In Memoriam - Edgar Wolfe

Edgar Wolfe

Born; Sept. 29, 1957, Indiana

Died: Dec. 26, 2022, Granger, St. Joseph Co., IN

Buried: Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Indiana

Ahnentafel:

1. Edgar Wolfe

2. Delmar Wayne Wolfe b. 1930, d. 1979

3. Mary JoAnn Byars b. 1934, d. 2022

4. Clarence Ellsworth Wolfe b. 1909, d. 1981

5. Sarah Estes Bailey b. 1910, d. 1988

6. John Edgar Byars b. 1909, d. 1948

7. Mary Ritchie b. 1910, d. 2005

8. John Alfred Wolfe b. 1872, d. 1941

9. Elizabeth McElhaney

10. William Bailey b. 1884, d. 1955

11. Myrtle Cates b. 1890, d. 1970

12. Benjamin Byars b. 1885, d. 1940

Research Log - December 2022

Using Elephind.com newspaper search engine I found the following items in the Fairplay Flume (Colorado) newspaper:

1915 - July 23 - Commissioner's Proceedings (column) - [bills allowed] - John Barr, work road 18 road district no. 3, $21.00

1923 -  October 12 -  Black Mountain News (column) - John Barr has been helping Mr. Corliss with his hay the past week.  Most of the hay is still in the shock on account of the rains.

1923 - October 12 - Commissioner's Proceedings (column) - Oct. 2, 1923 The Board of County Commissioners of Park County, Colorado met in regular session at 8 o'clock AM October 2, 1923 for the transaction of any and all business that may properly come before them. . . . The following bills were allowed . . . John Barr, jurors fees Hopkins case, $2.65.

1924 - March 7 - Black Mountain News (column) - Mrs. John Barr and little son Jackie left last week for Wayne county, Ill., where they will visit friends and relatives for a few months.  

 This is Ruby (Gurley) (Barr) Musteen and her son John Barr, Jr.  Ruby was the daughter of J.R. & Lou Emma (Speer) Gurley. She and her husband John Barr were married in Colorado Springs, CO in 1921, Jackie was born in 1922.  John & Ruby attempted to obtain

Ahnentafel #1237 - Sarah Vowels

Sarah Vowels

Born: 1640, probably in Connecticut

Died: 1697 probably Rye, Westchester, New York

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1665, William O'Dell in Rye, Westchester, New York

Other Names: Vowels sometimes spelled Vowells, Vowles, Fowels, Fowler

Ahnentafel #1236 - William O'Dell

William O'Dell

Born: November 14, 1634, Cranfield, Bedford, England

Died: by 1700 Rye, Westchester County, NY

Buried: Unknown

Married: Sarah Vowels/Vowles, 1665 in Rye, Westchester Co., NY.  

Other names: Used spelling Woodhull instead of O'Dell in a petition dated Oct. 2, 1662.  

Biography: Odell. William, was perhaps a son of William Odell of Concord, Mass. (Savage.) If so, he came over at the age of five years in 1639 with his father, who settled in Fairfield. William Odell was one of the first settlers of Rye. He was with the Hastings planters in 1662, and continued here apparently until his death, which occurred between 1697 and 1700. He had land in the various divisions during his life. His house-lot, afterward John Brondige's, was about the northern part of Mr. J.E. Corning's garden. He married a daughter of Richard Vowles of Rye. Our records mention his sons John and Samuel. The latter is not mentioned by Mr. Bolton in the pedigree which he gives of William Odell's descendants (History of Westchester Co., Vol. II, p. 536); according to which, William had five sons, Stephen, John, Michael, Isaac and Jonathan. Perhaps the first name should read Samuel.

Notebook - North Carolina #7

Absher, Mrs. W.O.  Surry County, North Carolina Court Minutes, Vols. I & II 1768-1789, Southern Historical Press, 1985. 

Page 10 - ca. 1778

• Ordered  Jacob Speer, overseer, road from Fortrees Creek to Rowan County line and hands from Crersons old place and waters of Turners Creek work thereon.
• Ordered Robert Speers Mill already built on Little Yadkin be deemed a publick Mill.
• Ordered Brazalia Rose, now 15 years old, orphan of Brasalia Rose, deceased, be bound to Robert Speer until he arrives age 21 to learn art and mistry of a carpenter and at end apprenticeship be given set carpenters tools and suit woolen clothes and learn him to read, wright [write] and cypher. 
• Order citation against Mary Nowlen produce her children and show cause why they not be bound out to some suitable trade and employment agreeable to law. 
• Ordered following attend next County Court second Monday May as Jurors:  . . . Andrew Speer

Tuesday, 11 May 1779 - Ordered copy oath & certificate for Joseph Cloud, Junr. to act as Deputy Surveyor in this county be recorded.

Wednesday, 12 May 1779

Ahnentafel #1233 Mary Smith

Mary Rock Smith

Born: 1640 Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA

Died: after 20 March 1713/14 Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York

Buried: probably in Prospect Cemetery, Long Island City, Queens Co., New York

Married: 1656 Samuel Denton in Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York

Records:

1698 - August 31 - Hempstead, Long Island, New York - on census with husband Samuel and children:

• samuel Denton [age 67]
• mary Denton [age 58]
• abraham Denton [age 23]
• Jonas Denton [age 21]
• Elizabeth Denton [age 14]
• Samuell Denton [age 33]
• abegall Denton [daughter-in-law]

Ahnentafel #1232 - Samuel Denton

Samuel Denton

Coley Church built ca. 1513

Born: May 1631, near Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Baptized: 29 May 1631, Coley Chapel, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Now known as St. John the Baptist Church

Died: March 20, 1712/13 Hempstead, Nassau Co., New York

Buried: Prospect Cemetery, Long Island City, Queens Co., New York

Married: 1656 Mary Rock Smith, Hempstead, New York

Immigration; 1635 with his parents to Wethersfield, Connecticut

Biography:

Samuel Denton was baptized in Coley Chapel, Halifax, Yorkshire on 29 May 1631 probably by his

In Memoriam - Wanda Hill

Wanda Jean (Rainwater) Hill

Born: Oct. 18, 1935, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois

Died: Sept. 26, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois

Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery, Elwood, Will Co., Illinois

Married: Lester Hill, June 7, 1952

Children: 

Rick md. Amy Beck 

• Jason md. Jennifer (--?--)

Rodney md. Ruth (--?--)

Michael b. 1956, d. 1975 never married

Gary md. Melissa (--?--)

Ahnentafel:

1. Wanda (Rainwater) Hill

In Memoriam - Eddie Cooper Jr.

Chester Edwin "Eddie" Cooper, Jr.

Born: Jan. 9, 1969, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, IL

Died: September 21, 2022 Wayne City, Wayne County, IL

Buried: Thomason Cemetery, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL Sept. 27, 2022

Ahnentafel: 

1. Eddie Cooper Jr. 

2. Chester Cooper Sr. 1938, d. 2020

3. Mary Ann Musgrave b. 1937, d. 2022

4. Chester Cooper b. 1915, d. 2003

5. Venita Sumner b. 1917, d. 1971

6. Marshall Musgrave b. 1916, d. 1974

7. Florene McCormick b. 1917, d. 2001

8. Charles Cooper b. 1889, d. 1970

9. Clara Howard b. 1890, d. 1963

In Memoriam - Mary Williams

Mary (Musgrave) (Cooper) Williams

Born: July 15, 1937, Aden, Wayne Co., IL

Died: September 21, 2022, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL

Buried: September 27, 2022, Thomason Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL

Married: 1) Chester Edwin "Ed" Cooper, March 16, 1958 & 2) Wayne Williams 

Children:

Tracy Lynn Cooper b. March 5, 1960, d. March 4, 1980 never married

Chester Edwin Cooper Jr. b. Jan. 9, 1959, d. September 21, 2022 Wayne City, IL never married

Mike Williams (step-son)

Ahnentafel:

1. Mary Musgrave

2. Marshall Musgrave b. 1916, d. 1974

3. Florene McCormick b. 1917, d. 2001

4. Robert Calloway Musgrave b. 1891, d. 1977

In Memoriam - Albert Gentles

Albert William Gentles aka Red

Born: February 7, 1923, Okolona, AR

Died: August 13, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL

Buried: August 20, 2022, St. Mary's Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL

Married: Alpha Melton, Feb. 11, 1944, Morganfield, Union Co., KY

Children:

Anna md. (--?--) Warren

Ralph

David md. Karen (--?--)

Charles

Todd md. Lisa (--?--)

Mary md. (--?--) Spiller

Ahnentafel: 

1. Albert William Gentles

2. Henry Lee Gentle(s)

In Memoriam - Dessie Hallam

Dessie A. (Hutcheson) Hallam

Born: November 18, 1955, Joliet, IL

Died: June 23, 2022, Fairfield, IL

Buried: cremated, no interment

Married: (--?--) Hallam

Children:

Shelly md. Ryan Goodman

Joe McKitrick md. Tylar (--?--)

Ahnentafel:

1. Dessie Hutcheson

2. Victor Hutcheson

3. Irene Colclasure

4. Dewey Hutcheson

5. Dessie Wells

6. Vernie Colclasure

7. Anna Cox

In Memoriam - George Lathrop

George Harrison Lathrop

Born: July 3, 1938, Wayne City, Wayne Co., IL

Died: August 3, 2022, Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co., IL

Buried: August 13, 2022 Mt. Zion/Farnsworth Cemetery, Wayne Co., IL

Married: 

1) Nancy Pruitt, ca. 1959

2) Rosemary Ayers 5/2/1967 Champaign, Champaign Co., IL

3) Vinnie Downey 1991

Children:

Nena Lee md. Larry Michael

• Jessica Michael

Tina Marie md. Stephen Hudspath

• Cynthia Hudspath md. Garin Turner
• Matthew Hudspath

In Memoriam - Edward Bergeson

Edward Andrew Bergeson

Born: September 16, 1961, Rochelle, Ogle Co., IL

Died: July 30, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL

Buried: August 4, 2022, Bethel Memorial Cemetery, Jefferson Co., IL

Married: Dec. 29, 1971 Phyllis Darlene Phillips

Children: 

Teresa md. (--?--) Johnson

Tony md. 1( Kathy (--?--), 2) Melody (--?--)

Steven

Stacy md. David Shirrell

Ahnentafel:

1. Edward Andrew Bergeson

2. Walter C. Bergeson

3. Edith Geraldine Shaw

4. Edward Andrew Bergeson

5. Hannah Olsen

In Memoriam - Betty Ciesielczyk

Betty Deloris (Bruner) Ciesielcyzk

Born: November 17, 1939, Wayne City, Illinois

Died: July 14, 2022, Cisne, Illinois

Married: 1) (--?--) Eskew, 2) (--?--) Ciesielczyk

Children: 

Pamela Eskew md. Roger Ash

• Jonathan Ash md. Deidre (--?--)
• Kailey Ash
• Gunner Ash
• Gladie Jo Ash
• Russel Ash md. Codi Jo (--?--)

Robbie Eskew

• Melissa Eskew md. Danton Stewart
• Theron Stewart md. Gabrielle (--?--)
• Elizabeth Stewart

Ahnentafel #1226 - John Jones

John Jones

Born: by 1660 Northumberland Co., Virginia or England

Died: ca. 1713 Westmoreland Co., Virginia

Buried:  Westmoreland County, Virginia 

Married: (--?--) by 1680

Occupation: John Jones may have been a carpenter or cooper based on the items in his estate inventory.  There are more woodworking tools listed than farming implements.  It's possible farm implements were listed in the illegible portion of the inventory. He certainly had a farm with quite a lot of livestock. 

Records:

1707/08 - Jan. 10 - Westmoreland Co., Virginia - John wrote his will:

In the name of God amen I John Jones of the county of Westm'ld being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling unto mind he mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testam't: that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my

Ahnentafel #1225 - Jane Baldridge

 Jane Baldridge

Born: ca. 1652 Virginia

Died: April 5, 1718 St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Buried: St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia

Married: ca. 1680 William Overall 

Child:

William

Ahnentafel #1224 - William Overall

William Overall

Born: ca 1655 possibly in England or Westmoreland Co., Virginia

Died: after 1720 King George County, Virginia

Buried: Unknown

Married: ca. 1680 Jane Baldridge

Records:

1655 - Oct. 17 - Lancashire, England - a William Overall son of Richard was baptized at St. Mary's Church

Child:

William

Ahnentafel #1185 & 1209 - Elizabeth (--?--)

Elizabeth (--?--) 

Born: probably in Virginia ca. 1670

Died Dec. 1757 Essex County, Virginia, her son John paid for 2 coffins out of his father's estate and makes mention of his mother's sickness and burying them.  

Married: Benjamin Beasley by 1695

Buried: Unknown

Records:

1737 - May 16 - Essex County, VA - Deed [the clerk had a thing about using t for c in a lot of words]

This Indenure made this Sixteenth day of May in this year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred thirty & seven Between Benjamin Beasley of the parish of Saint Ann in the County of Essex & Colony of Virginia of the one part and Mark Boulware of the parish County & Colony aforesd. of the other part. Witnessesth that this sd. Benjamin Beasley for an in Consideration of the sum of one thousand & thirty pounds of tobacco by this said Mark Boulware to the said Bemjamin Beasley in hand paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt

Ahnentafel #1184 & 1208 - Benjamin Beasley

Benjamin Beasley

Born: ca. 1670 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia in the area that became Essex County in 1692.

Died: ca. December 1757 Essex County, Virginia

Buried: Unknown

Married: by 1695 Elizabeth (--?--)

Records:

1737 - May 16 - Essex County, VA - Deed [the clerk had a thing about using t for c in a lot of words]

This Indenure made this Sixteenth day of May in this year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred thirty & seven Between Benjamin Beasley of the parish of Saint Ann in the County of Essex & Colony of Virginia of the one part and Mark Boulware of the parish County & Colony aforesd. of the other part. Witnessesth that this sd. Benjamin Beasley for an in Consideration of the sum of one thousand & thirty pounds of tobacco by this said Mark Boulware to the said Bemjamin Beasley in hand paid before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Benjamin Beasley Doth hereby Conffess and Acknowledge hath by these presents Granted and by theses presents doth grant bargain ask alien Enfeof(?) and confirm unto

In Memoriam - Robert Bolton

Robert William Bolton

Born: December 2, 1935, Belmont, Wabash Co., IL

Died: April 10, 2022, Fairfield, Wayne Co., IL

Married: March 5, 1954, Barbara Lathrop, First Methodist Church, Wayne City, IL

Children

Bea md. Mikel Lingafelter

• Rob Lingafelter md. 1) Jamie Wells & 2) Libby
• Mason Lingafelter
• Hayden Lingafelter
• Eric Lingafelter
• Crystal Lingafelter md. Mark Beckel
• Ryle Beckel
• Reagan Beckel
• Reese Beckel
• Mikel Lingafelter md. Amelia 
• Sydney Lingafelter

In Memoriam - Wanda Richardson

Wanda Lou (McKinney) Richardson

Born: January 12, 1942, Wayne County, IL

Died: April 7, 2022, Wayne County, IL

Married: December 22, 1959 James Ray Richardson

Children:

Dennis md. Laura

• Cody

Debbie md. John Wellen

Trisha md. 1) Kevin Schroeder & 2) Joe McCormick

• Rachel Schroeder
• Megan Schroeder
• Grace McCormick

In Memoriam - Patty Legg

Patricia Ann (Robertson) Legg

Born: August 26, 1943

Died: January 16, 2022, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., IL

Married: August 31, 1963 Gerold Legg, Sims, Wayne Co., IL - at the Elmer Legg home.

Children:

Lanny md. Stacey Rigg

• Aspen
• Rigger

Lisa md. Michael Scarbrough

• Amy
• Amber

Lana md. Todd Burner