Three Bevan Brothers Came to America from Wales,
John, Robert & Silas.
This chart follows the descendants of John Bevans who seems
to have migrated from Maryland to Fayette co., Pennsylvania in a early day.
Many of his descendants migrated to Peoria co., Illinois and settled near the
village of Elmwood hence this projects title: "The Elmwood connection.
Although John's wife Sarah's maiden name has not survived we are assuming her
name may be one of the names used time and again in the linage which are, Asher,
Parker & Brown. Perhaps something will turn up in future research that may
fill in this gap.
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I have done a lot of research and
only found that John Brown Bevans, Robert Bevans and Silas Bevans all came over
from Wales around 1760-1780. There are documents that show John Robert and
Silas Were named Bevan, sons of Evan Bevan from Wales. I am also descended from
John to John Jr. to Henry SF to Cyrenius Dewey to John Oney to James Owen (all
Bevans). At one time I spoke with a Capt David A Bevans with the Royal Air
Force out of the UK. He said the town he came from in South Wales knows the
same story of the three Bevan brothers.
John Bevans trapped furs in
Pennsylvania, married and settled in Fayette Co., Pa, c1775, and in 1816,
bought land in Highland co., Ohio, where he migrated with his family.
David Bevans<damerlin@pachell.net>
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Special Thanks! to all who have simitted their
family data
that helps to make up this Bevans Genealogy.
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- Bevans -
~ The Elmwood
Connection ~
Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois
by; Jerry L. Sanner - P.O. Box 2022, Aiea, HI 96701 -
Email: jerry@sanner.com
January 2005 Update ~ Additions and Corrections requested.
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1. John Bevans of Brownsville,
Fayette co., Pennsylvania
Census record of 1790 - Fayette co.,
Manallen Twp., Pennsylvania
John Bevans; 1 male 16+ 3 under 16 -
2 females, no age noted.
1800 Fayette co., Pennsylvania -
Union twp:
John Bevans 16-26
Manallen Twp. males; 10 or under, 1
/ 1016, 1 / 16-26, 1 - 45+, 1.
females; 10 or under, 2 - 10-16, 1 /
16-26, 1 / 45+, 1.
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- Census of 1810 - Fayette co., Pennsylvania -
Bevans, John - Menallen Twp. (page 1004.5)
White Free males: 1 age 110 - 1, age 1016 - 1, 1626
& 1, 45 & up.
White Free Females: 2, age 110 - 1, age 1016 - 1,
1626 & 1, 45 & up
Children in the home in 1810: - 7 - 3 boys & 4
girls
Following may be John Jr., who appears to be single:
John Bevans - Menallen Twp. (page 998.5) - White Free
Male - age 16/26, 1.
1. John Bevans bought land in Highland co., Ohio,
August 28, 1815.
Deed book #2 - page 99
- Highland county, Ohio - Personal property
taxpayers }Bevans -
John 1826,27,30,31,32,36,42,43,44 Liberty
twp.
Robert 1827,30,31,32,34,35,37 Liberty
twp.
James 1834 Liberty
twp.
John,
Sr. 1834 Liberty
twp.
Jesse 1837 Liberty
twp.
John
S. 1845,48 Liberty
twp.
John 1826,30,31 Union
twp.
Robert 1826 Union
twp.
Andrew 1830 Union
twp.
Andrew 1831,
32, 34 Union
twp.
John 1834,35,37,38, Union
twp.
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John Bevan, Sr., b. ca 1760, Maryland - m. Sarah
[Asher?], b. Pennsylvania
John Bevans from Brownsville, Fayette co.,
Pennsylvania, bought land in Highland co., Ohio, Aug. 28, 1815. John Bevan,
Sr., died c1835 in Highland co., Ohio.
Heirs of #1. John Bevans, b. Maryland & Sarah,
b. Pennsylvania
- Sarah, Widow - 12 children in all:
John, Jr. - Rebecca - Elizabeth - Ann - Delila - Sarah - William - Robert -
Andrew
Per deeds that sign off the real estate in 1835 - The
names and spouses are:
+2. I. William b. c1784 Pennsylvania m. Sarah Headley
+3. II. Robert b. 1788 Pennsylvania m. Hannah Frost
+4. III. John, Jr. b. 1790 Pennsylvania m. Margaret Frost
+5. IV. Elizabeth b. 1793 Pennsylvania m. Robert Graham
+6. V. Ann b. 1795 Pennsylvania m. Samuel Murphy
+7. VI. Sarah b. 1796 Pennsylvania m. William Smith
+8. VII. Delilah b. Jan. 26, 1802, Pennsylvania m. John Ruse
+9. VIII. Rebecca b. Dec. 13, 1803, Pennsylvania m. George Jarman
+10. IX. Andrew b. March 1, 1806 & d. July 28, 1833 m. Ruth Smith
11. X. Asher ? living in Highland co., Ohio, 1825-
12. XI. Hannah ? m. Joseph C. Higinbothom, Nov. 17, 1834, Highland co., Ohio
- History of Highland co., Ohio -
When John Bevans arrived in the area he erected a large
two-story log cabin. The family were staunch Methodists and invited the
congregation to meet in the their homes. The home, located near the log Baptist
Church, was used from 1825 to 1830. By that time, "Daddy" Dunnıs big,
roomy barn, near the Bevanıs home was completed. The Methodist moved their
congregation into Dunnıs barn which they shared with the animals. - Henry
Richardson, son of the Rev. War vet., John Richardson settled near the Baptist
log church. In 1834, he donated an acre of land to the Methodist. They erected
a log building on the land and conducted their services in it. James Frost
donated another acre of land on the NE side of the church to be used as a
cemetery. This land forms the nucleus of the Dunnıs chapel cemetery.
Thomas Reno, m. Sarah Bevans on Christmas day, 1826 and on
May 3, 1827, Thomas died; Sarah (Bevans) Reno became the wife of James
Carlisle. When the Asiatic cholera became so prevalent in Highland co., both
James and his wife fell victims to the scourge, he died July 13, 1833 and she
the following year.
Assume Sarah to be eldest dau. of William Bevans
& Sarah Headley.
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Next Generation
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2. William Bevans
b. ca. 1784, [Fayette co.?], Pennsylvania. m. 1st., May 6,
1811, Licking co., Ohio, Sarah Headley. Settled in Knox co., Ohio in 1811,
where he was very active in civic affairs from 1814-1852. In 1814/5 William
& Sarah sold lots they owned and both signed deeds. In 1839 when William
purchased a lot there was no mention of a wife. Two children born in the 1830ıs
also lead us to believe that his first wife had died and he had remarried. This
marriage was in Franklin co., Ohio, Nov. 10, 1831, to Polly Howard. William m.
3rd., May 5, 1842, in Knox co., Drucilla Yoakum, b. 18 Dec. 1818, Shawnee twp.,
Allen co., Ohio. She was the
daughter of Solomon Yoakum and Ruth Carter.
William and
Drucilla had six children, one was born after Williamıs death which occurred
December 5, 1856, Mt. Vernon, Knox co., Ohio, and followed by a Masonic burial.
Burial places of wives not preserved. Since he died without a will, a suit was
brought to settle the estate on April 30, 1857 and from this we learn, William
& Amanda Ogg, Jackson & Mahala Wade and William & Jerusha Yoakum
were residing in Henry co., Iowa. George & Jane Swaggard (possibly Mtildaıs
husband had died, she remarried and her middle name was Jane??) and Cortes
& Emma Raynels [Reynolds] lived in Sauk co., Wisconsin.
Drucilla was still in Knox co., May 28, 1859 when she sold a
lot. By July 5, 1860 (fed. census) she was living in Shawnee Twp., Allen co.,
Ohio, and son William was 4 years old. Her birth occurred Dec. 18, 1818, and
she d. Oct. 6, 1892, Turtle creek Twp., Shelby co., Ohio; burial was in the
Shawnee cemetery, Allen co., Ohio, Sec. 1, Lot 023; stone reads:
DRUSILLA - Wife of Wm. Bevans ~DIED Oct. 6, 1892 -
aged 74Y - 10M & 17D.
This material from, William Bevans descendant and
reseacher:
Address: Lavern & Betty Bevans, 17755 St. Rt 47,
Sidney, OH 45365
Issue of William & Sarah (Headley)
Bevans - all b. Highland or Knox co., Ohio
13. ? Sarah b. c1812 m. Dec. 25, 1826, Highland co., Ohio, Thomas Reno
+14. I. Eliza E. b. Jan. 1, 1813 m. June 21, 1837, Knox co., Ohio, Joel F. Stilley
+15. II. Matilda b. c1815 m. Jan 31, 1833, Knox co., Ohio, Joseph Morris
+16. III. Amanda b. c1817 m. May 26, 1836, Knox co., Ohio, William H. Ogg
+17. IV. Emily b. May 2, 1819 m. Nov. 2, 1835, Philander Cortes Reynolds
+18. V. Jerusha b. c1823 m. Dec. 21, 1837, Knox co., Ohio, William Yoakum
+19. VI. Mahala / Mahola b. c1824 m. Dec. 29, 1842, Knox co., Ohio, Jackson Wade
+20. VII. Rebecca[?] Jane b. c1825 m. George Swaggard
+21. VIII. Mary Ellen b. c1830 m. William Logsdon
Issue
of William & Polly (Howard) Bevans
+22. IX. Jonathan B. b.
c1832 m.
Delaware co., Ohio, Henrietta McCutcheon
+23. X. Marvin Tracey b. c1834 m.
May 17, 1855, Knox co., Ohio, Mary June Logsdon
Issue of William & Drucilla (Yoakum) Bevans
+24. XI. Charlotte b.
Dec. 18, 1842 m.
Dec. 1, 1860, Knox co., Ohio, Jonathan Magill
+25. XII. Henrietta Clay b.
June 16, 1844 m.
Oct. 7, 1868, Allen co., Ohio, Levi Sprague
+26. XIII. Ruth Ellen b.
June 23, 1847 m.
Aug. 29, 1869, Allen co., Ohio, Joseph L. Slaybaugh
+27. XIV. Delia Ann b.
March 18, 1851 m.
John W. Zurmehly
+28. XV. Harvey Baldwin b. Oct. 18, 1853 m.
Nov. 18, 1875, Allen co., Ohio, Laura A. Grove
+29. XVI. William b.
June , 1857 m.
Aug. 28, 1881, Shelby co., Ohio, Nancy Ann Hague
Notes: Marriage records, Brown co.,
Ohio:
Elizabeth Bivans &
Alphens White, Sept. 1838 (F-34)
Mary Bevans & Harrison Miller,
Nov. 25, 1832 by James Reid, MG (D-72) cert. by John Miller, father
3. Robert Bevans
b. 1788, Pennsylvania - m. Hannah
[Frost ?/Graham?], b. 1800, Pennsylvania. He was a Taxpayer at Liberty Twp.,
Highland co., Ohio in the following years} 1827,30,31,32,34,35,37. Removed to
Peoria co., Illinois in 1838, settling near the village of Elmwood. Hannah
Bevans, d. Sept. 26, 1839, Illinois {entry *#119. 1776 -Volume 3 - pg 291].
Robert m. 2nd., July 26, 1840, Ann Scott, b. 1800, Pennsylvania. A Nancy Scott
b. 1825, was living with Robert Bevans, Sr., in Elmwood, in 1850 with a
daughter Catherine, age 3, b. 1847, Illinois. Assume this Nancy must have been
a dau on Annıs first marriage. Robert Bevans d. May 19, 1862, in neighboring
Fulton co., Illinois. Ann was still living in 1860 and will assume she survived
her husband.
- 1820 census, Highland co., Ohio; Union Twp., pg
038 -
Robert Bevans [Bivens] males; age 10
& under, 1 - 2644, 1 < females; age 10 & under, 1 - 1625, 1.
- 1830 census, Highland co., Ohio;
Liberty Twp., pg 009, list a, Robert Bevans as well as a, Nancy Frost -
Robert Bevans [Biverns]; males, age 1015, 1 - 4050, 1
- 7080, 1
females under 5, 2 - 510, 2 - 1015, 1 - 2030, 1 -
3040, 1 - 5060, 1
Nancy Frost:
Highland co.- 099 - Liberty Twp. -
males; 1015, 2 - 1520, 1 - Females; 510, 2 - 4050, 1
-
1850 Census - Elmwood, Twp. - Peoria co., Illinois -
Bevans, Robert 63 M Farmer 800 Pa
Bevans, Ann 50 F Pa
Bevans, Eliza 25 F Ohio
Bevans, Ruth 20 F Ohio
Bevans, Mary 16 F Ohio
Bevans, Rebecca 14 F Ohio
Bevans, Alison 12 M Illinois
Scott, Nancy 25 F Illinois
Scott, Catherine 3 F Illinois
-
1860 Census - Elmwood, Twp. - Peoria co., Illinois -
Bevans Robert 73 M Farmer
500
1,650 VA
Bevans Ann
62 F PA
Bevans Catharine 14 F IL
Issue
of Robert & Hannah Bevans
+30. I. Jesse T. b.
Dec. 9, 1815, Pennsylvania m.
Mary Ann Shepard
+31. II. Asher P.* b.
Feb. 5, 1820 Ohio m.
Anne Eliza Stafford
+32. III. Margaret Ann b. Oct. 9, 1823 Ohio m.
Abraham Prosser
+33. IV. Ellezan
"Eliza" b.
Jan. 17, 1825 Ohio m.
Daniel Munshower
34. V. Ruth b.
1830 Ohio age
20 1850 census - nfi
+35. VI. Mary R. b.
1834 Ohio m.
William Smith
+36. VII. Rebecca Jane b. Aug. 12, 1836 Ohio m.
Jacob Seltzer
+37. VIII. Robert Ellison b. 1838 Illinois m. Mary Eliza Beeson
4. John Brown Bevans
b. 1790, Fayette co., Pennsylvania. Migrated to Highland co., Ohio in 1815, where they purchased land near Lynchburg. m. 1st., in Highland co., Margaret Frost. In 1838 the family removed to Peoria co., Illinois, settling near Elmwood. Margaret (Frost) Bevans d. about the year 1838. John m. 2nd., July 3, 1849, Knoxville, Knox co., Illinois, Mrs. Nancy (Hays) Dalton, dau. of Pleasant Hays and a widow, of Reuben Dalton, whom she m. November 24, 1836, Knox co., Illinois, Rec. book 1, pg 6. Reuben Dalton, d. June 15, 1845, Yates City, Illinois. Reuben was m. 1st, Oct. 17, 1829, in Highland co., Ohio, to Alpha Reed. John and Nancyıs last deed recorded in Peoria co., Illinois, September 23, 1840 - Deed Book #8 - page 255. (Louisa co., Iowa} John & Nancy his wife, sold 10 acres of section 35 in Twp., 76, to John F. Bevans in 1856 for $400.00. - In 1855, the family reloacted to Washington co. and then Mahaska co., Iowa. John was a prominent worker for the Methodist Episcopal Church, he d. in 1865; assume, while they still lived in Iowa. Later Nancy returned to Elmwood, Illinois, by 1870, where she lived with her children. Nancy Bevans d., December 24, 1891, aged 73 years. Burial was in the Elmwood cemetery, Elmwood., Peoria co., Illinois. "BEVANS", in bold lettering appears at the base of the stone. Nancy is of record as the purchaser of the gravesite.
Nancy Bevans, age 61, b. Ohio, father b. Pennsylvania
& mother b. Virginia,
is living in Elba Twp. in 1880 in the Avery Dalton home, and she is listed as
his mother.
- DALTON -
William Crouch <docaduck@aol.com>
Ken Hass <kennethhass@email.msn.com
Reuben Dalton, son of Isham Dalton from the
Highland County, Ohio clan who were from Pittsylvania County, Va. Isham married
Mary Goad in Pitt in 1795 and was in Highland Co., Ohio, by 1820 before going
on to Illinois.
Reuben was b. July 11, 1808 - d.
June 15, 1845, Farmington, Fulton co., Illinois. m. 1st., Oct. 17, 1829, Highland
co., Ohio, Alpha Reed {no known chidren). m. 2., Nov. 24, 1836, Knox co.,
Illinois, Nancy Hays, b. 1818 and d. December 24, 1891, Elmwood, Peoria co.,
Illinois. Nancy m. 2nd., John Bevans.
Issue of Reuben & Nancy (Hays) Dalton
+A.
Avery b.
Sept. 12, 1837, m., June 16, 1858, Knox co., Illinois, Mary Elizabeth Taylor
+B.
Rachel b.
Dec. 2, 1838, m. June 29, 1856, Peoria co., Illinois, John Munshower
C.
Bertha b.
1839
D. Thomas b.
April 16, 1841 Living
in Marion co., Iowa in 1860 - d. Oct. 22, 1868
E.
Caroline b.
Feb. 26, 1842 d.
March 4, 1858
+F.
Enoch b.
June 6, 1845, Knox co., IL - d.
Feb. 12, 1904, Elba Twp. Knox co., Illinois
A. Avery
Dalton
b. September 12, 1837, m. Mary
Elizabeth Taylor, June 16, 1858, Knox co., Illinois.
1880 census - Elba Twp. - Knox co., Illinois
Avery Dalton, 43, b. Illinois, both parents b. Ohio -
wife is Mary E., 39, b. Ohio, both parents b. Ohio
Issue: L. S. 21, b. Illinois & Oscar S., 15, b.
Illinois. Nancy Bevans listed as mother living with the family.
Issue of Avery and Mary E. (Taylor) Dalton
G. L.
S. (M) b. 1859
Illinois
H. Oscar
S. b.
1865 Illinois
B. Rachel
Dalton
b. Dec. 2, 1838, Peoria co.,
Illinois - m. June 29, 1856, Peoria co., Illinois, John B. Munshower b. 1834,
Pennsylvania; d. March 16, 1906, Leavenworth, Kansas. Death date and place not
known.
Issue of John B. and Rachel (Dalton) Munshower
I. John
W. b.
1857 Illinois
J. Cinderella b.
1859 Illinois
F. Enoch
Dalton
b. June 6, 1845, Knox co., IL and d.
Feb. 12, 1904, Elba Twp. Knox co., buried Elmwood, Peoria co., IL m. Elizabeth
Adams, Feb. 18, 1868, Knox co., Illinois.
- 1880 census - Elba Twp. - Knox co., Illinois -
Enoch Dalton, 36, b. Illinois; both parents b. Ohio -
Elizabeth, age 35, b. Ill, father b. OH, m. b. IN
Theodore, 12 - Nancy, 10 - Mary E. 8 - Zibo Menton, 6
- Albert, 4 - Edith, 7/12, b. Oct. 1879 - all b. Illinois.
Enoch Dalton died in Elba Twp., Knox co., Illinois,
February 12, 1904, at age 58 years, 8 mo. & 6 days.
Burial at Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois:
Enoch Dalton, b. 6/6/1845 & d. 2/12/1904 -
Elizabeth Adams his wife, b. 12/1/1848 & d. 3/23/1930
Issue
of Enoch and Elizabeth (Adams) Dalton
K. Theodore
b.
1868 Illinois
L. Nancy b.
1870 Illinois
M. Mary
E. b.
1872 Illinois
N. Zibo
Menton b. 1874
Illinois
O. Albert b.
1876 Illinois
P. Edith b.
Oct. 1879 Illinois
John
Bevans family from the 1850 Federal Census record, Elmwood, Twp., Peoria co.
Illinois
2239-2294 John
Bevins 60 Farmer
2400 VA [PA]
Nancy 32 OH
{(Bevens}age 61 in Elba Twp, Knox co., in 1880)
Avery
Dalton 13 IL
Rachel
Dalton 10 IL m.
John B. Munshower
Rachel (Dalton) Moonshower, (no
doubt the dau. of Nancy) b. c1839, Illinois.
Assume these are Rachelıs children, both b. Illinois}
John W., b. c1857 - Cinderella, b. c1859
Thomas Dalton 9 IL
Caroline
Dalton 7 IL
Enoch
Dalton 5 IL
C. W. Bevens 3/12 IL must
have d. before 1860
Listing from 1860 census
of Marion co., Lake Priarie Twp., P.O. Pella, Iowa
John
Bevans 72,
Farmer, b. Pa. -
Nancy
43,
b. Ohio -
Thomas 19,
b. 1841, IL -
Enoch 16,
b. 1842, IL -
Imay 6?,
b. IL -
Mary
A. 4,
b. 1857, IL -
Rachel
Moonshower 22,
b. 1838, IL -
John
W. 3,
b. IL -
Cinderella 1,
b. IL
- 1870 census - Elba Twp. - Knox co., Illinois -
Nancy Bevens, 52
- Mary Ann, 13 - Josiah Wilson, who became Maryıs husband is also living in
Knox co.
Issue of John & Margaret Bevans
+38. I. James Frost b.
Dec. 21, 1811, Pennsylvania m.
Mary Grady
+39. II. Phoebe b.
Aug. 19, 1813, Pennsylvania m.
John Troth
+40. III. Hannah b.
Aug. 21, 1817, Ohio m.
William D. Ewalt
+41. IV. Asher Brown
(A.B.)b. 1818, Ohio
+42. V. Henry S. F. b.
March 1, 1822, Ohio m.
Margaret Ann Prosser
43. VI. dau. b.
Ohio d.
age 20
+44. VII. Nancy F. b.
Feb. 19, 1824, Ohio m.
James G. Umphrey, Peoria co., Illinois
+45. VIII. Arzy B. b.
1826, Ohio m.
Julia Criger
+46. IX. Cynthia Ann b.
1829, Ohio d.
Louisa co. Iowa, Aug. 18, 1892 - m. Josiah Enke
+47. X. Ellen b.
c1830, Ohio m.
Peter Seltzer
+48. XI. Delilah b.
July 19, 1832 m.
John Stafford, Aug. 27/9, 1850
+49. XIII. Elisabeth b.
1834 m.
John Mellinger, Oct. 22, 1852, Peoria co. Illinois
Issue of John & Nancy Bevans
50. XIII. John C. W. b.
1850, Illinois must
have d. before 1860
51. XIV. Imay b.
1854, Illinois NFI
+52. XV. Mary Ann b.
Sept. 15, 1857, IL m. Josiah
Fink Wilson, Peoria co., Illinois
5. Elizabeth Bevans
b. 1793, Pennsylvania. m. Robert
Graham, b. July 1, 1786, County Down, Ireland, not much known of his family
except, two brothers were John & Richard and a sister Anne. Robert &
Elizabeth bought & sold land in Highland co., Ohio. They migrated to,
Logan, Twp., Peoria co., Illinois after 1850. Robert d. January 8, 1856, ae 69
years, 5 months and 8 days. Elizabeth was still living in 1860 age 66, b. PA -
She d. October 24, 1862. Both were
intered at Pleasant Grove cemetery, Logan Twp., Peoria co., Illinois.
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Robert, Richard, and John, Graham,
came from County Down, Ireland. Richard & Robert in 1801( Taken from
Highland Ohio Records) This day came into court Robert Graham a foreighner who
filed his declaration of his intention to become a citizen... and proved by the
oath of Richard Graham that he landed in Newcastle in the State of Deleware(spelling
in book) in the year 1801. that he resided there 5 years & from there he
went to the State of Pennsylvania where he resided 12 years. That he came to
the State of Ohio about 1818 where he has resided ever since...renounces
allegiance...to Victoria Queen of Great Britten(spelling in book) &
Ireland...ordered that the clerk of this court give him a certificate of
naturalization." (Order Book No. 7, 1837-1840, page 423, Sept. 30, 1840.)
Richards is nearly the same, Robert
proved by his oath of landing in Newcastle, 1801, that he remained about 11
years there, that he moved to the State of Virginia where he remained about 29
years from thence to Ohio where he has remained about 5 years,
renounces........(order Book No.7 1837-1840 page 423 Sept 1840)
John born abt 1771, died 17 Nov 1861
Union Highland Co. Ohio. came to Newcastle in Deleware on the 8th day of Jun
1803, Order Book No. 7 1837-1840 pge 410, Sep 28 1840)
Issue
of Robert & Elizabeth (Bevans) Graham
+53. I William b.
c1810? died
on or about the 27th day of Sept 1844
+54. II. Sarah b.
July 12, 1811
+55. III. John b.
1813
+56. IV. Richard b.
April 27, 1815, Fayette co., Pennsylvania
+57. V. Rebecca b.
1818 m.
George Wedmire
+58. VI. Lelili / Delela b.
1821
+59. VII. James Harvey b. Aug. 19, 1827
60. VIII. T/Furzy? b.
1830 age
20 in 1850, Ohio nfi
+61. IX. Mary Jane b.
c1834 m.
Andrew O. Tuttle
+62. X. Marial b.
1836 m.
Thomas Sherwood
+63. XI. Samuel b.
June 14, 1838 m.
Mary E. Demars, 2/18/58 Peoria Co., IL
6. Ann Bevans
b. c1792 in Fayette co.,
Pennsylvania. Removed to Highland co., Ohio. m. Samuel Beatty Murphy, b.
Loudoun co., Virginia, June 17, 1792 and d. Fulton co., Illinois, 1853. Ann was
still living in Farmington, Fulton co., Illinois, in 1870.
Samuel was the oldest son of Hugh and Mary (Beatty) Murphy.
Hugh was b. in Ireland County of Down, March 5, 1756 and d. June 5, 1842. Came
to America in 1783 and m. in Virginia to Mary Beatty, dau of Samuel Beatty and
Sarah Adams, b. in the colony of New Jersey, Burlington co., 1764. Mary d. in
Highland co., Ohio, March 27, 1843.
ISSUE OF SAMUEL & MARY
MURPHY:
Samuel B. - John, b. Nov. 17, 1793, m. Nancy White, d.
Highland co., Ohio, Jan. 1845 - Mary, b. March 5, 1795, m. Stephen Marsh, d. in
Indiana, date not known - Catharine, b. Dec. 24, 1796, m. William Crago, lived
in Penn. d. after 1881 - Daniel, b. Frederick co., Virginia, Oct. 3, 1798,
living in Jasper co., Iowa in 1882 [June I, 1824, Daniel united in marriage
with Cynthia Wildman, daughter of John and Rebecca (Townsend) Wildman, a native
of Fayette Co., PA, born July 24, 1796.] - Margaret, b. Frederick co.,
Virginia, Feb. 17, 1800, m. Wm. Sanderson, d. spring of 1844 - James, b.
Fayette co., Penn., March 5, 1802 - and Elizabeth, b. Fayette co.,
Pennsylvania, m. Hiram Richardson.
Name: Samuel Murphy b:
26 June 1791 in Loudoun Co., VA -
d. 1853 in Fulton Co., IL
Father: Hugh Murphy b:
5 March 1747/48 in County Down, Ireland
Mother: Mary Beatty b:
in Burlington Co., NJ
m.
Ann Bevans b:
c1792 in Fayette Co., PA
1850
Census Peoria Co., Illinois
Murphy Alfred 26 M Farming Ohio
Murphy Ann 59 F Pennsylvania
Spilcher Nancy 22 F Ohio
Murphy Delila 17 F Ohio
Murphy Ferdinand 11 M Ohio
Spilcher Sarah J. 8 F Ohio
1870 Census Farmington, Fulton
co., Illinois
Murphy Ann
77
F W Keeps House 600 Pennsylvania
Murphy Delilah
36
F W At Home Ohiio
Spikler Sarah
24
F W Housekeeper Ohio
(Spilker)
Murphy Robrt
15
M W Illinois (m. Rosa Belle Negley)
Issue of
Samuel B. & Ann (Bevans) Murphy
64. I. Hugh b. d.
in infancy
+65. II. Mary b.
1 Dec. 1812, Ohio m. Able T. George
+66. III. Greenbury b.
c1813 - m.
Jerusha Davis
67. IV. Washington b.
1816, Ohio m.
Mariah Lake
+68. V. Lucinda b.
c1821, Ohio m.
Isaac Anson/Ansen
+69. VI. Alfred Stone b.
19 April, 1825 m.
Serepta Howard
+70. VII. Nancy b.
c1828 m.
Christian Spilkher
71. VIII. Rebecca Ann b.
c1829 d.
about age 14
72. IX. Delilah b.
1823 n/m
in 1882 - li Fulton co., Illinois
7. Sarah Bevans
b. 1796, Fayette co., Pennsylvania.
m. March 18, 1819, Highland co., Ohio, William Smith, b. 1797, North Carolina.
William Smith, came to Highland
co., Ohio (via Virginia & E. Tennessee) with his parents when he was very
young. Grew to manhood in Highland co., Ohio. m. March 18, 1819, in Highland
co., Ohio, Sarah [Sally] Bevans, b.1796, Pennsylvania. {1900 census of dau.,
Sarah A.(Smith) Wilkinson: "mother b. Pennsylvania".) The family
migrated west to Peoria co., Illinois before 1850. William & Sarah Smith
are found in the 1850 census of Peoria co., IL #2216, living next to Seth &
Mary (George) Smith. They may be buried in the LeHigh cemetery, Elmwood, Twp.
William Smith, stone broken & Sarah Smith, d. June 22, 1854, ae 54 years
& 3. {should be age 58?).
1850 census, Peoria co., Illinois
William
Smith 53 N.
Carolina
Sarah
Smith 54 N.
Carolina
Delila
Smith 23 b.
1827 Ohio
Sarah
A. Smith 20 b.
1830 Ohio
Mary
Smith 18 b.
1832 Ohio
Abel
T. Smith 14 b.
1836 Ohio
William Smith 16 b.
1834 Ohio
Elizabeth
George
7 b.
1843 Illinois
Elizabeth George is the oldest dau.
of Jacob & Rebecca (Smith) George.
Assume this must be the parents of
*Rebecca Smith.
Issue of William & Sarah (Bevans) Smith - all b. Lynchburg, Highland co.,
Ohio
+73. I. Carey b.
Jan. 23, 1820, m.
Johanna Johnson, b. 1819, Virginia
+74. II. Charles b.
Sept. 11, 182 m.
Rachel Main
+75. III. Rebecca* b.
Sept. 22, 1823 m.
Jacob George
+76. IV. Ruth Ann b.
Sept. 13, 1825 m.
Oct. 4, 1848, Andrew J. Wilkinson
+77. V. Delila b.
1827 m.
May 25, 1851, Richard Wilkinson
+78. VI. Sarah Ann b.
Feb. 3, 1830 m.
April 1, 1858, William R. Wilkinson
79. VII. Mary b.
1832
+80. VIII. William Bevans b. 1834 m.
April 13, 1862, Rebecca A. Kennedy
81. IX. Abel T. b.
1836 (?
Rhoda Smith, b. 1830)
8. Delilah Bevans
b. January 26, 1802, Fayette co.,
Pennsylvania. m. August 3, 1830, Highland co., Ohio, John Ruse, b. February 27,
1799, Virginia, son of Aaron Ruse, Sr. & Ruth Phillips. John Ruse was m.
1st. September 4, 1820, in Highland co., Ohio to Rachel Cashatt, b. March 6,
1803, dau. of Thomas Cashatt & Ann Ratcliff. Three children were born to
this union; Rachel d. December 4, 1829, Highland co., Ohio. In 1838 they,
migrated with other family members to Peoria co., Illinois, where Delilah d.
March 19, 1844, and John m. 3rd., June 16, 1844, Peoria co., Illinois, Margaret
Butler, b. 1820. John and Margaret migrated to Fremont co., Iowa c1855.
- Issue of
Aaron & Ruth (Phillips) Ruse -
Aaron, Jr., b. Va., c1791 - Edmond,
b. c1793, Va - Thomas, b. Sept. 10, 1796, Va. - John, b. Feb. 27, 1799, Va.
<- William, b. 1802, Va. - Andrew, b. Aug. 1803, NC - Jesse, b. March 2,
1806 - Clinton co., OH - Nancy, b. 1810, OH - Ruth, b. June 10, 1811, Highland
co., OH - Mary "Polly", b. c1813, Highland co., OH.
John Ruse and his third wife
Margaret (Butler) are listed on the 1860 census in Sidney Twp., Fremont co.,
Iowa. Also John is listed on the 1855/6 old tax list (poll tax only), and down
through the 1864 tax list, but only for poll tax. The tax list books in Fremont
co. Iowa from 1864 to 1876 were destroyed by insects before a concrete floor
was installed in the courthouse basement vault. The 1876 tax list gives William
(John Wm.) Ruse, Robert Ruse, James A, and David Ruse, but no John Ruse. He
apparently died within that time, as no record can be found of the death or
burial, of either John or his wife Margaret. { Ruse family history page 29 -
Note} Ruse was an early settler in Lynchburg, Highland co., Ohio.`
Issue of John & Rachel (Cashatt) Ruse - all b. Lynchburg - on border of
Clinton & Highland co., OH
I. Ruth b. June 6, 1821, m. 9/28/1837,
Highland co., Richard Graham, s/of Robert & Elizabeth (Bevans) Graham
II. Margaretta b. Jan. 2,
1824 m.
James Penn nfi
III. David b. Oct. 11, 1826 m. Mary Ann
"Polly" Hiatt, dau. of Little Page Hiatt & Rachel Kimsey
Issue
David & Polly RUSE} Caroline, b. Sept. 30, 1851 -*James Anderson, b. June
21, 1854 - Nancy Frances, b. March 3, 1856 - Emeline, b. May 6, 1859 - Amanda,
b. March 29, 1862 - Edwin, b. April 15, 1865 - Sanford David, b. March 21, 1867
{all b. Fremont co., Iowa.
}Descendant of *James Anderson and
Annie C. (Otte) Ruse [Annie Otteıs motherıs maiden name was CLINGA]Smith
} Address: - Leland Ruse Smith, Box
457, Tabor, IA 51653 { Compiler of the RUSE Family History
Issue of John & Delilah (Bevans) Ruse
+82. IV. Robert b.
Aug. 28, 1831, Ohio m.
Aug. 3, 1854, Orilla Jane Clark
+83. V. Sarah Jane b.
Jan. 6, 1833, Ohio m. 1st. cousin,
J. H. Graham
+84. VI. John William b.
Dec. 3, 1834, Ohio d. Nov. 11, 1891
+85. VII. James L. b.
Sept. 24, 1836, Ohio
86. VIII. Rachel Ann b.
June 29, 1838, Ohio d.
young - not in 1850 census
+87. IX. Delilah b.
June 9, 1842, Illinois m.
Nicholas Hiatt
Note:
*In 1860, Sarah J. Ruse, age
17, b. Ohio, living in Elmwood, Illinois, with Edson F. Smith, age 33 &
wife Sarah, b, NY.
*Edson F. Smith, b. Ohio, 1817 & Sarah (Hungerford) Smith, b. NY, 1814, are
living at Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois in 1850 next to James F. & Mary
Bevans - The household contains the following; Alfred D., age 8, b. IL - Lyman
H., age 5, b. IL - Ellen A., age 2, b. IL - Sarah J. Ruse, age 17, b. Ohio -
Harvey Graham, age 23, b. Ohio, laborer & Emd Edwards, Laborer, age 20, b.
Ohio.
9. Rebecca Bevans
b. December 13/18, 1803, Fayette
co., Pennsylvania. m. August 18, 1829, at Hillsbourogh, Highland co., Ohio,
George Jarman, and later lived in Brown co., Ohio. Migrated to Peoria co.,
Illinois by 1850. George Jarman b. March 6, 1807, Salem, New Jersey and d.
March 6, 18--. Rebecca d. December 31, 1883 - The funeral was from the
Congregation church in January 1, 1884. Both interred at Elmwood cemetery,
Peoria co., Illinois. Mrs. Rebecca Jarman, was one of a family of 12, all of
whom were deceased at the time of her death in December of 1883. Nine children
were born to this family and six were living in 1883.
The George Jarman family appears in the 1850 & 60
census for Peoria co., Illinois.
Misc. Jarman NJ notes:
The Jarman name is listed as among
prominent familys of Upper Alloways Creek Twp from 1800 to 1830. One, George
Jarman served on Twp. Comm. 1830 & School Comm.- 1833/36/40 and Justice in
Salem co., in 1832. Salem Co. Clerk records JARMAN: George & Sarah Ray,
8-6-1812 - George & Sarah Timberman, 2-22-1838 - Henry F. & Mary H.
Keen, 2-13-1866 - Rev. Myerıs marriages - George K. Jarman, 27, of Yorktown,
clerk, son of Henry, to Lillie Hitchner, 24, of Alloway, March 28, 1894.
Cemetery Records, Elmwood, Illinois
Rebecca Bevans Jarman, wife of
George, b. Penn., 1803 and d. December 31, 1883
George Jarman, b. March 6, 1807,
Salem, NJ & d. March 6, 18--
Patience L.S. Haskins, dau. G & R
Jarman, b. Brown co., Oh, 12/21/1843 & d. 9/9/1872
1880
Census, Elmwood, Peoria co., Illinois
Rebecca
JERMAN Self W Female W 76 PA Keeping
House MD PA
Sarah
JERMAN Dau S Female W 37 OH At Home NJ PA
Celieia
JORDAN Other S Female W 39 OH Seamstress ME ME
Issue
of George & Rebecca (Bevans) Jarman
+88. I. Julia A. b.
Feb. 3, 1830, Georgetown, Brown co., Ohio - d. Feb. 3, 1901
+89. II. William Wilson b.
1831, Ohio m.
Elizabeth Treeby
+90. III. Robert T. b.
li Beatrice, Gage co., NE, 1900 - wounded - Prv. Co. C, 57th Ill Inf., Trivoli
[not on muster roll - Illinois State Archives]
+91. IV. Jonathon b.
Sept. 1839, Ohio m.
Clara ---------, b. 1854
92. V. Sarah b.
1842 n/m
in 1870/80
93. VI. Patience L.S. b.
Dec. 21, 1843 [Jan. 6, 1833]- d. Sept. 9, 1872 - m. Feb. 19, 1868, Elmwood, IL,
Newton B. Haskins
+94. VII. Fredonia b.
1846 m.
12 May 1878 Peoria Co., IL, Arthur Amos Pierce
+95. VIII. Thomas P.? b.
1847 served
3years - Co. L Illinois 9th Cav. - li Elmwood
96. IX. George, Jr. ? b. li
Elmwood, 1898
+97. X. Zachary T. ? b. m.
Jan. 20, 1870, Mary Blakewell, Elmwood, Illinois
Jarman Notes;
William T. Jarman d. Sept. 10, 1861
buried Grant cemetery, Stark co., Illinois, Penn. Twp. sec. 25
Bella Jarman, m. Dec. 2, 1873,
Martin Low, Elmwood, Illinois {not in Elmwood cemetery)
Springfield, Sarpy co., Nebraska -
1891/5 - T. P. Jarman, Private Co. L Illinois 9th Cav.
Springfield, Sarpy co., Nebraska -
1891 - J. L. Jarman, Private Co. B 7th Illinois Infantry
James S.
Jarman, age 41, b. 1824, Pike co., Ohio, and residing at Toulen, Stark co.
Illinois
signed up 2/22/65 for duty in Co. B.
7th IL Inf.; mustering @ Peoria, Illinois
JARMAN,
GEORGE S F
124 INF KEWANEE
JARMAN,
SILAS T F
124 INF KEWANEE
JARMAN,
THEODORE P I 77 INF ELMWOOD [not on muster roll]
JARMAN,
THOMAS P L
9 CAV ELMWOOD
JARMAN,
WILLIAM D
10 INF CAHOKIA
10. Andrew Bevans
b. March 1, 1806*
[3/6/1805/Maryland?] and came to Highland co., Ohio as a young boy. m. Ruth
Smith, b. [b. Nov. 28, 1808, dau. of William Smith] October 12, 1802*, North
Carolina and brought to Ohio when only six years old. Andrew bought and sold
land in Highland co., Ohio. Andrew d. July 28, 1833/35. Ruth, m. 2nd., July 25, 1839, Highland
co., Ohio, George Spears.
Issue
of Andrew & Ruth Bevans
+98. I. Silas John b.
Nov. 19, 1826* d.
March 9, 1893 - m. Aug. 31, 1847, Mary Ann Day
+99. II. Sarah Ann b.
1828, Ohio m.
April 30, 1853, Daniel Shinkle, Brown co., Ohio
+100. III. William Allen b.
March 11, 1833 Lynchburg,
Highland co., Ohio
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