748. Salathiel Knox Hall (Sylvanus Hall , Data Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 2 Jun 1836 in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. He died on 27 Feb 1910 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. He was buried in Rutland Cemetery, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan.
Salathiel married Mary Jane Hutchinson daughter of John Hutchinson and Jane Cook on 8 Oct 1856 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Mary was born on 23 Jul 1840 in New York. She died in Mar 1904 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. She was buried on 23 Mar 1904 in Rutland Cemetery, Rutland, Michigan.
They had the following children:
1051 F i Eliza Jane Hall was born in 1860 in Indiana. She died in Jan 1882 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. She was buried on 1 Feb 1882 in Rutland Cemetery, Rutland, Michigan. + 1052 M ii Luther Dean Hall + 1053 F iii Olive May Hall + 1054 F iv Sadie Dell (twin) Hall + 1055 F v Matie Bell (twin) Hall
750. Jonas Dean Hall (Sylvanus Hall , Data Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born in 1841 in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Jonas married Harriet Battles daughter of Nathaniel Battles and Orphena on 2 Sep 1860 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Harriet was born about 1845 in Ohio.
They had the following children:
1056 M i Eddie B. Hall was born in 1868 in Center Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. 1057 F ii Sarah Hall was born in 1871 in Center Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. + 1058 M iii Silvanus Hall 1059 F iv Effie Jane Hall was born on 26 Apr 1877 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan.
751. Sarah Elizabeth Hall (Sylvanus Hall , Data Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 26 Aug 1846 in Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. She died on 26 Jan 1934 in Newark, Ohio. She was buried in North Irving, Barry County, Michigan.
Sarah married Michael James Poff son of Michael Poff and Sarah "Sallie" Whiteneck on 24 Oct 1864. Michael was born on 17 Dec 1842 in Michiwaka, Indiana. He died on 4 Sep 1900.
They had the following children:
1060 F i Nellie J. Poff was born in 1865 in Michiwaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. 1061 M ii Melvin Thaddeus Poff was born in Mar 1868 in Michiwaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. + 1062 M iii Richard Ezra Ernest Poff 1063 F iv Amanda Veldora Poff was born on 3 Aug 1878 in Barry County, Michigan. + 1064 F v Clessie Ann Poff
752. Thaddeus Lebecous Hall (Sylvanus Hall , Data Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 4 May 1849 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. He died on 22 Oct 1917 in Gebo, Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
In the 1880 US Census, Thaddeus and family were living in Carlton, Barry County, Michigan; the family then moved to Frazee, becker County, Minnesota and then on to Gebo, Wyoming.
Thaddeus married Annie Melissa Kollar daughter of Joseph Kollar and Rachael Minis on 4 Apr 1872 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Annie was born on 26 Mar 1851 in Canal Dover, Tuscawaras County, Ohio. She died on 23 Nov 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
They had the following children:
+ 1065 F i Bertha Rachel Hall + 1066 M ii Joseph Jonas Hall 1067 M iii Arthur Lewis Hall was born on 16 Mar 1876 in Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan. He died on 10 Jun 1884 in Frazee, Becker County, Minnesota. + 1068 F iv Margaret Susan Hall + 1069 F v Elsie Etta Hall 1070 M vi Claude Balfour Hall was born on 17 Mar 1886 in Frazee, Becker County, Minnesota. He died on 4 May 1920 in Gebo, Hot Springs County, Wyoming. Claude married Pearl Harvey. Pearl was born in 1888 in Frazee, Becker County, Minnesota. + 1071 M vii Sylvanus Jay Hall
753. Effie Jane Hall (Sylvanus Hall , Data Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 26 Oct 1853 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. She died on 27 Feb 1934 in Barry County, Michigan.
Effie married Charles McCann on 10 Apr 1873 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Charles was born on 6 Aug 1846 in Niles, Berrien County, Michigan. He died on 14 Mar 1928 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan.
During the Civil War Charles served in the US Army as a Private in Company D, 128th Indiana Infantry Regiment from 5 December 1863 until 1 September 1865. He spent four months in the hospital with suffering from rheumatism and bronchitis at the end of his tour of duty.
Charles and Effie had the following children:
1072 F i Latie L. McCann was born in 1874 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. + 1073 M ii William McCann 1074 F iii Elmina B. McCann was born in 1879 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. 1075 F iv Gracie E. McCann was born on 22 Feb 1884 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan.
754. Susanna Melvina Hall "Vina" (Sylvanus Hall , Data Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born in 1855 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. She died on 10 Sep 1883 in Indiana.
Susanna married Charles M. Merrick son of Herman Merrick on 26 Nov 1872 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Charles was born on 16 Jan 1849 in Indiana. He died on 8 Apr 1920 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. He was buried in Irving Cemetery, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan.
They had the following children:
+ 1076 F i Ola Merrick 1077 M ii George M. Merrick was born in 1876 in Indiana. He died on 28 Jun 1903. + 1078 M iii Harry Merrick
755. Ezra Darrow Hall (Sylvanus Hall , Data Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 29 Jan 1857 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. He died on 13 Dec 1892 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. He was buried in Irving Cemetery, Irving Township, Barry County, Michigan.
Ezra married (1) Anna Jane Rensburger on 5 Apr 1877 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Anna was born on 25 Jun 1859 in Indiana. She died on 18 Jun 1882 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan.
They had the following children:
1079 M i James Hall was born on 18 Jun 1882 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan. He died on 22 Jun 1882 in Rutland, Barry County, Michigan.
Ezra married (2) Ella C. Kronewitter daughter of John Kronewitter and Amanda Matthews on 21 Jun 1883 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. Ella was born about 1861 in Indiana. She died on 25 Sep 1937 in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, Michigan.
They had the following children:
761. Thaddeus Knox "Thad" (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 27 Mar 1842 in Dearborn County, Indiana. He died on 30 Dec 1921 in Graham County, Kansas. He was buried in Hill City Cemetery, Hill City, Graham County, Kansas.
SOURCE: Iowa Volunteers: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion. Volume IV; 1st - 9th Regiments Calvary; page 331. Published 1910 in Des Moines, Iowa; Emory H. English, State Printer.
...Knox, Thaddeus (Veteran) Age 19. Residence Higginsport, nativity Indiana. Enlisted 4 September 1861. Mustered 28 September 1861as a Private. Re-enlisted and re-mustered 1 March 1864. Promoted Sixth Corporal 1 November 1864; Fifth Coporal 13 July 1865. Mustered out 19 September 1865, in Selma, Alabama as Full Corporal. Served in Company M, 2nd Calvary Regiment.
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GAR Post #41, Hill City, Kansas - Members of 1917
Journal of the 36th Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Kansas, held at Salina, Kansas May 16, 17, & 18, 1917 and Roster of Membership:
Knox, Thad Co. M, 2nd Iowa Cavalry
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Knox, Thadius 36, farmer, born in Ohio
, Mary A. 26, wife, " Ohio
,Charles A. 6, son " Kansas
, Ethelbert 3, son " Kansas
, Ethlin C. 1, dau " Kansas
, Climena L. 26, sister " Iowa School teacherIn the Kansas State Census, Thad and family were living in Chapman, Clay County, Kansas in 1875; in 1885 they were in Five Creeks, Clay County, Kansas; and in 1895 they were in Hill City Township, Graham County, Kansas.
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SOURCE: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. .../ with a Supplementary Volume Devoted to Seleceted Personal History and Reminiscence. From the Standard Publishing Company, Chicago: 1912. Edited by Frank W. Blackmar, Volume I of II; pages 848 - 859.Hoch's Administration - Gov. Hoch was inaugurated on Jan. 9, 1905, and on the 10th the general assembly met in regular biennial session. The senate organized with Lt.-Gov. David J. hanna as the presiding officer, and Walter R. Stubbs was elected speaker of the house. .... Most os the governor's recommendations were observed by the legislature. The banking laws, the pure food law, the twine plant law and the new tax law were amended alog the lines suggested by the governor, and a comprehensive primary election law was passed. Under its provisions the first primary election was held on Aug. 3, 1908, all parties nominating their tickets on the same day. ... (A list of Democratic and Republican nominees follows.) Under the operation of the primary law fusion between parties was impossible. The Populists therefore nominated a ticket of their own, to-wit: Governor, John W. Northrup; lieutenant-governor, John S. Beecher; secretary of state, J. H. Stevenson; auditor, Edgar C. Fowler; treasurer, Thaddeus Knox; attorney-general, T. F. Bradley; ...
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History of the 2nd Regiment CavalryOrganized at Davenport August and September, 1861.
Left State for Benton Barracks, Mo., December 7, 1861, and duty there until February, 1862.
Attached to Dept. of Missouri December, 1861, to March, 1862.
Unassigned, Army of the Mississippi, to April, 1862.
2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Mississippi, to June, 1862.
Cavalry, 5th Division, Army of Mississippi, to September, 1862.
2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Army of Mississippi, to November, 1862.
Grierson's Cavalry Brigade, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862.
1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of Tennessee, to March, 1863. (District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Corps, January to March, 1863--6 Companies.)
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Corps, to May, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Corps, to August, 1863.
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Corps, to December, 1863.
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Corps, to July, 1864.
2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee, to November, 1864.
2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June, 1865.
Dept. of Mississippi to September, 1865.SERVICE.--Moved to Bird's Point, Mo., February 17, 1862.
Expedition against Thompson's forces February 25-29.
Moved to New Madrid, Mo., March 4.
Actions at New Madrid March 13-14.
Operations against Island No. 10 March 16-April 8.
Expedition to Fort Pillow, Tenn., April 12-17.
Moved to Hamburg Landing, Tenn., April 17-22.
Action at Birmingham April 24.
Monterey April 28-29.
Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30.
Reconnaissance to Memphis & Charleston Railroad April 30.
Glendale May 8.
Farmington May 9.
Near Farmington May 12.
Reconnaissance to Memphis & Charleston Railroad May 13-15.
Expedition to Booneville May 28-30. Booneville May 29.
Occupation of Corinth and pursuit to Booneville May 30-June 12.
Tuscumbia Creek May 31-June 1.
Blackland June 4.
Reconnaissance toward Baldwyn June 6.
Reconnaissance to Guntown, Baldwyn, etc., June 9-10.
Booneville July 1.
Brown Springs July 21.
At Rienzi until September. Rienzi August 26.
Payton's Mills September 19.
Iuka September 19-20.
Battle of Corinth, Miss., October 3-4.
Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12.
Capture of Ripley and Orizaba November 2.
Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863.
Warsham's Creek November 6, 1862.
LaGrange November 8-9.
Coldwater November 8.
Hudsonville November 9.
Reconnaissance to Holly Springs November 12-14. Holly Springs November 13-14.
Expedition to Ripley November 19-20. Ripley November 20.
Waterford or Lumpkin's Mill November 29-30. Tallahatchie River November 30.
About Oxford December 1-3. Yocana River and Spring Dale Bridge December 3.
Water Valley December 4.
Coffeeville December 5.
Expedition against Mobile & Ohio Railroad December 14-19.
Ripley December 23-25.
Prairie Station February 21, 1863.
Davis Mills March 14 (Detachment).
Expedition to Mt. Pleasant, Miss., April 5-7.
Grierson's Raid from LaGrange to Baton Rouge, La., April 17-May 2 (Detachment).
Pontototoc, Miss., April 19.
Pale Alto and Okolona April 21-22.
Birmingham, Miss., April 24 (Detachment).
Scout from LaGrange into Northern Mississippi April 29-May 5.
Expedition from LaGrange to Panola, Miss., May 11-15. Walnut Hill and Pigeon Roost May 15. Tuskahoma May 15. Expedition from LaGrange to Senatobia, Miss., May 21-26. Senatobia May 23.
Hernando May 28.
Operations in West Mississippi June 15-22.
Near Holly Springs June 16-17. Coldwater Bridge June 18 (Detachment). Matthews Ferry, Coldwater River, June 20 (Detachment).
Jackson July 13.
La-Grange July 16.
Expedition from Memphis to Grenada, Miss., August 14-23. Grenada August 14
Expedition from Memphis to Hernando, Miss., October 10-11 (4 Cos.).
Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad November 3-5. Colliersville, Tenn., and Coldwater, Miss., November 3. Moscow November 5.
Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad against Lee's attack November 28-December 10. Salisbury December 3. Wolf Bridge, near Moscow, December 3-4.
Pursuit of Forrest December 22-30. Colliersville, Tenn., December 27-28.
At Memphis until February 5, 1864.
Smith's Raid from Colliersville to Okolona, Miss., February 11-26. Wall Hill February 12. West Point, Miss., February 20-21. Okolona February 21. Ellis Bridge February 21. Ivy's Hill, near Okolona, February 22.
Veterans on furlough April-May.
Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Near Ripley July 7. Camargo's Cross Roads, near Harrisburg, July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15.
Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Tallahatchie River August 7-9. Hurricane Creek and Oxford August 9. Hurricane Creek August 13-14 and 19. Oxford August 19.
Operations in Tennessee and Alabama against Hood, and Nashville Campaign October to January, 1865.
Eastport, Miss., October 10, 1864 (Detachment). Near Hernando October 11 (Detachment).
Expedition from Memphis to Moscow November 9-13. Shoal Creek November 11.
On line of Shoal Creek November 16-20.
Butler Creek November 22.
Campbellsville and Lynnville November 24.
In front of Columbia November 24-27. Lawrenceburg November 27.
Mt. Carmel November 29.
Battles of Franklin November 30; Nashville December 15-16.
Pursuit of Hood December 17-29. West Harpeth River December 17. Spring Hill December 18. Rutherford Creek and Curtis Creek December 19. Lawrenceburg December 22. Lynnville and Richland Creek December 24. Richland Creek December 25. King's Gap, near Pulaski, December 25. Egypt Station, Miss., December 28 (Co. "E").
Tuscumbia February 20, 1865.
Duty at Huntsville and Florence, Ala., Eastport, Miss., and Gravelly springs, Ala., until June, 1865.
Expedition to Russellsville, Ala., February 19-23, 1865, and in the Dept. of Mississippi until September.
Mustered out September 19, 1865.Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 59 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 8 Officers and 207 Enlisted men by disease. Total 269.
*****************************************************************SOURCE: Iowa City Citizen (April 13, 1903) Epic poem about the charge of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry at Farmington, Mississippi on May 9, 1862. Also, the poem was read at the 12th reunion of the Second Iowa Cavalry on September 6 and 7, 1905.
The Charge of the Second Iowa Cavalry by Ellis Parker Butler
Comrades, many a year and day Have fled since that glorious 9th of May When we made the charge at Farmington. But until our days on earth are done Our blood will burn and our hearts beat fast As we tell of the glorious moments we passed, When we rode on the guns with a mighty shout And saved Paine’s army from utter rout; And our children in years to come will tell How the 2nd rose through the shot and shell Rode with a cheer on that 9th of May And held the whole rebel army at bay.
Behind lay the swamp, a dank morass. A marsh - no horse nor man could pass Save by one road, one narrow way. But beyond that road our safety lay, In front rose the hills which the rebels held With his howling cannon that raked and shelled Our troops. We lay in the centre. Paine, Our general saw he must cross again The narrow road, or his men were lost The road was narrow. It must be crossed, And crossed in haste, and the deadly rain of the rebel guns "Must be stopped!" said Paine.
Twenty-four cannon thundered and roared! Twenty-four cannon into us poured. Twenty-four cannon! A devil’s den Backed by full fifteen thousand men. Must be held at bay till our troops could pass In order over the dank morass. Up to where the cavalry stand, Waiting in order the word of command, Gallops Paine. And his mighty shout Rings the daring order out - "Take and hold that battery! Take it! Whatever the hazards be!" "Draw sabres!" They flash in the startled air. "Forward! Gallop! March!" Away We ride. We must show our steel today!
"Gallop! Charge!" On the rebels ears Ring the thundering Yankee cheers! And on, like a wave of maddened sea, On - Dash the Iowa cavalry! Into the torrents of shot and shell That shrieks and screams like the fiends of hell! Into the torrent of shot that kills! Into the torrent of shell that stills The cheer on many a lip, we ride Like the onward rush of a whirling tide Up to the cannon’s mouth, Our cheers Curdle the blood of the cannoneers To right and left from his silenced guns In wild retreat the rebel runs. And the charge of the Iowa cavalry Rushes on!
Can you stop the sea When the storm waves break on the sandy shore Driving the driftwood awrack? No more Can the rebel resist the terrible charge As we ride right up to their army’s marge - They waver - the fifteen thousand men, Waver and rally, and waver, and then Our work is done. Paine’s men had crossed The swamp while our little band was lost In the smoke and dust of the eager ride, And are safe at last on the other side. Then we ride back! We had saved the day By holding the whole rebel army at bay, While Paine made a hasty and safe retreat Over the swamp.
We had conquered defeat!
Comrades, many a year and day Have fled since that glorious 9th of May When we made the charge at Farmington. And our time on earth is almost run, But when we are gone our children will tell How we rode through rebel shots and shell. How we rode on the guns with a mighty shout, And saved Paine’s army from utter route. And carved in the temple of glory will be The roll of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry. The brave old 2nd, that never knew A deed too hard or rash to do. The dear old 2nd, that would have spurred Into Hell itself, if Hatch said the word.
Thaddeus married Mary Ann Bonham daughter of Moses Bonham and Sarah Hopkins on 28 Dec 1871 in Jackson County, Iowa. Mary was born on 3 Mar 1853 in Monroe, Allen County, Ohio. She died on 7 Feb 1923 in Graham County, Kansas. She was buried in Hill City Cemetery, Hill City, Graham County, Kansas.
They had the following children:
+ 1081 M i Arno Charles Knox 1082 M ii Ethelbert J. Knox "Bert" was born on 9 May 1877 in Chapman, Clay County, Kansas. He died on 28 Aug 1951 in Graham County, Kansas. He was buried in Hill City Cemetery, Hill City, Graham County, Kansas. + 1083 F iii Elsie Ethlin Elvira Knox + 1084 F iv Olive Minnie Knox 1085 F v Elva Sarah Knox was born on 30 Jan 1887 in Oak Hill, Clay County, Kansas. She died on 16 Jul 1968 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. 1086 F vi Agnes Rose Knox was born in Oct 1892 in Hill City, Graham County, Kansas.
In the 1930 US Census, Agnes was living in Wichita with her Uncle George and her Aunt/cousin Emma Nocks.
762. Elvira Nocks (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 23 Sep 1844 in Dearborn County, Indiana. She died on 15 Dec 1923 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. She was buried in Blue Mountain (Kees) Cemetery, Weston, Oregon.
Elvira married Richard Henry Reynolds son of Richard Reynolds and Mary Harlan on 1 May 1862 in Jackson County, Iowa. Richard was born on 3 Aug 1834 in Pennsylvania. He died on 13 Jan 1895 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. He was buried in Blue Mountain (Kees) Cemetery, Weston, Oregon.
In the 1850 US Census in Mercer, Delaware County, Pennsylvania Richard's grandfather and uncle are both listed as being "Insane."
Richard and Elvira had the following children:
+ 1087 M i George Nhod Reynolds 1088 F ii Lizzie Bell Reynolds was born in 1866 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. She died in 1878 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. 1089 F iii Lettie Rosina Reynolds was born on 3 Jun 1868 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. She died on 21 May 1878 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. + 1090 F iv Emma Climena Reynolds 1091 F v Ida M. Reynolds was born in 1873 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. 1092 F vi Edith Reynolds was born in 1874 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. Edith married T. F. Slater on 8 Dec 1891 in Umatilla County, Oregon. 1093 F vii Mary Leona Reynolds was born on 17 May 1876 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. She died on 28 Jun 1885 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. + 1094 M viii Charles Ervin Reynolds + 1095 M ix Benjamin Ottis Reynolds + 1096 M x Addison Earl Reynolds 1097 M xi Robert Floyd Reynolds was born on 17 Mar 1889 in Weston, Umatilla County, Oregon. He died on 28 Jul 1963 in Umatilla County, Oregon.
Robert's World War I Draft Registration Card describes him as "short, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair and with a hunch back."
763. Luther Cleveland Nocks (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 15 Dec 1845 in Dearborn County, Indiana. He died on 12 Dec 1891 in Exeter, Clay County, Kansas. He was buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Clay County, Kansas.
Luther married Lydia Ann Yeany daughter of Jacob Jarius Yeany and Angeline Chavis in Jul 1883 in Exeter, Clay County, Kansas. Lydia was born on 23 Jul 1847 in Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
They had the following children:
764. James Loren Nocks (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 15 May 1847 in Dearborn County, Indiana. He died on 14 Nov 1933 in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. He was buried on 16 Nov 1933 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas.
SOURCE: 1850 US Census - Franklin Township, Ripley County, Indiana:
Knox, Benj 33, Laborer, Ohio
, Climena 30, Ohio
, Olive 11, Indiana
, Thaddeus 8, Indiana
, Alvira 6, Indiana
, Lorin 3, Indiana
, Luther 8/12, Indiana
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SOURCE: 1860 US Census - Fairfield Township, Jackson County, Iowa:Knox, Benj 43, Farmer, Real Estate $600/Personal Property $200
, Climena 39
, Olive 21
, Thaddeus 18
, Alvira 16
, James 13
, Luther 10
, Climena 8
, Jefferson 4
, Reuben 0/12
**Neighbors at next farm are Luther Cleveland, 66; Lovey Cleveland, 68; and Andrew Cleveland, 37 -Parents and brother of J.L.'s wife. **
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SOURCE: 1870 US Census - Van Buren Township, Jackson County, Iowa:Nocks, Benjamin 53, Farmer RE $6,000/P.P. $1,500
, Clemina 50, Keeping house
, Olive 31, w/o occupation, spinster
, Lorrain 24, farm laborer
, Luther 21, farm laborer
, Clemina 18, w/o ocupation
, Jefferson 15, at home
, Reuben 12, at home
, George 10, attending school
, Sally 7, attending school
, James 1, -
Cleveland, Esther 78, w/o occupation (widowed mother-in-law) R.E. $2,000/P.P. $150
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SOURCE: 1880 US Census - Republican, Clay County, Kansas:J. L. Nocks 33, Indiana
Martha E. 29, Missouri
Lory E. 1/12, Kansas
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SOURCE: 1885 Kansas State Census - Gill, Clay County:J. L. Nocks 37, Farmer
M. E. 35
Lora E. 4
Lettia E. 2
E. E. 1
James Y. 14
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SOURCE: 1895 Kansas State Census - Miltonvale, Cloud County:J. L. Nocks 47 Indiana
M. E. 44 Missouri
Lori 14 Kansas
L. E. 13 Kansas
E.E. 11 Kansas
L. E. 7 Kansas
J. V. 3 Kansas
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SOURCE: 1900 US Census - Doniphan Counyt, Kansas:Nocks, James L. May 1847, Indiana Farmer
, Elizabeth Jun 1850, Missouri
, Emery E. Jan 1884, Kansas
, Lettie Oct 1887, Kansas
, James V. Jul 1891, Kansas
** The Census also contained the information that Martha Elizabeth had borne 8 children, 5 of whom were living; and that J. L. was renting a 250-acre farm. **
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SOURCE: 1920 US Census - Center Township, Doniphan County, Kansas:Nocks, James L. 72, Day Laborer
, Martha L. 69, Washerwoman of Clothes
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SOURCE: 1930 US Census - Center, Doniphan County, Kansas:Nocks, James L. 82, General Farmer
, Martha E. 79
** J.L. and Martha were living next to their daughter, Lola E. Nocks and her husband Fred Smith, and their nephew. **
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SOURCE: Loose newspaper clipping belonging to Theoda Smith Nocks."J. L. NOCKS BURIED AT TROY
Special to The News-Press
TROY< Kan., Nov. 16 - James L. Nocks, eighty-six years old, who died in a St. Joseph hospital Tuesday night after six weeks' illness, will be buried here this afternoon. The funeral will be in the Albright fyneral home. Mr. Nocks was a native of Indiana, and his mother, Mrs. Climenia Cleveland Nocks, was a cousin of President Grover Cleveland. He came to Kansas in 1859, and to Doniphan County in 1895 and has resided at Troy since. His wife died last May. Surviving are two sons, E.E. Nocks and Verne Nocks; and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs. Sam Kuebler."
James married Martha Elizabeth Busey daughter of Singleton Wilson Busey and Nancy Goodwin on 26 Aug 1879 in Clay County, Kansas. Martha was born on 11 Jun 1850 in Andrew County, Missouri. She died in May 1933 in Doniphan County, Kansas. She was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas.
They had the following children:
+ 1099 F i Lora Elizabeth Nocks 1100 F ii Lettie Elvira Nocks was born on 11 Apr 1882 in Republican Township, Clay County, Kansas. She died on 27 Jun 1904 in Doniphan County, Kansas. Lettie married Henry Ladd son of Cyrus B. Ladd on 14 Mar 1900 in Doniphan County, Kansas. Henry was born in May 1874 in Kansas.
In the 1900 Census Henry's father was living with Henry and Lettie in Marion Township, Doniphan County, Kansas (both men were farmers). In the 1910 US Census, Henry is listed as a widowed general farmer; in 1930 he was the proprietor of a hamburger stand in Wathena.+ 1101 M iii Emery Ebin Nocks 1102 F iv Lola Ett Nocks was born on 28 Oct 1887 in Gill Township, Clay County, Kansas. She died in Oct 1965 in Troy, Doniphan County,Kansas. She was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Kansas.
SOURCE: The Kansas Chief; Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas; 12 January 1961 issue
"MR. AND MRS. FRED SMITH MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr. Fred Smith has been seriously ill for the past several weeks. The Smiths' had planned a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Jan. 2,1961, but Mr. Smith's health would not allow it.
The Smiths were married Jan. 2, 1911 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nocks, Troy, by the Rev. C. O. McFarland of the Troy Christian Church.
They built the home in which they now reside and lived there 3 years. They sold their home and rented a farm from the late Mr. and Mrs. Meck Brazelton, where they remained until Mr. Brazelton's death.
They then bought their original home and moved back to Troy. The Smiths had no children of their own, but they reared 3 boys; a nephew, Verene (Irvin) Nocks, and his two sons, Larry Nocks and Leroy Nocks.
The late heny Calnan gave the Fred Smith's a two year's subscription to the Kansas Chief for a wedding present. The Smiths have been subscribers to The Chief for all these years.
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SOURCE: Loose newspaper clipping from the archives of Theoda Smith Nocks.
"Troy, Kan., Oct. 15, 1965 - Lola E. Smith, 78. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Harman-Tibbets Chapel. Burial in Mount Olive Cemetery."Lola married Fred Arnold Smith son of George W. Smith and Mamie C. on 2 Jan 1911 in Troy, Doniphan County,Kansas. Fred was born on 9 Sep 1890 in Esbon, Kansas. He died in 1961 in Troy, Doniphan County,Kansas. He was buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Troy, Kansas.
Fred's World War I Draft Registration Card describes him as "tall, slender, blue eyes and black hair."1103 M v Walter Loren Nocks was born on 12 Nov 1889 in Cloud County, Kansas. He died in Oct 1890 in Cloud County, Kansas. + 1104 M vi James Vernon Nocks
765. Climena L. Knox "Cly" (Benjamin Knox , Ebenezer (Eben) Nocks , Reuben , Ebenezer (twin) , Sylvanus , Sylvanus , Thomas ) was born on 5 Jan 1853 in Fairfield Township, Jackson County, Iowa. She died on 3 Jan 1944 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
In the 1920 US Census Climena and Robert were living in Kensington Township, San Diego County, CA. Climena's widowed sister, Elvira Reynolds, and her son, Robert Floyd Reynolds, were living with them.
Climena married Robert Miller O'Brian son of David O'Brian and Susan Beck in 1887. Robert was born in Apr 1848 in Cass County, Missouri. He died in San Diego, San Diego County, California.
They had the following children:
+ 1105 M i Arthur Givan O'Brian + 1106 M ii Clarence R. O'Brian