Yesterday I included some photos
of my great-grandfather, Lafayette Pierce "Lafe" Smalley.
In April and May I wrote 2 series of Early Oregon Cousins of one
great-grandfather, John Howard Bond. Then in May and June 2 more of
Quaker Cousins of another great-grandfather, Nathan Elias Albertson.
Now it is Lafe's turn. I titled
this Adams County Cousins, since he was born in Adams County Ohio in
1858. Although their family had moved to Clinton County Ohio by 1870,
most if not all of his cousins were also born in Adams County. .
northern
section of Adams County Ohio from 1880 Atlas
One
of his 1st cousins was Dessie Arabelle (Smalley) Wisecup who was born
in 1871 or 1872. Her Find A Grave entry shows her birthdate as 30 Oct
1871 and the 1900 census shows her birthdate as May 1872. She was the
daughter of William J. and Mary Matilda (Walker) Smalley. From the
1900 census it appears that Dessie had 4 siblings and 3 brothers were
still living at that time. On the 1860 census William's family was
living in Oliver Township in Adams County. In 1870 and 1880 they were
shown in Meigs Township and then were back in Oliver Township by
1900.
Some
family researchers show 27 Feb 1895 as the date Debbie married
Charles N. Wisecup.
Charles
and Dessie and their 1 year old son Marvin were living in Scott
Township on the 1900 census. Apparently there was another child who
had died. By the 1910 census the family was in Meigs Township with 4
children and by 1920 1 child had left the household and another 1 had
been born. Their address was shown as Jacksonville. Jacksonville is
an unincorporated area that is located in Meigs Township. On the 1930
census Charles and Dessie and 3 of their children (Marvin, Glendon
and Alta) were still living in Meigs Township next door to their son
Chester and his family. I enjoyed knowing that they did have a radio.
It was only 2 years later when Dessie died, 14 Apr 1932. She was
buried in Lawshe Cemetery, where a number of relatives were buried.
Lawshe was formerly known as Newport.
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