Descendants of George SOULE Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE1 SOULE was born 1590 in England, and died 22 Jan 1679 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA. He married MARY BECKETT. Notes for GEORGE SOULE: George was most likely the son of Robert Soule of Eckington. He was orphaned when fire destroyed his parents' home. He sailed in the Mayflower as one of two servants to Edward Winslow. The Winslow family from which Edward was descended lived in nearby Kempsey Parish and this early neighborhood association may explain the apprenticeship of George to the future Governor. George was probably in London when he joined Edward Winslow on the Mayflower voyage. Droitwich, the Winslow family home at the time, was a salt-mining community connected in a business way with the Salter's Company of London and thus the Winslow-Soule association was established. George was the 35th signer of the Mayflower Compact (at Cape Cod in 1620). He sold his lands in Plymouth and moved to Duxbury before 1645, at which time he was Deputy to the General Court at Plymouth; he was also an original Proprietor of Bridgewater in 1645. George, Myles Standish and John Alden laid out the town of Duxbury and all are probably buried there. George became a relatively well-to-do community leader, businessman and office holder. In 1668, he gave his land in Middleboro to his sons-in-law John Haskell and Francis Walker and their wives (his daughters) Patience and Elizabeth. When he died, his possessions included a gun, books, chest and chair, shears, trammel and wedge, bed and wearing clothes. As often happens in families when property is concerned, his son John Soule was displeased with the amount of property willed to his sister Patience, and his displeasure came to the notice of his father for he delivered this caveat in a codicil to his Will: Item the twentyeth Day of September 1677 I the above Named Gorge Soule Doe heerby further declare that it is my will that if my son John Soule above named or his heires or Assignes or any of them shall att any time Disturbe my Daughter Patience or her heires or Assignes or any of them in peacable Posession or Injoyment of the lands I have Given her att Namassakett allies Middleberry and Recover the same from her or her heires or Assignes or any of them That then my Gift to my son John Soule shall shalbe voyd; and that then my will is my Daughter Patience shall have all my lands att Duxburrey And she shalbe my sold executrix of this my last Will and Testament And enter into my housing lands and meddowes att Duxburrow, In Witnes wherof I have heerunto sett my hande and seale. There is a marker for George Soule at Duxbury which reads: "Nearby Rests George Soule, Pilgrim, A signer of The Mayflower Compact on Nov 11th 1620, who died in January 1679-80. Erected by Soule Kindred 1971." The Plymouth Genealogy Society isn't sure where he's buried but believes he was buried on his property. Being a founder of the town, he was given a place in the cemetery. Mayflower: The English ship the Mayflower (a three-masted merchant ship that had originally been constructed for transporting wine). The 180-ton ship was about 12 years old. It was chartered by John Carver who had gone to London to make arrangements for the voyage to America. On Jul 22, 1620, Leiden Separatists, who had initiated the venture, sailed for Southhampton, with 35 of the congregation and their leaders, William Bradford and William Brewster aboard the 60-ton Speedwell. Both the Speedwell and Mayflower sailed from Southhampton on Aug 15, but were twice forced back by dangerous leaks in Speedwell. At the English port of Plymouth, some of Speedwell's passengers were regrouped on Mayflower and on Sep 16, 1620, the historic voyage began. The colonists had been granted territory in Virginia by the London Company, but probably headed for a planned destination near the mouth of the Hudson River. The Mayflower turned back, however, and dropped anchor at Provincetown. The Mayflower crew sighted land off Cape Cod on Nov 9, 1620 and first landfall was made Nov 11, 1620. It is often stated that there were 101 passengers on Mayflower. There were, however, exactly 104 including men, women and children. Of these, just 50 died within a year from the time they sailed from England, most of whom within a few months after their arrival at Plymouth. From the list of 104 passengers, 49 left descendants. Of the 49 who left descendants, 10 were wives, 9 were sons, and 6 were daughters of other passengers. Eliminating these 25 as duplicate ancestors, there remains 24 "heads of families." Of the 24 heads of families, however, there should also be eliminated those of William Mullins and John Tilley, because each left only a daughter, and each of these daughters married one of the other 24. From the remaining 22 are descended all persons who are now members of the various State Societies of Mayflower Descendants, and from no other persons with descent will be accepted. The 22 heads of families are: John Alden, Isaac Allerton, John Billington, William Bradford, William Brewster, Peter Brown, James Chilton, Francis Cook, Edward Doty, Francis Eaton, Edward Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, John Howland, Degory Priest, Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson, George Soule, Myles Standish, Richard Warren, William White and Edward Winslow. Notes for MARY BECKETT: The passenger ship "Anne" arrived in Plymouth in July 1623 accompanied by the Little James, bringing new settlers along with many wives and children who had been left behind in Leiden when the Mayflower departed. Mary Beckett was one of the passengers in "Anne" in 1621. Her marriage to George is established through George's sale of an acre of land granted to Mary as a ship passenger, which he could do as her husband. More About GEORGE SOULE: Arrival: 1620, Plymouth, Massachusetts Child of GEORGE SOULE and MARY BECKETT is: 2. i. PATIENCE2 SOULE, b. 1632, Duxbury, Plymouth, MA; d. 11 Mar 1706, Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. Generation No. 2 2. PATIENCE2 SOULE (GEORGE1) was born 1632 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA, and died 11 Mar 1706 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. She married JOHN HASKELL 16 Jan 1666 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA, son of ROGER HASKELL and ELIZABETH HARDY. He was born 1640 in Salem, Essex, MA, and died 15 May 1706 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. Notes for PATIENCE SOULE: Notes for PATIENCE SOULE: The Family of George Soule - Generations V and VI Mayflower Vital Records - Mayflower Marriages Mayflower Vital Records - Mayflower Increasings Notes for JOHN HASKELL: John became a resident before 1675, took the Freeman's oath in 1688 and was named a proprietor on Nov. 12, 1695. His estate was admitted to probate 1706 but no Will or distribution has been found. He did record the birth of his children in the Middleboro Town Records. More About JOHN HASKELL and PATIENCE SOULE: Marriage: 16 Jan 1666, Middleborough, Plymouth, MA Child of PATIENCE SOULE and JOHN HASKELL is: 3. i. ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, b. 02 Jul 1672, Middleborough, Plymouth, MA; d. Aft. 10 Sep 1717, Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. Generation No. 3 3. ELIZABETH3 HASKELL (PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 02 Jul 1672 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA, and died Aft. 10 Sep 1717 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. She married THOMAS DRINKWATER 1692 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA. He was born 1652 in England, and died 25 Jun 1715 in Taunton, Bristol, MA. Notes for THOMAS DRINKWATER: Some researchers believe he's a descendant of a Scottish branch of the family. This is a difficult tree to prove as records in America for the name Drinkwater are limited. John Drinkwater was a settler at Piscataway on Feb 13, 1703, when he appeared as a legatee in the Will of Henry Crosly, who divided his property between Elizabeth Slater, Samuel Slater, John Drinkwater, Dorothy Lexington and Jeremiah Colcord. Thomas was probably born in England and came to America as a young man, settling in Taunton. The foregoing is sustained by several New England references that state Thomas Drinkwater married Elizabeth Haskell on Jul 2, 1672. This family connects with Francis Walker, likewise from Middleboro, who moved to Piscataway and Woodbridge before 1700, and it is a most formidable assumption that John Drinkwater of Piscataway was a son or brother of Thomas. The Drinkwater family can trace its history to the distant past, both in America and England. The present generation can trace its ancestry through two separate lines, to the passengers of the first Mayflower. The name Drinkwater seems to have emanated originally from Cheshire, England. Many members of the family distinguished themselves as soldiers, writers and poets; three have received and one declined the Honour of Knighthood; and two appear in the Dictionary of National Biography. The name occurs in its simplest form as early as 1273 when John Drinkwater of Stottesdon County, Salop, is named as an entry in the Hundred Rolls. The earliest known occurrence in Cheshire was in 1365 when Thomas was a defendant in a suit brought by John Boydell concerning tenements in Lymm. Thomas possibly came from Lakes of Derwent known as Derwentwater in the North of England. The surname Drinkwater is thought to have originated as a nickname anciently applied to one of sober habits. The name also referred to "those too poor to drink ale, or sarcastically of drunkards, or in reference to diabetes." It is found in old English and early American records in the various spellings of Drynkwater, Drynkwatere, Drinckwater and Drinkwater, the last of which is that most commonly used in America today. Families bearing this name were established in England at early dates in Salop, Lancashire, Cheshire and London. One of the earliest references to the name appears to be that of John Drinkwater, living in Salop in 1273. A Richard Drynckwatere, possibly related to John, lived in the same county in 1309. Among the earliest records of the family in America are those of John Drinkwater, who emigrated from England and settled in Henrico County, VA, in 1637. More About THOMAS DRINKWATER and ELIZABETH HASKELL: Marriage: 1692, Middleborough, Plymouth, MA Child of ELIZABETH HASKELL and THOMAS DRINKWATER is: 4. i. WILLIAM4 DRINKWATER, b. 1701, Middleborough, Plymouth, MA; d. 1758, New Milford, Litchfield, CT. Generation No. 4 4. WILLIAM4 DRINKWATER (ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 1701 in Middleborough, Plymouth, MA, and died 1758 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT. He married ELIZABETH BENEDICT 18 Dec 1728 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT. She was born 17 Jan 1705 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, CT, and died 02 Jul 1749 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT. Notes for WILLIAM DRINKWATER: William settled in New Milford about 1730 where some of his family became Quakers. On Apr 11, 1731, the Separatist Church voted to take out part of the women's seats in the Meetinghouse. Nathaniel Bostwick, Ebenezer Fisk and William Drinkwater were selected to do the work. William was among 35 members of the Separatist's Church who became influential leaders. On Apr 20, 1730, William bought land from Zachariah Ferris where he built a Gristmill. The mill was located on the East Aspetuck, near or at the site of the present paper mill. He sold the mill to Nathan Terrill in March 1735. William was a prominent, active citizen, but died in 1758, leaving a large family. He was part of the Tenth Company, Second Regiment commanded by Capt Gideon Stoddard. There are tales of William, Stephen Terrell and Thomas Drinkwater (William's son) that the men went as far as Quebec and were in the battle of the Heights of Abraham and, possibly in others. William was captured and after being confined for a number of weeks in the Sugar House, prisoners were taken to the prison ship Dutton. Two hundred were transported to Milford and put ashore. Twenty were dead before the ship arrived and 20 more died soon after. All 40 are buried in a graveyard there. Of the 12 men of New Milford, only four returned - Roger Blaisdell, David Buell, William Drinkwater and Lyman Noble. Through friends in Milford, they were able to secure a horse, and thus worked their way back to New Milford, reaching there about March 1777. Capt Bostwick appeared as a leader in the Danbury alarm. With him were John Terrell and David Buell and Bill Drinkwater. The group from Capt Bostwick's company was camped four days in the Danbury alarm. The following story regarding this little band is extant: The British had commenced their retreat from Danbury by way of Ridgefield and our men were following them up very earnestly, pressing close to a grenadier regiment which was the rear guard of the head force. John Terrell, William Noble, Bill Drinkwater and David Buell rushed together up one side of the famous Ridgefield Hill, while the grenadiers were still on the other side. Men who crossed the Delaware with Capt Bostwick of New Milford, Dec 25, 1776, and were in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, included William. He was discharged from service on Jan 1, 1780. Reference: Mayflower Ancestral Index - 10896 Mayflower Ancestral Index - 10897 History of New Milford More About WILLIAM DRINKWATER and ELIZABETH BENEDICT: Marriage: 18 Dec 1728, New Milford, Litchfield, CT Child of WILLIAM DRINKWATER and ELIZABETH BENEDICT is: 5. i. SAMUEL5 DRINKWATER, b. 27 Jun 1744, New Milford, Litchfield, CT; d. 26 Oct 1824, Elbridge, Onondaga, NY. Generation No. 5 5. SAMUEL5 DRINKWATER (WILLIAM4, ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 27 Jun 1744 in New Milford, Litchfield, CT, and died 26 Oct 1824 in Elbridge, Onondaga, NY. He married OLIVE GRAY, daughter of WILLIAM GRAY and SARAH. She was born 03 Dec 1748 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT. Notes for SAMUEL DRINKWATER: He bought land from the estate of his brother-in-law John Beeman of Kent in March 1779. Samuel and Olive were Loyalists, possibly because of the influence of Olive's family. He was captured and put in prison with other Loyalists at the end of the Revolutionary War. On May 15, 1777, during a deposition, witnesses reported that Samuel informed others that he was a lieutenant in Col Brown's Brigade and desired that others enlist with him. Further, it was reported that Drinkwater informed others that he had been down to James Grant's to get intelligence and that Drinkwater said that Grant always procured intelligence for him. Samuel is listed as a prisoner -- delivered to Governor Clinton (of New York) -- in the analytical index, Clinton Papers, State Prisoners Delivered to the Governor. Head quarters 13th Nov'r 1779. Sir, By direction of His Excellency, the Commander in Chief, I have sent under the care of Sarjeant Brady, the following Prisoners Vizt. Samuel Drinkwater, Henry Coleg, Edward Ryer, William Rogers and George Oglevie, who were lately taken with a Mr. Baremore, and whom the General considers as State Prisoners for your disposal. I will be much oblige if you will Order a Rec't to be given to the Sarjeant of the Party, for the men he delivers, and am, with the greatest Respect, Your Excellency's most obt. Hum. Serv't. Signed: Ad'm Skinner, D. Com'y Genl, of Pris's. His Exc'y Gov'r Clinton. Samuel's name appeared as a British Prisoner of War and was probably imprisoned in New Hampshire where most prisoners were kept. They remained in New York after the war. Their son bought them land in Onondaga Co. as Loyalists were not allowed to own land. On the 1820 Federal Census for Camillus, he's listed on the same page as his sons Amos, Elijah B and Samuel and grandson Jeremiah. Reference: Mayflower Ancestral Index - 10884 The George Soule Family - Generations V and VI Analytical Index - Clinton Papers - Nov 13, 1779 Census: 1790 - Hoosick, Albany, NY (46) (w/Olive, Clarilla, Amos, Samuel Jr, Rachael) 1810 - Camillus, Onondaga, NY (66) (as Samuel Drinkwater) (w/Olive, Rachael, Elijah B) 1820 - Camillus, Onondaga, NY (76) (as Samuel Waters) (w/Olive) Child of SAMUEL DRINKWATER and OLIVE GRAY is: 6. i. AMOS6 DRINKWATER, b. Abt. 1772, Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY; d. 05 Aug 1840, Fawn River, ST. Joseph, MI. Generation No. 6 6. AMOS6 DRINKWATER (SAMUEL5, WILLIAM4, ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1772 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY, and died 05 Aug 1840 in Fawn River, ST. Joseph, MI. He married NANCY BET 1795. She was born 1772 in Onondaga, NY. Notes for AMOS DRINKWATER: This family's name changed from Drinkwater to DeWaters and occurred about five years before Amos moved from New York to Michigan. A logical reason given is that this branch of the family was Loyalists. He moved to Marcellus between 1800-1810 and bought eight acres of land on Jan 12, 1814, from Mr. Glover of Mentz. Four years later he sold the land to Elijah Cole. In 1830, he moved to Skaneateles and in 1835, moved to Michigan and settled on Section 14, Fawn River Township. Will: In the name of God Amen, I Amos Drinkwater of the town of Fawn River, County of Saint Joseph, Michigan, being weak in body but of a sound mind and memory, be confessed to Almighty God for the same do make and bequeath this my last Will and Testament. In names following, this is to say first, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Dorothy Drinkwater a certain place or Parcell being and situated in the town of Fawn River, County of Saint Joseph, State of Michigan, described as following being the East half of the South East Quarter of Section Fourteen in said town to have and to hold during her married life or while she remains Amos Drinkwater's widow. I do also bequeath unto my son Amos Drinkwater Jr., the North half of the lot above bequeathed to my wife Dorothy Drinkwater commence immediate possession after her marriage or Death. I do bequeath unto David James Taylor and Robert Henry Taylor and William Taylor that South half of the lot bequeathed to my wife Dorothy Drinkwater to come into immediate possession of the same immediately after the marriage or Death of the said Dorothy Drinkwater. Also I do bequeath unto my beloved wife Dorothy Drinkwater all the beds and bedding belonging to me with the exception of one bed and bedding which I do bequeath to Susan Elvina Taylor. I do also bequeath unto my beloved wife Dorothy Drinkwater all the household furniture, one horse, one lamp for one horse and one horse carriage and one oxen and plow. I do bequeath unto my son Elijah Drinkwater one yoke of oxen and one two-horse wagon. I do bequeath unto my daughter Namoa Buck the sum of fifty dollars. I do bequeath unto my daughter Martha Soules fifty dollars. I do also bequeath unto my daughter Clarissa Soules fifty dollars. I do bequeath unto my daughter Lucy Castle fifty dollars. I do also bequeath unto my son Matthew Drinkwater one hundred dollars. I do also bequeath unto my son Jeremiah Drinkwater one hundred dollars. I do also bequeath unto my sons, Elijah, William, Hiram and Amos Drinkwater, Jr. all the remaining estate real and otherwise not described in the above testament and will be equally divided between them. I do also this day appoint this day of my own free will, Truman A. Tisdale, Ganashe Faming, and I.K.K. to be the said executioners of said Will. This is my last Will and testament and hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and seal. Dated this day of August 3rd 1840 Signed Amos Drinkwater. Sealed and published agent declared by the said above named Amos Drinkwater to be his last Will and testament in the presence of us who have hereto set and submitted and named as witnesses in present of testator. (Orvin Worby, David Willy, Amos.) On the 1820 Federal Census for Camillus, he's listed on the same page as his father Samuel and brothers Elijah B and Samuel Jr. along with his son, Jeremiah - all of whom are listed as Waters. On the 1830 census for Onondaga County, he's listed with his son Elijah and both are listed as DeWaters. On the 1840 census for Fawn River, he's listed on the same page as his son Elijah and both are shown as DeWater. Census: 1790 - Hoosick, Albany, NY (18) (w/Parents) 1800 - Hoosick, Rensselaer, NY (28) (as Amos Drinkwater) (w/Nancy, Matthew, Jeremiah, Martha, Naoma, Clarissa) 1810 - Marcellus, Onondaga, NY (38) (as Amos Drinkwater) (w/Nancy, Matthew, Jeremiah, Martha, Naoma, Clarissa, Lucy, Elijah, Hiram) 1820 - Camillus, Onondaga, NY (48) (as Amos Waters) (w/Nancy, Clarissa, Lucy, Elijah, Hiram, William) 1830 - Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY (58) (as Amos DeWaters) (w/Nancy, Clarissa, Lucy, Hiram, William) 1840 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (68) (as Amos DeWater) (w/Dorothy, Susan Taylor, William H. Taylor, Robert Taylor, William, Amos Jr., David Taylor) More About AMOS DRINKWATER and NANCY BET: Marriage: 1795 Child of AMOS DRINKWATER and NANCY BET is: 7. i. ELIJAH7 DEWATER, b. 16 Jul 1804, Marcellus, Onondaga, NY; d. 16 May 1863, LaGrange, LaGrange, IN. Generation No. 7 7. ELIJAH7 DEWATER (AMOS6 DRINKWATER, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM4, ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 16 Jul 1804 in Marcellus, Onondaga, NY, and died 16 May 1863 in LaGrange, LaGrange, IN. He married MARY ANN HAMILTON 1829. She was born 1810 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY, and died 08 Sep 1871 in LaGrange, LaGrange, IN. Notes for ELIJAH DEWATER: Those who signed papers indicating interest in Elijah's Estate were: Roswell, Mary Ann Buck, Nelson, Lucy Jane Bowman, Charles, Fidelia, Elijah H. and William. Elijah Hamilton signed his name as Dewater on same paper that his brothers signed their names as Drinkwater. In his Will, Elijah states that his wife is known as Mary Ann and Marjery. Mary Ann was the administrator of his estate. In Amos' Will, he was named as Elijah Drinkwater. Dorothy and Elijah signed both as Drinkwater and Dwater on different papers. On the 1830 Federal Census for Onondaga County, he's listed on the same page as his father and both are shown as DeWaters. On the 1840 census for Fawn River, he's listed on the same page as his father and both are shown as DeWater. On the 1850 census for Fawn River, he's listed on the same page as his step-mother Dorothy, Amos Jr., and Daniel, Robert and William Taylor (Dorothy's name from previous marriage). Reference: Will - May 1863 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI Census: 1810 - Marcellus, Onondaga, NY (6) (w/Parents) 1820 - Camillus, Onondaga, NY (16) (w/Parents) 1830 - Skaneateles, Onondaga, NY (26) (As Elijah DeWaters) (w/Mary, MaryAnn) 1840 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (36) (As Elijah DeWater) (w/Mary, Roswill, George) 1850 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (46) (As Elijah DeWaters) (w/Mary, Roswill, George, Lucy, Charles, Fidelia, Elijah) 1860 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (56) (w/Mary, Charles, Fidelia, Elijah, William) Notes for MARY ANN HAMILTON: There is good reason to believe her maiden name was Hamilton. Two of her son's middle names were Hamilton - Roswell and Elijah. Ralph Dewater, a great-great grandson, also had Hamilton as his middle name. After Elijah died, Elizabeth married Joseph W. Zeluff. Reference: Copy of Marriage License - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI - Sep 19, 1867 - Joseph Zeluff Census: 1880 - Ovid, Branch, MI (56) (w/Josephus Zeluff) More About ELIJAH DEWATER and MARY HAMILTON: Marriage: 1829 Child of ELIJAH DEWATER and MARY HAMILTON is: 8. i. ELIJAH HAMILTON8 DEWATER, b. 29 Jun 1848, Fawn River, ST. Joseph, MI/Saint Joseph, Berrien Co., MI; d. 27 Feb 1895, Orienta, Major, OK. Generation No. 8 8. ELIJAH HAMILTON8 DEWATER (ELIJAH7, AMOS6 DRINKWATER, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM4, ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 29 Jun 1848 in Fawn River, ST. Joseph, MI/Saint Joseph, Berrien Co., MI, and died 27 Feb 1895 in Orienta, Major, OK. He married ELIZABETH MELISSA JANE WEBBER 17 Feb 1867 in Berrien County, MI, daughter of DANIEL WEBBER and ELIZABETH BOWMAN. She was born 27 Nov 1849 in Fawn River, St. Joseph, MI/Saint Joseph, Berrien Co., MI, and died 03 Apr 1931 in Clearwater, Sedgwick, KS. Notes for ELIJAH HAMILTON DEWATER: He married ELIZABETH MELISSA JANE WEBBER Feb 17, 1867 in Berrien County, MI, daughter of DANIEL WEBBER and ELIZABETH BOMAN. She was born Nov 27, 1849 in Berrien, Niles, MI, and died Apr 3, 1931 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS. Notes for ELIJAH HAMILTON DEWATER: On Sep 12, 1870, Elijah and Elizabeth bought land from Daniel J. Webber. His grave marker reads E. Hamilton Dewater. Mrs. Hall, a lady residing in Orienta told Granddaughter Ruth Martin that there were very few people in the area at the time. Realizing the need for a burial ground, three men--Charles A. Bullard, Elijah and Irvin J. Gard all picked areas of their land for a cemetery. The three decided that whoever died first, the cemetery would be located on that person's land. Elijah was the first of the three to die. The cemetery is the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery, Fairview, and Elijah's stone reads: E. Hamilton Dewater, 6-29-1848--2-17-1895. The graveyard is adjacent to the home where Elijah once lived. The house has been replaced, but the old barn was still there at the time of Ruth's visit. Only six of Elijah's children lived long enough to marry and have children: Ella, Jessie, Charles, Carrie, Philip and William; all except William had large families; William had one son; Ella had four children; Jessie about 10, two of whom live in Wichita and one in Clinton, OK; Charles had 15 and lived in Hutchinson, KS. On the 1870 Federal Census for Fawn River, he's listed on the same page as his brother William his sister MaryAnn (who was married to Uriah Buck). Elijah's last name was spelled DeWaters while William's last name was spelled without the "S." Reference: Copy of Marriage Certificate - Berrien County, MI - Feb 17, 1867 Indenture - Saint Joseph, MI - Sep 9, 1870 - Elijah and Daniel J. Webber Copy of family Bible page Census: 1850 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (2) (w/Parents) 1860 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (12) (w/Parents) 1870 - Fawn River, Saint Joseph, MI (22) (As Elijah DeWaters) (w/Elizabeth, Anna, Ezra) 1880 - Ninnescah, Sedgwick, KS (32) (As Elijah DeWater) (w/Elizabeth, Ella, Myrtle) Notes for ELIZABETH MELISSA JANE WEBBER: When she died, she was living at 1537 S. Water Street, Wichita. She is buried at Clearwater and her tomb stone reads: In memory of E.M. Dewater, 1849 - 1931. After Elijah's death, she married S.B. Byers in the home of her daughter, Ella May. Mr. Byers probably died shortly after the marriage because the Dewater name was used on her gravestone. On the 1900 Federal Census, Elizabeth reported that she only had six of 15 children living (Ella May, Jessie Irean, Charles Curtis, Carrie Elizabeth, Philip Ola and William Lauerence). Reference: Copy of Marriage License - Clearwater, Sedwick, KS - Apr 7, 1909 - S.B. Byers Copy of Death Certificate - Wichita, Sedgwick, KS - Apr 4, 1931 Photo of Grave Marker Census: 1850 - 10th Division, Berrien, MI (8 Mos) (w/Parents) 1860 - Niles, Berrien, MI (10) (w/Parents) 1900 - Ninnescah, Sedgwick, KS (51) (as Dewater) (w/Charles, Carrie, Philip, William) 1910 - Ninnescah, Sedgwick, KS (61) (as Byers) (Widowed) 1920 - Ninnescah, Sedgwick, KS (71) (as Dewater) 1930 - Clearwater, Sedgwick, KS (81) More About ELIZABETH MELISSA JANE WEBBER: Residence: 1850, Division 10, Berrien, Michigan More About ELIJAH DEWATER and ELIZABETH WEBBER: Marriage: 17 Feb 1867, Berrien County, MI Children of ELIJAH DEWATER and ELIZABETH WEBBER are: i. ANNA BELLE9 DEWATER, b. 15 Jan 1868. ii. CORA ELLEN DEWATER, b. 04 Oct 1871, MI. iii. ELLA MAE DEWATER, b. 08 Jan 1874; d. 12 Sep 1951, Wichita, KS. iv. BERTHA ANN DEWATER, b. 06 Oct 1875. v. EULA JANE DEWATER, b. 23 Aug 1877. vi. MYRTLE ETHEL DEWATER, b. 19 Apr 1879. 9. vii. JESSIE IREAN DEWATER, b. 29 Jan 1881, MI, USA; d. 14 Jan 1962, Arapaho, Custer, OK. viii. LIVERA IREAN DEWATER, b. 02 Dec 1882; d. 30 Apr 1900. Notes for LIVERA IREAN DEWATER: During the Spring of 1900, there was an outbreak of Smallpox and Lavira was a victim. Records at the Baptist Church indicate that $12 was raised for a her monument. When she died in April, her body was buried at night in the northeast part of the Clearwater cemetery, as was the custom for Smallpox deaths ix. ELMA IREAN DEWATER, b. 14 Nov 1884. x. ELMER IREAN DEWATER, b. 14 Nov 1884. xi. CHARLES CURTIS DEWATER, b. 13 Dec 1885, Alleganey, MI; d. 12 May 1957, Oatville, KS. xii. CARRIE ELIZABETH DEWATER, b. 08 Jul 1888, Mt Hope, KS; d. 22 Jan 1970, Winfield, KS. Notes for CARRIE ELIZABETH DEWATER: Jan 22, 1970, Mulvane, Sumner, KS. xiii. PHILLIP OLA DEWATER, b. 31 May 1890, Hutchinson, KS; d. 28 Jul 1951, Waterloo, IA. xiv. WILLIAM LAWRENCE DEWATER, b. 14 Oct 1892. Generation No. 9 9. JESSIE IREAN9 DEWATER (ELIJAH HAMILTON8, ELIJAH7, AMOS6 DRINKWATER, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM4, ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 29 Jan 1881 in MI, USA, and died 14 Jan 1962 in Arapaho, Custer, OK. She married RALPH ROLL 03 Jul 1902, son of HEINRICH ROLL and CAROLINE PLOETZ. He was born 04 Apr 1859 in Hermann, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and died 02 Jan 1934 in Arapaho,Custer, OK. Notes for RALPH ROLL: Ralph had a sense of humor and loved his children. He smoked a pipe and every Christmas his children bought hiim a can of "Prince Albert". Leola loved to sit in his lap whlle he read the newspaper. He was a farmer and also raised cattle. They had an orchard with apples, pears, plums and cherries. More About RALPH ROLL: Residence: 1910, Arapaho Twp, Custer, Oklahoma More About RALPH ROLL and JESSIE DEWATER: Marriage: 03 Jul 1902 Children of JESSIE DEWATER and RALPH ROLL are: i. FREIDA MELISSA10 ROLL, b. 17 Jun 1903, Peck, Sumner, Kansas, USA; d. 19 Nov 1978, Clinton, Custer, OK; m. BERNA SNIDER, 20 Dec 1923; b. 18 Dec 1902; d. Sep 1979, Arapaho, Custer, Oklahoma, United States of America. More About BERNA SNIDER: Social Security Number: 444-12-9208 SSN issued: Oklahoma More About BERNA SNIDER and FREIDA ROLL: Marriage: 20 Dec 1923 ii. HUBERT RUDOLPH ROLL, b. 1906, Peck, Sedgwick, KS; d. 1927, Arapaho, Custer, OK. Notes for HUBERT RUDOLPH ROLL: Hubert died at home of a ruptured appendix. iii. WILLIAM ROBERT ROLL, b. 15 Jan 1908, Peck, Sedgwick, KS/Sedgwick Co., KS; d. 29 May 2004, Arapaho, Custer, Oklahoma, United States of America; m. CLARA ROLL. More About WILLIAM ROBERT ROLL: Residence: 1930, Arapaho, Custer, Oklahoma Social Security Number: 448-38-2432 SSN issued: Oklahoma iv. GLADYS MARIE ROLL, b. 1910, Arapaho, Custer, OK; d. 19 Feb 1996, Sapulpa, Creek, Oklahoma, United States of America; m. WALTER W. KINSEY; b. 1910, OK; d. 28 Sep 1996, Sapulpa, Creek, Oklahoma, United States of America. More About GLADYS MARIE ROLL: Social Security Number: 440-40-3588 SSN issued: Oklahoma More About WALTER W. KINSEY: Social Security Number: 448-20-2495 SSN issued: Oklahoma v. LESTER EUGENE ROLL, b. 04 Feb 1912, Arapaho, Custer, OK; d. 08 Sep 1991, Wichita, KS. 10. vi. LEOLA IRENE ROLL, b. 18 Apr 1914, Arapaho, Custer, OK. vii. LEONA LORENE ROLL, b. 18 Apr 1914, Arapaho, Custer, OK; d. 1914, Arapaho, Custer, OK. viii. BEATRICE PAULINE ROLL, b. 1915, Arapaho, Custer, OK; m. HOWARD E LAUTERBACH; b. 1915, Arapaho, Custer, OK. More About HOWARD E LAUTERBACH: Residence: 1930, Ohio, Sedgwick, Kansas Generation No. 10 10. LEOLA IRENE10 ROLL (JESSIE IREAN9 DEWATER, ELIJAH HAMILTON8, ELIJAH7, AMOS6 DRINKWATER, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM4, ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 18 Apr 1914 in Arapaho, Custer, OK. She married RANSOM MELVIN JONES 29 Sep 1935 in Oxford, KS, son of FORREST JONES and ETHEL RANSOM. He was born 14 Jul 1916 in Oxford, Sumner, KS, and died 12 Apr 1993 in Wichita, KS. Notes for LEOLA IRENE ROLL: Leola Norene Roll My mother’s people were apparently from England and the Netherlands. They came to America and settled in Michigan. They came to KS by covered wagon. My father’s people were from Germany in the Baltic area. In Germany, my grandfather was a shoe cobbler and my grandmother, who had a club foot, herded geese. They came to America because of high taxation in Germany. My grandfather told of walking home through the Black Forest after work and saw his friend coming towards him but he disappeared and grandfather heard the friend had died at this exact time some distance away. They settled in WI and came to KS by covered wagon. They got a homestead from President Ulysses S. Grant. One of the sons (Gus) walked approximately 8 miles to a brick yard to work. They also drilled water wells. One day my papa was resting under a tree. His father said “Why aren’t you plowing?” My papa replied ‘If I get my work done in ½ day who’s business is it what I do the rest of the day?” I’m sure he found out. Growing up in Arapaho, OK In 1909 Ralph Roll and Jessie Dewater Roll moved their three children, Frieda, Hubert, and William (Bill) by covered wagon from a farm near Peck, KS to a farm xx miles west and xx miles north of Arapaho, OK. Ralph did this so he could raise cattle. They lived in a two room house with no lights and no running water. Gladys, Lester, twins Leona and Leola, and Pauline were born there. Leona died when she was 6 weeks old of whooping cough. She weighed 4 pounds 4 oz when she was born and I weighed 3 pounds 12 oz. About my name—my parents named me Leola Irene and my twin Leona Lorene. In high school and on my marriage license I used Leola Norene because at that time I did not want my mother’s name and I pretended this name more nearly matched that of my twin. When I was little my nickname was Odie. When I was 3 years old my folks built a big new house with carbide lights and a coal furnace in the basement. It had 4 bedrooms upstairs and 1 downstairs. Each room had windows on 3 sides. We ate in a large kitchen with boards put together and placed on saw horses. The outside toilet was quite a way down a little incline and the boys often threw rocks at us. We had telephone that hung on the wall and a lot of people were on the same line. We had 3 cement wells (cisterns) to hold water for drinking. The rain water ran off the roof into the wells. Water was heated on a cook stove and we took a bath on Saturday night. We attend the Christian church faithfully every Sunday morning and evening. We went 7 miles to church in a wagon with straw quilts to sit on. All the children except Pauline started school in a one room school called Sunnyside. We walked to school. By road it was about 2 ½ miles. My papa built a foot bridge across the creek so it was perhaps 1 ¼ miles. To get drinking water for school we went ¼ mile from the school to get water from the teacher’s pump. We all drank with the same “dipper” from that bucket. There was a coal shed on the side of the school and my friend and I often ate lunch in there. Our school consolidated for my 2nd year of school and we rode in Model T Ford busses. The seats were one long bench built along each side. Frieda lived in Arapaho with Mr. And Mrs. Applegate to attend high school until Sunnyside consolidated with the Arapaho school. My mama was very kind to us when we were ill but very strict and sometimes a bit cruel. My papa was old enough to be my grandfather. I loved to sit on his lap while he read the newspaper. I slept with him and my baby sister slept with my mother until I was about 10 years old. He had a sense of humor and loved his kids. My papa smoked a pipe and we always bought him a can of “Prince Albert” for Christmas. Papa spoke German but it was not used in our home. I loved going to the Hardware Store with my papa. All kinds of harness were hung on the walls. Again, there was a water pump and 1 tin cup from which everyone drank. My papa raised cattle and hogs and we had an orchard with apples, pears, plums and cherries. We had a good home and plenty to eat. It was sometimes my job to take corn to the pigs. I carried ears of corn by putting it in the full skirt of my dress which was pulled up to make a holder for the corn. We had a pony for riding ¾ mile to the mail box or for bringing the cows from the pasture at milking time. I walked most the time. Once, lucky for me, I rode for the cows and one had rabies. It sure scared me! I yelled for my brother to open the gate. He made fun of me for being afraid but he soon found the cow was chasing everything in sight. We had a nice little place down at the creek where we could wade and there also a grove of trees where we could have picnics. The house was on a hill between two creeks. When I was a teenager I liked to go up on a hill and sit on a ledge and dream. In the winter my big brother made a long sled and we all rode it down on an icy hill. We played dolls and house. We set-up boxes and stakes with string to divide off rooms our under some trees. When I was older we played ball on Sunday afternoons or a game called “New York”. Once when I was very small (about 3) my mama caught 5-year old Lester shaving me with a straight edged razor. Another time I shut Lester in an old oven because he was my chicken on some eggs and it took all day for the family to find him. He was really ready to pass out. All birthdays were special with a cake and we always received a silver dollar. It would be under our plate or in the cake or anywhere unusual. Once I even had a surprise party. At Christmas my papa would take a wagon and go 30 – 40 miles from home and bring back a tree that touched the ceiling. We always went to church Christmas eve and had a Christmas program. Santa came and delivered candy and oranges. I remember little pillow shaped mints on the tree- Santa always brought a big bucket of candy that was divided into 4 sections with 4 different kinds of candy. The tree was decorated with real candles and strings of popcorn. It was around 1918 when we got a REO Touring Car. I must have been about 10 years old when we got an Edison phonograph. It had cylindrical records. Our first radio came several years later. I was thinking today of my childhood friends. I went through all grades with Lovella Jones and Marion Spore. It seems I got along best with younger friends Emma Scarce and her sister, Estelle. Velma Dunn, who was my age, and her sister, Charlene, who dated Lester some. There were Almeda Homan and her sister Ethel Mae. I liked Estelle, Charlene, and Ethel Mae best. I kept in touch with Ethel Mae for quite a number of years. Her first child was a boy the age of Ruth Elena. We met in Arapaho when the babies were about 8 weeks old. I met Dorothy Gorsching my first year in 7th or 8th grade. She became a lifelong friend. She died in about 1996. After High School When I finished high school in 1931 I went to St. John’s Lutheran School in Winfield KS for one year. That was the year I met Ransom. He went to school in Oxford and I went there on weekends to visit my cousins. After school was out in 1932 I went to Peck and lived with my Aunt Annie until September of 1935 when Ransom and I married. Aunt Annie taught me to piece and quilt quilts. In later years at a High School Reunion we reunited with 2 men with whom I had gone to HS, Jack Steinberg and Ima (his wife who I had not known) and Leon Dunn. All lived in Oregon. There was a reunion every 3 years so Jack and Ima would come by and play cards. We visited them once or twice. Had a nice trip around there and lots of card playing. Leon moved to Arapaho after his wife died and we kept in touch until his death. I met Creta Dudgeon at St. John’s College. She married John Snook. They attended our wedding on September 29, 1935, at 9 pm on Sunday night at the preacher’s house. We had them at our house and they had us at theirs. We played cards, cards, cards and cards. Not long before Ransom’s death Creta died so that ended that. I worked in the auditing department at Sears Roebuck for 23 years and was active in The Daughters of the Nile- an organization that helped the children of the Shrine Hospital in St. Louis. Frieda married Berna Snider in 1923 and lived in and around Arapaho until her death. There were 10 children. I was very close to the first one, Waneta. Frieda’s life was hard. Hubert died at age 21 of a burst appendix. This was one of the worst times of my life. Bill married Claire Smith and had 3 children. They lived near Arapaho until Claire died in 1937. Bill then married Ruby XXX and moved to Clinton, OK. Gladys married Walter Kinsey and lived in the eastern part of OK. She had 8 children. Lester married Viva White and lived on a farm NW of Arapaho. They had 3 girls and later moved to Wichita, KS where he was employed by Steffen Dairy and later retired from Safeway. Pauline married Howard Lauterbach and had 6 children. She lived in the Wichita, KS area and was living in El Dorado at the time of her death in 1975. Next: Courtship-dating, why secretly married, eloping, the wedding, how parents found out, When started living together Life as wife and mother Friends Notes for RANSOM MELVIN JONES: Ransom was a Sergeant with the Wichita, KS, police department. He rode a motorcycle and was tough. He had a motorcycle accident and hurt his back so had to retire from the policy department. He sold used cars for awhile then worked for many years as a legal investigator. He was an officer of the NALI. Ransom was also a "Tin Lizzie" Shriner. He raised lots of money for the Scottish Rite chidren's hospital and also drove a van with children from Kansas to the hospital in St. Louis. He loved to drive and was restless. He could not sit around and was constantly in motion. He liked to meet peopel and he loved to negotiate "deals". He loved his family but could be a little difficult to get along with. He had to have his way. More About RANSOM MELVIN JONES: Residence: 1930, Oxford, Sumner, Kansas Marriage Notes for LEOLA ROLL and RANSOM JONES: Leola and Ransom were secretly married at the Baptist parsonage at 9 pm Sunday. Creta Dudgeon and John Snook were the only guests. Leola was 21 and Ransom was 19. They had 9 flat tires that day! Ransom made $7 per week More About RANSOM JONES and LEOLA ROLL: Marriage: 29 Sep 1935, Oxford, KS Child of LEOLA ROLL and RANSOM JONES is: 11. i. RUTH ELENA11 JONES, b. 29 Jul 1936, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. Generation No. 11 11. RUTH ELENA11 JONES (LEOLA IRENE10 ROLL, JESSIE IREAN9 DEWATER, ELIJAH HAMILTON8, ELIJAH7, AMOS6 DRINKWATER, SAMUEL5, WILLIAM4, ELIZABETH3 HASKELL, PATIENCE2 SOULE, GEORGE1) was born 29 Jul 1936 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. She married KENNETH EUGENE INGLE 01 Aug 1953 in Wichita, Sedwick, KS, son of WINNER INGLE and MARY WHITE. He was born 15 Dec 1933 in Murdock, Kingman County, KS. More About RUTH ELENA JONES: Divorce: 1983 More About KENNETH EUGENE INGLE: Divorce: 24 Aug 1983, Tarrant, Texas More About KENNETH INGLE and RUTH JONES: Marriage: 01 Aug 1953, Wichita, Sedwick, KS Children of RUTH JONES and KENNETH INGLE are: i. CATHY LYN12 INGLE, b. 15 Jun 1955, Wichita, KS USA/Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. ii. DEBRA SUE INGLE, b. 24 Mar 1959, Wichita, KS/Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. iii. KEVIN SCOTT INGLE, b. 23 Aug 1962, Wichita, KS/Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS.