Name: Askins Family (owner bigfish3)

Updated: 07-31-2019 17:07:25.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Askins: Birth: 1815 in Ohio. Death: 1844 in Liberty Twp., Effingham County, Illinois

  2. Abariah 'Maria' Askins: Birth: ABT 1818 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio.

  3. Reuben Askins: Birth: ABT 1820 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio. Death: 27 SEP 1859 in Shelby County, Illinois

  4. Almira Askins: Birth: 14 DEC 1825 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio. Death: 29 APR 1899 in Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois

  5. John Askins: Birth: ABT 1826 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio.

  6. Phoebe F. Askins: Birth: 1830 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio.

  7. Easter Ann Askins: Birth: ABT 1832 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio. Death: 9 NOV 1861 in Dry Point Twp., Shelby County, Illinois

  8. Drusilla Askins: Birth: 1836 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio.

  9. Charles Wesley Askins: Birth: 23 JAN 1836 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio. Death: 27 MAY 1909 in Holland Twp., Shelby County, Illinois

  10. Nancy Askins: Birth: ABT 1838 in South Bloomfield Twp., Knox County, Ohio.


Sources
1. Title:   U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;;
2. Title:   1840 United States Federal Census
Page:   Year: 1840; Census Place: , Shelby, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: .
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations,Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G;;
3. Title:   U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898
Page:   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.;Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 8
Author:   Ancestry.com
Publication:   Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;;

Notes
a. Note:   [reubenaskins3.ged]
  1840 Shelby Co. IL census (p 197) shows George Askins with 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50; 2 fema les under 5, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 20-30 and 1 40-50. Nearby by Wm. S . Barr. This census would show George with 8 daughters born before 1840, since Elizabeth wa s already married.
  Shelby Co. IL Probate Court dated Nov 11, 1843 (p 411-415 of Probate Book) -- "On this day i t was represented to the court that George Askins late of Shelby County, Illinois died intest ate on or about the 4th of November 1843. John Thompson appointed administrator and gave bon d in the penal sum of $600 with Joseph Higgins security. Appraisers: James Thompson, Josep h Yokum and James Cosart." Sale Bill dated December 19, 1843 lists the following purchasers: Reuben Askins, Thomas Will iams, John Williams, James Hooper, Elisha Corley, John Thompson, widow Askins, Jackson Moore , Stinson Barr, Abraham Askins, Samuel Askins, Elisha Bankston. Probate Court dated Jany 21st 1847 Final settlement. Ordered that the administrator pay to t he widow and heirs the following amt. set to their names: To Mary Askins widow 30.25 Reuben Askins 6.09 Betsy Askins & Stinson Barr 6.09 Mariah Askins 6.09 Elmiry Hooker for Elmiry Askins 6.09 John Askins - Ben Potston 6.09 Phebe Askins (minor) 6.09 Ann Askins 6.09 Drusilla Askins (minor) 6.09 Nancy Askins (minor) 6.09 James Askins (minor) 6.09 [this might be Jane??]
  More research needs to be done to ascertain the ages of these heirs. Are they all his childr en?? What relationship is the Samuel Askins who bought at estate sale?

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