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Husband: Joseph Marey GENOWAYS24
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Birth: Approx 1755/1765 Place: France
Death: Sep1836(95) Place: Brown Co., OH
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Marriage: 1797 Place: CT92
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Wife: Sarah JOHNS(25, 33, 74)
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Birth: 1787 Place: CT
Death: 1856
Burial: Place: Woodford Co., IL (unverified)
Mother: Elizabeth JOHNS
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Children...
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1. M Child: Andrew Jackson GENOWAYS(33,66)
Birth: ? Dec 1825 Place: Brown Co., OH
Death: Place: ID
Burial: ? Place: ? NE
Spouse: Louisa A. BURT1 (66)
Marriage: 24 Dec 1854(91)
Place: Spring Bay,Woodford Co., IL
Divorced:
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2. M Child: Joseph B. GENOWAYS(24, 25)
Birth: Circa 1794 Place: CT
Spouse: Rebecca CRUMBAUGH(68)
Marriage: 1830 Place: Clermont Co., OH(92)
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3. F Child: Adaline Amanda GENOWAYS
Birth: Circa 1798 Place: Stamford, CT
Death: Place: Henry Co., MO
Spouse: John APPLEGATE
Marriage: 22 Nov 1821(79) Place: Brown Co.,OH
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4. M Child: Samuel F. GENOWAYS(53)
Birth: Circa 1802/1806 Place: Fairfield Co., CT
Death: 23 Jan 1851 Place: Peoria Co., IL
Spouse: Elizabeth JOSEPHS(52, 53)
Marriage: 30 Mar 1834 Place: Brown Co., OH(92)
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5. M Child: Martin L. GENOWAYS(50) Sr.
Birth: Circa 1804 Place: NY/CT
Death: Feb 1873 Place: Brown Co., OH
Spouse: Olive BISHOP
Marriage: 25 May 1834 Place: Brown Co., OH
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6. M Child: Augustus GENOWAYS(49)
Birth: Circa 1799/1808 Place: CT
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7. M Child: Peter F. GENOWAYS(39) Sr.
Birth: Circa 1810 Place: CT
Death: 11 Jul 1896 Place: Bellevue, Campbell Co., KY
Burial: Place: Evergreen, Campbell Co., KY
Spouse: Charlotte STANLEY(39)
Marriage: 31 Jul 1833 Place: Brown Co., OH
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8. M Child: Lewis GENOWAYS(33)
Birth: Circa 1813 Place: NY
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9. F Child: Catherine E. GENOWAYS(33, 34)
Birth: Circa 1814 Place: NY/CT
Death: Place: Blairstown, Henry Co., MO
Burial: Place: Blairstown, Henry Co., MO/Hendrick Cemetery
Spouse: Jacob J.GARRETSON(33, 34, 35)
Marriage: 13 Oct 1843(91) Place: Spring Bay,Woodford Co., IL
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10. M Child: Cyrus Alexander GENOWAYS(54, 74)
Birth: 22 Sep 1821 Place: Brown Co., OH
Death: 22Aug 1881 Place: Spring Bay, Woodford Co., IL
Burial: 23 Aug1881 Place: Metamora, Woodford Co., IL/Sand Ridge Cemetery
Spouse: Diana(106) BURT(27)
Marriage: 18 Sep 1844(64) Place: WoodfordCo., IL
Last Modified: 23 Aug 1996
Reference Note 1
Data in 1850 Woodford Co., IL, census would indicate that Louisa wasborn in 1834. Her father was a blacksmith.
Reference Note 24
Found Joseph M. Geneway in 1810 census in CT, Fairfield Co., Stamford.
1830 census, Perry, Brown Co., Ohio (p. 102):
Genoway
Head of Family
Joseph M.
Free White Males
5-10--2
10-15--1
20-30--2
60-70--1
Free White Females
15-20--2
40-50--1
80-90--1
From "Biographical and Reminiscent History of Woodford Co., Ill."p. 258, written by grandson Daniel C. Genoway:
"Joseph Genoway, came from his native France, as one General LaFayette's soldiers to aid the American colonists in the Revolutionary war. Liking the country, he remained becoming a citizen and finally settling in Connecticut."
From "The History of Brown Co. Ohio," Chicago, W. H. Beers, 1883.--Under Perry Township, p. 480:
"Joseph W. Jinoways, a native of France, had offended a priest. Toescape the church, he joined the army at eighteen; was sent to St. Domingo,under Le Clerc, to quell the negro insurrectionists, who had taken the fort before the troops landed, and murdered the garrison. It became too hot for Jinoways. He deserted and swam to an American merchantman, landed in Philadelphia, married Miss Johns and settled on Glady Run, where he died.He had seven sons--Joseph B., Augustus, Martin L. (who married Olive Bishopand removed to Illinois), Samuel, who married Charlotte Stanley July 21,1838, moved to Missouri, and there died during the rebellion), Lewis (who,when last heard from, was in Peoria, Ill.), Alexander (died in Illinois)and Jackson, a boatman, whose place of residence is unknown). Mrs.Jinoways died in Woodford County, Ill., at an extreme old age. There were also a number of daughters in this family."
Under Political History, p.484:
"Perry Township was formed by the Commissioners of Clermont Countyon June 6, 1815, and remained in that county until December 27, 1817, whenthe Legislature passed an act creating Brown County, and ceding thetownships of Pleasant, Lewis, Clark and Perry, with certain portions ofAdams, to the new county. The first election was held October 10, 1815,....
There were twenty three voters then in the township. Their names,as near as can be ascertained, were as follows: Solomon Claypool,Archibald Ballard, Jacob Claypool, Stephen Ballard, Casper Core, AsaDunham, James Puckett, Isaac Ruth, Gideon Dunham, Sr., Ebenezer Davis,Isaac McCune, Martin Bishop, Samuel McCulloch, Joshua Drake, Samuel Ashton,Ephraim Granger, Joseph B. Jinoways, Edward Bishop, Joseph M. Jinoways,William Lane, William Curry, Joshua Drake, James Leonard, Sr."
Under Education (p. 489):
"The first school was taught by Jacob Claypool commencing, asappears by an old copy-book used at the school, October 12, 1815. Theschool was kept in a log cabin, built for the purpose, on the bank of theEast Fork, below the old State road, just where it leaves the stream topass the Crammer Graveyard. The patrons L. W. Claypool recollects havingheard mentioned were the Grangers, McCunes and Jinoways. There were perhaps others from below not now remembered."
[Note: I don't see how the LeClerc story can be true. Charles VictorEmmanuel LeClerc 1772-1802, French general. He led the French forces sent to Haiti in 1801 to quell the revolt under the Negro governor, Toussaint l'Ouverture. Toussaint was captured and sent to France in 1802. LeClerc died of fever in 1802. This means that Joseph M. would not have come to the U. S. until 1801 or 1802. For Joseph B. to vote in Ohio in 1815, Iassume that he must have been at least 21. This would put his birth datearound around 1794 well before Joseph M. came to this country. This also causes a problem with the age of Sarah Johns supposedly the mother ofJoseph B. Sarah is listed on the 1830 census of Ohio as between age 40 to50 (1780 to 1790) and she gave her age as 63 in the Woodford Co., IL,census of 1850. This would place her birth about 1787. This means that she would have been 7 when he was born. I know they married earlier duringthis period, but I don't think that they married at 6 even then. The BrownCo. History gives some vital information, but also some erroneous information. The last of the family probably left Brown Co. by 1850 andthe History wasn't published until 1883 so many recollections could be expected to be wrong.]
From "Historical Collections of Brown County, Ohio," compiled by C. N.Thompson, Hammer Graphics Inc., 216 W. High St., Piqua, Ohio 45356, 1969.
p. 196: "On Oct. 12, 1815, Jacob Claypool opened the first school inPerry Township, the students being the children of the Granger, McCune andJinoway families."
p. 444: Index to 1819 Tax List, Brown Co., Ohio
Geneway, Joseph M.
p. 448: The earliest Marriages of Record
Applegate,John E., and Amanda Jinoways 11-28-1821
p. 498: Wills of Brown Co., Ohio
Volume I 11/5/1817 - 5/9/1838
Genoways, J. M., 314
Reference Note 25
Sarah's birth date and first child are a problem. Joseph B. bornlater or an earlier marriage must be involved.
1850 Woodford Co., IL, census has Sarah age 63, b. Conn., living withJackson and "Louis."
Reference Note 27
Diana is also spelled Dianna according to some information.
Reference Note 33
1850 census (6 Sep) of District No. 56, Woodford Co., IL, records thefollowing for one household (household 252; numbered in order ofvisitation):
Jacob Garrison 33 M Farmer $300(real est. owned) NJ
Catharine 36 FNY
Daniel 8 MIL
Louis 4 MIL
Sarah 2 FIL
Jackson Genoway24 M Laborer $500(rl est. owned) OH
Louis Genoway 36 M Laborer NY
Sarah Genoway 63 FCT
NOTE (thoughts that I have had looking at this census information): 1.It appears that Jackson, Louis, and Sarah are living with the Garrison.Mrs. Garrison is their sister and daughter. 2. Louis and Catharine bothgive their age as 36. 3. Louis and [Johnathan] Louis both have the samespelling although we believe that both should be spelled LEWIS. 4.Spelling of Garrison. 5. It is spelled Genoway rather Genoways. 6. BothLouis and Catherine give their birth place as New York. 7. Many of thespelling changes can be attributed to the census taker in whose all of thecensus records are written.
Reference Note 34
Listed on 1860 census from Bogard Twp., Henry Co., MO
Reference Note 35
Family name may have been spelled Garritson. Spelled Garritson inlist of "Early Marriages Performed in Woodford Co., Ill." Finally changedto Garrison.
Reference Note 39
Family lived in Henry Co., MO, from 1840 to 1870. Parents' andchildren's ages match these dates based upon the 1850 and 1860 census forBig Creek Twp., Henry Co., MO.
Reference Note 49
Present on Brown Co., OH, census in 1830.
Reference Note 50
1850 census for Perry Twp., Brown Co., OH, gives Martin L. to be age45 and Olive to be 39.
1860 census (census date 5 Jun 1860) for Woodford Co., IL, includesHanson, Jay, Sarah E., and Ida. This census lists Martin Sr. as age 52.
This is a nice trick. Martin only aged 7 years in the 10 yearsbetween 1850 and 1860. We should all try this.
Reference Note 52
Mortality schedule-IL
Genoways, Eliz. age ? Sep 1850. Cause of death unknown.
Reference Note 53
1850 census (Peoria Co., IL):
Clinton, age 14, born Peoria
Elizabeth, 33, born Ohio
Gilbert L., 7, Peoria, born in Ill.
Samuel, 44, born in Conn.
Sarah A., 3, born in Illinois
Elizabeth, 12, born in Illinois
Ellen, 1, died in Woodford Co. Sept. 1850, cause of death
unknown
In April 1851, Cyrus Alexander GENOWAYS was appointed guardian ofthree minor children--Elizabeth, Gilbert, and Sarah.
Reference Note 54
Lived in Ohio until 1838. Had a store in Spring Bay, Woodford Co.,IL, until 4 Mar 1878.
1850 Illinois census:
Alex Genoways 28 Ohio
Dianna " 21 Ohio
Dianna " 4 IL
Hannah " 2 IL
In April 1851, Cyrus Alexander was appointed guardian of three minorchildren--Elizabeth, Gilbert, and Sarah. These were the orphaned childrenof his brother Samuel F. GENOWAYS.
1860 census for Spring Bay Twp., Woodford Co., IL, (Dwelling no., 1454):
Cyris A. Genoways, age 38, Ohio Farmer
Diana 33, Ohio
Diana A. 14, Ill
Hannah L. 11, Ill
Julia E. 9, Ill
Adeline A. 7, Ill
Maria J. 5, Ill
Margaret E. 1(?), Ill
From "The Past and Present of Woodford County, Illinois," Wm. LeBaron, Jr., & Co., 186 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 1878 (Tax-Payers ofWoodford County:, p. 534):
"GENOWAYS, C. A., retired far.; P. O. Spring Bay; was born in Ohio,Sept. 22, 1821; resided there until 17 years of age, then came to Tazewell(now Woodford) Co., purchasing a farm of 40 acres, about one-and a quartermiles southeast of Spring Bay; in Feb., 1874, commenced mercantile trade inSpring Bay, continuing same until March 4, 1878; Mr. Genoways has heldoffice of Supervisor at different times, and is the present Supervisor ofthe town; was also Constable for 24 years; married Miss Dianna Burt, inSpring Bay Tp., Sept. 18, 1844; she was born in Ohio, June 6, 1827; hadten children, eight living--Hannah L. (now Mrs. Forney of RoanokeTownship), Julia E. (now Mrs Rochford, of Spring Bay), Adeline A. (now Mrs.Marshall), Maria J. (now Mrs. Elsworth of Nebraska), Margaret E., FannieL., Lydia J., Douglas A.; Dianna, died Feb. 3, 1872; Samuel A., died Feb12, 1873."
1880 census for Woodford Co. (Spring Bay), IL
Genoways, Alex, age 58-Ohio
Dianna, 53-Ohio-NY PA
Fanny, 15-IL
Lillie, 12-IL
Douglas, 10-IL
Date of death based upon copy of Physician's Certificate of Death.
Reference Note 64
Early Marriages Performed in Woodford Co., IL, 1840-1870 lists dateas19 Sep 1844.
Reference Note 66
1860 census for Spring Bay Twp., Woodford Co., IL (Dwelling no. 1464):
Andrew J. Genoways, age 35-Ohio Day Laborer
Louisa 22-IL
Cyris E. 3-IL
Lewis C. 1-IL
1850 cencus for Spring Bay Twp., Woodford Co., IL
Andrew J. Genoways, age 24-Ohio Day Laborer
Louisa 16-IL
Reference Note 68
From "Biographical and Reminiscent History of Woodford Co., Ill." p.258, written by Daniel C. Genoway. Writing concerning his maternalgrandparents:
"Jacob Crumbaugh, emigrated from Germany to this country, settling inKentucky, and a few years later was married to Mary Baker, of Maryland,whose ancestors were from Germany."
Reference Note 74
From Woodford Co., Ill. First Settlers (handwritten notes by MargaretCox, no other citation):
Cyrus A. Genoways came from Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1838, with hismother's family--his father having died in 1835. Mrs. Genoways entered 40acres of land in Spring Bay Twp., near the village of Spring Bay. In thefall of 1838 she returned to Cincinnati, Ohio. C. A. Genoways came back totheir old cabin in 1840, and after improving it, he bought it from hismother. She remained with him until her death in 1856. C. A. Genoways isthe present supervisor of Spring Bay Twp.--an office he has held forseveral years. He was Constable for 24 years in succession. He is nowliving in the village, and has been in the mercantile business for severalyears. He still owns the original homestead.
Reference Note 79
International Genealogical Index, LDS--Batch & Sheet: 7302214(85?);Library Call Number for Source Document: 822628. Gives wedding date as 28Nov 1821.
Reference Note 91
Date based on data from "Early Marriages Performed in Woodford Co., IL."
Reference Note 92
Information supplied by Otis Lee Harrell on data sheets sent on 19 Jul1996.
Reference Note 95
I previously had a death date of July 1835. I did not have a recordof where I got this date. The Sept 1836 date seems more appropriate sincehis will is dated 23 April 1836.
Reference Note 106
Hugh Abel gives spelling of name as Diama.