1. JOHN¹ BENHAM was born Abt. 1600 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, and died 1661 in New Haven, Connecticut. Burial: 1661, Wallingford, Conn. He married (1) MRS. JOHN BENHAM in England. She was born 1602 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, and died January 1657 in New Haven, Connecticut. He married (2) MARGERY ALCOTT, widow of Thomas Alcott

Notes for JOHN BENHAM:

John Benham came to this country in 1630, sailing from Plymouth, England, March 20th, in the "MARY AND JOHN" and landing on May 30th at Nantasket Point. The next day, Capt. Squib put them on shore and left them. With the aid of the planters, they obtained a boat and went up the Charles River to a place called Watertown, Mass. where they landed. They found a neck of land called Mattapan, and named their town Dorchester, Mass., where he was made freeman May 18, 1631, having requested the privilege on the 10th of October, 1630.

In 1639, He moved in New Haven, Conn., with the colony of Eaton and Davenort and became on of the founders of that place. He was listed as head of one of the 70 families that constituted that settlement, with 5 persons in his household and $70. The earliest maps of New Haven show the location of his home lot.

In 1643 he is listed in the group of New Haven planters with a family of five persons. We know that he had two sons who survived and left descendants. He was a brickmaker by trade, the drummer of the town, and the town crier. His duties included calling the people to church, to elections, and to public gatherings.

For some reason, John seemed to get in trouble with the town council about every six months, even though he sat on it as one of the original settlers. The following is a short version of his time line, with some of the case in point from the New Haven Town Records:

1639 - Assigned a 4 acre homelot and a 16 acre outlot as one of the original 70

families of colonists.

Jan. 4, 1643 - Fined 2 Shillings for a defective gun.

1645 - Property / Water dispute with neighbor Eaton over brickmaking – nothing

determined by court.

Apr. 7, 1646 - "A difference betwixt dome of Guilford for whom Mr. John Caffinch

stood plaintiff, and Elias Prkmen of Windor, for whom Bro. Benham stood

defendant, was presented to the court but testimony not being present for

either side, it was recipted."

Jul. 7, 1646 - Fined 1 shilling for a "foule locke".

1646/47 - John Benham informed the courts he was fined for neglecting to warn

David Atwater to watch, fined 5 shillings, reduced to 2 shillings by the court.

1648 - "John Benham was complained of for being absent two general trayning

dayes....Answered that he had many oxen in his corne.....Court orders that

hee pays halfe ye fine for absence which is 2 shillings, 6-d.

May 7, 1650 - "John Cooper complained of a peece of fence which is betwixt Mr.

Malbon, Mr. Gilbert, Thomas Kimberly and John Benham, which lay down

a great part of last summer, though he warned then at least 4 times of it, and

now since May day two lengths of it have bin down againe. The court

ordered that for ye laying down so long ye last summer, they pay 8 shillings

besides 6d, a time to John Cooper for warning them, and that they pay 2

shillings for ye two lengths down now since ye 1st day of May."

March 10, 1650 - Chosen by the town council to be a "Fence Viewer".

Dec. 3, 1650 - Fined 7 shillings for "7 places in his fence defective, not mended,

though he was warning to do it."

Nov. 4, 1651 - "John Benham was complained of becaue he and his sonn were

absent one traying day...For his sonn, ye court passed it by, and for himself,

because he came not in the afternoon, as he might, he is to pay a third

of ye five, which is 20-d."

Feb. 1, 1652 - "John Benham was complained of for absence of traying one day, he

said, he had a kill of Bricks to burne.....and if he had not begun it upon ye

second day, he could not finish before ye Sabbath, upon which ground the

Court passed it without a fine."

April 6, 1652 - "John Benham was complained of, because his fence is defective in

two places, and though he hath bine warned of it, yet hath not mended it,

for which he is fined 2 shillings."

Aug. 7, 1652 - "John Benham was complained of for a defective gunn, he said he

could not get it mended....he has two gunns in good order besides the

defective one, soe it passed without a fine".

July 5, 1653 - "Thomas Nash complained of John Benham's fence....To secure

Thomas Nash from damage, the court must cast a sharp five upon him."

July 21, 1543 - John Benham was complained of the the Townsmen, for bringing in

an impertect note of his rates, last year, and this year, leaving out last year

one mare, and this year one mare, and one horse of two years old."

March 12, 1654 - John retires a drummer and the town agrees to release him from

that duty.

Now, this goes on and on but you get the picture. I found 2 more entries quite interesting though. John's wife died in January 1657, then the entry in the town records shows up the following summer:

May 3, 1657 - " The Marshall had an order to speak with John Benham; as from ye

court, that a woman he bought into the town, from West Chester, (as is said, wife to one Knap in Vergenia) who hath given ofenc here, that she be carried

away by him againe, else he will be lyable to answer to what damage doth

come thereby."

June 10, 1658 - "Mr. Tuttle made complaint of unruly doggs, which hunt cattell in

ye night, which was occasioned by biches going to ye dogg, John Benham's

bich was nominated, and he warned to take care of her."

Now, all of this makes John Boy look pretty bad, but apparently this is just the way towns were run in the 1600's, because fhe last entry I list shows him held in high esteem, about 6 months before he died:

April 13, 1660 - A letter to Gov. Winthrop from John Davenport:

Children of JOHN BENHAM and MRS. BENHAM are:

2. JOSEPH² BENHAM (JOHN¹) was born Abt. 1631 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England, and died 1702 in Wallingford, Conn. or Staten Island N.Y.. He married WINIFRED KING January 15, 1657 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was born Abt. 1638 in Boston, Mass, and died Aft. 1697 in Staten Island, New York.

Notes for JOSEPH BENHAM:

Joseph and Winifred married in Boston within days of his mother’s death in Connecticut, but they moved beck to New Haven where his mother died, and settled in plot 4 of the original town layout in Wallingford, Connecticut. Joseph and Winifred had many troubles throughout their life, such as Winifred being accused of Witchcraft 3 times between 1692 and 1697. The last time her youngest daughter stood accused with her. When suspicions arose yet another time, the family fled to Staten Island New York, in fear of their lives. Winifred and her 13 yr. old daughter who was referred to in trial records as "Winifred Jr.", were the last witch trial to be held in the New England Colonies, in August of 1697.

Joseph seemed to have even worse luck with the town council than his dad, including being publicly whipped. The following is an entry, 1 year after the death of his father that has left me puzzled as to what they did to precipitate this action:

March 23, 1652 - "At a Court of Extraordinary, upon a complaint made to the Governor of Sundry youthes in ye town, that had committed muchwickedness in a filthy corupting way, one with another, they were called before the Governor and Magistrates viz: Benjamin bunhill, Joshua Bradly, Joseph Benham, William Trogridg, Thomas Tutthill, and Thomas Kimberly, they were examined in a private way, and their examinations taken in writing, which were of such a filthy nature, as is not fitt to be made known in a publique way, after which the Courts were called together and ye youthes before them, their examinations were read and upon their severall confessions, the court being met at the meeting house, upon the day above written, sentenced the youthes above named to be whipt publicquely, and whereas John Clark, servant to Jeremiah Whitnell was charged, and questioned by one of them, for some filthy carriag, he denyed, and another in the same company cleered him from that the other charged him with, thereupon he was not sentenced to be corrected publiqly, but the court left it with his master, to give him that correction in the famoly which came forthe against him hereafter, the Court would call these miscarages charged upon. him, to be made again."

Notes for WINIFRED KING:

For more about Winifred King Benham see the History section entitled:

Winifred's mother was said to be Mary Hale, twice accused (but acquitted) Witch of Boston, Mass. in 1681 and 1691, who is said to have owned a boarding house and was also accused (though it was never proven) of poisoning her boarders.

Children of JOSEPH BENHAM and WINIFRED KING are:

3. JOHN³ BENHAM (JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born November 03, 1671 in Wallingford, Connecticut, and died 1751 in King's County, Long island, New York. He married NEELTJE KYMBER. She was born Abt. 1672 in Brooklyn, Kings New York. Will Made: May 10, 1738, King's County, Long Island, New York: Probated: August 29, 1751, Flatbush, Kings, New York

Children of JOHN BENHAM and NEELTJE KYMBER are:

4. SARAH³ BENHAM (JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born September 06, 1676 in Wallingford, Conn.. She married JACOB JOHNSON. He was born in Richmond, New York.

Notes for JACOB JOHNSON:

Wouter VAN DER BOSCH, lived at Tevestyn on the Meuse River nr Grave, Holland: Jan WORTER (ca 1638) settled at Flatvush, Long Island, N.Y., he came in the ship "FAITH" in 1664. He owned salt meadows at Flatbush, Long Island, N.Y. in 1667, removed to Bransford, Conn., 1667, and then to N.Y. after 1695. He was a master shoe maker. He married 2nd, Weyntje Pieters MEET whose father Peter Jansen MEET arrived from Holland in the ship "ROSETREE" in 1663 and took the oath of allegiance at N.Y. in 1664, he also obtained patent for 2 lots of land at Brooklyn Ferry 1667 and bought land at Bushwick ca. 1680, and them removed to Hackensack, N.J.

Their son Jacob Jansen MEET (1672 - will dated 1752) wrote his name JACOB JOHNSON; settled on Staten Island; later Amwell, N.J.; and married Sarah BENHAM. Jacob and Sarah Benham Johnson's son Cornelius Johnson (baptized 1703 - d. 1770) resided Staten Island, N.Y. and Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co., N.J. He married (1) Sarah MANBRUT, daughter of Jean Manbrut and (2) Sarah GANO - daughter of Etienne GANO, the son of Frances GANO (French).

Child of SARAH BENHAM and JACOB JOHNSON is:

5. JOHN⁴ BENHAM (JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)¹ was born May 16, 1702 in New Utrecht, Kings, N.Y., and died August 17, 1784 in Monmouth, New Jersey. He married CATHERINE VAN DYCK 1721 in Monmouth, New Jersey, daughter of CHARLES VAN DYCK and LYSBETH VANDER HARD. She died April 02, 1759.

Notes for JOHN BENHAM:

Will of John Benham, dated 17 Aug., 1784, Monmouth Co., N.J.:

1784, Aug 17, BENHAM, John of Monmouth Co.,: Will of: Grandson John BENHAM, son of Peter, 5 shillings. Son Joseph, L 10 six months after the death of his mother. Daughter, Anne TAYLOR, a negro girl. Daughter Handenrickye VAN DIKE, a negro. Daughter Elizabeth COVENHOVEN, a negro. Daughter Catherine VAN HORNE, a negro. Wife Catharine, use of all lands, and after her death to be sold, and money given to Anne TAYLOR, Hanerickye VAN DIKE, Elizabeth COVENHOVEN, Catharine VAN HORNE, and the children of my daughter Mary CLAYTON, deceased, named Robert & John Clayton, and to Dalley, wife of Ammeriah MORRIS, and Hannah, wife of William VAN CLEAVE.

WITNESSES:

John VAN CLEAVE

Joseph HILZEE

Hendrick SMOCK

EXECUTORS:

Hendrick SMOCK

Garrett VANDERVEER

Proved May 20, 1785. Inventory made May 3, 1785 by Joseph CLAYTON and David COVENHOVEN.

CATHERINE VAN DYCK: Christening: May 08, 1681, Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush, Kings, N.Y.

Children of JOHN BENHAM and CATHERINE VAN DYCK are:

6. PETER⁵ BENHAM (JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born January 01, 1725 in Freehold, Monmouth, N.J., and died June 12, 1780 in Louden Co. Va.. He married (1) ANNE JAMES 1747 in Loudon CO VA, daughter of ROBERT JAMES SR. and AMEY JAMES. She was born Abt. 1727, and died 1758. He married (2) HANNAH CLAYTON April 02, 1759. He married (3) CATHERINE WESSELL February 24, 1761.

Notes for PETER BENHAM:

Peter Benham served in the Revolutionary War as a Sergeant and later as an Ensign in the 3rd Virginia Regiment. Ensign appointment, Loudon Co., VA. Court Book G, Pg. 517-522.

Louden Co., VA., through the Wardens of the Shelbourne Parish bound James II and Nathaniel, orphans of Peter Benham to Samuel Cox.

Catherine Wessell married Samuel Thompson after Peter's death, and their grandmother, Catherin Vandyke Benham, raised their 6 children.

Children of PETER BENHAM and ANNE JAMES are:

Children of PETER BENHAM and CATHERINE WESSELL are:

7. JOHN⁶ BENHAM (PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born May 16, 1748 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, and died Abt. 1782 in Loudon County, Virginia. Baptism: May 31, 1759, Old Tennent Church, N.J. He married MARGARET FOWLER May 31, 1759 in Old Tennent Church, (Bap.), Monmouth, N. J.

Notes for JOHN BENHAM:

Louden CO., VA. Court Book G, pg. 517-522, shows John Benham recommended by the court for appointment to ensign of the Militia as of March, 1780. His father Peter was recommended for a similar appointment in May, 1778.

After Margaret's death, children were raised by an aunt, Daiah (Fowler) Saunders

Children of JOHN BENHAM and MARGARET FOWLER are:

8. ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM (JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born March 18, 1779 in Louden, Virginia, and died 1853 in Near Knoxville, Marion Co. Iowa, Burial: Teter Cemetery. She married JOHN "LONG" BURCH March 15, 1796 in Fauquier Co., Va., son of JOHN BURCH and MARY HARRIS. He was born January 18, 1759 in Prince George county Maryland, and died March 01, 1834 in Barren Co. Kentucky, Burial: Nichols Cemetery near Elbow Springs, Barren Co. Ky.

Children of ELIZABETH BENHAM and JOHN BURCH are:

9. ROBERT BENHAM⁸ BURCH (ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹} was born July 11, 1797 in Amherst Co., Virginia, and died April 17, 1895 and was buried in Benton Co., Oregon.

He married ANNE NICHOLS May 31, 1821 in Barren Co. Kentucky, daughter of JOHN NICHOLS and NANCY BURCH. She was born September 14, 1801 in Virginia, and died June 19, 1883 in Linn Oregon.

Children of ROBERT BURCH and ANNE NICHOLS are:

10. MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH (ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born June 21, 1799 in Amherst Co., Virginia, and died June 01, 1858 in Marion CO, Iowa. Burial: Burch Cemetery, Union Township^. She married RICHARD NICHOLS October 08, 1822 in Barren Co. Kentucky, son of JOHN NICHOLS and NANCY BURCH. He was born 1799, and died Bef. 1831 in Barren Co. Kentucky.

Children of MARGARET BURCH and RICHARD NICHOLS are:

11. LANDON J.⁸ BURCH (ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born August 09, 1801 in Amherst Co., Virginia, and died March 17, 1882 in Knoxville Iowa, Marion Co.. He married MARY ELIZABETH PURSLEY October 16, 1832 in Barren Co. Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM PURSLEY and NANCY BUCKLEY. She was born January 18, 1811 in Barren Co. Ky., and died January 19, 1890 in Marion Co., Ohio. Both are buried in the Burch Cemetery Plot north of Knoxville Iowa, Marion Co.

Notes for LANDON J. BURCH:

Landon and Mary moved to what is now known as Knoxville in Marion County, Iowa in 1844. The following is an abstract from an article Landon submitted to the "Old Settler's Association" of that county, describing the hardships of being one of the first settlers of that county.

FROM:

Landon J. Burch, a prominent old settler in the northern part of this township, and still a well-known resident there, was born in Virginia in 1801. He became an orphan early in life and was subjected to many hardships and adventures during a long career of changes of place and occupation, till he finally located here in 1844. In relation to his adventurous experience as a pioneer, we will let him speak for himself, quoting from an elaborate paper, submitted by him to the "Old Settlers Association" of this county.

"I and my brother William shouldered a parcel of provisions, a coffee pot, and axe and a gun, and left Winchester some time in January. We traveled up the Des Moines Valley to White Breast Creek, and there took the claim where I now live for myself, and my brother took that whereon John Fry now lives. We stayed there eight or ten days, made some little improvement, lived in camp and suffered a great deal from cold. During one day of the time it snowed, after which the weather became warm enough for the bees to come out, but still cool enough for some of them to become so chilled that they could not fly far. Then we went bee hunting. Instead of looking up into the trees we traced p the hives by the fallen bees; and by this means we found several swarms, some of them quite rich.

"Then we had plenty of honey, but our bread and coffee soon gave out, and we went to an Indian trader at Red Rock, (or where the town now stands) and got a supply of coffee, meal, and a little whiskey. But the snow was so deep and the weather otherwise so bad, that we could not go on with our improvements; so we concluded to home and move our families up at the earliest practicable time.

"A thaw commenced about the time we started which was about the last of January and continued till the ice broke on the river, and we began to prepare for moving. We had now been several years in Iowa, encountering all the difficulties attending up a newly settled country, and I had spent what money I had brought from Kentucky. Besides improving several lots in Winchester, I had built a small boat on the Des Moines river, with which I had carried lumber from Passmore's mill, on Lick Creek, to Ottumwa, to build the first frame house there and took my part in trade.

"On the 1st of March we loaded our plunder on the boat, at the mouth of Lick Creek, and started up the river. A man named Miles Wilkinson took passage with up intending to take a look at the country, and join with me in building a mill, provided he liked the situation.

"Soon after we got on the way the weather became cold and stormy, and as our boat was an open one, and our children small, we had to camp on shore every night for the sake of fire. Besides, Wilkinson had the ague, and was not able to work the boar more than half the time. In this way we got along very slowly, and were twenty-one days getting to our claims. But here we were at last, with our wife’s and little ones, five children each. Not a neighbor's dog could we hear bark, nor a chicken crew. Wilkinson spent two days in prospecting between where Knoxville now stands and the Des Moines river, and came to the conclusion that the country would never be settled enough to justify the building of a mill, that the toll from all the custom we would get would hardly feed a few pigs. So he went back and built a mill somewhere in the southern part of Wapello County.

"As for Bill and me, we were located, and if we had no kind neighbors to hold friendly conversation with, we had frequent opportunities to listen to the howling of wolves. Yet we were not quite destitute of neighbors. The Jones’s had settled in the timber west of Knoxville; Elian Fuller had made a settlement on White Breast, and Wm. McCord had located between there and Red Rock, and he was my nearest neighbor. Two bachelors living on the river, named Johnson, I also became acquainted with.

"As soon as we got into a shelter brother Bill took my boat and went to work on the river, carrying flour from Meek's Mill, (Bonaparte) to the garrison on "Coon River", where Des Moines City now is. The river was high and my brother worked hard to make even small wages. At the same time I worked about home, planted three or four acres of corn, fixed up my smith tools, did some little jobs in that line for my distant neighbors, and also for the Indians, repairing their guns, ect., for which they paid me punctually with one exception. The children also traded with the Indians in little trinkets, and thereby obtained quite a friendly understanding with them. Both the children and I acquired a knowledge of their language very rapidly; but they left too soon to enable us to become perfect in it, or to make it useful to us.

"The creek was full nearly all summer, and as I had a patch of corn on each side of it, I had to cross pretty often in a little unwieldly canoe. On one of these trips I came very close to losing 2 of my children.

"This was the summer of '44, during the latter part of which my brother Bill moved to his own claim, and we lived about 3/4 of a mile apart. In August, our families all got sick, I being the only well one. We had got our stock up from Van Buren county, during the summer, and when sickness came the care and labor that fell upon my unaided shoulders were enough to have employed three men. Our eldest daughter died after a lingering illness of about 3 months. She died from the want of medical aid and attention, when there was not a soul present except I and my sick family. My wife was unable to turn herself in bed; and as for me, trouble and the loss of sleep had so nearly worn me out that I scarcely knew anything. But for the fact that I was in good health, we must have all perished.

"When I say that my daughter was dying, I went out every few minutes and blew a little tin trumpet as loudly as I could, hoping to attract the attention of someone who might be within hearing. As is happened, a young man named Moyer, was crossing the prairie at day dawn, and hearing the blast, surmised it to be a note of alarm or distress, and came to the house. He and my brother laid out the corpse, and then went abroad amoung our scattered neighbors, who came in and assisted us to bury our child in a tolerably decent manner.

"Having failed, on account of sickness, to make a trip in the fall, our provisions gave out. We had plenty of milk, but no bread. During Sickness and after, I had to beat corn in a mortar and sift it for bread; and now this process had to be kept up until the ice broke out of the river in the spring following. Then I made a voyage to the old neighborhood for a cargo of bread stuff. I shall never forget the rejoicing of the children on our return. Little ones that could scarcely utter their words plainly would cry out "we'll have plenty o'bread now, mother!"

"On reaching Eddyville, during one of these trips, we fell in with one of the agents of the contractor, names Scott, who was there after corn for the garrison at Ft. Des Moines, and who prevailed on us to ship a load to that place, offering a high-price. There was no available means of transporting it by land just then, for the roads were so bad that a team could not draw much more than would feed it for the trip.

"So we agreed to turn back. The weather was good to start with, and if it so continued we calculated to make the trip in eight or nine days. It was important to get provisions enough to last us for that length of time. But after insisting very hard, all the meat we could get were a couple of small thin sides of bacon. We had plenty of tea, and could have supplied ourselves with plenty of molasses, but could procure only one small jug to hold it. Meal we had none to start with, but supposed that when we should reach the horse mill, (or rather ox mill), just above where Coalport now is, we could get a supply. But here we could get only about 3 quarts. We could have got some of our cargo ground, but didn't, thinking we could surely get a supply at Red Rock. But we were again disappointed, for the only eatable thing we could get there was a peck of very small potatoes, and what whiskey we wanted.

"Here, the weather turned cold, and the wind blew so string against us that we had to lay by. It grew so cold that the water froze on our poles, making them so slippery and heavy that we could not use them. And to Add to our troubles, our small potatoes, the only substitute we had for bread, froze and became utterly worthless. We, however, made the best we could of them by trading them to the Indians for maple sugar. And they in turn, made the best of them by thawing them and drinking the juice with much relish.

"Having at last reached the Fort and delivered our load, we started on our return voyage with nothing to ear, hoping to reach Red Rock before we should suffer much. At that time there was but one settlement between the Fort and Red Rock, on what is now called Butcher's Prairie. By the time we reached this point the wind blew so hard up stream that we could make little or no progress, through one hand went on shore with a rope to pull while the others paddled on board.

"The situation was by no means promising, and we were compelled to land an wait for fair weather. So I went to the house to see if I could get something to eat. It was occupied by a man and his wife, whose name I have forgotten. The man was a surly fellow. No dry joke that I could Pass in stating my case, could make him smile, and he looked suspiciously at me and talked as though he thought the whole world was composed of robbers, and that I had come to impose upon him. In reply to my request for4 something to eat, he gruffly said he had nothing for himself. But the woman wore a different countenance, and from her pleased expression I was able to glean a hope. And not only her words but her works soon confirmed it. She said we were suffering and must be fed. So she went out and killed the only chicken she had, and with that and some flour, butter, and milk, she provided us a full meal, cooked. I carried it to the boar, and after our feast, when I returned the vessels, she would receive only the moderate sum of fifty cents. She was truly a sister of charity. Blessed be her memory.

"Next morning the weather was quite calm, and we finished our voyage without any further difficulty.

"Some time in the Spring or Summer of 1845, I commenced building a mill, and in about 20 months began to grind. It was a poor thing. I could not make more than 16 or 18 bushels of meal per day, but every bushel of toll was worth .50 cents, and as many settlers had came into the neighborhood, I got all the grinding I could do. My customers extended twelve or fifteen miles around; and after this there was no scarcity of bread."

Children of LANDON BURCH and MARY PURSLEY are:

12. FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH (ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born December 19, 1806 in Amherst Co., Virginia, and died October 18, 1872 in Marion CO, Iowa. She married PHILLIP MATTHEW NICHOLS September 26, 1826 in Barren Co. Kentucky, son of JOHN NICHOLS and NANCY BURCH. He was born May 29, 1802 in Virginia, and died June 06, 1850 in Barren Co. Kentucky. Burial: Knoxville, Marion Co. Iowa.

Children of FRANCES BURCH and PHILLIP NICHOLS are:

Children of WILLIAM BURCH and NANCY ELLIOTT are:

14. WILLIAM B.⁹ BURCH (ROBERT BENHAM⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born February 25, 1822 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died August 26, 1900 in Nebraska. He married (1) SARAH J. KINSLOW June 14, 1849. She was born January 22, 1826 in Kentucky, and died January 08, 1856 in Knoxville, Iowa. He married (2) PHEBA H. FUNK November 10, 1859 in Marion Co., Iowa. She was born in Indiana, and died in infancy. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery

Children of WILLIAM BURCH and SARAH KINSLOW are:

1. SARAH F. BURCH, b. May 11, 1854; d. February 21, 1934; m. WILLIAM LUCAS, December 25, 1873, Marion Co., Iowa.

1. AARON SMITH BURCH, b. September 09, 1855, Marion CO, Iowa; d. September 01, 1944, Dayton, Oregon; m. PEARL NELLIE HANBY, April 28, 1900, Happner, Oregon

vi. TRIZAH K. BURCH, b. February 13, 1861, Marion CO, Iowa; d. November 18, 1933, Bussey, Iowa; m. JOHN MCDOWELL CORNELL, October 06, 1877, Marion Co., Iowa.

27. vii. LEONARD GRAY BURCH, b. April 13, 1862, Marion CO, Iowa; d. May 05, 1937.

viii. JESSIE A. BURCH, b. December 03, 1863; m. JOHN ELDER, April 19, 1883.

28. ix. LINCOLN E. BURCH, b. October 04, 1865, Marion CO, Iowa; d. July 27, 1947, Battle Creek, Nebraska.

29. x. ALBINUS H. BURCH, b. February 03, 1868, Marion CO, Iowa; d. December 15, 1947, Taloga, Oklahoma.

xi. JOSEPH R. BURCH, b. January 17, 1870; d. February 10, 1942, Council Bluffs, Iowa; m. MAUDE VAUGHN, June 12, 1895.

30. xii. JARED WALTER BURCH, b. September 29, 1873, Pleasantville, Iowa; d. December 01, 1947, Newman Grove, Nebraska.

15. PHILLIP HEZEKIAH⁹ BURCH (ROBERT BENHAM⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born September 02, 1823 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died April 15, 1886 in Marion CO, Iowa (Knoxville). He married ELIZABETH KEY, daughter of WILLIAM KEY and NANCY. She was born February 13, 1819 in Kentucky, and died September 30, 1867 in Marion CO, Iowa. Burial: Burch Cemetery, Marion County Iowa.

i. NANCY ANN¹⁰ BURCH, b. May 08, 1846, Barren Co. Kentucky; m. JOSEPH BUTLER, March 17, 1874, Marion Co., Iowa.

ii. HEZEKIAH BURCH, b. April 24, 1849, Barren Co. Kentucky; m. SARAH E HATFIELD, February 02, 1871, Marion Co., Iowa.

Census of 1850: Hezekiah was 1 month old¹⁸¹

iii. JEMIMA ELIZABETH BURCH, b. March 18, 1850, Barren Co. Kentucky; d. June 04, 1925, Jefferson, Oregon; m. DENNIS WATKINS, April 04, 1869, Marion Co., Iowa; b. 1845; d. 1936.

iv. SARAH E. C. BURCH, b. December 11, 1854, Iowa.

v. MARY ROSELLA BURCH, b. April 23, 1856, Iowa; d. October 06, 1940, Milo, Iowa; m. JOHN MOORHOUSE, May 03, 1877.

vi. MARSHALL P. BURCH, b. 1859, Iowa; d. Oklahoma; m. EMMA MCQUEERRY.

vii. MARTHA FRANCES "FANNIE" BURCH, b. December 31, 1860, Iowa; d. Oklahoma.

16. LEMUEL L.⁹ BURCH (ROBERT BENHAM⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹ was born February 25, 1825 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died January 20, 1905 in Marion CO, Iowa. He married MARY "POLLY" ELIZA KEY September 30, 1847 in Barren Co. Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM KEY and NANCY. She was born in Barren Co. Kentucky.

i. ROBERT W.¹⁰ BURCH, b. 1854, Kentucky; m. MARGARET F. YAGER, April 15, 1873, Marion Co., Iowa.

17. JOSEPH WILLIS⁹ NICHOLS (MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born June 06, 1822, and died November 12, 1864 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He married SARAH A. PURSLEY June 24, 1847, daughter of WILLIAM PURSLEY and NANCY BUCKLEY. She was born September 27, 1818 in Barren Co. Ky., and died May 19, 1908 in Salida, Colorado.

JOSEPH WILLIS NICHOLS: Killed in the Civil War. Company: 3rd Iowa Infantry. Battles: Fought at Pea Ridge. Prisoner of War: Little Rock Arkansas. Cause of death: Dysentery. Burial: National Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.

SARAH A. PURSLEY: Civil War Widow: Claimed homestead at Golden Gate Canyon, Gilpin Co. Colorado during the gold rush. When the town bent bust, She moved to the mining town of Fulford, Colorado with her daughter and son in law.

ii. URSELA NICHOLS, b. 1848, Barren Co. Ky.; d. 1850, Barren Co. Ky. Burial: Bowles Family Cemetery.

18. SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS (MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born July 31, 1823, and died December 11, 1901 in Barren Co. Ky. She married JOSEPH THOMPSON PURSLEY September 30, 1847, son of WILLIAM PURSLEY and NANCY BUCKLEY. He was born February 01, 1817 in Barren Co. Ky., and died July 15, 1894 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of SOPHRONIA NICHOLS and JOSEPH PURSLEY are:

19. NEWTON CLAY⁹ BURCH (LANDON J.⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born March 23, 1842, possibly in transit from Ky. to Iowa, and died April 07, 1922 in Knoxville, Iowa. He married MELISSA TIMMERMAN. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery at Knoxville, Iowa.

Child of NEWTON BURCH and MELISSA TIMMERMAN is:

20. MARY ELLEN⁹ NICHOLS (FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born June 18, 1827, and died December 13, 1899 in Sidney, Fremont , Iowa. She married JOSEPH B. (JR.) FOSTER January 09, 1851, son of AUSTIN FOSTER and LUCINDA BOYD. He was born Abt. 1830 in Ohio, and died in Sidney, Iowa.

Burial: Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Fremont County Iowa.

JOSEPH B. (JR.) FOSTER was a member of Company A, 33rd Iowa Infantry, in the Civil War (Union)

Children of MARY NICHOLS and JOSEPH FOSTER are:

21. OZIAS DENTON⁹ NICHOLS (FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born February 20, 1835 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died March 20, 1914 in Pomona, Franklin Co. Kansas. He married MARGARET SHILLING October 07, 1858 in Marion Co., Iowa, daughter of JACOB SHILLING and MARGARET FOLLIGAN. She was born September 17, 1840 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, and died 1928 in Pomona, Franklin Co. Kansas. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, Franklin Co. Kansas. There were 3 more children not listed who died as infants.

Children of OZIAS NICHOLS and MARGARET SHILLING are:

22. SPICEY JANE⁹ NICHOLS (FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born September 22, 1836 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died March 23, 1919 in Marion CO, Iowa. She married LEVI SHILLING July 03, 1857 in Marion Co., Iowa. Burial: No. Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Iowa.

Children of SPICEY NICHOLS and LEVI SHILLING are:

23. SOPHRONIA EMIRE⁹ NICHOLS (FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born April 17, 1838 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died March 1900 in Marion CO, Iowa. She married JOHN SHILLING July 10, 1862 in Knoxville, Iowa

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Child of SOPHRONIA NICHOLS and JOHN SHILLING is:

24. ELIAS LANDON⁹ NICHOLS (FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born August 09, 1840 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died January 29, 1917 in Knoxville, Iowa. He married (1) MARCHA BURCH August 20, 1865 in Marion Co., Iowa. He married (2) MARTHA A. BURCH October 20, 1865 in Marion Co., Iowa, daughter of WILLIAM BURCH and NANCY ELLIOTT. She was born 1843 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died 1920 in Knoxville, Iowa. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville Iowa²⁸³

Children of ELIAS NICHOLS and MARTHA BURCH are:

25. PHILIP ORZO⁹ NICHOLS (FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born April 13, 1845 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died August 05, 1907 in Marion CO, Iowa. He married LUCY LUCRETIA RANDALL June 20, 1870 in Knoxville, Iowa. She was born 1850, and died 1939 in Knoxville, Iowa. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville Iowa.

Children of PHILIP NICHOLS and LUCY RANDALL are:

26. MARTHA A.⁹ BURCH (WILLIAM D.⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born 1843 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died 1920 in Knoxville, Iowa. She married ELIAS LANDON NICHOLS October 20, 1865 in Marion Co., Iowa, son of PHILLIP NICHOLS and FRANCES BURCH. He was born August 09, 1840 in Barren Co. Kentucky, and died January 29, 1917 in Knoxville, Iowa. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville Iowa.

Children are listed above under (24) Elias Landon Nichols.

27. LEONARD GRAY¹⁰ BURCH (WILLIAM B.⁹, ROBERT BENHAM⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born April 13, 1862 in Marion CO, Iowa, and died May 05, 1937. He married LAURA V. VAUGHN June 28, 1883 in Marion Co., Iowa. She was born October 23, 1866 in Marion CO, Iowa, and died May 14, 1930

Children of LEONARD BURCH and LAURA VAUGHN are:

28. LINCOLN E.¹⁰ BURCH (WILLIAM B.⁹, ROBERT BENHAM⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born October 04, 1865 in Marion CO, Iowa, and died July 27, 1947 in Battle Creek, Nebraska. He married ELLA SKELTON November 05, 1885.

Children of LINCOLN BURCH and ELLA SKELTON are:

29. ALBINUS H.¹⁰ BURCH (WILLIAM B.⁹, ROBERT BENHAM⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born February 03, 1868 in Marion CO, Iowa, and died December 15, 1947 in Taloga, Oklahoma. He married ELIZA C. WILLIAMS March 12, 1891.

Children of ALBINUS BURCH and ELIZA WILLIAMS are:

30. JARED WALTER¹⁰ BURCH (WILLIAM B.⁹, ROBERT BENHAM⁸, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born September 29, 1873 in Pleasantville, Iowa, and died December 01, 1947 in Newman Grove, Nebraska. He married BLANCHE MIKESELL January 24, 1897.

Children of JARED BURCH and BLANCHE MIKESELL are:

31. NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY (SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born April 13, 1850 in Barren Co. Ky., and died April 11, 1930 in Barren Co. Ky. She married SAMUEL PIERCY November 15, 1868 in Barren Co. Kentucky. He was born April 15, 1842 in Barren Co. Ky., and died September 06, 1913 in Barren Co. Ky. Burial: Bowles Cemetery, Barren Co. Ky.

SAMUEL PIERCY: Union Soldier, Company E, 9^th Ky. Infantry. Captured at Camp Joe Underwood in Barren Co. on Oct, 24^th, 1861. Held in N.C. Camp by Confed. for 3yr. Suffered from Measles and lung disease from capture and imprisonment. Filed for Civil War Disability Pension in 1884. Treated upon return by Dr. John James Pursley.

Children of NANCY PURSLEY and SAMUEL PIERCY are:

32. JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰ PURSLEY (SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)⁵ was born October 26, 1861 in Barren Co. Ky., and died February 16, 1952 in Barren Co. Ky. He married FLORA V. NICHOLS December 25, 1888 in Barren Co. Kentucky. She was born December 1871 in Barren Co. Ky., and died in Barren Co. Ky. Burial: Bowles Cemetery, Barren Co. Ky.

Children of JOHN PURSLEY and FLORA NICHOLS are:

33. SANTFORD LEROY¹⁰ NICHOLS (OZIAS DENTON⁹, FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born June 19, 1866 in Knoxville, Iowa, and died January 02, 1962. He married ASHA ESTELLA SHOAF July 04, 1892 in Franklin Co., Kansas. She was born August 04, 1875 in Illinois, and died September 08, 1963. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, Franklin Co. Kansas.

Children of SANTFORD NICHOLS and ASHA SHOAF are:

34. HOLLIE JERDEN¹⁰ SHILLING (SPICEY JANE⁹ NICHOLS, FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born October 10, 1877, and died August 24, 1972. He married JENNIE LIND CARPENTER October 07, 1903.

Children of HOLLIE SHILLING and JENNIE CARPENTER are:

35. J. LEWIS¹¹ PIERCY (NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)⁵ was born September 10, 1872 in Barren Co. Ky., and died December 15, 1962 in Barren Co. Ky. He married TIPPIE DOUGHERTY. She was born September 03, 1875 in Barren Co. Ky., and died August 08, 1953 in Barren Co. Ky.

Child of J. PIERCY and TIPPIE DOUGHERTY is:

36. JOSEPH RILEY¹¹ PIERCY (NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)¹ was born November 02, 1882 in Barren Co. Ky., and died November 01, 1908 in Barren Co. Ky. He married LENA ETHEL BAILEY. She was born January 14, 1879 in Barren Co. Ky., and died May 16, 1946 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of JOSEPH PIERCY and LENA BAILEY are:

37. NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY (NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born May 28, 1888 in Barren Co. Ky., and died July 10, 1961 in Barren Co. Ky. She married ERNEST HARLOW JACKSON. He was born September 11, 1885 in Barren Co. Ky., and died December 05, 1935 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of NANNIE PIERCY and ERNEST JACKSON are:

38. LUKE C.¹¹ PURSLEY (JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born April 12, 1891 in Barren Co. Ky., and died November 05, 1963 in Barren Co. Ky. He married CLAUDIA P. BURGESS.

Burial: Bowles Cemetery, Barren Co. Ky.

Children of LUKE PURSLEY and CLAUDIA BURGESS are:

39. MARK BURCH¹¹ PURSLEY (JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born January 19, 1896 in Barren Co. Ky., and died June 05, 1953 in Barren Co. Ky. He married TIPPIE STOUT in Barren Co. Kentucky, daughter of JOSHUA S. A. B. STOUT and POLLY S. GROCE. She was born February 08, 1902 in Barren Co. Ky., and died in Barren Co. Ky. Burial: Bowles Cemetery, Barren Co. Ky.

Children of MARK PURSLEY and TIPPIE STOUT are:

40. ARCH KENNETH PAUL¹¹ PURSLEY (JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)⁷ was born July 26, 1900 in Barren Co. Ky., and died October 06, 1947. He married VELMA WOOD.

Child of ARCH PURSLEY and VELMA WOOD is:

41. DOLLIE MAE¹¹ NICHOLS (SANTFORD LEROY¹⁰, OZIAS DENTON⁹, FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born April 29, 1895 in Marene, Payne Co. Oklahoma, and died February 01, 1992 in Ottowa, Franklin, CO, Kansas. She married EMERY L. BRUBAKER July 11, 1913 in Pamona, Franklin Co. Kansas. He was born May 04, 1883 in Clark CO, Illinois, and died January 20, 1929.

Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Pomona, Franklin Co. Kansas.

Children of DOLLIE NICHOLS and EMERY BRUBAKER are:

42. ADA¹¹ SHILLING (HOLLIE JERDEN¹⁰, SPICEY JANE⁹ NICHOLS, FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born May 11, 1906. She married CLARENCE P. ZACHOW.

Children of ADA SHILLING and CLARENCE ZACHOW are:

43. OWEN DALE¹¹ SHILLING (HOLLIE JERDEN¹⁰, SPICEY JANE⁹ NICHOLS, FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born March 21, 1909, and died November 14, 1986. He married ELLA MABEL STEVENSON April 03, 1944.

Children of OWEN SHILLING and ELLA STEVENSON are:

44. ENID¹¹ SHILLING (HOLLIE JERDEN¹⁰, SPICEY JANE⁹ NICHOLS, FRANCES "FANNIE" POIL⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) died December 1966. She married KENNETH STEVENSON.

Child of ENID SHILLING and KENNETH STEVENSON is:

45. RUTH ELIZABETH¹² PIERCY (JOSEPH RILEY¹¹, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) She married BASIL WAUNE RIGSBY.

46. MARGARET¹² JACKSON (NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)⁷ was born April 26, 1914. She married LANCE FRANKLIN. He was born in Slick Rock, Ky.

Child of MARGARET JACKSON and LANCE FRANKLIN is:

47. PAUL GARNETT¹² JACKSON (NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born October 29, 1919 in Barren Co. Ky. He married VERLA WANDA OVERFELT November 14, 1944 in Barren Co. Kentucky, daughter of COY OVERFELT and HALLIE. She was born February 02, 1926 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of PAUL JACKSON and VERLA OVERFELT are:

48. CARL¹² JACKSON (NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born April 11, 1927. He married ROBERTA. She died in Barren Co. Ky., Killed in car wreck.

Children of CARL JACKSON and ROBERTA are:

49. ORVILLE CLAYTON¹² PURSLEY (LUKE C.¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born June 06, 1920.

Children of ORVILLE CLAYTON PURSLEY are:

50. WILLIAM ERVIN¹² PURSLEY (MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born May 04, 1920 in Barren Co. Ky., and died March 24, 1986 in Barren Co. Ky. He married VELMA EMBERTON December 26, 1940 in Barren Co. Kentucky, daughter of E. EMBERTON and PEARL TURNER.

Children of WILLIAM PURSLEY and VELMA EMBERTON are:

51. MARY MARGARET¹² PURSLEY (MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born June 18, 1922. She married SAMMUEL CRABTREE February 14, 1940, son of G. CRABTREE and MINNIE CRUMPTON. He was born January 06, 1918 in Barren Co. Ky., and died September 18, 1981 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of MARY PURSLEY and SAMMUEL CRABTREE are:

52. WILBUR LEE¹² PURSLEY (MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born December 23, 1927 in Barren Co. Ky., He married NORA FRANCES MORGAN July 16, 1955.

Child of WILBUR PURSLEY and NORA MORGAN is:

53. LILLIAN¹² PURSLEY (MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born November 05, 1930. She married (1) ROSSELL PAYNE. She married (2) TERRY DOYEL

Child of LILLIAN PURSLEY and TERRY DOYEL is:

54. DOROTHY LEE¹² PURSLEY (ARCH KENNETH PAUL¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born January 19, 1928. She married SAM LOGSDON.

Children of DOROTHY PURSLEY and SAM LOGSDON are:

55. GAYLE¹³ RIGSBY (RUTH ELIZABETH¹² PIERCY, JOSEPH RILEY¹¹, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) She married BOBBY STEENBERGAN.

56. LAWANDA PAULETTE¹³ JACKSON (PAUL GARNETT¹², NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born January 06, 1946. She married GEORGE VANCE August 10, 1969.

Children of LAWANDA JACKSON and GEORGE VANCE are:

57. CARL DAVID¹³ JACKSON (PAUL GARNETT¹², NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born September 09, 1947. He married BRENDA TAYLOR.

Children of CARL JACKSON and BRENDA TAYLOR are:

58. NANCY JOSEPHINE¹³ JACKSON (PAUL GARNETT¹², NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born September 18, 1950. She married ALAN BERRYMAN.

Children of NANCY JACKSON and ALAN BERRYMAN are:

59. ERNEST COY¹³ JACKSON (PAUL GARNETT¹², NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born February 06, 1952. He married CHARLENE SHERFEY.

Children of ERNEST JACKSON and CHARLENE SHERFEY are:

60. VICKI JOANN¹³ JACKSON (PAUL GARNETT¹², NANNIE¹¹ PIERCY, NANCY M. S.¹⁰ PURSLEY, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)³ was born May 31, 1955.

Children of VICKI JOANN JACKSON are:

61. JAMES "JIM" ORVILLE¹³ PURSLEY (ORVILLE CLAYTON¹², LUKE C.¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹)¹ was born January 05, 1946. He married (1) ANNE HARLEY. She was born in Tayport, Scotland. He married (2) PAULA ANN HESS. She was born in Oregon.

Child of JAMES PURSLEY and ANNE HARLEY is:

Children of JAMES PURSLEY and PAULA HESS are:

62. BOBBY JEWELL¹³ PURSLEY (WILLIAM ERVIN¹², MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born December 03, 1942 in Barren Co. Ky. and died October 31, 1988 in Barren Co. Ky.. He married BONNIE JEAN SPILLMAN. She was born May 17, 1943 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of BOBBY PURSLEY and BONNIE SPILLMAN are:

63. BENNIE CARROLL¹³ PURSLEY (WILLIAM ERVIN¹², MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born August 26, 1946 in Jacksonville, Illinois. He married SUSAN DALE STOCKTON, daughter of REED STOCKTON and BILLIE PURDUE. She was born March 19, 1952 in Gardinier, Kansas.

Children of BENNIE PURSLEY and SUSAN STOCKTON are:

64. BRENDA JEAN¹³ PURSLEY (WILLIAM ERVIN¹², MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born October 03, 1951 in Barren Co. Ky. She married WILSON BEE WYATT October 25, 1969, son of WOODROW WYATT and QUINNIE WOODCOCK. He was born February 19, 1951 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of BRENDA PURSLEY and WILSON WYATT are:

65. MARK EDWARD¹³ PURSLEY (WILLIAM ERVIN¹², MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born October 27, 1953 in Barren Co. Ky. He married JACKIE SUE CASH May 05, 1973 in Barren Co. Kentucky, daughter of JACK CASH and IRENE WALKER. She was born March 17, 1952 in Barren Co. Ky.

Children of MARK PURSLEY and JACKIE CASH are:

66. WILLIAM "BILLY"¹³ CRABTREE (MARY MARGARET¹² PURSLEY, MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born December 18, 1940 in Barren Co. Ky. He married LENA ELIZABETH BIRGE December 20, 1958 in Barren Co. Kentucky. She was born March 08, 1941 in Barren Co. Ky.

Child of WILLIAM CRABTREE and LENA BIRGE is:

67. JERRY LEE¹³ CRABTREE (MARY MARGARET¹² PURSLEY, MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born July 05, 1945. He married BETTY CORNWELL.

Children of JERRY CRABTREE and BETTY CORNWELL are:

68. GARY¹³ DOYEL (LILLIAN¹² PURSLEY, MARK BURCH¹¹, JOHN WOLFORD¹⁰, SOPHRONIA E.⁹ NICHOLS, MARGARET F.⁸ BURCH, ELIZABETH⁷ BENHAM, JOHN⁶, PETER⁵, JOHN⁴, JOHN³, JOSEPH², JOHN¹) was born February 24, 1952. He married ANN PRYOR July 01, 1970. She was born December 07, 1954.

Children of GARY DOYEL and ANN PRYOR are: