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Note: ubmitted genealogy on Family Search. This is not a great source for data as many of the genealogies are unsourced, but subsequent research has led me to accept the integrity of this genealogy. Upon taking the data from this genealogy that William Dickerson Freeman, born in 1839 in Ohio, died in 1918 in Greenwood County, Kansas, I followed the thread for confirmation. Findgrave.com online lists William Dickerson Freeman born in 1839 buried in Greenwood County, Kansas with an obituary attached from The Hamilton Grit Hamilton, KS Thur July 25, 1918. The obituary documents that he was born in Lawrence County, Ohio in 1839 and that he left hoome at age 18. This would expalin his appearance on the 1850 Lawrence County census with his father, and his nonappearance in that county in 1860. As this William Freeman is the only William Freeman I can find from Lawrence County born in approximately 1839 I have connected him to the family of David P. Freeman and Nancy Martin.
The source for his three marriages and the names and dates connected with them are from the obituary cited above.
The obituary is copied here:
The Hamilton Grit Hamilton, KS Thur July 25, 1918
"William Dickerson Freeman was born in Lawrence County, Ohio april 8, 1839, departed this life at his home west of Hamilton, July 17, 1918 being 79 years, 3 months, and 9 days old. He lived ther until 18 years of age; he came to Stark County, Ill., where he enlisted in Co. B. 112th Ill. Volunteer Infantry where he served until the end of the war, 3 years. During his service in the war he was captured, together with a company of comrades and taken tp Belle Isle prison where he was held for three months the he was transferred to Andersonville prison where he remained for six months then he made his escape back to his own line.
He was married to Nancy A. Stacy July 4, 1866 at Toulson, Ill. To this union was born three children, William Henry, of Hamilton, Anna D. Spear, of Pawhuska, Okla., Clinton Edgar, of Kansas City, Mo. this wife departed this life February 7, 1870.
He was married to Sarah Rebecca Ludlum June 7, 1870 to this union born one child, Millie May Harshfield, of San Francisco, Cal. Who survives. This wife preceded him to the beyond March 22, 1874.
He was then married to Ada Lavina Jordon July 12, 1876 at Princeton, Ill. They lived near Bradford, Ill., for a few years, they moved to Sterling, Kansas and later Greenwood County there they have since lived now 34 years. To this union was born eleven children, three having died infancy, the seven living are; Bert O., of Mullinville, Kansas, Nellie M. Via, of Spray, N. C., James
R., of Lynn, Mass., Effie M. Maloney, of Eureka, Frank L. at Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, Charlotte M. Gordon of Hamilton, and the youngest Walter D. at home with mother and wife. One daughter, Mary E. Breitkreutz died September 2, 1917.
He joined the M. E. Church early in life, then he joined the M. E. Church Class that was organized at his home schoolhouse and had ever since lived in the faith was was ready to do and often said so in the last few days of his life.
Besides the near relatives, he leaves 37 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and a host of friends for he was everyone's friends.
The funeral was held from the residence Friday afternoon there being a great many of the neighbors and friends present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Rev. C. L. Fesler officiated. The interment was in Hamilton Cemetery."
While wife Nancy's name is entered as udlum, her maiden name was Sturm. She was first married to George Ludlum on 21 Feb, 1856, and thus her married name at the time of wedding to Willaim Freeman was used in the above obituary. "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-69P6 : 17 October 2017), George Ludliern and Sarah R Sturm, 21 Feb 1856; citing Stark, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,403,417.
Name: George Ludliern
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Feb 1856
Event Place: Stark, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Sarah R Sturm
Spouse's Gender: Female
Page: 80
The Family submitted genealogy referred to above cites Nancy Stacy's birthplace as Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma in 1845 which I have left off until documentation is found.
The source for the birthdate and location of of Ada Lavina Jordan is FindaGrave.com online.
There were children from each marriage which can be documented and found elsewhere.
Note: The original source for the marriages of William Freeman was a Family S
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