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H. Bertie BOYCE [Parents] was born 8 Jun 1880. He married Mary Oma BEVINS.

Mary Oma BEVINS married H. Bertie BOYCE.



Samuel SHREVE was born 1806 in Fayette Co, P A. He died 1844 in Ripley Twp, Holmes Co, OH and was buried in Ripley Cem, Holmes, OH. Samuel married Elizabeth MCCONKEY on 1836 in Wayne Co, OH.

"Elizabeth J. Shreve b Nov 26 1865. . .d/o Jonah Shreve

Source: Mrs. Ryall Kimber, Historian Wayne Chapter-DAR;  b Oct 1, 1902, Holmes Co. OH.  This is Mrs. Kimber's direct line:

"JONAH SHREVE was the s/o Samuel Shreve, b 1806 Fayette Co, PA, d 1844 Holmes Co, bur Ripley Cem. md Elizabeth McConkey 1836 Wayne Co,OH."

mg date conflicts with birth date of children

Elizabeth MCCONKEY [Parents] was born 1814 in Clinton Twp, Wayne Co, OH. She died 24 Jun 1876 in Ripley Twp, Holmes Co, OH and was buried in Ripley Cem, Holmes, OH. Elizabeth married Samuel SHREVE on 1836 in Wayne Co, OH.

1814 birthdate and 1876 death date for Elizabeth McConkey probably came from THE McCOMBS FAMILY. SLFHL:  929.273  See pg 64.
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1809-1874 dates for Elizabeth McConkey came from Mrs. Ryall Kimber. Ivan R. Scott is a "distant cousin of the late Miram Watchel Kimber whose work is at the State Library in Columbus and at Wayne and Holmes County Libraries."

"Elizabeth J. Shreve b Nov 26 1865. . .d/o Jonah Shreve
Source: Mrs. Ryall Kimber, Historian Wayne Chapter-DAR;  b Oct 1, 1902, Holmes Co. OH.  This is Mrs. Kimber's direct line:

"JONAH SHREVE was the s/o Samuel Shreve, b 1806 Fayette Co, PA, d 1844 Holmes Co, bur Ripley Cem. md Elizabeth McConkey 1836 Wayne Co,OH."

(Elizabeth McConkey)  "was b 1814 Clinton Twp, Wayne Co. d Holmes Co. Jun 24, 1876, bur Ripley Cem".

" Elizabeth McConkey was the d/o Elizabeth Hague McConkey who was b 1790 Fayette Co PA d Oct 8 1867 Clinton Twp, Wayne Co. m Thomas McConkey. . ."

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They had the following children:

  F i Hannah SHREVE was born 1829 and died 1904.
  M ii
John SHREVE.
  M iii Jonah SHREVE was born 6 Dec 1832 and died 26 Jan 1899.
  M iv Thomas SHREVE.
  M v Lorenzo Dow SHREVE was born 1838.
  F vi Nancy Jane SHREVE.
  F vii Mary Elizabeth SHREVE.
  F viii Lydia M. SHREVE.

Thomas MCCONKEY was born 16 Sep 1783 in Washington Co, PA. He died 4 Mar 1870 in Clinton Twp, Wayne Co, OH and was buried in Abandoned Cem, S Of Shreve, Wayne, OH. Thomas married Elizabeth "Betsy" HAGUE in Menallen, Fayette Co., PA.

"Thomas McConkey, son of William McConkey of Ireland,  was b 1781, Fayette Co. PA (one record says, Washington Twp.,PA)."  Source: Mrs. Ryall Kimber, Historian Wayne Chapter-DAR;  b Oct 1, 1902, Holmes Co. OH.

"The McComb Family"  pg 61, and pg 55.
Also pg 63 which gives the data below plus list of their 9 children. However it gives erroneous death dates for Thomas and Elizabeth. "They were married in Fayette Co. PA and came to Wayne Co. OH and settled near Wooster.  Later moved to a farm in Clinton Twp. where they lived till death took them. "Thomas McConkey was a most prosperous farmer.  Mahaleth McConkey received an inheritance of about 300 acres of land at her father's death. Later she purchased the old homestead in Clinton Twp., Wayne Co. Ohio., the present buildings having been erected since her purchase.

p 55:  "Thomas McConkey, s/o William McConkey, b sep 16, 1783.  Died in Wayne Co., OH Mar 4, 1870."

THOMAS McCONKEY was a Justice of Peace for six years.  In politics a Democrat and a member of the Christian Church.

"The McComb Family"   pg 63 & 64 which gives the data below plus list of their 9 children.  Mahaleth McConkey was born on the farm she now owns in Clinton Twp, Wayne Co OH in 1818. Her Grandfather, William McConkey lived here with his children for a few years and died here.  Thomas and Elizabeth (Hague) McConkey were md in Fayette Co. PA and moved to Wayne Co settled near Wooster, later
entering the farm which Mahaleth now owns in Clinton Twp.

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Mrs. Ryall Kimber has given a compact rundown of THE MENDENHALL FAMILY in Ohio Records and Pioneer Families, Vol 3 p 166-7. .
"Thomas & Eliz both buried in old abandoned cemetery along Penna RR track south of town of Shreve, O."

Elizabeth "Betsy" HAGUE [Parents] was born 21 Jul 1785 in , Chester Co., PA. She died 28 Dec 1862 in Clinton Twp, Wayne, OH and was buried in Abandoned Cem, Shreve, Wayne, OH. Elizabeth married Thomas MCCONKEY in Menallen, Fayette Co., PA.

1785 Elizabeth "Betsy" Hague was born- in Chester Co. PA. d/o William and Ruth Mendenhall Hague.

The WILLIAM HAGUE in Oxford Twp,  Chester Co. Pa. in 1790,
is not William b 1746, because he had 1 m under 16 and at least 3 f by 1790.  Unless 2 womenfolk were gone visiting.
2 m l6 & up
l m under l6
and l f
"Mendinghalls"  live close by.  (That's important!)

There are 7 other HAGUE'S  in Pa. in l790 including a "JOHN HAGUE" in
York Co.
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1798, Oct 1st: Tax List for  Menallen Twp, Fayette Co. Pa:
(LAFHS film #M372 in 1970's.)  Vol 699-702 Div 9-Dist 2.  lists B.
WILLIAM HAGUE     l cabbin  16 x  l8,   value $5,    5 Acres,    Tax .38
JOHN HAGUE              cabbin  24 x 20,   value $7   74 Acres,    Tax .42"

JOHN HAGUE's land adjoins "Joseph Mendingall," who had  "1 house, Log 24 x 17; Value $40."

CENSUS: 1800  Menallen Twp. Fayette Co. PA:
Head of Family:  WILLIAM HAIG
2 m 45 and over, (William age 54..who is the other male--Ruth's father?)
l f 26-44  (Ruth Mendenhall Hague age 38)
l m l0-l5   (John- 19----hmmm doesn't fit  We have full birthdates for most of this family.)
l f l6-25  (Betsy-15  I wonder if John and Betsy's m/f numbers were flipped?)
l f l0-l5   (Hannah-13)
l f 0-9     (Patty- 9)
2 m 0-9   (William-7, Isaac-4)

COMMENTS:  No more HAGUES than those three in Fayette County in l800.
And, there is no WILLIAM HAGUE in the Chester Co. l800 Census Index.
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CENSUS:  1810 Menallen Twp., Fayette Co. PA. for WILLIAM HAGUE
Males:   ( Looks like John age 29 has left the nest.)
1, under 10    (Aaron 9)
1, 10-16        (Isaac  14)
1, 16-24        (William  17)
1, 45 and up  (WILLIAM b 1746- now age 64)
Females:                 (ELIZABETH md abt 1805--so she's not listed here.)
l, 16-26         (Patty abt 19-20 or Hannah-23.  Hannah md in  1811, so it's likely her.)
1, 45 and up  (Ruth  abt 48)
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CENSUS:  1820  Woo Twp, Wayne Co, OH,  for WILLIAM HAGUE. p 150a.

"THE McCOMB FAMILY"   pg 63. which gives the data below plus list of
their 9 children.
"They, Thomas and Elizabeth[Hague] McConkey were married in Fayette
Co. PA and came to Wayne Co. OH and settled near Wooster.  Later moved
to a farm in Clinton Twp. where they lived till death took them. (However
it gives erroneous death dates for Thomas and Elizabeth.)

"THE McCOMB FAMILY"  ^. must be different than the "McCOMB ANCESTRY"
book mentioned below,  because Elizabeth Hague born 1785 is not on page
56-59 and  not on pg 61 in the xeroxed sheets I have of "THE McCOMB FAMILY."

McCOMB ANCESTRY. SLFHL: 929.27. M134 ms. pg 56-59, 61. "Elizabeth,
Betty or Betsy Hague, b 21 Jul 1785, Chester Pa.  Md Thomas McConkey at
Fayette Co. PA;.  d 28 Dec 1862? buried at Wayne Co. Ohio."
CONFLICT OF DEATH DATES.  I chose Mrs. Kimbers because she said "died
at Clinton Twp., Wayne Co. Ohio 8 Oct 1867.   There was a "?" on
McCombs data.
Aug 2000:  I'm reading  page 55 and it said "died Dec 28, 1862 at the age
of 77 years, 5 mo and 7days."    No ? marks, so I've decided to use
McCombs.

RESIDENCE:  "Lived for a time in Wayne Co. OH":  Evelyn Van Noy.

BIOGRAPHY:  This is what Jan Walker wrote about Wm J. Hague; her
source is the GENEALOGY OF THE DARLINGTON FAMILY, I think:
"SPOUSE RUTH MENDENHALL, md 16 May 1780.  Moved from Chester Co. Pa
about 1792 and settled in Menallen Twp., Pa.
One of the first of six of earliest inhabitants of E. Springfield, OH (about
1811.)
Children:
JOHN, ELIZABETH, MARTHA(PATTY), WILLIAM, ISAAC, AARON, HANNAH b.
22 Dec 1787 and md Lambert McComb in 1811.  Son Isaac was of Ripley
Twp., Holmes, OH, and lived there in 1843.  WILLIAM HAGUE was
sometimes called JOHN WILLIAM."

Mrs. Ryall Kimber:  (she said her sources were:  Wayne Co. Death Records,
Probate Records, and WAYNE & HOLMES HISTORY by Beers.)

"William Hague b 1746 Chester Co. Pa, has a brother John Hague Jr. b.
Chester Co. Pa.  Wm served under Capt Joseph Mendenhall, as a private in
2nd Co. Pennsbury, Chester Co. Militia.  After Rev War they came to
Menallen Twp .  Then he settled near Nicholson Twp. in Fayette Co. P.A."
"John Hague (Wm's father) came to Chester Co. Pa about 1747 from
Holland."

1805 abt mg date of Elizabeth and Thomas McConkey came from Pat
Mandeville's records.

Mrs. Ryall Kimber:
"Elizabeth (Betsy) b 21 Jul 1785, md Thomas McConkey before 1812,
had 7 children.  She died 8 Oct 1867 at Clinton Twp. Wayne Co. Ohio."
"Eliz McConkey was the dau of Eliz Hague McConkey who . . .d 8 Oct 1867,
Clinton Twp., Wayne Co.  Md Thomas McConkey (son of Wm. McConkey of
Ireland) who was b 1781, Fayette Co. Pa. (one record says, Wash Twp.
Pa.) D. Feb 29, 1870, Clinton Twp., Wayne Co. OH.  Thomas & Eliz both
buried in old abandoned cemetery along Penna RR track south of town of
Shreve, O."

Mrs. Ryall Kimber:  (she said her sources were:  Wayne Co. Death Records,
Probate Records, and WAYNE & HOLMES HISTORY by Beers.)   HAG0017.
Names all children of Thos and Eliz McConkey.

MARRIAGE:  There is a listing of 7 Hague marriages 1839-1860 in
"Marriages Holmes Co OH, 1825-1865."  William McConkey to Sarah Hague
6 Jan 1848"  the son of Thos and Eliz. William MCConkey?  HAG0052

BURIAL:  Description of location of cemetery.  HAG 0018.

They had the following children:

  F i Ruth MCCONKEY was born 1803 and died.
  F ii Anna MCCONKEY.
  F iii
Sarah MCCONKEY died in D At 3 Yrs Old.
  M iv William MCCONKEY was born about 1812.
  F v Elizabeth MCCONKEY was born 1814 and died 24 Jun 1876.
  F vi Orpha MCCONKEY was born about 1815 and died.
  F vii Naomi MCCONKEY was born about 1817.
  F viii
Mahaleth MCCONKEY was born 11 Oct 1818 in Of Wayne Co, Ohio. She died 1901.

Ivan R. Scott provided the full birthdate  & death year for "Mahala" Ivan is a "distant cousin of the late Miram Watchel Kimber whose work is at the State Library in Columbus and at Wayne and Holmes County Libraries."

"The McComb Family"   pg 63 & 64 which gives the data below plus list of
their 9 children.
"They (Thomas and Elizabeth[Hague] McConkey were married in Fayette
Co. PA and came to Wayne Co. OH and settled near Wooster.  Later moved
to a farm in Clinton Twp. where they lived till death took them.
"Mahaleth McConkey born 1818--died unmarried.
Thomas McConkey was a most prosperous farmer.  Mahaleth McConkey
was born on the farm she now owns in Clinton Twp, Wayne Co OH in 1818.
Her Grandfather, William McConkey lived here with his children for a few
years and died here.  Thomas and Elizabeth (Hague) McConkey were md in
Fayette Co. PA and moved to Wayne Co settled near Wooster, later
entering the farm which Mahaleth now owns in Clinton Twp.  Mahaleth
received an inheritance of about 300 acres of land at her father's death.
She later purchased the old homestead in Clinton Twp., Wayne Co. Ohio
where she now lives, the present buildings having been erected since her
purchase.
  M ix
Reason MCCONKEY.
  F x May A. MCCONKEY.
  F xi Rachel MCCONKEY was born 1830.

Donald J. IREY [Parents] married Lula TRACY.

Lula TRACY married Donald J. IREY.


Burt C. JOHNSON married Inez J. BROOKENS.

Inez J. BROOKENS [Parents] married Burt C. JOHNSON.


Joseph Leo BROOKENS [Parents] was born 15 Feb 1876 in Of Beetown, Grant, WI. He married Elizabeth Zell BROTHERS on 18 Nov 1896 in Little Grant, , WI.

Birth: Brookens Book pg 80

BIRTH: place assumed from parents residence in 1870 and 1880 census

Elizabeth Zell BROTHERS was born about 1877 in Glen Haven, Grant, WI. She died 16 Nov 1969 and was buried in Bloomington, Grant, WI. Elizabeth married Joseph Leo BROOKENS on 18 Nov 1896 in Little Grant, , WI.

Brookens-Brookins pg supplement 5a

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1015

They had the following children:

  F i Inez J. BROOKENS.
  F ii Vida Iona BROOKENS.

Walter Clyde SPRAGUE [Parents] was born 26 Oct 1870 in Glen Haven, Grant, WI. He married Clara FALLON on 15 May 1893 in , Of Grant, WI.

Brookens-Brookins pg 96, We Have a Heritage pg 1672

managed Clothing Dept in large store

Clara FALLON married Walter Clyde SPRAGUE on 15 May 1893 in , Of Grant, WI.

Brookens-Brookins pg 96


Don TRAXLER married Yuvonne WELCH.

Yuvonne WELCH [Parents] married Don TRAXLER.

They had the following children:

  M i
Eddie TRAXLER.
  M ii
Tobie TRAXLER.

Salmon Chase SHEPARD [Parents] was born 8 Sep 1860. He married Florence Grace RACER.

Florence Grace RACER married Salmon Chase SHEPARD.

They had the following children:

  i
Flota Lake SHEPARD.
  ii
SHEPARD died.

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