Hello All!
Nancy, I have discovered that our Francis Marion's are two different people.
After Josiah Canfield and Julia Decker our lines split from each other. I
descend from their son Daniel. I do have some interesting information on Daniel's
brother Decker's line for you.
I have pieced together from the book "Canfield's 1637-1978 New Jersey to West
Virginia" by Hallie Canfield Kyle ;
Part one:
Matthew Camfield + Sarah Treat
Samuel Canfield + Elizabeth Willoughby
Jedediah Canfield + Lydia Kellum
Jedediah Canfield JR + Rose Wescott
(NOTE: Rose listed in online sources as Rose Ketchum, she was the daughter of
Benjamin and Rose Wescott Ketchum)
JOSIAH Canfield + Julia Decker
Decker ( Daher) Canfield + Mary Isner
(Note: recorded as Daher in marriage record. Recorded as Decker in deeds and
census . Accordeing to census records he was born in 1808 and about 32 years
old when he married Mary on 11/23/1840.
Decker and Mary had nine children. One listed as daughter Harriett who was 19
by the 1870 census records.
Part 2:
Matthew Canfield + Sarah Treat
Samuel + Elizabeth
Jedediah + Lydia
Jedediah JR. + Rose
DANIEL + Elizabeth ( no maiden name in book, online references have been
found for Dyer or Nettleton)
Sarah + Salathiel Isner
Mary Isner + Decker (Daher) Canfield
conclusion:
According to the book Daniel and Josiah are brothers. Josiah's son Decker
married Daniel's granddaughter Mary.
other information that I found that might help you...
1. Gilmer County records show no husband for Harriett but list grandson of
Decker Canfield as Jasper Lee married to Ida Messenger. Married in 1895, he was
born in 1870 in Gilmer Co. Died in Olney Maryland on Feb. 25,1959 and buried
in Hiney Cemetery, Glenville, WVA. Ida died in 1941. they had 2 sons and 2
daughters surviving as of 1959 .
2. Decker Canfield and Mary Isner's son William H. Canfield b 1855 married
M.E. Messenger in Gilmer Co. whe he was 30 and she 22 on Nov. 28,1888.
3. Sarah , daughter of Decker and Mary, b1845 married Oct 20, 1864 Gilmer Co
to Perry J. Sleeth age 24. He was the son of Alexander and Catherine Sleeth.
4. Francis M. Canfield + Marella Messenger had 2 sons , Isaac William
Canfield and Russell Rufus Canfield.
I have one question of you or anyone else..
does anyone have information on the Sleeth line. I have a fague connection to
them with my Bennett line. Thanks!
I sure hope this makes some sense to you. It was fun piecing together!