Burr Buchanan Lincoln

Notes:

Notes left by Burr Lincoln indicated that Rebecca Jane Kilgore and Robert Cummin(g)s were his ancestors. Rebecca Jane Kilgore was born 1760, died 1834 and married Robert Cummin(g)s in 1783. (These two people are on this genealogy data base.)

Notes from James Helme Lincoln: Burr Buchanan Lincoln, born December 16, 1880, Mason, Michigan, died May 27, 1937, son of Lansing Edgar and Philura Lincoln. Burr Lincoln lived all but two years of his life in Sand Beach Township. He held many public offices including Justice of Peace; Member of School Board of Rock Falls County School; Township Supervisor of Sand Beach for over 20 years; Chairman of Huron County Road Commission 1930-32; Deputy Director of State Food and Drug Department 1916-18. When Frank Murphy became Governor of Michigan in January of 1937 he appointed Burr Lincoln, Commission of Agriculture of the State of Michigan. This was Governor Murphy's first appointment after he was sworn in as governor.

Esther Elizabeth Hoare Lincoln (wife of Burr), born in Rainham, England, April 2, 1889 - died July 20, 1961. Esther came to Harbor Beach to teach school in 1904. She married Burr and taught school in Harbor Beach for many years. Her students included Frank Murphy and also her five children. The ESTHER E. LINCOLN MERIT SCHOLARSHIP is a trust fund in honor of Esther Lincoln that gives an annual award to a member of the graduating class at Harbor Beach High School.

Burr and Esther Lincoln had five children. They were raised on the Sand Beach farm. They went through the 8th grade in Rock Falls - a one room county school; each of them graduated from Harbor Beach High School. The five children of Burr and Esther acquired 36 years of collenge and ten college degrees. Their careers included teachers, two U.S. Army Generals and a Juvenile Court Judge of Wayne County.

The three Lincoln brothers were active in sports. Geoge Arthur Lincoln rowed on a team at Oxford, England 1930-31; Lawrence Lincoln played football and basketball in Harbor Beach High School 1923-24-25. He won the saber for the best all-around-athlete at West Point where he played varsity football, wrestling and lacrosse from 1930-31-32. Jim Lincoln was captain of a champion football team at Harbor Beach High School in1933 and was a varsity football player and wrestler at the University of Michigan in1935-36.

BURIED IN THE MT. HOPE CEMETERY, LANSING, MICHIGAN (Lot 21, Section D.) ARE THE FOLLOWING RELATIVES:

1. Rachel Jackson Buchanan, buried November 30, 1875.
2. Philura Buchanan Lincoln, born February 7, 1851 in Saline, Ohio; died March 30, 1937.
3. Burr Buchanan Lincoln, born December 16, 1880; died May 27, 1937.
4. Esther Elizabeth Hoare Lincoln, born April 2, 1879, Rainham, Essex, Enland. Wife of Burr. Died July 1961.
5. Corvetta Buchanan, daughter of Rachel, died December 30, 1871.
6. William Buchanan, buried in Mt. Hope on May 27, 1876. Body had been moved from another cemetery. Age and date of death
unknown. Son of Rachel.
7. Virgil Otis Ritchie, March 13, 1876, 3 years old, grandson of Rachel.
8. Lawrence L. Lincoln, September 25, 1891. Headstone says 1 year old. Cemetery records say 3 years old. Grandson of Rachel.

Note: The family farm house in Harbor Beach burned down in 1918.

Burr married Esther Elizabeth Hoare on 14 Jun 1906 in Fremont,NewaygoCo, MI. Esther (daughter of Joseph Hoare and Harriet Newport) was born on 02 Apr 1879 in Rainham,Kent,Eng; died on 20 Jul 1961 in Clarence,ErieCo, NY; was buried in Mt. Hope Cem, Lansing,,MI. [Group Sheet]

1. George Arthur Lincoln was born on 20 Jul 1907 in Sand Beach Township, MI; died on 25 May 1975 in Evergreen,,CO.
2. Lawrence Joseph Lincoln was born on 02 Jan 1909 in Sand Beach Township, MI; died on 27 Jun 2000 in Alexandria,, VA; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Wash. DC.
3. Philura Harriet Lincoln was born on 09 Apr 1911 in Harbor Beach, MI; died on 05 Oct 2005 in Chapel Hill, NC.
4. Joyce Bernice Lincoln was born on 09 May 1915 in Sand Beach Township, MI; died on 26 Aug 2000 in Denver,,CO.
5. James Helme Lincoln was born on 26 Aug 1916 in Sand Beach,, MI.

Notes:

THOUGHTS: How did the name LANSING come in to the family? There is a Lansing, Thomkins Co, NY, near Groton, NY. Is there any connection?

Notes from Lansing Lincoln's grandson, Judge James Helme Lincoln:
Lansing's will was probated at Standish, MI, 1916-17.

Judge James Lincoln -- more facts - Lansing Edgar Lincoln never fought in the 148th NY in the Civil War; He fought in the 23rd NY. He did not fight in the Battle of Gettysburg; the 23rd fought at 1) Second Bull Run, 2) South Mountain, 3) Antietim, 4) Fredericksburg (?must check further), and 5) Chancellorsville. Uncle Jim visited all of these battlefields and found the markers where the 23rd fought. At Second Bull Run, the 23rd was moved to several different places on the battle field. Also, he has government records, etc. of these actions.

THE LINCOLN FARM: Lansing Edgar Lincoln bought the 80 acre farm located in the Sand Beach Township on the shore of Lake Huron, 3 1/2 miles south of Harbor Beach in 1881. In 2001 it remains in the family for over six generations with James Helme Lincoln, Clark Lincoln and Michael Blanchard Cook owning shares. The Farm is a State of Michigan designated Century property. (BONNY - FIX THIS PRIOR SENTENCE.)

THE FIRST GENERATION: Lansing Edgar Lincoln, (born 1842, died November 5, 1916), born in Groton, Thompkins Co., NY; Civil War Veteran with 23rd New York, six major battles; elected to State Legislature while living in Sand Beach Township in 1884 - re-elected in 1886; Democrat. He was a farmer and stock-raiser. Lansing, the yougest of eight children, received a common-school education in his native county and assisted his father in the maintenance of the family until the age of 16 years.

Philura Buchanan Lincoln, wife of Lansing Edgar Lincoln was born in Saline, Ohio, February 7, 1851. She lived on the Lincoln farm in Sand Beach from May 1881 to her death on March 29, 1939. She was one of the original founders of the Presbyterian Church in Harbor Beach.

NOTE: Second - Third Generation notes are included with each person.

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THE FOURTH GENERATION:

In 1976, Lansing Lincoln and Philura Buchanan Lincoln have 18 great-grandchildren ranging in ages from 23 to 39 years of age. They have a total of over 100 years of college education; they are teachers; professors; computer related business; auto designer; career government, army officers; real estate management, etc.

THE FIFTH GENERATION:

There are 19 in the fifth generation of Lincolns ranging in the age from two years to 13 years of age. This is as of 1976. Because the 18 in the fourth generation are still of child bearing age there will undoubtedly be additional children born in the fifth generation.

Since Lancing Edgar Lincoln and Philura Buchanan Lincoln moved to Huron County in 1881 they have had 43 descendents. Forty-one are still living. The large red barn built by Lincoln farm was sold to Phil and Lura Pawlowski in 1943. The large red barn build by Burr and Esther still stands.

Part of the east 40 acres that fronts on Lake Huron is owned by Clark Lincoln, son of Gen. Lawrence J. Lincoln. The balance of the Lincoln farm east of the shore road is owned by James H. Lincoln and his wife Kim. Jim and Kim retired to his boyhood home.

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Lansing and Philura separated in the 1890's. Lansing moved away and later died in Omar, MI where he is buried. The following desciption of life on the Lincoln farm is from a letter written by James H. Lincoln in 1973. "Their (Edgar and Philura's) farm home was comfortable enough in 1884. They had their farm and were making stock shipments to Buffalo almost weekly. An old lady, long dead, Mrs. Milentholer once told me that the Lincolns always had the finest horses and a fine carriage in those early days. As a dealer in stock, Lansing had more that average opportunity to select and buy fine horses. Philura was busy founding the Presbyterian Church at Harbor Beach and if Bert Wright ( a cousin) is an accurate witness, there would have been daily Bible readings and prayers in the Lincoln home."

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The Death Certificate for Lansing Edgar Lincoln contains this information:
His death was recorded by the State of Michigan, County of Arenac, as Record Number 8, on November 4, 1916. He was married, age 73 years, 11 months, 12 days old, place of death is Omar, Michigan, cause of death was fracture base of skull, birthplace is Groton,,NY, occupation is farmer, parents are Milton Lincoln and Sarah Carpenter, (their birth places are erroneously noted as Connecticut - should be Cheshire, Massachusetts).

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Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County - contains Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County, ... Chicago, Chapman Brothers, 1884, page 420:

Lansing E. Lincoln, farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 30, Sand Beach Township, is a son of Milton and Lydia (Carpenter) Lincoln, natives of Tompkins Co., NY. They resided in Massachusetts for a period and then moved to Tompkins Co., NY, in which county they resided until the time of their deaths. The family of the parents embraced eight children, namely: Catherine, Diana, Amelia, Eugene, Lewis, Lorain W (Loren Wheton "Low"). and Lansing E ("Ed".

Lansing E. Lincoln, the youngest of his father's family, was born in Tompkins Co., NY, Nov. 23, 1852. He received a common-school education in his native county and assisted his father in the maintenance of the family until he arrived at the age of 16 years.

At the latter period of his life, Mr. Lincoln went forth to fight for the preservation of the Union. He enlisted in the 23rd NY Infantry for two years. While on picket duty at Bell's Cross Roads, VA, he received a bullet wound in his left arm which he carries to the present day. Receiving his discharge, he returned home and remained for six months, when, in company of his brothers, he was appointed Sutler of the 148th NY Infantry, and was thus engaged until the end of the war.

On the closing of the war, Mr. Lincoln, in company with his brothers, went to Richmond and opened a general store. He remained in the business about eight months, when he sold out to his brothers and returned to his home in New York. He then moved on the old homestead, which he had purchased from his father while in business in Richmond, and carried on the same for a year and then sold it. A year later he went to the DeRuyter, Madison Co., NY, and formed a partnership with Henry De Lamota to carry on a tannery and boot and shoe store. The partnership continued for about a year, when it was mutually dissolved, Mr. Lincoln taking the boot and shoe department. He continued in this business for about two years, when he removed with his stock to Mason, MI, where he followed the business for another year. At the expiration of that time, he formed a partnership with his brother under the name of L.E.Lincoln & Brother. This partnership continued for a year when he sold out his interest and entered the employment of Case, Tolman & Company, of Utica, NY, wholesale boot and shoe house, with whom he remained one and a half years.

Mr. Lincoln, at the expiration of the later date, left New York State for Colorado, but on reaching this state (Michigan), determined to go into the stock business. He resided in Missouri from 1873 to 1881 and then came to this county and located in Sand Beach Township. He owns 80 acres of land in that township, all of which is under a good state of cultivation. He deals extensively in stock, shipping to Buffalo and other points weekly.

Mr. Lincoln was first married in Tompkins Co.,NY, to Miss Lucena M., daughter of William and Sarah C. (Brower) Tiffiny. She was born in Tompkins Co., NY, and has borne to Mr. Lincoln two children, namely, Minnie S. and Earnest. Minnie S. died when nearly 10 years old. The wife and mother departed this life in Cortland Co., NY.

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Source: Memo from General George Arthur Lincoln re: Lincoln, Lansing E. - Military Biography 27 March 1967

...Grandfather Lincoln apparently elected to use an alias during his period of active military service. This was determined by a search of pension records after initial review of available information on the 148th NY Volunteers failed to reflect the name Lansing E. Lincoln. Pension Records file #XC 22695979, from which copies of the Adjutant General's Statements of Service were made, show that Lansing E. Lincoln's application for pension was filed for service performed under the name Edgar A. Lincoln. I personally checked these files to insure that this was the case.

With this information as background I have been able to develop the following summary of Grandfather Lincoln's military service;

-- He enrolled as a private in Company H of the 23d Regiment, New York Infantry, on 16 May 1861 at Elmira, NY. His age at time of enrollment was 18. He continued to serve with this same unit until mustered out of service and honorably discharged with his unit on 22 May 1863. During this period of active duty he was granted a furlough in Nov - Dec 1861 for wounds received in the left elbow while on picket duty in the battle of Ball's Cross-Roads, and was promoted to grade of corporal on 1 May 1862. A copy of his record of service obtained from the National Archives indicates that he was present for duty at all other times. When compared against the summarized history of the 23d Regiment, NY Infantry, it can be concluded that he participated in a number of other battles and campaigns of significance during the Civil War.

-- Additional notes on the above made by Judge James Lincoln in 1998: Part of the problem was that Colonel G.A. Lincoln thought his grandfather fought with the 148th NY - the records in Michigan show he was in the 23d NY and father (Burr Buchanan Lincoln) said his father went in right after Fort Sumpter. It appears that he may have been a SUTLER in the 148th after he served his two year enlistment.

- More notes made by Judge James Lincoln: My father Burr Buchanan Lincoln (1880-1937) once told me that his uncle and brother of his father (Lansing Edgar) told my father(Burr) that Lansing Edgar was not 18 and lied about his age to get into the army. He may have given a false name.

US NY State Census 1892 - Erie, Buffalo, Ward 11, E.D. 01 page 17
Lansing, Lincoln age 49 b.c. 1843
Phila b.c. 1852 (should be Philura b. 7 Feb 1851, Saline, OH.

Lansing married Philura Buchanan on 23 Jul 1879 in Lansing,Mason,MI. Philura (daughter of John Buchanan and Rachel Jackson) was born on 07 Feb 1851 in Saline,, OH; died on 29 Mar 1939 in Lansing,, MI; was buried in Mt. Hope Cem, Lansing,,MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

NOTES from a February 10, 1915 letter from Philura Buchanan Lincoln, to Rachel Adella Tobias "Dell", Philura's niece. Philura signed the notes "Aunt Lou." The letter was transcribed by her grandson, James Helme Lincoln years later to share with family.

"Grandfather Buchanan was born in Washington, Co. PA, married Jane Cummins of West Virginia. The state line went lengthwise of their porch. They lived a few miles apart (prior to marriage). Part of her "sitting out" was several negro slaves. They went to keeping house in PA which was not a slave state so she could not keep them."

"Grandfather Jackson was born in Ireland came to this country at 9 years of age and could weave. He followed weaving until he married to Rachel Orr. They moved from Philadelphia where she was born and brought up, to Jefferson Co., Ohio, about 6 miles from Wellsburg, VA (now Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WVa). Their first home was a log cabin without glass for windows. Her father gave her a black mare (that) when the Indians were around, it would put its head out the window opening and snort. One time Grandfather went on horseback to mill and was gone two or three days and (an Indian) came and the horse did that when Grandmother was alone. He, the Indian, only wanted something to eat. But it was one of the hard places to be alone I guess."

TO DO: Check Immigration records for Port of Philadelphia 1790 - 18 16;
Check with Philadelphia VR for Rachel Orr and her family. B. about 1780 - 1800.

NOTES from grandson James Helme Lincoln: "In 1938, Philura Buchanan Lincoln pointed out an old log cabin, about a mile from the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lansing, MI, where she said the taught school in the 1870's. At that time (1938), several hogs inhabited the ancient structure. Philura Buchanan Lincoln stated that on the first day of school, the boys had 'stoned the school' after they had been let out of class at the end of the day. She said she was not able to determine the ones who did it, so she cut several hickory sticks and as I recall her words, 'the next day, I beat every boy in school, and that was the last time the school was stoned.'

Another story provided by James Helme Lincoln: Philura (age 87) \ made the following remark in 1938 while James was driving Philura around the Michigan Capitol Building. Jim had commented that the Capitol Building was very old and ought to be torn down and replaced. Philura replied, " The Capitol is not so old! I was here the day they laid the cornerstone. There was a swamp in back of it with a frog pond with cattails in it."

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NOTES from a letter from Judge James H. Lincoln to his sister, (Phi)Lura Lincoln Cook, Dec. 5, 1973, page 3:
PHILURA BUCHANAN LINCOLN: Grandmother knew much of trouble. Her parents were divorced when she was 12 years of age. By the time she was married, she had stood at the graveside of 3 sisters, 2 brothers and her father and mother. Two of her sisters died in 2 weeks time in 1871-72 of smallpox. One died December 30th and the other January 9th (Corvetta and Jane).

She was 27 when she married and she had seen much of life and death. Lansing Edgar Lincoln was 37 and had fought in some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. His first wife died and was his daughter died at the age of 10. He had a son Ernest living when he married grandmother in 1879 in Lansing. He had been in business in 3 or 4 states. Thus, both our grandparents had seen more living when they married than many people see in a lifetime.

Their marriage was, from all accounts, very sound for the first 10-12 years. The reason why their marriage broke up is as their doctor says "a great mystery." Grandmother, over a period of upward to a year, charged grandfather with being insane and said she was going to put him in an asylum. This much is very clear and certainly the doctor and 7 other people are telling it as they saw it. Also gradfather uses Agnes Wright and George Wright, Sr., and Carrie Worden (Moran) in the pleadings in the suit. Thus, grandmother was being confronted with the prospects of having her own relatives (sister and brother-in-law and next door neighbor) testifying for grandfather. She did not contest the divorce. She did not file an answer. She hired an attorney who made the property settlement.

It was very clear that grandmother followed a course of action that could only lead to terminating her marriage. Further, grandfather made no move to divorce her for upward of a year. But she persisted and left him no choice.

There is no record as to why all this occurred. There are 2 additional sources of possible explanation. I will explore them in the future.

Bert Wright thinks both our grandparents were very fine people. He visited grandfather in Buffalo several years before the turn of the century (1900). Grandfather owned a home and had remarried. His third wife outlived him and they stayed married until he died in 1916. He ran a "Commission Company" in Buffalo for a time after 1894. He sold cattle on commission.

I have no desire to try to judge between our grandparents. From all I can learn, thery were both very respected and well liked. Sometimes two very fine peopl simply can not make a go of it.

Rachel was 47 and had "birthed" 10 children when she divorced John Buchanan (1863). Grandmother was 43 and had 2 children and one had died at the time of her divorce in1894.

Her mother, Rachel, was quite a woman. You may recall grandmother saying that her father once owned Mt. Hope Cemetery. That's not what the title shows. The man who owed it is the same man who deeded Rachel the home in which Rachel was living at the time she died. Apparently, grandmother (Philura) referred to John Buchanan when she talked about her early life in Ohio. But the person she referred to as father in Michigan, was someone else again.

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The files in Ashland, Ohio and Mason, Michigan, are rather lengthy. Here are a few facts that emerge from the files:
1. On April 27, 1864, a divorce was granted to Rachel Buchanan from John Buchanan in Ashland, Ohio.
- - " that said defendant has been an habitual drunkard for more than three years next before the filing of the said petition."
Comment: It is obvious why Grandmother was so much of a teetotaler herself and also why whe would permit no alcoholic beverages in her home.

2. The divorce decree provided that Rachel was to get the care and custody of: Josephine, age 16; Selina, age 14; Philura, age 12; William, age 9; and Agnes, age 6. Rachel also got $748.00 a year alimony. This would be sufficient in those years to raise her family very well. She also received a good deal of the household furniture. Rachel was 47 years and John was 54 at the time of their divorce.

There were 5 older children not mentioned in the divorce decree. (Two were deceased by 1863.):
1. Jane Buchanan, born November 26, 1836 (died 1872), married James Tobias in 1855.

2. Emmeline Buchanan, born May 1838, (died 1918), married Johnston Welch on September 29, 1857.

3. Martha Buchanan, born August 1840, died 1861.

4. David Buchanan, born December 29, 1841, died 1861.

5. Corvetta Buchanan, born February 29,1844, died 1871 (buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery).

Now what happened was that Emmline and her husband, Johnston Welch, stayed in Ohio and apparently stayed on the farm of John Buchanan. There were several parcels of land. When John Buchanan died in 1873, it was Johnston Welch who paid rent on John's land to the administrator of John's estate who was William Buchanan. I suppose that William was John's brother. The son of Rachel and John, who was named William, died in 1872 and is buried in Mt. Hope Cememetery, Lansing, MI.

At the time of the divorce in 1863 David and Martha had died. Two of the 8 children who were living were married (Jane and Emmeline).

Notes:

Notes from Portraits and Biographical Album of Huron County, published by Chapman Brothers, Chicago, in 1884. In addition to the information given in the Michigan Manual, it mentions that Edgar Lansing Lincoln's parents were Milton and Lydia Carpenter Lincoln. They resided in Massachusetts for a period and then moved to Tompkins County, NY. There were 8 children in the family: Catherine, Diana, Amelia, Eugene, Lewis, Lorain, and Lansing. Lansing was the youngest.

(See Notes: Edgar Lansing Lincoln for more information.)

NOTES FROM NEGHS LIBRARY:
Lanesborough, Berkshire Co., MA was incorporated 1765.

Milton's birthdate is from Lanesborough Vital Records.

April 25, 1997 - NOTES FROM UNCLE JAMES H. LINCOLN :

Milton and Sarah's Children:
- Milton Lorene Lincoln
- Rufus Eugean Lincoln
- Lewis Fothon Lincoln
- Loren Wheton Lincoln
- Lansing Edgar Lincoln - the youngest of the eight
- Catherine Lincoln
- Diana Lincoln
- Amelia Lincoln

NY Census-Thompkin County, 1850:
Lincoln, Milton, age 54, b. Massachusetts, farmer
Mary D. , age 19, b. Thomkin Co
Margaret A., age 16, b. Thompkin Co
Rufus E., age 15, b. Thompkin Co
Lewis, age 12, b. Thompkin Co
Loren, age 9, b. Thompkin Co
Edgar, age 7, b. Thompkin Co.
WIFE MUST HAVE DIED PRIOR TO 1850

US Fed Census 1850 did not list: wife - Sarah Carpenter, nor the
three oldest children: Sarah Catherine, Milton Lorene or Stephen Northrop.

US Fed Census 1840 - showed Milton and family living in Groton, NY - Trumansburg section.
He was a farmer.
US Fed Census 1860 - Groton
Milton, age 64, Post Office: Trumansburg
Living with daughter, Mary Dian Wait, age 29, and her husband, George Wait, age 32.
Milton's real estate valued at $1000; no personal estate value. Occupation: farmer
US Fed Census 1870 - Groton
Wait, George, age 41, Carpenter
Wait, Mary, age 39, Keeping House
Lincoln, Milton, age 75, Wagon Maker
(no
children listed for George and Mary)

Milton married Sarah Carpenter on 04 Mar 1823 in Cheshire,,MA. Sarah (daughter of Rufus Carpenter and Margaret "Peggy" Barker) was born on 02 Apr 1800 in Cheshire,,MA; died before 1850 in Groton,, NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from James Helms Lincoln, quoted from his father, Burr Buchanan Lincoln (grandson of Milton Lincoln).

My father (Burr B. Lincoln) said the Lincolns came from Connecticut. He listed his grandfather, Milton Lincoln, as being born in "Lanesborough." (No state after his name.) There does not appear to be a Lanesborough in Connecticut. There is a "Lanesville" in Connecticut. My father may have been in error on the name of the town. However, Sarah Carpenter, the wife of Milton, is listed as being born in Cheshire, Connecticut, on April 2, 1800. There is a Cheshire, CT. The records there, or in the County Court House, might give the address of Milton, if they were married in Cheshire. There is a good chance that they would have been married in the bride's home.

Notes from LDS library: Sarah Carpenter is listed as a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Ithaca, NY, 1821.

US Federal Census:

1825-- New York, Thompkins County, Groton.
Milton Lincoln is listed as head of the family with wife and one daughter.

1850-- New York, Thompkins County, Groton.
Milton Lincoln, age 54 - farmer; does not list Sarah (his wife).
Six children - Edgar, age 7, is youngest.

Notes from Phi(Lura) Lincoln Cook: Sarah Carpenter was born April 2, 1800, Cheshire, MA.

A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE REHOBOTH BRANCH OF THE CARPENTER FAMILY IN AMERICA, BROUGHT DOWN FROM THEIR ENGLISH ANCESTOR, JOHN CARPENTER, 1303, WITH MANY BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES OF DESCENDENTS AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by Amos B. Carpenter,
--- reference families 7, 9, 24, 78, 210, 451, and #2952 Sarah; m. a Lincoln.

Notes:

Notes from (Phi)Lura Lincoln Cook.

John Buchanan (1809-1873), father of Philura, owned over 600 acres of land in central Ohio and at one time kept over 1000 sheep. The Buchanans are second or third cousins to President James Buchanan.

Notes from Judge James Lincoln (brother of phiLura):
John Buchanan's will was probated at Ashland, OH, 1873-1876. UPDATE: 11/15/1999 - John Buchanan's will is missing from the file in Ashland, Ohio. Some papers in the file by the Administrator of his will show dispersements to Rachel and to his daughters, including Philura Buchanan Lincoln..

PROBATE FILE from John Buchanan, Vol.5, page 132, Ashland Couny, Ashland, Ohio. James H. Lincoln, Nov. 1999: Received of William Buchanan Administrator of John Buchanan deceased Three Hundred Forty Eight dollars and fifty one cents on account of my distributial share of said estate. August 11, 1876. Signed: Philura Buchanan

NOTES from Emeline Buchanan Krause, great-grandaughter of oldest sister of Philura Buchanan Lincoln, Emeline, to Judge James H. Lincoln, Sept. 5, 1975:

"Dear Judge Lincoln,

I've found that John Buchanan was buried in St. John's Evangelical Church cemetery at Albion, Ohio (northern Ashland County), his old home community. Thought you might like to know the location for your records. These pictures are for you to keep for your records. (Note photo copies of two pictures are included in her note.)

I tried to get some pictures of the old family home of the Buchanans directly west of the churchyard, only separated by a county road. This farm is owned by Richard Rogers, a direct descendant of John Buchanan. The house was much modernized very recently. It was a nice example of the simle Western Reserve type of farmhouse built around here in that period.

John Buchanan's grave is in the very center of the cemetery and on the highest ground. Bet he would have appreciated that.

...your Ohio cousin, Mrs. Emeline Krause, 922 Cleveland Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805."

NOTES from a letter from Judge James Lincoln to his sister, (Phi)Lura Lincoln Cook, Dec. 5, 1973, page 2:

... More records are available about the Buchanans than any other branch of the tribe. Between 1863 and 1878 they indulged in lawsuits with each other. Rachel Jackson and John Buchanan were divorced in 1863 and there followed litigation. It was carried on by their children. Even grandmother (Philura Buchanan Lincoln) was involved in some of it against her older sisters. I think what happened when the divorce occurred, that the older children stayed in (Saline) Ohio with John and the younger children, including grandmother, came to Lansing, MI, (Lansing Township just outside Lansing, MI). Grandmother would have been about 12 years of age - which was the same age as father (Burr Buchanan Lincoln) when trouble started between grandmother (Philura Buchanan) and grandfather (Lansing Edgar Lincoln).

Rachel comes on as a very strong minded person. She disinherited xx, her daughter and grandchildren because she said John Buchanan had given them more than their share. John died in 1873 in (Ashland) Ohio and Rachel in November 1875 in or near Lansing. Rachel got nearly $4,000 our of John's estate for back alimony and dower in the 8 months before her death in 1875. In those days, $4,000 would have bought at least 400 acres with buildings and livestock in Michigan.

John's estate was still in Probate at the time of Rachel's death and even after Rachel's estate was closed. Out of 10 children, only 5 survived to share in his estate.

Rachel left very specific instructions in her will even as to how much to pay for her headstone. She purchased the lot in Mt. Hope a few months before she died. In her will, made about 8 months before she died, she indicated that she was ill. She seems to have been a very strong character.

John married Rachel Jackson on 25 Feb 1836 in OH? WVa? PA?, and was divorced in 1863 in Litigation. Rachel (daughter of John Jackson and Rachel Orr) was born on 16 May 1816 in Ohio; died on 25 Nov 1875 in Lansing,,MI; was buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery,Lansing,MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

December 1994: Philura "Lura" Cook gave her son, Alan Lincoln Cook, a volume of a Bible that belonged to Rachel Jackson. Lura said that her mother inherited a 6 volume set of the Bibles. They were passed on as follows: two to Lura's eldest brother, George Arthur Lincoln, and one each to Lura and her siblings-- Lawrence, Joyce, and Jim.
There is a handwritten inscription in the frontpiece of Vol. 5 as follows:
Rachel Jackson her books
presented by her father
John Jackson 1831
The Bible title page shows that the Bible was published in Boston by Samuel T. Armstrong, and Crocker and Brewster. New-York, J. Leavitt. 1830.
There are no other writings in the book.

Notes from "Lura" Cook's brother, Judge James Lincoln:
Rachel Jackson's will was probated at Mason County, MI, 1875-76.

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The following was taken from a letter written by James H. Lincoln in December 1973 to his sister, Lura (Philura) Lincoln Cook:
"More records are available about the Buchanans thans any branch of the tribe. Between 1863 and 1878 they indulged in lawsuits with each other. Rachel Jackson and John Buchanan were divorced in 1863 and there followed litigation. It was carried on by their children. Even Grandmother (Philura Buchanan) was involved in some of it against her older sisters. I think what happened when the divorce occurred, that the older children stayed in Ohio with John and the younger children, including grandmother, came to Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Township, just outside Lansing). Grandmother would have been about 12 years of age - which was just about the same age as father when trouble started between Grandmother and Grandfather (Lansing Lincoln and Philura Buchanan)."

"Rachel comes on as a very strong minded person. She disinherited her daughter and grandchildren because she said John Buchanan had given them more than their share. John died in 1973 in Ohio and Rachel in November 1875 in or near Lansing. Rachel got nearly $4,000 out of John's estate for back alimony and dower in the 8 months before her death in 1875. In those days, $4,000 would have bought at least 400 acres with buildings and livestock in Michigan."

"John's estate was still in probate at the time of Rachel's death and even after Rachel's estate was closed. Out of 10 children, only 5 survived to share in his estate."

"Grandmother and her younger sister, Agnes, were apparently somewhat favored by Rachel. They were the only unmarried children when Rachel died and were undoubtedly living with her."

"Rachel left very specific instructions in her will even as to how much to pay for her headstone. She purchased the lot in Mt. Hope Cemetery a few months before she died. In her will, made about 8 months before she died, she indicated that she was ill. She seems to have been a very strong character."

Rachel (Jackson) Buchanan's death is recorded in the State of Michigan, County of Ingham, as Record Number 598, on Nov. 28, 1875, widow, place of death is Lansing, cause of death is consumption, birthplace is Ohio, occupation is farmer, parents names are unknown.

"Although John did not always keep current with all his alimony payments, it is apparent that he paid most of them. After John died in 1873, Rachel collected about $4,000 but much of this was for her dower rights in John's land which appeared to be at least 600 acres. In ten years from the time of the divorce to his death, there would have been a total of $7,480 alimony due. Dower payments have nothing to do with alimony.

(After John and Rachel's deaths)... Apparently the surviving sisters in Michigan were not happy with Emmeline and Johnston Welch occupying the land and this caused litigation between the sisters for partition of the land. However, when all debts and settlements were made, Grandmother (Philura) got only $348.51 out of her father's estate.

It should be noted that Rachel had cut Emmeline out of her will in view of what she had received from her father and also the children of Jan Tobias were eliminated from Rachel's will.

... there were no hard feelings in the family...years later... because Grandmother (Philura) visited her nieces and nephews (children of Emmeline) in Ohio in the 1920's and also kept contact with the children of Jane Tobias. They called Grandmother "Aunt Lou."

Rachel must have used the $4,000 she got from John's estate during the 8 months prior to her death to pay debts, for even with her home which she sold, her total net assets were $3,202.77 of which Grandmother got $622.72.

Out of her father's and mother's estates, Grandmother received a total of $622.72 plus $348.51 or $971.23. This would have been a fairly sizeable sum for I doubt very much that wages were over $1.00 a day in 1876-77.

Notes:

MISCELLANEOUS LINCOLN DATA THAT MAY MAKE A PATTERN TO UNCOVER JONATHAN'S ANCESTRY:

REFERENCE: MA CENSUS 1790 -- Probable father, brothers or uncles of Jonathan are listed in Norton Town, Bristol Co, MA: Levi Lincoln and Luther P. Lincoln. Norton Town is near Taunton, MA.

In May 1995, I ordered a number of back issues of the Berkshire Genealogist from the Berkshire Family History Society. Following are all of the references to Lincoln, Lanesborough, Cheshire, Northrup and Carpenter.

V6. No.1 p.7 Berkshire County Cemetery Inscriptions, by Richard C.
Leab. Old North Street Cemetery, Cheshire
Located on Route 8, not far from the Baptist Church

CARPENTER, Esther, wife of Dea. Stephen Carpenter, d. July 27,
1839, ae 97 (b. 1742)

p.9 LINCOLN, Diana, d. January 26, 1852, ae 77 years. (b. 1775)

p.16 Taylor Memorial Library, Main Street, Hancock.
Book: SOME DESCENDENTS OF FOUR PIONEER FAMILIES about the CARPENTERS, Goodrich, Kittle, and Knapen families who came
from Rhode Island and Connecticut to Stephentown, NY and
Hancock, MA. *** Note Hancock, MA, is on the western boundary
of Lanesborough.*** There has been only one church in Hancock-
-- The Hancock Baptist. Some of the early church's baptism,
marriage, and death records are in the library.

p.53 The Berkshire Athenaeum
1 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield, MA

Has many collections.
The William Williams Collection- lots of military, deeds, assessor
lists, names for oath of allegience to the king, school tax roll,
stockholders in local towns, companies, etc.,

The Hoyt Collection - card file of 18th and 19th century vital records,
registry of deeds records, probate court records and court actions. Also, a collection of cards for Berkshire County towns listing the
original proprietors.

V9 N0.1 p.68 ...Pownal, VT ... early settlers were mostly Baptists from
RI. *** Jonathan's sons, Levi and Alanson, raised their families in Pawlet, VT, just a few miles north of Pownal, VT.

p.82-83 RE: The Berkshire Athenaeum

The Cooke Collection - he copied vital records from old newspapers, old church records and early town records. (The
LDS Church has all of this material on microfilm.)

Church records:
Cheshire (formerly New Providence) First Baptist Church 1770-1848.
Cheshire Second Baptist Church - 1789 - 1884.
Lanesborough Congregational Church - 1764-1890
Lanesborough St. Luke's Episcopal Church - 1767 - 1900

Town records:
Hancock (Jericho) - 1767 - 1830
Hancock - Goodrich Hollow Cemetery - 1791 - 1873

V10 No.1 p.28-29 RE: The Berkshire Athenaeum

The William B. Browne Collection - covers land and families in
northern Berkshire Co, eastern NY and southern VT beginning
in the 18th century.

Includes : A book of New Providence (now Cheshire) church
records, the First Baptist Church 1793 and the Church of Christ
1767 - 1808. There is miscellaneous information on some early
houses in Adams and New Providence and an 1800 map showing
the sites of these houses.

V10 No.2 p.58 RE: The Berkshire Athenaeum

Genealogy Books : ... Carpenter, LINCOLN, Northrup

Pawlet for 100 Years by Hiel Hollister, pub. 1867. pages 210-211:
Lincoln, Lewis, from Cheshire, Ma, 1837; settled at North Pawlet, in the carriage making business. He was agent of the union store during its existence from 1851 to 1861. His family consisted of two daughters, Lettie T. and Fidelia. Lettie T. was a graduate of Troy Conference Academy, and married Alonzo Raynor, of Evansville, Ind. Fidelia died of diptheria in 1864, aged 21. He removed to Indiana in 1865.

Lincoln, Luther P. from Cheshire, Ma., 1837; m. Deborah, da. of Henry Wooster, Jr., and succeeded to his homestead. He removed to Fort Ann, NY some twenty years ago, and was instantly killed by being thrown from a wagon about 1862.

BERKSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLECTIONS, VOL. 1., 1892.
Early Settlements in Cheshire, by Hon. J. M. Barker.
Page 64: "The story of the men who made the New Providence
Purchase, and, in 1767, removed their families and goods from
Rhode Island to the spendid eminence, which they christened
New Providence Hill, in affectionate remembrances of the hill in
Providence, ..."

May 1, 1997 SALT LAKE CITY, FHL:

Massachusetts 1800 Census: Jonathan Lincoln, Berkshire Co, Lanesborough
Neighbors as listed on the original census records show family
names of people who migrated to Lanesborough from Connecticut:
4 Nehemiah Talcott
3 Nathan Green
2 Abner Wilson (?)
1 Elijah Loomis
0 Jonathan Lincoln
1 John Hall
2 John Osborn (?)
3 Thomas Goodrich
4 John Woodson (?)
(?) indicate problems deciphering the actual handwriting.

IDEAS - 3/30/2001: LOREN WHETON LINCOLN - is most likely made of surnames - Loring and Wheton/Whedon/Weedon/Wheaton.
Loring and Wheton and Lincoln families intermarried in Hull, Hingham and Taunton, MA. There were a number of JONATHANs in Wheton and Lincoln generations. There was a LORENE (as in Milton Lorene Lincoln) in Wheton line (where it was used for a female). I haven't a clue about FOTHON either by this spelling or other phonetic variations.

CENSUS 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830 Lanesboro, Berkshire Co, MA; 1840 - Pawlet, Rutland Co, VT.

PAWLET CEMETERY: is the oldest one in town, 2 miles north of the village on the east side of Cemetery Hill Road. Records are in the
Town Clerk's Office.

LAND RECORDS: Lanesboro, County of Berkshire, MA - 20 April 1010:
DEED: Ezra Hall to JONATHAN LINCOLN .. FOR

Jonathan married Amy Anne Diane Northrup on 11 Dec 1794 in Lanesborough,,MA by Rev.John Leland. Amy (daughter of Stephen Northrup and Lydia Hall) was born on 30 Apr 1775 in Cheshire,Berkshire Co, MA; died on 26 Jan 1853 in Lanesborough,, MA; was buried in Old North Street Cem,Cheshire,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CARPENTER GEN -- REHOBOTH FAMILY
Rufus (8) # 1389, of Stephen #533, Stephen 153, Noah 38, William 18. Family #451.

Rufus was b. March 13, 1764 in Providence, RI or Cheshire, MA, and d. June 24, 1837. A farmer.

Rufus Carpenter of Adamstown, enlisted in the Continental Army, June 30, 1780; served five months and 23 days. Rufus appears among a list of men raised for six months and returned by General Putnam as having passed muster, a return dated "Camp ----- Oct. 25, 1780." He enlisted again as corporal in Lieutenant Jerry Brown's company, in Col. Asa Barnes' regiment, Oct. 13, 1781, and served 16 days in a Berkshire county regiment, ordered on alarm to join General Stark at Saratoga.

Berkshire Co., Cheshire, MA: Estate inventories and valuation reported to the Court on s17 April 1837.
Amount of real estate, $1585.00
Amount of personal property, $338.95

Inventory list with values is in Bonny's Carpenter folder.

Rufus married Margaret "Peggy" Barker on 14 Mar 1786 in Lanesboro,, MA. Margaret (daughter of John Barker and Lucretia Newhall Newell) was born on 14 Dec 1767 in Lanesboro,, MA; died on 07 Apr 1845. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Barker Genealogy, by Elizabeth Frye Barker, pub. Frye Publishing Co, NY 1927.
(8 Barker families are included; James of Rhode Island is the ancestor.

Bonny - DO put this reference in to the preceeding Barker family pages - 9/7/95.)

Margaret Barker is # 194 in family and daughter of #89. SIXTH GENERATION

Notes:

Notes from Judge James Lincoln, 11/15/1999 after getting a copy of David Buchanan's will. ---- David Buchanan in his will, indicates that he left his wife in West Virginia and moved to Ashland, Ohio, in the latter part of his life. Maybe he wanted to be near son John Buchanan, father of Philura Buchanan Lincoln who would have been only 4 years old when David died in 1855. David was wealthy --- Board for Administration of will in Ohio - $30,000 security. His will had to be probated in Ashland County, Ohio and Washington County, PA, as he owned property in both states. Please note that David Buchanan left $1600 to his son, CUMMINS BUCHANAN. He must have been married to some one by the name of Cummins. Parents do not lay the first name of CUMMINS on a kid unless they have a CUMMINS in the family. CUMMINS BUCHANAN may be the only one of that name in the CUMMINS BUCHANAN history.

SOURCE: Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, PA. 1893, J. H. Beers & Co.,Chicago. (page 1392):

R. C. Buchanan, a well known citizen of Hopewell township, was born in 1864 in Indedpendence township, this county. He is a grandson of David, whose father was Samuel Buchanan. The latter came with his wife and son, John, from Lancaster Co. PA, to Independence township, this county, in 1783, and on April 19,1785, purchased 300 acres of land on "Worley's Run" of Joseph Worley, who returned to the East. After settling in Independence township, three sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Buchanan, namely: William, Samuel and David, all of whom remained in Independence township. John took the tract of 2xx acres (adjoining the farms of Henry Levens and John and Philip Doddridge) and died upon this farm; Samuel died about 1804 on the old homestead; William settled in Zanesville, Ohio, where he died. David Buchanan settled on a part of the old homestead on which he built a tannery in 1810, but on account of a fatal accident in which a son was drowned in the vat, he gave up the business in 1817. His son, David, afterwards inherited the old Buchanan farm, now occupied by John McAllister.

LURA COOK'S NOTES-Birth date is noted as 1780 (instead of 1785); Death date is given as Dec. 6, 1855 (instead of April 6, 1855). I have not been able to confirm either date as of 3/11/2001.

Source: History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, page 308;

David married Jane Cummins on 26 Dec 1804 in Washington Co, PA. Jane (daughter of Robert Cummins and Rebecca Jane Kilgore) was born on 17 Aug 1788 in SugarRun, Bethany,Virginia (now WV); died on 08 Sep 1859 in Independence,Washington,PA; was buried on 08 Sep 1859 in Independence Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from information supplied by (Phi)Lura Lincoln Cook.

David Buchanan was born in Washington, PA, December 11, 1780. He married Jane Cummins (born August 17, 1788) of Virginia (now, West Virginia). The state line ran lenthwise of their porch. Part of her "setting out" was several Negro slaves. When the couple went to keeping house in Pennsylvania, she had to give them up.

Notes:

Information from hand drawn chart by (Phi)Lura Lincoln Cook:

John Jackson was born in Ireland and came to the United States when he was 9 years old. He was a weaver until he married Rachel Orr. They moved to her birthplace in PA and later to Jefferson County, OH, about 6 miles from Wellsburg, VA. Their first home was a log cabin without glass in the windows. Her father gave Rachel a black mare. When the Indians came near, the horse would put his head through the window opening and neigh. Once this happened when Rachel was alone because John had ridden on horseback to the mill, a 2- or 3-day trip. The Indian only wanted something to eat. John was a second cousin of President Andrew Jackson.

RESEARCH NOTES - 3/3/2001 - Mormon Church Family History Library, Santa Monica, CA:
Jefferson County, Ohio - Records show Jacksons and Orrs still in the area for the American Revolution and for the War of 1812. This list is taken from Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications, Volume VIII, pages 257 260: Officers of Jefferson County Regiment War of 1812 - David Jackson, Peter Jackson, Thomas Orr.
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Jefferson County, Ohio Court House Records, Will Book No. 1 Index 1798 - 1821:
Jackson, James, 1801; City of Havanna. Merchant of Charleston, VA. from Ireland, son of William and Agnes (Petter) Jackson; mentions brother JOHN, NEPHEW JOHN. (James sick). BONNY, GET A COPY OF THIS TO SEE IF THIS IS THE CORRECT JOHN JACKSON.
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1810 Tax List: Joseph Orr - Knox Township, Thomas Orr - Wayne Township, John Jackson - Warren Township, Robert Jackson - Warren Township.

NOTES from SAR Patriot Index Database - Feb. 2001: This entry could be an ancestor of our John Jackson - still needs proof -
John Jackson, b. 1719 Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland; m. 4 July 1755, probably in WVa, (spouse??), d. 25 Sept, 1804, Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WVa; buried Sept 1801, Jackson Cemetery, on E. Pine Street, Clarksburg, WVa.

Source: Letter from "Aunt Lou" (this is Philura Buchanan Lincoln) to "Dell" (this was Rachel Adella Tobias), 10 Feb. 1915, with family history details.

"Grandfather Buchanan was born in Washington County, PA, married Jane Cummins of West Virginia. The state line went lengthwise of their porch. They lived a few miles apart, part of her "sitting out" was several negro slaves. They went to keeping house in Pennsylvania which was not a slave state so she could not keep them.

Grandfather Jackson was born in Ireland, came to this country at 9 years of age and could weave. He followed weaving until he married Rachel Orr. They moved from Philadelphia where she was born and brought up, to Jefferson County, Ohio, about 6 miles from Wellsburg, Virginia. Their first home was a log cabin without glass for windows. Her father gave her a black mare. When the Indians come aroung the mare would put its head in the window opening and snort. One time Grandfather went on horseback to mill and was gone two or three days. An Indian came by and the mare snorted. The Indian only wanted something to eat. I guess it was a hard place to be alone."

John married Rachel Orr. Rachel was born about 1790 in Philadelphia,,PA; died in in OH ??. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from Lura Lincoln Cook's Lincoln family notes: Rachel Orr was born in Philadelphia Co, PA. She may have been the daughter of James, John or Robert Orr.