HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
JOHN WILLIAM SAMMONS 1869-1956 |
& | WILHELMINA GERTRUDE GREENLY 1876-1968 |
Author - Marcia Farina |
We begin this narrative with some background on the Sammons family.* Joseph Sammons (1833-1925, also known as Jacob) was born in Morgan County, Illinois, son of Edmund and ![]() John William Sammons was Joseph and Sarah's second child, born April 7, 1869, in Schuyler County, Missouri. Joseph and Sarah moved to Rooks County, Kansas, in the late 1870s. John later returned to the Illinois. Efforts to locate the family in the 1880 Federal Census have been unsuccessful.
John married Wilhelmina Gertrude Greenly, daughter of At some point Gertie and her elder sister, Annie, were taken into the home of George W. Green and his wife, Mary, in Hancock Township. Although the two sisters were listed with their father in Fountain Green Township in 1880, they were also listed with George and Mary. It appears that Gertie continued to live in the Green home for the next ten years. In late 1890 Gertie wanted to get married, but being underage she needed permission, so she wrote to her father, who had moved to Moravia, Appanoose County, Iowa. Follow the above link to Emanuel and Sarah to read his affectionate response. John and Gertie were married on December 25, 1890, at Carthage, Hancock County, by William R. Hamilton, Justice of the Peace. Manville Barb and Jennie Scott were the witnesses. John and Gertie may have lived for a time in Illinois (their first daughter was born there), but their long term residence was in Keokuk, Iowa. They became the parents of three daughters. John died in Keokuk in December of 1956. Gertie died January 15, 1968. Her last residence was reported as Princeton, Scott County, Iowa. John and Gertie's daughters were:
*This background is from the research of William G. Stewart, compiled by Charlotte Curlee Ramsey and presented on |
enumerated August 17, 1870, dwelling #162 Sammons, Joseph, 35, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 600, value of personal estate 300, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
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enumerated June 15, 1880, dwelling #113 Greenly, Emanuel, white, male, 51, widower, farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
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enumerated June 12, 1880, dwelling #94 Green, George W, white, male, 58, married, farmer, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
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enumerated June 16, 1900, dwelling #647, 504 S. 9th Sammons, John W, head, white, male, Apr 1870, 30, married for 9 years, born MO, both parents born MO, day laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his home Wilhilmina G, wife, white, female, Dec 1875, 24, married for 9 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born PA, both parents born PA, could read, write and speak English Carrie M, daughter, white, female, Nov 1891, 8, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English Della M, daughter, white, female, Apr 1894, 6, single, born IA, father born MO, mother born PA, at school for 9 months, could read, write and speak English Della B [sic], daughter, white, female, Sept 1895, 4, single, born IA, father born MO, mother
enumerated April 20, 1910, dwelling #145, 1723 (or 1722) Williams Street Sammons, John W, head, male, white, 41, married (1st) for 19 years, born MO, both parents born TX, spoke English, mill wright, saw mill, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write, rented his home Willhelmina G, wife, male, white, 32, married (1st) for 19 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born PA; both parents born Ger. German; spoke English, could read and write Carrie M, daughter, female, white, 17, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English, candy maker, wholesale grocery, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write Della M, daughter, female, white, 16, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Nellie B, daughter, female, white, 14, single, born IL, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909
enumerated January 9-10, 1920, dwelling #178, 1723 Williams Street Sammons, J W, head, renter, male, white, 50, married, could read and write, born MO, father born TN, mother born TX, spoke English, carpenter, house, working on own account Gertrude, wife, female, white, 43, married, born PA, could read and write, born PA; father born Holland, native tongue Dutch; mother born PA; spoke English Fogle, Ray, son-in-law, male, white, 27, married, could read and write, born IA, father born OH, mother born MO, spoke English, tube roller, Iowa Can Co, working for wages Nellie, wife, female, white, 24, married, could read and write, born IA, father born MO, mother born PA, spoke English
enumerated April 14, 1930, dwelling #334, 1723 Williams Street Sammons, John W, head, owned his home, home value 1300, male, white, 60, married, age at first marriage - 21, could read and write, born MO, father born TN, mother born OH, spoke English, carpenter, contractor, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Wilhomia G, wife, female, white, 53, married, age at first marriage - 15, could read and write, born PA, both parents born Holland, spoke English |
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