Diane, Thank you very much for such a quick response. You've given me some Bowling leads that I need to follow up on for sure. I need to spend more time of the particular family. Hopefully, after I retire later this year, I'll have more time to do so. There are so many loose ends in my research that I don't know if I'll ever get all of them figured out. Thank you again. Donald DeZarn View DeZarn Family History: http://home.nycap.rr.com/dezarn/ -----Original Message----- From: Diana Doane [mailto:durbunny73@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 8:47 PM To: KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [KYCLAY] Seeking Help - Dezarn Ancestors --- Donald DeZarn <ddezarn@berkshire.rr.com> wrote: > As a longtime subscriber and monitor of this > wonderful mailing list, I'm > hoping someone can fill in some blanks for me > regarding a few of my Clay > Co. KY Dezarn Ancestors. > > My 2nd great grand uncle Simion "Sim" Dezarn first > married Sally Bowling > on 31 Jan. 1878 in Clay Co. According to the 1880 > census, they had at > least 3 three children named Eli (born about 1876), > James W. (born 1 > Nov. 1878), and Brack (born about 1880). > > Recently, I've been researching Lea Dezarn Gentile. > The California Death > Index lists her mother's name as Boleyn (most likely > Bowling) and father > as Dezarn. An IGI record found on the LDS site for > Lea Dezarn Gentile > lists her mother as Sally Bowling and father as Sim > Dezarn. > > Lea Dezarn was born 28 January 1894 in Clay Co. KY, > and she died 28 May > 1981 in Los Angeles, CA. Now here's where I'm having > trouble sorting > things out. > > Sim supposedly married his second wife Bettie Davis > between 1890 to > 1891. I'be been unable to locate an exact date of > marriage. Bettie and > Sim had at least 5 children named Louis Howard (born > Jan. 1892), > Margaret "Maggie" (born March 1895), Robert C. (born > 29 Dec. 1897), > Hannah (born March 1899), and William Isaac (born > Nov. 1901). > > However, the Clay Co. KY school census taken on 20 > April 1894 lists > Saley Dezarn as the mother of James, age 15; Brack, > age 13, and Sophia, > age 6. Lea would have been about 3 months old at the > time. This is the > only record I've found that mentions Sophia, and > I've been recently > informed that Lea and Sophia were sisters. According > to these birth > dates, Lea would have been born to Sally Bowling > Dezarn after Sim had > married Bettie Davis. In addition, I believe, but > have not proven, that > Sally Bowling (born about 1856 in Clay Co., KY) was > a daughter of > William Bowling and Winnie Sizemore. > > Thus far, I have not found Lea or Sophia listed on > any censuses. I'd > greatly apppreciate any help and insight that can be > provided regarding > this Dezarn family. > > Another ancestor who continues to confound me is > Woodson Dezarn. I've > collected several pieces of information on Woodson, > but I've been unable > to determine his parent's names. The California > Death Index lists > Woodson Dezarn born 5 Nov. 1891 in KY and his > mother's names is Lyttle. > Woodson died 15 June 1960 in Los Angeles, CA. > > The 1900 Clay Co. KY census lists Woodson Dezarn, > age 8, born Nov 1891 > as a nephew in the household Harvey and Lily White > Dezarn along with > Harvey's mother and father Caleb and Elizabeth > Davidson Dezarn, my 2nd > great grandparents. This implies that Woodson is a > child of a brother to > Harvey, but I cannot determine which one it might > be. > > In addition, the 1910 Madison Co., KY census lists > Woodson Dezarn, age > 18, as a servant in the household of William M. > Webb. In the 1920 > Franklin Co. KY census, Woodson Dezarn, age 29, is > listed as a prisoner > in the Kentucky State Reformatory. And, the 1930 > Montgomery Co., OH > census lists Woodson Dezarn, age 39, as residing in > the National > Military Home in that county. > > I recently discovered an old newpaper article from > the Zaneville, Ohio > Times Recorder dated 11 April 1950. The article > contains a photo and a > marriage annoucement of David J. DeZarn and Iris > Finley, further stating > that David's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Woodson DeZarn > of Dayton. > > Lastly, a Woodson Dezarn applied for a Civil War > pension on 3 July 1917, > having served from KY. I think this is another > Woodson Dezarn that also > continues to confound me. > > Again, any help on Woodson Dezarn will be greatly appreciated. I know > that I've been a bit "long winded", but I felt it > important to state > what I know thus far. > > Best Wishes to All on the List, > > Donald DeZarn > > View DeZarn Family History: > http://home.nycap.rr.com/dezarn/ > > Dear Donald, I've looked up some info on Ancestry.com and this is what I found: Sally Bowling about 1856 1 Levi Bowling b: 1780 + Mary "Polly" Asher b: ABT 1795? 2 William Bowling b: ABT 1818 + Winifred "Winny" Sizemore b: 1816 d: 20 SEP 1855 3 John Bowling b: 1838 d: 26 MAR 1860 + Betsy Lewis b: ABT 1840? 4 Elijah Bowling b: JUN 1862 d: 16 MAY + Mary Minton b: ABT 1865? 5 Sarah Bowling b: 22 MAR 1887 d: MAY 1964 + Luther Davidson b: 01 OCT 1874 d: 02 NOV 1952 6 Ford Davidson b: 10 OCT 1914 d: 07 JUL 1999 + Ortha Baker b: 05 DEC 1919 d: 11 APR 1992 1.Sally Bowling b: 1857 + Simion DeZarn b: ABT. 1856 2 James W. DeZarn b: 28 OCT 1878 d: 16 MAR 1960 + Laura Lovings 3 William DeZarn b: 17 SEP 1898 d: 14 JAN 1961 + Daisy Ida Hensley b: 11 AUG 1899 d: 28 MAR 1986 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn 4 Living DeZarn + Living Nation 5 Living DeZarn 5 Living DeZarn 5 Living DeZarn + Living Stark 6 Living DeZarn + Living Bonesteel 7 Living DeZarn 3 Link DeZarn b: 3 SEP 1895 d: JAN 1978 3 Living DeZarn 2 Brack DeZarn b: ABT. 1882 2 Sophia DeZarn b: ABT. 1889 I looked up Winne Sizemore and Sally Bowling. The above is what I found. Diana in Ca. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com