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Bio. of Joseph P. Hendricks
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Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin,
2nd ed., 1885, Muhlenberg Co.
JOSEPH P. HENDRICKS is a native of Muhlenburgh County, born June
6, 1827, and is the fourth of four boys and one girl, born to
James A. and Susanna (Peters) Hendricks, natives of North
Carolina and Virginia, respectively, and of Dutch descent. His
grandfather, Jacob Hendricks, who married Frano Rollen, came to
this county at a very early age, and settled near Bremen. The
mother of our subject was a daughter of Christopher Peters, who
married May Noffsinger; they were among the first settlers in the
vicinity of Bremen. Joseph P. Hendricks was reared on a farm,
received a common school education, and taught school in the
county fourteen years. He lived with his parents until the age
of twenty-two. In 1860 he was elected justice, which position he
filled until 1876, when he resigned on account of a great
railroad debt hanging over the county. In 1878 he was appointed
deputy clerk, and served two years; was elected police judge of
Bremen in 1881, which position he still holds; has settled up a
great many estates during his life. Mr. Hendricks was married
April, 1849, to Susan Shaver, of Muhlenburgh County, daughter of
Andrew and Susan (Bowers) Shaver, natives of Virginia, and of
Dutch descent. The Shaver family came to Kentucky about 1827,
and settled near Bremen. To this marriage were born five
children, three now living: Rufus L., Caroline (Bennett), James
A. and Lanora A. (deceased), married R. L. Eads. Mr. Hendricks
and wife are members of Methodist Episcopal Church South; he is a
Mason, cast his first presidential vote for Gen. Taylor in 1848;
in 1864, commenced voting the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Hendricks'
grandfather, Martin Bowers, was married in Germany - supposed.
Bio. of the Hunsaker Family
http://www.rootsweb.com/~iladams/biohunsa.htm
Adams County Family History Notebook
Wilcox, David. Quincy and Adams County History and
Representative Men. Chicago: Lewis, 1919, pp 271-273.
The Hunsaker family is well represented in Adams County. They are
of German origin, and probably came from Switzerland. In the year
1730 Hartmann Hunsaker came to America with his wife and one son
John, who was born in the old fatherland May 22, 1728. They
settled down in Pennsylvania where the following children were
born to Mr. and Mrs. Hartmann Hunsaker: Verena, wife of John
Roth; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Guth; Orschel (Ursula), who was
married twice, her first husband's name being Landis, the second
Kopf; Marie, wife of Caspar Roland; Anna, wife of Louis Mohler.
Half-sisters were: Catherine, wife of John Birg; Eva, wife of
John Weldy; Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Birg. This would indicate
that Hartmann Hunsaker was married twice.John Hunsaker, who came
to this country with his father in 1730, was married to Miss
Magdalena Birg, May 15, 1750; she was the eldest daughter of
Nikolaus Birg and was born January 3, 1732. The children of John
and Magdalena (Birg) Hunsaker were: Abraham, John, Barbara,
Nikolaus, Hartmann, Jacob, Joseph, George, Catherine, Magdalena,
Andrew and Samuel.On July 27, 1788, occurred the death of Barbara
Birg, nee Miller, the mother of Magdalena Hunsaker, nee Birg, in
the eighty-first year of her life, leaving 120 children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The data given in this
story concerning Hartmann Hunsaker and his descendants was
gleaned from the old family Bible, printed in Philadelphia in
1818, and in possession of Robert Hunsaker, a son of Samuel Y.
Hunsaker, and born in this county (Adams) in 1855.
While John Hunsaker, the second son of the before mentioned John
and Magdalena (Birg) Hunsaker, with his wife and child were
traveling overland from Pennsylvania to Illinois, they were
killed by Indiana. This occurred April 18, 1792, while they were
on their way to Union County,Ill. The wife wasElizabeth, a
daughter of Andrew Huber.
Samuel Hunsaker, the youngest son of John and Magdalena (Birg)
Hunsaker, was born in Pennsylvania November 22, 1777, and was
married to Hannah Rhoades (Rohde), who was born January 4, 1786.
Their children were: John, Rachel, Andrew, Hiram, Margaret,
Daniel, Susannah, Elizabeth, Katherine, Samuel Y., and Joseph.
Samuel Y.Hunsaker being the father of the abovementioned Robert
Hunsaker.
John Hunsaker, born in Pennsylvania, December 17, 1794, moved to
Kentucky, where a son was born to him October 16, 1824, who was
named Alexander. In the fall of 1829 the family came to Adams
County, where they settled in Liberty Township. Here Alexander
grew up and in 1845 married Mary L. Freeman, a native of New
York. At the age of sixteen Alexander Hunsaker began learning the
blacksmith's trade at Liberty, and worked at it until 1864, when
owing to impaired health he abandoned his trade and engaged in
general mercantile and milling business, conducting what was
known as Havanna Mills in Melrose Township. While the subjects of
this sketch have departed this life, anumber of descendants are
still among theliving.
Daniel Wilson Hunsaker, born September 25, 1820, in Union County,
Illinois, at an early age with his parents moved to Jefferson
County, Missouri, in 1830. In 1834 the family came to Adams
County, Illinois, where they located in Fall Creek Township. July
3, 1850, he married Frances Shuart, a native of South Bend,
Indiana. March 27, 1904, Mr. Hunsaker died and April 18, 1906,
his wife followed him in death. George Hunsaker, the only son of
Daniel Wilson and Frances (Shuart) Hunsaker, was born in Fall
Creek Township January 15, 1854, and for sixteen years was a
telegraph operator on the railroad between Quincy and Louisiana,
Mo., serving at every station of the railroad known as the
Louisiana branch on the C. B. & Q. road. He also worked in the
same capacity on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad inColorado.
In later years he was town collector of Melrose.Elijah Hunsaker
celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of his birth August 19,
1909, at the old settlers' reunion, Clayton, Adams County; he
died several years ago.
Bio. of the Keithley Family
Pioneer Families of Missouri, "St. Charles Co.", p162
KEITHLEY.--Jacob, John, Joseph, Daniel and Samuel Keithley, came from North
Carolina and settled in Bourbon Co., Ky. John married and raised a large
family of children, some of whom settled in Texas and California. Joseph
married in Kentucky, and had but one son, John, who settled in Boone Co., Mo.
Daniel married Mary Mooler, and the names of their children were--Joseph, John,
Isaac, Daniel, Jr., William R., and Katy. Samuel lived and died in Tennessee.
Jacob married Barbara Rowland, and moved to Warren Co., Ky., where he died.
His children were--Absalom, Jacob, John, Samuel, Obadiah, Rowland, William,
Levi, Daniel, Absalom, Tabitha, Isaac, Polly, Elizabeth, Katy, Patsey, Sally,
and one not named, making eighteen in all. Daniel Keithley, son of Daniel,
Sr., married a Miss Hostetter, and they had a daughter named Kate, who was the
largest woman in the world, weighing 675 pounds. She died when twenty-two
years of age. (Children of Jacob Keithley, Sr.) Abraham married Tennie
Rowland, and settled in Missouri in 1806. He had four children, and was killed
by his horse, on Cuivre river, in 1813. His widow afterward married John
Shelley. John married Polly Claypole, and lived and died in Kentucky. Joseph
married Elizabeth Burket, of St. Sharles Co., Mo. Samuel settled in the city
of St. Charles in 1808. He was married twice, first to Polly Burket, and
second to Mrs. Nancy Pulliam. He had twenty-two children by his two wives, and
shortly before his death he gave a dinner to his children and grandchildren, of
whom there were eighty-two present. He died in 1871. Rowland was married
twice. He settled in St. Charles county in 1816, where he remained two years
and then moved to Pike county. William came to St. Charles county in 1812. He
joined the rangers under Nathan Boone, and served with them one year, when he
joined Capt. Callaway's company. He was married first to Charlotte Castlio,
who died in 1857, and he then married the widow Duncan, who was a daughter of
James Loyd. Mr. Keithley is still living, in his eighty-fourth year. He had
eight children, four of whom are living, viz.: Mrs. Paulina Sharp and Mrs.
Elizabeth Wray, of St. Louis, Mrs. Ruth Savage, of Wentzville, and Mrs. Adeline
Ward. The names of those who are dead were--John, Samuel W., Lucy, and
Francis M. Samuel came to St. Charles county in 1818, and died in 1862. He
was married twice, first to a Miss Owens, and second to Emma Wellnoth. He had
six children. Absalom settled in St. Charles county in 1818. He married Cenia
Castlio, and they had eleven children. Obadiah settled in St. Charles county
in 1825, and moved to Texas in 1869. He was married twice. Polly married
Isaac Hostetter, of Kentucky, who settled in St. Charles county in 1806.
Elizabeth married Joseph Rowland, who came to Missouri and remained one year,
and then returned to Kentucky, where he died. Katy married Peter Graves, and
lived in Tennessee. Patsy married Alfred Dithmyer, and settled in Illinois.
Bio. of John W. Roland
Willamette Valley Oregon, p486
JOHN W. ROLAND. Marion county figures as one of the most attractive,
progressive and prosperous divisions of the state of Oregon, justly claiming a
high order of citizenship and a spirit of enterprise which is certain to
conserve consecutive development and marked advancement in the material
upbuilding of the section. The county has been and is singularly favored in
the class of men who have controlled its affairs in official capacity, and in
this connection the subject of this review demands representation as one who
has served the county faithfully and well in positions of trust and
responsibility. He is now serving as county clerk, to which position he was
elected upon the Republican ticket in 1902.
Mr. Roland was born in Danville, Vermilion county, Ill., September 1, 1848,
and comes of a family of German lineage that was established in Virginia many
generations ago. The paternal grandfather was a farmer by occupation and died
in Kentucky. David Roland, the father of our subject, was born in Cynthiana,
Harrison county, Ky., and in early life became familiar with commercial methods
in merchandising. At a very early date he removed to Vermilion county, Ill.,
and served in the Black Hawk war of 1832. He followed merchant tailoring in
Danville until 1852, when he brought his family, consisting of his wife and
eight children, to Oregon, having outfitted with an ox team and other
necessaries for the overland trip across the plains. They were six months upon
the way, and while in the Cascades their stock was driven off and stolen, so
that on their arrival in Portland Mr. Roland had nothing with which to begin
life in the northwest. Through the succeeding winter he worked at his trade
for A.B. Roberts, of Portland, and in 1853 he came to Marion county, Ore.,
securing a donation claim of three hundred and twenty acres of wild timber
land. After building a log cabin for the shelter of his family he turned his
attention to the stock business and also to some extent followed his trade,
making clothing for the early settlers. He had a good range and his attention
was chiefly devoted to his cattle interests. In 1871 he removed to Jefferson
where he lived retired until his death, which occurred in March of that year,
when he as seventy-one years of age. He was an old line Democrat, a well-
informed man and a true Christian, and his upright life gained for his the
respect and genuine regard of all with whom he was associated. He married
Eliza Barnes, a native of Harrison county, Ky., and of Scotch-Irish descent.
Her death occurred in 1889, at seventy-nine years of age. In their family
were eight children: C.B. who served in the Rogue River Indian war of 1856,
and was a lieutenant in the First Oregon Volunteer Infantry in the Civil war.
He carried on merchandising in Jefferson, Ore., was a member of the state
legislature for one term and died in Marion county in 1894. Jacob resides in
Multnomah county. Mrs. Pauline Phillips, the third of the family, is living
in Lincoln, Wash. David S. died in Portland. George follows mining in Jackson
county, Ore. Mrs. Melvina Worick is living in Portland. Esther is a resident
of Jefferson, and John W. completes the family.
When three years of age, John W. Roland accompanied his parents on their
removal to the northwest. He lived with the family upon the home farm, one
mile from Jefferson, and pursued his education in the district school. When
eighteen years of age he was apprenticed to learn the harness and saddler's
trade in Salem, and when he had served for a term of three years he began
business on his own account in Jefferson, continuing alone for a few years. In
1878 he was joined by his brother, Charles B. Roland, under the firm name of
C.B. Roland & Co., and abandoning the harness trade they established a general
store in Jefferson. There our subject also served as deputy postmaster under
his brother fro twelve years, and when his brother died he became postmaster
and continued in that capacity until 1895, when he resigned, preparatory to his
removal to Salem. August 1 of that year he was appointed chief accountant in
the Oregon State Asylum by its board and under Governor Lord he held that
position acceptably until January, 1900. He then became a fire insurance
agent, representing the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company of Baltimore,
Md. In 1902 he was nominated on the Republican ticket for the office of county
clerk and was elected by a majority of fifteen hundred, taking the oath of
office on the 7th of July, of the same year. He is also clerk of departments
numbers one and two of the circuit court, and clerk of the probate court, in
the discharge of his official duties being systematic, methodical and accurate,
so that his course ahs won high commendation.
Mr. Roland was married in Jefferson to Miss Emma Reeves, who was born in
California and died in Jefferson, Ore. They had two children: Edwilda, who is
attending Willamette University, and Tracy. Mr. Roland was again married in
Jefferson, his second union being with Miss Carrie S. Shumaker, who was born in
Schoharie county, N.Y., a daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Burnett) Shumaker,
who were also natives of the Empire state. Her parents moved to La Crosse
county, Wis., where her father was engaged in building until 1888, when he
brought his family to Oregon, settling in Jefferson. Mrs. Roland is a graduate
of the high school and a most estimable lady, who shares with her husband the
regard of many friends. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Since 1870 Mr. Roland has been a member of the Odd Fellows society, having
been initiated in Jefferson Lodge, of which he is a pas noble grand. He is
connected with the Encampment of Salem, of which he is past chief patriarch,
and with the Rebekah degree, to which Mrs. Roland also belongs. His fraternal
relations also connect him with both the lodge and uniformed rank of the
Knights of Pythias, and of the latter he has served as treasurer. He is a
charter member of the Illihee Club, of which he served as secretary for three
years. In politics he has always been an active Republican. In his private
life he is distinguished by all that marks a true gentleman and an upright
character, one that subordinates personal ambition to public good and seeks
rather to benefit his fellowmen than the aggrandizement of self.
Bio. of the Vimont Family
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History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky,
ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882,
p. 520.
THE VIMONT FAMILY. In the year 1776, in or near Paris, France, was born
Louis Vimont, Sr., who when he arrived at the age of twelve years,
started with his father and a Mr. John Savary to America, being driven
from their sunny land on account of their religious tenets. After
landing in Philadelphia the father of Louis was stricken down with yellow
fever, from which he soon died, leaving his young orphan son in the care
of his companion, Mr. Savary. They were then two strangers in a broad
and wild land. They however soon made their way to Gallipolis, O. [sic]
where they stopped with the French settlers of that section, who were
holding a land grant from that Government, about twelve miles from
Portsmouth, O. [sic]. There they resided for some time, thence came to
Washington, Ky., and probably before 1795, they settled in Millersburg,
where Mr. Savary engaged in mercantile pursuits as one of the very
first merchants of Bourbon County, assisted by Mr. Vimont, who was
married to Rosanna Rowland, June 1, 1798; she a native of North Carolina,
and daughter of John Rowland, who afterward resided in Harrison County
for many years. By this marriage there were four sons and three daughters,
all of whom were married and still living, except on son and one daughter.
They were--John Savary, born June 10, 1799; Jefferson T., Sept. 18, 1801;
Franklin B., Dec. 4, 1803 (deceased); Charlotte, April 17, 1808, married
John B. McIlvain, of Louisville, by whom she has five children; Verger,
born Nov. 1, 1810, married William Swift, of Lexington, by whom she had
eight children; both are now deceased; Mary E., born Jan. 5, 1819,
widow of Dr. Samuel Trotter, of Lexington, had four children: Louis C.,
born May 2, 1823. Mr. Vimont after living in this country for a time
sent for his only sister, Felicity, who settled in Maysville, and in 1848
became the wife of M. Girova, by whom he had one child, a daughter. Mr.
Vimont was for many years the leading merchant in the village of
Millersburg; also a heavy shipper of produce to the South, and a
contractor, in which business his sons superseded him. John Savary Vimont
was a merchant in Millersburg, where he was born, until about four years
ago. He is still a leading man in the improvement of the village and
all the leading enterprises. He was married Sept. 19, 1826, to Ann
Russell Throckmorton, daughter of Thomas and Susan (Morton) Throckmorton,
who resided at the junction of the Johnson and Licking rivers. By this
union there were seven children: Thomas T., Louis B., Joseph D.; Susan,
now a Mrs. Sandusky, of Lexington; Rosanna, now a Mrs. Dr. Kennedy, of
Paris; Cecil J., married a Mr. Batterton; infant daughter (deceased).
Three sons and three daughters grew to be men and women, and married
(except Louis B.), leaving heirs in the vicinity of Millersburg; except
Joseph D., only one is now living, Mrs. Sandusky, of Lexington. The
wife of Mr. Vimont died Aug. 21, 1846. The Vimonts are Republican in
political sentiment. The oldest son of John S. went into the Federal
Army as Captain, afterward promoted to Lieut-Colonel; was shot in cold
blood by an officer in the same command. Louis B. was in the same
command with his brother, and died at Chattanooga. The Vimont family are
highly respected citizens of Millersburg and the community. Jefferson
T. Vimont, second son, received a liberal education and assisted his
father in mercantile business until his marriage, which occurred Sept.
18, 1823, to Elizabeth Mantelle, daughter of William Mantelle, who was
for many years a banker at Lexington. After his marriage he built the
flouring mill, known as the Elizabeth Mill, which he run for a number
of years; then engaged in merchandising in Millersburg, and through his
son at St. Joe, Mo., which he continued for a number of years; then
engaged in merchandising in Millersburg, and through his son at St. Joe,
Mo., which he continued for a number of years; then engaged in real
estate business throughout the West, until the breaking-out of the Civil
War, in 1861. At the death of his father he was made executor of the large
estate left by him. He had seven children. Louis died in Chillicothe,
on his return trip from Washington, D.C., where he held a position as
as one of the first clerks in the Treasury Department for a number of
years; was married to a Miss Kennair; left two children; she is now
residing with her son in Lexington. Charlotte unmarried, living with her
father. Mary, now a Mrs. Dr. Scearce of Chillicothe; John, married, and
a merchant in St. Louis, Mo.; Thomas married also in St. Louis; Elizabeth,
unmarried, at home; Malcolm M., died in young manhood. Mr. Vimont lost
his wife a number of years ago; he and family are members of the
Presbyterian Church; Louis C. Vimont was married Nov. 21, 1844; to Mary W.
Nesbit, born May 10, 1827, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Ammons) Nesbit,
natives of Columbia, Boone County, Mo.; he a Baptist minister at an early
date; Mr. Vimont, is related by marriage to Dr. Graham, of Louisville,
father-in-law of Joseph Blackburn, at present one of the most prominent
men of Kentucky. They has seven daughters and four sons; one of the former
died in infancy; ten are now living: Joseph N., married to Alice Graham
(deceased, Dec. 7, 1868, after less than a year of wedded life); he was
located at San Francisco as a member of the Stock Exchange at that place;
now mining at Tombstone, Arizona; Anna, wife of O. W. Brady, of Nicholas
County, married Nov. 28, 1876; Henry S., Thomas A., Belle W., Nancy M.,
Minnie, Virginia B., Susan and Banks M. Mr. Vimont lived with his
father until his marriage, when he engaged in mercantile business for
about ten years, after which, for about the same length of time he run
the Tower Mills; since the Kentucky Central company has had charge of
the railroad through Millersburg, he has acted as General Station Agent
at the above named place; also agent for all main lines upon coupon
tickets; he is a member of the I.O.O.F., and a prominent citizen;
Jefferson M. Vimont, son of Franklin B. (deceased), who at eighteen years
of age left his father, Louis, and went to the mouth of Johnson, where
he was extensively engaged in farming, distilling and mercantile
business, sending his merchandise by flatboat to New Orleans, at an early
day; here he continued until 1864, when he removed to the place where his
youngest son now lives, and engaged in farming until his death, which
occurred Aug. 14, 1877; he was married Nov. 25, 1824, to Susan W.,
daughter of Thomas and Susan (Morton) Throckmorton; Thomas Throckmorton,
Sr., a native of Richmond, Va., came to Kentucky about 1800, settling on
the Licking river, about nine miles below the Blue Licks; the sons of
this gentleman became quite prominent in the history of Kentucky; also a
son-in-law of Lewis Arnold, an active worker in the political field in
Nicholas County; Mr. Vimont by this marriage, had nine children: John S.,
died at twenty-seven years of age; Mary, now the wife of W. T. Ingels, of
Nicholas County; A. T., died at twenty-nine years of age; Anna R. died
young; Bettie, a maiden lady of high social culture and fine business
qualifications, residing in Millersburg, superintending her agricultural
affairs and household duties; Sue, wife of J. F. Miller, a farmer in
Nicholas County; Louis T., with a twin brother, who died in infancy; he
married a Miss Whitehead, daughter of John R. Whitehead, of Harrison
County, by whom he has eight children: Charles W., Frank, Claude, Mattie,
Fannie, Florence, John, and Louis; Jefferson M., the youngest, born Oct.
27, 1844, and married Oct. 25, 1866, to Miss Lovina Letton (see Letton
hist.); they have had six children, three of whom died in infancy; those
living are: Nannie L., A. T. and F. Letton. Mr. Vimont is engaged in
agriculture and raising of thoroughbred Cotswold sheep and short horn
cattle; his sheep are of the finest in the Blue Grass region, and in
demand in a number of different States throughout the union.