Adam C. Atterbury1,2

b. 1858
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1858Adam C. Atterbury was born about 1858 in Illinois.1 
Relationship Note*Adam and Aaron T. Atterbury were twins.1,2 
(Grandson) Census US 186010 September 1860He and his twin brother, Aaron, were enumerated with their parents and siblings on the 1860 census taken on 10 September 1860 in the household of their maternal grandfather, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., in Township 3 S Range 9 E, White County, Illinois. The twins were 2 years old.1 
(Twin) Census US 187022 July 1870Twins Adam C. and Aaron T. were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of their parents in Elm, Wayne County, Illinois. The boys were 13 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob Huntsinger, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 9 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 609; Family History Library Film: 803236. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elm, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 115B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Anna Ellen Atterbury1,2,3

b. 6 February 1864, d. 8 March 1945
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury3,4 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger3,4 b. 1828
Birth*6 February 1864Anna Ellen Atterbury was born on 6 February 1864 in Illinois.5,6,3 
Name VariationHer full name at birth was Eliza Ann Atterbury.6 
(Family Member) Name SpellingsVariations in the spelling of the Crisup surname found in our research included Crissup and Cressup.7,8,5 
(Daughter) Census US 187022 July 1870Eliza Ann was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Elm, Wayne County, Illinois. She was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.6 
Marriage*23 February 1881She married first Benjamin F. Weatherford on 23 February 1881 in White County, Illinois.1 
Marriage*4 July 1891She married second William M Crisup on 4 July 1891 in White County, Illinois.9,7 
Census US 1900*20 June 1900Anna and William Crisup, their surname spelled "Chrisup" by the census taker, were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 20 June 1900 in Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois. William was 41 years of age and worked as a day laborer, and Annie was 36 years of age. They rented their house, were both able to read, write and to speak English, had been married for 14 years, and Annie had given birth to four children, all of whom were living. Two children were enumerated with them in 1900, and both were recorded with the surname Crisup, spelled "Chrisup". Alvin was 15 years old, able to read, write and to speak English, and had attended school for seven months of the census year. Bessie was 6 years old.10 
Marriage*8 December 1902She married third Henry W. Sipe of Cushman, son of John Jacob Sipe and Margaret Weigle, on 8 December 1902 in Piatt County, Illinois.11,12,13 
Divorce*Anne and Henry lived together only a few weeks, and likely divorced.14 
Marriage*6 November 1908She married fourth, as his second wife, Charles E. Hulce, son of Lloyd Wellington Hulce and Nancy Elizabeth Jacobs, on 6 November 1908 in Marion County, Indiana.15 
Census US 1920*12 January 1920Anna E. and Charles Emmett Hulce were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 12 January 1920 at 55½ North Jefferson Avenue, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Charles was 53 years of age and worked as a barber in his own barber shop, and Anna was also 53 years of age and reported no occupation. They rented their home. Two other individuals were enumerated with the couple in 1920. Anna's daughter, Mary E., was recorded by the census taker as Marie E. "Duckworth", which was later corrected to Marie E. "Hulce" by an Ancestry user. Her relationship to Charles Hulce was 'Stepdaughter". She was 37 years of age and was recorded as married with no occupation. The other individual in the Hulce household, Adna Duckworth, was 53 years of age, married, and was working for wages as a stock clerk in an aeroplane factory. His wife, Eliza E. Duckworth, was enumerated with two of the couple's children as the head of her household in Brown, Montgomery County, Indiana. Eliza was 49 years of age, married, reported no occupation, and owned her home free of mortgage. We have not determined Adna's relationship to anyone in the Hulce household in 1920 and suspect he may have been a boarder. We have learned, however, that in 1927, the widower Adna would marry Charles's widow, Anna E. Hulce. The census taker recorded Adna as Hulce's "son-in-law" on the 1920 census, and we feel fairly certain that was not accurate


was recorded as Charles's son-in-law.16 
Marriage*17 November 1927She married Adna Duckworth on 17 November 1927.5,17 
Death*8 March 1945She died as Anna Ellen Duckworth on Thursday, 8 March 1945, at her home in Letts, Decatur County, Illinois, at age 812,3,4 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Aerie Cemetery, Letts.3 

Family 1

 Benjamin F. Weatherford
Child 1.Mary E. Weatherford+18,8 b. 3 Jan 1882, d. 26 Jun 1959

Family 2

 William M Crisup b. Mar 1859
Children 1.Alvin H. Crisup19 b. 2 Apr 1888
 2.Bessie Eletha Crisup10 b. 6 Feb 1894, d. 9 Sep 1918

Family 3

 Henry W. Sipe b. 10 Feb 1837, d. 23 Jun 1908

Family 4

 Charles E. Hulce b. 1 Jun 1867, d. 22 Jul 1927

Family 5

 Adna Duckworth b. 23 Nov 1866, d. 28 Oct 1945

Citations

  1. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 February 1881 in White County of Benjamin F Weatherford and Eliza Ann Atterberry, noting that this record can be found at the County Court Records, Films # 0977068 - 0977072. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900.
  2. [S2824] Anna (Atterbury) Weatherford Crisup Duckworth 1945 Illinois Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Greensburg Daily News, (Greensburg, Indiana), Friday, March 9, 1945, Page 5, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025), under the headlines, "Letts Woman Dead at Home", "Mrs. Anna Ellen Duckworth Had Been ill for Many Months", reporting her death on Thursday evening; following an extended illness which had confined her at her home for many months; that she had been born on 6 February 1864, daughter of Charles and Susannah (Huntsinger) Atterbury; that she married Adna Duckworth on 17 November 1927 and they lived in Decatur County where Mr. Duckworth was a farmer; survived by husband, one daughter, Mrs. Marie L. Uptegraft of Bluffton, two sons, Charles Weatherford of El Centro, California, and Alvin Crisup of Indianapolis, one stepdaughter, Mrs. Geneve Daily of Mattoon, Indiana, and two stepsons, Paul E. Duckworth of Detroit, Michigan, and Roland E. Duckworth of Indianapolis. Hereinafter cited as Anna (Atterbury) Weatherford Crisup Duckworth 1945 Illinois Obituary.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna Ellen (Atterbury) Duckworth, Memorial# 43523034. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mrs Anna Ellen Duckworth, age 81, on 8 March 1945 at her home, Rr5, Decatur, Indiana, USA, born on 6 February 1864 in Illinois, daughter of Charles Atterbury and Susan Huntsinger, Date Registered 1945, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1945; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  5. [S2824] Anna (Atterbury) Weatherford Crisup Duckworth 1945 Illinois Obituary, online at www.newspapers.com, Greensburg Daily News, (Greensburg, Indiana), Friday, March 9, 1945, Page 5, (Downloaded on April 22, 2025), under the headlines, "Letts Woman Dead at Home", "Mrs. Anna Ellen Duckworth Had Been ill for Many Months", reporting her death on Thursday evening; following an extended illness which had confined her at her home for many months; that she had been born on 6 February 1864, daughter of Charles and Susannah (Huntsinger) Atterbury; that she married Adna Duckworth on 17 November 1927 and they lived in Decatur County where Mr. Duckworth was a farmer; survived by husband, one daughter, Mrs. Marie L. Uptegraft of Bluffton, two sons, Charles Weatherford of El Centro, California, and Alvin Crisup of Indianapolis, one stepdaughter, Mrs. Geneve Daily of Mattoon, Indiana, and two stepsons, Paul E. Duckworth of Detroit, Michigan, and Roland E. Duckworth of Indianapolis;.
  6. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elm, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 115B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S1689] Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 4 July 1891 in White County of Mrs Annie Weatherford and William M Crisup, noting that this record can be found at the County Court Records, Films # 0977068 - 0977072.
  8. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Clarence E Groves, age 23, born about 1883, son of E. E. Groves and "Nora" Downs, and Ethel Crissup, age 25, born about 1881, daughter of Ben Weatherford and Anna C. Henslacker, married on 14 February 1906 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  9. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Annie Weatherford, age 26, born about 1865, and William M Crisup, age 29, born about 1862, married on 4 July 1891 in Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois county courthouses.
  10. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Annie Chrisup, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lovington, Moultrie, Illinois; Roll: 332; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0100. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Henry W. Sipe, Memorial# 82706599.
  12. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Anna E Atterberry "Crisep", age 40, born about 1862, daughter of CW Atterberry and "Sarah Hornkey", and Henry W Sipe, age 64, born about 1838, son of Jacob Sipe and Margaret "Perlyle", on 8 December 1902 in Piatt County, Illinois, USA, referencing various Illinois County Courthouses.
  13. [S2161] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, Herald and Review, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, Wednesday, December 17, 1902, reporting a marriage license issued to Henry W. Sipe of Cushman and Anna E. Chrisup of Hammond, both of legal age. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Henry W. Sipe, Memorial# 82706599, citing the Lovington Reporter, (Lovington, Illinois), Friday, 26 June 1908, under the title, "Henry W. Sipe Died at Quincy; Former Well-Known Cushman Farmer Answers Last Call". reporting that Henry W. Sipe, a former well-known farmer residing in the Cushman neighborhood, died at the Soldiers' Home in Quincy on Tuesday, June 23, aged 71 years, 4 months and 81 days; that deceased was born in York County, Pennsylvania in 1837; that during the civil war he served his country as a private soldier in the 147th Ohio regiment and that after the war he came to Illinois, and in 1865 married Rachel J. Fry at Decatur; that to them were born 9 children, 8 of whom survived their father; that Mrs. Sipe died several years ago, and about six or seven years ago, Henry married a second time but lived with this wife only a few weeks; that Mr. Sipe had been in the soldiers' home since January 1907; that funeral services were held at the Christian church, conducted by Reverend Wright Thursday afternoon; and that interment was at the Lovington cemetery.
  15. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Anna E. Sipe, daughter of Charles W. "Atteberg" and Susan "Huntsecker", and Charles E. Hulce, son of Lloyd W. Hulce and Nancy E., on 5 November 1908 in Marion County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 499391, Reference ID 56. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  16. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles Emmett and Anna E. Hulce, Year: 1920; Census Place: Indianapolis Ward 9, Marion, Indiana; Roll: T625_453; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 157. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Adna Duckworth, Memorial# 36893469.
  18. [S2827] Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, birth of Mary Ethel Weatherford on 3 January 1882 in White County, Illinois, daughter of Benjamin Weatherford and Lizian Atterberry; viewed on 3 May 2025 at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2L3-2PX. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940.
  19. [S2826] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987, online at www.ancestry.com, record for Alvan H Crisup, born in April 1888, died in 1969, Claim# A605643, referencing The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, 1934-1987.

Charles W. Atterbury1,2

b. 1826
Family
Birth*1826Charles W. Atterbury was born about 1826 in Kentucky.3 
Marriage*24 August 1848He married, as her second husband, Susan (Huntsinger) Watkins, daughter of Jacob Huntsinger Sr. and Elizabeth Shull, on 24 August 1848 in White County, Illinois.1,2 
Census US 1850*9 October 1850Susan and Charles W. Atterbury were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 9 October 1850 in District 13, White County, Illinois. Charles was 24 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $150, and Susan was 22 years of age. Two children were enumerated with them. Ezekiel Atterbury was one year old, and Mary E. Watkins, Susan's daughter from her first marriage, was 4 years old.3 
Census US 1860*10 September 1860Susan and Charles W. Atterbury were enumerated with their children on the 1860 census taken on 10 September 1860in the household of Susan's father, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., in Township 3 S Range 9 E, White County, Illinois. Charles was 36 years of age, worked as a farmer with his father-in-law, and had a personal estate valued at $600; Susan was 35 years of age. The couple's eight children were enumerated with them in 1860. Mary E. Watkins Susan's daughter from her first marriage, was 13 years old, was recorded with the surname Attebury, and had attended school within the census year; Charles and Susan's children were Ezekiel and Nancy K. who at 10 and 8 years, respectively, had also attended school within the census year; Stephen J. and Mariah, were ages 7 and 4 years, respectively; twin sons, Aaron and Adam, were 2 years old; and baby John was one year old. Susan's father, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., was 77 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $600 and a personal estate valued at $600.4 
Census US 1870*22 July 1870Susan and Charles W. Atterbury were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in Elm, Wayne County, Illinois. Charles was 46 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $350 and a personal estate valued at $265, and Susan was 43 years of age and keeping house. Eight children were enumerated with the couple in 1870. Ezekiel was 20 years old and worked as a farmhand with his father; twins, Adam C. and Aaron T., were 13 years old and had attended school within the census year; John, William H. and Eliza A. were ages 11, 10, and 7 years, respectively, and had all attended school within the census year; and Sarah H. was 4 years old.5 

Family

 Susan Huntsinger b. 1828
Children 1.Ezekiel Atterbury6 b. 1849
 2.Nancy K. Atterbury4 b. 1852
 3.Stephen J. Atterbury4 b. 1853
 4.Mariah Atterbury4 b. 1856
 5.Aaron T. Atterbury4 b. 1858
 6.Adam C. Atterbury4 b. 1858
 7.John Atterbury4 b. 1859
 8.William H. Atterbury5 b. 1860
 9.Anna Ellen Atterbury+1,7 b. 6 Feb 1864, d. 8 Mar 1945
 10.Sarah H. Atterbury5 b. 1866

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Anna Ellen (Atterbury) Duckworth, Memorial# 43523034. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Charles W Atterberry and Susan Watkins on 24 August 1848 in White County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, White, Illinois; Roll: 132; Page: 315b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob Huntsinger, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 9 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 609; Family History Library Film: 803236. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elm, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 115B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Susan Hunsinger and Stephen Watkins on 22 June 1845 in White County, Illinois, USA.
  7. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mrs Anna Ellen Duckworth, age 81, on 8 March 1945 at her home, Rr5, Decatur, Indiana, USA, born on 6 February 1864 in Illinois, daughter of Charles Atterbury and Susan Huntsinger, Date Registered 1945, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1945; Roll: 03. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.

Ezekiel Atterbury1

b. 1849
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1849Ezekiel Atterbury was born about 1849 in Illinois.1 
(Son) Census US 18509 October 1850Ezekiel was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 9 October 1850 in the household of his parents in District 13, White County, Illinois. He was one year old.2 
(Grandson) Census US 186010 September 1860He was enumerated with his parents and siblings on the 1860 census taken on 10 September 1860 in the household of his maternal grandfather, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., in Township 3 S Range 9 E, White County, Illinois. Ezekiel was 10 years old and had attended school within the census year.3 
(Son) Census US 187022 July 1870Ezekiel was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Elm, Wayne County, Illinois. He was 20 years old and worked as a farmhand with his father.4 

Citations

  1. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Susan Hunsinger and Stephen Watkins on 22 June 1845 in White County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 13, White, Illinois; Roll: 132; Page: 315b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob Huntsinger, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 9 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 609; Family History Library Film: 803236. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elm, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 115B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

John Atterbury1

b. 1859
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1859John Atterbury was born about 1859 in Illinois.1 
(Grandson) Census US 186010 September 1860He was enumerated with his parents and siblings on the 1860 census taken on 10 September 1860 in the household of his maternal grandfather, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., in Township 3 S Range 9 E, White County, Illinois. John was one year old.1 
(Son) Census US 187022 July 1870John was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Elm, Wayne County, Illinois. He was 11 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob Huntsinger, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 9 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 609; Family History Library Film: 803236. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elm, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 115B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Mariah Atterbury1

b. 1856
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1856Mariah Atterbury was born about 1856 in Illinois.1 
(Granddaughter) Census US 186010 September 1860She was enumerated with her parents and siblings on the 1860 census taken on 10 September 1860 in the household of her maternal grandfather, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., in Township 3 S Range 9 E, White County, Illinois. Mariah was 4 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob Huntsinger, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 9 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 609; Family History Library Film: 803236. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Nancy K. Atterbury1

b. 1852
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1852Nancy K. Atterbury was born about 1852 in Illinois.1 
(Granddaughter) Census US 186010 September 1860She was enumerated with her parents and siblings on the 1860 census taken on 10 September 1860 in the household of her maternal grandfather, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., in Township 3 S Range 9 E, White County, Illinois. Nancy K. was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob Huntsinger, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 9 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 609; Family History Library Film: 803236. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

Sarah H. Atterbury1

b. 1866
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1866Sarah H. Atterbury was born about 1866 in Illinois.1 
(Daughter) Census US 187022 July 1870Sarah H. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Elm, Wayne County, Illinois. She was 4 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elm, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 115B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Stephen J. Atterbury1

b. 1853
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1853Stephen J. Atterbury was born about 1853 in Illinois.1 
(Grandson) Census US 186010 September 1860He was enumerated with his parents and siblings on the 1860 census taken on 10 September 1860 in the household of his maternal grandfather, Jacob Huntsinger Sr., in Township 3 S Range 9 E, White County, Illinois. Stephen J. was 7 years old.1 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jacob Huntsinger, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 3 S Range 9 E, White, Illinois; Roll: M653_236; Page: 609; Family History Library Film: 803236. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.

William H. Atterbury1

b. 1860
Family
Father*Charles W. Atterbury1 b. 1826
Mother*Susan Huntsinger1 b. 1828
Birth*1860William H. Atterbury was born about 1860 in Illinois.1 
(Son) Census US 187022 July 1870William H. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Elm, Wayne County, Illinois. He was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles W. and Susan Atterbury, Year: 1870; Census Place: Elm, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 115B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Abigail Atwood1

Family
MarriageShe married Jonathan Pratt.1 

Family

 Jonathan Pratt b. c 1632
Child 1.Jabez Pratt+1 b. 1 Nov 1673, d. b 31 Oct 1710

Citations

  1. [S908] Compiled by Jayne Pratt Lovelace, The Pratt Directory (Chandler, Arizona: Ancestor House, 1998 Edition), page 446. Hereinafter cited as The Pratt Directory.

William Aubrey1

d. May 1731
Family
Marriage*20 August 1702He married Letitia Penn, daughter of William Penn and Gulielma Maria Springett, on 20 August 1702 in England. Their marriage, arranged by their parents, was not a happy one.1 
No Issue*They had no children.1 
Death*May 1731He died in May 17312 
Burial*23 May 1731 and was buried on 23 May 1731 in the Friends Burial Ground, Jordans, Buckinghamshire.3 

Family

 Letitia Penn b. 6 Mar 1677/78, d. Apr 1746

Citations

  1. [S1419] Howard M. Jenkins, "The Family of William Penn", The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 20 (1896), downloaded from www.familysearch.org: pages 384-387. Hereinafter cited as "The Family of William Penn - PMHB Volume 20."
  2. [S1419] Howard M. Jenkins, "The Family of William Penn - PMHB Volume 20", page 390.
  3. [S1419] Howard M. Jenkins, "The Family of William Penn - PMHB Volume 20", page 387.

Daniel Austin1

Family
Marriage*18 October 1787He married, as her first husband, Ruth Field, daughter of Zebulon Field and Patience Wetherell, on 18 October 1787 in Taunton, Bristol County.1,2 

Family

 Ruth Field d. 28 Jan 1857

Citations

  1. [S1190] Frederick Clifton Pierce, Field Genealogy: being the record of all the Field family in America, whose ancestors were in this country prior to 1700, Volume 1, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Chicago, Illinois: Hammond Press, W.B. Conkey Company, 1901), pages 235-238. Hereinafter cited as Field Genealogy, Volume 1.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton Marriages, Volume 2, page 27. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

William F. Austin1

(Grantee) Land Records25 June 1854An indenture was made on 25 June 1854 in Barren County, Kentucky, between George W. Britt and his wife Nancy, Rebecca (Britt) Pardue, wife of William Henry Pardue, and William Y. Britt of the first part, and William F. Austin of the second part.

Witnesseth that for the consideration of $100 in hand paid to said George W. Britt, the parties of the first part have bargained and sold and hereby convey to said Austin, a certain tract of land lying in Barren County, Kentucky on the waters of little Glovers Creek containing 25 acres, and being the same that the widow and heirs of Benjamin Britt, deceased, conveyed to Robert Taylor and said Taylor conveyed back to said George W. Britt. The said Rebecca not having joined in said deed to said Taylor as one of the heirs of said Benjamin Britt, and the said William Y. being under 21 years of age, they, for the consideration expressed in said deed to said Taylor, joined in the deed to said Austin, said William Y. being now 21 years of age.

Said 25 acres hereby sold is bounded as follows viz: beginning at a stooping poplar, thence North 56 poles to a poplar and dogwood, South 53 degrees East 88 poles to a white oak, saw wood and dogwood on a hill side, South 47 degrees West 24 poles to a small poplar at Tinsley corner, thence with Tinsley’s line South 83 degrees West 34 poles to a white oak, South 59 degrees West 42 poles to a white oak, South 79 degrees West 42 poles to a hickory and three dogwoods, Tinsley’s corner on road, thence North 49¼ degrees East 72 poles to the beginning, containing 25 acres more or less.

To have and to hold unto said Austin, his heirs and assigns forever, the said parties of the first part convey and agree to forever defend said tract of land to said Austin, his heirs and assigns, forever to be free from and against the claims of all persons whomsoever.

In testimony whereof, the said parties of the first part have hereto set their hands and seals the date above written.

G. W. Brit signed and sealed his name and X marks were made and sealed by Nancy Britt, William Y. Britt and Rebecca Pardue, all on 26 June 1854.

The clerk of Barren County certified that the deed from George W. Britt and his wife Nancy, William Y. Britt and Mrs. Pardue to William F. Austin was produced by them and acknowledged by the said grantors to be their act and deed. Whereupon the deed and certification were recorded on 27 June 1854.1 

Citations

  1. [S2247] Clerk of the County Court, Barren County (Kentucky). Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935. Microfilm of original and typescript at the Barren County courthouse in Glasgow, Kentucky; includes general index: Film# 209731, Digital# 8568122, Book W, page 409, image# 209 of 618; George W. Britt, his wife Nancy, Rebecca Pardue, wife of William H. Pardue and late Rebecca Britt, and William Y. Britt, grantors, to William F. Austin, grantee; on 35 microfilm rolls, viewed online at www.familysearch.org, www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, 1798-1902, 1961; indexes, 1798-1935 (Barren County, Kentucky).

Anna Austye1

Family
Father*Walter Austye1
Birth*Anna Austye was possibly born in Tibenham, Norfolk County, England.1 
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, William Fiske, son of Robert Fiske and Sibilla Gold.1 
Burial*13 February 1600/1She was buried on 13 February 1600/1 in St. James, South Elmham, Suffolk County, England.1 

Family

 William Fiske b. c 1550, d. b 17 May 1620
Child 1.John Fiske+1 b. c 1580

Citations

  1. [S1362] G. Andrews Moriarty, "Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, (the article spans several volumes and years): William Fiske, July 1934, Volume 88, pages 267-268. Hereinafter cited as "The Fiske Family."

Walter Austye1

Family
Residence*He lived at Tibenham, Norfolk County, England.1 

Family
Child 1.Anna Austye+1

Citations

  1. [S1362] G. Andrews Moriarty, "Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, (the article spans several volumes and years): William Fiske, July 1934, Volume 88, pages 267-268. Hereinafter cited as "The Fiske Family."

Catharine Aveline1

b. 1852
Family
Father*James Aveline1 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
Mother*Shingoquah1 b. 1826
Birth*1852Catharine Aveline was born about 1852 in Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Census US 187022 July 1870Catharine was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. She was 18 years old and was unable to read or write.1 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Shingoquah (Godfroy) Aveline, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 17A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Dorothy Aveline1,2

b. 1922
Family
Foster Father*John B. Aveline2,1 b. Apr 1861, d. Jul 1932
Foster Mother*Ruth A. Wilson1 b. 28 Jul 1864, d. 11 Nov 1949
Birth*1922Dorothy Aveline was born about 1922. In most records she was identified as the daughter of Ruth A. (Wilson) Bronson Maulsby Aveline, and in one newspaper article, Ruth was identified as Dorothy's foster mother and Ruth's husband, John B. Aveline, as Dorothy's foster father. We suspect the latter identification was more accurate because Dorothy was born when Ruth was about 55 years of age which, while not impossible, is unlikely.3,1,2 
Name VariationHer full name was Dorothy Jean Aveline.4 
Education*1931 In 1931, Dorothy was an honor student in the 3A class at the Webster School, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.3 
Illness*May 1931Dorothy Aveline, of 125½ West Douglas, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, was reported in May 1931 to be in a critically ill condition with septicemia, known also as blood poisoning. Her suffering was caused by an infection which followed the extraction of a tooth. Fortunately, Dorothy, who was 9 years old, was able to recover after a specialist operated on her infected jaw.4,3 
Social News*October 1936Dorothy was 15 years old in October 1936 and resided with her mother at 125½ West Douglas, Wichita, when she won awards and received recognition for her artwork with pastels, water color and with oils. A Wichita newspaper noted that her father had also been a painter. Dorothy had entered her work in a local display and was given ribbons on a "Moss Rose", another entitled "A Castle", and also a scene showing an old New England home on a lake shore with a boat in the background.5 
Residence*1938Dorothy Aveline, a student, was listed with her mother, Mrs. Madam Ruth Maulsby Aveline, at 1115 S. Meridian Avenue in the Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas City Directory of 1938.1 
(Daughter) Residence1939 In the 1939 City Directory of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, Dorothy Aveline was listed with her mother, Ruth Aveline, and brother, Robert F. Aveline, at 125½ W. Douglas Avenue. Dorothy was a student, Robert's occupation was not identified, and their mother was working as a Medium.6 
Social News8 June 1940She won additional honors for her art work while a student at East High School, Wichita. A local newspaper article dated 8 June 1940 included an interview with her foster mother, Madam Ruth Maulsby Aveline, who attributed Dorothy's talent to her early environment and the work of her foster father, John B. Aveline, Ruth's deceased husband, who had been an artist whose work in Wichita as a sign painter became such that he was called upon for many oil paintings for residences. Some of his oils showing outdoor life, such as duck hunting scenes, were outstanding. Ruth reported that she had taught Dorothy to draw when she was a child, urging her to copy pictures, and also to sketch the works of her foster father. She added that Dorothy had early developed an outstanding talent with pencil and brush, inspiring Ruth to give her nine years study under art teacher, E. Helene Perry.2,7 
(Daughter) Death11 November 1949Her mother died as Ruth A. Maulsby on 11 November 1949 at age 85 at a local hospital in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. Her obituary reported she was survived by a daughter, Dorothy Aveline, a son, Robert F. Aveline, and a sister, Sarah R. Hill of Prescott, Arizona.8,9 

Citations

  1. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Ruth M. Aveline at 1115 S. Meridian Avenue and her daughter, Dorothy Aveline, student, at the same address in Wichita, Kansas, USA in the Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1938. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  2. [S2729] Dorothy Aveline 1940 Kansas High School Art Honors, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Saturday, June 8, 1940, Page 8 , (Downloaded on February 1, 2025), under the headline, “Taught When Child”, reporting that honors won by Dorothy Aveline at East high school in art work are attributed to her early environment; that her mother, Ruth Maulsby Aveline, is the widow of an artist whose work in Wichita as a sign painter became such that he was called upon for many oil paintings for residences; that some of his oils showing outdoor life, such as duck hunting scenes, were outstanding; that Dorothy's foster mother taught her to draw when she was a child urging her to copy pictures and also to sketch works of her foster father; that the girl early developed outstanding talent with pencil and brush; that her mother reported she gave her nine years study under Helen Perry. Hereinafter cited as Dorothy Aveline 1940 Kansas High School Art Honors.
  3. [S2718] Dorothy Aveline, Age 9, Recovering following Surgery After Tooth Extraction, May 1931, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Monday, May 25, 1931, Page 2, (Downloaded on Jan 27, 2025), reporting that 9-year-old Dorothy Aveline, daughter of Mrs. Maulsby Aveline, 125½ West Douglas, declared the best people in the world live in Wichita after the Wichita Eagle newspaper carried a story a few days earlier that Dorothy was in a critical condition suffering with infection which followed the extraction of a tooth; that friends called at her home in person and over the telephone and that the child's room was a mass of Spring flowers; that each mail was still bringing numerous letters and cards; that Dorothy was recovering after a specialist operated on her infected jaw; that Dorothy was an honor student in the 3A class of the Webster school. Hereinafter cited as Dorothy Aveline, Age 9, Recovering following Surgery After Tooth Extraction, May 1931.
  4. [S2719] Dorothy Jean Aveline Seriously Ill After Tooth Extraction, May 1931, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Eagle, (Wichita, Kansas) Saturday, May 23, 1931, Page 5, (Downloaded on Jan 2, 2025); reporting that Dorothy Jean Aveline. a pupil at Webster School. seriously ill with blood poisoning at the home of her mother, 125½ West Douglas; that the infection followed extraction of a tooth. Hereinafter cited as Dorothy Jean Aveline Seriously Ill After Tooth Extraction, May 1931.
  5. [S2720] Dorothy Aveline Wins Recognition for Artwork, Kansas October 1936, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Wednesday, October 7, 1936, Page 9, (Downloaded on February 1, 2025); reporting that Dorothy Aveline, age 15, had won recognition recently with pastels, water color and with oils; that the Wichita girl, whose father was a painter, had entered her work in a local display and was given ribbons on a "Moss Rose", another entitled "A Castle", and also a scene showing an old New England home on a lake shore with a boat in the background; that she resided at 125½ West Douglas. Hereinafter cited as Dorothy Aveline Wins Recognition for Artwork, Kansas October 1936.
  6. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Ruth Aveline, medium, at 125½ W. Douglas Avenue, with her son, Robert Aveline, and her daughter, Dorothy Aveline, student, at the same address in Wichita, Kansas, USA in the Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1938.
  7. [S2730] Wichita, Kansas Art Teacher, E. Helene Perry, 1944 Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Eagle, (Wichita, Kansas), Sunday, May 28, 1944, Page 14, (Downloaded on February 14, 2025), under the headline, "Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Perry: Services for Well Known Art Teacher Will be Conducted at Mortuary Here", reporting (in part) the death of Mrs. E. Helene Perry, 55, who died on Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital after an illness of 11 days; that she was born in Goddard on August 30, 1888, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hennings; that she married J. Arthur Perry, who survives, on May 10, 1916; that she taught art in her home for several years and also was the art instructor for the Three Arts conservatory; that she gave many children their first opportunity for an art career, through offering free lessons to talented students. Hereinafter cited as Wichita, Kansas Art Teacher, E. Helene Perry, 1944 Obituary.
  8. [S2717] Ruth Maulsby 1949 Kansas Obituary, online at www.findagrave.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Saturday, November 12, 1949, Page 1, (Downloaded on Feb 16, 2025), reporting the death of Mrs. Ruth Maulsby, age 75, of 4720 North Arkansas on Friday in a local hospital; that she was born July 28, 1874 in Sullivan, Indiana; that she had been a resident of Wichita the past 15 years; survived by a daughter Dorothy Aveline, a son Robert Aveline, and a sister Mrs. Sara R. Hill of Prescott, Arizona. Hereinafter cited as Ruth Maulsby 1949 Kansas Obituary.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ruth Maulsby, Memorial# 33264005. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Elizabeth Aveline1

b. 1 August 1815, d. 27 October 1818
Family
Father*Francis Aveline1
Mother*Genevieve Cardinal1
Birth*1 August 1815Elizabeth Aveline was born on 1 August 1815 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana,1 
Baptism11 May 1816 and was baptized there on 11 May 1816 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.1 
Death*27 October 1818She died on 27 October 1818 at Vincennes at age 3.1 

Citations

  1. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Elizabeth Aveline, daughter of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 1 August 1815 and baptized on 11 May 1816 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; she died on 27 October 1818, referencing FHL Film# 1433362. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933.

Elizabeth J. Aveline1,2

b. 18 October 1837, d. 31 October 1865
Family
Father*James Aveline1,3,4 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
Birth*18 October 1837Elizabeth J. Aveline was born on 18 October 1837.1 
Marriage*23 November 1857She married William T. Pratt on 23 November 1857 in Miami County, Indiana.5,1,2 
Death*31 October 1865She died on 31 October 1865 at age 28.1 
Burial*1 November 1865According to Peltier Mortuary Records, her husband, William T. Pratt, purchased a coffin for her on 1 November 1865. She was buried in Plot ORG 004 04 7 of Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Miami County, Indiana.1,5 

Family

 William T. Pratt b. 1825, d. 12 Dec 1890

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Aveline) Pratt, Memorial# 190482257. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage license issued to William T Pratt and Elizabeth J Avaline on 23 November 1857 and they were married the same day in Miami County, Indiana, USA, by Charles Zenker. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Aveline Sr., Memorial# 41344612.
  4. [S2709] Proceedings of Fourth Annual Conference on Indiana History, online at www.ancestry.com, History of the Anthony Wayne Flag, by Dr. P. G. Moore, Wabash, pages 23-27, images 23-27 of 128. Hereinafter cited as Proceedings of Fourth Annual Conference on Indiana History.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William T “W.T.” Pratt, Memorial# 121289118.

Forrest Aveline1

b. December 1891
Family
Father*John B. Aveline1 b. Apr 1861, d. Jul 1932
Mother*Nancy Malinda Lindsey1 b. 17 Oct 1866, d. 17 Oct 1961
Birth*December 1891Forrest Aveline was born in December 1891 in Indiana.1 
(Daughter) Census US 19002 June 1900Forrest was enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 2 June 1900 in the household of her parents at 324 Sherman Street, Marion, Grant County, Indiana. She was 8 years old.1 
(Daughter) Census US 191021 April 1910Forrest was enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 21 April 1910 in the household of her mother at 324 E. Sherman Street, Marion, Grant County, Indiana. She was 18 years old, able to read, write and speak English, had attended school within the census year, and also worked for wages as a waitress in a hotel.2 

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John B. and Lena Aveline, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 373; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0025. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lena Aveline, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion Ward 1, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_352; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0049; FHL microfilm: 1374365. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.

Francis Aveline1

Family
Marriage*He married Genevieve Cardinal.1 

Family

 Genevieve Cardinal
Children 1.James Aveline+1 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
 2.Marie Elizabeth Aveline2 b. 18 Jan 1810
 3.Marie Josette Aveline3 b. 29 Dec 1811
 4.Francis Aveline4 b. 18 Mar 1814
 5.Elizabeth Aveline5 b. 1 Aug 1815, d. 27 Oct 1818
 6.Pauline Aveline6 b. Jul 1818
 7.Odile Caroline Aveline7 b. 12 Feb 1821

Citations

  1. [S2710] James Aveline and Catharine Comparet 1831 Indiana Marriage, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Thursday, August 16, 1888, page 7, and part of an extensive article which began on page 6, "The Early History of Fort Wayne" compiled for the Maumee Valley Historical and Monumental Association, and read before a meeting of the Society at Fort Wayne, Indiana on 15 August 1888; reporting that on 13 February 1831, the contracting parties hereinafter named, for several years residents of Fort Wayne in Indiana, of the Diocese of Bardstown, residing far distant from a priest, the nearest being 130 miles, were for this reason obliged to contract civil marriage before William Ewing, Judge-probate of the county of Allen; a priest from the Bardstown Diocese having gone to Fort Wayne to preach, gave the nuptial benediction to James Aveline, eldest son of Francis Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, and to Catharine Comparet, eldest daughter of Michael Comparet and Agnes Jeanne. Hereinafter cited as James Aveline and Catharine Comparet 1831 Indiana Marriage.
  2. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Marie Elizabeth Aveline, daughter of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 18 January 1810 and baptized on 23 September 1810 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933.
  3. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Marie Josette Aveline, daughter of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 29 December 1811 and baptized on 4 November 1813 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362.
  4. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Francois Aveline, son of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 18 March 1814 and baptized on 15 May 1814 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362.
  5. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Elizabeth Aveline, daughter of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 1 August 1815 and baptized on 11 May 1816 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana; she died on 27 October 1818, referencing FHL Film# 1433362.
  6. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Pauline Aveline, daughter of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born in July 1818 and baptized on 3 December 1818 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362.
  7. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Odile Caroline Aveline, daughter of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 12 February 1821 and baptized on 12 May 1821 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362.

Francis Aveline1

b. 18 March 1814
Family
Father*Francis Aveline1
Mother*Genevieve Cardinal1
Birth*18 March 1814Francis Aveline was born on 18 March 1814 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana,1 
Baptism15 May 1814 and was baptized there on 15 May 1814 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.1 
Name VariationHis French name was Francois.1 

Citations

  1. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Francois Aveline, son of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 18 March 1814 and baptized on 15 May 1814 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933.

Francis X. Aveline1

b. 8 June 1857, d. 9 February 1913
Family
Father*James Aveline2,3 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
Mother*Shingoquah2 b. 1826
Birth*8 June 1857Francis X. Aveline was born on 08 Jan or 8 June 1857 in Miami County, Indiana.4,5 
Name VariationHis full name was Francis Xavier Aveline6 
Name Variation and was called Frank by family and friends.7,8,9 
(Son) Census US 187022 July 1870Francis was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. He was 13 years old and had attended school within the census year.10 
Marriage*15 May 1878He married first, as her first husband, Anna J. Godfrey, daughter of James R. Godfroy and Archangel Richardville Oesew, on 15 May 1878 at The Cathedral, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.8,7,9,11 
Census US 1880*26 June 1880Anna J. and Francis X. Aveline were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 26 June 1880 in Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. Francis was 22 years of age and a farmer, and Anna was 23 years of age and keeping house. Anna's parents, Archangel and James R. Godfroy, with her brother George L. Godfroy and other members of the Godfroy's extended family, were enumerated by the census taker as another household within the same dwelling number as Anna and Francis. Anna's brother and sister-in-law, Mary and John Godfroy, with their children, were enumerated in the first next household after their parents, and Anna's sister and brother-in-law, Mary F. and Charles F. Strack, with their children, were enumerated in the first household before Francis and Anna.12,13,14,15 
Marriage*10 September 1882He married second Mary J. Skyer on 10 September 1882 in Grant County, Indiana.16 
(Husband) Death8 November 1882Francis became a widower when Mary J. (Skyer) Aveline died on 8 November 1882, less than two months after their marriage, at age 28.17 
Marriage*18 January 1885He married third, as her second husband, Anna (Tawataw) Prickett, daughter of Aw-taw-waw-taw and Betsy Winters, on 18 January 1885 in Grant County, Indiana.1,3 
Occupation*He was a Physician.5 
Death*9 February 1913He died on 9 February 1913 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana, at age 552,5 
Burial* and was buried in the Miami Indian Cemetery, Fox, Grant County.5,2 

Family 1

 Anna J. Godfrey b. 2 May 1855, d. 31 Jul 1909

Family 2

 Mary J. Skyer b. 1854, d. 8 Nov 1882

Family 3

 Anna Tawatah b. 22 Dec 1852

Citations

  1. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 18 January 1885 in Grant County, of Anna Prickett and Francis X Aveline, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume II Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 18 Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 7; Page: 427. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dr Francis Xavier Aveline, Memorial# 118052479. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Francis X Aveline, son of James Aveline and Elizabeth Godfroy, and Annie Tawataw Prickett on 18 January 1885 in Grant County, Indiana, USA, officiated by Jacob S Barley. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Dr Francis Xavier Aveline, Memorial# 118052479, his birth recorded as 8 June 1857.
  5. [S1571] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 9 February 1913 in Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA, of Francis Xavier Aveline of 212 Highland Avenue, Marion, age 55, Widower of Anna Aveline, Physician, born 8 January 1857 to James Aveline and in Miami County, Indiana, referencing Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1913; Roll: 06. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
  6. [S2669] Web: Grant County, Indiana, U.S., Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812-2015, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Dr Francis Xavier Aveline, born on 8 June 1857, died on 9 February 1913, burial in Grant, Indiana, USA, in Indian Cemetery, referencing Cemetery records compiled by Gerald Rhoades and Indiana Room Staff, and http://www.marion.lib.in.us/request-genealogy-records-2/. Hereinafter cited as Web: Grant County, Indiana, U.S., Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812-2015.
  7. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 May 1878 of Frank Aveline and Anna Godfrey, referencing FHL Film# 549312, 477. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.
  8. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 15 May 1878 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, of Frank Aveline and Anna Godfrey, referencing FHL Film# 2111520, page 477.
  9. [S2670] Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Friday, May 17, 1878, Page 4, (Downloaded on August 23, 2024), reporting that Frank Aveline of Peru and Anna Godfrey were married at the Cathedral the day before. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current.
  10. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Shingoquah (Godfroy) Aveline, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 17A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3634. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  12. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Anna J. and Francis X. Aveline, (their surname spelled "Averline" by the census taker), Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James R. and Archangel Godfrey, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  14. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Mary Godfrey, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  15. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Charles F. and Mary F. Strack, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wayne, Allen, Indiana; Roll: 264; Page: 468a; Enumeration District: 117.
  16. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 16 September 1882 in Grant County, of Francis X Avalin and Mary J Skyer, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume II Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 18 Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 7; Page: 101.
  17. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary J. Aveline, Memorial# 11567100.

James Aveline1

b. 14 October 1807, d. 14 December 1877
Family
Father*Francis Aveline2
Mother*Genevieve Cardinal2
Birth*14 October 1807James Aveline was born on 14 October 1807 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana,3,4 
Baptism17 May 1808 and was baptized there on 17 May 1808 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.4 
Name VariationHis French name was Jacques.4 
Marriage*24 August 1830James Aveline and Catherine Comparet were married for the first time on 24 August 1830 in a civil ceremony in Allen County, Indiana. They would wait almost six months for a Catholic priest to travel the distance and give his nuptial benediction.5,2 
Marriage13 February 1831He married first Catherine Comparet, daughter of Michael Comparet and Agnes Jeanne, on 13 February 1831 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. They were married by a priest from the Diocese of Bardstown who had traveled to preach a mission at Fort Wayne where they lived. Because their home was too distant, 130 miles away, from their priest in the Diocese of Bardstown, they had been married earlier in a civil ceremony by William Ewing, Judge of the probate court in Allen County.5,2 
Marriage*He married Shingoquah, daughter of Jacques Godfroy.1,6,7 
(Husband) Relationship NoteHis wife, Shingoquah, was identified as a granddaughter of Chief Little Charley, who was a chief of the Eel River Miamis and a close associate of Chief Francis Godfroy. If accurate, his wife's mother was likely a daughter of Chief Little Charley.8,9,10 
(Husband) Relationship Note For some time we had been puzzled by the identity of Shingoquah, whom we knew only as the second wife of James Aveline, and mother of Louisa (Aveline) Godfroy and her siblings. Frustrated after many wrong turns, we labeled her a Brick Wali and continued our research in the direction of her children. It was in the transcripts of the law suit referred to as "Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124", which spanned the years from 1935 to 1955, that we finally found the answers to our questions.

The Affidavit submitted to the court by Louisa (Aveline) Godfroy's son, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, contained the following information regarding his mother’s ancestry: “I further state that my mother, Louisa (Aveline) Godfroy, was a half-blooded Miami Indian woman; that she was the great granddaughter of Louis Godfroy, a full brother of Chief Francis Godfroy, who was himself one of the distinguished men of the Miami tribe or nation. My mother’s mother being the daughter of Jocko Godfroy "the younger", who was a son of Louis Godfroy, she was all but a full blooded Miami Indian woman with only a strain of Caucasian blood. Her name was Shingoquah.”

In his subsequent deposition, Ira Sylvester Godfroy provided the following answers to questions about his mother: “My mother, Louisa Aveline, a Miami Indian; she died in 1924 near Peru. My mother’s mother was Shin-go-quah, a grand-daughter of Louis Godfroy, a distant relative and a Miami Indian”.11,12 
Census US 1870*22 July 1870Shin-go-quah (Godfroy) and James Aveline were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. James was 62 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $850, and Shin-go-quah was 44 years of age and keeping house. James was able to both read and write and Shin-go-quah was unable to do either. Their eldest daughter, Catharine, was 18 years old and not able to read or write. The couple's younger children, Louis, Francis, Louisa and John, were ages 16, 13, 11 and 8 years, respectively, and had all attended school within the census year.13 
Death*14 December 1877He died on 14 December 1877 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana, at age 703 
Burial* and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru.3 

Family 1

 Catherine Comparet b. 1811
Children 1.James Aveline14 b. 12 Nov 1833
 2.Pauline O. Aveline14 b. 5 Nov 1835
 3.Mary L. Aveline15 b. 1840

Family 2
Child 1.Elizabeth J. Aveline16,3,7 b. 18 Oct 1837, d. 31 Oct 1865

Family 3

 Shingoquah b. 1826
Children 1.Catharine Aveline13 b. 1852
 2.Louis G. Aveline6 b. 11 Jul 1854
 3.Francis X. Aveline1,17 b. 8 Jun 1857, d. 9 Feb 1913
 4.Louisa Aveline+18,3 b. 11 Mar 1860, d. 18 Jan 1924
 5.John B. Aveline+13 b. Apr 1861, d. Jul 1932

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Dr Francis Xavier Aveline, Memorial# 118052479. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2710] James Aveline and Catharine Comparet 1831 Indiana Marriage, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Thursday, August 16, 1888, page 7, and part of an extensive article which began on page 6, "The Early History of Fort Wayne" compiled for the Maumee Valley Historical and Monumental Association, and read before a meeting of the Society at Fort Wayne, Indiana on 15 August 1888; reporting that on 13 February 1831, the contracting parties hereinafter named, for several years residents of Fort Wayne in Indiana, of the Diocese of Bardstown, residing far distant from a priest, the nearest being 130 miles, were for this reason obliged to contract civil marriage before William Ewing, Judge-probate of the county of Allen; a priest from the Bardstown Diocese having gone to Fort Wayne to preach, gave the nuptial benediction to James Aveline, eldest son of Francis Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, and to Catharine Comparet, eldest daughter of Michael Comparet and Agnes Jeanne. Hereinafter cited as James Aveline and Catharine Comparet 1831 Indiana Marriage.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Aveline Sr., Memorial# 41344612.
  4. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Jacques Aveline, son of Francois Aveline and Felicite Cardinal, born on 14 October 1807 and baptized on 17 May 1808 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933.
  5. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of James Avaline and Catharine Campout on 24 August 1830 in Allen County, Indiana, USA. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012.
  6. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 1 July 1936 in Indiana, United States, of Louis G Aveline of Muncie, Indiana, age 82, born on 11 July 1854 in Peru, Indiana, son of James Aveline and Elizabeth Godfrey, married Anna Tweedy of Muncie, Indiana, age 79, born on 8 July 1857 in Louisville, Kentucky, daughter of Randolph Meredith and Susan "Slegel" (Slagle), referencing page 450, FHL Film# 002069553. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  7. [S2709] Proceedings of Fourth Annual Conference on Indiana History, online at www.ancestry.com, History of the Anthony Wayne Flag, by Dr. P. G. Moore, Wabash, pages 23-27, images 23-27 of 128. Hereinafter cited as Proceedings of Fourth Annual Conference on Indiana History.
  8. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3640. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  9. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3641
  10. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/4028/…, Networks of Wabash Valley Metis: 1820s and 30s, RG-04-01-40-B08-F40-005_Page-9, reporting that Francis Godfroy maintained a political network which, during the 1820s and 1830s, primarily involved consistent relationships with Miami leaders such as Jean Baptiste Richardville, Francis LaFontaine, Lagros, Metocina, and Charley--tribal or village chiefs, influential Metis, or both, while also maintaining relations with John Tipton, the dominant Indian Agent of the period; and of significant importance to him throughout his life was his brother, Louis, who was his partner in most of his business ventures.
  11. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/85/…; The deposition taken of Ira Sylvester Godfroy provided the following statement about his mother: “My mother, Louisa Aveline, a Miami Indian; she died in 1924 near Peru. My mother’s mother was Shin-go-quah, a grand-daughter of Louis Godfroy, a distant relative and a Miami Indian”.

  12. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/7/rec/…; The Affidavit submitted to the court by Ira Sylvester Godfroy contained the following information regarding his mother’s ancestry: “I further state that my mother Louise Aveline Godfroy was a half-blooded Miami Indian woman; that she was the great granddaughter of Louis Godfroy, a full brother of Chief Francis Godfroy, who was himself one of the distinguished men of the Miami tribe or nation. My mother’s mother being the daughter of Jocko Godfroy the younger who, was a son of Louis Godfroy, she was all but a full blooded Miami Indian woman with only a strain of Caucasian blood. Her name was Shin-go-quah”.
  13. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Shingoquah (Godfroy) Aveline, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 17A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catharine Aveline, (whose name may have been written as Jane by the census taker), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Peru, Miami, Indiana; Roll: 160; Page: 89a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  15. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catharine Aveline, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Peru, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M653_281; Page: 14; Family History Library Film: 803281. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  16. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (Aveline) Pratt, Memorial# 190482257.
  17. [S2649] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Francis X Aveline, son of James Aveline and Elizabeth Godfroy, and Annie Tawataw Prickett on 18 January 1885 in Grant County, Indiana, USA, officiated by Jacob S Barley.
  18. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Louisa “Nehc-co-moc” (Aveline) Godfroy, Memorial# 37573299.

James Aveline1

b. 12 November 1833
Family
Father*James Aveline1 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
Mother*Catherine Comparet1 b. 1811
Birth*12 November 1833James Aveline was born on 12 November 1833 in Indiana.2,3 
Name VariationHis full name was James Oliver Aveline.4 
Residence*2 November 1868He registered to vote as James Oliver Aveline on 2 November 1868 in San Francisco County, California. He was 34 years of age, a Seaman, and resided at the corner of 1st and Folsom in San Francisco.4 
Marriage*26 December 1871He married Sophie C. Smith, daughter of John H. Smith and Ann Dehner, on 26 December 1871 in Newton County, Indiana.5,6,7 

Family

 Sophie C. Smith b. 28 Sep 1850

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catharine Aveline, (whose name may have been written as Jane by the census taker), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Peru, Miami, Indiana; Roll: 160; Page: 89a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, James O. Aveline, Memorial# 94826659, recording his date of birth as 12 November 1833. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Catharine Aveline, (whose name may have been written as Jane by the census taker), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Peru, Miami, Indiana; Roll: 160; Page: 89a; reporting his age as 19 and estimating his year of birth as 1831.
  4. [S1926] California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898, online at www.ancestry.com, voter registration dated 2 November 1868 in San Francisco County, California, of James Oliver Aveline, a Seaman, age 34, born about 1834 in Indiana, residing at the corner of 1st and Folsom, San Francisco. Hereinafter cited as California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sophia Cecilia (Smith) Aveline, Memorial# 93524008.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James O. Aveline, Memorial# 94826659.
  7. [S1570] Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of James O Aveline and Sophia C Smith on 26 December 1871 in Newton County, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 2079276, Reference ID: 355. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993.

John B. Aveline1,2

b. April 1861, d. July 1932
Family
Father*James Aveline1 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
Mother*Shingoquah1 b. 1826
Birth*April 1861John B. Aveline was born in April 1861 in Indiana.1,2 
Name VariationHe also used the name Jack.3 
(Son) Census US 187022 July 1870John was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. He was 8 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
Marriage*27 September 1890He married Lenora Lindsey, daughter of Daniel T. Lindsey and Nancy Lee, on 27 September 1890 in Grant County, Indiana.4 
Census US 1900*2 June 1900Lenora and John B. Aveline were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 2 June 1900 at 324 Sherman Street, Marion, Grant County, Indiana. John was 39 years of age and a violinist, and Lena was 33 years of age. They were both able to read, write and speak English. They had been married for 10 years, owned their house free of mortgage, and Lena had given birth to two children, both of whom were enumerated with their parents in 1900. Forrest was 8 years old and Mildred was age 2.2 
Residence*1901Lena was listed with her husband, John B. Aveline, a violinist, at 324 E. Sherman Street in the Marion, Indiana, City Directory of 1901.5 
Residence1901John B. Aveline, a conductor, was also listed at 504 W. Adams Street in the Chicago, Illinois, City Directory of 1901.6 
Marriage (Illegal)*1904On the 1910 census, he and Ava __?__ reported to have married in about 1904. Jack, whom we believe was our musician, John B. Aveline, had not obtained a divorce from his first wife in Indiana and, whether Ava knew that or not, their marriage would not have been legal.3 
Residence1908John B. Aveline, a musician, and "Sadie Aveline" were listed as roomers at 220½ N. Broadway Avenue in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, City Directory of 1908. John was still married to his first wife, Lena (Lindsey) Aveline, who lived in Indiana, and we wonder if "Sadie Aveline", who has not been identified, was another name for Ava, John's "wife" on the 1910 census.7 
Census US 1910*30 April 1910Ava and Jack Aveline were enumerated as married on the 1910 census taken on 30 April 1910 at 220 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Jack was recorded as 43 years of age and a musician working for wages, and Ava was 36 years of age with no occupation. They rented their room in a hotel and reported they had been married for 6 years, his second marriage and her first. They were both able to read, write and speak English.3 
Marriage (Illegal)1911He married, illegally again, as her third husband, Allinea R. (Wilson) Bronson Maulsby, daughter of Robert Wilson and Didema Ward, in 1911. They had met at a spiritualist meeting while Allinea was trying to talk to her deceased husband, Vernon Maulsby. Allinea and John were married after a one-week courtship by a spiritualist preacher and would find out three years later that he had no authority to marry them. Newspapers with the story regarding his conviction for Bigamy in 1919 reported the place of their spiritualist marriage as Wichita, Kansas, and the divorce documents filed by Ruth in 1922 reported the place of that marriage as Salina.8,9 
Residence1915 In 1915, her husband John was living in Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, and advertised as Professor Aveline, teacher of violin and band instruments. Stating he had years of experience, he also offered artistic painting, and was permanently located upstairs at A. C. Towne's residence, Miami, Oklahoma, Phone 348.10 
Residence1917John B. Aveline, a musician, was listed with his business at 1957 S. Wichita Street in the Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas City Directory of 1917. His wife, Ruth, was also listed at the same address on another page in the same directory, as Ruth A. Maulsby, widow of Vern.11 
Residence*30 January 1917John, a sign painter and violinist, had been working and living in Caney, Montgomery County, Kansas, and on 30 January 1917, he packed up his affairs in Caney and moved back to Wichita, his former home, where his wife and son had been spending much of their time.12 
Marriage (Illegal)*23 February 1917 After learning that their first marriage ceremony had been performed by a spiritualist preacher who was not licensed to perform legal marriages, Ruth A. Wilson and John B. Aveline were married a second time on 23 February 1917 in Newkirk, Kay County, Oklahoma, by G. A. Kleinsteiber, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Newkirk. Although their minister was legal, their marriage was not because John was still legally married to his first wife, Lena (Lindsey) Aveline, who lived with their unmarried daughter in Indiana.13,8 
Residence1918John B. Aveline, sign painter, was listed at 1957 S. Wichita Street in the Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, Polk City Directory of 1918. His wife was listed at the same address as Madame Ruth A. Maulsby, medium and healer.14,15 
Bigamy*December 1919 In December 1919, John B. Aveline was sent to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, to serve one year for Bigamy. Although separated, he and Lena (Lindsey) Aveline were not legally divorced when he met his second wife at a spiritualist meeting in Oklahoma. She had been at the meeting trying to talk with her dead husband and, after a week's courtship, she and John were married by a spiritualist preacher who had no authority to perform a legal marriage, which John and his wife discovered three years later. They went to Newkirk in Kay County, Oklahoma and were married legally. Then, when John left Ruth, she learned he was living with another woman as a common law wife, and that it was then learned he had never secured a divorce from his first wife. He and Ruth had one son together.8 
Census US 1920*9 January 1920John B. Aveline was enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 9 January 1920 as an inmate of the McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. He was 58 years of age, married, able to read, write and speak English, and worked as a spinner in the Twine Plant.16 
Residence*1922John B. Aveline, an artist, and his wife, Madam Ruth Maulsby Aveline, were listed at 1115 S. Meridian Avenue in the Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas City Directory of 1922. Ruth was also listed a second time, directly below the first, as Madame Ruth Maulsby Aveline, Psychic and Palmist, office at 409 E. Douglas Avenue and residence at 1115 S. Meridian Avenue.17 
(Father-Adopted) Birth1922In most records Dorothy Aveline was identified as the daughter of Ruth A. (Wilson) Bronson Maulsby Aveline, and in one newspaper article, Ruth was identified as Dorothy's foster mother and Ruth's husband, John B. Aveline, as Dorothy's foster father. We suspect the latter identification was more accurate because Dorothy was born when Ruth was about 55 years of age which, while not impossible, is unlikely.18,19,20 
Divorce Filing*8 July 1922Madam Ruth Maulsby Aveline filed for divorce from John B. Aveline on 8 July 1922 in District Court, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. A newspaper account of her petition reported that Ruth, a Clairvoyant, alleged non-support and abandonment as her grounds, and recited that they were married in Salina in 1911 and had one boy, age 10, as a result of their union.9 
Census US 1930*16 April 1930Lenora and John B. Aveline were enumerated as married on the 1930 census taken on 16 April 1930 at 103 W. Elm Street, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas. John was recorded as 67 years of age and was the proprietor of a sign shop, working on his own account, and Lenora was 64 years of age. They had been ages 30 and 24 at their first marriages, were both able to read, write and speak English, and rented their home for $12 per month.21,22 
Death*July 1932He died in July 1932 in Mobile County, Alabama, at age 71.23 
(Deceased) Social NewsOctober 1936His daughter, Dorothy, was 15 years old in October 1936 and resided with her mother at 125½ West Douglas, Wichita, when she won awards and received recognition for her artwork with pastels, water color and with oils. A Wichita newspaper noted that her father had also been a painter. Dorothy had entered her work in a local display and was given ribbons on a "Moss Rose", another entitled "A Castle", and also a scene showing an old New England home on a lake shore with a boat in the background.24 
(Deceased) Social News8 June 1940His foster daughter, Dorothy Aveline, won additional honors for her art work while a student at East High School, Wichita. A local newspaper article dated 8 June 1940 included an interview with her foster mother, Madam Ruth Maulsby Aveline, who attributed Dorothy's talent to her early environment and the work of her foster father, John B. Aveline, Ruth's deceased husband, who had been an artist whose work in Wichita as a sign painter became such that he was called upon for many oil paintings for residences. Some of his oils showing outdoor life, such as duck hunting scenes, were outstanding. Ruth reported that she had taught Dorothy to draw when she was a child, urging her to copy pictures, and also to sketch the works of her foster father. She added that Dorothy had early developed an outstanding talent with pencil and brush, inspiring Ruth to give her nine years study under art teacher, E. Helene Perry.20,25 

Family 1

 Nancy Malinda Lindsey b. 17 Oct 1866, d. 17 Oct 1961
Children 1.Forrest Aveline2 b. Dec 1891
 2.Mildred Aveline2 b. Aug 1898

Family 2

 Ava __?__ b. 1874

Family 3

 Ruth A. Wilson b. 28 Jul 1864, d. 11 Nov 1949
Children 1.Robert Francis Aveline26 b. 20 Jul 1912, d. 1 Dec 1973
 2.Dorothy Aveline20,19 b. 1922

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Shingoquah (Godfroy) Aveline, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 17A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John B. and Lena Aveline, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Roll: 373; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0025. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jack and Ava Aveline, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oklahoma City Ward 1, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1265; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0203; FHL microfilm: 1375278. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1444] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 27 September 1890 in Grant County, of John Aveline and Lenora Lindsey, referencing Works Progress Administration; Index to Marriage Records: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940; Series Title: Grant County, Indiana; marriage Records Volume II Book 7 (Apr 1882-May 18 Compiled By--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 9; Page: 99. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941.
  5. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for John B. Aveline, violinist, and his wife, Lena L., at 324 E. Sherman Street, in the Marion, Grant County, Indiana, City Directory, 1901. Hereinafter cited as U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  6. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for John B. Aveline at 504 W. Adams Street, conductor, in the Chicago, Illinois, City Directory, 1901.
  7. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for John B. Aveline, musician, with his wife, "Sadie Aveline", rooms at 220½ N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City Directory, 1908.
  8. [S2713] John B. Aveline 1919 Oklahoma Bigamist, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wakita Herald, (Wakita, Oklahoma), Wednesday, December 31, 1919, page 7, (Downloaded on December 31, 2024), reporting under the headlines, "Newkirk Bigamist to Pen" and "Three Wives are Two Two Many, Court Finds", that J. B. Aveline, with two undivorced wives and one common law wife to his credit had been taken to the state penitentiary at McAlester to serve one year for bigamy; that it developed during the trial of Aveline at Newkirk, the past week, that his first wife, from whom he was never divorced, lived in Marion, Indiana; that he had tried twice to get a divorce, but failed; that at Wichita, in 1911, he again married, having met No. 2 at a spiritualist meeting while she was trying to talk to her dead husband; that they were married after a week's courtship by a spiritualist preacher and found out three years later that he had no authority to marry them; that they them went to Newkirk and had an honest-to-goodness ceremony performed; that some time ago, Aveline quit wife No.2 and she learned he was living with No. 3, a common law wife; that then it was learned he had never secured a divorce from No. 1; that he has a son by No. 2. Hereinafter cited as John B. Aveline 1919 Oklahoma Bigamist.
  9. [S2722] Ruth Maulsby Aveline vs John B. Aveline 1922 Kansas Divorce Filed, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Eagle, (Wichita, Kansas), Sunday, July 9, 1922, Page 10, (Downloaded on Jan 31, 2025); reporting that Mrs. Ruth Maulsby Aveline, a local clairvoyant, brought suit in the district court Saturday for divorce from her husband, John B. Aveline; that she alleged non-support and abandonment; that the petition recited that they were married in Salina in 1911 and had one boy age 10 as a result of the union. Hereinafter cited as Ruth Maulsby Aveline vs John B. Aveline 1922 Kansas Divorce Filed.
  10. [S2724] Advertisement: Professor (John B.) Aveline, Teacher of Violin and Band Instruments, Artistic Painting, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Miami Record-Herald, (Miami, Oklahoma), Friday, August 6, 1915, Page 6, (Downloaded on Jan 30, 2025); an advertisement for Professor John B. Aveline, teacher of violin and band instruments, artistic painting; permanently located, upstairs, A. C. Towne's residence, Miami, Oklahoma. Hereinafter cited as Advertisement: Professor (John B.) Aveline.
  11. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for John B. Aveline, musician, business at 1957 S. Wichita Street, in the Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1917.
  12. [S2723] J. B. Aveline Removed from Caney, Kansas (Jan 1917) to Join Wife and Son in Wichita, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Caney News, (Caney, Kansas), Friday, February 2, 1917, Page 3, (Downloaded on Jan 31, 2025); reporting that J. B. Aveline, sign painter and violinist, left Caney and moved back to Wichita, his former home; that his wife and little have been there much of the time lately; that on Tuesday of that week, he packed up his affairs in Caney and went there also. Hereinafter cited as J. B. Aveline Removed from Caney, Kansas (Jan 1917) to Join Wife and Son in Wichita.
  13. [S2175] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 23 February 1917 in Kay County, Oklahoma, USA, of John Aveline of Chicago, Illinois, age 52, born in Indiana about 1865, son of James Aveline and , and Mrs. Allinea R Maulsby of Kansas City, Missouri, born about 1874 in Indiana, daughter of Robert Wilson, married by G. A. Kleinsteiber, minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Newkirk, referencing Film# 001311015. Hereinafter cited as Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995.
  14. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for J. B. Aveline, sign painter, at 1957 S. Wichita Street, in the Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1918.
  15. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Madame Ruth Maulsby, medium and healer, at 1957 S. Wichita Street, in the Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1918.
  16. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, John B. Aveline as an inmate at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Year: 1920; Census Place: McAlester Ward 1, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1483; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 207. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  17. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for John B. Aveline, artist, and wife Ruth M. Aveline at 1115 S. Meridian Avenue, and a second listing, directly after the first, for Madam Ruth Maulsby Aveline, Psychic and Palmist, office at 409 E. Douglas Avenue, residence at 1115 S. Meridian Avenue, Wichita, Kansas, USA in the Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1922.
  18. [S2718] Dorothy Aveline, Age 9, Recovering following Surgery After Tooth Extraction, May 1931, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Monday, May 25, 1931, Page 2, (Downloaded on Jan 27, 2025), reporting that 9-year-old Dorothy Aveline, daughter of Mrs. Maulsby Aveline, 125½ West Douglas, declared the best people in the world live in Wichita after the Wichita Eagle newspaper carried a story a few days earlier that Dorothy was in a critical condition suffering with infection which followed the extraction of a tooth; that friends called at her home in person and over the telephone and that the child's room was a mass of Spring flowers; that each mail was still bringing numerous letters and cards; that Dorothy was recovering after a specialist operated on her infected jaw; that Dorothy was an honor student in the 3A class of the Webster school. Hereinafter cited as Dorothy Aveline, Age 9, Recovering following Surgery After Tooth Extraction, May 1931.
  19. [S1891] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, online at www.ancestry.com, listing for Mrs. Ruth M. Aveline at 1115 S. Meridian Avenue and her daughter, Dorothy Aveline, student, at the same address in Wichita, Kansas, USA in the Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1938.
  20. [S2729] Dorothy Aveline 1940 Kansas High School Art Honors, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Saturday, June 8, 1940, Page 8 , (Downloaded on February 1, 2025), under the headline, “Taught When Child”, reporting that honors won by Dorothy Aveline at East high school in art work are attributed to her early environment; that her mother, Ruth Maulsby Aveline, is the widow of an artist whose work in Wichita as a sign painter became such that he was called upon for many oil paintings for residences; that some of his oils showing outdoor life, such as duck hunting scenes, were outstanding; that Dorothy's foster mother taught her to draw when she was a child urging her to copy pictures and also to sketch works of her foster father; that the girl early developed outstanding talent with pencil and brush; that her mother reported she gave her nine years study under Helen Perry. Hereinafter cited as Dorothy Aveline 1940 Kansas High School Art Honors.
  21. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Lenora Aveline, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rogers, Benton, Arkansas; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2339800. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
  22. [S91] 1930 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Lena Aveline, Year: 1930; Census Place: Marion, Grant, Indiana; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340324.
  23. [S2721] Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John B. Aveline in July 1932 in Mobile County, Alabama, citing Volume 31, Roll 2, Page# 15035. Hereinafter cited as Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959.
  24. [S2720] Dorothy Aveline Wins Recognition for Artwork, Kansas October 1936, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Beacon, (Wichita, Kansas), Wednesday, October 7, 1936, Page 9, (Downloaded on February 1, 2025); reporting that Dorothy Aveline, age 15, had won recognition recently with pastels, water color and with oils; that the Wichita girl, whose father was a painter, had entered her work in a local display and was given ribbons on a "Moss Rose", another entitled "A Castle", and also a scene showing an old New England home on a lake shore with a boat in the background; that she resided at 125½ West Douglas. Hereinafter cited as Dorothy Aveline Wins Recognition for Artwork, Kansas October 1936.
  25. [S2730] Wichita, Kansas Art Teacher, E. Helene Perry, 1944 Obituary, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, The Wichita Eagle, (Wichita, Kansas), Sunday, May 28, 1944, Page 14, (Downloaded on February 14, 2025), under the headline, "Rites Wednesday for Mrs. Perry: Services for Well Known Art Teacher Will be Conducted at Mortuary Here", reporting (in part) the death of Mrs. E. Helene Perry, 55, who died on Wednesday afternoon at a local hospital after an illness of 11 days; that she was born in Goddard on August 30, 1888, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hennings; that she married J. Arthur Perry, who survives, on May 10, 1916; that she taught art in her home for several years and also was the art instructor for the Three Arts conservatory; that she gave many children their first opportunity for an art career, through offering free lessons to talented students. Hereinafter cited as Wichita, Kansas Art Teacher, E. Helene Perry, 1944 Obituary.
  26. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Robert Francis Aveline, Memorial# 87561474. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Louis G. Aveline1

b. 11 July 1854
Family
Father*James Aveline1 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
Mother*Shingoquah1 b. 1826
Birth*11 July 1854Louis G. Aveline was born on 11 July 1854 in Peru, Miami County, Indiana.1 
(Son) Census US 187022 July 1870Louis was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. He was 16 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 

Citations

  1. [S1566] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 1 July 1936 in Indiana, United States, of Louis G Aveline of Muncie, Indiana, age 82, born on 11 July 1854 in Peru, Indiana, son of James Aveline and Elizabeth Godfrey, married Anna Tweedy of Muncie, Indiana, age 79, born on 8 July 1857 in Louisville, Kentucky, daughter of Randolph Meredith and Susan "Slegel" (Slagle), referencing page 450, FHL Film# 002069553. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Shingoquah (Godfroy) Aveline, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 17A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Louisa Aveline1

b. 11 March 1860, d. 18 January 1924
Family
Father*James Aveline1,4 b. 14 Oct 1807, d. 14 Dec 1877
Mother*Shingoquah1,2,3 b. 1826
Birth*11 March 1860Louisa Aveline was born on 11 March 1860 in Boone County, Indiana.1 
Name VariationHer Indian name was Nohc-co-moc, which we also found spelled Nehc-co-moc.5,6,1 
Relationship Note* For some time we had been puzzled by the identity of Shingoquah, whom we knew only as the second wife of James Aveline, and mother of Louisa (Aveline) Godfroy and her siblings. Frustrated after many wrong turns, we labeled her a Brick Wali and continued our research in the direction of her children. It was in the transcripts of the law suit referred to as "Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124", which spanned the years from 1935 to 1955, that we finally found the answers to our questions.

The Affidavit submitted to the court by Louisa (Aveline) Godfroy's son, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, contained the following information regarding his mother’s ancestry: “I further state that my mother, Louisa (Aveline) Godfroy, was a half-blooded Miami Indian woman; that she was the great granddaughter of Louis Godfroy, a full brother of Chief Francis Godfroy, who was himself one of the distinguished men of the Miami tribe or nation. My mother’s mother being the daughter of Jocko Godfroy "the younger", who was a son of Louis Godfroy, she was all but a full blooded Miami Indian woman with only a strain of Caucasian blood. Her name was Shingoquah.”

In his subsequent deposition, Ira Sylvester Godfroy provided the following answers to questions about his mother: “My mother, Louisa Aveline, a Miami Indian; she died in 1924 near Peru. My mother’s mother was Shin-go-quah, a grand-daughter of Louis Godfroy, a distant relative and a Miami Indian”.7,8 
(Daughter) Census US 187022 July 1870Louisa was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 22 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana. She was 11 years old and had attended school within the census year.9 
Marriage*29 November 1879She married Peter Godfroy, son of Gabriel Godfroy and Ki po ki na mo qua, on 29 November 1879.5,6,1,10 
Death*18 January 1924She died on 18 January 1924 in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana, at age 63.1,5,6 
(American Indian) Indian Names Getting the Native American Indian names in our project "right" has been a struggle for us because we have often seen the same person's name spelled in several different ways. This was, at first, both frustrating and stressful to those of us who strive for accuracy in the presentation of our research. When we learned that the Miami Indians, who feature prominently in our project, had no written language before their associations with the French and English who kept records by writing them down, we began to understand. It’s all very human. Not every person speaks their words in the same way, and each listener may hear the same words differently. So, it’s not surprising that, phonetically, when names were spoken, they would be written down as each individual listener heard them.11,12,13,14,15,16,17 

Family

 Peter Godfroy b. 12 Mar 1858, d. 5 Sep 1928
Children 1.James Clarence Godfroy6 b. 4 Oct 1880, d. 6 Oct 1962
 2.Ira Sylvester Godfroy6 b. 25 Aug 1885, d. 16 Feb 1961

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Louisa “Nehc-co-moc” (Aveline) Godfroy, Memorial# 37573299. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/7/rec/…. Hereinafter cited as Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection.
  3. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/85/….
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, James Aveline Sr., Memorial# 41344612.
  5. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3640
  6. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Elizabeth Glenn Collection, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/3641
  7. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/85/…; The deposition taken of Ira Sylvester Godfroy provided the following statement about his mother: “My mother, Louisa Aveline, a Miami Indian; she died in 1924 near Peru. My mother’s mother was Shin-go-quah, a grand-daughter of Louis Godfroy, a distant relative and a Miami Indian”.

  8. [S2701] Ball State University Digital Media Repository: Elizabeth Glenn Collection, online at https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/search, Ira Sylvester Godfroy, et. al., plaintiffs, versus the United States of America, defendant, docket no. 124, https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/collection/GlennElizaC/id/7/rec/…; The Affidavit submitted to the court by Ira Sylvester Godfroy contained the following information regarding his mother’s ancestry: “I further state that my mother Louise Aveline Godfroy was a half-blooded Miami Indian woman; that she was the great granddaughter of Louis Godfroy, a full brother of Chief Francis Godfroy, who was himself one of the distinguished men of the Miami tribe or nation. My mother’s mother being the daughter of Jocko Godfroy the younger who, was a son of Louis Godfroy, she was all but a full blooded Miami Indian woman with only a strain of Caucasian blood. Her name was Shin-go-quah”.
  9. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of James and Shingoquah (Godfroy) Aveline, Year: 1870; Census Place: Butler, Miami, Indiana; Roll: M593_343; Page: 17A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Peter Godfroy, Memorial# 37573229.
  11. [S2698] Prepared by the United States Department of the Interior for Indian Affairs and dated 12 July 1990, "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.", in response to a petition submitted to the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Federal acknowledgment that this group exists as an Indian Tribe; downloaded record number MNI-V001-D004, (file name 066_pf-2.pdf) from the Department of the Interior, Indian Affairs website (https://www.bia.gov) in October 2024. Hereinafter cited as "Summary Under the Criteria and Evidence for Proposed Finding Against Federal Acknowledgment of the Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc."
  12. [S2695] Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895, online at https://www.genealogycenter.info/search_miamiannuities.php; the website offers a Search capability and notes that the images were taken from microfilm, and that some years are out of order. The records include the following, although we've discovered they are more mixed up than we expected: Annuity Payroll, (reported to be the1854 cover only, although the handwritten pages that follow appear to us to be from 1854); Annuity Payroll, 1882; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Annuity Payroll, Eel River Tribe, 1889 (continued); Annuity Payroll, 1891; Annuity Payroll, 1895; Land Division, Francis Godfroy; and 1881 Census of Miami Indians in Indiana and Elsewhere. Hereinafter cited as Annuities and Census of the Miami Indians, 1854 - 1895.
  13. [S2694] Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal, online at https://aacimotaatiiyankwi.org/2021/10/28/…, with additional information from a linked Google Spreadsheet. Hereinafter cited as Aacimotaatiiyankwi - Myaamia Exempt From Removal.
  14. [S2690] S. P. Kaler and R. H. Maring, History of Whitley County, Indiana, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Place of publication not identified: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1907). Hereinafter cited as History of Whitley County, Indiana.
  15. [S2675] Authur L. Bodurtha, History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests, in 2 volumes, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org, (Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Co., 1919). Hereinafter cited as History of Miami County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests.
  16. [S2661] Otho Winger, The Last of The Miamis, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Manchester, Indiana: Otho Winger, c1935). Hereinafter cited as The Last of The Miamis.
  17. [S2662] T. B. Helm, History of Wabash County, Indiana : containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, military records portraits of early settlers and prominent men, personal reminiscences, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (Chicago, Illinois: John Morris, Printer, 1884). Hereinafter cited as History of Wabash County, Indiana.

Marie Elizabeth Aveline1

b. 18 January 1810
Family
Father*Francis Aveline1
Mother*Genevieve Cardinal1
Birth*18 January 1810Marie Elizabeth Aveline was born on 18 January 1810 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana,1 
Baptism23 September 1810 and was baptized there on 23 September 1810 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.1 

Citations

  1. [S2711] Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933, online at www.ancestry.com, birth and baptism of Marie Elizabeth Aveline, daughter of Francois Aveline and Genevieve Cardinal, born on 18 January 1810 and baptized on 23 September 1810 at St Francis Xavier, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, referencing FHL Film# 1433362. Hereinafter cited as Indiana, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1773-1933.