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    Mary Serene Thompson

    Female 1870 - 1954  (83 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Mary Serene Thompson was born on 30 Dec 1870 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA (daughter of William A Thompson and Minerva A Denham); died on 1 Jul 1954 in Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.

      Notes:

      Census:
      1880 Barton Co MO p.477A w/grandparents, Daniel & Mary Ann Denham; age 9, b.IL
      1900 Barton Co MO, Lamar Twp., p.94B, ED 22, Sh 26B; age 29, b. IL
      1910 Barton Co MO p.269A, ED 24, Sh 16A; age 39, b. IL
      1920 Barton Co MO ED 29, Sh 9A; age 49, b. IL
      1930 Barton Co MO, Lamar Twp., p.197B, ED 7, Sh 23B; age 57, b. IL
      and
      1930 Jackson Co MO, Kansas City, p.64A, ED 220, Sh 28A; age 57, b. IL

      Buried Lake Cemetery, Lamar, MO
      DC says she was born in Shelbyville, IN

      Mary married William A Snorgrass. William was born on 13 May 1870 in Tipton, Moniteau, MO, USA; died on 17 Dec 1924 in , Barton, MO, USA. [Group Sheet]


    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  William A Thompson was born on 6 Jan 1843 in , Decatur, IN, USA; died in Feb 1901 in Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.

      Notes:

      MARRIAGE:
      1st: Decatur Co IN I-436 (name = Thomson)
      2nd: Barton Co MO record

      Census:
      1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 26, b. IN
      1880 Barton Co MO p.476; age 37, b. IN
      1900 Barton Co MO, Lamar City, p.72B, ED 22, Sh 4B; age 57, b. IN......

      Buried Lamar Cemetery

      William married Minerva A Denham on 29 Oct 1864 in , Decatur, IN, USA. Minerva (daughter of Daniel Denham and Mary Ann French) was born on 27 Feb 1846 in Ohio U.S.A.; died on 25 Sep 1878 in , Barton, MO, USA. [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Minerva A Denham was born on 27 Feb 1846 in Ohio U.S.A. (daughter of Daniel Denham and Mary Ann French); died on 25 Sep 1878 in , Barton, MO, USA.

      Notes:

      Census:
      1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 w/parents (POB = IL)
      1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 w/parents (POB = OH)
      1870 Fayette Co IL, Vandalia Ward 3, p.801C; age 23, b. IL

      MARRIAGE: Decatur Co IN #1-436; FHC #1516779

      Buried Forest Grove Cemetery

      Children:
      1. Mattie Commoria Thompson was born on 31 Dec 1866 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 11 Dec 1944 in Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
      2. William Grant Thompson was born on 27 Sep 1868 in Vandalia, Fayette, IL, USA; died on 26 May 1952 in Concordia, Cloud, KS, USA.
      3. 1. Mary Serene Thompson was born on 30 Dec 1870 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA; died on 1 Jul 1954 in Lamar, Barton, MO, USA.
      4. Albert Daniel Thompson was born on 19 Mar 1876 in Missouri U.S.A.; died on 29 Sep 1931 in Alameda County, California U.S.A..


    Generation: 3

    1. 6.  Daniel Denham was born on 23 Sep 1812 in , Gallia, OH, USA (son of Daniel Denham and Keziah Swett); died on 5 Jan 1883 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA.

      Notes:

      Barton Co MO formed in 1855; parent county was Jasper. C/H burned in CW.

      Census:
      1840 Edgar Co IL p 72: 1 male 20-30; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 60-70 (Dunham)
      1850 Decatur Co IN p 149 (Dunham), Miller; age 42
      1860 Decatur Co IN p 948 (Dunham), Millwright
      1870 Barton Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
      1880 Barton Co MO p 477A (both parents b. Mass.)......

      Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed Book 3, p. 234

      BIRTHPLACE: listed on gravestone

      MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27

      Timeline:
      8 Dec 1830: Land Patent #1543 for 8A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his father?
      16 Sep 1831: Land Patent #2950 for 80A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his father?
      5 Nov 1857: Purchased 6+A from Anderson & Margaret E. Duncan; Decatur Co IN, Book Z, p.74-75
      15 Mar 1860: Sold land to Tillman Ainsworth; Decatur Co IN, Book 2, p.457
      26 Mar 1881: Purchased land from Tydings; Barton Co MO, Book 31, p.358
      13 May 1882: Sold land to Samuel Powell; Barton Co MO, Book 31, p.359

      Per Bette Fillmore: Family traveled a lot...from Hamilton Co OH to Edgar Co IL
      to Vigo Co IN to Decatur Co IN to Barton Co MO.

      Possibly 3 more children born to this family.

      Buried Forest Grove Cemetery near Boston, MO.
      DOB, POB & DOD from gravestone.

      Daniel married Mary Ann French on 10 Feb 1837 in Edgar County, Illinois U.S.A.. Mary (daughter of Henry French) was born on 25 Aug 1818 in Kentucky U.S.A.; died on 1 Feb 1903 in Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    2. 7.  Mary Ann French was born on 25 Aug 1818 in Kentucky U.S.A. (daughter of Henry French); died on 1 Feb 1903 in Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Census:
      1840
      1850 Decatur Co IN p 149; age 38
      1860 Decatur Co IN p 948
      1870 Lamar Co MO Northfork Twp p 850
      1880 Barton Co MO p 477A
      #1900 Idaho Co ID Westlake Pct; age 81, b.KY; ch:8&3......

      Possibly born in Mercer Co KY

      MARRIAGE: Edgar Co IL Marriage Records 1823-1866; San Angelo Univ. Lib.; West Texas IL 27

      Buried Kamiah Cemetery; Cem. Rec. of Lewis Co ID; SLC 979.684 V3c
      Eva Denham says she is buried in the Morrowtown Cemetery: THIS IS CORRECT

      Children:
      1. William Henry Harrison Denham was born on 31 Dec 1840 in Bloomfield, Edgar, Illinois U.S.A.; died on 13 Jul 1907 in Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..
      2. 3. Minerva A Denham was born on 27 Feb 1846 in Ohio U.S.A.; died on 25 Sep 1878 in , Barton, MO, USA.
      3. Sarah Ann Denham was born in 1848.
      4. Daniel Bernie Denham was born on 1 Aug 1851 in Greensburg, Decatur, IN, USA; died on 28 Jul 1933 in Salem, Marion, OR, USA.
      5. Mary Jane Denham was born on 15 Mar 1854 in Bloomfield, Edgar, IL, USA; died on 13 Jan 1940 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA.
      6. Ellen Denham


    Generation: 4

    1. 12.  Daniel Denham was born about 1770 in Edgartown, Dukes, MA, USA (son of Daniel Dunham and Bathsheba Gray); died before 29 Jul 1836 in , Edgar, IL, USA.

      Notes:

      Name based on his son went by Daniel Denham, Jr.

      MARRIAGE: Washington Co OH Marriages 1789-1840; LAPL GenR 977.11 W219Gr; name = Dunham

      Daniel Denham purchased 80 acres of land at $1.25 per acre 30 Nov 1829.
      Description: E2SE; Section 33, Twp 16N, Range 12W. He lived in Vermilion
      County IL at the time of the purchase.
      He also purchased another 80 acres of land at $1.25 per acres 14 Jun 1831.
      Description E2SW, Section 34, Twp 16N, Range 12W. He lived in Edgar Co IL at
      the time of the purchase.
      Both tracts of land were from public domain sales land tract record listings &
      it appears both tracts of land were in Edgar County.

      DEATH: "29 Jul 1836, At a Court of probate held for the County of Edgar at the
      Court House in Paris on the 29th day of July 1836 present
      J. Mayo Judge of probate
      On the motion of Benjamin Denham letters of administration are granted him upon
      the estate of Daniel Denham deceased who together with James Gordon his securit
      entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars
      conditioned according to law.
      Court ____________________
      J. Mayo"
      From Complete Probate Book Edgar Co Il Circuit Clerk's Office.
      Probate Packet 186: only one document in the probate packet, an appraisement

      NOTE: the spelling of the name appears to have changed in this generation or
      his son's generation.

      Census: POSSIBLE--there were Denhams in Clermont Co OH in 1820
      1830 not listed in Edgar Co IL

      Timeline:
      15 May 1792: Deed from Rufus Putnam, et al to Daniel Dunham, Washington Co OH; Book 1, p.9-10
      24 Mar 1794: Deed from Rufus Putnam, et al; Washington Co OH; Book 1, p.215 & 217
      31 Mar 1794: Sold 100A to Oliver Dodge; Washington Co OH; Book 1, p.219
      25 Dec 1795: Purchased land from Simeon Wright, Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.221
      30 Jun 1796: Purchased land from William Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 3, p.292-293
      18 Mar 1797: Purchased land from Benjamin Tupper heirs; Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.332
      16 Apr 1797: Sold land to William Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.349
      25 Apr 1797: With mother sold land to William Rogers; Washington Co OH; Book 4, p.350
      27 Jul 1797: Purchased land from Bathsheba Denham; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.221-222
      27 Jul 1797: Sold land to Bathsheba Dunham; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.238-239
      27 Jul 1797: With sister sold land to William & Sally Wright; Washington Co OH; Book 5, p.293
      7 Apr 1800: Sold land to Enoch Wing; Washington Co OH; Book 6, p.540-541
      7 Apr 1800: Purchased land from Enoch Wing; Washington Co OH; Book 6, p.542
      17 Dec 1805: Sold 50A to Fuller Elliot; Gallia Co OH, Book 2, p.338
      1 Jun 1814: Sold land to George Roush; Gallia Co OH, Book 2, p.263-264
      27 Nov 1815: Sold land to Seth Jones; Gallia Co OH, Book 6, p.3
      8 Dec 1830: Land Patent #1543 for 8A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his son?
      16 Sep 1831: Land Patent #2950 for 80A in Edgar Co IL or was this for his son?

      Daniel married Keziah Swett on 23 Mar 1797 in Marietta, Washington, OH, USA. Keziah was born about 1775 in Maine U.S.A.; died after 7 Feb 1837. [Group Sheet]


    2. 13.  Keziah Swett was born about 1775 in Maine U.S.A.; died after 7 Feb 1837.

      Notes:

      MARRIAGE: Washington Co OH Marriages 1789-1840; LAPL GenR 977.11 W219Gr
      name = Dunham

      Census:
      POSSIBLE--there were Denhams in Clermont Co OH in 1820
      1830
      1840 POSSIBLY living w/son, Daniel, in 1840 in Edgar Co IL; female age 60-70

      Listed as a heir of Daniel Denham, Sr. in Edgar Co IL Deed Book 3, p. 234

      Per Don Rice: she probably died after 1840 in IL

      Timeline:
      7 Feb 1837: Sold land to Robert Nuckles; Edgar Co IL, Book 3, p.234

      Children:
      1. Benjamin Denham was born in 1806 in Ohio U.S.A.; died after 18 Jun 1880 in , Decatur, IN, USA.
      2. 6. Daniel Denham was born on 23 Sep 1812 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 5 Jan 1883 in Boston, Barton, MO, USA.
      3. Nancy Ann Denham
      4. Unknown Denham died after 1840 in , Vermilion, IL, USA.
      5. John Denham

    3. 14.  Henry French

      Notes:

      Listed on 1860 Census for Edgar County, Illinois along with his second wife, Susannah (Susan) and their children: Lucetta, Almira/Elmira, and John C.

      Children:
      1. 7. Mary Ann French was born on 25 Aug 1818 in Kentucky U.S.A.; died on 1 Feb 1903 in Westlake, Idaho, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried in Morrow Cemetery, Craigmont, Idaho U.S.A..
      2. Ersom French
      3. Simon P. French
      4. Sarah A. French
      5. Henry French

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