Family History of William Henry AMSBURY
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07-Jan-1998 Family Group Sheet
Husband: Jeremiah ORMSBY
Born: 1760 in: Providence, RI
Died: AFT 1790 in: Providence, RI
Ref: Occupation: Cotton Industry
Father:
Mother:
Resided in Providence, RI 1760/????
**Slater was a young man from England responsible for building
the first cotton mill for manufacturing cloth in the United
States. The contact between Jeremiah ORMSBY and his sons and
Slater was to build the machinery for the mill. The industry was
originally started in the Pawtucket area of Rhode Island.**
[Ref. Brown Papers on the Slater Mill]
Wife: Unknown ORMSBY
Married: in: Providence, RI
Born: in:
Died: in:
Father:
Mother:
M Child 1 Oliver AMSBURY
Born: ABT 1790 in: Providence, RI
Died: in: Providence, RI
Ref: Occupation: machinist
Spouse: Unknown AMSBURY
Married: in: Providence, RI
M Child 2 Otis AMSBURY
Born: 1790 in: Providence, RI
Died: AFT 1833 in: New Orleans, LA
Ref: Occupation: Cotton Industry
Spouse: Mary CARVER
Married: 27-Mar-1814 in: Marietta, WashingtonCo, OH
Family Group Sheet
Husband: Otis AMSBURY
Born: 1790 in: Providence, RI
Died: AFT 1833 in: New Orleans, LA
Ref: Occupation: Cotton Industry
Father: Jeremiah ORMSBY
Mother: Unknown ORMSBY
Resided in Providence, RI 1790/???; Marietta, OH 1814/1818
Cincinnati, OH 1818/????; Flemingsburg, KY ????/????
Otis AMSBURY was born in 1790 at Providence, Rhode Island.
Otis AMSBURY married Mary CARVER [b. Feb./March 15, 1797 at Castleton, Vermont]
Otis AMSBURY died in 1821 of yellow fever in New Orleans, Louisiana when building a
cotton gin for Eli Whitney.
[Ref. Brown Papers on the Slater Mill]
Wife: Mary CARVER
Married: 27-Mar-1814 in: Marietta, WashingtonCo, OH
Born: 15-Feb-1797 in: Castleton, VT
Died: AFT 1833 in: KY
Father:
Mother:
F Child 1 Mary Eveline AMSBURY age: 17
Born: 8-Jul-1815 in: Marietta, WashingtonCo, OH
Died: 16-Jun-1833 in: Flemingsburg, FlemingCo, KY
Buried: in: Flemingsburg, FlemingCo, KY
F Child 2 Adelia AMSBURY age: 28
Born: 24-Dec-1816 in: Marietta, WashingtonCo, OH
Died: 20-Dec-1845 in: StephensonCo, KY
Spouse: Herman LOTT
Married: in:
M Child 3 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
Spouse: Matilda (BEEHIMER) BECKELHIMER
Married: 10-Sep-1840 in: Cincinnati, ClermontCo, OH
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 age: 67
Born: 2-Jan-1842 in: Point Isabel, ClermontCo, OH
Died: 1-Jan-1910 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
07-Jan-1998 Family Group Sheet
Husband: 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
Father: William Henry Harrison AMSBURY
Mother: Matilda (BEEHIMER) BECKELHIMER
22 Feb 1864--Benjamin Franklin (Frank) AMSBURY was born at Point Isabel, Ohio.
1872/1873--Benjamin Amsbury came with his parents from Ohio to Indiana and
homesteaded in Morris County south of what is now Dwight, Kansas.
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.
1885--They lived in Ohio Township, Morris County, Kansas.
13 Sep 1888--Benjamin Franklin AMSBURY married Amy CHINN at Dwight, Kansas.
Benjamin Franklin (Frank) and Amy (Chinn) AMSBURY settled near Dwight, Kansas.
1890's--Frank AMSBURY was a veterinarian in and around Dwight, (first in partnership
with Jim Balsh-livery stable-shop), Alta Vista, and White City.
Veterinarians - Those animals did need doctoring! Two early vets known were Doctor J.
L. Balch and Doctor B. F. AMSBURY who served in the first decade of this century.
They worked in partnership and separately at times.
Frank also became an undertaker, practicing both professions.
Blacksmiths did not need to advertise and often did not. Early news items recorded
such establishments as George Boyd and B. F. AMSBURY. Boyd and AMSBURY sold
McCormick machines and rakes.
1908--Benjamin Franklin (Frank) and Amy (Chinn) AMSBURY moved to Alta Vista,
Kansas where Frank practiced veterinary medicine. The house and barn at the
southwest edge of Alta Vista, Kansas where they lived. ** We children loved that
wooden swing. A rare antique if I had it now -- Source: Edith Langvardt **
12 Aug 1924--Benjamin Franklin AMSBURY died at West Palm Beach, Florida. The
last service held in Morris Church was Benjamin Franklin (Frank) AMSBURY's funeral.
Benjamin Franklin AMSBURY was buried in Swartz Cemetery south of Dwight, Kansas.
1948--Amy (Chinn) AMSBURY was living in Parsons, Kansas.
19 Aug 1952--Amy (Chinn) AMSBURY died at Alta Vista, Kansas. Amy (Chinn)
AMSBURY was buried in Swartz Cemetery south of Dwight, Kansas.
[Source: Dwight, Kansas (1887-1987) The First 100 Years, pg. 143]
Wife: Amy CHINN age: 88
Married: 13-Sep-1888 in: Dwight, Morris County, KS
Born: 27-Feb-1864 in: Solihull,WAR,ENG
Died: 19-Aug-1952 in: Alta Vista,WabaunseeCo,KS
Buried: in: Swartz Cemetery,MorrisCo,KS
Father: Charles Frederick CHINN
Mother: Maria SHEARS
M Child 1 Charles AMSBURY
Born: in:
Died: in:
M Child 2 Oliver R. AMSBURY
Born: 1890 in:
Died: 7-Oct-1907 in:
F Child 3 Charlotte (Lottie) AMSBURY
Born: in:
Died: in:
Spouse: Mr. LANGVARDT
Married: in:
F Child 4 Mabel AMSBURY
Born: in:
Died: in:
M Child 5 Paul AMSBURY
Born: in:
Died: in:
F Child 6 Edith AMSBURY
Born: in:
Died: in:
M Child 7 Benjamin (Bennie) AMSBURY age: 0
Born: 7-Oct-1901 in:
Died: 31-Oct-1901 in:
M Child 8 Leonard E. AMSBURY
Born: in:
Died: in:
M Child 9 Allen AMSBURY
Born: in:
Died: in:
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