George W. DEXTER [Parents] was born 19 Jul 1837 in Millbrook, Cavan, Ontario, Canada. He died 16 Apr 1905 in , Marshall, Kansas and was buried in , Marshall, Kansas. George married Alice CROOK on 24 Feb 1864 in Millbrook, Durham, Ontario, Can..

Questions: Death Place?

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

Marriage:  To Alice Crook, 24 Feb 1864.  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:  Photo of tombstone at Center twp. Baptist Cemetary, Marshall county, Kansas.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson, F7

Names and dates of their twelve children. F7

Research:  1900 Census, Marshall County, Kansas, Center Twp., F7 Extract of a will of George Whitfield Dexter, pp 18A NB1

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) Marriage 24 February 1864 to Alice Crook; (2) buried in Center Baptist Cemetery

Pictures of  George W. Dexter and Alice Crook Dexter are in Ralph Dexter
file, in his booklet "Original copy."

Birth: "George Dexter and his wife (Alice Crook) were married and lived
in Canada many years.  A grandson said they lived in Colberg, but I am
quite sure that I saw the name Cobourg on pictures that Blanche,
Willard's wife, showed me in Waterville one day.  Cobourg is south of
Millbrook, on the lake.
Ten of the children were born in Canada, between 1865 and 1879.  Then
Willard was born in 1883 and Stanley in 1885, both in Marshall Co. (KS)"
Source: Letter from Miriam Dexter,  24 Jan, 1965, pg 36.

"Pioneers of the Blue Stem Prairie," Riley Co. Gen Soc, 1976, pg 127-8-9,
Dexter article by Miriam Dexter: "GEORGE DEXTER, oldest son of Asahel,
of Cobourg, Ont., immigrated to Marshall Co in 1880 with his wife Alice
and their 10 children.  Their last two were born in Marshall Co."
(Correction by Carol Dexter Minson: Their 11th child, Willard, was born
on 18 June of 1883, in Michigan.  Their last child, Stanley, was born in
Marshall Co. KS.  Thus it appears this family did not come to KS until
after 18 June 1883.)

Birth:"George Dexter born July 19th 1837."  Family Bible of Asahel and
Jane Dexter.  Copy in poss. of Carol Minson.

Birth:  "Geo Whitfield Dexter 1837 July l9."   DEX 0001: Julia Francis
Bletcher's "Birthday Book," which also has the George and Alice Dexter's
children's birth dates and all death dates, but Stanley's .

Marriage:  "George W. Dexter to Alice Crook,  Feb 24.1864." Family Bible
of Asahel and Jane Dexter.

Extracts of Will of George W. Dexter. "Died April 16, 1904."  See pg. 18,
letters from MD.

Death:   "George Dexter died April 16th 1905.  Family Bible of Asahel and
Jane Dexter.

Death:  Frances (Bletcher) Dexter's notebook "Father Dexter died in
1905."

Burial:  Photo of tombstone at Center twp. Baptist Cemetery, Marshall
County, Kansas:  "DEXTER  George W. 1837-1905/Alice 1838-1915."
Copy in poss. of Carol Minson.

CENSUS:  1900, Center Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, ED56 sheet 11. 1900:
for George and Alice Dexter, "Year of Immigration to U. S. - 1884"
(Someone should get an 1871 and 1881 Canada Census on this family, and
a 1910 Census of Marshall Co. KS..)

#21,486, Abstract of Warranty Deed, lists Heirs of George Dexter, March
23, 1937:   (also see pg 18, letters from M.D.)
"JOHN & SLIVA DEXTER, HIS WIFE, MARYSVILLE, MARSHALL, KS
G.W. (WHIT) DEXTER & JULIA FRANCES DEXTER, HIS WIFE, DEMING, LUNA
CO., NM
STANLEY DEXTER & JULIA DEXTER, HIS WIFE, MARICOPA CO. AZ
RUTH DEXTER, WIDOW OF HOWARD DEXTER,  SAN BERNARDINO CO., CA
    AND CHESTER ORVAL DEXTER, THEIR SON

          (ON MAY 14, 1960)
            THEIR SON, CLAIR FLOYD DEXTER      SAN BERNARDINO CO. CA.
    AND HIS WIFE EVELYN DEXTER
THEIR DAUGHTER DOROTHY LYNN DEXTER FERREL-JEROME CO. ID
AND HER HUSBAND DWIGHT FERREL."
W.W. DEXTER & EDITH DEXTER, HIS WIFE -  SKAGIT CO., WA
JENNIE DEXTER-TWIN FALLS CO., ID
EDITH GILL & ED GILL HER HUSBAND     - JEROME CO. ID
ERNEST DEXTER & INA DEXTER, HIS WIFE   TWIN FALLS CO. ID
MAY LOVE, A WIDOW, HOLDREGE, PHELPS CO., NEBR.
WILLARD DEXTER & BLANCHE DEXTER, HIS WIFE, MARSHALL CO. KS
ETTA OAKLEY & B. T. OAKLEY, HER HUSBAND,  MARSHALL CO. KS

Names and dates of their twelve children. F7

About "Word."  Mother knew them all (all the George Whitfield children)
and she says she never heard any other name for him."  Letter from
Miriam Dexter, 11 June 1985.

Pictures: I have a xeroxed picture of George Whitfield Dexter and one of
Alice (Crook) Dexter, taken about 1900.  This was from Miriam Dexter, as
was a xeroxed   group picture -taken about the early 1950's - of some of
the descendants of the George Dexter Sr.  Family: ie John Dexter, Ed and
Edith Gill, Willard Dexter and ten others who are unidentified.
Also a xeroxed picture of  George Whitfield Dexter, Jr. (about age 55)
sent me by Jeanne Bletcher.

Alice CROOK was born 10 Aug 1838 in , , , England. She died 1915 in Holdrege, , Nebraska and was buried in Center Twp. Cem., Marshall Co., KS. Alice married George W. DEXTER on 24 Feb 1864 in Millbrook, Durham, Ontario, Can..

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) Buriel at Center Baptist Church Cemetery;

Pictures of  George W. Dexter and Alice Crook Dexter are in Ralph Dexter
file, in his booklet "Original copy."   Another picture of Alice Crook
Dexter is in the file of, "Asahel & Jane Dexter".

Birth: "George Dexter and his wife (Alice Crook) were married and lived
in Canada many years.  A grandson said they lived in Colberg, but I am
quite sure that I saw the name Cobourg on pictures that Blanche,
Willard's wife, showed me in Waterville one day.  Cobourg is south of
Millbrook, on the lake.
Ten of the children were born in Canada, between 1865 and 1879.  Then
Willard was born in 1883 and Stanley in 1885, both in Marshall Co. (KS)"
Source: Letter from Miriam Dexter,  24 Jan, 1965, pg 36.

Photo of Tombstone in Center Twp. Cemetery  says: "DEXTER George W.
1837-1905/Alice 1838-1915."

Death & BURIAL:  Letter from Miriam Dexter, 11 June 1985, "Alice died at
Holdrege, NE, at home of dau, Mae Love."   "First ten children of this
family born in Canada. #11, Willard born in Bear Lake, Mich on  18 June
1883, #12, Stanley b in KS 17 Nov 1885."

1900 Census  Center Twp. Marshall Co. Kans. "1884 Year of Immig to U.S."
(census filed in William Dexter file.   Someone should get an 1871 &
1881 Canada Census on this family.  Also get a 1910 Census of Marshall
Co. KS. on this family.)

"Alice Crook Dexter 1838, Aug 10.       Mother Dexter died Apr - 15"
Extracts from Julia Francis Bletcher's "Birthday Book." This also has
Alice and George Dexter (Senior), children's birth dates.

Ann Jane DEXTER [Parents] was born 7 Dec 1868 in , , , Canada. She died 23 Mar 1954 in Grants Pass, , Oregon and was buried 25 Mar 1954 in Grants Pass, , Oregon.

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

Birth: "George Dexter and his wife (Alice Crook) were married and lived
in Canada many years.  A grandson said they lived in Colberg, but I am
quite sure that I saw the name Cobourg on pictures that Blanche,
Willard's wife, showed me in Waterville one day.  Cobourg is south of
Millbrook, on the lake.
Ten of the children were born in Canada, between 1865 and 1879.  Then
Willard was born in 1883 and Stanley in 1885, both in Marshall Co. (KS)"
Source: Letter from Miriam Dexter,  24 Jan, 1965, pg 36.

Census:  1900 of Center Twp. Marshall Co. Kansas for George and Alice
Dexter, "Year of Immigration to U. S. - 1884"    (Someone should get an
1871 and 1881 Canada Census on this family, and 1910 Census of
Marshall Co. KS. on this family.)
Annie Jane "Jennie" not listed with parents in 1900.

"Jennie Dexter" Listed in extract of her father's, George W. Dexter's, will.
"Jennie Dexter (of) Twin Falls, Idaho, also listed as "Heirs of George
Dexter" in Warranty Deed, Abstract #21,486, on March 23, 1937.  (See pg
18 of Miriam Dexter's letters.)

Obituary of Jennie' sister: Obituary of Edith (Dexter) Gill, who died Feb
12, 1954 at Jerome, Idaho:
". . . She also leaves three sisters:  Miss Jane Dexter, Grants Pass, Ore;
Mrs. Margaret Stuart, Holdrege, NE;  Mrs. Etta Oakley, Pueblo CO; and five
brothers, G. W. Dexter, Deming, NM;  Will, Seattle, WA;  John, Marysville,
KA;  Willard, Waterville, KS and Stanley, San Francisco, CA."

"Jennie passed away Mar 23, 1954."  DEX 0001: Julia Francis Bletcher's
"Birthday Book," which also has the George Dexter children's birth dates.

Annie Jane "Jennie" died in Grants Pass four years after her brother
Ernest Thomas died there. She never married.   Did she live with her
brother?

_________________________________________________________

(I wrote the following for myself last May.  I think I would like to share
it with you.)

"As I think about Jane and her 13 children, I ache for her. She lost her
first, her eldest daughter at age 22, newly married (in childbirth? where
did I get that?).  Then  Jane's #5 child, a son, died 2 days before he
turned 18.  That must have been tragic for her.  And then, her daughter
Margaret had a 6 month old baby die, followed by Margaret's own death
six weeks later.  Margaret was 36 when she died on 11 May 1885, of
cancer.

"Sixty-eight year-old Jane, was in Canada, helping Margaret during this
traumatic time.  (about Jan of 1887)

"And that is when William got his niece, Jennie pregnant.

"I understand that she was teaching and Will was giving her rides to and
from school.  Jennie supposedly had begged some of the family to get her
other transportation.  I wonder if she saw the danger?  She was only 17,
the eldest daughter of George Dexter who was the eldest son, of Asahel
and Jane Dexter.

"I am sure her family was  devastated.  What a terrible thing it must
have been to/for the whole Dexter family.  The time period, the strong
Baptist backgrounds, and the  neighborly closeness of the brothers and
sisters  must have torn them apart.

"I read in the church booklet of John Sanderson's where Will and Jennie
were both taken off the church rolls.  By that time the whole Dexter
Family in Marshall County numbered approximately 60 people.  I  wonder
if this tragedy was kept secret or did it stir up much talk and gossip?

"I ached for that little mother, Jennie, whose child, Lacy, was
supposedly raised by the Nathan Smiths.  I ache for Jennie who
eventually moved to Idaho but came back to the Smith home once when
her boy was about 6 years old.  She supposedly sat at the dining table
with him and cried, tears welling up in her eyes, the whole time she was
there.

"Jennie died at Grants Pass, Oregon, age 85, never married.  I wonder
what her life was like.  Did she ever recover from this event?

"I feel sorrow for Lacy, the boy who grew up with parents other than his
own.  At age 14  he is in the 1900 Shawnee County Census with an
unknown (by me) family.  (Lacy born Oct 1887--adopted by Nicholas &
Amelia Eller.  Lived in Monmouth, Shawnee Co, Kansas in 1900.)

"But the person I identify with most of all, because I am 60 years old, is
Jane.  Jane who was 68 years old when this happened.  Jane who had had
13 children.   Jane, another eldest daughter (me too)  who changed
(battled?  strayed? converted?) from a strong Anglican Family to
becoming a strong Baptist.  Jane died soon after this last family tragedy,
in 1887, age 70.

"This whole story  makes me feel sad.   As a family historian, my view
is a long ways removed, but even removed, I feel the tragedy of the
whole thing.  My hope in my Savior, Jesus Christ,  is that wrongs will
somehow be righted;   that the suffering of innocent people will
somehow and at sometime,  be for their good; that the pain involved will
not be for naught."

Thomas Ernest DEXTER [Parents] was born 14 Mar 1874 in Of, , , Canada. He died 13 Jun 1950 in Grants Pass, , Oregon and was buried in Grants Pass, , Oregon. Thomas married Alice YOX on 12 Jan 1901 in Walla Walla, , Washington.

Other marriages:

, Ina

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

INFORMATION: (1) Death date also listed as 1954;

Birth:  Letter from Miriam Dexter,  24 Jan, 1965, pg 36. "George Dexter
and his wife (Alice Crook) were married and lived in Canada many years.
A grandson said they lived in Colberg, but I am quite sure that I saw the
name Cobourg on pictures that Blanche, Willard's wife, showed me in
Waterville one day.  Cobourg is south of Millbrook, on the lake.
Ten of the children were born in Canada, between 1865 and 1879.  Then
Willard was born in 1883 and Stanley in 1885, both in Marshall Co. (KS)"

1900 Census:  Center Twp. Marshall Co. Kansas for George and Alice
Dexter, "Year of Immigration to U. S. - 1884"  I did not find Thomas
Ernest on this census.  (Someone should get an 1871and 1881 Canada
Census on this family.  Also get a 1910 Census of Marshall Co. KS. on this
family.)

"Ernest  Dexter" Listed in extract of his father's, George W. Dexter's,
will. (The latter died in 1904.)

"Ernest Dexter, and Ina Dexter, his wife, of Twin Falls, Idaho"  also
listed as "Heirs of George Dexter" in Warranty Deed, Abstract #21,486,
on March 23, 1937.  (See pg 18 of Miriam Dexter's letters.)

"Ernest Thomas passed away June 13, 1950."   DEX 0001: Julia Francis
Bletcher's "Birthday Book," which also has George and Alice Dexter's
children birth dates.

Thomas Ernest Dexter's sister Annie Jane "Jennie" died in Grants Pass
four years after he died. She never married.   Did she live with her
brother?
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e-mail from Internet:ksal1956@aol.com
Jun 19, 1999. Subj:  Dexter Genealogy:
Karen Salcido:  "I am a descendant of George Whitfield, Thomas Ernest
Dexter, Joseph Allen Dexter, and Betty Jean Dexter----"looking for Carol
Dexter Minson who did a lot of research on the Dexter family."  Karen in
Ventura.

e-mail from Internet:ksal1956@aol.com
Jun 23, 1999 Re where I am in the Dexter Genealogy
MARGE COLSON, ERNEST DEXTER'S youngest dau gave me the name of sev
Dexter cousins and I was able to contact DEAN DEXTER in Kansas who is
hosting this year's reunion and he forwarded me some earlier info.. . .
My side of the Deter fam is having their fam reunon on 4 Jul 1999 and we
are excited to finally connect with our Dexter roots.  I would love to
send you copies of what I have and then compare it to your information.
I have all of the INFORMATION ON THOMAS ERNEST DEXTER'S family.
KAREN SALCIDO in Ventura CA.

Alice YOX was born Oct 1883 in Omaha, , Nebraska. She died 25 May 1911 in Filer, , Idaho and was buried in Filer, , Idaho. Alice married Thomas Ernest DEXTER on 12 Jan 1901 in Walla Walla, , Washington.

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

BIRTH/MARRIAGE: 24 May 1999 letter from Karen Salcido, 5346 Norway Drive, Ventura, CA 93001
(805)643 3156;  great granddaughter of Thomas Ernest Dexter.

Thomas Ernest DEXTER [Parents] was born 14 Mar 1874 in Of, , , Canada. He died 13 Jun 1950 in Grants Pass, , Oregon and was buried in Grants Pass, , Oregon. Thomas married Ina.

Other marriages:

YOX, Alice

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

INFORMATION: (1) Death date also listed as 1954;

Birth:  Letter from Miriam Dexter,  24 Jan, 1965, pg 36. "George Dexter
and his wife (Alice Crook) were married and lived in Canada many years.
A grandson said they lived in Colberg, but I am quite sure that I saw the
name Cobourg on pictures that Blanche, Willard's wife, showed me in
Waterville one day.  Cobourg is south of Millbrook, on the lake.
Ten of the children were born in Canada, between 1865 and 1879.  Then
Willard was born in 1883 and Stanley in 1885, both in Marshall Co. (KS)"

1900 Census:  Center Twp. Marshall Co. Kansas for George and Alice
Dexter, "Year of Immigration to U. S. - 1884"  I did not find Thomas
Ernest on this census.  (Someone should get an 1871and 1881 Canada
Census on this family.  Also get a 1910 Census of Marshall Co. KS. on this
family.)

"Ernest  Dexter" Listed in extract of his father's, George W. Dexter's,
will. (The latter died in 1904.)

"Ernest Dexter, and Ina Dexter, his wife, of Twin Falls, Idaho"  also
listed as "Heirs of George Dexter" in Warranty Deed, Abstract #21,486,
on March 23, 1937.  (See pg 18 of Miriam Dexter's letters.)

"Ernest Thomas passed away June 13, 1950."   DEX 0001: Julia Francis
Bletcher's "Birthday Book," which also has George and Alice Dexter's
children birth dates.

Thomas Ernest Dexter's sister Annie Jane "Jennie" died in Grants Pass
four years after he died. She never married.   Did she live with her
brother?
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e-mail from Internet:ksal1956@aol.com
Jun 19, 1999. Subj:  Dexter Genealogy:
Karen Salcido:  "I am a descendant of George Whitfield, Thomas Ernest
Dexter, Joseph Allen Dexter, and Betty Jean Dexter----"looking for Carol
Dexter Minson who did a lot of research on the Dexter family."  Karen in
Ventura.

e-mail from Internet:ksal1956@aol.com
Jun 23, 1999 Re where I am in the Dexter Genealogy
MARGE COLSON, ERNEST DEXTER'S youngest dau gave me the name of sev
Dexter cousins and I was able to contact DEAN DEXTER in Kansas who is
hosting this year's reunion and he forwarded me some earlier info.. . .
My side of the Deter fam is having their fam reunon on 4 Jul 1999 and we
are excited to finally connect with our Dexter roots.  I would love to
send you copies of what I have and then compare it to your information.
I have all of the INFORMATION ON THOMAS ERNEST DEXTER'S family.
KAREN SALCIDO in Ventura CA.

Ina died Sep 1963. She married Thomas Ernest DEXTER.

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

Howard Henry DEXTER [Parents] was born 13 May 1879 in , , Ontario, Canada. He died 24 Feb 1933 in Filer, , Idaho and was buried 25 Feb 1933 in Filer, , Idaho. Howard married Ruth MUSSER about 1913 in Of Filer, Twin Falls, ID.

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

Obituary:
Howard Dexter, 52, a brother of John Dexter, died last Friday at his home in Filer, Idaho.  Death was attributed to heart disease.  Dexter was a native of Canada, but resided most of his life as a farmer in the vicinity of Marysville until he was 27, at which time he went to Idaho to make his home. He engaged in farming at Filer.  He was born in Manilla, Ontario, Can.  Besides his widow, his two sons and daughter, he is survived by his brothers in addition to John, Willard, Dexter, Waterville:  William Dexter, Williams, Wash: Ernest Dexter, Fowler Idaho; Whitfield Dexter, Deming NM, and Stanley Dexter, Phoenix Arizona; his sisters, Mrs. B.T. Oakley, Marysville, Miss Jennie Dexter and Mrs. Edith Gill, both of Jerome, Ida, and Mrs. James Love, Holdrege, Neb.  Dexter was a member of the Methodist church.  Following the services Sunday burial was made a Filer.

BIRTH:   from Jean Lawshe Bird, 672 Marion St., Twin Falls, ID 83301.

see pg 129 of Miriam's article in Marshall Co. Book "Blue Stem Prairie."
(can't find this.)

Birth: "May 1879,  Howard Dexter, nephew, age 21, born Michigan" is
living with William Dexter family in l900 census of  Center Twp.
Marshall Co. Kansas.
"Year of Immigration to U. S. for parents - 1884"    (Someone should get
an 1871 Canada Census on this family.  Also get a 1910 Census of
Marshall Co. KS. on this family.)

Birth:  Letter from Miriam Dexter,  24 Jan, 1965, pg 36. "George Dexter
and his wife (Alice Crook) were married and lived in Canada many years.
A grandson said they lived in Colberg, but I am quite sure that I saw the
name Cobourg on pictures that Blanche, Willard's wife, showed me in
Waterville one day.  Cobourg is south of Millbrook, on the lake.
Ten of the children were born in Canada, between 1865 and 1879.  Then
Willard was born in 1883 and Stanley in 1885, both in Marshall Co. (KS)"

"Howard Dexter" is listed in extract of his father's, George W. Dexter's,
will. (The latter died in 1904.)
"Ruth Dexter, widow of Howard Dexter and Chester Orval Dexter, their
son of San Bernardino Co., Calif" [and from the typed copy, it appears
that, although this may have been added by MD for family history
purposes only] "On May 14, 1960, their son, Clair Floyd  Dexter and his
wife Evelyn Dexter of San Bernardine Co. Calif, and their daughter
Dorothy Lynn Dexter Ferrel and her husband Dwight Ferrel of Jerome Co.,
Idaho,"  are also listed as "Heirs of George Dexter" in Warranty Deed,
Abstract #21,486, on March 23, 1937.     (See pg 18 of Miriam Dexter's
letters.)

"Howard  passed away Feb 25, '33.  Filer, Ida".  (James also has "Filer"
Ida by his death date.)  DEX 0001: Julia Francis Bletcher's "Birthday
Book," which also has the George Dexter children's birth dates.
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The "Henry Dexter", 48 born IA with w Martha 42 and 7 children  ages 22-8, which are in  ED 95, sheet 12 of Fergus, Montana, 1920--how do they fit in?

Ruth MUSSER was born 2 Mar 1888 in Abilene, , Kansas. She died 27 Jun 1970 in Twin Falls, , Idaho and was buried 2 Jul 1970 in Twin Falls, , Idaho. Ruth married Howard Henry DEXTER about 1913 in Of Filer, Twin Falls, ID.

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

BIRTH: from  Jean Lawshe Bird:  "2 March."

in 1937 she was in San Bernadino Co. Calif.  In 1960 her son Clair Floyd
Dexter was also in San Bernadino Co., Calif.

John SMITH [Parents] was born about 1782 in Of Hudson City, Columbia, New York. He died in , , Canada. John married Kitty.

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.

1830 Wesley Twp., Washington Co.,Ohio- Census pg 317, 318.
John Smith   1 m 15-20  (This is James Ward Smith's brother b abt 1782)
1 m  40-50
1 f   5-10
1 f   40-50

Harvey Smith
1 m  30-40
1 f  under 5
1 f  20-30
      next door is James Ward Smith

1830 Wesley Twp., Wash Co. Ohio page 318:
JAMES SMITH (next door to his son, Harvey Smith)
1 m 50-60 (James Ward Smith 52 years old.
1 f 40-50 (Esther 48)
l m 20-30 (James 20)
1 m 15-20 (Carmi 18)
1 f 10-15 (Talma 16)
1 m 10-15 (Eli 13)
2 f 5-10  (Lucy 9)

Kitty married John SMITH.

Joseph Allen DEXTER [Parents] married Gladys COX.

Gladys COX married Joseph Allen DEXTER.

Byron BERRY married Catherine Myrtle DEXTER.

Catherine Myrtle DEXTER [Parents] was born 12 Nov 1904. She died 1961. Catherine married Byron BERRY.

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

INFORMATION: (1) Taught school;

Byron Arlyn WOODCOX [Parents] was born 8 Aug 1843 in Concord Twp., Dekalb, IN. He died 3 Sep 1898 in St. Joe, Dekalb, IN and was buried in Newville, Dekalb, IN. Byron married Emma SHIRTS on 8 Jan 1866 in Auburn, Dekalb, IN.

Other marriages:

REX, Cynthia

MARRIAGE: copy of marriage cert. in pension papers

DEATH: notice filed in pension papers  gives date as 3 Sep 1898

PENSION:Civil War. Enlisted 20 Apr 1861 at Columbus,OH   reEnlisted 10 Nov 1864 age 21, height 5-7 hazel eyes, light hair. b. IN. occupation farmer. Remarks "Sub for George Y. Woodcox"
Pension filing, widow Emma Woodcox, date of filing Sep 10, 1898

Census:1880 Newville, DeKalb, IN

Historical Sketch: Auburn Courier, Sept 6 1899 gives death date as 3 Sep 1899 Occupation paperhanger and painter.

Website of DeKalb Indiana Biographies
http://www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb/dcibp/m-z.html gives good informatoin from Biography of Byron A. Woodcox.  Vol. II, pages 712 / 713.  Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and
Chicago, 1894.
Bryon A. Woodcox
Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com

BIRTH: "1864 Oct 19 Byron a. Woodcox to Cynthia Rex, Oct 25, G.W. Woodcox." DeKalb Co.

"Corithia (Cordelia or Cynthia) J. YARNELL and Byron A.Woodcox are administrators of Estate of Jacob Yarnell.  Dated Dec 7 1865.  DeKalb Democrat Dec 7, 1865."

"1866, Jan 8 Bryan A. Woodcox to Emma Shurtz, Jan 8, J. G. Kissell." DeKalb Co.

"Geo. W. Woodcox and Byron A.Woodcox, Adminisrators for the Estate of Cornelius Woodcox, late of Concord Twp, Dated April 19 1866, DeKalb Democrat April 26, 1866."

"1867, Jan 8 Bryan A. Woodcox to Emma Shurtz, Jan 8, J. G. Kissell." DeKalb Co.

www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb--Biography of Byron A. Woodcox

Emma SHIRTS was born 4 Sep 1845 in , Dekalb, IN. She died 4 Oct 1922 in Warsaw, Kosciusko, IN and was buried in Newville, Dekalb, IN. Emma married Byron Arlyn WOODCOX on 8 Jan 1866 in Auburn, Dekalb, IN.

Correspondence of Carol Minson and Gray Woodcox (grandson)

Pension papers of husband

Correspondence of Carol Minson and Margaret Cobler (granddau)

CENSUS: 1900 St. Joe, IN
        Woodcox, Emma  head  W F Sep 1845 54 Wd  5 3 OH OH PA
                 John  son   W M Jan 1873 27 Wd      IN IN OH
                 Cadmir son  W M Jul 1883 15 s       IN IN OH
            Willie Gray gson W M Oct 1896 3  s       IN IN IN from this census it appears that Emma had 5 children, 3 living. That would explain gap between Cornelius (John b. 1872 and Cadmir b. 1883)
        1910 St. Joe, DeKalb, IN
        Woodcox, Emma  head widow 64 Ohio Ohio PA  5 ch 3 liv
                Willie G  grandson 13

Bio of Byron A. Woodcox
Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen:  H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago 1894
Vol II pages 712/713
says "Emily Shirts, born Sept 4, 1845 Columbiana county, O."

Biography of P. A. Shurts, pages 970/971.  History of
DeKalb County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.,
Indianapolis, 1914.
A man who has won a competence by working long and hard in
the proper direction and is now living surrounded by the
comforts of life as a result of his former years of
strenuous endeavor, is P. A. Shurts, of Concord township,
DeKalb county, Indiana. He is one of the sturdy spirits who
contributed largely to the material welfare  of the
locality in which he resides, having been one of the
leading farmers and stock men for many years, and as a
citizens he has always been public spirited and progressive
in all that the term implies.  P. A. Shurts was born on
April 6, 1849, in Spencerville, DeKalb county, Indiana, the
son of George and Martha  E. (Miller) Shurts, natives of
Ohio. These parents had the following children: Mrs.
Samantha Kimes, who died in 1908; Uriah, who died in March,
1913; Mrs. Emily C. Woodcocks, of St. Joe, this county;
John, of Chicago; P. A., the immediate subject of this
sketch; Mrs. Hattie R. Culberson, of Auburn, this county,
and George T., who lives in Columbus, Ohio.  P. A. Shurts
secured his education in the common schools of his native
locality and Auburn and was reared to manhood mainly in the
home of William Phillips, his own father having died when
the subject was but four years of age. He did not need his
father's attention, however, as Mr. Phillips gave the lad
all the love and protection that his own father would have
done and Mr. Shurts took up the vocation of teaching and
was thus engaged for ten terms, several of which were in
the school located on the farm that he now owns.  The farm,
which consists of sixty acres, is  known as Locust Grove
farm, named by Mr. Shurts in 1901, and has for many years
been considered one of the most fertile and productive
farms in Concord township. Mr. Shurts has given careful and
intelligent direction to his efforts, supervising every
detail of his farm work, and his efforts have been rewarded
with abundant returns for his toil.   On June 8, 1873, Mr.
Shurts was married to Maggie M. Boyle, daughter of Jonathan
and Susan Boyle, and to this union were born two daughters,
Ella Myrtle and Pearl, the former of whom died in early
childhood. Mrs. Shurts was born in Concord township, this
county, on March 1, 1852, and died on July 9, 1913, in the
sixty-second year of her age. Early in life she was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Spencerville,
but after her marriage she united with the Concord
Methodist Protestant church. She was a true Christian,
faithful wife and loving mother and her death left a void
in the community which cannot be filled. Personally, Mr.
Shurts is a very congenial gentleman, always ready to
assist in any worthy cause looking to the betterment of his
community and he has a host of friends throughout the
county who esteem him for his high character and genuine
personal worth. Politically, he is a party Prohibitionist,
being the first to endorse that movement in Concord
township in 1884.
Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com

Correspondence of Carol Minson and Gray Woodcox (grandson)

Pension papers of husband

Correspondence of Carol Minson and Margaret Cobler (granddau)

"1867, Jan 8 Bryan A. Woodcox to Emma Shurtz, Jan 8, J. G. Kissell." DeKalb Co.

Stanley DEXTER [Parents] married Belva STUTZMAN.

Belva STUTZMAN married Stanley DEXTER.