Ancestors of Alice Elvira Letsom

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Generation 1

1 Alice Elvira Letsom, born on 29 January 1865, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died. Parents: 2 and 3. Married, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to George W. Smith, died. Married, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to George Nelson, died, UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Married, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to Charles W. Russel, died, UNITED STATES of AMERICA. [Note 1].

Generation 2

2 Thomas Letsom, born on 14 September 1821, Oswestry, Shropshire, baptized on 7 October 1821, Castle Lane, Oswestry, Shropshire - Welsh Chapel Calvinistic Methodist Church, died on 1 July 1877, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 55 years old). Parents: 4 and 5. [Note 2].

... married about 1864, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to...

3 Mary Ann Scutt, born on 14 May 1842, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 3 April 1915, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 72 years old). Parents: 6 and 7. Married (2) on 8 August 1877, Union Grove, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to Robert Robertson, born, DENMARK, died, son of Rasmus Robertson † and Maria Hansen †. [Note 3].

... with:

1. Alice Elvira, born on 29 January 1865, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died. See 1.
2. William Thomas, born on 18 January 1866, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 5 July 1932, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, buried, Hillcrest Cemetery (age at death: 66 years old). [Note 3b ].
3. Edward Reese, born on 6 February 1869, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died, UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Married on 23 June 1892, Kenosha, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA - St. James Church, to Mary Elizabeth Schaufel, born in 1870, died in 1952, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 82 years old). [Note 3c ].
4. Minnie, born on 1 July 1873, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 26 March 1893, Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 19 years old). [Note 3d ].

... with 3-(X2):

1. Maude Lillian, born, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died. Married on 22 February 1897, Kensoha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to Charles B. Lenhart, died, son of Samuel Lenhart † and Mary Thompson †.
2. Hattie May, born, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died. Married on 22 November 1902, Kensoha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to Albert Gitzlaff, died, son of John Gitzlaff † and Mary ------ †.
3. Adeline, born, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died. Married on 7 December 1904, Kensoha, Kenosha, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to Frank L. Hamath, died, son of John Hamath † and Nellie Mitchell †.

Generation 3

4 Thomas Roderick Letsom, born in 1792, Shropshire, died.

... married to...

5 Margaret Davies, born in 1790, Cornwall or Wales, died.

... with:

1. Thomas, born on 14 September 1821, Oswestry, Shropshire, baptized on 7 October 1821, Castle Lane, Oswestry, Shropshire - Welsh Chapel Calvinistic Methodist Church, died on 1 July 1877, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 55 years old). See 2.

6 William Scutt, born on 27 May 1813, Swinefleet, WR Yorkshire, died in 1893, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 80 years old). [Note 6].

... married on 28 March 1838, Victor, Ontario, New York, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to...

7 Elvira Richards Bement, born in 1818, New York, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 3 February 1889, Yorkville, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, buried in February 1889, Union Grove, Wisconsin (age at death: 71 years old). [Note 7].

... with:

1. George E, born on 3 July 1839, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 11 July 1841, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 2 years old). [Note 7a ].
2. Mary Ann, born on 14 May 1842, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 3 April 1915, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 72 years old). See 3.
3. Edward Bement, born on 22 July 1844, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 12 June 1923, St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 78 years old). Married on 25 July 1875, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to Ella Sherman, born on 4 October 1856, Summerville, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 6 October 1917, St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, buried (age at death: 61 years old), daughter of James Lemuel Sherman 1829-1866 and Palmyra Parker 1836-1922. [Note 7c ].
4. Charles Wesley, born on 18 November 1848, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 28 October 1936, Yorkville, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, buried, Yorkville Cemetery (age at death: 87 years old), Charles W S - worked the farm. Married about 23 November 1873, Caledonia, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to Harriet Dorcas Rogers, born about 29 September 1850, NY, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 2 September 1906, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, buried in September 1906, Union Grove, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: possibly 55 years old), daughter of Lophar Rogers † and Frances ------ †. [Note 7d ].
5. Hannah M., born on 25 July 1850, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died on 16 July 1851, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA (age at death: 11 months old). [Note 7e ].
6. Alice Virginia, born on 31 March 1853, Macoupin, Illinois, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died, UNITED STATES of AMERICA. Married on 30 March 1872, Union Grove, Racine, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, to John White Russell, born, Medina, Ohio, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, died, UNITED STATES of AMERICA, son of John Russell † and C. J. ------ †. [Note 7f ].

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Notes 

1:

Sources:
- birth: familytreemaker.genealogy.com

2:

Sources:
- birth, baptism, death: Internet site
- spouse: familytreemaker.genealogy.com

3:

IGI states M A Scutt b:Wales.

Sources:
- birth: The History of Racine & Kenosha Counties / IGI
- spouse 1: familytreemaker.genealogy.com
- spouse 2: Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930
- death: Internet site

3b:

Sources:
- birth, death: familytreemaker.genealogy.com

3c:

Sources:
- birth, spouse: familytreemaker.genealogy.com

3d:

Sources:
- birth, death: familytreemaker.genealogy.com

6:

[A website states W S b:1813 May 24.] [W S landed in U.S.A.(New York) in 1834 Apr 08. He took his family from New York, to Illinois and then finally settled in Wisconsin. William Scutt, farmer, Sec.18; P.O. Union Grove; born in Yorkshire, England, 24 May 1813; son of Wm. Scutt, Sr., a well-to-do and much respected farmer in the old country.] [Mr. and Mrs. Scutt, Jr., landed in New York, 8 April 1834; in 1839, moved to Southern Illinois, Macoupin Co., and settled on 160 acres; moved to Racine about 1853, and went into general trading business - pork packing, and largely engaged in buying and selling grain; went to Yorkville, in 1858, purchased 170 acres, where it is still located; a fine farm, under the best of cultivation.]

Sources:
- individual, death: Patti Marsicano
- birth: Bishop's transcripts for Swinefleet 1810-1841 / IGI C109421
- spouse: IGI / Internet site

7:

Sources:
- birth: Census 1850-80 / Stephen Peck
- spouse: IGI / Internet site
- death: Wisconsin Deaths and Burials 1835-1968

7a:

Sources:
- birth: The History of Racine & Kenosha Counties
- death: Internet site

7c:

Edwin B S enlisted in 22nd Wisconsin Reg. V. I., and served his time faithfully, being honorably discharged; was a prisoner at Libby and went with Sherman to sea; resided temporarily in Illinois.

Sources:
- birth: Internet site
- spouse: IGI M515699
- death: Missouri Death Index 1910-1963 / Missouri History Museum Genealogy
- burial: Valhalla Cemetery

7d:

1890-1891 Farmers and Land Owners Directory of Racine Co., Wi. - Yorkville, renter, p o Union Grove. There is a William Scutt, son of Charles Wesley & Harriet Dorcas Scutt buried at Yorkville Cemetery, Yorkville, Racine County, Wisconsin (is this Arther W. Scutt?).

Sources:
- birth: Internet site
- spouse: Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930 / Census 1880 Wisconsin
- death: Yorkville Cemetery

7e:

Sources:
- birth, death: worldconnect.rootsweb.com

7f:

1853 May 31 also noted.

Sources:
- birth: IGI / Jason P Russell (Wisconsin)
- spouse: Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930 / Kenneth H Robinson