Showing posts with label Personal Timeline Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Personal Timeline Story. Show all posts

Monday, November 16, 2009

Time Line # 2 Getting To Know Great +2 Grandmother Harriet Carpenter Anderson


Great Grandmother + 2 Harriet was married to a total of three husbands. My great great grandfather Levi was number two.

1811 Harriet is born in Rome, Oneida New York to Harmon and Phoebe Carpenter. It is believed but not proven that her mother was a Chrisman. She is their youngest child.

1820 census has her enumerated under Harmon . Living in the property next door is Jacob Anderson. Some believe this is her future in law.

1830 Harriet marries Daniel Chrisman ( may be a first cousin) at the age of 19. Harriet' sister Betsy will marry Daniel's brother Abram Chrisman.

1831 Harriet and Daniel's first child David Chauncey is born 24 Jun 1831

1833 Harriet and Daniel's second child Monica is born 25 May 1833

1836 Daniel Chrisman dies. Harriet's father adopts Harriet's son David Chauncey. He is there after referred to as David C Carpenter 2nd (to distinguish him from Harmon's son also named David)

1837 Harriet marries Levi Anderson

1838, Their first child my grandmother Betsey was born September 16

1839 Abram was born October 9

1840 the census, Rome Township, Oneida County, New York has 6 people in household which is probably Levi, Harriet, Betsey , Abram and Harriet's two children from first marriage, Monica and David Chrisman. Listed as 1 male under 5, 1 male 10 to 15, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5 to 10, 1 female 20 to 30.

1840 their third child Phoebe is born

1846 William the fourth child is born.

1848 George is born , probably died in infancy since no record is found of him in 1850.

1850 their sixth child Fairfax was born.

1850 census, Rome , Oneida county, New York, has Levi ( 40) listed as a farmer and living on his father in law Harmon's land. Living with him Harriet (36), Abraham ( 13) Betsey (11), Phebe ( 9 ) William (5) and Fairfax (1)In 1850 Harriet's two older children David and Monica Chrisman move in with their grandparents Harmon and Phebe Carpenter, Harriet's parents.

1856 My Great Great Grandmother Betsey marries Dwight Henry Day.

1857 Harmon writes his will and leaves Betsey $10.00 to be paid by her son David Carpenter ( name changed from Chrisman to Carpenter. It is believed Harmon and Phebe adopted him.In Harmon's will he names Betsey as Betsey "Carpenter " rather than Anderson .Harmon also leaves David 2 parcels of land the one Harmon was living on and the one being know as Levi Anderson place, now occupied by Harriet.Where is Levi, did he and Harriet separate or divorce. We do not know yet.

1858 Supposedly Levi dies. I have not found any death record yet. This information is listed in the Biography: history of Wabasha county, Minnesota for William H Anderson. From the history it says about William .. " His father dying when he was 12 years old, leaving a large family, young William went to work when he was 14 and contributed his earnings toward the family support.
1858 Sept 12 Harriet and Levi's son Abram Jackson marries Angeline Dennison and shortly later relocate to Zumbro, Minnesota and purchase land.

1861 June 10th Harmon Carpenter, Betsey 's father dies

1862 Harriet relocates to Wabasha County Minnesota to be near children.

1870 Harriet is found in Mazeppa Wabasha Minnesota with three of her children. Fairfax 21, Welcome 19 and Phebe 25. The value of her real estate is $1200 and personal estate is $600
1872 Harriet marries Charles Noel Cocagne in Wabasha Minnesota at age 60. Charles had been married before and had 7 children with first wife. His first wife died 1870 or 1871.

1880 Harriet and Charles are farming in Zumbro Minnesota. Next door lives son William and daughter in law Marietta.

1885 In the 1885 Minnesota Territorial and state census it shows that Charles and Harriet are living in Zumbro Minnesota. Farming nearby are sons Abe and Bill along with their wives and and 6 grand children. Clark, Mott, Blanche, Finn, Jesse Anderson and Elmer Harrison ( daughter Monica's son) . Also in Zumbro were Harriet's other son William and Fairfax Anderson along with their wives and 7 grandchildren.

1895 Harriet and Charles are living in Zumbro. Charles still identifies himself as a farmer. Living next door is Harriet's son Welcome Wallace and his wife Ellen and 5 grandchildren. Welcome, Edith, Hattie, Blossom, and Lilly. source 1895 Mn territorial and state census)

1899 Harriet's oldest son David Carpenter dies in Rome New York. ( In 1927 David's son George will be murdered in a dispute with neighbors.)

1900 Harriet's husband Charles and her son Fairfax die ( source 1900 census lists Harriet as a widow.)

1903 Harriet's daughter Monica Anderson Harrison dies

1905 Harriet (96) is living with daughter and son in law Dwight and Betsey (64) Anderson. They are living in Hammond in the organized township of Zumbro on June 14 1905. Nearby are sons Abraham (66) and wife Melvina and 6 grandchildren. ( Ironically another grandchild of Harriet's will be murdered in the future. In 1929 Betsey and Dwight's son George will be murdered while doing his job on the docks in Duluth Minnesota)

1905 Harriet Carpenter Chrisman Anderson Cocagne dies of old age at the age of 96 on the 5th of December . She is buried in Zumbro, Wabasha county, Minnesota in the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery. Harriet lived almost 100 years and survived three husbands and five children.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Time Line # 1 In Search of My Great + 2 Grandfather Levi

This is a picture of Harriet Carpenter Anderson with my grandmother Betsey Anderson Day.


This week my quest has been to find more information on my Anderson family line. Betsey Anderson was my Great Great Grandmother. Finding more information on her father Levi Anderson is difficult.

This is the timeline for Levi as of now.
abt 1810 Levi was born in New York
parents unknown at this time.
1837 He married Harriet Carpenter, he being her 2nd of 3 husbands.
September 16,1838, Their first child my grandmother Betsey was born
October 9, 1839 Abram was born .
In 1840 the census, Rome Township, Onieda County, New York has 6 people in household which is probably Levi, Harriet, Betsey , Abram and Harriet's two children from first marriage, Monica and David Chrisman. Listed as 1 male under 5, 1 male 10 to 15, 1 male 20 to 30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5 to 10, 1 female 20 to 30.
1840 their third child Phoebe is born
1846 William the fourth child is born.
1848 George is born , probably died in infancy since no record is found of him in 1850.
1850 their sixth child Fairfax was born.
1850 census, Rome , Oneida county, New York, has Levi ( 40) listed as a farmer and living on his father in law Harmon's land. Living with him Harriet (36), Abraham ( 13) Betsey (11), Phebe ( 9 ) William (5) and Farfax (1)
In 1850 Harriet's two older children David and Monica Chrisman move in with their grandparents Harmon and Phebe Carpenter, Harriet's parents.
1856 My Great Great Grandmother Betsey marries Dwight Henry Day.
1857 Harmon writes his will and leaves Betsey $10.00 to be paid by her son David Carpenter ( name changed from Chrisman to Carpenter. It is believed Harmon and Phebe adopted him.
In Harmon's will he names Betsey as Betsey "Carpenter " rather than Anderson .
Harmon also leaves David 2 parcels of land the one Harmon was living on and the one being know as Levi Anderson place, now occupied by Harriet.
Where is Levi, did he and Harriet separate or divorce. We do not know yet.
Phoebe dies 1857 August 1st
1858 Supposedly Levi dies I have not found any death record yet. This information is listed in the Biography: history of Wabasha county, Minnesota for William H Anderson. From the history it says about William .. " His father dying when he was 12 years old, leaving a large family, young William went to work when he was 14 and contributed his earnings toward the family support.
My plan is to work on the siblings of Harriet to see if I can eventually link up with family members who may have a picture of Levi. I also would love to find pictures of the siblings of Betsey.
1861 June 10th Harmon Dies
Next project is to put together and post a time line of Betsy Carpenter Anderson
Then to work on her siblings.
I will started with Abram and then will move on to the others. Most of them moved to the Zumbro, Minnesota area and are buried there in the Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery.

I have made two copies of this time line of Levi Anderson. One will go in my family research book nice and neat in mylar page, the other will be there also right in front, but is the one I will write notes on for what I want to search for.

One cousin has noted that in the 1860's census there is a Catherine Anderson living next door to Harmon and this is Levi's mother. I want to find out more about this and search Catherine to see if I find a Levi living with her in the past census reports
Till later.. have a great day

 I am nowhere  done searching for my roots. For my missing family members.  So many to fine so little time.  This has been a hard few years ...