William died, falling off a Riverboat on the Mississippi.
Definetly after 1844, and possibly between 1850 - 1855 when the family was using the Mississippi for travel..
He was most likely born in Philadelphia. His brother Henry Holmes Belfield wrote in his biography that he had drowned at the age of 16, when the family were traveling on the Mississippi.
The family would have been on the Mississippi at any point after 1844. Perhaps during their move from the countryside of Iowa when going to live near relatives in St. Louis, Missouri (about 1850) or later their move to Dubuque, Iowa.
After about 1846, the various members of extended Belfield family began their moves further a field into Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oregon....
The William Thomas Belfield family members began its moves to other parts of Iowa and other places.
Parents:
William Thomas Belfield (1809- )and Selener Emily Marshall (1802- ) both came from Nottingham, England. The Belfields and the Marshall Families came to Philadelphia in 1810s-1820s. They settled in Baltimore, Maryland, moving later to Philadelphia.
Siblings:
- Henry Holmes Belfield (1837-1912) married Anne Wallace Miller (1848-1928) on July 27, 1869.
- Emma Selener Belfield (1841-1845), b. in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, Emma died of brain fever [hydrocephaly] in Philadelphia,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Dr. Frederick William "F. W." Belfield b. 1844, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, d. 1873, Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa, during the Cholera Epidemic of 1873 in Valley City.(Pleasant Valley), he married Frances E. Vosburgh, had two children, Evalina and Earl.
- Edwin Belfield
- Charles Edward Belfield (1847-1888), twin to Selener Emma, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he died in Chicago, Illinois
- Selener Emma Belfield (1847-1938) married Henry Fish (1838-1909), both died in Chicago, Illinois
- William Thomas Belfield (1854-1929)(never married), born in St. Louis, died in Chicago, Illinois
Definetly after 1844, and possibly between 1850 - 1855 when the family was using the Mississippi for travel..
He was most likely born in Philadelphia. His brother Henry Holmes Belfield wrote in his biography that he had drowned at the age of 16, when the family were traveling on the Mississippi.
The family would have been on the Mississippi at any point after 1844. Perhaps during their move from the countryside of Iowa when going to live near relatives in St. Louis, Missouri (about 1850) or later their move to Dubuque, Iowa.
After about 1846, the various members of extended Belfield family began their moves further a field into Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oregon....
The William Thomas Belfield family members began its moves to other parts of Iowa and other places.
Parents:
William Thomas Belfield (1809- )and Selener Emily Marshall (1802- ) both came from Nottingham, England. The Belfields and the Marshall Families came to Philadelphia in 1810s-1820s. They settled in Baltimore, Maryland, moving later to Philadelphia.
Siblings:
- Henry Holmes Belfield (1837-1912) married Anne Wallace Miller (1848-1928) on July 27, 1869.
- Emma Selener Belfield (1841-1845), b. in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, Emma died of brain fever [hydrocephaly] in Philadelphia,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Dr. Frederick William "F. W." Belfield b. 1844, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, d. 1873, Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa, during the Cholera Epidemic of 1873 in Valley City.(Pleasant Valley), he married Frances E. Vosburgh, had two children, Evalina and Earl.
- Edwin Belfield
- Charles Edward Belfield (1847-1888), twin to Selener Emma, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he died in Chicago, Illinois
- Selener Emma Belfield (1847-1938) married Henry Fish (1838-1909), both died in Chicago, Illinois
- William Thomas Belfield (1854-1929)(never married), born in St. Louis, died in Chicago, Illinois
William died, falling off a Riverboat on the Mississippi.
Definetly after 1844, and possibly between 1850 - 1855 when the family was using the Mississippi for travel..
He was most likely born in Philadelphia. His brother Henry Holmes Belfield wrote in his biography that he had drowned at the age of 16, when the family were traveling on the Mississippi.
The family would have been on the Mississippi at any point after 1844. Perhaps during their move from the countryside of Iowa when going to live near relatives in St. Louis, Missouri (about 1850) or later their move to Dubuque, Iowa.
After about 1846, the various members of extended Belfield family began their moves further a field into Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oregon....
The William Thomas Belfield family members began its moves to other parts of Iowa and other places.
Parents:
William Thomas Belfield (1809- )and Selener Emily Marshall (1802- ) both came from Nottingham, England. The Belfields and the Marshall Families came to Philadelphia in 1810s-1820s. They settled in Baltimore, Maryland, moving later to Philadelphia.
Siblings:
- Henry Holmes Belfield (1837-1912) married Anne Wallace Miller (1848-1928) on July 27, 1869.
- Emma Selener Belfield (1841-1845), b. in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, Emma died of brain fever [hydrocephaly] in Philadelphia,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Dr. Frederick William "F. W." Belfield b. 1844, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, d. 1873, Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa, during the Cholera Epidemic of 1873 in Valley City.(Pleasant Valley), he married Frances E. Vosburgh, had two children, Evalina and Earl.
- Edwin Belfield
- Charles Edward Belfield (1847-1888), twin to Selener Emma, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he died in Chicago, Illinois
- Selener Emma Belfield (1847-1938) married Henry Fish (1838-1909), both died in Chicago, Illinois
- William Thomas Belfield (1854-1929)(never married), born in St. Louis, died in Chicago, Illinois
Definetly after 1844, and possibly between 1850 - 1855 when the family was using the Mississippi for travel..
He was most likely born in Philadelphia. His brother Henry Holmes Belfield wrote in his biography that he had drowned at the age of 16, when the family were traveling on the Mississippi.
The family would have been on the Mississippi at any point after 1844. Perhaps during their move from the countryside of Iowa when going to live near relatives in St. Louis, Missouri (about 1850) or later their move to Dubuque, Iowa.
After about 1846, the various members of extended Belfield family began their moves further a field into Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oregon....
The William Thomas Belfield family members began its moves to other parts of Iowa and other places.
Parents:
William Thomas Belfield (1809- )and Selener Emily Marshall (1802- ) both came from Nottingham, England. The Belfields and the Marshall Families came to Philadelphia in 1810s-1820s. They settled in Baltimore, Maryland, moving later to Philadelphia.
Siblings:
- Henry Holmes Belfield (1837-1912) married Anne Wallace Miller (1848-1928) on July 27, 1869.
- Emma Selener Belfield (1841-1845), b. in Camden, Camden, New Jersey, Emma died of brain fever [hydrocephaly] in Philadelphia,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Dr. Frederick William "F. W." Belfield b. 1844, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, d. 1873, Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa, during the Cholera Epidemic of 1873 in Valley City.(Pleasant Valley), he married Frances E. Vosburgh, had two children, Evalina and Earl.
- Edwin Belfield
- Charles Edward Belfield (1847-1888), twin to Selener Emma, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he died in Chicago, Illinois
- Selener Emma Belfield (1847-1938) married Henry Fish (1838-1909), both died in Chicago, Illinois
- William Thomas Belfield (1854-1929)(never married), born in St. Louis, died in Chicago, Illinois
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