Descendants of Elijah Hommen

Fourth Generation

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53. Susanna Lawrence ¹ (Lydia Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 9 Apr 1831 in Toronto. She died on 9 Apr 1907 in Jefferson, Oregon.

Susanna married Albert Slater ¹, son of Benjamin Slater and Maria Johnson, in Apr 1850 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. Albert was born on 15 Apr 1824 in Toronto. He died on 23 Nov 1886 in Jefferson, Oregon.

They had the following children.

	170	M	i	Caleb P. Slater is printed as #97.
	171	M	ii	George H. Slater is printed as #98.
	172	M	iii	Benjamin C. Slater is printed as #99.
+	173	F	iv	Eva Ellen Slater is printed as #100.

54. Mary Lawrence ¹ (Lydia Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 26 Nov 1832 in Toronto. She died on 13 Feb 1912 in Denver, Colorado.

Mary married James Clark Williams ¹ on 29 Sep 1852 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. James was born about 1828 in . He died in 1900 in Denver, Colorado.

They had the following children.

	174	F	i	Ella Williams 1 was born in 1853 in . She died in 1926.
	175	F	ii	Kate Williams 1 was born in 1854 in . She died in 1935 in Denver, Colorado.
+	176	M	iii	George Gordon Williams was born on 6 May 1857. He died on 2 Feb 1905.
	177	F	iv	Hattie Williams 1 was born in 1859 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. She died in 1859 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois.
	178	F	v	Grace Williams 1 was born on 27 Feb 1864 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. She died on 28 Jul 1945.
	179	M	vi	Lawrence Williams 1 was born in 1866 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. He died in 1930 in Denver, Colorado.
+	180	M	vii	James Clarke Williams was born in 1874. He died on 20 Oct 1945.

55. Jordan C. Lawrence ¹ (Lydia Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 12 Nov 1835 in Toronto (Little York), Ontario, Canada. He died on 10 Aug 1927 in California.

They lived on a farm south of Polo, Illinois, but moved to
Geneva,  Illinois in1906.  Source- Canada Settlement, Tri-County
Press, Polo,  Illinois, 1939.

Jordan married Margaret Alice Laughlin ¹ on 26 Apr 1865 in Mt. Morris, Illinois. Margaret was born on 14 Jan 1844 in Towanda, Pennsylvania. She died on 3 Nov 1914 in Geneva, Illinois.

They had the following children.

+	181	M	i	Franck Daly Lawrence was born on 8 Feb 1866.
+	182	F	ii	Anne Lawrence was born on 16 May 1870.
	183	M	iii	John Lawrence was born on 14 Nov 1871 in Polo, Ogle Co., Illinois. He died on 31 Aug 1872 in Polo, Ogle Co., Illinois. Interred in Polo, Illinois.
+	184	F	iv	Mary Lawrence was born on 5 Jan 1878.

56. Catherine Lawrence ¹ (Lydia Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 18 Jul 1837 in Toronto. She died on 2 Nov 1868 in Nebraska.

She came to Illinois with her parents in 1838.  She and Merritt
moved to  Nebraska soon after the Civil War.

Catherine married Merritt M. Culver ¹ in Oct 1860. Merritt was born on 15 Aug 1835 in Waterford, Ontario, Canada.

They had the following children.

+	185	F	i	Estella Culver was born on 18 Aug 1861.
+	186	M	ii	John M. Culver was born about 1863. He died on 22 Jun 1922.
+	187	M	iii	Frank G. Culver was born about 1865.

57. Maria Lawrence ¹ (Lydia Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 21 Jul 1841 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. She died on 29 Dec 1912 in California.

Maria married Isaac Appleford ¹ on 1 Jan 1862. Isaac was born on 31 Dec 1838 in Dorchester, Ontario. He died on 13 May 1907 in Dixon, Illinois.

They had the following children.

	188	F	i	Katie Appleford 1 was born on 11 Apr 1865 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She died on 11 Oct 1866 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
	189	M	ii	Lawrence Appleford 1 was born on 30 Jul 1878 in .
				Lawrence married Laura Adeline Dickey on 14 Aug 1907. Laura was born on 6 Jun 1879 in Franklin Grove, , Illinois, USA.

58. Johnson Lawrence ¹ (Lydia Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 17 Jun 1844 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. He died on 1 Jan 1912 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois.

Johnson married Julia E. Reed ¹, daughter of George D. Reed, on 8 Apr 1879. Julia was born on 12 Aug 1851 in . She died on 2 May 1928.

They had the following children.

	190	F	i	Amy Lawrence 1 was born in 1880 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. She died in 1880 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois.
	191	M	ii	Infant Lawrence 1 was born in 1882 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. He died in 1882 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois.
+	192	F	iii	Mary Lillis Lawrence was born on 21 Sep 1885. She died on 11 Oct 1928.

59. George Poole ¹ (Nancy Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 31 Jan 1835 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died on 18 Sep 1911 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. He was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

George married Sabina Strock ^{1, 2}, daughter of Jacob Strock and Catherine Longenecker, on 11 Oct 1860 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. Sabina was born on 22 Jul 1836 in Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA. She died on 18 Nov 1923 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

They had the following children.

+	193	M	i	Frank Poole was born on 16 Jul 1861. He died on 18 Nov 1950.
	194	F	ii	Nellie Poole 1 was born on 21 Sep 1864 in , Polo, Ogle, Illinois. She died on 31 Jan 1963 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. She was buried in Fairmont Cemetery, Polo, Ogle, California, USA.
	195	M	iii	Poole 1 was born in 1866 in . He died in 1866.
	196	M	iv	John Henry Poole 1 was born on 19 Feb 1873 in , Polo, Ogle, Illinois. He died on 10 Apr 1959 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Was living at East fifth Street, La Verne, California on 12 Sep 1918 when John registered for the draft.
				John married Eva J. Stewart 1, daughter of Stewart and Hodge, on 19 Mar 1913 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Eva was born on 22 Jun 1869 in , , Illinois, USA. She died on 30 Jan 1962 in Bell, Los Angeles, California, USA.
	197		v	Poole 1 was born about 1875 in , Polo, Ogle, Illinois.

60. Abraham "Abram" Poole ¹ (Nancy Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 9 Nov 1836 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He died on 14 Sep 1908 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. He was buried on 16 Sep 1908 in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

Abram married Rachel Mayill Phelps ¹, daughter of John Rutgers Phelps and Cecelia Martin, on 26 Feb 1863 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. Rachel was born on 22 May 1843 in Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. She died on 13 Mar 1930 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

Middle initial M. is listed on marriage record.

Obituary

Rachel Phelps, the eldest child of John and Celia Phelps, was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, May 22, 1844, and passed away March 13, 1930, at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Poole.  She was confined to her room for three weeks and became seriously ill on Sunday preceding her death.

She came with her parents, brother and sister, to Polo in 1856 and spent the remainder of her life in and around Polo.

On February 26, 1863, she was united in marriage with Abram Poole.  To this union two sons, Charles and William, were born.

In early life she united with the Episcopal church of which she remained a faithful member.  There being no Episcopal church in Polo she attended the Lutheran church as long as her health would permit.

She leaves to mourn her loss one sister, Kate J. Phelps of Polo, and four grandchildren, Edna and Irma, daughters of Charles, of California and Kenneth and Norma, son and daughter of William of Polo.

They had the following children.

+	198	M	i	Charles J. "C. J." Poole was born on 22 Dec 1863. He died on 17 Jan 1940.
+	199	M	ii	William John Poole was born on 22 Jun 1870. He died on 10 Nov 1926.

62. John Poole ¹ (Nancy Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 22 Sep 1844 in Buffalo Grove, Ogle, Illinois, USA. He died on 26 Jun 1837 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. He was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

Birthplace is northwest of  Buffalo Grove.

John married Eleanor Bell ¹, daughter of James Bell and Eleanor Kidd "Ellen", on 21 Sep 1876. Eleanor was born on 9 Apr 1850 in Claremont, Ontario, Canada. She died on 12 Dec 1938 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.

They had the following children.

	200	M	i	Ernest Elmer Poole 1 was born on 30 Mar 1878 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois. He died 2 on 11 Feb 1944 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. He was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
	201	F	ii	Lillian M. Poole 1 was born on 28 Mar 1883 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She died on 30 Jun 1960 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
	202	F	iii	Lorena Bell Poole 1 was born on 28 Mar 1883 in Polo, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She died on 16 Feb 1915. She was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Buffalo, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
+	203	F	iv	Edith Eleanor Poole was born on 29 Jan 1888. She died in Feb 1970.

63. Catharine E. "Kate" Poole ^{1, 2} (Nancy Johnson , Catharine Hommen , Elijah ) was born on 17 Nov 1848 in Buffalo Grove, Ogle, Illinois, USA. She died on 8 Jul 1921 in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetry, , Chickasaw, Iowa, USA.

Birthplace is northwest of Buffalo Grove.  1900 censu conducted by Catherine's son William lists her as a widow.

Kate married Henry Dodge ^{1, 2}, son of Martin Dodge and Betsey Maria Barnes, on 26 Feb 1872 in , Ogle, Illinois, USA. Henry was born on 10 Sep 1837 in , Chenango, New York, USA. He died on 3 Jul 1905. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetry, , Chickasaw, Iowa, USA.

Henry Dodge page 875Henry Dodge, born in Chenango County, N.Y., Sept. 10, 1837, is a son of Martin Dodge (deceased), a native of Vermont. He resided in Rochester, N.Y., till 1854, when he came to Iowa, settling in Chickasaw County, where he lived till 1870, when he came to this county and settled on section 14, Riverton Township. He owns 160 acres, and 15 of timberland, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising. He enlisted in the late was in Company H, Fourth Iowa Cavalry. Was in the battles of Old Town Creek, surrender of General Forrest, and several others. He was married in 1872 to Kate E. Poole. They are the parents of five children - Charles E., Herbert, Horace, Loyal J., and Joseph (deceased).

They had the following children.

	204	M	i	William Edgar Dodge 1 was born on 10 Jan 1873 in Riverton, Floyd, Iowa, USA. He died in 1955. Graduated from Nashua High School Class of 1891.
				William married La Deska M. Bowe 1, daughter of Ferdenand Bowe and Sarah Bennett, on 29 Oct 1902. La was born on 1 Oct 1877. She died after 1955.
	205	M	ii	Joseph Dodge 1 was born on 23 Dec 1874 in Riverton, Floyd, Iowa, USA. He died in 1874. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetry, , Chickasaw, Iowa, USA.
	206	M	iii	George Herbert Dodge 1 was born on 5 Oct 1876 in Riverton, Floyd, Iowa, USA. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetry, , Chickasaw, Iowa, USA. In the 1900 census Herbert G. Dodge is living in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa at the Iowa State Hospital for the Insane. Death of a Former Nashua Boy-- George Herbert Dodge, the second oldest son of Mrs. Catherine Dodge, of Charles City, died at Independence Sunday night, at 9 o'clock, of pneumonia. Herbert was born on the old Henry Dodge homestead, 2 1/2 miles west of Nashua, Oct. 5, 1877, and lived there until about ten years ago, when with his parents he moved to Floyd, Iowa. He attended the rural school near the home of his birth, and the High School at Floyd. A sad affliction befell him early in life, for from the time he was three years old he has been a great sufferer of epilepsy. About a week ago he contracted pnuemonia and when the crisis came he was unable to pass it, and worn out with years of suffering he closed his weary eyes upojn the scenes of earth and peacefully passed to rest. The deceased grew to manhood in Nashua and will be remembered by our people as one of its best young men, one who commanded the highest regard and good will of all those with whom he came in contact. He leaves to mourn his death a devoted mother, Mrs. Catherine Dodge, of Charles City, and three brothers, Ed. of Charles City, Horace of Alden, and Loyal, of Osage. The remains were laid to rest in the family burial lot in Greenwood cemetery, Tuesday morning, by the side of those of the father, who preceded Herbert to their Heavenly home about eight years ago. A prayer was offered at the grave by Rev. Walter Piper.  22 December 1904, Nashua Reporter.
+	207	M	iv	Horace Abram Dodge Sr. was born on 26 Aug 1878. He died after 18 Sep 1918.
+	208	M	v	Loyal Johnson Dodge was born on 5 Jan 1881. He died on 29 Dec 1963.

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