UNDETERMINED GENEALOGIES.                                                   

                        ——————o——————
                                                        
                                                   
     [The editor finds among the author's MS. a number of families over 
which was written ..Undetermined Genealogies," and regrets that the 
author could not have been permitted to have made them more clear to 
the reader, and so have incorporated them in their appropriate place in 
this work. They are here submitted without change, believing. even as 
incomplete as they are, they may be very important in establishing their 
proper place in this work at some future time when others have had 
time to study the subject more fully.]
                                         
       MOSES ELLSWORTH, Sr. married Anna Marie Elizabeth Hinkle, 
and, according to Oliver Ellsworth, of Gilson, Ill., was the son of Moses, 
whom he called one of three brothers who came from England and settled 
 in Goshen, N. Y., the others being David and Arthur. Moses took his only 
son Moses Jr. and moved to Carolina, thence to Pendleton County, Va.., 
where the son reared his family, and removed to Harrison County, Va.
                                                  Sons.
          John, b. Jan. 25, 1765, m. Mary Richards, who was born Jan. 20, 
               1769. He died about 1824, at Sidney, Shelby Co., O.
          Moses, b. Feb. 1767, m. Mollie Bumgartner, b. Oct. 1762.  He 
               died aged about 68 years, and she aged about 93 years.
          Aaron.
           Jacob. (See John page 448)

      JOHN, above, left Harrison County, Va., about 1806, and dwelt eight 
or nine years near Springfield, O., then moved to Sidney, Shelby Co., O., 
where he died about 1824.

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Children.

    i   Aquilla b. Jan. 2, 1790, m. Mehetable Tuttle; dw. Shelby Co., O., 
             where he died.
   ii   Mary, b. Sept. 25, 1791, m. Thaddeus Tuttle; dw. Shelby Co., O., 
            where he died.
  iii   Moses, b. Oct. 6, 1793, died single, aged about 20 years.
  iv   Charity, b. Feb. 7, 1795, m. Abraham Madaris. She came with 
             son to Illinois, then went to Texas, where she died.
   v   William, b. March 24, 1797, m. Sarah Madaris, sister to Abraham; 
             dw. near Havana, Ill., and had two girls and six boys.  He died 
             at Forest City, Mason Co., Ill.
  vi   Elizabeth, b. Jan. 9, 1800, m. John Beasley; dw. Shelby Co., O., 
            where she died.
 vii   Aaron, b. Oct. 18, 1801, m. Palsey Griffith; dw. and died in Shelby 
            Co., O., had one son and two daughters.
viii   Jacob Richards, b. in Virginia, Feb. 15, ]804, m. Oct. 8, 1829, in 
             Shelby Co., O., Mary Park; dw. (1882) Abingdon, Knox Co., 
            Ill. ; came to Fulton Co.. Ill., in 1843. She was born July 16, 
             1813, in New Jersey.
  ix   Phebe, b. Oct. 20, 1806, m. John Bird; dw. in Shelby Co., O., with 
             family.
   x   Sarah, b. Nov. 21, 1808, m. Harvey Pepper; dw. Plattsville, Shelby 
             Co., O., with five children.
  xi   Silence Barnes, b. May 28, 1811, m. (1) Milton Kizer, (2) - Beasley; 
              dw. Plattsville, O., with family.


The above name in the bible when recorded spelled Elsworth.
              
MOSES' son of Moses, married Mary Bumgartner .
                                 

Children.

.
              i   Jesse, b. Pendleton Co., Va.,1785, m.1804. at Clarksburg, Va., 
                         (Harrison Co.,) Elizabeth Innis, of Clarksburg, who was born 
                          in County Down, Ireland, and came to America when three 
                          years of age.
             ii   Oliver, b. 1805, dw. Gilson, Knox Co., Ill.
            iii   Phebe.
            iv   Annie.
             v   Katy.
            vi   Mary.

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     JOSIA ELESWORTH (1) (See also pg. 8) married 16 Nov. 1654, 
Elizabeth Holcom, and dwelt in Windsor, Conn.  He died 20 Aug. 1689, 
aged 60 years.

Children.

              i   Josias (2) b. 5 Nov. 1655, m. Martha Taylor, aged 20, (dau.
                         of Samuel) 30 Oct. 1679. Their daughter :
              i   Martha, b. in Windsor, 1 Oct. 1680.
             ii   Elizabeth (2) b. 11 Nov. 1657, m. Nathaniel Loomis, Windson, 
                         Dec. 23, 1680.
            iii   Mary (2) b. 7 May l660, m. Daniel Loomis, Windson, Dec.
                         23, 1680.
            iv   ———-b. 7 Dec. 1662. " .
             v   Thomas (2) b. 2 Dec. 1665.
            vi   Jonathan (2) b. 28 June 166'9, died 13 Sept. 1749, aged 81.
           vii   John (2) b. 7 Oct. 1671.
          viii    Job (2) b. 13 Apri11674.
            ix   Benjamin (2) b. 19 Jan. 1676.
                                                   ——New Eng. Hist. and Gen. Reg.

   Eli Phelps Ellsworth, of Windsor, Conn., says :
   Jonathan (2) had a son Jonathan (3), who also had a son Jonathan (4).
   Jonathan (4) had a son Grove (5) who married Sarah Pinney.
   Grove (5) and Sarah had a son Grove (6) and several daughters.
   Gove (6) married Eunice Phelps about 1810, and moved to Lowville
N. Y., where she died soon after the birth of her son John Phelps (7) 
Ellsworth, so named after a maternal uncle.
   John Phelps (7) b. in Lowville, N.. Y., Oct. 29, 1813, probably went to 
Windsor when young, married Ruth Phelps, and pied in Granby, Conn., in 
1875.
    Eli Phelps (8) Ellsworth, son of John P. (7) and Ruth, was born in 
Windsor.  He is my informant respecting his line to Josia (1).

                                         ——————

     NATHANIEL ELLSWORTH, was born Dec. 3,1699, son of Sergt. 
Thomas :Ellsworth, of Windsor, Conn., married Abigail Strong, and died in 
Windsor, Jan. 20, 1755-6.

Children.

              i   Nathaniel, b. Sept. 9, 1730, died Sept. 16, 1730.
             ii   Abigail b. Aug. 7, 1731, died Aug. 8,1739.

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            iii   Asahel, b. July 17, 1734.
            iv   Nathaniel, b. April 30, 1738, died May 28, 1742.
             v   Moses, b. May 11, 1748.
            vi   Joel, b. Feb. 9, 1749-50. 
           vii   Abigail, b. Aug. 3, 1752.

     CAPT. JOHN ELLSWORTH and Anna (Edwards) E., Windsor, Ct.

      JOHN, Jr., born Sept. 4, 1735, married Sarah Clark, and lived in
               Milford, Ct.
                                                      .
      JUDGE JOHN, born Sept. 2, 1762, and married Sarah Strong.  He
was a large farmer of Greensboro, Vt., whither he went in 1798, and died 
June 27, 1816. .

Children.

             i   Maria.
            ii   Harriet.
            iii   John Clark, b. Feb. 22,1793, died July 11, 1861.
            iv   Deacon Frederick, b March 29, 1795.
             v   Sarah.
            vi   Sophia.
           vii   Martha.
          viii   Oliver Wetmore, b. Feb. 10, 1806.

     THOMAS ELLSWORTH, was born in Windsor, Conn., 1728, and died 
at the residence of his son John, at Torrington, Conn., at the age of 84 years.
—T. E. E., Richfield, O.

Children.

              i   Hannah, m  . . . . . . . .Humiston.
             ii   Chloe, m.. . . . . . . Webster.
            iii   John, m  . . . . ...,and lived at Torrington.
                        
     JOHN (son of Thomas above).

Children.

              i   Elisha, b. Nov. 22, 1785, Torrington.
             ii   Elijah.
            iii   John.
                                                                                                 
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            iv   Philander.
             v   T. E., a son, b. March 7, 1797, living (1884) West Richfield,
            vi   Son.

     ELISHA. (son or John above), born Nov. 22,1785, and died Sept. 
13, 1859. 

Children.

              i   Edgar Birge.
             ii   Marcus.
            iii   Augustus.
            iv   Harriet.

     EDGAR BIRGE (son of Elisha above) was born Feb. 10, 1815. at 
Hudson, O., and married (1) Hannah N. Snow, who was born Dec. 17, 1810, 
at Hudson, and diedJune27,1844, at the same place.

Children.

              i   Edgar Snow, b. April 12, 1841, died June 27,1844, Hudson.
             ii.  Francis, b. Sept. 29, 1843, died Dec. 28, 1843, at Hudson.

     He married (2) May 8, 1845, Mary Holden Dawes, daughter of William 
M, Dawes. Their residence was Hudson, but he died Dec. 28, 1883, at 
Wakeeney, Kan.                                                  

Children.

            iii   Edward Dawes, b. July 30, 1847, in Hudson, m. March 27, .
                         1867, at Hudson, Emma P. Thompson, daughter or Virgil 
                         Thompson, and died at Wakeeney, Kan., Sept. 2, 1882; 
                          residence, Wakeeney.
            iv   James William, b. Oct. 13,1849, in Hudson, m. Nov. 4, 1874,  
                          at Chicago, Eva F. Butler, daughter of Oliver M. and 
                          Reform C. Butler, and dwelt at Chicago j he was of the firm 
                          of Ellsworth & Co., doing business (1884) at 108 Dearborn 
                          Street.
             v   Henry Elisha, b. Sept. 9, 1851, in Hudson, m. there in 1874: Ella 
                          Chamberlain, daughter of Harris Chamberlain, and resided in 
                          Wakeeney, where he di13d Aug. 3, 1879.
            vi   Frank Oviatt, b. Oct. 28, 1853, in Hudson, m. at Green Garden, Ill., 
                          Nellie Williams, and resides at Wakeeney. 

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     LEMUEL ELLSWORTH, married Abigail Curtis. (see page 17) 

Children.

              i   Eliza, m. Jay Smead, lived about one year, left no children.
             ii   Hannah, m. Hampstead Davis of Aylmer, Ont., both died in the fall 
                          of 1880. Their child :
                               A daughter, m. Stephen H, Davis, of Aylmer, and
                                    lived at Altamont, Dak. Their children :
                                         Annette, m. Samuel Porterfield; dw. Traer,
                                              Tama Co., la.
                                         Rose, lives with parents.
            iii   Mary M., m. Jay Smead, a farmer his second wife. Their
                          children :
                               John D., b. Dec. 1, 1840', m. Aquilla Copeland, of
                                    Port Bruce, Ont., b. Nov. 28, 1845, and have one child :
                                         Jennie L.
                               Eliza L, b. Oct. 11,1843, m. Ebenezer Getty. Their children: .
                                         John J.
                                         Mary E.
                                         William.
                                         Walter.
            iv   John D., m. Almira Derby; dw. Rutland, Vt., and had two children, 
                          both deceased.
            v   Warren, m. Mary Parish; dw. West Rupert, Vt. Their children:
                                 Frank.
                                 Eugene.
                                 Nellie May.
            vi   David, m. Agnes Pease, of Belleville, Wis., and died in the Army in 
                         Missouri. Their children:
                                  Myra.
                                  Elmer E.
                     ..
     GEORGE AYLSWORTH, was born about 1748, died Sept. 14, 1829, 
married Elizabeth Weeks, who was born about 1749, died Aug, 5,1829, 
daughter of Ebenezer Weeks, of Berlin, Rensselaer Co, N. Y., probably.  They 
moved from Stephenstown, N.Y., to Chenango or Cortland Co., N.Y., in 1804. 
It is thought that they or the Weekses came from Berlin, Worchester Co., Mass.
George is buried in the Hinman Cemetery, Pitcher, Chenango Co., N.Y. 

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     This person seems to have allowed his name to be spelled EIsworth, but his 
name appears among the members of the First Baptist Church of Berlin as 
Aylsworth, and seems to have been written so by him.
     He is thought to have had a brother John, and it may be that the John Aylsworth, 
of Berlin, whose wife Sarah administered on his estate in Rensselaer County, was 
the John his brother.  There is no doubt but that they came from Rhode Island, since 
such was the conclusion of my grandfather Elhanan, who knew the family.

Children.

              i   Elizabeth, b. July 4, 1785, m. James Parks, April, 1804, she died Nov. 
                          25,1868.  They had four children, of whom James A. Parks, of 
                          South Cuyler, Cortland, Co., N Y., is the only one living (1883) .
             ii   Amasa, b. July 27,1790, m. Myra Lawton; he died Nov. 11, 1870.
            iii   William Gideon, b. about 1801, m. Polly Lock; he died about 1870.
            iv   Samuel, m. Patty Sweet, and died in Ritcher, N.Y.
             v   Jane, m. Benjamin Davis, and died March 4, 1827, aged 39 years.
            vi   Ebenezer Weeks, b. about 1802, m. Susan Balch; he died Feb. 10, 
                          1861, at Mahaska Co.,Ia.
            vii   Allen Benson Madison, m. Roxy Hunt, and died in Washington Co., Ia.
           viii   Amy, died in Ia.

     AMASA (son of George above) was born July 27,1790, and married Myra 
Lawton, and dwelt in Pitcher, N.Y.

Children.

              i   Rosanna, b. Dec. 28, 1811, m. Benjamin Alexander; P. O.  
                          Ainsworth, Ia.
             ii   Russell, b. Feb. 24, 1813 j dw. Otselic, N.Y.
            iii   Hannah, b. April 8, 1816, m. Rathburn; dw. Allen's Grove, Rock 
                          Co., Ia.
            iv   Samuel, b. Dec. 2, 1818.
             v   Oliver Perry, b. Sept. 2,1822; dw. Pitcher, N.Y.
            vi   William Lawton, b. July 22,1824, and died Jan. 24, 1882, in Smyrna, 
                          Chenango Co., N.Y.
           vii   Euice, b. May 13, 1827, m. Hopkins  dw. Nebraska 

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     WILLIAM GIDEON (son of George above) was born about 1801, and 
married Polly Lock, and died about 1870.                                             

Children.

              i   David James, died Cincinnatus, N.Y.
             ii   Milton.

     EBENEZER W. (son of George above) was born about 1802, and married 
April 30, 1826, Susan Balch, daughter of Arnold and Meribah (Leonard) Balch, 
who dwelt in Burlington, N. Y., but who died in Pennsylvania.
     Ebenezer moved from Cincinnatus, N.Y., to Otsego Co., in 1829, thence to 
Auburn, Pa., in 1832, thence to Washington, Ia.., in 1854, where he died Feb. 
10, 1861.                                                

Children.

              i   George Arnold, died about 1880.
             ii   Chandler Williams.
            iii   Susan Delilah.
            iv   Nancy Paulina.
             v   Oliver Perry, deceased.
            vi   Francis Marion.
           vii   Charles Allen, deceased.
          viii   Lizzie Esther, deceased.
            ix   Meribah Diana.

     JOSEPH (son of Arthur who died in West Greenwich, R. I.) died in Dutchess 
Co., N.Y., of small pox, when his Bon Joseph was only if teen years of age, and 
according to Joseph, of Clarks1ille, N. Y., had the following                                            

Children.

              i   Philip, eldest, died in Illinois.
             ii   Arthur, died in Unadilla, N.Y.
            iii   Anthony, died in Ashtabula, O.
            iv   Silas, died in Dutchess Co., N.Y.
             v   Joseph, died in Harpersfield, N.Y.
            vi   Amy.
           vii   Sally.

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     JOSEPH (son of Joseph above) married Abigail Elliott, and dwelt in 
Harpersfield, N.Y., where he died.

Children.

               i   John, dw. Stamford, N.Y.
              ii   Chloe, m. Talbert McCarty, and died in Connecticut.
             iii   Amy, m. John O. Meeker, and died in Ohio.
            iv   Olive, m. Elihu Coe; dw. Walton, N.Y.
             v   Elliott, m. Phebe Davis; dw. on homestead, Harpersfield.  N Y.
             vi   Sally, died at four years of age.
            vii   Joseph, b. March 12, 1802, m. Christiana Long.
           viii   Catharine, unmarried.
             ix   Betsey, m. Elliott EIlsworth, her cousin dw. Dutchess Co. N.Y.

     JOSEPH-(Joseph, etc., as above) was born March 12, 1802, and married (1)
July 17, 1823, Christiana Long, who was born Feb.11, 1796, who was a daughter 
of Abel and Lydia (Ward) Long.  They lived in Harpersfield, N.Y., where she 
died Aug. 17, 1841. 

Children.

              i   Charles Adderly, b. Dec. 10, 1823, m. Hepsibeth Stanley;  dw. 
                          Harpersfield.
             ii   Calvin Howard, b. Jan. 27, 1825, unmarried; went to Connecticut.
             iii   Elliott Benoni, b. April 27, 1827, m ; dw. Collinsville, Conn.
             iv   Nancy Elizabeth, b. Deco 12. 1828, m. Giles B. Gunn; dw. 
                           Davenport, N.Y.
              v   Phebe Louisa, b. Dec. 28, lR31, m. Joseph Furgeson; dw. in 
                           Burlington Flats, N.Y. 
             vi   John Alden, b, Aug. 30, 1833, m. Amanda Anthony; dw. 
                           Leonardsville, N.Y.
            vii   George Washington. b. Nov. 24, 1836, m. Lorinda Wood; dw. 
                           Stamford, N.Y.
           viii   Abigail Maria, b. July 26, 1841, died Sept. 4, 1842.

     He married (2) Feb. 23, 1842, Eliza Page, who was born 1803. They moved 
to Clarksville, Madison Co., N.Y.

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Children.

             ix   William Steward, b. Sept. 17, 1842, m. Mary Parmenter:  dw. 
                           Clarksville. ,
              x   Caroline Amelia, b. March 11, 1844, m. William F. Page; dw. 
                           Clarksville.
             xi   Lewis Riley, b. Oct. 12, 1846, m. Tilley J. Calhoun; dw. 
                           Columbus, N.Y.

     CHARLES ELLSWORTH -said to have been father of children in the 
following list, and to have came from England, and barber by trade. Observations 
from different sources are very- conflicting ; children said to have been born in 
Dutchess Co., N.Y.,  Order of names not known, also said to have came (or 
father came) from Rhode Island.

Children.

              i   George, b. about 1762, m. Sarah Reynolds; dw. Half Moon, N.Y., 
                           and Rose Valley, Wayne Co., N.Y., where he probably died. 
                           Their children :
                                John, died at Ogdensburg, Wis. Had one child:
                                     Mrs. Lorinda Smith.
                                William, died at Mt. Morris, N.Y. had one child : Mrs. Sarah 
                                     Sickles.
                                Capt. Ephraim Do, perhaps; dw. Mechanicsville, N.Y.
             ii   Charles.
             iii   James, dw. seven miles north Saratoga Springs, Kent P.O. 
                          Had two sons :
                                 Charles.
                                 George.
             iv   Lucy, m. Peter Clough; dw. Saratoga Co., N. Y.
             v   William.
             vi   Jane.
            vii   Margaret.
           viii   Violetta.
             ix   ———

                                                   —————

     SPENCER ELLSWORTH, of Lacon, Ill., born in Denmark, N.Y., June 10, 
824, and moved to Cattaraugus County with his parents at the age of seven years, 
and married in 1850 Lucy McCollum, of Mineral Point, Wis.

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Children.

              i   Daughter, died at the age of 18 months.
             ii   Spencer.
            iii   Daughter, teacher of music in N. C.

     He bought the Illinois Gazette in 1866, and changed its name to the Lacon 
Home Journal.  He was thrown from his buggy July 25, 1884, and fatally injured, 
and died the 26th at 3 P. M.

                                                          —————

——— ELLSWVRTH, was a Revolutionary soldier, and is said to have helped 
cut through the ice at Hell Gate to get shipping into a harbor.  He is said to have 
lived (or. died) in New York State, but Ephraim A. Ellsworth, of Tecumseh, Neb., 
my informant, does not know the town or county where he lived-may have moved 
into the State in middle life.  He died at the age of ninety years or upwards.  He 
had a. very large family made up of two sets of children. So far as known the 
following were his

Children.

              i   Eliphalet, moved into Erie Co., Pa., when his son Ephraim was two 
                           years old (in 1820).  He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and 
                           served under General Worcester; was in the battle of Plattsburg
                           -one of the Green Mountain Boys.  He was probably the eldest 
                          child.  He died in Illinois, perhaps Knox County .
              ii   William, Ephraim A. Ellsworth has not heard from him for over forty 
                          years (1882. )
             iii   Ephraim. about twenty years of age (1824-) lived near the present post 
                          office of Sabula, Ia., which was formerly Charleston, Ia.
             iv   Elizabeth (?).

     And others.

                                                          ——————

     JESSE W. ELLSWORTH — born about 1812, probably in Niagara County, 
N.Y., and married Sally Elizabeth Hatfield, Hillsdale County, Mich., and dwelt 
about nine miles north of Hudson, Mich., where he died about 1875.

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Children.

              i   Hiram Guy, died in infancy.
             ii   Nancy Jane, m. S. J. Lyon, P. 0. Hudson.
            iii   Albert Starr, m. Cora S. Stiles, Hudson.
            iv   Lewis Hatfield, m. Adel Humphrey, Hudson.
             v   Morris Miles, m. Hattie Dunham, Hudson.
            vi   Ziba Philetus, single, 1883.
           vii   Edwin Eugene, single, 1883, 154 State Street, Chicago.

     Jesse W. Ellsworth had a brother Sylvanus, now dwelling in Addison, Lenawee 
Co., Mich. and a sister Rachel EIlsworth) Dutchee, who also dwelt In Addison, 
died about 1874. 
     Sylvanus, (brother of Jesse above) was born ca. 1814, N.Y., M. Philomena, 
born ca. 1824, N.Y., Their

Children.

              i   Adeline
             ii   Atwater
            iii   Almina
            iv   Angeline
             v   George

Ref: 1850 U. S. Census, Wheatland Twp. Hillsdale Co., MI

                                                     —————

     HENRY ELLSWORTH. 

Children.

                  i   Samuel.
                 ii   John, b. in Pownal, Vt.
                iii   William.
                iv   Henry, Jr., of Ellesburg, Jefferson Co., N.Y.
                 v   Waity, m  . . . . . . .Andrew.
                vi   Charity, m  . . . . . . .Paige.
                vii   Dolly, m.  . . . . . . Freeman.
               viii   Polly, m. . . . . . .Lamphear.

     JOHN (son of Henry) born Pownal, Vt., married Lucretia ———.

Children.

              i   Samuel, m. Hannah Proctor .
             ii   John, m. (l) .. . . . ..,(2) . . . . . . .,dw. Barry, Mass.
            iii   Henry, m. . . . . . .Page, was a butcher, and died in Barre, Mass.
            iv   Alexander, b. Aug. 22, 1827.
             v   Lucretia.
            vi   Sabrina.
           vii   Lucy.
          viii   Mary, b. Jan. 17, 1825.
            ix   Hannah Gardiner, b. April 17, 1830.


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     HENRY, Jr., (son of Henry above) called Capt. Ellsworth dwelt in Ellesburg, 
N.Y., went to Royalton, Niagara Co., N.Y., when about thirty years or age, 
married Polly Cornish, dwelt and died there, aged 49 years, 11 months and 5 days.

Children.

               i   Mary A., m . . . . . . . Ross; dw.Mt. Plcasant, Ia.
              ii   Elizabeth E., m. . . . . . . . Lee.
             iii   Almira Cordia., m. Benjamin W. Richards; dw. Garden Grove, Ia.         

            The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Mrs. Richards of Lucas Meets Tragic & Untimely Death

One of the saddest events which we have ever had to chronicle occurred at Lucas
last evening when Mrs. A. C. Richards, mother of Frank Richards,
Editor of the Lucas Ledger, was struck by a freight train and instantly killed.  The
accident occurred at a crossing near the depot.  Mrs. Richards was quite deaf
and did not notice the fast freight approaching.  She was a grand noble woman and
the news of her tragic death has brought untold sorrow to the hearts of many
firends who will deeply sympathize with the grief-stricken relatives.

IN MEMORIAM
Brief sketch of the life of the Late Mrs. A. C. Richards.

Last week we mentioned the tragic death of Mrs. A. C. Richards of Lucas
who was killed in this city by a train on Wednesday evening, March 8, 1905, at 5
o'clock.  The funeral services were held from her late home on Friday forenoon at
11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. B. Pond of Woodburn, after which the remains
were tenderly laid to rest in the Fry Hill Cemetery.
ALMINA CORDIA ELLSWORTH was born at Stockton, Chautauqua county,
NY., on April 20, 1831.  At the age of five years she was left an orphan and then
made her home with her brothers and sisters until her marriage to Benjamin W.
Richards which occurred at Beloit, Wis., on July 4, 1850.  Three children were
born to them, only two of whom survive.  They are FRANK H. of Lucas, and
MRS. IDA BURNS of Indianola who has been Seriously ill for some time with
nervous prostration and was unable to attend the last sad rites.

In 1856 the family moved to Chariton and resided here until 1859 when they
moved to Garden Grove. MR. RICHARDS, the husband and farther, died at Lucas
on October 23, 1884.  Since that time MRS. RICHARDS had resided with her son
Frank and family. When quite young deceased was converted and during the
remainder of her life was an active zealous Christian.  She was exceedingly
industrious and her kind, helpful nature was ever giving itself out for the good of
others.  Although her hearing was greatly impaired she could converse readily and
her company was sought after by both old and young.  Her greatest happiness came
in rendering assistance to others and her many deeds of kindness will long be
remembered by a host of friends who sincerely mourn he death and who extend
heartfelt sympathy to the relatives in their overwelming affliction.
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             iv   Lorenzo.
              v   Alfred, deceased, his wife, Mrs. A. B. Ellsworlh, dwells in Buffalo, N.Y.
             vi   Hiram, dw. Ottumwa, Ia.
            vii   William Gardiner, dw. Fredonia, N.Y.

     JOHN ELLSWORTH (son of Jacob on  page 436)

Children.

              i   Simon, born and reared in Indiana, where he married.
             ii   John.
            iii   William.
            iv   Adam, went to Wappello Co., Ia.., with Simon and David, and then 
                          went on to Mercei Co., Mo.
             v   David, went to Iowa with Simon and Adam.
            vi   Peter.
                                                               ~
     SIMON (son of John above) married Sarah Ann Comptice in Indiana, moved 
to Illinois, thence to. Wappello Co., a short time, and thence to Marion Co., Ia.,
where he died Aug. 4, 1855. 

Children.

              i   Mary Jane, b. 1840, m. 1856, James E. Whiteley; dw. Allerton, 
                          Wayne Co., la.
             ii   ———)
                               } , ...twin boys, died in infancy.
             iii   ———)
             iv   Susan Elizabeth, b. 1843, m. 1862, William Hewitt; they went to 
                           Kansas.
              v   John Wesley, b. June29, 1845 , m. Margaret Johnson, moved to 
                           Kay Co., OK  
                              
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             vi   Martha. Ann, b. 184:8, m. 1860, George Pearson, and died in1876.
             vii   ——— died in infancy.
           viii   Lydia Ellen, b. 1850, died 1862.
            ix   Charlotte Melvina, b. 1852, m. 1869, John Dennis; dw. in Knoxville, Ia.
             x   Simond Edward, b. 1855; dw. Flaglers P.O., Marion Co., Ia.

     The above from ,John W. Ellsworth, Knoxville, Ia.

                                                          —————

     Rufus Aylsworth, of Stephentown, N. Y., thinks the names of the parents of 
this family were George and Sarah (———) Aylsworth.

Children.

              i   David, b. Aug. 2, 1794, m. Nancy Hardy.
             ii   George.
            iii   Rufus.
            iv   Amy, m. Isaac Brock in Grafton, N. Y., and moved away, probably 
                          to Pennsylvania. [R. A.] Aaron Eldred says Isaac Brock was of 
                          Jonathan Brock's family, and that Isaac's daughter Phila married 
                          Zebulon Burdick, Esq., and went to Janesville, Wis. Thinks both 
                           living there now (1882).
             v   Samuel.
            vi   Lydia, died in Rensselaer Co., N.Y., aged 68 years, the last of the 
                          family.  Funeral sermon by Aaron Eldred, Nov. 2, 1868. She 
                          was no known kin of Aaron Eldred's mother.
               
     Rufus Aylsworth thinks that George, Rufus, Amy, and Samuel went to Ohio. 

     Sarah Aylsworth, widow of John, administered on the estate in Rensselaer 
County, N.Y., Oct. 9,1812. He died in Berlin.  Rufus, son of David thinks this John 
was second cousin to his father.

     DAVID AYLSWORTH (son of ——— above) was born Aug. 2,1794, and 
married Nancy Hardy in Rhode Island, and settled in Stephentown, N.Y. She was 
born April 12, 1787,                        

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Children.

              i   Mary Ann, b. June 12, 1815.
             ii   Deborah, b. July 31, 1819.
            iii   Rufus, b. Feb. 10, 1821, m. Emily Borton.
            iv   Lydia,   )
                               } b. June 22, 1825.
             v   Samuel, )
            vi   Sally, m. Benjamin Watson. Be hung himself. She was weak minded 
                          and wandered over Plattsfield Mountain about 1874, and froze
                          to death.

     RUFUS (son of David and Nancy (Hardy) was born Feb. 10, 1821, and 
married Dec. 31, 1848, Emily Horton, and dwelt in North Stephentown, N.Y. 

Children. 

              i   Martha, b. Nov. 2!,1844, died March, 1878.
             ii   George Edward, b. Nov. 27, 1848, m. Mariette . . . . . , and have 
                           two children:
                                  i   Alton.
                                 ii   John.
             iii   Mary, b. April 1,1850.
             iv   Albert, b. May 29, 1851.
              v   John, b. March 27,1853.
             iv   Jane, b. Aug. 7, 1856.
            vii   Alice, b. Feb. 14, 1859.
            viii   Elmer, b. July 5,1865.
   .
  : Deed—John Borton and wife to Rufus Ailsworth, Feb. 1!, 1860.
                                                         —Rens. Co. Rec., b. 110, p. 409.
                                                       
                                                        —————

      WILLIAM DYRE ELSWORTH, was born May. 16, 1764, said to have 
been a son of Barret Dyre Elsworth, and married Nov.18, 1787,  Lucinda Pratt, 
who was born Feb. 24,1775, and who may have been a daughter of Capt. 
Samuel Pratt (died Jan. 18, 1815, aged 82 years) whose wife may have been 
Bethiah Pratt (died Oct. 27,1823, aged 76 years.) Zephaniah Pratt died Dec. 8,
1791. Rufus Pratt died April 23, 1801.
      They lived in the town of New Canaan, Columbia; Co., N.Y., where he died 
March 18, 1818.

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Children.

              i   Irene, b. June 6, 1788, m. Jan. 1, 1805, Joseph F. Haight, and died 
                          June 22, 1822.
             ii   Dyre, b. March 15, 1790, died Oct. 9, 1797.
            iii   Sabrina, b. April 19,1792, m. Nov. 24,1812, Palmer Cady. 
            iv   Lucina. b. July 25, 1794, m. May 18, 1818, Rufus Darrow, and died 
                           in Greece, Columbia Co., N.Y., Sept. 13, 1872. 
             v   Elizabeth, b. Sept. 11, 1797, m. Jan. 2, 1828, Daniel L. Cady. 
            vi   Lucinda, b. Sept. 25,1799, m. April 27,1884, Joseph Stiles.
           vii   William Pratt, b. Nov. 3, 1801, m. Feb. 23,1828, Irene Cady.
           viii   Dyre Staunton, b. Feb. 5, 1804, m. Sept. 16, 1824, Eliza Hall, and 
                          died April 26, 1836.
            ix   Henry Waite, b. June 3, 1806, m. Feb. 13, 1832, Mary Dunham, 
                          and in 1884 was living with post office at East Chatham, N.Y.
       x   Silvester Greene, b. April 3, 1808, (?) m. Jan. 8, 1833, Sally Tanner, of 
                          Canaan.
      xi   Sally Greene, b. April 13, 1810, m. Nov. 6,1831, Elisha Herrick, and in 
                          1884 was living with post office at East Chatham.
      xii George Rensselaer, b. March 23,1812, died unmarried March 22, 1830.

     It appears she married (2) Oct. 24, 1822, Paul Roberts, and died April 25, 1863.

  ANTHONY ELSWORTH (or Ellsworth) married Polly Williamson, and dwelt in 
Cornwall, Vt.                                

Children.

              i   Lewis W.
             ii   Temperance.
            iii   Jesse, b. in 1791.

     Abram F. Ellsworth, of Whiting, Vt., says Anthony came from Connecticut.  
Before Jesse was born Anthony disappeared, and his family never had any positive 
knowledge of what befell him or where he went, "but the general belief was that 
he ran away." ".When my father (Jesse) was a. young man he was in northern 
Vermont, and was asked

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if he was not related to Anthony Ellsworth, of Fairfax, Vt., and was told that there 
was a man there by that name whom he resembled very much."

     NOTE.— Martha Campbell says that Mial (?) Aylsworth and Anthony 
Aylsworth went to Canada, did not know where son Anthony was. Fairfax near 
the Canada line. Mial may mean Nial.


                                                      —————

     HENRY ELLSWORTH married Hannah Curtis and dwelt in New York.
                                                          
                                                     Sons.
                                                         .
              i   Henry, Jr., m. Charity Turner, and died in New York.
             ii   James, dw. New York.
            iii   William, dwelt and died in New York.
            iv   Joseph, m. Sally Marsh, and dwelt in New York.
             v   John, dwelt in New York.
            vi   Jonathan, m. Deborah Campfield; dw. New York.
                          His daughter: Eunice, b. Oct. 1816, d. Jul. 19, 1886, m. 
                          Merwin Gaylord and dwelt in Susquehanna or Bradford 
                          Co., PA. 

      HENRY, Jr., (son of Henry above) married Charity Turner. 

                                                      Sons.
              i   Isaac,
             ii   James.
            iii   Joseph.

     The above is gathered from a letter by Hon. Leroy W. Ellsworth, of Greasy 
Ridge, Lawrence Co., O., as his line of ancestry ; efforts for further information 
have not been successful.

                                                 —————

——— ELLSWORTH, may have lived near Penn Yan, N.Y.

Children.

              i   John.
             ii   Elmer.

      And probably others.

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JOHN (son of above) married ———, and dwelt near Penn Yan.                                             

Children.

              i   William James, m. Harriet Knapp,
              ii   John, was a merchant, m. , and probably dwelt near Penn Yan.
             iii   Abram, m. 8. .88 88, and moved from New York, and dwelt about
                           fourteen miles north of Battle Creek, Mich. Had two sons and 
                           two daughters; one was named Eugene.
             iv   Daughter.
              v   Daughter.

     WILLIAM JAMES (son of John above) married Harriet Knapp, and dwelt in 
Auburn, N.Y.  He kept the " Bank Cafe House."  He moved in 1837 to Kingston, 
Ont., remaining six or seven years, thence to Tonawanda, N.Y., thence in 1855 to 
Manston, Wis., where he died in 1872, and she in 1874.

Children.

              i   Eliza, m, William H. Smythers; dw. Wolf Island, Ont., P, O. is either 
                          Kingston or Hoover's Point. They have six or seven children.
             ii   Edward E., died unmarried, at Wolf Island, aged 54 years.
            iii   Richard Decantlin, b. March 23, 1829, at Auburn, m. Eliza Jane Rich.
            iv   William James, was a member of Co. E, 2d Wisconsin Regt., m. about 
                          1866, in Waupun, Wis., and removed to Mt. Carmel, Crawford 
                          Co., Kan. Has two children.
             v   George Ransom, died unmarried at Manston, aged about 22 years.
            vi   Thomas J., a farmer, m. . . . . . . . dw. Manston, and has one child.
            vii   Antoinette, b. in Manston, m. Judd Hall, and removed to Pensacola, 
                          Fla." where ho died of yellow fever in 1867. She dwells in 
                          Manston, with two children.

     CAPT. RICHARD DECANTLIN (son of William James above) was born 
March 23, 1829, in Auburn, N.Y., and married Eliza Jane Rich, of Logansport, 
Case Co., Ind., where they dwelt for thirteen years engaged in the manufacture 
of woolens.  He enlisted a company in Indiana, and went into the 9th Illinois 
Cavalry; mustered in September, 1861, as First Lieutenant, and promoted to 
Captain in 1862; was with the regiment three years.  He moved to Appleton, 
Wis., then near Oshkosh, where he dwelt fourteen years, when he moved to 
Berlin City, Wis., and in 1884 to Raymond, Dak. Terr. now probably 
Raymond, Minn.

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Children.

             i   William Dewitt, aged 22 years.
             ii   Arthur, aged 16 years.
            iii   Earl, aged 8 years.
            iv   Ida May, aged 17 years.
             v   Ella, aged 15 years.
            vi   Jesse, died Nov. 1882, aged 10 years.

                                                   —————

     Milton Seale Alworth, of Harford, Pa.., was told by his father that three 
brothers came from Ireland, one, of whom, his ancestor, William Alworth's father, 
settled in Dutchess Co., N.Y., of the other two he knew nothing.  He does not 
think there is any relation between his family and the Alsworths or Elsworths. He 
does not give the name of  the immigrant.
     However, there was in 1775 in Amenia Precinct, Dutchess Co., N.Y., a 
William Alsworth. [Col. N.Y. Hist. MSS., Vol. I., pp. 75-6.]
     Was. or was not, this person the William Alworth first mentioned?  There is 
some reason for believing that the last named was of the Arthur Aylsworth 
genealogy.  The reason grows out of the fact that there  were other members of 
the family who went to Amenia and other parts of Dutchess Co., from Rhode 
Island.

     WILLIAM ALWORTH (son of the supposed Irish immigrant) settled in 
Providence, Luzerne Co., Pa., in 1792, date of his death unknown — wife's 
name not given; plain inference is that he came from Dutchess Co., N.Y.

Children.

                        i   John, b. July, 1786, m. Polly Benedick.
                       ii   Dollie, m. Noah Stevens, a farmer.
                       iii   Lucina., m  . . . . . ., McDonald, a farmer.
                       iv   Rachel, m. Dire Smith, a foundryman.
                       v   Huldah, m. Capt. Holmes, and settled in Canada.
                                                                        
     JOHN (son of William above) was born July, 1786, and married Polly 
Benedick.  They settled first in Providence, Pa., but afterwards moved to 
Clifford, Susquehanna Co., Pa.  He died December, 1865,  and she October, 
1865.

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Children.

    i   Sallie, the eldest, m. Aug. 14, 1827, Joseph Beach Slocum, a 
                merchant, born Oct. 9, 1805, and settled in Dundoff, 
                Susquehanna Co., Pa.
   ii   William, was a civil engineer, m. Eliza Gurnsey, and settled in 
                Blossburg, Tioga Co., Pa.
  iii   Emiline, unmarried; dw. Owego, N.Y.
  iv   John Benedick, m. Ruby Wright, at Abington, Pa..; dw. now 
                Johnstown, Bates Co., Mo., with his third wife.
   v   Milton Searle, a farmer, m. in 1865, Nancy J. Sweet, of Harford, Pa. 
                Their children :
                          John Milton.
                          Henry Stephen. 
                          Philip Edson.
                          Hattie Belle,  )
                                              } twins.
                          Huldah May, )
                          Nettie.
  vi   Hannah Benedick, m. Nelson Decker; dw. Apalacian, Tioga Co., N.Y.
 vii   Thomas, died in infancy.
viii   Esther, m. Peter Decker, and dwelt Rock Co., Wis. where she died.
  ix   Byron, m. Maria Rathbone; dw. Earlville, Ill., he is a merchant.
   x   Mary, m. John Beach Slocum, his second wife.
  xi   Huldah, died of consumption when a young lady.

                                                      —————



     WILLIAM ALSWORTH, of Abington, Windham Co., Conn. [Vol. I., p. 552, 
Hist. Windham Co.]
     The following family of children born in Windham Co., but probably spelled 
name without s and may not been William's (above)

Children.

              i   William, m  . . . . . . .Frost, of Brooklyn—at 80 living with third wife—
                          died at Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y.  An only daughter m. Henry 
                          Kelley.  She died in 1843-4, so says Dr. Bradley.
             ii   James.
            iii   Stephen.
            iv   Miriam, m Miller; dw. Windham.
             v   Timothy, youngest, b. 1787, died 1843.

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