The Genealogy of the Millslagle Family

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Levi Callender¹
b. September 1842, d. 1914
Last Edited=1 Jul 2004

Civil War Service - Company F of the Iowa Cavalry
     Levi Callender was born in September 1842 in Ohio.^2,3,4,5 He was the son of Thomas Calander.⁶ Levi has also been reported as being born in 1839. The 1839 information is from his cemetery marker.⁷ Levi, age 10, was enumerated in the household of his father on the 1850 Federal Census in Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio. He attends school.⁶ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Levi, age 20, was enumerated in the household of Elzan Stewart on the 1860 Federal Census in Harrison Twp. I do not know the relationship between Elzan and Levi yet. Elzan has a fairly large farm (real estate valued at $6000 with personal property at $1500) so I assume that Levi is a farm hand. When I searched the records for Harrison County, I did not find evidence of his two sisters, brother or father.⁸ Follow the link to see the census image. Levi served in the military during the Civil War in Co F Ia Cav.⁷
          Levi married Rachel Elizabeth Millslagle, daughter of Samuel Milslagel and Hannah Wickham, in 1875 in Steamboat Rock, Hardin County, Iowa. He was about 33 and she was about 19.^2,9 Levi and Rachel had 4 children. These children are Edith, Alta Carrie, Harold and Arthur.
          Levi, age 41, and Rachel, age 24, were enumerated on the 1880 Federal Census in Clay Township, Hardin County, Iowa. Also enumerated in this household were their daughter, Edith (age 1), and Rachel's sister, Carrie Millslagle (age 13).^2,10 Levi worked as a laborer.^2,11 Follow the link to see the census image.
          Levi, age 57, and Rachel, age 44, were enumerated on the 1900 Federal Census at Market Street in Clay Twp.. Also enumerated in this household were two of their children: Alta (age 18) and Harold (age 5). They rent their house.¹² Follow the link to see the census image.
          Levi, age 70, and Rachel, age 58, were enumerated on the 1910 Federal Census in Virginia Township, Warren County, Iowa. Also enumerated in this household was their son, Harold, age 15. They own their house with a mortgage.¹³ Levi worked as a farm laborer.¹³ Follow the link to see the census image.
          Levi died in 1914 probably in Steamboat Rock.⁷ He was buried in Steamboat Rock Cemetery in Steamboat Rock.⁷ He was 72 years old. He was a member of Grand Army of the Republic as indicated on his grave marker.⁷
          The following document is an excerpt from a letter written in 1974 by Donald Leroy Millslagle to Grace Kelso about his own ancestry. Click on the document to read it.²

Children of Levi Callender and Rachel Elizabeth Millslagle:: Edith Collander   b. c 1878
Arthur Callender   b. 7 Aug 1881, d. 8 Apr 1898
Alta Carrie Collander+   b. Aug 1886, d. Jan 1936
Harold Callender   b. Dec 1894

[S388] Glenn & Sally Paul updated in 1999 by Madeline & Foster Mason Eldora, "Steamboat Rock Cemetery Listings," online <https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iahardin/cem-recs/strock_cem.txt>, last modified 4 August 2002. PDN: Millslagle-IA-0018. Marker states Levi Callender.
[S3] Grace Kelso Garner, compiler, Earliest Settlers of Western Frederick - Eastern Hampshire Counties (n.p.: self, 1974), page 179.
[S221] Elzan Stewart household, 1860 U.S. Census, Harrison Township (Van Wert post office), Van Wert County, Ohio, population schedule, page 199 (450), dwelling #1420, family #1414; National Archives micropublication M653, roll 1045, viewed on Ancestry.com 15 March 2002. PDN: Calendar-OH-0002. Gives age as 20.
[S222] Thomas Calandar household, 1850 U.S. Census, Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, population schedule, page 212 (back of ), dwelling #431, family #449; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 736, viewed on Ancestry.com 15 March 2002. PDN: Calendar-OH-0001. Gives age as 10.
[S267] Lee Callender household, 1900 U.S. Census, Steamboat Rock, Clay township, Hardin County, Iowa, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) #144, sheet 8A, dwelling #67, family #69; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 435, viewed on Ancestry.com 2001. PDN: Calender-IA-0001. Gives birth month and year but also gives birthplace as Iowa.
[S222] 1850 U.S. Census, Harrison Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, population schedule, p. 212 (back of ), dwelling #431, family #449. PDN: Calendar-OH-0001.
[S388] Glenn & Sally Paul updated in 1999 by Madeline & Foster Mason Eldora, Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Hardin Co., Iowa. PDN: Millslagle-IA-0018.
[S221] 1860 U.S. Census, Harrison Township (Van Wert post office), Van Wert County, Ohio, population schedule, p. 199 (450), dwelling #1420, family #1414. PDN: Calendar-OH-0002.
[S267] 1900 U.S. Census, Steamboat Rock, Clay township, Hardin County, Iowa, ED #144, sheet 8A, dwelling #67, family #69. PDN: Calender-IA-0001. Gives married for 24 years.
[S289] Levy Calender household, 1880 U.S. Census, Clay township, Hardin County, Iowa, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) #121, sheet 17 (417), dwelling #156, family #167; National Archives micropublication T9, roll 343, viewed on Ancestry.com 2001. PDN: Calendar-IA-0002. The census records indicate that Levy's father was born in Pennsylvania.
[S289] 1880 U.S. Census, Clay township, Hardin County, Iowa, ED #121, sheet 17 (417), dwelling #156, family #167. PDN: Calendar-IA-0002.
[S267] 1900 U.S. Census, Steamboat Rock, Clay township, Hardin County, Iowa, ED #144, sheet 8A, dwelling #67, family #69. PDN: Calender-IA-0001.
[S1099] Levi Callender household, 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Virginia Township, Warren County, Iowa, population schedule, enumeration district (ED) 218, sheet 8B (164), dwelling #194, family #194; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 426, viewed on Ancestry.com 17 June 2004, image 16 of 21. PDN: Callender-IA-0004.