Jedediah Ellis Family

James Vernon Ellis was born July 15, 1848 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts and died April 17, 1926 in Daysville or Ogdensburg, Oswego. (Daysville was taken from obituary while Ogdensburg was taken from the New York Death Index) He married Martha R. Springer Phillips who was born in 1850 in Daysville and died in 1940 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York at the home of her granddaughter. Martha’s parents were John and Mary Bradner Springer.

Ada and Henry Gokey had two children:

Charlotte and Reginald had the following children:

• Anna Lamb?
• Reginald F (Reginald Joseph) Lamb, Jr. born April 16, 1933 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, died March 30, 1984 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.
• David Frederick Lamb born March 16, 1934 in Syracuse, New York, died January 27, 1996 in Syracuse.
• Richard Bernard Lamb born January 16, 1939 in Syracuse, died April 13, 2004 in Lake Havasu City, Mohave, Arizona. He married Peggy and had 5 children.

Erson and Mildred had three children:

• Daughter
• Robert W. Gokey born July 17, 1932 in New York, died April 3, 2010 in Crestiew, Okaloosa, Florida. He lived in Evansville, Indiana and then Florida.
• Daughter

Henry’s second wife was Hannah Delilah Gardner Cross.

James V. Ellis may be the gentleman featured in the book, The Politician. Here is an excerpt:

The part he [James V. Ellis] played in an incident in connection with the assassination of President McKinley at Buffalo had figured next in the papers. On the evening in question, when the martyred president was lying near to death, [13][14] a group of anxious citizens of Buffalo had gathered around a bulletin board where news of the sinking man’s condition was posted. When it was learned that McKinley had only a few hours to live, some one in the crowd, for the pleasure of hearing himself talk and the more doubtful one of shocking the others, voiced the sentiment that the country was “well rid of him.” The scoffer met swift punishment for his unfeeling and unpatriotic remark at the hands of Mr. Ellis, who happened to be among the bystanders, and who promptly knocked him down — a deed which won no little applause for Mr. Ellis and much exploitation by the press.

Source: Mason, Edith Huntington. “After Four Years” [chapter 1]. The Politician. Chicago: A. C. McClurg, 1910: pp. 9-23.

Sophronia Jennie Ellis was born December 7, 1850 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts to Jedediah Ellis and Harriet Moffitt. She married Isaac Henry Sickler in Pulaski, Oswego, New York about 1867. He was born September 22, 1837 in Pulaski. They had the following children:

• Luther Sickler
• George Vernon Sickler was born April 9, 1868 in Vernon, Wisconsin and died May 22, 1942 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He married November 25, 1890 in Summit, Juneau, Wisconsin to Mary Matilda Baker. They were divorced. George married Myrtle Mercer on October 28, 1897 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin.
• Annie Lodima Sickler was born July 12, 1870 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin and died after 1942. She married in 1892 to Eugene Victor Fey Eugene Fey the son of John Fey and Lozina Violetta Rosannah Hornbeck. He was born September 6, 1868 in Prairie du Sac, Sauk, Wisconsin and died February 12, 1937 in Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin. Their children:
  • Eugene Fey born Mar 1895 Wisconsin
  • Tress Fey
• Harriet Emma Sickler was born March 12, 1873 in Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin married Charles Truckenmiller and died April 24, 1959 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.
• William Charles Sickler was born February 5, 1875 in Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin and died after 1902. He married June 16, 1896 to Josie Putnam in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin.
• Herbert J. Sickler was born September 22, 1878 in La Valle and died after 1902.
• Sydnia Wilkerson Sickler was born December 14, 1879 in La Valle, Sauk, Wisconsin (or Beloit?) and died after 1959. He married June 3, 1896 in Clinton, Wisconsin to Freda Olga Zwiehler.

Sophronia and Isaac divorced.

Sophronia married Thomas Sullivan, son of Timothy Sullivan and Catherine Finnegan, on September 3, 1891 in Wisconsin. Not sure how that marriage ended but she married again to Milo Leffingwell in 1893. In this record, her name is shown as Sophora.

Isaac remarried to Ella Miller Stafford in 1890 and they had a child Mima Sickler in 1894. Isaac died Oct. 4, 1912 in an old soldier’s home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Most of the above information was submitted by Scott Sickler.

Additional notes from Scott: From the 1850 census, Clifton Park, Saratoga Co., New York, household # 79:

Gradus Sickler 37 born in New York
Polly 31 born in New York
Margaret Ann 6 born in New York
George 57 born in New York
Isaac 14 born in New York

Isaac Henry is this Isaac I’m pretty sure and he is the son of George.

As you can see the names of Vernon, Henry and Harriet were passed down from Sophronia’s side. Also, Sophronia is sometimes shown as Sophia or Sophora.

While reviewing IGI files in the LDS web site I found another Isaac Sickler born 1838 in Halfmoon, Saratoga, New York to Abram S. and Catherine Fallow Sickler. Also found were William Henry Sickler b. 5 May 1832 in Halfmoon to Abram and Catherine. A marriage is record for William Henry Sickler on 3 Jun 1854 in Halfmoon to Alvira Smith, and another marriage in 1861 to Laverne Hungerford in Delaware, New York.

*IGI files show Sydnia as being born in Beloit.

Charles was born in 1853 in Richland, Oswego, New York and died December 1, 1907. Charles was married to Frances R. Trumbull born December 25, 1856 in New York (probably Richland) and died February 4, 1948 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York. She was the daughter of James W. Trumbull and Mary Jackson Trumbull. (See below)

Charles and Frances had one son:

• James Roy Ellis was born December 12, 1882 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York and died January 1, 1975 in Utica, Oneida, New York. He was married to Gerene Colon who died April 22, 1947. It doesn’t appear as if they had any children.

Interestingly, Charles also died from apoplexy as did his brother, John F. Ellis.

Looking at the 1880 U.S. Census, it looks like J.W. Trumbull (probably John) and his wife Mary were living in Richland, Oswego, NewYork with Frances B. Trumbull (dau) as well as James’ sister Ransom E. Trumbull, his father, James Trumbull and Charles Ellis (28).

In the 1930 and 1940 U.S. Census it shows Frances E. Ellis (83) living in Richland as a widowed sister with Ransom E. Trumball age 77. Her middle initial seems to show up as E and R. Her brother Ransom died in 1952. It says his only survivor was his nephew J. Roy Ellis of Pulaski.

Horace was born February, 1855 in Richland, Oswego County, New York and died June 19, 1938 in Marcy, Oneida, New York. He married in 1881 to Sarah M. Hall. He was living in Syracuse when he attended his brother John’s funeral in 1909 in Illinois.

It doesn’t look like Horace and Sarah had any children. I can’t find any information on Sarah except that she was born in New York in 1854. However, there is a Sarah Hall age 26 in the 1880 US Federal Census living in Richland, Oswego, New York with her brother John Hall age 27 and mother Mary Hall age 63.

Using the U.S. and state censuses, I was able to piece together his whereabouts.

• 1860 listed as child of Jedediah Ellis in New York
• 1870 living in Richland, New York
• 1875 living in Richland, New York, farm hand
• 1880 in Richland, New York, farm laborer
• 1900 born February 1854 New York
• 1905 living in Syracuse, New York
• 1910 Lodger in Onondaga, New York
• 1930 living in Syracuse, New York as a lodger and listed as widowed

I found a newspaper article from the Star-Gazette in Elmira, New York on August 4, 1926, page 20 about Horace doing some public speaking about a new way to do higher math. Check it out.

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Sources

United States Census – 1860, 1880, 1900, 1905, 1930

New York State Census – 1855, 1875

A birth record has not been found for John Fremont Ellis. There is no mention of his birth date on his death certificate. The death certificate says that he was 52 years of age when he died in 1909. My grandfather (John’s grandson) kept a date book with birth, death, and marriage dates. I found an entry for John Fremont Ellis on June 9, 1858 and it gave his birthplace as Syracuse, Oswego, New York. According to the 1850 census, his family was living in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts and by 1860 the New York State Census of 1860, shows his family living in Richland, Oswego, New York. It is possible that the family was in Oswego, New York in 1858. On his son Franklin M. Ellis’s birth certificate it shows Oswego, New York, as the birth place of John F. Ellis. John lived in Richland until 1880 we find him as a boarder in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York where he worked as a carpenter. He removed to Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin sometime before his marriage in 1883.

On May 1, 1883 John married Esther Jennet White in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin. “Jennie” was the daughter of Alfred J. White and Jennet Blodgett. She was born in 1864 at either Brasher Falls, New York, or Evanston, Cook, Illinois. Her marriage certificate shows the former and her death certificate shows the latter.

In Beloit he worked as a painter and then as a hired hand on the McMasters farm in Roscoe Township, Winnebago, Illinois. After he was widowed, Vernon and Frank were raised by their grandmother, Jennet White who was also widowed at the time. After his wife’s death, John lived as a boarder at the home of his sister Sophronia and brother-in-law, Miles Leffingwell in Beloit.

John and Jennet had two sons:

James H. McMasters died in 1893 and John F. Ellis married his widow, Emma J. McMasters on June 19, 1905 in Winnebago County. Illinois. He also took over management of her very profitable farm. After 4 years of marriage John had mentioned to some relatives that he thought his family was trying to poison him. He could not have meant his sons who were living in Rockford at the time. So, when he suddenly dropped dead in a ditch near his home of what appeared to be mysterious causes, a lot of suspicion was cast in the direction of his wife. Hence, many sensational articles began to appear in the paper and an autopsy was demanded in order to clear her good name. The coroner determined that the true nature of his death was apoplexy. John was buried in an unmarked grave at the Beloit cemetery in the same lot as his first wife, Jennie.

John died August 23, 1909 in Roscoe, Winnebago, Illinois. He is buried at the Oakwood Cemetery in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin in the White family lot. There is no headstone. Interestingly, both John F. Ellis and his brother Charles Ellis both died from apoplexy. Apoplexy symptoms are similar to poisoning symptoms and it does change the mental status. So, it makes perfect that John may have thought he was being poisoned.

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Sources

“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM24-SDN : accessed 23 October 2015), Frankie Ellis in household of Jamie White, Beloit city Ward 3, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 31B, family 699, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,814.

Frances Veneary was born on August 21, 1860 in Richland, Oswego, New York. She married on April 21, 1878 in Ellisburg, New York to John Walter Comstock, son of David DeWitt Comstock. John was born November 22, 1859 in Orwell, New York and died January 19, 1946 in Ansley, Nebraska where he is buried next to Frances who died June 30, 1921. They had the following children:

• Mabel Comstock born 1880 in Nebraska
• Harriett Comstock born 1882 in Nebraska
• Sarahette Comstock born 1883 in Nebraska
• Truman Ellis Comstock born 1885 in Nebraska
• Addison Leroy Comstock born 1881 in Nebraska
• Willis Clayton Comstock born 1893 in Nebraska
• Rodney Roy Comstock

More information on the Comstock family can be found in the book “The Comstock Family in America“.

Elizabeth (Betsey) C. Ellis was born March 10, 1863 in Richland, Oswego, New York and died April 15, 1944 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. She married Charles G. Havens in 1883 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Charles was born July 14, 1858 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, and died May 12, 1895 in Syracuse. He was the son of Zalmon D. and Mary M. Taylor Havens. I assume Betsey she was named after her paternal Grandmother, Betsey Young. Her mother died shortly after her birth. I believe she may have been called “Carrie” also.

Betsy and Charles’ children:

Nina May Havens born January 12, 1885 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, died February 15, 1958 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. She married Thomas Charles Hindman who was born June 11, 1883 in Syracuse and died July 17, 1948 in Buffalo.

Nina and Thomas had the following children:

• Marion Elizabeth Hindman born May 5, 1904 in Syracuse, New York, died October 26, 1995 in Tonowanda, Erie, New York.
• Ethel May Hindman born September 26, 1907 in Syracuse, New York, died February 29 1996 in Stanford, Connecticut.
• Daniel Thomas Hindman born about 1909 in New York.
• Mildred Alida Hindman born May 27, 1914 in Buffalo, New York and died December 8, 1985 in Buffalo.
• Edna F. (or O.) Havens born February 12, 1887 in Syracuse, New York and died July 1, 1930, in Syracuse. She married a Perry.

Jessie Elizabeth Havens born October 20, 1888 in Syracuse, New York, died October 26, 1956 in Syracuse. She married January 1, 1911 in Syracuse, New York to Harry B. Steckel born February 28, 1878 in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania and died June 4, 1953 in Syracuse, New York. They had one child:

Alma J. Steckel born February 23, 1912 in Syracuse, New York and died July 31, 1996. She married a Hume.

The earliest known ancestor at this point is Sir John Jeremiah Ellsworth (Aylsworth) Elswaert Brewster who was born February 3, 1578 in Eletown, Cambridge, Cabridgeshire, England and died March 26, 1653 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island. He married Lucia (Lydia) Bower who was born in 1590 in Eelstown, Cabridgeshire, England to James Rychard Bower (574-1608) and Elizabeth Churchyard (1560-1592). Lucia died in 1633. John’s may have been Sir John David Elsworth. John and Lucia had one son:

Sergeant Josiah Ellsworth, Sr. was born August 7, 1629, Eletown, Cambridgeshire, England and died August 20, 1689, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Josiah married November 16, 1654, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut to Elizabeth Holcomb who was was born 1634, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died September 18, 1712, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Elizabeth’s parents were Thomas Holcomb born about 1600 in Hull, Devon, England and died December 7, 1657 in Hartford, Connecticut and his wife, Elizabeth Ferguson. Thomas’s father was Gilbert Holcombe (1565).

Their children:

• Josiah Ellsworth, Jr. (1655-1706) See below.
• Elizabeth Ellsworth born November 11, 1657 and died 1743, married Nathanial Loomis (1656-1733).
• Mary Ellsworth (1660-1713)
• Martha Ellsworth (1662-1751)
• Thomas Ellsworth born September 2, 1665 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died September 26, 1750 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
• Jonathan Ellsworth (1669-1749)
• John Ellsworth (1671-1720)
• Job Ellsworth (1674-1751)
• Benjamin Ellsworth (1676-1690)

Josiah Ellsworth, Jr.

Josiah Ellsworth, Jr. (1655-1706)was born December 5, 1655, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died May 4, 1706, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, He married October 30, 1679 to Martha Gaylord. Martha was was born 24 Jun 1659, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died 22 April 1721, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Samuel Gaylord (1620-1690) and Elizabeth Mary Hull (-1680). Their children:

• Martha Ellsworth was born October 25, 1680, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, she married 1 December 1701 to Samuel Stiles. Second marriage was to George Porter.
• Elizabeth Ellsworth was born January 22, 1683, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died June 16, 1756. She married May 30, 1711 to John Gridley.
• Timothy Ellsworth (1685-June 16, 1756)
• Mary Ellsworth was born October 12, 1687, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
• Josiah Ellsworth was born March 3, 1690, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut He married Margaret.
• Mary Ellsworth was born March 3, 1694, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died 1706.
• Abigail Ellsworth was born March 3,1694, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut He married November 17, 1736 to Elias Slater.
• Samuel N. Ellsworth, Sr. (1697-1717) See below.
• Joseph Ellsworth (1700-)

Samuel Ellsworth, Sr.

Samuel Ellsworth (1697-1717) was born July 18, 1697, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died November 20, 1717, He married November 20, 1717 to Elizabeth Allen, was born August 21, 1698, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut and died September 28, 1766, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. She was the daughter of John Allen, Jr. (1670-1739) and Bridgett Booth (~1672-1714). Their children:

• Samuel N. Ellsworth, Sr. (1718-1803)
• Charles Ellsworth (1721-1806)
• Elijah Ellsworth (1723-1736)
• Unknown Ellsworth (-1737)
• Elizabeth Ellsworth (1736-1780)
• Eliphalet Ellsworth (1740-)

Samuel N. Ellsworth, Sr.

Samuel N. Ellsworth, Sr. born July 18, 1697 married Elizabeth Allen (1698-1766) and they had one son, Samuel Ellsworth, Jr. born October 1, 1718 in West Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died 1803 in Arlington, Rutland, Vermont. He married Aimee Haliday in 1746. Aimee was born May 6, 1703 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut and died 1778 in Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont. Aimee (or Ann) was the daughter of William Halliday (1677-1764) and Anna Ellis (1675-1764) and the widow of Joshua Mattson (1707-1745). Aimee and Joshua had four children: Lucy, Amy, Isaac, and Joshua Matson. Aimee and Samuel Ellsworth, Jr. had the following children:

• Caroline Ellsworth born March 13, 1748 in West Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died May 12, 1791 in Pittsford, Rutland, Vermont. Caroline married Caleb Hendee Sr (1745-1823) which makes her double related to me through the Ellsworth and Hendee families.
• Tryphena Ellsworth was born August 11, 1750 in West Windsor or Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut and died in September 1751.
• Samuel Ellsworth III born September 23, 1752 in West Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died July 18, 1819 in Arlington, Bennington, Vermont. He was married three times to a Bundy, an Irena Parson and also to Elizabeth Ashley.
• Israel Haliday Ellsworth born April 1, 1755 in West Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died 1834 in Fairfax County, Virginia. He married first to Ann Bennett and second to Hopestill Stevens.
• Daniel Ellsworth born July 10, 1757 in West Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut and died March 3, 1798.

See Ellsworth, Israel 1755 – 1834 “Our Ellsworth Ancestors” pages 9-12, 11 April 2014.

Ruth Kelly Planthaber remarried to James A. Shepherd and died in March of 1976.

Ruth Kelly was born December 24, 1882 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa and died March 1976 in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois. She was the daughter of John Kelley born May of 1834 in New York and Lottie Andrus born March 7, 1860 in Ohio and died December 5, 1926 in Morrison, Whiteside, Illinois. Lottie was the daughter of Hezehiah Andrus and Ruth Simmons. John and Lottie Kelley had seven children:

Ruth Kelly

Louis H. Kelly born November 1 1886 in Morrison, Illinois, died July 2, 1961 in Morrison.

Ethel May Kelly born March 1887 in Illinois.

Grace M. Kelly born July 3, 1889 in Illinois, died in Morrison.

Warren J. Kelly Born November 1891 in Illinois.

Carl H. Kelly born January 1895 in Illinois.

Ray E. Kelly born January 1897 in Illinois.

Hans Jochen aka John Henry Planthaber born August 10, 1809 in Strelitz, Mecklenburische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, died August 18, 1890 in Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois. He married Maria Dorothea Dorothy Wellman(n) born about 1818 in Strelitz, Mecklenburische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany and died June 17, 1918 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. John became a citizen on October 18, 1860.

Their children:

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Marriage 2: Irena Tucker in August of 1952, they were divorced. No children.

Marriage 3: Opal Kicksey Dahlberg and they had one daughter who is still living. They divorced in September of 1953.

Marriage 4: Myrna Glass Ellis in July 2, 1955. No children. They spent the rest of their lives together.

Fred and Ruth Planthaber were divorced.

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The following information has been shared by Linda Enright. Please contact her with any questions.

The furthest back that has been proven is Johann George Sickler and his wife Kesiah. Their children were:

• Johannes Sickler (1754-1790)
• Matthias Sickler (1756-1812)
• George Sickler (1758-1801)
• Phillip Sickler (1763-1861)
• Mary Elizabeth Sickler (1765 – ) married Potts
• Catherine Sickler (1769 -) married Martin
• Peter Sickler (1770 – 1848)
• Hannah Sickler (1772 – )
• Jacob Sickler (1773-1838)
• William Sickler

Additional documentation:

Johann George Sickler Will (contains descendants names)

Matthias Sickler Will

1850 Exeter Township, Wyoming County, New York Census

George Sickler (listed in Beekman)

George and Conrad Sickler’s Revolutionary War records for Humfrey’s Regiment

George Sickler’s Revolutionary War records for Jacobus Swartwout’s Regiment

Mathias Sickler’s Revolutionary War records for Coopers Regiment

The father of the below listed George Sickler has not yet been determined.

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Descendants of George Sickler

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE(1) SICKLER was born 1791 in Dutchess County, New York, and died 1860. He married MARIAH DEVOE May 13, 1815 in Dutch Reformed Church, Halfmoon, Saratoga Cty, New York.

Child of GEORGE SICKLER and MARIAH DEVOE is:

2. i. ISAAC HENRY(2) SICKLER, b. September 22, 1837, New York.

Generation No. 2

2. ISAAC HENRY(2) SICKLER (GEORGE 1) was born September 22, 1837 in New York.

Child of ISAAC HENRY SICKLER is:

3. i. GEORGE VERNON(3) SICKLER, b. April 09, 1868, Vernon, Wisconsin.

Generation No. 3

3. GEORGE VERNON(3) SICKLER (ISAAC HENRY(2), GEORGE(1)) was born April 09, 1868 in Vernon, Wisconsin. He married (1) MARY MATILDA BAKER. He married (2) MYRTLE MERCER October 28, 1897.

Child of GEORGE SICKLER and MARY BAKER is:

4. i. EDWARD EARL(4) CARTER, SR, b. September 26, 1893, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin; d. May 28, 1943, Walla Walla, Washington.

Generation No. 4

4. EDWARD EARL(4) CARTER, SR (GEORGE VERNON(3) SICKLER, ISAAC HENRY(2), GEORGE(1) was born September 26, 1893 in Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, and died May 28, 1943 in Walla Walla, Washington. He married JOSIE FLORENCE LITTLE January 09, 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa., daughter of JOESPH LITTLE and MARGARET STOKESBERRY. She was born May 30, 1897 in Queen City, Mo, and died January 1979 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Notes for EDWARD EARL CARTER, SR:

Had changed his name to Harvey Robert Hein and moved to Oregon. He married a Grace Cosner, and they had children named Mary(who died as a teen ager in a car wreck), and a girl by the name of Betty and one son by the name of Robert whom they called Bobby. And a small child by the name of Gracie. Name of the town in Oregon is Milton.

MAN OF MANY NAMES. Information provided by Cheryl Carter and researched by my wife Jeanie.

Edward was born 26 September 1893 in Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin. He married Josephine on 29 January 1916. We have never been able to find a marriage license to prove this. This is what Sara Little and Olah Little (Josie’s sisters told us years later). They were supposed to have been married in Des Moines, Iowa. I still haven’t proven this – He died 28 May 1943 in Walla Walla, Washington. Buried 30 May 1943 in Milton, Oregon. He was known as several names. He was born Luther Merrit Sickler. His parents were George Sickler and Mary Baker. The had only one son together, which they named Luther. He somewhere changed his name to Edward Earl Carter. He was married twice. His second wife was Grace Cosner.

From a relative’s letter — Harlan Ramsey;

Luther and wife I believe Grace and 5 kids arrived at our old farm and lived there several months until they got on their feet, somewhat, was about 2 years before Mary (his mother) died. When Luther arrived at our place he was very down and out — he and family had not eaten for some time. Grace was younger then he.

From another relative’s letter — Lue Jackson;

When Luther’s mother, Mary divorced George Vernon Sickler (Luther’s father) she got custody of Luther, but a few years later he was kidnapped by his father and she couldn’t find them. Even had the Red Cross and Salvation Army helping her. But when he was a young man he found her living in LaCrosse-Wisconsin. But one day he took off again and she didn’t hear from him for sometime. She could never write to him or keep in contact with him as he was always going by a different name and never gave her any addresses. In the 1930’s he came to Wisconsin with a wife by the name of Grace and they had 4 or 5 children. Being in the time of the Big Depression, he couldn’t find work, so one day said he was leaving for California. We never saw him again, couldn’t even contact him when his mother died in 1939.

From a letter from Betty Staggs (daughter from his marriage with Grace);

I will try to tell you something about our beloved father. He was not known to us as Edward Earl Carter. His given name was Luther Merrit Sickler, was adopted by German people, and given the name of Harvey Robert Hein. (This I don’t believe was true &mdash’ I think he just made this up). He was born September 26, 1893 at Baraboo, Wisconsin. His mother’s name was Mary Jackson (she was married to at least 5 husbands). Daddy had a half-brother Claude Henderson. Died at age 83 close to where we lived at Lebanon Oregon. Another half-brother Hollis Jackson resides in Madison, Wisconsin. Two half-sisters — Mrs. Lois Bemis of Casper, Wyoming and Aunt Meryle. She died a few years ago. Our daddy died of heart trouble at the age of 49 years 8 months and 2 days old. I was close to 13 years old. He passed away May 28, 1943 at Walla Walla, Washington. Our home town was Milton, Oregon — 9 miles away. Of course he is laid to rest in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Milton. He told Betty and family that he served in Germany in World War I. He had a Smokey the Bear hat for many years, so I believed him, but why we can’t find records is beyond me.

When he left Josie he took on the name of Harvey Robert Hein. I believe he just picked this name and started a new life. From the application on his Social Security Number — Harvey Robert Hein (name changed through adoption), he was from Milton, Oregon (1936) and employed with J.P. Burk Canning Co. in Milton, Oregon. He was 43 years old and born Sept 26 1893 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Father’s name was George Sickler and Mother Mary Jackson.

The divorce date given by Aunts Olah and Sara Little — Oct 8, 1927. No divorce records were filed in Schuyler Co. or any of the counties in Missouri for Edward Earl Carter and Josephine Little. However, files are incomplete.

From the marriage return of H.R. Hine and Grace Cosner it shows he lied about his name, age, and father’s name. He lists his residence as Spokane, Washington.

From a letter from Josephine Carter Henke;

I never knew Ed, Sr’s family. We did hunt them up, but didn’t keep in touch with them. He could not stay anywhere. He couldn’t stay. I couldn’t go. Not a happy life for us.

From the State of Wisconsin/Department of Military Affairs — He enlisted in Co. “D” 2nd Inf. He was 18 years old. Occupation — laborer, eyes-blue, hair light, complex-dark, height 5 feet 7 inches tall. He enlisted 9/10/1908. He was discharged 10/3/1909. His term was for 3 years but he was discharged early because he was guilty of stealing. National Guard of Wisconsin, not sure he was, however, the envelope was from the National Guard of Wisconsin — Department of the Army and Air Force.

More About EDWARD EARL CARTER, SR:

Burial: May 30, 1943, Milton, Oregon — I.O.O.F. Cemetary

More About JOSIE FLORENCE LITTLE:

Burial: January 1979, Fairlawn Cemetary, Oklahoma City, Ok

Social Security Number: 441019502

Children of EDWARD CARTER and JOSIE LITTLE are:

• 5. i. EDWARD EARL5 CARTER, JR, b. October 04, 1916; d. December 03, 1979, St Johns, Arizona.
• 6. ii. MARY MARGARET CARTER, b. March 14, 1918, Queen City, Missouri; d. February 01, 1995, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• 7. iii. JOSEPH WILLIAM CARTER, b. February 07, 1920, Queen City, Mo.

Contact for the above information.

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I recently received the following information from Scott Sickler, please contact him with any questions.

Edward Earl CARTER, Jr. b. Oct. 4, 1916 Mo., d. Dec. 3, 1979 Springerville, Apache Co. Az., bur. St. Johns Cem., Apache Co. He m. Alice G. _____ b. 1915 N. Mex. Then m. Marvine ANDERSON b. May 9, 1917 St. Johns, Apache Co., Az. Aft. 1940, d. Jan. 1, 1982 Phoenix, bur. St. Johns Cem., Apache Co. Children:

• Patricia CARTER b. 1939 N. Mex.
• Kathlyn Louise CARTER b. Mar. 9, 1957 St. Johns, d. Feb. 18, 1994 Lentner, Shelby Co., Mo., bur. St. Johns Cem., m. _____ CHRISTMAN,then m. David Jon STONE b. Jan. 24, 1954 Tuscon, Az., d. Apr. 8, 1994 San Marcos, Hays Co., Tx.

1920 Census, 2nd Ward, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa:

Edward E. Carter 26 Wi Wi Wi p. 70 married 1930 Census, Pasco, Franklin Co., Washington:

Robert Hein 34 Wi Wi Wi
Grace 18 Tx W.Va. S.Dak
Mary 0 Wa

1940 Census, Supervisorial District 2, Apache, Arizona:

Edw E Carter 23 Oklahoma liv McAlister, Ok.
Alice G 25 New Mexico
Patricia 1 New Mexico

1940 Census, Supervisorial District 1, Apache, Arizona:

Albert F Anderson 50 Arizona
Cora Anderson 49 Arizona
Marvina Anderson 22 Arizona
Greta Anderson 21 Arizona
Claire Anderson 19 Arizona
Charles Franklin Anderson 16 Arizona
Charlotte Anderson 14 Arizona
Carol Anderson 10 Arizona
Albert Shewood Anderson 8 Arizona

Josephine Florence Little Carter m. Julius Alfred Henke on Sep. 1, 1928 Oklahoma City

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Information from Helen Flister:

George Sickler and Mariah Devoe had at least 4 children:

• Hannah Alydia Sickler born 8-11-1830 in Crescent, Saratoga, NY, d: 5-3-1912 in LaVelle, Sauk, WI. She was buried 5-5-1912 in Lavelle Cemetery. She married 4-6-1846 in Cazenovia, Madison, NY to Martin Rogers.
• Isaac Sickler born 9-15-1836 in Half Moon, Saratoga, NY, died 10-5-1912 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. He married first in 1867 to Sophronia Jennie Ellis, second to Ella J. Miller on 10-10-1890 in Ironton, Sauk, WI.

[the other two children were William M. Sickler and Darren Kirck Sickler.

Thanks to ancestry.com and DNA tests, I have finally been able to document this family back a little further. The first known ancestors were William White and Sarah Moreton. They had at least one son, Merrill White who was born September 17, 1796 in Brookfield, Vermont and died in 1881. He was married to Ammarillia Wakefield who was born in 1801 in Vermont and died July 4, 1876 in Bombay, Franklin, New York. Merrill was in the War of 1812.

Merrill and Ammarillia had the following children:

Altha L. White born about 1831 in New York, died September 26, 1881. She married Moore and had at least one child—Alsi M. Moore (1857-1930). Altha married second to Joseph Beeman.

Alfred J. White (see below)

Albert White born about 1834 in New York.

Albion White born 1838 in New York married Matilda who was born in 1854. They had two daughters: Florence E. White born 1870, and Maud M. White born 1878.

Chancey W. White born June 1841 in Bombay, Franklin, New York, died October 11, 1900 in Bombay. He married in 1863 to Paulina Julama Farmer born 1840. They had seven children:

• Jennie F. White born 1866
• Lessie White born 1867
• Cassius W. White born March 1870 in Bombay, died August 23, 1936 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was married to Mabel S. Dutton who was born January 1872 in Billerica, Massachusetts. They had two daughters—Mildred M. White born July 1897 in Massachusetts and Dorothy D. White born about 1909 in MA.
• Edwin White born 1875
• Frederick C. White born about 1877 in New York, died March 3, 1910 in Vermont. He married Hope Louise Whitney (1880-1965).
• Cora White born 1880

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Alfred J. White was born September 17, 1831 in New York and died February 4, 1900 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin. He was married to Jennet L. Blodgett who was born February 4, 1822 in New Hampshire, and died April 1, 1907 in Beloit. Jennet (Jeanette) was previously married to Daniel Crocker. She and Daniel had at least 6 children prior to his death. Jennet married second to Alfred and emigrated to Canada for awhile and then to Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin. Some of the Crocker girls took the name of White which makes for some very confusing records! See more on Crockers below.

Alfred White and Jennet Blodgett had the following children:

Poor Alfred died within weeks of his daughter, Jennet. What a terrible burden for Jennet White who lost both her daughter and her husband. She then took in her grandsons to raise until her death in 1907. Also in Jennet’s household in 1900 was her daughter Frankie and husband Leonard, as well as their three sons.

Notes: Alfred White and William Blodgett are both listed as pastors of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Mexico Village in Oswego County, New York. The church was organized in 1829. Jedediah Ellis settled in Richland, Oswego County, New York which is just down the road from Mexico. His son, John married Esther Jennet White, daughter of Alfred White and Jennet Blodgett.

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Sources

“United States Census, 1880,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJH-TZR : accessed 23 October 2015), Alfred J White, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district 228, sheet 506B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0202; FHL microfilm 1,254,202.

“Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL9Z-D57 : accessed 23 October 2015), Alfred White in entry for Jennie White Ellis, 1900; citing Death, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,311,654.

“United States Census, 1870,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M641-WDD : accessed 23 October 2015), Alfred White, Illinois, United States; citing p. 13, family 95, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,741.

“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM24-SDN : accessed 23 October 2015), Frankie Ellis in household of Jamie White, Beloit city Ward 3, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 31B, family 699, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,814.

Related Families

I am not certain who Betsey Young’s parents were at this point.

• Elizabeth “Betsey” Young of Woodstock married Sturbridge, Massachusetts, February 11, 1808 to Samuel Ellis, perhaps born Charlton, Massachusetts June 2, 1776, son of Jedediah Ellis and Martha Freeman (see above).
• Sarah Young (proposed sister) married Benjamin Whitcomb and they had at least one daughter, Sarah “Sallie” Whitcomb born January 15, 1807 in New Hampshire and died August 7, 1861 in Sciota County, Ohio. Sallie married Edward Cranston. Edward was born about 1792-94 in Rhode Island and died October 26, 1864. Edward’s first marriage was to Nabby Cole on February 18, 1821 in Scioto County, Ohio. Sallie and Edward had three children (probably all were born in Sciota County, Ohio):
  • Benjamin E. Cranston born January 17, 1833 in Ohio and died June 29, 1894.
  • Jeremiah Cranston born August 5, 1827 in Wheelersburg, Scioto, Ohio and died June 7, 1897, same place.
  • Narcissa K. Cranston born 1826 in Ohio and died January 5, 1852.

I’ve collected this information below from “Genealogies of Woodstock Families” (formerly Massachusetts and now Connecticut). It is obvious how difficult it is to connect these individuals with the information given below. However, there is probably no doubt that all or most are related.

James Young of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, married in Woodstock August 18, 1814 to Esther Ledoit of Woodstock, born about 1794, died Sturbridge March 30, 1817 at age 23, daughter of Elder Biel Ledoit and Joanna Ainsworth.

Zelotes Young married Woodstock December 19, 1830 Mary Bowers. Perhaps he was identical with Zelotes Young of Killingly who married East Haddam, Connecticut, November 30, 1837 Mary E. Doane of Essex, Connecticut.

Daniel Young of Smithfield, Rhode Island, born April 6, 1808, died Woodstock November 8, 1895, age 88, married in Woodstock September 2, 1834 to Lois W. Pearce of Woodstock, born Massachusetts October 14, 1810, died May 24, 1879, age 69. His only heir-in-law was a son, Frank Young, of Leicester, Massachusetts.

Freelove Young of Woodstock, born Ashford, Connecticut, August 27, 1821, daughter of Thomas Young, Jr., and Polly Phillips, married Woodstock October 21, 1843 Salem Lynde Ballard of Woodstock, born Thompson, Connecticut, May 8, 1820. He married secondly to Harriet Scranton Warner.

Mary Ann Young born Foster, Rhode Island, September 22, 1797, died June 26, 1862, married Woodstock August 13, 1815 Erastus Chandler, born Abington, Connecticut, May 8, 1788, died January 4, 1873, son of Deacon Philemon Chandler and Molly Sabin.

William Young of Woodstock married Wales, Massachusetts, December 16, 1804 Hannah Walker of Wales.

Nelson Young died Woodstock 1869, married Patience___, born Rhode Island about 1810.