SOURCE:
TIBAdditional Ordinance Date:
SP: Pre-1970 (IGI)
Marriage record found in Franklin County KY: Mary Etherton to Jno McKinney 12 May 1824 (FHL book: Franklin Co Marriages)
SOURCE:
TIB FOR MARY ETHINGTON, DAUGHTERLetter from
Mae Mead
Rt 5 Box 105
Rye, Colorado
81609
dated 1 May 1985 in possession of Harold Ethington, Sandy Utah.ADDITIONAL ORDINENCE DATES:
B: 11 Oct 1989 JR
E: 17 Oct 1989 JR
SS: 28 Oct 1989 JREarly Marriage record, Fountain Co In film # 824063 page 86
CENSUS:
1850 Fountain Co In page 154Etheington, John age 48 M Farmer $30 born KY
Susan age 36 F N Car
James age 16 M Ind
Scott age 13 M Ind
Catherine age 11 F Ind
Martha age 5 F Ind
Elzada age 1 F IndMany Carpenter families live nearby.
Census 1860 Iroquois County Illinois 13 June 1860
303 291 Sherril, Henry 24 M Farmer $600 $250 Ind
Sherril, Carolina 23 F Ind
Sherril, Isaac H. 8 M Ill
Sherril, Mary L. 5 F Ill
Sherril, Lidia A. 4 F Ill
304 292 Ethington, Susan 48 F Farming $120 N Carolina
Ethington, James 27 M Indiana
Ethington, Martha 14 F Indiana
Ethington, Elzada 11 F Indiana
Census: Daviess County MO 1870 Census Colfax Twp Gallatin page 245James Ethington age 34 farmer $700 $300 born Ind
Susan Ethington age 53 born NC
Elzada Ethington age 22 born Ind
Oddy Ethington age 21 born Ill
Census: 1880Census Place: Winston, Daviess, Missouri
Source: FHL Film 1254684 National Archives Film T9-0684 Page 89A
Susan ETHINGTON Self F W W 66 NC Occ: Keeping House Fa: NC Mo: PA
James ETHINGTON Son M M W 44 IN Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: NC
Other sources from Mae Mead:
1. 1870 Census Daviess Co Mo page 245
1870 Census Dekalb Co Mo page 471/472
1880 Census Daviess Co Mo page 89
1860 Census Iroquois Co Ill2. Culpeper Co VA marriages film # 030,927
Culpeper Co Va land deed index film # 030,939
Culpeper Co Va land deed W-391 film # 030,9523. Owen Co Ky law suit: Ethington vs. Calender in possession of Harold Ethington. Also in possession of Bill Etherington, Post Falls Idaho.
John Henry Ethington-140, grandson of John Ethington and Susannah Sherrill, wrote that "My grandfather and grandmother Ethington were of English descent. My grandparents on my mother's side were of Irish descent."
Other sources noted by Mae Mead:
1. 1870 census Daviess Mo page 245
Dekalb Mo page 471, 472
2. 1880 census Daviess Mo page 89
3. 1860 census Iroquois Ill
4. Culpeper Va mgs film #030,927
5. Culpeper Va land deed index film # 030,939
5. Culpeper Va land w-391 film # 030,952
6. Owen Co Ky Ethington - Calender law suit 1820's in possession of HE.See also marriage of Honey Ethington to Enos Davis, found in IGI of 13 Nov 1994.
See MRIN 4021.
SOURCE:
TIB FOR MARY ETHINGTON, DAUGHTER, HEIR IS EFFIE BRIZANDINE
SEE ALSO LETTER FROM MAE MEAD TO HE DATED 2 FEB 1990.Additional ordinence dates:
E: 27 Oct 1989 LA
SP: 1 Nov 1989 LAA marriage for one Susan Ethington to Thomas Davis is found in Fountain County IN as follows:
Susan Ethington to Thomas Davis 27 Jun 1854 (book 3, page 527)
It is not not know if this is Susan Sherrill Ethington, the widow of John Ethington, but since John died in 1853, it could be possible. Note that Susan's mother in law, Haney, married Enos Davis after the death of her husband James.
Sister Joy Warren
135 North Canyon Rd. apt 8A
Salt Lake City UT 84103(810) 364-8930
December 1994, Sherrill descendant (upline).
Additional ordinance dates:
B: submitted
E: submitted
SS: submitted all by HE in Oct 1989.marriage: see book 3 page 11, marriage date given as 10 Aug 1848.
SOURCE:
TIB
MARY'S FATHER IS JOHN ETHINGTON. HIS FATHER IS UNKNOWN.
AS OF DEC 1989.
See letter from Mae Mead/Marsha Lybbert to HE dated 2 Feb 1990.Additional ordinance dates:
E: 29 Nov 1985
SP: 29 Nov 1985Name also spelled Ethington.
Submitted for temple work by Effie Brizendine sometime in the 1940's. See IGI.
PER MAE MEAD.
Note: Baptism date is later than endowment and sealing dates. Need to
correct.Additional Ordinance dates per IGI:
E: 12 Aug 1952 SLAKE
SOURCE:
TIB for Nancy Ethington b. abt 1843Walters, John W. age 19 & Nancy N. Ethington age 22 married Jan 13, 1870 page 210
The middle initial of "N." could be an error, since the list of heirs for Lewis clearly shows Nancy P. Walters.
Duplicate Ordinance:
B: 16 Mar 1996 BOUNT
E: 3 Jun 1997 BOUNT
SOURCE:
TIB
TIB shows Nancy's father as Louis Ethington, he and Nancy are both
identified as of 22 Jan 1989.Family group sheet from Charles F. Ethington in archives identifies Nancy as daughter of Lewis, son of William and Sarah Ann.
census Crawford Co IL 1850 shows Nancy P. as daughter of Lewis and Cinderella.
Administrator's bond for father's death shows Nancy P. Walters, an heir, as
living in Worth County Missouri (1875).Note: A Nancy Edington marries one John Lamb in Crawford Co IL on 24 March 1853.
SOURCE:
FAMILY GROUP SHEET FROM RUBY ETHINGTON.
"May also be buried in Black Oak Ridge Cemetery. I will check with Jack Smith"
- Leslie Ethington
May, 1990Letter from Ruby Ethington to Raymond and Leslie Ethington abt 1966:
"The other uncle, Hazael, I have always understood never had a family. At
lease Dad never talked about them".Letter from Ruby Ethington to Pat Beadle dated 29 Mar 1971:
"Hazael Ethington (male) died unmarried, we do not have dates."IGI shows birthplace as Rockford, Floyd, IA.
Parents of this John Ethington are not known as of Sep 1990. See notes for his
daughter, Letty Ethington.
MILITARY: Company I, 128 Indiana Infantry, Enlisted: Aug 20 1863 at Henderson,
Kentucky, Discharged April 10, 1866, Indianapolis, Indiana.OCCUPATION: Carpenter
CEMETERY: Indiana Veteran's Home.
Information on John Frick comes from Cathie L. Jarvis in a letter to HDE dated
30 Jul 1995.Military: Co 1 128 IN infantry enlisted Aug 20 1863 at Henderson KY.
Discharged Apr 10 1866 Indianapolis INOccupation: Carpenter
Cemetery: Indiana Veteran's Home
Birth / Death of a child:Vanderburg Co, Indiana 29 Jul 1886, Etherton _________ 3 hrs.
Female, Mt Vernon. Cause of death premature birth. Date of death July 29, 1886. Father unknown, Mother Elizabeth Etherton, born Vanderburg Co Date of return 8/31/86. Reported by G.R.P.Note from Cathie L. Jarvis: The Father was George W. Burroughs.
Temple work done under Etherton.
BIRTH/DEATH OF CHILD: Vanderburg Co., Indiana, 29 July 1886, ETHERTON,------3
hrs. Female, Mt. Vernon. Cause of death premature birth. Date of death July 29,
1886. Father unknown, Mother Elizabeth Etherton, Born Vanderburg Co. Date of
return 8-31-86. Reported by G.R.P. NOTE: Father was George W. Burroughs.DIVORCE: From John Adam Frick, Jr.,13 Sep 1886, Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
Birth / Death of a child:
Vanderburg Co, Indiana 29 Jul 1886, Etherton _________ 3 hrs.
Female, Mt
Vernon. Cause of death premature birth. Date of death July 29, 1886. Father
unknown, Mother Elizabeth Etherton, born Vanderburg Co Date of return 8/31/86.
Reported by G.R.P.Note from Cathie L. Jarvis: The Father was George W. Burroughs.
Divorce from John Adam Frick Jr. 13 Sep 1886, Mt Vernon IN.
Letter received from Cathie L. Jarvis dated 30 Jul 1995 regarding America
Elizabeth Etherton. That letter is filed in the America Elizabeth Etherton
file. Answered 8 Sep 1995.Her address:
Cathie L. Jarvis
55 Harbour Square # 1712
Toronto ON M5J2L1(416) 366-6678
e-mail from Michelle Wright Etherton 23 Jan 2002:
Hi! I finally found a link to my Etherton line!! It's been a while since I have been looking. Reuben was my great great grandfather. America Elizabeth was his sister. I have more info on her. She ended up having a premature child out of wedlock, which died. I think I have that birth certificate. I just moved so I have to go through my things. I was just so excited to finally find some one with the same line. Please e-mail me at cssodsrus@aol.com, and in the meantime I will go through my things.
Kentucky Birth Records 1852 - 1875:
County: Henderson
Date: 12 Aug 1875
child: Female, dead
Father: John Frick
MOther: Etherton
Place: Kentucky
Doctor: Dr. J.M. Willingham
birthplace of Mother: Kentucky
birth place of Father: KentuckyNote: Henderson County Kentucky is directly across the river from Posey county Indiana.
DEATH: Sarah is 4 in 1880 census/she is deceased when father files for divorce
from mother in July 1886.Death: Is age 4 in 1880 census. She is deceased when father files for
divorce from mother in July 1886.
John Ethington was a veteran of the revolutionary war, and left an extensive pension application file. His descendants remained generally in the Virginia - Tennessee - Missouri area and are now known by the surname EDENTON.
Documents relating to the lawsuit between John's grandson Benjamine Jr. and the rest of John's heirs, will be found in the file "Edenton, Benjamine Jr. vs. John Ethington Heirs".
Research conducted on John Ethington may be found in the Don Eatherton file, Don is from Kansas City, MO, and is a descendant through Benjamin Eatherton.
John first purchased land in Spotts co Va in 1793 from John Bullock. He came from Culpepper Co. Va.
John Ethington bounty Land Warrant: Etherington, John, VA, Susan, W4670 (john 401). See Virginia Rev Land Bounty Warrants by Samuel M. Wilson, page 26:
Etherington, John 100 acres Private VA Cont Line 3 ys 21 Oct 85 Warrant 3986.The Ethington Family Bible used by John Ethington in his pension application was returned to Mrs. Dora Lee E. Wright, 711 Chillum Rd, Hyattsville, Md. The phone number for Mrs. Wright was unlisted in 1989, and a letter mailed to that address on January 3, 1990 was returned "Attempted not known".
Extracts from the Pension application of John Etherington/Eatherton:
19 Aug 1812. John Blackwell, late Captain, 3rd Virginia Regiment, certifies that John Etherington served part of the time for which he enlisted in his company and was captured at Charleston. His conduct as a soldier was meritoruous. To the best of his recollection there was another man of the same name in Wallace's company, in which company the above named John Etherington served a part of his time.
7 Jun 1820. John Etherington of Spotsylvania County, age 68... owns 130 acres of poor land, one horse, three cows, and two yearlings, nine sheep, one plow and one barrow, four hoes, one axe, one cart, one cow and six shoats. His occupation is cultivating the land. His family consists of his wife, about 57 years of age.
...since his first schedule he has sold in the fall of 1822 one cow to Ed Holladay for $14, one yearling ot a butcher for $10 laid out in corn, meat, etc., and one cow to Austin Sandidge for $15. Six shoats were killed for the use of himself and his wife at different times. Three sheep were killed for the same use and three died. He is a farmer. S.E. Etherington, his wife, aged about 60, resides with him.
26 Sep 1826. Eighty seven neighbors of John Etherington sign a statement that he is a very poor man, possessing only 136 acres of very poor land which he has in vain attempted to sell for $3 per acre and for which he would now willingly take $2 per acre. The rest of his property consists of a mare and colt, a cow and calf and a little household furniture which would be highly valued ad $50. He and his wife are old and infirm. The would he received and his imprisonment in Charlston Harbor entitle him to support.
24 Apr 1841. Spotsylvania Co Va. Susan (x) Etherington of said county, aged 77, widow of John Etherington, declares she was married in Culpeper County by a parson in the early part of 1781, making the calculation by the age of her oldest child who was born 6 Jan 1782. She was married some eleven or twelve months previously. Her husband died the last of 1830 or first of 1831.
9 Jun 1841. Spotsylvania Co Va. Susan (x) Etherington decalres she was married in Culpeper County at the house of her sister (who was married to the brother of deceased husband) by a parson who she was told lived in Fauquier County. She was married very shortly after John Etherington returned home and after marriage he again went in service somewhere down the country.
12 Jun 1841. Jas. T. Sutton, Jr. writes from Bowling Green , Va., that Mrs. E. Etherington states that she was married shortly after her husband returned from his first tour. The clerk of Culpeper Co Va reports that he can find no evidence of the marriage of John and Susan Etherington.
Susan Etherington of Highland Co Va, widow of John Etherington who died 31 Dec 1830, private in the company of Capt Watkins ... was placed on the Richmond, Va. pension roll at $80 per annum. Cerfificate 3596 under the Act of 1836 was issued 3 Sep 1841.
Following is a school paper written by Jon-David Ethington, a 5th greatgrand-nephew of John Ethington. This paper was written in 1988, when Jon-David was 10 years old:When he was young, he fought in the Revolutionary War, he married during it, he traveled hundreds of miles for it, and he was injured in it. His later years were painful because of it. This man, John Ethington, greatly influenced me because he was willing to die for his county. He is my relative, and knowning that he would do that makes me feel more patriotic.
John Ethington was the son of William Ethington who came to Patapsco Maryland in 1741. John was probably born in Culpeper Co. Va. in 1752. His brother Francis was killed in the War. John's family lived in Culpeper and Spotsylvania counties and traveled back and forth.
John Ethington enlisted in the army in February, 1778 at age 26 under Captain Wallace. He was sick in Brunswick for most of his one year term. He enlisted later in the third Virginia regiment and served for three years under Captains Wallace and Blackwell. Captain Blackwell later said: "John's conduct as a soldier was meritorius."
On May 12, 1780, John was at the battle of Charleston, South Carolina. This was the most important southern battle of the war. William Moultrie, a general, said:
"It was like fire...the whole night...shells bursting...as if the stars were tumbling down."
One of the shells injured John and he was captured. He was put in prison and later exchanged and discharged from the army in Williamsburg, Virginia (July 1781).
In April, 1818, John applied for a pension. In his application he said that he was very poor and owned only 130 acres of poor land, one horse, three cows, nine sheep, one plow, and a few other things. He said that he and his wife Susan were old and unhealthy, and that his war wound and his imprisonment at Charleston entitled him to a pension. John had written down when his children and livestock were born so if he lost the stock he would have proof that they were his. He had written this in his Bible and sent it to Washington with his application. This Bible is still in his file and is very interesting for me to see.
In December 1830 John agreed to sell all his land to his grandson Benjamine for $200. His wife Susan wrote that before he could sign the deed, "On or about the last day of December he was taken suddenly ill, and died within an hour afterward." Benjamine had to go to court to get the land. One of the wittnesses, a neighbor named Edmund Trinley, said:
"Some four or five days after the sale of the land John came to my blacksmith shop and I said to him "Mr. Etherton, I understand you have sold your land" to which he replied "Yes, I have, and I am very glad I have got clear of it - the fencing was nearly all gone down - I am not able to put it under fence, and if I were, I am not able to cultivate it". "Besides" said he, "I have reserved the house and garden, firewood and water for my life and wife, and that is as much as I have any use for".
The judge let Benjamine have the land.
I feel proud and surprised about having a Revolutionary War Ancestor. When I went to Spotsylvania I saw his court records and I didn't think much about them.
Now, I want to go back and read them. Learning what John did and how he felt about his country makes me feel proud. I know that he wasn't a General or Major, but because of him, and others like him who were willing to sacrifice, I am an American today. I appreciate my ancestor, John Ethington.Jon-David Ethington
Sandy, Utah
1988W I L L o f J O H N E D E N T O N
In the name of God amen. I John Edinton Sen. of Spotsylvania County being weak in body but of sound memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament revoking all others heretofore.
First, I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my doby to be decently buried by my executors hereafter names.
First, after all my just debts and funeral expences to be paid and then all my real and personal estate to be divided as hereafter named,
Item, I leave all my real and personal estate to my beloved wife Susanah Edinton during her natural life and then to be equally divided among my six children Benjamin Edinton, Francy Morris, John Edinton jun., Henry Edinton, James Edinton, and Susannah Puckett, and to their heirs to have and to hold forever.
Item, I give to my daughter Francis Edinton twenty dollars extra for services and appoint and ordain my beloved wife Susannah Edinton Executrix and my son Benjamin Edinton and my son James Edinton Executors to this my last will and testament this 27 day of May One thousand Eight hundred and eighteen,
John (x) Edinton
(his mark)Signed, sealed and delivered
in presents of:
John Spindel
Edward Holladay
Thomas Serrelcensus:
1810 Spots Co Va John Edenton Sr. page 67
1 male over 45
1 male 16 - 26
1 female over 45
1 female 0 - 10
Census Order of names on pages 67-68
Augustine Sandidge
Anne Sandidge
John Pulliam
William Willoughby
Joseph Nelson
Malcolm Hart
Robert Crutchfield
Benjamine Shackelford
Edward Dannaby
Charlotte Sancily
Charles Bearley
William Coleman
John Pierce
Bernard Dickinson
Larkin Stannard
JOHN EDENTON SR.
Elijah Partlow
William Hilman (end of page 67)
Charles Smallwood (start of page 68)
JOHN EDENTON JR.
John S. Johnston
Benjamine Pendleton
Wilson M. Cary
Frances Cary
John Thornton
James Webber
Joseph Gatewood
William Waller
William Duvall
John Procter
Edward Turnley
Joseph Pulliam
Edward Burk
John Davenport
Henry Gatewood
Joshua Long
John Scott
George Perry
1820 Spots Co Va John Etherton
1 male 26 - 45
1 female over 45
1 male slave 1 - 141830 Spots Co Va John Etherton
1 male 70 - 80
1 female 50 - 60
1 female slave 0 - 10From the book "More Than Skin Deep, The ancestors of Maxee Lee Blaydes" by Mary Douglass (Meriwether) Blaydes:
"John Sr. and Susan first purchased land in Spotsylvania County in 1793 from John Bullock. They came from Culpeper County."
An interesting reference to a John Ethington is found in the 1787 census of Fayette County Virginia on page 8 as follows:John Ethington, 2 white males 16-21, 3 horses, 2 cattle plus self
John Ethington Jr, selfThis reference is cited by Darcy Fowler in a letter to HDE dated 14 Jul 1995 and in her file. Need to study Fayette Co VA to see what else may be there.
Susan (Susanah/Sarah) E. SUCKLY
In the pension application of John Ethington, his wife is referred to as S.E. Etherington.
Source of this surname for the two Suckly girls (Susan and Caty) is the 8 Jan 1959 application for DAT membership submitted by Mary Elizabeth Low Weaver, of Orlando Florida (See John Ethington File). She states in her application that the vetran, John Edenton/Eatherton/Etherington was married to Susan E. SUCKKEY. She further states that Susan was born c. 1764 at Culpeper Co. VA., and died at Spotsylvania Co VA (lived in Richmond VA 1841) sometime after 1841. That she married John Ethington in Jan or Feb 1781 in Culpeper Co VA.
Death: The assets remainding in the estate of John Ethington, deceased, were sold after his widow Susan's death. The date of the sale was 15 Jul 1842. See below.
Spotsylvania County Va Courthouse
Rear Wall, box 150
record examined 15 Jul 1987 by Harold Ethington
Estate of John Ethington, settlement"Remaing property of John Edenton's deceased sold after widows decease
July 15th, 1842"[listed are articles sold to different individuals. At the end of the list is a summary of each individuals purchases, which follows:]
Benjamin Edenton $62.42
Nancy W. Edenton 3.85
Minor L.M. Edenton .34
Stephen Edenton 1.24
Benjamine Holladay 2.63
Ira E. Lipscomb .70
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$71.19 1/2I do hereby certify that the above is correct.
(signed) Minor L.M. Edenton, Clk.
In an application to the DAR for membership dated 4 Sep 1959, Mary Elizabeth Low Weaver give the date of death for Susan as 6/9/1841. She also gives Susan's name as Susan E. Suckkey, with the source noted as "pension record". This application was found by HDE in the Georgia State Archives in March 1997.
Letter from Dept. of Interior Pension Office to Spots Postmaster:Washington DC
6 Mar 1880Dear Sir:
Please furnish this office with the names and present post office address of some of the descendants of SUSAN or SARAH ETHERINGTON or EATHERTON widow of John Etherington, late a private in the Va line per War.
The Widow made application for pension in the 1840s and a bible containing a family record was sent to this office to be filed in evidence. It is now desired to return this book to some member of the family all of whom resided within the delivery of your office and that of Bowling Green in your county.
The agent was James F. Sutton of your town.
Please return this letter with your reply as soon as practicable, in the enclosed envalope.
Very Respectfully,
_not legible______
CommissionerMarriage: The DAR application of Mary Elizabeth Low noted above, gives marriage date of "Jan or Feb 1781".
Susan is found in the 1830 Spots Co VA census with her husband John Etherton. Her age is given as between 50 and 60 years old. That would place her birth between 1770 and 1780. The date given in her record currently is 1764. The source of this date is not known. Need further research to establish this date.
- HDE Sep 2000
Meeting between Harold D. Ethington and Bill Stuckey of Georgia:
I asked Bill if he knew anything of the spelling "Suckley". He smiled and said that he often received mail addressed to him as Bill Suckley. He feels that it is a misreading of the handwritten "Suckley", where the "t" becomes shortened, the "u" merged with the "c", etc. and the reader changes "Stuckey" to "Suckley". We need to research the name Stuckey for these girls.
_HDE 6 Oct 2007
EDENTON VS. JOHN ETHINGTON HEIRS, SPOTTS CO VA 1930:
"HARRY, WHO IS A RESIDENT OF KENTUCKY".