|
|
 1846 - 1878 (32 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Minerva A Denham was born 27 Feb 1846, Ohio U.S.A. (daughter of Daniel Denham and Mary Ann French); died 25 Sep 1878, , Barton, MO, USA. Notes:
Census:
1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 w/parents (POB = IL)
1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 w/parents (POB = OH)
1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 23, b. IL
MARRIAGE: Decatur Co IN #1-436; FHC #1516779
Buried Forest Grove Cemetery
Minerva married William A. Thompson 29 Oct 1864, , Decatur, IN, USA. William was born 6 Jan 1843, Missouri; died Feb 1901, Lamar, Barton, MO. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Mattie Commoria Thompson was born 31 Dec 1866, Missouri U.S.A.; died 11 Dec 1944, Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
- William Grant Thompson was born 27 Sep 1868, Vandalia, Fayette, IL, USA; died 26 May 1952, Concordia, Cloud, KS, USA.
- Mary Serene Thompson was born 30 Dec 1870, Boston, Barton, MO, USA; died 1 Jul 1954, Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
- Albert Daniel Thompson was born 19 Mar 1876, Missouri U.S.A.; died 29 Sep 1931, Alameda County, California U.S.A..
|
Generation: 2
| 2. | Daniel Denham was born 23 Sep 1812, , Gallia, OH, USA (son of Daniel Denham and Keziah Swett); died 5 Jan 1883, Boston, Barton, MO, USA. Notes:
Barton Co MO formed in 1855; parent county was Jasper. C/H
burned in CW.
Census:
1840 Edgar Co IL p 72: 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30; 1
female 60-70 (Dunham)
1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 (Dunham), Miller; age 42
1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 (Dunham), Millwright
1870 Barton Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
1880 Barton Co MO p 477A (both parents b. Mass.)......
Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed
Book 3, p. 234
BIRTHPLACE: listed on gravestone
MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San
Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27
Timeline:
8 Dec 1830: Land Patent #1543 for 8A in Edgar Co IL or
was this for his father?
16 Sep 1831: Land Patent #2950 for 80A in Edgar Co IL or
was this for his father?
5 Nov 1857: Purchased 6+A from Anderson & Margaret E.
Duncan; Decatur Co IN, Book Z, p.74-75
15 Mar 1860: Sold land to Tillman Ainsworth; Decatur Co
IN, Book 2, p.457
26 Mar 1881: Purchased land from Tydings; Barton Co MO,
Book 31, p.358
13 May 1882: Sold land to Samuel Powell; Barton Co MO,
Book 31, p.359
Per Bette Fillmore: Family traveled a lot...from Hamilton
Co OH to Edgar Co IL
to Vigo Co IN to Decatur Co IN to Barton Co MO.
Possibly 3 more children born to this family.
Buried Forest Grove Cemetery near Boston, MO.
DOB, POB & DOD from gravestone.
!NAME:Foster, Gary, Foster, Gary, Gary Foster, viewed
11.Aug.2005
Daniel married Mary Ann French 10 Feb 1837, Edgar County, Illinois U.S.A.. Mary (daughter of Henry French) was born 25 Aug 1818, Kentucky U.S.A.; died 1 Feb 1903, Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried , Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
|
| 3. |  Mary Ann French was born 25 Aug 1818, Kentucky U.S.A. (daughter of Henry French); died 1 Feb 1903, Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried , Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1840
1850 Decatur Co IN p 149; age 38
1860 Decatur Co IN p 948
1870 Lamar Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
1880 Barton Co MO p 477A
#1900 Idaho Co ID Westlake Pct; age 81, b.KY; ch:8&3......
Possibly born in Mercer Co KY
MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San
Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27
Buried Kamiah Cemetery; Cem. Rec. of Lewis Co ID; SLC
979.684 V3c
Eva Denham says she is buried in the Morrowtown Cemetery:
THIS IS CORRECT
!NAME:French, Mary A. Headstone, French, Mary A. Headstone,
visited 10.Aug.2005 by Pat & Carl Devin
Notes:
Married:
!MARRIAGE:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, query dated
Feb.1997 at www.rootsweb.com/~iledgar/edgarindex.htm
!MARRIAGE:Foster, Gary, Foster, Gary, Gary Foster, viewed
11.Aug.2005
Children:
- William Henry Harrison Denham was born 31 Dec 1840, Bloomfield, Edgar, Illinois U.S.A.; died 13 Jul 1907, Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried , Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..
- 1. Minerva A Denham was born 27 Feb 1846, Ohio U.S.A.; died 25 Sep 1878, , Barton, MO, USA.
- Sarah Ann Denham was born 1848; died Yes, date unknown.
- Daniel Bernie Denham was born 1 Aug 1851, Greensburg, Decatur, IN, USA; died 28 Jul 1933, Salem, Marion, OR, USA.
- Mary Jane Denham was born 15 Mar 1854, Bloomfield, Edgar, IL, USA; died 13 Jan 1940, Boston, Barton, MO, USA.
- Ellen Denham
|
|
Generation: 3
| 4. | Daniel Denham was born Abt 1770, Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA (son of Daniel Dunham and Bathsheba Gray); died Bef 29 Jul 1836, , Edgar, IL, USA. Notes:
MARRIAGE: Washington Co OH Marriages 1789-1840; LAPL GenR
977.11 W219Gr; name = Dunham
Daniel Denham purchased 80 acres of land at $1.25 per acre
30 Nov 1829.
Description: E2SE; Section 33, Twp 16N, Range 12W. He
lived in Vermilion
County IL at the time of the purchase.
He also purchased another 80 acres of land at $1.25 per
acres 14 Jun 1831.
Description E2SW, Section 34, Twp 16N, Range 12W. He lived
in Edgar Co IL at
the time of the purchase.
Both tracts of land were from public domain sales land
tract record listings &
it appears both tracts of land were in Edgar County.
DEATH: "29 Jul 1836, At a Court of probate held for the
County of Edgar at the
Court House in Paris on the 29th day of July 1836 present
J. Mayo Judge of probate
On the motion of Benjamin Denham letters of administration
are granted him upon
the estate of Daniel Denham deceased who together with
James Gordon his securit
entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of
five hundred dollars
conditioned according to law.
Court ____________________
J. Mayo"
From Complete Probate Book Edgar Co Il Circuit Clerk's
Office.
Probate Packet 186: only one document in the probate
packet, an appraisement
NOTE: the spelling of the name appears to have changed in
this generation or
his son's generation.
Census: POSSIBLE--there were Denhams in Clermont Co OH in
1820
1830 not listed in Edgar Co IL
Timeline:
15 May 1792: Deed from Rufus Putnam, et al to Daniel
Dunham, Washington Co OH; Book 1, p.9-10
24 Mar 1794: Deed from Rufus Putnam, et al; Washington Co
OH; Book 1, p.215 & 217
31 Mar 1794: Sold 100A to Oliver Dodge; Washington Co OH;
Book 1, p.219
25 Dec 1795: Purchased land from Simeon Wright, Washington
Co OH; Book 5, p.221
30 Jun 1796: Purchased land from William Rogers;
Washington Co OH; Book 3, p.292-293
18 Mar 1797: Purchased land from Benjamin Tupper heirs;
Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.332
16 Apr 1797: Sold land to William Rogers; Washington Co
OH; Book 4, p.349
25 Apr 1797: With mother sold land to William Rogers;
Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.350
27 Jul 1797: Purchased land from Bathsheba Denham;
Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.221-222
27 Jul 1797: Sold land to Bathsheba Dunham; Washington Co
OH; Book 5, p.238-239
27 Jul 1797: With sister sold land to William & Sally
Wright; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.293
7 Apr 1800: Sold land to Enoch Wing; Washington Co OH;
Book 6, p.540-541
7 Apr 1800: Purchased land from Enoch Wing; Washington Co
OH; Book 6, p.542
17 Dec 1805: Sold 50A to Fuller Elliot; Gallia Co OH, Book
2, p.338
1 Jun 1814: Sold land to George Roush; Gallia Co OH, Book
2, p.263-264
27 Nov 1815: Sold land to Seth Jones; Gallia Co OH, Book
6, p.3
8 Dec 1830: Land Patent #1543 for 8A in Edgar Co IL or
was this for his son?
16 Sep 1831: Land Patent #2950 for 80A in Edgar Co IL or
was this for his son?
Name based on his son went by Daniel Denham, Jr.
Daniel married Keziah Swett 23 Mar 1797, Marietta, Washington, OH, USA. Keziah was born Abt 1775, Maine U.S.A.; died Aft 7 Feb 1837. [Group Sheet]
|
| 5. | Keziah Swett was born Abt 1775, Maine U.S.A.; died Aft 7 Feb 1837. Notes:
MARRIAGE: Washington Co OH Marriages 1789-1840; LAPL GenR
977.11 W219Gr
name = Dunham
Census:
POSSIBLE--there were Denhams in Clermont Co OH in 1820
1830
1840 POSSIBLY living w/son, Daniel, in 1840 in Edgar Co
IL; female age 60-70
Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed
Book 3, p. 234
Per Don Rice: she probably died after 1840 in IL
Timeline:
7 Feb 1837: Sold land to Robert Nuckles; Edgar Co IL,
Book 3, p.234
Children:
- 2. Daniel Denham was born 23 Sep 1812, , Gallia, OH, USA; died 5 Jan 1883, Boston, Barton, MO, USA.
- Nancy Ann Denham
- Unknown Denham died Aft 1840, , Vermilion, IL, USA.
- John Denham
|
|
| 6. | Henry French Notes:
Listed on 1860 Census for Edgar County, Illinois along with
his second wife, Susannah (Susan) and their children:
Lucetta, Almira/Elmira, and John C.
!NAME:Venable, Karen L, Venable, Karen L, query dated
Feb.1997 at www.rootsweb.com/~iledgar/edgarindex.htm
!NAME:U.S. Census 1860: Illinois-Edgar County, U.S. Census
1860: Illinois-Edgar County
|
Generation: 4
| 8. | Daniel Dunham was born 6 Mar 1745/46, Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA (son of Daniel Dunham and Sarah Huxford); died 17 Jan 1791, , Washington, OH, USA. Notes:
Daniel & Bathsheba married 12 May 1767, Tisbury, Dukes,
Mass...per IGI
Daniel Dunham & family apparently arrived in Washington Co
OH in 1789. However, there are indications that he/they
might have been there a year earlier.
Rufus Putnam and the first Marietta settlers from MA and RI
took the old road across southern PA to Pittsburg and then
came down the Ohio River. Persons fro CT who were going to
Ohio's Western Reserve used lakes and rivers to get to
Buffalo, NY. They eventually followed the shoreline of
Lake Erie to get to northern OH and Cleveland.
DEATH: DOD from Belpre, Ohio -- Cemeteries, Rockland &
Cedarville
FHC #0940911, Item 6, p.2: "In memory of Mr.
Daniel Dunham who died
Jan. (17) 1791, in the 45th year of his age."
Grave in Cedarville
Cemetery which may have been moved to Rockland.
Cemetery copied about
1935 by people not familiar with this type of thing
as there is a note
stating they may have mixed up some of the
information as to which
grave belonged in which cemetery.
NOTE by KLV: The Cedarville & Rockland Cemeteries are in
Belpre Township
Letters of Administration granted to Bathsheba Dunham,
widow, 6 Apr 1791 FHC #0946211, V.1, p. 5
Probate Record: Washington Co OH: pr1, p. 5, 13, 17
It is possible he is buried in the Rainbow Cemetery in
Muskingum Township in Washington County, OH. Trying to
locate the cemetery records.
Timeline:
26 Aug 1790: Deed from John Alden for Ohio Company lot,
Washington Co OH; Book 3, p.293
Some info from Don Rice
Daniel married Bathsheba Gray 12 May 1767, Tisbury, Dukes, MA, USA. Bathsheba was born Abt 1743; died 1807-1808, , Washington, OH, USA. [Group Sheet]
|
| 9. | Bathsheba Gray was born Abt 1743; died 1807-1808, , Washington, OH, USA. Notes:
Daniel & Bathsheba married 12 May 1767, Tisbury, Dukes,
Mass...per IGI
Bathsheba & William Rogers married between April 1791 &
June 1796.
Probate Record: Washington Co OH: pr1, p. 129, 268
Will was written 3 June 1807.
Inventory 10 Mar 1808.
Final Settlement Sept 1814.
It is possible she is buried in the Rainbow Cemetery in
Muskingum Twp in Washington County, OH. Trying to locate
the cemetery records.
Some info from Don Rice.
2 June 2004 Per this website: washingtoncorecordspast.com:
List of Families at Farmers Castle Belpre Garrison in 1792
"Mrs. Dunham and one or two daughters."
Timeline:
25 Apr 1797: With son sold land to William Rogers;
Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.350
27 Jul 1797: Sold land to Daniel Dunham; Washington Co OH;
Book 5, p.221-222
27 Jul 1797: Purchased land from Daniel Dunham; Washington
Co OH; Book 5, p.238-239
2 Dec 1797: Sold land to Joseph Tilton; Washington Co OH;
Book 5, p.239-240
15 May 1800: Sold land to Bathsheba Rogers; Washington Co
OH; Book 6, p.348-349
Children:
- Sarah Dunham was born Abt 1768, Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. Daniel Denham was born Abt 1770, Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA; died Bef 29 Jul 1836, , Edgar, IL, USA.
- Ruth Dunham was christened 3 Sep 1775, Conway, Hampshire, MA; died Bef 5 Oct 1797, , Washington, OH, USA.
- Bathsheba Dunham was christened 2 May 1779, Conway, Hampshire, MA; died Yes, date unknown.
- Persis Dunham was christened 24 Sep 1780, Conway, Hampshire, MA, USA; died 27 Apr 1785, Conway, Hampshire, MA, USA.
- Persis Dunham was christened 6 Nov 1785, Conway, Hampshire, MA; died 14 Mar 1792, , Washington, OH, USA.
|
|
|
|
