Descendants of Patrick Ewing (1792-1879) and Nancy Darst (long)
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Descendants of Patrick Ewing (1792-1879) and Nancy Darst:
Patrick Ewing was the son of Joshua Ewing and Rachel Craig, the grandson of "Capt." Patrick Ewing and his first wife Jane Porter, and the great grandson of Joshua, the immigrant, and Jane Patton of Cecil Co., Maryland. The present Patrick Ewing was also called "Capt.," perhaps with better justification, for his service in the Black Hawk war. This Patrick Ewing came to Darst's Bottom in St. Charles Co., Missouri, about 1814, married Nancy Darst, and moved to Callaway Co., Missouri, about 1817. There he built the first European family house in the county, was the county's second sheriff, and taught school. After Nancy died he married Mrs. Fisher née Ann Eliza Ratekin.
Patrick was born December 2, 1792, in Lee Co., Virgina, and died July 29, 1879, in Callaway Co., Missouri. He married Nancy Darst December 28, 1815, in St. Charles Co., Missouri, and married Ann Eliza Ratekin June 16, 1851, in Callaway Co., Missouri. He is buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery, Mokane, Callaway Co.
Patrick and his relatives brought slaves to Callaway Co. A number of them and their descendants bore the surname Ewing both in slave schedules and later as freemen, often with given names common in Patrick's family. There are numerous examples of exact name matches with similar dates between the Ewing families.
Nancy Darst was the sister of a defender of the Alamo and other Texas settlers and combatants. Her line is an interesting one that deserves further investigation on behalf her Ewing descendants. Her family gave the name to Darst('s) Bottom, St. Charles Co., Missouri, where Patrick and other Ewings first lived in Missouri. Her ancestors' name is previously given as Durst and Derst. She was the mother of all the known children of Patrick.
Nancy Darst was born September 7, 1800, in St. Charles Co., died February 23, 1843, in Callaway Co., and is buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.
Ann(a) Eliza Ratekin, was the elder sister of two brothers who married Patrick's daughters Jane and Mary. She was the widow of James D. Fisher. No children of that union have been encountered, but this possibility has not been thoroughly investigated. As she was 44 years of age when she married Patrick, no children by Patrick were expected or found.
Ann was born March 25, 1807, died October 10, 1873, and is buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.
As with the Ewings, there is an African American Ratekin family with many exact name matches in the same general areas and times. I have not attempted in either case to investigate whether the families are related biologically as well as by bondage.
Patrick Ewing and Nancy Darst had 9 children: 6 daughters and 3 sons. In some accounts one of the sons is named as Jesse, but in others he is called James. There is ample evidence that James existed, and Jesse appears to have been a printer's error.
The children of Patrick Ewing and Nancy Durst were (not necessarily in birth order):
A. Rachel C. Ewing
B. Rosetta H. Ewing
C. Joshua Ewing
D. Jane Ewing
E. Elzabeth Ewing
F. David D. Ewing
G. James Ewing
I. Mary Ewing
J. Margaret Ewing
Of David and Elizabeth I have no account.
A. Rachel C. Ewing m. James A. Smart (b. June 3, 1815; d. March 10, 1879.)
James, Rachel's husband, was the first cousin of the Ratekin siblings Ann Eliza, John Glover, and Legrand through their mother Mary "Polly" Smart. He married second Mary S. Glover and had a son George L. Smart (b. July 8, 1861) who survived to 1947.
Since Rachel father's consent is not recorded for her marriage to James, I conclude she was at least 18 years of age then (born before 1820), and since her daughter was living with Rachel's father Patrick by the 1850 Census, I surmise Rachel died before 1850.
Rachel's only known child with James Smart:
i. Nannie (Nancy) D. Smart (b. January 31, 1841, d. May 2, 1859, and buried in the Pioneer Smith Cemetery); lived with her widowed grandfather Patrick in the 1850 census. She was apparently unmarried with no known offspring when she died at 18 years of age.
The children of Patrick Ewing and Nancy Durst continued:
B. Rosetta H. Ewing: b. 1819, Missouri; found in the 1850 Census living with her widowed father, using her maiden name; m. Hamilton McGary, June 25, 1863, in Callaway Co., Missouri, using her maiden name; d. September 15, 1873. Buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery, Mokane.
I conclude she was married only once at age 44. Offspring are not expected and have not been found.
Hamilton McGary was born March 8, 1807, in Kentucky and died August 28, 1885, Callaway Co. By his previous wife Susan Davis he had two sons. He married third Nancy Elizabeth Moore who was Rosetta's niece by her sister Margaret. Their children are discussed in the appropriate place.
C. Joshua Ewing: b. October 21, 1824, Mokane, Callaway
Co., Missouri; found in 1850 Census living with his widowed father, in
1870 with his sister Mary and her husband Legrand Ratekin, and in 1900
with the same brother-in-law and Mary;
d. June 26, 1909, Mokane, and buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery two days later.
There is no evidence Joshua was ever married or had children. However, in the 1880 Census, when he is living with Mary and Legrand, there are also listed in the household Henry Ewing, 36 years of age, who is recorded as black (B) and Wesley Ewing, 24 years of age who is listed as mulatto (MU). Speculating on this situation is beyond my scope.
D. Jane Ewing (b. December 15, 1827; m. Legrand Ratekin October 14, 1847, in Callaway Co., Missouri; d. March 8, 1921.) Legrand was the brother of Ann Eliza who was the second wife of Patrick and the brother of John Glover Ratekin who married Jane's sister Mary. Legrand was born January 25, 1823, and died February 10, 1905. All the family is buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.
Children of Jane and Legrand were:
i. M. Maranda Ratekin, b. June 15, 1852; d. December 7, 1881. There is no suggestion Maranda was ever married.
ii. Patrick Ewing Ratekin, b. February 2, 1855. Callaway Co., Missouri; m. Martha Emily Black, February 4, 1882, Callaway Co.; d. January 29, 1950, Fulton, Callaway Co.; and buried Hillcrest Cemetery, Callaway Co.
Martha Emily Black was born February 14, 1862 (hence their marriage has been called "a groundhog and a valentine") in Callaway Co.; died May 1, 1949, in Fulton, Callaway Co., and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.
The children of Patrick Ewing Ratekin and Martha Emily Black:
a. Carson Ewing Ratekin (b. April 20, 1888,Callaway Co., Missouri; m. Blanche Leach, May 15, 1916; d. December 21, 1954, Mexico, Audrain Co.) He and his wife are said to be buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Hatton, Callaway Co., but a marker or plot number are not known.
Blanche Leach was born November 15, 1893, Boone Co.,
and died March 5, 1964, in Boone Co. She was the sister of
Hazel Leach who married Carson's brother Vernon. They were daughters of Caleb Stone Leach and Emily Fisk Wright.
Carson and Blanche do not seem to have had children.
b. Mayme Ratekin (b. December 26, 1892; d. June 12, 1985.) Mayme seems to have married late in life to W. W. Young, and that surname appears on the stone she shares with her sister Eula in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton. Callaway Co., but nothing further has been discovered about Mr. Young. There is no evidence she ever had children.
c. Vernon Victor Ratekin (b. November 13, 1883; m. Hazel Leach, 1922; d.March 8, 1974, Hatton, Callaway Co.) It is said he is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway. He seems to have been generally known as Vernon, but his given names appear in differing order on various records.
Hazel Leach was born November 20, 1899, and died October 17, 1992 in Boone Co. She was the sister of Blanche who married Vernon's brother Carson.
There is no evidence Vernon and Blanch had children, but Carson's obituary says he was survived by three nephews, and only two are accounted for.
d. Eula Ratekin (b. December 6, 1898; d. January 18, 1991; buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co.) She never married and has no known offspring.
e. Eunice Ratekin (b. October 29, 1903; ashes interred
at Alton Cemetery, Alton, Madison County,Illinois. She married Dr.
Charles C. Potter (b. February 6, 1903; Tabor Co., Iowa; ashes interred at Alton Cemetery, September 23, 1993.)
They had at least two sons.
1. Richard M. Potter (b. September 8, 1927, ashes interred January 16, 2000 at Alton Cemetery.) Other information about Richard has not been discovered.
2. Son who may be living (in 2015).
Carson Ratekin's obituary stated he had 3 nephews. Vernon Ratekin's obituary mentions sons of Eunice as survivors. the only mention of survivors in that generation. Eunice might have had another son after 1940. The missing nephew might be an unknown son of Vernon's who predeceased him, or a son of a sibling of Carson's wife, or the obituaries could be wrong.
Children of Jane and Legrand concluded:
iii. Infant Son Ratekin, b. February 19, 1861; d. March 2, 1861.
iv. Nancy Ratekin, b. February 24, 1863; d. July 30, 1863.
The children of Patrick Ewing and Nancy Durst continued:
E. Elizabeth Ewing -- no information.
F. David C. Ewing -- no information.
G. James Ewing (b. October 20, 1830 in Makane, m. Dicy Webb, September 16, 1874 in San Saba Co., Texas, d. May 20, 1920 at Confederate Home, Austin, Travis Co., Texas; and buried in Goldthwaite Cemetery, Mills Co. Texas.)
Dicy Webb (b. February 19, 1838 in Arkansas, d. September 3, 1892; and buried in Goldthwaite Cemetery, Mills Co., Texas.) Dicy (also Dicey and Disa) was the daughter of Isaac Webb of North Carolina and Rutha of Arkansas who settled in an area now Burnet Co., Texas, after a time in Arkansas.
Some accounts have a son of Patrick and Nancy as Jesse instead of James, but there is no evidence a Jesse ever existed.
James came to Texas before the Civil War, possibly encouraged by one of his maternal uncles.
Children of James and Dicy:
i. Etta A. Ewing (b. July 1875, Texas; d. September 30, 1927 in the District of Columbia.) In 1920 she was living in a boarding house in DC with her sister and was a clerk in the War Department. I have found no evidence she was ever married or had offspring.
ii. James Joshua Ewing (b. November 29, 1876; d. August 7, 1971, and buried in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bradshaw, Taylor Co., Texas.)
I have found no record of his marriage to Tennessee “Tennie” Lewellen. He was listed as a farm hand in the house of her and her mother in 1900. She was born July 4, 1868, in Wayne Co., Kentucky, died May 19, 1946, in Bell Co., Texas, and was buried in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bradshaw, Taylor Co., Texas.
Children of James Joshua Ewing and Tennesee Lewellen:
a. Lowell Mason Ewing (b. April 14, 1903; m. Sarah "Sallie" Weber, Mrs. Sanders, 1949; d. December 2, 1987; and buried in Bluff Creek Cemetery, Bradshaw, Taylor Co., Texas.)
Sallie was born August 3, 1901, in Stephens Co. and died November 3, 1999, in Merkel, Taylor Co., Texas. From her previous marriage she had two daughters and a son. One of the daughters was deceased before Sallie married Lowell, and the other daughter was married. The son Louie Arthur Weber was about 16 when Lowell married Sallie, and so might have known Lowell as his step-father. Since Sallie was about 48 years of age at the time she married Lowell, no offspring by him are expected or found.
b. Ima Elva Ewing (b. October 5, 1905 in Texas; m. John Newton Brewer, January 15, 1936, in Taylor Co., Texas; d. August 14, 1981, in Midland, Midland Co., Texas; and buried in Shep Cemetery, Taylor Co., Texas.)
"Newt" was born April 1, 1905, in Bastrop Co., Texas, died April 17, 1980 in Runnels Co., Texas, and is buried in Shep Cemetery, Taylor Co., Texas.
The only known child of Ima Ewing and Newt Brewer was:
1. Venita Joyce Brewer (b. January 27, 1937, in Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas; m. Kenneth Bob Gaston, August 16, 1956 at Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas; d. March 23, 2013, San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas, and is buried in Shep Cemetery, Taylor Co., Texas.) In 2001 she stated in a Genealogy.com forum that she was the only grandchild of James Joshua Ewing, and apparently she had no children.
Kenneth Bob Gaston was born January 31, 1936, died April 12, 1986, and is buried in Shep Cemetery, Taylor Co., Texas.
Children of James Ewing and Dicy Webb continued
iii. Nancy "Nannie" Ruth Ewing (b. February, 1878, in Texas, d. September 29, 1965; San Bernardino Co., California.) She was a sales clerk in a department store in 1920 when at 41 years of age she was living in the same boarding house in Washington, DC, as her sister Rachel. There is no evidence she ever married or had children.
iv. Patrick Marius Ewing (b. March 7, 1880; d. February 20, 1977; buried Mountain View Cemetery,Lordsburg, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico.) He married Hazel D. Hollingsworth (b. June 19, 1897, in Texas; d. March 13, 1988; buried in Mountain View Cemetery.)
Children of Patrick Marius Ewing and Hazel:
a. Frederick Joseph "Fred" Ewing. (b. November 9,
1923, in Lordsburg, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico; m. Naomi Wood, 1952;
d. August 18, 2010; buried in Mountain View Cemetery.) Naomi died November 12, 2012, and is buried in the same place. They had one daughter and a grand child who were living in 2010.
b. Anna Beth Ewing (b. March 1, 1925; m. Baylus Cade,
Jr., d. October 1, 1970, in El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas; and is buried
in Masonic Cemetery. Las Cruces, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico.
Baylus was the second in his line named Jr. at birth. He was born May 1, 1919, died April 6, 1983, and is buried in the same cemetery. They had two daughters and a son and a number of grandchildren all believed to be living at the time of this writing in 2015.
c. Anita Lois Ewing. (b. March 1, 1927; d. April 10, 2014; her ashes were interred next to her parents in Mountain view cemetery.) Lois was not married.
Patrick Marius and Hazel had two more sons who were living in 2014.
Children of James Ewing and Dicy Webb concluded
v. Joseph E. Ewing (b. 1881, d. ?) A Joe E. Ewing of the appropriate age was discharged from service at Ft. Sam Houston in January of 1919, but no further information about Joseph has been found
The children of Patrick Ewing and Nancy Durst continued
I. Mary Ewing (b. June 21, 1832; m. John Glover Ratekin, March 12, 1854 in Callaway Co., Missouri; d. April. 9, 1896; buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.)
John Glover Ratekin was a brother of Legrand who married Jane Ewing and Ann Eliza, Mary's father's second wife. He was born June 12, 1829 in Callaway Co., and died October 16, 1916 in Mokane, Callaway Co. Cemetery records show he was buried in Mokane Cemetery, but no marker is found.
The children of John Glover Ratekin and Mary Ewing
i. Margaret Ratekin (b. February 1855, Missouri; m. William C. Harrison, December 26, 1877, Callaway Co.; d. 1924; buried in Oktaha Cemetery, Oktaha, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma.)
William C. Harrison was born November, 1936, in Missouri, died 1913, and is buried in Oktaha Cemetery.
In 1900, Margaret was reported to have had 10 children, 9 of whom were living. Between 1900 and 1910 the family removed to Oklahoma, including all 8 surviving children, but Margaret was reported later to have had 9 children, 9 of whom were surviving.
Owing to very restrictive laws in Oklahoma concerning vital records, some of the following accounts are sketchier than I would like.
Children of Margaret Ratekin and William C. Harrison:
a. Stella Bero Harrison (b. October 16, 1878, m. Harris Ward Redfield, April 6, 1913, Libby, Lincoln Co., Montana; d. March 22, 1975; buried in the Libby Cemetery, Lincoln Co.) Starting with the 1910 Census Stella's birthplace is given as Colorado, although this seems implausible.
Harris Ward Redfield was born November 18, 1873, in Iowa, died June 22, 1949, and is buried in Libby Cemetery.
They had one daughter who may be living.
b. Frazier Nesbit Harrison (b. January 24, 1881, Hams Prairie, Callaway Co., d. August 30, 1910, of typhoid fever in Callaway Co.) He was single when he died.
c. Paul Harrison (b. April 15, 1884; m. Mabel I. ?; d. 1959.) Mabel was born about 1911. They are married in 1930 Census, but both are divorce by 1940. There is no indication there were any children.
d. Samuel Emmet Harrison (b. October, 1885, Missouri; d. 1963.) Samuel lived with his sister and was reported as single through 1940. No spouse or offspring have been found.
e. Asa Peabody Harrison (b. January 11, 1888, Missouri; m. Delia Wilcoxson, June 12, 1920; d. May 7, 1951, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA.) Both Asa and John removed to McIntosh Co., where both were employed by the postal service before WWI. Asa and Delia had no children as of the 1930 census.
f. John R. Harrison (b. December 15, 1889, Missouri; m. Gladys ?; d. March 15, 1974, Oklahoma.) They had at least one son and daughter and possibly grandchildren who may be living.
g. James N. "Nat" Harrison (b. Frebruary 24, 1892, Hatton, Callaway Co., Missouri; d. 1922.) He told the draft he was single in 1917 and if the headstone is correct, he died in 1922. No evidence of a spouse or children has been found.
h. Mary E. Harrison (b. May 30, 1894, Missouri; d, 1991, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma.) Mary was in the home and listed as single through the 1940 census when she was 46 years of age.
i. Ada Craig Harrison (b. February 7, 1897, Missouri; d. April 8, 1994, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma.) She was a teacher, and apparently never married. An unrelated Ada Harrison in the same county married in 1923.
The children of John Glover Ratekin and Mary Ewing continued:
ii. Joshua Ratekin (b. September 28, 1856, Missouri; m. Elizabeth Griffin, September 8, 1895, Callaway Co., Missouri d. September 27, 1914; and buried in Lower Big Valley Cemetery, Goldthwaite, Mills Co., Texas.)
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Griffin was born November 28, 1859, in Missouri, died July 19, 1947, and is buried in Lower Big Valley Cemetery.
Joshua and his uncle James Ewing were in Mills County at the same times (1900, 1910) but did not live near each other. James came to Texas before 1860.
Children of Joshua Ratekin and Lizzie Griffin:
a. John Griffin Ratekin (b. September 1896; m. 1st Elsie Mae Campbell, m. 2nd Donnie Mae Matthews; d. August 16, 1966; buried in Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas.)
Juanita reported her mother's name was Mae Elsie Smith to the 1940 census. No Smith has been found, but it is possible this was to conceal her mother's identity. John was "manager" of the Dallas local of the ILGWU during a strike in Dallas in 1937. Dallas had extreme anti-union measures in place and employed blacklisting. As Elsie was working in the garment industry, she may have been using a pseudonym. Meanwhile John had taken up with Donnie and they were working the garment industry in Missouri by 1940. In 1976, Elsie amends Nellie's birth certificate to include Nellie's given name, and at that time, Elsie gives her own surname as Farris.
Children of John Griffin Ratekin and Elsie Mae Campbell.
1. Juanita Louise Ratekin (b. December 19, 1917, Goldthwaite, Mills Co., Texas; m. Willie T. Lundy, d. May 22, 1991, Rockwell Co., Texas.) Willie died June, 29, 1983 in Dallas. Their one known child, a son, is living as of this writing in 2015.
2. A daughter who may be living of whom nothing is known.
3. A daughter who may be living with living children.
b. Ewing Ramsey Ratekin (b. December 2, 1897; m. Jodie Bickham; d. November 10, 1948, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas; buried in Lower Big Valley Cemetery.)
Jodie Bickham was born March 1, 1878, died in November, 1939, in Goldthwaite, and is buried in Lower Big Valley Cemetery, Mills Co., Texas.
Jodie was 21 years older than Ewing. Ewing was single when the draft board described him as being physically disqualified and weak minded in 1918. No offspring are found.
The children of John Glover Ratekin and Mary Ewing Continued:
iii. Thomas E. Ratekin (b. May 29, 1858; d. October 25, 1861; buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.)
iv. James Wickliff Ratekin (b. May 28, 1860, Callaway Co., Missouri; m. 1st Leovicy A Rupert, January 26, 1887, Callaway Co.; m. 2nd Sophia Burns, September 7, 1921, Callaway Co.; d. January 8, 1947, Fulton, Callaway Co., buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton, Callaway Co.)
Leovicy A. Rupert was born in February, 1860. She is not found in James's household by 1910. No record of her death is found. She was the mother of all James's known children.
Sophia Burns was born August 11, 1877, in Norfolk, Madison Co., Nebraska; died August 21, 1957, in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri.
Children of James Wickliff Ratekin and Leovicy A. Rupert:
a. Mary R. Ratekin (b. October 31, 1887, Missouri; d. January 12, 1936, Fulton, Callaway Co. Mary is single in the censuses through 1930. She is shown a single on her death certificate.
b. Maggie J Ratekin (b. October 25,1891, Missouri, m. Carl S. Lorenz; d. Aug, 1985, Boone Co., Missouri.) Maggie's married name is discovered because she was the informant on her sister Mary's death certificate.
Carl was born August 1, 1887, in Missouri, and died April 17, 1962, Boone Co., Missouri. Carl is wrongly shown sometimes as the husband of S. P. Lorenz because of a confusing entry in the 1910 Census. She was his sister-in-law.
There is no evidence either Maggie or Carl were married more than once or ever had children.
c. Leovicy Oleta Ratekin (b. May 1894; d. after 1940.) Oleta is single the in censuses through 1940, when she is found at the same address as her sister Maggie and her husband, and next door to the Patrick Ewing Ratekin Family. She may have married after 1940, but no offspring are expected or found.
d. Mabel C. Ratekin (b. July 1896, Missouri; d. unknown) Nothing is known of Mabel after the 1910 census. She seems to have been the most likely of the sisters to have married.
The children of John Glover Ratekin and Mary Ewing continued:
v. Mary F. Ratekin (b. May 8, 1864; d. August 5, 1866, Missouri; buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery, Mokane, Callaway Co.)
vi. Charles C. Ratekin
vii. Samuel Girard Ratekin (b. March 16, 1868, Missouri; m. Winifred Peek, October 7, 1907, in Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana; d. February 13, 1937, in Flathead Co., Montana; buried in Libby Cemetery, Libby. Lincoln Co., Montana.
Winifred Peek was born July 3, 1883, in Michigan, died October 17, 1958, Missoula Co., Montana, and is buried in the same place as her husband.
Children of Samuel Girard Ratekin and Winifred Peek:
a. John T. Ratekin (b. 1908, d. November 29, 1952; Lincoln Co., Montana, buried in the same place as his parents.) I have found no evidence he was married or had children.
b. Inez Ratekin (b. April 10, 1910, in Libby, Montana; m. Robert F. Herrig, October 24, 1953, in Libby Co., Montana; d. December 26, 2004, in Libby, Libby Co. Montana.) She apparently was married only once at 43 years of age, and no children were found or expected.
Robert F. Herring was born September 23, 1906; died October, 1986, and is buried in Libby Cemetery with a common headstone with his wife.
The children of John Glover Ratekin and Mary Ewing continued:
viii. Susan U Ratekin (b. October 19, 1870; d. October 2, 1876; buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.)
ix. George P. Ratekin (b. January 16, 1873; m. Abbie A. Ferguson, October 23, 1893, Callaway Co., d. February 8, 1944, Fulton, Callaway Co.)
Abbie A. Ferguson was born August 26, 1873, and died July 24, 1967. Abbie and George are buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton.
Children of George P. Ratekin and Abbie A. Ferguson:
a. Ernest Alvin Ratekin (b. Birth: May 30, 1895, Mokane, Callaway Co.; m. Lorene Brown, December 24, 1916, Fulton, Callaway Co., d. June 1986, Wabash Co., Indiana.) I cannot account for any offspring.
b. Valla Aldine Ratekin (b. February 14, 1898; m. 1st Harwood G. Foster, April 5, 1916, Fulton, Callaway Co., Missouri; m. 2nd Arthur E. Terrill, July 21, 1928; Comal Co., Texas; d. August 10, 1977 — Texas.) She had a daughter Juanita, born about 1917, by Foster, and was survived by several grandchildren who were living at the time of her death, but whether by Juanita or children she may have had by Terrill, I know not.
c. Lena Mae Ratekin (b. August 13, 1903, m. Andrew Green Garrison; d. December 3, 1998, Allen Co., Indiana.)
Andrew "Andy" Green Garrison was born November 9, 1900 in Missouri and died September 27, 1967 in Allen Co., Indiana.
Of four daughters who may be living, one might have been Andy's of a previous marriage. Lena had one son Richard D. Garrison (b. July 4, 1935, Indiana, d. January 9, 1997, Allen Co., Indiana.) He had a son Jeffrey who died as a passenger in an automobile collision at 14 years of age. Richard may have had other children who might be living.
d. Mary Frances Ratekin (b. abt 1911; m. ? Miller, d. ?) Mary was residing in Missouri with the surname Miller in 1977.
The children of John Glover Ratekin and Mary Ewing continued:
x. Peter J. Ratekin b. about 1874 in Missouri. No further information.
xi. Martha E. Ratekin (b. November 7, Mokane, Callaway Co., Missouri; m. Charles Edward Mosley, October 29, 1893, Callaway Co.; d. July 3, 1967; McAllen, Hidalgo Co., Texas.)
Charles Edward Mosley was born November 1, 1868, in Mokane, Callaway Co. and died January 27, 1944, McAllen, Hiliago Co., Texas.)
Children of Martha J. Ratekin and Charles Edward Mosley:
a. Harry Sylvester Mosley (b. November 8, 1896, Missouri; m. Ruth May Head; d. May 8, 1981; buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, Van Vleck, Matagorda Co., Texas)
Ruth May Head was born April 26, 1903, in Hunt Co., Texas, and died June 28, 1992. She buried in the same cemetery as her husband.
They had two children, a daughter who may be living and grandchildren by her, and a son Charles Robert Mosley, (b. April 15, 1937, in Matagorda Co., Texas, d. December 16, 2009; buried Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California). I have found no family for Charles.
b. Mary Susan Mosley (b. January 1900, m. Edward Scott Rupp, August 24, 1919, Callaway Co., Missouri; d. March 10, 1995 in Texas.)
Edward Scott Rupp was born November 6, 1894 in Cass Co., Iowa, and died April 30, 1982 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas,
Child of Edward Scott Rupp and Mary Susan Mosley
1. Martha Frances Rupp (b. December 28, 1924, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, m. Emmett Eugene Carroll, d. April 21, 1988; Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska.)
Emmett Eugene Carroll was born November 1, 1922; Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas, and died September 28, 1886; Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska.
They had at least three daughters and grandchildren who are living.
c. Tressie Ewing Mosley (b. April 25, 1902, Missouri; m. George C. Musch; d. January 4, 1998; buried Roselawn Cemetery, McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas.)
George C. Musch was born April 30, 1891 in Illinois, died January 4, 1975 (23 years to the day before Tressie)
The had two sons and two daughters. Charles Clifton Musch was born September 16, 1927 and died April 19, 2001. The others may be living and there are a number of grandchildren.
The children of Patrick Ewing and Nancy Durst concluded
J. Margaret Ewing (b. February 21, 1834, Callaway Co., Missouri; m. William Nash Moore, October 4, 1855; d. August 3, 1903; buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.)
William Nash Moore was born March 31, 1831, died February 15, 1913 in Mokane, and is buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.
Children of William Nash Moore and Margaret Ewing:
i. Nancy Elizabeth “Bettie” Moore (b. November 9, 1856; m. 1st Hamilton McGary, October 2, 1878; m. 2nd Howard M. Jones; d. December 15, 1948; buried in Bethel Cemetery, Labadie, Franklin Co., Missouri.)
Hamilton McGary was born March 8, 1807, in Kentucky and died August 28, 1885, Callaway Co. By his first wife Susan Davis, he had two sons. His second wife had been Bettie's aunt Rosetta, but there had been no children. He is buried in Middle River Cemetery, Callaway Co.
Howard Milton Jones was born April 11, 1864, died September 4, 1952, and was buried in Bethel Cemetery. Bettie had no children by Howard.
Children of Nancy Elizabeth Moore and Hamilton McGary:
a. Lawrence R McGary (b. April 19, 1879; m. 1st Ruth Ellen Omer, m. 2nd Bertha M. Deichler; d. October 24, 1953.)
Ruth Ellen Omer was born March 7, 1873, in Kentucky, died March 12, 1914 in Union Co., Kentucky, and is buried in Ark Lodge Cemetery, Caseyville, Union Co., Kentucky.) Ruth was the mother of all of Lawrence's natural children.
Bertha M Deichler was born October 17, 1890, in Alsace and her place of birth is given at various times as France and Germany. She married 1st John Purdy and had some children with him before she married Lawrence. Several of the children would have known Lawrence as their step-father. Dubious sources attribute addition husbands to Bertha, but I have found no substance in these claims.
b. Margaret McGary (b. January 27, 1882; m. Nicholas H. Hatcher, August 20, 1902; d. June 1, 1967.) Maggie is found at age 18 with her grandfather W. N. Moore in the 1900 census. She is reported as having been born in February, but her dates here are taken from the SSDI as Margaret Hatcher.
Children of Margaret McGary and Nicholas H. Hatcher:
The 1920 has a unfortunate conjunction of recording and transcription errors.
1. Noel R. Hatcher(b: October 3, 1904, Jasper Co., Missouri; m. 1st Irene Patterson, July 9, 1927, in Jasper Co.; m. 2nd Martha Alice Pugh, June 24, 1972, Los Angeles Co., California; d. June 25, 1982, in Jasper Co., Missouri, USA
Irene Patterson was born August 11, 1906, and died July 5, 1971. She is buried in Fasken Cemetery. Carthage, Jasper Co. Irene had been adopted by a family named Miller, but retained her birth name.
Martha Alice Pugh was the widow of Noel's brother Auburn. She was 59 when she married Noel.
Noel and Irene had no children in the 1930 and 1940 censuses, and I have discover no children of Noel at all.
Noel and Martha are buried with their first spouses.
2. Carman Ercella Hatcher (b. 1906 Callaway Co.; m. Clayton Theodore Sweet, September 1, 1940, Carthage, Jasper Co.; d. 1967, Carthage.)
Clayton Theodore Sweet was born April 5, 1904, Carthage, Jasper Co., and died November 11, 1978, Carthage, Jasper Co. Both are buried in Fasken Cemetery, Carthage. I have discovered no children of this couple, but cannot say there were not any.
3. Margaret Lucille Hatcher (b. October 13, 1911; m. George Herbert Bobinger, November 17, 1934, District of Columbia; d. December 7, 1988.)
George Herbert Bobinger was born October 20, 1906 in Maryland, and July 14, 1992 in Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio. Both are buried in Arlington National Cemetery. I have found no children.
4. Auburn Pridemore Hatcher (b. November 25, in Missouri; m. Martha Alice Pugh; d. February 11, 1972, Los Angeles Co., California; buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los Angeles Co.)
Martha Alice Pugh was born in March, 1913, and died November 8, 2008 in Beaverton, Washington Co., Oregon. She married 2nd Auburn's brother Noel. Martha and Auburn had two daughters who may be living, and at least one grandchild by one of them, and a son Auburn Eugene Hatcher (b. March 3, 1933; d. March 21, 2008.)
5. Rusk Aldridge Hatcher (b. March 9, 1916, Missour; m. Mildred Alma Edwards; d. June 10, 1985; Kern Co., California.)
Mildred Alma Edwards was born February 12, 1920, Missouri, and died September 28, 1981, in Los Angeles Co., California. Both are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Whittier. They had at least one son who may be living.
6. Dorris Bennett Hatcher (b. October 17, 1918; San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California; d. January 8, 1936, McCune-Booth Hospital, Carthage, Jasper Co.; buried in Fasken Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper Co.) She was single when she died at the age of 17 years, and no children are expected or found.
7. A daughter who might be living about whom I have learned little,
Children of Nancy Elizabeth Moore and Hamilton McGary concluded:
c. Susan McGary (b. December 19, 1883, Callaway Co.; d. August 7, 1885.)
Children of Nancy Elizabeth Moore and Howard Milton Jones:
Nancy is recorded to be the mother of 2 children with 0 surviving in the 1900 census, but she has been married to Howard for 6 years and the children are 5 and 3 years of age. This seems absurd on its face, and the correct figures should be 5 children born and 4 surviving.
a. Samuel Leroy Jones (b. May 29, 1895, Mokane, Callaway Co., Missouri; m. Louveinia M. Duebbert; d. June 5, 1975, buried Saint Peters Cemetery, Washington, Franklin Co.)
Louveinia M. Duebbert was born January 6, 1902, died September 24, 1981, and is buried in the same place. They had at least one daughter who may be living.
b. Mary C. Jones (b, May, 1897.)
Children of William Nash Moore and Margaret Ewing continued:
ii. Margaret E. Moore (b. August 21, 1859; d. September 29, 1881; buried Pioneer Smith Cemetery, Mokane, Callaway Co., Missouri.) She was buried under her maiden name at the age of 22 years. No children expected or found.
iii. William Sterling Moore (b. March 5, 1862; d. November 12, 1890; buried in Pioneer Smith Cemetery.) William's headstone is shared with an infant daughter Willie Myrtle Moore who was born and predeceased him the same year he died, but the identity of his wife and any other children who might be are unknown to me.
iv. Patrick E Moore (b. July 10, 1867, Mokane; m. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Wright, December 30, 1891, Callaway Co.; d. March 5, 1961, Mokane; buried Mokane Cemetery, Mokane.)
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Wright was born December 2, 1869, Weston, Platte Co., Missouri, died May 10, 1959, Mokane, Callaway Co., and is buried by her husband.
Children of Patrick E. Moore and Elizabeth Wright:
a. Lt. Loyd Ewing Moore (b. June 5, 1894; m. Zella Fern Level: d. October 20, 1966 Los Angles Co., California; buried Los Angeles National Cemetery.) Lt. Moore serve in both world ware.
Zella Fern Level was born April 16, 1895, died August 17, 1984, and is buried by her husband.
They had two sons and a daughter who may be living and living grandchildren.
b. Lillis F Moore (b. September 14, 1898; d. July 15, 1900.)
Children of William Nash Moore and Margaret Ewing concluded:
v. Maud Moore (b. April 5, 1871; d. March 8, 1872.)
This ends my account of the descendants of Patrick Ewing and Nancy Durst.
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Jean Carter Wilson
Thanks to Elbert William R. Ewing, we know that one of Robert's sons, Urban, lived in Washington County - Elbert believed he was the reason your Capt. Patrick Ewing's son Samuel stopped there.
http://www.ewingfamilyassociation.org/books/EwingEWR/ewr_Chapter_16.htm
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Karen Avery
Lars, I took the time to do another comparison between my file and yours and found only a few minor conflicting things. I worked with Venita Brewer Gaston of the lines of Patrick and Nancy Darst. She tried and tried to get a man from her line to do the Y-DNA test before her death in 2013. We knew of living men and I believe one actually ordered a kit, but has never scraped his cheek and returned the kit. I am confident that should he complete the test that he will fall into what we call Group 2.
Betty, the book you and your sister published is very good. I was happy to be reminded of the part of the story (according to Joseph Lyons Ewing), "Joshua first settled in MA but later lived in PA...." This could be a connection for my own orphaned line where we believe our ancestor (Alexander) had some land in Massachusetts. We have proof that our group owned land and lived from at least 1732 to 1782 in Ashford, Windham Co., Connecticut. (Our line is also Group 2.) Joseph's account says they came to America 1713/1715. Records record that Nathaniel (c.1693-1748) married Rachel Porter March 2, 1720/21 in Londonderry and that their first two children, Sarah and William were born there. Their third child, Anne was said to be born on the way to America c. 1725. Her nickname was Sea Gull.
To all: I must warn folks that some of the information published in the book, Sketches of the Families of Thomas Ewing and Maskell, by Joseph Lyons Ewing, contains some errors (as probably does any genealogical publication).
Karen Avery
LarsEighner
On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 3:19:58 PM UTC-5, Karen Avery wrote:
Thanks to Lars and Betty for sharing all this information.
I made no attempt to prove Patrick upward, but took Fife for granted (except James for Jesse). Downward however I think things are fairly solid, thanks to many more document images now being available on the web, which are mostly on my site. This is not my line (which is from Joshua the immigrant).