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Generation No. 1

1. STEPHEN¹ ABRAHAMS was born June 16, 1794 in Virginia, and died March 27, 1877 in Madison County, Iowa. He married SARAH JANE KELSO October 03, 1823 in Licking County, Ohio. She was born March 25, 1806, and died July 11, 1884 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for STEPHEN ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from Ohio marriage records and Madison County, Iowa cemetery records.

More About STEPHEN ABRAHAMS:

Burial: March 28, 1877, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Notes for SARAH JANE KELSO:

Winterset Madisonian

July 17, 1884

"Mrs. Abrahams of Douglas township, one of the first settlers in the county, died last Friday, aged 78 years. The funeral occurred last Sunday."

More About SARAH JANE KELSO:

Burial: July 12, 1884, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Children of STEPHEN ABRAHAMS and SARAH KELSO are:

2. i. POLLY² ABRAHAMS, b. March 16, 1832, Guernsey County, Ohio; d. March 11, 1904, Madison County, Iowa.

3. ii. JOSEPH KELSO ABRAHAMS, b. June 02, 1834, Delaware, Delaware, Ohio; d. May 23, 1915, Gatesville, Coryell, Texas.

4. iii. ELLEN C. ABRAHAMS, b. February 21, 1836, Delaware, Delaware, Ohio; d. October 10, 1891, Madison County, Iowa.

5. iv. BUANCY ABRAHAMS, b. September 10, 1839, Indiana; d. January 07, 1913, Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa.

6. v. JAMES S. ABRAHAMS, b. June 05, 1846, Hanley, Madison, Iowa / Peru, Miami, Indiana; d. March 18, 1936, Madison County, Iowa.

Generation No. 2

2. POLLY² ABRAHAMS (STEPHEN¹) was born March 16, 1832 in Guernsey County, Ohio, and died March 11, 1904 in Madison County, Iowa. She married JOHN THOMAS March 05, 1854 in Peru County, Indiana. He was born 1832 in Preble County, Ohio, and died July 18, 1892 in Madison County, Iowa.

More About POLLY ABRAHAMS:

Burial: March 12, 1904, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Notes for JOHN THOMAS:

John Thomas, Grand River twp., farmer, Sec. 22; P.O. Macksburg; born in Preble county, Ohio, in 1823, and in 1837 emigrated to Indiana, and came to this county in 1854; owns 124 acres of land; he married Miss Polly Abrahams in March, 1854; has seven children: Anna C., William A., Sarah E., Amanda J., May E., Stephen and James.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879"

More About JOHN THOMAS:

Burial: July 19, 1892, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of POLLY ABRAHAMS and JOHN THOMAS are:

i. ANNA E.³ THOMAS, b. Abt. 1856.

7. ii. WILLIAM ALEXANDER THOMAS, b. May 08, 1858, Iowa; d. January 27, 1938, Madison County, Iowa.

iii. SARAH ELIZABETH THOMAS, b. May 1860.

iv. MARY E. THOMAS, b. Abt. 1866.

8. v. STEPHEN THOMAS, b. February 14, 1868, Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. December 02, 1942, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa.

9. vi. JAMES THOMAS, b. May 25, 1871, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. October 24, 1949, Madison County, Iowa.

10. vii. AMANDA JANE THOMAS, b. February 1862, Iowa; d. July 15, 1919.

3. JOSEPH KELSO² ABRAHAMS (STEPHEN¹) was born June 02, 1834 in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, and died May 23, 1915 in Gatesville, Coryell, Texas. He married REBECCA ANN ALLISON August 26, 1858 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of EDWARD ALLISON and REBECCA SNYDER. She was born Abt. 1838.

Notes for JOSEPH KELSO ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from marriage records for Madison County, Iowa.

Child of JOSEPH ABRAHAMS and REBECCA ALLISON is:

i. FAMMY³ ABRAHAMS, m. MR. RANKIN.

4. ELLEN C.² ABRAHAMS (STEPHEN¹) was born February 21, 1836 in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, and died October 10, 1891 in Madison County, Iowa. She married WILLIAM BRADSHAW September 08, 1859 in Madison County, Iowa. He was born January 25, 1828 in Ohio, and died April 10, 1904 in Madison County, Iowa.

More About ELLEN C. ABRAHAMS:

Burial: October 11, 1891, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

More About WILLIAM BRADSHAW:

Burial: April 11, 1904, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of ELLEN ABRAHAMS and WILLIAM BRADSHAW are:

11. i. NANCY A. (NANNIE)³ BRADSHAW, b. August 16, 1860, St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa; d. October 04, 1943, St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa.

12. ii. STEPHEN A. BRADSHAW, b. July 23, 1863, St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa; d. May 08, 1949, Madison County, Iowa.

5. BUANCY² ABRAHAMS (STEPHEN¹) was born September 10, 1839 in Indiana, and died January 07, 1913 in Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa. She married DAVID BONHAM August 09, 1859 in Madison County, Iowa, son of ALEXANDER BONHAM and SUSAN YARNELL. He was born September 11, 1834 in Harrison County, Ohio, and died April 08, 1907 in Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa.

More About BUANCY ABRAHAMS:

Burial: January 09, 1913, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Notes for DAVID BONHAM:

David Bonham, Grand River twp.; farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Macksburg; was born in Harrison county, Ohio, in September 1833, and came to this county in 1857; owns 122 acres of land; has held office of school director; he married Miss B. Abrahams in 1859; she was born in Indiana; has six children: Alexander, Adaline A., Rebecca, Jennie, Fred, and Bessie E.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879"

More About DAVID BONHAM:

Burial: April 10, 1907, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of BUANCY ABRAHAMS and DAVID BONHAM are:

i. ALBERTA E. (BERTIE)³ BONHAM, b. November 28, 1865, Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; m. MARTIN ROWE; b. April 19, 1838, Washington County, Pennsylvania; d. December 30, 1917, Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for MARTIN ROWE:

Martin Rowe is honored as an old soldier, who also has the distinction of being one of the early settlers of this county and for many years was an active and progressive farmer. He was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, on the 19th of April, 1838, a son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Glassburner) Rowe, further mention of whom occurs in the sketch of Henry Rowe.

Martin Rowe gave his parents the benefit of his work until he was twenty-one years of age and then became a hired hand, thus beginning his independent business career. In 1863 he came to Madison county, Iowa, and in that same year enlisted at Davenport in Company L, Seventh Iowa Volunteer Infantry under Captain Rittan and Colonel John Sully. He served for two years and eight months and proved an excellent soldier, being mustered out at Sioux City. After the close of hostilities he went to Davis county, Iowa, and a year afterward again came to Madison county and bought eighty acres of improved land on section 15, Grand River township. He continued to reside there until January, 1914, when he retired and removed to Macksburg. He was very successful as an agriculturist and accumulated a competence which enables him to enjoy not only the comforts but also such of the luxuries of life as he desires. He has one of the finest homes in Macksburg and is vice president of the Macksburg National Bank. He added to his original holdings and acquired title to over a half section of excellent land, all of which he has sold or given to his sons. He was the first man to make a business of feeding cattle in Grand River township and his success in that line was instrumental in inducing many others to turn their attention to that business.

Mr. Rowe married Miss Becky Gray, a native of Ohio, who passed away about three years ago. To them were born five children: William, who is living in Macksburg; Elizabeth, the wife of W. P. Love, of Macksburg; A. H., who is residing on the home farm; Delia, the wife of George Bodyguard, of Denver, Colorado; and Delia, who married Harry Glenn, a veterinary surgeon of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Rowe's present wife was Miss Bertha Bonham, a daughter of David Bonham.

Mr. Rowe is a republican and has taken considerable part in the direction of public affairs. For many years he was township trustee; for twelve years served on the city council of Macksburg; and for nine years was school director. He has always discharged his official duties with ability and conscientiousness, and his record is a distinctly creditable one. His wife belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church and was much interested in everything relating to its welfare. Mr. Rowe has at all times manifested a keen sense of his community obligations and his public spirit is one of his most marked characteristics. He has contributed liberally to the support of the church, and when the railroad was built to Macksburg made generous contributions toward the fund for securing it. He has done all within his power to further the welfare of the public schools and there is no good cause which he has refused to aid. His life has been a successful one, as he has not only gained a large measure of material prosperity but has also at all times proved himself a man of honor and integrity, and the respect and goodwill of his associates are freely accorded him.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915"

More About MARTIN ROWE:

Burial: January 02, 1918, Moon Cemetery Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

ii. JENNIE BONHAM.

iii. REBECCA BONHAM.

iv. ALEXANDER A. BONHAM, b. August 16, 1862; d. September 24, 1927, Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for ALEXANDER A. BONHAM:

Information taken from cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: September 26, 1927, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

v. ADELINE ALBERTA BONHAM, b. November 1865.

vi. BESSIE E. BONHAM, b. Abt. 1872, Madison County, Iowa; d. 1880, Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for BESSIE E. BONHAM:

Information taken from cemeteryn records for Madison County, Iowa.

More About BESSIE E. BONHAM:

Burial: 1880, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

vii. STEPHEN A. FRED BONHAM, b. May 05, 1876, Madison County, Iowa.

6. JAMES S.² ABRAHAMS (STEPHEN¹) was born June 05, 1846 in Hanley, Madison, Iowa / Peru, Miami, Indiana, and died March 18, 1936 in Madison County, Iowa. He married CLARA E. (CARRIE) SARGENT July 22, 1879 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of LEVI SARGENT and REBECCA BEEDLE. She was born April 05, 1860 in Kankeekee, Momence, Illinois, and died January 05, 1930 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for JAMES S. ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from marriage and cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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James Abrahams is successfully operating a fine farm which he owns on section 24, Douglas township, and is recognized as a good citizen and able agriculturist. He was born in Miami, Indiana, June 5, 1845, a son of Stephen and Sarah (Kelso) Abrahams. The father was born in Virginia on the 7th of June, 1794, and having removed to Indiana as a young man, he followed agricultural pursuits there, cultivating land which he owned. On the 7th of August, 1854, he came overland to Madison county, Iowa, and bought land for a dollar and a quarter per acre. However, the land which he bought for his home place was improved to some extent as there was a cabin upon it, considerable fencing had been done and some of the land was broken, and for this tract he pa-id fifteen dollars an acre. At that time there were only three houses between his home and Winterset and the prairies still stretched unbroken as far as the eye could see. He was married in Ohio to Miss Sarah Kelso, who was born in that state in 1806, and there were eleven children in the family when removal was made to this state in 1854. It required four wagons to bring them and their household belongings and the journey was a long and tedious one. After the home had been established here there were many privations to be endured and the big snow storms of the first few years were noteworthy, as they were so heavy that it was necessary to tunnel a way from the house to the barn. Mr. Abrahams owned four hundred and forty acres in Grand River township besides the home farm in Douglas township and the care of his property required his undivided attention. He gave the district the use of land near his home as long as it was occupied by a schoolhouse. At that time oxen were used exclusively in farm work and some idea of the extent of his operations may be obtained from the fact that he used from ten to fifteen yoke. Only two of the eleven children born to him and his wife are now living, the brother of our subject being a resident of Texas.

James Abrahams, who was the ninth child in order of birth, pursued his studies in a log schoolhouse in Indiana and attended the early district schools in Douglas township, this county. He remained at home with his parents and cared for them during their declining years, his father passing away in March, 1877, and his mother July n, 1884. Following their deaths he came into possession of the homestead and has continued to operate it until the present time. It comprises one hundred and twelve acres of land and is in a high state of cultivation, as he has always followed approved-methods of farming and has spared neither time nor energy in developing and improving it. He engages in general farming and stock-raising and the gratifying measure of prosperity which he is enjoying is well deserved. As a young man he was compelled to haul provisions from and drive stock to Keokuk or Eddyville, as there were no railroads in this county.

In 1879 Mr. Abrahams married Miss Carrie Sargent, who was born in Momence, Kankakee county, Illinois, a daughter of Levi and Rebecca (Beedle) Sargent. Her uncle, John R. Sargent, was one of the early settlers of this county. Both her father and mother were born in Fountain county, Indiana, the formers birth occurring in December, 1829, and the latter's natal day being the 8th of October, 1831. Levi Sargent was a farmer, carpenter and wagon-maker, having learned his two trades from his father, and while living in Illinois he worked at carpentering and wagon-making. In the late '6os he came west to Iowa, settling in Union township, Madison county, and continued to follow his trades, being connected with Gould & Howell, who were in the implement business in Winterset. His eyesight partially failed as the result of a wound sustained in the Civil war and he was compelled to give up that work. He enlisted in the Union army from Momence, Illinois, in 1862, as a member of Company K, One Hundred and Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and became first lieutenant. He participated in many engagements, including those of the siege of Vicksburg, and his record was in all respects one of which he had just cause to be proud. He was honorably discharged in 1864. In 1883 he removed to the state of Washington, where his death occurred in 1901, and his widow is still living at Aberdeen, that state.

To Mr. and Mrs. Abrahams have been born four children: William B., owning and operating a farm in Douglas township, married Miss Grace Wescott, by whom he has two children, Clyde and James; Walter, a farmer of Jackson township, married Miss Vergie Eldridge, by whom he has a son, Dean; Laura is keeping house for her father; Leonard is attending school at Winterset. The wife and mother has been an invalid for ten years but her courage and cheerfulness have equaled the devotion with which the family have ministered to her. Although she is a member of the United Brethren church she has reared her children in the Baptist faith and has taught them to live lives of uprightness and consideration for others.

Mr. Abrahams has never been active in political affairs but has served as school director, thus expressing his interest in the public-school system. He has so ordered his life that it has contributed to the moral advancement and material prosperity of his community, and the name of Abrahams is an honored one in his locality.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1915"

More About JAMES S. ABRAHAMS:

Burial: March 20, 1936, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

More About CLARA E. (CARRIE) SARGENT:

Burial: January 07, 1930, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Children of JAMES ABRAHAMS and CLARA SARGENT are:

13. i. WILLIAM BRADSHAW³ ABRAHAMS, b. April 12, 1880, Winterset, Madison, Iowa; d. September 10, 1955, Madison County, Iowa.

14. ii. WALTER LEVI ABRAHAMS, b. May 16, 1887, Winterset, Madison, Iowa; d. April 17, 1951, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.

iii. LAURA MAY ABRAHAMS, b. September 16, 1891, Winterset, Madison County, Iowa; d. May 11, 1975, Madison County, Iowa.

More About LAURA MAY ABRAHAMS:

Burial: May 14, 1975, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

15. iv. LEONARD SYLVESTER ABRAHAMS, b. May 17, 1897, Madison County, Iowa; d. August 21, 1979, Madison County, Iowa.

Generation No. 3

7. WILLIAM ALEXANDER³ THOMAS (POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born May 08, 1858 in Iowa, and died January 27, 1938 in Madison County, Iowa. He married OLIVE RUTH HARRISON November 20, 1892 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of IRA HARRISON and ELLA DAVIS. She was born March 10, 1866 in Iowa, and died July 22, 1917 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for WILLIAM ALEXANDER THOMAS:

Information taken from marriage and cemetery records of Madison County, Iowa.

More About WILLIAM ALEXANDER THOMAS:

Burial: January 30, 1938, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Notes for OLIVE RUTH HARRISON:

Information taken from marriage and cemetery records of Madison County, Iowa.

More About OLIVE RUTH HARRISON:

Burial: July 24, 1917, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of WILLIAM THOMAS and OLIVE HARRISON are:

i. INFANT⁴ THOMAS, b. September 03, 1893, Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. September 18, 1893, Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for INFANT THOMAS:

Information taken from birth and cemetery records of Madison County, Iowa.

More About INFANT THOMAS:

Burial: September 19, 1893, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

ii. WALTER W. THOMAS, b. August 11, 1894.

iii. LAURA MADGE THOMAS, b. August 31, 1896, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; m. FORREST LIVINGSTON, February 21, 1917, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; b. Abt. 1895, Union County, Iowa.

Notes for LAURA MADGE THOMAS:

Information taken from birth records of Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for FORREST LIVINGSTON:

Information taken from marriage records for Madison County, Iowa.

16. iv. MAMIE RUTH THOMAS, b. August 10, 1898, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. May 29, 1944, Madison County, Iowa.

v. EARL EVERETT THOMAS, b. January 04, 1901, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. 1974, Madison County, Iowa; m. HILDA P.; b. 1900; d. 1973, Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for EARL EVERETT THOMAS:

Information taken from birth and cemetery records of Madison County, Iowa.

More About EARL EVERETT THOMAS:

Burial: 1974, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Notes for HILDA P.:

Information taken from cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

More About HILDA P.:

Burial: 1973, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

vi. MYRON LEONARD THOMAS, b. July 09, 1903, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; m. RUTH KINGERY.

Notes for MYRON LEONARD THOMAS:

Information taken from birth records of Madison County, Iowa.

8. STEPHEN³ THOMAS (POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born February 14, 1868 in Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa, and died December 02, 1942 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa. He married RACHEL JANE (JENNIE) JESSUP March 20, 1892 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of LEWIS JESSUP and LUCY PIERCE. She was born November 16, 1869 in Madison County, Iowa, and died 1948 in Madison County, Iowa.

More About STEPHEN THOMAS:

Burial: December 04, 1942, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

More About RACHEL JANE (JENNIE) JESSUP:

Burial: 1948, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of STEPHEN THOMAS and RACHEL JESSUP are:

i. WAYNE E.⁴ THOMAS, b. January 1893, Madison County, Iowa; d. March 27, 1949, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; m. GOLDIE WALLACE, March 14, 1916, Winterset, Madison, Iowa; b. Abt. 1896, Gravity, Taylor, Iowa.

Notes for WAYNE E. THOMAS:

Information taken from marriage records for Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for GOLDIE WALLACE:

Goldie is the daughter of G. F. and Myrtle (Shaver) Wallace.

ii. RUBY E. THOMAS, b. June 1898, Madison County, Iowa.

9. JAMES³ THOMAS (POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born May 25, 1871 in Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa, and died October 24, 1949 in Madison County, Iowa. He married EVA P. WHITWORTH May 25, 1904 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of THOMAS WHITWORTH and HULDA JOHNSON. She was born February 1877 in Madison County, Iowa, and died 1963 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for JAMES THOMAS:

Information taken from marriage and cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

More About JAMES THOMAS:

Burial: October 26, 1949, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

More About EVA P. WHITWORTH:

Burial: 1963, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of JAMES THOMAS and EVA WHITWORTH are:

17. i. HAZEL ANITA⁴ THOMAS, b. March 31, 1905, Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. November 24, 1999, Linn County, Iowa.

ii. DALE E. THOMAS, b. February 21, 1909; d. March 28, 1992, Madison County, Iowa; m. THELMA JORGENSEN.

More About DALE E. THOMAS:

Burial: March 31, 1992, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

10. AMANDA JANE³ THOMAS (POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born February 1862 in Iowa, and died July 15, 1919. She married LEWIS JACKSON JESSUP May 15, 1889, son of LEWIS JESSUP and LUCY PIERCE. He was born April 23, 1859 in Iowa, and died March 29, 1934.

Children of AMANDA THOMAS and LEWIS JESSUP are:

i. DONALD⁴ JESSUP, b. August 1894.

ii. DOLLY C. JESSUP, b. June 1896.

iii. DEWEY L. JESSUP, b. November 1898.

11. NANCY A. (NANNIE)³ BRADSHAW (ELLEN C.² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born August 16, 1860 in St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died October 04, 1943 in St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa. She married ROBERT W. PHIPPS October 24, 1894 in Madison County, Iowa, son of JAMES PHIPPS and ELVINA VINEY. He was born March 28, 1863 in Iowa, and died September 29, 1915 in Madison County, Iowa.

More About NANCY A. (NANNIE) BRADSHAW:

Burial: October 06, 1943, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

More About ROBERT W. PHIPPS:

Burial: October 01, 1915, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of NANCY BRADSHAW and ROBERT PHIPPS are:

i. ELLEN C.⁴ PHIPPS, b. October 1896.

ii. MADGE I. PHIPPS, b. December 1899.

12. STEPHEN A.³ BRADSHAW (ELLEN C.² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born July 23, 1863 in St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died May 08, 1949 in Madison County, Iowa. He married (1) MARGARET L. (MAGGIE) POMEROY June 28, 1885 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of NEAL POMEROY and SARAH COLLINS. She was born March 01, 1863 in St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died February 23, 1912 in Madison County, Iowa. He married (2) EMILY JANE MC CLOSKEY September 20, 1913 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, daughter of JAMES MC CLOSKEY and ELIZABETH YOUNG. She was born May 27, 1871 in St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died August 08, 1951 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for STEPHEN A. BRADSHAW:

Information taken from birth, marriage and cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

More About STEPHEN A. BRADSHAW:

Burial: May 11, 1949, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

More About MARGARET L. (MAGGIE) POMEROY:

Burial: February 25, 1912, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

More About EMILY JANE MC CLOSKEY:

Burial: August 10, 1951, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

Child of STEPHEN BRADSHAW and MARGARET POMEROY is:

18. i. WILLIAM FRANKLIN⁴ BRADSHAW, b. November 25, 1885, South Township, Madison, Iowa; d. December 16, 1958, Madison County, Iowa.

13. WILLIAM BRADSHAW³ ABRAHAMS (JAMES S.², STEPHEN¹) was born April 12, 1880 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, and died September 10, 1955 in Madison County, Iowa. He married GRACE ELIZABETH WESCOTT February 20, 1907 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa. She was born October 06, 1887 in Rockford, Illinois, and died May 08, 1960 in Madison County, Iowa.

More About WILLIAM BRADSHAW ABRAHAMS:

Burial: September 12, 1955, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

More About GRACE ELIZABETH WESCOTT:

Burial: May 11, 1960, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Children of WILLIAM ABRAHAMS and GRACE WESCOTT are:

i. HARRY⁴ ABRAHAMS, b. November 26, 1907, Douglas Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for HARRY ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

ii. CLYDE CARROLL ABRAHAMS, b. December 21, 1908, Douglas Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for CLYDE CARROLL ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

19. iii. JAMES WESCOTT ABRAHAMS, b. August 01, 1912, Winterset, Madison, Iowa; d. January 10, 1954, Madison County, Iowa.

iv. GEORGE FREDERICK ABRAHAMS, b. May 19, 1915, Douglas Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for GEORGE FREDERICK ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

v. MARY ABRAHAMS, b. June 14, 1918, Douglas Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for MARY ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

14. WALTER LEVI³ ABRAHAMS (JAMES S.², STEPHEN¹) was born May 16, 1887 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, and died April 17, 1951 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. He married VIRGIE D. ELDRIDGE February 26, 1913 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, daughter of JOHN ELDRIDGE and JULIA DOWLER. She was born March 09, 1889 in St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died May 22, 1969 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.

Notes for WALTER LEVI ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from marriage records for Madison County, Iowa.

More About WALTER LEVI ABRAHAMS:

Burial: April 19, 1951, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

More About VIRGIE D. ELDRIDGE:

Burial: May 25, 1969, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Children of WALTER ABRAHAMS and VIRGIE ELDRIDGE are:

i. DONALD⁴ ABRAHAMS.

20. ii. WILLIAM DEAN ABRAHAMS, b. February 17, 1914, Jackson Township, Madison, Iowa; d. January 27, 2002.

iii. MURIEL RUTH ABRAHAMS, b. December 24, 1920, Douglas Township, Madison, Iowa; m. CARL PORTER.

Notes for MURIEL RUTH ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

iv. ANNICE ABRAHAMS, b. January 10, 1926, Jackson Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for ANNICE ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

15. LEONARD SYLVESTER³ ABRAHAMS (JAMES S.², STEPHEN¹) was born May 17, 1897 in Madison County, Iowa, and died August 21, 1979 in Madison County, Iowa. He married BLANCHE ANNE ROGERS November 06, 1921 in Madison County, Iowa, daughter of MICHAEL ROGERS and MARCHE COAKLEY. She was born December 27, 1898 in Madison County, Iowa, and died August 04, 1989 in Madison County, Iowa.

More About LEONARD SYLVESTER ABRAHAMS:

Burial: August 24, 1979, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

More About BLANCHE ANNE ROGERS:

Burial: August 07, 1989, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Child of LEONARD ABRAHAMS and BLANCHE ROGERS is:

i. NAOMI HELENE⁴ ABRAHAMS, b. June 04, 1925, Douglas Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for NAOMI HELENE ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

Generation No. 4

16. MAMIE RUTH⁴ THOMAS (WILLIAM ALEXANDER³, POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born August 10, 1898 in Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa, and died May 29, 1944 in Madison County, Iowa. She married CHARLES LEON BLAIR November 25, 1920 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, son of ALEXANDER BLAIR and MARY GENTRY. He was born November 11, 1895 in Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa, and died April 29, 1955 in Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for MAMIE RUTH THOMAS:

Information taken from birth, marriage and cemetery records of Madison County, Iowa.

More About MAMIE RUTH THOMAS:

Burial: May 31, 1944, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Notes for CHARLES LEON BLAIR:

" Charles L. Blair, whose death occured April 29 at his home south of Macksburg, had lived on that farm since his marriage in 1920.

He was born near Macksburg November 11, 1895, a son of Alexander and Mary Blair. When he was five years old he moved with his parents to near Afton, where his early life was spent.

He entered the United States army service on March 18, 1917, serving two years in World War I as a member of Co. A. 334th Battalion.

After receiving his discharge, he returned to Macksburg where he was employed on a farm until his marriage on November 25, 1920, to Mamie R. Thomas. They moved to a farm south of Macksburg where the remainder of his life was spent.

His wife died in 1944. His is survived by three sons, Merle Blair of Adel; Charles Blair Jr. of Macksburg and Lee Blair at home; three grandchildren; three sisters, Lillie of Adel, Eva of Creston and Lula of San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, Clyde Blair of Creston and Frank Blair of Afton.

Funeral services were held May 3, from the Macksburg Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Rowe. Burial was at the Moon Cemetery."

Information taken from birth, marriage and cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa and from an obituary published in the Winterset Madisonian newspaper, May 13, 1955.

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Burial: May 03, 1955, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of MAMIE THOMAS and CHARLES BLAIR are:

21. i. MERLE ALEXANDER⁵ BLAIR, b. February 24, 1921, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. October 14, 1967, Madison County, Iowa.

22. ii. CHARLES BLAIR, b. October 14, 1927, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa.

23. iii. LEE WILBUR BLAIR, b. January 26, 1932, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa; d. March 11, 1998, Winterset, Madison, Iowa.

17. HAZEL ANITA⁴ THOMAS (JAMES³, POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born March 31, 1905 in Macksburg, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa, and died November 24, 1999 in Linn County, Iowa. She married RAY GEORGE EIVINS October 22, 1924 in Madison County, Iowa, son of WELSEY EIVINS and EDITH FINNEY. He was born May 11, 1904 in Webster Township, Madison, Iowa, and died December 27, 1975 in Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: November 27, 1999, Pleasantview Cemetery, Webster Township, Madison, Iowa

Notes for RAY GEORGE EIVINS:

Information taken from cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: December 30, 1975, Pleasantview Cemetery, Webster Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of HAZEL THOMAS and RAY EIVINS are:

i. JOHN PAUL⁵ EIVINS, b. February 01, 1924; m. LYNNE E.; b. July 29, 1941.

24. ii. JAMES WESLEY EIVINS, b. September 22, 1925.

25. iii. EARL E. EIVINS, b. March 17, 1928, Webster Township, Madison, Iowa.

iv. DONNA ELAINE EIVINS, b. October 25, 1942.

18. WILLIAM FRANKLIN⁴ BRADSHAW (STEPHEN A.³, ELLEN C.² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born November 25, 1885 in South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died December 16, 1958 in Madison County, Iowa. He married EDITH ALMETTA VANSCOY January 24, 1905 in St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa, daughter of JOHN VANSCOY and ARAH O'NEAL. She was born 1881 in Iowa, and died 1944 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN BRADSHAW:

Information taken from birth, marriage and cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: December 19, 1958, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

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Burial: 1944, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of WILLIAM BRADSHAW and EDITH VANSCOY are:

i. CLARENCE N.⁵ BRADSHAW, b. Abt. 1907.

ii. LOLA M. BRADSHAW, b. Abt. 1908.

26. iii. JOSEPH ELLYSON (JOE) BRADSHAW, b. June 01, 1909, South Township, Madison, Iowa; d. 1970, Madison County, Iowa.

27. iv. STEPHEN ROY BRADSHAW, b. October 29, 1911, South Township, Madison, Iowa; d. September 09, 1988, Madison County, Iowa.

v. WENDELL BRADSHAW, b. September 23, 1913, South Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for WENDELL BRADSHAW:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

19. JAMES WESCOTT⁴ ABRAHAMS (WILLIAM BRADSHAW³, JAMES S.², STEPHEN¹) was born August 01, 1912 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa, and died January 10, 1954 in Madison County, Iowa. He married ELIZA MARIE SAGE August 01, 1931 in Madison County, Iowa. She was born February 21, 1912, and died June 07, 1982 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for JAMES WESCOTT ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth, marriage and cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: January 12, 1954, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

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Burial: June 10, 1982, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Children of JAMES ABRAHAMS and ELIZA SAGE are:

i. WANDA ANN⁵ ABRAHAMS, b. November 03, 1934, Winterset, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for WANDA ANN ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

ii. PHYLLIS JEAN ABRAHAMS, b. July 22, 1939, Winterset, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for PHYLLIS JEAN ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

iii. VIRGINIA ABRAHAMS.

20. WILLIAM DEAN⁴ ABRAHAMS (WALTER LEVI³, JAMES S.², STEPHEN¹) was born February 17, 1914 in Jackson Township, Madison, Iowa, and died January 27, 2002. He married OPAL LUCILLE MC BRIDE February 26, 1935 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, daughter of CHARLES MC BRIDE and IDA CLEMENTS. She was born October 27, 1914 in Madison Township, Madison, Iowa, and died October 26, 1999 in San Diego, San Diego, California.

Notes for WILLIAM DEAN ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from birth and cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: January 30, 2002, Worthington Cemetery, Madison Township, Madison, Iowa

Notes for OPAL LUCILLE MC BRIDE:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: October 30, 1999, Worthington Cemetery, Madison Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of WILLIAM ABRAHAMS and OPAL MC BRIDE are:

i. WILLIAM L. (ROY)⁵ ABRAHAMS.

ii. CHALMERS L. ABRAHAMS, b. 1943; d. July 26, 1943, Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for CHALMERS L. ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: July 28, 1943, Worthington Cemetery, Madison Township, Madison, Iowa

iii. CHARLES W. ABRAHAMS, b. 1943; d. July 26, 1943, Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for CHARLES W. ABRAHAMS:

Information taken from cemetery records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: July 28, 1943, Worthington Cemetery, Madison Township, Madison, Iowa

Generation No. 5

21. MERLE ALEXANDER⁵ BLAIR (MAMIE RUTH⁴ THOMAS, WILLIAM ALEXANDER³, POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born February 24, 1921 in Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa, and died October 14, 1967 in Madison County, Iowa. He married ORA K. CAMERON, daughter of CHARLES CAMERON and NELLIE PATTON.

Notes for MERLE ALEXANDER BLAIR:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: October 17, 1967, Winterset Cemetery, Winterset, Madison, Iowa

Child of MERLE BLAIR and ORA CAMERON is:

i. SHARON K.⁶ BLAIR.

22. CHARLES⁵ BLAIR (MAMIE RUTH⁴ THOMAS, WILLIAM ALEXANDER³, POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born October 14, 1927 in Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa. He married MARGARET AIKIN September 19, 1948 in Webster Township, Madison, Iowa, daughter of RAY AIKIN and EDNA TRESTER. She was born September 16, 1930 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for CHARLES BLAIR:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for MARGARET AIKIN:

Information taken from birth and marriage records for Madison County, Iowa.

Children of CHARLES BLAIR and MARGARET AIKIN are:

i. RICKY DUANE⁶ BLAIR, b. October 04, 1953.

ii. CHRISTINE KAY. BLAIR, b. February 27, 1954.

23. LEE WILBUR⁵ BLAIR (MAMIE RUTH⁴ THOMAS, WILLIAM ALEXANDER³, POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born January 26, 1932 in Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa, and died March 11, 1998 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa. He married ALICE ANN CAMERON November 25, 1956 in Patterson, Madison, Iowa, daughter of ALVIN CAMERON and ALTA BROWN. She was born July 26, 1935 in Bayard, Guthrie, Iowa.

Notes for LEE WILBUR BLAIR:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa and from an obituary publilshed in the "Winterset City Limits" newspaper on March 13, 1998.

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Burial: March 14, 1998, Moon Cemetery, Grand River Township, Madison, Iowa

Children of LEE BLAIR and ALICE CAMERON are:

i. DARRELL⁶ BLAIR, m. CAROLYN.

ii. KEVIN BLAIR, m. DONNA.

iii. BARBARA BLAIR.

24. JAMES WESLEY⁵ EIVINS (HAZEL ANITA⁴ THOMAS, JAMES³, POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born September 22, 1925. He married CORINNE AIKIN, daughter of RAY AIKIN and EDNA TRESTER. She was born January 12, 1926.

Children of JAMES EIVINS and CORINNE AIKIN are:

i. LARRY RAY⁶ EIVINS.

ii. GARY LINN EIVINS.

iii. PAMELA GAY EIVINS.

25. EARL E.⁵ EIVINS (HAZEL ANITA⁴ THOMAS, JAMES³, POLLY² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born March 17, 1928 in Webster Township, Madison, Iowa. He married DOROTHY DARLENE YOUNG September 06, 1946, daughter of CHESTER YOUNG and DOROTHY KIRKLAND. She was born August 14, 1928 in Lincoln Township, Madison, Iowa.

Children of EARL EIVINS and DOROTHY YOUNG are:

i. STEVEN CRAIG⁶ EIVINS, b. January 16, 1949; m. GEORGIA LEE DOUTHIT, March 22, 1970.

ii. SUSAN KAYE EIVINS, b. July 14, 1951; m. JOHN SPEARS, June 01, 1974.

26. JOSEPH ELLYSON (JOE)⁵ BRADSHAW (WILLIAM FRANKLIN⁴, STEPHEN A.³, ELLEN C.² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born June 01, 1909 in South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died 1970 in Madison County, Iowa. He married THELMA ARLENE ALLEN.

Notes for JOSEPH ELLYSON (JOE) BRADSHAW:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

Children of JOSEPH BRADSHAW and THELMA ALLEN are:

i. ERMA MAY⁶ BRADSHAW, b. December 28, 1936, St. Charles, South Township, Madison, Iowa; d. January 03, 1937, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.

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Burial: January 05, 1937, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

ii. ALMETA LEONA BRADSHAW, b. April 13, 1934, Madison County, Iowa; d. June 24, 1934, Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: June 25, 1934, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

iii. BILLY B. BRADSHAW, b. 1942, Madison County, Iowa; d. 1942, Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: 1942, St. Charles Cemetery, South Township, Madison, Iowa

27. STEPHEN ROY⁵ BRADSHAW (WILLIAM FRANKLIN⁴, STEPHEN A.³, ELLEN C.² ABRAHAMS, STEPHEN¹) was born October 29, 1911 in South Township, Madison, Iowa, and died September 09, 1988 in Madison County, Iowa. He married ALICE A. THRAILKILL, daughter of JOHN THRAILKILL and CAROLINE HOLDERBAUM. She was born April 10, 1910 in Madison County, Iowa, and died February 15, 1984 in Madison County, Iowa.

Notes for STEPHEN ROY BRADSHAW:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

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Burial: September 12, 1988, Penn Center Cemetery, Penn Township, Madison, Iowa

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Burial: February 18, 1984, Penn Center Cemetery, Penn Township, Madison, Iowa

Child of STEPHEN BRADSHAW and ALICE THRAILKILL is:

i. CAROL ANN⁶ BRADSHAW, b. August 08, 1939, Douglas Township, Madison, Iowa.

Notes for CAROL ANN BRADSHAW:

Information taken from birth records for Madison County, Iowa.

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