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Elvis Henry McGuire

Elvis Henry McGuire

Male 1901 - 1994  (93 years)

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  1. 1.  Elvis Henry McGuireElvis Henry McGuire was born on 4 Feb 1901 in Red Creek Farm, Dewey County, Oklahoma (son of Henry David McGuire and Anna Mary "Mamie" Kuykendall); died in Dec 1994 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; was buried in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    This brief biography was excerpted from a longer biography written by Keith David McGuire, Jr.
    As was true of his siblings, Elvis grew up primarily in Dewey County, OK, with the exception of the year the family spent on a farm in Alexandria, LA. He also worked with his father in 1918 on a farm in Tennessee.

    While growing up, he attended rural school in Oklahoma, and in addition to helping on his parents, farm, he had two part time jobs. When he was ten, he carried mail three times a week from the train depot to the post office, a four-mile round trip, for which he received 50 cents per trip. When he was 16, he worked for the railroad itself as a section hand. In 1920, Elvis and Percy moved to Northwest Arizona, working as a surveyor on the construction of state highway #95, between Toprock and Oatman. In 1923, he moved to Hurley, New Mexico, travelling on top of a passenger train. In Hurley, he worked for the Chino Copper Company. He also fought, and won, his first professional boxing match here.

    A year later Elvis moved to Illinois, in a Studebaker Touring Car that he had rebuilt, bringing his Mother and sisters Ellen and Hildred with him. His nephew Keith heard that Elvis made the move to get away from the higher elevations in New Mexico, which he thought contributed to blood pressure issues. His great nephew Tom was instead told by Elvis that the water in New Mexico was so bad, the only liquid he consumed by Coca-Cola, and that the massive amounts of cola that he consumed led to stomach issues.

    During his stay in Illinois, he worked at a Farm Implement Factory, alongside his younger brother Keith. In the winter of 1925-1926 Elvis also worked as a street-car conductor in Chicago.
    In November 1926, Elvis moved to Brownsville, Alabama and obtained employment at Brownsville Lumber, working as a mechanic in the Creosote Plant. His younger brother Keith followed him, working at the same plant.

    While in Alabama, Elvis continued pursuing his career as a boxer, and was in five fights, winning four of them. His last fight was on October 31, 1927, against Joe Lousier of Florida. He won this on a technical knock-out in the eighth round, breaking a bone in his left hand during the fight, and finishing the fight one handed. After this fight, he retired from boxing, at the urging of his wife Norma. While living in Cottondale, they farmed.

    In the 1940's, they traded their farm in Cottondale for a home in Tuscaloosa, on 1706 Forest Lake Avenue. Elvis was employed as a mechanic by Anders Studebaker Company, advancing to shop foreman before the Agency closed in the mid 1950's. During World War II, he maintained Stearman PT-17's military trainers at the Tuscaloosa airport. He later enlisted United State Seabees (1949-1965), working as a Gasoline Engine Repairman, and attaining the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Elvis continued to work as a shop foreman for various civilian firms, retiring at the age of 70.

    He was in an automobile accident in November 1989, and was no longer able to care for himself due to the injuries he received. He was a resident of the Park Manor Nursing Home in Morthport, Alabama until his death in 1994.

    Obituary (transcribed from undated, unreferenced newspaper clip)

    E. H. McGuire

    E.H. "Mickey" McGuire, 93, of 1708 Forest Lake Drive, died December 22, 1994, at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lake Baptist Church. Dr. Donald Payne will officiated with burial in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park and Hayes Chapel Funeral Home directing.

    Survivors include grandchildren, Vann Lantz and Valerie Lantz, both of Tuscaloosa; Son-in-law Tim Lantz, Thousant (sic) Oaks, Calif.; great-grandchildren, Michael Lantz and Amy Lantz, both of Tuscaloosa; sister-in-law, Florence Martin, Cottondale; and a good friend, Eppie New, Tuscaloosa.

    The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 tonight at the funeral home.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1940 Census
    Alabama, Tuscaloosa County, Mitchells Elec Prec 23
    Enumerated 11 Apr 1940
    SD 6 ED 63-48 Sheet 8a Stamped 923
    Keenes Mill Road
    167-0-1800
    McGuire, Elvis H Head M W 39 M No 8 Ok R Tuscoloosa Mechanic Garage
    McGuire, Norma G Wf F W 22 M No H12 Ala R Tuscoloosa

    Elvis married Norma G. Jordan on 23 Sep 1927 in Carrollton, Pickens County, Alabama. Norma was born on 25 Apr 1907 in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; died on 19 Dec 1981 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; was buried in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Elvis Keith McGuire was born on 13 Oct 1928 in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; died on 13 Oct 1928 in Cottondale, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
    2. Sybil Jean McGuire was born on 19 Nov 1942 in McCalla, Jefferson County, Alabama; died on 9 Nov 1990 in Los Angeles County, California.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry David McGuireHenry David McGuire was born on 19 Jan 1868 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama (son of Frederick Hugh McGuire and Simanthy "Cynthie" Elizabeth Porter); died on 3 Feb 1944 in Trail, Dewey County, Oklahoma; was buried in Trail Cemetery, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    This brief biography of Henry David McGuire was excerpted from a longer biography written by Keith David McGuire, Jr. titled "Henry David McGuire 1868-1944"

    Henry was an apprentice for a stone mason in Lexington, Alabama, moving to Kansas at the age of sixteen when the stone mason relocated his business operation there. It was in Kansas that Henry learned the trades of Wagon/Carriage Builder and Blacksmith, during his four year apprenticeship with a Master Craftsman. After his apprenticeship, he started his own blacksmith shop: initially in Lawrence, Kansas, relocating to Olivet, Kansas, and then to Osage City, Kansas. This is where he met Anna Mary "Mamie" Kuykendall.

    Their first two children were born in Osage City, while their four youngest were born at the Red Creek Farm in western Dewey County, Oklahoma. The farm in Red Creek was 160 acres, located In Dewey County three miles west of Trail on Red Creek which drained into the South Canadian River located two miles north of the homestead. The patent to the land was obtained 22 May 1906. The family originally lived in a two room half dugout with mortar walls and a wood shingled roof that had been built into a hillside to provide ten foot high back walls with twelve foot wide rooms. Henry and two neighbors assisted each other in building these dugouts for each family. While they were being built, the families lived in tents and covered wagons. Later the family moved in a wood frame farmhouse constructed on the property. They briefly moved to Trail were Henry worked as a blacksmith, and then back to the farm.

    The young family moved from the farm to the city of Trail, which had been relocated two miles northwest to have a railroad depot, after the Wichita Falls & Northwest Railroad branch line was completed. Here Henry again worked as a blacksmith. In 1912 they purchased property in Block 15 located on the south side of Broadway between 1rst and Main streets. Here they built a brick building to house the blacksmith shop, public bath facilities, and their living quarters.

    When the economy of Trail could no longer support the family, Henry and his sons travelled throughout the country to find work. In the summer of 1913, Henry and his oldest son Percy even spent three months working in Canada, operating a clear water pump for a coal mine on the Mackenzie River. Henry sold his original homestead to David Hale on 13 February 1915, but retained the building that housed his shop and living quarters in Trail.

    During the next several years, Henry farmed in central Louisiana, worked as a blacksmith in Kansas, worked in the oil fields of Oklahoma, and farmed in southern Tennessee, near Florence, Alabama. Mamie remained in Trail with the younger children during most of theses sojurns. Older sons Elvis and Cecil helped their father with the Tennessee farm for awhile. In 1921, Henry returned home to Trail. Soon afterwords, Henry and Mamie divorced. Henry moved to Chicago to work, and Mamie and her daughters lived for a time with her son Percy and then with son Elvis. Later she and the children relocated to Illinois as well. Here she and Henry were remarried in 1926. The family moved back briefly to Alabama, then to nevada, and finally returned to Oklahoma, where they settled in Camargo, on the north side of the South Canadian River on State Highway 34. Here they operated a restaurant that was named the "Nickle Inn," named for the price of the individual servings or hamburgers, chili, and pie.

    After Mamie's death, Henry remarried and returned to Trail, to the building that had served as his blacksmith workshop and home years before.

    Henry's death certificate showed his parents as Frederick H. McGuire, born in Virginia (sic) and Centhy Porter, born in Alabama. In the space for cause of death, the following was written: "This man was found dead at his home about 3 days after his death. Supposedly died of internal hemmorrage after violent exertion." The physician who signed the certificate was W.E. Saba, M.D. of Leedy, Oklahoma. The informant was Keith McGuire of Camargo Oklahoma. Burial was at Leedy as well.

    OBITUARY

    Henry David McGuire, son of Frederick Hugh and Cinthey Elizabeth McGuire, was born Jan 19, 1868 at Lexington, Alabama, and died February 3, 1944 at his home in Trail, Oklahoma.

    Mr. McGuire was united in marriage to Anna Mary Kuykendall of Osage City, Kansas in 1893, who preceded him in death in 1934. Mr. McGuire was remarried in 1940 to Mrs. Lona Chill of Camargo.

    Mr. McGuire homesteaded in Oklahoma, December 15, 1898 and made his home here until his death.

    Besides his wife, Mr. McGuire is survived by his six children: Percy K. McGuire of Boulder City, Nev.; Cecil E. McGuire of Douglas, Ariz.; Elvis McGuire of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Keith McGuire of Camargo; Ellen McGuire of Caliente, Nev., and Mrs. Bert Hyde of Batavia, Ill., also elevn grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and a host of friends.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1910 Census
    Oklahoma, Dewey County, Trail Twp
    Enumerated 9 and 10 May 1910
    SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 11B
    84-84
    McGuire, Henry D Head M W 42 M 17 Ala Ala US Farmer
    McGuire, Maymoe Wf F W 40 M 17 5/5 Mo Ill Ill
    McGuire, Persey Son M W 17 S Ks Ala Mo Farm hand
    McGuire, Cecil Son M W 13 S Ks Ala Mo
    McGuire, Elvis Son M W 9 S Ok Ala Mo
    McGuire, Keith Son M W 5 S Ok Ala Mo
    McGuire, Ellen Dtr F W 2 S Ok Ala Mo

    1920 Census
    Oklahoma, Dewey County, Trail Twp
    Enumerated 6 Jan 1920
    SD 7 ED 209 Sheet 10A
    6-6
    McGuire, Henry Head M W 42 M Ala SC SC Merchant Retail Grocery
    McGuire, Mamie Wf F W 49 M Mo Ill Ill
    McGuire, Percy K Son M W 25 S Ks Ala Mo Job Work
    McGuire, Elvis H Son M W 18 S Ok Ala Mo Laborer Farm
    McGuire, Keith D Don M W 14 S Ok Ala Mo
    McGuire, Ellen B Dtr F W 11 S Ok Ala Mo
    McGuire, Hildred M Dtr F W 9 S Ok Ala Mo

    1930 Census
    Oklahoma, Dewey County, Camargo Twp
    Enumerated April 12, 1930
    ED 22-3 SD 1 Sheet 2A Stamped 138
    McGuire, Henry Head O 1000 M W 65 M 26 Ala US US Blacksmith Blacksmith Shop
    McGuire, Mamie Wf F W 59 M 23 Mo Ill Ill

    Henry married Anna Mary "Mamie" Kuykendall on 4 Dec 1893 in Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas. Anna (daughter of Franklin Kuykendall and Mary Jane Elliott) was born on 12 May 1870 in Missouri; died on 4 Sep 1934 in Camargo, Dewey County, Oklahoma; was buried on 5 Sep 1934 in Trail Cemetery, Dewey County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Anna Mary "Mamie" KuykendallAnna Mary "Mamie" Kuykendall was born on 12 May 1870 in Missouri (daughter of Franklin Kuykendall and Mary Jane Elliott); died on 4 Sep 1934 in Camargo, Dewey County, Oklahoma; was buried on 5 Sep 1934 in Trail Cemetery, Dewey County, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    Hildred McGuire, the youngest of Mamie's six children read a draft of the McGuire family history that her nephew, Keith McGuire, Jr was compiling.

    In May 1978 she wrote him "When I read your sketch of the McGuire family, it didn't seem just right for some reason, and after I thought it over for awhile, I realized why. You were only 2 yrs. old when THE one who made us a family passed away, and you never knew her at all."

    "Mom [Anna Mary Mamie Kuykendall McGuire] was not an average person (I'm a lot like her) and very few people ever really knew her except her kids, but there's not one of us who ever failed to love her and respect her. It was from her that we learned to love; she never talked about it, she just demonstrated it.

    So no history of the McGuire family could even begin without Mamie....I'm sorry to say that I hardly know our dad until I was a grown woman. He operated the blacksmith shop during the spring and summer and then was gone from home most of the balance of the year, working on various construction jobs around the country and in Canada. He figures in my recollections something like Santa Claus-he came to us on occasion and usually bought lovely gifts, but Mom was the one who saw to our basic needs (and sometimes his as well!). It never occurred to me 'til years later how it happened that we got up on Sunday morning and our long-johns were freshly laundered (after our weekly bath the night before) and mended and ready to go. It must have taken quite awhile to wash and mend four sets.....maybe that's why Mom was later unable to sleep more than 3-5 hours a night! When she was old, she lost her sight, and couldn't read, and she nearly killed me keeping me from my '8 hours' to play bridge with her---because she was unable to sleep. ha!

    In a follow up letter, in July 1979, she added "you didn't mention the divorce and I'm sure you must have heard somewhere that our parents were divorced in 1921. They later remarried (about 1925) but never were compatible and lived apart for the rest of their lives. This deep difference seems to have been present all during their married lives and was the cause of a lot of pain and suffering for both of them, but more for Mom than Dad. Men always have been able to find an antidote for their pains better than women and it was more so in the past than in the present----Mom spent her life like a mother bird without a mate.

    Dad meant well and he never understood where he failed. He worked hard and long but he took no responsiblity for the nitty-gritty day-to-day needs of his family. His head was in the clouds with dreams of things 'way to too big for his ability to accomplish. He built buildings and thought up fancy names for the business he envisioned, but it was Mom who did the dirty work and kept on doing it after Dad gave up and turned to something else, because somebody had to keep the family going...

    She tried to feed and clothe the family and finance Dad's operations from the the income from the store and she ended up with unpaid bills from merchandise ordered from the wholesale houses. She paid off hundreds of dollars after the store was closed following the divorce. Dad went off to a new life (chasing a married woman) and wouldn't even help support his minor children except when the woman learned of it and made him send us a few bucks. I think dad loved us, but he just didn't understand that he owed us anything. So I would like you to change "he operated the store in Trail" (to) he built the building but had nothing to do with the operation.....he borrowed $500 from a lawyer and gave the building as collateral....(causing Mom to borrow that amount from a relative to gain back the title to the building) which she held until her death. When her estate was settled, we opted to give it to Dad, and that's how it usually worked out. Mom sacrificed and went without things in order to pay the $500, Dad spent his money on women and ended up with the benefits of her sweat!

    Mom was very young (about 4-5 yrs. old) when her mother died and her father remarried. She didn't like her stepmother and she left home when she was quite young and worked as a domestic in the homes of wealthy people. I don't know the extent of her formal education but probably 8th grade.

    She was a tremendously capable person and had an inquiring active mind. She was way ahead of her time, and this is why she seemed strange to many people. She practiced religious and health ideas that are only recently becoming popular. [Note: her Death certificate shows she was attended to by a Christian Science practioner for the two years prior to her death].

    She taught the first school on Red Creek, when Percy and Cecil were probably both to small to attend. I think she said she took them with her because she didn't have anyone to care from them in her absence.

    She had a good voice and studied music (organ) when they were little but she said she had to give it up because it interfered with her family duties. (Percy poked several beans up his noise and nearly suffocated while she was having a lesson, so she never had another....and the organ was sold following her divorce).

    The short story [written by Hildred] that I mentioned dealt with an incident concerning the store....it was so tantalizing to see all the goodies (which other people bought and we could not afford). Sometimes if something didn't sell we'd get it. [The story was about] some rubber balloons with different designs on them..we finally got....mine got away and I chased it 'till I was exhausted and finally it burst. I came back out of breath and heart and Mom was standing in the door with what looked like the one I had lost. She pretended that she'd found it---this is how she was---she didn't try to protect us from all pain and disappointment, but she knew when we were overwhelmed by events in our lives and and came to our rescue when it would have been disastrous if she had not. I think I would have been unable to believe in anything if I'd lost that small thing that day. I believe there is a Power operationg for good and that it uses us to carry out It's work, if we are loving, caring individuals

    (Medical):In failing health for two years prior to death, caused by stomach trouble. Attended to by Mrs. Monroe, a Christian Science practioner.

    Notes:

    Married:
    It appears that they were seperated as of the publication of HISTORY OF THE KUYKENDALL FAMILY SINCE ITS SETTLEMENT IN DUTCH NEW YORK as she was listed as living in Osage City, Kansas and her husband and children were shown as living in Trail, Oklahoma.

    They reunited when both lived in Illinois during the 1930's, but had separated again prior to her death.

    Children:
    1. Percy Kuykendall McGuire was born on 18 May 1894 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; died on 18 Apr 1946 in Yukon, Canadian County, Oklahoma.
    2. Cecil Elliott McGuire was born on 2 Jul 1896 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; died on 18 Oct 1983 in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona.
    3. 1. Elvis Henry McGuire was born on 4 Feb 1901 in Red Creek Farm, Dewey County, Oklahoma; died in Dec 1994 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama; was buried in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
    4. Keith David McGuire, Sr. was born on 7 May 1905 in Red Creek Farm, Dewey County, Oklahoma; died on 4 Jan 1948 in Camargo, Dewey County, Oklahoma; was buried in Camargo (Westside) Cemetery, Camargo, Dewey County, Oklahoma.
    5. Ellen Blanche McGuire was born on 6 Feb 1908 in Red Creek Farm, Dewey County, Oklahoma; died on 2 Apr 1970 in Payson, Utah County, Utah; was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah County, Utah.
    6. Hildred "Hilly" Mamie McGuire was born on 23 Nov 1910 in Red Creek Farm, Dewey County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Jun 1983 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Frederick Hugh McGuire was born on 25 Jul 1820 in Tennessee (son of William D. McGwier and Margaret Elizabeth Guill); died on 28 Jan 1888 in Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1840 Census
    Township 1, Range 8. (Lexington) W. Glenn Census Taker
    P 48
    McGuire, Fred 201-101 (2 males under 10, 0 males 10-20, 1 male over 20; 1 female under 10, 0 females 10-20, 1 female over 20)
    P 49
    McGuire, John 301-201

    1850 Census
    Alabama, Lauderdale County, Div 2 East of the Military Road
    Enumerated 4 Nov 1850
    294-294
    F. H. McGwier 31 m Shoemaker Tenn
    Margaret ??? 64 F ???
    Margaret "" 18 F Tenn
    295-295
    William R McGwier 39 M Farmer $600 Geo?
    Elizabeth " 30 F Ala
    Mary " 6 F "
    Sarah " 4 F "
    Henry " 2 M "
    Edmund Comer 26 M Laborer SC

    1860 Census
    Alabama, Lauderdale County, District 1, PO Lexington
    Enumerated 31 July 1860
    Page 78
    554-554
    L. H. McGwier 40 M Farmer 292 135 Tenn
    Cynthia E McGwier 26 F Ala
    John W. D. McGwier 2/12 M Ala
    Margaret D. McGwier 88 W N. Carolina


    1870 Census
    Alabama. Lauderdale County, Twp 1 Range 8 West, PO Lexington
    Enumerated 13 Jun 1870
    Page 32
    232-224
    James and Bettie Porter Family
    233-235
    Green and Rebecca Davis Family
    234-226
    Nancy Davis
    235-227
    McGuire Fred 50 M W Farmer 200 200 Tenn
    McGuire, Syntha 36 F W Keeping House Ala
    McGuire, John 9 M W Ala
    McGuire, James 7 M W Ala
    McGuire, Nancy 4 F W Ala
    McGuire, Henry 2 m W Ala

    1880 Census
    Alabama, Lauderdale Counrty, Beat 3 Village of Lexington
    Page 5 SD 1 ED 151
    Enumerated 4 Jun 1880
    24-24
    McGwire, F H W M 60 Farmer Fenn Va NC
    McGwire, Cyntha W F 45 Wf Keeps House Ala SC SC
    McGwire, John W M 20 Son Works on Farm Ala Tenn Ala
    McGwire, James W M 17 Works on Farm Ala Tenn Ala
    McGwire, Nancy w F 15 Dtr At home Ala Tenn Ala
    McGwire, Henry W M 14 Son Works on Farm Ala Tenn Ala
    McGwire, Sarah W F 10 Dtr At Home Ala Tenn Ala
    McGwire, Robert W M 8 Son Ala Tenn Alal



    Frederick married Simanthy "Cynthie" Elizabeth Porter on 24 Dec 1858. Simanthy (daughter of Hugh Porter and Sarah C. Bowie) was born on 2 Apr 1834 in Alabama; died on 27 Aug 1919; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Simanthy "Cynthie" Elizabeth Porter was born on 2 Apr 1834 in Alabama (daughter of Hugh Porter and Sarah C. Bowie); died on 27 Aug 1919; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    Children:
    1. John Daniel McGuire was born on 5 Jun 1860 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 14 Nov 1950; was buried in Anderson Cemetery, Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    2. James William McGuire was born in May 1862 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; and died.
    3. Nancy McGuire was born about 1866 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; and died.
    4. 2. Henry David McGuire was born on 19 Jan 1868 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 3 Feb 1944 in Trail, Dewey County, Oklahoma; was buried in Trail Cemetery, Dewey County, Oklahoma.
    5. Margaret Rebecca Ann "Sally" McGuire was born on 1 Oct 1870 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 20 Feb 1956.
    6. Robert Hugh Harrison McGuire was born in May 1873 in Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama; died on 5 Sep 1955 in Lauderdale County, Alabama.

  3. 6.  Franklin Kuykendall was born on 17 Oct 1834 in White County, Illinois (son of Noah Kuykendall and Elizabeth "Betsy" Jones); died on 16 Aug 1905 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Olivet, Osage County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    In the HISTORY OF THE KUYKENDALL FAMILY book, Lee Kuykendall is quoted as saying: "My father's father, my grandfather's name was FRANKLIN KUYKENDALL; his wife's name was MARY JANE ELLIOTT....FRANKLIN KUYKENDALL, my father was born October 17, 1834."

    Lee Kuykendall apparently was misquoted, as he was the son of Franklin and Mary Jane (Elliott) Kuykendall, not grandson..

    In another section of the HISTORY OF THE KUYKENDALL FAMILY, both E.G. Kuykendall of Carmi, Illinois (p 240) and John Kuykendall (p 241) list Franklin as the son of NOAH KUYKENDALL.

    At the time of the 1850 White County, Illinois census, Franklin had been orphaned and was living with his older brother, Alfred. In 1860, he was married and living with his wife and children, and 67 year old Lucinda Bradshaw from Kentucky. They were living next door to another Bradshaw family.

    (Research):
    Census Listings:

    1860 Census
    Illinois, White County, Town 5 S Range 10 E, PO Carmi
    23 Aug 1860
    Page 213
    1513-1503
    Franklin Kuykendall 24 M Farmer $2,000 $1,200 IL
    May J. Kuykendall 22 F IL
    Joseph Kuykendall 3 M IL
    Sarah F Kuykendall 1 F IL
    Lewcinda Bradshaw 67 F KY
    1514-1504
    Thomas Bradshaw 43 M Farmer $5,600 $2,000 KY
    Sarah Bradshaw 31 F IL
    Lewcinda Bradshaw 29 F IL
    Fanny Bradshaw 5 F IL
    Joseph Hardester? 23 M Farmer Laborer TN

    The relationship of Lucinda Bradshaw to Franklin and Mary Jane is not known. Note at the time of the 1840 census that Lucinda was living in between Benj. Elliott and John Elliott. Perhaps the three of them were siblings?

    1840 Benj Elliott 1-0-1-0-0-0-1-0//0-2-1-0-0-1

    Lucinda Bradshaw 0-0-1-1-2-0-0-0//0-2-1-1-0-0-1

    John Elliott 2-4-1-2-2-0-0-1//1-0-2-0-1-0-1-0

    1870 Census
    not located

    1880 Census
    Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
    Frank KERYKANDALL Self M Male W 46 IL Farm
    Mary J. KERYKANDALL Wife M Female W 41 IL Keeping House MD VA
    Lee KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 23 IL Farmer IL IL
    James KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 19 IL At Ho
    George KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 17 IL At Ho
    Anjuline KERYKANDALL Dau S Female W 15 IL At School IL IL
    Edger KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 12 IA At Scho
    Ann M. KERYKANDALL Dau S Female W 10 KS At School IL IL
    Fred KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 8 KS At Scho
    Bell KERYKANDALL Dau S Female W 4 KS IL IL
    Charles KERYKANDALL Son S Male W 2 KS IL IL
    Source Information:
    Census Place Dragoon, Osage, Kansas
    Family History Library Film 1254391
    NA Film Number T9-0391
    Page Number 86B

    1900 Census
    Missouri, Vernon County, Lake Township
    Enumerated 14 June 1900
    Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
    SD 13 ED 132 Sheet 5A Stamped 238
    88-91
    Kuykendall, Frank Head W M Oct 1835 64 M 18 Ill Va Ill Farmer
    Kuykendall, Mary Wf W F Apr 1847 53 N 18 2/2 Ill Ill Ill (Second wife?)
    Kuykendall, Charley Son W M Oct 1876 23 S Kansas Ill Ill

    (Medical):Presumed DNA:

    R1B1

    393-390-19-391-385a-385b-426-388-439-389.1-392-389.2

    13 24 14 10 11 14 12 12 12 13 13 30


    From:

    http://www.familytreedna.com/(44mafw45r1mben45g43rjf55)/public/kuykendall/index.aspx?fixed_columns=on

    Franklin married Mary Jane Elliott on 1 Aug 1855 in White County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of John Elliott and Anna Condet) was born about 1838 in Illinois; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Jane Elliott was born about 1838 in Illinois (daughter of John Elliott and Anna Condet); and died.

    Notes:

    This was the only Mary Elliott in White County, IL in 1850 that was the right age to marry Franklin Kuykendall in 1855.

    1850 Census, White County, Illinois
    82-82
    John Elliott 59 M Farmer 1000 Md
    Layfaitt " 15 M LaborerIll
    Silas " 14 M"
    Mary J " 12 F"

    WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS WILLS 1816-1916, Vaught Index by Davis WILL BOOK A 1846-1893 Page 26-27

    John Elliott: His daughter Mary Jane Elliott receives land. Son Lafayette Elliott gets the land. Son Silas Elliott gets land but if he has no heirs then his portion of the land is to go to the surviving heirs. Sally Elliott, Emaline Graves, Anna Jones and son Jacob Elliott are to get all of the personal property. Executors sons Samuel Elliott and Joseph Elliott. 18th Mar 1853. Att; Benjamine Elliott and James Graves. Probated 7th April 1853.

    Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com

    Notes:

    Married:
    Signed by Nat'l (?) Blackford J.P.

    WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS MARRIAGES, 1816-1865, Davis Page 30

    Elliott, Mary Jane/Kuykendall, Franklin 1 Aug 1855 Marriage Book 3/Box 4

    Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com

    Children:
    1. Joseph Lee Kuykendall was born on 18 May 1857 in White County, Illinois; died on 28 Feb 1921 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas.
    2. Sarah Francis Kuykendall was born in Mar 1858 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois; died on 24 Dec 1910 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas.
    3. James Kuykendall was born on 27 Mar 1861 in White County, Illinois; died on 5 Feb 1950 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas.
    4. George G. Kuykendall was born on 2 Apr 1863 in White County, Illinois; died on 27 Aug 1944 in Buxton, Wilson County, Kansas; was buried in Mt. Pleasant, Buxton, Wilson County, Kansas.
    5. Angeline Kuykendall was born on 12 Apr 1865 in White County, Illinois; died on 10 May 1922 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Olivet, Osage County, Kansas.
    6. Edgar Kuykendall was born on 20 May 1867 in Iowa; died on 22 May 1928 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Osage City Cemetery, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas.
    7. 3. Anna Mary "Mamie" Kuykendall was born on 12 May 1870 in Missouri; died on 4 Sep 1934 in Camargo, Dewey County, Oklahoma; was buried on 5 Sep 1934 in Trail Cemetery, Dewey County, Oklahoma.
    8. Fred Kuykendall was born on 23 Jun 1872 in Williamsburg, Franklin County, Kansas; died on 5 Mar 1919 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Olivet, Osage County, Kansas.
    9. Belle Kuykendall was born on 30 Aug 1875 in Linn County, Kansas; died on 14 Feb 1946 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Olivet, Osage County, Kansas.
    10. Charles Kuykendall was born on 29 Oct 1878 in Linn County, Kansas; died on 9 Feb 1958 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Olivet, Osage County, Kansas.
    11. Florence Kuykendall was born on 25 Jun 1881 in Linn County, Kansas; died on 26 Feb 1902 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Olivet, Osage County, Kansas.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William D. McGwier was born about 1786 in Georgia; died about 1849 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Allen Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    FindAGrave shows that the father William, John, Frederick and Margaret McGrew of Lauderdale County, Alabama, was William D. McGwier. It is also noted that he served in the Civil War, Third Regiments, Georgia Infantry, C.S.A.

    Wallace Palmore [WEPALM@lorettotel.net], in an email dated 12 July 2001, wrote "I believe Charles was the only McGuire listed in the 1820 White Co TN censu-- but both a Charles and and an Isaac McGuire were in the 1811 tax list for White Co." He therefore concluded that "Charles and Margaret McGuire were the parent of the McGuire in Lauderdale Co AL but I may be off base here. I do believe Wm R, John W, Fred H and Margaret McGuire (the younger) were brothers and sister."

    William + Margaret Elizabeth Guill. Margaret was born between 1786 and 1796 in Georgia; died about 1860 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Allen Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret Elizabeth Guill was born between 1786 and 1796 in Georgia; died about 1860 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Allen Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    Source for maiden name not cited.

    She was living in the Lauderdale County, Alabama home of her youngest son, Frederick Hugh McGwier, at the time of both the 1850 and 1860 census

    Children:
    1. William Robert McGwier was born on 19 Dec 1810 in Georgia; died on 7 Oct 1857 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Allen Cemetery, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    2. John W. McGwier was born on 15 Mar 1818 in Tennessee; died on 21 Jun 1901 in Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    3. 4. Frederick Hugh McGuire was born on 25 Jul 1820 in Tennessee; died on 28 Jan 1888 in Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    4. Margaret Emily McGuire was born on 14 Feb 1826 in Tennessee; died on 3 Dec 1890; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.

  3. 10.  Hugh Porter was born on 12 Jun 1791 in Abbeville County, South Carolina (son of John Porter and Elizabeth "Betsey" Norwood); died on 12 Feb 1855 in Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    The people named Porter were in Lauderdale County, Alabama as early as 1807. In August of that year, one Oliver Porter was listed on the indenture between Cherokee Indian Chief DOUBLEHEAD and John CHISOLM. Also, on December 20, 1807, on Oliver Porter's recommendation, a passport was issued for three men to pass through the Creek Indian nation. In March of 1809, a passport for David Porter and family was issued and signed. However, it was between the years 1825 and 1830 that brought Hugh Porter, his wife Sarah Bowie Porter, and children from South Carolina as well as Austin Porter, his wife and two boys, and Charles B. Porter and four children into Lauderdale County. They entered and purchased land in and near what is now the city of Rogersville. Hugh entered 158 acres on Weavers Branch, and he and his family lived there until 1840. In the 1830's other members of their family also moved from South Carolina. They procured land mostly along Snake Road northeast of Rogersville.

    Brothers and sisters of Hugh Porter were Charles B. Porter, William R. Porter, Andrew Springer Porter, Mary Porter, Rebecca Frances Porter HOWIE, Cynthia Porter Howard, and Ann E. Porter FORBES. Brothers John Porter and Samuel Norwood Porter died in South Carolina.

    In 1840, Hugh Porter purchased land northeast of Lexington on Second Creek. Being not only a farmer but a miller as well, he built a grist mill on the creek. Some of his brothers and sisters soon followed him to Lexington. Charles B. Porter moved to Lawrence County, Tennessee. He was a farmer and a Cumberland Presbyterian minister. Andrew Springer Porter was postmaster at Lexington from 1856 to 1867 and a justice of the peace. William R. Porter ran a store and was a justice of the peace. Andrew W. Porter owned a store and his son, George Washington Porter, was the circuit court clerk for Lauderdale County. His grandson, Irvine Craig Porter, Jr., became a prominent attorney in Birmingham.

    Hugh Porter was born June 12, 1791. His wife, Sarah C. BOWIE, was born August 22, 1793. They were married September 19, 1814. Their children were James Glen, who married Elizabeth JOHNSTON, first, and E.A. Bettie DAVIS, second; Rebecca Burney, who married Green B. DAVIS; Andrew Eli, who married Frances A. DAVIS; Katherine Eliza, who married John H. BELEW; Jane Ann, who married James T. DAVIS; Charles Wesley, who married Margaret Emily McGWIER, John Fletcher, who married Nancy J. DAVIS; and Simathy E., who married Francis H. McGWIER. Hugh Porter and family belonged to the Methodist Church. They attended Asbury Church, which was just across the Alabama state line in Tennessee which was just off what is now Highway 101. Most of their descendants are devout Christians attend various churches. In the obituary of their son Charles Wesley, we find his devotion to the Lord. "Even though his mind was so affected in the last few years of his life that he did not know his own children, yet he never forgot to read his Bible and pray."

    James Glen Porter was a blacksmith and wagon maker. His brother, John Fletcher, was a miller and he also made tombstones from limestone taken from the bluffs of Second Creek. Andrew Eli worked as a plantation overseer until the War Between the States. Charles Wesley made his living farming.

    Two members of Hugh Porter's family lost their lives as members of the Confederate forces during the Civil War. Andrew Eli joined the 16th Alabama Infantry on August 6, 1861, which was under General Zollikoffer's command. He either died of exposure, disease, or was killed in battle. Hugh's grandson, John F.M. Porter, whose father was James Glen, was killed in the Second Battle of Manassas on August 30, 1862. He was a member of Company I of the 9th Alabama Infantry Regiment. There may have been others who served as well. Many of the descendants of Hugh and Sarah served with honor and distinction in our country's armed forces during World War I and II, and Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. During World War II, Walter, son of James W. Porter, was killed in France.

    The Porter family was always interested in education. Many of the Porters' descendants have college degrees and have pursued professional occupations. There was a school erected on the Porters' property before 1900 and served the community for many years. The first Portertown school was a one room log building with grades one through six. It was on the west side of Second Creek near a road which at that time ran from the Charlie Porter home place to past the Portertown Cemetery then on to Tennessee. The second school was on a rise just west of what is now the Royce and Alma WILLIAMS' home. The third school was on the east side of Second Creek on the property given by Samuel WILLIAMS.

    (The article above was written by Charles Wesley Porter, Sr., son of Odus Vernon Porter, and great-great grandson of Hugh Porter. Sent by Janie Porter Gomillion, July 2001)

    On a visit to the Portertown Cemetery one will find the tombstones of a lot of the early settlers and not just Porters. It is a well kept cemetery that is used by many descendants of those early settlers as well as others. Hugh Porter died October 12, 1855 and Sarah Bowie Porter died May 9, 1862. They were survived by their eight children and 34 grandchildren.

    Porter Town was also north of Lexington and near Dugout. It was named for several Porter families who settled here from Abbeville, South Carolina, during the 1820s. Hugh and Sarah Bowie Porter were born in the early 1790s. Their son, James Gleen Porter, established a grist mill and blacksmith shop in this community. Hugh's nephew, Washington Porter, was also here as well as a widow, Rebecca Porter, who was born in 1790 in North Carolina. Her son, Andrew was a native of South Carolina.

    From William Lindsey McDonald, "A Walk Through the Past - People and Places of Florence and Lauderdale County, Alabama"; Florence, Alabama, Country Lane Printing, 1997 (pp 147-148).


    In the 1830 Lauderdale Co census Anderson Porter was listed as follow: 2m 20-30, 1m 60-70; 1f 15-20, 3f 20-30, 1f 60-70, 1 slave.

    Walter Palmore noted that Hugh Porter was listed in the 1840 Lauderdale Co Al census on page 116 (43) as follow: 0201101-0111101. Andrew Porter was list as follow in the 1840 census 0001010001-0000001001.

    A transcription of the 1850 Lauderdale County, Alabama census shows the following:

    #340/340 Hugh Porter60 M Frmr $1,200 S.C. Sarah " 50 FS.C. Rebecca "28 F S.C. Wesley"22 M LaborerS.C. John"17 M " S.C. Cynthia"14 F S.C.

    #341/341 Andrew Porter27 M " S.C. Francis "28 F Sarah 5 F Ala. Martha 3 F Ala. Mary11/12 Ala.

    Wallace Palmore [WEPALM@lorettotel.net], in an email dated 13 July 2001 writes that in "The Heritage of Lauderdale County, Alabama," on page 391, it has that Simathy E Porter was the daughter of Hugh Porter and Sarah C Bowie. It also states that she married Francis (sic) H McGwier.... he added that F H and Cynthia E McGuire are buried in the Portertown Cemetery. Also buried in this cemetery is H Porter 12 June 1791-12 Feb 1855 and Sarah Porter 22 Aug 1793- 9 May 1869. Also buried in this cemetery is one of Wm R McGuire's son and some of my Johnston family.

    Hugh married Sarah C. Bowie on 19 Sep 1814. Sarah was born on 22 Aug 1793 in South Carolina; died on 9 May 1869 in Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sarah C. Bowie was born on 22 Aug 1793 in South Carolina; died on 9 May 1869 in Rogersville, Lauderdale County, Alabama; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    Children:
    1. James Glen Porter was born about 1815 in South Carolina; and died.
    2. Rebecca Burney Porter was born on 26 May 1819 in South Carolina; died on 22 Jan 1908.
    3. Andrew Eli Porter was born about 1821 in South Carolina; died between 1861 and 1865.
    4. Catherine Eliza Porter was born on 12 Jul 1822 in South Carolina; died on 18 Feb 1907 in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    5. Jane Ann Porter was born on 8 Aug 1825 in South Carolina; died on 2 Jul 1906 in Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    6. Charles Wesley Porter was born on 31 May 1828 in South Carolina; died on 3 May 1901; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    7. 5. Simanthy "Cynthie" Elizabeth Porter was born on 2 Apr 1834 in Alabama; died on 27 Aug 1919; was buried in Portertown Cemetery, Lexington, Lauderdale County, Alabama.
    8. John Fletcher Porter was born about 1835 in Alabama; and died.

  5. 12.  Noah Kuykendall was born on 30 Jun 1787 in Kentucky (son of Peter Kuykendall, II and Unknown Wife Of Peter Kuykendall); died on 6 Mar 1842 in White County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    In ' "...a matter of history..." Old Times, Old People and Old Buildings: Newspaper Accounts of Nineteenth Century Life in Carmi and White County, Illinois' (The White County Historical Society, P.O. Box 121, Carmi, Illinois 62821: 1996). An article was reprinted from the White County Democrat Centennial Edition, published on July 30, 1914 by William D. Hay, it was noted that "Noah Kuykendall....had not inherited his father's love for moving and hunting a new and unsettled country, selected a location in the north edge of the Prarie and in 1809 built a log cabin about one hundred yards west of the present home of George G. Kuykendall, his grandson. He married and brought to his cabin home a Miss Jones, sister of Dan and John, prominent men in their day. The only descendant of the Jones family now living in the county so far as I know is our fellow townsman, John R.

    In that cabin, one of the first to be built in that section or in the county, Alfred Kuykendall and other members of Noah's family were born. About 1825, Mr. Kuykendall built on the site of his little cabin a three-story log house. A large roomy, and for that day, an extra fine residence. Built of nicely hewn logs. Some of the logs of that house are still in use, being a part of the barn near where the the old house stood. They are still sound and you can scarely see an ax mark. This shows that the man who got out the logs for that house could hew the line. And that was considered quite an accomplishment at that day...I do not want to leave Mr. Kuykendall's home without saying more about the three story log house. The finishing lumber was all sawed with a whip saw. That is, a log was gotten into a scaffold, after being squared, high enough for one man to stand under it. Another man stood on top of the timber and with a whip saw (a kind of a rip saw made for the purpose) sawed it into the lumber faster than we would suppose. Though I have been told that making lumber that way was at least a first cousin to work. After the lumber came from the saw, it was planed, and the flooring tongue and grooved all by hand."

    There is a Noah Kuykendall indexed in the 1818 White County, Illinois census.

    1820 State: Illinois County: White
    Page No: 189 Reel No: M33-11
    Division: Prairie Township
    Enumerated by: Jesse C. Lockwood
    Enumerated on: November 22, 1820
    Transcribed by John C. Jacoby and Proofread by Cindy Birk Conley for USGenWeb.
    Copyright: 2001 Page 189
    15
    Kirkindall, Noah 3-0-0-0-1,2-0-0-1-0

    1830 Census, White County, Illinois p 11 Noah Kuykendall 2-1-2-1-0-0-1;0-1-2-0-0-1-0


    1840 Census, White County, Illinois, p 285 Noah Kuykendall 0-3-2-2-1-0-0-1; 0-2-0-0-2

    Abraham Lincoln came to Carmi on September 1, 1840 in a political rally as part of his campaign for William Henry Harrison for President. Despite the rain, the rally was a great success. Lincoln stood before the huge throng and spoke for more than an hour. That night he lodged at the Ratliff Inn, where he visited with his many friends. Noah, age 53, and his family may well have been at the rally. (Source: Carmi Illinois 1816-1966 Sesquicentennial: Carmi Sesquicentennial Commission, Inc.).

    Noah married Elizabeth "Betsy" Jones about 1814. Elizabeth was born about 1798; died after 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth "Betsy" Jones was born about 1798; died after 1834.

    Notes:

    Married:
    In the book by Kuykendall, George Benson "History of The Kuykendall Family Since Its Settlement in Dutch New York in 1646 With Genealogy,etc" (Portland, OR, 1919), E. G. Kuykendall cites eight sons of Noah Kuykendall: Henry, Peter, Alfred, Daniel, Samuel, James, Franklin, and Aaron (p 240). John Kuykendall cites Noah with only six sons, Alfred, Daniel, Peter, Samuel, Frank and Henry (p 241). (Note: Neither list a son John (1822-1842), shown by Velma Winn).

    The daughters of the family are based on census and marriage records, and the list prepared by Velma Winn.

    Keith McGuire lists one additional daughter, that I was unable to find on either census or marriage records of the county, Jane born ca 1832 who married a William Randolph. He could be confusing her with daughter Louisa, who married Andrew Rudolph.

    Children:
    1. Henry Kuykendall was born on 5 Nov 1813 in White County, Illinois; died on 20 Dec 1871 in White County, Illinois; was buried in Kuykendall Cemetery, Carmi, White County, Illinois.
    2. Peter Kuykendall was born about 1815 in White County, Illinois; died about 1846.
    3. Lurena Kuykendall was born about 1817 in White County, Illinois; and died.
    4. Alfred "Buck" Kuykendall was born on 3 Mar 1818 in White County, Illinois; died on 4 Sep 1881; was buried in Kuykendall Cemetery, Carmi, White County, Illinois.
    5. Louisa Elizabeth Kuykendall was born on 18 Oct 1819 in White County, Illinois; died before 1853 in White County, Illinois.
    6. Nancy Kuykendall was born about 1820 in White County, Illinois; died about 1837.
    7. John R. Kuykendall was born about 1822 in White County, Illinois; died about 1842.
    8. Daniel Kuykendall was born on 10 Oct 1824 in White County, Illinois; died on 27 Jan 1892 in White County, Illinois; was buried in Kuykendall Family Farm Cemetery, Phillipstown, White County, Illinois.
    9. Samuel Kuykendall was born about 1828 in White County, Illinois; died about 1870.
    10. Mary Kuykendall was born about 1830 in White County, Illinois; and died.
    11. James W. Kuykendall was born about 1832 in White County, Illinois; and died.
    12. 6. Franklin Kuykendall was born on 17 Oct 1834 in White County, Illinois; died on 16 Aug 1905 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas; was buried in Alpine Cemetery, Olivet, Osage County, Kansas.

  7. 14.  John Elliott was born between 1791 and 1794 in Maryland; died about 1853; was buried in Little Wabash, Crossville, White County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    John Elliott and his wife were early settlers and business owners in White Couty, as detailed in an article titled "Founding of Phillips Township" (Carmi Times Sesquicentennial Edition 9 Dec 1965, p 1), excerpted below: "Phillips Township is situated on the great Wabash River, containing 64 square miles. It was formerly comprised in Fox River precinct. Parts of it lay in Carmi, Burnt Prairie and Gray precincts. At this time it was mostly timberland, the surface hilly, with parts near the rivers low and swampy. The first settlers were James Kahn and Richard Davis, George Hoover, James Hodge, Absalom Driggers, Stephen Stanley, Thomas Poole and Daniel Boultinghouse. In 1809, John Lucas settled about a mile south of what is now Phillipstown. James Davenport stopped there at about the same time. John Fraser came from North Carolina in 1818...Alexander Phillips was another man well known in this part of White County...Others, John Stum, Richard Graves, Walter Higden, JOHN ELLIOTT, Josiah McKnight, Samuel Hughes, James Johnston, James Evans, the Starks, Hans, Randolphs, Charles, Potters, Davises, Whitneds, Crosses, Grahams, and the Creightons. Deer was plentiful as were wild turkeys...Phillipstown was platted in 1837...Crossville was laid out by John Mills, county surveyor for Thomas Cross and SILAS ELLIOTT. In 1883 there was a flouring mill...one tile factory owned by Williams and Rudolph; two general stores run by Blockford and ELLIOTT; one drug store owned by Davenport...a furniture store...one hotel, MRS. ELLIOTT, proprietor; a blacksmith shop...a meat market...

    Another article in the same paper contained a biography of William O. Smith, the first doctor in the new village of Crossville (destined to become the metropolis of Phillips Township). It noted that "he established his first office in a corner of the Elliott store, which at that time, was the only store in Crossville. He slept in his office and boarded in the nearby Elliott hotel...(after his marriage he and his wife) moved to their new home on Crossville's Main Street, raising a family of four children, became firm friends of the Cross, Elliott and Kuykendall families and many others....

    A John Elliott is listed as the head of a large household in the White County, Illinois 1820, 1830 and 1840 Federal Census

    1820 White County, IL Fox River John Elliott

    2-0-0-0-1-0//2-0-0-1-0-0-1

    1830 John Elliott

    1-2-2-0-0-0-1-0-0//2-0-1-0-1-1-1-0-1

    1840 John Elliott

    2-4-1-2-2-0-0-1//1-0-2-0-1-0-1-0



    WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS WILLS 1816-1916, Vaught Index by Davis WILL BOOK A 1846-1893 Page 26-27
    John Elliott: His daughter Mary Jane Elliott receives land. Son Lafayette Elliott gets the land. Son Silas Elliott gets land but if he has no heirs then his portion of the land is to go to the surviving heirs. Sally Elliott, Emaline Graves, Anna Jones and son Jacob Elliott are to get all of the personal property. Executors sons Samuel Elliott and Joseph Elliott. 18th Mar 1853. Att; Benjamine Elliott and James Graves. Probated 7th April 1853.

    Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com (White County, IL Wills 1816-1819 Book B)

    EARLY LAND GRANTS OF WHITE COUNTY ILLINOIS 1814-1854 and PROBATE INDEX 1818-1976, Vaught Index by Davis Page 31
    Probate Box 68 John Elliott Adm/Exec Samuel Elliott and Joseph Elliott 1853

    Courtesy of Janice Knotter Columbus, OH Janice@Knotter.com

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1850 Census
    White County, Illinois
    82-82
    John Elliott 59 M Farmer 1000 Md
    Layfaitt " 15 M Laborer Ill
    Silas " 14 M "
    Mary J " 12 F "

    John + Anna Condet. Anna was born before 1800; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Anna Condet was born before 1800; and died.
    Children:
    1. Samuel Elliott was born in 1816 in Kentucky; and died.
    2. Sarah "Sally" Elliott was born about 1817; and died.
    3. Joseph Elliott was born about 1818 in Illinois; died on 6 Jan 1895 in White County, Illinois; was buried in Stokes Chapel Cemetery, Crossville, White County, Illinois.
    4. Jacob L. C. Elliott was born on 14 Aug 1823 in Illinois; died on 24 Feb 1881; was buried in Little Wabash, Crossville, White County, Illinois.
    5. Emmeline Elliott was born before 1829 in Illinois; died on 22 May 1853.
    6. Anna Elliott was born about 1829 in Illinois; and died.
    7. Lafayette Elliott was born on 30 Mar 1834 in Illinois; died on 28 Jul 1880 in White County, Illinois.
    8. Silas Elliott was born about 1836 in Illinois; died on 21 Jul 1887.
    9. 7. Mary Jane Elliott was born about 1838 in Illinois; and died.