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1. | Daniel Boone Wickersham was born on 3 Jun 1790 in Harrodsburge, Kentucky America (son of Sampson Wickersham and Elizabeth Lessenger); died on 19 Feb 1863 in Yellville, Arkansas, America; was buried in Wickersham Cemetery, Yellville, Arkansas. Notes: Daniel Moved to Parke County, Indiana about 1822. He moved to Marion County Arizona about 1842. He rode to Marion county on horseback, and bought a mill on Mill Creek south of Yellville. He returned to Indiana and brought back son Jesse and another hand. in 1848 he brought the rest of the family. His mill was on the site of an old Indian village. He died on Feb 19 1863 in Yellville. Murdered by bushwackers who tried to extort money from him. They hanged him from a tree in his nightshirt to make him tell where his money was hidden. He refused to tell, and the robbers shot him in the bowels. He crawled through snow to the house of Col. Eli Dotson, a mile away, where he died. He was a Miller, Blacksmith, Wagon Maker, and still operator. Daniel married Susannah Martin on 4 Jun 1810 in Harrodsburgh, Mercer County, Kentucky. Susannah was born on 3 Apr 1783 in (in/of) Kentucky, America; died on 25 Jul 1854 in Yellville, Arkansas; was buried in 1854 in Wickersham Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Daniel married Elizabeth Ross Doshier in 1855 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, America. Elizabeth was born on 24 May 1824 in Tennasee, America; died on 12 Aug 1913 in Yellville,; was buried in 1913 in Wickersham Cemetery, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Sampson Wickersham was born on 20 May 1751 in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America (son of James Wickersham and Ann Eachus); died on 22 Nov 1819 in Harrodsburge, Mercer County, Kentucky. Notes: Notes and information from Jerri Garifalo (Wickersham family Researcher) Sampson married Elizabeth Lessenger in 1789 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born on 2 Feb 1769 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 13 Apr 1854 in Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth Lessenger was born on 2 Feb 1769 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, America; died on 13 Apr 1854 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Other Events:
Notes: Elizabeth was christened at the Swedish Lutheran Church, Later the Trinity
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4. | James Wickersham was born in 15 Jan 1712 in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America (son of Thomas Wickersham and Alice Hogge); died on 4 Dec 1804. Other Events:
Notes: James Wickersham, of East Marlborough, Inherited the homestead on payment of James married Ann Eachus on 22 Apr 1736 in Springfield Meeting House. Ann (daughter of Robert Eachus and Elizabeth Harry) was born on 15 May 1712 in Goshen Township, Chester County; died in 1783 in Chester County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Ann Eachus was born on 15 May 1712 in Goshen Township, Chester County (daughter of Robert Eachus and Elizabeth Harry); died in 1783 in Chester County. Notes: Birth:
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8. | Thomas Wickersham was born in 1660 in Bolney, Sussex, England (son of John Wickersham and Elizabeth); died in 1730 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, America; was buried in June 1730 in Kennett Cemetery, Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa, America. Notes: Archive: Thomas married Alice Hogge on 27 Aug 1700 in Cowfold, Sussex, England. Alice (daughter of Richard Hogge and Alice Pannell) was born on 23 May 1677 in Ifield, Sussex England; died in 1730 in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Alice Hogge was born on 23 May 1677 in Ifield, Sussex England (daughter of Richard Hogge and Alice Pannell); died in 1730 in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, America.
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10. | Robert Eachus was born in 1673 in Cheshire, England (son of John Eachus and Alice Hight); died in 1727 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, North America; was buried in 1727 in Kennett Friends Burial Ground, Chester County, Pennsylvania.. Other Events:
Notes: Robert was the first Eachus in America. His presence is documented in a number of sources, including a history of "Chester & Delaware Counties," Gilbert & Cope: " The first ancester to appear on the records is Robert Eachus, who on December 5th 1704, purchased two hundred acres of land from Richard Thomas...... " Robert married Elizabeth Harry on 13 Mar 1708 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, America. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh Harry and Elizabeth Brinton) was born in 1690 in Dilworth, Birmingham, Township, Pa; died on 8 Mar 1758 in East Malborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1758 in Kennett Burial Ground, Kennett Square, Chester County, U.S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Elizabeth Harry was born in 1690 in Dilworth, Birmingham, Township, Pa (daughter of Hugh Harry and Elizabeth Brinton); died on 8 Mar 1758 in East Malborough, Chester County, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1758 in Kennett Burial Ground, Kennett Square, Chester County, U.S.. Notes: After the death of Robert Eachus, Elizabeth was left with seven young children. So it is not surprising that within a year, she married a widower John Gleave, and taken most of her children with her to live with him in Springfield. The signatures under those of the bride and groom were Elizabeth Harry, Hester Willis, William Brinton, Thomas Speakman, John Eachus, Elizabeth Eachus, etc
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