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Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

evbridges89 — 2009-11-01 15:33:34Z

OOPS ! The email went out before I signed it.
Showing the Love
of JESUS !
Rev. Mary E. Utley

Re: Edward Lobdell born 1878 in Michigan

sallyhaywood1947 — 2009-10-31 20:19:35Z

My mother was Addie May Lobdell, but she went by May A. She maried Lyle Perry Spare and had two children, Sally and Walter. They adopted a young female child of Ethel after her husband died while she was pregnant. The child, Rose Margaret died just before her 21st birthday. She had married james Weatherwax and she left a daughter Cindy Rose.
We often went to the cemetary on Lobdell Lake that was built on the original farm called Silver Spring. The family iis written up in the History of Genesee county.

Re: The Mystery of Joseph L. Lobdell

kwradio — 2009-10-18 13:36:18Z

I, too, am searching for this man and his family. Perhaps this is another clue:

Published September 20, 1808, Albany Register:

WHEREAS default has been made in the payment of monies secured to be paid to James Van Horne by Joseph Lobdell, of the town of Palatine, in the county of Montgomery, in and by his mortgage, bearing date the twenty-third day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five -- Notice is therefore hereby given, that in pursuance of a power contained in said mortgage, and the statues in such case made, all that piece or lot of land known and distinguished by lot number four, beginning at the south west corner of lot number five; thence south, 89 degrees west forty chains to lot number one; thence north, one degree west twenty-five chains and ten links; thence 88 degrees and 40 minutes east, forty chains; thence south, one degree east twenty-five chains and ten links, to the place of beginning, containing one hundred & one acres of land on the fourth allotment of the royal grant – I shall expose to sale, at public vendue, in the city of Albany, at the dwelling-house of Steward Lewis, inn-keeper, on the ninth day of November next, at ten o’clock in the forenoon. Dated Albany April 29, 1808
PETER HOGEBOOM
Administrator to the Assignee

Good hunting!

John

Re: MI. Lobdells

SandyKnotts57 — 2009-08-17 13:27:31Z

Lobdell Lake is in Argentine, MI. It was named after William Lobdell who arrived in 1837. I have more information on William and his family. Send me a message if you would like more.

Re: Edward Lobdell born 1878 in Michigan

SandyKnotts57 — 2009-08-16 05:23:50Z

Thomas Edwin Lobdell (they called him "Eddie") was his actual name. Nellie Lobdell(Mays) was my grandmother. What information were you looking for?

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

gayleopie — 2009-08-09 01:14:16Z

I got your emails -- thanks. I'll contact via email as well.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

JEmery2121 — 2009-08-09 01:09:30Z

Miles' aunt, Lucy Lobdell, is my gggg-grandmother. It's the same line. I sent you files.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

gayleopie — 2009-08-09 00:17:41Z

OK, I think I'm not correct about where a Caleb Lobdell fits into my family tree but he's back there someplace -- Nobles father maybe? I know I'm correct from Noble -> Miles -> Dwight -> Jay -> Wray (who was my father).

I think the dates for Miles in one of the earlier posts aren't quite right. My records indicate that Miles was born in Hamburg, NY on March 30, 1824. He married at the age of 19 or 20 in NY and son Dwight was born there in 1846 and then the family moved to WI in 1848 so Miles was 24 not 16. I believe he moved 2 years after his father and most of the rest of the family including the father's second wife and some if not all of their numerous children.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

gayleopie — 2009-08-09 00:03:08Z

Actually, the Caleb in my line is a little farther back so would actually be g(6) and may not be the same Caleb as in your story since it seems there were several. However, the Miles Lobdell mentioned is definately my g(2)grandfather. I have a story about him that you may or may not have found. I found it online a year or so ago.

http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/biosmukwonago.php#lob...

is the current location.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

gayleopie — 2009-08-08 23:33:29Z

Sherrie,

Thanks you for the info -- I just realized that you had asked me to send my email address back in November but I didn't see that message until today. Anyway, thanks for posting this nice long document -- I haven't read it yet but I'm sure it will be informative. Caleb was my g(3)grandfather so I'll be happy for anything it says about him and his family.

Gayle
PS my email is gayle-opie AT austin.rr.com

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

corlissbs — 2009-08-08 21:56:35Z

Mother stone is Angelina Ward Lobdell's & the father stone is Andrew P. Lobdell - all below the big "LObdell" stone.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

corlissbs — 2009-08-08 21:55:01Z

Another Durand Lobdell tombstone.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

corlissbs — 2009-08-08 21:53:38Z

Here are Lobdell tombstones in the Durand, Pepin County, WI cemetery. Angelina Ward d. of Elanson Ward m. Andrew Porter Lobdell in Hamburg, NY prior to the family departing to WI on 20 Aug 1846. Andrew's father was Solon Demothsenes Lobdell & his mother was Caroline M. Shepherd.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

corlissbs — 2009-08-08 21:49:16Z

Remember my previous post of Alanson Ward living beside Noble Lobdell in Hamburg, NY. These families all came to WI very closely together. The Lobdell part of this long story I composed is near the bottom, but the rest might give you more insight as to how the family got to WI.

First part is a transcription of Sarah Rice Graves' story, then I added other stuff! Nick & Candy, I fixed a couple errors & some of the confusing part, I think! Updated copy - discard the other one please!

"Family history according to Sarah Rice:

"William Oratis Rice was born before 1800 in London, England. He was the son of William Rice and Elizabeth England. He served with the British and was stationed in the Citadel at Quebec during the War of 1812. After the war, he was mustered out of service and came to Great Barrington, Mass., walking all the way through what was then a wilderness for the most part. It was here that he married Orilla Bush (Clark or Van Camp?). Strangely enough, descendents have listed her maiden name as "Clark", "Bush", and "Van Camp". Grandmother Sarah Ann Rice Graves always insisted that her mother's name was "Aurelia Clark", and that she was born at Northampton, Mass. - the daughter of a Revolutionary War Soldier who was blinded in the service. Grandmother Graves remembered visiting her Grandfather "Clark" in Northampton and told of sitting on his knee as a small child and listening to the ticking of the large gold watch. She also recalled the small colonial style home that was painted white with red trim. In any event, this is about all we can learn regarding great-grandmother Rice.

After living for a time in Great Barrington, Mass., and after the birth of their two oldest sons, Henry and William, the family removed to Boonville in Oneida County, New York. Boonville is an attractive small town about 30 miles north of Rome, N.Y. and located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. It was here that Great-Grandfather Rice plied his trade as a stone mason. The remaining seven children were all born in Boonville, and the family is listed in the Census of 1830 and again in the special census of 1835. They are not listed in 1840, so it is presumed that they had left Boonville by that time.

About mid- 1840s, the family decided to move west and take up a land claim on the prairies of Northern Illinois. Great Grandfather Rice and the older boys (with the exception of eldest son Henry) drove cattle and oxen 800 miles overland from Boonville to a farm near the small village of Richmond in McHenry County, Illinois. Richmond is practically on the Wisconsin-Illinois State line. Great-Grandmother Rice with the girls and younger children journeyed to Rome, New York, where they took passage in a packet boat on the historic Erie Canal to Buffalo, New York. (Note: the remains of the old canal and one of the locks is located only one-half mile distant from our home at 500 Clover Hills Drive in Rochester). In Buffalo, they waited 30 days for a sailing vessel on Lake Erie. After many days of sailing across Lake Erie and north on Lake Huron, through the Straits of Mackinac and down Lake Michigan, they finally arrived at the Port of Kenosha, Wisconsin, where they were met by Great-Grandfather Rice with an ox team and cart, and transported to their new home on prairie.

Life on the Illinois prairie was no bed of roses back in the early days of our country. There were the usual dangers from the elements, from wild animals, and occasionally from the Indians. Grandmother Graves recalled many prairie fires that had a devastating effect on occasion. When fires were sighted in the distance, the farmers and their families would have to plow wide furrows around their houses and out-buildings to protect their property. They would also set back-fires to minimize the onrushing flames. Small animals, rodents, rabbits, and snakes would flee ahead of the fire and take refuge in the plowed furrows.

On cold winter nights, hungry prairie wolves would howl under their windows. They would attack anything in sight, and Grandmother Graves recalled that they would drop pails of live coals on the wolves from the second story windows. It seems that wolves had an instinctive fear of fire in any form.

Grandmother Graves remembered being chased by a snake on one occasion. This reptile was known as "The Blue Racer" and was about eight feet in length and could travel very fast with its head about waist high. She ran as fast as she could and fended off the snake with her sunbonnet. Grandmother also mentioned riding horseback over the open prairie some 40 miles to visit friends in Elgin, Ill.

It was in Richmond that Grandmother's favorite sister, Eliza Rice, was married to Noah Lee who had come but recently from Lyn, Ontario, Canada. Shortly thereafter Eliza and Noah removed to a farm near Villiard, Minnesota.

After a few years on the Illinois prairie, the Rice family removed to the small Village of Clarence in Green County, Wisconsin. Clarence was once a thriving village located two miles south the present City of Brodhead on the Sugar River (about two years ago, I revisited this area, and not a vestige of the village remains. A modern bridge across the Sugar River has replaced the old covered bridge that I remembered at an earlier day, but it still known as the Clarence Bridge. In visiting with a farmer, he informed me that they often plow up ancient tools, crockery, and kitchenware, etc. Otherwise, nothing remains of Clarence).

Great-Grandfather Rice again plied his trade as a stone mason, and there are a number of old houses still in good repair that he built. One house in particular is of interest as it was the home of the TenEyke Family. Their descendents still live nearby and own extensive apple orchards. Grandmother Graves often related a grisly tale of the elder TenEyke as follows: The boys in the family were all out in the fields, and Mr. TenEyke decided to take the bull out for water. Suddenly, the bull became enraged and gored and trampled Mr. TenEyke to death. A number of hours past before the boys returned to the barnyard only to discover that their father's remains had been large consumed by the hogs! This ghastly tale is still remembered and related by later generations of the area.

Grandmother Graves was a phenomenal speller, and it was in Clarence that she demonstrated her prowess. She participated in numerous "Spelling Bees" and usually won first prize (as a youngster in school I often consulted Grandmother Graves when I had a problem in spelling, and she always came up with the correct answer). Grandmother told of skating on the Sugar River in the winter, sleigh rides to the nearby town of Juda, and dances in the village hall as the simple pleasures enjoyed by people on the frontier.

In an open field clearly in view from the site of Clarence is the historic oak tree that marks the half-way distance from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan. This was ascertained by the Indians who came in large numbers and camped on the banks of the Sugar River enroute to Canada and the north woods. The Indians were seldom troublesome at that time, as the Black Hawk War had been fought some years before. One recalls that Abraham Lincoln was a commanding officer who pursued the Indians. However, by the time that they arrived at Clarence, the Indians were usually quite hungry and would go all over the Village begging for food. Grandmother recalled that they often supplied them with loaves of bread and what meat they could spare.

It was in Clarence that Grandmother met her future husband, William Gardner Graves who had come but recently from Orwell in Rutland County, Vermont, and was already established as the Village Blacksmith in Clarence. They were married on New Years Day in 1855 by Squire Derrick, the local justice of the Peace, there being no resident minister at that time.

Two years later, Great-Grandfather Rice passed away at the age of 57. He is alleged to have been buried in a private cemetery on the Derrick Farm, but we can find no marker for him in this tiny cemetery. By this time, the children were all grown and had families of their own. Great-grandmother Rice continued to live in the old home, and was well looked after by her numerous progeny (Uncle Wyatt Graves recalled staying with his Grandmother Rice and helping her with chores as a small boy. He said that his Grandmother would sit by the kitchen stove and smoke her clay pipe).

Great-Grandmother Rice was living with her daughter, Annette Rice Witham (Jeanette), in Magnolia Township, Rock County, Wisconsin, when she died at the age of 75 in 1882. She is buried in the old Magnolia Cemetery about two miles east of Magnolia Corners on the Center Road. Her youngest son, George Rice, is also buried there along with his only daughter, Edith Rice McCrary.

William O. Rice, second son of William and Aurelia Rice was born at Great Barrington, Mass. in 1825. He married Susan Ward at Wagg's Corners, N.Y. This area is now a part of the City of Rochester, N.Y. and much of it is now the locale for the Eastman Kodak Company. William & Susan also removed to Richmond in McHenry County, Ill. and later to Clarence in Green County, Wisconsin. William Rice enlisted for service early in the Civil War on Oct. 16th, 1862. He was mustered out at Pittsburg Landing by reason of disability incurred in the line of duty by a severe injury to one knee. Recovering sufficiently, he reinlisted Jan 17th, 1863 in the 12th Wisconsin Light Artillery in which he served until the end of the War. He was mustered out at Madison on June 17th, 1865. He was a Captain in Artillery and made the famous march with General Sherman from Atlanta to the Sea. He was once captured in South Carolina, but later escaped. His eldest son, Nathan Rice also enlisted for service in the War and had one leg shot off at the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Susan Ward died young and is buried at Magnolia, Wisconsin [not true, as Susan was 74 when she died & is buried in Osseo, WI Cemetery - SRS). After the war, William Rice lived at Humbird in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, and later at Osseo where he died. At one time, he served as a guide in the National Capitol in Washington. Grandmother Graves often told of her brother William of whom she was very proud, especially on account of his distinguished military service in the Civil War. I have a small picture of Great-Uncle William Rice and he was a very handsome young man with a flowing beard. Several of his descendents are still living in the Brodhead area. Mildred Thom Jones is a great-granddaughter of William Rice through his daughter, Ella Leona Rice McCaffery. Another daughter, Bertha Rice Howland, removed to Salt Lake City, Utah, where she later joined the Mormon Church. George Rice removed to Montana where there are several descendents living in the Havre area. Nathan Rice has a son also called Nathan who lived in Vancouver, Wash.".

Afterwards written by me, Sherrie Rice Smith

Susan Ward's parents (Elanson & Jerusha Van Ness Ward) lived in Hamburg, NY from before 1830 (and possibly before 1820) until 1846 or 1847 when they migrated to Spring Valley, Rock County, WI by ox team and wagon from Erie County, NY. Susan Ward & William O. Rice were married 24 Nov. 1845 in Wagg's or Bixley's or Bickey's Corners, N.Y., near Rochester, NY (5-4-09 correction - I now believe this marriage took place in Bixley's Corners, Hamburg, Erie County, NY - however, that begs the question of what was William O. Rice doing in Erie Co at that time, when the rest of the family lived in Oneida County, NY). I think there is a possibility that the Wards traveled with the Rice family to Wisconsin in 1846-1847, as Susan Ward Rice's oldest son, Nathan Ballou Rice was born 25-Jan-1847 in Old South Port, New Kenosha, WI., which verifies the Grave Family history about the women coming via boat from NY to Kenosha, WI. Susan must have been well into her first pregnancy when the family left New York state, and mothers tend to stick closely to daughters, if possible, during pregnancies, and I suspect Nathan was the firstborn grandchild. William & Susan Ward Rice must have moved around alot in their early years in WI, as their second son, Arthur William, was born 12-Oct-1849 in Spring Valley, Rock Co., WI. Their next 3 children, Ella, Susan, & Bertha, were all born in Richmond, McHenry Co, IL, and their last & youngest, George, was born in Clarence, Green Co., WI. on 13-May-1868. According to 1850 federal census, William lived in McHenry Co.,IL; The 1860 census lists William Rice in Rock Co., WI. 1870 census has him in Spring Grove, Green Co., WI. The 1900 census lists him as living in Osseo, Trempleau Co., WI. with his son, George, Leonora (DL), and Bethia (GD), age 3. . Described as 5' 10" blue eyes, brown hair. In 1855 Joseph Erwin Ward moved by ox team to the Bear Creek Valley area (near Durand, WI). He passed near Osseo, WI where his sister, Susan Rice & her family were settled in 1870's - per family history.

The role of a genealogist is never cut & dry, or even necessarily always fact driven, although that is the ultimate goal. Sometimes the true story will never be ascertained, so a bit of logical deduction has to be made. Knowing the land records found by Nicklas Ward of Sudbury while researching in the Hamburg/Buffalo area of NY, and the addition of valuable information written in 1907 by Julia Harrison Lobdell in her thick volume of Lobdell Descendents, helps me deduce some of the following bits of family information.

We know for sure from the records that Susan Ward's parents were Elanson Ward & Jerusha Van Ness. Family records tell us that Jerusha Van Ness Ward's parents were Cornelius Van Ness & Lucy Lobdell. Lucy Lobdell Van Ness' family history has been well documented in many different books, including the one mentioned above. In addition to that volume another terrific research item is The Families of Old Fairfield, which runs to three volumes, if I remember correctly. This Fairfield is Fairfield, CT., and the book is one of the most fascinating pieces of reading I've done in quite some time. My only regret is that I don't own a copy (3 volumes cost about $150.00)! The Lobdells married into some of the earliest New England families, including the Boughton (or Bouton - French Huguenots), Sherwoods (of Ipswich, England - sheriffs - perhaps the one of the fabled Robin Hood?), Hickoks, Burwells, Hurds, Gregorys, Upsons, Pierces, Barlows, Bradleys, Marvins, Turneys, Seabrooks, Savilles, Sheppards, & Fullers among others. Why do I mention these families? Should one want to pursue this hobby, one would find that the above names will head back to the gentry of England, which then leads to European royalty. Yes, friends, if the records are correct, we are related to most of the old European royal lines. Now, before any of you become overly excited, let me give you a brief history lesson. England, in particular among other countries, practiced something called primogeniture, which is a fancy term for saying that the first born son inherited all of his father's estate & titles. The younger sons (and there was usually plenty of them) received absolutely nothing. What was a younger son to do to make a living? His first choice was the ministry. His second choice was the military. Usually a father purchased military commissions for younger sons before his death (e.g. William Howe, the British commander at Bunker/Breeds Hill, had purchased an officer commission 20 years previous). Should a son not choose these two options, an "adventurers" life was left open to him. Many of the early male settlers of Jamestown, VA., were these adventurers. The point being that many of the early settlers of the American colonies were adventurer sons of European, especially British, royalty, thus alot of Americans can trace their family roots back to the kings and queens of Europe, who all intermarried.

To start you back on this hunt for English royalty, let me give you a jumpstart on the Lobdell family. Lucy Lobdell Van Ness was born in Brookfield, CT., in 1775. She married Cornelius Van Ness, of whom I will address a bit later, resided in Hamburg, N.Y., where she died in 1839 after having 5 children, the youngest being Jerusha Van Ness, mother of Lucy, Susan, Angelina, Maria Antoniette, Joseph Erwin, Nathan, John Van Ness, & Rachel Ward.

Lucy Lobdell parents were Caleb & Patience Boughton Lobdell. Caleb was born in 1748 at South Salem, Westchester Co., N.Y. He married Patience, born in 1756, in 1773. Caleb & Patience made a home in Brookfield, CT, but soon after the British raided there in 1777, they, along with Caleb's brother, Daniel, moved to NY State. Evidently they stopped in Rensselaerwyck (Manor of the Van Rensselaers, which includes part of Columbia, Rensselaer and Albany Counties), near what is today Hudson, Columbia Co., N.Y. Later they removed to Northville, Fulton Co., N.Y., where Caleb died in 1829 & Patience in 1819, after parenting 14 children. Their tombstones are still evident in the Northville Cemetery (thanks, Nick!).

Caleb's parents were John & Ruth Sherwood Lobdell. John was born 1721 in Ridgefield, C.T. He married Ruth, born 1723, in 1744. Ruth Sherwood was the daughter of Daniel & Ruth Bradley Sherwood with mother Ruth Bradley the daughter of John & Hannah Sherwood Bradley of Ridgefield (note that many times families tended to marry close cousins - sometimes it gets extremely confusing!). John died in 1778 & Ruth died in 1787 after raising at least 8 children.

John's parents were Joshua & Eunice Olmstead Lobdell (Joshua's second wife). Joshua, his parents only son, was born 1671 in Springfield, MA. After the death of Joshua's first wife about 1710, he & his children moved to Ridgefield, CT, where Joshua continually, over a couple of decades, purchased estates from the original proprietors or their grantors until his death about 1743, when "Caleb (not Lucy Lobdell's father, but an uncle) agrees to assume support of his mother, Eunice, widow of Joshua Lobdell (deceased), late of Ridgefield". Probably about 1713 Joshua had married Eunice, daughter of Lt. John & Mary Benedict (daughter of Thomas & Mary Bridgum Benedict) Olmstead of Norwalk, CT. Eunice was born ca. 1689 and was aunt of Rebecca St. John, who married Samuel, eldest child of Joshua & his first wife, Mary Burwell. Joshua fathered 13 children, 6 by first wife Mary, and 7 by second wife Eunice. As a side note, I once owned a copy of the History of Norwalk, and it was fascinating reading, giving year by year doings of the community, with family names popping up page after page in offices like fence mender, road repairer, pig minder, etc. In these early New England towns, they was no such thing as government workers. The town citizens were the government workers with each taking turns being responsible for all the jobs required to keep the village running smoothly throughout the year. A pretty good idea in my eyes, as it sure kept the taxes to a reasonable level!

Joshua's parents were Simon & Persis Pierce Lobdell. Simon Lobdell 's name appears among the "afterplanters" in Milford, CT. Julia Lobdell arrived at the conclusion that Simon came to the colonies as a young lad from Hereford, England (a shire in West England, bordering Wales) in 1645, along with a couple sisters & other interested adults. Milford records show that the "first planters" gave Simon a triangular shaped one half acre house lot in town. He took the freeman's oath in May, 1657 in Hartford, and was a taxpayer there in 1667. He moved to Springfield, MA. later, and was prison keeper there from 1666 to 1674. It appears he had accumulated considerable property. In 1681 Simon purchased 60 acres in Stony River, between Springfield and Windsor, but was not a settler there, and had property in Hull, MA in 1682. No proof exists of his marriage to Persis Pierce, daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth ? Cole Pierce of Charlestown, MA. Simon & Persis returned to Milford in 1677, where both eventually joined the First Church of Milford. All 5 children were born in Milford where Simon died before 1717 when his will was probated. Simon called himself "Lieut." in his will. Persis death date is unknown.

Simon's parents are possibly Nicholas & Jane Lobdell, but I have no further information back than this, although more recently more has appeared on the internet.

Now, to the promised Cornelius Van Ness. I have a theory. Right or wrong, I don't know for sure. While pouring over Julia Harrison Lobdell's book, I noticed on page 273-4 that a Rachel Van Ness married a Jacob Elias Lobdell, and on page 275, Julia Harrison Lobdell gives Rachel's parents as Garrett and Effie Sharp Van Ness. Again, history lessons serve the genealogist well, I'm surmissing, for lack of better information, that Rachel Van Ness is the younger sister of our Cornelius, as Jacob Elias is the younger brother of our Lucy Lobdell! Siblings married siblings, just as above cousins married cousins. Another offbeat hint is one of Cornelius & Lucy's daughters is named "Rachel" (I would be even more confident if one of Rachel's sons was named Cornelius, but, alas, the record shows no such name). Another genealogist hint that makes the likelihood of the story being correct is if Cornelius is Garrett & Effie's son, then he was born in 1778 in Schaghticoke, Rennsslelaer Co., NY., where you will remember the Caleb Lobdell family sought refuge during the American Revolution. Small insignicant facts is sometimes all genealogist have to deduce family history. Rennsslelaer Co. might well be where Lucy & Cornelius met each other. Should the story be the case, Garrett and Effie Van Ness family history is also well documented. I would like a bit more proof before I profess its total truth, but only time will tell for us. Should Cornelius & Rachel not be related, but simply coincidence, then proving Cornelius' family will be difficult, as years ago I hired a professional genealogist in New York to find Cornelius' ancestors & the job proved to no avail. (Note added July, 2007: I have since proven that Rachel & Cornelius Van Ness are indeed siblings. One from the Dutch Reformed Church of Schaghticoke, NY baptism records &, secondly, from Gerrit (or Garrett) Van Ness's American Revolution pension records.)

One other piece of the family puzzle which Nick Ward brought to my attention & Julia Harrison Lobdell verifies in her 1907 book is the tightness with which early frontier families stuck together. Nick pointed out to me that nearby in the land records in Erie Co, NY were Wards, Lobdells, Sabins, Beachs, & Slys. Miles Lobdell, nephew to Lucy Lobdell, son of her brother Noble, came to WI when he was 16 in 1848. Did he come with the rest of the Rice & Ward family? Possibly, if the date is off by a year, or he simply followed because of the good land reports. He settled in Mukwonago, WI. Noble Lobdell, younger brother of Lucy & uncle to Miles, moved to Eagle, WI before the 1860 US census, from Hamburg, N.Y., probably in 1856 with his son, David Clark Lobdell, who moved to Waukesha Co., WI in that year. By 1861, David Clark owned a 160 acre farm in Wanewoc Township, which I believe to be in Juneau Co., WI. And another side note, both David Clark & his wife Martha Sly, were members of the Campbellite Church, another history lesson in itself. This brings me to the Sly family. Noble Lobdell's second wife was Mary Adelia Sly & his son by his first wife, Sarah Clark, also marries a Sly. Do the two women have a connection? Mother & daughter? A fact that is as of yet not known. At least three other siblings of Lucy Lobdell move to Michigan. Noble & Mary Adelia Sly Lobdell's 13 children came to Wisconsin with them when they moved in about 1856. The last names I mentioned were the Beach & Sabin families, which I found living next door to the Rice & Ward families in the 1850 US census (incidently in that census, Elanson is listed as "Elias Ward"). After Nelson Sabin's first wife Abigail died, and Maria Antoniette Ward, daughter of Elanson & Jerusha Ward, first husband Ezra died, Nelson Sabin & Maria Antoniette Ward Beach married in 1870.

I hope my story has pricked your interest, or at least given you just a taste of our rich family history, the hearty stock from which we all descend, and to whom we owe our very lives, and, in respect to them, we should carry on this heritage within this great country they fought, bleed, & died to give us.

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

corlissbs — 2009-08-08 21:43:22Z

In 1807 was a resident of Northville and a neighbor of his brother, Caleb, on (now) Main Street. Found in the 1840 Hamburg, NY census page 301 with Alanson Ward next door, along with son David on the other side.

Re: Robert Lobdell, 1898 - 1928 US Border Patrol

rob76691 — 2009-06-29 17:53:11Z

Thanks for the information and speedy reply!

Re: Robert Lobdell, 1898 - 1928 US Border Patrol

tedpack — 2009-06-29 17:50:53Z

I can't tell if a monument was ever built. I get 578 hits in Google for the words
Robert H. Lobdell Border Patrol monument

It looks like they added his name to a monument in International Falls, at least:

http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/news/about-local-folks/fal...

I look at the "Genealogy Help" board every once in a while. I saw that post and thought it should be copied to the Lobdell board as well, so I did.

Re: Robert Lobdell, 1898 - 1928 US Border Patrol

rob76691 — 2009-06-29 17:20:41Z

Sorry I didn't find this untill today. Can you tell me if a memorial was ever built? My Dad Robert Henry Lobdell and myself along with a few other family members try, as much as possible, to follow family and Genealogy events as they happen but, we are not always very dilligent in our efforts.

Robert Lobdell
Waskom, Texas

Re: Caleb Lobdell

JEmery2121 — 2009-03-30 14:49:56Z

Documents where Caleb Lobdell is mentioned.

Cynthia Bostwick (Cloyes) b. abt Feb 1812 CT from death record

BillHarvey34 — 2008-09-06 03:22:34Z

During a search of Dodge Co.,Minnesota, death records I happened upon the following in the Dodge County Court House records in Mantorville : Death Register C Page 9 :

Cloyes, Cynthia Bostwick
white, female, widowed
d. July 31, 1902 age 90 yrs 4 mos. 27 days
dob UNKNOWN pob Brookfield, CT
father's name : Levi Bostwick b. Brookfield, CT
mother's name : Betsey Lobdell b. Brookfield, CT

last resided : Kasson, Dodge Co., MN
buried : Mantorville, Dodge Co., MN
died of old age & senility

I recognized her husband's name as possibly being related to the line of my 4th gr-grandfather James Cloyes b. 1742/1743, MA who married Mehitable Gates (b. 1746, MA) in 1765.

The death record details listed above are as found in the index - I do not pretend to know whether they are in fact correct nor do I have any further info on Cynthia Bostwick nee Cloyes.

I hope this is of interest to someone.

Bill Harvey

Re: Cheryl Lobdell

eallynm — 2008-07-24 02:17:03Z

If you are trying to find your mother, you might try contacting the Salvation Army's family tracing service. They can search for her, and if they find her, contact her and ask if she wants to have contact with you. They need some basic information, though, such as a copy of her birth certificate. If you have not already done so, I suggest obtaining copies of your parents' divorce record, assuming you know where and approximately when the divorce took place. The divorce records will probably state the date and place of the marriage. Then request the marriage record, "Long form" including the marriage license application. That is likely to give you her place of birth and perhaps her birthdate and the names of her parents. Write to a local library and offer to pay for a search of the local newspaper to see if there was an account of the wedding in the paper. That may give more information about her family. Given her approximate date and place of birth, you should be able to obtain her birth certificate, which will have her parents' names. Good luck!

Re: Lobdell family

KimSemaan18 — 2008-12-31 03:04:24Z

I am looking for information regarding John J. Lobdell, he married Anna Hatt. They were from the Fenton, Michigan area.
They had a daughter named Beaulah Lobdell.
Thank you,
Kim

Re: Cheryl Lobdell

mamvw1 — 2008-07-23 22:53:25Z

Yes, when i was 6. I moved to ohio in 1989 and she was in oregon when I last saw her. Lobdell is a maiden name. her married name was Gossett. However, she was already divorced from my father at the time i came to ohio but I believe she is still currently using Gossett instead of Lobdell.

Re: Cheryl Lobdell

mamvw1 — 2008-07-24 02:12:54Z

not her. My mother's middle name is Ann. Thank you though anyhow.

Cheryl Lobdell

mamvw1 — 2008-07-23 20:05:11Z

Hi. I am looking for any helpful info on Cheryl Ann Lobdell and her family. I last saw my moter when I was 6 and i don't remember my grandparents name,etc. Therefore, i'm having a rather hard time finding that part of my family line. Any info is greatly appreciated.

Re: Delbert J. Lobdell

threebblue — 2009-06-05 16:47:11Z

i just wanted to tell you that 2of the childen have passed on

carole krieger and delbert lobdelljr

allen,darrell,duane are still alive

Re: Edward Lobdell born 1878 in Michigan

becarsam1 — 2008-05-12 18:29:36Z

This Edward Lobdell was my grandfather. He was Edward James Lobdell, Jr. His father, Edward James lobdell, Sr. started Lobdell Bailey and Lobdell Emory companies. He also owned American Wood Rim co. which made wooden steering wheels for Model Ts.

Re: Lobdell Family

rjthoden — 2008-03-28 12:26:41Z

Does anyone have information on a Peter LOBDELL b about 1802 Herkimer Co, NY; married twice but not sure of names of wives. He had two daughters by first wife - Mary Jan b 1828 in Wyoming Co, NY (according to her death certificate) and Lucretia b 1831. By second wife a daughter named Lucinda Adaline was born 1847.
Would appreciate any help. Please reply to my email address:
rjthoden@juno.com

LOBDELL Harry Edwin iii 1982-1982

t42Moore — 2008-11-10 14:40:08Z

LOBDELL Harry Edwin iii 1982-1982

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 197,780 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

LOBDELL Albert B 1816 1892

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-01 14:47:43Z

LOBDELL Albert B 1816 1892

I photographed this gravestone in the I O O F Cemetery, Section E, Denton, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 198,368 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

LOBDELL Lottie M 1890 1899 dau of W A and Sallie S Lobdell

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-01 14:47:28Z

LOBDELL Lottie M 1890 1899 dau of W A and Sallie S Lobdell

I photographed this gravestone in the I O O F Cemetery, Section E, Denton, Denton Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 198,368 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

LOBDELL Joe V and Etolia

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 12:45:25Z

LOBDELL Joe V and Etolia

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 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: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

gayleopie — 2008-11-24 00:29:55Z

I don't have much from WI. I did find a very nice entry from a county book published in 1880 about Miles Clark Lobdell and his wife. That was written when they were both still living so I think it is probably accurate. I would like more stories about the him, his father, Noble, or his children - in particular, Dwight Baxter Lobdell who was my great-grandfather.

I know that Miles lived in North Prairie, WI and founded the Methodist church there. Noble lived in Mukwanago (sp?) I think. They both moved there from Hamberg, NY (near Erie) in about 1845. I have found records of their burials. That's about all I have. I have some photos from 1950 of Miles' home when my great-uncle Dwight and his wife made a visit there and met up with some Lobdell relatives from the area. The photos aren't that great because of a lot of trees and shrubs but better than nothing.

My grandfather's name was Jay Clyde Lobdell so his middle name may have been based on your g-grandfather or maybe both were from other family member.

If you want to email directly, my email is gayle-opie AT austin dot rr dot com -- just do the substitutions and remove the spaces.

Gayle

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

gayleopie — 2008-11-23 05:25:51Z

Blue,

Where are you located?

Gayle

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

gayleopie — 2008-11-23 04:17:42Z

Yes, I'm still here. I'm not really looking for genealogy type info, I'm looking for story type info about some of the Lobdell's who settled in Wisconsin sometime around 1845. Nobel and Sarah Lobdell were my g(3) grandparents. I'm making a Lobdell scrapbook for my family and I'm trying to find some story type information for each family from Nobel back to Simon or Nicholas. I have pretty decent info coming forward from Nobel but I don't have much about him and his ancestors except what I find in Julia Harrison Lobdell's book. Do you have anything of that type.

Also, she had a photo reproduced in her 1908 book but it is a very poor reproduction in the copy I have -- I would love to find that or any other photos that can be identified from that Lobdell branch back then. Do you happen to have or know of pictures connected with them?

Gayle

Re: Noble & Mary Lobdell Wisconsin

simplyblue22 — 2008-11-23 03:50:11Z

Eric,

don't know if you are still out there, but I do know we are related.

Look for to hearing from you.

Kindest Regards,
Blue

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

simplyblue22 — 2008-11-24 19:23:59Z

Hello Gayle,

I was born in Sauk, Co WI. grew up in Oshkosh and lived there until just over 2 years ago, WI, I no live in MN. I'll look into my photo's and records. What do you have about WI, I do not want to duplicate. With Holidays give me a little time. My great grandfather was Clyde Lobdell, Son of David, had a brother Claude, and Clyde took care of a Earl Lobdell, I think Earl's parents died and Clyde took him in. Earl was from Ohio or Mich, It's been awhile since I've done any genealogy because of the move. Again I look forward to hearing from you.

Kindest Regards,

Blue :-)

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

simplyblue22 — 2008-11-24 19:23:12Z

Hello,

I don't know if your still out there, but I know we are related. This is my roots. Please contact me you need info on Lobdell's. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kindest Regards,
Blue

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

simplyblue22 — 2008-12-05 16:35:47Z

I did get your reply. Give me some time,with the holidays approaching,etc, it's a busy time for me. I look forward to conversing. Feel free to email me anytime with question, thoughts, etc.

Kindest Regards.
Blue

Delbert J. Lobdell

JIWelsch — 2009-05-16 07:21:56Z

DAVENPORT, Iowa - Delbert J. Lobdell, 86, of Davenport, died Wednesday Feb. 2, 2000, at Davenport Lutheran Home.

Services will be at the Runge Mortuary & Crematory. Burial will be at Parr Cemetery in rural Muscatine.
Memorials may be made to New Life Baptist Church in Davenport.

Mr. Lobdell was born on April 5, 1913, in Davenport. He married Ruth Teitsch on April 2, 1936, in Davenport. She preceded him in death in 1968. He later married Mary Siegler on Aug. 19, 1969, in Monmouth, Ill. she preceded him in death in 1992. He farmed his entire life in Montpelier area and retired in 1997.

He enjoyed bowling and fishing.

Survivors include a daughter, Carole Krieger of Montpelier; four sons, Delbert Lobdell Jr. of Muscatine, Allen Lobdell Sr. of Montpelier, Darrell Lobdell of Weslaco, Texas, Duane Lobdell of Blue Grass; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Audrey and a granddaughter, Cindy.

Re: Noble & Mary Lobdell Wisconsin

corlissbs — 2009-03-31 12:42:15Z

Does anyone have a picture of those grave stones of Noble & Mary Lobdell in Eagle, WI? If so, please email it to me at corlissbss@aol.com. Thanks!

Re: Caleb Lobdell

corlissbs — 2009-03-23 00:59:43Z

Another page

Re: Caleb Lobdell

corlissbs — 2009-03-23 00:59:35Z

Another page

Caleb Lobdell

corlissbs — 2009-03-23 00:56:37Z

Interesting page I found.

Re: Noble & Mary Lobdell Wisconsin

corlissbs — 2009-01-30 01:29:53Z

Has someone supplied you the ancestry line for this family?

Email me directly at corlissbss@aol.com if you still need it.

Sherrie

Re: Lobdell history

corlissbs — 2009-01-30 01:27:10Z

Has anyone a copy of the before mentioned Lobdell history in the Marion, IN library that they would be willing to share? I'd really like to read it.

Sherrie Rice Smith
corlissbss@aol.com

Re: Lobdells in Wisconsin -- looking for pictures and stories

corlissbs — 2009-01-30 01:25:05Z

Gayle,

Email me your email address & I will send you a story I've pieced together regarding Lobdells, Wards, Rices, etc. who all came to WI together.

Thanks!
Sherrie @ corlissbss@aol.com

Re: Cheryl Lobdell

lobdillj — 2008-07-23 22:43:44Z

So, when were you 6? And what was she doing then? Where did this occur? Was Lobdell her married name?

Re: Cheryl Lobdell

lobdillj — 2008-07-24 00:52:11Z

page 393 OLR shows a Cheryl Louise Lobdell b. 29 Dec 1951 so she would have been 32 when you were born if she's your mother.

Re: Edward Lobdell born 1878 in Michigan

lobdillj — 2008-05-12 19:25:55Z

The book by Julia Harrison Lobdell (p 246) has Edward J. Lobdell born 20 Jan 1859 in Sharon, MI. Married Grace A. Dunbar. . In 1899 was in Marietta OH engaged in mfg carriage stock, also bicycle rims. In 1907 had valuable interests in lumber districts of northern MI located in Onaway, Presque Isle Co. Children: 1 Faith b 30 Nov 1893 and Edward J. b 3 Aug 1895.

No Edward Lobdell b 1878 is in that book.