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The Bartholomew Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from New York · documented from the public record
Henrietta Bartholomew b. 1852
Henrietta Bartholomew ⚭ Mr. Byers
childrenMartha L. Byers · Vinion Byers · Altha L. Byers · Orville D. Byers · Clara J. Byers · Frederick E. Byers · John D. Byers · Grace F. Byers · Bessie Fern Byers
- Born September 25, 1852, native of New York.
- Came to Washington County, Iowa as a child with her parents.
- Married Mr. Byers (a Civil War veteran, farmer of section 3, Cedar township) on August 14, 1870.
- Member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
- Married surname Byers.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Bartholomew family? Ask us →The Bitting Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Jacob Bitting
Jacob Bitting ⚭ Lydia Bitting
childrenDavid Bitting · Rebecca Bitting
- Father of Rebecca (Bitting) Oldfield.
- Wife Lydia.
- Came to Iowa in 1855 and resided there until his death.
- Six children born to Jacob and Lydia, including David (of Cedar township) and Rebecca.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Bitting family? Ask us →The Bottenfield Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Greene County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
I. M. Bottenfield b. 1818
I. M. Bottenfield ⚭ Ellen Bottenfield
childrenLizza Bottenfield
- Native of Greene County, Pennsylvania, born October 17, 1818.
- Maintained residence in county of his nativity for about forty-six years before removing to Washington County, Iowa.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Bottenfield family? Ask us →The Brindley Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Capitola Brindley
Capitola Brindley ⚭ Mr. Gardner
childrenLloyd Gardner · Roy Gardner · Mamie Gardner · Nettie Gardner · Harry Gardner · Phoebe Gardner · James Gardner · Norma Gardner
- Maiden name Brindley.
- Native of Cedar township, Washington County.
- Married Mr. Gardner in 1878.
- Husband was a farmer and cattle/horse/mule dealer, stockholder and director of the Security Savings Bank of Wellman, Mason and Knight of Pythias.
- Eight children, seven surviving.
- Lloyd deceased.
- Roy a farmer of Cedar township.
- Mamie a music teacher.
- Married surname Gardner.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Brindley family? Ask us →The Crawford Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
William Crawford
William Crawford ⚭ N. J. Maxwell
childrenH. G. Crawford
- Physician (Dr.).
- First husband of N. J. Maxwell.
- Father of H. G. Crawford.
- Deceased before 1895 (his widow remarried that year).
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Crawford family? Ask us →The Dicken Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Priscilla A. Dicken
parentsDicken
Priscilla A. Dicken ⚭ J. I. Junkin
childrenRalph M. Junkin
- Widow of J. I. Junkin.
- One son, Ralph M. Junkin.
- Married surname Junkin.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Dicken family? Ask us →The Duncan Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Washington County, Tennessee · documented from the public record
Rachel Duncan d. 1865
Rachel Duncan ⚭ John Duncan
childrenJoseph Carter Duncan · Marion Duncan · John E. Duncan · Nelson Duncan · Mary Duncan · Jane E. Duncan · Caroline Duncan · Nancy Duncan · John Calvin Duncan
- Maiden name also Duncan ('made no change in her name at marriage').
- Of Scotch ancestry.
- Died in a typhoid epidemic, Sept. 1865, buried about five days after her son Joseph.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Duncan family? Ask us →The Gilbert Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Lyman H. Gilbert
parentsReuben Gilbert & Mary A. (Gype) Gilbert
Lyman H. Gilbert ⚭ May A. De Groff
childrenElla Gilbert · Ollie Gilbert · Katie Gilbert
- Farmer and stock-raiser on section 4, Franklin Township, Washington County, Iowa.
- Born in Licking County, Ohio.
- Came to the county with his parents at age two.
- Farmed in Shelby County, Iowa 1877-1880 before returning.
- Wife May A. De Groff a native of Illinois, born near Freeport.
- Member of the I.O.O.F., Republican.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Gilbert family? Ask us →The Hebener Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Northampton County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Anthony Hebener
Anthony Hebener ⚭ Mary M. Knaus
- Native of Northampton County, PA.
- Moravian Church member.
- Family of nine children, seven reached adulthood.
- Moved to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1834 where he died.
- Surviving children: Lewis (Decatur County, Iowa), Matilda (widow of John D. Bedewell, New Philadelphia, Ohio), and Edward T.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Hebener family? Ask us →The Henderson Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Virginia · documented from the public record
William W. Henderson
William W. Henderson ⚭ Priscilla M. Becks
childrenH. T. D. Henderson
- Native of Virginia.
- Married Priscilla M. Becks in Ohio and farmed in Madison County, Ohio.
- After his wife's death in 1870 he came to Iowa in 1872.
- Father of H. T. D. Henderson.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Henderson family? Ask us →The Jones Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
William Jones
William Jones ⚭ Margaret Weatherspoon
childrenIsaac Jones
- Native of Pennsylvania.
- Pioneer settler of Trumbull county, Ohio, where he spent the rest of his life.
- Reared a family of eight children.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Jones family? Ask us →The King Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
John King d. 1862
John King
childrenElizabeth King
- Native of Pennsylvania.
- Went to Kentucky and married, removed to Ohio (where his wife died), then Illinois, then Kansas where he owned and was proprietor of the town of Neosho Falls.
- Returned to Marshall County, Ill., and died there in 1862.
- His wife's father owned a Kentucky plantation worked by slaves.
- Father of Elizabeth (King) Matthews.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your King family? Ask us →The Manners Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Allegheny county, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
G. W. Manners d. 1890
G. W. Manners ⚭ Jane Gray
childrenJoseph Manners · Henderson Manners
- Born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania.
- Farmer.
- Resided there until 1854 when he removed to Louisa county, Iowa, later coming to Washington county after the Civil War, where he lived retired.
- Married Jane Gray May 11, 1826.
- Died May 15, 1890.
- Buried in a cemetery near Wyman.
- Father of nine children.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Manners family? Ask us →The Maresh Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Prussia · documented from the public record
William Maresh
William Maresh ⚭ Antoinette Miller
- Native of Prussia.
- Left home very young, going to St. Petersburg about age eleven.
- One of twenty-five foreigners appointed by the czar to light the palace.
- Apprenticed at cornice-making.
- Came to the United States at fifteen or sixteen.
- Early settler of Iowa City, Iowa, long identified with cornice-making there.
- Living retired at age 69 when written.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Maresh family? Ask us →The Martin Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
F. G. Martin
F. G. Martin ⚭ Cora M. Dicken
childrenMary E. Martin · Lura C. Martin
- Leading Washington businessman, owner of two business blocks in Lexington and mercantile interests.
- Methodist Episcopal church.
- Republican.
- Daughters Mary E. (at home) and Lura C. (attending high school in Washington).
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Martin family? Ask us →The Matthews Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Allegany County, New York · documented from the public record
Tyrus Matthews
parentsJohn Matthews
Tyrus Matthews ⚭ Elizabeth King, Clymena (McClare) Scribner
childrenGilbert T. Matthews · Alice Matthews · Mary Matthews · Electa Matthews · Huldah Matthews · Louise Matthews
- Native of Allegany County, N.Y.
- Son of John Matthews.
- First wife Elizabeth King (born Ohio) died c.1861 leaving son Gilbert and three daughters Alice, Mary, Electa.
- Married second, Nov. 1861, Mrs. Clymena Scribner.
- Two children Huldah and Louise born of that marriage.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Matthews family? Ask us →The McClare Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Clymena McClare
Clymena McClare ⚭ Abraham Scribner, Tyrus Matthews
childrenImri Scribner · Ai Scribner · Huldah Matthews · Louise Matthews
- Maiden surname inferred as McClare (sister of Nat McClare of Washington).
- Resident of Washington County from 1840.
- Later removed to Henry County.
- First married Abraham Scribner (millwright), by whom she had sons Imri (of Montana) and Ai (of Nebraska).
- Married second Tyrus Matthews (Nov. 1861), by whom she had Huldah and Louise.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your McClare family? Ask us →The Preston Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from New York · documented from the public record
Lovina Preston b. 1841
Lovina Preston ⚭ Mr. Mason
childrenWesley J. Mason · Wallace C. Mason · Cora Mason · W. Willis Mason · Alcestra I. Mason · Wilburn F. Mason · Milton H. Mason
- Daughter of Marcus and Caroline Preston.
- Born New York 1841.
- Married in La Salle County, Illinois, 1867 to a Mr. Mason (a farmer/stock-shipper, Civil War veteran of Co. F, 51st Ill. Vol. Inf.).
- Seven children.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Preston family? Ask us →The Preston Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Marcus Preston
Marcus Preston ⚭ Caroline Preston
- Father of Lovina Preston (Mrs. Mason).
- Wife named Caroline.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Preston family? Ask us →The Rownd Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Maryland · documented from the public record
Joshua Rownd 1786 – 1875
grandparentsJoshua Rownd & Hannah Shockly
parentsWilliam Rownd, Sr.
Joshua Rownd ⚭ Hannah Shockly
childrenWilliam Rownd · Sally Rownd · Elijah Rownd · Martha Rownd · James Rownd · Robert Rownd · Ann Rownd · Hannah Rownd · Lucretia Rownd · Radcliffe Rownd · Charles Rownd
- Father of subject William Rownd.
- Removed from Maryland to Ripley County, Indiana in 1830.
- Died there Dec. 6, 1875, aged 89 years 3 months (birth year computed).
- Farmer.
- Had fourteen children, three dying in infancy.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Rownd family? Ask us →The Scribner Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Abraham Scribner
Abraham Scribner ⚭ Clymena McClare
childrenImri Scribner · Ai Scribner
- Well-known millwright of Washington County, where his death occurred.
- Husband of Clymena.
- Children Imri (resident of Montana) and Ai (of Nebraska).
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Scribner family? Ask us →The Shaw Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Monroe County, Tennessee · documented from the public record
Martha A. Shaw b. 1845
Martha A. Shaw ⚭ Mr. Sands
childrenEva J. Sands · Samuel B. Sands · Francis G. Sands · Alva Sands
- Born Nov. 23, 1845 in Monroe County, Tenn. Her parents Samuel and Mary (Riddle) Shaw came to Iowa in 1856.
- Married Mr. Sands (a farmer and Civil War veteran of Oregon Township, Washington County) in Louisa County in 1864.
- Member of the United Presbyterian Church.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Shaw family? Ask us →The Smith Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Samuel Smith
Samuel Smith ⚭ Hannah Billingsley
childrenMary B. Smith
- A native of Pennsylvania.
- Married Hannah Billingsley (a native of Virginia).
- Father of Mary B. (Smith) Mapel, wife of John S. Mapel.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Smith family? Ask us →The Stretch Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Mary C. Stretch d. 1886
Mary C. Stretch ⚭ Mr. Walker
childrenMay Walker · Martha Walker · Malinda Walker · Grace Walker
- Maiden name Stretch.
- Wife of Mr. Walker, Ainsworth merchant/banker (president of Ainsworth Bank).
- Married 1871.
- Mother of four children.
- Daughter May married E. P. Jeffries of Washington county.
- Daughter Martha resided in Colorado.
- Daughter Grace assisted her father in the store.
- Died 1886.
- Married surname Walker.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Stretch family? Ask us →The Sweet Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Rhode Island · documented from the public record
Job C. Sweet d. 1847
Job C. Sweet ⚭ Jane A. Streeter
childrenStephen D. Sweet · Charles A. Sweet · Milton H. Sweet · Daniel B. Sweet · Alma S. Sweet · Clara L. Sweet · Mary Jane Sweet
- Native of Rhode Island.
- According to Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa, With Amos Hart built probably the first sawmill in Washington County, on the Skunk River about six miles above Brighton.
- Died 1847.
- Father of eight children, six living.
Source: Portrait and biographical album of Washington County, Iowa
Is this your Sweet family? Ask us →The Titus Family
of Washington County, Iowa · documented from the public record
Alice C. Titus
Alice C. Titus ⚭ Mr. Kennedy
childrenGeorge Duncan Kennedy · James Harlan Kennedy · John L. Kennedy · Raymond Kennedy · Lloyd Kennedy
- Native of Washington County, Iowa.
- Daughter of Harlan David and Jane Eliza (Robinson) Titus.
- Married Mr. Kennedy Oct 18, 1874 (a Washington County farmer and cattle breeder).
- Married surname Kennedy.
- Member of the Presbyterian church.
- Couple also had a child who died in infancy.
- George Duncan (an electrical engineer) and Raymond (d. May 1908) both deceased.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
Is this your Titus family? Ask us →The Wagner Family
of Washington County, Iowa · from Perry County, Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
Knight Wagner b. 1845
Knight Wagner ⚭ Rosie E. Caldwell
childrenBessie Wagner · Fred Wagner · Howard Wagner · Lester Wagner · Eveline Wagner · Gertrude M. Wagner
- Born Nov 12, 1845, native of Perry County, Pennsylvania.
- First went to Illinois, later came to Washington County, Iowa.
- Lived in Marion township.
- Wife Rosie E. Caldwell a native of Greene County, Ohio.
- Daughter Eveline married Roy Davison.
Source: History of Washington County, Iowa, vol 2
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