Dave's Roots and Branches

Edward J. WOODCOX [Parents] was born 23 Sep 1881 in St. Joe, Dekalb, Indiana. He died 2 May 1955 in Auburn, Dekalb, IN and was buried 4 May 1955 in Riverside Cem., Dekalb, IN. Edward married Lula T. BOWEN on 14 Mar 1906 in , Dekalb, Indiana. The marriage ended in divorce.

MARRIAGE: Marriage Certificate of Edward and Lulu from DeKalb Co. IN. in possession of David Minson

Name: Edward Woodcox
Spouse: Lulu T Bonen
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1906
Date: - - 1882
Book: 17
OSPage: 58
County: Dekalb


DEATH: Obituary in The Evening Star,3 May 1955 from Eckhart Public Library, Auburn, IN; date and place of birth, parents names, notes a son in Canada

DEATH: Indiana Death Certificate in possession of David Minson gives date and place of death; Parents names, birthdate and state. Art Woodcox was informant.

Lived in Logansport per Obit of his father in 1927.

Lula T. BOWEN was born about 1885 in , , IN. She married Edward J. WOODCOX on 14 Mar 1906 in , Dekalb, Indiana. The marriage ended in divorce.

Death cert of son Alfred, gives Lula's pob as IN

They had the following children:

  M i
Gordon WOODCOX.
  M ii
Alfred Thomas WOODCOX was born 11 Jul 1907 in , , IN. He died 6 Aug 1908 in Wilmington, Dekalb, IN and was buried in St. Joe, Dekalb, IN.

BIRTH-DEATH: dates from Indiana State death certificate of Alfred  in possession of David Minson

Teasdel DEXTER [Parents] was born 3 Nov 1853 in Millbrook, Cavan, Ontario, Canada. He died 26 Nov 1934 in Manhattan, Riley, KS and was buried in Manhattan, , Kansas. Teasdel married Clara Ruth WHIPS on 4 Jun 1902 in Grant, Perkins, NE.

Questions: Death place?  Daughter Miriam Dexter spells her father's name three different ways - Teasdel, Teesdale, Teasdale.  The Asahel Dexter Family Bible spells it Teasdale and Teasdel- which is correct?

Birth:   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

Marriage:  C. Ruth Whipps, 4 Jun 1902.  Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

Death:   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

Burial:  Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas F7

Picture of Teasdel and Ruth (Whipps)F7

They owned the farm next door to William Hiram Dexter

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter; (2) Family Bible, in possession of Fred Dexter, Abilene, Kansas; Willed to his father by Asahel Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Buried at Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas; (2) OCCUPATION: Farmer, general store owner and manager (3) Church: Baptist;
(4) Lived at Millbrook, Ontario, Canada; Center township, Marshall County, Kansas; Middlebranch, Nebraska; Pawnee County, Nebraska; Trenton, Nebraska; Blue Rapids, Kansas; Manhattan, Kansas;

"Tees"
Daughter Miriam Dexter spells her father's name three different ways -
Teasdel, Teesdale, Teasdale.  The Asahel Dexter Family Bible spells it
Teasdale and Teasdel- which is correct?

Birth: "Teasdel Dexter born November 3 1853"  Family Group Record of
Miriam Dexter, daughter.   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy
in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

CENSUS:  1900, Center Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, ED56 sheet 11.

Daughter Miriam saw log barn on farm several miles east of Millbrook,
Cavan Twp., Ontario, Canada, where Teasdale was born.  "You could see it
from the highway, east from Millbrook."

Marriage: "C. Ruth Whipps, 4 Jun 1902. at Grant, NE, home of bride's
parents.  Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, daughter.
Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  (He was 49, she was 27.)

Death:   "Teasdale Dexter Nov 26, 1934."  Family Group Record of Miriam
Dexter, daughter.
Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.

Burial:  "Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas."  Family Group Record of
Miriam Dexter, daughter.

Picture of Teasdel and Ruth (Whipps)

They owned the farm next door to William Hiram Dexter

September 1985  letter from Mirian:
"I found a post card Uncle Will sent my Dad, with a pix of Ralph and Fred
in front of their house.   And one of Harold in front of Uncle Ed's house in
buggy with horse in front . . . Then, cleaning woman came, and I had
company, so they're all in boxes,  no Xerox yet. . . .
"The picture I was looking for was of my father's house, with Mother,
Dad, and Auntie Matt (Martha) sitting on porch."

Clara Ruth WHIPS was born 30 Jun 1878 in David City, Butler, Nebraska. She died 20 Oct 1971 in Manhattan, , Kansas and was buried in Sunset Cem., Manhattan, Riley, KS. Clara married Teasdel DEXTER on 4 Jun 1902 in Grant, Perkins, NE.

SOURCE:  (1) Whips Document, page 2, M.R.;
(2) Miriam Dexter pedigree chart # 1;
(3) Pedigree Chart of Whips-Goodin dated 1977 by Miriam Dexter; (4) Record of Fletcher N. Whips prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION:  (1) Married Teesdale Dexter, 4 June 1902, Perkins County, Valley Precinct; Lived in Blue Rapids, Kansas;
(2) Birth place listed as David City;
(3) Lists birth place as Octavia, Nebr.;
 Lists residence as Butler county and Grant in Nebraska and Marshall
   County Kansas;
(4) Burial at Sunset Cemetery;
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Birth:  Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, daughter.   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1
Birth:  Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, daughter.

Marriage: "C. Ruth Whipps, 4 Jun 1902. at Grant, NE, home of bride's
parents.  Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, daughter.
Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson,
pp45 NB1

Death:   Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, daughter.

Burial:  "Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas."  Family Group Record of
Miriam Dexter, daughter.   F7

Picture of Teasdel and Ruth (Whipps)F7

They owned the farm next door to William Hiram Dexter

They had the following children:

  F i
Miriam Lenore DEXTER was born 10 May 1903 in Center Twp., Marshall, Kansas. She died 6 Feb 1995.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

Pictures of Dorothy and Miriam as youngsters, filed in Teasdale Dexter
file.  Pictures of Miriam as adult, in Ralph Dexter file under booklet
"Original copy."
Birth:  Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, herself.

Twidwell 50th Wed Anniversary- June 11, 1978.  Picture of Miriam
Dexter, Don Twidwell, Marie Dexter, Julia Dexter Blair-  Marysville,
Kansas

Picture:  "Day of Wilma Twidwell's funeral, Marysville, Ks. June 20,
1979."  Pictured  are Marie Dexter, Betty Dexter, Miriam Dexter and
Julia Dexter Blair.

Notes of conversation with Miriam  June 1985:
Miriam, age 2 1/2, moved to Norton, Kansas--1 year then to
Middlebranch.  Her father, Teasdale 53 was partner in livery
stables--year of b eginnig of automobile.
They moved to Page, western Nebr where Dorothy was born, Holt Co.
Middlebranch  ---lost---Teas had a store.
To Pawnee City--"Dad had a laundry--5 years there
To Trenton, Neb, there Teas had heart problem.
"Dad had 2 horses--came on train
drove from Pawnee City to the farm at Home."
"Uncle Will found us a home in Marysville.  Fred and I in same class in
high school.  Five Dexters in high school at same time."
Carol's Dad sold Home farm  2 years before Dexters would have had it
100 years!

Marriage:  Never married
Death:Info from Sue Brandyberry in letter dated Mar. 30 1995:
a blurb from an extension service newsletter, "Miriam Dexter, 91, who
retired in 1973 as assistant extensiion editor, publicatioins, died Feb 6
(1995)  She began her Extension career in 1944"  Her b-day was in May.

Miriam taught school at Manhattan, Kansas.

In 1985, Carol took picture of the old cottonwood tree which marked the
entrance of the driveway to Miriams home in Center Twp. Marshall Co.
KS. Miriam said, "I remember that entrance from the time I was 7 or 8
years old, when we'd come back to Marshall Co."

Phone Conv with Miriam Dexter 27 April 1991: She had just had a visit
with a Margaret (?) Richardson who had lived with Miriam her
(Margaret's) first year at Kansas State U.
I asked about her pictures.  I saw some wonderful Dexter pictures
(many of the children of Asahel and Jane Dexter) when I visited Miriam
in 1985.  She thought she still had most of them.  She has promised them
to her niece Barbara, who with husband, Skip Slawson, lives in
Washington D.C.  (May 5th, Carol talked to Barbara.  She has 3 or 4 boxes
of pictures that Miriam has sent her.  She hasn't gone through them yet.)
Miriam said her cousin (Roy Stohler....on Whipps side) lives in
central or Eastern Part of NE.  He took pictures of her pictures.  She has
names on most of them, but there is possibility that there may be errors,
because Olga, Tom's daughter identified one picture, "Oh yes, that was
grandmother" and it wasn't.  (I've talked to Roy in May 1991.  He will
send me Dexter pictures.  Only has 5 or 6 Dexter pictures.  May 8, 1991:
He sent me PAF of Miriams genealogy which he xeroxed and then put on
computer.  Includes both Whipps [Miriam's mother's line, not mine] and
Dexters.  It's IBM Compat.  Carol hasn't seen it yet.)
Miriam said she has charts on her wall.  Arwayne made a copy, an
EXCELLENT COPY and she had it printed and framed.  She's had copies
made, but not sure where they are.

Miriam had her grandmother (Jane Whitfields) weding ring.  Ethel
Robinson gave it to her.  It was in a display case with a Mother of Pearl
toothpick and cuff links of Teasdales (Miriam's father) and a pearl pen of
her Aunt Matilda's.

Miriam also had a gret horn spoon of Whitfields which came from
England.  Did she call it a Meerschaum?

May 6, 1991: (phone) I asked if she and Dad went to school
together.  He's born 1905 She born 1903.  "No.  I went to H.S. at
Marysville, one year. . . We left when I was 2 l/2, out to Norton KS.
Stayed there about a year.  Dad. . .keep horses and such. . . Beginning of
cars, so his business no good.  Don't think they (Richardson's) out there
then.   From there we went into NE, northmost part."
"Ray and David (her nephews, Barbara's brothers), no pictures.  Some
wanted some of the nice dishes, antiques.  Barbara wanted the pictures."
  F ii Dorothy Loreen DEXTER was born 29 Apr 1910 and died 20 Apr 1972.

Edmund DEXTER [Parents] was born 4 Apr 1858 in Millbrook, Cavan, Ontario, Canada. He died 26 Jul 1937 in Elm Creek Twp., Marshall, KS and was buried in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. Edmund married Mattie Belle JESTER on 3 Nov 1886 in Marshall Co., KS.

Other marriages:
BLAIR, Sarah Jane

Questions: Death place?

Birth:  Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

Marriage:  (1) Jester, Mattie B., 3 Nov 1886  (2)  , Sara J.   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

Death:   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1.  Photograph of tombstone in poss. of Carol Minson, F7

Burial:  Photo of tombstone of Mattie and Edmund in Center Twp.
Cemetery, Marshall Co. KS, F7

Research:  1880 Census, Center Twp. Marshall Co., Ks.  1900 and 1910 Census of Elm Creek Twp. Marshall Co. KS.   Warranty Deed Oct 1935, F7

Have names of children ( some dates)

Have picture of their house, F7

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter; (2) Family Bible, in possession of Fred Dexter, Abilene, Kansas; Willed to his father by Asahel Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Buried in Center Baptist Cemetery;  Married to Mattie Jester, 3 November 1886; Absolem & Martha (Connelly);

Birth:  "Edmund Dexter/Born April 4th /l858."  Family Bible of Asahel
and Jane Dexter.

Ed came with wagon an livestock.  No record of Yoke at Pony Express
Museum.  Mrs. Swim took truckload of things to Colo & sold antiques.
Dexters and McKees came together.  Belonged to Baptist Church in
Canada.

Marriage:  "Edmund Dexter to Mattie B. Jester/Nov 3rd l886."  Asahel
Dexter Family Bible.

Death:  "Edmund Dexter, July 26, 1937."   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane
Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1.

Picture of Tombstone, Center Baptist Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS. "[top]
DEXTER/ [side] AT REST/ MATTIE B./ l863-1917/  EDMUND/ 1858-1937."

Abt 1888- Dane O went to Oregon for awhile.  Eds & Thomas Dexter went
also.Went down the Willamette River.  Smith Bible got wet.  They didn't
stay a year.  Went in fall, worked in the timbere.  It rained and rained. Ed
Dexter & Dane came back first..  Independence Oregon was outside of
Willamette and another little town on opposite side and that's where
they went.

1900 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.

Elm  Creek is next twp over to left of Marshall.

1910 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.
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George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991)  a photograph of "ED & MATTIE
BELLE."  It also says on back: "Grandp Ed & Grandma Dexter."  "ED born
April 4, 1858, Ontario Canada, and MATTIE BELLE born 12/25/1864.
Married 11/3/1886."
(ED's data and mg data, concur with what I had, but MATTIE BELLE'S birth
date is different.

George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991) a wonderful old picture of: "THE
EDMUND DEXTER FAMILY outside their Marshall Co., Kansas, farmhouse.
Little HAROLD looks about 5 years old, and JULIA about 7 which would
make the year about 1901.  GRACE was 10 in 1901, MYRLE was 12, their
mother, MATTIE 38, and their father, EDMUND was 43.  ED & MATTIE had
been married 15 years in 1901.  Their home and windmill looks
substantial and approximately 10 years old.  The house has the same
siding (clapboard?) as his father's house.  Do the four horses, two with
colts, and hired man  belong to ED?

George Dexter also sent a small snapshot of "ED DEXTER & grandson,
BYRON."  BYRON looks about 2.  About 1917.
(Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"Byron Mayer, July 6, 1915  grandson of Ed.")

George H. Dexter sent a snapshot (31 May 1991) of: "ED & son, HAROLD
DEXTER.   Fort Leonard Wood, Mo."   Harold has a WWI  army uniform on, so
it must have been about 1918.  He would have been 22 years old in 1918.
His father, EDMUND DEXTER  would have been 60 years old in 1918.

Cemetery Records of Miriams.

Warranty Deed Oct 1935, F7

1985 snapshot of home of Ed and Mattie Dexter in Center Twp., Marshall
Co. KS.  (It was S.E. of  Will Dexter's [formerly Asahel Dexter's] home.)

Birth:  "Edmund Dexter/Born April 4th /l858."  Family Bible of Asahel
and Jane Dexter.

Marriage:  "Edmund Dexter to Mattie B. Jester/Nov 3rd l886."  Asahel
Dexter Family Bible.

Death:  "Edmund Dexter, July 26, 1937."   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane
Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1.

Picture of Tombstone, Center Baptist Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS. "[top]
DEXTER/ [side] AT REST/ MATTIE B./ l863-1917/  EDMUND/ 1858-1937."

1900 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.

1910 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.
________________________________________________________
George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991)  a photograph of "ED & MATTIE
BELLE."  It also says on back: "Grandp Ed & Grandma Dexter."  "ED born
April 4, 1858, Ontario Canada, and MATTIE BELLE born 12/25/1864.
Married 11/3/1886."
(ED's data and mg data, concur with what I had, but MATTIE BELLE'S birth
date is different.

George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991) a wonderful old picture of: "THE
EDMUND DEXTER FAMILY outside their Marshall Co., Kansas, farmhouse.
Little HAROLD looks about 5 years old, and JULIA about 7 which would
make the year about 1901.  GRACE was 10 in 1901, MYRLE was 12, their
mother, MATTIE 38, and their father, EDMUND was 43.  ED & MATTIE had
been married 15 years in 1901.  Their home and windmill looks
substantial and approximately 10 years old.  The house has the same
siding (clapboard?) as his father's house.  Do the four horses, two with
colts, and hired man  belong to ED?

George Dexter also sent a small snapshot of "ED DEXTER & grandson,
BYRON."  BYRON looks about 2.  About 1917.
(Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"Byron Mayer, July 6, 1915  grandson of Ed.")

George H. Dexter sent a snapshot (31 May 1991) of: "ED & son, HAROLD
DEXTER.   Fort Leonard Wood, Mo."   Harold has a WWI  army uniform on, so
it must have been about 1918.  He would have been 22 years old in 1918.
His father, EDMUND DEXTER  would have been 60 years old in 1918.

Cemetery Records of Miriams.

Warranty Deed Oct 1935, F7

1985 snapshot of home of Ed and Mattie Dexter in Center Twp., Marshall
Co. KS.  (It was S.E. of  Will Dexter's [formerly Asahel Dexter's] home.)

Mattie Belle JESTER was born 25 Dec 1864 in Springfield, Sangamon, IL. She died 12 Mar 1917 in Marshall Co., KS and was buried 14 Mar 1917 in Center Twp., Marshall, KS. Mattie married Edmund DEXTER on 3 Nov 1886 in Marshall Co., KS.

No Mattie or Absolem H. Jester in 1988 IGI for IL.
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1870, Jun 28th,  Census of Center Twp., Marshall, KS.  pg. 3.
A. H. Jester, 46, farmer, 1500, 500,  Kentucky
Martha V.    36   District of Columbia
John A.   18,  Illinois
Julia 16,  Illinois
Ann 14         "
Charles 13   "
Catherine 11  "
Stephen 9     "
Martha V  6   "

1880,Jun 28th, Census of Center Twp., Marshall, KS.  pg. 16.
Absalom Jester, 57, farmer,   Kentucky, Scotland, Maryland
Martha V.    36   District of Columbia, Maryland, New York
Julia 25,  Illinois, Kentucky,  Dist of Columbia
Charles 22   "
Sarah  20  "
Stephen 19     "
Mattie   16
Portrait and Biographical Album of Marshall Co., KS, chapman Bro 1889
has biography on Absalom H. Jester pg 199.

"ABSOLEM H. JESTER/ NOV 1.1822-JUNE 7.1899/ MARTHA V. His
wife/Feb.28.l832-Aug.19.1914/ ANNIE C. Their Dau./July 27,
1855-Mar.28.l873"  Picture of Tombstone  Center Baptist Cemetery,
Marshall Co., KS.
_________________________________________________________
Birth: Dec 3, 1863,  Probably from Hettie Dexter, sister -in-law.  Also in
Miriam Dexter's lists as "Mattie B. Jester b. NOV 3, 1863 in Springfield,
IL."

George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991)  a photograph of "ED & MATTIE
BELLE."  It also says on back: "ED born April 4, 1858, Ontario Canada, and
MATTIE BELLE born 12/25/1864.   Married 11/3/1886."
(ED's data and mg data, concur with what I had, but MATTIE BELLE'S birth
date is different.  I used the date on back of the picture.)

Marriage:  "Edmund Dexter to Mattie B. Jester/Nov 3rd l886."  Asahel
Dexter Family Bible.

Miriams marriage records say: "3 Nov 1886 in Marshall Co, (prob at
Center) by minister Rev. Geo. Brown."

_________________________________________________________
George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991) a wonderful old picture of: "THE
EDMUND DEXTER FAMILY outside their Marshall Co., Kansas, farmhouse.
Little HAROLD looks about 5 years old, and JULIA about 7 which would
make the year about 1901.  GRACE was 10 in 1901, MYRLE was 12, their
mother, MATTIE 38,and their father, EDMUND was 43.  ED & MATTIE had
been married 15 years in 1901.  Their home and windmill looks
substantial and approximately 10 years old.  The house has the same
siding (clapboard) as his father's house.  Do the four horses, two with
colts, and hired man  belong to ED?
____________________________

Burial: Cemetery Records of Miriams.  Also

Picture of Tombstone, Center Baptist Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS.  "[top]
DEXTER/ [side] AT REST/ MATTIE B./ l863-1917/  EDMUND/ 1858-1937."

Phone Conv with Miriam Dexter 27 April 1991: "Is Grace (Matties dau)
still alive?" "No, she died in childbirth.  Had a son.  I taught him in first
grade, country school, Marshall Co.  Her Mother, (Grace's mother, Mattie)
died of heartbreak because of the little boy."  I think she said the boy
went with Grace's husband's people.

1900 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children. "Mattie B. b Dec l863, 36, m l3 yrs. 4 children and 4
children living, IL, KY, IL."

1910 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.  "Martha B. age 46, md 23 yrs.  4 children and 4 children
living. IL, KY, MD.

1985 snapshot of home of Ed and Mattie Dexter in Center Twp., Marshall
Co. KS.  (It was S.E. of  Will Dexter's [formerly Asahel Dexter's] home.)

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter; (2) Family Bible, in possession of Fred Dexter, Abilene, Kansas, willed to his father by Asahel Dexter;

They had the following children:

  F i Myrle E. DEXTER was born 9 Aug 1889 and died 8 Apr 1973.
  F ii Grace M. DEXTER was born 1 May 1892 and died 2 Aug 1915.
  F iii Julia E. DEXTER.
  M iv Harold George DEXTER was born 29 Sep 1896 and died 23 Feb 1984.

Edmund DEXTER [Parents] was born 4 Apr 1858 in Millbrook, Cavan, Ontario, Canada. He died 26 Jul 1937 in Elm Creek Twp., Marshall, KS and was buried in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. Edmund married Sarah Jane BLAIR.

Other marriages:
JESTER, Mattie Belle

Questions: Death place?

Birth:  Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

Marriage:  (1) Jester, Mattie B., 3 Nov 1886  (2)  , Sara J.   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1

Death:   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1.  Photograph of tombstone in poss. of Carol Minson, F7

Burial:  Photo of tombstone of Mattie and Edmund in Center Twp.
Cemetery, Marshall Co. KS, F7

Research:  1880 Census, Center Twp. Marshall Co., Ks.  1900 and 1910 Census of Elm Creek Twp. Marshall Co. KS.   Warranty Deed Oct 1935, F7

Have names of children ( some dates)

Have picture of their house, F7

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter; (2) Family Bible, in possession of Fred Dexter, Abilene, Kansas; Willed to his father by Asahel Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Buried in Center Baptist Cemetery;  Married to Mattie Jester, 3 November 1886; Absolem & Martha (Connelly);

Birth:  "Edmund Dexter/Born April 4th /l858."  Family Bible of Asahel
and Jane Dexter.

Ed came with wagon an livestock.  No record of Yoke at Pony Express
Museum.  Mrs. Swim took truckload of things to Colo & sold antiques.
Dexters and McKees came together.  Belonged to Baptist Church in
Canada.

Marriage:  "Edmund Dexter to Mattie B. Jester/Nov 3rd l886."  Asahel
Dexter Family Bible.

Death:  "Edmund Dexter, July 26, 1937."   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane
Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1.

Picture of Tombstone, Center Baptist Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS. "[top]
DEXTER/ [side] AT REST/ MATTIE B./ l863-1917/  EDMUND/ 1858-1937."

Abt 1888- Dane O went to Oregon for awhile.  Eds & Thomas Dexter went
also.Went down the Willamette River.  Smith Bible got wet.  They didn't
stay a year.  Went in fall, worked in the timbere.  It rained and rained. Ed
Dexter & Dane came back first..  Independence Oregon was outside of
Willamette and another little town on opposite side and that's where
they went.

1900 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.

Elm  Creek is next twp over to left of Marshall.

1910 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.
________________________________________________________
George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991)  a photograph of "ED & MATTIE
BELLE."  It also says on back: "Grandp Ed & Grandma Dexter."  "ED born
April 4, 1858, Ontario Canada, and MATTIE BELLE born 12/25/1864.
Married 11/3/1886."
(ED's data and mg data, concur with what I had, but MATTIE BELLE'S birth
date is different.

George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991) a wonderful old picture of: "THE
EDMUND DEXTER FAMILY outside their Marshall Co., Kansas, farmhouse.
Little HAROLD looks about 5 years old, and JULIA about 7 which would
make the year about 1901.  GRACE was 10 in 1901, MYRLE was 12, their
mother, MATTIE 38, and their father, EDMUND was 43.  ED & MATTIE had
been married 15 years in 1901.  Their home and windmill looks
substantial and approximately 10 years old.  The house has the same
siding (clapboard?) as his father's house.  Do the four horses, two with
colts, and hired man  belong to ED?

George Dexter also sent a small snapshot of "ED DEXTER & grandson,
BYRON."  BYRON looks about 2.  About 1917.
(Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"Byron Mayer, July 6, 1915  grandson of Ed.")

George H. Dexter sent a snapshot (31 May 1991) of: "ED & son, HAROLD
DEXTER.   Fort Leonard Wood, Mo."   Harold has a WWI  army uniform on, so
it must have been about 1918.  He would have been 22 years old in 1918.
His father, EDMUND DEXTER  would have been 60 years old in 1918.

Cemetery Records of Miriams.

Warranty Deed Oct 1935, F7

1985 snapshot of home of Ed and Mattie Dexter in Center Twp., Marshall
Co. KS.  (It was S.E. of  Will Dexter's [formerly Asahel Dexter's] home.)

Birth:  "Edmund Dexter/Born April 4th /l858."  Family Bible of Asahel
and Jane Dexter.

Marriage:  "Edmund Dexter to Mattie B. Jester/Nov 3rd l886."  Asahel
Dexter Family Bible.

Death:  "Edmund Dexter, July 26, 1937."   Family Bible of Asahel and Jane
Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, pp45 NB1.

Picture of Tombstone, Center Baptist Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS. "[top]
DEXTER/ [side] AT REST/ MATTIE B./ l863-1917/  EDMUND/ 1858-1937."

1900 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.

1910 Census of Elm Creek, Marshall Co., KS for Edmund Dexter, Mattie B.
and 4 children.
________________________________________________________
George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991)  a photograph of "ED & MATTIE
BELLE."  It also says on back: "Grandp Ed & Grandma Dexter."  "ED born
April 4, 1858, Ontario Canada, and MATTIE BELLE born 12/25/1864.
Married 11/3/1886."
(ED's data and mg data, concur with what I had, but MATTIE BELLE'S birth
date is different.

George H. Dexter sent (31 May 1991) a wonderful old picture of: "THE
EDMUND DEXTER FAMILY outside their Marshall Co., Kansas, farmhouse.
Little HAROLD looks about 5 years old, and JULIA about 7 which would
make the year about 1901.  GRACE was 10 in 1901, MYRLE was 12, their
mother, MATTIE 38, and their father, EDMUND was 43.  ED & MATTIE had
been married 15 years in 1901.  Their home and windmill looks
substantial and approximately 10 years old.  The house has the same
siding (clapboard?) as his father's house.  Do the four horses, two with
colts, and hired man  belong to ED?

George Dexter also sent a small snapshot of "ED DEXTER & grandson,
BYRON."  BYRON looks about 2.  About 1917.
(Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"Byron Mayer, July 6, 1915  grandson of Ed.")

George H. Dexter sent a snapshot (31 May 1991) of: "ED & son, HAROLD
DEXTER.   Fort Leonard Wood, Mo."   Harold has a WWI  army uniform on, so
it must have been about 1918.  He would have been 22 years old in 1918.
His father, EDMUND DEXTER  would have been 60 years old in 1918.

Cemetery Records of Miriams.

Warranty Deed Oct 1935, F7

1985 snapshot of home of Ed and Mattie Dexter in Center Twp., Marshall
Co. KS.  (It was S.E. of  Will Dexter's [formerly Asahel Dexter's] home.)

Sarah Jane BLAIR married Edmund DEXTER.

Mathias SMITH [Parents] was born about 1779 in Of Hudson City, Columbia, New York. He married Anna WHIPPLE.

SAMUEL SMITH b 1742, Connecticut--cabinet maker--bro.
Elisha--Samuel, early life emigrated to west bank of Hudson River in
NY--probably Hudson City--md JEMIMA WARD of Hudson City--her father
owned land and slaves and was part owner of a toll bridge across the
river--seven children:
1.)  oldest-MARY "POLLY" md a Christy, tailor in city of Hudson.

2.)  JEMIMA=md John Hudson, a Methodist preacher-settled in GenesseeNY

3.)  JANE= md David Smith, a farmer, tanner & Currier-lived nr Painted
Post on Chemung River. Six ch: ISRAEL, AMOS D., JOHN D., ALANSON B.,
JANE & DAVID.

4.)  HANNAH= md Calvin Brookings, a farmer settled nr DAVID SMITH. 1
child.

5.)  JAMES WARD SMITH-named for his mother's family. He=md ESTHER
ALDERMAN, dau of ELISHA & THANAKFUL(HUFF) ALDERMAN 17 Feb 1800 At
Schnectady  NY on the Mohawk River abt 20 miles from its mouth.  The
record of this mg was copied from the Bible of CARMI SMITH, and was
originally copied by him from a dictionary belonging to ALANSON SMITH.

Following written 8 Jan 1878 by MILTON SMITH 2ND CH OF JAMES WARD
and Esther (Alderman) SMITH:  "JAMES WARD SMITH was born 15 Oct
1777 in Hudson City, NY.  At this time the colonies were rejoicing over
the surrender of Burgoyne.  James died in his 90th year at Plymouth,
Wash. Co., OH 9 Jul 1866.  His wife, Esther (Alderman) Smith was born in
NY and her death occurred at Plymouth 21 July 1830 at age of 48."
                (more on James Ward Smith in his notes.)

6.)  MATHIAS SMITH= Anna Whipple. 4 ch: ZENAS, LUCIUS, LOIS & JEMIMA.

7.)  JOHN -md Kitty---.Their ch: OBEDIENCE, POLLY, LOUISA & SAMUEL.
John, the father reportedly a great hunter and wood chopper.  He once
rode up to west door of the brick house on the hill (built by James Ward
Smith in Plymouth, Washington Co., OH in 1817) with a deer slung on the
packsaddle.  The deer was probably one of the last seen in that section.
John had come to OH from NY abt 1815 bringing his wife Kitty, and three
small girls.  They later moved to Canada where their son, Samuel, was
born.  "My g grandfather, Carmi Smith, visited his Uncle John and fam in
Canada and spoke glowingly of a beautiful farm on which they lived."
Source:  Record of CARMI SMITH, sixth child of JAMES WARD AND ESTHER
(ALDERMAN) SMITH.

All of the above from:
Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121;  Data from Rebecca (Smith)
Hobson, Carmi Smith, Sardine Stone Smith and Glenn P.Smith.

Anna WHIPPLE married Mathias SMITH.

They had the following children:

  M i
Zenas SMITH.
  M ii
Lucius SMITH.
  F iii
Lois SMITH.
  F iv
Jemima SMITH.

Earl Conley NORTH married Dorothy Loreen DEXTER.

Dorothy Loreen DEXTER [Parents] was born 29 Apr 1910 in Middlebranch, Holt, Nebraska. She died 20 Apr 1972 in Coffeyville, , Kansas and was buried 23 Apr 1972 in Coffeyville, , Kansas. Dorothy married Earl Conley NORTH.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

Birth:  Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, sister.  (Middlebranch does
not exist anymore.)

Marriage: Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, sister.

Death/Burial:  Family Group Record of Miriam Dexter, sister.

Dorothy Dexter North's daughter is named Barbara North. She is married
to Hugh Slawson III, and  lives in Wash. D.C, and works for IBM.

Pictures of Dorothy and Miriam as youngster, filed in Teasdale Dexter
file.

Walter Charles BROOKINS [Parents] was born 18 Nov 1927 in Canton, Stark, OH. He died 5 Jul 1979 in Miami, , FL. Walter married Mary Jane HENSEL.

Brookens-Brookins book pg 103, written by his mother, Pearl Shannon Brookens

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1843

Mary Jane HENSEL married Walter Charles BROOKINS.

Arlo Donald BROOKENS [Parents] was born 20 Feb 1901 in Waco, Stark, OH. He died 24 Mar 1985 in Canton, , OH. Arlo married Anabelle HARDING on 16 Oct 1924 in Canton, Stark, OH.

Other marriages:
SHANNON, Pearl

Brookens-Brookins book pg 102, written by 2nd wife, Pearl Shannon Brookens

DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1840

Anabelle HARDING was born 2 May 1905 in Zanesville, Tuscarawas, OH. She died 29 Sep 1925 in Canton, , OH and was buried in Canton, , OH. Anabelle married Arlo Donald BROOKENS on 16 Oct 1924 in Canton, Stark, OH.

Brookens-Brookins book pg 102, written by Pearl Shannon Brookens

Arlo Donald BROOKENS [Parents] was born 20 Feb 1901 in Waco, Stark, OH. He died 24 Mar 1985 in Canton, , OH. Arlo married Pearl SHANNON on 3 Nov 1926 in Canton, , OH.

Other marriages:
HARDING, Anabelle

Brookens-Brookins book pg 102, written by 2nd wife, Pearl Shannon Brookens

DEATH:WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1840

Pearl SHANNON was born 19 Jul 1905 in Oconto, , NE. She died 8 Sep 1990 in Canton, , OH. Pearl married Arlo Donald BROOKENS on 3 Nov 1926 in Canton, , OH.

They had the following children:

  M i Walter Charles BROOKINS was born 18 Nov 1927 and died 5 Jul 1979.

James  UDY married Helen Mary WOODCOX. The marriage ended in divorce.

Helen Mary WOODCOX [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 4 Aug 1911 in Willow Island, Dawson, Nebraska, USA. She died 10 Jan 1999 in Oshkosh, Garden, Nebraska and was buried 16 Jan 1999 in Lewellen, Garden, Nebraska. Helen married James  UDY. The marriage ended in divorce.  See Helen's Life sketch click here

Other marriages:
WHITE, Gerald Alva
DEXTER, Ralph Hiram


 

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