Kansas Family History

Family History of William Henry AMSBURY

08-May-1996                  Family Group Sheet

 Husband: William Henry Harrison AMSBURY   age: 96 
    Born: 20-Dec-1818     in: Cincinnati, ClermontCo, OH                  
    Died: 11-Jun-1915     in: Dwight, Morris County, KS                   
  Buried:                 in: Dwight Cemetery, Morris County, KS          
     Ref:                     Occupation: farmer                          
  Father: Otis AMSBURY  
  Mother: Mary CARVER  
                  William Henry AMSBURY
                  
                  20 Dec 1818--William Henry Harrison AMSBURY was born in
                  Cincinnati, ClermontCo, Ohio.
                  
                  10 Sep 1840--William AMSBURY married Matilda BECKELHIMER in
                  Cincinnati, ClermontCo, Ohio.
                  
                  1840--Resided in Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH.
                  
                  1849--William AMSBURY participated in the California Gold Rush.
                  
                  1860/1862--William H. AMSBURY was a veteran of the Civil War.  He
                  enlisted in OH, Company H, 1st KY Infantry.
                  
                  1864--Resided in Tipton, TiptonCo, Indiana.
                  
                  1872/1873--William and Matilda AMSBURY homesteaded in Morris
                  County south of what is now Dwight, Kansas.  Four daughters and
                  one son came with them.
                  
                  They became a part of the Slough Creek Community, where they
                  established a church, school and cemetery, along with the Chinns,
                  Swartz, Meyers and other families.
                  
                  William H. AMSBURY was a farmer.
                  Three daughters married and left the community.
                  
                  1885--They lived in Ohio Township, Morris County, Kansas.
                  William H. AMSBURY was a Census Assessor.
                  
                  1885/1905--William and Matilda AMSBURY moved to Dwight, Kansas
                  where William contracted to dig water wells in the area.
                  
                  1880/1906--Later, their granddaughter, Emma Lamar, lived with
                  them in Dwight and kept house.
                  
                  1880/1906--Emma Lamar married Jim Balsh and continued to live
                  with them in Dwight.
                  
                  4 Apr 1905--Matilda AMSBURY age 83 years died at Dwight, Kansas.
                  Matilda AMSBURY was buried in Dwight Cemetery.
                  
                  AFT 1905--Jim and Emma Lamar Balsh moved to Edna, Kansas.
                  
                  1908--William H. Amsbury then lived with his son, Benjamin
                  Franklin (Frank) AMSBURY at Alta Vista, Kansas.
                  
                  9 Jun 1914 or 11 Jun 1915 (tombstone date)--William H. AMSBURY
                  age 96 died at Alta Vista, Kansas.  William H. AMSBURY was buried
                  in Dwight Cemetery.
                  
                  [Source: Dwight, Kansas (1887-1987) The First 100 Years, pg. 143]

    Wife: Matilda (BEEHIMER) BECKELHIMER   age: 83 
 Married: 10-Sep-1840     in: Cincinnati, ClermontCo, OH                  
    Born: 31-Mar-1822     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died:  4-Apr-1905     in: Dwight, Morris County, KS                   
  Buried:                 in: Dwight Cemetery, Morris County, KS          
  Father:
  Mother:

F Child 1 Harriet AMSBURY  
    Born:  2-Jan-1842     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died:                 in: Ponca City, OK                              
  Buried:                 in: Old Fellows Cemetery, Ponca City, OK        
  Spouse: David McClain  
 Married:                 in: ClermontCo, OH                              
  Spouse: Mr. McEWEN  
 Married:                 in:                                             
F Child 2 Mary Evelina AMSBURY  age: 82 
    Born: 12-Mar-1844     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died:  6-Mar-1927     in: New Kirk, OK                                
  Spouse: James LAMAR  
 Married: BEF 1873        in: IN                                          
  Spouse: Unknown  
 Married:                 in:                                             
M Child 3 William Otis AMSBURY  age: 58 
    Born: 25-Mar-1846     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died: 16-Mar-1905     in: Tipton, TiptonCo, IN                        
  Spouse: Emma BUNGE  
 Married:                 in: Marion County, IN                           
F Child 4 Unknown AMSBURY  
    Born: 1848            in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died: 1848            in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
F Child 5 Sarah Lavina AMSBURY  age: 73 
    Born: 23-Dec-1850     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died:  6-Mar-1924     in: Dwight, Morris County, KS                   
     Ref:                     Occupation: Ladies Aid (1912)               
  Spouse: George SWARTZ  
 Married: 1875            in: Dwight, Morris County, KS                   
M Child 6 Oliver AMSBURY  age: 19 
    Born: 12-Aug-1856     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died: 27-Feb-1876     in: Marion County, IN                           
  Spouse: Jane FOX  
 Married:                 in:                                             
F Child 7 Laura Florence AMSBURY  age: 79 
    Born: 16-Jan-1858     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died: 17-Apr-1937     in: Dwight, Morris County, KS                   
  Spouse: James REAMS  
 Married:                 in: Parkerville, KS                             
F Child 8 Ida May AMSBURY  age: 2 
    Born: 22-May-1861     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died: 10-Jan-1864     in:                                             
M Child 9 Benjamin Franklin (Frank) AMSBURY  age: 60 
    Born: 22-Feb-1864     in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH                
    Died: 12-Aug-1924     in: West Palm Beach, FL                         
  Buried:                 in: Swartz Cemetery,MorrisCo,KS                 
     Ref:                     Occupation: veterinarian/undertaker         
  Spouse: Amy CHINN  
 Married: 13-Sep-1888     in: Dwight, Morris County, KS