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John Ansley

Male 1809 - 1878  (~ 69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Ansley was born March 1809, Pennsylvania; died 4 Oct 1878, Philadelphia, Calhoun County, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Resided: 1831, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; He, his wife and their infant daughter were among the very first residents to settle here, in August 1831.
    • Resided: 1833, Calhoun County, Michigan; He homesteaded 160 acres.
    • Census: 1840, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 30-40
    • Census: 3 Aug 1850, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 42
    • Census: 1860, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 53
    • Census: 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 62

    John married Philena Chapman c1828, Pennsylvania. Philena was born 16 Jul 1810, Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1901, Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Amanda Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1830, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jun 1907, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington.
    2. 3. Helen Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Aug 1832, Calhoun County, Michigan; died 19 Jan 1902, Oakland, Alameda County, California.
    3. 4. Hattie Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1834, Michigan; died , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.
    4. 5. William W. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1834, Michigan; died 15 Aug 1835, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.
    5. 6. James Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1837, Michigan; died 13 Aug 1839, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.
    6. 7. George Wallace Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Mar 1838, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; died 05 Apr 1925, Seattle, King County, Washington.
    7. 8. Homer D. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1842, Michigan; died 19 Jan 1862, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.
    8. 9. C.C. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1843, Michigan.
    9. 10. Ambrose Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Apr 1844, Michigan; died 2 Jul 1844, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.
    10. 11. Cornelia Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1845, Michigan; died 20 Nov 1849, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.
    11. 12. Ida A. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Mar 1848, Michigan.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Amanda Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Aug 1830, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jun 1907, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; Living, with her new husband, with her parents.; : 18
    • Census: 1860, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; Living with her parents.; : 30
    • Census: 1870, Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan; Living with her daughter and her second husband.; : 39
    • Census: 1900, Fancher, Spokane County, Washington; Living with her husband Roswell.; : 68

    Amanda married William Boyd 03 Jul 1847, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Ida Boyd  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1852, Wisconsin.

    Amanda married Roswell C. Brown c1869. Roswell was born c1833, Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1900, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Helen Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 15 Aug 1832, Calhoun County, Michigan; died 19 Jan 1902, Oakland, Alameda County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 3 Aug 1850, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 16
    • Census: 23 Jun 1860, Mendon, St. Joseph County, Michigan; : 26
    • Census: 11 July 1860, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; Living with her parents, two weeks after being listed with her husband.; : 28

    Helen married Silas Comstock Apr 1856. Silas was born c1834, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Homer Comstock  Descendancy chart to this point was born 09 Jun 1858, Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

  3. 4.  Hattie Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Jun 1834, Michigan; died , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

  4. 5.  William W. Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born c1834, Michigan; died 15 Aug 1835, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

  5. 6.  James Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born c1837, Michigan; died 13 Aug 1839, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

  6. 7.  George Wallace AnsleyGeorge Wallace Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 15 Mar 1838, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; died 05 Apr 1925, Seattle, King County, Washington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Inventor, manager of mineral water company
    • Census: 3 Aug 1850, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 13
    • Census: 11 July 1860, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 23
    • Census: 1 Aug 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 31
    • Census: 1880, Spokane County, Washington; : 42
    • Resided: 1883, Spokane County, Washington
    • Resided: 13 March 1889, Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington
    • Census: 1890, Deep Creek Falls, Spokane County, Washington
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; Living with his second wife and her son.; : 75
    • Resided: 13 Feb 1912, Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington
    • Resided: Oct. 14, 1919, Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington
    • Census: 1920, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California; Widower, living alone in an apartment.; : 84
    • Resided: Aug 1924; His daughter, in Blue Creek, Washington, wrote to the Pension Bureau on his behalf.

    Notes:

    This military record might contain more details:
    Ainsley, George, Calhoun County. Enlisted in Company C, Fourth Infantry, as Sergeant, June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years, Age 20. Mustered June 20, 1861. Discharged for disability at Washington, D. C., July 30, 1861.

    Occupation:
    He invented, sometimes with his son, a portable clothes drier, a cultivator, a milk pail, a floor cleaner, a seltzer siphon bottle, a cigar cutter, and hammers.

    Census:
    He and his second wife may also have been counted in the 1910 census living in Santa Cruz, California.

    George married Georgia Electa Duncan 13 Oct 1863, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan. Georgia was born 13 Nov 1843, New York, United States; died 5 Oct 1908, Spokane County, Washington; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Frank Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1864, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan; died 21 Jan 1921, Mill Valley, Marin County, California; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington.
    2. 16. Lena Rivers Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Oct 1866, Michigan; died 12 Nov 1925, Addy, Stevens County, Washington; was buried , Addy Cemetery, Stevens County, Washington.
    3. 17. Sherman D. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1871, Michigan; died 11 Jul 1912, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.

    George married Ida Jane Curtis 12 Aug 1909, Wallace, Shoshone County, Idaho; divorced c1918. Ida (daughter of Elias Curtis and Maria Strong) was born 04 Mar 1854, Massachusetts; died 01 Mar 1935, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Homer D. Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born c1842, Michigan; died 19 Jan 1862, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 3 Aug 1850, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 9
    • Census: 11 July 1860, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 18


  8. 9.  C.C. Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born c1843, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 3 Aug 1850, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 7

    Notes:

    Birth:
    There's no further record of this daughter, who apparently died during the 1850s.


  9. 10.  Ambrose Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Apr 1844, Michigan; died 2 Jul 1844, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    The only known evidence for this child is his gravestone, at Marengo Memorial Cemetery. According to the stone, he died at age 3 months and was the child of "J. & P.A. Ansley."


  10. 11.  Cornelia Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born c1845, Michigan; died 20 Nov 1849, Michigan; was buried , Marengo Memorial Cemetery, Calhoun County, Michigan.

  11. 12.  Ida A. Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Mar 1848, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 23 Jun 1860, Mendon, St. Joseph County, Michigan; She was living with her older sister, Helen, two weeks before being counted again with her parents. Helen also was counted in both places.; : 13
    • Census: 11 July 1860, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 12
    • Census: 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 22
    • Census: 1880, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; Living with her husband and two children.; : 32
    • Census: 1900, Boundary, Kootenai County, Idaho; : 52

    Ida married Albert P. Whitney 17 Nov 1863, Calhoun County, Michigan. Albert was born Jul 1841, Vermont. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. George Bellock Whitney  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1866, Michigan.
    2. 19. Grace L. Whitney  Descendancy chart to this point was born c1869, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 13.  Ida Boyd Descendancy chart to this point (2.Amanda2, 1.John1) was born c1852, Wisconsin.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; Living with her grandparents. She was also listed in the same census as living with her mother and stepfather.; : 18


  2. 14.  Homer Comstock Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helen2, 1.John1) was born 09 Jun 1858, Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 23 Jun 1860, Mendon, St. Joseph County, Michigan; : 3
    • Census: 1900, Marysville, Yuba County, California; Living with his wife and son.
    • Census: 1910, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada; Living with his wife, two children and mother-in-law.; : 52

    Homer married G. Orem [Group Sheet]


  3. 15.  Frank Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (7.George2, 1.John1) was born 1 Jul 1864, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan; died 21 Jan 1921, Mill Valley, Marin County, California; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: "Patent inventions", Merchant, "Patent rights salesman". He, sometimes with his father, received patents for a new fruit-picking device, a combined milk pail and strainer, a spinning top and an ore-grinding mill.
    • Census: 1 Aug 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 5
    • Census: 1880, Spokane County, Washington; : 15
    • Census: 1900, Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington; : 35
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; : 45
    • Resided: 1915, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; He was living here when he patented a new ore grinding mill.
    • Census: 1920, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; : 55

    Frank married Edith Hortense Moss 7 Dec 1892, Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington. Edith was born Apr 1871, Illinois; died 22 Mar 1943, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. (Infant) Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jun 1894, Spokane County, Washington; died 29 Jun 1894, Spokane County, Washington; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington.
    2. 21. Homer J. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Sep 1895, Spokane County, Washington; died 7 May 1974, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.

  4. 16.  Lena Rivers Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (7.George2, 1.John1) was born 28 Oct 1866, Michigan; died 12 Nov 1925, Addy, Stevens County, Washington; was buried , Addy Cemetery, Stevens County, Washington.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1 Aug 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 3
    • Census: 1880, Spokane County, Washington; : 13
    • Census: 1910, Blue Creek, Stevens County, Washington; : 42

    Lena married Emor Alfred Humphrey. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. John Roswell Humphrey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1885; died 1953.
    2. 23. Jessie M. Humphrey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1889; died 1981.
    3. 24. Sherman A. Humphrey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1890; died 1955.
    4. 25. Dewey N. Humphrey  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1889; died 1968.

  5. 17.  Sherman D. Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (7.George2, 1.John1) was born Aug 1871, Michigan; died 11 Jul 1912, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.

    Other Events:

    • Also called: Sherman Ainsley
    • Occupation: Fireman, Machinist
    • Census: 1880, Spokane County, Washington; : 8
    • Census: 8 Jun 1900, Spokane County, Washington; : 28
    • Census: 1910, East Cheney, Spokane County, Washington; Living with his wife but not their children.; : 38

    Notes:

    Census:
    He may be the Sherman Ansley who was living in Portland, Oregon, in 1905 when he filed a patent application for an improved sewing awl.

    Sherman married Lottie Powell 28 Aug 1895, Spokane County, Washington. Lottie was born Nov 1871, Iowa. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Marian Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Aug 1896, Spokane County, Washington; died 27 Oct 1990, Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon.
    2. 27. George Richard Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1897, Spokane County, Washington.
    3. 28. Ray Ainsley  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1901, Spokane County, Washington; died 8 Oct 1986, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.

  6. 18.  George Bellock Whitney Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ida2, 1.John1) was born c1866, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 4
    • Census: 1880, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 13


  7. 19.  Grace L. Whitney Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ida2, 1.John1) was born c1869, Michigan.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1870, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 1
    • Census: 1880, Marengo, Calhoun County, Michigan; : 11



Generation: 4

  1. 20.  (Infant) Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frank3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born 21 Jun 1894, Spokane County, Washington; died 29 Jun 1894, Spokane County, Washington; was buried , Medical Lake Cemetery, Spokane County, Washington.

  2. 21.  Homer J. Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frank3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born 7 Sep 1895, Spokane County, Washington; died 7 May 1974, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Artist
    • Census: 1900, Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington; : 4
    • Census: 1910, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; : 14
    • Census: 1930, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California; Living with his wife and two sons.; : 34
    • Resided: 1930, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California

    Homer married May Sumner Findley. May was born 17 Oct 1899, Eddyville, Iowa; died 20 Aug 1981, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. G. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. N. Ansley  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 22.  John Roswell Humphrey Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lena3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born 1885; died 1953.

  4. 23.  Jessie M. Humphrey Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lena3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born 1889; died 1981.

    Jessie married Bert Hudkins 14 Nov 1910. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Melvin Humphrey Hudkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 02 Nov 1917; was christened 14 Feb 1999.
    2. 32. Merlin Dexter Hudkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1922; died 1981.

  5. 24.  Sherman A. Humphrey Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lena3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born 1890; died 1955.

  6. 25.  Dewey N. Humphrey Descendancy chart to this point (16.Lena3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born 1889; died 1968.

  7. 26.  Marian Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (17.Sherman3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born 16 Aug 1896, Spokane County, Washington; died 27 Oct 1990, Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 8 Jun 1900, Spokane County, Washington; : 3
    • Census: 1920, Seattle, King County, Washington; Living with her husband.; : 23

    Marian married Paul O. Bourbeau c1919. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. E.L. Bourbeau  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 27.  George Richard Ansley Descendancy chart to this point (17.Sherman3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born Aug 1897, Spokane County, Washington.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Pipefitter
    • Census: 8 Jun 1900, Spokane County, Washington; : 2
    • Census: 9 Jan 1920, Annapolis, Kitsap County, Washington; : 21
    • Resided: 1934, Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California; Living with his mother and brother.


  9. 28.  Ray Ainsley Descendancy chart to this point (17.Sherman3, 7.George2, 1.John1) was born Jun 1901, Spokane County, Washington; died 8 Oct 1986, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California.

    Other Events:

    • Also called: Raymond Ansley
    • Occupation: Golfer. Famous for the worst hole in major U.S. tournament play, 19 swings on the 16th hole at the U.S. Open in 1938.
    • Census: 9 Jan 1920, Annapolis, Kitsap County, Washington; : 18
    • Census: 1930, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida; Lodger, but listed as married and working as golf pro and greenskeeper.; : 28
    • Resided: 1934, Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California; 1460 E. Valley Road
    • Resided: 1938, Ojai, Ventura County, California
    • Resided: 1942, Ojai, Ventura County, California; PO Box 521
    • Resided: 1972, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California; 4921 La Ramada Drive

    Notes:

    Seems to have changed his name to Ainsley.

    Ray married Edna H. Warren 10 Jul 1922, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. [Group Sheet]

    Ray married Mabel H. Harden. Mabel was born 1888, Colorado; died 1951, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. [Group Sheet]



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