CHILD ANNEX
Eugene A. Child Pedigree
(Start at generation 5, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 5 November 2019
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Special thanks to George
Edgar Drake for his enthusiastic support, encouragement, and diligent
collection and preservation of most of the information, documents, and photos
available in this annex.
Origin of
the surname “Child:”
Generation
12
11 Henry
Child
1. Biographical notes:
Born in England. Died in the United States. Immigrated to the United States and purchased 500 acres of land from William Penn in Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children:
a. Cephas Child: See generation 10, below.
10 Cephas Child
1. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
2. Wife: Mary
Atkinson
Born . Died . Married Cephas Child on 12 February 1716.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Son: Died in a house fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
b. Son: Died in a house fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
c. Son: Died in a house fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
d. Son: Died in a house fire in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
e. Cephas Child, Jr.: See generation 9, below.
f. Son.
g. Son.
h. Son.
i. Son.
9 Cephas Child, Jr.
1. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
2. Wife #1:
Priscilla Naylor
a. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
b. Children:
(1. Joseph Child: See generation 8, below.
3. Wife #2:
Mary Cadwallader
a. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
b. Children:
(1. Cadwallader Child: Born 18 August 1776 Plumstead Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Died 3 April 1851 in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. Employed as a school teacher from 1797 to 1804, when he moved to Jefferson County, New York. In New York was employed for many years as a surveyor for James D. LeRay de Chaumont (d. 31 Dec 1840), laying out the original development of Philadelphia and LeRay Townships and several area roads.
1820 US Census: Chadwalader was over
age 45 and heading a farming household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also included 1 male under age 10; 2
males age 10 to 16; 2 males age 16 to 26; 1 female under age 10; 1 female age
10 to 16; and 1 female over age 45.
1840 US Census: Cadet (could this be Chadwalader?),
age 60 to 70, was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also included 1 male age 15 to 20; 1 male
age 20 to 30; 1 female age 15 to 20; 1 female age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 60
to 70.
1850 US Census: Chadwalader, age 75,
b. PA, and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Philadelphia
Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Naylor
Child (age 32, b. NYS); Elizabeth Child (age 74, b. PA); Warren Rogers (age 30,
laborer); Watson Child (age 18); Vincent Child (age 15); and Patsey Ann Child (age 23, b. NYS). Note: Watson,
Vincent, and Patsey were also recorded in the Joseph
A. Child household.
1860 US Census: Elizabeth Child, age 80 and b. PA, was living in
the household of her son, Nailor Child (age 45, b.
NYS) in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household
also included Henry Child (age 25, b. NYS, and employed as a farmer); and
Henry’s wife, Hymona Child (age 21, b. NYS).
Cadwallader Child married (1st) Elizabeth Rea (b. abt 1776 in PA) and had the following son:
(a. Naylor/Nailor Child: Born about
1815/18 in New York State. Employed as a farmer in
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married (?) and had the following son:
(1) Henry Child: Born about 1835. Married Hymona
(?) (b. abt 1839 in NYS).
(2. David Child: Born about 1780 in Pennsylvania. Employed as an iron worker.
1860 US Census: David, age 80, b. PA, and employed as an iron worker, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Anna Childs (age 70, b. NYS); and, perhaps his granddaughter, Lois Childs (age 25, b. NYS).
David Child married Anna (?) (b. abt 1790 in NYS).
(3. Samuel Child: Born about 1783 in Pennsylvania. Died 19 December 1862, age 79 years, 6 months, 5 days; interred Quaker burying ground, LeRaysville.
1820 US Census: Samuel Child was age 26 to 45, employed in agriculture, and heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male under age 10; 1 male age10 to 16; 2 males age 16 to 26; 4 females under age 10; 1 female age 16 to 26;1 female age 26 to 45; and 1 female over age 45.
1850 US Census: Samuel Child, age 67, b. PA, and employed as a farmer beside the residences of Moses and Joseph Child, was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included Joseph Child (age 26, b. NYS); Rachael Child (age 48, b. NYS); Mary Gardner (age 66, b. NYS; perhaps Mary (Finch) Gardner, widow of Sylvanus Gardner, Jr.); Lydia Gardner (age 7); and Mary Ann Hewite (sp) (age 31, b. NYS).
1860 US Census: Samuel, age 77, b. PA, and employed as a farmer beside the residence of Joseph Child, was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included Rachel Child (age 57, b. NYS); Lydia Child (age 16, b. NYS); Mary Gardner (age 77, b. NYS); and George Whitney (age 19, b. NYS, employed as a farm hand).
1870 US Census: Rachel Child, age 67, was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included Lydia B. Child (age 26); and Mary Gardner (age 87, retired). All were born in New York State.
(4. Joseph Child: (more info) Born about 1785 in Pennsylvania. Died 10 February 1863, age 78 years, 17 days; interred Quaker Burying Ground, LeRaysville. Donated land for that burying ground at the crest of Quaker Hill; near where he lived. Joseph and his family were interred there.
1820 US Census: Joseph Child was over age 45, employed in agriculture, and heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male under age 10; 2 males age 16 to 26; 1 male age 26 to 45; 1 female age 16 to 26; 1 female age 26 to 45; and 1 female over age 45.
1840 US Census: Joseph, age 50 to 60, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male age 5 to 10; 1 male age 10 t 15; 1 male age 20 to 30; 1 female age 15 to 20; 1 female age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 50 to 60.
1850 US Census: Joseph, age 65 (b. PA) and employed as a farmer next door to the residences of Samuel and Joseph Child, was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included his wife, Lois Child, age 65 (b. NYS); Hannah Child, age 31 (b. NYS); nephew, Stephen Howland, age 19 (b. NYS); and nephew, Hiram F. Howland, age 16 (b. NYS).
1855 NYS Census: Joseph Child, age 70 (b. PA) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had resided in LeRay Township for 50 years. The household also included his wife, Lois Child, age 69 (b. Dutchess Co., NY); daughter, Hannah Child, age 41 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); servant, Royal Wright, age 16 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and servant, Stephen Howland, age 24 (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest, the household headed by his brother, Moses Child, age 65 (b. PA) was enumerated just before him.
1860 US Census: Joseph, age 75, b. PA, and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Lois Child (age 74, b. NYS); Anna Child (age 46, b. NYS); Chalky Gardner (age 29, b. NYS, employed as a farm hand); and Elizabeth McDonald (age 35, b. Ireland, employed as a servant).
Joseph
Child married Lois Howland (b. abt 1785 in Dutchess Co., NY, d. 4 Dec 1868, age
83 yrs, 15 days; interred with Joseph), daughter of Stephen W. and Anna (?)
Howland, and had the following children:
(a. Joseph Child, Jr.: At the time of the 1820 US Census Joseph, Jr. was age 26 to 45, employed in agriculture, and heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male age 10 to 16; 1 male age 16 to 26; 1 female under age 10; 1 female age 10 to 16; 1 female age 16 to 26; and 1 female age 26 to 45.
1820 US Census: Joseph, Jr. was age 26 to 45, employed in
agriculture, and heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included 1 male age 10 to 16; 1 male age 16 to 26;
1 female under age 10; 1 female age 10 to 16; 1 female age 16 to 26; and 1
female age 26 to 45.
(b. Hannah “Anna” Child: Born about 1814/19 in New York
State. Perhaps never
married.
1870 US Census: Hannah Child, age 56 (b. NYS) and employed as a house keeper, resided in the household headed by Hiram Howland, age 36 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Hiram’s wife, Eunice Howland, age 37 (b. NYS); and Hiram’s children: daughter, Phebe E. Howland, age 10 (b. NYS); son, Amos Howland. 7 (b. NYS); son, Joseph Howland, age 3 (b. NYS); and son, Byron Howland, age 2 months (b. NYS).
(c. Abigail Child: (more info) Died 22 March 1862, age 77 years, 8 months, 7 days; interred Quaker Burying Ground, LeRaysville. Married (?) Howland.
(5. Moses Child: (more info) Born about 1789 in Pennsylvania. Died 10 July 1867, age 78; interred Quaker Burying Ground, LeRaysville, with his family.
1820 US Census: Moses Child was age 26 to 45, employed in agriculture, and heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male under age 10; 1 male age 16 to 26; 1 female under age 10; 1 female age 10 to 16; and 2 females age 16 to 26.
1840 US Census: Moses, age 50 to 60, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 2 males age 5 to 10; 1 male age 10 to 15; 1 male age 15 to 20; 1 male age 20 to 30; 1 female age 15 to 20; and 1 female age 40 to 50.
1850 US Census: Moses, age 61, b. PA, and employed as a farmer beside the residences of Samuel and Joseph Child was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included Moses Child, Jr. (age 18, b. NYS); Mahlon Child (age 15, b. NYS); Frances Scofield (age 20, b. NYS); and Henrietta Palmater (age 11, b. NYS).
1860 US Census: Moses, age 72, resided in the household headed by James Child (perhaps his son) in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Moses Child married Nancy (?) (b. abt 1795, d. 29 May 1850, age 55 yrs., 28 days) and had the following children:
(a. Amos Child #1: (more info) Born about 1825. Died 13 September 1826, age 11 years, 2 months; interred Quaker Burying Ground, LeRaysville.
(b. Amos Child #2: (more info) Born about 1828. Died 5 April 1850, age 22 years, 6 months.
(c. Lydia Child: (more info) Born about 1831. Died 8 May 1832, age 11 years, 10 days; interred Quaker Burying Ground, LeRaysville.
(d. Mahlon Child: Born about 1835.
(e. Moses Child, Jr.: Born about 1838.
(6. Daniel Child: Born about 1789 in Pennsylvania. Employed as a mason and resided very close to Moses, Samuel, and Joseph Child.
1870 US Census: Anna Child, age 58 and keeping house, was living in the same house (but enumerated as a separate family from) as David Gardner, who apparently lived between Alexander Gardner and Warren Gardner. The household also included Lois Child (age 35 and employed as a housekeeper). Both were born in New York State.
1880 US Census: Anna Child, age 70, was keeping house for Arthur Potter in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Daniel Child married Anna (?) (b. abt 1810 in PA) and had the following children:
(a. Lois Child: Born about 1833 in NYS.
(b. Phebe Child: Born about 1835 in NYS.
8 Joseph
Child
1. Biographical notes:
Born 29 October 1753 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Died . In 1806 moved his family to Jefferson County, New York, settling on 800 acres of land on Road 79 between Brown's Mill (later changed to LeRaysville) and Watertown.
2. Wife: Hannah
Burgess
Born . Died .
3. Children:
a. Joseph Child, Jr.: See generation 7, below.
b. Daniel Child: Worked his father's homestead farm. Married (?) and had the following the following son:
(1. Louis Child: Resided in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
c. Samuel Child: With Thomas Ward, who settled at Ward's Corner between Brown's Mill (later changed to LeRaysville) and Evans Mills, created the 1st clearing in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married (?) and had 9 children, including: (order uncertain)
(1. Thomas Child: Resided in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
(2. Eunice Child: Resided in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
(3. Mary Child: Resided in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
(4. William Child: Moved to Minnesota.
d. Moses Child: Resided on Road 79 in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married (?) and had 5 children.
7 Joseph
Child, Jr.
1. Biographical notes:
Born . Died . Resided in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. William Child: See generation 6, below.
b. Hannah Child: Resided in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
6 William
Child
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1822 in New York State. Employed as a farmer in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: William, age 38 and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Mary Miles (age 25); Ella A. Miles (age 3); Eugene A. Child (age 13); and Marquis Night (age 18, employed as a farm hand). All were born in New York State.
1865 NYS Census: William Child, age 44 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married 3 times; he also owned 52 acres of improved and 4 acres of unimproved land. The household also included his wife, Rosalin W. Child, age 29 (b. Germany) and mother of 1; son, Eugine A. Child, age 18 and employed as a farmer; and son, Frederick E. Child, age 2 years and 10 months.
2. Wife #1: Irene
Barber
a. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
b. Children: (order uncertain)
(1. Eugene A. Child: See generation 5,
below.
3. Wife #2: (?)
a. Biographical notes:
Born . Died .
b. Children:
(1. Fred Child: In 1929 resided in Minnesota.
5 Eugene A. Child:
Born 20 May 1847. Died 26 September 1929. Married Helen M. Waful, paragraph 3.f. of generation 5 of the Waful Annex, on 3 December 1872.
See Waful Annex for More Info
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Other, still unidentified, Child names:
1. Cavin B. Childs: Born between 1780
and 1790. Resided in
Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1840 US Census: Cavin, age 50 to 60,
was heading a household in Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included 1 male under age 5; 1 female age 20 to 30; and 1
female age 50 to 60.
2. Aaron Child: Born about 1801 in Pennsylvania. Employed as a farmer Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1840 US Census: Aaron, age 30 to 40, was heading a household in
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also
included 2 males under age 5; 2 males age 5 to 10; 1 male age 10 to 15; 1 male
age 15 to 20; 1 male age 20 to 30; 1 female under age 5; 2 females age 20 to 30;
and 1 female age 30 to 40.
1850 US Census: Aaron, age 49, b. PA, and employed as a farmer,
was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included Joseph Child (age 22, b. NYS); Oliver
Child (age 20, b. NYS); Noah Child (age 18, b. NYS); Henry Child (age 14, b.
NYS); Thomas Child (age 9, b. NYS); Nathan Child (age 7, b. NYS); Mary Child
(age 47, b. NYS); Jemima Child (age 12, b. NYS); Elizabeth Child (age 4, b.
NYS).
1860 US Census: Aaron, age 59, b. PA, and employed as a farmer,
was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife, Mary Child (age 54, b. NYS);
son, Oliver Child (age 28, b. NYS, and employed as a farmer); and daughter,
Jemima Child (age 22, b. NYS).
1870 US Census: Aaron, age 68, b. PA, and employed as a farmer,
was heading a household in Philadelphia Township. The household also
included his wife, Mary Child (age 67); and (perhaps) son, Oliver A. Child (age
38 and employed as a farmer).
Aaron Child married Mary (?) (b. abt
1803 in NYS) and had the following children:
a.
Joseph Child: Born about 1828 in New York State. Employed
as a farmer in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. Married Janet (?) (b. abt 1827) and
raised the following children:
1860 US Census: Joseph, age 32 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Janet Child (age 33); son, Thomas Child
(age 18); adopted daughter, Mary C. Jones (age 11); son, George Child (age 6);
and daughter, Laura Child (age 2). All were born in New York State.
1870 US Census: Joseph, age 42 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Philadelphia Township. The household also included
his wife, Aseneth Child (age 43); son, George H.
Child (age 16); daughter, Locina E. Child (age 12);
and son, Duty M. Child (age 10). All were born in New York State.
1880 US Census: Joseph, age 52, b. NYS, father b. PA, mother b.
NYS, was heading a household in Philadelphia Township. The household also
included his daughter, Locina E. Child (age 22); and
son, Duty M. Child (age 20).
(1. Thomas Child: Born about 1842.
(2. Mary C. Jones: Adopted. Born about 1849.
(3. George H. Child: Born about 1854.
(4. Laura/Locina E. Child: Born about
1858.
(5. Duty M. Child: Born March 1859. Employed
as a farmer. Married Francis (?) (b. Feb
1861).
1900 US Census: Duty, age 41 (b. Mar 1859) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife of 15 years, Francis Child
(age 39 – b. Feb 1861, no children). Both, and their parents, were born
in New York State.
b.
Oliver A. Child: Born June 1830 in New York State. In 1860 & 1870 was employed as a
farmer. In 1900 was employed as a
laborer.
1900 US Census: Oliver Childs, age 69 (b. Jun 1830 in NYS, as
were his parents) and employed as a laborer, was heading a household in Wilna Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 22
years, Unis Childs (age 55 – b. Feb 1845 in PA, as
were her parents); and daughter, Eva M. Childs (age 20 – b. Jan 1880). (Note:
Eva was also enumerated in the household of Austin Tooley
in Antwerp Twp, Jefferson Co., NY.)
Oliver A. Child married Unis (?) (b. Feb 1845 in PA) and had the following
daughter:
(1. Eva M. Child: Born January
1880. Employed as a
school teacher.
1900 US Census: Eva M., age 20 (b. Jan 1880 in NYS, father b.
NYS, mother b. PA) and employed as a teacher, was boarding in the household of
Austin Tooley in Antwerp Township, Jefferson County,
New York. (Note: Eva was also enumerated in her parents
household in Wilna Twp, Jefferson Co., NY.)
c.
Noah Child: Born about 1832 in New York State.
d.
Henry Child: Born about 1836 in New York State.
e.
Jemima Child: Born about 1838 in New York State.
f.
Thomas Child: Born about 1841 in New York State.
g.
Nathan Child: Born about 1843 in New York State.
h.
Elizabeth Child: Born about 1846 in New York State.
3. Joseph A. Child: Born about 1805 in Pennsylvania.
1840 US Census: Joseph, age 30 to 40, was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male, age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 20 to 30.
1850 US Census: Joseph, age 45, b. PA, and employed as a farmer, was heading a household next door to Chadwalader Child in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The Chadwalader Child household also included the following (apparent) children of Joseph: Patsey Ann Child (age 23, b. NYS), Watson Child (age 18, b. NYS) and Vincent Child (age 16, b. NYS).
Joseph A. Child married (?) and had the following children:
a. Patsey Ann Child: Born about 1827 in New York State. In 1850 resided in the household of Chadwalader Child in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
b. Watson Child: Born about 1832. In 1850 resided in the household of Chadwalader Child in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
c. Vincent Child: Born about 1836.
In 1850 resided in the household of Chadwalader Child in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
4. Oliver Child: Born about 1807 in New York State.
1840 US Census: Oliver, age 30 to 40, was heading a household in
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also
included 1 male under age 5; 1 male age 20 to 30; 1 female under age 5; and 1
female age 30 to 40.
1860 US Census: Oliver, age 53, b. NYS, and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife, Eliza Child (age 55, b. VT);
daughter, Mary Jane Child (age 21, b. NYS); John Child (age 19, b. NYS,
employed as a farmer); and John Lockran (age 24, b.
Ireland, employed as a farm hand).
1870 US Census: Oliver, age 63, b. NYS, and retired from farming,
was heading a household in Philadelphia Township. The household also
included his wife, Eliza S. Child (age 65, b. VT).
Oliver Child married Eliza S. (?) (b.
abt 1805 in VT) and had the following children:
a.
Mary Jane Child: Born about 1839 in New York State.
b.
John S. Child: Born about 1841 in New York State.
1910 US Census: John S. Child, age 69 and employed as a dairy
farmer, was heading a household on Coolige Road,
Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included
his wife of 43 years, Lydia Child (age 63, had had 2 children, 1 still alive);
son, Lewis Child (age 42, employed as a photographer who had his own studio);
Lewis’s wife of 15 years, Lucinda O. Child (age 40, had had 2 children, both
still alive); Lewis’s daughter, Lucy M. Child (age 14, single); Lewis’s
daughter, Edith M. Child (age 12); and Fred W. Smith (age 41, single, employed
as a hired man).
5. Phebe B. Child: (more info) Born about 1811. Died 5 June 1863, age 52 years, 29 days. Married George B. Hart (d. 4 Jan 1884, age 77 yrs., 24 days), who was employed as an accountant. Both interred Quaker Burying Ground, LeRaysville. George B. and Phebe B. (Child) Hart had the following son:
a. Thomas Hart.
6. Thomas Child: Born about 1815 in New York State. Employed as a farmer. Resided in LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: Thomas, age 45, b. NYS, and employed as a farmer,
was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Margaret Child (age 40, b. NYS); and
Andrew Child (age 11, b. NYS).
1870 US Census: Thomas, age 55 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included his
wife, Margaret Child (age 50); son, Andrew Child (age 21); daughter, Mary Child
(age 19); and Samuel Hart (age 45, employed as a farm worker (perhaps related
to George B. Hart, who married Phebe B. Child).
All were born in New York State.
1880 US Census: Thomas, age 63 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included his
wife, Margaret Child (age 60). Both, and their parents, were born in New York
State.
Thomas Child married Margaret (?) (b.
abt 1820) and had the following children:
a.
Andrew Child: Born about 1849.
b.
Mary Child: Born about 1851.
7. William Child: Born about 1818 in New York State. (dates do not match gen 6, above)
1850 US Census: William, age 32, b. NYS, and employed as a
farmer was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included Sarah Child (age 31, b. NYS); and Irena
Child (age 6, b. NYS).
William Child married Sarah (?) and had the following daughter:
a.
Irena Child: Born about 1844 in New York State.
8. Joseph H. Child: Born February 1826 in New York State; son of parents born in Vermont. Employed as a farmer in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: Joseph, age 35 and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Mary J. Child (age 30, b. NYS); son, Hiram Child (age 8); and son, Samuel Child (age 3). All were born in New York State.
1870 US Census: Joseph, age 45 and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township. The household also included his wife, Mary Child (age 32); Byron M. Child (age 17); and son, Samuel Child (age 13). All were born in New York State.
1880 US Census: Joseph, age 55, b. NYS, parents b. PA, and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Le Ray Township. The household also included his wife, Mary Child (age 42, b. NYS, parents b. MA); son, Samuel Child (age 23, in school); and E. Ackerman (age 33, employed as a farm laborer).
1900 US Census: Joseph H., age 74, widowed, b. Feb 1826 in NYS, parents b. VT, was boarding in the household of Wilber Miller (age 40 – b. Jun 1859 in NYS, parents b. Germany, employed as a farmer) in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Wilber’s wife of 21 years, Susina Miller (age 41 – b. Jun 1858 in NYS, as were her parents); son, Earl Miller (age 18 – Mar 1882, single); son, Lyle Miller (age 13 – b. Jun 1886); and daughter, Burnis Miller (age 2 – b. Apr 1898).
Joseph H. Child, Jr. married Mary J. (?) (b.
abt 1830 in NYS), daughter of parents born in Massachusetts, and had the
following children:
a. Hiram/Byron M. Child: Born about 1852.
b.
Samuel Child: Born about 1857.
1930 US Census: Samuel Child, age 72 (1st m. age 35) and
employed as an attorney, was heading a household at 117 Jeyes
(sp) Avenue in the City of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Minnie
O. Child (age 69, 1st m. age 22).
c. Perhaps Abigail (Child) Howland.
9. James Child: Born about 1825. In 1850 was employed as a farmer in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1850 US Census: James, age 25, b. NYS, and employed as a farmer was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included Susan Child (age 23, b. NYS); and Harriett Sinninger (age 13, b. NYS).
1860 US Census: James, age 35, b. NYS, and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Mary E. Child (age 26, b. CT); daughter, Nancy Child (age 8, b. NYS); son, Willard Child (age 5, b. NYS); Charles Lewis (age 5, b. NYS); Moses Child (age 72, b. PA); Margaret Mason (age 15, b. Canada, employed as a servant); Warren Grone (sp) (age 20, b. NYS, employed as a farm hand); and Frederick Madis (age 19, b. Scotland, employed as a farm hand).
1865 NYS Census: James Child, age 40 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), was heading a household in LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married twice. The household also included his wife, Mary E. Child, age 31 (b. MA), married twice, and mother of 2; daughter, Nancy Child, age 13 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Willard Child, age 10 (b. Jefferson, NY); daughter, Stella Child, age 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); father, Moses Child, age 77 (b. PA?); step son, Charles Lewis, age 10 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); servant, Edwin O'Brian, age 20 (b. St. Lawrence Co., NY) and married; and servant, Catharine O'Brian, age 20 (b. St. Lawrence Co., NY) and married.
James Child married (1st) Susan (?) (more info) (b. abt 1827, d. 22 Aug 1855, age 28 yrs., 4 mo.; interred Quaker Burying Ground, LeRaysville) and had the following children:
a. Nancy Child: Born about 1852 in New York State.
b. Willard Child: Born about 1855 in New York State.
James Child married (2nd) Mary E. (?) (perhaps) Lewis (b. abt 1824 in CT), who perhaps married (1st) (?) Lewis and (perhaps) had the following son:
c. Charles Lewis: Born about 1855 in New York State.
10. Albert Child: Born about 1837. Employed as a farmer. Resided in Rutland
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1860 US Census: Albert, age 27 and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Rutland Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Silvia Child (age 20); and son, Eugene Child
(age 3). All were born in New York State.
Albert Child married Silvia (?) (b. abt
1840) and had the following son:
a.
Eugene Child: Born about 1857.
11. Lewis John Childs: Born August 1840. Employed as a farmer in on Sterlingville Road in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
1900 US Census: Lewis, age 59 (b. Aug 1840) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his wife of 33 years, Lydia Childs (age
52 – b. Dec 1847, had had 2 children, 1 still alive); Louis Childs (age 31 – b.
Jul 1868, employed as a farmer); Lewis’s wife of 5 years, Susin
Childs (age 30 – b. Apr 1870, had had 2 children, both still alive); Lewis’s
daughter, Lucie Childs (age 4 – b. Apr 1896); Lewis’s daughter, Edith Childs
(age 2 – b. Jun 1897); John Wait (age 82 – b. Jan 1818, retired druggist
(perhaps father of Lewis’ wife)); and Allen Close (age 24 – b. Feb 1876 in
Canada, as were his parents). All, and their parents, were born in New
York State except Allen Close.
1920 US Census: Lewis John Child, age 79 and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household on Sterlingville Road
in Philadelphia Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his son, Lewis
Eugene Child (age 51); daughter-in-law, Lucinda J. Child (age 49); and
granddaughter, Edith Mary Child (age 22).
Lewis John Childs married Lydia (perhaps Wait) (b. Dec 18478),
perhaps daughter of John Wait (b. Jan 1818, was a druggist) and had two
children, including the following son:
a.
Lewis Eugene Childs: Born July 1868. Employed as a farmer.
Married (1st) Susin (?) and had the
following children:
(1. Lucie Childs: Born April 1896.
(2. Edith Mary Childs: Born June 1897.
It appears Lewis Eugene Childs married (2nd) Lucinda
J. (?) (b. Apr 1870).
12. Thomas F. Child: Born about 1874.
1910 US Census: Thomas F., age 36, was heading a household on
Union Street in the Village of Black River, LeRay Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also included his wife of 11 years, A.
May Child (age 30, had had 2 children, both still alive); son, George J. Child
(age 10); and daughter, Eunia (sp) Child (age 8).
Thomas F. Child married A. May (?) (b.
abt 1880) and had the following daughter:
a. George J. Child: Born about 1900.
b. Eunia (sp) Child: Born about 1902.
13. Emma O. Child: Born about 1864 in NYS; parents
b. England. Married
(?) Child and had the following daughter:
a.
Ruth K. Child: Born about 1887. Employed
as an attorney and resided at 232 Winslow Street in the City of Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York. Apparently not married.
1930 US Census: Ruth K. Child, age 43, single, and employed as
an attorney, was heading a household at 232 Winslow Street in the City of
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included her mother, Emma O. Child (age 66, widowed,
b. NYS, parents b. England).
14. Sam Child: Attorney.
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