James Noyes Sr., b. 1793

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James Noyes

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James Noyes Sr., b. 1793 Sep 13 at Worcester Co. Massachusetts, died 1864 Aug 26 at Pavillion, Kalamazoo, Michigan was married to Sally Marble and Susan Waters. Direct line concerning this blog is through his son James Allen Noyes.

James Noyes was a member of the Alphadelphia Association commune.

He is observed here holding a photo, one not in possession of the family.

John Edward Welch and Betsey Moore, died in Washington Parish, Lousiana

John Edward Welch and Betsey E. Moore were the parents of James Daniel Welch (direct line of my husband on the Hennesy side). James Daniel Welch was father of Nancy Caroline Welch, father of James Leon Hennesy, father of Esmond Edward Hennesy.

A family genealogical question sheet that, in the early 1980s, I requested Ethel Lorena Simmons Hennesy fill out, reported that Nancy Caroline, “”May have been part Indian.” Ethel was the wife of Nancy’s grandson, E. E. Hennesy.

There is a John Welch b. 1753 who married a Betsy, said to be Elizabeth Jane Hembree/Emory, and Cherokee, plus they had Moores for neighbors, but I’ve found no connection to this family. So, thus far John Edward Welch and Betsey E. Moore (I need a good source for her name) hover in the genealogical fog world. I’m at a dead end with researching his family.


 


Husband John Edward + Welch


 

           Born: 1788 - , , South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 1858 Nov 18 - , Washington, Louisiana
         Buried:

 


         Father: James + Welch (Abt 1758-          ) 1
         Mother: Margaret + Wiley (Abt 1762-Abt 1815)

 


       Marriage:

Events


1. Birth: 2

Nancy Caroline Welch Hennesy’s bible records John WELCH as father of J. D. WELCH and gives his death date:
John Welch, father of J. D. Welch died Nov. 18th, 1858

James Daniel WELCH in the 1880 census gives his parents as born in MS, as does his sister Celia who is in the same household.

In the 1850 census, John WELSH gives his birthplace as SC.

2. Census: Possible 1810 Wayne, Mississippi Territory. A JOHN WELCH is listed. No other WELCH/WELSH given.

3. Marriage: Married to Betsey MOORE., Bef 1811.

4. Children: The 1830 and 1840 census show a number of unknown female children.

5. Census: Possible 1820 , Amite, Mississippi. 3 1820 MISSISSIPPI AMITE CENSUS
pg. 24
William CAGLE
Isaiah CAIN
John STRAUGHEN
Samuel PITCHFORD
Robert FARLAW
Mark BOATNER ?
Joel SPENSER
Wm. RUSHING
Zaddock WEEKS
Howell WALL Jr.
John WELCH 2 – – – 1 – 3 1 – 1 – – 1
NOTE: Possible for John WELCH shows 2 males under 10, 1 26 to 45, 3 females under 10, 1 10 to 15, and 1 26 to 45.
James WELCH Senior 1 – – – – 1 1 – – 2 1
James WELCH Jr. 3 3 – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 (or 2) – – – – 1 – – 1
Young WELCH 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 1
John MOORE – – 1 2 1 1 – – – – 1 – 1
Obed MIXON
Judith MCCLENDON
James MILLER Sr.
Thomas DAVIS
James MILLER SR.
John DONNAHOE
Thomas HOLDEN
Frederick LESTON
Thos GORDON

6. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. 4 The 1820 census shows (appropriately) 2 white males under 10 and then for female children 3 under 10 and 1 10 to 15. In the 1830 census there is one white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 and 1 20 to 30. Martin isn’t shown if he is given as born abt. 1823. It’s possible the ages of the males are off a little and the youngest should be in the range for under 10. This would fit with the 15 to 20 male that appears in the 1840 census.
1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

7. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. 5 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
Note: 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 50 to 60, 2 females 10 to 15, 2 females 15 to 20, 2 females 20 to 30, 1 female 80 to 90, plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
NOTE: James Daniel shows 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 30 to 40 and 1 female 20 to 30
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

Another verion of the census on pg. 147 gives for John WELCH – – – 2 2 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10 and 1 female 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 in agriculture).

8. Census: 1850 , Washington, Louisiana. 6 382/382
James GILL 48 farmer b. GA
Nancy 44 b. GA
Franklin 15 b. LA
Emily 12
Amanda 10
Madison 5
Mary COOK 35
John MOORE 30 laborer b. GA
383/383 Lefore GILL 40 farmer b. GA
Lourena 35
James 18 b. MS William 16
Thomas 14
Lucy 12
Mahaley 10
John 9
Circey 6
Cintha 9
384/384
William PRINE PRINE? 50 b. GA and Harriet
385/385
Rufus GILL 34 farm b. MS
Catharine 24
Neal 2 b. LA
Mary 1 b. LA
? 25 (male) b. MS
Martha 21 b. MS
Pg. 386/386
John WELSH 70 farming $300 b. SC

9. Death: 1858 Nov 18 , Washington, Louisiana.


 


Wife Betsey E. + Moore


 

           Born: 1792
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1840 - , Washington, Louisiana
         Buried:

Events


1. Birth:
James Daniel WELCH in the 1880 census gives his parents as born in MS, as does his sister Celia who is in the same household.


Children


1 M James Daniel + Welch 7


 

           Born: 1811 Sep 30 - Mississippi Territory
     Christened: 
           Died: 1890 May 18 - Franklinton, Washington, Louisiana
         Buried:
         Spouse: Caroline + Bullock (1816-1887)
           Marr: 1838 Apr 29


Events


1. Birth: 30 Sept 1811. 8 Nancy Hennesy Bible provides date of birth. Gives as James D. WELCH.
1900 census, daughter Nancy gives place of his birth as MS.

1860 census gives 48 b. MS

2. Census: Possible 1820 , Amite, Mississippi. 3 1820 MISSISSIPPI AMITE CENSUS
pg. 24
William CAGLE
Isaiah CAIN
John STRAUGHEN
Samuel PITCHFORD
Robert FARLAW
Mark BOATNER ?
Joel SPENSER
Wm. RUSHING
Zaddock WEEKS
Howell WALL Jr.
John WELCH 2 – – – 1 – 3 1 – 1 – – 1
NOTE: Possible for John WELCH shows 2 males under 10, 1 26 to 45, 3 females under 10, 1 10 to 15, and 1 26 to 45.
James WELCH Senior 1 – – – – 1 1 – – 2 1
James WELCH Jr. 3 3 – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 (or 2) – – – – 1 – – 1
Young WELCH 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 1
John MOORE – – 1 2 1 1 – – – – 1 – 1
Obed MIXON
Judith MCCLENDON
James MILLER Sr.
Thomas DAVIS
James MILLER SR.
John DONNAHOE
Thomas HOLDEN
Frederick LESTON
Thos GORDON

3. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. 4 1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

4. Married: Married Caroline Bulloch at 26 years of age., 1838 Apr 29. 9

5. Children: 9 Nancy Caroline Welch’s bible gives record of the family:

James D. Welch born Sept. 30th, 1811
Caroline Welch, wife, January 12, 1816
James P. Welch, son Feb. 8, 1844
Wm. H. H. Welch, son, born April 6, 1846
Nancy C. Welch, Dtr. born Feb. 9, 1848
Edward E. Welch, born Dec. 6, 1851
Nicholas E. Welch born Feb. 27, 1854
George P. Welch Feb. 24, AD 1858

6. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. 5 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

7. Child’s Birth: James Pearson is born., 1844 Jan 2. Will marry Cynthia Alford.

8. Child’s Birth: William Henry Harrison Welch is born., 1846 Apr 6. He will marry Mary LEA and Jemima MORRIS.

9. Child’s Birth: Nancy Caroline is born., 1848 Feb 9. She will marry James L. HENNESY. DIRECT LINE

10. Census: 1850 , Washington, Louisiana. 6 293/293
J. D. WELSH 34 farm b. MS
Caroline 35 b. GA
James 6 b. LA
William 4
Nancy 2
Lucinda MOORE 35 b. MS
294/294
Miles BULLOCK 30 farm $100 b. GA
Camantha 32 b. LA
Lefore 10
Georgia 7
William 5
Francis 3 female
295/295
Jackson GRAHAM 23 farm b. LA
Malinda 2 b. MS
Pauline MULFORD 3 b. LA
296/296
Isom GRAHAM 40 farmer $100 b. LA
Elizabeth 36
and family
297/297
Cullen SANDY 37 b. LA and Nancy 298/298
John GRAHAM 25 and Cintha
299/299
Nancy PITMAN 42 b. MS and family
Pg. 459
300/300
Peyton BOND 45 b. GA and Harriet (eldest child, Gideon, 13, b. MS)
Elijah WELCH 30 Lab. b. LA
301/301
May LU 32 b. SC
Pg. 459 B
310/310
Isaac HENNESY 55 farm $100 b. MS
Lada 50
Cintha 16
Isaac 17
James 14
John POUNDS 35
Mary 23
George 6
? 2

11. Child’s Birth: Edward E. is born., 1851 Dec 6. He will marry Nancy E.

12. Child’s Birth: Nicholas Edward is born., 1854 Feb 27-1855 Oct 28.

13. Child’s Birth: George Pinkney is born., 1858 Feb 24.

14. Child’s Death: George Pinkney dies at the age of two., 1860 Mar 22.

15. Census: 138/133 1860 , Washington, Louisiana. 10 1860 Washington Parish LA
Post Office: Stubbs Mills
pg. 783 (19 ancestry.com)
12th of June by John E. Means
133/128 James HENNESEY 55 m farmer personal value $400 b. GA can’t read or write
Sarah f 60 b. GA can’t read or write
Anna f 30 b. LA
Mary f 16 b. LA
James m 13 b. LA attends school
134/129 Isaac HENNESEY 60 m farmer RE value $20, personal value $160 b. GA can’t read or write
Judy 60 f b. GA can’t read or write
James 21 m b. MS
James MCDAVID 19 m clerk b. Scotland
135/130 Isaac HENNESEY Jr. 22 or 24 farmer RE value $60, personal value $150 b. MS (married within the year)
Sarah 16 f b. MS (married within the year)
136/131
Chapman L. PEAK 37 farmer RE value 250. personal value 2630. b. MS (and Elizabeth and family)
137/132 John R. HOLTON 22 farmer 325. 85. b. MS (and Margaret E.)
138/133 James D. WELCH 48 m farmer 1500. 1009. b. MS
Caroline 44 f b. GA can’t read or write
James P. 16 m b. LA attends school
William H. H. 11? or 16? m b. LA attends school
Nancy C. 12 f b. LA attends school
Edward E. 9 m b. LA attends school
Nicholas E. 6 m b. LA attends school

16. Occupation: Farmer 1860.

17. Property: Real estate $1500, personal $1009 1860.

18. Census: 1870 , Tangipahoa, Louisiana. 1870 LOUISIANA TANGIPAHOA PARISH CENSUS WARD 2
In this census we find James and Nancy living between Isaac HENNESY, James’ father, and James Daniel WELCH, Nancy Caroline’s father.
pg. 138 2 W. Tangipahoa (ancestry.com 128)
262/262
SINSEY William 45 (b) farmer b. VA and Millie and family
263/263
ELLIS Maria 40 (b) farming b. MS (and family)
264/264
PEAK Chapman 48 Farmer b. MS (and Eliza and family)
Patsy 16 (b) servant
Benton 9 (b) servant
265/265
HENNESSEY Isaac 65 b. GA
Judy 65 b. GA
266/266
HENNESSEY James 26 farming RE value $600 personal $640 b. MS
Nancy 22 b. LA
Hellan 2 b. LA
267/267
WELCH Jam. D. 58 farmer $1500 $1135 b. MS
Caroline 54 b. GA
William H. 24 b. LA
Edward E. 18
Nicholas 16
BURKHALTER M. (f) 20 (mulatto) b. LA
Rosa A. 2 (mulatto) b. LA
Charles? J. 2/12 (mulatto) b. LA
etc.
270/270
HOTTEN Andrew 65 farmer $6000 $665 b. NC
Mary 55 b. GA
Susan 5 b. LA

19. Census: 1880 , Tangipahoa, Louisiana. 11 Year: 1880; Census Place: 4th Ward, Tangipahoa, Louisiana; Roll: T9_471; Family History Film: 1254471; Page: 490B; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 0764.
11/48 WELCH Nicholas wm 26 Farmer can’t read or write b. LA father b. LA mother b. GA
49 Nancy 22 wife b. LA parents b. LA
50 Pinkney 3
51 Malosa 2 (female)
52 Lucy 1 (female)
12/53 to 61 Family of Solomon STRAHAN
13/62 – 68 BRUMFIELD family
1/1 WELCH James 69 Farmer b. MS parents b. MS
2 Caroline 65 wife b. GA parents b. GA
3 Ceily 51 sister b. LA parents b. MS
4 PASMAN John 23 Labors on farm b. LA parents b. LA
5 Ann 23 wife
6 Martha 60 mother
7 Thomas 4
2/8 WELCH Edward 28 Farmer unable to read or write b. LA father b. MS mother b. GA
9 Julia 23 wife unable to read or write b. LA parents b. LA
10 Francis 5 (female)
11 Esra 3/12 ?
12 WALKER Emma 20 servant unable to read or write
3/13 GIVENS Samuel 43 unable to read or write b. MS father b. Missouri mother b. GA
14 Cyntha 43 wife unable to read or write b. MS parents b. GA

20. Wife’s Death: Caroline dies., 1887. James and Caroline had been married 49 years.

21. Child’s Death: James Pearson Welch dies., 1889 Dec 2.

22. Death: 1890 May 18. 2 Nancy Caroline Welch Hennesy’s bible records: James D. Welch departed this life May 18, 1890


2 M Elijah J. Welch


 

           Born: Abt 1820 - , , Mississippi
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried:


Events


1. Birth: The 1850 census gives him as born in Louisiana rather than Mississippi.

2. Census: Possible 1820 , Amite, Mississippi. 3 1820 MISSISSIPPI AMITE CENSUS
pg. 24
William CAGLE
Isaiah CAIN
John STRAUGHEN
Samuel PITCHFORD
Robert FARLAW
Mark BOATNER ?
Joel SPENSER
Wm. RUSHING
Zaddock WEEKS
Howell WALL Jr.
John WELCH 2 – – – 1 – 3 1 – 1 – – 1
NOTE: Possible for John WELCH shows 2 males under 10, 1 26 to 45, 3 females under 10, 1 10 to 15, and 1 26 to 45.
James WELCH Senior 1 – – – – 1 1 – – 2 1
James WELCH Jr. 3 3 – 1 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 (or 2) – – – – 1 – – 1
Young WELCH 1 – – – 1 – 2 – – 1 – – 1
John MOORE – – 1 2 1 1 – – – – 1 – 1
Obed MIXON
Judith MCCLENDON
James MILLER Sr.
Thomas DAVIS
James MILLER SR.
John DONNAHOE
Thomas HOLDEN
Frederick LESTON
Thos GORDON

3. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. 4 1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

4. Census: 1850 , Washington, Louisiana. 6 293/293
J. D. WELSH 34 farm b. MS
Caroline 35 b. GA
James 6 b. LA
William 4
Nancy 2
Lucinda MOORE 35 b. MS
294/294
Miles BULLOCK 30 farm $100 b. GA
Camantha 32 b. LA
Lefore 10
Georgia 7
William 5
Francis 3 female
295/295
Jackson GRAHAM 23 farm b. LA
Malinda 2 b. MS
Pauline MULFORD 3 b. LA
296/296
Isom GRAHAM 40 farmer $100 b. LA
Elizabeth 36
and family
297/297
Cullen SANDY 37 b. LA and Nancy 298/298
John GRAHAM 25 and Cintha
299/299
Nancy PITMAN 42 b. MS and family
Pg. 459
300/300
Peyton BOND 45 b. GA and Harriet (eldest child, Gideon, 13, b. MS)
Elijah WELCH 30 Lab. b. LA
301/301
May LU 32 b. SC
Pg. 459 B
310/310
Isaac HENNESY 55 farm $100 b. MS
Lada 50
Cintha 16
Isaac 17
James 14
John POUNDS 35
Mary 23
George 6
? 2


3 M Martin Welch


 

           Born: Cir 1821 - , , Louisiana
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried:
         Spouse: Lucinda (Cir 1827-          )


Events


1. Birth: The 1870 census gives his estimated birth date as 1821 in Louisiana.

2. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. 4 1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

3. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. 5 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
Note: 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 50 to 60, 2 females 10 to 15, 2 females 15 to 20, 2 females 20 to 30, 1 female 80 to 90, plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
NOTE: James Daniel shows 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 30 to 40 and 1 female 20 to 30
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

Another verion of the census on pg. 147 gives for John WELCH – – – 2 2 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10 and 1 female 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 in agriculture).

4. Census: 1860 Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi. 449 Martin Welch 37 farmer 400 1000 b. LA
Lucinda 35
MA 16 female
NJ 14 female
TL 13 female
GT? 8 male
SJ 6 male
SA 4 female
JM 1 male


4 F Celia Welch


 

           Born: 1829
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried:


Events


1. Census: Pg. 81, Image 163, Roll M19_43 1830 , Washington, Louisiana. 4 1830 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
John VERNON
Cullen SANDERS
Samuel DYKES
Timothy De ADDISON
Peter BANKSTON
Francis ALLEN
William HOGAN
Patrick WILLIAMS
William TYSON
Henrietta BANKSTON
John WELSH – 1 1 1 – – 1 / 2 2 1 1 1 -1 (no slaves)
Note: John WELSH household has 1 white male 10 to 15, 1 15 to 20 (would be James Daniel), 1 20 to 30, 1 50 to 60, 2 females under 5, 2 females 5 to 10, 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 20 to 30, 1 female 50 to 60
Robert EDWARDS
Hansel SANDERS
Job GARNER
Joseph FISH
Joseph L. MIXEN
Tobias SMITH
Eli HEADEN
Thomas TRACHARIE?
Nancy WILBUR
David H. ROBISON
Hesekeah ROBISON
Philip VERNON
Frederic MOTTS

2. Census: 1840 , Washington, Louisiana. 5 1840 LA WASHINGTON PARISH CENSUS
James THIGPEN
William THIGPEN
John THIGPEN
John THIGPEN Sr.
Traverse THIGPEN
Charles M. THOMAS
Hardy THOMAS
Matthew THOMAS
John TOWNSEND
Alexander H. TILEY
B. THOMPSON
A. THOMPSON Sr.
J. THOMPSON Jr.
Jesse TATE
M. E. TATE
Andrew TANEY
Z. TOWNSEND
W. W. UNDERWOOD
Philip VERNON
Moses VARNEDOE
D. R. WARREN
Wm. WILLIAMS
James L. WARNER
Tabitha WARNER
Joy THIGPEN
John VERNON
(next page pg. 112)
Thomas C WARNER
Daniel C. WARNER
James WASCOMB
John WELCH – – – 1 1 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
Note: 1 male 15 to 20, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 50 to 60, 2 females 10 to 15, 2 females 15 to 20, 2 females 20 to 30, 1 female 80 to 90, plus 2 male slaves under 10, 1 female slave 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 persons involved in agriculture)
James WELCH – – – – 1 1 / – – – – 1
NOTE: James Daniel shows 1 male 20 to 30, 1 male 30 to 40 and 1 female 20 to 30
Wiley W. WEEKS (MEEKS)
John WALLACE
Patrick WILLIAMS
Evan WITTINGTON

Another verion of the census on pg. 147 gives for John WELCH – – – 2 2 – – 1 / – – 2 2 2 – – – – – 1 (plus 2 male slaves under 10 and 1 female 10 to 24, 14 persons total, 4 in agriculture).

3. Census: 1880 , Tangipahoa, Louisiana. 11 Year: 1880; Census Place: 4th Ward, Tangipahoa, Louisiana; Roll: T9_471; Family History Film: 1254471; Page: 490B; Enumeration District: 181; Image: 0764.
11/48 WELCH Nicholas wm 26 Farmer can’t read or write b. LA father b. LA mother b. GA
49 Nancy 22 wife b. LA parents b. LA
50 Pinkney 3
51 Malosa 2 (female)
52 Lucy 1 (female)
12/53 to 61 Family of Solomon STRAHAN
13/62 – 68 BRUMFIELD family
1/1 WELCH James 69 Farmer b. MS parents b. MS
2 Caroline 65 wife b. GA parents b. GA
3 Ceily 51 sister b. LA parents b. MS
4 PASMAN John 23 Labors on farm b. LA parents b. LA
5 Ann 23 wife
6 Martha 60 mother
7 Thomas 4
2/8 WELCH Edward 28 Farmer unable to read or write b. LA father b. MS mother b. GA
9 Julia 23 wife unable to read or write b. LA parents b. LA
10 Francis 5 (female)
11 Esra 3/12 ?
12 WALKER Emma 20 servant unable to read or write
3/13 GIVENS Samuel 43 unable to read or write b. MS father b. Missouri mother b. GA
14 Cyntha 43 wife unable to read or write b. MS parents b. GA



 

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SLOCUMB ORIGINS AND ANTHONY SLOCLUMB

SLOCUMB ORIGINS AND ANTHONY SLOCLUMB

Excerpts from “History of the Slocums, Slocumbs and Slocumbs of America”
by
Charles Elihu Slocum M.D., P.H.D.

The Orijin of the Surname Slocombe, Slocum etc., iz of local karaketer, coming from the location ov an early setler at the Combe in southwestern England coverd by luxuriant growh ov the Sloe (wild plum) trees; hence John at the Slocombe etc. This surname haz a wider rang ov spelings in America than in England, twenty or mor forms having been gatherd here by the writer. The form Slocum haz been continuus from the time ov Anthony (1) in Ne England and westward.

THE NAME IN ENGLAND

The foloing names of Slocumbes in England previus to, and near the time ov, the coming ov the first recorded imigrant to America, hav been found in addition to thoz given in Volume I, in Parish Registers; Wils in the Prerogativ Court ov Chancery and other; in the Matriculation and Alumni records ov Oxford University, etc., etc.; and ar here aranjd kronolojikaly, with the name ov the parish, or address ov the person; and their names as ther speld, viz:

A.D. 1533, October 4. Joh. Slocombe witnest the Wil ov. Rich Holcumbe ov the town ov Dunster, Somserset.

1534, November 17. John Slocum died at Taunton, Somerset. “In cim. beatorum P. et P.–Well ijd–ffraternitatibus summe crucis at sancti sepulchri in eccl. dive M. Magd. xvjd.”

1558, April 19. David Slocom marid Margery, Youngest child ov John Harp. Parish ov Berry Narbor.

1558, November 19. Joan, daughter ov. George Slocombe, and Alice Slocombe, namd in Wil ov Humphrey Blake, Gent. ov Overstowey, Somerset.

1564, February 7. Henry Slocum (spelt in another place az Sloocume) waz graduated B.A. at Brasenose College, and M.A. 12 July, 1567. He supplicated 16 July, 1572, for license to preach; B.D. supplicated October 1573; rector ov Nettlecombe 1570, 1579, ov Sampford-Bret 1573-1578; ov Streat with Walton 1578, all in Somerset; canon ov Wells Cathedral 1574 until his death in 1579. He waz father ov Gilbert; see 1596

1563, November 8. Thomas Ungells marrd Alson Slowcum in Barnstaple Parish, County Devon.

1569, February 26. Thomas Slocombe, or his estat, waz patron ov a church living in Somerset, ov which Henry Slocomb waz INcumbent; see 1564.

1572, February 7, Thomas, son ov Nycolles Slocome, waz baptized in Barnstaple Parish, Deon.

1572. Cuthbert Slowcomb (and Slocum) Bristowe. Wil

1572, August 13. Nycholas Slocome and Jone Henye, marid in Barnstaple, Devonshire.
,br> 1574. Henry Slocomb waz appointed Prebendary ov Wells Cathedral, Somerset. See 1564.

1575, June 24. James, son ov Nycholas Slocombe, waz baptized in Barnstaple.

1577, Aug. 31, Ketheryne, dau. ov. Nycholas Slocombe, bap. in Barnstaple.

1577. James Slowcomb ov Nether Stowey, Somerset. Wil

1580, Feb. 16. John, son ov Nycholas Slocomb, bap. Barnstaple.

1580, Nov. 13. The Wil ov Richard Langford, merchant, ov Bristol, Somerset, reads in part that “Mr Thomas Slocumbe nowe Major of Bristowe my father in Lawe (and others namd) to be overseer and have forty shillings apiece.”

1584, March 17. The Wil ov William Shuttleworth ov Bristol, reads in part that “Mr Thomas Slocombe alderman (and others) to be overseers and have xxs (?) apiece.”

1584, June 24, Mathew Frayse and Johan Slocmobe weer marid in Barhstaple.

1584, March 7, George, son ov Nicholas Slocombe, bap. Barnstaple.

1586, June 22. The Wil of Thomas Slocombe, alderman ov the “Citty of Bristoll’…expresses his dezir to be burid “in St. Nicholas Crowd.” Gave to his daughter Elizabeth Rowland 60 pounds and to each ov her daus. Julian and Sarah Rowland 20 pounds; to his dau. Bridget Chester 60 pounds and to her children James, Mary, Elizabeth, and Bridget Chester 10 pounds apiece; to his dau. Joa Dydmyster 40 pounds and to her ‘fyve sonnes’ Thomas, Richard, Edward, Henry and —- 100 pounds apiece, and to her dau. Bridget Dydmister 20 pounds; to “my sonne John Slocombe 100 pounds also to him and his legimate heirs male, after death of wife Elizabeth, three tenements in Broademead in St. James p’ishe in Bristoil and a house in St Nicholas street in the occupation of Mr John Robertes.” If John should die with certain conditions this property to go to Gilbert ‘son of my sonn Henry Slocombe and his yssue males.’ To Thomas, John and Elizabeth Slocombe, the thre children ov his son John, 10 pounds apiece at the aj ov 21 years or at their marij. To Gilbert Slocombe befor namd 10 pounds also

“I confesse I owe him 20 pounds.” Also legases “to John sonne of my brother John Slocombe deceased…to the p’she of Willscombe and the poor of the p’ishe of Huyshe Chamflower; to each of twelve poor men in Bristol a gown, a cap, and four pence of money; to each of twelve poor women in Bristol a fryse gowne also a kerchewe and flower pence.” His wife Elizabeth waz to be executrix and to hav the residu ov the estat after paying several other minor legases; and ‘Mr. John Browne alderman to be overseer and have 3 pounds toward A gowne and an Anelet? This Wil waz provd 2 December 1586.

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1586, Oct. 20. Robert Slocombe and Elizabeth Blake marid in Parish ov Overstowey, Somerset.

1587. David Slocumbe (and Sclocombe) ov Wivelscome…Heathfield, Stogumber, Somerset. Wil.

1592. Elizabeth, widow ov Thomas Slocombe 1586. Wil.

1593, April 19. John Knight and Bridgett Slocombe marid in Barrow Gurney Parish, Somersetshire.

1596, Jan. 20. Alse Slocombe burd in Almes Lane, Barnstaple.

1596, July 9. Antonyne Couryce and Jane Slocombe wer marid in Barnstaple, Devonshire.

1596, August 6. Gilbert Slocombe ov Somerset, canonici fil. Christ, Oxford University; matriculated, age 20. B.A. 20 Oct. 1597. M.A. 4 June, 1600. Son ov Henry, see 1564.

1598, Dec. 15. Angnis, dau. ov Walter Slocombe ov Byshopes (Bishops) Tawton, baptizd, Barnstaple, Devon.

1600. George Slocombe ov St. Decuns, Somerset. Wil.

1602, Jan 25. Nycholas Flaye and Katherine Slocombe wer marid in Barnstaple Parish, Devon.

1601, Jan 31. Nycholas, son of Thomas Slocombe bap. Barnstaple.

1601, May 8. John Slocombe B.A. (…) College, Oxford University. Determined 1601-2.

1601, June 18. Thom. Slocombe and Eme Budd m. Barnstaple.

1604, Jan. 19. Marye, dau. ov Thomas Slocombe bap. Barnstaple.

1604, March 27. Rycharde Berrye Slocombe bur. Barnstaple.

1605, March 18. Nycholas Slocombe burd in Barnstaple.

1606, Dec. 4. John Slocombe and Thamsyn Juell m. Barnstaple.

1606, Dec. 5. John, son ov Thomas Slocombe, bap. in Barnstaple.

1607, March 6. John Slocombe burid in Barnstaple, Devon.

1607, Oct. 24. John, son ov Thomas Slocombe, bur. Barnstaple.

1608, July 23. Anne Slocombe Henman, daughter ov William Henman ov Netherbury, Dorsetshire. Admin.

1609, April 9. Martha, ov Thomas Slocombe, bap. Barnstaple.

1609, April 16. Martha, ov Thomas Slocombe, bur. Barnstaple.

1610, Aug. 11. George, ov John Slocombe, baptizd, Barnstaple.

1612, May 3. John, ov Thomas Slocombe, bap. Barnstaple.

1612, Aug. 3. George Slocombe bur. Barnstaple, Devon.

1613, Nov. 7. John, ov John Slocombe, bap. in Barnstaple.

1613, Dec. 18. John, ov John Slocombe, bur. Barnstaple.

1615, June 18. John, ov John Slocombe, bap. in Barnstaple.

1617, Feb. 24. Johane Slocombe, widow, bur. in Barnstaple.

1620, Jan. 13. Robert Slocombe and Elizabeth Nation marid in Overstowey, Somersetshire.

1620. John Lande ov Tiverton, County Devon, marid Marude, dau. ov. Davy Slocombe, ov Wilscombe, County Somerset. From the Herald’s original Visitation ov Devonshire. Harleian MS. 1163.

1621, Jan. 19. Agnes, dau. ov. John Slocombe, bap. in Barnstaple.

1622, March 29. Agnes, dau. john Slocombe, bur. in Barnstaple.

1622, June 17. Robert Slocombe and Alice Grane marid in Overstowey Parish, Somerset.

1622, Aug. 12. Thomas Slocombe bur. in Barnstaple, Devon.

1623, May 4. Joan, dau. John Slocombe, bap. Barnstaple.

1623, Oct. 31. Thomas Slocumbe and Grace Bearde m. in Overstowey Parish, Somersetshire.

1623, Oct. 31. Edward Hare and Susan Slocombe marid in Overstowey Parish, Somersetshire.

1624 Aug. 15. Arthur Slocombe andAgnes Bird m. in Barnstaple Parish, Devonshire.

1625, July 31. Samuel, son ov John Slocombe, bap. in Barnstaple.

1626, April 2. Mary, dau. Ellinor Slocombe bur. Barnstaple.

1627, Oct. 18. Christopher Slocombe and Agnes Kempland marid in the Parish ov Barnstaple, Devonshire.

1629-1818. In “The Genealogies and Estates of Charleston, Mass.,” ‘Slcocum Regis’ Parish, Devon, England, should hav been printed Slacombe Regis.

1629, Oct. 30. Humphrey Slocombe, pleb., son ov Richard ov St. Decumans, Somerset, matriculated in Wadham College, Oxford Univ., aged 17. He waz graduated B.A. at Hart Hall 24 Jan., 1631; and M.A. 9 June 1635.

1630, Nov. 15. Wil ov David Slocombe ov Wilton, Somerset, provd by his brother John Slocombe.

1630, Nov. 16. Wil ov Thomas Slocombe, gent., ov Eastcot, Parish ov Stogumber, Somersetshire, provd by ‘relict Elizabeth.’

1631, Jan 28. Hugh Slocombe and Margaret Kempthorne wer marid in Barnstaple, Devonshire.

1634, October 27. George Slocombe and Dorothie Vellacott wer marid in Barnstaple, Devon.

1635, Dec. 20. Elizabeth, daughter ov George Slocombe, was baptizd in Barnstaple, Devonshire.

1636, May 22. Roger Slocombe and Ann Culley wer marid in Long Sutton Parish, Somersetshire.

1638, April 23. John Slocombe and Rawlyn Herder wer marid in Barnstaple, Devonshire.

1639, Jan. 14. Mary, dau. ov George Slocombe bap. Barnstaple.

1640, February 10. Richard Slocombe ov Parish St. Decumans, Somerset, Wil provd by dau. Mary7, wife ov John Cridland.

1641, June 21. Roger Slocombe and Elizabeth Ellery wer marid in Sutton Parish, County Somerset.

1642, Jan. 31–Child ov George Slocombe bur. in Barnstaple.

1651, February 7. The Wil ov Aldred Bickham, clothier ov. Old Cleeve Parish, County Somerset, among other legases, givs ‘my brother in law Hugh Slocombe 20s(?) yearly.’

16.., Dec. 26. David Slocombe et Joh. Pratt, gentlemen, wer custodians ov a ‘church living’ (rector’s salary) in the Archdeaconry ov Taunton, Somersetshire.

1671, Nov. 11. David Slocombe, gent., ajd 19, son ov David ov Bishops Liddiard, Somerset, matriculated in Trinity College, Oxford University.

COAT OF ARMS

A copy ov the Coat ov Arms ov Slocombe of Somersetshire’ engravd in colors, waz bound in Volume I ov this jenealojik work. That ther may remain no misconception regarding this Heraldic bearing, it iz here repted that this copy waz made by the writer from H… MS. No. 1385 in The British Museum Library, London, wher it waz rully skecht with pen and ink. This MS. iz record. in part, ov the report ov the Herald’s Visitation ov Somersetshire about the year 1573. The krisnd name ov the Slocombe to whom it waz granted, or to whom it belongd in 1573, haz not been determind. While it evidently haz remaind in England without a claimant for many jenerations, and Anthony the first recorded imigrant to America waz mentioned az ‘of the nobility’ ther haz not been found any definit evidens that this bearing belongd to him.

THE IMIGRATIONS OF SLOCOMBES TO AMERICA

Nearly all ov the Slocums and Slocumbs in America ar descendants ov Anthony the first imigrant.

It appears probable that a later family imigration waz the sors ov most ov the Slocombs.

Here is given a list of immigrations of Slocombs.

THE SLOCUMS IN AMERICA
FAMILY 1

ANTHONY SLOCOMBE, born in England about January 1590-91, and recorded by the clerk az Anthony Slocum from 1637 to 11662 inclusiv. in Tauton, New Plymouth, now Massachusetts, waz namd as the (unintelligible from copy) ov the Slocumbs in America in the writer’s “Preliminary to the Slocum Genealogy” publisht October, 1880, in “The New England Historical and Genealogical Register” volume xxxiv, pajes 391-395; also in my First Volume ov 644 pajes octavo entitld “A Short History of the Slocums, Slocumbs, and Slocumbs of America”etc., publisht in 1882. The name Anthony az the head ov the American Slocum family haz been fully aksepted by genealogists and others who hav had occasion to copy from my work; which many ov them, I regret being oblijd to state, hav done without giving credit to the sors ov their information.

But litl haz been found in New England during the last twenty-five years in addition to the records ov this Anthony az given in the First Volume ov this work; and nothing haz been found to warrant chang in the skech ther given, exsepting the surmizd rezon for hiz departure from Taunton and hiz loss to record in New England.

The public records ov Taunton wer destroyd by fire in the year 1838, and it iz not definitly known when the first setlment waz ther effected. If the records destroyd by fire containd the date ov such setlment and the names ov the setlers prvius to 1637, Francis Baylies did not copy them into hiz “Historical Memoir of the Colony of New Plymouth” which waz printed in 1830.* This valuabl “Memoir”, and the “Records of the Colony of New Plymouth”, wer the sorses ov much ov the interesting record ov Anthony Slocum in the First Volume ov this work. The first item regarding him iz the list ov the forty-six ‘first and ancient purchasers’ A.D. 1637 ov the teritory ov Cohannet. This tract ov land waz rather romboidal in general outline, about eight miles in extent ov each ov its four sides, and comprizd about forty-one thousand akers. It waz purchast ov the Aborigine Sachem Massasoit at a price ov two shilings per aker. Deed ov it from him

*Baylies includes the account ov the journey thru the site ov Taunton in 1621 ov Edward Winslow and Stephen Hopkins, Mayflower pasenjerz on their way to visit Sachem Massasoit. He also mentions the tradition ov setlers ther as early as 1626.

haz not been found. His son ‘King Philip’ confirmd the titl in 1663, and he was then prezented with 16 pounds additional payment.

The interest ov the several purchasers ov Cohannet for setlment in 1637 waz in the ratio ov six, eight and twelv; Anthony Slocum subscribing for eight shares. The 3 March, 1639, O. S. this tract ov land, or mor particularly their villaj setlment, was incorporated with the name Taunton; and the river by which they built their houses waz also named Taunton* in onor ov the shire town and river in Somersetshire, southwestern England, whens this hand ov liberty sekers had migrated. It is probable that they came in one or mor ov the ships Arabella, Mary or John, and landed at Corchester which iz now within the corporation ov Boston.

Anthony waz recorded in August, 1643, at Taunton among the fifty-four persons ther, between the ajez ov sixteen and sixty years, abl to bear arms for military duty;** also recorded in 1630 and 1631 as juryman.

Big iron ore waz noted in such larj quantitiz around Taunton that a stock company waz formd 21 October, 1652, for its reduction. By ‘free vote of the town, permission waz givn to bild a dam for water power and to…”set up a Bloomery Work on the Two Mile River [tributary to the Taunton River]…that they shall have the woods on either side…to cut for their wood to make coals, and also to dig and take moine or ore at Two Mile Meadlow, or in any of the commons appertaining to the town.”…The share price in the company waz set at 20 pounds ful share, 10 pounds half share, and 5 pounds a quarter share. Anthony Slocum waz enrold as a member, but the amount ov hiz holdings is not found. The iron workds did not start until 1656; and not any ov the product waz shard for thre years.

* Taun is Gaelic for River. Taunton iz contraction ov Taun Town, Town by the River

** The necessity for being armd and redy at any moment for self protection in the wilderness waz evident to the Colonists from the time ov their first setlment; but ther waz no generaly prescribed cors for unity ov action until the confederation ov the Coloniz ov New England, effected at Boston 29 May, 1643. Therin the several General Courts wer advizd to attend particularly to the arms and equipments ov the citizens ov their Coloniz, their ammunition, stors, etc., and to report anyualy to the Commissioners. Six anual trainings, at least, wer orderd to be givn thruout the Coloniz. The proportion ov men to be raisd in the diferent Coloniz in case ov war or iminent danjer, waz fixt by the Commissioners at the abuv date as folos: Massachusetts Bay 150; Plymoth 30; Connecticut 30; New Haven 25. Rhode Island and Providence Plantations wer not included in the confederation at this time, being alienated on account ov the diferent religius belief held therin.

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Mention of James Kelly Crockett

James Kelly Crockett (direct line), born 1832 Sep 21 in Boone County, Missouri, died Oct 12 1909 in Chautauqua County, Kansas, is briefly mentioned in the below court case.

A number of names below will be recognized by those famliar with Osage-French family histories. Joseph Revard Jr. and Franklin Revard were likely sons of Joseph Revard, also mentioned. John Nicholls was perhaps the father-in-law of Franklin Revard. The Pershall of Sipple & Pershall has likely to do with the Pershall family of Chautauqua Co. Ks to whom the Crocketts were related and by whom they had lied. The Chittendons were later associated with the Crocketts though marriage.

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The Consolidated Barb-wire Company V. C. C. Purcell et al.

Attachment — Priority—Chattel Mortgage — Rights of Loan Agent: An agent who loans the money of others, taking promissory notes with personal security, and guarantees the payment of the notes, can take a chattel mortgage in his own name to secure the payment of Buch notes, or can maintain an action in his own name to enforce payment of the notes, or can enforce the conditions of a chattel mortgage taken in his own name to secure the payment of such notes; and such a chattel mortgage, on record before the levy of an attachment on the mortgaged property of the debtor, is a prior lien to the attachment levy.

Error from Chautauqua District Court.

Action by the Company against McGuire and another on a certain check. Attachment was issued. Purcell interpleaded, claiming an interest in the property attached. Verdict and judgment for the interpleader. The plaintiff comes to this court. The facts appear in the opinion.

Shartel, Brown & Cottingham, for plaintiff in error.
J. D. McBrian & Son, for defendants in error.

Opinion by Simpson, C.: On the 10th day of January, 1889, the Consolidated Barb-Wire Company commenced an action in the district court of Chautauqua county against A. J. and \V. E. McGuire, on a protested check drawn by the McGuire Bros. on the Commercial Bank, of Independence, Kas., in favor of the barb-wire company, for $293.40, protest fees, interest, and costs. An attachment was caused to be issued, and levied on horses, cows, a two-horse buggy, a stack of hay and other property of the McGuire Bros. This levy was made on the 10th day of January, the same day that the suit was commenced and the process issued. In due time, upon proper application, this property was sold by the sheriff, on the 13th day of February, 1889, for the sum of $257.15, and the money returned into court.

Barb-Wire Co. V. Purcell.

On the 26th day of March, 1889, the defendant in error, C. C. Purcell, filed an amended interplea, by leave of the court, in which it is alleged that at the time of the commencement of this action he had and still has a special ownership in the property taken by the sheriff under the attachment issued in this case; that his special ownership is described in an instrument in writing, filed in the office of the register of deeds in said county for record on the 17th day of December, 1888, a copy of which is attached to the interplea; that at the time of the commencement of said action he was and still is entitled to the immediate possession of said property.

The facts constituting his special ownership he states as follows: On the 15th day of December, 1888, and for a long time prior thereto, this interpleader had in his possession and under his control, for the purpose of loaning and collecting the same, several large sums of money, belonging to the following-named persons: John Smith, C. M. Adams, J. W. Elpis, and others. Said interpleader being then engaged. in business as loan and real-estate agent, it was understood and agreed by and between said parties and this interpleader that said sums of money should be loaned by said interpleader, and he should take notes therefor, the payment of which he should guarantee and be liable for the same, and that when said notes should become due he should collect the same and retain his commission thereon, and reloan or return the same, as the parties might desire; that on the day of the execution of said written instrument, to wit, on the 15th day of December, 1888, and prior thereto, said interpleader had loaned to said defendants, McGuire Bros., out of said moneys, the several sums of money stated in the notes described in said written instruments, and had taken and still has said notes in his possession, and was then and still is liable to the said payees named in said notes for said sums of money, and that on the said 15th day of December he demanded and received from said defendants the said written instrument to secure the payment of said notes, and the several sums of money so loaned, and also the additional sum of $200, loaned by said interpleader to said defendants on the 15th day of December, 1888, said last-named loan being a part of the consideration for which said written instrument was executed; that all of said sums of money were actually loaned the defendants, and said notes and security taken in good faith and upon good consideration; that at the time of making the last loan mentioned said property was held by the sheriff of said county under an attachment issued in favor of the Simmons Hardware Company, and said last loan was so made to enable said defendants to pay the claim of said hardware company, and said claim was so paid, and that the said property was then turned over and delivered to this interpleader, and remained in his possession until taken by the sheriff under the order of attachment issued in this case; that the property is worth $1,000, and has been sold by the sheriff, and the proceeds of the sale are now held by the sheriff. The interpleader prayed that he be declared and held to be the owner of the property, and entitled to its possession; that he recover possession, or, in lieu thereof, the value of $1,000 and costs of suit. Exhibit “A” is as follows:

“know All Men By These Presents, That we, A. J. McGuire and Wm. E. McGuire, doing business under the firm-name of McGuire Bros., of Chautauqua, Kansas, for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand eight hundred and fifteen/hundred dollars, to us in hand paid by C. C. Purcell, of Chautauqua, Kas., the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained, sold, and delivered, and by these presents do bargain, sell, and deliver, unto the said C. C. Purcell, the following-described goods and chattels, to wit:

“One white horse, four years old, about 14 hands high, bought of J. R. Skinner; one white horse, five years old, about 14 hands high, bought of J. R. Skinner; one sorrel mare, seven years old, about 15 hands high, bought of John Chittenden; one sorrel mare, seven years old, bought of Joseph Revard, jr.; one sorrel mare, nine years old, bought of Joseph Revard, jr.; one roan mare, five years old, bought of Franklin Revard; one roan mare, five years old, bought of Will. Rodimel; one iron-gray horse, four years old, bought of Will. Rodimel; one iron-gray horse, five years old, bought of Will. Rodimel; one yellow horse, five years old, bought of Sippel & Pershall; one bay horse, five years old, bought of John Nicholls; one roan cow, four years old, bought of A. Higginbotham; one red and white cow, six years old, bought of A. Higginbotham; one spotted cow, six years old, bought of J. K. Crockett; one red cow, five years old, bought of Frank Newell; one red cow, four years old, with calf by her side, bought of D. W. Dunn; one roan cow, four years old, bought of Wibb Fowler; one two-horse buggy, bought of Geo. Inger & Co., Kansas City, Mo.; one two-horse wagon, size 2| in., bought of Joseph Revard; one set buggy harness, bought of J. N. Goff; one crib of corn, about 1,000 bushels in crib, on lots 14 and 16, in block 9, in Chautauqua Springs, Kas.: To have and to hold, unto the said C. C. Purcell, forever. Provided, however, If the said McGuire Bros. do pay or cause to be paid at maturity 13 certain notes, amounting to $1,008.15, and described as follows: No. 172, amount $59, in favor of John Smith, signed McGuire Bros. and Frank Tinker, payable 90 days afterdate; No. 142, amount 031, payable in 90 days after date to G. M. Adams, signed McGuire Bros. and Joseph Revard; No. 139, amount $149.44, payable within 30 days after date to John Smith, signed by McGuire Bros.; No. 256, amount $74, payable within 90 days after date to G. M. Adams, and signed by McGuire Bros. and Leonard Revard; No. 118, amount $13, payable within 90 days after date, to John Smith, signed McGuire Bros. and G. E. Tinker; No. 88, amount $65, payable within 60 days after date to ,G. M. Adams, dated August 23, 1887, signed by McGuire Bros. and Jacob Kaufman; No. 283, dated December 6, 1888, amount $78, payable to G. M. Adams, signed McGuire Bros.; No. 232, dated July 20, 1888, amount $28, in favor of G. M. Adams, signed McGuire Bros. and B. S. McGuire; No. 405, dated Nov. 26, 1888, amount $20, in favor of J. W. Elpis, signed by McGuire Bros.; No. 743, dated December 15,1888, amount $335, in favor of George Adams, signed by McGuire Bros.; No. 409, dated December 4, 1888, amount $85.75, in favor of J. W. Elpis, signed by McGuire Bros. and William Howard; No. 745, dated September 29, 1888, amount $50, in favor of C. W. Aldridge or order, signed W. E. McGuire and J. D. Day; No. 408, dated December 3, 1888, amount $24.50, in favor of J. W. Elpis, signed by McGuire Bros., then this sale be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

“in Testimony Whereof, We have hereunto set our
hands, this the l5th day of December, 1888.
McGuire Bros.

Signed in the presence of:
John V. Chittenden.
J. B. Beaston.”

Indorsed on back:
“state Of Kansas, Chautauqua County, Ss.

“This instrument was filed for record this 17th day of December, 1888, at 9 o’clock A. M., and duly recorded in book “C” of chattels, at page 50 cts.
C. W. DuBENDORFF, Register of Deeds.”

There was a trial at the June term, 1889, of the issue between the interpleader and the plaintiff in error, that resulted in a judgment for the interpleader and a decree giving him a prior right to the plaintiff in error. The plaintiff in error brings that issue here for review, and raises by a demurrer to the interplea, and objection to testimony offered at the trial, and by a demurrer to the evidence introduced to support it, several questions. One of these is, that Purcell had no title to the property described in the mortgage or otherwise stated in the interplea, and hence could not maintain his suit, or the instrument itself discloses that he is a naked trustee, or that the instrument is void, being in violation of the assignment laws of the state. Again, it is insisted that there was no change of possession under the instrument. All these objections are not tenable. The written instrument executed and delivered to Purcell on December 15, 1888, and filed for record on the 17th of the same month, is a chattel mortgage. Purcell, the interpleader, by reason of being the person who loaned the money, who guaranteed the payment of the notes, had such a beneficial interest in the notes, and was so personally responsible for them, that he could take the mortgage in his own name, and could have maintained an action in his own name against the makers of the notes. He had title for all the purposes of this interplea and of this action. Possession was not necessary, as his mortgage was on record prior to the attachment levy of the plaintiff in error. But if actual possession was necessary as against the plaintiff in error, there is some evidence to sustain any finding that might be included in the general judgment rendered.

We recommend an affirmance of the judgment.

By the Court: It is so ordered.

All the Justices concurring.

Source

Daniel A. Brewer and Nancy Smith

Danielb

Daniel Brewer orig

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Daniel Brewer adjusted

Daniel A. Brewer
Courtesy Nancy Benton

Daniel A. BREWER was born 31 Aug 1784 in KY and died 9 April 1881 in Coatesville, Hendricks, IN. Daniel married Nancy SMITH.

The family history on Daniel A. BREWER SR. (at least in our branch) had him born August 31 1784 in Germany or Holland, and that he’d moved to Putnam Co. Indiana. This account was based on a bio in Weik’ History of Putnam County, Indiana.

“Within the next two years (from 1826) the population was increased by the arrival of…Daniel BREWER…Among the old settlers who have died within the past thirty years were…and Daniel BREWER of Coatsville. The last named was born in Holland on August 31, 1782, and came to Kentucky when two years old. From that state he moved to Putnam County, where he lived until almost a hundred years old.”

Weik’s History of Putnam County, Indiana, B.F. Bower & Co. Publishers, pages
170-171

Well, don’t believe everything in print, for it seems that Daniel A. BREWER was the 2nd son and 2nd of 6 children born to John (Johannas) BREWER, who was born in New Jersey, and Jane VAN ARSDALE also born in New Jersey. John was about 23 and Jane about 27 when Daniel was born. The BREWER family had been in America for multiple generations.

Another peculiar bit of misinformation occurring in this generation is that in the family history Nancy SMITH was originally given as Nancy GARNETT (by Pansy BREWER NOYES) and Nancy GURNET by another relative. It was eventually found that she was Nancy SMITH, but with at least with some of her children she went by the maiden name of GARNETT or GURNET, which was a brick wall in research that no one could get past (well, no wonder). Some scandal or something had already been hinted at by relatives, Nancy reports, but what could it have been? It has been wondered if she was previously married to a GARNETT and, if there was a scandal, it had something to do with this–but she was married to Daniel BREWER under her maiden name of SMITH, and it seems if her using the name of GARNETT was because of something she preferred to not have known then this had something to do with her being a SMITH. Besides, it seems fairly peculiar that she would have presented herself for posterity as a GARNETT if a previous marriage was what she wanted to hide.

Nancy Benton writes:

The “cousin” who gave me the family sheet of Daniel which listed his mother as “Nancy Gurnet” said there was some scandal about her, but she didn’t know what it was. In some of mother’s writings I found mention of Nancy Garnett as wife of Daniel.

In corresponding with other researchers (including Steve Brewer and Debbie Schmidt) I found that Nancy Smith who md. Daniel Brewer in 1805 in Mercer County was mentioned as a daughter in George Smith’s probate records. George had been married previously and had five children before marrying Nancy’s mother and having six more.

Isom: “Marriage Bonds and Consents, Mercer Co., KY 1786-1820, p. 13–“Daniel Brewer and Nancy Smith; Consent of Mary Smith for her daughter, same date, witnessed by Narney Smock and Abraham Brewer.

His will (Missouri 1810) mentions his daughter Rebecca married to Samuel Bruer (Brewer) and Doras married to Alexander Varardsale (Vanarsdall). Mercer County marriage records give George Smith as father of these two women. The will
packet contains a letter from a DANIEL BREWER, son-in-law of George Smith, who was resident in Shelby County, Kentucky. In the will, George gives Nancy as yet unwed, and yet she had married in 1805.

The Court Record hasn’t been viewed but there was a case between Mary SMITH (Nancy’s mother) versus her father and his son George W. SMITH Jr. in 1801. By 1802 George Sr.’s name appears in Saint Louis, which is a while before his death.

As it is, Nancy SMITH, born 4 December 1785, was actually the daughter of George Washington SMITH Sr. and his second wife, Mary.

Supporting documentation is given that she is mentioned in her father’s probate records. And the Marriage Bonds and Consents Mercer county, KY 1786-1820, by Isom, p. 13, shows Consent of Mary Smith for her daughter, same date, witnessed by Narney Smock and Abraham Brewer.

These revelations were made during exchanges on the Rootsweb Brewer Mailing List 1999. Steve BREWER noted that Nancy’s marriage bond only has her mother Mary listed as giving consent, whereas one would normally find a father or guardian listed, but that Debbie SCHMIDT, another researcher, reported that George SMITH died before 1810 in the St. Louis Territory, Missouri.

Daniel A. BREWER Sr. and Nancy SMITH had 9 children.

Children:

1) John b. 1806 d. unknown m. Lucinda HANKINS on 27 Oct 1829 in Shelby Co. KY. (Vicki Deer writes at Genforum, Hankins forum, that Lucinda’s father was William HANKINS and her mother was Mary “Polly” HEDDEN. Mabry Benson wrote in that another child was Gilbert who married American ARMSTRONG, sister to William F. Armstrong, from Shelby Co. KY, moved to Hendricks Co. IN, next to Putnam, and married in 1846.

2) Mary b. 1808 m. Nathaniel STRAUGHN b. abt. 1810 KY

3) Jane b. 1810 m. David HUNTER b. abt. 1814 KY. (Jerusha SMITH, sister of Nancy SMITH, wife of Daniel, married a John HUNTER. Susannah HEDDEN, daughter of Abraham HEDDEN and Charity MUNSON, married Charles HUNTER abt. 1808. Anne HEDDEN, another daughter, married Carter HUNTER 1818 KY. M. Christiansen, wrote into Genforum May 14, 1999 that Henry HUNTER SR., of Shelby Co. KY, married to Ann (deed 17 May 1796) gave as children: Jemima m. Jonathan P. BRADY 23 May 1800, Shelby Co. KY; Polly m. Major WILLS, Oct. 1807, Shelby Co. KY, Henry Jr. m. Sally ECCLES 6 Jan 1807 in Merder, John m. Jerusha SMITH 1. Sep. 1804 in Mercer, died by 1818; Charles m. Susy HEDDEN 2 Jan 1818 in Shelby Co. KY; Carter m. Anne HEDDEN 15 February 1818 in Shelby. A Karen Perry wrote in response that Jemima HUNTER., b. 1783 TN or NC, first married Jonathon P. BRADY, then married Moses R. D. SMITH 28 May 1808 in Knox Co. TN. Karen Perry writes also that Henry HUNTER, b. 1749 in Rowan Co. NC, was a son of Charles HUNTER Sr. and Mary of Rowan Co. NC.)

4) George b. 1813

5) Charity b. 1815 m. Jesse VANCLEAVE b. abt. 1813 KY married January 11, 1839 Putnam Co. IN View Indiana marriage database. (William HEDDEN married Rachel VAN CLEAVE. Charity, sister of Daniel Levi BREWER, married a Jesse VAN CLEAVE.)

6) Jerusha b. 1818 m. Alexander HODGE April 4 1838 Putnam Co. IN.

7) Garret b. 1820 m. Maria LUNTSFORD b. abt. 1810 KY, married December 9 1841 Putnam Co. IN. View Indiana marriage database. (LUNSFORDS are in the 1850 and 1860 census near the BREWERS.)

8) Daniel Levi b. 1823 or 1827 m. Catherine HEDDEN b. 21 Feb 1822, KY, married March 30 1843 Putnam Co. IN

9)Nancy b. 1826 to 1827 m. James COOPER, 23 Dec. 1860 Putnam Co. IN.

After the death of Nancy, Daniel married Charity BRIDGES.

The burial place of Daniel is unknown. The Mt. Carmel Cemetery shows his wife, Nancy and Nathaniel STRAUGHAN and Mary Polly BREWER, his wife. Daniel isn’t shown. He is perhaps buried with Charity, who burial place also unknown.


Husband: Daniel A. ++ Brewer Sr.


Born: 1784 Aug 31 – , York, Pennsylvania (1)
Christened:
Died: 1881 Apr 9 – Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana
Buried: – Mount Carmel Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam, Indiana
Father: Johannes (John) + > Brewer (1761-1822) (1)
Mother: Jane + Van Arsdale (1757-1793) (2)
Marriage: 1805 Oct 5 Place: , Mercer, West Virginia
(3)


Other Spouse: Charity Bridges (Cir 1809-1896) Date: 1863


Events


1. Birth: 1784 Aug 31.
Daniel A. is given by the family genealogy as born in Kentucky, but the
history of Conewago and the migration to Kentucky of the old Dutch
settlers indicates that he was born instead in Conewago, York County,
Pennsylvania.

2. Migration: Cir 1786, , , Kentucky. (4)
Given by Weik’s History of Putnam County Indiana as having migrated with
his parents at the age of two to Kentucky. The initial migration from
Conewago occurred 1780, in which his Uncle Abraham had taken part, so
1786 seems a plausible date.

3. Marriage: Marriage Bond For Daniel Brewer and Nancy Smith, 1805 Oct 5.
(5)

Isom: “Marriage Bonds and Consents, Mercer Co., KY 1786-1820, p.
13–Daniel Brewer and Nancy Smith; Consent of Mary Smith for her daughter, same
date, witnessed by Narney Smock and Abraham Brewer.

Nancy is mentioned in George Smith’s will as being yet unmarried, which
means he appears not to have seen his family for five years.

4. Child’s Birth: John born., Cir 1806. John will marry Lucinda HANKINS,
October 27 1829 in Shelby Co., KY.

5. Child’s Birth: Mary is born, 1808. She will marry Nathaniel STRAUGHN,
October 11, 1830 in Shelby Co. KY.

6. Census: Pg. 239 1810 Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. (6)

BREWER Daniel, 1 male under 10 (John abt.
4), 1 male 26 to 44 (Daniel A.), 2 females under 10 (Mary and Jane), 1
female 16 to 25 (Nancy).

Daniel and Nancy are located between an Archibal CAMERON and a John
RIOUS.

7. Child’s Birth: Jane born., Cir 1810. Jane will Mary David HUNTER Sept
17, 1835 in Putnam Co. IN.

8. Child’s Birth: George is born., Cir 1813.

9. Child’s Birth: Charity is born., 1815 Jan 28.

10. Child’s Birth: Jerusha is born., Cir 1818. She will marry Alexander
HODGE April 04, 1838 in Putnam County, Indiana.

11. Census: Possible for Daniel BREWER. Page 89. 1820 , Mercer, West
Virginia. (7)

BREWER John A. 3 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 1
female under 10, 2 females 16 to 18, 1 female 18 to 26, 1 female 45 and
up
BREWER Daniel 4 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1
male 16 to 18, 3 males 16 to 26, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female under 10, 1
female 10 to 16, 1 female 16 to 18, 1 female 18 to 26, 1 female to 45, 1
female over 45 (and slaves, but the column arrangements make it difficult
for me to tell what ages)

BREWER, Abraham: 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 female 45 and up
Other names of interest:
SMITH James 2 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 2 females
under 10, 1 male slave over 45, 1 male slave over 45
SMITH, James 1 male 16 to 26, 2 females under 10, 1 female 16 to 18
HAWKIN or HANKIN, Samuel 3 males under 10, 2 males 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to
45, 2 females under 10, 1 female 18 to 26, (these may not be right) 2
male slaves 14 to 26, 1 female slave to 14, 1 female slave 45 and up
HUNTER Joseph 1 male 45 and up, 2 females 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45
HUNTER Zachariah 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female 10 to 16, 1
female 26 to 45

12. Child’s Birth: Garrett is born., Cir 1821. He will marry Maria
LUNTSFORD, 9 Dec. 1841 in Putnam Co. IN.

13. Child’s Birth: Daniel Levi is born., 1823 Sep 25. DIRECT LINE He will marry Catharine HEDDEN, March 30, 1843, in Putnam Co. IN.

14. Land Patent: 20 May 1825?.

15. Child’s Birth: Nancy is born., Cir 1826. She will marry James COOPER,
Dec. 23, 1860 in Putnam Co., IN.

16. Census: 1830 , Shelby, Kentucky. (8)

Samuel HEDDEN 1 ” 2 3 1 1 1 – – – – – – / ” 2 1 ” ” ” 1 2 male slaves 10
to 24
Elizabeth RICKER ” ” 2 – – – – – – – – – – / ” 2 2 ” ” 1
Daniel BREWER ” 2 ” 1 ” ” 1 – – – – – – / 1 ” 2 1 1
” 1

Carter HUNTER ” 2 1 ” ” 1 – – – – – – – / 1 1 ” ” 1 (1 male slave 10 to
24)
Abram HEDDEN ” – – – – – – – – 1 – – – / ” ” ” ” ” ” 1 ” 1
William HEDDEN ” ” ” ” ” 1 – – – – – – – / 2 2 ” ” ” 1
James HEDDEN – 2 1 ” ” 1 – – – – – – – / 2 1 ” ” ” 1
Joseph SHADEN? ” ” 1 2 2 ” ” 1 – – – – – / ” 1 1 ” 1 ” ” 1 ( 2 male
slaves 10 and under, 1 male slave 24 to 35, 1 female slave 24 to 35, a
female slave 35 to 55)
Nancy TILLEY ” – – – – – – – – – – – – / ” ” 1 ” ” ” ” ” 1 (2 male slaves
10 and under, 1 male slave 24 to 35, 1 female slave 24 to 35, a female
slave 35 to 55)
John REDDICK ” ” ” 1 ” ” ” 1 – – – – – / ” ” 1 2 3 ” ” 1 (1 male slave 24
to 35, female slave 35 to 55, 1 female slave 55 to 100)
Henry TILLEY 1 2 1 ” ” ” ” 1 – – – – – / 1 1 1 3 1 ” 1 (1 male slave 24
to 35, female slave 35 to 55)

Daniel’s household thus shows 2 males 5 to 10 (Daniel Levi and Garret), 1
male 15 to 20 (George), 1 male 40 to 50 (Daniel A.), 1 female under 5
(Nancy), 2 females 10 to 15 (Jerusha and Charity), 1 female 15 to 20
(Jane), 1 female 20 to 30 (Mary), 1 female 40 to 50 (Nancy SMITH
BREWER).

Carter HUNTER, living next door, was married to Ann HEDDEN b. abt. 1802,
daughter of Abraham HEDDEN and Charity MUNSON. Another sister of hers,
Susannah, married a Charles HUNTER abt. 1818. Their brother, Gilbert
HEDDEN, was father of William, father of Catherine HEDDEN who will marry
Daniel Levi BREWER.

Jerusha SMITH, a sister of Nancy SMITH BREWER, married a John HUNTER.

Another sister of Ann HEDDEN HUNTER and Susannah HEDDEN HUNTER was yet
another Catherine (b. abt. 1784) who marries a Lazarous TILLEY. Their
daughter, Ann, b. 1812 in Shelby Co. KY, will marry a John HEDDEN, son of
Samuel, son of Abraham HEDDEN and Charity MUNSON. Another child of
Catherine HEDDEN TILLEY and Lazarous TILLEY is Abraham M. TILLEY who will
marry a Charity HEDDEN, daughter of Samuel, son of Abraham and Charity
HEDDEN. A number of TILLEYs and HEDDENS will also migrate from Shelby Co.
KY to Putnam Co. IN.

Lazarous TILLY b. 17 Jan 1787 in NC, wife of Catherine HEDDEN, was
perhaps a brother of a man named Joel TILLEY, b. 1765, who married a
Nancy Elizabeth HARRIS, both perhaps sons of Lazarus TILLY b. abt. 1744
in VA, died 1814 in Shelby Co. KY, who married an Elizabeth. The grandson
of Joel and Nancy Elizabeth HARRIS, Joel A. TILLEY, b. 1831, applied to the Guion Miller Commission in an attempt
to claim funds appropriated by Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906 in
favor of the Eastern Cherokees (Guion Miller Application No. 40846). Joel
A. Tilley said his grandmother Elizabeth Harris was a daughter of William
Harris who he said was thought to be 1/2 Cherokee Indian. The Guion
Miller Commission rejected his claim, but it is still interesting.

17. Census: Pg. 319 1840 , Johnson, Indiana. (9)

John DAWSON
Aaron WEBB
McQUINN
John McQUINN
Alexander WILSON
Robert HENRY
Daniel A. BREWER – – 1 – 2 – – – 1 – – – -/- – – –
1 – – – 1

Major TOWNSEND
Benj. TETRICK ?
Patrick BEARD
Moses FREEMAN

In the BREWER household there was 1 white male 10 to 15 (seems it would
be Daniel Levi though he was born 1823), 2 white males 20 to 30 (Garret
and George), 1 white male 60 to 70 (Daniel A.), 1 white female 20 to 30
(Jane or Charity or Jerusha), 1 white female 60 to 70 (Nancy).

18. Child’s Marriage: Daniel marries Catherine HEDDEN., 1843 Mar 30, , ,
Kentucky.

19. Census: 1850 Indiana, Putnam County, Marion Township. (10)

62/62 Daniel SMITH 53 farmer $1000 b. KY
Lavina 48
Abraham B. 15
John N. 16
Martha 15
James H. 12 b. IN
Sarah E. 9
Keith A. 6
63/63 Peter LUNSFORD 64 farmer $1000 b. KY
Sarah 63
Ramona 21 b. IN
Pauline 15
Mary STORM? 14
NOTE: Erni Lunsford writes into Genforum that the wife of Peter was Sarah
O’Neal.
64/64 Samuel SMITH 60 farmer $1500 b. VA
Betsey 51 b. KY
Samuel 18 b. IN
Martha 16
James 13
65/65 Edward SMITH 30 b. KY
Elizabeth b. IN
Mary M. 7 b. IN
Edward 5 b.
William H. 4
George N. 2
James S. 1
66/66 William HEDDEN 51 farmer $1500 b. KY
Mary 36
Elizabeth 28
Emily J. 25
Mary E. 1 b. IN
67/67 Bailey B…? 60 farmer $1000 b. KY
Ruth A. 56
Martha 28
Nancy 26
Pauline 22
Mary A. 18
David A. 15
Ruth A. 12
68/68 Daniel BREWER 65 farmer $900 b. KY
Nancy 63
Nancy A. 23?

69/69 Jarett BREWER 29 farmer
Maria 27
John A. 9 b. IN
Martha 5
Afford 2
70/70 James SMITH 50 farmer b. KY
Hannah 43
Amanda 23
William 21 b. IN
Aeneth 17 (f)
James E. 15

pg. 458
108/109 Daniel BREWER 26 $300 b. KY
Catherine 26
Sarah 6 b. IN
William 5
Nancy 3
James D. 1

NOTE: A “Paul” at the Smith Genforum board mentions another SMITH in the
Putnam Co. area who, having a son named Hadden, may be a possible link to
Nancy SMITH. “Jacob SMITH,using that name on the 1860, & 1870 census, was
called Isaac SMITH in the 1850 census. He m. Nancy WILSON in 1825, in
Washington Co IN. she was b. ~1807 in KY. They lived in Putnam Co. IN and
had children Minerva, Hadden (or Haddon), Margaret, and Elihu. I am
looking for Jacobs parents.” He also gives,at the Hadden forum, “Susannah
HADDEN/HADDON, m. James WILSON in 1805, in Franklin Co. KY. Later they
were in Putnam Co. IN. I am looking for the parents of this James WILSON,
or children of this pair.”

20. Wife’s Death: 1859 Nov 9, Fillmore, Putnam, Indiana.

21. Census: 1860 Indiana, Putnam County, Marion Township. (11)

100/100
Daniel BREWER Jr. 33 farmer land value 1800 or 1100
and illegible sum for personal value, b. KY
Catherine 33 b. KY
Sarah E. 16 b. IN
William C. 12
Nancy 12
James P. 11
David N. 9
Rachel 7
Martha 2

101/101
John BREWER 34 farmer 640 personal KY can’t read or write
Lucinda 32 KY can’t read or write
George S 17 farmer married within the year marked?
112/112
Daniel BREWER 76 farmer 2400? 2300? KY
Nancy A. 33? KY
103/103
Sally LUNTSFORD

22. Matrimony 2: Marries Charity BRIDGES., 1863.

23. Photo: Daniel Brewer and the Dunlavy Family, Cir 1877, , , Indiana.
(12)

24. Census: 1880 Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana. (13) And the 1880
census for IN, Hendricks, Coatsville shows Charity in the household, page
639B

Daniel BREWER self male white 95 b. HOL retired farmer father b. unknown
and mother b. unknown
Charity BREWER wife female white 69 b. NJ father and mother b. NJ

25. Death: 1881 Apr 9 Coatesville, Hendricks, Indiana.

26. Cemetery: ? After 1881 Apr 9. Remains unknown.

27. Edit : 2003 Nov.


Wife: Nancy ++ Smith (14)


AKA: GARNETT OR GURNET
Born: 1785 Dec 4 (2)
Christened:
Died: 1859 Nov 9 – Fillmore, Putnam, Indiana
Buried: – Mount Carmel Cemetery, Fillmore, Putnam, Indiana
Father: George Washington + Smith Sr. (Abt 1740-Bef 1810) (15)
Mother: Mary + (1759-Bef 1810)


Events


1. Birth: 1785 Dec 4.

2. Parentage: (15)
Nancy is given as mentioned in George Smith’s probate records.

3. Marriage: 1806 Oct 5. (5)
I have two notes on the Marriage Bond for Nancy SMITH, daughter of George
W. SMITH, whose sister Jerusha married John HUNTER.

Marriage Bonds and Consents Mercer county, KY 1786-1820 by Isom, p
13–Consent of Mary Smith for he daughter, same date, witnessed by Narney
Smock and Abraham Brewer.

Also

Marriage Bond–Jonathan Brady as Surety, Consent of Mary Smith for her
daughter, witnessed by Henry Hunter and Nancy Smith.
Source: Nancy
Benton.

The Henry HUNTER mentioned is possibly the father of some HUNTERS who
married into the SMITH family. Charles HUNTER, son of Henry, married
Susannah HEDDEN, sister of Catherine HEDDEN’s grandfather, Gilbert
(Catherine married Daniel Levi BREWER, son of Daniel A. and Nancy Smith
BREWER).

A sister of Susannah and Gilbert, Anne, married Carter HUNTER 1818 in Kentucky.

A sister of Susannah and Gilbert, Anne, married Carter HUNTER 1818 in Kentucky.

Jerusha SMITH, another daughter of G. W. SMITH, married John HUNTER, a son of Henry HUNTER.

Jane BREWER, daughter of Nancy SMITH and Daniel A. BREWER, married David HUNTER.

Nancy is mentioned in George Smith’s will as being yet unmarried, which
means he appears not to have seen his family for five years.

4. Child’s Birth: John born., Cir 1807. John will marry Lucinda HANKINS,
October 27 1829 in Shelby Co., KY.

5. Child’s Birth: Mary is born, 1808. She will marry Nathaniel STRAUGHN,
October 11, 1830 in Shelby Co. KY.

6. Census: Pg. 239 1810 Shelbyville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. (6)

BREWER Daniel, 1 male under 10 (John abt.
4), 1 male 26 to 44 (Daniel A.), 2 females under 10 (Mary and Jane), 1
female 16 to 25 (Nancy).

Daniel and Nancy are located between an Archibal CAMERON and a John
RIOUS.

7. Child’s Birth: Jane born., Cir 1810. Jane will Mary David HUNTER Sept
17, 1835 in Putnam Co. IN.

8. Child’s Birth: George is born., Cir 1813.

9. Child’s Birth: Charity is born., 1815 Jan 28.

10. Child’s Birth: Jerusha is born., Cir 1818. She will marry Alexander
HODGE April 04, 1838 in Putnam County, Indiana.

11. Census: Possible for Daniel BREWER. Page 89. 1820 , Mercer, West
Virginia. (7)

BREWER John A. 3 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 1
female under 10, 2 females 16 to 18, 1 female 18 to 26, 1 female 45 and
up
BREWER Daniel 4 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1
male 16 to 18, 3 males 16 to 26, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female under 10, 1
female 10 to 16, 1 female 16 to 18, 1 female 18 to 26, 1 female to 45, 1
female over 45 (and slaves, but the column arrangements make it difficult
for me to tell what ages)

BREWER, Abraham: 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 female 45 and up
Other names of interest:
SMITH James 2 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 2 females
under 10, 1 male slave over 45, 1 male slave over 45
SMITH, James 1 male 16 to 26, 2 females under 10, 1 female 16 to 18
HAWKIN or HANKIN, Samuel 3 males under 10, 2 males 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to
45, 2 females under 10, 1 female 18 to 26, (these may not be right) 2
male slaves 14 to 26, 1 female slave to 14, 1 female slave 45 and up
HUNTER Joseph 1 male 45 and up, 2 females 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45
HUNTER Zachariah 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 45 and up, 1 female 10 to 16, 1
female 26 to 45

12. Child’s Birth: Garrett is born., Cir 1821. He will marry Maria
LUNTSFORD, 9 Dec. 1841 in Putnam Co. IN.

13. Child’s Birth: Daniel Levi is born., 1823 Sep 25. DIRECT LINE He will marry Catharine HEDDEN, March
30, 1843, in Putnam Co. IN.

14. Child’s Birth: Nancy is born., Cir 1826. She will marry James COOPER,
Dec. 23, 1860 in Putnam Co., IN.

15. Census: 1830 , Shelby, Kentucky. (8)

Samuel HEDDEN 1 ” 2 3 1 1 1 – – – – – – / ” 2 1 ” ” ” 1 2 male slaves 10
to 24
Elizabeth RICKER ” ” 2 – – – – – – – – – – / ” 2 2 ” ” 1
Daniel BREWER ” 2 ” 1 ” ” 1 – – – – – – / 1 ” 2 1 1
” 1

Carter HUNTER ” 2 1 ” ” 1 – – – – – – – / 1 1 ” ” 1 (1 male slave 10 to
24)
Abram HEDDEN ” – – – – – – – – 1 – – – / ” ” ” ” ” ” 1 ” 1
William HEDDEN ” ” ” ” ” 1 – – – – – – – / 2 2 ” ” ” 1
James HEDDEN – 2 1 ” ” 1 – – – – – – – / 2 1 ” ” ” 1
Joseph SHADEN? ” ” 1 2 2 ” ” 1 – – – – – / ” 1 1 ” 1 ” ” 1 ( 2 male
slaves 10 and under, 1 male slave 24 to 35, 1 female slave 24 to 35, a
female slave 35 to 55)
Nancy TILLEY ” – – – – – – – – – – – – / ” ” 1 ” ” ” ” ” 1 (2 male slaves
10 and under, 1 male slave 24 to 35, 1 female slave 24 to 35, a female
slave 35 to 55)
John REDDICK ” ” ” 1 ” ” ” 1 – – – – – / ” ” 1 2 3 ” ” 1 (1 male slave 24
to 35, female slave 35 to 55, 1 female slave 55 to 100)
Henry TILLEY 1 2 1 ” ” ” ” 1 – – – – – / 1 1 1 3 1 ” 1 (1 male slave 24
to 35, female slave 35 to 55)

Daniel’s household thus shows 2 males 5 to 10 (Daniel Levi and Garret), 1
male 15 to 20 (George), 1 male 40 to 50 (Daniel A.), 1 female under 5
(Nancy), 2 females 10 to 15 (Jerusha and Charity), 1 female 15 to 20
(Jane), 1 female 20 to 30 (Mary), 1 female 40 to 50 (Nancy SMITH
BREWER).

Carter HUNTER, living next door, was married to Ann HEDDEN b. abt. 1802,
daughter of Abraham HEDDEN and Charity MUNSON. Another sister of hers,
Susannah, married a Charles HUNTER abt. 1818. Their brother, Gilbert
HEDDEN, was father of William, father of Catherine HEDDEN who will marry
Daniel Levi BREWER.

Jerusha SMITH, a sister of Nancy SMITH BREWER, married a John HUNTER.

Another sister of Ann HEDDEN HUNTER and Susannah HEDDEN HUNTER was yet
another Catherine (b. abt. 1784) who marries a Lazarous TILLEY. Their
daughter, Ann, b. 1812 in Shelby Co. KY, will marry a John HEDDEN, son of
Samuel, son of Abraham HEDDEN and Charity MUNSON. Another child of
Catherine HEDDEN TILLEY and Lazarous TILLEY is Abraham M. TILLEY who will
marry a Charity HEDDEN, daughter of Samuel, son of Abraham and Charity
HEDDEN. A number of TILLEYs and HEDDENS will also migrate from Shelby Co.
KY to Putnam Co. IN.

Lazarous TILLY b. 17 Jan 1787 in NC, wife of Catherine HEDDEN, was
perhaps a brother of a man named Joel TILLEY, b. 1765, who married a
Nancy Elizabeth HARRIS, both perhaps sons of Lazarus TILLY b. abt. 1744
in VA, died 1814 in Shelby Co. KY, who married an Elizabeth. The grandson
of Joel and Nancy Elizabeth HARRIS, Joel A. TILLEY, b. 1831, applied to the Guion Miller Commission in an attempt
to claim funds appropriated by Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906 in
favor of the Eastern Cherokees (Guion Miller Application No. 40846). Joel
A. Tilley said his grandmother Elizabeth Harris was a daughter of William
Harris who he said was thought to be 1/2 Cherokee Indian. The Guion
Miller Commission rejected his claim, but it is still interesting.

16. Census: Pg. 319 1840 , Johnson, Indiana. (9)

John DAWSON
Aaron WEBB
McQUINN
John McQUINN
Alexander WILSON
Robert HENRY
Daniel A. BREWER – – 1 – 2 – – – 1 – – – -/- – – –
1 – – – 1

Major TOWNSEND
Benj. TETRICK ?
Patrick BEARD
Moses FREEMAN

In the BREWER household there was 1 white male 10 to 15 (seems it would
be Daniel Levi though he was born 1823), 2 white males 20 to 30 (Garret
and George), 1 white male 60 to 70 (Daniel A.), 1 white female 20 to 30
(Jane or Charity or Jerusha), 1 white female 60 to 70 (Nancy).

17. Child’s Marriage: Daniel marries Catherine HEDDEN., 1843 Mar 30, , ,
Kentucky.

18. Census: 1850 Indiana, Putnam County, Marion Township. (10)

62/62 Daniel SMITH 53 farmer $1000 b. KY
Lavina 48
Abraham B. 15
John N. 16
Martha 15
James H. 12 b. IN
Sarah E. 9
Keith A. 6
63/63 Peter LUNSFORD 64 farmer $1000 b. KY
Sarah 63
Ramona 21 b. IN
Pauline 15
Mary STORM? 14
NOTE: Erni Lunsford writes into Genforum that the wife of Peter was Sarah
O’Neal.
64/64 Samuel SMITH 60 farmer $1500 b. VA
Betsey 51 b. KY
Samuel 18 b. IN
Martha 16
James 13
65/65 Edward SMITH 30 b. KY
Elizabeth b. IN
Mary M. 7 b. IN
Edward 5 b.
William H. 4
George N. 2
James S. 1
66/66 William HEDDEN 51 farmer $1500 b. KY
Mary 36
Elizabeth 28
Emily J. 25
Mary E. 1 b. IN
67/67 Bailey B…? 60 farmer $1000 b. KY
Ruth A. 56
Martha 28
Nancy 26
Pauline 22
Mary A. 18
David A. 15
Ruth A. 12
68/68 Daniel BREWER 65 farmer $900 b. KY
Nancy 63
Nancy A. 23?

69/69 Jarett BREWER 29 farmer
Maria 27
John A. 9 b. IN
Martha 5
Afford 2
70/70 James SMITH 50 farmer b. KY
Hannah 43
Amanda 23
William 21 b. IN
Aeneth 17 (f)
James E. 15

pg. 458
108/109 Daniel BREWER 26 $300 b. KY
Catherine 26
Sarah 6 b. IN
William 5
Nancy 3
James D. 1

NOTE: A “Paul” at the Smith Genforum board mentions another SMITH in the
Putnam Co. area who, having a son named Hadden, may be a possible link to
Nancy SMITH. “Jacob SMITH,using that name on the 1860, & 1870 census, was
called Isaac SMITH in the 1850 census. He m. Nancy WILSON in 1825, in
Washington Co IN. she was b. ~1807 in KY. They lived in Putnam Co. IN and
had children Minerva, Hadden (or Haddon), Margaret, and Elihu. I am
looking for Jacobs parents.” He also gives,at the Hadden forum, “Susannah
HADDEN/HADDON, m. James WILSON in 1805, in Franklin Co. KY. Later they
were in Putnam Co. IN. I am looking for the parents of this James WILSON,
or children of this pair.”

19. Death: 1859 Nov 9 Fillmore, Putnam, Indiana.

20. Cemetery: Mt. Carmel Plat Marker showing Nancy Brewer, wife of
Daniel. (16)

21. Edit : 2003 Nov.


Children


1 M John > Brewer (17)
Born: 1807 (18)
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse: Lucinda > Hankins Or Hawkins ( – ) (1)
Marr. Date: 1829 Oct 27 – , Shelby, Kentucky
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Edit : 2003 Nov.


2 F Mary “Polly” Brewer (18)
Born: Sept 1808 (19)
Christened:
Died: 1883 Mar 25 – , Putnam, Indiana
Buried: – Harwick Cemetery (near Clinton Falls), Putnam, Indiana (19)
Spouse: Nathaniel Sanford Straughan (1810-1898) (2)
Marr. Date: 1830 Oct 11 – , Shelby, Kentucky (1)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Census: 1840 Madison, Putnam, Indiana. (20)
1840 IN PUTNAM MADISON
William EVANS
James CONNELLY
David HUNTER 3 – – – 1 / – – – – 1
NOTE: David married Jane BREWER, aunt of Daniel Levi BREWER who married
Catherine HEDDEN.
William HEDDEN – – – – – – – 1 / – – 2 2 – – 1
NOTE: WIlliam 40 to 50, 2 females ages 10 to 15 and 2 females 15 to 20,
with Rachel as 40 to 50
Henry SHEILDS
Samuel CEICIL
Isaac HOPE
Andrew C. EVANS
Nancy BIRD
Alfred LUNSFORD
Nathaniel STRAUGHN – 1 – 1 1 1 / 1 1 1 1 – 1 – 1
NOTE: Mary Polly BREWER married Nathaniel STRAUGHN. She was an aunt of
Daniel Levi BREWER.

2. Census: Pg. 458 1850 Indiana, Putnam County, Marion Township. (10)

pg. 458
103/109 Daniel BREWER 26 $300 b. KY
Catherine 26
Sarah 6 b. IN
William 5
Nancy 3
James D. 1
104/ Nathaniel STRAGN 40 farmer $1000 b. KY
Mary 42
John W. 18 b. IN
Nancy 16
Margaret A. 12
Mary C. 5

3. Photo: Daniel Brewer and the Dunlavy Family, Cir 1877, , , Indiana.
(12)

4. Photo: Nat Straughan and Polly. (21)

5. Edit : 2003 Nov.


3 F Jane > Brewer (18)
Born: 1810
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse: David > Hunter (Abt 1814- ) (2)
Marr. Date: 1835 Sep 17 – , Putnam, Indiana
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Census: 1840 Madison, Putnam, Indiana. (20)


4 M George Brewer (18)
Born: 1813
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Census: Pg. 319 1840 , Johnson, Indiana. (9)


5 F Charity > Brewer (18)
Born: 1815
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse: Jesse > Van Cleave (Van Cleef) (Abt 1813- )
Marr. Date: 1838 Jan 11 – , Putnam, Indiana
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


6 M Jerusha Brewer (18)
Born: 1818
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse: Alexander Hodge (1811- ) (2)
Marr. Date: 1838 Apr 4 – Putnam Co., IN
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Census: 1880.

Jerusha HODGE Self W Female W 62 KY
Keeping House — KY
Russel HODGE Son S Male W 29 IN Farmer KY KY
Maggie OAKLY GDau S Female W 15 IN At Home IN IN

Source Information:
Census Place Franklin, Hendricks, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254283
NA Film Number T9-0283
Page Number 647B


7 M Garret Brewer (18)
Born: 1820-1821 (2)
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse: Maria Luntsford (Abt 1810- ) (22)
Marr. Date: 1841 Dec 9 – , Putnam, Indiana
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Census: Pg. 319 1840 , Johnson, Indiana. (9)

2. Census: 1850 Indiana, Putnam County, Marion Township. (10)

68/68
Daniel BREWER 65 farmer $900 b. KY
Nancy 63
Nancy A. 23?
69/69 Jarett BREWER 29 farmer
Maria 27
John A. 9 b. IN
Martha 5
Afford 2
70/70 James SMITH 50 farmer b. KY
Hannah 43
Amanda 23
William 21 b. IN
Aeneth 17 (f)

3. Census: 1880 IN, Owen Co., Jennings.

Garret BREWER Self M Male
W 59 KY Farmer KY KY
Ann M. BREWER Wife M Female W 58 IN Keeping House ENG
KY
Daniel BREWER Son S Male W 25 IN KY IN
Charles L. BREWER GSon S Male W 7 IN IN IN

Source Information:
Census Place Jennings, Owen, Indiana
Family History Library Film 1254302
NA Film Number T9-0302
Page Number 245A


8 M Daniel Levi + Brewer (1)
Born: 1823 Sep 25 – , Mercer, West Virginia
Christened:
Died: 1868 Apr 20 – Osage Mission, Neosho, Kansas (1)
Buried:
Spouse: Catherine (Catharine) + Hedden (1822-1903)
Marr. Date: 1843 Mar 30 – , , Kentucky
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Birth: 1823 Sep 25 , Mercer, West Virginia.

2. Photo: Daniel Levi Brewer. (23)

Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

3. Census: pg. 319 1840 , Jefferson, Indiana. (9)
In household of father, Daniel A. BREWER.

4. Marriage: Married to Catherine HEDDEN., 1843 Mar 30, , , Indiana. (24)

5. Photo: Daniel Levi Brewer and Catherine Hedden, c. 1840s?. (25)

6. Child’s Birth: Sarah Elizabeth is born., 1843 Dec 22.

7. Child’s Birth: William H. is born., 1846 Nov 18.

8. Child’s Birth: Nancy is born., 1847 Nov 22.

9. Child’s Birth: James Daniel is born., 1849 Apr 13.

10. Census: 1850 Indiana, Putnam County, Marion Township. (10)

62/62 Daniel SMITH 53 farmer $1000 b. KY
Lavina 48
Abraham B. 15
John N. 16
Martha 15
James H. 12 b. IN
Sarah E. 9
Keith A. 6
63/63 Peter LUNSFORD 64 farmer $1000 b. KY
Sarah 63
Ramona 21 b. IN
Pauline 15
Mary STORM? 14
64/64 Samuel SMITH 60 farmer $1500 b. VA
Betsey 51 b. KY
Samuel 18 b. IN
Martha 16
James 13
65/65 Edward SMITH 30 b. KY
Elizabeth b. IN
Mary M. 7 b. IN
Edward 5 b.
William H. 4
George N. 2
James S. 1
66/66 William HEDDEN 51 farmer $1500 b. KY
Mary 36
Elizabeth 28
Emily J. 25
Mary E. 1 b. IN
67/67 Bailey B…? 60 farmer $1000 b. KY
Ruth A. 56
Martha 28
Nancy 26
Pauline 22
Mary A. 18
David A. 15
Ruth A. 12
68/68 Daniel BREWER 65 farmer $900 b. KY
Nancy 63
Nancy A. 23?
69/69 Jarett BREWER 29 farmer
Maria 27
John A. 9 b. IN
Martha 5
Afford 2
70/70 James SMITH 50 farmer b. KY
Hannah 43
Amanda 23
William 21 b. IN
Aeneth 17 (f)
James E. 15

pg. 458
103/109 Daniel BREWER 26 $300 b. KY
Catherine 26
Sarah 6 b. IN
William 5
Nancy 3
James D. 1
104/ Nathaniel STRAGN 40 farmer $1000 b. KY
Mary 42
John W. 18 b. IN
Nancy 16
Margaret A. 12
Mary C. 5

11. Child’s Birth: David Nathaniel is born., 1850 Oct 31. DIRECT
LINE

12. Child’s Birth: Rachel Jane is born., 1852 Oct 6.

13. Child’s Birth: Unknown child is born., 1854 Oct 3.

14. Child’s Death: Unknown child dies., 1854 Oct 3.

15. Child’s Birth: Matilda is born., 1856 Jan 31.

16. Child’s Birth: Unknown child is born., 1858 Jan 13.

17. Child’s Death: Unknown child dies., 1858 Jan 13.

18. Census: 1860 , Putnam, Indiana. (11)

100/100
Daniel BREWER Jr. 33 farmer land value 1800 or 1100 and illegible sum for
personal value, b. KY
Catherine 33 b. KY
Sarah E. 16 b. IN
William C. 12
Nancy 12
James P. 11
David N. 9
Rachel 7
Martha 2
101/101 John BREWER 34 farmer 640 personal KY
Lucinda 32 KY can’t read or write
George S 17 farmer
112/112 Daniel BREWER 76 farmer 2400? 2300? KY
Nancy A. 33? KY
103/103
Sally LUNTSFORD

19. Child’s Marriage: James Daniel marries Maude OULMAN, 1864 Sep 17.

20. Child’s Marriage: Rachel Jane marries Atwell HENDERSON., 1866 Aug 29.

21. Child’s Marriage: Sarah Elizabeth marries Elizas WHITE., 1867.

22. Migration: 1867, , Neosho, Kansas. (26) “At some point both families
moved to Illinois where on August 21, 1866, Atwill Henderson and Rachel
Jane Brewer were married. Shortly there after In 1867 by means of covered
wagon and walking the Henderson’s and some Brewers, grandmas and all,
moved to Missouri for a time then on to Neosho County, Kansas near
Erie.”
SOURCE: Ed Henderson

William G. Cutler’s “History of the State of Kansas” relates the
following on Osage Mission:


Previous to the organization of a town company or the laying out of a town site two buildings had been erected here, one by L. P. Foster & Co., a log one, in which a store was opened and managed by the “Morgan boys,” and a framebuilding erected by S. A. Williams, of Fort Scott, in which his son, Augustus D. Williams, kept a store. The movements were made in 1866, in anticipation of the starting of a town. A Town Company was organized consisting of George A. Crawford, S. A. Williams, C. W. Blair, Benjamin McDonald and John Nandier, a town site laid out and called Osage Mission., in December, 1867. By the side of it and to the west another town site was laid out and called Catholic Mission. On this town site a small store was opened by S. J. Gilmore, in a log building known then and still remembered as “Castle Thunder;” this store was opened in 1865. On Osage Mission townsite the Town Company erected a building on the corner of County and Market streets into which A. D. Williams moved his stock of goods in 1867, in which he kept the postoffice, with C. H. Howard as deputy. About the same time L. P. Foster & Co., erected a two story frame building across the street and a little north of the present site of the Southern Hotel. Joseph Roycroft built a log saloon near where now stands the City Bank; Middaugh and Dohnan came down from Topeka, and built a store where L. Steadman’s store now stands, in 1867; James Roycroft erected a boarding house, the first in town, on the southeast corner of County and Market Streets, and during the summer John Nandier built the first hotel, the Neosho House, a large two story frame, long known as the finest hotel building in Southern Kansas. Not long after this Nathaniel Tucker started a store near “Castle Thunder,” in the building now occupied as a dwelling by Daniel Zehner, and about the same time, perhaps a short time previously, Dr. J. B. Lamb started a store also in Catholic Mission. Marston & Ulmer, from Iowa, opened a furniture store in 1868. J. M. Boyle, from Fort Scott, opened a hardware store just north of L. P. Foster & Co.’s store, and on the southwest corner of County and Main streets, Ryan & Roycroft started a general store about the same time.

The first lawyer in the town was C. F. Hutchings, in 1867, the first physician, Dr. A. F. Neely, about the same time, and the first Protestant minister was Rev. A. Hitchcock. The first birth was that of a son to Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Noble, 1868. From the first the growth of the town was vigorous and rapid. In August, 1868, it contained eight dry goods stores, three drug stores, one hardware store, two boot and shoe stores, four blacksmith shops, and numerous other business establishments, and a population of nearly nine hundred. From this time until the building of the railroad the growth of the town was steady. It was the center of three lines of stages; one to Fort Scott, one to Humboldt and the other to Chetopa. When these stages arrived all was life and animation. Each stage was a Concord coach drawn by four fine large horses, and the driver’s voice and importance, and the crack of his whip served to raise the excitement to the highest pitch, and is still vividly remembered. A more complete history of the town will be seen in the sketches of its individual industries and institutions…

…The first school in Osage Mission was the Mission School, begun by Father Schoenmakers in 1847. This, however, was an institution devoted to the education of Indians and in the interests of the Catholic Church.

23. Death: 1868 Apr 20.
There is some uncertainty as to place of Daniel Levi Brewer’s death. In
a family sheet Nancy Benton was given, Daniel was given as dying in
Filmore IN. “Why, if he had moved to IL and then to KS? Did he go back
for some reason and die there and Catherine and the kids stayed in KS?
Also, the story mother told about him being killed when the oxen ran
off–did she possibly have the grandfathers mixed up? According to the
story in the McClean County, IL, history, that is how Robert Johnson,
grandfather of Delana died. It seems strange that both of them would have
died the same way.”
Source: Nancy Benton, Email 11 May 2003

24. Alt. Death place: Fillmore, Putnam, Indiana.

25. Edit : 2003 Nov.


9 F Nancy Brewer (18)
Born: 1826-1827 (2)
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse: James Cooper ( – )
Marr. Date: 1860 Dec 23 – Putnam Co., IN (2)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Marriage:



Sources

1. Nancy Benton genealogy database drawn from various sources, some unnoted.
Grace Noyes Pinkerton b. 1892, did much recording during the mid 1900s,
Nancy Benton assisting and later augmenting. Pansy Noyes Bryant
contributed greatly, mother of Nancy Benton, Noyes-Brewer Genealogy with
Associated Families (2003 Word document).
2. Nancy Benton.
3. Isom, Marriage Bonds and Consents, Mercer Co., KY 1786-1820.
4. Weik, Jesse Willian, 1857 -, Weik’s History of Putnam County, Indiana
(Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen & Co., 1910).
5. Marriage Bond for Daniel Brewer and Nancy Smith, 5 Oct 1805, Kentucky
(Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003).
6. Kentucky, Shelby County, 1810 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
7. Kentucky, Mercer County, 1820 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
8. Kentucky, Shelby County, 1830 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule.
9. Indiana, Johnson Co, 1840 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule.
10. Indiana, Putnam CO, 1850 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule (Images at
Ancestry.com).
11. Indiana, Putnam Co, 1910 U. S. Census Population Schedule.
12. Unknown photographer, Daniel Brewer and the Dunlavy Family, c. 1877
(Digital image courtesy of John Houk, possessor of the original image in
2003.)
13. Indiana, Hendricks County, 1880 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
14. Nancy Benton. …. Rootsweb mailing list.
15. Debbie Schmidt, Debbie Schmidt’s Genealogy Data on the Smiths and Brewers.
16. Mt. Carmel Plat Marker (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003).
17. Rootsweb mailing list. …. Nancy Benton genealogy database drawn from
various sources, some unnoted. Grace Noyes Pinkerton b. 1892, did much
recording during the mid 1900s, Nancy Benton assisting and later
augmenting. Pansy Noyes Bryant contributed greatly, mother of Nancy
Benton, Noyes-Brewer Genealogy with Associated Families (2003 Word
document).
18. Rootsweb mailing list.
19. John Houk, John Houk on Edwin Wesley Dunlavy’s Straughan Record. (Email
2003 from John Houk to jk).
20. Indiana, Putnam Co, 1840 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule (Images at
Ancestry.com).
21. Photo of Nathaniel Straughan and Polly Brewer.
22. Mitchell family record.
23. Unknown photographer, Daniel Levi Brewer in bowtie (Digital copy courtesy
of Nancy Benton, possessor of the original in 2003.)
24. Marriage license of Mrs. Catherine Brewer and John Foster, 22 Dec 1869.
25. Unknown photographer, Daniel Levi Brewer and Catherine Hedden (Digital copy
courtesy of Nancy Benton 2003).
26. Henderson, Ed, Henderson Pioneers, Henderson Reunion 2002, “The Henderson
Pioneers to Kansas” (27 Aug 2002).

Hiram Atwell and Rachel Scagel

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Hiram Atwell original

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Hiram Atwell adjusted

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Hiram Atwell portrait

Hiram’s wife Rachel died in childbirth, the baby Francis dying a few days later. An older child, Hiram, took some medicine intended for his mother, and this caused his death later. Hiram kept the home together for his young daughters. When the gold rush started in California in 1849, he decide to go. He sold all his stock except for some younger animals that he was going to take to his father’s home in Johnson, VT, about fifteen mines away. It was a warm, sunny morning when he started to drive the calves down the road to his father’s home. Along in the forenoon it became very cold so he stopped at a house and procured an overcoat to keep him warm. The storm grew worse and the next morning, when he did not appear at his father’s house, they started to search
for him. He was found frozen to death with the calves all huddled around him.

SOURCE: Taken from family bible of Ray Noyes in 1918. Written by Pansy Noyes Bryant, granddaughter.

Hiram ATWELL was born 2 March 1801, in Johnson, Lamoille Co., VT, to Nathaniel
ATWELL and Lydia HUNKINS
.

On 7 Oct. 1830, at Waterbury Center, Washington Co. VT., Hiram married Rachel SCAGEL.

Rachel was born 15 April 1802, at Waterbury Center, Washington Co. VT., to
George SCHAGEL and Sarah or Sally PIERCE.

According to the family record of Caroline Atwell Noyes, daughter of Hiram and Rachel, Hiram died 2 Dec. 1849 at Waterbury Center, Washington Co. VT., and Rachel died 17 April 1843 at Waterbury Center, Washington Co. VT.

The family history gives Rachel dying in childbirth when Caroline was 8, and her baby brother, Francis, died a few days later. An older child, Hiram, took some medicine intended for his mother and died. Her father froze to death when Caroline was 14, and she was sent to New Berlin, WI to be raised by an aunt. Here she met James Allen NOYES whom she married in 1859. She always told her
children she was a cousin of President Franklin PIERCE.

According to family record, Hiram and Rachel had the following children:

1) Hiram Scagel Atwell, born May 05, 1832 in Waterbury Center, Vermont; died July 23, 1834 in Waterbury Center, Vermont.
2) Sarah Ann Lydia Atwell, born April 18, 1834 in Waterbury Center, Vermont; died January 03, 1877 in Boston, Massachusetts; married Norman West Gilbert March 07, 1852 in Waterbury, Massachusetts.
2) Caroline b. 2 Oct. 1835 at Waterbury, Washington Co. VT., married James
Allen NOYES
.
3) Francis Atwell, born April 11, 1843 in Waterbury Center, Vermont; died April
20, 1843 in Waterbury Center, Vermont.

Included in the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses were questions regarding those who died in the twelve months prior to the enumeration. They list persons who died between 1 June and 31 May of the year prior to the census.The AIS Mortality Schedule from 1850 gives the following:

1850 ATWILL HIRAM WASHINGTON CO. VT 48 M DEC VT FARMER MRT197

Hiram ATWELL, however, appears in the 1850 Vermont Washington Co. Census
(recorded 28 August 1850) on page 298 in household 1869/1879:

Hiram ATWELL 48 farmer $2000
Metilda 44
Sarah A. 16
John 14
Caroline 12
Mary 9

There is no other Hiram ATWELL in the census index for the years 1830 to 1850. Also, this Hiram is living beside the Orson BRYAN family, Sarah Sally SCAGEL, a sister of Rachel, being Orson BRYAN’s wife. Another SCAGGEL in the census is on page 297A, which is Thomas SCAGGELL, a brother of Rachel’s mother. The fact this Hiram is living beside Sarah Sally SCAGEL fairly cements it that he is Caroline’s father.

The “year” being recorded was from 2 June 1849 to June 1 1850, so that is why Hiram appears, his death on 2 Dec 1849 falling midway. The date the recording was made was thus August 1849 though for the 1850 census.

Caroline Atwell’s family death record further gives “Hiram Atwell died Dec. 2 1849 at 9 oclock P.M. aged 48 years.”

It is difficult to reconcile this story of his being caught in a blizzard and freezing to death with Caroline giving the exact time of his death unless she was guessing an approximate time, or the physician guessed an approximate time. No other individual does she give a time of death for, only the day. I’m not saying I doubt the story that he froze to death, but because of her giving the time I wonder if he might have been found alive, then died.

Another seeming inconsistency is Hiram’s father, Nathan, had died in 1844 and his mother in 1848, so he would not have been going to his father. Perhaps what had been his father’s home, yes, if a sibling was living there. His brothers James, John and Benjamin all resided in Johnson and he may have been going to see them.

Though this may not be the case, it appears that Hiram may have remarried after Rachel’s death. Matilda is found in the 1880 census in her brother’s household as a Matilda ATWELL, widowed. If Matilda was the widow of another unknown ATWELL who had come to help Hiram, usually the census taker would list such a person at the end of the household instead of beneath Hiram.

So, is Mary born c. 1841, an unrecorded full sister or step-sister to Caroline? If Matilda had brought children in from a previous marriage then it would seem those children would be listed under their father’s surname, though this didn’t always happen.

John, it seems, is not a child of Metilda, for there is a male in the 1840 Hiram ATWELL household who does not appear in Caroline’s record.

The 1840 Washington County VT Waterbury Census has the following for Hiram’s household: 1 male 5 to 10, (which would be John most likely), 1 male 30 to 40 (Hiram), 2 females 5 to 10 (would be likely Caroline and Sarah as no female under 5 is given), 1 female 10 to 15 (would be ?), and a female 30 to 40 (Rachel).

We have not only a male (perhaps John) who is in the 1840 census and does not appear in Caroline’s record, we also have a female who was aged 10 to 15 in 1840. Is it possible she is an unrecorded sister?

There is no explanation for why Caroline gave no record of her father marrying a second time before his death, nor is there explanation for why she did not record this John who may be a brother, and perhaps another older sister. I doubt that John would have been a child of Metilda’s for, as noted, an unamed male occurs in the 1840 census who is most likely this Jolhn, and if he was a child from a previous marriage of Metilda’s it seems he would be given by his father’s name. And if Metilda was an Atwell relation, a sister-in-law, it seems she would have been listed after the natural children, rather than next to Hiram, as was usually the case with relatives living in a household.

As a personal aside, I recollect my grandmother Dorothy telling me the story of this family. Because it was so tragic, it made an imprint and I always remembered her telling of it including a young son who had frozen to death with Hiram, and John could be that son. Dorothy could have been wrong in her telling, but I know my memory serves me correctly at least on what she related because it seemed exceptionally tragic that both the father and son would freeze to death at the same time and, as mentioned, made quite an imprint. With the telling of the story, Dorothy also had brought out a photo she believed to be of the family, though she was not absolutely certain. I know that I don’t recollect the photo as being any of the Noyes photos that I’ve since seen.


Husband: Hiram + Atwell (1)


Born: 1801 Mar 2 – Johnson, Lamoille, Vermont (2)
Christened:
Died: 1849 Dec 2-1850 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA
(3)
Buried: – Old Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center, Washington,
Vermont, USA (4)
Father: Nathaniel “Nathan” + Atwell (1766-1844) (5)
Mother: Lydia + Hunkins (1772-1846) (6)
Marriage: 1830 Oct 7 Place: Waterbury Center,
Washington, Vermont, USA (7)


Other Spouse: Matilda Smith (1805- ) (8) Date: After 1843


Events


1. Birth: 1801 Mar 2 Johnson, Lamoille, Vermont.

2. Photo: Hiram Atwell, Bef 1850, Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (9)

Image courtesy of Nancy Benton.

3. Census: 1810 Place Yet To Be Located.. Unless an error was made in
the census, neither Hiram nor his brother Benjamin appear in their
parents’ household.

The census shows:

Nathan ATWELL 1 male 10 thru 15, 1 male 30 to 44, 3 females under 10, 2
females 10 thru 15, 1 female 30 to 44
John or William apparently are given, but not Benjamin or Hiram who were
both under 10. It shows Lydia, Phoebe and Olive who were all under 10,
and Bridget and Susan who were over 10. So where are Benjamin and
Hiram?

4. Census: Pg. 172 1820 Johnson, Franklin, Vermont. (10)

Roll: M33_127
Page: 172
Image: 185
Nathan ATWELL 3 – 1 4 – 1 1 2 3 – 1 – 3
COMMENT: 3 males under 10 b. 1810 to 1820, 1 male between 16 and 18 b.
1802 to 1804, 4 males of 16 and under 26 including heads of families b.
c. 1794 to 1804, 1 male 45 and up born c. 1774 and over. 1 female under
10 b. 1810 to 1820, 2 females 10 and under 16 b. 1804 to 1810, 3 females
of 16 and under 26 b. 1794 to 1804, 1 female 45 and up born 1774 and
over.

The 3 males under 10 are Asher, James and Nathan. The male between 16
and 18 is Benjamin, guess the 4 males of 16 and under 26 are John,
William, Hiram and Benjamin, then there’s Nathan. The female under 10 is
Caroline. The 2 females 10 and under 16 are Olive and Phoebe. The 3
females 16 and under 26 would be Bridget, Susan and Lydia, and then there
is Lydia.

5. Matrimony 1: 1830 Oct 7, Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA.
(7) Married to Rachel SCAGEL at the age of 29. She was 28.

6. Residence: Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (11)

7. Census: 1830 Place Yet To Be Located..
Hiram ATWELL has yet to be located in the 1830 census. Rachel’s father’s
household seems to show multiple households in 1830 and as Hiram and
Rachel were just married it is possible thatye were staying with the
Scagels.

8. Child’s Birth: Caroline is born., 1835 Oct 2. She will marry James
Allen NOYES. DIRECT LINE

9. Census: 1840 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (12)

Roll:
M704_546, Image 292, Page 357
Hiram ATWELL – 1 – – – 1 – – – – – – – / – 2 1 – –
1

1 male 5 to 10, (which would be John most likely?, Hiram Jr. being
already dead), 1 male 30 to 40 (Hiram); 2 females 5 to 10 (would be
Sarah and Caroline), 1 female 10 to 15 would be ?, and a female 30 to
40.

10. Matrimony 2: Possible remarriage. Not confirmed., After 1843.
Hiram may have possibly married a Metilda (SMITH) after 1843.

11. Census: pg. 298 1850 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (8)

Recorded 28 August 1850
6 1869/1879 Hiram ATWELL 48 m farmer $2000 b. VT
7 Metilda 44 f b. VT
8 Sarah A. 16 f attended school b. VT
9 John 14 m attended school b. VT
10 Caroline 12 f attended school b. VT
11 Mary 9 f attended school b. VT

12 1870 1880 Sarah BRYAN 55 f $10,000 b. MA
13 Lorna 26 f b. VT
14 Mary 16 f attended school b. VT
15 John 11 m attended school b. VT
16 George S. 26 m Farmer Married within the year b. VT
17 Milissa A 21 f married within the year b. VT

Sarah Sally SCAGEL, a sister of Rachel, who married Orson BRYAN, is
living next door. Another SCAGGEL in the census is on page 297A, which
is Thomas SCAGGELL, a brother of Rachel’s mother.

The “year” being recorded was from 2 June 1849 to June 1 1850, so that is
why Hiram appears, his death on 2 Dec 1849 falling midway. The date the
recording was made was thus August 1849 though for the 1850 census.

12. AIS Mortality Schedule: 1850.
1850 ATWILL HIRAM WASHINGTON CO. VT 48 M DEC VT FARMER MRT197

On the AIS: Included in the 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 censuses were
questions regarding those who died in the twelve months prior to the
enumeration. They list persons who died between 1 June and 31 May of the
year prior to the census.

13. Death: 1849 Dec 2 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (13)

Caroline Atwell’s record gives “Hiram Atwell died Dec. 2 1849 at 9 oclock
P.M. aged 48 years.”

The history states Hiram was caught in a blizzard and was found the next
morning frozen to death. It is difficult to reconcile this story with
Caroline giving the exact time of his death unless she was guessing an
approximate time, or the physician guessed an approximate time. No other
individual does she give a time of death for, only the day. I’m not
saying I doubt the story that he froze to death, but because of her
giving the time I wonder if he might have been found alive, then died.

14. Cause of death: Froze to death in sudden storm., 1849 Dec 2,
Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (14)


“Hiram Atwell, after his wife died in 1843, kept the home together for
his young daughters. When the gold rush started in California in 1849, he
decided to go. He sold off his stock, all except some younger animals
that he was going to take to his father’s home in Johnson VT, about
fifteen miles away. It was a warm sunny morning when he started to drive
those calves down the road to his father’s. Along in the forenoon it
became very cold so Hiram stopped at a house and procured an overcoat to
keep him warm. The storm grew worse and the next morning when he did not
appear at his father’s house, they started in search of him. He was found
frozen to death with the calves all huddled around him.”

COMMENT: Hiram’s father had died in 1844 and his mother in 1848, so he
would not have been going to his father. Perhaps what had been his
father’s home, yes, if a sibling was living there. His brothers James,
John and Benjamin all resided in Johnson.

15. Cemetery: ? Old Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center,
Washington, Vermont, USA. (15)
Buried at the Old Waterbury Center Cemetery at Waterbury, Washington Co.
VT.

Hiram Atwell d Dec 2,1849, AE 48 yrs 8 mos
Rachel Scagel, his wife, d Apr 17, 1843, AE 41 yrs
Francis Atwell, their son, d Apr 20, 1843, AE 10 days
Hiram Atwell, their son, d July 23, 1834, AE 1 yr, 8 mo 18 days

16. Accessory Document: Family Birth Record Nathan and Lydia Atwell, 1885
Mar 1. (2)

Recorded March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying
of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

17. Accessory Document: Marriages of the Children of Nathan and Lydia
Atwell, Cir 1885. (7)
Recorded probably March 1
of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell
family bible 17 Feb of 1883.

18. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Record, Cir 1885. (16)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from
Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883.
Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

19. Accessory Document: Hiram Awell Family Death Record, Cir 1885. (13)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell
from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883.
Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

20. Accessory Document: Deaths of the Family of Nathan and Lydia Atwell,
1885 Mar 1. (3)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by
Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17
Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

21. Accessory Document: Caroline Atwell History by Pansy Noyes Bryant.
(14)

22. Photo: Unidentified Atwell photos, Northfield, Washington, Vermont,
USA. (17)

The images of E. D. SCAGEL and his wife are 2-1/4 X 3-3/4
cartes-de-vistes images which have revenue stamps on the back indiciating
they were taken between 1864 and 1866. The tax stamps were required
during the period 1 August 1864 to 1 August 1866. They were taken at the
studio of S. O. Hersey in Montpelier, Vermont.

Olive Atwell FISK, sister of Hiram ATWELL, was living in Montpelier in
1880. It was in Montpelier that Sarah Atwell GILBERT, Hiram’s daughter,
was buried in 1877. Emery SCAGEL and his wife had their photos taken in
Montpeleir at the S. O. Hersey studio circa 1864-1866.

24. Photo: Unidentified woman, possibly an Atwell. (19)
Image courtesy of Nancy Benton.

25. Edit : 2003 Oct.


Wife: Rachel + Scagel (20)


Born: 1802 Apr 15 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA (16)
Christened:
Died: 1843 Apr 17 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA (13)
Buried: – Old Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center, Washington,
Vermont, USA (21)
Father: George + Scagel (1765-1852) (22)
Mother: Sarah Or Sally (+) Pierce (1767-1848) (23)


Events


1. Birth: 1802 Apr 15 , , Vermont. (16) She is given as born in VT,
Washington Co., Waterbury Center. Washington Co. didn’t exist in 1802.
She was born in what apparently eventually became Washington Co.,
Waterbury Center.

2. Census: 1810 Waterbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. (24)

pg. 173
Stephen GONES
Thomas GUTTUIL?
Isaac GUTTUIL?
James BRYANT
George SCHAGEL (looks like SCHAZEL) 3 2 – 1 / 1 1 –
1 1

John FISK
Hiram PEEK
Wm. COTTON

COMMENT: 3 males under 10 would be Thomas, Lorenzo and perhaps Francis.
The 2 males 10 to 15 would be George and Hiram. The male 26 to 44 would
be George. The female under 10 would be Rachel. The female 10 to 15
would be perhaps Sarah. The female 25 to 44 would be Sarah. The female
over 45 wouldn’t be Rachel Lee SCAGEL as Jacob died in 1817. Perhaps she
is Sarah’s mother.

3. Census: Pg. 19 1820 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (25)

Pg. 19, Roll M33_128, Image 31
1820 VT, Washington Co. Waterbury
Lemuel LYON
Cheser MARSHALL
? LYON
Stephen JONES
Robert JOHNSON
Geroge SEAGUEL – 2 – 1 1 – / 1 – 1 1 1 –
George SEAGUEL Jr. – – – 1 – – / 1 – 1 – – –
Osa POLOROD? Jr.
Benjamin FISK
John FISK

In the elder George’s house, 2 males 10 to 16, 1 male 16 to 26, 1 male 26
to 45, 1 female under 10, 1 2 females 16 to 26, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 45
and up.

The 2 males 10 to 16 are Lorenzo and Thomas, the 1 male 16 to 26 is
unknown (George living in the next household), the 26 to 45 male is
perhaps George placed in the wrong column except that there is also a 26
to 45 year old female in the household who could be the wife of this male
(there is no male listed 45 and over); the female under 10 is unknown,
the two females 15 to 26 would be Rachel and Sarah, the female 26 to 45
is unknown, the female over 45 would be Sarah.

In the younger George’s house, 1 male 16 to 26, 1 female under 10, 1
female 16 to 26

4. Marriage: Rachel marries Hiram ATWELL., 1830 Oct 7, Waterbury Center,
Washington, Vermont, USA. (7)

5. Census: 1830 Place Yet To Be Located..
Hiram ATWELL has yet to be located in the 1830 census. Rachel’s father’s
household seems to show multiple households in 1830 and as Hiram and
Rachel were just married it is possible thatye were staying with the
Scagels.

6. Child’s Birth: Caroline is born., 1835 Oct 2. She will marry James
Allen NOYES. DIRECT LINE

7. Census: Pg. 357 1840 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (12)

Roll: M704_546, Image 292, Page 357
Hiram ATWELL – 1 – – – 1 – – – – – – – / – 2 1 – –
1

1 male 5 to 10, (which would be John most likely?, Hiram Jr. being
already dead), 1 male 30 to 40 (Hiram); 2 females 5 to 10 (would be
Sarah and Caroline), 1 female 10 to 15 would be ?, and a female 30 to
40.

8. Death: 1843 Apr 17 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (13)

Rachel is given in the family history as dying in childbirth. She
appears to have died as a result of childbirth but it was not until 6
days after her son Francis was born.

Rachel died a day before daughter Sarah’s 8th birthday, Francis dying
three days thereafter on the 20th.

9. Cemetery: ? Old Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center,
Washington, Vermont, USA. (15)
Buried at the Old Waterbury Center Cemetery at Waterbury, Washington Co.
VT.

Hiram Atwell d Dec 2,1849, AE 48 yrs 8 mos
Rachel Scagel, his wife, d Apr 17, 1843, AE 41 yrs
Francis Atwell, their son, d Apr 20, 1843, AE 10 days
Hiram Atwell, their son, d July 23, 1834, AE 1 yr, 8 mo 18 days

10. Accessory Document: Marriages of the Children of Nathan and Lydia
Atwell, Cir 1885. (7)
Recorded probably March 1
of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell
family bible 17 Feb of 1883.

11. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Record, Cir 1885. (16)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from
Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883.
Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

12. Accessory Document: Hiram Awell Family Death Record, Cir 1885. (13)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by
Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17
Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

13. Accessory Document: Caroline Atwell History by Pansy Noyes Bryant.
(14)

14. Edit : 2003 Oct.


Children


1 F Unknown Female Atwell (26)
Born: Cir 1825-1830
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Possible Child: Possible unrecorded child of Hiram and Rachel Atwell.

In the 1840 census, an unknown female age 10 to 15 is in the household.
She is not in the 1850 census but she would have been of age to have been
married. As there was also a male in the household that Caroline didn’t
count and appears to be the John b. c. 1836 in the 1850 census, perhaps
these two are siblings not given in her accounting of family, though it
could be this female was a relative.

2. Census: 1840 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (12)
An unknown female occurs in the 1840 census in Hiram’s household, aged 10
to 15 which would place her birth between 1830 and 1825. She may be a
daughter or a relative.

Roll: M704_546, Image 292, Page 357
Hiram ATWELL – 1 – – – 1 – – – – – – – / – 2 1 – –
1

1 male 5 to 10, (which would be John most likely?, Hiram Jr. being
already dead), 1 male 30 to 40 (Hiram); 2 females 5 to 10 (would be
Sarah and Caroline), 1 female 10 to 15 would be ?, and a female 30 to
40.

3. Edit : 2003 Oct.


2 M Hiram Scagel Atwell (16)
Born: 1832 May 5 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA
Christened:
Died: 1834 Jul 23 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA (13)
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Birth: 1832 Nov 5 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (16)
From Caroline Atwell Noye’s record. She does not provide birth place.

2. Name: Hiram is a namesake of his father and his mother’s maiden name.

3. Death: 1834 Jul 23 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (13)

Caroline states “Hiram son of Hiram and Rachel Atwell died July 23, 1834
Age 1 year 8 months 18 days”. He actually died at 2 years, 2 months and
18 days according to the birth and death dates that she gives. According
to this death date, for him to have died at 2 years, 2 months and 18 days
his birth date would then be 5 Nov 1832.

4. Cemetery: ? Old Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center,
Washington, Vermont, USA. (15)
Buried at the Old Waterbury Center Cemetery at Waterbury, Washington Co.
VT.

Hiram Atwell d Dec 2,1849, AE 48 yrs 8 mos
Rachel Scagel, his wife, d Apr 17, 1843, AE 41 yrs
Francis Atwell, their son, d Apr 20, 1843, AE 10 days
Hiram Atwell, their son, d July 23, 1834, AE 1 yr, 8 mo 18 days

5. Accessory Document: Hiram Awell Family Death Record, Cir 1885. (13) Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by
Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17
Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

6. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Record, Cir 1885. (16)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from
Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883.
Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

7. Accessory Document: Caroline Atwell History by Pansy Noyes Bryant.
(14)


3 F Sarah Ann Lydia Atwell (16)
Born: 1834 Apr 18 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA
Christened:
Died: 1877 Jan 3 – Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (13)
Buried: 1877 Jan 5 – Northfield, Washington, Vermont, USA
Spouse: Norman West Gilbert (Cir 1830- ) (27)
Marr. Date: 1852 Mar 7 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA (28)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Birth: 1834 Apr 18 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (16)

From Caroline Atwell Noyes’ record. She does not however supply birth
place.

2. Name: Sarah Ann Lydia would appear to be a namesake for her paternal
and maternal grandmothers.

3. Photo: Sarah Atwell Gilbert, c. late 1850’s to early 1860’s. (29)

Sarah, in the photo, is wearing a dress with pagoda sleeves. Joan Nunn’s
“Fashion in Costume” states, The tendency for the sleeve to widen
below the elbow in the 1850s led to the pagoda sleeve, seamed on the
inner side and cut to expand widely at the elbow, caught up at the bend
of the arm and falling almost to the wrist at the outer edge. During the
late 1850s it was slit open almost the whole length in front, hanging
away at the back like an oversleeve and worn with detachable white
undersleeves edged with lace or embroidery, sometimes with a matching
chemisette.
However, the dress shows what is said to be a higher
rounded waistline which would become fashionable in the 1860s. Pagoda
sleeves fell out of fashion during the early 1860s but are said to have
been worn by a lesser extent by the general public. The sleeve is dropped
at the shoulder as it was in the era to give the impression of a smaller
waist. The bodice is tight with the closure in the front. In the late
1850s skirts began to change from a dome to a bell shape, top hoops of
crinoline frames reduced in diameter and the skirt gored so it flowed
from the tiny waist to the wide hemline, as is Sarah’s here.

A common hairstyle is the hair parted in the middle, pulled back, with
soft curls here at the sides. She may wear a bow in her hair.

A drape with no painted backdrop is given as typical of this era of
photography. Her hand rests on a Victorian chair.

4. Census: Pg. 357 1840 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (12)

Roll: M704_546, Image 292, Page 357
Hiram ATWELL – 1 – – – 1 – – – – – – – / – 2 1 – –
1

1 male 5 to 10, (which would be John most likely?, Hiram Jr. being
already dead), 1 male 30 to 40 (Hiram); 2 females 5 to 10 (would be
Sarah and Caroline), 1 female 10 to 15 would be ?, and a female 30 to
40.

5. Census: Sheet 297A 1850 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA.
(8)

Recorded 28 August 1850
6 1869/1879 Hiram ATWELL 48 m farmer $2000 b. VT
7 Metilda 44 f b. VT
8 Sarah A. 16 f attended school b. VT
9 John 14 m attended school b. VT
10 Caroline 12 f attended school b. VT
11 Mary 9 f attended school b. VT

12 1870 1880 Sarah BRYAN 55 f $10,000 b. MA
13 Lorna 26 f b. VT
14 Mary 16 f attended school b. VT
15 John 11 m attended school b. VT
16 George S. 26 m Farmer Married within the year b. VT
17 Milissa A 21 f married within the year b. VT

Sarah Sally SCAGEL, a sister of Rachel, who married Orson BRYAN, is
living next door. Another SCAGGEL in the census is on page 297A, which
is Thomas SCAGGELL, a brother of Rachel’s mother.

The “year” being recorded was from 2 June 1849 to June 1 1850, so that is
why Hiram appears, his death on 2 Dec 1849 falling midway. The date the
recording was made was thus August 1849 though for the 1850 census.

6. Marriage: Married N. West GILBERT., 1852 Mar 7, Waterbury Center,
Washington, Vermont, USA. (28) Given as marrying in Waterbury MA by Nancy
Benton but I don’t believe there is a Waterbury MA. This is likely
instead Waterbury, VT. She was 18 years of age.

7. Census: 1860 Place Yet To Be Located..

8. Census: 1870 Montpelier, Washington, Vermont. (30)

6th of June. Page 161 (Image 11 at Ancestry.com)
3 41/42 BROWN Isaac W. 56 mw Manufacturer $8000
$10,000 b. VT
4 Carrie 39 fw Keeping house b. VT
5 GILBERT Norman W. 40 mw Dentist $2500 $2500 b. VT
6 Sarah 36 fw b. VT

7 -14 42/43 BROOKS Nathaniel P. and Mary household.

9. Business Circular: Advertising for shop of L. S. FISH and S. A.
GILBERT, 1873 Apr 10, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. (31)

New Firm! New Goods!
April 10th 1873
We respectfully invite your attention to our
LITTLE STORE
No. 417 SHAWMUT AVENUE
Out stock comprises a full line of
MILLINERY GOODS
and having had a large experience in the business
we hope to give perfect satisfaction to
who may favor us with their patronage.
Orders completed at short notice, in the
most fashionable and becoming styles.
LADIES’ DRESS CAPS.
All styles, constantly on hand, and made to
order. We shall also keep an assortment of
Cambric, Silesia, Crinoline,
Dress Braids, Sewing Silk, Thread and
SMALL WARES.
L.S. FISH
S. A. GILBERT

10. Business: Millinery shop.

11. Correspondence: Letter from Sarah to Caroline, 1876 Nov 21. (32)

417 Shawmut Ave.

My dear Sister

It has been a long time since I have written you still I have not
forgotten you I think of you every day and wonder when I am to see you
again I hope you & Viola are back to health and the rest of the family
well – I am much better than in the summer. West is not very well – his
partner was sick for near three months this summer & it was very hard for
him. He is talking of selling out again although no one knows it here and
if he does he will take a long rest perhaps go out west – if he was not
so miserable I should feel terribly about it – he has done very well
since he went back into the office and

(2)

if I could feel sure that he was going to be able to work for two years
to come I should feel terrible but I don’t want him to work on the
(unintelligible) when he is not able to be we are fated to be unsettled
all the time if he does go out of business I shall try to get out of the
store by the way how many (unintelligible) has been & is there a chance
for another some time when you are in town wish you would work not the
(unintelligible) but some good responsible person that would know what
the chances would be there for the spring trade – I can’t sell to Mrs.
Fill (?) because she has not go any thing to buy with and I may be
obliged to take the goods somewhere to set them up and perhaps
(unintellible) & then sell out – I can’t tell what I shall do would go to
(unintelligible) I could hear of where there was a good chance – there
are many things I like about being in a store

(3)

but if West is going to be miserable (unintelligible) go to be here – I
don’t get home until after he is in bed almost every night – I have had
so much (unintelligible) for the last year that I shalt like to be
relieved of some of it – for a while – business is at a stand still here
as well as at other places – don’t expect much until the Election is
settled (unintellible) probably here more (unintelligible) for you are in
a democratic (?) district I believe – West went to VT this summer went to
(unintelligible) at Waterbury took (unintelligible) with (?) is not there
any more she died the last of July with softening of the brain (…) and
that it was too much for her bring … to Emory I never have seen her
since … was buried – the girls were there with him keeping home & going
to school West went to the school house to see them said that Dora was

(4)

quite slight and stooping but Flora was plump & very pretty. They have a
little old house at the Mill Village. West met Lorenzo B. between the
center & streets said he had moved and that I should know where he lived
if he told the Baxler-Whitney place but I do not – West did not ask him
for his mother so don’t know whether she is living or not & had forgotten
& (?) he said he had five or six children – Marge (Mary)? Colter (?) is
trying to sell out her store don’t nkow whether she will succeed or not –
she was at Philadelphia and did not see her but a little while he went to
Randolph to see Katie & Carrie they have each of them a good place he
said Katie was taller than I am. She (unintellligible) mother moved does
not do any thing for them and the people that have them took them out of
sympathy because they had no where to go

(5)

you will remember (..) Clark (…) used to be at Bradford one year ago he
sold out of Bradford and went out to Burlington Kansas we did all we
could to prevent his going but he went – He thought he had got into the
(…) of the world he brought him a horse a small one and after a little
he bought (…) house & 20 acres of land right in the heart of the town
(…) $1800 for it – then he went in to different kinds of speculations
such as hogs & (…) but in Aug. he was taken sick had the fever that is
peculiar to that climate – we kept hearing from them by way of his wife
that he was getting better then he would be worse until news came that he
had got through with this life he leaves a wife & four children its
oldest thirteen its youngest little more than one (…) she probably will
have about 2000, not any more, and the last we heard from them

(6)

she was sick with this fever & two of the children how she is going to
get along I don’t know but Clark had never been sick in his life I am so
sorry that one of us did not go to them for Clark would have come to us
if we had been sick he was a true friend. I remember this (?) ago this
fall (?) when West was feeling so badly and was sick that I wrote him and
asked him to write hime he was (always full of fun) and say something
that would encourage him but instead of doing that he took the first
train of course and came right here to the store that he might know just
how every thing was before he saw West he staied a week and it did West
ever so much good he was always read to help but (…) now he is gone I
know it must have been so hard for him to give up his family – I think
his will will be a poor person to get along for the reason that she can
do so few things she is an excellent teacher & that is about all she can
do no housekeeper neither can she doe any sewing if (….) for her if
West goes out of business he probably will go out there and see if he can
help her to dispense of the business then I (…) wish I was at liberty
so I could go with him & go and see you – he will stop at your place if I
don’t go if he goes either in going or coming – Let us hear from you just
how you are & if Viola has got well wish she was a little older I would
set her up in business that is if she wanted to but she ought to go to
school some longer – my love to them all remember me to your neighbors
(…) you think (…) sister

Sara A. Gilbert
Nov. 21

(Caroline Noyes notes:) This is the last letter I ever received from her.
She died January 3, 1877, was buried at … the 5 day of January.

Carrie A. Noyes

12. Death: 1877 Jan 3. Died at the age of 43.

13. Residence: Montpelier, Washington, Vermont. Caroline’s address book
at one point records Montpelier VT as the address for N. W. GILBERT, but
this may also have been after Sarah’s death.

14. Cemetery: Northfield, Washington, Vermont, USA 1877 Jan 5. (33)
Caroline Atwell Noyes noted on her last letter from her sister, Sarah,
the date of her burial.

15. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Record, Cir 1885. (16)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from
Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883.
Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

16. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Marriage Record, Cir 1885.
(28)
Recorded probably c. 1885 by Caroline Atwell, about
the same time of her recording Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell
family bible 17 Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

17. Accessory Document: Hiram Awell Family Death Record, Cir 1885. (13)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by
Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17
Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

18. Accessory Document: Caroline Atwell History by Pansy Noyes Bryant.
(14)

19. Edit : 2003 Oct.


4 F Caroline + Atwell (34)
Born: 1835 Oct 2 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA (35)
Christened:
Died: 1894 Apr 18 – Liberal, Barton, Missouri (36)
Buried:
Spouse: James Allen + Noyes (1826-1901) (34)
Marr. Date: 1859 Jun 28 – Brady Village, Kalamazoo, Michigan (37)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Birth: 1835 Oct 2 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (38)
Birth place an date provided by Carrie Atwell Noyes’ Family Record.

2. Photo: Caroline Noyes in middle age. (39)

3. Name: Caroline is perhaps a namesake for her aunt Caroline Atwell.

4. Residence: 1835 to early 1850s Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont,
USA. (11)

5. Census: Pg. 357 1840 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (12)

Roll: M704_546, Image 292, Page 357
Hiram ATWELL – 1 – – – 1 – – – – – – – / – 2 1 – –
1

1 male 5 to 10, (which would be John most likely?, Hiram Jr. being
already dead), 1 male 30 to 40 (Hiram); 2 females 5 to 10 (would be
Sarah and Caroline), 1 female 10 to 15 would be ?, and a female 30 to
40.

6. Mother’s Death: Rachel Scagel Atwell dies in childbirth when Caroline
is 7 years of age., 1843 Apr 17. The death occurred a day before
Caroline’s sister’s (Sarah) eighth birthday.

7. Sibling’s Death: Francis Atwell dies as an infant., 1843 Apr 20.

8. Father’s Death: Hiram Atwell dies when Caroline is about 14-15 years
of age., 1849 Dec 2, Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA.

9. Census: Pg. 298 1850 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (8)

Recorded 28 August 1850
6 1869/1879 Hiram ATWELL 48 m farmer $2000 b. VT
7 Metilda 44 f b. VT
8 Sarah A. 16 f attended school b. VT
9 John 14 m attended school b. VT
10 Caroline 12 f attended school b. VT
11 Mary 9 f attended school b. VT

12 1870 1880 Sarah BRYAN 55 f $10,000 b. MA
13 Lorna 26 f b. VT
14 Mary 16 f attended school b. VT
15 John 11 m attended school b. VT
16 George S. 26 m Farmer Married within the year b. VT
17 Milissa A 21 f married within the year b. VT

Sarah Sally SCAGEL, a sister of Rachel, who married Orson BRYAN, is
living next door. Another SCAGGEL in the census is on page 297A, which
is Thomas SCAGGELL, a brother of Rachel’s mother.

The “year” being recorded was from 2 June 1849 to June 1 1850, so that is
why Hiram appears, his death on 2 Dec 1849 falling midway. The date the
recording was made was thus August 1849 though for the 1850 census.

10. Sibling Marries: Caroline’s sister, Sarah, marries., 1852 Mar 7.

11. Occupation: Mill worker at Pacific Mills 25 Jun 1854 or 1857
Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. (40)

An employment document shows that Caroline was working at Pacific Millis
in Lawrence, MA in 1854 or 1857 (it is difficult to tell whether it is a
4 or 7). Which came rather as a surprise as she had only been given,
after the death of her father in 1850, as going to live with relatives in
New Berlin, Wisconsin, attending school there, and meeting James Allen
NOYES there.

According to http://222.bfbresearch.com/jamesmorris.htm, Pacific Mills
was Incorporated in 1853 and commenced operaton in 1854. They were a
huge operation with 62,000 spindles, 1600 looms, 26 overseers, 800 males
employed and 1100 females. The Mills made Delaires, Cashmeres, Grallies,
Calicoes, and print Lawns.

I took a glance at the 1850 census for Lawrence (already a mill town) and
there are pages and pages of girls and young women living in dorm
situations.

Was Caroline at Pacific Mills because she was now in a situation for a
while where she was having to make her living?–because this isn’t
exactly going off to school.

I did a search for Atwells and Scagels in the 1850 Lawrence census. There
are none except for a Jerusha Scaggel, born Maine, age 24 who is working
in a mill and living in a dorm. Several families of SCHAGELS were in
Maine, or had been in Maine. Jerusha was likely a relation but it’s
unknown whether she was one Caroline would have known.

Caroline’s address book later records individuals from Lawrence MA. At
one point she had recorded a Hannah M. Wolger at 87 Hampshire Street in
Lawrence, MA, and a Marila WELLS at Lawrence, MA. Written at another
time she had Hannah M. WOLGER at No. 42 Broadway, South Lawrence, MA.

Hannah WOLGERS in the 1860 MA census are :

5th Ward
1829/2592 Thomas HASELDIN 38 m Operator $75 pesonal property b. England
Alice 29 House keeper b. NH
Mary 18 Operator b.MA
1829/2593 James G. WOLGER 26 Operator b. England (Essex Co. 4 West
Lawrence, page 342)
Hannah W. or M. (looks like a W but could be an M) 21 House keeper b.
England
Martha GOULD 53 House keeper b. England

4th Ward (Essex Co., 5 West Lawrence, page 382)
1907/2710 George WOLGER 43 Laborer b. England
Annie 45 Housekeeper b. England
May A. 33 Operative b. England
Sarah 29 Operative b. England
James 26 Operative b. England
Hannah 24 Operative b. England
William 14 b. England
Elizabeth A. 4 b. England
Emmanuel CHARTSWORTH 37 Operative b. England

It is the Hannah WOLGER, wife of James WOLGER, who is in Carrie’s address
book. James G. WOLGER appears in the 1880 census living at 87 (or may
read 89) Hampshire Street, but his wife is given as a Mary E., 42, born
NY and her parents b. NY, so it seems Hannah may have died by 1880.
Curiously, WOLGER is a rare enough name and the 1880 census shows them in
four areas. WOLGERS from Germany are in Patterson, Pasaic, NJ. There is
a pocket of WOLGERS in, as mentioned, Lawrence, MA. There is a family
with WOLGERS in Thornapple, Barry Co., MI, and a family from England in
Van Buren, Wayne County, MI.

It would seem Carrie knew the WOLGERS from her time at the mill. The
youngest child in the Lawrence Massachuseets WOLGER families is 4 in 1860
and is given as born in England. If this is correct the WOLGERS didn’t
arrive in MA until at least 1856 and as Carrie wouldn’t have had an
opportunity to meet them until at least 1856, she would have either been
in Lawrence Massachusetts for already a couple of years or arriving at
the Mills at about the same time they did.

The WOLGERS in Michigan in 1880 are a family that were in NY by 1845 and
in Michigan by at least 1854, according to birthdates of children. I
note this because it’s interesting they were in Michigan and
Massachusetts, but it’s likely coincidental.

12. Residence: 1850s New Berlin, Waukesha, Wisconsin. (41)
After the deaths of Hiram ATWELL and his wife Rachel SCAGEL, Caroline
ATWELL is given as having gone to live with an aunt. This has been given
by Grace Noyes Pinkerton, who first did the research, in both New Berlin,
Wisconsin and Berlin Heights, Ohio. It appears that Caroline was indeed
associated with both New Berlin and Berlin Heights for she had addresses
in her address book connecting her with both places.

George SCAGEL and Deborah Hunkins SCAGEL were one set of relatives in New
Berlin, Waukesha Co. WI in 1850. George’s sister, Sarah Sally Scagel
BRYAN, was living next to the Hiram Atwell family in 1850. As George
SCAGEL died in 1850, she perhaps went to live for a period with Deborah
HUNKINS SCAGEL who was a first cousin once removed through the HUNKINS
and also an aunt by way of being married to her mother’s brother, George.

George SCAGEL and wife Deborah HUNKINS were first cousins, he being a
nephew of her mother Hannah SCAGEL. Moses HUNKINS, Deborah’s father, was
a brother of Lydia HUNKINS who married Nathaniel ATWELL, father of Hiram
ATWELL who married Rachel SCAGEL, sister of George. Moses and Lydia
HUNKINS’ brother, Robert HASTINGS, had a grandson, Hazen Hastings
HUNKINS, who married Aurelia Seymour SCAGEL, daughter of George SCAGEL
and Deborah HUNKINS.

As noted, Aurelia, daughter of George and Deobrah, married Hazen Hastings
HUNKINS. They had a daughter named Carrie in 1855 who is possibly a
namesake of Caroline ATWELL, and was found in Caroline’s address book.

Daughter Deborah married Robert Hastings HUNKINS who was a nephew of
Hazen Hastings HUNKINS through his brother Robert W. who is given as
having died Feb 1845 in Wisconsin.

We have no way of knowing if Caroline went to Wisconsin before or after
her working at Pacific Mills.

Tracing the whereabouts of Caroline Atwell and James Noyes circulates to
some extent around the different communes of the time. Caroline’s
address book and family history offer a few leads.

Schetterly, who founded the Alphadelphia Association of which James’
father was a President, in a news article on Alphadelphia is given as
going to Lagrange , Indiana and Wisconsin then back to Michigan. No time
frame is given but in the 1850 census Dr. Schetterly appears to be
already back in Michigan. We know James Noyes was in Lagrange June 3
1848.

Grace Noyes Pinkerton recorded, “(James) was forever looking for other
communities that were trying out the theory of Alphadelphianism. He went
to Berlin Heights, Ohio, where such a group existed. Here he met Caroline
Atwell of Waterbury, VT. She was living with an aunt and attending
school.” Because this leaves out the time she worked at Pacific Mills,
and because the time at New Berlin has apparently become confused with
the time at Berlin Heights, it’s difficult to put the decade into
chronological order in relation to Caroline and where she was at what
time.

There was a Fouerier community in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin called
the Ceresco Commune (1847-1851, given as dissolving December
1849…record books continued until 1857). Fond du Lac is a couple of
counties over from Waukesha.
http://www.ripon.edu/library/archives/reference/history.html

Though the Wisconsin Phalanx ended in 1857, its day as a commune were
finished by 1851. It was supposed to have been a very successful
community that disbanded at its height when it was still doing very well,
and sold out its holdings for a good sum, making quite a profit.

The Wisconsin Phalanx ending in 1857 and the Berlin Heights experiment in
OH beginning in 1857, so it is perhaps plausible that James may have gone
to Wisconsin where he met Caroline (she is at the mill in 1857 but may
not have been there for long), and then they both traveled to Berin
Heights in Ohio. Sarah Melissa NOYES ended up in WI for a while with her
husband John SLATER. They were married there in 1857. It may be that
Sarah traveled there with James, and the 1857 marriage may help in
placing Caroline and James perhaps meeting about that time in Wisconsin.
Or as Pansy, their granddaughter states at one point, they may have met
instead at Berlin Heights and Caroline’s time in New Berlin was separate
from her meeting James NOYES. Regardless, they were together for a
period of time in Ohio, as also evidenced by Caroline’s address book
which gives the following name: Francis Barry Berlin Heights, Ohio.

The 1850 census shows for Ohio, Erie County, Berlin:

167/167 Samuel S. BARRY 25 blacksmith
Elsie H. BARRY 23
Francis O. BARRY 24 preacher after ancient gospel
George BUCKINGHAM 21 wagon maker
William BUCKINGHAM 23 wagon maker

I would imagine this is the same BARRY as below:

Francis Barry. Free Love community; ed. with Cordelia Age of Freedom,
cited History of the Firelands, comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio
. . . (Cleveland, W.W. Williams, 1879), 487; Age of Freedom 1858)

Francis Barry had to do with the Berlin Heights Community, known as a
kind of Free Love community, and published with Cordelia the “Age of
Freedom” circular.

Hudson Tuttle wrote on Francis Barry, and apparently hadn’t much
affection for his journal:

The
Berlin people are noted for tolerance, but it may be presumed that the
socialists, with their strange ideas, did not always find their paths
strewn with roses, and the citizens still retain fresh in their
memories, how, when Francis Barry attempted to mail a number of the
obnoxious “Age of Freedom”, twenty Berlin women seized the mail-sack in
which he had brought it on his shoulder to the office, and made a bonfire
in the street. The following journals were successively started by the
socialists and ran brief careers: “Social Revolutionist”, conducted by J.
S. Patterson, 1857; “Age of Freedom”, commenced in 1858, Frank and
Cordelia Barry and C. M. Overton, editors; “Good Time Coming”, 1859,
edited by J. P. Lesley and C. M. Overton; the “New Republic”, 1862,
edited by Francis Barry; “The Optimist” and “Kingdom of Heaven”, 1869,
Thomas Cook, editor; “The Principia”, or Personality”, 1868, N. A. Brown,
editor; the “New Campaign”, 1871, C. M. Overton, editor; “The Toledo
Sun”, moved from Toledo to Be lin Heights in 1875, by John A. Laut.
Besides these, two local newspapers were published for some time: “The
Bulletin”, by W. B. Harrison, commenced in 1870; and the “Index” by F. J.
Miles, commenced in 1875.

Whatever the sequence of events, Caroline and James would have been in
Berlin Heights Ohio at the time the of the Community there.

John Humphrey NOYES, founder of the Oneida Community and distant relative
of James Allen, wrote the following on the Berlin Heights experiment.


From The Putney Community by John Humphrey Noyes, compiled
and edited by George Wallingford Noyes

Chapter 19

FREE LOVE

SWEDENBORG was not alone in his hostility to marriage. The socialistic
innovators, whose experiments we have reviewed, attacked not merely the
economic hilt also the sexual foundations of modern society.

The religious colonies that came early from Europe felt instinctively
that marriage was antagonistic to communism. Partly for this reason and
partly in the interest of a supposedly higher religious life the Shakers
adopted celibacy as a cardinal principle. The Rappites too were
originally celibate. Even after marriage was allowed in order that they
might “raise their own members,” sexual commerce beyond the requirements
of reproduction was prohibited, and virginity was held to be more
commendable than marriage. The Ephratists, the Zoarites and the Amana
Society tolerated marriage, but looked upon it with disfavor.

Robert Owen did not attempt the immediate displacement of marriage. But
he included marriage with irrational religion and private property as one
of the “awful trinity” of man’s oppressors, and contemplated its ultimate
destruction. His son, Robert Dale Owen, was outspoken in his enmity to
marriage, and became a leading advocate of free divorce. Both father and
son were enthusiastic disciples of Modern Spiritualism, a religious cult
of which Free Love was believed by many the social complement.

Certain groups of “antinomian Perfectionists” renounced marriage and
mated by spiritual affinity. [1] Noyes and the Putney Perfectionists, as
we have seen, held aloof from these groups, believing that marriage was
ordained by God as the law of the apostasy and was not to be set aside
until salvation from sin and the resurrection of the body had been
attained.

The Mormons in 1843 adopted polygamy, which Noyes called a dilution of
marriage.

Like Robert Owen, American Fourierists were cautious of im-

1 Religious Experience of John Humphrey Noyes Chap. XIX.

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mediate changes in the law of marriage. But Henry J. Raymond showed in
his public debate with Horace Greeley that as a system Fourierism
permitted “higher degrees of amorous freedom” after the human race had
become regenerated by socialistic institutions.

The socialistic reformer whose teachings were the most highly subversive
of marriage was Josiah Warren, inventor of the term “Individual
Sovereignty.” At Modern Times, Long Island, his final socialistic
experiment, each member was supposed to know his or her best interests in
the sexual relation as in everything else, and no questions were asked.
It was here that Warren in 1851 enlisted Stephen Pearl Andrews to
popularize the doctrine of Individual Sovereignty by a series of lectures
and by a pamphlet distributed gratuitously. Among the converts were Dr.
and Mrs. Thomas L. Nichols, water-cure specialists of New York City. They
were publicity adepts and prepared themselves at Modern Times to
broadcast the principle of Free Love based on Individual Sovereignty and
Modern Spiritualism.

The essential connection between Free Love and Spiritualism is thus
stated by C. M. Overton, editor of The Social Revolutionist, a Free Love
journal: “Free Love is a doctrine of Spiritualism. I say of Spiritualism,
not of Spiritualists. Many recognize the facts of Spiritualism who know
little of its philosophy. But will any intelligent Spiritualist deny that
the concurrent testimony of the spheres proves that their inhabitants are
controlled in their love relations not by arbitrary outside authority but
by the law of attraction, affinity or Free Love? Is it not a conceded
fact that the angels do not have to be hauled up before a magistrate to
legalize their marriages? How supremely ridiculous the idea that the men
and women of Paradise live together on the cat and dog principle because
it wouldn’t be respectable to separate! They are not so generous there as
to sacrifice their individual happiness for the good of the community.
They are not so senseless there as to stay together and scratch and pull
hair from a sense of duty to their children or other members of the
community, when these other members are doing the same thing from the
same laudable motive! The fact that they break up false relations there
and form new ones is as well established and is just as much a part of
the Spiritual or Harmonic Philosophy as the doctrine of Endless
Progression.”

In 1852 the Nicholses joined with Andrews in establishing at Port
Chester, New York, a Free Love School under the guise of a water-cure and
vegetarian Medical College. It was suppressed by the authorities. Dr.
Nichols then put forth a flowery prospectus

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of “The Institute of Desarrollo.” This was to be based frankly on
Individual Sovereignty, and was expected to garner all the results that
had been vainly looked for in the Fourieristic Associations. A site was
selected near Modern Times, the cellar dug, the foundation wall partly
laid, when the plan was abandoned. Dr. Nichols explained that a campaign
of education should precede practical attempts. To this be now addressed
himself.

His first move was the establishment of a magazine called Nichols’
Journal, in which Spiritualism, health and social relations were
discussed.

Next he published a book of five hundred pages entitled Esoteric
Anthropology. This, he prefaced, was “no book for the center-table, the
library shelf, or the counter of a bookstore.” It was a private treatise
on physiology and health, written “not to get consultations but to
prevent their necessity, not to attract patients but to keep them away.”
Free Love, though hinted, was not directly advocated. During 1853 and
1854 twenty-six thousand copies were sold.
To this great audience Dr. Nichols in 1854 introduced his second book
entitled Marriage, in which he openly presented his threefold creed,
Individual Sovereignty, Spiritualism, and Free Love. Marriage ran through
three large editions during its first year. By the fall of 1854 Dr.
Nichols’ writings were circulating actively in every State of the Union,
especially in the west.

So widespread was the popularity of these new doctrines that Dr. Nichols
ventured upon overt acts in the full glare of publicity. With his former
partner, Stephen Pearl Andrews, he instituted a series of “Sociables” in
New York City, which were broken up by the police.

Dr. Nichols now found himself accepted as the prophet of a new age by
scattered thousands eager to share in its benefits. How could he make his
followers known to each other and commence the realization of their
dream? The “spirits,” by whose illumination he says he had written his
books, came again to his aid. They directed the formation of a
“Protective Union.” A Central Bureau was established in New York City
with Dr. Nichols as Secretary. All who wished to associate were enrolled
as members and received a printed list of names and addresses. Thus a
tempting opportunity was offered to affinity-hunters.

Early in 1856 Dr. Nichols began to see signs of a hurricane arising from
the zephyr be had sown. Sensational charges were made in the newspapers
and he found it necessary to issue a statement in his own defense.
Hitherto no oath of secrecy had been exacted

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from members, but now a circular was sent out prescribing a Declaration
of Principles and secrecy of the most guarded kind. The Central Bureau
was removed to Cincinnati away from the hostile press of the east and
nearer the main body of its constituents. Dr. Nichols began to hint in
the Journal that sexual commerce should be limited to propagation. In May
1856 he launched a “Harmonic Home” called Memnonia at Yellow Springs,
Ohio. But he gave notice in the Social Revolutionist, that Memnonia would
be “provisionally and necessarily a despotism,” as wise and benevolent as
circumstances would permit.

But the western disciples of Dr. Nichols, trained by him in Individual
Sovereignty, could brook no control. They turned their backs on Memnonia,
and found a gathering-point at Berlin Heights, a small town near
Cleveland, Ohio, where Individual Sovereignty, Spiritualism and Free Love
were smoldering and could easily be fanned into flame.

Memnonia was Dr. Nichols’ last attempt at social reconstruction. After
its failure, which was complete, Dr. and Mrs. Nichols recanted their
errors to Archbishop Purcelle of Cincinnati and were received into the
Catholic Church.
With the exit of Dr. Nichols the “Nicolaitan doctrine,” as it was called
by Noyes in allusion to the doctrine which according to Revelation 2: 15
Christ “hated,” entered upon its final phase. The Rising Star Association
of Darke County, Ohio, believing that a large organization necessarily
infringed the rights of the individual, had striven since August 1853 to
realize Individual Sovereignty in a small group with the hope that later
a federation of small groups could safely be effected. In the spring of
1857 this Association removed from Darke County to Berlin Heights, and
its press, The Social Revolutionist, having taken over the subscription
list of Nichols’ Monthly, became the organ of fierce Spiritualistic Free
Lovers eager for advance on a large scale. A convention was held at
Berlin Heights in the fall of 1856, another in the fall of 1857. The next
year thirty householders pledged themselves to dispose of their property
and remove to Berlin Heights as soon as practicable. But the public had
become aroused. The Social Revolutionist for November 1857 was seized and
burnt by a mob, and the number for January 1858 was the last. After this,
though many Spiritualistic Free Lovers continued to live at Berlin
Heights, the Free Love movement which had centered there fell into
complete disorganization.

Reviewing the fruits of Berlin Heights Free Love a prominent convert
asserted that among less than one hundred persons there

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were several suicides; that one man was in prison charged with murdering
his wife’s sister, with whom he had been intimate; that three-quarters of
the married couples had been separated and their families broken up; that
many children born in Free Love had been forsaken; and that venereal
disease had become alarmingly prevalent.

It isn’t as though John Humphrey Noyes didn’t have his own scandals to
negotiate in the end, fleeing Oneida under the specter of statutory rape,
men of the Oneida Community disgruntled at Noyes being the one who
introduced females (some as young as 13) to the life of the Community in
which it is said that every member was free to turn down sexual
relations, but to do so could mean reprisal for selective love, which was
seen even as a detrimental relationship even in the bonding of parents
and children, for which reason children were removed from the care of
their parents when weaned and placed in the Community Home. The
abhorence of selective love also prompted the burning of the childrens’
dolls.

13. Marriage: 1859 Jun 28, Brady Village, Kalamazoo, Michigan. (35)
Married at 23 to James Allen NOYES who was 32.

14. Census: 1860 Wakeshma, Kalamazoo, Michigan. (42)
Nearby is a George SLATER, 22, b. OH, who may be a relation of John
SLATER who married James NOYES’ sister Melissa in 1857 and was living
with her in Wisconsin.

1860 MICHIGAN KALAMAZOO CO. WAKESHMA CENSUS
pg. 43 (16 of 18)
Lyman FAIRCHILD and family
John WEBSTER and Lydia (in above FAIRCHILD household)
306/308 Charles S. BROWN 27 farmer $800 $335 b. NY
Phebe J. 22 B. MI
Willard 2
Luther 2/12
306/309 Thomas J. PIERCE 33
Nancy 22
307/310 George R. SLATER 22 day laborer b. OH $800 $320 b. OH
Sarah A. FAIRCHILD or FAIRCHILER 42
Mary A. SANDERSON 19 b. MI
John FAIRCHILD 26 b. OH
Julia 14 b. MI
Jane 12
Lucinda 9
Hannah M. 2
308/311 Samuel RETON 50 farmer 500 437 b. NJ
Sarah 42 b. PA
Alice 18 b. NJ
William 15 b. PA
Harriet COYSTER 12 b. IA
Daniel Reton 7 b. PA
Samuel R. 4 b. MI
Reynolds 1 b. MI
Anna MERRILL 20 b. IA
Charles 7/12 b. MI
309/312 Thomas RETON 52 1000 320 b. NY
Esther 38 b. CT
Elizabeth 10 b. NY
Eugene HOWARD 14
310/313 James A NOYS 33 farmer $1200 b. MI
Carrie A. 25 b. VT

311/314 Henry BILLINGS 28 day laborer $25 b. NY
Margaret 18 b. IA
Lewis 7/12 b. NY
312/315 Joseph MERRITT 57 $1000 $310 b. MA
Lury B. 51 b. VT
Nelson H. 27 b. NY
Hester A. 23
Almena A. (?) 14
Charles D. 3 b. MI
313/316 James PRESTON 33 $600 300 b. NY
Lucy E. 28 b. OH
Herbert S.2 b.MI

15. Child’s Birth: Emma Viola is born., 1860 Dec 15.

16. Child’s Birth: Cora Rachel is born., 1863 Apr 19.

17. Child’s Birth: Victor Hugo is born., 1865 Aug 20.

18. Photo: James and Caroline Noyes, Viola and Cora, Cir 1866, Anna,
Union, Illinois. (43)

Emma Viola stands before James. Cora Rachel is seated in Caroline’s lap.

19. Child’s Birth: Allen Marble is born., 1867 Oct 30.

20. Child’s Birth: Paul is born., 1869 Nov 24.

21. Census: Pg. 388 1870 Anna, Union, Illinois. (44)

Page: 388
Roll: M593_284
Image: 33
Page No. 32 (given on census sheet)
Enumerated 18 of June
14 248/239 NOYES, J. Andrew 45 mw Farmer $3000 $250
b. MI
15 C. Ammanda 35 fw House Keeper b. VT
16 E. Violetta 8 fw b. MI attended school
17 C. Rebecca 7 fw b. MI attended school
18 V. Henry 4 mw b. IL
19 A. Monroe 3 mw b. IL
20 Patric 1/12 b. IL

21-26 249/240 Household of Davis CALVIN 47 and Mary V., he of IL and she
of AR
27-31 250/241 Household of R. Henry CALVIN and Clarissa, he of VA, she of
NC.
32 251/242 HARMAN Asa 40 mw Farmer $2000 $200 b. VT
33 Susan 39 fw House Keeper b. NY
34 O. Ephriam 15 mw b. MI
35 N. Edward 6 mw b. MI Can’t write

COMMENT: What happened here? Did the census taker just record initials
and then reenter the information and make up names while doing so? The
J. Andrew NOYES household is that of James Allen NOYES and the children
should read Emma Viola, Cora Rachel, Victor Hugo, Allen Marble, and Paul.
The children in the Asa HARMON household are Orrin Ellie and Edgar. The
“Susan” as Asa’s wife is probably Lucy as in the 1880 census.

22. Child’s Birth: Ray is born., 1874 Jan 4. Ray will marry Elizabeth
BREWER. DIRECT LINE

23. Address Book:
Caroline’s address book shows:

J.A. Noyes Anna, Union Co., Illinois
N.W. Gilbert Montpelier, Vermont (this would have been her sister, Sarah)

Hannah M. Wolger 87 Hampshire St., Lawrence, Massachusetts
Mary Chilton Franklinville, N.C.
Marilla Wells Lawrence, Massachusetts

Written at another time:
Hannah M. Wolger No. 42 Broadway, South Lawrence, Massachusetts
Francis Barry Berlin Heights, Ohio

On second sheet, sometime later, in blue ink
Miss Carrie A. Hunkins Box 453 Waukesha, Wisconsin
SOURCE: Nancy Benton April 26 2003

The entry for Hannah WOLGER on Broadway is likely to be at an earlier
point in time than the Hampshire Street address, as her husband is seen
on Hamphsire Street in the 1880 census, and Hannah appears to have died
as her husband is then married to a Mary E. who was born in NY, not
England.

As for Carrie HUNKINS in Wisconsin, the 1880 census shows:

WI, Waukesha Co. Waukesha
A. S. HUNKINS widowed female 55 b. VT parents b. VT
W. F. son 23 b. WI
A. L. daughter in law 19 b. WI
Carrie daughter 24 b. WI
J. W. DRUITT other 26 b. MA merchant father b. VT
E. W. CHAPIN other 28 b. WI lawyer parents b. VT

This family would be that of Hazen Hastins HUNKINS b. 19 May 1820 in
Danville, Caledonia Co. VT, died 29 March 1879 Waukesha, Waukesha Co. WI
and Aurelia Seymour SCAGEL (daughter of George SCAGEL and Deborah
HUNKINS) b. 4 Sept 1825 in Waterbury, Washington Co. VT, married 25 Nov
1847 in New Berlin, Waukesha Co. WI.

Carrie HUNKINS was married in 1881 so this would have been noted previous
to her marriage.

24. Note:
Cousin Caroline FISK HALL preceded Caroline Atwell NOYES to the
Kansas-Missouri area about 1870 according to the census.


The Marias des Cygne Massacre
Linn County Kansas near Trading Post

by Pansy Noyes BRANT

My great grandfather Hiram Atwell had a sister Olive (born Mar. 21, 1808)
who married a man named Clarke Fiske of Eden VT. They had a daughter
Caroline Fiske who married Austin Wilbur Hall of Trading Post Kansas.
Caroline Fiske and my grandmother Caroline Atwell Noyes were cousins.
They visited each other when they came to Kansas and Missouri to live.

Carolin Fiske Hall once brought my grandmother a gift of a paisley shawl.
At my grandmother’s death this shawl was given to my aunt Viola Noyes
Harmon and she in turn passed it on to her adopted son and also nephew
Robert Harmon.

Austin and Amos Hall came from Eden VT. in 1857 to West point Landing.
They were without money and walked to Trading Post Kansas that looked
much more promising than Kansas City did at that time.

The bright sun and glare on the tall prairie grass caused Austin to
develop a very severe case of sore eyes and he was unable to see any
distance.

During the next winter the border warfare over slavery grew very bitter.
Most of those on the Kansas side were “Free Staters” and ruffians from
the Mo side kept stirring up trouble.

On May 19 1858 a man named Hamilton with 32 men came over near Trading
Post and gathered eleven men and took them to a ravine east of town and
had the 32 men standing on each side of the slope and shoot the eleven
men down like dogs. Amos and Austin Hall were among the 11 men Austin was
driving a team of oxen from the forge and could have gotten away except
the sore eyes kept him from seeing the enemy as they came toward him.

Most of the men were killed instantly, but Austin Hall did not get hurt
at all. He feigned death and dropped with the man in front of him. The
ruffans came down and kicked the victims to be sure they were dead.
Austin Hall stayed perfectly still and was declared dead.

As soon as they left Austin went for help He met a woman who had seen the
men led away and had hitched up a ox team to a wagon filled with bedding
and water.

Soon after this massacre Austin Hall went back to Eden VT. to have
treatment for his eyes. He was very slow recovering his sight and did not
return to Kansas until April 14, 1865.

He married Carolin Fiske Nov. 28, 1869 and to this union were born Amos
Homer, Carlton Fisk and John Austin Hall. All live fairly close to their
old home and are very prosperous.

Austin W. Hall and Carolin Hall are buried in the same cemetary where a
monument is erected to the Marais des Cygne Massacre.

Courtesy of Nancy Benton. Transcribed as is by JMK.

Note that in the 1840 census, the Clark and Olive FISK are living two
households from an Amos HALL.

25. Correspondence: Letter from Sara Gilbert Atwell to Caroline Atwell
Noyes, 1876 Nov 21. (32)

417 Shawmut Ave.

My dear Sister

It has been a long time since I have written you still I have not
forgotten you I think of you every day and wonder when I am to see you
again I hope you & Viola are back to health and the rest of the family
well – I am much better than in the summer. West is not very well – his
partner was sick for near three months this summer & it was very hard for
him. He is talking of selling out again although no one knows it here and
if he does he will take a long rest perhaps go out west – if he was not
so miserable I should feel terribly about it – he has done very well
since he went back into the office and

(2)

if I could feel sure that he was going to be able to work for two years
to come I should feel terrible but I don’t want him to work on the
(unintelligible) when he is not able to be we are fated to be unsettled
all the time if he does go out of business I shall try to get out of the
store by the way how many (unintelligible) has been & is there a chance
for another some time when you are in town wish you would work not the
(unintelligible) but some good responsible person that would know what
the chances would be there for the spring trade – I can’t sell to Mrs.
Fill (?) because she has not go any thing to buy with and I may be
obliged to take the goods somewhere to set them up and perhaps
(unintellible) & then sell out – I can’t tell what I shall do would go to
(unintelligible) I could hear of where there was a good chance – there
are many things I like about being in a store

(3)

but if West is going to be miserable (unintelligible) go to be here – I
don’t get home until after he is in bed almost every night – I have had
so much (unintelligible) for the last year that I shalt like to be
relieved of some of it – for a while – business is at a stand still here
as well as at other places – don’t expect much until the Election is
settled (unintellible) probably here more (unintelligible) for you are in
a democratic (?) district I believe – West went to VT this summer went to
(unintelligible) at Waterbury took (unintelligible) with (?) is not there
any more she died the last of July with softening of the brain (…) and
that it was too much for her bring … to Emory I never have seen her
since … was buried – the girls were there with him keeping home & going
to school West went to the school house to see them said that Dora was

(4)

quite slight and stooping but Flora was plump & very pretty. They have a
little old house at the Mill Village. West met Lorenzo B. between the
center & streets said he had moved and that I should know where he lived
if he told the Baxler-Whitney place but I do not – West did not ask him
for his mother so don’t know whether she is living or not & had forgotten
& (?) he said he had five or six children – Marge (Mary)? Colter (?) is
trying to sell out her store don’t nkow whether she will succeed or not –
she was at Philadelphia and did not see her but a little while he went to
Randolph to see Katie & Carrie they have each of them a good place he
said Katie was taller than I am. She (unintellligible) mother moved does
not do any thing for them and the people that have them took them out of
sympathy because they had no where to go

(5)

you will remember (..) Clark (…) used to be at Bradford one year ago he
sold out of Bradford and went out to Burlington Kansas we did all we
could to prevent his going but he went – He thought he had got into the
(…) of the world he brought him a horse a small one and after a little
he bought (…) house & 20 acres of land right in the heart of the town
(…) $1800 for it – then he went in to different kinds of speculations
such as hogs & (…) but in Aug. he was taken sick had the fever that is
peculiar to that climate – we kept hearing from them by way of his wife
that he was getting better then he would be worse until news came that he
had got through with this life he leaves a wife & four children its
oldest thirteen its youngest little more than one (…) she probably will
have about 2000, not any more, and the last we heard from them

(6)

she was sick with this fever & two of the children how she is going to
get along I don’t know but Clark had never been sick in his life I am so
sorry that one of us did not go to them for Clark would have come to us
if we had been sick he was a true friend. I remember this (?) ago this
fall (?) when West was feeling so badly and was sick that I wrote him and
asked him to write hime he was (always full of fun) and say something
that would encourage him but instead of doing that he took the first
train of course and came right here to the store that he might know just
how every thing was before he saw West he staied a week and it did West
ever so much good he was always read to help but (…) now he is gone I
know it must have been so hard for him to give up his family – I think
his will will be a poor person to get along for the reason that she can
do so few things she is an excellent teacher & that is about all she can
do no housekeeper neither can she doe any sewing if (….) for her if
West goes out of business he probably will go out there and see if he can
help her to dispense of the business then I (…) wish I was at liberty
so I could go with him & go and see you – he will stop at your place if I
don’t go if he goes either in going or coming – Let us hear from you just
how you are & if Viola has got well wish she was a little older I would
set her up in business that is if she wanted to but she ought to go to
school some longer – my love to them all remember me to your neighbors
(…) you think (…) sister

Sara A. Gilbert
Nov. 21

(Caroline Noyes notes:) This is the last letter I ever received from her.
She died January 3, 1877, was buried at … the 5 day of January.

Carrie A. Noyes

26. Note: 1879 Mar 29.
Also, among some of (Caroline Atwell Noye’s) belongings I found a
calling card for Mrs. H. H. Hunkins, edged in black, as though in
mourning.

SOURCE: Nancy Benton 2 May 2003

Hazen Hastings HUNKINS died 29 March 1879. This was the family in
Wisconsin that Carrie may have stayed with at one time.

27. Correspondence: Letter from N. W. GILBERT to Caroline., 1879 Apr 18.
(45)
Caroline was talking of going for a visit east. It’s not known if she
made the trip that year or not. Norman GILBERT doesn’t seem to appear in
the 1880 census.


620 Tremant St.
Boston Friday April 18, 1879.

My Dear Sister –

It is a long time since I heard from you, but longer since you have heard
from me. Your letter of November and December reached me in a short
time, being forwarded from Northfield to me here. I came here in
December, and after a few weeks opened an office in the house where we
used to live. I haven’t come to stay, however, as I like the country too
well to want to stay here, and besides, I have not the physical ability
to endure the confinement and strain of a long continued city practice.

(2)

But what I did come for was to start an office here, and after a little
while let another man enter it, and I slip away and go back into the
country. I don’t (?) but my scheme will prove a failure, but am in
life’s net. I shall finally go back to Northfield by (?) and let the
Northfield man live this. We don’t say that yet but that was the plan
between him and me, as I had acquaintances here and we thought I could
start a place better than he could. A great many of my old customers are
dead and moved away and changed so I can’t find them but I have found
some of them.

So much for myself and what I am doing. I got the house where we used to
live ready furnished, so have not put very much money into it, so will
not lose much if I don’t succeed; but

(3)

shall make it succeed if we can.

I was very glad to hear that you were thinking more or less about coming
east once more. And hope your plans in reference to it may be carried
out, and that you will come. But why not come before “next Fall” – or is
the weather too hot for you in the Summer. If you will come towards the
last of June – or sometime in June – and stay here till first of July, I
will go with you to Vermont, though I don’t suppose I could be with you
much after we had got up there. I shall probably be up there the most of
July and August, and may not come back though I may have to come back and
stay a while longer. But if you don’t come till Fall, of course you will
come and stay with me a while wherever I am. I want to see you, and
would be very glad to have you come to New England again.

If it is not too late to send congratulations to Viola on her accession
to the married fraternity, she will please accept mine

(4)

I hope she has a happy life before her, and that her husband will prove
to be a good one, and will succeed in his profession when he gets ready
to practice it. Please remember me kindly to them, as well, as to Mr.
Noyes and the rest of the children. As ever yours,

N.W.G.

(5)

Of course you always remember when the 18th of April comes, that it was
Sarah’s birthday. Today she would have been fortyfive years old. And do
you know how unattractive old age looked to her. Not in other people, as
I know of, but she looked upon it as it slowly approached her, though yet
quite in the distance, with great disfavor. Will, it never came to her
in this life, and perhaps now she is where nobody grows old. I was at a
Spiritualistic circle — by invitation of the man who got it up — and it
was whispered by what purported to be a spirit that she was there, but I
was satisfied that the whole thing

(6)

was a cheat and a fraud. I have gathered a little testimony lately,
however, that tends to show the spirits communicate, but does not prove
it by any means.

I am quite strong in my faith in a hereafter, but can get (?) that will
remove the everlasting doubt. However, if there is none, we never shall
find it out, and nobody can ever prove that there isn’t.

Please write me and let me know how you get along, and about your coming
east. I suppose you are picking strawberries – or nearly ready to pick
them by this time. They are here some now but come from the south. The
season is very cold and backward. Has been snowing a little here today,
though only a few stray flakes. It rains when it doesn’t snow. That the
sunshine will come by (?).

Truly yours, N.W.G.

28. Census: Pg. 25B 1880 Anna, Union, Illinois. (46)

Year: 1880; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: T9_254; Family
History Film: 1254254; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0207
Enumerated 36 and 28 of June by Joseph Levey
33 337/369 HARMON Asa wm 52 md Farmer b. VT parents b. VT
34 Lucy wf Wife 51 md Keeping House can’t write b. OH parents b. NY
35 Edgar wm Son 15 MI father b. VT mother b. OH
36 Almina sister 54 unable to read or write VT parents b. VT
37 Ida LEE wf19 Boarding sg b. IL parents b. IL
38 Charles LEE 16 wm Boarding sg Laborer IL parents b. IL
39 338/370 NOYES J. A. wm 53 md. Farmer b. MI
father b. MA mother b. NY
40 Caroline wf 44 Keeing house b. VT parents b. MA
41 Cora wf 17 Daughter sg b. MI father b. MI mother b. VT
42 Victor wm 14 sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT
43 Allen wm 12 sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT
44 Paul wm 10 sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT
45 Ray wm 6 sg sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT

46 338/371 HARMON Orin wm 25 Son-in-law md Farmer b. MI father b. VT
mother b. (VT written over Ohio or vice versa)
47 E. Viola wf 19 Daughter md. Farmer b. MI father b. MI mother b. VT
48 Chloe DAVIS wf 70 wd keeping house unable to read or write b. NC
father b. NC mother b. VA

COMMENT: Chloe DAVIS looks like she was inadvertantly placed in the Orin
HARMON household, as 338/372 continues with daughters of Chloe’s. Viola
and her husband Orin HARMON reside in the J. A. NOYES’ household. There
don’t appear to be other Michigan families nearby.

29. Migration: 1882 Aug 9, , Barton, Missouri. (47) Departed Anna IL for
Barton Co. MO on this day. The trip of about 300 miles took nearly three
weeks. Caroline kept a diary for nine days.


COPY OF CAROLINE ATWELL NOYES’ DIARY OF TRIP FROM ANNA, IL
TO LIBERAL, MO IN AUGUST 1882

(The trip of about 300 miles took nearly three weeks; however Caroline’s
diary entries ended on the ninth day.)

August 9, 1882 – Left home at 9 o’clock. The horses in the big wagon were
frightened at wagon cover and began to run when they started. Hiram held
them and stopped them before we got to Mr. Harmon’s gate. I walked to
Jonesboro, stopped at courthouse for important paper. Got started at 2
afternoon. Camped at night on the bank of Mississippi River ten miles
north of Cape.

August 10 – Started at 7 A.M. and reached the ferry at 11 A.M. Crossed
alright. Camped for dinner in a little grove of trees by a stream of
water. Got started half past 2 P.M. Camped just beyond Jackson just
before dark. Spread carpet on ground and made beds for four. Made up bed
in big wagon for Mr. Noyes and Paul and in the small one for Cora and
myself. The boys kept guard all night. Had a good fire and kept the
lantern lamp burning.

August 11 – Got started early. A pleasant day but cool enough so I have
worn waterproof cloak all the afternoon. We are camped at noon on the
bank of a clear beautiful stream of water. Camped about sundown in a nice
grove of timber near a small stream of water. Cora got a good supper
fried potatoes and corn cakes. Everybody went to bed and all rested well
and did not guard horses. Hiram cut a small tree and wove it in other
small trees and made it an excellent tying place.

Friday – Got started early and got along very well. Country rough and
stony. Came over a long ridge that had wild timber land. There were many
wild flowers, some pretty enough for ornamental gardens. Harry shot one
rabbit and one of our boys caught one fish. Did not come to water at noon
so drove till between one and two when we came to a nice creek. Camped a
little after sundown near a dwelling house and the road was fenced but
the boys managed to gather wood and we were quite comfortable. Kept guard
all night.

August 12 – We started at seven. Drove four miles to Farmington, a town
of two thousand inhabitants two miles from the Iron Mountain Railroad.
The country around it is very good and we were told was worth $30 to $50
per acre. We bought supplies at Farmington. Have passed thru two toll
gates and one covered bridge, quite a number not covered. The road is
gravelled and mostly level. A few high hills and a great deal of rock. We
passed through Iron Mountain town the middle of the afternoon. Camped a
half mile east of Bell View. Did not get supper ready till after dark and
washed dishes by lamplight.

Sunday 13th – Rested till noon. Then started. Drove 10 miles over a rough
wild country. Plenty of wood and water where we camped but horseflies and
sand ticks were very bad.

14th – Started about seven. Drove thru a wild hilly country, did not come
to water at noon but stopped and got one pail of water for the folks and
fed the horses. We ate our dinner without making fire, then drove on a
mile and a half when we came to water and watered the horses. Late in the
afternoon we came to a country store. Bought supplies. A little before
sundown we came to Turnback Hill and camped.

15 Aug – A slight shower in the night. The boys gathered their bedclothes
from the ground and threw it in the wagon. We passed over Turnback Hill
without difficulty. It has rained during the forenoon part of the time
but we kept on. The country is rough and wild. Stopped at noon. Fed the
horses and ate our dinner of canned blackberries and crackers. Sprinkled
a little in the afternoon but cleared off and the sun shone and it was
quite warm. Camped a little before sundown near a stream of water one
mile east of Salem.

Aug 16 – It rained last night before we got our supper ready and we got
in the big wagon and ate it, but the rain got in both wagons and wet our
bedding and things. We all slept in the wagons. I lay in the wet all
night. The sun shines bright this morning. They have packed the wet
things and we are about starting.

17 – Drove till sundown thru a new country, hardly any houses and those
mostly tiny log ones. The roads…

The diary ended mid sentence. In later years she told her granddaughter,
Pansy, an interesting story about the trip. One of the men realized the
second or third day out that he had left his rifle leaning against a tree
the night before. Because he felt he needed the rifle to survive, he left
his family with the rest of the group and rode his horse back to the
former night’s campsite to get the gun. He told them that he would catch
up with them later. He was never heard from again.

30. Accessory Document: Noyes Family Constitution, Cir 1883. (48)

31. Note: Carrie’s record of a dream., 1885 Feb 7. (49)

CARRIE NOYES
DREAM

Feb. 7 1885

I also dreamed of being at some neighbors
house and seeing a woman and some
children – and it seems I sent a young
woman to return a cloak to Mrs. Boulwares
folks and she started with it but I afterwards
learned she did not take it to the right
place. I dreamed something about
Cora, though she was not the messenger
I sent with the cloak – Cora went on the
journey I expected to take – and I saw
the figures 8 7 which I understood meant
it would cost her eighty seven dollars to
buy her ticket. – I also dreamed of seeing
milk several times once when I set down
after I had set there a little while I looked and
there I was sitting in a great pan of milk.
The pan was as big as a dish pan, and I exclaimed
was (?) I a witch! Feb. 7 1885
Carrie A. Noyes

Courtesy of Nancy Benton. Transcribed by JMK. Nancy Benton notes Carrie
had cut apart an envelope that had contained a letter addressed to
herself and written this on the inside.

32. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Marriage Record, Cir 1885.
(28)
Recorded probably c. 1885 by Caroline Atwell, about
the same time of her recording Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell
family bible 17 Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

33. Accessory Document: Hiram Awell Family Death Record, Circa 1885. (13)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by
Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17
Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

34. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Record, Cir 1885. (16)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from
Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883.
Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

35. Accessory Document: Family Record of James Allen Noyes, Cir 1885.
(35)
Recorded by Caroline Atwell c. 1885. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

36. Child’s Death: Victor Hugo dies of Yellow Fever., 1886 Oct 23.

37. Correspondence: Correspondance with Cora, Bef 1887. (50)
Envelopes to Carrie, apparently from Cora, from Wichita, Mcpherson,
Omaha, Lincoln, and one in an Envelop with return of McPherson Steam
Laundry in Wichita. Wonder if Cora worked there at one time? One dated
Apr 14, 1893 from Scranton, PA, has a note on one side “Containing Frank
Greene’s death…”

SOURCE: Nancy Benton 2 May 2003

38. Correspondence: Letter to Allen Noyes describing an accident Ray
had., 1887 Jul 23, Liberal, Barton, Missouri. (51)


CARRIE NOYES LETTER TO ALLEN NOYES 1887
Liberal, Barton Co. Missouri
July 23d 1887
Ray Noyes was 13 at the time of this incident.

Dear Allen

You said if anything happened to write you at Sunny Dale. Something
serious has happened. The colt Rustus (?) kicked Ray in the belly
yesterday morning between half past six and seven o’clock. We had Dr.
Clark here by half past eight. He said there were no bones broken and it
was not a serious case. He dont get any better. We gave him a pack last
night and a pill this morning. He has pain in the bowels all the time and
sometimes it is very bad for a short time. He had a pail on his arm when
he was kicked and Rustus foot hit the pail and the pail pressed against
the side and belly. It knocked him over, but he got up himself and ran
out of the yard and laid down on the ground outside of the gate,
afterwards he walked in the house. Your Father saw it all and came in the
house with him. I would have waited longer before writing you but am
afraid you will not get my letter if I delay as they only get mail at
Sunny Dale two or three times a week. I must not spend any more time
writing. Hope you are well and having a good time.

Your mother

Carrie A. Noyes

Courtesy of Nancy Benton. Transcribed by JMK.

39. Child’s Death: Cora Rachel dies in childbirth., 1887 Oct 15.

40. Deed: 1888. (50)
There is an envelope to Carrie, dated 1888 from the Recorder of Deeds
in Lamar, MO. Must have contained the deed to their place.

SOURCE: Nancy Benton 2 May 2003

41. She traveled in 1891 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington.
Carrie must have visited Viola in Chehalis, Wa in 1891. There is an
envelope addressed to her there.

SOURCE: Nancy Benton 2 May 2003

42. Correspondence: Letter from Caroline Atwell Noyes to Ray Noyes, 1892
Apr 23, Oklahoma, Miller. (52)


Miller Oklahoma April 23, 1892

Dear Ray. — I thought you would like to hear from Allens place I will
write you a little.

Allens wheat is looking pretty well. There are twenty acres of wheat
twenty seven of corn and dont know how many of oats and plenty of
potatoes onions and peas. All up and looking well. The little trees and
bushes you sent Allen are growing.

Allen has brought a cow and calf. The cow gives about three gallons a
day but the calf gets over half and he is fat and pretty. We make butter
enough to do us very well. (?) has a nice colt a week old. The mules
and pony and

(2)

colt are all doing well. The grass is up green where it has been burnt.
Allen burnt his pasture some time ago.

I suppose you have read in the paper about the opening of the new indian
land. I have not seen any paper that tell about it but Allen went to
Elreno and saw the race. There were five new counties come in and a
great many went to get lots in the county seats. Bert went and has not
got back yet. There was a hard shower and hail storm here the 19th but
it was local. I understand it did not rain at all in the new country.
It has rained a little to day and Allen think we will have a hard rain
before it gets through. One of Allens hens wants to set. We consider
that a great event.

Your mother

C. A. N.

43. Correspondence: From Ray Noyes to Caroline Atwell Noyes, 1892 Oct 17.
(53)

Liberal MO Oct
17, 92

Mrs. C. A. Noyes

Dear Mother

Well Paul has given up the place and he and Edna left today.

Now the place is open and free for you to come and live here. I would be
glad if you would come and be with us at home again

Every thing is getting along fine and we are all well.

There is not any news to tell that I know of I will expect to hear from
you immediately

Ray Noyes

44. Death: 1894 Apr 18 Liberal, Barton, Missouri. (36)
Date of death, not place, is given by the family record of “Deaths of the
family of James A. and Carrie A. Noyes”. Caroline’s mother had died 17
April 1843, 51 years and a day beforehand. It was also the day of her
demised sister Sarah’s birthday.

45. Cemetery: Liberal Cemetery, Liberal, Barton, Missouri 1894 Apr. (54)

Courtesy of Nancy Bryant.

46. Accessory Document: Caroline Atwell History by Pansy Noyes Bryant,
1953. (14)

47. Subscriptions: There are several post cards from “The Sun” in New
York City relating to Carrie’s subscription.
SOURCE: Nancy Benton 27 April 2003

The Sun was the first of the Penny Press, a mass publication aimed at a
large number of readers.


5 M John Atwell (8)
Born: 1836
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Possible Child:
John is not given in the Family Record that Caroline Atwell Noyes created
for her family, but in the 1850 census a 14 year old male appears, and in
the 1840 census there is a male aged 5 to 10, probably the same
individual. He is possibly a sibling of Caroline of whom she didn’t make
a record.

2. Name: If John is a child of Hiram and Rachel, he would be a namesake
for Hiram’s eldest brother, John.

3. Census: Pg. 357 1840 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (12)

An unknown male age 5 to 10 appears in the 1840 census. Then in the 1850
census there is a 14 year old male named John.

Roll: M704_546, Image 292, Page 357
Hiram ATWELL – 1 – – – 1 – – – – – – – / – 2 1 – –
1

1 male 5 to 10, (which would be John most likely?, Hiram Jr. being
already dead), 1 male 30 to 40 (Hiram); 2 females 5 to 10 (would be
Sarah and Caroline), 1 female 10 to 15 would be ?, and a female 30 to
40.

4. Census: Pg. 298 1850 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (8)

Recorded 28 August 1850
6 1869/1879 Hiram ATWELL 48 m farmer $2000 b. VT
7 Metilda 44 f b. VT
8 Sarah A. 16 f attended school b. VT
9 John 14 m attended school b. VT
10 Caroline 12 f attended school b. VT
11 Mary 9 f attended school b. VT

12 1870 1880 Sarah BRYAN 55 f $10,000 b. MA
13 Lorna 26 f b. VT
14 Mary 16 f attended school b. VT
15 John 11 m attended school b. VT
16 George S. 26 m Farmer Married within the year b. VT
17 Milissa A 21 f married within the year b. VT

Sarah Sally SCAGEL, a sister of Rachel, who married Orson BRYAN, is
living next door. Another SCAGGEL in the census is on page 297A, which
is Thomas SCAGGELL, a brother of Rachel’s mother.

The “year” being recorded was from 2 June 1849 to June 1 1850, so that is
why Hiram appears, his death on 2 Dec 1849 falling midway. The date the
recording was made was thus August 1849 though for the 1850 census.

5. Edit : 2003 Oct.


6 F Mary Atwell
Born: Abt 1841 (8)
Christened:
Died: Unknown
Buried:
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Possible Child:
Mary appears in 1850 census. I don’t know if parentage is Hiram and
Rachel, or Metilda and a former husband, though it seems if Mary was by a
former marriage of Metilda’s she would be listed under her father’s name,
unless she had been adopted.

2. Census: Pg. 298 1850 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA.

Recorded 28 August 1850
6 1869/1879 Hiram ATWELL 48 m farmer $2000 b. VT
7 Metilda 44 f b. VT
8 Sarah A. 16 f attended school b. VT
9 John 14 m attended school b. VT
10 Caroline 12 f attended school b. VT
11 Mary 9 f attended school b. VT

12 1870 1880 Sarah BRYAN 55 f $10,000 b. MA
13 Lorna 26 f b. VT
14 Mary 16 f attended school b. VT
15 John 11 m attended school b. VT
16 George S. 26 m Farmer Married within the year b. VT
17 Milissa A 21 f married within the year b. VT

Sarah Sally SCAGEL, a sister of Rachel, who married Orson BRYAN, is
living next door. Another SCAGGEL in the census is on page 297A, which
is Thomas SCAGGELL, a brother of Rachel’s mother.

The “year” being recorded was from 2 June 1849 to June 1 1850, so that is
why Hiram appears, his death on 2 Dec 1849 falling midway. The date the
recording was made was thus August 1849 though for the 1850 census.

3. Edit : 2003 Oct.


7 M Francis Atwell (16)
Born: 1843 Apr 11 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA
Christened:
Died: 1843 Apr 20 – Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA (13)
Buried: – Old Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center, Washington,
Vermont, USA (55)
Spouse:
Marr. Date:


Events


1. Birth: 1843 Apr 11 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (16)

From Caroline Atwell Noyes’ record. She does not however supply the
birth place which is assumed.

2. Name: Francis was perhaps a namesake for his uncle Francis SCAGEL who
was born 1810 and died 1812.

3. Death: 1843 Apr 20 Waterbury Center, Washington, Vermont, USA. (13)

Caroline Atwell Noyes records, “Francis son of Hiram and Rachel Awell
died in Waterbury Vermont April 10 1843 aged 10 days.”

4. Cemetery: ? Old Waterbury Center Cemetery, Waterbury Center,
Washington, Vermont, USA. (15)
Buried at the Old Waterbury Center Cemetery at Waterbury, Washington Co.
VT.

Hiram Atwell d Dec 2,1849, AE 48 yrs 8 mos
Rachel Scagel, his wife, d Apr 17, 1843, AE 41 yrs
Francis Atwell, their son, d Apr 20, 1843, AE 10 days
Hiram Atwell, their son, d July 23, 1834, AE 1 yr, 8 mo 18 days

5. Accessory Document: Caroline Atwell History by Pansy Noyes Bryant.
(14)

6. Accessory Document: Hiram Atwell Family Record, Cir 1885. (16)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by Caroline Atwell from
Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17 Feb of 1883.
Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

7. Accessory Document: Hiram Awell Family Death Record, Cir 1885. (13)
Recorded probably March 1 of 1885 by
Caroline Atwell from Asher Atwell’s copying of the Atwell family bible 17
Feb of 1883. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.



Sources

1. Atwell Family Members, Old Atwell Family BIble (Asher E. Atwell copied Feb.
17, 1883. Caroline Atwell NOYES made a copy from his record on March 1,
1885. Digital copy passed to jk of Caroline’s document in possession of
Nancy Benton 2003.) …. Pansy Noyes Bryant, Caroline Atwell History
(1953. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003).
2. Atwell Family Members, Old Atwell Family BIble (Asher E. Atwell copied Feb.
17, 1883. Caroline Atwell NOYES made a copy from his record on March 1,
1885. Digital copy passed to jk of Caroline’s document in possession of
Nancy Benton 2003.)
3. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Deaths of the Family of Nathan and Lydia Atwell (Feb
17 1883 copied by Asher E. Atwell from old family bible; copied March 1
1883 by Caroline Atwell Noyes. Digital copy transmitted to jk of original
in possession of Nancy Benton in 2003.)
4. Burials at the Waterbury Cemetery, Vermont
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtwashin/cemOldWaterburyCtr.htm).
5. The National Society of the Daughters of the Americal Revolution, Volume
100, Page 109. …. Atwell Family Members, Old Atwell Family BIble (Asher
E. Atwell copied Feb. 17, 1883. Caroline Atwell NOYES made a copy from
his record on March 1, 1885. Digital copy passed to jk of Caroline’s
document in possession of Nancy Benton 2003.) …. Nancy Benton genealogy
database drawn from various sources, some unnoted. Grace Noyes Pinkerton
b. 1892, did much recording during the mid 1900s, Nancy Benton assisting
and later augmenting. Pansy Noyes Bryant contributed greatly, mother of
Nancy Benton, Noyes-Brewer Genealogy with Associated Families (2003 Word
Document file). …. Isaac Cummings Family Association – Mary Rosenbach,
compiler, Descendants of Isaac Cummings 1601-1677 (Worldconnect).
6. The National Society of the Daughters of the Americal Revolution, Volume
100, Page 109. …. Atwell Family Members, Old Atwell Family BIble (Asher
E. Atwell copied Feb. 17, 1883. Caroline Atwell NOYES made a copy from
his record on March 1, 1885. Digital copy passed to jk of Caroline’s
document in possession of Nancy Benton 2003.)
7. Caroline Atwell, Marriages of the Children of Nathan and Lydia Atwell (c.
1885. Digital copy received from Nancy Benton, possessor of the original
document in 2003).
8. Vermont, Washington County, 1850 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
9. Unknown photographer, Hiram Atwell (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton
2003).
10. 1820 U.S. Census – VT, Franklin Co.
11. Perkins Museum of Geology at the University of Vermont, Uncredited old
postcard of Waterbury, Washington County, Vermont. …. Copyright
deposit; Henry Barreuther; August 27, 1914; DLC/PP-1914:44831, Panoramic
Photograph Waterbury, Vermont c. 1914 (American Memory,
http://memory.loc.gov).
12. Vermont, Washington County, 1840 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
13. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Deaths of the family of Hiram and Rachel Atwell
(Digital copy of (probably) 1885 document, in possession of Nancy Benton
2003.)
14. Pansy Noyes Bryant, Caroline Atwell History (1953. Digital copy courtesy
of Nancy Benton, 2003).
15. Burials at the Waterbury Cemetery, Vermont
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtwashin/cemOldWaterburyCtr.htm). …. Bob
Morse, Bob Morse to jk (Oct 21 2003).
16. Caroline Atwell, The Family Record of Hiram and Rachel Atwell (Digital copy
of Caroline Atwell Noyes’ 1885 (perhaps March 1st) record courtesy of
Nancy Benton, possessor of original document in 2003.)
17. R. M. McIntosh Studio, Northfield, Washington County, Vermont,
Unidentified Cartes-de-visite image of girl with curly hair from the
belongings of Caroline Atwell Noyes. (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy
Benton, 2003). …. R. M. McIntosh studio, Northfield, Washington County,
Vermont, Unidentified girl and woman, Cartes-de-visite image from
belongings of Caroline Atwell Noyes (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy
Benton, 2003). …. R. M. McIntosh studio, Unidentified Atwell
Cartes-de-visite image, taken at the studio of R. M. McIntosh in
Northfield, VT. (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003.)
18. S. O. Hersey Studio, Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, Unidentified
girl in Cartes-de-visite image from collection of Caroline Atwell Noyes.
(Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003.)
19. Atkinsons Railroad Gallery, Unidentified image of woman in
cartes-de-visite. (Atkinsons Railroad Gallery. Digital copy courtesy of
Nancy Benton, 2003.)
20. Caroline Atwell, The Family Record of Hiram and Rachel Atwell (Digital copy
of Caroline Atwell Noyes’ 1885 (perhaps March 1st) record courtesy of
Nancy Benton, possessor of original document in 2003.) …. Pansy Noyes
Bryant, Caroline Atwell History (1953. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy
Benton, 2003).
21. Robert Morse, Waterbury Cemetery Inscriptions, Washington County Vermont

Washington County Vermont (Robert Morse 550 Coburn RD, Plainfield, VT
05667). …. Bob Morse, Bob Morse to jk (Oct 21 2003).
22. Edited by Theodore Graham Lewis, HISTORY OF WATERBURY. 1763-1915..(1915)
23. Nancy Benton genealogy database drawn from various sources, some unnoted.
Grace Noyes Pinkerton b. 1892, did much recording during the mid 1900s,
Nancy Benton assisting and later augmenting. Pansy Noyes Bryant
contributed greatly, mother of Nancy Benton, Noyes-Brewer Genealogy with
Associated Families (2003 Word Document file).
24. Vermont, Caledonia County, 1810 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
25. Vermont, Washington County, 1820 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
26. Census.
27. Vermont, Washington County, 1870 U.S. Federal Census Population Scheudle
(Images at Ancestry.com). …. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Marriages of the
Children of Hiram and Rachel Atwell (Digital copy from (probably) 1885
document in the possession of Nancy Benton, 2003.) …. Sarah Lydia
Atwell, Letter from Sarah Atwell to her sister Caroline Atwell Noyes (21
November 1876. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003).
28. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Marriages of the Children of Hiram and Rachel Atwell
(Digital copy from (probably) 1885 document in the possession of Nancy
Benton, 2003.)
29. Unknown photographer, Sarah Atwell Gilbert (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy
Benton, possessor of the original in 2003.) …. Joan Nunn, Fashion in
Costume, 1200-2000. 2nd edition. (A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd; Chicago:
New Amsterdam Books, 2000.)
30. Vermont, Washington County, 1870 U.S. Federal Census Population Scheudle
(Images at Ancestry.com).
31. Sarah Atwell Gilbert, Business Circular for Sarah Atwell Gilbert’s
Millinery Shop (10 April 1873. Digital image courtesy of Nancy Benton,
2003).
32. Sarah Lydia Atwell, Letter from Sarah Atwell to her sister Caroline Atwell
Noyes (21 November 1876. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003).
33. Nancy Benton, Nancy Benton to jk. …. Nancy Benton genealogy database
drawn from various sources, some unnoted. Grace Noyes Pinkerton b. 1892,
did much recording during the mid 1900s, Nancy Benton assisting and later
augmenting. Pansy Noyes Bryant contributed greatly, mother of Nancy
Benton, Noyes-Brewer Genealogy with Associated Families (2003 Word
Document file).
34. Nancy Benton.
35. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Family Record for James A. Noyes (Transcribed 2003
by jk from a scan of the original in the possession of Nancy Benton.
Year of original record is unknown but was perhaps abt. 1885 when Carrie
transcribed the Nathan Atwell Family Record from the Atwell Family Bible.
Handwriting and condition of paper appears about the same.)
36. Carrie Atwell Noyes and following generations, Deaths of the Family of
James A. Noyes and Carrie A. Noyes (Transcribed 2003 by jk from scan of
original document in possession of descendant Nancy Benton.)
37. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Family Record for James A. Noyes (Transcribed 2003
by jk from a scan of the original in the possession of Nancy Benton.
Year of original record is unknown but was perhaps abt. 1885 when Carrie
transcribed the Nathan Atwell Family Record from the Atwell Family Bible.
Handwriting and condition of paper appears about the same.) …. Caroline
Atwell Noyes, Marriages of the Children of Hiram and Rachel Atwell
(Digital copy from (probably) 1885 document in the possession of Nancy
Benton, 2003.)
38. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Family Record for James A. Noyes (Transcribed 2003
by jk from a scan of the original in the possession of Nancy Benton.
Year of original record is unknown but was perhaps abt. 1885 when Carrie
transcribed the Nathan Atwell Family Record from the Atwell Family Bible.
Handwriting and condition of paper appears about the same.) …. Caroline
Atwell, The Family Record of Hiram and Rachel Atwell (Digital copy of
Caroline Atwell Noyes’ 1885 (perhaps March 1st) record courtesy of Nancy
Benton, possessor of original document in 2003.)
39. Unknown photographer, Photo of Caroline Atwell Noyes in middle age (Digital
copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, possessor of the original image in 2003.)
40. Pacific Mills Document, June 25 1854 (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton
2003).
41. John Humphrey Noyes, The Putnam Community (Compiled and edited by George
Wallingford Noyes).
42. Michigan, Kalamazoo County, 1860 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
43. Unknown photographer, James Allen and Caroline Noyes, Emma Viola and Cora,
c. 1866 (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, possessor of the original
in 2003.)
44. Illinois, Union County, 1870 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
45. N. West Gilbert, Letter from N. West Gilbert to Sarah Atwell Noyes (18 Apr
1879, Boston, MA. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton 2003.)
46. Illinois, Union County, 1880 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule
(Images at Ancestry.com).
47. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Caroline Atwell Noyes’ journal of the trip from
Anna, Illinois to Liberal, Missouri, August 1882. (Copy courtesy of Nancy
Benton, 2003.)
48. Family of James Allen Noyes, Noyes Family Constitution (c. 1883. Digital
copy courtesy of Nancy Benton).
49. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Caroline Atwell Noyes dream record, 7 Feb 1885
(Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003).
50. Nancy Benton, Nancy Benton email to jk (May 2 2003).
51. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Caroline Atwell Noyes to son Allen Marble Noyes, 23
July 1887 (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton 2003).
52. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Caroline Atwell Noyes to son Ray Noyes, 23 April
1892 (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton).
53. Ray Noyes, Ray Noyes to Caroline Atwell Noyes, 17 Oct 1892 (Digital copy
courtesy of Nancy Benton 2003).
54. James and Carrie (Atwell) Noyes Tombstone, Liberal Cemetery, Liberal,
Barton County, Missouri (Digital copy of photo courtesy of Nancy Benton,
2003).
55. WATERBURY CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS WASHINGTON COUNTY VERMONT
(http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtwashin/cemOldWaterburyCtr.htm).

Victor Hugo Noyes

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Victor Hugo Noyes

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Victor Hugo Noyes, color

Original image courtesy of Nancy Benton.

Victor Hugo Noyes was a son of James Allen Noyes and Caroline Atwell Noyes, and elder sibling of this blog’s direct line Ray Noyes.

Victor Hugo NOYES was killed by a train in Florida. Because of a yellow fever epidemic, his body was buried for a year there, then brought to Liberal, MO.

SOURCE: Nancy Benton

Victor traveled extensively before his early, death. He returned from China with silkworms. His mother, Caroline Atwell Noyes, wove thread from the silk which is still kept by family.

Silk thread woven by Caroline Noyes

Silk thread woven by Caroline Noyes

Image courtesy Nancy Benton

General Notes


Victor Hugo NOYES was born 20 August 1865, “4 o’clock”, at Anna, Union Co., Illinois. He died at the age of 21, but not before having traveled a good deal. One of his trips was to China, from where he returned with silkworms, which he raised. He also journeyed to India. Unfortunately, only a couple of letters survive from his travels.

“Victor Hugo NOYES was killed by a train in Florida. Because of a yellow fever epidemic, his body was buried for a year there, then brought to Liberal, MO.”

SOURCE: Nancy Benton




Husband Victor Hugo Noyes 1



           Born: 1865 Aug 20 - Anna, Union, Illinois 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1886 Oct 23 - Wildwood, Sumter, Florida, USA 3
         Buried: 



         Father: James Allen + Noyes (1826-1901) 1
         Mother: Caroline + Atwell (1835-1894) 1




Events


1. Birth: 1865 Aug 20 Anna, Union, Illinois. 4 Carrie Atwell Noyes’ record of births gives place, date and born at 4 oclock P.M.

3. He traveled Traveled to Indian and China. Victor, son of James and Caroline supposedly traveled to India and China and brought back some silk worms which Caroline nurtured. I have a length of silk yarn somewhere that she is said to have spun from them.
SOURCE: Nancy Benton
Caroline also made a shawl from the silk.
SOURCE: April 22 2003 Nancy Benton email.

4. Census: Pg. 388 1870 Anna, Union, Illinois. 6
Page: 388
Roll: M593_284
Image: 33
Page No. 32 (given on census sheet)
Enumerated 18 of June
14 248/239 NOYES, J. Andrew 45 mw Farmer $3000 $250 b. MI
15 C. Ammanda 35 fw House Keeper b. VT
16 E. Violetta 8 fw b. MI attended school
17 C. Rebecca 7 fw b. MI attended school
18 V. Henry 4 mw b. IL
19 A. Monroe 3 mw b. IL
20 Patric 1/12 b. IL
21-26 249/240 Household of Davis CALVIN 47 and Mary V., he of IL and she of AR
27-31 250/241 Household of R. Henry CALVIN and Clarissa, he of VA, she of NC.
32 251/242 HARMAN Asa 40 mw Farmer $2000 $200 b. VT
33 Susan 39 fw House Keeper b. NY
34 O. Ephriam 15 mw b. MI
35 N. Edward 6 mw b. MI Can’t write
COMMENT: What happened here? Did the census taker just record initials and then reenter the information and make up names while doing so? The J. Andrew NOYES household is that of James Allen NOYES and the children should read Emma Viola, Cora Rachel, Victor Hugo, Allen Marble, and Paul. The children in the Asa HARMON household are Orrin Ellie and Edgar. The “Susan” as Asa’s wife is probably Lucy as in the 1880 census.

5. Accessory Document: Noyes Family Constitution, After 1878. The Constitution was prepared after 1878, while Emma married, but before 1886 when Cora married and Victor died. It was perhaps prepared in 1883.

6. Census: Pg. 25B 1880 Anna, Union, Illinois. 8
Year: 1880; Census Place: Anna, Union, Illinois; Roll: T9_254; Family History Film: 1254254; Page: 25B; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0207
Enumerated 36 and 28 of June by Joseph Levey
33 337/369 HARMON Asa wm 52 md Farmer b. VT parents b. VT
34 Lucy wf Wife 51 md Keeping House can’t write b. OH parents b. NY
35 Edgar wm Son 15 MI father b. VT mother b. OH
36 Almina sister 54 unable to read or write VT parents b. VT
37 Ida LEE wf19 Boarding sg b. IL parents b. IL
38 Charles LEE 16 wm Boarding sg Laborer IL parents b. IL
<font color=”#7D4900″>39 338/370 NOYES J. A. wm 53 md. Farmer b. MI father b. MA mother b. NY
40 Caroline wf 44 Keeing house b. VT parents b. MA
41 Cora wf 17 Daughter sg b. MI father b. MI mother b. VT
42 Victor wm 14 sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT
43 Allen wm 12 sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT
44 Paul wm 10 sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT
45 Ray wm 6 sg sg Son b. IL father b. MI mother b. VT</font>
46 338/371 HARMON Orin wm 25 Son-in-law md Farmer b. MI father b. VT mother b. (VT written over Ohio or vice versa)
47 E. Viola wf 19 Daughter md. Farmer b. MI father b. MI mother b. VT
48 Chloe DAVIS wf 70 wd keeping house unable to read or write b. NC father b. NC mother b. VA
COMMENT: Chloe DAVIS looks like she was inadvertantly placed in the Orin HARMON household, as 338/372 continues with daughters of Chloe’s.

7. Migration: 1882 Aug 9, , Barton, Missouri. Departed Anna IL for Barton Co. MO on this day. The trip of about 300 miles took nearly three weeks. Caroline kept a diary for nine days.

8. He traveled from 1882 to 1884. No cards or letters, or at least none preserved. Nancy Benton had a stack of empty envelopes which gave locals from other communications to family. Many of the Noyes family documents, including letters, were burned during the McCarthy years.

9. Correspondence: Victor Hugo Noyes to Cora Noyes, 1883 Dec, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. 9
The date on the letter looks like Dec 1887 but Victor died in 1886. The date has been determined to be 1883, it being known that Victor was working in a tin shop in Kansas City in March of 1884.
“I have many more envelopes than letters, and none of the letters were enclosed in an envelope. Envelopes at that time carried the month and day, but not the year, so are not of much use in dating anything, anyway. It’s strange because the postmarks on postcards did carry the year.” Source: Nancy Benton 12 Sept 2003 email

10. Occupation: Worked in tin shop 1884 Feb Kansas City, , , USA.

11. Residence: 1884 Feb Kansas City, , , USA. In Feb, 1884 Victor was in Kansas City, working at a tin shop. (Postcard from Victor to Cora)

12. Occupation: Farm worker c. Feb to April 1884.

13. Occupation: Tin Shop c. Feb to April 1884. Worked in a tin shop in the central part of MO for the H & St. Jo. R.R

14. Residence: 1884 Apr Princeton, Bureau, Illinois. “In April, 1884 he was in Princeton, IL He had worked at three different places after leaving KC–on a farm, in a tin shop in the central part of MO for the H & St. Jo. R.R. and on a farm in Princeton.”
SOURCE: Nancy Benton April 27 2003 email

15. Occupation: Farm worker 1884 Apr Princeton, Bureau, Illinois.

16. Location: 1884 Apr 19, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. April, 19, 1884, he was in Chicago. Said he had seen R. Weyler there.
SOURCE: Nancy Benton 27 April 2003 email

17. Accessory Document: Family Record of James Allen Noyes, Cir 1885. Recorded by Caroline Atwell c. 1885. Courtesy of Nancy Benton.

18. Location: 1885 Jun, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Jun, 1885 he was in Boston.
SOURCE: Nancy Benton 27 April 2003

19. Correspondence: Letter written by Victor Hugo Noyes to Cora from Boston., Oct 18, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 10 Letter courtesy of Nancy Benton. Transcribed by JMK October 2001.

20. Occupation: Worked in an orchard 1886 Mar Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas.

21. Residence: 1886 Mar 17 Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas. March 17, 1886 he was in Fayetteville, AR and had been working for a man planting a big apple orchard. He boarded with a family from TX in a house said to be the highest in AR.
SOURCE: Nancy Benton 27 April 2003 email

22. Location: 1886 May 21, TX, Upshur Co., Gilmer. May 21, 1886 he was in Gilmer, TX. Had been working near Pittsburg for a farmer and worked in Arkansas for Ike James, who is cousin to Jesse James.
SOURCE: Nancy Benton 27 April 2003 email

23. Death: 1886 Oct 23 Wildwood, Sumter, Florida, USA. 3 Date of death, not place, is given by the family record of “Deaths of the family of James A. and Carrie A. Noyes”

24. Cemetery: ? Liberal Cemetery, Liberal, Barton, Missouri. 11 Courtesy of Nancy Bryant.

25. Accessory Document: “The Decline of Faith” leaflet translated into Bengalee., Bef 1886. This page from a leaflet of John E. Remsburg’s “The Decline of Faith”, noted as “translated into the Bengalee language by Kedarnalh Basn M.C. a leader of the Freethought Movement in Bengal, India”, is believed to be from Victor’s travel to India. The image is courtesy of Nancy Benton.

26. Accessory Document: James Allen Noyes Family Death Record. 3 Courtesy of Nancy Benton.


Sources


1. Nancy Benton.

2. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Family Record for James A. Noyes (Transcribed 2003 by jk from a scan of the original in the possession of Nancy Benton.
Year of original record is unknown but was perhaps abt. 1885 when Carrie transcribed the Nathan Atwell Family Record from the Atwell Family Bible. Handwriting and condition of paper appears about the same.), Victor Hugo was born in Anna Union Co. Illinois Aug 20 4 oclock t. u. 1865.

3. Carrie Atwell Noyes and following generations, Deaths of the Family of James A. Noyes and Carrie A. Noyes (Transcribed 2003 by jk from scan of original document in possession of descendant Nancy Benton.)

4. Caroline Atwell Noyes, Family Record for James A. Noyes (Transcribed 2003 by jk from a scan of the original in the possession of Nancy Benton.
Year of original record is unknown but was perhaps abt. 1885 when Carrie transcribed the Nathan Atwell Family Record from the Atwell Family Bible. Handwriting and condition of paper appears about the same.)

5. Unknown photographer, Victor Hugo Noyes (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, possessor of the original image in 2003.)

6. Illinois, Union County, 1870 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

7. The James Noyes Family, Noyes Family Constitution (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton 2003.)

8. Illinois, Union County, 1880 U.S. Federal Census Population Schedule (Images at Ancestry.com).

9. Victor Hugo Noyes, Victor Hugo Noyes to Cora Noyes (December 1883. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003.)

10. Victor Hugo Noyes, Victor Hugo Noyes to Cora Noyes (August 10 or 18 1885, Boston MA. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003.)

11. Tombstone of Victor Hugo Noyes, Liberal Cemetery, Liberal, Barton County, Missouri (Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton 2003).

12. Kednarnalh Basn and John E. Remsburg, The Decline of Faith (c. 1880s, Bengal, India. Digital copy courtesy of Nancy Benton, 2003.) …. Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, Vol. II (Standard Pub. Co. Chicago : 1912. 3 v. in 4. : front., ill., ports; 28 cm. Vols. I-II edited by Frank W. Blackmar.)

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Victor Hugo Noyes Portrait