Donovan Couch

Joel married Linda Schwartz. [Group Sheet]

Douglas married Antoinette Louise Brown Antoinette (daughter of Dr. Richard John Brown and Elvira Elizabeth Schwartz) was born on 5 Dec 1952 in Brawley, Imperial Co, CA; died on 15 Feb 2020 in Beaumont, Riverside Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
"In home" memorial for family and friends, Saturday, 29 February 2020, Beaumont, California. Cremation ashes also retained by family "in home".

Notes:

Anecdote per son, Doug Couch: Margaret (Marie) Ann Adkins met a girl in grade or middle school with the last name Couch and decided she would like to be named Couch. Later, she met Wilson in Calif, some 2500 miles away from her WVa home, and they were married about 2 weeks later.

Died:
Wilson died at his home in Grand Terrace, and was later "declared dead" at the hospital in Loma Linda.

Buried:
Wilson's and Margaret's graves are adjacent to the curb markings in the Iris section: 414  |  407.

VIEW THANK YOU LETTER FOR GIFT OF GRAVESITES BY CHURCH MEMBERS

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Wilson married Margaret Ann Adkins on 09 Apr 1941 in San Diego, San Diego Co, CA. Margaret (daughter of Andrew Jackson Atkins and Mary Frances Horton) was born on 07 Oct 1921 in Cuckleburr Creek, Kanawha Co, WV; died on 06 Dec 2006 in Lancaster, Los Angeles Co, CA; was buried on 12 Dec 2006 in Montecito Memorial Park, Colton - Loma Linda, San Bernardino Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
VIEW BIOGRAPHY

Name:
Name information

Margaret's original birth certificate was destroyed in a courthouse fire. A delayed certificate was filed by the Bureau of Child Welfare. Margaret and her sister, Hester, went to accomplish the refiling when Margaret was around 18 years old (per Margaret). Her name at birth was Margaret Marie, but she used Margaret Ann throughout her life.
• Her father, Andrew Jackson Atkins, used Atkins.
• Her paternal grandfather, William C. Millard Atkins, used Atkins, as do most of her siblings.
• On her marriage certificate, she used Adkins.
• On the birth certificate of her youngest son, Doug, she used Atkins.
• Her great grandparents and great great grandparents through her paternal grandfather (William C. Millard Atkins), were Adkins:
     ° Jesse Adkins, son of Allen Adkins & Mahala Adkins, and
     ° Letha Rachel Adkins, daughter of Robert Adkins & Nancy Lilly.

Died:
Lancaster Community Hospital

Buried:
GRAVESITE INFORMATION

Burial: December 12, 2006 at Montecito Memorial Park, 24145 Barton Road (at Waterman) Loma Linda, California 92324
Location: IRIS 3-403 west end of park near Waterman

Funeral: December 11, 2006 at The Grove Community Church, 19900 Grove Community Drive, Riverside, California 92508

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Notes:

source: pers knowledge Alvira (Schwartz) Brown, birth certs & marr lic Richard & Alvira

Richard married Elvira Elizabeth Schwartz on 18 Feb 1952 in Yuma, Yuma Co, AZ. Elvira (daughter of George Anthony Schwartz, Jr. and Ida Elizabeth Biskup) was born on 16 Oct 1921 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO; died on 08 Jan 2009 in Riverside, Riverside Co, CA; was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
YN2 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II


22495 Van Buren Blvd
Riverside, Riverside Co, CA
Section 61 Site 360
Located at west end of cemetery.

Notes:

Death Certificate gives Washington as birthplace. Verna Aldrich (Verna King-Couch) gave Olympia as the place of birth. (noted because one family member had it down as Illinois)

Born in Olympia, Alva was one of two of Walter's and Ella's children born in Washington. Apparently, Walter and his brother Emmett migrated to Washington to take part in the paper industry's mills in Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington.

"In the 1800

Birth:
Birth also given as Oakville, Grays Harbor County, WA, as does his WWI Draft Registration card.

Buried:
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Died:
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Resident Succumbs

   The death of Alvah Couch of South Huntington Drive occurred at the Keaster Hospital, Saturday afternoon, after an illness extending a short period. Mr. Couch suffered a severe attack of appendicitis which was followed by pneumonia. He was born in Southern Illinois, and had been a resident of Southern California for about three years, a port of the time having been spent in the Imperial Valley. His mother, Ella Couch, came here last fall for a visit following the death of her husband. His widow and two children and a brother, Levi Couch, reside in Lamanda Park, also two aunts, Mrs. J. F. Jourdan and Mrs. F. G. Legg, of Nina street.

Alva married Verna May King on 08 Oct 1911 in Monticello, Drew Co, AR. Verna (daughter of John William King and Viola Eudora Lamb) was born on 17 Dec 1892 in Monticello, Drew Co, AR; died on 29 Mar 1976 in Ramona, San Diego Co, CA; was buried on 31 Mar 1976 in Nuevo Memory Gardens, Ramona, San Diego Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

DOB also given as 1893 (my records show 1892)

Name:
(also spelled Mae)

Died:
Obituary Transcription:
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Verna M. Aldrich
Mrs. Verna Mae Aldrich, 83, passed away in a rest home in Ramona on March 29. Mrs. Aldrich, born in Arkansas had been a Romona resident for 34 years (sic). She was a member of the First Congregational Church of Ramona; the Women's Fellowship of the church; the Order of the Eastern Star, Santa maria Chapter 453 (she was a past matron), and she was an honorary member of the Ramona Women's Club. Mrs. Aldrich is survived by her husband Lewis B. Aldrich (sic) of Ramona and two children, Wilson Couch of Colton, California and Glen R. Couch (sic) of San Francisco. She is also survived by two stepchildren, Della Kallock of Oregon and Lewis Aldrich of San Diego, California as well as two sisters and one brother. Graveside services were held in Nuevo Memory Gardens on March 31 at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Richard M. Bushman of the First Congregational Church of Ramona officiating. Bonham Brothers Mortuary, Ramona, was in charge of arrangements.

Buried:
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Notes:

Married:
Residence of both Alva Couch and Verna May King was in Saline, Drew Co, AR on the date of their marriage.

Notes:

Some children of AJA used ADKINS, while some used ATKINS. All children were born of the same parents.

Son, Virgil, said Andrew's brothers were Emery and Bellam.

Birth:
(Family recollection was that Andrew was born in Cabell County; however, his death record shows Putnam County and is undoubtedly from the memory of the informant, his son, Ray.)

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Name:
• Andrew's draft registration, dated September 12, 1918 and signed by him, shows him with a birth date of August 10, 1883. This document is personally signed by Grampa Andrew, spelling his last name ATKINS.
• The Family Bible of his brother, Oliver Balaam ATKINS, gives his birth date as 8 Aug 1883.
• Census records do not agree on his age (which is not unusual for census records).
• Family recollection of his children while living agreed he was born on August 10, 1884.
• Further notes on spelling the family name:

• Further notes on spelling the family name:

• Grampa Andrew's children spelled it both Atkins and Adkins, with some children spelling it one way part of their life, and the other way another part of their life.
         • An example is one son's entire family spells it Atkins, and yet when he gave the information for Grampa Andrew's death certificate, he gave it as Adkins.
• Grampa Andrew himself, spelled it Atkins like his father, William C. Millard "Bud" Atkins, had spelled it.
• Beyond Andrew's father, Millard Atkins (sometimes called "Bud"), Andrew was preceded by
   1. His grandfather was Jesse ADKINS
   2. His great grandfather was Allen ADKINS
   3. His great great grandfather was Thomas (Thomas Tindel "Tinsley") ADKINS
• In addition to this,
   1. His grandmother, Jesse's wife, Letha, had a maiden name of ADKINS
   2. His great grandmother, Allen's wife, Mahala, had a maiden name of ADKINS
   3. His great great grandmother, Thomas's wife, Susannah, had a maiden name of ADKINS
• Although there are other explanations, the family name Adkins derives from a naming custom where families would indicate the earliest male ancestor by using the first two letters of the ancestor's given name, and add "kin" to it, indicating they were his kin, generations later. Using this convention, Adkins (plural) are the kin of Adam.

Buried:
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Andrew married Mary Frances Horton. Mary (daughter of William H. Horton and Octavia Egnor) was born in Dec 1882 in Cabell Co, WV; died on 24 Dec 1928 in Little Sandy Creek, Kanawha Co, WV; was buried on 26 Dec 1928 in Rush Branch, Little Sandy Creek, Kanawha Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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1910 census from Curry, Putnam, West Virginia showing Mary and Andrew Jackson Atkins (both age 27) married with children of Nada age 2 and Silly [Sally] age 1 month.

ancestry.com for Mary Frances Horton with a date of death of 1928. The census record was located in Mullins family tree.

One World Tree shows a Mary Horton (b 1900 d 1928) married to Andrew Adkins. Her father is shown as William Horton and mother as Octavia Egnor b abt 1866, d 1888.

Nada (Adkins) Strickland (deceased oldest child of Mary Horton Adkins) gave her recollection of her mother's birth as being in Griffithsville, West Virginia; however also said she was born in Putnam County. Currently, Griffithsville is in Lincoln County, but many years ago might have been in Putnam or Cabell counties, as boundaries changed many times.
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Burial place variation:
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MFH (Adkins) death cert. gives burial place as Burial Pauley Grave Yard, Big Chimney, WVA

Family-KNOWN burial site near entrance Rush Branch (dirt road) off Little Sandy Ck Rd WVA

Birth:
Although Mary Frances Horton Adkins death certificate gives 1883 as her birth year, the family records of Celia Setliff, spouse of great grandson to Octavia Egnor, and per 1900 census, Mary was born December 1882.

Died:
Home is located south of Rush Branch along the south side of Little Sandy Creek.

Buried:
VIEW LOCATION

See also (nearby) Proctor Cemetery, Kanawha County, WV

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Notes:

Source: Personal knowledge of his daughter-in-law, Elvira (Schwartz) Brown, birth certificate and marriage license of his son, Richard John Brown, and death certificate of his son, Frank Otto Brown.

Name:
Otto Richard...born Barth was adopted by his stepfather, Dr. Edward George Brown, taking on the Brown surname and following in his footsteps as a doctor.

Otto married Clementine F. Pokorny on 31 Jul 1916 in Cuyahoga Co, OH. Clementine (daughter of Otto John Pokorny and Marie A. Sprosty) was born on 23 Aug 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH; died on 19 Jun 1977 in Lancaster, Los Angeles Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
2900 Sheridan Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
Section 84, Site 68

F2 US Navy
WW I

George married Ida Elizabeth Biskup on 15 Apr 1920 in Clayton, St. Louis Co, MO. Ida (daughter of Ignatz J. Biskup and Caroline Ruhl) was born on 14 Apr 1897 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO; died on 13 Apr 1949 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO; was buried on 18 Apr 1949 in Resurrection Cemetery, Affton, St. Louis Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name also given as Windell Wade Couch

2000 post discovered:
Top of Form 1 Couch, Gray, Skaggs,: Wabash Co., IL
Posted by: Kenneth L. Gray Date: October 08, 2000 at 19:54:53
of 196
Searching for information to extend my data on my family history. Wade Couch (1861-1922) married Ella Skaggs (b.1866) Their daughter Hattie Couch was my grandmother and married Ernest Gray. Ernest's father was Wilson Gray, and his father was Daniel Parker Gray who married Lucy Crackel. Gray, Crackel, and Couch were frequent surnmes in Wabash, Edwards, and White counties of Illinois.
Does anyone recognize these people? Can you extend my family history data?
Thank you. Kenneth L. Gray

Walter married Ora Ella Scaggs on 17 Oct 1883 in Richland Co, IL. Ora (daughter of Thomas Scaggs and Mary Ellen Turner) was born on 7 Aug 1866 in Lawrence Co, IL; died on 04 Mar 1957 in IL; was buried in New Bethel Cemetery, Bellmont, Wabash Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
(First name given as Ora, Oria, Orie, and Orrie, with last name sometimes spelled Skaggs or Scags.)

Notes:

Married:
Marriage date from pages watched by "TheCouches" on WeRelate.org wiki for Walter and Ella.

Notes:

Buried:
Block 3, Row 9, Space 107C

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John married Viola Eudora Lamb on 24 Dec 1891 in Monticello, Drew Co, AR. Viola (daughter of Thomas Edward Lamb and Marian J. Bertha Hall) was born on 29 Feb 1872 in Monticello, Drew Co, AR; died on 16 Apr 1933 in El Centro, Imperial Co, CA; was buried on 18 Apr 1933 in Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro, Imperial Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Blck 3, Row 9, Space 107B

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Notes:

Birth:
Wm. C. Millard's son's birth certificate lists him (Millard Sr.) as born in Elk River, WV; which is in Kanawha County and eastward, no part of which is in Cabell County. However, basically all of WV was originally Kanawha County. But if he was born in 1857, WV did not exist as a state until 1863.

Although Millard's death certificate gives his birth year as 1857, his son, Oliver Balaam's family Bible gives it as 1859.

Name:
William C. Millard Atkins went by Millard. He is said by his grandchildren to have had a nickname, "Bub", apparently after his grandfather, Robert Atkins. I've never heard why he has an additional middle initial "C".

William married Mary Jane Richmond. Mary was born est 1861 in VA; died est 1892 in WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Apparently, William H. Horton's middle initial stands for Holley, his mother's maiden name.

2nd husband of Octavia Egnor.

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November 3, 2008, received email re 1910 census data, ancestry.com and One World Tree data as follows:

1910 census from Curry, Putnam, West Virginia showing Mary and Andrew Jackson Atkins (both age 27) married with children of Nada age 2 and Lilly age 1 month. [note: This "Lilly" has to be Sally, born 1910 - addl note: Sally's 1909 birth record has been found, and her birth name was Cicly.]

ancestry.com for Mary Frances Horton with a date of death of 1928. The census
record was located in Mullins family tree.

One World Tree shows a Mary Horton (b 1900 d 1928) married to Andrew Adkins. Her father is shown as William Horton and mother as Octavia Egnor b abt 1866, d 1888.
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One LDS record shows a specific marriage date of October 12, 1882, Kanawha Co, WV, and shows William's middle initial as H. It also shows Octavia as Octaby.
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One record shows Lydia Woodrum as another wife of John Washington Egnor. Also she is shown as another wife of William Horton, husband of John Washington Egnor's daughter, Octavia Egnor; however, another John Washington Egnor is his son, Octavia's brother...a more probably match.

Carol Setliff's records show a Benjamin H. Plumley as born to Octavia and Plumley, but the H. seems to indicate he was son of Octavia and Horton, as there are three children listed with H. as middle name. Benjamin was listed as born May 1889; which conflicts with Willey H.'s birth year; however, Willey is also listed as born 1888. My personal records show a Balam Horton, which may be inaccurate or may be a nickname for Benjamin.

Birth:
Documentation on 1866 birth year not given, from a OneWorldTree family tree record.

Same for IGI record showing birth as 1857, Kanawha, VA and married to Octaby Smith. HOWEVER, the official record of his marriage to Octavia (as Octaby), gives him as 24 years old in October 1882. This would mean he was born most likely in 1858...or possibly in 1857. It gives him as married in Putnam County, VA and then living in Kanawha County, WV.

William married Octavia Egnor on 12 Oct 1882 in Kanawha Co, WV. Octavia (daughter of John Washington Egnor, Sr. and Lucinda Frances Plumley) was born in 1860 in VA; died after 1930 in WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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(their notes)
YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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MAR: MARRIED FOUR TIMES
MAR: 1ST TO SMITH
MAR: 2ND TO ???
MAR: 3RD TO WILLIAM HORTON
MAR: 4TH TO JAMES SADDLER
BIR: 1856, 1857, OR 1860

Birth: ABT 1856 in VA (per 1870 census)
Birth: ABT 1857 in Per Anthony Ray Gould
Birth: ABT 1860 in Per Carolyn Saul
Birth: 1860 in Per Lincoln County book
Death: UNKNOWN
Census: 1860 not listed
Census: 1870 Listed as age 14, in Union Twp, Griffithsville PO #25, Lincoln Co, WV
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1870 Lincoln Co. WV Fed Census, Union Twp, Griffithsville PO, Pg4
#25-25 John W. Egnor 37, farmer, born VA, cannot read or write;
Lucinda 35, housekeeper, born VA, cannot read or write;
Mathias 16, labors on farm, born VA;
Martin 15, labors on farm, born VA;
Octavia 14, Mary 19; Martha 8; Lucinda Jr. 4, John 1

Doug Couch notes May 2009:
From various records found, the apparent order of marriages is 1)Smith, 2)Horton, 3)Plumley, 4)Saddler. Relatives of the time say there was an additional husband, Sutliff...order not known. She is said to be Indian...said to be full-blood Cherokee. For many years we did not know her given or surname. In late 2008, information surfaced showing her as Octavia Egnor, confirmed by several census records, etc.



Name:
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• Note: Not in 1860 census with parents, unknown reason
• Octava given as age 14 - 1870 Census
• Octavia given as age 19 - 1880 Census with Floyd Smith
• Octavy given as age 22 - 1882 Marriage to William Horton
• Octaby is a typo re "Octavy" in the 1882 Marriage Record
• Octavia in 1898 Delayed Birth Record of son Sylvester
• Octavie in 1900 Delayed Birth Certificate of daughter Lillie
• Octavia given as age 44 - 1900 Census with James Plumley
• Octova given as age 50 - 1910 Census with James Sadler
• Octava given as age 56 - 1920 Census as Widow with sons
• Tava given as age 56 - 1930 Census with son Sylvester
• Octavie in 1939 Death Certificate of daughter Martha
• Octavia in 1949 Death Certificate of daughter Eva
• Octova in 1950 Death Certificate of son Albert
• Octavia in 1958 Death Certificate of son Willy

Birth:
No record has been found for Octavia's birth as an Egnor or death with any last name ascribed to her spouses. Family lore has it that she was an Indian of Cherokee descent, but no further information was given. As she doesn't show in the 1860 census and then shows in the 1870 census as 14 years old, it is possible she was informally adopted into the family. Without U.S., VA/WV or Cherokee records showing this, it is not possible to determine.

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If she was Cherokee, none of the ancestors shown here were actually hers...unless some of them were actually Cherokee.

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Interestingly, her grandchildren through her daughter, Mary Frances Horton Atkins, never provided either a first or last name or a specific tribe for Octavia when asked, even though decades later it came to light that Mary's oldest daughter at least, did know her name and tribe. This would be congruent with her children instructing her grandchildren throughout their lives to not reveal this information to avoid persecution and possible relocation as an Indian.

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Information previously unavailable: A granddaughter of Octavia whose mother grew up away from her siblings after her parents died in 1928 & 1931, said that DNA testing has been done by one of the granddaughter's siblings, and no Native American blood was indicated. Those grandchildren had also been told about being descended from Native Americans (as had the granddaughter's mother's siblings). If more information comes to light and is suitable for showing here, I will add it at that time.

Notes:

2nd Husband to Octavia

Married:
Listed in IGI record as William H. Horton, b.1857, Kanawha, VA, married to Octaby Smith b. abt 1862, on 12 Oct 1882, Kanawha, WV. This was an LDS submission, submitter unknown.

Notes:

Immigrated from Germany in 1880. Both parents born in Germany. A sister, Lillie Maystrick, is listed in the 1900 US census as living in this household. Note that son, Otto Richard Barth (Brown)'s wife, Clementine Pokorny of IL, also has Maystrick/Maestrick ancestors. Lillie could be a sister-in-law.

From great granddaughter of Richard:
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I will call my grandfather's father Barth and step/adopted-father Brown to help prevent confusion. Also, I will call his mother Mary, since that was her name. I was told that Mary divorced Barth when my grandfather was around 5 years old. He remembered his father and loved him very much. However, Barth was not such a good husband. He beat Mary (which is why she left). She soon met Brown, married him and they moved to Mexico (where my grandfather was raised). Brown was a medical doctor and he adopted my grandfather and his brother, who was older (I didn't know of any other siblings). My grandfather was the youngest and learned to love his new father. His brother never accepted Brown, though. My Uncle Allen actually contacted this brother (his uncle) who lived in LA, but I don't know any other details.

In the meantime, Barth was very upset about losing his family. He was an excellent marksman and loved to hunt. My Uncle Allen had a picture of him with his dogs and he looked pretty majestic with his rifle. He decided to go after Brown and get his family back. He went to Mexico and shot at Brown, missing him. The police were called and Barth was arrested. This was the last anyone ever saw of him. No one knows why he missed since he was such a good shot. Many thoughts have been expressed, but no one will ever know.

This had to have happened before WWII because my grandfather was only a little boy at the time. As an adult who understood Mexican culture and could talk their language fluently, my grandfather never could find out what happened to his father. He went to Mexico several times searching for his father with no luck. I think he may have found the jail he was taken to, but lost the trail there. My grandfather was also a decorated officer with many Mexican contacts on at least one occasion. Since he lived in Mexico, my grandfather learned how to speak and read/write Spanish fluently. He also knew how to read, write and speak English, German, Latin, and 5 other languages fluently.
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Birth:
1900 Census gives Richard's name as Otto with a birth in Feb 1855 or 1858 (number written over).

Richard married Mary A. Maystrick. Mary (daughter of Joseph F. Maystrick and Marie A.) was born in Sep 1870 in Bohemia, Knox Co, NE. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Timeline of Selected Documentation of Lineages
for Mary A. Maystrick-Barth-Brown, born 1870
— son, Otto Richard Barth-Brown, born 1893
— grandson, Richard John Brown, born 1924

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Tracing relationships re name change from Barth to Brown:

1. 1870-NE Census - Mary with "Mejstrick" parents at age 1
   • Gen-1 Frank Mejstrick, age 48 and family is living next door to
   • Gen-2 Joseph F. Mejstrick (Sr)


2. 1890-OK Territorial Census - Joe & Mary "Maistrick" living without Mary in household
   • Gen-3 Joseph F. Maistrick (Jr), age 22 (sibling of Mary A.) living next door


3. 1900-OK Census
   • Gen-3 Mary A. Maystrick Barth with 1st husband, Richard Barth (married approximately 1890), with their two sons
     • Gen-4 Otto Richard Barth
     • (Gen-4) Frank A. Barth (sibling of ancestor)


4. 1906-OK (Gen-3) Mary A. Maystrick Barth married her 2nd husband, Edward George Brown
   • (Gen-4) Otto Richard Barth changed surname to Brown
   • (Gen-4) Frank A. Barth changed surname to Brown


5. 1910-TX Census - (Gen-4) Sons, Frank & Otto Brown in seminary


6. 1913-OK Pension Appl re Civil War Veteran, (Gen-2) Joseph F. Maystrick by widow, (Gen-2) Marie A. Maystrick, again showing (Gen-3) Mary A. Maystrick's parents in Oklahoma


7. 1913-OK List of U.S. Citizens, Return to of (Gen-4) Otto R. Brown from Mexico to U.S., shows his legal residence as Chicago, IL


8. 1916-OK (Gen-4) Otto R. Brown & (Gen-4) Clementine Pokorny


9. 1917 Application as Native Citizen upon reentry from Mexico - (Gen-4)Otto Richard Brown, shows his legal residence as San Antonio, TX


10. 1917 WWI Draft Registration, (Gen-4) Otto Richard Brown, reaffirming his U.S.-native birth


11. 1917-1918 WWI Army Record showing (Gen-4) Otto Richard Brown served in Illinois (and other places)


12. 1920-Philippine Islands Census - (Gen-4) Otto Richard Brown & (Gen-4) Clementine Pokorny with son, (Gen-4) Frank Otto Brown (who later died when on a Japanese POW ship (Arisan Maru), sunk by Allied forces in WWII in 1944)


13. 1921-IA Marriage of Grandson of Mary A. Maystrick-Barth-Brown, (Gen-4) Frank A. Brown (sic) & (Gen-4) Marvel Maclean, giving his parents as (Gen-4 adoptive parent) Edward Brown & (Gen-4) Mary A. Maystrick


14. 1924-CA Gen-5 Richard John Brown born to Gen-4 Otto Richard Brown & Gen-4 Clementine Pokorny Brown (the youngest of 3 sons)


15. 1952-AZ Gen-5 Richard John Brown married Gen-5 Elvira Elizabeth Schwartz

Notes:

Buried:
Funeral probably in Lakewood, Cuyahoga, OH

Died:
Otto J. Pokorny - 1945 Obituary

Name: Pokorny, Otto J.
Date: Oct 8 1945
Source: Cleveland Press, Reel #64
Notes: Pokorny: Otto J., beloved husband of the late Marie (nee Sprosty), father of Mrs. O. R. Brown and Mrs. A. D. Bochmer, and grandfather; brother of Frank and Mrs. John Bees; residence, 325 Arundel rd. Rocky River. Friends received at Klanke Funeral Parlors, 12629 Detroit ave., Lakewood, where services will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, at 1:30 p. m.
(This transcription of Otto's obituary was extracted from a findagrave profile for Otto J. Pokorney/Pokerny, where it had been erroneously displayed.)
• Mrs. O.R. Brown is Clementine Pokorny Brown, wife of Dr. Otto Richard Brown.
• Mrs. A.D. Bochmer is Andela F. Pokorny Boehmer, wife of August D. Boehmer.

Otto married Marie A. Sprosty on 20 Sep 1894 in Cuyahoga Co, OH. Marie (daughter of Frank Sprosty, Jr. and Marie Maystrik) was born on 4 Feb 1870 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH; died on 3 Apr 1941 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH; was buried on 5 Apr 1941 in West Park Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Birth also given as in 1869.

Notes:

Birth:
Today, Alsace-Lorraine is part of France. 1871-1918 Imperial Territory "Reichsland Elsaß Lothringen", German Empire. — George Schwartz's mother tongue was French (indicated by "French" in the Mother Tongue field of the 1920 Census).

George married Anna Gerdes on 8 Feb 1888 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO. Anna was born in Oct 1860 in Germany; died in in MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Anna _____ Schwartz's mother tongue was German (indicated by "German" in the Mother Tongue field of the 1920 Census).

Buried:
She might be the Anna Schwartz buried in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery Old on findagrave.com.

Notes:

source: pers knowledge Alvira (Schwartz) Brown (ggdau), Alvira's marr cert & birth cert, Ida's death cert

Ignatz married Caroline Ruhl on 5 Jun 1882 in St Louis, St Louis City, MO. Caroline (daughter of Adam Ruhl and Caroline Westmeyer) was born on 7 Jul 1862 in MO; died on 27 Jun 1937 in St. Louis, St. Louis Co, MO; was buried in Park Lawn Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

birth also given as 1834 (Frost gen.), buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Wabash, IL

Frech Family:

Married: WFT Est 1851-1884
Note:

Sources:
Repository:
Name: Family History Library
Salt Lake City, Utah 84150
USA
www.familysearch.org

Title: International Genealogical Index
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Note: Family group record submitted to request LDS temple ordinances.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 26 Jun 2004
Text: LEVI D. COUCH; Male; Birth: 17 AUG 1834 Friendsville, Wabash, Illinois; Death: 25 SEP 1912; Baptism: 07 MAY 1981 PROVO; Endowment: 01 OCT 1981 PROVO; Sealing to Parents: 15 OCT 1981 PROVO; HIRAM R. COUCH / MARY MRS COUCH; Father: HIRAM R. COUCH; Mother: MARY MRS COUCH; Batch Number: F792972; Sheet: 050; Source Call No.: 1260779 Type: Film

Levi married Harriet Bryant Litherland. Harriet (daughter of William LITHERLAND and Elizabeth Betsey WOOD) was born on 18 Nov 1832 in Wabash Co, IL; died on 26 Mar 1912 in Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carmel, Wabash Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Mary Ellen Turner. Mary (daughter of Lewis Turner and Eliza Ann Mills) was born on 27 Dec 1844 in IL; died on 17 Apr 1873. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Birth date from undocumented Vital Statistics. The 1850 census indicates she was born around 1842.

Died:
Death date from undocumented Vital Statistics.

Notes:

Married:
I have not found a marriage record for Thomas Scaggs & Mary E. Turner. Five children listed here all show both of them as their parents. Some children used the Scaggs spelling, and some used Skaggs.

Notes:

Biographical Historical Memoirs - Southern Arkansas
pages 957-958
"Matthew J. King, farmer and merchant, Barkada, Ark. Mr. King, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Drew County, settled here in 1842, and there are but two citizens of his age, and but six citizens now living, who were living in this county at that time. Mr. King was born on August 5, 1820, and is the son of William and Cathering (McCauley) King, the father a native of North Carolina. The latter moved to Henderson County, Ky., with his family in 1831, cuultivated the soil, and there died in 1835. The mother then removed with her children, six in number, to Haywood County, Tenn., and there resided with her brother, James McCauley. Later she moved with him to Fayette County, and there died a few years afterward. Her children were named as follows Matthew J. (whose birth occurred in Orange County, N. C.), Nancy (widow of William Rowlit), William (deceased), Ellen, Catherine (deceased), and one child who died in infancy. The maternal grandfather of these children was a soldier in the Revolution, and was over eighty years of age at the time of his death. Matthew J. King worked on a farm to help his mother and there continued until her death, when he was bound out to L. C. Butts to learn the brick mason's trade. He remained with him for three years and then, in 1842, came to Arkansas, located in what is now Drew County (but then a part of Bradley County), and there followed agricultural pursuits for eight years. In 1850 he was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Newton, a native of Alabama, and the daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Newton. Mrs. King died in 1880 leaving twelve children, sixe now living: Henry Neeley (married and resides in this county), Jesse Columbus (deceased), Albert (deceased), Mary E. (deceased), Laura A. (deceased), Ophelia (deceased), and William, Joseph J., James F., Sanford N. and Ida (all at home). After his marriage, Mr. King entered a quarter section of Government land, and has since been engaged in tilling the soil. He bought his present homestead, consisting of over 1,200 acres of land, with about 130 acres under cultifation, in 1868, and is also administrator of the estate of Jesse Newton (deceased). He owns a cotton gin (horse power) with a capacity of about three bales per day, and although his principal crop is cotton, he is interested in other occupations, and he and Mr. Oslin are in partnership in trading in mules, cattle, hogs and sheep. Mr. King also owns a half interest in the store at Barkada, owned by King & Oslin. Although in debt $75, he has made all his property by hard work and good business ability, and at the present time his taxable property amounts to over $13,000. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and in his political views is Democratic. He has been a member of the Masonic order, but has not affiliated with any lodge for several years. In 1864 and 1865 he was in Capt. Owens' company, was employed as teamster, and was never in any engagements."

source: pers knowledge Vera (King) Harris, Joanne (Angel) Bittner, Verna (King) Aldrich, marr record Matthew J. King & Caroline Newton, family records, marr cert, will, county record of death

Matthew administrated the estate of his father-in-law, Jesse Newton.

Ark Militia Desha Co


Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial

Matthew married Caroline Newton on 23 May 1850 in Drew Co, AR. Caroline (daughter of Jesse W. Newton and Elizabeth) was born on 06 Jan 1832 in AL; died on 27 Oct 1880 in Drew Co, AR; was buried in Gaster Hill Cemetery, Monticello, Drew Co, AR. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

family records, marr cert, gravestone



Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial

Notes:

Marriage Record Book B, page 5
Drew County, Arkansas
Compiled by Jennie (Jane) Belle Lyle 1966
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Matthew J. King 25 to Caroline Newton 19, May 23, 1850, by J. M. Carr, MG. B-50

Notes:

records of Mrs. J.R. Phipps, pers knowledge of Verna May (King) Aldrich & Vera Leona (King) Harris (gdaus)

Name:
(also given as Thomas Joseph Edward Lamb)

Died:

Obituary Transcription:
Advanced Monticellonian, 20 August 1903

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Mr. T. E. Lamb one of the old settlers of this county died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Will King, Luella, Ark., on last Tuesday Morning. Mr. Lamb was 83 years old, and has been a citizen of this county for 50 years or more, where he spent his time engaged in farming. He has ever been a good citizen, quiet and peaceable. He leaves one son, Mr. Jeff Lamb of this county and several daughters besides other relatives and friends to mourn his death.

Buried:
(10 miles east of Monticello)

Thomas married Marian J. Bertha Hall about 1852 in Jackson Co, MS. Marian (daughter of Isaac David Hall and Bertha Moore) was born in 1828 in Jackson Co, MS; died in 1880 in Monticello, Drew Co, AR; was buried in Old Piney Cemetery, Drew Co, AR. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
(also given as Mary J)

Buried:
(10 miles east of Monticello)

Notes:

Birth:
Jesse Adkins' parents are confirmed in his 1858 marriage record to Letha Adkins.

Jesse married Letha Rachel Adkins on 2 Feb 1858 in Mud River, Cabell Co, VA. Letha (daughter of Robert Adkins and Nancy Lilly) was born in May 1841 in New River, Fayette Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Letha Adkins' parents are confirmed in her 1858 marriage record to Jesse Adkins.

Notes:

Married:
Groom's name: Jesse Adkins
Groom's age: 24 years
Groom's estimated birth year: 1834
Groom's birthplace: New River, ... Co., Va.
Bride's name: Letha R Adkins
Bride's age: 23 years
Bride's estimated birth year: 1835
Bride's birthplace: New River, ... Co., Va.
Event type: Marriage
Marriage date: 02 Feb 1858
Marriage place: Cabell County, West Virginia
Marital status: Single
Film number: 559887
Digital GS number: 4130635
Image number: 162
Reference number: vol 2 p 6 ln8A
Source: County Records
Collection: West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970

Notes:

Probably William H. Horton's father's name was William, as William H. named his own son William also.

Birth:
Birth year 1829 estimate taken from the 1950 census...and his marriage record, giving age 27 in 1856.

William married Mary E. Holly on 8 Jul 1856 in Kanawha Co, VA. Mary (daughter of Francis Holly and Mary Pauline Wells) was born est 1839 in Kanawha Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Probably William H. Horton's mother, Mrs. M. Horton (maiden name unknown) was Mary, as her daughter was Mary Frances Horton.

Name:
(Wife of W. Horton, mother of W.H. Horton b.1857)

Birth:
Birth year 1832 estimate taken from marriage record, giving age 24 in 1856. Others have estimated 1839.

Notes:

Married:
License on 7 July 1856

John married Lucinda Frances Plumley in 1850. Lucinda (daughter of Mathias Plumley and Mary Smith) was born on 11 May 1835 in Cabell Co, VA; died on 1 Sep 1908; was buried in Wash Egnor Cemetery, Sand Fork, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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1835 BIR: 11 MAY 1835 OR JAN 1835
1835 BIR: JAN 1835 FROM SHARON ABSHIRE
2399 SWINGS CORNER
POINT ISABEL ROAD
BETHEL, OH 45106-9556
1908 DEA: FROM SHARON ABSHIRE
1908 DEA: BURIED ON RIDGE NEAR CHURCH, SAND FORK, LINCOLN CO., WVA

Joseph married Marie A.. Marie was born in 1844 in Prussia. [Group Sheet]

John married Unknown wife of John Pokorny. Unknown was born in in Bohemia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The 1920 census in Cleveland, OH gives Frank as immigrating in 1866, and naturalized in 1872 while living on Clark Avenue where he also lives in 1920.

Frank married Marie Maystrik. Marie (daughter of Unknown Maestrick and Vorsila) was born in Sep 1848 in Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia; died before 9 Jan 1920. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

See death record of daughter, Marie A. Sprosty, listing her as mother.

Notes:

Michael Biskup, age 60, arrived in New York City, United States in 1880 from Posen, Germany on the ship Gellert. He was accompanied by Josefine Biskup, age 55, and Ignatz Biskup, age 21. A notation on the immigration record indicates that Michael & Josefine already lived in St. Louis, Missouri prior to this journey.

Also in 1880, Michael Biskup, age 61 & Justine Biskup, age 56, appear in the census in St. Louis, living in the family of their daughter, Maggie, who was married to Joseph Biskup. In the census, they are given as the inlaws of Joseph.

From 1882-1885 (St. Louis (Missouri) city directory, 1880-1900 ed.), Michael Biskup is shown as a tailor in St. Louis, along with Joseph & Ignatz Biskup (both tailors) & Roman Biskup (tailor/cutter). A Michael Biskup appears as a tailor in 1897 and 1899. (Note: In 1899, there are two Michaels as tailors; these are probably grandsons. These various Biskups were often found living at the same address or next door.)

In 1922, the death certificate of Ignatz J. Biskup (a tailor) gives Michael Biskup of Germany as his father (mother not given in this document). [The age given in the Find A Grave memorial for Michael Biskup matches that of the Michael Biskup who accompanied Josephine & Ignatz Biskup on the ship Gellert in 1880.]

Confusing information on the mother of Ignatz Biskup is given in the 1910 census in St. Louis, giving her as Auguste Biskup of Germany, age 74, and living in the family of Ignatz & Caroline (Ruhl) Biskup and their children. As there is a 12-year difference in age between Josefine/Justine Biskup and Auguste Biskup, it is clear these are not the same person. This would seem to indicate that Michael Biskup's children had more than one mother.

Michael married Auguste in Germany. Auguste was born est 1836 in Germany. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Important Parent Information re Ignatz Biskup:
• 1880 immigration records show Michael, Josephine & Ignatz arrived in New York from Germany, with Josefine age 55 (born Est. 1825)...Michael age 60 (born Est. 1820), and Ignatz age 21 (born Est. 1859)...with a destination of St. Louis, United States.
• 1910 census in St. Louis shows the only Ignatz Biskup in St. Louis as born April 1859 living with his wife Caroline and 6 children (including Ida who later married George Schwartz), and his mother named Auguste Biskup from Germany, age 74 (born Est. 1836)...showing clearly that Josefine Biskup who Ignatz immigrated with was not his mother. It is also possible that Michael Biskup, also immigrating with Ignatz, was not his father. It may be that Ignatz was traveling with an uncle and aunt, or with his father Michael and a sister of his father named Josefine.

Notes:

birth also given as 1810 (Frost Gen.), buried Friendsville Cemetery, Wabash Co., IL. Sergeant in BlackHawk Indian War.

Hiram married Sarah Mary Starkey about 1825 in Allegany Co, NY. Sarah (daughter of John STARKEY) was born on 11 Nov 1809 in OH; died on 6 Dec 1880 in Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Friendsville Cemetery, Friendsville, Wabash Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

also given as Sarah Polly Starkey 1809-1880 (Frech Family)

birth year also given as 1813 NY


Birth:
Alternate info on pages watched by "TheCouches" on WeRelate.org wiki

Sarah Mary Starkey b. 11-11-1809 Ohio, d. 12-6-1880

William married Elizabeth Betsey WOOD on 31 Aug 1830 in Wabash Co, IL. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph WOOD and Leah GREATHOUSE) was born on 04 Oct 1809 in Compton's Fort, Wabash Co, IL; died on 06 Dec 1886 in Wabash, Wabash Co, IL; was buried in Wabash Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Orio, Wabash Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elizabeth "Betsy" Wood

More Wood ancestors and children available

Henry married Nancy Richardson on 12 Jul 1830 in KY. Nancy was born about 1806 in KY. [Group Sheet]

Lewis married Eliza Ann Mills. Eliza (daughter of William Mills, Jr. (III) and Nancy Whaley) was born est 1820 in NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sources: marr lic cert King McCauley, pers knowledge Verna King and Vera Harris (gr.granddaus). & Joanne (Angel) Bittner, History of Arkansas pp957-8

William married Catharine McCauley on 8 Nov 1825 in Orange Co, NC. Catharine (daughter of Matthew McCauley and Nancy Chapman) was born in in Orange Co, NC; died about 1839 in Fayette Co, TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

place of death fr History of Arkansas pp-957-8

Notes:

Excerpts from History of Arkansas, Drew County
page 929
"Monday, March 22, 1847, the first county court met at the house of A.M. Rawles...Later in the session of court road overseers were appointed and Jesse Newton was granted a license to retail spirituous and vinous liquors."
page 932
"Treasurers--W.C. Guice, Jesse Newton..."

Jesse was a Mason.

Sources: pers knowledge Verna Aldrich & Vera Harris (gr.granddaus of Jesse), Joan (Angel) Bittner (neice of Verna & Vera)

Jesse married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born on 02 Oct 1802 in NC; died on 01 Feb 1863 in Drew Co, AR. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

record that shows other dates for Mary Hendry, also show Isaac b. 1787, Long Creek, NH Co., died 19 Dec. 1865, bur. Lamb Cemetery, Cypress Creek, NH co. (see Mary Hendry notes) - (check for source docs crooiii@aol.com)

source: Mrs. J.R. Phipps, Dothan AL

Isaac married Mary Hendry in 1811. Mary (daughter of Alexander Hendry and Thankful Cromartie) was born on 28 Feb 1795 in White Oak Plantation, New Hanover Co, NC; died on 13 Oct 1837 in White Oak Plantation, New Hanover Co, NC; was buried in Lamb Cemetery, Burgaw, Pender Co, NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

one record shows Mary as born 28 Jan 1795 at White Oak, died 13 Oct. 1837, buried Lamb Cemetery, Cypress Creek, NH Co., -- continue note on Isaac Cowan Lamb note... (check for source docs crooiii@aol.com)

Birth:
(Note: Birth date given for Mary Hendry Lamb previously given on this site as 10 Aug 1794.)

Isaac married Bertha Moore. Bertha died on 29 Sep 1869; was buried in Old Moore Plantation. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mother is possibly Sena Moore.

Name:
(given earlier as simply Miss Moore)

Buried:
Burial site: Old Moore Plantation, is near Keith Presbyterian Church.

Notes:

Died:
Child, Sarah, was born in 1844 to Allen Adkins & Mahala Adkins, and in 1845, child, Alexander was born to Samuel Smith & Mahala Adkins. George Clarkson Smith, grandson of Samuel & Mahala, stated that Mahala was a widow when she married Samuel, placing Allen's death around 1844.

Allen married Mahala Adkins. Mahala was born in 1810 in VA; died in 1870-1880 in Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In a tape made by George Smith, son of Harvey Smith, he stated that
Mahala was a widow and that the children listed with this marriage were
the children that she had before her marriage to Samuel Smith. Jesse Adkins gave the name Allen Adkins of Fayette County as his father on his marriage license in Cabell County, VA. Can not find any other children of Mahala marriage records.

Notes:

Married:
Allen & Mahala Adkins are given as the parents of Jesse Adkins in the 1858-VA marriage record for Jesse Adkins & Letha R. Adkins.

Robert married Nancy Lilly. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Edmond Lilly and Rosanna Meador Meadows) was born about 1815; and died. [Group Sheet]

Rial married Nancy. Nancy was born est 1801 in VA. [Group Sheet]

Francis married Mary Pauline Wells in 1825. Mary (daughter of Jeremiah Wells and Catherine wife of Jeremiah Wells) was born est 1800-1805 in Kanawha Co, VA; died on 20 Dec 1868 in Kanawha Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Archibald married Lahoma Lany Massey on 15 Sep 1832 in Monroe Co, VA. Lahoma (daughter of Jeptha MASSIE, Jr. and Anna MEADOWS) was born on 02 Jun 1811 in Monroe Co, VA; died on 16 Sep 1850 in Griffithville, White Co, VA; was buried in Griffith Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Other records show her as Lany Massey. The name as Lahoma Lany Massey is from the Mullins family records.

Buried:
(Griffith Cemetery was in VA until WV became a state.)

Mathias married Mary Smith on 3 Sep 1829 in VA. Mary (daughter of Jacob SMITH and Susanna CAMPBELL) was born on 26 Jul 1813 in Greenbrier Co, VA; died in 1889 in WV; was buried in Plumley Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Frank married Ursula. Ursula was born est 1824 in Bohemia. [Group Sheet]

Anton married Unknown wife of Anton Pokorny. Unknown was born in in Bohemia. [Group Sheet]

Frank married Anna Dobrava. Anna was born in Jul 1823 in Pisek, Bohemia; died in 1903; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1900 Census Image - Vorsila Maestrick given as mother to head of household, Frank Sprosty (wife Mary). As the surname is always given first, it would appear her name was Maestrick Vorsila; however, her daughter is Marie Maystrik. Because of this, I am listing her here as Vorsila Maestrick; with consideration for "Maestrick" being her married name.

1900 Census Summary Data - Ma*Strick Vorsila given as living with Frank Sprosty. He is listed as head of household and as son of Ma*Strick Vorsila. Mary Sprosty is listed as Frank's wife. Ohio death records show Marie A. Pokorny as daughter of Frank Sprosty and Marie Maystrik...and this Marie Pokorny is the same person with maiden name Marie Sprosty. While the summary data is unclear on the proper name for Ma*Strick Vorsila, it is apparent that she is Frank's mother-in-law (rather than "mother"). The image itself shows what appears to be the correct (married) name.

Name:
Anna Dobrava Sprosty immigrated to the United States in 1866 (per the 1900 census).

Anna's maiden name, Dobrava, is from her son, John F. Sprosty's death certificate. The 1900 census shows Anna's son, Frank and wife Mary...and Vorsila Maestrick listed as "mother". Apparently, this is simply a census error, and Vorsila is actually his mother-in-law. Anna Dobrava Sprosty herself appears in the 1900 census with her daughter Mary's family.

Unknown married Vorsila. Vorsila was born in Dec 1822 in Bohemia. [Group Sheet]