Lydia Hall - Rev. Josiah Stogsdill
My 3rd Great Aunt
Daughter of Thomas Hall and Sarah Milly Williams
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Lydia (Hall) Stogsdill
--b. February 10, 1818 Alabama
--d. October 17, 1869 probably Lawrence Co., MO
----buried Sinking Creek Cemetery, Everton, Dade Co., Missouri
--m. Rev. Josiah STOGSDILL
--August 1836 Jackson Co., Alabama
----b. January 13, 1817 Pulaski Co., Kentucky
----d. Decembr 1, 1867 Lawrence or Dade Co., Missouri
------buried Sinking Creek Cemetery, Everton, Dade Co., Missouri
------s/o William Stogsdill and Malinda 'Linny' COUCH
--------gs/o Vachel Stogsdill and Susannah BAYLESS
----------gt gs/o Morris Stogsdill and Sarah WILLIAMS
--------gs/o Moses M. Couch and Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' LINDLEY
----------gt gs/o John Lindsley and Sarah PYLE
If you're researching the Couch family, a must see is Mike Landwehr's website and online book, The Moses Couch Family, where he goes into much detail and shares his years of research.
Burial
Lydia's Tombstone
Lydia's tombstone, as you can see above, is almost illegible. Birth and death dates can be found in the Sinking Creek Cemetery book by the Dade County, Missouri Historical Society.
Rev. Josiah's Tombstone
Chronology
- February 10, 1818 Alabama - Lydia was born
1850-Dade Co., MO, page 291B , #409-420
Stockst*l Josiah 32 M farmer 500 Kentucky Stockst*l Lidia 32 F Tennessee Stockst*l Emily 13 F Alabama Stockst*l James 12 M Alabama Stockst*l William 11 M Alabama Stockst*l Lucind 7 F Missouri Stockst*l Arche 5 M Missouri Stockst*l Benjamin 2 M Missouri Stockst*l Betsy 3/12 F Missouri
- 1860 Polk Township, Dade Co, Missouri , p. 56 family 380
Josiah STOCKSDALE 45 M, Farmer, $3000, $1200 KY Lydia 42 F, TN James 21 M, Farmer AL William 20 M, Farmer AL Lucinda 16 F, MO Archibald 14 M, MO Benjamin 12 M, MO Betsy A. 10 F, MO Sarah J. 8 F, MO Jonathan 5 M, MO Mary A. 2 F, MO Clarinda Lastly 9 F (twins and orphans,) MO Lucinda Lastly 9 F (twins and orphans,) MO Sarah M. Hall 68 F TN
These twins were the orphan daughters of Josiah's sister, Mary "Polly" Stogsdill Lasley.
- 1868
"Lawrence County Missouri Probate 1845-1870"
--Lawrence County Historical Society; PO Box 406; Mt. Vernon, MO 65712, page 59Box 17, File 454: Josiah STOGSDILL {deceased.}
Lidia STOGSDILL, Administrator.
Letters dated 21 Jan 1868.
Bondsmen, William STOGSDILL
Lydia (x) STOGSDILL and Joseph W. HENDRICKS, 1 Jan 1868?Affidavit of Lydia Stogsdill and William Stogsdill name heirs as Lydia STOGSDILL, widow, William, Lucinda, Archibald, Benjamin, Elizabeth Ann, Sarah Jane, Jonathan and Mary Adaline STOGSDILL, Lawrence Co., Mo., Emily HORSHANE, formerly STOGSDILL, Carroll Co., Ark., William M. STOGSDILL, minor of James Stogsdill, deceased, Greene Co., Mo; deceased died without a Will; dated 1 Jan 1868.
William Stogsdill appointed Guardian of estates of Jonathan and M. A. STOGSDILL, minors, dated 4 Mar 1871, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
Emily signs receipt as Emily HARSHAW, May 19, 1870, Boggy Depot, Chocktaw Nation
Sarah J. BRACKINS signs receipt, Mt. Vernon, 14 Apr 1870
William Stogsdill signs for share of Elizabeth A. WATSON and husband G. R. WATSON, which he bought 2 Mar 1869 (Deed Book K, P. 144), 19 Apr 1870
Lucinda Stogsdill signs receipt 14 Mar 1870
Final settlement 12 Apr 1870."
Children of Lydia and Josiah
Emily (Stogsdill) Harshaw
--b. 1837 AL
--d. Unknown
--m. Jacob HARSHAW
--abt 1857 probably Dade Co., Missouri
----b. 1837 North Carolina
----d. unknown
Children of Emily and Jacob
William Harshaw
--b. 1858 Dade Co., Missouri
John Harshaw
--b. 1860 Dade Co., Missouri
James Stogsdill
--b. December 7, 1838 Jackson Co., AL
--d. 1864
----buried Sinking Creek Cemetery, Dade Co., Missouri
--m/1 Mary E. MORRIS
--December 18, 1860 Lawrence Co., MO
* * * * * Burial
William Thomas Stogsdill
--b. Februay 22, 1838 Kentucky
--d. Feb 9, 1902 Carl Junction, Jasper Co., MO
--m. Isabelle Abigail 'Abbie' GILBREATH
--January 31, 1867 Lawrence Co., MO
----b. December 1845 TN
----d. May 18, 1931 Miami, OK
------d/o Thomas Jefferson Gilbreath and Jane McCRAY
--------gd/o Mahlon Gilbreath and Polly CAMPBELL
----------gt gd/o Thomas Gilbreath and Elizabeth HAYS
--------gd/o Thomas Daniel McCray and Jane MOORE
----------gt gd/o Daniel McCray and Sarah NODDING
----------gt gd/o James Moore and Elizabeth HALLETT
- 1850 Dade Co., Missouri
--listed as William Stockst'l, age 11 with parents
- 1900 Greer Co., Oklahoma
William Stogsdill and wife, Abigail
Courtesy of Alene Hayes
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Taken about 1889 Kansas
Courtesy of Alene Hayes* * * * * ------Abbie m/2 Mr. STILSON after 1902
Abigail (Gilbreath) Stogsdill with 2nd husband, Mr. Stilson
Courtesy of Alene Hayes
* * * * * Four of the Six Stogsdill Daughters
Courtesy of Alene Hayes
(l-r) Nannie Morgan, Mary Etta Lindsey, Ollie Jane Newberry, Daisy Morgan
Children of William and Abbie
Julia Stogsdill
Mary Etta 'Ettie' (Stogsdill) Lindsey
--b. ---
--d. December 4, 1958 Miami, Oklahoma
--m. John Bert LINDSEY
----b. ----
----d. Janaury 21, 1934
Rev. George Albert Stogsdill
--b. December 22, 1869 Texas Co., Missouri
--d. April 4, 1936 Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri
--m. Elzadia Alice Harmon
----b. March 25, 1869 Weir, Cherokee Co., Kansas
----d. July 7, 1951 Joplin, Jasper Co. ,Missouri
-------d/o James Ellis Harmon and Patsy Jane EXENDINE
---------gd/o James Daniel Harmon and Polly McCOLOUGH
---------gd/o Johnson M. Exendine and Rebecca Nancy ANDERSON
-----------gt gd/o Archibald OXENDINE and Patsy QUAKENBUSH
-----------gt gd/o Chief William Anderson and Mary KETCHUM
Ollie Jane (Stogsdill) Newberry
--b. December 3, 1877 Missouri
--d. October 16, 1954 Eldorado, Oklahoma
--m. Joseph Marion NEWBERRY
--January 25, 1898 Halltown, Missouri
----b. July 1, 1872 Greenville, Tennessee
----d. May 5, 1941 Oklahoma
--s/o Thomas Fletcher Newberry and Sarilda BROYLES
----gs/o Joseph Newberry and Elizabeth WALKER
Nancy Elizabeth 'Nannie' (Stogsdill) Morgan
--b. January 1883 Missouri
--m. Mr. MORGAN
Minnie Stogsdill
--b. 1886 Missouri
--d. 1891
Daisy Myrtle (Stogsdill) Morgan
--b. December 1888 Missouri
--m. Harold 'Harry' Morgan
- 1850 Dade Co., Missouri
Mary Lucinda (Stogsdill) Hicklin
--b. December 20, 1844 Lawrence Co., MO
--d. March 30, 1889 Lawrence Co., MO
--m. William James HICKLIN
--August 3, 1873 Lawrence Co., MO
----b. October 21, 1813 Woodford, Fayette Co., KY
----d. July 2, 1894 Lawrence Co., MO
------William James m/1 Melinda BLACK November 13, 1834 Vigo Co., Indiana
------William James m/2 Tabitha STROUD abt 1863
------s/o Jonathan Hicklin and Jane LOCKRIDGE
--------gs/o Thomas Hicklin and Elizabeth Ann MILLER
----------gt gs/o Thomas Hicklin and Diannah DONAGHE
--------gs/o Robert Lockridge and Rebecca CARLISLE
----------gt gs/o James Lockridge and Isabella KINKEAD
----------gt gs/o James Carlile and Elizabeth DONALDSON
Children of Mary and William
Lydia Jane (Hicklin) Waterson
--b. June 13, 1874 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. December 5, 1960 Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., Missouri
--m. Charles Alexander WATERSON
----b. August 21, 1865 Chesapeake, Lawrence Co., Missouri
----d. May 20, 1946 Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co. Missouri
------s/o William M. Watterson and Mary Jane MOORE
--------gs/o Charles George Watteson and Hannah C. TURRENTINE
----------gt gs/o John Turrentine and Nancy WILSON
William Robert Hicklin
--b. January 10, 1876 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. November 7, 1951
--m. Pearl Edna KNAPP
--November 27, 1904
----b. June 14, 1883 Kansas
----d. 1932
------d/o Paul Laverne Knapp and Cora Elizabeth WILSON
Jonathan Elbert 'Eb' Hicklin
--b. Septmeber 18, 1877 Lawrence Co., MO
--d. August 4, 1967 Greene Co., Missouri
--m. Cynthia Arminna CANTRELL
--1900
----b. November 22, 1879 Lawrence Co., Missouri
----d. August 10, 1955 Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri
------d/o Isaac B. Cantrell and Sarah Abigail RICKMAN
--------gd/o Rabern Cantrell and Nellie HANEY
--------gd/o William Riley Rickman and Minerva ALEXANDRA
----------gt gd/o Abraham Rickman and Roseanna BARBEE
Dollie Malissa (Hicklin) Smith
--b. September 5, 1879 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. March 25, 1963 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--m.Walter SMITH
--1903 Lawrence Co., Missouri
----b. April 6, 1878 Lawrence Co., Missouri
----d. June 27, 1594 Lawrence Co. Missouri
Elizabeth Hicklin
--b. May 7, 1881 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--m. William HAWLEY
Joseph Paul Hicklin
--b. July 19, 1885 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--m. Lucille J. 'Lucy' LINDER
--1907 Lawrence Co., Missouri
----b. April 1887
----d. 1958
Archibald 'Arch' Stogsdill
--b. February 7, 1846 MO
--d. April 3, 1906 Lawrence Co., MO
----buried Chesapeake Camp Ground, Lawrence Co., MO
--m. Susan A. BRACKENS
--March 5, 1868 Lawrence Co., MO
----b. January 28, 1844 TN
----d. July 20, 1907 Lawrence Co., MO
------buried Chesapeake Camp Ground, Lawrence Co., MO
------d/o Alfred Brackens and Margaret ?
Children of Arch and Susan
Infant Stogsdill
William Thomas Stogsdill
--b. June 24, 1869 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. December 1, 1933 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--m. Martha Emeline HICKLIN
--1886
----b. November 14, 1865 Missouri
----d. April 9, 1955
J. L. Stogsdill
--b. April 1875 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--m. Gertrude ?
----b. September 1880 Missouri
Lucinda Elizabeth (Stogsdill) Richmond
--b. July 30, 1876 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. September 14, 1940 Los Angeles, California
--m. James Andrew Jackson RICHMOND
--May 13, 1894 Lawence Co., Missouri
----b. July 1, 1871 Lawrence Co., Missouri
----d. August 18, 1955 Long Beach, California
Ellen Stogsdill
--b. September 1886 Lawrence Co., Missouri
Benjamin R. Stogsdill
--b. 1848 Dade Co., Missouri
--d. 1925 probably Jasper Co., Missouri
--m. Margaret H. HUNT
--March 12, 1868 Dade Co., Missouri
----b. 1848 Missouri
Benjamin R. Stogsdill
Courtesy of Alene Hayes
Children of Benjamin and Margaret
Mary E. Stogsdill
--b. 1873
Almurtie 'Myrtle' Stogsdill
--b. 1877 Missouri
Elizabeth Ann 'Betsey' (Stogsdill) Watson
--b. February 10, 1850 Dade Co., MO
--d. May 3, 1922 Green Co., MO
--m. Gilbert Royal WATSON
--November 21, 1867 Lawrence Co., MO
----b. April 19, 1846 MO
----d. May 6, 1915 Green Co., MO
------s/o Thomas Watson and Barsheba Love McCRAY
* * * * * Elizabeth (Stogsdill) and Gilbert Watson Family
Courtesy of Alene Hayes
Children of Betsey and Gilbert
Jonathan Tipton Watson
--b. August 27, 1868 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. February 15, 1880 Missouir
Sarah Jane Watson
--b. November 13, 1869 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. July 29, 1945 Missouri
--m. Mr. ZITERAL
Mary Elizabeth Watson
--b. April 13, 1873 Lawrence Co., Missouri
Lydia Rosetta Watson
--b. April 5, 1875 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. July 16, 1920 Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri
--m. Charles Monroe FERRELL
Allen Andrew Watson
--b. November 14, 1877 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. October 21, 1961
--m. Zella May SHIDLER
--1908
----b. 1884
----d. 1978
Albert Spencer Watson
--b. October 2, 1879 Missouri
Charles Franklin Watson
--b. Decmeber 18, 1882 Missouri
--d. January 11, 1883 Missouri
Oron Edward Watson
--b. July 23, 1884 Missouri
--d. August 29, 1930
William Harvey Watson
--b. July 30, 1886 Missouri
--d. August 11, 1886 Missouri
Alonzo LeRoy Watson
--b. May 30, 1888 Missouri
Sarah Jane (Stogsdill) Brackens
--(1855 MO - Unknown)
--m. A. BRACKENS 1868/1870
Jonathan Franklin Stogsdill
--b. September 18, 1856 MO
--d. January 11, 1916
--m. Frances Ellen BURNEY
--1881 Aurora, MO
----b. January 5, 1861 AR
----d. October 1937
------d/o John F. Burney and Nancy J. BROWN
--------gd/o Charles Burney and Mary 'Polly' KING
----------gt gd/o Samuel Burney and Martha WATERS
----------gt gd/o William King and Sarah HENDERSON
--------gd/o Robert Brown and Susan -
Children of Jonathan and Frances
Benjamin Franklin Stogsdill
--b. November 7, 1882 Republic, Greene Co., Missouri
--d. September 16, 1956 Carthage, Jasper Co., Missouri
--m/1 Bertha A. GIARD
--March 10, 1907
--m/2 Anna E. --
--after 1920
Melvin J. Stogsdill
--b. February 18, 1884
--d. October 1891
Pearl May (Stogsdill) Agan
--b. February 23, 1887 Lawrence Co., Missouri
--d. March 22, 1972
--m. Frank Lewis AGAN
--May 1, 1911 probably Lawrence Co., Missouri
----b. November 25, 1881 Logan, Missouri
----d. May 17, 1953 Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Mary Adeline Stogsdill
--b. 1858
Additional Pictures, Stories, Information
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Sources and Special Thanks
- Michael A. Landwehr
--much respected Brewer, Hall and Couch researcher
- Alene Hayes
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