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Wakeman Gorham

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Wakeman Gorham
b. 12 October 1856, Aboite, Allen County, Indiana, to Marquis de Lafayette and Eunice (Thatcher) Gorham
d. 9 May 1927, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California

m/1. 4 July 1882, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana
Emma Magley
b. 12 October 1860, Whitley County, Indiana
d. 6 May 1898, Churubusco, Whitley County, Indiana

m/2. 1899
Libby [–?–]
b. August 1873, Indiana

Children:

  • Pearl Cornelia
  • Oliver Bryan
  • Charles

Wakeman emigrated from Wells County, Indiana, to Marion, Allen County, Ohio, in 1899.

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Robert E. Gorham
Dallas TX

Stephen A Douglas Gorham

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Stephen A Douglas “Doug” Gorham
b. 20 October 1862, Allen County, Indiana, to Marquis de Lafayette and Eunice (Thatcher) Gorham
d. 13 February 1929, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

m. 25 December 1884, Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana
Minnie Icey Magley
b. 10 March 1866, Whitley County, Indiana
d. 13 June 1936, Holcomb, Dunklin County, Missouri

Children with Minnie Icey Magley:

  • Carrie May
  • Alfred Carter
  • Earl William
  • Grover Douglas
  • Zeron Turner
  • Helen Deloris
  • Eunice Rosan

Doug operated mills for staves for making barrels in Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas, and Louisiana during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. He moved to Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, in the 1890’s.

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Robert E. Gorham
Dallas TX

Sarah H Gorham

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Sarah H Gorham
b. about 1852, Aboite, Allen County, Indiana, to Marquis de Lafayette and Eunice (Thatcher) Gorham
d. 1 October 1885, near Springfield, Greene County, Missouri

m/1. 20 December 1871, Allen County, Indiana
George E. Graham
b. about 1854, Pennsylvania
d. 27 April 1886, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri

m/2. 6 April 1878, Allen County, Indiana
George E. Graham (remarriage)

Children with George E. Graham:

  • Charles A.
  • Roy

Sarah moved to Springfield, Missouri, in 1885. She was murdered by her husband George, who was later taken from jail and lynched by a mob on 27 April 1886 in Springfield, Missouri.

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Robert E. Gorham
Dallas TX

Abigail Gorham

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Abigail Gorham
b. 30 September 1855, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, to Marquis de Lafayette and Eunice (Thatcher) Gorham
d. 1 April 1934, Monett, Barry County, Missouri

m. 23 January 1872, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Timothy Lee Breese
b. 30 July 1851, Ohio
d. 14 November 1914, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri

Children with Timothy L. Breese:

  • Abbie Maud
  • Bessie
  • Isabelle

Abigail emigrated from Allen County, Indiana, to Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, in the 1880’s.

Abigail’s daughter Maud and her husband, Ambrose Pettefer, were osteopathic physicians in Springfield, Missouri, from 1915 to 1926 before relocating in California.

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Robert E. Gorham
Dallas TX

John Brookins Gilliland

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John Brookins Gilliland
b. 29 September 1812, Salisbury Township, Rockingham County, Virginia, to John J. and Susannah (Harris) Gilliland
d. 28 February 1898, Chillicothe, Wapello County, Iowa

m/1. 15 July 1832, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Sirenna Herron
d. 25 December 1857, Wapello County, Iowa

m/2. 10 February 1859, Appanoose County, Iowa
Martha A. Shoemaker
b. 1822, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Malachai and Susanna (Shafer) Shoemaker
d. 7 March 1881, Worth County, Missouri

Children with Sirenna Herron:

  • Susannah (1833–1910) married Lewis Stump
  • John F. (b. 1835)
  • Malinda (b. 1838)
  • James A. (b. 1837)
  • Francis M.
  • George Washington (b. 1844) married Malinda Cate
  • Catherine (b. 1846)
  • Wesley J. (1849–1932) married Nancy Tadlock
  • Garret Martin (1853–1932) married Margaret Lockman
  • Mary C. (b. 1852) married William Vantress
  • Sarienna (b. 1854)

Children with Martha A. Shoemaker:

  • Lewis W. (1861–1938) married Elizabeth A. [–?–]
  • David (1863–1955) married Margaret [–?–]
  • Emma Isabelle (1866–1947) married George Lincoln Robinson

John emigrated from Bartholomew County, Indiana, to Appanoose County, Iowa, in 1853.

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JoAnn M. Goodacre
Springfield VA

Henry Clay Gibson

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Henry Clay Gibson
b. 12 October 1846, Parke County, Indiana, to Henry and Sara (Bond) Gibson
d. 1 May 1925, Effingham County, Illinois

m. 15 February 1872, Fayette County, Indiana
Lydia Ann Veatch
b. 15 July 1849, Alquine, Fayette County, Indiana
d. 29 April 1915, Effingham County, Illinois

Children with Lydia Ann Veatch:

  • Henderson
  • Emma Zetta
  • Pearl Leota
  • Robert Clay

Henry emigrated from Marion County, Indiana, to Effingham County, Illinois, in 1887.

Submitted by:
Dorothy Ray Gibson
White Heath IL

Hiram George

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Hiram George
b. 27 November 1806, Tazewell, Tazewell County, Virginia, to William and Mary (Bowlin) George
d. 7 July 1886, Adams County, Iowa

m. 5 February 1828, Ray, Franklin County, Indiana
Ann Fitzpatrick
b. 19 April 1809, Tazewell County, Virginia, to Bartholomew and Rachel B. (Wilson) Fitzpatrick
d. 26 September 1893, Adams County, Iowa

Children with Ann Fitzpatrick:

  • Bartholomew (b. 1829)
  • Rachel C. (b. 1833)
  • Nancy (1835–1910)
  • Sarah J. (1837–1905)
  • Elizabeth E. (1840–1919)
  • James (b. 1841)
  • Solomon (1845–1892)
  • William H. (b. 1847)
  • Arvilla E. (b. 1849)

Hiram moved before 1828 from Tazewell County, Virginia, to Ray, Franklin County, Indiana. He emigrated from Bartholomew County, Indiana, to Grant, Adams County, Iowa, after 1849.

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Corinne Allison Winget
Monroe UT

George Homer Fry

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George Homer Fry
b. 5 November 1820, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky, to George and Nancy (Gaitskill) Fry
d. 8 December 1885, Pleasant, Jefferson County, Indiana

m. 2 April 1840, Clark County, Kentucky
Martha Ann Clinkenbeard
b. 6 November 1821, Kentucky
d. 7 January 1861, Jefferson County, Indiana

Children with Martha Ann Clinkenbeard:

  • John
  • Sarah A.
  • George W.
  • Joseph E.
  • Mary E.
  • James R.
  • Leonard I.
  • William O.
  • Alvin H.
  • Harriet E.
  • Thomas N.
  • Charles L.

Submitted by:
Laurel DeLoss Fry
Endwell NY

Alvin Henry Fry

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Alvin Henry Fry
b. 19 June 1855, Pleasant, Jefferson County, Indiana, to George H. and Martha (Clinkenbeard) Fry
d. 17 January 1936, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

m. 28 February 1882, Greenwood County, Kansas
Martha Jane Fugit
b. 3 February 1862, Jefferson County, Indiana
d. 9 July 1940, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas

Children with Martha Jane Fugit:

  • Ethel R.
  • Flora B.
  • Laurel D.
  • Una Z.
  • Alvin
  • Ada M.
  • Andrew F.
  • Martha M.
  • George R.

Alvin moved to Greenwood County, Kansas, about 1876.

Submitted by:
Laurel DeLoss Fry
Endwell NY

Mary Fruit

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Mary Fruit
b. 19 January 1826, Bartholomew County, Indiana, to David and Elizabeth (Baker) Fruit
d. after 1900

m. perhaps 15 August 1848, Lee County, Iowa
Andrew Jackson Highland
b. 19 November 1822, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
d. before 1900

Children with Andrew Jackson Highland:

  • Louis G. (b. 1846)
  • William (b. 1849)
  • George (b. 1854)
  • Martha J. (b. 1859)
  • Zora May (b. 1862)
  • Isaac (b. 1864)
  • Andrew Jackson (b. 1865)

Mary resided in Bartholomew and Vigo counties in Indiana. She emigrated from Indiana to Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, in 1862. Mary apparently moved to Iowa after the birth of her daughter Zora May on 6 May 1862 at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana.

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Karen Kellogg Mason
Mt. Vernon WA