Descendants of Sophia Jackson

Old 1998 web page on Sophia Jackson for reference

Descendants of Sophia Jackson

Generation No. 1

 

1. Sophia² Jackson (John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 22 September 1763 in Howard’s Lick, Hampshire/now Hardy County, (West) Virginia, and died 10 March 1836 in Turkey Run, Lewis/now Upshur County, (West) Virginia. She married Josiah “Joseph” Davis about 1785. He was born 09 May 1767, and died 18 October 1832 in Lewis/now Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

 

Her will probated in 1836 was dated December 10, 1832 in Lewis County. She signed with her mark in the presence of H. Jackson, Isaac Dix and Elizabeth Dix, probated June 1836. Appraisement Bill, W B A, p. 243, Admx. G. Rohrbough, son-n-law, WBA, p. 319.

 

She and Joseph may be buried in the old Jackson / Brake cemetery located on the Hull farm on a knoll overlooking the intersection of Turkey Run and Route 20 in Upshur County, WV. There are several grave indentation – 25 – 30 and several scattered field stones. Some engraved stones were removed by the farmer, one of which was the stone of Warren Jackson, brother of Stonewall Jackson, who died on Turkey run. This was probably at one time the John Jackson Jr. farm. Josiah and Sophia lived a short distance up Turkey Run near the Pringle Tree on the Old Carper farm – the old Carper house is still standing (1995) but is in very poor condition.

 

“Joseph Davies 1779 Augusta Petition: 1781? certified for 400 acres Tycart Valley River asignees Frederick Ice?; in 1786 Tax List Harrison County, lived at the mouth of Turkey Run in 1807(Harrison County Deed Book 7/131); 1826 land owner lick Run, now Upshur county and Fort Place.[David Armstrong-researcher]

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Typed copy of Josiah’s will: Lewis County Will Book 1/244: probated November 1832, 1st Settlement Book AP199-2nd-p252, executed in presence of Elijah Arnold, Abner Mitchell, and John Mitchell, Jr. George Rohrbough, admx.

 

Will of Sophia (Jackson) Davis, dau. of John Jackson, Sr. (10 December 1832) Will of Joseph Davis, husband of Sophia (Jackson) Davis (6 September 1832)

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He bequeathed a shilling each to each of his children: Elizabeth Parker, William J. Davis, Edward Davis, Sarah Rohrbough, Henry Davis, Joseph Davis, Obediance Warner, Peggy Mount and grandson, Isaac B. [D.]Brake. The rest went to wife, Sophia Davis. [This is from a typed copy of the will – Isaac’s middle initial is probably “D” and he may have been named Isaac Davis Brake???]

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Lewis County Court Summons dated 6 August 1840: Abram Reger VS Joseph Davis Heirs:

 

The Commonweath of Virginia to the Sheriff of Lewis County: Greeting

 

You are hereby commanded to summon Henry Davis, Joseph Davis, Isaac Davis, William J. Davis, Mary Mounts, wife of ______ Mounts and Elizabeth Parker wife of _______Parker which said Henry, Joseph, Isaac, William J. , Mary and Elizabeth are children and part of the heirs of Joseph Davis dec’d. Washington Davis, Julia Ann Davis, Elmore Davis and Elizabeth Davis, children and heirs of Edward Davis dec’d who was another son of the said Joseph Davis Dec’s. Rebecca Warner, Isaac Warner and Jackson Warner, children and heirs of Roda or Boda Warner dec’d who was a daughter of the said Joseph Davis dec’d William Rohrbough, Adam Rohrbough, Isaac Rohrbough, Anthony Rohrbough, Elmore G. Rohrbough, Elizabeth A. Rohrbough, Edward Rohrbough children and heirs of Sarah Rohrbough dec’d who was another daughter of the said Joseph Davis dec’d …..

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1842 Lewis County, West Virginia Chancery Record: Abraham Reger vs. Joseph Davis Heirs: Dec. 17 newspaper clipping: “The defendants Henry Davis, Joseph Davis and William J. Davis, sons and part of the heirs of Joseph Davis, dec’d. Henry Butt and Elizabeth hs wife, late Elizabeth Davis, and Benjamin Mount and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Davis, which said Elizabeth and Margaret are daughters and part of the heirs of the said Joseph Davis dec’d, Isaac Brake, son and only heir of Polly Brake, dec’d, who was another daughter of the said Joseph Davis dec’d, Washington Davis, Elmore Davis, Elizabeth Davis and Isaac H. Bush, and Julia Ann His wife, late Julia Ann Davis, which said Washington, Elmore, Elizabeth and Julia Ann are children and heirs at law of Edmund Davis dec’d, who was another son of the said Joseph Davis, dec’d, not having entered their appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court; and appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth; it is ordered, that the said defendants do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in same newspaper published in this commonwealth for two months successively and posted at the front door of the court house of Lewis County in the like period.

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Sources: Original compilation by Linda Meyers and Nancy Jackson for Jackson Brigade, Inc. website.

 

Old Bible – Davis Family, Typed copy of Bible with this notation: This data was copied from the old Davis family Bible by Elmore Jackson Rohrbough (grandson) into one he owned. The older book was destroyed in a fire later, which burned the old home place. Now in possession of Mrs. A. S. Pinto, Omaha, Nebraska, who notes that the Jackson Gould family lived in Illinois, and her mother knew them well. Jackson Gould was listed in this typed copy as being a child of Joseph and Sophia. He was born 20 January 1816 and died 24 October 1892, married Mary Chipman. He was NOT listed as a heir of Joseph in his will of 1832. He was the son of William J. and Lida Gould Jackson and was living next to them in Brown County, Illinois in 1850.

 

Research of David Armstrong – FGS of the children of Joseph and Sarah.

Heirs of Joseph Davis listed in his will in Lewis County (West) Virginia Book:1, 244

Greta Proudfoot Papers, Rare Book Room, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV

Stout History, Waldmore, Clarksburg, WV

Minnie McWhorter Collection, Colson Hall, WVU; Morgantown, WV.

John R. Rohrback 1728-1821, Descendants and Marriage Connections, Vol. II, by James D. Rorabaugh, McClain Printing Company, Parson, WV, 1970. [revision of 1966 version]

Various family collections

Court records, census, Ancestry.com.

Cutright, History of Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

Children of Sophia Jackson and Josiah Davis are:

2                   i.     John³ Davis, born 28 April 1786 in (West) Virginia; died 16 November 1804.

+       3                  ii.     Mary Davis, born 22 January 1787 in probably Upshur County, (West) Virginia; died 27 February 1808 in probably Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

4                iii.     Elizabeth Davis, born 22 January 1789 in (West) Virginia; died August 1844. She married (1) John Parker 20 March 1809 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia; died about 1840. She married (2) Henry Butt 02 July 1840 in Jefferson County, Iowa¹.

 

Elizabeth is listed in the will of her father, probated in November 1832, as Elizabeth Parker. A summons dated 6 August 1840 of the Joseph Davis heirs, she is listed as Elizabeth Parker. In the 1842 Chancery record she is referred to as Elizabeth wife of Henry Butt.

 

It appears, although not confirmed that her sister Margaret and Benjamin Mount/s settled in Jefferson County, Iowa and she went there as well.

 

HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, IOWA Western Historical Company, Chicago: 1879, Page 354.

 

“Large cornfield claimed by Elizabeth Parker a settler on NE Quarter of Section 14 Cedar Township”

+       5                 iv.     William Jackson Davis, born 31 December 1791 in (West) Virginia; died 05 November 1850 in Brown County, Illinois.

+       6                  v.     Edward ” Edmund” “Elmore” Davis, born 20 February 1794 in (West) Virginia; died 20 October 1836 in Adams County, Illinois.

+       7                 vi.     Sarah Davis, born 02 October 1795 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia; died 23 February 1839 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

+       8               vii.     Henry Davis, born 09 November 1797 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia; died 1874 in Grayson County, Texas.

9              viii.     Joseph Davis, born January 1800 in (West) Virginia; died 1860. He married Peggy Black 11 February 1823 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia².

+       10              ix.     Rebecca Obedience Davis, born 30 November 1802 in (West) Virginia; died 17 June 1839.

+       11                x.     Margaret “Peggy” Davis, born 03 May 1805 in (West) Virginia; died 1851.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

3. Mary³ Davis (Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 22 January 1787 in probably Upshur County, (West) Virginia, and died 27 February 1808 in probably Upshur County, (West) Virginia. She married Abraham W. Brake 26 March 1807 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia. He was born 24 July 1786 in (West) Virginia, and died about 1880 in Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

 

Following Lewis County, W(VA) Chancery Record Brake vs. Brake – giving the listing the heirs of Jacob Brake and Mary Slaughter Brake. Abraham inherited largest portion of father’s estate, but will was contested by his siblings. (Comments in [brackets] added by transcriber for clarity.)

 

19. 1833. Brake vs. Brake. Oratrixes John B. Brake, Joseph Shreves and Elizabeth   his wife and Isaac Reager and Mary Magdalene his wife which said John, Elizabeth, and Mary Magdalene are children and heirs of Jacob Brake claimed their brother Abraham Brake was fraudulent in obtaining a deed of Jacob Brake’s property. Prior to his death in “Feb.” 1831 Jacob Brake had lived many years in the Buckhannon Settlement. Abraham W. Brake accused of being “connected with a lewd woman” had lived for many years with his parents. Plts. [plaintiffs] complained Abraham did not contribute to welfare of parents and was disrespective to them. Jacob Brake’s wife [Mary Slaughter] died in 1830. It was claimed Abraham took advantage of his father’s mental state and obtained a deed by fraud. Depositions were taken in Lorentz from Jesse Slaughter [Mary Slaughter’s brother] who had known Jacob Brake about 40 yrs. Abraham Brake was the elder son of Jacob Brake. Abraham stated his father’s death occurred in the year 1831 on or about 7 January abt seventy six years of age. Abraham W. Brake in his response stated he was married about 1806 and had one child, that he never left his father’s residence. He lost his wife about eleven months after their marriage. Abraham stated that [from] about 1812 when his brother John married until death of their father, the respondent was the only male person who resided with their father. He stated he had to perform “menial duties apertaining to females as well as the masculine labor of farming.” It was understood that in consideration he was to have the home farm. He stated that the respondant’s child never lived with him while he resided with his father but lived with and was maintained by their other friends. Abraham claimed his father deeded the property to him without his knowledge until completion of the transaction. Abraham Reger was mentioned as a son-in-Iaw to Jacob Brake [Abraham married Jacob’s daughter, Leah Anne]. A deposition was taken from Jacob Brake’s grandson Adam Shreves [Elizabeth Brake Shreve’s son]. In the file, it was mentioned Jacob Brake went to Buckhannon to vote for the Constitution and this surprised his son Abraham. Jacob Brake departed life intestate and the essence of this case is that plts. claimed Abraham W. Brake deprived his siblings of equitable share of their father’s property through fraud.

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Census: 1880 Upshur County lists Abraham Brake, white male, age 95, pauper, living in County Poor House.

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Military service: According to West Virginians in the Revolution, Abraham served in the company commanded by Captain Bernion under Ensign Harrison and Lieutenant Stump. He applied for pension, Moorefield, Hardy County. When investigated, Abraham had moved to Harrison County.

 

Child of Mary Davis and Abraham Brake is:

+       12                 i.     Isaac B/D.⁴ Brake, born 1807 in Virginia.

 

5. William Jackson³ Davis (Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 31 December 1791 in (West) Virginia, and died 05 November 1850 in Brown County, Illinois. Burial: Howes Cemetery, Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois. He married Lydia Gould 11 April 1815 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia, daughter of Aaron Gould and Lydia Gray. She was born 02 February 1794 in Charlemont, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and died 04 January 1859 in Brown County, Illinois. [Her birth calculated from Brown County Cemetery Reading of 61y10m21d, makes her birth 14 Jan 1797.] Burial: Howes Cemetery, Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois.

 

George Perkins genealogy [query to Jackson Brigade, Inc 11/10/1997] says he died in Brown County the cemetery reading “William J. Davis d. 5 Nov 1850 age 57y10m4d. Calculated this would give his birth date as 1 January 1793, which conflicts with the typed copy of the Bible Record of E. J. Rohrbough, which gave his birth as December 31, 1791.

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The following is from a letter (January 1966) from Russell Sage Davis to Ann Noel Perkins: [George Perkins, 2007, submitter]

 

“Ann, the Davis branch of your family tree has been recorded for the last five generations with reasonable accuracy from family records, bible entries and published obituaries.

 

Davis is an English name and most of it’s families trace their origin in the USA to the Virginia colony; many of them to land grants from the Queen of England. The lineage is usually easily traced as far back as the Revolutionary War. But the tracing becomes difficult beyond that time. It is tradition in English law for the oldest son to inherit all his father’s estate; the younger members of the family had to rustle for themselves. This tradition is the basis for much of England’s colonial development. The Revolution, in fact, was a war between the younger members of the family who came to America and their elders at home. They were enemies now. This makes it difficult to couple up family ties across the Atlantic.

 

So far as I have been able to trace, our Davis lineage began with Joseph Davis, born May 9, 1757; died November 18, 1832. He married Sophia Jackson in 1874; she was six years the younger of the pair. He lived to be 75, she to 73. Ten children were born to this union: John, Mary, Elizabeth, William, Edward, Sarah, Henry, Joseph, Obedience, and Margaret, — five boys and five girls. Their first born died at 18 years, and Mary at 11 years. All the others except Joseph married and produced the foundation for many other Davis families. I have heard my father speak often of his uncle Edward Davis. He settled somewhere in the midwest, but I don’t know just where.

 

William Jackson Davis, fourth child of Joseph and Sophia, is the one from which our lineage continues. He was born December 31, 1791 (a New Year’s gift) and died November 5, 1850, age 59. He married Lydia Gould, and to them were born four children: Jackson Gould, Isabel, Sophia, and Lydia. William Davis was a short, heavy man; his wife tall and slender. They lived near Wheeling, West Virginia; moved to a campsite in the Illinois River bottom not far from Versailles, Illinois in the fall of 1830; then on to a farm southeast of Clayton, Illinois in the spring of 1831. William was 39 years old at that time; his only son, Jackson was 14, and his youngest, Lydia, was nine (she died in November of that year).

 

How come this family moved to Illinois? A brother-in-law, Oliver Howes, a few years before had pioneered on 160 acres given him by the government. On March 21, 1831, Howes sold 97 acres of this tract to William J. Davis for $232.50. Today (1966) this tract would bring $38,500. Two years later, in May of 1833, Howes and William J. Davis bought an adjoining 160 acres for $200. This became the family homestead and is located half way between Timewell and Clayton, on the south side of U.S. 24. This man Howes must have been a real prince. I have heard my father speak well of him time and again.

 

The Davis line continues through William J. Davis’ son, Jackson Gould Davis. He was my paternal grandfather. Jackson was born January 30, 1816; died 1893 (sic) age 77. He was 14 when his father’s family moved to Illinois. He was a short, sandy complexioned man; and was 30 when he married Mary Chipman, she was 10 years younger. To them were born five sons: Cyrus Judson, Oliver, Eugene Seth, Jesse, and Oscar. Only three of this family of boys ever married.

 

Jackson Gould Davis took over the operation of the farm from his aging father. In addition, he was a skilled carpenter. Many of the seemingly indestructible, morticed-and-pinned, framed barns still standing in the community (Clayton, Illinois) are relics of his handicraft. The smaller barn at Glenhaven (Russell S. Davis’ farm), built in 1880, is one of these. He was an artist in mortice, dovetail construction, and lathe operation. He made most of the cabinets, dressers, chairs and furniture in their home, and for his newly wed sons. Many of his dressers and chairs are still among today’s antiques. Material for both buildings and furniture was sawed from native trees. He even made his own lathe, work bench, and vise; even the wood screw for his vise was turned out on his home-made lathe.

 

My father, Eugene Seth Davis, was the third son of Jackson Gould Davis’ family. Born October 20, 1852, and died from cancer of the prostate, May 17, 1930, age 78. He married Rozina (Rosa) Hopper in February 1879. She was the oldest daughter of Harrel B. Hopper, a farmer living two miles west of the Davis’. The Hoppers moved to Illinois from Virginia in 1839, nine years after the Davis migration. Like his dad, my father didn’t marry young. He was 27, and mother 24. Dad was a six footer, bald ever since I knew him, and a wore tightly twisted, sandy powderhorn mustache. He was a money maker — enough to give each of his sons a good start and still leave a sizeable estate. He made more money feeding forty head of cattle a year than I have made on the same acres feeding 250 head.

 

My mother, Rozina Hopper, died of a stroke, July 23, 1907, age 52. I was just out of High School. Three years later, January 19, 1910, father married Agnes Hopper, younger sister of my mother. She was 47, (father 58), and had spent much of her early years caring for her aging parents. She was sure of hardy constitution — outlived father by 24 years. She died at 90, of stroke, by far the oldest of the Hopper tribe.

 

In my father’s family there were but two children: Fred Hopper Davis, born September 22, 1884, died 1958. He married Doral Marshall, out of a family of thirteen children, but they had no family; Russell S. Davis, born May 19, 1890. If family planning is a virtue, dad and mother earned a badge of merit. They were married 66 months when their first child was born, and another 66 months elapsed between the first and second birth.

 

Getting back to the Jackson Gould Davis family lineage: Oliver Davis, born September 1, 1850, died February 28, 1904. He remained a bachelor, managed a grain elevator and feed enterprise at Bentley, Illinois. Jesse C. Davis, born November 22, 1858. He married Delia Lester, had on son Claude, lived on a small farm west of the Davis homestead until the early 1900s when they moved to California. He and his family are all buried out there. No record. Oscar Jay Davis, “Yockey” as he was called, born November 7, 1864. Being the youngest of the family of five, he was given the old homestead when his aging parents retired and moved to Clayton, Illinois. He was to care for his parents in exchange for the farm. Apparently he lacked the judgement and maturity of his elder brothers. He soon sold the old farm, for less than it was worth, took the money and disappeared. The only letter from his was postmarked in Hilo, Hawaii. If he lived out a normal life span, he did it under an assumed name. Other Clayton residents moving to California reported seeing a man they felt sure was Oscar, but he was never definitely recognized. Oscar’s father died soon after moving to Clayton. His mother lingered several years and never gave up hope the “Yockey” would return. But he never did. He was a member of the Blue Lodge of Masons, even they were never able to trace Oscar’s wanderings.

 

Cyrus Judson Davis, eldest of Jackson Gould’s sons, married a neighbors daughter, Emma Watson. Their son, J. Otis Davis, married Pauline Hopper, a niece of my mother, and raised a large family. Cyrus J’s two daughters, Lana, and Merle, both married but fell victims of cancer early in their married life and left no children.

 

William Jackson Davis, his wife Lydia and daughter Lydia, and son Oliver are buried in the family lot at Howes cemetery which joins the family homestead on the east. Cyrus J. Davis, his wife Emma, Eugene S. Davis and both his wives, Rozina and Agnes, Fred H. Davis and wife Dora, are all buried in their respective lots in Mound cemetery, a mile north of Timewell, Illinois.

 

Ann, all of the above information is from family records, handed down from one generation to another.” [George Perkins Genealogy, March 2007]

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From Cemeteries of Brown County, IL [Perkins 2007]

 

William J. Davis came to Brown County in 1830, stopping at the Vandeventer settlement until the spring of 1831 when he came to Lee township. The first post office in the county was established at his house and it was called Davidson Post Office, and he was the first post master.

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“In some undocumented notes, source unknown, I have William Jackson Davis, b. 31 Dec 1791; died Oct 1850; married April 11, 1815 Lydia Gould, born Feb 2, 1794; died January 4, 1859, daughter of Asron and lydia (Gray) Gould. Three children: Jackson Gould Davis, Isabell and Sophia Davis. I have not been able to find a marriage record in Harrison County and surrounding counties. His parents had the property at the mouth of Turkey Run, which is where the Pringle Tree is located, where John and Elizabeth Jackson first settled. [Nancy Jackson researcher]

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The will of Joseph Davis, father of William Jackson Davis, was written September 1832 and probated November 1832 in Lewis County. He willed William J. Davis, one shilling which is the amount given to the other children.

 

Children of William Davis and Lydia Gould are:

+       13                 i.     Jackson Gould⁴ Davis, born 30 January 1816 in (West) Virginia; died 24 October 1893 in Brown County, Illinois.

+       14               ii.     Isabel Louisa Davis, born 1818 in (West) Virginia.

+       15              iii.     Sophia Davis, born 02 January 1820 in (West) Virginia; died 03 March 1864 in Brown County, Illinois.

16              iv.     Lydia Davis, born about 1822 in (West) Virginia; died November 1831 in Illinois.

17                v.     E. Ward Davis, born 1824 in (West) Virginia; died 1864 in Illinois.

 

6. Edward ” Edmund” “Elmore”³ Davis (Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 20 February 1794 in (West) Virginia, and died 20 October 1836 in Adams County, Illinois. He married Eleanor “Nelly” Stout 17 February 1817 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia, daughter of Caleb Stout. She was born Bet. 1790 – 1800 in (West) Virginia, and died before 1850 in probably Adams County, Illinois.

 

This family was living in Adams County, Illinois in 1840.

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“Another daughter, Eleanor, in 1817, married Edward Davis, fifth child of Josiah Davis and his wife Sophia Jackson Davis, daughter of John and Elizabeth Cummins Jackson of the Stonewall Jackson line. In fact, Sophia was Stonewall’s grandfather’s sister. Through the years following 1820, Edward and Eleanor accumulated considerable land on Major Power’s Run. In 1846 (possibly typo and should read 1836) they secured 108 acres on Rooting Creek. Later they bought a house and lot in Johnstown opposite the old blacksmith shop. At the death of her husband, in 1837, (this date conflicts with the 1846 date above) Eleanor received her share of the estate, and the balance went to her only child, a son, Washington J. Davis, a lawyer of Lewis County.” [Stout History: Waldmore, Clarksburg, WV].

 

Children of Edward Davis and Eleanor Stout are:

+       18                 i.     Washington Jackson⁴ Davis, born 15 November 1817 in (West) Virginia; died 09 October 1857 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois.

19               ii.     Elmore Davis, born 1822 in (West) Virginia.

20              iii.     Elizabeth Davis.

21              iv.     Julia Ann Davis. She married Isaac H. Bush 07 January 1836 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois.

v.     Rebecca

vi.     Clemanza

Dyurnal

Amanda

Elinor

 

The Heirs of Edward Davis were listed in an 1839 Lewis County West Virginia Chancery File: William Sexton vs. Edward Davis Heirs: Washington, Julia Ann, Elinor, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Clemanza, Dyurnal, Amanda and Edward. [Nancy Jackson, researcher – Lewis County Order Book 1:93, Fall 1839 case ended]

 

In the 1830 census for Lewis County, (West) Virginia, the Edward Davis family had 6 children, 4 girls and 2 boys.

 

In 1840 Eleanor Davis was listed as head of the household living in Adams County, Illinois with 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-30, one female 5-10, one female 10-15, 1 female 15-20 and one female 30-40..this last female would be Eleanor. She was not found in the 1850 census and presumed that she died by then and there was no second marriage for a Mrs. Eleanor Davis in Adams.

 

Following for research purposes only: Marriage in Adams County, Illinois- more research needs to be done to determine if any of these women are descendants of Edward and Elinor.

CHADWICK, DELIVAN             DAVIS, CLEMENGA                     03/21/1847   /             ADAMS

CHIPMAN, JOHN                       DAVIS, AMANDA                        11/27/1851   /             ADAMS

CATHER, WILLIAM H               DAVIS, AMANDA F                     12/21/1848   /             ADAMS

ANDERSON, JOSIAH B             DAVIS, REBECCA ANN               08/17/1851   /             ADAMS

 

7. Sarah³ Davis (Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 02 October 1795 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia, and died 23 February 1839 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. She married George Peter Rohrbough 27 May 1817 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. He was born 01 May 1792 in Hardy/Pendleton County, (West) Virginia, and died 07 December 1874 in Elvaston, Hancock County, Illinois.

 

In 1854 George Rohrbough sold out to Reuben Hevener and headed west accompanied by some of his grown children and their families. Initially he settled in Quincy, Hancock County, Illinois where he remained for six years, then settled on a farm near Elvaston in Prairie Twp., Hancock County, IL.

 

Obit:

 

“George Peter Rohrbough was born in Hardy County Virginia on the South Branch of the Potomac River May 1st, 1792 and died in Hancock County, Illinois on the 7th day of December, 1874 at the advanced age of 82years 7 months and 7 days. The deceased moved with his father to the residence on the Buchanan [sic] river and lived with his father until 1818 at which time he was married to a Miss Sarah Davis. Three years after his marriage he moved to Lewis County in what is now denominated West Virginia. While he was residing here he had the misfortune in the year 1839 to bury his wife, having been married about twenty one years. He only remained a widower for the space of about six months when he was again married to Emily E. Curtis daughter of Alexander Curtis who now survives him. In 1854 he and his family emigrated to Illinois and settled in Hancock County within a few miles of Carthage where he has continued to reside. At the age of 16 he embraced religion and joined the M. E. Church. He was a class leader for a number of years in the church and commanded the respect of all who knew him for his devotedness and Christian work. He has been sorely afflicted for fifteen years from a hurt from which he never fully recovered but from which at times he experienced the most intense anquish. His dying requests were in some degree peculiar. There was one certain spot in which he desired to be buried. He wished his pallbearers in carrying him out of his room to let the head of the coffin be in advance. He als selected the words, God is Love, from which he wished his funeral preached. After being confined entirely to his bed for eight weeks and undergoing the greatest sufferings he peacefully and unreluctantly passed from time to eternity leaving behind him a blessed assurance of his immortality beyond the grave. A large circle of friends and relatives are left to mourn his loss. He leaves behind him eleven children, three of whom are dead (sic – this should read eleven, plus three who are dead), sixty one grandchildren and twenty nine great frandchildren, in all 101.” [Handwritten copy of his Obit in possession of his great-grandson John L. Rohrbough (1962) [Johann Reinhart Rohrbach 1749, p. 74/75]

 

His will was proved in Hancock County, Illinois in January, 1875. His farm near Elvaston was inherited by his son George Bland Rohrbough from his second marriage.

 

Children of Sarah Davis and George Rohrbough are:

+       22                 i.     William R.⁴ Rohrbough, born 07 March 1818 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 24 January 1866 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois.

+       23               ii.     Isaac K. Rohrbough, born 27 January 1820 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 04 June 1908 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

+       24              iii.     Anthony E. Rohrbough, born 22 May 1822 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

25              iv.     Washington Rohrbough, born Bet. 01 August 1824 – 1826 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died before 1830.

+       26                v.     Adam Rohrbough, born 06 August 1827 in Weston, Lewis County (West) Virginia; died 15 August 1898 in Illinois.

27              vi.     Elmore Jackson Rohrbough, born 18 April 1829 in Roanoke, Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 13 October 1890. He married (1) Belinda Cook. He married (2) Caroline Weyand.

She was from Carthage, Illinois.

+       28             vii.     Elizabeth Rohrbough, born 25 June 1830 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 19 September 1890.

+       29           viii.     Edward E. Rohrbough, born 25 November 1834 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 23 July 1922 in Illinois.

30              ix.     John Dexter Rohrbough, born 28 June 1836 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died before 1840 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

 

8. Henry³ Davis (Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 09 November 1797 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia, and died 1874 in Grayson County, Texas. Burial: Hall Cemetery, Howe, Grayson County, Texas. He married (1) Anna Bush 13 January 1817 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia³, daughter of George Bush and Mary Wolfe. She was born 22 June 1800, and died before 1865. He married (2) Elizabeth M. about 1865.

 

Information on this family came from Mary Love Berryman…her link is on this site: click Joseph Davis.

 

Children of Henry Davis and Anna Bush are:

31                 i.     Prudence⁴ Davis, born 12 June 1817; died 05 September 1901 in Sterling City, Texas. She married J. W. Miller.

32               ii.     George Davis, born July 1819.

33              iii.     Mary Catherine Davis, born 30 September 1822. She married William Pearce.

34              iv.     Mahala Davis, born 01 June 1823; died 24 February 1900.

35                v.     Elizabeth Davis, born 14 February 1825 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 20 August 1922. She married William R. Jackson.

36              vi.     Frances Davis, born 1828. She married Frank Jackson.

37             vii.     Marshall Henry Davis, born 25 March 1829 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 10 August 1906 in Sterling City, Texas. He married Mary Jane Cotton 06 February 1859 in Grayson County, Texas.

38           viii.     Samantha Davis, born September 1831.

 

Child of Henry Davis and Elizabeth M. is:

39                 i.     Henry Ulysses⁴ Davis, born 1866 in Texas.

 

10. Rebecca Obedience³ Davis (Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 30 November 1802 in (West) Virginia, and died 17 June 1839. She married Orvin William Warner 01 September 1822 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia⁴. He was born about 1799.

 

They were among the first settlers on the waters of Hackers Creek. Their son, William Washington Warner lived on the hill above Sugar Gove School house. Wm. W. Warner was appointed constable in 1865. he was a soldier in Company M. 3rd West Virginia Calvary; he was honorably discharged after the close of the war and drew a pension, during the later part of his life for disabilities incurred during his services in that company. [Greta Proudfoot to Miss Gertrude Smith, Oct. 20, 1932, written from Buckhannon.]

 

Children of Rebecca Davis and Orvin Warner are:

+       40                 i.     Rebecca⁴ Warner, born 02 December 1823 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia; died Aft. 1880 in probably Upshur County, West Virginia.

+       41               ii.     Isaac W. Warner, born about 1825 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

42              iii.     Dexter L. Warner, born about 1828 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

43              iv.     Jackson Warner, born 08 June 1829 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia; died 21 April 1907. Burial: Mt. Lebanon, Upshur County, West Virginia. He married (1) Rebecca Hinkle before 1860; born 17 October 1826; died 19 December 1892. Her birthdate is calculated from her death age of 66y2m2d per tombstone reading. Burial: Mt. Lebanon, Upshur County, West Virginia. He married (2) Mariah Roney 14 December 1893; born 24 April 1865 in Doddridge County, West Virginia. No children.

+       44                v.     William Washington Warner, born 04 June 1831 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia; died 1915.

+       45              vi.     Cecelia Warner, born about 1837 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

+       46             vii.     Enoch Warner, born about 1837 in Lewis County/Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

 

11. Margaret “Peggy”³ Davis (Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 03 May 1805 in (West) Virginia, and died 1851. She married Benjamin Mount/s 26 September 1829 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia⁵. He was born about 1797 in Virginia.

 

She is referred to as Mary Mounts in a Lewis County Court Summons dated 6 August 1840. She died in the fall of 1851.

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On 10 October 1850 census for Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, there is a Benj. Mounts, age 52, farmer [1797] born Virginia, wife Margaret was age 45 [1805] born in Virginia, children: William 18 [1832] farmer, born in Ohio; Holvolin [female 1839] 11, born in Iowa, Benj. L. 10[1840] born Iowa, Jno E. 4[1846] born Iowa. [last name appears to read Jno]

***

History of Jefferson County, Missouri, Western Historical Company, Chicago: 1879. Page 354.

 

“During the summer of 1836 a very considerable number of claim-hunters visited the country west of Skunk River and in the Cedar Creek region. Many of them selected claims, which they came to occupy the following season. Some made immediate improvements and came with their families to occupy them in the summer and fall of 1836. So far as can be remembered by John Huff and Mrs. Lambirth (Sarah Ann Tilford, widow of Thomas Lambirth), the following list embraces the entire population when the summer of that year faded into autumn and autumn whitened into winter:

 

James Tilford and his son Joseph; Thomas Lambirth and wife; Samuel Scott Walker, his wife and two children; John Huff and wife; Amos Lemon, his wife and five children; Isaac Blakeley; James Lemmon, his wife and six children; David A. Woodward (a boy who came with John Huff, now a resident of Neosho County, KS), Col. W. G. Coop, his wife and three children: Noah Wright, his wife and one child; Harmon J. Sikes and three brothers, all unmarried; George Stout, his wife and three children; Samuel T. Harris, his wife and eight children; David Coop, his wife and two children; ____ Ballard; Fred Lyong and Lambeth Morgan, both unmarried; Isaac Bush and a man named Mount, the two last named being the last arrivals in the fall of 1836…

 

..Section 24 Cedar Township, Jefferson County: “house occupied by a settler Benjamin Mount.”

 

Children of Margaret Davis and Benjamin Mount are:

47                 i.     William⁴ Mount, born about 1832 in Ohio.

48               ii.     Holvolin Mount, born about 1839 in Iowa.

49              iii.     Benj. L. Mount, born about 1840 in Iowa.

50              iv.     Jon E. Mount, born about 1846 in Iowa.[this census was not real clear but appeared to read ‘Jon”]

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

12. Isaac D.⁴ Brake (Mary³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 1807 in Virginia. He married Jane. She was born about 1812 in Pennsylvania.

 

Mary died in childbirth and her son, Isaac probably “D”. was bound out to her father in 1808. In his will Joseph left his grandson one shilling. The typed copy of the will says “B” but it is likely that he was named Isaas Davis Brake. Legend is he migrated to Ohio and married a girl named Pam who was Irish. I find an Isaac D. Brake purchasing land in Ohio in November 1831, 80 acres in Wooster, Ohio. In 1850 he [Isaac Break] was living in North Bloomfield, Morrow County Ohio on August 7. He was age 43, born in Virginia, his wife Jane, not Pam, was age 38, born in Pennsylvania, all children were born in Ohio. [The name of Jane in the census could have been mistaken for Pam as the cursive writing is not clear]. This Isaac would be the correct age for Isaac the son of Abraham and Mary (Davis) Brake. Legend is he traveled around the country side selling medicines. Nothing on him after 1850. Requests from Morrow County provided no additional information on this family. The family may have left the area before the marriage of the children.

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Bound: May 1808, Bound to Joseph Davis

 

Census: 07 August 1850, 1850 Morrow Co, North Bloomfield, OH census (M432_716, p. 405: 792/802). Isaac Break (sic), age 43, born VA; wife, Jane, age 38, born PA. Children (all born OH) Marion, 16; John, 14; Jane, 12; Martha A., 10; Thomas, 8; James, 6; Harriet, 2.

 

Info: Claimed as grandson in Josiah Davis’s will. Type written will in possession of Linda Brake Meyers lists Isaac as “Isaac B. Brake, ” not Isaac D. This is believed to be a transcription error.

 

Moved: To Ohio prior to 1831

 

Property: November 1831, 80 acres in Wooster, OH

Residence: North Bloomfield, Morrow Co, OH

 

Children of Isaac Brake and Jane are:

51                 i.     Marion⁵ Brake, born 1834 in Ohio.

52               ii.     John Brake, born 1836 in Ohio.

53              iii.     Jane Brake, born 1838 in North Bloomfield, Morrow County, Ohio

54              iv.     Martha Brake, born 1839 in Ohio.

55                v.     Thomas Brake, born 1842 in Ohio.

56              vi.     James Brake, born 1844 in Ohio.

57             vii.     Harriet Brake, born 1848 in North Bloomfield, Morrow County, Ohio

 

13. Jackson Gould⁴ Davis (William Jackson³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 30 January 1816 in (West) Virginia, and died 24 October 1893 in Brown County, Illinois. He married Mary Chipman 12 March 1846 in Schuyler County, Illinois. She was born 1826 in North Carolina, and died 1903 in Brown County, Illinois.

***

Obit Clayton Enterprise, Clayton, Illinois, Oct. 26, 1893:

 

“Mr. Jackson Gould Davis died after week’s illness, at the family home in this city at midnight Tuesday. His tired old body wore out. 15 years ago he was hurt in a wagon accident and never fully recovered and forced to retire farm work February 21, 1888 and came to town. Jackson Gould Davis was born in Louis (sic, should be Lewis) County, Virginia, January 16, 1816 and died Clayton, Illinois, October 24, 1893. Came to Illinois with parents in Fall of 1830 and settled near what is now town Versailles with a colony of 22 old Virginia neighbors. Family moved from there to this neighborhood in Spring of 1831 and stayed. Joined Missionary Baptist Church (the old Centerville Church) then located near his home March 8, 1840, later organization moved to Clayton, elected Deacon December 12, 1857 until death. Married Miss Mary Chipman in Brooklyn, Schuyler County (Illinois), March 12, 1846 and had five sons, C.J., W.O., E.S., J.C. and A.O.. all survive him with his wife. Services at Baptist Church 1 PM today. Burial in Howes graveyard.”

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Obit for Mary Chipman Davis, Clayton Enterprise, Thursday, June 25, 1903, Clayton, Illinois:

 

“Mary Chipman was born in Gilford (sic, should be Guilford) Co., North Carolina, January 12, 1826 and died at the home of her son, J. C. Davis, east of Clayton, June 18, 1903, age 77 years 5 months and six days. She came to Illinois with her parents in her childhood from the State of Virginia (sic, should be North Carolina). Upon arriving at womanhood, March 12, 1846, she married Mr. Jackson G. Davis, who came from sturdy North Carolina (sic, should be Virginia) stock. They settled on the old farm, just over the line in Brown County, which continued to be their home until they moved to Clayton a few years ago. Mr. Davis passed away soon after moving to town.

 

She professed religion in early life, “in her teens”, and united with the Baptist church with which she and her husband were intimately associated all of their lives and lived a consistent member until death called her to that “Rest that remaineth for the people of God”.

 

To Mr. and Mrs. Davis five sons were born, C.J., W.O., E.S., J.C. and A.O. Davis all living as far as we know. During the long weeks of her last illness so full of pain and suffering she manifested great patience and resignation to God’s will and when the end came she was as calm as the Sea of Galilee when Jesus said, “Peace be still”. She was anxious to go and dwell with her God and to hear Him say to her, “Come home; life labors well done, Rest”.

 

Many of her old neighbors and friends gathered at the beautiful home of her son to attend her funeral and to look once more at the face of one they knew and loved. With tender and loving hands we laid the body away in hope of the resurrection of the dead, Faith refuses to accept the grave as the end of such a life. It goes on, beyond the end into vast eternity. May the sorrowing sons and relatives find comfort in their faith in God. We extend to them our sincere sympathy and commend them to the dear Heavenly Father who has numbered the hairs of our heads and tenderly notices the little sparrows fall, who will cause all things to work together for good to them that love Him and while we sorrow at the departing from us of another and friend, nevertheless we (?) in the will of God who is able to keep her deathless spirit safe in his own loving omnipotent arms against that day when we shall no longer see through a glass darkly, but we shall see face to face and know as we are known.

 

The funeral service was conducted by Eld. H. G. Vandervoort. The choir of Baptist church of (?)

 

Children of Jackson Davis and Mary Chipman are:

+       58                 i.     Cyrus Judson⁵ Davis, born September 1847 in Brown County, Illinois; died 1936.

59               ii.     William Oliver Davis, born 01 September 1850 in Brown County, Illinois; died 28 February 1904. Bachelor, operated a grain elevator in Bentley Illinois. Burial: Howes Cemetery, Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois

+       60              iii.     Eugene Seth Davis, born 20 October 1852 in Brown County, Illinois; died 17 May 1930 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois.

+       61              iv.     Jesse C. Davis, born 22 November 1858 in Brown County, Illinois.

62                v.     Oscar Jay “Yockey” Davis, born 07 November 1864 in Brown County, Illinois.

 

14. Isabel Louisa⁴ Davis (William Jackson³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 1818 in (West) Virginia. She married John D. Crawford 14 February 1836 in Schuyler County, Illinois. He was born about 1806 in Virginia. [1850 census for Camp Point, Adams county, Illinois.]

 

Children of Isabel Davis and John Crawford are:

63                 i.     Lydia⁵ Crawford, born about 1837 in Illinois.

64               ii.     William D. Crawford, born about 1840 in Illinois.

65              iii.     Mary A. Crawford, born about 1842 in Illinois.

66              iv.     James J. Crawford, born about 1844 in Illinois.

67                v.     Levi J. Crawford, born about 1849 in Illinois.

 

15. Sophia⁴ Davis (William Jackson³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 02 January 1820 in (West) Virginia, and died 03 March 1864 in Brown County, Illinois. Burial: Howes Cemetery, Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois. She married Thomas Owen/s 13 February 1840 in Brown County, Illinois⁶. He was born about 1813 in Tennessee, and died 1864. Burial: Howes Cemetery, Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois.

 

In the 1850 census this family is listed as Owen and in 1860 the name was Owens. Louisa is Owens on her marriage record. Thomas is Owen on his marriage record. In this census Thomas Owen was age 37, farmer, 1000 property value, born in Tennessee, Sophia was age 31, born Virginia, Louisa age 10, Adelia age 8 and Mariah E. age 5, all born in Illinois.

 

In 1860 Thos. Owens was living in Lee, Brown County, Indiana, age 47, born in Tennessee. His wife S. Owens was age 40, born ca 1820 in Virginia…Children all female were Louisa age 19, Idela [Adelia] age 17, M. E. age 15 and M. W. age 8, all born in Illinois.

 

Children of Sophia Davis and Thomas Owen/s are:

+       68                 i.     Louisa⁵ Owen/s, born about 1840 in Brown County, Illinois; died Aft. 1880.

69               ii.     Adelia Owen/s, born about 1842 in Brown County, Illinois.

There was a marriage for Delia Owen on 5 June 1865 in Adams County, Illinois to Samuel H. M. Rankin.[speculation]

70              iii.     Mariah E. Owen/s, born about 1845 in Brown County, Illinois.

71              iv.     Martha W. Owen/s, born about 1852 in Brown County, Illinois.

In 1870 Martha Owens, age 18, born in Illinois ca 1852 was living with Charles and Louisa Paterson in Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois.

72                v.     Sarah Owen/s, born about 1861 in Brown County, Illinois.

In 1870 Sarah Owens, age 9 born in Illinois was living with Louisa [Owen/s] and Charles Paterson in Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois.

 

18. Washington Jackson⁴ Davis (Edward ” Edmund” “Elmore”³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 15 November 1817 in (West) Virginia, and died 09 October 1857 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois. Burial: 1857, Howes Cemetery, Lee Township, Brown County, Illinois. He married Nancy Chipman 16 March 1843 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois. She was born 12 January 1820 in Deep River, Guilford County, North Carolina⁷, and died 08 August 1886 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois.

 

“Washington DAVIS and Nancy Chipman Davis first came to Clayton Township in 1843, soon after they were married in Rushville, Schuyler Co. IL. Nancy Chipman’s family can be traced to the Mayflower through her father’s Chipman line. Washington Davis was a farmer by occupation and he and Nancy were members of the Old Centerville Baptist Church. They had 5 children, Harriet( married William Logue), William J.(married Margaret Colgate), David (married Sarah Merret), Joseph, and Julia A.( first married to Abraham Watson and then married to Robert M. Smith, a blacksmith in Clayton, in 1877). Washington DAVIS died at the age of 39, in 1857, but his widow and children all remained in the Clayton area and raised their families. All the children are buried either in Clayton or at the Howes Cemetery in Lee Twp. Brown Co., IL. Washington and Nancy are also buried in the Howes Cemetery, in Lee Twp. Brown Co.” [FGS of Pamela A. Clark; davidpc@usfamily.net – 1998- Ancestry.com]

 

Obit for Nancy Chipman Davis, Clayton Enterprise, Thursday, 12 August 1886

 

“DIED- In Clayton, Adams county, Ill. at the residence of her youngest daughter, Mrs. Robt. Smith, Mrs. Nancy C. Davis, aged 66 yrs., 6 mo. and 28 days. Mrs. Davis was the daughter of Jesse and Harriet Chipman and was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, January 12, 1820. She moved with her parents to Schuyler county, Ill., in 1835, uniting with the Baptist church in Rushville. She was married to Washington Davis, March 16th, 1843. They moved to Clayton the same year, where she has since resided up to the time of her death, uniting at that time with the old Centerville, now Clayton Baptist church. The fruit of this marriage has been 3 sons and 2 daughters, all of whom are living and with us today. Sister Davis was left a widow, Oct. 9th, 1857- 29 years ago- yet she who trusted in the widow’s God has not been disappointed in his merciful love and watchful care. All the children have come to the measure of manhood and womanhood, and all have taken the parents place in the family household and most of them stand registered with father and mother in the church of God. Her end was peace. She died as she had lived, leaning on the strong arm of her Saviour and the Christian maiden of 15, passed away the sainted grandmother of more than 66 years. She was laid away in the Howes graveyard by the side of her husband, from the Baptist church. The sermon was preached by Rev. G. D. Kent, who was assisted by the resident pastors of the place, while the large congregation attested the deep felt bereavement of the community. GDK” (Adams County, Illinois Genweb).

 

Children of Washington Davis and Nancy Chipman are:

+       73                 i.     Harriet Ellen⁵ Davis, born February 1844 in Adams County, Illinois.

74               ii.     William J. Davis, born about 1845 in Adams County, Illinois. He married Margaret F. Colgate 30 November 1871 in Adams County, Illinois.

+       75              iii.     David A. Davis, born 24 December 1846 in Adams County, Illinois; died 1932.

76              iv.     Joseph W. Davis, born about 1849 in Adams County, Illinois.

+       77                v.     Julia A. Davis, born about 1851 in Adams County, Illinois.

 

22. William R.⁴ Rohrbough (Sarah³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 07 March 1818 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia, and died 24 January 1866 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois. He married Temperance Clark 10 April 1840 in Martinsburg, Berkley County, Virginia. She was born 15 March 1818 in Martinsburg, Berkley County, Virginia, and died 12 December 1905 in Cassia City, Idaho.

 

Children of William Rohrbough and Temperance Clark are:

78                 i.     Sarah Ann⁵ Rohrbough, born 25 January 1841 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

79               ii.     Clayton Rohrbough, born 27 October 1843 in Weston, Lewis County (West) Virginia; died 13 April 1892 in Elvaston, Hancock County, Illinois. He married Mary Elizabeth Martin 06 October 1868; born 24 October 1848 in Barbour County, (West) Virginia; died 10 April 1895 in Elvaston, Hancock County, Illinois.

80              iii.     Valuria Rohrbough, born 24 February 1845 in Weston, Lewis County (West) Virginia; died in Infancy.

81              iv.     Emily Rohrbough, born 26 March 1847 in Weston, Lewis County (West) Virginia; died 09 May 1849.

82                v.     George Clark Rohrbough, born 18 November 1854.

 

23. Isaac K.⁴ Rohrbough (Sarah³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 27 January 1820 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia, and died 04 June 1908 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. He married Margaret Dolly Linger 15 November 1840 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia, daughter of Nicholas Linger and Katherine Dolly. She was born 22 March 1819 in Virginia, and died 11 July 1897 in Lewis County, West Virginia.

 

“Isaac Rohrbough lived in Lewis County for 60 years, in what is known as Court House District, where he owned 500 acres of land with 400 under cultivation. He was Commissioner of schools in the area. His wife’s father, John dolly was in the British Army during the American Revolution, left it and remained in the United Colonies, at that time became a citizen.” [Rohrbach, 1970]

 

Children of Isaac Rohrbough and Margaret Linger are:

83                 i.     Catherine Annis⁵ Rohrbough, born 02 September 1841 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died September 1910 in Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia. She married John W. Crowl; born about 1838 in Morgan County, (West) Virginia. She had 11 children listed p. 16- Rohrback 1970.

84               ii.     Minerva Elizabeth Rohrbough, born 13 August 1843 in Carrion Run, Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 29 May 1935 in Lewis County, West Virginia. She married Albert Bailey; born 05 June 1842 in Harrison County, (West) Virginia; died 06 June 1917 in Lewis County, West Virginia. She was bedfast for 18 years before her death. She had 7 children listed p. 17-21 Vol. II, Rohrbach.

85              iii.     Nicholas Columbus Rohrbough, born 14 February 1845 in Carrion Run, Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 28 August 1912 in Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia. He married Sarah Catherine West; born 08 July 1847; died 08 March 1931 in Monett, Barry County, Missouri. Both buried Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia.

 

“During the war between the States, 1861-1865 while he was carrying a message to Weston, W. Va., Nicholas Rohrbough was shot. A farmer found him hiding in a haystack, brought him into his home, hid him in his chimney until after the Imboden Raiders had left the area. Nicholas suffered permanent disability from the wound. Nicholas’ wife Sarah was a sister of Mary Elmira West who became the second wife of George W. Rohrbough, brother of Nicholas.” (Vol.II, Rohrbach, 1970, p. 22)

86              iv.     Sarah Columbia Rohrbough, born 17 January 1849 in Carrion Run, Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 27 July 1930 in Lewis County, West Virginia. She married Tyree Michael Ellis; born 08 January 1846 in Albermarle County, Virginia; died 17 July 1923 in Lewis County, West Virginia. Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Roanoke, West Virginia.

87                v.     George Wesley Rohrbough, born 24 March 1852 in Carrion Run, Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 21 January 1946 in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. Burial: Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. He married (1) Margaret Saphronia Smith 09 April 1874; born 31 May 1851 in Lewis County, West Virginia; died 21 July 1878 in Lewis County, West Virginia. He married (2) Mary Almira West 11 August 1879 in Taylor County, West Virginia; born 20 October 1850 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 14 September 1933 in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia. Burial: Georgetown Church Cemetery, Lewis County, West Virginia.

+       88              vi.     Mary Mandy Rohrbough, born 31 March 1853 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

89             vii.     Margaret Cecelia Rohrbough, born 03 August 1855 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. She married (1) John McCauley. She married (2) Charles W. Bowman; born in New York, New York.

90           viii.     Saphrinia Ella Rohrbough, born 12 February 1857 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. She married Fairly Strader.

91              ix.     Mariah Vermont Rohrbough, born 17 April 1859 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. She married (1) Thomas Cogar. She married (2) Mr. Mills.

92                x.     Victoria Anne Rohrbough, born 20 January 1863 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. She married (1) Bascom L. Brown. She married (2) Meredith Newlon.

93              xi.     Texrcana Rohrbough, born 05 April 1861 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 11 June 1862.

 

24. Anthony E.⁴ Rohrbough (Sarah³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 22 May 1822 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. He married Mary “Polly” Clark, daughter of Robert Clark and Anna Bozarth. She was born 1824 in French Creek, Lewis County, West Virginia.

 

Children of Anthony Rohrbough and Mary Clark are:

94                 i.     Virginia⁵ Rohrbough, born 1844 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia; died 1871 in probably Caldwell County, Missouri.

95               ii.     George R. Rohrbough, born 1846 in (West) Virginia. He married Mattie T. Howell; born 1846 in Illinois. He lived in Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri and had two sons, Herbert L. and Homer, daughter Minnie.

 

26. Adam⁴ Rohrbough (Sarah³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 06 August 1827 in Weston, Lewis County (West) Virginia, and died 15 August 1898 in Illinois. He married Susannah Curtis 08 May 1845 in Weston, Lewis County, (West) Virginia, daughter of Alex Curtis and Jane Mitchell. She was born 1823 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

 

Child of Adam Rohrbough and Susannah Curtis is:

96                 i.     Beaulah⁵ Rohrbough, born 1850.

 

28. Elizabeth⁴ Rohrbough (Sarah³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 25 June 1830 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia, and died 19 September 1890. She married William P. Clark 17 February 1848 in French Creek, Lewis County, (West) Virginia. He was born about 1819 in French Creek, (West) Virginia, and died Aft. 1860. They moved west in 1854 and settled in near Basco, Prairie Township, Hancock County, Illinois.[Rohrbough]. They are listed in Bear Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois in 1860 and 1870.

 

Children of Elizabeth Rohrbough and William Clark are:

97                 i.     Mary⁵ Clark.

98               ii.     William Clark.

99              iii.     Emily Clark, born about 1849 in (West) Virginia. She married Mr. VanWinkle.

100            iv.     Washington Clark, born about 1850 in (West) Virginia.

101             v.     Sophia Clark, born about 1851 in (West) Virginia.

102            vi.     Marshall L. Clark, born about 1856 in Illinois.

103          vii.     Amanda Clark, born about 1858 in Illinois.

104         viii.     Joseph Clark, born about 1860 in Illinois.

105            ix.     Virginia Clark, born about 1862 in Illinois. She married Mr. Berg.

106             x.     Lewis Clark, born about 1864 in Illinois.

107            xi.     Aletha Clark, born about 1866 in Illinois. She married Mr. Hickey.

108          xii.     Alvey Kearney Clark, born about 1868 in Illinois. He married Vinnie Clark.

 

29. Edward E.⁴ Rohrbough (Sarah³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 25 November 1834 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia, and died 23 July 1922 in Illinois. He married Isabella Aletha Bush 22 November 1857 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois. She was born 07 January 1837 in Illinois, and died 14 July 1922 in Illinois.

 

Children of Edward Rohrbough and Isabella Bush are:

109              i.     Edgar A.⁵ Rohrbough, born 09 October 1860 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois.

110             ii.     Elmore Marcellus Rohrbough, born 06 August 1860 in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois; died 09 May 1954 in Omaha, Nebraska. He married Lulu Opal Mershon 1900 in Keokuk, Iowa; born 02 April 1868 in Fremont, Mahaska County, Iowa; died 13 March 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska.

 

40. Rebecca⁴ Warner (Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 02 December 1823 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia, and died Aft. 1880 in probably Upshur County, West Virginia. She married Martin Westfall 31 May 1840 in Barbour/Lewis County, (West) Virginia, son of George Westfall and Lydia Cutright. He was born 09 August 1819 in Hickory Fork, Upshur/Lewis County, (West) Virginia, and died 12 February 1895 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

Sources: Westfall’s and other families: Sherrie Phipps; Ancestry.com FGS. Sherrie used primary documents for her records.

 

Children of Rebecca Warner and Martin Westfall are:

+       111              i.     Lorenzo Dow⁵ Westfall, born 09 January 1841 in Jackson County, (West) Virginia; died 20 July 1889 in Randolph County, West Virginia.

+       112             ii.     Eli W. Westfall, born 05 May 1842 in (West) Virginia; died 10 March 1883 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

113           iii.     William Westfall, born 02 August 1843 in Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

114            iv.     Isaac D. Westfall, born 1845 in (West) Virginia.

+       115             v.     Lafayette Westfall, born 23 December 1846 in (West) Virginia; died 18 March 1928 in West Virginia.

116            vi.     Obedience J. Westfall, born 19 October 1848 in (West) Virginia.

She died in infancy and is buried at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Upshur County, West Virginia.

117          vii.     Cecelia L. Westfall, born 07 March 1851 in (West) Virginia.

+       118         viii.     Lewis A. Westfall, born 28 January 1853 in Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

119            ix.     Flourney or Vancy Westfall, born 03 May 1855 in (West) Virginia.

120             x.     Sarah K. Westfall, born 23 March 1857 in (West) Virginia.

+       121            xi.     Violona/Valina Westfall, born 30 June 1859 in (West) Virginia; died 30 September 1944 in (West) Virginia.

122          xii.     David Westfall, born 22 July 1862 in (West) Virginia. He married Stansberry.

123         xiii.     Naomi Westfall, born March 1865 in (West) Virginia.

124         xiv.     Anderson M. Westfall, born 29 March 1868 in (West) Virginia.

 

41. Isaac W.⁴ Warner (Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1825 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia. He married (1) Jane Kesling. She died 10 July 1853. He married (2) Permalia “Milla” Casto 1854. She was born about 1823. He married (3) Celia Westfall 20 November 1862 in Upshur County, (West) Virginia, daughter of George Westfall and Lydia Cutright. She was born 22 April 1840 in West Virginia, and died 27 April 1902 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

Child of Isaac Warner and Jane Kesling is:

+       125              i.     John William⁵ Warner.

 

Children of Isaac Warner and Permalia Casto are:

+       126              i.     Granville⁵ Warner, born about 1855 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

+       127             ii.     Sarah E. Warner, born about 1856 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

 

44. William Washington⁴ Warner (Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 04 June 1831 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia, and died 1915. He married Celia Casto 1853, daughter of David Casto and Sally Ward. She was born 1836, and died 1920. Both buried Mt. Lebanon, Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

Children of William Warner and Celia Casto are:

128              i.     Luverna⁵ Warner, born about 1855 in (West) Virginia.

+       129             ii.     Virginia Warner, born October 1857 in (West) Virginia; died 1931.

130           iii.     Victoria Warner, born about 1859 in (West) Virginia.

131            iv.     Violetta Warner, born about 1863 in (West) Virginia.

+       132             v.     Granville Martin Warner, born about 1865 in West Virginia.

133            vi.     David C. Warner, born about 1867 in West Virginia; died 31 May 1933.

Burial: Mt. Lebanon, Upshur County, West Virginia

+       134          vii.     Vashti Warner, born about 1870 in West Virginia.

135         viii.     Sylvanus N. Warner, born about 1872 in West Virginia.

+       136            ix.     Sherman E. Warner, born about 1875 in West Virginia.

+       137             x.     Elkana Warner, born 19 March 1877 in Hacker’s Creek, West Virginia; died 1960.

138            xi.     Daniel Warner. He married Bessie Russel.

 

45. Cecelia⁴ Warner (Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1837 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia. She married John Hinkle.

 

Children of Cecelia Warner and John Hinkle are:

139              i.     William⁵ Hinkle. He married Ida Dean.

+       140             ii.     Burdell Hinkle.

 

46. Enoch⁴ Warner (Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1837 in Lewis County/Upshur County, (West) Virginia. He married Virginia Hinzman.

 

Child of Enoch Warner and Virginia Hinzman is:

141              i.     Ida⁵ Warner. She married Patrick Zirkle; died 1931.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

58. Cyrus Judson⁵ Davis (Jackson Gould⁴, William Jackson³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born September 1847 in Brown County, Illinois, and died 1936.

 

Burial: Mound Cemetery, 1 mile north of Timewell, Illinois. He married Emma A. Watson. She was born January 1857 in Illinois.

 

Children of Cyrus Davis and Emma Watson are:

+       142              i.     John Otis⁶ Davis, born 07 March 1876 in Illinois; died 1952 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois.

143             ii.     Lana R. Davis, born about 1872 in Illinois.

144           iii.     Merle Davis, born 29 May 1888 in Illinois.

145            iv.     Earl Davis, born 29 May 1888 in Illinois; died in Infancy.

 

60. Eugene Seth⁵ Davis (Jackson Gould⁴, William Jackson³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 20 October 1852 in Brown County, Illinois, and died 17 May 1930 in Clayton, Adams County, Illinois. He married (1) Rozina “Rosa” Hopper 05 February 1879 in Adams County, Illinois, daughter of Harrel B. Hopper. She died 23 July 1907 in Brown County, Illinois. He married (2) Agnes Hopper 19 January 1910. All buried Mound Cemetery, 1 mile north of Timewell, Illinois

 

Children of Eugene Davis and Rozina Hopper are:

146              i.     Fred Hopper⁶ Davis, born 22 September 1884; died 1958. He married Dora Marshall.

Both buried Mound Cemetery, 1 mile north of Timewell, Illinois.

+       147             ii.     Russell Sage Davis, born 19 May 1890; died 07 December 1980.

 

61. Jesse C.⁵ Davis (Jackson Gould⁴, William Jackson³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 22 November 1858 in Brown County, Illinois. He married Delia Lester 20 February 1881 in Adams County, Illinois.

 

Child of Jesse Davis and Delia Lester is:

+       148              i.     Claude T.⁶ Davis, born January 1882 in Brown County, Illinois.

 

68. Louisa⁵ Owen/s (Sophia⁴ Davis, William Jackson³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1840 in Brown County, Illinois, and died Aft. 1880. She married Caleb J. Patterson 03 August 1862 in Brown County, Illinois⁸. He was born about 1842 in Illinois, and died Aft. 1880.

 

In the 1870 census Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois, Charles [Caleb] Paterson, 28, harness makers, born in Illinois, his wife, Louisa 28, George 5, Charles 3 all born in Illinois. Living with him are Martha Owens, age 18, IL and Sarah Owens age 9, Illinois, probably Louisa’s sisters.

 

In 1880 Caleb J. Patterson harness maker, 39, medical condition “fits”, was still living in Mt. Sterling, His wife, Loiza 38, Il Tn VA, George E. 15 and Charles 13, at home.

 

In 1900 Beardstown, Cass, Illinois Caleb was living with his sister

 

Age: 57 Lydia Rugh age 41, Katie E. Rugh age 16, Caleb J. patterson age 57 widower, and Henry C. Petterson, age 44

 

Children of Louisa Owen-s and Caleb Patterson are:

149              i.     George E.⁶ Patterson, born about 1865 in Illinois.

 

NOTE – ALTHOUGH LIKELY, THE FOLLOWING GEORGE E. PATTERSON HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED AS A CHILD OF CALEB J. AND LOUISA OWENS ANDERSON AND IS SPECULATION AT THIS POINT.

 

There is a marriage record in Brown County, Illinois for a George E. Patterson to Margaret A. Houston on 6/10/1894[Vol. 1A/175 cert. #2128]

 

In 1900 Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Illinois on 28 June, George Paterson, age 33 m. 6years, born Oct. 1867 IL, father KY mother IL was a teamster, his wife, Maggie born July 1876, married 6 years had one child/living, born in IL, daughter, Mary E. was born April 1894, age 6, born IL.

 

In 1910 Mt. Sterling, Brown County, Union Street, George Patterson age 39 married 16 years was a carpenter born in IL, wife Margaret was age 35, married 16 years 2 children/living born in IL, children: Mary E. age 15 and Richard E. age 4 both born in Illinois. They were living next door to James K. and Deborah Houston, probably Margaret’s parents.

 

In 1920 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois – Reed Street, George Patterson, age 55 born Il, his father KY and his mother IL, was a grocery wagon driver, his wife Margaret was age 45 born in IL her father in IL and her mother in Ohio. With them were their sons: Richard age 14 and Ledrue age 6 years 3 months both born in Illinois.

 

In 1930 they were living in city of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois on Smith Clay Avenue. George E. Patterson was age 63, married at age 27, born IL farm laborer, Margaret was age 56, married at age 20, born in Illinois. Richard E. was age 24 and Francis L. was age 17 both born in Illinois. Living there was his father-in-law, James K. Houston, age 85, widower, born in IL, father in Missouri and mother in IL. Also in the family was his daughter Mary E. Eskew, age 34, married 22 years, her husband, Arthur M. Eskey, age 34, m.22 born IL. Eskew children were: Mary L. 12, Cleatus A. 10, Clifford J. 6, and Betty J. 4, all born in Illinois.

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On Ancestry.com ID: I09121 [Watkins/Jennings FGS Ancestry.com] there is a Richard Evander PATTERSON 1;alais Pat /Patterson/ Birth: 17 APR 1905 in Mt. Sterling, IL 2 /Death: 7 SEP 1974 in Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL /Burial: Murrayville City Cemetery, Murrayville, Morgan Co., IL 2/Father: George PATTERSON/Mother: Margaret HOUSTON/Marriage 1 Freida Aileen LEMON b: 28 NOV 1912 in Near Murayville, Morgan Co., IL/ Married: 3 OCT 1954 in Centenary Methodist Chruch, Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL

 

Sources:Title: Behrend, Cheryl/Publication: Internet posting by Cheryl Curtis Behrend on the Family Tree Maker User Pages/Note: 801 Surrey Rd/Monticello, IL 61856

E-mail: CBehr15018@aol.com.

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California Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Francis Ledrue Patterson ;Social Security #: 348095583

Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 10 Sep 1913;Birthplace: Illinois;Death Date: 3 Jan 1989; Death Place: San Diego; Mother’s Maiden Name: Houston

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California Death Index, 1940-1997; Name: Arthur M Eskew; Social Security #: 348095584

Sex: MALE; Birth Date: 26 Dec 1897; Birthplace: Illinois;Death Date: 30 May 1962; Death Place: San Diego;Mother’s Maiden Name: Barnett

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California Death Index, 1940-1997; Name: Mary Ellen Eskew; Social Security #: 563201653

Sex: FEMALE; Birth Date: 30 Apr 1895; Birthplace: Illinois;Death Date: 12 Nov 1986; Death Place: San Diego;Mother’s Maiden Name: Houston;Father’s Surname: Patterson

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Social Security Death Index; Name: Clifford J. Eskew; SSN: 566-20-5692; Last Residence: 92115 San Diego, San Diego, California; Born: 4 Dec 1923; Died: 21 May 2004; State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951 )

 

150             ii.     Charles Patterson, born about 1868 in Illinois.

There is a marriage record for a Charles Patterson to Effie Hall in Brown County, Illinois on 9/13/1889 [Vol. 1A/175 cert. # 1479]

 

73. Harriet Ellen⁵ Davis (Washington Jackson⁴, Edward ” Edmund” “Elmore”³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born February 1844 in Adams County, Illinois. She married William M. Logue 17 October 1861 in Adams County, Illinois. He was born July 1839 in (West) Virginia.

 

1870 Clayton, Adams County, Illinois: John Logue 59,Virginia, Elizabeth, 54, VA parents of William M. 31 farmer, VA, wife Harriet E. 26, IL, Curren E. 8, Nannie 3, William C. 1.

 

1880 Clayton, Adams County, Illinois: William Logue age 39, VA OH VA, Ellen 38 IL VA NC, E. O/C 17, son IL VA IL; Nancy 12, Chester 11, Leona 9, John, 69, father.

 

1900 Clayton, Adams County, Illinois: William M. Logue, July 1839 , 60 m38 years WV OH WV, Harriet E., Feb. 1844, 56, 5children/4 living, IL VA NC, Curran E. August 1863, 37, IL WV IL.

 

Children of Harriet Davis and William Logue are:

151              i.     Curren E.⁶ Logue, born August 1863 in Adams County, Illinois.

152             ii.     Nannie C. Logue, born about 1867 in Adams County, Illinois. She married Benjamin F. Clark 19 November 1888 in Adams County, Illinois⁹.

153           iii.     William Chester Logue, born about 1869 in Adams County, Illinois. He married Neva Kirkpatrick 25 October 1893 in Adams County, Illinois¹⁰.

154            iv.     Leona Logue, born about 1871 in Adams County, Illinois. She married Gordon W. Sargent 24 September 1891 in Adams County, Illinois¹¹.

 

75. David A.⁵ Davis (Washington Jackson⁴, Edward ” Edmund” “Elmore”³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 24 December 1846 in Adams County, Illinois, and died 1932. He married Sarah M. Merret 07 May 1867 in Adams County, Illinois. She was born 04 April 1848 in Illinois.

 

Notes for David A. Davis:

He was a druggist in the city of Clayton, Illinois,

 

Children of David Davis and Sarah Merret are:

155              i.     Jennie C.⁶ Davis, born about 1868 in Adams County, Illinois.

156             ii.     Clara C. Davis, born about 1872 in Adams County, Illinois.

157           iii.     Emma Davis, born about 1876 in Adams County, Illinois.

158            iv.     Haden Davis.

This child is unconfirmed.

 

77. Julia A.⁵ Davis (Washington Jackson⁴, Edward ” Edmund” “Elmore”³, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1851 in Adams County, Illinois. She married (1) Abraham M. Watson 29 December 1870.   She married (2) Robert M. Smith 30 October 1877 in Adams County, Illinois. He was born about 1842 in Pennsylvania.

 

Robert was a blacksmith in the village of Clayton.

 

Child of Julia Davis and Abraham Watson is:

159              i.     Elmer⁶ Watson, born about 1872 in Illinois.

 

Child of Julia Davis and Robert Smith is:

160              i.     Minnie⁶ Smith, born 1879 in Adams County, Illinois.

 

88. Mary Mandy⁵ Rohrbough (Isaac K.⁴, Sarah³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 31 March 1853 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia. She married Clinton Martin Smith 1880 in Lewis County, West Virginia. He was born June 1849 in (West) Virginia. She had eleven children 9 of which were living in 1900. The birthdates are taken from the 1900 census and may no be exact.

 

Children of Mary Rohrbough and Clinton Smith are:

161              i.     Charles R.⁶ Smith, born October 1878 in (West) Virginia.

162             ii.     Jessie Smith, born May 1878 in (West) Virginia.

163           iii.     Ralph T. Smith, born October 1882 in (West) Virginia.

164            iv.     Lillie Smith, born August 1883 in (West) Virginia.

165             v.     Russel H. Smith, born July 1889 in (West) Virginia.

166            vi.     Margaret Gertrude Smith, born September 1891 in (West) Virginia; died 05 May 1965 in Washington, DC. Margaret was a long time employee of the office of the Adjutant General, U. S. Army, Washington, D.C.

167          vii.     Ladymyrl Smith, born September 1893 in (West) Virginia.

168         viii.     Reta Smith, born August 1895 in (West) Virginia.

 

111. Lorenzo Dow⁵ Westfall (Rebecca⁴ Warner, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 09 January 1841 in Jackson County, (West) Virginia, and died 20 July 1889 in Randolph County, West Virginia. Burial: Blue Rock Cemetery, West Virginia. He married Elsa “Elsie” Cutright 07 May 1864 in Upshur County, West Virginia. She was born February 1842 in Lewis County, (West) Virginia.

 

Lorenzo served Civil War Service: F Co. 21st Va. Inf.

 

Sources: Sherri Phipps FGS: Birth Record Upshur County; Westfall Family Files; Marriage Record.

 

Children of Lorenzo Westfall and Elsa Cutright are:

169              i.     Eva Jane⁶ Westfall, born 09 June 1865 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

170             ii.     Cordelia Westfall, born 20 July 1869 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

112. Eli W.⁵ Westfall (Rebecca⁴ Warner, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 05 May 1842 in (West) Virginia, and died 10 March 1883 in Upshur County, West Virginia. Burial: Westfall McLaughlin Cemetery, West Virginia. He married (1) Olive L. Conley 24 October 1869 in Upshur County, West Virginia, daughter of Benjamin Conley and Sarah Dix. Burial: Westfall McLaughlin Cemetery, West Virginia. She was born 06 November 1846, and died 04 April 1876 in Upshur County, West Virginia. He married (2) Samantha J. Lewis 24 May 1877 in Upshur County, West Virginia, daughter of Andrew Lewis and Sarah Dix. She was born 17 February 1845 in West Virginia.

 

Children of Eli Westfall and Olive Conley are:

171              i.     Anna May⁶ Westfall, born 03 July 1871 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

172             ii.     Virginia Westfall, born 03 July 1871 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

173           iii.     Dorpha Stark Westfall, born 17 September 1873 in Upshur County, West Virginia

 

Children of Eli Westfall and Samantha Lewis are:

174              i.     Opha Marshall⁶ Westfall, born 15 February 1878 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

175             ii.     Oda Cecil Westfall, born 25 November 1879 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

176           iii.     John R. Westfall, born 07 October 1881 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

177            iv.     Kindly Westfall, born 1870 in Lewis County, West Virginia.

178             v.     Minnie Westfall, born 04 March 1875 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

179            vi.     Clara Westfall, born 17 March 1882 in Lewis County, West Virginia.

 

115. Lafayette⁵ Westfall (Rebecca⁴ Warner, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 23 December 1846 in (West) Virginia, and died 18 March 1928 in West Virginia. Burial: Westfall Cemetery, Tallmansville, Lewis County, West Virginia. He married (1) Anna Elizabeth Rollins 24 December 1868 in Upshur County, West Virginia. She was born 27 September 1851 in (West) Virginia. He married (2) Elizabeth Pricilla Miles Aft. 1883. She was born 03 April 1861 in West Virginia.

 

Lafayette served in Civil War Service: K Co. 3rd WVa Cav.

 

Children of Lafayette Westfall and Anna Rollins are:

180              i.     Lela Estaline⁶ Westfall, born 06 October 1869 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

181             ii.     Charles Blair Westfall, born 26 July 1872 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

182           iii.     Edward Martin Westfall, born 06 January 1874 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

183            iv.     Lida Lee Westfall, born 30 March 1876 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

184             v.     Alonzo S. Westfall, born 16 January 1881 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

185            vi.     Annie Eliza Westfall, born 26 July 1883 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

Children of Lafayette Westfall and Elizabeth Miles are:

186              i.     Nora⁶ Westfall, born 27 September 1890 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

187             ii.     Andree Westfall, born 22 October 1892 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

188           iii.     Ida M. Westfall, born August 1893 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

189            iv.     Fred Clifford Westfall, born April 1895 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

190             v.     Cecil Glenn Westfall, born 14 March 1897 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

191            vi.     Osa B. Westfall, born August 1899 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

118. Lewis A.⁵ Westfall (Rebecca⁴ Warner, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 28 January 1853 in Upshur County, (West) Virginia. He married Mary Katherine Strader about 1875 in probably Upshur County, West Virginia. She was born 17 October 1853 in Upshur County, (West) Virginia.

 

Children of Lewis Westfall and Mary Strader are:

192              i.     Infant⁶ Westfall, born 22 December 1876 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

193             ii.     Bertha A. Westfall, born 26 January 1879 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

194           iii.     Ledford Westfall, born 24 March 1881 in West Virginia.

195            iv.     Gertie Westfall, born 07 August 1886 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

196             v.     Maggie Westfall, born 06 June 1889 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

197            vi.     Dottie Westfall, born 06 August 1892 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

198          vii.     Hugh Westfall, born December 1894 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

121. Violona/Valina⁵ Westfall (Rebecca⁴ Warner, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 30 June 1859 in (West) Virginia, and died 30 September 1944 in (West) Virginia. She married (1) Peter B. Lane. She married (2) Ben Ratcliff.

 

Child of Violona/Valina Westfall and Ben Ratcliff is:

199              i.     John William “Will”⁶ Westfall, born 28 February 1883 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

125. John William⁵ Warner (Isaac W.⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) He married Eliza Hinkle.

 

Children of John Warner and Eliza Hinkle are:

200              i.     Ida⁶ Warner. She married Grant Jackson.

201             ii.     Wilbur Warner.

 

126. Granville⁵ Warner (Isaac W.⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1855 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia. He married Letta Crislip, daughter of Turner Crislip and Catherine Lawson.

 

Child of Granville Warner and Letta Crislip is:

+       202              i.     Iowa⁶ Warner.

 

127. Sarah E.⁵ Warner (Isaac W.⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1856 in Lewis/Upshur County, (West) Virginia. She married Alvin Queen.

 

Children of Sarah Warner and Alvin Queen are:

203              i.     Granville Isaac⁶ Queen.

204             ii.     Anna Sarah Queen.

205           iii.     Willie Stewart Queen.

+       206            iv.     Oda Alvin Queen.

 

129. Virginia⁵ Warner (William Washington⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born October 1857 in (West) Virginia, and died 1931. Burial: Reger Chapel Cemetery, Upshur County, West Virginia. She married Edwin S. Queen March 1872. He was born 08 November 1851 in Upshur County, (West) Virginia, and died 25 May 1938.

 

Obit: Greta Proudfoot Papers:

 

“Mrs. Virginia Warner Queen

 

Mrs. Virginia Queen, 74, wife of Edwin queen died Friday at about three o’clock in the afternoon at her home on Burshy Fork. She is the daughter of the late William and Celia Casto Warner. Funeral service were held Monday morning at 10:00 o’clock from Reger Chapel with Rev. O. U. Marple in charge. Interment was made in the Reger Cemetery.

 

Surviving her are three sons, Enoch Queen of Hodgeville, Ernest Queen of Buckhannon R.3 and Ovid Queen of Hackers Creek, two daughters, Mrs. May Post of Hodgeville, and Mrs. Audrey Dean of Route 4, three sisters, Mrs. Victoria Phillips of French Creek, Mrs. Washti Rohr of Peck’s Run and Mrs. Lettie Post McCartney, Hacker’s creek and five brothers, Sherman, Daniel, David, Elkana and Sylvester Warner of Hacker’s Creek.”

 

Children of Virginia Warner and Edwin Queen are:

207              i.     Enoch L.⁶ Queen, born May 1877 in Upshur County, West Virginia. He married Lena Landis.

+       208             ii.     Ernest Meade Queen, born October 1879 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

+       209           iii.     Ovid L. Queen, born July 1884 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

210            iv.     May P. Queen, born October 1886 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

211             v.     Audrey Queen, born July 1889 in Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

132. Granville Martin⁵ Warner (William Washington⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1865 in West Virginia. He married Catherine Jemima Lance, daughter of Isaac Lance and Rebecca Cooper. She was born 03 December 1863, and died 20 January 1938.

 

Children of Granville Warner and Catherine Lance are:

212              i.     Estella⁶ Warner.

+       213             ii.     Cecil Warner, born 29 September 1890 in Hacker’s Creek, West Virginia; died 29 March 1939.

+       214           iii.     Raymond Warner, born 16 December 1896 in Hacker’s Creek, West Virginia; died 23 January 1938.

215            iv.     Freeman Warner. He married Dorothy Heatherly.

216             v.     Martin “Dutch” Warner. He married Madeline McVaney.

217            vi.     Jeanie Warner.

218          vii.     Leslie Warner.

 

134. Vashti⁵ Warner (William Washington⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1870 in West Virginia. She married William Rohr, son of Jacob Rohr and Dosia Reynolds.

 

Children of Vashti Warner and William Rohr are:

219              i.     Olin⁶ Rohr. He married Sarah Hushman.

220             ii.     Myrtle Rohr. She married Walter Morrison.

+       221           iii.     Beulah Rohr.

+       222            iv.     Dessie Rohr.

223             v.     Guy Rohr.

224            vi.     Denzil Rohr. Married, one child lived in Fairmont.

 

136. Sherman E.⁵ Warner (William Washington⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born about 1875 in West Virginia. He married Blanch Roberts, daughter of John Roberts and Ann Moran.

 

Child of Sherman Warner and Blanch Roberts is:

+       225              i.     Vola⁶ Warner.

 

137. Elkana⁵ Warner (William Washington⁴, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) was born 19 March 1877 in Hacker’s Creek, West Virginia, and died 1960. Burial: Mt. Lebanon, Upshur County, West Virginia. He married Blanch Bennett 14 September 1914 in Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia, daughter of Isaiah Bennett and Mary Black. She was born 27 July 1900 in Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia.

 

Children of Elkana Warner and Blanch Bennett are:

226              i.     Maxine⁶ Warner, born in Hacker’s Creek, West Virginia; died 08 October 1915.

227             ii.     Howard Elwood Warner.

 

140. Burdell⁵ Hinkle (Cecelia⁴ Warner, Rebecca Obedience³ Davis, Sophia² Jackson, John Jackson¹ Sr.) He married Maltilda Hinkle, daughter of Douglas Dow Hinkle.

 

Children of Burdell Hinkle and Maltilda Hinkle are:

+       228              i.     Letha⁶ Hinkle.

229             ii.     Kermit Hinkle. He married Dorothy.

+       230           iii.     Earl Hinkle.

 

Endnotes

 

1. Jefferson County Marriages 1838-50, Rootsweb.com.

2. Lewis County Bond Book 1, p. 175.

3. Harrison County Marriages, by Wes Cochran, Gives her father as George.

4. Virginia Marriages 1740-1850, Ancestry.com.

5. Lewis County Bond Book 3, p. 28.

6. Illinois State Marriage Index, Vol. A/B License 27.

7. Pioneer Project Entries, Adams County, Illinois, Pamela A. Clark, submitter.

8. Illinois State Marriage Index, Bk:C/6 License 71.

9. Illinois State Marriage Index, Lic. #5811.

10. Illinois State Marriage Index, Lic. #8699.

11. Illinois State Marriage Index, Lic. 7447.

 

Submitted by Linda Brake Meyers, December, 2007. Page maintained by Dan Hyde, hyde at bucknell.edu Last update December 29, 2007