Floyd Wilson Deboard

Other Events:

• Census: 27 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden, head, white, male, January 1865, 35, married 11 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage 2. _____, Emma, wife, white, female, December 1870, 29, married 11 years, 4 children 3 living, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola [Roley], son, white, male, November 1892, 7, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, did not attend school this year 4. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, May 1895, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri 5. _____, Floyd, son, white, male, May 1898, 2, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• Census: 9 May 1910, Osage township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden S., head, male, white, 44, first marriage, married 22 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, can read and write, farm owned without mortgage 2. _____, Cora E., wife, female, white, 39, married 22 years, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola R., son, male, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Minnie A., daughter, female, white, 15, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 5. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 6. _____, Carrie E., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• Census: 9 May 1910, Osage township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden S., head, male, white, 44, first marriage, married 22 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, can read and write, farm owned without mortgage 2. _____, Cora E., wife, female, white, 39, married 22 years, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola R., son, male, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Minnie A., daughter, female, white, 15, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 5. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 6. _____, Carrie E., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• Occupation: Abt 1915, Pond School, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Jesse Vickers states that Floyd taught Pond after his own graduation.
• World War I Draft Registration: 12 Sep 1918, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1, Deboard, Snoden, head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 54, married, can red and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule 155 2, _____, [illegible], wife, female, white, 49, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 3. _____, Floyd, son, male, white, 21, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Carrie, daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Louie, son, male, white, 9, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
• Newspaper Article: 25 Mar 1921, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Mountain View Standard, in the Pond neighborhood column:

  "Floyd Deboard and Miss Anna Lee Patton were married in Mountain View Saturday. We understand the left on the train. There returned Monday, however, and will be at home to their friends at his farm in the south part of the district. We wish them a happy journey through life."

• Newspaper Article: 1 Apr 1921, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard

  "Dr. Patten's Daughter Weds Miss Anna Lee Patton, second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Patten, of Mountain View, was married in Mountain View Saturday to Floyd W. Deboard, of that place. The ceremony was solemnized by Rev. Albert Bay. The happy young couple will make their home on a farm near Mountain View. The Patten family formerly resided on Grace avenue in West Plains, but two years ago moved to their ranch on Elevenpoints near Mountain View. Soon after the Patten family became domiciled in their new home young Deboard found an attraction on the ranch and became a regular visitor, just the same as the suitor for Dr. Patten?s eldest daughter. Cupid found a mark in both instances, and both of Dr. Patten?s daughters have been won and woed [wooed] within a year. --Gazette [West Plains, Mo.]."

• Newspaper Article: 5 Aug 1921, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard

  "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard left for Chandler, Okla., on Monday of last week. They expect to make their future home there as he is in partnership with his brother, in business."

• Newspaper Article: 20 Jan 1922, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard

  "Word has been received from Chandler, Okla., that Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard are the proud parents of a fine girl baby born January 13."

• NEWS: 25 May 1922, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; The Lincoln County Replublican: "Death of Little Geneva Dean DeBoard Died, May 21, 1922, the infant daughter of Floyd and Anna Lee DeBoard, six miles west of Chandler. The little one was but four months and eight days old. Services were conducted by Elder Cansler, assisted by Elder Mascho, were held at New Zion church, last Monday morning."
• Newspaper Article: 21 Jun 1922, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal:

  Infant Child of Former Mtn. View Residents Dies The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard of Chandler, Okla., died last Sunday morning after suffering a few hours with acute indigestion. Mr. and Mrs. DeBoard have resided in Chandler, Okla., during the past year, but formerly lived at Mountain View. Mrs. DeBoard was before her marriage Miss Annalen Patten daughter of Dr. J. H. Patten of Mtn. View. Immediately after receiving a telegram announcing the death of the child, Dr. Patte departed for Chandler Okla., to attend the funeral services.\"

• Occupation: 1928-1929, South Fork, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Teacher at South Fork school. This was the period when he met his wife, Dessie Irene Clark.
• Newspaper Article: 5 Jul 1929, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Item, Mountain View Standard, Center Hill neighborhood column:

  "Bennett Patton who has been working in Los Angeles, Calif., arrived at his home here Saturday. He was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Annalee ______, and a friend, Mr. Gooley, who motored back to Los Angeles, starting Wednesday."

• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Snowden S.m head, owns farm, male, white, 65, married first married age 23, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 39 2. _____, Cora M. [Cora Emma], wife, female, white, 60, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa 3. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 31, married, first married age 22, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, teacher, public schools, not employed, not a veteran 4. _____, Irene W. [no "W." in her name], daughter in law, female, white, 21, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Louis E., son, male, white, 19, single, Oklahoma, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Missouri, laborer, general farming
• Occupation: 1930-1931, Shady Grove School, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Teacher at Shady Grove School, 1930-1931, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri. (Mary, Donald, and Phyllis were in school these years--possibly also Doyne.
• Occupation: 1934-1935, Center Hill School, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Taught at Center Hill school.
• Residence: May 1935, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; An article in the West Plains paper states: "Floyd Deboard and family have moved to Mrs. Thornton's place, recently vacated by L. L. Deboard and family."
• Education: Abt 1936; Floyd stayed in Springfield to attend classes at SMS that summer. Irene and the children (Lu, Donald, Cora Leah and Edwin) lived that summer in the empty house in Amy, Howell County, MO, that had belonged to Irene's father John L. Clark. Irene's daughter Lu (the author's mother) believes that it was previously the home of his father John C. Clark. Irene had a hard time alone that summer with four young children; my mother, who was only 6, was aware of her distress.
• Occupation: 1935-1936, Cantrell School, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Taught at Cantrell school.
• NEWS: 16 Apr 1936, Egypt Grove, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; Journal-Gazette: "Floyd DeBoard has been hired as teacher for the Egypt Grove school next term."
• Residence: 16 Apr 1936, Egypt Grove, Howell County, MIssouri, USA; West Plains Journal-Gazette: "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard and family moved from this community to the Egypt Grove community Saturday."
• NEWS: 31 Dec 1936, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal-Gazette: "Egypt Grove school had a nice Christmas program and tree Thursday. A nice feature was Santa's visit and the distribution of gifts and the treat given by their teacher, Floyd DeBoard."
• Residence: 31 Dec 1936, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal-Gazette: "Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeBoard are moving to their new home purchased from Orval Carter. We welcome them to Egypt Grove community."
• NEWS: 25 Feb 1937, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; "Hocomo Friday ended six months of our school with Floyd DeBoard as teacher.'
• Occupation: 1936-1938, Egypt Grove school, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Taught at Egypt Grove.
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  1. DeBoard, Floyd W., renting farm, 4 [rent?], head, male, white, 41, married, completed 2 years college, Missouri, residing same place 1935, farm, unemployed, other income 2. _____, Dessie Irene, wife, female, white, 31, married, completed grade 8, Missouri 3. _____, Lula Fay, daughter, white, 9, attending school, completed grade 4, Missouri 4. _____, Cora Leah, daughter, female, white, 8, attending school, completed grade 3, Missouri 5. _____, Donald Ivan, son, male, white, 7, attending school, completed grade 2, Missouri 6. _____, Edwin Wilson, son, male, white, 5, Missouri 7. _____, Jaunita May, daughter, female, white, 3, Missouri 8. _____, Snoden Lawson, son, male, white, 2 months, Missouri

• Residence: May 1951, Boring, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Floyd and Irene had extended family in Oregon (Floyd's sister Carrie and husband Bill Zumwalt) and they felt that the move would afford more opportunity for their family. Their daughter Lu tells about the move: "The night before we moved we all stayed with the Jenkins, our cousins. We got up the next morning, took a whole bunch of pictures and piled into a '48 Dodge and a '41 Ford pickup, with all our belongings and 9 people in those two cars. They first lived in Boring, Oregon, where Bill Zumwalt had a strawberry farm between Boring and Kelso. They stayed with Bill and Carrie Zumwalt for a few days until they all found jobs on a strawberry farm closer to Gresham. A few weeks later they moved into some cabins back at the Zumwalt's farm. After a few months, the family relocated to Hood River, Oregon, where fruit packing was a major industry.

Notes:

See attached sources.

Census:
1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheets 22B-23A (penned) and p. 45 (stamped, verso), dwelling 437, family 439, Snoden Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll [not cited].

Census:
1910 U.S. census, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Osage township, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 13B (penned, recto), p. 221 (stamped, verso), dwelling 4, family 4, Snoden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1259.

Census:
1910 U.S. census, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Osage township, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 13B (penned, recto), p. 221 (stamped, verso), dwelling 4, family 4, Snoden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1259.

Census:
1920 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chaperons township, enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 8A (penned, recto), p. 252 (stamped, recto), dwelling 164, family 158, Snoden Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.head, com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 920,


Census:
1930 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 03, sheet 2B (penned, recto), p. 18 (stamped, verso), dwelling 40, family 40, Snowden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, [roll not stated].

Floyd married Annalee Patten on 19 Mar 1921 in Howell County, Missouri, USA, and was divorced between 1922-1926. Annalee (daughter of John Hiatt Patten and Nelle Royse) was born about 1903 in Missouri, USA; died in 1958. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Geneva Dean Deboard was born on 13 Jan 1922 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; died on 21 May 1922 in Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Chandler, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA.

Floyd married Dessie Irene "Irene" Clark on 26 Jul 1929 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. Dessie (daughter of John Lawson Clark and Minnie Mathilda "May" Story) was born on 16 Oct 1908 in Amy, Howell County, Missouri; died on 30 Dec 2005 in Sublimity, Marion County, Oregon; was buried on 3 Jan 2006 in Pine Grove Butte Cemetery, Hood River County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lula Fay "Lu" Deboard was born on 31 Jul 1930 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Dec 2016 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, USA; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon, USA.
2. Cora Leah Deboard
3. Donald Ivan Deboard was born on 27 Feb 1933 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Apr 1957.
4. Edwin Wilson Deboard
5. Jaunita May Deboard was born on 16 Apr 1937 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Nov 2017.
6. Snoden Lawson Deboard
7. Carl Homer Deboard was born on 7 Jan 1942 in Howell County, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Jan 1942 in Howell County, Missouri, USA.
8. William Floyd "Bill" Deboard

Other Events:

• Census: 14 Jul 1870, Township 4, Range 6 (McLeansboro PO), White County, Illinois, USA; 1. Deborah [Deboard], Franklin, 34, male, white, farmer, Illinois 2. _____, Ann M, 30, female, white, keeping house, Illinois 3. _____, Marsella [Marcella], 9, female, white, at home, Illinois 4. _____, Adrien [Adrian], 6, male, white, at home, Illinois 5. _____, Roden [Snoden], 5, male, white, Illinois 6. _____, Emma, 2, female, white, Illinois 7. _____, Ora, 10 months, female, white, Illinois
• Census: 16 Jun 1880, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Franklin, white, male, 44, married, farming, Illinois, North Carolina, North Carolina 2. _____, M. Ann, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 2. _____, Marcilla, white, female, 19, daughter, single, at home, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____. Adren [Adrian], white, male, 17, son, farm laborer, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, S. Shely. [Snoden Shelley], 15, son, farm laborer, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 5. _____, E. Emma, white, female, 11, daughter, at home, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 6. _____ , Alis, white, female, 8, daughter, at home, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 7. _____, Robert, white, male, 4, son, at home, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 8. _____, Hettie, white, female, daughter, at home, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois 9. _____, F. Mary, white, female, 2 months, April daughter, at home, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois
• Census: 27 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden, head, white, male, January 1865, 35, married 11 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, can read and write, owns farm free of mortgage 2. _____, Emma, wife, white, female, December 1870, 29, married 11 years, 4 children 3 living, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola [Roley], son, white, male, November 1892, 7, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, did not attend school this year 4. _____, Minnie, daughter, white, female, May 1895, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri 5. _____, Floyd, son, white, male, May 1898, 2, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• Letter: 16 Sep 1901, Davenport township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; Letter from Snoden to his brother Retus: "Davenport, Okla Sept 16, 1901 Retus, Dear Brother, It is with the greatest of satisfaction that I write you. I feel so lonesome this Sunday evening to think that you have always been with me so much and now I never see or hardly ever hear from you. I haven?t heard anything of you since you wrote me sometime before I left home. Sometimes I almost think you have forgotten or forsaken me. I think of you every day and of my life and I hope we will have a chance to live close together and if we are not permitted that privilege, I trust that we will live so that we will meet in a better country, where there will be no parting. I never get lonesome when some of you boys are with me, but I do get lonesome when I am alone. I do wish I could have seen Adren. Looks like he could have come home before I left. I trust that he is getting along both financially and spiritually alright. Tell them that I would like to see them awful well. Also tell Will and Hettie that I would love to see them and that I think they might write me. But don?t suppose that Hettie ever thinks of me. Retus, I like Okla alright as far as making a living is concerned. We made $8.35 in 4 days last week, then it was too hot to work steady. Not 80 yards from where I am sitting is a big patch of as fine watermelons as I ever saw, and get all we want without paying a cent. Wish you had some everytime I eat one ? John is working for Fatty Robbison at 15 per month. He likes this country better than he expected and thinks that he will stay here. Aley has been in bed ever since [we?] have been here, but I think she is mending and will be up before long. They have a good deal of corn here and lots of fodder and prairie hay and different kind of weed. Wish you was here next summer to make a crop with me. Think I will buy a team and rent next summer. Will send you a letter I got from Marciller . Retus, I want you to write me all the news. Your brother, S. S. Debord"
• Letter: 8 Dec 1901, Davenport township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; Letter from Snoden to his brother Adrian: "Davenport, Okla Dec 8, 1901 A.L., Dear brother, I got your letter a day or two ago. I was awful glad to get one from you, was proud to hear that you was all well and enjoying life, for that is all there is in life to enjoy. We are not well. Cora is not well, and hasn?t been for a good while. Floyd has been very poorly for six weeks. He looks awful bad. I have been poorly for a week with my stomach and bowels, but I am mending a little the last day or two. Was able to come down to father?s last night. Haven?t went home yet. I like [OT?] very well and would stay a year or two but I am afraid I could not have our health. I believe I could make a little here if we could have our health, but afraid to risk it and we cannot work on public works. So I don?t know what more to do than go back to MO, which we will do this week if nothing happens. We have made about one hundred dollars this fall and can only land back in MO with about $100. I hate to go back, but don?t know what else to do, I wish you had some way to make a living in Misouri and could see your way clear to come back I would like to live close to you. Bud only has one bail to pick out yet he won?t have more that $25 when he is squared up. If I was you, when I left there I would pick out a place and try to stay with it, for I find nothing in moving around. It?s broke me up of what life I had. I must close. Write. Give Lou and the children my love and respects. Your brother S.S.Deboard"
• NEWS: 14 Sep 1905, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Weekly Journal: "Snoden Deboard and family left for Chandler, O.T., their future home the first of the week. We are sorry to have all the good folks leave us. We wish them success in their new home."
• NEWS: 5 Sep 1907, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Mountain View Standard: "Mrs Cora Deboard went to visit her father and sisters last week, then she will return to her home in Oklahoma."
• Census: 9 May 1910, Osage township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA; 1. Deboard, Snoden S., head, male, white, 44, first marriage, married 22 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, can read and write, farm owned without mortgage 2. _____, Cora E., wife, female, white, 39, married 22 years, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa, can read and write 3. _____, Rola R., son, male, white, 17, single, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 4. _____, Minnie A., daughter, female, white, 15, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 5. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 11, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, attending school, can read and write 6. _____, Carrie E., daughter, female, white, 5, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri
• NEWS: 5 Sep 1913, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Mountain View Standard: "Snoden Deboard is going to have a sale and is going back to Oklahoma. Good luck to him."
• Census: 23 Jan 1920, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1, Deboard, Snoden, head, owns, free of mortgage, male, white, 54, married, can red and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule 155 2, _____, [illegible], wife, female, white, 49, married, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 3. _____, Floyd, son, male, white, 21, single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Carrie, daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Louie, son, male, white, 9, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
• Census: 14 Apr 1930, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Snowden S.m head, owns farm, male, white, 65, married first married age 23, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, general farming, not a veteran, farm schedule no. 39 2. _____, Cora M. [Cora Emma], wife, female, white, 60, married, first married age 17, can read and write, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Iowa 3. _____, Floyd W., son, male, white, 31, married, first married age 22, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Missouri, teacher, public schools, not employed, not a veteran 4. _____, Irene W. [no "W." in her name], daughter in law, female, white, 21, married, first married age 20, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. _____, Louis E., son, male, white, 19, single, Oklahoma, can read and write, Oklahoma, Illinois, Missouri, laborer, general farming
• Census: 11 Apr 1940, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Snowden [Snoden], head, male, white 74, widowed, completed grade 8m Illinois, same house in 1935, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule 49 2. _____, Louie B., son, male, white, 29, single, completed grade 8, Oklahoma, same house 1935, farmer, farm, own account [no new farm schedule no.]

Notes:

See attached sources.

Census:
1870 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Township 4 Range 6 McLeansboro PO), p. 20 (penned, recto), p. 532 (stamped, verso), dwelling 130, family 130, Franklin Deborah [Deboard] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 May 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 225.

Census:


Census:
1900 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheets 22B-23A (penned) and p. 45 (stamped, verso), dwelling 437, family 439, Snoden Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll [not cited].

NEWS:
"Correspodence: Central Chapel,"West Plains Weekly Journal (West Plains, Missouri), 14 September 1905, 3, col. 1, item regarding Snoden Deboard and family; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 5 June 2021).

NEWS:
"Ebenezer,"Mountain View Standard (Mountain View, Missouri), 5 September 1907, 2, col. 3, item regarding Mrs. Cora Deboard; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 5 June 2021).

Census:
1910 U.S. census, Lincoln County, Oklahoma, population schedule, Osage township, enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 13B (penned, recto), p. 221 (stamped, verso), dwelling 4, family 4, Snoden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1259.

NEWS:
"Gravel Ridge,"Mountain View Standard (Mountain View, Missouri), 5 September 1913, 3, col. 2, item regarding Snoden Deboard; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 5 June 2021).

Census:
1920 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chaperons township, enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 8A (penned, recto), p. 252 (stamped, recto), dwelling 164, family 158, Snoden Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.head, com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 920,


Census:
1930 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 03, sheet 2B (penned, recto), p. 18 (stamped, verso), dwelling 40, family 40, Snowden S. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, [roll not stated].

Census:
1940 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 46-3, sheet 2B (penned, recto), p. 28 (stamped, verso), visited no. 42, Snowden S. DeBoard household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 June 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 2113.

Snoden married Cora Emma Roush on 2 Sep 1888 in Howell County, Missouri, USA. Cora (daughter of John Roush and Emeline Cunningham) was born on 29 Dec 1870 in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA; died on 19 May 1939 in Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 21 May 1939 in Mountain View-Center Hill Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NEWS: 5 Sep 1907, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Mountain View Standard: "Mrs Cora Deboard went to visit her father and sisters last week, then she will return to her home in Oklahoma."
• NEWS: 25 May 1939, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal: "Mrs. S. S. DeBoard Mrs. Cora Emma Roush DeBoard was born December 29, 1870, at Mountain View, Mo., and departed this life on May 19, 1939 at the age of 68 years 1 month and 29 days. She was left motherless at the age of 7 years and resided in this county until she grew to womanhood, with the exception of one year at Carthage, Mo. At the age of 15 years she was converted and had been a member of the Venter Hill Baptist church for 49 years. On September 2, 1999, she was united in marriage to S. S. DeBoard and to this union were born 6 children. The eldest, a daughter, departed this life at the age of 9 years. She leaves to mourn her loss a devoted husband, three sons, Riley of Chandler, Oklahoma.; Floyd of West Plains; Louie of the family one; and two daughters, Mrs. Bill Deaton, of Norman, Okla.; and Mrs. Bill Zumwalt of Filer, Idaho; 17 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Raush [Rance?] Holden of Chapel Hill community and one brother, Adam Roush of Sikeston, Mo.' and a host of friends and relatives. "Aunt Cora," as acquaintances knew her, had been in frail health and a silent patient suffered for many years, but always attended church and Sunday school whenever her health would permit. She lived a full Christian life and was always kind to everyone. ? Contributed."
• NEWS: 25 May 1939, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; West Plains Journal: "On Friday evening about 6:30 Mrs. Cora DeBoard passed away and was buried at Center Hill Sunday afternoon. Mrs. DeBoard had been in ill health for some time but had thought to be improving when her illness turned for the worse Thursday. Mrs. DeBoard and her husband S. S. DeBoard celebrated their golden wedding anniversary a few months ago. Mrs. Carrie Zumwalt, daughter of Mrs. DeBoard was unable to attend her mother's funeral as she, with her husband and children left a week ago for Washington state to seek employment. This entire community sends its most healtfelt [sic] sympathy to the entire family in their bereavement."

Notes:

Birth:
Specific day of birth was supplied by Dessie Irene CLARK, my grandmother, who was the dau-in-law of Cora Emma Roush.

NEWS:
"Ebenezer,"Mountain View Standard (Mountain View, Missouri), 5 September 1907, 2, col. 3, item regarding Mrs. Cora Deboard; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : accessed 5 June 2021).

Other Events:

• Census: 1840, White County, Illinois, USA; Robert DeBoard household 1 male under 5 2 males of 5 and under 10 1 male of 10 and under 15 [Joel F, abt 14] 1 male of 30 and under 40 1 female under 5 1 female of 5 and under 10 2 females of 10 and under 15 1 female of 15 and under 20 1 female of 30 and under 40 1 female of 60 and under 70 1 female of 70 and under 80
• Census: 24 Oct 1850, District 13, White County, Illinois, USA; [Robert's family the year after his death] 1. Debord, Elizabeth, 47, female, real estate $300, North Carolina, cannot read or write 2. _____, Mary S., 21, female, Illinois, [can read and write, implied] 3. _____, John W., 18, male, farmer, Illinois, attended school 4. _____, Lidda M., 16, female, Illinois, attended school 5. _____, Joel F., 14, male, Illinois, attended school 6. _____, Rebecca [J.?], female, 12, Illinois, attended school 7. Forrester, William T., 27, male, farmer, real estate $200, Illinois, [can read and write, implied] 8. _____, Mary E., 6, female, Illinois, attending school 9. _____, Sarah M., 2, female, Illinois
• Census: 27 Jul 1860, Township 6S Range 8E (Roland PO), White County, Illinois, USA; 1. DeBoard, Joel F., 34, male, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $250, Illinois 2. _____, Margaret, 19, female, Illinois
• Census: 14 Jul 1870, Township 4, Range 6 (McLeansboro PO), White County, Illinois, USA; 1. Deborah [Deboard], Franklin, 34, male, white, farmer, Illinois 2. _____, Ann M, 30, female, white, keeping house, Illinois 3. _____, Marsella [Marcella], 9, female, white, at home, Illinois 4. _____, Adrien [Adrian], 6, male, white, at home, Illinois 5. _____, Roden [Snoden], 5, male, white, Illinois 6. _____, Emma, 2, female, white, Illinois 7. _____, Ora, 10 months, female, white, Illinois
• Census: 16 Jun 1880, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Franklin, white, male, 44, married, farming, Illinois, North Carolina, North Carolina 2. _____, M. Ann, white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 2. _____, Marcilla, white, female, 19, daughter, single, at home, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 3. _____. Adren [Adrian], white, male, 17, son, farm laborer, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 4. _____, S. Shely. [Snoden Shelley], 15, son, farm laborer, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 5. _____, E. Emma, white, female, 11, daughter, at home, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 6. _____ , Alis, white, female, 8, daughter, at home, attending school, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 7. _____, Robert, white, male, 4, son, at home, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 8. _____, Hettie, white, female, daughter, at home, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois 9. _____, F. Mary, white, female, 2 months, April daughter, at home, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois
• Census: 21 Jun 1900, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. Deboard, Franklin, head, white, male, June 1836, 63, married 38 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 206 2. _____, Annie, wife, white, female, April 1842, 58, married 38 years, 13 children 8 living, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 3. _____, Retus, son, white, male, December 1876, 23, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm laborer, can read and write 4. _____, Andrew, son, white, male, September 1881, 18, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm laborer, can read and write 5. _____, Lewis, son, white, male, September 1883, 16, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm laborer, can read and write
• Census: 23 Apr 1910, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Louis L, head, male, white, 26, married one yrst, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, farm, farming, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule 38 2. _____, Phrona, wife, female, white, 21, married 1 year, 1 child 1 living, Missouri, North Carolina, Michigan, can read and write 3. _____, Andy B., brother, male, white, single, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, farm labor, farming, can read and write 4. _____, Franklin J., father, male, white, 73, married 50 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 5. _____, Anna, mother, female, white, 70, married 50 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 6. Hope, Allie, sister, female, white, 35, married 11 years, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 7. _____, Ora [Ora Reese] niece, female, white, 19, single, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, cannot read or write 8. _____, Fred T. [Fred Jenkins], nephew, male, white, 12, single, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, attending school, can read and write
• Obituary: 15 Aug 1919, Howell County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Joel Franklin DeBoard's diary from the last year of the Civil War exists, and is in the hands of the following family:

Mildred DUTTON 3429 Lindbergh Rd Canton OH 44718

I have a (not very good) copy, and their typed transliteration.

The front pg says: "Natchez, Mississippi January 1st 1864 J. F. Deboards (Book) his address Sacramento White County Illinois I was born in White Co Ill. 1836. Enlisted at Shadsville in White Co Ill in the year 1861"

Ordered marriage certif from IRA (Southern Illinois Univ) on 7 May 2007

Census:
1860 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Township 6S Range 8E (Roland PO), p. 94 (penned, recto), p. 409 (penned, verso), dwelling 686, family 676, Joel F. Deboard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 May 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll [not stated].

Census:
1870 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, Township 4 Range 6 McLeansboro PO), p. 20 (penned, recto), p. 532 (stamped, verso), dwelling 130, family 130, Franklin Deborah [Deboard] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 May 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 225.

Census:


Census:
1900 U.S. census, Cherokee County, Kansas, population schedule, Galena City, enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 2B (penned recto), p. 39 (stamped, verso), dwelling 37, family 41, Albert Reid household, for Guy Hill, "roomer," age 24; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 5 March 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, [roll not stated].

Census:
1910 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, Chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 2B (penned, recto), p. 78 (stamped, verso), dwelling 35, family 38, Louis L. DeBoard household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 2 May 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 784.

Obituary:

Obituary, Joel Franklin DeBoard
From the Mountain View Standard

August 15, 1919

REV. J. FRANKLIN DEBOARD - Uncle J. Franklin Deboard was born in White county, Illinois, July 13, 1836, and died June 15, 1919. He toiled along in this old troublesome world for 83 years, 11 months, and 2 days. He was wonderfully saved at the age of 16, and united with the M.E. church. He united in marriage August 26, 1858, to Margaret A. McKinsey, who was a faithful wife and helpmate, being converted to Jesus Christ in her 15th year. She still waits and mourns his departure. To this union were born thirteen children, seven girls and six boys. Five boys and two girls still are waiting their departure when they shall join their father and loved ones who have crossed on over the tide. Two girls, Mrs. J.H. Goodman and Mrs. W.L. Beard, and S.S. Deboard, live north of Chandler, Okla., and two boys, A.L. and R.H. Deboard, and two other sons, A.E. and L.L. Deboard, still live near Mountain View. Rev. Deboard was licensed to preach in the M.E. Church in 1860. He volunteered in the union army in August, 1861, and made a good soldier for three years, being honorably discharged in August, 1864. He left Illinois and came to Howell county in 1876, where he lived until his death. Shortly after arriving in Missouri he united with the Congregational church and was ordained to preach. 'Uncle Franklin' as he was called, was not a great preacher as some call great, but was one in whom everyone had confidence. He was always on hand at preaching services, prayer meetings, and Sunday school to do what he could for the Lord and the church. He was not only a preacher, but was one of the best Sunday school class leaders in the church. He was present to marry young people and also to bury the dead. 'Uncle Franklin' was well known and loved by both young and old. Especially was he loved by the host of grand-children, there being thirty-seven grandchildren and twenty-three great-grandchildren. Truly it was a shock, and we are grieved to lose him as husband, father, grandfather, neighbor and church worker. But our loss is his gain, so we say 'Amen' to the Father of Lights who doeth all things well. His grandson, Rev. Franklin N. Deboard.

Joel married Margaret Ann "Ann" McKenzie on 21 Aug 1858 in White County, Illinois, USA. Margaret (daughter of Alexander H. McKenzie and Margaret "Peggy" Vineyard) was born on 24 Jan 1841 in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; died on 6 Jul 1933 in Benton Township, Howell County, Missouri; was buried in Mountain View-Center Hill Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 24 Jan 1920, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA; 1. DeBoard, Margarett [Margaret], owned free of mortgage, female, white, 78, widowed, can read and write, Illinois, Missouri, Illinois, farmer, farm, own account, farm schedule [154?] 2. _____, [Reace?], cook, female, white, 25, single, can read and write, Missouri, [unknown], Missouri, cook, cook 3. Deboard, [illegible], grandson, male, white, [27?], single, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri, no occupation [The entry is written over, very difficult to read. Possibly Ora and Fred living with Margaret Ann?]
• Census: 3 Apr 1930, Hill Road, Eagle township, Faulkner County, Arkansas, USA; 1. Deboard, Andy E., head, renting, farm, male, white, 48, married, first married age 36, can read and write, Missouri, Illinois, Illinois, farmer, own account, not a veteran, farm schedule 2 2. _____, Ruth, wife, female, white, 38, married, first married age 26, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 3. _____, J. Richard, son, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 4. _____, Alice E., daughter, female, white, 1 2/12, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri 5. Deboard, Margaret Ann, mother, female, white, 88, widowed, age at first marriage 17, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

Notes:

Notice from the Union Army Pension fund that Margaret's $40 per month pension had been terminated due to her death.

Census:
1920 U.S. census, Howell County, Missouri, population schedule, chapel township, enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 8A (penned, recto), p. 252 (stamped, recto), dwelling 163, family 157, Margarett Deboard [Margaret DeBoard] household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.head, com : accessed 2 May 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 920,

Census:

Other Events:

• Census: 4 Oct 1850, Springfield township, Lucas County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 25 Jul 1860, Thomasville (post office), Moore township, Oregon County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 24 Aug 1870, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Land Patent: 1 Jul 1872, [John Roush patent], Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  John Roush applied for a patent on 160 acres in Howell County on this date. Filed for patent on 1 July 1872, and filed by recorder as complete on 29 June 1878.

• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 12 Jun 1900, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• NEWS: 5 Nov 1915, Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Mountain View Standard: "Uncle John Roush died very sudden, Thursday, October 28, age 78 years. He was buried at Chapel hill, Saturday, the 30th. He leaves two daughters, one son and one brother, Mrs. R. B. Holden of Chapel Hill, Mrs. Snowden Deboard of Chandler, Okla., Adam Roush of Sikeston, and his brother Adam Roush of Elevenpoints."

Notes:

Census:

1. [Quinn? Gwinn? Gunn?] Warren B., 29, male, farmer, Ohio
2. _____, Eliza [J.?], 23, female, Ohio
3. _____, William [S.? L.?], 1, male, Ohio
4. Rousch, John, 14, male, Pennsylvania

[This is more than likely John Roush, son of Francis "Frank" Roush who appears a few pages away in the same township. It is possible that he is working for this family and boarding with them. However, given the fact that his occupation is not stated as "laborer" it seems equally possible that they are relatives or close acquaintances. John could be with them to be closer to school, to help at a time of illness or a variety of other reasons.]

Census:

1. Raush [Roush], Francis, 42, farmer, real estate $400, personal $1550, Pennsylvania
2. _____, John, 23, male, Pennsylvania
3. _____, Adam, 19, male, Pennsylvania
4. Arbogast, Phillip, 23, male, Pennsylvania
5. Roush, George, 22, male, Pennsylvania
6. _____, Elizabeth, 21, female, Ohio

Census:

1. Roush, John, 32, male, white, farmer, real estate $500, personal $100, Pennsylvania
2. _____, Francis, 58, male, white, farmer, [no real estate or personal value stated], Pennsylvania
3. _____, Emeline, 21, female, white, keeping house, Indiana
4. _____, Adam, 3, male, white, at home, Missouri

Land Patent:

"South West quarter of the North East quarter and the South East quarter of the North West quarter, the North East quarter of the South West quarter and the North West quarter of the South East quarter of Section Twenty three in Township Twenty Six North of Range Seven West . . . containing One Hundred and Sixty acres . . ."

Census:

1. Roush, John, white, male, 38, married, farming, [can read and write, implied], Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
2. _____, Ann, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read and write, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee
3. _____, Addie, white, female, 13, daughter, at home, attending school, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana
4. _____, Emma, white, female, 10, daughter, at home, attending school, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana
5. _____, Philip, white, male, 7, son, attending school, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana
6. _____, Willson, white, male, 6, son, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana
7. _____, Ida, white, female, 4, daughter, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana

["Addie," age 13, is actually "Adam," seen in the 1870 census, age 3. Living next door is John Roush's brother, Adam Roush.]

Census:

1. Roush, John, head, white, male, born March 1837, age 63, married 21 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, can read and write, renting farm, farm schedule 118
2. _____, Nancy, wife, white, female, August 1841, 58, married 21 years, 1 child 1 living, Tennessee, Tennessee, North Carolina, can read and write
3. _____, Lizzie, daughter, white, female, June 1880, 19, single, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, can read and write

John married Emeline Cunningham between 1861 and 1865 in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA. Emeline (daughter of James Cunningham and Martha Hayden) was born in 1838 in Indiana, USA; died in 1878 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Emmaline's daughter, Ida Frances Roush, was born 11 Feb 1878. Ida's death certificate indicates that she was born in Carthage [Jasper County], Missouri. It is likely that Emmaline died of complications in childbirth, although we do not have her death date. It is also likely that her death occurred in Carthage.

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Mantua township, White County, Illinois, USA; William Debord household 1 male of 16 and under 26 [Robert Debord, abt 20] 1 male of 45 and up [William Debord, abt 61] 2 females under 10 2 females of 10 and under 16 1 female 45 and up 2 persons engaged in agriculture
• Census: 1830, White County, Illinois, USA; Robert Deboard household 1 male under 5 1 male of 20 and under 30 [Robert DeBoard, abt 30] 2 females under 5 1 female of 5 and under 10 1 female of 20 and under 30 [Elizabeth Bolerjack, abt 1 female of 60 and under 70
• Census: 1840, White County, Illinois, USA; Robert DeBoard household 1 male under 5 [Joel F., abt 4] 2 males of 5 and under 10 [John Wesley abt 8, & unknown] 1 male of 10 and under 15 [??] 1 male of 30 and under 40 [Robt DeBoard, abt 30] 1 female under 5 [Rebecca J, abt 2] 1 female of 5 and under 10 [Lidda abt 6] 2 females of 10 and under 15 [Mary S. abt 11 and Lucinda abt 12-13] 1 female of 15 and under 20 [Levina Lydia abt 15] 1 female of 30 and under 40 [Eliz Bolerjack, abt 37] 1 female of 60 and under 70 1 female of 70 and under 80
• Census: 24 Oct 1850, District 13, White County, Illinois, USA; [Robert's family the year after his death] 1. Debord, Elizabeth, 47, female, real estate $300, North Carolina, cannot read or write 2. _____, Mary S., 21, female, Illinois, [can read and write, implied] 3. _____, John W., 18, male, farmer, Illinois, attended school 4. _____, Lidda M., 16, female, Illinois, attended school 5. _____, Joel F., 14, male, Illinois, attended school 6. _____, Rebecca [J.?], female, 12, Illinois, attended school 7. Forrester, William T., 27, male, farmer, real estate $200, Illinois, [can read and write, implied] 8. _____, Mary E., 6, female, Illinois, attending school 9. _____, Sarah M., 2, female, Illinois

Robert married Elizabeth Bolerjack on 4 Dec 1822 in White County, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Bolerjack and Mary Forrester) was born about 1803 in North Carolina, USA; died after 1880 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 24 Oct 1850, District 13, White County, Illinois, USA; 1. Debord, Elizabeth, 47, female, real estate $300, North Carolina, cannot read or write 2. _____, Mary S., 21, female, Illinois, [can read and write, implied] 3. _____, John W., 18, male, farmer, Illinois, attended school 4. _____, Lidda M., 16, female, Illinois, attended school 5. _____, Joel F., 14, male, Illinois, attended school 6. _____, Rebecca [J.?], female, 12, Illinois, attended school 7. Forrester, William T., 27, male, farmer, real estate $200, Illinois, [can read and write, implied] 8. _____, Mary E., 6, female, Illinois, attending school 9. _____, Sarah M., 2, female, Illinois
• Census: 1855, Township 6, White County, Illinois, USA; Elizabeth Debord household 1 male under 10 1 female 10-20 1 female 50-60 4 total [only 3 tick marks in columns] Value of livestock $125 Number of pounds of wool 30
• Census: 4 Jul 1870, Township 5S Range 7E, Hamilton County, Illinois, USA; 1. Spencer, Lidia, 36, female, white, keeping house, Illinois 2. _____, Millard M., 16, male, white, farm labor, Illinois, attending school 3. _____, Leandar W., 12, male, white, farm labor, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, Maybell, 8, female, white, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Allen M., 4, male, white, Illinois 6. Deboard, Elizabeth, 67, female, white, at home, N. Carolina
• Census: 25 Jun 1880, Enfield township, White County, Illinois, USA; 1. Floyd, Hiram S., white, male, 49, married, farmer, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky 2. _____, Rebecca J., white, female, 41, wife, keeping house, Illinois, North Carolina, North Carolina 3. _____, Susan L., white, female, 20, single, at home, Illinois, Kentucky, Illinois 4. _____, William F., white, male, 18, son, single, works on farm, Illinois, Kentucky, Illinois 5. _____, Minnie M., white, female, 12, daughter, single, at home, Illinois, Kentucky, Illinois, attending school 6. _____Rolla L., white, male, 3, son, Illinois, Kentucky, Illinois 7. Deboard, Elizabeth, white, female, 77, mother in law, widowed, at home, North Carolina, Germany, Germany

Notes:

Died:
Some internet sources say she died in 1885, no source.

Notes:

Birth:
Year of birth deduced from 1840 census (he was 20 - 30), and from the birth year of his wife (age 43 in the 1850 census)

Alexander married Margaret "Peggy" Vineyard on 5 May 1828 in White County, Illinois, USA. Margaret (daughter of John Vineyard and Leanna Sneed) was born about 1807 in Kentucky, USA; died on 2 Oct 1865 in White County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

There is a John Vineyard listed in the 1820 White Co IL state census index: #382, John Vineyard, 1 male 21+, 4 other whites in household. He is also found in the 1818 census. In the 1810 census, there is a J. Vinnard, but I am not sure if he was in the White Co area.

Other Events:

• Census: 4 Oct 1850, Springfield township, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
• Land Patent: 1 Sep 1859, [Francis Roush patent], Howell County, Missouri, USA;

  Francis Roush was issued patent no. 34773 on 312 acres in Oregon County.

• Census: 25 Jul 1860, Thomasville, Moore township, Oregon County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 24 Aug 1870, Goldsberry township, Howell County, Missouri, USA
• Missing Census: 1880;

  Although Frank lived until 1894, he has not been located in census; it is likely that he was in Howell or Oregon County.

• Newspaper Article: 25 Aug 1938, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, USA; Roush reunion article, naming many descendants: \"Roush Family\'s First Reunion Held At Elevenpoints Sunday The first Roush family reunion was held Sunday, August 21, at the R. E. Roush home on Elevenpoints, seven miles south of Mountain View. Approximately 100 members of the Roush family met for a basket dinner and afternoon of visiting and recalling old times. Of the original family, only five children are living who are R. E. Roush, Mrs. J. M. Morris of Paola, Kan.; Mrs. Lem Gilliam of Peace Valley, Mrs. Della Payne of Peace Valley and Mrs. Mitchel Winchester of Charlotte, Ark. Mrs. Winchester and Mrs. Morris had not seen one another in thirty years. Besides the brother and four sisters other members of the family present were: Mr. and Mrs. Wade Morris and daughter, Wayne of Paola, Kan.; Mitchell Winchester, Charlotte, Ark.\' P. E. Payne and daughters, Dorothy and Mary Catherine and Florence Hubbard; Mrs. and Mrs. Adam Gilliam and son , Orville; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Benton and two daughters, Velma and Betty Jean; Mrs. Lexie Gilliam and two sons, Cecil and Virgil; Lem Gilliam, Jim Gilliam, Sallie Payne, all of Peace Valley, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Roush and grandson, Frank R. Bolin, of Sikeston, Mo.\' Mrs. and Mrs. Byron Guthrie of Charleston, Mo.; Mrs. Margaret Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. John Maxey and three daughters, Virginia, Vada and Betty, of Pomona, Mo. Dud Gale and sons, Verline and Kenneth; Mrs. Laura Hargroves, Mrs. Analiza Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Snowden DeBoard and son Luie [sic]; Cora Gilliam, W. R. Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Orvis Couch and daughter, Patty; S.P. Couch, Mrs. Sylvia Grant and four children; Mr. and Mrs. Rans [sic] Holden and son, Darrel; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Chouning [sic] and daughter, Burdena; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Spence and four children; Letha Holden, Wanda Hope Donaldson, Chas. Rough of Blytheville, Ark.; Virgil Roush, Tom Hall and Harold Parsons of Hannibal, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Roush and son, Lee; Mrs. Nora Ledbetter of Birch Tree; Mr. and Mrs. Ola Roush of Eminence; Mr. and Mrs. Will Hargroves, Mtn. View; Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bay, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shelton, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Davis of West Plains, Mo. Mrs. R. E. Roush, daughters Auda Pearl, Reva, Noma, and son, Vernon.\"

Notes:

Census:

1. Roush, Francis, 35, male, farmer, Germany
2. _____, Catherine, 40, female, Germany
3. _____, Samuel, 16, male, farmer, Germany
4. _____, Sophrana, 12, female, Ohio
5. _____, Adam, 11, male, Ohio
6. _____, George, 6, male, Ohio

Land Patent:

". . . the West half of Section five, in Township twenty five, North, of Range Six, West . . . containing three hundred and twelve acres and seventy seven hundredths of an acre."

Census:

1. Raush [Roush], Francis, 42, farmer, real estate $400, personal $1550, Pennsylvania
2. _____, John, 23, male, Pennsylvania
3. _____, Adam, 19, male, Pennsylvania
4. Arbogast, Phillip, 23, male, Pennsylvania
5. Roush, George, 22, male, Pennsylvania
6. _____, Elizabeth, 21, female, Ohio

Census:

1. Roush, John, 32, male, white, farmer, real estate $500, personal $100, Pennsylvania
2. _____, Francis, 58, male, white, farmer, Pennsylvania
3. _____, Emeline, 21, feel, white, keeping house, Indiana
4. _____, Adam, 3, male, white, at home, Missouri

Francis married Elizabeth Spade before 1837. Elizabeth was born in in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
The death certificate of John Roush indicates that his mother's name was Elizabeth Spade. It is unknown whether the Catherine found as Frank Roush's wife in the 1850 Lucas Co OH census is the same individual, or a second wife - or indeed, whether the info on the death certificate is correct.

Other Events:

• Note: The Eldora Cemetery has a stone for an S. B. Cunningham, who may or may not have been related to James Cunningham. No dates are offered on his stone, but his entry on FindAGrave offers the transcription of his biography in the 1883 History of Hardin County states that he was born in Pennsylvania to Samuel A. Cunningham and Julia A. Boyd, both natives of Maryland. The bio indicates that Julia A. (Boyd) Cunningham died at age 58 in Maryland, and Samuel A. Cunningham died in Indiana at age 98. James Cunningham's som William H. in the 1900 census indicates that his father was born in Maryland and his mother in Pennsylvania. Could these have been among the family members of James Cunningham?
• Census: 1840, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; 1 male of 5 and under 10 [unidentified eldest child?] 1 male of 20 and under 30 [James Cunningham, abt 28] 2 females under 5 [Betsy 3; Emeline 2] 1 female of 20 and under 30 [Martha H. (Hayden) Cunningham, abt 28
• Census: 17 Sep 1850, Elkhart township, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; 1. Cunningham, James, 38, male, miller, [no real estate value], Pennsylvania 2. _____, Martha, 37, female, Pennsylvania 3. _____, Betsy, 13, female, Indiana, attending school 4. _____, Emeline, 12, female, Indiana, attending school 5. _____, Adaline, 6, female, Indiana, attending school 6. _____, Geo W., 4, male, Indiana 7. _____, W. H., 2, male, Indiana
• Census: 3 Aug 1860, Elkhart township, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA; 1. Cunningham, James, 5[7?], male, labor, real estate value $300, personal $60, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Martha, 47, female, housework, Pennsylvania 3. _____, Adaline, 16, female, housework, Indiana 4. _____, George [M.? W.?], 13, male, Indiana 5. _____, William, 12, male, Indiana 6. _____, Sophia, 9, female, Indiana 7. _____, Emeline, 21, female, housework, Indiana
• Census: 28 Jun 1870, Eldora (post office), Grant township, Hardin County, Iowa, USA; 1. Cunningham, Jas, 67, male, white, farmer Rented, [no real estate value], personal $1400, Pennsylvania 2. _____, Sarah, 59, female, white, keeping house, Pennsylvania 3. _____, William, 23, male, white, working on farm, Indiana 4. _____, Sophia, 20, female, white, no occupation, Indiana

Notes:

Elkhart County, IN probate records, filmed by LDS, 1830 - 1920. Index does not reference dates.

Film Name: 22 Cook, James
#101 Vault A-69
Vs. Cunningham, James

Film Name: 26 Cook, James
# 37
Vault B-10
Vs. Cunningham, James

(Research):A homestead file for a James Cunningham of St. Joseph Indiana exists. The land office was Fort Wayne, and the legal description "North half of the Northeast quarter of Section 15, Township 35, Range 7." Dated 24 April 1837. Containing 80 acres. Patented 20 Aug 1828. File no. 19051.

It is not clear whether or not this is our James Cunningham.

James married Martha Hayden on 13 Apr 1835 in Elkhart County, Indiana, USA. Martha (daughter of Zerah Hayden and Martha McClure) was born about 1812 in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died on 30 Dec 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Had an "Aunt Jane Hammon" (or HAMMOND?)

Notes:

Married:
Who is Sarah Cunningham, age 59, in the home of James in the 1870 census? Could it be Martha? The letter from her son indicates Martha's death in 1878. Could they have divorced and James remarried? Could it be an error on the part of the census enumerator?

George Hayden's letter to his niece Emeline Cunningham regarding her inheritance (dated 25 June 1878, from Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa), stated that the deceased "Aunt Jane Hammon" had left one-third of her estate to "the heirs of your grandmother." He went on to say "as your mother is now dead, you will be heir to one-sixth of one-fifth. . . . "

This makes it clear that in 1878 there were 6 living children of Martha (Hayden) Cunningham.