Children of Absalom Deweese and Elizabeth Sams

Nancy | William | Lavisa Ann | Mary Polly | Frances

Nancy 1841-??
      ~1841 born - according to the 1850 Ballard County census.
        1850 - Kentucky, Ballard p. 297b
              669-669 Absalom Deweese 33 M Farmer Ky 1817
                             Elizabeth 34 F Ky 1816
                             Nancy 9 F Ky 1841
                             William 5 M Ky 1845
                            Ann 2 F Ky 1848
                     Tolbert 14 M Ky 1836 - Absalom's brother?
                      Nancy 15 F Ky 1835 - Absalom's sister?
      Nothing else known

William R 1845-1896
     1845 born - 6 Sep 1845
     1850 - Kentucky, Ballard p. 297b
              669-669 Absalom Deweese 33 M Farmer Ky 1817
                             Elizabeth 34 F Ky 1816
                             Nancy 9 F Ky 1841
                             William 5 M Ky 1845
                            Ann 2 F Ky 1848
                     Tolbert 14 M Ky 1836 - Absalom's brother?
                      Nancy 15 F Ky 1835 - Absalom's sister?
      1860 census - not found
      1863 May 6 - married Nancy Louisa Swaney, Warrick County, Indiana
            Wm to Swaney Nancy Louisa 6 May 1863 by SJ Stevens
                  Warrick County Marriage Book 3
     1854-65 Civil War - Co E, 120 Ind Inf
           mustered in March 8, 1864 - mustered out July 7, 1865
     1870 - Warrick Co, Ind census p. 469b l 32 - 715
             Dewees, Wm 25 farmer KY; Nancy 22 Ky; Wm S 4, Lillie 2 Ind
     1880 Indiana Warrick 162? b 1 - 151-152
              Deweese, William R mw 42 Ky Ky Ky
                              Louiza 39 Ind Ind Ind
                              William S 14
                              Lilly E 11
                              George W 9
                              Jane 6
                              Lidy E 4
                              Sina 1
      1886 Oct 18 - divorced
              Dewees Nancy L v William R Oct 18, 1886 she gets children
                    Warrick County, Indiana, Civil Order Book 18, p. 71
      1896 - died - 26 Jul 1896

Lavisa Ann 1847-1886
      ~1847 born
      1850 - Kentucky, Ballard p. 297b
              669-669 Absalom Deweese 33 M Farmer Ky 1817
                             Elizabeth 34 F Ky 1816
                             Nancy 9 F Ky 1841
                             William 5 M Ky 1845
                            Ann 2 F Ky 1848
                     Tolbert 14 M Ky 1836 - Absalom's brother?
                      Nancy 15 F Ky 1835 - Absalom's sister?
      ?1860 Warrick Campbell Twp - between 1024 and 1032
            -William F Miller 36 m farmer NC/ Nancy J 32 f KY/ John F 9 m Ind
                  John Truall 16 m Ind
                  Ann Deweese 16 f/ Frances Deweese 6 f
      1866 March 15 - married William H Hudson Warrick County, Indiana
               Deweese, Livicy Ann to Hudson Wm H 15 March 1866 by DB Miller MG
                       Warrick County Marriage Book 3
       1870 Indiana Warrick Boon 468a (95) - 6 Aug - line 39
              - 295 Hudson, Wm 21 m farmer Ind
                           Vice A 21f keeping house Ky
                            3 on next page pretty unreadable
                            2 names -8f w
                            -Quick? ?f
                            Matilda 2/12f
      1880 Indiana Warrick Boon - 177d (LDS site)
                William H Hudson mw 33 farmer Ind Ind NC
                        Lavica A 32 KH Ky Ky Ky
                        Mary J 13 Ind
                        Bianca B 11 Ind
                        Malinda J 9 Ind
      1886 Oct 16 - died
                buried Morrison Cemetery, Hart Twp, Warrick, Ind
      1900 census
                  ? 1900 Ind Warrick Boon Twp 134 - SD1, ED143, Sheet 4a - l,1
                           Hudson William head wm Apr 1847 53 wd Ind Ind NC
                                        William son Apr 1886 14
                           Simpson? John s-law Dec 1857 42 m12
                                       Dela? Olie? Dec 1866 33 (=Mary J???)
                                       4 children
      1919 Oct 30 - William Hudson died
              buried Morrison Cemetery, Hart Twp, Warrick, Ind
                  Hudson, William H 27 2 stones :Apr 1847 30 Oct 1919 72 y 6 m 3 d and Co K 120 Ind Vol
                                Lavisa A 16 Oct 1886 39 y

Mary Polly, our next ancestor 1848-1897
      ~1848 born
      1850 census - not listed with parents
      1860 Indiana Warrick Greer 94
             Francis Schrodes 28 m carriage maker 100 800 Ind/ Mary 22 f/Theodore J 2 m
                     Mary Deweese 10 f KY
      1868 June 18 - married Michael Edward Stanton
                Stanton, Michael E to Deweese Mary P 18 June 1868 by FA Brown JP
                          Warrick County Marriage Book 4
      1870 Warrick p. 449b l 23 (419-423)
               Stanton, Michael 24 mw farmer 100 Ireland
                            Mary P 20 Ky
                            John 5/12 Ind (Jany)
     1880 Indiana Warrick Boon Twp - taken 14 June 1880 p. 189 line 18 house 214 -
                Stanton, Michael mw 37 farmer Ireland Ireland Ireland
                               Mary P 26 Ky Ky Ky
                               John 10 farmer / Alice B 8 / Michael 6 / Flora 2/12 Apr
      1897 July 4 - died
                buried Mt Gilead Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick, Indiana

Boonville Standard - July 9, 1897
Mrs. Mike Stanton, of this place, died last Sunday, after a lengthy illness of a complication of troubles. The deceased was 49 years of age, and leaves eight living children. Burial took place Monday at Mt. Gilead cemetery, south of Boonville, Rev. E.B. Landis, of the C.P. church, officiating.

Boonville Weekly Enquirer - Boonville, Indiana - July 9, 1897
Mrs. Mike Stanton, died, July 4, 1897, after a long and serious illness and much suffering. She professed religion when quite young and died triumphant in the faith. Funeral services were held at her home at 2 o'clock, Monday afternoon, after which the remains were taken to their last resting place, Mt. Gilead burying grounds. Peace be to her memory. The deceased leaves a husband and eight children to mourn her loss. The bereaved family have our deepest sympathy.

    1900 Indiana Warrick Boonville Ward 2, house 149 taken June 8, 1900 - 137 Division St
               Stanton, Michael b. Aug 1841 age 58 widowed b Ire f b Ire m b Ire day laborer
                             Flora daughter Apr 1880 20 single Ind Ire Ky
                             Clarence Feb 1882 18
                             Jonah Feb 1885 15 at school
                             Pearl Mar 1889 11
    1910 Vanderburg ED 95 Sheet 6A - Pigeon Twp - 4th Pct Evansville - taken 21 April - S Governor St 1210 - 131-132
           Miller Ulysses A. head m w 39 m2 married 4 yrs. Ind Ind Ky. carpenter. E&OH RR.
                    Alice B. wife fw 38 m1 - m 4 yrs - 2 ch, 2 alive - Ind Ire(English) Ky
                    Lillian H daughter fw 2 s Ind Ind Ind
                    James E. son m w 1 s Ind Ind Ind
           Stanton, Michael father in law mw 69 wd Ire English, Ire English, Ire English
      1913 May 8 - Michael Stanton died
                    buried Maple Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Warrick, Indiana

Frances L. 1854 - ???
      ~1854 born
     ?1860 Warrick Campbell Twp - between 1024 and 1032
              -William F Miller 36 m farmer NC/ Nancy J 32 f KY/ John F 9 m Ind
                   John Truall 16 m Ind
              Ann Deweese 16 f/ Frances Deweese 6 f
      1870 Indiana Warrick p. 454b l 38 ---496
             Dewees Abraham 53 m w farmer 150 Ky
                         Mary A 37 KH 600 Ind
                         Frances 14 f Ky
                         Sina 8,Alice 5
                         Rheba 3 all Ind
                    Fay, Sarah 20, Emma 3
      1872 Dec 25 - married Henry C (or O) Sloan
                Deweese, Frances L - Sloan Henry C - 25 Dec 1872 - by E Hawes MG
                             Warrick County Marriage Book 4
      1880 census - not found

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