(1570.) AMOS HIATT (581.) (144.) (2.) (3.) (1.):
b. 20-4mo-1811, Guilford Co., NC. (or Grayson Co., Va.?).; d. 11mo-1873, Randolph Co., Indiana; m. (1st). in Randolph Co., Beals; b. 31-1mo-1811; d. 2-5mo-1845; m. (2nd). in Randolph Co., Indiana. 27-12mo-1848, to MARTHA A. ROBERTS, d/o James Roberts; b. c1824, Ohio; Amos removed 1832/3 from Va. to Indiana.CH: (By first wife). (3378.) Louisa Jane; (3379.) Lucinda Evaline; (3380.) Samuel Martin; (3381.) Malissa Ann; (3382.) John wesley.
(By second wife). (3383.) Hannah Catherine; (3384.) James Calvin; (3385.) Charles Quincy; (3386.) Mary elizabeth; (3387.) Allen Riley; (3388.) Rosa Elmeda; (3389.) Cynthia Ellen. (R132).“... all I can tell you about my great-grandparents is just the story I heard told when I was a child. As a I remember that, my grandfather (Amos Hiatt). brought his widowed mother and brothers and sisters here, via cover wagon from Guilford Co., North Carolina. I suppose his father died in NC - and the children were born there: the date I heard 1832. I have no authentic record of that. The Government grant gor this land is dated 1837.” Orpha (Roszell). Barnes - (R132).
Sent by Donald K. Brundage History of Randolph County page 350 Amos Hiatt, deceased. The subject of this sketch was born in Guilford Co., N.C. April 20, 1811, and came to this county as early as 1832. He was a blacksmith and farmer. Was married twice, the first time to Miss Hannah Bales, by whom he had five children; of these three are living, viz; Louisa, Evaline and Samuel. His second wife was Miss Martha Roberts, whom he married in 1847. Her father, James Roberts, now resides with her, at the age of seventy-eight years. Mr. Hiatt had seven children by the second wife, six of whom are
living, Hannah C., Calvin, Charles, Allen, Almeda and Della. Mr. Hiatt died in November 1878. Hannah C. is married to William T. Reszell, who is now superintending the farm. They have one child - Olive Myrtle.
Hiatt Hiett History, Volume I, page 398
(1572.) ELIZABETH HIATT (581.) (144.) (22.) (3.) (1.):
b. 22-12mo-1814; m. 19 or 23-11mo-1835, in Randolph Co., Indiana, to ROBERT MONTGOMERY; settled in Hendricks Co., Indiana.
Sent by Linda Schyma. S/o Daniel Beals Sr. and Catharine Beals. (Cousins). Daniel and Levina Hiatt were married by Rev. John A. Moorman at Winchester, Randolph Co., Ind. Dec. 24, 1848.
Daniel also resided in Farmland, Randolph Co., Indiana before removing to Milan, Missouri in 1866. He is buried in the Sullivan Cemetery.
(Some conflict as to place of burial) Daniel removed to Randolph Co., Ind. thence to Sullivan Co., Mo. in 1866, thence to Neb. where he is reported to have died and is buried.On May 24, 1869 Widower Daniel Beals, now of Sullivan Co., Mo, was married to his sister-in-law, Matilda H. Nolin Quick Beals. No children by this marriage. On May 9, 1869 in a double ceremony, Florence Quick, the daughter of Matilda, married Elisha Holloway, while Levi Beals, son of Daniel and Levina Hiatt Beals, married Louisa Jane Holloway, at the home of Rev. Jaob and Mary Rooks Holloway, the parents of Elisha and Louisa Jane,who resided northeast of Laredo, Grundy Co., Missouri. The wedding ceremony was officiated by Rev. Samuel Rooks, Esquire.
In earlier days this cemetery was known as the Joab Holloway Cem. this plot being on farmland once owned by this esteemed gentleman. This recorder does not know the year when Elisha and Florence Quick Holloway moved from Grundy Co. U.S. Census for Indiana
Randolph Co., White River Township Vol 20, page 154
House # 526 Family # 532
Daniel Bales age 22 M Farmer born Ohio
Lavina 23 F N.C.
Enos 8/12 M Ind.From a page inserted into the HH book of Mayme BALES, given me by Annis Bales in 1994, LA.
Our immigrant, John Beals, came to America in 1682 from England. eh married Mary Clayton the same year. Theirchildren were:
John Beals ----------- b. Jan 28, 1685
William Beals ----------- b. Feb 1, 1687
Jacob Beals --- our line b. Jul 28, 1689
Mary Beals -------------- b. Apr 24, 1692
Patience Beals ---------- b. April 16, 1695.
Hiatt Hiett History, Volume I, page 398
(1574.) LEVINA HIATT (581.) (144.) (22.) (3.) (1.):
b. 14-2mo-1819; m. 24-12mo-1848, in Randolph Co., Indiana, to DANIEL BEALS.
CH: 1.) Levi (grandfather of Annis and Mayme Bales, Linneus, MO.) 2.) Rily:
For further information, see no. (6-1323-19) in Beals/Bales Family Records.) Great grandmother of Mayme & Annis Bales of Linneus, MO. See supplement on this family end of this book. Pg 959. This was provided by Mayme and Annis Bales.
Research done by Mayme and Annis Bales of Linneus, Mo. whose records were given us in trust 7 Nov. 1992 by Annis Bales. Came to Randolph Co., Ind. in 1832, thence Sullivan Co., Mo. in 1866. Died in 1866. see Hiatt Family
History by W.P. Johnson pg. 397, # 1574. Birth year is 1827 instead of 1819.As found in records of Mayme And Annis BALES, addenum, pg. 959 of HH book as presented to me in 1994.
In 1832 ro 1833 the family removed to Randolph Co., IN from Guilford Co., NC. They went with mother, brothers and sisters. her husband, Daniel BALES, b. 18-11mo.-1827, Clinton Co., OH, son of Daniel and Catherine (Beals) Beals; in 1828 to Randolph Co., IN,. with parents, brothers & sisters; m. Levina HIATT, 24-12mo.-1848, Randolph Co., IN, officiated by Rev. John A. Mooreman; were parents of 5 children born in Randolph Co., IN, near Farmland. Enos, Rachel and Zeri died young, burials at Sparrow Creek Cemetery in county. In 1866 Daniel, Levina, sons Levi and William Riley, acompanied by Matilda H. (Nolin) (Quick) Beals and her children, Florence Quick, Henry Quick and Cassius Clay Beals, migrated to near Milan, Sullivan Co., MO. In 1889 or 1890 they moved to norht of Cambirdge, Nebraska, Matilda Beals, d. 1902; Daniel Beals, died July 10, 1905, both burials at the Denny Cemetery, north of Cambridge, Nebraska.
Children: Enos, b. 8-11mo-1849, d. 10-10mo-1851, age 1 year 11 mo, 2 days. Rachel E., b. 21-2mo-1851, died 26-9mo-1851, age 7 mo-5 days; Levi, v. 25-7mo-1852 died 12-2mo-1937; Zeri, born 3-8mo-1857, died 21-1mo-1864, age 6 yrars 5 months 18 days; William Riley, born 17-7mo-1864 died 11-9mo-1943m burial at Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn Co., MO.
SEVENTH GENERATION
LEVI BEALS, b. July 25, 1852, Randolph Co., Indiana, near Farmland, the third child of Daniel and Levina (HIATT) Beals; to Sullivan Co., Missouri, in 1866 with parents, brothers and others; m. May 9, 1869, to Louiza Jane HOLLAWAY< b. Sept. 23, 1855, near Laredo, Grudny Co., Missouri, daughter of Rev. Joab adn Mary (ROOKS) HOLLOWAY; she died in 1878, burial at the Joab Holloway Cemetery (Union Grove) northeast of Laredo, Missouri. Levi Beals remained a widower. In July, 1898, he moved to norht of Cambridge, Nebraska. In 1915, moved to Sugar City, Crowley Co., Colorado, which was his home when he died Feb. 12, 1937, burial at Lake View Cemetery, Sugar City, Colorado. (She refers more to Beals/Bales Family Records which I have that has never been published, by Maime and Annis Bales)
CH: Frank Ulyssis, b. Aug 1, 1872, Grundy Co., MO. d. Oct 12, 1872, burial at Joab Hollaway Cemetery, next to east fence, about midway.
Morris Luther b. March 31, 1874, Carroll Co., MO.
Luther Willaim, b. Aug 10, 1876, Grundy Co., MO, never married; went to norht of Cambridge, NE. Spent sevearl years in Idaho as cook for sheep herder camps, later returning to Cambridge, NE. In 1915, he moved to Sugar City, Colorado, Crowley Co., which was his home when he died September 24, 1957. Burial at Lake View Cemetery, Sugar City, Colorado.
He remained with this firm about four years, and at the end of that time, in 1840, he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy, daughter of John and Rachel Hiatt. Immediately after his marriage, he located upon a farm in White River Twp. where he was engaged in agricultrual pursuits for the ensuing seven years. In 1847, death visited his home, and the faithful wife was called from the love of her family and embraces of dear ones, to an eternal rest, leaving three children - Luther L., Orange W., and Nancy E., to mourn her loss. The home circle was broken, and the father sold the property where the first seven years of his wedded life had been passed, investing in a piece of unimproved land. Shortly after the decease of his wife, he entered the seminary at Wincehster, where he spent one term in study. In 1849, he was united in the ties of matrimony to Miss Mercy Shaw, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Shaw of Wayne Co., Ind. and again engaged in the pursuit of farming, which he continued until after the close of the war. In 1866, he sold his farm and moved to the town of Farmland, where for the next ten years, he was associated with the firm of Robbins and Stanley. In 1877, he retired from active business life, except that he still conducts a profitable insurance business, and discharges the duties of the office of Notary Public.
In the great political issues that have marked the past, Mr. Moorman has
taken an active and conscientious part. In 1838, before he had attained his
majority, he was a very pronounced Abolitionist, and worked zealously for the
success of the principles of that party. In 1842, he was nominated by that
party for th office of Treasurer of Randolph Co., and although he received the entire vote of his party in this county, it was not sufficient to elect him, while the Whigs and the Democrats both had tickets in the field, opposed to the platform upon which he stood. In 1856, he joined hands with those who
organized. In 1860 he was nominated by this party as the Representative from
this district to the State Legislature. He was elected by a flattering
majority, and went into the halls of the State Capitol without legislative
experience, and at a time when a dark war cloud hovered over the land,
threatening daily to break and scatter its horrors broadcast. And in the
stormy scenes and the heated discussions that took place subsequently, he took a bold, honorable and manly part, always acting with the Republicans, and by every means possible assisting to sustain and encourage Gov. Morton in the trials thus thrust upon him. When in 1862, the famous "Military Bill" was introduced, Mr. Moorman was one of the Republican "bolters," or one among those who, to break the quorum and prevent revolutionary legislation ran away, until the session should expire by limitation. We have no apology to offer for his conduct or that of his companions. They saved Indiana the disgrace of removing from her Governor his power over the military forces of the State, and investing it in three State Officers known to be inimical to the Government. Owing to the expiration of this session by limitation, no action was had on the appropriation bills, and Gov. Morton was compelled to borrow money upon his own credit, until the next General Assembly convened and sustained his action, making the nexessary appropriations. At the close of his first term in 1861, Mr. Moorman returned to his home and was immediately elected his own successor for the session of 1862-63. He had a voice in the proceedings which resulted in the election of Hon. Henry S. Lane to the United States Senate, and other important legislation which characterized the period in which he served. At the close of the session in 1863, excepting a short time when he served as Division Quartermaster. From the close of his term of service until 1876, he remained in private life. But in the Centennial campaign the Republicans of this district again nominated him to represent them in the General Assembly of the State. He was elected, and took part in all the legislation of that session, voting favorably to the bill for the erection of the new State House. At the close of this session he retired from polictical life with a record of which he and his posterity may fell justly proud. He served the cause of the Union in many substantial ways, and boldly stood forth for the right against powerful opposition. In all he did, he was actuated by motives of honesty and patriotism, and to him and those with whom he was associated in the dark time
of 1861 to 1864 is due the gratitude of a loyal people.
In 1836, at the age of 16 years, Mr. Moorman identified himself with the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Later in life, he attached himself with Wesleyan
Methodist Church, which denomination he found to be peculiarly in harmony with his anti-slavery views. He entered the ministry of this church, and for a number of years traveled as a supply. Later, upon the dissolution of the
church in this county, he re-united with the M.E. Church and has ever since
labored as a local minister in that denomination. During this period, he had
been an active worked in allthe temperance organizations, for the Washingtonian Society to those of the present day. During the existence of the Sons of Temperance, he served the order in various official capacities, and was Grand patriarch of Indiana for the term of one year. In 1858, he became an Odd Fellow, and after passing the chairs of the subordinate lodge and Encampment, was elevated to the office of Grand High Priest of the Grand Encampment of Indiana.
In all the relations of life, social, private and public, Mr. Moorman has
maintained the same reputation for probity and integrity, and by an honorable
life and Christian example, has endeared himself to all with whom he has been
associated, and wielded an influence in the community wihc thought quiet, is no less potent. His wife, to whom he was wedded in 1849, is still spared to share with him the triumphs and disappointment the pleasures and pains of his later years. To bless this second union, there were seven children, Viz: Malinda, Emma, Melvina, Calvin, William, Rosa and John, of whom all now survive, save William. Orange W., a son by the first marriage, is engaged in business at Indianapolis and Calvin resided in Delaware County, Ind. With these two exceptions, all the children reside in Randolph Co.Marriage Records of Wayne Co., Ind. 1811-1860
Book E page 335 John Moorman married Mercy Shane 5-23-1849
Found in HH book, volume I. page 378
(1575.) NANCY HIATT (581.) (144.) (22.) (3.) (1.):
b. 5-4mo-1821; m. 1840 JOHN A. MOORMAN.
Was living in Indianapolis, IN by 1890.
Hiatt Hiett History volume I page 398
(1576.) IRENA HIATT (581.) (144.) (22.) (3.) (1.):
b. 18-9mo-1825, Va.; d. 7-2mo-1870/1, Ind.; m. 22-7mo-1849, to EDMUND HINSHAW, son of Benjamin and Annis (Bowman). Hinshaw; b. 3-12mo-1815, Guilford co., NC.; d. 14-12mo-1883, Randolph Co., Indiana; to Wayne Co., Indiana 1832; to Randolph Co., Indiana 1841. (He was m. 3 times, Irena was his second wife).CH: (3390.) Seth; (3391.) Mary; (3392.) Edmund; (3393.) Eliza J.; (3394.) Benjamin E.; (3395.) Rachel A.
Sent by Ruhama Shannon. From a site on the internet, reference from Hiatt Family Bible and Portrait aned Biographical Records, Randolph Co., IN, by A. W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, IL.
Allen R. Hiatt, retired merchant of Winchester, IN, was born in North Carolina, Feb 20, 1829, and is the youngest of the nine children born to John and Rachel Glandon Hiatt, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of South Carolina. After marriage, John Hiatt and wife made their residence in North Carolina, in which state he died in 1831. In 1833 the widow, with her family, came to Indiana and settled on a farm in Randolph Co., where she also passed away at the home of her eldest son, in the year 1844. He was a member of the Society of Friends, and she was an Episcopalian, while in politics he was a strong anti slavery man. By trade he was a blacksmith, but by vocation a farmer. He was an affectionate husband, a kind father, an upright man and a useful and respected citizen while Mrs. Hiatt was pious and gentle of disposition, and no children than hers ever had a more devoted mother. The nine children born to John and Rachel Hiatt were named as follows: Sarah, a widow of William Montgomery, of Randolph Co., IN; Amos; Samuel; Elizabeth; Mary; Lavina; Irene; and Allen R. Hiatt. Only Sarah and Allen R., of whose name opens this sketch, still survive.Allen R. Hiatt was reared chiefly on a brother's farm until he was eighteen years of age, after which he taught country and village schools for eighteen quarters. In 1856 he entered a general store as clerk, filled the position six years. He then located at Winchester, where he opened a retail hardware store, and for thirty two years sold his wares over one counter, and then retired, a merchant recognized for his probity and affability, and honored for his sterling qualities of a man. He was married in Randolph Co., IN in September 1851, to Mary A. Clark, a native of Warren Co., OH, born in November, 1830, and a daughter of Jacob and Patience (Wright) Clark, respectively natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia. This felicitious union has been blessed with the following named children. Elvira A., wife of T. E. Moorman; John J., deceased; George W., boot and shoe merchant; Oliver A., who died October 1890; Edwin J., liveryman; Katie, who died in Oct. 1892; Mary A., employed as a general assistant in the Farmers & Merchants Bank; Emma E., a teacher; and Wilbur C., salesman. Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a Republican; he has filled several township and school offices and had been a Free Mason since 1858. Hs is now living in retirement, enjoying the respect of all his fellow citizens.
This website presents genealogical information collected by Ann (Clemens) Arnold
and Steve Clemens about their family in the form of linked web pages. The Clemens family line is the starting point of our research, but the information presented here isn't restricted to the Clemens surname. We've tried to trace all collateral branches as far as possible, so many other surnames are included.
Each person in our family tree is represented by a web page that includes whatever data we've been able to gather about him or her. Often, the names of the person's parents, siblings, spouse, or children are given as hypertext links that will take you to that relative's web page. Following these links, you can travel up, down, or sideways throughout the entire family tree.
Our research started with family reminiscences and documents like wills, letters, and family bibles. We've also done research in genealogical libraries, and more recently on the internet. When possible, we've included source references at the bottom of each web page. To see the list of references, click here: Reference List
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1. Family Record Book compiled about 1979 by Paul Edward Schoppe <../ST/schoppe/paul.html>. He used church records from the Zion Church in Millstadt, Illinois, as a source for some of the dates. The book is currently in the possession of the Doris and Festus Paul family of Decatur, IL.
2. Branson Dennis <../CD/dennis/branson.html> and Elma Reynolds <../QR/reynolds/elma.html> Marriage Certificate. This is the original Quaker marriage certificate dated May 20, 1840. It is currently in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT. For the full text of the certificate, click here.
3. John Cotton <../CD/cotton/john2.html>'s gravestone, at King's Chapel and Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts. For the text on the gravestone, click here.
4. Family reminiscences written by Irene (Paul) Williams <../NP/paul/irene.html> in 1981. They are currently in the possession of the Festus and Doris Paul family of Decatur, Illinois. For the full text of the reminiscences, click here.
5. The Ancestral File is a huge genealogical database maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It consists of family trees compiled and submitted by individuals. The reliability of the information in them varies with the competence of the people who compiled them. The Ancestral File can be obtained from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on CD-ROMs, and it can be searched on their website www.familysearch.org.
6. The Encyclopedia of American Genealogy, compiled by William Wade Henshaw, consists of extracts of genealogical information from many Quaker Monthly Meeting records.
7. Biography of Kate Morton Amsden <../LM/morton/kate.html>, by her granddaughter, Gladys Hedman Keller, 1950. For the full text of the biography, click here.
8. A Little Family History, prepared and read by Alpheus L. Baldwin at the Branson <../CD/dennis/branson.html> and Elma Dennis <../QR/reynolds/elma.html> Reunion, held at the old homestead, August 12, 1923. For the full text of the biography, click here.
9. "Hiatt - Hiett, Genealogy and.Family History", compiled and edited by William Perry Johnson. Published and Distributed by the Jesse Hiatt Family Association (Utah).
10. Hiatt Family Bible, which contains a list of births, marriages and deaths for Allen Riley Hiatt <../GH/hiatt/allen.html>, Mary Ann Clark <../GH/hiatt/allen.html>, and their children.
11. Allen Family Group Charts, compiled by William Waldo Addington (grandson of Laura Allen <../AB/allen/laura.html>), April 11, 1970. These charts include births, marriages and deaths for the Dennis and Allen families. They are currently in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
12. Joseph <../AB/allen/joseph.html> and Phoebe Allen <../CD/dennis/phoebe.html> obituaries, by Lennie Allen McNeese <../AB/allen/lennie.html>. A printed copy is in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT. For the full text of the obituaries, click here.
13. The U.S. Federal Census for the 19th century is available on microfilm at many public libraries, including the St. Louis Public Library. Beginning in 1850 all the members of each household are listed, with their age. Beginning 1880 the birthplaces (by state or country) of the parents of each person are listed.
14. Family Journals of Amanda P. Johnson <../NP/pegg/amanda.html>, 1898 - 1902, Randolph County, Indiana. This is a journal kept by Amanda (Pegg) Johnson <../NP/pegg/amanda.html>, which records daily life on the Johnson family farm near Winchester, Indiana. It has been transcribed and indexed by Regina A. Focht <../EF/focht/regina.html>. The transcribed version includes genealogical charts and maps. There are several bound copies of the transcribed version, including copies in possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT, and the Elizabeth Paul family of Decatur, IL.
15. "McGregor Sand Artist", by Marian Carroll Rischmueller. This article about Andrew Clemens <../CD/clemens/andrew.html> appeared in the May 1945 issue (Vol. XXVI, No. 5) of the "The Palimpsest", a monthly magazine published by the State Historical Society of Iowa, devoted to the dissemination of Iowa history. For the full text of the article, click here.
16. Letter from C. S. Amsden <../AB/amsden/cassius.html> to Abbie <../AB/amsden/abbie.html> and Bill Donohue, dated November 16, 1931, which includes details of the family's relationship to Clara Barton. The letter is currently in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT. For the full text of the letter, click here.
17. "Some Descendants of Isaac Amsden <../AB/amsden/isaac2.html> of Cambridge, Mass." Compiled, edited, typed and published by Murray H. Brown, 35 High Street, Athol, Massachusetts.
18. "THE COTTON FAMILY" by John Wingate Thornton, Esq., LL.B. Information is taken from a xeroxed sheet, undated, in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
19. The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans - Vols. I-X (10). Boston, MA: The Biographical Society, 1904.
20. Edith Jameson Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>' application for membership in the Daughers of the American Revolution, and the Department of the Interior Revolutionary War Pension Records of Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>. Copies of these records are in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
21. "Dodge Genealogy -- Descendants of Tristram Dodge <../CD/dodge/tristram1.html>," by Theron Royal Woodward, 1904. Published by the Dodge Family Association, Lakewood, Colorado.
22. Notes taken from a Clark family bible, copied out on F.C. Focht <../EF/focht/fermin.html>'s Sons of Veterans letterhead. Notes are in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
23. Pension and military records of Alfred C. Focht <../EF/focht/alfred.html>, a Civil War veteran. Photocopies of the records were obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration. To read the full text of the pension records, click here.
24. Pension application of Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>, received from the National Archives, which details his service in the Revolutionary War. A copy of this record is in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
25. "QUAKER LADY, The Story of Charity Lynch and her People" by Alta Harvey Heiser, The Mississippi Valley Press, Oxford, Ohio, 1941.
26. "Livermore's History of Block Island, Rhode Island", orginally printed in 1877, reproduced by The Block Island Committee of Republication for The Block Island Tercentenary Anniversary, 1961.
27. "The Life and Works of Thomas Dudley <../CD/dudley/thomas.html>, The Second Governor of Massachusetts," by Augustine Jones. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston and New York, 1899.
28. "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, IL. Published 1984.Documents
1. Branson Dennis and Elma Reynolds Marriage Certificate.This is the original Quaker marriage certificate dated May 20, 1840.
2. John Cotton's gravestone, at King's Chapel and Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts.
3. Family reminiscenceswritten by Irene (Paul) Williams in 1981.
4. Biography of Kate Morton Amsden, by her granddaughter, Gladys Hedman Keller, 1950.
5. "A Little Family History," prepared and read by Alpheus L. Baldwin at the Branson and Elma Dennis Reunion, held at the old homestead, August 12, 1923.
6. Memorial of Jesse Johnson and Elizabeth Chamness, included in the records of the Cherry Grove (Indiana) Monthly Meeting.
7. Wedding announcement of Rowland Amsden Clemens and Mary Joan Focht, from the Dayton, Ohio, newspaper, about February 16, 1951.
8. A memorial of Fermen Focht, by a committee of the Randolph County, Indiana, Bar Association, apparently written shortly after his death.
9. Joseph and Phoebe Allen obituaries, by Lennie Allen McNeese <../AB/allen/lennie.html>.
10. Wegener - Paul Marriage Anouncement, a Wright City, MO, newpaper article on the marriage of Iora Paul <../NP/paul/iora.html> and Arthur Wegener <../UZ/wegener/arthur.html>. Shortly after August 23, 1950.
11. Amalia Paul Obituary, a Wright City, MO, newpaper obituary of Amalia "Mollie" Paul <../LM/meyer/amalia.html>. Shortly after December 23, 1923.
12. "McGregor Sand Artist", by Marian Carroll Rischmueller. A magazine article about Andrew Clemens <../CD/clemens/andrew.html>.
13. Letter from C. S. Amsdento Abbie <../AB/amsden/abbie.html> and Bill Donohue, which includes details of the family's relationship to Clara Barton.
14. An autobiography of C. S. Amsden, written July 2, 1938, with additional notes compiled by Averil Amsden-Ross in January 1947.
15. A biography of Lee Amsden, written by his granddaughter L.F. Keller, published in the Milbank, S.D., newspaper, November 1937.
16. "A Trip to San Blas," an account of a trip to the San Blas Islands of Panama, written by Cecil Clemens <../CD/clemens/cecil.html>, about 1930.
17. A Letter from Momoo(Mary Allen Johnson <../AB/allen/mary.html>) to Ann Clemens Arnold <../CD/clemens/aliceann.html>, written February 3, 1965, which includes some childhood reminiscences.
18. A Letterfrom Thomas Cotton <../CD/cotton/thomas1.html> to Bibye S. Cotton, dated February 26, 1795, which contains genealogical information about the Cotton family.
19. A Letterfrom W. A. Cotton to Edith Jameson Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>, dated March 30th, 1917, containing information about Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
20. A Buffalo newspaper articleabout Admiral Charles Stanhope Cotton <../CD/cotton/charles.html>.
21. Poemsof Anne Bradstreet <../CD/dudley/anne.html>.
22. A Panama Herald newspaper articleabout Cecil Clemens <../CD/clemens/cecil.html>' work as a chemist in the Panama Canal Zone.
23. A newspaper extract and letterfrom Rowland Clemens <../CD/clemens/rowland.html> to Ann Clemens <../CD/clemens/aliceann.html>, about Rowland Clemens' activities during the D-Day invasion of World War II.
24. A letterfrom Alice Clemens <../AB/amsden/alice.html> to her sister Abbie Donohue <../AB/amsden/abbie.html>, dated 1929, which includes a reference to Charles Lindbergh.
25. A letterfrom Galen Amsden <../AB/amsden/galen2.html> to his brother Lee Amsden <../AB/amsden/lee.html>, dated 1901, from Stillwater, Minnesota.
26. A contractbetween Cemantha Cotton <../CD/dodge/cemantha.html> and her son Lester L. Cotton <../CD/cotton/lester2.html>, dated 1854, concerning the terms under which Lester will farm on land belonging to Cemantha.
27. Pension documentsof Lavina Zimmerman <../UZ/zimmerman/lavina.html>, widow of Civil War veteran Alfred C. Focht <../EF/focht/alfred.html>. Photocopies of documents were obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration.
28. Newspaper articlefrom a Vermillion, South Dakota newspaper, mid-September 1927, about an assault on Cecil <../CD/clemens/cecil.html> and Alice Clemens <../AB/amsden/alice.html> in the Panama Canal Zone.
29. A letterfrom Cecil Clemens <../CD/clemens/cecil.html> to Frank Clemens <../CD/clemens/frank.html>, Edith Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>, and Abbie Amsden <../AB/amsden/abbie.html>, dated October 14, 1927, concerning an assault on him and his wife, Alice Clemens <../AB/amsden/alice.html>.
30. A Des Moines Register Newspaper articledated September 16, 1962, about the donation of an Andrew Clemens <../CD/clemens/andrew.html> sandbottle to the state of Iowa.
31. A letterdated Jan. 27, 1923, from C.A. Cotton to Edith (Jameson) Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>, about genealogical research he was doing on the Cotton family.
32. "Recollections of the Arnold Family", Ancestors and Children of Moses Arnold, as Gathered by Jesse Arnold, 1889.
33. "The Arnold Family History, Part II", by James Stuart Arnold, 1944. A continuation of "Recollections of the Arnold Family" by Jesse Arnold (see above).
34. Pension applicationof Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>, from the National Archives, which details his service in the Revolutionary War.
35. DAR application data, taken from Edith Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>' DAR application and Department of Interior Revolutionary War Pension Records, detailing the Revolutionary War record of Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>.
36. Extractsfrom "The Life and Works of Thomas Dudley <../CD/dudley/thomas.html>, The Second Governor of Massachusetts," by Augustine Jones. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston and New York, 1899.
37. Pension Affadavitof Freeman M. Jameson <../IK/jameson/freeman.html> taken on December 20, 1872 regarding his service in the Civil War.
38. Short biographyof Allen Riley Hiatt <../GH/hiatt/allen.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
39. Short biographyof Edwin J. Hiatt <../GH/hiatt/edwin.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
40. Short biographyof Isaac V.D.R. Johnson <../IK/johnson/isaac2.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
41. Short biographyof John Pegg <../NP/pegg/john.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
Found in HH Book
Sent by Ruhama Shannon. From a site on the internet, reference from Hiatt Family Bible and Portrait aned Biographical Records, Randolph Co., IN, by A. W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, IL.
Allen R. Hiatt, retired merchant of Winchester, IN, was born in North Carolina, Feb 20, 1829, and is the youngest of the nine children born to John and Rachel Glandon Hiatt, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of South Carolina. After marriage, John Hiatt and wife made their residence in North Carolina, in which state he died in 1831. In 1833 the widow, with her family, came to Indiana and settled on a farm in Randolph Co., where she also passed away at the home of her eldest son, in the year 1844. He was a member of the Society of Friends, and she was an Episcopalian, while in politics he was a strong anti slavery man. By trade he was a blacksmith, but by vocation a farmer. He was an affectionate husband, a kind father, an upright man and a useful and respected citizen while Mrs. Hiatt was pious and gentle of disposition, and no children than hers ever had a more devoted mother. The nine children born to John and Rachel Hiatt were named as follows: Sarah, a widow of William Montgomery, of Randolph Co., IN; Amos; Samuel; Elizabeth; Mary; Lavina; Irene; and Allen R. Hiatt. Only Sarah and Allen R., of whose name opens this sketch, still survive.Allen R. Hiatt was reared chiefly on a brother's farm until he was eighteen years of age, after which he taught country and village schools for eighteen quarters. In 1856 he entered a general store as clerk, filled the position six years. He then located at Winchester, where he opened a retail hardware store, and for thirty two years sold his wares over one counter, and then retired, a merchant recognized for his probity and affability, and honored for his sterling qualities of a man. He was married in Randolph Co., IN in September 1851, to Mary A. Clark, a native of Warren Co., OH, born in November, 1830, and a daughter of Jacob and Patience (Wright) Clark, respectively natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia. This felicitious union has been blessed with the following named children. Elvira A., wife of T. E. Moorman; John J., deceased; George W., boot and shoe merchant; Oliver A., who died October 1890; Edwin J., liveryman; Katie, who died in Oct. 1892; Mary A., employed as a general assistant in the Farmers & Merchants Bank; Emma E., a teacher; and Wilbur C., salesman. Mr. and Mrs. Hiatt are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in politics he is a Republican; he has filled several township and school offices and had been a Free Mason since 1858. Hs is now living in retirement, enjoying the respect of all his fellow citizens.
This website presents genealogical information collected by Ann (Clemens) Arnold
and Steve Clemens about their family in the form of linked web pages. The Clemens family line is the starting point of our research, but the information presented here isn't restricted to the Clemens surname. We've tried to trace all collateral branches as far as possible, so many other surnames are included.
Each person in our family tree is represented by a web page that includes whatever data we've been able to gather about him or her. Often, the names of the person's parents, siblings, spouse, or children are given as hypertext links that will take you to that relative's web page. Following these links, you can travel up, down, or sideways throughout the entire family tree.
Our research started with family reminiscences and documents like wills, letters, and family bibles. We've also done research in genealogical libraries, and more recently on the internet. When possible, we've included source references at the bottom of each web page. To see the list of references, click here: Reference List
We've included the complete text of a lot of miscellaneous documents relating to our family history -- memoirs, newpaper articles, etc. To see the list of documents, click here: Document List
To look up any person included in the family tree, the first step is to find the person's last name in the Surname Index. To see the Surname index, click here: Surname Index
GEDCOM is a standard file format for exchanging genealogical information between computer programs. Many popular genealogy programs can import and export GEDCOM files. To download a GEDCOM file of all the data for this family tree (not including the pictures), click here: Download GEDCOM file.
If you're related to any of the families included in this website, or have any additional information about them, we'd like to hear from you. You can send us an e-mail at this address: kaos1010@yahoo.comReferences
1. Family Record Book compiled about 1979 by Paul Edward Schoppe <../ST/schoppe/paul.html>. He used church records from the Zion Church in Millstadt, Illinois, as a source for some of the dates. The book is currently in the possession of the Doris and Festus Paul family of Decatur, IL.
2. Branson Dennis <../CD/dennis/branson.html> and Elma Reynolds <../QR/reynolds/elma.html> Marriage Certificate. This is the original Quaker marriage certificate dated May 20, 1840. It is currently in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT. For the full text of the certificate, click here.
3. John Cotton <../CD/cotton/john2.html>'s gravestone, at King's Chapel and Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts. For the text on the gravestone, click here.
4. Family reminiscences written by Irene (Paul) Williams <../NP/paul/irene.html> in 1981. They are currently in the possession of the Festus and Doris Paul family of Decatur, Illinois. For the full text of the reminiscences, click here.
5. The Ancestral File is a huge genealogical database maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It consists of family trees compiled and submitted by individuals. The reliability of the information in them varies with the competence of the people who compiled them. The Ancestral File can be obtained from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on CD-ROMs, and it can be searched on their website www.familysearch.org.
6. The Encyclopedia of American Genealogy, compiled by William Wade Henshaw, consists of extracts of genealogical information from many Quaker Monthly Meeting records.
7. Biography of Kate Morton Amsden <../LM/morton/kate.html>, by her granddaughter, Gladys Hedman Keller, 1950. For the full text of the biography, click here.
8. A Little Family History, prepared and read by Alpheus L. Baldwin at the Branson <../CD/dennis/branson.html> and Elma Dennis <../QR/reynolds/elma.html> Reunion, held at the old homestead, August 12, 1923. For the full text of the biography, click here.
9. "Hiatt - Hiett, Genealogy and.Family History", compiled and edited by William Perry Johnson. Published and Distributed by the Jesse Hiatt Family Association (Utah).
10. Hiatt Family Bible, which contains a list of births, marriages and deaths for Allen Riley Hiatt <../GH/hiatt/allen.html>, Mary Ann Clark <../GH/hiatt/allen.html>, and their children.
11. Allen Family Group Charts, compiled by William Waldo Addington (grandson of Laura Allen <../AB/allen/laura.html>), April 11, 1970. These charts include births, marriages and deaths for the Dennis and Allen families. They are currently in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
12. Joseph <../AB/allen/joseph.html> and Phoebe Allen <../CD/dennis/phoebe.html> obituaries, by Lennie Allen McNeese <../AB/allen/lennie.html>. A printed copy is in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT. For the full text of the obituaries, click here.
13. The U.S. Federal Census for the 19th century is available on microfilm at many public libraries, including the St. Louis Public Library. Beginning in 1850 all the members of each household are listed, with their age. Beginning 1880 the birthplaces (by state or country) of the parents of each person are listed.
14. Family Journals of Amanda P. Johnson <../NP/pegg/amanda.html>, 1898 - 1902, Randolph County, Indiana. This is a journal kept by Amanda (Pegg) Johnson <../NP/pegg/amanda.html>, which records daily life on the Johnson family farm near Winchester, Indiana. It has been transcribed and indexed by Regina A. Focht <../EF/focht/regina.html>. The transcribed version includes genealogical charts and maps. There are several bound copies of the transcribed version, including copies in possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT, and the Elizabeth Paul family of Decatur, IL.
15. "McGregor Sand Artist", by Marian Carroll Rischmueller. This article about Andrew Clemens <../CD/clemens/andrew.html> appeared in the May 1945 issue (Vol. XXVI, No. 5) of the "The Palimpsest", a monthly magazine published by the State Historical Society of Iowa, devoted to the dissemination of Iowa history. For the full text of the article, click here.
16. Letter from C. S. Amsden <../AB/amsden/cassius.html> to Abbie <../AB/amsden/abbie.html> and Bill Donohue, dated November 16, 1931, which includes details of the family's relationship to Clara Barton. The letter is currently in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT. For the full text of the letter, click here.
17. "Some Descendants of Isaac Amsden <../AB/amsden/isaac2.html> of Cambridge, Mass." Compiled, edited, typed and published by Murray H. Brown, 35 High Street, Athol, Massachusetts.
18. "THE COTTON FAMILY" by John Wingate Thornton, Esq., LL.B. Information is taken from a xeroxed sheet, undated, in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
19. The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans - Vols. I-X (10). Boston, MA: The Biographical Society, 1904.
20. Edith Jameson Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>' application for membership in the Daughers of the American Revolution, and the Department of the Interior Revolutionary War Pension Records of Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>. Copies of these records are in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
21. "Dodge Genealogy -- Descendants of Tristram Dodge <../CD/dodge/tristram1.html>," by Theron Royal Woodward, 1904. Published by the Dodge Family Association, Lakewood, Colorado.
22. Notes taken from a Clark family bible, copied out on F.C. Focht <../EF/focht/fermin.html>'s Sons of Veterans letterhead. Notes are in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
23. Pension and military records of Alfred C. Focht <../EF/focht/alfred.html>, a Civil War veteran. Photocopies of the records were obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration. To read the full text of the pension records, click here.
24. Pension application of Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>, received from the National Archives, which details his service in the Revolutionary War. A copy of this record is in the possession of the Ann (Clemens) Arnold family of Simsbury, CT.
25. "QUAKER LADY, The Story of Charity Lynch and her People" by Alta Harvey Heiser, The Mississippi Valley Press, Oxford, Ohio, 1941.
26. "Livermore's History of Block Island, Rhode Island", orginally printed in 1877, reproduced by The Block Island Committee of Republication for The Block Island Tercentenary Anniversary, 1961.
27. "The Life and Works of Thomas Dudley <../CD/dudley/thomas.html>, The Second Governor of Massachusetts," by Augustine Jones. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston and New York, 1899.
28. "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, IL. Published 1984.Documents
1. Branson Dennis and Elma Reynolds Marriage Certificate.This is the original Quaker marriage certificate dated May 20, 1840.
2. John Cotton's gravestone, at King's Chapel and Burying Ground, Boston, Massachusetts.
3. Family reminiscenceswritten by Irene (Paul) Williams in 1981.
4. Biography of Kate Morton Amsden, by her granddaughter, Gladys Hedman Keller, 1950.
5. "A Little Family History," prepared and read by Alpheus L. Baldwin at the Branson and Elma Dennis Reunion, held at the old homestead, August 12, 1923.
6. Memorial of Jesse Johnson and Elizabeth Chamness, included in the records of the Cherry Grove (Indiana) Monthly Meeting.
7. Wedding announcement of Rowland Amsden Clemens and Mary Joan Focht, from the Dayton, Ohio, newspaper, about February 16, 1951.
8. A memorial of Fermen Focht, by a committee of the Randolph County, Indiana, Bar Association, apparently written shortly after his death.
9. Joseph and Phoebe Allen obituaries, by Lennie Allen McNeese <../AB/allen/lennie.html>.
10. Wegener - Paul Marriage Anouncement, a Wright City, MO, newpaper article on the marriage of Iora Paul <../NP/paul/iora.html> and Arthur Wegener <../UZ/wegener/arthur.html>. Shortly after August 23, 1950.
11. Amalia Paul Obituary, a Wright City, MO, newpaper obituary of Amalia "Mollie" Paul <../LM/meyer/amalia.html>. Shortly after December 23, 1923.
12. "McGregor Sand Artist", by Marian Carroll Rischmueller. A magazine article about Andrew Clemens <../CD/clemens/andrew.html>.
13. Letter from C. S. Amsdento Abbie <../AB/amsden/abbie.html> and Bill Donohue, which includes details of the family's relationship to Clara Barton.
14. An autobiography of C. S. Amsden, written July 2, 1938, with additional notes compiled by Averil Amsden-Ross in January 1947.
15. A biography of Lee Amsden, written by his granddaughter L.F. Keller, published in the Milbank, S.D., newspaper, November 1937.
16. "A Trip to San Blas," an account of a trip to the San Blas Islands of Panama, written by Cecil Clemens <../CD/clemens/cecil.html>, about 1930.
17. A Letter from Momoo(Mary Allen Johnson <../AB/allen/mary.html>) to Ann Clemens Arnold <../CD/clemens/aliceann.html>, written February 3, 1965, which includes some childhood reminiscences.
18. A Letterfrom Thomas Cotton <../CD/cotton/thomas1.html> to Bibye S. Cotton, dated February 26, 1795, which contains genealogical information about the Cotton family.
19. A Letterfrom W. A. Cotton to Edith Jameson Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>, dated March 30th, 1917, containing information about Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
20. A Buffalo newspaper articleabout Admiral Charles Stanhope Cotton <../CD/cotton/charles.html>.
21. Poemsof Anne Bradstreet <../CD/dudley/anne.html>.
22. A Panama Herald newspaper articleabout Cecil Clemens <../CD/clemens/cecil.html>' work as a chemist in the Panama Canal Zone.
23. A newspaper extract and letterfrom Rowland Clemens <../CD/clemens/rowland.html> to Ann Clemens <../CD/clemens/aliceann.html>, about Rowland Clemens' activities during the D-Day invasion of World War II.
24. A letterfrom Alice Clemens <../AB/amsden/alice.html> to her sister Abbie Donohue <../AB/amsden/abbie.html>, dated 1929, which includes a reference to Charles Lindbergh.
25. A letterfrom Galen Amsden <../AB/amsden/galen2.html> to his brother Lee Amsden <../AB/amsden/lee.html>, dated 1901, from Stillwater, Minnesota.
26. A contractbetween Cemantha Cotton <../CD/dodge/cemantha.html> and her son Lester L. Cotton <../CD/cotton/lester2.html>, dated 1854, concerning the terms under which Lester will farm on land belonging to Cemantha.
27. Pension documentsof Lavina Zimmerman <../UZ/zimmerman/lavina.html>, widow of Civil War veteran Alfred C. Focht <../EF/focht/alfred.html>. Photocopies of documents were obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration.
28. Newspaper articlefrom a Vermillion, South Dakota newspaper, mid-September 1927, about an assault on Cecil <../CD/clemens/cecil.html> and Alice Clemens <../AB/amsden/alice.html> in the Panama Canal Zone.
29. A letterfrom Cecil Clemens <../CD/clemens/cecil.html> to Frank Clemens <../CD/clemens/frank.html>, Edith Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>, and Abbie Amsden <../AB/amsden/abbie.html>, dated October 14, 1927, concerning an assault on him and his wife, Alice Clemens <../AB/amsden/alice.html>.
30. A Des Moines Register Newspaper articledated September 16, 1962, about the donation of an Andrew Clemens <../CD/clemens/andrew.html> sandbottle to the state of Iowa.
31. A letterdated Jan. 27, 1923, from C.A. Cotton to Edith (Jameson) Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>, about genealogical research he was doing on the Cotton family.
32. "Recollections of the Arnold Family", Ancestors and Children of Moses Arnold, as Gathered by Jesse Arnold, 1889.
33. "The Arnold Family History, Part II", by James Stuart Arnold, 1944. A continuation of "Recollections of the Arnold Family" by Jesse Arnold (see above).
34. Pension applicationof Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>, from the National Archives, which details his service in the Revolutionary War.
35. DAR application data, taken from Edith Clemens <../IK/jameson/edith.html>' DAR application and Department of Interior Revolutionary War Pension Records, detailing the Revolutionary War record of Rowland Cotton <../CD/cotton/rowland.html>.
36. Extractsfrom "The Life and Works of Thomas Dudley <../CD/dudley/thomas.html>, The Second Governor of Massachusetts," by Augustine Jones. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston and New York, 1899.
37. Pension Affadavitof Freeman M. Jameson <../IK/jameson/freeman.html> taken on December 20, 1872 regarding his service in the Civil War.
38. Short biographyof Allen Riley Hiatt <../GH/hiatt/allen.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
39. Short biographyof Edwin J. Hiatt <../GH/hiatt/edwin.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
40. Short biographyof Isaac V.D.R. Johnson <../IK/johnson/isaac2.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
41. Short biographyof John Pegg <../NP/pegg/john.html> , from "Portrait and Biographical Record, Randolph County, Indiana", by A.W. Bowen & Co.
Found in HH Book.
SOURCE: JOHN BRUNDAGE, RR2 BOX 459, ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA 46001
Sent by Donald Brundage. Maiden name given also as Casey?