There's another John Stanton FITZGERRELL (01 Mar 1841 Fitzgerrell, Elk Prairie Twp., JCI - abt 11 Aug 1868 Benton, FCI) who mar. Margaret Ellen ROGERS 25 Jun 1865 FCI -> s/o James Jackson FITZGERRELL and Martha Ann "Patsy" MARTIN ... Yep - large family, SRJ > -----Original Message----- > From: iljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iljeffer- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Bauer > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 6:27 PM > To: iljeffer@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILJEFFER] John S. Fitzgerrell confirmed s/o James and Elizabeth > (Ray) Fitzgerrell > > I found a bio that confirms John S. Fitzgerrell was son of James and > Elizabeth (Ray) Fitzgerrell: > > JOHN S. FITZGERRELL, the oldest citizen of Robb Township, Posey Co., > Ind., was born March 17, 1819, in Gibson County, Ind., son of James and > Elizabeth (Ray) Fitzgerrell, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, and born > in 1777 and 1789, and died in 1865 and 1874, respectively. The father > lived in different parts of Kentucky and Indiana, and finally came to > Posey County, where he purchased 160 acres of land and remained until > his death. He was quite wealthy and owned, at one time, 800 acres of > land. In boyhood John S. went three miles to receive instruction. > > March 15, 1845, he married Nancy (Clism) Graham, born December 22, > 1818. They have six children: Mary L., Elizabeth A., Jane E., James and > Patsey Ann, twins (deceased), and Louis E. > > Mr. Fitzgerrell purchased 165 acres of land soon after marriage, which > he has since increased to 230 acres, besides giving three of his > children sixty-six acres of land apiece. As a farmer he has been very > successful. He is a stanch Democrat and cast his first vote for Martin > Van Buren. He was trustee of Robb Township for three. years; he and wife > are members of the Regular Baptist Church. > > Source: History of Posey County, Indiana > Chicago: The Goodspeed Publishing Co, 1886 > Page 594-595 > > > On 7/4/2014 5:05 PM, Sandy Bauer wrote: > > Sheldon > > Is this William E. Fitzgerrell also a son of James Fitzgerrell (1777-1865) > > and Elizabeth Ray (1789-1874) ?? It appears he may have died between > > 1850-1860 census. > > 1850 census Dist 10 JCI > > > > William E Fitzgerrah 30 > > Mary Fitzgerrah 21 > > James J Fitzgerrah 7 > > Mary J Fitzgerrah 5 > > Martha A Fitzgerrah 4 > > Michael M Fitzgerrah 0 > > 1860 census T4SR2E JCI > > > > Mary L Fitzjarrell 33 > > James J Fitzjarrell 17 > > Mary J Fitzjarrell 15 > > Martha Fitzjarrell 12 > > Monroe M Fitzjarrell 10 > > Susan E Fitzjarrell 8 > > Andrew J Fitzjarrell 3 > > Therissa Fitzjarrell 1 > > Sounds like this John Stanton Fizgerrell was another son of James and > > Elizabeth as well. Note the mention of sister and brother living in Mt. > > Vernon, IL: > > From findagrave obit: > > Poseyville News dated April 12, 1901: > > Another of Robb township's oldest and most respected citizens > answered the > > final summons Thursday night. Stanton Fitzgerrell, whose serious illness > was > > mentioned in our last issue, passed to the great beyond at about 9 o'clock > > Thursday evening, surrounded by those to who his life was nearest and > > dearest. Mr. Fitzgerrell had been in very poor health all winter and > > gradually grew weaker until the end. His trouble seemed due to old age - > a > > general breaking down of a system that had withstood the trial of life for > > over eighty years. > > Mr. Fitzgerrell was born in Gibson county March 17, 1819, and came with > his > > parents to this township when a mere boy and had since been a resident > of > > this township. > > At the time of his death he was 82 years and 17 days of age. > > In 1845 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Nancy Graham. To this union > was > > born six children, three of whom preceeded him to the haven of eternal > rest. > > Those alive are Louis D., Mrs. Tom Murphy and Mrs. Frank Montgomery, > all > > residing in this community. Since the death of his wife some years ago > Mr. > > Fitzgerrell had made his home with his son Louis. He also leaves two > sisters > > and one brother - Mrs. Martha J. Stone, of Owensville, Mrs. Hiram > Barker, of > > Mt. Vernon, and Daniel Fitzgerrell, of this township. > > The funeral was held at the family residence Saturday and the large > > attendance was a silent witness of the high esteem in which he was held > by > > all. Eid. A.A. Shoultz, of Owensville preached a touching discourse, as well > > he might on the noble life he held in review. The deceased had for many > > years been a member of the Regular Baptist church and was always one > of its > > most consistent and earnest memebers. His was indeed a life full of good > > deeds and many will mourn him as a stanch and true friend. The > bereaved > > relatives and friends have the sincerest sympathy of all in their > > irrepaiable loss. > > > > On 7/4/2014 1:03 PM, Sheldon Jones wrote: > > > > Yes, > > James Jackson FITZGERRELL is another son of James FITGERRELL and > > Elizabeth RAY; > > 1/m Martha Ann "Patsy" MARTIN (1818-1862) -> 12 children > > (had a child by Mary Lucinda HARTLEY FITZGERRELL (1827-1916)) > > 2/m Sarah Melissa WHITLOW (1840-1903) -> 7 children, (one is a Daniel > > b. 1868 who mar. Pauline GODDARD in 1887 - I don't have death dates for > this > > Daniel...) > > > > -SRJ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [1]iljeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [[2]mailto:iljeffer- > > [3]bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sandy Bauer > > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 12:30 PM > > To: [4]iljeffer@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [ILJEFFER] Death of Daniel Fitzgerald & William Fitzgerrell > > > > 1896 > > > > Sheldon > > > > Do you think this family is connected to the James Jackson Fitzgerrell > > (1815-1889) and Sarah M. 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