Volume 5 Letter 1
The PANGBURN LETTER
April 1987
The PANGBURN LETTER is published at the cost of the Editor. The intent is non-profit and is to be used to disseminate information to others interested in the Pangburn lines. This publication will print data submitted by anyone who has Pangburn information. Perhaps by sharing with each other, we will be able to put together the Pangburn story.
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FAMOUS PANGBORNS OF THE PAST&ldots;
Throughout the years there have been many Pangborns and Pangburns that have left their mark on the world, This month we feature two such people, --- Thomas Wesley PANGBORN and his brother, John C. PANGBORN.
Taken from a program for dedication ceremonies is the following:
“Thomas Wesley Pangborn, son of Anna Morris and Charles Thomas Pangborn was born in Brooklyn, New York. In his early days his parents moved to LeRoy, Minnesota. There, John C. Pangborn was born. The brothers, always close companions, were educated in the public schools of LeRoy and later completed special courses in New York.
Thomas PANGBORN got his first taste of industry when he became an apprentice in a copper rolling mill in New Jersey. Less than a year later he was sales representative for the same concern. After seven years, he resigned to establish his own business, the Pangborn Corporation. John PANGBORN, working in sales for three years at the Western Electric Company, joined with his brother when the new corporation was one year old.
In 1908 the Pangborns moved their office and small plant to Jersey City, and in 1912 they came to Hagerstown, Maryland. Ground for the first building on the present fifteen acre site was broken in 1915 – and building operations have continued there steadily ever since.
Thomas W. PANGBORN is now Chairman of the Board of the Corporation and John C. PANGBORN is Vice Chairman. Both brothers have long been outstanding figures in industrial, religious and civic affairs. Both hold distinguished honorary degrees&ldots;”
Both men were prominent citizens. From a newspaper article we quote the following:
Thomas Wesley PANGBORN -- 1880 – 1967
Thomas Wesley PANGBORN in his life span of 86 years excelled in many things – industry, philanthropy, church leadership and humanitarianism among them.
In two fields his career took him to the top: He was a leading American industrialist, and a leading Catholic layman.
As founder of the Pangborn Corporation, a key Hagerstown industry for over half a century, Mr Pangborn made millions of dollars; as a humanitarian he gave vast sums of money to schools, churches and institutions in the service of humanity.
For his outstanding service, the title of Papal Count was conferred upon him by Pope Paul IV in January of 1965 – an extremely uncommon event since the temporal power of the Pope has virtually ceased.
As an industrialist he was concerned with the institutions of men. He was honored with degrees in law, -- letters and science by five universities or colleges.
He was recognized by museums, hospitals, business organizations, colleges, insurance firms that named him to their boards of directors.
In Hagerstown his name is stamped forever – The Pangborn Corporation, Pangborn Park, Pangborn Blvd, Pangborn School, Pangborn Hall, Pangborn Memorial Auditorium, Pangborn Council of the Knights of Columbus, Pangborn Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police.
There is a Pangborn Hall at the University of Notre Dame. A Pangborn School of Architecture and Engineering at the Catholic University of America in Washington and a Panborn Hall at Mt. St. Mary’s College at Emmitsburg.
Thomas Wesley Pangborn died May 20, 1967. His wife, Elsa Schumann Pangborn, preceded him in death.
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And from an obituary we quote the following:
“John C. Pangborn died at his home ,December 24, 1958 , He was co-founder of Pangborn Corporation and until his death he served as vice chairman of the corporation board and of the Pangborn Foundation.
Mr John, as he was affectionately called by hundreds of friends and associates, was a Papal Knight of Malta, an honor bestowed on him by the late Pope Pius XIII .
He is survived by his wife, Olive (Rau) Pangborn; a son John C. Pangborn, Jr; three grandchildren; and a brother Thomas W. Pangborn.”
The above material was submitted by John F. Bauerle and our thanks go to him for helping his fellow researchers.
And now, some additional material on Thomas W. and John C. Pangborn, -- taken from the manuscript of Viola Pangburn Roberts, courtesy of The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
Thomas W. PANGBORN, a machinery manufacturer, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y. May 29, 1880, he was the son of Charles T. Pangborn and his wife Anne, he received his education in the public schools of Leroy, Minn.
He married Elsie Schuman June 14, 1906&ldots;Census of 1880 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Charles T. PANGBORN
Anne PANGBORN, wife
Frank PANGBORN, son
Arthur, PANGBORN, son
James, PANGBORN, son
Henry PANGBURN, son
John C. PANGBORN wrote the author that in 1945 there were left in the family of Charles T. PANGBORN, Thomas, Arthur and John C. He stated that their was born in Keyport, N.J. and died when John C. was seven years in Leroy, Minn. The records say he was an engineer.
John F. Bauerle needs YOUR help to locate his ancestor. He sent the following information:
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS – Township of Grand Rapids, County of LaSalle, Illinois
PANGBORN, Henry 32 Farmer Hanover
Mary 32 Wurtemburg
Clara 8 Illinois
Elizabeth 6 Illinois
Charles 4 Illinois
Mary 3 Illinois
Lydia 1 Illinois
BIERLE, John 18 Farm Lab Wurtemburg
WHAT IS THE MAIDEN NAME OF MARY PANGBORN, WIFE OF HENRY PANGBORN???
John F. Bauerle is trying to do what we all try to do, when we can’t find our information – quit trying to come in the front door and go in the back door instead!
He writes, -- My interest in Mary Pangborn is this: My great-grandfather, Leonhard Bauerle, left Germany for America in 1854 with his brothers and sister. The best I've learned, his wife came over in ca. 1858 , bringing their two sons, John (my grandfather) born in 1852 , and Charles, born ca. 1854, to Chicago. Leonhard’s wife (John’s mother) died in about 2 years, and John was “farmed out” to an aunt and uncle who farmed near Ottowa, IL. John worked for his uncle until he was 18, when he moved to Iowa and started farming for himself. That is where my father was born.
I have been unable to learn who my great-grandmother was, with only two clues I've had to work on.
# 1 My Aunt Rose (deceased) said she was named after her grandmother (Rosa or Rosine), and,
# 2 Another Aunt said John was farmed out to an Uncle and Aunt, the sister of his mother.
If I can learn who Mary PANGBORN was, I can probably learn the name of my great-grandmother.
Okay researchers, who was MARY PANGBORN? And while were at it who was
HENRY PANGBORN???
Great-Great-Grandmother, -- where are your??? Donald Disbrow is trying to get information on his line.
His g-g-grandmother, Harriet PANGBORN was born 1800 (in or near Albany, NY??) and married Thomas WILLIS. They had a daughter Eveline (18
Jul 1820 – 17 Jan 1896) who married James Henry DEWEY (1813 – 1874).
The paternal uncle of James Henry DEWEY ( husband of Eveline WILLIS) married a Phebe PANGBORN (born about 1785 in Schenectady, NY).
Phebe, --Harriet,-- come out, come out, wherever you are!!
A new researcher, Kenneth R. Pangborn, has submitted information on his line. He writes –
Father: Lloyd Henry PANGBORN
Mother: Evelyn Lorraine KIRKHAM
Brother: Lloyd Gerald PANGBORN
(changed to Jerald Lloyd)
Grandfather : Frank W. PANGBORN
Grandmother: Clara BLOETTNER
G-Grandfather: Joel Savage PANGBORN
G-G-Grandfather: Samuel PANGBORN
Joel Savage PANGBORN served in the Civil War. Joel died in Oronko, Michigan. The family lived in Champlain, NY (Clinton County) and before that in Vermont. Joel was no candidate for Mensa. Following the Civil War on one rather breezy day, Joel was out in the forest felling trees. A son-in-law came out with lunch and Joel stopped to have his luncheon repast beneath a tree sawed 3/4 ths of the way through. A gust came up, and so much for Joel.
Frank Watson PANGBORN, my grandfather helped hound the Dairy Employees Union in Chicago in the headbusting days of unions.
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My father, Lloyd H. PANGBORN, was a partner in the C.J. Wieland & Sons dairy in Chicago. He was a 32nd degree Mason.
The PANGBORN family seemed to settle in Berrien County, Michigan in some significant numbers, I believe that Joel’s father, Samuel also settle there. I could find absolutely nothing on Samuel or trace further back then him. I could not find any records of his death in Michigan .
Okay researchers, -- dig in your files and lets fill in some blanks on Ken’s ancestoral chart.
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Donald Pangburn has submitted some additional information on his line. (See Pangburn Letter Vol. II, No. 2, pgs 6 thru 8). He and Kay Reed share the same ancestoral background.
He writes, --
Last summer Norma and I did some “PANGBURN” hunting thru Iowa and Illinois. Had quite a trip --- checking cemeteries, libraries, court house records and etc. Came up with some answers, no answers and additional questions in the pursuit of the “PANGBURN’ genealogy.
Chasing our particular line of PANGBURNS across the southern half of Iowa, we found the resting places of:
Jemima (PANGBURN) ANDERSON -- Sidney, IA
George and Maye PANGBURN -- near Essex, IA
Eli PANGBURN -- Siam, IA
Louisa (Ida PANGBURN) Boyer -- Washington, IA
Where it was possible, we obtained what documentation that was available. (Not much!) Our search for the grave of Tibatha (BOYCE ANDERSON) PANGBURN, first wife of Eli, met with failure! The information we had indicated that she would be in the cemetery at Hawleyville, IA. (Source John Knox PANGBURN’s bible and other related writings that are in the family.) We did not find the grave in Hawleyville’s cemetery and no listing of her being there in the cemetery records on microfilm at the Clarinda Library.
On a hilltop a couple of miles East and slightly South of Hawleyville, just into “Taylor Co.”, there are three unmarked “PANGBURN” graves.
These graves are on Eli’s and Tibatha’s farmstead of the mid 1800’S. Local folklore suggests that these are the graves of PANGBURN children or infants! Our records indicate that this is probably true. No “documentation” exists, and such, I doubt will ever be found. With information that we have, we can assume that the graves are of Tommy and two girls that died in infancy. (The hilltop is in Taylor Co., Dallas Twn., Sect 20. A tall transmitting tower stands approx. 80 to 100 ft. from the graves.)
I must pause in this writing of genealogical pursuits long enough to relate a story” passed down to me in regards to Eli and Tibatha, through decendants of his second wife, Rachel BARNES CUNNING PANGBURN. The story came from a Mary Ruth SMITH, daughter of Eva (PANGBURN) Moore, who was a daughter by Eli’s second wife.
“Tibatha BOICE PANGBURN died suddenly in the exertion and excitement bought about when L. E. (Licorges) was bitten by a copperhead snake. Eli had announced early in the day that it was a “good day” for copperheads to be about and warned them to be extra careful, but L. E. was careless handling grain.”
I might add that Eli and Tibitha had a daughter Mima (Jemima) that died of approximately 18, when they lived at this site. Neither Tibatha’s or Jemima’s grave sites have been located. If we find one, we will probably find both.
From the Page and Taylor Co. area we went to the eastern part of Iowa, to Washington Co., and the town of Washington. Her we located the grave of Elizabeth PANGBURN BOYER. (Aunt Ida). We have very little genealogical information on the BOYERS.
We made mention of finding the graves of Geo. and Maye PANGBURN near Essex, IA. There were infant children of John K. and Sarah PANGBURN who later settled in Waldo, KS. I did not mention that we found an unexpected grave in the same “small” cemetery with the name of Anna
YOUNG PANGBURN on the headstone. --- Died 1884. Nowhere in the records of my line of Pangburns do I have mention of Anna YOUNG PANGBURN! Maybe some reader of The Pangburn Letter can shed some light on such. (This cemetery is not the municipal cemetery for the town of Essex. It's located straight North of town several miles.
Leaving Iowa we went to Galesburg, IL, where our PANGBURNS had migrated in the mid 1840’s. Spent a couple of days in the library and a day or so checking out the county (Knox). We were looking for the grave site of Stephen PANGBURN (1778 – 1850). We found the farmstead that he had settle on (N..W. part of the country). But had no luck otherwise. With in a mile of the farmstead there is an abandoned cemetery (now under cultivation with a “bean” crop) and I suspect that he may be buried there. Again, maybe we can obtain some help from a reader. In the library at Galesburg, it is listed as “Wright Cemetery”, located on the S. W. corner of Sect. 5 Knox Co. The description of the cemetery is thus:
Located near former Wright Sch., South and West of the school, Southwest corner of Sect. 5. There was a soldier’s grave and several other marked graves until 1940. No stones remain standing in 1970 and non were able to be located. It is now on the Glen Carlson farm.
We were able to obtain some much needed PANGBURN documentation for our records while in the Galesburg area. Also found 1860 listings at the Galesburg library of the following PANGBORNS:
PANGBORNS, Ellen
Adeline
J. B.
M. M.
Nellie
Miram PANGBORN M. Joanna ENSIGN
Perhaps a PANGBURN reader might want to purse these records.
Editor’s Note: Is there a researcher in Illinois that will take on this challenge???
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And some additional information on Eli and Tibatha (Tabitha) Pangborn:
Letter from Mrs. Ruth SMITH (Descendent of ELI PANGBURN/ 2nd wife):
(Not dated)
From my copy of obituary for Clarinda paper by his daughter Ida.
Eli Pangborn died at his home in Siam, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 14, age 80 years and 4 months Came to Iowa in 1856 settling at Hawleyville Later moved into Taylor -- Married to Tabitha Boice in Brown County, Ohio, his home in 1834 She died at Hawleyville in 1864. In 1865 he was again married to Rachel Cunning
Six children first wife – Mrs. Same Nye, Clarinda; Mrs. M. E. Aiton, Washington, D. C.; L. F. Pangburn, N.Y.; J K and L A Pangburn, Kansas and Miss Ida Pangburn Two daughters born to second wife, Ada and Eva
The above is the important information from this clipping
So I disagree with your information as to place of death I’m sure he died in his home at Siam. I’ve often heard the details He took Ada to her school boarding place in cold weather by horse cart, took cold and died soon from that illness Also, he was born near Ripley, Ohio (instead of Pittsburg Sep 1, 1814 I remember hearing of this birthplace and it is in mother’s handwriting in her records
Tabitha Boice Pangburn died suddenly in the exertion and excitement brought about when L. E. was bitten by a copperhead snake . Eli had announced early in the day that it was a “good day” for copperheads to be about and warned them to be extra careful but L. E. was careless handling grain
Eli had two sisters, Jamima Anderson and a Mrs. Reed (Abby P.) who I think lived at Marshalltown, Iowa once and had a son named Smile Also, one half-brother, Sam Also one brother John, “lost” on Mississippi River (I think with fever or disease of some kind they didn’t ever find him so thought that was reason.)
Mother had notes scribbled here and there about her family on both sides of family
One record says Eli had 10 children by first wife, Mima (Jemima) died at age 18 years, Tommy and two girls in infancy
Ada married Shelton Jackson of Hopkins, MO She died in about 1901 or 1902 leaving one daughter who died in 1928 so that line died out
NOTE: Mary Ruth was the daughter of Eva Pangburn Moore ---dau/ Eli Pangburn by 2nd wife, Rachael Barnes Cunning(ELI PANGBURN – buried in Cem / Siam, IA, Tombstone date = Jan 14, 1895)
Don also sent some other information to help other
JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA
CLARK COUNTY
Marriages:
Book:
Name Date:
L-574 PANGBURN, JAMES F. 5 Feb 1884
To -- Waagner, Emma C Minister – W H Burton
M-38 PANGBURN, MARY A. 12 June 1884
To – Baetorff, John P Minister – H C Jackson
N-405 PANGBURN, WALTER 20 Sep 1888
To -- Durbin, Maggie
S-366 PANGBURN, ANNA L. 25 Feb 1897
To – Rook, Jacob
L-574 PANGBURN, ISABEL 6 Feb 1884
To --Harvey, James H Minister – W H Burton
R-298 PANGBURN, SAMUEL C 10 April 1895
. To –Derry, Emma E
M-8 PANGBURN, ELIZABETH 10 April 1884
To – Hoover, Jesse W
41-292 PANGBURN, DANIEL S 6 Nov 1918
To – Jaymes, Norma C
30-37 PANGBURN, EVELYN 11 June 1918
To -- Nachland, Herbert
7 –18 PANGBURN, JAMES F 5 Jan 1909
To –Blades, Lillie
14-109 PANGBURN, JAMES F 31 Aug 1911
To – Blades, Lillie
32-562 PANGBURN, LEE 28 Feb 1917
To – Randall, Nellie
49-266 PANGBURN, SIDNEY 21 April 1920
To—Hudson, Melrose
48-440 PANGBURN, WALTER March 1920
To – Kestler, Helen
C- PANGBURN, DERRICK 30 May 1828
To – Covert, Anna
C-65 PANGBURN, WM N 10 May 1831
To – House, Emily
C-122 PANGBURN, WALTER 14 Nov 1832
To – House, Sarah
D-40 PANGBURN, ABIGAL 16 Sept 1835
To – Worrall, Claroune G
F-91 PANGBURN, CARRETT 10 Nov 1847
To – Sullivan, Mahala R
F-450 PANGBURN, SAMUEL C 15 Nov 1853
To – Gore, Julia Ann
G-195 PANGBURN, STEPHEN W 23 Dec 1856
To – Bower, Elizabeth
E-18 PANGBURN, DUNCAN 29 Mar 1862
To – Stockwell, Susan
H- PANGBURN, DANIEL 3, July 1865
To—Gifford, Mary
N-27 PANGBURN, JANIE M 19 Aug 1899
To—Bowyer, John B
PANGBURN, LOULU 24 July 1900
To—Cartright, Wilber
JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA CLARK COUNTY
Births:
Book: Name: Date:
41-292 PANGBURN, DANIEL S 2 April 1899
39-37 PANGBURN, EVELYN 2 July 1895
7 –18 PANGBURN, JAMES F 10 Nov 1857
32-562 PANGBURN, LEE 15 May 1893
49-266 PANGBURN, SIDNEY 9 Nov 1899
48-440 PANGBURN, WALTER 5 April 1897
MASON CO. KENTUCKY COURT RECORDS
RETURNS OF MINISTERS “MARRIAGES”
STEPHEN PANGBURN & NANCY KNOX --- 11-27-1800
Thanks Don, for all your help!
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Sue Ernst has sent some information to help others,--
Schoharie Reformed Church -- Baptisms
WHYLY, Joseph – b, 20 June 1795(?)
Parents -- David WHYLY and Lidia PANGBORN
Sponsors -- John INGOL, Jr and Sarah LUICKS
PANGBURN, Annatye – b. 20 July 1795 (?)
Parents -- John PANGBURN and Caty MASON
Sponsors -- Jacob LAYER, Jr and Annatye HAM
WILEY, Zylphy -- b. 20 August 1800
Parents -- David WILEY and Laddy PANGBURN
Sponsors – Parents
YOU DID IT!!
New Researcher, Martha Chism writes, --
“Many thanks for all those issues of the Pangburn Letter! I have had many happy hours of perusing. In April 1985 issue on page 8, I found the answer to my original questions It was Rachel PANGBORN who married
Ebenezer HANCHETT After solving that problem I was able to find at least 19 “Greats” that I had not know about Such Fun!”
And readers, the thanks go to you for submitting your material. Without it, Martha never would have solved her problem!
Ann Koch Pelto has submitted some information to update her line--- (See Pangburn Letter, Vol 4, No 2, pgs 4, 5):
Preliminary abstract Pension #299633 / 488839 JOHN PANGBORN born: 10 September 1824 at Schuyler County New York married: CATHARINE SENSIN at Utica, NY (“What record of marriage exists?” ans; “None so far as I know of”)died 2 April 1907 (see below)description: 5 ft 8 ½ inches; dark complexion; brown hair; blue eyesservice: private, Co A 48th Indiana Volunteers 25 March 1864 at Elkhart,
Indiana to July 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky Served under Colonel Wood with bunk-mate Corp. FRANK COLEMAN; friend ANDREW ROUGH; had on-going contact with Capt Willard P Allen (of Co A); and one WILLIAM HARVEY All persons apparently of Elkhart, Indiana lived: 1864: Elkhart, Indiana 1883; Cassopolis, Cass Co MI At other times (dates not given) town of Porter, Cass Co MI disability: “Rhuematic pains in his head & back of his neck and the back of his body” “Chronic rheumantism and resulting diseases of the head, back of his neck, and disease of the heart” At age 83: “chronic rheumatism resulting disease of heart and nervous system also kidney and bladder trouble”cause of disability: “took cold from exposure in sleeping in the water and on the ground” (of a rice paddy in Savannah Ga in 1864) treated by: “Dr Allen & Dr Bryson both of whom are dead” 1884 1906: City of South Bend Department of Public Heath and Charities; D. W. McNamara, MD Dr McNamara “Graduate Marion-Sims College of Medicine, St Louis, MO 1894
Question: Did John Pangburn die in South Bend, Indiana?
Attesting signatures to other documents: Moses Coons, James H (illegible) Mrs Carrie Clark, R S Pangburn (Is this the Robert S Pangburn living with Wm Wright family 1910 Cassopolis Fed Census?)family mentioned: “Seven children, all of age”Note: John Pangburn signed original papers 1883-84 but signed with “his mark” at age 83
Names in additional Pension documents
SAMUEL V PANGBORN 23 May 1897 residing Elkhart, Indiana
C M PROCTOR residing Elkhart , Ind 1897
ABRAM HEATON residing Dailey, MI no date: John 63 years old
HENRY E Westfall residing Daley (sic) MI no dates, John 63 years
BENAIAH A THARP Brownsville, MI 25 April 1887
JOEL COWGILL Cassopolis MI 25 April 1887
JOSEPH H????? 14 April 1888 Cass Co
A N STOCKDALE 14 April 1888 Cass Co DR A J BROUGHTON of Nakelee, Cass Co MI 1883
“lived & worked within about 80 rods of my house in Porter, Cass Co MI prior taking enlistment in the Army in 1864”
Obits from the “Cassopolis Vigilant” newspaper, Cassopolis, Michigan (courtesy of Donna Kowalenski, Historical Projects, Cass County Library)---
May 26, 1938
Jasper Pangburn Died Monday P M Had been a resident of Cassopolis over sixty years
Jasper Pangburn, nearly a lifetime resident of this community died Monday afternoon at McCutheon Hospital to which he had been removed last ??? from his home on the Park Shore road He was 76 years,8 months and 8 days of age Funeral services will be held at the Connelly funeral home at 2:30 this (Thursday) afternoon, conducted by Frank Davis and burial will be in Prospect Hill cemetery
Jasper Pangburn was a son of John and Catherine (Senior) Pangburn and was born in Porter township in this county Sept 15, 1861 The family moved to Cassopolis while he was still a youth and he had resided in this community ever since In young manhood he was married to a Miss Clark, a sister of the late Robert C Clark and they became the parents of two children Clarence, deceased and Mrs Catherine Spurgeon of Chicago, who was called here by his death He is also survived by a grandson, Lew McIntosh, and by great-grandchildren and by one sister, Mrs Carrie Clark of Inglewood, California, who is the last, we believe of the large family of brothers and sisters
Through his long life here Mr Pangburn had made a lot of friends who will regret his passing
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April 18, 1901
Mrs John Pangburn
Died, at her home in this village, Wednesday morning, Mrs Catharine Pangburn, wife of John Pangburn, after a lingering illness .
Mrs Pangburn’s maiden name was Catherine Senior, Ans; she was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept 13, 1824, hence was 76 years,7 months and 4 days old at the time of her death With her mother and three brothers she came to America in 1830 to meet the husband and father who had preceded them to this country two years before The moved to York Mills, New York, where they resided a number of years and then removed to Utica, New York
She was united in marriage Dec 31, 1845 to John Pangburn, who survives her To them were born eleven children, Samuel of Elkhart, Stephen S of Cassopolis, George of Detroit, John (dec’d), Frank of Indian Territory, Edward of Elkhart, Mrs Elizabeth Nysewander, Jasper and Mrs Carrie Clark of Cassopolis and Alice and Lora, (the latter two deceased) In 1855 she moved with her husband and five boys to Indiana locating between Bristol and Elkhart About four years later they moved to Porter township in this county, where they lived until 1879, when they moved to this village where they have ever since resided .
In childhood she united with the Presbyterian church and ever remained a consistent christian Only those who knew her best can fully appreciate the good qualities of the deceased, who life was so largely spent in doing for the comfort and care of others
She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs Presence Leach who has been with her for some time Mrs Jane Lamb of Elkhart, Mrs Sarah Harmon of Farlham, Iowa
Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Friday Afternoon, at two o’clock at the Presbyterian church and interment will be made in Prospect Hill cemetery.
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April 4, 1907
Death of John Pangborn
John Pangborn died at his home in this village Tuesday evening, April 2, after a lingering illness from senile gangrene Aged 83 years 11 month and 22 days Deceased was a son of Stephen and Jane Pangborn and was born in Schoharie county New York Sept 14, 1823 On the 31st of December 1843 he married Catharine Senior, who preceded him in death April 17, 1901 They were the parents of 11 children, as follows: Samuel of Elkhart, Stephen of Cassopolis, George of Inkster, Michigan, John deceased, Frank of Indian Territory, Ed deceased, Mrs Elizabeth Nysewander and Jasper of Cassopolis, Alice deceased, Mrs Carrie Clark of Cassopolis and Lora deceased
The family moved to Cass county in March 1858 and for many years were residents of Porter township Later they moved to Cassopolis which had been his home for more then 25 years
Mrs Pangborn enlisted March 25, 1864 in Co A 48th Ind and served until the close of the war
Funeral services will be held at the house this afternoon conducted by Rev Stage and burial will be made in Prospect Hill Cemetery
Ann Pelto included some additional information – taken from death certificates of:
Catharine Pangburn --- parents were
Geo. SEIMOR, b England
Elizabeth MANROR, birthplace not indicated
John Pangburn – parents were
Stephen PANGBURN, b NY
Jane DEIKMAN
Time for everyone to look through their records --- we need information on Stephen PANGBURN and Jane DEIKMAN Which Stephen is this?? Who where his parents???
And still some additional information:
PANGBURNS buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery Cass County Michigan
(from Cass Co Mich Cem Records -- vol iv by NSDSR)
Name Age Death
Carl PANGBURN 17 yr 8 m 21 May 1892
Walter PANGBURN 14 yr 6 m 10 Jan 1893
Catharine PANGBURN 76 yr 6m 17 April 1901
John PANGBORN 83 yr 6m 22 d April 1907
Francis M PANGBURN 53 yr 6m 27 d 21 June 1909
Stephen S PANGBURN 72 yr 4 Dec 1918
Jessie PANGBURN 46 yr 21 March 1927
Clarence PANGBURN 35 yr 3 August 1928
Jasper PANGBURN 76 yr 23 May 1938
1880 Federal Census – Cass Co Michigan – Cassopolis
George PANGBORN age 36 RR employ b NY
Etta wife 22 b Ohio
Spencer son 5 b MI
Melvira dau 2 b MI
Earl son 9 months b MI
Stephen PANGBURN age 32 no occup listed b Scotland
Frances wife 26 b NY
Carl son 6 b MI
Robert son 3 b MI
Walter son 10 months b MI
Death Records -- County Clerk -- Cass County
Jasper PANGBURN – male, widowed, age 76 years 8 mos 10 days, died in Cassopolis -- birthplace, Cass Co MI, occupation laborer, -- parents
John PANGBURN and Catherine SENIOR
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Francis M PANGBURN – female, married, aged 53 years 6 months 27 days, died Cassopolis – birthplace, NY – parents Sanil TURNER – mother unknown
Carl PANGBURN – male, single, age 17 years 8 months, died Cassopolis (accident) – birthplace, Michigan – occupation, laborer – parents : Stephen & Fannie PANGBURN, Residence, Cassopolis
Jessie PANGBURN – female, married, age 46 years 11 months 3 days – place of death, Cassopolis – birthplace, Michigan – Parents William WRIGHT and Mamie SHAFER
Thanks, Ann, for all your help And this isn't even your line!
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And here is a query from researcher, John W Christian, --
“My problem with the PANGBURN line is this: I have been able to “prove” the marriage of a Jacobus VAN ETTEN to Annatje PANGBURN And
I think his correct parents and children
However family “lore” has it that a Benjamin VAN ETTEN (or VAN NATTA) married a Hannah PANGBURN, Benjamin being born 21 Feb 1757
VAN ETTEN LINE OF DESCENT
1 - Jacob Jansen Van Etteen (1632 – 1690), m Annetje Arians 1665
Ch Jan, Sytje, Adrian, Pieter, Petronella, Heltje, Emanuel,
Tietje, Jacobus, Geesjen
2 – Pieter Van Etten (c1675 - ), m Eva De Hooges 1697 Kingston
ch Annetje, Johannes De Hooges, Jacobus, Margarita,
Katrina, Benjamin, Petrus
3 – Johannes de Hooges Van Etten (1700) - ), m Rebecca Oostrander
ch Petrus, Rachel, Jacobus, Johannes de Hooges, Alida,
Elizabeth, Eva
Last two ch. bp Rhinebeck and others Kingston
4 – Jacobus Van Etten (1722 - ), m Annetje Pangborn 1756 Rhinebeck He resided in Rhineback until cl 1765 when he moved to nr Albany or Schenectady; last 8 ch bp Schenectady
ch Johannes, Mary/Maria, William, Johannes de Hooges,
Abraham, Jacobus/James, David,
Annetje, Petrus, Rebecca, Sarah
5 – Jacobus/James Van ‘Atten’ (1765 - ), m Lena Bush/Bosch 1787, New Hackensack; resided nr Poughkeepsie til at least 1796
Ch Dirkje, William, Henry, John (Lena died before 1807)
6 - William Van Natta (1791-1853) m Sarah Thompson 1816 Ulster Co He resided org Dutchess Co, but drafted for War 1812 from Geneva or Geneseo in 1812 Moved to Erie Co, PA
Ch Elanor, James Henry, Elizabeth, William, Mabel, John,
Harvey, Ira, Lewis, Lucy Ann, Mary, Jane
The above Mabel Van Natta m Edward Mozley, she was my g grandmother .
And here is another researcher, Virginia Watterson, who is also working the VAN ETTEN/VAN NATTA/VANETTA line
Jacobus VAN ETTEN married Annatje PANGBURN about 1761 Place unknown Several of their Children are listed in Pearson’s “First
Settlers of Albany”
Do you have any way of identifying the above Annatje PANGBURN? Was she related to Richard PANGBURN of Niskatha who married Cathalyntje VAN ETTEN on 28 Sept 1769 (whose children were listed in Pangburn Letter, Vol e, No 1, pg 8, Edith Pangburn’s line ???
Time to dig in your files and see if you have answers for VAN ETTEN questions!!!!
Virginia Watterson sent some “PANGBURN mentions” to help other researchers
From Flint Genealogical Society Quarterly, vol 28, No 4 (1986), Flint
Michigan, page 97:
“Early Marriage Records of Genesee County, Michigan” 2 March 1864, David Johnson, age 28, and Elizabeth PANGBURN, age 24, both of Flint , Michigan married by George W Crippen, minister at Flint
Witnesses: Alfred BUSHAW and Eliz J CORLETT Recorded in Vol 2, page 447, Marriage Records
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From Marriage and Death Notices in “The Schenectady Cabinet” a Schenectady NY newspaper 1 Issue 2 April 1828 -- John SITTERLY of Guilderland married Elizabeth Ann PANGBURN daughter of Joseph, of Guilderland, by Rev John NOTT on 27 March 1828
2. Issue 15 Oct 1828 – James MILLER of Princetown married Caty PANGBURN of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, NY by Rev John NOTT on 9 Oct 1828
Page 8
3. Issue 8 Oct 1828 – Moses PANGBURN of Rotterdam married Catherine SITTERLEY of Rotterdam by Rev John Nott on 24 Sept 1828
4 Issue 30 Sep 1829 -- Matthew PANGBURN of Rotterdam married Catherine
SNYDER of Guilderland last Saturday by Rev John Nott
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From the 1865 Census of Town of Duanesburgh, NY
House 219 / Family 254
Years
Name Age Resdnt Occup Birthplace
Mathew PANGBURN 50 1 yr Farmer -----
Katherine (wife) 47 1 yr Albany Co
Minor (son) 24 1 yr Farmer Albany Co
Nicholas (son) 21 1 yr Farmer Albany Co
Silas (son) 18 1 yr Farmer Albany Co
Amanda (dau) 16 1 yr Albany Co
Alvin (son) 9 1 yr Albany Co
Martha (dau) 6 1 yr Albany Co
House 154/ Family 167
John PANGBURN 26 2 mos Laborer Albany Co /Carptr
Living with B W Taber, a carpenter and his family
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Tombstone in Dellamont-Wemple Cemetery, Rotterdam, NY
Margaret PANGBURN, wife of Abraham N, died Dec 27, 1854 age 29 years 0 months 9 days Stone erected by her husband
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“The Mohawk Quarterly”, Vol 1, No 1, Winter 1984, page 4
Maria M PANGBURN, daughter of Benjamin and Lany died 13 Sep 1851, age 4 yrs 9 mos 29 days, buried at Stone Arabia Trinity Lutheran Church
Cemetery in Montgomery Co, NY
“The Mohawk Quarterly”, Vol 1, No 4, Fall 1984
Page 111
Marriage and Death Notices in “The Schenectady Cabinet”
Mrs Elizabeth PANGBURN died 21 Jan 1826 in Guilderland, age 87 years old
Page 116
Roster of Persons Enlisting in Co ? Rotterdam, NY Schenectady Co,
June 1962 Civil War Record
John N PANGBURN age 41
Alonso PANGBURN 21
John PANGBURN 19
Abram PANGBURN 28
James PANGBURN 36
(All from Rotterdam)
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Records of Stamford Presbyterian Church in Delaware Co, NY
Marriages
Joshua K HOBBIE of Bovina, NY to Tille A PANGBURN of Colchester 16 Nov 1881
George B Lewis needs some help on his ancestoral search. His line is: --
Stephen PANGBURN married Mary Jane MAULDIN
Child Sybil C PANGBURN born 1835 married Apr 1860
George Round POTTER (b Richfield NY 9 Oct 1830)
Son of Vernon POTTER and Noa ROUND
George states he is not sure where they lived but probably somewhere in the Utica, New York area, since George POTTER was from that location
Okay researchers, again it is up to you What do you have in your files on Sybil C PANGBURN and Mary Jane MAULDIN Does anyone have a marriage on Stephen and Mary Jane???
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From the manuscript of viola Pangburn Roberts, used by permission of
The Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
PANGBORNS IN THE CIVIL WAR
(Continued from last issue)
Name: Dow Pangburn
Born: Onarga, Iroquois Co, Illinois, March 5, 1845
War Service: Private, Company G, 134th Ill Inf enrolled April 27, 1864; disch Oct 25, 1864
Residence: Lynden, Whatcom Co, Wash
(The Census for Onarga, Ill for 1840 has the following)
David Pangborn Males Females
1 under 30 1 Under 30
1 under 5
(Dow was born 1845 so he would not be included in this census)
Name: Edward Pangburn
Born: Oswego, NY, 1823
Wife: Catherine Small; married Wheeler, Steuben Co, NY, July 4, 1850
Father: Probably, Abraham Pangburn, son of Peter Pangburn of Herkimer County, NY, brother of Richard who lived in Palermo, Oswego County
Soldier’s service: Private, Company K, 100th NY Inf; enl August 27, 1862; disch November 11, 1862, Gloucester Pt, VA
Residence: Burlington, Calhoun Co, Mich
Children: (1) Hannah, b April 27, 1853, m ________Eddy
(2) James, b Oct 4, 1865
(3) Edward, b Aug 4, 1861
(4) Kate, b Aug 22, 1866
(5) Jennie, b Apr 17, 1868, m ____________Katz
(6) Lewis, b Aug 1, 1870
(7) Jessie, b Aug 8, 1872, m _____________Myers
(8) Olive, b Jul 20, 1876, m _____________Katz
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Name: Harrison Pangburn
Born: About 1842
Residence: Erie Co, NY, 1865; Buffalo, NY, 1904
Wife: Annette Wood
Niece: Mrs John Hoving, Bellewood, Illinois, 1922
Wife died: Nov 22, 1894
Married: Palmyra, NY, Sep 22, 1867, by Rev Mr Foy
Soldier’s service: Private, Company A, 117th Regt, NY Vol Inf, Enl Aug 6, 1862, disch June 8, 1865
Soldier died: August 8, 1910, Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, NY
Children: (1) Harry, b May 6, 1875
(2) Isadora Christina, b Feb 24, 1880
(3) Arthur, b Nov 8, 1886 (Res Buffalo, NY)
Name: Henry Pangburn
Wife: (1st) Julia St Peters, Henrelton, St Lawrence Co, NY
Residence: Harnsville, Lewis Co, NY; Diana, NY 1890; Watertown, NY
Soldier’s service: Private, Company B, 142nd Regt NY vol Inf, enl August 18, 1862, disch June 14, 1865 Pensioned
Children: (1) Mary Ann, b June 1866
(2) Susan, b Feb 5, 1868
Soldier died: about 1890
Name: Henry Pangborn
Born: About 1829
Died: On sick leave, about April 5, 1865
Wife: Mary Meeder, b 1829, m Sep 28, 1848 Grafton, Wisc by J P, Russell Ellis
Soldier’s service: Private, Company A, 2nd Regt, Cav Wisc
Children: (1) Carleton E, b Fondulac, Dec 1849
(2) Adah E, b Fondulac, Wisc, Sept 22, 1851
(3) Ocsar W, b Metomen, Wisc, June 27, 1853
(4) Ida, b May 30, 1855 Metomen, Wisc
(5) Orville, b Metomen, Wisc, May 30, 1857
(6) Dexter H, b Metomen, Wisc, Aug 12, 1859
(7) Lula A, b Metomen, Wisc, May 29, 1861
Name: Herschel Pangborn
Born: Maquoketa, Jackson Co, Iowa, 1842
Married: Jane Blake, Sep 11, 1867 She died Sep 17, 1925
Soldier died: Dec 18, 1919, Flagler, Colorado
Mother: Eunice Post of Elizabethtown, Essex Co, NY
Father: Jason Pangborn, son of David Pangborn (of Essex Co, NY) who died in the War of 1812
Residence: Jackson Co, Iowa until 1873; Nebraska 1888; Thurman, Washington Co, Colorado 1913
Soldier service: Private, Company L, 2nd Iowa Cavalry, enl Oct 5, 1861, disch Oct 8, 1864
Children: (1) Myron H, b July 12, 1868
(2) Maud M, b Apr 8, 1872
(3) Addie C, b Aug 26, 1876
(4) George E, b Mar 9, 1880
(5) Roy J, b Oct 16, 1886 (served in WWI)
Name: Hiram L Pangburn
Born: Albany, NY, 1835 or 1836
Father: James Pangburn
Mother: Polly Huyck
Wife: (1st) Elzina Cost, (m 1866, d Apr 3, 1877)
(2nd) Alice Thomas (m May 14, 1877)
(3rd) __________________???
War Service: Private, Company I, 1st Regt, Wisc Light Art, enl
Lacrosse, Wisc , Aug 27, 1861, disch Oct 13, 1864
Residence: Galena, Cherokee Co, Kan, 1890
Children: (by 2nd wife)
Anna B, b Mar 1886
Hiran J, b Jan 31, 1883
(by 3rd wife)
Bertha B, b Jan 23, 1904
Effa L, b Feb 3, 1906
Myrtle A, b June 19, 1909 (or 7)
(Oldest daughter by 1st marriage ?? died Aug 10, 1903)
Name: Howard Pangborn
Born: Very likely in Essex Co, NY about 1840
Died: May 20, 1903, Wauconda, Washington
Wife: Alice W Pratt, b about 1850, m Apr 12, 1864 by Richard King, M E Minister, Skeelsburg, Iowa She died Apr 3, 1922, Spokane, Washington Residence: 1882 Conville, Kansas
Soldier’s service: Corporal and Sergeant, Company D, 12th Regt, Iowa Inf enl Sept 24, 1861, disch Jan 20, 1866
Mother: Dinatha Wooster
Father: Levi Pangborn
Children: (1) Carrie, b Dec 17, 1866 m ___________Schumacher
(2) Ila D, b Jul 15, 1868, m ______________McKay
(3) Max J, b May 8, 1870
(4) Mabel, b May 8, 1870
(5) Lenore, b March 1872, m _____________Lawton
( Max was the father of Clyde Pangborn, the famous flyer)
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Just because it is in print, here or elsewhere, DOES NOT make it true
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