Death Cert; 1945; Laclede Co, MO; State File No. 0483
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R.A. TWITCHELL DIES FOLLOWING STROKE
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Died at Lebanon Hospital Wednesday Morning Following A Stroke
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Ralph A. Twitchell died at 2:30 am., February 14 at Lebanon Hospital several hours after he suffered a stroke Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Twitchell were returning from Lebanon where they met his sister who had come to visit them when he had the stroke.
Ralph Alexander Twitchell was born June 1, 1876 at Marceline, Mo., the son of Leander Curtis and Sarah Frances Twitchell. Mr. Twitchell has been a farmer all his life and at the time of his death was operating his farm near Freedom. He was married to Miss Mary C. McLaughlin, March 18, 1895 and she preceded him in death November 12, 1943. On January 9, 1945 he was married to Ms. Lena Williams who survives. Eleven children survive; six sons, Acle of the home; Basil; Raymond and Greely of Kansas City, Kansas; Ossie in the Army in France and Floyd in the Army in New Guinea; five daughters Bertha, Cecile; Hester Williams and Ethel Mitchel of Kansas City Kansas and Clara Earp of Willis, Kansas. Three brothers,
John of Fulton, Walter of Franklin and George of Kansas City, Kansas; two sisters Mary Kenoyer, Baxter Springs Kansas and Birdie Webber of Chepota, Kansas and eighteen grandchildren also survive. He was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 17 at 2 pm at the Freedom church. Rev. Virgil Smith will officiate. Burial will be in the Freedom cemetery under the direction of Bankson-Woolery Funeral ServiceLINN CREEK REVEILLE, Linn Creek, Mo.
April 27, 1906
The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Twitchell last Wed. night and took their babe. The bereaved
parents have our sympathy.
Death Cert; 1943; Camden Co, MO; Registered No. 47; Certificate #37885
CAUSE OF DEATH: Pulmonary Tuberculosis, chronic, Age 67 years 8 months 18 days
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MRS. R.A. TWITCHELL DIES AT HER HOME
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Died November 12 After a Lingering Illness; Funeral Services at Freedom
Church
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Mrs. Ralph Twitchell died Friday, November 12, at 3:00 a.m. at her home near Freedom after an illness of one and one-half years. Mary Jane McLaughlin the daughter of William and Sarah McLaughlin was born near old Linn Creek February 25, 1876. On March 5, 1895 she was
married to R.A. Twitchell and to this union twelve children were born all of whom survive except one child who died at the age of eight months.
Besides her husband she is survived by the following sons and daughters: Acle of Glasgow, Mo.; Basil, Raymond and Greely Twitchell of Kansas City; Ossie in the United States Army and Stationed at Los Angeles; Floyd in the Army in Hawaii; Bertha and Cecil of the home; Mrs. Clara Earp, Willis, Kansas; Mrs. Hester Williams and Mrs. Ethel Mitchell of Kansas. She also leaves four brothers and four sisters and eighteen grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Freedom church with Rev. Virgil Smith officiating. Interment was made in the Freedom Cemetery. The Bankson-Woolery Funeral Service of Camdenton was in charge of the service.
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Kansas City Star
MISS BERTHA F. TWITCHEL
Miss Bertha F. Twitchel, 79 of 2505 Haskell, Kansas City, Kansas, died Thursday at a nursing home at 6500 Greeley, Kansas City, Kansas. She was born in Linn Creek, Mo., and had lived in Kansas City, Kansas 40 years. She was a member of the Kensington Park Church of Christ. She
leaves four brothers, Basil A. Twitchel of the home, Ossie H. Twitchel, 2505 N. 74th, and Greely A. Twitchel, 2915 N. 31st both of Kansas City, Kansas, and Floyd H. Twitchel, 3011 Cates, North Kansas City; four sisters, Mrs. Clara J. Earp, Horton, Kan., Mrs. Cecile D. Hutsler, Camdenton, Mo., Mrs. Hester I. Williams, Raytown, and Mrs. Ethel Mitchell, Vinita, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fulton-Nickel Chapel; burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Friday at the chapel.
LINN CREEK REVEILLE, Linn Creek, Mo.
April 27, 1906
The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Twitchell last Wed. night and took their babe. The bereaved parents have our sympathy.
George Raymond (Bill) TWITCHEL
His nieces and nephews called him Uncle Bill. I don't know how he got the nickname of Bill.
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George Twitchel Dies Sat., May 25
George Raymond Twitchel, son of Ralph and Mary Twitchel was born May 15, 1911 in Camden Co., Mo. He departed this life May 25, 1974 at Providence Hospital, K.C. Kansas at the age of 63 years 10 days.
He suffered his first coronary attack on Feb. 26, 1970 followed in June by another and his third attack came Dec. 14, 1971. He suffered numerous attacks before his final one.
On June 24, 1933, he was married to Oma Belle Jeffries. Bro. Virgil Smith read their marriage vows at Brumley, Mo. They were the parents of three daughters.
In 1932 at the age of 21 he was baptized into Christ. He remained a faithful Christian and was a deacon in the Kensington Park Church of Christ, Kansas City, Kansas for 25 years.
He was self employed.
George is survived by his widow of the home, three daughters, Mrs. Dora Sue Gibson of Kokomo, Indiana, Mrs. Bonnie Holeman, Gladstone, Mo., Mrs. Kay Rose, Austin, Texas, three grandsons, Jeff and Timmy Holeman and Barry Gibson, two granddaughters, Becky and Kelly Gibson; four brothers, Basil, Ossie and Greeley of K.C. Kansas and Floyd of Avondale in Clay
County; Acel Twitchel, deceased; five sisters Miss Bertha Twitchel, K.C. Kansas, Mrs. Clara Earp of Horton, Kansas, Mrs. Cecil Hustler, Camdenton, Mo., Mrs. Hester Williams, Raytown, Mo. and Mrs. Ethel Mitchell, Vinita, Oklahoma; three sons-in-law, T.J. Gibson, Wendell Holeman and David Rose.
Services were held in K.C. Kansas, May 28 at the Porter Chapel with Brother Luther Upton officiating. Burial was in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Kansas.FUNERAL
IN MEMORY OF
GEORGE RAYMOND TWITCHEL
BORN
May 15, 1911
DATE OF DEATH
May 25, 1974
SERVICES FROM
George F. Porter & Sons
OFFICIATING
Luther Upton, Evangelist
Kensington Park Church of Christ
SINGERS
John Glassley, Jr.
Gary Smith
Clarence Wagner
Barbara Smith
Ruth Wagner
Sharron Emmons
PLACE OF BURIAL
Chapel Hill memorial Gardens
PALLBEARERS
Cled Wagner
Joe Benson
Charles Baker
Hank Bauer
Ben Holeman
Kenneth Holeman
Emma Mae Jones got info on this line from Bertha 1980
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Kansas City Star
GREELY A. TWITCHEL
Greely A. Twitchel, 72, Kansas City, Kan., died Monday in a nursing home at 4701 Cliff View Drive, Riverside. He was born in Linn Creek, Mo. and had lived in this area 44 years. Mr. Twitchel was a boiler operator for the Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities for 35 years before he retired in 1977. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of the Kensington Park Church of Christ. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bertha Twitchel of the home; three sons, Gary A. Twitchel and Donald E. Twitchel of Kansas City,
Kan., and Roger D. Twitchel of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara A. Wagner, Kansas City, Kan., and Mrs. Nancy J. Wardwell, Shawnee; a brother, Floyd H. Twitchel, Kansas City; two sisters Mrs. Ethel Mitchell, Vinita, Okla., and Mrs. Cecil Hutsler, Camdenton, Mo.; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Skradski Chapel; burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the
Greely A. Twitchel Memorial Fund, in care of the church.
Civil War Papers; Muster Rolls; Prisoner of War Records; Pension Application; Discharge Certificate; National Archives, Washington, D.C.; He was in the Mo. 10th Reg. Co. B (Union)
DEATH: Death Cert; 1927; Missouri State Board of Health, Jefferson, MO; Cert # 18984.
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L.C. TWITCHELL DEAD
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A Veteran of the Civil War and Long a Resident of Morgan County, Died Monday, June 13, 1927
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Leander Curtis Twitchell was born in Illinois November 16, 1842. He was married to Sarah F. Pendell in Illinois in 1866. Thirteen children were born to them - four are dead and nine are living. The living children are: Anna Mae Morris, of Proctor; Leander W. Twitchell, of Marcelline, Linn County; R.A. Twitchell, of Montreal, Mo., Mary Knoyer of Chetopa, Kans.; Willie McLaughlin, Everett, Kans.; John Twitchell, of Boonville; Walter Twitchell of New Franklin, Mo.; George A. Twitchell, at home place; Birdie Weber, Chetopa, Kansas.
Shortly after his marriage Mr. Twitchell moved from Illinois to Marcelline, Linn County, Missouri. There they buried four children. In 1894, the family moved to Morgan County, settling five miles northwest of Versailles. The family lived in the city the first year and since that time have lived on their farm.
In his younger days Mr. Twitchell joined the Baptist church but after moving to his farm in Morgan county and there being no Baptist church handy he united with the Church of God at Antioch and died a member of that society. It was said of Mr. Twitchell that few laymen knew the Bible so well as he. Mr. Twitchell served nearly four years in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war his eyesight commenced to fail him and he was almost blind during the last twentyfive or thirty years his sight has been almost gone. Although in his 85th year he was as straight as an Indian and he was a very limber, nimble man for one of his age. He was a member of the G.A.R., a soldiers' organization that has almost disappeared because death has decimated its ranks.
Mr. Twitchell took sick April 1, of this year and died June 13 at 10 o'clock in the morning, the day being Monday. The remains were taken to St. Catherine Cemetery, near Marceline, Wednesday for burial. W.F. Kidwell, the Versailles undertaker, having taken the body in a hearse, accompanied by four or five cars of relatives and friends.
Mr. Twitchell had many friends in Morgan County. He was known as a man who tried to treat everybody right. He was a good citizen and a good neighbor who will be missed in his community. His death was the first in his family in 52 years.LAND: Deed of sale; 21 Sep 1895; Versailles, Morgan Co, MO; L C and Sarah F Twitchell to D P Moore of Linn Creek, Camden Co, MO; Courthouse, Camden Co, MO;
Deed data: L C and Sarah F Twitchell of Versailles sold to D P Moore of Linn Creek {deed incorrectly has Linn Creek in
Morgan Co, but it is in Camden Co} for $300 on 21 Sep 1995. Land description: The South half of the SE quarter of Section three, and the South half of the East quarter of Section ten all in the Township of 38 of Range 16 containing
160 acres more or less.From Emma Mae's family group sheet: Leander and Sarah came in a covered wagon from McDonough Co, IL to Chariton Co, MO. They settled on a 160 acre farm. In 1894 they moved to Morgan Co, MO. Leander enlisted in the Union Army. On his discharge and muster roll sheets it says Nov 21, 1861 his request for pension states Nov 21, 1861 at Quincy, MO for 3 yrs. One pension sheet lists Nov 16, 1861. I'm sure it was Nov 21, 1861. He was discharged June 14, 1865 at Jefferson, Benton Barracks, MO.
He was baptised at a first Baptist church. He was married by John K McGinnis, Methodist Minister. He was buried first in New Garden Cemetery in St. Catherine, MO and later moved to Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Marceline
From Discharge papers: 5'9", light complexion, dark eyes, dark hair
CAUSE OF DEATH: Bright's disease, age 84 years 6 months 7 days
From Marceline, Missouri history, p 307:
Leander left McDonough Co, IL on his nineteenth birthday to enlist in the Union Army in West Quincy, IL. His unit suffered casualities and capture at Jackson, Mississippi. He was sent to Richmond, Virginia for prisoner of war confinement. A year later the same unit was again fighting for the Union and again captured, this time at Tilton, Georgia. This time he was sent to the infamous Andersonville Prison. Having survived his first confinement, he was determined to survive this one, too. He knew they would be searched and anything of value taken from them. He arranged to trade his new boots for some worn ones, and tucked a twenty dollar gold piece into a hole in the boot's sole. He used this money to buy food in the prison. He contracted scurvy and nearly died during his capture. He described Andersonville as filthy, very unsanitary and terribly boring.In 1866 he married Sarah Frances Pendell at home near Macomb, Illinois. They moved west to the Linn-Chariton county line of Missouri. The nearest town was St. Catherine, about a days ride from the homestead. The four children that did not survive infancy were buried at New Garden Cemetery near St. Catherine.
SOURCES:
Civil War Pension & Service Records
Mo. State Death Certificate
Kansas City Star
Marceline, Missouri History
Death Cert;1937; Labette Co, KS
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THE DEATH OF MRS. SARAH F. TWITCHEL
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Former Marceline Resident Succumbs Sunday at the Home of a Daughter in Chetopa, Kas.
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Mrs. Sarah Frances Twitchel, 86 years old, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alberta Webber, at Chetopa, Kas.
Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. A. Novak, were Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church here. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Sarah Frances Pendall was born in 1850 in Kanoy County, West Virginia, the oldest daughter John and Eliza Pendall. When she was 6 years old, the family moved to Macdonough County, Illinois, where she grew to womanhood. She was married September 23, 1866, to Leander Curtis Twitchel. To this union thirteen children were born, seven of whom survive.
The seven surviving children are Wesley Twitchel, Marceline; Ralph Twitchel, Montreal, Mo., Mrs. Mary Kenoyer, Joplin, Mo., Walter Twitchel, Franklin, Mo., George Twitchel, Kansas City, Kas. and Mars. Alberta Webber, Chetopa, Kas. Four children died in infancy and two, Willie and Annie, died after their marriage.
Mr. Twitchel died June 13, 1927, and since then, Mrs. Twitchel had made her home with her youngest daughter, Mrs. Webber.
Surviving also are four brothers, Wesley Pendall, Marceline; John Pendall, Glasgow; and William Pendall and Charles Pendall, both o McComb, Ill., forty-seven grandchildren and thirty-six great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Twitchel came to Missouri in a covered wagon and settled on a 160 acre farm just southeast of where Marceline is now. In 1894 Mrs. Twitchel became a member of the First Baptist Church here, five years after its organization. She continued to be a faithful member of the church until her death and was a student of the Bible. She was known for her hospitality and cheerful disposition.
1820 Meigs County, Ohio Census
Twitchell Joshua 115 Rutland
Twitchell William 113A Orange (4 houses down from Eli Davis)1830 Meigs County, Ohio Census
Twitchell Joshua 252 Salisbury Twp.
Twitchell William 255 Bedford Twp. (4 houses down from Eliakim)McDonough County, Illinois Census
1840 U. S. Census
Joshua Twitchel
William Twitchell
Ephraim TwitchellMEIGS CO. MARRIAGES 1819-1869
Twitchell, William Davis, Maria Book 1 Pg 32 James Shusitiff, MG 1DEEDS
Meigs County Deed Index, Pre-1830
This page contains a index to the pre-1830 deeds of Meigs County. These entries were transcribed from a microfilm copy of volume 1 of the original deed index books (LDS film #), and are listed in alphabetical order by grantor.VOL PG ACRES LOT LOT NO COMMENTS
4 Feb 28, 1828 Twitchell, Ephraim & wife Twitchell, Wm. 2 507 80 640 5
505 Jan 15, 1824 Twitchell, Wm. Twitchell, Ephraim 2 141 80 640 5
505 May 16, 1825 Twitchell, Wm. & wife Stone, Thomas 2 93 160 640 5
100 Jan 18, 1823 Coburn, Phineas & wife Twichell, Wm. 1 338 320 640William is buried in Spring Creek Cemetery, Emmet Township, SE1/4 Section 5, McDonough County, IL. Orsamus Farrington (William's nephew) was the executor of William's last will and testament. William's widow, Eliza, received 1/2 of the $760.41 from the sale of William's estate, with Leander C. Twitchell receiving the other half. William owned 186 acres of land worth about $4,660 when he died. William's gravestone can be found (but broken in 2 pieces) in the cemetery about 3 miles South of Sciota, Illinois. He gravestone reads: "William Twichel Died Sept 25 1864 Aged 66 yrs 11ms 7ds O ye young ye gay and proud You must die and wear a shroud For lime will rob you of your bloom And death will drag you to the tomb". Next to William is his wife Annie Maria's gravestone. Another gravestone with Amanda is also in the same location, most likely their daughter. Another small gravestone (broken) in the same location was found. It read "W. T. Jr. 1834" It could also be 1831. The four gravestones were witnessed June 24, 1995.
Sources:
1820 Meigs Co., Ohio Census
1830 Meigs Co., Ohio Census
1840 McDonough Co., Illinois Census
Edwin Twitchel
Connie Rooten
Dody Twitchel Gibson
1850 McDonough Co., Illinois census states she was born in NY.
Annie Maria's gravestone reads: "Annie Maria wife of William Twichel Born Sept. ?0th 1805 Died Ma? ??th 1852". It is located in section c (West central part) of Spring Creek Cemetery, Emmet Twp., McDonough Co., Ill. It is about 3 miles south of Sciota, Ill. It is positioned next to 3 other gravestones: William Twichel, Amanda, and W.T., Jr. Annie's gravestone at Spring Creek Cemetery, is well worn (partial dates readable) and is in one piece.
Annie Maria Davis was born in NY (according to census). The Davis, and Twitchell families dwelt close to each other in Meigs, Ohio. Annie married William, & shortly afterward they left Ohio to purchase Government land in McDonough county. Not much is known of Annie. She was a second cousin of P.T. Barnum of Barnum & Baily Circus fame, through her mother. Annie's children shared in the distribution of her brother, Matthew's, estate.
The following sets forth the contents of a xerox copy of the (hand written) administration account of Matthew S. Barnum, showing the Davis family participation in that distribution, (16 April 1894):
......deceased a sister of said Matthew S. Barnum, dec'd.
And also Eliakim Davis, a child of, and Leander Curtis Twitchell, Joseph Battison, Almond Twitchell, Thirsa Busby, Lucinda Snow, Dolphinie(?) Battison, George Davis, Eli Davis, Phebe Thompson, Rosa Davis, Alonzo(?) Davis, Eli Shelby Davis, John Davis, Willis Knight, Electra C. Dunlap, Archibald Knight, Lester Knight, Ephraim Knight, William Knight, Silas Knight, Alex Davis, Eli Davis, James A. Davis, Geo, Davis, Roxanna Gross, Julia Heaton, Andrew G. Davis, Eli Davis, Mary E. Crabb , R.R. Davis, E. G. Davis, Augustus Davis, Frank Baker, E.E. Davis, Mrs. William Van Artsdale, Will B. Davis, Mrs. L. B. Platt, Minnie M. Davis, Maud L. Davis, Norman Wesley Davis, Eli Daniel Davis, Darius N. Davis, (and Burnetta(?) F. Baker grand children of, and William H. Twitchell, Emma Duncan, George G. Gay, Daniel W. Gay, John M. Gay, Mrs. Etta Maria G. Hartley, Guse(?) H. Busby, Margaret J. Plowman, Mary A. Galloway, Estelle Payne, Sarah E. Bentons(?), Matilda Galloway, James W. Bartram, Harrison S. Eudsley, Joseph C. Eudsley, Dora Eudsley DeFord, Nettie Eudsley, Sarah A. Todd, Elizabeth Barnes, Joseph Huysell(?), Lewis Huysell, Mary S. Dennie, Fredrick Starline, James E. Starline, Anna O. Sageinaim(?), Jennie B. Heslop and Lucy D. Hood great grandchildren of Thirsa Barnum Davis dec'd a sister of Mathew S. Barnum, dec'd. Ordered that said cash so by said Administrators paid over to the widow and heirs ......Sources:
1850 McDonough Co., Illinois Census
Edwin Twitchel
Dody Twitchel Gibson
In A HISTORY OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT, p. 24l, states "In l799 Zar Dibble and Eli Davis owned all the land in the centre of Bethel, as far down as Little Fields, now known as Nashville, some sixty acres in all. Dibble wanted to sell out and move to Ballston, N.Y., and proposed to divide the land to accommodate Purchasers." His own dwelling was on the west road, and his hat shop was on the east side of his farm. No other buildings were on this plot of land. Phineas Taylor ,P. T. Barnum 's grandfather, bought all the home land, leaving about one acre with the house and barns, which was purchased by Timothy Taylor .About half an acre with the shop was sold to Lemon Starr . He fitted up the shop with a little addition for a shoemaker, who resided in part of it. Seven years later Starr sold the shop and a small plot of ground to Elias Taylor , who put another addition on the north side for a family residence, and converted the shoe shop into a hat shop again. It was the same place before mentioned, now the site of Ferry's Block. Taylor, being a very enterprising man, cut the land into parts to suit customers, mostly in small plots. He had two roads cut through the land to accommodate dwelling-houses, shops, etc. In 1817 Taylor bought a house on the northeast corner of the plot, and lived there until his death in1837 .
A lot of information I have for Eli Davis & his ancestors come from Theron Davis who has spent years researching the Davis family.
Theron Davis states that Eli died at his son's, Eugene B. Davis, West Columbia, West Virginia.
Theron Davis:
Saratoga County Deeds
Vol. 4, p. 225, 15 Feb 1805 Edmond Davis of Ballston mortgaged for 75 cents to Eli Davis. Land in the South moriety of the North part of Lot #6 of the smaller lots into which lot #2 of the subdivision of lot # 13 in the 17th Allotment of the Kay. Patent. Containing 50 Acres of land. Witness: Samuel Cook, Semeon Rieler Recorded 1815 by Eli Davis of NorthumberlandBook H, p. 390, 17 June 1810 Eli Davis & Thurza, his wife, of Northumberland, Saratoga County, sold to Harmon Gansevoort & Leonard H. Gansevoort of Northumberland for $700.00. Land being the North part of lot #6 of the smaller lots into which lot #2 of the subdivision of lot #13 of the 17th Allotment of the General Petition of the Kay. Patent. (Legal description of property follows.)
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The next muster-roll, formerly in possession of Lieutenant SHAFOR (of the Militia), is dated May 31st (1813 for Fort Meigs, OH). Upon it appear the names of James CARLISLE, Winthrop EMERSON, Thomas SPENCER, Benjamin STONE, John WELLS, and Warner WYNN. Eli DAVIS was fourth sergeant.
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Theron Davis states that Eli died at his son's, Eugene B. Davis, West Columbia, West Virginia.The 1820 census for Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio shows the following for household Eli Davis listing on page 113A:
4 Males under the age of 10
2 Males age 10 - 16
1 Male age 16 - 26
1 Male age greater than 45
1 Female under age of 10
1 Female age 10 - 16
1 Female age 16 - 26
1 Female age 26 - 45
The census also indicates that 7 males are engaged in agriculture and that 2 of them are over 16 years of age.In the probate records show that Andrew Comstock was made guardian of Eli Davis in Dec 1787. He was also made guardian of Anna (Eli's sister) in Apr/May of 1786. The grave of Andrew Comstock was found in the Congregational Church Cemetery at Bethel, CT indicating that he died 07 Mar 1789. Anna reapplied to the court and chose Zar Dibble as her guardian in Apr 1789. [It is noteworthy that Anna's sister Lucy married Zar Dibble in Sept of 1786.]
[Note by Theron Davis: As a result of some study, I get the impression that Eli and his brother-in-law Zar Dibble, sold their property in the center of Bethel, CT to Phineas Taylor (He would be the father-in-law of Eli's wifes' first cousin - once removed) in about 1800 and they both moved not long afterward to Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., NY. I don't believe Eli stayed in NY very long (although it is probable that his son Eliakim was born there in Jan of 1807) before moving to Ohio and Illinois as outlined by Uncle Doc below).]
The 1820 census for Orange Township, Meigs County, Ohio shows the following for householdEli Davis listing on page 113A:
4 Males under the age of 10 - I believe that would be Almon, Armon, Almond, and Darius.
2 Males age 10 - 16 - I believe that to be Benedict and Eliakim
1 Male age 16 - 26 - I believe that to be Barnum
1 Male age greater than 45 - Believed to be Eli Davis
1 Female under age of 10 - Believe to be Elizabeth
1 Female age 10 - 16 - Unknown
1 Female age 16 - 26 - Unknown
1 Female age 26 - 45 - Thirza Barnum Davis
(Eugene B. and Norman W. had not yet been born)
Number of each (this) family: 12
The census also indicates that 7 males are engaged in agriculture and that 2 of them are over 16 years of age.In attempting to reconstruct the migrations of Eli Davis, the following is approximate:
Bethel, CT - 1774 to about 1801
Saratoga County, NY - 1801 to about 1808
Ohio - 1808 to about 1830
McDonough County, IL - 1830 to 1853
West Columbia, WV - 1853 to 1857The names of Eli's children are from Betty Chastain who is a Twitchel family researcher.
Sources:
A HISTORY OF DANBURY, CONNECTICUT, James Montgomery Bailey
A HISTORY OF THE STARR FAMILY, Burgis Pratt Starr
1820 Census of Meigs Co., Ohio
Theron Davis
Betty Chastain
Vital Records have her listed as: Tirze, child of Matthew Jr & Mary, b Sept 5, 1784
Thirza Barnum was the daughter of Mathew Barnum, the second cousin of Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum. Mathew, Thirza's half-brother, inherited a portion of P.T.'s estate and when he died, some of his estate was left to Davis descendants of Thirza (Barnum) Davis. I recall Mollie (Davis) VanArtsdale, my great-aunt telling me that her father called a certain rocking chair in her house "The Barnum Estate", for she had purchased it with her inheritance from Mathew S. Barnum. A note that came with a check for $40 said: "Enclosed please find a certified check for the amount of your distributive share, as one of the heirs of the estate of Mathew S. Barnum late of Sharon (CT), deceased." by Theron Davis
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To locate the cemetery and grave of Thirza (Barnum) Davis:The grave is located in Spring Creek Cemetery near Sciotia, (pronounce Sky'-oh-tah) Illinois.
The engraving is: "In Memory of Thirza Davis who departed this life October 8th AD 1852 aged 68 years 1 mo. & 3 dys"
The following sets forth the contents of a xerox copy of the (hand written) administration account of Matthew S. Barnum, showing the Davis family participation in that distribution, (16 April 1894):
......deceased a sister of said Matthew S. Barnum, dec'd.
And also Eliakim Davis, a child of, and Leander Curtis Twitchell, Joseph Battison, Almond Twitchell, Thirsa Busby, Lucinda Snow, Dolphinie(?) Battison, George Davis, Eli Davis, Phebe Thompson, Rosa Davis, Alonzo(?) Davis, Eli Shelby Davis, John Davis, Willis Knight, Electra C. Dunlap, Archibald Knight, Lester Knight, Ephraim Knight, William Knight, Silas Knight, Alex Davis, Eli Davis, James A. Davis, Geo, Davis, Roxanna Gross, Julia Heaton, Andrew G. Davis, Eli Davis, Mary E. Crabb , R.R. Davis, E. G. Davis, Augustus Davis, Frank Baker, E.E. Davis, Mrs. William Van Artsdale, Will B. Davis, Mrs. L. B. Platt, Minnie M. Davis, Maud L. Davis, Norman Wesley Davis, Eli Daniel Davis, Darius N. Davis, (and Burnetta(?) F. Baker grand children of, and William H. Twitchell, Emma Duncan, George G. Gay, Daniel W. Gay, John M. Gay, Mrs. Etta Maria G. Hartley, Guse(?) H. Busby, Margaret J. Plowman, Mary A. Galloway, Estelle Payne, Sarah E. Bentons(?), Matilda Galloway, James W. Bartram, Harrison S. Eudsley, Joseph C. Eudsley, Dora Eudsley DeFord, Nettie Eudsley, Sarah A. Todd, Elizabeth Barnes, Joseph Huysell(?), Lewis Huysell, Mary S. Dennie, Fredrick Starline, James E. Starline, Anna O. Sageinaim(?), Jennie B. Heslop and Lucy D. Hood great grandchildren of Thirsa Barnum Davis dec'd a sister of Mathew S. Barnum, dec'd. Ordered that said cash so by said Administrators paid over to the widow and heirs ......Sources:
A HISTORY OF THE STARR FAMILY
Theron Davis long time researcher of the Davis family
Betty Chastain long time researcher of the Twitchel family.
Mary Jane was William & Annie Maria Twitchell's first born child, being born just over 13 months after their marriage according to Mary Jane's gravestone. A further verification is Mary Jane's marriage certificate (27 April 1843) which states she is over 18, implying a birthdate before April 27, 1825. Since William Twitchell and Annie Davis were married Jan. 14, 1824 in Meigs, Ohio & did not leave for Ill. until 1831, it is assumed that Mary Jane was born in Meigs Co., Ohio.
She was buried in Chadsey-Gay Cemetery, Rushville, Schuyler County, IL. Gravestone witnessed November 4, 1995 reads: "Mary J. wife of E.W.L. Gay DIED Nov 28, 1880 aged 55 yrs, 9 mos & 4 days." Edwin Twitchell was able to locate Mary Jane's gravestone but could find no other stones of the family in the area. There was one broken marker nearby which read "Children of E.W.L. and M.J. Gay". The small cemetery is in very poor condition, with briars and weeds covering the entire plot. It is located in the middle of a farm with the nearest access road over 300 yds. away.
McDonough county marriage certificate #435 has "Jane twitchell" The cemetery records would have us believe that Mary and 5 of her children died within a 2 yr. period between 1880 and 1882.
Sources:
Edwin Twitchel