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A Geneology Collection by Debbie Mills
James Webb Sr.
Born: circa 1802 Mass
Parents: unknown
Occupation: farmer
Married: Wealthy Hutchinson in NY state
Died: Between 1872 and 1875 in Sheboygan Co, Wi
Buried: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sheboygan Co, WI. Hand on the tombstone is pointing the way to heaven.
Children:
Inez (also listed as Eunice and Innes)
Marietta (also listed as Margareth)
Census:
1820 NY: Not in Jefferson Co as head of household
1830 NY, Jefferson Co, Orleans Township:
James Webb (indexed as Nbb):
2 males <5 (James and Merrit), 1 male 20 but <30 (James Sr.), 1 female 5 but < 10 (unknown daughter); 1 female 20 but <30 (Wealthy)
1835 NY Census, Alexandria Township:
James Webb, 5 males (James, James Jr, Merritt, Edmund and unknown Webb); 2 females (Wealthy and Inez/Eunice)(Marietta not born yet), no males subject to military duty, 1 male entiteld to vote, no aliens, colored or paupers; 1 female under age 45, no females between 16 and 45; 1 female under 16, no females married in the past year residing at same residence, no births (male or female) in preceeding year.
1840 NY census, Jefferson Co. Alexandria Township:
James Webb, head: 1 male of 5 and under 10 (Edmund)
2 males of 10 and under 15 (James Jr. and Merritt)
1 male of 30 and under 40 (James Sr)
1 female under 5 (Eunice)
1 female of 15 and under 20 (unknown)
1 female of 30 and under 40 (Wealthy)
1849 Son Merritt lists residence as Theresa (Theresa formed in 1841)
1850 Town of Scott, Sheboygan Co. (recorded 9/5/1850)
James 47 farmer born MA, Wealthy 48 born NY, James 22 (married in past year), Miretta 21 (female, married in past year-? Merritt), Edmund 18 farmer, born NY, , Eunice age 12 born NY, Marietta 8 born NY
1855 Town of Lyndon (James, James Jr and Merritt all have seperate listings)
1860 census, Town of Lindon (sic): James 58 farmer, birthplace Mass(?can’t decipher); Wealthy 58 born unknown; Marietta 17 born NY; Eunis C age 21, born NY
1865 census, Town of Lyndon: 1 male, 3 females, 1 insane, o foreign births
1870 census, Town of Lyndon: James Sr. age 67, farmer, born Mass; Wealthy, age 67 born NY, keeping house, cannot read or write; James Jr. age 37, Invalid born NY.
Sarah Webb is believed to be domestic servant on nearby farm.
No Webb in 1875 Lyndon Township census
Farm turned over to H. Nelson Tiffany (son-in-law). James Sr. likely died, Wealthy may be living with daughter and son-in-law. (1 male and 2 females listed in census for H. Nelson Tiffany, no children were born to this couple, so 2nd female was likely Wealthy)
Misc and research:
1872 Town of Lyndon tax assesment:
James Webb Sr:
3 cattle $100
17 sheep $34
2 carriages/sleighs or wagons
$40 in other personal property and $619 total all property.
In trying to narrow down who James’ parents may be, if you assume he was born in Mass., there were 45 seperate Webb families living in MA in 1800. According to son Merritt’s biography, James and Welthy Webb were both born in Mass, and “removed to NY at an early age”. This could mean any number of things in reference to James’ age at the time they moved. By 1810, there are 41 Webb families in Mass., and 114 Webb families in NY state. Since only heads of household are named, trying to narrow down those families which had a son under age 5 is daunting. There were 4 Webb’s in Jefferson Co NY in 1810; William, Alfred, David and Freeman, and all 4 had sons under age 5.
James and Wealthy are listed as members of the “Cascade Class” United Methodist Church 1862, 1863 and again in 1869 (no interim records). The Cascade branch had only 12 members in 1862-63, and Charles Abers was the “leader”. The youngest daughter (Innes or Eunice) married an Abers, likely a relation to Charles. A new church, the “Onion River ” Methodist church was completed in 1870, and the other congregations merged. According to church records 10/1/1870: The splendid Methodist Episcopal church at Onion River is nearing completion. Cost $4,000″.
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Jefferson Co Ny was a heavily wooded area bordering the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario at the Canadian border.
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