HUSBAND'S AGE AT MARR: 24 (born 1879)
John Henry is the only child of James and Armilda Wyatt. Armilda died when John Henry was about 3 years old.
Photo of the John Henry Ethington family in his file.
John Henry Ethington worked at one time as a miner in the state of Utah.
A handwritten note by John Henry Ethington was submitted by his son, Perry Ethington in April 1991. The note is as follows:
"My Grandfather and Grandmother were of English descent. My Father, James Ethington was born near Terre Haute Indiana 2 Jan 1833. He died 4 May 1904 at La Due Missouri.
"My Grandfather and Grandmother Howard were born in County Cork, Ireland. Died at Cameron, Missouri. My Mother, Armilda Howard Ethington, was born in or near Covington Kentucky. She died when I was four years old at Cameron, Missouri.
"I was born January 22, 1879 at Winston, Missouri"
- John Henry Ethington
(died 17 Sep 1938 at El Monte California)September 18, 1938 pg A20
ETHINGTON - John Henry Ethington of El Monte, beloved husband of Nora D.
Ethington, father of Cuma Troesh, Gorden, Emery Berry and Harry Ethington.
Services Monday 3:30 p.m. at J. L. Schanel Funeral Parlors, El Monte.
Interment, El Monte Cemetery.
Nora Dobyns came from a Pioneer California family. Her mother was born in San Jose California, in 1865. Her grandparents came to California during the gold rush of 1849.
Joseph Monroe ETHINGTON (farmer)
HUSBAND'S AGE AT MARR: 32
SOURCES: FAM RECORDS OF BERNARD W ETHINGTON AND DONALD EDWARD ETHINGTON. JOSEPH MONROE LIVED IN MARYVILLE AND NODOWAY CO MISSOURI, ALSO BLUFORD ILL. HE MOVED TO IOWA FROM ILL ABT 1900.(Obituary sent by Leslie and Ray Ethington, of Columbia MO.):
"Joseph Monroe Ethington, at age 9 moved to Jefferson Co Ill with parents, lived in Jefferson Co Il until marriage Dec 22 1899. Couple moved to Valparaiso, Neb. Spring 1904 moved to farm near Rhodes, Iowa. Spring 1922 moved to farm near State Center Iowa. Moved to Stae Center in 1928."According to Jack Smith, Treas of Hickory HIll Cemetary, Bluford Il, John, his sister Mary Francis Ethington Kirkpatrick and his children are buried in Black Oak Ridge Cemetery, 2 3/4 miles Southwest of Bluford. We took photos of Mary Pepples' grave and of Mariah's grave at Hickory Hill Cemetery in Bluford. It appears there were two sisters. Jack Smith's father owned farm previously owned by John.
Fam Group sheet submitted by Helen Livley-307 states that marriage of Joseph Monroe Ethington and Ora Mae Hutson took place in Jefferson Co Il.
IGI states that marriage took place in Jefferson Co IL. IGI 8100022/18
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Obit from Marshalltown Times-Republican
Monday November 19, 1934J. M. Ethington Dies at State Center
Joseph M. Ethington died at his home here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock following a month's illness of complications of kidney and heart trouble.
He was born at Maryville MO Nov 12 1862, and at the age of 9 years moved with his parents to Jefferson County ILL. He lived there until his marriage Dec. 22 1899 to Miss Ora Mae Hutson of MOunt Vernon Ill. The couple moved to Valparaiso Neb.
In the spring of 1904 they moved to the farm near Rhodes where they remained until the spring of 1922 when they moved to a farm near State Center. They lived in the vicinity of State Center until six years ago when they moved into the town.
He is survived by his widow, four sons, Alva, Arnold, and Loren of State Center, and Lindsay of Colo. and two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Lively of Lamoille and Miss Ruby Ethingto of Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 at the home and at 2:30 at the Federated church in State Center in charge of the pastor, Rev. William Roberts.
Burial will be in Riverside.
end obit.
SOURCE:
FAMILY GROUP SHEET FROM RUBY ETHINGTON.Obit Marshalltown Times Republican
Tuesday November 29, 1949Mrs. Ethington Dies in Hospital; Rites Wednesday
Mrs. Ora Ethington, 70, died at 9:15 pm Monday at Evangelical Deaconess hospital in Marshalltown. She had been ill of arthritis 17 years, but death was of anemia.
Services at 2 pm Wednesday at the Methodist church will be preceded by a prayer service at 1:30 at the home of her son, Alova. Dr. Arthur Kindred, Marshalltown Methodist pastor, will be assisted by Rev. F.J. Robbins of State Center.
Mrs. Ethington, daughter of F. L. and Florence Hutson, was born at Bluford Ill. Dec 19, 1878. she taught school in Jefferson county, Illinois before her marriage to Joseph M. Ethington Dec. 22, 1899.
They lived at Valparsio, Neb., until 1904 and then farmed in the Rhodes Melbourne and State Center neighborhoods before moving to State Cetner in 1929.
Surviving are six children, Alva and ARnold Ethington and Mrs. Kenneth Lively, State Center; Lindsay Ethington, Colo; Ruby Des Moines, and James Ames; a sister, Mrs. C.E. Brown Owatonna, Minn., and 17 grandchildren.
end obit.
Ruby Francis ETHINGTON (secretary)
Ruby Francis Ethington did not marry (as of Feb 1992).
at 1980, and again in 1998:
Miss Ruby Ethington
805 3rd Ave SW #5
State Center
IA 50247
(515) 483-240629 Aug 1991:
Telcom with Ruby this day, she said that her nephew John Lively has compiled a descendancy list of Ethington descendants, 5 generations. Ruby has had heart surgery, and cancer surgery. She is now 81 years old, and feels fine.Hi, Harold --
Sorry I've been so lax in being in contact with you for the last
couple of years. Have been busy getting a winter place set up
here in Palm Springs, Calif. Still spend summers in Minnesota, tho.
Here's an update on my family -- Joseph and Ora (Hutson)
Ethington.
The last of their children -- Ruby Frances Ethington, born 8
August 1910 --passed away on 1 April 2003, at State Center,
Marshall, Iowa. Burial was 4 April 2003 at Hillside Cemetery,
State Center, Marshall, Iowa.Regards -- JKL in Palm Springs
Obit:
Thursday April 10 2003 Mid Iowa Enterprise
Ruby Ethington, 92, State Center, passed away Tuesday April 1 2003 at the State Center Nursing and Rehab center.
Funeral services were held Friday April 43 at the State Center United Methodist Church with Pastor Elsa Lawry officiating. She was lid to rest in the HIllside Cemetery in State Center. The Wensel-Perrin Funeral HOme was in charge of arrangements.
Born Aug 8, 1910 near Melbourne, whe was one of six children born to Joseph M. and Ora M. Huston Ethington. Whe graduated form State Center High School with the Class of 1927 and then the University of Commerce in Des MOines. IN 1923 Ruby was Sate Spelling Champion while in the 8th grade. Ms. Ethington resided in Des MOines from 1928 until returnin to STate Center in December 1979. IN Des MOines she was employed for 45 years as office manager at NOrthwest Mutual.
Ruby was a member of the State =Center United Methoddist Church, a 50 - plus year member of the ORdr of the Eastern Star, and the Des MOines Soroptiomist Club. Siervinc as past regfional govenor.
Left to morun her loss are her sister-in-law Hilda EThington of Columbia MO and numberous loving nieces and ephews as wee as great-niedces and nephews..
IN death she rejoins her parents, four brothers and a sister; Alva, Lindsay, ARnold and James Ethington and Helen Lively.
end.
Occupation: Business
Husband's age at marr: 19
Wife's age at marr : 22Peter Hermit was named after the story book character "Peter The Hermit".
Additional TIB ord dates: BAP 4 MAY 1957 SL
END 26 SEP 1957 SLLetter from Alvin Ethington of Claremont Graduate School (Southern California), a grandson of Peter H. Ethington (July 1992):
"Peter the Hermit was not a storybook character, but, rather a leader of one of the medieval Crusades - I believe it was the first Crusade, but you should check this out in an encyclopedia."
Obituary from Arizona Paper:
ANNA ETHINGTON DIES, ARIZONAN SINCE 1917
Services for Mrs. Anna T. Ethington, 83, the wife of former state Sen. Peter H. Ethington, will be at 2:30 pm tomorrow (Tuesday) in Trinity Baptist Church, Rev. Wiley Hinton will officiate.
Mrs. Ethington died Saturday in Hoemako Hospital.
Anna Thomas Phillips Ethington was born July 7, 1887 in Frankfort, Ky. She was the seventh of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Calvin Phillips.
On May 4, 1910 she was married to Peter H. Ethington. Mrs. Ethington and her husband and three older children arrived by train on Dec 14, 1917 in Tempe, Arizona. They bought the old Bert Winger farm, two miles west of Gilbert. They lived there until March of 1920 when they moved to the Casa Grande Valley.
Mrs. Ethington was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. She and her husband had a deep personal interest in the Grand Canyon College. After her husband's death, Mrs. Ethington and her children established the Peter H. Ethington memorial Loan Fund at the college.
Her late husband, an auto dealer locally, was a state senator here in the 1930's.
Survivors...
end.
OCCUPATION: FARMER
HUSBAND'S AGE AT MARR: 23
WIFE'S AGE AT MARR : 18Letter from Mildred Jennings to HDE dated 29 Jun 1993:
"I have searched through the old books again. I found this that I thought you might be interested in. July 29, 1903 during a protracted meeting Pastor Rev. N.S. Thomas with Bro. Junius Millard of Baltimore preached 12 days and nights. PRICE ETHINGTON came as a candidate for baptism. Simon Snider and wife also came by letter from the Mt. Vernon Baptist church, which is about 12 miles from here. Sallie and Martha had alrady made a profession of faith I don't remember the dates."
Report on SALLIE KATE SNYDER
as of 18 Apr 1992
by Harold D. EthingtonSallie Kate Snyder was the first wife of my grandfather, Preston Price Ethington. Not much has been known about Sallie since she died after only a few months of marriage to Preston Price. They were married in May of 1906, and Sally died in November of that same year. Family records are scarce about this marriage, the only reference coming from the journals of my Grandmother, Eva Ethington, second wife of Preston Price who wrote:
"In May, 1906, when he was 23, he had married 18 year old Sallie Kate Snyder.
The young couple were both born in Grafenburg, Shelby County, so that may
also have been where they met, or were married. They settled in Lenore, but
after few short months of wedded bliss, Sallie died of consumption (Now
known as TB). She had been born 18 Aug 1888."My first step in the research process was to look at census records for the period. I knew that I would not find the couple in the census records, but thought that perhaps I could find Sally as a child in the 1900 census. Census records for Nelson County, where the couple settled and Sallie died, were checked with no results, so I next checked Shelby County. There I found the following:
1900 Shelby Co KY Census ED 76 sheet 72 fam 221/226
Southville PrecinctSnyder, Simon Head W M born Dec 1860 age 39 married 16 ys farmer
Snyder, Addie Wife W F born Jun 1864 age 35 married 16 ys
Snyder, Martha Dau W F born Oct 1884 age 15 single
Snyder, Sallie Dau W F born Aug 1888 age 11 singleI wasn't sure if this was "our" Sallie, so checked the soundex index to the 1900 census for any other Sallie, or Kate Snyder. This search found several Katie Snyders, born variously in 1887 and 1885, but none born in 1888. None of these Katie Snyders were residents of Shelby County. I checked and found that the Southville Precinct was within about 10 miles of Graephenburg, the birthplace of Preston Price, and home of the William Preston Ethington family. Also, the birth date in the census record (Aug 1888) matched the birth date given by my Grandmother Eva in the family record.
In an effort to strengthen the thesis that Simon and Addie were indeed the parents of Preston's first wife, I called the county clerk of Shelby County KY. The clerk there agreed to check the 1906 marriages to see if she could find the marriage of this couple, and was successful in doing so. They were married in Shelby County on 14 May 1906. Sallie was 17 years old, and Preston was 23. Sally's father (name not given) was born in Shelby County. This was additionaly evidence that Sallie of Southville Precinct could have been the wife of Preston.
The clerk agreed to mail me a copy of the marriage certificate.I next checked the 1910 census of Shelby County and found the following:
1910 Shelby Co KY census ED 1125 Sheet 3A dw 29/29
Southville PrecinctSnyder, Simon P. Head M W age 49 married 26 ys
Snyder, Addie L. Wife F W age 46 married 26 ys
2 children born, 0 living
Clark, Ruth Granddau age 7 singleHere, I saw that Simon and Addie had had two children, and each of them had died prior to 1910. A grandchild, Ruth Clark, lived with Simon and Addie. This provided the fact that Martha, older sister to Sallie, had married a Mr. Clark, she had died, and their child Ruth was now living with the Grandparents Snyder. The fact that both daughters had died by 1910 fit with the thesis that Sallie, daughter of Simon and Addie, was indeed Sally, the wife of Preston Price Ethington.
The librarian for the Shelby County Library was most helpful in providing Snyder and Clark names from the Shelby County phone book. I began to call the most likely on the list, and soon was talking to a Mr. Chester Clark, age about 70, and a resident of Southville, Shelby County.
Chester Clark was most helpful, and recalled a Ruth Clark who had lived in the area at one time. She had married Greenbrier Hunley, had died early, and her mother was named Martha. He thought that Martha's maiden name had been Snyder. He did not have any knowledge of Simon or Addie Snyder, but provided names for Ruth's two brothers, and said that they were alive and living in FL. He directed me to Mrs. Evelyn Hunley, a resident of Shelbyville KY, who had married Greenbrier Hunley after his first wife, Ruth Clark, had died.
During our conversation, I neglected to ask Chester Clark just if and how he was related to Ruth Clark. But, he did ask what my last name was, I told him, and he said that he was related to the Ethington family also. He was a grandson of Riley Clark, who was the the son of Ann Eliza Ethington and a grandson of Fielding Ethington. Riley Clark had married Nancy Jane Ethington, who was also a grandchild of Fielding Ethington through her father, GeorgeWashington Ethington. This was quite amazing to me, since I had just pulled the name Chester Clark from the phone book. I noted the information, told Chester that I would print it all up, and send it to him. He seemed interested in that, and I returned to my study of the Sallie Kate Snyder problem.
As I began to enter the information on Sallie and her sister, Martha, I saw that Martha had married a Charlie Clark (they were the parents of Ruth Clark and her two brothers). But, I didn't know just how Charlie Clark and Chester were related, if at all. I knew that I would need that information to make the record complete, so called Chester once again.
Chester came to the phone, I asked him what relation he was to Charlie, husband of Martha, and he told me that Charlie was his Uncle. Suddenly it dawned on me: Here were two girls in the Snyder family, Martha and Sallie. Sallie had married Preston Price, a grandson of George Washington Ethington, and her sister, Martha, had married Charlie Clark, another grandson of the same man! Both girls were married to Ethington boys! Both girls had died young. Neither girl had been properly identified with her parents in the family records. Now, it had all come together and could be properly recorded.
The marriage certificate for Sallie Kate and Preston Price arrived from the Shelby County Courthouse with the following information:
Marriage Bond # 470
Be it known that we, P.P. Ethington, and S.P. Snyder as surity are bound for the marriage of P.P. Ethington and Sallie Katie Shyder... dated at Shelbyville, Shelby County Kentucky 14 May 1906.(signed) P.P. Ethington
(signed) S.P. Snidername of groom: P.P. Ethington
residence of grooms: Shelbyville
age of groom: 23
number of marriage of groom: 1st
Occupation: farmer
Birthplace of groom: Shelby County
Name and Birthplace of Groom's Father: Henry County
Name and Birthplace of Groom's Mother: Henry Countyname of Bride: Sallie Katie Snider
Residence of Bride: Shelby County
Age of Bride: 17
Number of marriage of Bride: 1st
Birthplace of Bride: Shelby
Name and Birthplace of Bride's Father: Shelby
Name and Birthplace of Bride's Mother: Livingston CountyTo be married at Shelbyville Kentucky on the 16th day of May, 1906.
I certify that the above is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Wittness my hand this 14th day of May, 1906.
(signed) P.P. Ethington
From this marriage certificate, we find that the father of Sallie Katie Snyder (spelled both Snyder and Snider) is S.P. Snyder. This corresponds with the census records of 1910 where Simon's middle initial is given as P. This evidence is sufficient to conclude that the parents of Sallie Katie Snyder are Simon P. Snyder and Addie Snyder, and that her sister was Martha Snyder, mother of Ruth Clark.
Burial for Sallie K. Snyder, wife of Preston Price Ethington, was found in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Shelby County KY where the headstone is inscribed as follows:Effington, Sallie K. wife of P.P. Effington
born 1880 died 1906Information from TIB indicates the following ordinance dates for Sallie Kate Snyder:
B: 27 Feb 1923
E: 29 Jan 1931
SS: 21 Jun 1935 (This date from Zenna Ethington only)Additional Seal to Spouse date from HDE records is 19 Apr 1973 PV.
The family and ancestry of Sallie Kate Snyder has been found in the following book:
The Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler by Rev. Harvey Hostetler, D.D.
Elgin Ill Brethren PUblishing House 1912
D.A. Hochstetler
Rt 2 Box 162-D
Topeka IN 46571
OCCUPATION: FARMER
HUSBAND'S AGE AT MARR: 23
WIFE'S AGE AT MARR : 18Letter from Mildred Jennings to HDE dated 29 Jun 1993:
"I have searched through the old books again. I found this that I thought you might be interested in. July 29, 1903 during a protracted meeting Pastor Rev. N.S. Thomas with Bro. Junius Millard of Baltimore preached 12 days and nights. PRICE ETHINGTON came as a candidate for baptism. Simon Snider and wife also came by letter from the Mt. Vernon Baptist church, which is about 12 miles from here. Sallie and Martha had alrady made a profession of faith I don't remember the dates."
Duplicate Ordinance work as follows:
SP: 30 Jan 1997 BOUNT
ARCHIVE FAM GROUP SHEET FOR WARREN AS A CHILD SHOWS HIS ENDOWMENT DATE AS 20 JUN 1962.
HUSBAND'S AGE AT MARR: 25
HUSBAND'S GENERATION NO: 04CENSUS
The 1880 Henry Co Ky census, page 107 dw 324 shows Warren Etherton and John Etherton living with the John O. Wilhite family. Warren and John are listed as grandsons of John O. Wilhite. Warren's age in 1880 was shown as 8 ys old.Death:
KY state mortality sched page 413 vol 66 cert 32884.Buried in section P of Grove Hill Cem per John B. Clark see his file.
Buried in section P of Grove Hill Cem per John B. Clark see his file.
SS Death Index
Name: Ethington, Bertie
Birth: 12 apr 1880
SSN: 403-50-7718
State issued: KY
Death: Jan 1974
Residence: Shelbyville, Shelby, KY
Reference to this child is found in the family of Warren and Bertha Ethington,
Shelby Co KY census 1900 Fam #183 Shelbyville North dist. The first name is
not clear.Information from Betty Ann Bowles in about 1980 shows 6 children, with Elizabeth as the only name not listed with the other children. Will assume
that the unclear name mentioned above is that of Elizabeth. Betty Ann States
that Elizabeth never married.A grave in Section P of Grove Hill Cem in Shelbyville KY shows Elizabeth
Ethington (1902 - 1936) buried near Warren and Bertie S. Ethington.
Since this
Elizabeth EThington was born after the 1900 census, not clear if she is
daughter to Warren and Bertie or not. Need further information.
See letter
from John B. Clark to HDE dated 2 Oct 1993 for burial reference.Explanation from John B. Clark in letter to HDE dated 18 Nov 1993:
"1902 - 1936 is what is on the stone. I think what has happened Warren die
in 1937 Elizabeth die in 1936. That this is probably the same Elizabeth born
before 1900 census. I think Bertie prob was upset this kind of luck. Told the
people were she got stone wrong date, are they cut wrong date on grave stone."Based on this reasoning by John B. Clark, will assume that this Elizabeth is
the daughter of Warren and Bertie.
An Elizabeth Ethington, Female White age 27 (born 1903) parents both born KY, is found in the 1930 KY census age 27 at the Rential State Hosptial for Insane in Lakewood, Jefferson County KY on 4 April 1930. See census page 65. This person could possibly be the daughter mentioned above.
SHELBY ETHINGTON WAS UNMARRIED AS OF 1942. HE LATER MARRIED, HAD NO CHILDREN. -JWE.
Per Betty Ann Bowles, in about 1980, Shelby T. never married. Middle initial of "T." from her records.
Obituary from Shelbyville KY Sentinel News Wed 11 May 1994:
Last fall, Shelby Ethington was roasted and toasted at First Baptist Church for his countless financial contributions, one of which is the flower garden between the sanctuary and education building. He even tended to the care of the landscaping, something he said, "I've always enjoyed watching things grow."He stopped by the newspaper office two weeks ago to pick up the pictures he had submitted for the story. He was going in the hospital for new surgery.
The 84 year old Shelby County native died Sunday, May 8, 1994, at Baptist Hospital East.
The Young at Heart group, an organization for senior adults, hosted the luncheon last October in honor Ethington. Ron NOrdan, the minister of music at the church, siad at the time, "We feel very fortunate to have Shelby Ethington and people like him in our church who unselfishly give of their time."
Ethington was a softspoken man who was known for his stylish appearance, despite his senior years. He loved loud sports coats, from pink to plaids. But, Ethington loved him church more, having been a member of First Baptist for 70 years.
Expressions of sympathy to the retired farmer and Army vereral of World War II are to go to the church's building fund.
Shelby Thomas Ethington, who lived on Ashland Ave., was the son of the late Warren R. And Bertie Stapleton Ethington.
He is survived by two nephews, Robert B. Berger of Durham, NC, and Sen. Charles Berger of Harlan.
The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 am at Shannon Funeral Home with the Rev. Nordan and the Rev. Kenneth Shouse officiating.
Burial is in Grove Hil Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Shelbyville First Baptist Church Building fund.
end.
From John B. Clark:
"I understand the Shelby is the youngest child of Warren and Bertie. Shelby was never married. He always lived with mother till she died. I knew Shelby since about 1955. He lived about 4 blocks from me.- 11 May 1994
Duplicate Ordinance Dates:
B: 16 Mar 1996 BOUNT
E: 24 Apr 1997 BOUNT
SP: 8 Oct 1997 BOUNT
In the Henry Co Ky 1870 census it is noted that William is a twin.
Husband's age at marr: 27
Wife's age at marr : 23About the year 1900 when William had a good sized family of small children, he took the entire family to west central Oklahoma to live. After living on a farm for a few years, they moved to Watonga, Oklahoma where he and his son, Tom, were living when they died. William's widow, Margaret, now (1942) lives with her daughter in Oklahoma City.
See notes for Calvin Dale Ethington, grandson of this unknown Ethington. There is no third marriage for William known at this time. The third marriage is shown only because it is not known who the parents of Calvin Dale Ethington are.
Information from Jack Ethington, of Oklahoma City OK in May, 1991 to HE:
William was bout 6 ft tall, and worked in the Watanga School district as a janitor. Liddia Margaret always dressed very neatly, never without a pin or a broach. She was very small, only about one hundred pounds.A large photograph of William and his wife Lydia Margaret has been received from Karen Klingler of Rexburg ID. This will be placed in the William Ethington file. Other photos if file.
Some information from James Ethington Family Bible (James, son of William and Sarah Ann Callender) in possession of James Eldon Ethington son of George Jesse Ethington.
Per Karen Klingler, William received the James Ethington family bible from his father, Aaron Lewis Ethington.
According to Elma Ethington, of Oklahoma City OK (summer 1992) in conversation with HDE, William came to OK in a wagon with a team. He was diabetic.
Marriage license to Susan Kelly shows William age of 20 in 1887, born 1867. But, marriage license to Liddia Margaret Ethington in 1888 shows age as 27, born 1861.
Marriage Certificate
This is to certify tha on the 14th day of March, 1888, the rites of marraige were legally solmnized by me between Wm. Ethington and Margaret Ethington at her father's in the county of Henry, in the presence of Arty Ethington and Andy Bush. Signed by: J. A. Peters
Census: 1930 Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma
Ethington, Will Head M W 69 KY KY KY owns the home, married at 19
Ethington, Lillie Wife F W 65 KY KY KY married at 15
(next door)
Ethington, Jess Head M W 33 KY KY KY rents married at 26
Ethington, Alma Wife F W 23 OK Russia Russia married at 22
Chaufty, Wayne boarder M W 21 OK MO MO married at 20
Chaufty Eva boarder F W 22 OK KY KY married at 20Death Certificate Ok State board of Health Register 53# 06259 in possession of Judy Ethington Soule.
County: Blaine
City: Watonga
Full Name: Wm. Ethington (may be mistaken for W.M. Ethington)
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital: Married
Husband of: Lydia Margaret Ethington
Birth: 24 Jan 1861
Age: 74 years 8 months 27 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: KY
Father's name: Aaron Ethington
Father born: KY
Mother's maiden name: Susan Adams
Mother born: KY
Informant: Jack Ethington of Watonga
Burial: Watonga OK 25 Oct 1936
Undertaker: Keller
Date of Death: 22 Oct 1936
Cause of Death: Paralysis and senility
Other Cause: Fall and hurt his hip
Obituary
William Ethington, 75, pioneer of western Oklahoma died at his home in Watonga Thursday according to word received in Enid by his son, Charles Ethington, clerk of the Enid school board.Mr. Ethington had been in poot health for the last five years but had been bedfast only a few weeks. He leaves his widow of the home, two daughters, Mrs. Ira Hulsey of Southard and MRs. Wayne Chaufty of Watonga, and four sons: Jack Ethington of Watonga, Jess Ethington of Ringwood, L.H. Ethington of Welch and Charles Ethington of Enid.
Funeral services will likely be Saturday.
end.
Obituary
William Ethington was born in Henry County KY Jan 24, 1861, and died in Watonga Okla Oct 22 1936 at the age of 75 years eight months and 28 days.He was married to Susan Kelley in 1881 and to this union was born one son, Tom, who died in January of this year. His wife having died in the year 1885.
He was united in marriage with Maggie Ethington, March 14, 1889, and to this union nine children were born, five boys and four girls, three of homw preceeded him in death. The others are living and are present here today. Jack of Watonga, Lendon of Welch Okla, Jesse of Ringwood, Charles of Enid, Mrs. Pearl Hulsey of Southard, and Mrs. Eva Chaufty of Watonga.
He was converted and united with the church when he was 19 years of age and remained a devoted Christian until his death. He experessed himself as being ready to die just a few days bvefore he passed away.
He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, six children, one sister, Mrs. Sally Beautel of Shelbyville KY, four grandchildren and a host of other relative and friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the First Methodist Church of Watonga by Rev. James. Interment was made in theI.O.O. F. Cemetery with the Keller Funeral home in charge of the arrangements.
end.
Liddia Margaret Elizabeth ETHINGTON
Lydia Margaret (Susan) Ethington, married first her first cousin, James Ethington, son of Fielding H. Ethington. They had one daugter, Callie, who married and had children. They married at the home of her father, John Jack Ethington per license.
Lydia Margaet married second, her distant cousin William Ethington, and had a large family. She now lives in Oklahoma City and has many descendants in Oklahoma.
- J.E. Ethington
Information from Betty Ann Bowles in about 1980 states that Lydia Margaret Ethington was married FIRST to her 1st cousin, James Ethington, and SECOND, to William Ethington, son of Aaron Ethington and Susan Adams.
For ordinance information, see igi batch 8212090 sheet 54. The birth of Lidia Margaret is entered twice in the igi. The second time she is shown as born in Blackwell, Henry, Ky. Baptized 12 Jan 1978 sl, endowed 21 Feb 1978 SL, sealed to parents 20 Mar 1978 SL. See batch 7718601 sheet 81.See Lydia Ethington-32.
From Elma Ethington-238 in Oklahoma City OK 5 May 1991 to HE:
"Liddia Margaret Ethington weighed less than 100 pounds, even after 9 children. She dressed very neat, alway had a pin or broach with her dress. She had asthma, was advised by a doctor to move from Kentucky to drier climate. She had one daughter by a previous marriage who went back to Kentucky."Liddia and William had 9 children. They were
Tom Linden (a boy) Pearl
Mattie George Jess Eva (Chauffity)
Jack Lillian (died young) CharlesPhotos in file of husband, William Ethington. From Karen Klingler.
A Family Group Sheet for the William Ethington / Lydia Margaret Ethington family received from Karen Klingler Feb 1992 states that "Lydia Margaret Ethington had two husbands who preceeded her in death. They were Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Ethington, by whom she had a female child named Callie Ethington. Callie stayed in Kentucky when the rest of the family moved to Oklahoma."
This note has not been added by Karen Klingler, rather seems to come from some older member of the family. Need to research the Johnson marriage for Lydia Margaret.
Date shown by Karen Klingler for marriage of William and Lydia Margaret is 14 Mar 1888. This same date had been recorded by HDE as the marriage date of Lydia Margaret and her husband James Ethington. Since Karen is great-grandaughter to Lydia Margaret, her date will be used for William/Lydia marriage. Need further research to clarify.
- HDE Mar 1992Liddia was known as Maggie or Meg per Elma Ethington. Also, Elma says that Liddia Mgt loved to go to church. She would take as many as three of her children with her on horseback and go to church - regardless of flooded creeks etc.
Additional Ordinance dates from IGI:
B: 12 Jan 1978 SLAKE
E: 21 Feb 1978 SLAKE
SP: 20 Mar 1978 SLAKEBirth place from Garry True-12065 is given as Blackwellstand, Henry, KY.
Letter from Dorothy Claxon to HDE dated 3 Mar 2001, and telcom 8 Mar 2001 with HDE:"The subject of my Great Grandma Lidia Margaret Ethington-156 needs to be corrected. From the Ethington Family Record I discovered that my Great Grandma Lidia Margaret Ethington-156 was still living until 1948. I was twenty years old at that time. I had assumed, she had died before I was born. This is because I never heard anyone ever speak of her. Lidie Margaret lived to be a Great Great Grandma to her Granddaughter Grace Ethington Rodger's six living grandchildren. I don't believe she ever knew this and I am almost sure no one else ever realized it either."
Death Certificate Oklahoma # 55450
Place of Death: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1105 1/2 North Western
Name: Lydia Margaret Ethington
Sex: Female
Color: White
Marital: Widowed
Birth date: 18 Feb 1864
Age: 83 years, 11 months, 25 days
birthplace: KY
Father: Jack Ethington
Father born: KY
Mother's maiden name: _____ Woods
Mother born: KY
Informant: Wayne Chaufty
Date of Death: 13 Feb 1948 1:00 p.m.
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorage
Due to: Cerebral arteriosclerosis and hypertension
Due to: Generalized Arteriosclerosis
Other causes: Nutritional Anemiaend.
From Death Cert for son Linden, Liddia's names is given as "Margaret Elizabeth Ethington". She is also shown as living with her daughter Eva and Wayne Chaufty in 1940, where she is referred to as "Elizabeth Ethington, mother in law". In the 1930 census she is referred to as "Lillie" Ethington, wife of William living next door to Wayne and (daughter) Eva Chaufty.
Elma Ethington in May 1991 recalled a son named Tom in the George Jess family. That name does not appear, but the name of James W. does, and is not included in the family listing by Jack. Need further information to clarify.
Photo in file of William/Lydia Margaret Ethington. Note from Elma says that "Jim passed away age 21 not married from typhoid fever".
Oklahoma Death Certificate C 6272
Name: James W. Ethington
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital: Single
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 23 days
Occupation: Laborer
Born: State of Arkansas
Father: Wm. Ethington
Birthplace of Father: Arkansas
Date of Death: 27 Jul 1916
Cause of death: Typhoid fever
Burial: Odd Fellow Cemetery Watanga OK
Date Buried: 28 Jul 1916From headstone:
James W. Ethington
son of Wm. and Maggie Ethington
May 7, 1893 - July 27, 1016
Mary Lilliam died unmarried.
note from Elma Ethington:
Baby Lillian passed away from diptheria age two years.Photo in file of William/Lydia Margaret Ethington, from Karen Klingler.
Photo at age 3 months in possessio of Judy Ethington Soule of Oklahoma City OK. (Summer 1992)
Duplicate Ordinance Work:
SP: 11 FEb 1997 BOUNT
"I don't know where Mary Lillian Ethington died. She was 2 or 3 and died from diptheria." - Judy Ethington Soule letter dated 30 Mar 2010 to HDE.
Inscription on photo of Mary Lillian Ethington:
3 month old
Mary Lillian Ethington
Daughter of William and Lydia Margaret Ethington
B. 11 apr 1900
D. Apr 1902
Cause of death: Diptheria
In the Henry Co Ky 1870 census it is noted that William is a twin.
Husband's age at marr: 27
Wife's age at marr : 23About the year 1900 when William had a good sized family of small children, he took the entire family to west central Oklahoma to live. After living on a farm for a few years, they moved to Watonga, Oklahoma where he and his son, Tom, were living when they died. William's widow, Margaret, now (1942) lives with her daughter in Oklahoma City.
See notes for Calvin Dale Ethington, grandson of this unknown Ethington. There is no third marriage for William known at this time. The third marriage is shown only because it is not known who the parents of Calvin Dale Ethington are.
Information from Jack Ethington, of Oklahoma City OK in May, 1991 to HE:
William was bout 6 ft tall, and worked in the Watanga School district as a janitor. Liddia Margaret always dressed very neatly, never without a pin or a broach. She was very small, only about one hundred pounds.A large photograph of William and his wife Lydia Margaret has been received from Karen Klingler of Rexburg ID. This will be placed in the William Ethington file. Other photos if file.
Some information from James Ethington Family Bible (James, son of William and Sarah Ann Callender) in possession of James Eldon Ethington son of George Jesse Ethington.
Per Karen Klingler, William received the James Ethington family bible from his father, Aaron Lewis Ethington.
According to Elma Ethington, of Oklahoma City OK (summer 1992) in conversation with HDE, William came to OK in a wagon with a team. He was diabetic.
Marriage license to Susan Kelly shows William age of 20 in 1887, born 1867. But, marriage license to Liddia Margaret Ethington in 1888 shows age as 27, born 1861.
Marriage Certificate
This is to certify tha on the 14th day of March, 1888, the rites of marraige were legally solmnized by me between Wm. Ethington and Margaret Ethington at her father's in the county of Henry, in the presence of Arty Ethington and Andy Bush. Signed by: J. A. Peters
Census: 1930 Watonga, Blaine, Oklahoma
Ethington, Will Head M W 69 KY KY KY owns the home, married at 19
Ethington, Lillie Wife F W 65 KY KY KY married at 15
(next door)
Ethington, Jess Head M W 33 KY KY KY rents married at 26
Ethington, Alma Wife F W 23 OK Russia Russia married at 22
Chaufty, Wayne boarder M W 21 OK MO MO married at 20
Chaufty Eva boarder F W 22 OK KY KY married at 20Death Certificate Ok State board of Health Register 53# 06259 in possession of Judy Ethington Soule.
County: Blaine
City: Watonga
Full Name: Wm. Ethington (may be mistaken for W.M. Ethington)
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital: Married
Husband of: Lydia Margaret Ethington
Birth: 24 Jan 1861
Age: 74 years 8 months 27 days
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: KY
Father's name: Aaron Ethington
Father born: KY
Mother's maiden name: Susan Adams
Mother born: KY
Informant: Jack Ethington of Watonga
Burial: Watonga OK 25 Oct 1936
Undertaker: Keller
Date of Death: 22 Oct 1936
Cause of Death: Paralysis and senility
Other Cause: Fall and hurt his hip
Obituary
William Ethington, 75, pioneer of western Oklahoma died at his home in Watonga Thursday according to word received in Enid by his son, Charles Ethington, clerk of the Enid school board.Mr. Ethington had been in poot health for the last five years but had been bedfast only a few weeks. He leaves his widow of the home, two daughters, Mrs. Ira Hulsey of Southard and MRs. Wayne Chaufty of Watonga, and four sons: Jack Ethington of Watonga, Jess Ethington of Ringwood, L.H. Ethington of Welch and Charles Ethington of Enid.
Funeral services will likely be Saturday.
end.
Obituary
William Ethington was born in Henry County KY Jan 24, 1861, and died in Watonga Okla Oct 22 1936 at the age of 75 years eight months and 28 days.He was married to Susan Kelley in 1881 and to this union was born one son, Tom, who died in January of this year. His wife having died in the year 1885.
He was united in marriage with Maggie Ethington, March 14, 1889, and to this union nine children were born, five boys and four girls, three of homw preceeded him in death. The others are living and are present here today. Jack of Watonga, Lendon of Welch Okla, Jesse of Ringwood, Charles of Enid, Mrs. Pearl Hulsey of Southard, and Mrs. Eva Chaufty of Watonga.
He was converted and united with the church when he was 19 years of age and remained a devoted Christian until his death. He experessed himself as being ready to die just a few days bvefore he passed away.
He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, six children, one sister, Mrs. Sally Beautel of Shelbyville KY, four grandchildren and a host of other relative and friends.
Funeral services were conducted from the First Methodist Church of Watonga by Rev. James. Interment was made in theI.O.O. F. Cemetery with the Keller Funeral home in charge of the arrangements.
end.
SUSAN DID NOT LIVE LONG AFTER HER MARRIAGE TO WILLIAM.
Note in James Ethington Family Bible says that:
"Susan Ethington was born September the 5th, 1864".Will assume that this refers to Susan Kelly, wife of William Ethington.
Death:
Henry cemetery records cemetery # 119 grave # 14954 Birth: 5 Sep 1864, Death: 10 Apr 1887. Name given as Susan E. Ethington.Marriage license shows Susan Kelly age 17 in 1881 (born 1864). 1st marriage. Daughter of Jno Kelly. Born Henry Co KY.
William Joseph ETHINGTON (farmer)
William's birth year and state are from Henry Co Ky 1850 census page 461 B dwelling 314.
"Went to Illinois early...".
28 Jan 1992 - MERGING OF WILLIAM-77 & WILLIAM-159
This date, after finding an 1870 Shelby County KY census record for Marshalland his wife Thursday it became clear that William-159 could not be the son of Marshall (as erroniously entered), since they were both born in the same year. Rather, William-159 is likely the same man as William-77, brother to Marshall, and each sons of Joseph L. Ethington and Mary Marshall. William-159 is hereby merged with William-77 who survives, and the family of Marshall shows only the daughter of the 1870 Shelby Census, Mary, born in 1852.Also, see William M. Ethington-6915. Death record found in Coles Co IL for William M. Ethington, born KY 1829, parents not identified. Died 10 Nov 1897.
William was thrown by a horse into a tree and was blinded. He lived 10 years after the accident. Calvin, his son, raised Barney Slagle, a cripple, and some relation. Sarah Raines could be Sarah Rammy.
Letter from Roscoe Gerald Ethington to Pat Beadle in about 1970 mentions an "Uncle Joseph". It is not clear if this is a brother to his father, William, or what the relation may be.
30 Mar 1991
Evidence supporting this William Ethington as the same William who appears in Illinos records in the middle 1800's is a follows:1. Oakley Valmore Ethington-511 identifies the family of his father, James William Ethington-265 as follows:
1. Minnie Ethington
2. Calvin Ethington
3. Martin Ethington
4. Mollie Ethington
5. James William Ethington
6. Barney ("Bump") Slagle Ethington, a cripple who was
adopted and raised by Calvin Ethington.The document supplied by Oakley with this information is titled "Husband's Family", and is found in his file (possession of HE).
2a. The 1860 census of Randolph Twsp, McLean County, IL page 109/605 shows:Ethington, William 30 M farmer $850 KY
Ethington, Sarah 24 F VA
Ethington, Charles N. 3 M IL
Ethington, Martin M. 1 M IL
2b. The 1870 census of Loxa Post Office, Lafayette, Coles County Illinois page 185 shows:
Effington, William 41 M W Farmer $400 KY
Effington, Sarah 33 F W Keeping House VA
Effington, Charles 13 M W IL
Effington, Martin 11 M W IL
Effington, Winnie 7 F W IL born 1863
Effington, Calvin 5 M W KY
Effington, James 4 M W KY
Effington, Humphry 1 M W KYNote that the family has moved from Kentucky to Coles County within the past year. Son Humphry, age 1, was born in KY.
This is the only reference we have for son Charles and daughter Winnie. This census entry found Jan 2005 by HDE.
Cannot explain children born in 1857, 1859, and 1863 when marriage date is documented at 1864 in Missouri. No children are
born there. I think this marriage date may be in error.
2c. The 1880 census of Wayne Co IL (FHL film #1,254,257 page 29 Dwelling 274 family 286, Town of Four Mile) shows the following:name age rel occ born f born m born
Ethington, William 50 f KY KY KY
Sarah 44 w hk W Va W Va W Va
Martin 20 s f IL KY KY
Calvin 15 s KY KY KY
James 12 s KY KY KY
Humphry M. 11 s KY KY KY
Minnie 6 d IL KY KYFour of the five children mentioned by Oakley (Minnie, Martin, James and Calvin) are present in this Illinois family, with Mollie not found (Sarah perhaps?), and the younger Humphry M. added. Calculating birth years for each from the above census information we find:
birth year
William 1830
Sarah 1836
Martin 1860
Calvin 1865
James 1868
Humphry M. 1869
Minnie 18743. William Martin Ethington-4693 and his sister Patricia Roe Ethington Ellenberger-5878 in correspondance received by HE during 1990 identify their grandparents as Martin W. Ethington and Talitha Alice Ethington, from Clay County IL. A search of the Clay County IL marriages shows the following:
FHL film # 1,008,795 page 39
Martin Ethington, of Fairfield, Wayne County Illinois of
the age of 23, and Miss Telitha A. Corder, of Hoosier, Clay
County Illinois of the age of 18, ... married at the residence
of the bride's Father in the county of Clay on the 8th day
of October 1886.Martin's birth year, calculated from this certificate, would have been 1863.
Birth records for Clay county IL show the following children born to Martin and Talitha Alice Ethington:
birth father mother
date order name born age born age19 Oct 1888 1 Georgia Franklin Ethington IL 27 IL 22
20 Oct 1890 2 James William Ethington IL 28 IL 23
3 Apr 1895 4 Sallie May Ethington IL 34 IL 25A middle initial is given for Martin on the record of Georgia Franklin Ethington, but it is not clear what it may be. It looks like a "2".
Birth year for the Father, Martin Ethington, calculated from these ages in the given years would be 1861, 1862, and 1861 respectivily.
Another possible son of William-159 and Sarah is found in Clay Co IL at the same time as their son Martin. He is William C. Etherton, who married Rosetta Wolf in Clay Co 26 May 1888, and had a child born there: (female) Etherton, born 15 Sep 1895. William C. Etherton is RIN 1337. He was a carpenter.
Marriage record of Humphrey Marshall Ethington states that he was the son of William Ethington and (?) Flinn. This would suggess a second marriage for William Ethington.
CONCLUSION:
I feel that the evidence is sufficient to support the conclusion that Martin Ethington, of Clay County IL, born 1861/62, is the same Martin as found in the Wayne County IL family of William and Sarah Ethington, born 1860. Note also that Clay county and Wayne county are adjacent counties, further supporting this connection.
- Harold Ethington
30 Mar 1991A death record found May 1991 by HE in the Coles Co IL courthouse shows a William M. Ethington dying on 10 Nov 1897 at age 68. This would placed his birth year at 1829, noted as being born in Kentucky. This William is buried at Bethel Cemetery, Coles Co., IL. He will be entered as a new individual until further identification is available. See RIN 6915.
Additional ordinance dates done under William-159 are:
Bap 23 Jan 1990 JR
End 14 Mar 1990 JR
SP Submitted JR
Middle name of "Joseph" from Wallace Harold and Mary E. Erickson
15711 West Heritage Dr.
Sun City WEst AZ 85375See letter in their file.
birth state from 1880 Wayne Co IL census return.
Son Humphry states that his mother was born in Virginia.
Wallace harold Erickson says Sarah Rammy Rains died about 1893 in Sparta IL. Sell letter in his file.
1870 Census shows Sarah born Virginia. Will change to Virginia form WV.
Middle initial of "N." from 1860 census.
from 1870 census.
Sunday, 15 Jan 2006:
Winnie Ethington is found on the 1870 census as a daughter, age 7 years old. This is the only reference found for her to date.
In 1860 the family was living in McLean county IL. In 1870, the family is found in Coles County IL, about 50 miles Southeast from McLean.