Volume 9 Letter 2
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The
PANGBURN
LETTER
SEPTEMBER 1991
Volume 9 letter 2
Donn E. Wagner, Editor - 5245 Walton Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 - (213) 421-9686
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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Another success story to report -
We published a request from Lucy Birch (VoL 3, No. 1, pg 8 Apr 1985) for information on Grace E. Pangburn / John Henry Hoyt
Now that was 6 years ago and I'm sure that Lucy thought we forgot about her and that no one would come forward to offer any help. but - -recently we received this letter.
Grace E. Hoyt Bower writes.
I am responding to a request listed in Vol. # 3 page 8, re: John Henry Hoyt/Grace E. Pangburn, my grandparents.
I am the daughter of Basil Leroy Hoyt and Aunt Clara married Jack Birch, I guess that makes Lucy Birch and I , kin.
I have only been searching since Feb. of this year. My info is as follows: GraceE. Hoyt died in Waterbury, CT April 26,1920 from Acute Pleurisy and Bronchial Pneumonia. She was ill about 10 days. She is buried in Old Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterbury, with her husband She was born in West Sand Lake, NY on May 27, 187 1. Father was Joshua Pangburn of NY and mother was Maria Emery of ---- ? This information is on her death certificate.
I found Joshua Pangburn on the 1850 census at age 33, in the Auburn State Prison, he was there since 1847 for burglary and it also listed he had no trade.
I found a Grace Pangborn age 10 listed on the NY 1880 Soundex as being the adopted daughter of a Daniel or David Mou----on. Her birthplace was Schoharie Co., NY
I found Joshua again through the town Historian in Town of Sand Lake, NY, Madolyn V. Carpenter. She had some old Nassau. NY Cemetery records listing. PANGBURN Joshua, Pvt. F. Co. 18 NY Vol., died Jan 16, 188 1, age 69 (also see Hall)??? Mrs. Carperter said the cemetery is in the town of Nassau, not Sand Lake where I was searching. It is near Hoag's Corners.
I have had no luck so far with Maria Emery.
We forwarded this material to Lucy Birch and received the following answer from her in one of those ironies of the genealogical world, Grace Hoyt Bower obtained a death certificate this year for Grace Pangbum Hoyt who died in 1920 in Waterbury, Connecticut I have in my records a note from Waterbury (about 1984) stating they could find no record of Grace Pangburn Hoyt's s death in 1920. This failure led to my contact with you and your publication of my appeal for information in the April 1985 Pangburn Letter.
I have now received my own copy of Grace Pangburn Hoyt's death certificate. It gives her father's name as Joshua Pangburn and her mother's name as Maria Emery. Armed with this information, I went back through your Pangburn Letters. In the March 1988 issue on page 8. you have information on a Joshua Pangburn (part of Viola Pangburn Robert's material on Pangborn's in the Civil War), His wife's name is written as Miry Emory, and the second daughter is Gracie (an easy corruption from Grace E!) with the birthdate of my Grace Pangburn Hoyt
Needless to say, I am very excited about this information.
Since this exchange of correspondence and addresses, we received the following letter from Grace E. Hoyt , Bower
I can't thank you and Alice enough for your kindness in calling me with the address of Lucy Birch, her husband and I are cousins. We have never met We are both however doing Pangburn research on our common ancestry, and she has been a great help. I in turn have exchanged my limited info as well.
Well on to some new information. This all comes from the Pension Records established when my Great Grandmother Maria Emory, Pangburn first applied on Sept. 20, 1888. She states she is 56 years old and the widow of Joshua Pangburn. The date of his death is Jan. 16,1882 in Nassau, NY. He enlisted on Dec. 9, 186 1. He was in Co. F 18 th N.Y. Volunteers (Infantry) in the war of the rebellion He contracted chronic diarrhea from which he died years later. He and Maria Emory were married ,,, Feb. 11, 1860 in Nassau, NY by the Rev. Ambler. Joshua had previously been married to Mary ----- who died a violent death in Coxsockie Landing, in Green Co. New York in Feb. 1846. Joshua was held for murder. however. there was no proof and he was released. A daughter, Charlotte E. Pangburn is mentioned. her year of birth was 1837. She married Wm. H. Hall in N. Y. in the year 1859 and had been married to him for thirty years when she gave information in this Pension File. Maria had been married previously as well - to Joseph Emory who died in the winter of 185 8 in N,Y. Joshua was discharged (disabled) due to his chronic illness, in July 1862. And for a time he and Maria lived with Charlotte and her husband in Nassau. They had two children. Mary L born on Jan. 4, 1867 and my Grandmother Grace Eluria born on May 27,1872 in West Sand Lake, NY. I do not know the maiden name of Great Grandmother Maria, only the name of her first husband Joseph Emory. Perhaps someone out there can help.
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The only other information gleaned from the Pension File is that 'Maria received an $8.00 payment on March4, 1900. And said payment stopped because they were notified of her death. She had been living on 39 North Street (I believe it was North Main Street. as the family had lived there for years). I visited the home there as a very little girl, in Waterbury, Conn. The date I listed was May 31, 1900. Her age was 68. The year of birth I don't know where she was born. I have come to a dead end. I sure could use any bits and pieces anyone might have.
Well we've learned two lessons from this exchange of letters
First - never give up hope
Second - if the Courthouse says they don't have the record -try again????
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Grace also sent along some additional information to help others:
1860 Gazetteer of N.Y. State
page 399
West Henrietta N.Y./ Monroe County I st settlement commenced by Jessee Pangburn in 1806. page 302 (bottom see #6) among the first settlers in Jay N. Y./Essex Co. was Timothy Pangburn 1/16/1798.
10,000 Vital Records of Central N.Y. 1813-1850
9103 - Samuel Victery mar to Susan Pangburn 12-29-1846 both of New Hartford at Central Hotel in Utica. (D. Gillmore,Esq. 9/12/22
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Barbara Blaylock-Marek located some information in the Cemetery Index of Adair Co., Iowa and sent it along to help others.,
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP - SECTION 3
PANGBURN, Benjamin R. - 9 July 1873 - 9 Dec 1918
Bliss B. Kessler (wife) - 19 Dec 1876 - 7 Dec 1957
Cyril B. (son) - 1 Oct 1900 - 2 May 1907
William A - 23 May 1878 - 27 Apr 1902
Caroline-3 Aug 1844 - 8 May 1908 (Sunnyhill)
Cecil- 26 Apr 1938 - I Sep 1938 (Sunnyhill)
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Pat Crosby submitted some material to help others... Marriage Records of Clermont County, Ohio 1800-1850: Publ 1979 Clermont Co. Genealogical Society, Batavia, Ohio
page 170
2-195 PANGBURN, - John to Thurza Conrey- 1 Apr 1826 by W. Riley, MG
**3-360 PANGBURN, John to Susan Prather - 26 Nov 1843 by John B. Fallin, JP
*3-386 PANGBURN, John to Susan Logan - I Oct 1844 by E. Scofield, MG
Are there two Johns? Or is this the same one Did Susan Prather die and leave John a Widower in little less than a year after marriage? And did he mar (2) Susan Logan???
*On page 135 John is listed as"PANGHAM'- everything else is the same.
**Also listed on page 178 under bride's name. Also listed on that page:
PRATHER, Erasmus to Mary Wedding- 27 Oct 1825 by John Everhart MG
This may be Susan Prather's mother and father.
NOTE: 2-195 refers to Vol 2 p 195 to order copy from records
1795 History of Clermont County, Ohio with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men &Pioneers by Louis H. Everts publ 1880 Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott & Co - Reprinted McDowell Publications, Rte 4, Box 314, Utica, KY 42376.
p 215 -(heading)_ Fifty-Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Company A - Discharged
Corp. John Pangburn, enl. Sept 12, 186 1; disch Feb 26, 1862, at Columbia, KY
p 336 - Franklin Township - Pioneer Settlers
John G. & Erasmus Prather, natives of Maryland Erasmus Prather ...The five daughters married ... John Pangburn.
NOTE: Daughters not named, Erasmus property holder 1826. p 352 - Franklin Township - Educational Matters
Among the teachers of this period were ... Henry Pangburn ...
NOTE: "of this period" probably means around May 11,
1838 when township divided into school districts.
p 354 - Franklin Township - Religious Societies
The Christian Church of Felicity... 3d of January, 1846
John Pangburn. . ., elders. The meeting house was erected on a lot donated by ... John Pangburn ... each gave $ 100 to put up the building ...
p 365 - Washington Township - The Pioneers
Maj. John Logan ... & the daughters married ... John
Pangburn ... living in the southern part of Clermont
NOTE: Once again, daughters names not given.
p - Monroe Township - Religious Societies
The Mount Zion Chapel of the Christian Church &
the ministers have been the Revs ... Wm. Pangburn
NOTE: Church dedicated Oct 6, 1872.
Pat states she looked up Prather & Logan and found nothing regarding their daughters; however, Marriage -Records of Clermont County gave some data but more questions.
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Pat sent us some original Probate material that relates to John Pangburn and his wife Susan Prather. We'll try to share some of the highlights with you:
Feb 19, 1844 - Bill to John Pangburn by C Bagley for coffin for wife -$7.75. Sept 15 - bill from C Bagley to set stones $8.00.
Feb9,1844- Bill to John Pangburn from Dr. J.C. Kennedy for visiting and medication for wife - period of time covered is Feb 9 thru Feb. 17, 1844 - $10,50
Settlement of bill to Susan Pangburn, late Susan Prather dec'd for charges she incurred on 6 Nov 1843 for muslin, lace, ribbon... $4.42.
Settlement of bill to Susan Pangburn from Samuel G. Prather for payment of taxes and interest in Oct 1843 (int paid thru Oct 1846) ... $7.20 (on front of this document the name appears as S. Garret Prather).
Settlement by John Pangburn, Adm. of Susana Pangburn, dec'd. .. for professional services in collecting two notes in favor of said estate amounting to $639.00 against Joseph & Samuel Prather $20.00.
There are, of course, other documents, but they are the normal probate material and do not contain other family names.
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Now, to add to the confusion. Here is a Bible record that was printed in "Ansearchin... News - PubL by The Tennessee Genealogical Society - Vol 19 No 4 Oct-Dec 1972:
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John Pangburn's Bible
Contributed by Pat McDuream
John Pangburn born Dec. 4, 1795
Sarah Logan born Feb. 10, 18 10
Married Oct 1, 1844
Margaret Pangburn born Dec. 8, 1845
Mary Ann Pangburn born Dec. 18, 1846
Martha Pangburn born Feb. 15, 1848
Henry Pangburn born May 30,1829
Elizabeth Pangburn born May 8,1832
John Pangburn born Dec. 11, 1836
Moses T. Hedge and Margaret Pangburn married Dec 5, 1865
Mary Ann died July 6, 1847
Martha Pangburn died March 24, 1862
Pat, thank you for the material and all the search you put into the Prather and Logan lines. At least now the Bible record we found in Tennessee makes sense.
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And Pat sent us some additional material on Brown County which by the way - is right next door to Clermont County Ohio:
Pat has reviewed the following book and extracted some interesting items:
Historical Collections of Brown County, Ohio
Carl N. Thompson, 1969,1971 - Hammer Graphics Inc., 216 W. High Street, Piqua, OH 45 3 5 6
p 3 - (heading p. 2) Organization of Brown County
... the following persons composed the first grandjury .... Lyons Pangburn... These gentlemen met at the July term of court; 1818.
p 36 - (heading p. 35) Washington Township
Sardinia was laid out April 1, 1833 . . During the following year (1834) ... and John L Pangburn also built during that year ... John L. Pangburn erected a carding machine and an oil mill in 1833 ...
p 170 - (heading p. 169) Russellville, Ohio
Not until about 1800 ... following men raised cabins in what is now Jefferson Township , .. Stephen Pangbum...
pp 182/
183 - Sardinia
Soon after Sardinia was laid out, a carding-machine and oil-mill was put in operation by John L. Pangburn, who was the proprietor until his death, which occurred in 1837. The mill then passed through several hands, and in three or four years was abandoned ...
p 242 - (heading Chapter IV) The Ohio - Waterway to the West and South (on p. 235) LaBelle Riviere
... Winfield Scott Pangburn was another boatman who made several trips to the Crescent City. Usually he returned on a steamer or had his boats towed back upstream in order to use them again ...Note: Believe" Crescent City" refers to New Orleans
Bottom left of page - "Riverboat Stationery Utter from W. S. Pangburn en-route home from New Orleans on the Str. Georgia Lee"
Note: Lee Line Steamers - U.S. Mail on letterhead
p 285 - (Heading p. 284) The 1937 Flood Disaster
At Levanna... James Pangburn's barn floated as far as
New Richmond where it was later dismantled and returned to his Levanna ground ...
p 298 - Shows picture of Combination freight and passenger train, Ripley, Ohio 1914. Pictured left to right (3 rd man) Robert F. (Bob) Pangburn ...
pp. 300/
301 - A story by Robby Pangburn, OR&C railroad as brakeman and conductor.
Note: OR&C - The Ohio River & Columbus Railway
p307 - Another picture- C.G. & P. RR freight train at Georgetown, Ohio, 1913.- Pictured left to right, (3 rd man) ... Bob Pangburn ... Note: CG&P RR - Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Railway
p 342 - (heading p 341) From The Ashes, Came A New Town August 29, 1887, Levanna fire... The number of buildings burned is correctly placed as follows: ... Webster Pangbum, one dwelling ... Webster Pangburn saved a few things out of his leather shop and house....
p 433 - (heading) Biographical Sketches of Current Brown County Attorneys- ArchR Hicks, Jr. was born in Levanna Ohio October 13, 1915, a son of Arch R Hicks, Sr. and Nellie (Pangburn) Hicks.... Married to the former Monica Brown, of Ripley, Ohio, he has two children: Carol. and Linda...
p446-(heading p. 442) Index to 1819 Tax List, Brown Co., Ohio
Pangburn, Samuel
Pangburn, Stephen
p 448 - The Earliest Marriages of Record
Anderson, William and Jemima Pangburn , 06-08-1827
p 467 - Pangburn. Garrett and Ann Crawford 07-22-1827
Pangburn, Nathaniel and Sarah Haman 11-14-1826
Pangburn, Stephen and Mary Morrow 09-02-1819
Pangburn, Stephen and Sally Feely 03-23-1821
Note: Could be same Stephen or two different, possibly cousins.
p473 - Slaon (sic), James& Nancy Pangburn 08-21-1823
p 476 - Wall, James H. and Polly Pangburn 04-29-1823
p488 - (heading p. 479) Index to Early Marriages Taken From Old Brown County Newspapers:
Thompson, Edw. Gray (Ky) & Ida May Pangburn (UN) Feb. 29,1904
Note: Believe UN to mean Union Township????
p 498 - Wills of Brown County, Ohio Vol 1, 11/5/1817 to 5/9/1838
Pangburn, Samuel 41
Note: Believe refers to page number in above volume.
p 613 - (heading p. 602) Index to the Brown County Militia for 1864, Pleasant Township
Pangburn, J.W.
Pangburn, William
p 646 - Golden Wedding
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the marriage of John W. Mefford and Anna Pangburn... Brown County News, October 1, 1884.
p 651 - Ellis-Pangburn
P. Nelson Ellis, who was born March 4,1838, married Ruth Hannah Pangburn, born June 16, 1838, and the eldest daughter of John and Sarah Pangburn. They were married on December 2, 1862....
pp. 657/
658 - Ida May Thompson (1878-1956) - typed under a titled photo:
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. . ., she was the daughter of Winfield Scott and Frances (Graybill) Pangburn, and the wife of Edw. Gray Thompson of Oldham County, Kentucky..., she was born on Sept. 12, 1878, married ... February 29, 1904, and died June 16, 1956 . .
A Pioneer Woman Named Elizabeth
We do not know what her full name was for a certainty. It may have been Stevens . . . She was first married to a man nalmed Hamen ... Four children were born ... Sarah Hamen married Nathaniel Pangburn on November 14, 1826. She was born 1807, and died January 4,1856. Sarah's children by Pangburn were-.. America Hannah, who marreied Alson T. Chapman; Alfred, who married Anna Thompson; Matilda, who married Amos Mitchell; and Lines, who died young.
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696 - Mary Pumpelly Yelton - DAR - National No. 443563
... John W.Mefford, who was born February 3,1814, died May 17, 1891, and who was married on Sept. 25, 1834,to Anna Pangburn,born August 31,1817,and died May 30, 1890.
Anna (Pangburn) Mefford was a child of Lines Pangbum, who was born September 13,1783, died September 2 8, 18 6 3, and who married on February 7, 1805, Rebecca Applegate, born January 15, 17 84, and who died August 15, 187 1. Rebecca was the daughter of William and Catherine Applegate of Forward Township, Pennsylvania. Lines Pangburn was the son of William Pangburn who was born in 1744 and died after 1788, and who married on December 30, 1770, Hannah Fitz Randolph, born Jan. 5,1746, and who died June 11, 1835. William & Hannah F. Randolph Pangburn were the great- great- great-grandparents of our subject
Other children born to William and Hannah F. Pangburn were:-
I. Nathaniel Paniburn, twin born11-09-1771 died in infancy
II. Stephen Pangburn - twin born 11-09-1771 died 1797
III. John Pangburn born 03-15-1773 died Oct 1849
IV. William Pangburn born 06-10-1775 died 05-26-1853
V. Elizabeth Pangburn born ---- 1777 died 08-08-1845
VI. Abigail Pangburn born ---- 1779 died Unknown
VII. Anna Pangburn born 09-06-1781 died Unknown
VIII. Lines Pangburn. born 09-13-1783 died 09-28-1863
IX, James Pangburn born -------- died Unknown
X Samuel Pangburn born 03-20-1788 died 09-15-1849
XI. Randolph Pangburn born -------- died 1863 or64
p 7 7 3 - The Lawrence Joseph German Family . . . "Mile House Farm" . - . This 94-1/2 acre farm was purchased from Elma J. Pangburn, on March 1, 1910...
p 789 - Alexander Martin (Alex) Griffith
. . . Kendall Griffith, born March 16, 1904, died March 12, 1945, married Bessie Edith Pangburn, daughter of Grant and Emma Louis (Perry) Pangburn. They had two children: ...
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833 - (heading p. 830) Marshon and Hendrixson Families Lorena Wanda Hendrixson, daughter of Homer M. and Lella M. (Lanham) Hendrixson, was born February 11, 1921. She was married on January 16, 1939, to Thurman A. Pangburn, born November 27, 1916, and the third oldest child of Clarence E. and Georgia (Shafer) Pangbum... They have two children: Donald E., and Richard L Pangburn ...
p9lI -TheJacobWels White Family As Related To Andrew Conrad Mefford
John Walker Mefford, born February 3, 1814, married on September 25, 1834, Anna Pangburn, bom August 3l, 1817, the daughter of Lines Pangburn, born September 3, 1783, and died September 28, 1863, near Ripley, and his wife, Rebecca Applegate, born January 15, 1784 and died August 15,1871, the daughter of William and Catli- erine Applegate. John Walker Mefford died May 17, 1891
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934 - Pisgah Ridge Christian Church
... A deed for one acre of ground ... was recorded on August 13, 1858 ... Trustees of Christ Church, namely . . William Pangburn ...
p 935 .... Prior to the name of the Pisgah Church Homecoming, it was held as the " Mefford- Pangburn Reunion".
During 1959, a Building Repair Fund was spearheaded by Robert F. Pangburn. . .
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936 - Index to the Pisgah Ridge Church Membership
As revised in 1845 by the Deacons: William Pangburn, Lyons Pangburn, ... These membership names were taken from an old record book of Mr. Heizer's
Pangburn, Alford
Pangburn, Hannah
Pangburn, Hannah Jane
Pangburn, Jane
Pangburn, John
Pangburn, Lyons
Pangburn, Mary
Pangburn, Nathaniel
Pangburn, Rebecca
Pangburn, Sarah
Pangburn, Stephen
Pangburn, Susanna
Pangburn, William
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943 - History of the Fairview,United Church of Christ
... Conference Committee, which met on May 16, 1866, was composed of the following members: Elders ... William Pangburn ...
p 963 - under United Church of Christ
(Russellville Christian Church)
Reverend Alexander McClain, the first minister, labored here for twenty-five years. His successors have been: Reverends ... Pangburn ... Note- First name not given p 1097 - REVEREND WILLIAM PANGBURN, . . . died at his home on Straight Creek, near the bridge
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across that stream at Pleasant Valley, July 26, 1904 ... He was born July 26,1821 ... He was married twice, first to Melissa Mefford in 1840, and secondly; to Mary Mitchell in 1847. William Pangburn, the school teacher, is a son and Mrs. Joseph Cochran, a daughter. There are other sons living, among whom are George, Grant, Nate and Charles, the latter residing atMt. Sterling, Kentucky. ND 7-28-1904.
p 1099 -WILLIAM FRANK BURGETT
... died ... December 11, 1937 ... His only remaining relatives ... ; six nephews... Roy Pangburn, of Cincinnati and Lee Pangburn of St Louis, Missouri ...
p 1114 - SARAH ANN PANGBURN
... death of the wife of Reverend George W. Pangburn on November 24, 1906, at her home in Buchanan, Kentucky. Her maiden name was Sarah Ann Watters.... She was born May 10, 1854 ....
p 1115 -MRS. LULU KENDLE PANGBURN,... died Nov. 13, 1907, Pisgah Ridge.... wife of Jess Pangburn ...
p. 1118 -SMILEY S. PANGBURN, . . . died January 22, 1909 ... husband of Hannah Jane Beck ...
p 1123 - MARY JANE PANGBURN, daughter of Thomas W. and Matilda E. Graybill, was born July 22,1849, and died January 11, 1881. She united in marriage with Webster Pangburn on Jun 26, 1873. Funeral services ... on January 12,1881, and were conducted by Elder William Pangburn. She leaves a husband and five children....
p 1163 -MARY MITCHELL PANGBURN was born November 2, 1828, and died August 26, 1909. She was the daughter of John and Mary Mitchell ... She was married to William Pangburn in 1845, and 12 children were born to them, five of whom, with the husband and father, have deceased. The seven surviving children are: Minerva J. Moore of Mansfield, Ohio; N.W. Pangburn of Tuscola, Illinois; Charles G. of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky; U.S.G.; W.S.; George W.; and Mollie S. Cochran. . . .
p 1164 -JAMES E. PANGBURN died at his home in Manchester, Ohio, . . . February 1, 1910. He was born in Levanna and lived there until about 20 years ago when he moved to Manchester. He was a soldier in the Civil War and served in C aptain Boyd's Company of the 3 4th O.V.I.... He leaves a wife and four brothers: W.S. Pangburn of Levanna, Ohio; Lines Pangburn of Cincinnati, Ohio; George W. Pangburn of Kentucky; and Alexander Pangburn of Manchester, Ohio. He was born October 26,1845, was married to Louisa Liggett, and the fifth child of a family of twelve children. (He was a brother of Winfield Scott Pangburn, who was the grandfather of Carl N. Thompson.)
NOTE: Carl N. Thompson is the author of the above reviewed book. This is an excellent book, well worth having in your library.
Pat, thank you very much for all your efforts. The above material will be most helpful to MANY researchers !!!
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Jacquelyn Youse Whetro needs your help in locating information on her ancestor She writes.,
Thanks so much for your letter and copy of the Pangburn Letter.
I haven't thought of the Pangborne name for a few years until you jogged my memory. I wrote a family history with a cousin in 1981 titled Youse Family Story and tried to find more information on the above then but never did.
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Laura was the wife of Frank Pangborne and all the information I have says she lived in Washington, D.C. and died in 1960. 1 do have a family photo of Laura and Frank.
Laura was the daughter of Winfield E. and Emma Esther (LORAH) SADDORIS and was one of four children. The family lived in the Whitehouse and Waterville areas near to Toledo, Ohio. It would be great if you have information on them for me. Okay everyone, start checking your records. Do you have anything on Frank and Laura Pangborne?????
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DAVID DAILOR has joined our ranks of Pangburn researchers. He writes.
I am a gggggg. grandson of Richard Pangburn who married Cathyntje Van Etten. My line comes through their son Benjamin born 24 Feb. 1777 who married Maria Wrooman on 12 Aug. 1798. Their daughter Levyne Wyntje Pangburn married Lucas Van Valkenburg in 1822.
David has sent a copy of a letter from Charlotte Luck-hurst to Annie Elizabeth Van Valkenburg McLean. He states they are both grand-daughters of Lucas Van Valkenburg and Levyne Wyntje Pangburn. He also states that apparently, after Lucas died, Levyne remarried a man named McKinney and had several, children. She is referred to in this letter as Grandma McKinney.
4416 Hulett St., Schenectady, NY
April, 21, 1913
My Dear Cousin,
I am sure you will be surprised to get this letter but I trust it will not be unwelcome. I will first tell you who I am. I am the eldest daughter of Eliza Van Valkenburg, your father's sister. My mother died when I was less than twelve years old and I was brought up away from my relatives, and until I was a young lady knew nothing of the relatives in Schenectady. Then I visited here several times and later was married to Wm. Wallace Luckhurst third son of Helen McKinney (she was half sister to your father) and George T. Luckhurst.
I had always been very anxious to know more of my mother's people, but the other members of the family were not in the least interested, not even to the point of keeping any records. So when I asked questions I was put off from time to time and discouraged. Told no records had been kept and that I would be unable to trace my ancestry and that it was unimportant? My husband and I never lived here after we were married until about five years ago when his mother died and his interests brought him here. It was then that some old letters came to me to care for and among them I found the letter written by your mother to Grandma McKinney at the time your father died As soon as we located permanently here I decided, if possible, to work out the genealogy of my mother's family and began on your line with letter and wrote to the address given in that. Of course it was returned as were many others written to different addresses. I finally wrote the War Department but they knew nothing of the family since 1872 but gave the address at that time. After many letters I wrote to Amboy, Wis. and the letter was returned marked "All Dead". Well this convinced me they had at one time lived there and wrote the P.M. a personal letter saying it was an important matter and that I would be grateful if he could locate any member of the family. After a time he sent me the address of Mrs. Potter at Elkhorn. Then I wrote her and she recently sent me the address of both you and your sister.
Uncle John, your father's eldest brother is still alive and a remarkable man for one of his age, 89 last Mar. He is living in Wolcott and last fall when I visited him showed me a splendid garden that he had made and cared for himself. His wife, Aunt Margaret, died some years ago and he has a second wife. They
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live in a small home all by themselves.. Aunt Lavina, your father's youngest half sister her name was McKinney) is Still alive and lives next door to me here. She is a widow and one of her sons with his family lives with her.
So only the eldest and the youngest of the family are now alive. The others are all gone.
Do you remember my mother? She visited your home when you were a little girl. Have you any picture of her? I have one of your father and mother taken about the time they were married and think they were a splendid looking couple. Have you a copy of that? Your Mother has on a bonnet with trimming about the ears and broad ribbon ties. She has on a dark shawl that clings so close I think it must be silk. She also has mitts on her hands.
Uncle Benj. looks very trim and quite like a minister ? He has on a dark suit and what looks like a satin vest with a broad blk neck scarf tied high under his chin.
I have devoted a great part of my time for the past three years to my work on the genealogy for I have been alone and very lonely and it has been a great comfort to me. My husband only survived his mother about two years and we had no family so I am now all alone.
I have collected from public records (State, County, Church and Cemetery) and from private records sufficient material to establish the complete genealogy of many lines of the family in America as far back as 1644 and much of the history is very interesting and there is much to be proud.
They were very prominent in the early history of the country and took an active part in every war that this country has ever had. A Van Valkenburg was one of the first six gunners ever appointed in this country for the protection of Fort Orange (now Albany) long before there was ever an organized regiment
(signed) Charlotte T. Luckhurst
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David also included a copy of inforination that was found in the belongings of Annie Elizabeth VAN VALKENBURG McLEAN.
"Our record of Ann Eliza VAN VALKENBURG is only on her great great grandmother's side.
Ann Eliza VAN VALKENBURG was born 11 Dec 1847 in Schenectady, NY; died in Ripon, WI on 26 Oct 1926 and is buried in Whitewater, WI. She married George Benjamin Hunter McLEAN on 3 June 1866 in South Byron, WI. Ann Eliza is the daughter of Benjamin VAN VALKENBURG and Margaret COUCH. Benjamin was born 16 Jan 1826 in Fonda, NY and he and Margaret were married on 11 Mar 1847. On 13 Aug 1862 he died in Memphis, TN in the army during the Civil War. Margaret COUCH was born in Schenectady, NY and died in Mapleton, MN on 30 Mar 1894.
Benjamin was the son of Lucas VAN VALKENBURG.
Lucas was born 20 Nov 1796 in Rotterdam, NY and his trade was carpentry and cabinet making. He was married to Levyne Wyntje PANGRURN. Levyne was born 14 Jul 1804 and died 1876. She was the daughter of Benjamin PANGBURN; Benjamin PANGBURN was born on 24 Feb 1777, married Maria VROOMAN on 12 Aug 1798 and died 1837. Maria VROOMAN was born 27 Dec 1778 and died 3 July 1850. Benjamin PANGBURN was the son of Richard PANGBURN. There are no dates of Richard PANGBURN'S birth or death, but he was married on 28 Sep 1769 in a Dutch Church located in Albany, NY. Richard PANGBURN served as a private Albany Company Militia, 5th Regiment, with Colonel Gerrit VANDENBERG. Also with Albany County Land Bounty Rights, Captain John VANDERHEYDEN. Thus he assisted in establishing American Independence and your descent from him makes you eligible for membership in the D.A.R.
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Records of Richard PANGBURN and Cathlyntje VAN ETTEN are to be found in Pearson's Albany and Schenectady Dutch Families. Military record of Richard PANGBURN from 'Roberts in the Revolution', pages 107-204.
Records of Benjamin PANGBURN and Maria VROOMAN from 'Albany and Schenectady and Schoharie Dutch Church Records and Family Records' *
TIDBITS FROM THE PAST ...
"Ohio Marriages - From the Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly"
PANGBOURN, Polly and Titus Brown - mar 13 Sep 1816 by Simion Overturf - Licking Co.
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"Pioneer Families of Cleveland - 1796-1840" by Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham (Vol I - 1914)
PANGBURN, Lewis (b. 1816 - d. 1894) - mar 1842 Lucy Adelaide Wightman (b. 1814 - dau of John J Wightman and Deborah Calistia Morgan). Removed to Akron after marriage and later lived in Massillon. Their house was known as the "Preachers' Home', so freely and openly were clergymen welcomed, and several times she took in the whole family of one until a house was found for it or until household furniture had arrived She and her husband were " Uncle Lew and Aunt Lucy" to the whole community.
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PANBGBURN, Alonzo mar Sarah Burroughs(dau of David Burroughs, Sr.)
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"Historic Sites of Cleveland: Hotels and Taverns"
ALONZO PANGBURN`S TAVERN
Pittsburgh Street
1836 - Oct. 29
"The copartnership heretofore existing in the Brickmaking business, between the subscriber and S.W. Eaton, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 5 th inst. The subscriber will continue business as usual. Alonzo Pangburn (later proprietor of Pangburn's Tavern)" Herald, Oct 29, 1836, Newspaper Annals, XIX, 134.
1838 - July 21
"Notice is hereby given that the subscriber will apply to the common Council of the City of Cleveland for a tavern license, to keep a Taverns at his two story brick building on Pittsburgh Street in said City. A. Pangburn." Herald & Gazette July 21, 1838, Newspaper Annals, XXI 139,
1838 - Aug. 22
Council granted Alonzo Pangburn a license to keep a tavern on Pittsburgh Street - fee $20.00. - Cleveland Council Journal "A " 39 7.
1838 - Oct 5
"The second rally of the Cleveland Whigs was held in Music Hall last evening with Milo H. Hickox as chairman and Win. S. Craig as secretary. Animated speeches were made and a vigilance committee was nominated. A. Pangburn was nominated as one of the members." - Herald& Gazette, Oct 5, 1838, Newspaper Annals, XXI, 264,265.
1840 - Apr 9
"Chancery Sale - In pursuance of an order of the common pleas court in the case of Leonard Case versus Alonzo Pangburn. I shall expose to public sale at the court house on May 7, lots no's 7 and 8 , situated on Pittsburgh Street , Cleveland. James Briggs, master commissioner in chancery." Herald, Apr. 9, 1840;, Newspaper Annals, XXIII, 245.
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"Biographical Record of Saratoga County New York" publ 1899
PANGBURN, Nicholas, was born in New Scotland, Albany County, N.Y., January 5, 1328, a son of James and Polly (Houck) Pangburn. His parents came to Saratoga Co. about 1850, where they lived six years and then moved to Wisconsin and now live at Sauk Center, Minn. Nicholas Pangbum was educated in the common schools of Albany County, and when about nineteen years of age started out in life for himself as a carpenter, serving an apprenticeship of three years. In 1862 he started a general merchandise store at West Milton, which he carried on for about five years. From 1850 to 1862 he followed contracting and building. In 1867 he sold his store and went to work at his trade which he followed three years, when he entered the employ of George West, with whom he remained fifteen years as a carpenter and mill- wright. In 1894 he was appointed postmaster of West Milton, which he held four years, in connection with which he carried on a general merchandise business, which he is now interested in, also works at his trade. In September, 1859, Mr. Pangbum married Hannah Young, and they had four children: John 1, William, Albert C. and George; he married a second time, Emma Gower, and they have two children: Harry E.. and Nellie. Mr. Pangburn is interested in town and county affairs, and has been overseer of the poor three years, constable fifteen years and formerly a member of the 1. 0. O.F. of West Milton.
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" Index To The New York Spanish-American War Veterans" Vol 2 - Editor, Richard H Saldana - A.I. S. I. Publishers 1987
PANGBURN, Harry - 23 - NY867 - 65th Regiment, Infantry 1898.
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Riverside Cemetery - Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., New York PANGBORN,
John B - b. 21 May 1801 - d. 7 Dec 1851
Ede B. Stickney (wife of John B. Pangborn) - b. 31 Jul 1814
d. 12 Sep 1892
Lenora (dau of John B. & Ede B. Pangborn) - d. 20 May
1927 (No Age)
Laura L. (dau of J. B. & E. B. Pangborn) - b. 19 Nov 1834
d. 2 Dec 1848
Ellen E. (dau of J.B. & E.B. Pangborn) - b. 17 Sep 1836
d. 23 Feb 1855
Esther 1. (dau of J.B. & E.B.Pangborn) - b. 2 Sep 1833
d 25 Mar 1855
Wallace (son of J.B. & E.B. Pangborn) - b. 24 Jan 1842
d. 6 Aug 1842
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"Pennsylvania Traveler" - Vol 6 No 3 - May 1970
Tombstone Inscriptions - Hewitt Church Cemetery, East of Rices Landing, Greene County, Pennsylvania
PANGBURN, Walter- b. 20 Oct 1853 - d 30 Oct 1931
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