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DERRICKSON FAMILY

D-1 JOHN

S/O
b. 1788 New Jersey
d. 12 May 1868 Shelby Co., IN. (age 80 yrs)
m. (1) Mary Packer 9 Jan 1811 Gloucester Co. NJ
(2) Rachel Brinson 12 May 1850 Shelby Co. IN
(3) Emily Ray 18 Apr. 1866 Shelby Co. IN

Issue:
(1) D-2 James P. b. 20 Nov 1811 NJ
(2) D-2 John Jr. b. 17 Nov. 1813 NJ
(4) D-2 Albert 7 Jan 1818
(6) D-2 Dayton 17 Nov. 1825
(3) D-2 Andrew R. b. 7 Jan 1818 OH
(5) D-2 Thomas Packer 15 Oct. 1821 OH
(8) D-2 William b. IN
(7) D-2 Mary Ann b. 1828
(?) D-2 Female Child 1825-30 1850

1830 Census Shelby Co. IN-Union Twnshp
1 male 30-40
2 males 15-20
1 male 10-15
2 males 5-10
2 males under 5
1 female 30-40
2 females under 5

1840 Census Shelby Co. IN-Union Twnshp
1 males 50-60
1 males 20-30
1 males 10-15
1 male 5-10
1 female 30-40
2 females 10-15

1850 Census Shelby Co. IN-Union Twnshp
John Derrickson 61 NJ
Rachel Derrickson 46 KY

1860 Census Shelby Co. IN-Union Twnshp
John Derrickson 71 NJ
Rachel Derrickson 57 KY

1870 Census Shelby Co. IN-Union Twnshp
Emily Derrickson 60 OH
Living with Sarah Phares 34 IN and family

Possible brothers to John-Andrew bn, 1790, m. 9-1-1811 to Rachel
Bell, came to IN with John
Issac (a 1/2 brother) m. 4-12-1806 to Mary Holden

20 Sept. 1814 John Derrickson drafted into service at Swedesboro,
Gloucester Co., NJ for 6 mos.
Stationed at Billingsport NJ

Early Landowners of Shelby Co.
"John Derrickson, James Derrickson and Andrew Derrickson"


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Picture of John Derrickson's Gravestone, Little Blue River Cemetary Shelby Co., IN

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1788 N.J. John Derrickson bn S/O

9 Jan 1811 Gloucster Co. NJ marries Mary Packer

20 Sept. 1814 Swedesboro, Glou. Co., NJ John enter service-War of 1812 serves 6 mos.

(Ohio notes-John S. Derrickson m. Sarah Hamblin-Franklin Co. 1812 Wm Derrickson-Adm will of R. Andrus 1819 Franklin Co.

1820 census Ross Co.-Caleb Derrickson-Deerfield Twn
Farifield Co. Jacob Derrickson-Pleasant twn
Ross Co. OH years 1806-10 letter in P.O. Chillicoth for John L. Derrickson

1830 Census-Shelby Co. IN-Union twn. 7 male children, 2 female child

1840 Census-Sehlby Co. IN-Union twn. 3 male children, 2 female child

Nov. 1849 Dayton Derrickson dies of typhoid-buried Little Blue River Cemetary
Nov. 1849 Mary Derrickson dies of typhoid-buried Little Blue River Cemetary

12 May 1850 John marries Rachel Brinson-Shelby Co.

1850 Census-Shelby Co.-Union Twn, John 61 NJ, Rachel 46 KY

1860 SAME

Feb. 1866 Rachel Derrickson dies-buried Little Blue River Baptist Cem.

18 Apr. 1866 John marries Emily Ray

12 May 1868 John dies-buried Little Blue River Baptist Cem. next to Rachel

1870 Census-Shelby Co. IN Emily Derrickson living with Sarah Phares

Estate of John Derrickson July 1869 Lists: Emily the widow, and James, Thomas P., Andrew R. William, and John Derrickson. Also John as gdn, Isaac M. Derrickson etal and the adm. as gdn. of Albert T. and Cary J. Derrickson. (Children of Albert and Phebe)


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IN 1850 Mortality Schedule
Mary Derrickson 59 marr. NJ 12-1849 typhoid
Dayton Derrickson 29 21 Nov 1849 typhoid

Shelby Co. Probate 15 July 1869 pg. 513
William Bennet Adm. estate of John Derrickson Distributed to Emily, the widow & James, Thomas P, Andrew R., William, and John Derrickson. Also John as guardians of Albert T and Cary J Derrickson.


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? Andrew Derrickson (possible father to John Derrickson)
Pvt. in Col Richd Somer's Reg. Gloucester Co. militia 4 mo. service 1 Feb 1777

b. ??
m. 1-??, d. by 1787, 2-??
d. ??
Children:

wf1-1. Isaac
b. ca. 1782
m. 1-Mary Holgrove 4 Dec 1806, 2-Ruth Lock
d. 1847 NJ

wf2-2. John
b. 1788
m. 1-Mary Packer 9 Jan 1811

3. Andrew
b. 1790
m. Rachel Bell 20 July 1813
d. 1871 IN

4. Rachel
b. 1793
m. James Packer ca. 1815
d. 1 Aug 1868 Philadelphia PA

Will of Andrew Derrickson 1871 Shelby Co. names "Andrew son of my half-brother Isaac, and Elizabeth Packer-my niece of Philadelphia"

1850 Census Philadelphia

1773 Cumberland Co. Tax
1777 Gloucester Militia
1778 Cumberland Tax
1778 Gloucester Co. Tax
1780 Gloucester Co. Tax
1791 Gloucester Co. Tax as Derrix
1782 and 83 Gloucester Co. Tax in Greenwich Town


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Family Group Sheet

John Derrickson
b. 1788 NJ
m. 1-Mary Packer 9 Jan 1811 Gloucester Co. NJ, 2-Rachel Brinson 12 May 1850 Shelby Co., IN, 3-Emily Ray 18 Apr. 1866 Shelby Co., IN
d. 12 May 1868 Shelby Co., IN Little Blue River Cem. Baptist

Mary Packer
b. 13 Sept. 1790
d. 3 Dec. 1849 (typhoid fever) Shelby Co. Little Blue River Cem.

Children:

1. James P.
b. 20 Nov 1811 NJ
m. Sarah Foster 16 Jan 1834 Shelby Co., IN
d. 24 Jan 1883 Dane Co., WI

2. John Jr.
b. 17 Nov 1813 NJ
m. 2-Delilah Golding 13 Dec 1837 Shelby Co., IN
d. 20 Mar 1894 Taylor Co., IA

3. Andrew R.
b. 7 Jan 1818 OH
m. 2-Mary Midkiff 24 Feb 1841
d. 27 Apr. 1895 Taylor Co., IA

4. Albert
b. ca. 1820
m. Phebe Foreman 24 Apr. 1837 Shelby Co., IN
d. 1855-56?

5. Thomas Packer
b. 5 Oct. 1821 OH
m. Rachel Leah Chew 5 July 1840 Shelby Co., IN
d. 12 Sept. 1909 Richland Co., WI

6. Dayton
b. 17 Nov. 1825
m. Amelia E. Sloan 5 Apr. 1849 Rush Co., IN
d. 21 Nov. 1849 (typhoid fever) IN

7. Mary Ann
b. 1828
m. Gilbert Golding 20 Dec. 1846 Shelby Co., IN

8. William
b. IN
m. Elizabeth Cherry 31 Mar 1850 Shelby Co.
d. 1856-63

9. Female
b. 1825-30
d. by 1850


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D-2 JAMES

S/O John & Mary (Packer) Derrickson
b. 20 nov. 1811 Greenwich, Gloucester Co., NJ
d. 24 Jan 1883 Dane Co., WI
m. Sarah L. Foster 16 Jan 1834 Shelby Co. IN
d/o Aaron Foster & Ann E. Hoskinson

D-3 Mary E. (never married)
D-3 Charles W. (never married)

To WI 1848 Montrose, Dane Co.

1840 Census Shelby Co. IN
James Derrickson
2 M under 5, 1 M 5-10, 1 M 10-15, 1 M 20-30
1 F 10-15, 1 F 20-30

1860 Census-Dane Co. WI Town of Montrose
Derrickson, James 48 NJ
Sarah 44 VA
Alfred 24 IN
Elias 20
Mary 15
Jane 13
Charles 9
Josephine 5

Mary Elizabeth Derrickson bn. 19 Aug 1844
died 2 May 1904 of breast cancer

Possible child of James & Sarah
James died 1 Feb 1840 buried Little Blue River Cem.-Shelby Co.
Also same Cem: Hetty Ann Derrickson
d. 16 Jan 1835 age 3 mo. 3 day


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D-2 DAYTON

S/O John and Mary (Packer) Derrickson
b. 17 Nov. 1825 OH
d. 21 Nov. 1849 Shelby Co. IN typhoid
m. Amelia E. Sloan 5 Apr. 1849 Rush Co. IN

no issue

1850 Census Rush Co. IN.
Amelia Derrickson 28 IN
living with
James Sloan 72 Mass
Deborah Sloan 67 Mass.
Elijah Sloan 21 OH


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D-2 WILLIAM

S/O John & Mary (Packer) Derrickson
b. c. 1832 IN
d.
M. Elizabeth Cherry 31 Mar 1850 Shelby Co., IN

Issue:
D-3 John
D-3 George W.
D-3 Thomas
D-3 Cynthiana

1850 Census Shelby Co. IN-Addison twnshp
William Derrickson 18 IN
Elizabeth Derrickson 22 IN

Living with Elinor Woodfield 65 MD and Asa 22, (idiot), James C. Rogers 24 & Mary (Polly) Swinford 21 & others

1860 Census Shelby Co. IN

William Derrickson 28
Elizabeth 32
John 9
George W. 7
Thomas 4
Cynthiana
William mentioned in John Derrickson's estate in 1869

John Derrickson m. Mary Oldham 19 Jan 1881-Shelby Co.
Thomas Derrickson m. Roxanna Fields 3 Feb 1877-Shelby Co.
Cynthianna Derrickson m. Hennry E. Glass 27 July 1879

1887 Jesse Derrickson-1923 Atlas Taylor-Clayton Tns bn. IA


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Family Group Sheet

Thomas Packer Derrickson/Rachel Leah Chew
b. 10-15-1821
m. 7-5-1840
d. 12-9-1909

Elizabeth Derrickson/Ira Jay Hamilton
b. 2 Feb 1856 Ithaca, WI
m. 29 Oct 1873 Ithaca, WI
d. 30 May 1905 Richland Center, WI

Bonnie Mable Hamilton/Virgil Edward Morris
b. 26 Mar 1882 Richland Center, WI
m. 20 Jan 1935
d. 15 Dec 1961 Fort Atkinson, WI

Vernon Elmer Morris/Margaret Louise Crabtree
b. 6 Feb 1913 Richland Center, WI
m. 20 Jan 1935
d. N/A

Lynne Christine Morris (source of notes)/Thomas Keasling Jr.
b. (private)
m. (private)
d. N/A


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Family Group Sheet

Thomas Packer Derrickson/Rachel Leah Chew
b. 10 Oct 1821 Ohio
m. 5 July 1840 Shelby Co., IN
d. 9 December 1909 Aubrey, Richland Co, WI
Church affiliation: Baptist
Father's Full Name: John Derrickson
Military Service: Mexican War
Mother's Maiden Name: Mary Packer
Spouse's Full Name: Rachel Leah Chew
Date & Place of Birth: 11 Feb 1823
Date & Place of Death: 5 Dec. 1893 Richland Center, WI
Father of Spouse: John F. Chew
Mother of Spouse: Anne Elizabeth Hoskinson

Children:

1. Ira Milton
b. 19 Oct 1841 Missouri (Warren)
Never Married
d. 1 Feb 1866 Richland Co., WI

2. Christopher Columbus
b. 26 Nov 1844 IN
m. Mary Etta Parker 4 Apr 1867
d. 1 Nov. 1927 Richland Co., WI

3. Harriet Elizabeth
b. 31 Mar 1851 Richland Co., WI
m. Alfred Dow
d. 1922 Richland Co., WI

4. Cordelia Angeline "Kate"
b. 18 Dec. 1853 Richland Co., WI
m. Jacob D. Herring 21 Oct. 1873
d. 11 Feb 1893 Juneau Co., WI

5. Elizabeth Lorraine
b. 2 Feb 1856 Richland Co., WI
m. Ira Jay Hamilton 21 Oct 1873
d. 28 May 1905 Richland Co., WI

6. Rachel Emma
b. 9 dec. 1858 Richland Co., WO
m. Eugene Ostrander

7. James Thomas
b. 5 Aug 1849
d. 6 Oct 1849 Willow Valley Richland Co., WI

8. Hester Ann
b. 4 May 1847 Shelby Co., IN
d. 10 Jun 1849 Willow Valley Richland Co., WI

9. Fountain

10. Beauregard G.
8 June 1862 Richland Co., WI
d. 22 May 1863 Richland Co., WI


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Family Group Sheet

Compiler:
Pat O'Dell
Rt. 1 Box 110
New Market IA 51646

Albert Derrickson
b. 1821
m. Phebe Foreman 24 Apr. 1837 Shelby Co., IN
d. c. 1855-6

Parents: John Derrickson/Mary Packer

Phebe Foreman
b. c 1818 IN (1856) Note: 1856 Jackson Twp Taylor Co. Census- Phebe is a widow. Been a resident of IA 1 yr. Youngest child 3 yr old.
d. 03 Mar 1894 Near Othen, WY TCD 12 Apr 1894
m. James Philpott 24 Feb 1860 Taylor Co., IA
Children:

1. Issac
b. c 1838 IN
m. Elizabeth Delong 29 Nov 1858 Taylor Co. IA

2. Margaret A.
b. 06 Sep 1839 Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN
m. John A. Golding 14 Mar 1858 Taylor Co., IA
d. 11 Jun 1906 Bedford Cemetary Bedford, Taylor Co., IA

3. John R.
b. 7/17 Nov. 1841 Shelby Co., IN
m. Margaret Fitgerald 22 Aug 1867 Taylor Co., IA
d. 18 May 1918 Bedford Cemetary Bedford, Taylor Co., IA

4. Rachel
b. c. 1845 IN
m. Bruce Walker

5. David H
b. c. 1845 IN

6. Albert T.
b. c. 1851 IN
m. Cordelia J. 28 Dec. 1873 Taylor Co., IA

7. Cary J.
b. c. 1853 IN

8. Precilla
b. c. 1849 IN Shelby Co.
d. c. 1851 IN (?)


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Family Group Sheet

John Derrickson Jr.
b. 17 Nov. 1813 NJ
m. 1-Nancy Rice (21 Aug 1834 Shelby Co., IN), 2-Delilah Golding (13 Dec 1837 Shelby Co., IN and she d. 11 Dec 1876 Taylor Co. IA), 3-Mrs. Orillia Mullen (m. 18 Oct. 1827)
d. 20 Mar 1894 Bedford Taylor Co., IA

Parents: John Derrickson Sr./Mary Packer

Children:

1 Female 1835 to 1840


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Family Group Sheet

Andrew R. Derrickson
b. 7 Jan 1818 OH
m. 1-Sarah Slone 21 Aug 1838 Rush Co., 2-Mary Midkiff 24 Feb 1842
Shelby Co., IN
d. 27 Apr 1895 Bedford, Taylor Co., IA
Parents: John Derrickson/Mary Packer

Mary Midkiff
b. 1819 KY
d. 27 May 1890 Bedford, Taylor Co., IA
Parents: Kimble E. Midkiff/1-Henrietta Robertson (m. 4 Feb 1819 Estille Co., KY), 2-Ellen

Children:

1. Kimble E.
b. 23 Dec 1842 Shelby IN
m. Mary Johns 24 Dec 1866 Shelby IN
d. 22 May 1912 IA

2. John W.
b. 1859 Shelby IN
m. Mary Oldham 1881

3. Clarissa E.
b. 18??
m. Jacob Stevens 20 Nov. 1864 Shelby IN

4. Mary D.
b. 1852 Shelby IN
d. 18 April 1870 Shelby IN

5. William A.
b. 2 Oct. 1855 IA
m. Elizabeth Jane Fulton 21 Mar 1878
d. 9 Aug 1928

6. Rebecca
b. 1862
d. 3 Apr. 1871 Shelby IN


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Gilbert Golding
b. 17 Feb 1824-24 Fayette Co., IN
m. 1-Mary Ann Derrickson 20 Dec 1846 Shelby Co., IN, 2-Mary A. Carey 23 July 1871 Taylor Co., IA, 3-Elizabeth 9 Mar 1878
d. 29 Apr. 1898 (76/75 yr 2m 12 day) Bedford, Taylor Co., IA

Mary Ann Derrickson
b. ca. 1820
d. by 1870
Parents: John Derrickson/Mary Packer

Children:

1. John A.
b. 1848

2. Mary
b. 1849

3. M.J. (F)
b. 1854

4. Amanda
b. 1858

5. Eldon
b. 25 Nov 1857
d. 8 Oct. 1928 Bedford, Taylor Co., IA

6. Robert

7. Joseph


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