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DOUGLASS ancestry in Brownstown

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Cyrus DOUGLASS (parents (William) Domine DOUGLASS and Mary WARNER) was born 6 Feb 1771 in Shoreham, Addison, Vermont // The date corresponds to that on his tombstone in the Douglass-Durland Cemetery on Crane Hill in Brownstown, Indiana.. He died 11 Feb 1850 in This is the date on his tombstone on Crane Hill in the Douglass-Durland Cemetery outside Brownstown, Jackson, IN, USA.

Cyrus Douglass
1771 ? 1850
I. familytreeofrobertandcatherine Contact: Bob Waddell: rgwaddell@comcast.net
Came to Wheatland Town, Monroe County, New York from Vermont, Lived at Scottsville, New York until November 1812, when he left for White Water, Indiana. Served as first Associate Justice of a Special Jackson County Court,18 November 1816.
Sources:
1.Title: History of Jackson County, Indiana, 1886
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Media: Book
Page: page 330
II. Contact: Kathryn McClellan kathrynmcclellan@sbcglobal.net
He died of a fever, at age 78 [This is probably a mistake. His gravestone says 79.].
1797, Cyrus DOUGLASS located on the west side of Mad Creek, Genesee Co., New York.
Listed in 1800 census for, Northampton township, Ontario Co., New York. Living near Isaac Scott, his father-in-law.
Located in 1820 census for Jackson Co., Indiana. He also had 1 indenture listed within household.
Listed in 1830 census for Brownstown township, Jackson Co., Indiana.
Purchased 80 acres in Jackson Co., Indiana on, 8/15/1838
Page 330, from "History of Jackson County, Indiana", Chicago: Brant & Fuller. 1886. In part it reads, " On the 18th day of November, 1816, a special court was held, with Cyrus Douglass first associate, and John Ketchum second associate judges. Cyrus Douglass (b. February 6, 1774, New Milford, Connecticut) was a judge in
Jackson Co. August 1816 to February 1817."
Hinds Chamberlain is noted to have been a town officer in 1802. As well was mentioned Cyrus Douglass. Town of Caledonia, embracing at first all of what is now the town of Caledonia, LeRoy, Wheatland and part of York. Store and tavern licenses were given to Isaac Scott.
From a letter written in 1966 by Gladys Richards Cornwell to Brownstown chamber of commerce:
"Walter Benton was an earlly post master and Methodist preacher in Brownstown, was a close friend of Cyrus Douglas and Samuel Whedon. They all came from near Geneva, NY. I was told by my grandfather that "Cyrus Douglas and Samuel Whedon organized a company from around Geneva, NY to come into the Ohio Valley. That Cyrus Douglas was called the Path Master. It was advertised that the Indian lands were selling for $1.25 an acre..."
( Judith Trowbridge )
Father: William "Domini" Douglass b: 2 May 1732 in Belfast, Ireland
Mother: Mary Warner b: 10 Dec 1743 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
Marriage 1 Lydia Scott b: 7 Jul 1771 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
?Married: 1796 in Vermont
Children Contact: Fayth Evjen fayth_evjen@hotmail.com
1. Martin Douglass b: 26 AUG 1797 in New York
2. Eunice Douglass b: 12 MAR 1800
3. Warner Damon Douglass b: 5 MAY 1803 in Scottsville, Monroe, New York
4. Laughter (Sophia) Douglass b: 1805 in Scottsville, Monroe, New York
5. Ebenezer Douglass b: 1 JAN 1805
6. Homer Douglass b: 24 NOV 1807 in Scottsville, Monroe, New York
7. Effia (Affa) Douglass b: 7 FEB 1810 in Scottsville, Monroe, New York
8. Cyrus Douglass b: 2 JUL 1814 in Seymour, Indiana
9. Noble Douglass b: 12 MAY 1818 in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana
10. Volney Douglass b: 1820 in Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana
IV. Contact: Larry Overmire overmac@comcast.net
Father: DOMINI (IMMIGRANT, ABT 1738) * DOUGLASS b: 2 May 1732 i

Cyrus married Lydia SCOTT. Lydia (parents Isaac SCOTT and Lydia CHAMBERLAIN) was born 20 Aug 1775 in Winchester, Cheshire, NH. She died 24 Apr 1857 in Jackson County, IN, USA.

Cyrus DOUGLASS and Lydia SCOTT had the following children:
1. Martin DOUGLASS was born 26 Aug 1797 in Scottsville, Monroe County (formerly Ontario County),NY. He died 4 Oct 1858 in Jackson County, IN.

2. Laughter (Sophia) DOUGLASS was born 1805 in Scottsville, Monroe County (formerly Ontario County),NY.

3. Effia (Affa) DOUGLASS was born 1810 in Scottsville, Monroe County (formerly Ontario County),NY.

4. Cyrus DOUGLASS Jr was born 2 Jul 1814 in Seymour, Jackson County, IN, USA.

5. Noble Douglass was born 12 May 1818 in Brownstown, Jackson, IN, USA. He died 24 Mar 1907 in Chariton, Lucas, IA, USA.

6. Volney Douglass was born 1820 in Brownstown, Jackson, IN, USA. He died 24 Aug 1887 in Farlinton, KS, USA.

7. Ebenezer Douglas was born 1 Jan 1805 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA. He died 1870 in Y.

8. Eunice Douglas was born 12 Mar 1800 in Scottsville, NY, USA. She died 25 Mar 1863 in Jackson, IN, USA.

9. Cyrus Douglas was born 1799 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA. He died 1813 in Douglass, Jackson, IN, USA.

10. Warner Damon Douglass was born 5 May 1803 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA. He died 4 Apr 1880 in Tecumseh, Johnson, NE, USA.

11. Laughter Sophia Douglass was born 1805 in Scottsville, NY, USA. She died 28 Jan 1891 in Leesville, IN, USA.

12. Ebenezer Douglas was born 1806 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA. He died in Douglass, Jackson, IN, USA.

13. Homer Douglass was born 24 Nov 1807 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA. He died 19 Feb 1853 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA.

14. Volney Douglas was born 1809 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA. He died in Douglass, Jackson, IN, USA.

15. Effa Althia Douglass was born 7 Feb 1810 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA. She died 4 Sep 1845 in Jackson, IN, USA.

16. Cyrus Douglass was born 2 Jul 1814 in Seymour, IN, USA. He died 11 Dec 1901 in Leeville, IN, USA.




Melinda\Malinda WHEDON (parents Samuel Whedon\Wheaton and Sarah Douglas?) was born 1 Jun 1796 in NY, USA. She died 6 Nov 1829 in Scottsville, Monroe, NY, USA.

Melinda\Malinda married Martin DOUGLASS. Martin (parents Cyrus DOUGLASS and Lydia SCOTT) was born 26 Aug 1797 in Scottsville, Monroe County (formerly Ontario County),NY. He died 4 Oct 1858 in Jackson County, IN.

Melinda\Malinda WHEDON and Martin DOUGLASS had the following children:
1. Milton DOUGLASS was born 18 Dec 1818 in Hoophole, Posey, IN, USA. He died 26 Jul 1897 in Crawford, Cherokee, KS, USA.

2. Marcella DOUGLASS was born 22 Sep 1822.

3. Marcella DOUGLASS was born 28 Sep 1823 in Indiana, USA.

4. Mary Ann DOUGLASS was born 11 Nov 1827 in Jackson County, IN, USA. She died 20 Nov 1918 in Chariton, Lucas, IA, USA.

5. Mariah Douglass Threlkeld was born 1822 in IN, USA. She died 1857 in Jackson, IN, USA.

Mary Ann DOUGLASS (parents Martin DOUGLASS and Melinda\Malinda WHEDON) was born 11 Nov 1827 in Jackson County, IN, USA. She died 20 Nov 1918 in Chariton, Lucas, IA, USA.

This is NOT Martin Douglass' daughter Mary Ann!
There were two Mary Ann Douglass in this generation, one daughter of Ebenezer Douglass and one daughter of Martin Douglass. Bacause Ebenezer moved on to Missouri, it does not seem to have mattered too much to the family - until people in much later generations began to try to straighten out the genealogies! Then the duplication made things confusing.
Karla Schmidt, 2005

Mary Ann married George Washington MITCHELL on 5 Oct 1848 in Jackson, IN, USA. George Washington (parents James MITCHELL and Eunice Harmon) was born 12 Mar 1827 in Jackson County, IN, USA. He died 9 Dec 1914 in Chariton, IA, USA.

Surnames: DOUGLASS SCOTT WARNER WHEDON
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