Morgan Family of Virginia/West Virginia, Illinois, Missouri

I added a section for the Morgan Family of Virginia/West Virginia, Illinois, Missouri to the Collateral Families page of the HenthornFamily Wiki. This is the family that founded Morgantown, WV. There is a link to the Henthorn family via Brooky Kyger.

I included a link to the Stories page, on the Wiki, where you can find the very interesting stories written by T. Clifford Morgan.

Dick Henthorn
12 July 2013

Collateral Families

HenthornFamily Wiki

I created a Collateral Families page on the HenthornFamily Wiki where I posted links to articles written by Catharine Foreaker Fedorchak about the following Monroe County, Ohio families:

• Atkinson
• Baker
• Kyger
• Yoho

The webpages, which I created, are hosted on the website of the Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society.

26 January 2013

Kyger, Daniel

Daniel Kyger

Problem: Henthorn/Bell gives the marriage date as: 9 Feb 1796. The marriage is recorded in Monongalia, WV. Others list 2 Sep 1796.

LEGAL_MATTER:
12 Feb 1798. James Henthorn, of Mason, KY, by John Henthorn, his attorney in fact, to Daniel Kiger. Cites a 1 Oct 1796 power of attorney authorizing John to sell 1000 acres in Monongalia, now Harrison Co. [WV], on a right hand branch of Big Sandy, adjoining Samuel Lleuellen. Tract patented to Samuel Hanway, 20 Jun 1787, and sold by him to Christian Wireman, 9 Aug 1790; sold by Wireman to James Henthorn, 17 August 1790. Consideration: $1500. Signed: John Henthorn. Witnesses: none. Acknowledged in court. No delivery shown. Recorded: Old Series 1:353-354.
[Note: John Henthorn, brother of James Henthorn, had died in Apr 1786 so John Henthorn, the person holding the Power of Attorney, was probably the son of the desceased John, his son John Henthorn. REH]
(Source: Monongalia County (West) Virginia Deedbook Records 1784-1810 (Old Series Volumes 1-4) by Rick Toothman, Heritage Books, Inc., p. 47)


PUBLIC_SERVICE: .. September Court 1800 ordered that James Tibs, John Ramsey, Nicholas Vandevort and Daniel Kyger be appointed to view and lay out a road from Ice's Ferry to Samuel Hanway's Mill the nearest and best way and report to next Court to meet the first Saturday in next month. The court goes on to say that they accomplished that task and it is entered in the court record October 1880.
[Note: It is not known if this is the Daniel Kyger that married Ann Henthorn. REH]
(Source: unknown, furnished by Nancy Fratt to Joan Young of NJ who in turned passed the item to Kay Bolls, who shared)

Problem: Some give the surname as: Kyger and others as: Kiger.

LAND: The first school in Salem Twp., Monroe Co., OH was built in 1815 on land of Daniel Kyger, about 2 1/2 miles up Sun Fish Creek. (Source: Caldwell's Atlas of Monroe County, Ohio, published at Mount Vernon, OH in 1898)

Census: 1820, in Monroe Co., OH, Salem Twp.
Daniel Kyger
Males:
00-10, 2; 10-16, 2; 16-18, O; 18-26, 1; 26-45, 0; 45&up, 1
Females:
00-10, 2; 10-16, 1; 16-26, 2; 26-45, 1; 45&up, 0
(Source: The Federal Census Monroe County, Ohio 1820-1830-1840 - Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society)

Census: 1830, in Monroe Co., OH, Salem Twp.
Daniel Kiger
Males:
00-05, 0; 05-10, 0; 10-15, 1; 15-20, 0; 20-30, 3; 30-40, 0;
40-50, 0; 50-60, 0; 60-70, 1; 70-80, 0; 80-90, 0; 90-100, 0; 100&up, 0
Females:
00-05, 1; 05-10, 1; 10-15, 0; 15-20, 2; 20-30, 1; 30-40, 1;
40-50, 0; 50-60, 1; 60-70, 0; 70-80, 0; 80-90, 0; 90-100, 0; 100&up, 0
(Source: The Federal Census Monroe County, Ohio 1820-1830-1840 - Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society)


LAND: Monroe County Ohio Deed Book E, page 147. Daniel Kyger to John Henthorn, 1830, 47 acres on Ohio River. Wit: Rich Kirkpatrick, John Jerrott Henthorn (Furnished by Betty Cronin)


LAND: Daniel Kyger Sells Land to Adam Henthorn

Adam Henthorn bought land from Daniel Kyger. Daniel was the husband of Ann Henthorn, daughter of James, the second. Adam died without receiving a deed for the property. The Deed Book was burned extensively when the court house in Woodsfield, OH burned in 1868. The following extract was copied from the burned volume by, Leila Francy of Toronto, OH.

Deed Records, Deed Book C., Monroe Co., OH.
"28 Mar 1818 Acknowledged 23rd day of .... 1832.
Daniel Kyger of Monroe Co., OH to Adam Henthorn, then of said Co. and State, but since deceased ... which the said Adam Henthorn agreed by a certain article between the two parties, on the date aforesaid ... to said Daniel Kyger, which said sum when so paid was to be for said purchase and the said Daniel Kyger covenanted him, Adam Henthorn now deceased on said payment to make said Henthorn a good and sufficient deed for the promises which afterward to witt; said Adam Henthorn did ... on the 18th day depart this life without obtaining or receiving the deed so stipulated ... lawful issue and heirs; Elizabeth Henthorn, Margaret Henthorn who is intermarried with one Joseph Ollum, Joseph Henthorn ...[M]ary Henthorn who is intermarried with one Daniel Clark, ...orn, Ann Henthorn, Daniel Henthorn, Jane Henthorn and Andrew Henthorn, children and heirs as aforesaid this indenture between. All of Monroe Co. W. Part N.E. Sec. ... Signed; Daniel Kyger
Ann (X) Kyger Recorded 1832"
[Note: It is not clear whether the surname was spelled, Henthorn or Henthorne in this document. The Adam Henthorn referred to here is the spouse of Nancy Hood. REH] (Source: Delbert Henthorn, also Fedorchak, Vol. XII, page 72) Also indexed in "Gateway to the West - Vol. 2" by Ruth Bower and Anita Short, page 175.


LAND: Deed Records - Book C (burned records) - Page 321 indicates that: Daniel Kyger and Anne, his wife of Monroe Co. to Mary Durkee 10-19-1832.

LAND: Deed Records - Book C - Page 357 indicates that: Daniel Kyger and Ann, his wife to Sebastian Baury - Oct. 19, 18_2, SE 1/2 of S.36, T.2, R.3.
(Source: Fedorchak, Vol. XII, p. 66)

LAND: Deed Records - Book C - Page 380 & 384 indicates that: Daniel Kyger and Ann, his wife of Monroe Co., to Henry Koch, Oct. 19, 1832.
(Source: Fedorchak, Vol. XII, p. 67)


COURT: William C. Walton, husband of Synda (Sidna) Kyger, was named as the guardian, in place of Daniel Kyger, of the minor children of Adam Henthorn, in 1833. Adam's son, Andrew Henthorn, also chose him as guardian.


EMIGRATION-LAND:
They moved to Vermilion Co., IL between 1833 and 1835, as evidenced by a deed record from the Monroe Co., Recorder's office: Book #1, page 213. "Whereas, on the 15th of March, 1833 by deed of that date, Daniel Kigger of the County of Monroe and State of Ohio but now of the County of Vermillion in the State of Illinois, did for and in consideration of $500.00 to him paid by John Henthorn ... fractional Section No 24, Twp. 2, Range 3 ... and whereas Ann Kigger wife of said Daniel who was at the time wife of him, and is still living and remains the wife of said Daniel, and hath not heretofore joined with said Daniel in the conveyance of the subscribed tract of land hereby... /s/ Ann Kigger, 29, July, 1835 - deposition taken at Vermillion Co., ILL." (The ... indicates burned portions of this deed record.)

RESIDENCES: They lived in Monroe Co., OH and Vermilion Co., IL.

REFERENCE: Additional information on the Kyger family can be found in Mrs. Fedorchak's column of 12 Feb 1970.


CEMETERY: The McKendree Cemetery is located, 3 miles east and 1 mile north of Georgetown, Vermilion, IL. This area lies in what was once Georgetown Twp. it became known as McKendree Twp. Abt. 1912. (Information provided by Nancy Michael)

WILL: See my Obituary blog for a copy of the Will.

Kyger, Daniel & Ann Henthorn

First Generation

1. Daniel KYGER was born about 1762. He died on 27 Apr 1849 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. He was buried in Apr 1849 in Mc Kendree Twp., Vermilion Co., IL, Mc Kendree Cemetery.

Daniel KYGER and Ann HENTHORN were married on 2 Sep 1796 in , Monongalia Co., VA/WV.

Ann HENTHORN (daughter of James HENTHORN II and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born on 3 Jul 1780 in , , Pennsylvania. She died on 9 Jun 1859 in Danville, Vermilion Co., IL. She was buried in Jun 1859 in Mc Kendree Twp., Vermilion Co., IL, Mc Kendree Cemetery.

Daniel KYGER and Ann HENTHORN had the following children:

+2 i. Nancy KYGER, born between 1796 and 1800, , Monongalia Co., VA/WV; married Sewell C. BRIGGS, in 1814/15, , Washington Co., OH.

3 ii. Hannah KYGER was born on 3 Feb 1797 in , Monongalia Co., VA/WV. She died on 28 Dec 1888 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. She was buried in Dec 1888 in Mc Kendree Twp., Vermilion Co., IL, Mc Kendree Cemetery.

+4 iii. John KYGER, born on 6 May 1799, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., VA/WV; married Mary SHEETS, on 7 Jun 1821, Grandview Twp., Washington Co., OH; died on 18 Apr 1883, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL.

+5 iv. James KIGER, born about 1801, , , Pennsylvania; died about 1865.

+6 v. Henry KYGER, born on 23 Jun 1804, Clarington, Monroe Co., OH; married Elizabeth S. SIMS, on 15 Nov 1827, , Washington Co., OH; died on 22 Nov 1891, Grape Creek, Vermilion Co., IL.

+7 vi. Mary Ann KYGER, born about 1805.

+8 vii. Marmaduke William D. KYGER, born on 2 Mar 1806, Clarington, Monroe Co., OH; married Maris JENKINS, on 24 Apr 1834, , Vermilion Co., IL; died on 16 Oct 1865, Danville, Vermilion Co., IL.

+9 viii. Sidna KYGER, born between 1804 and 1806, Virginia.

+10 ix. Elizabeth KYGER, born on 29 Feb 1808, , Monroe Co., OH; married William SHEETS, on 3 Sep 1829, , Washington Co., OH; died on 2 Jan 1894, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL.

+11 x. Daniel KYGER Jr., born between 1810 and 1814; married Susan HOUSH, on 11 Aug 1835, , Vermilion Co., IL.

+12 xi. Brooky KYGER, born on 8 May 1817, , Monroe Co., OH; married Thomas Scott MORGAN, on 20 Feb 1834, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL; died on 8 Aug 1852, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL.

+13 xii. Adam KYGER, born on 23 Jun 1819, Clarington, Monroe Co., OH; married Catherine SMITH, on 22 Feb 1844, , Vermilion Co., IL; died on 30 Apr 1904, Pansy, Douglas Co., MO.

+14 xiii. Minerva Angeline KYGER, born on 18 Mar 1823, Clarington, Monroe Co., OH; married Michael RITTER, on 23 Sep 1841, , Vermilion Co., IL; died on 1 Mar 1904, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL.

Ahnentafel Chart for Sylvester Morgan

Ancestors of Sylvester MORGAN - 12 Feb 2010
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First Generation

1. Sylvester MORGAN was born on 2 Mar 1835 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. He died on 15 May 1912 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL.
SPOUSE: Mahala Canady

Second Generation

2. Thomas Scott MORGAN was born on 3 Jul 1808 in Monongalia Co., VA. He died on 23 Jul 1869 in Preston, Hickory Co., MO. Thomas Scott MORGAN and Brooky KYGER were married on 20 Feb 1834 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL.

3. Brooky KYGER was born on 8 May 1817 in Monroe Co., OH. She died on 8 Aug 1852 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL.

Third Generation

4. Achilles MORGAN was born on 29 Jun 1772 in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV. He died on 20 Jan 1860 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. Achilles MORGAN and Susannah SCOTT were married about 1791.

5. Susannah SCOTT was born on 28 Sep 1772. She died on 16 Sep 1851 in Vermilion Co., IL.

6. Daniel KYGER was born about 1762. He died on 27 Apr 1849 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. Daniel KYGER and Ann HENTHORN were married on 2 Sep 1796 in Monongalia Co., VA.

7. Ann HENTHORN was born on 3 Jul 1780 in Pennsylvania. She died on 9 Jun 1859 in Danville, Vermilion Co., IL.

Fourth Generation

8. Morgan MORGAN was born on 20 Dec 1746 in Berkley Co., VA. He died in 1829. Morgan MORGAN and Drusilla PRICKETT were married between 1768 and 1770.

9. Drusilla PRICKETT was born on 3 Mar 1752. She died in Aug 1817 in Marion Co., VA.

10. Unknown SCOTT has no further information available.

11. Mary UNKNOWN died on 10 Nov 1842.

14. James HENTHORN II was born in 1735 in Baltimore Co., MD. He died about 1818 in Newport Twp., Monroe Co., OH. James HENTHORN II and Elizabeth UNKNOWN were married in 1770/71.

15. Elizabeth UNKNOWN died in 1820 in Newport Twp., Monroe Co., OH.

Prickett's Fort

Prepared by:
Richard E. Henthorn
Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com

Ahnentafel Chart for Mary Catherine Kyger

Ancestors of Mary Catherine KYGER - 8 Feb 2010
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First Generation

1. Mary Catherine KYGER was born on 27 Mar 1891 in Pansy, Douglas Co., MO. She died on 24 Feb 1919 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. SPOUSE: Ami William Nuttle

Second Generation

2. Joseph E. KYGER was born on 5 Jul 1850 in Vermilion Co., IL. Joseph E. KYGER and Rebecca Elizabeth STILLINGS were married on 5 Mar 1888 in Douglas Co., MO.

3. Rebecca Elizabeth STILLINGS was born in Jan 1859 in Missouri.

Third Generation

4. Adam KYGER was born on 23 Jun 1819 in Clarington, Monroe Co., OH. He died on 30 Apr 1904 in Pansy, Douglas Co., MO. Adam KYGER and Catherine SMITH were married on 22 Feb 1844 in Vermilion Co., IL.

5. Catherine SMITH was born on 4 Feb 1821 in Washington Co., TN. She died on 10 Jan 1911 in Pansy, Douglas Co., MO.

6. Elisha P. STILLINGS was born in Springfield, Greene Co., MO.

7. Sarah MOONEY has no further information available.

Fourth Generation

8. Daniel KYGER was born about 1762. He died on 27 Apr 1849 in Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. Daniel KYGER and Ann HENTHORN were married on 2 Sep 1796 in Monongalia Co., VA.

9. Ann HENTHORN was born on 3 Jul 1780 in Pennsylvania. She died on 9 Jun 1859 in Danville, Vermilion Co., IL.

10. Joseph SMITH was born on 7 Mar 1791. He died on 21 Oct 1863. Joseph SMITH and Sarah BROWN were married on 12 Nov 1814.

11. Sarah BROWN was born on 29 May 1793. She died on 9 Oct 1876.

Fifth Generation

18. James HENTHORN II was born in 1735 in Baltimore Co., MD. He died about 1818 in Newport Twp., Monroe Co., OH. James HENTHORN II and Elizabeth UNKNOWN were married in 1770/71.

19. Elizabeth UNKNOWN died in 1820 in Newport Twp., Monroe Co., OH.

Prepared by:
Richard E.Henthorn
Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com

NOTE: This is the 400th posting I have made to his blog.

John Kirkpatrick - Biographical Sketch

Biographical Sketch of John Kirkpatrick
from
Portrait and Biographical Album of Wapello Co., Iowa
by
Chapman Bros., 1887 (pg. 434 )

[John Kirkpatrick] A farmer and stockgrower, living in the village of Kirkville [IA], this county, was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, Aug. 25, 1808, and is the son of Thomas B. and Mary (Henthorn) Kirkpatrick, the former a native of Ireland and the later of Pennsylvania. The father was by occupation a farmer and a man of more than ordinary ability, and was for seven years one of the Associate Justices of Guernsey County, Ohio. He was born May 1, 1775, and died in Ohio Aug. 14, 1851. The mother of John was born Feb. 14, 1783, and died in Kirkville, Iowa, Aug. 16, 1872.

The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm in his native state, and in 1830, was united in marriage with Mary A. Kygar, who was born Feb. 5, 1812, and is a daughter of Daniel and Ann (Henthorn) Kygar, the former of whom died April 27, 1849, and the later June 9, 1859. To our subject and wife were born the following children:

1. Mary A., deceased;
2. Hannah J.; Eliza, deceased;
3. Henry married Agnes Lamme, and lives in Richland Township;
4. Daniel was killed at Mark's Mill, Ark.;
5. Thomas married Martha Hirst;
6. J.M. married Lizzie Zents.

In 1833 Mr. Kirkpatrick moved from Ohio to Illinois, and lived there until 1844, when he moved to Wapello County, Iowa. He made the trip from Ohio to Iowa with three yoke of oxen. On coming to this county, he located on the site of the present village of Kirkville, which he surveyed and platted in 1848. On the 28th day of April, 1850, he started across the plains with an ox-team for California, in company with Daniel Kyger and David Bates, the later dying of cholera while en route. Mr. Kirkpatrick landed in California Aug. 28, 1850. For five months time spent in California, he was too sick for work, and the remainder of the time he spent in prospecting. In 1851 he returned home by way of the Isthmus of Panama, New Orleans and the Mississippi River, landing at home March 17 of that year. In 1863 he drove 200 head of cows to Pike's Peak, his cattle swimming the Missouri River at Plattsmouth, and all other streams in route. He arrived at home from this journey on the 25th day of December, 1863. Previous to the time he went to California, he spent some five years in trading upon the lower Mississippi and upon the coast near New Orleans.

The life of Mr. Kirkpatrick has been an active one. Coming to this county in 1844, he has been a witness of all the improvements that have been made, and few men have been more actively engaged and are better known than John Kirkpatrick. No man in Wapello County enjoys the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens more that he. Financially he has been quite successful, and in his old age can enjoy life without any of its worry. He is a Master Mason, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and politically is a Republican.

Henthorne Family - 2nd Installment (2 of 4)

Family Research in Monroe County ... by
Catherine Foreaker Fedorchak

HENTHORNE Family - 2nd Installment.
Thursday, November 26, 1970

Mrs. Grace SCHAFER asked me to write about the HENTHORNE Family in this column and lent me her notebook of information, so this is an attempt to get a family chart started. I notice that the HENTHORNE family had a reunion near Beallsville in August, so if there is a Family historian connected with that group, perhaps he (or she) can correct some of these assumptions.

The names of the children of James HENTHORNE; the Original Clarington Settler, are available in Hardesty's History, and based on the limited information available to me at this point, I would say that the birth dates for them probably were: James, Jr. born circa 1771; John, born in 1772; Henry, born in 1775; Ann, who married Daniel KIGER, born in 1776; Mary, who married Thomas KIRKPATRICK, born in 1778; Adam, born in 1780; and William, born in 1782. Those dates may not be correct, so don't quote me as the authority, I am merely trying to start a Henthorne Family Chart, and as more information is collected, perhaps some of these children will have to be changed around somewhat.

James, Jr. - according to Hardesty's History, he married Nancy BOWEN. I think he moved to Illinois. He is the ancestor of Mrs. Copus of Wisconsin and she is attempting to work out his line.

John, born in 1772 - he married Mary Eleanor JARRETT in Monroe Co. and then left this area between 1807 and 1810 as he is listed in the Monongalia Co. Va. census in 1810. He purchased land in Monongalia Co. in 1814, and when he sold it in Aug. of 1832 (see Monongalia Co. Deed Book 11, Old Series, page 461) the deed states: "John Henthorn and Mary Eleanor, his wife, of Monroe Co., State of Ohio, ... 30 acres, part of a 250 acre tract of land patented to Thomas & Richard Evans,

(Note: There seems to be a type setting problem at this point. The previous paragraph doesn't seem to have an end and the following text seems to be on a different subject)

(The next seems to be a continuation about John and Mary Eleanor HENTHORNE, stating that, "They are buried ... ".) on the HARTER Cemetery in Hannibal, and the tombstones show that John died July 23, 1846, aged 74 years and Mary HENTHORNE died June 21, 1867, aged 79 years. Their children were
(1) William and James, twins, born Jan. 11, 1806;
(2) John Jarrett HENTHORNE, born May 25, 1807 and married Persia M. DURKEE, July 20, 1830;
(3) Thomas J. HENTHORN, born Feb. 25, 1809;
(4) Nimrod Evans HENTHORNE, a physician at Clarington and Baresville (Hannibal) born Mar. 9, 1811;
(5) Ann HENTHORNE, born Sept. 7, 1813;
(6) Matilda HENTHORN, born Mar. 19, 1815, married Abraham KYGER;
(7) Adam HENTHORN, born Sept. 10, 1819 and married Cassandra, he was a stone mason by trade, and his children were: William, b. 1840; Alonzo, b. 1842; Nimrod, b. 1843; Charles, b. 1845; Mary, b. 1847 and Martha, b. 1850;
(8) Mary E. HENTHORN, born Sep. 11, 1821.

Mrs. SCHAFER is descended through #4, Nimrod Evans. Nimrod married Nancy Graves DURKEE or DIERKES, a sister of the Persia who married his brother, John. They were children of Benjamin DURKEE an 1812 soldier. They had three sons who served in the Civil War - James B., who died in service; Deming O'Connor HENTHORNE, Co. E. 116th Ohio Inf. and John Wesley HENTHORNE, who served in Co. H. 77th Ohio Inf. John Wesley HENTHORNE married Mary Jane RUSH and they were Mrs. SCHAFER'S ancestors.

Mrs. SCHAFER also had access to Dr. Nimrod's account book, and some of the items noted in that book were as follows: "July 26, 1865 - Fleming Harrison returned home from the Union Army, 180th Reg. O.V.I. with an honorable discharge, therefore the above bill of $18.85 is settled in full."

The same type of entry was entered with the name of Benjamin Howell of the 180th Regiment. In Sept. of 1851, it was noted that he purchased one barrel of whiskey containing 41 gallons for the sum of $7.89, (probably for medicinal purposes). In 1875, he discounted the bill owed him by Joseph Hicks in the amount of $41.50 "in consequence of getting his house burned and losing all his household goods." Dr. Nimrod HENTHORN and his wife are both buried at the HARTER Cemetery in Hannibal (Nimrod, b. 1811, died Mar. 1, 1879 and Nancy b. April 4, 1817, died Oct 15, 1892).

Henry, born circa 1775 - according to information in Mrs. SCHAFER'S notebook, he died in 1843 in Monongalia Co., W. Va. He was a stone mason and in the War of 1812 and was married to Sarah RIDGEWAY, daughter of Lot RIDGEWAY and Catharine FRAZIER. Sarah was born May 30, 1781 in Berkeley Co., W. Va. and died Sept. 1, 1861 in Monongalia Co., W. Va. Their children were (1) Lot - 1803-1867, married Ann STEWART; (2) Nancy, born 1810, mar. Charles STEWART who was born 1794 and died 3-3-1868; (3) John W. HENTHORN, born circa 1807, mar. Malinda West; (4) Julia Ann, born 1816, mar. John EVERLY; (5) Mary born May 1817, died Nov. 30, 1894; mar. (1st) David DURBIN and (2nd) Mr. DONALDSON.

Ann, born about 1776 - married Daniel KIGER in Monongalia Co. W.
Va. She and her husband moved to Vermilion Co., Illinois between 1833 and 1835, as evidenced by this deed record from the Monroe Co. Recorder's office: Book #1, page 213 - "Whereas on the 15th of March 1833 by deed of that date Daniel KIGGER of the County of Monroe and State of Ohio but now of the County of Vermillion in the State of Illinois, did for and in consideration of $500.00 to him paid by John HENTHORN ... fractional Section No. 24; Twp. 2, Range 3 ... and whereas Ann KIGGER wife of said Daniel who was at the ... wife of him, and is still living and remains the wife of said Daniel, and hath not heretofore joined with said Daniel in the conveyance of the subscribed tract of land hereby ... /s/ Ann Kigger, 29, July 1835 - deposition taken at Vermillion Co., Ill." (... indicates burned portions of this deed record.) Additional information on Daniel and Ann KIGER can be found in this column under date of Feb. 12, 1970.

Mary, born circa 1776 - married Thomas KIRKPATRICK in Monongalia Co., Va. I have no more information on her at this time.

William, probably born about 1782 - his wife was supposed to have been Susanna PARROTT, however, it could be that her last name was JARRETT, in view of the fact that Wm.'s brother married a Mary JARRETT. Mrs. BOLERJACK of California was interested in lining up his descendants. His middle name may have been David, and some records indicate that he moved to Vermillion Co. Ind. about 1830 and died there in 1842.

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Morgan, T. (Thomas) Clifford

T. Clifford Morgan one of my good friends in genealogy passed away on Monday, 21 Sep 2009 at Sedelia, MO. Clifford was very interested in the history and genealogy of the Morgan and Kyger families.

He shared his information with me (Richard Henthorn) and other researchers. He wrote twelve stories about the Morgan family which he shared. For many years they were available, on my AOL genealogy website. Recently I returned the stories to the Internet. You can find them on my genealogy "News" blog. Scroll down until you see the "Labels" area in the sidebar on the right. When you see the "Clifford" label click on it. That will gather a set of all the stories. Henthorn-Website-News.

A copy of the obituary is available on my "Obits" blog. Henthorn-Website-Obits

Mr. Dickie

Herbert Kyger's Experience

A Plucky Engineer
Herbert Kyger's Experience
Shot in the Muscles of the Right Arm at Virden
He Comes Home and Tells His Story
Bloomington, Ill, Thursday Morning, October 13, 1898

Herbert Kyger, the courageous young Alton engineer, who was pulling the train load of negroes yesterday into Virden, and who was shot by the strikers, arrived in this city last evening at 7 o'clock on the evening accommodation, and was taken at once to his home, 210 West Graham street, where an anxious wife, mother and family were awaiting his arrival. There were all sorts of rumors as to the nature of his injuries but they are not of a serious nature. He was shot in the muscles of his right arm, the bullet glancing upward and lodging near the shoulder. It is an ugly wound and was undoubtedly made by a weapon of a large caliber.

The report that the engineer had been injured created great excitement on the west side yesterday afternoon and there were all sorts of rumors afloat as to the nature and extent of the trouble.

Like hundreds of similar circumstances on the Chicago & Alton the man who was injured yesterday was off his regular run and taking some other engineer's place. Had Engineer Kyger's engine remained in good condition it would not have been he but Art Watkins who would have been suffering from an ugly bullet wound.

The trouble existing at the Virden mines is familiar to all who have been reading the telegraphic accounts of the affair in the newspapers. It culminated yesterday in a riot on the attempt of the mine operators to bring in negroes over the Chicago & Alton.

The Train

A special train left East St. Louis early yesterday morning bound for the Virden mines. It was composed of six cars, including caboose.

Four of the cars were from a Alabama railroad and were passenger coaches. These cars were filled with negro miners destined to take the place of the striking miners. Next to the engine was one box car containing the baggage and equipment of the negroes. On the end of the train was the caboose. The train left St. Louis pulled by engine 94, engineer, Art Watkins, and had a slow schedule.

Kyger Changed Engines

At Godfrey the north-bound limited due to arrive in this city at 12:55, came along and overtook the train of negroes. The limited was pulled by Engineer Kyger and Fireman Albert Anderson was opposite him. They were on the 88 which has seen many thrilling experiences on the rail. The engine gave out due to a hot driving box.

The officials ordered the engines changed and Kyger and fireman with the 88 were given the train of negroes to take to Springfield, while Watkins and fireman were placed on the Limited with the 94 and brought the train in safely, though delayed on account of the change.

Engineer Kyger did not know that he was soon to face a storm of bullets and be the target of hundreds of infuriated men. The orders from the officials on the road were to stop the train at the stockade and unload the negroes and the engineer was ready to obey the mandate.

The Arrival at Virden

The train which Engineer Kyger was pulling, he said, pulled into Virden at exactly 12 o'clock and went by the depot at the rate of 15 miles an hour. Engineer Kyger said that when he arrived in sight of the depot he saw the armed miners in great numbers. He sat in the cab window and kept his arm on the throttle until the train came to the stockade.

Acting under orders from the officials the engineer brought the train to a full stop. He said it was right in front of the stockade and on each side of the train were a swarm of armed miners. It was only a few minutes after the stop that the firing commenced.

The Engineer's Escape

Engineer Kyger and the fireman were in the cab while six armed deputies and one negro were on the engine. Some of the deputies were in the gangway, others on the tank and also a couple on the hind end of the tender. All were heavily armed. The train had just stopped when a bullet struck the engineer in the arm. He uttered a moan and some one called to him to get down from his seat in the cab and he did so standing on the deck. This was the signal for firing on both sides and the engineer said he had just been shot when the deputies returned the fire. In an instant the whole train was riddled with bullets.

The engineer saw the trend of affairs and with quick wit grabbed the throttle and pulled the train out of the city at lightning speed. Although suffering from the bullet wound Kyger struck to his post and with a shattered arm ran the engine to the next station about six miles. He was getting faint from loss of blood and turned the throttle over to Fireman Anderson who pulled the train to Springfield, the brakeman taking the fireman's place in the cab.

Taken to Hospital

Kyger was taken into the caboose with several other injured deputies and colored men and brought to Springfield. He was taken to a hospital and two physicians probed for the ball but could not find it. He then asked to be sent home and arrived at 7 o'clock. A local physician made a critical examination of the wound but after probing some time could not fine the ball. The engineer stood this ordeal without flinching and though small in stature and physical make-up, evidenced great pluck and never flinched. He will go to Deaconess hospital this morning and after being placed under the influence of chloroform the doctors will cut Mr. Kyger's arm open under daylight and then it is thought the bullet can be found and blood poisoning prevented. The ball is probably imbedded deep in the muscle of the shoulder and is hard to locate.

A Miraculous Escape

Mr. Kyger said the bullet must have been a spent ball or it would have ... his body. He believes it went through one and a half inches of the cab wood before entering his arm. His elbow was resting on the window sill of the cab while his hand was on the brake valve. The bullet, he is positive, was fired by someone at the bottom of the embankment near the track.

As great as the excitement was, Kyger had time to observe some of the results of the shooting. The engine and cars, he said, were full of bullet holes. The wooden part of the cab where he was sitting was a mass of holes and had it not been for the fact that he was told to step down he would have been killed instantly. The boiler head and other parts of the engine were riddled with holes. Half a dozen balls passed through the window where the engineer had been sitting a moment before. The windows were all shot out. One ball passed through the cab window and was found imbedded in the copper tube which ... ... ... . If it had pierced the tube the engineer and fireman would have been scalded to death and the train probably ... .

Negroes in the Cars

The wounded man was ... in .... to ... much, but said the cars were a sight to behold after ... ... the fire. The negroes had ... ... ... in the bottom of the ... ... ... and would not get up. T... ... ... were on the platform ... ... ... the caboose also crowded ... ... escaped. Fireman Anderson ... ... ... in sight after the train reached ... He was down near the ... ... ... ... not see any of the ... . Kyger said the wounded negroes who were taken to the hospital with him said they did not know they were going to take the place of strikers.

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Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com
Posted: 25 Sep 2009
File: StoKyger

Water Mill at Grape Creek, Vermilion Co., Illinois

Water Mill at Grape Creek, Vermilion Co., Illinois

by

T. Clifford Morgan

Warsaw, MO

A mill was built about three fourths of a mile from Grape Creek on the bank of the Vermilion River in Vermilion County, Illinois. It was built by William Sheets and his brother-in-law, Thomas Scott Morgan. They had married sisters, daughters of Daniel and Ann (Henthorn) Kyger. William Sheets married Elizabeth Kyger on September 3, 1829 and Thomas Morgan married Brooky Kyger on February 20, 1834. In 1835 at the start of building the mill and the dam across the Vermilion River Sheets was 27 years old and Morgan 25.

The mill commenced grinding in 1834. It was known for a number of years as the Morgan and Sheets Mill. In connection with their grist mill they erected a saw mill and a distillery. The mill had customers for 40 miles around. They started with one run of stone but soon had enough business to add a second stone.

In 1850, Henry T. Kyger, son of John Kyger, bought the mill. In 1865, he formed a partnership with his brothers, Daniel and Tilmon and they made improvements to the mill at a cost of about $8000. In 1873, Daniel Kyger took full charge of the mill operation.

The huge grist mill ground corn and wheat night and day for more than sixty years. Power to run the grinding stones and saw mill was furnished by twin turbine wheels driven by water impounded in a huge fore bay or mill race. Water was forced into the latter by a dam built across the river at a right angle to the mill.

Lumber was cut by a gate saw fitted into a huge frame about 8 feet high and six feet wide. The saw mill turned out about 2000 feet of lumber a day. The price of sawing was 50 cents per 100 feet or a share.

Other buildings used in the mill business included a mill barn to house horses and oxen, a cooperage for making barrels to ship flour, a wheat granary, and a barracks for the mill hands. The customers who came for many miles had to wait their turn.

The mill continued in operation until about 1900 when the building weakened by age fell of its own weight into the Vermilion River.

Tradition says that Thomas S. Morgan was arrested on a complaint of men who wanted to use flatboats on the Big Vermilion river and objected to the dam at the Grape Creek mill. Morgan secured Abraham Lincoln to defend him when the case came up for trial at Danville. When the case was called, Lincoln asked the judge if the Big Vermilion River was considered a navigable river by the court. The judge replied that it was. Lincoln requested that the case be dismissed as the State of Illinois had no jurisdiction over navigable rivers and it was therefore a concern of the federal government. The court dismissed the case.

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Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com
Posted: 23 Sep 2009
File: MorGrapc.txt

The Old Georgetown, Illinois Steam Flour Mill

The Old Georgetown, Illinois Steam Flour Mill

by

T. Clifford Morgan

Warsaw, MO

In 1849, William Sheets, Thomas Scott Morgan and the Kyger brothers, Daniel and Henry T. commenced the construction of the first steam flour mill in Vermilion County at Georgetown, Illinois. All of these men were related by blood or marriage. The mother of the Kyger brothers was Mary (Sheets) Kyger, wife of John Kyger. She was also sister of William Sheets. William Sheets married Elizabeth Kyger and Thomas S. Morgan married her sister Brooky Kyger. The Kyger sisters were the aunts of Daniel and Henry T. Kyger.

Building this mill was a large undertaking and several thousand man hours went into the project. Some men sold their share and Nathaniel Henderson and his son were taken into the partnership. The mill was finished in 1850 by Daniel Kyger, Thomas S. Morgan and Nathaniel Henderson and his son at a cost of about $6000.

The mill was quite large, 40 x 50, with three run of stone. The first story was built of timbers 14" square, the second story of timbers 12" square, the third story timbers were 10" square, and the fourth floor had 8" square timbers. The framing was under the direction of Nathaniel Henderson. The siding was of black walnut and the flooring of black oak. The insidework, millwrighting, etc. was in charge of Martin Moudy of Springfield.

The steam power drove the pin cog and wooden gear. At one point in setting up the machinery, the millwright was unable to figure out how to assemble the machinery. At this point Morgan asked young Daniel Kyger if he could set up the machinery. Daniel was 21 years old at the time. Daniel replied that he thought that he could and he proceeded to set up the steam machinery.

The three pair of millstones were each four feet in diameter. Two were for wheat and one for corn.

When the day arrived, in 1850, when the mill was completed and the machinery was to be tried out the news spread throughout Georgetown and most of the county. It was dark by the time the last minute adjustments were completed and the boiler was fired. People crowded the mill to see the building and the machinery. A lot of boys crowded into the engine room to see the most interesting part of all the mill, the steam engine. The man firing the boiler got up too much steam and the relief valve suddenly started popping off steam. Many boys got knocked down and run over as the crowd made a wild break for the door.

The mill was an instant success and drew customers from miles around. Much of the flour was shipped on flatboats to New Orleans. The flatboat would be sold in New Orleans for lumber and the man that took the flatboat downstream would return as far as possible by steamboat.

There were many curiosities about the old mill. The greatest of them all was Morgan himself, who could laugh a customer into and out of the mill again without any resting place.

Many stories have been told about the old mill, some are as follows:

One day a man doing repairs fell off the roof of the mill. He fell on the back of one of the hogs that were kept to eat waste grain from the mill. The man walked away but the hog had a broken back.

The mill consumed a lot of water and a cistern was dug to store water to assure a steady supply for the boiler. The cistern was close to the door of the engine room and was nearly ten feet across.

At the time the mill first opened steam power was new in Vermilion County and many people were afraid of the steam engine, with all of the heat and noise. One day a negro came to the mill and the men noticed that he was afraid of the noise from the engine room. They decided to have some fun out of him and told him that they had engine trouble and needed help to lift the engine. He took his place near the engine as the men pretended to get ready to lift it. At the moment that the signal to lift was given one man pulled the steam whistle and the negro made a wild break for safety and jumped the cistern near the door, as the men doubled up laughing. After getting over his fright, the man came back and peeping around the door he said, "Thought you would scare me, did you?"

At a time when Thomas Morgan was short of bed room space they decided to let his two oldest boys, Achilles and Sylvester, sleep in the office room of the mill. All went well and the boys enjoyed staying up late in Georgetown and going to bed when they wanted to. One night Achilles heard a noise late in the night and woke up Sylvester to ask him what it was. They decided it was someone trying to break into the mill and they made a hurried trip home through a light snow that had fallen while they were asleep. They failed to worry their father about the burglar and on their return to the mill the next morning they found that their tracks were the only ones made in the fresh snow. Their father laughed at the boys being scared by rats. Sylvester didn't get over his scare easily and refused to go back to the mill to sleep after that.

The old mill changed ownership and names many times. In 1854, Daniel Kyger and Nathaniel Henderson and sons went to Danville to start erection of the Danville Steam Flour Mill. In 1857, Thomas S. Morgan sold his interest and went west to Hickory County, Missouri. Other owners have been M.M. Wright, C.B. Spang and Star among others. By 1970, the old mill had been just a memory for many years and a used car lot was on the ground where the mill once stood.

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Email: Dick.Henthorn@gmail.com
Posted: 23 Sep 2009
File: MorGeorg.txt

Sewell Chester Briggs Sr. & Nancy Kyger

Descendant List of Sewell Chester BRIGGS Sr. - 1 May 2008

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1-Sewell Chester BRIGGS Sr.
b: 1783 in Oakham, Worchester Co., MA
d: 21 Dec 1845 in Williams, Union, OH
+Nancy KYGER
b: 1796 in , Monongalia Co., VA/WV
m: 13 Feb 1817 in , Washington Co., OH
2-Asa BRIGGS
b: 21 Nov 1817 in Salem, Monroe Co., OH
d: 5 Jan 1899 in Clarksfield, Huron Co., OH
+Margaret MERRIENE
b: in Apple Creek, Wayne Co., OH
m: 9 Jun 1842 in Wakeman, Wayne Co., OH
3-Asa C. BRIGGS
+Rachel STILES
+Ella BARBER
4-Edith BRIGGS
3-Margaret BRIGGS
3-Clarassy BRIGGS
d: in Wakeman, Huron Co., OH
3-Charles BRIGGS
3-Jason M. BRIGGS
b: 17 Sep 1850
+Abbie J. BREWSTER
m: 11 Feb 1873 in Wakeman Twp., , OH
4-Blanch BRIGGS
+M. J. BERGAN
4-Asa C. BRIGGS
4-May BRIGGS
+Unknown MCWHORTER
4-Cara BRIGGS
+Unknown LORETZ
4-Ralph BRIGGS
4-Clarence A. BRIGGS
b: 5 Nov 1874 in , Huron Co., OH
2-Clarissy BRIGGS
b: 8 Jun 1820
d: Sep 1902
2-Daniel BRIGGS
b: 6 Mar 1822
2-Joseph BRIGGS
b: 5 Jan 1825
d: in , , IA
2-Calvin BRIGGS
b: 9 Oct 1828
+Unknown UNKNOWN
3-Anna BRIGGS
2-Sewell Chester BRIGGS Jr.
b: 18 Feb 1831 in Trumbell, , OH
d: 1868 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
+Sarah M. BLAKEMAN
b: 1838
m: 26 Oct 1854 in Fitchville, Huron Co., OH
d: 1905
3-Harriet E. BRIGGS
b: 29 Sep 1855 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
d: 19 Jan 1889
+Myron E. BENSON
m: 1 May 1874 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
4-Florance Ellin BENSON
b: 28 Mar 1877
+Louise STILES
m: 26 Oct 1900 in Norwalk, Huron Co., OH
5-Earl D. STILES
b: 1 Sep 1901
4-Walter Eugene BENSON
b: May 1880
4-Roxford E. BENSON
b: 31 Aug 1883
+Jessie WADDEL
m: 29 Aug 1915 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
5-Dorthy Jennit BENSON
b: 1 Feb 1919
d: 2 Oct 1921 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
3-George W. BRIGGS
b: 3 Dec 1857 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
d: in Wolverine, Sheboygan Co., MI
+Anna Fedelia BRAILEY
m: in East Norwalk, Huron Co., OH
4-Joseph Suel BRIGGS
b: 16 Feb 1880
d: 5 May 1926 in Lansing, Ingram Co., MI
+Mabel Mae ROBERTS
b: 6 Dec 1883 in Wolverine, Sheboygan Co., MI
m: 6 Sep 1903 in Wolverine, Sheboygan Co., MI
d: 2 Dec 1958 in Lansing, Ingram Co., MI
5-Ruth Rosanna BRIGGS
b: 6 Sep 1904 in Wolverine, Sheboygan Co., MI
d: 8 Aug 1968 in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI
5-Ila Waive BRIGGS
b: 12 Jan 1906 in Wolverine, Sheboygan Co., MI
d: 18 Jan 1979 in Willoughby, Lake Co., OH
5-Roberta Arawanna BRIGGS
4-Ropha Orra BRIGGS
b: 3 Feb 1882
4-Dessie Sarah BRIGGS
b: 31 May 1885
+Oscar HATFIELD
5-Georgie HATFIELD
5-Wyldma HATFIELD
4-Emmily Anna BRIGGS
b: 21 Sep 1887
d: in Haslett
+Frank FRANKLIN
5-Delma Fedelia FRANKLIN
4-Flossia Ina BRIGGS
b: 16 Mar 1890 in Wolverine, Sheboygan Co., MI
d: 29 Aug 1965 in Lansing, Ingram Co., MI
+William PETERSON
5-Ancel George PETERSON
b: 21 Dec 1913
d: 20 Aug 1914 in Onaway, , MI
5-Delbert Charles PETERSON
5-Alice Virginia PETERSON
4-Laura Nina BRIGGS
b: 16 Mar 1890 in Wolverine, Sheboygan Co., MI
4-George W. BRIGGS
b: 7 Jun 1892
d: 9 Sep 1892
3-John C. BRIGGS
b: 11 Mar 1860 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
d: 12 Mar 1860 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
3-Newton BRIGGS
b: 30 Jun 1861 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
d: 29 Apr 1863 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
3-Minnie L. BRIGGS
b: 13 Aug 1867 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
+Levi HARTAL
m: 1 Oct 1885 in New London, Huron Co., OH
2-Henry BRIGGS
b: 2 Apr 1833
d: in Moultrie, St. Johns Co., FL
+Mary E. MASON
3-Luther BRIGGS
b: 27 Feb 1869 in Hartland, Huron Co., OH
2-Luther BRIGGS
b: 30 Jun 1836
d: in Moultrie, St. Johns Co., FL


Prepared by:
Richard E. (Edson) Henthorn
From data shared by:
Diane Wilson
Revised: 26 Sep 2009

Tags: Genealogy, Briggs, Kyger

Earl D. Stiles - Ahnentafel

Ahnentafel of Earl D. STILES - 20 Apr 2008

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First Generation
1. Earl D. STILES: born on 1 Sep 1901.

Second Generation
2. Louise STILES: married on 26 Oct 1900 in Norwalk, Huron, OH.
3. Florance Ellin BENSON: born on 28 Mar 1877.

Third Generation
6. Myron E. BENSON: married on 1 May 1874 in Hartland, Huron, OH.
7. Harriet E. BRIGGS: born on 29 Sep 1855 in Hartland, Huron, OH; died on 19 Jan 1889.

Fourth Generation
14. Sewell Chester BRIGGS Jr.: born on 18 Feb 1831 in Trumbell, , OH; married on 26 Oct 1854 in Fitchville, Huron, OH; died in 1868 in Hartland, Huron, OH.
15. Sarah M. BLAKEMAN: born in 1838; died in 1905.

Fifth Generation
28. Sewell Chester BRIGGS Sr.: born in 1783 in Oakham, Worchester, MA; married on 13 Feb 1817 in , Washington, OH; died on 21 Dec 1845 in Williams, , OH.
29. Nancy KYGER: born in 1796 in , Monongalia, VA/WV.

Tags: Genealogy, Ahnentafel, Kyger, Briggs

Roy J. Kyger

Roy J. KYGER

Born - 1882
Died - 1959

RESIDENCES: 316 Chandler, (probably in Danville, IL)

RECOLLECTIONS: Kyger's Mill Gone But Not Forgotten

Few and obscure are the landmarks today of pioneer days when settlers flooded into the rolling hills of the Midwest.

One of the familiar sights in this area a century ago was Kyger's Mill, near Grape Creek on the Vermilion River, six miles southeast of Danville, [IL] - then a village of only a few hundred.

Amid scenic beauty, the three-story frame building housed a huge grist mill that ground wheat and corn night and day. Through a smaller structure adjacent to it passed thousands of logs to be sawed into rough lumber.

The first mill was built on the site by William Sheets and Thomas Morgan of Georgetown, [IL] in 1835. When Henry T. Kyger purchased the mill in 1850, he enlarged the building, installed new machinery and formed a partnership with the two brothers, Daniel and Tilmon Kyger.

The original Kyger family was Henry T. Kyger and wife, their five daughters and two sons. Of these, two sons and a daughter survive: Mrs. Charles T. Bushong, 602 Buchanan St., R.J. Kyger, 316 Chandler and Willet T. Kyger, Pocahontas, Ark.

Power to run the grindling burrs and sawmill was furnished by two turbine shells driven by water impounded in a large fore-bay or mill race. Water was forced into it by a dam built across the river at an angle to the mill.

Both corn and wheat were ground by stone burrs. Lumber was cut by a "gate-saw" fitted into a huge frame about eight feet high and six feet wide. The sawmill turned out about two thousand feet of lumber a day, considered good in those days. The price was 50 cents per hundred feet, or a share.

Other buildings used in the milling business included a millbarn to house the horses and oxen, a cooperage for making barrels to ship flour, a wheat granery and barracks for millhands.

Henry Kyger sold the mill after operating it more than 30 years, but it continued to be used until the turn of the century when the structure weakened by age, fell of its own weight into the river. Only memories of its existence remain.
(Source: Written by R.J. Kyger and published in the Danville Commercial News, Danville, IL on 25 Nov 1951 - furnished by T. Clifford Morgan)
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Tags: Kyger, Danville, Genealogy

Daniel Kyger - Will

PROBATE: Will of Daniel Kyger

I Daniel Kyger of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois now haveing perfect mind and memory considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and the certainty of death do now make and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit:

1st that all my just debts be paid

2- I give unto my daughter Nancy Suel C- Briggs one dollar

3- I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Kyger thirty-five acres of land of the North end of the East half of the South East quarter of Section 22- and also twenty acres of the North end of the East half of the South West quarter of Section 22 - in Range Eleven W - township No. Eighteen North

4th I give unto my son John Kyger one dollar

5th I give unto my daughter Sidney Walton one dollar

6- I give unto my son James Kyger fifty dollars

7- I give unto my son Henry Kyger one hundred dollars

8- I give unto my daughter Brooky Morgan sixty dollars

9- I give unto my daughter Eliza Sheets one dollar

10th- I give unto my daughter Maryan Kirkpatrick one dollar

11- I give unto my daughter Marmaduke seventy dollars

12- I give unto my son Dan Kyger one hundred and fifty dollars

13th I give and bequeath unto son Adam Kyger forty acres of land of the South end of the East half of the South East quarter of Section 22 - also forty acres of the south end of the West half of the South East quarter of Section twenty-two also sixty acres of the South end of the East half of the South West quarter of Section twenty-two all in Range Eleven West township No. 18 N

14th I give unto my daughter Manurve Kyger one hundred and fifty dollars

Now whereas I have given unto my daughter Hannah Kyger and my son Adam Kyger certain tracts of land my will and wish is for them to pay unto my Executor the sum of five hundred and eighty five dollars that is Hannah to pay one hundred and ninety-five dollars and Adam three hundred and ninety dollars which will enable my executor to pay all the sums I give unto my other named children my will and wish is for Hannah and Adam to pay this money yearly each in proportion to their sum that is one hundred dollars a year until paid, my wish is for all my personal property to be at the disposal of my wife Anna Kyger

I also appoint my son John Kyger my Executor to this my will now revoking all former wills by me made Signed and Sealed and Executed in the presence of Jacob Brazelton and William Stowers on this 7th day of March in the year of our Lord AD - 1837
Attest Daniel Kyger {seal}
Jacob Brazelton
his
William + Stowers
mark
Whereas I Daniel Kyger the above testament have heretofore given my children certain property and that now when my will is executed and settled and paid that I have made an equal distribution amongst my children. Dan Kyger


REFERENCE: Additional information on the Kyger family can be found in Mrs. Fedorchak's column of 12 Feb 1970.


CEMETERY: The McKendree Cemetery is located, 3 miles east and 1 mile north of Georgetown, Vermilion, IL. This area lies in what was once Georgetown Twp. it became known as McKendree Twp. Abt. 1912.
(Information provided by Nancy Michael)

Tags: Genealogy, Kyger

Daniel Kyger

Daniel KYGER
Born - Abt 1762
Died - 27 Apr 1849 Georgetown, Vermilion, IL
Bur. - Apr 1849 Mc Kendree Twp., Vermilion, IL, Mc Kendree Cemetery

MARRIAGE: Daniel Kiger and Ann Henthorn were married on 9 Feb 1796 in Monongalia Co., VA. Marriage solemnized by James Fleming. [Note: That the surname was spelled, Kiger, on this document. REH]
(Source: List obtained in April 1997 by Monongalia County Clerk, Morgantown, WV 26505 - furnished by Diane Wilson)

Problem: Henthorn/Bell gives the marriage date as: 9 Feb 1796. The marriage is recorded in Monongalia, WV. Others list 2 Sep 1796, which seems to be in error. Probably cause by reading or writing the date 2/9/1796 as 9/2/1796.

LEGAL_MATTER:
12 Feb 1798. James Henthorn, of Mason, KY, by John Henthorn, his attorney in fact, to Daniel Kiger. Cites a 1 Oct 1796 power of attorney authorizing John to sell 1000 acres in Monongalia, now Harrison Co. [WV], on a right hand branch of Big Sandy, adjoining Samuel Lleuellen. Tract patented to Samuel Hanway, 20 Jun 1787, and sold by him to Christian Wireman, 9 Aug 1790; sold by Wireman to James Henthorn, 17 August 1790. Consideration: $1500. Signed: John Henthorn. Witnesses: none. Acknowledged in court. No delivery shown. Recorded: Old Series 1:353-354.

[Note: John Henthorn, brother of James Henthorn, had died in Apr 1786 so John Henthorn, the person holding the Power of Attorney, was probably the son of the desceased John, his son John Henthorn. REH]
(Source: Monongalia County (West) Virginia Deedbook Records 1784-1810 (Old Series Volumes 1-4) by Rick Toothman, Heritage Books, Inc., p. 47)


PUBLIC_SERVICE:
... September Court 1800 ordered that James Tibs, John Ramsey, Nicholas Vandevort and Daniel Kyger be appointed to view and lay out a road from Ice's Ferry to Samuel Hanway's Mill the nearest and best way and report to next Court to meet the first Saturday in next month. The court goes on to say that they accomplished that task and it is entered in the court record October 1880.
[Note: It is not known if this is the Daniel Kyger that married Ann Henthorn. REH]
(Source: unknown, furnished by Nancy Fratt to Joan Young of NJ who in turned passed the item to Kay Bolls, who shared)

Problem: Some give the surname as: Kyger and others as: Kiger.

LAND: The first school in Salem Twp., Monroe Co., OH was built in 1815 on land of Daniel Kyger, about 2 1/2 miles up Sun Fish Creek.
(Source: Caldwell's Atlas of Monroe County, Ohio, published at Mount Vernon, OH in 1898)

Census: 1820, in Monroe Co., OH, Salem Twp.
Daniel Kyger
Males:
00-10, 2; 10-16, 2; 16-18, O; 18-26, 1; 26-45, 0; 45&up, 1
Females:
00-10, 2; 10-16, 1; 16-26, 2; 26-45, 1; 45&up, 0
(Source: The Federal Census Monroe County, Ohio 1820-1830-1840 - Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society)

Census: 1830, in Monroe Co., OH, Salem Twp.
Daniel Kiger
Males:
00-05, 0; 05-10, 0; 10-15, 1; 15-20, 0; 20-30, 3; 30-40, 0;
40-50, 0; 50-60, 0; 60-70, 1; 70-80, 0; 80-90, 0; 90-100, 0; 100&up, 0
Females:
00-05, 1; 05-10, 1; 10-15, 0; 15-20, 2; 20-30, 1; 30-40, 1;
40-50, 0; 50-60, 1; 60-70, 0; 70-80, 0; 80-90, 0; 90-100, 0; 100&up, 0
(Source: The Federal Census Monroe County, Ohio 1820-1830-1840 - Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society)

LAND: Monroe County Ohio Deed Book E, page 147. Daniel Kyger to John Henthorn, 1830, 47 acres on Ohio River. Wit: Rich Kirkpatrick, John Jerrott Henthorn
(Furnished by Betty Cronin)

LAND: Daniel Kyger Sells Land to Adam Henthorn

Adam Henthorn bought land from Daniel Kyger. Daniel was the husband of Ann Henthorn, daughter of James, the second. Adam died without receiving a deed for the property. The Deed Book was burned extensively when the court house in Woodsfield, OH burned in 1868. The following extract was copied from the burned volume by, Leila Francy of Toronto, OH.

Deed Records, Deed Book C., Monroe Co., OH. "28 Mar 1818 Acknowledged 23rd day of .... 1832.

Daniel Kyger of Monroe Co., OH to Adam Henthorn, then of said Co. and State, but since deceased ... which the said Adam Henthorn agreed by a certain article between the two parties, on the date aforesaid ... to said Daniel Kyger, which said sum when so paid was to be for said purchase and the said Daniel Kyger covenanted him, Adam Henthorn now deceased on said payment to make said Henthorn a good and sufficient deed for the promises which afterward to witt; said Adam Henthorn did ... on the 18th day depart this life without obtaining or receiving the deed so stipulated ... lawful issue and heirs; Elizabeth Henthorn, Margaret Henthorn who is intermarried with one Joseph Ollum, Joseph Henthorn ...[M]ary Henthorn who is intermarried with one Daniel Clark, ...orn, Ann Henthorn, Daniel Henthorn, Jane Henthorn and Andrew Henthorn, children and heirs as aforesaid this indenture between. All of Monroe Co. W. Part N.E. Sec. ... Signed; Daniel Kyger
Ann (X) Kyger Recorded 1832"
[Note: It is not clear whether the surname was spelled, Henthorn or Henthorne in this document. The Adam Henthorn referred to here is the spouse of Nancy Hood. REH] (Source: Delbert Henthorn, also Fedorchak, Vol. XII, page 72)
Also indexed in "Gateway to the West - Vol. 2" by Ruth Bower and Anita Short, page 175.

LAND: Deed Records - Book C (burned records) - Page 321 indicates that: Daniel Kyger and Anne, his wife of Monroe Co. to Mary Durkee 10-19-1832.

LAND: Deed Records - Book C - Page 357 indicates that: Daniel Kyger and Ann, his wife to Sebastian Baury - Oct. 19, 18_2, SE 1/2 of S.36, T.2, R.3.
(Source: Fedorchak, Vol. XII, p. 66)

LAND: Deed Records - Book C - Page 380 & 384 indicates that: Daniel Kyger and Ann, his wife of Monroe Co., to Henry Koch, Oct. 19, 1832.
(Source: Fedorchak, Vol. XII, p. 67)

COURT: William C. Walton, husband of Synda (Sidna) Kyger, was named as the guardian, in place of Daniel Kyger, of the minor children of Adam Henthorn, in 1833. Adam's son, Andrew Henthorn, also chose him as guardian.

EMIGRATION-LAND:
They moved to Vermilion Co., IL between 1833 and 1835, as evidenced by a deed record from the Monroe Co., Recorder's office: Book #1, page 213.

"Whereas, on the 15th of March, 1833 by deed of that date, Daniel Kigger of the County of Monroe and State of Ohio but now of the County of Vermillion in the State of Illinois, did for and in consideration of $500.00 to him paid by John Henthorn ... fractional Section No 24, Twp. 2, Range 3 ... and whereas Ann Kigger wife of said Daniel who was at the time wife of him, and is still living and remains the wife of said Daniel, and hath not heretofore joined with said Daniel in the conveyance of the subscribed tract of land hereby... /s/ Ann Kigger, 29, July, 1835 - deposition taken at Vermillion Co., ILL." (The ... indicates burned portions of this deed record.)

RESIDENCES: They lived in Monroe Co., OH and Vermilion Co., IL.


Tags: Genealogy, Kyger

Adam Henthorn

BIRTH: 1880 West Virginia census record for Daniel Henthorn, son of Adam, lists the birthplace of his mother and father as, PA PA.

QUESTION: Was the place of birth, MD, as listed by some, or PA as listed in the 1880 census record of son, Daniel?

LAND: Adam Henthorn bought land from Daniel Kyger. Daniel was the husband of Ann Henthorn, daughter of James, the second. Adam died without receiving a deed for the property. The Deed Book was burned extensively when the court house in Woodsfield, OH burned in 1868. The following extract was copied from the burned volume by, Leila Francy of Toronto, OH.

LAND: Deed Book C., Monroe Co., OH, pages 463-64.
"28 Mar 1818 Acknowledged 23rd day of .... 1832.
Daniel Kyger of Monroe Co., OH to Adam Henthorn, then of said Co. and State, but since deceased - - which the said Adam Henthorn agreed by a certain article of .... which said sum when paid was to be for said purchase and the said Daniel Kyger covenanted him, Adam Henthorn now deceased on said payment to make said Henthorn a good and sufficient deed for the promises which afterward to witt; said Adam Henthorn did ... on the 18th day depart this life without obtaining or receiving the deed so stipulated ... lawful issue and heirs; Elizabeth Henthorn, Margaret Henthorn who is intermarried with one Joseph Ollum, Joseph Henthorn ...[M]ary Henthorn who is intermarried with one Daniel Clark, ...orn, Ann Henthorn, Daniel Henthorn, Jane Henthorn and Andrew Henthorn, children and heirs as aforesaid this indenture between. All of Monroe Co. W. Part N.E. Sec. ... Signed; Daniel Kyger
Ann (X) Kyger Recorded 1832"
(Furnished by: Delbert Henthorn and Fedorchak, Vol. XII, page 72)

Census: 1830, in Monroe Co., OH, Salem Twp. They had 8 children still at home.

RESIDENCES-CEMETERY: Adam and Nancy Henthorn lived in Monroe Co., OH and are
both buried in Rutter Cemetery, which is located west of Cameron, Monroe Co.,
OH on Route 78.

CEMETERY: Photograph of the tombstone at Rutter Cemetery reads: Adam Henthorn; Died; Aug. 12, 1830; Aged 49 yrs 7 Mo.
(Furnished by Delbert Henthorn)

BURIAL: Adam Henthorn lived to be 49 years of age. He is buried in SR 78, Sect. 36 of Rutter Cemetery. Died Aug 1830. (Betty Cronin, Denver Yoho and others)

CEMETERY:
Rutter Cemetery is located in Salem Township., Monroe Co., OH; Southeast 1/4 Section 36, Township 2, Range 3, 1873, .78 acres. South of State Route 78
[Note: This is between the small villages of Clarington and Cameron, OH. REH]
(Source: "Ohio Cemeteries," compiled by the Ohio Genealogical Society, copyright 1978 (Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 78-67919)

Source:
Records of the Court of Common Pleas - Monore County, OH, Journal 1, Page 306 -
June term, 1832 - June 25:

Upon application the court appoints Wm. C. Walton guardian of Anna Henthorne, aged 10 years on the 18 Feb 1832; Jane Henthorn, aged 8 years on the 14 July 1832; and Daniel Henthorne, aged 4 years on 18 Feb. 1832, Andrew Henthorn, age 16. Heirs of Adam Henthorn, decd. Bond of $600 given by Asail Booth, Daniel Kyger and Richard Cain, securities.

Records of the Court of Common Pleas - Monroe County, Ohio, Journal 2, page 10
- June term, 1833:

Upon application the court accepts the bond of David Sycks as security of Wm. C. Walton, as the guardian of the heirs of Adam Henthorne, who was appointed and chosen guardian of the several minor heirs of Adam Henthorne by order of the court at the June terms, 1832, in place of Daniel Kyger who is mentioned in said order of the security of said guardian.
(Source: C. Fedorchak, Vol. VIII, p. 10.)

After his death there were several suits over the estate, which apparently went on for many years. The suits are described in the notes of the some of the parties to the suits.

Adam Henthorne Article

Adam Henthorne, who lived in Salem Township, was another 1812 soldier in the Company of John Howell and his name appears on the muster roll from September 3, 1813 until January 3 and March 16, 1814. He was a son of the Rev. Soldier James Henthorne, [Note: This is not correct. He was a grandson of James Henthorn and son of Adam. REH] and died in August 1830, aged 49 years, so was born about 1781. He is buried in Rutter Cemetery in Salem Township, along Sunfish Creek. His wife was Nancy and she died in September, 1847, aged 61 years, and is buried in this same cemetery.

The court records in 1848 give the heirs of Adam Henthorne as: Eli Baldwin and Anne, his wife; Jane Henthorne, a resident of Virginia; Joseph Henthorne, Elizabeth Henthorne, Andrew Henthorne, Margaret Ullom, Phebe Henthorne; Daniel Henthorne, and Mary Clark and Daniel her husband. Mary Clark and Annie Baldwin are both buried in the Rut[t]er Cemetery too -- Mary Clark, consort of Daniel, died May 14, 1851, aged 46 years, 6 months and Annie Baldwin, wife of Eli died March, 1861, 39 years, 11 months and 2 days.
(Source: newspaper clipping, undated, supplied by Gordon Paul)

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