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88. Rev. Charles English616 was born about 1805 in USA, Tennessee. He died before 14 April 1848 at the age of 43 in USA, Missouri, Buchanan Co..298 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 April 1848 in USA, Missouri, Buchanan Co..617 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.)
Nancy Wallis and Rev. Charles English 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, were there more?
89. Nancy Wallis was born on 15 March 1809 in USA, Tennessee.297,618 She appeared in the census in 1840. Nancy was prob. in Buchanan Co. MO? Two of her brother-in-law's families are listed, but she does not appear in the record. She appeared in the census on 12 November 1850 in USA, Missouri, Buchanan Co., Wayne Township.294,295 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
Nancy appeared in the census in 1860 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella Township.89 282, 281 ? Hopper, 30 M, Farmer,2000, 2700, Indiana
30 F, Tennessee
Calvin S " , 13 M, MO
Thomas " , 8 M, CA
Mary E " , F CA
Wm E? " , 1 M, CA
Bill , 20 M, Indian, CA
Joseph , 32 M Ind CA
Sam , 19 M Ind, CA
? , 18 M Ind, CA
Thomas , 18 M, Ind, CA
Nancy English, 45? F, Tennessee
283, 282 Wiley " , 21 M, Farmer, - , 8500, MO
. She died on 17 May 1888 at the age of 79 in USA, California, Mendocino Co..618 She was buried at Redwood Valley Cemetery in USA, California, Mendocino Co..618 English, Nancy 03/15/1809 05/17/1888 Age 79y 2m 2d, Wife of Rev. Charles English The Nancy you list under your seventh generation I believe is my g-g-g-g-grandfathers daughter Nancy Wallis. In his will abt (1851) Nancy is listed as living in Woolsey Flat CA. With her is son Wiley and daughter Tempy from a letter she had written on 13 Oct 1856 to her brother Major L. Wallis.
I hopes this will help identify more info Nancy wife of Charles.
(Richard Wallis rwallis741@comcast.net 26 Mar 2010)
Woolsey Flat is a former settlement in Nevada County, California
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 Nancy Wallis her birth calculates to 1804. She was only 75 in 1884.)
Children were:
44 | i. | Calvin Henderson English. |
ii. |  William Preston English293 was born on 11 May 1834 in USA, Missouri.293,618 The 1850 census calculates to 1833 He appeared in the census on 18 June 1860 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella Township.299 Same pg as brother Calvin H.237, 236, Wm English, 26 M, Farmer, 2000, 1530, MO He owned on 2 June 1891 in USA, California, Mendocino Co..97 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 William appeared in the census on 5 June 1900 in USA, California, Santa Clara Co., Santa Clara Twp..303 SD 2 ED 76 sheet 2B 39, 39, English, Charles A, Head, WM, Oct 1862, 37, Married 11 yrs, CA MO, MO, Orchardist, Own Free Farm " , Mary C. wife, WF, Jan 1869, 31, married 11 yrs, 2 children born & living, CA TN MO " , William F., son, WM, Oct 1892, 7, single, CA CA CA, at school " , Floyd E., son, WM, Jan 1897, 3, single, CA CA CA Graves, Margaret E, M-in-Law, WF, Feb 1838, 62, Wd, 2 children born & living, MO MO MO Graves, Daisy, sister, WF, Aug 1887, 12, single, CA CA CA, at school English, William P., Father, WM, May 1834, 66, Wd, MO TN TN, Farmer Flan, Erie, Boarder, WM, Jun 1855, 45, single, Russia Russia Russia, 1890, 10 yrs in US Al, Farm Laborer 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 - 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. MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME MD 0170N 0120W 034 10257 1891/06/02 ENGLISH WILLIAM P | |
iii. | Temperance Elizabeth "Tempe" English294 was born about 1835 in USA, Missouri. calculated date based on being 15 in the 1850 census. She died after 1856 at the age of 21. | |
iv. | Wiley English297 was born on 18 August 1838 in USA, Missouri.114 ombstone data has 1833 birthdate ( Floyd E. Barney) The 1850 and 1870 census calculates to 1838. He appeared in the census on 21 June 1860 in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Calpella Township.619 282, 281 Hopper? Nancy English ? F, Tennessee He was described as 4' 2", medium complexion, gray eyes, auburn hair in 1898 in USA, California, Mendocino Co..296 other Great Register information - Wiley was buried in USA, California, Mendocino Co., Ukiah Cemetery.114 From archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/ca-land.htm MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP RANGE SECTION DOCID DATE NAME MD 0180N 0140W 027 6550 1879/10/01 ENGLISH WILEY Newspaper excerpts mentioning Wiley English - "...sold 1391 acres, sec. 35, $7,000. 29 Apr. 1881 San Francisco Chronicle, Tuesday, September 12, 1911. | |
v. | Biddy English was born on 2 January 1845 in USA, Missouri.180,294,620 calculated date from being age 5 in the 1850 census. She appeared in the census in 1920 in USA, California, Santa Cruz Co., Santa Cruz. She was buried on 31 December 1925 in USA, California, Stanislaus Co., Turlock Cemetery.621 Biddy died on 31 December 1925 at the age of 80 in USA, California, Santa Cruz Co., Santa Cruz.621 |