Josiah V. Thompson Uniontown, Pa Family Record Book No 16

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2. Samuel M. Jack, B Mch 4, 1848 in Brandon, Miss ob July 12, 1913 married Apr 12, 1872 Caroline Poe deMaret a French woman born Jany 12, 1853 in Navasota, Texas, daughter of Edgar Allen deMaret (French) & wife Eliza Ann McCaskill. Have 5 children the 1^st was born in Navasota, Texas see B 21 p 45.

3. Betty Jack B Jany 26, 1850 married Nov 15, 1866 Huling M. Parker H Aug 2, 1836 in Rankin Co, Miss ob Mch 8, 1913 in Alvin, Texas. he was a Confederate Soldier. She lives at Alvin, Texas. No issue, but has adopted some. Write & get her & her sister's record. He was son of Rev J.J. Parker & wife Betsy McAfee see b 21 p 84. 4. Patrick Crawford Jack, B June 12, 1852 ob Mch 1904 in Memphis, Tenn. Married Mollie _____. She is living in Memphis, Tenn where he died. See her if possible.

6. William Harry Jack, B Oct 8, 1856 married Coscie Snow. Both living at Corsicana, Texas. He is a leading lawyer there.

8. Fannie Bell Jack, B July 20, 1861 ob Aug 1863 when a baby, died in Rankin Co, Miss

9. Thomas B. Jack, B Dec 8, 1863 Living in Chicago, Ills. unmarried.

10. Archibald Churchill Jack Jr, B Aug 5, 1866 ob Nov 14, 1901 at Kaufman, Texas, Married to Lulu May & lives in Kaufman Texas where he was a doctor.

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I arrived here ten minutes ago & was admitted by Mrs Rude who bears a striking resemblance to her sister & to the Redburns race & is a handsome gray haired woman. She has had her mother come in & she is very old in appearance but is not feeble. Mrs Rude says she wants a book. Mrs Rude says her bible record has been lost.

Mrs Simkins produces a writing by her husband, M.C. Simkins, saying he "was born May 23, 1833" in Nashville, Tenn & that he lacked from May to Sept of being 5 yrs older than her which fixes her birth as ¹. No issue. Died at Williamsport, O#._#/_#___ Do Ills being daughter of Rev John Redburn & his first wife Prudence Summers, who died when my informant was 18 mos old, say in Mch 1840 in Franklin Co, Ills & is buried there & she was taken by her grandparents viz: Thomas Summers & his wife Priscilla whose maiden name was also Summers, but not related that
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they knew & who when a little girl, came across the seas with her parents. She survived her husband. He died shortly after the Civil War when Mrs S's son James was a babe. Her stepmother was Rachel Sullivan, a cousin of her mother. Mrs Simkins name was:

Sarah Margaret Redburn, was married in Franklin Co, Ills by Rev John Sullivan, a Meth preacher on August, say 1859 to Manuel Calloway Simkins as above, son of John Simkins & his wife Mary Baskins. He died May 24, 1893 aged 60 yrs & 1 day at Fayetteville, Ark & is buried in Seymour Cem at Johnson, Ark. They had ten children as follows:

1. Edna Vivian Simkins born Apr 3, 196 married Aug 31, 1922 John Benjamin Stubblefield born Dec 7, 1897 in Caldwell Co, Mo son of Abraham Stubblefield & his wife Delia Ellen Ishmael 2. William Jay Simkins born in July 8, 1899 see book 10 p 613 married Oct 20, 1925 Mary Belle Cox, born Jany 22, 1909 in Ray Co, MO daughter of Aaron Robert Cox & his wife Missouri Belle France & lives with his father. No issue.

3. Charles Clayton Simkins born July 25, 1902 see b 20 p 613 at home unmarried.

[No #4 listed] 5. James Lee born June 8, 1906. He is single & in Wm Jewell College at Liberty, Mo

6. Stillborn son born Apr 8, 1908

7. Bessie Christine Simkins born Dec 25, 1911 as she is 14 yrs old.

1. Bessie Houck, married twice 1 to Chas Bankhead who died at El Reno, Okla, leaving

2. Cora Christine Houck, married Ben Decker & both living at Sapulpa, Okla where he is a barber & have 15 children.

3. Wm George Houck born Oct 27, 1893. Lives at Homing, Okla single & is a contractor.

4. Lucy Belle Houck, born 1895 married to _____ Williams & both living near or in Homing, Okla, where he is a farmer & have six children.

5. Ruby Bufal [sic] Houck married 1 Wm Betze who died abt 4 yrs ago. No issue. Married 2 & lives in K.C. MO Ida M. Knows her name & address.

6. Grace Houck died aged 6 mos

7. Otey Miller Houck died aged 5 days
4. Prudence Elizabeth Simkins born Mch 1, 1868 in Franklin Co, Ills died Mch 15, 1905, married Jany 27, 1904 at Kansas City, MO to Frederick Ernest Barnes born July 21, 1873 in Elmira, NY an only child, son of Wm H. Barnes & wife Rhoda Nance Canfield. & lives in K.C. Mo where he is a cabinet maker. Aug 10/29 his address now is 4308 Francis ST, Rosedale Sta, K.C., Kan.
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She had one child born in K.C. MO at 2135 1/2 Jefferson St & she died 17 days after its birth. Its name is:

1. Alva Elizabeth Barnes, a girl born Feby 26, 1905 & is living with her father who remarried unwisely & she has just graduated from Girls Theological School at Hudson, Kansas. Is single.

5. Stillborn girl thinks in Ills
6. Cora Anna Simkins, born in Newton, Mo near Neosho, Mo May 22, 1870 & married Sept 1, 1895 at Fayetteville, Ark to Gilbert Albert Rude born Aug 15, 1868 in Edwards Co, Ills on a farm, son of Colon Rude & wife Rebecca. He died Feby 19, 1920 & is buried in Oakland Cem here where he died. No issue. Adopted Mch 20, 1900, taken when 8 hrs old, born Dec 16, 1899 son of Geo Young & his wife Adaline Kimball who died at his birth. She was relative of Clara Kimball Young. His name is Jack Henderson Rude, married Mch 1, 1916 to Rose Snyder & have one child.: 1. Jack Henderson Rude Jr born Nov 29, 1916 here at Little Rock, Ark.
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7. Samuel Mayes Simkins born Apr 18, 1872 near Fayetteville, Ark on a farm & died Nov 11, 1874 on same farm
8. Ida Mayes Simkins born Oct 21, 1875 unmarried living at Jackson, Miss
9. Manuel Calloway Sheppard Simkins born Aug 28, 1878 near Fayetteville, Ark & died here in Little Rock Oct 19, 1910 unmarried & is buried at Seymour Cem Johnson, Ark.
10. William Theodore Simkins born Sept 25, 1881 near Fayetteville, Ark & was married Sept 10, 1899 when 18 yrs old at Fayetteville, Ark to Hattie Maine born 1883 married at 16, daughter of ______ Maine & wife Mary. Think she is living but don't know where. She remarried a few weeks after he was murdered at Beggs, Okla on June 27, 1920 by her brother Howard Maine, who was turned loose, he being murdered for his insurance. Had 4 children oldest born at Fayetteville, Ark, the 2 boys in Ray Co, MO & the 4^th at Claremore, Okla.

1. Bonnie Margaret Simkins born Nov 19, 1900 married about 1914, ran away to Daniel Daniel [sic] both living at Shamrock Okla & 2 children

2. son smothered in bed aged 24 hrs

3. son smothered in bed aged 24 hrs

4. Wilma Simkins, single & with her mother in Okla
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Mrs Simkins had one full brother older than herself viz: Newton Fletcher Redburn who Mrs Rude says her mother has not heard of for years & don't know where his people are.

Left 3:20 PM

The taxi man Cullen who said he lived in the back end of Mrs Rude's home No 202 E 11^th St & who took me out & who I charged to come in ample time for me to catch the 3:25 train back to Memphis, got me to the station two minutes after the train had gone, which he explained by claiming there was 3 minutes between his time & theirs or that it had gone before 3:25. At any rate, the next train to Memphis, Tenn is 6:40 PM arriving at 10:30 PM on the Rock Island & can't get away until next morning 7:30 Am on the L&N. The porter here advises going at 8 o'c tonight to St Louis, Mo & fr there to Cincin, saying the cost is the same, but I think it is more.

Mrs Rude speaking of her youngest brother's murder says they don't have people in the South for shooting others down & says her brother was very anxious to have a son & she thinks that his wife's jealous feeling against gratifying that desire of his, caused her to smother purposely both of his sons & she said also that her, Hattie's brother ate dinner at noon with her husband
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William Theodore Simkins, brother of my informant in cordial friendliness & meeting him at 3 o'c PM the same day on the street, shot him down without a word. She, Mrs Rude, is satisfied it was a prearranged plan between his wife, her brother & the man she wanted to marry, to get his life insurance & marry her lover, which she did in a few weeks thereafter. She said she & her sister went to Oklahoma about it, but accomplished nothing. She said she was burned over her body so terribly when praying before the fire & her night dress catching fire, that she lay unconscious for three months. She said her mother did not know the whereabouts of any other of the Redburns. She looks very old & wrinkled & is a little under average heighth [sic] & is of medium build neither fleshy or slender. She says their old bible became so dilapidated from constant use, that it fell apart but that she had the family record part or a copy of it in her trunk, but thinks it was lost out or her son James may have gotten it. She had lain down & was sleeping when I left. As I was leaving, Mrs rude gave me her card which reads:
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"Mrs Anna C. Rude, Scientific Seer, Phone 9616 202 East 11^st ST, Little Rock, Ark"

She is a beautiful woman, slender & rather tall & has a wealth of almost entirely gray (part of it iron gray) hair, which Min so craved she might have. Her hair was about as abundant as Minnie's was. She was anxious that I stay longer & she would drive me about the city & asked me to come back again if ever out here. She is very anxious to hear of her Uncle Newton Fletcher Redburn & bring about a meeting between him & her mother if he is still living. She was surprised that her sister Ida M. had told me her age saying she didn't think she had ever told anybody else.

Capt Guy Jack has a high opinion of Prest Coolidge & Secy Mellon & says he voted for "Cal" as he called him. He is a well preserved strong man & said for me to hurry up & get the book out as he wanted to get some of them & read it. He said he was a drunkard the first part of his life, but says hasn't tasted liquor for the past 30 yrs & is now deeply religious & asked the blessing at dinner & supper,
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bountiful meals which I had with them. The Proprietress of the Scooba Hotel, handsome & forty, Abner said but who doesn't look over 30 & who has a remarkably handsome son, I should say aged abt 17 & a pretty daughter, older than him said yesterday morning 8 to 8:30 Am (I got in at 1:30 AM & had breakfast at 7:36 AM) while I was waiting for a proper time to call on Mr Jack, "that his hair was all gray & he was the smartest man in town". She also said his youngest son had killed himself about a year ago by throwing himself in front of a train here, which tossed him up in the air & he was dead when he lit with bones all broken. The family never indicated to me anything, but that his death was from natural causes.

She also said that Mrs Jack's brother, Edwards by name, had shot & killed the day before, a man named Sullivan, I think was the name who had been drinking, but was unarmed & who plead with Edwards to not kill him & who was walking away when Edwards shot him in the back for no apparent cause. Four men who picked Sullivan up said Edwards should be hung twice as the shooting was without cause.

Capt Guy Jack has in mind doing something for the colored men of Kemper Co who, she says, are not receiving the treatment or rights due them. It rained about all day & also very hard most of the night to midnight.

Abner went with me to the station abt 1 AM & the 1:20 AM train was 20 minutes late. The night was very dark & the street of the town is poor & crude.

Finished 5:40 PM

Coming over from Little Rock, Ark tonight 6:50 to 10:40 PM, a man sitting just back of me on the other side came over & said: "Are you reading that fine newspaper print without glasses? You are certainly older than me & I have been using glasses for ten years" I said "Oh yes, I have never worn or used glasses night or day". He said "Well that is marvelous. I don't see how you do it". I later told him. He said his name was John Ernest Williams, Asphalt Sales representative of the Texas Oil Co 303 Whitney Central Bank Bldg New Orleans, La. He said he was born in Portsmouth, O, June 10, 1874 & weighed 205 & is an engineer by profession. When he was a child, his father moved down the Ohio to a small town above Cincin, O & the flood of Feby 4, 1883 greatly damaged them but the one of Feby 7, 1884 was so great that his father abandoned the property & moved to Menominee, Wis & engaged in the lumber business & from there went to Kansas where he had lived at Topeka.

He said he had a friend, also
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an engineer named Wm T. Finley from Senecaville, O son of Ebenezer Finley, he thought, living near Senecaville & who had a brother "Eb" who he said had died at French Lick Springs, Indiana about 1915 aged he thought about 48 yrs & without issue. His wife whose name was Rena survived him. My informant thought so highly of him that he named his youngest son Finley Goldthwaite Williams for him. If I learn that his widow still survives, he would like me to send him her address.

I note in the Oct issue of Bell Tel Directory that there are several Carothers, Carruthers, Caruthers, Finleys, one Kilgore, two Markles, but no Redburns, nor Rothermels & several Jacks, but am not making record of them as I am leaving in the morning at 7:30 on the Louisville & Nashville RR for Cincin, O & having left a call to be called at 6 Am I will now go to bed as it is 1:40 AM. I wrote up over two pages of my cash acct book here tonight.

Mrs Burnett is the daughter of John Finley (son of Thomas) who died at Angola near Bladensburg, Gallia Co, O on Friendly Ridge. She was Eva Finley & was born in Clay Tp, Gallia Co, O Dec 5, 1872 & was married on Dec 23, 1888 at Clay Chapel, Gallia Co, O by Rev R.M. Galbreth, Meth to Edward F. Burnett born Oct 8, 1864 at Clipper Mill, O son of William Burnett & his wife Louisa Martin. Have had three children, the oldest & second child born in Clay Tp, Gallia Co, O & the youngest in Huntington, WVA. Mr Burnett died July 22, 1912 in Columbus, O & is buried at clay Chapel, Gallia Co, O.

1. Roy Foraker Burnett born Oct 18, 1889

2. Carrie Adeline Burnett born Aug 18, 1891

3. Floyd McKinley Burnett born Oct 18, 1894
1. Roy F. married in Wichita, Kan to Verne _______ born Aug 18, 1891. Both living at No 1329 S. 29^th ST Omaha, Neb where he is a de 
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tective. Has one child born to his wife in St Louis, Mo to her first husband. Her child's name is Velma & goes by the name of Burnett.

2. Carrie A. Burnett was married Apr 10, 1915 in Covington? Ky to Harry Glenn Aller born Sept 25, 1882 aged abt 38 son of Theron Webb Aller & his wife Carrie Adell Semon. Mr Aller was born in Jackson, Mich. Both living at 886 Whittier St where he is a salesman. No issue.

3. Floyd Mck called "Mack" is single & lives here with his mother.
Mrs Burnett says her mother was Caroline Danforth, daughter of Henry Danforth & his wife. See book 14 p 425 see book 15 p 392. Her father John Finley died May 9. He joined the Meth Epis Ch at clay Chapel Feby 25, 1883. He was born in West^nd Co, Pa Jany 13, 1839 & was aged 59 yrs 3 mos & 26 days. He was a member of Co E. 141^st O.V.I. Her brother John H's wife died in Gallia Co, O Feby 20, 1926.

Leaving 8:20 PM

Her sister Mrs Cora Tilton lives 5 miles west of Zanesville, O route 3 West Pike Zanesville, O near Headley Inn.
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At residence of W.F. Minck 37 E. Frambes Ave Columbus, O Mch 13, 1926 8:35 Pm Tel University 6185 J

Mrs Minck was Mary Isabella Thompson, daughter of Bennett Thompson of Va who she said died 37 yrs ago aged 63 yrs born then say in 1826. He was first married & had one child James who was killed in the Civil War.

Bennett Thompson had brothers:

1. Samuel, married a widow with one child & died in Decatur, Ills. No issue.

2. Isaiah went to Iowa & became wealthy. Had a big family. She only recalls one, William whose photo she has, taken in Ottawa, Ills. Her father's children by his second wife who was a Stout were:

1. William, oldest, dead

2. Elisha, dead

3. Isaiah, dead

4. Clara, dead Fireman

5. Samuel lives on a farm 10 or 15 miles east of here

6. Charles lives in the city

7. Frances lives in the city married Morris

8. Mary Isabella, my informant

9. Alice, dead

Her daughter, Hazel & her her husband came in at 9 PM. She don't know the name of her grandfather or of any of her forebears, so might as well eliminate them.

Left 9:30 PM

Book 7 P 322
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Phoned residence of Dr George Elmer Flynn M.D. No 1418 Cleveland Ave Columbus, O Mch 13, 1926 4:36 PM

Mrs Flynn answered & said her husband viz: Dr George Elmer Flynn had died on Jany 1, 1926 & that he was born Dec 8, 1869 in Athens Co, O son of George William Flynn & his wife Sarah France. He married for his second wife Sept 7, 1910 Lillie Ewers, my kind informant. Their telephone is University 7003 J

Rang off 4:44 PM See book 14 p 110
Phoned residence of Prentiss E. Kilgore No 83 E. Lane Ave, Columbus, O Tel University 1879 J

His Kilgores came from Ohio, Stark Co & vicinity & came to Ohio from Westmoreland Co, Pa. His grandfather was Samuel. He has some records prepared by his father which he said he would bring here at 10 AM tomorrow. He has been in correspondence with J.K. Johnston of Tyrone, Pa.

Rang off 5:22 PM
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At residence of Prentice Ellsworth Kilgore No 83 E Lane Ave, Columbus O, Mch 14, 1926 11:20 AM

Mr Kilgore came to my room at the Deshler at 10 AM & said they wanted me to go out home with him & have lunch with them which they could be through with by 2 PM when he had arrangements for other appointments. He drove me out in his Essex car driving through the University grounds which comprise 1500 acres & buildings galore & have now ten thousand students as against 1500 10 or 12 years ago. He says Rev Dr Wm O. Thompson, President for 25 yrs of said Ohio University, retired on age last fall & is now President Emeritus. He said Dr T. was born in Licking Co. I think at a small town where he had an initial charge as pastor of a Pres Church & then went or rather was later Pastor of a Pres Ch in Denver Col from whence he came to the University. He said he was now at Denver & was temporarily preaching to his old congregation, pending a vacancy until they would get a new pastor. He said Dr Thompson was about the most resourceful talker or public speaker he had ever known. He is reported in 1925 directory as?

Thompson, Dr Wm O. (Estelle) Pres, Ohio State Univ off Univ Hall Tel City 99312 Ball Univ 0476 house 1873 N. High Tel City 2056
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I met his son, Noel & daughter Margaret when I arrived & Mrs Kilgore came in later from church & then Olen came in & I met Thelma, a very pretty sweet girl at lunch. After talking for half an hour, we went over the J.K. Johnston papers which he had sent Mr K. in the folder I had sent them to him in, on Dec 22^d last.

He said that one of their relatives lived on the corner about 3^d house from them viz: Mrs Mary Alice Edgar, widow, at No 69 E Lane Ave, Tel Univ 6899 J whose husband was descended from the Kilgore who married John Edgar & that his father Wm M. Edgar was living at Danville, Knox Co, O where he was an undertaker & who he thought could give the Edgar line in full & detail.

He says also to see Lafayette Kilgore, son of his Uncle Wm B. Kilgore who lives on the old home place which he owns near Navarre, Stark Co, O. He says he has the old bible of his father, Wm B & I think wd have that of his grandfather, David, son of Col David & also has valuable family records. His mother now decd was Harriet Brooks. She died abt 2 yrs ago. Also see Gershom, a brother of Lafayette, living in Navarre, O who has a grocery & an auto & will take me out. Also & most important, see Liva or Livy, a bachelor, oldest brother of Lafayette
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& living with him on the farm, who along with Joseph Warren Kilgore, his cousin & father of my host & informant (son of Samuel) were the historians of the family.

Liva inherited his father's wonderful memory & Joseph Warren Kilgore gives credit to them & his Uncle Andrew Moore for much of the data embodied in his history. I hope his memory will be able to give dates. P.E. says his Uncle Leroy Ellwood Kilgore of Lima, O living 3 miles north of the Cole St road has a telephone & an auto & would come in for me. He has his father, Samuel's bible record. James Gordon Kilgore, oldest brother of my informant, lives at 66 N 51^st ST Seattle, Wash & has the bible of their father, Joseph Warren Kilgore. He is wire chief of the Northern Pacific RR. Write him for a transcript of the record.

My informant's father:

Joseph Warren Kilgore was born Oct 12, 1854 in Wayne Co, O & married 1^st 1875 Margaret Ann Swick daughter of Peter Swick & his wife Hannah Elliot. She was born in Allen Co, O & died Nov 5, 1891 at West Cairo, O & is buried in West Cairo Cem. She had five children all born at West Cairo, O see below. Married 2^d in 1897 Mrs Elizabeth Marshall

He died June 20, 1923 at Lima, O where he practiced law for 25 yrs not being admitted until he was 44. He was chairman of the anti saloon league & Democratic candidate for the legislature. He was buried in their family lot at West Cairo, O beside his first wife. His children were:

1. James Gordon Kilgore born Feby 4, 1877

2. Prentice Ellsworth Kilgore born Mch 29, 1879

3. Charles Victor Kilgore born Oct 15, 1881

4. Grace Mabel Kilgore born Mch 9, 1885

5. Don Harold Kilgore born June 20, 1891

The mother never recovered from his birth & died Nov 5^th following.

1. Carleton Victor Kilgore born Oct 18, 1903

2. Evelynn Adelaide Kilgore born Dec 20, 1906
2. Prentice Ellsworth Kilgore, my informant, married Mch 27, 1899 at West Cairo, O by Rev Frank Hood, Meth Epis, Cora Catherine Zieders born Feby 4, 1879 at Rock Port
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Allen Co, O daughter of Jacob Zeiders & his wife Mary Marshall & have had four children, all living, the oldest born at Gomer, Allen Co, O the second & fourth at Rock Port or Beaverdam, Allen Co, O & the third at LaFayette, Allen Co, O viz:

1. Mary Thelma Kilgore born Sept 29, 1900

2. Noel Emerson Kilgore born Nov 21, 1902

3. Dwight Olen Kilgore born Aug 19, 1905

4. Margaret Catherine Kilgore born July 27, 1912

All at home single.

1. Carmen Viola Kilgore, stillborn Jany 1, 1903

2. Charles Ahlefeld Kilgore, born Dec 13, 1903, unmarried.

3. Joseph Warren Kilgore born Feby 26, 1911 ob Mch 3, 1911

Write to him June 5/27. His wife renigs on telling her age, but he says she is a little older than him.
4. Grace Mabel Kilgore married Charles Wolheter. Both living at 126 E. Maryland Ave
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Sebring, Mahoning Co, O near Alliance, O where he is a pottery worker. Thinks they have four children.

1. Julia

3. Allen Eugene

4. Charles Warren
5. Don Harold Kilgore married Mary Neely born at Lima, O. Both living & six weeks ago moved to Fort Wayne, Ind where he is a brakeman on the Penna RR. Thinks they have four children all born at Lima, O from whence he moved.

1. Warren Kilgore Jr

2. Treva Kilgore, a girl

3. Neil Kilgore, a boy

4. Paul Ellsworth Kilgore
Mr K's mother's mother was Hannah Elliot & her brother, James Elliot lived at Beaverdam, O, Allen Co & his son, John Elliot, aged abt 60 or more, a retired farmer lives right in Beaverdam, Allen Co, O & owns his father's old farm near by in Allen Co, O & he can tell about their Elliot history. P.E. says
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there is a Latta who is supt of county children's school at Hamilton, O who might be one of the Kilgore Lattas. See him.

P.E. says the annual Kilgore reunions which were started by his father & of which he has been secretary right along will hold their reunion this year in Granger Co & he now fully expects it will be on the 3^rd Saturday of June, but of which he will advise. I think I can make good progress in my work by attending & getting different ones to send in their records.

I invited them to visit me & stay over night going & coming when they make their trip of a week or ten days to Washington D.C. Mt Vernon, Gettysburgh etc. next summer or fall. Margaret said it would be in August. P.E. said his hours at the State Welfare work, he is at the head of, are from 9 to 5 & he can come then or possibly get away at 3 Pm & will drive me about the city evenings & nights to places I want to go.

Left 1:50 PM

It is now 2 Am 15^th & I perhaps had better get ready for bed & take up the making of table from the J. Warren Kilgore hist tomorrow night.
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At residence of Mrs Gilbert H. Hamilton 2132 Summit St, Columbus, O Mch 15, 1926 12:20 PM

Mrs Hamilton is the daughter of Chas Mitchell whose father, Hugh Mitchell, married Jane M. Reed. She does not have any of the old bibles, but says they are at the old farm 6 miles west of Kenton, Kardon Co, O in keeping of her brother & sister, Chas & Auta Mitchell.

She says her Uncle John Mitchell went to Richland, Iowa where he was a farmer & where he died & was buried. He had two sons & four daughters.

1. Eley, died near Richland, Iowa

2. John, living on the home farm

3. Jennie, died there unmarried

4. Laura, married Bray & living

5. Linnie, married & dead

6. Louie, married & thinks is living. Has 2 daughters.
3. Her Aunt Eliza Jane, ask Auta

4. Her Uncle Hugh went to Norton Kan where he died & had a large family. Ask Auta

5. Mary Ann died at Dublin, O unmarried.

6. Charles Mitchell died at the old farm near Kenton, O & is buried

2. Clementine married Wm Burger & lives in Kenton, O has two children

4. Auta is on the old farm & single

5. Charles Beecher also on the farm & single

7. Lester, unmarried & lives at Harlingen, Texas where he is a farmer

8. Emma married Richard Longbrake & both living at Bellefontaine, O where he is a carpenter. Have 3 children living & 1 dead.

6. Elsada married James B. Mitchell both living at Duncansville, Pa 5 miles out from Altoona, Pa where he is foreman in the Penna RR Car shops. Have two sons. Was not related.

7. Caroline Jane Mitchell, my informant named after her two grandmothers was born

Married 1^st to William Spitzer son of Gabriel Spitzer & wife. He was born in Goshen Tp, Wyandotte Co, & is divorced & living. No issue.

Married 2^d Sept? 2? 1892 in Columbus, O by Rev Good, Meth Epis to Gilbert Henry Hamilton born May 23, 1878 at Liverpool, England, son of Archibald Hamilton & his wife, Mary Ellen Lovelady. Both living here where he is an oil broker & in the R.E. business. No issue. Mrs H. is a Christian Science practictioner & is a remarkably handsome woman. She says she hasn't taken any medicine for 17 yrs. Also that she lived 7 yrs with her first husband & took a graduate nurse course after. Must have been married when 15.

See book 7 p 370

Leaving 1:05 PM

I find Mrs Sykes & her father, Chas A. Day here. Her mother, Sarah Frances Steele, daughter of Johnston E. Steele was born June 20, 1852 & on Friday Feby 9, 1872, she married in Waynesburg, Pa by Rev Jonah Wood, Baptist? to Charles Allison Day born June 17, 1853 at Amity, Amwell Tp, Wash Co, Pa son of Lewis Day & his wife Margaret Allison. Mrs Day died Dec 31, 1922 here in Columbus, O & is buried in Union Cem here. She had two children both born in Waynesburgh, Pa

1. Margaret May Day born Mch 17, 1873

2. Lewis Day born Nov 5, 1889

1. Lewis Day Sykes born Feby 1, 1895. He enlisted in the ambulance corps in the World War here in Columbus, O at the inception of the war in 1917 & in the spring of 1918 went over

2. Lewis Day enlisted in the Spring of 1917 in the artillery of the World War & went overseas about a month later than his nephew & came back in 1919. He was in the 134^th Artillery. Married Sept 22, 1920 in the summer at Columbus, O to Monica Coughlin born May 25, 1891 at Columbus, O daughter of John H. Coughlin & his wife Mary Ann Oniol (Tel Main 1436). They are Catholics. Both living at No 639 Fairwood Ave. No telephone where he is collector for the Columbus Gas & Fuel Co. Have two children born here in Columbus, O viz:

1. Mary Jane Day born July 12, 1921

2. James Lewis Day born Dec 4, 1924

Leaving 2:25 PM

See Book 7 p 58
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At store of John Lewis Jack in rear of 1293 Wesley Ave (Cor of 6^th) Columbus, O Mch 15, 1926 3:20 PM

Mr Jack says his father was William Finley Jack, a son of James Jack who died at old brick Jack home in Alexander Tp, Athens Co, O out from Albany, O. J.L. Jack, my informant was born Aug 7, 1868 in Alexander Tp 2 or 3 miles from the old brick house & was married Oct 18, 1890 at Albany, O by Rev Howe, Meth Epis to Velma Estella Brooks born July 23, 1870 in Alexander Tp, Athens Co, O daughter of John J. Brooks & wife Ethelinda Dixon. Have had five children, the second child was born in Athens, O & the other four in Nelsonville, O where Mr Jack says he lived for 36 yrs & 30 of them he was Agt of the Standard Oil Co & retired last year on a pension. He weighs 210 lbs & is a strong hearty man abt 5 ft tall.

1. Grace Luella Jack born Sept 20, 1891

2. Clarence Austin Jack born Sept 8, 1893

3. John William Jack born Oct 14, 1896

4. Evelyn Louise Jack born Feby 1, 1900

5. Charles Levering Jack born Dec 29, 1907

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1. John Jack Shannon born Feby 19, 1917 here in Columbus, O. She is still a widow & lives here with her parents.

1. Robert George Jack born July 15, 1922

3. John William is at home unmarried.
4. Evelyn Louise was married Sept 9, 1920 in Columbus, O to William Arthur Stent born July 26? 1899. Both live at 1250 Minnesota Ave here where he is a machinist. They have two children born here.

1. Paul Arthur born July 27, 1922

2. Lee Milton born May 13, 1924
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5. Charles L. is single & is serving apprenticeship as Decorator.
Mr Jack does not know the names of any brothers or sisters of his great grandfather, Edward Jack. His children were: 1. James, grandfather of my informant

2. Matthew, He died in Alex Tp & a son of his named George Jack lives in Athens, O & works for the Insane Asylum, would probably have his father's bible if any. He is married. George had a half a dozen sisters all by the first wife. Matthew married a second wife & had by her sons John & James who lived once at Murray City, O

3. Joseph never married & died at the old brick house & my informant was at his funeral.

4. Margaret married Gibson Daugherty

5. Sarah Jane never married, dead

6. Nancy, never married, dead

7. Mary Ann, never married, dead

These last three were all big fleshy women. Thinks Joe can give record.

2. Edward, married & was blown up at the mill & had three children, Clark who was drowned

Jesse, living near Albany, O & went to Parkersburg, WVA & was a mail carrier. Don't think he was married.

A daughter who married Ed Murray

3. Elizabeth married Hugh Daugherty a farmer. Both died in Alex Tp Had 2 children:

Fred got killed, youngest

Bert, married, Supt Athens Co Infirmary

Charles, married in Ills where he lives. Ask Joe.

4. Sarah married John Giffen both dead near Nelsonville at New Longstreth, O & She was first married to a Voss to whom she had one daughter. No other issue.

5. Joseph Ashley Jack married twice & is now living on a farm 8 miles west of Urbana, Champaign Co, O which is his P.O. RFD 9 & 3 miles from Westville, O north. He has a history of the family & is the one to see. He had 3 children by 1^st wife, two living & one dead. None by 2^d wife. Go see him.

6. Dallas died single aged abt 25 yrs
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Mr Jack says his father, Wm F. Jack served 3 1/2 yrs in the Civil War & his daughter Clara Moore at Nelsonville, O has the record of his service. He married Marilda Cook, daughter of David Cook & his wife Lucy Brownlee? Ask Joe. She was born near Pleasanton in Alexander Tp May 18, 1845 & died Nov 17, 1913 about 12 yrs ago. He died abt 14 yrs ago aged 66 yrs & both are buried at Nelsonville, O & have markers. He was born in Guernsey Co, O Aug 26, 1842 & died at Nelsonville, O Feby 27, 1909 aged 66 yrs 6 mos & 1 day. Married Jany 1, 1868 to Marilda Cook. They had 5 children born in Alex Tp, Athens Co, O. viz:

1. Almeda married Charles Mitchell. Both living in Athens, O where he is a miner. Have 2 children, Ethel & Harry.

2. John Lewis Jack see record above

3. Ella, married John Galentin & both living near Nelsonville, O where he is a miner. Have abt 5 children, George, Pearl, Gladys, Harry & another girl.

4. Clara married Frank M. Moore & both living in Nelsonville, O where he has a hardware store. Have one child born at Albany O viz:
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Lucy Moore who married Harry Galvin & live at Nelsonville, O Clara has her father's war record & probably his bible.

5. Lucy, youngest, married Clinton D. Shafer & both living in Nelsonville where he has wholesale house in Athens & Nelsonville & is the busiest man in the county & is on the road to be the wealthiest. She may have the war record & bible. No issue.

Wm F. Jack enlisted for 3 yrs in Co H. 73^d O.V.I. & on Nov 21, 1862 he was discharged on Surgeons cft of disability having been engaged in the battles at McDowell Cross Keys, Freemans Ford, Gainesville, Va & Bull Run. In his later years, he drew a pension of $72 per month. He was a member of the Haning Freewill Baptist Church, Lodi Tp, Athens Co, O. Mr Jack would like to have a book

Leaving 5:40 PM

I am commencing a genealogical table on Page 150 which I am making up from the 1916 1917"Brief History of the Kilgore family compiled by J. Warren Kilgore, Lima, O" correcting some of the early names which he has mistook, notably giving Patrick as an ancestor where it should be James & noting here some preservable data, rather than encumber the table with it.

He names his great great grandfather as Patrick instead of James & says he was born in County Down, Ireland in 1720 & says he was twice married which I think is wrong & had 24 sons & 1 daughter, 12 sons by first wife & 12 sons & 1 daughter by 2^d wife & then only names six sons. It must be remembered that in the tables following 150 to 155 it was prepared in say 1917.
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