Family Group Sheet

 

 

Subject: Howard F. ERSKINE

Parentage: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Father possibly Joseph Erskine, one of the first settlers of Andes Township, Delaware Co., NY & possibly an English soldier who was taken prisoner and afterwards enlisted in the Continental Army.

 

 

1790 census - Delaware Co, NY, Joseph, wife & male under 16

 

1800 census - Delaware Co., NY, Middletown - Joseph Askin & family, pg. 27

 

1810 census - Delaware Co, NY - 2 Joseph Erskine families:

 

pg 394: 0-1-1-0-1; 1-1-0-0-1

pg 399: 1-0-1-0-1; 1-0-1-0-1.

Birth: __ ___ 1794 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY.

Marriage: __ ___ 1819 _______________, _______________, Steuben Co., NY.

Census: __ ___ 1840 _______________, Greenwood twp., Steuben Co., NY; Howard F. Askins, head of family

 

Males: 1 under 5; 1 age 5-10; 1 age 10-15; 2 age 15-20; 1 age 40-50

 

Females: 2 age 5-10; 1 age 10-15; 1 age 40-50 (National Archives, 1840 Federal Census (National Archives: National Archives, 1840), New York State, Steuben County, Greenwood township; from www.rootsweb.com/~nysteube/gr/1840greenw2.html; transcribed by Judy Allen Cwiklinski; 1999. Hereinafter cited as 1840 Federal Census.)

Census: 22 Jun 1860 _______________, Wakeman township, Huron Co., OH; Dwelling 1223, family 1209

 

Howard F. Erskin, age 63, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $250.00, born N York, cannot read or write

 

Mary Erskin, age 63, female, white, born N York, cannot read or write

Erastus Erskine, age 21, male, white, farm laborer, born N York, cannot read or write

Maria poukin, age 22, female, born N York, can read/write (1860 Federal Census, Rol M653_991; page 266; lines 6-9.)

Land owned: 4 Nov 1863 _______________, Hudson, Lenawee Co., MI; purchased 40 acres from Lorenzo L. Brown & wife Rachel. Says Howard F. Erskings is of Wakeman, Huron County, Ohio (Lenawee Co., MI Registrar of Deeds: Liber 64, page 736, no publisher, No place. Hereinafter cited as Lenawee Co. MI Deeds.)

Land owned: 21 Aug 1866 _______________, Hudson, Lenawee Co., MI; Howard F Erksin & wife Mary, Dewitt H. Erskine & wife Catherine, Erastus R. Erskin sold to Debora Baker the same land he bought in 1863 (Lenawee Co. MI Deeds: Liber 77; page 550.)

Census: __ ___ 1870 _______________, Hudson twp., Lenawee Co., MI; Dwelling 228; family 301

 

Erskine, Howard, age 73, male, white, farmer, value of real estate: $400; value of personal property $420; born N. York; father foreign born; mother foreign born; cannot write; is male citizen over 21 yrs of age.

 

Mary, age 73; female, white, keeping house, born N. York, cannot read or write (National Archives, 1870 Federal Census (Washington DC: National Archives, 1870), Hudson township; Lenawee Co., MI; Roll M593_685; pg 281; lines 14-15. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Federal Census.)

Death: 16 Apr 1878 _______________, Hudson, Lenawee Co., MI; Page 118, line 169

 

April 16, 1878; male, white, widower, age 84, at Hudson MI, cause - old age, born NY, occupation, farmer, parents not given (unknown name of person, Lenawee Co. MI deaths, reel 12.)

Burial: __ ___ ____

Father:

Mother:

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Spouse: Mary "Polly" DAVIS

Birth: __ ___ 1798 _______________, Andes, Delaware Co., NY.

Death: before __ ___ 1878 _______________, _______________, _______________, MI; Husband's death record shows him as a 'widower'. Therefore, she predeceased him, probably in Lenawee Co., but it is not certain. She is supposedly buried in Gratiot Co., by St. Louis (unknown name of person, Lenawee Co. MI deaths, reel 12.)

Burial: __ ___ ____

Father: David Rogers DAVIS Jr (b. 13 Oct 1772, d. 15 Jan 1825)

Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" STRAIGHT (b. 1769, d. 20 Nov 1854)

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Eleven Known Children

__________________________________________________________________________

 

M Aaron G. ERSKINE

Children-n: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Hersey Erskine.

Birth: circa __ ___ 1819 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________.

Marriage: __ ___ ____ _______________ _______________; _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Ann Elizabeth Funston (b. 1824; d. 1899).

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

M Joseph ERSKINE

Military: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Civil War veteran.

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Joseph Erskine was born 1821 in Andes Twp., Delaware Co., NY, and died 23 May 1863 in Washington DC. Civil War Veteran. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Grave #10761. He married Jane Broughton. She was born abt. 1830 in Pennsylvania, and died 1852. He married Elizabeth L. Broughton 14 May 1853 in Jasper, Steuben, Co., NY, daughter of Urial Broughton and Naomi. She was born 14 June 1835 in Bath, Steuben Co., NY, and died 25 Aug 1883 in Richland, Kalamazoo Co., MI.

Child of Joseph Erskine and Jane Broughton is: Robert Erskine, was born 1850 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY (Davis-Johnson, G. Maria; 11 May 2004; http://awt.ancestry/com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=mjohnson&id=I00992).

Birth: __ ___ 1821 _______________, Andes Twp., Delaware Co., NY.

Death: 23 May 1864 _______________, Washington, _______________, DC.

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

M Jonathan ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Parentage: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Following are the reported children of Howard F. Erskine and Polly Davis:

 

Sarah Ann - b. 1812, Andes, Delaware Co., NY; d. Hemlock, Saginaw Co., MI

Aaron G - b. 1816, Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY

Jonathan - b. 1818, Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY

Joseph - b. 1820, Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY

John - b. 1828, West Union, Steuben Co., NY; m. Margaret Mattison

Catherine Jane - b. 1832, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

Dewitt - b. 1834, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

Hestina - b. 1840, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

Ester - b. 1844, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

 

From the above dates, it is possible that all of these had the same parents, but I doubt it. I think we're looking at two different families here, if not more. **map**

(Search for Howard Erskine 9 Feb 2002.)

Ancestry: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Clue to grandfather:

 

From roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com Tue Jan 20 16:48:41 1998

 

Message-ID: <00fa01bd25a4$34b0ace0$2cbb8ecf@default>

From: "Beth Wills" <bwills@ionia-mi.net>

To: "NY Delaware list" <NYDELAWA-L@rootsweb.com>, <ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>

Subject: Delaware Co, Steuben Co., New York

Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:40:13 -0500

 

Sender: roots-in@rootsweb.com

 

Joseph Erskine , believed to be the father of brothers Howard F. and John F. Erskine, lived in Andes Twp., Delaware Co., New York. He lived on a farm next door to Peter Burger. Steuben County, New York histories state that Howard, John and their sister came to Steuben County, NY from Andes Twp., Delaware Co., NY in about 1794. They came with the Burger, Sluyter, Gregory and Olmstead families. The following excerpt from the "History of Delaware County by Jay Gould - 1856" contains what I believe to be a clue as to what happened to Joseph. The fact that he was an English soldier, etc. But, I don't have the foggiest idea what to do with this little tidbit of

information.

 

"He was one of the first settlers in Andes Twp., Delaware Co., New York. It was mostly open wilderness with a few scattered farms. The first farm bordering on the river below the Middletown line, was owned by James Phenix who was among the first that emigrated after the Revolution. He had occupied the place before the war, but had retired for safety during that period. A man by the name of Olmstead, who came in about the same time, possessed the second farm. The third farm had been originally taken up by a man named Burgher, whos unfortunate end (murdered by Indians) was related in a previous chapter. The next farm was occupied by Joseph Erskine, an English soldier, who was taken prisoner and afterwards enlisted in the American Service. This information in relation to the early settlements, was derived principally from Cyrus Burr, a highly respecrtable citizen of Andes and formerly for a number of years, supervisor of that town."

 

The 1790 Federal Census for Delaware County, New York shows Joseph Erskine, his wife (un-named) and one additional male under the age of 16

 

The 1800 Federal Census for Steuben County, New York shows a Joseph Askin and family. I have not been able to locate a death record for Joseph in New York. Because the Steuben Co histories state that the children of Joseph came to Steuben County with the listed families, I believe that Joseph may have died in Delaware County before the children left for Steuben County. Does anyone have any ideas about where to look next, or how to go about investigating the idea that Joseph was a British soldier? Any suggestions would be

appreciated.

 

**********

Beth Ellen Wills bwills@ionia-mi.net.

 

 

 

Birth: circa __ ___ 1822 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Marriage: before __ ___ 1845 Sophia _______________ (b. circa 1823, ); _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1845 Caroline ERSKINE; _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Son: circa __ ___ 1847 Jonathan P. ERSKINE; _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1850 _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY; Jonathan Erskine 30 m NY

Sophia E28fNY

Caroline 6fNY

Jonathan 4mNY

Henry H. 2/12mNY (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.)

Occupation: __ ___ 1850 _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY; Occupation column for this census looks like it may be 'lawyer', but it is unlikely that this is the case, as the gentleman was listed in 1860 as being able to neither read nor write. A more likely occupation would be that of Sawyer ("one who saws logs; specifically, a lumberman who fells trees by sawing, or one who works in a sawmill" (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.) (Charles Earle, Editor Funk, Funk & Wagnalls New College Standard Dictionary (NY: Funk & Wagnalls Co., 1947), p.1042. Hereinafter cited as Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary.)

Son: __ Aug 1850 Henry ERSKINE; _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Son: circa __ ___ 1852 Adam C. ERSKINE; _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1856 Mary ERSKINE; _______________, _______________, _______________, IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1858 Lavina ERSKINE; _______________, _______________, _______________, IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Daughter: __ ___ 1860 Betsy A. ERSKINE; _______________, _______________, _______________, IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; residence 288; Family 290

 

Jonathan Erskine38WFarmer$1200$100New YorkCannot r/w

Sophia37FNew YorkCannot r/w

Caroline C.15F"in school

Jonathan P.13M"in school

Henry10M"in school

Adam C. 8M"in school

Mary 4FIndiana

Lavina 2F"

Betsy A. 1/12 F" (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Occupation: __ ___ 1860 _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; farmer (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Death: between 1860 and 1862 _______________, _______________, DeKalb Co., IN; 1860 census shows him w/family in DeKalb Co., IN.

1880 census shows Sophia BRAND living with son H.H. Erskin in Blue Lake Twp., Muskegon Co., MI, age 58, b. NY, parents b. NY.

IGI batch 7401111, source call # 0934322 shows Sophia Erskin marrying Maxon BRAND on 16 April 1862 in DeKalb, IN.

Census: 28 Jun 1860 _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; Jonathan Erkin:

Total acreage - 40; improved - 30; inimproved - 10; Value of land - $1200.00; Value of machinery & equipment - $10.00; 1 horse; 1 milch cow; 2 swine; value of livestock - $75.00; 36 bushels of wheat; 60 bushel of Indian corn; 20 bushels Irish potatoes; 39 bushels buckwheat; 100 pounds butter; 1 ton hay; 150 pounds maple sugar; value of slaughtered animals - $35.00 (1860 Federal Census, Agricultural Shedule, pg 13-14, Jackson township, DeKalb County, Indiana; line 20.)

Census: __ ___ 1880 _______________, Blue Lake twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Son of Jonathan

 

John Erskin, self, married, married, white, age 33, B. NY, farmer; Father b. NY; mother b. NY

Christena Erskin, wife, female, married, white, age 26, b. MI; father b. OH; mother b. OH

Elizebeth Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 7, b. MI

Rosetta Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 5, b. MI

Charles Erskin, son, male, single, white, age 3, b. MI (1880 Federal Census, FHL filem 1254597; National Archives film T9-0597; pg. 11B.)

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

M John ERSKINE

Birth: __ ___ 1825 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY.

Marriage: __ ___ ____ _______________ _______________; _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; to Margaret (?).

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

F Elizabeth ERSKINE

Birth: circa __ ___ 1826 _______________, _______________, Wood Co., OH.

Marr-n/r: __ ___ 1841 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; She married James Lyons. He was born 1822 (unknown detail.)

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

F Sally Ann ERSKINE

Birth: 4 Feb 1831 _______________, West Union, Steuben Co., NY.

Death: 28 Apr 1898 Hemlock, Richland twp., Saginaw Co., MI.

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

F Catherine Jane ERSKINE

Birth: 3 May 1832 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY.

Death: 12 Mar 1914 _______________, Richland twp., Saginaw Co., NY.

Marriage: __ ___ ____ _______________ _______________; _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Will Raymond.

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

M DeWitt H. ERSKINE

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; DeWitt H. Erskine was born 1834 in Ohio, and died 23 Oct 1877 in Hudson, Lenawee Co., Mi.

 

Children of DeWitt H. Erskine are:

1. Christiana Mary Erskine

2. Rhoda Jane Erskine

3. Catharine Place Erskine (unknown detail.)

Birth: __ ___ 1834 _______________, _______________, _______________, OH.

Death: 23 Oct 1877 _______________, Hudson, Lenawee Co., MI.

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

M Erastus ERSKINE

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Erastus Erskine was born 4 March 1839 in New York and died 11 Mar 1910 in Richland Twp., Saginaw Co., MI. He married Mary.

 

Children of Erastus Erskine and Mary, all born in Michigan, are:

1. Fred Erskine

2. Frank Erskine

3. Mary Erskine

4. Allegra Erskine

5. Rhoda Erskine (unknown detail.)

Birth: 4 Mar 1839 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY.

Death: 11 Mar 1910 _______________, Richland twp., Saginaw Co., MI.

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

F Hestina ERSKINE

Biography: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Hestina Erskine was born 20 Nov. 1840, and died 20 Jan 1929 in Siuoux City, Woodbury Co., IA. She married David Levil Mills 1855. He died 1908.

 

Children of Hestina Erskine and David Levi Mills are:

1. William Mills

2. Rosetta Mills

3. Benjamin Mills

4. Frank Mills (unknown detail.)

Birth: 20 Nov 1840 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________.

Death: 20 Jan 1929 _______________, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA.

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

F Esther ERSKINE

Birth: __ ___ 1844 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________.

Death: __ ___ 1857 _______________, Wakeman, Huron Co., OH.

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

__________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

Family Group Sheet

 

 

Subject: Jonathan ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Parentage: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Following are the reported children of Howard F. Erskine and Polly Davis:

 

Sarah Ann - b. 1812, Andes, Delaware Co., NY; d. Hemlock, Saginaw Co., MI

Aaron G - b. 1816, Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY

Jonathan - b. 1818, Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY

Joseph - b. 1820, Greenwood, Steuben Co., NY

John - b. 1828, West Union, Steuben Co., NY; m. Margaret Mattison

Catherine Jane - b. 1832, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

Dewitt - b. 1834, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

Hestina - b. 1840, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

Ester - b. 1844, West Union, Steuben Co., NY

 

From the above dates, it is possible that all of these had the same parents, but I doubt it. I think we're looking at two different families here, if not more. **map**

(Search for Howard Erskine 9 Feb 2002.)

Ancestry: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Clue to grandfather:

 

From roots-in@bl-12.rootsweb.com Tue Jan 20 16:48:41 1998

 

Message-ID: <00fa01bd25a4$34b0ace0$2cbb8ecf@default>

From: "Beth Wills" <bwills@ionia-mi.net>

To: "NY Delaware list" <NYDELAWA-L@rootsweb.com>, <ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>

Subject: Delaware Co, Steuben Co., New York

Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:40:13 -0500

 

Sender: roots-in@rootsweb.com

 

Joseph Erskine , believed to be the father of brothers Howard F. and John F. Erskine, lived in Andes Twp., Delaware Co., New York. He lived on a farm next door to Peter Burger. Steuben County, New York histories state that Howard, John and their sister came to Steuben County, NY from Andes Twp., Delaware Co., NY in about 1794. They came with the Burger, Sluyter, Gregory and Olmstead families. The following excerpt from the "History of Delaware County by Jay Gould - 1856" contains what I believe to be a clue as to what happened to Joseph. The fact that he was an English soldier, etc. But, I don't have the foggiest idea what to do with this little tidbit of

information.

 

"He was one of the first settlers in Andes Twp., Delaware Co., New York. It was mostly open wilderness with a few scattered farms. The first farm bordering on the river below the Middletown line, was owned by James Phenix who was among the first that emigrated after the Revolution. He had occupied the place before the war, but had retired for safety during that period. A man by the name of Olmstead, who came in about the same time, possessed the second farm. The third farm had been originally taken up by a man named Burgher, whos unfortunate end (murdered by Indians) was related in a previous chapter. The next farm was occupied by Joseph Erskine, an English soldier, who was taken prisoner and afterwards enlisted in the American Service. This information in relation to the early settlements, was derived principally from Cyrus Burr, a highly respecrtable citizen of Andes and formerly for a number of years, supervisor of that town."

 

The 1790 Federal Census for Delaware County, New York shows Joseph Erskine, his wife (un-named) and one additional male under the age of 16

 

The 1800 Federal Census for Steuben County, New York shows a Joseph Askin and family. I have not been able to locate a death record for Joseph in New York. Because the Steuben Co histories state that the children of Joseph came to Steuben County with the listed families, I believe that Joseph may have died in Delaware County before the children left for Steuben County. Does anyone have any ideas about where to look next, or how to go about investigating the idea that Joseph was a British soldier? Any suggestions would be

appreciated.

 

**********

Beth Ellen Wills bwills@ionia-mi.net.

 

 

 

Birth: circa __ ___ 1822 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Marriage: before __ ___ 1845 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1850 _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY; Jonathan Erskine 30 m NY

Sophia E28fNY

Caroline 6fNY

Jonathan 4mNY

Henry H. 2/12mNY (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.)

Occupation: __ ___ 1850 _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY; Occupation column for this census looks like it may be 'lawyer', but it is unlikely that this is the case, as the gentleman was listed in 1860 as being able to neither read nor write. A more likely occupation would be that of Sawyer ("one who saws logs; specifically, a lumberman who fells trees by sawing, or one who works in a sawmill" (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.) (Funk, Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary, p.1042.)

Census: __ ___ 1860 _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; residence 288; Family 290

 

Jonathan Erskine38WFarmer$1200$100New YorkCannot r/w

Sophia37FNew YorkCannot r/w

Caroline C.15F"in school

Jonathan P.13M"in school

Henry10M"in school

Adam C. 8M"in school

Mary 4FIndiana

Lavina 2F"

Betsy A. 1/12 F" (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Occupation: __ ___ 1860 _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; farmer (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Death: between 1860 and 1862 _______________, _______________, DeKalb Co., IN; 1860 census shows him w/family in DeKalb Co., IN.

1880 census shows Sophia BRAND living with son H.H. Erskin in Blue Lake Twp., Muskegon Co., MI, age 58, b. NY, parents b. NY.

IGI batch 7401111, source call # 0934322 shows Sophia Erskin marrying Maxon BRAND on 16 April 1862 in DeKalb, IN.

Census: 28 Jun 1860 _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; Jonathan Erkin:

Total acreage - 40; improved - 30; inimproved - 10; Value of land - $1200.00; Value of machinery & equipment - $10.00; 1 horse; 1 milch cow; 2 swine; value of livestock - $75.00; 36 bushels of wheat; 60 bushel of Indian corn; 20 bushels Irish potatoes; 39 bushels buckwheat; 100 pounds butter; 1 ton hay; 150 pounds maple sugar; value of slaughtered animals - $35.00 (1860 Federal Census, Agricultural Shedule, pg 13-14, Jackson township, DeKalb County, Indiana; line 20.)

Census: __ ___ 1880 _______________, Blue Lake twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Son of Jonathan

 

John Erskin, self, married, married, white, age 33, B. NY, farmer; Father b. NY; mother b. NY

Christena Erskin, wife, female, married, white, age 26, b. MI; father b. OH; mother b. OH

Elizebeth Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 7, b. MI

Rosetta Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 5, b. MI

Charles Erskin, son, male, single, white, age 3, b. MI (1880 Federal Census, FHL filem 1254597; National Archives film T9-0597; pg. 11B.)

Burial: __ ___ ____

Father: Howard F. ERSKINE (b. 1794, d. 16 Apr 1878)

Mother: Mary "Polly" DAVIS (b. 1798, d. before 1878)

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Spouse: Sophia _______________ (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1823 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Marriage 2: 18 Apr 1862 _______________, _______________, DeKalb Co., IN; Maxon Brand - d.apparently between 1865 & 1870. Daughter Lucy born 1864/5 (age 5 in 1870 census). Maxin not with family at that time (International Genealogical Index (IGI) (http://www.familysearch.org, Salt Lake City, UT: unknown repository, Version 4.02, North America; Batch #7401111; Source Call #0934322; sheet #25.) (Fayne E. Harter, Early Marriage Records of DeKalb County, Indiana 1837-1882 (No place: no publisher, 17 June 1970).)

Land owned: 10 Sep 1866 _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; Land Transfers of Jackson township, DeKalb County, IN shows the following: on 10 September 1866, a partition of land was recorded (deed dated January 1866) and parcels were deeded to Sophia Brand, Lucy Brand, Joel Brand, "and others".

 

This may be when Maxon Brand died. **map** (DeKalb County, IN USGENWEB page; http://www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb/realestate/jackson.html; downloaded 3 March 2007.)

Census: __ ___ 1870 Auburn, Jackson township, DeKalb Co., IN; Dwelling 195

Family 191

 

Brand, Sophia; age 47; female; white; keeping house; real estate value $3000; personal estate value $250; born New York

Lucy; age 5; female; white; born Indiana

Erskine, Sylvester; age 18; male; white; born New York; attended school with the year

Mary; age 15; female; born Indiana; attended school within the year

Lovina; age 12; female; born Indiana; attended school within the year

Elizabeth; age 10; female; white; born Indiana; attended school within the year

 

 

NOTE: Maxim Brand apparently is deceased at this time, making the time of his death between 1865 and 1870 (1870 Federal Census, Series M593; Roll 309; page 364.)

Census: __ ___ 1880 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; H.H. Erskin - Self, male, married, white, age 31, b. NY, Farmer, father b. NY; mother b. NY

Margret A. Erskin, wife, female, married, white, age 24, b. MI, keeping house; father b. Scotland; mother b. Ireland

Margret A. Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 4, b. MI

Timothy Erskin, son, male, single, white, age 3, b. MI

Mary C. Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 8 months, b. MI

Sophia Brand, mother, female, widowed, white, age 58, b. NY, living with son (1880 Federal Census, Blue Lake Twp., Muskegon Co., MI; FHL film 1254597; National Archives filem T9-0597; pg 12D.)

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

Father:

Mother:

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Seven Known Children

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F Caroline ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1845 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Marriage: 3 Dec 1863 Daniel HOSLER/HOSTLER/HOUSLER (b. 1844, d. between 1895 and 1900), son of Christoph HOSLER/HOSTLER/HOUSLER and Delila _______________; _______________, _______________, DeKalb Co., IN; by A. M. Brumbeck (Fayne E. Harter, Early Marriage Records, p. 109.)

Name-Marr: HOSTLER

Daughter: 5 Jun 1866 Julia A HOSTLER; _______________, _______________, _______________, IN.

Daughter: circa __ ___ 1871 Ada Nora HOSTLER/HOUSLER; _______________, _______________, _______________, OH (1880 Federal Census, Film T9-0597, pg. 13A.).

Lived at: __ ___ 1901 _______________, Blue Lake Twp., Muskegon Co., MI; Hostler, Mrs. D, f, 22, 40, $30, Blue Lake, Holton (Polk's Muskegon City and County Directory 1900-1901 (Detroit, MI: R. L. Polk & Co, 1901), p. 583. Hereinafter cited as Polk's Muskegon 1900-1901.)

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Jonathan P. ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1847 _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________ (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1884 _______________, Blue Lake twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, John ?R; age 38; male; white; husband; married; b. NY; father b. unknown; works in saw mill; in Michigan 17 years; can read & write.

Catrina? C.; age 31; female; white; wife; married; b. MI; father b. unknown; mother b. unknown; housewife; in MI 31 years; can read & write

Mary e; age 11; female; daughter

Lydia R.; age 9; female;

Elyles? L.; age 7; male

Jonathan C.; age 3; male (Secretary of State, 1884 census of the State of Michigan (Lansing, Michigan: Thorp & Godfrey, 1886), HA 447.m9 1884 C.1 R.1; pg. 11; dwelling 48; family 48. Hereinafter cited as 1884 Michigan State Census.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1889 _______________, Blue Lake twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, John; farmer; section 22; 120 acres; Blue Lake township; post office - Whitehall (R. L. Polk Muskegon City and County Directory (No place: R. L. Polk, 1889), pg 429. Hereinafter cited as Muskegon Directory 1889-90.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1893 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, John; farmer; section 24; 160 acres; value $100.00; Blue Lake township; post office - Whitehall (Muskegon Directory 1887-88, pg. 502.)

Census: __ ___ 1894 _______________, Blue Lake township, Muskegon county, MI; Muskegon Co., Blue Lake township:

Dwelling 9, Family 11

 

Erskine, John, age 48, male, white, farmer, husband, married, born NY; father born NY; mother born Long Island, farmer, not a Civil War veteran, can read & write, speaks English, been in Michigan 23 years (came in 1871)

 

Catherine, age 40, female, white, married, has had 6 children, 5 now living, born in michigan, father born New York, mother born New York

 

Children:

- Lizie(?), age 19, femaile, born Michigan

- Charles, age 1y6, male, born MIchigan

- John, age 13, male, born Michigan

- Leonard, age , male, born Michigan (1894 Michigan State Census, Microfilm, HA 447.m9 1894 C.1 R2; State of Michigan, Muskegon County, Blue Lake Township.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1895 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, John; farmer; section 24; 160 acres; value $120.00; Blue Lake township; post office - Whitehall (R. L. Polk Muskegon City and County Directory (No place: R. L. Polk, 1895), Pg. 451. Hereinafter cited as Muskegon Directory 1895.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1897 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, John; farmer; section 24; 160 acres; value $100.00; Blue Lake township; post office - Whitehall (R. L. Polk Muskegon City and County Directory (No place: R. L. Polk, 1897), p. 474. Hereinafter cited as Muskegon Directory 1897.)

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Henry ERSKINE

Marriage 1: __ ___ ____ _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________; Margaret Erskin, female, white, married, age 25 y 10 mo, Blue Lake, Lung fever, b. MI, farmer, parents unknown, date of record - June 5, 1881

 

Note from **map**:

This death record appears to be that of Henry's wife, which explains the name of the daughter (Margaret), and the fact that there is no wife in the 1884 state census.

 

She would have been born in Oct. 1854, and died shortly after the birth of the 4 year old son.

 

They would have been married about 1876 or 77, given the age of the daughter ( Film roll 1320184; book 1; pg 109. Hereinafter cited as Muskegon Co, MI Deaths.)

Census: __ ___ 1850 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Greenwood Twp., Steuben Co., NY (1850 Federal Census, Greenwood Twp, Steuben Co., NY; 18 October 1850; p.313; residence 1762; family 1794.).

Birth: __ Aug 1850 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1880 (w); Sophia _______________; _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; H.H. Erskin - Self, male, married, white, age 31, b. NY, Farmer, father b. NY; mother b. NY

Margret A. Erskin, wife, female, married, white, age 24, b. MI, keeping house; father b. Scotland; mother b. Ireland

Margret A. Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 4, b. MI

Timothy Erskin, son, male, single, white, age 3, b. MI

Mary C. Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 8 months, b. MI

Sophia Brand, mother, female, widowed, white, age 58, b. NY, living with son (1880 Federal Census, Blue Lake Twp., Muskegon Co., MI; FHL film 1254597; National Archives filem T9-0597; pg 12D.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1883 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, Henry; farmer; section 22; Blue Lake township; post office - Whitehall (R. L. Polk Muskegon City and County Directory (No place: R. L. Polk, 1883), pg 303. Hereinafter cited as Muskegon Directory 1883.)

Census: __ ___ 1884 _______________, Blue Lake twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, Henry; age 34; male; white; husband; widowed; b. NY; father b. NY; mother b. NY; farmer; in Michigan ?10? years

?Margaret; age 8; female; white; daughter; single; b. MI; father b. NY; mother b. MI; in Michigan 8 years

Timothy; age 7; male; white; son; single; b. MI; father b. NY; mother b. MI; in Michigan 7 years

Mary ?J.; age 4; female; white; daughter; single; b. MI; father b. NY; mother b. MI; in Michigan 4 years (1884 Michigan State Census.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1893 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, Henry; farmer; section 22; 120 acres; value $90.00; Blue Lake townshi; post office - Whitehall (Muskegon Directory 1887-88, pg. 502.)

Census: __ ___ 1894 _______________, Blue Lake Twp., Muskegon Co, MI; Erskine, Henry H. age 44, Blue Lake Twp; pg 3, line 15

Erskine, John, age 48, Blue Lake Twp; pg 3 line 1

Erskine, Lydia, age 19, Blue Lake twp; pg 3, line 3 (1894 Michigan State Census Microfilm,, Index, pg. 28; Muskegon Co. Genealogicl Society; 316 W. Webster Ave, Muskegon, MI 49440; March 1996.)

Census: __ ___ 1894 _______________, Blue Lake township, Muskegon county, MI; Dwelling 113, Family 15

 

Erskine, Henry, age 44, widowed, born NY, father born - unknown; mother born - unknown; farmer; in Michigan 25 years

Erskine, Timothy; age 16; male; born Michigan

Erskine, Mary C.; age 14; female; born Michigan (1894 Michigan State Census Microfilm,, HA 447.m9 1884/1894 C.1 R2.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1895 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, Henry; farmer; section 22; 80 acres; value $80.00; Blue Lake township; post office - Whitehall (Muskegon Directory 1895, Pg. 451.)

Lived at: __ ___ 1897 _______________, Blue Lake Twp, Muskegon Co., MI; Erskine, Henry; farmer; section 20; 80 acres; value $70.00; Blue Lake township; post office - Whitehall (Muskegon Directory 1897, p. 474.)

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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M Adam C. ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1852 _______________, _______________, _______________, NY (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1880 _______________, Holton twp., Muskegon Co., MI; Aron S. Erskin; self, male, married, white, age 28, b. NY, farmer, father b. NY, mother b. NY

Jula A. Erskin, wife, female, married, white, age 20, b. MI, keeping house, father b. NY, mother b. NY

Angelin M. Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 7, b. MI

Marrat A. Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 4, b. MI

Mary S. Erskin, daughter, female, single, white, age 3, b. MI (1880 Federal Census, FHL film 1254597; National Archives film T9-0597; page 4D.)

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Mary ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1856 _______________, _______________, _______________, IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Marr-n/r: 1 Jan 1872 _______________, _______________, DeKalb Co., IN; Erskine, Mary, m. Jacob Hamm 1 Jan 1872 by Rev. W.B. Sandoe (unknown volume, DeKalb County, Indiana Vital Records Index, unknown repository, unknown repository address.)

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Lavina ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Birth: circa __ ___ 1858 _______________, _______________, _______________, IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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F Betsy A. ERSKINE (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.) (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.)

Birth: __ ___ 1860 _______________, _______________, _______________, IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Census: __ ___ 1860 (w); Jonathan ERSKINE; _______________, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN (1860 Federal Census, Jackson Twp., DeKalb Co., IN; M-653; roll 264; pp.294-5.).

Marriage? __ ___ ____

Death: __ ___ ____

Burial: __ ___ ____

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