Bible Genealogy

Warren W. Wiersbe writing about Bible genealogy in Chapter-By-Chapter Bible Commentary, p. 227 writes.

These names belong to real people who once lived on this earth. Now most of them are forgotten, their names buried in an ancient list. One day "you" will be a name in a record file somewhere. History may forget you, but heaven never will. ...

These names were written on earth because these people were born on earth. ...

These names belonged to what we would call "ordinary people." They were not all great men of faith like Abraham and David, but they all played a part in the working out of God's plan in this world. You may not consider yourself of consequence, but you are; every child of God has a place in God's heart and in His plan. Make yourself available to Him for the task He wants you to do, no matter how humble or unrecognized it may seem to you or to others.
28/Jan/2011 13:22

Samuel D. Buskirk Bible

FAMILY RECORD
of
Samuel D. Buskirk Family

Oliphant Buskirk born April 23th ...1821
Margaret Buskirk born September 11th ...1824
Eliza Jane Buskirk born May 14th ...1828
Mortimer Buskirk born July 26th ...1838,6
[Note: The ",6" does appear on the line above.]
Wilson Shannon Buskirk born March 22nd ...1841
Martha Williams born March 5th ...1803
wife of Samuel D. Buskirk
Marthanne Buskirk January 25th ...1848

January 28th 1877
Silvie M. McMahon Born January 11th 1879
Gracie McMahon Born May 24th 1880
Edith McMahon Born August 16th 1881
Cora Celeste McMahon Born February 3rd 1884
Evert McMahon Born July 31st 1887
Hazel V. McMahon Born Sept. 24 1891
Manford H. McMahon Born Dec. 13 1895
Leila M. McMahon Born Au. 1 1897
[Note: Leila's birth month illegible.]
Glenna E. McMahon Born May 12 1901
[Note: Glenna in line above was illegible.]
[Note: The two family groups above were on the same page.]

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FAMILY RECORD
Samuel Buskirk Born November the 29th 1763
Charity Buskirk Born May the 4th 1762
Nancy Hill....... October the 3rd 1785
Mary Buskirk..... July the 25th 1790
Elizabeth Buskirk ...January the 24th 1792
Hetty Buskirk........November the 13th 1793
John Buskirk.........Febuary...21 ...1795
Samuel D. Buskirk....Febuary...11 ...1797
William C. Buskirk...July......27 ...1800
Casander Buskirk.....June.......7 ...1803
[Note: Erased line appears here.]
George O.B. Knotts Born Sept...28= 1823

[Note: This is probably from the Bible of the Samuel D. Buskirk family which later was used, by someone, to record the family of his grandson, Wilson Shannon McMahon, b. 24 Dec 1853 in Adams Twp. Monroe Co., OH. Wilson Shannon McMahon was the son of Margaret Buskirk, b. 11 Sep 1824 in Monroe Co., OH and Joseph McMahon, b. Abt. 1817. Comments in [Square Brackets] added by the extractor, Richard E. Henthorn.]
(Source: Holy Bible, Published by Silas Andrus, 1830, Hartford - furnished by June Thompson)

Henthorne Family Bible

Henthorne Family Bible:

• Husband: Joshua Henthorn - Born Jan 10th 1836
• Wife: Betty Henthorn - Born 1829
• Married at Prestwitch Church, June 12th 1856

(Found using Yahoo search)

Atkinson in Monroe County, Ohio

GenForum link about an Atkinson family Bible.

Atkinson in Monroe County, Ohio

George Washington Henthorne

Born - 2 Nov 1886 Tatumville, Saline, AR
Died - 1 Nov 1959 Benton, Saline, AR
Buried - Nov 1959 Benton, Saline, AR, Rosemont Cemetery

RESIDENCES: In 1912, he wrote a card to his mother, Mrs. N. Henthorn; Alexander; Box 90, RFD #1, Ark. He signed it: George, Mabelvale, Ark.

OCCUPATION: George Washington Henthorne worked for the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) in Bauxite, AR for some 40 years. He said that Alcoa put the "e" on the end of his last name by mistake.

DEATH: He was 73 years old when he died of a stroke.

REFERENCE:
The following information was obtained from, "The Henthorn History,” Compiled by Delbert Henthorn 1972-1992. The years reflect the period of time that Delbert worked on his project. Delbert states, "These names and dates are not verified. They are recorded in an old Henthorn Bible belonging to the late George W. Henthorn of Bentonville, Arkansas. This Bible has an 1816 copyright book and the names were copied into it."

• Sylvester Henthorn, born 20 Dec 1424, "He is now in captivity." {Delbert's comment: This probably means that he was a prisoner of war. No indication of locality given.}
  
• Silas Henthorn, born Oct. 1546
• 1796 - Isaac Henthorn was a witness at a wedding at Oldcastle, Carlow Monthly Meeting, Carlow Co., North Ireland
• 1797 - Isaac Henthorn married Mabel Wildman. Excerpt from marriage license 282 C. Page 12, Kilmore Diocese, County Armagh, North Ireland.

[Note: Who was this George W. Henthorn? Whose Bible was this? Where did George W. Henthorn get it? And, who was George W. Henthorn? Who has this Bible now?]

COMMENT:
As of 2 Feb 1994, the number of records in the Henthorn/Bolerjack file stood at 25,484. There were only 2 persons in the file who were good candidates to be the, George W. Henthorn who owned this Bible. One was George Washington Henthorn, son of Cyrus M. Henthorn, who was reportedly born in Arkansas. Very little else is known about him at this time. The more likely candidate was, George Washington Henthorne, b. 2 Nov 1886. He lived, worked and died (d. 1 Nov 1959) at Benton, Saline Co. Arkansas, the son of Nathaniel Henthorne and Nancy Maholey Glover. Benton and Bentonville Arkansas are not the same place. Benton is located in the middle of the state, just to the southwest of Little Rock. While Bentonville is located in the northwest corner of the state, directly north of Fayetteville.

How did these entries happen to be in this Bible? Did George W. Henthorn or one of his ancestors do genealogy? If so, then maybe these are just the notes of someone who collects every piece of Henthorn information they can find. Or, are they a record of some of the ancestors of George W. Henthorn? If that is the case, why isn't there more information, about wives and children?

Many people doing Henthorn research have claimed that they came from County Armagh, North Ireland. But, this is the first time anyone has documented any written record of this in the United States. But, the latest dates shown in the Bible entries is 1796-1797. We know that James and John Henthorn were in PA in before 1730, 67 years before Isaac Henthorn married Mabel Wildman. So, why would George W. Henthorne, a descendant of James, or George W. Henthorn, a descendant of John, have these entries in his Bible? Comment written by REH.

Tags: Henthorne, Genealogy

Israel M. Cloud

CONFLICT-BIRTH: Was he born in DE or MD?

CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Ordained as a Methodist minister in 1847 by Bishop James.

OCCUPATION-CHURCH_AFFILIATION: Carpenter and builder; local minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

RESIDENCES: Franklin and Perry Co., OH

MARRIAGE: Israel Cloud married 2nd, Mary Lakin, who was a granddaughter of Rev. Thomas Lakin, one of the pioneers of Methodism. They were married by the Rev. Danl Rickets.

MARRIAGE: Israel Cloud & Elizabeth Henthorn married April 16th 1816. Marriage performed by Charles Waddle.

MARRIAGE: Israel Cloud and Mary Lakin were married on the 7th of Febuary 1846 by Rev Danl Rickets
(Source: Israel Cloud Family Bible, from the Cloud Family Journal, Vol. XV, No. 3 - furnished by J.W. Cloud)

BIOGRAPHY:
"The Cloud Family," by Thomas Maxwell Potts (1911-1912), p. 92 says of Israel Cloud: Early in life he went to the state of Ohio and settled in the neighborhood of Urbana and Somerset [Probably Urbana, Champaign Co., and Somerset, Perry Co., OH]. He was a carpenter and builder by occupation and also a local minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having been ordained by Bishop James in 1847. He held various offices in the counties of Franklin and Perry, such as Justice of the Peace., etc.

He first married Elizabeth Henthorn in 1816 of whom he wrote, "She early sought her maker and was happy in her God." They had ten children, of whom four grew to maturity and two married. In 1893 all were deceased.

Some time after the death of his first wife he married (1846) Mary Lakin, a granddaughter of Rev. Thomas Lake one of the pioneers of Methodism. In 1893 she was still living, still active and in good health physically and mentally, then at the age of 80 years. She wrote of Isreal Cloud, "He was one of the best and most upright of men that ever lived." He was quiet in his ways, gentle almost to the appearance of timidity in his manner. His brother used to say, "He was afraid to eat cherries for fear the stones would choke him." He was firm in priciple and made religion the great business of life.
(Source: Cloud Family Journal, Vol. XV, No. 3 - furnished by J.W. Cloud)

DEATH: Cloud, Israel M., white, married, d. 18 Feb 1874, age 79 yrs., 1 mo., 15 days. Place of death: Money Creek Twp., Perry Co., OH. Place of birth: Delaware
(Source: From early probate and court records beginning 1867 extracted by the Perry Co., OH Genealogical Society, 1986 - found in Cloud Family Journal, Vol. XIV, No. 3 - furnished by J.W. Cloud)

BIBLE: Israel Cloud Family Bible
This old Bible, with cover and many pages missing is currently in the possession of Frank Cloud of Butler, PA, brother of researcher Claire Cloud of Cleveland Heights, OH.

• Rev. Robt. Cloud was born Augt 21st 1755 & died June 5th 1833, age 78 yrs.
• Rachel Matson, wife of Rev. R. Cloud died Apr 30th 1837 near the age of her Husband

• Israel Cloud, was born Jany 3d 1795 [Note: identified on another page as, son of Robt Cloud]

• Elizabeth Henthorn, wife of I. Cloud was born Feb 17th 1797 & died July 20th 1844 Aged 47 yrs. 5 mo 3 ds
• Mary Lakin 2d wife was born Nov 17th 1810

• John Henthorn died Sept 1st 1814 Aged 44 yrs
• Delila wife of J. Henthorn died July 19th 1831

• J.M.H. Cloud was born Jany 18th 1818
• Jane Sturgeon wife of J.M.R. Cloud was born Dec 24th 1824 & died Augt 27th 1853 Age 28 yrs 9 mo 3 ds
• E.J. Lott 2d wife was born Dec 5th 1824 & died Jany 10th 1858 age 34 yrs 2 mo & 5 ds
• J.M.H. Cloud & Jane Sturgeon was married Mar 6th 1845
• E.J. Lott was married Feb 11th 1854
• J.M.H. Cloud & Susan [Ohara] Richards was Married July 22 1858
• [Susan] born Oct 13th 1832

[new page]

• Elizabeth Jane was Born Apr 16th 1846)
• Maria Theresa " " June 28th 1849)
• Mary Victoria was born Feb 16 1851)
• Israel Clark " " May 27th 1853)
• Children of J.M.H.C. & Jane C)
• Sarah Lanisa was born Jany 22d 1855
• Asuba Rosilia " Nov 21st 1857
• Mary Richards dau of John & Susan [Ohara]
• was born Apr 29th 1854)
• Emma L. Cloud was born June 27th 1862)
• Frank Lincoln Cloud " Sept 29th 1866 )
• John William Cloud " Sept 4th 1869 )
• Children of J.M.H. Cloud & Susan )
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• Mary V. died May 26th 1857 agd 3 mo 4 ds
• Jane wife of J.M.H. Cloud died Augt 27th 1863
• Israel Clark died Augt 30th 1853, age 3 mo 3 ds
• Sarah Louisa died Feb 15th 1855
• Rachel A. born & died July 24th 1865

[new page "Family Record - Marriages]

• Israel Cloud & Elizabeth Henthorn married April 16th 1816
• Israel Cloud and Mary Lakin were married on the 7th of Febuary 1846 by Rev Danl Rickets
• J.M.H. Cloud and Jane Sturgeon was married on the 6th of March 1845

[new page "Family Record - Births"]

• Rachel Cloud was Born & Died March 25th 1817
• John Mason Hitt was Born Jany 18th 1818
• Susan Delilah was Born Nov 9th 1819
• Robert Wadle was Born July 26th 1821
• Asuba Roselia was Born April 12th 1826
• Isaac Cloud was Born July 14th 1829
• Asbury Fletcher was Born Jany 14th 1832
• one Born Dead May 21st 1834
• Sarah Rose was Born July 21st 1835
• Emeliza Cloud was Born Oct 28th 1837

[Note by Claire Cloud: Emeliza died 13 June 1852, age 14 yrs 7 mos 15 days]

[new page "Family Record - Deaths"]

• Isaac Cloud Departed this Life sept the 20th 1830 aged one year two months and six days
• Robt Wadle Cloud Departed this Life Oct 1st 1830 aged Nine years two months and Five Days
• Susan Delilah Cloud Departed this Life Jany the 27th 1831 aged Eleven years two months and seventeen Days
• Sarah Rose Cloud Departed this life May 24th 1844 aged eight years ten months and three Days a child of affliction
• Elizabeth Cloud consort of Isral Cloud Departed this life July 20th 1844 aged 47 years 5 months & 3 days - she lived a suffering life and Died a Happy Death - glory be to God
• Rev Robt Cloud Departed this Life June 5th 1833 aged seventy seven years Nine Months and Fifteen Days
• John Henthorn Departed this Life Sep 1st 1814 aged 44 years & some Months
• Delilah Henthorn consort of John Henthorn Departed July 19th 1831 well advanced in years and strong in Faith
• Rachel Cloud consort of Rev Robert Cloud Departed this life April 30(?)th 1837 very near the age of her companion at his Death. They Both Died in Lexington Kentucky Strong in the Faith giving glory to god
• Asbury Fletcher Died May the 16th 1850 aged 18 years 4 months and 2 days

(Source: Cloud Family Journal, Vol. XV, No. 3 - furnished by J.W. Cloud)

REFERENCE: The Cloud Family Association is a non-profit organization devoted to the collection and preservation of inforamtion about the various branches of the Cloud Family, past and present. The files of the Association are organized to provide a clearing house for Cloud information and a major goal is to encourage people to share their family information with the Association and with others interested in the family. The CLOUD FAMILY JOURNAL (ISSN 0883-0940), generally published quarterly, is designed to make this information, along with data from family sources and public documents, available to interested persons. The first gathering of The Cloud Family Association was held in 1978 in Austin, TX. They hold an annual meeting on the last weekend in July, somewhere in the South. The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. Membership Secretary, Linda Boose, 508 Crestwood Dr., Eastland, TX 76448 (As of Feb 1997)

Tags: Cloud, Henthorn, Genealogy