Notes: Rumsey Family Pages

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1751	Sarah Jane Scovill, F-6, single, daughter, British Columbia, US, US, Methodist	Scovill, Sarah Jane Sadie (I9378)
1752	Sarah Loyd, 28-F-W, TN, cannot read or write	Million, Sarah (I21941)
1753	Sarah Otis, 6-F-W, OH	Otis, Sarah Ann (I517)
1754	Sarah Rumsey was under age [18?] when her father wrote his will in 1719. She was to live with her brother Simon, who was to take care of her education.	Rumsey, Sarah (I5082)
1755	Sarah Scovill, female	Roash, Sarah Jane (I9368)
1756	Sarah Skillin, wife, F-W-58, married, KY, KY, KY	[Unknown], Sara L. (I6125)
1757	Sarah was unmarried in 1726, but was referred to as "Sarah Harris" in her brother Jesiah's will in 1757. Her husband is still unknown. A Stephen Harris with wife Sarah has been suggested, but nothing has been found to connect them to this family.	Bumpus, Sarah (I4379)
1758	See attached sources.	Jacobe, Donald (I7553)
1759	Served in 1st SC Infantry, Company C, McCreary's Regiment, Provisional Army, Enlisted in 1st Carolina Rifles at the age of 14, was terribly wounded and lost an eye in battle of Richmond, honorably discharged but reenlisted in 1863 in Manly's Battery and surrendered at Appomattox. Obituary says wife and 3 children.	Wiggins, Lina (I2142)
1760	Served in Revolutionary War in Virginia Continental Line Attained rank of Sergeant, Infantry.	Rust, Peter (I7739)
1761	Served in the Confederate Cavalry, 3rd Reg Chas Artillery Troop.	Nelson, Reginal Heber (I8395)
1762	Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Penwill- Gabel Funeral Home for John W. Armstrong, 59, who was dead on arrival at a Topeka hospital Saturday after he was stricken at his home, 1513 W. 29th Terrace. He had an apparent heart attack. He was born Feb. 3, 1913, at Centralia, and lived at Havensville before he moved to Topeka 16 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retail grocer and operated Bill's Market at 2508 W. 15th 16 years. He was a member of Lowman United Methodist Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, AF&AM, Scottish Rite bodies and Arab Shrine. He also was a member of Topeka Chapter No. 462, Order of Eastern Star, and Post no. 33 of the American Legion at Havensville. He was married to Sophia Bonjour April 12, 1934. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Diana Cole, 1507 W. 29th Terrace; a brother, Harold Armstrong, Houston, Tex.; and a granddaughter. Entombment will be in Mount Hope Abbey.	Armstrong, John William (I6314)
1763	Settled in Currituck, Hyde Co.	Slade, William (I1489)
1764	Settled in Currituck. Had two sons and four daughters.	Slade, John (I1502)
1765	Settled in Hyde Co., on Slade's Creek.	Slade, John (I1516)
1766	Settled on Blounts Creek in Beaufort Co.	Slade, Samuel (I1517)
1767	Settled on Roanoke River in Martin Co., North Carolina.	Slade, Ebenezer (I1479)
1768	Seven children were born to the couple.	Myer, Philip (I1601)
1769	She was a graduate of the University of Akron, OH and in 1914 was a student at Gottengen, Germany. In 1921 she was living at her father's home in Akron, OH.	Otis, Catherine L. (I4731)
1770	Shelford states "Phoebe married her cousin Phineas Rose fo Long Island. A cousin would probably be a grandson of John Rose, Jr., and, according to the Long Island Records, there is no list of his children."	Rumsey, Phebe (I5080)
1771	Sidney was a captain in the Confederate Navy.	Lee, Sidney Smith (I8278)
1772	Simon and Mary were originally buried in the Mapes cemetery in Monroe, NY but were moved to the Monroe Cemetery when the Rockland Light and Power Company built their reservoir.	Mapes, Simon Rumsey (I5356)
1773	Simon was unmarried in 1771.	Rumsey, Simon (I4942)
1774	Simon, as the only son of Symon¹ Rumsey of Southold, L.I., was bequeathed by his father all of his land and houses and movable estate, including a negro woman and boy. Only certain items of the estate were reserved for the widow (his step-mother) and his sisters. He was also required to feed, clothe and house the widow Mary and his two unmarried sisters so long as they remained single, and was named as executor. The will was written in 1719, so probably young Simon was 21 by that time, thus born by 1698. Simon is said to have moved from Long Island to Orange county between 1734 and 1739. No Rumsey received a grant of land in Orange county from the colony, according to VES who checked this in Albany. And in the index of deeds at Goshen, the county seat of Orange County, the first Rumsey deed Jean Rumsey found in the index was dated 1777. Simon and Phebe are reported to have owned about 1240 acres, presumably near Schunemunk Mountain, judging from transactions of his children following his death (not personally checked). This mountain stretches northeasterly, west of a line running from Highland Mills and Woodbury to Mountainville. Several of Simon's descendants are known to have lived in this area. Schunemunk Mountain is now the boundary between Blooming Grove and Woodbury townships. Testimony of his son Phineas would indicate that shortly before his death Simon settled near Goshen. Phineas stated in 1785 that he was born in the year 1733 and that he was about four years old when his father brought him into the county, and in 1748 settled at East Division of Goshen (Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and The Highlands, Vol.11:61). This would place the family's move to Orange Co. about 1738. Henry Hawkins Smith, a Rumsey descendant, said: "John Rose, [Simon's] father-in-law, was a large land-owner in Orange County and Long Island. He gave a deed to Simon and his daughter Phebe Rose of about 40 acres, which included the spot where the present Rumsey house stands [in the East Division of Goshen]. To this land was added, by gifts and by sale, 1200 acres or more. Most of the children of Simon and Phebe settled in Monroe, [&] Blooming Grove, [in] Orange County, on land which they obtained by gift and purchase from their grand-father, John Rose." In Goshen East Division, on the farm that was once Phineas Rumsey's, a family burying ground was set aside in which several generations of his family were laid to rest. At some time in later years a fine iron fence was placed around it for protection, and Cedars of Lebanon were brought from abroad in butter tubs by some seagoing member of the family. A hurricane in the 20th century demolished all the cedars, but the fence was still standing in good repair and had a fresh coat of paint in 1961 when I visited there. Warren S.5 Rumsey (1811-1885), the principal keeper of family records in his time, claimed that Simon and Phebe were buried there, but did not realize that the Simon1 who emigrated to this country was of a previous generation. Consequently, the inscription he had inscribed on a stone to mark their graves has the dates quite mixed up, and he calls James the brother of Simon² instead of uncle. All but one of Simon's children are mentioned in his will; Jerusha, the eldest daughter, was probably removed because she was the step-mother of the famous Tory, Claudius Smith, who was hanged in Goshen Square in Jan 1779. Claudius Smith was said to have had Rumsey brothers-in-law, which has led past historians to believe that it was Jerusha who married Claudius. Instead, it was apparently one of her two younger sisters who was temporarily his wife, thus making Jerusha his sister-in-law, as well as his step-mother.	Rumsey, Simon (I4932)
1775	Sintha E. Garrison, 5-F-W, TN	Garrison, Sintha E. (I21912)
1776	Sinthy Garrison, 15-F-W, TN	Garrison, Sintha E. (I21912)
1777	Sir Richard Leving was a sometime attorney and solicitor general in Ireland.	Leving, Sir Richard (I9184)
1778	Some accounts state that this Mary Sabin m. Rehoboth 8 Dec. 1696 Nathaniel Cooper. It is much more likely that the bride was an aunt of this girl, her father's young half sister. Mary Sabin, b. 8 Sept. 1675 to William Sabin and his second wife Martha Allen, was living just one week before the 1696 marriage. Nothing has been found to show that Mary Sabin, dau. of Samuel, survived beyond 1690 when mentioned, but not named, in her father's will.	Sabin, Mary (I2444)
1779	Son of either Bernard of Neufmarche or Geoffrey of Neufmarche. Excerpted from Les Seigneurs de Bohon by Jean LeMelletier, Coutances: Arnaud-Bellee, 1978: Conquered the ancient kingdom of Brychan in Breconshire, Wales, including Talgarth, Chatellenie de Hay, Ystradvy forest, and the mini-kingdom of Brecon or Brecknock, and died in 1125. Empress Mathilda gave Bernard Abergavenny castle and St. Briavel castle.	De Neufmarchâe, Bernard (I2310)
1780	Soon after the birth of Roy Elvin, the family moved from Custer Co., Nebraska after loosing everything they owned in a fire. They bought Homestead rights to 80 acres (S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Sec. 14, Twp. 6, R. 15, Osborne Co., Kansas) and moved there just before Cora died.	Paynter, John Thomas (I741)
1781	Sophia immigated to the United States in 1856 and became a naturalized citizen in 1868.	[Unknown], Sophia (I6159)
1782	Sophia Sarah Armstrong, Topeka, died Monday, April 8, 1996, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Armstrong and her husband owned and operated grocery stores in Circleville and Havensville and Bill's Market at 2508 SW 15th for 16 years. She also had taught school, worked for Ed Marlings and been a foster grandmother for the Kansas Neurological Institute. She was born Oct. 2, 1913, in Onaga, the daughter of Jasper and Sarah Cass Bonjour. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of Lowman United Methodist church, a 46 year member of Topeka Chapter No. 462 of the Order of the Eastern Star where she was past matron and a member of the Queen Esther Club and Martha Club. She also was a member of Trinity Shrine No. 7 and the Past Patrons and Matrons Club. She married William Armstrong on April 21, 1934. He died Oct. 21, 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Cole, Topeka; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Penwell - Gabel funeral chapel. Entombment will be at Mount Hope Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the Foster Grandparenting Program at KNI, 3107 SW 21st, Topeka, 66604.	Bonjour, Sophia Sarah (I6308)
1783	Stella Byrom, 4-F-W, NY	Byrum, Stella (I9816)
1784	Stephen and Barbara had two sons.	Lacky, Stephen (I7573)
1785	Stephen E. Krhut, head, M-W-39, married, KS, Bohemia, Bohemia, farmer	Krhut, Stephen Engile (I5837)
1786	Sterling Hutcheson, head, M-W-35, married, VA, VA, VA, general practice lawyer	Hutcheson, Charles Sterling (I6663)
1787	Steven Coerts Van Voorhees was renting from a Johan Struuck at a yearly rate of 28 mudden of Rye. [A mudden of land is the amount which can be sowed with one mud] about 4 bushels of grain. A skepel is the amount of land which can be wowed with a skepel [a bushel] on March 22, 1658. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge immigrated in 1660 to New Amsterdam, New York County, New York; they sailed aboard the ship "De Bonte Koe" from Amsterdam Apr 15 1660. Captain Pieter Lucasz was master of the ship. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees imigrated on April 15, 1660 to New Amersfoort, Kings County, New York; The family travelled on Capt. Pieter Lucasz's ship "De Bonte Koe" [The Spotted Cow]. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees purchased from Cornelis Dicken Hoogland nine morgens of corn land, 7 morgens of woodland, 10 morgen of plain land, and 5 morgens of salt meadow in Flatlands with the house and a house plot in the village of Amersfoort en Bergen (Flatlands) with a brewery, grewing apparatus, kettle house, and casks with 3 appurtenances for 3,000 guilders on November 29, 1660. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees was appointed Magistrate in 1664. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge were members of the DRC Flatbush, NY at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush, Kings County, New York, 1670. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees in 1675 at New Amersfoort, Kings County, New York.	Van Voorhees, Steven Coerts (I6079)
1788	Sudden Death of Well Known Mount Morris Woman Wednesday Afternoon. The announcement of the death of Mr. Maurice M. Noonan on Wednesday afternoon was sad news for her many friends, only a very few knowing that she was ill. Up until Sunday night Mrs. Noonan had been in her usual health, but at that time she was stricken with what proved to be her last illness, and her condition was first considered serious, on Tuesday. Medical assistance was of no avail and the end finally came about four o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Agnes M. Skillin was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Horace Skillin, prominent residents of Mount Morris for many years, and she was born in this village on August 28, 1849. On October 11, 1870, she was united in marriage to Maurice J. Noonan, and for the past forty-five years they have lived in the same house in Chapel street, where her death occurred Mrs. Noonan exemplified a splendid christian life, and she was held in the high esteem by a large number of acquaintances, who now join in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. Surviving Mrs. Noonan, beside her husband, are four sisters, Mrs. Mary Tathill of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Harry L. Warren of Nunda, and the Misses Jane and Alida Skillin of this village, and one brother, Robert Skillin or Lebanon, Kansas. Funeral services will be held from the late residence Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Joseph Sunter, of the Presbyterian Church in this village will officiate and interment will be made in the Mt. Morris Cemetery.	Skillin, Agnes M. (I6119)
1789	Susan E. Winchell, mother-in-law, F-W-67, widowed, IL, KY, IN	Overton, Susan E. (I7615)
1790	Sylvia Skillin, wife, F-W-21, married, IL, IL, IN	[Unknown], Sylvia (I7441)
1791	Symon or Simon Rumsey was said to have been born in Wales, and to have come to America from the Isle of Guernsey, where he was a captain in the English army. This is a family tradition that needs some kind of proof. The first record of Symon in America is found in a census of the township of Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY, in 1686 (New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Vol 30:122). His household had one male and three females, presumably himself, his wife, and his daughters Hannah and Mary. In 1698 he is listed with his wife Mary and daughter Mary "Junjr". (Documentary History of New York, Vol 1:455)	Rumsey, Symon (I4927)
1792	Symon Rumsey	Rumsey, Symon (I4927)
1793	Symon's second wife marry is mentioned in his will dated 29 Mar 1719, so she must have died sometime after that.	[Unknown], Mary (I5227)
1794	Thamer Otis, 28-F-W, housekeeper, OH	Myers, Tamer (I2252)
1795	Thamer Otis, 38-F-W, keeping house, OH	Myers, Tamer (I2252)
1796	The 1900 census for George and Martha Scoville states that Martha had given birth to six children, only five of which were living at the time of the census.	Scoville, [Child] (I8045)
1797	The American family of Thomas Grant of Rehoboth, Mass. was born out of the English Civil War. Thomas was one of a small army of Scotsmen who crossed the Scots border with Charles II in August 1651, in a final attempt by Charles to regain his throne by armed force. The army worked its way to the south of England, a few miles west of London at Worcester. There it was overwhelmed by the superior numbers, three to one, of Cromwell's forces in September, 1651. More than 10 thousand Scots were taken prisoner in that battle (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1969, Chicago, Ill., vol 23, p 671), and Thomas Grant was one of the soldiers captured on the field at Worcester. (James Savage, Genealogical Dictonary of the First Settlers of New England vol 11, Boston, 1860, p. 292) Two months later in November 1651, 272 of these prisoners were put on board ship at London, England, and sent to Boston, Massachusetts, on the ship, John and Sara, consigned to Thomas Kemble of Charlestown, Mass., as bound servants. This ship cleared Gravesend, England, Nov. 11, 1651 and Scots prisoners was recorded at Boston, Massachusetts, May 13, 1652. (Suffolk deeds, vol 1, pp 5-6.) The prisoners were sold as servants bound to serve for 6, 7, or 8 years. Thomas Grant seems to have went to have been placed near the scene of these iron works at Braintree, Rayham, Taunton, and Providence, Mass. (sic) Some years later, Thomas Grant appears in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where he witnessed a bond release from Roger Williams to William Buckland on Aug. 29, 1657. About 16 years later, Thomas Grant appears in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, as having drawn a lot of meadowland (lot 68) in Rehoboth North Purchase May 26, 1668 (became town of Attleboro, Mass in 1694). Later, he was of record in several other Rehoboth town records including Lot 61 for a division of North Purchase March 18, 1669; Lot 36 in the Neck Division on Feb, 5, 1671; and part shares in other tracts. 1690 Taunton, Massachusetts."	Grant, Thomas (I3268)
1798	The Community was deeply shocked early Sunday Morning by the sudden passing of Emile F. Cass, who suffered a fatal heart attack at his home about 2:30 A.M. that morning and passed away at 6:00 A.M. at he Onaga Community Hospital. On the day prior to his death, he had a busy day with harvesting his wheat; and then spent an enjoyable evening visiting in town with friends and with his grandson, Ted Cass of Moscow, Idaho, who has been with his grandparents since the first part of June. They returned home about 10:00 P.M. and Mr. Cass enjoyed a snack and visit with his wife and grandson before retiring. A short time later he became ill and was rushed to the hospital. Emile F. Cass, son of Miles Dighton and Ida Theresa Cass, was born on January 16, 1893, on the farm he was farming until his death on June 28, 1964 at the age of 71 years, 5 months, and 12 days. Mr. Cass was married on April 12, 1924, to Waunita Alice Perrussel at Holton, Kansas; and they were happily married for forty years. This union was blessed with two daughters, Genevieve Emily and Marilyn Yvonne; and two sons, Vincent Miles, and one of which was still born. Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother William Henery who passed away September 9, 1920. He was baptized in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Duluth, Kansas, April 16, 1893, and later becoming a member of the Congregational Church and remained a firm believer in the Christian faith his entire life. He graduated from Onaga High School with the class of 1913. The next four years were spent teaching elementary school in the Pleasant Valley. Little Red Hen and White Pigeon Districts. Mr. Cass enlisted in the United States Army during World War I. on October 2, 1917, at Westmoreland, Kansas serving with Battery B. 334th Field Artillery, holding the rank of Assistant Bugler Sgt. He was discharged on March 12, 1919, at Fort Riley, Kansas, on his return from active duty in France. Prior to his overseas duty he was stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was a charter member of American Legion Post No. 85 and served in offices most of the years. He was Post Commander and held the office of Chaplin for many years. He took great pleasure in presenting the American Legion Citizenship Awards at the graduation exercises to the outstanding boy and girl of the Onaga High School senior class who passed the necessary qualifications. He joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and went through the chairs; and continued holding an active part throughout the remaining years. He became a member of the AF and AM Masonic Lodge No. 188 on Jan. 7, 1920, and raised to 3rd Degree February 18, 1920, holding an active part as an officer for many years, including the office of secretary for the most part. He received his 32nd Degree and became a member of the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry. On November 20, 1914, he became a charter member of the Patrons of Husbandry Lone Mound Grange No. 1626, and was to receive his 50 year pin in November of this year. He held the 6th Degree with the State Grange. He served as the Grange Insurance Agent for the better part of the years. Mr. Cass was a firm believer in fraternity ideals and served them well. Besides farming, he worked with the Agriculture ASC Department of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, nearly 30 years; retiring in December of 1963. He was elected to the Board of Trustees for Mill Creek Township, and served many terms. His duties included that of Township Assessor. Emile was even-tempered and of jovial nature. A kind, helpful, loving father and companion; he was always ready to help anyone in sickness or need. While not pushing himself for ward, he yet found a host of ways in which "to be a friend to man." His ideal was always to give rather than to receive. All who knew have only kind words in memory of him. He continually offered his time and experience for community and civic affairs. His passing will be deeply felt by all his friends and relatives. He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Rollins, Valley Falls, Kansas, and Mrs. Marilyn Coulter, Rifle, Colorado; a son Vincent M. Cass, Moscow, Idaho; thirteen grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Bonjour; his brother's widow, Mrs. Lizzie Cass; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Cass was laid to rest on the first birthday of his youngest grandchild, Joyce Janine Rollins. Funereal services were conducted in Onaga at the Congregational Church on Wednesday, July 1, 1964, at 2:00 p. m. the Scottish Rite service was given by four members from Topeka. The leading part by Mr. Phillips. Both military and Masonic burial services were conducted at the Onaga Cemetery where interment was made. Mrs. Floyd Gendre presided at the organ. The Rev. Robert Williams and Mr. Kenneth Bureman were soloists. Pallbearers were Lester Bonjour, Melvin Bonjour, George Wrosch, Elmo Berges, Marvin McGuire and Robert Bonjour, Honorary pallbearers were Freeman Ingalsbe, Oscar Bottom, Oscar Falk, Otto McKinsey, Sam Peugh and Lester Kolterman. Among the attending from out of town were his three children; Melvin Bonjour and Donna Sue, Mrs. Courtland Dodds of Seneca; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bonjour, Mrs. Bill Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Bonjour, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonjour, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bonjour and family, Mrs. Walter Kufahl, Mr.and Mrs. John Flowers, Mrs. Dixie Moore, Mrs. Vivian Sage and Mrs. Hazel Witham all of Topeka; Mr.and Mrs. Lester Fowkes, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Guilfoil and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Warden all of Wamego; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Goode of Flint, Mich.; Mr. James Lamos of Washburn, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Fowble of Valley Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lingbeek of Battle Creek, Mich.	Cass, Emile Ferdinand (I6298)
1799	The descendants of Benjamin seem to have come to Pennsylvania between the years of 1780 and 1790, and settled in the vicinity Fayette Co., Green Co., and Washington Co., PA; all bordering the Monongahela River.	Jennings, Benjamin (I993)
1800	The descendants of Jacob seem to have come to Pennsylvania between the years of 1780 and 1790, and settled in the vicinity Fayette Co., Green Co., and Washington Co., PA; all bordering the Monongahela River.	Jennings, Jacob (I992)

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1751

Sarah Jane Scovill, F-6, single, daughter, British Columbia, US, US, Methodist

Scovill, Sarah Jane Sadie (I9378)

1752

Sarah Loyd, 28-F-W, TN, cannot read or write

Million, Sarah (I21941)

1753

Sarah Otis, 6-F-W, OH

Otis, Sarah Ann (I517)

1754

Sarah Rumsey was under age [18?] when her father wrote his will in 1719. She was to live with her brother Simon, who was to take care of her education.

Rumsey, Sarah (I5082)

1755

Sarah Scovill, female

Roash, Sarah Jane (I9368)

1756

Sarah Skillin, wife, F-W-58, married, KY, KY, KY

[Unknown], Sara L. (I6125)

1757

Sarah was unmarried in 1726, but was referred to as "Sarah Harris" in her brother Jesiah's will in 1757. Her husband is still unknown. A Stephen Harris with wife Sarah has been suggested, but nothing has been found to connect them to this family.

Bumpus, Sarah (I4379)

1758

See attached sources.

Jacobe, Donald (I7553)

1759

Served in 1st SC Infantry, Company C, McCreary's Regiment, Provisional Army, Enlisted in 1st Carolina Rifles at the age of 14, was terribly wounded and lost an eye in battle of Richmond, honorably discharged but reenlisted in 1863 in Manly's Battery and surrendered at Appomattox. Obituary says wife and 3 children.

Wiggins, Lina (I2142)

1760

Served in Revolutionary War in Virginia Continental Line
Attained rank of Sergeant, Infantry.

Rust, Peter (I7739)

1761

Served in the Confederate Cavalry, 3rd Reg Chas Artillery Troop.

Nelson, Reginal Heber (I8395)

1762

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Penwill- Gabel Funeral Home for John W. Armstrong, 59, who was dead on arrival at a Topeka hospital Saturday after he was stricken at his home, 1513 W. 29th Terrace. He had an apparent heart attack.

He was born Feb. 3, 1913, at Centralia, and lived at Havensville before he moved to Topeka 16 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retail grocer and operated Bill's Market at 2508 W. 15th 16 years.
He was a member of Lowman United Methodist Church, Orient Lodge No. 51, AF&AM, Scottish Rite bodies and Arab Shrine. He also was a member of Topeka Chapter No. 462, Order of Eastern Star, and Post no. 33 of the American Legion at Havensville.

He was married to Sophia Bonjour April 12, 1934. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Diana Cole, 1507 W. 29th Terrace; a brother, Harold Armstrong, Houston, Tex.; and a granddaughter.
Entombment will be in Mount Hope Abbey.

Armstrong, John William (I6314)

1763

Settled in Currituck, Hyde Co.

Slade, William (I1489)

1764

Settled in Currituck. Had two sons and four daughters.

Slade, John (I1502)

1765

Settled in Hyde Co., on Slade's Creek.

Slade, John (I1516)

1766

Settled on Blounts Creek in Beaufort Co.

Slade, Samuel (I1517)

1767

Settled on Roanoke River in Martin Co., North Carolina.

Slade, Ebenezer (I1479)

1768

Seven children were born to the couple.

Myer, Philip (I1601)

1769

She was a graduate of the University of Akron, OH and in 1914 was a student at Gottengen, Germany. In 1921 she was living at her father's home in Akron, OH.

Otis, Catherine L. (I4731)

1770

Shelford states "Phoebe married her cousin Phineas Rose fo Long Island. A cousin would probably be a grandson of John Rose, Jr., and, according to the Long Island Records, there is no list of his children."

Rumsey, Phebe (I5080)

1771

Sidney was a captain in the Confederate Navy.

Lee, Sidney Smith (I8278)

1772

Simon and Mary were originally buried in the Mapes cemetery in Monroe, NY but were moved to the Monroe Cemetery when the Rockland Light and Power Company built their reservoir.

Mapes, Simon Rumsey (I5356)

1773

Simon was unmarried in 1771.

Rumsey, Simon (I4942)

1774

Simon, as the only son of Symon¹ Rumsey of Southold, L.I., was bequeathed by his father all of his land and houses and movable estate, including a negro woman and boy. Only certain items of the estate were reserved for the widow (his step-mother) and his sisters. He was also required to feed, clothe and house the widow Mary and his two unmarried sisters so long as they remained single, and was named as executor. The will was written in 1719, so probably young Simon was 21 by that time, thus born by 1698.

Simon is said to have moved from Long Island to Orange county between 1734 and 1739. No Rumsey received a grant of land in Orange county from the colony, according to VES who checked this in Albany. And in the index of deeds at Goshen, the county seat of Orange County, the first Rumsey deed Jean Rumsey found in the index was dated 1777. Simon and Phebe are reported to have owned about 1240 acres, presumably near Schunemunk Mountain, judging from transactions of his children following his death (not personally checked). This mountain stretches northeasterly, west of a line running from Highland Mills and Woodbury to Mountainville. Several of Simon's descendants are known to have lived in this area. Schunemunk Mountain is now the boundary between Blooming Grove and Woodbury townships.

Testimony of his son Phineas would indicate that shortly before his death Simon settled near Goshen. Phineas stated in 1785 that he was born in the year 1733 and that he was about four years old when his father brought him into the county, and in 1748 settled at East Division of Goshen (Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and The Highlands, Vol.11:61). This would place the family's move to Orange Co. about 1738.

Henry Hawkins Smith, a Rumsey descendant, said: "John Rose, [Simon's] father-in-law, was a large land-owner in Orange County and Long Island. He gave a deed to Simon and his daughter Phebe Rose of about 40 acres, which included the spot where the present Rumsey house stands [in the East Division of Goshen]. To this land was added, by gifts and by sale, 1200 acres or more. Most of the children of Simon and Phebe settled in Monroe, [&] Blooming Grove, [in] Orange County, on land which they obtained by gift and purchase from their grand-father, John Rose."

In Goshen East Division, on the farm that was once Phineas Rumsey's, a family burying ground was set aside in which several generations of his family were laid to rest. At some time in later years a fine iron fence was placed around it for protection, and Cedars of Lebanon were brought from abroad in butter tubs by some seagoing member of the family. A hurricane in the 20th century demolished all the cedars, but the fence was still standing in good repair and had a fresh coat of paint in 1961 when I visited there. Warren S.5 Rumsey (1811-1885), the principal keeper of family records in his time, claimed that Simon and Phebe were buried there, but did not realize that the Simon1 who emigrated to this country was of a previous generation. Consequently, the inscription he had inscribed on a stone to mark their graves has the dates quite mixed up, and he calls James the brother of Simon² instead of uncle.

All but one of Simon's children are mentioned in his will; Jerusha, the eldest daughter, was probably removed because she was the step-mother of the famous Tory, Claudius Smith, who was hanged in Goshen Square in Jan 1779. Claudius Smith was said to have had Rumsey brothers-in-law, which has led past historians to believe that it was Jerusha who married Claudius. Instead, it was apparently one of her two younger sisters who was temporarily his wife, thus making Jerusha his sister-in-law, as well as his step-mother.

Rumsey, Simon (I4932)

1775

Sintha E. Garrison, 5-F-W, TN

Garrison, Sintha E. (I21912)

1776

Sinthy Garrison, 15-F-W, TN

Garrison, Sintha E. (I21912)

1777

Sir Richard Leving was a sometime attorney and solicitor general in Ireland.

Leving, Sir Richard (I9184)

1778

Some accounts state that this Mary Sabin m. Rehoboth 8 Dec. 1696 Nathaniel Cooper. It is much more likely that the bride was an aunt of this girl, her father's young half sister. Mary Sabin, b. 8 Sept. 1675 to William Sabin and his second wife Martha Allen, was living just one week before the 1696 marriage. Nothing has been found to show that Mary Sabin, dau. of Samuel, survived beyond 1690 when mentioned, but not named, in her father's will.

Sabin, Mary (I2444)

1779

Son of either Bernard of Neufmarche or Geoffrey of Neufmarche.
Excerpted from Les Seigneurs de Bohon by Jean LeMelletier, Coutances:
Arnaud-Bellee, 1978: Conquered the ancient kingdom of Brychan in Breconshire, Wales, including Talgarth, Chatellenie de Hay, Ystradvy forest,
and the mini-kingdom of Brecon or Brecknock, and died in 1125. Empress Mathilda gave Bernard Abergavenny castle and St. Briavel castle.

De Neufmarchâe, Bernard (I2310)

1780

Soon after the birth of Roy Elvin, the family moved from Custer Co., Nebraska after loosing everything they owned in a fire. They bought Homestead rights to 80 acres (S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Sec. 14, Twp. 6, R. 15, Osborne Co., Kansas) and moved there just before Cora died.

Paynter, John Thomas (I741)

1781

Sophia immigated to the United States in 1856 and became a naturalized citizen in 1868.

[Unknown], Sophia (I6159)

1782

Sophia Sarah Armstrong, Topeka, died Monday, April 8, 1996, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Armstrong and her husband owned and operated grocery stores in Circleville and Havensville and Bill's Market at 2508 SW 15th for 16 years. She also had taught school, worked for Ed Marlings and been a foster grandmother for the Kansas Neurological Institute.

She was born Oct. 2, 1913, in Onaga, the daughter of Jasper and Sarah Cass Bonjour. Mrs. Armstrong was a member of Lowman United Methodist church, a 46 year member of Topeka Chapter No. 462 of the Order of the Eastern Star where she was past matron and a member of the Queen Esther Club and Martha Club. She also was a member of Trinity Shrine No. 7 and the Past Patrons and Matrons Club.

She married William Armstrong on April 21, 1934. He died Oct. 21, 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Cole, Topeka; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Penwell - Gabel funeral chapel. Entombment will be at Mount Hope Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the Foster Grandparenting Program at KNI, 3107 SW 21st, Topeka, 66604.

Bonjour, Sophia Sarah (I6308)

1783

Stella Byrom, 4-F-W, NY

Byrum, Stella (I9816)

1784

Stephen and Barbara had two sons.

Lacky, Stephen (I7573)

1785

Stephen E. Krhut, head, M-W-39, married, KS, Bohemia, Bohemia, farmer

Krhut, Stephen Engile (I5837)

1786

Sterling Hutcheson, head, M-W-35, married, VA, VA, VA, general practice lawyer

Hutcheson, Charles Sterling (I6663)

1787

Steven Coerts Van Voorhees was renting from a Johan Struuck at a yearly rate of 28 mudden of Rye. [A mudden of land is the amount which can be sowed with one mud] about 4 bushels of grain. A skepel is the amount of land which can be wowed with a skepel [a bushel] on March 22, 1658.

Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge immigrated in 1660 to New Amsterdam, New York County, New York; they sailed aboard the ship "De Bonte Koe" from Amsterdam Apr 15 1660. Captain Pieter Lucasz was master of the ship. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees imigrated on April 15, 1660 to New Amersfoort, Kings County, New York; The family travelled on Capt. Pieter Lucasz's ship "De Bonte Koe" [The Spotted Cow]. Steven Coerts Van Voorhees purchased from Cornelis Dicken Hoogland nine morgens of corn land, 7 morgens of woodland, 10 morgen of plain land, and 5 morgens of salt meadow in Flatlands with the house and a house plot in the village of Amersfoort en Bergen (Flatlands) with a brewery, grewing apparatus, kettle house, and casks with 3 appurtenances for 3,000 guilders on November 29, 1660.

Steven Coerts Van Voorhees was appointed Magistrate in 1664.

Steven Coerts Van Voorhees and Willemtje Roelofs Seuberinge were members of the DRC Flatbush, NY at Dutch Reformed Church, Flatbush, Kings County, New York, 1670.

Steven Coerts Van Voorhees in 1675 at New Amersfoort, Kings County, New York.

Van Voorhees, Steven Coerts (I6079)

1788

Sudden Death of Well Known Mount Morris Woman Wednesday Afternoon.

The announcement of the death of Mr. Maurice M. Noonan on Wednesday afternoon was sad news for her many friends, only a very few knowing that she was ill. Up until Sunday night Mrs. Noonan had been in her usual health, but at that time she was stricken with what proved to be her last illness, and her condition was first considered serious, on Tuesday. Medical assistance was of no avail and the end finally came about four o'clock Wednesday afternoon.

Agnes M. Skillin was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Horace Skillin, prominent residents of Mount Morris for many years, and she was born in this village on August 28, 1849. On October 11, 1870, she was united in marriage to Maurice J. Noonan, and for the past forty-five years they have lived in the same house in Chapel street, where her death occurred Mrs. Noonan exemplified a splendid christian life, and she was held in the high esteem by a large number of acquaintances, who now join in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.

Surviving Mrs. Noonan, beside her husband, are four sisters, Mrs. Mary Tathill of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Harry L. Warren of Nunda, and the Misses Jane and Alida Skillin of this village, and one brother, Robert Skillin or Lebanon, Kansas. Funeral services will be held from the late residence Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Joseph Sunter, of the Presbyterian Church in this village will officiate and interment will be made in the Mt. Morris Cemetery.

Skillin, Agnes M. (I6119)

1789

Susan E. Winchell, mother-in-law, F-W-67, widowed, IL, KY, IN

Overton, Susan E. (I7615)

1790

Sylvia Skillin, wife, F-W-21, married, IL, IL, IN

[Unknown], Sylvia (I7441)

1791

Symon or Simon Rumsey was said to have been born in Wales, and to have come to America from the Isle of Guernsey, where he was a captain in the English army. This is a family tradition that needs some kind of proof.

The first record of Symon in America is found in a census of the township of Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY, in 1686 (New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Vol 30:122). His household had one male and three females, presumably himself, his wife, and his daughters Hannah and Mary. In 1698 he is listed with his wife Mary and daughter Mary "Junjr". (Documentary History of New York, Vol 1:455)

Rumsey, Symon (I4927)

1792

Symon Rumsey

Rumsey, Symon (I4927)

1793

Symon's second wife marry is mentioned in his will dated 29 Mar 1719, so she must have died sometime after that.

[Unknown], Mary (I5227)

1794

Thamer Otis, 28-F-W, housekeeper, OH

Myers, Tamer (I2252)

1795

Thamer Otis, 38-F-W, keeping house, OH

Myers, Tamer (I2252)

1796

The 1900 census for George and Martha Scoville states that Martha had given birth to six children, only five of which were living at the time of the census.

Scoville, [Child] (I8045)

1797

The American family of Thomas Grant of Rehoboth, Mass. was born out of the English Civil War. Thomas was one of a small army of Scotsmen who crossed the Scots border with Charles II in August 1651, in a final attempt by Charles to regain his throne by armed force. The army worked its way to the south of England, a few miles west of London at Worcester. There it was overwhelmed by the superior numbers, three to one, of Cromwell's forces in September, 1651. More than 10 thousand Scots were taken prisoner in that battle (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1969, Chicago, Ill., vol 23, p 671), and Thomas Grant was one of the soldiers captured on the field at Worcester. (James Savage, Genealogical Dictonary of the First Settlers of New England vol 11, Boston, 1860, p. 292) Two months later in November 1651, 272 of these prisoners were put on board ship at London, England, and sent to Boston, Massachusetts, on the ship, John and Sara, consigned to Thomas Kemble of Charlestown, Mass., as bound servants. This ship cleared Gravesend, England, Nov. 11, 1651 and Scots prisoners was recorded at Boston, Massachusetts, May 13, 1652. (Suffolk deeds, vol 1, pp 5-6.)
The prisoners were sold as servants bound to serve for 6, 7, or 8 years. Thomas Grant seems to have went to have been placed near the scene of these iron works at Braintree, Rayham, Taunton, and Providence, Mass. (sic)
Some years later, Thomas Grant appears in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where he witnessed a bond release from Roger Williams to William Buckland on Aug. 29, 1657.
About 16 years later, Thomas Grant appears in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, as having drawn a lot of meadowland (lot 68) in Rehoboth North Purchase May 26, 1668 (became town of Attleboro, Mass in 1694). Later, he was of record in several other Rehoboth town records including Lot 61 for a division of North Purchase March 18, 1669; Lot 36 in the Neck Division on Feb, 5, 1671; and part shares in other tracts. 1690 Taunton, Massachusetts."

Grant, Thomas (I3268)

1798

The Community was deeply shocked early Sunday Morning by the sudden passing of Emile F. Cass, who suffered a fatal heart attack at his home about 2:30 A.M. that morning and passed away at 6:00 A.M. at he Onaga Community Hospital.

On the day prior to his death, he had a busy day with harvesting his wheat; and then spent an enjoyable evening visiting in town with friends and with his grandson, Ted Cass of Moscow, Idaho, who has been with his grandparents since the first part of June. They returned home about 10:00 P.M. and Mr. Cass enjoyed a snack and visit with his wife and grandson before retiring. A short time later he became ill and was rushed to the hospital.

Emile F. Cass, son of Miles Dighton and Ida Theresa Cass, was born on January 16, 1893, on the farm he was farming until his death on June 28, 1964 at the age of 71 years, 5 months, and 12 days.

Mr. Cass was married on April 12, 1924, to Waunita Alice Perrussel at Holton, Kansas; and they were happily married for forty years. This union was blessed with two daughters, Genevieve Emily and Marilyn Yvonne; and two sons, Vincent Miles, and one of which was still born. Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother William Henery who passed away September 9, 1920.

He was baptized in the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Duluth, Kansas, April 16, 1893, and later becoming a member of the Congregational Church and remained a firm believer in the Christian faith his entire life.

He graduated from Onaga High School with the class of 1913. The next four years were spent teaching elementary school in the Pleasant Valley. Little Red Hen and White Pigeon Districts.

Mr. Cass enlisted in the United States Army during World War I. on October 2, 1917, at Westmoreland, Kansas serving with Battery B. 334th Field Artillery, holding the rank of Assistant Bugler Sgt. He was discharged on March 12, 1919, at Fort Riley, Kansas, on his return from active duty in France. Prior to his overseas duty he was stationed at Camp Funston, Kansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, and Fort Dix, New Jersey.

He was a charter member of American Legion Post No. 85 and served in offices most of the years. He was Post Commander and held the office of Chaplin for many years. He took great pleasure in presenting the American Legion Citizenship Awards at the graduation exercises to the outstanding boy and girl of the Onaga High School senior class who passed the necessary qualifications.

He joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and went through the chairs; and continued holding an active part throughout the remaining years.
He became a member of the AF and AM Masonic Lodge No. 188 on Jan. 7, 1920, and raised to 3rd Degree February 18, 1920, holding an active part as an officer for many years, including the office of secretary for the most part. He received his 32nd Degree and became a member of the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry.

On November 20, 1914, he became a charter member of the Patrons of Husbandry Lone Mound Grange No. 1626, and was to receive his 50 year pin in November of this year. He held the 6th Degree with the State Grange. He served as the Grange Insurance Agent for the better part of the years.
Mr. Cass was a firm believer in fraternity ideals and served them well.

Besides farming, he worked with the Agriculture ASC Department of Pottawatomie County, Kansas, nearly 30 years; retiring in December of 1963.

He was elected to the Board of Trustees for Mill Creek Township, and served many terms. His duties included that of Township Assessor.
Emile was even-tempered and of jovial nature. A kind, helpful, loving father and companion; he was always ready to help anyone in sickness or need. While not pushing himself for ward, he yet found a host of ways in which "to be a friend to man." His ideal was always to give rather than to receive. All who knew have only kind words in memory of him.

He continually offered his time and experience for community and civic affairs. His passing will be deeply felt by all his friends and relatives.
He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Rollins, Valley Falls, Kansas, and Mrs. Marilyn Coulter, Rifle, Colorado; a son Vincent M. Cass, Moscow, Idaho; thirteen grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Bonjour; his brother's widow, Mrs. Lizzie Cass; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Cass was laid to rest on the first birthday of his youngest grandchild, Joyce Janine Rollins.

Funereal services were conducted in Onaga at the Congregational Church on Wednesday, July 1, 1964, at 2:00 p. m. the Scottish Rite service was given by four members from Topeka. The leading part by Mr. Phillips. Both military and Masonic burial services were conducted at the Onaga Cemetery where interment was made. Mrs. Floyd Gendre presided at the organ. The Rev. Robert Williams and Mr. Kenneth Bureman were soloists.
Pallbearers were Lester Bonjour, Melvin Bonjour, George Wrosch, Elmo Berges, Marvin McGuire and Robert Bonjour, Honorary pallbearers were Freeman Ingalsbe, Oscar Bottom, Oscar Falk, Otto McKinsey, Sam Peugh and Lester Kolterman.

Among the attending from out of town were his three children; Melvin Bonjour and Donna Sue, Mrs. Courtland Dodds of Seneca; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bonjour, Mrs. Bill Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Bonjour, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bonjour, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bonjour and family, Mrs. Walter Kufahl, Mr.and Mrs. John Flowers, Mrs. Dixie Moore, Mrs. Vivian Sage and Mrs. Hazel Witham all of Topeka; Mr.and Mrs. Lester Fowkes, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Guilfoil and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Warden all of Wamego; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Goode of Flint, Mich.; Mr. James Lamos of Washburn, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Fowble of Valley Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lingbeek of Battle Creek, Mich.

Cass, Emile Ferdinand (I6298)

1799

The descendants of Benjamin seem to have come to Pennsylvania between the years of 1780 and 1790, and settled in the vicinity Fayette Co., Green Co., and Washington Co., PA; all bordering the Monongahela River.

Jennings, Benjamin (I993)

1800

The descendants of Jacob seem to have come to Pennsylvania between the years of 1780 and 1790, and settled in the vicinity Fayette Co., Green Co., and Washington Co., PA; all bordering the Monongahela River.

Jennings, Jacob (I992)

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