Category Archives: Euro-American

T. C. Anderson | Given Name

T. C. Anderson, the middle son, of Devine and Elizabeth (Brown) Anderson had a tricky given name. More often than not, he went by his middle name, Clinton, or his initials: When his given name is used, more often than not, it is mis-spelled as the writer attempt a phonetic spelling of his unusual givenContinue reading “T. C. Anderson | Given Name”

Devine Anderson | Sawmill

Devine Anderson is recorded in the History of McDonough County, Illinois on page 818 as having built a saw mill with J. O. C. Wilson on section 14 of Chalmers Township in 1840. The mill is marked on the 1871 Atlas of McDonough County. The excerpt shows sections 10, 11, 14, and 15 of ChalmersContinue reading “Devine Anderson | Sawmill”

John Barkuloo | of the Narrows

1n 1799, John Barkuloo married Catherine Lott in Jamaica, Long Island and the newspaper reported that they were both of the Narrows. In 1800, John “Barkulow” is listed in the census for New Utrecht, Kings County, New York with a household of four members: The Narrows The Narrows is a strait of water between StatenContinue reading “John Barkuloo | of the Narrows”

Henrietta Mariah Van Slyke | Orphan

In 1852, Henrietta’s father, Andrew Van Slyke died. In 1857, her mother. Her eldest sister and her husband moved back to Texas to administer the estate and three siblings were sent to lived with three separate guardians. Guardianship was a legal arrangement to manage the property of those considered unable to manage it themselves, eitherContinue reading “Henrietta Mariah Van Slyke | Orphan”

Joseph Bateman | Vermont

In Joseph Bateman’s 1832 Revolutionary War Pension Application, Bateman stated that he “came to Vermont about 40 years ago + he lived in Middletown, Poultney, + Rutland. He now lives in the latter place where he has lived about twelve years. He is known to Rev. W. Walker, Proctor + Rice, clergyman, and to mostContinue reading “Joseph Bateman | Vermont”

George W. Lewis | Enslaver

George Washington Lewis, of Claiborne County, Tennessee, was married twice: first to Sarah “Sally” Bullard who died in 1840 and second to Cyntha Fulps, whose family was from Stokes County, North Carolina. Cyntha’s father wrote his will in February 1850 and in his will transferred the legal authority to enslave Black people to his children:Continue reading “George W. Lewis | Enslaver”

Sarah Millikin | Parents

Sarah Millikin, widow of Jonathan Walden, died in 1896 and she was buried in the Pierce-Mathers Cemetery in Jackson County, Ohio, with her husband and a Mrs. Jane Millikin. It is likely that Jane Millikin is her mother. The death date on the marker is 1868. Census Record Review A review of census records forContinue reading “Sarah Millikin | Parents”

Samuel Norton | Death on the Prairie

In 1820, Samuel Norton moved his family from Vermont to Crawford County, Illinois. In 1821, he died, leaving his wife and children behind on the prairie. In 1820, Samuel Norton used credit to purchase the eighty acres of land about 5 miles of Lawrenceville, in the Allison Township. His son, Samuel Harris Norton, was issuedContinue reading “Samuel Norton | Death on the Prairie”

Devine Anderson | Traveling to Kansas

Devine Anderson (1824-1867) lived in Illinois for most of his life. In 1865, he wrote a letter to a former neighbor about moving to Kansas. The obituary for his daughter, Tabitha Anderson (1861-1935), describes how she and her family moved from Illinois to Kansas in 1866 by covered wagon. The letter is transcribed below, with additional facts interspersed that connect to the letter contents.