana. It mentioned Francis was 60 years old, occupation was a farmer, was born in North Carolina he could not read or write. It said the value of his property was $300.

Also mentioned:

  • Mary, age 59, born in North Carolina
  • Mahala, age 16, born in Indiana
  • Charles Taylor, age 22, occupation farmer, born in Indiana, could not read or write
  • Mary A. Taylor, age 24, born in Indiana
  • Tamen?, age 2, born in Indiana
  • Francis H., age 1 month, born in Indiana

From the family notes of Kurt Otto Shelle, Jr.:

After his fathers' death, Francis apparently moved to Piney Grove Monthly Meeting, Marlborough County, South Carolina together with his mother, Grandfather Mendenhall, maternal Grandparents, John and Molly Clark Thomas, and his siblings. This was about January 3, 1807. By December or January of 1808 he was back at the Springfield Monthly Meeting. On January 6, 1810 Francis was disowned by the Springfield Monthly Meeting for marrying "out of the unity", or marrying a non-Quaker. I can find no record of this marriage. However, there was a Mary Albertson who was also a member of the Springfield Monthly Meeting who had been disowned on December 2, 1809. From the references we have it appears she quit the Quakers. The Quakers did not believe in public marriages, only church weddings. A public (civil) marriage was grounds for being disowned. It appears that if the marriage in 1810 was to Mary Albertson it was done without the benefit of a civil ceremony or the Quakers.

We don't know when Francis came to Wayne County, Indiana. His oldest child, Asenath was born on October 15, 1813. His grandparents, John and Molly Clark Thomas, came to Wayne County, Indiana in September 1813. It is possible they came together. In any event, Francis and Mary were married in a civil ceremony in Wayne County, Indiana on March 17, 1816. Why a second wedding, if indeed it was one, is not clear.

We don't know when Francis moved to Huntington County, Indiana, but it had to be some period of time prior to 1849. He may have homesteaded and those records are not kept in the county courthouse. The only real estate transaction we found involving Francis stated that Silas Mendenhall conveyed to Francis Mendenhall via warranty deed on June 13, 1833 for the sum of $200 30 acres in Section 29, Township 26, Range 9. Deed recorded March 4, 1854 in book J page 124. He may have purchased this property on a "land contract" and didn't pay off the balance until 1853. This land was in Jefferson Township near the village of Mt. Etna.

Francis and Mary were still farming this land in 1860 per the census. We found no record of their deaths in Huntington County. Either their deaths were not recorded (not uncommon at that time) or they spent their last years elsewhere, possibly with one of the children (not Joshua).

Census: 

  • 1850, District 52, Huntington Co., Indiana

 

  • January 08, 1803, Requested certificate to Back Creek MM, Randolph Co., NC850

Marriage Notes for FRANCIS MENDENHALL and MARY ALBERTSON:  According to the family notes of Kurt Schelle, Jr:  The March 17, 1816 wedding was a civil ceremony. There could be an earlier marriage in North or South Carolina. Francis was disowned by the Quakers in 1811 for "Marrying out of the Unity".

  • Marriage Records of Wayne Co., Indiana, show that Francis Mendenhall and Polly Albertson received a marriage license on March 17, 1816.

Child of FRANCIS MENDENHALL and MARY TAYLOR is:

i. ASENATH5 MENDENHALL, b. Bet. 1811 - 1814 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of FRANCIS MENDENHALL and "POLLY" ALBERTSON are:

ii. ARENA5 MENDENHALL, b. October 10, 1817 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. LINSEY MENDENHALL, b. July 26, 1819 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. June 26, 1879 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. TAMAR COOK, August 12, 1841 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. HENRY MENDENHALL, b. August 9, 1821 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. CAROLINE MENDENHALL, b. September 9, 1826 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 28, 1901, Andrews, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. WAYNE CULVER, August 12, 1841, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. MARY ANN MENDENHALL, b. September 9, 1826, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Census Info:

  • Look in 1850 Indiana Census, District 52, Huntington County (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

70. vii. JOSHUA MENDENHALL, b. July 9, 1829, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana; d. February 27, 1907, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.

viii. MAHALA MENDENHALL, b. July 14, 1834, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. September 17, 1912, Republic, Kansas (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. JOAB BEAUCHAMP, December 18, 1845, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. October 28, 1825, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. July 9, 1897, Republic County, Kansas.

 

24. ALICE4 MENDENHALL ("BETTY" ELIZABETH3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born October 15, 1791 in Springfield, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married (1) NATHAN JESSOP (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married (2) ERICK BEAUCHAMP March 21, 1811 in Pine Grove, Marlboro County, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born November 12, 1787 in Piney Grove MM, Marlborough, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of ALICE MENDENHALL and ERICK BEAUCHAMP are:

71. i. MILES5 BEAUCHAMP, b. 1816, Indiana.

72. ii. WILSON BEAUCHAMP, b. 1819, Indiana.

iii. WILLIAM BEAUCHAMP, b. 1821, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. MIRIAM SMALL, May 11, 1843, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. June 2, 1821, Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

25. REBEKAH4 MENDENHALL ("BETTY" ELIZABETH3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born June 2, 1798 in North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married MATTHEW BEAUCHAMP January 9, 1817 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born September 1, 1789 in North Carolina, and died September 1, 1830 in Wayne County, Indiana.

  • 3-19-1838 Rebecca re-instated in membership at Mississinewa-Marian Indiana with the consent of New Garden MM Indiana and her children Malinda, Charles, Martin, Joab, Moses, and Nancy were received in membership

Children of REBEKAH MENDENHALL and MATTHEW BEAUCHAMP are:

i. LUCINDA5 BEAUCHAMP, b. September 25, 1817; m. JAMES ALLEN.

ii. LAVINIA BEAUCHAMP, b. November 28, 1818.

iii. MALINDA BEAUCHAMP, b. November 16, 1820 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); m. JONATHAN ALLEN, July 24, 1839, Grant County, Indiana.

iv. CHARLES BEAUCHAMP, b. July 16, 1822 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); m. TAMAR THOMAS, June 15, 1843, Grant County, Indiana.

v. MARTIN BEAUCHAMP, b. November 10, 1824 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); m. SARAH ALLEN.

vi. JOAB BEAUCHAMP, b. October 28, 1825, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. July 9, 1897, Republic County, Kansas; m. MAHALA MENDENHALL, December 18, 1845, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. July 14, 1834, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. September 17, 1912, Republic, Kansas (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. SALLY BEAUCHAMP, b. October 9, 1827.

viii. MOSES BEAUCHAMP, b. October 19, 1829, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. October 17, 1910, Republic County, Kansas; m. ELIZABETH WOODS, August 30, 1851, Porter County, Indiana; b. July 15, 1835, Liverpool, ENGLAND; d. April 19, 1910, Republic County, Kansas.

ix. NANCY BEAUCHAMP, b. March 27, 1831 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

 

26. SIMEON4 THOMAS (ELIJAH3, JOHN2, ?1) was born July 29, 1803 in South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 18, 1862 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (1) OLIVE ELLIOTT September 1, 1825 in Milford MM, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born April 10, 1806 in Henry County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1838 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) ESTHER COAT June 24, 1840 in Back Creek MM, Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born 1801 in South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of SIMEON THOMAS and OLIVE ELLIOTT are:

i. RUTH5 THOMAS, b. October 14, 1826, Henry County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 28, 1849, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ELI THOMAS, Bef. 1846, Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. August 31, 1824, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 15, 1918, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ELI THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for ELI THOMAS:

Eli Thomas, father of Alvin J. Thomas, was four years of age when the family came to Grant County in 1829, this being before the incorporation of the county and before the time that the city of Marion was laid out. Here Jesse Thomas entered land in what is now North Marion, and all of his land is within the limits of the city at this time. About two years later he sold out and moved to what is now South Marion, and continued to follow agricultural pursuits throughout the remainder of his life, dying in 1861 or 1862, when past sixty years of age, while his wife died in 1868, she being about sixty-eight years old. They were birthright Quakers and were connected with the first meeting house of that faith here, the Mississinewa Quarterly Meeting.

Eli Thomas was reared at Marion, received a good education, adopted farming as his field of endeavor, and now resides at No. 2012 South Washington street. He married at Marion, Miss Millie Wilcuts, daughter of Clarkson Wilcuts, who came as an early pioneer to what is now Marion, Indiana, and owned land which is now located as north of Fourteenth street and east of Adams street in this city. He lived to be past middle age, and died in the faith of the Friends church. Mrs. Millie Thomas died in 1876, at her home in Marion, aged fifty-one years. She and Mr. Thomas were the parents of the following children: Jesse, a farmer of South Marion, who is married and has two children; Alvin J., of this review; Lucy, the wife of J. L. Massena, an assistant teacher in the Marion high school, who has two children. By a former marriage, with Anna Schoolie, Eli Thomas had these children: Sylvanus of Marion, who died November 25, 1913. He married, but has no children living. Marcus, a farmer of Franklin township, is married and has two children. By a third marriage, with Minerva Thomas, Mr. Thomas has had no children.

"BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES INDIANA, A CHRONICLE OF THEIR PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT WITH FAMILY LINEAGE AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS"; Complied Under the Editorial Supervision of BENJAMIN G. SHINN; vol. II ; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK; 1914

Submitted by: Peggy Karol and Karen Overholt

ii. MALINDA THOMAS, b. 1836, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. NATHAN THOMAS, b. 1838 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of SIMEON THOMAS and ESTHER COAT are:

iv. MARY J5 THOMAS, b. Abt 1840 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. EZRA THOMAS, b. Abt 1841 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

27. SNEAD4 THOMAS (ELIJAH3, JOHN2, ?1) was born May 16, 1815 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died November 27, 1876 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (1) MIRIAM LAMB January 18, 1837 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born December 24, 1818 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died August 9, 1869 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) SARAH ARNOLD 1871 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Notes for SNEAD THOMAS: In the records of the same Meeting, (Honey Creek MM) is found the following information about Jane's parents:

12-12-1846, Snead Thomas appointed overseer.

6-10-1871, Snead Thomas granted a certificate to Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting to marry Sarah

Arnold.

7-11-1874, Snead Thomas appointed an Elder.

Snead Thomas died November 27, 1876, age 61yr 6mo 11da, buried at Honey Creek; Miriam

Thomas died August 9, 1869, age 50yr 7mo 15da; buried at Honey Creek.

Source for above: The Johnsons and Johnstons of Corrowauch in Isle of Wright County, Virginia

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More About SNEAD THOMAS: Burial: Honey Creek MM, Indiana94

More About MIRIAM LAMB: Burial: Honey Creek MM, Indiana94

Marriage Notes for SNEAD THOMAS and SARAH ARNOLD:

6-10-1871, Snead Thomas granted a certificate to Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting to marry Sarah Arnold.

(Honey Creek MM records).

Children of SNEAD THOMAS and MIRIAM LAMB are:

i. JANE5 THOMAS, b. June 14, 1838, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. JOSEPH L STRATON; b. January 14, 1836 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Notes for JOSEPH L. STRATTON: in the records of Honey Creek Monthly Meeting, it is found that Joseph L. Stratton, born January 14, 1836, married on a date not stated Jane Thomas, born in Grant County, Indiana, on June 14, 1838, daughter of Snead and Miriam Thomas, and that Joseph and Jane were subsequently in favor or disfavor by the meeting as follows:4

  • 1-8-1858, Jane Stratton (formerly Thomas) reported married contrary to discipline.
  • 4-10-1858, Joseph Stratton disowned for marrying contrary to discipline.
  • 2-11-1865, Joseph Stratton received in membership.
  • 3-12-1870, Joseph L. and Jane Stratton "out of unity;" disowned.
  • 5-14-1870, Jane Stratton disowned.
  • 4-14-1877, Joseph L. Stratton received in membership.

source for above: The Johnsons and Johnstons of Corrowauch in Isle of Wright County, Virginia

ii. AARON THOMAS, b. 1842, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. CLARK THOMAS, b. 1844, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. LAKE THOMAS, b. 1846, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. LINLEY THOMAS, b. 1848, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. LOUISA THOMAS, b. 1850, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

28. MILTON4 THOMAS (ELIJAH3, JOHN2, ?1) was born July 6, 1811 in Marlborough County, South Carolina. He married MARTHA WAY July 15, 1837 in Mississinewa Friends MM, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of JOSEPH WAY and SARAH OSBORN. She was born 1815 in North Carolina.

Child of MILTON THOMAS and MARTHA WAY is:

i. MINERVA M5 THOMAS, b. November 30, 1840 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. December 18, 1928, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ELI THOMAS, December 8, 1877, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. August 31, 1824, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 15, 1918, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About MINERVA M THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ELI THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for ELI THOMAS:

Eli Thomas, father of Alvin J. Thomas, was four years of age when the family came to Grant County in 1829, this being before the incorporation of the county and before the time that the city of Marion was laid out. Here Jesse Thomas entered land in what is now North Marion, and all of his land is within the limits of the city at this time. About two years later he sold out and moved to what is now South Marion, and continued to follow agricultural pursuits throughout the remainder of his life, dying in 1861 or 1862, when past sixty years of age, while his wife died in 1868, she being about sixty-eight years old. They were birthright Quakers and were connected with the first meeting house of that faith here, the Mississinewa Quarterly Meeting.

Eli Thomas was reared at Marion, received a good education, adopted farming as his field of endeavor, and now resides at No. 2012 South Washington street. He married at Marion, Miss Millie Wilcuts, daughter of Clarkson Wilcuts, who came as an early pioneer to what is now Marion, Indiana, and owned land which is now located as north of Fourteenth street and east of Adams street in this city. He lived to be past middle age, and died in the faith of the Friends church. Mrs. Millie Thomas died in 1876, at her home in Marion, aged fifty-one years. She and Mr. Thomas were the parents of the following children: Jesse, a farmer of South Marion, who is married and has two children; Alvin J., of this review; Lucy, the wife of J. L. Massena, an assistant teacher in the Marion high school, who has two children. By a former marriage, with Anna Schoolie, Eli Thomas had these children: Sylvanus of Marion, who died November 25, 1913. He married, but has no children living. Marcus, a farmer of Franklin township, is married and has two children. By a third marriage, with Minerva Thomas, Mr. Thomas has had no children.

"BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES INDIANA, A CHRONICLE OF THEIR PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT WITH FAMILY LINEAGE AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS"; Complied Under the Editorial Supervision of BENJAMIN G. SHINN; vol. II ; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK; 1914

Submitted by: Peggy Karol and Karen Overholt

 

29. ISAAC M4 THOMAS (ELIJAH3, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1819 in Wayne County, Indiana. He married JANE MOORE February 9, 1841 in Grant County, Indiana. She was born 1825 in Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 213 line 13

Notes for JANE MOORE:

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 213 line 13

Children of ISAAC THOMAS and JANE MOORE are:

i. JAMES W5 THOMAS, b. 1841, Union Township, Grant County, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 213 line 13

ii. HIRAM THOMAS, b. 1843, Union Township, Grant County, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 213 line 13

iii. MARY THOMAS, b. 1845, Union Township, Grant County, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 213 line 13

iv. SAMUEL THOMAS, b. 1848, Union Township, Grant County, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 213 line 13

 

30. SARAH4 THOMAS (STEPHEN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born January 3, 1807 in Piney Grove MM, South Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married LEWIS MOORMAN May 24, 1827 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), son of EDWARD MOORMAN and MARY THOMAS. He was born January 29, 1805 in North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

Notes for LEWIS MOORMAN:

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

Children of SARAH THOMAS and LEWIS MOORMAN are:

i. NATHAN5 MOORMAN, b. Abt 1830, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

ii. CELIA MOORMAN, b. Abt 1833, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

iii. SAM MOORMAN, b. Abt 1834, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

iv. LEVI MOORMAN, b. Abt 1838, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

v. ELIJAH MOORMAN, b. Abt 1840, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

vi. STEPHEN MOORMAN, b. Abt 1842, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 282 line 35

vii. TERRISSA MOORMAN, b. August 18, 1849, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. February 6, 1915, Matthews, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. JOHN WILLIAM JONES; b. January 20, 1851, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. February 1, 1944, Fairmount, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

viii. ELIZABETH MOORMAN, b. 1850, Union Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

31. SELAH4 THOMAS (STEPHEN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born November 21, 1808 in North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died July 12, 1891 in Moline, Kansas (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married ISAAC SCHOOLEY May 24, 1827 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born 1808 in Grayson County, Virginia (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died July 10, 1883 in Grandview, Texas (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Selah Thomas came to New Garden with her parents in the year of 1812 from North Carolina. -- A Pioneer Schooley Family, by May Schooley Ivey, Call Number: R929.2 qS372

Notes for ISAAC SCHOOLEY:

Isaac Schooley was born in Grayson County, Virginia, in 1808, and came to Center, near Wilmington, Ohio, with his parents, thence, in 1818, to New Garden, Indiana, when he was about twelve years of age. -- A Pioneer Schooley Family, by May Schooley Ivey, Call Number: R929.2 qS372

In 1832 Isaac Schooley and his wife, Selah, and daughters, Anna and Nancy, were granted a certificate from New Garden MM, Wayne Co., IN to Duck Creek MM, Henry Co., IN.

It is not known when they removed to Grant Co., IN

Marriage Notes for SELAH THOMAS and ISAAC SCHOOLEY:

P. 55, BOOK OF MARRIAGES, New Garden M. M., Wayne Co., Ind.

"Whereas, Isaac Schooley of Wayne County, Indiana, son of John Schooley and Susanna, his wife, and Selah Thomas, daughter of Stephen Thomas and Hannah, his wife, of the County and State aforesaid, having declared their intentions of marriage with each other before a monthly meeting of the religious Society of Friends held at New Garden, in the County aforesaid, and nothing appearing to obstruct their s--d proposals of marriage, were allowed by s--d meeting.

"Now these are to certify whom it may concern that for the full accomplishment of their s--d intentions this the 24th day of the 5th month in the year of our Lord 1827, they, the s--d Isaac Schooley and Selah Thomas appeared in public meeting of the s--d people, held at New Garden, and the s--d Isaac Schooley taking the s--d Selah Thomas by the hand, declared that he took her, the s--d Selah Thomas, to be his wife, promising to be unto her a loving and faithful husband until death should separate them, and then the s--d Selah Thomas did in like manner declare that she took him, the s--d Isaac Schooley, to be her husband, promising to be unto him a loving and faithful wife until death should separate them.

Moreover, the said Isaac Schooley and Selah Thomas, she, according to the custom of marriage, assuming the name of her husband, did as a further confirmation thereof, then and there to these presents set their hands.

"Isaac Schooley,

"Selah Schooley."

"Solemnized in the presence of us: John Schooley, Susanna Schooley, Stephen Thomas, Ira Hough, Charles Baldwin, Ahira Ballard, Mary Ballard, Beulah Puckett, Mary Huff."

Account of above marriage is given on page 302 of Wayne Co., Indiana, History, 1872, by Young.

Page 327:

"Those appointed to attend the marriage (Cader Woodward and John Huff) of Isaac Schooley and Selah Thomas report it was orderly, and produced the certificate."

Children of SELAH THOMAS and ISAAC SCHOOLEY are:

73. i. ANNA5 SCHOOLEY, b. May 26, 1828, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina; d. 1853, Grant County, Indiana.

ii. NANCY SCHOOLEY, b. November 24, 1831, New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

32. DANIEL4 THOMAS (STEPHEN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born July 29, 1819 in North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ELEANOR NEWBY June 25, 1844 in Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), daughter of ELEAZAR NEWBY and MARY WINSLOW. She was born November 2, 1825 in Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • Notes for ELEANOR NEWBY: After her father's death, she was taken into the home of her uncle, Micajah Newby.
  • 1836, 7,27. Micajah & his minor nephew, Thomas, & niece, Elleanor, rqct White Lick MM, Hendrix Co., Ind. (Back Creek MM, NC records)
  • 5-18-1839 Eleanor received at Back Creek MM Indiana on certificate from Spiceland MM, Henry County, Indiana
  • 7-25-1844 Eleanor, daughter of Eleazar (deceased) and Mary, married Daniel Thomas at Back Creek MH Indiana

Children of DANIEL THOMAS and ELEANOR NEWBY are:

i. CHARLES5 THOMAS, b. Abt 1848, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. NANCY THOMAS, b. Abt 1850, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. WILLIAM THOMAS, b. Abt 1855, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. EMILY THOMAS, b. Abt 1858, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

33. CHARLES4 THOMAS (STEPHEN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married NANCY MOORMAN (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Child of CHARLES THOMAS and NANCY MOORMAN is:

i. PETER5 THOMAS, b. February 27, 1837 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. PRISCELLA COX, January 6, 1863, Winchester, Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. May 14, 1840, Holly Spring, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. July 25, 1910, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • Notes for PRISCELLA COX:  Father: Benjamin COX b: 8 Sep 1802 in Holly Spring, NC  Mother: Jemima BRANSON b: 22 Jan 1801 in Cane Creek, NC  Find where this family hooks in ...

 

34. LUKE4 THOMAS (FRANCIS3, JOHN2, ?1) was born March 9, 1810 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died October 6, 1886 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MILDRED FULGHUM May 20, 1830 in New Garden MH, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born August 14, 1810 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died May 11, 1889 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About LUKE THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MILDRED FULGHUM:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Child of LUKE THOMAS and MILDRED FULGHUM is:

i. LYDIA5 THOMAS, b. November 1, 1846 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. September 5, 1890, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About LYDIA THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

35. CLARKSON4 THOMAS (FRANCIS3, JOHN2, ?1) was born January 21, 1831 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 7, 1919 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married SARAH J PITTS January 1, 1851 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born October 6, 1831 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died July 18, 1930 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About CLARKSON THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About SARAH J PITTS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Child of CLARKSON THOMAS and SARAH PITTS is:

i. ROSANNA5 THOMAS, b. December 1, 1858, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 5, 1881, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

More About ROSANNA THOMAS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

36. "GULA" GUILEMA4 THOMAS (BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born November 21, 1807 (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died October 15, 1839 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.). She married JESSE BOGUE December 21, 1826 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), son of BENJAMIN BOGUE and LEAH PARKER. He was born March 18, 1800 in Wayne County, North Carolina (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • More About "GULA" GUILEMA THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.)

Notes for JESSE BOGUE:  From the records of New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana:

Jesse b. 3-18-1800

Gula (Thomas) b. 11-21-1807 d. 10-15-1839 buried Mississinewa, Grant County, Indiana

 

children

Sarah d. 4-1-1842 buried New Garden, Indiana

Jonathan d 4-16-1842 buried New Garden, Indiana

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

Jesse b 3-18-1800 son of Benjamin and Leah disowned

Gula b 11-21-1807

 

children

Benjamin Jr. b 10-16-1827 Randolph County, Indiana

Betsey Ann b 2-2-1829 disowned

Clarkey b 7-29-1830

Leah b 2-18-1832 d 5-29-1833 buried Mississinewa

Zachariah b 11-23-1833

Children of "GULA" THOMAS and JESSE BOGUE are:

i. BENJAMIN5 BOGUE, b. October 16, 1827, Randolph County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

ii. BETSEY ANN BOGUE, b. February 2, 1829 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iii. CLARKEY BOGUE, b. July 29, 1830 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iv. LEAH BOGUE, b. February 18, 1832, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. May 29, 1833, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • More About LEAH BOGUE:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.)

v. ZACHARIAH BOGUE, b. November 23, 1833 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

vi. NATHAN BOGUE, b. 1835.

vii. JESSE BOGUE, b. 1838; m. NANCY WILSON, January 21, 1869, Grant County, Indiana; b. March 2, 1849, Fairmount Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

 

37. LYDIA4 THOMAS (BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born December 25, 1814 in New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died May 21, 1899 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married THOMAS BALDWIN September 26, 1833 in New Garden MM, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), son of DANIEL BALDWIN and CHRISTIAN WILCUTS. He was born April 3, 1813 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died May 25, 1899 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About LYDIA THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana
  • Notes for THOMAS BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana

On 10/29/1833 bought NW 1/4 of Sec. 29, site of the future Fairmount. (1/13/05)

Lived in: 1834, Fairmount Township, Grant County, Indiana

Occupation: Shoemaker

Religion: Friends

Name 2: Ludia per 1860 census

Obituary: May 25, 1899, Fairmount News

 

Notes for LYDIA THOMAS:

  • BALDWIN, Lydia - of Marion; b Wayne Co. 25 Dec 1814; m Thomas Baldwin,
  • Sep 1833; moved to site of Fmt. (Fairmount), 1834; mbr Friends;
  • d. 21 May 1899, has double funeral with deceased husband, bur Marion IOOF Cem
  • (5/25/99) -- Local History & Genealogy Abstracts From "Fairmount News", Fairmount, IN 1888-1900

Notes for THOMAS BALDWIN:

  • 12-21-1833 Thomas and wife, Lydia, were granted a certificate to Mississinewa MM from New Garden, Indiana
  • 1-15-1834 Thomas was received at Mississinewa MM from New Garden MM, Indiana
  • 1-15-1834 Lydia was received at Mississinewa MM from New Garden MM, Indiana
  • 1-20-1843 Thomas and wife Lydia and children Asa, Terah, Ann, and Addison received at Mississinewa-Marian on certificate from Back Creek MM, Indiana
  • 1-19-1844 Thomas out of unity; disowned - for joining Anti-Slavery Friends
  • 12-15-1842 Thomas and family are granted a certificate to Mississinewa MM, Indiana from Back Creek MM, Indiana
  • 1843 Lydia and Thomas original members of Deer Creek MM Indiana (Anti-Slavery Friends)
  • 4-17-1844 Lydia disowned for joining Anti-Slavery Friends
  • 11-12-1856 Lydia was re-instated in membership and children Stephen and Lucretta were received on request of the mother
  • 3-17-1858 Thomas was re-instated in membership by request
  • 1-13-1869 Thomas and Lydia and children are granted a certificate to Back Creek MM, Indiana from Mississinewa-Marian
  • 1-14-1869 Thomas and wife Lydia and children Stephen and Lucetta were received at Back Creek MM Indiana on certificate from Mississinewa MM, Indiana
  • 4-13-1871 Thomas and family were granted a certificate to Fairmount MM, Indiana from Back Creek MM, Indiana
  • 8-5-1891 Thomas and Lydia were received at Mississinewa-Marion on certificate from Fairmount MM, Indiana

 

Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana - Hinshaw Quaker genealogy info:

Thomas b 4-3-1813

Lydia b 12-25-1815

 

children

Asa b 3-16-1835

Terah b 2-1-1837

Ann b 2-26-1839

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy

Thomas b 4-26-1812 son of Daniel

Lydia b 12-25-1814 daughter of Benjamin Thomas

 

children

Asa T b 3-16-1835 m Emily Kelley

Terah b 2-1-1837

Ann b 2-26-1839 m John Fellow Jr. 10-21-1857

Addison b 8-1-1841 m _____ Jones

Mary b 10-15-1843 m Charles V Moore

Daniel b 6-4-1846 d 12-28-1852 bur Mississinewa

Stephen b 8-3-1850

Lucetta b 1-30-1854

Children of LYDIA THOMAS and THOMAS BALDWIN are:

74. i. ASA T5 BALDWIN, b. March 16, 1835, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana; d. November 6, 1913, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

75. ii. TERAH BALDWIN, b. February 1, 1837, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana; d. July 19, 1919, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

iii. ANNA BALDWIN, b. February 26, 1839, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); m. (1) ? STANLEY (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. Abt 1837 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. (2) JOHN FELLOW, October 21, 1857, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); b. Abt 1838 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

76. iv. ADDISON MERRELL BALDWIN, b. August 1, 1841, Fairmount, Grant County, Indiana; d. July 24, 1898, Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

v. MARY W BALDWIN, b. October 15, 1843, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. May 8, 1897, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. CHARLES VERLING MOORE, September 2, 1874, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); b. April 17, 1849, Montgomery County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 26, 1897, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About MARY W BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About CHARLES VERLING MOORE:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

  • 2-17-1869 - Mary is granted a certificate to Back Creek MM, Indiana from Mississinewa-Marian
  • Occupation: Doctor (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

vi. DANIEL BALDWIN, b. June 4, 1846, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. December 28, 1852, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • More About DANIEL BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.)

77. vii. STEPHEN G BALDWIN, b. August 3, 1850, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana; d. October 13, 1909, Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

viii. LUCETTA B BALDWIN, b. January 30, 1854, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); m. EDWIN A STANLEY, April 5, 1873, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. Abt 1852 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

38. JOHN4 KNIGHT (CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born April 10, 1805 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died December 24, 1863 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married PHEBE JESSOP May 27, 1828 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of JOHN KNIGHT and PHEBE JESSOP are:

i. MARY5 KNIGHT, b. September 26, 1832, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 18, 1834, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

78. ii. JOSIAH KNIGHT, b. June 14, 1840, Wayne County, Indiana; d. 1927, Wayne County, Indiana.

 

39. BENJAMIN4 KNIGHT (CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1806 in South Carolina. He married ANNA BOGUE March 22, 1827 in New Garden MM, Wayne County, North Carolina, daughter of BENJAMIN BOGUE and LEAH PARKER. She was born June 20, 1807 in Wayne County, North Carolina (Source: Wayne County, Indiana New Garden Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

Children of BENJAMIN KNIGHT and ANNA BOGUE are:

i. THOMAS5 KNIGHT, b. August 10, 1828; m. SARAH CARMACK.

ii. MARY KNIGHT, b. August 21, 1830; m. ROBERT VANHORN.

iii. JESSE KNIGHT, b. June 21, 1833; m. RHODA COATE.

79. iv. MALINDA C KNIGHT, b. March 20, 1835, Indiana; d. April 10, 1893, Albion, Iowa.

v. LEAH KNIGHT, b. May 17, 1837.

vi. WILLIAM KNIGHT, b. January 9, 1840, Indiana; m. CYNTHIA ROBERTS; b. Abt 1846, Ohio.

Census Info:

1870 Iowa, Marshall County, Marietta Twp, household 123 line 12

Notes for CYNTHIA ROBERTS:

Census Info:

1870 Iowa, Marshall County, Marietta Twp, household 123 line 12

vii. SARAH ANN KNIGHT, b. June 30, 1846.

 

40. SOLOMON4 KNIGHT (CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born October 26, 1807 in Newport, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died May 4, 1881 in Jonesboro, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married SARAH WINSLOW July 28, 1828 in New Garden MH, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of JOSEPH WINSLOW and PENINIAH PRITCHARD. She was born December 10, 1803 in Back Creek, Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died October 16, 1870 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About SOLOMON KNIGHT:  Burial: Back Creek Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About SARAH WINSLOW:  Burial: Back Creek Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of SOLOMON KNIGHT and SARAH WINSLOW are:

i. JOSEPH5 KNIGHT, b. 1829, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. HULDY KNIGHT, b. 1830, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. THOMAS KNIGHT, b. March 22, 1836, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. PHEBE A PEMBERTON, April 23, 1862; b. October 22, 1840, Grant County, Indiana.

iv. BETSY KNIGHT, b. 1838, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. NANCY KNIGHT, b. 1840, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. BEULAH KNIGHT, b. 1845, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

80. vii. ABEL KNIGHT, b. 1847, Indiana; d. September 10, 1884, Indiana.

 

41. BETSY4 KNIGHT (CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born March 24, 1809 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died May 1, 1876 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married NATHAN PUCKET January 22, 1829 in New Garden MH, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born October 17, 1808 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died March 28, 1893 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About BETSY KNIGHT:  Burial: Webster Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About NATHAN PUCKET:  Burial: Webster Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Child of BETSY KNIGHT and NATHAN PUCKET is:

i. HARRIETT5 PUCKET, b. June 24, 1832, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. August 28, 1861, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About HARRIETT PUCKET:  Burial: Webster Cemetery, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

42. JAMES4 KNIGHT (CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born April 14, 1810 in North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 12, 1895 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married RACHEL WILCUTS September 25, 1834 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of CLARKSON WILCUTS and EUNICE HALL. She was born July 26, 1817 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died November 3, 1881 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JAMES KNIGHT:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About RACHEL WILCUTS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of JAMES KNIGHT and RACHEL WILCUTS are:

i. ALFRED5 KNIGHT, b. Abt 1836 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. JOHN KNIGHT, b. Abt 1837 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. CELIA KNIGHT, b. Abt 1839 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. MANOAH KNIGHT, b. Abt 1841 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. MAZARIAH KNIGHT, b. Abt 1843 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. MARY E KNIGHT, b. Abt 1845 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. SARAH L KNIGHT, b. Abt 1848 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

43. RACHEL4 KNIGHT (CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born February 14, 1812 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.). She married EXUM NEWBY April 24, 1833 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), son of FREDRICK NEWBY and ELEANOR LASSIER. He was born March 17, 1803 in Randolph County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died September 13, 1849 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • More About EXUM NEWBY:  Burial: Back Creek Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for EXUM NEWBY:

  • 7-21-1838 Rachel received in membership (Back Creek MM Indiana)
  • 9-16-1841 Exum appointed Elder (Back Creek MM Indiana)
  • 9-13-1849 Axum, a trustee, has deceased
  • 10-18-1866 Rachel was granted a certificate to Bangor MM, Iowa from Back Creek MM, Indiana

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

Exum b 3-17-1803 son of Fredrick & Eleanor Randolph County m 4-24-1833

Rachel b 2-14-1812 daughter of Thomas Knight (deceased) and Christian

 

children

Eleazer b 3-24-1829

Rebecca b 7-3-1831

Sarah b 4-25-1834

Children of RACHEL KNIGHT and EXUM NEWBY are:

i. SARAH5 NEWBY, b. April 25, 1834 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

ii. WILLIAM NEWBY, b. Abt 1836 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. CAROLINE NEWBY, b. Abt 1838 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ROBERT PIERCE, September 22, 1859, Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • 9-22-1859 Caroline, Grant County, daughter of Axum (deceased) and Rachel, married Robert Pierce at Back Creek MH Indiana

iv. MALINDA NEWBY, b. Abt 1839 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. ANNA NEWBY, b. Abt 1841 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

81. vi. JOHN NEWBY, b. Abt 1843, Indiana; d. July 27, 1916, Tyro, Kansas.

vii. SAMUEL NEWBY, b. Abt 1845 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. MARTHA PEMBERTON, April 21, 1864, Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); b. May 31, 1845, Union MM, Miami County, Ohio.

  • 4-21-1864 Samuel, Grant county, son of Exum (deceased) and Rachel married Martha C Pemberton, daughter of Jesse and Ruth, at Back Creek MH
  • 2-15-1866 Samuel off accomplished "for violating friends discipline"
  • 7-19-1866 Samuel and family were granted a certificate to Bangor MM, Iowa from Back Creek MM, Indiana

viii. EXUM NEWBY, b. Abt 1847 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

44. MANOAH4 KNIGHT (CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born March 22, 1816 (Source: (1) www.rootsweb.com., (2) www.rootsweb.com.). He married MARTHA WILCUTS March 24, 1836 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of CLARKSON WILCUTS and EUNICE HALL. She was born June 11, 1819 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of MANOAH KNIGHT and MARTHA WILCUTS are:

82. i. THOMAS5 KNIGHT, b. 1840, Grant County, Indiana.

83. ii. ELIZABETH KNIGHT, b. August 26, 1851, Grant County, Indiana; d. April 23, 1928, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

 

Generation No. 5

 

55. RACHEL5 HILL (ACHSAH4 THOMAS, ISAAC3, JOHN2, ?1) was born September 30, 1833 (Source: Iowa, Bangor MM, Marshall County - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died January 30, 1902 in Randolph County, Indiana. She married JOSHUA COX November 2, 1850 in White River MM, Randolph County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born May 23, 1829 in Randolph County, North Carolina (Source: Iowa, Bangor MM, Marshall County - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died January 26, 1900 in Galena, Kansas.

Notes for JOSHUA COX:

  • 12-19-1863 Joshua, wife Rachel and children Anna, Henry A, Elma and Martha received at Bangor MM Iowa on certificate from White River MM Indiana dated 11-7-1863
  • 9-17-1864 Joshua, wife Rachel and children Anna E, Henry A, Elma and Martha are granted a certificate to White River MM Indiana from Bangor MM Iowa

Children of RACHEL HILL and JOSHUA COX are:

i. ANNA6 COX (Source: Iowa, Bangor MM, Marshall County - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

ii. HENRY A COX (Source: Iowa, Bangor MM, Marshall County - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iii. ELMA COX (Source: Iowa, Bangor MM, Marshall County - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iv. MARTHA COX (Source: Iowa, Bangor MM, Marshall County - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

 

56. STEPHEN5 OVERMAN (POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born September 6, 1814 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died October 30, 1877 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (1) POLLY MOORMAN August 18, 1836 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of URIAH MOORMAN and HANNAH MENDENHALL. She was born August 23, 1815 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died January 10, 1851 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) SARAH SMALL March 24, 1852 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born March 11, 1819 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About STEPHEN OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About POLLY MOORMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Marion, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of STEPHEN OVERMAN and POLLY MOORMAN are:

i. ELI H6 OVERMAN, b. 1838 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • Eli H Overman Claimed Residence in Marion
  • Enlist Date: 17 August 1862 Served Indiana
  • Enlisted A Co. 75th Inf Reg. IN Mustered Out at Washington, DC on 08 June 1865
  • Source: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
  • Published by Holloway on 1865-66
  • Civil War Pension Index
  • Eli H. Overman
  • Served: A 75 Ind Inf State Filed: Kansas
  • 1860 Census Index lists him as "Allen Overman".

ii. URIAH OVERMAN, b. 1839 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. HIRAM OVERMAN, b. 1840 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. WILLIAM OVERMAN, b. March 7, 1842, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. JOHN OVERMAN, b. 1844 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. LUZENA OVERMAN, b. 1846 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. ENOCH OVERMAN, b. 1848 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of STEPHEN OVERMAN and SARAH SMALL are:

viii. THOMAS ELWOOD6 OVERMAN, b. February 20, 1853, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. July 17, 1853, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About THOMAS ELWOOD OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

ix. JULIETTA OVERMAN, b. Abt 1855 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

57. JOHN5 OVERMAN (POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born November 21, 1816 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died August 13, 1875 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ANN MCCRACKEN December 24, 1836 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born June 23, 1820 in North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died June 20, 1865 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JOHN OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ANN MCCRACKEN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of JOHN OVERMAN and ANN MCCRACKEN are:

99. i. ANDERSON C6 OVERMAN, b. February 12, 1838, Grant County, Indiana; d. March 26, 1880, Grant County, Indiana.

100. ii. DAVID OVERMAN, b. January 20, 1840, Grant County, Indiana; d. June 10, 1906, Grant County, Indiana.

iii. RACHEL OVERMAN, b. April 27, 1842, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. October 19, 1848, Grant County, Indiana.

  • More About RACHEL OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iv. DANIEL OVERMAN, b. 1845 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. CLARKSON D OVERMAN, b. April 1, 1851, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. February 18, 1933, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ISABELLE S WRIGHT (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. August 2, 1850, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About CLARKSON D OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

58. JESSE5 OVERMAN (POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born November 30, 1817 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died September 22, 1855 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married SARAH CLARK February 21, 1839 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born 1817 in Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JESSE OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

  • 2-15-1839 Jesse married contrary to discipline; condemned his misconduct

 

Children of JESSE OVERMAN and SARAH CLARK are:

i. HENRY6 OVERMAN, b. November 1839, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • Single in 1900 census (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

ii. JOSEPH OVERMAN, b. September 8, 1841, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. April 12, 1924, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ALMIRA A NEWBY, November 15, 1866, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JOSEPH OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • Military service: Corp., Co. K., 188th Ind. Inf during Civil War (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iii. GEORGE OVERMAN, b. Abt 1844, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. MILTON OVERMAN, b. August 1845, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. ROBERT OVERMAN, b. December 1846, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • Robert was single at the time of the 1900 census, living with his brother Milton (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

vi. JOEL OVERMAN, b. Abt 1850, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. WILLIAM OVERMAN, b. Abt 1851, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

59. JOEL5 OVERMAN (POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born May 11, 1822 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died October 19, 1901 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MARY SMITH October 20, 1841 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born October 3, 1826 in West Elkton, Preble County, Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died August 28, 1900 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JOEL OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MARY SMITH:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.) 

Children of JOEL OVERMAN and MARY SMITH are:

i. SARAH ANN6 OVERMAN, b. November 11, 1842, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. June 24, 1929, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. LINDLEY MURRAY OVERMAN, b. May 1, 1845, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. November 13, 1909, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. ISAAC OVERMAN, b. 1848 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

101. iv. ALLEN J OVERMAN, b. February 18, 1853, Indiana; d. August 26, 1919, Grant County, Indiana.

 

60. RACHEL5 OVERMAN (POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born June 13, 1826 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died October 26, 1859 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married EPHRAIM SMITH September 21, 1842 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born Abt 1822 in Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About RACHEL OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of RACHEL OVERMAN and EPHRAIM SMITH are:

i. ELI6 SMITH, b. 1844, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. JESSE SMITH, b. 1846, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. CAROLINE SMITH, b. 1848, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. MARTHA A SMITH, b. 1850, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

61. JEREMIAH5 THOMAS (JESSE4, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born August 19, 1820 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died March 24, 1874 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ELIZABETH HOLLINGSWORTH May 20, 1840 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born November 25, 1824 in Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 18, 1879 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JEREMIAH THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ELIZABETH HOLLINGSWORTH:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of JEREMIAH THOMAS and ELIZABETH HOLLINGSWORTH are:

i. MARY6 THOMAS, b. April 25, 1844, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. March 15, 1915, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. HENRY ROBBINS, April 24, 1861, Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About MARY THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

ii. ELWOOD THOMAS, b. 1845, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ANN JANE LEVERTON, August 10, 1865, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. February 2, 1845 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. ENOCH THOMAS, b. July 20, 1846, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. December 19, 1874, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ENOCH THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iv. JESSE THOMAS, b. 1849, Grant County, Indiana.

v. ISAAC THOMAS, b. March 8, 1849, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. October 31, 1917, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

62. ENOCH5 THOMAS (JESSE4, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1823 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married JANE VOTAW September 25, 1843 in Chester MM, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born Abt 1820 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of ENOCH THOMAS and JANE VOTAW are:

i. DANIEL6 THOMAS, b. August 3, 1844, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. August 22, 1844, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About DANIEL THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

ii. AMY THOMAS, b. 1846 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. ANCEL THOMAS, b. 1848 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. HANNAH L THOMAS, b. November 11, 1855 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. September 28, 1856, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About HANNAH L THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

63. ELI5 THOMAS (JESSE4, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born August 31, 1824 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died January 15, 1918 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (1) RUTH THOMAS Bef. 1846 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of SIMEON THOMAS and OLIVE ELLIOTT. She was born October 14, 1826 in Henry County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 28, 1849 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) ANNA SCHOOLEY October 21, 1846 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of ISAAC SCHOOLEY and SELAH THOMAS. She was born May 26, 1828 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1853 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (3) MELISSA WILCUTS April 23, 1854 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of CLARKSON WILCUTS and EUNICE HALL. She was born May 16, 1825 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died September 22, 1876 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (4) MINERVA M THOMAS December 8, 1877 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of MILTON THOMAS and MARTHA WAY. She was born November 30, 1840 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died December 18, 1928 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ELI THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MELISSA WILCUTS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MINERVA M THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for ELI THOMAS:

Eli Thomas, father of Alvin J. Thomas, was four years of age when the family came to Grant County in 1829, this being before the incorporation of the county and before the time that the city of Marion was laid out. Here Jesse Thomas entered land in what is now North Marion, and all of his land is within the limits of the city at this time. About two years later he sold out and moved to what is now South Marion, and continued to follow agricultural pursuits throughout the remainder of his life, dying in 1861 or 1862, when past sixty years of age, while his wife died in 1868, she being about sixty-eight years old. They were birthright Quakers and were connected with the first meeting house of that faith here, the Mississinewa Quarterly Meeting.

Eli Thomas was reared at Marion, received a good education, adopted farming as his field of endeavor, and now resides at No. 2012 South Washington street. He married at Marion, Miss Millie Wilcuts, daughter of Clarkson Wilcuts, who came as an early pioneer to what is now Marion, Indiana, and owned land which is now located as north of Fourteenth street and east of Adams street in this city. He lived to be past middle age, and died in the faith of the Friends church. Mrs. Millie Thomas died in 1876, at her home in Marion, aged fifty-one years. She and Mr. Thomas were the parents of the following children: Jesse, a farmer of South Marion, who is married and has two children; Alvin J., of this review; Lucy, the wife of J. L. Massena, an assistant teacher in the Marion high school, who has two children. By a former marriage, with Anna Schoolie, Eli Thomas had these children: Sylvanus of Marion, who died November 25, 1913. He married, but has no children living. Marcus, a farmer of Franklin township, is married and has two children. By a third marriage, with Minerva Thomas, Mr. Thomas has had no children.

"BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES INDIANA, A CHRONICLE OF THEIR PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT WITH FAMILY LINEAGE AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS"; Complied Under the Editorial Supervision of BENJAMIN G. SHINN; vol. II ; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK; 1914

Submitted by: Peggy Karol and Karen Overholt

Children of ELI THOMAS and ANNA SCHOOLEY are:

i. SYLVANUS6 THOMAS, b. April 8, 1848, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. November 25, 1913, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana; m. MARY R KNIGHT, September 20, 1873, Grant County, Indiana; b. October 20, 1854, Indiana; d. May 22, 1930, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana.

  • More About SYLVANUS THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana
  • More About MARY R KNIGHT:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Township, Grant County, Indiana

ii. MARCUS THOMAS, b. October 27, 1850, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. July 18, 1937, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana; m. SARAH ELIZABETH SHUGART, October 26, 1871, Grant County, Indiana; b. August 9, 1855, Franklin Twp, Grant County, Indiana; d. May 16, 1920, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana.

  • More About MARCUS THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana
  • More About SARAH ELIZABETH SHUGART:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

iii. ANNA E THOMAS, b. Abt 1852, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. JEHEIL THOMAS, b. January 12, 1853, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana; d. February 1, 1853, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana.

Children of ELI THOMAS and MELISSA WILCUTS are:

v. THOMAS CLARKSON6 THOMAS, b. November 27, 1857, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. June 25, 1878, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana.

  • More About THOMAS CLARKSON THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

vi. JESSE THOMAS, b. 1862, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana.

vii. ALVIN J THOMAS, b. October 9, 1864, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana; m. ELVA MOORMAN, 1890, Grant County, Indiana; b. Abt 1864, Howard County, Indiana.

ALVIN J. THOMAS. It will not be necessary in a volume pertaining to Grant County's representative men to expatiate in cant phraseology upon the well known reputation of Quakers for honesty, integrity and reliability; we may be justified in stating, however, that the mental and moral constitution of the gentleman whose name heads this review is such as to account for his success in the world of agriculture and business and for his high reputation in the confidence of the people of his community. Mr. Thomas comes from an old family of North Carolina, of Welsh descent, his grandfather, Jesse Thomas, being a native of the Old North state. He came very early to Wayne county, Indiana, and while living there, Eli Thomas, the father of Alvin J., was born August 31, 1825. Jesse Thomas married Mary Cox, a native of North Carolina, and they were probably married just before coming to Wayne county or soon afterwards, as all of their children were born in the Hoosier state. Jeremiah and Enoch were the eldest children, became well educated, and the former was widely known as a penman, keeping the accounts for some years of the old Quaker church, to which all the old stock of this family belong. He died in middle life, while Enoch attained the age of eighty-eight years. The next child in order of birth was Hulda, who died in early life, although she married and left children as did her elder brothers. Eli, the fourth in order of birth, is still living, and is one of the alert and intelligent old men of Marion, he now being eighty-eight years of age. Mary M. Thomas married, left a family, and died when seventy-eight or seventy-nine years of age. John Thomas located in Kansas late in life and died there, leaving a widow and family. Robert, who died in 1880, at the age of fifty years, left a family, and three sons are still living. Hannah Thomas married Samuel Satterthwaite, and lives in Huntington County, being the mother of two sons and two daughters. Noah Thomas, the youngest of his parents' children, is a married man of Tennessee and has a family

Eli Thomas, father of Alvin J. Thomas, was four years of age when the family came to Grant County in 1829, this being before the incorporation of the county and before the time that the city of Marion was laid out. Here Jesse Thomas entered land in what is now North Marion, and all of his land is within the limits of the city at this time. About two years later he sold out and moved to what is now South Marion, and continued to follow agricultural pursuits throughout the remainder of his life, dying in 1861 or 1862, when past sixty years of age, while his wife died in 1868, she being about sixty-eight years old. They were birthright Quakers and were connected with the first meeting house of that faith here, the Mississinewa Quarterly Meeting.

Eli Thomas was reared at Marion, received a good education, adopted farming as his field of endeavor, and now resides at No. 2012 South Washington street. He married at Marion, Miss Millie Wilcuts, daughter of Clarkson Wilcuts, who came as an early pioneer to what is now Marion, Indiana, and owned land which is now located as north of Fourteenth street and east of Adams street in this city. He lived to be past middle age, and died in the faith of the Friends church. Mrs. Millie Thomas died in 1876, at her home in Marion, aged fifty-one years. She and Mr. Thomas were the parents of the following children: Jesse, a farmer of South Marion, who is married and has two children; Alvin J., of this review; Lucy, the wife of J. L. Massena, an assistant teacher in the Marion high school, who has two children. By a former marriage, with Anna Schoolie, Eli Thomas had these children: Sylvanus of Marion, who died November 25, 1913. He married, but has no children living. Marcus, a farmer of Franklin township, is married and has two children. By a third marriage, with Minerva Thomas, Mr. Thomas has had no children.

Alvin J. Thomas was born in the city of Marion, Indiana, October 9, 1864. He was reared in that city and secured excellent educational advantages, attending the public schools and the old Mississinewa graded school, and then spending two years in the agricultural department of Purdue University. Thus prepared, he entered upon his career as a tiller of the soil, and continued to work on the homestead farm until 1892, in that year coming to Mill township and buying 200 acres of land in section 25, which he operates successfully as a general farmer and breeder of stock. He makes a specialty of Guernsey cattle, and at the head of his herd has a registered individual of that breed. His home is located on a beautiful part of the property and is fitted with modern comforts and conveniences; his barn, painted red and white, is commodious and substantial, and his other buildings for the shelter of his grain and utensils are well built and in good repair. Altogether it is apparent that good management is present and that the owner is a practical man of affairs. About 150 of the 200 acres are under cultivation, and yield handsome crops in response to the intelligent efforts of Mr. Thomas.

At Amboy, Indiana, in 1890, Mr. Thomas was married to Miss Elva Moorman, who was born, reared and educated there. Her family, of Welsh descent, lived for many years in North Carolina, were all Friends, and came at an early date to Indiana, settling in Wayne County. Mrs. Thomas' great-grandfather was John Smith, the founder of Richmond, Indiana. Her parents, John and Lucia (Simons) Moorman, were natives of Wayne County, but moved early in life to Miami County, where Mr. Moorman entered land which is still the property of the family. He died in 1877, aged sixty-three years, while the mother, who still makes her home at Amboy, was ninety years of age June 21, 1913, and is still alert in mind and body. She was formerly a member of the Quaker Church, but was turned out of that faith under the former stringent rules. Mrs. Thomas has one uncle living, Jesse Moorman, who is now in the Soldiers' National Home, at Marion, and ninety-five years of age. He served in the Union Army throughout the Civil War. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Thomas are: Emma and Etta, who are unmarried and live with their aged mother at Amboy; Benjamin, living on the old Miami County homestead, who is married and has a family; and Flora, deceased, who was the wife of Samuel Heston, formerly of Amboy and now a resident of Canada.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have three children: Eli, born in 1892, educated in the public schools and now residing on the home place; Flora, born in 1896, a member of the graduating class of 1914, at the Gas City high school; and Lillian, born in 1908, the baby. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are devout members of the Quaker Church. His political faith is that of the Republican party.

"BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES INDIANA, A CHRONICLE OF THEIR PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT WITH FAMILY LINEAGE AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS"; Complied Under the Editorial Supervision of BENJAMIN G. SHINN; vol. II ; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK; 1914

Submitted by: Peggy Karol and Karen Overholt

viii. LUCY V THOMAS, b. 1868, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana.

 

64. MARY ANNA5 THOMAS (JESSE4, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born January 11, 1829 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 30, 1906 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married (1) ISAAC R SMITH September 20, 1848 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born January 16, 1828 in Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 19, 1871 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married (2) GEORGE SHUGART June 18, 1873 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born May 19, 1823 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 10, 1904 in Liberty Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About MARY ANNA THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ISAAC R SMITH:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for GEORGE SHUGART:

  • 12-20-1845 Abigail (Osborn) and George Shugart at liberty to marry; reported married 3-17-1846

Title: 1850 census, Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana Roll 147 Pg. 151

Children of MARY THOMAS and ISAAC SMITH are:

i. LEANDER6 SMITH, b. July 25, 1849, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. August 16, 1849, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About LEANDER SMITH:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

ii. ALLEN J SMITH, b. March 18, 1853, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. May 29, 1915, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. AMANDA SMITH, b. January 14, 1858, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. November 4, 1867, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About AMANDA SMITH:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

65. NOAH5 THOMAS (JESSE4, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1842 in Center, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died December 23, 1935 in Center, Grant County, Indiana. He married PERLINA JANE MODLIN August 23, 1861 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of DILLON MODLIN and ELIZABETH DRAPER. She was born Abt 1842 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About NOAH THOMAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

Children of NOAH THOMAS and PERLINA MODLIN are:

i. CHARLES6 THOMAS, b. 1863, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. LORA N THOMAS, b. 1869, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

66. ANNA5 MORRIS (NANCY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born April 19, 1823 in Wayne County, Indiana, and died in Center Township, Grant County, Indiana. She married JAMES DILLE June 27, 1844 in Grant County, Indiana. He was born Abt 1822.

  • More About ANNA MORRIS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 289 line 32

Notes for JAMES DILLE:

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 289 line 32
  • More About JAMES DILLE:  Reared by Ichabod Dille (his uncle I think) - his father is Aaron Dille

Children of ANNA MORRIS and JAMES DILLE are:

i. CLARKSON6 DILLE, b. 1843, Marion, Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana .

ii. DANIEL DILLE, b. 1845, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 289 line 32

102. iii. JOHN DILLE, b. 1847, Iowa.

iv. "LOUISA" MARY LOUISA DILLE, b. 1849, Indiana; m. JOHN ROBB, Muncie, Indiana; b. 1849, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 289 line 32

103. v. ICHABOD S DILLE, b. August 28, 1851, Fairmount Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

vi. JESSE MORRIS DILLE, b. Aft. 1851.

vii. LINDLEY DILLE, b. Aft. 1851.

 

67. NELSON5 THOMAS (HENLEY4, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1829 in Wayne County, Indiana. He married SARAH MYERS October 7, 1847 in Wabash County, Indiana. She was born 1829 in Ohio.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 214 line 19

Notes for SARAH MYERS:

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 214 line 19

Children of NELSON THOMAS and SARAH MYERS are:

i. MARY E6 THOMAS, b. 1849, Wabash, Indiana.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 214 line 19

ii. NANCY J THOMAS, b. 1850, Union Township, Grant County, Indiana; d. Bef. 1877; m. EZRA N OAKLEY, May 2, 1868, Grant County, Indiana; b. 1833, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1900.

 

68. SARAH5 PEARSON (HULDAH4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born December 7, 1827 in Henry County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died May 10, 1912 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married JOHN RATLIFF December 20, 1848 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born March 1, 1822 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 27, 1912 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About SARAH PEARSON:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About JOHN RATLIFF:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of SARAH PEARSON and JOHN RATLIFF are:

i. JOSEPH6 RATLIFF, b. 1850 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. LEVI RATLIFF, b. May 1852, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. NEALY RATLIFF, b. 1855 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. HARVEY RATLIFF, b. 1857, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. CHARLEY RATLIFF, b. 1860 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. JOHN W RATLIFF, b. 1864 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

69. HULDAH5 THOMAS (NOAH4, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born June 21, 1848 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died October 22, 1876 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married WILLIAM MARION YATES September 20, 1868 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He was born June 16, 1844 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died July 27, 1914 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About WILLIAM MARION YATES:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Child of HULDAH THOMAS and WILLIAM YATES is:

i. GRACE6 YATES, b. Abt 1876 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. October 25, 1903, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. ALVIN EARL BRYAN, June 14, 1896, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About GRACE YATES:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

70. JOSHUA5 MENDENHALL (FRANCIS4, "BETTY" ELIZABETH3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born July 9, 1829 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 27, 1907 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ELIZABETH YAUGHAR Abt May 24, 1849 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born March 25, 1831 in Dayton County, Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JOSHUA M. MENDENHALL: Burial: City Cemetery, South Bend, Indiana

Notes for JOSHUA M. MENDENHALL: From the family notes of Kurt Otto Schelle, Jr.:

Joshua was a farmer most of his life. After he moved to South Bend, Indiana in 1879 or 1880 he spent the remainder of his working years as a laborer. It appears that until about 1870 he worked for other farmers, most likely his father and/or his father-in-law. However, he was not listed in the 1860 census for Huntington County, Indiana. At that time he may have been in Ohio with his sister and brother-in-law (Charles and Mary Ann Taylor). In any event by 1870 he was back in Huntington County. Per the 1870 census and probably living on the Yaughgar farm. My grandmother said they lived on the "Banks of the Wabash" (River) when she was born in 1866. The Yaughgar farm was in Dallas Township, which the Wabash River flowed through.

Joshua and Elizabeth Mendenhall homesteaded 60 acres just outside the village of Penn in Cass County, Michigan. They moved there sometime during 1870. However, before they could move, Joshua took the older boys with him to Michigan to build a house and barn so the family would have a place to live. The 80-90 mile trip was made via oxen drawn wagon. (We have a picture of this home that was taken about 1928-29). When we took Grandmother up to see if we could find it, the people who lived there were very gracious and invited her, Mom, and Aunt Bess in to look around. Don, Uncle Irvin, and I remained in the car down by the road. In the early 60s we took Mom up again (about 30 miles from Goshen) but the place was abandoned, the barn had fallen in its tracks and the house needed a lot of repair (the original house had fallen in its tracks too).

The move was made via the same ox drawn wagon(s) with Great-Grandmother and the small children aiding in the wagon and Great-Grandfather and the older children walking alongside or in front of the wagon. What livestock they had walked too. I don't know about chickens, ducks, etc...perhaps they were replaced in Michigan. However, they did have to eat along the way.

Joshua believed in sending his daughters to school as well as his sons. On the frontier this was not a universally held belief. In fact, according to information from within the family he taught in the school during the winter months. Consequently, Grandmother had the advantage of the education that was available to her. By today's standards it was very inadequate.

Joshua and Elizabeth raised their family in the Dunkerd Brethren Church. Whether this is the church Francis and Mary Mendenhall attended after the Quakers disowned them or it was the church of the Yaughgar family is unknown. I have been told the Dunkerds are about as close to the Quakers as you could get. Also, I have been told the Uaghgars were "Pennsylvania Dutch". As such they could easily have belonged to the Dunkerd Brethren Church which allegedly had roots in Germany. It could have been either way or a combination of the two. Joshua and Elizabeth met somewhere and their homes were not very close to each other by the standards of that time.

Things seemed to be going well on the farm in Cass County when son, John, left home rather abruptly. A short time later a neighbor showed up to claim the entire year's crop. He had a bill of sale signed by John. John had sold the crop, pocketed the money, and disappeared to parts unknown. Joshua said "if my son sold the crop it is the same as if I sold it." So he honored the transaction, turned over the crop, and lost the farm. This was the reason for the move to South Bend, where work could be found.

The 1880 census for St. Joseph County, Indiana lists Joshua Mendenhall as a laborer and indicates he had "lung fever" (pneumonia). It lists his wife and the following children: Joshua, Elizabeth, Anna, Lucinda, and Elihu.

Joshua managed to support his wife and himself and family until they left home. Joshua and Elizabeth celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1899 and Joshua died in 1907 about 5 months shore of his 78th birthday.

More About JOSHUA MENDENHALL:

Census Info:

  • Look in 1850 Census of District 52 of Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • Look in 1880 St. Joseph County, Indiana Census (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Children of JOSHUA MENDENHALL and ELIZABETH YAUGHAR are:

i. MAHALA6 MENDENHALL, b. April 25, 1852 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. HENRY MENDENHALL, b. April 5, 1853 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. JOHN MENDENHALL, b. March 26, 1855 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. MARY ESTHER MENDENHALL, b. May 15, 1857 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

v. RACHEL MENDENHALL, b. March 6, 1858 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. GEORGE MENDENHALL, b. July 26, 1861 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. MOSES MENDENHALL, b. December 18, 1862 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

viii. JOSHUA A MENDENHALL, b. August 21, 1864 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ix. ELIZABETH MENDENHALL, b. June 17, 1866, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

x. ANNA MENDENHALL, b. April 5, 1868 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

xi. LUCINDA MENDENHALL, b. July 30, 1872 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

xii. ELIHU MENDENHALL, b. September 9, 1874, Cassiopolis, Cass County, Michigan (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

71. MILES5 BEAUCHAMP (ALICE4 MENDENHALL, "BETTY" ELIZABETH3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1816 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married LYDIA SMALL October 26, 1843 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of JESSE SMALL and ELIZABETH DRAPER. She was born November 12, 1824 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Child of MILES BEAUCHAMP and LYDIA SMALL is:

i. MARTIN6 BEAUCHAMP, b. 1844, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

72. WILSON5 BEAUCHAMP (ALICE4 MENDENHALL, "BETTY" ELIZABETH3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1819 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married RACHEL SMALL December 17, 1840 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of JESSE SMALL and ELIZABETH DRAPER. She was born December 18, 1816 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • 1-15-1841 Wilson married contrary to discipline, reported from Milford MM, Indiana
  • 1-15-1841 Rachel (formerly Small) married contrary to discipline with a member
  • 2-19-1841 Rachel (formerly Small) married contrary to discipline, disowned

Child of WILSON BEAUCHAMP and RACHEL SMALL is:

i. WESLEY6 BEAUCHAMP, b. 1845 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

73. ANNA5 SCHOOLEY (SELAH4 THOMAS, STEPHEN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born May 26, 1828 in New Garden MM, Guilford, North Carolina (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1853 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married ELI THOMAS October 21, 1846 in Mississinewa MM, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), son of JESSE THOMAS and HANNAH COX. He was born August 31, 1824 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died January 15, 1918 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children are listed above under (63) Eli Thomas.

 

74. ASA T5 BALDWIN (LYDIA4 THOMAS, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born March 16, 1835 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died November 6, 1913 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.). He married (1) EMILY KELLY August 11, 1859 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), daughter of TIMOTHY KELLY and AVIA ?. She was born March 17, 1836 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died March 18, 1884 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) MARY ELIZABETH JAY March 16, 1885 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), daughter of ISAAC JAY and RHODA ?. She was born September 23, 1842 in Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died December 14, 1924 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ASA T BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About EMILY KELLY:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MARY ELIZABETH JAY:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for ASA T BALDWIN:

  • 11-16-1859 Asa T married contrary to discipline; membership retained
  • 1-17-1860 Emily (formerly Kelley) married contrary to discipline; membership retained
  • 5-17-1860 Emily is granted a certificate to Mississinewa-Marion MM, Indiana
  • 7-18-1860 Emily received at Mississinewa-Marion on certificate from Back Creek MM, Indiana
  • 10-17-1860 Emily attended a marriage contrary to discipline, she condemned her conduct
  • 8-6-1884 Asa T appointed on committee on burial grounds to replace Jesse Small, deceased
  • 7-8-1903 Asa T appointed to collect and collate information for the book of mortgages
  • 11-6-1913 Asa T has deceased "a life long member of this church, he was faithful to all appointments, and the meeting is brought into a deep feeling of loss"

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

Asa T b. 3-16-1835 s. Thomas & Lydia d 11-6-1913

Emily b. 3-17-1836 daughter Timothy & Avia Kelly (first wife)

 

children

Flora b. 5-28-1860 d 8-6-1861

Otto K b. 12-20-1861

Dean A b. 2-7-1864

Erastus b. 11-2-1865 d 9-24-1866

Ross b 9-4-1868

Clara b 6-27-1870

Mary E (Overman) second wife b 9-23-1842 m. 3-16-1885 daughter Isaac & Rhoda Jay (Mary is the widow of Anderson Overman)

Children of ASA BALDWIN and EMILY KELLY are:

i. FLORA6 BALDWIN, b. May 28, 1860, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. August 6, 1861, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

ii. OTTO KELLY BALDWIN, b. December 20, 1861, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. May 26, 1931, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About OTTO KELLY BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iii. DEAN A BALDWIN, b. February 7, 1864, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. Aft. 1914 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. CORA R ORTNER, November 16, 1893, Sandusky, Ohio (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iv. ERASTUS BALDWIN, b. November 2, 1865, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. September 24, 1866, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

v. ROSS BALDWIN, b. September 4, 1868, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

vi. CLARA B BALDWIN, b. June 27, 1870, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. Aft. 1914 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. WILLARD A EVANS, August 9, 1893, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. Abt 1870 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

75. TERAH5 BALDWIN (LYDIA4 THOMAS, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born February 1, 1837 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died July 19, 1919 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ISABELLA LUCAS January 4, 1859 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.). She was born October 28, 1837 in Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died January 19, 1916 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • More About TERAH BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ISABELLA LUCAS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for TERAH BALDWIN:

  • 4-13-1859 Terah married contrary to discipline, membership retained
  • 6-6-1883 Terah and wife Isabell and children Ninna and Ora were received at Mississinewa-Marion from Deer Creek MM, Indiana

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

Tera b. 2-1-1837

Isabelle b. 10-28-1837 d 1-19-1916

 

children

Ket b. 9-10-1859

Ida b. 3-1-1861

Matilda b 10-16-1862 d 7-30-1863

Nina b. 9-20-1865

Children of TERAH BALDWIN and ISABELLA LUCAS are:

104. i. KET6 BALDWIN, b. September 10, 1859, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana; d. March 10, 1912, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

ii. IDA BALDWIN, b. March 1, 1861, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. September 7, 1876, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About IDA BALDWIN:  Burial: Deer Creek Friends Cemetery, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iii. MATILDA BALDWIN, b. October 16, 1862, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. July 30, 1863, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • More About MATILDA BALDWIN:  Burial: East Bethel Cemetery, Jonesboro, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

iv. NINA BALDWIN, b. September 20, 1865 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

v. MAY BALDWIN, b. October 22, 1872, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. August 6, 1874, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

  • More About MAY BALDWIN:  Burial: Deer Creek Friends Cemetery, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

vi. ORANGE T BALDWIN, b. May 16, 1875, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. October 26, 1878, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ORANGE T BALDWIN:  Burial: Deer Creek Friend Cemetery, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

vii. ORA BALDWIN (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

 

76. ADDISON MERRELL5 BALDWIN (LYDIA4 THOMAS, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born August 1, 1841 in Fairmount, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died July 24, 1898 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (1) "ALLIE" ALADELPHA JONES August 10, 1865 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.). She was born April 11, 1847 in Wabash County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died November 8, 1883 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) KITTIE SNORF April 15, 1885 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born Abt 1845 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ADDISON MERRELL BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About "ALLIE" ALADELPHA JONES:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for ADDISON MERRELL BALDWIN:

  • 1864-65 - Attended Marion High School; attended Cleveland, Ohio Commercial College, served 12th Indiana Battery
  • 7-10-1865 - 12 th Battery Indiana MO
  • 1-16-1867 - Addison accused of taking an oath, of Military Service and married contrary to discipline - condemned his misconduct 6-12-1867
  • 6-12-1867 - Adelphia J received at Mississinewa-Marion on certificate from Wabash MM, Indiana
  • 2-17-1869 - Addison and Adelphia are granted a certificate to Back Creek MM, Indiana from Mississinewa-Marian
  • 2-18-1869 Adelphia was received at Back Creek MM, Indiana on certificate from Mississinewa MM, Indiana
  • 6-7-1876 - Adelphia and children Zoanna Mary, Claude Thomas and Oliver Paxton received at Mississinewa-Marion on certificate from Back Creek MM, Indiana
  • 10-17-1878 Adelphia and children were granted a certificate to Mississinewa MM, Indiana from Back Creek MM, Indiana
  • 1882 - He was the first teacher at White's Institute, Wabash County; admitted to Bar as an attorney
  • 8-8-1888 Addison M and children Zoe, Claud Thomas and Oliver Paxton were granted a certificate to M E Ch, Las Aminas, Colorado from Mississinewa-Marian, Indiana 
  • Former member Mississinewa MM; Member M.E. Church, Las Animas, CO.
  • Was a Civil War Vet residing in Marion Soldier's Home when he died. Source: Burial Records of Four Grant County, Indiana, Quaker Cemeteries; Ralph D. Kirkpatrick

Children of ADDISON BALDWIN and "ALLIE" JONES are:

i. BLANCHE6 BALDWIN, b. September 9, 1867, Grant County, Indiana; d. September 14, 1868, Grant County, Indiana.

ii. ZOE ANN BALDWIN, b. Abt 1870, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. HARMON WIGGER, September 20, 1893, Grant County, Indiana; b. Abt 1866, Grant County, Indiana.

iii. CLAUDE THOMAS BALDWIN, b. Abt 1872, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. January 1915, Grant County, Indiana.

iv. ANNA MAY BALDWIN, b. Abt 1873, Grant County, Indiana.

v. ADDISON MERRELL BALDWIN, b. November 10, 1874, Grant County, Indiana; d. August 28, 1875, Grant County, Indiana.

vi. OLIVER PAXTON BALDWIN, b. Abt 1878, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. WILLIAM BALDWIN, b. Abt 1879, Grant County, Indiana.

viii. CHILD BALDWIN, b. Abt 1880, Fairmount Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

ix. MERRILL ADDISON BALDWIN, b. Abt 1881, Grant County, Indiana.

 

77. STEPHEN G5 BALDWIN (LYDIA4 THOMAS, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born August 3, 1850 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died October 13, 1909 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ELIZABETH C HORNE August 23, 1877 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of SAMUEL HORNE and ?. She was born Abt 1854 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died July 1929 in Indiana.

Notes for STEPHEN G BALDWIN:

  • 6-11-1879 Stephen G was received at Mississinewa-Marian on certificate from Fairmount MM, Indiana
  • 5-11-1904 Stephen G resigns from Mississinewa-Marian Indiana

From Solomon Haynes * Kin (Billie Haynes Padillia) on rootsweb:

Stephen G. Baldwin

A scion of one of the sterling pioneer families of Grant County, the late Stephen G. Baldwin here passed his entire life, and his exalted integrity of character, as well as his large and worthy achievement in connection with the practical activities of life, gave him prestige as one of the representative citizens of his native county, where he ever held inviolable place in the confidence and high regard of his fellow men, so that there is all of propriety in according to his memory a special tribute in this publication.

On the old Baldwin homestead farm, situated on the banks of Deer Creek, in Mill township, Grant County, Indiana, Stephen G. Baldwin was born on the 3d of August, 1850, and has passed the closing years of his life in the city of Marion, the judicial center and metropolis of the county, where he was summoned to eternal rest on the 13th of October, 1909, known and revered as one of the noble and loyal citizens and representative business men of the county's capital city. The conditions and influences of the home farm compassed the Malehood and early youth of Mr. Baldwin and he thus learned the lessons of practical industry in the formative period of his life. After completing the curriculum of the Deer Creek District school he continued his studies in the graded school at Jonesboro, and thus he laid a firm foundation for the broad and liberal education which he later gained through self-discipline and active association with men and affairs. He was, however, afforded also the advantages of the Bryant & Stratton Business College in the city of Indianapolis, and the training further fortified him for the responsibilities and actions of active business affairs. As a Male he had not only assisted in the work of the home farm but also in that of the shoemaker's shop maintained by his father in the village of Jonesboro.

In 1874, at the age of twenty-four years, Mr. Baldwin established himself in the insurance and loan business at Marion, and in these lines he was one of the first in the city to build up a large and substantial business. In this important line of enterprise he continued, with large and worthy success, until his death, when he was succeeded by his only son, who still remains at the head of the S. G. Baldwin Insurance & Loan Agency, which perpetuates the name of its honored founder.

Mr. Baldwin was a man of broad views, was generous and tolerant in his judgment, was loyal and progressive as a citizen, and his name and memory are revered by all who came within the circle of his benignant influence. Though he had no desire to enter the turbulent stream of practical politics, he was well fortified in his views concerning matters of governmental and economic import and was a stanch supporter of the cause of the Republican party.

He was imbued with great love for nature "in her visible forms," and found great pleasure in the propagation of flowers and ornamental shrubbery about his attractive residence premises, on South Washington Street, the place becoming a veritable floral bower under his effective labors and artistic predilections. He took vital interest in all that touched the progress and prosperity of his home city and county and was a valued member of the Marion Commercial Club, of which he was a director at the time of his death.

On the 23d of August, 1877, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Baldwin to Miss Elizabeth C. Horne, who was born and reared in Grant County and who is a daughter of the late Dr. Samuel S. Horne, Sr., of Jonesboro.

Moe H. Baldwin, the only son of Stephen G. and Elizabeth C. (Horne) Baldwin, was born in the city of Marion on the 19th of January, 1879, and is a scion of the third generation of the family in Grant County. He fully profited by the advantages afforded in the public schools of his native city and after his high-school course he entered Hanover College, at Hanover, Jefferson County, after which he was matriculated in Purdue University, at Lafayette, afterward attending the celebrated University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor.

After leaving the last mentioned institution Mr. Baldwin turned his attention to the illustrating and designing business.

A few years ago he collaborated with M. B. Edmiston in the compilation and publication of a book of caricature of Marion business men, which was entitled "Some Greater Marion Faces," and which met with high commendation and which showed many admirable specimens of his skill as an artist. Upon the death of his honored father he succeeded to the insurance and loan business established by the latter, one of the largest and most important of the kind in the state but one that is conceded to take precedence of all other in Grant county.

Mr. Baldwin is well know in his native county, where his circle of friends is coincident with that of his acquaintances, and he and his wife are prominent figures in the representative social activities of their home city. He pays allegiance to the Republican party, is president of the Mecca Club, holds membership in the Marion Country Club, and is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity and the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks.

On the 3rd of September, 1901, Mr. Baldwin wedded Miss Lela Lutz, daughter of the late John Lutz.

"BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES INDIANA, A CHRONICLE OF THEIR PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT WITH FAMILY LINEAGE AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS"; Complied Under the Editorial Supervision of BENJAMIN G. SHINN; vol. II ; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK; 1914

Submitted by: Peggy Karol and Karen Overholt

  • More About ELIZABETH C. HORNE: Elizabeth C. Home per marriage record

Children of STEPHEN BALDWIN and ELIZABETH HORNE are:

i. MOE H6 BALDWIN, b. January 19, 1879, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. LELA LUTZ, September 3, 1901, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); b. Abt 1881, Marion, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. MAGGIE BALDWIN, b. Abt 1881, Marion, Grant County, Indiana; d. October 31, 1886, Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

iii. SAMUEL BALDWIN, b. May 7, 1885, Marion, Grant County, Indiana; d. May 15, 1885, Marion, Grant County, Indiana.

 

78. JOSIAH5 KNIGHT (JOHN4, CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born June 14, 1840 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1927 in Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (1) RACHEL HARRIS (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born April 22, 1840 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 22, 1897 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married (2) ELIZABETH ANN FRAZIER. She was born 1847 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died 1903 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About JOSIAH KNIGHT:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About RACHEL HARRIS:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About ELIZABETH ANN FRAZIER:  Burial: Mt Zion Cemetery, Williamsburg, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Child of JOSIAH KNIGHT and RACHEL HARRIS is:

i. MARY ETTA6 KNIGHT, b. July 14, 1865, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. February 16, 1866, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About MARY ETTA KNIGHT:  Burial: New Garden Friends Burial Ground, Wayne County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

79. MALINDA C5 KNIGHT (BENJAMIN4, CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born March 20, 1835 in Indiana (Source: Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died April 10, 1893 in Albion, Iowa. She married CHARLES BALDWIN March 10, 1860 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), son of CHARLES BALDWIN and EUNICE COPPOCK. He was born November 10, 1839 in Indiana (Source: Back Creek MM, Grant County, Indiana - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died May 20, 1922.

Link to our Coppock Family Genealogy

Link to our Baldwin Family Genealogy

 

80. ABEL5 KNIGHT (SOLOMON4, CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1847 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died September 10, 1884 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MARY H ?. She was born 1856 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 20, 1878 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About ABEL KNIGHT:  Burial: Back Creek Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MARY H ?:  Burial: Back Creek Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Child of ABEL KNIGHT and MARY ? is:

i. MARY M6 KNIGHT, b. April 2, 1873, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. May 17, 1873, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About MARY M KNIGHT:  Burial: Back Creek Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

 

81. JOHN5 NEWBY (RACHEL4 KNIGHT, CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born Abt 1843 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died July 27, 1916 in Tyro, Kansas (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ELIZABETH STANFIELD January 1, 1863 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of ISAAC STANFIELD and MILLICENT WINSLOW. She was born September 13, 1842 in Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Census Info:

1870 Iowa, Marshall County, Marietta Twp, household 128 line 36

Notes for JOHN NEWBY:

  • 2-14-1864 John "has taken an Oath, performed Military Service and married contrary to discipline" - off accomplished 4-14-1864
  • 4-14-1864 Elizabeth (formerly Stanfield) married contrary to discipline - retained membership
  • 1-18-1866 John off accomplished "for Military Service"
  • 10-18-1866 John and family were granted a certificate to Bangor MM, Iowa from Back Creek MM, Indiana

Notes for JOHN NEWBY:

Received the following in a e-mail from Mary Alleman who is a great granddaughter of John Newby and Elizabeth Stanfield.

A little more Info on John Newby. He was my great grandfather. He moved from Fairmont Indiana to Marshalltown Iowa, to Arkansas (do not know the town), to Independence, Ks., to Havana, Ks., to Tyro, Ks.

He was a private, Co B, 33d Indiana Infantry, Civil war.

Notes for ELIZABETH STANFIELD:

Census Info:

1850 Indiana, Grant Co. Union Twp, household 210 line 38

1870 Iowa, Marshall County, Marietta Twp, household 128 line 36

Children of JOHN NEWBY and ELIZABETH STANFIELD are:

i. CHILD6 NEWBY (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), d. January 1865 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. LEONAH NEWBY, b. June 20, 1866, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Census Info:

1870 Iowa, Marshall County, Marietta Twp, household 128 line 36

iii. THOMAS NEWBY, b. August 15, 1868 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Not in 1870 census

iv. EMMA NEWBY, b. January 5, 1870, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Census Info:

1870 Iowa, Marshall County, Marietta Twp, household 128 line 36

v. CHILD NEWBY, b. February 28, 1873 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. February 28, 1873 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vi. SARAH MILLY NEWBY, b. November 9, 1874 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

vii. MARY LILLY NEWBY, b. November 9, 1874 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

viii. CHILD NEWBY, b. November 22, 1877 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); d. November 22, 1877 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ix. WILLIAM ONLEY NEWBY, b. May 9, 1881 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

x. RACHEL ANNIE NEWBY, b. December 22, 1883 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

82. THOMAS5 KNIGHT (MANOAH4, CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1840 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married LYDIA CARTER July 9, 1870 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), daughter of GEORGE CARTER and MARY BULLER. She was born January 28, 1846 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 9, 1871 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About LYDIA CARTER:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Child of THOMAS KNIGHT and LYDIA CARTER is:

i. CHILD6 KNIGHT, b. Aft. 1870 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

83. ELIZABETH5 KNIGHT (MANOAH4, CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born August 26, 1851 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 23, 1928 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She married WILLIAM CARTER March 9, 1871 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), son of GEORGE CARTER and MARY BULLER. He was born 1850 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died February 17, 1912 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Child of ELIZABETH KNIGHT and WILLIAM CARTER is:

105. i. DEWITT6 CARTER, b. April 29, 1873, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana; d. January 19, 1956, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana.

 

Generation No. 6

99. ANDERSON C6 OVERMAN (JOHN5, POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born February 12, 1838 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died March 26, 1880 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MARY ELIZABETH JAY, daughter of ISAAC JAY and RHODA ?. She was born September 23, 1842 in Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died December 14, 1924 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About MARY ELIZABETH JAY:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

Anderson O b 2-12-1838 son of John and Ann (McCracken)

Mary E b 9-23-1842 daughter of ________ Jay

 

children

Isaac J b 10-28-1863 d 4-12-1875 buried Mississinewa

Alhambra b 1-18-1876 d 12-31-1907

Rhoda Ann b 8-23-1880

Children of ANDERSON OVERMAN and MARY JAY are:

i. ISAAC J7 OVERMAN, b. October 28, 1863, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. April 12, 1875 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

  • More About ISAAC J OVERMAN:  Burial: Mississinewa Cemetery, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.)

ii. ALHAMBRA OVERMAN, b. January 18, 1876, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.); d. December 31, 1907 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iii. RHODA ANN OVERMAN, b. August 23, 1880 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

 

100. DAVID6 OVERMAN (JOHN5, POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born January 20, 1840 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died June 10, 1906 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.). He married ELIZABETH C WELCH. She was born August 30, 1836 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died November 25, 1916 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

David b 1-20-1840 son of John and Ann (McCracken) d 6-10-1906

Elizabeth C b 8-30-1836 daughter of Webster and Mary Welch d 11-25-1916

 

children

Turner W b 12-23-1864

Eugene b d anti reported the date of 7-8-1896

Mary Ann b m Oscar Moon on 8-10-1899

John b

Children of DAVID OVERMAN and ELIZABETH WELCH are:

i. TURNER W7 OVERMAN, b. December 23, 1864 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

ii. EUGENE OVERMAN (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), d. July 8, 1896 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iii. MARY ANN OVERMAN (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), m. OSCAR MOON, August 10, 1899 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iv. JOHN OVERMAN (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

 

101. ALLEN J6 OVERMAN (JOEL5, POLLY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born February 18, 1853 in Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died August 26, 1919 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married ARMINTA SHIELDS, daughter of JOHN SHIELDS and ARMINTA ?. She was born May 12, 1854 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

Allen J b 2-18-1853 son of Joel and Mary (Smith) Overman

Arminta b 5-12-1854 daughter of John and Arminta Shields

 

children

John O b 10-16-1876

Joel W b

Clara A b m _____ Ballard

Ada L b 8-3-1887

Children of ALLEN OVERMAN and ARMINTA SHIELDS are:

i. JOHN O7 OVERMAN, b. October 16, 1876 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

ii. JOEL W OVERMAN (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iii. CLARA A OVERMAN (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), m. ? BALLARD.

iv. ADA L OVERMAN, b. August 3, 1887 (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

 

102. JOHN6 DILLE (ANNA5 MORRIS, NANCY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born 1847 in Iowa. He married ?.

Census Info:

1850 Indiana Grant County Union Twp, household 289 line 32

Child of JOHN DILLE and ? is:

i. HENRY7 DILLE.

 

103. ICHABOD S6 DILLE (ANNA5 MORRIS, NANCY4 THOMAS, JOHN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born August 28, 1851 in Fairmount Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married EMMA EVA BETTS January 28, 1875 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born November 7, 1857 in Casey, Iowa (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

Children of ICHABOD DILLE and EMMA BETTS are:

i. SARAH MAY7 DILLE, b. October 22, 1880 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

ii. WILLIAM CLARKSON DILLE, b. October 13, 1887 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.); m. LORETTA ?; b. Abt 1890 (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

iii. JANE DILLE, b. 1892; m. ? TOUNER, Grand Junction, Colorado.

iv. JOSEPH L DILLE, b. April 19, 1896, Colorado (Source: SSN database.); d. August 1965, Alameda County, California (Source: SSN database.); m. ?, Bef. 1931.

 

104. KET6 BALDWIN (TERAH5, LYDIA4 THOMAS, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born September 10, 1859 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died March 10, 1912 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married MARY ELIZABETH EVANS Abt 1882 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born April 8, 1857 in Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died January 31, 1937 in Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About KET BALDWIN:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About MARY ELIZABETH EVANS:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for KET BALDWIN:

  • 4-10-1889 Ket received at Mississinewa-Marion on certificate from Deer Creek MM, Indiana
  • 5-8-1889 Mary E and children Paul and Fred were received at Mississinewa-Marion by request

Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy:

Ket b. 9-10-1859 s Terah & Isabel

Mary E b. 4-8-1857

 

children

Paul b. 7-30-1884

Fred T b. 9-13-1887

Madge b. 9-14-1892

Lucas b 8-30-1895

Children of KET BALDWIN and MARY EVANS are:

i. PAUL7 BALDWIN, b. July 30, 1884, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

ii. FRED T BALDWIN, b. September 13, 1887, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

iii. MADGE BALDWIN, b. September 14, 1892, Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.).

114. iv. LUCAS BALDWIN, b. August 30, 1895, Indiana; d. December 1977, Grant County, Indiana.

 

105. DEWITT6 CARTER (ELIZABETH5 KNIGHT, MANOAH4, CHRISTIAN3 THOMAS, JOHN2, ?1) was born April 29, 1873 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died January 19, 1956 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). He married GRACE LAWSON January 27, 1894 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born 1878 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.), and died April 29, 1947 in Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

  • More About DEWITT CARTER:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)
  • More About GRACE LAWSON:  Burial: Mississinewa Friends Cemetery, Marion, Center Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.)

Notes for DEWITT CARTER:

From Solomon Haynes & Kin (Billie Haynes Padilla) on rootsweb:

DeWitt Carter

Courageous grasping of opportunities, steadfast effort and hard, honest toil-these have been the means through which DeWitt Carter, of Jonesboro, has brought himself to a position among the leading men of Grant county. Not only this, but he has gained among them the reputation of being a clearheaded man whose advice is always sound, and now occupies a position in the office of the Indiana Rubber and Insulated Wire Company, Jonesboro, Indiana. Mr. Carter was born on his father's farm in Mill Township, Grant County, Indiana, April 29, 1873, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Knight) Carter.

George and Mary (Buller) Carter, the grandparents of DeWitt Carter, were natives of North Carolina and at a very early date left the Old North state and came overland to Grant county, here entering from the Government what became known as the William Carter farm, and which still bears that name. They erected a farm in the woods, living in the meanwhile in a little log cabin and sharing in the hardships and privations always incident to life in a pioneer community. They became well and favorably known throughout their locality, and were regarded as substantial, Christian people and as devout members of the United Brethren church, in the faith of which they died. William Carter was born in 1847 on the old homestead farm in Mill Township, and there grew up to agricultural pursuits, in the meantime securing his education in the early district schools. At the time of his father's death he became the owner of the home land, which he subsequently converted into one of the finest farms in the county, fitted with every modern improvement known to country life. He erected a handsome white house, and two large and well-equipped barns, with every improvement, one for stock and one for grain, each with cement floors, while the latter had accommodation for sixty-five tons of hay and one thousand bushels of grain. The water was secured from a drilled well and drawn by a gasoline engine and modern machinery did all of the heavy work. Fine livestock of all kinds were bred here, Mr. Carter taking a particular interest in this branch of agricultural work. On this fine property he died in 1911, aged sixty-four years, while the mother still survives at the age of sixty-one years and is making her home in the vicinity of Marion. She belongs to the Friends church at Marion, with which the father was also connected. A man of great industry and strict integrity, Mr. Carter occupied a prominent place in his community, and as a citizen always demonstrated his willingness to support measures which promised to be of benefit to the community in which he lived and labored.

The only child of his parents, DeWitt Carter received his early education in the public schools, following which he took a course in Fairmount Academy, being graduated in 1892. At that time he received his introduction to business life as assistant cashier of the First National Bank and later, in 1909, was made cashier of the Citizens Bank of Jonesboro. He was also for one year connected with the First State Bank of Gas City, and in 1912 became a stockholder and employee of the Indiana Rubber and Insulated Wire Company.

Mr. Carter was married to Miss Grace Lawson, who was born in 1878 in Grant County, Indiana, educated in Marion High School. Her mother makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Carter. They have one daughter: Colene, born April 8, 1895, and now a student in Jonesville High school, class of 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Carter are Methodists. He is a member of Masonic Blue Lodge and the Knights of Pythias and Tribe of Ben Hur. In politics a strong Republican, he has been a real worker in the cause of progress and advancement in his city, was a former member of the city board, and is now a member of the board of school directors.

"BLACKFORD AND GRANT COUNTIES INDIANA, A CHRONICLE OF THEIR PEOPLE PAST AND PRESENT WITH FAMILY LINEAGE AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS"; Complied Under the Editorial Supervision of BENJAMIN G. SHINN; vol. II ; THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY; CHICAGO AND NEW YORK; 1914

Submitted by:  Peggy Karol and Karen Overholt

Child of DEWITT CARTER and GRACE LAWSON is:

i. COLENE7 CARTER, b. April 8, 1895, Mill Twp, Grant County, Indiana (Source: www.rootsweb.com.).

 

Generation No. 7

114. LUCAS7 BALDWIN (KET6, TERAH5, LYDIA4 THOMAS, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, ?1) was born August 30, 1895 in Indiana (Source: Grant County, Indiana Mississinewa-Marion Monthly Meeting - Hinshaw Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy.), and died December 1977 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: SSN database.). He married MARIE FENSTERMAKER (Source: www.rootsweb.com.). She was born July 6, 1895 in Indiana (Source: SSN database.), and died December 1981 in Grant County, Indiana (Source: SSN database.).

 

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