Nancy Sindledecker received a widow's pension

Milford Kirby recently sent me information about the widow's pension that Nancy Sindledecker received.  He wrote:
"I have recently obtained a copy of the widow's pension file for Joseph Sindledecker. Nancy J. Nixon Ensley Sindledecker was his widow, and applied for and received, from 1890 until her death Belmont County, Ohio, in December 1910 a pension for herself and three minor children under the pension act of 1890. Sindledecker was a union civil war veteran. Cora Bell Nixon Vanaman applied for compensation for her burial and last illness under the same pension act in early 1911. Cora's application self-identifies her as Nancy's daughter, and this is evidence that Cora was not the daughter of Nancy's sister. There is an original pension application by Nancy in July of 1890. A subsequent application from August of 1890 is also included, and in this second application Nancy states her maiden name was Nancy J. Nixon. These 1890 applications detail Nancy's two known marriages as to dates, and provide the dates of death of both Ensley and Sindledecker....  Unfortunately, Cora Bell's father is not revealed in the pension file. Her birth in 1866 was four years prior to Nancy's marriage to Ensley." Here are the documents:








These are very interesting documents. They clearly show, that at least as an adult, Cora considered herself Nancy's daughter.  But as Milford points out, Nancy was unmarried (and only 16) at the time of Cora's birth.  And then there is the 1870 census which calls her Cora Myers, which would make her Catharine's daughter.  As I see it there are still two possibilities.  The first (and the one that I think Milford believes) is that the 1870 census is wrong and that Cora was born to Nancy.  The other possibility is that Cora was born to Catharine, but that Catharine died when Cora was very young.  The fact that Catharine's children are living with the Nixons, but Catharine is not suggests that this may be the case.  Nancy would have then adopted Cora sometime after she was married, when the Nixons had become to old to care for children.  I don't know which interpretation is correct.  I think that they are both possible though.

Nancy Sindledecker's Death Certificate

M. Kirby recently sent me a copy of Nancy Sindledecker's death certificate. Here it is:


Apparently she died just a few months after the 1910 census was taken which shows her living with Cora Vanaman.  One exciting thing about this (besides the obvious things like birth and death dates for Nancy) is that this is the first real piece of documentation that I've seen that says for sure that Margaret Nixon's maiden name was in fact Daugherty (or Dougherty or Doherty etc). Thanks Milford.

Catharine Doherty in the 1860 census, living with Dianna and her family

Just two pages away from Ed and Margaret Nixon, I found Catharine Doherty, apparently now widowed, living with her daughter Dianna who is now married. There is also a 16 year old JW Doherty who I don't know who is. Here is the record

Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Green, Monroe, Ohio; Roll M653_1012; Page: 152; Image: 305.

Extraction:

Name:  Geo Peppers
Age:  35
Gender:  Male
Occupation:  Carpenter Joiner
Birthplace:  Virginia

Name:  Dianna Peppers
Age:  35
Gender:  Female
Occupation:  Dom
Birthplace:  Pennsylvania

Name:  Earnast Peppers
Age:  6
Gender:  Male
Birthplace:  Ohio
Attended School:  yes

Name:  Mary E Peppers
Age:  3
Gender:  Female
Birthplace:  Ohio

Name:  Frances M Peppers
Age:  8/12
Gender:  Female
Birthplace:  Ohio

Name:  Catharine Daugherty
Age:  69
Gender:  Female
Occupation:  Retired
Birthplace:  Pennsylvania

Name:  J.W. Daugherty
Age:  16
Gender:  Male
Occupation:  Dom
Birthplace:  Laborer
Attended School:  yes

Doherty Decendency Chart

The following document is a summary of all the believed descendants of Balford and Catharine Doherty

Charles Barber in the 1920 Census

Here is Charles and Sarah Opal Barber in the 1920 census in Waterloo, Nebraska.

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Waterloo, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll T625_990; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 839.

Extraction:

Name:  Charles Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Head
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  42
Marital Status:  Married
Birthplace:  Nebraska
Father's Birthplace:  New York
Mother's Birthplace:  New York
Occupation:  Farmer

Name:  Opal Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Wife
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Age:  39
Marital Status:  Married
Birthplace:  Illinois
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio


Name:  Donald Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Son
Gender: Male
Race:  White
Age:  15
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska

Name:  Charles Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Son
Gender: Male
Race:  White
Age:  12
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska

Name:  Richard Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Son
Gender: Male
Race:  White
Age:  10
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska

Name:  Electa Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Daughter
Gender: Female
Race:  White
Age: 5
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska

Balford Doherty in the 1930 census twice

I found Balford Doherty twice in the 1930 census.  Rachel has now died and Balford is shown living with two of his daughters.  In the first, he is with Emma (now Chandler).  In the second, he is with Sarah, The first is here:

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Leshara, Saunders, Nebraska; Roll 1292; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 795.0.

Extraction:

Name:  Rufus E. Chandler
Relation to Head of House:  Head
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  66
Marital Status:  Married
Years Married:  28
Birthplace:  Massachusets
Father's Birthplace:  Maine
Mother's Birthplace:  Maine
Occupation:  Farm Operator

Name:  Emma R. Chandler
Relation to Head of House:  Wife
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Age:  62
Marital Status:  Married
Years Married:  24
Birthplace:  Illinois
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio


Name:  Balford Doherty
Relation to Head of House:  Father-in-law
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  86
Marital Status:  Widdowed
Years Married:  28
Birthplace:  Ohio
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio


Here is the second:

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Summit, Burt, Nebraska; Roll 1266; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 419.0.

Extraction:

Name:  Charles H Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Head
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  52
Marital Status:  Married
Years Married:  22
Birthplace:  Nebraska
Father's Birthplace:  New York
Mother's Birthplace:  New York
Occupation:  Farmer

Name:  Sarah O Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Wife
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Age:  49
Marital Status:  Married
Years Married:  14
Birthplace:  Illinois
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio

Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio


Name:  Donald G Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Son
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  25
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska
Occupation:  Farmer

Name:  Charles E Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Son
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  23
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska
Occupation:  Laborer

Name:  Richard H Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Son
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  20
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska
Occupation:  Farmer

Name:  Electa R Barber
Relation to Head of House:  Daughter
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Age:  15
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska


Name:  Balford Doherty
Relation to Head of House:  Father-in-Law
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  80
Marital Status:  Widdowed
Birthplace:  Ohio
Father's Birthplace:  Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:  Pennsylvania

Balford and Rachel Doherty in the 1920 Census

Here are Balford and Rachel Doherty in the 1920 census in Waterloo, Nebraska

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Waterloo, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll T625_990; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 834.

Extraction:

Name:  Balford Doherty
Relation to Head of House:  Head
Home owned or rented:  Owned
Home owned free or mortgaged:  Mortgaged
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  76
Marital Status:  Married
Birthplace:  Ohio
Father's Birthplace:  Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio
Occupation:  Farmer

Name:  Rachel Doherty
Relation to Head of House:  Wife
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Age:  71
Marital Status:  Married
Birthplace:  Ohio
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio

Balford and Rachel Doherty in the 1910 census in Nebraska

Here are Balford and Rachel Doherty in the 1910 census in Elkhorn, Nebraska

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll T624_845; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 96; Image: 131.

Extraction:

Name:  Balford Doherty
Relation to Head of House:  Head
Gender:  Male
Race:  White
Age:  66
Marital Status:  Married
Years Married:  43
Birthplace:  Ohio
Father's Birthplace:  Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace:  Pennsylvania
Occupation:  Farming
Home owned or rented:  Rented
House or Farm:  Farm

Name:  Rachel Doherty
Relation to Head of House:  Wife
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Age:  61
Marital Status:  Married
Years Married:  43
Mother of How Many Children:  8
How Many Children Living:  4
Birthplace:  Ohio
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio


Name:  Lizzie Weeks
Relation to Head of House:  Grandchild
Gender:  Female
Race:  White
Age:  19
Marital Status:  Single
Birthplace:  Nebraska
Father's Birthplace:  Ohio
Mother's Birthplace:  Ohio

Doherty Graves at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn NE

I found this post on RootsWeb listing a whole bunch of graves from the Doherty family.  Cool stuff.  Thanks to Mr Beerman.  I actually contacted him and he sent me this link to pictures of Joshua and Lavinah's headstone.


Extraction:
At Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkorn, Douglas Co., NE:

Rachel A. Doherty
Nov. 24, 1848
Feb. 16, 1927
Mother

On a larger stone, these names:

Balford Doherty
Nov. 9, 1843
May 19, 1941

Cora Doherty
Feb. 20, 1885
July 27, 1893

Balford A. Doherty
Aug. 3, 1889
Aug. 26, 1893

H. Balford Barber
Aug. 28, 1901
Sept. 9, 1901

Eva Kahler
April 17, 1871
March 15, 1903

Genevieve B. Weeks
July 6, 1888
Jan. 26, 1893

Adjacent:

Joshua Doherty
April 17, 1817
April 22, 1899

Levinah, his wife
April 24, 1822
July 31, 1910 - The stone says 31, not 3, per the book.

E.A. Doherty
1861-1940
Brother

Emma R. Chandler
Jan. 10, 1867
Nov. 17, 1945

Rufus E. Chandler
June 10, 1863
April 28, 1934

Frank J. Watters
Aug. 15, 1877
March 5, 1895

Mary Doherty Murphy (remarried after Charles' death?)
Sept. 23, 1870
Sept. 25, 1960

Charles Doherty
March 24, 1855
July 21, 1933

Mabel Doherty Riggs
April 29, 1891
July 9, 1992

Grace Marie Doherty
daughter of Charles and Mary
Oct. 7, 1896
Aug. 13, 1897

Bethel Doherty
June 7, 1898
Oct. 15, 1935

Index entry for estate papers of Jeremiah Doherty

I found a record of the estate papers for Jeremiah Doherty. It gives his death date as December 24, 1865.

Extraction:

Title:
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE 543 (1868): ESTATE PAPERS OF JEREMIAH
DOHERTY

Comments:
DATE OF DEATH: DECEMBER 24, 1865

Name(s):
DOHERTY, BALFORD
DOHERTY, DELPHIN
DOHERTY, JENNIE
DOHERTY, JEREMIAH
DOHERTY, MADALINE
DOHERTY, MARGARET A.
DOHERTY, MARY E.
DOHERTY, SARAH J.
DOHERTY, YOUNG

Marriage License for Balford Doherty and Rachael Good

I found a record of the Marriage license for Balford and Rachael Doherty. Rachael's maiden name is apparently Good.

Extraction:

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSE 700 (1867)

Comments:
LICENSE ISSUED APRIL 4, 1867.

Name(s):
DOHERTY, BALFORD
DOHERTY, RACHAEL A.
GOOD, RACHAEL A.

Balford Doherty as a witness on Gasper Harshamn's will

While perusing google results for Balford Doherty, I came across this entry on rootsweb. It has Balford Doherty listed as a witness on Gasper Harshamn's will in Fayette Co. PA in 1813. Gasper has a daughter named Catherine. Could this Catherine be the same as Balford's wife? I don't know. I'll try to look up the record at the library next time I'm in Utah.

Extraction:

Harshamn, Gasper, p. 541, dated 9-7-1813, prob. 12-31-1813
daughters Betsey Trump, Barbara, Nancy Stimmel, Becky Barger, Catherine
sons in law John Trump, Philip Stimel
son Daniel
executors John Trump, Jonathan Page
Witnesses Balford Doherty, James Moore

Film Reference: FHL US/CAN Film 861066

Edward Nixon's Obituary in the Spirit of Democracy

I posted earlier that I had found a transcription of Edward Nixon's obituary. Since then, I found out that the Ohio Historical Society has a microfilm archive of the Spirit of Democracy. I was able to get the film on inter-library loan and find the original paper. I've included a picture of the whole page first. The obituary is in the fourth column, about half way down. I've also included a blow-up of the obituary.

Roll: 25121

Transcription:

Died, at the residence of his son-in-law, Calvin Butter, in West Hendricks Tp, Shelby County, Ind., March 3d, 1889, Mr. Edward W. Nixon. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, near Shelbyville, on March 4th. Mr. Nixon was born in Washington County, Pa., on Sept. 1st, 1798, and moved to Ohio in 1843, and settled near New Castle, Monroe County, where he lived till 1881, when he moved to Shelby County, Indiana, where he lived with his sons and daughter. He has been a member of the M. E. Church for the last forty-five years. He leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss.

Balford and Rachel Doherty in the 1900 census

Here are Balford and Rachel Doherty in the 1900 census in Waterloo, Nebraska.


Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Waterloo, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll T623_926; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 114.

Extraction:

Name: Balford Doherty
Relation to Head of House: Head
Race: White
Gender: Male
Birth date: November 1843
Age: 56
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 33
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Farmer
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
House or Farm: Farm

Name: Rachel A. Doherty
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Race: White
Gender: Female
Birth date: November 1848
Age: 51
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 33
Mother of how many children: 8
How many children living: 5
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation:

Name: Sarah O. Doherty
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Race: White
Gender: Female
Birth date: December 1880
Age: 19
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: Illinois
Occupation: Farm Laborer

Name: Lizzie B. Weeks
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Race: White
Gender: Female
Birth date: September 1890
Age: 9
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: Nebraska
Father's Birthplace: Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois

Balford and Rachel Doherty in the 1880 census

Here is Balford and Rachel Doherty in the Champagne Co., Illinois (The same county as Balford's cousin Balford) in the 1880 census.

Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Somer, Champaign, Illinois; Roll T9_180; Family History Film: 1254180; Page: 326.1000; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 0212.

Extraction:

Name: Balford Doherty
Race: White
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Name: Rachel A Doherty
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Keeping House
Birthplace: Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio

Name: Emma Doherty
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Occupation: At School
Birthplace: Illinois

Name: Eva Doherty
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 9
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Occupation: At School
Birthplace: Illinois

Name: Bertha Doherty
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 7
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Occupation: At School
Birthplace: Illinois

Name: Ruth Doherty
Race: White
Gender: Female
Age: 4
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Birthplace: Illinois