Below are timelines that trace the activities of the Joseph Foster Wescoatt family. This is all we know about these individuals' lives. Hopefully we will be able to find more informationas we continue our search and we will update the information as it becomes available. Timelines: Joseph Foster Wescoatt Sarah Metzger Wescoatt Louisa Ann Wescoatt Nelson Wescoatt Judge Jonas Wescoatt Capt. Riley Wescoatt Lucy Jane Wescoatt Mary Jane Wescoatt Joseph Wescoatt, Jr Timelines Joseph Foster Wescoatt Year Event Location 1786 Born, possibly Cayuga, NY NY 1820 Purchased land in Vermillion Co, IN IN 1828 Moved to Vermillion Co., IN (near Eugene) IN 1830 Census, listed with household of 7 Vermillion Co, IN 1831 Moved to Monroe Co, IA (from Tippecanoe, IN?) IA 1838 Census, listed with household of 9 Wisconsin Territory, IA 1838 Moved to Van Buren Co, IA IA 1838 Purchased Land in Van Buren Co, IA (two 160 acre parcels) Van Buren Co, IA 1839 Land deed from David Hanes to Joseph F Wescoatt Van Buren Co, IA 1840 Census, listed with household of 9 Van Buren Co, IA 1840 Died, Keosauqua, Van Buren, Ia. Buried in Purdom Cemetery Van Buren Co, IA 1843 Part of Land sold by Sarah Wescoatt, Louisa Ann Wescoatt, Nelson Wescoatt, Jonas Wescoatt, Sarah Wescoatt (as guardian for Riley Wescoatt, Lucy Wescoatt and Mary Jane Wescoatt) and George Duden as guardian for Joseph Wescoatt -- to John Pease Van Buren Co, IA TOP Sarah Metzger Wescoatt Year Event Location 1794-1798 Born Dutchess, PA?? 1843 Listed on Joseph F Wescoatt's Will Van Buren Co, IA 1847 Census, listed Sarah with household of 5 Van Buren Co, IA 1850 Census, listed Sarah, Lucy Jane, Mary Van Buren, Van Buren, IA 1850 Moved to Chariton, Ia Chariton, Lucas, IA 1888 Died, living with daughter Lucy Jane Fitch Chariton, Lucas, IA TOP Louisa Ann Wescoatt Year Event Location 1820 Born OH 1843 Listed on Joseph F Wescoatt's Will Van Buren Co, IA 1849 Married George W Piper , Monroe Co, IA 1850 Census, listed Louisa and George W Piper Dist 13, Monroe, IA TOP Nelson Wescoatt Year Event Location 1821 Born OH 1829-1835 Postmaster Lucas Co, IA 1843 Listed on Joseph F Wescoatt's Will Van Buren Co, IA 1844 Married Mary Searcey Monroe Co, IA 1850 Married Catherine T King (born 1831 in OH) Monroe Co, IA 1850 Made survey in Lucas Co, as County Surveyor, and reported to Board of Commissioners Lucas Co, IA 1850 Census, listed Nelson & Wife Catherine Dist 13, Lucas, IA 1851 Son Oscar F Wescoatt born IA 1853 Daughter Florella Wescoatt born IA 1854 Defeated as Surveyor in election Marysville, Yuba, CA 1855 Elected as City Surveyor Marysville, Yuba, CA 1857 Son William H Wescoatt born CA 1858 Elected as Surveyor Marysville, Yuba, CA 1860 Census lists Nelson, Catherine, Oscar F, Florella, William H (names hard to read) Marysville, Yuba, CA 1860 County Surveyor until 1868 Marysville, Yuba, CA 1861 Elected as Surveyor Marysville, Yuba, CA 1862 Re-elected as Surveyor Marysville, Yuba, CA 1864 Surveyed Gold Hill Front Lodes on Comstock Range near Virginia City, Storey, NV 1865 Wife Catherine T King died Marysville, Yuba, CA 1868-1869 Resident of Hamilton, Nevada Hamilton, , NV 1869-188? Moved to Pioche and Eureka then to Colorado NV 1880 Listed in Census Sonoma Co, Ca 1888 Add looking for Nelson in Marysville paper, possibly in Candeliara, NV Marysville, Yuba, CA 1889 Met Jennie R. Webber CA 1889 Married Jennie (Janice) R. Webber CA 1889 Nelson & Jennie moved to Candaler, NV NV 1890 Seperated from Jennie & deeded her the ranch & house in CA near Santa Rosa CA 1891 Moved from NV to CA (near Santa Rosa?) CA 1893 Visiting Marysville, absent since 1874 Marysville, Yuba, CA 1896 Died, at Son Oscar's home Bellevue, CA 1896 Buried Marysville, Yuba, CA TOP Judge Jonas Wescoatt Year Event Location 1823 Wife Amy P Flint born IL? 1824 Born IN 1835 Postmaster Lucas Co, IA 1843 Listed on Joseph F Wescoatt's Will Van Buren Co, IA 1847 Married Amy P Flint Monroe Co, IA 1841/1849 Daughter Florence born IA 1850 Census, listed Jonas, Amy, Florence Dist 13, Lucas, IA 1851 Loses election for Justice of the Peace Lucas Co, IA 1852 Takes trip to CA to scout for cattle drive Albia, Monroe, IA 1853 Left on cattle drive to CA Albia, Monroe, IA 1853 Returned to IA from CA Albia, Monroe, IA 1857 Daughter May born CA 1859 Elected as State Assemblyman Marysville, Yuba, CA 1860 Census, listed Jonas, Amy P., Florence, May 4th Ward Marysville, Yuba, CA 1860 State Assemblyman Marysville, Yuba, CA 1862 Petition for Middle Ferry Road Marysville, Yuba, CA 1863 Appointed special policeman Marysville, Yuba, CA 1880 Listed in Census as age 63 Sonoma Co, Ca 1906 Died Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA TOP Capt. Riley Wescoatt Year Event Location 1828 Born Tippecanoe Battelfield, Tippecanoe, IN 1834 Wire Mary Jane Richardson born 1843 Shown on Joseph F Wescoatt's will as a minor (Sarah Wescoatt as gaurdian) Van Buren Co, IA 1849 Sold land to George Duden Van Buren Co, IA 1850 Married Mary Jane Richardson Albia, Monroe, IA 1850 Census, listed Riley, Mary Jane Dist 13, Monroe, IA 1851 Daughter Flarie born Albia, Monroe, IA 1853 Left on cattle drive to CA Albia, Monroe, IA 1853 Son Nelson J Wescoatt born Albia, Monroe, IA 1856 Returned to IA from CA Albia, Monroe, IA 1856 Son James D Wescoatt born Albia, Monroe, IA 1856 Daughter Flarie Wescoatt died 1858 Son Frank M Wescoatt born Albia, Monroe, IA 1859-1860 Sheriff Monroe Co, IA 1860 Census, listed Riley, Mary, Nelson, James, Frank Troy, Monroe, IA 1861 Mustered into 1st IA Cavalry, Company H as 1st LT Albia, Monroe, IA 1862 Promoted to Captain 1st IA Cavalry, Company H IA 1863 Resigned from 1st IA Cavalry, Company H IA 1864 Son Harry D Wescoatt born Albia, Monroe, IA 1866 Daughter Emma M Wescoatt born Albia, Monroe, IA 1868 Daughter Anna Wescoatt born Albia, Monroe, IA 1869 Daughter Anna Wescoatt died 1870 Census listed Riley, Mary, Nelson, james, Francis, Harry, Emma and Sarah Humphry (adopted) Troy, Monroe, IA 1875 Moved to Elm Island, NE from IA Elm Island, Hall, NE 1878 Served as commander of GAR post until 1879 (Bradley Post 134, Wood River, Hall, NE) Wood River, Hall, NE 1883 Son James D Wescoatt died Alpine, CO 1883 Moved to Wood River from Elm Island Wood River, Hall, NE 1901 Moved to Gibbon from Wood River Gibbon, Buffalo, NE 1905 Wife Mary Jane Richardson died Gibbon, Buffalo, NE 1909 Died Gibbon, Buffalo, NE TOP Last Updated: Saturday, 08-Sep-2018 17:12:49 MDT You are our visitor -- thanks for stopping by! 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