Category Archives: Jefferson County

Magdalena Ettenson

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Magdalena Ettenson
b. 6 July 1857, Hamilton County, Ohio
d. 14 February 1924, Usk, Pend Oreille County, Washington

m. 20 January 1880, Perry County, Indiana
Joseph Davis
b. 5 March 1848, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana
d. 26 May 1917, Usk, Pend Oreille County, Washington

Children with Joseph Davis:

  • George (b. 2 January 1881) of Tell City, Perry County, Indiana
  • John Fredrick (b. 8 May 1882) of Tell City, Perry County, Indiana

Magdalena moved in 1888 to Chattaroy, Spokane County, Washington.

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Betty J. Patterson
Spokane WA

Joseph Davis

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Joseph Davis
b. 5 March 1848, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, to David and Charity (Carrigan) Davis
d. 26 May 1917, Usk, Pend Oreille County, Washington

m/1.
Arelia Ellen Worthington
d. 14 November 1879, Indiana

m/2. 20 January 1880, Perry County, Indiana
Magdelena Ettensohn
b. 6 July 1857, Hamilton County, Ohio
d. 14 February 1924, Usk, Pend Oreille County, Washington

Children with Arelia Ellen Worthington

Children with Magdelena Ettensohn:

Joseph emigrated from Perry County, Indiana, to Chattaroy, Spokane County, Washington, and then to Usk, Pend Oreille County, Washington.

Submitted by:
Betty J. Patterson
Spokane WA

Edward Davis

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Edward Davis
b. 21 June 1862, Jefferson County, Indiana, to Henry and Caroline (Borcherding) Davis
d. 22 June 1942, Forest Grove, Oregon

m. 20 May 1886, Fannin County, Texas
Fannie Oliva Dickerson
b. 20 November 1871, Lonoke County, Arkansas
d. Forest Grove, Oregon

Children with Fannie Oliva Dickerson:

  • Minnie Oliva
  • Claude Irving
  • Albert Lee
  • Beverly
  • Beatrice Inez married (1) [–?–] Moffitt, (2) [–?–] Montgomery

Submitted by:
Betty J. Patterson
Spokane WA

Henry Davis

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Henry Davis
b. 13 August 1836, Cortland County, New York, to David and Charity (Carrigan) Davis
d. 18 July 1903, Colville, Stevens County, Washington

m. 24 October 1843, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana
Caroline Borcherding
b. 24 October 1843, Cincinnati, Ohio
d. 4 May 1914, Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon

Child:

Henry moved in the late 1880’s from Beecamp Creek, Jefferson County, Indiana, to Fannin County, Texas. In 1890 he settled in Stevens County, Washington, where he owned a farm and small store and traded with the Calispell Indians.

Submitted by:
Betty J. Patterson
Spokane WA

Benjamin Cosby

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Benjamin Cosby
b. 29 January 1824, Republican, Jefferson County, Indiana, to Richard M. and Henrietta (Duvall) Cosby
d. 2 November 1895, Dixon, Sumner County, Kansas

m/1. 21 November 1844, Jefferson County, Indiana
Henrietta Souders
b. 8 January 1823, Indiana
d. 27 June 1853, Bartholomew or Shelby County, Indiana

m/2.
Elizabeth Jane LittleJohn
b. 30 April 1830, Indiana
d. 2 March 1894, Dixon Township, Sumner County, Kansas

Children with Henrietta Souders:

  • Eli
  • Hattie married Felton Vollmer in 1871 in Minnesota
  • Mary

Children with Elizabeth Jane LittleJohn:

  • Harrison
  • Henrietta
  • Charles
  • Lura
  • Grant

Benjamin moved in 1857 to Waterford, Dakota County, Minnesota. In 1862, the family moved on to Sharon Township, LeSueur County, Minnesota, and in 1883, moved from Minnesota to Dixon Township, Sumner County, Kansas.

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Lois Chaddick
New York NY

John Howard Bailey

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John Howard Bailey
b. June 1816, Kentucky, to Robert and Nancy Bailey
d. 18 July 1887, Wapello County, Iowa
m. 6 September 1842, Jefferson County, Indiana

Amanda Payne Tull
b. 17 April 1824, Jefferson County, Indiana
d. 4 February 1908, Agency Township, Wapello County, Iowa

Children with Amanda Payne Tull:

  • Chapman
  • Cyrua
  • Randolph (1846-1928) married Clara Fessenden (1859-1923)
  • Charles
  • Clara married Hubert Whitney

John emigrated in 1852 from Jefferson County, Indiana, to Lee County, Iowa.

Submitted by:
Dorothy V. Darland
Rock Island IL