Field, Wagoner, Hoover & Curtis Genealogy

Ann Maria Kesling¹

F, b. circa 1820, d. before 1850

Last Edited

5 Feb 2004

Birth*

Ann Maria Kesling was born circa 1820.

Married Name

As of 10 December 1842,her married name was Gunckel.¹

Marriage*

She married Philip Gunckel on 10 December 1842 at Montgomery, Ohio; need further verification.¹

Death*

Ann Maria Kesling died before 1850.

Family

Philip Gunckel b. 1814, d. 8 Oct 1872

Citations

[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien W.P.A. record.

Abigail Pierson¹

F, b. 11 February 1821

Last Edited

1 Jan 2012

Birth*

Abigail Pierson was born on 11 February 1821 at Miami, Ohio; daughter of Abel and Mary (Buffington) Pierson.²

Married Name

As of 4 March 1841,her married name was Macy.^3,4

Marriage*

She married George Macy, son of John Macy and Nancy Yount, on 4 March 1841 at Montgomery, Ohio.^3,2,4

(Witness) Census

Abigail Pierson appeared on the census of 1880 Union Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of George Macy; page 752C, occupation day laborer, 1 child at home.⁵

Family

George Macy b. 27 Jul 1818, d. 28 Feb 1903

Children

Austin Macy⁶ b. 1842
Mary Ellen Macy⁶ b. 1844
Silas D. Macy+⁶ b. 1846, d. 8 Nov 1916
Nancy Jane Macy⁶ b. 1848
Sarah Macy⁶ b. 1850
Dusty Macy⁶ b. 1850
Ann C. Macy⁶ b. 1855
Laura Macy⁶ b. 1859
Callie Macy⁵ b. 1862

Citations

[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages.
[S427] Edited by Frank Conover A. W. Bowen, Montgomery County, Ohio Centennial Biographical Record, page 918.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien, WPA.
[S2063] Ohio County Courthouses, Ohio County Marriages, 1790-1950.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Mary Yount^1,2

F, b. 1800

Last Edited

12 Apr 2003

Birth*

Mary Yount was born in 1800 at North Carolina.^1,2

Married Name

As of 2 January 1820,her married name was Macy.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Paul Macy, son of Thomas Macy and Anna Sweet, on 2 January 1820 at Montgomery, Ohio.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Mary Yount appeared on the census of 23 July 1850 Harrison Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Paul Macy; page 484B, occupation farmer, land valued at $6,000, 6 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary Yount appeared on the census of 28 July 1860 Phillippsburg, Clay Twp., Montgomery, Ohio, in the household of Paul Macy; page 411B, occupation retired farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, personal property at $10,000; only child at home was Jonathan, occupation clerk.³

Family

Paul Macy b. 6 Mar 1798

Children

Rosann Macy¹ b. 1829
Enos Macy¹ b. 1830
George Macy¹ b. 1832
Arnold Macy¹ b. 1834
Anna Macy¹ b. 1838
John Macy¹ b. 1842

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S311] Lindsay M. Brien, Montgomery County, Ohio Marriages, Brien, WPA.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Edwin George Maxwell^1,2,3

M, b. 22 February 1887, d. 5 June 1960

Last Edited

4 Aug 2015

Birth*

Edwin George Maxwell was born on 22 February 1887 at Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska; son of F.E. Maxwell and Anna Crother.^4,5,6

Marriage*

He married Mabel Pearl Hoover, daughter of Frederick Emanuel Hoover and Minnie Hortensen Chambers, on 25 December 1910 at Auburn, Nemaha, Nebraska; marriage index doesn't have date.^1,7

DraftWW1*

On 5 June 1917 Edwin George Maxwell registered for the draft at Logan, Colorado; at the time, he was employed by himself as a farmer, wife and 3 children.⁶

Census*

He appeared on the census of 5 January 1920 at Logan, Colorado, ED 195, sheet 2B, occupation manager-distribution, owned home, 3 children at home; lived near Frederick Hoover.⁴

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 April 1930 at Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, Ed 10, sheet 13A, occupation agent-gas & oil, renting-$20 month, no radio, 4 children at home.⁸

Death*

He died on 5 June 1960 at Nebraska at age 73; buried at the Nemaha Cemetery.⁹

Family

Mabel Pearl Hoover b. 7 Feb 1892, d. 28 Jul 1971

Children

Edwin Paul Maxwell+⁴ b. 28 Nov 1910, d. 11 Aug 1964
Marian Maxwell⁴ b. 28 Feb 1914, d. 17 Dec 1964
Robert Bruce Maxwell+⁴ b. 10 Jul 1915, d. 25 Jun 1983
Roger E. Maxwell⁸ b. 27 Jun 1921, d. 10 Aug 2003

Citations

[S399] Nemaha County Book Committee, Nemaha County Nebraska, John and Vere Shafer biography.
[S466] Clerk of Nemaha County, Nemaha County, Nebraska Marriage Records, Book 7, page 33, no date in index.
[S2] Florence (Wagoner) Field, "Ancestral File of Florence Field", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1920.
[S466] Clerk of Nemaha County, Nemaha County, Nebraska Marriage Records, Book 7, page 33.
[S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
[S495] Unknown author, Hoover Nebraska History.
[S1] Census of Population 1930.
[S1368] Find A Grave, Find A Grave, Nemaha, Nemaha, Nebraska.

Axa Ann Watkins¹

F, b. 1852

Last Edited

1 Jun 2002

Birth*

Axa Ann Watkins was born in 1852 at Ohio.¹

Married Name

As of 1 November 1868,her married name was Elkins.¹

Marriage*

She married Francis M. Elkins, son of William Elkins and Nancy Jane Williams, on 1 November 1868 at Marshall, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Axa Ann Watkins appeared on the census of 1880 Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana, in the household of Francis M. Elkins; page 65B, occupation store clerk, two children.¹

Family

Francis M. Elkins b. 1848

Child

Edward E. Elkins² b. Aug 1869, d. 4 Aug 1869

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S400] Tippecanoe River Chapter DAR, Marshall County Cemetery Records, Summit Chapel Cemetery.

Benjamin Cox

Last Edited

15 Sep 2002

Marriage*

Benjamin Cox married Dora Elkins, daughter of Reuben Elkins and Hepziliah Barrett, on 7 June 1885 at Marshall, Indiana.

Family

Dora Elkins b. 1867

James Snyder¹

M, b. 1846

Last Edited

1 Jun 2002

Birth*

James Snyder was born in 1846 at Indiana.¹

Marriage*

He married Sarah A. Elkins, daughter of Reuben Elkins and Hepziliah Barrett, on 8 May 1874 at Marshall, Indiana.¹

Census*

James Snyder appeared on the census of 1880 at Polk Twp., Marshall, Indiana, page 5A, occupation farmer, two children at home.¹

Family

Sarah A. Elkins b. 1852

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Hiram Messimore

Last Edited

1 Jun 2002

Marriage*

Hiram Messimore married Rachel A. Elkins, daughter of William Elkins and Nancy Jane Williams, on 19 December 1875 at Marshall, Indiana; no census record found in 1880.

Family

Rachel A. Elkins b. 1856

Henry Herrin

Last Edited

1 Jun 2002

Marriage*

Henry Herrin married Margaret Jane Elkins, daughter of John Elkins and Elizabeth Bell, on 10 January 1858 at Marshall, Indiana; no census record for 1880.

Family

Margaret Jane Elkins b. 1842

Sarah A. Henry¹

F, b. 1832

Father

George Adam Henry¹ b. 26 Dec 1789, d. bt 1860 - 1865

Mother

Sarah Ann (Sally) Wagener¹ b. 1791, d. 28 Aug 1879

Last Edited

28 Jul 2004

Birth*

Sarah A. Henry was born in 1832 at District 42, Morgan, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1860 Bath District, Morgan, Virginia, in the household of George Adam Henry and Sarah Ann (Sally) Wagener; page 387, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,000, gives place of birth as Maryland, 2 children, Sarah "W" Henry is listed as age 28 rather than 68; Sarah A. is 25 and Mary is 23; no date on census form.²

(Witness) Census

Sarah A. Henry appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 Bath Twp., Morgan, West Virginia, in the household of Robert Buck Ambrose; page 114, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $1,200, Mary, her sister Sarah and mother Sarah living with him.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Rose Ann Rooney¹

F, b. 1825

Father

Michael Rooney¹ b. 7 Jan 1790, d. 3 Sep 1859

Mother

Jane Plotner¹ b. 1 Oct 1797, d. 20 Jan 1863

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

Rose Ann Rooney was born in 1825 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1842,her married name was Harper.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas S. or L. Harper circa 1842 at Berkeley, Virginia; or Morgan; no marriage record.¹

(Witness) Census

Rose Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 401, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, Angeline Weddell, age 20, and Richard Plotner, age 13, living with them.¹

(Witness) Census

Rose Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Jones Springs P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 922, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Rose Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 28 June 1870 Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 220, occupation farmer, 43al estate valued at $500, 7 children at home.³

Census*

Rose Ann Rooney appeared on the census of 1880 at Hedgesville Twp., Berkeley, West Virginia, page 299C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁴

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 1880 Hedgesville Twp., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 299C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁴

Family

Thomas S. or L. Harper b. 1817

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Thomas S. or L. Harper¹

M, b. 1817

Last Edited

21 Nov 2006

Birth*

Thomas S. or L. Harper was born in 1817 at Virginia.¹

Marriage*

He married Rose Ann Rooney, daughter of Michael Rooney and Jane Plotner, circa 1842 at Berkeley, Virginia; or Morgan; no marriage record.¹

Census*

Thomas S. or L. Harper appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 at Berkeley, Virginia, page 401, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, Angeline Weddell, age 20, and Richard Plotner, age 13, living with them.¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 at Jones Springs P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, page 922, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 28 June 1870 at Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, page 220, occupation farmer, 43al estate valued at $500, 7 children at home.³

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Hedgesville Twp., Berkeley, Virginia, page 299C, occupation farmer, 4 children at home.⁴

Family

Rose Ann Rooney b. 1825

Children

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Mary (Martha) Harper¹

F, b. 1844

Father

Thomas S. or L. Harper² b. 1817

Mother

Rose Ann Rooney² b. 1825

Last Edited

4 Jun 2002

Birth*

Mary (Martha) Harper was born in 1844 at Berkeley, Virginia.²

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 401, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, Angeline Weddell, age 20, and Richard Plotner, age 13, living with them.²

(Witness) Census

Mary (Martha) Harper appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Jones Springs P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 922, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

James Harper¹

M, b. 1846

Father

Thomas S. or L. Harper¹ b. 1817

Mother

Rose Ann Rooney¹ b. 1825

Last Edited

4 Jun 2002

Birth*

James Harper was born in 1846 at Berkeley, Virginia.¹

(Witness) Census

He appeared on the census of 11 September 1850 Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 401, occupation farmer, renting, 3 children, Angeline Weddell, age 20, and Richard Plotner, age 13, living with them.¹

(Witness) Census

James Harper appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Jones Springs P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 922, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Zachary Taylor Harper¹

M, b. 1848

Father

Thomas S. or L. Harper² b. 1817

Mother

Rose Ann Rooney² b. 1825

Last Edited

4 Jun 2002

Birth*

Zachary Taylor Harper was born in 1848 at Berkeley, Virginia.²

(Witness) Census

Zachary Taylor Harper appeared on the census of 21 August 1860 Jones Springs P.O., Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Thomas S. or L. Harper; page 922, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $300, 7 children at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850-1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.

Jefferson Rooney¹

M, b. 1830

Father

Michael Rooney¹ b. 7 Jan 1790, d. 3 Sep 1859

Mother

Jane Plotner¹ b. 1 Oct 1797, d. 20 Jan 1863

Last Edited

21 Nov 2006

Birth*

Jefferson Rooney was born in 1830 at Berkeley, Virginia; or Morgan.¹

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas, page 134C, occupation farmer, only person in household.¹

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1880.

James Rooney¹

M, b. between 1833 and 1838, d. before 1850

Father

Michael Rooney¹ b. 7 Jan 1790, d. 3 Sep 1859

Mother

Jane Plotner¹ b. 1 Oct 1797, d. 20 Jan 1863

Last Edited

21 Nov 2006

Birth*

James Rooney was born between 1833 and 1838 at Berkeley, Virginia; or Morgan.¹

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Elizabeth Brook circa 1840 at Union Twp., Miami, Ohio; no female spouse present in 1840 census.²

Death*

James Rooney died before 1850 at Berkeley, Virginia; not at home in 1850 census; probably died young.³

Citations

[S398] Joanne Wilken, "Ancestral File of Joanne Wilken (Rooney Family)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.

Rhoda Foreman¹

F, b. 1835

Father

Jacob Foreman¹ b. 2 Sep 1814, d. 23 Mar 1900

Mother

Jane Rooney¹ b. 1812

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Rhoda Foreman was born in 1835 at Warren, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 5 October 1850 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 193, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $4,000, 5 children and Clinton Crawford, age 17, b. IN, at home.¹

NoteB*

Married William Harrison.²

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S408] Jones County Genealogical Society, Jones County, Iowa Marriage Books, page 647.

Margaret Foreman¹

F, b. 1838

Father

Jacob Foreman¹ b. 2 Sep 1814, d. 23 Mar 1900

Mother

Jane Rooney¹ b. 1812

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Margaret Foreman was born in 1838 at Warren, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Margaret Foreman appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 168, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, 5 children at home.²

(Witness) Census

Margaret Foreman appeared on the census of 14 August 1870 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 191, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $16,000, 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren at home; Margaret apparently was widowed.²

NoteB*

Married Gilmore, resided in Shelby County, Iowa in 1879.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S409] Western Historical Company, History of Jones County, Iowa, page 647.

Mary J. Foreman¹

F, b. 1840

Father

Jacob Foreman¹ b. 2 Sep 1814, d. 23 Mar 1900

Mother

Jane Rooney¹ b. 1812

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Mary J. Foreman was born in 1840 at Warren, Indiana.¹

(Witness) Census

Mary J. Foreman appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 168, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, 5 children at home.²

NoteB*

Married Cook, lived in Shelby County, Iowa in 1879.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S409] Western Historical Company, History of Jones County, Iowa, page 679.

Elizabeth Foreman¹

F, b. 1842, d. before 1879

Father

Jacob Foreman¹ b. 2 Sep 1814, d. 23 Mar 1900

Mother

Jane Rooney¹ b. 1812

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Foreman was born in 1842 at Warren, Indiana; Illinois or Indiana birth?¹

(Witness) Census

Elizabeth Foreman appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 168, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, 5 children at home.²

Death*

Elizabeth Foreman died before 1879; married name was Sunday.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S409] Western Historical Company, History of Jones County, Iowa, page 679.

Elnora M. (Evaline) Foreman¹

F, b. 1846

Father

Jacob Foreman¹ b. 2 Sep 1814, d. 23 Mar 1900

Mother

Jane Rooney¹ b. 1812

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Elnora M. (Evaline) Foreman was born in 1846 at Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

Elnora M. (Evaline) Foreman appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 168, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, 5 children at home.²

NoteB*

Married B.H. Millar, lived in Olin in 1879.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S409] Western Historical Company, History of Jones County, Iowa, page 647.

Augusta (Angeline) Foreman¹

F, b. 1852

Father

Jacob Foreman¹ b. 2 Sep 1814, d. 23 Mar 1900

Mother

Jane Rooney¹ b. 1812

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Augusta (Angeline) Foreman was born in 1852 at Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa.¹

(Witness) Census

She appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 168, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $14,000, 5 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Augusta (Angeline) Foreman appeared on the census of 14 August 1870 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 191, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $16,000, 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren at home; Margaret apparently was widowed.¹

NoteB*

Married name Smith, living at home in 1879.²

(Witness) Census

Augusta (Angeline) Foreman appeared on the census of 1880 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of Jacob Foreman; page 486A, occupation farmer, 1 daughter, apparently widowed, at home.³

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S409] Western Historical Company, History of Jones County, Iowa, page 679.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Sarah Rooney¹

F, b. 12 January 1813, d. 24 February 1891

Father

James Rooney² b. 1788, d. 15 Jan 1829

Mother

Rhoda Smyth² b. c 1790, d. 9 Apr 1866

Last Edited

8 Apr 2003

Birth*

Sarah Rooney was born on 12 January 1813 at Berkeley, Virginia.^2,3

Married Name

As of 6 August 1835,her married name was Norton.⁴

Marriage*

She married James D. Norton on 6 August 1835 at Warren, Indiana.⁴

(Witness) NoteB

On 22 December 1856, the heirs of James Rooney sold to Jacob Miller for $25 their interest in 33 acres of land owned by James Rooney, decd.⁵

(Witness) Census

Sarah Rooney appeared on the census of 26 July 1860 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of James D. Norton; page 722-723, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,000, 11 children at home.⁶

(Witness) Census

Sarah Rooney appeared on the census of 12 August 1870 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of James D. Norton; page 185, occupation farmer, no property value listed, 6 children at home.⁷

(Witness) Census

Sarah Rooney appeared on the census of 1880 Rome Twp., Jones, Iowa, in the household of James D. Norton; page 486B, occupation farmer, 2 sons at home, working on farm.⁸

Death*

Sarah Rooney died on 24 February 1891 at Jones, Iowa, at age 78.³

Family

James D. Norton b. 14 Apr 1810, d. 19 Jul 1889

Children

Jacob Gilman Norton⁶ b. 7 Jul 1837
William H. Norton⁶ b. 1 Sep 1838
Michael Norton⁶ b. 7 Oct 1840
Zachariah Norton⁶ b. 15 Jun 1841
Armilda Norton⁶ b. 19 Feb 1842
Dudly Norton⁶ b. 22 Nov 1844
James Norton⁶ b. 4 Oct 1846
Florence Norton³ b. 19 Aug 1848, d. 20 Jun 1859
Elihu (Hugh) Norton⁶ b. 5 Sep 1852
Elzira Norton⁶ b. 5 Sep 1852
Mandana (Sarah) Norton⁶ b. 5 Jan 1855
Miranda Norton⁶ b. 18 Nov 1857

Citations

[S405] Deed.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1880.
[S398] Joanne Wilken, "Ancestral File of Joanne Wilken (Rooney Family)", Ancestral File.
[S2295] Genealogy Division Indiana State Library, Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
[S664] Morgan County VA (WV) Deeds: Book 7, page 102.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Michael Rooney Sr.¹

M, b. 29 November 1763, d. 29 September 1837

Last Edited

8 Aug 2017

Birth*

Michael Rooney Sr. was born on 29 November 1763 at Ireland; or Virginia.²

Marriage*

He married Jennie T. (?) circa 1785.²

Land Purch*

On 29 March 1796 Michael Rooney Sr. purchased land at Berkeley, Virginia, two tracts containing 618 acres, from Jayne Payne of Loudon County, Virginia, where he also lived.³

Census*

He appeared on the census of 1810 at Berkeley, Virginia, page 573, 1 male under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male and 1 female 45+.⁴

(Witness) Death

He witnessed the death of Jennie T. (?) on 15 April 1815 at Berkeley, Virginia; buried at the Rooney Family Cemetery.⁵

Marriage*

Michael Rooney Sr. married Martha Ensminger on 27 November 1816 at Berkeley, Virginia.^6,1

Census

Michael Rooney Sr. appeared on the census of 1820 at Morgan, Virginia, page 7, 1 male 18-25, 1 male and 1 female 45+.⁷

Census

He appeared on the census of 1830 at Berkeley, Virginia, page 241, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 60-69.⁸

Will*

He left a will on 2 February 1837 at Berkeley, Virginia; probated 13 November 1837.^1,9

Death*

He died on 29 September 1837 at Berkeley, Virginia, at age 73.¹⁰

(Witness) Bio

History of Berkeley County, West Virginia, p. 237.

Born in Ireland. Was a seaman in the British Navy and had the reputation of being an expert sailor and a skillful navigator. Was well educated for his day. Emigrated to Berkeley County about 1800 and purchased a large body of land on Cherry Run in Back Creek Valley. Was commissioned a Magistrate for Berkeley County and continued to hold that position for a number of years. When Morgan County was formed in 1820 from parts of Berkeley, Mr. Rooney lived on the western bank of this stream and this threw his new residence in the new county. He promptly removed to the eastern side of the stream that he might still be a resident of Berkeley county. He held his court at the old Robert Snodgrass Tavern on Back Creek and dispensed justice and decided cases in law. This place became so much noted for his trials that it received the name of "Mike Rooney's Court" by the inhabitants for miles around. He was elected Sheriff of Berkeley County one term, which office he handled with the same dispatch that he had handled his Magistrate's Court. When he died, he left a will emancipating his slaves and providing means for their transportation to the colony in Liberia, Africa, but the slaves, though grateful for their freedom, refused to be transported to their ancestral home. Descendants of Michael Rooney, of which Lewis Rooney is one, still live in Back Creek Valley.

Family 1

Jennie T. (?) b. 4 Sep 1758, d. 15 Apr 1815

Children

James Rooney+¹ b. 1788, d. 15 Jan 1829
Michael Rooney+¹ b. 7 Jan 1790, d. 3 Sep 1859
George Rooney+¹ b. 1793
Mary Rooney¹ b. bt 1795 - 1797
Henry Rooney+¹ b. 21 Jul 1798, d. 6 Jun 1884

Family 2

Martha Ensminger b. 25 Jun 1792, d. 4 Jul 1842

Citations

[S403] Will of Michael Rooney Sr. BCWB 12, page 338.
[S398] Joanne Wilken, "Ancestral File of Joanne Wilken (Rooney Family)", Ancestral File.
[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II", 1997, page 46.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Rooney Family Cemetery.
[S314] Guy L. Keesecker, Berkeley County, Virginia Marriages, 1781 to 1857.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II", 1997, page 47-48.
[S404] Martinsburg, Various.

Jennie T. (?)¹

F, b. 4 September 1758, d. 15 April 1815

Last Edited

31 May 2002

Birth*

Jennie T. (?) was born on 4 September 1758.¹

Married Name

As of circa 1785,her married name was Rooney.²

Marriage*

She married Michael Rooney Sr. circa 1785.²

(Witness) Census

Jennie T. (?) appeared on the census of 1810 Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Michael Rooney Sr; page 573, 1 male under 10, 1 male and 1 female 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male and 1 female 45+.³

Death*

Jennie T. (?) died on 15 April 1815 at Berkeley, Virginia, at age 56; buried at the Rooney Family Cemetery.¹

Family

Michael Rooney Sr. b. 29 Nov 1763, d. 29 Sep 1837

Children

James Rooney+⁴ b. 1788, d. 15 Jan 1829
Michael Rooney+⁴ b. 7 Jan 1790, d. 3 Sep 1859
George Rooney+⁴ b. 1793
Mary Rooney⁴ b. bt 1795 - 1797
Henry Rooney+⁴ b. 21 Jul 1798, d. 6 Jun 1884

Citations

[S412] Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society, Graveyard History of Morgan County, West Virginia, Rooney Family Cemetery.
[S398] Joanne Wilken, "Ancestral File of Joanne Wilken (Rooney Family)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1810.
[S403] Will of Michael Rooney Sr. BCWB 12, page 338.

James Rooney¹

M, b. 1788, d. 15 January 1829

Father

Michael Rooney Sr.¹ b. 29 Nov 1763, d. 29 Sep 1837

Mother

Jennie T. (?)¹ b. 4 Sep 1758, d. 15 Apr 1815

Last Edited

8 Apr 2003

Birth*

James Rooney was born in 1788 at Virginia.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Rhoda Smyth on 26 March 1811 at Berkeley, Virginia; bond only, witnessed by Zachariah Murray.^4,5

Census*

James Rooney appeared on the census of 1820 at Berkeley, Virginia, page 88, 2 males and 2 females under 10, 1 male and 1 female 26-44.⁴

Death*

He died on 15 January 1829 at Berkeley, Virginia.⁶

(Witness) Will

He witnessed the will of Michael Rooney Sr. on 2 February 1837 at Berkeley, Virginia; probated 13 November 1837.^1,7

NoteB*

On 22 December 1856, the heirs of James Rooney sold to Jacob Miller for $25 their interest in 33 acres of land owned by James Rooney, decd.⁸

Family

Rhoda Smyth b. c 1790, d. 9 Apr 1866

Children

Jane Rooney+⁹ b. 1812
Sarah Rooney+¹⁰ b. 12 Jan 1813, d. 24 Feb 1891
Michael Richard Rooney+² b. Oct 1818, d. 10 Jul 1884
Mary Rooney¹¹ b. 1823, d. bt 1848 - 1850
Alexander Rooney+¹¹ b. 1824, d. 1894
Hannah Rooney+¹¹ b. 1827

Citations

[S403] Will of Michael Rooney Sr. BCWB 12, page 338.
[S398] Joanne Wilken, "Ancestral File of Joanne Wilken (Rooney Family)", Ancestral File.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1820.
[S314] Guy L. Keesecker, Berkeley County, Virginia Marriages, 1781 to 1857.
[S404] Martinsburg, Various.
[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II", 1997, page 47-48.
[S664] Morgan County VA (WV) Deeds: Book 7, page 102.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S1] Census of Population 1860-1880.
[S405] Deed.

George Rooney¹

M, b. 1793

Father

Michael Rooney Sr.¹ b. 29 Nov 1763, d. 29 Sep 1837

Mother

Jennie T. (?)¹ b. 4 Sep 1758, d. 15 Apr 1815

Last Edited

22 Nov 2006

Birth*

George Rooney was born in 1793 at Loudoun, Virginia; based on 1796 deed record.^2,3,4

Marriage*

He married Mary (Polly) Clayton on 13 April 1820 at Berkeley, Virginia; by Wm. N. Scott, witnessed by Isaac Bacon.^2,5

Moved*

George Rooney moved to Mt. Vernon, Knox, Ohio, in 1825.⁶

Census

He appeared on the census of 1830 at Mt. Vernon Twp., Knox, Ohio, page 265, 1 male under 5, 1 male and 2 females 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 20-29, 1 male and 1 female 30-39; there was another family living with them.⁷

Land Purch*

On 20 August 1835 George Rooney purchased land at Wood, Ohio.⁸

Moved

He moved to Porter Twp., Delaware, Ohio, between 1837 and 1838.⁶

(Witness) Will

He witnessed the will of Michael Rooney Sr. on 2 February 1837 at Berkeley, Virginia; probated 13 November 1837.^1,9

Census

George Rooney appeared on the census of 1840 at Porter Twp., Delaware, Ohio, page 156, 1 male and 1 female under 5, 1 male and 1 female 10-14, 1 male and 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.¹⁰

Census*

He appeared on the census of 7 October 1850 at Porter Twp., Delaware, Ohio, page 317, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $900, 5 children at home.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 at Porter Twp., Delaware, Ohio, page 144, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $2,000 (George's was valued at $1,000), 2 children at home and possibly a granddaughter, Dora, age 5.¹¹

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Liberty Twp., Wood, Ohio, page 116B, occupation retired farmer, no other persons living with them; indicated father born in Ireland, mother born in Virginia; same for Mary.¹²

(Witness) Bio

JOHN ROONEY, farmer; P. O. Kingston Center; is a son of George and Mary (Clayton) Rooney, his father was born in Berkeley Co., Va., and emigrated to Ohio in 1825, settling in Mt. Vernon, and teamed for awhile, driving a sixhorse team to the lake, hauling grain there and bringing goods on return ; while engaged in that business, he took the " lake "fever, and hired a man to drive the team for him, who had the bad luck to lose two horses, which was pronounced by the doctors caused by poison ; his father then managed stock for Daniel S. Norton for seven years at Mt. Vernon; he now lives in Wood Co., Ohio, and is 87 years old ; they had ten children.¹³

NoteB*

Biography: JOHN ROONEY, farmer; P. O. Kingston Center; is a son of George and Mary (Clayton) Rooney, his father was born in Berkeley Co., Va., and emigrated to Ohio in 1825, settling in Mt. Vernon, and teamed for awhile, driving a sixhorse team to the lake, hauling grain there and bringing goods on return ; while engaged in that business, he took the " lake "fever, and hired a man to drive the team for him, who had the bad luck to lose two horses, which was pronounced by the doctors caused by poison ; his father then managed stock for Daniel S. Norton for seven years at Mt. Vernon; he now lives in Wood Co., Ohio, and is 87 years old ; they had ten children.¹⁴

Family

Mary (Polly) Clayton b. 1796

Children

John Rooney+¹⁵ b. Jul 1820, d. 4 Apr 1905
Enfield Elizabeth Rooney² b. 1824
Lucinda Rooney² b. 1826
James Rooney² b. 1828
George Rooney+² b. 14 Dec 1836, d. 16 Jun 1919
Mary Rooney² b. 1840

Citations

[S403] Will of Michael Rooney Sr. BCWB 12, page 338.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II", 1997, page 46.
[S432] "Military Records of George Rooney."
[S314] Guy L. Keesecker, Berkeley County, Virginia Marriages, 1781 to 1857.
[S413] O.L. Baskins Co., History of Delaware County, Ohio, Biography of John and George Rooney.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S417] J. H. Beers & Co., History and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio, page 304.
[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II", 1997, page 47-48.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.
[S413] O.L. Baskins Co., History of Delaware County, Ohio, John and George Rooney Biography.
[S413] O.L. Baskins Co., History of Delaware County, Ohio.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.

Henry Rooney¹

M, b. 21 July 1798, d. 6 June 1884

Father

Michael Rooney Sr.¹ b. 29 Nov 1763, d. 29 Sep 1837

Mother

Jennie T. (?)¹ b. 4 Sep 1758, d. 15 Apr 1815

Last Edited

5 Jun 2002

Birth*

Henry Rooney was born on 21 July 1798 at Berkeley, Virginia.^2,3

Marriage*

He married Eve Plotner on 26 August 1823 at Berkeley, Virginia; by Jacob M. Bromwell, witnessed by Daniel Plotner.^2,4

Census

Henry Rooney appeared on the census of 1830 at Berkeley, Virginia, page 241, 2 females under 5, 1 male and 2 females 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.⁵

(Witness) Will

He witnessed the will of Michael Rooney Sr. on 2 February 1837 at Berkeley, Virginia; probated 13 November 1837.^1,6

Census

Henry Rooney appeared on the census of 1840 at Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, page 319, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁷

Name Variation

As of 1840, Henry Rooney was also known as Henry Roney.⁸

Census*

He appeared on the census of 16 July 1850 at Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, page 318, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,500, 4 children at home.²

Census

He appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 at Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, page 358, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, no children at home.⁹

Census

He appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 at Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, no children at home.¹⁰

Census

He appeared on the census of 1880 at Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, page 109D, occupation farmer, no children at home; indicated both parents born in Virginia; same for Eve.¹¹

Death*

He died on 6 June 1884 at Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, at age 85.³

Family

Eve Plotner b. 1802

Children

Patrick Rooney+² b. 1824
Lydia Rooney² b. 1830
Sarah Ann Rooney² b. 1833
Mary Rooney² b. 1837
Daniel S. Rooney² b. 1842

Citations

[S403] Will of Michael Rooney Sr. BCWB 12, page 338.
[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S411] Donald D. Young, Licking County Death Records.
[S314] Guy L. Keesecker, Berkeley County, Virginia Marriages, 1781 to 1857.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S380] "Back Creek Valley, Part II", 1997, page 47-48.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1840, 1850, 1870, but not 1880.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.
[S1] Census of Population 1880.

Eve Plotner^1,2

F, b. 1802

Last Edited

5 Jun 2002

Birth*

Eve Plotner was born in 1802 at Virginia.^1,2

Married Name

As of 26 August 1823,her married name was Rooney.^1,2

Marriage*

She married Henry Rooney, son of Michael Rooney Sr. and Jennie T. (?), on 26 August 1823 at Berkeley, Virginia; by Jacob M. Bromwell, witnessed by Daniel Plotner.^1,2

(Witness) Census

Eve Plotner appeared on the census of 1830 Berkeley, Virginia, in the household of Henry Rooney; page 241, 2 females under 5, 1 male and 2 females 5-9, 1 male and 1 female 30-39.³

(Witness) Census

Eve Plotner appeared on the census of 1840 Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, in the household of Henry Rooney; page 319, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 2 females 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male and 1 female 40-49.⁴

(Witness) Census

Eve Plotner appeared on the census of 16 July 1850 Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, in the household of Henry Rooney; page 318, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $7,500, 4 children at home.¹

(Witness) Census

Eve Plotner appeared on the census of 10 July 1860 Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, in the household of Henry Rooney; page 358, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $3,500, no children at home.⁵

(Witness) Census

Eve Plotner appeared on the census of 4 August 1870 Liberty Twp., Licking, Ohio, in the household of Henry Rooney; page 195, occupation farmer, real estate valued at $5,000, no children at home.⁶

Family

Henry Rooney b. 21 Jul 1798, d. 6 Jun 1884

Children

Patrick Rooney+¹ b. 1824
Lydia Rooney¹ b. 1830
Sarah Ann Rooney¹ b. 1833
Mary Rooney¹ b. 1837
Daniel S. Rooney¹ b. 1842

Citations

[S1] Census of Population 1850.
[S314] Guy L. Keesecker, Berkeley County, Virginia Marriages, 1781 to 1857.
[S1] Census of Population 1830.
[S1] Census of Population 1840.
[S1] Census of Population 1860.
[S1] Census of Population 1870.