King
Margaret Elizabeth King m. Willard Putnam Van Horne
Hiram King m. Nancy Ellen Reed
William King m. Elizabeth ?
Nancy Ellen Reed m. Hiram King
George Reed m. Margaret Ann Margison
John Reed m. Margaret ?
Stephens
Margaret Stephens m. Cornelius Putnam Van Horne m. (2) Jacob Alyea
Philander Stephens m. Mildred/Mary Richey/Richards
The small
Sunflower means that this is my direct line.
King
1. William KING
was born about 1794 in Virginia. He died before Nov 1861. Admistration
notice is in the Valspairo Newspaper. No burial found.
Administator to his estate was James King.
His wife Elizabeth was born about 1800 in Pennsylvania. She died before 3 Sep 1874 in Porter Co, IN. William KING and Elizabeth had the following children:
1.Elizabeth King was born in 1832 in Pennsylvania. She was married to William Wells in 1858 in Porter Co, IN.
Amanda King was born in 1837 in Ohio. She was married to James Essex in 1857 in Porter Co, IN.
4 Hiram KING.
5 Caroline King was born in 1843 in Ohio. She was married to William Windle in 1863 in Porter Co, IN.
6 Charles J. King was born in 1845 in Ohio.
4. Hiram
KING
was born on 18 Aug
1840 in Massilon, Starke, OH. He died on 20 Feb 1891 in Kouts, Porter, IN.
He was buried in Kouts, Porter, IN. Spencer Cemetery
He was married to Nancy Ellen REED (daughter of George REED and Margaret Ann MARGISON) on 17 Apr 1859 in Porter Co, IN. Nancy Ellen REED was born on 5 Aug 1843 in Indiana. She died on 29 Nov 1923 in Kouts, Porter, IN. She was buried in Kouts, Porter, IN. Spencer Cemetery
Hiram KING and Nancy Ellen REED had the following children:
1. Margaret Elizabeth
KING.
was born on 15
Apr 1862 in Hebron, Porter, IN. She was baptized in 1872 in Hebron, Porter,
IN. Methodist She was confirmed on 9 Apr 1916 in Salina, Saline, KS at Christ
Episcopal Cathedral by Bishop Sheldon M. Griswald. Birth: Apr. 15 1862, Hebron,
IN
Baptism: 1872, Methodist, Indiana. She died on 5 Dec 1931 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO. She was buried on 7 Dec 1931 in Lindsborg, McPherson, KS. Buried at Lindsborg Cemetery beside her husband. Margaret died 8 days after her grandduaghter in law (Cleatice Maxine Muller) and great grandson (Bobby Dale Van Horne) died from a fire. Margaret died from phenomonia. Per death certificate File #4842: State of Missouri, Jackson county,
Kansas City, 3014 Gillham Road.
Length of residence in Kansas City, 9 years
Died at 10:15 am
Undertaker: Porter & Eads, Kansas City
Age 69 yrs, 7 mnths, 20 days.
Widow
Informant: Miss Margaret Van Horne (daughter), 3014 Gilliam Road.
Husband: Willard P.
Date of birth: 15 April 1862
Birthplace: Indiana
Father: Hiram King, Birthplace: Penn
Mother: Nancy E. Reed, Birthplace: Indiana
Margaret was a Methodist while in Indiana according to Confirmation records of Christ Episcopal Cathedral, Salina, KS of Willard P. Van Horne.
She was married to Willard/William Putnam VAN HORNE (son of Cornelius Putnam VAN HORNE and Margaret STEPHENS) on 10 Dec 1876 in Hebron, Porter, IN.
Willards son, George Harrison (Harry), received postcards from Nancy Ellen REED KING calling him grandson. These were sent to Marquite, KS where Harry lived at the time and postmarked Valspairio, IN. Nancy was Margaret Elizabeth KING VH's mother.
With the marriage certificate of a William VH and Margaret King in Porter co., IN and that Hiram KING stated that Margaret was of age to marry.
2.Addie M. King was born on 6 Sep 1864 in Indiana. She died on 21 Mar 1879 in Indiana. She was buried in Kouts, Porter, IN. Spencer Cemetery
3. George C. King was born in 1866 in Indiana. He was married to Bell Griffith on 2 Mar 1886 in Porter Co, IN.
1. John REED
was born
about 1782 in North Carolina. 1850 Census Index, Porter Co., IN states that
John was born in N.C. his age 68. He was a Blacksmith. 1820 Census Index:
He married, Margaret (unknown) who was born in 1763 in Kentucky. 1850 census
index for Porter co., IN states that Margaret was born in KY. Age 57.
John REED and Margaret had the following children:
1. William Reed (John)was born on 18 Oct 1809 in Hamilton Co., OH.2 He died in 1886 in Westville, IN. He was married to Anna Vanarsdoll (daughter of James Vanarsdoll and Lucy Hathaway) on 29 Sep 1833 in Shelby Co., IN. Anna Vanarsdoll was born about 1808 in New York. She died in 1893 in Westville, IN. William Reed and Anna Vanarsdoll had the following children:
1. Angeline Reed was born about 1835 in Indiana.
2.Amant Reed was born about 1837 in Indiana.
3.Arbela Reed was born about 1839 in Indiana.
4. Melissa Ann Reed was born about 1841 in Indiana. She died in 1860.2
5. James B. Reed was born about 1842 in Indiana.
6. Sarah Reed was born about 1845 in Indiana.
7. Abraham Miller Reed was born about 1847 in Indiana.2 He died in 1891 in Westville, IN.
2. Nancy Reed (John) was born on 10 Mar 1815 in Hamilton Co., OH. She was married to Jesse McCord on 1 Nov 1832 in Shelby Co., IN.
3. George REED
(John) was born in
1817 in Ohio. He was married to
Margaret Ann MARGISON
(daughter of James MARGISON)
on 3 Jul 1841 in LaPorte
Co., IN. Margaret Ann MARGISON 12 was born in 1819 in Ohio.
He had sold one acre to A/E (or AK) church for a church site. The church must not have been built yet as the will says that "for a church site".
George REED and Margaret Ann MARGISON (dau. of James MARGISON) had the following children:
1. Nancy Ellen REED
(George,
John) was born on 5 Aug 1843 in Indiana. She died on
29
Nov 1923 in Kouts, Porter, IN. She was buried in Kouts, Porter, IN.
Spencer Cemetery
2. Hannah J. Reed (George, John) was born in 1843
3. Margaret L. Reed (George, John) was born in 1846 in Indiana.
4. Martha J. Reed (George, John) was born in 1846 in Indiana and was married to Edmond Gibson on 14 Oct 1866 in Porter Co, IN
5. Anna J. Reed (George, John) She was married to William Gibson on 13 Jul 1868 in Porter Co, IN.
6. George Marion Reed (George, John) was born on 28 Aug 1853 in Indiana. He died on 1 Jun 1923 in Hebron, Porter, IN. He was buried in Hebron, Porter, IN.18 Hebron Cemetery. He was a Well sinker on contract. He married Iona R. Beech was born on 25 Feb 1855 in Indiana. She died on 8 Jul 1915 in Hebron, Porter, IN. She was buried in Hebron, Porter, IN. Hebron Cemetery.
George Marion Reed and Iona R. Beech had the following children:
1. Otto Reed (George, George, John)
Lake County Star: 21 Jun 1889 Hebron: Geo. M. Reed's son, Otto, who has been helpless since last fall is improving slowly. there are now hopes of his recovery.
George Marion Reed's obituary mentions a son Otto of Gary, Lake co., IN
4. James Reed (John) was born about 1826 in Indiana. He died on 25 Jan 1899 in Westville, IN. He was buried in Westville, IN. Westville Cemetery. He was married to Mary E. Johnson in 1851 in Jackson Twp, Porter, IN. Mary E. Johnson was born about 1828 in Michigan.
James Reed and Mary E. Johnson had the following children:
1. Milton Reed was born about 1852 in Indiana.
2. Anderson Reed was born about 1855 in Indiana.
3. Margaret E. Reed was born about 1857 in Indiana.
4. Leander Reed was born in 1859 in Indiana.
He was married to Saviah\Sophia Peters on 3 Jul 1864 in Indiana. Saviah\Sophia Peters was born in Vermont.
5. Jackson Reed was born about 1828 in Indiana. He was married to, Sarah J. (unknown) who was born about 1831 in Pennsylvania.
Jackson Reed and Sarah J. had the following children:
1. Jackson Reed was born in 1851 in Indiana.
2. Monema ? Reed was born in 1859 in Indiana.
Stephens
Margaret Stephens married (1) Cornelius Putnam Van Horne and (2) Jacob Alyea. The names of her parents are from the LDS IGI, but there is not proof that Philander Stephens and Mildred/Mary Richards/Richey? are her parents. Nor if these are her siblings. This information is just a lead that needs to be researched further.
1. Philander STEPHENS was born in 1797 in Pennsylvania.
He was married to Mildred\Mary? RICHEY/RICHARDS? (daughter of ? RICHARDS\RICHART\RICHEY and Margaretha MINIER) in 1822 in Pennsylvania. Mildred\Mary? RICHEY/RICHARDS? was born in 1801. Philander STEPHENS and Mildred\Mary? RICHEY/RICHARDS? had the following children:
Mildred/Mary RICHEY/RICHARDS? there is speculation again from the LDS IGI file that her parents were (first name unknown) RICHEY/RICHARDS and Margaretha MINIER. Again I put this information here in case anyone does have proof or needs leads into further research.
Philander Stephens and Mildred/Mary may have had the following children
2. Naomi Stephens. 3 was born in 1825. She was married to George Dolson on 29 Jan 1841 in Porter Co, IN.
3. Filando Stephens was born in 1827.
4. Marion Stephens was born in 1829.
5. Gilbert Stephens was born in 1831.
2. Margaret STEPHENS was born in 1823 in Indiana.1 She died in Apr 1898 in Hebron, Porter, IN.
She was married to Cornelius Putnam VAN HORNE (son of Cornelius Covenhoven VAN HORNE and Elizabeth VEEDER) on 20 Jun 1849 in Joliet, Will, IL.2 Cornelius Putnam VAN HORNE was born on 15 Jan 1824 in Fonda, Montgomery, NY.3 He was buried in 1853 in Sacramento, CA. Old City Cemetery at Sacramento, CA. He died on 27 Mar 1853 in Sacramento, CA. Margaret STEPHENS and Cornelius Putnam VAN HORNE had the following children:
1. Willard/William Putnam VAN HORNE.
2. Alice Virginia Van Horne.
She was married to Jacob Alyea (son of Isaac Alyea and Keziah Smith) after 17 Jun 1856 in Hebron, Porter, IN. Jacob Alyea was born on 20 Dec 1825 in Rush Co., IN.4 He died before 13 Aug 1895 in Hebron, Porter, IN. Although Jacob Alyea is the second husband of of our ancestor Margaret Stephens, we do have a common ancestor with him. Jacob is the fifth great grandson of our ancestor Steven Cort Van Voorhees, through Steven's son Albert. Margaret STEPHENS and Jacob Alyea had the following children:
SOURCES
1. Census record. 1850 Will Co., IL and 1870 Porter Co., IN census.
2. Marriage Certificate. Illinois (Will county) marriage license.
3. Leah Swanger, Corresponded 1997.
4. B.J. Kindrick, Corresponded 1997 to 1998.
Alyea
1. Jacob Alyea was born on 20 Dec 1825 in Rush Co., IN.1 He died before 13 Aug 1895 in Hebron, Porter, IN. Although Jacob Alyea is the second husband of of our ancestor Margaret Stephens, we do have a common ancestor with him. Jacob is the fifth great grandson of our ancestor Steven Cort Van Voorhees, through Steven's son Albert.
He was married to Lucinda Thatcher on 23 Mar 1851.3 She died in 1855.1 Jacob Alyea and Lucinda Thatcher had the following children:
1. Elmira Alyea was born in 1852 in Hebron, Porter, IN.1 Farmed in Winterset, IA.
He was married to Margaret STEPHENS (daughter of Philander STEPHENS and Mildred\Mary? RICHEY/RICHARDS?) after 17 Jun 1856 in Hebron, Porter, IN. Margaret STEPHENS was born in 1823 in Indiana.2 She died in Apr 1898 in Hebron, Porter, IN. Jacob Alyea and Margaret STEPHENS had the following children:
1. Ella Alyea was born in 1857 in Indiana.
2. Harrison Deforest Alyea was born on 3 Feb 1861 in Indiana.3 He died on 13 Nov 1944.3 He was married to Marge Blanchard on 22 Feb 1883 in Porter Co, IN. Harrison Deforest Alyea and Marge Blanchard had the following children:
1. Mytrle Mae Alyea was born on 18 Nov 1883.3 Mytrle Mae Alyea and Charles Riddle had the following children: (1) Charles Riddle (2) Paul Riddle (3) Vera Riddle.
2. Gertrude Blanche Alyea was born on 18 Oct 1884.3 Gertrude Blanche Alyea and Bart Moxell had the following children:
1. Adetta Moxell. She was married to Lloyd Hamilton.
2. Majorie Dawn Moxell She was married to Huron Ruge.
3. Harry DeForest Alyea was born on 30 Nov 1885.3 He died on 15 Feb 1950.3 Harry DeForest Alyea and Nellie Mabel Castle had the following children:
1.Harold Alyea was born on 21 Sep 1910 in Lowell, IN.3 He was married to Marjorie Seramur in May 1936.
2. Florida Ocala Alyea3.
3. Arnold Alyea was born on 10 Aug 1912.3 He died on 17 Oct 1983.3 He was married to Thelma Lardon in 1936.
4. Leisel Cora Alyea was born on 1 Jul 1914.3 She was married to Wayne Seramur on 4 Jul 1936.
5. Junior DeForest Alyea was born in 1918.3 He died on 17 Oct 1975.3 He was married to Marguerite Olson.
4. Orlo Guy Alyea was born on 3 Sep 1888.3 He died in 1945.3 Orlo Guy Alyea and Ruby E. Lynch had the following children:
1. Irma Alyea was born in 1914.3 She was married to Ben Planchard.
2. Loyal Starr Alyea was born in 1915.3 He was married to Caterine Fisher. Caterine Fisher was born in 1916.
3. Benton Eugene Alyea was born in 1928.3 He died in 1992.3 He was married to Gloria Dewitt. Gloria Dewitt was born in 1925.
3. Emma Genevieve Alyea was born on 20 Dec 1862 in Hebron, Porter, IN.3 She died on 20 Feb 1934 in Hebron, Porter, IN.3 She was married to Jacob Wright on 21 Sep 1880 in Hebron, Porter, IN.3
4. Agnes Alyea was born in 1866. She was married to Cyrus McCarthy on 23 Jan 1892.
5. Ada Alyea was born on 3 Aug 1868 in Hebron, Porter, IN.3 She was married to John Hollandsworth on 1 Jan 1889 in Porter Co, IN. Ada Alyea and John Hollandsworth had the following children:
1. Mark Hollandsworth.
SOURCES
1. B.J. Kindrick, Corresponded 1997 to 1998.
2. Census record. 1850 Will Co., IL and 1870 Porter Co., IN census.
3. http://www.directcon.net/tomas/.
