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James Harvey Wells

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James Harvey “Harve” Wells
b. 31 May 1834, Clark County, Indiana, to James and Malinda (Owens) Wells
d. 13 July 1902, Sangamon County, Illinois

m. 8 July 1852, Sangamon County, Illinois
Margaret Jane Sackett
b. 25 December 1834, Sangamon County, Illinois
d. 20 February 1914, Salisbury, Sangamon County, Illinois

Children with Margaret Jane Sackett:

  • Levi Marion
  • Harriett Ellen
  • Mary R.
  • James Harvey
  • Lelia
  • Richard R.

James was one of five children born to James and Malinda Wells. His father died in 1851 when James was just 16 or 17 years old, and his mother is said to have also died when James was young. James married at the young age of eighteen and started with little or nothing. Through hard work he became a large land owner in Sangamon County, Illinois.

Besides being a farmer, James was a musician with a beautiful tenor voice. To supplement the family income and buy land, he would sing and provide music for various events in the evenings and on weekends. His work caused him to travel so much that sometimes he would swim his horse a mile and even two across rivers and streams to avoid the longer distances roads presented.

James built a fine home near Salisbury, Illinois, with a spiral staircase right in the middle of the house. All the floors were of alternate pieces of ash and walnut. No boards with knots were acceptable. When his grandchildren would play in the basement, they would look up, looking for knots in the wood.

Submitted by:
Sharon Hohimer
Chatham IL

Jackson T. Weldon

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Jackson T. Weldon
b. 23 January 1841, Hamilton County, Indiana, to Martin and Mary (Wind) Weldon
d. 22 May 1917, Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin

m. 14 April 1869, Marshall County, Indiana
Catherine Amanda Nickels
b. 9 June 1849, Starke County, Indiana
d. 9 May 1950, Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin

Children with Catherine Amanda Nickels:

  • Martin Elmer
  • David Roy
  • Mary E.
  • Alva Jay
  • Alma Mae

Jackson lived in Hamilton, Fulton and Marshall counties in Indiana. He emigrated from Marshall County in 1883 to Maple Grove, Barron County, Wisconsin.

Submitted by:
Wanda Dahlberg
Solon Springs WI

Mary Weed

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Mary Weed
b. 4 February 1776, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, to Miles and Mary (Gray) Weed
d. after 1850, Illinois

m. 17 November 1798, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Caleb Smith
b. 2 April 1779, to Dr. Isaac and Abigail (Waring) Smith, Jr.
d. before 4 May 1830, Fayette County, Indiana

Children with Caleb Smith:

  • Jacob M. (b. 1799) married Margaret Rowland
  • Sally (1800-1860) married Glover Perrin
  • Samuel (1801-1863) married Parthena Ide Rowland
  • Lewis (b. 1805) married Elizabeth Porter
  • Leander (1807-1887) married Nancy Buchanan
  • Isaac
  • Edward (b. 1809) married Jane [–?–]
  • George
  • Lovina (b. abt. 1816) married Nicholas Smith

Submitted by:
Corlyn Holbrook Adams
Fort Worth TX

Daniel William Warner

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Daniel William Warner
b. 17 September 1859, Harlan, Allen County, Indiana, to Daniel and Louise (Bowers) Warner
d. 28 June 1932, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

m. April 1892, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois
Ellen Boles
b. 7 October 1870, Williamson County, Illinois
d. 22 November 1937, East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois

Children with Ellen Boles:

  • Roy Edward (b. 1893)

Submitted by:
Sandee Hanahan
Park Ridge IL

Moses Millard Ward

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Moses Millard Ward
b. 30 November 1817, Monroe County, Ohio, to Timothy and Rebecca (Matheney) Ward
d. 4 August 1893, Lakin Township, Barton County, Kansas

m. 18 August 1838, Monroe County, Ohio
Matilda Moore
b. 31 December 1819, Ohio, to Solomon and Mary Sarah (Truex) Moore
d. 25 November 1874, Van Buren, Brown County, Indiana

Children with Matilda Moore:

  • Mahlon (1839-1915) married Rebecca Downey
  • Henry Johnson (1841-1933) married (1) Susan W. Sowders, (2) Margaret Adaline Butler
  • Benjamin F. (1843-1901)
  • Mary J. (b. 1846)
  • Timothy (1849-1923) married Amanda M. Gatten
  • Rebecca A. (b. 1851)
  • Emaline (1855-1926) married (1) John Gatten, (2) George Webster King, (3) Phillip A. Moore, (4) Daniel Keller, (5) Harold R. Brown
  • Evaline (1855-1890) married Christopher Cook
  • Albert (b. 1859)

Moses immigrated to Indiana from Belmont County, Ohio, in 1847. They emigrated from Brown County, Indiana, to Barton County, Kansas, in 1878.

Emaline and Evaline were twins. Mahlon, Henry Johnson “John”, Timothy, and Emaline are all buried in Barton County, Kansas.

Submitted by:
Donna R. Kuhlman
Columbus IN

Sarah Jane Walters

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Sarah Jane Walters
b. 9 February 1861, Fort Ritner, Lawrence County, Indiana, to Thomas R. and Eliza Levina (Compett) Walters
d. 31 July 1925, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas

m. 22 May 1879, Lawrence County, Indiana
George Washington Carothers
b. 7 May 1856, Fort Ritner, Lawrence County, Indiana
d. 12 June 1939, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas

Children with George Washington Carothers:

  • Minnie Maye (1880-1957)
  • Florence Etta (1883-1969)
  • George Orton (1885-1970)
  • Charles Crittendon (1888-1969)
  • Harry Lester (1890-1982)
  • Clarence Early (1892-1976)
  • Eva “Ethel” (1895-1956)
  • Otto Melvin (b. 1901)

Sarah and George emigrated from Indiana to Harper County, Kansas, in 1882. They lived in Springfield, Baca County, Colorado, 1888-1892, and then returned to Harper County, Kansas.

Submitted by:
Elizabeth Hendrixson
Wichita KS

George Walters

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George Walters
b. 4 July 1853, Fort Ritner, Lawrence County, Indiana, to Thomas Rayburn and Eliza Levina (Compett) Walters
d. 17 December 1917, Harper, Harper County, Kansas

m. 30 March 1879, Lawrence County, Indiana
Margaret Hill
b. 19 February 1854, Jackson County, Indiana, to Jessie B. and Catherine Hill
d. 4 March 1910, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas

Children with Margaret Hill:

  • Florence Lavina (1881-1944) married Abraham Louis Hoober
  • Carrie Catherine (1882-1957) married Robert Bruce Cullison
  • Stella Rose (1888-1943)
  • Jessie May (1890-1961) married Ernest Moldenhauer
  • Maude Elstia (1893-1971) married Flynn “Jess” Conner

George and Margaret Walters emigrated from Lawrence County, Indiana, to Eminence, Finney County, Kansas, in 1885/86. George and Margaret lived at the Harper County Poor Farm, where they cared for families and individuals until her death in 1910.

Submitted by:
Elizabeth Hendrixson
Wichita KS

Charles Crittendon Walters

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Charles Crittendon Walters
b. 23 October 1862, Fort Ritner, Lawrence County, Indiana, to Thomas R. and Eliza Levina (Compett) Walters
d. 15 July 1926, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas

m. December 1892, Harper County, Kansas
Gertrude Phillips
b. 1874
d. 1946

Children with Gertrude Phillips:

  • Ruth E.
  • Grace (1893-1895)
  • Gordon L. (1900-1974)
  • Nell
  • Ruby (1916-1954)

Charles went west to Colorado when he was 19. Later he was in Texas and then moved north to Harper County, Kansas.

Submitted by:
Elizabeth Hendrixson
Wichita KS

Mary Wallace

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Mary Wallace
b. 1839, Bartholomew County, Indiana, to Samuel and Polly (Bonnell) Wallace
d. 24 July 1922, Nortonville, Atchison County, Kansas

m. 7 November 1857, Platte County, Missouri
Jacob Benjamin Hamm
b. 16 August 1833, Markenfries, Wurtemberg, Germany
d. 9 August 1889, Nortonville, Atchison County, Kansas

Children with Jacob Benjamin Hamm:

  • George Samuel

Mary left Indiana in the 1850’s for Weston, Platte County, Missouri.

Submitted by:
Michael R. Darnel
Granger IN

Stanley Brown Walker

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Reverend Stanley Brown Walker
b. 22 February 1787, Virginia, to Richard and [–?–] Walker
d. 27 January 1843, Coles County, Illinois

m. 27 December 1809, Hardin County, Kentucky
Mary Owens

Children with Mary Owens:

  • Benjamin
  • William
  • Richard
  • John

Stanley immigrated to Perry County, Indiana, from Hardin County, Kentucky, in 1823. He emigrated from Indiana to Clark County, Illinois, in 1832.

Submitted by:
Judith L. Weber
Greenfield IA