HERE ARE SOME OF MY NOTES ON JACOB, THEY DIED OF PNEUMONIA Jacob Trees
The family of this name has been identified with Shelby County almost from the time of
it's organization. Jacob Trees, a native of Pennsylvania, entered land in Noble Twp.
at a very early day, pros- pered, reared a family and his numerous descendants have always
been included in the county's best citizenship. Davis Trees, one of the sons of the
pioneer founder, was born Feb. 14, 1832, and was engaged during his whole adult life in
farming, his death occurred March 15, 1902. He married May 25, 1853 to Sarah Stafford,
daughter of an old pioneer family, whose children became prosperous and influential in the
eastern section of the county. She was born in what is now Shelby Twp. on May 26, 1838 and
is still living. They had three children, Angeline, the eldest married Dudley M. Brooks,
now desceased, has five children, and resides on a farm in Noble Twp. Pleasant G. the
youngest son,
married Narcissus Bone, has one son, and is farming the old home place. Alonzo N. Trees,
the eldest son of the family was born in Noble Twp., Shelby Co., Indiana, October 7, 1849.
The schools were poor in those days, and he had to pick up his learning at odd times
during the short winter terms, helping on the farm in summers as all sons of pioneer
farmers were accustomed to do. After he grew up, he became a farmer, like his ancestors,
and achieved success in his chosen line, though it took much hard work and good
management. September 12, 1880, Mr. Trees was married to Katie A. Floyd, a member of a
family deserving of especial men- tion in any history of Shelby County. Her parents were
Arthur W. and Cynthia A. Bone Floyd, natives of Shelby county. The father of Arthur W.
Floyd was a native of Pennsylvania and was one of the earliest settlers of Noble Twp., and
left descendants who achieved influence in various lines of business, chiefly agriculture.
Arthur W. Floyd ha!
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several children of whom four are living. William E., the eldest, became the father of a
daughter, at present Mrs. Daisy Auburn, of Newcastle, Pennsylvania. Mathias, the second
son, is dead leaving a wife, Elizabeth, who is the mother of three children: Carrie,
Jennie and Arthur. Eugene Floyd and Mrs. Trees complete the family. Cynthia Bone Floyd,
the mother of Mrs. Trees, who is a resident of Shelbyville, was born December 10, 1831,
and has two brothers and two sisters living. The grandmother of Cynthia A. Bone Floyd was
Margaret Abbot, who was born in Clark County, Indiana. She was married to Josiah
Williams about 1807. To this union were born seven children. Sally the second daugher
was born in Clark County, Indiana, March 17, 1810. This family moved to what is now known
as the Floyd farm when she was ten years old. Sally Williams married to William E. Bone
when nineteen years old, the ceremony having been performed upon this farm, January 28,
1829; and to
this union were born the following children: Caroline, Cynthia Ann, Anderson, Alfred,
Margaret, Mary Janett, Thomas, Matilda and Prudence. Cynthia, the second daughter in
order of birth, was born December 10, 1831 in Shelby County. She was married to Arthur W.
Floyd, January 14, 1849, in Shelby County near Cave Mills, on Sunday morning before
breakfast. The weather was very cold and the ground was so slick that the horses could
not stand on the ice. To this union were born five children. William E. was born in
Shelby County, December 2, 1849; Mathias, November 9, 1852; Hester, born August 5, 1857;
Katie A. born March 2, 1862; and Eugene, January 8, 1869. Cynthia Bone's grandfather
was William Bone, born in Virginia, October 17, 1769, and he died September 27, 1830.
Cynthia Bone's grandmother was Agnes McGuire, who was born November 17, 1772; married
William Bone, and died March 5, 1848. To this union were born ten children. William E.
Bone was born September 2,
1810 in Warren County, Ohio and he married Sally Williams, January 28, 1829. Arthur
Floyd's grandmother on his father's side was named House. His grandmother on the
maternal sided was named Crisler. Betsy House married John Floyd. Mathias Floyd was born
January 8, 1796, in Pennsyl- vania. He was married to Jemima Crisler, and they moved to
Indiana from Kentucy. To this union eleven children were born. Arthur was born March 15,
1829, in Shelby County, just south of Middletown. The farm now owned by Mr. Trees has
quite an ancestral history, having descended from father to son for several generations.
The original owner was Josiah Williams, Mrs. Trees' great grand-father, who
transferred it to Mr. Johnson, then to Mathias Floyd, her grandfather, and from him to his
son Arthur W., and finally to Alonzo N. Trees and wife. Here their first son, Forest E.,
was born and still lives. Floyd, the second son, is now in the Indianapolis Conservatory
of Music. Forest was graduated in
the Shelbyville high school, and is now a successful farmer. He married Ethel Mittendorf
June 10, 1908, and they are the parents of a son born on the old homestead May 15, 1909.
Mrs Trees was educated in the common schools of the county, and at the St. Paul and
Shelby- ville high schools. The family are now members of the Christian Church, of which
Mr. Trees has been deacon and Mrs. Trees treasurer of the Mission Society for two years.
Mr. Trees took an active part in the erection of the new church, and has long been
regarded as one of it's pillars. For fourteen years, Mrs Trees was organist at the
Floyd Church, and also acted as janitress during that time. There is no better family
connection in Shelby county than that of the Trees', who have filled worthily all the
places to which they have been called and enjoy the reputation of being good citizens.
Mostly farmers, they have done their full share in building up the agricultural reputation
of "Old Shelby" .
Unidentified source, thought to be Chadwick's.Jacob was baptised Oct 20, 1792 by Rev
John Wm Weber in Westmoreland Co. Pa. in Reformed Luteran Church. About 1823 they
moved from Ohio to Rush Co. Indiana. This was about the time that his brothers Adam and
Peter and sisters Mary Jones and Eve Rader also came. Jacob bought land there in Oct. 15,
1827. He lived there until 1834 he bought land in Noble Twp., Shelby Co. where he
remained. In 1801 John and Hannah Trees moved the family to Clermont Co. Ohio.
Jacob and Sarah died a couple of hours apart of pnemonia.In 1820 Jacob and his family were
living in Lewis Twp. Brown Co. Ohio ( which was taken from Clermont Co. in 1817.) About
1823 they moved from Ohio to Rush Co. Indiana. This was about the time that his brothers
Adam and Peter and sisters Mary Jones and Eve Rader also came. Jacob bought land there in
Oct. 15, 1827. He lived there until 1834 he bought land in Noble Twp., Shelby Co. where
he remained. TH!
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SHELBYVILLE REPUBLICANWednesday January 11, 1871Page 3 column 3-----------
Jacob Trees and his wife Sarah, (who had been married and lived together for sixty-one
years) died very suddenly on Wednesday, the 28th ult, of pneumonia. Mr. Trees was 80
years of age, and his wife 78 years. They died only three hours apart.--- On Sun 06/25,
< DWWINDIANA(a)aol.com > wrote:From: [mailto: DWWINDIANA(a)aol.com]To:
INSHELBY-L(a)rootsweb.comDate: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:38:55 EDTSubject: Re: [INSHELBY] Jacob
and Sallie TreesIn a message dated 6/25/2006 6:31:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
DWWINDIANA(a)aol.com writes:Jacob and Sallie Trees (husband and wife) both died Dec. 28,
1870. Does anyone know if there was an epidemic at that time, or how I can find out about
an accident that might have taken their lives. Thanks.Dena WhiteDisregard this question. I
just found their obituary on-line at the Shelby County sight. They both died of
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