Seventh Generation

88. Charles ENGLISH⁴¹⁷ was born between 1800 and 1810 in USA, Tennessee. He died before 14 Apr 1848 in USA, Missouri, Buchanan Co..²²¹ Buchanan County, Missouri. Abstracts of Wills. Book A 1839-1849, Book B 1849-1857.
(the only English listed was a Charles English who died in 1848)

p. 14 English, Charles, died intestate. Admn. Willis M. English. Wm King and John Patel. 14 Apr 1848 (A-217)

Buchanan Co,, Missouri. Court Records 1839 - 1851

p. 396 Letters of admn. Estate of Charles English, dec'd - granted to Wylie M. English. Filed 15 April 1848.

p. 405 Estate of Calvin H. English, a minor, over age of 14 years chooses Wylie M. English as guardian of his person and estate. Court also appoints Wylie M English as guardian of ... William P. English, Tempy E. English, Wylie English and Biddy English, minors under the age of 14, all heirs of Charles English, dec'd. July 5, 1848.

He had his estate probated on 14 Apr 1848 in USA, Missouri, Buchanan Co..⁴¹⁸ p. 14 English, Charles d. intestate adm. Willie M. English Sec. Wm. King and John Pater. 14 Apr 1848 (A 217) BLM land patents show a Charles English, signing several land patents in Missouri.
June 1 1824, for 80 acres in Clay Co. (Charles English of Lillian Co.)
July 10, 1824 for 80 acres in Clay Co., Missouri
August 19, 1825 for 80 acres in Clay Co. (Charles English of Lillian Co.)
June 20, 1836, for 40 acres (Charles English of Jackson Co.)
July 1, 1845, for 80 acres in Bates Co. (Charles English of Bates Co.)

Charles ENGLISH and Nancy were married before 1830. They appeared in the census in 1830 in USA, Tennessee, Claiborne Co.. Charles English
1 male under 5
1 male 20-30, Charles
1 female under 5
1 female 20-30 Nancy

This does not match the children I have, where there more?

89. Nancy was born on 15 Mar 1809 in USA, Tennessee.²²⁰ This birthdate is from Tombstone data researched by Floyd E. Barney She appeared in the census on 12 Nov 1850 in USA, Missouri, Buchanan Co., Wayne Township.^217,218 1163, 1170, English, Nancy 40 F, Tennessee
Calvin 20 M, Farmer, rent Tennessee
William 17 M Missouri
Tempe 15 F Missouri
Wiley 12 F Missouri
Biddy 5 F Missouri
She appeared in the census in 1860 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella Township.⁴⁸ Nancy English, 45, Female, Tennessee. She died on 17 May 1888 in USA, California, Mendocino Co.. This death date is from Tombstone data researched by Floyd E. Barney She was buried in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Redwood Valley Cemetery. English, Mrs. .....80 year old mother of the English brothers of Redwood Valley met with an accident while riding a horse in the vicinity of Little Lake Valley. She stopped under an oak to rest and the horse laid down and tried to roll over, causing injury...confined her to bed.
Democratic Dispatch 1 August 1884 3:2
(if this note belongs to this person then she was born 1804) Children were:

44	i.	Calvin Henderson ENGLISH.
	ii.	William Preston ENGLISH216 was born on 14 May 1834 in USA, Missouri.216 The 1850 census calculates to 1833 He appeared in the census on 15 Jul 1870 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella Township.222 pg 185 Real Estate Personal Month Attended Value Value Birthplace Born School 67 65 English, W. T. 36 M W Farmer 2500 4000 Missouri Melissa J. 24 F W Keeps House " Charles A. 8 M W Goes to School California / Mary M. 5 F W " " / Martha E. 1 F W " He appeared in the census in 1880 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella.137 Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William ENGLISH Self M Male W 46 MO Stock Raiser TN TN Melissa ENGLISH Wife M Female W 35 MO Keeping House KY KY Charles ENGLISH Son S Male W 17 CA At Home MO MO Mary ENGLISH Dau S Female W 15 CA At Home MO MO Martha ENGLISH Dau S Female W 11 CA At Home MO MO Nancy ENGLISH Dau S Female W 3 CA At Home MO MO Emma J. ENGLISH Dau S Female W 6M CA At Home MO MO William ENGLISH Son S Male W 6M CA At Home MO MO John BURGESS Other Male W 49 MO Farm Laborer KY TN Clave BURGESS Other Male W 21 CA Farm Laborer MO TN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Source Information: Census Place Calpella, Mendocino, California Family History Library Film 1254068 NA Film Number T9-0068 Page Number 216D He owned on 2 Jun 1891 in USA, California, Mendocino Co..72 Names Patentee: WILLIAM P ENGLISH Survey State: CALIFORNIA Acres: 160 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 6/2/1891 Land Office: Assigned For Automation Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 10257 Accession/Serial Nr.: CACAAA 023189 BLM Serial Nr.: CACAAA 023189 Legal Land Description E½SE 34/ 17-N 12-W No Mount Diablo CA Mendocino SENE 34/ 17-N 12-W No Mount Diablo CA Mendocino SWSW 35/ 17-N 12-W No Mount Diablo CA Mendocino Biographical sketch from Mendocino Co. History by Palmer - " William P. English. Whose portrait will be found in this history, was born in Missouri, May 14, 1834, where he resided on a farm until 1852, when he, in company with his mother, two brothers and three sisters, his father having died , came to California, crossing the plains with ox-teams, and arrived in Nevada county in October. After spending four years in the mines they, in the fall of 1857, came to Mendocino county, and the subject of this sketch located on his present place consisting of fourteen hundred acres situated in Redwood valley. Here he has since resided, being engaged in farming, stock-raising and wool-growing. Mr. English married in November, 1861, Miss Malisa J. Barnes, a native of Missouri. By this marriage they have six living children, Charles A., Mary M., Martha E., Nancy E., Emma J. and William E. They have lost two." Newspaper excerpts mentioning W. P. English - W.P. English: mentioned. -DD 30 Jul 1880 and 21 Oct 1881 Mr and Mrs. W.P. English, birth of twins, a son and daughter, Redwood, 16 Dec 1879 - Democratic Dispatch 26 Dec 1879 1:7 (Emma and William) They had a sawmill and 3,000 acres and hotel and butcher shop, meat route.(according to granddaughter Dorothy Gordon Mayer) The Mendocino Co. Museum collection contains a portrait of William Preston, a portrait of Malinda Barnes English, and a family picture with Eva, Mary, Martha, Charles, Emma, Grandpa both (Wm. P) Grandma (Jane), Wm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` From archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/ca-land.htm Mendocino County, CA - Index to Federal Land Patents MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME MD 0170N 0120W 034 10257 1891/06/02 ENGLISH WILLIAM P MD 0170N 0120W 035 10257 1891/06/02 ENGLISH WILLIAM P
	iii.	Temper Elizabeth ENGLISH217 was born about 1835 in USA, Missouri. calculated date based on being 15 in the 1850 census.
	iv.	Wiley ENGLISH220 was born on 18 Aug 1838 in USA, Missouri.89 ombstone data has 1833 birthdate ( Floyd E. Barney) The 1850 and 1870 census calculates to 1838. He appeared in the census on 15 Jul 1870 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella Township.419 Real Estate Personal Month Attended Value Value Birthplace Born School 65 63 English, Wiley 32 M W Farmer 2000 1000 Missouri Mahala 34 F W Keeps House Missouri Nancy T. 8 F W Goes to School California / M. T. 6 F W " " / George W. 4 M W " William M. 7/12 M W " Oct. He owned on 1 Oct 1879 in USA, California, Mendocino Co..72 Names Patentee: WILEY ENGLISH Survey State: CALIFORNIA Acres: 159.51 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 10/1/1879 Land Office: Assigned For Automation Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 6550 Accession/Serial Nr.: CACAAA 026701 BLM Serial Nr.: CACAAA 026701 Legal Land Description S½NE 34/ 18-N 14-W No Mount Diablo CA Mendocino NENE 34/ 18-N 14-W No Mount Diablo CA Mendocino 16 27/ 18-N 14-W No Mount Diablo CA Mendocino Remarks: LOT 16 OF SESE He appeared in the census in 1880 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella Township.137,221 page 16/215, dwelling # 124, family # 124 English, Wiley W, M, 41, head farmer MO, Tenn, Tenn, Mahala W, F, 43, wife MO, Tenn, Tenn, Nancy W, F, 17, dau Ca, MO, MO Mary W, F, 15, dau Ca, MO, MO George W, M, 13, son Ca, MO, MO Saphronia W, F, 8, dau. Ca, MO, MO William W, M, 11, son Ca, MO, MO Charles W, M, 6, son Ca, MO, MO Della W, F, 4, dau Ca, MO, MO Robert W, M, 11/12 June, son Ca, MO, MO Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Wiley ENGLISH Self Male W 41 MO Farmer TN TN Mahala ENGLISH Wife M Female W 43 MO Keeping House TN TN Nancy ENGLISH Dau S Female W 17 CA At Home MO MO Mary ENGLISH Dau S Female W 15 CA At Home MO MO George ENGLISH Son S Male W 13 CA At Home MO MO William ENGLISH Son S Male W 11 CA At Home MO MO Saphronia ENGLISH Dau S Female W 8 CA At Home MO MO Charles ENGLISH Son S Male W 6 CA At Home MO MO Bella ENGLISH Dau S Female W 4 CA At Home MO MO Robert ENGLISH Son S Male W 11M CA At Home MO MO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Source Information: Census Place Calpella, Mendocino, California Family History Library Film 1254068 NA Film Number T9-0068 Page Number 215B He owned on 15 May 1883 in USA, California, Mendocino Co..72 Names Patentee: WILEY ENGLISH Survey State: CALIFORNIA Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No Title Transfer Issue Date: 5/15/1883 Land Office: Assigned For Automation Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Numbers Document Nr.: 8660 Accession/Serial Nr.: CACAAA 022931 BLM Serial Nr.: CACAAA 022931 Legal Land Description SESW 32/ 17-N 12-W No Mount Diablo CA Mendocino He was described as 4' 2", medium complexion, gray eyes, auburn hair in 1898 in USA, California, Mendocino Co..219 other Great Register information - age - 52, Farmer, nativity- Missouri, Residence - Redwood Valley, Calpella precinct, Calpella P.O., registered Aug 11, 1891 He appeared in the census on 19 Apr 1910 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Ukiah Township.420 85, 85, English, Wiley, Head, MW, 71, Married, MO TN TN, Real Estate, Agent Hala, Wife, FW, 73, Married 48 yrs, 8 children, 7 living, MO PA PA William M, Son, MW, 40, Single, CA MO MO, Real Estate, Agent He died on 5 Apr 1923 in USA, California, Los Angeles Co..89 "Wiley English, lived in Redwood Valley 40 years, died in Los Angeles of stroke at age of 85. Internment Ukiah." DD April 13 1923 He was buried in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Ukiah Cemetery.89 From archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/ca-land.htm Mendocino County, CA - Index to Federal Land Patents MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME MD 0180N 0140W 027 6550 1879/10/01 ENGLISH WILEY MD 0180N 0140W 034 6550 1879/10/01 ENGLISH WILEY MD 0170N 0120W 032 8660 1883/05/15 ENGLISH WILEY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Mendocino Co. Museum collection contains a portrait of Wiley English. Newspaper excerpts mentioning Wiley English - "...sold 1391 acres, sec. 35, $7,000. 29 Apr. 1881 "W. English...sold 93 acres, T24, R19 for $10.00." -URP 6 Jan 1899 "...two carloads of cattle shipped." 20 Cot. 1899 "...wife was 70 on 29 June 1906." "...wife (Hala Neece) died in Ukiah last Tuesday." 22 Dec. 1913 San Francisco Chronicle, Tuesday, September 12, 1911. MENDOCINO PIONEERS CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AGED COUPLE CAME TO CALIFORNIA IN FIFTIES ---------- MR. AND MRS. WILEY ENGLISH ENTERTAIN RELATIVES-------- Special Dispatch to the "Chronicle" Ukiah, September 11.--Mr. and Mrs Wiley English of this city celebrated their golden wedding at their home yesterday. English was born in Missouri in 1838, and came with his widowed mother and his brothers and sisters across the plains to California in 1852, driving their ox teams and herds with them. He first went to Bear river and Grass valley, where he engaged in timbering and mining for five years. He then moved to Mendocino county, where he has been for more than fifty years engaged in farming and stock raising. Mrs. English's maiden name was Hala Neece. She is also a native of Missouri, and came with her parents and twelve brothers and sisters to California by way of the plains in 1860, and on September 11, 1861, she and English were united in marriage at Ukiah by Rev. J. D. Bonner. At the golden wedding Sunday the children of the contracting parties were all present. They are Mrs. C. C. Toney of Imperial, Mrs. E. D. Warren of Los Angeles, and Mrs.J. R. Thomas, George, William, Haney and Robert English of Mendocino county. Two of Mrs. English's sisters, Mrs. Kate Cox and Mrs. John Higgins; thirteen of the grandchildren, a number of other relatives and a few intimate friends of the bride and groom were also present to extend congratulations and wish them bon voyage through life.
	v.	Biddy ENGLISH was born on 2 Jan 1846 in USA, Missouri.137,217,421 calculated date from being age 5 in the 1850 census. She appeared in the census in 1920. She was buried on 31 Dec 1925 in USA, California, Stanislaus Co., Turlock Cemetery.422 She died on 31 Dec 1925 in USA, California, Santa Cruz Co., Santa Cruz.422