The Richard and Susan Monteith Family Page
The Richard and Susan Monteith Family PageUpdated September 27, 2003 | 5395 Newt Patterson Mansfield,TX 76063 A-United States [email protected] |
| MONTEITH:John from Scotland who married Jane and moved to the Youngstown area then Mercer Co PA.They had daughter Sally who married Ebonizer Scroggs:Sons Alexander who was a preacher, son Ebonizer and John Hamilton.Our John was the uncle of the Reverend John Monteith who was first president to University of Michigan. John Hamilton Monteith B 1790 in Scotland married Margaret HUSTON B 1788 in Lancaster PAThey had 8 cildren I have names and dates.their son John Watson Monteith b 1818 in Mercer Co PA married Lucinda Caroline Miller and had 13 children is our relative. BEARD: OGDEN: James Beard b 1844 in Higginspoint Ohio fought in civil war married Aurelia B OGDEN and had 6 children.James was captured at Marks' Mills, AR on April 25, 1864 and exchanged on Feb 25, 1865.He married Aurelia OGDON on Aug 5, 1866.He was postmaster for Mount Ayr under the McKinley administration.He also served as sheriff of Ringold county Iowa and its Mayor.They lived to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversayr in Mount Ayr in 1865 with most of their children and grandchildren in attendance.(I have some pitcures) NUNN:WJ Nunn b 1834 in Tenn married around 1834all cencus records only show her initals as M E Nunn.I need a lot of help with this line.WJ(Probably William Joseph) was a mason in Hempstead county AR in 1834 Mont Horeb Lodge #4 in Washington Ar and on tax roll in that county in 1879.1870 Ozan AR WJ Nunn 35 a shoe maker born in Tenn wife ME Nunn 30 born in Louisian, and 3 sons all born in AR1880 finds them in Palauxy AR (Little Rock).WJ is sole adult (listed as widower) raising 8 children ranging in age form 15 to 6 months.The twins Bettie G and Sarah G NUNN were born in Tenn.My guess is M.E. died in childbirth.Joseph Claytor Nunn born 1867 is my GG grand father.William Walker Nunn the eldest son born 1864 was a Methodist Minister.He married Octavia and had one son, John who had 2 daughters, Rena and Imogene.WW ended his life in Los Gatos CA where he lived with his second wife Mary and his grandchildren.John having been killed in a car accident.WW died in 1935 and The retired Minister Rufus Nunn his cousin was one of those who presided at the funeral.His obit mentions he lived for some years in Texas and was pastor of churches in Crystal City, Uvalde and San Antonio.He was a school trustee in Uvalde and San Antonio. LOVE:Ephraim Loveb 1857 son of Robert a farmer was born in Balleymoney, N. IrelandHe moved to PA to establish a residence and went back to Ireland into marry Mary KERRthey returned to the US and had several children.Mary grew ill and they returned to Ireland where she died in 1898.My Grand father William J Love was born in PA in 1894 In Union Town, Fayett County PA.He enlisted in the Army in 1917served inVittorio Veneto Italy as an ambulance driver.He was discharged honorably in 1919. I have other facts on both the LOVE and KERR families. WILLEY:William Willey b 1780 in PennMarried Sarah DYE had 13 children.I have quite a bit of info on this line.Family still lives in Mount Ayr IA BOONE, BUNN, MOORE:brothers James Madison Boon(E) b 1823 GA married Elizabeth Sherling.Lived in Steward CO GA and Morehouse Parish LA. Elbert A Boon(e) b 1824 GA married Mary Ann Drake 1845 Stewart CoGA Sion D Boon(e) b 1826 GA d Aug 1868 Morehouse Parish LA married (1) Sarah Louisa Sherling (2) Elizabeth SHERLING Boon (3) Sarah A Pilgreen)Moved from Stewart Co GA to Morehead CO LA. where he died.Sarah Ann married George W Bunn and family moved to Ashley County AR. I will happily share info with those interested. | |