William Fillard Lemmon and Martha Eliza Crockett

William F. Lemmon married Martha Eliza Crockett, daughter of James Kelly Crockett and Millie Ann Stricklin. Martha was a sibling of direct line. The Lemmons resided in Chautauqua County, Kansas.


General Notes


Willard Fillard LEMMON was born June 13 1848 in Knox County Ohio, died at the age of 83 on Sept 24 1931, and is buried at Elcado Cemetery Chautauqua County Kansas. He married Martha Eliza “Mattie” CROCKETT born 3 June 1853, died at the age of 76 on 10 July 1929, also buried at Elcado Cemetery.

He was about 29 and she about 24 at the time of their marriage 20 May 1877. They had 6 children, the first being Roy F. LEMMON born in 1878 and who is also buried at Elcado. Other children were Ermie L., Rose L., Resse, George and Glenn.

1848: Born Knox County Ohio but raised in northeast Missouri.
1864: Enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-third Illinois Infantry.
Is under Col. D. C. SMITH, serving six months.
1871: Commenced reading law in Kirksville, Mo.,
1872: Emigrated to Kansas, locating in Peru, Howard County.
Employed in the County Clerk’s office.
At the end of six months the county seat was moved to Elk Fall.
Mr. Lemmon relocated at that point.
1874: William LEMMON came to Kansas, settling first at Independence.
(Alternatively from obit)
1875: Appointed Register of Deeds in Chautauqua County, locating at Sedan.
Soon after was elected Register of Deeds
1877 Re-elected Register of Deeds in 1877, serving three terms
1877: Marriage to Mattie CROCKETT, daughter of James Kelly and Millie CROCKETT.
Lived the majority of life near Peru, KS.
1877 to 1882:
Resumed the practice of law and opened a real estate and loan office.
1882: Elected County Attorney.
1929: After death of wife moved to Caney Kansas where he died.
1931: Died at Caney KS.

Other names: Mr. GIBSON was associated with him in the real estate business and Mr. SHARTELL in the law business.

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W. F. LEMMON’s obit:

MR. W. F. LEMON – 1931

Friends of the Lemon family were sorry to hear of the death of W. F. Lemon, Thursday night at his home in Caney. He was 83 years old. He had lived in Caney only since the death of his wife, July 10, 1929. He had lived near Peru most of his life. He came to Kansas in 1874, settled first at Independence then went to Chautauqua county, he was register of deeds, county attorney of Chautauqua county.

He leaves four children, Mrs. E. BROCKMAN of Illinois, Reese, George and Glenn, all of California.

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W. F. LEMMON, County Attorney, was born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1848, but was raised in Northeast Missouri. In 1864, he enlisted in the One Hundred and Forty-third Illinois Infantry, under Col. D. C. SMITH, serving six months. In 1871, he commenced reading law in Kirksville, Mo., and in the fall of 1872, emigrated to Kansas, locating in Peru, Howard County, and was employed in the County Clerk’s office. At the end of six months the county seat was moved to Elk Falls, and Mr. Lemmon located at that point. In 1875, he was appointed Register of Deeds in Chautauqua County, locating at Sedan, and soon after was elected Register of Deeds and re-elected in 1877, serving three terms. He then resumed the practice of law and opened a real estate and loan office. In the fall of 1882, he was elected County Attorney. Mr. GIBSON is associated with him in the real estate business and Mr. SHARTELL has been in company with him since January, 1883, in the law business. Mr. Lemmon is one of the most popular men in the county and has been identified with the county since its organization. He is a thorough business man and a pleasant gentleman. In 1877, he was married to Miss Martha E. CROCKETT, of this county. They have three children — Roy F., Ermie L., and Rose L. Mr. L. is a member of Stone River Post, No. 74, G. A. R., of Sedan Lodge, No. 141, I.O.O.F., and of the Knights of Honor.

SOURCE: US GENWEB: KANSAS COLLECTION BOOKS, William G. Cutler’s History of the State of Kansas, biographical sketches.

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William G. CUTLER’s HISTORY OF THE STATE OF KANSAS:

Sedan Lodge, N. O. 141, I.O.O.F., was instituted April 18, 1877, with five charter members, viz.: W. W. Jones, J. W. Sitton, Ezra Hayden, L. C. Wait and R. S. Turner. The membership of the lodge has steadily increased, and now numbers about forty-three. At present the lodge is officered as follows: J. S. Wade, Noble Grand; John R. Butler, Vice Grand; Ol. G. Hayes, Recording Secretary; W. F. Lemmon, Permanent Secretary; B. E. Bius, Treasurer; A. C. Mathews, Warden; M. T. Evans, Conductor.

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Civil War Pensioners living in Chautauqua co. 1883
Lemmon, W. F. P G 143 Inf. IL Sedan

Source

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Elcado Cemetery:

LENNON, Roy F. 25 Apr 1878 01 May 1908
LENMON, William F. 13 Jun 1848 24 Sep 1931
LEMMON, Mattie E. 03 Jul 1853 10 Jul 1929 this couple buried
between Dr. W.G. Jack &
George A. Jack

JACK, George A. 1908 1933
JACK, Ermie w/o W.G. 19 Jan 1880 14 Dec 1922
JACK, W. G., M.D. 24 Jul 1874 20 Dec 1946
JACK, Pauline B. 05 Mar 1910 14 Jun 1981
JACK, W. F. 15 Oct 1918 17 Feb 1985 h/o Lena Clare, WW II

Source

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PROPERTY OWNERS SEC TWP RANGE ACRES TOWNSHIP

Lemmon, W. F . 33 34s 11e 80 Belleville
Lemmon, W. F. 25 34s 11e 160 Belleville
Lemmon, W. F. 3 35s 11e 40 Belleville
Lemmon, W. F. 7 35s 12e 120 Belleville
Lemmon, W. F. 9 35s 11e 40 Belleville
Lemmon, W. F. 9 35s 12e 40 Belleville
Lemmon, W. F. 4 35s 11e 280 Belleville
Lemon, W. F. 13 35s 11e 20 Belleville
(700 acres total)

Lemmen, W. F. 26 32s 11e 200 Lafayette
Lemmen, W. F. 32 32s 12e 80 Lafayette
Lemmen, W. F. 25 32s 11e 40 Lafayette
Lemmen, W. F. 27 32s 11e 160 Lafayette

Lemmon, W. F. 25 34s 10e 200 Hendricks
Lemmon, W. F. 33 34s 10e 40 Hendricks
Lemmon, W. F. 26 34s 10e 200 Hendricks
Lemmon, W. F. 17 35s 10e 160 Hendricks

Lemmon, W. F. 9 34s 10e 80 Summit

Lemmon, W. F. 22 32s 9e 80 Caneyville

Lemmon, W. F. 14 35s 12e 400 Little Caney
Lemmon, W. F. 10 35s 12e 40 Little Caney
Lemmon, W. F. 20 32s 13e 80 Salt Creek

Source

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He was also given as an Oil Producer.




Husband William Fillard Lemmon 1



           Born: 1848 Jun 13 - , Knox, Ohio
     Christened: 
           Died: 1931 Sep 24 - Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas
         Buried:  - El Cado Cemetery, Chautauqua, Kansas 2
       Marriage: 1877 May 20 - , Chautauqua, Kansas 3

Events


1. Occupation: Attorney.

2. Place: Grew up NE Missouri.

3. He served in the military 143rd Illinois Infantry Civil War. 143rd Illinois Infantry, 1864, served six months.

4. Residence: 1872 Peru, Howard, Kansas.

5. Residence: 1872 Elk Falls, Elk, Kansas.

6. Residence: 1875 Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas.

7. Census: 1880 Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas. 4 1880 KS, CHAUTAUQUA CO. SEDAN
William F. LEMMON 32 b. OH lawyer, real estate dealer father b. PA mother b. VA
Mattie E. 26 b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 2 b. KS
Ermie L. 4 months b. KS
Missourie UNDERWOOD (HSister) 20 b. MO Assists keeping house father b. OH mother b. VT

8. Military Pension: 1883. 5 Certificate# Name of Pensioner P.O. Address Cause for which pensioned Monthly Rate Date of original allowance: 171,969 Lemmon, Wm. Sedan paralysis l. leg resulting from Chr.diarrhea $18.00 Aug., 1880

9. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA

10. Census: 1910 Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas. 6 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas; Roll: T624_433; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 1393.
50/50 LEMMON R. H. 24 md 3 years b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Anna 20 no children b. KS father b. KS
SHARP Viola sister-in-law 15 b. KS father b. KS
51/51 LEMMON W. F. 61 md 33 years b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Mattie 56 5 of 6 children living b. MO parents b.MO
George J. son 15 b. MO father b. OH mother b. MO

11. Residence: 1929 approx. Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas.

12. Edited: 3/2003 JK.




Wife Martha Eliza (Mattie) Crockett 7



           Born: 1853 Jun 3 - , Boone, Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: 1929 Jul 10
         Buried:  - El Cado Cemetery, Chautauqua, Kansas 2



         Father: James Kelly + Crockett (1832-1909) 8
         Mother: Millie Ann + Stricklin (1835-1910) 9




Events


1. Census: 1860 , Vernon, Missouri. 10 1860 MISSOURI VERNON COUNTY (above Barton) HARRISON TOWNSHIP
536-509
KARNES Harvey (FM) 26 VA
Mary 28 MO
Leonidas 6 MO
Vernesa J. 4 MO
Joseph M. 2 MO
STRICKLIN James 21 MO
537-510
CROCKETT James K. (FM) 28 MO
Milly A. 24 MO
Martha 6 MO
S.K. 4 MO
James I 1 MO
538-511
ANDERSON S.N. (FM) 25 IL
M.M. 21 IL
POPE C.C. 12 IL
556-529
STRICKLIN Thomas (FM) 57 TN
Elizabeth 39 MO
MK 17 m. MO

Also living in the nearby area: Corker, Gummans, Griffa, Kindrell, Davenport, Wilcox, Jones (James 35 and family KY), Powell, Hunter, Hunton, Clark (James 22 KY and family), Baker, McKill, Reams or Reaves, Gooding, Phillips, Hutchinson, Proffitt, Brown, Roseboom, Porter, Linzy, Hues, Mylines, Hooper, Springer, Ramey or Rainey, KELLY (Thomas 34 MO and family), Bowan. The KIRKPATRICKS were in Drywood Township, Drywood, MO.

2. Census – UTL: 1870.

3. Census: 1875 Belleville, Howard, Kansas. 11 125/125 J K Crockett 43 farmer $200 $320 MO from MO
Emma 40
Mattie 22
Samuel 19
J D 17
J K Jr 14
L B 4
126/126 J T PERSHALL 25 farmer IA from IA
Sarah 24 MO from IA
Elba 4
Della 2 KS from KS
127/127 S H PERSHALL 47 farmer $300 $280 MO from MO
Millicent 47 SC from MO
Mary 18 IA from IA
Florence 16
Ella 16
128/128 J W PERSHALL 22 farmer IA from IA
Jane 18 MO from IA
WM 6/12 KS from IA

4. Census: 1880 Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas. 4 1880 KS, CHAUTAUQUA CO. SEDAN
William F. LEMMON 32 b. OH lawyer, real estate dealer father b. PA mother b. VA
Mattie E. 26 b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 2 b. KS
Ermie L. 4 months b. KS
Missourie UNDERWOOD (HSister) 20 b. MO Assists keeping house father b. OH mother b. VT

5. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA

6. Census: 1910 Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas. 6 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas; Roll: T624_433; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 1393.
50/50 LEMMON R. H. 24 md 3 years b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Anna 20 no children b. KS father b. KS
SHARP Viola sister-in-law 15 b. KS father b. KS
51/51 LEMMON W. F. 61 md 33 years b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Mattie 56 5 of 6 children living b. MO parents b.MO
George J. son 15 b. MO father b. OH mother b. MO




Children


1 F Rose L. Lemmon 2



           Born: 1877 circa est
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried: 
         Spouse: E. Brockman (1870-          )


Events


1. Edited: 3/2003 JK.


2 M Roy F. Lemmon 2



           Born: 1878 Apr 25 - , , Kansas
     Christened: 
           Died: 1918 May 1
         Buried:  - El Cado Cemetery, Chautauqua, Kansas
         Spouse: Pauline (1878-          )


Events


1. Census: 1880 Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas. 4 1880 KS, CHAUTAUQUA CO. SEDAN
William F. LEMMON 32 b. OH lawyer, real estate dealer father b. PA mother b. VA
Mattie E. 26 b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 2 b. KS
Ermie L. 4 months b. KS
Missourie UNDERWOOD (HSister) 20 b. MO Assists keeping house father b. OH mother b. VT

2. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA

3. Census: 1905 Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas. 12 1/1 Roy LEMMON 26 IN from IN carpenter
Pauline 26 KS from KS


3 F Ermie L. Lemmon 2



           Born: 1880 Jan 19 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1922 Dec 14 2
         Buried:  - El Cado Cemetery, Chautauqua, Kansas 2
         Spouse: Private


Events


1. Census: 1880 Sedan, Chautauqua, Kansas. 4 1880 KS, CHAUTAUQUA CO. SEDAN
William F. LEMMON 32 b. OH lawyer, real estate dealer father b. PA mother b. VA
Mattie E. 26 b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 2 b. KS
Ermie L. 4 months b. KS
Missourie UNDERWOOD (HSister) 20 b. MO Assists keeping house father b. OH mother b. VT

2. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA

3. Census: 1910 Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas. 6 p. 20
51/51 JACK William G. b. IA father b. Ireland mother b. Iowa
Erjmie wife 2 children 2 surviving b. KS father b. Ohio mother b. Missouri
George E. b. KS
Pauline b. KS

4. Age at Marriage: 26.

5. Age at Death: 42.


4 F Zenna B. Lemmon



           Born: 1882 Apr - , , Kansas
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried: 


Events


1. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA


5 M William Glenn Lemmon



           Born: 1884 - , , Kansas
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret (1885-          )
           Marr: 1909


Events


1. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA

2. Census: 1930 Long Beach, Los Angeles, California. 13 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 129; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 1073; Image: 158.0.
222/118/168 LEMMON W. Glenn $50 rent 46 md 21 b. KS father b. VT mother b. MO
Margaret C. 45 md. 20 b. MO father b. OH mother b. IL
William C. 22 b. KS father b. IN mother b. MO
Rolla S. 14 b. KS father b. MO mother b. KS
Besse J. 10 b. MO

3. Edited: 3/2003 JK.


6 M Reese H. Lemmon



           Born: 1886 - , , Kansas
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Anna Sharp (1890-          )
           Marr: 1907 abt


Events


1. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA

2. Census: 1910 Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas. 6 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas; Roll: T624_433; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 1393.
50/50 LEMMON R. H. 24 md 3 years b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Anna 20 no children b. KS father b. KS
SHARP Viola sister-in-law 15 b. KS father b. KS
51/51 LEMMON W. F. 61 md 33 years b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Mattie 56 5 of 6 children living b. MO parents b.MO
George J. son 15 b. MO father b. OH mother b. MO

3. Census: 1920 Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas. 14 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Belleville, Chautauqua, Kansas; Roll: T625_522; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 811.
24/28 Harry L. BAYSINGER
25/29 LEMMON, Reese H. 33 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Anna W. 29 b. KS father b. KS mother b. CA
Dorothy D. 8 b. KS parents b. KS
Mildred 6
Glen F. son 4 and 10/12
26/30 John H. HARPE and family

4. Edited: 3/2003 JK.


7 M George J. Lemmon



           Born: 1894 Jul - , , Missouri
     Christened: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret (1894-          )


Events


1. Census: 1900 Center, Vernon, Missouri. LEMMON William June 1848 51 md 23 b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Martha July 1853 46 6 of 6 children living b. MO parents b. MO
Roy F. 1878 22 b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Emma? L. Jan 1880 20
Zenna? B. April 1882 18
William G. Jan 1884 16
R… H. March 1886 14
George J. July 1894 5 b. MO father b. OH Mother b. MO
PENCE? Maggie servant Feb 1863 37 b. VA

2. Census: 1910 Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas. 6 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Little Caney, Chautauqua, Kansas; Roll: T624_433; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 1393.
50/50 LEMMON R. H. 24 md 3 years b. KS father b. OH mother b. MO
Anna 20 no children b. KS father b. KS
SHARP Viola sister-in-law 15 b. KS father b. KS
51/51 LEMMON W. F. 61 md 33 years b. OH father b. PA mother b. VT
Mattie 56 5 of 6 children living b. MO parents b.MO
George J. son 15 b. MO father b. OH mother b. MO

3. Census: Possible 1920 Denver, Denver, Colorado. 15 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado; Roll: T625_162; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 297; Image: 1042.
128/128 WATERS David H. family
129/129 LEMMON George J. 28 b. MO father b. IL mother b. MO
Margaret 26 b. KS father b. IL mother b. MO
Robert 5 b. CO
William R 3 and 5/12
George J. 1/12

4. Edited: 3/2003 JK.


Sources


1. Judy Berndt.

2. US genweb.

3. US genweb. …. Judy Berndt.

4. Kansas, Chautauqua County, 1880 U.S. Population Schedule – Kansas, Chautauqua County (Images at Ancestry.com).

5. (http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/chautauq/library/military/1883.html).

6. Kansas, Chautauqua County, 1910 U.S. Population Schedule – Kansas, Chautauqua County (Images at Ancestry.com).

7. Agness Crockett Creellman, Agness Crockett Creelman’s Famiy Genealogy.

8. Census. …. Ioway Gene Database. …. McKenney, Lloyd Clinton Bible (Sadie Hackney autobio).

9. Agness Crockett Creellman, Agness Crockett Creelman’s Famiy Genealogy. …. Ioway Gene Database.

10. Missouri, Vernon County, 1860 U.S. Population Schedule – Missouri, Vernon County (Images at Ancestry.com).

11. Kansas, Howard, 1875 Census.

12. Kansas, Chautauqua County, 1905 Kansas State Census – KS, Chautauqua County (Ancestry.com).

13. California, Los Angeles County, 1930 U.S. Population Schedule – California, Los Angeles County (Images at Ancestry.com).

14. Kansas, Chautauqua Co, 1920 U. S. Federal Census Population Schedule.

15. Colorado, Denver County, 1920 U.S. Population Schedule – Colorado, Denver County (Ancestry.com).

McKenney Bible Images

Thanks to my cousins for sending photocopies of these pages to me.

Lloyd McKenney’s bible was used for recording some family history. I didn’t see it until about 2003. The genealogy I received as a child wasn’t in the bible, it was instead on loose paper, but in the case of the Hackney and McKenney families it was much as in the bible. The Crockett’s went back more generations.

We have a page recording the bible was a gift from a Rev. Paul Barth of the First Luther Church of Ponca City, Oklahoma in 1944.

All the below images link to larger images.

The below page records a brief history of Samuel and Sadie Elizabeth Hackney Crockett, written by Sadie on Sep 29, 1931, transcribed by Lloyd into the bible.

The below page is Lloyd’s recording of the McKenney line from George W. McKenney and Isabel. A good bit of info was missing on the family at that time.

The below page concerns again the Hackneys and also the Crocketts.

Lloyd notes a trip made to Tennessee to try to verify the Crockett genealogy.

Lloyd writes of the gift of the bible to him and that his sister, Thelma, had it rebound for him.

Lloyd’s notes on bible verses.

James Kelly Crockett and Millie Ann Stricklin

The following was written Sept 29 1931 by Sadie Hackney CROCKETT, wife of Samuel Kelly.

“Samuel Kelly Crockett was born in Boone Co. MO on Oct 6 1855. His father moved his family to Chautauqua Co. Kans in 1871 and from which time his home has been in the above named county.

“Sarah Elizabeth Hackney was born in Van Buren Iowa, Dec. 4, 1857. Her father moved his family to Chautauqua Co. Kans in the year 1872. Then to Montgomery Co. KS in 1876 and to Washington Co. Kansas in 1878 and in this last named county Samuel Kelly Crockett and Sarah Elizabeth Hackney were married on Dec. 21 1882. Came to Chautauqua Co. immediately following the marriage and have made their home here. In this Co., their eight children were born, Six of whom lived to maturity.”

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James Kelly CROCKETT, son of James Reyburn CROCKETT and Elouisa WRIGHT, was b. 21 Sept 1832 at Boone Co. MO and died 12 Oct. 1909 in Chautauqua Co. KS. at the age of 77.

James died in a fire that destroyed the Old Crockett Farmhouse. He is buried at the El Cado Cemetery in Chautauqua.

On 28 Sept 1852 in MO, James married Millie Ann STRICKLIN, daughter of Thomas STRICKLIN and Elizabeth SHOCK. Millie was 16 and James was 20.

Millie was born 12 Dec. 1835 in Boone Co. MO and died 29 Nov. 1910 in Chautauqua Co. KS. at the age of 74. Papers provided my family also give Millie as born in Audrain County, 10 miles southwest of Mexico, MO. She is buried at the El Cado Cemetery.

James was a farmer.

Papers provided by family give James as born in Boone County Missouri, Northeast of Columbia.

Lloyd Clinton MCKINNEY wrote the CROCKETTS had a farm near Nevada MO (borders Kansas, in Vernon County) just prior the Limestone Prairie farm in Chautauqua Co. KS, which he said was located fifteen miles across the border from Fort Scott in Kansas and about as many miles above Liberal Mo.

Notes taken from when I was a teenager gives the Crocketts as moving from Nevada MO to Sedan KS in 1871.

James and Millie were married 57 years.

They had 7 children. All the children of James and Millie were said to have been born in the same house on a farm in Boone Co. MO, known as Two Mile Prairie:

  1. Martha Eliza “Mattie” CROCKETT b. 3 July 1853 in Boone County, Missouri, d. 10 July 1929 in Chautauqua County, Kansas. Married to William Fillard LEMMON 1877 May 20 in Chautauqua County. I will cover this family in another post
  2. Samuel Kelly CROCKETT, b. 6 Oct 1855 in Boone County, Mo., died 10 or 20 March 1934 in KS., married Sarah Elizabeth HACKNEY 1882 Dec 21 in , Washington County, Kansas. Direct line. This family is covered in another post.
  3. James Quentin (Quenton) CROCKETT b. 15 Jan 1858 in Boone County, Missouri, d. 15 Jan 1884 in Chautauqua County, Kansas. 1883 Feb 14 he married Catherine (Katie) GRAHAM, daughter of John Daniel Graham and Cynthenia Ann Brewer (not linked with the Noyes Brewers, as far as I am aware). John Graham’s parents were Jospeh Graham and Nancy, and another child of theirs was Nancy, born 1841 Feb 16 in Illinois, who married Wilson William McKenzie on 1866 Jan 21 in Iola, Allen, Kansas. Wilson McKenzie’s parents were Joseph McKenzie and Sarah Love. The Pershalls married into both the McKenzie and Stricklin familes. I will write of this elsewhere.
  4. John Keithly CROCKETT b. 11 July 1861 in Missouri, d. 5 April 1893. It’s likely he died in Chautauqua County. He never married and had no children.
  5. Elouise “Louisa” Rebecca CROCKETT b. 2 Nov. 1870 in Boone County, Missouri, d. 2 Feb. 1827 at 57 in Chautauqua County, Kansas, married (1) William FOSTER on 1895 Jan 5 (he apparently died before 1900) and then (2) Nathaniel BROCKEY on 1901 Nov 28 in Chautauqua County, Kansas. I may cover this family in another post.
  6. Sallie Blanche CROCKETT was born 6 March 1876 in Missouri and died 5 July 1897 in Kansas, likely in Chautauqua County.

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CENSUS DATA:

1860 MISSOURI VERNON COUNTY (above Barton) HARRISON TOWNSHIP

536-509
KARNES Harvey (FM) 26 VA
Mary 28 MO
Leonidas 6 MO
Vernesa J. 4 MO
Joseph M. 2 MO
Married to Mary Martha Strickland, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
STRICKLIN James 21 MO
537-510
CROCKETT James K. (FM) 28 MO
Milly A. 24 MO
Martha 6 MO
S.K. 4 MO
James I 1 MO
538-511
ANDERSON S.N. (FM) 25 IL
M.M. 21 IL
POPE C.C. 12 IL
556-529
STRICKLIN Thomas (FM) 57 TN
Elizabeth 39 MO
MK 17 m. MO

Also living in the nearby area: Corker, Gummans, Griffa, Kindrell, Davenport, Wilcox, Jones (James 35 and family KY), Powell, Hunter, Hunton, Clark (James 22 KY and family), Baker, McKill, Reams or Reaves, Gooding, Phillips, Hutchinson, Proffitt, Brown, Roseboom, Porter, Linzy, Hues, Mylines, Hooper, Springer, Ramey or Rainey, KELLY (Thomas 34 MO and family), Bowan. The KIRKPATRICKS were in Drywood Township, Drywood, MO.

1875 KANSAS CENSUS

1875 census Kansas, township of (unintelligible), post office “Peru”.
First day of March
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
125/125 J. K. Crockett, 43 M W Farmer 200/320 Mo. Mo.
(unintell) 40 F
Martha 22 F
Samuel 19 M
J. Q. 17 M
J. K. 4 M (Attended school – 3)
L..B. (?) F
126/126
J. T. PERSHALL 25 W Farmer (value of personal property) $180 IA IA
Sarah 24 F MO IA
Elba 4 M MO MO
Della 2 F KS KS
127/127
S. H. PERSHALL 48 (?) Farmer $300 $280 MO MO
Millicent 47 F SC MO
Mary 18 IA MO
Florence 16 IA MO
Ella 16 IA MO
128/128
J. W. PERSHALL 22 M Farmer $– $120 IA MO
Jane 18 F MO MO
Wm. 6/12 M KS MO
129/129
Isaac SEAMOR (?) 62 MO MO
Margaret 57 F MO MO
Lisa 13 MO MO
130/130
John LOFTON 24 M Farmer $– $150 IL IL
Liza 18 F VA IL
131/131
W. S. BARNES 36 M Farmer NJ IL (attended school – 3)
Abula 40 F MI IL
Joel 10 M OH IA
132/132
W. W. BYERS 40 Farmer $– $120 IA IA
Jane 35 F IA IA (attended school – 6)
Jessie 16 F IA IA (attended school – 6)
Harry 13 M IA IA (attended school – 6)
Molly 8 F IA IA (attended school – 6)
Charles 6 M IA IA
Daniel 4 M KS KS
Frank 1 M KS KS

(1) household
(2) name
(3) age
(4) sex
(5) race
(6) occupation
(7) value of real estate
(8) value of personal property
(9) where born
(10) moved to Kansas from

1880 CHAUTAUQUA CO BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP CENSUS KS
(19) or (302 A)

168/170
PERSHALL Samuel 52 farmer b. MO father b. MO and mother b. KY
Milicent 52 wife b. SC and parents b. SC
Ella R. 12 daughter b. Iowa and father b. MO and mother b. SC
William A. 5 grandson b. KS father b. IA and mother b. MO
Ada S. 4 granddaughter b. KS father b. IA and mother b. MO
168/171
MCKINSEY Joseph 37 farmber b. KS parents b. IN
Florence 22 wife b. IA father b. MO and mother b. SC
Nora M. b. 1880 KS
NOTE: Married to Florence PERSHALL.
174/177
CROCKETT James K. 47 Farmer b. MO father b. VA mother b. KY
Millie A. (STRICKLIN) 44 wife b. MO father b. TN mother b.KY
Samuel K. 24 son b. MO
James L. 21 son b. MO
John K. 18 son b. MO
Louise R. 9 daughter b. MO
Sallie B. 4 daughter b. MO
Beverly B. 35 daughter b. MO
Beverly B. is likely Beverly Brown Crockett, b. 1855 in Boone County, Missouri, daughter of James Reyburn Crockett and Elouise Louisa Wright.

I’m unable to find the family in either the 1885 or 1895 Kansas census.

1900 CHAUTAUQUA CO BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP CENSUS KS
220/220
CROCKETT James K. w m sept 1832 67 b. Mo. Father-Va. Mother-KY
Millie A. (STRICKLIN) w f Dec. 1835 64 b. Mo. Father-Tenn. Mother-Ky.
FOSTER Lulu (daughter) w f Oct. 1875 age 24 b. Missouri father-Tenn and mother-KY.
NOTES: James owns his own farm. Lulu is Louisa who had married William W. Foster in 1895.
221/221
CROCKETT Samuel w m Oct. 1855 age 44 b. Mo. Father-Mo Mother-KY
Sarah E. (HACKNEY) w f Dec 1857 age 42 b. Iowa Father-Ohio Mother-Ohio
William D. w m Sept 1883 age 16 b. Kansas f-Mo m-Iowa
Buell K. w m Feb 1885 age 15 b. Kansas f-Mo m-Iowa
Vera w f Mar. 1886 age 14 b. Kansas f-Mo m-Iowa
Clifford R.w m May 1888 age 13 b. Kansas f-Mo m-Iowa
George K. w m Sept 1886 age 14 b. Kansas f-Mo m-Iowa
Sadie D. w f Oct 1892 age 7 b. Kansas f-Mo m-Iowa

1905 Kansas State Census shows James Kelly and Millie living with son James Kelly. Next door is Elouise (Louisa) Crockett and her husband Nathaniel Brockey.

Name: J K Crockett
Census Date: 1 Mar 1905
Residence County: Chautauqua
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Belleville
Birth Location: Missouri
Family Number: 109
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1833
Race: White
Line: 30
Roll: ks1905_20

* * * *

104 Tannahill family
105 Lovall A family
106 Shole family
107 Darnall family
108/108 BROCKEY M 57 line 21 b. OH father MI mother illigible
L R 35 b. MO from MO
E B 2 b. KS from KS
Infant female b. KS
109/109 CROCKETT SK 49 line 25 b. MO from MO
SH 47 b. IA from IA
Buell 20 b. KS from KS
Clifford 17
Geo 15
D S 12 female
J K 72 b. MO from MO
M A 69

1910 CHAUTAUQUA CO BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP CENSUS KS
In this census, Millie Ann Stricklin CROCKETT is seen living with her son-in-law Nethanal BROCKEY.
5/5
BROCKEY Nethanal m w 61 md 29 ys? b. OHIO parents b. PENN farmer
Lula wife f w 39 md 8 years 3 children 3 surviving b. Missouri parents b. Missouri
Estill son m w 7
Gladys daughter f w 5
Burnis daughter f w 3
CROCKETT Milly f w 74 wd
6/6
CROCKETT Samuel m w 54 md 27 years b. Missouri parents b. Missouri
Sadie wife f w 52 md. 27 years 7 children 5 surviving b. Iowa parents b. Ohio
George son m w 20 s
Dorothy daughter f w 17 s
7/7
CROCKETT Buell m w 25 md 2 years b. Kansas parents b.Missouri and Iowa
Lillian wife f w 21 md 2 years b. Kansas father b. Iowa mother b. Nebraska
8/8
CROCKETT Charles m w 22 md 1 year b. Kansas parents b. Missouri and Iowa
Dena wife f w 23 md 1 year b. Kansas parents b. Iowa

Below is the property range for James Kelly Crockett. I would love to see a county map of these ranges to see exactly where this was.

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/chautauq/library/property/bellvill.html
“This list was extracted from the George A. Ogle and Company 1921 Standard Atlas of Chautauqua County, Kansas. Information is listed in general terms, i.e., name of the owner, section, township, range and my own estimated acres…Please be aware that the designation Belleville Township is a political designation and parts of the township are in Range 11 and 12 east as well as in townships 34 and 35 south.”

PR0PERTY OWNERS SEC TWP RANGE ACRES TOWNSHIP

Crockett, J. K. 7 35s 12e 100 Belleville

Below are the Crockett burials at El Cado Cemetery in Chautauqua County:

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/chautauq/library/cemetery/elcado.html

Buried at Elcado Cemetery:
CROCKETT, Blanche L. 28 Oct 1891 03 Jun 1921 w/o George K.
CROCKETT, Buell K. 05 Feb 1885 29 Dec 1933
CROCKETT, David 29 Sep 1883 23 May 1905
CROCKETT, Eugenie 28 Sep 1897 09 Jul 1898
CROCKETT, James K. 21 Sep 1832 12 Oct 1909
CROCKETT, Milly Ann 12 Dec 1835 29 Nov 1910 his wife
CROCKETT, John Keithly 11 Jul 1861 05 Apr 1893
CROCKETT, Sally Blanche 06 Mar 1876 06 Jul 1897
CROCKETT, Quinton L. 15 Jan 1859 10 Feb 1884 (25 y, 26 d)
CROCKETT, S. Kelly 1855 1934
CROCKETT, Sadie 1857 1946
LEMMON, Roy F. 25 Apr 1878 01 May 1908
LEMMON, William F. 13 Jun 1848 24 Sep 1931
LEMMON, Mattie E. 03 Jul 1853 10 Jul 1929 this couple buried
between Dr. W.G. Jack &
George A. Jack