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Burial place stated by Grandson Lloyd Awbrey;no marker on grave to verify
Many have said that Mary's middle name is Jane, but all her court documents are stated as Mary I.E.
OBITUARY OF WILLIAM D. WALLACEW.D. WALLACE, who died at his home at Jasper, Or. Feb. 22, 1924 at the age of 79, 3 mo. and 1 day, was born in Iowa Nov. 21, 1844, the son of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES A. WALLACE, who lived in that state a short time and then moved back to Illinois and remained there until 1852, when they started across the plains with ox teams, nearly all of which died on the journey. Reaching Barlow's Gap, Mr. Wallace succeeded in trading the wagon for a pony and placed his wife and two younger children on his back, himself and another child on one of the remaining oxen. Packing their provisions on another ox and a cow . They proceeded over the mountains. When they finally reached Foster, Mr. Wallace again made an exchange, this time securing a wagon in trade for the pony, and hitching the cattle, a yoke of oxen and two cows to the wagon, proceeding to the Willamette Valley, eventually locating at Jasper, Lane Co, Or, where the father took up a donation claim of 320 acres and made that his home until his death in 1868. Their first garden was cultivated by hitching one ox to a rude plow, using ropes for tugs, and while the elder man held the plow, W. D. then a lad of 13 yrs, guided the ox. Of their six children, W.D. was the first in order of birth, those following being MARION and J.C., MARY E., LUCY A., and EMMA, all locating in this vicinity.
W.D. WALLACE remained at home until he was 24 years old, engaging in the duties which fell to his lot as the son of a pioneer farmer and fitting himself for successful work. After his marriage in 1868, he went to work for himself and at the time of his death owned 640 acres of land of which 200 is a part of the old claim of his father. He carried on stock raising and met with the success which attends energy and application when guided by intelligent, practical ideas. His wife was in maidenhood, LUCINDA M. DRURY, a native of Missouri who came West in 1853 and who died Dec. 28, 1910. The following children have blessed their union: ROBERT, CHESTER, CHARLES, JOHN T., FRED BENJAMIN H., CAROLINE S., IRENE M., NORA., and MARY B. Mr. Wallace was a member of the Christian Church.
census records, Cemetery records, William B Drury obit
20. John Henry HACK
John was a carpenter and the family lived in or near the town of Nebo, Illinois
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1850 & 1860 Pike Co. IL Census
Marriage Certificate, Pike Co. IL
21. Margaret Keziah WINDMILLER
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The Windmiller Family of Wurtemburg,Germany by Wayne T. Guthrie / 1984Death Certificate
The Windmiller Family of Wurtemburg,Germany by Wayne T. Guthrie / 1984
330 Years of Hills in America by Zola Covell-Salven
Personal information from Grandaughter / Juanita June Hack Awbrey
Sheridan, as he was always called, lived for many years on the farm and did a little "sawmilling" up on Hills Creek. In contrast to the other four brothers of the family, he had no driving ambition to do battle with the world. When it was necessary to resupply the family larder, he fished and hunted, but his great love was always the land and his livestock. Both he tended with loving care as he Iired on a portion of the old donation land claim.
Gentle, kind and compassionate, in early life he came enamoured of a fiery, nervous and high strung young lady. Her name was Emma Russell and she was considered a beauty. In due time they were married and went to make their home on the land his father, Corneillus, had chosen in 1847.
Their two children were born there. Sheridan was a devoted family man, who met life on even terms, savored it and found it good. He quietly went about the business of making a living and was said never to have made an enemy. In his soft-spoken way ha wont about whatever was at hand and could always find something good to say about his neighbor.
Not so his small and energetic wife. Emma (whom he lovingly called "Muggy") Was busy as a humrningrird. She "bossed" Sherdie, as she called him relentlessly. It was "Sherdie, do this" and before he could possibly finish the first assignment, it was alway "Sherdie, hurry, hurry, I need this to be done right now." Her incessant demands never ceased and her patient husband smiled as he redoubled his efforts to meet her demanding schedule. He had great patience and never retumad an irritable word. He would just said, "Now, Muggy, give a fellow half a chance."
Sheridan, named for General Sherldan's dash to the sea, never sought ambitious goals and lived quietly until his mid-eighties. He had never heard of food stamps or Social Security. When it became difficult for him to drive his car, he reluctantly moved into an apartment. He hated the noise and the bustle, but he could still get his fingers in the brown earth and have a small garden.
When the 1950 pageant, for which Eugene was famous at that time, came along, it featured the Hills' family of pioneers. Sheridan was the only survivor of the original family at that time, and he was invited to be Grand Marshal of the great parade. He rode a horse for the Last time and gravely greeted his friends along the line of march.
To him it was the a thing to do, and he did not consider it a personal honor to be chosen to represent the man who had been his father and who had carved out his Donation Land Claim in 1847.With considerable dignity he rode a gentle horse at the front of the miles-long parade. Later he wondered if his friends might think he was getting "the B1G head." He was a humble man, and loved by his family and a host of friends.As a child, when we visited them I often wondered at his unusually big hands and feet. Now I know they wore to balance a heart of equal size, from which he gave generously and with joy and optimism.There was no pretense in his makeup and if he gave his word, a written document was not needed. He belonged to an era of unlocked doors and probably never owned a key or a lock in the more than 85 years that he lived. Were he alive today, because of his feeding every transient that came to his door, because of his trusting nature, he would be victimized and taken advantage of. He was the last of the true pioneers and would not fit into the modern world.Hallie Hills Huntington
23. Emma RUSSELL
330 Year of Hills in America by Zola Covel-Salven-1963
First records are of Howell when his father died and he was given a guardian. His uncle Charles Jeffries and wife Jane went to Little Rock Arkansas and ran a boardinghouse. Howell may have gone with them. In the 1850 census record I found Howell in prison in Little Rock Ark. He was there for larceny. He next moved to Texas where he married Elizabeth chenoweth. They had 8 children; Senora, Jane, Hardin, William, George, Dick, John, and Lorila. I have never been able to find his death record.
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Collin Co. Texas 1870,1880
George B. Hamner will(Grandfather)1835,Mecklenburg, VAIt seems that Howell Lewis Jeffries told his family that he stole away on a boat from Ireland to Texas to be a "cowboy". Well, now the real story is: My mother found a Howell Lewis Jeffries in the book "Lewis of Warner Hall" That man turned out to be our Howell's uncle. His father was actually Richard Jeffries, not Rachel as stated in book, the youngest son of Swepson Jeffries and his second wife Isabella Lewis. As far as I can tell, Our Howell L. Jeffries went with his uncle Charles Jeffries to Arkansas in about the 1840's. I found Charles and his wife in the 1850 Littlerock Ark census as running a boardinghouse. Now, our Howell was in Prison for larceny. Sometime between 1850 and 1860 he got out and headed for Texas, met and married Elisabeth Chenoweth, who had inheirited over 1500 acres of land in Collin County TX. Originally 5000, but had to share with Hardin's grandaughter by his first marriage. I was told that Howell gambled most of the land away. Was told one time he traded 80 acres for a barrel of whiskey.
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Probate records/Collin Co. Texas
Land records/Collin Co. Texas
Census records/Texas 1850,1860,1870,1880,1900
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information from William Jeffries
GRANDPA CHARLES M. AND GRANDMA MARY A. KETCHUM
Grandpa Charles, called Charley, was born near Fairmont, Clark Co., MO, 16 Feb 1867 or 68. His parents were Elisha Franklin Ketchum and Susanna Weaver. He was their thirteenth child. His mother died when he was very young.
Grandma Mary Agnes was born 6 Oct 1873 near Kidder, but in Daviess Co., MO. She was the daughter of William View and Mary Rebecca "Margery" Bellomy. Her mother had evidently gone from Clay Co., MO to be with her relatives as William had died about seven months before. She had one brother William "Billy" who was about one year older.
They met while Mary Agnes was living near Kidder with her Aunt Nancy (Bellomy) and Uncle Henry Wilson. They knew each other a very short time when they eloped. I have not found their marriage records although I have researched the surrounding counties. It is said that Charley met her while visiting relatives in the area. I wonder who???? It is assumed Charley was living in KS then as did most of his older brothers and sisters. They married 15 Sept 1891.
Grandpa Charley was a tall man, 6'3" with reddish brown hair and blue-grey eyes. He was a good looking man and he wore a mustache. His children called him Papa. Grandma Mary Agnes was under five feet tall, a very petite woman with dark hair and eyes. She never gained much weight. We called her Grandma but never, never called her Granny.
They had thirteen children.
Caroline Rebecca: born 25 Aug 1892 in Caldwell Co., MO. She married 1 Dec 1909, Benjamin Franklin Sparks in OK mid 1930's, and settled near Salem. Their children: Ray, Mary, Glen, Christopher, Clara, Wayne, Billy and Grace Ann. Benjamin died 6 Nov 1958 and she died 1 Feb 1966. Both are buried near Salem.
George Henry: born 29 Sept 1894 near Moran, Allen Co., KS. He married 8 Nov 1914, Sarah Emma Sparks, a sister of Benjamin Sparks. He was in the army during WW I and was in France and Germany. They lived in OK until 1946 when they moved to Eugene, OR. Their children: Georgia, Ralph, William, Rebecca, Walter and Lawrence. George died 19 May 1980 and Emma died 24 July 1988. Both are buried at Rest Haven cemetery in Eugene, OR.
Ira Franklin: born 14 Feb 1897 in Indian Territory, OK. He married 26 Sept 1920, Fanny Johnson. They lived in Vinita, OK most of their married life. Their children: Allie A., Amel R., Leona, Letha, Dora and Flora, George, Imogene and Aline. Ira died 4 July 1963 and Fanny died 1990. I believe both are buried at Vinita.
Charles Monroe, Jr.: born 22 Feb 1899 in Indian Territory, OK. He died 7 July 1902 and is buried at Afton, OK.
James Wayne: born 18 Nov 1901 at Afton Indian Territory, OK. He married 17 April 1925, Asceneth Parrish. They lived in OK, then in La Junta, CO, moving on to OR in mid 1940's. Their children: Lois, Lottie, Eulalia, James, Minerva, Sherman, Darrel and Kathy. Wayne died 15 Nov 1973 near Molalla, OR. Ascenith lives at a nursing home in Newburg, OR.
Amel Lawrence: born 29 Feb 1904 at Afton, Indian Territory, OK. He served in the army and was in the Philippine Islands. He married 30 Mar 1928, Gladys Fellows. They spent most of their married life in CO, mostly in La Junta. Their children: Cherie, Patsey, Jim, David and Rick. Amel died 20 Nov 1977. Gladys died a year or so afterwards. Both are buried at La Junta.
Elva Benjamin: born 17 Jan 1906, Indian Territory, OK. He became a large, tall man while his brothers were of medium height and build. He married 3 Nov. 1928, Cleta Florine Goss. They lived in CO mostly in and around Canon City. Their children: Wanda, Merle J., Richard, Robert, Samuel, Jacquelyn and Louis. E. B. died 15 Oct 1982. Florine lives in Florence, CO.
Agnes Unity: born 20 Feb 1910 in OK. She married 13 Nov 1926 William "Bill" Baker in Craig Co., OK. They lived mostly in CO, much of the time in La Junta. Their children: Nina, Delmar, Elsie and Marida. After Bill's death, Agnes married again to John Appino. They live in La Junta, CO.
Clara Susanna: born 2 Apr 1910 in Mayes Co., OK. She married 31 Dec 1927, Otis Goss, brother of Florine (above). They had one child who died. They lived in CO and were later divorced. She married again (I do not have those details). She lives in La Junta, CO.
Perry Joshua: born 22 Mar 1912, Mays Co., OK and died 2 Mar 1913.
Orville Logan: born 8 Feb 1914 in OK. He married 26 May 1937 Grace Bickle. They spent all their married life in La Junta, CO. Their children: Charles, Elinor, Larry, Dennis and Sharon. Orville died 1 May 1970 and is buried at La Junta. Graces lives at Selma, CA.
Walter: born and died 22 Feb 1917 at Dewey, OK.
Mary Ellen: born 23 Aug 1919 in OK. She married 8 Aug 1945, John "Jack" Schindler in Columbus, GA. They spent much of their married life in St. Louis, MO. Their children: John, Eric, Steve, Karen, Mary and Gracia. Mary E. and Jack live in Troy, IL.
I have found Charles and Mary Ketchum in the following census records: 1895 KS state census Moran, Allen Co., KS. 1900 Federal census, Indian Territory, Afton, OK (on one side was Uncle Frank and family, on the other side was Aunt Cal and Uncle Will Abbey). 1910 Federal census, Mayes Co., OK, Post office was Adair. The Sparks family lived nearby. The 1920 census will not be available until 1992. I expect to find them probably in Delaware Co., OK as they lived for a time near my folks, George and Emma Ketchum.
In 1925 they lived about a mile west and a little north of Military school in southern Craig Co., OK. After that they lived near Blue Jacket in the northern part of Craig County. They also lived very near our house in Mayes Co. near the area where Langley is located. They were in Co. at least once before they lived in Pueblo when Grandpa died 25 July 1935. He is buried at La Junta.
Grandma, with Orville and Mary Ellen moved to La Junta. She died there 18 Sept 1938 at Uncle Amel's house. She is buried at La Junta next to Grandpa.I had to rely on my memory, especially in the area of the grand-children. I am certain there are mistakes and I shall be most happy to make corrections. In some cases I just plain didn't know.
Georgia Margaret Ketchum Jeffries
December 1990
29. Mary Agnes VIEW
GRANDMA MARY AGNES VIEW'S FAMILYMary Agnes was born 6 Oct 1873 near Kidder, MO. Her parents were William View and Rebecca Mary "Margery" Bellomy. Her father William died about seven months before she was born. She had one brother, Billy, who was about a year older.
William View was the third child of Peter View and Nancy Terrier. Very little is known about the Views. I first located the family in Kansas City, MO, 1850 census. Per those records, Peter was born about 1815 with birthplace listed as Scotland. Nancy was born 1823. She and all the children were listed as born in MO. This is doubtful information. (It changes per 1860 census).
William married 26 Mar 1871 to Mary Rebecca Bellomy at the home of the bride's father, in Clay Co., by G. W. Ogilvie, J. P. Two children were born, first Billy about 1872 and Mary Agnes in Oct 1873. William died before Mary Agnes was born. I wonder why he died so young?
Mary Rebecca Bellomy, called Margery most of her life, was born 1 Apr 1851, in Scott Co., VA. She was the daughter of Joseph Bellomy and Rebecca Taylor. The Bellomy's were also spelled Bellamy in the known records. Her brothers and sister were:James D., William C., John T., Joseph C., Harvey H., and Nancy Unity.
Margery's mother died about 1864. Her father married again to Sarah Sage, a Civil War widow. I have found records where View's and Sages intermarried in MO.
By 1870 census time Joseph's younger family and his son John T. lived in West Virginia. Shortly thereafter, they lived in Harlem, Clay Co., MO (Now north Kansas City). Harlem Village was about a mile from the View farm. Later, the Bellomy's settled in the southern part of Daviess Co., MO, not far from Kidder.
After William View's death, Margery went to her family as Mary Agnes was born there. Her father, brother John T. and sister Nancy Unity, married in KY, lived close to each other there. After Mary Agnes was born, she went back to the View family in Clay Co. There on 22 Feb 1874 she married Samuel Kilgore, a widower with older children. Her children by this marriage were Clara, Laura and Samuel, Jr. (1880 census).
30. Christopher Columbus SPARKS
CHRISTOPHER C. AND MARY ANN SPARKSChristopher Columbus "Lum" Sparks was born 18 Sept 1856, Denton or Bosque Co. Texas. His parents were William Sparks and Sarah Ann (Emmerick) Rector. Both had previous marriages. They were married in Buchanon Co, Missouri, in 1845.
The family moved to Texas in the early 1850's and in 1853, settled on pre-emption land in Denton Co. near an area where William's oldest son had settled. It is probable that Christopher was born there as requirements for the land was three years of residence. However, the family was found in Bosque Co. in the
1860 census.
The family left Texas about 1862 (see William Sparks story). It is not yet known where they went. They were found in the 1870 census in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, where William died. Some time prior to 1875, the rest of the family moved to Washington Co., Arkansas where Christopher met and married Mary Ann Bower, on 12 Sept, 1875. Mary Ann was born 2 June, 1867 in Washington Co. to William Bower and Lydia Martha (Newman) Elms. (We have not found this new Sparks family in the 1880 census) It is possible they were missed when the census was taken. But all their children (except the last one) were born near the village of Cane Hill in Washington Co., Arkansas. Their children were:John Edward: born 1881. Married Nannie Cole, 1917. There were no children. They lived most
of their married life in Pensacola, Okla Uncle Ed died in 1962. Both are buried at Ghormley Cemetery near Pensacola.
Pearl Josephine: born 1886. Married George Trice. They lived near Pensacola, then just north of Spavinaw. Their children were Dee and Ed. There were others who did not live. After Uncle George died, Aunt
Pearl lived with Aunt Ida and Uncle Jay until she died in 1964. Both are buried at Spavinaw Cemetery.
Benjamin Franklin: born 1887. Married Caroline Rebecca Ketchum, 1909. They lived near Pensacola
later near Bluejacket in Okla. They also lived in La Junta, Colo. before moving to Salem, Ore. Their children were; Ray, Mary, Glen, Clara May, Christopher, Wayne Billy and Grace. Uncle Ben died 1958 and Aunt Carrie died 1966. Both are buried near Salem.
May Virginia: born 1891. Married Thomas Porter Jones about 1907. First lived near Pensacola then moved close to (now) Langley for a few years, then moved to Vinita where they lived until Uncle Tom died. Aunt lived with our Aunt Ida the rest of her life. She died in 1978. Both are buried at Ghormley cemetery near Pensacola. Their children were Clyde, Charley, Shannon, Mary Lillie and Doyle (Pete)
Sarah Emma: born 1894. She married 1914, George Henry Ketchum, brother of Caroline Ketchum who had married Emma's brother Benjamin. they lived for a while near Jay, then bought some land near Langley. They lived there until 1946, then settled in Eugene, Oregon, living there the rest of their lives. George died in 1980 and Emma lived with her daughter Georgia, until she died in 1988. Both are buried at Rest Haven Cemetery in Eugene. The children were: Georgia Margaret, Ralph Dale, William Lewis, Rebecca Ruth, Walter Harold and Lawrence Clinton.
Willy Bush: born 1897. Married Eunice Cunningham in 1918. They lived most of their married life at Pensacola. Uncle Bill died in 1971. Both of them are buried at Ghormley Cemetery near Pensacola. Their children were: Willie, Millie, Denver, Ben, Lucille and Marie.
Ida Ozina: born 1901 in Indian Territory near Old Ketchum now Oklahoma. She married in 1922 to Jay Weston. They lived in several areas of northeast Oklahoma as Jay had a portable sawmill. During World War II, they both worked in the shipyards at Vancouver, Washington. They went back to Oklahoma and lived in Afton. After Jay died Aunt Ida continued to live in Afton. They had one child who died at birth. During those Afton years, Aunt Ida had looked after her mother-in-law, Aunt Pearl, Uncle Jay and then Aunt May until they died. She is 94 years old and now lives in a nursing home in Tulsa where three of Aunt May's children live.
There were three others who had died in their childhood.
Christopher C. and Mary Ann Sparks moved from Cane hill, Arkansas to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma about 1897 and lived near Old Ketchum. They later moved just west and north of Pensacola and lived in the "Old Hooley Bell" house. They helped build a chapel near the location of the Ghormley Cemetery. (Emma remembered Happy times while living there and playing with cousins who descended from her Aunt Rebecca Newman) The Ketchum family lived nearby. All are listed in the same area in the 1910 census, of Mayes Co. Okla.
About 1912, the Sparks family moved to a farm just west of Jay, Oklahoma in Delaware Co. where there was open-range for the livestock. When he was no longer able to farm (late 1920's) they lived with their married children. They were called Pap and Ma by their children and Pap and Granny by their grand-children.
Pap died in 1932 following complications of a stroke at Emma and George's home. There was no funeral home involved and he was buried in a home made coffin. This was his wish.
Granny continued living with her children, a time with each until she died on her birthday while at Aunt Ida's. Both are buried at Ghormley Cemetery .
I REMEMBER GRANNY AND PAPPap was a slender man of medium height. He had blue eyes, white hair and a white beard in the wintertime. He usually shaved the beard off in the summer. He could not read or write. He knew the bible well as Granny would read it to him. One of his favorite times was when Dad would read at night from a Zane Grey book. It was also a favorite for us kids and we'd always beg for more. I'm not sure now but I believe they were Methodist. He had strict morals. Granny had a sharp tongue and usually told us kids how ornery we were and how good Uncle Billy's kids were. No doubt, she turned that around when she was staying at their house. She
believed in spirits and often told of seeing them. She wore mother hubbard long dresses and shoes with felt high tops. Both smoked after each meal, a little clay pipe. Later, Granny used Garrett's Snuff until her last illness.
I remember going out into the fields to look for wild greens to cook . Granny knew all the things that were good to eat and what was poison. She also knew all about mushrooms. She always made Sassafras tea in the spring to help "thin the blood".
Granny used to tell us stories about her younger days while living in Arkansas, She remembered riding on a horse behind her father sitting on a pillow one night when they had to go somewhere else because a Civil War battle was being fought near their house. She told of how the soldiers always looked for food and wanted salt, which her mother hid under the bed in a clean chamber pot. She told of walking through the woods to school one snowy morning and when they went around a bend in the road, there was a big panther lying on his belly and swishing his tail in the snow. They walked backward around the bend and then ran back home. (the roads of that era were wagon roads not much more than paths through woods and brush)
Another story she told was about a group of young girls who decided to go skinny dipping one hot afternoon. A bunch of boys found them, sat around by their clothes so they stayed in the water until they finally had to get out. One girl covered her breasts with her hands and said they could see what God had given
her but not what grew on afterward.
July, 1995 Georgia Ketchum JeffriesFamily information
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31. Mary Ann BOWER
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