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The Armstrong Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Joseph Armstrong
Joseph Armstrong ⚭ Jane A. Armstrong
childrenPhoebe Armstrong
- Husband of Jane A. Armstrong.
- Father of Phoebe (Armstrong) Elgin.
- The Armstrong family came to Appanoose County, Iowa from Indiana in 1856.
Source: Past and present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Armstrong family? Ask us →The Bell Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
David Bell
David Bell ⚭ Nancy Bell
childrenSallie Bell
- Carpenter by trade, worked in Centerville for many years, later retired.
- Died in Centerville.
- Father of Sallie Bell (Mrs. B. F. Silknitter).
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Bell family? Ask us →The Blachley Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Oliver B. Blachley
Oliver B. Blachley ⚭ Eleanor J. Creacraft
childrenHenry W. Blachley
- Father of Dr. Henry W. Blachley of Centerville.
- Husband of Eleanor J. (Creacraft) Blachley.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Blachley family? Ask us →The Boyd Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Eleanor Boyd b. 1835
parentsAlexander Boyd & Margaret Boyd
Eleanor Boyd ⚭ Mr. Henry
- Known in maidenhood as Miss Eleanor Boyd, born in Ohio 4 July 1835.
- Parents Alexander and Margaret Boyd were farming people of Coshocton county, Ohio.
- Father was murdered during her childhood, she was reared by an uncle Lyman Shaffer of Springfield, Illinois.
- Presbyterian.
- Long-time Appanoose county (Centerville) resident, wife of the local clothing merchant Mr. Henry.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Boyd family? Ask us →The Burkhiser Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · from Germany · documented from the public record
Sebastian Burkhiser d. 1843
Sebastian Burkhiser
childrenAdam Burkhiser
- Native of Germany (the fatherland).
- Grew to manhood, married and died there in 1843.
- His widow remarried and emigrated with her family to America, locating in West Virginia in spring 1850.
- Father of Adam Burkhiser.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Burkhiser family? Ask us →The Cole Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Anna Cole
Anna Cole ⚭ Mr. Wilcox
childrenJosie Wilcox
- Second wife of Mr. Wilcox, married after he came to Appanoose County.
- Died at Lineville, Iowa.
- Three children, of whom one, Josie (of Des Moines), was living.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Cole family? Ask us →The Crews Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · from Chattanooga, Tennessee · documented from the public record
James Crews d. 1881
James Crews ⚭ Delania Allard
- Of Dutch and Irish descent.
- A lifelong farmer.
- Removed west to Goshen prairie in Missouri near Lineville, Iowa, later taking a claim five miles north of Lineville.
- Among the early settlers of Wayne County, Iowa.
- Father-in-law of Mr. Wilcox.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Crews family? Ask us →The Crews Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Louisa J. Crews
Louisa J. Crews ⚭ Mr. Wilcox
childrenLucy L. Wilcox · Louisa J. Wilcox
- Third wife of Mr. Wilcox (Civil War veteran, section boss/grocer at Eldon who died in the 1880 burning of the steamer Golden Eagle).
- After his death she closed the Eldon store and removed in 1883 to Centerville, purchasing a home at No. 1012 West Maple Street where she still lived.
- Methodist Episcopal.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Crews family? Ask us →The Ellis Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · from Kentucky · documented from the public record
Marcellus Ellis
Marcellus Ellis ⚭ Nancy Ellis
- Native of Kentucky.
- Farmed there, moved north to Indiana, then in 1855 to Caldwell Township, Appanoose County, where he purchased land and farmed the rest of his life.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Ellis family? Ask us →The Ellis Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · from Kentucky · documented from the public record
Mary Ellis d. 1851
Mary Ellis ⚭ Daniel Ellis
childrenMargaret A. Ellis
- Native of Kentucky.
- Wife of Daniel Ellis.
- Died 1851 in Harrison County, Indiana.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Ellis family? Ask us →The Ellis Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Perry Ellis
Perry Ellis ⚭ Violinda Eddy
childrenLloyd Ellis · Floyd Ellis · Ella Ellis · Bessie Ellis · May Ellis · Alta Ellis · William Ellis · Russell Ellis - Son of William M. and Margaret A. Ellis.
- Farmer of Vermillion Township.
- Married Violinda Eddy.
- Eight children, of whom William and Russell had passed away.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Ellis family? Ask us →The Henkle Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Sarah Jane Henkle d. 1874
Sarah Jane Henkle ⚭ Mr. Cutler, Mr. Rummel
childrenFanny E. Rummel · Willie C. Rummel · Charles C. Rummel
- Of Appanoose County.
- Recorded as 'Mrs. Sarah Jane (Henkle) Cutler,' widow of Cutler, married a Mr. Rummel (Centerville merchant/county clerk) Feb 9, 1858.
- Died Centerville July 9, 1874, leaving three children.
Source: Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose counties, Iowa
Is this your Henkle family? Ask us →The Henry Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Cora Henry
great-grandparentsAlexander Boyd & Margaret Boyd
Cora Henry ⚭ C. H. Wyman
childrenJessie Wyman · John Henry Wyman
- Wife of C. H. Wyman of Sheridan, Wyoming.
- Mother of two children, Jessie and John Henry.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Henry family? Ask us →The Henry Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
George A. Henry b. 1857
grandparentsAlexander Boyd & Margaret Boyd
George A. Henry ⚭ Jessie Spooner
- Born 17 March 1857 at Bloomington, Illinois.
- Deceased at time of writing.
- Took over father's Centerville clothing store.
- Married Jessie Spooner.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Henry family? Ask us →The Luse Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Effie V. Luse
Effie V. Luse ⚭ J. W. McDaniel
childrenWilliam G. McDaniel · Ryman Jackson McDaniel · Lyndon Luse McDaniel · Lloyd E. McDaniel · Bertha Gladys McDaniel · Daphne Viola McDaniel
- Daughter of Jackson Luse.
- Wife of J. W. McDaniel of Chariton township.
- Six children: four sons and two daughters.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Luse family? Ask us →The Luse Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Elbert Aaron Luse
Elbert Aaron Luse ⚭ Bertha Mae Stockwell
childrenDoyle Luse · Freda Luse · Ruby Luse
- Son of Jackson Luse.
- Married Bertha Mae Stockwell on February 26, 1902.
- Farmer in Taylor township.
- Children Doyle and Freda at home.
- Daughter Ruby died at age 15 months.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Luse family? Ask us →The Luse Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Gus E. Luse
Gus E. Luse ⚭ Edna A. Tisue, Mae J. Jones
childrenThomas Jackson Luse
- Son of Jackson Luse.
- Farmer in Taylor township.
- First married Edna A. Tisue on June 24, 1909, who died July 22, 1909.
- Married second Mae J. Jones on February 15, 1911, with whom he had a son, Thomas Jackson.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Luse family? Ask us →The Luse Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Robert E. Luse
Robert E. Luse ⚭ Glennie Mae Hixon
childrenGlennie Marie Luse
- Son of Jackson Luse.
- Married Glennie Mae Hixon on May 30, 1903.
- Farmer in Taylor township.
- Daughter Glennie Marie died in infancy.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Luse family? Ask us →The Martin Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · from England · documented from the public record
John A. Martin d. 1880
John A. Martin ⚭ Carrie Bird
- Native of England.
- Became a coal miner in Pennsylvania and resided there until his death in 1880.
- Wife died young (when daughter Ruth was four).
- Father of Ruth Martin (Mrs. Turner).
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Martin family? Ask us →The Martin Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Ruth Martin d. 1877
Ruth Martin ⚭ Mr. Turner
childrenJohn A. Turner · Lottie Turner
- First wife of Mr. Turner, Centerville granite/marble dealer.
- Married 19 Nov 1870.
- Daughter of John A. Martin (English-born PA coal miner).
- Her mother died when Ruth was four.
- Mrs. Turner died March 1877 after a two weeks' illness.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Martin family? Ask us →The Mcmillen Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Sarah Mcmillen
Sarah Mcmillen ⚭ Mr. Wilcox
childrenAlvenza Wilcox · Mary Wilcox · Cora Wilcox · Alvia Wilcox · William Wilcox
- First wife of Mr. Wilcox.
- Married before the close of the Civil War.
- Died and was buried at Ottumwa.
- Five children of the marriage.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Mcmillen family? Ask us →The Root Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Levi Root
- Native of Athens County, Ohio.
- Farmer who owned/cultivated land in Ohio, removed to Missouri in 1872 to farm.
- Deceased at time of writing.
- Father of Rosa L. (Root) Moore Turner.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Root family? Ask us →The Root Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Rosa L. Root
Rosa L. Root ⚭ Mr. Moore, Mr. Turner
childrenMinnie Mae Moore · James H. Moore · Joseph L. Turner · Frank E. Turner · Robert L. Turner · Pearl Turner
- Second wife of Mr. Turner (m. July 1879).
- Previously married to Mr. Moore.
- Daughter of Levi and Mary (Stewart) Root of Athens County, Ohio.
- By Moore had Minnie Mae and James H.
- By Turner had Joseph L., Frank E., Robert L., and Pearl (Pearl d. July 1881, twin of Frank).
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Root family? Ask us →The Smith Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Paris S. Smith
Paris S. Smith ⚭ Nancy Jane Jones
- Native of Ohio.
- Of Dutch descent, paternal line from Philadelphia.
- Farmed near Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa until retiring in 1902, then removed to Blakesburg.
- Aged 84 when the book was written.
- Celebrated 60th wedding anniversary April 1, 1911 at Blakesburg (married about 1851).
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Smith family? Ask us →The Spooner Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · from New York · documented from the public record
Benjamin Spooner 1802 – 1873
Benjamin Spooner ⚭ Martha Ware
childrenLindsey W. Spooner · Alvin Finley (Calvin F.) Spooner · James B. Spooner · Dexter A. Spooner · Benjamin F. Spooner · Lemuel L. Spooner
- Native of New York, of English descent.
- Came to Iowa 1839.
- Extensive farmer and Centerville merchant.
- Methodist Episcopal church member.
- Died 1873 aged 71 (b. ~1802).
- Father of seven children, four living when written.
- Son Benjamin F. died in Centerville.
- Son Lemuel L. was a Lieutenant.
Source: Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose counties, Iowa
Is this your Spooner family? Ask us →The Swearingen Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Elizabeth Swearingen b. 1836
Elizabeth Swearingen ⚭ Manson, Joseph Payton
childrenMary Manson · James Payton · Center Payton · Henry Payton · Corse Payton
- Born August 6, 1836.
- Maiden name Swearingen.
- First married a Manson (daughter Mary Manson).
- Married Joseph Payton in 1858.
- Still occupied the old Payton homestead in Centerville when the book was written.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your Swearingen family? Ask us →The White Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
John W. White
grandparentsAbraham White
John W. White ⚭ Mary F. Hollingsworth
childrenPearl A. White
- Born in Indiana, of Scotch-English descent.
- Came to Iowa with his parents in 1849.
- Devoted his life to farming and the real-estate business.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your White family? Ask us →The White Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · from Nashville, Tennessee · documented from the public record
John White b. 1816
parentsAbraham White
John White
- Grandfather of Pearl A. White.
- Born in Nashville, Tennessee, 22 February 1816.
- Removed from Indiana to Iowa in 1849, settling in Douglas township, Appanoose county, where he preempted a claim and eventually owned nearly two thousand acres.
- Extensive stock trader and real-estate dealer.
- Built the Methodist Episcopal church at Salem.
- Wife was a native of Kentucky.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
Is this your White family? Ask us →The Wilson Family
of Appanoose County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Charles Wilson
Charles Wilson ⚭ Lucy L. Wilcox
childrenEarl Wilson · Frankie Wilson
- Husband of Lucy L. Wilcox.
- The family made their home with her mother at Centerville, Iowa.
Source: Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa
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