768. George Benjamin Nocks (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 21 Nov 1860 in Fairfield Township, Jackson County, Iowa. He died in Jul 1951 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. He was buried on 28 Jul 1951 in Highland Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas.
In the 1900 US Census George is listed as a salesman in a store.
In the 1902 Wichita City Directory, he and his family lived at 823 Main Street.George and Emma are buried in Highland Cemetery in Wichita in Block 4, Lot 223, numbers 10 and 11.
George married Emma Climena Reynolds daughter of Richard Henry Reynolds and Elvira Nocks in 1890. Emma was born on 17 Oct 1872 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. She died in Aug 1937 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. She was buried on 31 Aug 1937 in Highland Cemetery, Wichita, Kansas.
They had the following children:
+ 1107 M i Grace Anne Nocks
769. Sally Letticia Nocks "Letta" (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 25 Jul 1863 in Fairfield Township, Jackson County, Iowa. She died about 1927 in Oxford, Chenango County, New York.
Sally married Henry Barton Carkhoff son of Mahlon E. Carkhoff and Emily Quick on 2 Jun 1885 in Clay County, Kansas. Henry was born on 22 Sep 1862 in Illinois. He died in New York. He was buried in Guilford Town, New York.
Henry owned a 197-acre dairy farm in the town of Guildford.
Henry and Sally had the following children:
+ 1108 F i Maude Bertha Carkhoff + 1109 F ii Jennie Elizabeth Carkhoff 1110 M iii Floyd B. Carkhoff was born on 17 Sep 1890 in Kansas. He died in Jan 1977 in Johnson City, Broome County, New York. Floyd married Marguerite Helen Winphery in 1916 in New York. Marguerite was born on 25 Feb 1896 in New York. She died in Jun 1981 in Johnson City, Broome County, New York. + 1111 F iv Ruth Carkhoff 1112 F v Lula C. Carkhoff was born in 1893 in Kansas. Lula married Mr. Clark. + 1113 F vi Florence M. Carkhoff 1114 F vii Eva A. Carkhoff was born on 4 Feb 1897 in Chenango County, New York. She died on 18 Jun 1986 in Oxford, Chenango County, New York. Eva married Linn Ward Padgett son of Ward B. Padgett and Elnora May Wheeler on 27 Mar 1918 in Guilford, Chenango County, New York. Linn was born on 24 Oct 1894 in Chenango County, New York. He died in Sep 1981 in Oxford, Chenango County, New York.
770. James Yancey Nocks (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born in Jun 1869 in Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Iowa. He died before 1930 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
James married (1) Jennie M. Butler daughter of Courtlandt P. Butler and Margaret in Feb 1891 in Clay County, Kansas. Jennie was born in Aug 1871 in Iowa. She died in 1900 in Kansas.
They had the following children:
+ 1115 M i Arva Ota Nocks
James married (2) Ida M. Oldfield on 31 Aug 1904 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
771. Scott Henry Nocks (William Nocks , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 18 Jul 1849 in Dearborn County, Indiana. He died on 8 Jan 1926 in Ripley County,Indiana. He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ripley County, Indiana.
Scott joined the 119th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers as a private at the beginning of the Civil War. The 119th became the 7th Indiana Calvary Regiment, US Army.
UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in October 1, 1863.
Left State for Union City, Tenn., December 6, 1863. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky. 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, December, 1863.
Waring's Cavalry Brigade, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1864.
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to June, 1864.
1st Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to November, 1864.
2nd Brigade, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to December, 1864.
1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to June, 1865.
Dept. of Texas to February, 1866.SERVICE.-
Expedition to Patis, Tenn., December 14-23, 1863.
Action at Huntington, Tenn., December 27.
Expedition from Union City to Trenton January 22-24, 1864.
Bolivar February 6 (Detachment).
Smith's Expedition to Okolona, Miss., February 11-26. West Point February 20-21. Okolona February 21-22. Ivey's Hill February 22. Hudsonville February 25. Regiment complimented by Generals Smith and Grierson for soldierly bearing and conduct during the Expedition. Near Raleigh, Tenn., April 3.
Wolf River April 8. Near Raleigh April 9 (Detachment). Cypress Swamp April 10.
Sturgis' Expedition to Ripley, Miss., April 30-May 9.
Sturgis' Expedition to Guntown, Miss., June 1-13. Ripley June 7. Brice's Cross Roads (or Tishamingo Creek), near Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11.
White's Station June 20 and 26.
Byhalia Road, near Colliersville, July 2.
Action at Port Gibson, Miss., July 17. Grand Gulf July 19.
Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Tallahatchie River August 7-9. Hurricane Creek August 9,13-14 and 19. Oxford August 9 and 11. Lamar August 14. Collierville August 28.
White Station October 4. Near Memphis October 4 (1 Company).
Memphis, Tenn., October 20 and 24. Nonconah Creek October 29 (Co. "F").
March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price September-November. Action at Little Blue, Mo., October 21. Independence October 22. Big Blue and State Line October 22. Westport October 23. Mine Creek , Marlas des Cygnes, October 25. At the Marmiton, or Battle of Charlot, October 25.
Grierson's Expedition from Memphis to destroy Mobile & 0hio R. R, December 21, 1864, to January 15, 1865. Capture of Verona December 25, 1864. Egypt Station December 28. Lexington January 2, 1865.
Duty at Memphis and along Memphis & Charleston R. R. till June, 1865.
Expedition from Memphis to Marion, Ark., January 19-22 (Detachment).
Expedition from Memphis into Northern Mississippi March 3-11, 1865.
Moved to Alexandria. La., June 6-16. Consolidated to 6 Companies July 21.
March to Hempstead, Texas, August 5-26. Duty there and at Austin, Texas, till February, 1866.
Mustered out at Austin, Texas, February 18, 1866.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 47 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 243 Enlisted men by disease. Total 294.
Predecessor unit:
INDIANA VOLUNTEERS
119th REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS.
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SOURCE: Annual Report of 1910 by the Indiana Secretary of State, page 170Scott Nocks was a Justice of the Peace in Ripley County in 1910, with his term expiring on 17 November 1912.
Scott married Lilly W. Richardson on 9 Jan 1876 in Indiana. Lilly was born on 3 Nov 1856 in Indiana. She died on 25 Apr 1929 in Ripley County,Indiana. She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ripley County, Indiana.
They had the following children:
+ 1116 M i Clifford W. Nocks + 1117 F ii Essie M. Nocks + 1118 M iii Cladie Nocks 1119 F iv Annie B. Nocks was born on 2 Nov 1891 in Ripley County,Indiana. 1120 M v Walter Nocks was born on 25 Sep 1895 in Ripley County,Indiana. 1121 F vi Viola C. Nocks was born on 19 Dec 1897 in Ripley County,Indiana.
772. Lucy Alice Nocks "Alice" (William Nocks , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 26 Jan 1852 in Dearborn County, Indiana. She died after 1920 in University Heights, Marion County, Indiana.
Lucy married Peter Truitt son of Peter Truitt and Katherine Williams on 6 Jul 1876 in Delaware County, Indiana. Peter was born in Sep 1843 in Franklin, Ripley County, Indiana. He died after 1920 in University Heights, Marion County, Indiana.
The 1880 US Census for London, Shelby County, IN lists Peter's occupation as a teacher.
The 1900 & 1910 US Census for Indianapolis, Marion County, IN lists Peter's occupation as an insurance agent.
The 1920 US Census for University Heights, Marion County, IN lists Peter's occupation as Supervisor of the YMCA.
Peter and Lucy had the following children:
+ 1122 M i Loren E. Truitt 1123 F ii Ledith Truitt was born on 4 Jan 1882 in London, Shelby County, Indiana. She died on 11 Oct 1883 in London, Shelby County, Indiana. + 1124 F iii Lena P. Truitt
773. Emery Nocks (William Nocks , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 26 Nov 1854 in Dearborn County, Indiana. He died on 24 Aug 1919 in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. The cause of death was dysentery. He was buried in Indiana.
Emery owned and operated a livery stable on Bridgeway Street in Aurora, which was next to his house. He died in his residence on 24 August 1919, with Dr. Stewart in attendence. His funeral was also held at the house.
Emery married Lola Seymour daughter of Nelson Seymour and Martha Bratton on 7 Jan 1878 in Dearborn County, Indiana. Lola was born on 30 Aug 1860 in Franklin, Ripley County, Indiana. She died on 18 May 1927 in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. She was buried in River View Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana.
They had the following children:
1125 F i Daisy Nocks was born on 20 Mar 1880 in Ripley County,Indiana. She died on 16 Nov 1901 in Ripley County,Indiana. The cause of death was complications of paralysis. She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ripley County, Indiana.
At the age of twelve, Daisy fell from a tree while attending school; her spinal cord was severed. She stayed in bed from 1892 until her death in 1901 at the family home in Ripley County. She is buried next to her Uncle Scott, his wife Lilly, and their daughter Essie in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ripley County, Indiana.1126 M ii Gerald Nocks was born on 26 Nov 1892 in Ripley County,Indiana.
In the 1920 US Census, Gerald is listed as a painter in Aurora, IN.Gerald married Bessie in 1915 in Indiana. Bessie was born in 1890 in Indiana. + 1127 M iii Clayton Nocks
774. Mary Francis Nocks (William Nocks , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 29 Jul 1857 in Dearborn County, Indiana. She died on 5 Feb 1891 in Indiana.
Mary married Ellsworth Lloyd son of John Lloyd and Ellen about 1877 in Dearborn County, Indiana. Ellsworth was born about 1860 in Indiana.
Ellsworth was raised by his Aunt and Uncle, Harvey and Jane Anna Lloyd, who were childless, in Sparta, Indiana.
After the death of his wife, he and Harvey moved in with Mary Francis' sister and her husband, Alice and Peter Truitt. In 1910, Ellsworth owned and ran a livery stable, and Harvey was employed as a messenger; they lived in Indianapolis with the Truitt and Horton families.
Ellsworth and Mary had the following children:
1128 M i Harvey Lloyd was born on 29 Jan 1884 in Sparta, Dearborn County, Indiana. He died in Dec 1964 in Indiana.
776. Anna Bell Nocks (William Nocks , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 23 Jan 1865 in Dearborn County, Indiana. She died in Aug 1941 in Fulton, Fulton County, Indiana.
The 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Census all list Anna as a dressmaker working from her home.
*****************************SNEPP, Anna B. [NOTE: Rochester News-Sentinel, Rochester, IN, Wed, Aug 27, 1941, obit, "Mrs. Anna B. Snepp", states that she died at her home on South Main street in Fulton, age 76 years, "Tuesday". Anna B., dau of William & Eliza Nocks, was b. January 22, 1865, Ripley Co Ind, and m. May 5, 1884, James Snepp. She had lived in Fulton for 35 years, moving there from Kewanna. Survivors included the husband; (dau) Mrs. Marie Ewer of Fulton; (son) Paul of Kokomo. Interment to be in the mausoleum at Rochest er Odd Fellows cemetery.]
Anna married James E. Snepp son of Martin Snepp and Martha Sawlin on 24 May 1883 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. James was born about 1855 in Edinburg, Johnson County, Indiana.
The emploment listing for James is illegible in the 1900 US Census for Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana.
The 1910 US Census lists James as a bookkeeper for an elevator company in Fulton, Fulton County, IN.
The 1920 US Census lists James as an accountant at the bank in Fulton, IN.
James and Anna had the following children:
779. Roswell Sage (Sophia Nocks , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 31 Mar 1851 in Milan, Ripley County, Indiana. He died on 31 Mar 1931.
Another source says Roswell was born in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.
Roswell managed not to be in the 1900 and 1910 US Census; he, Lizzie and daughter Donna reappear in the 1920 US Census for Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. Roswell is employed as a foreman at the railroad company, while Donna is a stenographer there.
Roswell married Elizabeth Coughlan "Lizzie" on 15 Sep 1890 in Douglas County, Nebraska. Elizabeth was born in 1863 in Illinois.
According to the 1920 US Census both of Lizzie's parents were born in Ireland.
Roswell and Elizabeth had the following children:
1133 F i Donna Marie Sage was born in Jan 1892 in Kansas. 1134 F ii Irene Margaret Sage was born in Jul 1894 in Kansas. 1135 M iii Harleigh Sage was born in 1896 in Kansas. He died in 1897 in Kansas.
782. Ava Sage (Sophia Nocks , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 23 Oct 1859 in Milan, Ripley County, Indiana. She died on 9 Mar 1962 in Lincoln, Ada County, Nebraska.
Ava married Robert Fisher Barton son of Thomas Sharp Barton and Hannah Lowe on 16 Mar 1881 in Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. Robert was born on 11 Aug 1853 in Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He died on 29 Oct 1922 in Lincoln, Ada County, Nebraska.
They had the following children:
+ 1136 M i Robert Clyde Barton 1137 F ii Eula May Barton was born on 12 May 1885 in Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. She died on 12 May 1964 in Nebraska. Eula married Doctor Richard Linius Ivins on 12 Feb 1912 in Nebraska. Richard was born on 6 Feb 1886 in Nebraska. He died on 14 Apr 1957 in Nebraska. 1138 M iii Pvt. Lynne Sage Barton was born on 28 Apr 1889 in Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. He died on 8 Dec 1918 in Camp Funston, Kansas. The cause of death was influenza pandemic. He was buried in Cedarvale Cemetery, Papillion, Nebraska.
Lynne died at Camp Funston from the influenza pandemic. Ironically, the first reported cases of this new strain of 'flu were first reported at Camp Funston in March of 1918.1139 F iv Irene Sage Barton was born on 1 Jun 1891 in Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. She died on 28 Dec 1986 in Nebraska. Irene married Charles E. Seeley on 5 Jul 1909 in Nebraska. Charles was born in 1888 in Iowa.
In the 1910 and 1920 US Census, Charles and Irene live in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska; in 1910 Charles is employed as an office clerk, in 1920 as "Treasurer, General Mdse." In 1910, Irene's brother Lynne is living with them.+ 1140 M v Kenneth Olin Barton 1141 M vi Merle Harleigh Barton was born on 23 May 1900 in Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. He died on 9 Feb 2006 in Kearney, Ada County, Nebraska. He was buried on 13 Feb 2006 in Lincoln, Ada County, Nebraska.
Merle became a Master Mason in 1940. In July 2004, he was recognized as the oldest living Seabee in Nebraska (a member of the Kearney lodge.
The First United Methodist Church of Kearney marked his passing in their February 2006 newsletter, noting that he was the Uncle of Sue and Tom Reiber.Merle married (1) Betty Clark. Merle married (2) Dorothy Mae Sutter.
784. Allie M. Bodine (Elizabeth Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 4 Mar 1870 in Lyon County, Kansas. She died in Sep 1932 in McPherson County, Kansas. She was buried in Excelsior Cemetery, McPherson County, Kansas.
Allie married James Allison Schriner son of Jacob Schriner and Mary Ann Clements in 1888 in Kansas. James was born on 11 Dec 1859 in Vinton County, Ohio. He died in 1944 in McPherson County, Kansas. He was buried in Excelsior Cemetery, McPherson County, Kansas.
They had the following children:
786. Morton Alverso Smith (Mary Elizabeth Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 28 Jun 1868 in Illinois. He died on 8 Nov 1950 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas.
Morton and Lillian lived in Kansas City, Mo until about 1916, when they moved to a farm near Rosemont, Osage County, Kansas. They lived in Rosemont until 1949, when they moved in with their son Eugene in Garden City.
Morton married Lillian Dietrich daughter of John Dietrich and Margaret Marx on 28 Jun 1905 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. Lillian was born on 5 Jan 1869 in Rantoul, Franklin County, Kansas. She died on 19 Nov 1953 in Garden City, Finney County, Kansas.
Rantoul is about 3 miles east of Peoria, Kansas.
Morton and Lillian had the following children:
1148 M i Robert Dietrich Smith was born on 9 Jul 1906 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. He died on 31 Aug 1997 in Williamsburg, Franklin County, Kansas. + 1149 M ii Morton Eugene Smith 1150 M iii Arthur Ethelbert Smith was born on 29 Sep 1910 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. He died on 11 May 1911 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.