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54. T. JEFFERSON⁷ SAXTON (Russell⁶ Henry⁵ James^4-3-2 George¹) was born at Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York, October 15, 1837, and removed with his parents to La Grange, Ohio. He married Rosa ---- and lived at Auburn, Indiana, where he died, 1902. Children of T. Jefferson⁷ and Rosa (----) Saxton: i. Nora.
ii. Earl.
iii. Oren.

55. HUGH⁷ SAXTON (Russell⁶ Henry⁵ James^4-3-2 George¹) was born at Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York, July 10, 1843, and removed with his parents to La Grange, Ohio. He married Ella Hastings.

Children of Hugh⁷ and Ella (Hastings) Saxton: i. Leo.
ii. Lillie.
iii. Wallace.

56. JAMES H.⁷ SAXTON (Russell⁶ Henry⁵ James^4-3-2 George¹) was born February 1, 1850, and died June 3, 1923. He married, 1874, Rosalie Runals, who was born August 8, 1854, and died January 16, 1910.^(h)

Children of James H.⁷ and Rosalie (Runals) Saxton:    i. Alta, b. Dec. 28, 1876; m. Mar. 31, 1896, Albert Knowles, son of Nelson and
   Betsey Knowles; lives at Cleveland, O. Children (surname Knowles): 1. Bertha, b. Mar. 31 1893; d. Aug. 13, 1898. 2. Dewey, b. Mar. 14, 1899; m. Ina Saunders; children. 3. Kenneth, b. May 19, 1905; m. Evelyn Brown, Mar. 16, 1927; children.
ii. Cassie, b. Jan. 16, 1880; m. Robert Oliver. Children (surname Oliver):
   1. Violet, b. Feb. 20, 1905; d. next day. 2. Delbert, b. Apr. 25, 1907; m. 1930, Marie Harvey. 3. James, b. Feb. 2, 1910.
iii. Frankie, dau., b. May 9, 1881; d. Oct. 4, 1907; m. Herbert Ross. Children
   (surname Ross): 1. Richard, b. Oct. 6, 1901. 2. Floyd, b. June 24, 1903.
3. Lucile, b. Oct., 1905; d. 1907.
iv. Ina, b. May 1, 1884; m. Charles Fisher. Child (surname Fisher): 1. Othal,
   b. Feb. 4, 1903.

NEBRASKA MARRIAGE RECORDS
LANCASTER COUNTY
Abstract by Raymond E. Dale, A.B., Lincoln, Nebraska
[Continued from Vol. X, p. 73.]

Nov. 15, 1870 (Nov. 15). Emanuel Diebler of Saline Co., age 28, born in Pennsylvania, son of Daniel and Eve (Wise) Deibler, married Nellie [or Nettie] Steers of Saline Co., age 20, born in Ohio, daughter of John and Harriet (Wail) Steers, by S. B. Pound; witss., C. H. Strut, Anna E. Strut, both of Lancaster Co.

(h) From information supplied by Mrs. Alta Knowles, Cleveland, O.

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

Nov. 15, 1870 (Nov. 15). John McDonald of Monroe Co., Ia., age 23, born in Canada, son of Michael and Elizabeth (Ludlow) Donald (sic), married Ellen Noonen of Lancaster Co., age 20, born in Ireland, daughter of Patrick and Catharine (Monaghan) Noonen, by P. Michael Hofmaye; witss., John O'Neil, Brigitt Curran, both of Lancaster Co.

Nov. 18, 1870 (Nov. 18). Thomas W. Clark of Fillmore Co., age 24 born in Scotland, son of John and Isabella (Wighton) Clark, married Mary E. Bean of Fillmore Co., age 16, born in Illinois, daughter of Elias and Mary (Williams) Bean, by S. B. Pound; witss., W. S. Marshall, J. D. Burns, both of Lancaster Co.

Nov. 16, 1870 (Nov. 15). Reuben B. Lefler of Lancaster Co., age 31, born in Indiana, son of Michael and Jane Ann (Overtop) Lefler, married Nancy A. John of Lancaster Co., age 18, born in Indiana, daughter of Jesse and Belinda (Wyatt) John, by John M. Yearnshaw, at Oak Creek; witss., J. Z. Briscoe, Jesse John, both of Lancaster Co.

Nov. 30, 1870 (Nov. 29). Thomas Teters of Lancaster Co., age 25, born in Missouri, son of George and Nancy (Simons) Teters, married Mrs. Martha Lewey of Lancaster Co., aged 26, born in Ohio, daughter of David and Nancy (McAlister) Jackson, by C. T. Greer, J. P., "at William Monroes"; witss., William Monroe, G. W. Crawford, both of Lancaster Co.

Nov. 30,1870 (Nov. 30). Charles Bond of Seward Co., age 31, born in England, son of James and Mary (Miller) Bond, married Annie Sherman of Seward Co., age 29, born in New York, daughter of William and Laura (Vyc) Sherman, by L. B. Fifield; witss., Emily J. Fifield, Emily W. Fifield, both of Lancaster Co.

Nov. [Dec. ?] 6, 1870 (Dec. 3). Daniel C. Brown of Porter Co., Ind., age 24, born in Missouri, son of Presley and Mahala (Beckwith) Brown, married Eliza J. Miles of Lancaster Co., age 20, born in Porter Co., Ind., daughter of Jacob and Susanna (Spuce) Miles, by W. W. Dunham, J. P.; witss., D. A Haskins, Eliz. Brown, Mary Brown, all of Lancaster Co.

Dec. 5, 1870 (Dec. 5). John P. Wilson of Pottowattamie Co., Ia., age 26, born in Illinois, son of Aaron and Rebecca J. (Newburn) Wilson, married Sarah Jewell of Lancaster Co., age 24, born in Illinois, daughter of Oeren (sic) and Eunice (Love) Jewell by S. B. Pound; witss., Laura B. Pound, Cornelia White, both of Lancaster Co.

Dec. 3, 1870 (Dec. 2). John Otterbein of Lancaster Co., age 27, born in Prussia, son of Valentine and Catharine (Weisham) Otterbein, married Berndena Goodyear of Lancaster Co., age 20, born in Prussia, by H. P. Peck; witss., Christian Sasse, Anna A. Sasse, both of Lancaster Co.

Dec. 12, 1870 (Dec.12). Alexander H. Dufoe of Lancaster Co., age 46, born in New York, son of Charles and Mary (Croy) Dufoe, married Emma Doile of Mills Co., Ia., age 26, by John H. Ames, J. P.; witss., John Middleton, R. Keiglon.

Nov. 20, 1870 (Nov. 15). Philip S. Galley of Lancaster Co., age 32, born in Fayette Co., Pa., son of Samuel and Matilda (Strickler) Galley, married Molly A. Heath of Lancaster Co., age 26, born in Fayette Co., Pa., daughter of Edward and Margaret (Snively) Heath, by G. W. Mayfield, at the residence of the bride; witss., J. Armstrong, S. Galley, both of Lancaster Co.

Jan. 2, 1871 (Dec. 30, 1870). James M. Cook of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Illinois, son of Jeremiah and Hariet (Butterfleld) Cook, married Eugenia L. Jones of Lancaster Co., age 16, born in Illinois, daughter of William C. and Sarah (Forney) Jones, by S. B. Pound; witss., William C. Jones, Lelia A. Jones, both of Lancaster Co.

Dec. 29, 1870 (Dec. 29). Andrew D. Peterson of Lancaster Co., age 42, born in Sweden, son of Peter Somelson and Catharine Lars, married Johanna Peterson, age 25, born in Sweden, daughter of Peter Olfson, by

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John M. Yearnshaw; witss., Peter Krom, Rebecca Yearnshaw, both of Lancaster Co.

Dec. 18, 1870 (Dec. 15). James M. M. Swiggert of Lancaster Co., age 19, born in Missouri, son of George and Martha (Grim) Swiggert, married Mary E. McLain of Lancaster Co., age 14, born in Illinois, daughter of William and Amanda (Dukes) McLain, by Geo. W. Grim., J. P., at the home of William McLain; witss., her parents, S. Dukes, J. Kennison, all of Lancaster Co.

Jan. 12, 1871 (Jan. 12). Jacob Andnani of Seward Co., age 32, born in Italy, son of John and Catharine (Clevia) Andani, married Louisa Smith of Lancaster Co., age 18, born in Germany [or Hungary], daughter of Mathia Smith by S. B. Pound; witss., Louis Steiger, Mary Steiger.

Jan. 21, 1871 (Jan. 21). Hugo Donzelmann of Buffalo Co., age 22, born in Prussia, son of Henry and Charlotte (Herolete) Donzelmann, married Anna Mack of Lancaster Co., age 22, born in Wurtemburg, daughter of Tobias Mack, by S. B. Pound; witss., John Cadman, W. R. Field, both of Lancaster Co.

Nov. 24, 1870 (Nov. 24). John Hramus (Cromas) of Saunders Co., age 25, born in Bohemia, son of James and Maria Bridget (----) Hramus, married Elizabeth Vavak of Saunders Co., age 24, born in Bohemia, daughter of Michael and Anna Louise (----) Vavak, by P. Michael Hofmayr; witss., James Daley, Anna Daley, both of Lancaster Co.

Dec. 26, 1870 (Dec. 26). Frank Muff of Lancaster Co., age 27, born in Switzerland, son of Joseph and Mary (----) Muff, married Mary Sehi of Lancaster Co., age 21, born in Bavaria, by P. Michael Hofmayr; witnss., Joseph Muff of Saline Co., Nicholas Wilhelm of Lancaster Co.

Jan. 15, 1871 (Jan. 14). Silas Rose of Lancaster Co., age 23, born in New York, son of Silas and Cornelia (Stray) Rose, married Almira Billows of Lancaster Co., age 20, born in Pennsylvania, daughter of Peter and Susan (Hipple) Billows, by Reuben B. Lefler, J. P., at the home of Peter Billows; witss., J. R. John, W. Bowen, both of Lancaster Co.

Jan. 28, 1871 (Jan. 31). James R. John, of Lancaster Co., age 27, born in Indiana, son of Jesse and Belinda (Wyatt) John, married Rebecca A. Billows of Lancaster Co., age 17, born in Illinois, daughter of Peter and Susan (Hipple) Billows, by Reuben B. Lefler, J. P., at the home of Peter Billows; witss., Peter Billows, Harrison Bowen, both of Lancaster Co.

Jan. 31, 1871 (Jan. 31). Solomon Anderson of Lancaster Co., age 35, born in Sweden, son of Andrew Helverson and Christina Loung, married Augusta L. Lusch, of Lancaster Co., age 17, born in Sweden, daughter of Frederick and Augusta (Wagner) Lusch, by John H. Ames, J. P.; witss., A. Cappon, J. D. Barnes, both of Lancaster Co.

MITT-PALMER FAMILY RECORDS
Contributed by Mrs. Jessie (Polk) Zink, Sterling, Nebraska. Peter Hitt 1st came to Germana, Orance Co., Va., Apr 28 - 1714. In 1721 moved to near Warrenton, Fauquier Co. Va. D. 1771 Elizabeth James
1 May Hitt *M Jacob Rector
2 John Hitt
3 Joseph Hitt
4 Herman Hitt B 1721
5 Henry Hitt
6 Peter Hitt B 1726 M 1st Sarah James 2nd Hannah James B 1763 D 8-26-1847

GENEALOGICAL RECORD

Peter Hitt B 1726 D D 8-31-1802 M 1st Sarah James
1 Elizabeth Hitt
2 Nimrod Hitt
3 Dinah Hitt
4 Joel Hitt *Rev. Soldier M Elizabeth Young a woman in Mexico Mo entered D. A. R. through Joel.
5 Mariaina Hitt
6 Mary Hitt
7 Nancy Hitt *M John Miller
8 Peter Hitt
9 Reuben Hitt

Peter Hitt B 1726 D 8-31-1802 M 4-1-1783 turkey Run church, Farquier Co. Va.

Hannah James B 1763 D 8-26-1847
1 Pheesley [or Phressley] Hitt
2 Mary Hitt
3 Susan Porter Hitt B 7-1-1794 D 2-11-1872 M 4-28-1818 Thomas Palmer B 6-10-1797 D 8-21-1862
4 Thaddeus Hitt
5 Alexandra Hitt
6 Francis Hitt
? Elizabeth Hitt
8 Harrison Hitt
9 Hannah Hitt B 11-2-1802 - 3 Mo after the death of her father D Nov 31-1802 M 4-28-1818

Thomas Palmer   and    Susan Porter Hitt
B 6-10-1797 D 8-21-1862 B 7-1-1794 D 2-11-1872 1 Loremann Berkely Palmer B 3-23-1819 *Farquir Co. Va M Eliza Fazel B 1829. Issue Fern B's mother Eliza (Fazel) Palmer, B 1829, M 9 Sept 1892 James Pharris B 1829 Superior, Nebr. (Stella Polks gr father) witness by A. J. Pharris & H. C. Bowen.
2 John Harrimon Palmer B 7-7-1820 * (Killed between 1845 or 8 in a fall in mine in Grant Co. Wis) Wife & 2 daus went back to Mo after he was Killed
3 Simon Peter Palmer B 10-6-1821
4 Mary Jane Palmer B 1-26-1823
5 Thomas Strawther Palmer B 8-21-1824
6 William Harrison Palmer B 12-8-1825 *D 1880 or 81   family 1 son 1 dau all died of T. B.
7 Sarah Ann Palmer B 4-10-1827 *near Louisville Ky D 6-14-1905    M 5-31-1849 John Coumbe
   B 3-25-1808 D 5-2-1882.
8 Frances Elizabeth Palmer B 2-10-1829 *Louisville Ky was living in 1891 almost Blind -
   M 1st        Kincunnon M 2nd
9 Susanna Catharine Palmer B-10-20-1830 *M James Appleby
10 Hannah Parmelia Hulda Palmer B 2-10-1833 Pike Co. Mo. *D 4-9-1914Ý
   M Alexandra Webster B 5-12-1827 D 2-25-1914 M 10-19-1854 1 William Henry Webster B 8-19-1855 D 11-24-1863
2 James Leslie Webster B 3-20-1857 D 10-17-1857
3 Charles Edward Webster B 10-23-1858 D 8-19-1919
   M Catherine Higer M 11-23-1881
4 Mary Adaline Webster B 3-22-1862 D 10-28-1923
   M Andrew Jackson Pharris B 3-22-1859 D 1928 M 1881
5 Eda Webster B 7-17-1870 D 9-2-1870.

*All data following stars and in italics are more recent notations.

Ý Superior. Nebr.

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ABRAHAM MOSHER BIBLE RECORDS
Contributed by Helen Mosher Wikoff (Mrs. H. E.), New York City.
   (original text is single spaced)
  This Bible, now in possession of Mrs. Julius R. Mosher, Binghamton, New York, was published by Jasper Harding, 57 South Third St., Philadelphia, 1845.
   Abraham Mosher born May 12th. 1786.

Abigail H. born May 10th, 1791 and were married January 10th 1808.

First daughter Mahitable born Nov. 13th. 1810 and died January 27th. 1841 aged 30 yrs. 2 mos. and 14 das.

Second daughter Mercy born July 7th. 1813.

Third daughter Betsey born August 21st. 1815.

First son John H. born October 28th. 1817.

Second son Hiram Abraham born August 23rd. 1821.

Fourth daughter Dorcas born March 11th. 1824 and died - - - - - [not legible] 29th, 1827.

Fifth daughter Sarah Ann born Oct. 28th. 1828 and died January 11th. 1831

Abigail Mosher died March 23rd. 1845 aged 53 yrs. 10 months and 13 days.

Abraham Mosher died March 24th, 1869 aged 82 yrs, 10 months and 12 das.

JOHN RYKER FAMILY RECORD
Contributed by Mrs. E. C. Ford, Grand Island, Nebraska.
(original text was single spaced)      This is the family record of John Ryker copied from his family Bible, made in his own hand writing. Copy made by Mrs. H. Danner, Madison, Indiana.
   John Ryker, Born Jan. 18, 1764 in Jersey.
     "   "  Married June 16, 1784 to Mary Van Cleave Mary Van Cleave was born
  "   "    "   died March 8, 1838

John Ryker Married, 2nd time Amelia Little john (sic), July 3 1838
Amelia Littlejohn, born July 14, 1808 in Clark Co. N. Carolina
  "       "     died Oct. 18, 1868
John Ryker died, Nov. 22, 1848 and was buried on Ryker's Ridge

Children of John Ryker and Mary Van Cleave Ryker:

Rachel Ryker born June 29, 1786

Ruth      "   " Sept. 22, 1788

Gerardus "   " Jan. 28, 1791

Deborah   "   " Dec. 24, 1793

Sary      "   " July 22, 1795

Samuel    "   " June 15, 1797

Leah      "   " July 29, 1799

Melinda    "   " May 30, 1801

John      "   " Sept. 3, 1803

Child of John Ryker and Amelia Littlejohn:

Mary Ann Ryker Born Aug. 16, 1840

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