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James E. Sparks and Carrie E. (Cary Ann) Burch

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James and Carrie Burch Sparks

Photo of James Sparks and Carrie Burch Sparks courtesy of Francis Partch
Location would be Chautauqua Co., Kansas. I’m going to give a tentative date of 1902, around the time of their 50th wedding anniversary.

James E. Sparks was born about 1832 in Indiana and died 1927 in Chautauqua County, Kansas. He married 1852 March 28 in Martin County, Indiana to Carrie E. (Cary Ann) Burch born 1835 in Greene County, Indiana, died 1917 in Chautauqua County Kansas. They are both buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Belleville, Chautauqua County, Kansas.

James E. Sparks was the son of James Sparks and Mary Ann Ellis. Carrie was the daughter of Joseph Burch Jr. and Elizabeth Gardner.

According to the Martin Co. IN Marriage Database at Rootsweb, James married Carrie (Cary) BURCH, March 28 1852. (Source: Martin Co. IN Marriage Database Rootsweb. Book 1 page 135.). Francis PARTCH, another descendant, has stated that Carrie was an ELLIS. It appears that Carrie’s mother was instead an ELLIS.

The family is given in Belle Sparks McKENNEY’s obituary as having moved to Limestone Prairie in Chautauqua Co. KS in 1873

According to the 1910 census, James and Carrie had 9 children. We know of the following:

  1. John L. Sparks, born Dec 1852 in Indiana, died 1919 and is buried in the Pawhuska Cemetery, Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma.
  2. Mary Elizabeth Sparks b. 1857 June 13 in Indiana, died 1939 Nov 28 in Pawhuska, Osage County, Oklahoma, married (1) in 1872 in Kansas to Samuel McCormick b. abt. 1852 in Indiana, died 1887. She married (2) James Preston “Jim” Tripp who was born abt 1863 and died 1928. I write of their families in another post.
  3. Martha Catherine was born 1859 Oct in Indiana and died 1942 Aug 14 in Osage County, Oklahoma. She married 1878 June 24 in Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas to Philemon Thomas b. 1857 July 14 in Monroe County, Iowa, and died 1936 May 21 in Osage County, Oklahoma. I write of this family in a different post.
  4. Belle M. Sparks b. 1868 Jan 14 in Shelby County, Illinois, died 1935 Dec 28 in Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas, married 1883 June 3 in Elgin, Chautuauqua County, Kansas to George Washington McKenney Jr. born 1861 Sept 2 in Iowa, died 1947 March3 in Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas. Direct line.
  5. William E. Sparks b. 1876 Aug 26 in Belleville, Chautauqua County, Kansas, died 1904 June 7. He is buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Belleville, Chautauqua County, Kansas.

1860 CUMBERLAND COUNTY ILLINOIS SPRING POINT CENSUS
pg. 738
James ELLIS 38 stone mason b. KY
R. Mariah 44 b. KY
Elvira MILLER 23 b. IN
Mary ELLIS 19
James 14
Benjamin 12
Jonathan 10
Margaret
Sarah A.
Thomas
James W. ? 4
Albert 5
NOTE: James Nicholas ELLIS and wife Rebecca were living next to the SPARKS in the 1850 Martin County census. James Nicholas is a brother of Mary Ann Ellis SPARKS.
pg. 740 (76 ancestry.com)
73/73 James W. SCOTT 45 wheelwright $1200 $500 b. KY
Adelia 45 b. GA?
Malison 19 f. b. IL
Carolin 16 b. IL
Robert 12. b. IN
James Wesley SCOTT is going to be a relative of Rebecca Mariah SCOTT married to James ELLIS in the above household.
74/74
James SPARKS 54 M Farmer personal value 200 b. KY
Mary 53 F b. KY
Benjamin D. 21 M b. IN
Mary E. 17 F b. IN
75/75
James SPARKS 26 m Farmer b. IN
Cary A. 24 F b. IN
John 7 M b. IN
Mary E. 3 F b. IN
Martha C. 1 F b. IN
576/576?
John COWWDE? COWWELE 50 b. NY and family
84/84 577/577
Wiley C. VAILS 36 and Susan and family
78/78
Elizabeth M. SCOTT 40 widow
79/79 Davies LARKINS 65 and Ann and family
80/80 John ELLISON 30 and family
81/81 Sanford LARKINS 30
82/82 Wiliam LARKINS 28 and family
83/83 Alfred P. GIBBONS? 43 and family
584/584
D. ELLIS 28 personal property 500 b. ILL
Sarah 25
Martha A. 7
John 5
Andrew Ellison 2
585/585
Samuel SHOPES or SHAPES 36 (PA) and Mary and family
586/586
Stephen SMITH and Julia and family
NOTE: I don’t see any MCCORMICKS in Cumberland County.

1870 SHELBY CO., ASHGROVE TOWNSHIP, IL CENSUS
page 1, 22 June 1870
1/1 SPURLING J. P. 53 farmer b. OH
SPURLING M. 48 b. IN
James 20 b. IN
Rosa 13
Joshua 11
Benjamin 9
1/2 MCCARTY James 27 b. IN
Mrs. 18
2/3 MARTZ? or NANTZ? John 83 M.D. b. VA
Jess 49 b. TN
Sarah A. 20 b. TN
3/4 FRAZER Presley 29 farmer b. IL
Charles 10
Ellen 8
Flora 5
Antonia 2
Evaline 50 b. TN
Sarah A. 26 b. IL
4/5 FRAZER James 26 farmer b. IL
Malinda 25
Rosa 4
Ida May 2
Albert 10/12
5/6 MCCARTY John 25 b. IL
Susie 20
6/7 SPARKS James 40 farmer $700 personal value can’t read or write (Mrs. SPARKS is not given as not being able to read and write)
SPARKS Mrs. 34 b. IN
John 18
Mary E. 13
Martha C. 11
Belle 2 b. IL
7/8 GILLMORE Thomas 25 farmer b. Ireland (and wife)
8/9 BENNETT John 24 b. IL (and Mrs.)
9/19 DUPREE W. N. 38 farmer b. IN (and mrs.)
NOTE: No MCCORMICKS found in Ashgrove Census.

In 1871, Carrie’s mother dies in Indiana.

In 1872, daughter Mary Elizabeth marries Samuel McCormick.

1875 Sedan, Howard, Kansas
p5. 28 J Brown and family
4/4 J. S. SPARKS 42 farmer $100 IN from IL
CA 40
J 21
M 15
Bell 8 IL from IL
6/5 E BLANE 47 and family

In 1878 daughter Martha marries Philemon Thomas.

1880 KS CHAUTAUQUA CO BELLEVILLE CENSUS
20/21 SHORT William S. 52 Farmer b. IL parents b. KY
Elvira 43 b. IN parents b. KY
21/22 CRIN Brice M. 55 Farmer b. TN parents b. TN
Jesse? 47 b. IL f b. KY m b. TN
Nathaniel 30 b. IL father b. TN m b. IL
Hessie J. 18
Clara C. 12
William A. 3 (grandson) b. IL
22/23 MCWHIRT Cornelius 52 carpenter b. VA parents b. VA
Mary L 42 b. PA father b. Ireland mother b. NY
James M. 18 b. IL father b. VA mother b. PA
Samuel A. 20
Lura L. 12
23/24 WILSON Joseph 56 Farmer b. OH parents b. KY
Frankie 46 b. KY parents b. KY
Harrison 16 b. MO
Lucy J. 14
Emma 12 b. IA
Lafayette 11?
Ida M. 7
24/25 WORTH Laree ? P. 44 Farmer b. NY parents b. NY
Jesse? 25 b. IL father b. VA mother b. TN
Willard C. 2 b. KS
Frank H. 1
25/26 EVANS Quinton? 51 Farmer b. MS parents b. “M”
Sophronia 43 b. TN parents b. TN
James 20 b. KY
Mary F. 12 b. KS
Lee A. (f) 11 Ruth D. 9 b. MO
Ollive 5
DM? 7
Cladosia 2
Fortune? or Fontaine (m) 4/12 b. KS
26/27 WINCHESTER Henry 35 Farmer b. IN parents b. PA
Cora 23 b. KY father b. MS mother b. TN
Ren 2 b. KS
James 3/12
WINCHESTER Susan 67 mother b. NY father b. VT mother b. NY
27/28 HOSTETTER Frank P. Farmer b. OH parents b. PA
Mary b. KY parents b. VA
Mabel b. MO
28/19 ELDRIDGE Isaac F. 45 Farmer NC parents b. NC
Ivey F. 33 SC and family b. NC parents b. NC
Charlie B. 14
Emma M. 12
William A. 10 b. MO
Ellie V. 7 b. KS
Henry H. 4
Robert D. 2
29/30
THOMAS Philemon 22 farmer b. IA father b. IN mother b. IL
Martha C. 20 wife b. IN parents b. IN
Clara C. 11/12 daughter b. KS
Isabelle E. mother b. IL father b. KY mother b. TN
NOTE: Martha C. is Martha C. SPARKS, daughter of James E. and Carrie SPARKS, of the next household.
30/31
SPARKS James E. w m 47 (b. 1833) stone mason b. Ind father-Ky mother-Ky
Carrie w f 45 b. (1835) b. Ind father-Ky mother-Ky
John L. w m 27 (b. 1853) farming b. Ind father-Ind mother-Ind
Belle M. w f 12 (b. 1868) b. Illinois father-Ind mother-Ind
William E. w m 3 (b. 1877) b. Kansas father-Ind. Mother-Ind.
31/32 HAYS Willis S. 40 Farmer b. IN parents b. IN
Elizabeth 46 b. IL parents b. TN
Mary T. 13 b. IA
Lemontt 12 b. MO
M…? (f) 8
Elmina? 6
Talitha M. ? 2 b. KS
32/33 WOOLSEY George 50 Physician b. TN parents b. TN
Jerimiah 25 Farmer b. MO parents b. TN
Laura E. 14 (rheumatic fever)
33/34 WEAVER Gustave? 39 Farmer b. NY parents b. NY
Martha A. 26 (congestive ?) b. IL father b. IN mother b. TN
Cordelia 4 b. KY
? 6/12
FERGUSON Robert 26 Working on time b. IN father b. Scotland mother b. IN
34/35 PASLEY William A. 37 Farmer KY
Rebecca A. 24 b. MO
William J. 7
James E. 3 b. KS
NOTE: Belle SPARKS will marry George W. McKINNEY Jr., Addie’s brother. Both the McWHIRTS and SPARKS are in Illinois in 1868.

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Willis G. Hays’ (living next to the Sparks) family is John Hays and Elizabeth Hays in the 1860 Iowa Monroe Co. census. He married Elizabeth Narcissa Boyd of Illinois, in Iowa in 1866. Isabel and Philemon Thomas are in the Boyd’s household in the 1860 Monroe County census.

In 1883 Belle Sparks marries George McKenney Jr.

Before 1884, James Preston TRIPP, who will be the second husband of Mary Elizabeth SPARKS, marries 1st Jennie MCWHIRT, sibling of Samuel Alvin MCWHIRT who married Addie MCKENNEY.

1895 Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas
6/6 James E. Sparks 62 Farmer IN
C. E. 60
John L. 22
W. E. 18 KS

In 1899, daughter Mary Elizabeth marries 2nd Joseph Preston Tripp.

1900 KS CHAUTAUQUA CO BELLEVILLE CENSUS
120/120
SPARKS James w m 1832 age 68 b. Ind. Father-KY Mother-KY
Carrie w f Aug 1834 65 b. Ind. father-Ind. mother-Maryland
John L w m Dec 1852 47 single b. Ind. Father Ind. Mother-Ind.
William E. w m Aug 1876 23 single b. Kansas father-Ind. Mother-Ind.
NOTE: In the 1880 census both of Carrie’s parents are given as born in KY. Now her mother is from Maryland and her father from Indiana.

In 1904, son William E. dies and is buried in Pawhuska.

1905 Elgin, Chautauqua, Kansas
231/231 SPARKS J E 72
Carrie 70
John 50

1910 Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas
7/7
McKENNEY James m w 47 m. 26 years b. Iowa f-Ohio m-Pennsylvania
Bell f w 42 b. Illinois f-Indiana m-Indiana
Carrie f w 12 b. Kansas f-Iowa m-Illinois
James W. (father) m w age 78 b. Ohio f-Ireland m-Pennsylvania
SPARKS Clara (mother-in-law) f w 76 had 9 children, 4 surviving, b.Ind father-Ohio mother-Maryland. Born about 1836. This is a bizarre census. George McKenney Jr. is given as James. His father, George W., is given as James W. For some reason Carrie’s mother-in-law appears to be enumerated in the household and her name given as Clara rather than Carrie, and she’s given as widowed, when she was not. Carrie is thus enumerated twice in this census for she is observed living with her husband (see below). Carrie’s parents were however born in NC and MD. A Belle and G. W. did name a daughter Mable Clair. Is it possible that Carrie was also named Clara?

(forgot to write the number)
SPARKS James E. head m w 78 married 52 years b. Indiana, parents b. KY
Carrie A. wife f w 75 married 52 years, having had 9 children with only 4 surviving b. Indiana and parents b. in KY
John L. son m w 56 single
They own their farm. James is a farmer. The son works on the home farm. They all read and write.
Enumeration was on the 11th day of May.
In the 1900 census, Carrie had given herself as b. Indiana and her father in Indiana and her mother in Maryland. They had stated they’d been married 52 years (sic. give the same number of years married in the 1910 census). But in the 1880 census she is given as born in Indiana and her parents in KY, so there is a return to that version again in 1910.

1915 Chautauqua, Chautauqua, Kansas
Pg. 12
Pennell, Anderson, Moffit families, then:
Geo W McKENNEY 53 IA
Belle 45 IN
Carrie 17 OK
J E SPARKS 83 IN
Carrie 81
H. B. TRIPP 31 OK
Mable 26 KS
Note: G. W. McKenney and Belle’s Daughter Mable Clair is seen here with her husband Franklin B. Tripp.

Carrie died in 1917.

1920 CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP CENSUS
NAME OF UNINCORPORATED PLACE: CHAUTAUQUA CITY
14 January 1920 by Carl H. McDonald
Pg. 9B
Kiles Street
66/75 MCKENNEY George W. Head OF mw 56 md. b. IA father b. OH mother b. PA house carpenter own business
C. Belle Wife fw 50 md b. IL father b. IN mother b. IN
SPARKS James E. Father-in-law mw 87 wd b. IN father b. KY mother b. KY
Note: The live next to daughter Carrie who is married to Jesse Hampton.
70/79 HAMPTON Jesse C. Own, Free mw 34 md b. Illinois and parents in Tennessee Retail salesman, general merchandise, wages
Carrie I. fw 22 md b. Oklahoma. Father-Iowa and mother-Illinois
Marie M. fw 1 6/12 b. Kansas father b. IL mother b. OK
Doris R. (daughter) fw 3/12 b. Kansas father b. IL mother b. OK

Joseph Burch Jr. and Elizabeth Gardner

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Joseph BURCH Jr., son of Joseph BURCH and Malinda COLLINS, is given as having been born 18 Feb. 1812 in Surry County NC. He died 11 July 1842 in Greene County, IN. at about 30.

Joseph BURCH Jr. married Elizabeth GARDNER, daughter of John GARDNER and Elizabeth BREEDEN, in 1834 in Greene Co. IN. Elizabeth GARDNER was born 15 May 1813 in Calvert Co. MD and died 18 Dec. 1871 in Martin Co. IN at about 68.

  1. Carrie (Cary) Ann BURCH b. 1835 in Greene County, Indiana, died 1917 in Chautauqua County, Kansas, married James E. SPARKS.
  2. John Wesley BURCH b. 20 Jan. 1836, Shoals, Martin County, Indiana, died 1886 Nov 3 in Loogootee, Martin County, Indiana. Married Elizabeth E. LENTZ 1860 Dec 20 in Indiana. Their children were James, Wesley, Emily Ann, Mary Elizabeth and Isaac Nathan.
  3. Isaac Franklin BURCH b. 1838 in Ohio, died 1893 Feb 28 in Martin, Indiana, married on 1867 May 2 in Martin County, Indiana, Clarisa M. Bright who was born 1848 in Ohio.
  4. Martha Melinda BURCH b. 1842 in Indiana m. Thomas ELSEY 13 April 1859 in Martin County, Indiana

After the death of Joseph BURCH, Elizabeth GARDNER BURCH married second Richard CRANE who was her brother-in-law, who had married first Rebecca Jane GARDNER 1 Dec. 1824.

First, Richard’s children with Rebecca Jane Gardner:

  1. John Cord Crane b. 1825 March 26 in Monroe County, Indiana, died 1859 July 4, married on 1844 March 19 in Monroe County, Indiana to Alvira Ellis, b. abt. 1814, daughter of James Mason Ellis and Francis Fanny Doughty. Alvira was a sister of Mary Ann Ellis b. 1806 who married James Sparks in 1827 (the direct line of this blog). One will note that Alvira didn’t marry until 30 and her husband was 18.
  2. Richard Allen Crane b. 1826, died 1878, married 1846 Jan 22 in Monroe County, Indiana to Elizabeth J. Sparks b. 1828, died before 1853. Elizabeth was a daughter of James Sparks and Mary Ann Ellis and so a sister of James E. Sparks who married Carrie Burch. Richard Allen Crane was a 1st cousin and step brother of Carrie Burch. Richard and Elizabeth had a son James Sylvester b. 1848 March 11 who married Emily Lents (Lentz?) 1866 Aug 8 in Martin County, Indiana.
  3. William Thomas Crane b. 1828 in Monroe County, Indiana, died 1882 in Martin County, Indiana, married 1850 Nov 12 to Elizabeth B. Flood, born 1827 May 17 in Shelby County, Kentucky.
  4. Isaac Allsbury Crane b. 1831, married 1851 Sep 18 to Mary B. Williams.
  5. Elizabeth Jane Crane b. 1833 married 1852 Jan 20 John Cannon b. abt. 1830.
  6. James Benjamin Crane b. 1832 Sep 28 in Monroe County, Indiana, died 1909 April 27 in Martin County, Indiana, married 1857 Dec 6 to Louisa Bowon.
  7. Sarah Ann Crane b. 1836 Aug 6, died 1858.
  8. Susan Rebecca Crane b. 1838 June 27, died 1888 March 5, married James Mays.
  9. George Harrison Crane b. 1840 March 10, died 1907 July 9, married Laura Cloutch and a Bussinger.

Elizabeth Gardner and Richard CRANE had the following children:

  1. Charles Henry CRANE b. 7 Feb. 1847, d. 24 Nov. 1904 at 57, married Lucinda D. SHOEMAKER on 3 June 1883.
  2. Eliza Emeline CRANE b. 5 Oct. 1848, d. 10 July 1910 at 61, married Walter R. LOVE 12 Nov. 1868. He was the son of Hubbard Love b. 1805 and Sarah Smith b. abt. 1810.
  3. Joseph Washington CRANE b. 10 June 1850 d. 8 May 1917 in Princeton, Indiana. He married Ruth H. MCCULLOUGH
  4. Lucinda Catherine CRANE b. 30 Nov. 1851 d. 7 April 1923 at 71, married Jabez JONES, 5. Nov. 1868.
  5. James CRANE b. 1853
  6. Julia Anne CRANE b. 13 May 1854 m. Richard M. FIELDS 19 March 1871.
  7. Florence CRANE b. 2 October 1860 d. 9 Nov. 1879 at 19.

THE CENSUS DATA

1840 GREENE CO. INDIANA CENSUS

pg. 122 (pg. 41 of 50 Ancestry.com)
…
Archibald CARMICAL
Archibald CARMICAL Jr.
Elisha BIRCH – 2 – – 1 | – – – – 1
John GARDNER Sr. 1 – – – 1 – – 1 | – – 1 – 1 – – 1
…
pg. 123 (43 of 50 at Ancestry.com)
…
John WORKMAN
?
Js. GARDNER – – – – 1 | 2 1 – – 1
Isaac GARDNER – – 3 – – – 1 | 3 – – – – – 1
? WHALY?
Zebulon Alexander
John GARDNER Jr. – – – – 1 | 1 – – – – 1
Asa WHALEY
…
pg. 124 (45 of 50 at Ancestry.com)
…
Enoch SHELTAN?
M. WILLIAMS?
James B. BURCH 2 2 1 – – 1 | – – 2 – – 1
Andrew MCCRAW
Joseph BURCH – – – 1 – – – – 1 | – – – – – – – 1
Joseph BURCH Jr. 2 – – – 1 | 2 – – – 1
NOTE: Carrie Ellis Burch’s parents.
Wm. COLLINS – 1 1 – 1 | 1 – – – 1
Davis BURCH 2 – – – 1 | – 1 – – 1
James BARTAU
Wm. RUSSELL? Sr. Wm. RUSSELL
George BURCH Sr. – – – 1 – – – – – 1 | 1 1 2 – – – – – 1
John CRANE – – 1 – – 1 | 1 1 – – 1
Charles BURCH – 1 1 – – – 1 | 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 –
Yuel BURCH – – – – 1 | 1 – – – 1
G. W. COLLINS 1 – – – – 1 | – – – – 1
Micajah COLLINS – – – – – – – 1 | – – – – – – – 1 – – 1
Floyd COLLINS – – – – – 1 | – – – 1
James BURCH Sr. 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 | – – – – – – – – 1
James P? BURCH – 1 1 1 – 1 | 1 1 1 1 – 1
James EDWARDS
Wm. EDWARDS
Jeremiah WALKER
George EDWARDS
Samuel CLOVER?
James F.? CHANEY
Solomon WILKINSON?
Zuben BEASLEY?
Isaac HOOPERS
Elizabeth RUBBLE?
Obadiah NASH
Heardin EDWARDS
Andrew WEAVER
Aurora? GOODIE?
Allen SPARKS 1 1 – – 1 | 1 – – – 1

In the 1850 Martin Co. Perry Township IN census. Elizabeth CRANE is living nearby James and Mary SPARKS. Her husband, Richard, is given as living in the household of his son, Richard A. CRANE, next door, but this is probably a transcription error in the census. Children living with Elizabeth were John C., Thomas, Isaac E., Elizabeth, Benjamin J., Susan R., (all of these previous children of Richard and Rebecca), Charles H., Elisa E., Cary A. BIRCH (given as 2 which is an error), John A. BIRCH, Isaac T. BURCH and Martha S. BIRCH. A child of Richard and Rebecca’s who isn’t in the household is Sarah Crane, who would have been about 14. Carrie Burch is erroneously given as 2 when she would have been 15, but her siblings ages are all about right.

1850 MARTIN COUNTY PERRY TOWNSHIP INDIANA CENSUS
pg. 51A
140/142
John ELLIS 76 farmer b. PA 400 can’t read or write
William 38 farmer 200 b. KY can’t read or write
John 34 150 b. KY can’t read or write
Elizabeth McCAMORIN 36 b. KY can’t read or write
Mary ELLIS 32 b. IN
William McCAMORIN 16
Sarah MURPHY 15
Jane MURPHY 15 twins
William McCAMORIN 16 farmer b. IN
141/144
Martin STUCKEY 52 potter 400 b. KY
Catharine 31 b. NC
John 1 b. IN
Martin 1. b. IN
142/145
Upton STUCKEY 27 potter 600 b. IN
Jane 30 b. NC
Martin 4 b. IN
Arthur 1 b. IN
Aaron ROSE 16 potter b. NJ
143/146
Hubbard LOVE 45 farmer
Sarah LOVE 40 $500 b. NC
John 30 farmer b. IN
Sarah J. 18
William N. 15 farmer
Mary Ann 13
Arch 10
Emaline 7
Naller ? 3
144/147
Sabra LOVE 83 b. PA
James S. LOVE 22 farmer b. IN
NOTE: Rootsweb.com LOVE message board gives a James LOVE b. c. 1766, m. late 1780 to Sabra., moved to Davies Co. IN c. 1817 then to Martin Co. IN. in 1820. Their children were: Ruth b. 1790 m. 1819 to Martin STUCKEY in IN; Elizabeth b. 1798 m. 1819 to Frederick STUCKEY in IN; John b. after 1791 m. Amy HORNER; William D. b. aft. 1791; James W. P. b. 1800 m. Nancy J. LOVE; Hubbard b. c. 1805 m. Sarah SMITH and then Sarah A. LOVEALL.
145/148
Hannah LOVE 26 b. SC
Abigail B., EMORE 8 b. IN
146/149
John CRANE 26 Farmer 200 b. IN
Elvira 36 b. KY
John C. 4 b. IN
p. 51B
William CRANE 3 b. IN
Ben N. 1
NOTE: Worldconnect gives Elvira ELLIS (sister of Mary Ellis SPARKS) , b. 1814 KY, daughter of James M. ELLIS b. 1784 PA or VA and Francis Fanny DOUGHTY. John Cord CRANE was a son of Richard CRANE and Rebecca GARDNER (Rebecca was a sister of Elizabeth GARDNER and Elizabeth married 2nd Richard CRANE). John Cord CRANE died young… “She may not have been in a good mental state. Some records indicate that her children were given away and she is found in one census as ‘living with a slew of paupers’. 1850 Census: IN, Martin Co. Perry Twp; 1860 Census: IN, Martin Co. Perry Twp, pg 51; 1870 Census: IN, Martin Co. Center Twp. pg. 300; 1880 Census: IN, Martin Co. Perry Twp.; Holt History of Martin Co IN Vol. 2 (Putnam County Library.” Next door is Elvira and Mary’s brother James Nicholas ELLIS. 147/150
James N. ELLIS 36 Farmer 500 b. KY
Maria 36 b. KY
Elvira 13 b. IN
Elizabeth 11
Mary J. 9
James A. 4
Benj. 2
NOTE: This is James Nicholas ELLIS b. 21 July 1811 in Nicolas Co. KY and died 3 Sept. 1892 in Neosho Co. KS. His wife is Rebecca Mariah SCOTT b. 1 May 1816 in Nicolas Co. KY. A genforum post notes on Rebecca Mariah SCOTT that her parents were Jonathan SCOTT and Catherine BORDERS, and that Jonathan’s father was Simon SCOTT who “was a youngster in Scotland when Pirates captured him, and released him in Virginia when he was of age…thus he knew his first name but not last, so he called his surname Scott after Scotland.” Whether factual or family legend that may one day to prove to not be true, it’s a fun story.
148/151
James SPARKS 46 farmer 300 b. KY
Mary 43 b. KY
George T. 20 b. IN
James E. 18
Otho 16
William 13
Benj. 10
Mary Ellen 5
149/152
Richard A. CRANE 23 Farmer $200
Elizabeth CRANE 22
James S. 2
Richard 49 farmer $650 b. KY 150/153
Elizabeth CRANE 42
John C. 23 farmer
Thomas 22 farmer $400
Isaac E. 19
Elizabeth 17
Benjamin J. 16
Susan R. 16
Charles H. 3
Elisa E. 2
Cary A. BIRCH 2
John A. BIRCH 13
Isaac T. BURCH 12
Martha S. BIRCH 7
George H. CRANE 10
151/156 James and Percilla QUEEN

1860 CUMBERLAND COUNTY ILLINOIS SPRING POINT CENSUS
pg. 738
James ELLIS 38 stone mason b. KY
R. Mariah 44 b. KY
Elvira MILLER 23 b. IN
Mary ELLIS 19
James 14
Benjamin 12
Jonathan 10
Margaret
Sarah A.
Thomas
James W. ? 4
Albert 5
NOTE: James ELLIS was living next to the SPARKS in the 1850 Martin County census.
pg. 740 (76 ancestry.com)
73/73 James W. SCOTT 45 wheelwright $1200 $500 b. KY
Adelia 45 b. GA?
Malison 19 f. b. IL
Carolin 16 b. IL
Robert 12. b. IN
James Wesley SCOTT is going to be a relative of Rebecca Mariah SCOTT married to James ELLIS in the above household.
74/74
James SPARKS 54 M Farmer personal value 200 b. KY
Mary 53 F b. KY
Benjamin D. 21 M b. IN
Mary E. 17 F b. IN
75/75
James SPARKS 26 m Farmer b. IN
Cary A. 24 F b. IN
John 7 M b. IN
Mary E. 3 F b. IN
Martha C. 1 F b. IN
576/576?
John COWWDE? COWWELE 50 b. NY and family
84/84 577/577
Wiley C. VAILS 36 and Susan and family
78/78
Elizabeth M. SCOTT 40 widow
79/79 Davies LARKINS 65 and Ann and family
80/80 John ELLISON 30 and family
81/81 Sanford LARKINS 30
82/82 Wiliam LARKINS 28 and family
83/83 Alfred P. GIBBONS? 43 and family 584/584
D. ELLIS 28 personal property 500 b. ILL
Sarah 25
Martha A. 7
John 5
Andrew Ellison 2
585/585
Samuel SHOPES or SHAPES 36 (PA) and Mary and family
586/586
Stephen SMITH and Julia and family

1860 IN Martin Co Loogootee
352/350 Richard CRANE 58 farmer $4000 $500 b. MD
Elizabeth 28
John 15 b. IN
Chas H. 13
Eliza E. 11
Lucinda 7
Joseph W. 8
James H. 7
Julian 2

In 1870 we find Elizabeth Gardner Crane living in the household of her daughter Eliza who married Walter R. Love. Daughter Julia is with her, but Florence, who would have been about 10, is not.

Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Perry, Martin, Indiana; Roll: M593_342; Page: 389; Image: 781.
135/135 STUCKEY Upton 47 Potter $3000 $500 Indiana
Eliza J. 50 NC
Martin C. 24 IN
Arthur D. 21
Upton H. 15
Nancy J. 14
Newton 11
ELLIS John D. 19
136/136 LOVE Walter S. 23 $0 $100 b. IN
Eliza E. 21
Dora E. 9/12
CRANE Elizabeth 59 $0 $400 MD
Julia A. 15
157/157 ELLIS James M. 85 Farmer $700 $120 b. PA
Frances 85 VA
ELSEY Edward M. Farm laborer $0 $200 IN
Sarah 18
HARPER Rebecca 27 domestic

Both Richard H. Crane and Elizabeth Gardner are given as buried in the Love Cemetery in Martin County, Indiana. Joseph Burch Jr. is given as being in the Burch Cemetery at Greene, Indiana.