Old Mentz Heritage Center Family Project

Moses Anthony Kortright

M, b. 24 March 1745, d. 25 June 1824

Moses Anthony Kortright was born on 24 March 1745 at Deerpark, Ulster, New York, USA

. He died on 25 June 1824 at Owasco, Cayuga, New York, USA

, at age 79.

Family

Child

Isaiah Cortright+ b. 13 Jun 1796, d. 30 Oct 1868

Baby Girl King

F, b. 12 September 1896

Father*

Count De Alanson Wells King b. 30 Apr 1854, d. 1 Oct 1899

Mother*

Sarah D. Cortright b. 4 Sep 1857, d. 5 Apr 1909

Baby Girl King was born on 12 September 1896.

Edith (?)

F, d. 18 April 1957

Edith (?) died on 18 April 1957 at Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA

Family

Clarence Dwight Cortright b. 17 Mar 1880, d. 6 Jul 1962

Child

Milton Cortright

Milton Cortright

Father*

Clarence Dwight Cortright b. 17 Mar 1880, d. 6 Jul 1962

Mother*

Edith (?) d. 18 Apr 1957

John Celsus Blanchard^1,2

M, b. September 1822, d. 12 March 1905

Father*

Washington Zera Blanchard b. 13 Nov 1800, d. 30 Mar 1886

Mother*

Hannah Jefferis b. 1803, d. 1839

John Celsus Blanchard was buried at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ He was ; Person Source.^1,2 He was born in September 1822 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2 He died on 12 March 1905 at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

, at age 82.¹

Family

Harriet Augusta Brewer b. 10 Dec 1825, d. Nov 1895

Children

Hannah Cornelia Stevenson b. 29 Oct 1846, d. 19 Sep 1928
Lucia Adelaide Blanchard b. 14 Sep 1851, d. 10 Apr 1937
Nettie Ellen Augusta Blanchard+ b. 24 Jan 1854, d. 16 Feb 1935
John Celsius Blanchard Jr b. 16 Feb 1860, d. 2 Feb 1937

Citations

[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S70] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records.

Harriet Augusta Brewer^1,2

F, b. 10 December 1825, d. November 1895

Harriet Augusta Brewer was ; Person Source.^1,2 She was born on 10 December 1825 at Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont, USA

.^1,2 She died in November 1895 at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

, at age 69.¹ She was buried at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹

Family

John Celsus Blanchard b. Sep 1822, d. 12 Mar 1905

Children

Hannah Cornelia Stevenson b. 29 Oct 1846, d. 19 Sep 1928
Lucia Adelaide Blanchard b. 14 Sep 1851, d. 10 Apr 1937
Nettie Ellen Augusta Blanchard+ b. 24 Jan 1854, d. 16 Feb 1935
John Celsius Blanchard Jr b. 16 Feb 1860, d. 2 Feb 1937

Citations

[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S70] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records.

Nettie Ellen Augusta Blanchard^1,2

F, b. 24 January 1854, d. 16 February 1935

Father*

John Celsus Blanchard b. Sep 1822, d. 12 Mar 1905

Mother*

Harriet Augusta Brewer b. 10 Dec 1825, d. Nov 1895

Nettie Ellen Augusta Blanchard was buried at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ She was ; Person Source.^1,2 She was born on 24 January 1854 at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ She died on 16 February 1935 at Michigan, USA

, at age 81.¹

Family

(?) Todd

Child

Valvis Blanchard Todd b. c 1878

Citations

[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S98] Ancestry.com, Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.

Lucia Adelaide Blanchard^1,2

F, b. 14 September 1851, d. 10 April 1937

Father*

John Celsus Blanchard b. Sep 1822, d. 12 Mar 1905

Mother*

Harriet Augusta Brewer b. 10 Dec 1825, d. Nov 1895

Lucia Adelaide Blanchard was buried at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ She was ; Person Source.^1,2 She was born on 14 September 1851 at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.^1,2 She died on 10 April 1937 at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

, at age 85.^1,2

Citations

[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S70] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records.

Hannah Cornelia Stevenson¹

F, b. 29 October 1846, d. 19 September 1928

Father*

John Celsus Blanchard b. Sep 1822, d. 12 Mar 1905

Mother*

Harriet Augusta Brewer b. 10 Dec 1825, d. Nov 1895

Hannah Cornelia Stevenson was buried at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ She was ; Person Source.¹ She was born on 29 October 1846 at Lyons, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ She died on 19 September 1928 at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

, at age 81.¹

Citations

[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.

John Celsius Blanchard Jr¹

M, b. 16 February 1860, d. 2 February 1937

Father*

John Celsus Blanchard b. Sep 1822, d. 12 Mar 1905

Mother*

Harriet Augusta Brewer b. 10 Dec 1825, d. Nov 1895

John Celsius Blanchard Jr was buried at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ He was ; Person Source.¹ He was born on 16 February 1860 at Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA

.¹ He died on 2 February 1937 at Ionia, Michigan, USA

, at age 76.¹

Citations

[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.

(?) Vosper

(?) Todd¹

(?) Todd was ; Person Source.¹

Family

Nettie Ellen Augusta Blanchard b. 24 Jan 1854, d. 16 Feb 1935

Child

Valvis Blanchard Todd b. c 1878

Citations

[S98] Ancestry.com, Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.

Valvis Blanchard Todd¹

M, b. circa 1878

Father*

(?) Todd

Mother*

Nettie Ellen Augusta Blanchard b. 24 Jan 1854, d. 16 Feb 1935

Valvis Blanchard Todd was ; Person Source.¹ He was born circa 1878.¹

Citations

[S98] Ancestry.com, Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.

Julia Ann Jewell^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. 1808, d. 1880

Julia Ann Jewell was ; Person Source.^6,1,2,3,4,5 She was born in 1808 at Saratoga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3,5 She married Count De Alanson Wells, son of Alanson Wells, on 19 November 1828 at Cayuga, New York, USA

. Julia Ann Jewell lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Wife.³ She lived in 1865 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head of House: Head.⁴ She lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.² She lived on 1 June 1875 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Head.⁵ She lived in 1880 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Self.¹ She died in 1880 at Cayuga, New York, USA

Family

Count De Alanson Wells b. Jun 1806, d. 27 Nov 1857

Children

Maria Julia Wells+ b. 27 May 1829, d. 23 Nov 1907
Alice Wells+ b. c 1831, d. 10 Nov 1888
Thomas Benton Wells b. 6 Mar 1834
Samuel Mandeville Wells b. 18 May 1836, d. 18 Mar 1897
Rachel F Wells b. c 1839
Elmyra Wells b. 8 Sep 1844, d. 3 Nov 1917
Anne Wells b. c 1845

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Page: 170B; Enumeration District: 028.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_911; Page: 478A; Family History Library Film: 552410.
[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S22] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S23] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1875.
[S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree.

Alice Wells^1,2

F, b. circa 1831, d. 10 November 1888

Father*

Count De Alanson Wells b. Jun 1806, d. 27 Nov 1857

Mother*

Julia Ann Jewell b. 1808, d. 1880

Alice Wells was ; Person Source.^3,1,2 She was born circa 1831 at New York, USA

.^1,2 She lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Daughter.¹ She married Michael Vehala. Alice Wells died on 10 November 1888 at Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA

Family

Michael Vehala b. c 1826, d. 4 May 1896

Children

Maurice Carlos Vehala⁴ b. c 1858, d. 16 Mar 1895
Marian C Vehala b. Nov 1858, d. 25 Feb 1925
Howard Thompson Vehala⁵ b. 1860, d. 29 May 1891
W Augustus Halsey Vehala⁶ b. 1860, d. 1888
Charles B Vehala⁷ b. c 1862, d. 15 Apr 1910
Fannie C Vehala⁸ b. c 1864, d. 1 Apr 1897

Citations

[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census.
[S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree.
[S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, Maurice C. Vehala
Death Date     16 Mar 1895
Death Place     Auburn, New York, USA
Certificate Number     28865
Close.
[S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, Howard T. Vehala
Death Date     29 May 1891
Death Place     Rochester, New York, USA
Certificate Number     23087.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Halsey Vehala
Death Date     1888
Cemetery     Fort Hill Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place     Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
Has Bio?     N.
[S93] Ancestry.com, Cook County, Illinois, Deaths Index, 1878-1922, Chas Vehala
Birth Date     abt 1862
Birth Place     Auburn, N.Y
Death Date     15 Apr 1910
Death Place     Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date     16 Apr 1910
Burial Place     Auburn, New York
Death Age     48
Occupation     Life Insurance Clerk
Race     White
Marital Status     Single
Gender     Male
Street Address     3735 Vincennes Ave
FHL Film Number     1239853.
[S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, Fanny C. Vehala
Death Date     1 Apr 1897
Death Place     Auburn, New York, USA
Certificate Number     14337.

Rachel F Wells^1,2

F, b. circa 1839

Father*

Count De Alanson Wells b. Jun 1806, d. 27 Nov 1857

Mother*

Julia Ann Jewell b. 1808, d. 1880

Rachel F Wells was ; Person Source.^3,1,2 She was born circa 1839.^1,2 She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Daughter.¹ She lived in 1865 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.²

Citations

[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S22] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree.

Elmyra Wells^1,2,3

F, b. 8 September 1844, d. 3 November 1917

Father*

Count De Alanson Wells b. Jun 1806, d. 27 Nov 1857

Mother*

Julia Ann Jewell b. 1808, d. 1880

Elmyra Wells was ; Person Source.^4,1,2,3 She was born on 8 September 1844 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3 She lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.² She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Daughter.¹ She died on 3 November 1917 at Vernon, Missouri, USA

, at age 73.³ She was buried at Nevada, Vernon, Missouri, USA

.³

Citations

[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 481; Page: 95A.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree.

Anne Wells^1,2,3,4,5

F, b. circa 1845

Father*

Count De Alanson Wells b. Jun 1806, d. 27 Nov 1857

Mother*

Julia Ann Jewell b. 1808, d. 1880

Anne Wells was ; Person Source.^6,1,2,3,4,5 She was born circa 1845 at New York, USA

.^1,2,3,4,5 She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Daughter.³ She lived in 1865 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.⁴ She lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.² She lived on 1 June 1875 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Daughter.⁵ She lived in 1880 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter.¹

Citations

[S20] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 814; Page: 170B; Enumeration District: 028.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_911; Page: 478A; Family History Library Film: 552410.
[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S22] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S23] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1875.
[S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree.

Samuel Mandeville Wells^1,2

M, b. 18 May 1836, d. 18 March 1897

Father*

Count De Alanson Wells b. Jun 1806, d. 27 Nov 1857

Mother*

Julia Ann Jewell b. 1808, d. 1880

Samuel Mandeville Wells was ; Person Source.^3,1,2 He lived at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Marital Status: Married.¹ He was born on 18 May 1836 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He began military service on 4 January 1864 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.¹ He ended military service on 21 August 1865 at New York, USA

.² He died on 18 March 1897 at Gagetown, Tuscola, Michigan, USA

, at age 60.

Citations

[S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town ClerksÂ´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 7; Roll Number: 5.
[S189] Comp Historical Data Systems, U.S., American Civil War Regiments, 1861-1866.
[S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree.

Thomas Benton Wells^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

M, b. 6 March 1834

Father*

Count De Alanson Wells b. Jun 1806, d. 27 Nov 1857

Mother*

Julia Ann Jewell b. 1808, d. 1880

Thomas Benton Wells was ; Person Source.^{8,1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He was born on 6 March 1834 at New York, USA

.^2,3,4,5,6,7 He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁷ He began military service on 19 August 1861 at Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA

.^4,1 He lived in 1864 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Marital Status: Single.³ He lived in 1865 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.⁶ He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁵

Citations

[S190] National Park Service, U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865.
[S150] Comp Historical Data Systems, U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database.
[S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town ClerksÂ´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 7; Roll Number: 5.
[S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; Town ClerksÂ´ Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865; Collection Number: (N-Ar)13774; Box Number: 38; Roll Number: 22.
[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_911; Page: 478A; Family History Library Film: 552410.
[S22] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Page: 758; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree.

Huldah Jane (?)^1,2,3

F, b. 2 April 1814, d. 2 December 1874

Huldah Jane (?) was born on 2 April 1814 at New Jersey, USA

; date calculated on headstone age 54 y 8mo - Wife of Amasa King.^4,5,6,7 She married Amasa K King, son of Daniel King and Sarah King. Huldah Jane (?) lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁷ She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Daughter In Law.⁴ She lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.⁶ She lived in 1865 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head of House: Wife.⁵ She married Unknown Buck circa 1867; At time of probate of Amasa King, Huldah, widow, and a Daniel Buck signed for the bond for the estate. All subsequent admin. documents are signed as Huldah Buck. By the 1870 census Huldah Buck is listed, but no spouse if listed. Daniel Buck who resided in Mentz was married at this time, so the spouse is likely a relative of his.⁸ Huldah Jane (?) died on 2 December 1874 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

, at age 60; age 54 y 8mo - Wife of Amasa King.^1,2 She was buried in 1875 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2

Family 1

Amasa K King b. 12 Dec 1816, d. 18 Nov 1866

Children

John C King b. 1841, d. 14 Mar 1865
Harriet Rosa King+ b. 1845, d. a 1900
Francis King b. 1852
Matthew B King+ b. 5 Aug 1853, d. 11 Nov 1922
Frank King b. 4 Feb 1860

Family 2

Unknown Buck

Citations

[S9] Ancestry.com, New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (quarterly-1923) - Extracts; Publication Place: New York; Publisher: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; Page Number: 62.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records, David King appointed daughter in law Huldah Jane King as admistrator of his estate.
[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S22] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Page: 786; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 481; Page: 101B.
[S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records.

John C King^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. 1841, d. 14 March 1865

Father*

Amasa K King b. 12 Dec 1816, d. 18 Nov 1866

Mother*

Huldah Jane (?) b. 2 Apr 1814, d. 2 Dec 1874

John C King was buried at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁵ He was ; Person Source.^1,2,3,4,5 He was born in 1841 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3,4 He lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.⁴ He lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Grandchild.² He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.³ He lived on 1 July 1863 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Marital Status: Unmarried.¹ He died on 14 March 1865 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; age 22y 8mo.⁵

Citations

[S19] Ancestry.com, U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provot Marsha.
[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Page: 786; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 481; Page: 101B.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.

Harriet Rosa King^1,2,3,4

F, b. 1845, d. after 1900

Father*

Amasa K King b. 12 Dec 1816, d. 18 Nov 1866

Mother*

Huldah Jane (?) b. 2 Apr 1814, d. 2 Dec 1874

Harriet Rosa King was born in 1845 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3 She lived in 1850 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ She lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Grandchild.¹ She lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.² She married George B Gillespie, son of Hugh Gillespie and Harriet Sisson, between 1860 and 1865.⁵ Harriet Rosa King died after 1900.⁶

Family

George B Gillespie b. c 1835, d. 20 Aug 1889

Children

George Curtis Gillespie⁷ b. 1 Sep 1865, d. 26 Nov 1938
William Sisson Gillespie⁸ b. Dec 1866, d. 28 Apr 1921

Citations

[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Page: 786; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S10] Ancestry.com, 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 481; Page: 101B.
[S519] Unknown author, 1865 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Geo B Gillespie
Gender     Male
Relation to Head     Head
Birth Year     abt 1835
[abt 1835]
Residence Age     30
Residence Year     1865
Residence Place     Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA
Line Number     10
Page number     25
House Number     187
Household Members (Name)     Age     Relationship
Geo B Gillespie     30     Head
H Rosa Gillespie 21 Wife
Harriet Gillespie 65 Mother.
[S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records.
[S26] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Harriet Gillespie
Age     50
Birth Date     May 1850
Birthplace     New York, USA
Home in 1900     Brooklyn Ward 8, Kings, New York
Ward of City     8
Street     59th Street
House Number     1257
Sheet Number     22
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation     300
Family Number     480
Race     White
Gender     Female
Relation to Head of House     Mother
Marital Status     Widowed
Father's Birthplace     New York, USA
Mother's Birthplace     New Jersey, USA
Mother: number of living children     2
Mother: How many children     2
Can Read     Yes
Can Write     Yes
Can Speak English     Yes
Neighbors     View others on page
Household members
Name     Age
George Gillespie     33
Harriet Gillespie     50.
[S384] Ancestry.com, New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948, George Curtis Gillespie
Gender     Male
Race     White
Marital Status     Widower
Age     73
Birth Date     1 Sep 1865
Birth Place     USA
Residence Street Address     64 Eleanor St
Residence Place     New York
Death Date     26 Nov 1938
Death Street Address     62 Eleanor St
Death Place     New York City, Richmond, New York, USA
Cause of Death     Curbosis of Liver Pulmonary Oedema Acute Petilation of Stomach
Burial Date     29 Nov 1938
Burial Place     Greenwood Cemetery
Occupation     Retired Architect
Father's Birth Place     USA
Mother's Birth Place     USA
Father
George Gillespie
Mother
Harriet Gillespie
Spouse
Emma Louise Gullespie
Informant     Louise Sarge
Informant Gender     Female
Informant Relationship     Niece
Executor     Louise Sarge
Executor Relationship     Niece
Certificate Number     2113.
[S384] Ancestry.com, New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948, William S Gillespie
Gender     Male
Race     White
Marital Status     Married
Age     54
Birth Date     abt 1867
Birth Place     USA
Residence Street Address     520 8th Ave
Years in US     Life
Death Date     28 Apr 1921
Hospital     Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Death Place     New York City, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Burial Date     1 May 1921
Burial Place     Greenwood Cemetery
Occupation     Insurance Broker
Father's Birth Place     USA
Mother's Birth Place     USA
Father
George Gillespie
Mother
Harriet Gillespie
Executor     Mrs F Gillespie
Executor Relationship     Wife
Certificate Number     8073.

Matthew B King^1,2,3,4,5

M, b. 5 August 1853, d. 11 November 1922

Father*

Amasa K King b. 12 Dec 1816, d. 18 Nov 1866

Mother*

Huldah Jane (?) b. 2 Apr 1814, d. 2 Dec 1874

Matthew B King was also known as Martha B King.⁶ He was born on 5 August 1853 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3,7,8

He lived in 1855 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head: Grandchild.⁹ He lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.³ He lived in 1865 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head of House: Son.² He lived in 1870 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.¹ He married Eva Tallman, daughter of William Douglas Tallman and Eliza Tallman, in 1875.⁷ Matthew B King died on 11 November 1922 at Los Angeles, California, USA

, at age 69.¹⁰ He was buried at St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA

.⁴

Family

Eva Tallman b. Sep 1855, d. 19 Sep 1925

Children

Hattie Addie King b. c Mar 1877, d. 1 Jul 1877
Eva King b. 1878, d. 26 Dec 1878
Heldah King b. 1880, d. 2 Mar 1896
Mathew J King b. 6 Jul 1883, d. 6 Jul 1883
Samuel King b. 13 Aug 1888, d. 25 Jun 1895
Alice Louise King b. 9 Jan 1892, d. 25 Jan 1974

Citations

[S21] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York; Roll: M593_911; Page: 469B; Family History Library Film: 552410.
[S22] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Page: 786; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855, Listed as female and daughter, in 1855 but no entry is found for Matthew and he is found in all of the subsequent censuses and no Martha.
[S26] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Mathew King
Age     45
Birth Date     Aug 1854
Birthplace     New York, USA
Home in 1900     St Louis Ward 27, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri
Ward of City     27
Street     Ridge Avenue
House Number     104
Sheet Number     7
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation     123
Family Number     147
Race     White
Gender     Male
Relation to Head of House     Head
Marital Status     Married
Spouse's Name     Eva King
Marriage Year     1875
Years Married     25
Father's Birthplace     New York, USA
Mother's Birthplace     New York, USA
Occupation     Fish Dealer
Months Not Employed     0
Can Read     Y
Can Write     Y
Can Speak English     Y
House Owned or Rented     Own
Home Free or Mortgaged     Mortgaged
Farm or House     H
Neighbors     View others on page
Household members
Name     Age
Mathew King     45
Eva King     44
Joseph King     16
Blanche King     14
Alice King     8
Rosa Milne     36.
[S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records.
[S25] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1855.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Mathew B.C. King
Gender     Male
Birth Date     1853
Birth Place     New York, United States of America
Death Date     11 Nov 1922
Death Place     Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Cemetery     Bellefontaine Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place     Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America.

Hellen E Burhans^1,2,3

F, b. 1853, d. 1867

Father*

Hiram Burhans b. c 1825, d. 1890

Mother*

Mary Ann Hadger b. 28 Aug 1828, d. 26 Feb 1913

Hellen E Burhans was ; Person Source.^1,2,3 She was buried at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³ She was born in 1853 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.^1,2,3 She lived in 1860 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Residence Post Office: Port Byron.² She lived in 1865 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA

; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.¹ She died in 1867 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA

.³

Citations

[S22] Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1865.
[S24] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mentz, Cayuga, New York; Page: 803; Family History Library Film: 803729.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.

George Warner Dixon

Myrtle Anne Mills^1,2,3,4

F, b. circa 1878

Myrtle Anne Mills was buried at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

.² She was ; Person Source.^1,2,3,4 She was born circa 1878 at Illiopolis, Illinois, USA

.^1,2,3 She married Joseph Hadger Burhans, son of Hiram Burhans and Mary Ann Hadger, on 27 April 1897 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

.⁴ Myrtle Anne Mills lived in 1920 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.¹

Family

Joseph Hadger Burhans b. 20 Jul 1872, d. c 1951

Children

Joseph Lee Burhans b. c Apr 1898, d. 17 Mar 1899
Mary Katherine Tharp b. 2 May 1903, d. 13 Sep 1999
Merton Ervin Burhans b. 15 Sep 1913, d. 8 Nov 1971

Citations

[S38] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_384; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 144.
[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S142] Ancestry.com, Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa.
[S29] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Herald; Publication Date: 8/ Sep/ 1951; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/85370356/,0.24046376,0.1443890,0.42931.

Mary Katherine Tharp

F, b. 2 May 1903, d. 13 September 1999

Foster Father*

Joseph Hadger Burhans b. 20 Jul 1872, d. c 1951

Foster Mother*

Myrtle Anne Mills b. c 1878

Mary Katherine Tharp was ; Person Source.¹ Mary Katherine Tharp was also known as Mary Katherine Burhans.¹ She married Clarence Black. Mary Katherine Tharp was born on 2 May 1903 at Lone Grove, Illinois, USA

.² She died on 13 September 1999 at age 96.²

Family

Clarence Black

Citations

[S29] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Herald; Publication Date: 8/ Sep/ 1951; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/85370356/,0.24046376,0.1443890,0.42931.
[S581] Unknown author, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Url: Ancestry.com, Mary Katherine Black
[Mary K Black]
[Mary Katherine Tharp]
Gender     Female
Race     White
Birth Date     2 May 1903
Birth Place     Lone Grove, Illinois
[Lone Grove|]
Death Date     13 Sep 1999
Claim Date     26 Mar 1968
Father
Francis M Tharp
Mother
Margaret A Brodrick
SSN     375346259
Citizenship or Alien Status     U.S. citizen.
Type of Claim     Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes     15 Mar 1988: Name listed as MARY KATHERINE BLACK; 02 Feb 1968: Name listed as MARY K BLACK.

Merton Ervin Burhans^1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. 15 September 1913, d. 8 November 1971

Father*

Joseph Hadger Burhans b. 20 Jul 1872, d. c 1951

Mother*

Myrtle Anne Mills b. c 1878

Merton Ervin Burhans was ; Person Source.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He lived at Decatur, Illinois, USA

; Relation to Head: Self; Relative Relation to Head: Father.² He was born on 15 September 1913 at Iowa Township, Jackson, Iowa, USA

.^1,2,3,4,5 He lived in 1920 at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.⁴ He lived in 1930 at Decatur, Illinois, USA

.¹ He died on 8 November 1971 at age 58.³

Citations

[S164] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, 'U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012'; School Name: Decatur High School; Year: 1930.
[S141] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 228.
[S191] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
[S38] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_384; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 144.
[S142] Ancestry.com, Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa.
[S29] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Decatur Herald; Publication Date: 8/ Sep/ 1951; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/85370356/,0.24046376,0.1443890,0.42931.

Joseph Lee Burhans¹

?, b. circa April 1898, d. 17 March 1899

Father*

Joseph Hadger Burhans b. 20 Jul 1872, d. c 1951

Mother*

Myrtle Anne Mills b. c 1878

Joseph Lee Burhans was ; Person Source.¹ Joseph Lee Burhans was buried at Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA

.¹ Joseph Lee Burhans was born circa April 1898.² Joseph Lee Burhans died on 17 March 1899.¹

Citations

[S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave.
[S163] Ancestry.com, Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, Joseph L C Burhans
Gender     Male
Death Age     11/12
Birth Date     abt 1898
Death Date     19 Mar 1899
Death Place     Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Volume     2
Page     132
Certificate Number     4817
URL     https://apps.ilsos.gov//isavital/deathsrch.jsp