A Follett Family Touched by the Civil War Abraham Follett was born April 30,1808 in Pittstown, Rensselaer, NY to John Follett and Sarah Follett. Lorraine Everest Meacham was born Oct 14, 1807 in East Poultney, Rutland, Vermont to William Meacham and Keziah Howe. Abraham Follett married Lorraine Meacham on February 1, 1829 in Essex, NY. The following are their children which includes three (John, William and "Mell") who served in the Civil War and one (William) who is known to have died in that War at the battle of Resaca, Georgia. (Information on their children was found on the LDS site based on the International Genealogical Index (IGI) for North America. See that site at: Familysearch.com.) Their Children: 1. Maria I. FOLLETT - Gender: F Birth: 16 Aug 1841 Henry, Illinois 2. Martha E. FOLLETT - Gender: F Birth: 14 May 1843 Henry, Illinois 3. Alan FOLLETT - Gender: M Birth: 1845 Henry, Illinois 4. Mary Jean FOLLETT - Gender: F Birth: 22 Dec 1829 Rensselaer, New York 5. John M. FOLLETT - Gender: M Birth: 18 Mar 1832 Crown Point, Essex, New York 6. William FOLLETT - Gender: M Birth: 18 Mar 1834 Essex, New York 7. Melville C. FOLLETT - Gender: M Birth: 7 Jun 1836 Moriah, Essex, New York 8. Sarah Francenia FOLLETT - Gender: F Birth: 30 Oct 1838 Essex, New York Notice!! Information is being sought as to detailed information on the parents and siblings of Abraham Follett and Lorraine Meacham Follett. Also, any information relating to the spouses and children of their children listed above. There is a suspected connection to the Flansburg Family and any information would be helpful. Below is information on the Flansburg Family Line as contributed by Lynda Ozinga. THEORIES: (1) There was a suspicion (by me - because of similarities in family names and migration patterns) that the MARY JEAN FOLLETT (b. 12/22/1829) listed above could be a Mary Follett who married William Flansburg around 1842-1852 and had a daughter Mary Jeannette Flansburg. However, this conflicts with other information provided by Lynda Ozinga (see below dates) which would make Mary perhaps too young (13) to be of child-bearing age. - (2) Another suspicion is that Abraham could have had a sibling who had a daughter Mary Follett. If anyone has more information that could help nail down the correct parentage of Mary Follett Flansburg, please send me information. bonfoll@ix.netcom.com. Update !: Hi Just ran across your site - it's great. The Mary Jane Follett, b. 22 Dec 1829 dau of Abram and Lorraine Meacham Follett married Elijah Foster Benedict. ELIJAH FOSTER BENEDICT, b. Vt. 11 Nov 1825; d. Blue Rapids, KS, 14 Nov 1888; m. (1) 24 Jun 1848, MARY JEANNETTE FOLLETT, b. NY, 22 Dec 1829; d. Cornwall Twp., Henry Co, IL 6 Sep 1873. Children: Charles Rolllin Benedict, b. Il, 31 May 1849 Mary Lorraine Benedict, b. Il 22 Dec 1850 Susan Dolly Benedict, b. 31 Jan 1853; m. William Clark Hull Horace Greeley Benedict, b. Il 11 Jan 1855 Ellen Maria Benedict, b. Il, 9 Mar 1857; m. Albert Fleming Addie Hurd Benedict, b. IL 9 Mar 1859; unm William F Benedict, b. IL 2 Dec 1860 Arthur M Benedict, b IL 31 Mar 1862 Frederick Benedict, b. IL 12 Mar 1864 Frank Benedict, b IL 12 Jun 1867 Minerva Jeanette Benedict, b. IL 22 Mar 1869; m. Perry Parker Elijah Foster Benedict was also in the Civil War. Another source is Portrait and Biographical Album 1885 Henry County Illinois page 470 - a bio of Abram Follett. Ann Pitzen Pewaukee, WI THE FOLLETT - FLANSBURG MARRIAGE MARY FOLLETT was born 1820 in Delaware Co, New York, and died Aft. 1880 in (Unknown). She married WILLIAM FLANSBURG (Unknown) in New York, son of POSSIBLY MATTHEW FLANSBURG. He was born Bet. 1813 - 1820 in Possibly Springfield, Otsego Co, New York. and died Aft. 1880 in (Unknown). Children of MARY FOLLETT and WILLIAM FLANSBURG are: i. ESTER A.3 FLANSBURG, b. 1842, Delaware County, New York; d. Bef. 1918. ii. JOHN D. FLANSBURG, b. 1844, Delaware County, New York; d. Aft. 1918; m. POSSIBLY MARY MURPHY, May 09, 1888, Cook Co, Illinois, License #: 126673; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 2. iii. FRANCES C. FLANSBURG, b. 1846, Springfield, Otsego County, New York; d. Bef. 1918. iv. ARTHUR H. FLANSBURG, b. 1848, Dunkirk, (Formerly Pomfret), Chautauqua Co, New York; d. Bet. 1880 - 1918. v. LYDIA L. FLANSBURG, b. 1851, Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co, New York; d. Bef. 1918; m. CHARLES H. DECKER, October 01, 1871, Henry Co, Illinois; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 3. vi. MARY JEANETTE FLANSBURG, b. April 10, 1853, Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co, New York; d. December 15, 1943, Washington Co, KS. 4. vii. ALICE ISABELLA FLANSBURG, b. July 04, 1855, Dunkirk, (formerly Pomfret), Chatauqua Co, NY; d. February 11, 1918, Anoka, Minnesota. Alice Flansburg Whipple is my G Grandmother. viii. ELVA D. FLANSBURG1, b. 1861, Knox Co, Illinois; d. 1929, Washington Co, Kansas; m. WILLIAM D. JOHNSON, June 18, 1891, Apanoose County, Iowa; b. March 13, 1852, Apanoose County, Iowa; d. October 31, 1929, Washington Co, Kansas. Generation No. 2 3. MARY JEANETTE3 FLANSBURG (MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1) was born April 10, 1853 in Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co, New York, and died December 15, 1943 in Washington Co, KS. She married WILLIAM HENRY EMERY December 28, 1873 in Whiting Kansas, son of JOHN JR. and MARTHA MARKS. He was born January 25, 1849 in Wayne Co, Ohio, and died September 21, 1940 in Washington Co, KS. Children of MARY FLANSBURG and WILLIAM EMERY are: 5. i. ELMA FRANCES4 EMERY, b. February 02, 1875, Brown Co, Kansas; d. Unknown. ii. EDMUND WILKES EMERY, b. January 31, 1877, Sutton, Nebraska; d. Unknown, San Mateo, California; m. (1) ALFA JAY, Abt. 1899; b. Abt. 1879, Atchinson, Ks; d. Abt. 1915; m. (2) HELEN SINES, Abt. 1917; b. Abt. 1879; d. Unknown. 6. iii. ALPHEUS LEWELIN EMERY, b. April 14, 1879, Sutton, Nebraska; d. November 11, 1961, Lincoln, Nebraska. iv. MILLICENT EMERY, b. 1880, Milo, Missouri; d. Unknown. v. MABEL EMERY, b. 1882, Milo, Missouri; d. Unknown. vi. RAY OTHO EMERY, b. February 08, 1885, Washington Co, Kansas; d. Unknown, Fairbury, Nebraska; m. MATTEE SHERILL, Abt. 1916; b. Abt. 1887; d. Unknown. 7. vii. HOMER CARROLL EMERY, b. July 04, 1887, Washington Co, Kansas; d. June 05, 1964. viii. LAURA TEXAS EMERY, b. May 20, 1891, Dennison, Texas; d. Unknown; m. WALTER DRAPER GREGORY JR., June 19, 1922, Oakland, California; b. September 15, 1887, Albany New York; d. May 22, 1961, Alameda, California. 4. ALICE ISABELLA3 FLANSBURG (MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1)2 was born July 04, 1855 in Dunkirk, (formerly Pomfret), Chatauqua Co, NY, and died February 11, 1918 in Anoka, Minnesota. She married CHARLES ALLEN WHIPPLE3 December 03, 1876 in Blue Grass, Scott Co, Iowa, son of RUSSELL WHIPPLE and MARY ALLEN. He was born April 09, 1854 in Clinton, (Now Kirkland), Oneida Co, New York, and died September 09, 1937 in Cedar, Minnesota. Children of ALICE FLANSBURG and CHARLES WHIPPLE are: i. WALTER EDWIN4 WHIPPLE, b. September 07, 1877, Henry Co, Illinois or Blue Grass, Scott Co, Iowa; d. 1960, Burns Twp, Anoka Co, Minn. ii. DAISY LOUSILE WHIPPLE, b. November 21, 1879, Henry Co, Illinois; d. February 1969, Cambridge, Minnesota; m. JAMES DELONG, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 8. iii. LEONARD FLANSBURG WHIPPLE, b. May 20, 1883, Henry Co, Illinois; d. Abt. 1960, Bloomdale, Ohio. 9. iv. ARTHUR CHARLES WHIPPLE, b. March 24, 1886, Galesburg, Illinois; d. February 02, 1947, Anoka, Minnesota. 10. v. JOHN FLANSBURG WHIPPLE, b. January 02, 1889, Galesburg, Illinois; d. November 1972, Sun Prairie Wisconsin. 11. vi. OTHO PAUL WHIPPLE, b. December 17, 1898, Elk River, Anoka Co, Minnesota; d. August 04, 1979, Millersberg, Ohio. Generation No. 3 5. ELMA FRANCES4 EMERY (MARY JEANETTE3 FLANSBURG, MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1) was born February 02, 1875 in Brown Co, Kansas, and died Unknown. She married EDGAR BENNETT Abt. 1893. He was born Abt. 1873, and died Unknown. Child of ELMA EMERY and EDGAR BENNETT is: i. EDGAR C.5 BENNETT, b. Abt. 1894, Kansas; d. Unknown, Newton, Kansas. 6. ALPHEUS LEWELIN4 EMERY (MARY JEANETTE3 FLANSBURG, MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1) was born April 14, 1879 in Sutton, Nebraska, and died November 11, 1961 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He married (1) INA CURYEA Aft. 1901. She was born Abt. 1881, and died Bef. 1904. He married (2) CORA MAE SCOTT December 25, 1904 in Waverly, Nebraska. She was born May 11, 1871 in Ceresco, Nebraska, and died Aft. 1944. Children of ALPHEUS EMERY and CORA SCOTT are: i. ANGELINE LUCILE5 EMERY, b. September 1905, Nebraska; d. Unknown, Lincoln, Nebraska. ii. DONALD LEWIS EMERY, b. 1907, Nebraska; m. ALMA, Unknown; b. Abt. 1909, Miriam, Kansas; d. Abt. 1929. iii. CECIL KENT EMERY, b. October 27, 1907, Waverly, Nebraska; m. DOROTHY MAE TWITCHELL, July 17, 1937, Des Moines, Iowa; b. August 04, 1909, Long Lake, Illinois. 7. HOMER CARROLL4 EMERY (MARY JEANETTE3 FLANSBURG, MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1) was born July 04, 1887 in Washington Co, Kansas, and died June 05, 1964. He married EMMA VOIGHT Abt. 1911. She was born Abt. 1889, and died Unknown. Children of HOMER EMERY and EMMA VOIGHT are: i. RUTH5 EMERY, b. Abt. 1912, Kansas; m. LUDWIG GARTNER, Abt. 1932; b. Abt. 1910. ii. CARROLL EMERY, b. Abt. 1914, Kansas; m. EUGENE P. REEDER, Abt. 1934, Kansas; b. Abt. 1912. 8. LEONARD FLANSBURG4 WHIPPLE (ALICE ISABELLA3 FLANSBURG, MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1)4 was born May 20, 1883 in Henry Co, Illinois, and died Abt. 1960 in Bloomdale, Ohio. He married (1) LOUISE HALL KREEB5 Bef. 1910 in Minnesota, daughter of MICHAEL KREEBE and KATHYRN HALL. She was born Aft. 1883 in Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa, and died January 24, 1921 in Buffalo, Minn. He married (2) EMMA H. LOMBARD6 October 06, 1923 in Greenfield, Iowa,, daughter of CHARLES LOMBARD and ANNA SUDLEY. She was born Abt. 1890 in Keokuk Co, Iowa, and died Bef. 1960 in Bloomdale, Ohio. Children of LEONARD WHIPPLE and LOUISE KREEB are: i. JETTIE LEONA5 WHIPPLE7, b. July 19, 1910, Buffalo, Minnesota; d. December 02, 1988, Bloomdale, Ohio; m. KENNETH A. PURKEY, November 15, 1930, Tiffin, Ohio; b. May 23, 1907; d. March 1985, Bloomdale, Ohio. ii. ELSIE ANNETTE WHIPPLE, b. 1914, Buffalo, Minn; d. 1925, Buffalo, Minn. iii. HATTIE LOUISE WHIPPLE8, b. January 06, 1921; d. 1993, Ohio; m. JOSEPH KESSLER, Aft. 1941; b. December 15, 1921; d. April 29, 1998, Findlay, Oh. iv. HARRIET EMMA WHIPPLE9, b. January 06, 1921, Buffalo, Minnesota; m. PAUL DIEMER, June 26, 1941; b. April 07, 1920; d. December 08, 1996, Colton, Ohio. Child of LEONARD WHIPPLE and EMMA LOMBARD is: v. MARY ALICE5 WHIPPLE, b. July 16, 1926; d. August 03, 1989, Ohio; m. VERNON SLOTTERBECK, Unknown; b. August 02, 1925; d. December 23, 1997, Perrysburg, Wood Co, Ohio. 9. ARTHUR CHARLES4 WHIPPLE (ALICE ISABELLA3 FLANSBURG, MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1) was born March 24, 1886 in Galesburg, Illinois, and died February 02, 1947 in Anoka, Minnesota. He married ESTHER VICTORIA LOUCKS August 27, 1919 in Anoka, Minn, daughter of WILLIAM LOUCKS and AMELIA KEILLOR. She was born April 14, 1897 in Bethel, Anoka Co., Minnesota, and died February 23, 1972 in West Covina, California. Children of ARTHUR WHIPPLE and ESTHER LOUCKS are: i. PERSIS MILDRED5 WHIPPLE, b. April 24, 1920. ii. MARJORIE MAE WHIPPLE, b. February 28, 1922, Anoka, Minnesota; d. May 01, 1981, West Covina, California; m. JOSEPH ALFRED SINGER, Abt. 1946; b. November 15, 1898, Butte, Montana; d. November 22, 1991, West Covina, California. iii. MARY FRANCES WHIPPLE, b. December 23, 1923, Anoka, MInnesota; m. RAYMOND LYLE DARBY, April 06, 1944, Anoka, Minn; b. February 16, 1923, Nashua, Iowa. iv. VIRGINIA JUNE WHIPPLE, b. June 12, 1927, Norfolk, Virginia; m. ROBERT DONALD HUNT, April 30, 1953, Minnesota; b. April 27, 1932, Minnesota. v. OLIVE JANE WHIPPLE, b. December 17, 1930, Anoka, Minnesota; m. CLYDE ROBERT GOLDER, July 02, 1950, Anoka, Minn; b. December 04, 1921; d. January 18, 1971, St. Paul, Minnesota. 10. JOHN FLANSBURG4 WHIPPLE (ALICE ISABELLA3 FLANSBURG, MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1) was born January 02, 1889 in Galesburg, Illinois, and died November 1972 in Sun Prairie Wisconsin. He married MYRTLE TAYLOR Unknown. She was born October 01, 1896, and died September 1976 in Doylestown, Ohio. Children of JOHN WHIPPLE and MYRTLE TAYLOR are: i. JEANNE NAOMI5 WHIPPLE, b. August 28, 1920, Minneapolis, Minn; d. December 10, 1999, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. ELLIOT FRANCIS COFFIN, Unknown; b. June 21, 1913, Boston, Mass; d. December 11, 1991, Milwaukee, Wis. ii. JESSIE ELAINE WHIPPLE, b. April 02, 1923, Minneapolis, Minnesota; m. THOMAS A. BAREIS, October 17, 1942, Sun Prairie; b. April 11, 1923, Bristol, WI. iii. LORAS JOAN WHIPPLE, b. 1931; m. RUSSELL SMITHBACK, 1951, Sun Prarie, Wisconsin; b. January 22, 1921; d. August 1993, Stevens Point, WI. 11. OTHO PAUL4 WHIPPLE (ALICE ISABELLA3 FLANSBURG, MARY2 FOLLETT, UNKNOWN1) was born December 17, 1898 in Elk River, Anoka Co, Minnesota, and died August 04, 1979 in Millersberg, Ohio. He married NANCY RUTH JOHNSON May 26, 1920 in Sherbourne Co, MN. She was born September 18, 1896, and died May 1975 in Doylestown, Ohio. Child of OTHO WHIPPLE and NANCY JOHNSON is: i. CLAYTON5 WHIPPLE, b. February 1921; d. September 1977, Doylestown, Ohio; m. TREVEA, Unknown; b. July 17, 1918; d. March 15, 1998, Doylestown, Wayne Co, Ohio. Again, credit for the Flansburg info goes to Lynda Ozinga and if you have questions to ask her or information to contribute I would be happy to forward your questions or info to Lynda. bonfoll@ix.netcom.com To Top of Page Return to Home Page Page Added June 13, 2000. © 2000, Bonnie M. Follett.