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Allen County, Indiana Genealogy
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- Margaret Emenhiser
- Stephen C. Emenhiser
- William Emenhiser
- Minnie Emerick
- James English
- William Essig
Emenhiser, Margaret
1817 May 23 Born Married John McConaghy
1840 Jane born
1840 Jul 8 James born
1844 Mary born
1845 Isabella born
1848 Margaret M. born
1848 Husband may have immigrated (year not clear on naturalization papers)
1849 Jul 17 Alexander born, Ohio
1850 Stephen born, Indiana
1854 Nancy born
1854 Oct 12 Declaration of intention for naturalization by husband
1858 Theresa born
1860 Census, Allen County, Madison Township, IN
1864 Feb 2 Husband John died
1870 Census Children appear together on census without father who
has died and next door to David McConaughy (age 72), David J.
(age 28) and William J. (age 25)
1879 Mar 11 Died
1840 FEDERAL CENSUS INDEX MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO
EMENHISER, Stephen Blue Rock 370
Emmonhaser, Adam Salt Creek Twp 468
EMMONKEISER, Adam Salt Creek Twp 468
MCCONNAAGHY, William Rich Hill Twp 482
MCCONNAUGHEY, William Salt Creek Twp 469
MCCONNEHAY, Mrs. Salt Creek Twp 46
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS
1850 Federal Census, Allen County, Madison Twp, IN
McCanahay, John 32 M Farmer 1200 Ireland
Margaret 31 F Penn
Jane 11 F Ohio
James 9 M Ohio
Mary 7 F Ohio
Isabella 6 F Ohio
Alx. 4 M Ohio
Margaret 2 F Ohio
Stephen 2/12 M Indiana
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS
1860 Federal Census, Allen County, Madison Twp, IN, p. 159
McConaughy, John 46 Farmer Ireland
Margaret 41 PA
Jane 20 Ohio
James 18 Ohio
Mary 16 Ohio
Isabella 15 Ohio
Alexander 14 Ohio
Margaret 10 Ohio
Stephen 9 Indiana
Nancy 6 Indiana
Theresa 3/12 F Indian
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
1870 Census, Allen County, Madison Twp, IN
McConaughy, Marg 52 F Keeping house PA
James 27 M OH
Isabel 24 F Housekeeper OH
Steven 18 M OH
Nancy 16 F IN
Theresa 9 F IN
(It appears that John has died.)
Next door
David McConaughy 72 M Farmer Ireland
David J. 28 M Ireland
Wm J. 25 M Ireland Pleasant Valley Cemetery (abandoned)
1 1/2 miles S.E. of Hoagland Madison twp. sec. 29
Margaret wife of J. McConaughy
d Mar 11, 1879
aged 61 y 9 m 16 d
(b 23 May 1817)
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Emenhiser, Stephen C
The pictorial history of Fort Wayne, Indiana : a review of two centuries of occupation of the region about the head of the Maumee River by B. J. Griswold, Chicago, Robert O. Law Company, 1917 on Internet Archive.
STEPHEN C. EMENHISER has been a resident of Allen county from the time of his birth, in a scion of an honored pioneer family, and is today one of the representative farmers and stock growers of Jackson township, where he is the owner of a well improved farm of one hundred and sixty acres. He purchased this place when he was a young man and shortly prior to his marriage, and his devoted young wife proved his efficient coadjutor when he set to himself the arduous task of reclaiming the timber at the time when it came into his possession. Thus through his energy and good management have been made all the improvements that now mark the place as a model farm, the house, barns and other farm buildings having been erected by him and independence and prosperity having crowned his well ordered endeavors. In connection with diversified agriculture Mr. Emenhiser raises live stock of the better type, including full blooded Shropshire sheep and Poland China swine. Mr. Emenhiser has not only been one of the world's productive workers, but has also stood exponent of broad minded and progressive citizenship. He served one year as township supervisor and for the long period of sixteen years was an influential and valued member of the advisory board of Allen county. His political allegiance is given to the Democratic party, he was formerly in active affiliation with the Improved Order of Red Men, and he and his wife are earnest members of the Evangelical Lutheran church at Monroeville, from which village they have service on rural mail route No. 1. Mr. Emenhiser was born in Madison township, this county, on March 2, 1865, and is a son of Joseph and Adeline (Clark) Emenhiser, the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania, of German ancestry, and the latter in Virginia, of English lineage. The marriage of the parents was solemnized in the state of Ohio, whence they came to Allen county more than half a century ago and established their home on a pioneer farm in Madison township, where they passed the remainder of their lives, in the meanwhile contributing a worthy quota to the social and industrial development and progress of the county. Of their fine family of sixteen children the first born died in infancy; Adam is now deceased; Katherine was the third in order of birth; James is deceased; Mrs. Jennie Tood resides in Richmond, Indiana; John is a resident of Jackson township; Adeline is deceased; William is a resident of Texas; Mrs. Abigail Stoneburner resides in Hoagland; Stephen C. of this review, was the next in order of birth; Mrs. Sarah Kantro maintains her home in New York, and Mrs. Minnie Bardey in Buffalo, New York; David is a resident of Hoagland and his twin sister, Delilah, is deceased. Stephen C. Emenhiser acquired his early education in the pioneer schools of Madison township and in the meanwhile assisted in the reclamation and other work of the home farm. He has never severed his allegiance to the great basic industry of husbandry and has for many years been one of the vigorous exemplars of farm enterprise in his native county, as intimated in a preceding division of this article. On October 18, 1899, he married Miss Emma Davidson, daughter of Richard and Mary (Livingston) Davidson, who were born and reared in Licking county, Ohio, and who came to Allen county, Indiana, in 1888. They here resided four years on a farm in Jefferson township and then removed to Kalida, Putnam county, Ohio, where the father passed the remainder of his life and where the widowed mother still resides. Of the children the eldest, Marion, is a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Mrs. Ella Pritchard lives in Ohio; Mrs. Emenhiser was the third child; John and Homer reside in Ohio, the former in the city of Toledo; James is deceased; Richard is a resident of Bay City, Michigan, and William is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Emenhiser have seven children: Mrs. Grace Fernet, Mrs. Ada Starchime, Charles, Augustus, Leonard, Stella and Homer. Edward, the fifth child, is deceased, and Augustus, Leonard, Stella and Homer remain at the parental home.
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Emenhiser, William
1861 Born in Hoagland, Allen County, Indiana to Joseph Emenhiser
1870 Census Allen Co Madison Twp IN with parents
1880 Census Allen Co Madison Twp IN with parents
1884 Married Isobel McKeeman Allen County, Indiana
1884 Sep 4 Nancy Delila born Allen Co IN
1886 Oct 13 William Wesley born Allen Co IN
1900 Census?
1910 Census?
1920 Census?
1941 Died
Descendants of William W. Emmenhiser
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM W.1 EMMENHISER was born 1861 in Hoagland, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana, and died 1941.
He married ISOBEL MCKEEMAN 17 January 1884 in Allen County, Indiana, daughter of DAVID MCKEEMAN and MARGARET
MCCONAHEY.
Children of WILLIAM EMMENHISER and ISOBEL MCKEEMAN are:
i. NANCY DELILA2 EMENHEISER, b. 04 September 1884, Allen County, Indiana.
ii. WILLIAM WESLEY EMMENHISER, b. 13 October 1886, Allen County, Indiana.
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, MADISON TWP, INDIANA
EMENHISER, Joseph 50 M W Farmer 4000 600 PA
Adeline 42 F W Keeping house Ohio
Catherine 22 F W Ohio
James 19 M W Ohio
Amedia 17 F W Ohio
Joseph 16 M W Ind
Margaret 14 F W Ind
John 12 M W Ind
Wm 9 M W Ind
Abbington 7 F W Ind
Steven 6 M W Ind
Sarah 4 F W Ind
Anninta 2 F W Ind
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, MADISON TWP, HOAGLAND, INDIANA
EMENHISER, Joseph W M 60 Farmer PA PA PA
Adaline W F 53 Wife Keeps House VA VA VA
John W M 22 Son Works on farm IN PA VA
William W M 19 Son Works on farm IN PA VA
Abigail W F 17 Daughter At Home IN PA VA
Stephen W M 15 Son Work on farm IN PA VA
Sarah W F 14 Daughter At school IN PA VA
Arometa W F 12 daughter At school IN PA VA
David W M 9 Son IN PA VA
General Index of Guardianships, Allen County 1829-1905 Nancy D. Emenheiser (et al.) heirs of Margaret McKeeman Guardian Wm Emenheiser date of appt, 11 Apr 1896 book 6, page 1, file box 358
1897 Plat Map of Madison Township, Allen County, IN shows J.W. & D. Emenhiser owned part of Sections 29 and 30.
1890 MADISON TOWNSHIP, ALLEN COUNTY, IN EMMENHEISER, Catherine Joseph Joseph A. Joseph W. Stephen William
Allen County, IN Estates Emenhiser, Joseph A. Emenhiser, Eliza A. Bk. 12 Pg. 454 #2828 Emenhiser, Joseph W. Emenhiser, Stephen C & Smith, Allie Bk.11 Pg. 443 #2393
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Emerick, Minnie
1869 Dec 2 Born to Henry Emerick and in Allen County, Indiana 1870 Census? Allen Co IN Marion Twp with parents 1880 Census? Allen Co IN Marion Twp with parents
1889 May 23 Married William M. McKeeman in Indiana
1890 Tax list Allen County, IN
1891 Aug 1 Alberta Volette born Allen County, Indiana
1893 Mar 28 Ida Lavern born
1896 Sep 5 Everett Paul born Allen County, Indiana
1900 Census Allen County, IN
1905 Sep 19 Margaret Lucille born
1910 Census Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
1920 Census Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
1955 May 27 Died
Descendants of Minnie Jane EMERICK
Generation No. 1
1. MINNIE JANE4 EMERICK (HENRY3, JOSEPH2, JOHN GEORGE JR.1) was born 02
December 1869 in Allen County, Indiana, and died 27 May 1955. She married
WILLIAM M. MCKEEMAN 23 May 1889 in Indiana, son of DAVID MCKEEMAN and
MARGARET MCCONAHEY.
Children of MINNIE EMERICK and WILLIAM MCKEEMAN are:
i. ALBERTA VOLETTE5 MCKEEMAN, b. 01 August 1891, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Wayne Township, Indiana; d. 11 February 1979, DAYTON, Ohio; m. (1)
ROBERT LEROY LARIMORE, 11 March 1914; m. (2) ARTHER HICKMAN, 1965.
ii. IDA LAVERN MCKEEMAN, b. 28 March 1893; d. 15 January 1894, Infant.
iii. EVERETT PAUL MCKEEMAN, b. 05 September 1896, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Wayne Township, Indiana; d. 02 March 1946, Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Wayne Township, Indiana; m. HELEN NORTON, 18 June 1918.
iv. MARGARET LUCILLE MCKEEMAN, b. 19 September 1905; d. May 1978, El
Cajon, California; m. OMAR GOCKE, 06 June 1936.
Mr. and Mrs. William McKeeman will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary Tuesday at a reception at their home, 115 Killea Avenue. They have invited their relatives and intimate friends to call between the hours of 1 to 5 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 in the evening. The McKeemans have two daughters, Mrs. Robert Larimore who resides at 606 West Wildwood Avenue, and Mrs. Omar Gocke, 2908 South Harrison Street, and a son, Mr. Everett McKeeman 3337 Piqua Avenue. The son Everett drowned. They had a baby who died also.
Klaehn Funeral Home Records McKeeman, William m Minnie Jane b 27 Mar 1863, Allen County, d 30 Jul 1941, Maryellen Hower's Book says: William born 27 Mar 1863, Hoagland, Indiana Married Minnie Jane Emrick 23 May 1889 Died 30 July 1941, buried Lindenwood Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Children: Alberta Volette, born 1 Aug 1891, Ft. Wayne, Married Robert Leroy Larimore, 11 Mar 1914 Married Arthur Hickman 1965 Died 11 Feb 1979, Dayton, Ohio Buried Lindenwood Cemetery, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Children: Ruth Anna born 1 May 1915 Mary Ellen born 14 Dec 1920 worked on the home farm in his early years. On 23 May 1889 he married Minnie Jane Emrick, born 2 Dec 1869, daughter of Henry and Margaret Emrick. William was engaged in the constuction business until 1899 when he went to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad as car repairman. He retired, after 32 years of service , on 1 April 1931. William and Mary lived on the corner of Harrison St. and Killea Ave. Fort Wayne, Ind. until a home at 115 Killea Ave. was built, about 1910. William and Minnie were members of Third Presbyterian Church.
1890 Madison Township, Allen County, IN McKeeman, William
1900 Federal Soundex Indiana
McKeeman, William
Mar 1863 37 IN
Allen Wayne Twp
Fort Wayne So. Harrison 411
McKeeman, Minnie J. Dec 1869 30 IN
Alberta Aug 1891 8 IN
Everett M. Sep 1896 3 IN
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS ALLEN COUNTY, WAYNE TOWNSHIP, IN
V 3 ED 39 SH 14 LN 45
MCKEEMAN, WILLIAM Head W M Mar 1863 37 N 11 IN IRE IRE Carpenter 1/2 Y Y
Minnie J Wife W F Dec 1869 30 N 11 8 2 IN IN OH Y Y Y
Valberta Daugh W F Aug 1891 8 S IN IN IN At school
Everitt M Son W M Sept 1896 3 S IN IN IN
1908 Fort Wayne City Directory McKeeman, William, car bldr Penn Co, h 2903 Harrison
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS FORT WAYNE, ALLEN COUNTY, IN
McKeeman, William Head M W 47 IN IRE IRE Eng Carpenter RR W N N Y Y
Minnie J. Wife F W 40 M1 3 3 IN PA OH Eng YY
Alberta V Daughter F W 18 S IN IN IN Eng Operator Telephone W N N Y
Everett M Son M W 13 S IN IN IN Eng None Y Y Y
Margaret L Daughter F W 4 S IN IN IN
1920 Federal Census Fort Wayne, Wayne Twp., Allen Co., IN 115 Killea
MCKEEMAN, Wm Head 56 IN IRE IRE Car builder
Minnie Jane Wife 50 IN PA OH
Margaret Lucile Dtr 14 IN IN IN
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 31 July 1941 McKeeman Funeral services for William McKeeman, 78, who died at 4:20 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home at 2903 South Harrison street following a three-year illness, will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Klaehn & Sons funeral home Dr. Andrew Lowry officiating. Burial will be in Lindenwood cemetery. Friends may view the body at the funeral home. Mr. McKeeman was employed in the Pennsylvania railroad car shops for 32 years until retiring 13 years ago. He was a lifelong resident of Allen county. He was a member of the Third Presbyterian church, the Royal league and Pennsylvania Western Veterans association. Survivors include the widow Minnie; a son, Everett McKeeman; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Larimore and Mrs. Omar Gocke; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and two brothers, Alexander and David McKeeman, all of Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette 28 May 1955 Mrs. Minnie Jane McKeeman Mrs. Minnie Jean McKeeman, 85, died at 8:40 p.m. yesterday in a local nursing home where she had been a patient for about six weeks. She formerly resided at 2331 S. Hanna St. Born in Allen County, Mrs. McKeeman had been a Fort Wayne resident for more than 60 years. She was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Alberta (Robert) Larimore, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Omar Gocke, Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Mrs. Elmer Mizer, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Ellis Emrick, Hoagland, and Will Emrick, Delphos, Ohio; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The body was taken to Klaehn Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Generation 2 (parents) 2 William F. McKeeman: William was born 27 Mar 1863, in Allen County, Indiana. He married Minnie Jane Emerick 23 May 1889 in Hoagland, Allen County, Indiana. William died 30 Jul 1941 in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. He was buried in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Lindenwood Cemetery. 3 Minnie Jane Emerick: Minnie was born 2 Dec 1869, in Allen County, Indiana. She married William F. McKeeman 23 May 1889 in Hoagland, Allen County, Indiana. Minnie died 20 May 1955 in Ft. Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. She was buried in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Lindenwood Cemetery.
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English, James
1822 Born in Ireland Married Isabella McConahey in Ireland
1847 Margaret born in Ireland
1847 Immigrated Ireland to America
1848 John born in Ohio
1852 Lisa born in OHio
1853 Mary born in Ohio Moved to Indiana
1855 James born in Indiana
1857 Calvin born in Indiana
1859 Janella born in Indiana
1860 Census, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana
1862 Kate born 25 Apr 1863 Guardian to Mary Hill
1864 Minie born 24 Mar 1867 Visited father in Philadelphia to raise money for a new church in
Indiana
1870 Census, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana
17 Jan 1876 Guardian to Mary Bashop 24 May 1876 Nephew John McKeeman drowned and James bought casket
for family
1880 Census, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana, Magie McConahey from Ireland living with
family
1890 Paid taxes Allen County, Indiana
1897 Owned Section 19, Allen County, Madison Township, Indiana
GUARDIANSHIP General Index of Guardianships, Allen County, IN Bashop, Mary M. heirs of Francis Bashop Guardian James English date of appt 17 Jan 1876 book 2, page 343 Hill, Mary (et al.) heirs of Wm Hill Guardian James English date of appt 25 Apr 1863 book 1, page 282, file box 294
1841 IRELAND CENSUS
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS CHECK OHIO There are several James English in Ohio in 1850: Crawford County Page 333 Cuyahoga County, Brooklyn Page 7 Cuyahoga County, 3rd Ward Cleveland Page 260 Cuyahoga County, Royalton Twp Page 149 Darke County, Wayne Twp, Page 313 (This is not the one as I found a bio of his life.) Guernsey County, Madison Twp, Page 402 Harrison County, North Twp, Page 292 Tuscawaris County, Goshen Twp, Page 496 and 497
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS
1860 Census Allen County, Madison Twp., Indiana Page 524 OR 604
James English 38 M Farmer 1600 500 Ireland
Isabella 36 F Ireland
Margaret 13 F Ireland INDICATES THEY EMIGRATED IN 1847 OR 1848
John 12 M Ohio
Lisa 8 F Ohio
Mary 7 F Ohio
James 5 M Indiana
John 3 M Indiana
Jennett 1 Indiana
John Johnson 18 M Laborer Indiana
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
1870 Census Allen County, Madison Twp., Indiana PAGE 4
James English 47 M Farmer Ireland
Isabel 44 F Keeping house Ireland
Maggie J. 29 F School teacher Ireland
John W. 30 M School teacher Ireland
Mary I. 16 F OH
James P. 15 M IN
Calvin 12 M IN
Janella 10 F IN
Katy S. 8 F IN
Nancy M. 6 F IN
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS
1880 Census Allen County, Indiana
James English 57 Farmer Ire Ire Ire
Isabell 55 Ire Ire Ire
James P. 24 Teacher IN Ire Ire
Calvin H. 22 On farm IN Ire Ire
tie 20 Teacher IN Ire Ire
Kate 18 Teacher IN Ire Ire
Minie 16 IN Ire Ire
Henry Bishop 16 On farm IN
Magie McConaghy 20 Niece Ire Ire Ire
1890 TAX LIST 1890 Madison Township, Allen County, IN ENGLISH, James
PLAT MAP 1897 Plat Map of Madison Township, Allen County, IN shows J. English owned part of Section 19 adjoining the McKeeman land. This is just north of Hoagland. Jane and Dan Hodgson drove past this property in 1992. It was entirely planted in crops. The Grand Rapids Railroad runs through the property.
PELTIER FUNERAL HOME FORT WAYNE IN English, Jno McKeeman 5-24-1876 (This is John McKeeman) English, Jno McKeeman, Jno 3-24-1876 English, John son 1-28-1875 English, Jos wife 5-24-1879 English, Thomas child 10-9-1872 English, Thomas child 10-9-1872
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Essig, William
His father William donated land to form the town of Williamsburg, now known as Poe. Uncle George Essig lived in Whitley County, Indiana
1862 Born 1892 Mar 26 Married Ellen McKeeman 1893 Feb 13 Margaret born Fort Wayne, Allen Co IN 1900 Census Allen County, IN
Descendants of William ESSIG Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM1 ESSIG was born 1862. He married ELLEN ELIZA MCKEEMAN 26 March 1892 in Indiana, daughter of DAVID MCKEEMAN and MARGARET MCCONAHEY. Child of WILLIAM ESSIG and ELLEN MCKEEMAN is: i. MARGARET2 ESSIG, b. 13 February 1893, Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana; d. 1991, Fort Wayne, Wayne Township, Allen County, Indiana; m. CHARLES E. GELLER.
1900 ALLEN COUNTY, MARION TOWNSHIP, IN
V 2 ED 11 SH 11 LN 33
ESSIG WILLIAM Head W M Oct 1862 37 M 8 IN IRE IRE Y Y Y
Ellen Wife W F Mar 1871 29 M 8 1 1 IN IRE IRE Y Y Y
Marta Daught W F Feb 1873 7 S IN IN IN
General Index of Guardianships Allen County, IN Turner Hannah heir of Wm Essig Guardian Harvey K. Turner date of appt 23 Jun 1875 book 2, page 313, file box 342
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