Some Descendants of James York

Some Descendants of James YORK Sr.

Seventh Generation

192. Asher PALMER (Uriah PALMER , Mary YORK , William , Thomas , James , James ) was born 1795. He died 1851.

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Asher married Joanna P. EAMES. Joanna was born 1802. She died 1888.

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They had the following children:

+ 606 F i Hannah Emeline PALMER was born 24 Mar 1825 and died 1916.

226. Elizabeth NEWTON (Eleanor Ellen PALMER , Mary YORK , William , Thomas , James , James ) was born 13 Apr 1800 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut. She died 22 Jan 1853 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut and was buried in Pendleton Hill Cemetery, Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut.

Elizabeth married George C. GEER Jr., son of George GEER Sr. and Amey WILCOX, on 15 Jun 1816 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. George was born 1 Nov 1792 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 6 Oct 1869 in Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut and was buried in Pendleton Hill Cemetery, Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

+ 607 F i Lydia Adelia GEER was born 14 Dec 1818 and died 16 Dec 1877.
608 F ii

Susan Emeline GEER was born 5 Jun 1820 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

609 M iii

Amos Palmer GEER was born 24 Aug 1821 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

610 F iv

Mary Ann GEER was born 27 Feb 1823 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

611 F v

Lucinda GEER was born 21 Mar 1824 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

612 M vi

George S. GEER was born 24 Jul 1826 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

613 F vii

Charlotte Angelina GEER was born 3 May 1828 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

614 F viii

Eleanor GEER was born 30 Apr 1831 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

615 M ix

Abram GEER was born 24 Dec 1833 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

616 M x

Nathan Albert GEER was born 8 Aug 1835 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

617 M xi

Henry F. GEER was born 2 Mar 1837 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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James M. GEER was born 1 Apr 1839 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

619 F xiii

Harriet Jane GEER was born 21 Aug 1840 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

234. Nathan Palmer NEWTON (Eleanor Ellen PALMER , Mary YORK , William , Thomas , James , James ) was born 27 May 1812 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut. He died 10 Apr 1891 in East Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.

Nathan married Mercy J. CRANDALL on 25 Dec 1835 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Mercy was born 18 May 1817 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

They had the following children:

620 M i

Nathan James NEWTON was born 30 Sep 1837 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut. He died 2 Sep 1872 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island, of typhoid fever.

SIMON KENYON OF HOPKINTON AND SOME OF THEIR CONNECTIONS, by Kenneth El Kenyon, published in 1977.

HOPKINTON, RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL CEMETERIES, by Gayle E. Waite and Lorraine Tarkett-Arruda published by Gateway Press, Inc. 1998.

Researching this line is Linda Matteson at matteson@acadia.net

Nathan married Anna Maria AUSTIN on 2 Nov 1865 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

621 M ii

Lathrop Leander NEWTON was born 20 Oct 1841 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

622 F iii

Lovisa Angeline NEWTON was born 15 Jul 1843 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

623 F iv

Hannah Eleanor NEWTON was born 11 Feb 1848 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

624 M v

George Lathrop NEWTON was born 1 Aug 1850 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

625 M vi

Elijah Frank NEWTON was born 12 Dec 1852 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

626 F vii

Mary Adelaide NEWTON was born 1 Aug 1854 in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.

627 M viii

Frederick Edgar NEWTON was born 14 Oct 1860 in Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut.

628 F ix

Ella Jeanette NEWTON was born 18 Aug 1862 in Voluntown, New London Co., Connecticut.

238. Allen WHEELER (Lois YORK , Jesse , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 25 May 1793 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Allen married Jemima A. WHEELER, daughter of Richard WHEELER Jr. and Anna GALLUP, on 28 Feb 1821 in Stonington, New London Co., Conn.. Jemima was born 17 Mar 1800 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

629 F i

Anna WHEELER was born 24 Jun 1822.

Anna married Burrows PALMER on 4 Jul 1843.

630 M ii

Allen WHEELER was born 8 Aug 1823 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Allen married Mary Ann COATES, daughter of Capt. David COATES Jr. and Susannah MAIN, on 15 Dec 1846 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. They did not have any children. Mary was born 24 Mar 1826 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 14 May 1906 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF NO. STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN. Book 1, page 89
COATS, Mary Ann, daughter of David, Jr. & Susannah, b. Mar. 24, 1826

631 M iii

Elisha WHEELER was born 15 Jan 1827.

Elisha married Mary J. GALLUP on 2 Nov 1856.

+ 632 M iv Richard WHEELER was born 16 Feb 1829.
633 F v

Harriet WHEELER was born 1 Feb 1831.

Harriet married Edgar R. PALMER on 1857.

+ 634 F vi Ellen C. WHEELER was born 13 Apr 1833 and died 16 Oct 1901.
+ 635 F vii Frances Abby WHEELER was born 14 Apr 1839.

241. Nathan YORK (Nathan , Jesse , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 16 Sep 1811.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page 104.

BABCOCK GENEALOGY, page 133.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., page 702.

Nathan married (1) Nancy Brown MAIN, daughter of Amos Champlain MAIN and Susannah WHEELER. Nancy was born about 1813 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

636 M i

Charles YORK was born in Westerly, Washington Co., Connecticut.

637 M ii

Calvin YORK.

1860 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 8 June 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 10, Dwelling #82, Family #87.
YORK, Calvin, 21, M, W, Farmer, #1,000, CT
YORK, Josephine A., F, W, 19, CT

Calvin married Josephine A.

Nathan also married (2) Harriet BROWN on 24 Mar 1842 in No Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, by Rev. Philo Judson.

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 193.
BROWN, Harriet, m. Nathan York, Jr., both of N. Stonington, Mar. 24, 1842, by Rev. Philo Judson

They had the following children:

638 F iii Martha Breed YORK

Martha married Edwin WHITE

242. Reuben W. YORK (Nathan , Jesse , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 22 Jan 1819 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 9 Jun 1897 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. 1, Boston, The Everett Press Compnay, 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 46.
    Mr. & Mrs. York occupied, during nearly all of their married life, the homestead of Mathew Brown and were devoted members of the second Baptist Church. He was for many years a deacon. Children born in No. Stonington.
    Deacon Reuben W. York, who married Lucy E. Brown, was the son of Nathan and Martha, or Pattie (Breed) York.

1860 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 8 June 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 10, Dwelling #81, Family #86.
    YORK, Reuben W., 41, M, W, Farmer, $1,400, $2,000, CT
    YORK, Lucy E., 37, F, W, CT
    YORK, Lucy E., 18, F, W, CT
    YORK, Oscar R., 16, M, W, CT
    YORK, Sarah A., 14, F, W, CT

Reuben married Lucy Elizabeth BROWN, daughter of Matthew BROWN and Lucy Ann DENISON, on 8 Oct 1840 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, by Levi Meech, Elder. Lucy was born 16 May 1823 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 16 Dec 1885 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 183.
BROWN, Lucy E., m. Reuben W. York, both of N. Stonington, Oct. 8, 1840, by Levi Meech, Elder.

1860 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 8 June 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 10, Dwelling #81, Family #86.
YORK, Lucy E., 37, F, W, CT

They had the following children:

639 F i

Lucy Elizabeth YORK was born 28 Oct 1841 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 4 Dec 1897 in Pasadena, California.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. 1, Boston, The Everett Press Compnay, 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 46.
Lucy E. York (405) , born Oct. 28, 1841; married George H. Blivin, who died soon after they married. Later Mrs. Bliven removed to Pasadena, California to live with her sister, Sarah A. (York) Douglass. Lucy (York) Bliven died in Pasadena, California Dec. 4, 1897.

1860 CENSUS, NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 8 June 1860, by Ephraim Wheeler, page 10, Dwelling #81, Family #86.
YORK, Lucy E., 18, F, W, CT

Lucy married George H. BLIVEN.

+ 640 M ii Reuben Oscar YORK was born 21 Apr 1843.
+ 641 F iii Sarah Alice YORK was born 22 Jul 1845.

250. Anna YORK (William , Jesse , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 1817 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 7 Sep 1875 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Anna married Nelson BROWN, son of Ichabod BROWN and Lucy PALMER. Nelson was born 13 Feb 1799 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 22 Mar 1865 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 33.
Nelson Brown (323) lived in the house built by his father (309); was in process of building Sept. 23, 1815, and was blown down in the "great September gale." South of this house, near the "Pond Place" on the Angwilla road Thomas (2) built his house.

They had the following children:

642 F i

Nelana BROWN was born 27 Jul 1844 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

+ 643 M ii Dea. Nelson A. BROWN was born 16 Feb 1847.
+ 644 M iii Welcome P. BROWN was born 8 Mar 1849.
645 F iv

Celifa BROWN was born 8 Sep 1851 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. They did not have any children.

Celifa married Edwin F. THOMPSON. Edwin was born 12 Dec 1859.

646 F v

Ellen BROWN was born 7 Sep 1854 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 10 Apr 1901.

647 M vi

Heman BROWN was born 11 Apr 1857 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 34.
Residence Nebraska.

648 M vii

Charles P. BROWN was born 27 Jul 1861 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 15 Jan 1899.

258. Zerviah WHEELER (Zerviah YORK , Allen , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 6 May 1806 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 10 Oct 1903.

Zerviah married Silas HOLMES, son of Edward HOLMES and Mary GRANT, on 2 Apr 1825 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Silas was born 17 Jun 1803 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 4 Jan 1835.

They had the following children:

649 F i

Mary Zerviah HOLMES was born 10 May 1827.

650 M ii

Silas Prentice HOLMES was born 15 Aug 1828.

651 M iii

David Edward HOLMES was born 12 Aug 1832.

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Hattie Estella HOLMES was born 26 Apr 1835. She died 10 Feb 1897.

260. Melissa Ann WHEELER (Zerviah YORK , Allen , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 14 Feb 1811 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 1 May 1893 in Clinton, Iowa.

Melissa married Edward HOLMES, son of Edward HOLMES and Mary GRANT, on 20 Nov 1834 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Edward was born 4 Apr 1811 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 11 May 1858 in Oneida Lake, New York.

They had the following children:

653 M i

Prentice HOLMES was born 9 Aug 1836.

654 M ii

Wayland HOLMES was born 21 Feb 1838. He died 29 Sep 1841.

655 F iii

Emeline HOLMES was born 23 Jan 1841.

656 F iv

Harriet Melissa HOLMES was born 6 Jan 1850.

Harriet married Henry DALRYMPLE on 4 Jan 1894.

261. Elam Burrows WHEELER (Zerviah YORK , Allen , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 24 Nov 1813 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 6 Jul 1889.

Elam married (1) Mary CLARK on 13 Feb 1843 in Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island. Mary was born 23 Oct 1816 in Blandford, Massachusetts. She died 1 Mar 1875.

They had the following children:

657 F i

Mary Zerviah WHEELER was born 10 Nov 1843 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Mary married William YORK Jr. on 10 Nov 1863.

658 M ii

Walter Elliott WHEELER was born 15 Mar 1852 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He was an accountant in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Walter married Marcelia THOMPSON, daughter of Pardon H. THOMPSON and Laura A. COTHELL, on 22 Dec 1875 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. They did not have any children. Marcelia was born 13 Jun 1849 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Elam also married (2) Josephine Babcock WEST on 13 Feb 1878 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

263. William F. WHEELER (Zerviah YORK , Allen , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 19 Oct 1818 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 9 Apr 1890 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

1870 CENSUS - STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 2 Jun 1870, by Gurden S. Crandall, page 751A, Dwelling #63, Family #63.
WHEELER, Wm. F., 50, M, W, Farmer, $2,500, $3,000, CT.
WHEELER, Theresa, 27, F, W, Keeping House, CT.
WHEELER, David F., 1, M, W, At Home, CT.
WHEELER, Eunice, 68, F, W, Keeping House, CT.

William married Theresa M. BROWN, daughter of Paul W. BROWN and Mary B. HEDDEN, on 1 Jan 1868 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Theresa was born 23 Apr 1842 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 25 Jun 1905 in Mystic, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. I., Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 156.

1870 CENSUS - STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 2 Jun 1870, by Gurden S. Crandall, page 751A, Dwelling #63, Family #63.
WHEELER, Theresa, 27, F, W, Keeping House, CT.

They had the following children:

659 M i

David Frank WHEELER was born 18 Oct 1868 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. I., Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 158.
Unmarried. He is a farmer occupying the homestead north of Road Church, Stonington, in 1905.

1870 CENSUS - STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., 2 Jun 1870, by Gurden S. Crandall, page 751A, Dwelling #63, Family #63.
WHEELER, David F., 1, M, W, At Home, CT.

+ 660 M ii William O. WHEELER was born 18 Mar 1871.
661 F iii

Fannie May WHEELER was born 26 Dec 1874 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

Fannie married Charles E. AUSTIN, son of Caleb W. AUSTIN and Marinda A. HULL, on 26 May 1897 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Charles was born 3 Aug 1872 in Centerville, Rhode Island.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. I., Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 158.
He is a carpenter; both are members of the Broad St. Christian Church. Residence in 1905, William St., Westerly, RI.

+ 662 M iv Albert L. WHEELER was born 28 Jan 1876.

264. Leland Daniel MINER (Content YORK , Allen , Thomas , Thomas , James , James ) was born 1806 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died 1 Apr 1885.

Leland married Bridget Wheeler MAIN, daughter of Amos Champlain MAIN and Susannah WHEELER, on 15 Apr 1829 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Bridget was born 23 Jul 1807 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 19 Oct 1836.

THE DESCENDANTS OF EZEKIEL MAINE of Stonington, Connecticut; 1639-1898"
They lived at No. Stonington, Conn.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., page 466-475.

BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. 1, page 515.

GRANT GENEALOGY.

They had the following children:

+ 663 M i Henry Leland MINER was born 24 Sep 1832 and died 6 Apr 1907.
664 M ii

George Herman MINER was born 15 Sep 1834 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

THE MAIN TREE II, Second Edition, by Nancy (Portor) Childress, 1995. page 103
He was a Baptist minister who graduated from Brown University in 1863.

George married Abby Frances BUTTS, daughter of Edward Perry BUTTS and Marianne BAILEY, on 12 Aug 1864. Abby was born 12 Aug 1846 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.

665 F iii

Bridget Wheeler MINER was born 18 Jul 1836 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. She died 6 Sep 1848 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

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