Francis Marion STRANGE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 10 Oct 1858 in Rock Port, Atchinson, MO. He died 9 Dec 1945 in Alton, Osborne, KS and was buried in Alton, Osborne, KS. Francis married Mary Alice DEERING on 7 Mar 1880.

FRANCIS MARION STRANGE
             1858-1945 age 87
            Research mostly by Carol Minson, June 2002 cnminson@earthlink.net

1858 Oct 10:  Francis Marion Strange born at Rockport, Atchison, MO 6th child of Roland and Matilda (Gross) Strange.

1858 Oct 10:  TO DO!:  Write to or call about newspaper for Marion Strange's birth:  Rockport Weekly Banner of 1858.

"between 1820 & 1828. . . early settlers, William Strange."  Is this an
Uncle of Rolan Strange?  LA Library book on Clay County.  pg 425

I've checked the 1840 census of Clay Co. Mo.     Nil.
and the 1850 census of Clay Co. Mo....did not find anything.  Geri and I did
this years ago, before the census indexes.  Check the earliest  (1830?)
census indexes for Clay Co. Mo for Stranges.

1850 Mar 4:  Nancy Jane  Strange, child #3 of Rolan and Matilda Strange-
born in Clay Co. MO.  Iva Campbell's Bible Record.

1851:  Rockport, Atchison Co. formed from Clay Twp in 1851.  Atchison Co., Mo.
History 1882,  Pg. 1017:  "In Oct 1856" there was one of the trial jurors
by the name of CALVIN STRANGE.
Be sure and check for Stranges in1850 and 1860 census index of
Atchison Co. MO.

1858:  "Child #6, Marion born, Rockport, Atchison Co. MO,"  Iva Campbell's Bible Record.

BIRTH/MARRIAGE/DEATH: dates and death place came from Iva
Campbell's Bible Record.  Iva (Strange) Campbell was the eldest child of
Marion Strange, the son of Rolan Strange.  She gave the names
of Roland's wife (Matilda Gross), her birth, and death date and place, as well
as their seven (eight?)children and birthdates, and her father, Marion Strange's
birth place, death date and place, all from Bible records, she said.
Iva Campbell lived at 2220 Austin St. Annandale, VA in 1959 and was age 79 then.
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1860 Jul 23: Washington Twp, Doniphan Co, KS.  p 86, right side p 957. p.o.-Wathena
ROLAND STRANGE 33 farmer VA      cannot read or write
MATILDA               30 f              MO.   cannot read or write
JANE                       13  (shd be Rachel Eliz) M0  (Recheck this data!)
THOS                      11 m            MO
JNO                          7 m             MO
SUSAN                     5 f               MO
MARIAN                  2 f?              KY

1865 Jun 2: State Census of  Marysville, Marshall Co, KS
(can't read----Sisson?)  27 m farmer $800  $600  OH  S
(can't read----Sisson?)  25 m farmer $1,000 $600 OH S
Roland Strange  37, Blacksmith  $400 VA   (2 doors is Calvin 47 Strange Family)
Matilda   30  MO
William  15  MO
Nancy J. 13  MO                    (cont next pg.)
John C.   11  MO
Susan       7  MO
Francis M.6 MO

1865 Jun 20:  Roland/Matilda's #7 ch, Alice born Marshall Co, KS.

"R.Y. Strange ran the first hotel and livery ever in Irving and boarded the men who were building the Missouri Pacific railroad thru here.  And in connection with the livery business the lad, John (Calvin Strange), and his brother Tom, ran the Pony Express between Irving and Clifton." .(John Mayer quotes Obit of Calvin Strange.)

"Irving is no longer in existence. It was located in Marshall Co,  south of Blue Rapids, KS." (HK

1870: Census of  Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., KS.  pg 297
Strange, Roland  44 m w Farmer 800 580,  b in VA.
Matilda    42,  MO
Wm Thos  21,  works on farm   Mo.
(NANCY JANE 19  is md she is listed with husb Richard Hyde Hewitt..)
John C     17,   at home    MO
Susan       15     at home   MO
Francis M 11    at home   MO
Alice          4    at home   KANSAS!
Chas E.      2                   KANSAS!
Ruford, John 21 m,  works on farm, Illinois

1875 Mar 1: Census of  Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., KS.  p 10.
Roland Strange 48 farmer 300, VA
T.  Strange  46 f   VA   (Matilda)
M  Strange 14 m farmer  (Francis Marion)
A  Strange 8  f                 (Alice)
            next door
John Strange 21 m  farmer   100
J.   Strange  17 f
          next door
Thos Strange 24  m  farmer 200
B 20 f   (Elizabeth)
C   3 m   (Charles E. )
W  1 m    (Walter)
Hattie Shoemaker 14 f  C (colored)
David Strange 1/12 m   w

1879 Mar 7:  F M Strange 21 (owned farm) md M. A. Deering 16

1880: Census of Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg 214
STRANGE,  MARION  21   MO VA MO
MARY A  18, wife   IND Ter, VA MO.

There are 9 different homes of "STRANGE FAMILIES" in the 1880 census of
Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg 214.
5 of the 9 are Roland Strange and 4 of his  md. children,  incl  Francis Marion above.
(for listing of the other 8 Strange families see Samuel and Roland's notes:)
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1880 Mar 7:   Marion Strange md Mary Alice Deering.
(Correspondence...Jul/Aug 1962...with Flossie [Strange] Jessup, dau of Marion and Mary Alice [Deering] Strange. Flossie Jessup lived in Denver in 1962 and was age 75.
Also  Phone conversation with  Flossie [Strange] Jessup who lived in Denver.)

Flossie Jessup must have said that Rolan Strange 2nd mg was to Mary
Luticia COX.(?)
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1885: Census of Marysville, Marshall Co, KS  (pg 2-3?)
Henry Strange    age 37   (see his notes)
3doors down is Samuel Strange 83   b.    VA  from VA
Elizabeth Strange 52                        VA           VA
Howard Strange   12   KS     KS
Peter Stumpf        32IL     IA
Laura Taylor        13KS     KS
Andrew Stumpf    29   PainterIL     IA
Rebecca Stumpf   20KS     KS
C A Stumpf          2  femaleKS     KS

1885: Census of Marysville, Marshall Co, KS  (pg 2
2 doors away is Marion Strange 24  Laborer  MO  MO
M A  Strange 20 f    Indian territory
Iva Strange       4 f    KS  (Iva Campbell)

1885: Census of Marysville, Marshall Co, KS  (pg 2
next door is George Pike 21 M Laborer KS
Laura Pike   18 f    KS
Henry Pike     1 m  KS

8 doors down is Paul Strange      age 23   (see his notes)
(Paul Strange md Mary F. Whitney)
next is Charles Whitney age 32
next is George Whitney age 36
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1887:  Helen Kracht's letter of 1-27-1992"
"I went to the (Marysville) cemetary today.  Here is the information on stones.
Stones set in this manner [drawing in her letter]:
       First stone from road about 3 ft high:  MATILDA WIFE OF RY - FEB 10,
1886 AGE 56 YRS 7 MOS.  STRANGE(on bottom of stone.)
       Second small stone 4 feet from Deering stone (and 10 feet from Matilda stone),:
OUR BOY INFANT SON of FM & MA STRANGE."
       Large stone 4 feet back of infant:  (letter I believe) then
"A. DEERING/ DIED JULY 1887/ 18 YRS/ WE'LL MISS YOU DEAR SISTER."
Comment:   The  "infant son of FM & MA" may be Francis Marion (Strange) and Mary
Alice (Strange)...but that is a guess.  It is unusual to not have the last initial  attached, which would be "S" for Strange.
              "A Deering died 1887", born 1879 may be sister to G Deering below.

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1900 Jun:  Census of Sumner Twp, Osborne, KS
R.STRANGE  born Jul 1826  age 73  md 14 yrs.  VA VA VA
Mary L Strange, wife  b Jan 1841 age 59 md 14 yrs  7 ch, 3 living.  MO OH KY
Deering, Carrie, stepdau, b Mar 1880 age 20  single KS     MO
next door to
Deering G.  born Oct 1867  age 32, md 9  KS   MO
Deering Elsie R.  b Jul 1872  37  md 9  4 ch 4 living.
Wm  son 8,  Elsie dau 6, Minnie dau 4, Marna dau 1.
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1900 Jun 9:  Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS.
Francis M. Strange  41  b Oct 1838, md 21 years MO KY KY  faarmer  O YYY O M
Mary A. Strange   wife 44, b May 1865  md 21 years  4 ch 3 living IDTer, MO, IA
Iva G    dau    b Jul  1880 age 19 KS  MO  Ind Ter.
Flossie  dau    b Apr1887 age 13 KS   MO  Ind Ter
Hetty,   dau,    b Jul 1891 age 8   KS  MO  Ind Ter

1910: Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS.
Francis M. Strange  52, md 31 years MO  VA  MO  Proprietor------
Mary A. Strange   wife 44, md 31 years  4 ch 3 living  OK--MO
Flossie M Strange, dau 22 single  KS   MO ----
Hetty Strange, dau, 10?  KS  MO ----

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1915 Nov:   From  Obit of a sister, SUSAN (Strange) Saville:
"Deceased left:  A brother F.M. Strange and wife; (Francis Marion Strange.)
a sister Mrs. Alice Miller, Alton, KS;
a sister, Mrs. Jane Hewitt, Jennings,OK;
a brother, W.T. Strange and his 2 sons of Blue Rapids."
This indicates that MARION (F. M.=Francis Marion) was still alive in
Nov 1915.
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1913-1923: PICTURE of "MARION STRANGE & MATTIE."  He appears to be abt 55-65 years old = 1913-1923.  It is a picture post card and on the reverse  is addressed to his sister, Mrs. Jane Hewitt, Jennings, Okla. "Hello Jane, Well here\
we are to spend\ Christmas with you\  entertain us good \ha, ha.  I'm not
scared\ But look like it ha ha\  Wishing you a Merry Xmas\ & Happy New
Year "Mollie & Marion".
Comment:  Mollie DOES look scared in the picture.

1913-1923:  PICTURE of "MARION STRANGE & MATTIE."  Identical picture, this card is addressed to his nephew, William Hewitt, s/o Jane Hewitt above:
Mr. & Mrs. Will Hewitt, Jennings, Okla.  "Hello, Will & Lilly
how\ are you got my tea all\ O.K.  today its fine too\ glad you didn't
forget.\  Will sure have some for\ supper you bet.  Wishing\ you a Merry
Xmas\Happy New Year "Molly & Marion"
(post script) Tell Jack haven't seen His picture yet. ha ha Hettie."
Comment: Hettie, b 1883, is a daughter of Marion Strange.

1930:  PICTURE: snapshot of Marion Strange about same age as above. 72? on
back:  "Uncle Marion Strange/ Nancy Jane Hewitt Brother/ & 2 of his
grandchildren.  Comment:  They are BEAUTIFUL children, two girls one about 6 and the other about 18.

1933: PICTURE: snapshot of  two sisters and their brother:  Nancy (Strange) Hewitt, Marion Strange and Alice (Strange) Miller.  they are standing up next to a garage or barn.  About  1933:  Nancy would be 83 (she doesn't look 83.  Well, maybe her hands
do.)   Marion would be 75 and Alice 68 in 1933.
Etta Mae Hewitt wrote on the back of this picture: "This was the last
time I saw Marion & Alice.  I think this was in the early 1933."

1933:  Snapshot-about 1933, Ruth Hewitt and her grand Uncle, Marion
Strange.  If 1933, he's 75.

1934:  PICTURE: snapshot of Nancy Jane (Strange) Hewitt, her sister, Alice (Strange)
Miller, and Hettie (Hewitt) Dexter.  Etta said "The last time I saw these
three together before Nancy Jane Hewitt     the summer of 1934."

1945 Dec 9:  Francis Marion Strange died at Alton, Osborne Co, Kansas.

1945:  LOOK FOR AN 1945  OBIT FOR HIM.

Mary Alice DEERING [Parents] was born 17 May 1865 in , From In, Territory. She died 3 Oct 1948 in Alton, Osborne, KS and was buried in Alton Cemetary, Osborne, KS. Mary married Francis Marion STRANGE on 7 Mar 1880.

1865 May 17: Mary Alice Deering was born 
PARENTS names: Sent by correspondence from Iva Glynn (Strange)
Campbell, eldest child of Marion and Mary Alice (Deering) Strange.  Iva
Campbell lived at 2220 Austin St. Annandale, Va. in 1959 and was age 79
then.

1879 Mar 7:  MARRIAGE: 7 March 1880.  Sent by correspondence  (Jul/Aug 1962) from
Flossie (Strange) Jessup, dau of Marion and Mary Alice (Deering) Strange.
Flossie Jessup lived in Denver in 1962 and was age 75.

Iva Campbell said: Mary Alice Deering and Marion Strange were married
in old age when he was a widower and she was a widow. ((confused?) Note by Dave Minson This sounds more like the situation of Roland Strange and Mary Luticia Cox Deering. 

The following census must impact Mary Alice Deering in some way, but I can't see all the pieces of the puzzle yet:
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1885: Census of Marysville, Marshall Co, KS  (pg 2-3?)
Henry Strange    age 37   (see his notes)
3doors down is Samuel Strange 83   b.    VA  from VA
Elizabeth Strange 52                        VA           VA
Howard Strange   12   KS     KS
Peter Stumpf        32IL     IA
Laura Taylor        13KS     KS
Andrew Stumpf   29   PainterIL     IA
Rebecca Stumpf  20KS     KS
C A Stumpf          2  femaleKS     KS

1885: Census of Marysville, Marshall Co, KS  (pg 2
2 doors away is Marion Strange 24  Laborer  MO  MO
M A  Strange 20 f    Indian territory
Iva Strange       4 f    KS  (Iva Campbell)

next door is George Pike 21 M Laborer KS
Laura Pike   18 f    KS
Henry Pike     1 m  KS

8 doors down is Paul Strange      age 23   (see his notes)
(Paul Strange md Mary F. Whitney)
next is Charles Whitney age 32
next is George Whitney age 36
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1887:  Helen Kracht's letter of 1-27-1992"
"I went to the (Marysville) cemetary today.  Here is the information on stones.
Stones set in this manner [drawing in her letter]:
       First stone from road about 3 ft high:  MATILDA WIFE OF RY - FEB 10,
1886 AGE 56 YRS 7 MOS.  STRANGE(on bottom of stone.)
       Second small stone 4 feet from Deering stone (and 10 feet from Matilda stone),:
OUR BOY INFANT SON of FM & MA STRANGE."
       Large stone 4 feet back of infant:  (letter I believe) then
"A. DEERING/ DIED JULY 1887/ 18 YRS/ WE'LL MISS YOU DEAR SISTER."
Comment:   The  "infant son of FM & MA" may be Francis Marion (Strange) and Mary
Alice (Strange)...but that is a guess.  It is unusual to not have the last initial  attached, which would be "S" for Strange.
              "A Deering died 1887", born 1879 may be sister to G Deering below.

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1900 Jun:  Census of Sumner Twp, Osborne, KS
R.STRANGE  born Jul 1826  age 73  md 14 yrs.  VA VA VA
Mary L Strange, wife  b Jan 1841 age 59 md 14 yrs  7 ch, 3 living.  MO OH KY
Deering, Carrie, stepdau, b Mar 1880 age 20  single KS     MO
next door to
Deering G.  born Oct 1867  age 32, md 9  KS   MO
Deering Claire R.  b Jul 1872  37  md 9  4 ch 4 living.
Wm  son 8,  Elsie dau 6, Minnie dau 4, Marna dau 1.
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1900 Jun 9:  Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS.
Francis M. Strange  41  b Oct 1838, md 21 years MO KY KY  faarmer  O YYY O M
Mary A. Strange   wife 44, b May 1865  md 21 years  4 ch 3 living IDTer, MO, IA
Iva G    dau    b Jul  1880 age 19 KS  MO  Ind Ter.
Flossie  dau    b Apr1887 age 13 KS   MO  Ind Ter
Hetty,   dau,    b Jul 1891 age 8   KS  MO  Ind Ter

1910: Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS.
Francis M. Strange  52, md 31 years MO  VA  MO  Proprietor------
Mary A. Strange   wife 44, md 31 years  4 ch 3 living  OK--MO
Flossie M Strange, dau 22 single  KS   MO ----
Hetty Strange, dau, 10?  KS  MO ----

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1913-1923:PICTURE of "MARION STRANGE & MATTIE."  He appears to be abt 55-65
years old = 1913-1923.  It is a picture post card and on the reverse  is
addressed to Mrs. Jane Hewitt, Jennings, Okla.  "Hello Jane, Well here\
we are to spend\ Christmas with you\  entertain us good \ha, ha.  I'm not
scared\ But look like it ha ha\  Wishing you a Merry Xmas\ & Happy New
Year "Mollie & Marion".
Comment:  Mollie DOES look scared in the picture.

PICTURE of "MARION STRANGE & MATTIE."  Identical picture, this card is
addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Will Hewitt, Jennings, Okla.  "Hello, Will & Lilly
how\ are you got my tea all\ O.K.  today its fine too\ glad you didn't
forget.\  Will sure have some for\ supper you bet.  Wishing\ you a Merry
Xmas\Happy New Year "Molly & Marion"
(post script) Tell Jack haven't seen His picture yet. ha ha Hettie."
Comment: Hettie, b 1883, is a daughter of Marion Strange.

1948 Oct 3:  Death of Mary Alice Deering in Alton, Osborne, KS.
BIRTH/DEATH/BURIAL:  Sent by correspondence  (Jul/Aug 1962) from
Flossie (Strange) Jessup, dau of Marion and Mary Alice (Deering) Strange.
Mary Alice born "17 May, the year peace was declared from Civil War."
(1865)  Death date/place "in Family Bible."  Flossie Jessup lived in
Denver in 1962 and was age 75.

Charles A. PERKINS married E N STRANGE on 28 May 1849 in , Howard, MO.

pg 252 Strange-LeStrange Family by John Drake Strange 1972 " E.N. Strange, who was born about 1826, but I have no record of her deathdate.
She married Charles A. Perkins, on May 28, 1849, in Howard Co. Missouri. "

E N STRANGE [Parents] was born about 1826. She married Charles A. PERKINS on 28 May 1849 in , Howard, MO.

pg 252 Strange-LeStrange Family by John Drake Strange 1972 " E.N. Strange, who was born about 1826, but I have no record of her deathdate.
She married Charles A. Perkins, on May 28, 1849, in Howard Co. Missouri. "

IGI: 28 May 1849 mg to Charles A. Perkins, Howard Co, MO batch M515184 sheet 0350

William H. WALLS was born about 1846 in Pennsylvania. He died 1882. William married Rachael E. DALTON- STRANGE on 10 Sep 1873 in Marysville, Marshall Co, KS.

1900: Census of  Marshall Co, KS
MARSHALL, Isaac, b May 1848  OH OH VA
Marshall, Rachael E.  b March 1851 md 15 yrs  VA VA VA
Walls, Franklin H.  Stepson (to Isaac) Dec 1876  KS PA VA
Walls, Lillie B.  Stepdau  Dec 1878  KS PA VA
Walls, Daisy, Stepdau  Jan 1881 KS PA VA

PICTURE:  Snapshot of Rachel Strange Walls Marshall, about early '30s.
Sent to Carol by Helen Kracht, 1/27/92.    "I know she is sister to Rebecca and Laura.  She is Buelah Winters grandmother and married William H. Walls 10 Sep 1873.  Four Children:
J D Walls 1874-1881;
Frank H. Walls 1876-1950;
Daisy Walls md Ballard 18 Jan 1881- Aug 26 1969;
Lillie Walls md Oscar Griffis.
Lilly may have been older than Daisy.  I knew them all except JD.  Lillie is the mother of Buelah.  Because my father was the youngest of his fathers first 4 children, of his father Howard's first mg and Howard was the youngest of his fathers--Lilly and Daisy were more like my Dad's Aunts in age.    When Aunt Rachael md the Marshall I don't know, but I will do some checking at the court house and talk to Buelah."

1992 Jan 22: Letter from Helen K.  "Buelah Winter is the grandaughter of Rachel Walls Marshall--Her grandfather was WILLIAM FRANK WALLS."

1873 Sep 10:  William H. Walls md Rachael Strange in Marysville, KS

1882:  Death of William H. Walls.

1938:  Death of Rachael Dalton Strange Walls Marshall.  Sharon Capezza says she is buried in Marysville Cem, next to William.

Rachael E. DALTON- STRANGE [Parents] was born 3 Nov 1853 in Of Campbell Or Carroll Co, VA. She died 1938 in Marysville., Marshall Co., KS and was buried in Marysville Cemetery, Marshall Co., KS. Rachael married William H. WALLS on 10 Sep 1873 in Marysville, Marshall Co, KS.

Other marriages:

MARSHALL, Isaac

1853 Nov 3: birth of Rachael Dalton---Strange? (source?)

1855: Samuel Strange md #3- Elizabeth Cheney Dalton.

1860 Jul 23:   Wathena  p.o., Washington Twp, Doniphan Co KS, p.86, rh p. 957
Samuel Strange  59 farmer VA  800   (cannot read or write)
Elizabeth  30  OH    (cannot read or write)
Virginia    23  NC    (cannot read or write)
Charles     15  VA    attended school within year
Wm H.     13  VA
Samuel     11  VA    attended school within year
Haywood   8 male VA attended school within year
Rachel      11 VA        "  "              " (Rachel "Dalton" in 1865)
Parthena    4 VA
Lucinda     3  KY (looks like KY-- but 1865, 70, 75 all say "KS".)
George Pugh  25   OH  farmer  (who is he?)
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1865: Census of  Washington Twp, Doniphan Co, KS
Samuel Strange 61 VA
Elizabeth 30  VA
Charles   19   VA
Wm C.    16  VA
Samuel    13  VA
Parthena    8  VA
Lucinda     6  KS
Paul           4  KS
Rebecca    1  KS
Rachel DALTON 13 VA
James Rodes 18- work hand MO.
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Although Rachael is always claimed by the family as a full sister, her
name appears in the 1865 Census of the Samuel Strange family as "Rachael Dalton."
Since she was born in 1853 before Elizabeth married Samuel in 1855, it is likely that she
is their child of a previous relationship.  This seems most likely.
Another possibility:  There is a1 yr old Rachel Dalton in 1850  in a James Dalton family.  They are in Carroll Co, VA, just a page away from the Lewis Dalton Family in 1850.  (Lewis is the father of 20 year old Elizabeth Dalton, who md Samuel in  1855.)
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1870  Jun 28: Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS.    p.296
SAMUEL (STRANGE)  70 born VA  300 (600?)   farmer
ELIZABETH      32       VA   855 ("3rd wife. My g grandmother" says Helen K.)
CHARLES         24       VA   150,  290  farmer
WILLIAM         32        VA   150           farmer
SAMUEL          20        VA                    farmer
RACHAEL        19        VA      at home
___________________(below are "children of Elizabeth." says Helen K)
PARTHINA      14        VA     at home
LUCINDA         11        KS     at home
PAUL                   9        KS    at home
REBECCA           7        KS     at home
LAURA                2        KS     at home
Eddie    f              22       VA       ("wife of Charles" says Helen K.)
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1873 Sep 10:  Rachel Strange md William H. Walls.

1885 Nov 11:  MARRIAGE:2nd to Issac Marshall per Helen Kracht who copied marriage license from court house, Marshall Co, KS
Wm Henry Strange's obit of May 1920 mentions his sister Mrs. R.E. Marshall of Bigelow KS

1880:  Look for 1875, 1880 & 1885 census on them.

PICTURE: Portrait of Rachel Strange Walls Marshall, and her sisters (1/2
sisters:)  Laura Pike, Rebecca Stumpf.  The picture says "Hoppe" on front.
"Horton, [Brown Co] KS."  "The pictures I sent of Rachael say "Marshall" on the back."  Sent to Carol by Helen Kracht,   1/27/92.  Filed with that letter. "

1885 abt:  PICTURE:  Snapshot of Rachel Strange Walls Marshall, about early '30s.
Sent to Carol by Helen Kracht, 1/27/92.  Filed with that letter. "I know she is sister to Rebecca and Laura.  She is Buelah Winters grandmother and married William H. Walls 10 Sep 1873.  Four Children:  JD Walls 1874-1881; Frank H. Walls 1876-1950; Daisy Walls md Ballard 18 Jan 1881- Aug 26 1969;  Lillie Walls md Oscar Griffis.  Lilly may have been older than Daisy.  I knew them all except JD.  Lillie is the mother of Buelah. Because my father was the youngest of his fathers first 4 children, of his father Howard's first mg and Howard was the youngest of his fathers--Lilly and Daisy were more like my Dad's Aunts in age.    When Aunt Rachael md the Marshall I don't know, but I will do some checking at the court house and talk to Buelah."

1885 Nov 11:  MARRIAGE:2nd to Issac Marshall per Helen Kracht who copied marriage license from court house, Marshall Co, KS
Wm Henry Strange's obit of May 1920 mentions his sister Mrs. R.E. Marshall of Bigelow KS

1900: Census of  Marshall Co, KS
MARSHALL, Isaac, b May 1848  OH OH VA
Marshall, Rachael E.  b March 1851 md 15 yrs  VA VA VA
Walls, Franklin H.  Stepson (to Isaac) Dec 1876  KS PA VA
Walls, Lillie B.  Stepdau  Dec 1878  KS PA VA
Walls, Daisy, Stepdau  Jan 1881 KS PA VA

1920 May 19:  William Henry Strange died 71 yrs 8 mo of age.  Survivors include:
4 half sisters: Mrs. R. W. MARSHALL OF BIGELOW, KS.,
MRS. PARTHENA HAWKINS, Portland, Oregon,
Rebecca Stumph of Horton, KS,
Laura E. Pike of Marysville, KS.
1 half brother, Howard (Strange) of Horton, KS.
1 full brother, Samuel (Strange) of Portland, OR.
Pall bearers---  ---  ---   ---   ---   and Samuel Saville.

"A cousin here (Marysville, KS) says there were a lot more children we didn't know about.  She is a grandaughter of RACHAEL.  Leslie in Idaho is g grandaughter of REBECCA.  PAUL moved back to Massachusetts and there are cousins there.  One of his granddaughters came to Kansas City
and settled there."  Helen Kracht.

1938:  Death of Rachael Dalton Strange Walls Marshall.  Sharon Capezza says she is buried in Marysville Cem, next to William.

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SOURCE:Helen Kracht research
       506 Walnut, Marysville, KS 66508  listed birth 1851

IGI: 1992 VA, source 8817514   listed birth 3 Nov 1853, same as William

Charles Eddie STRANGE [Parents] was born 8 Feb 1872 in Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas. He died 23 Jun 1933 in Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co, KS and was buried in Prospect Hill Cem, Blue Rapids, KS. Charles married Inez Estelle CALKINS on 3 Feb 1892 in Marshall Co, KS.

1872 Feb 8:  Charles E. Strange born Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS, s/o William Thomas and Elizabeth Biddy" (Rickman) Strange.

1880 Jun 24-29: Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg 214
STRANGE, W. THOMAS   30,  MO VA MO  (SON OF ROLAND)
Elizabeth 24, wife VA VA  VA.
Charles    8 son   KS MO VA
Berty      4 son   KS MO VA

1885:  Census of  Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS.
Thomas 35  MO VA VA
Betty     25   KY
Charles 13    KS
Berty       8   KS MO KY
Hettie Shomacher 14 colored.

1888 Feb 8: Elizabeth "Betty" Strange died in childbirth.  (John R. Mayer p 298.)

1892 Feb 3:: "Charles married Inez Calkins .  He's 21, she's 20.  License in Marshall Co Courthouse."
"Parents of Wm Jennings B.  b 28 Jul 97 and Charles E. and a daughter, md name Manbeck.  I have dates for Charles E, also WJB.  Daughter of Manbeck is Mrs. Donald (Barbara)
Stuart, 705 Cooley, Blue Rapids, KS 66411." ( Helen K.)
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1900 June 22: Blue Rapids City, Twp, Marshall Co, KS.
Strange, Charles   head  Feb 1872  age 28, 8 yrs md KS MO KY
Inez,  wife, Aug 1871         28, 8yrs 4-4 KS NY NY
Freeda, dau  Nov 1892     7   KS KS KS
Walter,  son  Jan   1895    5   KS KS KS
Bryan,   son  Jul    1897     2   KS KS KS
Ralph,    son Mar 1899      1   KS KS KS

1911 Jul 8:  Walter Sylvester Strange died age 16.. Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co, KS.
(Dave has his obit from Jean Webber.  Also in John Mayer p.305.)

1918 Oct 7:  Charles father, WILLIAM THOMAS STRANGE died.  (Obit extracts).
Survived by
His 7 grandchildren are:  Mrs.Freda LeRock of Alton, KS;
Lt. Bryan Strange and Ralph Strange of Philips University, OK;
Charles Strange of Lillis
and Sunshine and Babe who are at home..

1920 Jan 17:  Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co, KS   pg.1B
Strange, Charles E.   48  own mortgaged  KS KS MO
Inez Estell  wife  48, NY, NY, NY
W. J. Bryan, son,  22 md  KS, KS, NY
Ralph, son,  20
Charlie, son, 19
Sunshine, dau 15
Babe, son  13
Lois Helen 21,md. dau in law (wife of W. J. Bryan Strange.) KS  CT  IN.
           next door is
Bert Strange   41, Single, KS  KS  MO.

1933 Jun 23:  Charles E. Strange died at Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS
Burial in Prospect Hill.

Inez Estelle CALKINS was born 28 Aug 1871 in NY. She died 8 Dec 1954 in Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co, KS and was buried in Prospect Hill Cem, Blue Rapids, KS. Inez married Charles Eddie STRANGE on 3 Feb 1892 in Marshall Co, KS.

Helen Kracht  letter graves at Prospect Hill, Blue Rapids, KS

1880 Jun 8-10:  Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co, KS  p. 206
CALKINS, HARVEY (L?)  49  NY, CT CT
THEODOSIA  47,  wife  NY NY NY
Myrta     23 dau NY
Grant     16 son  NY
Carl       13 son  NY
Angeline 11 dau NY
INEZ       8 dau NY
Eva           4 dau KS
Franklin    1 son KS

1892 Feb 3:: "Charles married Inez Calkins .  He's 21, she's 20.  License in Marshall Co Courthouse."
"Parents of Wm Jennings B.  b 28 Jul 97 and Charles E. and a daughter, md name Manbeck.  I have dates for Charles E, also WJB.  Daughter of Manbeck is Mrs. Donald (Barbara)
Stuart, 705 Cooley, Blue Rapids, KS 66411." ( Helen K.)
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1900 June 22: Blue Rapids City, Twp, Marshall Co, KS.
Strange, Charles   head  Feb 1872  age 28, 8 yrs md KS MO KY
Inez,  wife, Aug 1871         28, 8yrs 4-4 KS NY NY
Freeda, dau  Nov 1892     7   KS KS KS
Walter,  son  Jan   1895    5   KS KS KS
Bryan,   son  Jul    1897     2   KS KS KS
Ralph,    son Mar 1899      1   KS KS KS

1911 Jul 8:  Walter Sylvester Strange died age 16.. Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co, KS.
Dave has his obit from Jean Webber.

1918 Oct 7:  Charles father, WILLIAM THOMAS STRANGE died.  Obit extracts..
Survived by
His 7 grandchildren are:  Mrs.Freda LeRock of Alton, KS;
Lt. Bryan Strange and Ralph Strange of Philips University, OK;
Charles Strange of Lillis
and Sunshine and Babe who are at home.

1920 Jan 17:  Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co, KS   pg. 1B
Strange, Charles E.   48  own mortgaged  KS KS MO
Inez Estell  wife  48, NY, NY, NY
W. J. Bryan, son,  22 md  KS, KS, NY
Ralph, son,  20
Charlie, son, 19
Sunshine, dau 15
Babe, son  13
Lois Helen 21,md. dau in law (wife of W. J. Bryan Strange.) KS  CT  IN.
           next door is
Bert Strange   41, Single, KS  KS  MO.

1933 Jun 23:  Charles E. Strange died at Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS
Burial in Prospect Hill, Blue Rapids.

1954 Dec 8:  Inez Estelle Caulkins Strange died  at Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS
Burial in Prospect Hill, Blue Rapids.

R. Keith SIMPSON married Virginia Emma GRAHAM.

Virginia Emma GRAHAM [Parents] married R. Keith SIMPSON.

Roy Franklin STRANGE [Parents] was born 21 Jul 1875 in Blue Rapids, Marshall, Kansas. He died 4 Feb 1947 in Tulare, Tulare, CA. Roy married Nettie May Adams TRYON on 1896.

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1880 Jun 24-29: Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg-214
STRANGE, JOHN (Calvin)   27    MO  VA  MO
Julia      22, wife   KY  VA  VA
Roy         5,  son  KS  MO  KY
Charles.    2  son,  KS  MO  KY   (Charley? Champe L?)
Eddie S.   7/12   Nov  dau   KS  MO  KY

The following census of Charles and Eddie Strange shows that John Calvin Strange named his children after his Uncle Charles and wife.   Julia (Stigall) Strange is d/o Eddy Richman Stigal Strange.
1880:  Census of  Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg 213
STRANGE, CHARLES S.   w m    34  farmer  VA  VA VA
EDDIE                                  w f      46  wife     VA VA VA
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1895: Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS   (Helen Kracht)
R. F. Strange  28
Nettie M (Tryon)  29
son   3 mo or 3

(Helen Kracht)
R. F. Strange  b Jul  1875  KS MO MO
Nettie M.  Sep 1874  KS IN NY
Annie G  Oct 1896
Chas. J. Jan 1899

1900: census,  Roy F. Strange   b Jul 1875 with a wife, dau and son
Orval Gannaway source, 1900 Census  Blue Rapids City, Marshall, KS Vol 33 ed 55 sh 12. (names Nettie's brother Alexander Adams living with them.)

1910: Centralia, Home, Nemaha Co, KS census ed 118 line 175 lists 5 children (all living) married 14 yrs.
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1920 Feb 20: Irving,  Blue Rapids, Marshall Co, KS   pg. 8
ROY STRANGE  44  KS MO KY
Nettie wife 45  KS IN NY
Clemie, day  19 KS
Leo, son 16 KS
George, son 12 KS
Cora, dau 8  KS
Clyde, son 2 5/12 KS
JOHN C. FATHER 65 WID MO VA VA.

1925 Obit of father, John Calvin Strange.
To this union four children were born:    (written Jun 1925.)
Roy Strange of Boise, Idaho
Champ C. of Olney Springs, Colo
Edy Estella
Guy
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.BIRTH-DEATH:DESCENDANTS OF ROLAND Y. STRANGE, by John Mayer (Oct 1994 ed) pg 307
BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:STRANGE OF HOWARD pg 168 by John Mayer

CENSUS: 1880 Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall, KS pg 214  5 yrs

Appears to be same person 1900 census, b Jul 1875 with a wife, dau and son.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:STRANGE OF HOWARD pg 168 by John Mayer

obit of father Jun 1925 says Roy was of Boise, Idaho

1895: Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS   (Helen Kracht)
R. F. Strange  28
Nettie M (Tryon)  29
son   3 mo or 3

 (Helen Kracht)
R. F. Strange  b Jul  1875  KS MO MO
Nettie M.  Sep 1874  KS IN NY
Annie G  Oct 1896
Chas. J. Jan 1899

Nettie May Adams TRYON was born 24 Sep 1874 in Irving, , KS. She died 27 Apr 1956 in Visalia, , CA. Nettie married Roy Franklin STRANGE on 1896.

Orval Gannaway source, 1900 Census  Blue Rapids City, Marshall, KS Vol 33 ed 55 sh 12. (names Nettie's brother Alexander Adams living with them.)

CENSUS: 1910 Centralia, Home, Nemaha Co, KS census ed 118 line 175 lists 5 children (all living) married 14 yrs.

BIRTH-DEATH:DESCENDANTS OF ROLAND Y. STRANGE, by John Mayer (Oct 1994 ed) pg 307

1895: Blue Rapids City Twp, Marshall Co. KS   (Helen Kracht)
R. F. Strange  28
Nettie M (Tryon)  29
son   3 mo or 3

Helen Kracht)
R. F. Strange  b Jul  1875  KS MO MO
Nettie M.  Sep 1874  KS IN NY
Annie G  Oct 1896
Chas. J. Jan 1899

Francis Marion YAGER was born 10 Aug 1853 in Maysville, , OH. He died 19 May 1923 in Lancaster, Grant, WI. Francis married Olive Adeline BROOKENS on 9 Apr 1882 in Glen Haven, Grant, WI.

Marriage info from Bible records of Emma Angeline Brookens. Supplement to Brookens Book pg 78.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1173, 1192

Olive Adeline BROOKENS [Parents] was born 22 Dec 1865 in Glen Haven, Grant, Wisconsin. She died 13 Apr 1957 in Prairie Du Chien, , WI. Olive married Francis Marion YAGER on 9 Apr 1882 in Glen Haven, Grant, WI.

MARRIAGE: info found in supplement to Brookens-Brookins book. Notes marriage to Frank Yager 9 April 1882. Record supposed to be taken from the bible of a Emma Angeline Brookens Mason.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH-OBIT: WE HAVE A HERITATGE
PG 1192

Harry W MILLER [Parents] was born 1889 in , , KS. He married Cora E..

PHOTO:of Alice Strange Miller's sons Clarence and Harry Miller in possession of David Minson

CENSUS: 1900 listed as nephew with Francis Marion Strange family
             b. May 1888 KS IA KS          Sumner (Alton) Osborne KS
        1920 Alton City, Osborne, KS
             Miller, Harry W.  head  31 KS IL KS  general farm labor
                     Cora E.  wife   28  OK IN NY
                     Fredrick H. son 4 8/12 KS
                     Eva V.  dau 1 5/12 KS

Cora E. married Harry W MILLER.

Fred MILLER died before 1910. He married Alice STRANGE on 12 Mar 1885 in Alton, Osborne, KS.

PICTURES:  two portraits of "Alice (Strange) Miller's boys.  Clarence and
Harry Miller."  They are about 17 and 15 in one picture, and about 21 and
19 in another.

Alice STRANGE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 20 Jun 1865 in , Marshall, KS. She died after 6 Jan 1925 in Of Omaha, NE. Alice married Fred MILLER on 12 Mar 1885 in Alton, Osborne, KS.

1865 Jun 2: State Census of  Marysville, Marshall Co, KS
(can't read----Sisson?)  27 m farmer $800  $600  OH  S
(can't read----Sisson?)  25 m farmer $1,000 $600 OH S
Roland Strange  37, Blacksmith  $400 VA   (2 doors is Calvin 47 Strange Family)
Matilda   30  MO
William  15  MO
Nancy J. 13  MO
John C.   11  MO
Susan       7  MO
Francis M.6 MO

1865 Jun 20:  Alice Strange, Roland/Matilda's #7 ch,  born Marshall Co, KS. (Marysville, very likely.  Her parents and siblings are in Marysville just 18 days before Alice's birth.)

1867 abt:  The family moved to Irving.  (How close was Irving to Blue Rapids.)
"R.Y. Strange ran the first hotel and livery ever in Irving and boarded the men who were building the Missouri Pacific railroad thru here.  And in connection with the livery business the lad, John (Calvin Strange), and his brother Tom, ran the Pony Express between Irving and Clifton." .(John Mayer quotes Obit of Calvin Strange.)

"Irving is no longer in existence. It was located in Marshall Co,  south of Blue Rapids, KS." (HK

1870: Census of  Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., KS.  pg 297
Strange, Roland  44 m w Farmer 800 580,  b in VA.
Matilda    42,  MO
Wm Thos  21,  works on farm   Mo.
(NANCY JANE 19  is md she is listed with husb Richard Hyde Hewitt..)
John C     17,   at home    MO
Susan       15     at home   MO
Francis M 11    at home   MO
Alice          4    at home   KANSAS!
Chas E.      2                   KANSAS!
Ruford, John 21 m,  works on farm, Illinois

1875 Mar 1: Census of  Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., KS.  p 10.
Roland Strange 48 farmer 300, VA
T.  Strange  46 f   VA   (Matilda)
M  Strange 14 m farmer  (Francis Marion)
A  Strange 8  f                 (Alice)
            next door
John Strange 21 m  farmer   100
J.   Strange  17 f
          next door
Thos Strange 24  m  farmer 200
B 20 f   (Elizabeth)
C   3 m   (Charles E. )
W  1 m    (Walter)
Hattie Shoemaker 14 f  C (colored)
David Strange 1/12 m   w

CENSUS:  1880 Blue Rapids Twp, Marshall Co. KS  pg 214
STRANGE, ROLAND  53, farmer Va. Va. Va.
Matilda   50,  Wisconsin?  VA. Va.
Alice 14   dau,Kansas VA,  Wis?
Briggs, Harriet, black 20 servant domestic NY NY NY
Powers, Nelson, w, m 18, servant farmhand Ill Ill Ill

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1900 Jun 4:  Census of Sumner Twp, Osborne, KS  pg. 2
R Y., Mary & Carrie STRANGE
                 next door to
Deering G., his wife Claire and   4 ch 4 living.
MILLER, CLARENCE,  Boarder  b Jan 1886,  14,  KS IL KS
over-but-one door to   (that's the English way to say it.)
.
1900 Jun 6:  Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS.   p.2
Francis M. Strange  41  b Oct 1838, md 21 years MO KY KY  farmer  O YYY O M
Mary A. Strange   wife 44, b May 1865  md 21 years  4 ch 3 living I Ter, MO, IA
Iva G    dau    b Jul  1880 age 19 KS  MO  Ind Ter.
Flossie  dau    b Apr1887 age 13 KS   MO  Ind Ter
Hetty,   dau,    b Jul 1891 age 8   KS  MO  Ind Ter
MILLER, HARRIE, nephew m, b May 1888 age 12  KS  IA  KS
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1910: Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS.  p.1
MILLER, CLARENCE S.  head  24, md 1 yr  KS
Areta  wife 20   1   1/1  KS  IA IA   (Dave's take on her name)
Madge  dau          1/12  KS  KS  KS
Alice  Mother 42  widow  OK
Harry   Brother 22            KS
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1920: Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS
Harry W.  Miller  head,  31   KS  IL  KS   Laborer  General Farm
Cora E.   wife  28           OK  IN  NY
Frederick H son 6           KS KS OK
Margaret E  dau 4 8/12   KS KS OK
Eva V   dau 1 5/12          KS KS OK

1920: Census of Sumner Twp, Alton City, Osborne, KS
Clarence Miller     head  33  KS  IL  KS    Laborer  General Store
Laura A  wife   29   KS  IA  IA
Madge L dau     9
Lela        dau     8
Georgia  dau     5
Alice   mother  54 Wd  KS WV MO   Dressmaker

Carra Deering , Frances Strange--    all 4 families  live next to one another
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1915 Nov:   From  Obit of a sister, SUSAN (Strange) Saville:
"Deceased left:  A brother F.M. Strange and wife; (Francis Marion Strange.)
a sister Mrs. Alice Miller, Alton, KS;
a sister, Mrs. Jane Hewitt, Jennings,OK;
a brother, W.T. Strange and his 2 sons of Blue Rapids."

TO DO:  Her brother, Marion Strange died 9 Dec 1945.  His obituary might
be helpful to ascertain Alice's death date and place.
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PICTURE:  "ALLIE, NANCY JANE, SUSAN.  ALL STRANGES."  Picture taken at Elite Studio in Marysville, KS.
All three women look very sad, in their eyes as well as their mouth. Their mother died in 1886.  Alice was 21 in 1886, Nancy Jane was 36, and Susan was 31 in 1886.  Yes that looks about right.

PICTURE:  on back: "ALICE STRANGE MILLER."  It is a full length portrait (almost).  Alice has on the same dress as  in the picture with her three sisters.  Her hair looks a bit different.  She appear to be the same age.

PICTURE: written on front: "Nancy Jane sister Alice Miller (Strange)". She looks very classy in hair style, glasses and dress.  About age 40.

PICTURES:  two portraits of "Alice (Strange) Miller's boys.  Clarence and Harry Miller."  They are about 17 and 15 in one picture, and about 21 and 19 in another.

PICTURE: snapshot of Nancy (Strange) Hewitt, Marion Strange and Alice (Strange) Miller.  they are standing up next to a garage or barn.  About 1933:  Nancy would be 83  (she doesn't look 83.  Well, maybe her hands do.)   Marion would be 75 and Alice 68 in 1933.
Etta Mae Hewitt wrote on the back of this picture: "This was the last time I saw Marion & Alice.  I think this was in the early 1933."

PICTURE: snapshot of Nancy (Strange) Hewitt, her sister, Alice (Strange)
Miller, and Hettie (Hewitt) Dexter.  Etta said "The last time I saw these three together before Nancy Jane Hewitt     the summer of 1934."
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John DEXTER [Parents] was born 13 Feb 1773 in Ashford, Windham, CT. He died 30 Oct 1815 in Vaughan Markham, York, Ontario, Canada. John married Jane NIECE on 1796 in Genesee, NY, NY.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter; (2) "Recollections of the Pioneers of Lee County, Illinois;" Dixon, Ill. 1893;

INFORMATION: (1) Lived at Lot 37, Thornhill District, York, Canada (Vaughn, Upper Canada);
(2) Teasdale Dexter remembered his Uncle John visiting in Kansas.  John had enlisted in Civil War at age 60, and Teasdale remembered his uncle was still "fighting in the war" in his later years;
(3) Occupation: Farmer;

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Carol Minson notes

Clarissa Griggs wrote in 1969:
"JOHN 1796 petitioned for Lot on East side of Yonge St.
JOHN 1798 Petitioned for lot on west side of Yonge St."

"ELISHA was in Vaughan 1799 and had land in Scarborough."
"In York 27 May 1800, ELISHA late of New York had come to province TWO
YEARS AGO wife wife and 6 children.  His two brothers had been in
province FOUR YEARS, one settling on Yonge Street and the other at the
head of the Lake.  He petitioned for a lot on Yonge St."

EVELYN SENT ME A PICTURE OF LOT 27 VAUGHAN TPW, WEST SIDE OF
YONGE ST. SHE SAID IT WAS ELISHA DEXTER'S LOT 27??????    My records
say: AMOS DEXTER HAD  LOT 27???
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From the Book "Old Time Thornhill" by Doris M. FitzGerald, Canada 1970,
pg 25:
"JOHN DEXTER came to Upper Canada from New York State about 1796, in
a family group.  He received lot 43, con. l, Markham as a Crown Grant and
in 1801 traded it for lot 38, con.l, Vaughan, then held by Captain Richard
Lippincott.  The eight Dexter children were among the first pupils at the
Cober (Langstaff) school and remained on the farm until 1828 when the
north 105 acres were sold to Wm Southby Gapper, a British half pay
officer, for 125 pounds.  Eventually parts of the south half of lot 38
were also disposed of, but two of JOHN DEXTER'S sons, AHIJAH and HIRAM
remained in the area.  They operated saw mills on the Don, at the back of
lots 37 and 38, con l, Vaughan."
(There is more to the article about Dexters.)

Both Robertson and FitzGerald are filed in JOHN DEXTER b 1773 file; as is
another article by Doris Fitzgerald from THE LIBERAL, (newspaper?) of
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Oct 3, 1968,which details JOHN DEXTER'S
quarrel with Henry Vanderberg, his death and JOHN'S hanging, as well as
what happened to the land of JOHN DEXTER.  She said, "JOHN DEXTER came
to Upper Canada from NY state about 1796.  Mary md Joshua Leach a
carpenter in the Town of York. "
Robertson, John Ross  "Landmarks of Toronto," Vol 3, P 257.  This article
tells about the hanging of JOHN DEXTER IN 1816.

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"From the records of D. W. Smith, surveyor general from 1792, we find
that ASA DEXTER was given a provisional grant of Lot 44 on the east side
of Yonge Street in 1797, and at the same time JOHN DEXTER was
confirmed in Lot 43, adjacent to ASA  In 1800 however, these lots were
regranted to Arnold Rowley, on condition that he compensate the
DEXTERS for improvements made. . ."

"There are a number of references to the DEXTERS in the records of the
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, which was the magistrates court as well
as the instrument of local governnment.  Both JOHN and ELISHA served on
juries, and ELISHA (probably the Elisha born 1758) was a constable in
Vaughan Township in 1800.  In 1804, JOHN'S wife, JENNY, released her
dower right in a land sale."
All the above from the Toronto Public Library May 19, 1965. (Filed in
John Dexter b 1773 file.)
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From my old notes:
JOHN DEXTER, Methodists, first of all.
1851 Canada West census.
Land records 1800.
Upper Canada Gazette Dec 1798
Court Minutes for Durham 1800's

JOHN DEXTER'S  will OF 29 OCT 1815,  in my possession, from Toronto
Canada Archives.
pg. 20,21:
Appoints Thomas Stoyell and James Miles of Markham in trust of
Lot 38 on west side of Yonge Street in 1st conc of Vaughan Twp,
210 acres    and
NW part or corner of lot #37 in 1st conc west of Yonge St in Twp of
Vaughan, 30 acres; and
south west part or corner of lot #38 on East side of Yonge Street in first
conc of Markham Twp, 50 acres.
wife, Jane Dexter to yearly receive 1/3 part of the profits of estate, or
if sold she shall receive 1/3 part of the value of the sale.

names sons: AMOS, HIRAM, JOHN, ELISHA, ASAHEL AND AHIJAH.
names daughters:  ELIZABETH and MARY
names brother:  ELISHA DEXTER.

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1880 Census of Sublette Twp. Lee Co.  JOHN B DEXTER JR, son of JOHN
born 1773, living with daughter's family of Tourtillot. He said his
parents were born:  father- Conn. and  mother-Pa.

Recollections of the Pioneers of Lee Co., Inez Kennedy, Pub, Dixon, IL.
c1893. pages 24-36.  This book includes the Family Bible records of
names, birthdates, birthplaces and death dates of JOHN JR..  and Margaret
DEXTER and their ten children.
The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and  deathdates of
JOHN B (born 1803) DEXTER'S  parents:  "JOHN DEXTER, son of ELISHA
DEXTER, was born in the state of Connecticut on the 13th day of Feb.,
1773.  Died, Oct. 30, 1815.  JANE DEXTER was born Feb 11, 1772.  Died,
July 14, 1839. JOHN DEXTER and JANE NIECE were married at Genesee, NY,
1796."

The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and some
deathdates  of JOHN and JANE (NIECE) DEXTER'S children:
Amos Dexter born Feb 3, 1797.
Elizabeth Dexter was born Oct 31, 1798.  Died Sep 1816.
Hiram Dexter was born April 24, 1801.
JOHN DEXTER was born Oct 8 1803.  Died, May 22, 1888.
Mary Dexter was born July 27, 1805.  Died, Dec 1849.
Elisha Dexter was born June 8, 1807.  Died. April 1859.
ASAHEL DEXTER was born March 14, 1809.
Ahijah Dexter was born Feb 6, 1811.
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Letter to Dane Dexter from Evelyn, Nov 1979, filed in Elisha Dexter file:
"John Dexter's brother Amos died childless so his brothers and sisters,
including John, were listed as next of kin. [both are children of Elisha
and Lydia.]  I found no birth record for John, but beause he was listed
with the other brothers and sisters, and because I had found record that
the other brothers and sisters were born to Elisha and Lydia, that was
proof that John was the son of Elisha and Lydia.  John's older and younger
brothers and sisters were all from the same mother, Lydia, [therefore]
there was no question of Elisha's having had two wives.  John had to have
been from the mg of Elisha and Lydia."
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CAROL'S TIME LINE FOR JOHN DEXTER(6), Elisha(5), Thomas (4), John(3),
Thomas(2), Thomas of Lynn.:

1773, Feb 13, JOHN DEXTER  9th of 11 children,  probably born in Ashford
CT, as his brother preceeding and brother following him were.  Methodist
at birth?
1791, Apr 23: 19 year old JOHN bought land at Hartford, now Avon,
Livingston, NY for 20 lbs.  (Or at Lima?)
1795 Aug 26:   22 year old JOHN registered land at Hartford, now Avon,
Livingston, NY.
1796 April 7:  JOHN sold land for 272 lbs at Hartford, Livingston, NY.
1796 JOHN DEXTER md JANE NIECE in Genesee, NY.
1796 Apr  26.  JOHN petitions at Niagara for Lot 43 of Vaughan Twp.
Went to Canada.
1796, June 27:  JOHN has built a small house and made improvements and
settled  on Lot #43, E side of Yonge St.
1796, July 11:  JOHN DEXTER "praying for Lot 43 E side of Yonge St.,
Markham Twp, Ontario, Can."
1796, Oct 8 & 26:  JOHN recieved land grant for Lot 43, E. side of Yonge
St.,   Markham Twp.
1797, 8 Feb:  Cavcat for 1890 acres in Markham Twp.
1798,(1797?) 3 Feb:  First son, AMOS, born. (Probably in Markham Twp.)
1798, 2 July:  Granted Lot 43, lst Conc. E. side of Yonge St, Markham Twp
and Vaughan Twp.
1798, 8 Dec:  Grants in Sec Office, York: 190 acres in Markham Twp.
1799, Jan 5:  JOHN requests more time to conform to conditions on Lot
43, E. side of Yonge Street.  Petition refused.
1799, Jan 5:  JOHN, age 26, petitions for his brother ASA., age 29.
1799, Mar 23:  JOHN DEXTER & JOHN HUDSON are living in house on Lot 44,
E. side of Yonge St.  Three acres cleared and 2 1\2  clear and not fenced.
Six acres girdled underbrush but (?) & heaped.  JOHN present possessor
for brother ASA.
1799, 6 Apr:  McCall forfeits rights to Lot 44 East side Yonge St.  Lot to
be kept open for 3 months from date and conferred to ASA DEXTER if he
comes to claim it at that time.
1799,(1798?) Oct 31: daughter Elizabeth (2nd child), born, prob Markham
Twp.
1800, Nov 27:  JOHN DEXTER (age 27)  sells Lot 43 Markham, 190 acres.
1801, Jan 14:  JENEY DEXTER releases her dower to Lot #8 in 4th
Concession of Vaughan.  (Does this indicate she came from Vaughan?)
1801, Apr 24:   HIRAM  #3 child born, probably Vaughan Twp.
1801, July 12 1808 (?) JOHN DEXTER is on Petty and on Grand Jury in
town of York (now Toronto.)
1803, Oct 8:    JOHN'S son, JOHN JR., #4 child, born at Vaughan.
1805, Jul 27:   MARY DEXTER, #5 child, born at York.  (Twp? or area?)
1805, Nov 16:  JOHN DEXTER had a letter at Niagara.
1806, Sep 4:    "Yorktown, JOHN DEXTER inhabitant."
1807, 8 Jun:     ELISHA DEXTER, #6 child born.
1809, Mar 14:   ASAHEL DEXTER, #7 child,  my great grandfather, born.
1811, Feb 6:     AHIJAH DEXTER, #8 child born.
1815

Clarissa Griggs wrote in 1969:
"JOHN 1796 petitioned for Lot on East side of Yonge St.
JOHN 1798 Petitioned for lot on west side of Yonge St."

"ELISHA was in Vaughan 1799 and had land in Scarborough."
"In York 27 May 1800, ELISHA late of New York had come to province TWO
YEARS AGO wife wife and 6 children.  His two brothers had been in
province FOUR YEARS, one settling on Yonge Street and the other at the
head of the Lake.  He petitioned for a lot on Yonge St."

EVELYN SENT ME A PICTURE OF LOT 27 VAUGHAN TPW, WEST SIDE OF
YONGE ST. SHE SAID IT WAS ELISHA DEXTER'S LOT 27??????    My records
say: AMOS DEXTER HAD  LOT 27???
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From the Book "Old Time Thornhill" by Doris M. FitzGerald, Canada 1970,
pg 25:
"JOHN DEXTER came to Upper Canada from New York State about 1796, in
a family group.  He received lot 43, con. l, Markham as a Crown Grant and
in 1801 traded it for lot 38, con.l, Vaughan, then held by Captain Richard
Lippincott.  The eight Dexter children were among the first pupils at the
Cober (Langstaff) school and remained on the farm until 1828 when the
north 105 acres were sold to Wm Southby Gapper, a British half pay
officer, for 125 pounds.  Eventually parts of the south half of lot 38
were also disposed of, but two of JOHN DEXTER'S sons, AHIJAH and HIRAM
remained in the area.  They operated saw mills on the Don, at the back of
lots 37 and 38, con l, Vaughan."
(There is more to the article about Dexters.)

Both Robertson and FitzGerald are filed in JOHN DEXTER b 1773 file; as is
another article by Doris Fitzgerald from THE LIBERAL, (newspaper?) of
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Oct 3, 1968,which details JOHN DEXTER'S
quarrel with Henry Vanderberg, his death and JOHN'S hanging, as well as
what happened to the land of JOHN DEXTER.  She said, "JOHN DEXTER came
to Upper Canada from NY state about 1796.  Mary md Joshua Leach a
carpenter in the Town of York. "
Robertson, John Ross  "Landmarks of Toronto," Vol 3, P 257.  This article
tells about the hanging of JOHN DEXTER IN 1816.

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"From the records of D. W. Smith, surveyor general from 1792, we find
that ASA DEXTER was given a provisional grant of Lot 44 on the east side
of Yonge Street in 1797, and at the same time JOHN DEXTER was
confirmed in Lot 43, adjacent to ASA  In 1800 however, these lots were
regranted to Arnold Rowley, on condition that he compensate the
DEXTERS for improvements made. . ."

"There are a number of references to the DEXTERS in the records of the
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, which was the magistrates court as well
as the instrument of local governnment.  Both JOHN and ELISHA served on
juries, and ELISHA (probably the Elisha born 1758) was a constable in
Vaughan Township in 1800.  In 1804, JOHN'S wife, JENNY, released her
dower right in a land sale."
All the above from the Toronto Public Library May 19, 1965. (Filed in
John Dexter b 1773 file.)
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From my old notes:
JOHN DEXTER, Methodists, first of all.
1851 Canada West census.
Land records 1800.
Upper Canada Gazette Dec 1798
Court Minutes for Durham 1800's

JOHN DEXTER'S  will OF 29 OCT 1815,  in my possession, from Toronto
Canada Archives.
pg. 20,21:
Appoints Thomas Stoyell and James Miles of Markham in trust of
Lot 38 on west side of Yonge Street in 1st conc of Vaughan Twp,
210 acres    and
NW part or corner of lot #37 in 1st conc west of Yonge St in Twp of
Vaughan, 30 acres; and
south west part or corner of lot #38 on East side of Yonge Street in first
conc of Markham Twp, 50 acres.
wife, Jane Dexter to yearly receive 1/3 part of the profits of estate, or
if sold she shall receive 1/3 part of the value of the sale.

names sons: AMOS, HIRAM, JOHN, ELISHA, ASAHEL AND AHIJAH.
names daughters:  ELIZABETH and MARY
names brother:  ELISHA DEXTER.

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1880 Census of Sublette Twp. Lee Co.  JOHN B DEXTER JR, son of JOHN
born 1773, living with daughter's family of Tourtillot. He said his
parents were born:  father- Conn. and  mother-Pa.

Recollections of the Pioneers of Lee Co., Inez Kennedy, Pub, Dixon, IL.
c1893. pages 24-36.  This book includes the Family Bible records of
names, birthdates, birthplaces and death dates of JOHN JR..  and Margaret
DEXTER and their ten children.
The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and  deathdates of
JOHN B (born 1803) DEXTER'S  parents:  "JOHN DEXTER, son of ELISHA
DEXTER, was born in the state of Connecticut on the 13th day of Feb.,
1773.  Died, Oct. 30, 1815.  JANE DEXTER was born Feb 11, 1772.  Died,
July 14, 1839. JOHN DEXTER and JANE NIECE were married at Genesee, NY,
1796."

The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and some
deathdates  of JOHN and JANE (NIECE) DEXTER'S children:
Amos Dexter born Feb 3, 1797.
Elizabeth Dexter was born Oct 31, 1798.  Died Sep 1816.
Hiram Dexter was born April 24, 1801.
JOHN DEXTER was born Oct 8 1803.  Died, May 22, 1888.
Mary Dexter was born July 27, 1805.  Died, Dec 1849.
Elisha Dexter was born June 8, 1807.  Died. April 1859.
ASAHEL DEXTER was born March 14, 1809.
Ahijah Dexter was born Feb 6, 1811.
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Letter to Dane Dexter from Evelyn, Nov 1979, filed in Elisha Dexter file:
"John Dexter's brother Amos died childless so his brothers and sisters,
including John, were listed as next of kin. [both are children of Elisha
and Lydia.]  I found no birth record for John, but beause he was listed
with the other brothers and sisters, and because I had found record that
the other brothers and sisters were born to Elisha and Lydia, that was
proof that John was the son of Elisha and Lydia.  John's older and younger
brothers and sisters were all from the same mother, Lydia, [therefore]
there was no question of Elisha's having had two wives.  John had to have
been from the mg of Elisha and Lydia."
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CAROL'S TIME LINE FOR JOHN DEXTER(6), Elisha(5), Thomas (4), John(3),
Thomas(2), Thomas of Lynn.:

1773, Feb 13, JOHN DEXTER  9th of 11 children,  probably born in Ashford
CT, as his brother preceeding and brother following him were.  Methodist
at birth?
1791, Apr 23: 19 year old JOHN bought land at Hartford, now Avon,
Livingston, NY for 20 lbs.  (Or at Lima?)
1795 Aug 26:   22 year old JOHN registered land at Hartford, now Avon,
Livingston, NY.
1796 April 7:  JOHN sold land for 272 lbs at Hartford, Livingston, NY.
1796 JOHN DEXTER md JANE NIECE in Genesee, NY.
1796 Apr  26.  JOHN petitions at Niagara for Lot 43 of Vaughan Twp.
Went to Canada.
1796, June 27:  JOHN has built a small house and made improvements and
settled  on Lot #43, E side of Yonge St.
1796, July 11:  JOHN DEXTER "praying for Lot 43 E side of Yonge St.,
Markham Twp, Ontario, Can."
1796, Oct 8 & 26:  JOHN recieved land grant for Lot 43, E. side of Yonge
St.,   Markham Twp.
1797, 8 Feb:  Cavcat for 1890 acres in Markham Twp.
1798,(1797?) 3 Feb:  First son, AMOS, born. (Probably in Markham Twp.)
1798, 2 July:  Granted Lot 43, lst Conc. E. side of Yonge St, Markham Twp
and Vaughan Twp.
1798, 8 Dec:  Grants in Sec Office, York: 190 acres in Markham Twp.
1799, Jan 5:  JOHN requests more time to conform to conditions on Lot
43, E. side of Yonge Street.  Petition refused.
1799, Jan 5:  JOHN, age 26, petitions for his brother ASA., age 29.
1799, Mar 23:  JOHN DEXTER & JOHN HUDSON are living in house on Lot 44,
E. side of Yonge St.  Three acres cleared and 2 1\2  clear and not fenced.
Six acres girdled underbrush but (?) & heaped.  JOHN present possessor
for brother ASA.
1799, 6 Apr:  McCall forfeits rights to Lot 44 East side Yonge St.  Lot to
be kept open for 3 months from date and conferred to ASA DEXTER if he
comes to claim it at that time.
1799,(1798?) Oct 31: daughter Elizabeth (2nd child), born, prob Markham
Twp.
1800, Nov 27:  JOHN DEXTER (age 27)  sells Lot 43 Markham, 190 acres.
1801, Jan 14:  JENEY DEXTER releases her dower to Lot #8 in 4th
Concession of Vaughan.  (Does this indicate she came from Vaughan?)
1801, Apr 24:   HIRAM  #3 child born, probably Vaughan Twp.
1801, July 12 1808 (?) JOHN DEXTER is on Petty and on Grand Jury in
town of York (now Toronto.)
1803, Oct 8:    JOHN'S son, JOHN JR., #4 child, born at Vaughan.
1805, Jul 27:   MARY DEXTER, #5 child, born at York.  (Twp? or area?)
1805, Nov 16:  JOHN DEXTER had a letter at Niagara.
1806, Sep 4:    "Yorktown, JOHN DEXTER inhabitant."
1807, 8 Jun:     ELISHA DEXTER, #6 child born.
1809, Mar 14:   ASAHEL DEXTER, #7 child,  my great grandfather, born.
1811, Feb 6:     AHIJAH DEXTER, #8 child born.
1815

Jane NIECE [scrapbook] was born 11 Feb 1772 in , , PA. She died 14 Jul 1839 in York, , , Canada. Jane married John DEXTER on 1796 in Genesee, NY, NY.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter; (2) "Recollections of the Pioneers of Lee County, Illinois;" Dixon, ILL; 1893;

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Carol Minson notes

1880 Census of Sublette Twp. Lee Co.  John B. Dexter living with
daughter's family of Tourtillot.  He said his parents were born:father-
Conn. and  MOTHER, PA.

 Recollections of the Pioneers of Lee Co., Inez Kennedy, Pub, Dixon, IL.
c1893. pages 24-36.  This book includes the Family Bible records of
names, birthdates, birthplaces and death dates of John and Margaret
Dexter and their ten children. In "May 1835 this family came to Lee Co.,
IL.. . John Dexter and Margaret Dudgeon were married. . .by Mr. Hinman,
both being residents of Vaughan Upper Canada."

 The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and  deathdates
of John (born 1803) Dexter's  parents:  "John Dexter, son of Elisha Dexter,
was born in the state of Connecticut on the 13th day of Feb., 1773. Died,
Oct. 30, 1815.  Jane Dexter was born Feb 11, 1772.  Died, July 14, 1839.
John Dexter and Jane Niece were married at Genesee, NY, 1796."

 The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and some
deathdates  of John (born 1803) Dexter's siblings:
Amos Dexter born Feb 3, 1797.
Elizabeth Dexter was born Oct 31, 1798.  Died Sep 1816.
Hiram Dexter was born April 24, 1801.
John Dexter was born Oct 8 1803.  Died, May 22, 1888.
Mary Dexter was born July 27, 1805.  Died, Dec 1849.
Elisha Dexter was born June 8, 1807.  Died. April 1859.
Asahel Dexter was born March 14, 1809.
Ahijah Dexter was born Feb 6, 1811.

(I HAVE A FILE ON "NIECES" within John Dexter (b 1773) file.  No definite
proof yet.  Evelyn may have found something in April 1991 during her trip
to            )

1880 census of Aid Twp, OH--there is a John Niece 57 (b 1823) from GERMANY.
Probably no relation to Jane Niece--but could be indication of county of origin for her family.

1880 Census of Sublette Twp. Lee Co.IL,   John B. Dexter living or visiting with
daughter's family of Tourtillot.  He said his parents were born :father-Connecticut
and  MOTHER, PA.

 Recollections of the Pioneers of Lee Co., Inez Kennedy, Pub, Dixon, IL.
c1893. pages 24-36.  This book includes the Family Bible records of
names, birthdates, birthplaces and death dates of John and Margaret
Dexter and their ten children. In "May 1835 this family came to Lee Co.,
IL.. . John Dexter and Margaret Dudgeon were married. . .by Mr. Hinman,
both being residents of Vaughan Upper Canada."

 The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and  deathdates
of John (born 1803) Dexter's  parents:  "John Dexter, son of Elisha Dexter,
was born in the state of Connecticut on the 13th day of Feb., 1773. Died,
Oct. 30, 1815.  Jane Dexter was born Feb 11, 1772.  Died, July 14, 1839.
John Dexter and Jane Niece were married at Genesee, NY, 1796."

 The Bible record also includes the names,  birthdates and some
deathdates  of John (born 1803) Dexter's siblings:
Amos Dexter born Feb 3, 1797.
Elizabeth Dexter was born Oct 31, 1798.  Died Sep 1816.
Hiram Dexter was born April 24, 1801.
John Dexter was born Oct 8 1803.  Died, May 22, 1888.
Mary Dexter was born July 27, 1805.  Died, Dec 1849.
Elisha Dexter was born June 8, 1807.  Died. April 1859.
Asahel Dexter was born March 14, 1809.
Ahijah Dexter was born Feb 6, 1811.

(I HAVE A FILE ON "NIECES" within John Dexter (b 1773) file.  No definite
proof yet.  Evelyn may have found something in April 1991 during her trip
to            )