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NICHOLAS THEVENIN AND HIS DESCENDANTS

Generation No. 2

       2. Francis Collin² Thevenin , Sr (Nicholas¹) was born 25 Feb 1792 in Gallipolis, Gallia Co. Oh, and died 22 Jan 1893 in Gallia Co. Oh.. He married Mary Ann White Abt. 1826 in Gallia Co. Oh., daughter of John White and Matilda.

Notes for Francis Collin Thevenin , Sr:
GALLIPOLIS TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER, dtd. 25 Jan 1893.
"Mr. Collin Thevenin died at the residence of Robert Harrison near Yellow Town, aged 101 years. He was the son of Nicholas Thevenin, one of the French setters of ancient Gallipolis. Mr. Thevenin was perhaps the oldest resident of Gallia County. His funeral services took place Monday."

GALLIPOLIS TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER, dtd. Feb. 1893 Roll #25847. from Columbus Ohio Historical Society.
"Collin Thevenin living near Yellow Town termininated this life, Sunday Jan. 22nd. 1893, at the great age of 101 years. He died at the residence of Robt. Harrison, where he had made his home for several years. He had a home of his own up to a short time before his death near the place where he died, which he sold. He left children as follows: Collin, James, Robert, Absalom, Taylor, Mrs Thomas Dale and Mrs. A. Shults living on Kanawha. Mrs. Thevenin died several years ago in the neighborhood of 75 years of age.
Rev. Jesse Ingles, from whom we gather these facts says he attended the wedding of Mr. & Mrs. Thevenin when he was 16 years of age. At that time Mr. Thevenin was 36 years old and Mr. Ingels is now 81 year. He lived in sight of Mr. Thevenin's home for forty or more years. He describes Mr. Thevenin as a man who never made much display in the world, impulsive, but soon over it. He was of small stature, not weighing over 135 pounds. He was industrious and of good habits. He never accumulated a great deal but made a good living. His education was limited, but he stood well among his nieghbors. He had a son who died in the war-John- and for whose loss he drew a pension of $12.00 per month. As for himself he was very hearty and rugged. He came here from the French Grant, and was a miller and farmer. He was a great fisherman and for twenty years fished half of his time. Once when he was fishing a man accidentally shot him through the arm, but he kept on fishing. This happened on Mr. Ingels' place. He was very successful as a fisherman. He used tabacco all of his life. He attended every election but for the past six years went about very little. He was first a whig and then a Republican and rampant in politics. He was liked to hunt to some extent, but fishing was his strong hold for pastime. Mr. Ingels has the gun that Mr. Thevenin had made when he was a boy. He was very courageous and was afraid of nothing, and would fight at the drop of a hat. He was laid to rest in the Harrison graveyard close to where he had lived, his greatest honor in this life being his long alloted years, which though uneventful seemed to have been pleasantly spent."
APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP, STATE OF OHIO, GALLIA COUNTY.
In probate court February 4, 1889. Robert Harrison appointed guardian for Collin Thevenin, Imbecile about age 95 years. The property and estate of said Imbecile as nearly as can be ascertained, is as follows: Personal property consisting of $125.00 of pension to him coming and twelve dollars per month hereafter. No Real Estate. A bond of $500.00. Address Thivener, Ohio. (Note: This Robert Harrison is probably the great grandson of Collin. His daughter, Phoebe Thevenin, wife of Grandville Leach, had a daughter, Louisa Leach who married Simeon Harrison. It must be understood that inthis time period the word "Imbecile" was to discribe the mental age of Collin...today it is referred to as "Senility".)

Story told by Collin's grandson, Stephen Jasper Thevenin...Grandfather
was fishing and a friend shot him though the arm. The friend ran toward Collin, shouting "Are you alright?". Collin never stopped fishing, just told the man, "I am alright, but you had better be more careful, you could hurt somebody".
Francis "Collin" Thevenin went to the Court 12 May 1853 to place a claim against his father's estate. Listed in the complaint was a claim for clear title on land, that his father had sold to him, but never produced a title. He stted he had paid Nicholas (his father) for a certain tract or parcel of land containing 66 acres more or less laying and being situated in the North East part of the South West Quarter and the South East part of the North West quarter of Sec. No.19 of Township 5, Range 15 in the Ohio company Purchase in Gallipolis Co. He had paid the sum of $200.00 in the year 1841 but never received a transfer of the title.
       He also requested money due to him, for labor performed by him and goods sold to Nicholas from him, for said, Nicholas Thevenin. The total sum asked for by Collin was $400.00. the court awarded to Collin the sum of #363.00, plus Mary Thevein the administratix pay the said court cost of $20.79. (No will for Nicholas has been found..he had very little property in his estated, there is no record that Collin received anything from his father's estate - except the above award-but on the bottom of the listing of debts due from Nicholas's estate-it said they were uncollectable. When his wife Mary (Loucks) Thevenin died she left most everything to her daugthers, by Nicholas and her grandchildren by her daughters.)

Francis Collin Thevenin, Sr., always signed his name as Collin Thevenin. For many generations no one knew his name was Francis Collin, Sr.
We know he was Francis Collin Sr. due to a Deed dated 21 January 1864 between Francis Collin Thevenin, Jr. and James C. Bane, both of Gallia Co. Ohio. Land located in township No. 4. of Range No. 15 in Section No. 12 in the Ohio Company Purchase in the county of Gallia and Harrison township. Beginning on the south bank of Raccoon Creek. Source Gallia County Land Records: Deed James C. Bane to Francis Collin Thevenin.
Records. Vol 33. pg. 405.

11-03-1859 deed Colin Thevenin, to Warren Burnett Lot #15, Recorded 7th. May 1859. Gallia Co. Oh.

Census Records:
SAMUEL TIVENNER, b. 1804, wife - Mary TIVENNER, b. 1804 Samuel living in Franklin township, Jackson Co. Ohio in the 1860 census.
Children listed: (a) Nancy J.TIVENNER, b. 1831 m. 21 May 1846 by W.M. Cubbage J.P. to Lewis INESTEL (Original spelling QUESTEL) Vol. 2 Pg. 43. (Many believed Nancy was the daughter of Nicholas, but she is listed as daughter of Samuel and Mary.) (b) JOHN TIVENNER, b. 1837; (c) SARAH TIVENNER b.1843; (e) WILLIAM TIVENNER, b. 1852; (f) EDWARD TIVENNER,b. 1857; (g) JOHN A. TIVENNER., b. 1859.

Census... 8 June 1880 Elizabeth twp, Lawrence Co. Ohio -
WILLIAM H.TIVENER b. 1852 Oh. a miner; wife, ELLA TIVENER,b. 1858 Oh. ch. (i) FRANK W. TIVENER, b. 1878; (ii) Marcie E.TIVENER, b. 1873.

(1860 Newark, Licking Co. Ohio. Found Mrs. MARY TIVNER, age 58
living with WILLIAM TIVNER, age 13). (TIVENNER - TIVENER is the
spelling on census)

(3. JOHN W. THEVENIN, b. 1806 living in 1880 Clay twp. Gallia Co. Ohio with an Isaac White. (* Note, Collin's wife was a White)

(4. JAMES L. TIVENER, b. 1817 listed in 1880 Clay twp. Gallia Co. as the father-in-law of E. DAVIS, b. Sep. 1845, his wife Eliza M. DAVIS, b. 1844, their son, Beet D. Davis, b. Mar. 1885.

Notes for Mary Ann White:
Mary Ann White, b. 19 Aug 1880, d. 27 Mar 1887 Gallia Co

Abstracts of Wills and Administration of Estate Washington Co. Ohio.
John H. White of Fearing Twp. Will made 18 Apr. 1827, Probated July 1827 Lists: Wife Matilda, Children: George L., Mary Ann, James Howell, Edward Howell, Abraham Whipple, Isaac William, Hannah Matilda, Esther Leven White. Witt.: Silas Hobby & Abraham Daniels. (Perhaps this John & Matilda White are the parents of Mary Ann White Thevenin.)

       Children of Francis Thevenin and Mary White are:

Nicholas Theveinin³ II., born 1827 in Gallia Co. Oh.; died 30 Sep 1864 in Florence, North Carolina (Prisoner during Civil War). He married Sisney Peirsey.

Notes for Nicholas Theveinin II.:
MILATARY HISTORY OHIO-SOLIDERS ROLL OF HONOR RANK AND FILE. from Lawrence County, Ohio shows Nicholas Thevenin captured during the Civil War, in Rogerville, Tenn. He died at Belle Isle, prisoner of war camp in Florence, South Carolina on 30 Sep. 1864. Nicholas and his wife were found on the 1860 Gallia, Green Twp. Ohio Census and his age was 23 years, he could not read or write. His wife was named as Cidney, age 30 born Ohio, a sister-in-law, Lucy McRadio born 1837 living with them. Sidney married 8 Sep 1867 in Gallia Co. to Jacob Morgan. (Gallia Co. Newspaper states he (Nicholas) died of lung fever, story dtd. 19 Jan. 1865)

ii.

Absolem Thevenin, born 22 Jul 1830 in Gallia Co. Oh.; died 18 Dec 1909.

iii.

Robert J. Thevenin, born 1 Jan 1831 in Gallia Co. Oh.; died 16 May 1919 in Gallia Co. Oh..

iv.

Phoebe Thevenin, born 1833 in Gallia Co. Oh.; died Aft. 1860 in Gallia Co. Oh.

Francis Collin Thevenin , Jr., born 22 Feb 1834 in Gallia Co. Oh.; died 22 Oct 1909 in Gallia Co. Oh..

vi.

James H. Thevenin , Sr., born 22 Dec 1836 in Gallia Co. Oh; died 18 Mar 1900 in Gallia Co. Oh. br. Mina Chapel Cem..

vii.

Melissa Jane Thevenin, born 1838 in Gallia Co. Oh. She married Thomas Dale.

viii.

John Thevenin, born 1840 in Gallia Co. Oh; died 10 Mar 1865 in Gallia Co. Oh.

Notes for John Thevenin:
John Thevenin, was captured during the Civil War at Chickamuga, he starved to death after leaving Anderson Prison. He was in Co. G. 180 VI; E. in Co. F. 33rd. OVI. Records in Military History of Soldiers Roll of Honor--Rank and File from Lawrence Co. Ohio. (Serv. 3 months in Co. G.) Obituary in Gallia Co. Newspaper---"John Thevenin, died while on the way home form prison." His father Collin Thevenin recieved a pension for his service in Civil War. John never married.

ix.

Angeline Thevenin, born 1842 in Gallia Co. Oh. She married Mr. Shultz.

William Taylor Thevenin, born 14 Apr 1848 in Gallia Co. Oh; died 2 Jan 1928 in Gallia Co. Oh. Br. Mina Chapel Cem.

xi.

Hannah Thevenin, born 1850 in Gallia Co. Oh; died 6 Sep 1855 in Gallia Co. Oh.

Notes for Hannah Thevenin:
NAME NOT SURE OF, SOME PEOPLE SAY IT WAS HANNAH, NEWSPAPER TELLING STORY OF DROWING JUST SAYS DAUGHTER OF COLLIN THEVENIN.

3. Samuel² Tivenner (Nicholas¹ Thevenin) was born 1804 in res 1860 Franklin Twp. Jackson Co. Oh.. He married Mary.

Notes for Samuel Tivenner:
Samuel Tivenner as it is spelled on the Ohio cenus, wife name Mary, b. 1804. Samuel and family living in Franklin township, Jackson Co. Ohio in the 1860 census. Children listed were:
(1) Nancy J. b. 1831, m. 21 May 1846 to Lewis Instel (Orignial spelling is Questel) by W.M. Cubbage, J.P. Vol. 2 pg. 43. (Note: many people beleived this to be a daughter of Nichlas, but she is listed as daughter of Samuel in census.)
(2) John b. 1837; (3) Sarah, b. 1843; (4) William, b. 1852; (5) Edward, b.1857; and (6) John A., b. 1859.

Notes for Mary:
1860 Newark, Licking Co. Ohio found Mrs. Mary Tivner, age 58 living with William Tivner, age 13.

Children of Samuel Tivenner and Mary are:

Nancy J.³ Tivenner, born 1831. She married Lewis Inestel 21 May 1846 in Ohio.

ii.

John Tivenner, born 1837.

iii.

William Tivener, born 1852.

iv.

Edward Tivenner, born 1857.

John A. Tivenner, born 1859.

6. Margaret² Thevenin (Nicholas¹) was born 6 Nov 1820 in Gallia Co. Oh, and died 14 Mar 1864 in Gallia Co. Oh.. She married Eli/Eri Harrington 22 Apr 1841 in Gallia Co. Oh..
Notes for Eli/Eri Harrington:
Eli or Eri Harrington, b. 12 Apr 1813 Gallia Co. d. 19 Aug 1880 Gallia, Co. Ohio.

Eli Harrington and Margaret Thevenin were married by George Northup. Vol 1. pg. 365. Both bured Centenery Cemetery, Gallia Co. close to the graves of Nicholas and Mary (Loucks) Thevenin. Also buried near by is Margaret Thevenin, d/o E. & M. died 21 Aug. 1864 age 11 yrs. 9mo. 7days

Child of Margaret Thevenin and Eli/Eri Harrington is:

Margaret³ Harrington, born 1864; died 21 Aug 1864 in Gallia Co. Oh..

8. Julia Ann² Thevenin (Nicholas¹) was born 1836 in Gallia Co. Oh., and died 5 Dec 1921 in Glenwood, WV. She married (1) Jacob Johnson 28 Sep 1858 in Gallia Co. Oh.. She married (2) Warren Burnett 29 Sep 1874 in Gallia Co. Oh..

Notes for Julia Ann Thevenin:
Obituary dated 5 Dec. 1921 Galliopolis Journal.
Mrs. Julia A. Burnett died at her home at Glenwood, West Va. Tuesday noon from pneumonia. Mrs. Burnett was in her 85th. year of age. She was born in this county (Gallia) and for sometime resided near Norhtup, her maiden name was Thivener. She leaves two daughers and one son to mourn her death, besides a multitude of friends and relatives. The funeral services will be held at Moore's Chapel, bakc of Ashton, W. Wa. thursday morning by Rev. Fierbold. (This O.B. send to me by the grand-daughter of Julia, Minnie Johnson Cubbage of Washington Court House, Ohio.

Notes for Jacob Johnson:
Jacob Johnson, died 19 Aug 1880 killen in Civil War

Children of Julia Thevenin and Jacob Johnson are:

Effie³ Johnson, born 1860; died 1961.

ii.

Ernest Henry Johnson, born 26 Mar 1862 in Gallia Co. Oh.; died 9 Aug 1951 in Gallia Co. Oh..

Children of Julia Thevenin and Warren Burnett are:

Daughter³ Burnett.

ii.

Son Burnett.

iii.

Pearl Burnett, born 1877. She married John H. White.

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