A week ago my Uncle Forrie passed away. at his home in Texas. His funeral was yesterday 3/10/2005,and is burried in rockford, Mi.. He was only 70 years old. I will miss him greatly!!!

Recently spent some time on usgen web for bradford co. pa. Found O.C. Taylor, mary and sophfrona in 1850 census. Frone is only two years old. He’s a black smith. I think I have her family figured out but am still not positive. I know she was a Merithew by birth, and I think her mother was a Northrup, there are a lot of people by these names all around them. I still can’t find O.C. “s parents. TALK ABOUT PROBLEM CHILDREN!!!!

I also think I found them in 1860 census . One of the names do not match up; but, dates for Charlotte, Charles, and Emma do, and Carrie still has not been born.

Joshua Tennant
B. 18 Aug, 1838, Lanark, Lanark Cty., Onterio
Mar. 15 Aug. 1860 Ramsey Twp., Lanark Cty., Onterio
D. 15 Dec.1899 Carson City, Montcalm Cty., Mi.
Married 1.} Catherine Stewart
B. 1842 D. Dec., 1865 Blyth, Onterio
CHILDREN:
Margaret Ann
B. 6 Jun 1865
D. 28 Dec. 1914

James Stewart
Born abt. 1809 Glasgow, Scotland
married Helen Brown bef. 1832. Helen born Glasgow, Scotland
CHILDREN:
Isabella b.20 May 1932 in Con. 6, Lot 24, Ramsey Twp. Lanark Co. Onterio

Agnes b. 18 Dec. 1834 in Con. 6, Lot 11 Lanark Twp. Lanark Co. Onterio

John b. 1838 Ramsey Twp. , lanark Co. Onterio

CATHERINE b. 1842 , Ramsey Twp., Lanark Co. , Onterio Married 15 Aug. 1860 Bathurst District Onterio, to Joshua Tennant b. 1839 Lanark Twp., Lanark Co. Ontario. She Died Dec. 1865, Blyth, Onterio., six months after giving birth to her daughter Margaret Ann.

Robert b. 17 Aug 1844., Ramsey Twp., Lanark Co., Onterio

All we have to go on is John R. Wheeler, born about 1825, Penn Yan Yates Co. New York, the son of James Wheeler, born New York. John R. married A. Juline Blakeley {Blakely} abt. 1850. Their son Charles E. born abt. 1853 at Buffalo, New york. John R. served in the Civil War… Juline died about seven years after he returned. He then married May {Mary}Burdick who died 1880 in Nebraska.
Military records say he sired 14 children, of which about half survived.

I got this from Parade, December 12, 2004, Page 19 Grand Rapids Press.

KNOW YOUR FAMILY TREE, SAVE YOUR LIFE

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A cousin came over at about 2 oclock today, she finally left at around nine oclock this evening. Where did the time go? John R refuses to give up any more information. WE WILL BEAT HIM AT HIS OWN GAME!!! More later

Still working on problem child no. 1. John R. Wheeler.
Started going back through some of his pension papers, trying to gleen any more information from them, The gent has absolutely horrid penmanship. but I found some time framesfor when John R. was in certain areas. have started working on a personal time line. Maybe…..