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~~ My Immigrant Ancestors ~~
Joseph Louis Cheuvront
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
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Joseph Louis Cheuvront was born in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France (location indicated by an ). Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in northeastern France and it is located close to the border with Germany. It is the préfecture (capital) of the Bas Rhin département. It's port is the 2nd largest on the Rhine after Duisburg, Germany. Having been influenced by Germanic culture since the Frankish realm in the 5th century, Strasbourg remained partly German speaking well into the 20th century. It's Frenchified name is of Germanic Origin and means "town (at the crossing of ) the roads".
Strasbourg is situated in the Rhine valley, approximately 20 km east of the Vosges Mountains and 25 km west of the Black Forest where the Ill River flows into the Rhine on the border with Gemany. The German town across the Rhine is Kehl. The winds coming from either direction are generally held up by these natural barriers which can cause summer temperatures to be inordinately high. This defective natural ventilation also makes Strasbourg one of the most astmospherically polluted cities of France. The progressive disappearance of heavy industry and effective measures of traffic regulation are showing encouraging results.
~~ Joseph Louis Cheuvront ~~
Joseph Louis Cheuvront was born 2 Feb. 1757 in Strasbourg, France and was Christened at the Cathedral Church of Argentine, Strasbourg, France. He was educated for the Roman Catholic priesthood but became a Protestant and as a result was disowned and disinherited by his family. In 1771 when he was 15 years of age he left home, severed his connection with the French royalty by thowing his cap with gold braid and insignia of rank denoting his royal connection into the Seine River and went to England. In the fall of 1773, Joseph and 34 other young men from London were indentured to America. Moses Ellsworth, a very devout Virginia farmer who lived in German Valley, WV, paid for their trip from London to New York on the ship Virginia, Dec. 18-22, 1773. Some sources state he was bound out to John Ellsworth to pay for his passage. Most sources list only Moses. It could be John and Moses were the same person.
He could speak six different languages, including Greek and Hebrew but was not familiar with English, so he attended school in New York City. About 1776 he left New York for Augusta County, WV (now Harrison County) with John and Jacob Ellsworth (brothers). On 2 Feb. 1777, at German Valley, August Co., VA, Joseph married Elizabeth Ellsworth, the daugher of John & Mary Ellsworth. She was born 20 Mar. 1759 in Rowen Co., NC. They were the parents of 11 children: Mary Elizabeth, Catherine, Aaron S., Joseph, Priscilla, Moses, Simeon, Caleb, Amos, Gideon & Mames Liteford. Elizabeth died of thyphoid fever on 8 Aug. 1800 at Harrison Co., Good Hope, WV. She is buried in the Cheuvront Family Cemetery on the Cheuvront Farm owned by Raymond Cheuvront VanScoy. On 26 Jan. 1802 in Painsville, Lake Co., OH, he married Sarah Bollen. Sarah was born 22 Jun. 1780 in PA. They were the parents of 4 children: Thomas S., Enoch, Cassandra and Daniel Hitt. Joseph died 25 Mar. 1832 in West Milford, Harrison Co., WV and is buried in the Cheuvront Family Cemetery on the Cheuvront Farm. Sarah died in 1864 at Harrison Co., Good Hope, WV and is buried in the Cheuvront Family Cemetery, also.
Joseph fought in the Revolutionary War, enlisting in the spring of 1780 and serving until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, VA on 19 Oct. 1781. He was a private and served under Washington and Lafayette.
He was ordained into the Wesleyan ministry in 1790 at Uniontown, PA and was admitted to the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Church on 1 May 1801. H served 2 charges in the Pittsburgh District of the Conference, both in OH.
Joseph was of medium statue, with very black eyes and hair. In later years his hair grayed and he became bald. He was always a student, preferring to work alone, and assigned his sons the task of cleaning land and attending to the crops, while he would work somewhere else. He spoke and read 7 different languages but never taught his children anything but English.
Records show that he owned 1358 acres of land in Harrison and Lewis Counties and an extensive acreage in Jackson County. His will written 2 Feb. 1832, would indicate this to be true.
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Catherine Cheuvront, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Cheuvront, was born 29 Sept. 1779 in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Co., VA. She married Thomas Stanley on 29 May 1800 at Harrison Co., OH. Thomas was probably born 20 May 1778 at Harrison. They were the parents of 8 children: Thomas, Bridget, John, James, Mary, Margaret, William and Adam. Catherine died in 1816 at Ritchie, WV and is probably buried on his plantation not far from the Grove Schoolhouse, Ritchie Co., WV. Thomas died in 1860 at Wood, Ritchie Co., WV and is also buried on his plantation not far from the Grove Schoolhouse, Ritchie Co., WV.
Thomas & Catherine were the parents of Thomas Stanley born 29 Apr. 1806 at Harrison Co., VA. He married Mary A. Tigan in 1821 in VA. Mary was born 30 Dec. 1801 in either PA or VA. They were the parents of 10 children: Salathiel, Edith Almarina, John, William, Jacob, Elnathan, Sylvester, Mary Caroline, Mary S. & John. Thomas died 6 Mar. 1886 at Madison Twp., Muskingum, OH. Mary died on 15 Dec. 1886 at Madison Twp., Muskingum, OH.
Salathiel, son of Thomas and Mary Stanley, was born 16 Aug. 1822 at Harrison Co., VA. He married Sara Ann Hickey on 18 Nov. 1841 at Coschocton Co., OH. Sara wa born 16 Aug. 1822 at Coshocton Co., OH. They were the parents of 9 children: Mary Elizabeth, Henry, Hickely, Minerva, Perlina (Paulina), Levanna (Leva Ann), Diana Jane, Caroline and Amanda Della. Sara died 21 Jan. 1890 in Fillmore Co., Geneva, NE and is buried in Chelsea Cemetery, Filmore Co., NE. Salathiel died 1 Jun. 1906 at Milligan, Filmore, NE and is also buried in Chelsea Cemetery, Fillmore Co., NE.
Salathiel & Sara Stanley's daughter, Perlina (Pauline) Stanley was born 3 Apr. 1849 at Muskingum Co., OH. She married Benjamin Franklin Morgan, son of John & Rebecca Morgan, on 3 Apr. 1872 at the home of her parents in Fillmore Co., Geneva, NE. Benjamin was born 12 Feb. 1849 in Grant Co., Marion, IN. They were the parents of 11 children, Martin E., Charley Huron, Sylvia Ellen, Stella Maude, Della Jane, Earl William, Kephart P., Nellie Mae, Data Lois, Benjamin Franklin & Golson Covington. Four of their children: Martin E., Sylvia Ellen, Data Lois and Benjamin Franklin died as infants. Benjamin Franklin may have died on 24 of Oct. 1910 in Spraque, Lincoln, WA and be buried in Eaton Cemetery, Spraque,WA. We have not been able to confirm this to our satisfaction. WPA Cemetery Records show that a Benjamin F. Morgan died in 1907, is the husband of Pauline and is buried in Union Cemetery, Guthrie Center, IA. Pauline died 14 Jun. 1936 in Seeley Twp., Guthrie Co., IA. She is buried in Union Cemetery, Guthrie center, IA.
Kephart P. Morgan, son of Benjamin Franklin & Perlina Morgan, was born 8 Nov. 1882 in Fillmore Co., Strang, NE. He married Editha Dalton Bash, daughter of William Frank & Elizabeth Bash, on 4 Oct. 1905 in Madison, Earlham, IA. Editha was born 27 Aug. 1881 in Liberty Mills, Indiana. They were the parents of 4 children: Gladys Eilene, Paul M. and twin daughters -- one daughter died at birth and the other died a few days later. Editha died shortly after the twins birth on 19 May 1918 at Seeley Twp., Guthrie Center, IA and is buried in Earlham Cemetery at Earlham, IA. Kephart married Alice Gertrude Fiser on 21 Jun. 1921 in Guthrie County, IA. They were the parents of 2 children: Lester & Melvin. Kephart died 16 Nov. 1976 in Hutchinson, Reno, KS. He is buried beside his first wife, Editha, in Earlham Cemetery, Earlham, IA.
Kephart & Editha Morgan's daughter, Gladys Eilene Morgan was born 21 Sep. 1906 near Earlham, IA. She married Ray Ellis Capehart on 18 Aug. 1930. Ray was born 2 Feb. 1908 in Prowers Co., Wiley CO. His parents were John Ellis & Sara Elizabeth (Burton) Capehart. Ray & Gladys were the parents of 5 children. Gladys died at the age of 50 years on 4 Jan. 1957 near Harrison, AR. She is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, AR. Ray married Beatrice (McFarland) Benter on 1 Sep. 1961 at Rogers, AR. Ray died on 6 Jul. 1995 near Seligman, MO. He is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, AR beside Gladys.
Gladys was my mother. Joseph Cheuvront was my 7th great grandfather.
Sources: Ancestry.com World Tree Project -- Tim Doyle's Database; Brett Family Tree; Deborah Reeves Family Tree; Chapin Family Tree; Stanley/McDonald Family Tree; 1850, 1880, 1990 US Federal Census; Marilyn Cottington Johnson; Family Search International Genealogical Ind; Family Search Ancestral File v4.19; IA Cemetery Records, Guthrie County, IA; WPA Cemetery Records; Union Cemetery, Guthrie Center, IA cemetery plat record; Social Security Death Index; Madison County Marriage Records 1900-1909; IA GenWeb Project; Register of Marriages, Madison County, Iowa; Record of Births, Madison Co., IA, Births Book 2, p. 329; Tombstone photos
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