Paul Bartlett Van Buren Genealogy

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Cynthia???1

F, #8351, b. circa 1830
Pedigree Link

Family: Charles Mark Shepard, Sr., (b. circa 1828)

SonCharles M. Shepard, Jr. (b. circa 1865)

Biography

Cynthia??? was born circa 1830 in New York.1

Cynthia??? married Charles Mark Shepard, Sr., son of Rev. William Finn Shepard and Sarah H. Thrall.1


Cynthia Shepard and Charles Mark Shepard, Sr., appeared on the census of 1880 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, which lists Charles M. Shepard [Sr.], 52, born in New York, both parents also born in New York; his wife Cynthia, 50, born in New York, both parents also born in New York; their son Charles M., 15, born in California; Charles Sr.'s widowed mother Sarah Shepard, 75, born in New York, both parents born in Connecticut; and three servants.1 She was a milliner in 1880.1
Last Edited 8 July 2011

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Charles M. Shepard household, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California.
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Charles M. Shepard, Jr.1

M, #8352, b. circa 1865

Parents

FatherCharles Mark Shepard, Sr. (b. circa 1828)
MotherCynthia??? (b. circa 1830)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Charles M. Shepard, Jr., was born circa 1865 in California.1
Charles M. Shepard, Jr., appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of Charles Mark Shepard, Sr., and Cynthia Shepard in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, which lists Charles M. Shepard [Sr.], 52, born in New York, both parents also born in New York; his wife Cynthia, 50, born in New York, both parents also born in New York; their son Charles M., 15, born in California; Charles Sr.'s widowed mother Sarah Shepard, 75, born in New York, both parents born in Connecticut; and three servants.1
Last Edited 22 September 2008

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Charles M. Shepard household, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California.
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Herbert Shepard1

M, #8353, b. circa 1855

Parents

FatherHarvey S. Shepard (b. 30 December 1823, d. 13 April 1901)
MotherSophronia A. Newman (b. 6 November 1825, d. 23 March 1905)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Herbert Shepard was born circa 1855 in Illinois.1
Herbert Shepard appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Shepard in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, which lists H.S. Shepard, 36, born in New York; his wife S.A. Shepard, 32, born in New York; their children (all born in Illinois) Libbie, 13, Milton [mis-indexed as Wilton], 12, Harmon, 7, Herbert, 5; a servant and three farm laborers.1 Herbert Shepard appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Shepard in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, which lists Harvey S. Shepard [mis-indexed as Shepherd], 46, born in New York; his wife Sophronia [mis-indexed as Sopona], 44, born in New York; and their children (all born in Illinois) Milton, 22, Harmon, 17, Herbert, 15, and Nettie, 10; and a servant.2 Herbert Shepard appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Shepard in Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas, which lists Harvey S. Shepard, 56, born in New York; his wife Saphonia [sic?], 53, born in New York; their son Herbert E., 25, born in Illinois; their daughter Nettie [Shepard] Chamberlain, 19, born in Illinois; and her husband Lamar Chamberlain, 27, born in Michigan, both parents born in New York. They lived near their sons Harmon and Milton A. Shepard.3 Herbert Shepard was a farmer in 1880.3
Last Edited 22 September 2008

Citations

  1. [S9] 1860 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, H.S. Shepard household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
  2. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Harvey S. Shepard [mis-indexed as Shepherd] household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
  3. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Harvey Shepard household, Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas.
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Libbiie Shepard1

F, #8354, b. circa 1847

Parents

FatherHarvey S. Shepard (b. 30 December 1823, d. 13 April 1901)
MotherSophronia A. Newman (b. 6 November 1825, d. 23 March 1905)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Libbiie Shepard was born circa 1847 in Illinois.1
Libbiie Shepard appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Shepard in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, which lists H.S. Shepard, 36, born in New York; his wife S.A. Shepard, 32, born in New York; their children (all born in Illinois) Libbie, 13, Milton [mis-indexed as Wilton], 12, Harmon, 7, Herbert, 5; a servant and three farm laborers.1
Last Edited 29 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S9] 1860 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, H.S. Shepard household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
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Nettie Shepard1

F, #8355, b. circa 1860

Parents

FatherHarvey S. Shepard (b. 30 December 1823, d. 13 April 1901)
MotherSophronia A. Newman (b. 6 November 1825, d. 23 March 1905)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Nettie Shepard was born circa 1860 in Illinois.1

Nettie Shepard married Lamar Chamberlain.2
Nettie Shepard appeared on the census of 1870 in the household of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Shepard in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, which lists Harvey S. Shepard [mis-indexed as Shepherd], 46, born in New York; his wife Sophronia [mis-indexed as Sopona], 44, born in New York; and their children (all born in Illinois) Milton, 22, Harmon, 17, Herbert, 15, and Nettie, 10; and a servant.1 Nettie Shepard appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Shepard in Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas, which lists Harvey S. Shepard, 56, born in New York; his wife Saphonia [sic?], 53, born in New York; their son Herbert E., 25, born in Illinois; their daughter Nettie [Shepard] Chamberlain, 19, born in Illinois; and her husband Lamar Chamberlain, 27, born in Michigan, both parents born in New York. They lived near their sons Harmon and Milton A. Shepard.2
Last Edited 22 September 2008

Citations

  1. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Harvey S. Shepard [mis-indexed as Shepherd] household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
  2. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Harvey Shepard household, Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas.
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Lamar Chamberlain1

M, #8356, b. circa 1853
Pedigree Link

Biography

Lamar Chamberlain was born circa 1853 in Michigan.1

Lamar Chamberlain married Nettie Shepard, daughter of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Newman.1
Lamar Chamberlain appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Shepard in Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas, which lists Harvey S. Shepard, 56, born in New York; his wife Saphonia [sic?], 53, born in New York; their son Herbert E., 25, born in Illinois; their daughter Nettie [Shepard] Chamberlain, 19, born in Illinois; and her husband Lamar Chamberlain, 27, born in Michigan, both parents born in New York. They lived near their sons Harmon and Milton A. Shepard.1 Lamar Chamberlain was a farmer in 1880.1
Last Edited 22 September 2008

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Harvey Shepard household, Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas.
Family Explorer

Cyrena E.???1

F, #8357, b. October 1847
Pedigree Link

Biography

Cyrena E.??? was born in October 1847 in Indiana. Note: The 1900 census gives her state of birth as Ohio.1,2

Cyrena E.??? married Milton A. Shepard, son of Harvey S. Shepard and Sophronia A. Newman, circa 1870.1,2


Cyrena E. Shepard and Milton A. Shepard appeared on the census of 1880 in Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas, which lists Milton A. Shepard, 32, born in Illinois; his wife Cryena A., 34, born in Indiana; and a farm laborer.1

Cyrena E. Shepard and Milton A. Shepard appeared on the census of 1900 in Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas, which lists Milton A. Shepard, 53, born September 1846 in Illinois, and his wife Cyrena E., 52, born October 1847 in Ohio. Cyrena had not given birth to any children.2
Last Edited 29 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Milton A. Shepard household, Spring Creek, Greenwood County, Kansas.
  2. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Milton A. Shepard household, Eureka, Greenwood County, Kansas.
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Esther Emeline Shepard1

F, #8358, b. 6 May 1825, d. 5 September 1849

Parents

FatherSamuel Rockwell Shepard (b. 11 July 1791, d. 23 November 1840)
MotherLydia Porter (b. 27 March 1800, d. 9 February 1868)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Esther Emeline Shepard was born on 6 May 1825 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York.1

Esther Emeline Shepard married on 31 December 1846.1

Esther Emeline Shepard died on 5 September 1849 in Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, at age 24.1
Esther Emeline Strickland lived in DuPage County, Illinois.
Last Edited 1 October 2008

Citations

  1. [S799] R.J. Porter - Roanoke VA, online http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ListView.aspx?tid=45767, email address (www.ancestry.com.)
Family Explorer

Lucinda Milicent Shepard1

F, #8360, b. 25 June 1827

Parents

FatherSamuel Rockwell Shepard (b. 11 July 1791, d. 23 November 1840)
MotherLydia Porter (b. 27 March 1800, d. 9 February 1868)
Pedigree Link

Family: Luther Marsh

SonEtta Marsh
SonCharles Marsh
SonFrank Marsh

Biography

Lucinda Milicent Shepard was born on 25 June 1827 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York.1

Lucinda Milicent Shepard married Luther Marsh on 31 December 1846.1
Lucinda Milicent Marsh and Luther Marsh lived in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
Last Edited 20 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S799] R.J. Porter - Roanoke VA, online http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ListView.aspx?tid=45767, email address (www.ancestry.com.)
Family Explorer

Luther Marsh

M, #8361
Pedigree Link

Family: Lucinda Milicent Shepard (b. 25 June 1827)

SonEtta Marsh
SonCharles Marsh
SonFrank Marsh

Biography



Luther Marsh married Lucinda Milicent Shepard, daughter of Samuel Rockwell Shepard and Lydia Porter, on 31 December 1846.1
Luther Marsh lived in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois. He and Lucinda Milicent Marsh lived in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
Last Edited 20 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S799] R.J. Porter - Roanoke VA, online http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ListView.aspx?tid=45767, email address (www.ancestry.com.)
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Sophia Lydia Shepard1

F, #8362, b. 27 March 1830, d. 4 December 1902

Parents

FatherSamuel Rockwell Shepard (b. 11 July 1791, d. 23 November 1840)
MotherLydia Porter (b. 27 March 1800, d. 9 February 1868)
Pedigree Link

Family: William Strickland (b. 13 September 1821, d. 19 February 1907)

DaughterMary Eugenia Strickland+ (b. 9 January 1855, d. 31 July 1941)

Biography

Sophia Lydia Shepard was born on 27 March 1830 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York.1

Sophia Lydia Shepard married William Strickland on 9 December 1851.2

Sophia Lydia Shepard died on 4 December 1902 in Melrose Park, Illinois, at age 72.2
Sophia Lydia Shepard lived in DuPage County, Illinois.
Last Edited 20 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S799] R.J. Porter - Roanoke VA, online http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ListView.aspx?tid=45767, email address (www.ancestry.com.)
  2. [S928] DAR Application - Beverly Moffatt Snedden - No. 489,629, Ancestor No. A10302 (John Shepard). Hereinafter cited as DAR Application - Beverly Moffatt Snedden - No. 489,629.
Family Explorer

William Strickland1

M, #8363, b. 13 September 1821, d. 19 February 1907
Pedigree Link

Family: Sophia Lydia Shepard (b. 27 March 1830, d. 4 December 1902)

DaughterMary Eugenia Strickland+ (b. 9 January 1855, d. 31 July 1941)

Biography

William Strickland was born on 13 September 1821 in Town Barker, Broome County, New York.1

William Strickland married Sophia Lydia Shepard, daughter of Samuel Rockwell Shepard and Lydia Porter, on 9 December 1851.1

William Strickland died on 19 February 1907 in Melrose Park, Illinois, at age 85.1
Last Edited 20 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S928] DAR Application - Beverly Moffatt Snedden - No. 489,629, Ancestor No. A10302 (John Shepard). Hereinafter cited as DAR Application - Beverly Moffatt Snedden - No. 489,629.
Family Explorer

Charles Porter Shepard1

M, #8364, b. 12 July 1833, d. 27 October 1877

Parents

FatherSamuel Rockwell Shepard (b. 11 July 1791, d. 23 November 1840)
MotherLydia Porter (b. 27 March 1800, d. 9 February 1868)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Charles Porter Shepard was born on 12 July 1833 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York.1

Charles Porter Shepard died on 27 October 1877 in Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, at age 44.1
Last Edited 14 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S799] R.J. Porter - Roanoke VA, online http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ListView.aspx?tid=45767, email address (www.ancestry.com.)
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David Porter1

M, #8365, b. 1763, d. 1820
Pedigree Link

Family: Esther Burr (b. 1772, d. 1835)

DaughterLydia Porter+ (b. 27 March 1800, d. 9 February 1868)

Biography

David Porter was born in 1763.1

David Porter married Esther Burr in 1788.1

David Porter died in 1820 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York, at age ~57.1
Last Edited 1 October 2008

Citations

  1. [S799] R.J. Porter - Roanoke VA, online http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ListView.aspx?tid=45767, email address (www.ancestry.com.)
Family Explorer

Esther Burr1

F, #8366, b. 1772, d. 1835
Pedigree Link

Family: David Porter (b. 1763, d. 1820)

DaughterLydia Porter+ (b. 27 March 1800, d. 9 February 1868)

Biography

Esther Burr was born in 1772.1

Esther Burr married David Porter in 1788.1

Esther Burr died in 1835 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York, at age ~63.1
Last Edited 1 October 2008

Citations

  1. [S799] R.J. Porter - Roanoke VA, online http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ListView.aspx?tid=45767, email address (www.ancestry.com.)
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General Chester B. Paddock

M, #8367, b. 1803
Pedigree Link

Family: Esther Knight

DaughterCynthia Paddock+ (b. circa 1828)

Biography

General Chester B. Paddock was born in 1803 in New York.

General Chester B. Paddock married Esther Knight in Allegany County, New York.
Last Edited 8 July 2011
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Homer Shepard

M, #8368, b. circa December 1831

Parents

FatherRev. William Finn Shepard (b. 1797, d. 16 March 1864)
MotherSarah H. Thrall (b. circa 1805, d. after 1880)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Homer Shepard was born circa December 1831.1

Homer Shepard died when a child.
Last Edited 1 October 2008

Citations

  1. [S786] OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.com, unknown author (unknown location.)
Family Explorer

Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Stevens1,2

F, #8369, b. 26 December 1807, d. 10 April 1883

Parents

FatherMyron Stevens (b. 24 March 1783, d. August 1859)
MotherSarah (Sally) Isabella Shepard (b. 27 February 1786, d. 7 September 1855)
Pedigree Link

Family: Elijah Josephus Simmons (b. 26 January 1803, d. circa 22 December 1850)

SonRalph B. Simmons (b. 5 August 1828, d. 28 June 1883)
DaughterLouisa A. Simmons (b. circa 1831)
SonFrank Morton Simmons+ (b. 8 January 1833, d. 7 February 1895)
SonHenry F. Simmons (b. 31 August 1837, d. 11 November 1893)

Biography

Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Stevens was born on 26 December 1807 in Cicero, Onondaga County, New York.1,3

Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Stevens married Elijah Josephus Simmons.

Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Stevens died on 10 April 1883 in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, at age 75.4,3 She was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, Mia F. Stevens Simmons, Hillside Cemetery, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Simmons and Elijah Josephus Simmons lived in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.

Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Simmons and Elijah Josephus Simmons appeared on the census of 1850 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, which lists Elijah J. Simmons, 47; his wife Miah F., 41; their children Ralph B., 21, Louisa A., 19, Frank M., 17, and Fitz Henri [Henry F.], 13 (all born in New York); Miah's widowed mother Sarah J. [sic] Stevens, 62, born in New Jersey; and a possible grandchild Arthur H. Stevens, 4, born in Illinois.5 She appeared on the census of 1860 in the household of Frank Morton Simmons and Mary L. Simmons which lists Frank Simmons, 27, born in New York; presumably his wife Mary L., 26, born in Ohio; Frank's widowed mother Maria [sic, Mia], 51, born in New York; Frank's sibblings Henry F., 24, and Louisa A., 28, both born in New York; a Homer S. Stevens, 16, born in Illinois; and a Mary Fanning 14, born in Wisconsin.6

Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Stevens appeared on the census of 1870 in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, which lists Mia F. Simmons, 58, born in New York.7
Last Edited 20 June 2012

Citations

  1. [S864] e-mail message from Ainsley Wonderling (email address) to Paul B. Van Buren. Hereinafter cited as "Ainsley Wonderling e-mail". 8 March 2009.
  2. Originally I had her name as Myra.
  3. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Mia F. Stevens Simmons, Hillside Cemetery, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S786] OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.com, unknown author (unknown location.)
  5. [S14] 1850 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Elijah J. Simmons household, Kenosha Ward 3, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
  6. [S9] 1860 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Frank Simmons household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
  7. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Mia F. Simmons household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
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Elijah Josephus Simmons1,2

M, #8370, b. 26 January 1803, d. circa 22 December 1850
Pedigree Link

Family: Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Stevens (b. 26 December 1807, d. 10 April 1883)

SonRalph B. Simmons (b. 5 August 1828, d. 28 June 1883)
DaughterLouisa A. Simmons (b. circa 1831)
SonFrank Morton Simmons+ (b. 8 January 1833, d. 7 February 1895)
SonHenry F. Simmons (b. 31 August 1837, d. 11 November 1893)

Biography

Elijah Josephus Simmons was born on 26 January 1803 in New York.1,3,4

Elijah Josephus Simmons married Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Stevens, daughter of Myron Stevens and Sarah (Sally) Isabella Shepard.

Elijah Josephus Simmons died OneWorld gives the locaton as Hangtown, Sacramento County, California. circa 22 December 1850 in Placerville, Placer County, California, at age ~47.3 He was buried in Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.4
Elijah was apparently orphaned at an early age and apprenticed to a Mr. Hecox.1 Elijah Josephus Simmons and Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Simmons lived in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.

Elijah Josephus Simmons and Mia [Miah? Meah?] F. Simmons appeared on the census of 1850 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, which lists Elijah J. Simmons, 47; his wife Miah F., 41; their children Ralph B., 21, Louisa A., 19, Frank M., 17, and Fitz Henri [Henry F.], 13 (all born in New York); Miah's widowed mother Sarah J. [sic] Stevens, 62, born in New Jersey; and a possible grandchild Arthur H. Stevens, 4, born in Illinois.5

Elijah Josephus Simmons died on 22 December 1850 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, at age 47.4 He was a house carpenter, owning real property valued at $1,500 in 1850.5 Elijah Josephus Simmons was born in New York, "orphaned at an early age and apprenticed to a Mr. Heacox. He was an A-1 Carpenter, millwright and cabinet maker. He crossed the plains with the great throng, died and is buried we know not where." These words were written by his son, Frank Morton Simmons of Antioch, Illinois. Elijah died of brain fever and dysentery. He is buried in Tier 13 with the other miners whose families could not be located and is now under the 4 lane highway, per the Sacramento City Cemetery records.6
Last Edited 22 June 2011

Citations

  1. [S864] e-mail message from Ainsley Wonderling (email address) to Paul B. Van Buren. Hereinafter cited as "Ainsley Wonderling e-mail". 8 March 2009.
  2. Originally I had his name as William.
  3. [S786] OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.com, unknown author (unknown location.)
  4. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Elijah Josephus Simmons, Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S14] 1850 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Elijah J. Simmons household, Kenosha Ward 3, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
  6. [S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com.
Family Explorer

Hamilton Stevens

M, #8371

Parents

FatherMyron Stevens (b. 24 March 1783, d. August 1859)
MotherSarah (Sally) Isabella Shepard (b. 27 February 1786, d. 7 September 1855)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Hamilton Stevens was born.
Last Edited 5 December 2008
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Eber C. Stevens1

M, #8372, b. circa 1811

Parents

FatherMyron Stevens (b. 24 March 1783, d. August 1859)
MotherSarah (Sally) Isabella Shepard (b. 27 February 1786, d. 7 September 1855)
Pedigree Link

Biography

Eber C. Stevens was born circa 1811 in New York.1


Eber C. Stevens appeared on the census of 1850 in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.1 He was a farmer in 1850.1

Eber C. Stevens appeared on the census of 1860 in Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.2 He was a farmer in 1860.2

Eber C. Stevens appeared on the census of 1870 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.3

Eber C. Stevens appeared on the census of 1880 in Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.4
Last Edited 20 June 2012

Citations

  1. [S14] 1850 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Eber C. Stevens household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
  2. [S9] 1860 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Eber C. Stevens household, Antioch, Lake County, Illinois.
  3. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Eber C. Stevens househould, Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.
  4. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Eber C. Stevens househould, Pecatonica, Winnebago County, Illinois.
Family Explorer

William Stevens

M, #8373

Parents

FatherMyron Stevens (b. 24 March 1783, d. August 1859)
MotherSarah (Sally) Isabella Shepard (b. 27 February 1786, d. 7 September 1855)
Pedigree Link

Biography

William Stevens was born.
William Stevens was a lawyer.
Last Edited 15 August 2009
Family Explorer

Chauncey R. Bailey1,2

M, #8375, b. 2 September 1820, d. 6 April 1908
Pedigree Link

Family: Martha P. Botsford (b. 12 July 1825, d. 1866)

DaughterJosephine Bailey (b. circa 1846, d. 1874)
SonBingham Nathan Bailey (b. circa 1849, d. 1909)
SonChauncey H. Bailey (b. circa 1851, d. 1889)
DaughterNettie Bailey (b. circa 1854, d. 1927)

Biography

Chauncey R. Bailey was born on 2 September 1820 in Onondaga County, New York.2,3,4

Chauncey R. Bailey married Martha P. Botsford, daughter of Elnathan Botsford, Jr., and Sophia Shepard.1

Chauncey R. Bailey married Jemima/Jamina Abbott circa 1867.5,3 He died on 6 April 1908 at age 87. He is listed in the 1900 census, but his wife Jemima is listed as a widow in the 1910 census.6,4


Chauncey R. Bailey and Martha P. Bailey appeared on the census of 1850 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York.7 He was a farmer in 1850.7

Chauncey R. Bailey and Martha P. Botsford appeared on the census of 1860 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York, which lists Chauncey Bailey, 39; his wife Martha, 35; and their children Josephone, 14, Bingham, 11, Chauncy [Jr.]. 9, and Nettie, 6, all born in New York.2 He was a farmer in 1860.2

His wife, Martha, died in 1866 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York, at age ~41, leaving him a widower. She is listed in the 1860 census, but in the 1870 census her husband Chauncey has a new wife Jemima, who he married in about 1867 (per 1990 census), so Martha either died or they divorced before then.3



Chauncey R. Bailey and Jemima/Jamina Bailey appeared on the census of 1870 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York, which lists Chauncey R. Bailey, 49; his new wife Jemima Bailey, 36; and Chauncey's children by his first wife Martha, Bingham N., 20, Chauncey H., 19, and Nettie, 15, all born in New York.5 He was a farmer in 1870.5

Chauncey R. Bailey and Jemima/Jamina Bailey appeared on the census of 1880 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York, which lists Chauncey R. Bailey, 59; his wife Jemimah [sic], 46; Chauncy's children by his first wife Martha, Chauncey H., 29, and Netie, 24, all born in New York; and James E. Berry. 18, a farm laborer.8 He was a farmer in 1880.8

Chauncey R. Bailey and Jemima/Jamina Bailey appeared on the census of 1900 in Clay, Onondaga County, New York.3 He was a landlord in 1900.3
Last Edited 24 June 2025

Citations

  1. [S784] Adventures in Ancestors: Activities of and Anecdotes Concerning Some of the Botsford Pioneers in America (unknown publisher address: www.ancestry.com, unknown publish date), page 57. Hereinafter cited as Botsford Pioneers in Ameerica.
  2. [S9] 1860 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Chauncey Bailey household, Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
  3. [S703] 1900 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Chauncey R. Bailey household, Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
  4. [S141] FamilySearch Family Tree, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch Family Tree.
  5. [S8] 1870 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Chauncey R. Bailey household, Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
  6. [S704] 1910 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Harvey D. Thompson household, Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
  7. [S14] 1850 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Chauncey Bailey household, Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
  8. [S6] 1880 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, Chauncey R. Bailey household, Clay, Onondaga County, New York.
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