Deforest - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: If there is anyone who can help me get in touch with my family please answer!

PaulCaverly — 2009-08-17 15:00:42Z

Try these sites:

http://www.defreest.com/webcards/

http://www.defreest.com/

http://www.madison.com/communities/dahs/about.php

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/DeForest/default.aspx

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/e/f/Joanie-Defo...

Philip DeForest - Ontario

PaulCaverly — 2009-08-17 14:44:16Z

Seeking proof documents to show Philip Deforest was the son of Simon and Mary DeForest to complete my United Empire Loyalist linage. Loyalist lineage from 1. Abraham (UE), 2. Simon (SUE), 3. Philip

Philip DeForest born abt 1819, son of Simon DeForest & Mary Pear. Philip married Elizabeth Skinner in 1842. Philip died in 1868, unknown location.

Philip & Elizabeth had possibly 10 children – Mary Ann, Benjamin, Susan, Isabella, Joseph, Andrew all born in Beverly Twp, Wentworth Co. Ont. and Charlotte Lottie, Elsie Marie, Thomas and David unknown birth locations.

Philip appears to have been a residence in Thompson's Corners (later called Orkney) Beverly twp., Halton County and listed as a blacksmith.

1861 census Beverly Twp., Wentworth County, Philip 49, Eliz 34, Benjamin 14, Susan 12, Isabella 10, Joseph 9, Elsie M 7, Andrew 3, Thomas 2. They are living next to Benjamin and Emily Skinner.

De FOREST Mason E and Johnnie A

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-24 16:52:07Z

DeFOREST Mason E and Johnnie A

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 204,892 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: here's more info

FultonTexas — 2009-07-18 17:42:46Z

My Father was John Robert DeForest, my grandfather was Thomas Emule DeForest. My grandfather came to the Fulton/Rockport area from his father's farm in Empris, Alberta, Canada. My grandfather's father came from a small village somewhere in France to America, took a wife and moved to a 600 acre farm in Empris, Alberta, had three sons two went west to California and one came south to Texas.
This is all I know and I know it's not much, sorry. My Mother is Myrtle Marie DeForest (Jones) she will be 94 this dec.25,2009. My brother is Roy Edward DeForest of Copano.
If you would like to share info or stories of our family you can reach me at shovelrocker3@yahoo.com Thnx, Tommy D.

Philip DeForest

PaulCaverly — 2009-07-04 15:22:21Z

Philip is giving me a hard time. B 1819 d 1868 m Elizabeth Skinner in 1842, Wentworth Cty. Possibly 10 children, 4 born in Beverley Twp., Wentworth Co. He may have been a Blacksmith in Wentworth County. My problem is he does not seem to show up in the 1851 or 1861 census, he died before civil records started, no indication of death location or a cemetery.
I need to find as many details as possible to try and document him to his parents Simon Deforest & Mary Pear who seemed to have been married in Halton County.

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

sheric9 — 2009-06-18 00:13:58Z

yes, I have this info, thanks. I believe that Amos's second wife was Lydia Taylor. I'm not sure if it was possible to divorce then or if people just remarried anyway. Do you have any info on John, Adam, or Peter Deforest? I'm trying to confirm if they are brothers.

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

sdam180 — 2009-06-17 01:07:04Z

Amos Deforest is the son of John Deforest and Sarah Jane Gallagher. He m. 2x. Phoebe then either married or lived with Albert Deforest, son of Adam Deforest and Susanna Ryckman. Phoebe is dau of Peter Deforest and Isabella Dixon. I have not yet found a marriage record for Phoebe and Albert, but that does not mean that one does not exist.

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

sheric9 — 2009-06-03 20:36:26Z

I couldn't find the actual record but I believe Amos's name on the record is spelled as "Anns". I do know they were married because on the death record for Phoebe's son Peter (with second husband Albert) she listed her previous husband as Amos Deforest. I don't have a subscription to ancestry right now so I can't send you the record. sorry.

sheri

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

PaulCaverly — 2009-06-02 13:24:02Z

Galt is in North Dumfries Twp. south part of Cambridge. I can't find this marriage record on ancestry.ca
I believe you indicated it was taken from an index. I assume you do not have a copy of the actual registry record.
Regards,
Paul Caverly

DeForest & Bradford Family Connection

dawbarton — 2009-05-29 16:54:28Z

Over the past six months, I have been posting weekly installments on a blog at http://firelands.wordpress.com that tells the history of the founding of the town of Norwalk, Ohio by Sally DeForest and her husband Platt Benedict in 1817 during the settlement of the Firelands or “Sufferers’ Land,” a part of the Western Reserve that was given to “Sufferers” burned out of their homes by the British during the Revolution.

I post an episode of this history on my blog every Monday and will continue until November 2009. I have also posted a genealogy of Sally, whose ancestor Isaac De Forest settled in New Amsterdam in 1636 and a genealogy for Fanny Buckingham, the wife of Platt and Sally’s son Jonas, whose grandmother was Vienna Bradford, a descendant of William Bradford, who came to Plymouth, Massachusetts on the Mayflower in 1620 and was the colony’s second governor.

I invite people interested in the history of the DeForest family to visit my blog where I hope they will be entertained and informed by these postings and fill in gaps and correct inaccuracies in my research.

Thank you for your kind attention. I hope you visit my blog and enjoy my story of Sally DeForest and the settling of the “Sufferers’ Land.”

Dave Barton

Genealogy of Isaac de Forest Who Settled in New Amsterdam 1636

dawbarton — 2008-12-15 15:21:57Z

I have posted on the Firelands History Blog, http://firelands.wordpress.com, the genealogy of my ancestor, Sally DeForest Benedict, who, with her husband, Platt Benedict, founded the town of Norwalk, Ohio in 1817.
This genealogy traces Sally’s ancestry from Isaac de Forest, who settled in New Amsterdam (now New York City) in 1636, and is an excerpt from the transcription of a handwritten notebook I discovered in my late grandmother’s papers. The family history in this notebook was the work of two women, Agnes Caroline Wickham and her daughter, Harriott Benedict Wickham Barton (my grandmother), who separately researched and made entries in it over a period of seventy years. Agnes Wickham wrote roughly half the entries in the notebook from 1909 to 1915. In 1915, she gave handwritten copies of her work to each of her five children: Eleanor, William, Lucy, David and Harriott. Harriott continued her mother’s work off and on for the next sixty years, adding entries as late as 1977.
To see this genealogy, please visit the Firelands History Blog, http://firelands.wordpress.com, and go to the DeForest Genealogy page. I welcome comments, corrections and critiques of this genealogy. Please visit and compare this history with your own research of DeForest family history.

Re: DeForest or Bristol family

doljean — 2008-10-06 12:24:56Z

I have a ton of DeForest ancestors however, if you could be more specific with a range of dates and a location for the persons you are inquiring about, I'd be glad to try to help.
I checked my allied family names and I have nothing other than DeForest. I will check my sources.

DeForest or Bristol family

adgaston_1 — 2008-10-05 16:54:03Z

Seeking information Anna Maria deForest, who married David Betts. This is an attempt to find a 'back-door' to information possibly leading to the birthplace and parents of my Great Grandmother, Phylinda Bristol. She 'imported' the name 'deForest' and applied it to her youngest son, Frank deForest Gaston, whence it propogated through 2 successive generations to me (Audley deForest Gaston). We are hoping to discover the 'source' of the name in Gr. Grandmother's lexicon, and have been driven by desperation to sundry 'shots-in-the-dark' (such as this).
Thank you for any help you can give.

A. D. Gaston
adgaston@austin.rr.com)

Re: Calvin DeForest - Michigan

neiljdavis — 2008-09-13 18:30:05Z

Euphamie Ann Deforest was my great grandmother and Mary Janes sister.
Neil
shedavis21@chater.net

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

PaulCaverly — 2008-07-29 11:51:59Z

I believe Adam was the son of Simon Deforest, II & Mary Pear. Most of their children were born in Halton County.
Regards.
Paul Caverly

Harold Wolford DeForest

shellydog91 — 2008-07-19 16:48:03Z

Please help I'm looking for Harold Wolford Deforest parents.
He was born 1900 or 1901 NY. Married Myrtle Miller their only child is Virginia Deforest. He use to tell us he was born in NY city and came to up-state area at age 17, where saw his first cow. He stayed as border with a family I belive Hynsdale NY, where he met my grandmother Myrtle.
thank you

Re: John Deforest of NY

K_McCrary — 2008-06-11 03:59:18Z

In your search have you come accross the KELLER name?
Valeria KELLER (later KEVILLE, she was called Val or Vally) Her mother Jane wrote to her father in who was in the Civil war, expressing distress that Johnny DeForest of St. Johnsville had fallen in love with Val, who was eventually married to John Keville in 1893.

http://americafamilyanecdotes.blogspot.com/2007/12/elnathan-...

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

GonyaJl — 2008-05-11 19:14:40Z

Thank you so very much for your suggestion that I use "Walloon Family in America" to help me trace my DeForest roots. I had read about Jesse DeForest and his trip to Guiana, but have not actually used the book you suggest, but I shall certainly do so now.

Thank you!
Jean

Re: DeForest/Hoyt Connection

2006-11-26 17:44:04Z

Jacklyn--
Please contact me off the list by regular E-Mail. We probably have a connection that you may be interested in.
George Hoyt
GWGEHoyt@aol.com

Clarence and Electa DeForest>mi

2006-10-27 18:18:26Z

Looking for information on Clarence's parents.
I have all of Clarence's children.
My grandma is Clarence's daughter Silvia.
Anyone related to this line that would like to contact me with information or for information you can get ahold of me at moosekleda@aol.com

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

doljean — 2008-05-11 12:48:49Z

There is a DeForest book called "Walloon Family in America" by Mrs. Robert W. De Forest. This tracks Lockwood de Forest and his Forbears 1500-1848 and includes "A Voyage to Guiana being the Journal of Jesse de Forest and his Colonists 1623 - 1625. This is what assisted us in tying our family links. You are welcome to review my family tree listed under "Showers" in the public trees.
The DeForests were a prolific family with many children in each generation. My mom tracked only what was necessary to us. Half of the children in each generation do not have any information on our tree.
I wish you good luck.

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

doljean — 2008-05-10 17:59:06Z

Hmmmmm Sorry about that. The DeForest name is under my Family name Showers on Ancestry. The DeForests originated in NY and moved all over

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

doljean — 2008-05-09 13:37:01Z

Sheri,

Check the 1900 Census Michigan Lapeer North Branch District 46 for Amos DeForest. He's listed as married at 21 which would be the 1886 date you're looking for. His wife's name is Hannah. Her name could be Phoebe Hannah or Hannah Phoebe and went by Hannah. She was born in Canada. It wouldn't have taken much for him to have crossed Lake Huron. Does your marriage record have Phoebe's maiden name?
I research DeForest also. Mine came by way of upstate NY across to Wisconsin.

Re: looking for other researchers from descendents of Jesse DeForeest

doljean — 2007-07-15 13:55:54Z

I have a great deal of information on Jesse DeForest and the Walloon family in America. I am a direct descendent of Jesse. He is my 9th great grandfather.

My line of DeForest was in Cato, NY by 1845. My ancestor, Niles, married another long family line (Frary out of Deerfield MA) and the family moved through western NY and into Wisconsin.

I'd be happy to share what I have.

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

JGonya6937 — 2008-05-11 00:14:53Z

Hello,

I've been reading all the postings about DeForest and sadly, I am not familiar with any of the names. My gg grandmother was Maria DeForest and she was married to an Isaac Forster. I believe she was born in 1794 in Sullivan Co.,NY and I know that she died in 1868 and is buried in the Old Methodist Cemetery in Pleasantville, Westchester Co., NY. I have found a number of DeForests who were Rev. War veterans but I've not been able to make a connection! If anyone has any info that might help me, I'd greatly appreciate it!
Jean

Re: Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

PaulRCaverly — 2007-05-11 23:34:58Z

That is the correct Simon.

I assume you mean John Deforest 1790-1867 m Isabella ? abt. 1815. Note: John was christened July 22, 1792, Lincoln County, Niagara Ont., died Apr. 17, 1867 in Nelson Twp. Halton Co.
OIC - land grant Mar. 26, 1817. L 4 & 5 CVII, E 1/2 L11 CIV, L4 CVII, 150 acres, Nelson Twp., Halton Co.
Funeral services held at school house L11 CIV

Regards,
Paul Caverly

Re: Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

PaulRCaverly — 2007-05-07 11:42:09Z

In 1901 census Adam Deforest 81, is living with the Houston family in Halton County and listed as g father in law.

In 1901 census Albert Deforest is living with his family, Albert 45, Phoebe 34, Almira 20, Eliz. 18, Annie 16, Albert 6, David 4, all in Halton County.

I don’t have much on Adam Deforest’s branch, can you provide more details. My maternal branch is connected to Simon Deforest & Mary Pear.

Regards,
P. Caverly

Re: Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

PaulRCaverly — 2007-05-08 10:50:39Z

Adam Deforest died 26 Feb. 1910, Peel House of Refuge, record #021247, age 93.
Albert Owen Deforest died 9 June 1929, Wellington County record #037586, age 75. Record appears to be him but parents are listed as Adam Deforest & Mary Ry__man? Informat was Phoebe Deforest.

Re: looking for other researchers from descendents of Jesse DeForeest

lgsfl09 — 2007-07-15 17:17:02Z

How wonderful that you can trace your ancestry back to Jesse DeForest!
I'm trying to find the parents of my ggg grandmother Maria (DEFOREST) Forster, b. 1794 in Woodbourne, Sullivan Co.,NY. She died 1868 and is buried with her husband Isaac Forster,(b.1795,d.1865) in the Old Methodist Cemetery in Pleasantville, Westchester Co., NY. They had five children: Sarah, John, Isaac, James and Theodore.
My father and brother's first name was DeForest, as is my son's middle name, so the name is important in my family. Obviously it was worth passing down through the years -- I would like to know from whom and why?
Any direction or help would be most appreciated!
Thank you!
Jean

looking for other researchers from descendents of Jesse DeForeest

defreece_1 — 2007-07-14 01:18:23Z

I've been doing quite a bit of compilation in my list of those with the surnames deForest, DeForest, deforeest, DeFreece, Defrees. I've been reviewing a lot of what is available on the internet (great job to Kevin of www.defreest.com!).

I'm an active user of Geni.com, geneology.com and FTM.

So, hit me up and let's connect!

Darek
defreece@gmail.com

Re: Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

sdam180 — 2007-12-12 21:16:34Z

Simon Defoest who m. Mary McGinnis was the father of Abraham Deforest, United Empire Loyalist who is buried in the Deforest cemetery in Nelson Twp., just outside of Milton, Ontario, Canada

Re: Rev. Henry S. DeForest

catndog1 — 2006-10-09 18:56:33Z

I show Lee Deforest m to Nora Stanton Blatch,
hi parents Henry Swift Deforest and Anna Margaret Robbins,
then Lee Deforest and Cynthia Stores Swift, then Gideon Deforest and Hannah Birdseye, then Joseph Deforest and Susannah Mills, then Samuel Deforest and Abigail Peat,
then David Deforest and Martha Blagge, then Isaac Deforest and Sarah du Trieux, then Jesse Deforest and Marie Cloux.

David Deforest and Martha Blagge are my 10th g grandparents thru another son, David Deforest who married Abigail Clark.

I hope this is the correct line for you.

Re: Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

PaulCaverly — 2007-12-13 22:01:02Z

From: "Loyalist Trails" UELAC Newsletter 2007-48 Dec. 9, 2007

Abraham DeForest (1767-1842): A Loyalist Haunting
Abraham is one of my 4th great-grandfathers I have not yet fully researched. He is on my “to-do” list along with many other projects. Abraham DeForest can be found in The King’s Royal Regiment of New York, revised edition by Cruikshank & Watt on page 202.
Abraham is shown enlisted 25 April 1783, as a private, in the 1NY, captured and later listed as a private with the 2ndBn & 2KRR, 1783&84. He married Elizabeth Bowman relocated to the Niagara area and later Halton County, Nelson Township.
Here lies a ghostly tale. Abraham is buried in DeForest Pioneer Cemetery in Halton County along with some of his descendants, relatives and friends. My cousin recently found some spooky details on a web site for the “Southern Ontario Paranormal Society”. The society investigated the DeForest Cemetery and found examples of strange occurrences (and ghosts). Several of the Paranormal Society made reports about disturbing feelings, shadow images and malfunction research equipment. They concluded the Deforest Cemetery is legitimately haunted, calling it the “Real Deal”. On 03 Nov. 2007 some of the Society members returned to the Deforest Cemetery and found evidence of possible unexplained rituals where some markers were moved and candles placed in front of them. Detail can be found on http://www.sopsinvestigations.com/
Are my Loyalists ancestors trying to send their descendants a message or are there some hidden skeletons in the ground, so to speak?
......Paul R. Caverly, PLCGS, UE

Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

sheric9 — 2008-05-08 01:40:19Z

I'm trying to find more information on the marriage of Amos Deforest and Phoebe on 28 Aug 1886 reg# 44668 in Galt Ontario Canada.

thanks
Sheri

Re: Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

sheric9 — 2007-05-11 22:40:08Z

I also have a Simon Deforest in my tree, born in 1739. I have his wife as Mary McGinnis born 1740. this info is from Onetree - no sources given. Their grandson John married Albert's sister. Is this the same Simon?

Sheri

Re: Amos Deforest - Ontario Canada

sheric9 — 2008-05-10 00:55:45Z

I checked and he's not the person I'm looking for. Phoebe remarried and had a baby in 1894 with her new husband Albert Deforest. I have the family in the 1901 Ontario Census.

Phoebe's parents are Peter Deforest and Isabella Dixon.

Could I get more info on your Deforest family? I've been trying to find Adam Deforest born abt 1819. he first married Mary Rhyman and then Susanna ?

Sheri

Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

sheric9 — 2007-01-26 16:40:36Z

their son Albert b.1856 is my ggrandfather.
I believe they were living in Ontario Canada around 1880

looking for any info
thanks
sheri

DeForest, Mylo?

aberg2 — 2008-03-07 17:40:31Z

I am researching my husband’s ancestors and looking for someone who may have information about them.

Naomi Deforest was born in Fargo, ND on August 1, 1913 to Mylo? Deforest and Myrtle Osborne. I believe Mylo died around 1917.
Naomi married Raymond Kelly on May 22, 1933 and they lived in Benson Co., ND and in Devils Lake, ND
There were three children Forest (died young) Evonne and Darrel.
Naomi died August 27, 1997
She had a sister, Fern V, half brother, Edward (Wayne) Johnson, and half sister, Velma Johnson.

Thank you.
Jo

Re: William Paul Deforest m. Rebecca Stephenson (nee Alison)

We3NWest — 2007-03-20 00:18:51Z

Also, Rebecca is found in Stilwell, Adair Co., OK in the 1920 Census, in the househould of Ollie Hancock, another Deforest daughter.

William Paul Deforest m. Rebecca Stephenson (nee Alison)

We3NWest — 2007-03-19 21:02:57Z

The following is surmised from a variety of incomplete bits from various sources:
William came from France circa 1860 and arrived in Arkansas.
William was allied with the Cherokee, and found his way into Indian Territory near Stilwell, Okla before incorporation into Oklahoma, probably in the 1860s.
William is not found in 1870 census.
William met Rebecca Stephenson, a married woman, possibly in Missouri.
Rebecca and then husband Morgan Stephenson were found in 1870 census with two children in Crawford Co., Mo. Rebecca and first husband also had a third child ca 1872.
Rebecca was in Indian Territory for the birth of next three children, at least by 1880.
It is apparent she was divided from her first husband, as he continued to survive during this timeframe.
Rebecca left Indian Territory between Nov 1894 and Aug 1897, returning to Missouri. She is found in Newton Co., Mo. in 1900, shown as widowed with 6 children (3 are from Deforest).
One daughter, Eliza Deforest, married and found in Stilwell, Ok in 1920 Census. She claims father born in Kentucky, mother born in North Carolina.

Re: Adam & Susan Deforest (Deforst)

clarkhistory162 — 2007-05-08 01:55:01Z

I don't have any other info on Adam or Susan. The only other census for Adam I could find was in the 1881 for Nassagaweya, Halton: Mary 84, Gilbert 40, Adam (widowed) 49. I think thats him. Susan may be the second wife.

I've been trying to track down the Houston Family to find the connection.

based on marriage info possible children are:
Elmaed (Jane)b.1849 m.1868 James Gallagher b.1843
Elmira b.1852 m.1876 Mathew Brown b.1853
Almira b.1854 m.1881 George Brookes b.1855
Albert b.1855 m.1880 Rosanna Powers b.1862
--2nd wife Pheobe (Ojibway Indian) abt 1886
Eliza Jane b.1856 (widow) m.1901 William Tuck b.1869

I've been looking at the US census' maybe I'll find them there somewhere.

Sheri

Charles Wesley DeForest

SylviaBrady51 — 2007-09-28 20:02:45Z

Like many before, I am hitting a dead end in finding any information what-so-ever on the parents of Charles Wesley DeForest b. May 10, 1854, birthplace believed to be in NY.

We, too have an ancestry chart down from Charles Wesley DeForest and his wife Alma Ann Pilgrim -- of whom much genealogy has been found. My husband is a decendant through the Ethel DeForest line If anyone knows anything about Charles' birth or his parents, please contact me. Thanks in advance. - Sylvia

Deforest Family History - 2 book set -found on Ebay (4 more copies)

cadubie — 2007-08-12 17:43:52Z

Hi
I just bought a copy of the Deforest Family History on Ebay - thot I'd post here in case anyone is interested.

A Waloon Family in America; Lockwood De Forest and his Forbears; in two volumes. Together with A Voyage to Guiana, Being the Journal of Jesse de Forest and his Colonists 1623-1625

Author(s): De Forest, Emile Johnston

Originally Published in 1914

Total number of pages (including all unnumbered pages) = 880

Printed in a standard Trade Paperback Size (5.5"x8.5" before trimming)

seeking descendants of Aily Clementine [CRABB] and her G-daughter Nellie [McMILLAN] DEFOREST

Kathye_Upham — 2007-03-24 17:33:53Z

"Zora Alma [DeForest] EDELBROCK - DAR on CRABB ancestry "

Zora Alma [HARRIS] was the daughter of Ally Clementine [CRABB] and her 1st husband William Thomas HARRIS born 23 Apr 1835 in DeKalb Co - died 15 Nov 1861 in Navarro Co TX..

1860 Wood Co TX/Quitman/HH 280-272/pg 364b-ac 17
(17 Jul 1860)
Harris W T /HH/wm age 25 GA lawyer
HARRIS, Clemantine /wf age 22 GA
Harris Ella C /wf age 04 GA
Harris, Zora A /wf age 01 GA
HARRIS, B J /wm age 18 GA

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notes about William Thomas HARRIS: it seems very likely that Clementine was his only wife.

1850 Cobb Co GA/Dist 20/HH 626-626/pg 136b
(08 Nov 1850)
Harris, Handy /HH/wm age 44 SC
Harris, Rachel /wf age 45 SC
HARRIS, William /wm age 16 GA
Harris, Emily /wf age 11 GA
Harris, Joseph /wm age 09 GA
Harris, Emily /wf age 07 GA
Harris, Edwin /wm age 03 GA

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By 1870 Zora's mother had 2nd married William S. SCROGGINS but the 1870 census is not clear whether her mother had been widowed again ....

1870 Wood Co TX/Quitman/HH 271-271/pg 519a
(06 August 1870) + (next door to Clementine's parents)
SCROGGINS, A C /HH/wf age 34 GA + married
Scroggins, W C /wm age 19 TX
Scroggins, J N /wm age 17 TX
Scroggins, J F /wm age 13 TX
Scroggins, L C /wf age 11 TX
HARRIS, E C /wf age 14 TX
HARRIS, Z A /wf age 11 TX

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Notes about William S. SCROGGINS: he 1st married Mary Louisa [Mann] 19 Dec 1848 in Harrison Co TX and by 1860 they had 5 children:

1860 Wood Co TX/Quitman/HH 212-208/pg 359a
(29 Jun 1860)
SCROGGINS, W S /HH/wm age 31 GA grocer
Scroggins, Mary L /wf age 23 KY
Scroggins, William C /wm age 08 TX
Scroggins, John N /wm age 07 TX
Scroggins, Mary Alice /wf age 06 TX
Scroggins, James F /wm age 04 TX
Scroggins, Linia C /wf age 01 TX
Nance, L C /clerk/wm age 26 SC

1850 Harrison Co TX/
SCROGGINS, Wm L /HH/wm age 24 GA
Scroggins, M L /wf age 17 GA

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Zora Alma [Harris] married William Atkinson McMILLAN on
31 Oct 1872. By 1880 Clementine was widowed again and living with her daughter Zora's family in 1880 and 1900.

1880 Gonzales Co TX/Prec /HH 87-117/pg 392a
(05 Jun 1880)
McMillan, W A /HH/wm age 27 TX/Tn?/Tx?
McMILLAN, Z A /wife/wf age 21 TX/Ga/Ga
McMillan, E E /dtr/wf age06 TX/Tx/Tx
McMillan, A C /dtr/wf age 05 TX/Tx/Tx
SCROGGINS, A C /MOM-in-law/wf age 44 GA/Ga/Ga + widow

1900 Williamson Co TX/Georgetown/HH 303-308/pg 63a
(12 Jun 1900)
Mc Millam, William A /HH/wm age 47 born Feb 1852 TX/Tn/Tn + married 28 yrs
Mc MILLAM, Zara A /wife/wf age 41 born Apr 1859 TX/Ga/Ga + 4 of 4 chn lvg
Mc Millam, Alma C /dtr/wf age 25 born Mar 1875 TX/Tx/Tx + single
Mc Millam, Nellie E /dtr/wf age 15 born Jan 1885 TX/Tx/Tx + single
Mc Millam, William Aulma? /son/wm age 14 born Mar 1886 TX/Tx/Tx
SCROGGIN, Alie C /MOM-in-law/wf age 63 born Dec 1836 GA/Ga/Ga + widow + 1 of 5 chn lvg
Brown, Samuel W /boarder/wm age 31 born Sep 1869 TX/Va/Va + married 10 yrs
Brown, Ada A /boarder /wf age 29 born Jul 1872 TX/Ga/Tx + 1 of 2 chn lvg
Brown, Eslna? /boarder/wm age 08 born Mar 1892 TX/Tx/Tx
**note - I have not identified this Brown family

By 1910, Zora & her husband had moved to New Mexico....
1910 Eddy Co NM/Monument/HH 4-4/pg 108a
(23 Apr 1910)
McMillan, Wm A /HH/wm age 59 TX/Tn/Tn + 1m = 38 yrs
McMILLAN, Zora A /wife/wf age 52 TX/Ga/Ga + 1m + 4 of 4 chn lvg
**note: 3 of Zora's children and her mother were still in TX early in 1910........

1910 Tarrant Co TX/FTW/HH 110-118/pg 147b
(21 Apr 1910)
Askew, James M /HH/wm age 44 TX/Ga/Ga + 1m = 2 yrs
ASKEW, Alma /wife/wf age 35 TX/Tx/Tx + 1m + no chn
SCROGGINS, Ally C /G-MOM-in-law/wf age 74 GA/Ga/Ga + widow
McMILLAN, Lena /SISTER-in-law/wf age 24 TX/Tx/Tx + single
McMILLAN, Nellie /SISTER-in-law/wf age 25 TX/Tx/Tx + single
**note - Zora said in 1900 & 1910 that she had only FOUR children... daughter's Alma and Ella were already married, daughter Nellie is above, so "Lena" (above) must be Zora's son William born Mar 1886 ???

By 1920, Zora and her mother together again along with her widowed daughter Alma and living in New Mexico
1920 Lea Co NM/Monument/HH 62-62/pg 273b
(16 Jan 1920)
McMillan, William A /HH/wm age 66 TX/Tn/Tn
McMILLAN, Zora M /wife/wf age 60 TX/Ga/Ga
ASKEW, Alma /dtr/wf age 41 TX/Tx/Tx + widow
SCROGGIN, Clementine /MOM-in-law/wf age 85 GA/Ga/Ga + widow

by 1930 Zora and William were alone again.....
1930 Lea Co NM/Monument/HH 20-22/pg 275a
(22 Apr 1930)
Mc Millan, William A /HH/wm age 77 TX/Tn/Tn
+ married at age 20
Mc MILLAN, Dora A /wife/wf age 70 TX/Ga/Ga
+ married at age 13
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The dates I show in this section have been verified by legal records.
(1) Ally Clementine [Crabb] Harris Scroggins 29 Dec 1835 -
died 07 Feb 1925 in Lea Co, NM (NM death cert # 896)
(2) William Atkinson McMillan 02 Feb 1853 - died 23 Jul 1935
in Lea Co, NM (NM death cert # 826)
(3) Zora Alma [Harris] McMillan 28 Apr 1859 - died 23 Jul 1850 in Hobbs, Lea Co, NM (yes, on 23 July !)
** Aunt Clementine, William and Zora are buried in the Prairie Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Hobbs, Lea Co NM and each has a granite gravemarker in excellent condition.
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Notes about Nellie [McMillan] DeForest, d/o Zora and William
*verified born 14 Jan 1885 TX - died 02 Jul 1977 Tarrant Co TX
*verified William LeRoy DeForest born 12 Apr 1880 Michigan - died 22 Oct 1953 Tarrant Co TX
(1) per 1900 census, born Jan 1885 TX
(2) per 1910 census still unmarried
(3) per 1920 census, 1st child born 1915 TX
(4) per 1930 census, she married William LeRoy DeForest about 1912; they both 1m 18 years earlier (1911-12)
(5) per the 1920+1930 censuses Nellie & Roy had 4 chn:
(1) William Jack born abt 1914 TX - died after 08 Jun 1998
(2) Jean born abt 1915 TX - died before 08 Jun 1998
(3) Zora Alma (more below)
(4) Suzanne born abt 1922 TX - died after 08 Jun 1998
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MORE about Zora Alma [DeForest]
per SSDI, born 27 Dec 1916
per TX death record, died 08 Jun 1998 in Travis Co TX
per TX birth records, married Joseph Anthony Edelbrock II
per TX birth records, Zora & Joseph had 4 children
per Zora's obituary Zora & Joseph had 5 living children
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Mrs Zora Alma [DeForest] Edelbrock joined the DAR on the Rev War service of her 3rd Great-Grandfather Asa CRABB.

Zora Alma [DeForest] NSDAR # 0766446 daughter of
Nellie [McMillan] daughter of
Zora Alma [Harris] daughter of
Ally Clementine [CRABB] daughter of
James Burton CRABB son of
Asa CRABB and Jerusha [Barnes]
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My GG-grandfather Samuel Jackson CRABB was an older brother of Mrs Ally Clementine [Crabb] Harris Scroggins.
I BELIEVE that Zora Alma [DeForest] or her mother had Crabb family records that the rest of us do not as her Grandmother Ally Clementine was living next door to both of her parents when they died and at the very least they may know when Ally's parents died and where they were buried ?
We descendants of James Burton CRABB and Rachel [JONES] would be overjoyed to know whether they died in Wood Co TX or back home in Polk Co GA, when they died and/or where they are buried !!!

My heartfelt thanks for any information you can add or share on any of the persons named above and especially any Bible records that include the children and/or grandchildren of James Burton Crabb and Rachel [Jones].
Kathye

P.S. all information from or about LIVING descendants please email me directly at kupham@houston.rr.com

Clarence DeForest KS/Fl

egobrain25 — 2007-05-14 07:49:50Z

I'm trying to find the missing link within my family tree. My Grandfather Harry Lee DeForest of Lebo, KS. Burned all the letters about our family before he died in 1984 to hide our family's past. His father was Francis DeForest, and Francis's father was Edward DeForest.

I have a last Will in Testement of a L.H. Geer of Florida Stating that a Guy by the name of Clarence DeForest and his Daughter Maude DeForest. Drove L.H. Geer's daughter mad and she ended up killing herself.

In the Will, L.H. Geer stated that Clarence was trying to take on his name and his wealth. I believe Clarence is Edward's Father although I'm not sure. After Edward my tree is broken. If anyone has any information on this let me know. Its a puzzle my family has been trying to crack for years.

Thanks,
-Jason DeForest

ego_brain25@yahoo.com

Re: John Deforest birth date 1789

PennyKresl1 — 2007-09-09 03:22:12Z

Hi Tom ~

I have a John Deforest that was b. abt 1795(one census says) and another says 1790. Mine was living in Tioga Co in the 1860 & 1870 census's and he says he is brother to Betsy(Sargent) Cooper, wife of the head of house of Rufus Cooper. So this Betsy Sargent was his sister. I know that this is the John I am indeed looking for. I did not find him in 1850 in Tioga, but I did just find a John Deforest I do think was him living in Montgomery Co in 1850 age 59 married to a Sarah age 58, Living with him was a William Ehle(it looks like, but can't be sure) age 29, and a wife named Minerva 26(maybe it was John and Sarah's daughter and this William Ehle was a son in law?,) Anyway since I am thinking this was my John and he probably had this daughter Minerva living with him, with her husband, do you know who she married? It looks like Ehle but I can't make it out. And then they also have a daughter Sarah, age 2 which I do believe is a granddaughter of this John Deforest and his wife Sarah.
My ties go back to Chenango and Otsego Co. There is a Mt Hope Cemetery in Chenango Co.,where many of my Sargents and other families lived. Where is Fords Bush?

Re: John Deforest of NY

pennykresl43 — 2007-08-21 23:32:34Z

Oops I meant to write I saw a John Deforest in Florida, Montgomery Co NY...It was that city of Florida that threw me, I was going by memory and the town was Not Miami, it was Florida....in Montgomery Co.

Sorry

Re: John Deforest of NY

pennykresl43 — 2007-08-21 17:16:28Z

Tom ~

I have a John Deforest born abt the time of your John (within abt 5 years anyway) but I would like to know where Ford's Bush is in NY. I could not find it. I have a family of Deforest I am trying to tie into my Sargent's of Butternuts(Gilbertsville) Otsego Co.,NY. All I have on this marriage is that Sarah (Sisson) Deforest(b. abt 1770) was married twice. First to a Deforest whom I have not been able to find, and second to my 4th great grandfather , Thomas Sargent. My early history tells me that Thomas and Sarah must have met in an eastern NY county. Probably Albany, Washington, Dutchess or Columbia co., NY. Then they may have traveled at one time to the Schoharie Co area . I have from my records that Cobleskill was the location of the marriage by a Rev Newcomb,a little before 1800. I have she was a widow with 4 children, so her husband (Possibly a William Deforest must have died shortly after John's birth.). I have there were 4 children:Theodorus/Thaddeus, William, Sally (who later lived next to Thomas & Sarah Sargent and married a Dr. William Jacox) and finally John. I can't find my 4 great grandparent's marriage anywhere though. I heard from a historian that Montgomery Co. was once part of Schoharie Co. I did find a John Deforest in Miami, Montgomery Co abt 1850 and wondered if this was him living with one of his wives?.
I know this story to be partially true because in the 1860 and the 1870 census in NY, I found A John Deforest living with my relative, Betsey Sargent and her husband Rufus Cooper of Owego, Tioga Co., NY. The census says Betsy was his sister. It says he was a widow, and I found out later he was married twice. I am not sure of the name of the first born male but the person being interviewed way back in the early 1900's, thought it sounded like Tartulus so I thought it might be Theodorus or Thaddeus Deforest. Apparently the Deforest's were not living close to the Sargent's because I never find any of them except the daughter whom I know married the Jacox, and the Son John I found in the 1860 & 1870 census.

I have been stuck for over 10 years on this Deforest branch...Can someone help?

Penny
Descendants of William DeForest

1 William DeForest b: Abt. 1770 in Possibly Fairfield Co., CT
. +Sarah Sisson b: 1770 in RI Father: Giles Sisson Mother: Elizabeth Arnold d: March 07, 1843 in Butternuts twnship, Otsego Co., NY Burial: 1843 South New Berlin, Chenango Co., NY
2 Thaddeus DeForest
2 William DeForest
2 Sally DeForest b: August 12, 1795 in Schoharie Co., NY d: August 29, 1865 in Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY
.... +William H. Jacox b: 1798 in Chenango Co., NY Father: John Jacox Mother: Sarah Hazard
... 3 Pertanna L. Jacox b: 1823 in S. New Berlin, NY d: in S. New Berlin, NY Burial: Riverside Cemetery, S. New Berlin, NY
...... +Hiram Camp b: 1829 d: August 01, 1890 in S. New Berlin, NY Burial: Riverside Cemetery, S. New Berlin, NY
... 3 Abigail J. Jacox b: 1825 d: July 11, 1903
...... +Harvey Camp b: 1824
... 3 William Warren Jacox b: 1829
...... +Sarah Bagg b: 1832
... 3 Sarah S. Jacox b: 1832
...... +John Darrow Father: Andrew Darrow
... 3 John M. Jacox b: 1835
... 3 Julia Jacox
... 3 Ruth R. Jacox
...... +Cornelius Thayer
2 John DeForest b: 1790-1795 in Schoharie Co., NY

DeForest / Fonda.org

amfonda — 2006-11-28 14:52:18Z

I have recently put together a new website WWW.FONDA.ORG which is focused on the Fonda surname, and there are a number of spouses or in-laws with the DEFOREST surname. If any of these are of interest, or if you just want to browse, please drop in... any feedback or additional informaton is welcome. There are over 2000 Fonda's included... the largest and most accurate Fonda surname database around. Thanks, Mark Fonda

Anna M. DeForest 10-Feb-1870 14-Sep-1946 b. NY; 1930 U.S. Federal Census > New York > Rensselaer > North Greenbush > District 19; bur. Blooming Grove Cemetery, North Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York
Barbara A. DeForest 2-Feb-1847 17-Mar-1892 d. North Greenbush, NY; bur. Blooming Grove Cemetery, North Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York
Catrina Bradt DeForest 13-Apr-1768
Cornelia Quackenbos DeForest 1723 1760 b. Albany, NY; res. Watervliet, Albany, NY; sister
Neeltje Quackenbos DeForest, 1733 may have married Isaac Fonda after Cornelia's death.
David Jacob DeForest 13-Aug-1758 1834 b. Greenbush, Rensselaer, NY
Dirk Jacob DeForest 10-Jun-1764 15-Mar-1834 b. Greenbush, Rensselaer, NY
Gertrude Witbeck DeForest 1779 29-Jan-1858 1850 U.S. Census • New York • Rensselaer • Greenbush; bur. Blooming Grove Cemetery, North Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York
Isaac Jesse DeForest 29-Sep-1728
Isaac Quackenbos DeForest 18-Sep-1728 b. Albany, Albany, New York
Lucas David DeForest 25-Mar-1773 4-Nov-1853
Mary VanZant DeForest 1-Nov-1786
Susanna VanAlstyne DeForest 26-Sep-1731

Re: DeForest / Fonda.org

amfonda — 2006-11-28 14:52:18Z

Audley, thanks for the reply. I'm not sure we have the same person since the Anna M. DeForest in my family tree was married to Sanford Lansing Fonda in 1889:

Anna M. DEFOREST; Born: 10 FEB 1870; Died: 14 SEP 1946; b. NY; 1930 U.S. Federal Census > New York > Rensselaer > North Greenbush > District 19; bur. Blooming Grove Cemetery, North Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York

Married: 12 FEB 1889; Wynantskill Reformed Church

Sanford Lansing FONDA; Born: SEP 1867; Died: 22 DEC 1937; b. NY; 1930 U.S. Federal Census > New York > Rensselaer > North Greenbush > District 19; bur. Blooming Grove Cemetery, North Greenbush, Rensselaer, New York

I added a link for Surnames in the top menu of my website which helps with casual browsing.

Mark