FW: Farnsworth Family - Descendents of Matthias Farnsworth - More Ties in Farnsworth Memorial II via Samson Farnsworth

[LeeGoff]

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From: LeeGoff [mailto:res0fuq0 at verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 12:31 PM
To: history at farnsworth.org
Subject: Farnsworth Family - Descendents of Matthias Farnsworth - More
Ties in Farnsworth Memorial II via Samson Farnsworth


My previous posting regarding Lucy "Nancy" Pierce Seymour (daughter of Jared
Pierce and Elizabeth "Betsey" Farnsworth and Robert Seymour has an update.

I just received Robert Seymour's probate records from Webster County, Iowa
in 1902.  Four children were named in the record, one of whom was listed as
Lucy E. Farnsworth residing in St. Edward, Boone, Nebraska.  I discovered
the family in the 1900 U.S. Census living in Nance County, Nebraska (which
abuts Boone) and found that her husband was Chancey Farnsworth.  The
marriage would have occurred abt. 1878 in Illinois.

Of course I immediately went to the message at this site referring to Samson
Farnsworth and it's reference to his marriage and children and every date
matched that which appeared in the 1900 Nebraska census.  The children of
Chancey Farnsworth (b. 5 Apr 1849 in Illinois) and Lucy E. Seymour (b. 4 Aug
1858 in Henry, Illinois) are:

Oliver C. Farnsworth b. 20 Sep 1879 in Illinois
Jessie L. Farnsworth b. 18 Sep 1881 in Illinois
Elsie C. Farnsworth b. 16 Sep 1883 in Illinois
George S. Farnsworth b. 14 Feb 1885 in Illinois

Chauncey's father, Samson, was the youngest brother of Elizabeth "Betsy"
Farnsworth Pierce (Lucy E. Seymour Farnsworth's grandmother.  I think this
makes them second cousins once removed, but I am not sure.  Samson and his
family are referred to on p. 381 of Farnsworth Memorial II.

This should make things a bit clearer:
Abijah Farnsworth m. Betsy Peck  - daughter is Elizabeth Farnsworth
Elizabeth Farnsworth m. Jared Pierce - daughter is Lucy/Nancy Pierce
Lucy A. "Nancy" Pierce m. Robert A. Seymour - daughter is Lucy E. Pierce
Lucy E. Pierce m. Chauncey Farnsworth - Chauncey is son of Samson and
Caroline

I would like to correspond with the person who posted the message about
Abijah and Samson Farnsworth back in 1999.

Sincerely,

Margaret Goff


e-mail: lee.goff at verizon.net