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4051	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Per Worldconnect 15 Jul 2007 database of Joseph D. Miller : "Parents are John Kent, b. 28 Apr 1664 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts and Abigail Winchell, b. 8 Jun 1679 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. John was also married a second time to Elizabeth Palmer on 7 Mar 1747/48. Siblings include: Silus Kent, chr. 7 Jul 1712 in Suffield. Moses Kent, b. 25 Sep 1710 in Suffield. Noah or John Kent, b. 28 Apr 1714 in Suffield. Experience Kent, b. 4 Mar 1716/1717 in Suffield. Children of Joseph Kent and Hannah Gillett who were all born in Suffield, Hartford, CT include: Abigail Kent, b. 10 May 1730. Chloe Kent, b. 7 Feb 1831/32. Joseph Kent, b. 14 Mar 1733/34. Hannah Kent, b. 4 Sep 1736. Experience Kent, b. 9 Mar 1740/41. Seth Kent, b. 19 Mar 1740/41." 2. Per Worldconnect 15 Jul 2007 database ":1821208" of Donald Palmer : A. Children all born in Suffield, Hartford, CT: Abigail Kent, b. 10 May 1730. Chloe Kent, b. 7 Feb 1832. Joseph Kent, b. 14 Mar 1734. Hannah Kent, b. 4 Sep 1736. Seth Kent, b. 19 Mar 1738. Experience Kent, b. 9 Mar 1740/41. B. Death: 2 Nov 1746 in Suffield. C. Marriage: 26 Feb 1728 in Suffield. 3. "New England History and Genealogy Register," v. 101, p. 285, Article: "Jonathan and Nathan Gillett Descendants": "Samuel Gillett (son of John, grandson of Jonathan), of Suffield, Conn., and Granville, Mass., born in Windsor, Conn., 16 Feb 1677/8. He was five years old when his mother married secondly, Captain George Norton of Suffield, the town that became the boy's home for most of his life. In the later years of his life he lived in Granville, across the line in southwest Mass., and died there 'in 1739, aged 60', but was buried in Suffield. (Northampton Probate Records give administration of estate 1934[typo?]) He married in Suffield, 22 Jan 1701/2 (int. 20 Dec 1701), Rebecca Bancroft (dau. of Thomas, g.dau. of John), born in Springfield, Mass. (part later Enfield, Conn.), 23 Feb 1680... [Her mother] Widow Jane Bancroft received 100 acres in Lynn in 1638. Her daughter Anna married 13 May 1647 Sergt. John Griffin, settled in Simsbury, Conn., had ten children and one of them, Sarah Griffin, married Elias Gillett (son of Nathan). Son Thomas Bancroft of Springfield, Mass. region, residence at the 'lower wharf,' now Enfield, Conn., was a selectman of Westfield; 8 Dec 1653 married Margaret Wright (dau. of Samuel) and their daughter Ruth Bancroft married John Stiles and had many Children; and daughter Rebecca married Samuel Gillett; and son Nathaniel had descendants in Granville, Mass. (and Ohio) and it was probably this connection that took Samuel Gillett from Suffield to Granville. Rev. Ezra Stiles, president of Yale from 1772 to 1795 was the son of Rev. Isaac and the grandson of John and Ruth (Bancroft) Stiles, and he wrote of his grandmother's family: 'The Family of Bancroft are a brisk, smart, quick, sensible and lively cast. Grandmother communicated her family spirit to all (her) Children', etc. (Stiles Gens. 1892 and 1895). Children, born in Suffield: a. Samuel, b. 13 Sep 1702. b. John, b. 16 Jan 1704/5. Perhaps the 1724 John Gillett of his uncle Thomas Gillett's 1726 probate record? c. Nathaniel, 10 May 1707; m. Phebe ___... d. Hannah, b. 19 Jun 1709; d. in Suffield 2 Nov 1746, age 37; m. there, 26 Feb 1728/9 (int. Jan. 10) Joseph Kent (1898 Kent Gen.). e. Thomas, b. 16 Apr 1711. f. Gardner, b. 23 Jun 1715. g. Rebecca, b. 21 Sep 1718." 4. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 5:49-64. These pages have a five generation descendency listing of all the descendants of Jonathan Gillet and Mary Dolbair. I only transcribe my own descendency line which is the seventh child: "7 John Gillett- b. 5 Oct. 1644, Windsor. m. Mercy Barber, 8 July 1669, Windsor (1651-1725) dau. of Thomas Barber (emigrant). She m. (2) Capt. George Norton, 1683. John d. 1682. Windsor p. 50 says Mary Barber bpt. 12 Oct. 1651, m. ___ Hale. res: Suffield. (Gillett-19) 7.1 Thomas Gillett- b. 7 Jan. 1671, Windsor. d. by 1676 7.2 John Gillett Jr.- b. 6 Aug. 1673, Windsor. d. 4 July 1699, Windsor, unmarr. 7.3 Thomas Gillett- b. 18 July 1676 (Gillett p. 19 says 31 May 1678), Windsor. m. (1) Martha Mills. She d. without children. m. (2) Hannah Clark, 26 Feb. 1704 (1686-1709) Windsor, dau. of John Clark & Mary Crow (D. Clark-34). He d. 11 June 1708. Children of Thomas Gillett & Hannah Clark (2) (NER 101:285)… 7.4 Samuel Gillett- b. 16 Feb. 1677/8, Windsor. m. Rebecca Bancroft, 22 Jan. 1701/2, Suffield, dau. of Thomas Bancroft. She was b. 1680. He d. 1739, Grnaville, Mass. (Gillett-23) Children of Samuel Gillett & Rebecca Bancroft (NER 101:286). 7.4.1 Samuel Gillett, Jr.- b. 13 Sept. 1702, Suffield. m. Anna Pierce, 13 Apr. 1727. He d. Granville, Mass. 7.4.2 John Gillett- b. 13 Jan. 1704/5, Suffield. 7.4.3 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 10 May 1707, Suffield. m. Phebe ___. Children of Nathaniel Gillett & Phebe ___. (NER 101:286)… 7.4.4 Hannah Gillett- b. 19 June 1709, Suffield. m. Joseph Kent, 26 Feb. 1728/9, Suffield (b. 1710), s. of John Kent & Abigail Winchell of Suffield. He m. (2) Elizabeth Palmer, 1748. Hannah d. 2 Nov. 1746, Suffield. Six children. 7.4.5 Thomas Gillett- b. 16 Apr. 1711, Suffield. m. Elizabeth Barlow, 2 June 1744 (1719-1806). He d. 10 Apr. 1791, Granville, Mass. (Gillett-1955, 23, 34, 48) Children of Thomas Gillett & Elizabeth Barlow. (Gillett-23) [Note: The author lists only one child, which is of course very incomplete.] 7.4.5.1 Zadoc Gillett- b. 12 Aug. 1753, m. wid. Rebecca Tyron (1758-1840). He d. 14 Mar. 1816, Granville, Mass. Two children (1781-1784). She d. Shesequin, Bradford Co., Pa. (Gillett-34) 7.4.6 Gardner Gillett- b. 23 June 1715, Suffield. m. Mary Rowe, 27 Jan. 1740/1. Res: Dutchess Co., N.Y. 7.4.7 Rebecca Gillett- b. 21 Sept. 1718, Suffield. 7.5 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 3 Oct. 1680, Windsor. (Windsor-290) 7.6 Benjamin Gillett- b. 1680, Windsor. m. Elizabeth Austin, 6 Sept. 1705 (1684-1752), dau. of Capt. Anthony & Esther Austin. (Gillett-21) (Benjamin's b. 3 Oct. 1680 in Gillett-22) Children of Benjamin Gillett & Elizabeth Austin (Gillett-21)… 7.7 Mercy Gillett- b. 21 Jan. 1682, m. Jacob Adams, Jr. (1681-1736), s. of Jacob Adams & Anne Allen and gr. s. of Robert & Elinor Adams of Newberry, Mass. Res: Suffield, Conn. Children of Mercy Gillett & Jacob Adams, Jr. (NER 101:47)…" BIRTH: 1. Per LDS Online Ordinance Index extracted record FHL film 2917 (Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records prior to 1850, Lucius B. Barbour), batch 7450331 lists the following children all born in Suffield Twp., Hartford, Connecticut to "Samuel and Rebeckah Gillet": "Samuel Gillet, b. 13 Sep 1702. John Gillet, b. 16 Jan 1704. Nathaniel Gillet, b. 10 May 1707. Hannah Gillet, b. 19 Jun 1709. Thomas Gillet, b. 16 Apr 1711. Gardner Gillet, b. 23 Jun 1715. Rebekah Gillet, b. 21 Sep 1718." BURIAL: 1. Not listed per the Internet 6 Jul 2008 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kathycamp/Inscriptions/Page043.htm: Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, Headstone Inscriptions 1660-1937. This list of inscriptions, town of Suffield, was copied in 1934, under the auspices of the F.E.R.A. and the W.P.A. sponsored by the Connecticut State Library, as compiled under the supervision of Charles R. Hale, State Military Necrologist, assisted by Miss Mary H. Babin, Secretary. Hartford, Connecticut, December 1937.	Gillett, Hannah (I2262)
4052	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Per Worldconnect 15 Jul 2007 database of Joseph D. Miller : Parents are John Kent, b. 28 Apr 1664 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts and Abigail Winchell, b. 8 Jun 1679 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. John was also married a second time to Elizabeth Palmer on 7 Mar 1747/48. Siblings include: Silus Kent, chr. 7 Jul 1712 in Suffield. Moses Kent, b. 25 Sep 1710 in Suffield. Noah or John Kent, b. 28 Apr 1714 in Suffield. Experience Kent, b. 4 Mar 1716/1717 in Suffield. Children of Joseph Kent and Hannah Gillett who were all born in Suffield, Hartford, CT include: Abigail Kent, b. 10 May 1730. Chloe Kent, b. 7 Feb 1831/32. Joseph Kent, b. 14 Mar 1733/34. Hannah Kent, b. 4 Sep 1736. Experience Kent, b. 9 Mar 1740/41. Seth Kent, b. 19 Mar 1740/41. 2. Worldconnect reports variant mother as Mary Smith instead of Abigail Winchill. 2. "New England History and Genealogy Register," v. 101, p. 285, Article: "Jonathan and Nathan Gillett Descendants": "Samuel Gillett (son of John, grandson of Jonathan), of Suffield, Conn., and Granville, Mass., born in Windsor, Conn., 16 Feb 1677/8. He was five years old when his mother married secondly, Captain George Norton of Suffield, the town that became the boy's home for most of his life. In the later years of his life he lived in Granville, across the line in southwest Mass., and died there 'in 1739, aged 60', but was buried in Suffield. (Northampton Probate Records give administration of estate 1934[typo?]) He married in Suffield, 22 Jan 1701/2 (int. 20 Dec 1701), Rebecca Bancroft (dau. of Thomas, g.dau. of John), born in Springfield, Mass. (part later Enfield, Conn.), 23 Feb 1680... [Her mother] Widow Jane Bancroft received 100 acres in Lynn in 1638. Her daughter Anna married 13 May 1647 Sergt. John Griffin, settled in Simsbury, Conn., had ten children and one of them, Sarah Griffin, married Elias Gillett (son of Nathan). Son Thomas Bancroft of Springfield, Mass. region, residence at the 'lower wharf,' now Enfield, Conn., was a selectman of Westfield; 8 Dec 1653 married Margaret Wright (dau. of Samuel) and their daughter Ruth Bancroft married John Stiles and had many Children; and daughter Rebecca married Samuel Gillett; and son Nathaniel had descendants in Granville, Mass. (and Ohio) and it was probably this connection that took Samuel Gillett from Suffield to Granville. Rev. Ezra Stiles, president of Yale from 1772 to 1795 was the son of Rev. Isaac and the grandson of John and Ruth (Bancroft) Stiles, and he wrote of his grandmother's family: 'The Family of Bancroft are a brisk, smart, quick, sensible and lively cast. Grandmother communicated her family spirit to all (her) Children', etc. (Stiles Gens. 1892 and 1895). Children, born in Suffield: A. Samuel, b. 13 Sep 1702. B. John, b. 16 Jan 1704/5. Perhaps the 1724 John Gillett of his uncle Thomas Gillett's 1726 probate record? C. Nathaniel, 10 May 1707; m. Phebe ___... D. Hannah, b. 19 Jun 1709; d. in Suffield 2 Nov 1746, age 37; m. there, 26 Feb 1728/9 (int. Jan. 10) Joseph Kent (1898 Kent Gen.). E. Thomas, b. 16 Apr 1711. F. Gardner, b. 23 Jun 1715. G. Rebecca, b. 21 Sep 1718." 4. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 5:49-64. These pages have a five generation descendency listing of all the descendants of Jonathan Gillet and Mary Dolbair. I only transcribe my own descendency line which is the seventh child: "7 John Gillett- b. 5 Oct. 1644, Windsor. m. Mercy Barber, 8 July 1669, Windsor (1651-1725) dau. of Thomas Barber (emigrant). She m. (2) Capt. George Norton, 1683. John d. 1682. Windsor p. 50 says Mary Barber bpt. 12 Oct. 1651, m. ___ Hale. res: Suffield. (Gillett-19) 7.1 Thomas Gillett- b. 7 Jan. 1671, Windsor. d. by 1676 7.2 John Gillett Jr.- b. 6 Aug. 1673, Windsor. d. 4 July 1699, Windsor, unmarr. 7.3 Thomas Gillett- b. 18 July 1676 (Gillett p. 19 says 31 May 1678), Windsor. m. (1) Martha Mills. She d. without children. m. (2) Hannah Clark, 26 Feb. 1704 (1686-1709) Windsor, dau. of John Clark & Mary Crow (D. Clark-34). He d. 11 June 1708. Children of Thomas Gillett & Hannah Clark (2) (NER 101:285)… 7.4 Samuel Gillett- b. 16 Feb. 1677/8, Windsor. m. Rebecca Bancroft, 22 Jan. 1701/2, Suffield, dau. of Thomas Bancroft. She was b. 1680. He d. 1739, Grnaville, Mass. (Gillett-23) Children of Samuel Gillett & Rebecca Bancroft (NER 101:286). 7.4.1 Samuel Gillett, Jr.- b. 13 Sept. 1702, Suffield. m. Anna Pierce, 13 Apr. 1727. He d. Granville, Mass. 7.4.2 John Gillett- b. 13 Jan. 1704/5, Suffield. 7.4.3 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 10 May 1707, Suffield. m. Phebe ___. Children of Nathaniel Gillett & Phebe ___. (NER 101:286)… 7.4.4 Hannah Gillett- b. 19 June 1709, Suffield. m. Joseph Kent, 26 Feb. 1728/9, Suffield (b. 1710), s. of John Kent & Abigail Winchell of Suffield. He m. (2) Elizabeth Palmer, 1748. Hannah d. 2 Nov. 1746, Suffield. Six children. 7.4.5 Thomas Gillett- b. 16 Apr. 1711, Suffield. m. Elizabeth Barlow, 2 June 1744 (1719-1806). He d. 10 Apr. 1791, Granville, Mass. (Gillett-1955, 23, 34, 48) Children of Thomas Gillett & Elizabeth Barlow. (Gillett-23) [Note: The author lists only one child, which is of course very incomplete.] 7.4.5.1 Zadoc Gillett- b. 12 Aug. 1753, m. wid. Rebecca Tyron (1758-1840). He d. 14 Mar. 1816, Granville, Mass. Two children (1781-1784). She d. Shesequin, Bradford Co., Pa. (Gillett-34) 7.4.6 Gardner Gillett- b. 23 June 1715, Suffield. m. Mary Rowe, 27 Jan. 1740/1. Res: Dutchess Co., N.Y. 7.4.7 Rebecca Gillett- b. 21 Sept. 1718, Suffield. 7.5 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 3 Oct. 1680, Windsor. (Windsor-290) 7.6 Benjamin Gillett- b. 1680, Windsor. m. Elizabeth Austin, 6 Sept. 1705 (1684-1752), dau. of Capt. Anthony & Esther Austin. (Gillett-21) (Benjamin's b. 3 Oct. 1680 in Gillett-22) Children of Benjamin Gillett & Elizabeth Austin (Gillett-21)… 7.7 Mercy Gillett- b. 21 Jan. 1682, m. Jacob Adams, Jr. (1681-1736), s. of Jacob Adams & Anne Allen and gr. s. of Robert & Elinor Adams of Newberry, Mass. Res: Suffield, Conn. Children of Mercy Gillett & Jacob Adams, Jr. (NER 101:47)…" MARRIAGE: 1. Elizabeth Palmer and Joseph Kent married 7 Mar 1747 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut per LDS Ordinance Index member submittal. BURIAL: 1. Not listed per the Internet 6 Jul 2008 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kathycamp/Inscriptions/Page043.htm: Suffield, Hartford County, ConnecticutHeadstone Inscriptions 1660-1937. This list of inscriptions, town of Suffield, was copied in 1934, under the auspices of the F.E.R.A. and the W.P.A. sponsored by the Connecticut State Library, as compiled under the supervision of Charles R. Hale, State Military Necrologist, assisted by Miss Mary H. Babin, Secretary. Hartford, Connecticut, December 1937.	Kent, Joseph (I2266)
4053	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 2. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 3. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." SOURCES_MISC: 1. Per 3 Jun 2003 website Worldconnect.rootsweb.com database "rl1946" which in turn cites "Descendants of John Brown, Sr.," compiler: John Volnoggle, 8106 Shoreridge Terr., Indianapolis, IN 46236.	Brown, Rachel (I3557)
4054	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 3. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 4. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." SOURCES_MISC: 1. Per 3 Jun 2003 website Worldconnect.rootsweb.com database "rl1946" which in turn cites "Descendants of John Brown, Sr.," compiler: John Volnoggle, 8106 Shoreridge Terr., Indianapolis, IN 46236.	Brown, Margaret or Peggy (I3552)
4055	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 2. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 3. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Twin with Virginia. SOURCES_MISC: 1. Per 3 Jun 2003 website Worldconnect.rootsweb.com database "rl1946" which in turn cites "Descendants of John Brown, Sr.," compiler: John Volnoggle, 8106 Shoreridge Terr., Indianapolis, IN 46236.	Brown, Martha or Mattey (I2039)
4056	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 2. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 3. 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown: Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0 Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0 John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0 William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0 4. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC."	Brown, Mary or Polly (I2033)
4057	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 2. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 3. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." BIRTH: 1. Many databases use 14 Aug 1788, but I do not find any documentation for it. I use 10 Jul 1790 per Brown family bible quoted above.	Brown, Pherreby or Ferreby (I2032)
4058	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 2. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 3. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown: Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0 Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0 John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0 William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0 1800 SC: Laurens Co., South Carolina: Nathaniel Ashley, Males 0-10:1; 26-45:1/females 0-10:2; 16-26:2. 1810 US: No twp. listed, Laurens Co., South Carolina, Series: M252 Roll: 61 Page: 45: Nathaniel Ashley, 4-1-0-1-0-1-2-1-0-1-0-0 1820 US: No Township, Davidson Co., Tennessee, p. 63, image 73, note Nathaniel deceased by 1828. Nathaniel Ashley, 0-2-1-2-0-1-1-1-0-0-1 1830 US: Davidson Co., Tennessee, p. 199, both brothers are listed next to each other on an alphabetical basis: Jesse Ashley, 0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0/0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0 Martin Ashley, 1-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0/0-0-0-0-1-0-0-1-0-0 (the oldest female is 50-60 and could be Lydia Ashley) 1840 US: Nashville Ward No. 5, Davidson Co., Tennessee, p. 290: Lydia Ashley 0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0/0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-1-0 4. Early LDS temple records for St. George, Utah per FHL film 170840, p. 252, ordinances 4740-4742 show Sarah Ashley, Nancy Ashley Claridge, and Polly Ashley Tupard baptized for the dead by proxy of Eliza Adair Price who lists herself as a "cousin" for the first two individual and nothing for the third. She notes their birthplaces as South Carolina; however, she mentions the same birthplace, right or wrong, for all 19 ordinances she did that day (28 Feb 1877). They would all have to have been deceased by that date for her to do the ordinance work. These are most likely related to Lydia Brown Ashley but I can find no further data on them. 5. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." BIRTH: 1. Alternate birth date used by many databases is 23 Nov 1773; however, I have not seen any documentation for it. Brown Family Bible records quoted above state "23 __ember 1778, which I use. Some databases interpret the month as December. I arbitrarily use the month of November from the 23 Nov 1773 alternate date.	Brown, Lydia (I2031)
4059	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 2. Mentioned in father's will per typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 3. 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown: Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0 Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0 John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0 William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0 4. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given for any of the following are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows... + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace... The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." BIRTH: 1. Per Brown Family bible quoted above: 19 Aug 1788. This is what I use. 2. Alternate: 6 Mar 1790 per ordinance index work in 1880 by relative as cited below.	Brown, Jesse (I2030)
4060	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 2. Typewritten copy on file of "Will of Roger Brown" found in the research files of Enid Beagley Willardson who is now deceased. It notes: "Copied from the original will of Roger Brown on file in the office of the Judge of Probate for Laurens County, S.C. in Bo No. 4, pkg. No 7." I think there is also a copy of this will in the Laurens County Public Library. Duncan's creek is in the northeast portion of Old Laurens District. It does say it was written in 1810 which is evidently a typo since according to the book "Laurens County, South Carolina Wills, 1784-1840," by Colleen Elliott, p. 177, the will was written in 1818; this makes better sense since some of the children mentioned were born after 1810 through 1817. Same book also mentions "24 Mar 1826. Appraisal of estate of Rodger Brown, dec'd of Laurens Dist. by Thos. Craig, James Farebourn and Moses Leek." The will: "Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown on Dunkins Creek in Laurens District and state of south Carolina Being not in perfect health But of perfect mind and memory and knowing the mortality of my Bodey Do make and ordain this my Last will and testement and first as I Gave all my children thats mary'd as much of my Good and Chattles at said time of their marrage as I could well aford It is now my will that each of them shall posses no more of my Remaining propertey than one shilling each excepting my Daughter Elizebeth which shall have twentey five Dollars as soon as posible after a young horse I have and Desiers to be sold as soon after my Decease as posible or in Case I should sell said horse before my Dease [decease] and send her what I think Right in that case shee shall have but one shilling my Daughter Lydia one shilling, Anney one shilling, Judey one shilling Rebecke one shilling Marey one shilling Terebey (?) one shilling mattey one shilling I give to my sone Jesse the tract of Land thats cald his and is divided from my other Lands as follows beining where my Line crosses Lawdey hiches [Loudery Hitch?] spring Branch and Down said spring branch to Dunkins Creek thence Down said Creek to where a dich was Dug and where a fence now stands there to cross said creek and thence on a straight Line to a kickorey Corner that stands on my Line between mee and henery pits senr and at the corner of a field of mine next s'd pits house all my Land on the west side of the Designated Line on Both sides dunkins creek shall be his I Bequeath to my other two sons William and Roger all the Remainder of my Lands at their mothers Decease who is to have her thirds where shee chuses and to have the Direction of all the plantation till they come of age and when they Inherit said Lands William shall Give my Daughter Bexey one hundred Dollars and Roger when he come to Inheret the whole of his share of said Lands shall Give my Daughter Genney one hundred Dollars. I Bequeath to my Daughter Peggy one good Bed and furniture with one cow and calf with every thing that Cald hers I Give to my Dauther Bexey one Good Bed and furniture I Give to my sone william Besides the Land my sadle and Gun I Give to my sone Roger one Cow and Calf and one Good Bed and furniture when he needs them I Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel one Bed and furniture and one Cow and Calf when she mareys or Is come of age I Bequeath to my Daughter Genney one good Bed and furniture with one Cow and Calf when shee mareys or is of age all my Books at their mothers Decease I Desier may be eaquilee Divided Betwee my two youngest sons william and Roger I Give and Bequeath all the Remainder of my Goods and Chattles of every kind to my wife Bexey with the care and manigment of the plantation till my two youngests sons & either of them comes to age or mareys and then shee is alive she must Chues her third And in case my wife Bexey should marey my will is that the man shee marrys shall have no power to dispose of aney thing I Leave nor shall he Corect aney of my children but Leave them with all I Leave to my wifes Care and correction my will is the Land shall not be Cleared nor the timbe Cut any more than is suficient to Raise the familee and keep up the fences my will is that at the Decease of my said wife the whole of my Land be eaqueley Divided btween by said two sons william and Roger and Lastley I constitute and and ordain my wife Bexey the sole Executor of this my Last will and testement this 3 day of December In the year of our Lord 1818 and witness wereof I have hereunto subscribed my name. Roger Brown. Sign sealed publisht and pronounct in the presence of us who in his presence and he presence of each other have heerunto subscrbd our names. William Adair, Joseph N. Hitch, Louther Hitch Senr. since I wrote the above and before signing I sent my Daughter Elizebeth Gill fifteen Dollars which shall be Deducted out of the 25 mentioned above. Roger Brown. I acknowledge the within will as my Last will and testement signd with name and seald with my seal this 21 Day of August 1823. Roger Brown (L.S.) A codicle to the above will In case my sone Jesse should never Come heer and settle or sell the tract of Land I have willed him In that case my will is that my youngest Daughter Geney shall possess the land I have willd to him and in Case shee should possess said Land then my sone Roger shall not Give her the hundred Dollars I have willed to her above this 10th Day of September 1824. Roger Brown (L.S.) Signd seald published and pronount In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have heerunto subscribd our Names. Joseph N. Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Rosannah Hitch. Memorandum the within will of Roger Brown Deceased was proven before me in the court of ordinary by Luther Hitch Senr. and the codisel was proven by Sarah Hitch on the twentieath day of March 1826 - subscribing witnesses to the same. D. Anderson, Ordy't." 3. Daughters of the American Revolution 30 Jan 1950 application copy on file for Carriella Bell Jameson who is a descendant of Roger Brown as follows: Daughter of Benjamin Charles Bell, b. 16 Apr 1876, d. 8 Oct 1940 at Lafayette, LA and Carrie Lillian Hipp b. 28 May 1878 at Laurens, SC, m. 3 Oct 1901. Carrie Lillian Hipp was child of Richard Patterson Hipp, b. 14 Oct 1844, d. 21 Jan 1887 and Camilla Jane Brown, b. 17 Oct 1854, m. Dec 1872. Camilla Jane Brown was child of Roger Brown Jr., b. 19 Jul 1809, d. Jul 1895 and Jane Adair, b. 14 Nov 1825, d. 26 Apr 1899, m. 24 Feb 1843. Roger Brown Jr. was child of Roger Brown. b. 1734 in Scotland/Laurens Co., d. about 1820 in Laurens Co., SC and Rebecca Wallace. Roger Brown resided in Laurens Co., SC, during the Revolution. Applicant reports the following children of Roger Brown: Elizabeth, Lydia, Anny, July, Judith, Rebecca, Mary, Ezekiel, Frances, Virginia, Margaret, Rachel, Jesse, Zemy, William, and Roger (who married Jane). Reports that Roger Brown fought seven years in the Revolution, both in the militia and in caring for wounded soldiers according to pay bills in the offices of the Historical Commission of South Carolina. He was with Major James Dillars, Wm. D. Byrd and Edward Musgrove. He was a private soldier. Documentation: a. Military record documentation: "Steele Entries to Indents Issued in Payment of Claims Against South Carolina Growing out of the Revolution," Vol. R-7, p. 168, Secs. 394, 395. Book S shows pay checks to Roger Brown for services in militia and caring for wounded soldiers. b. Will and family bible which we have. c. Will of Roger Brown, probated 1818. 'He being in feeble health' in unclassified volume Court House at Laurens, S.C." 4. Deed/indenture from Duncan's Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina (which at that time was part of Berkeley County): "26th Nov., 1787?. This indenture made the 10th December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four[?] and in the fourteenth year of his Majesties reign between Rebekah Brown of Berkly County, Province of S. Carolina of the one part and Roger Brown of the same place of the other part witnesseth that the said Rebekah Brown for and in consideration of the ___ and full sum of five pounds lawful money of the Province aforesaid to her in hand well and truly paid by the said Roger Brown at and before the sealling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged she the said Rebekah Brown hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said Roger Brown all that piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres being a tract originally granted to her situate on Dunkins Creek emtying into Enoree S.E. part on land held by Wm. Hanna N.E. on land held by James Dorroh and N.W. on land held by John Brown together with all and singular the houses outhouses edifices buildings barns stables yards gardens orchards woods under woods timber and timber trees meadows ponds pastures lakes fishing ways water watercourses paths passages liberties privileges profits heriditaments rights members and appertenances whatsoever thereunto belonging on in anywise appertaining and the revission and revissions remainders rents and shares and profits thereof and of every part and parcell thereof to have and to hold the said piece or part of a tract or plantation of land containing one hundred acres more or less with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and Esr. and administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during untill the full end and term of one whole year from thence next enduring and full to be compleated and ended yielding and paying therefore unto the said Rebekah Brown the rent of one copper[?] coin at the end of the said term of the same shall be lawfully tendered[?] to the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents and by form of the statute for transfering of uses into possession he the said Roger Brown may be thereby the better enabled to have take of ___ the reversion and inheritance thereof which is intended to be to him and his heirs granted and released by the said Rebekah Brown by another indenture intended to be made and dated the day next after the day of the date hereof in witness whereof the said Rebekah Brown hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day of year above written. [Signed] Rebeckah Brown. Witnesses present: John Brown Senr., Jno. Brown Jun. This indenture made the 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four and in the fourteenth year of his majesties reign between Rebeckah Brown of Berkly county and Province of S. Carolina of the one part and Roger Brown of the same place of the other part witnesseth that whereas in and by a grant bearing date 29th day of August Anno Dom 1768 under the hand of his Excellency Chas. Grieville Montague Esqr. - Gov. and Commander in Chief in and over the Province aforesaid for that purpose appointed, do give and grant unto the said Rebeckah Brown a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres situate in Berkly County on Duncan's Creek being the waters of Enoree River S.E. part on land held by Wm. Hanna N.E. on land held by James Dorroh and N.W on land held by Jno. Brown and hath ___ form and marks as appears by a plat to the said grant annexed as in and by the said plat and grant duly recorded in the Secretary's office of the said Province in Book D D D reference thereunto and as may more fully appears and whereas the said Rebeckah Brown for and in consideration of one hundred pounds lawfull and current money to her in hand well and truly paid by the said Roger Brown at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the reciept whereof is hereby and the said Rebeckah Brown herewith fully satisfied contented and paid hath granted bargained and sold remised released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents to grant bargain and sell unto the said Roger Brown in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the statute transfering of uses into possessions unto his heirs and assigns forever all that piece of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres bounded E. by land held by Wm. Hanna and N. by land held by James Dorroh and W. on land held by Jon. Brown and hath such form and marks as appears by a plat annexed to the said grant reference thereunto had may more fully appear. Together with all and singular the house out house edifices buildings barns stables yards gardens woods under woods timber and timber trees meadows ponds lakes fishing ways waters watercourse paths passages liberties privileges profits hereditaments rights members and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the revission and revissions remainder and remainders rents and shares and profits thereof and of every part and parcell and all the estate right title and trust claim and demand whatsoever of her the said Rebeckah Brown of in to or out of the same premises of every part thereof to have and to hold the piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres as aforesaid with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging herein before granted released and conveyed unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns forever and said Rebeckah Brown doth here by for herself her heirs ect. and administrators covenant promise and agree to and with the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns in manner and for following that the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less as aforesaid with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging without any manner of trouble hinderance solicitation or denial of her the said Rebeckah Brown her heirs and assigns lastly the Rebeckah Brown for herself her heirs Esr. Admr. and assigns the said piece or part of a plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less with the premises and appurtenances unto the said Roger Brown his heirs and assigns against her the said Rebeckah Brown her heirs and assigns and all and every other person or persons. In witness whereof the said Rebeckah Brown hath hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first within written. [Signed] Rebekah Brown. Witnesses present: John Brown Senr., John Brown Jun." 5. Deed from Duncan's Creek, Laurens County, South Carolina: "The State of South Carolina. Roger Brown to Matthew Brown Deed 80 acres, 20 March 1804. Know all men by these presents that I Roger Brown of Laurens County and State aforesaid in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds Sterling to me paid by Matthew Brown of said county and State have granted, bargained, sold, and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sale, and release unto the said Matthew Brown all that Plantation or tract of land containing 80 acres more or less lying on the North Side of Duncan's Creek in the county aforesaid being part of a tract of land of one hundred acres to me originally granted by William Moultry by a patten bearing date the third day of April 1786 and recorded in the Secretary's Office of said State in grant book H. H. H. H., page 76. Said granted premises is bounded eastwardly by land held by said Matthew Brown, westwardly by John Brown's lands, Northwardly by land held by Robert Gilliland and Northeast by land held by Samuel Luke, together with all and singular the rights, members, heriditaments and appertaining to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all & singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Matthew Brown, his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Matthew Brown, his heirs, and assigns against myself and my heirs and against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof witness my hand and seal this 30th day of December and in the year of our Lord 1797 and in the 21st year of the Independence of the United States of America. [Signed] Roger Brown. Witness present: Isaac Edwards, William Brown. South Carolina Laurens District. Personally appeared before me William Brown who being duly sworn saith that he saw the within named Roger Brown sign, seal, & deliver the within deed for the purpose therein mentioned and also that he saw Isaac Edwards sign the same as the subscribing witness thereto with himself sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of March 1804. Robert Hutchison, J.P." [Copy of deed on file.] 6. 27 Feb 2005 website http://indianasocietysar.org/browmatt.html. The site notes: information provided by Paul Revere DAR Chapter, Muncie, Indiana. Most of the information was given to me on June 3, 2004 by Mary Ann Bumgarner . In speaking of Mathew Brown's heritage, she notes: "...He immigrated before 1 Sep 1767; "The following Browns left Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, arrived onboard the Brittania in Charlestown, SC and petitioned for land on Sept. 1, 1767 under the Bounty Act of 1761: Robert, Sr. petitioned for 300 acres, equivalent for himself, a wife and three children age fifteen or under. Ann age 42. Mathew age 12. William age 8. Elizabeth age 2. Robert, Sarah, Mary, Roger, John and Rebekah petitioned for 100 acres each, meaning they were all single and sixteen years of age or older." 7. Copy of letter on file from Frank Smith, Superviser, Reseach Department of the Genealogical Society (Family History Library) in Salt Lake City, dated May 23, 1966, to Mrs. Leo Goates, 9923 Knoll Crest Drive, Dallas, Texas, 95238, from FHL film 0446460 Patron Research Files for Marie Sheranian (mother to Mrs. Leo Goates). This letter was one in a series from over four years when the FHL did private research for a fee. This individual had work done on her Brown, Adair, and Richey lines. In reviewing all the correspondence, they were just discovering things for which we now have better and more thorough documentation as found in my database. As for the Adairs, there was a lot of confusion concerning the various Joseph Adairs with the FHL trying to link Thomas Adair's father Joseph as a son to the original Joseph Adair, Sr., which we now know to be incorrect. Much of this incorrect linking has been passed down through LDS generations and continues to incorrectly cloud modern genealogies. They also had no success in finding siblings for Thomas Adair. They acknowledge problems with the James B. Adair's book "Adair History and Genealogy" concerning the early Adairs. On the other hand there was good research done on the the parentage of William Richey who married Mary Ann Adair. His parents and grandparents appear in Laurens Co., South Carolina as well as nearby Bush River Baptist Church at which John Mangum the patriot was also associated. This would place the Richey family in probable contact with the Adairs before Alabama and Mississippi. The letter I quote below is the last letter and it had significance concerning the tying of Mathew Brown as a brother to Roger Brown. It should be noted that there was some confusion in the various letters regarding a Rebecca Brown married to Roger [Kerry's note: not to be confused with the later Rebecca Brown, daughter of Roger, who married Thomas Adair]. The FHL assumed that Rebecca who came over from Ireland was the wife of Roger and not the sister of Roger and Mathew as we now believe. Roger did have a second wife, Rebecca Wallace, in about 1799, but that is way after the original immigration to America in the 1760s. The portion of the letter which concerns the Brown family is as follows: "Research has been continued at this time on the Brown line, hoping that we might secure some information as to whether Roger had more than one wife, and if so, how his children might be divided, in order that the temple work might be completed for this family. We regret that very little additional information was found. "Enclosed herewith is a copy of our notes. There were other Brown families in South Carolina, probably not related to yours, as they were there before Roger and Rebecca arrived. Previously reported to you were deeds and land grants, and we have at this time checked some other deeds on Brown individuals. There seems to have been some relationship between Rebecca, John, Roger, Matthew and William Brown and Claiborne. The others we cannot be sure of. "The 1830 census was checked for Laurens Co., hoping that some of the sons and daughters of Roger might still be living, from which we could obtain dates of birth. There was a Roger Jr., but he was in a younger generation, probably a grandson of Roger, and other Brown entities could not be identified with your people. "The S.C. Memorials "Land Grant Registrations" were checked, as they sometimes give some data not found in the grants themselves. There was nothing new obtained from this source. We therefore have nothing on which to base birth dates of Roger's children, nor anything to indicate the name of his wife aside from his will. "Some investigation was made regarding the Mathew Brown, whose pension record was reported to you previously. You will recall that he stated he was born in Wexford Co., Ire. in 1752, went from 96 Dist., S.C. to Hamilton Co., Ohio, then to Shelby Co., Ind. We think he is the son of Rebecca who brought him from Ireland [Kerry's note: this should be probably a sister not mother] and a brother of Roger for the following reasons: 1. His age agrees with the emigration records, as he was age 12 when they arrived about 1764-6. 2. He is in Laurens Co. in the 1790, 1800 census, but gone by 1810. 3. He appears in deeds with Rebecca and with Roger. In a deed in 1796, his wife Jane signs with him. 4. In the 1899 census he had three sons and two daughters at home and could have had one or two married. 5. The history of Hamilton Co. states he married Jane Jones, which given name agrees with the above mentioned deed. 6. He is stated to have removed from S.C. in 1803. There is a deed recorded in Laurens Co. in 1803. There is a deed recorded in Laurens Co. in March, 1804, but it could have been dated in 1803, and is the last one found. "The record from Shelby Co., Ind. gave information as we already had it from other sources. If this is in fact a brother of Roger and son of Rebecca Brown, then we have a clue as to the locality in Ireland. "Mathew stated he was born in Wexford Co., which is on the southeast coast. If the family was 'lately of Newry, Down, Irel.' when they emigrated, then they must have removed north during that 12 year interval [Kerry's note: Newry per S.C. immigration records]. Emigrants usually embarked from the NW coast and it may be they were in Newry only a short time, being on their way with other emigrants to the port from which they sailed. Newry is not on the coast. "Wexford has some quite early parish registers extant, and there are other types of records available which may prove useful to search. Brown is a common name in America, but not particularly prolific in Ireland in this area... If the combination of names we have as emigrants could be placed in Ireland, you could be sure it was the correct line." [Kerry's note: a discussion of fees followed and the announcement of a new policy that the FHL would no longer be doing private research.] 8. Censuses: 1790 US: Laurens Co., South Carolina, p. 11, dated 1791, brothers Roger and Matthew are next door neighbors. Nine doors away is Aaron Harlen whose son Samuel marries Matthew Brown's daughter Nancy. Also within a dozen neighbors are John and William Brown who are most likely brothers of Roger and Mathew Brown: Matthew Brown, 1-2-4-0-0 Rodger Brown, 1-2-7-0-0 John Brown, 1-2-5-0-0 William Brown, 1-0-1-0-0 9. Laurens County Estate Book A-1: Pp. 197-198: "Will of Alexander Fairbern of Dunkins Creek in Laurens County... 2 Jun 1798. Wit: Roger Brown, Samuel Lard, Basil Holland." Pp. 200-201: "Will of Jesse Holder of Laurens County... 16 July 1798. Wit: Roger Brown, Henry Langston, Sarah (X) Langston." Pp. 251-252: "Will of Thoms Ewing of Dunkins Creek in Laurens County... to my daughter Jane, five shillings, to my daughter Resia, five shillings; to my son John five shillings; to my son William five shillings, to my son David five shillings; to my son James, a brown bay horse colt, bed & furniture; to my wife Sarah all the rest of my goods and chattels; my wife and son John, exrs. 23 July 1800. Wit: Rodger Brown, John Finney, Menasah Finney. Proved 23 Oct 1800." 10. Article "Graveyards and Meeting Houses Mentioned in Laurens Deeds," from the "South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 29, p. 14: "Deed Book F: 366 [plat] 2 acres of land being a part of tract granted to John Hunter Esquire for 363 acres. Wm. Dunlap, DS. I John Hunter Enquire of Laurens County, SC in consideration of 5 ₤ to me in hand paid by Roger Brown, Thomas Ewing and John Ewing, Trustees for the use of the Baptist Church and Meeting House, sell unto said Roger Brown, Thos. Ewing and John Ewing 2 acres on the waters of Dunkins Creek... Set my hand John Hunter. Wit. Wm. Cason, Jer'h Burdine, Proved by Wm. Cason 8 October 1798." 11. The book "Laurens County South Carolina - Minutes of the County Court, 1786-1789," by Brent H. Holcomb, SCMar, Columbia, South Carolina, 2004. The book notes: "This is a record that has only been recently found after being lost for so many years. It is incomplete missing the first 54 pages, pages 103-126, and an unknown number of pages at the end of the volume. There is at least one other volume, still missing, covering the years 1790-1799." It also notes: "Laurens County was formed in 1785 as a county of Ninety Six District. In that year justices of the peace were elected by the General Assembly to be administrators of the county courts. Within the pages of these court minutes are small court cases, lists of deeds presented to be recorded, applications for administrations on estates and wills proved (beginning in 1787), jury lists, petitions of various kinds, appointments for various offices, apprenticeships, estray animals tolled, and other items. The cases heard for debt or damages could not exceed £50, and cases heard for personal damages could not exceed £20. Criminal cases heard could not call for the loss of life or corporal punishment. Larger court cases were heard in the district courts, such as Ninety-Six." There are many Adair and related family entries. The following are for Roger Brown. On the entry on pg. 183, Colleen Gwynn [cghistree@msn.com] comments on Rebecca who may be the sister of Roger Brown: "The Rebecca Brown now Bishop matches with a deed between Rebecca Brown and Roger Brown in Laurens County, S.C. Deed Book; however, the deed made no mention of Brown now Bishop as this record does. The amount of property matches. This may be the clue to Rebecca's married surname." The quotations: Pg. 64, 17 Mar 1786: "Roger Brown Plt vs. John Rogers Deft. Attachment. This day Came the Plt. and the Attach't being Returned Executed on a Bay horse the Property of the Deft, and the Deft not appearing to Replevy the same, it is considered by the Court that the Plt. recover against the said Deft. His Debt amounting to £2 s3 sterling and his cost by him in this behalf expended and the said Deft. in Mercy &C." Orderd that the Sheriff Expose to publick the said horse by him attach't the property of the Deftt and pay the money arising from such sale to the Plt Towards Satisfaction of his Debt and Cost aforesaid and the overplus if any there be Return to the Deft." Clerk fees £ 6 Sheriffs fees 5 £ 11 Pg. 166, 12 June 1787: Roger Brown was sworn as grand juror for the county. Pg. 183, 12 Sep 1787: "A Lease and Release for the Conveyance of 100 acres of land from Rebecca Brown now Bishop to Roger Brown acknowledged in open Court and Ordered to be recorded." Pg. 230, 9 Jun 1788: Roger Brown was drawn to serve as Pettit Jurour at the next court to be held for this county on the second Monday in September next. Pg. 237, 10 Jun 1788: Concerning the case of William Hanna vs Benjn Rainey: "On application of Roger Brown on oath a Witness for the Plft against the said Deft Ordered that the sum of 27 shillings and 6 pence for eleven days attendance at 2/6 P'r day be taxed in the bill of cost against the Deft." Pg. 252, 9 Sep 1788: Roger Brown named to the jury for the case of Mary WIllams Extx of J. Williams Decd. vs Joseph Goodman. In Trover." Pp. 254-255: Roger Brown named on the jury of the case of James Dillard vs Clement Davis. In Slander. Pg. 259, 11 Sep 1788: Roger Brown is named to the jury for the case of the State vs. Ann Owins and Mary Mehaffy. Indictm't. Larceny. Pg. 263, 11 Sep 1788: Roger Brown named to the jury in the case of John Martin vs. John Wallace. In T.A. & Battery. Pg. 265, 12 Sep 1788: "Wm Terry vs Lewis Duvall & Wm. Brown. This Day came the Defts & the Plft tho Solemnly Call'ed Came not: nor is his suit further Prosecuted. Therefor on motion of the Deft it is consdered by the Court that the s'd Deft Recover against the s'd Plft five Shillings Damages besides their Cost by them about their Defence in this behalf Expended. On motion made on oath by Roger Brown a witness for the Plft against the said Deft Ordered that the sad Plft pay him the sum of 30/ for 12 day attendance at 2/6 P'r day." 12. From Ancestry.com's "Blacks Found in the Deeds of Laurens & Newberry Counties,XC: 1785-1827" is found Roger Brown as Justice of the Peace from 1792 through 1799: "Deed Book D: 155. April 17, 1792. Bill of Sale. James Flin, of Laurens County, South Carolina in consideration of the sum of ₤120 Sterling have sold unto John Doyal, a negro woman named Sela, about 35 or 36 years of age, country born. Also one negro girl named Tabbey about 10 or 11 years of age, also one other negro girl child named Willey about 7 years of age and one other negro child named Dicey about 2 years old all three the children of said Sela. James (mark) Finn, Wit. Robert Adair, James Adair. Proved by Robert Adair 11 May 1792 before Roger Brown. J.P. Recorded May 15, 1792." "Deed Book E: 308: July 4, 1794. Bill of Sale. I David Smith and Ann my wife for the consideration of ₤30 Sterling in hand paid by Hanna Musgrove... the following Negroes, Viz., Tom, a fellow, Philles a wench, Lott a girl, Joe and Tom two boys... Proved by Edward Hooker 13 December 1794 before Roger Brown one of the Justices of said County. Recorded December 14, 1794." "Deed Book E: 309. Bill of Sale. July 4, 1794. [Same dates and individuals as no. 308 above except the purchaser is Landen Waters for a Negro girl named keze.] Proved by Edward Hooker 13 December 1794 before Roger Brown one of the Justices of said County. Recorded December 14, 1794." "Deed Book E:370. February 12, 1795. bill of Sale. I Patrick O'Bryant, planter, of Laurens County, South Carolina in consideration of the sum of ₤60 Sterling paid by Joseph Adair of the County and State aforesaid sell one Negroes Wench named Poll ages about 40 years old, one Negroes boy named Jacob, One grey horse, one black mare, and one bay cold mare, three cows, one black, one spotted, one red and 3 calves... 12 February 1795. Signed Patrick (O) O'Bryant. Wit. John Adair, James Adair. Proved by John Adair 14 Feb. 1795 before Roger Brown, Justice of said County. Recorded February 18, 1795." "Deed Book F: 99. May 9, 1796. Bill of Sale. (Solomon Langston to Henry Langston a negro boy named Adam age 16.) Proved...10 Apr 1796 before Roger Brown, J.P..." "Deed Book F: 184. December 15, 1796. Bill of Sale. Joseph Adair and Thomas Hughey, bot of Laurens County, South Carolina, planters, to Bryant Leek, of the same place in consideration of the sum of $152, sell one negro boy named Jacob to said Bryant Leek. Joseph Adair, Thomas Hughey. Wit. Robert Adair. William Saxon. Proved by William Saxon 4 January 1797 before Roger Brown, J.P. Recorded February 21, 1797." "Deed Book F: 431. September 1, 1798. Bill of Sale. Thomas Gary, of Laurens County, South Carolina in consideration of the sum of $00?? have sold to James Adair for, of the same place, two negroes, one woman name Cynthia and the other a negro girl named Jemina. Thomas Gary, L.S. Wit. J.P. Williams, David Mason. Proved by David Mason. 19 February 1799 before Roger Brown, J.P." 13. The following private manuscript is not found at the FHL library or on the Internet as of 23 Sep 2012: "The Descendants of John Brown, Sr." Compiler address: 8106 Shoreridge Terr, Indianapolis, IN 46236. Some entries on the Internet make reference to it, but I believe it to be mainly a private compilation; however, I did find an online recapitulation of the manuscript data as prepared in 2001 by Richard M. Leland III (from a copy he received directly from Mr. Volnoggle in Apr 2000) at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lelandva/jbrow004.htm#id5421 and entitled appropriately as "The Descendants of John Brown Sr." (accessed 23 Sep 2012). The data purports John Brown Sr. to be the original immigrant whereas I have Robert Brown. No documentation or contemporary quotes showing the presence of John or how the family grouping is derived are given for these two compilers choice of "John Brown Sr." as the original ancestor. The only sources given are James Volnoggle's compilation. The data for the first generation: "John1 Brown Sr; married Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) before 1738 in Ireland; died circa 1803 at Laurens Co., SC. Children of John1 Brown Sr. and Nancy (Ann) ( - ? - ) were as follows: + 2 i. Roger Brown, born circa 1734 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ); married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace. + 3 ii. Jane 2 Brown, born circa 1738 at Antrim Co., Ireland; married James Dorroh. iii. William2 Brown; born circa 1741, at Belfast, Antrim Co., Ireland (other sources have born at County Wexford, Ireland, in 1748); married Frances ( - ? - ) or Sarah. William has a land patent in Union Co. Indiana on September 8th, 1812, coming from Wayne Co., on September 16th, 1819 he bought more land in Union Co., Indiana. + 4 iv. David Brown, born circa 1744 at Belfast, Antrim Co., Ireland; married Letitia Cruce. v. Samuel Brown; born circa 1748 at County Wexford, Ireland. + 5 vi. Matthew Brown, born 1752 at County Wexford, Ireland; married Jane Jones. + 6 vii. John Brown, born 7 Apr 1755 at Belfast, Antrim Co., Ireland; married Sarah Weeks." The website downlines for each of the individuals above who have a + sign. I do not have Jane, David, or William listed; they do not have several of the children I list. The compilers continue with the next generation of Roger (b. 1755) as follows: Roger2 Brown (John1); born circa 1750 at Antrim, Ireland; married Jeaney ( - ? - ) circa 1774 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 10 children; married Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace circa 1799 at Laurens Co., SC; parents of 7 children; died circa 1825 at Laurens Co., SC. Served during the Revolutionary War as a private from South Carolina. Children of Roger2 Brown and Jeaney ( - ? - ) were as follows: 18 i. John3 Brown; born 20 Dec 1775 at Laurens Co., SC; died 31 May 1792 at Laurens Co., SC, at age 16. 19 ii. Lydia Brown; born 23 Dec 1778 at Laurens Co., SC; married Nathaniel Ashley between 1840 and 1850; died circa 1845 at . 20 iii. Elizabeth Brown; born 8 Mar 1780 at Laurens Co., SC; married Francis Gill; died at Livingston, KY. 21 iv. Anney Brown; born 7 Sep 1781 at Laurens Co., SC; married Thomas Allison; died before 1839 at . 22 v. Judah Brown; born 7 Jan 1783 at Laurens Co., SC; married John Franks; died circa 1839 at . + 23 vi. Rebecca Brown, born 3 Nov 1784 at Laurens Co, SC; married Thomas Jefferson Adair Sr. 24 vii. Mary Brown; born 14 Oct 1786 at Laurens Co, SC; married Hardiman Dukes. 25 viii. Jesse Brown; born 19 Aug 1788; married Lucy Staples; died after 1840 at . 26 ix. Fereby Brown; born 10 Jul 1790 at Laurens Co, SC. 27 x. Martha Brown; born 10 Dec 1792 at Laurens Co, SC. Children of Roger2 Brown and Rebecca (Bexey) Wallace were as follows: 28 i. Peggy 3 Brown; born 19 Aug 1800 at Laurens Co, SC. 29 ii. William Brown; born 3 Jul 1802 at Laurens Co, SC; died at . 30 iii. Bexey Brown; born 21 Nov 1807 at Laurens Co, SC. + 31 iv. Roger Brown Jr., born 19 Jul 1809 at Laurens Co, SC; married Jane W. Adair. 32 v. Rachel Brown; born 25 Aug 1811 at Laurens Co, SC. 33 vi. Fanny Frances Brown; born 13 Nov 1813 at ; married Alfred Holcombe circa 23 Feb 1843. 34 vii. Jane Brown; born 17 May 1817 at Laurens Co, SC." BIRTH: 1. See notes for Mathew Brown who is a relation of Roger judging from legal deeds. Mathew states that he was born in Wexford Co., Ireland, in 1752. I use Wexford for Roger for now. 2. Son Roger in 1880 census notes that his father was born in Ireland. DEATH: 1. Appraisal of estate was 24 Mar 1826 and will probated 26 Mar 1826 at Laurens Co., South Carolina. Most of a couple dozen Ordinance Index entries use death date of 20 Mar 1826 for which I find no documentation thus far; however, date could be right judging from will appraisal. Assumed death place is per location at which will was written. SOURCES_MISC: 1. Old Adair and Brown records as quoted in letter dated 29 Oct 1950 (copy in possession of Kerry Petersen) by Enid Willardson from records of Mrs. Ellen Cherry of Nutrioso, Arizona (who had passed away by 1950) state: "Rogers and Molly Brown who moved from Ireland to South Carolina in the early settling of that state. Rebecca Adair, daughter of Rogers and Molly Brown, and wife of Thomas Adair, and she had one brother Jesse and five sisters, Anne, Lydda, Pherreby, and Polly. Rebecca Brown, wife of Thomas Adair, born November the 3rd. 1776. Thomas Adair and Rebecca Adair had eleven children, 4 boys and 7 girls..." 2. Per family group sheet archive record as submitted by Enid B. Willardson. She references information above and a will of Rodger Brown. A stamp occurs which states that children nos. 1,4,7,10,11 have been added to the sheet by Miriam B. Adair Covington, 915 Crandall Ave., SLC, Utah. Copy in file 338 of Kerry Petersen. 3. Pedigree chart by Enid Willardson (deceased). 4. Per website of Paul Price http://www.softcom.net/users/paulandsteph/gtp/ancestors.html 2 Jan 2002. 5. Per 3 Jun 2003 website Worldconnect.rootsweb.com database "rl1946" which in turn cites "Descendants of John Brown, Sr.," compiler: John Volnoggle, 8106 Shoreridge Terr., Indianapolis, IN 46236.	Brown, Roger (I1992)
4061	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Picture of this individual is at the gallery portion of the website . 2. Website for this individual with pictures and family organization: 3. Censuses: 1880 US: Gunlock, Washington, Utah, NA Film T9-1339, p. 392C: Jacob M. Truman, farmer, M, 55, NY, - , NY. Elizabeth, keeping house, wife, M, 49, MI, Eng, Eng. Catherine, keeping house, wife, M, 50, Scot, Ire, Scot. William T., farmer, son, S, 21, UT, NY, MI. Lulu E., dau., S, 15, UT, NY, MI. Abbot H., son, S, 12, UT, NY, MI. Mary L., dau., S, 9, UT, NY, MI. Lacina, dau, S, 6, UT, NY, MI. Esta P., dau., S, 4, UT, NY, MI. M.S., son, S, 15, UT, NY, Scot. Ellen S., dau., S, 12, UT, NY, Scot. Arthur M., son, S, 10, UT, NY, Scot. BIOGRAPHY: 1. "Jacob Mica Truman - Pioneer and Servant of God. By Robert Goodwin. Jacob Mica Truman, the youngest of five children born to John Franklin (Frank) Truman and Martha (Patty) Spencer , was born the 30th of August, 1825, not far from the small village of Niagara (now the city of North Tonawanda), Niagara County, New York. A backwoods area of Western New York, still in the process of being settled. Jacob Truman was born into the hardships of life that accompanied those adventurous enough to leave the easier life in the firmly established settlements of the East and venture into the largely unsettled West, in an attempt to better themselves and their families. Jacob's life itself was that of a dedicated pioneer and Latter-day Saint, who braved the wilderness by traveling to Utah to insure his family, and his posterity, the blessings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I - Ancestry: Jacob himself was from hearty Pioneer stock. His mother was descended from the early colonial settlers of Massachusetts and Connecticut. His father's family, though the name is English, was from the Dutch settlements of New York. Jacob's mother, Martha Spencer, was born the 22nd of July, 1793 in the town of Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, where her father, Mica Spencer had spent his youth. He had moved there from Massachusetts as a child and in 1792 had married Rhoda Mudge. Mica Spencer and his family lived in Unadilla until Martha, their oldest child was about thirteen years old. At that time Mica, along, with some of his brothers decided to move to Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Tioga County in 1806 was a newly settled area with great tracts of land that were still unoccupied. Mica and Martha's uncles found an area near what was later Canoe Camp in Richmond Township, which was not yet been settled. After scouting out its possibilities they soon settled there. Soon after the family had moved to Tioga County, Martha's uncle Amos Spencer built a gristmill to grind flour while the others started farming. Later, Amos also built a sawmill to provide lumber for many of the new settlers then moving into the area. This lumber was needed to build permanent houses and barns. Amos' saw mill kept many of the family employed, both logging and sawing lumber while they struggled to get their farms, settlers moved into the area. The towns of Mansfield, Canoe Camp, Lamb's Creek, and Kelleytown were founded. Mica Spencer, taking advantage of the increased population opened a bookstore which provided extra income for his family. It was while living in Tioga County that Martha Spencer met John F. Truman. John Franklin Truman was born the 28th of January 1789 in either Connecticut or Vermont. He spent his early youth in Burlington, Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain. Shortly before 1800 his parents moved across the lake to Plattsburgh, New York. Shortly afterwards, John was apprenticed out to another family to learn a trade. In apprenticeships the employer usually furnished food, clothes, lodging and some schooling, while the apprentice was required to work assisting his employer in whatever work was needed. Eventually the apprentice was to learn a useful trade. After a time this family moved away and John lost track of his family. John stayed with this family until he was twenty-one, when his apprenticeship ended, and probably moved with them to the area of Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Soon after his release he met Martha Spencer and in 1810 they were married. For a time John and Martha stayed in Tioga County where John built Martha a nice frame house, which stood on a knoll just south of Kelleytown. This house was later used as one of the first school houses in the area. John and Martha did not stay long in Tioga County, though. Shortly before Anna Maria was born, in 1811, they moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. An important commercial center, and departure point for people traveling down the Ohio River to the Western lands beyond. They stayed in Pittsburgh until after their second daughter, Adeliza Lauretta, was born. They then moved back to Tioga County for a while before moving on to New York. According to tradition, while in New York at this time, John and Martha lived not far from the St. Lawrence River in Northern New York where John ran a tavern and the family 'owned land with many maple sugar trees growing, where they made enough for their own use and to spare.' This tradition has not been verified though. While living in New York, John and Martha's third daughter, Rhoda Sarah, was born in 1820. But again they didn't stay long and soon moved to Canada where Almus Spencer, their first son, was born in 1822. By 1825, when Jacob Mica was born, they had again moved. This time back to New York, in Niagara County where Martha's father had moved for his family's health. Here John bought a small farm from the Holland Land Company not far from where his father lived. John's father, Jacob L. Truman, at this time was also living in Niagara County, no doubt John not only took the opportunity to get re-acquainted with his father, but also to meet his new step-mother, Abigail Horton, and his three young half-brothers. Because it was about this time that John decided to visit his mother, who had stayed behind in Burlington, Vermont and had since remarried. He took his brother-in-law George C. Spencer and started off for Burlington. When they arrived they found his mother at home one night. George was to do the talking. He did so and they got permission to stay. John kept his hat on. He had curly hair and thought his mother might recognize him. She looked at him, walked over and raised his hat, and said: 'John, my son.' What a happy meeting that must have been. They sat up and talked all night. II - Birth and Childhood: After Jacob Mica's birth in 1825 his family stayed in Niagara for almost five years. While his father tried to make their new farm productive, many of his family took sick, probably with the ague, and his grandmother, Rhoda Mudge, finally became so ill that she died on October 1st, 1828. This, along with the family's constant moving, illness, and financial woes, finally became too much for John and Martha. Mica Spencer, who lived with them, and who had apparently just suffered some financial setbacks when his son, Roswell, lost the land they were trying to buy expressed their sentiments in a letter to a purchasing agent in Canada. Here Mica expressed his desire to move to Canada, where he thought life would be better. He wrote: 'Niagara, N.Y. Sept. 23d 1829. Owning to sickness and other misfortunes we were unable to pay for the soil of the lot Roswell Articled for in this place. We have sold our improvements and as Dorastus and Amos have purchased a lot at Long Point we should like to go ther too ... Mrs. Spencer is dead she died the first day of last October. The rest of the family are all living but some are in a very indifferent state of health vix. myself Roswell George and Sophia. We came here to git into a healthy country. Than which a more unhealthy place cannot be found on the face of Go's earth. the inhabitants have more the appearance of Dondering Ghosts than living mortals if we can once more get well seated in Canada the inhabitants of the States may enjoy all their boasted liberty (which God knows is more wind that reality) and wellcome.' Before the end of the year, Jacob's whole family including his grandfather, Mica Spencer and his family had moved to Charlottesville, Canada. On the way Almus, Jacob's only brother took sick and on the 4th of January 1830 he died; leaving Jacob as the only son in a family of three sisters. Jacob and his family lived in Canada for eight years. The longest that they had stayed anywhere. While there, they worked together to build Lauretta a new home. Not long after they had arrived, Lauretta, started seeing a young man named Henry Barnum. He was a local boy who had grown up in the vicinity. Henry worked as a boatman or mariner on Lake Erie. As John was also a boatman, it was only natural that he would have met some of John's family. The courtship must not have lasted long for on the 22nd of March, 1831, hardly a year after they had arrived in Charlottesville, Lauretta, then only 16, and Henry Barnum were married by the local Presbyterian minister John F. Truman, Mica Rhoda. Listed, as witnesses at the marriage were Spencer, and Jacob's nine-year-old sister Rhoda. As a consequence of Lauretta knowing Henry Barnum, Anna Maria met Henry's brother, James Barnum. They quickly fell in love and they were married a year afterward on the 20th of June 1832, at the local Baptist church. During these years the family stayed together and worked hard, making improvements to the land on which they lived. Jacob helped out where he could laboring in the fields, helping his father and uncles clear land, and helping make the necessary improvements to their land. In 1837 Upper Canada, as Ontario was then known, was in the midst of political turmoil. Due to some of the arbitrary decisions made by many of the British appointed officials, who seemed to favor the rich and landed interests over the less wealthy settlers, many of whom were originally from the United States, a revolt broke out, led by William Lyon Mackenzie. This was an effort to get Canada to join the United States. One of the hotbeds of the revolt was the area of Long Point and Charlottesville. This revolt, or Patriot's Rebellion as it was known, was quickly put down in December of 1837, and many of its leaders were captured. At least one of Jacob's uncles took part in this revolt. Henry Barnum was captured during the rebellion, tried for treason, and transported to Tasmania for life imprisonment, the family thinking he was dead. John F. Truman, Mica Spencer, James Barnum, Lauretta Barnum, and their families all quickly left, and by 1838 were all living in the area of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan (a short distance from Detroit). It was while Jacob's family lived in Michigan that tragedy struck his family. On December 26th, 1839, the day after Christmas, just a year after they had moved to Michigan, John F. Truman, according to tradition, went 'fishing' and never returned — dying while away from his family. Jacob was only 14 when this happened and he was left to help care for his mother, something he faithfully did until she died. For a time Martha, Rhoda, and Jacob lived with his sister Lauretta and her family where they appeared in the 1840 census of Ypsilanti, Michigan. It was while they were living in Ypsilanti that Jacob's family first heard about the Book of Mormon and the restoration of the Gospel by Joseph Smith, from missionaries sent out from Nauvoo. Lauretta was presumably the first to receive the Gospel and was baptized November 17th, 1842. The rest of the family didn't accept the Church quite as fast. Apparently wanting time to think about this new religion before joining. III - Nauvoo and the Journey West: About this time a lot of things started happening at once to Jacob's family. First, Anna Maria's husband died in 1842 leaving her with three small children. Rhoda married Stephen Hicks in 1844 and moved away. And Mica Spencer decided to move to Knox County, Illinois in 1845, where a small Mormon settlement had been established by Michigan Saints gathering to the vicinity of Nauvoo as Brigham Young had urged. The whole family moved with Mica Spencer and after their arrival in Illinois Lauretta married Ashel Murrey as a second wife. It was at this time that Jacob decided to seriously consider joining the Church, but wanted to go to Nauvoo before doing so. In the summer of 1845, while Brigham Young was trying to gather the scattered Saints to Nauvoo and making plans to travel West the next spring, Jacob moved to Nauvoo and was baptized June 10th 1845 by Lyman Stoddard. Two months later on the 22nd of August Jacob received his patriarchal blessing. Eight days later, on his twentieth birthday he was ordained a Seventy in the 30th Quorum of Seventies. When the Saints were driven from Nauvoo in the winter and early spring of 1846, Jacob returned to Knox County, and with his mother and sister, Anna Maria, gathered their possessions and oxen, and gathered with the Saints on the west side of the Mississippi River. During the spring and early summer they struggled across Iowa to Council Bluffs where semi-permanent camps were being made to gather the Saints. While at Council Bluffs, the call for the Mormon Battalion came and Jacob Mica Truman enlisted on the 16th (of) July 1846 in Company 'C' commanded by Capt. James Brown. There were only five days to prepare for service with battalion. Jacob left his mother and sister in the best care he could and departed with the Battalion around the 21st of July and traveled to Fort Leavenworth, in Kansas, to be outfitted and equipped for their journey. Since no one was familiar with such a lengthy march for infantry, estimates of what supplies were needed were greatly underestimated. This was to trouble the Battalion throughout their whole march. All of the men liked their first commander, Colonel James Allen, the man who had raised the Battalion. But shortly after they left Ft. Leavenworth he took sick and died. His replacement Lt. Col. A. J. Smith of the regular Army was extremely un-liked and many of the men wanted to make Capt. Jefferson Hunt of Company 'A' their commander, he being the senior officer of the Battalion itself. This request was turned down, and it wasn't until October 19th, 10 days before arriving at Santa Fe, that Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke arrived to take permanent command of the Battalion. He was regarded by all as a just and honorable soldier. One of the officers that the Battalion disliked most was Dr. Sanderson, the Battalion doctor and a non-Mormon. Most of the men regarded Dr. Sanderson with a mixture of fear and loathing. Many times Dr. Sanderson showed his contempt and dislike for the 'Mormon' Battalion members, and was willing to let many men suffer rather than to properly treat them. Most men were willing to endure their illnesses and the rigors of marching with the Battalion rather than to submit to Dr. Sanderson's "cures" before being allowed to ride in the sick wagons. Since Jacob was one of the younger Battalion members, one of his duties was to help care for the stock and help 'break in' any new animals they got for their work. One of these animals, either a mule or a horse was especially wild, and when Jacob tried to mount it, it ran off running and bucking wildly into the desert with Jacob on top. Three different versions of this story relate what happened next: a. 'The horse ran under a tree whose branches knocked Jacob to the ground and he was badly hurt. The doctor of the company said he would not live long - that they would have to go on and leave him there to die. Four of his comrades begged the doctor to dress his wounds and let them stay behind with him for a little while. The request was granted. As soon as the company moved on, the four boys formed a circle and offered up a fervent prayer for the recovery of their comrade. After a short time Jacob was sufficiently recovered to be put on a horse and all rejoined the camp that evening. The doctor, not being of their faith said: 'You can't kill those d ... Mormons.' b. 'One day, while attempting to 'break' a mule for riding, the mule ran bolting and bucking across the desert. He ran under a tree, bucking as he went. A low branch knocked Jacob from the saddle and he lay bleeding on the ground. A few hours later he was found by his companions, who had traced the mules tracks when the mule had returned to camp rider-less. At first, Jacob was thought to be dead, but he was not, although the blow had laid open his head to the bone, in a gash from ear to ear. The Army doctor examined him and said he could do nothing. Since the Army was breaking camp, they decided to leave him to die as they had no facilities to care for while traveling. After much persuasion, three members of the Battalion obtained permission to stay and bury Jacob, promising to catch up with the remainder of the Army at their next camp. As soon as the Army left, the Elders laid hands on Jacob and administered to him. Meanwhile, the remainder of the Battalion kept watch for their comrades who had stayed behind. As they looked back on their trail, a moving dot became larger and larger until finally it was evident to all that walking toward them were four, not three men as expected! Jacob had not only been healed through the power of the Priesthood, but had walked a day's journey across the desert, with only a scar to show that an accident had occurred (the scar he carried to his grave). When the doctor saw him, he exclaimed, 'You can't kill those d... Mormons!' c. 'Jacob M. Truman had a scar on his head across and 1/2 inch deep. A horse fell with ran under a tree. The tree cut his head. He all night and then made his way back to camp. The doctor said they couldn't hold the whole camp for him, 'He won't live more than an hour anyway.' They asked the doctor to bind up his wound. The doctor didn't want to, but did anyway. Brother Morris (sic Moore) and three other men stayed with him and told the camp that they would catch up with them by noon. As soon as they were out of sight, the four brethren knelt down and blessed him. He got up and walked back to camp. The doctor never had to bind the wound up again. The doctor said: 'The God damned Mormons — Knock all their brains out and they get up and walk.' After Jacob and the men left Santa Fe, their supply situation became worse. Not only were they footsore, but their food supply was running out rapidly. Eventually the Battalion was forced to start eating some of their own oxen before arriving at the San Diego Mission on January 29th, 1847. After the Battalion arrived at San Diego, and until the battalion was discharged, the Battalion performed garrison duty at San Diego, San Luis Rey, and Los Angeles. After their release, those who did not want to re-enlist, which was the majority, traveled as a group north to the Sacramento River with the intent to lay over there, a few days before crossing the mountains to the East and finding the body of the Saints. Jacob was among this group. In August this company reached Sutter's Fort where they rested and relaxed while they prepared for the rest of their journey. While at Sutter's Fort they met Sam Brannan with the news that the pioneers had reached the Salt Lake Valley. He seemed discouraged that he had not been able to convince Brigham Young to settle the saints in the more fertile and prosperous areas of California, instead of the barren wastes of the Salt Lake Valley. He also brought with him an epistle from the Apostles instructing those Battalion members who did not have the means to finish the trip to Salt Lake to remain in California over the winter and work; and then to bring their earnings with them to Salt Lake in the spring. About half of the men decided to stay the winter, while the others forged ahead to the Salt Lake Valley. Jacob decided he had better stay and was able to find employment nearby. One of the larger employers in the area was John Sutter. He was attempting to build a gristmill and flume to supplement his large land holdings. In order to build these he employed many of the former Battalion members who were in the area seeking work. It is possible that Jacob found a job there also, for in January of 1848 gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill by James Brown a former Battalion member employed by John Sutter. 'Gold Fever' quickly spread like wild fire and just about everybody dropped what they were doing and started hunting for gold, which they found was quite easy to find. Jacob joined in this hysteria and panned for gold most of that winter; and reportedly brought back a small sack of it with him to Salt Lake. Wanting to get back to their families, an expedition of former Battalion members, including Jacob formed early the next spring to travel to Salt Lake. They planned to go in early May but were forced to wait until July 2nd before they found the passes through the Sierra Nevada's clear enough to go. On October 1st 1848 they arrived in Salt Lake where they were heartily welcomed. IV - South Cottonwood: Soon after arriving in Salt Lake, on April the 19th, 1849 Jacob married Elizabeth Boyce, the daughter of George Boyce. The Boyces had lived in Redford and Livonia, Michigan, where they had become members of the Church, before coming West with the Saints in 1847. Redford and Livonia are close to Ypsilanti and were the centers of the Church in Southern Michigan. No doubt Jacob and Elizabeth had already become acquainted with each other there, while Jacob was investigating the Church and before he moved to Nauvoo. On seeing her already in Salt Lake he quickly fell in love and married her. After their marriage Jacob received an allotment of 12 acres of land in South Cottonwood on the Northwest corner of what is now 56th South and Woodcrest Drive in Salt Lake. Jacob and Elizabeth worked hard to build a home and plant crops to sustain them. Twice in those early years they had to endure cricket infestations which destroyed many of their crops. South Cottonwood was one of the hardest hit. But, through their hard work and industriousness they were able to overcome these difficulties and add another 22 acres on the east side, between Woodcrest Drive and Highland Drive, to their holdings. Gradually they were also able to acquire 46 additional acres on which Jacob planned to settle his mother and sisters, who had not yet arrived in Utah. Jacob supplemented his income by serving as an officer in the Nauvoo Legion, as Utah's state militia was then called. In February of 1850 he was called on with the rest of his company on an expedition against some Indians who had killed some cattle and stolen some horses. Expeditions like these paid well for early Utah, with Jacob as a private making as much as a dollar fifty to two dollars a day while gone. This was much needed cash at a time when any sort of currency was scarce in Utah. Jacob gradually came up through the ranks to become first a lieutenant, then captain, and finally commanding his own company in 1857. Jacob's first three children - Martha Ann, John Franklin, and Emma Boyce were born during this time and before Jacob went back East to bring his mother and family to Utah. Martha Ann was born in 1850, John Franklin in 1851, and Emma Maria in 1852. In 1853 Jacob decided it was time to go back East and bring his mother and sisters back to Utah. In 1849 Jacob's grandfather, Mica Spencer had died leaving only his uncle George C. Spencer to care for them. Martha and Anna Maria had originally gone to Council Bluffs during the exodus from Nauvoo, and had intended to emigrate with the main body of the Saints, but were financially unable to. They had moved back to their farm in Knox County where they were joined by Lauretta's family and were waiting for Jacob to come back for them. Jacob brought them to Utah the next year in 1854, as part of a small independent company led by Perigrine Sessions. After their arrival he settled them on some of the land he had previously prepared for them in South Cottonwood. After returning to Salt Lake, Jacob was called by Brigham Young to enter into polygamy by taking a second wife, Catherine Maxwell. Catherine had received the gospel in her native Scotland along with her family. A man named Gaddis had helped pay her way to Utah with the intention of marrying her when she arrived. But Brigham Young had advised him to marry someone else first and to marry Catherine as a second wife. After she arrived in Salt Lake and found out the situation, Catherine refused to marry him, and made her brother tell him that she wouldn't. She said: "I will not be the second wife to any man." She later met Jacob, and, since he was more to her liking, quickly broke her oath and married him on December 21st, 1856. Brigham Young officiated. Catherine and Elizabeth were able to get along. Catherine had to learn to cook and clean house, something she hadn't learned to do in Scotland because she had worked in factories all of her life. Jacob helped in the training and she did learn to cook somewhat. But she never did learn the fine art of proper housekeeping, Jacob never did complain though, so they got along just fine. Jacob's third marriage did not work out near as well. On June 7th 1857 Jacob married Julia Ardena Hales, a young girl of 16. When Jacob brought her home to Elizabeth and Catherine, and they found out how young she was, things started going wrong from the start. It wasn't long before she and Elizabeth had a major disagreement and she refused to stay any longer. Jacob tried to talk her out of leaving, but she left anyway and never came back. She and Jacob soon divorced. Later she married a man by the name of Berry. While living in South Cottonwood most of Jacob's children were born. Jacob Boyce was the first to be born after his return from the East, being born on July 24th 1855. George Almus followed in 1857, then Catherine's first child Ralph Maxwell was born. Also in 1857, William Thomas, Elizabeth's sixth child was born in 1858. Rhoda Maria, Catherine's second was born in 1859. The last of Jacob's children to be born in South Cottonwood was Elizabeth's little Lucius, born in 1860, who lived for only a few months. As Jacob's family grew so did his relative wealth. In 1853 Jacob owned land and improvements worth $300. By 1857 this had grown to $600. In 1856 Jacob purchased 26 more acres adjoining the land that he already owned. In all, by 1860 Jacob owned around 103 acres in South Cottonwood, on which he supported himself, his two wives, his mother, his uncle George C. Spencer, and his two sisters and their families. His place was considered 'one of the outstanding homes and small farms in that district.' In 1857, during what is known as the 'Utah War', Jacob moved his family, along with the other families in South Cottonwood to the South side of Utah Lake near Pond Town (now Salem) to wait out the expected fighting that everyone thought was sure to come when Johnston's Army reached Utah. As a Captain in the Nauvoo Legion, and the commander of one of the companies of soldiers, Jacob was probably placed in charge of seeing that the citizens were safely evacuated from South Cottonwood, and to burn their homes if called on to do so. After it was safe to return to their homes, Jacob went back to Pond Town and retrieved his family. All were glad that bloodshed had been avoided and that their homes had not been destroyed. In 1860, Jacob was called by Brigham Young to help settle Peoa in Summit County, Utah. But, Jacob didn't immediately go there with both of his wives, he decided instead to take Catherine and leave Elizabeth in South Cottonwood to help run the farm there. Jacob was able to go to Peoa in two days by wagon and faster by horse, so he felt that he was close enough that he could both manage his farm in South Cottonwood and help build up the new settlement at Peoa. Apparently, Jacob split his time evenly between his two homes. Others that helped settle Peoa were Henry and William Boyce - Elizabeth's brothers, Jacob's sister Anna Maria Barnum, his uncle George C. Spencer, and Catherine's brother John Maxwell and his family. In 1861, Jacob was appointed as one of the Selectmen for the new County of Summit. Part of his duties as a selectman were to oversee the construction and upkeep of the roads, the gathering of taxes, and to otherwise run the County. Much like being a County Commissioner now. V - St. George: 1862 was a pivotal year for Jacob Mica Truman. This was the year that he volunteered to go to Utah's Dixie to help build up the settlement of St. George. The actual call came during the October Conference of 1861. Going to St. George meant that Jacob had to either give up his home in South Cottonwood, or abandon his attempt to settle in Peoa. Jacob decided to sell both his farms and take Elizabeth and Catherine with him, at least for the time being. According to Elizabeth, the trip to St. George was one of the most trying, hard, and perilous trips the pioneers had encountered. When they came to the Black Ridge, south of Cedar City she could not see how they would ever get down it. The story is told how in places the gulches were so straight down and narrow that is was necessary to unload the wagons, take them apart, and then piece by piece, take them to the other side. While on the road, George Almus, only five years old fell out of the wagon and broke his leg. The Company had to lay over a day to set the limb before they could continue on. After they first arrived, they lived in their wagon until the town was laid out and lots were assigned to each family. Jacob was given a lot on the corner of 2nd South and 1st West where he went to work building a small one room adobe house. Later he would enlarge it to accommodate both of his families. Neither Catherine nor Elizabeth liked St. George very well. It was too hot, the water was terrible and brackish, and if you drank too much of it you would get sick. Sand blew everywhere. During the first three or four summers the whole family would move up to Diamond Valley where they would make butter and cheese for everyone who had cows in the surrounding settlements. Later Jacob again enlarged his home in St. George so that it eventually became known as a "nice place." On their allotted farm land Jacob grew cotton. Catherine knew how to spin cotton from working in the cotton factories of Scotland. So she would spin it while Elizabeth would pick the seeds out. They would make all of their own clothes out of the cotton they spun. Life in St. George was a lot harder than in the Salt Lake Valley. During a particularly hard time, when food got scarce, Catherine sold her fine black silk dress, which had been woven in Scotland before she came to Utah, for flour to feed the family. This hurt Catherine more than anything else she ever did. Despite the hardness of their lives, Jacob's family continued to grow. In 1861 Catherine Lauretta was born to Catherine while still in Peoa. But in 1863 Elizabeth Ann was born, only to die a few months later. Lucy Elizabeth was born in 1864, Mica Spencer in 1865, Albert Henry in 1867, Ellen Sophia in 1868, and Arthur Monroe in 1870, while Catherine was visiting in Peoa. From hard work, Jacob gradually increased his wealth. In 1865 he was worth only $500 while by 1868 his worth had grown to over $1000. The tax assessment records for these years show how his small herd of cattle and horses gradually increased from one horse and nine head of cattle in 1865 to 18 head of cattle and four horses in 1870, the year they moved to Hamblin. VI - Hamblin and Later Life: After living in St. George for 8 years, Erastus Snow, the presiding Church authority in St. George, called Jacob to go to Fort Hamblin (Mountain Meadows) to help build up the small settlement there. Several people, for now unknown reasons, threatened to kill him if he and his family attempted to settle in Hamblin. But President Snow promised him that no one would have the power to kill him. Both Elizabeth and Catherine objected to having to move again, especially to a locality that was so isolated, but Jacob insisted and the family moved. Again everyone had to work hard to carve out a new home for themselves. Deed records show that Jacob purchased three lots in Hamblin. There was plenty of room for everyone since there were only nine families that lived there. The only occupations at Hamblin other than growing a few garden crops were ranching. The hills round about provided good grazing for cattle and the grass at the Meadows was sufficient for the cattle to winter over there. Jacob's herd of cattle grew quickly from 18 to 36 head. At times he had as many as 8 horses. After his arrival in Hamblin, Jacob became presiding Elder there. Hamblin was part of the Pinto Ward, but because of its isolation they would send someone to church in Pinto who would attend the Ward meetings there, and then in turn return and report on the proceedings at a separate Church meeting at Hamblin. This continued as long as Jacob lived there. The Gospel played a large part in Jacob's life. When Emma Marie decided to get married to Franklin Everton Holt in 1874 the St. George Temple had not yet been completed. Jacob decided that they would get married by the authority of the Church in the proper way. This meant that they had to go to Salt Lake to properly seal the marriage. It took three weeks to make this long trip to Salt Lake. Jacob took Elizabeth along with the future bride and groom, so that she could visit some of her family who were still living in the Holladay area. After the wedding Jacob and Elizabeth visited with Elizabeth's sister Nona Boyce Taylor. She was touched at the signs of hardship and toil that Jacob and Elizabeth had been through so she said, 'Out yonder is plenty of corn. If you will shuck it, you may have all your wagon can hold.' Thanking the Lord, Jacob and Elizabeth set about shucking all that they could. In a few hours the wagon was heaped with corn. This they took, along with bags of dried peaches from Hamblin, to the market in Salt Lake and sold it. With the money they bought clothing, shoes, yarn and cloth. All commodities lacking in Southern Utah. Elizabeth is quoted as saying before they left Salt Lake: 'Alright Jacob, we can go home now and be assured that we are covered until prosperity and markets come to Southern Utah.' Hamblin was not free from its share of occasional trouble. Though Jacob was 6 feet tall with curly hair and blue eyes, he was and slender of build and wiry. He was also quick tempered, stern and outspoken. Some of his neighbors called him 'Old Walking Jesus' because of the way in which he would walk around from place to place in Hamblin giving his opinions on how he thought things should be run, or on what he thought people should be doing. His daughter, Nell Brockbank said that no one ever disobeyed Jacob Truman. One time John Reed, a local ruffian and sometimes outlaw was gotten drunk by some of Jacob's enemies and sent to Jacob's house to cause trouble. Jacob was just getting over a bout with pneumonia and was still weak. When the family saw him coming, Almus stationed himself with a gun out by the fence just in case of trouble. Jacob told Almus that he must not kill Reed under any circumstances because "I wouldn't have that dirty rascal's blood on my hands for anything." While Jacob and Almus waited outside, Catherine made up a lye solution to throw in his face if he tried to come inside the house. When Reed saw that Jacob was ready for him, he didn't try to force his way inside the gate, but stayed outside whooping and hollering for a while before riding off. The next morning Jacob got up, put an old gray shawl around his shoulders and went to see Reed to find out what the trouble was. All Reed would say was that some of the fellows had got him drunk and that he didn't have anything personal against Jacob. Jacob told him that if he tried something like that again, he would kill him. Another time, Elizabeth looked out of the window just in time to see Jacob running toward the house just as fast as he could run, with another man right behind trying to catch him. Jacob dashed into the house, shut the door behind him and slipped quickly upstairs. The man, obviously upset, flung open the door and hollered at Elizabeth 'Where's Jake?' Elizabeth pointed towards the kitchen. The man thinking she meant that he had gone out the back door, ran through the house and out the back, still hunting and hollering: 'Where's Jake?' Later this same man came back sneaking around the house. When he saw that the table was set for dinner, he proceeded to take the plates, one by one, and broke them by dropping them on the floor. No one knows what Jacob did to upset him so much. While living in Hamblin John D. Lee, the man the Government and the Church blamed for leading the Mountain Meadows Massacre, was brought to the sight of the massacre after his trial to be shot. Jacob took some of his boys to see the execution but wouldn't let them get very close. They did hear John D. Lee say 'Yes, Joseph Smith is a true Prophet of God, but Brigham Young is leading the people astray.' Later Jacob would say about John D. Lee: 'He has done our church more harm than any other thousand men in the world.' In 1877 Jacob located a spot two and a half miles below Gunlock and started a second Ranch. He settled Elizabeth and her family in this new house where Elizabeth lived the rest of her life. Gunlock and Hamblin were only about a day's ride apart so Jacob found it easy to travel back and forth between the two ranches as he saw fit. Jacob's last three children were born while the family in Hamblin. Mary Lois was born in 1871, Lucina Almina, in 1873, Esther Priscilla in 1876. VII - Death and After: In November of 1881 Jacob contacted pneumonia for a second time and after suffering for a week he died on November 23rd, 1881 in his home in Gunlock. He was buried in the Hamblin Cemetery later on the 26th. He was only 56 years old. At the time of Jacob's Death, Mica Spencer Truman (16 years old) and some of his neighbors were cutting timber in the mountains near their home when Mike stopped work and started looking around him, as though he had lost something. 'What are you doing, Mike?' asked one of his co-workers. 'Looking for something.' 'What?' 'I don't know, I just had this sudden feeling that I had lost something, so I am looking for it.' After a diligent search of the surrounding area, Mike went back to work, continuing to glance frequently about him and on the ground, as a sense of loss persisted. The next day, a rider came into camp and told the timbering crew that Jacob Truman had died. 'What time was that?' asked Mike. When they told him the time, Mike realized what he had lost the night before, and just how fruitless his search for he had lost his father. Deseret News, November 29, 1881. 'Still Another Veteran Gone' - Bro. Pulsipher wrote from Hamblin, Washington Co., on the 26th inst. - "This morning I report the sad news of the demise of our beloved brother Jacob Mica Truman, who died at this place at 8 o'clock last Wednesday evening the 23rd inst. after one week's suffering with lung fever. Bro. Truman was born in the State of New York on the 30th of August 1825. Joining the Church in Nauvoo in 1845 and from that time he has been a firm and faithful servant of the Lord, ever ready to speak and act in defense of the Latter-day work. He was one of the brave men known as the Mormon Battalion that performed so important a part in freeing this portion of our country from the rule of foreign power. Deceased was among the first settlers of St. George having arrived there twenty years ago this fall. He breathed his last after business was ended, like going to sleep, in the midst of his numerous family. May the Lord comfort them. The funeral was attended by almost the entire inhabitants of this town and a good number from other places. Bishop Robert Knell, of Pinto, presided, Elders Jos. Eldredge and Richard Harrison and others gave much good instruction to comfort and encourage all.' " 2. Mormon Battalion service: A. FHL film 0471518 "Mexican War Pension Records" for Jacob M. Truman: p. 1: Index card for Jacob M. Truman, Mormon Batt'n Iowa Vols. (Mexican War.) Co. C. Private. Lists 7 card numbers. Number of personal papers herein: 0. p. 2: Muster in at Council Bluffs, July 16, 1847, for one year, notes that age not stated. p. 3: Company Muster Roll, Private Co. C, Sept. ?, 1846, not stated if present or absent. p. 4: Company Muster Roll, Private Co. C, Aug 31, 1846, not stated if present or absent. p. 5: Company Muster Roll, Private Co. C, Jan & Feb 1847, not stated if present or absent. p. 6: Muster-out Roll [unreadable]. Muster-out date: July 1847. p. 7: Company Muster Roll, Private Co. C, May & Jun 1847. p. 8: Company Muster Roll, Private Co. C, Mch & Apr 1847, not stated if present or absent. B. FHL film 480147 "The National Archives, Mexican Dependents, Certificate no. 5739, pensioner Elizabeth B. Truman, widow of veteran Jacob M. Truman, can. no. 399, bundle 49. p. 1: Declaration of Widow for Pension. Stamped by the US Pension Office 28 Apr 1887. Territory of Utah, County of Washington, 18 Apr 1887, Elizabeth B. Truman, a resident of Gunlock, Washington Co., Utah Territory attests she is the widow of Private Jacob M. Truman, commanded by Captain James Brown of the Iowa Volunteers regiment of Company C., Mormon Battalion, commanded by Col. Allen and P. St. George Cook. Her husband enlisted 16 Jul 1846 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was married under the name of Elizabeth Boyes by John Taylor on 19 Apr 1849 at Salt Lake City. Husband died 22 Nov 1881 at Hamblin, Washington Co., Utah Territory. Notes her husband served the one year and his service included marching with his company enroute from Council Bluffs to Mexico and was honorably discharged at Los Angeles on 16 Jul 1847. Elizabeth notes that she is 56 years of age and was baron 19 Apr 1831 at Redford in Michigan. p. 2: Continuation of page 1. Elizabeth claims pension because she is dependent for support by Franklin O. Holt and other citizens of Gunlock who furnish her breadstuff and also contribute to assist her in clothing and supporting her children. She notes that she includes affidavits from Franklin O. Holt and Henry W. Bigler and that she has lived in Gunlock since the death of her husband. She signs her name as Elizabeth Boyes Truman and Franklin O. Holt signs as witness. Affidavit is dated 18 Apr 1887 and sworn to in Washington County, Utah. p. 3: Continuation of pages 2 and 3 which is the cover sheet for the Widow's Declaration including a copy of the act of Jan. 29, 1887. pp. 4 and 5: Depositon, pp. 12 and 13, deposition E, in the case of Elizabeth Truman, no. 3167, dated 5 Oct 1888 in St. George, Washington, Utah Territory of Lorenzo Clark before E. P. Halstead, special examiner of the Pension Office. Lorenzo states he is 82 years old, occupation as watchman, residence in St. George. He states he has known claimant for 26 years and her husband since 1846 in the Mormon Battalion in the same company. He was not sure if Jacob was married at that time, but knew them as man and wife 26 years ago from which time they have lived as man and wife until Jacob's death about seven years previously. He thinks Jacob may have had another wife later. The couple had children with the oldest being nearly 38 years old. She has not remarried or lived with another man since the soldier's death. He is not related. pp. 6 and 7: Affidavit of Witness. Henry W. Bigler on 18 Apr 1887 at Washington Co., Utah Territory, attests to the same information given in the widow's affidavit including marriage and death dates and places. He further adds that it was each of their first marriages and that he also served with Jacob Truman. He notes that she is poor and that he has heard that she has had to be helped by her neighbors and friends. Signed by Henry W. Bigler. pp. 8 and 9: Form noting ":Pensioner Dropped" per Certificate No. 5739, class: Mexican Widow. Notes last pension was paid $20 to 4 Sep 1919 and has been dropped due to death dated 6 Nov 1919. Additional typed note included saying that check #5598240 for $60 dated 4 Dec 1919 for Elizabeth B. Truman of Gunlock, Utah has been returned and canceled. pp. 10 and 11: Affidavit of Witness. Franklin O. Holt on 18 Apr 1887 at Washington Co., Utah Territory, attesting to the same birth, marriage, and service information given by Elizabeth in her application. He was not in the Battalion but had heard Jacob speak of being a member of it. He was with Jacob when he died at Hamblin. pp. 12: Mexican War Widow card no. 5739, noting pension rate of $8.00 commencing 29 Jan 1887. Certificate dated 23 Oct 1888 and mailed 26 Oct 1888, payable at San Francisco Agency. Stamped Dead. Another slip of paper on same page is a handwritten note from the postmaster of Gunlock, Utah, dated 8 Dec 1919 addressed to the Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C., informing them of Elizabeth Truman's death of 6 Nov 1919 and that her friends wish to ask you to send them $50 as part of funeral expenses. p. 13: Form advising admission from E.P. Halstead, Special Examiner, to Chief of Old War and Navy Division for their consideration. pp. 14 and 15: Claimant's Statement, Deposition F, pages 14 and 15, 5 Oct 1888 at St. George, Washington, Utah Territory, by Elizabeth B. Truman, case no. 3167, to E.P. Halstead, Special Examiner of the Pension Office. She notes that she does not desire to be present if other witnesses need to be examined and that she has no attorney. She states she can provide more witnesses if desired and that she has nor paid any fees connected with this application. pp. 16 and 17: Depostion of Ute Perkins, Depostion D, p. 10, 5 Oct 1888, at St. George, Washington, Utah Territory. He states he is 72 years old, a farmer, and resides at St. George. He has been acquainted with the claimant and her husband for 35 years and that they were living together as husband and wife and that they continued to do so until his Jacob's death about 7 years before. He has known them intimately for 27 years and Jacob had no other wife when he became acquainted with them. He does not know if they were married prior to their marriage to each other. She has not remarried or lived with any other man since her husband's death. Signed by Ute Perkins. pp. 18 and 19: Depostion of Daniel D. McArthur, Deposition C, p. 8, 5 Oct 1888 at St. George, Washington, Utah Territory. He is 69 years old, a farmer, and a resident of St. George. He states that he knew her before her marriage in 1846 and met her soldier husband in 1849. Neither had been previously married and they have lived together as husband and wife since that time until Jacob's death about seven years previously in Gunlock. He notes that in 1846 and 1847, he traveled with and was neighbors with Elizabeth. He is not related. Signed by Daniel D. McArthur. pp. 20 and 21: Depostion of Caroline McArthur, Depostion B, p. 6, 5 Oct 1888, at St. George, Washington, Utah Territory. She is 68 years old, a housekeeper, and a resident of St. George. She attests to the same information as her husband. Signed by Caroline McArthur. pp. 22 and 23: Deposition of Elizabeth B. Truman, Depostion A, p. 4, 5 Oct 1888, at St. George, Washington, Utah. She states that she is 57 years old, a housekeeper, and a resident of Gunlock, Washington, Utah Territory. She that she is the widow of Jacob M. Truman who enliest 16 Jul 1846 and served his term of enlistment up to his discharge of 17 Jul 1847. She was married to Jacob the day she was 18 on 19 Apr 1849 by John Taylor. Neither of them had been married before. Jacob was born in 1825 and that they lived together as husband and wife since then to his death on 22 Nov 1881. She has not remarried since then. She requests Lorenzo Clark, Daniel D. and Caroline McArthur, and Annie C. Woodbury to be examined as witnesses. She has resided in Gunlock since her husband's death. Signed by Elizabeth Truman. p. 24: Letter dated 5 Oct 1888 from St. George, Washington, Utah to John C. Black, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. in which it is recommended that Elizabeth receive the pension. He notes that her case had been referred to the Special Examination to determine if she was the legal widow. p. 25: Notice of Special Examination sent from the Dept. of Interior, Office of Special Examiner at St George, Utah, to Elizabeth B. Truman, dated 5 Oct 1888 advising her that on 8 Oct 1888 at St. George that her case will be examined. She acknowledges and signes her name that she has received the notice. p. 26: Index to Special Examiner's Report indexing the various forms and statements showing a total of 15 pages. Each of the statements is noted as "good" and it is recommended that she be admitted. p. 27: Handwritten note: "Gunlock Utah Oct 16, 1916. Washington D.C. I am the widow of the late Jacob M. Truman who was a veteran of the Mexican War or Mormon Battalion. My name is Elizabeth B. Truman. I was born on Apr. 19, 1831 in the State of Michigan, Redford, Wayne Co. Certificate no. 5739. [Signed] Mrs. Elizabeth B. Truman, Gunlock, Washington Co., Utah." p. 28: Widow's Brief. Notes service dates of Jacob and that Elizabeth was born 19 Apr 1831. She is 56 years old and married 19 Apr 1849. Jacob dieds 22 Nov 1881. An examiner notes that there is no record evidence of service in the Bounty Land Claim. Declaration filed 28 Apr 1887, submitted 4 Jan 1888 for $8 per month commencing 29 Jan 1887. p. 29: Widow's Brief. Notes same information as previous page however now it is endorsed by the Adjutant General, an Examiner, a Pension Searcher, a Bounty Land Searcher, and a Re-reviewer. Approved 22 Oct 1888. Later stamped with note that the pension was changed to $20 per month commencing 8 Sep 1918 under Act of same date. p. 30: Widow's Service Pension card with summary of service record of soldier, age of widow, death date of soldier, and marked received 28 Apr 1889. pp. 31-33: Mexican War Claim for Increase Under Act of 9 Jan 1893 filed 21 Jan 1893 for Elizabeth B. Truman, aged 61, of Gunlock, Washington, Utah, enrolled at San Francisco Pension Office, Certificate No. 5739, authorizes Alex M. Kenaday, attorney in Washington D.C. to prosecute her claim for increase of pension. Signed by Elizabeth B. Truman. Witnessed by Franklin O. Holt and John F. Laub., both of Gunlock. 3. LDS Journal of History, 1 May 1848: "May 1848, A number of Battalion brethren and others in Sacramento Valley, California, subscribed $512.00 and bought two brass cannons of Captain John A. Sutter, to be taken to the Great Salt Lake for the benefit of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following are the names of the donors: [46 names listed including the following] Wilford Hudson $20.00 Wesley Adair 10.00 Jacob M. Truman 15.40" 4. The book "Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude" by the daughters of Utah Pioneers for "Catherine Maxwell Truman... m. 21 Dec 1856 Jacob Mica Truman in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah (he died 23 Nov 1881 at Hamblin, Washington, Utah), children: Ralph Maxwell, 2 Oct 1857 Rhoda Maria (Hunt), 4 May 1859 Lauretta Cahterin (Mathie), 4 Aug 1861 Elizabeth Ann, 26 Apr 1863 (died as an infant) Mica Spencer, 19 Oct 1865 Ellen Sophia (Brockbank), 18 Feb 1867 Arthur Munroe, 12 Dec 1869 ...Elizabeth later met Jacob Mica Truman, from New York. They were married three months later on Dec. 21, 1856 with Brigham Young officiating... Jacob had married Elizabeth Boyce on April 19, 1849, and was living in South Cottonwood. Having lived the first 25 years of her life in the industrial cities of Scotland, Catherine had many adjustments to make as a pioneer wife. Catherine and Elizabeth were able to build a good relationship. Often indeed, did Catherine's fiery temper have the upper hand. Some felt sorry for the gentler Elizabeth, but can remember well their mutual anger when their husband brought home a third wife, Julia, on June 14, 1857. They made him see his error, and soon the new Mrs. Truman left... The family lived in South Cottonwood where two children were born. They moved to Salem at the time of the Johnston's Army problem. Jacob was a Captain in the Nauvoo Legion and was in charge of making sure that the settlers were evacuated from South Cottonwood. In 1860, the family was called to settle Peoa, Utah. In 1862, to help settle St. George, but his wives did not like the heat in the summers in St. George... They were again called to help settle Fort Hamblin (Mountain Meadaows). They built a new home, had a garden and a lot of cattle, and there was plenty of grass for Jacob was the presiding Elder there... On Nov. 23, 1881, Jacob contracted pneumonia and died at the age of 56 years. He is buried in the Hamblin Cemetery..." 5. The book "Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude" by the daughters of Utah Pioneers: "Elizabeth Boyes/Boyce Truman...Children: Martha Ann, 2 May 1850 John Franklin, 7 Jul 1851 Emma Marie, 5 Nov 1852 Jacob Boyce, 24 Jul 1855 George Almus, 2 Mar 1857 William Thomas, 20 Dec 1858 Laceus/Lucius, 5 Apr 1860 Lucy Elizabeth, 8 Oct 1864 Albert Henry, 20 Oct 1867 Mary Lois, 26 May 1871 Lacina Almena, 11 Sep 1873 Esther Priscilla, 4 Jan 1876 ...She married Jacob Mica Truman on April 19, 1849 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah by John Taylor. He passed away on Nov. 23, 1881, leaving her widow for 38 years. He died at the Truman Ranch near Veyo, Washington county, Utah..." 6. Obituary notes Jacob arrived in St. George area fall of 1861. BIRTH: 1. See death entry below. 2. Per obituary. 3. Per Burial Index cited below. 4. 18 Dec 2002 website indicates Niagra in now North Tonawanda, NY. MARRIAGE: 1. See DUP biographies of two wives cited above. 2. Per wife's obituary. 3. FHL film 480147 "The National Archives, Mexican Dependents, Certificate no. 5739, pensioner Elizabeth B. Truman, widow of veteran Jacob M. Truman, can. no. 399, bundle 49. Note she gives under oath birth of 19 Apr 1931 at Redford, Wayne, Michigan and marriage of 19 Apr 1849 on her 18th birthday in Salt Lake City by John Taylor. Death is given as 6 Nov 1919 at Gunlock, Washington, Utah. Death of Jacob Truman is given as 22 Nov 1881 which varies from obituary date of 23 Nov 1881. DEATH: 1. There is a discrepancy as to the actual date of death. The sworn pension affidavits for Elizabeth Boyce's widow's pension from Jacob's service in the Mormon Battalion consistently uses 22 Nov 1881. The obituary quoted below uses 23 Nov 1881. The cemetery index uses 26 Nov 1881. I belive the obituary is probably the best source since it was contemporaneous with the time of death and even cites the day of the week. The pension application was filed about 7 years later. Consider the following sources: a. FHL film 480147 "The National Archives, Mexican Dependents, Certificate no. 5739, pensioner Elizabeth B. Truman, widow of veteran Jacob M. Truman, can. no. 399, bundle 49. Note she gives under oath birth of 19 Apr 1931 at Redford, Wayne, Michigan and marriage of 19 Apr 1849 on her 18th birthday in Salt Lake City by John Taylor. Death is given as 6 Nov 1919 at Gunlock, Washington, Utah. Death of Jacob Truman is given as 22 Nov 1881 which varies from obituary date of 23 Nov 1881. b. Per website ; "Cemetery/Death Indexes (1852-1996) in Washington County, Utah," compiled by Wesley W. Craig, Ph.D: "Jacob M. Truman, b. 30 Aug 1825, d. 26 Nov 1881, Hamblin Cem." Note wives DUP biographies have variant date of 23 Nov 1881. Elizabeth Boyes' DUP bio. indicates death was on the Truman Ranch near Veyo (see citation above). Per obituary: death was Nov. 23, 1881. I use 23 Nov 1881 for death date. c. Utah State Historical Society Burials Database online: Jacob Mica Truman, b. 30 Aug 1825, d. 26 Nov 1881, bur. Hamblin Cemetery (East of Route 18 on the road to Pinto in Washington County, Utah.) BURIAL: 1. Per burial index cited above. OBITUARY: 1. "Still Another Veteran Gone. Brother J. Pulsipher wrote from Hamblin, Washington County, on the 26th inst.: 'This morning I report the sad news of the demise of our beloved brother, Jacob M. Truman, who died at this place at 8 o'clock last Wednesday evening, the 23d inst., after one week's suffering with lung fever. Brother Truman was born in the State of New York on the 30th of August, 1825. Joined the Church in Nauvoo in 1845, and from that time he has been a firm and faithful servant of the Lord, ever ready to speak and act in defence of the latter-day work. He was one of the band of brave men known as the Mormon Battalion that performed so important a part in freeing this portion of our country from the rule of a foreign power. Deceased was among the first settlers of St. George, having arrived there 20 years ago this fall. He breathed his last after business was ended, like going to sleep, in the midst of his numerous family. May the Lord comfort them. The funeral was attended by almost the entire inhabitants of this town and a good number from other places. Bishop Robert Knell, of Pinto, presided. Elders Jos. Eldredge and Richard Harrison and others gave much good instruction to comfort and encourage all." Deseret News Weekly, Wed., 7 Dec 1881, p. 705. SOURCES_MISC: 1. 18 Dec 2002 website .	Truman, Jacob Mica (I538)
4062	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Pioneer Emigration: A. Per LDS Journal of History, 21 Jun 1847, listed in the pioneer company of James S. Holman, Capt., in Charles C. Rich's Guard organized 17 Jun 1847 and arrived in SLC 2 Oct 1847. In same company are several Adairs with ages and birth dates/places: Joseph, 41, 17 Apr 1806, Lawraceville, Lawrance, S.C. [probable cousin; Laurens Co.] Rebecca, 32, 10 Aug 1815, Giles Co., Tenn. [Rebecca Mangum, wife of Joseph.] Lucinda J., 6, 22 Oct 1841, Itewamly, Miss. [dau. of Joseph and Rebecca; Itawamba Co.] Geo. W., 29, 18 Mar 1818, Tennessee. Miriam, 20, 31 Jan 1827, Tennessee [wife of Geo.] Emaline R., inf., 1 Mar 1847, Mt. Pisgah, Iowa [dau. of Geo. and Miriam.] Also two Mangums: James, 27, 6 Jan 1820, Sinclair, Ala. Eliza Jane, 20, 11 Aug 1827, Greene, Ala. B. 18 Feb 2006 unpublished manuscript of Norma Ricketts on a book she is working on about the 1847 pioneer crossings: "The Charles C. Rich Company was the smallest company to leave from Winters Quarters during 1847. His company had three tens, a total of 126 people with 25 wagons. This company brought a cannon as well as artillery and ammunition, 25 kegs of black powder, the Nauvoo Temple bell, and a boat. The ammunition was ferried across the river. They left the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River June 21, and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847. Sarah DeArmon Pea Rich wrote of the death of Jacob Weatherby, a member of the Abraham O. Smoot Company. Weatherby was wounded by a Pawnee Indian at the Platte River on June 19 two days before they left the Platte River. He was taken to the nearest tent, which belonged to the Rich Company and died the next morning. Weatherby was buried near the Elkhorn River at Camp Liberty on June 20. "We fixed him a bed and did all we could to ease his pain. He suffered awful pain through the night and the next morning about nine o'clock his suffering ended in death." Promptly at 6 o'clock on the morning of June 21, the Rich Company fired a six-pound cannon, and the wagons started out following the first hundred. As the company left Fishing Slough June 25, Captain Rich's oxen became frightened and "partly fell on my son Joseph and hurt him considerably and came nigh killing him." The Spencer Company (Eldredge fifty) passed the Rich Company on June 28. A large party of Indians was following the companies, so Captain Rich fired the cannon twice. He noted in his journal that "all things were safe." They reached the Platte River on June 29 and waited for some time. There were many wagons in line to cross. On July 2 they found the "Sow" cannon carried by Captain Hunter's company, abandoned on the trail with its carriage broken and tongue gone. The cannon's traveling gear was repaired and the cannon was brought along. A broken wagon axle delayed the company further. On July 9 the Rich Company overtook the Spencer and Hunter companies. When the company arrived in buffalo country, Captain Rich shot three and the pioneers were glad to add the meat to their meager food supply. Sarah Rich wrote it was "very dangerous traveling through this country, but we were preserved from serious accident. It was a grand sight to see these herds of wild animals, thousands in a group, racing across the prairies. The fear was that they might attack us in their flight." The company passed Chimney Rock, Nebraska, on August 1 and reached Fort Laramie, Wyoming, August 5. They traded some horses for oxen and cows. Travel was difficult because of the heat and dust. Mary Rich, who drove a wagon with another woman, wrote: "We did so well that we had our teams ready for travel at the appointed hour every day after that until we arrived in the Valley, as regularly as the men did. We did not grieve or mourn over it, we had some very nice times when the roads were not so bad. We could make the mountains ring with our songs… we rejoiced that we were going to the Rocky Mountains where we would be free to practice our religion." They traveled through the Black Hills with steep slopes and a shortage of water and stopped on August 13 to dig for water in a dry river bed. On August 21, the company reached the Upper Ferry of the Platte River. Their teams were very weak and an occasional ox died as the company crossed the alkali flats. On August 26, when four oxen died, Captain Rich left behind the two boats and a wagon, stripping the wagon of its iron parts. John Taylor visited their camp and asked for extra oxen. His company had experienced the death of many oxen. Captain Rich gave him one yoke of oxen. On an alkali desert, the Rich Company cut blocks of bicarbonate of soda from Saleratus Lake. Later in Salt Lake Valley this soda was used in making bread. They began ascending the South Pass and reached the Continental Divide on August 31. The company noted wind, rain, and snow over the 7,000 foot pass. On the west side of the mountain there was plenty of grass and water. On. September 2 they met a small group, including eight apostles, returning to Winter Quarters from Salt Lake Valley. Several nearby companies halted and joined in a meeting with the apostles. The officers for the Salt Lake Stake were chosen, with Captain Rich as a counselor in the stake presidency, to be ordained later. On the west side of the mountain grass and water were plentiful and the teams grew stronger. They stopped a couple of days for the birth of John President Porter on September 4. At the Big Sandy, the company lost another ox, but made steady progress to Fort Bridger, arriving September 16. The company was slowed by several wagons with broken axles: one in Echo Canyon September 24, another in East Canyon and another a day later. They crossed Big Mountain on September 30. Captain Cherry of the first ten upset a wagon. The company became spread out as it traveled down the canyons. Captain Rich's mother, Nancy O'Neal Rich, became seriously ill. After passing Little Mountain, the Rich Company resumed the proper order and arrived in Salt Lake Valley, October 2. Nancy O'Neal Rich, mother of Captain Rich, died October 5 in Salt Lake Valley and was buried beside the wife of Jedediah Grant, who had died on Big Mountain a few days earlier. Two babies, Catherine Frost (Sept. 16) and William Harker (Sept. 26) were born in Echo Canyon, Utah. The number after each name indicates age at time of departure from Winter Quarter. Charles C. Rich Company, Captain. [Adair family in the company:] Adair, Emaline Rebecca, infant Born: March 1, 1847 Adair, George Washington, 27 Adair, Joseph, 41 Adair, Lucinda Jane, 6 Adair, Miriam Jane Billingsly, 20 Adair, Rebecca Mangum, 32 Mangum, Eliza Jane Clark, 19 Mangum, James Mitchell, 27 2. Per "California DAR Ancestry Guide" by the California State Society of the National Society of the DAR, 1976: Son of John Mangum, Revolutionary War private from South Carolina: "James Mitchell, b. Jan 6, 1820; m. Eliza Jane Clark." 3. Per 21 Feb 2002 website : "Charles C. Rich's Guard; Charles C. Rich, Captain; Organized June 17, 1847; Arrived in Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847; Second Ten; James S. Holman, Captain: Mangum, James Mitchel Born: 6 January 1820 in Sinclair [St. Clair], Alabama Son of John Mangum and Rebecca Canada" 4. Censuses: 1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, pages 111-112. The first three related families are all on the same page, the next four related families are on the next page, and James Adair (with son Joseph) is on p. 129: Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1. John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1; 60-70:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1. Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1. Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1. Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1. Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1. Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1. James Adair, males 0-5:2; 15-20:1; 20-30:2 (Joseph b. 1806); 60-70:1; females 15-20:1; 20-30:2; 60-7-:1; no slaves. 1850 US: Utah County, Utah Territory, p. 8, family 70: James Mangum, 32, farmer, Alabama. Eliza, 23, Alabama. James, 2, Deseret. John W., 4/12, Deseret. Samuel H. Clark, 22, farmer, Alabama. 1856 Utah Territorial Census was taken because Utah was trying to get statehood to avoid some of the problems that later came. As a result they wanted as many people as possible and frequently included names of everyone in a family without regard to whether they were living or dead. As a result, some of the people listed with the family may not actually have been in the household in 1856. The Adair and Mangums listed included the following heads of households in the Provo and Payson City area: George W. Adair, James Mangum, Joseph Adair (wife Rebecca), Samuel Adair, and Thomas Adair. Source for the following entry is FHL film # 505,913 (index in FHL book 979.2X22u); Ms d 2929 fd. 33, Payson City, p. 8: Payson City, p. 2: James Mangum Eliza I. " James H. " John W. " Heber " Martha I. " Joseph D. " 1860 Census for Washington, Washington, Utah, enumerated 27 Jul 1860, page 1035 indicates house #1291 and family #1115 (Samuel Adair, Thomas Adair, Wesley Adair, James Richey, Geo. W. Adair, James Mangum, John Mangum, Valentine Carson, John Price, William Mangum, Cyrus Mangum, Samuel N. Adair are all listed as neighbors): Ja's M. Mangum, 40, DLabor, $175 real estate, $250 personal property, AL. Frances, 16, AL. Ja's H., 11, UT. Jno. W., 10, UT. Heber, 8, UT. Martha, 5, UT. Frances, 1, UT. 1870 US: Kanab, Kane, Utah, p. 2 of 2, family 7 (next door to his brother John): James Mangren, 50, $200, $900, farmer, NY. Frances, 24, keeping house, IL. Mary, 24, no occupation, IL. John W. 18, UT. Heber, 17, UT. Frances, 13, UT. Jane, 1, UT. Amanda, 1, UT. 1880 US: Springerville Village, Apache, Arizona, NA T9-0036, FHL 1254036, p. 14A: James Mangran, marr., 60, AL SC - , farmer. R. Frances, wife, 33, MS AL MS. 5. "List of Participants in Mountain Meadows Massacre," Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah, Call# MS 6743: a. Handwritten list found in the bottom of a Pioneer's Family Trunk: "On the ground aiding or consenting to killing over 120 on Aug. or Sept. 14th or 15th, 1857"; list has 25 names but only of surnames alphabetically between A and K with "George Adair, Farmer" listed. b. A second, typed list: "Those who were involved with warrants issued by Judge John M. Cradelbaugh, March 1859"; list has 64 names many of which are duplicates of the handwritten list. Includes: "Samuel Adair, George W. Adair, John Mangum, James Mangum." Of the 64 names, 48 are from Lee, and 16 from Cradelbaugh. Cradelbaugh issued warrants for 38 men. So many men were involved from the surrounding area, coming and going, that an accurate list is impossible. In addition to the Mormons some 300 Indians participated. 6. The journal of James Lovett Bunting, 1832-1923, contains the following entry on p. 158 [161] from the fort at Kanab, Utah: "Jan. 7 1871. The Measels had been brought into the Fort by one of Bro John Mangum's boys 3 weeks since and by this time it had spread throught the greater part of the Fort. Sunday 8th Jan'ry Two cases of Measels had proved fatal James Mangum's son - age 8 and John Mangum's wife (Squaw) age 17 years. Went to meeting in the a.m. & in the p.m. attended the funeral of John Mangum's wife." James Bunting was in the Black Hawk War in 1866 and then moved to Kanab, Utah. His diary is at http://overlandtrails.byu.edu. 7. Per email of Jan. 4, 2003, I queried Will Bagley as to a couple of the items in regards to the events of Mountain Meadows Massacre. He is the controversal author of "Blood of the Prophets. My question and his response: Q. In regards to Geo. W. Adair: Did you ever develop any linkage between him and the Adairs of Arkansas from the same vicinity as the MMM victims? A. I've never established ANY connection whatsoever between the Arkansans and the participants in MMM. Lee Oertle of Beaver tried for years to make such a connection by writing families all over the country and apparently never succeeded. Q. Any idea of the reason behind the very large bail amount set for him? If I recall rightly, it was second only to Lee himself. Judging from your book, he was probably with Lee at the outset and may have been considered an important witness to Lee. A. Hard info on GWA was very elusive and often baffled me. Lee denounced "Adair's lies," but what were they? Perhaps if we had the justice dept. files for the case - if they ever existed - we could answer your question, but I'd have to guess they used the bail amount to try to pressure those under indictment to turn states' evidence. Dame, who was the key to the case, had the largest bail, $20K. Q. Your book does not mention at all anything of James Mitchell Mangum and John Mangum, both older very close relatives of Geo. Adair and also participants at MMM. Do you have any information on any Mangum MMM involvement from your files? A. The only place I found them was in John D. Lee's journals, where they sometimes appear in connection with George W. Adair. 8. From Don and Carolyn Smith from one of three part writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [When asked who has the original of this, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel. It has not yet been located by Becky. The following is one of the three parts [see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full quotation]: "Luna, New Mexico, October 7, 1919. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my mother's folks. My grandfather's name was John Mangum and he married Rebecca Noles, so my grandmother's name was Rebecca Mangrum, my grandfather Mangum was a revolutionary soldier with General Morgan (one of his minute men.) He was taken prisoner with a lot of other men by the british soldiers and they set them on a log and split their heads open, all but my grandfather's and he had some kind of varmint skin cap on and that and the skull stopped the force of the sword and it glanced off and cut his ear nearly off and they turned him lose. He married after the war was over as stated above. Their children are: Cyrus Mangrum, Joseph Mangrum, John Mangrum, William Mangrum and James Mangrum. The daughter's names were: Jeney Mangrum, Gemima Mangrum, Rebecca Mangrum, and Lucinda Mangum. They were all my uncles and aunts. Joseph Mangrum married Emiline Hanner, William married Aunt Sally Adair, John married Aunt Mary Ann Adair, James Mangrum married Jane Clark, my father's niece. I don't know who uncle Cyrus Mangum married. Jeney Mangrum married George Crawford, Gemima Mangrum married Samuel Jefferson Adair, my father. Rebecca Mangrum married Joseph Adair, my father's cousin. Lucinda Mangrum married James Richey, my father's nephew." 9. The book "A Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," by B.H. Roberts, 1930, various quotes about the Mountain Meadows Massacre: P. 174, footnote 18: Judge Cradlebaugh claims that while at Cedar City he 'was visited by a number of apostate Mormons,' who gave him 'every assurance that they would furnish an abundance of evidence in regard to the matter, as soon as they were assured of military protection.' 'While there,' he also said, 'I issued warrants on affidavits filed before me for the arrest of the following named persons: Jacob [Isaac C.] Haight, president of the Cedar City stake; Bishop Johmn M. Higbee, and Bishop John D. Lee [Lee never was a Bishop…], Columbus Freeman, William Slade, John Willis, William Riggs, ___ Ingram, Daniel McFarlan, William Steward, Ira Allen and son, Thomas Cartwright, E. Welean, William Halley, Jabez Nomlen, John Mangum, James Price, John W. Adair, ___ Tyler, Joseph Smith, Samuel:Pollock, John McFarlan, Nephi Johnson, ___ Thornton, Joel White, ___ Harrison, Charles Hopkins, Joseph Flang, Samuel Lewis, Sims Matheny, James Mangum, Harrison Pierce, Samuel Adair, F.C. McDulange, William Bateman, Ezra Curtis, and Alexander Loveridge. (Congressional Globe, 37th Congress, 3rd Session, Appendix, p. 123)." P. 178: "Later when some of the accused were before the secular court, and Lee was tried and found guilty, Sumner Howard, the prosecuting attorney, in closing his plea in the case against Lee, said: 'He had had all the assistance any United States official could ask on earth in any case. Nothing had been kept back, and he was determined to clear the calendar of every indictment against any and every actual guilty participator in the massacre, but he did not intend to prosecute any one that had been lured to the Meadows at the time, many of whom were only young boys and knew nothing of the vile plan which Lee originated and carried out for the destruction of the emigrants.' (Second Lee trial, 1876. Court Record, also Deseret News of Sept. 27th, 1876.) 10. "THE Mangum-Mangham-Mangrum Journal," Issue Number 56, July 2005: "INDIAN WARS PENSION (Microfilm Records of claims for service at National Archives, Washington, D.C.): Cyrus Mangum, Widow Sarah A. Mangum, WA-12293. UT 2 May 1917, served 1866 UT Militia Cavalry, died 29 Sept. 1896, Corrine, UT. James M. Mangum, Widow Rebecca F., WA-10852 AZ 8 Oct. 1909, UT Mounted Volunteers. John W. Mangum, SA-1577735, UT 19 Apr. 1927, Disc. 1872 UT Militia. John William Mangum, widow Eliza Olive, WA-1622552 AZ 18 Aug. 1928, served 1867-8 UT Militia, died 19 March 1926, Colona Juarez, Mexico. Joseph Mangum, Widow Mariah L., SA-16782 UT 3 July1919, WA-16298 UT 10 Feb. 1923, served 1866-71, UT Militia Cavalry, died 7 Dec. 1922 Bicknell, UT." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Per 8 Feb 2002 email of Norma Entrekin : DUP booklet for Jan 2002 Pioneers of Kane County page 213: "In the spring of 1870 Levi (Stewart) accompanied by Margery and their children Tommy, Ella and Lucinda, together with their son in law Frank Farnsworth and a few other men, started the journey south... Daughter Lucinda states that "we stayed in Toquerville a few days, then on to to Pipe Spring where we stayed three weeks. We arrived in Kanab about May 20. Some people who had left the Muddy had stopped here a year or two before and partly built a fort...Jacob Hamblin, his wife Lousia, (and) Charlie Riggs from Santa Clara came the same day we didand a little later, the Mangums and James Wilkins came..." Lucinda Stewart describes her recollections of the fort that winter: "We had four rooms, two on the west and two on the north. Next to us on the west were first Brother Frost, (then) Brother Rider, Brother Noble, James Wilkins, Jim Mangum, John Mangum and Ammon Tenney. On the north were Frank Farnsworth, Brother Brown, Brother Bunting and the Mc Connells. On the east were Jacob Hamblin, George Adair, Charlie Riggs, and others in tents. There were no houses on the south side, only a rock wall..." 2. Major autobiography with lots of references to Mangums, Richeys, and Adairs and their history by James Richey [see his notes for transcription] speaks of his relatives: a. "I left the crop that I had planted with my Father's family, there were only two of us, my wife and myself. Some of my relatives had come on from Pisgah in the company of Charles F. Rich and family on their way to the west. The names of our relatives are as follows: Joseph Adair and wife, Rebecca, sister of my wife; [Note: this is our Aunt Rebecca Mangum who married Joseph Adair and also Thomas Adair, according to Mangum book.) James Mangum and wife; George Adair and wife; [George Adair the brother of Samuel Jefferson Adair] and a lad by the name of Harvey Cla*(?) and also my sister Emily. We left Winter Quarters and went out into a river called the Horn and where people were organized into companies of hundreds and fifties and tens." 3. Biographical info per the book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, pp. 516-517, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale [see book for photos of him and his wife Mary Ann Smith]: "James Mitchell Mangum, the third child of John Mangum and Rebecca Canida Knowles, was born Jan. 6, 1820 at Springville, St. Clair Co., Alabama. He married first Eliza Jane Clark in Aug. of 1844 [no source given and I dispute date per marriage source below]. She is the daughter of Samuel Clark and Phirley or Ferrely Adair, born Aug. 11, 1827 at Green Co., Alabama. She died in 1862 [disputed; should be 1859 per source cited under her death notes]. James married second Rebecca Francis Mangum, his niece, in Aug. of 1849 [definite typo considering she would've been only 6 years old and her first child isn't born until 15 Jan 1859]. She is the daughter of John Mangum and Mary Ann Adair, born Oct. 10, 1843 at Stawambee [typo for Itawamba Co.], Alabama. She died Apr. 13, 1938 at Duncan, Greenlea [Greenlee] Co., Arizona. James married third Mary Ann Smith in 1866 at Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the daughter of Thomas Washington Smith and Sarah Ann Boren, b. Sept. 27, 1844 at Pigeon Creek, Iowa. She died June 12, 1912 at Tropic, Garfield, Co., Utah. James died Feb. 4, 1888 at Nutrioso, Apache Co., Arizona. James and Eliza had six children: a. Joseph Daniel, b. 1844, [Itawamba Co.?], Mississippi; d. 1846. b. James Harvey, b. 29 Nov 148, SLC, UT. c. John William, b. 14 Nov 1850, Provo, Utah, UT. d. Heber C., b. 7 Oct 1852, Payson, Utah, UT. e. Martha Jane, b. 5 May 1855, Payson, UT. f. Lydia An, b. 31 Aug 1857, Washington, Utah. James and Rebecca Francis had four children: (for a complete record see Rebecca Francis Mangum, daughter of John Mangum and Mary Ann Adair.): a. Winnie Frances Coley, b. 15 Jan 1859, Wahington, Washington, Utah. b. James Alma, b. 17 Jun 1864, Diamond Valley, Wash., Ut; d. 6 Jan 1870, Washington, UT. c. Nephi, b. 20 Nov 1868, Washington, UT; d. 20 Nov 1868, Washington, UT. d. Amanda, b. 20 Jun 1877, Washington, Utah; d. 4 Feb 1878, Washington, UT. James and Mary Ann had six children [includes photo of family of James Mitchell Mangum and Mary Ann Smith]: a. James Thomas, b. 11 Mar 1868, Washington, Utah; d. as an infant. b. Robert Smith, b. 23 Dec 1871, Pahreah, Kane, Utah. c. Sarah Francis, b. 8 Jun 1874, Pahreah, Utah. d. Albert, b. 15 Sep 1877, Pahreah, Utah. e. Carel Henery, b. 21 Apr 1883, Pahreah, Utah. f. Francis Marion Mangum (adopted), b. 6 Oct 1889, Pahreah, Utah. 4. Biographical info on this individual's father per the book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, p. 7-16, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale: "John's second wife died, and he was again left a widower. Following her death he moved to Warren County, Ohio, later changed to Clinton County. It was here that he met his third wife, Rebecca Knowles. The were married Jan. 19, 1809 at Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio. (Marriage Licenses of Warren County, No. 1 and 2, p. 30.) Eight children were born to John and Rebecca. In later life he appeared in court to claim his veteran's pension and gave the following statement regarding his places of residence: 'I was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia on the 19th of Jan 1763, informed by my mother when I was eleven years old, I had it in a book from the time I entered the service. Until 1805 I resided in Newberry District, So. Carolina. In 1805 I moved to Warren County, afterwards Clinton County, Ohio where I resided until 1811. In 1811 I removed to Giles County, Tennessee where I stayed until 1815. In 1815 I came to St. Claire County, Alabama where I stayed until about 1823 or 1824. Then I removed to Pickens County, Alabama where I have lived ever since and now live.' (Package 370, Vol. 3, Veterans Bureau, National Archives, Washington, D.C.) While living at Warren Co., Ohio, John and Rebecca had a daughter, Gemima, born on Sep. 14, 1809. Two children were born after they moved to Tennessee. These were William on Christmas Day 1811 at Murray or Maury, Tennessee, and Rebecca on Aug. 10, 1814 at Giles, Tennessee. Another two children were born at St. Clair, Alabama. These were John, Jr., born June 10, 1817 and James Mitchell, born Jan. 6, 1820. Another son, Joseph, was born about 1822. The record of his birth date, place and picture are not available to date. A daughter, Jane was born July 14, 1824 at Maury, Tennessee, and their last daughter, Lucinda, was born July 20, 1826 at Carlton, Pickens County, Alabama..." 5. The book "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah," p. 1021: "James Mitchell Mangum. Born January, 1820, Mobile county, Ala. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, Edward Hunter company. Married Eliza Jane Clark (daughter of Samuel Clark and Miss Adair). Their children: Joseph Daniel; James Harvey b. Nov. 29, 1848, m. Amy Lorette Bigler [daughter of Jacob G. Bigler] Feb. 21, 1870; John William b. Nov. 14, 1850, m. Eliza Hamblin; Heber C. b. Oct 7, 1852, m. Louisa Leavitt 1870; Martha Jane b. May 5, 1855, m. George W. Kendall; Lydia Ann b. Aug 31, 1857, m. William H. Apperly. Family resided Salt Lake, Provo, Payson and St. George, Utah. Married Mary Smith 1866, Salt Lake City (daughter of Thomas Smith). Their children: Frances; Robert; Albert; Carel. Seventy. Expert millwright, conducting saw and grist mills on Mill Creek and at Provo and Payson, Utah." 6. From the book "Nutrioso and Her Neighbors," by Nina Kelly and Alice Lee [bracketed notes by myself]: p. V: "Nutrioso has never been a large town, perhaps no more than 800 at any one time." [Photo of Nutrioso in 1896 is included with article.] p. 31: "Alpine is about 8 miles southeast of Nutrioso, elev. 8,000', at the head of the San Francisco River. It is on the SE side of the Continental Divide while Nutrioso is on the NW side of the watershed." pp. 37-39: "[In speaking of Willard Lee] While they were living in Clarkston, not far from Kanab, a call came for settlers for Arizona. Late in the summer of 1879, a company started for Arizona. Besides Willard Lee's family were Abner Martin [married to dau. of James Mitchel Mangum], Samuel Neuton [Newton] Adair, John Will Mangum [son of James Mitchel], James Mitchel Mangum, Charles Y. Webb, Abe Winsor, Jacob Hamblin's wife Priscilla, Lora Brown (a widow), and others joined the company as they traveled along.[I believe Samuel J. Adair was with his son Samuel N. on this trip but I cannot prove it.] The road from Kanab led across a barren expanse into the Kaibab Forest. After ascent of the Buckskin Mountains, the trail road wound in and out through the tall pines and cedar trees, then down, down, down they went as if descending into a pit. Trees were left behind. High jagged sandstone cliffs of the Colorado Plateau loomed higher and higher. Camp was made where there was water. Often this necessitated traveling far into the night. Water barrels were carried on the sides of the wagons which furnished sufficient water for domestic use. On they traveled and camped by Houserock springs. On the vermillion colored walls they etched their names and date of trip close by other names and dates of earlier travelers who had passed that way. As they continued their journey, the cliffs began to close in. Emmit Wash and Soap Creek were passed and camp made about one mile from the huge crack in the plateau where ran the mighty muddy Colorado River... Down to the Ferry crossing. The approach to Lee's Ferry was rough and lay in a hollow at the lower end of Glen Canyon. The rapid waters emerge from the canyoun upon a reef of hard rock which slows the stream where it ripples, eddies, and sparkles in its slower course approaching the rapids just below the crossing. Just below the rapids, the Paria Creek flows into the Colorado River... The large float boat was long enough to carry two wagons at one time. The boat was propelled by oars with three men. The boat was towed upstream by horses on the bank pulling it alongside the bank for a short distance then headed up the stream at an angle and driven by oars, aided by the current that forced it across to the opposite side some distance below where it started. Two rowboats were also taken up the side of the bank above the crossing and turned into the stream leading some good swimming stock to decoy the rest of the stock to the other side. With shouts and maneuvering of the boats and swimming stock the stock swam across to the south side... The rough, rocky ascent of Lee's Back Bone was crossed and down on to the rolling plains at the foot of Echo Cliffs they went. There were the hot dry rolling plains with little vegetation and the long dusty trail of the Indian Country, the land of the Navajos... The men were always alert for Indians. When the Little Colorado was reached, all were relieved... In crossing the river, some of the stock got stuck in quicksand... In the settlements of Sunset and Joseph City, they found friends who come three years before. After a few days rest, they continued on south up the Little Colorado River. The river was a slow, sluggish stream winding its way throuht the sandy bed during the hot dry summer months but was a roaring muddy torrent during floods in the upper reaches of the stream. Through the petrified trees, up and down, in and out, the trail led on and on deeper into the untamed wilderness of the high mountains of snow-covered pine trees... Most of the company remained that winter at Springerville... The next spring Willard moved up on Little Nutrioso Creek. Nutrioso was a sparsely-settled valley in June 1880... In what later became the Lower town in the newly acquired Jones Valley were... George Adair, his wife and six children, and George Jr., his wife and one child." pp. 51-52: "Rebecca Frances Mangum was born in Mississippi. She came to Arizona with her husband James Mitchel Mangum in 1879, then lived in at Richville for a few years. In 1883 they moved to Nutrioso. Her experiences on the frontier had given her some knowledge of medecine and home remedies. Her handloom for carpet-weaving consisted of a frame work with a roller at each end, over which the warp threads were stretched, running through a series of eyelets called heddles. The machine was four and a half feet high, the same in width, and about six feet in length. The timbers used were hardwood, about five inches square. They fastened together with wooden pins. The wool threads were drawn alternately through the warp. The rags were sewn together and wound on shuttles. After the loom was threaded with the warp, the weaver sat down and by a foot treadle lifted half the warp up so the shuttle could be sent across between the lines of warp. Then by a second treadle, the warp was lowered and the woof of the rag was pounded into place by the reed attached to a heavy part of the frame work. This process was repeated over and over until the desired number of yards were made. Many rugs and carpets were woven on this loom." [Photo of Rebecca is on page 36 and in my files.] pp. 52: "John Mangum (son of John and Rebecca Knowles Mangum) b. 1817, Alabama; died 1889 at Bush Valley (Alpine), Arizona. He married 1) Mary Ann Adair (daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Rebecca Brown Adair) b. 1824, Alabama; died 1898, Utah. Children and their spouses (these couples raised families in Nutrioso): William Perry, MS, 1841, Sarah Booth. Rebecca Frances, MS, 1843, James Mitchel Mangum. Laney Ann, MS, 1846, d. in 1846-47. Martha Elizabeth, MS, 1848, d. in 1848. Joseph Eslen, MS, 1850, Maria Lucinda Heath. John, IA, 1852, 1. Martha Ann Smith; 2) Edith Chynowith. Lucinda, UT, 1854, James Wilson Wilkins. Cyras[Cyrus] - twin, UT, 1856, Unity Alexander. Harvey - twin, UT, 1856, d. young. Mary Abigail, UT, 1858, William (Billy) Hamblin. Amy Caroline, UT, 1860, James O. Wilkins. Juliella, UT, 1861, d. young. David Newton, UT, 1862, Elizabeth Thornton. Sarah Ellen, UT, 1864, Ebenezer Cherry. John Mangum married 2) Ellen Bardsley (daughter of William Bardsley). Children and their spouses: George Albert, UT, 1856, Betsy Jane Hamblin. Ellen, UT, 1858, d. in 1864. pp. 52-53 has family listing and details of John Mangum, son of John and Mary Ann Adair Mangum. See hardfile for copy. p. 53: "James Mitchel Mangum (son of John and Rebecca Knowles Mangum) b. 1820, Alabama; died 1888, Nutrioso, buried in St. Johns. He married 2) Rebecca Frances Mangum (dau. of John and Mary Ann Adair Mangum) b. 1843, Mississippi; d., 1928, Duncan, Arizona." children and spouses: Winnie Frances (Franti), UT, 1859, Abner Catlin Martin. [Kerry's note: This Coley child is most likely a child of Rebecca's first marriage - see notes below.] James Alma, UT, 1864, d. 1870. Nephi, UT, 1868, d. 1868. Amanda Charlotte, UT, 1877, d. 1877. pp. 53-61 has several family listings and details of the following individuals for which I copied the pages for my hardfile [too far removed from the subjects of my files]: George Albert Mangum, son of John and Ellen Bardsley Mangum. Joseph Mangum, son of George Albert Mangum. Emery Kay Mangum, granddau. of George Albert Mangum. Cyrus Mangum, son of John and Mary Ann Adair. John Will Mangum, son of James Mitchel and Eliza Jane Clark Mangum. Ebenezer Griffen Cherry, husband to Sarah Ellen Mangum who is daughter of John and Mary Ann Adair Mangum. Abner Caitlin Martin, husband to Winnie Frances Mangum who is daughter of James Mitchel and Rebecca Frances Mangum Mangum. James Wilson Wilkins, husband to Lucinda Mangum who is daughter of John and Mary Ann Adair Mangum. pp. 59-60 [corrections by me]: "Samuel Neuton [Newton] Adair lived in Nutrioso 1883-1885. His father, Samuel Jefferson Adair, came to Arizona with his son, Samuel Neuton. He crossed the plains from South Carolina [Mississippi, not S.C.] to Utah in 1846 [1852, he left Nauvoo in 1846] and moved to Dixie in Southern Utah. He was a farmer. He [Samuel J.] died in Nutrioso and was buried in at St. Johns, Arizona [unproven but possible], in 1889. When Abe was about 18 months old (about 1871), he fell into a cold spring of water. After his folks got him out, his mother wrapped him in a blanket and put him to bed. The next morning his legs, from the waist down, were paralyzed. Until his death in 1933 in Luna, NM, he was unable to walk. That was over 62 years. He had a very strong back and shoulders. For years, his legs were his burro. He rode the little burro nearly every place he went. He never married but lived with his parents at Luna, NM. Theomas Jefferson was born in 1884, at Nutrioso. He lived with his parents. He went on a mission for the Mormon Church to Arkansas. After 18 months he was released because he was ill. He started home and got as far as St. Johns, AZ, July 23, 1906. He became so ill he was unable to continue n home. He died Aug. 1, 1906 at St. Johns, AZ. Samuel Neuton Adair (son of Samuel Jefferson and Jamima Catherine Mangum Adair) b. 1839 MS; died Luna, NM. He married Helen Gennett Brown (dau. of Abraham and harriet Sheldon Brown) b. 1845, Kirtland, OH; d. 1933, Luna, NM." children and their spouses: Charles Neuton, Washington, UT, 1865, Mary Elva Woolsey. Harriet Gennet, Washington, UT, Owen Washington Clark. Byron Abraham (Abe), Washington, UT, 1869, d. unmarried. Jamima Jane, Washington, UT, 1871, Wm. C. Baldwin. Wm. Orin, Washington, UT, d. in 1876. Mary Virginia, Washington, UT, John H. Petty. Anna Catherine, Washington, UT, James S. McFate. Sarah Edna, Concho, AZ, 1881, Wm. S. Laney. Olive Josephine - twin, Nutrioso, 1884, Charles R. Stewart. Thomas Jefferson - twin, Nutrioso, 1884, d. unmarried in 1906 at St. Johns. Marcus Owen, Luna, NM, 1886, Annie Fuentis. pp. 60-61: "George Washington Adair (son of Samuel Jefferson and Jamima Catherine Mangum Adair) b. 1837, Pickens County, AL, buried 1909, Hammond, NM. He married Ann Catherine Chessnutt, b. 1844, Missouri; d. 1863, Washington, Utah." Their children and spouses: George Washington, UT, 1861, Almira Hamblin. Jamima Ann, UT, 1863, Charles Henry Hale [Hales]. George Washington Adair married 20 Emily Tyler. (The following was taken from US 1880 census on Nutrioso Creek, Apache County.) [Census follows.] George Washington Adair Sr. and George Washington Adair Jr. were both in the U.S. census of 1880 at Nutrioso, but they did not stay. They went to Alpine and stayed until Samuel Neuton Adair and his father came to Nutrioso in 1883, then George W. Jr. moved his family to Nutrioso for a few years. p. 61: "George Washington Adair (son of George Washington and Ann Catherine Chessnut Adair) b, 1861, Santa Clara, Utah; died 1934, Bloomfield, NM. He married Almira Hamblin (dau. of Wm. Haynes and Betsy Leavitt Hamblin) b. 1860, Gunlock, Utah; d. 1941, Mesa, AZ." children and their spouses: George Wm., b. on the trail before Lee's Ferry, 1880, d. in 1880 in Alpine. Leroy, Alpine, AZ, 1882, Martha Black. Don Carlas, Nutrioso, 1884, d. in 1886 in Nutrioso. Bertha, Nutrioso, 1886, 1) Thos. Finch; 2) John Finch. Clarence Duane, Nutrioso, 1888, Ruth Gardner. Lenor Ann, Overton, NV, 1891, d. in 1906. Guy R., Nutrioso, 1892, Pearl Irene FairChild, d. 1959 in Mesa but bur. in Nutrioso. Emily Parentha, Paria, UT, 1894 Joseph Rulon Ashcroft. Betsy Olive, Overton, NV, 1896, Scheyler Edward Fuller. Alfred Chessnutt, Price, UT, 1898, Helen Victoria Hill. Blanche Grace, Hammond, NM, 1900, d. in 1920, unmarried. p. 61: "John Wesley Adair (son of Thomas Jefferson and Rebecca Brown Adair) b. 1820, TN; died May 1903, Nutrioso, AZ. He married Rebecca Mangum, (dau. of John and Rebecca Knowles Mangum) b. 1814, TN. They did not have any Children. Rebecca (Becky) had three children by a previous husband, Joseph Adair (son of James and Rebecca Adair). John Wesley Adair was a member of the Mormon Battalion. He was a brother to Samuel Jefferson Adair. He marched from the Missouri River through Southern Arizona, to Los Angeles. After they came to Nutrioso, he would entertain the children by telling of his experiences in the Battalion and of the mobs in Nauvoo, Illinois." The children were: Joseph Newton, d. young. Rebecca Frances, m. Jeremiah Staynor. Lucinda, m. Orin Sherwood. p. 179: Subarticle: "True Friendships Formed in Trying Days of Early Arizona Bring Brave Pioneers Back for Annual Reunion. No man or woman passed through the trials and hardships that had to be faced 35 or 40 years ago without having experienced many dangers and privations that required stout hearts to face and indomitable courage to win... Our first year in Arizona was full of dramatic incidents and great excitement. In the year 1881, the Indians were on the warpath committing the most fiendish depredations the major portion of the time. The inhabitants of Alpine and Nutrioso, two little mountain towns, combined forces in Nutrioso for safety's sake, and there a block house was built. Night and day for many months, guards were stationed on top of a hill overlooking the little settlement, the men taking turns in doing guard duty. No details were overlooked in anticipation of combating the Indians, should they attack the block house, but no attack was made by the warriors. However, they did not desist from committing depredations upon the inhabitants of outlying ranches and many a good and true man went down before the Redskins. This ruthless slaughter of innocent ranchers continued for many years and believe me, it was very disquieting to receive word that Geronimo with his band had passed through some sparsely-settled territory and had slaughtered this man or that man, who had been your neighbor and had eaten at your table scores of times. Everything had to be hauled from Holbrook or the Rio Grande and many a poor freighter lost his life on the Rio Grande Road. I distinctly remember being on that road hunting for some stolen cattle and passing one battleground after another, saw the dead bodies of the drivers and the charred remnants of their wagons, testifying to the cruelty of the Redskins. Those were the days when friendships once made were seldom lost... But the Indians were not the only troublesome factor with whom we were forced to deal. We had a bunch of fellows who had come to Arizona purely for their health, who had not enjoyed good health in the land from whence they came. They were cattle rustlers and genuine outlaws, who persisted in plying their nefarious trade at every opportunity. For several years it was a question of which side would win, but the decent law-abiding element elected as sheriff of Apache County Commodore Owens, whose name was known all over Arizona and New Mexico as a real gun-man. Owens did more to make northeastern Arizona a safe place in shich to live than any previous sheriff. He surely did make Chrisitians out of a large number of those 'wild and wooly' boys. Today it would look rather primituve to see one of our superiour court judges take his seat on the bench with a big six-shooter strapped about his waist and a bunch of men stationed aorund the court room to maintain order, but in those hectic days it was a common sight to see.There was great appreciation and respect for each other by those people. They had survived because of each other. In addition, a good many of them were in some way related." pp. 222-223: "Judge George H. Crosby wrote a column in the St. Johns Observer for a time and among his articles was a lovely one on Nutrioso 40 years before. He called it Nutrioso As It Was." [Some quotes follow:] "Then there was George Adair, the best hunter of all those mountain settlements, and incidentally one who always knew all the community news. And Mrs. Lucinda Wilkins and Aunt Francis Mangum, who soon after, became widows and who have spent their lives caring for the sick - both had hearts of gold." pp. 251-256: Hand drawn plot and block land map with the following comments: "John Staniford from Alpine built Jerry Harradence's house on Block 18, Lot 2. When George Adair moved, he sold the field east of town to Jim Webb. Jim built a large barn. He sold his place to Jerry Harradence, who established a tannery south of the barn." "Ebb and Nell Cherry lived on Block 23 Lot 2..." "George and Em Adair had 6 children. They lived in the field east of Block 17. The house was a 2-room sawed dove-tailed with logs 6 inches by 10 feet. He sold to Jim Webb all of the field east of the creek when George moved to Utah [New Mexico?]. George's father lived with him. Samuel Jefferson Adair was born in 1806 in South Carolina. He died in July 1889 at Nutrioso and was buried at St. Johns. Part of the time Samuel Jefferson lived with his son Nute." "Wesley and Rebecca Adair lived on 9-2, a one-room log house bouth from Lime Hamblin. Wesley had been in the Mormon Battalion. He lived 20 years in Nutrioso and died in 1903." "James Mitchel and Frances Mangum lived on 10-2. He moved in after Joe Lewis moved away." "Cy and Unity Mangum lived on 10-2. When Joe Lewis moved on 10-2, he lived there about 4 years." " Wilson and Lucinda [Mangum] Wilkins lived on 15-4. There were 8 chidren. They moved to 10-3, a 2-room sawed log house." "Abner and Frances [Mangum] Martin lived on 7-4. They had 5 children. One child died with scarlet fever in 1886. Frances also lived on 14-1 and 2-3." "Jerry and Rebecca Adair Stayner lived on 10-1 then they moved to Watts Creek east of the Lower Town. From there they moved to 9-2, a 1-room log house. He sold to Charles Webb. Charles sold to Lime Hamblin." "Jim and Fred Wilkins were sons of Wilson Wilkins by a previous marriage. They were not married and lived in a 1-room log house on 10-4. Billy Hamblin built the house. Fred went ot Utah and Jim married Caroline Mangum. There were 2 houses on this lot and Jim and Fred lived in the east one. Mary Ann [Adair] Mangum and her son Neuton [Newton] lived in the west house. It was a 1-room log." 7. A transcription of the letter from Brigham Young calling Samuel J. Adair on his mission to Dixie. The scribe for Brigham Young on this letter was a George Sims - he should have been called to a different job - his handwriting was atrocious. Here is our best shot at it. My guesses are in brackets. I asked several of the Archivists about some of the words and they couldn't come any closer than I did. LDS Church Archives, Salt Lake City, Call Number CR 1234/1, Reel 26, Box 18, Folder 4. Brigham Young outgoing correspondence: G. S. L. City Dec. 20, 1856 B. Young to Saml. Adair and others Dear Brethren, I am [sending] a note in regard to [receipt] of cotton, raisins and Indigo respectively as received. We are desirous of having these articles produced as we may for the use of the people of this Territory. We are not aware of any Indigo being harvest[ed] in the Territory or of any of the seed being brought. We should like, if you know of any, that you would inform us of the fact, or if you know where it could be obtained. We presume that plants of cotton seed can be purchased by the brethren South, who have been somewhat engaged in the business for the past year or two. In regard to your enterprise in this business it would please me to have you do so, but of course you are aware that it would become necessary for you to form the mission South. [Let] me refer you to Bro. Isaac C. Haight who will instruct you in regard to your starting therein, you may consider yourselves on this mission and make your assignments accordingly. I remain as ever your Bro. in the Gospel of Salvation. B.Y. Samuel Adair James Adair John W. Adair Thomas Adair William Mangum James Mangum Harrison Pierce John Norton Fazsen Waiel Utah County, U.T. Copied by George Sims - Clerk 8. Author unknown but copy of the following typescript is in my possession and was received from Lea Nani at the first Adair Family Reunion in about 2003. It is part of a family group sheet on John Mangum, the Patriot with some references to his son James Mitchell Mangum: His family [John Mangum's] was called to settle at Kanab, Kane Co., Utah, in 1876. Also called were Jacob Hamblin, Hyrum Judd, Thales Haskell, Jahill McConnel, Ammon H. Tinney, George Adair, and James Mitchell Mangum. 'They then returned to Kanab where they joined the United Order that had been established there. The order did not prove successful, so the Mangum family went again to Pahreah where they resided until the time of the Arizona Boom,' according to David Newton's history... In the fall of 1879, John and Mary Ann Mangum, Cyrus and Unity Mangum, John Wesley, Joseph Eslen (Joe), David Newton, and other families were called to move and settle the towns that were St. Johns, Amity (Springerville), Round Valley, Nutrioso, and Bush Valley (Alpine), and the surrounding area. The area had few white settlers, more settlers of Mexican descent, and the Apache Indian tribe was in the area. Taken from the 'History of James Abner Martin' (grand child of Rebecca Frances and James Mitchell Mangum) is the following: 'Sometime in the spring of 1880, Geronimo, an Indian chief, and his gang of about 30 warriors and their squaws moved along down the mesa across the river from where Amity (Springerville) stood. We could see them, as they weren't over a half a mile away. Uncle Jake Hamblin, James Mitchell Mangum, and the rest of the men got together and put out a white flag. Geronimo and two of his men put up a white flag and went off to one side away from the gang and held a consultation. Uncle Jake, James Mitchell Mangum and one other man went to consult with these three. Uncle Jake had been in the Indian Mission for some time and he could talk to them in their own language. James Mitchell could talk the Piute language. After talking to them for awhile, they formed a Treaty and became friendly. Brother Phelps killed a fat yearling steer and gave them the meat. Old Brother Milligan got some graham or whole wheat flour out of his mill and gave it to them. Mr. Beckers gave some goods out of his store and Indians went off good-natured. A short time after this, the settlers had taken their horses to a place called Water Canyon to graze. Later someone went to get their horses, practically all their horses had been stolen. They thought that it was this same bunch of Indians. In the summer of 1880, James Mitchell was working for a dollar a day on the road with freight teams. When he came our way loaded with flour, everyone was glad. About all they had to eat for three weeks were garden vegetables. Father, James Mitchell, purchased two hundred pounds of flour at $16.00 a hundred. It took 32 days of work for 200 pounds of flour. That was the only flour in that part of the country. Mother (Winnie Frances Coley Martin) and grandmother (Rebecca Frances Mangum) divided with the Mexicans, giving them one of the two sacks. They had divided what they had with us. Those 200 pounds of flour lasted us till the crops ripened in the fall. When the railroad was built through Northern Arizona, my father, Abner Catlin Martin, Joe Mangum, John Mangum, Cyrus Mangum and Jim Wilkins worked on the construction crew. When they came home that fall, Father had a new wagon, and he had it loaded full of food, including a sack of sugar. That's the first sugar I remember seeing in Arizona..." BIRTH: 1. Per pioneer trail records noted above. Son Carel Mangum's 1900 census cited with mother's entry indicates variant birthplace as Mississippi; however, this appears unlikely when compared with other references noted above. 2. Obituary says St. Clair county which varies from the Prominent Men of Utah biography above that says Mobile Co. 3. FHL Film 2456: "Early LDS Church Membership Records for Nutrioso, Arizona": Record of the Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nutrioso Ward, St. Johns Stake of Zion. Page 20 entries: No numbering but this group together: John Wesley Adair; father: Thomas Adair; mother Rebecca Brown; b. 18 Feb 1821 at Green Co., Alabama; first baptized Dec 1844 by James Richey; first confirmed Dec 1844 by J. Richey; ordained to 26 Quorum of Seventies Sep 1845 by William McBride; rebaptized Mar 1857 by Bp. Covington; reconfirmed 1857 by Harrison Pierce. Rebecca, father: John Mangum; mother: Rebecca Knowles; b. 10 Aug 1814 at Giles Co., Tennessee; first baptized Nov. 1845 by R? Mathews; first confirmed Nov 1845 by Gibson; rebaptized Dec 1847; reconfirmed Dec. 1847. James Mitchell Mangum; father: John Mangum; mother: Rebecca Knowles; b. 6 Jan 1820 at Springville, St. Clair, Alabama; first baptized 1844 by A. ?undin; first confirmed by Bryant Knowlin; ordained 3 May 1885 by Joseph Young into 17 Quorum Seventies; rebaptized 1848; reconfirmed 1848 by A. Covington. Rebecca Frances Mangum; father: John Mangum; mother: Mary Ann Adair; b. 10 Oct 1843 at Ettawamba, Mississippi; first baptized 14 Feb 1851; first confirmed 14 Feb 1851 by J.J. Bigler; rebaptized Jan 1876 by J. Hamblin; reconfirmed Jan 1876 by L. ?. Nuttall. Orson B. Arnold; father: Thomas Arnold; mother Hannah Brewin; b. 10 Feb 1857 at Sheephead,, England; first confirmed 6 Sep 1888 by Hyrum Chapman. 4. FHL film 392669 "LDS Patriarchal Blessings Index", two blessings: A. James M. Mangham, b. 6 Jun 1820 at Sinclair Co., Alabama, parents John and Rebecca Mangham. Blessing date 18 Feb 1856 at Payson, Utah. Lineage: Ephraim. Patriarch John Young. Vol. 25, p. 152. A. James Mitchel Mangum, b. 6 Jun 1820 at St. Clair Co., Missouri, parents John and Rebecca Mangum. Blessing date 7 Mar 1854 at Payson, Utah. Lineage: Ephraim. Patriarch Isaac Morley. Vol. 15, p. 281. MARRIAGE: 1. "Itawamba County Marriage Book 1"at has about 2 dozen marriages solemnized by "Samuel Adair" starting from mid-1841 to late 1844: James M. Mangum and Eliza P. Clarke 23 Jun 1842. Most LDS family group sheets show a marriage of Aug 1844 which seems erroneous in light of the 1842 source. 2. Rebecca Francis Mangum is his niece - daughter of John Mangum and Mary Ann Adair. She was previously married per undated handwritten note of Glenn H. Martin and Wealthy Bigler Martin of Gilbert, AZ, included on FHL film 2056025, item 5, George Addison Mangum collection of his research notes: "Aunt Rebecca Frances Mangum daughter of John Mangum Jr. and Mary Ann Adair oldest child to live born 10 Oct 1843 married Mr. Coley [Gabriel Reynolds Coley] who deserted her and baby Winnie Frances, then she married her Uncle James Mitchel Mangum, born 1820. Winnie Frances was adopted by James Mitchel and she married Abner C. Martin in Utah then moved to Arizona." A daughter of the Coley marriage, Winnie Frances Coley, b. 15 Jan 1859, Wahington, Washington, Utah, would indicate a marriage sometime after late 1858. Some undocumented family group sheets do indicate a marriage date of Aug 1859 which needs substantiation. 3. FHL film 901648 "Marriages of Itawamba Co., Mississippi," vol. 1, p. 203: "James M. Mangum and Eliza P. Clarke. The State of Mississippi, Itawamba County. To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge of the State of Mississippi, of Judge, Justice, or Officer of said County authorized to celebrate marriage: Greeting - You are hereby licensed to celebrate the rites of matrimony between James M. Mangram and Eliza P. Clarke and you will return unto the office of the Probate Court of said County a certificate hereon of the solemnization thereof. Witness Edwin G. Thomas, Clerk of the Probate Court of said county and the seal thereunto annexed the 21st day of June 1842." "In virtue hereof the rites of matrimony between James M. Mangram and Eliza P. Clarke were duly celebrated by me 23rd day of June 1842. Samuel Adair, Minister of the Gospel." 4. Ordinance Index has an extracted sealing record for EHOUS showing marriage of James Mitchell Mangum to Mary Ann Dowell on 9 Oct 1866 in SLC, UT with sealing same date. The sealing work is same date and place as Rebecca Francis Mangum. Mary Ann Dowell is Mary Ann Smith. Ancestral file shows a marriage to a Thomas Augustine Dowell (AFN: BCPT-ST) with no date nor place. Ordinance Index shows an extracted LDS sealing record on FHL film M183395 for Thomas Augustine Dowell and Mary Ann Smith 19 Sep 1861 EHOUS. Mangum Book says 1866 but Ancestral File says 1861 - Mangum Book is wrong in light of 1861 temple record. Some family records show marriage of James Mangum and Mary Ann Smith on 19 or 20 Sep 1866, but I have not found documentation for this. They may have civilly married before a sealing in the Endowment House of Salt Lake City. DEATH: 1. Per obituary. OBITUARY: 1. The Deseret News, Wed., March 7, 1888, p/ 128: "Maugam [Mangum]. - At Nutrioso, N.M.[AZ], Feb. 14, 1888, James Mitchell Maugam [Mangum]. He had been an invalid for several years. He was called as a Pioneer from Mt. Pisgah and was a member of Charles C. Rich's company, crossing the plains in 1847. He was born January 6th, 1820 in St. Clare [St. Clair] County, Alabama; joined the Church in January, 1845; was ordained a Seventy many years ago, and held that office to the time of his death. He was the father of 17 children - 10 of whom survive him. He has 32 living grand Children. He was one of the first settlers of Washington, Kane [Washington] County, and went from there to Kanab as a Indian missionary with Jacob Hamblin and others, about 186[9? (unclear)]. Lived also at Pahreah, Kane County, and still later at Walnut Grove, St. John's Ward, Arizona, from which place he removed to Nutioso. He died firm in the faith, surrounded by a number of his relatives and friends." SOURCES_MISC: 1. FHL film 2056023-2056026, especially film 5 which contains Mangum-Adair materials. Title is "George Addison Mangum's Genealogical Collection" which is his lifetime work donated to library in 1998; he was born in Utah in 1922, of Blackfoot, ID and is perhaps a brother to Ivey Mangum Hale. Brief summary includes: 2056023, item 1, book of remembrance; item 2, surname index of changes and volumes; item 3, Person materials; 2056024, items 3 thru 6 and 2056026, Mangum/Adair materials. Included are many family group sheets of sidelines and downlines, many of them unconnected. 2. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed. 3. Nauvoo LDS Land and Records Office research file (copy in my possession as of 2 Jun 2007 and also partially viewable at www.earlylds.com). Includes family group sheet from Ancestral File and Susan Black's entry in her book "Early LDS Members."	Mangum, James Mitchell (I1397)
4063	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Pioneer Emigration: A. Per LDS Journal of History, 21 Jun 1847, listed in the pioneer company of James S. Holman, Capt., in Charles C. Rich's Guard organized 17 Jun 1847 and arrived in SLC 2 Oct 1847. In same company are several Adairs with ages and birth dates/places: Joseph, 41, 17 Apr 1806, Lawraceville, Lawrance, S.C. [probable cousin; Laurens Co.] Rebecca, 32, 10 Aug 1815, Giles Co., Tenn. [Rebecca Mangum, wife of Joseph.] Lucinda J., 6, 22 Oct 1841, Itewamly, Miss. [dau. of Joseph and Rebecca; Itawamba Co.] Geo. W., 29, 18 Mar 1818, Tennessee. Miriam, 20, 31 Jan 1827, Tennessee [wife of Geo.] Emaline R., inf., 1 Mar 1847, Mt. Pisgah, Iowa [dau. of Geo. and Miriam.] Also two Mangums: James, 27, 6 Jan 1820, Sinclair, Ala. Eliza Jane, 20, 11 Aug 1827, Greene, Ala. B. 18 Feb 2006 unpublished manuscript of Norma Ricketts on a book she is working on about the 1847 pioneer crossings: "The Charles C. Rich Company was the smallest company to leave from Winters Quarters during 1847. His company had three tens, a total of 126 people with 25 wagons. This company brought a cannon as well as artillery and ammunition, 25 kegs of black powder, the Nauvoo Temple bell, and a boat. The ammunition was ferried across the river. They left the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River June 21, and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847. Sarah DeArmon Pea Rich wrote of the death of Jacob Weatherby, a member of the Abraham O. Smoot Company. Weatherby was wounded by a Pawnee Indian at the Platte River on June 19 two days before they left the Platte River. He was taken to the nearest tent, which belonged to the Rich Company and died the next morning. Weatherby was buried near the Elkhorn River at Camp Liberty on June 20. "We fixed him a bed and did all we could to ease his pain. He suffered awful pain through the night and the next morning about nine o'clock his suffering ended in death." Promptly at 6 o'clock on the morning of June 21, the Rich Company fired a six-pound cannon, and the wagons started out following the first hundred. As the company left Fishing Slough June 25, Captain Rich's oxen became frightened and "partly fell on my son Joseph and hurt him considerably and came nigh killing him." The Spencer Company (Eldredge fifty) passed the Rich Company on June 28. A large party of Indians was following the companies, so Captain Rich fired the cannon twice. He noted in his journal that "all things were safe." They reached the Platte River on June 29 and waited for some time. There were many wagons in line to cross. On July 2 they found the "Sow" cannon carried by Captain Hunter's company, abandoned on the trail with its carriage broken and tongue gone. The cannon's traveling gear was repaired and the cannon was brought along. A broken wagon axle delayed the company further. On July 9 the Rich Company overtook the Spencer and Hunter companies. When the company arrived in buffalo country, Captain Rich shot three and the pioneers were glad to add the meat to their meager food supply. Sarah Rich wrote it was "very dangerous traveling through this country, but we were preserved from serious accident. It was a grand sight to see these herds of wild animals, thousands in a group, racing across the prairies. The fear was that they might attack us in their flight." The company passed Chimney Rock, Nebraska, on August 1 and reached Fort Laramie, Wyoming, August 5. They traded some horses for oxen and cows. Travel was difficult because of the heat and dust. Mary Rich, who drove a wagon with another woman, wrote: "We did so well that we had our teams ready for travel at the appointed hour every day after that until we arrived in the Valley, as regularly as the men did. We did not grieve or mourn over it, we had some very nice times when the roads were not so bad. We could make the mountains ring with our songs… we rejoiced that we were going to the Rocky Mountains where we would be free to practice our religion." They traveled through the Black Hills with steep slopes and a shortage of water and stopped on August 13 to dig for water in a dry river bed. On August 21, the company reached the Upper Ferry of the Platte River. Their teams were very weak and an occasional ox died as the company crossed the alkali flats. On August 26, when four oxen died, Captain Rich left behind the two boats and a wagon, stripping the wagon of its iron parts. John Taylor visited their camp and asked for extra oxen. His company had experienced the death of many oxen. Captain Rich gave him one yoke of oxen. On an alkali desert, the Rich Company cut blocks of bicarbonate of soda from Saleratus Lake. Later in Salt Lake Valley this soda was used in making bread. They began ascending the South Pass and reached the Continental Divide on August 31. The company noted wind, rain, and snow over the 7,000 foot pass. On the west side of the mountain there was plenty of grass and water. On. September 2 they met a small group, including eight apostles, returning to Winter Quarters from Salt Lake Valley. Several nearby companies halted and joined in a meeting with the apostles. The officers for the Salt Lake Stake were chosen, with Captain Rich as a counselor in the stake presidency, to be ordained later. On the west side of the mountain grass and water were plentiful and the teams grew stronger. They stopped a couple of days for the birth of John President Porter on September 4. At the Big Sandy, the company lost another ox, but made steady progress to Fort Bridger, arriving September 16. The company was slowed by several wagons with broken axles: one in Echo Canyon September 24, another in East Canyon and another a day later. They crossed Big Mountain on September 30. Captain Cherry of the first ten upset a wagon. The company became spread out as it traveled down the canyons. Captain Rich's mother, Nancy O'Neal Rich, became seriously ill. After passing Little Mountain, the Rich Company resumed the proper order and arrived in Salt Lake Valley, October 2. Nancy O'Neal Rich, mother of Captain Rich, died October 5 in Salt Lake Valley and was buried beside the wife of Jedediah Grant, who had died on Big Mountain a few days earlier. Two babies, Catherine Frost (Sept. 16) and William Harker (Sept. 26) were born in Echo Canyon, Utah. The number after each name indicates age at time of departure from Winter Quarter. Charles C. Rich Company, Captain. [Adair family in the company:] Adair, Emaline Rebecca, infant Born: March 1, 1847 Adair, George Washington, 27 Adair, Joseph, 41 Adair, Lucinda Jane, 6 Adair, Miriam Jane Billingsly, 20 Adair, Rebecca Mangum, 32 Mangum, Eliza Jane Clark, 19 Mangum, James Mitchell, 27 2. Censuses: 1856 Utah Territorial Census was taken because Utah was trying to get statehood to avoid some of the problems that later came. As a result they wanted as many people as possible and frequently included names of everyone in a family without regard to whether they were living or dead. As a result, some of the people listed with the family may not actually have been in the household in 1856. The Adair and Mangums listed included the following heads of households in the Provo and Payson City area: George W. Adair, James Mangum, Joseph Adair (wife Rebecca), Samuel Adair, and Thomas Adair. Source for the following entry is FHL film # 505,913; Ms d 2929 fd. 32, Provo City, p. 8: George W. Adair Miriam " Sarah " George W. Jr. " Miriam J. " Sarah (Lanah?) " 1860 US: Beaver, Beaver, Utah, p 137, 21 Jul 1860, 1156/1033 G.W. Adair, 42, TN, farmer, $75, $200. Miriam, 31, TN. Emeline R., 13, IA. Miriam J., 8, UT. Elijah J., 3, UT. Jedediah, 1, UT. 1870 US: Beaver, Beaver, Utah, p. 9b, family 73, household 81 and 82 [lives with George Washington Adair, bro. of Samuel Jefferson Adair, and next door to George Washington Adair, son of Samuel Jefferson Adair, who is family 74 and household 73]: Family Joshua Twitchell, 28, lumberman, $200 real estate, $100 personal property, IL. Elmina, 22, keeps house, Mississippi. Philetus, 4, M, UT George W. Adair, 54, shepherd, $1200 real estate, $200 personal property, Mississippi. Miriam, 41, keeps house, TN. Emaline R., 23, IA Elijah, 13, UT. Jedediah, 11, UT. Wm. W., 9, UT. Edw. R., 5, UT. Ruha??, ?/12, UT. [Unclear] 1880 US: National Archives film T9-1336, p. 452C for Orderville, Kane, Utah: George W. Adair, laborer, Self, 62, TN NC NC. Miriam Adair, milliner, Wife, 51, TN TN TN. William W. Adair, laborer, Son, 18, UT. [This son in the 1900 census for Orderville, Kane, Utah indicates he was born in Utah and his father in Alabama and mother in Tennessee.] Edwin R. Adair, son,15, UT. Rumahah V. Adair, dau., 10, UT. Myron Adair, gson, 7, UT Eng UT. Eliza E. Adair, dau., 5, UT. 3. Ordinance Index and Ancestry.com lists parents as Elijah Randolph Billingsley b. 1806 at Knoxville, TN and Emeline Lavina Northcott b. 1806 at Murfreesboro, TN. 4. Per 21 Feb 2002 website : "Charles C. Rich's Guard; Charles C. Rich, Captain; Organized June 17, 1847; Arrived in Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847; Second Ten; James S. Holman, Captain: Adair, Miriam Billingsley Born: 31 January 1829 in West Trenton, Gibson Co., Tennessee Daughter of Elijah Billingsley and Emaline Lovina Northcott Married: 6 May 1846 to George Washington Adair Died: 7 May 1912" 5. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 8 Dec 2002. Some list middle name as Ann instead of Jane. BIOGRAPHY: 1. Billingsley website with many photos as of 9 May 2004: http://billingsley.parkinsonfamily.org/index.htm 2. Per website : Written by her grand daughter, Ethel Adair Pope, October 1967. (Written by Calvin Andrus and contributed by Ben Parkinson) Daughter of Elijah Randolph Billingsly and Emaline Northcott Billingsly. Born January 31, 1829, in Gibson County, Tennessee. Begin quoting Miriam's own account: "When she was six years old she, with her parents, moved to the state of Mississippi in Pontotoe County. In the year 1845 she heard the Gospel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was baptized a member of the Church September 9, 1845. In February 1846 she started, with her parents, to gather with the saints and arrived in Nauvoo in a drenching rainstorm. A large majority of the saints had already started on the journey west to seek a place of safety from the persecutions of their enemies. She crossed the Mississippi River on the 25th of April with the Company of Saints traveling on the road or course their leaders had taken, who had left Nauvoo before she and her parents reached there. It was at this time that she met George Washington Adair. She had a dream the night before that a young man would come riding up to their wagon on a white horse. She had told her sister of her dream and of course they laughed about it as young romantic girls would, so when the young man did come riding into camp on a white horse, the two girls nudged each other and wondered if this was really true. Yes ... that was the man that Miriam married before they reached the valley. Friendship ripened into love as they sat around the campfire in the evenings after the long days journey. Sometimes the evenings were spent in dancing and singing the beloved church hymns. On the 6th day of May 1846, they were married. They overtook President Brigham Young at Mt. Pisgah on the 23rd day of May and it was the counsel of the President that some of the later saints would stop at this place and plant vegetables and make a resting place for those who would follow after them. Miriam and George were among those who stopped at this place. Mt. Pisgah proved to be a very unhealthy place as a great majority of the people were laid low with chills and fever and canker. There were not sufficient number, in all the place, who were well enough to take care of the sick, as a result there was much suffering and many deaths because of this. In the spring of 1847 Counselor Lorenzo Snow, who was presiding at Mt. Pisgah received counsel to send ten men with their families on to the valley that season as President Brigham Young expected to find the place to locate the saints that summer. Miriam and George and daughter Emaline, were one of the families called to go. They had the baby just three months old, born the first of March 1847 at Mt. Pisgah. The journey was long and wearisome, with this young baby, but they, like the rest, endured the hardships and privations courageously." [End of Miriam's own account.] Grandmother had started to write her history but did not finish it. This little verse, written by grandmother tells a little of the love and devotion that was in her heart throughout the journey. At this time when he and I, Walked sweetly side by side. Then there was glory in the sky, Neither storm nor cloud could hide. For then I knew that if this heart, Should fail in strict demand, That I could look into his face, And he would understand. They arrived in the Great Salt Lake Valley on the 2nd day of October 1847 (just four months and ten days from Mt. Pisgah). As she stood viewing the vast plain spread out before her, thinking of the situation they were placed in, we wonder, today, what her thoughts must have been. Was it fear of the future? Or was it gratitude and thanksgiving to her Heavenly Father for having brought them safely to the valley. Their fortitude and courage in meeting all that followed proved that it was faith in the future and thanksgiving for God's blessings and for the strength and courage that he had blessed her with. Their first winter was spent on the north side of what is now known as Pioneer Square. The house was a log cabin with a thatch roof covered with dirt and when it rained it leaked so badly that Miriam had to hold a quilt over the baby to keep it dry, however George had it repaired and made more comfortable before the winter set in. Quotation from scrap of paper found in Grandmother's book: "The wheels of time roll on and we hailed with joy the first token of another spring and the warm rays of the sun soon began to open a space through the mountain of snow which had kept us shut up for about six months and prevented any communication outside our valley home. The mail could not go through East to let the nation know that the Saints in the wilderness were still alive and that 'the mustard seed was growing.' We had resided in this lone retreat about eighteen months, where civilized man had not made his home, nor a ripe harvest had not been enjoyed for ages till last season. There had been no prevailing sickness of any kind and very few deaths up to this time in the valley. Bread stuff began to be scarce, but we were beginning to be more comfortably situated. We owned a team and wagon and were quite proud of our outfit and felt truly thankful to our Heavenly Father for the many blessings he had bestowed upon us in our valley home. The winter of 1848 and 1849 commenced at an early moment and therefore found many without fuel and without houses. The snow fell very deep and that made it difficult for the necessary amount of wood to be procured to make the people comfortable. A great many of the brethren had no shoes so they had to wrap old rags around their feet and go to the mountains for wood. It was miraculous that some the brethren did not get their feet frozen. In the year 1850, a great many men from the United States (Utah was not a state) began to arrive in our peaceful home, as the news of the discovery of gold in California had reached the states. They were on their way to California to make their fortune. It was quite exciting for us to see so many people-some with wagons, some with pack animals, while some were on foot, buying or begging their food from those who were liberal enough to divide with them. Our valley soon became a place of deposit of property and goods of all kinds and we could buy almost anything we needed most for a very low price." Heber C. Kimball had predicted this event long before it happened. This account of the coming of the crickets was found on another scrap of paper: "The crickets came like an army marching through the valley devouring every thing they found. They did not leave any of the wild vegetation that we could have used. Then the question arose, 'what shall we do now?' The way to procure anything to eat seemed black indeed. And then the gulls came. At first we thought it was another calamity, but when we saw they were eating the crickets we shouted with joy. The gulls would eat until they were filled, then they would drink then throw them up, continuing to do this from morning until night, every day, until the crickets were all gone. The destruction of the crickets strengthened our faith and our endeavors to continue planting and trying in every way we could to raise something to keep from starving, knowing that the Lord who had miraculously destroyed the crickets could bless our labors and cause our crops to grow and come to maturity even though the season was late. We were blessed in producing a great amount of vegetables and we felt like shouting aloud for joy for we surely beheld the salvation of the Lord. The land was surveyed and laid out in five and ten acre lots and a great many of the people moved on these farms, which made it more convenient to get green vegetables which we needed very badly. After sowing some little wheat, my husband began to prepare the land for corn, beans and other vegetables while I, wishing to help all that I could or was able, would take my babies in my arms and go out to dig thistle roots to eat. These tasted very good to us then." I remember Grandmother telling about the time when they were much better off that Grandfather wanted her to go and get some of those roots to eat, thinking they would taste good. When she had them all ready, seasoned with good fresh butter, she set them before him. One taste was all he could take, they just did not taste like they did when they were hungry. This little poem written by grandmother could have been written at this time of trial. One verse was missing: Not vainly art thou left to bow Neath grief's correcting rod. Loves hand, thou may not see it now Will lead thee up to God. Dear heart, accept the lesson sent, Be strong, be true, be brave, In loving-kindness it was sent From darker ills to save. Be not by earthly woes crushed down But trust the power divine, The face which now may seem to frown, Will soon with glory shine. And thou shalt see, with wisdom cleared His mercy doth attend; To shield from what thou most hadst feared Thy sure unfailing friend. Thy father, God, thy cross will bear As He alone can do, Draw near to Him in fervent prayer Be strong, be brave, be true. By Miriam B. Adair Sometime, when all life's lessons have been learned, When sun and stars forever more have set- The things which our weak judgment here have spurned The things o'er which we grieved with lashes wet, Will flash before us, out of life's dark night- As stars shine most in deepest tints of blue, And we shall see that all God's plans were right, And how, what seemed reproof, was love most true. By Miriam B. Adair The following stories are those told to me by my Grandmother while she was living with us in Tropic, Garfield County, Utah: One of the Three Nephites: Grandmother and Grandfather were living in, what is now called Sugarhouse, and of course there were no neighbors close enough to call on, especially when the snow was deep. The snow was very deep but the fires had to be kept burning so grandfather had gone off to replenish the woodpile. While he was away one of the children became very ill. Grandmother did all she could for the child but the child continued to get worse so grandmother did as she always did when a crisis came, to get down on her knees and ask her Heavenly Father to send her aid. After doing all that her knowledge prompted her to do, she heard a knock at the door-on opening it there stood a man who asked her if she would like him to administer to her child. Never doubting that the answer to her prayer had come, she got the oil, which she always had on hand, and the man administered to her child. Her attention was turned to the child for the moment so when she turned to thank him for coming, he had left without saying anything. She hurried to the door to see if she could call him to give her thanks, but there was no one in sight nor were there any foot steps or prints in the snow. Grandmother always concluded that it was one of the three Nephites, that we read about in the Book of Mormon, had visited her on that stormy night. Her child was healed and was perfectly well when her husband returned. It was summer now and they were still living in the same home in Sugarhouse. On Sunday they always walked up to the Bowery, which was located near the center of the city where the Sunday services were held. It was a long walk and they had very little to eat before they left. Butter was one of the luxuries so they seldom had any but when they returned home they found a plate full of bread and butter on their table. This was one of the miracles that do happen. They gave thanks to their Heavenly Father for this wonderful feast. When my Grandmother told me this story she did not know who had given them the bread and butter, it was like a miracle. I found this description of their hunger on a page in the book. Just another scrap of paper. "You who have plenty can not imagine how hungry we would be with nothing at all, except one half pound per person per day. Once in a great while through the winter, they would kill a beef or poor worked oxen. The men would stand around waiting and each anxious to get a small piece. There were always some who did not get any. There would not be any of the animal left except the horns and the insides of the entrails. I was thankful if my husband would bring home a piece of hide or a piece of liver or just a foot. This would make a good stew if we could get a few vegetables to go with it." Manna Was Sent From Heaven: This incident happened just prior to their move to Southern Utah. They were staying with some friends, George A. Smith and wife in Provo, Utah. During this interval, they were trying to earn supplies for the remainder of the trip by wagon to the south. It was a long trip and they needed many things. The Saints needed sugar badly. It was discovered that a sweet substance covered the bushes that grew along the ditches and riverbanks. They gathered the branches, washed the sweet substance off and proceeded to boil this sweet water until it went to syrup and then more boiling until it went to sugar. They worked until they had fifty pounds of sugar and enough syrup to last both families all winter. That was like the manna sent to the children of Israel while they wandered in the desert. It was now time to bid their friends good-bye and continue on their journey south. It is not know if they moved to Washington, Washington County at this time but my father was born there on June 5, 1859 and then they moved to Minersville when my father was a small boy. Then they moved to Beaver City. Grandmother had eleven children and raised two of her grandchildren. She had many sorrows, loosing two children when they were babies and one when about four years old, two girls died when their first babies were born she planted the seed of faith in each child and nurtured it throughout their lives. Grandmother's testimony: "I know we are engaged in the great work our Heavenly Father has established on the earth for the salvation and the exaltation of His children, the work by which we may prepare ourselves to enter back into His presence. Our mission, as mothers are great, and I fear sometimes, that I do not sense the responsibility resting on me in teaching my children the principles that would save and exalt them in the Celestial Kingdom, and the way is opened up for us to return back into His presence. May I abide and walk in His Celestial Law and fulfill the designs of the creation and hold faithful to the end." How This History Was Obtained: Father had an old book containing his mother's writing, bits of history, poems, essays and talks she had given. She had given this to him before she had passed away and it was all he had left of things belonging to her. This book also had a short sketch of her own life that she had written in her later years and never finished, although it did have things written that happened just after they came to Utah. Father prized this book very much. Seeing my interest in these histories, he said to me, "Ethel, I can see your interest in preserving the histories of your fore-fathers, so I am giving you this book of my mother's." I will mark in quotation marks all things copied from this book so that you can see she had the gift of writing. Ethel Adair Pope. Written October 1967 (Some grammar, punctuation, and spellings were modernized by David Calvin Andrus (Miriam's g. g. g. grandson) November 2001, while converting the narrative to electronic format from a typescript Sharon Adair Andrus made in the 1970s.) 3. Received from Don and Carolyn Smith: "Miriam Billingsley Adair by Maud Bliss Allen: "Miriam Billingsley, daughter of Elijah Randolph Billingsley and Emiline Northcott was born the 31st of January 1829 in Mississippi and was one of the early Pioneers of Utah, arriving in the valley in September 1847. She was baptized into the church on the 9th of September 1845 in Kentucky. Her father Elijah Randolph Billingsley was born in East Tennessee the 20th of November 18 - , his parents were Jediah and Miriam Randolph Billingsley. The Randolph family is direct descendants of Chief Powhatan thru his daughter Pocahontas, or Lady Rebecca as she was called in England. He was a southern judge, who moved when she was very young to Kentucky and where she spent her girlhood days, upon his lovely southern plantation. Here she began to develop her talent. The old faithful Negro slave, a favorite in the Billingsley family used to get his old violin, take her out to the rear of the home and teach her to sing and dance, while he would play the old southern melodies on his fiddle. The old Judge was very stern on the subject of dancing and while she was learning these fancy steps and dancing as fast as her feet could step, the old slave would say, "Keep agoin' miss, keep a goin' your old friend won't let any body git yah." He enjoyed teaching the old Southern songs and with her lovely voice she would sing them thru and thru. She as the pet of everyone and in the kitchen the old southern mammy, who did the cooking would stand her on a high box and teach her to cook. From her she learned to make the good old-fashioned molasses cookies and cakes and many of the old Southern dishes famous everywhere. One song she sang so often and so beautifully was "In the evening by the moonlight, you could hear those darkies singing." The Elders of the Latter Day Saints Church were traveling thru Kentucky and she was converted to the church. Her father was very opposed to this and Brother Kimball and Woodruff said to him, "You will yet walk 50 miles to have me baptize you," and this prophecy came true a short time afterwards. While living in Mississippi near the Indians she learned to talk the Chickasaw language and always delighted in counting to one hundred. The Billingsley family moved to Nauvoo with the other saints and suffered the hardships and abuses that were heaped upon the faithful Mormon colony. From here they were forced to move and next made a home near Council Bluffs. One day as she stood by a campfire with her sister and older brother, as they were camped near the side of the road, along came a team of mules hitched to a wagon driven by a young man who was driving for the Ira Eldredge Company. This driver was George Washington Adair. When she saw him she said that is the man I am going to marry and so it proved, as they were married near Mt. Pisga. A year later their first child was born and was named for her grandmother, Emiline Northcott Billingsley. Upon arriving in Salt Lake in September 1847 they spent the first winter in a log cabin on the North side of Pioneer Square. When it rained she would have to hold a quilt over her baby so the child would not get wet. The next spring they moved to Sugar House Ward and lived in a dugout on the north side of the hill of what is now 21st South. That year with a nursing baby she passed thru the siege of the crickets living on sego roots and pigweed greens and other wild roots. When she wold get so hungry she could stand it no longer she would go to her trunk where she had a piece of beef tallow wrapped up in a piece of cloth and take a bite of it and chew and chew it. These kept her from starving to death. At the end of six weeks she went to fast meeting and when she and her family returned there on the table was a plate filled with slices of new bread and butter and on this they feasted and thus brought to a close a six weeks fast. They were never able to find out who was so wonderful as to leave this meal for them. It was like manna from heaven. They next went to Provo. It seemed they were always pioneers. In about the year 1861 her husband went to Minersville to work. When she went to see him she drove her own team of oxen and took her family. On this trip the molasses spilled all over the bedding and such a job to clean it all up. While living in Minersville she used to card the wool and so her husband made her a loom. Brigham Young advised them to raise cotton in Dixie and here she spun and wove the cloth for their clothing. In the Relic Hall is a pair of hand made britches that she raised the cotton, wove the cloth and stitched every stitch by hand. They were worn by George Washington Adair. She also did the most wonderful needlework and was a fine tailoress. She made the burial clothes for the men and this was done all by hand. She used to take great pride in her beautiful flower garden. She wrote many poems and her dialogues and plays were used in their entertainment. She taught school in a log house with only a dirt floor. The lessons she learned in the south from the Darkey Mammy she put into practice and was known as the finest cook in Utah's Dixie. Christmas was never Christmas without her molasses cakes and cookies. She took an active part in the Primary Organization, also the Relief Society. She had a remarkable memory. She made use of the plums, currents and berries that grew near and made the finest jam. When they would get hungry for meat, she would have them kill a squirrel or hare and cook it for their dinner. Besides her own eleven children, she raised a grandson whose mother had passed away. She took him at the age of ten days. Later she was so unfortunate to loose another daughter and another grandchild was left in her care. These children were raised as her own and were given a mother's care and love. She was always thrifty making her own rag carpets and beautiful bed spreads. They had very little to do with, and so made her own furniture and picture frames. Her son Jedediah Adair was born in a little house built of cedar logs in Washington County before St George was settled. Miriam used to dye her own clothing, making her own dyes of herbs. Nadder-root boiled to which was added alum for red; indigo tied in a cloth for blue. She would take rabbit brush blossoms or onionskins for yellow; cottonwood leaves for brown, using chamber-lye to set the color. In 1875 they went to Orderville and lived the United Order. She passed away at the age of 84 in Sevier Valley having spent a useful life in benefit to her fellow men. Written by Maud Bliss Allen thru an interview with her son, Jedediah Adair and wife." 4. FHL book "Johns Valley the Way We Saw It," ed. Mabel W. Nielsen and Audrie Cuyler Ford (Springville, UT; 1971), p. 51, biography of Jedidiah Grant Adair, 10 Dec 1934, partial quote: "I was born 5 June 1859 in Washington, Washington co., Utah. My first remembrance of my parents (George Washington Adair and Miriam Billingsly Adair) was when they lived in a 12 x 15 shed roof adobe house and my mother did all of the cooking over the open fire in the fireplace as we had no stove..." BIRTH: 1. FHL film 26318: Orderville, Kane, Utah, LDS Church Membership Records: Geo W. Adair, b. 18 Mar 1818 in Tennessee to parents Thos. and Rebeka. Baptism and confirmation Dec. 25, 1844 both by Jas. Richey. Rebaptism and reconfirmation 13 Aug 1886. Ordained a Seventy 1845 and a High Priest 1875. Moved into Orderville Ward 23 Jul 1876 from Beaver 1st Ward. Died 28 Aug 1897. Miriam B. Adair, b. 31 Jan 1829 at Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee to Elijah and Emmeline Billingsley. Baptized and confirmed 9 Sep 1845 by Bryant Nowlin. Rebaptism and reconfirmation 13 Aug 1886. Moved into Orderville Ward 23 Jul 1876 from Beaver 1st Ward. Removed from Orderville 4 Sep 1899 for Tropic, Panguitch Stake. Died May 1912. Johanna Adair, b. 15 Jun 1849 in Ohio to Thomas and Ann Freestone. Baptized 1857 by Thos. Fawcett and confirmed 1857 by Richard Carlisle. Rebaptized in 1880. Moved into Orderville Jun 1880 from Alpine. Died 20 Dec 1903. Has two children showing her as mother: Geo. A. b. 21 Nov. 1881 in Orderville and Joseph b .10 Sep 1884 both in Orderville. 2. FHL film 392631 LDS "Patriarchal Blessings Index": Miriam Billingsley Adair, b. 31 Jan 1829 at Gibson Co., Tennessee, parents Elijah and Emmeline Billingsley. Blessing date 2 Jul 1854 at Provo, Utah. Lineage: Ephraim. Patriarch Emer Harris. Vol. 210, p. 73. DEATH: 1. Per Ancestral File v4.19. BURIAL: 1. Per Ancestral File v4.19. SOURCES_MISC: 1. FHL book 979.2 W2p: "Pioneers of 1847, A Sesquicentennial Remembrance," by Susan Ward Easton. List of pioneer company participants; information is similar to content I already have. 2. FHL film 34803 "Heart Throbs of the West," comp. by Kate B. Carter, v. 8, p. 447. List of pioneer company participants; information is similar to content I already have.	Billingsley, Miriam Jane (I1439)
4064	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Pioneer Emigration: A. Per LDS Journal of History, 21 Jun 1847, listed in the pioneer company of James S. Holman, Capt., in Charles C. Rich's Guard organized 17 Jun 1847 and arrived in SLC 2 Oct 1847. In same company are several Adairs with ages and birth dates/places: Joseph, 41, 17 Apr 1806, Lawraceville, Lawrance, S.C. [probable cousin; Laurens Co.] Rebecca, 32, 10 Aug 1815, Giles Co., Tenn. [Rebecca Mangum, wife of Joseph.] Lucinda J., 6, 22 Oct 1841, Itewamly, Miss. [dau. of Joseph and Rebecca; Itawamba Co.] Geo. W., 29, 18 Mar 1818, Tennessee. Miriam, 20, 31 Jan 1827, Tennessee [wife of Geo.] Emaline R., inf., 1 Mar 1847, Mt. Pisgah, Iowa [dau. of Geo. and Miriam.] Also two Mangums: James, 27, 6 Jan 1820, Sinclair, Ala. Eliza Jane, 20, 11 Aug 1827, Greene, Ala. B. 18 Feb 2006 unpublished manuscript of Norma Ricketts on a book she is working on about the 1847 pioneer crossings: "The Charles C. Rich Company was the smallest company to leave from Winters Quarters during 1847. His company had three tens, a total of 126 people with 25 wagons. This company brought a cannon as well as artillery and ammunition, 25 kegs of black powder, the Nauvoo Temple bell, and a boat. The ammunition was ferried across the river. They left the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River June 21, and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847. Sarah DeArmon Pea Rich wrote of the death of Jacob Weatherby, a member of the Abraham O. Smoot Company. Weatherby was wounded by a Pawnee Indian at the Platte River on June 19 two days before they left the Platte River. He was taken to the nearest tent, which belonged to the Rich Company and died the next morning. Weatherby was buried near the Elkhorn River at Camp Liberty on June 20. "We fixed him a bed and did all we could to ease his pain. He suffered awful pain through the night and the next morning about nine o'clock his suffering ended in death." Promptly at 6 o'clock on the morning of June 21, the Rich Company fired a six-pound cannon, and the wagons started out following the first hundred. As the company left Fishing Slough June 25, Captain Rich's oxen became frightened and "partly fell on my son Joseph and hurt him considerably and came nigh killing him." The Spencer Company (Eldredge fifty) passed the Rich Company on June 28. A large party of Indians was following the companies, so Captain Rich fired the cannon twice. He noted in his journal that "all things were safe." They reached the Platte River on June 29 and waited for some time. There were many wagons in line to cross. On July 2 they found the "Sow" cannon carried by Captain Hunter's company, abandoned on the trail with its carriage broken and tongue gone. The cannon's traveling gear was repaired and the cannon was brought along. A broken wagon axle delayed the company further. On July 9 the Rich Company overtook the Spencer and Hunter companies. When the company arrived in buffalo country, Captain Rich shot three and the pioneers were glad to add the meat to their meager food supply. Sarah Rich wrote it was "very dangerous traveling through this country, but we were preserved from serious accident. It was a grand sight to see these herds of wild animals, thousands in a group, racing across the prairies. The fear was that they might attack us in their flight." The company passed Chimney Rock, Nebraska, on August 1 and reached Fort Laramie, Wyoming, August 5. They traded some horses for oxen and cows. Travel was difficult because of the heat and dust. Mary Rich, who drove a wagon with another woman, wrote: "We did so well that we had our teams ready for travel at the appointed hour every day after that until we arrived in the Valley, as regularly as the men did. We did not grieve or mourn over it, we had some very nice times when the roads were not so bad. We could make the mountains ring with our songs… we rejoiced that we were going to the Rocky Mountains where we would be free to practice our religion." They traveled through the Black Hills with steep slopes and a shortage of water and stopped on August 13 to dig for water in a dry river bed. On August 21, the company reached the Upper Ferry of the Platte River. Their teams were very weak and an occasional ox died as the company crossed the alkali flats. On August 26, when four oxen died, Captain Rich left behind the two boats and a wagon, stripping the wagon of its iron parts. John Taylor visited their camp and asked for extra oxen. His company had experienced the death of many oxen. Captain Rich gave him one yoke of oxen. On an alkali desert, the Rich Company cut blocks of bicarbonate of soda from Saleratus Lake. Later in Salt Lake Valley this soda was used in making bread. They began ascending the South Pass and reached the Continental Divide on August 31. The company noted wind, rain, and snow over the 7,000 foot pass. On the west side of the mountain there was plenty of grass and water. On. September 2 they met a small group, including eight apostles, returning to Winter Quarters from Salt Lake Valley. Several nearby companies halted and joined in a meeting with the apostles. The officers for the Salt Lake Stake were chosen, with Captain Rich as a counselor in the stake presidency, to be ordained later. On the west side of the mountain grass and water were plentiful and the teams grew stronger. They stopped a couple of days for the birth of John President Porter on September 4. At the Big Sandy, the company lost another ox, but made steady progress to Fort Bridger, arriving September 16. The company was slowed by several wagons with broken axles: one in Echo Canyon September 24, another in East Canyon and another a day later. They crossed Big Mountain on September 30. Captain Cherry of the first ten upset a wagon. The company became spread out as it traveled down the canyons. Captain Rich's mother, Nancy O'Neal Rich, became seriously ill. After passing Little Mountain, the Rich Company resumed the proper order and arrived in Salt Lake Valley, October 2. Nancy O'Neal Rich, mother of Captain Rich, died October 5 in Salt Lake Valley and was buried beside the wife of Jedediah Grant, who had died on Big Mountain a few days earlier. Two babies, Catherine Frost (Sept. 16) and William Harker (Sept. 26) were born in Echo Canyon, Utah. The number after each name indicates age at time of departure from Winter Quarter. Charles C. Rich Company, Captain. [Adair family in the company:] Adair, Emaline Rebecca, infant Born: March 1, 1847 Adair, George Washington, 27 Adair, Joseph, 41 Adair, Lucinda Jane, 6 Adair, Miriam Jane Billingsly, 20 Adair, Rebecca Mangum, 32 Mangum, Eliza Jane Clark, 19 Mangum, James Mitchell, 27 2. Censuses: 1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, pages 111-112. The first three related families are all on the same page, the next four related families are on the next page, and James Adair (with son Joseph) is on p. 129: Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1. John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1; 60-70:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1. Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1. Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1. Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1. Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1. Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1. James Adair, males 0-5:2; 15-20:1; 20-30:2 (Joseph b. 1806); 60-70:1; females 15-20:1; 20-30:2; 60-7-:1; no slaves. The 1856 Utah Territorial Census was taken because Utah was trying to get statehood to avoid some of the problems that later came. As a result they wanted as many people as possible and frequently included names of everyone in a family without regard to whether they were living or dead. As a result, some of the people listed with the family may not actually have been in the household in 1856. The Adair and Mangums listed included the following heads of households in the Provo and Payson City area: George W. Adair, James Mangum, Joseph Adair (wife Rebecca), Samuel Adair, and Thomas Adair. Source for the following entry is FHL film # 505,913; Ms d 2929 fd. 32, Provo City, p. 8: George W. Adair Miriam " Sarah " George W. Jr. " Miriam J. " Sarah (Lanah?) " 1860 US: Beaver, Beaver, Utah, p 137, 21 Jul 1860, 1156/1033: G.W. Adair, 42, TN, farmer, $75, $200. Miriam, 31, TN. Emeline R., 13, IA. Miriam J., 8, UT. Elijah J., 3, UT. Jedediah, 1, UT. 1870 US: Beaver, Beaver, Utah, p. 9b, family 73, household 81 and 82 [lives with George Washington Adair, bro. of Samuel Jefferson Adair, and next door to George Washington Adair, son of Samuel Jefferson Adair, who is family 74 and household 73]: Family Joshua Twitchell, 28, lumberman, $200 real estate, $100 personal property, IL. Elmina, 22, keeps house, Mississippi. Philetus, 4, M, UT George W. Adair, 54, shepherd, $1200 real estate, $200 personal property, Mississippi. Miriam, 41, keeps house, TN. Emaline R., 23, IA Elijah, 13, UT. Jedediah, 11, UT. Wm. W., 9, UT. Edw. R., 5, UT. Ruha??, ?/12, UT. [Unclear] 1880 US: National Archives film T9-1336, p. 452C for Orderville, Kane, Utah: George W. Adair, laborer, Self, 62, TN NC NC. Miriam Adair, milliner, Wife, 51, TN TN TN. William W. Adair, laborer, Son, 18, UT. [This son in the 1900 census for Orderville, Kane, Utah indicates he was born in Utah and his father in Alabama and mother in Tennessee.] Edwin R. Adair, son,15, UT. Rumahah V. Adair, dau., 10, UT. Myron Adair, gson, 7, UT Eng UT. Eliza E. Adair, dau., 5, UT. 3. Per 21 Feb 2002 website : "Charles C. Rich's Guard; Charles C. Rich, Captain; Organized June 17, 1847; Arrived in Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847; Second Ten; James S. Holman, Captain: a. Adair, George Washington Born: 18 March 1818 in Smith Co., Tennessee Son of Thomas Adair and Rebecca Brown Married: 6 May 1846 to Miriam Billingsley Died: 28 August 1897 in Orderville, Kane Co., Utah" b. Adair, Emeline Rebecca Born: 1 March 1847 in Harrison, Mt. Pisgah, Iowa Daughter of George W. Adair and Maria Billingsley Married to William Baldwin Died: 3 January" 4. Children per Ancestral File v4.19: Emaline Rebecca, b. 1 Mar 1847 Mt. Pisgah, Union, Iowa, d. 5 Jan 1927 Monroe, Sevier, Utah. Sarah B., b. and d. 6 Jun 1849 SLC, Salt Lake City, Utah. George Washington, b. 30 Apr 1850 SLC, Salt Lake, Utah, d. 4 Jan 1851. Miriam Josephine, b. 20 Nov 1851 Provo, Utah, Utah, d. 1 Jan 1873 Beaver, Beaver, Utah. Lanah Tabitha, b. 13 Jan 1854 Provo, Utah, Utah [d. 25 Jun 1859 Washington, Washington, Utah per the book "Utah's Dixie Birthplace" by Harold B. Cahoon, p. 262 who notes her death is recorded at the Washington City Cemetery]. Elijah Thomas, b. 27 Nov 1856 Provo, Utah, Utah, d. 6 Jun 1927 Enterprise, Washington, Utah. Jedediah Grant, b. 5 Jun 1859 Washington, Washington, Utah, d. 31 Dec 1937 SLC, Salt Lake, Utah, bur. 3 Jan 1938 St. George, Wash., UT. Married Florence Ellen Fowler 1 Feb 1877 in St. George. William Wallace, b. 11 Jan 1862 Minersville, Beaver, Utah, d. 28 Jul 1943 Kanab, Kane, Utah. Edwin Ruthvin, b. 10 Dec 1864 Beaver, Beaver, Utah, d. 2 Feb 1942 Richfield, Sevier, Utah. Ruhanna Victoria, b. 10 Nov 1869 Beaver, Beaver, Utah, d. 2 Sep 1898. Eliza Estella, b. 15 Dec 1874 Beaver, Beaver, Utah, d. 20 Feb 1915 Aurora, Sevier, Utah. 5. Children reported in Ordinance Index born to George Adair and his second wife Johannah Freestone: a. George Andrew Adair, b. 22 Nov 1881, Orderville, Kane, Utah, parents are George W. Adair and Johannah Freestone. Bapt. 21 Nov 1889, End. 22 Apr 1915 SGEOR, Sealed to Parents 7 Feb 1979 PROVO. Source appears reliable in that Ordinance Index references LDS Church membership record of a deceased individual. Social Security Death Index reports birth as 22 Nov 1881 and death Oct 1966; SSN 529-03-8863; death residence was Ogden, Utah 84402. b. Joseph Adair, b. 10 Sep 1882, Orderville, Kane, Utah, parents are George W. Adair and Johannah Freestone. Bapt. 10 Sep 1892, End. 25 Mar 1920 MANTI, Sealed to Parents 6 Aug 1981 SLAKE. Source appears reliable in that Ordinance Index references LDS Church membership record of a deceased individual. Utah State Historical Society's web "Burials Database" indicates a Joseph Adair, b. 10 Sep 1884 in Orderville, d. 15 May 1971 at Panguitch with burial at Panguitch Cemetery 8_8_5 per sexton records and parents listed as "Johannah Freestrom and George W. Adair." Social Security Death Index reports birth as 10 Sep 1884 and death May 1971; SSN 529-32-7032; death residence was Panguitch, Utah 84759. Ancestral File reports wife as Marie Henri m. 27 Sep 1918 at Panguitch, UT. 6. From Don and Carolyn Smith, one part of three writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [As to source, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel]: "Luna, New Mexico, January 22, 1920. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my father's folks. My grandfather on father's side was named Thomas Adair. He married Rebecca Brown. He lived at Lawrence County, South Carolina in 1806. My father was the oldest son of Samuel Jefferson Adair. Thomas Adair was the next oldest son. George Adair was next oldest son. John Wesley Adair was the youngest son and went with the Mormon Battalion in 1846. The girls names were Eliza Adair Price, Sally Adair Mangum, died on the plains in 1852. Mary Ann Adair Mangum married John Mangum." 7. Excerpt from a copy of biography by Ina Custer Iverson received by Email from Rowland Hinton [hinton12@isp.com] 1 Jan 2006: "George, who had married Miriam Billingsly, was over six foot tall when grown. They thought that moving to Nauvoo would stop the persecution and went to Nauvoo in 1845, but this did not change things for them. They were driven from the state of Illinois soon after they arrived. He was given the job of driving a team in the Ira Eldrige Company on the way to Utah. They stopped one evening to camp with another company. There he met Miriam and they were married on the 6th of May 1846 in a wagon by an elder. They later over took Brigham's company at Mt. Pisgah, where they stopped to plant crops and build cabins for those that followed. In the spring of 1847, Lorenzo Snow, sent a company on west and George and Miriam joined that company. They arrived in Salt Lake Valley with Orivill Cox Company and had a very hard time of it that winter; they had to dig Sego Lilly bulbs and whatever they could find to sustain life. They were eventually asked to move to what became Provo in the state of Utah. This was not a permanent home either. They were soon asked to go to Dixie to help raise cotton. They moved to Minersville in 1862 and then to Beaver and finally to Orderville in 1875. George died there the 28 Aug 1897 and was buried there. The school children of Orderville in later years always made it a point to put flowers on George's grave. They never stopped to wonder why the tombstone had an Adair on it." 8. The following is a small excerpt of a larger listing (see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full transcription), which was received in digital form from Don and Caroline Smith, 2003. Regardless of the title - "Family Records of Samuel Newton Adair" - I am not sure if this is really a transcript of records kept by Samuel Newton Adair or not. Some death dates given for some of the individuals are after the date Samuel Newton Adair himself died. I spoke in person with Collins Chapman of Mesa, Arizona, in Feb. of 2006. He did not recognize it. Collins' family is the source of most of the biographical information on Samuel and Collin's mother was responsible for the autobiography of Samuel Newton Adair who dictated it to her. The following came to me as an addendum to a typed copy of that autobiography; however, I have now seen a portion of the original handwritten dictation and find no such attachment. The following therefore has no documented source that I can find thus far and should be used with caution: [A.] "Father: Thomas Adair; Mother: Rebeca Brown; Children: Samuel Jefferson Adair Fairby Adair Margaret Adair Eliza Adair Sally Adair Thomas Adair George Washington Adair Mary Ann Adair John Wesley Adair Laney Adair" [B.] "Thomas Adair – Married Rebeca Brown: Samuel Jefferson Adair - Born at Lawrence Co., South Carolina, March 28, 1806. Baptized by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 27, 1845. Confirmed by Elder John Dowdle, Nov. 30, 1845. Ordained an Elder by Daniel Thomas, a High Priest by John Young in 1855. Married Jamima Mangum. Filled a mission to Southern Utah in 1857. Migrated Mississippi to Nauvoo, Illinois on Jan. 10, 1846. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona, July 6, 1889. Fairby Adair - married Daniel Clark Margaret Adair - married William Richey Eliza Adair - married John Price Sally Adair - married William Mangum. Died of cholera on the Plains in 1852. Thomas Adair - married Fanny Rogers. Died at Showlow, Navajo County, Arizona. George Washington Adair - married Miriam Billingsley. Died at Orderville, Utah. Mary Ann Adair - born at Pickens co., Alabama, July 5, 1824. Baptized by James Richey, 1844. Confirmed by Daniel Thomas in 1844. Married John Mangum. Endowed at Endowment House, Salt Lake City. Died of asthma at Pahreah, Utah. John Wesley Adair - born in 1820. Died at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona. Was a member of the Mormon Battalion. Laney Adair - married John Winn." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Lifesketch of John Mangum, Mary Ann Adair, and their son John Wesley Mangum by Venne Francis Mangum Fox, great granddaughter of John, as published in the Graff Family Historical Society Newsletter of 1 Jan 1964 (see entire text in file 170) - some excerpts: "My great grandfather, John Mangum, was born June 10, 1817, at Pisgey, St. Clara Co., Alabama. When just a boy his parents and family moved to Iowa where he grew to a young man of 21. Then he met a lovely girl, Mary Ann Adair, dau. of Thomas Adair, and married her Jan. 1841. After they were married, they moved to Itawaniba, Miss., ..." Story is extensive and talks about early days in So. Utah, settling of Kanab, Jacob Hamblin, George Adair, etc. 2. The book "A Mormon Chronicle: The Diaries of John D. Lee, 1848-1876" edited by Robert Glass Cleland and Juanita Brooks: V. 1, p. 315 [Note: this Geo. Adair is most likely the uncle of George, the son of Samuel Jefferson Adair, because he lived in Minersville at that time {approx 1860 to 1864}; see his biography notes.]: "Parowan. Mond., June 4th [3rd], 1861. I brakefasted with Bishop Warren. At 6 P.M. the Prest. & suite was on the Role for Minersville. At 12 reached the Mountain Springs, dis 15 ms. & at 3 P.M. reached Minersville, dis. 17 1/2 ms. At this as well as at most of the other Places the Prest. [Brigham Young] & suite were entertained at private Houses. I & my Bishop dined with Bro. Geo. Adair. At 5 Eving Prest. Preached at Meeting House upon the Subject of Economy, Said that this Kingdom was Temporal as well as a Spiritual Kingdom, that Preaching & Praying was not building up the Kingdom. Preaching was only to Encourage men to do right. Praying was that they Might be kept from sining &c.; that he would not give lb. of Lead for all the Preaching & Praying without works &c. To build good Houses & shingle them & get out the minrals &c." 3. From website <: "Written by his son, William Wallas Adair, April 1940 (edited by Calvin Andrus and contributed by Ben Parkinson): "A pioneer of 1847, George Washington Adair was born March 18, 1818 at West Carthage, Lincoln County, Tennessee. His father, Thomas Jefferson Adair, was born 25 October 1771 in North Charleston, Lawrence County [note: no such county, prob. Charleston Co.], South Carolina. His Mother was Rebecca Brown born 3 November 1776, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. George's family moved considerable during his childhood as they lived in Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama during the next seventeen years. During his early life in Alabama he was an overseer on a plantation for some time. This was during the slavery days. During this time he, with other men, would go from place to place to cradle grain. He was a great man with a grain cradle as grandfather was both tall and strong. Several men would go into a grain patch to cut it down, one man would stand several yards ahead, then the rest would follow. Each would cut a swath and so on and thus the grain was cut with other men behind to bind the grain. If a man could catch up and crowd the first man out then he would have to step back. They would all try to see who could crowd the other out. Grandfather took head swath on many occasions, as he was one of the best cradlers. A cradle is a frame attached to a scythe for laying grain evenly as it was cut. All the grain had to be cut that way. George moved to Nauvoo after the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith (June 27, 1844) but before the saints left that city. The great body of the saints left Nauvoo in February and April 1846. George was in General McIntosh's company as guard to the city of Nauvoo. General McIntosh was not a member of the church. He married Miriam Billingsly 6 May 1846. Came to Salt Lake in October 1847 and lived in Sugarhouse. They later moved to Minersville, Utah and then about 1864 he moved to Beaver, Utah. While at Beaver he did a great deal of farming. He had a piece of land on the North Creek and raised beautiful wheat. Then the black crickets came and we fought them for several days with every chick of us big enough to wield a brush had to help. Ditches were dug and water run into them and the crickets were herded into the ditches, thrashing out with all our strength. Most of the wheat was saved. George was an excellent woodchopper and rail-splitter, he split rails in the south and did lots of wood chopping of cordwood and saw logs. He cut lots of cordwood for soldiers' camps and mining camps to run the smelters. Cove Fort was built while they lived in Beaver and George worked on the Fort. He sent his oldest son to work on the St. George Temple. Their move to Orderville, Kane County, Utah started in July 1878, arriving on July 20. The people persuaded them to remain until after the 24 of July celebration instead of going on to Arizona, where they had intended to go, and they stayed on and joined the United Order, turning into the Order all he had, cows, team and wagon, household belongings, etc. Edwin and I drove the cows while moving. The stock raising industry was where my father was placed in the Order and each of us was placed where we would do the most good. Father was also a good stonemason and could also make shoes. Orderville is located in what was then called Long Valley, and is four miles south of Glendale and two miles north of Mt. Carmel, Kane County, Utah. Orderville was laid out on February 20, 1875 and building began. They built lumber shanties in the form of a square fort with a large dining hall in the center where every one ate together as one large family. Their religious and social gatherings were also held here. At first there were one hundred and eighty persons and they were those who were willing and eager to enter this form of life. It was not long before this group increased to five hundred and forty six persons by 1877. The people in the Order fostered all kinds of industry thus making the community self-supporting. They had farms, orchards, dairies, stockyards, shepherds, blacksmiths, carpenters, shoe shops, bakeries, sawmill, gristmill, molasses mill, bucket factory, tannery, woolen factory and a copper shop. My brother, Jedediah was a blacksmith. Father and mother and their oldest daughter Emaline, and also Ruhamah went to Salt Lake to the Jubilee in 1897. One day he was with some of the pioneer men and since every thing was free to the pioneers, they wanted to get a drink in a saloon. They each called for what they wanted, some wine, some beer, but when it came to father he ordered a glass of buttermilk. He was the only one that didn't drink on that occasion. It was a busy time in the order and at one time when father was chopping logs at the saw mill where the crowd was telling how they chopped logs. One big fellow was telling how he and his companion would pitch in and cut the tree down so fast then would sit on the log and rest. This bothered father so he said, "By Gum, I chop a tree down and chop it up before I sit down to rest." Father was a great hand to say "By Gum" but that was the worst swear word he ever used, the crowd had a good laugh. When I was sixteen years of age and father sent me to House Rock (the other side of the forest near Grand Canyon) in charge of a herd of sheep. Father, Isaac Losee and I moved the herd out there. The frost would fall every day until noon while we were crossing the Kaibab Mountain. Old settlers said it was the coldest winter they'd ever known. We stayed through the winter and went home in the spring. When father was seventy years old and I was twenty-six, we were chopping logs at a sawmill. Father said to me, "Do you want to chop alone, or do you want to chop with me?" I thought if I helped father a little it would not be so hard for him and would not hurt me so I answered, "I think I'll chop with you, if it is alright. We went out and started on a big tree, he on one side and I on the other side. It made me puff and blow just to keep up with him, let alone get ahead of him. Before long he said, "Well my chips are in," and I was not near the center where it was considered "the chips are in." Father helped guard against the Indians in the early days in Utah and could have received a pension if a record of his time had been kept and presented, but no record was kept. Father was an alternate in the High Council in the Kanab Stake and filled many positions in the church. He was a great lover of Brigham Young. The St. George Temple was dedicated in 1877 and that year father and his brothers went there to do work for their dead and to have their own sealings done. There was much misunderstanding by members regarding this work in the early days of the church and many mistakes were made. It seemed that they understood that they could not be sealed to their own father because he had not been a member of the church. So while I was on a mission in the St. George Temple in 1912 my sister Emaline sent me the records and I had all of father's brothers and sisters sealed to their own father and mother. Father died from the effect of a fall. He was riding on a two-wheel cart and fell backward striking his head. The stroke did not come until one month after the accident. Death came August 28, 1897 just a month after returning from the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the saints into the Salt Lake Valley. He was seventy-nine years old. At father's funeral, Charles Negus Carroll, one of those who spoke said, "We can say with truth, there lays an honest man." What greater tribute can be paid any man? [Some grammar, punctuation, and spellings were modernized by David Calvin Andrus (George's g. g. g. grandson) November 2001, while converting the narrative to electronic format from a typescript Sharon Adair Andrus made in the 1970s.]" 4. "Written by his son, William Wallace Adair, April 1940 (edited by Calvin Andrus and contributed by Ben Parkinson). [Kerry's note: I have another very similar typed version which is entitled "George Washington Adair, Pioneer of 1847 - Told by his son William Wallace Adair to Wilma Adair, April 1940. I note material differences in [brackets] as noted in the following text. Also note that the one document, presumably the more original version, never uses the middle name Jefferson for George's father Thomas Adair. Many family researchers, myself included, believe that Jefferson was never part of his name but was in the name of his son Thomas Jefferson Adair, Jr. only. Also note the county of Thomas birth is called Laurence - this should be Laurens Co. which was not so named until several years after the birth of Thomas, Sr. In the colonial days of South Carolina, large parts of the state were called North Charleston and were not necessarily part of Charles Town as it was then known.]: 'A pioneer of 1847, George Washington Adair was born March 18, 1818 at West Carthage, Lincoln County, Tennessee [Gibson County, Tennessee]. His father, Thomas Jefferson [Jefferson does not appear in other version] Adair, was born 25 October 1771 in North Charleston, Lawrence County, South Carolina [and died in 1858. He was baptized February 14, 1877, and endowment work was done July 5, 1877 by Samuel Jefferson Adair, a son.] His Mother was Rebecca Brown born 3 November 1776, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee [variant: North Charleston, South Carolina] [and died in February 1847. They were married in 1794.] George's family moved considerable during his childhood as they lived in Indiana, Tennessee and Alabama during the next seventeen years. [His second sister was born in Tennessee in 1807.] During his early life in Alabama he was an overseer on a plantation for some time. This was during the slavery days. During this time he, with other men, would go from place to place to cradle grain. He was a great man with a grain cradle as grandfather was both tall and strong. Several men would go into a grain patch to cut it down, one man would stand several yards ahead, then the rest would follow. Each would cut a swath and so on and thus the grain was cut with other men behind to bind the grain. If a man could catch up and crowd the first man out then he would have to step back. They would all try to see who could crowd the other out. Grandfather took head swath on many occasions, as he was one of the best cradlers. A cradle is a frame attached to a scythe for laying grain evenly as it was cut. All the grain had to be cut that way. [One day he worked hard. That night he sat up with his girl. He had his head turned to the girl talking and petting as boys do. The next morning his neck was stiff.] [In those days if they wanted whiskey they could have it. they had the best; they'd take honey with it.] George moved to Nauvoo after the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith (June 27, 1844) but before the saints left that city. The great body of the saints left Nauvoo in February and April 1846. George was in General McIntosh's company as guard to the city of Nauvoo. General McIntosh was not a member of the church. [Father had a flint lock gun. He told the following story about the mobbers. The mobbers were riding along and passed a man with a flint lock rifle. He was sitting behind a log. He tried to shoot but the trigger had to be snapped several times fefore the fire would get into the pan. He laid the gun over the log to shoot, but the mobbers saw ihm before he could get his gut to shoot. The leader of the mob said, 'If you don't get out someone will get shot,' meaning themselves. The mobbers left.] [He was baptized and confirmed December 25, 1844 by James Richey. He was ordained a Seventy in 1845, and a High Priest in 1875.] [He was married to Mother on the banks of the Missouri River before they got to Mt. Pisgah. Miriam Billingsley, with her family had joined them from Tennessee where they had been converted. theyh arrived at Mt. Pisgah in May or June and stayed there the winter of 1846. Emaline, the oldest daughter was born there March 1, 1847. Brigham Young came to Utah in July 1847. Father with others came in the C.C. Rich Company in September 1847.] [Father and Mother were sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 7, 1852. She was born January 31, 1829 at Trenton, Gibson Co., Tennessee and died at Aurora, Sevier Co., Utah. She was the daughter of Elijah R. Billingsley and Emeline Northcott (descendent of Pocohontas Northcott). She was baptized September 9, 1845 by Bryant Nawline. Also confirmed the same day by Bryant Nawline.] He married Miriam Billingsly 6 May 1846. Came to Salt Lake in October 1847 and lived in Sugarhouse. [Father moved to Provo when Johnstone's Army came to Utah, then to Washington and Minersville.] They later moved to Minersville, Utah and then about 1864 he moved to Beaver, Utah. While at Beaver he did a great deal of farming. He had a piece of land on the North Creek and raised beautiful wheat. Then the black crickets came and we fought them for several days with every chick of us big enough to wield a brush had to help. Ditches were dug and water run into them and the crickets were herded into the ditches, thrashing out with all our strength. Most of the wheat was saved. George was an excellent woodchopper and rail-splitter, he split rails in the south and did lots of wood chopping of cordwood and saw logs. He cut lots of cordwood for soldiers' camps and mining camps to run the smelters. [Henry W. Esplin said he was one of the best at chopping during and after the order.] Cove Fort was built while they lived in Beaver and George worked on the Fort. He sent his oldest son to work on the St. George Temple. Their move to Orderville, Kane County, Utah started in July 1878, arriving on July 20 [where his wife's father and mother lived]. The people persuaded them to remain until after the 24 of July celebration instead of going on to Arizona, where they had intended to go, and they stayed on and joined the United Order, turning into the Order all he had, cows, team and wagon, household belongings, etc. Edwin and I drove the cows while moving. [He lived in Orderville until the time of his death, August 28, 1897. He died from the effects of a fall hurting his head.] The stock raising industry was where my father was placed in the Order and each of us was placed where we would do the most good. Father was also a good stonemason and could also make shoes. Orderville is located in what was then called Long Valley, and is four miles south of Glendale and two miles north of Mt. Carmel, Kane County, Utah. Orderville was laid out on February 20, 1875 and building began. They built lumber shanties in the form of a square fort with a large dining hall in the center where every one ate together as one large family. Their religious and social gatherings were also held here. At first there were one hundred and eighty persons and they were those who were willing and eager to enter this form of life. It was not long before this group increased to five hundred and forty six persons by 1877. The people in the Order fostered all kinds of industry thus making the community self-supporting. They had farms, orchards, dairies, stockyards, shepherds, blacksmiths, carpenters, shoe shops, bakeries, sawmill, gristmill, molasses mill, bucket factory, tannery, woolen factory and a copper shop. My brother, Jedediah was a blacksmith. Father and mother and their oldest daughter Emaline, and also Ruhamah went to Salt Lake to the Jubilee in 1897 [commemorating the arrival of the Pioneers in Utah]. One day he was with some of the pioneer men and since every thing was free to the pioneers, they wanted to get a drink in a saloon. They each called for what they wanted, some wine, some beer, but when it came to father he ordered a glass of buttermilk [so they rustled it. They sent out and got it.] He was the only one that didn't drink on that occasion. It was a busy time in the order and at one time when father was chopping logs at the saw mill where the crowd was telling how they chopped logs. One big fellow was telling how he and his companion would pitch in and cut the tree down so fast then would sit on the log and rest. This bothered father so he said, "By Gum, I chop a tree down and chop it up before I sit down to rest." Father was a great hand to say "By Gum" but that was the worst swear word he ever used, the crowd had a good laugh. When I was sixteen years of age and father [was 60, he was sent] to House Rock (the other side of the forest near Grand Canyon) in charge of a herd of sheep. Father, Isaac Losee and I moved the herd out there. The frost would fall every day until noon while we were crossing the Kaibab Mountain. Old settlers said it was the coldest winter they'd ever known. We stayed through the winter and went home in the spring. When father was seventy years old and I was twenty-six, we were chopping logs at a sawmill. Father said to me, "Do you want to chop alone, or do you want to chop with me?" I thought if I helped father a little it would not be so hard for him and would not hurt me so I answered, "I think I'll chop with you, if it is alright. We went out and started on a big tree, he on one side and I on the other side. It made me puff and blow just to keep up with him, let alone get ahead of him. Before long he said, "Well my chips are in," and I was not near the center where it was considered "the chips are in." Father helped guard against the Indians in the early days in Utah and could have received a pension if a record of his time had been kept and presented, but no record was kept. Father was an alternate in the High Council in the Kanab Stake and filled many positions in the church. He was a great lover of Brigham Young. [He saw in a dream the depot in Milford, as it later was. He also saw in a dream walls in the creek, as the rock wall built built by the C.C.C. boys.] The St. George Temple was dedicated in 1877 and that year father and his brothers went there to do work for their dead and to have their own sealings done. There was much misunderstanding by members regarding this work in the early days of the church and many mistakes were made. [His older brothers wanted to be sealed to John D.T. McAllister. Father didn't like that, but he had to give up.] It seemed that they understood that they could not be sealed to their own father because he had not been a member of the church. [They had all the family sealed to John D.T. McAllister, who was a member of the Church.] So while I was on a mission in the St. George Temple in 1912 my sister Emaline sent me the records and I had all of father's brothers and sisters sealed to their own father [Thomas Adair] and mother. Father died from the effect of a fall. He was riding on a two-wheel cart and fell backward striking his head. The stroke did not come until one month after the accident. Death came August 28, 1897 just a month after returning from the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the saints into the Salt Lake Valley. He was seventy-nine years old. At father's funeral, Charles Negus Carroll, one of those who spoke said, "We can say with truth, there lays an honest man." What greater tribute can be paid any man? [Father and Mother had the following children: Emaline Rebecca, March 1, 1847, Mt. Pisgah. Sarah B., June 6, 1849, Salt Lake City. George Washington, April 30, 1850, Salt Lake City. Miriam Josephine, November 20, 1851, Provo, Utah. Lanah Tabitha, January 13, 1854, Provo, Utah. Elijah Thomas, November 1856, Provo, Utah. Jedidiah D., June 5, 1859, Washington. William Wallace, January 11, 1862, Minersville. Edwin Ruthvin, December 10, 1864, Beaver. Ruhama Victora, November 10, 1869, Beaver. Estella Eliza, December 15, 1874, Beaver.] (Some grammar, punctuation, and spellings were modernized by David Calvin Andrus (George's g.g.g. grandson) November 2001, while converting the narrative to electronic format from a typescript Sharon Adair Andrus made in the 1970s.)" 5. "Incidents from the History of William Wallace Adair," by Miriam Bergetta Adair Covington 1940: "From my earliest recollection he was one of the leading dramatic workers in our community, carrying the heavy role in such plays as "Uncle Tom's Cabin", "East Lynn" and "Ten Nights in a Bar room." Scarcely a play was produced in those early days without his help. He has an exceptional reading voice. One of the things I always looked forward to as a child was gathering around the fire and listening to the clear, dramatic voice of father as he poured out scene after scene of some continued story from the old "Juvenile Instructor" or "Contributor." During school season at night we would all gather around the table for our study period. And if we had any hard mathematic problem to solve father was always able to help us. I never will forget the year I graduated. Father was taking care of the school building so he attended school with us. He was in the classes with my two older brothers and myself. It was very interesting all of us working together, sometime pouring over our studies until long after mid-night. Although, he had but little scholastic training he has become a self-educated man, able to mingle in the society of the cultured, and to discuss intelligently political, economic, social and religious issues. The family moved to Logan, Utah to attend college one year. Always progressive he took advantage of every opportunity for education and refinement. I well remember the old singing school conducted by Jesse Carling where we learned to read music by sight with only the tuning fork to give us the pitch. Also a dramatic class where we were taught oral expression. These were all enjoyed by the family unit. Also our dancing parties were never complete without father and mother. Father has a keen, comprehensive mind, capable of understanding the deeper mysteries of life, and also a keen wit, enabling him to see and appreciate the humorous side of life, by which he was able to touch the lives of a great variety of people. And being a public spirited man he has given much real service in the communities in which he has lived, having served in many civic capacities. The foremost of these are: Town and County Judge, Juvenile Court Judge, Health Officer, and on many important committees. He has been County Chairman of the Republican Party for many years. He is liberal with his time and means for any public enterprise, and has helped to build chapels, schools, recreational centers and other public works where he has resided. He loves anything of a cultural nature and has always used his influence to inspire his children to seek the fine, noble things of life. He has been a kind, loving father and a devoted husband. Above all he is a faithful Latter-day Saint. Honoring the Priesthood which he holds, he has had great power given him in officiating in sacred ordinances, such as the administration to the sick. Being humble and prayerful, and having great faith he has been entitled to special favors from the Lord. I have never known my father to neglect family prayer morning and evening. In September 1911, he and his wife were called as missionaries to the St. George Temple, where they labored for two years, being released July 1, 1913. In this capacity he was especially useful because of his good memory, fine voice and ability to meet people. He had the record at that time of doing more baptisms than any other worker preceding him. After their release from the Temple they sold their home in Orderville and went to Kanab where conditions were more favorable for his trade (plastering). Here they established another home. His great desire is to go back to the Temple and resume his work for his departed ancestors. At this writing he is 78 years of age. September 3, 1916 he was sustained as 2nd councilor to Bishop Israel Chamberlain of the Kanab Ward in which position he labored for six years, released with the rest of the Bishopric January 1, 1922. His life from the cradle to the present has been one of hardship and struggle, but out of it all has emerged a man. Such as are essential in establishing great empires. The type the author had in mind when he wrote: God give us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, a ready hand, Men whom the lust of office cannot kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions, and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn it's treacherous flatteries without winking, Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking. Funeral services were held for William Wallace Adair in the Kanab North Chapel at 6 P. M. the Choir sang, "Oh My Father," prayer by Jacob H. Crosby; vocal duet "The Lord is My Shepherd" Uzell Teitjan and Shirley Rust; Speaker Bishop Israel H. Chamberlain; Vocal duet "Lead me all the Way," Reed Cram and Boyd McAllister; Speaker Julius S. Dalley: vocal duet "When you come: End of a Perfect Day" Isobell Rust and Maittie Tietjen; Speaker Bishop Joseph S. Johnson. The grave was dedicated by Marcellus Johnson. Interment the Kanab Cemetery. Flower girls were Norma A. Hamblin and daughters, Jacqueline, Charlene and Sharon, Pauline Frost, Grace Johnson, Lena A. Brinkerhoff and Wilma Adair. Pall Bearers were high priests Marcellus Johnson, Myron A. Holgate, Israel H. Chamberlain, Joseph S. Johnson, Jacob Crosby, Clifton Young. - Kane County Standard." 6. From Daughters of Utah Pioneers' booklet "Pioneer Health Care," the article "A Miracle in the Desert" by Josephine Jones, pp. 13, 14: "My pioneer mother was not unlike the others, and throughout the entire territory the need of sugar became very great. However, faith carried them on, and their faith was rewarded as in days of old when manna was sent to the Israelites as they traveled in the wilderness; so now these children in this wilderness were sent manna in the form of goneydew on the trees along the banks of the Provo River. The personal journal of Lucy M. Smith gives the following account of this blessing: 'We had a dry, warm spring and summer, and we were very destitute of sweets; so the Good Provider sent goneydew on the cottonwoods and willow leaves. Brother George Adair and wife, Sister Dannay, and myself took the necessary utensils, went along the bushes, cut boughs, washed off the sugar flakes into tubs, strained the sap, cleansed with milk and eggs, then skimmed it as it boiled. I understood the process necessary, as I had seen my mother manufacture sugar from maple sap. We worked for two days and made fifty pounds of nice sugar besides feasting on pancakes and molasses and making a quantity of candy for the children. Brother Adair carried our tithing to the bishop. He said ours was the best brought in. He wished to know the reason. Brother Adair told him that he had an old sugar hand along that knew the business.'" 7. Major autobiography with lots of references to Mangums, Richeys, and Adairs and their history by James Richey [see his notes for transcription] speaks of his relatives: "I left the crop that I had planted with my Father's family, there were only two of us, my wife and myself. Some of my relatives had come on from Pisgah in the company of Charles F. Rich and family on their way to the west. The names of our relatives are as follows: Joseph Adair and wife, Rebecca, sister of my wife; [Note: this is our Aunt Rebecca Mangum who married Joseph Adair and also Thomas Adair, according to Mangum book.) James Mangum and wife; George Adair and wife; [George Adair the brother of Samuel Jefferson Adair] and a lad by the name of Harvey Cla**(?) and also my sister Emily. We left Winter Quarters and went out into a river called the Horn and where people were organized into companies of hundreds and fifties and tens." 8. Note: ten names of the first men to Dixie were among Adairs, Mangums, Richeys, and Prices who were all interrelated by marriage. Excerpt taken from book "Under Dixie Skies," a history of Washington County, Utah [similar accounts are found in the books "I Was Called to Dixie" by Andrew Karl Larson, 1961, p. 67 and "A History of Washington County, From Isolation to Destiny," by Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks, pp. 28, 29]: "(Samuel Adair) In keeping with Brigham Young's policy of making the Church self-sustaining, a company was called to settle on the Mill Creek (which is now part of Washington Co.) primarily for the purpose of raising cotton. What should be more logical than to send men who had had experience in cotton culture? A number of converts who came from the South were accordingly called to go into what was later known as Utah's Dixie. Two groups went in the spring of 1857. The first group, consisting of ten families under the leadership of Samuel Adair [apparently, Robert D. Covington and Samuel J. Adair were the leaders of two groups, who were called to the 'Cotton Mission'], left Payson, Utah on the 3rd of March and arrived at the site of what was subsequently called Washington on the 15th day of April. They camped near the river on a piece of land later designated as the "Sand Plot," but on the advice of Amasa Lyman, who was passing through on his way from San Bernardino to Salt lake City, they moved up to the place where the town now stands. The second company [under Covington] left Salt lake City early in April and camped on the 5th of May at the Samuel Adair Spring, on the east side of the valley, just a short distance north of the present US highway 91. The following were members of the two original companies and others who settled at Washington in 1857. Robert D. Covington, Harrison Pearce, James B. Regran [or Reagan], Willam B. [or R.] Slade, Joseph Smith, William Hawley, John Couch Sr., John Couch Jr., John Mangum, James [B.] Wilkins, Alfred Johnson, John W. Freeman, James D. McCullough, William H. Crawford, Umpstead Rencher, Balus Spouse [or Sprouse], James Richie [or Richey], Samuel Adair, Oscar Tyler, George Spencer, Jr., J. Holden, Joseph Adair, Joseph Hatfield, William Dameron, Preston Thomas, William Fream, George [W.] Adair, [Samuel?] Newton Adair, John Clark, Thomas W. Smith, Simes [or Sims] B. Matheny, Stephen and William Dugas [or Duggins], William J. Young, Enoch Dodge, John Price, and Robert Lloyd. William Darby Cooper was also an early settler. [Bleak, 'Annals of the Southern Utah Mission,' p. 34, the heads of the families listed by Bleak also include in addition to those above: Upstead Rencher, George Hawley, John Hawley, John Adair, Thomas Adair, J. Holden, William Mangum. Later research by Harold Cahoon of the Washington City Historical Society has added the following names to the original settler list: Newton L.N. Adair [Samuel Newton Adair?], John W. Clark, James Nichols Mathews, Gabriel R. Coley, and John D. Lee.] The trial that the settlers of Washington, in Washington Co., were to endure were probably the most discouraging and severe of any of the early settlers of Utah. When Robert Gardiner passed through the town on his way to settle in St. George in December 1861, he reflected that of all the trials he had to endure, the prospect of his wives and children one day looking like the poor malaria plagued creatures he saw in Washington was what appalled him most of all. He says in his journal: 'Here we found some of our old neighbors who received us very kind but the appearance of these brethren and their wives and children was rather discouraging. Nearly all of them had the fever and ague or chills as they called it in this country. They had worked hard and worn out their clothes and had replaced them from the cotton they had raised on their own farms which their women had carded, spun, and wove by had, colored with weeds. Men's shirts, women's dresses and sunbonetts were all made of the same piece; and their clothes and their faces were of the same color, being a kind of blue, as most everyone had the chills. This tried me more than anything I have had seen in my Mormon experience thinking that my wives and Children, from the nature of the climate, would have to look as sickly as those now around me.' This coupled with the trouble and struggle they had trying to build a dam in the Virgin River for irrigation purposes, which was washed out every spring, made the life of the saints that settled Washington probably the most trying of any early settlers." The book "History of Washington County" adds: "Their new home was to be called Washington, as determined in advance by Brigham Young and his counselors, Its location was also fixed - the benchland overlooking the Washington fields. The town was located near several fine springs which have favored the community above others in Dixie. The fields likewise provided a lush expanse of farmland. Washington appeared to have advantages over other communities, but this did not prove to be so. Those broad fields were formed by ancient floods; and modern floods would haunt Washington - not the town but the irrigation projects. And the springs created marshes. There insects would spread malaria. So the Washington Saints were spared little; their plight, fighting malaria and rebuilding washed-out dams, would equal, if not surpass, the tests their neighbors encountered." 9. There are two George Washington Adairs, one being the brother and the other the son of Samuel Jefferson Adair, associated with Washington, Utah and the following may be a composite of both: Two monuments erected in Washington, Washington, Utah: a. "Adair Spring, The Birthplace of Utah's Dixie, Washington City, Utah - Erected by the citizens of Washington City & The Washington City Historical Society, 1996. In early 1857 Brigham Young called a group of Southerners on a cotton mission to Southern Utah to raise cotton. Samuel Newton Adair [this is a mistake; should be Samuel Jefferson Adair], the leader of ten families, arrived at this spot April 15, 1857, after leaving Payson, Utah on March 3. They camped here a short time and then moved down near the Virgin River on what became known as the Sand Plot. Apostle Amasa M. Lyman who was passing through the area recommended they move back to the spring area which they did. Robert Dockery Covington arrived here May 5 or 6, 1857, with 28 more Southern families. They left the Salt Lake area shortly after the LDS Spring Conference held around April 6. On May 6 or 7 a two day meeting was held at this site under the direction of Isaac C. Haight, President of the Parowan Stake. They sang songs, prayed and selected Robert D. Covington to be the President of the LDS branch, and Harrison Pearce and James B. Reagan as assistants. Wm. R. Slade and James D. McCullough were appointed Justices of the Peace, John Hawley and James Matthews as constables, G.R. Coley as stray pound keeper and Wm. R. Slade, Geo. Hawley and G.W. Spencer as school trustees. They named their city Washington. It was too late to plant wheat, so they prepared the ground for corn and went right to work making dams and ditches to water their crops. Their homes were their wagon boxes, willow and mud huts and dugouts dug in the bank east of this monument. Their new home soon was called 'Dixie'. Those who came in the spring of 1857 were: [43 names listed "and others; the following names are those related.] Adair, George W.; Adair, John M.; Adair, Joseph; Adair, Newton (L.N.)[Samuel Newton]; Adair, Samuel [Jefferson]; Adair, Thomas; Mangum, John; Mangum, William; Price, John; Rickey [Richey], James." b. "'Utah's Dixie' - Washington City Founded 1857. Erected by the Washington City Historical Society, November 1994. This monument is erected in honor and memory of the founders of Washington City. The settlers who arrived in 1857 were sent here by Brigham Young, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, for the purpose of growing cotton to clothe the Mormon pioneers and to colonize the territory. Those early pioneers named their city on May 5 or 6, 1857 in honor of George Washington and also called the area 'Dixie' in remembrance of their former homes in the South. Living in the arid desert proved extremely difficult. Reoccurring challenges such as malaria (ague or chills and fever), the lack of food, poor water, and other diseases disabled and decimated the settlers. The Virgin River, providing water to irrigate fields, was crucial to the settlers. However frequent flash floods, washed out the dams built to divert water from the river to the fields. This resulted in starvation and undue hardship. It took the pioneers thirty-four years to conquer the mighty "Rio Virgin" doing so with the completion of the Washington Fields Dam in 1891. [Pioneer names arranged into three groups; 43 'and others' in 1857, 19 in 1860, and 26 'and others' in 1861-62. The names that follow are only those related.] i. 1857: Adair, George W.; Adair, John M.; Adair, Joseph; Adair, Newton (L.N.) [Samuel Newton]; Adair, Samuel [Jefferson]; Adair, Thomas; Mangum, John; Mangum, William; Price, John; Richey, James. ii. 1860 US: Adair, Wesley; Mangum, Cyrus; Mangum, Joseph M. iii. 1861-62: [none]." 10. The book "Utah's 'Dixie' Birthplace," by Harold P. Cahoon and Priscilla Cahoon, p. 261, in speaking of George: "He moved to Minersville, Utah, and to Beaver, Utah in 1864. In Beaver he was a good farmer but one year the crickets just about wiped him out. Cove Fort was built while they lived in Beaver, and he sent his oldest son to work on the St. George Temple (1871-1877). Their move to Orderville started in July 1878 and he spent many years in Orderville living under the United Order. He was robust even at the age of 70 and could chop wood with the best of them. He had a fall which contributed to his death on August 23, 1897. What is unusual in this record is that there is no mention of his coming to Washington in 1857. He is recorded as a member of the 38 families that came to Washington in April or May 1857 [this is not necessarily true because the leader of the group was George's brother, Samuel Jefferson Adair, who also had a grown son named George Washington Adair]. He also had a child born in Washington on the 5 June 1859. There is no record of him owning any land in Washington but he certainly must have had a place to live until he left for Minersville in 1864. In the 1860 census he does not appear so where he was or what he did between 1857 and 1864 is not known from the information we have... There is also a Lanah Tabitha Adair buried in Washington who was born 13 January 1854 and died 25 June 1859 whose parents were George and Miriam Adair. The George W. Adair family must have been in Washington from 1857 to about 1863 but it is not known where... Quoting from Reference 3A [Miriam Billingsly Adair's history written by a granddaughter], 'It is not known if they moved to Washington, Washington County at this time but my father (Jedediah Adair) was born there on June 5, 1859, and then they moved to Minersville when my father was a small boy.' Their next child was born 11 January 1862 in Minersville... Jedediah Grant Adair's history is also very sparse on the family's stay in Washington. Reference No. 2A [Jedediah Adair written by himself Dec. 10, 1934. SLC, Utah] states 'I was born June 5, 1859, in Washington, Washington County, Utah. My first remembrance of my parents was when they lived in a twelve-by-fifteen shed-roof adobe house. My mother did all the cooking over an open fire in the fireplace, as we had no stove. My parents then moved to Minersville..." Also references "George Washington Adair by his son William Wallas Adair, April 1940." 11. LDS Church History Department, Iowa Branch Index, 1839-1859, Mt. Pisgah Branch, 1846: G. W. Adair S. Adair [probably Samuel]. 12. Source of handwritten biography unknown but a copy is in my possession. Spelling and punctuation by original author with corrections in brackets: "History of the life of George Washington Adair. George Washington Adair was born March 18, 1818 in Tennesee. His father was Thomas Adair. His mother was Rebecca Brown. He was familiar with the early persecutions of the Church. He joined the saints in the journey to the Mts. and was given the job of driver of a team in Ira Eldredge's company. George was a very large man, being very powerful. He wore a beard, and a man that could be depended upon. In traveling across the country they stopped to make camp one night where some other saints were camped and around the camp fire he met a young lady by the name of Miriam Billingsly. They saw a great deal of each other in the weeks following and fell in love and sometime later they were married at Mt. Pisga. The wedding took place in a camp wagon with one of the elders presiding. May 6, 1846. Their progress across the plains was very slow, finally they arrived in Salt Lake City Oct. 2, 1847 with Eveline Northcott a very small baby. The company of saints they were with overtook President Brigham Young and his company at Mt. Pisga May 23, 1847. Pres. Young counciled some of the saints to stop at this place and plant corn & other vegetables and make a resting place for some of the saints who had been left behind. So George and his wife stayed and came on later so they reach[ed] Salt Lake City Oct. 2, 1847. Their first winter was spent in a little Log Cabin on the north side of Pioneer Squar[e]. The roof of the house was made of dirt and at times when it rained it leaked so badly, Miriam would hold a quilt over her baby to keep her dry. George made the house as comfortable as [he] could. They had very little to do with and his anxiety to secure work was the cause of their moving away out to Sugar House to live as he could get work at the saw mill. They lived on the north side of the hill. They were a long way from neighbor[s]. At this time all of the saints were having a very hard time to get enough food and when their crops were ready the crickets were so bad they had to fight to save enough to live on and many times were compelled to live on sego roots and pig weeds green and other roots. They walked into Salt Lake to go to church in the old bowery, when the weather was good. One time they went into Church they had so little on hand to eat, and on their return found a plat[e] filled with bread and butter, and oh what a feast. They never did find out who their benefactor was. Many times they walked to church and back with shoes that were very poor. At times when they would get so very hungry Miriam had some pieces of tallow wrapped up and put away and she would take them out a[nd] take a little bite and chew[ing] this seem[ed] to help their hunger. They lived in Salt Lake untill after their second child was born and, and they were called to part with both of their little children leaving them with just their older one. When saints were moving to the southern part of the state they decided to go to Dixie and live as they had been advised to go and take the cultivation of cotton. They traveled as far as Provo and stopped to earn some supplies. While here they found some old very dear friends, who ask[ed] them to stay with them. These friends were none other than George A. Smith and family. While staying with them they helped gather some kind of leaves for the purpose of making sugar and a syrup. They stayed until they had 50 lbs. of sugar and enough syrup for both famil[ies] all winter. They gather the leaves, wash them and then boil this down until they produce sugar and syrup. They then went on to Dixie to live. They bough[t] a farm, and there George spent his time raising cotton, sheep and cattle. He would go into the mountains and get all of their wood to burn, he also made [all] of their furniture. He made his wife Miriam a loom as she understood weaving cloth, and she made every thing they wore. She was a very beautiful seamstress. Later they moved to Minersville so he could get some work and they lived in a house made of cedar logs. Here they had a few chickens and sheep. His son Jedediah was two years old when they made a trip in wagon to Dixie. One of these trips they were taking molasses. The roads were so bad and the molasses got spilled all over their bed[d]ing. Miriam had a very hard time get[ting] it off. Wherever they lived George Adair farmed and worked in sawmills and hauled wood form the mountains. He always tried to make their home comfortable for they were never blessed with wealth but the spirit of their home was beautiful. They were always faithful La[t]ter Day Saints. George was the father of 11 children and after the death of two of their children they took the grand children and did the same by them as they did their own. They moved from Minersvill[e] to Beaver, Beaver Co., Utah. He later moved to Orderville in Long Valley, Kane Co. He lived in Orderville in the United Order in 1876. He did a great deal of temple work in his later life. He c	Adair, George Washington (I1308)
4065	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Pioneer Emigration: A. Per LDS Journal of History, 21 Jun 1847, listed in the pioneer company of James S. Holman, Capt., in Charles C. Rich's Guard organized 17 Jun 1847 and arrived in SLC 2 Oct 1847. In same company are several Adairs with ages and birth dates/places: Joseph, 41, 17 Apr 1806, Lawraceville, Lawrance, S.C. [probable cousin; Laurens Co.] Rebecca, 32, 10 Aug 1815, Giles Co., Tenn. [Rebecca Mangum, wife of Joseph.] Lucinda J., 6, 22 Oct 1841, Itewamly, Miss. [dau. of Joseph and Rebecca; Itawamba Co.] Geo. W., 29, 18 Mar 1818, Tennessee. Miriam, 20, 31 Jan 1827, Tennessee [wife of Geo.] Emaline R., inf., 1 Mar 1847, Mt. Pisgah, Iowa [dau. of Geo. and Miriam.] Also two Mangums: James, 27, 6 Jan 1820, Sinclair, Ala. Eliza Jane, 20, 11 Aug 1827, Greene, Ala. B. 18 Feb 2006 unpublished manuscript of Norma Ricketts on a book she is working on about the 1847 pioneer crossings: "The Charles C. Rich Company was the smallest company to leave from Winters Quarters during 1847. His company had three tens, a total of 126 people with 25 wagons. This company brought a cannon as well as artillery and ammunition, 25 kegs of black powder, the Nauvoo Temple bell, and a boat. The ammunition was ferried across the river. They left the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River June 21, and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847. Sarah DeArmon Pea Rich wrote of the death of Jacob Weatherby, a member of the Abraham O. Smoot Company. Weatherby was wounded by a Pawnee Indian at the Platte River on June 19 two days before they left the Platte River. He was taken to the nearest tent, which belonged to the Rich Company and died the next morning. Weatherby was buried near the Elkhorn River at Camp Liberty on June 20. "We fixed him a bed and did all we could to ease his pain. He suffered awful pain through the night and the next morning about nine o'clock his suffering ended in death." Promptly at 6 o'clock on the morning of June 21, the Rich Company fired a six-pound cannon, and the wagons started out following the first hundred. As the company left Fishing Slough June 25, Captain Rich's oxen became frightened and "partly fell on my son Joseph and hurt him considerably and came nigh killing him." The Spencer Company (Eldredge fifty) passed the Rich Company on June 28. A large party of Indians was following the companies, so Captain Rich fired the cannon twice. He noted in his journal that "all things were safe." They reached the Platte River on June 29 and waited for some time. There were many wagons in line to cross. On July 2 they found the "Sow" cannon carried by Captain Hunter's company, abandoned on the trail with its carriage broken and tongue gone. The cannon's traveling gear was repaired and the cannon was brought along. A broken wagon axle delayed the company further. On July 9 the Rich Company overtook the Spencer and Hunter companies. When the company arrived in buffalo country, Captain Rich shot three and the pioneers were glad to add the meat to their meager food supply. Sarah Rich wrote it was "very dangerous traveling through this country, but we were preserved from serious accident. It was a grand sight to see these herds of wild animals, thousands in a group, racing across the prairies. The fear was that they might attack us in their flight." The company passed Chimney Rock, Nebraska, on August 1 and reached Fort Laramie, Wyoming, August 5. They traded some horses for oxen and cows. Travel was difficult because of the heat and dust. Mary Rich, who drove a wagon with another woman, wrote: "We did so well that we had our teams ready for travel at the appointed hour every day after that until we arrived in the Valley, as regularly as the men did. We did not grieve or mourn over it, we had some very nice times when the roads were not so bad. We could make the mountains ring with our songs… we rejoiced that we were going to the Rocky Mountains where we would be free to practice our religion." They traveled through the Black Hills with steep slopes and a shortage of water and stopped on August 13 to dig for water in a dry river bed. On August 21, the company reached the Upper Ferry of the Platte River. Their teams were very weak and an occasional ox died as the company crossed the alkali flats. On August 26, when four oxen died, Captain Rich left behind the two boats and a wagon, stripping the wagon of its iron parts. John Taylor visited their camp and asked for extra oxen. His company had experienced the death of many oxen. Captain Rich gave him one yoke of oxen. On an alkali desert, the Rich Company cut blocks of bicarbonate of soda from Saleratus Lake. Later in Salt Lake Valley this soda was used in making bread. They began ascending the South Pass and reached the Continental Divide on August 31. The company noted wind, rain, and snow over the 7,000 foot pass. On the west side of the mountain there was plenty of grass and water. On. September 2 they met a small group, including eight apostles, returning to Winter Quarters from Salt Lake Valley. Several nearby companies halted and joined in a meeting with the apostles. The officers for the Salt Lake Stake were chosen, with Captain Rich as a counselor in the stake presidency, to be ordained later. On the west side of the mountain grass and water were plentiful and the teams grew stronger. They stopped a couple of days for the birth of John President Porter on September 4. At the Big Sandy, the company lost another ox, but made steady progress to Fort Bridger, arriving September 16. The company was slowed by several wagons with broken axles: one in Echo Canyon September 24, another in East Canyon and another a day later. They crossed Big Mountain on September 30. Captain Cherry of the first ten upset a wagon. The company became spread out as it traveled down the canyons. Captain Rich's mother, Nancy O'Neal Rich, became seriously ill. After passing Little Mountain, the Rich Company resumed the proper order and arrived in Salt Lake Valley, October 2. Nancy O'Neal Rich, mother of Captain Rich, died October 5 in Salt Lake Valley and was buried beside the wife of Jedediah Grant, who had died on Big Mountain a few days earlier. Two babies, Catherine Frost (Sept. 16) and William Harker (Sept. 26) were born in Echo Canyon, Utah. The number after each name indicates age at time of departure from Winter Quarter. Charles C. Rich Company, Captain. [Adair family in the company:] Adair, Emaline Rebecca, infant Born: March 1, 1847 Adair, George Washington, 27 Adair, Joseph, 41 Adair, Lucinda Jane, 6 Adair, Miriam Jane Billingsly, 20 Adair, Rebecca Mangum, 32 Mangum, Eliza Jane Clark, 19 Mangum, James Mitchell, 27 2. Online Ordinance Index parents are Samuel Clark and Phirley [Ferrely?] Adair. Alternate is Daniel Clark and Theriba Adair. From other sources, Daniel is the correct name. 3. Censuses: 1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, pages 111-112. The first three related families are all on the same page, the next four related families are on the next page, and James Adair (with son Joseph) is on p. 129: Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1. John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1; 60-70:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1. Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1. Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1. Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1. Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1. Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1. James Adair, males 0-5:2; 15-20:1; 20-30:2 (Joseph b. 1806); 60-70:1; females 15-20:1; 20-30:2; 60-7-:1; no slaves. 1850 US: Utah County, Utah Territory, p. 8, family 70: James Mangum, 32, Alabama. Eliza, 23, Alabama. James, 2, Deseret. John W., 4/12, Deseret. Samuel H. Clark, 22, farmer, Alabama. 1856 Utah Territorial Census was taken because Utah was trying to get statehood to avoid some of the problems that later came. As a result they wanted as many people as possible and frequently included names of everyone in a family without regard to whether they were living or dead. As a result, some of the people listed with the family may not actually have been in the household in 1856. The Adair and Mangums listed included the following heads of households in the Provo and Payson City area: George W. Adair, James Mangum, Joseph Adair (wife Rebecca), Samuel Adair, and Thomas Adair. Source for the following entry is FHL film # 505,913 (index in FHL book 979.2X22u); Ms d 2929 fd. 33, Payson City, p. 8: Payson City, p. 2: James Mangum Eliza I. " James H. " John W. " Heber " Martha I. " Joseph D. " 4. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect Dec 2002. 5. From Don and Carolyn Smith from one of three part writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [When asked who has the original of this, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel. It has not yet been located by Becky. The following is one of the three parts [see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full quotation]: "Luna, New Mexico, October 7, 1919. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my mother's folks. My grandfather's name was John Mangum and he married Rebecca Noles, so my grandmother's name was Rebecca Mangrum, my grandfather Mangum was a revolutionary soldier with General Morgan (one of his minute men.) He was taken prisoner with a lot of other men by the british soldiers and they set them on a log and split their heads open, all but my grandfather's and he had some kind of varmint skin cap on and that and the skull stopped the force of the sword and it glanced off and cut his ear nearly off and they turned him lose. He married after the war was over as stated above. Their children are: Cyrus Mangrum, Joseph Mangrum, John Mangrum, William Mangrum and James Mangrum. The daughter's names were: Jeney Mangrum, Gemima Mangrum, Rebecca Mangrum, and Lucinda Mangum. They were all my uncles and aunts. Joseph Mangrum married Emiline Hanner, William married Aunt Sally Adair, John married Aunt Mary Ann Adair, James Mangrum married Jane Clark, my father's niece. I don't know who uncle Cyrus Mangum married. Jeney Mangrum married George Crawford, Gemima Mangrum married Samuel Jefferson Adair, my father. Rebecca Mangrum married Joseph Adair, my father's cousin. Lucinda Mangrum married James Richey, my father's nephew." BIOGRAPHY: 1. Biographical info per the book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, p. 516, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale [see book for photos of him and his wife Mary Ann Smith]: "James Mitchell Mangum, the third child of John Mangum and Rebecca Canida Knowles, was born Jan. 6, 1820 at Springville, St. Clair Co., Alabama. He married first Eliza Jane Clark in Aug. of 1844 [no source given and I dispute date per marriage source below]. She is the daughter of Samuel Clark and Phirley or Ferrely Adair, born Aug. 11, 1827 at Green Co., Alabama. She died in 1862 [disputed, should be 1859 per source cited under her death notes]. James married second Rebecca Francis Mangum, his niece, in Aug. of 1849 [definite typo considering she would've been only 6 years old and her first child isn't born until 15 Jan 1859]. She is the daughter of John Mangum and Mary Ann Adair, born Oct. 10, 1843 at Stawambee, Alabama. She died Apr. 13, 1938 at Duncan, Greenlea [Greenlee] Co., Arizona. James married third Mary Ann Smith in 1866 at Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the daughter of Thomas Washington Smith and Sarah Ann Boren, b. Sept. 27, 1844 at Pigeon Creek, Iowa. She died June 12, 1912 at Tropic, Garfield, Co., Utah. James died Feb. 4, 1888 at Nutrioso, Apache Co., Arizona. James and Eliza had six children: a. Joseph Daniel, b. 1844, [Itawamba Co.?], Mississippi; d. 1846. b. James Harvey, b. 29 Nov 148, SLC, UT. c. John William, b. 14 Nov 1850, Provo, Utah, UT. d. Heber C., b. 7 Oct 1852, Payson, Utah, UT. e. Martha Jane, b. 5 May 1855, Payson, UT. f. Lydia Ann, b. 31 Aug 1857, Washington, Utah. BIRTH: 1. Date per website for Utah State Historical Society Cemeteries Database 1 Jan 2002. 2. FHL film 26401 Early LDS Church Records of Payson, Utah; "Baptisms at Payson": #5, Eliza Jane Mangum, b. 11 Aug 1827 at Green co., Alabama, rebapt. 29 Apr 1851 by Levi Hancock, reconf. same date by M.C. Clelan. 3. FHL film 392669 "LDS Patriarchal Blessings Index": Eliza Jane Clark Mangham, b. 11 Aug 1827 at Green Co., Alabama, parents Daniel and Ferabe Clark. Blessing date 18 Feb 1856 at Payson, Utah. Patriarch John Young. Vol. 24, p. 149. MARRIAGE: 1. "Itawamba County Marriage Book 1"at has about 2 dozen marriages solemnized by "Samuel Adair" starting from mid-1841 to late 1844: James M. Mangum and Eliza P. Clarke 23 Jun 1842. Most LDS family group sheets show a marriage of Aug 1844 which seems erroneous in light of the 1842 source. 2. FHL film 901648 "Marriages of Itawamba Co., Mississippi," vol. 1, p. 203: "James M. Mangum and Eliza P. Clarke. The State of Mississippi, Itawamba County. To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge of the State of Mississippi, of Judge, Justice, or Officer of said County authorized to celebrate marriage: Greeting - You are hereby licensed to celebrate the rites of matrimony between James M. Mangram and Eliza P. Clarke and you will return unto the office of the Probate Court of said County a certificate hereon of the solemnization thereof. Witness Edwin G. Thomas, Clerk of the Probate Court of said county and the seal thereunto annexed the 21st day of June 1842." "In virtue hereof the rites of matrimony between James M. Mangram and Eliza P. Clarke were duly celebrated by me 23rd day of June 1842. Samuel Adair, Minister of the Gospel." DEATH: 1. Date per website for Utah State Historical Society Cemeteries Database 1 Jan 2002. BURIAL: 1. Per website for Utah State Historical Society Cemeteries Database 1 Jan 2002. Name shown "Eliza Jane Mangum". 2. Per website ; "Cemetery/Death Indexes (1852-1996) in Washington County, Utah," compiled by Wesley W. Craig, Ph.D: "Eliza Jane Mangum, b. 11 Aug 1827, d. 21 Feb 1859, Wash. City Old." 3. Email from Harold Cahoon, Washington City researcher, 6 Jul 2003: Burials listed in the Washington City Cemetery (this can be found on site and includes all of the cemeteries in Washington County) www.lofthouse.com/USA/washington/cemetery/wash1.html My note "nothing" means they were not listed on the lofthouse list nor the list that the Wash. Cemetery has. "No head stone" means they were listed on the lofthouse list and are listed in the City's record as not having a head stone. I do not know if the city has any better records in their office. Ann Chestnut Adair, no head stone. Mary Ann Adair Carson, nothing. Olive Parintha Adair, no head stone. Rufus Columbus Burlison Adair, no head stone. Samuel P. Adair, nothing. Ellen Bardsley Mangum, nothing. Eliza Jane Clark Mangum, no headstone, b. 11 Aug 1827, d. 21 Feb 1859, spouse James Michel Mangum, fa. Samuel Clark, mo. Adair. Eliza Jane Adair Price buried in row 36; I would assume there is a marker for this grave. 4. In an effort to locate and place tombstones in Washington, Utah, I sent the following 6 Jul 2003 email to Barry Blake, city cemetery official wcparks@ci.washingtoncity.state.ut.us [phone is 435-634-9850 ext. 321]: "My friend and fellow researcher Harold Cahoon gave me your name as the contact for the Washington Cemetery. He spoke to you about locating an early pioneer gravesite for Ann Chestnut Adair, wife to George Washington Adair, and daughter-in-law to Samuel Jefferson Adair whose new statue was just dedicated as the founder of Washington. At age 9, her parents had been murdered somewhere on the Mormon Trail to Utah and she and two younger siblings were tied to a cow and left to wander helplessly. Samuel found her and adopted her. She eventually marries Samuel's son George. Harold indicates that you do indeed have a record that she is buried in your older cemetery but that the location has been forgotten over the years. Several people would like to contribute to a memorial stone for her. Ann died at age 19 on 27 Mar 1863. Are there any experts with expertise in regards to those early plots that could pinpoint it more accurately. I have found death records of Ann's closest relations who died around the same time and are supposedly buried in the same cemetery which may help to pinpoint her or at least get as close as we can with what available plot maps you have. They are: Mary Ann Adair Carson, d. 27 Apr 1861, bur. 29 Apr 1861. (Wife of the Valentine Carson who adopts Ann's baby upon her death and cousin to Ann's husband George.) Olive Parintha Adair, d. at birth 28 Nov 1864, oldest child of George and his second wife Emily Tyler who he married after Ann's death. Rufus Columbus Burlison Adair, bur. Aug 1858, George's younger unmarried brother. Samuel P. Adair, d. 30 Jan 1871, another young child of George and Emily Tyler Adair. Ellen Bardsley Mangum, d. 22 Jan 1864, wife of John Mangum who was a cousin of Samuel J. Adair. Eliza Jane Clark Mangum, d. 21 Feb 1859, wife of James Mitchel Mangum who was brother to John Mangum and also a cousin to Samuel J. Adair. Eliza Jane Adair Price, d. 16 Aug 1892, bur. 18 Aug 1892, mother of Valentine Carson noted above, sister of Samuel J. Adair, later wife of John Buren Price. As you research the plots for the above and their proximity to each other and potentially Ann's, could you advise me as to which one are definitely platted with stones, platted without stones, or just plain unplatted. What arrangements are needed by us with your department?" 15 April 2005 follow-up note by Kerry Petersen: I have received no reply to the above. I have now personally visited the city cemetery and the city records office; they cannot verify her gravesite. The city clerk mentioned that they do not excavate graves in the old part of the cemetery because they know there are so many unmarked gravesites. Of the people listed above, I could only find a stone for John and Eliza Jane Adair Price. No further action possible. SOURCES_MISC: 1. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed.	Clark, Eliza Jane (I650)
4066	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Possible husband could be Ephraim Fox per LDS IGI. BIRTH: 1. Website 24 Sep 2007 www.douglaslibrary.org/barbour. The Douglas Library in Hebron, Connecticut has "Town of Hebron Vital Records: Barbour Collection 1708-1854," shows: "Eunice, d. John, b. Apr. 11, 1750, vol. 1, p. 58."	Jones, Eunice (I4168)
4067	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Possible parentage of Jane Adair: A. LDS Pedigree Resource File has the following undocumented submitted Adair ancestry for Jane starting with Jane going backwards: Jane W. Adair m. Rodger Brown Thomas Erskine (or R.) Adair m. Jane Blakely Elisha Adair m. Betsy Joseph Adair, Jr. m. Sarah Dillard. B. The publication "Laurens County Kinfolks Volume 1 Book 2," by Richard W. Fowler, indicates parentage as follows: "Thomas Adair (son of Elisha, gson of Joseph) was born 1802 died 1870 in Laurens County, S.C., married Jane Blakely, dtr/o Thomas Blakely and Margaret McGaffey. Notes: Rocky Sprs. Pres. Cemetery, Laurens County, S.C. Children of Thomas Adair and Jane Blakely are: a. Matilda Elliott Adair, b. 13 Mar 1822; d. 25 Mar 1846 in Laurens Co., SC. b. Jane W. Adair, b. 1825. c. Quilla Quincy Adair, b. 17 ct 1829; d. 16 Nov 1877 in Laurens Co., SC. d. Infant Adair, b. 6 Sep 1831; d. 6 Sep 1831 in Laurens Co., SC. e. Drayton Oneil Adair, b. 5 Feb 1833; d. 28 May 1834 in Laurens Co., SC. f. Thomas Erskine Adair, b. 22 Feb 1835; d. 4 Feb 1862 in Laurens County, SC. g. Frances E. Adair was b. about 1838. h. Margurite Elizabeth Adair, b. 22 May 1842; d. 28 Oct 1916 in Laurens Co., SC. i. Martha A. Adair was born about 1843." It also purports that Jane's father, Thomas was the son of Elisha Adair who was born 1775 and married [Elizabeth "Betsy" Reese] in 1799. Elisha and Elizabeth is in my database. 2. Source cited below give the following children of this marriage all born in Laurens County, SC [variations on family group record on copy by Enid Willardson noted in brackets; Enid gives no documentation and her record appears to be a simple copy made about 1993 from perhaps Ancestral File since it includes 1960's temple work for all individuals - her copy doesn't have as much detail for deaths, burials, and spouses as does the main source I cite below]: Thaddeus Sumpter [Sumter], b. 17 Jul 1844, d. 31 Jan 1865 in SC. Hamilton Rutledge, b. 27 Jan 1846, d. 8 May 1864 in Civil War at courthouse in Spotsylvania, VA. Julia Ellen Quitman [Putnam], b. 26 Jan 1848, d. 30 Mar 1849 in Laurens Co., SC and buried in Providence A.R.P Cemetery in same county. William Pembroke, b. 22 Feb 1850, m. Leugenia Madden. George Baily, b. 29 Aug 1852, m. Emma Oathella Madden. Camilla Jane, b. 11 Oct 1854, m. R.P. Hipps [Hiphs?]. Emma Leila Ada, b. 25 Feb 1858, m. J.D. Shockley [Stockley], d. 16 Nov 1891. Caroline S. Davis, b. 16 May 1860, m. Irby D. Shockley [Stockley], d. 11 Aug 1896. Thomas Gustav Beauregard, b. 16 May 1860, m. Hattie Eugene Boyd, d. 4 Feb 1925. Ella Erskine, b. 26 Mar 1862, m. James Lafayette Moore. John Quincy, b. 11 Jun 1865, m. Lena Cunningham. 3. Photostatic typed copy of "Roger Brown's Bible Record" found 2002 in working papers of Enid Willardson after her death with copy on file with me [Elizabeth Gill in the letter is probably Elizabeth Brown who married Francis Gill]: "Original Owner: Roger Brown Present Owner: Byron E. Brown, R. 2, Laurens, S.C., 29360 Publisher & Date: Missing Copied by: Mrs. David P. George, who noted: 'Only part of this Bible remains, including the family record. It was found recently in an old chest. With it was an old letter which was written in 1839 by Elizabeth Gill from Cross Keys, Kentucky and addressed to her stepmother, Mrs. Rebecca Brown, or William Brown or Hardiman Duke (Deeke), Laurens District, S.C. In this letter, Elizabeth Gill wrote of her sister Lydia (evidently the first name in the record), who was living near her, also sister Judah, living in Nashville, Tenn. She asked the whereabouts of brother Jesse. She didn't know whether her stepmother Rebecca Brown was still living.' Family Record: __dia Brown was born 23 day ___ember 1778. John Brown was born the 2th of December 1775 and died the last day of May 1792. Elizabeth Brown was born the 7th of September 1781 [before the photostat was made, someone penciled in '8 Mar 1780' in lieu of 7th of September 1781 and added 'Anney Brown was born' with an arrow pointing to '7th of September 1781' on Elizabeth's line.] Judey Brown was born the __ of January 1783. Rebecka Brown was born the 3d of November 1784. Mary Brown was born the 14 or October 1786. Jesse Brown was born the 19 of August 1788. Fereby Brown was born the 10 of July 1790. Mattey Brown was born the 10 of December 1792. Jeaney Brown, the mother of the above, died the 19 January 1798. Peggy Brown was born the 19th of August 1800. William Brown was born the 3 of July 1802. Bexey Brown was born the 21st day of November 1807. Roger Brown was born the 19 of July 1809. Rachel was born the 25 of August 1811. Jane Brown was born the 17 of May 1817. Nancey Brown, the grandmother of the above departed this life the 19 of December 1812. Fanny Brown was born on November 15, 1815. George B. Brown was born 29 August 1852. Camilla Jane Brown was born 11 of Oct 1854. Emma Leila Ada Brown was born February the 25 1858. Thomas G. Beaureanang [penciled in: Beaureagand] and Carolina S. Davis was born May 16th 1860. Ella Erskin was born March the 26, 1862. John Quincy Brown was born June 11, 1865. Deaths Roger Brown departed this life July 19, 1895. Jane W. Brown departed this life April 26th, 1899. Births Roger Brown was born 19th of July 1809. Jane W. [penciled in: Adair] Brown was born the 14th of November 1825. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was born the 17th of July 1844. [Penciled in: Hamilton Rutledge Brown was born 27 of January 1846.] [Penciled in: Julia Ellen Quitman Brown was born January the 26, 1848.] [Penciled in: William Pembroke Brown was born the 22 of February 1850.] Deaths Julia E.Q. Brown died 30th March 1849. Hamilton Rutledge Brown was killed on the 8 of May 1864 near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Thaddeus Sumpter Brown was killed near the Salt Hatchie River So Ca on the 31 January 1865. Emma died November the 16, 1891. Carrie died August 11, 1898. Marriages Roger Brown and Jane W. Adair February 21, 1843. Irby D. Shockley and Carrie D. Brown was married the 7th of Oct. 1880. R.P. Hipps and Camilla J. Brown was married 19th Dec 1870. J.D. Shockley & Emma A. Brown was married 3 of April 1873. G.B. Brown and Emma O. [penciled in: Othella] Madden was married 11 July 1878 [11 July crossed out and '31 Jan' penciled in]. Jas. Lafayette Moore and Ella E. Brown was married May 6th 1880. [Penciled in: W.P. Brown and Luegenia Madden was married 11th July 1878.] Note: Was not the fifth marriage from the end probably that of J.D. (not Ida D.) Shockley? Or perhaps Joe D. or some other masculine name not clearly written?" 4. US Censuses: 1850 US: Laurens, Laurens District, SC, p. 3 of 114, 324/324: Roger Brown, 41, farmer, $1000. Jane, 24 Thadius, 6. Hamilton, 4. William, 6/12. 1860 US: Slave Schedules for Laurens, SC, shows Roger Brown owning 13 slaves from age 50 to 3. Ages and gender are given but no names. 1860 US: Laurens County, SC, p. 203 of 255, 31 Jul 1860, Youngs Store Post Office, 1710/1673: Roger Brown, 51, farmer, $2000/$15000, SC. Jane W., 33, SC. Thaddeus, 16, SC. Hamilton, 14, SC. Wm., 10, SC. Geo., 7, SC. Camilla, 6, SC. Emma, 4, SC. No name, 2/12, f, SC. No name, 2/12, f, SC. 1880 US: Laurens Twp., Laurens, SC, p. 59 of 77, 18 Jun 1880: Roger Brown, 69, farmer, SC, Ire, SC. Jane W., 53, wife, SC SC SC. Thomas B., 19, son, twin, farm laborer, SC SC SC. Caroline J., 19, dau., twin, SC SC SC. John Q., 15, farm laborer, SC SC SC. 5. The publication "Laurens County Kinfolks," Vol. 1, bk. 2, by Richard Fowler, provides the following information for "the children of Jane Adair and Rodger Brown": a. Thadeus Sumpter Brown, b. 1844, d. abt 1862 in CSA. b. Hamilton Rutledge Brown, b. 1846; d. abt 1863 in CSA. c. Julie Ellen Brown, b. 1848. d. William Pembroke Brown I, b. 22 Feb 1850; d. 25 Apr 1926 in Laurens Co., SC. He married Eugenia Madden. New Prospect Baptist Cemetery. e. George Bailey Brown, b. 29 Aug 1852; d. 15 Nov 1920 in Laurens Co., SC. He married E. Othella Madden. New Prospect Baptist Cemetery. f. Camilla Jane Brown, b. abt 1854. She married Richard Patterson Hipp. g. Emma Ada Brown, b. abt 1859. She married Duncan Shockley. h. Carrie Jefferson Brown, b. 16 May 1860; d. 4 feb 1925 in Laurens Co., SC. She m. Dee Shockley. i. Thomas Beauregard Brown, b. 16 May 1860; d. 4 Feb 1925 in Laurens Co., SC. He married Hattie Eugene Boyd. New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, US 221 S. Maddens. j. Ella Erskine Brown, b. 26 Mar 1862; d. 12 Feb 1935 in Laurens Co., SC. She m. J. Lafayette Moore. New Prospect Baptist Cemetery, Laurens Co., SC. k. John Quincy Brown, b. 11 Jun 1865; d. 14 Mar 1929 in Laurens Co., SC. He m. Lena Cunningham. New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery US 221 S. Maddens." Note that additional generations of descendancy are given in the book of these Children. BIRTH: 1. There is a conflict in birth dates. The Brown family bible above notes Jane's birthday as 14 Nov 1825 and the gravestone below notes 4 Nov 1825. MARRIAGE: 1. "The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research," vol. 4, p. 225, notices printed in the "Greenville Mountaineer," presumably a newspaper covering the Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, and Abbeville Districts: "Married on the 21st ult., by the Rev. C. Felder, Mr. Roger Brown to Miss Jane W. Adair, all of Laurens District. (March 17, 1843)." 2. Same date also mentioned in the Brown bible quoted above. BURIAL: 1. Burial cemetery stones of Providence Associated Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery in Laurens Co., SC. Cemetery is on A.B. Jacks Road. This cemetery marks the original site of Providence A.R.P. Church, founded Sep. 10, 1836. Survey taken 27 Oct 1989: Roger Brown, b. July 19, 1809, d. 19 Jul 1895. Jane W. Brown, b. Nov. 4, 1825, d. Apr. 26, 1899, w/o Roger Brown, Good wife, mother. Julia E.Q. Brown, d. Mar. 30, 1849, age 1y2m4d, d/o Roger and Jane Brown. SOURCES_MISC: 1. Per 3 Jun 2003 website Worldconnect.rootsweb.com database "rl1946" which in turn cites "Descendants of John Brown, Sr.," compiler: John Volnoggle, 8106 Shoreridge Terr., Indianapolis, IN 46236.	Adair, Jane Washington (I3556)
4068	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Possible reference may be in Harrison E. Webb, "Richard Webb of Stamford, CT," in "The American Genealogist, pp. 194-197. 2. Ordinance Index shows parents as Joseph Webb and Mary Hoyt or Hait. 3. The book "Ancestry of Elizabeth Barrett Gillespie (Mrs. William Sperry Beinecke)," by Paul W. Prindle, 1976, p. 518: "Epenetus Webb, born 16 July 1713 (1:117). He married, first, 28 June 1739 (1:41), Elizabeth Lockwood, who died 15 August 1740 (1:43), daughter of the Joseph Lockwood who died 1748-9 at Greenwich (The Descendants of Robert Lockwood...: 51, by Frederick A. Holden and E. Dunbar Lockwood). Epenetus married, second, 31 December 1741, Deborah Ferris (1:55), born 2 May 1722 (11150), daughter of Joseph and Deborah (Crissey) Ferris (Ferris manuscript by Harriet Scofield, in possession of The Stamford Genealogical Society)." BIRTH: 1. The book "Stamford Town Records, Vol. 1, 1641-1723," transcribed and annotated by Paul R. Finch, NEHGS (Boston, 2011), p. 135, author's notes in ( ): "p. 144 [1:117], Birth, Epenetus Webb, son to Joseph & May Webb, born Stamford July 16, 1713. (THis birth was again recorded in STR 1:121.)" SOURCES_MISC: 1. The book: "Genealogy of the Lockwood Family 1630-1888 - Descendants of Robert Lockwood, Colonial and Revolutionary History of the Lockwood Family in America from A.D. 1630," compiled by Frederic A. Holden and E. Dunbar Lockwood, printed privately by the family, 1889, Philadelphia.	Webb, Epenetus (I1492)
4069	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Possible will of father or grandfather? Rochester Consistory Court Probate for Anthony Dennett of Tonbridge, Reg. will DRb/Pwr/22.234, Orig. will DRb/Pw/30, which can be found on FHL film 188800, p. 324. Abstract of the will is disappointing since it is only a "Memorandum" or non-culpative (oral) will reported to the court: Date: 20 Aug 1639 Anthony Dennett of Tonbridge, husbandman Everything to go to wife and children equally except Walter who is to split the portions. Walter receives 40 shillings as long as he and his wife and children can live "lovingly." Attested by Thomas Hawkes, John Thomas, Ann Hawkes wife of William Hawkes. Probated 1639. 2. The name Dennet is rare in the Tonbridge Church records. The following accounts for all entries from the mid-1500s to about 1700, where the name seems to disappear thereafter. Reviewed all St. Peter and St. Paul Tonbridge burial entries from 1550 forward to 1725. Dennet is a very rare name. Anthony's 1639 burial entry is missing because three pages in the original book for 1639 are missing in which we would find Anthony. The only recorded burial entries in the 175 year span is for his first wife in 1626, an unnamed male child in 1631, and a Mary Denett who was bur. 24 Feb 1680/1 [possibly Mary Walter married Thomas Dennet in Tonbridge]. I also reviewed the same for baptisms from 1553 to 1700. The only entries for any Dennets are for the children of Anthony Dennet and then for children of three sons of Anthony: Walt for two children, Nic for one child, and Step for three children. No baptisms were found for the Anthony's wives Joan Worsley and Susan Oliver. I have not reviewd the marriage register except through Family Search indexing accessed 21 Aug 2015. I can place all the marriages except for the follow some of which could possibly be widows remarrying with their married names. Also, we know that the parish baptismal register missed Stephen's christening -- could there have been other children also missed? - Ann Dennet and Ric May 27 Apr 1662. - Mgt Dennett and Jn Kenward 3 Oct 1665 - Mary Dennett and Peter Harvy 21 Feb 1645. 3. Jack Cade's Rebellion of 1450: A Database of Names of those Receiving Pardons, taken from Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry VI 5 (1909) pp. 338-374 accessed from https://familysearch.org. This spreadsheet of about 3449 persons was created by Merton Historical Society in September 2014, and is accessible at http://www.mertonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/index.php?cat=morden&sec=!rebels For more detail on this listing and the event see http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Pub/ArchCant/007%20-%201868/007-03.pdf No one listed with the following surnames (or variations thereof): Acock/Alcock, Barret, Chepfield, Dancy, Dennet, Gateland, Hadwin, Hales, Herbert, Hopper, James, Kitney, Marden, Mills, Morskin, Shelly, Sisley, Straine, Upton, and Vande Wall. 4. The following extraction was made from the "Index to the Kent Lay Subsidy Roll of 1334/5," by H.A. Hanley, B.A. and C.W. Chalklin, M.A., B. Litt accessed 11 Feb 2016. From this index, the actual entries are found in "The Kent Lay Subsidy Roll of 1334/5," by the same authors accessed 12 Feb 2016. The second document more fully explains the history of this Lay Subsity. This was a tax assessed on householders; however, it probably only represents about 50% of the householders since the poorer families were not assessed: No mentions were found for family surnames Acock/Alcock, Barret, Chepfield, Dancy, Dennett, Eagles, Gateland, Hadwin, Hales, Mills, Morskin, Shelley, Sisley, Strain, Vande Wall, Worme.	Dennet, Anthony (I4984)
4070	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. A transcript of the report is in the file of Johann Friedrich Stocker. The report did not name this child of Johann Friedrich; however, Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. The PAF file contains the information for this individual.	Stocker, Hans Georg (I2744)
4071	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. A transcript of the report is in the file of Johann Friedrich Stocker. The report did not name this child of Johann Friedrich; however, Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. The PAF file contains the information for this individual.	Stocker, Maria Catharina (I2678)
4072	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client." MARRIAGE: 1. Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5, page 220, entry 5: "Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, son of Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf married Anna Fischer of Goersdorf, daughter of Hanns Goerg Fischer of Goersdorf."	Fischer, Anna (I2810)
4073	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Johann Theobaldt (I2809)
4074	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Hanss Michael (I2807)
4075	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Johann Georg (I2806)
4076	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client." MARRIAGE: 1. Widow of Jacob Dirzon (spelling uncertain since marriage record is hard to read).	Jacob, Ursula Maria (I2742)
4077	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker, (Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Margaretha Christina (I2741)
4078	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker (I2739)
4079	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client." 2. Father as reported in the marriage record: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf.	Jacob, Maria Barbara (I2737)
4080	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client." 2. On the Ship Halifax, Capt. Thomas Coatam, from Rotterdam, arriving 28 Sept. 1753 is a passenger, Johann Georg Stocker. At the death of Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, on 16 Feb. 1756, age 72yr, 1 month, 6 days, Johann Georg Stocker is entered as a son. I presume he was a witness to his father's death. This is perhaps back-handed evidence of our ancestor Johann Michael's absence to America at his father's death. The question remains as to who was the immigrant Johann George Stocker to America sincet we don't seem to find him in America subsequently (although we haven't specifically searched). CHRISTENING: 1. Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Raufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL film 769168 item 6	Stocker, Hanss Georg (I2735)
4081	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Catharina Barbara (I2730)
4082	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Christina (I1690)
4083	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Hanss Leonhard (I1549)
4084	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have; this PAF file has the marriage and husband for Maria Barbara. A transcript of the report is in Maria Barbara's file. It shows Joh. Philipp's father as Hans Roessel.	Roessel, Johann Philipp (I2804)
4085	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have; this PAF file has the marriage and husband for Maria Barbara. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Maria Barbara (I2736)
4086	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have; this PAF file has the marriage and husband for Maria Salome. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client."	Stocker, Maria Salome (I2683)
4087	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have; this PAF file has the marriage and husband for Maria Salome. See her record for the full transcript. This same PAF file provides the parents of Matthias: Father: Hanss Martin Eichenlaub, b. 17 Mar 1687 at Retschwiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. Mother: Elisabetha Schwaetzer.	Eichenlaub, Matthias (I2803)
4088	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have; this PAF file has the marriages and wives and one child for Hans Jacob. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVE • Research baptismal, marriage, and death entries for the years past 1736, to determine if Hanss Michel Stocker (born 1730) lived to adulthood and possibly emigrated • Search the family members of the older Stocker generation who was born before 1715 RESULTS • Two additional children of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli were found • Children of the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) were found • The Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf • One additional generation on the Stocker line was established • Prepared all new-found individuals for temple work (as far as it was not already done) RECOMMENDATIONS • An area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf is needed to find the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] - this finding would very likely establish the names of the next generation in the Stocker line • Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line HEADING The research on the Stocker line had several tasks. First, any children of Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli born after 1736, if any, needed to be found. Second, the death and marriage entries past 1736 needed to be checked whether the Hanss Michel Stocker who was born in 1730 qualifies as the ancestor. Third, all the records prior to 1715 needed to be checked to deepen the ancestral tree. The research was performed in the microfilmed Lutheran parish records of Preuschdorf, which is available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City back to the year 1660. These early records include a name index for births, marriages, and deaths. REPORT As mentioned in the introduction the first task was to find any additional children born after 1736 to Michael Stocker ,(Sr.) of Goersdorf and his wife Eva Staehli. One more child was found. Following is his entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1736-1754; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 6]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [about] 9 Dec. 1736, chr. 12 Dec. 1736: Hanss Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michel Stocker, the older, of Goersdorf; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 6, entry #1. The exact date of birth could not be recognized because it was in the fold of two pages and therefore blackened out. The next task was to check the marriage entries whether the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr., born 1730) married in this parish. If he did, he would disqualify as being the direct ancestor. Even though several Stocker marriages were found, no such entry was found for Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Film 770569]. The third verification was to search the death records. All the death entries up to 1788 were checked, but no Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker died [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1736-1758, 1758-1783; FHL INTL Film 770569]. All the parish records past 1788 are not microfilmed and are available only at the parish in France. While in the death records, two related entries were found. These are those of the parents of Hanss Michel / Johann Michael Stocker. Following are their entries. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 28 Apr. 1746, bur. 30 Apr. 1746: Eva Stocker, nee Staehlin of Goersdorf, origin of Sulz; age 53 years, 24 weeks; Wife of Michael Stocker. Page 116, entry #2. (Doc. 01) - D. 16 Feb. 1756, bur. 18 Feb. 1756: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf, age 72 years, 1 month, 6 days; Son is Johann Georg Stocker. Page 244, entry #1. (Doc. 02) There was a second Hanss Michael Stocker who died in 1762, being 73 years of age. In theory he would also qualify to be the ancestor, but three facts were found that disqualified him. One fact was that the ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) had a son Johann Georg (=Hanss Georg). The second fact was found later when searching for the ancestral baptismal entry. There was recorded in a different handwriting that his death entry is found on page 244, which coincides with the entry found above. The third fact was that the Hanss Michael Stocker (Sr.) who died in 1762 had a daughter with the name Maria Catharina, who was recorded in his death entry as a witness. The ancestral Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) did not have a daughter by that name. Before moving to the older entries, another marriage needed to be mentioned. The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker with Eva Staehli was already found during the last research session, but it was not evaluated because at that time it was not sure that they are indeed the ancestral line. This proof was now delivered based on the records available. The marriage mentions that Hanss Michael Stocker was a widower when he married Eva Staehli. Both marriage entries of Hanss Michael Stocker were found in the Preuschdorf Lutheran records [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715 and 1715-1736; FHL INTL Films 769168 item 4 and 5]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. Nov. 1712: Johann Michael Stocker of Goersdorf and Anna Fischer of Goersdorf; father of the groom: Johann Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; father of the bride: Hannss Georg Fischer of Goersdorf. Page 220, entry #5. (Doc. 03) - M. 4 Jan. 1721: Widower Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli of Sultz; father of the groom [not mentioned]; father of the bride: Deceased salter Johannes Staehli of Sultz. Page 9, entry #3. (Doc. 04) While in the marriage records, an additional entry for a child of Hanss/Johann Michael Stocker was found, a child not found in the baptismal entries. His name was Hanss Leonhard Stocker. Following is his marriage entry [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1736-1780; FHL INTL Films 770569]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: M. 19 Jan. 1745: Hanss Leonhard Stocker of Goersdorf, married Maria Barbara Jacob of Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: Hanss Michel Stocker of Goersdorf, married Eva Staehli; father of the bride: Hanss Heinrich Jacob of Preuschdorf. [Forgot to record page #.] Other children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker also married. Their names are already known, but their marriage data and the names of spouses were recorded into the PAF-file of the client. Two additional children of Hanss / Johann Michael Stocker were found who were born into this first marriage Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4] before 1715. Three additional children were already found during the last research session. These are now also connected into the ancestral tree. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. Aug. 1713, chr. Aug. 1713: Johann Theobaldt Stocker; father: Joh. Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 172, entry #6. - B. 7 May 1715, chr. 9 May 1715 [died 1717]: Hannss Michael Stocker; father: Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna [no maiden name]. Page 179, entry #6. - B. 18 Oct. 1717, chr. 18 Oct. 1717: Johann Georg Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdof; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 18, entry #4. - B. 25 Dec. 1719, chr. 26 Dec. 1719: Christina Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Fischer. Page 34, entry #4. - B. 1 Oct. 1721, chr. 3 Oct. 1721: Maria Salome Stocker; father: Hanss Michael Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Fischer. Page 55, entry #1. For the last child in this table the name of the mother was recorded incorrectly. Anna, nee Fischer had already died one day after her child Christina was born because of complications during birth. Her death entry was found. Therefore the last child has to be connected to the second marriage because it was born 9 month after the second marriage of Hanss Michael Stocker was performed. Following is the death entry of the first wife [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1715-1736; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 5]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 26 Dec. 1719, bur. Dec. 1719: Anna Stocker of Goersdorf; age 28 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days; Wife of Hanss Michael Stocker; died because of complications during birth. Page 9, entry #4. With this completion the research moved to the older parts of the Lutheran records of Preuschdorf. All the baptismal entries prior to 1715 were checked. Since the birth could be calculated on the age stated in the death entry of Hams Michel Stocker (Sr.), the task to find this entry was an easy one. If the parish priest calculated correctly, he was born on 10 January 1684. His baptismal entry was found at this very day, but his birth date was not recorded there. Also two siblings were found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - B. [not recorded], chr. 10 Jan. 1684: Hanss Michel Stocker [direct ancestor]; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 46, entry #6. Annotation in record: death on page 244. (Doc. 05) - B. [not recorded], chr. 4 Mar. 1686: Catharina Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 60, entry #2. - B. [not recorded], chr. 2 Nov. 1688: Maria Barbara Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf; mother: Anna Barbel [no maiden name]. Page 70, entry #4. The marriage of Johann Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara (Barbel is the pet name for Barbara) was not found in Preuschdorf [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Very likely she was from another parish. There is the chance that this couple had older children born and baptized in the parish the mother was from. As it will be proven shortly, she was born in the year 1645 +/- 1 year. It is rather unusual starting having children at the age of 39 years. Only an area search for the marriage entry between Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara would produce more certain information on this. There is even the chance that Anna Barbara was a widow when she married Friedrich Stocker because, as will be shown shortly, she was nine years older than him. The death entry of Anna Barbara was found and with it the information about her birth year. Also the death entry of the father, Johann Friedrich Stocker, was found. Based on these records the age difference can be seen. Also found was an additional child of this couple, a stillborn son. Because he was stillborn, he was not recorded in the baptismal entries. Following the three entries [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Tote 1659-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - D. 18 Apr. 1695, bur. 20 Apr. 1695: Anna Barbara Stocker of Goersdorf, age 50 years; Wife of Friedrich Stocker. Page 261, entry #2. (Doc. 06) - D. 24 Nov. 1708, bur. 26 Nov. 1708: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, age 54 years; relationships [not mentioned]. Page 290, entry #1. (Doc. 07) - D. [not mentioned], bur. 25 Nov. 1687: Stillborn son; Son of Friedrich Stocker of Goersdorf. Page 247, entry #6. After the first wife of Friedrich Stocker died in 1695, he remarried one year later. Following entry was found [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 6 Mar. 1696: The widower Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf, married Ursula Maria, widow of Jacob Dirzon [his family name is hard to read], who was a shepherd in Preuschdorf; parents of the groom: [not stated]; parents of the bride: [not stated]. Page 201, entry #1. Hanss/Johann Friedrich Stocker and his second wife Maria Ursula had two more children [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Taufen 1660-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4]. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Preuschdorf, Bas Rhin Alsace, France: - B. 19 Jul. 1699, chr. 21 Jul. 1699: Hanss Jacob Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 109, entry #4. - B. 30 Jan 1703, chr. 2 Feb. 1703: Margaretha Christina Stocker; father: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter in Goersdorf; mother: Maria Ursula [no maiden name]. Page 125, entry #5. The death entry of the second wife of Johann Friedrich Stocker, Maria Ursula [no maiden name known], was not found in the Preuschdorf records. The question about the names of the next generation is impossible to answer at this time. Since the first marriage record of Johann Friedrich Stocker was not found in Preuschdorf, and there are no baptismal entries available before 1660 (Johann Friedrich Stocker was born in 1654), no final proof is possible yet. The available information suggests either Jacob Stocker or Zacharias Stocker to be the father of Friedrich. Both had children that married in the 1690s. Both were from Goersdorf. For both were found death records. Based on these they were born just two years apart. There is even the chance that they are siblings. Only an area search for the first marriage entry of Friedrich Stocker to Anna Barbara [maiden name not known] could possibly clarify this next generation. This area search was not performed during this research project. The following Lutheran parishes border the Preuschdorf parish: Diefenbach (no LDS microfilms before 1793), Worth an der Sauer (microfilms from 1572 to 1792), Langensulzbach (microfilms from 1689 to 1787), Lembach (microfilms 1603 from to 1792), Wingen (microfilms from 1648 to 1792), Rott (no LDS microfilms before 1701), Birlenbach (microfilms from 1614 to 1822), Sulz unterm Wald (microfilms from 1595 to 1793), and Niederkutzenhausen (no LDS microfilms before 1714). As can be seen from this list, only a few parishes do not have the older records. The reason might be that the parishes were established later. Also seen in this list is the parish Sulz, which was mentioned as the town of origin of the ancestral Staehli family line. The research in the parishes listed as well as the research for the Staehli family could be the research topic in the next research project. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the PAF-file. Among those were also several individuals not mentioned in this report (such as nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few in-laws). All those where no relationship to the direct ancestry could be proven at this time were grouped together into separate family units. These individuals were entered into a separate PAF-file. Both PAF-files were prepared for temple work (as far this work was not done yet). CONCLUSION During this research session one more child was found of Michael Stocker (Sr.) and Eva Staehli of Goersdorf. Also, the first marriage of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.), as well as the children of this first marriage was found. It was shown that the potential ancestor Hanss Michel Stocker (Jr.) found in the last research session qualifies to be the one who emigrated since no marriage or death record was found for him in the parish records of Preuschdorf. For the father of Hanss Michel Stocker (Sr.) the baptismal entry as well as those for his siblings and half-siblings was found. Several death records were found for the direct ancestry as well as one marriage record. The marriage entry for Johann Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known - parents of Hanss Michel Stocker, Sr.] was not found in Preuschdorf. An area search needs to be performed to find it. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended to perform an area search in several Lutheran parishes around Preuschdorf for the marriage of Friedrich Stocker with Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. This document will hopefully clarify which of the two candidates is the father of Friedrich Stocker. Most of these parishes are available on LDS-microfilm at the FHL in Salt Lake City. Also a search needs to be performed in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line. The Sulz parish records are available on LDS-microfilm. It was a pleasure to research the ancestral lines of the client and we look forward to continuing according to the directions of the client." 2. From the book "Goersdorf -- Natariat ancien De 1744 à 1791," by Jean Marie Klipfel (Atelier Généalogique de Wissembourg et Environ): "Acte no. 97 du 11.5.1750 +Jacob STOCKER, decédé il y a 2 mois [deceased for two months], époux [spouse] de Anna Maria WERNERin. Enfant issu du 1er mariage avec +Agnes SCHURINGERin: [Child of first marriage.] 1. Hannss Lienhard, 22 ans [22 years], 'dermahlen zu Uhrweiler in knochtlichen diensten,' tuteur [guardian] Ludwig GEIST Enfant issu du 2ème mariage ave Anna Maria WERNERin: 2. Johann Friederich, 6 ans, tuteur: Heinrich WALTHER." [Note we see the name GEIST associated with immigration with the Stockers to America.]	Stocker, Hans Jacob (I2740)
4089	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have; this PAF file has the marriages and wives and one child for Hans Jacob. A transcript of the report is in Hans Jacob's file. 2. From the book "Goersdorf -- Natariat ancien De 1744 à 1791," by Jean Marie Klipfel (Atelier Généalogique de Wissembourg et Environ): "Acte no. 97 du 11.5.1750 +Jacob STOCKER, decédé il y a 2 mois [deceased for two months], époux [spouse] de Anna Maria WERNERin. Enfant issu du 1er mariage avec +Agnes SCHURINGERin: [Child of first marriage.] 1. Hannss Lienhard, 22 ans [22 years], 'dermahlen zu Uhrweiler in knochtlichen diensten,' tuteur [guardian] Ludwig GEIST Enfant issu du 2ème mariage ave Anna Maria WERNERin: 2. Johann Friederich, 6 ans, tuteur: Heinrich WALTHER." [Note we see the name GEIST associated with immigration with the Stockers to America.]	Werner, Anna Maria (I2687)
4090	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 17 Feb 2014. File name: Stocker2014JanNE. Price and Associates also prepared a PAF file for Noel, which I have; this PAF file has the marriages and wives and one child for Hans Jacob. A transcript of the report is in Hans Jacob's file. 2. From the book "Goersdorf -- Natariat ancien De 1744 à 1791," by Jean Marie Klipfel (Atelier Généalogique de Wissembourg et Environ): "Acte no. 97 du 11.5.1750 +Jacob STOCKER, decédé il y a 2 mois [deceased for two months], époux [spouse] de Anna Maria WERNERin. Enfant issu du 1er mariage avec +Agnes SCHURINGERin: [Child of first marriage.] 1. Hannss Lienhard, 22 ans [22 years], 'dermahlen zu Uhrweiler in knochtlichen diensten,' tuteur [guardian] Ludwig GEIST Enfant issu du 2ème mariage ave Anna Maria WERNERin: 2. Johann Friederich, 6 ans, tuteur: Heinrich WALTHER." [Note we see the name GEIST associated with immigration with the Stockers to America.]	Schweiger, Agnes (I1550)
4091	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 19 Apr 2014. File name: Stocker2014Mar/1333. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVES • Continue from the previous project by researching the Stocker ancestry. • Research the Staehli ancestry. RESULTS • Found the marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. • Identified four siblings of Friedrich Stocker. • Located the death entry of Christian Stocker, the oldest ancestor in this line at this point. • Found the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli. RECOMMENDATIONS • Determine whether pre-1639 records exist for Feldberg. • Conduct an area search around Wörth for the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. • Continue research on the Staehli line for about 100 additional years back to 1595. [BACKGROUND] This research started where the previous project ended by following the Stocker line of Goersdorf, Alsace. This area was for a long time German territory, but since the end of World War II it has belonged to France. The ancestral Stockers spoke German, and the Lutheran parish books are recorded in German. Several extractions were made in 1993. The family group sheets created based on the extractions were provided by the client. Before the research started, a few questions from the client needed to be answered. Question 1: Does the marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan on 30 Jan 1725 at Preuschdorf specifically list his age or his father/parents as Hans Michael Stocker and Maria Remp? If not, how do we know the correct parents of the Hans Michael who married in 1725? Answer: The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan lists the day of marriage, the names of groom and bride, and the parents of the bride and the father of the groom (being Hans Michael Stocker). It does not list the name of the mother. Question 2: How do we know the Hanss Michael Stocker who married Maria Remp in 1692 at Mitschdorf was born in Oct 1669 at Mitschdorf? Did the 1692 marriage entry provide Hanss Michael's parents or his place of residence? Answer: The 1692 marriage entry for Hanss Michael Stocker and Maria Remp states that the groom was the son of Jacob Stocker, [the father] residing in Goersdorf; and the father of the bride was listed as Jacob Remp, the mother as Maria Stephan, both of Mitschdorf. This record does not state whether the groom was born in Mitschdorf or Goersdorf or anywhere else. Since this was not a direct line, his information was not double verified during the previous project. The Preuschdorf parish entries were checked this time, which include Mitschdorf and Goersdorf. The birth entry for him was not found in these parish records. At this point, it is not sure where the birth in October 1669 came from. It definitely needs to be removed. His death entry states his age, but according to this he was born in 1667 (+/- 1 year). If all the Stocker families did move from Feldberg to Goersdorf and Mitschdorf, as suggested by the researcher who worked on these lines in 1993, the data found back then for him could be correct. The only conflicting information that would stay in that case is the given name of the mother. Her name was either Magretha or Magdalena. There is a chance that either the parish priest recorded it wrong or she had indeed two given names. STOCKER LINE The researcher who performed the research in 1993 came to the conclusion that the Stocker ancestry moved from the town Feldberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, to Goesdorf, Alsace, but did not deliver any solid proof for it. The distance between these two towns is between 110 and 120 miles in a straight line. For the late 1600s, this was quite a distance to move. On the other hand, between the 1650s (a few years after the end of the Thirty Years War) and the 1680s, many people moved wider distances because the black plague wiped out one-third of Europe; in some areas whole villages were left completely empty. Especially children that did not inherit the family farm took advantage of this and moved to other areas. Also the local nobility often made promises of a lower tax to new settlers. There were two possible ways to perform the next research steps. One would be to conduct an area search in parishes nearby to find the marriage entry of the direct ancestor, Johann Friedrich Stocker, and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. The other possibility would be to verify the Feldberg parish records and retrace the steps performed in 1993. It was decided to analyze the research report from 1993 and the family group sheets based on this. The researcher found a marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara listed as 4 May 1680, married in Goersdorf. This marriage was not recorded in the Preuschdorf parish records (Goersdorf belonged to Preuschdorf). [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4.] In fact, no marriages at all were recorded there between 1674 and November 1683. None of the other entries in these previously mentioned family group sheets gave any other clue than the connection to the town Feldberg. Therefore, the Feldberg marriages were checked. Even though many Stockers married there, the desired marriage entry was not found. [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398 item 5.] If the wife, Anna Barbara, was not from Feldberg, the couple could have married somewhere near Goersdorf/Preuschdorf. Therefore, an area search was begun. The first place to check was the neighboring Lutheran parish of Lembach. The marriage entry was not found there. [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Heiraten 1651-1684; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6; and Heiraten 1656-1689; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 7 (two different records with overlapping years).] Also the baptisms did not list a Johann Friedrich Stocker born in or about 1654 (calculated based on his death entry). [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Taufen 1649-1674; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6.] The neighboring Langensulzbach Parish was ignored since their marriage records do not begin until 1689; baptisms begin in 1674. The third neighboring parish was in Wörth an der Sauer. Finally, the correct marriage was found. [Kirchenbuch Wörth (an der Sauer), Heiraten 1572-1635, 1641-1694; FHL INTL Film 1069776.] The date is the very same as found in 1993, just the town name was recorded wrong. The entry states Goersdorf on the left and could be an indicator to where the marriage might have been performed, but it could also be understood as an annotation to the place of residence of bride and groom. This was very likely where the mistake came in. Following is the record. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Wörth, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 4 May 1680: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter, of Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft, married Anna Barbel of Görsdorf; parents of the groom: Deceased Christian Stocker of Feldberg; parents of the bride: [Parents not stated, but the following information was stated:] Widow of the deceased Hanss Friedrich Bartl, a former tailor in Goersdorf. Page 224, entry 4/1680. (Doc.1) The first marriage between Hanss Friedrich Bartl and Anna Barbel (=Barbara) was sought in this parish, but not found. This record would provide her maiden name. Very likely she was again from another parish and the couple married there. Only an area search might produce this record. The marriage entry above gives the town of origin as "Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft." A "Grafschaft" is a countship. In the 1600s and 1700s, Baden was a countship. It did not become a Grand Duchy until 1806. No reference was found in printed or online sources to the Oberman entry related to the Baden countship. There are at least five different Feldbergs in the former German Empire, but none of them relates to Oberman. The Feldberg in Baden is closest to Goersdorf in spite of its 110 to 120 miles linear distance. This is not absolute proof that the Stocker ancestry came from there, but the evidence pointing into this direction can't be denied. While analyzing the early parish records of Wörth, it was realized that this parish must have been responsible for the people who belonged since 1660 to the parish Preuschdorf. Since the calculated birth year for Anna Barbel/Anna Barbara was known from her death entry, the baptisms were searched in spite of the possibility that she might have been from another parish. She was born in or about 1645. The baptisms produced three Anna Barbaras born in 1644, but none in 1645 or 1646. Any or none of them could have been the ancestor. The children of (Johann) Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara were found during the last research project. Therefore, the research turned back to the Feldberg parish records. In 1993, the researcher found four children, with an additional one born 18 years before the rest. The four children previously found could be confirmed; the oldest one was not confirmed since his birth took place before Wörth Parish kept records. The direct ancestor (Johann/Hans) Friedrich Stocker was not among those found. If this is the correct ancestral line - and this is the only family where Christian Stocker was the father - then the direct ancestor must have been baptized in another parish or his baptism was not recorded. Following are the four children mentioned (note two sets of twins). [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Taufen 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - Chr. 6 Jan 1650: Hans Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 139. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6 Jan 1650, died 15 Apr 1725: Maria Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 140. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Adam Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Eva Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) The marriage entry of the parents, Christian Stocker and Margaretha, was not found in Feldberg. There is a chance that they married before 1639, the year the parish records start. Only a search in neighboring parishes would produce this document - if the neighboring parishes have such old records. The researcher from 1993 also found the death entry of a Christian Stocker. It cannot be proven that this pertains to the direct ancestor, but the name and profession fit. Also this Christian Stocker died before 1680, which would be confirmed in the marriage entry of the son. If he was the correct ancestor, his wife Margaretha must have been his second wife, because she would not have had all her children in her mid- to late 40s and none in her 30s. Following is the death entry. [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Tote 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - D. 16 Apr. 1669: Christian Stokher [note different spelling], citizen and carpenter in Hennenbach; age 64 years; relationships [not stated]. No page #, entry 75. (Doc. 4) An area search around Feldberg was not done. A first look at the records available revealed that only one of the parishes in the wider vicinity had older records, but these records are only a name index of adults living in this parish. Another church closer to Feldberg was already established 1620, but their baptisms do not start until 1639 - the same year as Feldberg's. Therefore, the chance to continue the Stocker line is very low. STAEHLI LINE Before wrapping up this research project, a quick look was made into the Lutheran Sulz parish records. According to the marriage entry between Hanss Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli in 1721 (found in a previous research project), she was from Sultz. There is a "Sulz unterm Wald" nearby, today called Soultz-sous-Forêts. The baptismal entries of this parish records were analyzed, and her entry was found. Since her date of birth could be calculated based on her entry in the death record, this was a quick task. [Kirchenbuch Sulz unterm Wald, Taufen 1684-1747; FHL INTL Film 796891.] Following is the entry. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Sulz unterm Wald, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - Chr. 12 Nov. 1693: Eva Steley; father: Johannes Steley; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 89 a+b, no entry #. (Doc. 05) The family name of the father is spelled Steley, but the signature under the record spells it Stehl. In another record where he and his wife are mentioned as godparents, his name is spelled Stelly. No further research was done on this Staehli/Steley/Stehl line. The next project should seek the siblings and the marriage record of the parents. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the client database. None of the other non-related family members were extracted at this time. Conclusion An area search produced the marriage of Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and proved that the Stocker ancestry was indeed from Feldberg. Four siblings of Friedrich Stocker were found, but concrete proof that these were indeed his siblings could not be produced. A death entry of one of the ancestors (Christian Stoker) makes it possible to calculate the year of his birth, but this ancestor was born about a quarter century before record keeping began in this parish. The oldest parish nearby has only a few records back to 1620, but even that is several years after the calculated birth of Christian Stoker. For the Staehli line, the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli (in her record spelled Steley) was found. No time was left to extract the rest of the family. Recommendations A gazetteer should be checked to see whether records are available for Feldberg prior to 1639. An older parish nearby that was responsible for Feldberg prior to that year might contain the early Stocker ancestry, but the chance to find such older records is rather small. An area search around Wörth might produce the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. Research in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line should continue. The Sulz parish records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library back to 1595 - a potential of almost 100 years of records. It was a pleasure to research your ancestry, and we look forward to continuing, according to your instructions." CHRISTENING: 1. The following are three emails dated 17 and 18 Mar 2015 from Noel Stoker : A. Noel remarks: "I asked Trudy to return to the original Feldberg records and confirm Jacob's citizenship, that being Kottwill, Switzerland. I felt stymied in that we have been unable to connect Jacob to Kottwill ... I wanted a photocopy and translation of the parish entry for the marriage of Hans Jacob Stocker and Margaretha Schinbein. She did this and more. She said I believe it was an R and not a K, making it Rotwill instead of Kotwill. Milan was asked to give his opinion and he was equivocal but granted that it could be an R. Searching ancient Switzerland I discovered a Rotwill which I believe is the current Rottweil in Baden Germany. In the 1600's and for several centuries, before and after, it was part of Switzerland. When Napoleon conquered the area in 1803 the alignment changed and it was ceded to Germany. It is about 50 miles from Baden and borders the Black Forest. The other note is that Trudy included the priest's notation of Rotwill being in the Canton of Bern. Milan said the priest's note said it was near Bern. Trudy has suggested the Swiss census records of the time might reveal where Jacob Stocker and Hans Stocker, as well as Christian came from. I have asked her to do that. This is a work in progress." B. This email are the results of his above-referenced request to the German researcher Trudy Schenk to re-review and translate in detail the various earliest Stocker entries for Feldberg, Baden, Germany: Trudy's translation work: "This is the translation of 9 entries from the early Feldberg church records on microfilm # 1189398 the items # 5-9. You will see that spelling was not always the same. 1. 1649: on 25 Jan. was buried Hans Stockher, the carpenter at Gennenbach, he was ill 9 days. 2. 1656: on Sunday Sexagesimo was married Heinrich Stocker from Gennenbach a son of the late Hans Stocker who was a citizen and Carpenter with Ursula a daughter of the late Hans Müller formerly a citizen and cabinet maker at Veldtberg. Because of poverty they held the wedding feast without invited guests at home. 3. 1650 birth of twins: On the date as shown above were christened Hans and Maria, children of Christen Stocker at Gennenbach and of Margretha Wackerin. Godparents were: for the boy Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Friedlin Schinbein, Hans Stäuber and Catharin Dattlerin the wife of Claus Schuemacher, Godparents were: for the girl Hans Klucker, Hans Stifel, Claus Blöchlin and Anna Hollsteinin the wife of Hans Wiber all are from Veldtberg. 4. 1652 a birth: On the feast day Maria Magdalena which is the 22nd. of July was christened Johan Fridelin. The parents: Caspar Stocker from Gennenbach a carpenter & Margaretha Godparents: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker town official, Catharina the wife of Clauss Schuemacher, Anna wife of the old Hans Weyler. 5. 1656: on Dom: Reminiscere was christened Elisabeth an illig. child, the mother is Verona a daughter of Hans Stocker who is the late citizen and carpenter at Gennenbach. She gave the name of Peter Hertzogen a former soldier from Glanschi. ?not sure on this spelling as the father of the child. Godparents: Hans Jacob Häflin at Gennenbach. Matthias Nüssiglich at Veldtberg, the young Hans Hächner a soldier who is at Lippurg, Elisabeth single dau. of Georg Stiffel. 6. 1656 # 12 & 13 on 6 past. trinity was christened Adam and Eva twins. Parents: Christen Stockher carpenter at Gennenbach and Margaretha. Godparents: Adams godmother and godfather were Eustasius Wollenweber the pastor, Herr Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Uhlin Holenwayer a court councilor, and Anna Hans Wibers wife. Godparents: Eva's godmother and godfather were Hand Glücker the judge, Claus Glöckler, Hans Jacob Hälfflin and Anna Georg Stiffels wife at Gennenbach. 7. 1657 # 21, Johannes a child of Hanss Heinrich Stockher in the village Gennenbach and of Ursula Müller. Born on the 6th of August chr. on the 10th. Godparents: Hanss Hächler a solder in Lipperg, Hanss, son in law of Jerg Stiffel the strawroofer, Jacob, Gregory Keyser the weavers son and Magdalena Hans Gluckhers daughter the midwife. 8. 1661 # 1 on 21 January were married Hans Jacob, legit. son of Jacob Stockher a citizen at Rotwill the district of Bern and Margretha the dau of the late Fridlin Schinbein who had been a citizen and judge in Veldberg. 9. 1661 # 4 On 4 November was married Hans Stockher at Gennenbach and Elisabeth dau. of Baltzer Dinger." C. The email is from Price and Associates with their researcher Milan's response to Trudy's work. Price and Associates posed the requests and Milan responded as follows: "1) Check marriage on 21 Jan 1661 for complete marriage entry of Hans Jacob Stockher and Margretha Shinbein. The marriage record was looked up. The entry translates as follows (as close to the original as possible to avoid misinterpretation): "1661, [entry] 1 On the 21st January Hanns Jacob, of Jacob Stockher, citizen of Kotwill [or Rotwill] of the Bern area, [his] legitimate son, and Margreht, [of] Fridlin Schinbein, deceased citizen and judge in Veldberg, [his] left-behind daughter. While Veldberg is the old spelling of Feldberg, the town where the parish is located, the case is not as clear with the Swiss town of origin. As already known from previous research, there is a Kottwil (in the record spelled Kotwill or maybe Rotwill), located in the Canton of Luzern. Kottwil is located about 8 miles east from the borders of the Canton Bern, where the ancestral town of the Stocker/Stockher family is located according to the entry. Luzern was never part of the Canton Bern. If Rotwill is a close spelling for the desired town of origin, then there is a problem. In the whole of Switzerland there is no Rotwill nor a Rottwil, or any similar spelling. The three closest spellings are Rottenswil (Canton Aargau, Lutherans in Lunkhofen), Rottetswil (Canton Luzern, Lutherans in Emmen), and Rutzenwil (Canton St. Gallen, no Lutheran parish nearby, but Catholics in Bernhardszell). There is no such town in the Canton of Bern. Since the parish priests states "Berner Gebiet" (Bern area), it must not be always refer to the Canton Bern, but could also refer to the area near the large city of Bern. Kottwil is actually closer to the city Luzern (16 miles) than to Bern (34 miles), but Bern is a much bigger city than Luzern. One way to come closer to an answer about this problem is to research all parish records for of the Bern and Luzern areas that have a town in its borders that start with a K or an R, and end with -wil or -will. 2. Check 1652 birth on 22 July (Maria Magdalena feast day?) for Johan Friedelin, parents Caspar Stocker and Margaretha. Is it possible this is the birth for Johan Friedrich, son of Christian Stocker and Margaretha? Johan Friedrich's birth/christening has never been found although we know he was the son of Christian of Feldberg and born about 1653/4. Are there other entries for a Caspar and Margaretha Stocker as a separate couple in this parish or could the clerk have misrecorded the father's given name and it should have been Christian? Is Friedelin interchangeable with Friedrich? The baptismal entry of Johan Fridelin Stocker was searched for. It translates as follows: "[Entry] 12 On the feast day of Maria Magdalene, on 22 July [1652] Was baptized Johan Fridelin; Parents are Caspar Stocker of Gennenbach, [a] carpenter, [and] Margaretha; Witnesses are Fridlin Schinbein; Hans Glucker, a senator [= lay judge]; Catharina, wife of Claus Schumacher; Anna, wife of Hans Wejber. The baptismal entries between 1645 and 1657 were checked for any Stocker and Stockher. There were two entries found for children of a Christen Stocker, a twin couple in 1650 (Hans and Maria) and a twin couple in 1655 (Adam and Eva). There was no other entry for a child of Caspar Stocker/Stockher. By comparing the godparents/witnesses between these two entries mentioned and the translated entry above, several names appear again and again: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker, Anna, wife of Hans Wejber [also spelled Weiber]. Afterward the marriage records were checked. There was no Caspar Stocker found in the Feldberg parish records that married, but also no Christen Stocker. Only in 1659 shows up a Zacharias, son of Christen Stockher. According to the Omnastik-Lexicon (http://www.onomastik.com/Vornamen- Lexikon/name_255_Friedel.html) the spelling Friedel (no Fridelin found there) is the short form of Friedrich. Because of this it is possible that the Johan Fridelin found in 1652 could be the ancestor searched for. A copy of the entry is attached (Doc.02). 3) 3. Check the following marriages of Zacharias Stocker to see if his father is listed as Christian (alive or deceased?): Zacharias and Maria Keller on 27 Jun 1659; Zacharias and Katherine Schum on 4 Feb 1667. The two marriage entries translate as follows: "[Year] 1659 On 27th June, Zachar. [of] Christi Stockher of Gennenbach, [his] legitimate son, and Maria [of] Hanns Keller, a former butcher in Ober Eggenheim [today Obereggenen], his left-behind daughter." "[Year 1667], [entry] 21 Zacharias Stockher, a carpenter and widower of the local Gennenbach, and Katharina Schum from Switzerland, of the Weil Olchamer [?] area, was a maid servant at the squire and bailiff of Badenweiler; [married on] the same day and hour as the preceding entry [= 4 April, last part written in Latin]." It looks like that the groom in both entries are the very same individuals. The 2nd marriage does not list a father for the groom since he was a widower, which corresponds with the recording rule established by the Lutheran and Catholic Churches." MARRIAGE: 1. Familysearch's "Deutschland, Heiraten, 1558-1929," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VCYK-53H : accessed 23 March 2015), Christian Stocker in entry for Heinrich Steiger and Maria Stocker, 13 Feb 1671; citing Evangelisch, Feldberg, Loerrach, Baden; FHL microfilm 1,189,398.	Stocker, Maria (I2764)
4092	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 19 Apr 2014. File name: Stocker2014Mar/1333. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVES • Continue from the previous project by researching the Stocker ancestry. • Research the Staehli ancestry. RESULTS • Found the marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. • Identified four siblings of Friedrich Stocker. • Located the death entry of Christian Stocker, the oldest ancestor in this line at this point. • Found the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli. RECOMMENDATIONS • Determine whether pre-1639 records exist for Feldberg. • Conduct an area search around Wörth for the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. • Continue research on the Staehli line for about 100 additional years back to 1595. [BACKGROUND] This research started where the previous project ended by following the Stocker line of Goersdorf, Alsace. This area was for a long time German territory, but since the end of World War II it has belonged to France. The ancestral Stockers spoke German, and the Lutheran parish books are recorded in German. Several extractions were made in 1993. The family group sheets created based on the extractions were provided by the client. Before the research started, a few questions from the client needed to be answered. Question 1: Does the marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan on 30 Jan 1725 at Preuschdorf specifically list his age or his father/parents as Hans Michael Stocker and Maria Remp? If not, how do we know the correct parents of the Hans Michael who married in 1725? Answer: The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan lists the day of marriage, the names of groom and bride, and the parents of the bride and the father of the groom (being Hans Michael Stocker). It does not list the name of the mother. Question 2: How do we know the Hanss Michael Stocker who married Maria Remp in 1692 at Mitschdorf was born in Oct 1669 at Mitschdorf? Did the 1692 marriage entry provide Hanss Michael's parents or his place of residence? Answer: The 1692 marriage entry for Hanss Michael Stocker and Maria Remp states that the groom was the son of Jacob Stocker, [the father] residing in Goersdorf; and the father of the bride was listed as Jacob Remp, the mother as Maria Stephan, both of Mitschdorf. This record does not state whether the groom was born in Mitschdorf or Goersdorf or anywhere else. Since this was not a direct line, his information was not double verified during the previous project. The Preuschdorf parish entries were checked this time, which include Mitschdorf and Goersdorf. The birth entry for him was not found in these parish records. At this point, it is not sure where the birth in October 1669 came from. It definitely needs to be removed. His death entry states his age, but according to this he was born in 1667 (+/- 1 year). If all the Stocker families did move from Feldberg to Goersdorf and Mitschdorf, as suggested by the researcher who worked on these lines in 1993, the data found back then for him could be correct. The only conflicting information that would stay in that case is the given name of the mother. Her name was either Magretha or Magdalena. There is a chance that either the parish priest recorded it wrong or she had indeed two given names. STOCKER LINE The researcher who performed the research in 1993 came to the conclusion that the Stocker ancestry moved from the town Feldberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, to Goesdorf, Alsace, but did not deliver any solid proof for it. The distance between these two towns is between 110 and 120 miles in a straight line. For the late 1600s, this was quite a distance to move. On the other hand, between the 1650s (a few years after the end of the Thirty Years War) and the 1680s, many people moved wider distances because the black plague wiped out one-third of Europe; in some areas whole villages were left completely empty. Especially children that did not inherit the family farm took advantage of this and moved to other areas. Also the local nobility often made promises of a lower tax to new settlers. There were two possible ways to perform the next research steps. One would be to conduct an area search in parishes nearby to find the marriage entry of the direct ancestor, Johann Friedrich Stocker, and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. The other possibility would be to verify the Feldberg parish records and retrace the steps performed in 1993. It was decided to analyze the research report from 1993 and the family group sheets based on this. The researcher found a marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara listed as 4 May 1680, married in Goersdorf. This marriage was not recorded in the Preuschdorf parish records (Goersdorf belonged to Preuschdorf). [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4.] In fact, no marriages at all were recorded there between 1674 and November 1683. None of the other entries in these previously mentioned family group sheets gave any other clue than the connection to the town Feldberg. Therefore, the Feldberg marriages were checked. Even though many Stockers married there, the desired marriage entry was not found. [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398 item 5.] If the wife, Anna Barbara, was not from Feldberg, the couple could have married somewhere near Goersdorf/Preuschdorf. Therefore, an area search was begun. The first place to check was the neighboring Lutheran parish of Lembach. The marriage entry was not found there. [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Heiraten 1651-1684; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6; and Heiraten 1656-1689; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 7 (two different records with overlapping years).] Also the baptisms did not list a Johann Friedrich Stocker born in or about 1654 (calculated based on his death entry). [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Taufen 1649-1674; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6.] The neighboring Langensulzbach Parish was ignored since their marriage records do not begin until 1689; baptisms begin in 1674. The third neighboring parish was in Wörth an der Sauer. Finally, the correct marriage was found. [Kirchenbuch Wörth (an der Sauer), Heiraten 1572-1635, 1641-1694; FHL INTL Film 1069776.] The date is the very same as found in 1993, just the town name was recorded wrong. The entry states Goersdorf on the left and could be an indicator to where the marriage might have been performed, but it could also be understood as an annotation to the place of residence of bride and groom. This was very likely where the mistake came in. Following is the record. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Wörth, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 4 May 1680: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter, of Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft, married Anna Barbel of Görsdorf; parents of the groom: Deceased Christian Stocker of Feldberg; parents of the bride: [Parents not stated, but the following information was stated:] Widow of the deceased Hanss Friedrich Bartl, a former tailor in Goersdorf. Page 224, entry 4/1680. (Doc.1) The first marriage between Hanss Friedrich Bartl and Anna Barbel (=Barbara) was sought in this parish, but not found. This record would provide her maiden name. Very likely she was again from another parish and the couple married there. Only an area search might produce this record. The marriage entry above gives the town of origin as "Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft." A "Grafschaft" is a countship. In the 1600s and 1700s, Baden was a countship. It did not become a Grand Duchy until 1806. No reference was found in printed or online sources to the Oberman entry related to the Baden countship. There are at least five different Feldbergs in the former German Empire, but none of them relates to Oberman. The Feldberg in Baden is closest to Goersdorf in spite of its 110 to 120 miles linear distance. This is not absolute proof that the Stocker ancestry came from there, but the evidence pointing into this direction can't be denied. While analyzing the early parish records of Wörth, it was realized that this parish must have been responsible for the people who belonged since 1660 to the parish Preuschdorf. Since the calculated birth year for Anna Barbel/Anna Barbara was known from her death entry, the baptisms were searched in spite of the possibility that she might have been from another parish. She was born in or about 1645. The baptisms produced three Anna Barbaras born in 1644, but none in 1645 or 1646. Any or none of them could have been the ancestor. The children of (Johann) Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara were found during the last research project. Therefore, the research turned back to the Feldberg parish records. In 1993, the researcher found four children, with an additional one born 18 years before the rest. The four children previously found could be confirmed; the oldest one was not confirmed since his birth took place before Wörth Parish kept records. The direct ancestor (Johann/Hans) Friedrich Stocker was not among those found. If this is the correct ancestral line - and this is the only family where Christian Stocker was the father - then the direct ancestor must have been baptized in another parish or his baptism was not recorded. Following are the four children mentioned (note two sets of twins). [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Taufen 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - Chr. 6 Jan 1650: Hans Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 139. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6 Jan 1650, died 15 Apr 1725: Maria Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 140. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Adam Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Eva Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) The marriage entry of the parents, Christian Stocker and Margaretha, was not found in Feldberg. There is a chance that they married before 1639, the year the parish records start. Only a search in neighboring parishes would produce this document - if the neighboring parishes have such old records. The researcher from 1993 also found the death entry of a Christian Stocker. It cannot be proven that this pertains to the direct ancestor, but the name and profession fit. Also this Christian Stocker died before 1680, which would be confirmed in the marriage entry of the son. If he was the correct ancestor, his wife Margaretha must have been his second wife, because she would not have had all her children in her mid- to late 40s and none in her 30s. Following is the death entry. [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Tote 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - D. 16 Apr. 1669: Christian Stokher [note different spelling], citizen and carpenter in Hennenbach; age 64 years; relationships [not stated]. No page #, entry 75. (Doc. 4) An area search around Feldberg was not done. A first look at the records available revealed that only one of the parishes in the wider vicinity had older records, but these records are only a name index of adults living in this parish. Another church closer to Feldberg was already established 1620, but their baptisms do not start until 1639 - the same year as Feldberg's. Therefore, the chance to continue the Stocker line is very low. STAEHLI LINE Before wrapping up this research project, a quick look was made into the Lutheran Sulz parish records. According to the marriage entry between Hanss Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli in 1721 (found in a previous research project), she was from Sultz. There is a "Sulz unterm Wald" nearby, today called Soultz-sous-Forêts. The baptismal entries of this parish records were analyzed, and her entry was found. Since her date of birth could be calculated based on her entry in the death record, this was a quick task. [Kirchenbuch Sulz unterm Wald, Taufen 1684-1747; FHL INTL Film 796891.] Following is the entry. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Sulz unterm Wald, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - Chr. 12 Nov. 1693: Eva Steley; father: Johannes Steley; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 89 a+b, no entry #. (Doc. 05) The family name of the father is spelled Steley, but the signature under the record spells it Stehl. In another record where he and his wife are mentioned as godparents, his name is spelled Stelly. No further research was done on this Staehli/Steley/Stehl line. The next project should seek the siblings and the marriage record of the parents. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the client database. None of the other non-related family members were extracted at this time. Conclusion An area search produced the marriage of Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and proved that the Stocker ancestry was indeed from Feldberg. Four siblings of Friedrich Stocker were found, but concrete proof that these were indeed his siblings could not be produced. A death entry of one of the ancestors (Christian Stoker) makes it possible to calculate the year of his birth, but this ancestor was born about a quarter century before record keeping began in this parish. The oldest parish nearby has only a few records back to 1620, but even that is several years after the calculated birth of Christian Stoker. For the Staehli line, the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli (in her record spelled Steley) was found. No time was left to extract the rest of the family. Recommendations A gazetteer should be checked to see whether records are available for Feldberg prior to 1639. An older parish nearby that was responsible for Feldberg prior to that year might contain the early Stocker ancestry, but the chance to find such older records is rather small. An area search around Wörth might produce the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. Research in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line should continue. The Sulz parish records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library back to 1595 - a potential of almost 100 years of records. It was a pleasure to research your ancestry, and we look forward to continuing, according to your instructions." CHRISTENING: 1. The following are three emails dated 17 and 18 Mar 2015 from Noel Stoker : A. Noel remarks: "I asked Trudy to return to the original Feldberg records and confirm Jacob's citizenship, that being Kottwill, Switzerland. I felt stymied in that we have been unable to connect Jacob to Kottwill ... I wanted a photocopy and translation of the parish entry for the marriage of Hans Jacob Stocker and Margaretha Schinbein. She did this and more. She said I believe it was an R and not a K, making it Rotwill instead of Kotwill. Milan was asked to give his opinion and he was equivocal but granted that it could be an R. Searching ancient Switzerland I discovered a Rotwill which I believe is the current Rottweil in Baden Germany. In the 1600's and for several centuries, before and after, it was part of Switzerland. When Napoleon conquered the area in 1803 the alignment changed and it was ceded to Germany. It is about 50 miles from Baden and borders the Black Forest. The other note is that Trudy included the priest's notation of Rotwill being in the Canton of Bern. Milan said the priest's note said it was near Bern. Trudy has suggested the Swiss census records of the time might reveal where Jacob Stocker and Hans Stocker, as well as Christian came from. I have asked her to do that. This is a work in progress." B. This email are the results of his above-referenced request to the German researcher Trudy Schenk to re-review and translate in detail the various earliest Stocker entries for Feldberg, Baden, Germany: Trudy's translation work: "This is the translation of 9 entries from the early Feldberg church records on microfilm # 1189398 the items # 5-9. You will see that spelling was not always the same. 1. 1649: on 25 Jan. was buried Hans Stockher, the carpenter at Gennenbach, he was ill 9 days. 2. 1656: on Sunday Sexagesimo was married Heinrich Stocker from Gennenbach a son of the late Hans Stocker who was a citizen and Carpenter with Ursula a daughter of the late Hans Müller formerly a citizen and cabinet maker at Veldtberg. Because of poverty they held the wedding feast without invited guests at home. 3. 1650 birth of twins: On the date as shown above were christened Hans and Maria, children of Christen Stocker at Gennenbach and of Margretha Wackerin. Godparents were: for the boy Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Friedlin Schinbein, Hans Stäuber and Catharin Dattlerin the wife of Claus Schuemacher, Godparents were: for the girl Hans Klucker, Hans Stifel, Claus Blöchlin and Anna Hollsteinin the wife of Hans Wiber all are from Veldtberg. 4. 1652 a birth: On the feast day Maria Magdalena which is the 22nd. of July was christened Johan Fridelin. The parents: Caspar Stocker from Gennenbach a carpenter & Margaretha Godparents: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker town official, Catharina the wife of Clauss Schuemacher, Anna wife of the old Hans Weyler. 5. 1656: on Dom: Reminiscere was christened Elisabeth an illig. child, the mother is Verona a daughter of Hans Stocker who is the late citizen and carpenter at Gennenbach. She gave the name of Peter Hertzogen a former soldier from Glanschi. ?not sure on this spelling as the father of the child. Godparents: Hans Jacob Häflin at Gennenbach. Matthias Nüssiglich at Veldtberg, the young Hans Hächner a soldier who is at Lippurg, Elisabeth single dau. of Georg Stiffel. 6. 1656 # 12 & 13 on 6 past. trinity was christened Adam and Eva twins. Parents: Christen Stockher carpenter at Gennenbach and Margaretha. Godparents: Adams godmother and godfather were Eustasius Wollenweber the pastor, Herr Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Uhlin Holenwayer a court councilor, and Anna Hans Wibers wife. Godparents: Eva's godmother and godfather were Hand Glücker the judge, Claus Glöckler, Hans Jacob Hälfflin and Anna Georg Stiffels wife at Gennenbach. 7. 1657 # 21, Johannes a child of Hanss Heinrich Stockher in the village Gennenbach and of Ursula Müller. Born on the 6th of August chr. on the 10th. Godparents: Hanss Hächler a solder in Lipperg, Hanss, son in law of Jerg Stiffel the strawroofer, Jacob, Gregory Keyser the weavers son and Magdalena Hans Gluckhers daughter the midwife. 8. 1661 # 1 on 21 January were married Hans Jacob, legit. son of Jacob Stockher a citizen at Rotwill the district of Bern and Margretha the dau of the late Fridlin Schinbein who had been a citizen and judge in Veldberg. 9. 1661 # 4 On 4 November was married Hans Stockher at Gennenbach and Elisabeth dau. of Baltzer Dinger." C. The email is from Price and Associates with their researcher Milan's response to Trudy's work. Price and Associates posed the requests and Milan responded as follows: "1) Check marriage on 21 Jan 1661 for complete marriage entry of Hans Jacob Stockher and Margretha Shinbein. The marriage record was looked up. The entry translates as follows (as close to the original as possible to avoid misinterpretation): "1661, [entry] 1 On the 21st January Hanns Jacob, of Jacob Stockher, citizen of Kotwill [or Rotwill] of the Bern area, [his] legitimate son, and Margreht, [of] Fridlin Schinbein, deceased citizen and judge in Veldberg, [his] left-behind daughter. While Veldberg is the old spelling of Feldberg, the town where the parish is located, the case is not as clear with the Swiss town of origin. As already known from previous research, there is a Kottwil (in the record spelled Kotwill or maybe Rotwill), located in the Canton of Luzern. Kottwil is located about 8 miles east from the borders of the Canton Bern, where the ancestral town of the Stocker/Stockher family is located according to the entry. Luzern was never part of the Canton Bern. If Rotwill is a close spelling for the desired town of origin, then there is a problem. In the whole of Switzerland there is no Rotwill nor a Rottwil, or any similar spelling. The three closest spellings are Rottenswil (Canton Aargau, Lutherans in Lunkhofen), Rottetswil (Canton Luzern, Lutherans in Emmen), and Rutzenwil (Canton St. Gallen, no Lutheran parish nearby, but Catholics in Bernhardszell). There is no such town in the Canton of Bern. Since the parish priests states "Berner Gebiet" (Bern area), it must not be always refer to the Canton Bern, but could also refer to the area near the large city of Bern. Kottwil is actually closer to the city Luzern (16 miles) than to Bern (34 miles), but Bern is a much bigger city than Luzern. One way to come closer to an answer about this problem is to research all parish records for of the Bern and Luzern areas that have a town in its borders that start with a K or an R, and end with -wil or -will. 2. Check 1652 birth on 22 July (Maria Magdalena feast day?) for Johan Friedelin, parents Caspar Stocker and Margaretha. Is it possible this is the birth for Johan Friedrich, son of Christian Stocker and Margaretha? Johan Friedrich's birth/christening has never been found although we know he was the son of Christian of Feldberg and born about 1653/4. Are there other entries for a Caspar and Margaretha Stocker as a separate couple in this parish or could the clerk have misrecorded the father's given name and it should have been Christian? Is Friedelin interchangeable with Friedrich? The baptismal entry of Johan Fridelin Stocker was searched for. It translates as follows: "[Entry] 12 On the feast day of Maria Magdalene, on 22 July [1652] Was baptized Johan Fridelin; Parents are Caspar Stocker of Gennenbach, [a] carpenter, [and] Margaretha; Witnesses are Fridlin Schinbein; Hans Glucker, a senator [= lay judge]; Catharina, wife of Claus Schumacher; Anna, wife of Hans Wejber. The baptismal entries between 1645 and 1657 were checked for any Stocker and Stockher. There were two entries found for children of a Christen Stocker, a twin couple in 1650 (Hans and Maria) and a twin couple in 1655 (Adam and Eva). There was no other entry for a child of Caspar Stocker/Stockher. By comparing the godparents/witnesses between these two entries mentioned and the translated entry above, several names appear again and again: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker, Anna, wife of Hans Wejber [also spelled Weiber]. Afterward the marriage records were checked. There was no Caspar Stocker found in the Feldberg parish records that married, but also no Christen Stocker. Only in 1659 shows up a Zacharias, son of Christen Stockher. According to the Omnastik-Lexicon (http://www.onomastik.com/Vornamen- Lexikon/name_255_Friedel.html) the spelling Friedel (no Fridelin found there) is the short form of Friedrich. Because of this it is possible that the Johan Fridelin found in 1652 could be the ancestor searched for. A copy of the entry is attached (Doc.02). 3) 3. Check the following marriages of Zacharias Stocker to see if his father is listed as Christian (alive or deceased?): Zacharias and Maria Keller on 27 Jun 1659; Zacharias and Katherine Schum on 4 Feb 1667. The two marriage entries translate as follows: "[Year] 1659 On 27th June, Zachar. [of] Christi Stockher of Gennenbach, [his] legitimate son, and Maria [of] Hanns Keller, a former butcher in Ober Eggenheim [today Obereggenen], his left-behind daughter." "[Year 1667], [entry] 21 Zacharias Stockher, a carpenter and widower of the local Gennenbach, and Katharina Schum from Switzerland, of the Weil Olchamer [?] area, was a maid servant at the squire and bailiff of Badenweiler; [married on] the same day and hour as the preceding entry [= 4 April, last part written in Latin]." It looks like that the groom in both entries are the very same individuals. The 2nd marriage does not list a father for the groom since he was a widower, which corresponds with the recording rule established by the Lutheran and Catholic Churches."	Stocker, Hans (I2762)
4093	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 19 Apr 2014. File name: Stocker2014Mar/1333. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVES • Continue from the previous project by researching the Stocker ancestry. • Research the Staehli ancestry. RESULTS • Found the marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. • Identified four siblings of Friedrich Stocker. • Located the death entry of Christian Stocker, the oldest ancestor in this line at this point. • Found the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli. RECOMMENDATIONS • Determine whether pre-1639 records exist for Feldberg. • Conduct an area search around Wörth for the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. • Continue research on the Staehli line for about 100 additional years back to 1595. [BACKGROUND] This research started where the previous project ended by following the Stocker line of Goersdorf, Alsace. This area was for a long time German territory, but since the end of World War II it has belonged to France. The ancestral Stockers spoke German, and the Lutheran parish books are recorded in German. Several extractions were made in 1993. The family group sheets created based on the extractions were provided by the client. Before the research started, a few questions from the client needed to be answered. Question 1: Does the marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan on 30 Jan 1725 at Preuschdorf specifically list his age or his father/parents as Hans Michael Stocker and Maria Remp? If not, how do we know the correct parents of the Hans Michael who married in 1725? Answer: The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan lists the day of marriage, the names of groom and bride, and the parents of the bride and the father of the groom (being Hans Michael Stocker). It does not list the name of the mother. Question 2: How do we know the Hanss Michael Stocker who married Maria Remp in 1692 at Mitschdorf was born in Oct 1669 at Mitschdorf? Did the 1692 marriage entry provide Hanss Michael's parents or his place of residence? Answer: The 1692 marriage entry for Hanss Michael Stocker and Maria Remp states that the groom was the son of Jacob Stocker, [the father] residing in Goersdorf; and the father of the bride was listed as Jacob Remp, the mother as Maria Stephan, both of Mitschdorf. This record does not state whether the groom was born in Mitschdorf or Goersdorf or anywhere else. Since this was not a direct line, his information was not double verified during the previous project. The Preuschdorf parish entries were checked this time, which include Mitschdorf and Goersdorf. The birth entry for him was not found in these parish records. At this point, it is not sure where the birth in October 1669 came from. It definitely needs to be removed. His death entry states his age, but according to this he was born in 1667 (+/- 1 year). If all the Stocker families did move from Feldberg to Goersdorf and Mitschdorf, as suggested by the researcher who worked on these lines in 1993, the data found back then for him could be correct. The only conflicting information that would stay in that case is the given name of the mother. Her name was either Magretha or Magdalena. There is a chance that either the parish priest recorded it wrong or she had indeed two given names. STOCKER LINE The researcher who performed the research in 1993 came to the conclusion that the Stocker ancestry moved from the town Feldberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, to Goesdorf, Alsace, but did not deliver any solid proof for it. The distance between these two towns is between 110 and 120 miles in a straight line. For the late 1600s, this was quite a distance to move. On the other hand, between the 1650s (a few years after the end of the Thirty Years War) and the 1680s, many people moved wider distances because the black plague wiped out one-third of Europe; in some areas whole villages were left completely empty. Especially children that did not inherit the family farm took advantage of this and moved to other areas. Also the local nobility often made promises of a lower tax to new settlers. There were two possible ways to perform the next research steps. One would be to conduct an area search in parishes nearby to find the marriage entry of the direct ancestor, Johann Friedrich Stocker, and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. The other possibility would be to verify the Feldberg parish records and retrace the steps performed in 1993. It was decided to analyze the research report from 1993 and the family group sheets based on this. The researcher found a marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara listed as 4 May 1680, married in Goersdorf. This marriage was not recorded in the Preuschdorf parish records (Goersdorf belonged to Preuschdorf). [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4.] In fact, no marriages at all were recorded there between 1674 and November 1683. None of the other entries in these previously mentioned family group sheets gave any other clue than the connection to the town Feldberg. Therefore, the Feldberg marriages were checked. Even though many Stockers married there, the desired marriage entry was not found. [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398 item 5.] If the wife, Anna Barbara, was not from Feldberg, the couple could have married somewhere near Goersdorf/Preuschdorf. Therefore, an area search was begun. The first place to check was the neighboring Lutheran parish of Lembach. The marriage entry was not found there. [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Heiraten 1651-1684; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6; and Heiraten 1656-1689; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 7 (two different records with overlapping years).] Also the baptisms did not list a Johann Friedrich Stocker born in or about 1654 (calculated based on his death entry). [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Taufen 1649-1674; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6.] The neighboring Langensulzbach Parish was ignored since their marriage records do not begin until 1689; baptisms begin in 1674. The third neighboring parish was in Wörth an der Sauer. Finally, the correct marriage was found. [Kirchenbuch Wörth (an der Sauer), Heiraten 1572-1635, 1641-1694; FHL INTL Film 1069776.] The date is the very same as found in 1993, just the town name was recorded wrong. The entry states Goersdorf on the left and could be an indicator to where the marriage might have been performed, but it could also be understood as an annotation to the place of residence of bride and groom. This was very likely where the mistake came in. Following is the record. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Wörth, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 4 May 1680: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter, of Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft, married Anna Barbel of Görsdorf; parents of the groom: Deceased Christian Stocker of Feldberg; parents of the bride: [Parents not stated, but the following information was stated:] Widow of the deceased Hanss Friedrich Bartl, a former tailor in Goersdorf. Page 224, entry 4/1680. (Doc.1) The first marriage between Hanss Friedrich Bartl and Anna Barbel (=Barbara) was sought in this parish, but not found. This record would provide her maiden name. Very likely she was again from another parish and the couple married there. Only an area search might produce this record. The marriage entry above gives the town of origin as "Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft." A "Grafschaft" is a countship. In the 1600s and 1700s, Baden was a countship. It did not become a Grand Duchy until 1806. No reference was found in printed or online sources to the Oberman entry related to the Baden countship. There are at least five different Feldbergs in the former German Empire, but none of them relates to Oberman. The Feldberg in Baden is closest to Goersdorf in spite of its 110 to 120 miles linear distance. This is not absolute proof that the Stocker ancestry came from there, but the evidence pointing into this direction can't be denied. While analyzing the early parish records of Wörth, it was realized that this parish must have been responsible for the people who belonged since 1660 to the parish Preuschdorf. Since the calculated birth year for Anna Barbel/Anna Barbara was known from her death entry, the baptisms were searched in spite of the possibility that she might have been from another parish. She was born in or about 1645. The baptisms produced three Anna Barbaras born in 1644, but none in 1645 or 1646. Any or none of them could have been the ancestor. The children of (Johann) Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara were found during the last research project. Therefore, the research turned back to the Feldberg parish records. In 1993, the researcher found four children, with an additional one born 18 years before the rest. The four children previously found could be confirmed; the oldest one was not confirmed since his birth took place before Wörth Parish kept records. The direct ancestor (Johann/Hans) Friedrich Stocker was not among those found. If this is the correct ancestral line - and this is the only family where Christian Stocker was the father - then the direct ancestor must have been baptized in another parish or his baptism was not recorded. Following are the four children mentioned (note two sets of twins). [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Taufen 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - Chr. 6 Jan 1650: Hans Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 139. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6 Jan 1650, died 15 Apr 1725: Maria Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 140. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Adam Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Eva Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) The marriage entry of the parents, Christian Stocker and Margaretha, was not found in Feldberg. There is a chance that they married before 1639, the year the parish records start. Only a search in neighboring parishes would produce this document - if the neighboring parishes have such old records. The researcher from 1993 also found the death entry of a Christian Stocker. It cannot be proven that this pertains to the direct ancestor, but the name and profession fit. Also this Christian Stocker died before 1680, which would be confirmed in the marriage entry of the son. If he was the correct ancestor, his wife Margaretha must have been his second wife, because she would not have had all her children in her mid- to late 40s and none in her 30s. Following is the death entry. [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Tote 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - D. 16 Apr. 1669: Christian Stokher [note different spelling], citizen and carpenter in Hennenbach; age 64 years; relationships [not stated]. No page #, entry 75. (Doc. 4) An area search around Feldberg was not done. A first look at the records available revealed that only one of the parishes in the wider vicinity had older records, but these records are only a name index of adults living in this parish. Another church closer to Feldberg was already established 1620, but their baptisms do not start until 1639 - the same year as Feldberg's. Therefore, the chance to continue the Stocker line is very low. STAEHLI LINE Before wrapping up this research project, a quick look was made into the Lutheran Sulz parish records. According to the marriage entry between Hanss Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli in 1721 (found in a previous research project), she was from Sultz. There is a "Sulz unterm Wald" nearby, today called Soultz-sous-Forêts. The baptismal entries of this parish records were analyzed, and her entry was found. Since her date of birth could be calculated based on her entry in the death record, this was a quick task. [Kirchenbuch Sulz unterm Wald, Taufen 1684-1747; FHL INTL Film 796891.] Following is the entry. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Sulz unterm Wald, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - Chr. 12 Nov. 1693: Eva Steley; father: Johannes Steley; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 89 a+b, no entry #. (Doc. 05) The family name of the father is spelled Steley, but the signature under the record spells it Stehl. In another record where he and his wife are mentioned as godparents, his name is spelled Stelly. No further research was done on this Staehli/Steley/Stehl line. The next project should seek the siblings and the marriage record of the parents. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the client database. None of the other non-related family members were extracted at this time. Conclusion An area search produced the marriage of Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and proved that the Stocker ancestry was indeed from Feldberg. Four siblings of Friedrich Stocker were found, but concrete proof that these were indeed his siblings could not be produced. A death entry of one of the ancestors (Christian Stoker) makes it possible to calculate the year of his birth, but this ancestor was born about a quarter century before record keeping began in this parish. The oldest parish nearby has only a few records back to 1620, but even that is several years after the calculated birth of Christian Stoker. For the Staehli line, the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli (in her record spelled Steley) was found. No time was left to extract the rest of the family. Recommendations A gazetteer should be checked to see whether records are available for Feldberg prior to 1639. An older parish nearby that was responsible for Feldberg prior to that year might contain the early Stocker ancestry, but the chance to find such older records is rather small. An area search around Wörth might produce the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. Research in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line should continue. The Sulz parish records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library back to 1595 - a potential of almost 100 years of records. It was a pleasure to research your ancestry, and we look forward to continuing, according to your instructions."	Bartl, Hanss Friedrich (I2761)
4094	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 19 Apr 2014. File name: Stocker2014Mar/1333. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVES • Continue from the previous project by researching the Stocker ancestry. • Research the Staehli ancestry. RESULTS • Found the marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. • Identified four siblings of Friedrich Stocker. • Located the death entry of Christian Stocker, the oldest ancestor in this line at this point. • Found the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli. RECOMMENDATIONS • Determine whether pre-1639 records exist for Feldberg. • Conduct an area search around Wörth for the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. • Continue research on the Staehli line for about 100 additional years back to 1595. [BACKGROUND] This research started where the previous project ended by following the Stocker line of Goersdorf, Alsace. This area was for a long time German territory, but since the end of World War II it has belonged to France. The ancestral Stockers spoke German, and the Lutheran parish books are recorded in German. Several extractions were made in 1993. The family group sheets created based on the extractions were provided by the client. Before the research started, a few questions from the client needed to be answered. Question 1: Does the marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan on 30 Jan 1725 at Preuschdorf specifically list his age or his father/parents as Hans Michael Stocker and Maria Remp? If not, how do we know the correct parents of the Hans Michael who married in 1725? Answer: The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan lists the day of marriage, the names of groom and bride, and the parents of the bride and the father of the groom (being Hans Michael Stocker). It does not list the name of the mother. Question 2: How do we know the Hanss Michael Stocker who married Maria Remp in 1692 at Mitschdorf was born in Oct 1669 at Mitschdorf? Did the 1692 marriage entry provide Hanss Michael's parents or his place of residence? Answer: The 1692 marriage entry for Hanss Michael Stocker and Maria Remp states that the groom was the son of Jacob Stocker, [the father] residing in Goersdorf; and the father of the bride was listed as Jacob Remp, the mother as Maria Stephan, both of Mitschdorf. This record does not state whether the groom was born in Mitschdorf or Goersdorf or anywhere else. Since this was not a direct line, his information was not double verified during the previous project. The Preuschdorf parish entries were checked this time, which include Mitschdorf and Goersdorf. The birth entry for him was not found in these parish records. At this point, it is not sure where the birth in October 1669 came from. It definitely needs to be removed. His death entry states his age, but according to this he was born in 1667 (+/- 1 year). If all the Stocker families did move from Feldberg to Goersdorf and Mitschdorf, as suggested by the researcher who worked on these lines in 1993, the data found back then for him could be correct. The only conflicting information that would stay in that case is the given name of the mother. Her name was either Magretha or Magdalena. There is a chance that either the parish priest recorded it wrong or she had indeed two given names. STOCKER LINE The researcher who performed the research in 1993 came to the conclusion that the Stocker ancestry moved from the town Feldberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, to Goesdorf, Alsace, but did not deliver any solid proof for it. The distance between these two towns is between 110 and 120 miles in a straight line. For the late 1600s, this was quite a distance to move. On the other hand, between the 1650s (a few years after the end of the Thirty Years War) and the 1680s, many people moved wider distances because the black plague wiped out one-third of Europe; in some areas whole villages were left completely empty. Especially children that did not inherit the family farm took advantage of this and moved to other areas. Also the local nobility often made promises of a lower tax to new settlers. There were two possible ways to perform the next research steps. One would be to conduct an area search in parishes nearby to find the marriage entry of the direct ancestor, Johann Friedrich Stocker, and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. The other possibility would be to verify the Feldberg parish records and retrace the steps performed in 1993. It was decided to analyze the research report from 1993 and the family group sheets based on this. The researcher found a marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara listed as 4 May 1680, married in Goersdorf. This marriage was not recorded in the Preuschdorf parish records (Goersdorf belonged to Preuschdorf). [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4.] In fact, no marriages at all were recorded there between 1674 and November 1683. None of the other entries in these previously mentioned family group sheets gave any other clue than the connection to the town Feldberg. Therefore, the Feldberg marriages were checked. Even though many Stockers married there, the desired marriage entry was not found. [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398 item 5.] If the wife, Anna Barbara, was not from Feldberg, the couple could have married somewhere near Goersdorf/Preuschdorf. Therefore, an area search was begun. The first place to check was the neighboring Lutheran parish of Lembach. The marriage entry was not found there. [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Heiraten 1651-1684; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6; and Heiraten 1656-1689; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 7 (two different records with overlapping years).] Also the baptisms did not list a Johann Friedrich Stocker born in or about 1654 (calculated based on his death entry). [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Taufen 1649-1674; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6.] The neighboring Langensulzbach Parish was ignored since their marriage records do not begin until 1689; baptisms begin in 1674. The third neighboring parish was in Wörth an der Sauer. Finally, the correct marriage was found. [Kirchenbuch Wörth (an der Sauer), Heiraten 1572-1635, 1641-1694; FHL INTL Film 1069776.] The date is the very same as found in 1993, just the town name was recorded wrong. The entry states Goersdorf on the left and could be an indicator to where the marriage might have been performed, but it could also be understood as an annotation to the place of residence of bride and groom. This was very likely where the mistake came in. Following is the record. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Wörth, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 4 May 1680: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter, of Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft, married Anna Barbel of Görsdorf; parents of the groom: Deceased Christian Stocker of Feldberg; parents of the bride: [Parents not stated, but the following information was stated:] Widow of the deceased Hanss Friedrich Bartl, a former tailor in Goersdorf. Page 224, entry 4/1680. (Doc.1) The first marriage between Hanss Friedrich Bartl and Anna Barbel (=Barbara) was sought in this parish, but not found. This record would provide her maiden name. Very likely she was again from another parish and the couple married there. Only an area search might produce this record. The marriage entry above gives the town of origin as "Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft." A "Grafschaft" is a countship. In the 1600s and 1700s, Baden was a countship. It did not become a Grand Duchy until 1806. No reference was found in printed or online sources to the Oberman entry related to the Baden countship. There are at least five different Feldbergs in the former German Empire, but none of them relates to Oberman. The Feldberg in Baden is closest to Goersdorf in spite of its 110 to 120 miles linear distance. This is not absolute proof that the Stocker ancestry came from there, but the evidence pointing into this direction can't be denied. While analyzing the early parish records of Wörth, it was realized that this parish must have been responsible for the people who belonged since 1660 to the parish Preuschdorf. Since the calculated birth year for Anna Barbel/Anna Barbara was known from her death entry, the baptisms were searched in spite of the possibility that she might have been from another parish. She was born in or about 1645. The baptisms produced three Anna Barbaras born in 1644, but none in 1645 or 1646. Any or none of them could have been the ancestor. The children of (Johann) Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara were found during the last research project. Therefore, the research turned back to the Feldberg parish records. In 1993, the researcher found four children, with an additional one born 18 years before the rest. The four children previously found could be confirmed; the oldest one was not confirmed since his birth took place before Wörth Parish kept records. The direct ancestor (Johann/Hans) Friedrich Stocker was not among those found. If this is the correct ancestral line - and this is the only family where Christian Stocker was the father - then the direct ancestor must have been baptized in another parish or his baptism was not recorded. Following are the four children mentioned (note two sets of twins). [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Taufen 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - Chr. 6 Jan 1650: Hans Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 139. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6 Jan 1650, died 15 Apr 1725: Maria Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 140. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Adam Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Eva Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) The marriage entry of the parents, Christian Stocker and Margaretha, was not found in Feldberg. There is a chance that they married before 1639, the year the parish records start. Only a search in neighboring parishes would produce this document - if the neighboring parishes have such old records. The researcher from 1993 also found the death entry of a Christian Stocker. It cannot be proven that this pertains to the direct ancestor, but the name and profession fit. Also this Christian Stocker died before 1680, which would be confirmed in the marriage entry of the son. If he was the correct ancestor, his wife Margaretha must have been his second wife, because she would not have had all her children in her mid- to late 40s and none in her 30s. Following is the death entry. [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Tote 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - D. 16 Apr. 1669: Christian Stokher [note different spelling], citizen and carpenter in Hennenbach; age 64 years; relationships [not stated]. No page #, entry 75. (Doc. 4) An area search around Feldberg was not done. A first look at the records available revealed that only one of the parishes in the wider vicinity had older records, but these records are only a name index of adults living in this parish. Another church closer to Feldberg was already established 1620, but their baptisms do not start until 1639 - the same year as Feldberg's. Therefore, the chance to continue the Stocker line is very low. STAEHLI LINE Before wrapping up this research project, a quick look was made into the Lutheran Sulz parish records. According to the marriage entry between Hanss Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli in 1721 (found in a previous research project), she was from Sultz. There is a "Sulz unterm Wald" nearby, today called Soultz-sous-Forêts. The baptismal entries of this parish records were analyzed, and her entry was found. Since her date of birth could be calculated based on her entry in the death record, this was a quick task. [Kirchenbuch Sulz unterm Wald, Taufen 1684-1747; FHL INTL Film 796891.] Following is the entry. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Sulz unterm Wald, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - Chr. 12 Nov. 1693: Eva Steley; father: Johannes Steley; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 89 a+b, no entry #. (Doc. 05) The family name of the father is spelled Steley, but the signature under the record spells it Stehl. In another record where he and his wife are mentioned as godparents, his name is spelled Stelly. No further research was done on this Staehli/Steley/Stehl line. The next project should seek the siblings and the marriage record of the parents. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the client database. None of the other non-related family members were extracted at this time. Conclusion An area search produced the marriage of Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and proved that the Stocker ancestry was indeed from Feldberg. Four siblings of Friedrich Stocker were found, but concrete proof that these were indeed his siblings could not be produced. A death entry of one of the ancestors (Christian Stoker) makes it possible to calculate the year of his birth, but this ancestor was born about a quarter century before record keeping began in this parish. The oldest parish nearby has only a few records back to 1620, but even that is several years after the calculated birth of Christian Stoker. For the Staehli line, the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli (in her record spelled Steley) was found. No time was left to extract the rest of the family. Recommendations A gazetteer should be checked to see whether records are available for Feldberg prior to 1639. An older parish nearby that was responsible for Feldberg prior to that year might contain the early Stocker ancestry, but the chance to find such older records is rather small. An area search around Wörth might produce the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. Research in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line should continue. The Sulz parish records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library back to 1595 - a potential of almost 100 years of records. It was a pleasure to research your ancestry, and we look forward to continuing, according to your instructions." CHRISTENING: 1. The following are three emails dated 17 and 18 Mar 2015 from Noel Stoker : A. Noel remarks: "I asked Trudy to return to the original Feldberg records and confirm Jacob's citizenship, that being Kottwill, Switzerland. I felt stymied in that we have been unable to connect Jacob to Kottwill ... I wanted a photocopy and translation of the parish entry for the marriage of Hans Jacob Stocker and Margaretha Schinbein. She did this and more. She said I believe it was an R and not a K, making it Rotwill instead of Kotwill. Milan was asked to give his opinion and he was equivocal but granted that it could be an R. Searching ancient Switzerland I discovered a Rotwill which I believe is the current Rottweil in Baden Germany. In the 1600's and for several centuries, before and after, it was part of Switzerland. When Napoleon conquered the area in 1803 the alignment changed and it was ceded to Germany. It is about 50 miles from Baden and borders the Black Forest. The other note is that Trudy included the priest's notation of Rotwill being in the Canton of Bern. Milan said the priest's note said it was near Bern. Trudy has suggested the Swiss census records of the time might reveal where Jacob Stocker and Hans Stocker, as well as Christian came from. I have asked her to do that. This is a work in progress." B. This email are the results of his above-referenced request to the German researcher Trudy Schenk to re-review and translate in detail the various earliest Stocker entries for Feldberg, Baden, Germany: Trudy's translation work: "This is the translation of 9 entries from the early Feldberg church records on microfilm # 1189398 the items # 5-9. You will see that spelling was not always the same. 1. 1649: on 25 Jan. was buried Hans Stockher, the carpenter at Gennenbach, he was ill 9 days. 2. 1656: on Sunday Sexagesimo was married Heinrich Stocker from Gennenbach a son of the late Hans Stocker who was a citizen and Carpenter with Ursula a daughter of the late Hans Müller formerly a citizen and cabinet maker at Veldtberg. Because of poverty they held the wedding feast without invited guests at home. 3. 1650 birth of twins: On the date as shown above were christened Hans and Maria, children of Christen Stocker at Gennenbach and of Margretha Wackerin. Godparents were: for the boy Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Friedlin Schinbein, Hans Stäuber and Catharin Dattlerin the wife of Claus Schuemacher, Godparents were: for the girl Hans Klucker, Hans Stifel, Claus Blöchlin and Anna Hollsteinin the wife of Hans Wiber all are from Veldtberg. 4. 1652 a birth: On the feast day Maria Magdalena which is the 22nd. of July was christened Johan Fridelin. The parents: Caspar Stocker from Gennenbach a carpenter & Margaretha Godparents: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker town official, Catharina the wife of Clauss Schuemacher, Anna wife of the old Hans Weyler. 5. 1656: on Dom: Reminiscere was christened Elisabeth an illig. child, the mother is Verona a daughter of Hans Stocker who is the late citizen and carpenter at Gennenbach. She gave the name of Peter Hertzogen a former soldier from Glanschi. ?not sure on this spelling as the father of the child. Godparents: Hans Jacob Häflin at Gennenbach. Matthias Nüssiglich at Veldtberg, the young Hans Hächner a soldier who is at Lippurg, Elisabeth single dau. of Georg Stiffel. 6. 1656 # 12 & 13 on 6 past. trinity was christened Adam and Eva twins. Parents: Christen Stockher carpenter at Gennenbach and Margaretha. Godparents: Adams godmother and godfather were Eustasius Wollenweber the pastor, Herr Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Uhlin Holenwayer a court councilor, and Anna Hans Wibers wife. Godparents: Eva's godmother and godfather were Hand Glücker the judge, Claus Glöckler, Hans Jacob Hälfflin and Anna Georg Stiffels wife at Gennenbach. 7. 1657 # 21, Johannes a child of Hanss Heinrich Stockher in the village Gennenbach and of Ursula Müller. Born on the 6th of August chr. on the 10th. Godparents: Hanss Hächler a solder in Lipperg, Hanss, son in law of Jerg Stiffel the strawroofer, Jacob, Gregory Keyser the weavers son and Magdalena Hans Gluckhers daughter the midwife. 8. 1661 # 1 on 21 January were married Hans Jacob, legit. son of Jacob Stockher a citizen at Rotwill the district of Bern and Margretha the dau of the late Fridlin Schinbein who had been a citizen and judge in Veldberg. 9. 1661 # 4 On 4 November was married Hans Stockher at Gennenbach and Elisabeth dau. of Baltzer Dinger." C. The email is from Price and Associates with their researcher Milan's response to Trudy's work. Price and Associates posed the requests and Milan responded as follows: "1) Check marriage on 21 Jan 1661 for complete marriage entry of Hans Jacob Stockher and Margretha Shinbein. The marriage record was looked up. The entry translates as follows (as close to the original as possible to avoid misinterpretation): "1661, [entry] 1 On the 21st January Hanns Jacob, of Jacob Stockher, citizen of Kotwill [or Rotwill] of the Bern area, [his] legitimate son, and Margreht, [of] Fridlin Schinbein, deceased citizen and judge in Veldberg, [his] left-behind daughter. While Veldberg is the old spelling of Feldberg, the town where the parish is located, the case is not as clear with the Swiss town of origin. As already known from previous research, there is a Kottwil (in the record spelled Kotwill or maybe Rotwill), located in the Canton of Luzern. Kottwil is located about 8 miles east from the borders of the Canton Bern, where the ancestral town of the Stocker/Stockher family is located according to the entry. Luzern was never part of the Canton Bern. If Rotwill is a close spelling for the desired town of origin, then there is a problem. In the whole of Switzerland there is no Rotwill nor a Rottwil, or any similar spelling. The three closest spellings are Rottenswil (Canton Aargau, Lutherans in Lunkhofen), Rottetswil (Canton Luzern, Lutherans in Emmen), and Rutzenwil (Canton St. Gallen, no Lutheran parish nearby, but Catholics in Bernhardszell). There is no such town in the Canton of Bern. Since the parish priests states "Berner Gebiet" (Bern area), it must not be always refer to the Canton Bern, but could also refer to the area near the large city of Bern. Kottwil is actually closer to the city Luzern (16 miles) than to Bern (34 miles), but Bern is a much bigger city than Luzern. One way to come closer to an answer about this problem is to research all parish records for of the Bern and Luzern areas that have a town in its borders that start with a K or an R, and end with -wil or -will. 2. Check 1652 birth on 22 July (Maria Magdalena feast day?) for Johan Friedelin, parents Caspar Stocker and Margaretha. Is it possible this is the birth for Johan Friedrich, son of Christian Stocker and Margaretha? Johan Friedrich's birth/christening has never been found although we know he was the son of Christian of Feldberg and born about 1653/4. Are there other entries for a Caspar and Margaretha Stocker as a separate couple in this parish or could the clerk have misrecorded the father's given name and it should have been Christian? Is Friedelin interchangeable with Friedrich? The baptismal entry of Johan Fridelin Stocker was searched for. It translates as follows: "[Entry] 12 On the feast day of Maria Magdalene, on 22 July [1652] Was baptized Johan Fridelin; Parents are Caspar Stocker of Gennenbach, [a] carpenter, [and] Margaretha; Witnesses are Fridlin Schinbein; Hans Glucker, a senator [= lay judge]; Catharina, wife of Claus Schumacher; Anna, wife of Hans Wejber. The baptismal entries between 1645 and 1657 were checked for any Stocker and Stockher. There were two entries found for children of a Christen Stocker, a twin couple in 1650 (Hans and Maria) and a twin couple in 1655 (Adam and Eva). There was no other entry for a child of Caspar Stocker/Stockher. By comparing the godparents/witnesses between these two entries mentioned and the translated entry above, several names appear again and again: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker, Anna, wife of Hans Wejber [also spelled Weiber]. Afterward the marriage records were checked. There was no Caspar Stocker found in the Feldberg parish records that married, but also no Christen Stocker. Only in 1659 shows up a Zacharias, son of Christen Stockher. According to the Omnastik-Lexicon (http://www.onomastik.com/Vornamen- Lexikon/name_255_Friedel.html) the spelling Friedel (no Fridelin found there) is the short form of Friedrich. Because of this it is possible that the Johan Fridelin found in 1652 could be the ancestor searched for. A copy of the entry is attached (Doc.02). 3) 3. Check the following marriages of Zacharias Stocker to see if his father is listed as Christian (alive or deceased?): Zacharias and Maria Keller on 27 Jun 1659; Zacharias and Katherine Schum on 4 Feb 1667. The two marriage entries translate as follows: "[Year] 1659 On 27th June, Zachar. [of] Christi Stockher of Gennenbach, [his] legitimate son, and Maria [of] Hanns Keller, a former butcher in Ober Eggenheim [today Obereggenen], his left-behind daughter." "[Year 1667], [entry] 21 Zacharias Stockher, a carpenter and widower of the local Gennenbach, and Katharina Schum from Switzerland, of the Weil Olchamer [?] area, was a maid servant at the squire and bailiff of Badenweiler; [married on] the same day and hour as the preceding entry [= 4 April, last part written in Latin]." It looks like that the groom in both entries are the very same individuals. The 2nd marriage does not list a father for the groom since he was a widower, which corresponds with the recording rule established by the Lutheran and Catholic Churches."	Stocker, Eva (I2733)
4095	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 19 Apr 2014. File name: Stocker2014Mar/1333. A transcript of the report: "OBJECTIVES • Continue from the previous project by researching the Stocker ancestry. • Research the Staehli ancestry. RESULTS • Found the marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. • Identified four siblings of Friedrich Stocker. • Located the death entry of Christian Stocker, the oldest ancestor in this line at this point. • Found the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli. RECOMMENDATIONS • Determine whether pre-1639 records exist for Feldberg. • Conduct an area search around Wörth for the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. • Continue research on the Staehli line for about 100 additional years back to 1595. [BACKGROUND] This research started where the previous project ended by following the Stocker line of Goersdorf, Alsace. This area was for a long time German territory, but since the end of World War II it has belonged to France. The ancestral Stockers spoke German, and the Lutheran parish books are recorded in German. Several extractions were made in 1993. The family group sheets created based on the extractions were provided by the client. Before the research started, a few questions from the client needed to be answered. Question 1: Does the marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan on 30 Jan 1725 at Preuschdorf specifically list his age or his father/parents as Hans Michael Stocker and Maria Remp? If not, how do we know the correct parents of the Hans Michael who married in 1725? Answer: The marriage record of Hanss Michael Stocker to Anna Margaretha Stephan lists the day of marriage, the names of groom and bride, and the parents of the bride and the father of the groom (being Hans Michael Stocker). It does not list the name of the mother. Question 2: How do we know the Hanss Michael Stocker who married Maria Remp in 1692 at Mitschdorf was born in Oct 1669 at Mitschdorf? Did the 1692 marriage entry provide Hanss Michael's parents or his place of residence? Answer: The 1692 marriage entry for Hanss Michael Stocker and Maria Remp states that the groom was the son of Jacob Stocker, [the father] residing in Goersdorf; and the father of the bride was listed as Jacob Remp, the mother as Maria Stephan, both of Mitschdorf. This record does not state whether the groom was born in Mitschdorf or Goersdorf or anywhere else. Since this was not a direct line, his information was not double verified during the previous project. The Preuschdorf parish entries were checked this time, which include Mitschdorf and Goersdorf. The birth entry for him was not found in these parish records. At this point, it is not sure where the birth in October 1669 came from. It definitely needs to be removed. His death entry states his age, but according to this he was born in 1667 (+/- 1 year). If all the Stocker families did move from Feldberg to Goersdorf and Mitschdorf, as suggested by the researcher who worked on these lines in 1993, the data found back then for him could be correct. The only conflicting information that would stay in that case is the given name of the mother. Her name was either Magretha or Magdalena. There is a chance that either the parish priest recorded it wrong or she had indeed two given names. STOCKER LINE The researcher who performed the research in 1993 came to the conclusion that the Stocker ancestry moved from the town Feldberg, Grand Duchy of Baden, to Goesdorf, Alsace, but did not deliver any solid proof for it. The distance between these two towns is between 110 and 120 miles in a straight line. For the late 1600s, this was quite a distance to move. On the other hand, between the 1650s (a few years after the end of the Thirty Years War) and the 1680s, many people moved wider distances because the black plague wiped out one-third of Europe; in some areas whole villages were left completely empty. Especially children that did not inherit the family farm took advantage of this and moved to other areas. Also the local nobility often made promises of a lower tax to new settlers. There were two possible ways to perform the next research steps. One would be to conduct an area search in parishes nearby to find the marriage entry of the direct ancestor, Johann Friedrich Stocker, and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known]. The other possibility would be to verify the Feldberg parish records and retrace the steps performed in 1993. It was decided to analyze the research report from 1993 and the family group sheets based on this. The researcher found a marriage for Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara listed as 4 May 1680, married in Goersdorf. This marriage was not recorded in the Preuschdorf parish records (Goersdorf belonged to Preuschdorf). [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1661-1715; FHL INTL Film 769168 item 4.] In fact, no marriages at all were recorded there between 1674 and November 1683. None of the other entries in these previously mentioned family group sheets gave any other clue than the connection to the town Feldberg. Therefore, the Feldberg marriages were checked. Even though many Stockers married there, the desired marriage entry was not found. [Kirchenbuch Preuschdorf, Heiraten 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398 item 5.] If the wife, Anna Barbara, was not from Feldberg, the couple could have married somewhere near Goersdorf/Preuschdorf. Therefore, an area search was begun. The first place to check was the neighboring Lutheran parish of Lembach. The marriage entry was not found there. [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Heiraten 1651-1684; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6; and Heiraten 1656-1689; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 7 (two different records with overlapping years).] Also the baptisms did not list a Johann Friedrich Stocker born in or about 1654 (calculated based on his death entry). [Kirchenbuch Lembach, Taufen 1649-1674; FHL INTL Film 717154, item 6.] The neighboring Langensulzbach Parish was ignored since their marriage records do not begin until 1689; baptisms begin in 1674. The third neighboring parish was in Wörth an der Sauer. Finally, the correct marriage was found. [Kirchenbuch Wörth (an der Sauer), Heiraten 1572-1635, 1641-1694; FHL INTL Film 1069776.] The date is the very same as found in 1993, just the town name was recorded wrong. The entry states Goersdorf on the left and could be an indicator to where the marriage might have been performed, but it could also be understood as an annotation to the place of residence of bride and groom. This was very likely where the mistake came in. Following is the record. Marriage Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Wörth, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - M. 4 May 1680: Friedrich Stocker, a carpenter, of Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft, married Anna Barbel of Görsdorf; parents of the groom: Deceased Christian Stocker of Feldberg; parents of the bride: [Parents not stated, but the following information was stated:] Widow of the deceased Hanss Friedrich Bartl, a former tailor in Goersdorf. Page 224, entry 4/1680. (Doc.1) The first marriage between Hanss Friedrich Bartl and Anna Barbel (=Barbara) was sought in this parish, but not found. This record would provide her maiden name. Very likely she was again from another parish and the couple married there. Only an area search might produce this record. The marriage entry above gives the town of origin as "Feldberg in der Oberman Grafschaft." A "Grafschaft" is a countship. In the 1600s and 1700s, Baden was a countship. It did not become a Grand Duchy until 1806. No reference was found in printed or online sources to the Oberman entry related to the Baden countship. There are at least five different Feldbergs in the former German Empire, but none of them relates to Oberman. The Feldberg in Baden is closest to Goersdorf in spite of its 110 to 120 miles linear distance. This is not absolute proof that the Stocker ancestry came from there, but the evidence pointing into this direction can't be denied. While analyzing the early parish records of Wörth, it was realized that this parish must have been responsible for the people who belonged since 1660 to the parish Preuschdorf. Since the calculated birth year for Anna Barbel/Anna Barbara was known from her death entry, the baptisms were searched in spite of the possibility that she might have been from another parish. She was born in or about 1645. The baptisms produced three Anna Barbaras born in 1644, but none in 1645 or 1646. Any or none of them could have been the ancestor. The children of (Johann) Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara were found during the last research project. Therefore, the research turned back to the Feldberg parish records. In 1993, the researcher found four children, with an additional one born 18 years before the rest. The four children previously found could be confirmed; the oldest one was not confirmed since his birth took place before Wörth Parish kept records. The direct ancestor (Johann/Hans) Friedrich Stocker was not among those found. If this is the correct ancestral line - and this is the only family where Christian Stocker was the father - then the direct ancestor must have been baptized in another parish or his baptism was not recorded. Following are the four children mentioned (note two sets of twins). [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Taufen 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - Chr. 6 Jan 1650: Hans Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 139. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6 Jan 1650, died 15 Apr 1725: Maria Stocker (twin); father: Christn. Stocker of Hennenbach; mother: Margretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 140. (Doc. 2) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Adam Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) - Chr. 6th of Trinitatis 1655 [= 22 Jul. 1655]: Eva Stocker (twin); father: Christian Stocker, a carpenter in Hennenbach; mother: Margaretha [no maiden name]. No page #, entry 12. (Doc. 3) The marriage entry of the parents, Christian Stocker and Margaretha, was not found in Feldberg. There is a chance that they married before 1639, the year the parish records start. Only a search in neighboring parishes would produce this document - if the neighboring parishes have such old records. The researcher from 1993 also found the death entry of a Christian Stocker. It cannot be proven that this pertains to the direct ancestor, but the name and profession fit. Also this Christian Stocker died before 1680, which would be confirmed in the marriage entry of the son. If he was the correct ancestor, his wife Margaretha must have been his second wife, because she would not have had all her children in her mid- to late 40s and none in her 30s. Following is the death entry. [Kirchenbuch Feldberg, Tote 1639-1793; FHL INTL Film 1189398, item 5.] Death Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Feldberg, Baden, Germany: - D. 16 Apr. 1669: Christian Stokher [note different spelling], citizen and carpenter in Hennenbach; age 64 years; relationships [not stated]. No page #, entry 75. (Doc. 4) An area search around Feldberg was not done. A first look at the records available revealed that only one of the parishes in the wider vicinity had older records, but these records are only a name index of adults living in this parish. Another church closer to Feldberg was already established 1620, but their baptisms do not start until 1639 - the same year as Feldberg's. Therefore, the chance to continue the Stocker line is very low. STAEHLI LINE Before wrapping up this research project, a quick look was made into the Lutheran Sulz parish records. According to the marriage entry between Hanss Michael Stocker and Eva Staehli in 1721 (found in a previous research project), she was from Sultz. There is a "Sulz unterm Wald" nearby, today called Soultz-sous-Forêts. The baptismal entries of this parish records were analyzed, and her entry was found. Since her date of birth could be calculated based on her entry in the death record, this was a quick task. [Kirchenbuch Sulz unterm Wald, Taufen 1684-1747; FHL INTL Film 796891.] Following is the entry. Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Sulz unterm Wald, Bas-Rhin Alsace, France: - Chr. 12 Nov. 1693: Eva Steley; father: Johannes Steley; mother: Eva [no maiden name]. Page 89 a+b, no entry #. (Doc. 05) The family name of the father is spelled Steley, but the signature under the record spells it Stehl. In another record where he and his wife are mentioned as godparents, his name is spelled Stelly. No further research was done on this Staehli/Steley/Stehl line. The next project should seek the siblings and the marriage record of the parents. The individuals who could be connected to the ancestral tree were entered into the client database. None of the other non-related family members were extracted at this time. Conclusion An area search produced the marriage of Friedrich Stocker and Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and proved that the Stocker ancestry was indeed from Feldberg. Four siblings of Friedrich Stocker were found, but concrete proof that these were indeed his siblings could not be produced. A death entry of one of the ancestors (Christian Stoker) makes it possible to calculate the year of his birth, but this ancestor was born about a quarter century before record keeping began in this parish. The oldest parish nearby has only a few records back to 1620, but even that is several years after the calculated birth of Christian Stoker. For the Staehli line, the baptismal entry of Eva Staehli (in her record spelled Steley) was found. No time was left to extract the rest of the family. Recommendations A gazetteer should be checked to see whether records are available for Feldberg prior to 1639. An older parish nearby that was responsible for Feldberg prior to that year might contain the early Stocker ancestry, but the chance to find such older records is rather small. An area search around Wörth might produce the first marriage between the ancestor Anna Barbara [no maiden name known] and Hans Heinrich Bartl. Research in the Sulz Lutheran parish records for the Staehli line should continue. The Sulz parish records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library back to 1595 - a potential of almost 100 years of records. It was a pleasure to research your ancestry, and we look forward to continuing, according to your instructions." CHRISTENING: 1. The following are three emails dated 17 and 18 Mar 2015 from Noel Stoker : A. Noel remarks: "I asked Trudy to return to the original Feldberg records and confirm Jacob's citizenship, that being Kottwill, Switzerland. I felt stymied in that we have been unable to connect Jacob to Kottwill ... I wanted a photocopy and translation of the parish entry for the marriage of Hans Jacob Stocker and Margaretha Schinbein. She did this and more. She said I believe it was an R and not a K, making it Rotwill instead of Kotwill. Milan was asked to give his opinion and he was equivocal but granted that it could be an R. Searching ancient Switzerland I discovered a Rotwill which I believe is the current Rottweil in Baden Germany. In the 1600's and for several centuries, before and after, it was part of Switzerland. When Napoleon conquered the area in 1803 the alignment changed and it was ceded to Germany. It is about 50 miles from Baden and borders the Black Forest. The other note is that Trudy included the priest's notation of Rotwill being in the Canton of Bern. Milan said the priest's note said it was near Bern. Trudy has suggested the Swiss census records of the time might reveal where Jacob Stocker and Hans Stocker, as well as Christian came from. I have asked her to do that. This is a work in progress." B. This email are the results of his above-referenced request to the German researcher Trudy Schenk to re-review and translate in detail the various earliest Stocker entries for Feldberg, Baden, Germany: Trudy's translation work: "This is the translation of 9 entries from the early Feldberg church records on microfilm # 1189398 the items # 5-9. You will see that spelling was not always the same. 1. 1649: on 25 Jan. was buried Hans Stockher, the carpenter at Gennenbach, he was ill 9 days. 2. 1656: on Sunday Sexagesimo was married Heinrich Stocker from Gennenbach a son of the late Hans Stocker who was a citizen and Carpenter with Ursula a daughter of the late Hans Müller formerly a citizen and cabinet maker at Veldtberg. Because of poverty they held the wedding feast without invited guests at home. 3. 1650 birth of twins: On the date as shown above were christened Hans and Maria, children of Christen Stocker at Gennenbach and of Margretha Wackerin. Godparents were: for the boy Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Friedlin Schinbein, Hans Stäuber and Catharin Dattlerin the wife of Claus Schuemacher, Godparents were: for the girl Hans Klucker, Hans Stifel, Claus Blöchlin and Anna Hollsteinin the wife of Hans Wiber all are from Veldtberg. 4. 1652 a birth: On the feast day Maria Magdalena which is the 22nd. of July was christened Johan Fridelin. The parents: Caspar Stocker from Gennenbach a carpenter & Margaretha Godparents: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker town official, Catharina the wife of Clauss Schuemacher, Anna wife of the old Hans Weyler. 5. 1656: on Dom: Reminiscere was christened Elisabeth an illig. child, the mother is Verona a daughter of Hans Stocker who is the late citizen and carpenter at Gennenbach. She gave the name of Peter Hertzogen a former soldier from Glanschi. ?not sure on this spelling as the father of the child. Godparents: Hans Jacob Häflin at Gennenbach. Matthias Nüssiglich at Veldtberg, the young Hans Hächner a soldier who is at Lippurg, Elisabeth single dau. of Georg Stiffel. 6. 1656 # 12 & 13 on 6 past. trinity was christened Adam and Eva twins. Parents: Christen Stockher carpenter at Gennenbach and Margaretha. Godparents: Adams godmother and godfather were Eustasius Wollenweber the pastor, Herr Wilhelm Rosskopf mayor, Uhlin Holenwayer a court councilor, and Anna Hans Wibers wife. Godparents: Eva's godmother and godfather were Hand Glücker the judge, Claus Glöckler, Hans Jacob Hälfflin and Anna Georg Stiffels wife at Gennenbach. 7. 1657 # 21, Johannes a child of Hanss Heinrich Stockher in the village Gennenbach and of Ursula Müller. Born on the 6th of August chr. on the 10th. Godparents: Hanss Hächler a solder in Lipperg, Hanss, son in law of Jerg Stiffel the strawroofer, Jacob, Gregory Keyser the weavers son and Magdalena Hans Gluckhers daughter the midwife. 8. 1661 # 1 on 21 January were married Hans Jacob, legit. son of Jacob Stockher a citizen at Rotwill the district of Bern and Margretha the dau of the late Fridlin Schinbein who had been a citizen and judge in Veldberg. 9. 1661 # 4 On 4 November was married Hans Stockher at Gennenbach and Elisabeth dau. of Baltzer Dinger." C. The email is from Price and Associates with their researcher Milan's response to Trudy's work. Price and Associates posed the requests and Milan responded as follows: "1) Check marriage on 21 Jan 1661 for complete marriage entry of Hans Jacob Stockher and Margretha Shinbein. The marriage record was looked up. The entry translates as follows (as close to the original as possible to avoid misinterpretation): "1661, [entry] 1 On the 21st January Hanns Jacob, of Jacob Stockher, citizen of Kotwill [or Rotwill] of the Bern area, [his] legitimate son, and Margreht, [of] Fridlin Schinbein, deceased citizen and judge in Veldberg, [his] left-behind daughter. While Veldberg is the old spelling of Feldberg, the town where the parish is located, the case is not as clear with the Swiss town of origin. As already known from previous research, there is a Kottwil (in the record spelled Kotwill or maybe Rotwill), located in the Canton of Luzern. Kottwil is located about 8 miles east from the borders of the Canton Bern, where the ancestral town of the Stocker/Stockher family is located according to the entry. Luzern was never part of the Canton Bern. If Rotwill is a close spelling for the desired town of origin, then there is a problem. In the whole of Switzerland there is no Rotwill nor a Rottwil, or any similar spelling. The three closest spellings are Rottenswil (Canton Aargau, Lutherans in Lunkhofen), Rottetswil (Canton Luzern, Lutherans in Emmen), and Rutzenwil (Canton St. Gallen, no Lutheran parish nearby, but Catholics in Bernhardszell). There is no such town in the Canton of Bern. Since the parish priests states "Berner Gebiet" (Bern area), it must not be always refer to the Canton Bern, but could also refer to the area near the large city of Bern. Kottwil is actually closer to the city Luzern (16 miles) than to Bern (34 miles), but Bern is a much bigger city than Luzern. One way to come closer to an answer about this problem is to research all parish records for of the Bern and Luzern areas that have a town in its borders that start with a K or an R, and end with -wil or -will. 2. Check 1652 birth on 22 July (Maria Magdalena feast day?) for Johan Friedelin, parents Caspar Stocker and Margaretha. Is it possible this is the birth for Johan Friedrich, son of Christian Stocker and Margaretha? Johan Friedrich's birth/christening has never been found although we know he was the son of Christian of Feldberg and born about 1653/4. Are there other entries for a Caspar and Margaretha Stocker as a separate couple in this parish or could the clerk have misrecorded the father's given name and it should have been Christian? Is Friedelin interchangeable with Friedrich? The baptismal entry of Johan Fridelin Stocker was searched for. It translates as follows: "[Entry] 12 On the feast day of Maria Magdalene, on 22 July [1652] Was baptized Johan Fridelin; Parents are Caspar Stocker of Gennenbach, [a] carpenter, [and] Margaretha; Witnesses are Fridlin Schinbein; Hans Glucker, a senator [= lay judge]; Catharina, wife of Claus Schumacher; Anna, wife of Hans Wejber. The baptismal entries between 1645 and 1657 were checked for any Stocker and Stockher. There were two entries found for children of a Christen Stocker, a twin couple in 1650 (Hans and Maria) and a twin couple in 1655 (Adam and Eva). There was no other entry for a child of Caspar Stocker/Stockher. By comparing the godparents/witnesses between these two entries mentioned and the translated entry above, several names appear again and again: Fridlin Schinbein, Hans Glucker, Anna, wife of Hans Wejber [also spelled Weiber]. Afterward the marriage records were checked. There was no Caspar Stocker found in the Feldberg parish records that married, but also no Christen Stocker. Only in 1659 shows up a Zacharias, son of Christen Stockher. According to the Omnastik-Lexicon (http://www.onomastik.com/Vornamen- Lexikon/name_255_Friedel.html) the spelling Friedel (no Fridelin found there) is the short form of Friedrich. Because of this it is possible that the Johan Fridelin found in 1652 could be the ancestor searched for. A copy of the entry is attached (Doc.02). 3) 3. Check the following marriages of Zacharias Stocker to see if his father is listed as Christian (alive or deceased?): Zacharias and Maria Keller on 27 Jun 1659; Zacharias and Katherine Schum on 4 Feb 1667. The two marriage entries translate as follows: "[Year] 1659 On 27th June, Zachar. [of] Christi Stockher of Gennenbach, [his] legitimate son, and Maria [of] Hanns Keller, a former butcher in Ober Eggenheim [today Obereggenen], his left-behind daughter." "[Year 1667], [entry] 21 Zacharias Stockher, a carpenter and widower of the local Gennenbach, and Katharina Schum from Switzerland, of the Weil Olchamer [?] area, was a maid servant at the squire and bailiff of Badenweiler; [married on] the same day and hour as the preceding entry [= 4 April, last part written in Latin]." It looks like that the groom in both entries are the very same individuals. The 2nd marriage does not list a father for the groom since he was a widower, which corresponds with the recording rule established by the Lutheran and Catholic Churches."	Stocker, Adam (I2732)
4096	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 4 September 2017. File name: Staehli2017August / 1333. A transcript of the report: “OBJECTIVE • Verify and extent-the ancestry of Eva Staehli • Discuss the "Antoine Merkel" info • Look into the Gundershofen parish records for the Staehli ancestry RESULTS • The christening entry for Johannes Stiihle (born in 1659) could not be found. However, it is tentatively proposed he was the son of Hans Stahli of Rischweiler of Sulz underm Wald (Soultz-sous-Forets). • Research was made in the Gundershofen parish and this topic was discussed • Also discussed was the "Antoine Merkel" info. • Temple work has been submitted for all those with Staehli and related names found during this project. RECOMMENDATIONS • carefully extract ALL Stahle/Staehli/Stell/Stelle as well as Straub entries at Soutz-sous Forets to assure all possible direct-line as well as related families have been identified. In 2015, only the direct-line Staehli family was provided even though there was at least one other non-related Hans Stahle/Eva family during the same time period. This research should include death records as well as descendancy that might be revealed in baptismal sponsors. (This was recommended in Staehli20l 5May report). • Examine the earlier records of Schwabwiller for the Straub family as per recommendation in Staehli2015May report. • Search additional parishes. Because the proposed ancestry for Johannes Stahle is proposed rather than proven, further research amongst the parishes located between Gundershofen and Sulz unterm Wald could be completed. However, as with the parishes already considered during this project, many/most of the records likely do not start until after 1659. • Consider research in the Swiss records of Basel and Brienz for any ancestral Stable entries although this is not a likely place of origin for Johannes considering a more likely extension found during this project. Basel is not only a city but also a canton; the canton includes only the city Basel. For both locations, microfilmed parish records are available in Salt Lake City. Heading There were three tasks to fulfill within this research project. The first task was to verify and extend back the ancestry of Eva Staehli (wife of HanB Michael Stocker). The parents of Eva Staehli were Johannes Stahle and Eva, nee Straub. While the Straub line has been already researched farther, the Stable line was not. Johannes Stable was born about 7 March 1659 probably in or near Soultz-Sous-Forets (town name in German: Sulz unterm Wald), Alsace, today in France. The Lutheran parish records are available for research on microfilm. The second task was to review and discuss the "Antoine Merkel" info, which shows Staehle families residing in Retschwiller (in German: Retschweiler, in France) and Stell families in Bale (in Gelman: Basel, in Switzerland). The third task was to consider Gundershoffen as a possible town of origin for the Johannes Stale family. This report will discuss all three tasks, but it will be done in descending order. In this report the German town names will be used since the records that need to be searched are issued in German and the gazetteer used was also in German. Report Gundershoffen (in German: Gundershofen) is located in the same geographical area as Sulz untenn Wald. There are about 12 miles between these two towns. The migration of 12 miles in the mid-1600s is not impossible. In fact, starting in about 1650, many families moved into southern Germany, into areas that were depopulated through the 30-Years-War (1618-1648). Especially in the Palatinate, an area which is north-east of Alsace, in some villages not one soul was left living. Other villages in the wider area lost up to 75% of its inhabitants. So it would be easy to assume that the Stable family moved from even further away. For the Lutheran parish Gundershofen the church records available start in 1682. Those records are too recent for research for the Johannes Stahle christening entry. For the neighboring Mietesheim Lutheran parish the records start in 1655, or four years prior to the calculated birth of Johannes Stahle. For Bad Niederbrunnen the Lutheran records start in 1658, Engweiler in 1668. The parish with the oldest Lutheran records was in Oberbronn. They start in 1598. Across the county border there was also one parish with early records available. It is within 3 miles from Gundershofen and half way between Gundershofen and Sulz unterm Wald. The neighboring Morsbronn, Fröschweiler, and Langensulzbach parishes start much later. In summary, if the records in or near Sulz am Wald do not lead to success, the Gundershofen area would be the second choice for research. If not found there, the parishes between these two towns should be examined, including those listed above. The "Antoine Merkel" info includes two towns of possible origin for the Stahle family: Retschweiler in Alsace and Basel in Switzerland. Retschweiler is a very good candidate since it is located within the Lutheran parish Sulz unterm Wald. Those records start in 1595. The records of all but one of the neighboring parishes start many years after the birth of Johannes Stahle. The one exception is the parish Birlenbach, where the Lutheran records start in 1614. The other town mentioned in the "Antoine Merkel" info was Basel in Switzerland. Eva, the daughter of Johannes Stahle had her name recorded as Stahli. The ending -li is very common for families originating in Switzerland. Historians estimate that between 1650 and 1720 about 10,000 Swiss settlers came into the German territories. Here is the historical downside: (1) Those coming to Germany were mostly Calvinists, and not so much Lutherans. (2) Most Swiss settlers settled into the northern part of Baden (around Heidelberg and Kraichgau), the Palatinate, and Brandenburg. There are no numbers known for those that might have settled in Alsace. (3) Basel was the Canton that sent the 2nd least number of Swiss settlers into the German territories. The Cantons Zurich and Bern sent the most families. This means that it is theoretically possible that Johannes Stähle/Stähle could have come from the Basel area, but the chances are rather small. If he was born in Switzerland, he very likely came from another Canton and not from Basel. Now to the first task, the parish records in or near Sulz unterm Wald. There is a printed extract made from the Lutheran parish records (christenings and marriages only) for Sulz unterm Wald, covering the years from 1595 to 1793, and an extract from the civil records (birth and marriages only), from 1793 to 1862. (Book: Soultz-sous-Forets: registres paroissiaux protestants, baptemes, marages (1595-1793); etat civil, naissances, mariages (1793-1862), call #: 944.3853/S7 K29s.) These printed records include the town Retschweiler. These records were checked for any Stable (or similar) entries, especially in hope to find any towns of origin mentioned there. Only a few Staehli christenings surfaced (probably originally spelled Stähli, since the French do not have the Umlaut letter "ä"). The oldest entries were from 1793, the most recent in 1844. As far as those names don't have temple work done yet, it was now prepared. The christening/birth records in this publication had many gaps. Therefore it was decided to check the original christening records of the 1650s and 1660s. It was discovered that the christenings went up to 1655 and then a gap until 1664. Since the ancestor Johannes Stähle was born in or around 1659 (calculated based on his death entry), his christening entry cannot be found in these records. In the pre-1655 christenings, which were very hard to decipher, no Stähle (or similar spelling) entries could be found. Because the majority of those records was barely legible there is the chance that those entries could have been missed. In the post-1664 christenings four entries were found as follows. (Lutheran Church Sulz unterm Wald, christenings, 1639-1655, 1664-1673; LDS-microfilm 796,890.) Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Sulz unterm Wald; (Born/Christened -- Child's Name -- Father's Name -- Mother's Name -- Page and entry #): b. 19 Sep 1669 -- Anna Barbara Stahli -- HanB Stahli of Ritschweiler -- [not stated] -- No page #, entry xxv chr. 18 Jun 1664 -- Anna Catharina Stahl -- Peter Stahl of Birlenbach -- Anna Catharina [no maiden name stated] chr. 9 Nov 1667 -- HanB Martin Stahl -- Peter Stahl of Birlenbach -- Anna Catharina [no maiden name stated] chr. 12 Feb 1671 -- Anna Maria Staahl -- Peter Stahl of Birlenbach -- Anna Catharina [no maiden name stated] If it could be assumed that one (or more) of these children listed is a sibling of Johannes Stahle, then it is very likely Anna Barbara, born in 1669. Indeed, the father, Hans Stahli, resided specifically at Ritschweiler. Th[is] was notably the precise residence of the ancestral Johannes Stähle in the early 1700's, indicating a likely familial connection. The previous 2015 report suggested that the ancestral Johannes Stähle was NOT from Soultz- Sous-Forets because of one unfilled entry stating "of ___.” However, it is possible the clerk later learned Johannes was actually born in the parish or was going to simply add a local residence. The other family in the above chart was from Birlenbach, which is actually another parish, Eva Straub, Johannes Stähle's wife, was born at Keffenach within the parish of Birlenbach. As such, it is possible that Johannes was the son of Peter Stahl. However, Johannes did not name a son Peter as would be expected. There was found another set of parish records for Sulz unterm Wald, labeled in French as "Registres paroissiaux", or in English: parish registers. No year was stated in the FamilySearch catalog. An examination of this record set showed that all those entries are from the 18th century and with that too young for being useful for the Stähle ancestry. Since it cannot be. 1:00% proven if the ancestral Stähle/Stähli family was from Sulz unterm Wald, the neighboring parishes were checked, at least as far as records were available for 1659 or earlier. The parish north of Sulz unterm Wald is called Birlenbach. This is the parish where three of the christenings listed above actually belonged to. For this parish three different sets of registers could be checked. The first set contains the regular christening entries. The entries are available from 1616 to 1635, one entry for 1664, and then again starting in 1667 until the 20th century. This also means that the ' Lutheran Church Sulz unterm Wald, Registres paroissiaux; LDS-microfilm 796,895 item 2-6 Lutheran Church Birlenbach, christenings, 1616-1635, 1664, 1667-1673; LDS-microfilm 721,154. Family Names 1618-1648 (30-Years-War); Family Name Index for christenings, marriages, and deaths, 1614-1787); LDS-microfilm 1,761,549 item 3 desired year 1659 is not available for research. Checked were all entries between 1630 and 1635, the one in 1664, and the records for 1667 to 1673. No Stahl or Stähli (or any other spelling variation) could be found there. The second set of records is a listing of family names who were living within the parish borders during the 30-Years-War. No entry related to Stahl or Stähli (or similar) could be found there. The third set of records is a family name index for christenings, marriages, and deaths for the time between 1614 and 1787. Found were the three Stahl entries between 1664 and 1671 listed above, children of Peter Stahl, and several christenings born after 1706. No christening entries could be found between 1671 and 1706. The Birlenbach parish records also include the town Keffenach, which was the town of origin of the related Straub family, as mentioned in a previous report. The Lutheran Oberbetschdorf parish (Lutheran Church Oberbetschdorf, christenings, 1665-1675; LDS-microfilm 765,651), located south of Sulz unterm Wald, has records that start in 1665, or six years after the birth of Johannes Stähle. Nevertheless, the christening entries for 1665 to 1672 were checked if Stähle (or similar) families lived there. No such entries could be found. It is a similar situation with the Lutheran parish Rittershofen, which borders the Sulz unterm Wald parish in the south-east direction. (Lutheran Church Rittershofen christenings, 1664-1667, 1673-1731; LDS-microfilm 767,897) Again, the parish records start in 1664. The christenings between 1664 and 1667 were checked without finding any Stähle (or similar) family name. The records for the years 1668 to 1672 are missing. All other parishes nearby start their records much later than 1659. The town Gundershofen was cited as a possible candidate for the town of birth of Johannes Stahle. A book for Gundershofen exists containing the marriages, but the book as well as the original parish entries do not start until 1682. (Book: Gundershoffen: registres paroissiaux protestants, tables des mariages (1682-1789, 1791); call #: 944.3835/G8 K22k) The book was still checked for any appearance of the ancestral family name. Since the book is in French, the findings are spelled Staehli. Marriages were performed between 1702 and 1757 for Staehlis. Only one town of origin was mentioned there for an entry in 1702, the town Brintz in Switzerland. While today Brintz is a specific type of Swiss cheese, the town very likely refers to present-day Brienz (Canton Bern). In addition to the book, research in the original christening records of Gundershofen was done (Lutheran Church Gundershoffen, christenings, 1682-1735; LDS-microfilm 753,734 item 1), but no Stable entries were found in the first decade after 1682. In a previous report Lembach was mentioned as a possibility. There is a town lineage book for Lembach, which also includes Wingen and Climbach. (Book: Lembach, Wingen, Climbach, (Alsace 1500-1725 families); call #: 944.3835 D2p) The first entries are from the year 1500, the last entries are from 1725. No ancestral name could be found in those records. This was all the research performed during this project. Conclusion The parish records of Sulz unterm Wald (Soultz-Sous-Forets) and several surrounding parishes were checked without finding the christening entry of Johannes Stähle. Since christening records are missing for the years when this ancestor was born, there is the chance that he will be never found with the records available at this time. Nevertheless, based on the available entries beginning in 1664, it is tentatively proposed Johannes Stable was the son of Hans Stahli of Ritschweiler. This was also Johannes' precise residence in the early 1700's. Other places were searched, including the parish of Gundershofen, as well as the town Lembach. There was no time left to do a thorough search in the parishes located between Gundershofen and Sulz untenn Wald. In addition, research in the Swiss records of Basel and Brienz could be conducted in the future if the client desires to check those possibilities. All the names extracted were entered into a PAF-file and prepared for temple work, as far as this was not performed yet. RESEARCH CALENDAR Ancestor: Johannes Stale (born 1659). Place: Sulz unterm Wald and some other parishes in this geographical area of Alsace. Researcher Milan Pohontsch, AG; Date: 5 September 2017 -Book, call #: 944.3853/S7 K29s: Soultz-sous-Forets: registres paroissiaux protestants, baptemes, mariages (1595-1793); etat civil, naissances, manages (1793-1862). Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 796,890 and 796,895 item 2-6: Lutheran parish Sulz unterm Wald, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 721,154 and 1,761,549 item 3: Lutheran parish Birlenbach, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilms 765,651: Lutheran parish Oberbetschdorf, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 767,897: Lutheran parish Rittershofen, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -Book, call #: 944.38351G8 K22k: Gundershoffen: registres paroissiaux protestants, tables des mariages (1682-1789, 1791). Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 753,734 item 1: Lutheran parish Gundershofen, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -Book, call #: 944.3835 D2p: Lemback, Wingen, Climbach, (Alsace 1500-1725 families). Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found.”	Stähli, Anna Barbara (I5682)
4097	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Price and Associates, Inc., (c) Research Report, prepared for Noel Stoker and used by his permission. Report dated 4 September 2017. File name: Staehli2017August / 1333. A transcript of the report: “OBJECTIVE • Verify and extent-the ancestry of Eva Staehli • Discuss the "Antoine Merkel" info • Look into the Gundershofen parish records for the Staehli ancestry RESULTS • The christening entry for Johannes Stiihle (born in 1659) could not be found. However, it is tentatively proposed he was the son of Hans Stahli of Rischweiler of Sulz underm Wald (Soultz-sous-Forets). • Research was made in the Gundershofen parish and this topic was discussed • Also discussed was the "Antoine Merkel" info. • Temple work has been submitted for all those with Staehli and related names found during this project. RECOMMENDATIONS • carefully extract ALL Stahle/Staehli/Stell/Stelle as well as Straub entries at Soutz-sous Forets to assure all possible direct-line as well as related families have been identified. In 2015, only the direct-line Staehli family was provided even though there was at least one other non-related Hans Stahle/Eva family during the same time period. This research should include death records as well as descendancy that might be revealed in baptismal sponsors. (This was recommended in Staehli20l 5May report). • Examine the earlier records of Schwabwiller for the Straub family as per recommendation in Staehli2015May report. • Search additional parishes. Because the proposed ancestry for Johannes Stahle is proposed rather than proven, further research amongst the parishes located between Gundershofen and Sulz unterm Wald could be completed. However, as with the parishes already considered during this project, many/most of the records likely do not start until after 1659. • Consider research in the Swiss records of Basel and Brienz for any ancestral Stable entries although this is not a likely place of origin for Johannes considering a more likely extension found during this project. Basel is not only a city but also a canton; the canton includes only the city Basel. For both locations, microfilmed parish records are available in Salt Lake City. Heading There were three tasks to fulfill within this research project. The first task was to verify and extend back the ancestry of Eva Staehli (wife of HanB Michael Stocker). The parents of Eva Staehli were Johannes Stahle and Eva, nee Straub. While the Straub line has been already researched farther, the Stable line was not. Johannes Stable was born about 7 March 1659 probably in or near Soultz-Sous-Forets (town name in German: Sulz unterm Wald), Alsace, today in France. The Lutheran parish records are available for research on microfilm. The second task was to review and discuss the "Antoine Merkel" info, which shows Staehle families residing in Retschwiller (in German: Retschweiler, in France) and Stell families in Bale (in Gelman: Basel, in Switzerland). The third task was to consider Gundershoffen as a possible town of origin for the Johannes Stale family. This report will discuss all three tasks, but it will be done in descending order. In this report the German town names will be used since the records that need to be searched are issued in German and the gazetteer used was also in German. Report Gundershoffen (in German: Gundershofen) is located in the same geographical area as Sulz untenn Wald. There are about 12 miles between these two towns. The migration of 12 miles in the mid-1600s is not impossible. In fact, starting in about 1650, many families moved into southern Germany, into areas that were depopulated through the 30-Years-War (1618-1648). Especially in the Palatinate, an area which is north-east of Alsace, in some villages not one soul was left living. Other villages in the wider area lost up to 75% of its inhabitants. So it would be easy to assume that the Stable family moved from even further away. For the Lutheran parish Gundershofen the church records available start in 1682. Those records are too recent for research for the Johannes Stahle christening entry. For the neighboring Mietesheim Lutheran parish the records start in 1655, or four years prior to the calculated birth of Johannes Stahle. For Bad Niederbrunnen the Lutheran records start in 1658, Engweiler in 1668. The parish with the oldest Lutheran records was in Oberbronn. They start in 1598. Across the county border there was also one parish with early records available. It is within 3 miles from Gundershofen and half way between Gundershofen and Sulz unterm Wald. The neighboring Morsbronn, Fröschweiler, and Langensulzbach parishes start much later. In summary, if the records in or near Sulz am Wald do not lead to success, the Gundershofen area would be the second choice for research. If not found there, the parishes between these two towns should be examined, including those listed above. The "Antoine Merkel" info includes two towns of possible origin for the Stahle family: Retschweiler in Alsace and Basel in Switzerland. Retschweiler is a very good candidate since it is located within the Lutheran parish Sulz unterm Wald. Those records start in 1595. The records of all but one of the neighboring parishes start many years after the birth of Johannes Stahle. The one exception is the parish Birlenbach, where the Lutheran records start in 1614. The other town mentioned in the "Antoine Merkel" info was Basel in Switzerland. Eva, the daughter of Johannes Stahle had her name recorded as Stahli. The ending -li is very common for families originating in Switzerland. Historians estimate that between 1650 and 1720 about 10,000 Swiss settlers came into the German territories. Here is the historical downside: (1) Those coming to Germany were mostly Calvinists, and not so much Lutherans. (2) Most Swiss settlers settled into the northern part of Baden (around Heidelberg and Kraichgau), the Palatinate, and Brandenburg. There are no numbers known for those that might have settled in Alsace. (3) Basel was the Canton that sent the 2nd least number of Swiss settlers into the German territories. The Cantons Zurich and Bern sent the most families. This means that it is theoretically possible that Johannes Stähle/Stähle could have come from the Basel area, but the chances are rather small. If he was born in Switzerland, he very likely came from another Canton and not from Basel. Now to the first task, the parish records in or near Sulz unterm Wald. There is a printed extract made from the Lutheran parish records (christenings and marriages only) for Sulz unterm Wald, covering the years from 1595 to 1793, and an extract from the civil records (birth and marriages only), from 1793 to 1862. (Book: Soultz-sous-Forets: registres paroissiaux protestants, baptemes, marages (1595-1793); etat civil, naissances, mariages (1793-1862), call #: 944.3853/S7 K29s.) These printed records include the town Retschweiler. These records were checked for any Stable (or similar) entries, especially in hope to find any towns of origin mentioned there. Only a few Staehli christenings surfaced (probably originally spelled Stähli, since the French do not have the Umlaut letter "ä"). The oldest entries were from 1793, the most recent in 1844. As far as those names don't have temple work done yet, it was now prepared. The christening/birth records in this publication had many gaps. Therefore it was decided to check the original christening records of the 1650s and 1660s. It was discovered that the christenings went up to 1655 and then a gap until 1664. Since the ancestor Johannes Stähle was born in or around 1659 (calculated based on his death entry), his christening entry cannot be found in these records. In the pre-1655 christenings, which were very hard to decipher, no Stähle (or similar spelling) entries could be found. Because the majority of those records was barely legible there is the chance that those entries could have been missed. In the post-1664 christenings four entries were found as follows. (Lutheran Church Sulz unterm Wald, christenings, 1639-1655, 1664-1673; LDS-microfilm 796,890.) Birth Register. Source: Lutheran Church Records of Sulz unterm Wald; (Born/Christened -- Child's Name -- Father's Name -- Mother's Name -- Page and entry #): b. 19 Sep 1669 -- Anna Barbara Stahli -- HanB Stahli of Ritschweiler -- [not stated] -- No page #, entry xxv chr. 18 Jun 1664 -- Anna Catharina Stahl -- Peter Stahl of Birlenbach -- Anna Catharina [no maiden name stated] chr. 9 Nov 1667 -- HanB Martin Stahl -- Peter Stahl of Birlenbach -- Anna Catharina [no maiden name stated] chr. 12 Feb 1671 -- Anna Maria Staahl -- Peter Stahl of Birlenbach -- Anna Catharina [no maiden name stated] If it could be assumed that one (or more) of these children listed is a sibling of Johannes Stahle, then it is very likely Anna Barbara, born in 1669. Indeed, the father, Hans Stahli, resided specifically at Ritschweiler. Th[is] was notably the precise residence of the ancestral Johannes Stähle in the early 1700's, indicating a likely familial connection. The previous 2015 report suggested that the ancestral Johannes Stähle was NOT from Soultz- Sous-Forets because of one unfilled entry stating "of ___.” However, it is possible the clerk later learned Johannes was actually born in the parish or was going to simply add a local residence. The other family in the above chart was from Birlenbach, which is actually another parish, Eva Straub, Johannes Stähle's wife, was born at Keffenach within the parish of Birlenbach. As such, it is possible that Johannes was the son of Peter Stahl. However, Johannes did not name a son Peter as would be expected. There was found another set of parish records for Sulz unterm Wald, labeled in French as "Registres paroissiaux", or in English: parish registers. No year was stated in the FamilySearch catalog. An examination of this record set showed that all those entries are from the 18th century and with that too young for being useful for the Stähle ancestry. Since it cannot be. 1:00% proven if the ancestral Stähle/Stähli family was from Sulz unterm Wald, the neighboring parishes were checked, at least as far as records were available for 1659 or earlier. The parish north of Sulz unterm Wald is called Birlenbach. This is the parish where three of the christenings listed above actually belonged to. For this parish three different sets of registers could be checked. The first set contains the regular christening entries. The entries are available from 1616 to 1635, one entry for 1664, and then again starting in 1667 until the 20th century. This also means that the ' Lutheran Church Sulz unterm Wald, Registres paroissiaux; LDS-microfilm 796,895 item 2-6 Lutheran Church Birlenbach, christenings, 1616-1635, 1664, 1667-1673; LDS-microfilm 721,154. Family Names 1618-1648 (30-Years-War); Family Name Index for christenings, marriages, and deaths, 1614-1787); LDS-microfilm 1,761,549 item 3 desired year 1659 is not available for research. Checked were all entries between 1630 and 1635, the one in 1664, and the records for 1667 to 1673. No Stahl or Stähli (or any other spelling variation) could be found there. The second set of records is a listing of family names who were living within the parish borders during the 30-Years-War. No entry related to Stahl or Stähli (or similar) could be found there. The third set of records is a family name index for christenings, marriages, and deaths for the time between 1614 and 1787. Found were the three Stahl entries between 1664 and 1671 listed above, children of Peter Stahl, and several christenings born after 1706. No christening entries could be found between 1671 and 1706. The Birlenbach parish records also include the town Keffenach, which was the town of origin of the related Straub family, as mentioned in a previous report. The Lutheran Oberbetschdorf parish (Lutheran Church Oberbetschdorf, christenings, 1665-1675; LDS-microfilm 765,651), located south of Sulz unterm Wald, has records that start in 1665, or six years after the birth of Johannes Stähle. Nevertheless, the christening entries for 1665 to 1672 were checked if Stähle (or similar) families lived there. No such entries could be found. It is a similar situation with the Lutheran parish Rittershofen, which borders the Sulz unterm Wald parish in the south-east direction. (Lutheran Church Rittershofen christenings, 1664-1667, 1673-1731; LDS-microfilm 767,897) Again, the parish records start in 1664. The christenings between 1664 and 1667 were checked without finding any Stähle (or similar) family name. The records for the years 1668 to 1672 are missing. All other parishes nearby start their records much later than 1659. The town Gundershofen was cited as a possible candidate for the town of birth of Johannes Stahle. A book for Gundershofen exists containing the marriages, but the book as well as the original parish entries do not start until 1682. (Book: Gundershoffen: registres paroissiaux protestants, tables des mariages (1682-1789, 1791); call #: 944.3835/G8 K22k) The book was still checked for any appearance of the ancestral family name. Since the book is in French, the findings are spelled Staehli. Marriages were performed between 1702 and 1757 for Staehlis. Only one town of origin was mentioned there for an entry in 1702, the town Brintz in Switzerland. While today Brintz is a specific type of Swiss cheese, the town very likely refers to present-day Brienz (Canton Bern). In addition to the book, research in the original christening records of Gundershofen was done (Lutheran Church Gundershoffen, christenings, 1682-1735; LDS-microfilm 753,734 item 1), but no Stable entries were found in the first decade after 1682. In a previous report Lembach was mentioned as a possibility. There is a town lineage book for Lembach, which also includes Wingen and Climbach. (Book: Lembach, Wingen, Climbach, (Alsace 1500-1725 families); call #: 944.3835 D2p) The first entries are from the year 1500, the last entries are from 1725. No ancestral name could be found in those records. This was all the research performed during this project. Conclusion The parish records of Sulz unterm Wald (Soultz-Sous-Forets) and several surrounding parishes were checked without finding the christening entry of Johannes Stähle. Since christening records are missing for the years when this ancestor was born, there is the chance that he will be never found with the records available at this time. Nevertheless, based on the available entries beginning in 1664, it is tentatively proposed Johannes Stable was the son of Hans Stahli of Ritschweiler. This was also Johannes' precise residence in the early 1700's. Other places were searched, including the parish of Gundershofen, as well as the town Lembach. There was no time left to do a thorough search in the parishes located between Gundershofen and Sulz untenn Wald. In addition, research in the Swiss records of Basel and Brienz could be conducted in the future if the client desires to check those possibilities. All the names extracted were entered into a PAF-file and prepared for temple work, as far as this was not performed yet. RESEARCH CALENDAR Ancestor: Johannes Stale (born 1659). Place: Sulz unterm Wald and some other parishes in this geographical area of Alsace. Researcher Milan Pohontsch, AG; Date: 5 September 2017 -Book, call #: 944.3853/S7 K29s: Soultz-sous-Forets: registres paroissiaux protestants, baptemes, mariages (1595-1793); etat civil, naissances, manages (1793-1862). Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 796,890 and 796,895 item 2-6: Lutheran parish Sulz unterm Wald, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 721,154 and 1,761,549 item 3: Lutheran parish Birlenbach, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilms 765,651: Lutheran parish Oberbetschdorf, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 767,897: Lutheran parish Rittershofen, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -Book, call #: 944.38351G8 K22k: Gundershoffen: registres paroissiaux protestants, tables des mariages (1682-1789, 1791). Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -LDS-microfilm 753,734 item 1: Lutheran parish Gundershofen, Alsace, France. Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found. -Book, call #: 944.3835 D2p: Lemback, Wingen, Climbach, (Alsace 1500-1725 families). Searched for any Stähle entries, with focus on Johannes Stähle (born 1659). Ancestor not found.”	Stähle, Hanss (I5680)
4098	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Private database on internet accessed 23 Jul 2019 : "Cossart and Cozart Families -- Generation 6 ANTHONY COSSART (COZART) was born November 14, 1673 in Manhatten Island, NY, and died 1756 in Somerville, Somerset, NJ. He married (1) ELIZABETH TYMENSON VALENTINE August 02, 1696 in Schenectady, NY, daughter of JAN VALENTINE and CATHERINE TAMAMIZER. She was born February 1673/74 in Schenectady, NY, and died 1720 in Somerset, NJ. He married (2) JUDITH HENDRICKS ALWARD Bet. 1720 - 1723, daughter of JABEZ HENDRICKS and HANNAH MORE. She was born 1697, and died Bet. 1727 - 1792. Notes for ANTHONY COSSART (COZART): From the book: THE COSSAIRT FAMILY by Joseph A. Cossairt (received from Joyce Nickless) "The four sons of Anthony Cossart became the fathers of numerous families, the descendants of which are widely scattered throughout the United States and some foreign lands. By referring to old documents, church lists, etc., now on file in NY,NJ & PA, it will be found that about this time the family began changing the spelling of the name from the French & German to English and it may be found spelled in different ways, viz.,Cosad,Cosed,Casad and cosart. The descendants of the three eldest sons of Anthony's son Jacob, i.e.,Jacob,Samuel and Job, finally adopted COZAD as their name, while the descendants of his son Anthony, retained the "s" instead of a "z" in the name. Those remaining in the east, spelled it COSAD and those in the west later changed it to CASAD. (note: there are other spellings of the name. Anthony's descendants also used COZART and CAZORT) Birth Record from Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam: 19 November 1673: JACOB CASAR, LYDIA WILLEMS; Witnesses: Jean Letuer and Rachel Dircx. Marriage record of Dutch Reformed Church: "Anthony Cousart Ingeschreven July 17, 1696, j.m.Van N.Yorck,en Lysbeth Valentine, August 2, 1696, j.d.Van Schenecatde, beyde Woonende alhier". Bushwick Dutch Reform Church, Bushwick, Kings County, New York He was listed on the 1701 Census of Brooklyn, NY. Listed as ANTHONY COSSAR with wife, 2 children and apprentice and 10 slaves. March 20, 1703: Sold house and lot in Cripple Bush,Brooklyn. Migrated to the Raritan area of New Jersey by 1712 with many other settlers who left Brooklyn.(Brooklyn Deeds, Lib. 2, pg. 190) The Cripplebush home was located at about the modern intersection of Nostrand and Flushing Ave. (This info from Bill DeCoursey website: "Ancestors of William Lawrence Ferrel".) NEW JERSEY MAGAZINE OF HISTORY;NEW JERSEY GENEALOGY MAGAZINE v.22, p.13: "The mark of Antoni Cussaw for his cattel horses and hoss Is a halfe peny on the under side of the right eare and a nick on the upper side of the same eare opaset against the halfe peny. Entered this 17 day of March 1706/7" at Piscataway. Somerset Co.,New Jersey. 1715, ANTHONY COSAR was in the New Jersey Militia of Piscataway. Col. Thomas Farmer's Regmt., 4th Co., Capt. Thomas Wetherle. (Monette's "Early Settlers of Piscataway and Woodbridge", p.114.) A Brooklyn census shows that his family at that time consisted of a wife, two children, an apprentice, and ten slaves, evincing the fact that the second generation of Cossarts in America were slave owners. Their farm was in the vicinity of the present site of Brooklyn Navy Yard. In 1703, they sold their house and lot in Brooklyn, and in 1712 were living at Raritan, N.J., where another son Anthony was born and was baptised into the Reformed Dutch Church, August 6, 1712. More About ANTHONY COSSART (COZART): Baptism: November 19, 1673, Dutch Reform Church, NYC Census: 1698, Kings Co.,NY; Listed as COESAER Residence: 1703, Moved from Brooklyn to Raritan, NJ Marriage Notes for ANTHONY (COZART) and ELIZABETH VALENTINE: Source: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, pub. 1890 and 1940. TROUW-BOEK 1639-26 JUNE 1702; COLLEGIATE CHURCH, NEW YORK CITY-MANHATTAN RECORDS: "Anthony Cousart, Jm. van N. Yorck, The marriage record of Dutch Reformed Church shows "Anthony Cousart Ingeschreven July 17, 1696, j.m. Van N. Yorck en Lysbeth Valentine, August 2, 1696, j.d. Van Schenecatde, beyde Woonende alhier". Children of ANTHONY (COZART) and ELIZABETH VALENTINE are: i. ANTHONY J. COSSART (COZART) II, b. July 6, 1712, Raritan, Middlesex, NJ; d. 1781, Hampton's Mill Creek, Granville Co. NC. ii. LEA COSSART (COZART), b. June 04, 1697, Brooklyn,Kings Co.,NY; d. Unknown. iii. JACOB COSSART (COZAD), b. October 16, 1701, Long Island, NY; d. April 15, 1772, Somerset Co. NJ. iv. WILLIAM COSSART (COZART), b. April 28, 1703; d. Unknown. v. JANETTJE COSSART (COZART), b. April 16, 1708, Long Island, NY; d. Unknown. More About JANETTJE COSSART (COZART): Baptism: April 28, 1708, Dutch Reformed Church vi. JOHANNES COSSART (COZART), b. August 6, 1711; d. 1757; m. CATALYNTJE; b. 1711; d. Unknown. More About JOHANNES COSSART (COZART): Baptism: November 11, 1711, Dutch Reformed Church. Children of ANTHONY (COZART) and JUDITH ALWARD are: vii. ELIZABETH COSSART, b. 1723; d. Unknown. viii. DAVID COSSART, b. August 01, 1725; d. Unknown. ix. WILLIAM COSSART, d. Unknown."	Valentine, Elisabeth (I5893)
4099	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Probably connects back quickly to our earlier Person family. Father may be a Francis Person. 2. FHL film 2056023-2056026, especially film 5 which contains Mangum-Adair materials. Title is "George Addison Mangum's Genealogical Collection" which is his lifetime work donated to library in 1998; he was born in Utah in 1922, of Blackfoot, ID and is perhaps a brother to Ivey Mangum Hale. One of the pages in his notes state: "Child #2 son of William Mangum and Mary b. 2 Apr 1734. I put him as the James Mangum of Granville Co., N. Car. Call No. 478500 N.C. 132 Administration Bond 6 Dec 1757 Sarah Mangum administrator; William Mangum and Joseph Person surety to Bond. Inventory returned to court 6 Dec 1757 recites James Mangum deceased Sept 15th last left a widow and one son. Among other items "a parcel of books;" some of the books sold to William Mangum, Arthur Mangum and Samuel Mangum. The only other James I find contempory to this James is James Mangum Jr. with a wife Betty or Elizabeth in Albemarl Parish in 1762. I find James Mangum son-in-law to Philip Burrows in Philip Burrows' will 13 Oct 1777. The Virginia Genealogist, Vol 14, #4, p. 150 will recorded in Dinwoodie Co., Virginia now on file in Orange Co., N. Carolina. 47850 N.C. 132 Genealogies of Granville Co., N.Car. 3 vols. by Thomas McAdvag Owen. In this same reference William Mangum appears on court records September 1757. Also a will of Mary Person 20 May 1761 probated 11 Aug 1761 in Granville Co. mentions son Jesse, daughter Lucy Person, son John, dau. Martha Person and dau. Sarah Jones. Household goods in Virginia. Son Joseph Person executor. This might be Lucy who married Arthur Mangum. 8123 pt. 3 Surry Co. Court Orders p. 540 William Mangum vs. Jeffries 18 apr 1749 (my note William Mangum Sr. in Surry County, Virginia, as late as 18 Apr 1749 and in Granville Co., North Carolina by 3 September 1751." 3. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed., pp. 37-39: "Arthur Mangum, Sr., b. 22 May 1741, Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA, d. ca 12 Mar 1789, at Umbra, on Dyals Creek, Durham, NC, m. Lucy Person b. ca 1741 d. aft 1829, dau. of John Person and Mary (Sarah?) ___. (Arthur was the grandfather of the US Senator Willie Person Mangum.) Some believe that Arthur migrated into NC with his parents in the late 1740s. Arthur obtained public land grants as early as 1763 in the St. Mary's District of Orange County in the Flat River District which was to become the tobacco growing area of North Carolina. Family tradition is that he chose this area because there was less chance of contacting chills and fever. He built his home near the intersection ot he Hillsboro-Oxford Highway and called it "The Mountain." At the time of his son's death in 1837 (William Person Mangum), his estate included 2500 acres. Arthur's name appears several times in the abstracts of minutes of Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Orange Co., NC. He was also named as a juror, and was ordered to lay off a road from the Davis Shop on Flat River to Hillsboro. According to the Controller Records in the State Historical Library in Raleigh, Arthur sold 63 pounds of bacon to the Revolutionary Army." [Extensive descendancy follows. The following footnotes are of interest:] "Following Arthur's death, his widow, Lucy Person Mangum, and her seven children: William P., Holly Cozart, Clarimond (Clara) Parker, Sarah Bobbit, Arthur Jr., Chaney, and Willie Mangum filed a petition with the Court in Orange Co., NC, asking that at the November term, 1795, the estate of Arthur Mangum, Sr., be divided among his widow and Children. John Carrington, the father of Dicey Carrington Mangum and appointed administrator of the estate in August, 1790, had failed to distribute the estate to the widow and Children, claiming that debts to himself and others had assumed both the property and monies of Arthur Sr. Arthur's will also identifies his three sons and four daughters (Orange Co., NC Wills, Will Book 6, p. 100)." "Arthur Mangum is the grandfather of the well-known Senator Willie Person Mangum of North Carolina. A street is named after the Senator in Raleigh, Durham, and Winston-Salem, NC. The records show that Arthur had considerable contact with his brothers in surrounding counties and with the U.S. Government during the Rev. War. (Mangum Family Bulletin #23, 17) A handwritten chart of the Mangums of NC, found in the "Arthur Mangum" file at the NC Archives notes "Arthur came to N.C. Warren Co., then probably Granville Co., then Orange (now Durham... by 1763. His wife lived until 1829, 92 years old." "When William Mangum purchased land from Henry Temple of Granville Co., NC, on 4 Aug 1761, paid for in Virginia money, Lucy Person and John Person were witnesses to the purchase. Lucy was a niece to Col. William Person (born 1700, died 1789) of Granville Co. and sister or cousin of Genreal Thomas Person." "Lucy Person was niece of Col. William Person of Granville (1700-1778) and as such a cousin of Gen. Thomas Person. Following Arthur's death between 12 and 24 Mar., 1789, Lucy remained a widow for 40 years and died about 1829, age ca 92 years. Lt. Col. James Person and Capt. Joseph Person, who were loyalist and fought with the British, may have been members of the Person family." "Arthur and William Mangum signed a petition in North Carolina in 1773. Jonthan Mangum took the oath of Allegiance to the Colonial Government in NC, according to NC DAR Records. Mangum Turner in his "Reminiscences..." that appear in "The Mangum Papers," writes of Arthur: 'family tradition had it, the first member of the Mangum family to come to Orange County was Arthur Mangum the grandfather of Willie P. Mangum. His forbears resided in Isle of Wight Co., Virginia. He came on horseback, first looking into the purchase of the wide bottom land near the confluence of Eno, Little and Flat Rivers, which form the Neuse River. He decided that the section which was eight miles north of where the town of Durham is now located and which became a part of Faiorintosh Plantation, home of the Cameron family was too flat and therefore he feared chills and fever. This observation, as he learned in later years, was correct. Arthur Mangum rode eight miles north to the more hilly section of what was then Orange County and which later became a part of Durham County. It was known as the Flat River Section. He was evidently looking for land suitable for the growth of Tobacco as he chose the section that, along with Granville County, became the first great tobacco-growing part of North Carolina. For genrations following the arrival of Arthur Mangum, the members of that family were extensive tobacco growers. The location of his plantation was on Dial's Creek, the first deeds dating from the early 1760s. The first home of Arthur Mangum was located near a large spring at the foot of what was known on the plantation as "The Mountain, " which was about three-fourths of a mile north of the home of Willie P. Mangum. After some years Arthur Mangum built a short distance west of a crossraods on the plantation and about 200 yards north of the Hillsboro-Oxford highway. In after years, his son William P. Mangum built south of the crossroads on the intersecting highway." "In November of 1795, six years after his death, the heirs of Arthur Mangum, his seven children and widow, Lucy, filed a petition with the Court of Pleas and Quarters in Oragne Co., NC, requesting the court to force John Carrington, the appointed administrator of Arthur's large land holdings and personal property, to divide the estate. They expressed great dissatisfaction with John Carrington as adminstrator. All seven children of Arthur Mangum and his wife, Lucy, are identified in the documents. In 1779 taxes in the amount of 11,388 poounds and 16 shillings were paid on Arthur's estate. In 1784 Arthur's estate consisted of 2200 acres, 7 negroes, 10 horses, and 33 cows, noted as being in St. Mary's District." "Alma Cheek Redden in her "Minutes Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions," published in 1966, notes that on 24 Nov 1789, Arthur Mangum filed his will in Orange Co, NC, naming his wife Lucy and William and Arthur Mangum, and daughters Sally Bobbitt, Clarey Mangum, Chaney Mangum, and Holley Mangum." BIRTH: 1. Per Ancestral Quest v4.19 and Ordinance Index. Various places noted as Isle of Wight Co., VA; Granville Co., NC, or Durham Co., NC [Durham is next to Granville]. Dates seem to center around about 1737 to 1741. MARRIAGE: 1. Ordinance Index 1.02. Has many nonconsise varying dates and includes both North Carolina and Virginia. DEATH: 1. Mentioned as Arthur Mangum's wife "Lucy" and living in his will dated 24 Mar 1789. See his notes for full will transcription.	Person, Lucy (I1425)
4100	RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Probably sister to William Henson who married Nancy Graybeal, the sister of Celia's husband Henry Graybeal. Alternate unproven father may be James Henson. 2. Miscellaneous reference from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: "Book, "Hansons-Hensons of Botetourt & Their Descendants," by Ray Hanson. GR 929.2 Han. Pg. 141. " 3. Censuses: Unverifed by me but reported per Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: "1790 US: Morgan District, 16th Company, Wilkes Co., NC, p. 24: 1 male over 16 yrs., 1 male under 16 yrs., & 2 females of all ages. Pg. 124.(I think1 of females is Celia, and the other is her mother.)" 1800 US: Ashe County, North Carolina. The total population for Ashe County, North Carolina in 1800 was 2785, including slaves. The 1800 Ashe County Census was the first for the northwestern most county in the Tar Heel State. This county was formed in late 1799 and included all of Wilkes County west of the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountain. The 977 square miles that then composed Ashe County has been further divided, first in 1849 to form Watauga County, North Carolina and again 10 years later to form Alleghany County. This record includes families who may have been living in those areas at the time. The original census was in rough alphabetic order, and this does not facilitate the research of particular communities. I include all interrelated families of this time and place to better show relationships. A word of explanation on some of these families: A. Mary and Barbara Burkett who married Peter and David Graybeal, had a father named Christian - unsure as to which is correct of the two. B. Elizabeth Eller appears to be Elizabeth Dick, the wife of Peter Eller who had just died per his probate of 1799.The one daughter is probably Mary; unsure who the two boys are since there should be three: Jacob, Henry, and George. John Eller would be Elizabeth's eldest son and married to Susannah Kerns. C. Henry Graybeal would have recently married Celia Henson and also the eldest son of [John] Peter and Christina [Wampler] Graybill who also appear to be in this same census. Note that Peter evidently had owned slaves at that time - the census does not say how many. D. One of the William Hensons could be somehow related to William Henson who marries Nancy Graybill and to Celia Henson who marries Henry Graybeal. E. The two Koons are probably brothers and are sons of Devault Koon judging from their ages. This would make them uncles to George Koons who eventually marries Mary Eller. F. James Lewis, b. abt. 1790, marries Christena Graybill in 1807 - there may be a connection with these two James Lewis. G. William Pennington marries Barbara (or Elizabeth) Eller and may be the younger of the two here listed. H. Michael Stucker is a misspelling for Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker with their three oldest children: Polly, David, and Elizabeth. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+: Burkett, Christian; 1-2-0-1-0; 1-0-2-0-0 Burkett, Christian; 4-1-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Eller, Elizabeth; 1-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-1 Eller, John; 3-0-0-1-0; 1-0-0-1-0 Graybeal, Henry; 0-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Graybeal, Peter; 2-1-1-0-1; 3-1-0-0-1 Henson, William; 0-1-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Henson, William; 3-0-0-0-1; 1-1-1-0-0 Koons, George; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-0-0-0-1 Koons, John; 0-0-1-0-1; 0-1-2-0-1 Lewis, James; 2-2-1-0-1; 4-1-0-0-1 Lewis, James, Jr.; 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Pennington, William; 0-1-0-1-0; 1-2-1-0-1 Pennington, William; 0-0-1-0-0; 0-0-1-0-0 Stucker, Michael; 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 1810 US: Ashe County, North Carolina; I include several related families in my database for this time and place. Some notes: A. One of the two William Penningtons is married to an Eller - I assume it is the one with a younger wife. B. One of the two Christian Burketts is probably the parent of Barbara and Mary who married Graybeal brothers. C. James Lewis married Christina Graybill. D. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter and Christina Wampler Graybill. The other Peter and Henry would be their sons. E. Adam Wilker could be Adam Welker, father of James Welker who later marries Elizabeth Stoker. F. Surprisingly there is no Michael Stoker who should be there unless in adjoining county. G. One of the two George Koons should be the George Koons of this database. H. Not sure why two J. Ellers unless the transcriber inadvertently named the "J." as both Jacob when in fact the older one is John. Peter Eller would be a brother. I. The older Peter Graybill would be John Peter Graybill, father of the other two Graybills: Henry and Peter [Jr.]. Head of Family; Males 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Females - 0-9, 10-16, 16-26, 26-45, 45+; Slaves: Pennington, W. (William); 1-0-1-0-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Bourket C. (Christian); 2-2-2-0-1; 5-1-1-1-0 Wilker, A. (Adam); 0-1-2-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybill, H. (Henry); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-0 Lewis, J. (James); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, P. (Peter); 0-1-0-1-0; 0-1-0-0-1 Graybeal, P. (Peter); 1-0-1-0-0; 1-0-1-0-0 Graybill, H.; 2-0-1-0-0; 3-0-0-1-0 Koons, G. (George); 2-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Pennington, W. (Wm); 2-0-1-0-0; 2-0-0-0-1 Eller, P. (Peter); 3-0-0-1-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Eller, J. (Jacob); 2-3-1-0-0; 2-0-0-1-0 Burket, C. (Christian); 4-1-0-0-1; 0-1-0-0-1 Koontz, G. (George); 1-0-0-1-0; 2-0-1-0-1; 3 Eller, J. (Jacob [John?]); 2-0-0-1-0; 1-0-1-0-0 1820 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, 19 pages as the follow related families: Henry Eller, 1,0,0,1,0,0//2,0,0,1,0,0,1. Jacob Eller, 2,1,0,0,1,0//4,1,0,1,0,0,1. David Graybeal, 3,0,0,1,0,0//0,0,1,0,0,0,1. Henry Graybeal, 3[or 5],1,0,0,1,0//2,2,0,1,0,0,1. Peter Graybeal, 3,1,0,0,1,0//2,0,1,0,0,0,0, George Koons, 1,1,0,0,1,0//2,2,1,0,1,0,1. No Hensons. No William Penningtons. No Stokers. No apparent Shaws - an area with possible Shaws is very light copy and hard to read; the two that could be Shaws [or something else] look like first names Nathan and Gabriel as heads of households. 1830 US: Ashe County, North Carolina, entire county search for related families found the following: Henry Eller, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 15-20:1; 40-50:1//females 10-15:2; 30-40:1. David Graybeal, p. 26a, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 30-40:1. Henry Graybeal, p. 34a, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 20-30:1; 50-60:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. Peter Graybeal, p. 39a, males 10-15:2; 20-30:1; 40-50:1//0-5:1; 20-30:1; 40-50:1. No William Hensons, Penningtons, Stokers, nor Shaws. 1850 US: Not in Ashe County, NC. 4. The book "The Brethren in the New Nation, A Source Book on the Development of the Church of the Brethren, 1785-1865," compiled by Roger E. Sappington and printed by the Brethren Press, Elgin, IL, FHL 973 Kzch gives background on the Dunker or the Brethren religious movement and some family ancestors as follows: Pp. 10-11: "The Brethren, frequently known as the Dunkers (from the German, tunken, to dip) from their pattern of baptizing adult believers by three separate complete immersions forward. They are distinctly different from other groups which use the term Brethren, including the Moravians, the Plymouth Brethren, the United Brethren, and the Brethren in Christ or River Brethren. In 1836 they became known officially as the Fraternity of German Baptists, which was changed in 1871 to German Baptist Brethren and in 1908 to the Church of the Brethren... these Brethren had been organized in Germany in 1708 under the leadership of Alexander Mack, a young German miller. They were influenced by the Pietistic movement of the late 17th and early 18th centuries and by the earlier Anabaptist movement, which was currently represented in Germany by the group known as Mennonites. Beginning in 1719 and for about the next fifteen years almost all of the Brethren emigrated to America, landing in William Penn's city of Philadelphia. From that port they moved west and south, primarily into the mountain valleys of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas, all of which had settlements of Brethren before 1785. They shared the German fame for agricultural skill, generally settling on limestone soil and building large bank barns to take care of their livestock. The Germans developed the Conestoga (from a stream in Pennsylvania) workhorse and the Conestoga wagon (the famed covered wagon of the American frontier)... [Information on the Brethren from] 1785 to 1865 is very limited, which was evidently the way the Brethren intended it to be... at present, a fixed principle with them, to make no communication; and that they feel hurt when interrogated respecting their society. Indeed, they have always been shy of the English, and suspicious of encroachment and exposure... [It has been observed that they] altogether neglect any records of their proceedings, and are opposed even to publishing their numbers, lest it should seem to savor of pride..." P. 15: "During the years from 1785 to 1865... [the] Brethren were engaged [in emigrating] from their homes in the Atlantic seaboard states to the new territory of the U.S. that was being opened to settlement on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains... [due to] the dissatisfaction with one's status in the present location and the call to move to new areas because 'the grass might be greener...' P. 17, 26-29: "North Carolina. Although there were Brethren living in in North Carolina at least as early as the 1740's and 1750's... none of these settlements became the basis of a permanent Brethren congregation. They usually came to an end as the result of the loss of leadership, either by death or by emigration. By the end of the 18th century, however, Brethren had established settlements in two areas which would survive across the years and become permanent congregations. The older of these settlements probably began in the 1770's in an area south of the present-day city of Winston-Salem. The Moravians had purchased a large piece of property on which they established several different communities, including Salem... In addition to the Brethren settlement known as the Fraternity congregation which developed on the south side of the Moravian territory, the Brethren also put down permanent roots before 1800 in the mountainous northwestern corner of North Carolina in Ashe County. When the first Brethren arrived in this area is not known, but certainly they were there by the 1780's, for numerous Brethren names were reported in this area in the census of 1790. The number of brethren in the settlement increased during the 1790's, and in 1801 many of them placed their names on a petition to the government of North Carolina dealing with land problems. [The petition is as follows:] 'To the Honourable House of the General Assembly. The distressed Situation in which your humble petitioners by the late Act of Assembly for the Year 1801 in the Second Section, in respect to the Land Law's is reduced: it is impossible without flowing Tears the Grievances thereof to prescribe! it is evident, that the County of Wilkes before its division, that part of it, which is called now the County of Ashe, being first inhabited with Hunters, made their living by Hunting game. Ulrick Kessler, a Dunkard Preacher coming from the North, was the first inhabitance of the Germans who bought his land for 300 £, and paid for it, and by his persuasion, drawing his congregation hither, till this Wild Country became inhabited with industrious farmers, Purchasing their land, and give their Money, Horses, Waggons and nearly all their living for their Possessions. Then this part of the Country being Granted by the Legislature unto a party of Speculators, who by their granted Authority, oppressed this people very much, to make themselves rich of their Labour. The first Settlers and Hunters could not endure to live amongst Labouring and industrious farmers, Sold their rights, moving to the West Country's, Cumberland, Kentucky, etc. The Germans who had bought their Possessions, labouring with industry, clearing Land, building Houses, Barns, planting Orchards, made Meadows, raising Stock, building Gear Mills, Saw Mills, fulling mills; that this Wild Country became fertile Utility, by the blessing of the Supreme being, who made all things; paying their taxes annually, and living peaceably and quietly in their Possessions, under the Protection of the legislature of the State; till this present juncture of the above mentioned late Act, when the Speculators Grants and Rights was broke, and the Land Office for to make Entry's upon Land was estblish'd. Some of them made Entry's upon Vacant Treasury, getting their Grants; improved it by their families, without hearing of any other Claim of any other person of persons, of their possessions till now. at the time when Wilkes County was divided, and this Country became the Name the County of Ashe, the Commissioners faithfully Purchasing Fifty Acres of Land, laying it out in Lot's, Sold them, and Builded a Court House, made a Contract for to Build the Prison, out of the Surplus of that Money, which gave the date to Conceive and bring forth a New-Birth of the infernal part of Self Interested party Speculators. Robert NaIl, Surveyor who. had undoubtedly a View of this Speculation; for the former Benefit, made him Sure of the New, that by his influence, to the Committee of this County, under a Cloak that it was beneficial for the poor inhabitance, to petition for that Law; no Sooner that Law came in existence; than he had a Store of Old Warrants, which was bought for a trifle, having the Books of Fletcher, forming a Body of party Speculators, claiming the Town Land and all the plantations within Six Miles round, near the Court House, Surveyes the Land and especially where a German lives without distinction. For this Speculators Say, they had the Oldest Warrant, it was their Right and Title, and in any Court of justice and Equity they could keep it, for the Word: previous of that date give it to them by the Said Act. and not in one clause of Said Act is left a iota of reserve, for the defence of a Labouring industrious Citizen; it is impossible that your humble petitioners can believe, that the Legislature could be so Tyrannical to pass Such Act and Law, with an intent; that Honest Citizen should be cheated and defrauded out of their property and Possessions for the Cause of a few Speculating individuals. Therefore your Humble petitioners beg the Honourable House of Assembly to take the Grievances of the foregoing Circumstances into Consideration; and Consider at first That the Established Land paid into the Treasury, and that the Grants for said Land is Lawfull and Ought to be protected. Secondly That the Warrants, with which the Speculators will Cheat and Defraud, to drive honest Citizens out of their Possessions; if they had not be revived by the late Act, being all Dead and out of date, and then to make a Conclusion for a remedy of redress. Thirdly That an Additional Act, that it the meaning of the Legislature not is, that honest Citizen should be cheated, defrauded and deprived out of their Possessions by the said Act, and that the Older Grant should be protected in any Court of justice and equity for ever in which hopes your humble petitioners is in duty bound, and will for ever pray.' [Signed {Kerry's note: the ones with asterisks are in this database and related to me}:] Michajah Pennington, Wm hubbart, Peter Hart, Jos Rowland, James Mulkey Capt, David Connelson, John Johnson, John Byrket, Andrew Fouts, Jacob May, Christian Byrket , Wm May, George Grubb, William Migapha, Moses Toliver, George Eberly, Allen Noulin, William Pennington , G Koons , John Phillips, Henry Miller, George Miller, Henry Dulheur, John Kessler, David Engrum, Lewis Bonner, Andrew Sheets, Peter Dick , John Dick jr , Conrad Grubb, Luke White, John Koons , Daniel Miller, Leonard Baumgarner, Michael Stocker , Jacob Fouts, Wm Shepperd, Emmanuel Croster, Henry Michel, Andrew Rowland, Jonathan Miller, Wilm Henson Junr , Jacob Grimes, benja manhubbire, Woller Weaver, Jacob Reese, John Ford, John Norris, Gilbirt Norris, Barnet Owen, Henry Graybeal , John Whit, Jacob Eller , Peter Eller *, John Maxwell, Zacariah Harwood, James rowrick, Jacob Pfau, Samuel Wilcocken, John Sturgin, Charles Williams, John Miller, Jas Bunyard, Samuel Taylor, Isaac Weaver, Id manhubbire, Landrine Eggers, John Ress, Henry agrer, Wm Morris, Ephrim Norris, Wm Owen." 5. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 17-31, clarifies early North Carolina counties and land grant practices: "Land grants in North Carolina originated with an entry application which was filed in the county where the land was situated and if not lost are now on file there. This was followed, sometimes soon and sometimes years later by an order from the land office for the tract to be surveyed. Sometimes soon and sometimes years later the survey was made and a surveyor's plat filed with the Secretary of State in Raleigh. Then came the grant which may have been issued reasonably near the date of the survey or sometimes several years later. These grants, orders to survey and the survey itself are on file now in the Secretary of State's office at Raleigh... Many counties were formed from what originally was Rowan County, namely Surry and Guilford in 1770, Burke and Wilkes in 1777, Randolph in 1779, Iridell in 1788, Stokes in 1789, Buncomb in 1791, Ashe in1799, Davidson in 1822, Yancey in 1833, Davie in 1836 and Yadkin in 1850. Some of these counties were grandchildren of Rowan County; for instance Wilkes was taken partly from Burke and partly from Surry, Randolph from Guilford, Buncomb and Yancy form Burke, Ashe from Wilkes and Stokes and Yadkin from Surry. These facts must be kept in mind when tracing early Rowan County families." 6. Website http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/swift/Document1.html accessed 20 Dec 2008 which sponsors genealogical and historical resources of the New River Valley in Virginia and North Carolina: "...An alternative Hanson Genforum posting #589 gives some Ashe county connections but not to the Maryland line: Celia Hanson b.1781 m. Henry Graybeal in Ashe Co., NC. Celia was the daughter of William Hanson and Celia Tuckwiler who immigrated from northwest Virginia to Botetourt county. This William is the son of John Hanson (b. 3 Apr 1721 Ireland - d. 15 Nov 1783)... This family went to Lawrence Co., IN. There is nothing to indicate this line is Quaker as William (1753-1824) served in the Battle of Pt. Pleasant (1774) and in the Revolution (7th VA Regt from Botetourt Co., VA)..." 7. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/deeds/deedsabs.txt accessed 14 Dec 2008: "Ashe County, NC - Deeds - Abstracts of selected deeds." This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kyle R. Graybeal krgrebiel@verizon.net, 37 Spring Lake Drive, Stafford, VA 22554. Revised 9 October 2001. This file contains abstracts of selected deeds from Ashe County, North Carolina Land records, mostly involving Graybeal family members. The information contained herein does not constitute the sum total of deeds in the Ashe County records involving Graybeal individuals. There are a few incomplete fields in some records especially in acreage, land description & witness names. This means that I have not copied them, not that the information is missing from the court records. The file now includes more deeds and has been corrected for errors dealing with land grants appearing in the original file. In the original file, the entry date and the date the deed was signed were reversed. This new file corrects that problem. Information sorted in date order, which is yyyy-mm-dd. Grantee & Grantor names are [last], [first]. Witness names are [first], [last]. NFNR = North Fork of New River. Mn and Vn means Deed Books M new and V new respectively. Information in [ ] inserted by me and correct to the best of my knowledge. Information in ( ) added for clarification. Price paid, proven date, and registered date not included to save space. I have this information on most deeds in case it is desired. Some compass directions are indicated by N, S, etc., rather spelled out. Deeds for state grants did not require witnesses' signatures. The indication that a particular person signed with an "x" is not consistent from record to record in this transcription. See complete list with John Peter Graybill - this partial list are those with the name of Henson: May, Abraham TO: Graybeal, Peter [Sr] 170 a.; Signed: 1799-04-07; Both sides New River @ White's line/P. Henson Corner/NFNR; Book: D, 109; Witness: S. Hubbard, Henry Graybeal. State (NC) TO: Henson, Wm 100 a., Grant: 0063, Ent: 1799-02-07; Signed: 1801-01-02; Book: B, 187. Walder, William TO: Henson, Wm. 100 a.; Signed: 1802-01-10; Head of a branch, Wm Smith's line, Smith's corner; Book: B, 467; Witness: George Koons, Seth Osburn. Henson, Wm TO: Jones, Vincent 100 a.; Signed: 1802-01-15; Waters of North Fork New River/Little Horse Creek. Book: B, 180; Witness: James Bunyard, Henry Graybeal. State (NC) TO: Henson, Wm. 30 a., Grant: 0334, Ent: 1800-02-25; Signed: 1802-12-14; Bank of Little Horse Creek. Book: B, 033. State (NC) TO: Henson, John 50 a., Grant:nnnn, Ent: 1802-02-17; Signed: 1803-11-29; North Fork of New River; Book: B, 232. State (NC) TO: Henson, John 50 a., Grant: 0557, Ent: 1804-05-08; Signed: 1805-11-30; His line near his sugar camp; Book: B, 421. Graybeal, Henry TO: Henson, James 50 a.; Signed: 1807-12-09; N. side N. Fork New River/James Bunyard's line/Vinson Creek. Book: C, 422; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Benj. Hubbard. Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, in Henson's line near his sugar camp; Book: D, 292; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 50 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27 ... his old line, stake on the river; Book: D, 293; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Benj (x) Tyree. Henson, John (x) TO: Chambers, Henry 150 a.; Signed: 1809-03-27; NFNR, ... swamp, dogwood and hickory; Book: D, 295; Witness: Graybeal, Henry, Benj (x) Tyree. Henson, William TO: Morris, Gilbert 100 a.; Signed: 1809-08-01; Waters of Little Horse Creek/North Fork New River. Book: D, 299; Witness: Henry Graybeal, Henry Chambers. Graybeal, Peter TO: Brown, Peter 60 a. Signed: 1810-07-03; North Fork of New River, Paul Henson's corner. Book: M, 172; Witness: Jas. Fletcher, Henry Graybeal. Graybeal, Peter TO: Bowers, Peter 170 a.; Signed: 1810-07-03; Both sides of NFNR/the River Bank @ White's line/James Henson. Book: Mn, 161; Witness: Henry Graybeal, James Fletcher. 8. FHL book 929.273 P684pn: "Graybill/Stoker/Eller/Smith/Koons/Pitt Connections," by Norman E. 'Gene' Pitt, 1996, pp. 6-8: "Henry Graybill/Graybeal, b. abt 1780/85, Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., VA; d. abt 1843, probably in Ashe Co., NC; md. 1798, Ashe Co., NC to Celia Henson. She was b. abt 1783, Wilkes Co, NC [Ashe was formed from Wilkes in late 1799]; d. abt 1867, TN. Their descendants spelled their name Graybeal. Henry was listed in the 5th Regiment of NC Detached Militia in 1814-15. According toresearcher Vivian Graybill, Henry and Celia accompanied Henry's parents and other Graybills to Jackson Co., OH in 1816 and were still there in 1837. [I don't necessarily believe this to be correct because the extensive downline has all of their children born in Ashe Co., NC up to 1827 and their grandchildren seem to also all be from Ashe Co. as well.] Their children were Nancy, John, Joseph, Christena, Millie, Andrew, Margaret 'Peggy', Phoebe, David, Eli, Elizabeth and Matilda 'Mary'." Extensive downline of this family is in the book. 9. Children reported from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: Nancy Graybeal, b: 1798 in Wythe Co., VA. John Graybeal, Sr. b: 1802 in Ashe Co, NC. [The following website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/cemeteries/grybel02.txt accessed 18 Dec 2008 "Ashe County, NC - CEMETERIES - John Graybeal Sr., Cemetery" notes the following burial at the John Graybeal, Sr. Family Cemetery located on NC-88 across the road from Skyline Telephone, Creston Exchange, on J.E. Holman farm. The cemetery is on a hill in a grove of trees: 'GRAYBEAL, John, Sr., b. 1800, d. 18 Jan 1892, s/Henry & Celia Henson.'] Joseph Graybeal, b: 15 Sep 1804 in Ashe Co, NC. Christina Graybeal, b: 1805 in Ashe Co., NC. Millie Graybeal, b: 1807 in Ashe Co., NC. Andrew Graybeal, b: 17 Jan 1808 in Ashe Co, NC. Margaret Graybeal, b: 1809 in Ashe Co, NC. Phoebe Graybeal, b: Abt. 1810 in Ashe Co., NC. David Graybeal, b: 25 Dec 1815 in Ashe Co, NC. Eli Graybeal, b: 1817 in Ashe Co., NC. Elizabeth Graybeal, b: 30 Nov 1822 in Ashe Co, NC. Matilda Mary Graybeal, b: Abt. 1827 in Ashe Co, NC. 10. Notes on Henry Graybeal from Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: A. Land Entries of Wilkes Co., NC for 9 July 1791 as show in the Wilkes Genealogical Society, from Vols. 11 & 12: #410 Henry Grabill e 50 ac waters N fork New River on Miclane's Mill Ck incl Henry Grabills sugar camp. #699 Henry Grabill e 100 ac waters N fork New River on Horse Creek adj Abraham May. B. He was one of the first landowners in Ashe Co. His name was in Book 1of the Register's Office. The first deed was registered on 3 Oct 1799. Source: The book, "Ashe Co. A History," by Arthur L. Fletcher. C. Various deeds: a. State (NC) # 0532 to: Graybeal, Henry 1802-12-01, 100.00 a., on little Horse Creek/corner Vincent Jones, $, Rcd: 1804-12-07, Bk: B, p. 359. b. Stone, Cutberth to: Graybeal, Henry 1806-11-04, 100.00 a., Waters of Little Horse Creek in the Salt Peter Knob, $1,000, Rcd: 1809-11, Bk: D, p. 127; Witnesses: John Stone, Mikel Graybeal. c. Graybeal, Henry to: Henson, James 1807-12-09, 50.00 a., N. side N. Fork New River/James Bunyard's line/Vinson Creek, $, Rcd: 1815-02, Bk: C, p. 422; Witnesses: James Fletcher, Benj. Hubbard, Eli Cleveland, Peter Graybeal. d. Graybill, John to: Graybill, Henry 1809-02-07, 50.00 a., South side of Big Horse Creek/waters of N. Fork New River, $ 100, Rcd: 1809-11, Bk: D, p. 104; Witnesses: Michael Graybeal, Jacob May. e. Graybeal, Henry to: Powers, Loamina 1809-09-05, 50.00 a., Land on Big Horse Ck [bought from his brother John], $ 50, Rcd: 1809-09, Bk: D, p. 117; Witnesses: William (x) Powers, Major Powers. f. Carnout, Wm. to: Graybeal, Henry 1811-01-05, 100.00 a., on the Laurel Fork of North Fork of New River near Joneses line, $ 200, Rcd: 1827-11, Bk: C, p. 96; Witnesses: Edward King, Thomas Sutherland. g. Graybeal, Henry to: Turman, Wm. 1815-01-13, 100.00 a., on the Turkey Pen Branch/Little Horse Creek, North Fork of New River, $, Rcd: 1817-11, Bk: F, p. 280; Witnesses: Nathan Carpenter, James Lewis. h. Jones, John to: Graybeal, Henry 1815-07-26, 50.00 a., on a drean of the Laurel Fork of the waters of North Fork of New River, $ 50, Rcd: 1827-11, Bk: C, p. __; Witnesses: Elisha Calloway. i. State (NC) #1005 to: Graybeal, Henry 1818-09-04, 50.00 a., near the fork of the big Branch, $ 2, Rcd: 1819-11-30, Bk: C, p. 56; Witnesses: John Branch. j. State (NC) #1007 to: Graybeal, Henry 1818-09-04, 50.00 a., [not given], $, Rcd: 1819-11-30, Bk: C, p. 50. k. State (NC) #1074 to: Graybeal, Henry 1819-11-23, 25.00 a., North Fork of New River/mouth of Parson's Branch, $, Rcd: 1821-12-04, Bk: C, p. 48. l. State (NC) #1107 to: Graybeal, Henry 1820-12-24, 50.00 a., Laurel Fork New River at a branch, $, Rcd: 182?-12-17, Bk: C, p. 53. m. State (NC) #1594 to: Graybeal, Henry 1827-08-17, 50.00 a., on the Big Branch of the Laurel Fork of New River, $ 5, Rcd: 1830-12-18, Bk: D, p.; Witnesses: Montfort Stokes. n. Graybeal, Henry to: Langley, James 1832-11-03, ___.__ a., [not copied], $, Rcd:, Bk: E, p. 467 o. Graybeal, Henry to: Graybeal, Eli [son] 1840-12-10, ___.__ a., Laurel waters of North Fork of New River, $, Rcd: 1851-05-22, Bk: P, p. 381; Witnesses: David Graybeal, Andrew Graybeal [sons] p. Graybeal, Henry to: Maxwell, Sid 1841-07-31, ___.__ a., [not copied], $, Rcd:, Bk: __, p. __. q. Graybeal, Henry to: Graybeal, Dav. [son] 1841-10-20, ___.__ a., On the Big Laurel Fork of North Fork of New River, $, Rcd: 1851-05-23, Bk: P, p. 403; Witnesses: Jerimiah Osborn, Eli Graybeal r. Graybeal, Henry to: Graybeal, Andrew [son] 1841-10-26, ___.__ a., [not copied], $, Rcd:, Bk: W, p. 163. D. Lived and reared his family on the Big Laurel one mile from the Mouth of Roaring Fork. 11. Website http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/ashe/misc/grybel04.txt accessed 20 Dec 2009: "Letter, John Graybeal to Dona Graybeal." Letter from John Graybeal of Shell Creek, Tennessee to his grand-daughter Dona Graybeal of Fig, North Carolina. This letter was found among the papers and Letters of Dona Graybeal and her son W. Thomas Graybal, of Emory, Virginia. Dona Graybeal was married to my great-uncle Winfield A. Graybeal, a Methodist Minister. John Graybeal, son of Andrew Graybeal, and grandson of Henry Graybeal of Ashe County, North Carolina, wrote the letter to his granddaughter Dona Graybeal, daughter of William Asbury Graybeal and Rebecca Graybeal. Both sides of Dona's family trace back to Henry Graybeal. Notes: The original letter was written in pencil on tablet paper with no punctuation and paragraph breaks. Paragraph breaks have been inserted where it seemed logical to do so for clarity. Periods have also been added at the end of sentences. Spelling remains as it was interpreted except where indicated by [ ]. References to "Winny" are to Winfield A. Graybeal Dona's husband and son of David Melvin Graybeal and Mary Anne Jones. Transcribed by Kyle R. Graybeal kgraybeal@erols.com: "Shell Creek Ten Jan 26 1915 Dona we recv'd your letter was real glad to hear from you all. was glad you was having a good time & Doing some good in the caus of Religion there. Dont seam to be But little good Doing here. We have had some offel Bad weather this winter. the weather was the worst before Christmas i Ever saw. i think we got a litter from pa a few days ago Said Conly & wife had gone to New Mexico Lum has moved in bout 8 miles of us. i Recon Griggs preached a fine Sermon Sunday at Shell Creek We are having a fine day today 26 of Jan Well you asked me about the Graybeals. My father always told me they came from Penn to NC. My grandfather settled rite on the lands Elihu & your grandpa graybial lived. My granfathers name was Henry. Winnys grate granfathers name was David. he settled probably on the lands that Winnys granfather & Calvin graybeal lived on Hoss creek. the old man Petter settled near Jefferson, they Both maried Birkets My granmother graybeal was a Henson. ther was one them old graybeals Name was John he never was married. he fell Dead at a wood pile cuting wood. Ther was one Mike he went West long time ago they never could her from him after them Days. So that was all of the old graybeals. they was real Duch. My father always told me he couldent understand a word they would say when they talked in ther language though they could talk English all rite. i remember seeing all of them they wer Dunkards them days My grandfather was a Methodist Ex[h]orter a grate scriptonian i remember seeing my grandfather & old man Dav & Peter. My grandmother Died after i was a bot grown her name was Celia Well Dona i dont guess you can read this letter if you can you can almost Beat me so we hope you are all well and enjoying life. give Winny my Best respects and wishes and trust he may Do much good. Your grandma has had a Bad cold all this winter and holds rite on so we would glad to here from you all often. We remain your grandparents John Graybeal write soon" 12. FHL book 975.6835 D3h "The Heritage of Ashe County, North Carolina, Vol. 1, 1984," ed. Ruth Weaver Shepherd, submitted article 254: "Ancestors and Descendants of Henderson Graybeal. My great-great grandfather was Henry Graybeal, born about 1780-85. His parents were Peter Graybeal Sr. and Christena (Wampler) Graybeal, both believed to have been born near York, Pennsylvania. The official U.S. Census of 1800, listing males above 16 years of age and heads of families included Henry Graybeal. Early deeds of Ashe County list Henry Graybeal as a land owner. He was listed in the 5th Regiment of North Carolina detached Militia in 1814-15. Henry was a farmer and lived in the Laurel community of Ashe County. He died before June, 1850. Henry married Celia Henson. Her parentage and birth date are unknown. They were the parents of twelve children; John married Sarah King; Andrew married Rebecca Lewis; Eli married Mary McGuire; Joseph married Margaret Ashley; David married Rebecca Ashley; Millie married Ephraim Roark, Christena married Jeremiah Osborne; Nancy married John Osborne, Phebe married Pleasant Eastridge, Peggy married ___ Langley; Elizabeth married David Farmer; Matilda (Mary) married George MiGuire. [Article continues thru the son Joseph and includes a photo of the author's grandparents Henderson and Mary Graybeal in the early 1920s.]" 13. FHL book 929.273 H198me (film #6003742), "Hanson, Henson, Hinson, Hynson, and Allied Family Name; Early Records of the Carolinas," by Ethel Nerim Miner. 1993, the following is from vol. 3 of 5 which is just focussed on the Carolinas. Note that author extracted all references from all sources but does not give an explanation of her sources -- she does say: "If this space is empty caution should be used in accepting the information as fact. May be combined with information from the even field to provide more meaningful information. If no original source is shown that probably means the information was submitted by a contributor from a family history or similar source. I include notes for both William and Celia Henson, who are in my database and possibly siblings: -Celia Henson; spouse Henry Graybeal, m. @ North Carolina in 1802; source (more of a note): "NC Ashe of." -Eli Hanson, s. of William and ___ Graybeal, b. 5 Mar 1807, at NC; no source given. -Eli Hanson, s. of William and ___ Graybeal, d. @ 1832, at NC; no source given. -Elijah Hanson, s. of William; spouse: Amery; b. 1804, at NC; note mom was a Graybeal; no source given. -Larkin Henson, s. of William Sr. and ___ Graybeal; residence at Ashe Co., NC, in 1788; no source given. -Mary Henson, d. of William and ___ Graybeal; b. 1810 at NC; no source given. -William Henson Sr. and Nancy Graybeal; birth of son Eli, 5 Mar 1807, in NC (with a note "KY?"); no source given. DEATH: 1. Pitt book quoted above purports a death in Tennessee about 1867. Since she at the time was widowed, I would assume she may have been living with one of her children. Using Pitt's downline of this family, I identified three of her children, all daughters, who married and moved to Tennessee. I checked each of these three in the 1860 census and did not find Celia even though I did find the three couples. I also found Langley and Farmer in the 1870 census again with no Celia. The three couples are: James Oliver Langley and Margaret "Peggy" Graybeal, Morgan Co. David Preston Farmer and Elizabeth Graybeal, Johnson Co. George McGuire and Matilda "Mary" Graybeal, Johnson Co. 2. From Rootsweb.com Worldconnect database ":480580" of Donna Schell 21 Feb 2003: "From Herb Bohler of Flemington, NJ dtd. 17 April 1994 on Some of Descendants of... Celia Henson: "The Wade Eller Collection" Mr. Eller says that Celia spent her last years in TN. "Wm (Billy) Osborne of Grayson, NC, says his mother told him that Celia (Henson) Graybeal died at George McGuire's house in TN." (George McGuire was husband of Mary Matilda Graybeal, youngest daughter of Henry and Celia; however, there is nothing to prove this or not prove it.]"	Henson, Celia (I3643)