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Re: Margaret Woodmansee, Husband of George G. Woodmansee

rwoodmansee1 — 2009-06-06 10:46:07Z

You may be right about Rozelier. She is listed as living with George and Margaret in Ohio in the 1850 US Census. However, this census does not include relationships, so she may have been a cousin. Census lists her as 8 yrs old in 1850. Upon looking at this census again, I find a John A. Van Gesen living close to them. getting interesting. So far I haven't found anyone with the name Rozelier listed as a child of any of the other Woodmansees I am looking at.

Re: Margaret Woodmansee, Husband of George G. Woodmansee

WLeeWoodmansee — 2009-06-05 12:19:28Z

According to the newly minted Woodmansee Genealogy, George married Margaret M. Van Geison in Mar 1847. They moved eventually to Calhoun Co., Mich. where Margaret d. in 1872. George m. Priscilla Lamb second in 1873. The book lists three children of George and Margaret: Francis, Ralph and an infant who d. soon after birth. Rozelier is not listed. It would seem that something is odd since you list his birth in 1842; George was supposedly m. in 1847; and there is a large gap between the 1st and 2nd child.

Re: Gideon Woodmansee

yannster — 2009-06-05 11:04:07Z

Most of what you write is accurate and documented. Local histories in Wayne County, PA say that Gideon and his family came here ca. 1816 along with son-in-law Rufus Geer (m. Azuba Woodmansee). His obituary says that Amy died some six years before him. Although Thomas and Jeremiah came here, they didn't stay long. James (my ancestor) stayed. I have found no evidence that Amy Carter was an Indian and believe it's based on misreading an entry in an old record. There is a record of her birth to John Carter and Lydia Bowen in MA. Anyway, I think I can provide some answers. Contact me at aohara39@gmail.com.

Eugene C. Woodmansee Murder 1867

rwoodmansee1 — 2009-06-05 09:30:25Z

While doing some research on family, I ran across an interesting news article from 1911. Although probably not related directly to me, I still want to find out something about it. Eugene C. Woodmansee of Illinois went to Indiana in 1867 to marry a Sarah Vert. Just before the wedding he vanished. forty-four years later, his bones were discovered in a trunk buried under an old road house. His mother and father came from Illinois for the wedding. His brother was J. H. Woodmansee and lived at Danville, Illinois. If anyone knows anything about this incident or the family, please let me know.

Margaret Woodmansee, Husband of George G. Woodmansee

rwoodmansee1 — 2009-06-05 09:04:42Z

I am searching for any information I can find on Margaret M Woodmansee, born around 1820 in New York, who married George Gideon Woodmansee around 1840, probably in Orleans County, NY. I have found one source who believes her maiden name was Vangeison. There was a Vangeison family living in the Orleans County area around this time, but so far I have not been able to confirm this. If anyone knows anything about Margaret, please point out some sources that will start me off. Other information I know about her is: she lived in Fairfield, Ohio in 1850, then in Decatur, Michigan in 1860. She probably died around 1874 in Michigan. She had at least four children with George G. Woodmansee; Rozelier b. 1842, Frances E. b. 1850, Eugene b. 1851, and Rocky b. 1856. Also, If anyone knows anything about the children I would be glad to have that information also.

Re: Gideon Woodmansee

rwoodmansee1 — 2009-06-05 08:40:05Z

My Great, great,great,great,great grandfather was Gideon Woodmansee who lived in Dartmouth, Mass. served in the Revolutionary War, and eventually migrated to Lake Como, Pennsylvania. He married a girl from Swansea, Mass. named Amy Carter. My researches do not reveal an Indian connection, her father was apparently a John Carter who married a Lydia Bowen (although I have not been able to positively confirm this). My branch of the family continues through either Jeremiah or Thomas Woodmansee who moved to Orleans County, NY in early 1800s, then moved on to Michigan. The marriage of Gideon and Amy (also spelled Amie or Almy or Aimee depending on the record) is well documented as Oct. 7, 1781. They had 5 children between 1782 and 1793 while still living in Dartmouth. Apparently Gideon with one or more of his sons, moved to Pennsylvania around 1819. Amy supposedly died in 1842 in Pennsylvania, but I don't have confirmation of this yet. Gideon definitely died in 1851 and was buried in Jerusalem Cemetery in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

Re: Nettie May Woodmansee

WLeeWoodmansee — 2009-06-04 04:08:22Z

The pictures of Nettie May were taken in S. Dakota and she lived in the west her entire life. As an example of a possible connection, is there a Gleason in your tree? Maybe Nettie is a grandchild of one of your ancestors and the pictures were sent East to her. Nettie's husband is from Nebraska, so that is no help.

Gideon Woodmansee

todallen1 — 2009-06-01 13:56:10Z

My great,great,great,great grandfather was Gedeon Woodmansee (1757-1851) who married Sarah Carter, who was supposedly a Narragansett Indian. I believe they lived in Massachusetts. Does anyone know about this?

John Woodmansee b1845, married Eliz. Ruch 1861

GeorgeBailey99 — 2009-05-31 05:14:12Z

John Woodmansee is quite a mystery man. He was born abt. 1845 in either Mich or Ohio, even his daughters give conflicting information. He married Elizabeth Ruch 1861 and had son William 1862 who died in infancy. He and Eliz. had Cora Belle in 1864 and Margaret Caroline (Callie) in 1868. Cora married Leroy Bailey and settled in Gratiot County, Michigan. Margaret married Thomas Grant Cline and settled near Conneault, Ohio. Thomas G. Cline was born in West Virginia. John Woodmansee died at age 23 in 1868 probably either Ohio or Michigan. I am looking for John Woodmansee's father, mother and siblings. Thanks George g.bailey@comcast.net

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

GLea62 — 2009-05-26 23:29:37Z

In notes I am now seeing from an earlier contact on Mathewson/Matteson, I see a Freelove Mathewson born 17, June 1735. So here is the Freelove again that you are all talking about.This was found in the Cumberland Library. My Woodmansee were primarily, Hope Valley, Hopkinton. My Mathewson lines were over in Woonsocket & Cumberland & married the Andrews, Bartletts, Aldrich, Inman,Windsor, Barekr.If any of thsoe lines are in your families, then there has to be a connection to ours somewhere.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-26 21:54:28Z

If you have a family member that is a member of the DAR, they can research Reuben. His grave marker is that of a "Patriot". He joined the revolution at age 14.

William was born about 1791; wife Sarah Capwell
Children: Reuben (1812) Henrietta (1815) Giles (1817)
George (1819) Christopher (1821) Clarissa (1824) Horace (1826) Amy (1828) William (1831) Edwin Cager (1831) (Sorry, I was thinking of Giles instead of Caleb)

Amos married Laura:
Children: Seymour, Angeline, Byron, William, Horace, Reuben, and Julia

Caleb married Muriel:
Children: William, Caleb, Hannah, Sarah, Nancy, James, John, Irvilla, Harrison and Harriet.

Clark married Nancy Howell:
Children: Luther, Henry, Ann, Elbert, Carolyn, Alice, Almira, George and Olive.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-26 21:42:40Z

It seems a little more tha a coincidence that the Nichols, Woodmansees, and the Mattesons all came from the same general area around Coventry, Kent, RI. It seems logical that the Nichols, at least Reuben and his sons, William, Clark, Amos, and Caleb, knew the Woodmansees and the Mattesons. Perhaps it is a little more than a coincidence that Luther married Evalyn Woodmansee when their grandparents came from the same area in Rhode Island.

When Reuben and his younger three sons left Rhode Island, William stayed. It is his son Caleb that you find listed in all of the family search sites in Rhode Island and became a successful business man.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

GLea62 — 2009-05-26 16:14:37Z

I did fine Freelove Matteson & Reuben Nichols on Family Search,but no family listed.With your RI families and mine we might find a connecting line somewhere.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-26 12:51:26Z

Freelove Matteson (abt. 1771) married Reuben Nichols in Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island. I believe that Freelove's father was Jonathan Matteson and that she had an older sister Patience(1770) But, there appear to be so many Matteson families, most of them related, that had daughters which they named Freelove. My Freelove had four sons, William, Amos, Caleb and Clark Nichols. I am a descendent of Clark and nis wife Nancy Howell. The Nichols moved to Sardinia, Erie, NY after Freelove died in 1811. I also think that there was a daughter that also died, because on the 1800 census it shows a young girl. However, there were no daughters that went to Sardinia. William Nichols stayed in Rhode Island (Coventry) and his family can be traced through Rhode Island. Clark and Nancy's oldest son was Luther and my great grandfather. Luther is the one who married Evalyn Woodmansee. As I understand, Evalyn was a schoolteacher. Luther also taught school in Tennessee at a privte school before he moved to Monona, Clayton, Iowa.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

GLea62 — 2009-05-25 23:28:08Z

Our Woodmansees settled in RI around 1700 and lived over in Hopkinton. I am interested in your Matteson or possibly its a variation of Mathewson who our mothers Andrews family married into.
RI Families: Andrews ( Woonsocket,Smithfield, RI ), Burdick, Babcock, Woodmansee, Kenyon, Barber, Aldrich,Bartlett. To name a few

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-25 22:23:59Z

Yes: I did not realize there were so many Woodmansees. I had never heard the name until I started doing my Fuller genealogy about 10 years ago. Of course, my Fullers and the Woodmansees connected through Alice Mary Nichols and Chauncey Orson Fuller.

I am having the same trouble with names on the Fuller side and also the Matteson. Reuben Nichols of Rhode Island married Freelove Matteson of Rhode Island. I cannot believe how many Freelove Mattesons are in Rhode Island. With the Fullers it is trying to connect Thomas Fuller. There seem to be a million Thomas Fullers throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

GLea62 — 2009-05-25 20:41:23Z

Report I have read, one being Leo Garmen, was that Robert Woodmansee went to Boston, and that Gabriel Woodmansee was the son of a Thomas 1595 ( Early Woodmansees in America ) approx of England. It will be interesting once the Book is out to see if verificaion can made on Gabriels parents.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

WLeeWoodmansee — 2009-05-25 20:40:59Z

I have information suggesting that Eleaser/Eleazer was the son of Thomas Woodmansee, Jr. Thomas was the g son of Gabriel. Gabriel, Jr. apparently died without issue.

Cynthia Jane Woodmanse(e) married James Middleton, KY

longago — 2008-09-23 14:15:39Z

The 1900 and 1920 census records indicate that her father was born in Michigan and her mother was born in Kentucky. The 1910 census indicates that her parents were born in Kentucky. A death record indicates that Cynthia was born in Garrard Co., KY on 24 Mar 1872 and died in Perryville, Boyle Co., KY 28 Feb 1949. This same death record shows her father as William Woodmanse. I found a William Woodmanse and family on the 1900 Mason Co., KY census? Is this Cynthia's father?
In the 1870 Garrard Co., KY census I found a Velma Woodnancy age 22 with a Cynthia Woodnancy age 4 living with a Martha A Naylor family which indicates that Cynthia was born about 1866. I found no additional records on Velma and Cynthia.
Cynthia married D James Middleton and lived in Garrard and Boyle Counties. Is this James the son of Yantis and Elizabeth Middleton?
Does anyone have information on the parents and/or grandparents of Cynthia Woodmansee and D James Middleton? Thanks.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-25 14:06:51Z

Hi: Are you related to the George E Woodmansee born in 1846 in Lucas County,Ohio to David M. Woodmansee and Dorothea Scott? I an a descendent of their daughter Henrietta Evalyn Woodmansee born in 1835.

Re: Woodmansee

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-25 14:00:06Z

Hi: I just received an e-mail from Janet Parker that the book is now available to be shipped. Contact me at ashleigh@etinternet.net and I will send you the information on order the book.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-25 19:57:04Z

I have that Gabriel Woodmansee, Sr. was married to Sarah Ricks. I have Gabriel Woodmansee,Sr. as the son of Robert Woodmansee. His mother I only have as Margaret.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-25 17:26:00Z

This information came from Monona, Clayton County, Iowa where Luther and Evalyn lived. There is also a David Woodmansee there along with some others. It goes on to say that Eleazer was supposed to be French.

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

eileenfuller84 — 2009-05-25 17:24:00Z

According to what I have been able to determine, David M. Woodmansee was the son of Eleazer Woodmansee (ship builder) who was the son of Gabriel Woodmansee, Jr. In a biographical sketch of Luther and Henrietta Evalyn Woodmansee Nichols, Evalyn's father is shown as Daniel M. Woodmansee, but I think it is really David M. Woodmansee. It also says her grandfather was Eleazer Woodmansee.

Sad Christmas Story 1832

DCFDAVISSON — 2006-12-13 22:31:49Z

“Republican Compiler,”Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, vol. XIV, no 19, Tues 17 Jan 1832, p. 2, cols. 2-3:

“A woman and her child were frozen to death in Fayette county, Penn. on Christmas night. The woman’s name was Woodmancy --- she had gone to a neighbor’s house, distant about a mile from her own, to spend the Christmas, and started homeward about sundown; a snow storm coming up she missed her path, and wandered through the woods. They were both found frozen to death on Monday morning. How the wretched woman must have clung to her unconscious child, as she felt the chill of death stealing over her!”

Richard Woodmansee

hamboz — 2006-09-15 07:13:03Z

I would like some information on Richard Woodmansee, born 1878 in Ohio, lived in Fairfield, Highland Co., Ohio. He married Dora ____ in 1900, and they appear to have divorced by 1910. They had 1 child, Owen T. Woodmansee. I would like to know who Dora was and some additional information on her. Thanks

Re: John F. Woodmansee In Ohio

GLea62 — 2006-10-22 00:04:42Z

Hello most of the information I have found on the Butler Co. Ohio Woodmansee's, goes back to a James Woodmansee born 26 August 1732, son of Thomas Woodmansee and wife Mary? of NJ. Thomas Woodmansee was a brother of my Ancestor, Joseph C Woodmansee born 1767in New London, CT, son of Gabriel Woodmansee. James Woodmansee born Aug 1732, married a Hanna Warden on 18 Jan 1738. I have no children for them. My Woodmansee lines were all in Rhode Island. Most of my contacts have been thru Thomas Woodmansee and his descendants.

Re: Rhode Island, Joseph Nichols b abt 1744 m Penelope Woodmancy b 15 Feb 1749

GLea62 — 2006-10-22 00:04:42Z

Hello, your Penelope Woodmansee, is the sister of my James Woodmansee born 12 June 1752. I am afraid I don't have anything on your Penelope other then her dates of birth, and approximate marriage to Joseph Nichols. I think Joseph Nicholus was the son of a Daniel Nichols

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

GLea62 — 2009-05-25 14:56:37Z

Hello my Woodmansee descendants are from Rhode island, thru Joseph Woodmansee 1676 and his 2nd marriage to Hanna Lester,son Joseph Woodmansee 1722 wife mary Webster, Son James Woodmansee Abigail Kenyon. It appears you descend thru possibly my Joseph Woodmansee 1676 brotehr, Thomas Woodmansee 1670 & his wife Mary. His son David Woodmansee born14 Nov 1719 moved into butler Creek, NY, and a son Samuel moved to Ohio. Samuel Woodmansee born 27 Dec 1754 wife Alice Jeffrey moved to Ohio from NJ, so this maybe your connection but would have to look thru my information to find your descendants

Re: ATTN:All Descendants of James (1732), Thomas (1775) and Daniel (1777)

GLea62 — 2009-05-25 17:51:16Z

Hi, I have nothing further on Gabriel Woodmansee Jr other then his birth of 1685 died 26 Sept 1720. After Gabriel Woodmansee Sr, the only information I have on his other children, are Thomas Woodmansee, Sarah Woodmansee & my Joseph Woodmansee

James Woodmansee m. Abigail Melyen in 1686

BasketLady420 — 2006-04-13 21:06:49Z

James Woodmansee married Abigail Melyen in Boston, May 17, 1686.

I am not related to this family, I am just passing on this information, which comes from a book titled "Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages prior to 1700" by Melinde Sanborn, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991, pg.69.
Joyce

Re: Woodmansee, woodmancy, woodmansey

TWF333 — 2007-03-24 18:14:12Z

Very interested in the letter you have from John B. Harris that is my mother's cousin. My mother stayed with him while going to Eastern Michigan College in Ypsilanti.

Jolyne

Re: william woodmansee

Bazzelle2003 — 2007-09-16 21:31:38Z

Do you know Williams' mother's first name? Or his father's?

Samuel Woodmansee m. Mrs Mary Ann (Jenner) Yocum, Lansing, IA 1857

MayorJoe — 2007-10-15 02:25:49Z

Found in the "History of Vernon County, Wisconsin-1884":
In Salem, Henry Co, Iowa Samuel H. Woodseeman married Mrs. Mary Ann (Jenner) Yocum in 1857 and removed with him to Lansing, Iowa, at which place he died in 1863.

Samuel Woodmansee m. Mrs Mary Ann (Jenner) Yocum, Lansing, IA 1857

MayorJoe — 2007-10-15 02:25:00Z

Found in the "History of Vernon County, Wisconsin-1884":
In Salem, Henry Co, Iowa Samuel H. Woodseeman married Mrs. Mary Ann (Jenner) Yocum in 1857 and removed with him to Lnasing, Iowa, at which place he died in 1863.

Re: Nettie May Woodmansee

chall281 — 2008-02-17 03:32:08Z

I have tried to contact you privately, but it says that you have elected to not allow that. If you would like to send me your email address, I will be glad to send the photos.

I have contacted a remaining Leet and have the rest of the photos packed up to mail to him next week.
Thank you

Nettie May Woodmansee

chall281 — 2008-02-16 23:13:16Z

I have old photos some are of Nettie may Woodmansee that identify her as being taken March 1911 when she was 6 years and 6 months old.
If anyone is related and would like these photos just email me. Some are also of a Leet family and many were taken around Walton, NY
These are photos that my grandmother had in her house and I know no one in any of them

Re: Miles Woodmansee

nancyasews — 2007-01-08 16:20:16Z

Hello, I'm Nancy Shrontz Arseneau, I've seen the Hooper name in relationship to my Shrontz family research: Mildred Hooper m. Clare Shrontz. My line is Isaac & Abigail Furman Shrontz, to John Shrontz (son) m. to Magdalena Doseman Kinrick Shrontz, to Isaac Leroy (son) my
great-grandfather, and John Shrontz my grandfather, John Shrontz my father. Would be glad to supply any information about this family and look forward to further communication as I'm trying to complete the MI portion of my research. Please contact my via my email -- nancyasews@peoplepc.com. Hope to hear from you soon. nancy

Re: Woodmansee

sharon402000 — 2009-02-23 06:06:40Z

From what I understand, the Woodmansee book is close to being published. I believe the authors are working on editing the Index and hope to have the book published next year at the earliest.

Can anyone help me find my Dad?

yourpurplenotme — 2008-09-18 15:42:20Z

Hi, my name is Brianna and i am looking for someone by the name of Philip Wayne Woodmansee.I have never met him and would like to, also if you are apart of his family please contact me. I need to know about my other half...

william woodmansee

dei8_3 — 2007-09-16 17:57:05Z

hi i am looking for info on my gr grandparents william johnson who was married to nancy fields.they lived in ky but william was born in michigan. i am a bit confused due to the fact that when i was checking birth records to get the right dates of birth for aunts and uncle i came across that there mother used to names for her maiden name one was johnson and the other was woodmansee since then i have found them in the census' as both in 1900 they were listed as woodmansees and in the 1910 they were listed as johnson if anyone out there can shed some light i would really appreciate it the names of their children are
william born 1878
perry born 1881
john born 1883
martha born 1891
joseph born 1894
harvey born 1895
and my grandmother minnie born 1898

Re: william woodmansee

dei8_3 — 2007-09-17 01:27:14Z

no i dont know either only that he was born in michigan abt 1846

Merton C Woodmansee suicide in 1957

fmk_1 — 2007-04-29 03:44:07Z

I found headstone in Cottage Cemetery, NY. Does anyone know any details of this man's death?

Re: Merton C Woodmansee suicide in 1957

fmk_1 — 2007-05-16 20:37:00Z

You may contact me at kenney82@netsync.net

Woodmansee, woodmancy, woodmansey

fmk_1 — 2006-04-11 02:27:06Z

Does anyone know of Mervil, Maud(e), or Mertin Woodmansee in the late 1930's in either S. Dayton, NY, Cattaraugus Co, NY, or Westfield, NY, Chautauqua Co, NY? There would've also been a daughter, sister to Mertin, but don't know the name. Thanks for your help.

Re: Merton C Woodmansee suicide in 1957

fmk_1 — 2007-09-29 01:42:55Z

I've been back to the cemetery and there are no flowers on Merton's gravesite, but his wife, Daphna's & son, Gary, also, the parents of Daphna, Lester & Florence Hubbard. Doesn't anyone have anything to say about Merton and doesn't anyone pay respects to his grave? I wish there were more I knew about this man.

Re: Can anyone help me find my Dad?

fmk_1 — 2008-09-23 00:44:37Z

Do you know where this Woodmansee lives or lived? There are Woodmansee's in Jamestown, NY. I know of Merton, Murville, Gary, & his sons, Gary & Randy Woodmansee. Are you from this area or further away? Good luck.

Re: Nettie May Woodmansee

WLeeWoodmansee — 2008-02-17 02:03:45Z

Hello:

My name is Lee Woodmansee and I was born in Lake Como, PA --the same area that Nettie May called home. She is only a distant relation since we are from different branches of the family. I do have a lot of information about the "old" Woodmansee family of Wayne County -- a branch that died out and moved out in the early 1900s.

I would be glad to assume trusteeship of the picture if you can't find anyone else. I have worked on the Woodmansee History and can perhaps add it to a later addition.

I can also give you the address of a Leet who would be the best Leet to acquire the picture(s) of the Leets that you have.

Please contact me privately.

Thank you.

Re: Merton C Woodmansee suicide in 1957

WLeeWoodmansee — 2007-05-15 16:27:05Z

I have information on Merton, but not on his death. Would like to share info with you

Woodmansee

Bazzelle2006 — 2007-06-03 15:32:35Z

Does anyone know what happened to the Woodmansee book? Is it published? Who was gathering the information? Thanks.