By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Winter 1999 and Revised 1 Jan 2007
Update of 1 Jan 2007: We have concluded that George Prentice is #108 in our John3 eBook and is the son of Nathaniel Prentice and his 2nd wife, Lucy Campbell for the reasons set out in our email of 31 Dec 2007 Doris Bornitz, a portion of which is set out below:
- ". . . Your email said that your cousin's photo had a number of photographs with all pictures are listed by name and how they were related to your grandfather, Charles Bowlby. You said that there are an Orpheus and Laura Prentice, brother and sister, who are listed as cousins to your grandfather, Charles.
That provided a significant bit of new information. Using it, I pulled our our John-3 eBook and drew a chart showing relationships. Here is how it plots out:
1. Nathaniel Prentice, #33, b. c. 1763, married 1st. Margaret Hedden and had a son, Nathaniel Prentice, #110, b. c. 1808.
2. Nathaniel , #33, married 2nd, Lucy Campbell. They had a son, George C. Prentice, #108, b. c. 1793, who would be a 1/2 brother to Nathaniel, #110.
3. Nathaniel, #110, m. Catherine Rice and had Orpheus and Laura.
4. George, #108, m. Anna Dingman and had Margery Prentice who married Andrew Bowlby.
5. Margery would be a 1/2 1st cousin to Orpheus and Laura with Andrew Bowlby being an in-law 1/2 1st cousin to Orpheus and Laura.
6. Margery's son, Charles Bowlby, your grandfather, would actually be a 1/2 1st cousin once removed, to Orpheus and Laura. That relationship is not inconsistent with Charles Bowlby being called a cousin to Orpheus and Laura.
In thinking about my own cousin, Ray, he has some children and I would normally refer to his children as my cousins without bothering to get into relationship technicalities.
So, bottom line, my conclusion is that by the use of those photographs we have now established that your grandfather, Charles Bowlby, and you, are descended from Nathaniel Prentice and his 2nd wife, Lucy Campbell."
Original Article:
A. George Prentice, born NY at an unknown date, but perhaps c. 1815-1825 based on the the 1846 birth of his daughter, Margery, below. He probably have died in 1862 as that is when his children were appointed a guardian named Thomas Wilson (per Doris Bornitz, email, 11 Mar 2006).
An 1882 History of Noble County, IN says his brother, Nathaniel , moved to Noble County in 1837 "with his brothers." Nathaniel would have come with his parents, Nathaniel Prentice and Lucy Campbell. The family move to Noble County included George as U. S. Land Records show a Deeds dated 1 Aug 1844 and 1849 to George Prentice of Noble Co., IN. In addition, plot maps for Ligonier (Sparta Twp.) show that George owned land abutting that of his brother, Nathaniel.
He m. Anna Dingman on 11 Oct 1846 (per Doris Bornitz, email, 30 Dec 2006). Anna was b. 10 Mar 1822 (per Kim Baker, email, 13 Jun 2001 and referencing family Bible that belonged to Sarah "Lizzie" (Galloway) Prentice.) She d. c. 1834 (throat disease)[313]. Anna was the dau. of D. V. Dingman (per Doris Bornitz, email, 30 Dec 2006).
By E-mail of 1 Nov 1999, Dan Replogle advises that a Noble County Health Dept. record establishes that George and Anna are the parents of Charles Nelson Prentice (#1, below). Known children:
- Margery Ann Prentice, b. c. 1846. After her fathers apparent death about 1862, Margery was raised by two maiden aunts,names unknown (per Doris Bornitz, email, 11 Mar 2006). By email of 17 Mar 2006, Doris Bornitz has provided us with information about Margery and her descendants. That information can be found in Appendix A .
- Charles Nelson Prentice, b. Feb 1849 in Noble County, Indiana. . . . . . . . [1]
1. Charles Nelson Prentice, b. Feb 1849 in Noble County, IN (See Fn. 6). He d. 19 May 1924 in Washington Twp., Noble County, Indiana of Influenza. Charles first appears in the 1880 Noble County, IN census as "Charles Prentice" with his wife, Margaret, b. Dec 1853, IN. By E-mail of 21 Oct 1999, Dan Replogle reports that a descendant of Charles says that Charles' middle name is "Nelson."
Charles m. Margaret Knepper on 24 Dec 1874 in Noble Co., IN. She was the daughter of Anthony Knepper and Catherine Sollerbarger, both born in PA. Margaret died 28 Oct 1906 in Salem, Washington Township 2. Susan Alzina Prentice, b. c. 1876, IN. An email of 19 Sep 1999 from Hilda King provides additional information. Susan died 15 Jul 1947 at her home near Lake Wawasee, just west of Noble County, IN, and was buried in Indian Village Cemetery.
She married Charles F. Hyndman on 17 Jan 1899. He was b. 24 Mar 1870, Noble County, son of William and Amanda Hyndman. He d. c. 1948 from cancer at the age of 78 and, for the preceeding 30 years had lived on a farm south of Lake Wawasee. He was buried in Indian Village Cemetery. Children:
3. William Leslie "Leslie" Prentice, b. 14 Sep 1880, Noble Co. IN. He is called "W. Leslie Prentice" on his headstone. A farmer, He appears in the 1920 Noble Co. census with his wife. He was living in 1947, age 67, near Cromwell, Noble Co., IN. William died in 1965
He m. Ethel L. Trine on 30 Apr 1904. Ethel was b. 22 or 23 Sep 1885 (fn. 7) in North Webster, Kosciusko Co., IN and d. 20 Mar 1955 of a heart attack. She was the daughter of William and Clementine (Laughlin) Trine.
William and Ethel are both buried at the Indian Village Cemeter. Children:
His obituary mentions a niece, Doris Haggard of Topeka, and
nephews Charles Kelly of Ligonier and Dean Prentice of
Cromwell. (Fn. 1)
4. Aura Ethel Prentice, b. 2 Dec 1883, in Noble Twp., Noble Co., IN and d. 13 Jan 1974 at the Columbia Nursing Home. Her obituary and headstone indicate she m. Charles E. Iden, b. 1881 and d. 1942. In 1947 she waslivig near Cromwell, Noble Co., IN. Both are buried in the Indian Village Cemetery. Daughter:
5. Raymond A. Prentice, b. 4 Jun 1886, IN and d. in 1952. He lived southeast of Cromwell and died at his home following an extended illness and is buried in Sparta Cemetery in Kimmell.
Raymond m. Sarah "Lizzie" Elizabeth Galloway on 20 Mar 1909. She was b. 19 Mar 1891 in Sparta township and d. June 1975 at the Alfran Nursing Home, Columbia City after a six year illness. She was the daughter of John Galloway and Liza Brown. Sarah is buried in Sparta Cemetery. Sarah's obituary mentioned that she was survived by 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Children of Raymond and Sarah:
She m. Harold E. Poscharscky on 27 Jun 1937 in Sparta Township.
He was b. 24 Jan 1915 and living in 2001 (per Kim Baker, above).
They lived in Cromwell.
She preceeded her husband in death. Both are buried in the
Sparta Cemetery (per Hilda King email, 8 Oct 1999). Children:
Her obituary says she had six grandchildren.
6. Violet Anna Prentice, b. Sep 1893, Turkey Creek Twp., Noble Co., IN and d. there Apr 1952.
She m., on 12 Oct 1911, Arthur C. Kolberg, b. 25 Jul 1887 and d. 1975 at Goshen General Hospital. In 1947 they lived
near Cromwell, Noble Co., IN. He was a farmer and worked as a sexton in area cemetaries. Both are buried in the Indian Village Cemetery.
After Violet died, Arthur married in 1954, as his second wife, Mrs. Flossie (Stults) Sparrow who had a son, Charless Sparrow of Kendallville. Flossie born in Noble county on Sept. 1, 1891, the daughter of George Stults and Sarah Knapp. She married James Sparrow in 1913 who died in 1949. Flossie was buried in Sparta Cemetery, Kimmell. Children of Violet and Arthur include:
At the time of Fred's death, his obituary says he was surviviced by
six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Much of the Indian Village Cemetery information was supplied by email on 23 Sep 1999
by Hilda King whose ancestor is a sibling of Charles F. Hyndman who m. Susan A. Prentice, above.
Kathryn Ojerio suggested, before Charles' middle name (Nelson) was discovered, that Charles is a great-grandson of Nathaniel Prentice and Lucy Campbell who arrived in Noble about 1835. She says that most of his children stayed in the area, marrried and had children there, and at least one changed the spelling of his name to Prentiss. She cites the History of Noble and Whitley Counties.
If that is correct, then Charles is most likely the son of Nathaniel's son, Nelson Prentice, because of Charles' middle name, "Nelson." He is probably not a son of Nathaniels son, Nathaniel, who did not marry until 1851, nor is he likely a son of Nathaniel's son, Charles, since the youngest of Charles' 8 known children was born some 16 years before Charles Nelson Prentice.
Although Kim Baker's understanding is that George's parents were Nathaniel Prentice(b. CT) & Margaret Hedden (b.14 Feb 1776), such identification should be taken with caution since Kim Baker says that she does not recall where she received her information.
George Prentice might be the George Prentice, b. c. 1793, probably in NY, and the son of Nathaniel Prentice and his 1st wife, Lucy Campbell. George's 2nd wife was Margaret Hedden. The 1793 George is a half-brother to Nelson Prentice, after whom Charles Nelson Prentice may have been named, or perhaps Nelson and Charles have a common ancestor after whom both were named. On the other hand, if Abraham C. Prentiss of Noble County is George's son, they cannot have the same mother since Charles was born in 1849 and Abraham's Civil War Pension File indicates that Abraham's mother died about 1834.
Also shown in the 1880 Noble County census is Russel E. Prentice of Kendallville whose relationship to Charles, if any, is not known.
Dean Prentice may have had another wife. Hilda King's E-mail of 3 Oct 1998 contains an obituary for Delores Treese who died 8 Apr 1994 and is buried at Indian Village, Noble Co., IN. She was b. 19 May 1938 in Shipshewana to Benjamin and Libbie(Keim) Treece. She married Dean Prentice on April 1,1975. The obituary says that her survivors are her husband, one daughter, Debra Allen of Ligoneer, one son, Rodney Steward of Cromwell; two sisters, Pat Millard of Cromwell and Linnie Gonser of LaGrange, one brother, John Treece of Cromwell, and seven grandchildren.
Fn. 2: Ralph E. Iden m. Bandora W. Kolbert. It is not known if he is related to Aura and Charles. They had a daughter, Catherine Iden, b. 18 Mar 1930 who m. Charles Geiger and lives at 2336N 800N Cromwell, IN 46732, Te. 219-635-2257.
Another unknown relationship is that of Joyce Kolberg, 1350 Eastgate Dr., Kendallville, IN 46755, Tel. 219-347-3685. Another unknown relationship is that of Ellen Kolberg, 921 N. Van Buren, Auburn, IN 46706, Tel. 219-925-4973.
Fn. 3: Of unknown relationship are (1) Eric Byrd and Tracey, 949 W. Perry Rd., Ligonier, IN 46767, Tel. 219-894-3511, and (2) Hazel Byrd.
Fn. 4: Information about Ivan's descendants from Danial Replogle's email of 20 Oct 1999.
Fn. 5: By E-mail of 10 Nov 1999, Daniel Replogle advises that Doris'birth record at the Noble County Health Department identifies her father as Douglas Stark.
Fn. 6: TThe 1880 census and Noble Co. Dept. of Health Death Record says he was born in Noble County. The 1920 census says he was born in Ohio but would seem to be the less reliable source.
Fn. 7: The birth record of her 1st child, Floyd, on 22 Jan 1905 says she was
then 19 years old.
Fn. 8: Margaret's Death Record says she died in Kendallville.
Appendix A: Descendants of Margery Ann Prentice.
1. Margery Ann Prentice was born 2 Sept, 1846 in Indiana and d. 28 Sep 1936 at the age of 90 years. She was the dau. of George C. Prentice/Prentiss, b. in NY, and Anna Dingman, b. OH.
Margery m. Andrew Burget Bowlby on 13 Oct 1866 in Noble Co., IN. He was b. 22 Jun 1846, son of Joseph Bowlby and Elizabeth Teeple Bowlby. Andrew died 12 Jul 1874. They had 3 children:
Joseph m. 2nd Kathryn Chappell on 25 July 1955. His last address was 46567
Syracuse, Koscuisko Co., IN.
Margery Prentice Bowlby died on 1936 in Faith, Meade county, SD. Burial in Faith Cemetery.
CharlesSheldon Bowlby died in Sturgis, SD in 1962
Nona Carter Bowlby died May 1954 in Sturgis, SD
(Grandpa never learned to drive a car)
2. Elizabeth Catherine Bowlby, b. 30 July 1872/73 in Noble County, IN. Her obituary reads as follows:
Survivors with her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Edna M. Phillips, at home
and Mrs. Raymond Walter, South Bend: a brother, Sheldon Bowlby, in South Dakota
and two grandchildren.
Friends may call after 7 o'clock at the White Funeral Home, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Friday. The Rev. Willard J. Doyle, pastor of Simpson Methodist church will be in charge. Burial will be in
Rice Cemetery.
Elizabeth m. 1st William M. Long 19 Jun, 1889 in Noble Co., IN. They had no children, but adopted a little girl and named her Betty.
Elizabeth m. 2nd James T. Schneck on 6 May 1905. Children per obituary:
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Fn. 1: An obituary provided Hilda King on 30 Sep 1999, identifies Dean Prentice's wife as Shirley A. Plank, b. 14 May 1828, Sturgis, MI, dau.of Sherman and Dorothy Plank
(3) Joseph Mearle Line, b: 26 October 1890...d: 1973. married 1st Carrie Stump(d:1954) on 16 April 1911....one child, Louise Line, b: 1915...d:1987. Married 2nd Katheryn Chappell on 25 July 1955. Joseph died 1973 in Syracuse, Koscuisko, Indiana.
Mrs James T. (Elizabeth C.) Schneck
died Tuesday in her home
at 633 Maple Row, after a prolonged illness. She was born in Ohio, but has lived in Elkhart
since 1902. She was married to Mr. Schneck on May 6, 1905. She was a member of St. Paul's
Methodist church.
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