George DEXTER [Parents] married Hannah Ann.

Other marriages:

, Mary Ann

Hannah Ann married George DEXTER.

Pharris MILLSAP was born 31 May 1819 in Liberty, Clay Co, Missouri. He married Catherine GROSS on 12 Nov 1840 in Liberty, Clay Co, Missouri.

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Catherine GROSS [Parents] was born 1820 in Richmond, Ray Co, Missouri. She was buried in Liberty, Clay Co, Missouri. Catherine married Pharris MILLSAP on 12 Nov 1840 in Liberty, Clay Co, Missouri.

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Thomas CURRY Jr. was born 1850. He died 1928. Thomas married Ellen DEXTER.

Ellen DEXTER [Parents] was born 1855 in Of Crawford Co, IN. She died 1920. Ellen married Thomas CURRY Jr..

Mg. to Thomas Curry Jr., from Sue King
Sue King, (309) 663-2959--2603 Ridge Road, Bloomington, IL, 61704.
She is a desc of Ansel & Harriett (Dolittle)  Dexter.   On Apr 22, 1996, I
sent her notes of Ransom and of Elisha Jr.  + Clarissa Griggs misc.

Sue said:  "Ansel came to Crawford Co., Ind. via Detroit Mich Aug 22
1839.  He became a US citizen  on Nov 10, 1844, when he was 28 years
old----which means he was born 1816.

"Ellen, Thomas & son, Henry, living with Ansel & Harriett in Union Twp.,
Crawford Co., Ind per 1880 census."  (Sue)

"Ellen & Thomas had a daughter, Emma, who must  be Clarice's mother
per her letters"  (Sue).

Ansel DEXTER [Parents] was born 10 Nov 1815 in Yarmouth, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. He died 22 Feb 1885 and was buried in West Fork, IN. Ansel married Harriet DOOLITTLE about 1844 in , Of Crawford, Indiana.

ANSEL DEXTER.   Carol Minson’s notes. Mar 24, 2004

Sue King, (309) 663-2959--2603 Ridge Road, Bloomington, IL, 61704.  She is a desc of Ansel & Harriett (Doolittle)  Dexter.   On Apr 22, 1996, I sent her notes of Ransom and of Elisha Jr.  + Clarissa Griggs misc.  I sent her xerox pictures of Ransom Dexter and Ansel Dexter-wife Harriet  Doolittle.  filed in Elisha Dexter Jr.s file.

1815 Nov 10:  Ansel's birthdate from  letter from Sue King  30 Apr 1996.

1838 about:  Ansel Dexter married Harriet Doolittle--possibly in Canada.

1839 abt:  Clarissa Griggs wrote: "We plan to see southern Ontario and maybe pick up a few records.  My Doolittles lived at Peckering and Mallahide.

 I am sure ANSEL DEXTER crossed Lake Erie on the ice with the Doolittles.  I only have a short sketch on that jaunt."

1839 Aug 22:   "Ansel came to Crawford Co., Ind. via Detroit Mich.” 

1844 Nov 10:  He became a US citizen  on Nov 10, 1844, when he was 28 years old----which means he was born 1816.  Sue King

1850 Aug 15:  Union, Crawford, Indiana

Ansel Dexter 33 farmer  200 Ohio
Harriet          31  Canada
Adila              11  Canada
Mary               7  Crawford Co.
Albert             5 Crawford Co.
Robert            2  Crawford Co.

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1860 Aug 3:  Union, Crawford, Indiana

Ansel Dexter 43 farmer  500 360 Canada
Harriet          41  Canada
Mary              18  Ind
Albert            17  Ind
Robert           12  Ind
Ellen                5  Ind

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1862 May 31:  William Thompson who md Adelia Dexter, d/o Ansel:

"His death was verified by William N. Bullington, MD who served as a Lt. in the same company as Thompson and was a practicing physician in the county of Crawford, Indiana.  He certified he was Thompson' family doctor and that his death was from smallpox ….  "said soldier died of said disease at his home in said County of Crawford - (when living in the residence of Ansel Dexter ) - on or about the 31 day of May 1862…"  (Pension application.)

1870:  Couldn't find Ansel in the 1870 census.

1872:  "I believe Ansel sold an oil well (1872), BUT HISTORY BOOKS SAY NOTHING MUCH EVER CAME OF OIL DOWN THERE."  Sue King.

1880 Census of Union, Crawford, Indiana  pg. 332C

Ansel DEXTER     Self   M   Male   W   63   CAN   Farmer   VT   VT
Harriet DEXTER  Wife   M   Female   W   61   CAN   Keeping House   VT   VT 
Thomas Jr. CURRY   SonL   M   Male   W   39   IN   Farmer   OH   OH
Hellen CURRY          Dau   M   Female   W   24   IN   Keeping House CAN   CAN 
Henry CURRY              GSon   S   Male   W   5   IN      IN   IN
Walter S. CURRY        Other   S   Male   W   1   IN      IN   IN 

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1885 Feb 22:  Ansel's deathdate & burial place,  letter from Sue King  30 Apr 96.

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1971 Dec:  Clarice Griggs wrote:

Ransom and Lydia were married by that preacher  [John Strachen?] and one witness was Sophia Leach, must have been dau of Polly Dexter and Joshua Leach.

 I have more on Ransom if you want it.   I wrote to St. Thos and picked up a few items.  He was granted land for war of 1812 in Canada.

I joined the DAR on Elisha Sr.  Mary Cooper endorsed me, but had trouble with my Ansel's birth.  Mary signed an affidavit she'd seen the Bible and copied it."

 1976:  Six Generation Ancestor Tables, Kansas, 1976, pg 41, sent by Clarice Chapman Griggs.  Sons of Rev. Library: Ransom Dexter, 1792-1876,

NY; (place of birth?)    Elgin Co Ont Can; (is that place of mg?)  York Co. Ont Canada (residence?)

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Harriet DOOLITTLE was born 1 Nov 1819 in , Canada. She died 11 Jan 1900 and was buried in West Fork, IN. Harriet married Ansel DEXTER about 1844 in , Of Crawford, Indiana.

Sue King, (309) 663-2959--2603 Ridge Road, Bloomington, IL, 61704.
She is a desc of Ansel & Harriett (Dolittle)  Dexter.   On Apr 22, 1996, I
sent her notes of Ransom and of Elisha Jr.  + Clarissa Griggs misc.
Sue said:  "Ansel came to Crawford Co., Ind. via Detroit Mich Aug 22
1839.  He became a US citizen  on Nov 10, 1844, when he was 28 years
old----which means he was born 1816.

BIRTH:  Harriet's birthdate of 1 Nov 1819 letter from Sue King  30 Apr
96.

DEATH: BIRTH: Harriet's deathdate & burial place- 11 Jan 1900,  letter
from Sue King  30 Apr 96.

Clarissa Griggs wrote in 1970: "We plan to see southern Ontario and
maybe pick up a few records.  My Doolittles lived at Peckering and
Mallahide.  I am sure ANSEL DEXTER crossed Lake Erie on the ice with the
Doolittles.  I only have a short sketch on that jaunt."
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Calvin STRANGE [Parents] was born 1822 in , Halifax, VA. He died 2 Jun 1904 in Marysville, Marshall, KS. Calvin married Nancy M. GROSS on 15 Nov 1846 in Richmond, Ray Co, MO.

C: Roland went to Howard Co, MO in 1840 when he was 14.  Apparently his brother Calvin went there  at same time.   Any of the other Strange's go also?
S: Roland's brother Martin also went.  Both Calvin and Martin appear in the census for 1840 in Cole Co., MO., pg. 058.
C: Sharon I'm in the dark on this one also.  I finally found the Twp to be the Unknown at the end of the Cole Co, list and I did find Martin Strange on p. 58 with 1m 30-39, 1 f 20-29, 1m 10-14, 2m 5-9 and 3m 0-4. But I couldn't find Calvin---looked several pages before and aft---no luck.  Help me out on that census, please.

S: I lost my mind on that one.  Actually, Martin showed up in Cole Co., in the 1840 census, I didn't find Calvin.  In the 1850 census it was Calvin and Rowland who appear together in Ray County, 75th District, pg. 382.  Martin then shows up in St. Clair County, Osceola Twsp., pg. 454 in the 1870 census.  I believe this Martin is actually of the line Benjamin(1714), Benjamin Jr.( 1762), William (1776), Martin (1808). Benjamin Jr.'s brother was William (1738), father of Jesse (1764) who is our Henry's (1780) father.  Given the naming of children, one has to think that these two families were in touch with one another pretty closely.  Could be that Calvin and Roland went to MO knowing they had family that could help them there.

C:  Families moved from one part of the country to another part, in groups.  Roland Strange must have travelled with someone else if he was only 14.  I think Calvin was born 1822, which would make him  18  in 1840.  (Calvin's run of census reads much like Samuels---not much help because of inconsistency.)

S: Martin was born in 1819, making him 21 at that time.  I'd guess it was not unusual for young men to strike out for better opportunities in that era.  The ability to compete as a farmer with the large plantations must have been a challenge.  In looking at the census, our direct family seems never to have held slaves, although the NC and GA branches did.
(Carol and Sharon emails Sep 12 & 15)

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SOURCE:Helen Kracht correspondence
       506 Walnut, Marysville, KS 66508
       she copied info from Stranges of America by Alexander Taylor Strange
       which listed Calvin as son of Henry, brother of Rolland. No birth
       date listed.

SOURCE:Orvall Gannaway
       702 W. Rim Rd Payson AZ
       provided me copies of History of the Strange LeStrange Family by   John Drake Strange III 1972 pg 251 lists children of Henry Strange         including " Calvin Strange who was born in 1818 in Halifax County, VA and died abt 1900 evidently in Howard Co. MO " came to Howard Co, MO    abt 1840 from Halifax Co, VA.
       1846 Nov 15, Calvin md Nancy M. Gross  in Howard  Co. MO.

John Mayer suggests that both Henry and Samuel had sons named Calvin and Rolland which may be the difference in the birthdate of 1818 above and the Calvin age 25 in 1850 census below.  Until I have further evidence, I will leave this Calvin as born abt 1825 and son of Henry.  (Dave Minson)
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Birth date  of Calvin Strange  per census:
Different census says:
1850-  Calvin  age  25 = b 1825   VA
1860-  Calvin  age  35 = b 1825   VA
1865-  Calvin  age  47 = b 1818   VA
1870-  Calvin  age  47 = b 1823   VA
1875-  Calvin  age  49 = b 1826   VA
1880-
1900-

1840:  "He (Calvin) moved to Howard Co, MO abt 1840."   Source: STRANGE OF HOWARD  by John MAYER pg 222.  This coincides with data re Roland Strange.Is Mayer speculating, or does he have additional info.
1840:   "At age 14 Roland came to Howard Co,  MO."  (obit in Alton, KS paper.)
Apparently CALVIN came at that time also.

1846 Nov 15:  Calvin Strange md Nancy Gross at Richmond, Ray Co, MO.
(per IGI Ray Co, MO;    per John Drake Strange book.  .Howard Co. MO;
FGR of Orval Gannaway lists by Isaac Odell, Elder in Ray Co, MO.)

1847: William Henry Strange born s/o Calvin and Nancy (Gross) Strange. Probably first child and probably born in Ray Co, MO    (1850, 1860 census..)

1850 Nov 16: Ray Co, MO Census; dist 75 p 1364 or p. 382-
Calvin Strange 25 VA  farm laborer  VA
Nancy   24  MO
Henry      3
Benjamin 2

1850 Nov 16:  Census of 75th District of Ray Co. MO   p. 1364   or p 382.
Rowland Strange    22  (he's really 24)   None--(profession)  VA
Matilda  Strange     22    MO.
William S. Strange   2

1857-1860:  Calvin Strange  moved from (Ray Co.?) MO to Kansas. (Calculated from the 1865 census of Nancy J. and Matilda C. Strange.)

1860: Jefferson Twp (Crooked Creek), Jefferson Co, KS
Calvin    35,
Nancy    33,
Henry     13,
Benjamin 11,
George     9,
Rachel      6
James       5,   (not in 1865 or 1870.  Died?.)
Nancy      4. (all but Calvin b. MO, Calvin VA)

1865 Jun 2:  Marysville Twp, Marshall Co, KS
Calvin Strange         47  farmer   $250  VA
Nancy Strange        38    MO
William H. Strange  16    MO  farmer
Benjamin Strange    14 m MO
George W. Strange 12 m MO
RICHARD S. STRANGE 11 MO  ( DEFINETELY a male  &  "RICHARD".)
Nancy J. Strange       8 f   MO
Matilda C. Strange    7 f    KS
Joseph M. Strange 6mo m KS  (not in 1870 or 1875.  Died?)

1870 Jul 20:   Town of Mt. Pleasant, Atchison Co, KS;  p 322
Calvin        47,   Farmer   450 VA   Can't read or write
Nancy        43,             MO  Can't write
Benjamin   21, MO
George W  19, MO   Can't write
Rachel E    16,MO    (IT'S DEFINETELY a female  &  "RACHEL".)
Jane           13, MO    Attended school within year
Catherine    9 KS     Attended school within year

1875 Mar 1:  Blue Rapids,  Marshall Co, KS p.30.
C. Strange 49  VA  (d 2 June 1904 age 82)
N.       48  MO   (Nancy)
N.    f  17  MO
MC  f  13  KS

1880 and  1900 we should be able to get on Calvin.

"Neither Calvin or Nancy could read or write."  (J. Mayer.)

1904 Jun 2; Death of Calvin Strange at Marysville, Marshall, KS. (:STRANGE OF HOWARD pg  204 by John Mayer.)

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SAMUEL'S BROTHERS:
abt 1962:  Iva G Strange Campbell wrote:
"SAMUEL ADAMS STRANGE--MRS. ADDIE STRANGE OF KENDALL (Whatcom County) WASHINGTON  FURNISHED ME WITH THIS BRIEF SKETCH OF HER HUSBAND'S FAMILY:
Samuel Adams and brothers Charlie and Will of Blue Rapids, Kansas were sons of Samuel Strange of Halifax county, VA.

SAMUEL had 7 brothers: MARTIN, JOHN C., PAUL, JOSEPH, CALVIN & ROLLAND. Their father was HENRY STRANGE, he lived in Campbell Co, VA not far from Lynchburg.  Henry Strange's father is reported to have come from Scotland and to have been related to Sir Robert Strange, the Artist of London.
MARTIN  is said to live in Alabama.
JOHN was killed in the rebellion.
PAUL died in Missouri.
JOSEPH died in California.
ROLLAND lived in Kansas.
BEN lives in Colorado.
CALVIN is thought to be dead."

Nancy M. GROSS [Parents] was born 2 Apr 1827 in Richmond, Ray Co, Missouri. She died 22 May 1897 in Missouri and was buried Missouri in Missouri. Nancy married Calvin STRANGE on 15 Nov 1846 in Richmond, Ray Co, MO.

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Also from Salt Lake library
Ray Co. Missouri Marriage Records and Wills
977.819
V25E
Page 26

Gross:Jacob m Mary Millsap  15 Feb 1841   158
Mary  m  Alvis Robinson  19 October 183429
Matilda  m  Roldan Strange  30 December 1846183
Nancy  m  Calvin Strange  15 Nov 1846120

BIRTH: 24 in 1850 Census bn. MO.
       Orvall Gannaway FRG has Howard Co in pob. (?)

Salt Lake library
Ray Co. Missouri Marriage Records and Wills
977.819
V25E

Gross:Nancy  m  Calvin Strange  15 Nov 1846120

William GROSS was born 1790 in , , Tennessee. He died 3 Dec 1840 in Richmond Ray Co Missouri. William married Catherine on 1812 in Tennessee.

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will for William Gross in the Ray County Missouri Probate records  Wills Letters and Bonds Book A  (film 959737 at the Salt Lake Family History library.)
My notes from his will said he left
"lands and goods to wife Catherine except my rifle and accoutrements to my son Jacob….."   mentions son John Gross  exe….  "my children share alike after her" Witnesses Michael Sanor and Moses Hutchings
Will probated 30 Oct 1840,   Will recorded 2 August 1841

Also from Salt Lake library
Ray Co. Missouri Marriage Records and Wills
977.819
V25E
Page 26

1830 Ray County, MO Census pg 384 (image on Ancestry.com, copy my file) William Gross
2 m 5-10, 2 m 10-15, 1 m 40-50
2 f under 5, 1 f 5-10, 2 f 15-20, 1 f 30-40

Gross:Jacob m Mary Millsap  15 Feb 1841   158
Mary  m  Alvis Robinson  19 October 183429
Matilda  m  Roldan Strange  30 December 1846183
Nancy  m  Calvin Strange  15 Nov 1846120
Steven   m  Mary Stone    22 May 1845185
William  m Louisa Baxter  7 January 1847120

Catherine married William GROSS on 1812 in Tennessee.

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Henry DELANEY was born 26 Jun 1902 in Lake Geneva, , WI. He died Oct 1986 in Omaha, , NE. Henry married Iva Myrtle LOWRY on 1937 in Lake Geneva, , WI.

Brookens-Brookins pg 97
WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1673

Iva Myrtle LOWRY [Parents] was born 14 Nov 1894 in Cleghorn, Cherokee, Iowa. She died 1973. Iva married Henry DELANEY on 1937 in Lake Geneva, , WI.

Brookens-Brookins pg 96
WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1673

Thomas Bert MILLER was born 15 Apr 1873 in Canal Dover, , OH. He died 14 Mar 1940 in Cleveland, , OH. Thomas married Elizabeth E. BROOKINS on 6 Aug 1898 in , Stark, OH.

Brookens-Brookins book pg 105, written by Pearl Shannon Brookens

Elizabeth E. BROOKINS [Parents] was born 18 May 1882 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. She died 4 Dec 1930 in Cleveland, , OH. Elizabeth married Thomas Bert MILLER on 6 Aug 1898 in , Stark, OH.

Brookens-Brookins pg 105
from records of son Harold Miller

per Mildred Ebosh, Bessie was a nickname for Elizabeth

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1858

Charles Adrian BROOKINS [Parents] was born 2 Apr 1876 in Pike Twp., Stark, OH. He died 19 Jan 1941 in Canton, Stark, OH. Charles married Ruby Bell YOUNG on 21 Sep 1899 in Waynesburg, Stark, OH.

Brookens-Brookins pg 102

Occupation: Mechanic and Auto body repair
Cause of death Coronary Thrombosis per Mildred Ebosh

Ruby Bell YOUNG was born 13 Mar 1877 in , Stark, OH. She died 24 Mar 1934 in Canton, , OH. Ruby married Charles Adrian BROOKINS on 21 Sep 1899 in Waynesburg, Stark, OH.

Brookens-Brookins book pg 102, notes info from OBIT in Canton Repository

Roy Bailey BROOKENS [Parents] married Norma Jean WOOLEY.

Norma Jean WOOLEY was born 27 Sep 1921 in Lepante, , Arkansas. She died 19 Oct 1988 in Fairfax, , VA. Norma married Roy Bailey BROOKENS.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE: WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 86

parents Ella Lee King and Ernest G. Wooley