ALL,
I am trying to locate descendants of Thomas YORK b. ca1797-1800 in
GA. His family moved to Koscuisko County in 1839 and most of his
children married in Koscuisko county between 1840 and 1860.
1. Caroline YORK b. ca 1820 married Michael RINE in 1840
1860 census puts them in Washington TWP with the following children
NAME AGE
Matilda 18
Cornelius 15
Mary 12
William 11
Elizabeth 8
Michel 4
2. Frances M. YORK b. ca 1826 married Elizabeth GEPHART 1847 in St
Joseph County IN
1850 Census for German twp St Joseph Co. shows one child Matilda age 1
3. James L. YORK b. bef 1830 m(1) Christiana ??? m(2) Mary ??? before
1850
Census records show they lived in Cass Co. IN in 1850, but were back in
Pierson twp, Koscuisko County in 1860 Childres as follows:
NAME AGE (1860)
Margaret L. 15
Levina (Lavina) 14
James L. 12
Martha 8
John 6
Americus 3m
Columbus 3m
Ira 1m
4. Asa B. YORK b. ca 1830 GA m(1) Mary E. SELLERS 1853 m(2) Lucy Ann
FORTUNE 1864
AB and ME YORK have two children burried in Koscuisco Co
Asa B. died in Marshal County 1909 and appears to have lived in Marshall
and Koscuisco county most of his life. 1900 census for West Rwp,
Marshall Co. IN lists Asa's children as:
NAME AGE
John 18
Ora 15
Pearl M. 10
Other children born before 1880 and listed in other sources were
Orlanda W.
Wm H.
Lena C
Rosa A
Sylvestor
5. William Jasper YORK b 1833 OH, m Sarah Ellen BATES 1861 in
Koscusko Co and they lived there through 1871 and had four children
there. He and his family moved to Kansas in the 1872. (This is my
G-G-Grandfather and I have details on most of his descendants) His
children were:
John Wesley
Hudson Grant
Amanda J.
William Henry
(I also have additional information on Sarah Ellen BATES and her family)
6. Elizabeth b. ca 1835 OH m. Joel SELLERS in Koscuisko Co 1852 I
don't have any information on their descendants
7. Martha b. ca 1837 OH m. Reuben FENTON in Koscuisko Co. 1860 I
don't have nay information on their descendants
8. Lydia Ann b. 1838 OH m. Samuel HUFF in Koscuisko Co. 1860. I
don't have any information on their descendants.
I would like to exchange information with anyone working on any of
these families in and around Koscuisko Co in the late 1800s.
Glenn York
Fort Collins, CO