Ethington Family

Notes


Zerubabel VEST

Per Pat Ethington Beadle (note on FGS), Zerubabel inherited his mother's portion of her father's land.  Source for this information is unknown.


Marriage date of 3 Jan 1853 from IGI for marriage of Zerobabel Vest and Christina Derringter.  Appears to be an extraction entry.
Additional SS date of 23 Feb 1994 SDIEG.
Marriage date of 3 Jul 1853 given by Greg Constantine of MT Washington KY. IGI submission.  Will go with 3 Jan 1853 since son Andrew J. Vest was born 18 Oct 1853.
 Marriage date of 3 Jul 1853 given by Anita Kraft in e-mail to HDE Feb 2005.

Marriage license bond by Zerobable Vest and Elisha Vest.  Permission given by Andrew Derringer, witness by Elisha Vest.

Census:  1860 Census Henry Co KY page 358 Pleaseureville 841/841
 Vest, Zerubabel  31 M Farmer $500 $500 KY
       Christina  23 F                  KY
       Andrew I.   6 M                  KY
       Delilah     4 F                  KY
       Thomas      2 M                  KY


Census:  1870 Census Henry Co KY 866/975 Bethleham Precinct Subdivision 63 Pleasureville PO, Bailey's Store KY
 Ethington, (George) Washington family                         at 841/970 (see his notes)
 Baker, Henry and Henrietta (Ethington, daughter of Fielding)  at 842/971
 Ethington, John                                               at 843/972
 Derringer, Andrew and Catharine w gson Andrew Vest            at 845/974
 Vest, Rabel (Zerubable)                                       at 866/975

 Vest, Rable      41 M W Farmer  $150  $250  KY
       Christina  34 F W keep house          KY
       Andrew     16 M W farm laborer        KY  Son Andrew is next door as farm labor in the Andrew Derringer (his grandfather) family.
        Delilia    14 F W                     KY
       Thomas     13 M W farm labor          KY
       George     12 M W                     KY
       Thomas     13 M W                     KY  (page break, Thomas is repeated)
       Eliza       7 F W                     KY
       Rebecca     1 F W                     KY


Census:  1880 Census Henry Co KY 8 Jun 1880 Page 142 Pleasureville 122/125
 Vest, Christiana  W F 43
       Elisha      W M 17 son        Farm
        Ransford    W M 14 son        Farm
       Aaron       W M 12 son        Farm
       Catharine   W F 19 Daughter   housekeeping
       Thomas      W M 22 son        farm
       Moses       W M 10 son        farm
       Johnathan   W M  7 son        

  next door at 123/126 is son Andrew J. Vest family.  See his notes.
  The Ethington families (William Preston etc.) are also neighbors.
  Daughter Delilah is also next door with husband William Harlow and it appears Christiana's mother, Catherine Derringer.


Census:  1900  Greenup County KY (Northeast KY, next to WV)  ED 49 sheet 8 line 81  1 Jun 1900 Old Town Precinct 130/130
 Dowdy, John                 W M born Aug 1837, age 62 married 0 years                        KY KY PA farmer
 Dowdy, Delilah     wife     W F born Sep 1855, age 44 married 0 years  0 children 0 living   KY KY KY
 Harlow, Frank W.   s-son    W M born Mar 1887, age 22 single                                 KY KY KY farm laborer
 Vest, Christina    m-in-law W F born Jul 1836, age 63 widow           11 children 6 living   KY KY KY
 Vest, Jonathan     s-son    W M born Aug 1872, age 27 single                                 KY KY KY farm laborer

 We see from the census record the following:
   
1.  Delilah, daughter of Zerubabal Vest and Christina Derringer apparently lost her husband William Harlow, and has remarried to John Dowdy, a man almost 20 years her senior.  They were married within the year.
  
 2.  The report of 0 children born, and 0 children living must apply only to the current marriage with Mr. Dowdy, for a son from Delilah's marriage to Harlow is living with them.
   
3.  Delilah married William Harlow on 29 Nov 1876 in Henry County KY.  Son Frank was born March of 1887.  It is likely that there were other children.  Search needs to be made for the period 1876 to 1900.
   
4.  Delilah's mother Christina Derringer Vest is living with Delilah and her new husband.  In 1880, Christina, as a widow, was holding the complete family together on a farm in Henry County.  She now appears without property, and living with her daughter.  It will be interesting to piece together her life during the past 20 years.

5.  Christina reports that she is the mother of 11 children, 6 of whom are living.  At this date, this record shows 12 children for her.  Will have to re-evaluate in light of this statement.  Also, only 6 living.  Need to understand this.
   
6.  The identification of Jonathan Vest as a step-son to John Dowdy is puzzling.  He is older than Delila's son Frank Harlow by 5 years, and was born 4 years prior to her marriage to Harlow when Delilah was only 17.  This Jonathan is most likely Christina's youngest son, a Jonathan Vest who appears in the 1880 census with Christina as a 7 year old boy.  He would be 27 in 1900.  Will assume this identification until proof to the contrary.  Note also that he is listed under Christina, a census taker's method for showing relationships.


Census:  1910 Greenup County KY page 211 165/163
 Dowdy, John     Head          M W age 72 married twice 10 years OH VA VA
        Delilah  Wife          F W     54 married twice 10 years KY KY KY
 Harlow, Wesley  stepson       M W     32 Single                 KY KY KY
 Vest, Christina mother in law F W     73 Widow                  KY KY KY

In this census we find that Delilah's son from her first marriage is (Frank) Wesley Harlow.  We also have confirmation that Delilah was married once before.  Also, it appears that John Dowdy and Delilah do not have any children.  Note that Frank Wesley Harlow, age 32, has not married.  Son Thomas Vest appears in this census on page 209.


Christina DERRINGER

Christina Derringer Vest moved from Henry County KY to Greenup County KY between the 1880 and 1900 census.  She is found in Greenup County in 1900 and 1910, living with her daughter Delilah (who remattied to John Dowdy).  Christina is not found in the 1920 census, and likely died between 1910 and 1920.  She may be buried in the town of Fullerton, where her daughter was living in 1920.

See census records for Zerubable Vest, and daughter Delilah Vest.

Death in Henry Co KY per Anita Kraft.


Jonathan VEST

Found in the 1900 census with his mother in Greeup county, living with sister Delilah.  See notes for Delilah and parents Zerubabel and Christina Vest.


James M. ETHERINGTON

The parents of James M. Etherington are not known as of March 1992.
Record of
the family comes from Howard Co IN birth records in file of Richard William
Etherington.  This man may be the same as James Etherington-4197.
Need further
information.


Elbert Edley BROOKS

BECHAM POSSIBLY BECKMAN. FRENCH LIVES   NEAR SHELBYVILLE. SUSAN: RALPH ETHINGTONS MOTHER WAS HER WET NURSE.

Birth:  possible Apr 1875
 Date given by John B. Clark in letter dated 21 Oct 1994 is 25 Apr 1873.
 father born in KY
 mother born in KY
 Letter dated 17 Jun 1996 to HDE from John B. Clark gives birth date as 25 Apr
 1873.

 In 1900 census Spencer Co KY had been married for 4 years.
 Fam # 25 next to R L Ethington in Clay Village Dist.
 Census taken 2 Jun 1900.

Elbert E. Brooks died at the age of 81 years old per Iva Tindle.
Was married to Etey Stucker at his death, again per Iva Tindle.

Middle name of Edley from John B. Clark.

Duplicate submission to Oakland temple in Nov 1995 for SS.
Duplicate submission to ______         in NOV 1995 for E.


Elvira Florence ETHINGTON

ADDITIONAL ORDINENCE DATES:
 S:  22 MAR 1990 OGDEN

Letter from Sarah Elizabeth Jordan Humes-6288 to HE dated Jul 1979:
 "...As you probably know, Florence died when mother was three weeks old.  Her Father married again in just a few months.  The woman that he married was a jealous and spiteful person and treated his children badly.  Mother was not allowed  to see her Mother's family if the stop-mother had anything to say about it.".


Iva ETHINGTON

Death:  Henry Co cemeteries grave # 12472.  Lived in Cropper, Shelby Co KY.

Iva Ethington Brown is seen in a photograph of the Defoe School, taken about 1901 and published in the Henry County History FHL# 976.9385 H2h.  She appears in the back row, would be about 18, and was probably the teacher.  Also in that photo is one "Orbin" Ethington.  He is not further identified, and is not found in the EFO database at this time.


Robert Kavanaugh BROWN

UNMARRIED IN 1942.  - JWE.


William Roe CASSIDY

HUSBAND'S AGE AT MARR: 23
WILLIAM AND DAISY DIED IN A CAR WRECK.


Daisy Elizabeth ETHINGTON

Per Betty Ann Bowles, both Daisy and her husband were killed in an automobile accident.

Birth place also given as Frankfort, Franklin, KY

Duplicate Ordinance Work:

 SP:  30 Jan 1997


Lafayette DOUGLAS

HELEN MD 2ND WILLIS AUSTIN.


Francis Isabel ETHINGTON

Per Catherine Ethington Lucas, birth was 20 Jun 1867.
Second death date given by Charles F. Ethington-113 as 12 Jun 1913.

Copy of family bible in file of Florence Haines shows death date of 12 Sep 1913.
List of births shows birth date as 20 Jun 1867.

Photo in file.

Birth place per Mildred Ritchie is Maryville MO.

Additional Ordinance Dates from IGI:

 B:  3 Feb 1988 BOISE
 E: 22 Mar 1988 BOISE
SP: 23 Apr 1988 BOISE

Family group & PHOTO sent by Cecil Robert & Louise Golzales Ethington 741 W. Robinwood Lane Fresno CA 93704 (209) 436-4230 (30 Aug 2001)


From:
- East Goes West
 History of the Craft, Hill, Harris and Deshazer, Faubion, Douglass, Howlett Families
 Compiled by Alta DeShazer Craft
 Assisted by George W. Craft
 FHL # _______ C842ca

"Frances Ethington born 19 JUn 1867 and died 12 Sep 1913, Dufur, Wasco Co Oregon.  ON 24 June 1896 she married Lafayette (Lafe) Douglass, born 10 Oct 1860, Jackson Co IA, son of Wiley Franklin Douglass and Malinda Scott.  They had one child (sixth generation)."

end.


Auburn Reed ETHINGTON

Auburn and Pearl did not have any children.  Auburn Reed was living in Campbellsburg KY in 1956.  In April 1956 his brother James William of Seattle visited him as Auburn was dying.  Auburn had no children.


Charles Franklin ETHINGTON

Letter from Ruby Ethington to Raymond and Leslie Ethington dated about 1966:

 "There are a lot of 2nd, 3re, 4th etc. cousins we know of, but don't know, stemming from Joseph Ethington, the brother of David S. Ethington. So, I suppose these could be traced in some way.  But Charlie, who is here in Des Moines, the only survivor in that immediate family, knows little of the family history.  He's about 88 years old now."

Letter from Sidney Ethington dated abt 1971 says that his father is still living.  "Dad E. lives with us and says he knows of none of the family who fought in the civil war.  Dad is well and very alert mentally for 96 years."

Faubion family history identifies Charles F. Ethington as a plumber.

Death date from list of family deaths in file of parents.

Obit:
 A prayer service for Charles F. Ethington, 98, 692 Franklin Ave. will be at 8pm Tuesday at the Woodring Chapel.  The Rev. Eugene Miler, pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church will officiate.

 Graveside services will be at 1:30 pm Wednesday at the Glendale Masonic Cemetery at Des Moines.

 Ethington died Sunday at a Council Bluffs hospital after several months of illness..

 He was born in Worth County Missouri.  He moved to Clearfield and then to Des Moines.  Before his retirement he completed 30 years of service as a heating engineer for a furnace and air conditioning firm in Des Moines.

 Ethington had resided the past seven years in Coundil Bluffs with a son.  He was a member of Broadway United Methodist Church of Council Bluffs, and a 50 year member of Tremont Lodge, AF&AM of Lenox.

 Survivors include:  Two sons, Sidney of Council Bluffs and Dick, of Omaha. Mr. Ethington was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude. Mr. and Mrs. Ethington were married in 1899.

Photo of Charles F. and Gertrude included.

end.

Marriage cert. from Taylor Co IA book 8 page 600:
 Charles Ethington, age 24 married Miss Gertrude Webb, age 23 on 19 Jul 1899 at the Henry Webb residence in Bedford by A.H. Collins, Min.

Death date also given as 16 Aug 1974.

Additional Ordinanc Dates from IGI:

 B:   3 Feb 1988 BOISE
 E:  31 Mar 1988 BOISE
SP:  23 Apr 1988 BOISE

WEDDING PHOTO ON FILE with family group sheet sent by Cecil Robert & Louise Golzales Ethington 741 W. Robinwood Lane Fresno CA 93704 (209) 436-4230 (30 Aug 2001)


From:
- East Goes West
 History of the Craft, Hill, Harris and Deshazer, Faubion, Douglass, Howlett Families
 Compiled by Alta DeShazer Craft
 Assisted by George W. Craft
 FHL # _______ C842ca

"Charles F. Ethington married Gertrude I. Webb and they were living in Lenox IA in 1922.  he was a plumber by trade.  They had two sons (sixth generation) Sidney and Dick Ethington.

Social Security Death Index
            Name:  Charles Ethington
            Born:  16 Aug 1874
             SSN:  478-10-6604
State of Issuance:  Iowa
           Death:  Dec 1972
       Residence:  Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa 51501

end.


Gertrude Inez WEBB

My wife passed away in 1946.  - Charles F. Ethington

Letter from Charles F. Ethington to Gene Ethington gives second birth date for wife as 26 Jul 1872.

Funeral program in file:

 In memory of Gertrude I. Ethington born July 26 1876 at McQuaum Illinois. Death:  20 Mar 1946.  Services from White's West Grand Home 3:30 pm March 22, 1946.  Final resting place Masonic Des Moines, Iowa.

Birth date also given as 26 Jul 1876. Also 14 July 1874 Maquon, Knox Co Illinois.

A researcher on the Webb family is:

 Cindy Lowe
 11708 Camelot Way
 Fredricksburg VA 22407
 (703) 786-0400

Telcom 2 May 1995 with HDE.  She is willing to do research in Spots. co Va.

I have sent to her printouts of the Charles/Gertrude family, also information on the Hogue sisters.

WEDDING PHOTO ON FILE


Clifton Leslie ETHINGTON

Occupation: farmer
Clifton burried in new Salem Church.  Iva married in New Salem Baptist Church and buried in same cemetery.

Clifton Leslie md 2nd Mona Thornton, no children.

Death:
 KY state mortality schedule page 555 vol 58 cer 28907 gives death date as 11/18/1934.

Additional ordinance dates given in a finished binder are:

              B:     MAY 1921
              E:  18 JAN 1945
              S:   8 JAN 1948   Additional Submission to BOUNT NOV95.
PER TIB:
              B:  20 FEB 1937 ARIZO
              E:  12 APR 1940
     DEATH DATE:  19 NOV 1934

PER Pat Beattie PAF Data Base:

              B:  29 Aug 1937
              E:  18 Jan 1945
             SP:   8 Jan 1948  SL

An advertisment for the sale of the Iva and Ray Ethington is in file as follows:

 Tuesday October 12 at 10:00 AM near Lenore, Nelson County KY.

 Mrs. Iva and Ray Ethington have commissioned us to sell on the above date their farm of 93 acres and all personal property.

 Improvements consist of a nice one and one half story frame dwelling of 5 rooms, concrete basement, front and rear porches, 3 room tenant dwelling, combination stock and tobacco barn, stripping room, brooder house and all other necessary outbuildings.  ELECTRICITY.  Mature Shade.

 The land is all limestone, slightly rolling, in high state of cultivation. The kind of land that colors burley tobacco; 12 acres in corn, 20 acres of alfalfa, 3 acres of tobacco, balance in blue grass, orchard grass and korean. Never failing water.

 This property is located about 12 miles North of Bardstown, near Lenore, on the Lenore and Deatsville pike.  ANOTHER DEMAREE AND HUBBARD AUCTION  - BID LAST AND YOU BUY.

 We will also sell the following personalty:

  1  Pole Angus Bull, good one, comint 2 years old
 13  Nice Jersey Cows, in full flow, ages 3 to 6 years
  3  Good Work Horses
 15  Shoats, av wt 75 lbs
  2  Two Horse Wagons, one as good as new
     Disk harrow, good as new
     Mowing machine
     McCormick - Deering Rake
     John Deere Cultivator
     Breaking plow
     Rastus Plow
     New Slide
     Harness, work gear, shovels, forks, hoes, diggers
 15  tons good alfalfa hay, baled
     some new corn
     3 stacks Alfalfa
     4,000 Tobacco sticks
     1 Large Size Electric Cream Separator
     1 Hand Cream Separator
     Some Household and kitchen furniture

 Lunch served by the Ladies of the New Salem Baptist Church

Second article:

 HARRY HOUCK PURCHASES ETHINGTON FARM FOR $5,700 DOLLARS

 Demaree and Hubbard, realtors sold the 93 acre farm of Mrs. Iva and Ray Ethington at Lenore at auction Tuesday to Harry Houck for 5,700. All personal property sold well.


Iva Lee PHILLIPS

Obituary for Iva Ethington (in file):

 Mrs Iva Ethington, 82, a resident of Nelson County for over 60 years, died at 7:50 p.m. Monday September 7, at her home on the Shepherdsville Road, near Bardstown.  She had been in ill health since July, following a stroke.

 Unusually active for her age, "Miss Iva" took great pleasure in raising a garden and flowers, doing the work herself and sharing the results of her labors with others.  She had said on many occasions when asked when she was going to "retire"; "I'm never going to rust out, I'll wear out."

 A native of Franklin County, she came with her family to Nelson County, near Deatsville, over 60 years ago.  Her husband, C.L. Ethington, a farmer, died 30 years ago.

 Was Seamstress
 As a young woman, Mrs. Ethington was a seamstress at Stewart's in Louisville, doing alterations and fittings.  Later, many of the community, especially the young men, thought only she could properly hem their suit pants, or alter their coats.

 She was a life long member of the New Salem Baptist Church.

 Surviving are a son, Ray Ethington, a grandson, Roy Lee Ethington, and three great grandsons, who resided with Mrs. Ethington;  three sisters, Mrs. P.H. Ethington, Casa Grande Ariz.;  Mrs. Edgar Ethington, Chandler Ariz.; Mrs. Jessie Lindsey, LaGrange; a brother, Kirby Phillips, Hodgenville.

 Rites at New Salem
 Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:pm at the New Salem Baptist Church, Deatsville.  Rev. Brooks Faulkner, pastor, officiated at the services. Interment was in the New Salem Cemetery.

 Serving as pallbearers were Bobby Skaggs, A.W. King, Lenard Bare, J.E. Crume, Harold Carey and Bill Pugh.

 The body was at the Mann, Greenwell and Arnold Funeral home.

end.

 Copy of marriage license in file shows birth date for Iva Phillips as 5/10/1888.

Ordinance dates per Pat Beattie PAF Data Base:

 B:  29 Jun 1973
 E:  30 Jun 1973