Fayette Martin was the son of Edward Martin and Chloe Hopkins. He was born on March 14, 1843 in Parrish, Oswego, New York and died on June 18, 1925 in Amboy, Lee, Illinois at the home of his daughter, Marcia. His obituary says that he was one of Portland’s (IL) oldest residents. Fayette married three …
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Charles Jefferson Hendee Family
Charles Jefferson Hendee was born to Caleb Hendee, Jr. and Lydia Rich on July 1, 1805 in Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont and died August 1, 1872 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts death records show that he is buried in West Roxbury, though no grave has been found. There is a memorial on findagrave.com that shows …
Caleb Hendee Family
Deacon Caleb Hendee, Sr. was born August 30, 1745 in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut and died October 2, 1823 in Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont. He married April 27, 1767 in West Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut to Caroline Ellsworth (see below). Caroline was born March 13, 1748 in West Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died May 12, 1791 Pittsford, Rutland, …
Hendee Family
The Hendee family is quite large and I am only highlighting the main lines. I do have more information on the family. Contact me if you have questions. Ideally, you should visit and join the official Hendee family website: Our Family History: Genealogy of the Hendee Family. The earliest known ancestor is Richard Oglesby Hendee …
James Martin
Captain James Martin was the son of Ebenezer Martin and W. Tabithy Smith. He was born on February 24, 1776 and died August 15, 1861 and is buried at Sharon, Henry County, Illinois. He married on September 13, 1801 to Caroline Pike in Oneida County, New York. Captain Martin saw action at the Battle at …
Edward Martin Family
Edward was born March 11, 1809 in Western, Oneida County, New York to Captain James Martin and Caroline Pike. Edward died August 18, 1876 in Erie, Whiteside, Illinois. He married Chloe Hopkins in Erie, Whiteside, Illinois. Chloe was born September 22, 1813 in Lebanon, Madison County, New York and died August 10, 1884 in Wadena …
Martin Family
There are two Martin family lines that converge through marriage though they are not related to each other. Because of this, I am starting out with the first branch and then will follow with the second branch. Bartholomew Martin Little is known about our first known ancestor on this branch. Bartholomew Martin was born about …
Arthur Glass Family
Arthur Emerson Glass, son of Benjamin M. Glass and Emily M. Hendee, was born April 20, 1883 in Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois and died July 20, 1957 in Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois. He worked on the railroad for most of his life. After retirement he moved to Missouri to try his hand at farming. On May …
Benjamin Glass Family
Benjamin Metler Glass was born November 22, 1860 in Woodford County, Illinois and died June 16, 1913 at Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois. He was the son of Samuel Glass and Mary Elizabeth Yowles. (His birth certificate says Mary Purdy, in the History of Whiteside County it shows Mary Yowles, Purdy may have been his step-mother “Hurley”). …
Bollen Family
Thomas Bollen, Sr. was born in 1776 in Virginia and died in 1826. He married Mary Potts on October 2, 1804 in Jefferson, Ohio. She was his second cousin. Their children: John A. Bollen, Sr. born July 22, 1805 in Guernsey County, Ohio and died January 2, 1888 in Spring Hill, Whiteside, Illinois. He married …