Ancestors and Descendants
OF RHEUBEN COURTRIGHT
Compiled by PARDON AND HARRIETT HEAD
1915
MARsHALL PRINTING CoMPANY M.\RSHALLTOWN, IOWA
RHECBE:\" COCRTRIGHT
INTRODUCTION
Dear Cousins All :- It is with pleasure that we present to you this little book. We have tried to make it a complete record of the grand chiidren of Rheuben Courtright, but have not quite reached the mark. We have written many letters, hired work done by a geneaologist, and searched thru the records in the genealogical department of the ·state Library at Des Moines, but still we have not obtained all the information we had hoped to get., We wish to say here, that much credit must be given to Mrs. Josephine Shively of Peoria, Illinois, and Mrs. Enuna Bills of Sterling, Illinois, for help given us; if it had not been for their untiring zeal, we never would have been able to finish this record. Of the twenty-one children of Rheuben Courtright, only three are now living; one never married and four died in infancy. Of the eighty grandchildren, twenty-six are now alive, seven never married, fourteen died young and six never had any children_ We have the record of eight pairs of twins. Rheuben had one, one pair is among the grand children, three in the great grandchildren, and three among the great-great grandchildren. We were not able to learn anything authentic in reg·ard to the families of Rheuben Courtright's mother or his father's mother. We found the parents of several Margaret Westfalls and Elizabeth Kools, but, as their connection with the Courtright' s could not be established for a certainty, we did not put them in, as we have nothing in this record we do not consider authentic. We are not perfectly satisfied with the result of our six years' of work on this record, but hope it will please you and that you will prize it more and more as the years pass and remember that each and every one of you will always have a warm place in our hearts for the help you have given us in getting this book ready, as our main object was a selfish one; we wanted it for our own children, great great grandchildren of Rheuben Courtright. Yours truly, PARDON HEAD, HARRIETT HEAD. Liscomb, Iowa, October, 1915.
ORIGIN
In regard to the origin of the name Courtright, Samuel W. Courtright in his book (1907), History of the Courtright Family, claims that they are descended from a Spanish nobleman, Cortez, who was converted to Protestantism under John Calvin, and, on account of the persecutions in Spain, he, with many followers, emigrated to Flanders in Holland and settled on the river Lys, and there they builded a city and named it for their leader, Kortryk, the Dutch ,vay of spelling and pronouncing Cortez. They lived there and prospered for a hundred years or more, then, tiring of the constant warfare on account of their religion, they emi grated to the New Harlaam in America. On April 16, 1663, Jan or John Bastiansen Kortregt, his three sons and daughter, with their families, together with his brother Micheal and his family, with others, took pa8- sage in the good ship Brindled Cow, Jan Bergen, master, and set sail for America. Altho an exhaustive search has been made, the connec tion between this first immigrant and Jan, the first ancestor of Rheuben that we have, has not been established. In the last years of the eighteenth century the name Kortryk was so far Anglecized as to be spelled Kortright. Not much attention was paid to spelling in those days and we find it written in many different ways. After the Revolution it was changed to Courtright, but all Cortrights, Cutrights, Cartrights and Cartwrights are descended from the original Cortez or Kortryk.
HISTORY
In Orange County, New York, at one time the Protestant Dutch Reformed Church was powerful in political affairs. Only magistrates of the church could hold office and the Lutherans were not allowed to worship or even baptize their infants. The ancestors of Rheuben Courtright evidently lived in this county, as the names of three children of Jan are found in the list of baptisms of the Kingston Reformed Church. The Kingston church was organized under the name of the town of Orange, October 24, 1694. The center of the tract or township ,vas Tappan, where a Glebe for the support of the minister was laid out. The Minissink-Machackmack church, where the baptisms of the next generation are found, was established in 1737, near an Indian burying ground in what is now Port Jervis, New York. All that valley from Kingston, New York, to Warren, New Jersey, was called Minissink, the name being given it by the early Dutch traders, and it was occupied by the Indian tribe Minis, and composed the land drained by the upper waters of the Delaware. The first white settler in the tract was William Teitsoort, his deed being dated April 10, 1708. He was a blacksmith and was welcomed by the Indians. Later the ,vhites were harassed, because, as other early settlers did, they took advantage of the Indians when they bought the land. They were to have as much land as a man could walk around in a day, but he ran instead of walked; then the whites caused the Indians to become intoxicated and they did not pay the full price agreed upon. SOLDIERS
None of the descendents of Rheuben Courtright now living know whether or not any of his ancestors served ni the Revolution,(and as the records of New Jersey were burned at the sacking of Washington in the War of 1812, such information will never be obtainable) ~ Of the descendants of Rheuben Courtright, one son, six grandsons, one son-in-law and four grandsons-in-law served in the Civil War on the Northern side and one son on the side of the South. The son who served the South was Isaac Bedell Court right (No. 21), having married a Southern woman and living in South Carolina. Not knovving how to learn the particulars of his service, we cannot tell anything of it. Little is known of him after he left Sterling, Illinois, in the early '60s, but it is thot he is buried at Jacksonville, Florida. Of those on the Northern side, the son Samuel (No. 31), served but a short time, as he gave his life for his country. He enlisted September 3, 1862, at Newark, New Jersey, in Co. A, 27th N. J. Inf., and died in Emory Hospital, Wash ington, D. C., November 17, 1862, and is buried in Arlington cemetery. The son-in-la,v was William Howard (No. 37). He served four years and five months as Corp. of Co. G, 39th Ills. Inf. and as flag bearer; being wounded twice, once ve1~y severely, but escaped many times, although the men at his side received the bullet aimed at him. Of the grandsons, four were the sons of Phoebe (No. 20), one of Catherine (No. 22), and one of Jane (No. 24). Of the grandsons-in-law, one was Phoebe's, two Jane's and one Margaret's (No. 26) . Phoebe Courtright Decker's four sons were: James Rheuben (No. 41), Peter (No. 44), Joshua (No. 45), and George M. (No. 46), and the son-in-law was Wesson Wilbur (No. 48). Peter was the only one who lost his life, being wounded at Dutch Gap; he died at Fort Monroe, October 19, 1864. Peter and his brother Joshua were privates in Co. H, 96th N. Y., and enrolled January 1, 1864. Joshua was mustered out at City Point, Virginia, February 6, 1866. George M. Decker was in the 109th N.Y., enlisting in August, 1862, serving two years and eleven months. James Rheuben SOLDIERS 9 was in Co. K, 179th N. Y. The son-in-law, \Vesson Wilbur, was in Co. C, 14th N. Y. Heavy Artillery. Catherine Courtright Woolley's son, Miles T. Woolley (No. 57), and Jane Courtright Siddles' son-in-law, Warren Young (No. 63), were in the same company, the latter enlist ing in August and the former in September, 1862 in Co. C, 75th Ills. Inf. Warren Young was killed in January, 1863, and Miles T. Woolley was wounded in November, 1862, in the left forearm and received an honorable discharge. Jane Courtright Siddle's son James (No. 61) and son-in law, Jabez W. Todd (No. 66) were together all thru the war in Co. K, 15th Ills. Inf. They enlisted at Mt. Carroll, Ills., April 27, 1861, and were mustered into service the following month at Freeport, Ills. They were under General Grant and were in seventeen battles, among them being Shiloh, Fort Donaldson, Vicksburg and the Siege of Jackson, Mississippi. Their captain was Adam Nase and commander Thomas J. Turner. They served their full time, three years, and were honorably discharged June 14, 1864. Margaret Courtright Woolley's son-in-law, Jacob Ernst (No. 79) , was also in the service, but ,ve were not able to get any of his record. EXPLANATIONS
Each person has a number. Wishing to find any one particular person, look in the index and that will tell you his number; then look for that number in the small type. If there is a - after the number, you will find more about him in t;he next generation; if there is no -, all that we know about him is there; b. means born, d. died, m. mar ried, and dau.
THE FAMILIES
First Generation. 1. Jan Kortregt m. Maria Vredenburg. Maria Vredenburg ,vas the dau. of William Isaacson Vredenburg from The Hague, who married in New York, October 19, 1664, Appolonia Barentse, dau. of Barent Jacob son Cool. Vredenburg ,vas a soldier in the service of the West Indies Company. He settled in Esopus, now Ulster County, New York, near Kingston, where two of his children were baptised: Abraham Vredenburg, January 27, 1682; Jannatje Vredenburg, April 6, 1684. The three children, whose baptisms are found in the Kingston Church Records, are:
2. Hendrik Kortregt, bap. July 1, 1704. 3. Appolonia Kortregt, bap. August 11, 1706. 4-Arien Kortregt, hap. September 11, 1709.
Second Generation. 4. Arie or Arien Kortright (Jan 1), bap. at Kingston, New York, September 11, 1709 ; m. Elizabeth Kool (Cole). They had seven children, the first one recorded in the IGngston Dutch Reformed Church, and the rest in the Minissink-JVIachackmack church records. 5. Johannes Kortright, bap. June 18, 1734. 6. Lydia Kortright, bap. November 1, 1738; prob. died young. 7. Elizabeth Kortright, hap. June 17, 1740. 8. Cathrina Kortright, bap. May 3, 17 4.3. 9. Samuel !Cortright, bap. :Th'lay 19, 17 45; prob. died young. 10. Lydia Kortright, bap. February 22, 1747. ll.-San1uel Kortright, bap. September 10, 17 49 ..
Third Generation. 11. Samuel Cortright (Jan. 1, Arie 4), bap. at Kingston, New York, September 10, 1749; d. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, July 1, 1828; m·. Margruetje or Gretje Westfall (Westfail, Westvale, etc.) ; d. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, February 15, 1822. Samuel Cortright undoubtedly moved to Sussex Co., New 12 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
Jersey, before 1785, as there is a deed on file in that county, dated October 8, 1785, conveying a farm of 75 acres from Elizabeth Cortright to Samuel and Petrius Cortright, "said parties then occupying the land." The names of the first three children were obtained from relatives now living and the other four from the baptismal records of the Minissink-Machackmack Dutch ,Reformed Church at what is now Port Jervis, Ne,v York, but the order is uncertain. 12. _Aaron Cortright, buried in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., Ne-w Jersey. 13. J ~hi,. Cortright, buried at same :place. - _ 14. Daniel Cortright,. b. 1770; d. March 14, 1827; m. and had son, Daniel, who lived at Boone, Iowa. 15. Elsabeth Cortright, bap. November 25, 1776. _. 16. Lydia Cortright:-bap. November 1, 1780; buried at Smith bury, New York; m. Elijah Bennett, had son, Elijah. - 17.-Rheuben Cortright, b. April 23, 1790. · 18. Petrus Cortright, b. June 28, 1798; bap. October 14, 1807.
Fourth Generation. 17. Rheuben Cortright (Jan. 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., .Ne,v Jersey, April 23, 1790; bap. July 25, 1790; d. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, August 8, 1875, buried in Hickory Grove cemetery; m. 1st in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, October 9, 1808, Deborah Bedell, b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, April 30, 1790; d. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, March 18, 1827, buried there ; -m. 2nd in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., Nev; Jersey, April, 1830, Eliza beth Van Etten, b. August 10, 1812; d. at her home two miles southeast of Coleta, Whiteside Co., Illinois, October 26, 1890, dau. of John Van Etten and Mary Petron. The search for the parentage of Deborah Bedell was without definite results, but the following, found in Geneal ogies by John Littel, may refer to her ancestors: Henry Bedell lived in the Passaic Valley, his first wife's name was Sutton, by whom he had two children, John, "rho married Deborah Mulford, dau. of Capt. John Mulford, and Henry, who went to Sussex Co., married and raised a family there. Deborah had a brother, John Bedell, ,vho d. in the 1890s, and a sister Elizabeth, who d. February 29, 1900, and m. 1st Aaron Bennett; 2nd Abram Rosenkrans, by whom she had a dau., whom. Dr. T. H. Stetler, who lives at Paw Paw, Illinois. Elizabeth Van Etten's father served in the Revolutionary Army. She had two brothers, John and James Van Etten, HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 18 and a sister, Sarah Van Etten, who was b. July 15, 1804. Elizabeth became a member of the Christian church in 1872 and lived ever after a consistent, religious life. She died of paralysis and was buried by the side of her husband in Hickory Grove cemetery. Rheuben Cortright and his family lived in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, and all his children were born there, on the farm which he owned. In the spring of 1855 he moved with part of his children to Whiteside Co., Illinois, where several of his children, being married, had preceded him, and settled on his own farm in New Genesee twp. and lived there the remainder of his life. He had eleven children by his first wife and ten by the second, the baptism of the first three being recorded in the Dutch Reformed Church at what is now Port Jervis, New York. · · 19. Peter Cortright, b. November 1, 1809; hap. November 18, 1813; d. in Whiteside. Co., Illinois, of cancer, July 28, 1874, buried in Hickory Grove cemetery; unm. 20.-Pheby Cortright, b. January 11, 1811. 21.-Isaac Bedell Cortright, b. April 18, 1813. 22.-Catherine Cortright, b. January 7, 1815. 23.-Lucinda Cortright, b. April 30, 1816. 24.-Jane Cortright, b. May 27, 1818. 25.-William H. Cortright, b. April 26, 1820. 26.-Margaret Cortright, b. February 6, 1822. 27.-John Cortright, b. October 10, 1823. 28.-Deboi:ah Elizabeth Cortright, \ b. March 18, 1827. 29. Mary Cortright, 1 b. March 18, 1827; d. at once. 30. Benjamin Cortright, b. July 22, 1831; d. January 23, 1833. 31.-Samuel Cortright, b. July 13, 1833. 82.-Mary Elizabeth Cortright, b. October 11, 1835. 38. William H. Cortright, b. November 21, 1837; d. April 12, 1845. 34.-Levi Cortright, b. January 27, 1840. · 35.-George T. Cortright, b. September 14, 1843. 36. Partial Cortright, b. August 7, 1845; d. young. 37.-Lydia Ann Cortright, b. August 22, 1848. 38.-Josephine Cortright, b. October 20, 1850. 39.-Aaron D. Cortright, b. December 2. 1852.
Fifth Generation. 20. Phoebe Cortright (Jan. 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, Jan uary 11, 1811 ; bap. in Minis sink Dutch Reformed Church, November 18, 1813; d. at Union eenter, Broom Co., Ne,v York, May 13, 1890; m. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, Thomas Decker, b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, January 14, 1807; d. at Union Center, Broom Co., New York, August 4, 1888. Thomas Decker was a farmer and the last ten years of 14 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY their lives they lived at Union Center, New York. Both were members of the M. E. Church. They had thirteen children, all vvere born in Sussex Co., New Jersey, except the last one, and he ,vas born in Susque hanna Co., Pennsylvania.
40.-Catherine J. Decker, b. December 1, 1832. 41.-James Rheuben Decker, b. March 8, 1836. 42.-Margaret Ann Decker, b. October 16, 1837. 43. Amanda Decker, b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, September 21, 1838; d. at Oswego, Tioga Co., New York, February 24, 1863; m. Rheuben Courtright, d. 1914, a R. R. man, who m. 2nd time. 44. Peter Decker, b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, February 4, 1841; d. October 19, 1864; m. Mary VanGorder, leaving immediately after marriage for the front (see Soldiers). No children. 45.-Joshua Decker, b. January 6, 1843. 46.-George M. Decker, b. October 15, 1844. 47.-John E. Decker, b. January 12, 1846. 48.-Emma Frances Decker, b. August 18, 1847. 49. Elias Decker, b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, October 26, 1850; unm.; lives at 6318 Yale A venue, Chicago, Illinois. Painter by trade. 50.-Sarah M. Decker, b. July 2, 1852. 51. Mary Etta Decker, b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, May 2, 1854; d. between 187 4 and '84; unm. 52.-David Reeves Decker, b. March 4, 1857.
21. Isaac Bedell Cortright (same descendant as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, April 18, 1813; bap. in Minissink Dutch Reformed Church, November 18, 1813; d., buried at Jacksonville, Florida; m. at Abbeville, South Carolina, December 16, 1847, Lizzie Ann Floride Kingsmore ; b. in 1832 ; d. in Anderson, South Carolina, in 1901. When first married they lived in South Carolina, then went to Sterling, Illinois, living there a year or so, then going back south. He was a tailor by trade. She married the second time and her two children took the name of her hus band, N orryce. They had three children: 53. John Clarridge Courtright, b. October 4, 1850; d. young. 54.-Mary Janet Courtright (Norryce), b. August 15, 1852. 55.-Louis Edwin Courtright (No~ryce), b. November 10, 1856.
22. Catherine Cortright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, January 7, 1815; d. at the home of her daughter in Omaha, Nebraska, January 6, 1909; m. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., Ne\\" Jersey, December 25, 1833, William Bradford Woolley, b. in De Ruyter, New York, March 16, 1808; d. at Yankton, South HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 15
Dakota, May 12, 1889, son of Miles Treadwell Woolley and Susan 1\1:orey of Madison Co., New York. William B. Woolley was raised in Madison Co., New York, but went to Sussex Co., New Jersey, to work at his trade, carpentering, and there met Catherine Cortright and mar ried her. They lived in Sussex Co., New Jersey, until 1838 or '39, when they moved to DeRuyter, N evv York, living there until 1853, when they moved to Whiteside Co., Illinois, settling on a farm in Clyde twp. In 1886 they moved to Yankton, South Dakota, and both are buried there.. After her husband's death, Catherine made her home with her daughter in Omaha, Nebraska. They had three children : 56.-Arminda Woolley, b. July 21, 1837. 57.-Miles Treadwell· Woolley, b. January 15, 1840. 58.-1\'Iary Amelia Woolley, b. October 29, 1841. 23. Lucinda Courtright ( same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, April 30, 1816; d. from the bite of a dog, August 22, 1848, buried in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey. She had one daughter: 59.-Sarah Elizabeth Courtright, b. April 13, 1842. 24. Jane Cortright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandys ton twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, May 27, 1818; d. Novem ber, 14, 1854, buried in Old Science Ridge cemetery in Whiteside Co., Illinois; m. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, about 1834, Joseph Siddles, b. in 1806; d. April 8, 1873, buried in Hickory Grove cemetery in Whiteside Co., Illinois. They had seven children : 60.-Louisa Siddles, b. June 27, 1835. 61.-James Siddles, b. September 25, 1837. 62. Malena Siddles, b. August 25, 1838; d. on the farm near Millidgeville, Illinois, October 2, 1908; m. 1st - Richardson, d.; m. 2nd -- Tracy, d.; m. 3rd at Millidgeville, Illinois, December 23, 1889, James Dean, a ,vi.dower with four children, b. in England. No children. 63.-Samantha Siddles, b. September 12, 1842. 64.-Milan Siddles, b. December 19. 1847. 65.-Jane Siddles, b. February 12, 1853. 66.-Etta Sidd.les, b. November 3, 1854. 25. William H. Courtright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, April 26, 1820; d. in Morrison, Illinois, September 16, 1890; buried in Hickory 16 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY Grove cemetery; m. at Pompey Hill, New Jersey, Decem\:)er 22, 1842, Mary Trauger, b. at Pompey Hill, New Jersey, July 25, 1825 ; d. at Morrison, Illinois, March 28, 1899 ; dau. of Lewis Trauger and Elizabeth Adams, of Bucks Co., Pennsyl vania, of German descent, and a twin sister of John Court right's wife. She was buried by the side of her husband in Hickory Grove cemetery. After his marriage William Courtright lived five years in Sussex Co., New Jersey, then moved to Lucerne Co., Penn sylvania, living there five years. In 1852 he moved with his family and his brother John and his family to Whiteside Co., Illinois. The two brothers bought a farm together, but later dissolved the partnership and William bought another farm, where he lived until he moved to the town of Morrison in the spring of 1890. In politics William Courtright was a Republican until 1880, when he became a Prohibitionist, being very earnest in the work for temperance, holding political rallies on the lawn of his country home. He was prominent in the M. E. Church, of which he was a life-long member, being class leader and member of the church board for years, both in Morrison and in the Hickory Grove Church, which he helped materially to build in 1863, both with work and money. His wife was also prominent in the community in which they lived, being a midwife and neighborhood -nu:c~e. They had eleven children : 67.-Henry T. Courtright, b. February 11, 1844. 68.-Sarah Elizabeth Courtright, b. August 11, 1845. 69. John G. Courtright, b. March 16, 1847; d. November 14, 1847. 70.-William Ready Courtright, b. January 7, 1850. 71.-Delila A. Courtright, b. December 14, 1851. 72.-Miles Arosco Courtright, b. October 15, 1856. 73. Candace A. Courtright, b. February 19, 1859; d. October 28, 1859. 74. Chester B. Courtright, b. September 30, 1861; d. March 28, 1864. 75. Wilber B. Courtright, b. October 7, 1863; d. December 24, 1863. · 76. Mary Anna May Courtright, b. February 14, 1866 ( see No. 52). 77.-Emma Ophelia Courtright, b. January 24, 1868. 26. Margaret Cortright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, February 6, 1822; d. at Sterling, Illinois, February, 1912; m. in 1840, Benjamin Franklin Woolley, b. May 10, 1810; d. at Sterling, Illinois, December 11, 1872, son of Miles Treadwell Woolley and Susan Morey of Madison Co., New York. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 17
Margaret Cortright lived vvith her parents in Sussex Co., New Jersey, and after her sister, Catherine Woolley, moved to Madison Co., New York, she ,vent to visit her and met her sister's brother-in-law and married him. ...~fter their marriage they lived in Onandago Co., New York, until 1850, when they moved to Whiteside Co., Illinois, traveling from Chicago \vith an ox tea..111, They were the fi..rst of the Courtrights or Woolleys to go to that loc.ality and bought a farm from the government in :t-{e,v c~nesee tvvp. and built a log house on it. They had seven cbJldren :
78.-Francis Martin Woolley, b. May 22, 1841. 79.-Maria Ellen Woolley, b. March 7, 1843. 80.-Hartson Cou_rtright Woolley, b. December 22, 1845. 81. Alonzo Alroy Woolley, b. August 16, 1848; d. March 19, 1865. 82.-Florence Aurilla Vv oolley, b. October 13, 1869. 83. Adolphus Alvin Woolley, d. aged 6. 84.-Benjamin DeLisle Woolley, b. December 5, 1863. 27. John Courtright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, October 10, 1823; d. at Sterling, Illinois, March 17, 1910, buried there; m. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, December 29, 184a, Sarah Ann Trauger, b. at Pompey Hill, New Jersey, July 25, 1825; d. at Sterling, Illinois, December 31, 1906, dau. of Lewis Trauger and Elizabeth i\.dai,is of Bucks Co., Pe11nsylvania, and twin sister of William Courtright's ,vife. John Courti·ighf learned the carpenter trade, which he followed for a number of years in New Jersey and the first summer in Illinois, where he moved with his v1ife and daughter in 1852, settling on a farm in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., paying three and a half dollars an acre for the land. He and his wife \vorked hard, lived frugally, and added to their property from time to time until at his death his holdings were extensive and valuable in Illinois as well as in North Dakota and Kansas. John and his ,vife left their farm in 1891 and moved to the to,vr1 of Sterling and there lived until their deaths. They had two children:
85.-Amanda Jane Courtright, b. July 4, 1850. 86. Lester W. Courtright, b. in Illinois, January 24, 1855; d. February 1, 1861, buried in Hickory Grove cemetery. - 28. Deborah Elizabeth Cortright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., Ne,v Jersey, March 18, 1827 ; d. at Lohrville, Iowa, 1iarch 1~, 1887, buried there; 18 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY m. probably in Sussex Co., Ne,v Jersey, in 1849, Eli Griffin of Lucerne Co., Pennsylvania; b. May, 1829, still living at Lavina, Iowa, having married again. Mr. Griffin was a carpenter and followed his trade all his life. After their marriage they lived in Lucerne Co., Penn sylvania, for two or three years, when they moved to Ster ling, Illinois, and in 1871 to Seward, Nebraska, living there five years, then to Lohrville, Calhoun Co., Iowa. They had nine children :
87.-Mary Griffin, b. December 3, 1849. 88. Phoebe Jane Griffin, d. in childhood. 89.-James H. Griffin, b. November 20, 1852. 90.-,--Harriet Elzirah Griffin, b. March 20, 1854. 91.-Henrietta L. Griffin, b. December 19, 1856. 92. Francis Adelbert Griffin, d. in infancy. 93.-Alvin White Griffin, b. July 10, 1859. 94.-Armilla Jane Griffin, b. January 10, 1860. 95.-Omer E. Griffin, b. January 9, 1870. 31. Samuel Courtright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston, Sussex Co., New Jersey, July 13, 1833; d. Novem- ber 17, 1862; m. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, July 16, 1853, Melinda Jane Van Etten, dau. of John Van Etten. He served in the Union Army (see Soldiers). His widow married again and lived in New Jersey. They had three children :
96. Wilson Courtright, d. of consumption in 1878. 97.-Allen Courtright, b. August 2, 1857. 98. Stella Courtright, m. - Bole, and had a son, and both she and her son are dead. 32. Mary Elizabeth Courtright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, October 11, 1835 ; d. at Hornersville, New York, February 28, 1903 ; m. January 15, 1853, Aaron Depue, d. at Hornersville, New York, October 30, 1900. They lived at Oswego, New York, then moved to White- side Co., Illinois, where they had a son born and died and buried in Hickory Grove cemetery. Later they moved to Hornersville, New York. They had a daughter: 99. Alice Depue, b. in Oswego, New York; d. December 21, 1899; m. John W. Tilbury, a R. R. conductor; no children. 34. Levi Courtright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandys ton twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, January 27, 1840; d. at HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 19 Coleta, Illinois, November 27, 1900, buried in Hickory Grove cemetery; m. at Coleta, Illinois, by the pioneer Meth odist preacher, Peter ·Cartwright, December 24, 1861, Sarah P. Franklin, b. in Muskingum Co., Ohio, February 12, 1841, dau. of Simeon Franklin and Catherine Funk of Whiteside Co., Illinois. Levi Courtright was a farmer all his life. The first few years after his marriage he rented, and in 1873 bought a farm in Whiteside Co., Illinois, where he lived until his death. In politics he was a Republican a.t"'ld the entire family were members of the Methodist church. They had five children:
100.-Emma Viola Courtright, b. February 6, 1864. 101. Martha Courtrigh,t, b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside· Co.,· Illinois, July 7, 1867; m. at Morrison, Illinois, Thomas Howard Leester, b. December 31, 1866. She had six children. Lives on a farm near Cheppeway, Wisconsin. · 102.-Charles Courtright, b. January 9, 1869. 103.-Fred H. Courtright, ~ b. November 21, 1871. 104. Frank M. Courtright, 7 b. at Coleta, Whiteside Co., Illi nois, November 21, 1871; m. at Morrison, Illinois, November 28, 1899, Ida Bry, b. at Brookville, Ogle Co., Illinois, September 3, 1876, dau. of Sylvester Bry and Sarah Amanda Reiter. Live at Polo, Illinois, R. F. D. No. 8. No children.
35. George T. Courtright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, September 14, 1843; d. at Sterling, Illinois, July 7, 1910, buried in Riverside cemetery; m. in Hopkinstown twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, by Rev. Paddock, July 8, 1865, Elizabeth C. Wears, dau. of Hugh Wears and Mary flti~ of same place. She married the second ime and lives at Ingleside, Texas. re,1_/4 They had three children: - {" -"\,..
105. Laughren R. Courtright, b. in Hopkinstown twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, May 29, 1866; d. in Eden twp., Benton Co., Iowa, Septem- ber 5, 1867. . 106. Ernest Grant Courtright, b. in Eden twp., Benton-Co., Iowa, August 3, 1868; m. in Longmount, Boulder Co., Colorado, by Rev. C. Hoyle, July 3, 1891, Metta Adams, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Adams of same place. Lives at Ingleside, Texas. 107. Edith E. Courtright, b. in Lyndon twp., Whiteside Co., Illi nois, February 28, 1871; d. in Center Point, Linn Co., Iowa., January 18, 1878.
37. Lydia Ann Cortright (same descent as 20), b. in Sandyston twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey, August 29, 1848; 20 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FA~!ILY m. at Sterling, Illinois, March 31, 1866, William Howard, d. at Sterling, IllLnois, March 31, 1913. Lyilia Ann Cortright ca.me with her parents to White side Co., IUinois, in 1855 and lived on her father's farm until her marriage. After that she lived in the town of Sterling, where her husband held many county offices of trust. He served in the Civil War (see Soldiers). They had four children : 108.-Florinda L. Howard, b. October 23, 1867. 109.-Herbert A. Howard, b. September 20, 1870. 110.-Maud E. Roward, b. January 15, 1873. 111. Leroy A. 'R" oward, b. l\l!ay 5, 1875; m. July 4, 1914, Molly Doersam. 38. Josephine Cortright (same descent as 20), b .. in Sandyston twp. Sussex Cov, New Jersey, October 20, 1850; m. in Wbiteside Co., Illinois, by Rev. George S. Young, October 29, 1867, Henry B. Sbively, b. at Lyndon, Illinois, December 12, 1853; d. at Peoria, Illinois, October 81, 1906, son of Samuel and Lucy (--) Shively. Josephine Cortright lived with her parents in New Jersey and Illinois until her marriage and has seen many wonderful changes during her life; from the out-door Dutch oven on her father's farm in New Jersey to the wonderful feats performed in the air in Peoria in 1910 and 1914, when DeLoyd Thompson looped the loop with bis biplane. It has also been her privilege to see two of the presidents of t-h.e United States, William McKinley, when he made an address at the unveiling of the soldiers' monument in Peoria and Theodore Roosevelt. She joined the Baptist church in July, 1868, at Fredericksburg, C1'Jckasaw Co., Iowa, and was bap tised by Rev. Goodrich, the pastor. Dr. William S. Pitts, the composer of the famous song, "The Church in the Wild wood," led the choir that stood on the bank of t..h.e creek and sang during t.h.e baptism. Henry B. Shively lived with his parents on their farm in Bremer Co., Iowa,. until he was of age, when he went to Whiteside Co., Illinois, and learned the marble cutter's trade from liis brother-in-law, R. B. Colcord. In March, 1868, he moved with his wife to Fredericksburg, Iowa, living there one year, then moved back to 'Whiteside Co., Illinois, settling at Lyndon and staying there about two years, then moving to Morrison, where they lived three years, he having a shop of his own and working at his trade. They returned to Lyndon and lived there until 1878, when they sold their home and moved to a fa..-rm in Dresden twp.; Chickasaw Co., HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 21 Iowa, near Frede:ricksbur-g, where they lived four years, then moved to Charles Cit:,\. Iov.,·a; -:;rhere he vvorked for the Coral Marble Vlo:rks fo1" five years~ In 1888 they moved to Peoria, Illinois, and he w·o:r~ed for the Peoria Marble Works until his death. Soon after going to Peoria they united with the Bethany Baptist church and ivJ.r .. Shlveiy was a deacon and faithful worker in the church and Sunday schooL In March, 1892, they moved to the home they had built at 3015 North Adams street, where Josephine now lives with their two un- married sons, Raymond E. and Ernest C.. Shively. They had five children : 112.-Clarence Eugene Shively, b. April 13, 1869. 113.-Edwjn Monroe Shively, b. April 1, 1873. - 114. Raymond Everett Shively, b. at Lyndon, Whiteside Co., Illi.. nois, March 24, 1877; unm. 115. Ernest C.. Shively, b. in Dresden twp., Chickasaw Co., Iowa, November 9, 1880; mun. · 116.-Gr~e Zela Shivel.>-, b .. April 10, 1882~
39. Aaron Do Court-.cight (same descent as 20), bo in Sandyston twp.. , Sussex Co., New Jersey, December 2, 1852; mo 1st in wlliteside Co.,, lllinois, November 15, 1873, Sarah Ruth Wears, dau. of Hugh Wears and Mary~ of HoP: f3o-V_d, kinstown tw-po, Whiteside Coo, Illinois; m. 2nd in Bouider Co .. , °T -~ Colorado, January 9, 1903, Mary Helen McCauleyo Aaron D. Courtright has had a checkered career, 1noving ·with rJs parents when only a little over two years old to Whiteside Co., Illinois. He lived there until the fall of 1875, working his father's farm after his marriage. Then he and his wife and baby moved in a wagon to Tama Co., Iowa, where they lived eleven years" In October, 1886, he moved with his family to Boulder Coo, Colorado~ and still lives there, being a market gardener at present, but has been a miner, After twent-y-one years of married life, his wife tired of him and left him and mar.cied again" Aaron's second venture in matrimony did not prove satisfactory, soy after one w·eek and one day, they separated. He hast-raveled extensively in the west and owns eighty acres of well improved land in
Camden Coo 7 Missouri. He had three sons by first ~vif e ::
117, Eurtcn Eaiph Courtright, b. in v{hiteside Co.; Iiiinois; June 24; 1875; iives w ~tn his father; unm" 118. Chester Arthur Courtright; b. in Tama Co., Io»a; November 15, 1881; iives at Portland, Texas; urun, . 119. Leon Ray Courtright, b. in Tama Co., Iowa, Juiy 24, 1885; d. 1n Boulder Co., Colorado, November 2, 1887. 22 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
Sixth Generation. 40. Catherine Jane Decker (Jan. 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, Decen1ber 1, 1832; d. probably in Hart, Michgian; m. Uriah Huffman. Lived in Tioga Co., New York, then in Windham, Bradford Co., Province of Ontario, Canada, then in Michigan. All efforts to locate any of this family have proved unavailing. They had six children :
120. Salina Huffman, ~ b. in Tioga Co., New York. 121. Almina Huffman, I b. in Tioga Co., New York; d. young. 122. Frank Huffman. 123. Fred Huffman. 124. Huffman, S b. in Michigan. 125. -- Huffman, 1 b. in Michigan.
41. James Rheuben Decker (same descent as 40), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, March 8, 1836; d. February 4, 1910, m. 1st Addie Gibbs, who lived but a short time; m. 2nd Violet Norton of Union Center, New York, b. December 28, 1837; d. May 5, 1904, dau. of Henry Norton and Mary Howard. He served in the Union Army (see Soldiers). They had one child :
126.-Lillian Decker, b. March 25, 1871.
42. Mai--garet Ann Decker (same descent as 40), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, October 16, 1837; d. September 6, 1910; m. by Rev. Mr. Gorham at Binghamton, New York, February 22, 1856, David Johnson Meeker, b. in New Jersey, January 18, 1835, son of David L. Meeker, and Sarah Amelia Corby. He died July 4, 1879; m. 2nd at Binghampton, New York, October, 1886, by Rev. Mr. Worden, Samuel N. Thomp son, Sr., who died in May, 1902. She had ten children:
127.-Charles E. Meeker, b. September 29, 1857. 127½. Emma Jane Meeker, b. April 24, 1859; d. October 18, 1861. 128.-David L. Meeker, b. April 30, 1861. 129.-George Henry Meeker, b. July 26, 1863. 130.-Sara A. 1.:leeker, b. August 6, 1865. 131.-Addie Gertrude Meeker, b. September 8, 1867. 132.-Thomas Rheuben Meeker, b. January 23, 1870. 133. Bertie Meeker, b. March 25, 1872, in Conklin, New York; d. January 1, 1880. While coasting he broke thru the ice in the Sus quehanna river and was drowned. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 23
134.-Mary Ella Meeker, b. May 16, 187 4. 135. Phoebe Etta Meeker, b. November 5, 1876; m. at Bingham ton, New York, in Conklin Avenue Baptist Church, Ly Rev. De Pugh Griffiths, June 28, 1899, Edward Warner, son of Edward B. Warner and Emma Owens. No children. They live at 89 Tompkins street, Binghamton, New York.
45. Joshua Decker (same descent as 40), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, January 6, 1843; d. at Chicago, Illinois, December 4, 1907; m. at Sterling, Illinois, December 23, 1874, Sarah M. Pexton, b. at Rome, New York, January 6, 1857, dau. of George Pexton and Lavina Cole of Rome, New York. He served in the Civil War (see Soldiers). Widow lives with her daughter at 808 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois. They had two children :
136.-Grace Decker, Sb. September 22, 1878. 137. Bruce Decker, 1b. September 22, 1878; d. young.
46. George M. Decker (same descent as 40), b. in Sus sex Co., New Jersey, October 15, 1844; m. 1st Abbie Gage; m. 2nd at Wheaton, Illinois, July 5, 1892, Minnie M. Craft, dau. of Joshua Craft and Elizabeth S. Knight. He served in the Civil War (see Soldiers). Lives at Los Angeles, Cali- ...-F orrua.• He had one child by 1st marriage and one by 2nd, the latter dying at birth at Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1894.
138. Grace Decker.
47. John Decker (same descent as 40), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, January 12, 1846; d. in Binghamton, New York, October 5, 1914; m. at \Vestfield, Pennsylvania, December 15, 1871, Fannie D. Thompson, b. at V'-t7estfield, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1849. Mrs. Decker lives at 16 Isabel Place, Leestershire, New York. They had six children:
139. Floyd Decker, b. at Osceola, Pennsylvania, September 28, 1872; d. at same place ~1:arch 14, 1873. 140. Oland P. Decker, b. at Osceola, Pennsylvania, February 17, 1874; died at Binghamton, New York, July 30, 1889. 141.-Ernest C. Decker, b. January 15, 1876. 142.-Ella ~I. Decker, b. August 12, 1878. 143.-Clifford L. Decker, b. December 4, 1880. 144.-Ethel A. Decker, b. April 18, 1887. 24 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
48.. Emma Frances Decker (same descent as 40), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, August 18, 1847; m. October 9, 1867, Wesson Wilbur, son of Jonathan and Caroline(--) Wilbur. Mr. Wilbur served in the Civil War (see Soldiers). They lived at Union Center, ·N e°\v Yo:rk, until the spring of 1915, when they moved to their own farm near Leestershire, New York. They had five children:
145. Herbert T. Wilbur, b. October 14, 1869; m. June 15, 1892, Mary Stalker, dau. of Gresham anq Lucretia (--) Stalker. No children. 146.-Ada E. Wilbur, b. January 28, 187J. 147.-Edna F. Wilbur, b. August 29, 1879. 148.-Grace M. Wilbur, b. March 21, 1884. 149.-Ernestine H. Wilbur, b. January 5, 1889. 50. Sarah :E\I. Decker (same descent as 40), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, July 2, 1852; m. at Ov1ego, New York, Aug ust 10, 1874, Esbon Osborn, d. Mrs. Osborn lives at Dixon, Illinois. They had two sons : 150. Pearl Martin Osborn, unm.. 151. Harry Thomas Osborn, m. Catherine Plien. Lives at 311 East 1st street, Dixon, Illinois. 52. David Reeves Decker (saine- descent as 40), b. in Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, March 4, 1857; do at Tulsa, Okla.homa, October 27, 1907; m. at Morrison, Illinois, Febru ary 23, 1880, Mary Anna ],fay Courtright (No. 76). Wido1,v lives at Model Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahomae They had three sons : 152. Clarence Reeves Decker, b. at Blencoe, ~Ionona Co., Iowa, July 19, 1891. 153. Orville Dewey Decker, b. at Onawa, !v!onona Co., Io·wa, October 13, 1898. 154. Elias Roscoe Decker, b. at Merrill, Plymouth Co., Iowa, December 1, 1902; d. at Iroquois, Beadle Co., South Dakota, July 21, 1904. 54. Mary Janet (Courtright) N orryce (Jan. 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Isaac Bedell 21), b. in South Caro lina August 15, 1852; d. in Aiken, South Carolina, in 1908; 1n. Jonathan Buck Badger of Maine; d. in Aiken, South Carolina, about 1895. Both are buried there. 1\1:ary Janet Courtright took the sur-name of her mother's second husband, Norryce, and kept it until her marriagee They had son : HISTORY OF TH~ COlJRTRIGHT FAMILY 25
155. Horace S. Badger; b. aboi.it 1874; LU1m.; li•,,-es at Aiken, South Carolina. · 55. Louis ~dwin (Courtright) No1"ryce (same descent as 54), bo in South Carolina, November 10, 1856; mo January 17, 1881, Ida M. Norris, do at Columbia, South Carolina, hospital of an operation October 28, 1912, dau. of P. K. Norris of Anderson, South Carolina, a captain in the Con federate Army, and Caroline Sanders of Charleston, South Carolina, Louis Edwin Courtright took sur-name of his mother's second husband, Norryce, and has always retained it.. His childhood was spent mostly at private schools in Montgom ery, Alabama, and Athens, Georgiac Later he studied law under a private tutor in Greenville, South Carolina, and was admitted to the bar of that state in 1879. He formed a co partnership with Maj. J. H. Whitner and practiced about two years. From 1883 to 1886 he tried farming, but gave it up on account of the help problem~ Then he ,vas a clerk and book-keeper in a large merchantile house for a year or two, then entered the field of merchandise brokerage and insur ance. In 1882 he moved to Anderson, South Carolina, and has made his home there ever since. They had seven children : 156. Thomas E. Norryce, b. July 24, 1882; d. in infancy. 157. Clarridge W. Norryce, b. November 21, 1883; d. June 8, 1914; m. at Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1907, Annie T. Doughty. At the time of his marriage he was telegraph editor of the Charlotte Observer and was considered one of the brightest newspaper men in the state. At his death he was editor of the Dail~:- 1.lail of Anderson, Sou.th Carolina. They had a daughter, b. October 14, 1911. 158. Lois Edna Norryce, b. July 16, 1886; m. Solomon H. Byron, editor of the Journal and Review, of Aiken, South Carolina. No children. 159. Jessie Norryce, b. June 3, 1888: d. 1890. 160. Kathleen Dupont Norryce, b. December 22, 1890; m. at Anderson, South Carolina, July 14, 1915, William Ernest 1\-IcGuire. They live at Lake Toxa-way, North Carolina. 161. Howell Ansell Norryce, b. July 5, 1893. 162. Ida Nathlie Norryce, b. January 14, 1898.
56. .A.rminda \Voo11ey (Jan 17 Arie 4, San1uel 11, Rheu ben 17, Catherine (Courtright) Woolley 22), b. in Sussex Co., Ne"1 Jersey, July 21, 1837; d. in.Liscomb twp. Marshall Co., Iowa, March 8, 1913; m. in Clyde twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, 1'1:arch 6, 1856, Howland W.W. Head, b. in Madison Co., New York, March 6, 1834, son of Pardon Head and Phoebe Mitchell of Madison Co., New York. ....L\.rminda Woolley moved with her parents from Madison 26 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
Co., New York, to vVhiteside Co., Illinois, in 1853. The first year she taught school in the country districts two terms and a half, but did not continue, as she became homesick and lonesome, as she was but sixteen years of age. Altho Ar minda and her future husband lived in the same county and township in New York, they never met until later in Illinois. After their man--iage they lived on their own farm in Clyde twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, until 1869, when they sold their farm and moved to Marshall Co., Iowa, and bought a farm five miles northwest of Gilman, in Greencastle twp. They lived there until the spring of 1887, when they moved to the town of Gilman, and lived there until six weeks before Arminda's death, when they went to the home of their son Pardon in the north part of the county, where she died. Mr. Head makes his home with his son, near Liscomb, Iowa. They had five children: 163.-Pardon Head, b. April 17, 1858. 164.-William Fremont Head, b. November 12, 1860. 165.-Henry Ward Head, b. January 12, 1863. 166.-Cora Amelia Head, b. November 11, 1868. 167.-Minnie Phoebe Head, b. December 2, 1881.
57. · Myles Treadwell Woolley (same descent as 56), b. near DeRuyter, New York, January 10, 1840; d. at Hot Springs, South Dakota, of exposure and wounds received during his service in the army (see Soldiers), August 11, 1892, buried at Yankton, South Dakota; m. at Round Grove, Whiteside Co., Illinois, Noven1ber 22, 1866, Ellen Stone, dau. of Payson Coolidge Stone and Philadelphia Roberts. When about eleven years old Myles T. Woolley moved with his parents from Madison Co., New York, to Whiteside Co., Illinois. Early in his teens he entered Mt. Carroll Sem inary at Mt. Carroll, Illinois, to study law, but his health failing, he was compelled to choose some profession less confining. He chose civil engineering, which he followed the remainder of his life. After recovering from his ,vound received in the war, he remained in Whiteside Co., Illinois, and was county surveyor for three years. In l\1arch, 1868, he moved with his wife and little son to Sioux City, Iowa, and in March, 1869, he went to Yankton, South Dakota, then Dakota Territory,where the present family home was estab lished. He was one of the gove1nment surveyors and had much to do with the surveying of the Dakotas. He was a Mason of high standing, a member of the Phil Kearney Post, G. A. R., and held various positions of public trust. He established the Yankton Savings Bank in 1885 and was HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 27 actively connected with the bank at the time of his death. In 1888 he received the appointment from Governor Louis K. Church as one of the trustees of the Hospital for the Insane at Yankton, which position he held for two years. Mrs. Woolley lives with her daughter, Harriett E., at their home at 300 Fifth street East, Yankton, South Dakota. They had six children:
168.-Birney Coolidge Woolley, b. September 6, 1867. 169. Ossian Bradford Woolley, b. at Yankton, South Dakota, Jan uary 16, 1872; m. August · 31, 1899, Katherine Hoffman, dau. of Georgiana Hoffman and Julia Boston. He received his education in the public school and college at Yankton. In 1901 they moved to Seattle, Washington, where he was connected with the Northwestern Steamship Co. He spent one year in Nome, Alaska, in the interests of that company. From 1905 to 1913 he was cashier of the Union Savings Bank in Seattle, and Renton, Washington. In 1913 he established a real estate business, in which he is now engaged. 170. Herbert Stone Woolley, b. in Yankton, South Dakota, De cember 20, 1873; m, at Tacoma, Washington, November 30, 1909, Annie McAllister, dau. of Daniel McAllister and Winnefred :tvicDonough. He received his education in the public schools and college at Yankton and at an early age left home to accept a position with the Standard Oil Company. Later he went to the northwest, where he opened a large mercantile business in Seattle, Washington, where_ he is at present. 171. Harriett Ellen Woolley, b. in Yankton, South Dakota, March 29, 1877. She attended the public schools and college at Yankton. The years of 1895 and 1896 she spent at the State Normal School at Madi son, South Dakota. In 1899 she graduated from the Business College at Sterling, Illinois. Instead of entering the business and professional field, for which she was educated, she assumed the responsibilities of the home, and is now living with her mother in the old homestead in Yankton, and is actively interested in all the church and philanthropic agencies of the town. · 172.-Laura Morse Woolley, •b. April 12, 1880. 173. Alice Stone Woolley, b. in Yankton, South Dakota, Septem ber 12, 1882, She graduated from the Yankton High School in 1902. During .her high school course she specialized in physical training. After teaching a year in Walshtown, Squth Dakota, she attended Yankton College for two years. From 1905 to 1907 she was Physical Director in the Young Women's Christian Association in Racine, Wis consin, leaving there to enter Dr. Sargent's Normal School for Physi cal Education at Cambridge, l\iassachusetts. During the summers of 1906-1907-1908 she was engaged in Chautauqua ,vork as Director of Out Door Sports for boys and girls. After her graduation from Sar geant in 1908 she accepted the position as Director of the Department of Physical Education in the Young Women's Chdstian Association in Poughkeepsie, New York, which position she is now holding. During the summer of 1913 she took special work at Chautauqua, New York in physical education. 58. Mary Amelia Woolley (same descent as 56), b. in DeRuyter, New York, October 29, 1841; m. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, March 21, 1871, James Bayne Mason, b. in Scotland. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
.,,_'i.IDeiia \"Vooiley, as she -,vas ahvays called, moved with her parents fror.a 1.viadison Co., t~ev-1 York, to \Vl-i.iteside Co., 1liinois.. She attended Mt. Carron, Illinois, Seminary several terms and taught schooi in the country districts of Whiteside Co. before her marriage. Mr. Mason came with his parents to this country when five years old. He is an architect and contractor. They lived in Morrison a few years, then moved to Omaha, Ne braska, where they now reside at the California Apartments, corner of 17th and California streets. They had two children:
174.-liabel Clare Mason, b. February 15, 1874. 175.-Claude William l\iason, b. N·ovember 11, 1879. 59. Sarah Elizabeth Courtright (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Lucinda 23), b. in Sandyston twp. Sussex Co,, New Jersey, April 13, 1842; d. of dropsy near Milford, Dickinson Co., Iowa, March 25, 1913 ; m. probably in White side Co., I11inois, October 14, 1858, Sampson Parrish, b. April 25, 1835; d. September 28, 1904, son of Watson Parrish and Nancy Broadwell. They had nine children:
176.~Melvin Austin Panish, b. July 24, 1859. 177. Charles Edward Parrish, b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, July 23, 1861; m. at Milford, Iowa, October 17, 1389, Gt-ace Day, b. at Charlotte, Iowa, February 28, 1868. No childien. 178.-Harrison Panish, b. November 8, 1863. 179.-Loella May Parrish, b. September 7, 1865. 180. Leonard Cheney Parrish, b. N ovemoer 14, 1869; d. 1''1:arch 17, 1886. 181.-Emma M. Parrish, b. December 8, 1873. 182.-Hattie G. Parrish, b. !'.larch 17, 1876. 183. Ervin Parrish, b. November 28, 1878; d. February 7, 1880. 184.-Nettie E. Parrish, b. October 8, 1884. 60. Louisa Siddles (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Jane (Cortright) Siddles 24), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, January 27, 1835; d. at Malvern, '\Vhiteside Co., Ilii nois, September 15~ 189-; m. December, 1860, Solomon Samuel Eshleman, b. in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, March 1, 1827. They had five children:
185. Emma ~lizabeth Eshleman, b. at Iviorrison, Illinois, Novem ber 6, 1861; d. at Malvern, Illinois, October 28, 1888. 186. Willian1 Francis Eshleman, b. in 1863; d. at Morrison, Illi nois, February 13, 1866. 187.-Joseph Henry Eshleman, b. November 30, 1865. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 29
188.-Benjamin Franklin Eshleman, b. February 4, 1868. 189.-Cora May Eshleman, b. January 11, 1872.
61. James Siddles (same descent as 60), b. September 25, 1837 ; m. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, October 8, 1865, Ruth Maria Burgess, b. at Ira, Cayuga Coe, New York, March 16, 1847, dau. of Benjamin Burgess and Sarah Ann Amable. James Siddles served in the Civil War ( see Soldiers). They had three children:
190. Milan Siddles, b. January 3, _1871; d. February 11, 1872. 191.--Charles Clinton Siddles, b. November 20, 1873. 192.-Dora Viola Siddles, b. July 8, 1875.
63. Samantha Siddles (same descent as 60), b. Septem ber 12, 1842, d. December 13, 1866; m. 1860, Warren Young, d. January, 1863. :M"_r. Young lost his life in the Civil War ( see Soldiers). They had two daughters:
193.-Harriet Luella Young, b. June 27, 1861. 194.-Ida May Young, b. November 16, 1862.
64. Milan Siddles (same descent as 60), b. in Susque hanna Co., Pennsylvania, December 19, 1847; m. in 1879, Mary Louisa Miller, b. in Connecticut, May 3, 1852. They live at Grass Valley, Nevada Co., California. They had four children:
195.-Catherine Fredreca Siddles, b. June 29, 1880. 196.-William Joseph Siddles, b. June 15, 1882. 197.-Ida Siddles, b. February 8, 1888. 198.-Jannettie Siddles, b. March 2, 1893.
65. Jane Siddles (same descent as 60), b.. in Illinois February 12, 1853; d. March 21, 1914; m. in 1870, Milo Burlingame, b. in Illinois, N overnber 27, 1859 ; d. January 2, 1915. They had tl1ree sons:
199.-Burton Burlingame, b. November 25, 1880. 200. Clyde Burlingame, b. at Clinton, Iowa, September 4, 1884; m. July 29, 1914, Gladys Judd, b. at Clinton, Iowa, October 4, 1894. No children. Lives at 223 Second street, Clinton, Iowa. 201. Ray Burlingame, b. at Clinton, Iowa, August 22, 1889; m. May 22, 1908, Edna Schumacher. No children. Lives at Clinton, Iowa. 30 HISTORY-OF-THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
66. Etta Siddles (same descent as 60), b. in East Science Ridge, Whiteside Co., Illinois, November 3, 1854; m. at Millidgeville, Carroll Co., Illinois, December 28, 1878, Jabez W. Todd, b. at Millidgeville, Illinois, August 18, 1841, son of Eliakim W. Todd and Maranda Campbell. Jabez W. Todd served in the Civil War (see Soldiers). Th_ey had five children : 202.-Maranda E. Todd, b. December 13, 1879. 203. Eliakim W. Todd, b. at Millidgeville, Illinois, April ·8, ·1882; m. at Millidgeville, Illinois, December 28, 1910, Eva Allen, b. April 15, 1884, dau. of Walter W. Allen and Annama,ry MeCann. 204. Lena Viola Todd, b. at Millidgeville, Illinois, January 5, 1885; d. February 2, 1885~ ______· _ · -... 205. Dee Todd, b. at Millidgeville, Illinois, March 30, 1886. 206.-Winnie Ethel Todd, b. May 25, 1893. 67. Henry T. Courtright (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, William H. 25), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, February 11, 1844; m. at Morrison, Illinois, by W. M. Lane, J.P., April 14, 1867, Catherine Ophelia Trauger, b. May ll, 1848, dau. of Samuel Trauger and ---Walters. They live at Onawa, Iowa. They had four children:
207.-Daniel T. Courtright, b. November 25 1 1868. 208.-John · Lesley Courtright, b. February 8, 1870. 209.-William Helmess Courtright, b. March 27, 1872. 210. Henry Melvin Courtright, b. July 29, 1878; m. December 25, 1902, Sadie E. Fletcher. No children. 68. Sarah Elizabeth Courtright (same descent as 67), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, August 11, 1845; d. at Merrill, Iowa, June 13, 1905; m. at Dewitt, Iowa, July 5, 1866, Chas. Smith Rowley, b. at Jordan, New York, September 17, --, son of Charles Rowley and Elizabeth Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley went to Plymouth Co., Iowa, in 1870, when the country was new-, and took· up a claim. Mrs. Rowley staid ·on the claim and did what she could to work it while her husband was away teaching school. They suf~ f ered all the hardships of the pioneer and had many things to contend with, drought, grasshoppers, etc., but they held on until times were better, when they sold for a good price and moved to the town of Merrill. They had three children : 211.-Anice L. Rowley, b. June 24, 1868. 212.-Celia Rowley, b. October 19, 1870. . 213. Emiley Bertha Rowley, b. at Adaville, Iowa, October 13, 1883; d. at same place, February 18, 1894, buried at Merril11 Iowa. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 31 70. William Ready Courtright (same descent as 67), b. in Lucerne Co., Pennsylvania, January 7, 1850; d. at Seattle, Washington, of paralysis, in the summer of 1909~ buried at Everett, Washington; m. at Morrison, Illinois, April 30, 1869, Sarah Ann Gould, b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, June 14, 1854, dau. of Darius Gould and Lucy Ann Southard of same place. _ William Ready Courtright spent his early years in Illinois, farming, moving to Exeter, Nebraska, in 1890 and farming there. Leaving there for Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, in the fall of 1899. He engaged in the lumber business at Ponoka, where he was very successful as a business man and a good citizen, respected by all who knew him. His health failing, he started for California in hopes of regaining it, but was stricken before he reached there. They had five children:
214.-Mina May Courtright, b. September 23, 1870. 215.-Clara Angeline Courtright, b. May 12, 1873. 216. Andelena Belle Courtright, b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, May 8, 1875; m. at York, Nebraska, November 7, 1894, William Nelson Shafft, of Exeter, Nebraska, son of Milton Shafft and Catherine Pitt. Live in New York state. 217. Edward Darius Courtright, b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, January 3, 1880; d. January 7, 1880. . 218.-Leonard Blake Courtright, b. October 12, 1883. 71. Delila A. Courtright (same descent as 67), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, December 14, 1851; d. near Traer, Iowa, May 12, 1887; m. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, September 8, 1870, John Brood well Parrish, b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, January 15, 1849; d. October 22, 1904, son of Watson Parrish and Nancy Brood well. Delila Courtright was never strong. In her 'teens she suffered with St. Vitus Dance. She was married in her nineteenth year and suffered with the same trouble at the birth of each of her children for six or eight weeks, then would apparently be quite well. When--her fourth child was about three years old she was stricken with nervous paraly.:. sis and had no use of her right side for five or six years. She learned to write, sevv and generally use her left hand. Dur ing that time the family moved from Whiteside Co., Illinois, to Tama Co., Iowa, and lived on a farm near Traer. She had attacks of her old trouble and would be confined to her bed for weeks at a time. Finally she decid~d that she would pray to God to either heal her or take her to Himself. She prayed all day without ceasing and had her children kneel by 32 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY the side of her bed and pray with her. About three o'clock in the afternoon she felt a shock go thru her right arm and she lifted it above her head and said, "Now, God, the whole body," ,vhen another shock went all thru her body and she arose from her bed and walked across the room, shouting and praish1g God for healing her, met her husband at the door when he returned from work, told him of the wonderful power of prayer. She was apparently '\\rell for about three years, doing all kinds of work, even helping with the outdoor fa...rm work. When her fifth child was born the nervous trouble retu..rned and the doctors, not knowing how to treat her, gave her medicine that made her delirious and she exposed herself, took cold and died. They had :five children: 219.-Ida Maxinda Pa.."Tish, b. September 18, 1871. 220.-Clifford Parrish, b. September 12, 1874. 221.-Carrie May Parrish, b. April 23, 1875. 222. Raymond Chester Parrish, b. near Coleta, Illinois, January 4, 1877; d. in New Genesee twp., Whitside Co., Illinois, October 24, 1880, buried in Hickory Grove cemetery. 223. Alice Lula Gertrude Parrish, b. near Traer, Iowa, ...~pril 20, 1887; unm.
72. Miles Arosco Courtright (same descent as 67), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., I11inois, October 15, 1856; m. near Schyler, Nebraska, September 13, 1882, Minnie Sophia Marohn, dau. of Cb__ristian Marohn and Sophia Benser. l\tf.iles A. Courtright is superintendent of the public schools of Chelsea, Oklahoma. They had six children: 224. Charles Abram Courtright, b. at Lincoln, Nebraska, June 29, 1883; d. at Omaha, Nebraska, April 23, 1903. He was an accom plished musician. He graduated from the high school and was at tending Nebraska State University when taken sick. 225. John Cyrus Courtright, b. at Lincpln, Nebraska, Septem ber 18, 1884; d. at Bellwood, Nebraska, July 9, 1885. 226. Raymond Orlan Courtright, b. at Tilden, Nebraska, Sep tember 19, 1891. He graduated from Anadarko, Oklahoma, High School, May 26, 1910; graduated from Oklahoma State University, June 11, 1914; now teacher, manager of athletics and coach at State School of Technology at Tonkawa, Oklaho1na. 227. Homer Bacon Cou...?tright, b. at Petersburg, Nebraska, October 23, 1893. He graduated from Snyder, Oklahoma, High School, Iv!ay 27j 1911, now Sopliomo!'e at Oklahoma State University~ 228. Laura Esther Courtright, b. at Petersburg, Nebraska, A.ugust 4, 1898. She graduated from Chelsea, Oklahoma, High School
May 27, 1915. 1 229. Maude Genevieve Courtright, b. at Auburn, Nebraska, April 2,. 1900. She is in her $opbomore year in the Chelsea, Oklahoma., High School. · HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 33
77. Emma Ophelia Courtright (same descent as 67), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, January 24, 1868 ; m. at Morrison, Illinois, July 17, 1901, Kendrick Egbert Bills, son of Egbert F. Bills and Lydia A. Frost. Kendrick Egbert Bills in early life was a farmer in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois. Afterwards following the hardware and plumbing business. He is a member of Rock River Lodge No. 612, A. F. & A. M., of Sterling, Knight Templar No. 57, and of A. 0. N. M. S. Oasis of Rockford, Tebala Temple. Emma 0. Courtright Bills is a member of Emeline Re bekah Lodge, No. 8, Morrison, Illinois, joined in the summer of 1892, of Sterling Chapter, No. 354, 0. E. S., joined in the fall of 1902, of Will Robinson Relief Corps, No. 45, Sterling, Illinois, joined in 1903, and of Mystic Workers Lodge of the World, No. 2, Sterling, Illinois, joined August 12, 1902. They had two children: 230. Harold V. Bills, b. May 12, 1904; d. 11ay 22, 1904. 231. Lucille Izetta Bills, b. March 14, 1906. 78. Francis Martin Woolley (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Margaret (Courtright) Woolley 26), b. in Madison Co., New York, May 22, 1841 ; d. at Wynoka, Okla homa, of pneumonia and Bright's disease, March 28, 1910; m. at Sterling, Illinois, June 28, 1862, Anna Rebecca Reecher, b. in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania, July 6, 1851, dau. of John Luther Reecher, b. in Washington Co., Maryland, and Mary Rebecca Hoke, b. in Fulton Co., Pennsylvania. They resided in Whiteside Co., Illinois, until September 1, 1886, when they moved to Kansas and from there to Wynoka, Woods Co., Oklahoma, where he was a prosperous farmer, living six miles northwest of the town, and was loved by all who knew him. They had nine children :
232.-Zelia May Woolley, b. May 21, 1869. 233.-Helen Viola Woolley, b. December 23, 1870. 234.-Clara Edith Woolley, b. September 12, 1872. 235.-Harry Leroy Woolley, b. January 4, 1875. 236.-James Irving Woolley, b. October 13, 1877. 237. Bertie Luther Woolley, b. at Sterling, Illinois, April 24, 1879; d. near Wynoka, Oklahoma, April 18, 1905. His sister, Mrs. Hinder liter, says: "He had a bright, sunny disposition, always looking on the bright side, even in his sickness. He belonged to the M. W. A. lodge of Wynoka, where he was a great favorite." 238.-William Floyd Woolley, b. July 11, 1881. 239.-August Ray Woolley, b. August 15, 1883. 240.-Minnie Bell Woolley, b. October 15, 1886. 34 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT_FAMILY 79. Maria Ellen Woolley (same descent as 78)., b. at Woodchuck Hill, Onondago Co., New York, March 7, 1843; m. 1st at Freeport, Illinois, in 1864 or 1865, Jacob Ernst of Onondago Co., New York, d.; m. 2nd at Lohrville, Iowa. December 23, 1890, Fred Van Antwerp, son of Harmon Van Antwerp and Betsy Cookingham of Pickney, Michigan. Jacob Ernst was a Civil War veteran (see Soldiers). He was a farmer and after their marriage they lived near Ster ling, Illinois, until 1875, when they moved in a wagon to Calhoun Co., Iowa, and bought a farm near the present town of Lohrville, altho at that time there was not any town there or any prospect of one. Maria and her second husband now live on the f&-m. She had three chilren by 1st marriage and none by 2nd. 241. Frank Irving Ernst, b. December 19, 1870. 242. Fred Loyd Ernst, b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, June 23, 1873; d. of typhoid fever at Farnhamville, Iowa, January 27, 1901; m. at Springfield, Missouri, November 24, 1895, Mary Griffin McDermott (No. 87). 243.-Iva Myrtle Ernst, b. August 23, 1880.
80. Hartson Courtright Woolley (same descent as 78), b. in Onondago Co., New York, near Syracuse, December 22, 1845; m. at Sterling, Illinois, June 24, 1879, Mrs. Betsy Jane (Lee) Bliss, b. in Williamstown, l\lassachusetts, July 24, 1844, dau. of Daniel and Lois Lee and widow of Nathaniel Bliss, d. February, 6, 1866. Betsy Jane Lee m. Nathaniel Bliss in Columbia, New York, October 9, 1860, and had three daughters: 1st, Hattie Rosalia Bliss, b. May 16, 1863; d. March 2, 1910; m. 1st James Dale, by whom she had dau. Pearl Dale, who d. in infancy, also dau. Jessie May Dale, who m. 1st ---- Richardson and had three sons and one daughter ; m. 2nd Benjamin DeLisle Woolley (No. 84), by whom she had son, Dolphia LeRoy Woolley; m. 3rd Charles Q. Archer, by whom she had dau. who d. in infancy, and one son, now living at the age of 22: 2nd, Carrie Etta Bliss, b. April 21, 1868; m. Theodore Postlethwaite, had sons, Walter Postlethwaite and Lester Postlethwaite, and dau. Gladys Postlethwaite, all living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 3rd, Nettie Jane Bliss, b. January 13, 1866; m. Charles L. Bacon, no children, live in Ellinwood, Kansas. They had two children : 244.-Miles Lester Woolley, b. May 4, 1881. 245.-Fernie Belle Woolley, b. August 21, 1884. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 35 82. Florence Aurilla Woolley (same descent as 78), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, October 13, 1869; m. William Henry Schrader. Live at 901 First avenue, Sterling, Illinois. They have five children:
246.-Pearl Franklin Schrader, b. November 5, 1878. 247. Loyde Leroy Schrader, b. January 6, 1881; d. June 4, 1892. 248. Earl Woolley Schrader, b. October 15, 1887; m. March 27, 1912, Nina May Reecher, b. October 23, 1894, dau. of William Reecher of Sterling, Illinois, and Julia Ann Killian of Maryland. 249.-Wilma Etta Schrader, b. September 19, 1890. 250. Vernon Lester Schrader, b. May 11, 1896.
84. Benjamin DeLisle Woolley (same descent as 78), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, December 5, 1863 ; m. 1st Hattie Rosalia Bliss, dau. of Nathaniel Bliss and Betsy Jane Lee (see No. 80); m. 2nd, Della---. The relatives have lost all track of DeLisle Woolley, the last known of him he was at St. Helens, Oregon. He had on~ son by 1st marriage and some children by 2nd. 251. Dolphia LeRoy Woolley. Lives at Ellinwood, Kansas.
85. Amanda Jane Courtright (Jan. 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, John 27), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, July 4, 1850; m. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, May 18, 1870, Francis Adelbert Gould, b. August 23, 1850, son of Darius Gould and Lucia Ann Southard. Live in Sterling, Illinois. They had son : 252.-John L. Gould, b. April 26, 1871. 87. Mary Griffin (Jan. 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Deborah (Courtright) Griffin 28), b. in Lucerne Co., Penn sylvania, December 3, 1849; m. 1st at Chatsworth, Illinois, December 19, 1869, Alfred James McDermott, divorced in 1895; m. 2nd at Springfield, Missouri, November 24, 1895. Fred Loyd Ernst (No. 242); m. 3rd at Rockwell City, Iowa, May 2, 1907, Charles Smith Rowley. Live at Merrill, Iowa. She had seven children by first marriage and none by others: 253.-Sonora Cecilia McDermott, b. January 8, 1871. 254.-Thomas Otis McDermott, b. July 18, 1872. 255.-Leroy Gilbert McDermott, b. June 12, 187 4. 256. Annie Lillian McDermott, b. in Livingston Co., Illinois, October 8, 1875; m. at Lohrville, Iowa, December 24, 1895, John C. Stratton, cl. at Des Moines, Iowa, of pneumonia, July 21, 1913; 36 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY divorced May 23, 1913. Lives at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. No children. 257. Alfred James McDermott, b. in Ford Co. , Illinois, October 28, 1879; d. at Lohrville, Iowa, of bums, October 1, 1899. 258.-Sylvia Belle McDermott, b. February 28, 1882. 259. Ora Faye l\icDermott, b. in Calhoun Co., Iowa, September 15, 1886, unm. Works for Sioux City Iron Works, Sioux City, Iowa.
89. James H. Griffin (same descent as 87), b. in Lucerne Co., Pennsylvania, November 20, 1852; m. at Seward, Ne braska, September 15, 1872, Julietta Abigail Williams, b. at Whitewater, Wisconsin, February 19, 1854, dau. of David Hastings Williams and Louisa Marsh. James Griffin is a contractor and builder and lives at Con cord, California. They had ten children : 260. Ida May Griffin, b. at Seward, Nebraska, July 28, 1873; d. August 19, 1873. 261. Sadie Lillian Griffin, b. at Seward, Nebraska, September 1, 1874; d. October 1, 1874. 262.-Clarence Leland Griffin, b. October 22, 1875. 263.-Wilbert Henry Griffin, b. October 11, 1877. 264. Alfred James Griffin, b. at Seward, Nebraska, August 7, 1879; d. April 20, 1915. 265.-Edna Eva Griffin, b. October 31, 1882. 266. Elmo Bertram Griffin, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, April 23, 1887; m. March 27, 1910, Louisa Yantis, b. at Baker City, Oregon, November 13, 1885, dau. of Charles and Ada (--) Yantis. No children. 267. Lloyd Leon Griffin, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, June 17, 1890; m. at Long Beach, California, November 16, 1914, Cecille Anna Bark, b. at Dubuque, Iowa, June 9, 1892. 268. Cecil Douglas Griffin, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, July 3, 1893; d. December 6, 1911. 269. Orville Leslie Griffin, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, July 13, 1895.
90. Harriet Elzirah Griffin (same descent as 87), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, March 20, 1854; m. at Seward, Ne braska, November 9, 1872, Homer M. Tiffany, b. in Hamden, New York, December 24, 1846. Mr. Tiffany is a harnessmaker. They live at Whiting, Iowa. They had five children : 270. Albert R. Tiffany, b. August 21, 1873; m. at Elmo, Missouri, September 10, 1906, Opal Needham. No children. A hamessmaker. Live at Logan, Iowa. 271. Charles H. Tiffany, b. in Seniman, Illinois, January 27, 1877, unm. Hamessmaker. Lives at Whiting, Iowa. 272.-Zola Inez Tiffany, b. June 27, 1880. 273. Earl H. Tiffany, b. in Gilmore City, Iowa, April 7, 1887, unm. Hamessmaker. Lives at Woodbine, Iowa. 27 4.-Eddythe M. Tiffany, b. September 3, 1893. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 87
91. Henrietta L. Griffin (same descent as 87), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, December 19, 1856; m. at Kempton, Illinois, September 18, 1880, John Johnson Back, son of John Johnson Back, b. in Kiltgaard, Denmark, and cmne to America in his youth. Henrietta L. Griffin moved with her parents from White side Co., Illinois, to Seward, Seward Co., Nebraska when fifteen years old and attended high school in Seward. They lived there five years, then moved back to Sterling, Illinois. She went to Kempton, Illinois, and was married there. Her husband was a butcher and cattle buyer in Illinois and in Calhoun Co., Iowa, until 1890, when they moved to Helena, Montana. Mr. Back worked at the same occupation in Mon tana until 1907, when he became manager of a cyanide plant at Canyon Creek, Montana, where they now reside. They had two children : 275. Luila Georgia Back, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, December 19, 1885. She graduated from the Helena, Montana, high school in 1903, then took a course in instrumental music at Drake University at Des Moines, Iowa. Lives at Helena, Montana. 276. John Harold Weins Back, b. at Helena, Montana, February 11, 1895. He attended the graded schools and Wesleyan University at Helena, Montana. Now works with his fathe;r at Canyon Creek, Mon tana.
93. Alvin White Griffin (same descent as 87), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, July 10, 1859; d. at Lohrville, Iowa, November 22, 1896, buried at Fort Dodge, Iowa; m. at Fort Dodge, Iowa, November 27, 1884, Sarah Colwell, dau. of Charles Colwell and Delia Morgan. Alvin White Griffin was telegraph operator for the Illi nois Central R. R. at Fort Dodge, Iowa, for many years. His widow and children live at Fort Dodge. They had two children : 277. Hazel Griffin, b. July 8, 1893. She has taught school, but is now attending Coe College at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 278. Paul Griffin, b. November 13, 1894. Is a plumber.
94. Armilla Jane Griffin (same descent as 87), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, January 10, 1860; m. at Kempton, Illinois, July 25, 1881, Dr. George Wiers King, son of Cyrus Wiers King, of Belmont, New York, and Louisa Duncan, b. in St. Chrysostum, Province of Quebec, Canada, of Scotch English parentage. George W. King attended Cornell College at Ithaca, New York; graduated in medicine and surgery from Michigan 38 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY University, Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1877. They lived at Helena, Montana, for nearly thirty years, now live at 989 East Fifteenth street, N. Portland, Oregon. They had two daughters: 279. Georgia Elizabeth King, b. in 1886. She attended the graded and high schools at Helena, Montana, studied vocal music, now a graduate nurse. 280. Mildred Louisa King, b. in 1891. She attended the graded and high school at Helena, Montana, studied vocal and instrumental music at Drake University at Des Moines, Iowa, now a practicing graduate nurse in Portland, Oregon. 95. Omer E. Griffin (same descent as 87), b. in White side Co., Illinois, January 9, 1870; m. at Lohrville, Iowa, April 1, 1894, Annie Lohr, b. in Adams Co., Pennsylvania, September, 1869, dau. of Jacob Lohr and Mary Bollinger of Lohrville, Iowa, the tovm being named for him. Omer E. Griffin is foreman of the Blue Line Transfer Company in Des Moines, Iowa, and they live at 810 Pleasant street. They had one son: 281. Martin Eugene Griffin, b. in Lohrville, Iowa, December 18, 1900. He is in his first year in the high school of Des Moines, Iowa. 97. Allen Courtright (Jan 1, Arie 2, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, Samuel 31), b. in Sussex Co., New Jersey, August 2, 1857; d. at Swartswood, New Jersey, August 15, 1912; m. February 28, 1880, Evangeline Lattimore. Widow resides at Swartswood, New Jersey. They had daughter:
282. Nellie Courtright, b. April 30, 1883; m. Charles Howard, lives at N e,vark, New Jersey. No children.
100. Emma Viola Courtright (Jan 1, Arie 2, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Levi 34), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, February 6, 1864; m. at Morrison, Illinois, March 25, 1882, Henry Lafayette Finzel, b. March 4, 1857, son of Frederick Finzel and Eva Bollinger. They had five children:
283.-Lowell Elbert Finzel, b. November 26, 1883. 284.-Charles Edwin Finzel, b. January 5, 1889. 285. William Dillon Finzel, b. at Millidgeville, Illinois, August 3, 1892. 286. Fred Finzel, b. April 29, 1895; d. June 28, 1896. 287. Albert Dewey Finzel, b. March 18, 1899; d. April 2, 1900. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 39 102. Charles Courtright (same descent as 100), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, January 9, 1869; m. at Morrison, Illinois, September 2, 1896, Mary Louise Heneretta Hayen, b. August 17, 1869; d. October 4, 1913, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayen. They had seven children: 288. Clarence Vernon Courtright, b. April 2, 1897. 289. Willard Verdell Courtright, b. July 21, 1899. 290. Nellie Viola Courtright, b. August 25, 1901. 291. Leonard LeRoy Courtright, b. September 13, 1903. 292. Silvy Vermillia Courtright, b. June 16, 1905. 293. Florence Louella Courtright, b. January 30, 1908. 294. Frank Wilson Courtright, b. May 28, 1911; d. November 4, 1912. 103. Fred H. Courtright (same descent as 100), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, November 21, 1871 ; m. 1st at Morri son, Illinois, Hattie Peters, b. in 1873; d. October 6, 1897; m. 2nd at Freeport, Illinois, June 21, 1899, Lillie Bry, b. at Brookville, Ogle Co., Illinois, January 14, 1882, dau. of Syl vester Bry and Sarah Amanda Reiter. He had son by first marriage : 295. John L. Courtright, b. November 4, 1894; lives at Coleta, Illinois. 108. Florinda L. Howard (Jan 1, Arie 2, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Lydia Ann (Courtright) Howard 37),b. near Sterling, Illinois, October 23, 1867; d. November 14, 1904; m. December 20, 1888, Jacob Williams, b. August 22, 1862. They had five children: 296.-Pearl Irene Williams, b. September 25, 1889. 297. Fern Luella Williams, b. November 16, 1891. 298. Mabel Grace Williams, b. January 31, 1894. 299. Beulah E. Williams, b. October 25, 1899; d. June 1, 1908. 300. Alice Marie Williams, b. July 17, 1902. 109. Herbert A. Howard (same descent as 108), b. near Sterling, Illinois, September 20, 1870; m. May 22, 1890, Cora Sinex. They had two sons, one dying in infancy : 301. Nye Howard, b. November 6, 1902.
110. Maud E. Howard (same descent as 108), b. near Sterling, Illinois, January 15, 1873; m. at Sterling, Illinois, August 18, 1891, Frank MacBride, b. October 21, 1868. They had ten children: 40 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
302.-Laurence H. MacBride, b. July 15, 1892. 303.-Nettie V. MacBride, b. August 19, 1893. 304. An infant, b. July 13, 1894; d. 305. Arthur MacBride, b. November 22, 1895. 306. Leroy W. MacBride, b. August 28, 1899. 307. Russell F. MacBride, b. August 15, 1900; d. . 308. Harold MacBride, b. December 18, 1902. 309. Ella MacBride, b. August 10, 1905. 310. Frances MacBride, b. September 22, 1907; d. 311. Evaline MacBride, b. August 7, 1911. 112. Clarence Eugene Shiyely (Jan 1, Arie 2, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Josephine (Courtright) Shively 38), b. at Fred ericksburg, Chickasaw Co., Iowa, April 13, 1869; m. at Bart onsville, Illinois, by Rev. G. W. Pearl, October 12, 1892, Anna D. Moffatt, b. at Bartonsville, Illinois, August 27, 1873, dau. of Aquila and Mary (--) Moffatt. They had three children: 312. Verna Lucille Shively, b. at Peoria, Illinois, July 28, 1895; m. at Peoria, Illinois, April 22, 1914, by Rev. James Benson, Herbert G. Knopp, b. at Winona, Minnesota, April 8, 1887, son of J9hn and Emma (--) Knopp. 313. Clifford Raymond Shively, b. at Peoria, Illinois, April 15, 1900. 314. Franklin Eugene Shively, b. at Peoria, Illinois, October 1, 1905. 113. Edwin Monroe Shively (same descent as 112), b. at Morrison, Illinois, April 1, 1873; m. by Rev. Wm. Smith at A veryville, Peoria, Illinois, November 26, 1895, Mary Lee Holcomb, b. at Exeter, England, September 23, 1877, dau. of Charles James Holcomb, b. January 19, 1842; d. October 20, 1899; came from Exeter, England, to America and settled at Peoria, September 29, 1890, and Mary Lee, b. June 17, 1843 ; d. at Peoria, Illinois, November 8, 1911. They had three children : 315. Rhoda Grace Shively, b. at Averyville, Peoria, Illinois, July 29, 1900; d. February 18, 1901. 316. Gertrude Dorothy Shively, b. at Averyville, Peoria, Illinois, March 4, 1902. 317. Mary Josephine Shively, b. at Averyville, Peoria, Illinois, April 18, 1911.
116. Grace Zela Shively (same descent as 112), b. in Dresden twp., Chickasaw Co., Iowa, April 10, 1882; m. by Rev. E. K. Reynolds at Peoria, Illinois, January 30, 1907, Wallace Fauber, b. February 23, 1881, son of Perry and Mary (---) Fauber. They had two children : HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 41
318. Mildred Elizabeth Fauber, b. in Worth twp., Woodford Co., Illinois, November 29, 1907. 319. Edith Lillian Fauber, b. in Fondulac twp., Tazewell Co., Illinois, November 10, 1909.
Seventh Generation 126. Lillian Decker (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, James Rheuben Decker 41), b. at Union Center, New York, March 25, 1871; d. Feb ruary 9, 1911; m. February 4, 1891, Lynn W. Pitkin, son of Adelbert Pitkin and Adelaide Ketchum. They had daughter. 320. Mary L. Pitkin, b. January 23, 1892. Lives at Union, Broom Co., New York. 127. Charles E. Meeker (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, Margaret Ann (Decker) Meeker 42), b. at Silver Lake, Pennsylvania, Sep tember ·29, 1857; m. 1st in 1877 Medora \Villiams, divorced; m. 2nd at Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1898, Mrs. Gertrude (Sherman) Woolsey. He had five children by his 1st wife and none by 2nd. 321. William Meeker, died in infancy. 322.-Albert Meeker, b. liarch 21, 1880. 323.-George Henry Meeker, b. January 18, 1883. 324.-Florence Rosie Meeker, b. April 16, 1885. 325. Sammie Meeker, died in infancy. 128. David L. Meeker (same descent as 127), b. in Sus uqehanna Co., Pennsylvania, April 30, 1861; m. 1st June 21, 1884, Can·ie Belle Abbott, d. in 1889 ; m, 2nd at Binghamton, New York, by Rev. Dr. George Colville, November 4, 1891, May Watrous, dau. of Bradford 0. Watrous and Polly Abi gail Burch. When about twenty-five years of age David L. Meeker entered the Methodist ministry and is now pastor of the M. E. Church of Edmeston, New York. He had one son by his 1st marriage and none by 2nd. 326.-Leon Aubrey M~eker, b. October 8, 1887.
129. George Henry Meeker ( same descent as 127), b. in Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, July 26, 1863; m. at Bing hamton, New York, by Rev 0. L. Severson, May 2, 1888, Henrietta Morey, dau. of Rufus Morey and Johanna Bulger. They had one daughter: 327.-Mildred Marguerite Meeker, b. liarch 23, 1890. 42 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 130. Sara A. Meeker (same descent as 127), b. in Conk lin Co., New York, August 6, 1865; m. at Binghamton, New York, by Rev. 0. L. Severson, July 7, 1886, Isaac Newton Wilcox, son of John Wilcox and Marie Thomas of Shechem, England. They had four sons, all born in Binghamton, New York.
328.-Raymond Earl Wilcox, b. July 6, 1888. 329. Robert Lynn Wilcox, b. June 6, 1890. 330. Floyd Percy Wilcox, b. February 14, 1893. 331. Ivan Clyde Wilcox, b. March 19, 1897; m. May 16, 1915, Helen Quick, dau. of Samuel Quick and Elizabeth Gardner.
131. Addie Gertrude Meeker (same descent as 127), b. at Forest Lake, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1867; m. at Binghamton, New York, by Rev. 0. L. Severson, February 1, 1888, Abram Lincoln Cline, son of Ephriam Cline and Elizabeth Wilbur. Mr. Cline has been an employe of the Wells Fargo Ex press Company for twenty-eight years. They had three sons, all born in Piermont, Rockland Co., New York.
332. Johnson Russell Cline, b. November 2, 1891; m. at Cumber land, Maryland, June 6, 1914, Catherine Reed, dau. of Mark Reed and Christina Ditzer of Hollidaysburg, Maryland. He graduated ·as a Mechanical Engineer from the Carnegie Institute of Technology at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in June, 1915. They had a daughter, b. July 4, 1915; d. July 6, 1915. 333. A. LeRoy Cline, b. December 9, 1896. He graduated from Tappan Zee High School at Piermont, New York, June, 1914. 334. George Paul Cline, b. March 11, 1901.
132. Thomas Rheuben Meeker (same descent as 127), b. at Laurel Lake, Pennsylvania, January 23, 1870; m. Nov ember 29, 1893, Cora May Allan, dau. of Charles Allan and Margaret Robbins. · Thomas R. Meeker has been a member of the paid fire department of Binghamton, Ne"r York, for many years and is now Captain of the North Side Fire Station. They had six children, all born in Binghamton, New York, three sons dying in infancy:
335. Robert Allan Meeker, b. May 6, 1894. 336. Margaret Louise Meeker, b. November 23, 1896; m. at Bing hampton, Nev, York, by Rev. Mr. Crompton, May 20, 1915, Harold Addison Davis, son of Charles L. Davis and Cora Bradley. 337. Lawrence La Verne Meeker, b. May 1, 1899. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 43 134. 1\1:ary Ella 1\ifeeker (same descent as 127), b. in Binghamton, New York, May 16, 1874; m. at Binghamton, New York, by Rev. Dr. Parsons Nichols, October 17, 1894, Percy Allen Goodyear, son of Robert Albertus Goodyear and Cornelia Julia Allen. They had son:
338. Perey Albertus Goodyear, b. in Binghamton, New York, June 17, 1900, being a great grand nephew of Charles Goodyear, the inventor of rubber.
136. Grace Decker (Jan l, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, Joshua Decker 45), b. September 22, 1878; m. February 9, 1897, Harry Walter Thorp, b. in Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 1865, son of Henry T. and Louisa A. ( . ) Thorp of Manistee, Michigan. They live at 808 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois. They had two sons:
339. Harry Walter Thorp, b. in Chicago, Illinois, October 25, 1900. 340. Richard Wiley Thorp, b. in Chicago, Illinois, June 26, 1906.
141. Ernest C. Decker (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, John Decker 47), b. in Westfield, Pennsylvania, January 15, 1876; m. at Bing hamton, New York, November 26, 1899, Grace E. McNally, b. at South Gibson, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1879, dau. of Samuel McNally, b. in Bangor, Maine, and May J. Pickering, b. in South Gibson, Pennsylvania. They had four children:
341. Lloyd H. Decker, b. February 22, 1902. 342. Evelyn A. Decker, b. August 4, 1906. 343. Cli:f.f ord I. Decker, b. November 26, 1908. 344. Everett P. Decker, b. February 26, 1900.
142. Ella M. Decker (same descent as 141), b. in Wind ham, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1878; d. in Leestershire, New York, April 22, 1915; m. at Union, N evv York, 1\1:arch 19, 1914, Fred J. Ingersoll, b. November 20, 1875, son of James Ingersoll and Emma J. Kellogg. They had daughter:
345. Ella M. Ingersoll, b. April 22, 1915.
143. Clifford L. Decker (same descent as 141), b. in Farmington, Pennsylvania, December 4, 1880; m. at Santa 44 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY Cruz, California, June 28, 1908, l\iienette Toal, b. August 8, 1886, dau. of Jaines and Louisa(--) Toal. · They had three children : 346. Reva M. Decker, b. April 14, 1909. 347. Rita L. Decker, b. July 26, 1911. 348. Ruth Decker, b. November 26, 1914. 144. Ethel A. Decker (same descent as 141), b. in Elk land, Pennsylvania, April 18, 1887; m. at Leestershire, New York, June 5, 1908, Thomas M. Murray, b. at Middletown, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1879, son of -James Murray and Maria Burns. They had two daughters: 349. Ella Geraldine Murray, b. March 23, 1909. 350. Dorothy A. Murray, b. April 16, 1913. 146. Ada E. Wilbur (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) I;>ecker 20, Emma Frances (Decker) Wilbur 48), b. January 28, 1871 ; m. December 21, 1895, Amos K. Willis, son of Horace and Almina (--) Willis. They had two children: 351. Ethel F. Willis, b. November 9, 1896. 352. Wilbur A. Willis, b. October 5, 1900. 147. Edna F. Wilbur (same descent as 146), b. August 29, 1879; m. October 30, 1901, Chauncey V. West, son of Joseph and Priscilla (--) West. They had two children : 353. Eivin C. West, b. December 1, 1902. 354. Kenneth H. West, b. 1\fay 31, 1913. 148. Grace M. Wilbur (same descent as 146), b. March 21, 1884; m. November 26, 1903, Fred Truesdale, son of Mor ris and Hattie (---) Truesdale. They had three children : 355. Ruth Truesdale, b. September 14, 1904. 356. Emma L. Truesdale, b. June 3, 1910. 357. Elbert M. Truesdale, b. December 17, 1914.
149. Ernestine H. Wilbur (same descent as 146), b. Jan uary 5, 1889; m. September 14, 1910, Clayton Ledbetter, son of Earl and Emma (--) Ledbetter. They had one child : 358. Marjorie Ledbetter, b. July 7, 1914; d. July 7. 1914. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 45
163. Pardon Head (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Catherine (Courtright) Woolley 22, Arminda (Woolley) Head 56), b. in Clyde twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, April 17, 1858; m. at Dillon, Marshall Co., Iowa, February 23, 1881, Harriett Russell, b. in Delaware Co., Iowa, October 9, 1860, dau. of Wellington Russell and Fanny Bliss Bryant of same place. _ In March, 1869, Pardon Head's parents moved from Whiteside Co., Illinois, to LeGrand, Iowa, and in the fall of 1870 his father bought a farm of 160 acres in Greencastle twp., Marshall Co., Iowa. He attended the country schools in Illinois and Iowa, also three terms at the Friends Academy and two terms at the Seminary in LeGrand, Iowa. The first year after Pardon was of age he worked a farm on shares and in the fall made a trip to South Dakota. The next spring, 1880, he, in company with his father and brother, went to Marshall Co., Kansas, with cattle. In the winter he returned to Iowa and was married and took his bride to Kansas, where they lived on a rented farm the one year, when he sold his cattle and came back to Iowa, living on a farm north of Liscomb, in Hardin Co., Iowa, five years. In the spring of 1887 he moved to his father's farm in Greencastle twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, and lived there four years and in the town of Gilman, Iowa, one and one-half years, when he bought the farm where they now live in Liscomb twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, near Liscomb, and named it Shady Lawn Farm. Han-iett Russell was born on a farm near Earlville, Iowa, and her parents moved to Waterloo, Iowa, when she was but ten months old. She attended the public school in East Waterloo and one term at Iowa College at Grinnell, after her parents moved to Dillon in 1876. She taught three terms in the country schools of Marshall Co., Iowa. They had six children : 359.-Herbert Russell Head, b. August 18, 1883. 360.-David Mason Head, b. March 19, 1886. 361.-Emily Head, b. April 30, 1887. 362.-Anna Head, b. September 20, 1889. 363. Mary Bryant Head, b. at Shady Lawn Farm, in Liscomb twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, .April 25, 1892. She attended the country school and graduated from the high school of Conrad, Iowa, in 1910. She taught five terms in the country schools of Grundy Co., Iowa, and will enter her senior year this fall in the Physical Education Depart ment of the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. 364. Everett Pardon Head, b. at Shady Lawn Farm in Liscomb twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, March 17, 1899; d. at same place of purpura hemmorrhagia, October 20, 1903. 46 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 164. William Fremont Head (same descent as 163), b. in Clyde twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, November 12, 1860; m. at Cherokee, Iowa, December 3, 1884, May Jean Hender son, b. November 22, 1861 ; d. at Warren, Minnesota, June 28, 1913, dau. of George Henderson of Quebec, Canada, and Nancy Ballantyne, of Glasgow, Scotland. William F. Head and wife lived on a farm in Northern Cherokee Co., Iowa, until 1899, when they moved to the town of Cherokee and lived there two years. In 1901 they moved to Warren, Minnesota, buying land near the town and they still live there. They had five children : 365. George William Head, b. in Cherokee Co., Iowa, September 27, 1885. Unm., lives with his father. 366.-Mabel Arminda Head, b. February 27, 1887. 367. Cora Amelia Head, b. in Cherokee Co., Iowa, November 28, 1888. She graduated from the Warren high school, has attended the State Normal at Grand Forks, Minnesota. Has taught several terms in the country and graded schools of Marshall Co., Minnesota. 368. Nannie Elizabeth Head, b. in Cherokee Co., Iowa, October 6, 1890. She graduated from the Warren high school and keeps house for her father and brother. 369. Edith Beatrice Head, b. in Cherokee Co., Iowa, September 11, 1892. She graduated from the Warren high school and teaches in the schools of Marshall Co., Minnesota. 165. Henry Ward Head (same descent as 163), b. in Clyde twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, January 12, 1863; m. at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, July 15, 1903, Mrs. Eulalia Tennant Bowen, b. at Amboy, Illinois, April 15, 1862, dau. of Henry H. Tennant and Emily Wellman Penn. When twenty-one years of age, Henry W. Head went to Colorado and worked as a cow-boy for several years, then owned a livery barn in Elizabeth, Colorado. He was also sheriff of Elbert Co., Colorado one term and part of another. He took up a claim in Routt Co., Colorado, and proved up on it, then moved to the town of Yampa, Colorado, where he now lives. They had one daughter: 370. Irma Arminda Head, b. near Yampa, Colorado, November 15, 1904. 166. Cora Amelia Head (same descent as 163), b. in Clyde twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, November 11, 1868; m. at Gilman, Iowa, November 22, 1893, Joseph Albert Jones, b. near Gilman, Iowa, August 17, 1863, son of John Jones and Sarah Williams. John Jones was the son of John Jones and Jane Baily Llianfiar of Montgomeryshire, North Wales. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 47 Cora Amelia Head graduated from the high school in Gilman, Iowa, in 1889, and taught nine terms in the country schools of Marshall Co., Iowa. She also attended Highland Park College at Des Moines in 1891. After her marriage they lived on Raven Creek Farm, four miles north of Gilman, Iowa, until March, 1908, when they bought a few acres adjoining the town of Gilman and now live there. They had four children: 371. Paul Bradford Jones, b. on Raven~~ek Farm in Green castle twp., Marshall Co., January 15, i.ff1)M,,:.oY?. 372. Arie L. Jones, b. on Raven Creek Farm in Greencastle twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, June 10, 1902. 373. Richard Jones, b. on Raven Creek Farm in Green castle twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, October 9, 1903; d. at same place of membraneous croup January 9, 1905. · 37 4. Robert Cecil Jones, b. on Raven Creek Farm in Greencastle twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, October 22, 1907.
167. Minnie Phoebe Head (same descent as 163), b. near Pickering, Marshall Co., Iowa, December 2, 1881; m. at Gilman, Iowa, December 31, 1903, Lewis Calvin Harris, b. August 12, 1877, son of James Samuel Harris and Mary Ann Leathers of North English, Iowa. Lewis C. Harris is a harnessmaker and now has a ha1ness and shoe repair shop at Spencer, Iowa.. Minnie P. Head graduated from the Gilman high school and taught several terms in the country schools of lVIar shall Co., Iowa. They had one son : 375. Donald Calvin Harris, b. at Worthington, Minnesota, July 10, 1906.
168. Birney Coolidge Woolley (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Catherine (Courtright) Woolley 22, Miles Treadwell Woolley 57), b. at Round Grove, Whiteside Co., Illinois, September 6, 1867; m. 1st at Sioux City, Iowa, Octo ber 18, 1893, Minnie Belle Lawer; d. at Sioux City, Iowa, August 19, 1911; m. 2nd at LeMars, Iowa, June 3, 1914, Mary C. Clarke, dau. of Dewitt C. Clarke and Sarah Lack. Birney Coolidge Woolley spent his early years in Yank ton, South Dakota, having moved there when a small boy with his parents. He chose his father's profession and attended the State University at Iowa City, and also the School of Mines at Rapid City, South Dakota. After his first marriage he made his home at Yankton, South Dakota, 48 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY and in November, 1897, he was elected as Congressman to the state legislature at Pierre, South Dakota. In 1900 they moved to Sioux City, Iowa, and in March, 1912, he was ap pointed civil engineer of Plymouth Co., Iowa, and changed his residence to LeMars. He had five children by his 1st marriage : 376. An infant son, b. at Yankton, South Dakota, June 18, 1895; d. June 18, 1895. 377. Myles Lawer Woolley, b. at Sioux City, Iowa, April 26, 1900. 378. Elizabeth Harriett Woolley, b. at Sioux City, Iowa, January 9, 1903. · 379. P~yson Coolidge Woolley, b. at Yankton, South Dakota, December 17, 1907; d. at Sioux City, Iowa, February 29, 1908.. 380. Rachel Woolley, b. at Sioux City, Iowa, October 18, 1910; d. at same place August 9, 1911.
172. Laura Morse Woolley (same descent as 168), b. at Yankton, South Dakota, April 12, 1880; m. at Yankton, South Dakota, October 12, 1905, Walter George Stanley, son of Alfred C. Stanley and Florence Lillie (--). She graduated in 1900 from the Yankton, South Dakota, high school, then attended Yankton College. From 1903 until her marriage she was instructor in the Kindergarten in the public schools of Yankton. After her marriage she resided in Rock Falls, Illinois, two years when they moved to Seattle, Washington, where their home is now established. They had two children: 381. Floyd Myles Stanley, b. in Seattle, Washington, June 11, 1910. 382. Ellen Florence Stanley, b. at Seattle, Washington, October 14, 1912.
174. Mabel Clare Mason (Jan 1, Arie 4, Sainuel 11, Rheuben 17, Catherine (Courtright) Woolley 22, Mary Amelia (Woolley) Mason 58), b. in Morrison, Illinois, Febru ary 15, 1874; m. at Omaha, Nebraska, April 15, 1902, Noyes B. Spaford, son of Theodore Webster Spaford and Kathe1ine Antonette Rathbun of Omaha, Nebraska. Noyes B. Spaford, a photographer, and his wife make their home in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Mabel C. Mason is a musician of much talent, being an accomplished. . instructor on the piano and also leader in choir s1ng1ng. They have one adopted daughter: 383. Nancy Margaret Spaford, adopted at the age of two months in December, 1911. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 49
175. Claude William Mason (same descent as 174) b. in Morrison, Illinois, November 11, 1879; m. December 25, 1905, Anna Marie Anderson. Claude W. Mason received his education in the public schools of Omaha, Nebraska, from which he graduated, then studied medicine and graduated as a Medical Missionary and in August, 1906, they sailed for the mission field of Siam. His wife is a graduate nurse. They had five children: 384. JamesAndrew Mason, b. at Chiang-Mai, Siam, March 20, 1907. 385. Claude Theodore Mason, b. at Chiang-Mai, Siam, April 25, 1908. 386. Dorathea Mason, b. at Chiang-Mai, Siam, February 2, 1910. 387. Paul William Mason, b. at Chiang-Mai, Siam, August 19, 1911. 388. Anna Marie Mason, b. at Chiang-Mai, Siam, January 20, 1914.
176. Melvin Austin Parrish (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Lucinda 23, Sarah Elizabeth (Courtright) Par rish 59) , b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, July 24, 1859; m. at Milford, Iowa, November 24, 1887, Sarah E. Steinberg. They live on the home farm near Milford, Iowa. They had two children : 389.-William Arthur Parrish, b. November 17, 1888. 390.-Sarah Winnefred Parrish, b. June 5, 1890.
178. Harrison Parrish (same descent as 176), b. Novem ber 8, 1863; m. July 4, 1887, Maude Roberts, d. June 23, 1~04, dau. of Charles Roberts and Sarah Earl. They live at 2123 Savannah avenue, St. Joseph, Missouri. They had five children: 391. Laura Parrish, b. February 11, 1890; m. August 25, 1908, Benjamin H. Bartlett. 392. Archie Parrish, b. May 3, 1892. 393. Hazel Parrish, b. April 9, 1895. E94. Claude Parrish, b. September 17, 1897. ~~5. Ralph Parrish, b. March 14, 1900; d. April 10, 1902.
179. Loella Mae Parrish (same descent as 176), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, September 7, 1865; m. at Milford, Iowa, June 9, 1887, Frank Elbert Day, b. at Charlotte, Clinton Co., Iowa, May 28, 1860. They live at 525 West Vine street, Dennison, Iowa. They had seven children : 50 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
396. Robert Leroy Day, b. at Milford, Iowa, December 1, 1887; m. at Milford, Iowa, March 24, 1915, Martha Esther Patton. 397. Rollo Edson Day, b. at Milford, Iowa, April 14, 1889. 398. Vivian Aurelia Day, b. at Milford, Iowa, September 2, 1891. 399. Frank Leslie Day, b. at Milford, Iowa, August 20, 1893. 400. Loella Gertrude Day, b. at Dennison, Iowa, July 16, 1895. 401. George Elbert Day, b. at Dennison, Iowa, July 22, 1900. 402. Iva Mae Day, b. at Dennison, Iowa, August 31, 1905.
181. Emma M. Parrish (same descent as 176), b. De cember 8, 1873; m. 1st at Milford, Iowa, February 6, 1894, Bela B. Stewart, d. June 2, 1896, son of Charles R. Stewart and Bell Adams; m. 2nd at Milford, Iowa, June 23, 1910, Edwin Charles Cammerrer, son of James E. Cammerrer and Isabella Derick. They live at Spencer, Iowa. She had one son by 1st marriage and none by 2nd: 403. Roscoe Emmons Stewart, b. October 3, 1895.
182. Hattie G. Parrish (same descent as 176), b. March 17, 1876; m. at Spirit Lake, Iowa, May 18, 1898, George W. Heldridge, son of James Heldridge and Sarah Wallace. They live near Milford, Iowa. They had four children : 404. James Ivan Heldridge, b. August 31, 1899. 405. Lola May Heldridge, b. Auril 29, 1903. 406. Merrill Sampson Heldridge, b. March 15, 1906. 407. Verlin Heldridge, b. September 30, 1912.
184. Nettie E. Parrish (same descent as 176), b. in Dickinson Co., Iowa, October 3, 1884; m. at Milford, Dickin son Co., Iowa, June 20, 1903, John A. Kilpatrick, b. in Dickinson Co., Iowa, April 29, 1875, son of John Kilpatrick and --- Griswold. He is a carpenter and they live at 82111th avenue, South Fort Dodge, Iowa. They had three children:
408. Lorel Clyde Kilpatrick, b. near Milford, Iowa, April 28, 1904. 409. Cecil Lynes Kilpatrick, b. near Milford, Iowa, December 21, 1905. 410. Kenneth Almond Kilpatrick, b. near Milford, Iowa, Novem ber 3, 1909.
187. Joseph Henry Eshleman, (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Jane (Courtright) Siddles 24, Louisa (Sid dies) Eshleman 60), b. at Morrison, Illinois, November 30, 1865; HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 51 m. at Coleta, Illinois, Anna Boehm, b. August 9, 1876, dau. of Joseph Boehm and Margaret Fulf. They had one child : 411. Louisa Margaret Eshleman, b. in Malvern, Illinois, October 13, 1897; m. at l\Iorrison, Illinois, February 27, 1915, Willard Detra. son of Malon Detra and Lily Bursk.
188. Benjamin Franklin Eshleman (same descent as 187), b. at Malvern, Illinois, February 4, 1868; m. at Morri son, Illinois, February 16, 1898, Elizabeth C. Maxwell, b. April 4, 1876, dau. of William Maxwell and Jane Lester. They had five children: 412. Edna Jane Eshleman, b. at Morrison, Illinois, February 7, 1899. 413. Ruth Catherine Eshleman, b. at Malvern, Illinois, May 9, 1901. 414. Earl Solomon Eshleman, b. at Malvern, Illinois, January 17, 1904. 415. Roy William Eshleman, b. at Malvern, Illinois, October 12, 1908.
189. Cora May Eshleman (same descent as 187), b. at Malvern, Illinois, January 11, 1871; m. at Malvern, Illinois, November 19, 1902, Henry Martin Davis, b. at St. Joe, Mich igan, November 19, 1849, son of Charles Lee and Polly Ann (--) Davis. · They had one child : 416. Darlene Iola Davis, b. at Malvern, Illinois, July 11, 1909.
191. Charles Clinton Siddles (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Jane (Courtright) Siddles 24, James Siddles 61), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, Novem ber 20, 1873; m. at Sterling, Illinois, October 2, 1895, Ter resia Dean, b. in England, February 8, 1873, dau. James Dean and Louisa Humphries. They had two children: 417. Claude Dennis Siddles, b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, February 12, 1897. 418. Clarence James Siddles, b. in New Genesee bvp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, October 22, 1902.
192. Dora Viola Siddles (same descent as 191), b. in New Genesee twp. Whiteside Co., Illinois, July 8, 1875; m. at Fulton, Illinois, January 17, 1900, Edward Sheehan, b. at 52 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY Coleta, Illinois, December 22, 187 4, son of Michael Sheehan and Bridget Brophy. They had two children : 419. Marie Sheehan, b. January 10, 1901. 420. Nellie Sheehan, b. December 2, 1902.
193. Harriet Luella Young (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Jane (Courtright) Siddles 24, Samantha (Sid dles) Young 63), b. in vVhi teside Co., Illinois, June 27, 1861 ; m. at Morrison, Illinois, August 11, 1887, Mason S. Frissell. They live at 187 Iowa avenue, Aurora, Illinois. They had four children : 421.-Warren J. Frissell, b. July 14, 1888. 422.-Blanche A. Frissell, b. October 13, 1890. 423. Margery M. Frissell, b. April 22, 1893. 424. Elinor M. Frissell, b. July 30, 1901.
194. Ida l\Iay Young (same descent as 193), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois. November 16, 1862; m. December 16, 1881, Charles P. Crafts. They live at 618 13th street, Silver City, New Mexico. They had eight children: · 425. George Allen Crafts. 426. Lorenzo Houston Crafts. 427. Mary Luella Crafts. 428. Charles Warren Crafts; d. aged 22. 429. Frederick Mason Crafts. 430. Harriet May Crafts. 431. James Roland Crafts; d. aged 14. 432. Carl Crafts. 195. Catherine Fredreca Siddles (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Jane (Courtright) Siddles 24, Milan Siddles 64), b. in Nevada Co., California, June 29, 1880; m. in 1908, Alonzo LeDuc. They live in Nevada Co., California. . They had four children, all born in Nevada Co., Califor- ma: 433. Geneva LeDuc. 434. William LeDuc. 435. Elsworth LeDuc. 436. Elvina Emma LeDuc. 196. William Joseph Siddles (same descent as 195), b. in Nevada Co., California, June 15, 1882 ; m. October 18, 1907, Georgia Harvey. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 53
They live in Sacramento, California. They had one child : 437. Dorthy Siddles.
197. Ida Siddles (same descent as 195), b. in Nevada Co., California, February 8, 1888; m. February 10, 191Q, Lewis Rowley. They had three children: 438. Edwin Rowley, b. in Sacramento, California. 439. Charles Rowley, b. in Oakland, California. 440. Zelda Rowley, b. in Oakland, California.
198. Janettie Siddles (same descent as 195), b. in Nevada Co., California, March 2, 1893 ; m. October 22, 1911, Frank Green. They live in Nevada, Co., California. They had one son: 441. Milan LeForest Green, b. l1ay 19, 1914, in Nevada Co., Cali fornia.
199. Burton Burlingame (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Jane (Courtright) Siddles 24, Jane (Siddles) Burlingame 65), b. in Clinton, Iowa, November 25, 1880; m. June 9, 1906, Pearl Langheim, b. at Ellwood, Iowa, May 22, 1885. They live on Second street, Clinton, Iowa. They had two children : 442. Jerold Burlingame, b. in Ciinton, Iowa, June 27, 1907. 443. Vora Burlingame, b. in Clinton, Iowa, January 2, 1913.
202. Maranda E. Todd (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, Jane (Courtright) Siddles 24, Etta (Siddles) Todd 66), b. in Millidgeville, Illinois, December 13, 1879; m. at Morrison, Illinois, November 1, 1902, John H. Walters, b. July 2, 1877, son of Karl Walters and Christiana Wright. They had three children : 444. Ethel Irene Walters, b. in Millidgeville, Illinois, July 13, 1903. 445. Ruth Lucille Walters, b. at Coleta, Illinois, December 26, 1907. 446. John Eugene Walters, b. at Coleta, Illinois, August 13, 1913. 54 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 206. Winnie Ethel Todd (same descent as 202), b. at Millidgeville, Illinois, May 25, 1893; m. at Rockford, Illinois, April 24, 1913, Wilbur Hoover, son of Frank Hoover and Elizabeth Motz. They had one child : 447. Gladys Leone Hoover, b. October 25, 1913.
207. Daniel T. Courtright (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, William H. 25, Henry T. 67), b. November 25, 1868; m. at Onawa, Iowa, October 11, 1899, Agnes Sundal. They had four children: 448. Elanore V. Courtright, b. August 30, 1900. 449. Richard T. Courtright, b. February 21, 1902. 450. Lesley R. Courtright, b. November 13, 1904. 541. Ida E. Courtright, b. June 21, 1906.
208. John Lesley Courtright (same descent as 207), h .. February 8, 1870; m. at Onawa, Iowa, March 7, 1900, Lilla M. Stone. They had one child: 452. John Henry Courtright, b. April 17, 1907.
209. William Helmess Courtright (same descent as 207), b. March 27, 1872; m. 1st July 4, 1895, Louise May Dunham, divorced April 28, 1911; m. 2nd October 17, 1912, Mary Perkins Hershiser. He had three children by 1st marriage and none by 2nd. 453. Harold Graig Courtright, b. August 25, 1896. 454. Horace Leroy, Courtright, b. May 17, 1898; d. Septen1ber 17, 1898. 455. Rowenah Ruth Courtright, b. October 22, 1900.
211. Anice L. Rowley (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, William H. 25, Sarah Elizabeth (Courtright) Rowley 68), b. in !dorrison, Illinois, June 24, 1868; d. at Florence, Colorado, December 25, 1905; m. at Pierson, Iowa, N ovem ber 24, 1889, William Deremo. They had four children: 456. Thornton Deremo, b. at Pierson, Io,va, November 28, 1890; m. 457. Iro Deremo, b. at Sac City, Iowa, August 18, 1894. 458. Charles Smith Deremo, d. at Sac City, Iowa. 459. Thelma Lucile Deremo, b. at Florence, Colorado, December 18, 1905. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 55
212, Celia Rowley (same descent as 211), b. at Ada ville, Iowa, October 19, 1870; m. at Adaville, Iowa, March 20, 1889, Frank Tuc\:er, b. at 1\1:oravia, Io-\va, May 30, 1867, son of Ely Tucker and l\Iartha Hicks. They live at Crofton, Nebraska. They had nine children : 460. Ellis Arthur Tucker, b. at Adaville, Iowa, February 22, 1890. 461. William Lester Tucker, b. at Akron, Iowa, August 1, 1891. 462. Earl Franklin Tucker, b. at Osmond, Nebraska, October 2, 1893; m. at Hardington, Nebraska, October 22, 1914, Martha Tague, dau. of James Tague and Martha Zimmerman. No children. 463. Minnie Marian Tucker, b. at Osmond, Nebraska, January 7, 1897. 464. Effie Elizabeth Tucker, b. at Bloomfield, Nebraska, August 1, 1900. 465. Hellen Vaneta Tucker, b. at Bloomfield, Nebraska, Septem ber 5, 1905. 466. Charles Elmer Tucker, !b. at Crofton, Nebraska, January 3, 1908. 467. Clara Ellen Tucker, b. at Crofton, Nebraska, January 3, 1908; d. at birth. 468. Kenneth Dorr Tucker, b. at Crofton, Nebraska, September 1, 1913. 214. Mina May Courtright (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, William H. 25, William Ready 70), b. in White side Co., Illinois, September 23, 1870; d. of typhoid fever, at Agatha, Idaho, buried at Moscow, Idaho, November 12, 1903; m. at Exeter, Nebraska, March 7, 1894, Frank E. Henton, of York, Nebraska, son of George Henton and Lydia Eikenberg. They lived at York, Nebraska, for a few years, moving from there to Agatha, Idaho, living on a farm. They had five children: 469. Hazel Viola Henton, b. August 1, 1895. 470. Edith Gladys Henton, b. September 19, 1896; d. November 25, 1896. 471. Leonard Earle Henton, b.June 5, 1898. 472. Mabel Claire Henton, b. January 21, 1901. 473. Gilbert Lyle Henton, b. March 16, 1903; d. May 1, 1907. 215. Clara Angeline Courtright (same descent as 214), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, May 12, 1873; m. at her home in Exeter, Nebraska, October 28, 1896, William L. Steele of Ex eter, Nebraska, son of George Steele and Matilda Langham, originally from England. They lived at Exeter, Nebraska, four years, moving from there to Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, where they still reside, Mr. Steele being engaged in the lumber business. 56 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
They had five children: 474. Ivy May Steele, b. August 17, 1897. 475. Ethel Mildred Steele, b. January 4, 1899. 476. William Ernest Steele, ~ b. August 28, 1905. 477. George Harold Steele, 1 b. August 28, 1905; d. November 1, 1906. 478. Clara Ruth Steele, b. April 1, 1912.
218. Leonard Blake Courtright (same descent as 214), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, October 12, 1883; m. at Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, May 6, 1903, Edna A. Cook of Ponoka, Alberta, Canada, dau. of William H. Cook and Alice M. Eg gleston. They live at Ponoka, Alberta, Canada. They had one child : 479. Viola May Courtright, b. May 7, 1904.
219. Ida l\faxinda Parrish (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, William H. 25, Delilla A. (Courtright) Parrish 71), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, Septem ber 11, 1871; m. at Toledo, Iowa, October 10, 1889, Fred Jaqua, b. February 9, 1865, son of Josiah Jaqua and Arvilla Trowbridge. · They had eleven children, the last nine born near Edger- ton Rock Co., Minnesota, where the family now reside.
480. Raymond A. Jaqua, b. in Tama Co., Iowa, November 27, 1890. 481. Clarence M. Jaqua, b. in Benton Co, Iowa, May 13, 1892. 482. Viola E. Jaqua, b. February 5, 1894. 483. Milford S. Jaqua, b. October 9, 1895. 484. Chester A. Jaqua, b. April 5, 1897. 485. Rena M. Jaqua, b. April 10, 1899. 486. Freddie D. Jaqua, b. August 25, 1901. 487. Celia A. Jaqua, b. December 22, 1902. 488. Albert B. Jaqua, b. February 29, 1904. 489. Clara M. Jaqua, b. October 30, 1906; d. December 25, 1907. 490. Leroy A. Jaqua, b. February 15, 1911.
220. Clifford Parrish (same descent as 219), b. -in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, September 12, 187 4; m. at Rock Rapids, Iowa, September 21, 1896, Maud Yarrow, dau. of Thomas Yarrow and Delia Stickney. They had three children, all born in Rock Co., Minnesota: 491. Cora M. Parrish, b. October 11, 1896; d. March 14, 1898. 492. Mable D. Parrish, b. February 5, 1899. 493. Harrison B. Parrish, b. February 14, 1901. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 57
221. Carrie l\iay Parrish (same descent as 219), b. in New Genesee twp., Whiteside Co., Illinois, April 23, 1875; m. at Waterloo, Iowa, April 12, 1893, John Clinton Jaqua, b. in Stubend Co., Indiana, October 18, 1870. They live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They had seven children : 494. Clinton Leroy Jaqua, b. in Tama Co., Iowa, December 29, 1895. 495. Etta Elsie Jaqua, b. in Rock Co., Minnesota, October 29, 1896. 496. Ralph Judson Jaqua, b. in Rock County, Minnesota, Feb ruary 21, 1898. 497. Emily Anna Jaqua, b. in Rock Co., Minnesota, January 20, 1902. 498. Forrest Stanley Jaqua, b. in Luverne, Minnesota, September 29, 1905. 499. Lorence Seth Jaqua, b. in Luverne, Minnesota, June 7, 1908. 500. Flora Louisa Jaqua, b. in Luverne, Minnesota, June 22, 1911.
232. Zella May Woolley (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, Margaret (Courtright) Woolley 26, Francis Martin Woolley 78), b. near Sterling, Illinois, May 21, 1869; m. near Ellinwood, Barton Co., Kansas, February 14, 1889, Walter S. Bryant, b. at Beach Grove, Ohio, March 26, 1864, son of James Perry Bryant, b. in Clinton Co., Ohio, July 6, 1835; d. near Ellinwood, Kansas, September 21, 1902, and Harriet Brown, b. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1836; d. in Hutchinson, Kansas, February 28, 1902; m. in St. Fran cis Co., Missouri, August 18, 1856.. They had seven children, all born near Ellinwood, Kansas. 501.-Charley Leroy Bryant, b. December 30, 1889. 502.-Francis Perry Bryant, b. February 19, 1892. 503. Ralph Lester Bryant, b. July 5, 1894. 504. Oliver Ray Bryant, b. January 1, 1897. 505. Floyd Wilbur Bryant, b. August 15, 1899. 506. Walter Delbert Bryant, b. February 18, 1902. 507. Hattie May Bryant, b. November 4, 1905.
233. Helen Viola \Voolley (same descent as 232), b. at Sterling, Illinois, December 23, 1870; m. at Ellinwood, Kan sas, January 9, 1889, John Strohmeyer, b. at Pomroy, Ohio, July 11, 1866, son of Gotlieb Strohmeyer and Sophia Dormer of Germany. They live in Hawthorne, California. They had eight children: 508. Guy Jeffrey Strohmeyer, b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, September 29,1889; m. at Hawthorne, California, Ethel Lowenstein, dau of Oscar 58 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
Lowenstein, b. in Jasper Co., Missouri, and Gilla Amanda Arnold, b. in Newton, I,Iissouri. 509.-Lily Viola Strohmeyer, b. September 15, 1891. 510. Daisy Ellen Strohmeyer, b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, February 2, 1894; m. at Hawthorne, California, May 12, 1915, Guy Dupy of Wynoka, Oklahoma, son of Warren Dupy and Nettie Sackett. 511. Sylvia Fay Strohmeyer, b. at Wynoka, Oklahoma, April 24, 1896. 512. Violet Lena Strohmeyer, b. at Wynoka, Oklahoma, January 20, 1901. 513 Dorothy Idell Strohmeyer, b. at Wynoka, Oklahoma, April 18, 1905. 514. Mildred Marie Strohmeyer, b. at Wynoka, Oklahoma. Aug ust 3, 1907. 515. Russel Leroy Strohmeyer, b. at Ha,vthorne, California, April 1, 1910.
234. Clara Edith Woolley (same descent as 232), b. at Sterling, Illinois, September 12, 1872; m. at Ellinwood, Kansas, January 9, 1889, William Henry Hinderliter, b. at Cuba, Fulton Co., Illinois, April 15, 1859; d. at Wichita, Kan sas, of internal cancer, October 22, 1907, son of Daniel Hind erliter, b. October 6, 1823; d. May 10, 1869, and Melissa Abigail Maxwell, b. July 4, 1830; d. October 9, 1914, both were of German descent. Clara E. Woolley Hinderliter lives at Wynoka, Oklahoma. They had four children: 516.-Francis Irving Hinderliter, b. December 17, 1889. 517. Clara Rebecca Hinderliter,) b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, May 10, 1892; d. August 7, 1892. 518. Floy Melissa Hinderliter ~ b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, May 10, 1892; m. October 10, 1912, Percy Carson, b. January 9, 1887, son of William Carson, b. at Jerseyville, Illinois, April 22, 1859, and May Armstrong, b. at \Vaterloo, Iowa, April 22, 1859. 519. Bertie William Hinderliter, b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, Decem- ber 15, 1894. :7
235. Harry Leroy Woolley (same descent as 232), b. at Sterling, Illinois, January 4, 1875; m. at Wynoka, Oklahoma, September 20, 1898, Lottie Jane Boswell, b. March 26, 1881, dau. of Casper Yinger Bos,vell, b. near Peoria, Illinois, Sep tember 20, 1850, and Dora Dean Perry, b. in Wisconsin, June 10, 1860. They had tvvo children : 520. Loyd Casper Woolley, b. at Wynoka, Oklahoma, September 15, 1900. 521. Flossie Dean Woolley, b. at Wynoka, Oklahoma, September 23, 1902. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 59
236. James Irving Vvoolley (same descent as 232), b. at Sterling, Illinois, October 13, 1877; m. at Wynoka, Oklahoma, December 25, 1901, Hettie Minnie Fales, b. February 21, 1880, dau. of Willard Erander Fales, b. August 18, 1834, and Harriet Emogene l\filler, b. in Ohio, July 14, 1839. They live at Wynoka, Oklahoma. They had five children, all born near Wynoka, Oklahoma. 522. Lyle Leroy Woolley, b. January 19, 1901; d. in infancy. 523. Vernon Willard Woolley, b. August 8, 1903. 524. Velma May Woolley, b. August 15, 1905. 525. Bertie Irving Woolley, b. March 1, 1910. 526. Hazel Floy Woolley, b. March 6, 1915.
238. William Floyd Woolley (same descent as 232), b. in Whiteside Co., Illinois, July 11, 1881: m. Ethel May Springer, b. January 26, 1892, at Cuba, Kansas, dau. of James N. Springer, b. at Abingdon, Illinois, January 9, 1865, and Hattie May Curtis, b. at Swanton, Ohio, December 25, 1871. They live at Wynoka, Oklahoma. They had two children, both born at \Vynoka, Oklahoma: 527. Daisy Mary Woolley, b. October 15, 1908. 528. Ralph Floyd Woolley, b. August 1, 1910.
239. August Ray Woolley (same descent as 232), b. at Sterling, Illinois, August 15, 1883; m. February 14, 1906, Eunice Pearl French, dau. of Archibald French, b. June 15, 184 7, and Helen Rose Gillett, b. October 28, 1884. They live at Wynoka, Oklahoma. They had five children, all born near Wynoka, Oklahoma. 529. Oliver Ray Wolley, b. November 15, 1906. 530. Goldie Clara Woolley, b. September 28, 1908. 531. Helen Rebecca Woolley, b. January 28, 1910. 532. Laurence Allen Woolley, b. February 5, 1913. 533. Ruby Minnie Woolley, b. January 11, 1915.
240. Itlinnie Bell V'-t7 oolley (same descent as 232), b. at Sterling, Illinois, October 15, 1886; m. at Vvynoka, Oklahoma, April 10, 1907, Benjamin Harrison French, b. October 28, 1884, son of Archibald French, b. June 15, 1847, and Helen Rose Gillett, b. October 28, 1884. . They live at 1171 East 56th street, Los Angeles, Calafor- ma. They had one child : 534. Archibald Bertie French, b. August 8, 1908. 60 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY
243. Iva Myrtle Ernst (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, 1\'largaret (Courtright) \Voolley 26, Maria Ellen (Woolley) Ernst 79), b. near Lohrville, Iowa, August 23, 1880; m. at Lohrville, Iowa, June 4, 1902, Charles Leet. They live near Scranton, Iowa. They had three children, all born near Scranton, Iowa: 536. Irene Ila Leet. 537. Mabel Iola Leet, b. August 19, 1907. 538. Hazel Faye Leet, b. December 3, 1909.
244. Miles Lester Woolley (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Margaret (Courtright) Woolley 26, Hartson Courtright Woolley 80), b. in Rock Falls, Illinois, May 4, 1881; m. in Great Bend, Kansas, June 28, 1909, Lula May Logan. They live in Ellinwood, Kansas. They had son: 539. George Hartson Woolley, b. November 23, 1911.
245. Fernie Belle Woolley (same descent as 244), b. in Rock Falls, Illinois, August 21, 1884; m. at Ellinwood, Kan sas, June 19, 1907, Eugene Otto Wagner. They live at Ellinwood, Kansas. They had daughter: 540. Leota Lorraine Wagner, b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, July 4, 1913.
246. Pearl Franklin Schrader (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Margaret (Courtright) Woolley 26, Florence Aurilla (Wooliey) Schrader 82), b. in Sterling, Illinois, No vember 5, 1878; m. Nellie Adolpher, b. October 24, 1875, dau. of William Adolpher and Albina Schultz. They had two sons : 541. Frank Leslie Schrader, b. June 10, 1902. 542. Loris William Schrader, b.July 31, 1906.
249. Wilma Etta Schrader (same descent as 246), b. in Sterling, Illinois, September 19, 1890; m. April 21, 1910, Vvilliam Tifft, of Sterling, Illinois, son of Edwin Tifft and Sarah Thiele. They had one son : 543. Douglas Tifft, b. February 9, 1911. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 61
252. John L. Gould (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, John 27, Amanda Jane (Courtright) Gould 85), b. April 26, 1871 ; m. November 3, 1893, Nellie Kokersperger, dau. of George Kokersperger and Mary Phile. They had three sons : 544. Francis Adelbert Gould, b. April 5, 1895. 545. George Raymond Gould, b. November 27, 1896. 546. Leon Lester Gould, b. September 30, 1898.
253. Sonora Cecilia McDermott (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Deborah (Courtright) Griffin 28, Mary ( Griffin) McDermott 87), b. in Ford Co., Illinois, January 8, 1871; m. at Lohrville, Iowa, December 30, 1894, Heman A. Squires. They live at Alexandria, Minnesota. They had three children : 547. Ino Squires, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, August 9, 1897. 548. Leo McDermott Squires, b. at Jolley, Iowa, May 25, 1900. 549. Arlo Heman Squires, b. at Alexandria, Minnesota, Septem ber 19, 1912. 254. Thomas Otis McDermott (same descent as 253), b. in Ford Co., Illinois, July 18, 1872; m. at Pomeroy, Iowa, January 1, 1896, Rosa Belle Tullar. They live at Quimby, Iowa. They had one daughter: 550. Jennie Lucille McDermott, b. at Knierim, Iowa, November 14, 1901. 255. Leroy Gilbert McDermott (same descent as 253), b. in Livingston, Illinois, June 12, 1874; m. at Des Moines, Iowa, March 14, 1894, Daisy Shackelford. They live at Lohrville, Iowa. They had four children: 551. Alfred James McDermott, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, February 9, 1895; d. at Sioux City, Iowa of appendicitis October 5 1906. 552. Lila l\iarie McDermott, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, November 4, 1896. 553. Cecil Leo McDermott, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, November 18, 1898. 554. Marjorie Faye McDermott, b. at Henry, South Dakota, Feb ruary 18, 1906; d. June 14, 1906. 258. Sylvia Belle McDermott (same descent as 253), b. in Calhoun Co., Iowa, February 28, 1882; m. 1st at Gilmore City, Iowa, August 22, 1898, George Stamper, divorced, at 62 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY Sioux City, Iowa, in 1905; m. 2nd at Des Moines, Iowa, June 17, 1905, Patrick J. Hodgins. They live at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She had two children by 2nd marriage and none by 1st. 555. Bernice Hodgins, b. at Sioux City, Iowa, February 11, 1907. 556. Desmond Hodgins, b. at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 27, 1909. 262. Clarence Leland Griffin (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Deborah (Courtright) Griffin 28, James H. Grif fin 88), b. at Seward, Nebraska, October 22, 1875; m. at Lohrville, Iowa, February 8, 1898, Lena Spula, b. at Dutch kill, New York, June 24, 1872; d. April 4, 1909, dau. of Joseph Spula and Mary Koutz. · They had three daughters: 557. Ethel Griffin, b. at Lohrville, Iowa, March 22, 1900. 558. Julia Griffin, b. at Lake City, Iowa, March 17, 1902. 559. Mildred Grffin, b. at Lake City, Iowa, September 17, 1904. 263. Wilbert Henry Griffin (same descent as 262), b. at Se,vard, Nebraska, October 11, 1877; m. at Red Bluffs, California, June 22, 1903, Jessie Belle Van Scoy, b. in South Dakota, August 23, 1883, dau. of Leens Van Scoy and Aurilla Phillips. They had daughter: 560. Cecelia Mae Griffin, b. at Redding, California, April 22, 1905. 265. Edna Eva Griffin (same descent as 262), b. at Lohrville, Iowa, October 31, 1882; d. October 22, 1914; m. in northern Idaho, May 25, 1909, George Luis, drowned in Snake river, Idaho, in 1912. They separated in 1911. They had one son : 561. Francis Marco Luis, b. at Boise, Idaho, April 11, 1912,
272. Inez Zola Tiffany (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, Deborah (Courtright) Griffin 28, Harriet Elzirah (Griffin) Tiffany 90), b. at Kempton, Illinois, June 27, 1880; m. 1st at Gilmore City, Iowa, December 25, 1897, Leason Haggin, a druggist; m. 2nd March 1, 1914, Ray J. Matthews, a druggist. She had one child by 1st marriage and one by 2nd: 562. Gerald E. Haggin, b. at Harcourt, Iowa, October 8, 1899. 563. Rayda Harriet l\iatthews, b. in Sioux City, Iowa, December 26, 1914. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 63 27 4. Eddythe M. Tiff any (same descent as 272), b. in Gilmore City, Iowa, September 3, 1893; m. in Des Moines, Iowa, December 27, 1911, Thomas J. Batie, a farmer. They had one son : 564. Homer W. Batie, b. March 15, 1914.
283. Lowell Elbert Finzel (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Levi 34, Emma Viola (Courtright) Finzel 100), b. at Millidgeville, Iiiinois, November 26, 1883; m. at Mil lidgeville, Illinois, January 12, 1912, Beulah Hubbard, dau. of Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard. They live at Pleasant Hill, Illinois. They had son : 565. George Henry Finzel, b. at Millidgeville, Illinois, October 29, 1913; d. February 12, 1915.
284. Charles Edwin Finzel (same descent as 283), b. January 5, 1889; m. at Ketchican, Alaska, November 30, 1913, Millie Eugenie Harvil. They live in Alaska. They had son: 566. Orvis Lafayette Finzel, b. April 11, 1915.
296. Pearl Irene Williams (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Lydia Ann (Courtright) Howard 37, Florinda L. (Howard) Williams 108), b. September 25, 1889; m. No vember 13, 1907, Clyde Hilerman. They had son: 567. Robert Hilerman, b. 1908.
302. Laurence H. MacBride (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Lydia Ann (Courtright) Howard 37, Maud E. (Howard) MacBride 110), b. July 15, 1892; m. June 4, 1913, Eveline Gaffey. They had son: 568. Maurice Aloyesios MacBride, b. November 22, 1914.
303. Nettie V. MacBride (same descent as 302), b. August 19, 1893; m. March 20, 1912, Ernest Cummings. They had daughter: 569. Doratha A. Cummings, b. August 14, 1914. 64 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY Eighth Generation 322. Albert Meeker (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu- ben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, Margaret Ann (Decker) Meeker 42, Charles E. Meeker 127), b. in Cort land Co., New York, March 21, 1880; m. 1st at Bingham ton, New York, by Rev. Crydenwise, October 24, 1900, Leora Wilbur, d. at Binghamton, New York, December 13, 1903, dau. of Stephen D. Wilbur and Vina Tripp; m. 2nd August 30, 1907, Blanche Colvin, dau. of George Colvin and Helen Hall. He had a daughter by 1st marriage: 570. Leora Meeker, b. December 13, 1903; adopted by her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Wilbur. 323. George Henry Meeker (same descent as 322), b. in Cortland Co., New York, January 18, 1883; m. at Bingam ton, New York, June 4, 1902, Edna Crumb, dau. of Edwin Crumb and Ida Adella Harvey. They had three children: 571. Charles Howard Meeker, b. March 27, 1906. 572. Dorothy Gertrude Meeker, b. May 22, 1909. 573. George Henry Meeker, Jr., b. March 28, 1912. 324. Florence Rosie Meeker (same descent as 322), b. in Cortland Co., New York, April 16, 1885; d. July 30, 1907; m. in Binghamton, New York, November 11, 1903, John Salie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Salie. They had daughter: 574. Florence Salie, b. July 18, 1907, now with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Salle, in Goshen, Indiana.
326. Leon Aubrey Meeker (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, Margaret Ann (Decker) Meeker 42, David L. Meeker 128) , b. October 8, 1887; m. in 1910 Hazel Signor. They had two children : 575. Juanita May Meeker, b. May 23, 1911. 576. Leon Aubrey Meeker, Jr., b. November 10, 1912; d. May 1, 1913. 327. Mildred Marguerite Meeker (Jan 1, Arie 4, Sam uel 11, Rheuben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, Mar garet Ann (Decker) Meeker 42, George Henry Meeker 129) , b. in Binghamton, New York, March 23, 1890; m. at Bingam- HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 65 ton, New York, by Rev. M. S. Goodshall, June 28, 1911, Robert E. Fletcher, son of W. M. Fletcher and Nora Gaige. They live at Lisle, New York, where Rev. Fletcher is pastor of the Methodist church. They had two children: 577. Robert Bruce Fletcher, b. April 24, 1912; d. at Tioga Center, New York, April 26, 1912. 578. Douglas Winston Fletcher, b. at Binghamton, New York, April 22, 1913. 328. Raymond Earl Wilcox (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Phoebe (Courtright) Decker 20, Margaret Ann (Decker) Meeker 42, Sara A. (Meeker) Wilcox 130) , b. in Binghamton, New York, July 6; 1888; m. in Binghamton, New York, by Rev. M~Creary, August 8, 1914, Anna Teresa Smith, dau. of Lee Smith and Esther Cruise. They had son: 579. Richard Edward Wilcox, b. March 12, 1915.
359. Herbert Russell Head (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Catherine (Courtright) Woolley 22, Arminda (Woolley) Head 56, Pardon Head 163), b. on a farm north of Liscomb in Hardin Co., Iowa, August 18, 1883 ; d. at Shady Lawn Farm in Liscomb twp., 1/[arshall Co., Iowa, of typhoid fever, October 14, 1910; m. at Breckenridge, Min nesota, October 9, 1907, Zulu Maura Farmer, b. in Knox Co., Ohio, October 8, 1889, dau. of Lewis Osborne Farmer and Rhodina Lepley of Breckenridge, Minnesota. Herbert Russell Head commenced school in the town of Gilman, Iowa, attended the country school in Liscomb twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, and the high school in Liscomb, Iowa. He worked on his father's farm until he was twenty, then entered the railroad shops at Marshalltown, Iowa, and worked there as blacksmith helper, also in the R. R. shops at Springfield, Missouri, and for four months in the shops at Gorgas, Canal Zone. He had one son, born after his death: 573. Herbert Russell Head, b. in Marshalltown, Iowa, November 19, 1910. 360. David Mason Head (same descent as 359), b. on a farm north of Liscomb in Hardin Co., Iowa, March 19, 1886; m. near Liscomb, January 1, 1913, Ethel May Patton, b. at McCallsburg, Story Co., Iowa, May 15, 1891, dau. of Alfred Boston and Hulda Springer and adopted dau. of 66 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY Thomas Patton and Harriet Jane Price of the Bethel Grove neighborhood in Marshall Co., Iowa. David Mason Head attended the country school in Lis comb twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, and several terms in the high schools of Liscomb and Conrad, Iowa. He staid at home and worked his father's farm until his marriage, except one year of carpenter work in Marshafl town, Iowa, and one year on his own farm near Seymour, Missouri. After his marriage he went on his own farm near Bricelyn, Minnesota, where they now live. They have daughter: 574. Mary Helen Head, b. near Bricelyn, Minnesota, November 29, 1913.
361. Emily Head (same descent as 359); b. on a farm near Pickering in Greencastle twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, April 30, 1887; m. at Shady Lawn Farm in Marshall Co., Iowa, June 2, 1909, George Olney, b. near Coulterville, Cali fornia, November 27, 1873, son of Augustus Olney, b. at Providence, Rhode Island, and Caroline Poole, b. at New Bed ford, Massachusetts, California "forty-niners." Emily Head attended the country school in Liscomb twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, and also the high school in Conrad, Iowa, graduating as valedictorian of the class of 1905. She worked as an apprentice in the millinery store in Conrad, Iowa, two seasons, then bought the stock and kept it two seasons, then selling. She taught three terms in the country school of Marshall Co., Iowa. After her marriage she lived fifteen months in the mining camp at Harrington, Arizona, where George Olney was foreman. They now live on their orange ranch near Covina, Los Angeles Co., California. They had two sons : 575. George Edward Olney, b. at Prescott, Arizona, May 29, 1910. 576. James D. Olney, b. near Covina, California, July 29, 1915.
362. Anna Head (same descent as 359), b. on a farm near Pickering, in Greencastle twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, September 20, 1889; m. at Kansas City, Missouri, January 31, 1910, Clyde Ogden, b. near Bloomington, Illinois, Decem ber 13, 1886, son of Abraham Ogden and Parmelia Britton. Anna Head attended the country school in Liscomb twp., Marshall Co., Iowa, and one year in the high school in Lis comb, Iowa, and three years in the Conrad high school, graduating from there in 1907. She took the course at the HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 67 Business College in l\ilarshalltown, Iowa, and worked in the freight department of the Iowa Central Railway until her marriage. After that they lived in Marshalltown until the fall of 1914, when they moved to a farm north of Marshall town, where they now live. They had two children:
577. Helen May Ogden, b. in Marshalltown, Io,va, August 6, 1912. 578. Donald Clyde Ogden, b. in Marshalltown, Iowa, December 22, 1913.
366. Mabel Arminda Head (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Catherine (Courtright) Woolley 22, Arminda (Woolley) Head 56, William Fremont Head 164), b. in Cher okee Co., Iowa, February 27, 1887; m. at Warren, Minnesota, March 9, 1909, Arthur L. Wood, b. at Warren, Minnesota, November 22, 1888. son of Charles Russell Wood and Eliza- beth Mary Blaney of Illinois. . They live on a farm near Warren, Minnesota. They had four children, all born near Warren, Minnesota :
579. Mavis Elizabeth Wood, b. May 1, 1910. 580. Harriet Lee Wood, b. June 12, 1912. 581. Arletta Ruth Wood, b. 1913. 582. Leroy Arthur Wood, b. May 3, 1915.
389. William Arthur Parrish (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Lucinda 23, Sarah Elizabeth (Courtright) Parrish 59, Melvin Austin Parrish 176), b. near Milford, Iowa, November 17, 1888; m. Gusta Aldridge. They had son:
583. Melvin Parrish. 390. Sarah Winnefred Parrish (same descent as 389), b. near Milford, Iowa, June 5, 1890; m, at Spencer, Iowa, August 26, 1907, Harold E, Cammerrer. They had three children :
584. Evaline Grace Cammerrer, b. September 19, 1908. 585. Clarence Edwin Cammerer, b. June 4, 1911. 586. Stanley Cammerrer. 421. Warren J. Frissell (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheu ben 17, Jane ( Courtright) Siddles 24, Samantha (Siddles) Young 63, Harriet Luella (Young) Frissell 193), b. July 14, 1888; m. October 4, 1910, Minnie Fay Lutz. 68 HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY They live in Rock Island, Illinois. They had son :
587. Karl J. Frissell, b. July 6, 1914. 422. Blanche A. Frissell ( same descent as 421), b. October 13, 1890; m. February 8, 1913, Glenn R. Gunn of Savanna, Illinois. They had daughter:
588. Undine May Gunn, b. December, 1913.
501. Charles LeRoy Bryant (Jan. 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Margaret (Courtright) Woolley 26, Francis Martin Woolley 78, Zella May (Woolley) Bryant 232), b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, December 30, 1889 ; m. near Ellinwood, Kansas, September 13, 1908, Clara Ellen Hinderliter, b. Octo ber 15, 1888, near Ellinwood, Kansas, dau. of ---Hinder liter and Jane Robersin. They had three children:
589. Jennie May Bryant, b. near Ellinwood, Kansas, May 28, 1909. 590. Harry LeRoy Bryant, b. near Avard, Oklahoma, August 6, 1910. 591. Charles Allen Bryant, b. near Avard, Oklahoma, December 14, 1911. 502. Francis Perry Bryant (same descent as 501), b. near Ellinwood, Kansas, February 19, 1892; m. ·near Ellin wood, Kansas, October 8, 1912, Ida Leoda McColough, dau. of Per-ry McColough and Augusta Amelia Mohs. They had son :
592. Walter Perry Bryant, b. near Ellinwood, Kansas, March 5, 1914.
509. Lily Viola Strohmeyer (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Margaret (Courtright) Woolley 26, Francis Martin Woolley 78, Helen Viola (Woolley) Strohmeyer 233), b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, September 15, 1891; m. at Haw thorne, California, September 10, 1910, Martin Lee Cruzon, b. in Missouri in 1887, son of Scheyler C. Cruzon, b. in Indi ana in 1866, and Delacey C. Turner, b. in Missouri in 1870. They had two children :
593. Geneva Gina Cruzon. 594. Viola Charlotte Cruzon. HISTORY OF THE COURTRIGHT FAMILY 69 516. ~rancis Irving Hinderliter (Jan 1, Arie 4, Samuel 11, Rheuben 17, Margaret (Courtright) Woolley 26, Francis Martin Woolley 78, Clara Edith (vVoolley) Hinderliter 234), b. at Ellinwood, Kansas, December 17, 1889; m. af Wynoka, Oklahoma, September 19, 1911, Mary Catherine Olson, b. at Kinsley, Kansas, February 26, 1890, dau. of Chris Olson and Julia Etta Berry, b. in Indiana. They had three children, all born near Wynoka, Okla- homa:
595. Lester DeVeme Hinderliter, b. July 10, 1910. 596. Virgil Francis Hinderliter, b. January 21, 1912. 597. Leonard Bert Hinderliter, b. March 19, 1915. INDEX
Abbott, Carrie Belle, 128. Boehm, Anna, 187. Adams, Bell, 181. Joseph, 187. Elizabeth, 25, 27. Bole,---,. 98. J. B., 106. Bollinger, Eva, 100. Metta, 106. Mary, 95. Adolpher, Nellie, 246. Boston, Alfred, 360. William, 246. Julia, 169. Aldridge, Gusta, 389. Boswell, Casper Yinger, 235. Allan, Charles, 132. Lottie Jane, 235. Cora May, 132. Bowen, Eulalia Tennant, Allen, Cornelia Julia, 134. Mrs., 165. Eva, 203. Bradley, Cora, 336. Walter W ., 203. Britton, Parmelia, 362. Amabel, Sarah Ann, 61. Broodwell, Nancy, 59, 71. Anderson, Anna Marie, 175. Brophy, Bridget, 192. Archer, Charles Q•. 80. Brown, Harriet, 232. Armstrong, May 518. Bry, Ida, 104. Arnold, Gilla Amanda, 508. Lillie, 103. Sylvester, 103, 104. Back, John Harold Weins, Bryant, Charles Allen, 591. 276. Charles Leroy, 501. John Johnson, 91. Fanny Bliss, 163. Luila Georgia, 275. Francis Perry, 502. Bacon, Charles L., 80. Floyd Wilbur, 505. Badger, Horace S., 155. Harry LeRoy, 590. _,, Jonathan Buck, 54. Hattie May, 507. 1 ~~' Mary, 35, 39. James Perry, 232. -r----Ballantyne, Nancy, 164. Jennie May, 589. Barentse, Anpolonia, 1. Oliver Ray, 504. Bark, Cecille Anna, 267. Ralph Lester, 503. Bartlett, Benjamin, 391. Walter Delbert, 506. Batie, Homer W., 564. Walter Perry, 592. Thomas J., 274. Walter S., 232. Bedell, Deborah, 17. Bryon, Solomon H., 158. Elizabeth, 17. Bulger, Johanna, 129. Henry, 17. Burch, Polly Abigail, 128. John, 17. Burgess, Benjamin, 61. Bennett, Aaron, 17. Ruth J\Iaria, 61. Elijah, 16. Burlingame. Burton, 199. Benser, Sophia, 72. Clyde, 200. Benson, James, Rev., 312. Jerold, 442. Berry, Julia Etta, 516. Milo, 65. Bills, Egbert F., 77. Ray, 201. Harold V., 230. Vora, 443. Kendrick Egbert, 77. Burns, Maria, 144. Lucille Izetta, 231. Bursk, Lily, 411. Blaney, Elizabeth Mary, 866. Bliss, Carrie Etta, 80. Cammerrer, Clarence Edwin, Hattie Rosalie, 80, 84. 585. Nathaniel, 80, 84. Edwin Charles, 181. Nettie Jane, 80. Evelyn Grace, 584. INDEX 71
Harold E., 390. Frank Willson, 294. James E., 181. Fred H., 103. Stanley, 586. Geore.-e T ., 35. Campbell, Maranda, 66. Harold Grai rt' 453. Cartwright, Peter, 34. Hendrick, 2. Carson, Percy, 518. Henry Melvin, 210. William, 518. Henry T., 67. Church, Louis K., Gov., 57. Homer Bacon, 227. Clarke, Dewitt C., 168. Horace Leroy, 454. l\{ary C., 168. Ida E., 451. Cline, Abram Lincoln, 131. Isaac Bedell, 21. A. LeRoy, 333. Jan, 1. Ephriam, 131. Jane, 24. George Paul, 334. John, 13, 27._ Johnson Russell, 332. Johannes, 5. Colcord, R. B., 38. John Clarridge, 53. · Cole, Lavina, 45. John Cyrus, 225. Colville, George Rev. Dr., 128. John G., 69. Colvin, Blanche, 322. John Henry, 452. George, 322. John L., 295. Colwell, Charles, 93. John Lesley, 208. Sarah, 93. Josephine, 38. Cook, Edna, A., 218. Laughren R., 105. William H., 218. Laura Esther, 228. Cookingham, Betsey, 79. Leonard Blake, 218. Cool, Barent Jacobson, 1. Leonard LeRoy, 291. Corby. Sarah Amelia, 42. Leon Ray, 119. Courtright, Aaron, 12. Lesley R., 450. Aaron D., 39. Lester W., 86. Allen, 97. · Levi, 34. Amanda Jane, 85. Louis Edwin, 55. Andelena Bell, 216. Lucinda, 23. Appolonia, 3. Lydia, 6, 10, 16. Arlen, ·4. Martha, 101. Benjamin, 30. Lydia Ann, 37. Burton Ralph, 117. Mary, 29. Candace A., 73. Mary Anna May, 76. Catherine, 8, 22. Mary Elizabeth, 32. Charles, 102. :Mary Janet, 54. Charles Abram, 224. Maud Genevieve, 229. Chester Arthur, 118. Margaret, 26. Chester B., 74. Miles Arosco, 72. Clara Angeline, 215. Mina May, 214. Clarence Ver.non, 288. Nellie, 282. Daniel, 14. Nellie Viola, 290. Daniel T., 207. Partial, 36. Deborah ·Elizabeth, 28. Peter, 19. Delia A., 71. Petrus, 18. Edith E., 107. Phoebe, 20. Edward Darius, 217. Raymond Orlan, 226. Elinore V., 448. Rheuben. 17, 43. Elizabeth, 7. 15. Richard T .. 449. Emma Ophelia, 77. Rowenah Ruth, 455. Emma Vfola, 100. Samuel, 9, 11, 31. Ernest Grant, 106. Sarah Elizabeth, 59, 68. Florence Luella, 293. Sylvy Vermilia, 292. Frank M., 104. Stella, 98. 72 INDEX
Viola May, 479. David Reeves, 52. Wilbur B., 75. Emma Frances, 48. Willard Verdell, 289. Elias, 49. William H., 25, 33. Elias Roscoe, 154. William Helmess, 209. Ella M., 142; William Ready, 70. Ernest C., 141. Wilson, 96. Ethel, 144. Craft, Joshua, 46. Evelyn A., 342. Minnie M., 46. Everett P ., 344. Crafts, Carl, 432. Floyd, 139. Charles P., 194. George M., 46. Charles Warren, 428. Grace, 136, 138. Frederick Mason, 429. James Rheuben, 41. George Allen, 425. John E., 47. Harriet May, 430. Joshua, 45. James Roland, 431. Lillian, 126. Lorenzo Houston, 426. Lloyd H., 341. Mary Luella, 427. lV1argaret Ann, 42. Crompton, Rev. Mr., 336. Mary Etta, 51. Cruise, Esther, 328. Oland P., 140. Crumb, Edna, 323. Urville De,vey, 158. Edwin, 323. Peter, 44. Cruzon, Geneva Gina, 593. Reva IL, 346. Martin Lee, 509. Rita L., 347. Scheyler C., 509. Ruth, 348. · Viola Charlotte, 594. Sarah M., 50. Cummings, Doratha A., 569. Thomas, 20. Ernest, 303. Depue, Aaron, 32. Curtis, Hattie May, 238. Alice, 99. Crydenwise, Rev., 322. Deremo, Charles Smith, 458. Iro, 457. Dale, James, 80. Thelma Lucile, 459. Jessie 1\1:ay. 80. Thornton, 456. Pearl, 80. William, 211. Davis, Charles L., 336. Derick, Isabelle, 181. Charles Lee, 189. Detra, Malon, 411. Darlene Iola, 416. Willard, 411. Harold Addison, 336. Ditzer, Christina, 332. Henry Martin, 189. Doersam, Mollie, 111. Polly Ann, Mrs., 189. Dormer, Sophia, 233. Day, Frank Elbert, 179. Doughty, Annie T., 157. Frank Leslie, 399. Duncan, Louisa, 94. George Elbert, 401. Dunham, Louisa May, 209. Grace, 177. Dupy, Guy, 510. Iva Mae, 402. Warren, 510. Loella Gertrude, 400. Robert Leroy, 396. Earl, Sarah, 178. Rollo Edson, 397. Eggleston, Alice M., 218. Vivian Aurelia, 398. Eikenberg, Lydia, 214. Dean, James, 62, 191. Ernt, Frank Irving, 241. Teresia. 191. Fred Loyd, 87, 242. Decker, Amanda, 43. Jacob, 79. Bruce, 137. Iva Myrtle, 243. Catherine J ., 40. Eshleman, Benjamin Frank Clarence Reeves, 152. lin, 188. Clifford I., 343. Cora May, 189. Clifford L., 143, 336. Earl Solomon. 414. INDEX 73
Edna Jane, 412. Goodyear, Charles, 338. Emma Elizabeth, 185. Percy .4.].bertus, 338. Joseph Henry, 187. Percy Allen, 134. Louisa Margaret, 411. Robert Albertus, 134. Roy William, 415. Gorham, Rev. Mr., 42. Ruth Catherine, 413. Gould, Darius, 70, 85. Solomon Samuel, 60. Francis Adelbert, 85, 544. William Francis, 186. George Raymond, 545. John L. 252. Fales, Hettie Minnie, 236. Leon Lester. 546. Willard Erander, 236. Sarah Ann, 70. Farmer, Lewis Osborne, 359. Green, Frank, 198. Zula Maura, 359. Milan LeForest, 441. Fauber, Edith Lillian, 319. Griffin, Alfred James, 264. Mary, Mrs. 116. Alvin White, 93. Mildred Elizabeth, 318. Armilla Jane, 94. Perry, 116. Cecil Douglas, 268. Wallace, 116. Cecelia Mae, 560. Finzel, Albert Dewey,. 287. Clarence Leland, 262. Charles Edwin, 284. Edna Eva, 265. Fred, 286. Eli, 28. Frederick, 100. Elmo Bertram, 266. George Henry, 565. Ethel, 557. Henry Lafayette, 100. Francis Adelbert, 92. Lowell Elbert, 283. Harriet Elzirah,. 90. Orvis Lafayette, 566. Hazel, 277. . William Dillon, 285. Henrietta L., 91. Fletcher, Douglas Winston, Ida Mat 260. 578. James H., 89. Robert Bruce, 577. Julia, 558. Robert E., 327. Loyd Leon, 267. Sadie E., 210. Mary, 87, 243. W. M., 327. Martin Eugene, 281. Franklin, Sarah P., 34. Mildred, 559. Simeon 34. Omer E., 95. French, Archibald, 239, 240. Orville Leslie, 269. Archibald Bertie, 534. Paul, 278. Benjamin Harrison, 240. Phoebe Jane, 88. Eunice Pearl, 239. Sadie Lillian, 261. Frissell, Blanche A., 422. Wilbert Henry, 263. Elinor M., .424. Griffiths, De Pugh, Rev., 135. I{arl J., 587. Griswold, ---, 184. Margery M., 423. Gunn, Glenn R., 422. Mason S., 193. Undine May, 588. Warren J ., 421. Frost, Lydia A., 77. Haggin, Gerald E., 562. Fulf, Margaret, 187. Laeson, 272. Funk, Catherine, 34. Hall, Helen, 322. Harris, Donald Calvin, 375. Gage, Abbie, 46. James Samuel, 167. Ga:ff ey, Eveline, 302. Lewis Calvin, 167. Gaige, Nora, 327. Harvey, Georgia, 196. Gardner, Elizabeth, 131. Ida Adella, 323. Gibbi;, Addie, 41. Harvill, Millie Eugenia, 284. Gillett, Helen Rose, 239, 240. Hayen. John, 102. Goodrich, Rev., 38. Mary Louise Heneretta, Goodshall, Rev., 327. 102. 74 INDEX
Head, Anna, 362. Gladys Leone,. 447. Cora Amelia, 166, 367. vVilbur, 206. David Mason, 360. Howard, Charles. 282. Edith Beatrice, 369. Florinda L., 108. Emily, 361. Herbert A., 109. Everett Pardon, 364. Leroy A., 111. George William, 365. Mary, 41. Henry Ward, 165. Maud E., 110. Herbert Russell, 359, 573. Nye, 301. Howland W. W., 56. William, 37. Irma Arminda, 370. Hoyle, C., Rev., 106. Mabel Arminda, 366. Hubbard, Beulah, 283. Mary Bryant, 363. George, 283. Mary Helen, 57 4. Huffman, Almina, 121. Minnie Phoebe, 167. Frank, 122. Nannie Elizabeth, 368. Fred, 123. Pardon, 56, 163. Salina, 120. William Fremont, 164. Uriah, 40. Heldridge, George W ., 182. Humphries, Louisa, 191. James, 182. James I van, 404. Ingersoll, Ella M., 345. Lola May, 405. Fred J., 142. l\ierrill Sampson 406. James, 142. Verlin, 407. Henton, Edith Gladys, 4 70. Jaqua, Albert B., 488. Frank E., 214. Celia A., 487. George, 214. Chester A., 484. Gilbert Lyle, 473. Clara M., 489. Hazel Viola, 469. Clarence M., 481. Leonard Earle, 4 71. Clinton Leroy, 494. Mabel Claire, 472. Emily Anna, 497. Henderson, George R., 164. Etta Elsie, 495. May Jean, 164. Flora Louise, 500. Hershiser, Mary Perkins, 209. Forrest Stanle"(r. 498. Hicks, Martha, 212. Fred, 219. Hilerman, Clyde, 296. Freddie D., 586. Robert, 567. John Clinton, 221. Hinderliter, ---, 501. Josiah, 219. Bertie William, 519. Leroy A., 490. Clara Ellen, 501. Lorence Seth, 499. Clara Rebecca, 517. Milford S., 483. Daniel, 234. Ralph Judson, 496. Francis Irving, 516. Raymond A., 480. Floy Melissa, 518. Rena M., 485. Leonard Bert, 597. Viola E., 482. Lester DeVerne, 595. Jones, Arlo L., 372. William Henry, 234. John, 166. Virgil Francis, 596. Joseph Albert, 166. Hodgins, Bernice, 555. Paul Bradford, 371. Desmond, 556. Richard, 373. Patrick J., 258. Robert Cecil, 374. Hoffrnan, Georgiana, 169. Judd, Gladys, 200. Katherine, 169. Hoke, Marv Rebecca, 78. Kellogg, Emma J., 142. Holcomb. Charles James, 113. Ketchum, Adelaide, 126. Mary Lee, 113. King, Cyrus Wiers, 94. Hoover, Frank, 206. George Wiers, Dr., 94. INDEX 75
Georgia Elizabeth, 279. l\IacBride, Arthur, 305. Mildred Louise, 280. Ella, 309. Kingsmore, Lizzie Ann Flor Evaline, 311. ide, 21. Frances, 310. Killiam, Julia Ann, 248. Frank, 110. Kilpatrick, Cecil Lynes, 409. Harold, 308. John, 184. Laurence H., 302. John A., 84. Leroy W., 306. Kenneth Almond, 410. Maurice Aloyesios, 568. Lo rel Clyde,. 408. Nettie V ., 303. Knight, Elizabeth S., 46. Russell F., 307. Knopp, Emma Mrs., 312. Mahron, Christian, 72. Herbert G., 312. Minnie Sophia, 72. John, 312. Mason, Anna Marie, 388. Kokersperger, George, 252. Claude Theodore, 385. Nellie, 252. Claude William, 175. Kool, Elizabeth, 4. Dorothea, 386. Koutz, Mary, 262. James Andrew, 384. James Bayne, 58. Lack, Sar~, 168. Mabel Clare, 174. Lane, W. M., 67. Paul William, 387. Langham, Matilda, 215. 1\fatthews, Rayda Harriet, Langhiem, Pearl, 199. 563. Lawer, l\finnie Belle, 168. Ray J., 272. Lattimore, Evangeline, 97. Maxwell, Elizabeth C., 188. Ledbetter, Clayton, 149. l\'Ielissa Abigail, 234. Earl, 149. William, 188. Emma, Mrs~, 149~ Marsh, Louisa, 89. Marjorie, 358. McAllister, Anna, 170. LeDuc, Alonso, 195. Daniel, 170. Elsworth, 435. J\IcCann, Annamary, 203. Elvina Emma, 436. McCauley, Mary Helen, 39. Geneva, 433. McColough, Ida Leoda, 502. William, 434. Perry, 502. Leathers, Mary Ann, 167. McCreary, Rev., 328. Lee, Betsey Jane, 80, 84. McDermott, Alfred James, Daniel, 80. 87, 257, 551. Lois, Mrs. 80. Annie Lillian, 256. Mary, 113. Cecil Leo, 553. Leester, Thomas Howard, 101 Jennie Lucille, 550. Leet, Charles, 243. Leroy Gilbert, 255. Hazel Faye, 538. Lila Marie, 552. Irene Ila, 536. Marjorie Faye, 554. l\!abel Iola, 537. Ora Faye, 259. Lepley, Rhodina, 359. Sonora Cecelia, 253. Lester, Jane, 188. Sylvia Belle, 258. Lianfiar, Jane Baily, 166. Thomas Otis, 254. Littel, John, 17. McDonough, Winnefred, 170. Logan, Lula May, 244. McGuire, William Ernest, 160 Loh1·, Annie, 95. McKinley, William, 38. Jacob, 95. McN ally, Grace E., 141. Lowenstein. Ethel, 508. Samuel, 141. Oscar, 508. Meeker, Addie Gertrude, 131. Lujs, Francis Marco, 561. Albert, 322. George, 265. Bertie, 133. Lutz, Minnie Fay, 421. Charles E., 127. Charles Howard, 571. 76 INDEX
David Johnson, 42. Clyde, 362. David L., 42, 128. Donald Clyde, 578. Dorothy Gertrude, 572. · Helen May, 577. Emma Jane, 127 ½. Olney, Augustus, 361. Florence Rosie, 324. George, 361. George Henry, 129, 323. George Edward, 575. 573. James D., 576. Juanita May, 575. Olson, Chris, 516. Lawrence LaVerne, 337. Mary Catherine, 516. Leon Aubrey, 326, 576. Osborne, Esbon, 50. Leora, 570. Pearl Martin, 150. Margaret Louise, 336. Harry Thomas, 151. Mary Ella, 134. Owens, Emma, 135. Mildred Marguerite, 327. Phoebe Etta, 135. Paddock, Rev., 35. Robert Allan, 335. Parrish, Alice Lula Gertrude, Sammie, 325. 223. Sara A., 130. . Archie, 392. Thomas Rheuben, 132. Carrie May, 221. William, 321. Charles Edward, 177. Miller, Harriet Emogene, 236. Claude, 394. Marv Louisa, 64. Cli:ff ord, 220. Mitchei1, Phoebe, 56. Cora M., 491. Moffatt, Anna D., 112~ Emma M., 181. Aquilla, 112. Ervin, 183. Mary, Mrs. 112. Harrison, 178. Mohs, Augusta Amelia, 502. Harrison B., 493. Morey, Henrietta, 129. Hattie G., 182. Rufus, 129. Hazel 393. Susan. 22, 26. Ida Maxinda, 219. Morgan. Delia, 93. John Broodwell, 71. Motz. Elizabeth, 206. Laura, 391. Mulford, Deborah, 17. Leonard Cheney, 180. John, Capt., 17. Loella May, 179. Murray. Dorothy A., 350. Mable D., 492. Ella Geraldine, 349. Melvin, 583. James, 144. Melvin Austin, 176. Thomas M., 144. Nettie E., 184. Ralph, 395. Needham~ Opal, 270. Raymond Chester, 222. Nichols, Parsons, Rev. Dr., Sampson, 59. 134. Sarah Winnefred, 390. · N oms, Ida M., 55. Watson, 59, 71. P. K., 55. William Arthur, 389. N orryce, Clarridg-e W ., 157. Patton, Ethel May, 360. Rowell Ansell. 161. Martha Esther, 396. Jda. N ath~lie, 162. Thomas, 360. .Jessie. 159. Pearl. G. W., Rev., 112 . T{~tbleen Dulont. 160. Penn, Emily Wellman, 165. Lois F,nna. 158. - Perry, Dora Dean, 235. T .01_1i s Edwjn. 55. Peters, Hattie, 103. J\f arv J aTiet, 54. Petron, Mary, 17. Thomas E., 156. Pexton. George, 45. N nrton, Henry. 41. Sarah M., 45. Violet, 41. Pickering, Mary J., 141. Phile. Mary, 252. Ogden, Abraham, 362. Phillips, Aurilla, 263. INDEX 77
Pitkin, Adelbert, 126. William Henry, 82. Lynn W ., 126. Wilma Etta, 249. Mary L., 320. Schultz, Albina, 246. Pitt, Catherine, 216. Schumacher, Edna, 201. Pitts, William S., Dr., 38. Severson, 0. L., Rev., 129, Plein, Catherine, 151. 130, 131. Postlethwaite, Gladys, 80. Shackelford, Daisy, 255. Lester, 80. -- Shafft, J\lilton, 216. Theodore, 80. William Nelson, 216. Walter, 80. Sheehan, Edward, 192. Poole, Caroline, 361. Marie, 419. Price, Harriet Jane, 360. Michael, 192. Nellie, 420. Quick, Helen, 331. Shively, Clarence Eugene, Samuel, 331. 112. Clifford Raymond, 313. Rathbun, Katherine Anton Edwin Monroe, 113. ette, 174. Ernest C., 115. Reecher, Anna Rebecca, 78. Franklin Eugene, 314. John Luther, 78. Gertrude Dorothy, 316. Nina May, 248. Grace Zela, 116. William, 248. Henry B., 38. Reed, Catherine, 232. Lucy, Mrs., 38. Mark, 232. Mary Josephine, 317. Reiter, Sarah Amanda, 103, Raymond Everett, 114. 104. Rhoda Grace, 315. Reynolds, E. K., Rev., 116. Samuel, 38. Richardson, ---, 62, 80. Verna Lucille, 312. Robbins, Margaret, 132. Siddles, Catherine Fredreca, Roberts, Charles, 178. 195. Maude, 178. Charles Clinton, 191. Philadelphia, 57. Clarence James, 418. Robersin, Jane, 501. Claude Dennis, 417. Roosevelt, Theodore, 38. Dora Viola, 192. Rosenkrans, Abram, 17. Dorothy, 437. Rowley, Anice L., 211. Etta, 66. Cecelia. 212. Ida, 197. Charles, 68, 439. James, 61. Charles Smith, 68, 87. Jane, 65. Edwin. 438. J anettie, 198. Emiley Bertha, 213. Joseph, 24. Lewis, 197. Louisa, 60. Zelda, 440. Malena, 62. Russell, Harriet, 163. Milan, 64, 190. Wellington, 163. Samantha, 63. William Joseph, 196. Sackett, Nettie, 510. Signor, Hazel, 326. Salie, Anthony, 324. Sinex, Cora, 109. Florence, 57 4. Smith, Anna Teresa, 328. John, 324. Elizabeth, 68. Sanders, Caroline, 55. Lee, 328. Schrader, Earle Woolley, 248. William, Rev., 113. Frank. Leslie, 541. Southard, Lucia Ann, 70, 85. Loris William, 542. Spaford, Nancy Margaret, Loyde Leroy, 247. 383. Pearl Franklin, 246. Noyes B., 174. Vernon Lester, 250. Theodore Webster, 174. 78 INDEX
Springer, Ethel J\iay, 238. Thomas, Marie, 130. .tlU!da, 360. Thompson, DeLoyd, 38. James N., 238. Fannie D., 47. SpU!a, Joseph, 262. Sameul N ., 42. Lena, 26~. Tiffany, Albert R., 270. Squires, Arlo Hem~, 549. Charles H., 271. tleman A., 253. Earl H., 273. Ino, 547. Eddythe M., 27 4. Leo l\1cDermott, 548. Homer M., 90. Stalker, Gresham, 145. Zola Inez, 272. Mary, 145. Tifft, Edwin, 249. Lucretia, Mrs., 145. DouP-las, 543. Stamper, George, 258. William, 249. Stanley, Alfred C., 172. Tilbury John W., 99. Ellen Florence, 382. Toal, James, 143. Florence Lillie, Mrs., 172. Louisa. Mrs., 143. Floyd Myles, 381. Minette, 143. Walter George, 172. Todd, Dee, 205. Steele, Clara Ruth, 478. Eliakim W ., 66, 203. Ethel Mildred, 475. Jabez W ., 66. George, 215. Lena Viola, 204. George Harold, 4 77. Maranda E., 202. Ivy l\iay, 474. Winnie Ethel, 206. William Ernest, 4 76. Tracy, ---, 62. William L., 215. Trauger, Catherine Ophelia, Steinbe~, Sarah E., 176. 67. Stetler, T. H., Dr., 17. Lewis, 25, 27. Stewart, Bela B., 181. . Mary, 25. Charles R., 181. Samuel, 67. Roscoe Emmons, 403. Sarah Ann, 27. Stickney, Delia, 220. Tripp, Vina, 322. Stone, Ellen, 57. Trowbridge, Arvilla, 219. Lilla M., 208. Truesdale, Elbert M., 357. Payson Coolidge, 57. Emma L., 356. Stratton, John C., 256. Fred, 148. Strohmeyer, Daisy Ellen, 510. Hattie, Mrs., 148. Dorothy Idell, 513. Morris, 148. Gotlieb, 233. Ruth, 355. Guy J eff'rey, 508. Tucker, Charles Elmer. 466. John, 233. Clara Ellen, 467. Lily Viola, 509. Earl Franklin, 462. Mildred Marie, 514. Effie Elizabeth, 464. Russel Leroy, 515. Ellis Arthur, 460. Sylvia Fay, 511. Ely, 212. Violet Lena, 512. Frank, 212. Sundal, Agnes J., 207. Hellen Vanetta, 465. Sutton, ---, 17. Kenneth Dorr, 468. Minnie Marian, 463. Tag-ue, James, 462. William Lester, 461. Martha, 462. Tullar, Rosa Belle, 254. Tennant, Henry H., 165. Turner, Delacey C., 509. Thiele, Sarah, 249. Thorp. Harry Walter, 136, Van A:nhverp, Fred, 79. 339. Harmon, 79. Henry T.. 136. Van Etten, Elizabeth, 17. Louisa A., Mrs., 136. James, 17. Richard Wiley, 340. John, 17, 31. INDEX 79
Melinda Jane, 31. Mabel Grace, 298. Sarah, 17. Medora, 127. Vangorder, Mary, 44. Pearl Irene, 296. Van 8coy, J ess1e Belle, 263. Sarah, 166. Leens 263. Willis, Amos K.. 146. Vredenberg, Abraham, 1. Almira, Mrs. 146. J annetje, 1. Ethel F., 351. Maria, 1. Horace, 146. William Isaacson, 1. Wilbur A., 352. Wood, Arthur L.. 366. Wagner, Eugene Otto, 245. Arletta Ruth, 581. Leota Lorraine, 540. Charles Russell, 366. Wallace, Sarah, 182. Harriet Lee, 580. Walters, ---, 67. LeRoy Arthur, 582. Ethel Irene, 444. Mavis Elizabeth, 579. John Eugene, 446. Wooll~y, Adolphus Alvin, 83. John H., 202. Alice Stone, 173. Karl. 202. Alonzo Alroy, 81. Ruth Lucille, 445. Arminda, 56. - Warner, Edward, 135. August Ray, 239. Edward B., 135. Benjamin DeLisle, 80, 84. Watrous, Bradford 0., 128. Benjamin Franklin, 26. May, 128. Bertie Irving-, 525 •. Wears, Elizabeth C., 35. Bertie Luther, 237. Hugh, 35, 39. Birney Coolidge. 168. Sarah Ruth, 39. Clara Edith, 234. - West, Chauncey V., 147. Daisy Mary, 527. Elvin C., 353. Dolphia LeRoy, 80, 251. Joseph, 147. Elizabeth Harriet, 378. Kenneth H., 354. Fernie Belle, 245. Priscilla, Mrs., 147. Florence Aurilla, 82. Westfall, Margaret, 11. Francis Martin, 78. · Whitner, J. H., Maj., 55. Flossie Dean, 521. Wilcox, Floyd Percy, 330. George Hartson, 539. Isaac Newton, 130. Goldie Clara, 530. Ivan Clyde, 331. Harriett Ellen, 171. John, 130. Harry Leroy, 235. Raymond Earl, 328. Hartson Courtright, 80. Richard Edward, 579. Hazel Floy, 526~ Robert Lynn, 329. Helen Rebecca, 531. Wilbur, Ada E.. 146. Helen Viola. 233. Caroline, Mrs., 48. Herbert Stone, 170. Edna F., 147. James Irvin,..,.. 236. Elizabeth, 131. Laura Morse, 172. Ernestine H., 149. Laurence Allen,. 532. Grace M., 148. Loyd Casper, 520. Herbert T. 145. Lyle Leroy, 522. · Jonathan, 48. Maria Ellen, 79. Leora, 322. Mary Amelia, 58. Stephen D., 322. Miles Lester. 244. Wesson, 48. Miles Treadwell, 22, 26, 57. Williams, Alice Marie, 300. Minnie Bell, 240. Beulah E., 299. Mvles Lawer, 377. David Hastings, 89. Oliver Ray 529. Fern Luella, 297. Ossian Bradford, 169. Jacob, 108. Payson Coolidge, 379. Julietta Abigail, 89. Rachel, 380. 80 INDEX
Ralph Floyd, 528. Yantis, Ada, Mrs., 266. Ruby Minnie, 533. Charles, 266. Velma May, 524. Louisa, 266. Vernon Willard, 523. Yarrow, Maud, 220. William Bradford, 22. Thomas, 220. William Floyd, 238. Young, Geo. S., Rev., 38. Zelia May, 232. Harriet Luella, 193. Woolsey, Gertrude ( Sher Ida May, 194. man), Mrs., 127. Warren, 63. Worden, Rev. Mr., 42. Wright, Christina, 202. Zimmerman, Martha, 462.