Thomas Eli POWELL [Parents] was born on 14 Jan 1854 in Shelby Co, IL. He died on 17 Jan 1923 in Helper, Bourbon Co, KS. He married Sarah H "Sally" BALLEW on 13 Jan 1878. Thomas resided.
Sarah H "Sally" BALLEW.Sarah married Thomas Eli POWELL on 13 Jan 1878.
They had the following children:
F i Lucy POWELL. M ii Joseph POWELL. F iii Grace POWELL.
Adam WALL.Adam married Mary Jenett "Tade" POWELL on 24 Apr 1875 in Princeton, Mercer Co, MO.
Mary Jenett "Tade" POWELL [Parents] was born on 20 Apr 1857 in Princeton, Mercer Co, MO. She died on 21 Nov 1921 in Haigler, NE. She was buried in Haigler, NE. She married Adam WALL on 24 Apr 1875 in Princeton, Mercer Co, MO.
She was not mentioned as surviving her brother, John Lisle, in 1918
even though her other 2 brothers were.
Jordan W CALVIN died in May 1859. He married Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Calvin.
Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Calvin was born on 2 Oct 1823 in Greene Co, IL. She died on 8 Jun 1895 in Princeton, Mercer Co, MO. She was buried in Collings Cem, Princeton, Mercer Co, MO. She married Jordan W CALVIN.
Other marriages:POWELL, Moses
She was a widow with 3 children still at home when she married Moses.
One source says she and her first husband had 8 children.
They had the following children:
F i Lucretia CALVIN was born in 1853 in IL. M ii Charles H CALVIN was born in 1853 in IL. M iii Jessie M CALVIN was born in 1861 in IL.
Samuel MCILVAIN [Parents] was born in 1753 in Bart Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. He died on 2 Feb 1806 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH. He was buried in Old Sullivant/Franklinton Cem, Franklinton, Franklin Co, OH. He married Margaret Elizabeth PURDY in Jan 1779 in Cumberland Co, PA.
Samuel was a pioneer all his life, never enjoyed the convenience of civilization. In both KY and OH the family lived either in a barricaded fort for protection against the Indians, or in a barricade made by rounding up the wagons of the settlers while their log cabins were being constructed.
He served in the NC troops during the Revolutionary War and with PA troops during Indian uprisings. Positions he held in the Army were:
1777 As a private, corporal, and sergeant in Capt James Gibson's Co of Cumberland Co troops under Col James Wilson.
1778 As a private again, this time in Capt Robert McTeer's Co.
1779-80 As ensign in Capt McAllister's Co - 1st Co, 7th Batt under Col James Purdy, whose daughter would become his wife.
He claimed KY friends:
Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Daniel Boone (In 1776, Daniel's wife was the 1st white woman in KY and retained that distinction for 2-3 yrs.)
Andrew Jackson
David Crockett
James BowieSamuel devoted his whole life to his family and it was one of which he could be proud. Of the 8 sons who reached adulthood, all became distinguished in their home city and the 3 daughters married men who became equally prominent.
Residences & other events in his life:
1775 Cumberland Co, PA. He was among the county's signers of a remonstrance (protest) to the General Assembly.
1778 Fermanagh Twp, Mifflin Co, PA, where his home was on the frontier. He was included in a list of taxables, having 21 acres, 1 horse and 2 cattle.
11/22/1779 Lewistown, PA. He bought his deceased father's farm near the present site of Mifflin by buying out the interest of his siblings:
"Jean McElvain, Samuel Tennis and Violet Tennis, his wife, convey to Samuel McElvain their interest in the tract of 190 acres on Lost Creek, Fermanagh Township, Cumberland County PA....it being their right to that tract of land which wa surveyed to Agnes McElvain in pursuance of a warrant from the Proprietaries of said State, bearing date at Philadelphia, the 17th day of May, 1768."
1779 His property was growing, he was taxed for the 190 acres he just bought, 2 horses, and 4 cattle.
He also bought land from his father-in-law, James Purdy.
1780 Apparently he had sold a few acres or forgot the tell the taxman the exact figure, paying taxes on 140 acres, 3 horses, and 4 cattle.
1785-7 He paid taxes for three years for land, back up to 190 acres, 2 horses, and 3 cattle. He also had a servant worth 10 pounds.
1/21/1786 He purchased more land from his mother "Agnes McElvain and her son Robert two-fifths of the 190 acres which she had warranted and Jan. 23, Samuel and his wife Elizabeth deeded to Agnes McElvain and her son Robert, during their lives, the same tract. Witness to signatures reads 'Now comes Col. James Purdy, who acknowledges,' etc." Robert is not mentioned in later transactions.
KY It is thought that Samuel preceeded his brothers to KY. The history of Lexington recorded that when Samuel arrived in KY, Lexington was a metropolis and Indians were numerous and dangerous.
Woodford Co, KY. He joined brothers, Moses and John, who were already there.
Bourbon Co, KY.
2/6/1789 Together with brother, John, he bought 300 acres from Thomas Logwood of Bedford Co, KY.
Harrison Co, KY. When his current residence became part of Harrison Co, he and Benjamin Harrison were among the first twelve Magistrates of the new county.
4/29/1791 He sold the farm back in PA to John Boris of Lower Paxton, Dauphin Co, PA, for 700 pounds. The tract contained 201 acres and was resurveyed by James Herrick.
"said land was first surveyed for Agnes McElvain in trust for herself and her children by her husband, Moses McElvain, deceased, and Samuel McElvain, her son, having purchased from the other children, is now the sole owner of said plantation or tract...the said Agnes now being deceased." Signed by Samuel McElvain and Elizabeth McElvain.
4/5/1796 Harrison Co, KY. Samuel was among those present for court. Part of the proceedings included a deed transfer from John Smith, attorney in fact for William Woods, to Samuel McElvain, proved by John McIlvain, witness.
1797 With a party of surveyors headed by Lucas Sullivant, Samuel and his young son, Andrew, went north to survey a Virginia land grant where they laid out the lands at the Forks of the Scioto River. They laid out the town of Franklinton in August and to encourage settlement, appropriated the lots on "Gift" Street as donations to anyone who would come.
One history of the trip says the party was surprised by Indians and they narrowly escaped by separating and hiding out in different directions. They succeeded in getting back together and finally returned home.
Fall 1797 Chilicothe, Ross Co, OH. Having sold his interest in the farm, he moved the family north, along with the Hunters and others, stopping for the winter at Chillicothe, the capital of the Ohio Territory. He purchased 2 lots, apparently planning to build a house
but then decided to move on instead.Spring 1799 Franklinton, Franklin Co, OH. His was one of the first ten families to settle Franklinton, now Columbus and was said to have helped raise the first corn in the county by whites. The Indians were numerous but friendly at that time. Another history said the "family located, soon after 1800, on the farm just north of where W S Shrum now lives. They subsequently moved to Columbus."
Son, Andrew, said his father erected the first "meal-making establishment." It was "a hominy block - a hole burned in a stump, with a sweep so fixed that two men could pound corn into meal. The sifter was a deerskin stretched over a hoop, with small holes made
therein with a small hot iron. And that block mill supplied the first settlement of Franklinton."9/8/1803 Samuel was at a meeting of the court of Common Pleas when he and two others were appointed as commissioners to "view a road to lead from the northeast end of Gift Street in Franklinton in as straight a direction as the situation of the ground will permit of a road toward Newark in Fairfield county." They each received $1/day for their services for a total of $3. Samuel was appointed again later and received $5 for 5 days' service.
Before 1804 Clinton Twp. Samuel's family and others settled in this area, one of the original surveyed townships of five miles square and designated on the plats as TI, R18, US Military lands, appropriated by Congress in 1796 to satisfy claims by the officers and soldiers of the Rev War. Samuel and the family probably expected to receive a share in the Virginia Land Grant for his services in the Revolution and Indian Wars but for some reason they never proved the title.
Even though they were farmers, it was necessary to live in the settlement and go back and forth to work due to Indians. The Black Hawk tribe was "warlike, treacherous, and made frequent raids" into the area.
Samuel had descendants living in the Cynthiana, OH, area as late as 1945 and perhaps even today.
At the time of his birth, the Indians were still troublesome to
settlers.Samuel died intestate and administrators of the estate were his wife, Elizabeth, with son, William, and son-in-law, Samuel King, in addition to John Dill, Thomas Moore, and Samuel King. The estate was appraised by John Lisle, Baltzer Hess, and son-in-law, Arthur O'Harra, who accounted for everything down to the smallest items worth as little as 25 cents, reporting their findings on 4/16/1806.
In the administrators' report was a bill from Elizabeth for a coffin = $7.00. In the sale of personal effects on 4/29/1806, some of the buyers were: Elizabeth; sons, William and James; Arthur O'Harra and Samuel King; John Lytle (Lisle); and James Marshall. Elizabeth signed her last name with an "I".
On 2/15/1810 guardians for his "infant" sons, Joseph and Purdy, were appointed but there was no mention of his "infant" daughters, Margaret, Cynthia, and Matilda. Guardians appointed were Thomas Moore, John Dill, and Solomon Moore. Two days later, Samuel King was chosen by son, Andrew, "infant heir" over 14 years old, to be his guardian.
On 12/15/1826, Andrew was appointed guardian of brothers, Joseph, 11, and Samuel, 9, along with Joseph Hunter and Robert Brotherton.
The cemetery is situated on the banks of the Scioto River, now between
the banks of the river and the railroad opposite a packing house.
Margaret Elizabeth PURDY [Parents] was born in Oct 1761 in Cumberland Co, PA. She died on 24 Apr 1840 in Franklinton, Franklin Co, OH. She was buried in Old Sullivant/Franklinton Cem, Franklinton, Franklin Co, OH. She married Samuel MCILVAIN in Jan 1779 in Cumberland Co, PA.
Elizabeth was eulogized by her preacher and son-in-law, some 30 years
after her death:"She shared cheerfully the toils of a wild and dangerous home
until the year 1806, when the hand of death removed her husband.
This was a stunning blow to the fond anticipations that had
gilded her path. She was now left with a family of eleven children to
meet the gloom of a widow's lot. Placing her hopes in Him that
declares 'I will relieve the fatherless and widow,' she moved on in
the discharge of her duty, raised her children, folded the cares of a
kind and good mother and went to her eternal rest April 24th, 1840.Samuel M. King
Hilliard, O., June 3, 1876"
They had the following children:
M i William MCILVAIN was born on 26 Sep 1780. He died on 31 Aug 1843. F ii Martha MCILVAIN was born on 1 Nov 1782. She died on 3 Apr 1846. M iii James Purdy MCILVAIN was born on 28 Dec 1784. He died on 14 Jun 1832. M iv Robert MCILVAIN was born on 31 May 1787.
No other record of Robert has been found.M v John MCILVAIN was born on 27 Dec 1789. He died on 31 Jul 1858. M vi Andrew MCILVAIN was born on 21 Apr 1791. He died on 9 May 1861. M vii David MCILVAIN. M viii Col Joseph MCILVAIN was born in 1794. He died on 17 Feb 1859. F ix Margaret MCILVAIN was born on 17 Oct 1796. She died on 24 Jul 1827. F x Cynthia MCILVAIN.
No further records have been found for Cynthia.M xi Samuel Purdy MCILVAIN was born in 1800. He died on 1 Apr 1848. F xii Matilda MCILVAIN was born on 16 Apr 1804. She died on 30 Mar 1875.
John LISLE was born in 1758 in Ireland. He died on 27 Dec 1808 in Clinton Twp, Franklin Co, OH. He was buried in Union Cem, Franklin Co, OH. He married Rachel IRWIN about 1784 in Lancaster Co, PA, probably.
His name is spelled Lyle and Lysle on some records.
Records & events:
Ireland
America He migrated as a lad with an older brother.
Lancaster Co, PA, where he married Rachel.
KY He purchased a military claim but subsequently lost it when the title proved invalid.
1792 His name appeared on a list of officers and privates of the KY militia to whom money was due for their services on an expedition against the Maume (?) Towns, serving in Capt A Venable's Co, the same company as "Ornar" Powell.
10/18/1797 Lexington,Bourbon Co, KY. John was living at Col James M'Dowell's about 3 miles from town when he delivered a strayed or stolen horse to John M'Intire, who lived on Flat Creek in Montgomery Co, according to the newspaper, the KY Gazette.
1798 Ross Co, OH. Migrating again, he was one of the first settlers in what would eventually become Franklin Co at the town of Franklinton (later Columbus). One history said they followed Indian trails and John carried sons, Robert and James, in his saddlebags while Rachel carried their infant daughter. Another history said all 8 children migrated from KY but when considering dates, it was probably only the first three. During the year's stay there John farmed a piece of land belonging to Lucas Sullivant, the surveyor who laid out Franklinton.
John entered 300 acres on Whetstone Creek. He also entered 160 acres for son, Robert, and a similar tract for son, James.
1799 Moving 3 miles farther north, he took up 200 acres and settled permanently, passing the land to at least the next 3 generations. Co-pioneers and friends, Samuel McElvaine, Hugh, Robert, and John Hunter were neighbors.
1800 Clark Co, KY. John apparently never sold his land when he went north as he was still listed on the tax roll there for two pieces of land.
1/3/1801 Franklinton, Wayne Twp, Ross Co, OH, was his address when he bought Lot 68 in town from Lucas and Sally Sullivant for 33 1/3 dollars.
1803 Franklin Co, OH. County lines shifted, leaving John in a new county.
6/12/1804 The County Commissioners ordered that John be "allowed $2.00 for an old wolf's scalp."
2/8/1806 Clinton Twp, Franklin Co, OH. The First Presbyterian Church organized with the help of 19 families, including John's, and Rev James Hoge served as pastor. At least three of John's children were married by Rev Hoge.
1806 Franklin Co, OH. John's name appeared on the early tax lists as owning land at R18 T1 S3.
1806 He served as appraiser of Samuel McElvain's estate, along with Baltzer Hess and Arthur O'Harra. Samuel was the father-in-law of daughter Margaret.
8/3/1807 Liberty Twp, Franklin Co, OH was John's residence when he sold Lot 107 in Franklinton to Lucas Sullivant for $35.
11/21/1808 He bought land located at R22 T4 S24 from a Federal Sale.
John's will was dated 12/24/1808, just a few days before his death. It stated:
"John Lisle of the State of Ohio and Franklin County, being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God calling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent christian like order at the discretion of executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and for to wit....
First, I will to Rachel my dearly beloved wife one bed and bedding and two cows and one mare also that she be supported out of the profits of the place I now live on as long as she lives.
Second, I will that the farm that I now live the profits thereof is to be made use of for the support of my family until the youngest son John Lysle shall become of age twenty-one years old.
Thirdly, I will all that quarter section of land that lies joining William Caldwell on Walnut Creek to my oldest son Robert Lysle, also that he shall possess all the horses and cows and hogs that he has heretofore claimed, also that he shall possess one fourth part of the crop that is now laid by and likewise of the winter grain together with a rifle gun and saddle.
Fourthly, I will all that quarter section of land that lies adjoining Robert Wilson near Walnut Creek to my second son James Lisle likewise that he possess the horses and hogs that he has heretofore claimed also that he be furnished with suitable apparel for going abroad together with a saddle.
Fifthly, I will the track of land I now live on to my youngest son John Lysle at the age of twenty-one years old and if my wife should not live until he becomes of age then in that case my executors must find him a good trade.
Sixthly, I will to my oldest daughter Margaret Lisle one hundred acres of land which land lies on the waters of Whetstone joining land to Jeremiah Armstrong also all the property she has in possession also one young cow.
Seventhly, I also will that each one of my daughters that has not been mentioned shall receive four hundred dollars in property or money at the option of executors also the balance of my property to be equally divided among all my children.
I likewise constitute and make and ordain my beloved wife Rachel and my oldest son Robert to be my sole executress and executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all and every other former testament, Wills, legacies, bequeaths and executors by me in any ways before named, willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament."
John signed with his mark and witnesses were Elijah Fulton, Joseph Cowgill, and Daniel Hess.
The estate was inventoried on 3/1/1809 by Joseph Hunter, Elijah Fulton, and John Wilson. It totaled $897.20 Rachel died before final settlement of the estate and Robert, as surviving executor, finished the job.
In the file are receipts from the children which are dated anywhere from 1809 to 1824. In the final settlement in 1824 Joseph Young received the share for his deceased wife, Rebecca.
Rachel IRWIN [Parents] was born about 1762. She died before Jun 1824 in Lancaster, Franklin Co, IN. She was buried in Union Cem, Franklin Co, OH, probably. She married John LISLE about 1784 in Lancaster Co, PA, probably.
She was named in her father's will in 1799 only as Rachel without mention of a husband.
Rachel was named co-executor in John's will and she survived him "by several years" according to one history. Estate receipts from the children before 1824 say Robert and Rachel but those in 1824 say Robert, "surviving executor of the estate of John and Rachel Lisle, decest."
She was said to have lived her later years with daughter, Rachel Sackett.
Robert was also executor of his mother's estate.
Debits to her estate:
1 loom 7.12 1/2
1 plow 6.00Note on John Lisle 14.60
Note on Samuel Maynard 13.68
Note on Samuel G Flanakin 16.31 1/2
Note on Lewis Rinde(?) 6.50
Note on James Lisle 22.50
Note on John Fauten 14.93 3/4
Note on Benjamin Sells 4.25
Note on Daniel Hess 4.26
Note on Rachel Sacket 16.50
Note on Joseph Hunter 4.82 1/2
1 tin kettel, 1 shovel and tongs
1 pair steel yards 5.00Credits totaled 137.51
The estate was split among seven of the children received $17.00
Next to John's stone is an identical stone but the lettering has weathered away.
They had the following children:
M i Robert Irwin LISLE was born on 18 Sep 1785. He died on 31 Mar 1862. M ii James LISLE was born on 31 Mar 1788. He died on 4 Jan 1845. F iii Margaret LISLE was born on 20 May 1790. She died on 24 Jul 1847. F iv Elizabeth LISLE was born in 1793. She died in 1870. F v Jane LISLE was born in 1796. M vi John LISLE was born in 1800. He died about 1850. F vii Rebecca LISLE was born in 1801. She died in 1823/1824. F viii Rachel LISLE was born in 1804. She died on 7 Jan 1849.
Moses MCILVAIN [Parents] was born in 1723 in SC. He died about 1760 in Lancaster Co, PA, by Rev Henry Matthews. He married Agnes MILLER in 1740 in PA.
His children used two different spellings of the name noted below.
Residences & events:
Juniata Valley, PA. Moses, Agnes, and their family were among the first to settle in the Valley and were identified with every movement for improvement in the section.
9/1745 Bart Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. When Moses warranted 100 acres, his name was spelled Mucklewaine. He lived next door to his father-in-law, James Miller.
12/2/1752 Moses warranted another 100 acres.
Some descendants say he was born in SC.
He died intestate and wife, Agnes, was administrix of the estate which was settled in 1760. The two older sons, Moses and John, spent some of their share to join colonists moving to Virginia.
Agnes MILLER [Parents] was born in 1723 in PA. She married Moses MCILVAIN in 1740 in PA.
10/18/1762 Cumberland Co, PA. Agnes "Mucklewain" warranted 200 acres, her husband being deceased.
They had the following children:
M i John MCILVAIN was born in 1742. He died in 1813. M ii Moses MCILVAIN was born about 1750. M iii Samuel MCILVAIN was born in 1753. He died on 2 Feb 1806. M iv Robert MCILVAIN. Robert resided in 1785.
Probably for being a namesake, he was mentioned in his Grandfather McElvain's will.F v Isabella MCILVAIN.
Isabella was also mentioned in her Grandfather McElvain's will, and
again, probably for being a namesake of her grandmother.M vi Jean MCILVAIN.
Jean never married.F vii Violet MCILVAIN. M viii James MCILVAIN.
James moved west with Col Robert Nelson, settling in either OH, KY, or
IN, the family was not sure of his exact location.
Col James PURDY [Parents] was born in 1732 in Fermanagh Co, Ireland. He died on 7 Aug 1813 in Cumberland Co, PA. He married Martha McCONNELL in 1754. James resided.
James was a Colonel in the Rev War.
His family was among the 1st settlers of Juniata Valley, PA, along
with Agnes Miller McElvain's family. He was a township magistrate,
mill owner and community leader.
Martha McCONNELL [Parents] was born in 1730 in Cumberland Co, PA. She married Col James PURDY in 1754.
They had the following children:
M i John PURDY was born on 7 Aug 1755. He died on 14 Feb 1798. M ii Gen Robert PURDY was born on 17 May 1757. He died on 25 Mar 1831. M iii James PURDY was born in 1759. He died in 1784 in the Juniata River. F iv Margaret Elizabeth PURDY was born in Oct 1761. She died on 24 Apr 1840. M v Capt William PURDY was born in 1766. He died on 4 Nov 1791.
William was an Ensign in the war against Indians.
William and his brother, Hugh, were killed by indians in the defeat of St Clair on the Ohio/Indiana border.M vi Lieut Hugh PURDY was born in 1768 in Cumberland Co, PA. He died on 4 Nov 1791.
Hugh was a Capt in the war against the Indians.
He and brother, William, were killed by Indians in the defeat of St
Clair on the Ohio/Indiana border.F vii Female PURDY.
Robert MCILVAIN [Parents] was born in 1695/1700 in Scotland. He died on 15 Jan 1746 in W Salsbury Twp, Lancaster Co, PA. He married Isabella SWAN\STUART.
Robert is our immigrant ancestor as far as we know, unless his father
came too.Residences & events in his life:
Robert's parents moved from Scotland to Ireland when he was baby.
1712-1718 He arrived in America.
1720-1722 Huntingdon Co, NJ where he owned a farm.
Ten Mill Hill, near Charleston, SC.
Lancaster Co, PA. His neighbor was James McConnell, their
grandchildren would eventually marry.His will was proved 5/3/1760 and named wife, Isabella and son, Moses. Co-executors were Moses, and James Miller, Moses' father-in-law and family friend.
Isabella SWAN\STUART was born in Ireland. She died in Lancaster Co, PA, probably. She married Robert MCILVAIN.
They had the following children:
M i Moses MCILVAIN was born in 1723. He died about 1760. F ii Isabel MCILVAIN died before 15 Jan 1746.
She was not mentioned in her father's will on this date.
Residences & events:
1746 Lancaster Co, PA. James served as co-executor of Robert McElvain's estate, along with son-in-law, Moses.
He had the following children:
F i Agnes MILLER was born in 1723.
He had the following children:
M i Col James PURDY was born in 1732. He died on 7 Aug 1813.