John Wesley METHENY
Caroline ANDERSON
Husband: John Wesley METHENY
Birth: 23 Mar 1838, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 5 Feb 1921, Rains Co., Texas
Burial:
Father: James METHENY
Mother: Sarah THACKER
Marriage: 7 Aug 1856, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Wife: Caroline ANDERSON
Birth: 7 Aug 1842, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: Dec 1874, Hunt Co., Texas
Cause of Death: Complications of Childbirth
Burial:
Father: Thomas ANDERSON
Mother: Martha Ann STURMAN
Children:
1. Martha Ellen METHENY (McCleskey), b: 29 May 1857, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: Sep 1896, Montgomery Co., Texas
2. John Wilford METHENY, b: 30 Jun 1863, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 22 Feb 1932, Kiowa Co., Oklahoma
3. Sarah P. METHENY, b: 21 Oct 1865, Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Ferdinand Burlison METHENY, b: 6 Nov 1867, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 21 Oct 1909, Hunt Co., Texas
5. Richard Rathbone METHENY, b: 4 Apr 1870, Hunt Co., Texas
d: Aft 1920, Bakersfield, Kern Co., California
6. Caroline METHENY, b: 2 Dec 1874, Hunt Co., Texas
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Notes:
1860 Federal Census Data (M653_0183, Page 111) Twp 5S / R 5E, Hamilton Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration Date:
18-Jul-1860, Family #712
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
In Sch. |
Cannot R/W |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
METHANEY, John |
22 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
--- |
$75 |
IL |
|
|
|
|
Caroline |
19 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
|
Martha E |
3 |
F |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
|
|
|
1870
Federal Census Data (M593_1593, Page 365A), Justice Precinct 3, Hunt Co., Texas,
Enumeration Date:
18-Nov-1870, Family #34
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation or Trade |
Real Estate |
Per. Estate |
POB |
In |
Cannot R/W |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
METHENEY, Jno |
30 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
--- |
$300 |
IL |
|
|
|
|
Jane ? |
28 |
F |
W |
Keeping House |
|
|
IL |
|
X |
|
|
Martha |
12 |
F |
W |
At School |
|
|
IL |
X |
|
|
|
Jno M |
7 |
M |
W |
At School |
|
|
IL |
X |
|
|
After Caroline died, John
brought the family back to Hamilton County, married Martha Montgomery Hamilton
and eventually moved the family back again to Texas.
1880 Federal Census Data (T9_1296, Page 148A), Justice Precinct 3, Collin Co.,
Texas,
Enumeration Dist: 22, Enumeration Date: 29-Jun-1880, Family #430
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Father POB |
Mother POB |
In |
|
METHENY, J W |
40 |
M |
W |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Martha |
30 |
F |
W |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
TN |
TN |
TN |
|
|
Sarah |
15 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
X |
|
F |
12 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
X |
|
Richard |
10 |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
|
TX |
IL |
IL |
X |
|
Caroline |
6 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
|
TX |
IL |
IL |
|
|
HAMILTON, Dora |
10 |
F |
W |
S Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL(TN) |
X |
|
METHENY, Mary |
4 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL(TN) |
|
|
Mandy |
2 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
|
TX |
IL |
IL(TN) |
|
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Hamilton County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Marriages, Book C, #1581