William Elben from Maryland to Ohio, 1776
Whose family migrated to Ohio, Illinois, Idaho, Washington,
and California
Third Generation
This page was updated by Mara French on 8/13/13. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line. Send any corrections or additions to this chart to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2012, 2013.
Contents
William Elben of Ohio Home Page
Early Elben Family in Maryland
Outline
of Most Elben Families
GENEALOGY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Also see the Sturtevant family at http://www.frenchfamilyassoc.com/ELBEN/Sturtevant.htm.
As we find substantial data that shows this family connects with this Elben line, we will combine them; as for now, the DNA
matches exactly, but the name was changed due to adoption.
Third Generation
Children of William Elbourn and Sarah Fitzjohn, 2.2
No more children were born to William Elbourn and Sarah Fitzjohn between 1777 and 1780 in England, therefore he could have immigrated ca. 1777 to Maryland had had son William and another dau. before 1780 at which time he enlisted in the Rev. War in Maryland. William probably died by 1783, and in the 1790 census of Kent Co., MD, Sarah was age 33, a widow, living with a male under 16 years of age or born after 1774 and before 1783, who could definitely have been William, b. ca. 1779, who moved to Ohio in 1804. The 3 females would have been Sarah Fitzjohn, dau. Ann, and another unknown daughter. If we could find these birthdates in Maryland, it would synch this family. Matthew enlisted in the Rev. War in Mary on 4 May 1779.
3.1 Ann Elborn, born 11 Aug 1776 in Baldock, dau. of William and Sarah (see document below). ÒAnÓ Ann Elborn was buried in Baldock on 27 Sep 1777, the daughter of William (no mother listed). ÒAnÓ Ann Elborn was buried in Baldock on 3 Jan 1806 at St. Mary the Virgin, a widow, indicating she was not born an Elborn. ÒAÓ William Elborn was buried 12 Dec 1788 in Baldock, a labourer, indicating he was an adult.
3.2* William Elben, b. 1780 in Maryland, d. in 1850 in Ohio at age 70, but his death certificate states 80. Figuring out exactly when and where William was born may not be that easy. First we need to search the 1880 census and see if one of his 13 children lived that long and could provide that information. The last 4 children were born from his second wife, but they would still give the birthplace of William. Children born from 1806-1838, all in Ohio.
Reuben died in 1865, was not in the 1880
census.
Mary died in 1890, m. John Martin Souslin, can
locate her in 1870 but not 1880.
Abbie died after 1900, m. Sloan, in the 1900
census of Marion Co., OH, she stated that both her parents were born in Pennsylvania.
Her mother definitely was, but perhaps not her father.
William b. 1811, d. 1873, was not in the 1880 census.
4 daughters, names unknown, b. 1810-1825.
Caroline b. 1830, d. 1910
Susan states her father was born in Maryland in the 1900 census.
In the 1880 census she states Ohio.
Andrew died in 1855, was not in the 1880 census.
Marinda died in 1882. In the 1880 census she
states her father was born in Maryland.
Jesse perhaps died before 1880 as he is not
listed.
When did William arrive in Ohio? This is very important as it would tell us if he met and married Margaret Dush in Maryland, Pennsylvania, or Ohio, and when their first child was born. According to ÒThe First Settlers and Earliest Settlements of Licking County, OhioÓ, the earliest arrival was about 1797 to Ohio, and William first settled in Muskingum County by Apr 1805.
For a long time I thought William's first son was John, but it seemed impossible that I have a record for William in Ohio in 1805 and John was born in Pennsylvania in 1807. John and William lived next door to one another, but not until the 1830 census of Licking Co. OH. John was the son of John of Bedford Co., PA, and for that reason, William must be connected to Susan King's line. So, my next bet is that the older John of Bedford Co., PA was the brother of an older William of Maryland, and that William died in the Rev. War, leaving his son William an orphan -- but first I suppose he was the one listed in the 1790 census with his mother Sarah, and after she died whenever that was, he became an orphan, but he may have already been an adult by that time, lived a short time with John's family in Bedford Co., PA, and then moved directly west to Licking Co. He married Margaret Dush who was from Fayette Co., PA, on the way to Licking Co., OH, but they met in OH as she was in OH before him. Both lines of John Elben and William Elben named sons Reuben.
William was born in Maryland ca. 1780. His father had died in 1783 at the end of the Revolutionary War. William was living with his mother, Sarah, and 2 sisters in the 1790 census of Kent Co., MD; his mother was listed as a widow. He moved to Muskingum Co., OH, before April 1805 where he is on the Tax List of that year and also appears as a fence viewer. He d. 22 Apr 1850 in Perry Twp, Licking Co., Ohio. He was a farmer.
A fence viewer is a town or city official who administers fence laws by inspecting new fence and settlement of disputes arising from trespass by livestock that have escaped enclosure. They cleared their fields of the boulders with horses and built stone walls along the edges of their fields; a fence viewer was needed on those occasions when walls were eroded, moved, or modified illegally. They must be qualified voters of the town and must be sworn into office. The local government appoints viewers only when they are needed. The necessary qualifications to be appointed as a fence viewer also differ, though most jurisdictions try to select people with a good knowledge of the local area and the applicable laws. You must have no personal interest in any of the properties that lie on the fence line. William Elben was appointed as fence viewer in Muskingum Co., OH, in April 1805; therefore, he might have arrived in Ohio probably between 1800-1804. At that time he was not married and therefore met and married Margaret Dush in that location, which indicates that all his children were born in Ohio; William and Margaret were married in 1805.
Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio
It was to the Falls of the Muskingum, within the boundaries of the territory that subsequently became Salt Creek township that a party of 30 men was sent in June 1788 by water along the Ohio River to organize a peace treaty with several tribes of Indians (from ÒBiographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County, Ohio).
It was in the early autumn of the year 1795, immediately on the close of the Indian war and two years before any white man was located with the view of making a permanent home on any of the territory which now constitutes Muskingum county, that under the auspices of a company formed in Marietta the manufacture of salt was commenced. The discovery of salines along the Ohio River and up the Muskingum Rivers was a commodity so scarce as to be entirely beyond the ability of most persons to procure, it being retailed as high as fifty cents a quart.
Falls was named Duncan Falls, and in about the year 1805, the first mill was erected.
WilliamÕs First Marriage
William m1. Margaret Dush (of German descent, spelled in Germany as Dusch) ca. 1805 in Muskingum County, OH, when she was only age 17, where records were scarce at that time. No records of their marriage have been found. The name was spelled Dush, Duesch, Dusch, or DŸsch. Both William and Margaret were in Muskingum Co., OH, by Apr 1805, and most likely slightly earlier than that.
Margaret was b. 1787 in Springhill, Fayette Co., PA, d. Aug 1830 in Eden, Licking Co., OH, 20 years before William died. She most likely died due to childbirth as she had a daughter born in 1830 according to the census. In 1792, only 5 years after her birth, her father was naturalized from a German citizen in New York City before moving to Ohio. Therefore, Margaret was definitely born in PA as she was born before the family headed west to OH. This sets the location for William and Margaret meeting each other in OH.
Dush / Dusch Family
Apparently both the Elben family and the Dush family arrived in Muskingum, Muskingum Co., OH, sometime between 1800 and 1805. The Elben family came from Maryland and the Dush family came from Pennsylvania.
Adam Dusch, the father of Margaret, was b. ca. 1770 in Germany, and died 21 Oct 1826 in Eden, Licking Co., OH.
The only name even close to Adam Dush in the 1800 census is Adam Durch of Earl, Lancaster Co., PA, with a family of 8; he was age 26-44 or b. 1756-1776, which would be the correct age as he was born ca. 1760. Studying the writing in that census, it appears more as Dusch than Durch, which would be the correct person. His daughter Margaret was not yet born, but she should have been born in 1787 and appear in this census.
Margaret was the daughter of Adam Dush
and his first wife. They had these children:
Mary Dush, 1777 in Springhill, Fayette Co., PA, to
1850
Margaret Dush, 1787 in Springhill, Fayette Co.,
PA, to 1830
Adam Dush Jr., 1792 in Springhill, Fayette Co., PA,
to 1820
Catherine Dush, 1799 in Springhill, Fayette Co., PA, 1852.
ÒAÓ Catherin Dush was b. ca. 1780 and lived alone in
the 1870 census at age 90 in Philadelphia Ward 23 Dist. 9 (2nd Enum), Philadelphia, PA.
Adam Dush
m2. Eleanor Elwood on 12 Nov 1806 in Muskingum, OH. They had these
children:
Barbara Dush, 1808 in Muskingum, Muskingum Co., OH,
to 1894
Rachel Dush, 1808 in Muskingum, Muskingum Co., OH, to
1880
William Dush, 1810 in Muskingum, Muskingum Co., OH,
to 1882
Eleanor Elwood was b. ca. 1770 in Connecticut, the daughter of Gary Elwood. She m1. John Sebart Lebart in 1795, m2. Adam Dush 12 Nov 1806, d. 1840 at age 70.
Adam Dush was b. ca. 1760 in Germany as he was naturalized in 1792 in New York, d. 21 Oct 1826 in Eden, Licking, OH. Adam Dush appears in the 1820 census of Mary Ann, Licking Co., OH as age 45+ or born before 1775 in a household of 6, including his wife who is 45+. This particular census record is 3 pages long and no one named Elben appears in it. In the 1840 census of Eden, Licking Co., OH, his son, Adam Dush Jr. shows, age 20-29; he was b. 1797 and d. 20 Mar 1820, and is buried at the Souslin Cemetery, outside Eden township, Licking Co., OH. Also buried at this cemetery are John Henry Dush and Robert F. Dush. The only Elben buried in this cemetery is Sarah Jane Elben, no dates; she could have been an infant or WilliamÕs second wife.
Gravestone of Adam Dush Jr., b. 1797, d. 20 Mar 1820. The Will of Adam Dush Sr. was written 8 May 1820 and approved by Samuel Davidson and Stephen Mills, witnesses John Dush and Susannah Dush, executors.
Elenor Dush, second wife of Adam Dush, died unknown date, and is buried at the Barnes Cemetery, Licking Co., OH. Second copy outlined in chalk for clarity. She must have died after 1866 as her name is shown on the 1866 map as a landowner in Eden, Licking Co., OH, as E. Dush which could have also been Elzey Dush who lived in that area in 1875. The surnames Miles, Sanders, and Hall are also nearby, but no Elben.
Another Dush appears in the same cemetery: Barbara Dush who m. Miles, b. 1809, d. 31 Mar 1894. Those buried in this cemetery who have the name Elben and were husband and wife: Leroy Elben, b. 20 Mar 1897, d. 11 Feb 1958, and Sara H. Elben, b. 15 Sep 1896, d. 14 Dec 1974. They are related to this Elben family and appear in another generation.
The article below is from ÒHistory of Licking CountyÓ, p. 609. Article dated 1811. The following story about the fear concerned Adam Jr., not his father.
Adam Dush Sr. was naturalized in New York City after 1792 from the Common Please Court of New York County, Volume 114, Record Number 167. One may wonder if he had immigrated to New York City.
The following article is from the Zanesville Ohio, Muskingum Messenger, dated 14 Jan 1818.
William and Margaret resided in Muskingum Co., OH from 1805 until the early 1820s. They resided in northeastern Licking Co., OH, after the 1820 census and until their death.
Public Records for Nicholas Linmeyer Holton
Moravian Church, Oldman's Creek, Gloucester,
New Jersey. Nicholas Linmeyer Holton, son of James
and Christine Holton, b. 20 Nov., bapt. 25 Dec 1774
by Rev. Frederick Smith. Sponsors: John and Agness
Avis, Joseph and Sarah Shute. Resided 1812-30 in Falls,
Muskingum, Ohio. Deeds Records in Muskingum County, Ohio.
On August 3rd, 1818, Nicholas L. Holton purchased 50 acres from Isaac Van Horn
in Falls, Muskingum, Ohio. On January 10th, 1820,
Nicholas Holton purchased 20 acres from Adam Dush
in Falls, Muskingum, Ohio. [Adam Dush died 21 Oct 1826 in Eden, Licking Co., OH]. 1820 Census for Falls, Muskingum, Ohio. Nicholas Holton M: 3-1-0-0-0-2 F:
3-1-0-1-0 Muskingum County Ohio Tax - 1825. Holeton, Nicholas 8-1-3 W.S. Falls
Township 70 acres $0.70 tax. 1830 Census for Falls,
Muskingum, Ohio. Nicholus Holton M: 1-1-1-1-1-0-0-1
F: 0-1-2-2-0-0-1 Neighbors: Ruben Savage, William Williamson, Hariet Boner, James Everet,
William Riley, James McDermot, Patrick McGuire,
Thomas Savage, Nicholas Holton, Edward Smith, Edward Dalong,
Mary Day, Nicholas Rapherty, Thomas Williams, Robert Ewings, Clement Ryan, Bradbery
Morgan, Jerimiah McCarty, Elijah Williams, John Wescott. Muskingum county, Ohio
Wills. Will of Nicholas L. Holeton (Will was produced
in court on the 23rd day of November, 1832 and ordered to be recorded) Will. In the name of God. Amen. I
Nicholas L. Holeton of Falls Township, Muskingum
county, State of Ohio being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and
memory, thanks be to God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing
that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last
will and testement. That is to say principally and
first of all I give and recomend my soul unto the
hands of the lord that gave it unto my body. I recommend to the earth to be
buried in - - - - at the direction of my Executor. And as lacking such unduly
estate as it has pleased but to be for me in this life. I give demise and
dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and
bequeath to Rebecca my wife all the land and other property that I own to be her's as long as she remains my widow. Also I give to my
five daughters namely, Mary Ann, Tabitha, Eliza, Christena
and Elizabeth each a lot of land lying on the north side of the Turnpike
beginning at the lot belonging to Harriet Jackney?
(Boner) each lot to be eight rods in the front and ten rods back to front to
the Turnpike which lots to be theirs if they build on them. And
at the death of my wife Rebecca, the land to be equally divided between my six
sons namely, John, Samuel, Francis, Washington, Silas and Gomalide.
I request my Executor to sell my town? property at publick sale to pay for my debts. Also, I give to my wife
Rebecca and John my son whom I likewise constitute make and ordain - - Executor
of this my last will and testement. - - - - - In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of September
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Witness present: Rueben Savage and
Edward Smith. Signed N.L. Holeton. Other Court
Records: Nicholas C. Holeton, dec'd. Rebecca and John Holeton executors. Nov 22, 1832 will proved and
ordered to be recorded April Term 1835 settlement filed July Term 1835
settlement accepted.
Nicholas Linmeyer Holton was b. 20 Nov 1774 in
Gloucester Co., NJ. He was baptized on 25 Dec 1774 in OldmanÕs Creek, Gloucester Co., NJ, by Rev. Frederick Smith.
He m. Rebecca Miles in 1808 in Pennsylvania. All his children were born in
Ohio. He died Nov 1832 in Muskingum, Muskingum Co., OH. His father James Holton
was born in Maryland on 17 Aug 1745, and resided in Upper Penns
Neck, Salem Co., NJ, on the 1793 Tax List. His family went back several
generations, all born in Maryland.
This path is very similar to the one William Elben took. WilliamÕs father may be tied into the Salem Co., NJ family. William married Margaret Dush ca. 1804 most likely in Ohio, and all their children were born in Ohio as William was listed there first on April 1805. The Holton family belonged to the Woolwich Trinity Episcopal Church in Gloucester Co., NJ.
WilliamÕs Second Marriage
William m2. Sarah in 1831 in Ohio after his first wife died in 1830. Sarah was born in 1806 in PA. After William died in 1850, Sarah is listed in the 1850 census living only with her 4 children: Susan, Marinda, Andrew, and Jesse. Sarah m2. Noah Matthews in 1855. Sarah Matthews appears in the 1870 census of Mary Ann, Licking, OH, age 64, b. 1806 in PA, living with Noah Mathews, age 79.
She is listed in the 1880 census of Mary Ann,
Licking Co., OH, widowed, as age 90, but she was probably 74, as the
mother-in-law of Henry Proctor who married SarahÕs daughter Marinda
Proctor who was b. 1838 in OH, and fits in precisely with other census records.
Noah Matthews is listed as known to have been out in the War of 1812 and having lived in Muskingum Co., OH. The Henry Proctor listed above in the 1880 census of Mary Ann, Licking Co., OH, age 59, born 1821, may have been a grandson of Henry Proctor, b. 1763 in Ireland and died in 1822. This elder Henry Proctor was a commander in Ohio during the War of 1812. Wikipedia explains the Siege of Fort Meigs and lists Henry Procter as a Commander for the United Kingdom side of the war, the side who lost the war. Even though the War of 1812 started along the Canadian border, the Siege of Fort Meigs (in present-day Perrysburg, Ohio) took place from 28 Apr thru 9 May 1813. The American commanders and leaders were William Henry Harrison, Green Clay, and William Dudley. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_War_of_1812_Battles.
History
In early April 1805 William Elben and James Wilcox were on the earliest record of the election of township officers that has been found to date in ÒThe History of Muskingum Co., OHÓ, Columbus, OH: J. F. Everhart & Co., 1882, p. 353: These 2 men were elected as ÒViewersÓ, among others who were Trustees, Overseers of the Poor, Listers and Appraisers, and Supervisors of Highways [12]. "Agreeable to an election held at the house of Henry Northrup, on the first Monday in April, 1805, for the purpose of electing town officers for the township of Jefferson, there were elected the following persons: . . . "Fence Viewers - James Wilcox and William Elben. . . ." James Wilcox was b. 1778 in Massachusetts and appears in the 1860 census of Adams, Muskingum Co., OH, age 82.
The first settlement of this region was in 1799. They had mills, taverns, salt, coal, distilleries, physicians, blacksmiths, cemeteries, and a canal. They had the Dresden Baptist Church, a Catholic Church, a German Lutheran Church, a German Methodist Episcopal Church, and a Christian Church. For Muskingum, see http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohmuski2/muskingum/muskingumhist.html.
William appears on the 1808 Tax List of Wills township, Muskingum Co., OH.
Census Records
To determine WilliamÕs birth year, one could first look at the census records. He does not appear in the 1790 census indicating that he probably was not old enough to be head of household. By the 1810 census, he was in Ohio, and the census was not taken yet. The 1820 census (the first census of Ohio) states he was born 1776-1794. In the 1830 census, he was born 1770-1780. In the 1840 census, he was born 1771-1780. Adjusting these dates, he would have been born 1776-1780. His death record in 1850 states he was 80, indicating he was born in 1770, but that could have been stated after the fact.
1800 and 1810 census – not listed, but Maryland had a census both years; Ohio did not.
1805 -- "History of Muskingum County", page 336,
William Elben was elected fence viewer in April, 1805
in Jefferson Township, Muskingum County, Ohio.
1807 -- Deed Record in Muskingum County, Ohio -
B219
William Elben of Newton Township, sold One
Cow and C? to James Richards of Newton Township on 12
November, 1807 for $35. Record indicates that James Richards owned 6 acres of
land with wheat. Witnessed by Hugh Creighton and Thos
Wickham.
1820 census of Mary Ann,
Licking Co., OH, Adam Dush, with a family of 6.
John Dush is also head of household in this census.
After William Elben died in 1850, his wife (second
wife) moved to Mary Ann, Licking Co., OH, and appears there in the 1860 census.
1 male under 10
1 male 10-15
1 male 45+, Adam Dush, b. before 1775, head of
household.
1 female 16-25
1 female 26-44
1 female 45+
NOTE: Adam Dush above was living in Mary Ann, Licking Co., OH, in 1820. He died in 1826 in Eden, Licking Co., OH. In that same year, 1826, William Elben moved to Eden, Licking Co., OH.
1820 Census of Falls,
Muskingum Co., OH, as Wm Elben.
Margaret and William resided in Falls, Muskingum Co., OH from 1805 until the
early 1820s. Wm Elben M:
2-1-0-0-1-0 F: 0-2-0-1-0
2 males 0-10 = born 1810-1820, John and William Jr.
1 male 10-15 = born 1804-1810, Reuben
1 male 26-44 = William Elben, head, b. 1776-1794, head of household
2 females 10-15 = born 1804-1810, Mary + one other
1 female 26-44 = Margaret Dush, wife, age 33
In addition to these entries, the 1820 census for the first time asked
the number of free white males 16 to 18; number of persons to be naturalized;
number engaged in agriculture, commercial, or manufacture; number of
"colored" persons (sometimes in age categories); and number of other
persons except Indians. For this family they are all zero listed as the last 4
zeroes in the image, not shown above.
1826-30 – resided in Eden, Licking, Ohio.
1830 census -- William Elvin (50-59) first appears in Eden
Twp., Licking Co., OH.
They resided in northeastern Licking Co., OH, from 1826 to 1830. M:
0-0-0-2-1-0-0-1 F: 0-1-2-1-0-0-1. WilliamÕs name is spelled William Elvin.
2 males 15-19, born 1810-1815, John and William Jr.
1 males 20-29, born 1800-1810, Reuben
1 males 50-59, born 1770-1780, William, head of household
1 female 5-9, born 1820-1825, unk
2 females 10-14, born 1815-1820, unk
1 females 15-19, born 1810-1815, unk
1 females 40-49, born 1780-1790, Margaret Dush, wife,
age 43; however she died in Aug 1830 after the census
This would mean that William was born between 1770-1780 which fits in exactly with this line. We already know
that the family moved to Licking Co., OH. No other Elbin
or Elben, etc., is from that state in 1830; thereby making William the first.
1840 census of Perry,
Licking Co., OH, as William Elbin. M:
2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1 F: 0-0-1-0-1-0-0-0
WilliamÕs second wife as Margaret Dush had died in
1830
2 males under 5, Jesse, Andrew
1 male 60-69, born 1771-1780, William, head of household
1 female under 5, Marinda
1 female 5-9, Susan
1 female 10-14, daughter by WilliamÕs first wife Margaret Dush
1 female 30-39, born 1801-1810, second wife Sarah
WilliamÕs son John Elbin lived 3 neighbors away, aged 30-40, only male, living with a daughter 10-15, and his wife age 20-30.
There was a William Elbin Mathews buried in Souslin Cemetery, outside the township of Eden in Licking
Co., OH, 90 years old, no dates.
1850 census, William does not appear as he d. 22 Apr 1850. Sarah appears as age 44, b. ca. 1806 in OH, lived in Perry, Licking Co., OH with her children with William: Susan Elban 18, Marinda Elban 13, Andrew Elban 16, and Jesse Elban 12. Living next to them are WilliamÕs oldest son by his first wife, John Elban, age 43, and his wife Elizabeth, age 41, and their son George A. Elban, age 11. In 1855, Sarah m2. Noah Matthews, after WilliamÕs death. They had no children.
1860 census of Mary Ann, Licking Co., OH, Noah Mathews states he was b. 1791 in Maryland, Sarah states she was born 1801 in PA, and they are living with the children of Noah from a previous marriage: William Mathews 19, Lucy A. Mathews 17, Anna D. Mathews 14. The youngest child of Sarah and William Elben was 22 at this time and all those children had moved out of the household.
1870 census of Mary Ann, Licking, OH, Sarah Matthews is age 64, b. 1806 in PA, living with Noah Mathews, age 79, b. 1791.
1880 census of Mary Ann, Licking Co., OH, Sarah is widowed, as age 90, but she was probably 74, as the mother-in-law of Henry Proctor who married SarahÕs daughter Marinda Proctor who was b. 1838 in OH, and fits in precisely with other census records.
Death
William d. 22 Apr 1850 of Palsy in Perry, Licking Co., OH at age 80, stating he was born in PA ca. 1770, but in reality, he was probably born ca. 1774-1776 and in Maryland. He was a farmer and had been ill for at least 365 days. At the time of his death, he was married to his second wife Sarah, not widowed. On the U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedule, 1850-1885, his name is spelled Elban.
Elbens buried in Ohio include Aaron, Alfred, Caroline, Catharine, Charles H., Delila, Eva F., Floyd C., Judson R., Leroy, Levi, Louis Floyd, Mary, Rex L., Reuben, Sara H., and Sarah Jane.