1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9 Julia Clarinda Churchill born 26 Oct 1840 Indiana died 29 May 1922 Masonic Home, Decoto, Alameda, CA married first 19 Jan 1856 Preston, Fillmore, MN to Myron Edward Billings born 8 July 1837 Booneville, Onedia, NY died 11 Nov 1919 Calistoga, Napa, CA. son of Jarvis Billings and Almira Partridge. Julia married second 23 Oct 1898 Geneva, Fillmore, NE to William Warner born Sept 1826 England died 1903 Geneva, Fillmore, NE. Julia and Myron divorced Oct 1870.
Myron married second Delia Welcher of Waverly, IA. Minnesota Civil War Soldiers shows Myron E. Billings was induction 16 Dec 1861 age 25 as a Pvt. in Minnesota Second Sharpshooters and discharge 7 Jan 1863 for disability caused by being wounded in foot at Battle of Antietam 17 Sept 1862. History of Bremer County IA page 863 shows: Col M.E. Billings member Bar of Bremer county.
History of Fillmore County, MN 1912 page 67 online at HeritageQuest Preston - Section 31, 103-10: 20 May 1856 M. Billings and Jarvis Billings Minnesota Civil War Soldiers Billings, Myron E. PVT age 25 Induction Date 16 Dec 1861 discharge date 7 Jan 1863 Second Sharpshooters; wounded in foot at Battle of Antietam 17 Sept 1862 Iowa Civil War Soldiers Billings, Myron E Fifth Iowa Cavalry COLONEL N. E. BILLINGS (ICH: this is Myron Edward Billings) (Source: 1883 History of Bremer County, Page 865)COLONEL N. E. BILLINGS, one of the attorney's of Waverly, Iowa, was born in Booneville, Oneida county, New York, July 8, 1837. His father was Jarvis Billings, formerly of Tolland, Connecticut; his mother, Almira Partridge, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts. There were married in Chenango county, New York, where eight children were born to them. In 1845, he emigrated with his family to Boone county, Illinois, where he engaged in farming until 1855. That year he removed Fillmore county, Minnesota, where he laid out Preston, the county seat of that county, and where he still resides at the advanced age of ninety-three. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, receiving his early education in the common schools, spending two years and eight months at Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, where he studied the languages and law, and fitted himself for a civil engineer. He was admitted to the Bar of the United States Courts in 1865, he entered in the First United States Sharp Shooters, participating in the engagements with the Army of the Potomac. He was wounded at the battle of Antietam, by the explosion of a shell, and for this cause discharged January 7, 1863. He then returned to Minnesota, where he raised a company and joined the Second Minnesota Cavalry. He was commissioned First Lieutenant of the Company. After a time he resigned and enlisted as a private in Company L, of the Fifth Iowa Cavalry. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant of the One Hundred and Fifteenth United States Veterans, and still later promoted to Captain of the one Hundred and Twentieth United States Veterans. He was in front of Petersburg and Richmond, when the Rebel army surrendered, at which time he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth United States Veterans. At the close of the war he returned to Minnesota. In 1867, he was appointed as assistant United States District Attorney, at Russellville, Kentucky; also appointed as assistant agent in the Freedman's Bureau. In 1849, he went to Kansas as civil engineer on the L & G R.R.; then to northwestern Missouri, where he was engaged on the Chicago and Southwestern Railroad; then to the Central Iowa Railroad. In the fall of 1869, Mr. Billings came to Waverly, where has since followed his profession, and is one of Waverly's most studious and energetic attorneys. He has built up a lucrative practice. Aside from his practice here, he has an extensive real estate interest in Fillmore county, Minnesota. he is an active member of the Legion of Honor of this place.
1850 Federal census Le Roy, Boone, IL 16 Sept 1850 Jarvis Billings age 54 born CT wagon maker Almira Billings age 49 born MA Malvina P. Billings age 24 born NY Henry O. Billings age 18 born NY Selindaa A. age 16 born NY Edward M. Billings age 14 born NY Matelda C. Billings age 9 born NY 1860 Federal census Carrolton twp, Fillmore, MN - P.O. Preston - 3 July 1860 Myron E. Billings age 24 farmer born NY laborer Julia C. Billings 21 born Ind Elmon Billings 3 born MN Minnie Billings 1 born MN also on same page Jarvis Billings age 64 born CT laborer Almira Billings age 59 born MA 1870 Federal census Preston, Fillmore, MN 19 July 1870 Billings, Jarvis age 79 retired farmer born CT Billings, Almira age 68 keeping house born MA 1870 Federal census Trenton, Grundy, MO 12 Aug 1870 Billings, Myron E. age 34 civil engineer born NY Billings, Julie C. age 30 born Ind Billings, Elmore M. age 13 born MN Billings, Clara M. age 6 born IA 1880 Federal census Waverly, Bremer, IA Miron Billings self age 42 born NY lawyer Delia Billings wife age 21 born NY keeping house Claude R. Billings son age 1 born IA (died at four years old re old letter written by Clara Billings) Elmore M. Billings son age 23 born MN lawyer Ada Billings dau in law age 22 born IL keeping house parents born Eng and PA 1885 State census West Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska 2 June 1885 Julia Billings age 40 born Ind 1900 Federal census Chelsea Precinct, Fillmore, NB 4 June 1900 Warner, William head born Sept 1826 age 73 born England parents England came USA 1869 farmer Warner, Julia wife born Oct 1834 age 65 born OH mother of 2 living 2 1900 Federal census 6 township, Cowlitz, WA 1 June 1900 Billings, Myron E. head born July 1836 age 63 born NY lawyer parents born CT and MA Billings, Deliah E. wife born June 1860 age 39 NY parents born NJ and NY Billings, Lucile M. dau born Jan 1895 age 5 WA 1910 Federal census Hot Springs twp, Napa, CA 18 April 1910 Billings, Myron E. head age 43 m2 NY attorney Billings, Delia E. wife age 50 mother of 2 living 1 NY Billings, Lucida dau age 15 WAChildren of Julia and Myron: 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.1 Elmore Myron Billings born 20 June 1857 Preston, Fillmore, MN died 20 Sept 1921 Calistoga, Napa, CA married Addie Malvina Stephenson born 4 Jan 1858 IL died 7 Feb 1948 Alameda county CA 90 yrs1880 Federal census Waverly, Bremer, IA Miron Billings self age 42 born NY lawyer Delia Billings wife age 21 born NY keeping house Claude R. Billings son age 1 born IA (died at four years old re old letter written by Clara Billings) Elmore M. Billings son age 23 born MN lawyer Ada Billings dau in law age 22 born IL keeping house parents born Eng and PA 1885 State census Geneva Village, Fillmore, Nebraska - 26 June 1885 Elmore Billings age 38 born MN 1900 Federal census Benicia twp,Solano, CA 14 June 1900 Billings, Elmore M. head born June 1857 age 42 born MN lawyer Billings, Addie wife born Jan 1858 age 42 married 20 years no children born IL 1910 Federal census Hot Springs twp, Napa, CA 29 April 1910 Billings, Elmore M. head age 52 m1 married 30 years born MN farmer own farm Billings, Addie M. wife age 52 no children born IL parents born Eng and PA Billings, Dorothy J. adopted age 6 born CA Billings, Margaret adopted age 3 born CA von Dorn, Ruth M. niece age 22 born Neb 1920 Federal census Hot Spring twp, Napa, (Calistoga) CA 20-24 Feb 1920 Billings, Elmore head age 62 born MN lawyer own office Billings, Addia M. wife age 62 born IL Billings, Dorothy J. dau age 16 born CA Billings, Margaret O. dau age 13 born CA Warner, Julia C. mother age 80 wd born IN1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.2 Minnie Julia Billings born March 1859 Preston, Fillmore, MN died 28 Nov 1862 Preston, Fillmore, MN of diptheria 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.3 Ettie Gertrude Billings born July 1860 Preston, Fillmore, MN died 11 Sept 1862 Preston, Fillmore, MN of diptheria 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4 Clara Malvina Billings born 19 April 1864 Burr Oak, Winneshiek, IA died 23 April 1940 Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA age 76 yrs married 1884 to Calvin Winfield von Dorn born 24 April 1858 West Union, Fayette, IA died 1915 San Antonio, Bexar, TX son of Samuel Wilkinson Van Dorn and Elizabeth. Children after censuscheck out http://www.pamsgenealogy.net/i12.htm#461 has lots of info on this Van Dorn family See The Van Doorn Family in Holland and America (Plainfield, New Jersey: Honeyman's Publishing House, 1909). Calvin's father, Samuel Wilkinson Van Dorn was born 6 Feb 1831 OH, son of Elisa Van Dorn and his wife Sarah Wilkinson Elisa lived in Washingon twp, Richland, OH in the 1850's. Appears the family moved from OH to IA, to KS, back to IA. Genealogy.com message board: B. Hill wrote: Calvin suffered from tuberculosis and moved around the country alot looking for a climate that would help. After living in California he wound up in San Antonio and died there in 1915. 1860 Federal census Polk twp, Bremer, IA 10 July 1860 P.O. Horton (census index shown as Van Dorm) Sam'l Van Dorn age 28 born OH Elizabeth Van Dorn age 26 born OH Calvin Van Dorn age 2 born IA baby Van Dorn age 1/12 born IA 1870 Federal census Eldorado twp, Butler, KS 28 July 1870 Von Dorn, Sam'l age 39 farmer born OH Betts, John age 23 grocer IN Betts, Sarah age 22 keeping house IA Betts, Harry age 9/12 KS Van Dorn, Calvin age 12 at home born IA 1880 Federal census El Dorado, Butler, KS Sam W. Van Dorn self age 49 born OH farmer parents born NJ and KY 1900 Federal census Green twp, Wapello, IA 9 June 1900 Von Dorn, Samuel W. head born Feb 1838 age 69 married 10 yrs born OH parents born NJ and KY Von Dorn, Mary A. wife born Dec 1854 age 55 mother of 4 living 3 born IN Eakins, Albert H. step son born July 1876 age 23 born IA 1890 Omaha, NE directories 1889-90 Calvin W. Van Dorn 918 North 16th C.G. Hunt business name book-keeper 1890 1900 Federal census 6th ward St. Paul, Ramsey, MN 6 June 1900 von Dorn, Calvin W. head born Apr 1858 aage 42 married 15 yrs born IA parents born OH and Germany meat tagger von Dorn, Clara M. wife born Apr 1864 age 36 mother of 2 living 2 born IA von Dorn, Ruth M. dau born May 1888 age 12 born NB von Dorn, Ellice C. dau born Aug 1892 age 7 born IA Children: 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.1 Ruth M. von Dorn born 6 May 1887 Omaha, NE died Dec 1982 San Luis Obispo, CA married 24 Nov 1910 maybe Napa county CA Albert Howard Gammons born 21 Feb 1884 Hastings, Dakota, MN died 19 Apr 1960 Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo county CA son of Charles Cash Gammons and Janet Craigfollowing info from Ruth Gammons in 1945 given to Evangeline Linn Halleck a cousin who was working on family history Albert Howard Gammons was a Presbyterian minister Rev. Gamons graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN in 1910 Graduated San Francisco Theological Seminary at San Anselmo, CA April 1913 Spent eleven months at Leupp, AZ among the Navajo Indians Ruth graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN in 1910 (Academy 1906) Worthy Matron Ramona Chapter #97 O.E.S. of Arroyo Grande CA Children: 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.1.1 Clara Craig Gammons born 8 Oct 1911 San Anselmo, CA married 1 March 1932 Fresno, Fresno, CA to Tilford Laird Maddox 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.1.2 Paul Macalester Gammons born 19 June 1913 Sutherlin, Douglas, OR married 30 June 1937 to Dorris Blanche Murray.1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.2 Helen Ellice Chuchill von Dorn born 20 Aug 1892 (SSDI born 20 Aug 1898) Lake City, Calhoun, IA died 18 Nov 1976 San Antonio, Bexar,TX married Robert E. Dansby of MississippiPaul was pastor in 1945 of the El Montecito Presbyterian Church near Santa Barbara, CA1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.1.3 Bruce Jonathan Gammons born 10 Sept 1915 Butte Falls, Jackson, OR 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.1.4 Joy Gammons born 25 April 1918 Jacksonville, Jackson, OR died 26 April 1918 Jacksonville, OR 1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.1.5 David Ralph Gammons born 7 April 1919 Medford, Jackson, OR married 27 June 1941 to Hope MageeHope graduated from Santa Barbara State College1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.1.6 Rosemary Gammons born 2 May 1921 Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, CA 1920 Federal census Jacksonville, Jackson, OR California Street 2 Jan 1920 Gammons, A.H. head age 35 born MN minister Pres. Church Gammons, Ruth wife age 21 born Neb Gammons, Clara dau age 8 born CA Gammons, Paul son age 6 born OR Gammons, Bruce son age 4 born OR Gammons, David son age 9/12 born OR 1930 Federal census Handford, Kings, CA - Dewey Street 5 April 1930 Gammons, Albert H. head age 46 born MN parents born MA and Canada clergeryman Pres. church Gammons, Ruth M. wife age 41 born Nebraska parents born KS and IA Gammons, Clara C. dau age 18 born OR Gammons, Paul M. son age 16 born OR Gammons, Bruce J. son age 14 born OR Gammons, David R. son age 10 born OR Gamons, Rosemary dau age 8 born CAfrom Ruth Gammons sister of Helen on old family group record in 1945 Ellice (Helen) Churchill von Dorn graduated from Univ. Albuquerque, NM. Taught in City schools of San Antonio until her marriage. Helen and Robert were divorced. 1920 Federal census US Government Reservation - Camp Stanley, Precinct 8, Bexar, TX 11 Jan 1920 Dansby, Robert E. age 19 born Mississippi parents Mississippi Child:1.5.5.2.6.7.10.9.4.2.1 Leonard Henry Dansby born 29 Dec 1920 and died 9 May 1986 San Antonio, Bexar, TX