(Below written by June Carroll as I have researched and put together records on Jane's life)
Lucinda Jane was born about 1846 probably in Pine Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. I'm not sure about her birth date at this time but the 1850 census gives her age as 3 and 1860 census gives her age as 12.
Her grandparents also lived in Pennsylvania and they joined the Mormon faith in about 1836. Jane's parents were Samuel and Sarah (Strong) Wilson. Her parents didn't join the Mormon faith. Jane had at least 9 siblings but I only have found the names on seven of them, William, Jacob, Susan, Mary Ann, Mariah, James and Utah Elizabeth. The grandparent went on the exodus to Nauvoo, Illinois in about 1839 with others of that faith and from there to Utah. Sarah and her husband, Samuel and children didn't go with them but by 1860 they were living in Drury, Rock Island County, Illinois. At this time Jane was about 12 years old.
On February 23, 1865 Jane married Jonas Johnson in Mercer County, Illinois. The property they lived on was in New Boston Township, Mercer County, Illinois. The property was located right on the Mississippi river with Eliza Lake and Creek running very close to this land on the east side making the area look much like an island. The description of the property put it in Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 6 West.
John was their first child and he was born in December of 1865. In December of 1870 their second son, Charles was born. He was followed by two sisters: Emma "Dora" born July 6, 1872 and then Alida "Esther" who was born April 30, 1875. Tragedy hit the family in Nov of 1878 when their last child was born. Jane died shortly after giving birth to her last baby and the baby died shortly thereafter. Jane's death was on Nov 24, 1878. Jonas died a couple of days later. Jonas died of tuberculosis. There were quite a list of medicines listed in his probate records such as quinine, sulphur etc.
I have a bill that was submitted by David Kirlin after they died for one coffin. The price was $12.50 and was bought on the 25th of November, two other coffins were purchased on November 26 for wife and child. The price for those was $12.50 for wife and $5.00 for child. They were charged $6.50 for digging 3 graves. By Jonas' death certificate he was 50 years old when he died and Jane would have been about 32. Jonas' death certificate and the children's papers from the orphan home states that Jonas was born in Ljusdal, Halsingland, Sweden.
In a letter written by Jane's mother, Sarah (Strong) Wilson, in 1880 to her family in Utah it stated: "My daughter and her husband both died a year ago last November. One died the 24th and the other the 26th and left five children, an infant 4 days old. It died a month old. There are two boys and two girls. One boy 14 years old. We have him and the others are in an Illinois orphan home. I sent and got the girls but we could not keep them on account of their estate not being in Iowa and that caused me a good deal of trouble".
It seems that Charles, Emma Dora, and Alida Esther were admitted into the Swedish Andover Orphanage in Andover, Henry County, Illinois on August 26, 1879. They lived there until they come of age. I believe John continued to live with his uncle William and family in America, Plymouth County, Iowa as I found him on a census there in 1880 but by 1900 he is living in Johnstown, Brown County, Nebraska with his two sisters Dora and Esther. They are all living next door to their cousin Jonas Wilson and family. I can't locate John anywhere else but was told he delivered mail in Carrolls, Cowlitz County, WA for a time. (This hasn't been confirmed)
It stated in papers I received from the Andover orphanage that Charles changed his last name to Wilson which was his mother's maiden name. I believe when Charles was 18 he headed for college and by 1895 he secured a position at North Park College in the Science Dept in Chicago, Illinois. In about 1899 he married Jenny (Modine) and in the 1900 census I find him and Jenny living with his in-laws. In 1910 they are on their own in Chicago, Cook County, IL and they have added two children to their family, Stanley born about 1900 and Bernice born about 1904. Charles died on November 27, 1936 in Chicago, Cook County, IL
I think Dora, Esther, and probably Johnnie headed for Oregon in about 1905. Dora married Benjamin Silas Prather on Nov 24, 1906 in Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington. In 1919, 1920 and 1930 they are living in Killin Pct. Clackamas County, OR. Together they had two children, Cleo Hartman Prather born Aug 20, 1906 and Roland W. Prather born July 8, 1913. Looks like Benjamin was a farmer by all of the census reports. Dora died on February 20, 1959 in Monitor, Clackamas County, Oregon and she and her husband are both buried in the Miller cemetery in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon.
Esther married Frank H. Louis Blaue in about 1901. I'm not sure if they were still in Nebraska or not. By census their only child, Stanley Blaue, was born in Nebraska on Dec 11, 1904. His obituary states in was born in Oregon City, Clackamas County, OR. Esther died on July 13, 1951 at Park Place, Clackamas County, Oregon.
Lucinda Jane was born about 1846 probably in Pine Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. I'm not sure about her birth date at this time but the 1850 census gives her age as 3 and 1860 census gives her age as 12.
Her grandparents also lived in Pennsylvania and they joined the Mormon faith in about 1836. Jane's parents were Samuel and Sarah (Strong) Wilson. Her parents didn't join the Mormon faith. Jane had at least 9 siblings but I only have found the names on seven of them, William, Jacob, Susan, Mary Ann, Mariah, James and Utah Elizabeth. The grandparent went on the exodus to Nauvoo, Illinois in about 1839 with others of that faith and from there to Utah. Sarah and her husband, Samuel and children didn't go with them but by 1860 they were living in Drury, Rock Island County, Illinois. At this time Jane was about 12 years old.
On February 23, 1865 Jane married Jonas Johnson in Mercer County, Illinois. The property they lived on was in New Boston Township, Mercer County, Illinois. The property was located right on the Mississippi river with Eliza Lake and Creek running very close to this land on the east side making the area look much like an island. The description of the property put it in Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 6 West.
John was their first child and he was born in December of 1865. In December of 1870 their second son, Charles was born. He was followed by two sisters: Emma "Dora" born July 6, 1872 and then Alida "Esther" who was born April 30, 1875. Tragedy hit the family in Nov of 1878 when their last child was born. Jane died shortly after giving birth to her last baby and the baby died shortly thereafter. Jane's death was on Nov 24, 1878. Jonas died a couple of days later. Jonas died of tuberculosis. There were quite a list of medicines listed in his probate records such as quinine, sulphur etc.
I have a bill that was submitted by David Kirlin after they died for one coffin. The price was $12.50 and was bought on the 25th of November, two other coffins were purchased on November 26 for wife and child. The price for those was $12.50 for wife and $5.00 for child. They were charged $6.50 for digging 3 graves. By Jonas' death certificate he was 50 years old when he died and Jane would have been about 32. Jonas' death certificate and the children's papers from the orphan home states that Jonas was born in Ljusdal, Halsingland, Sweden.
In a letter written by Jane's mother, Sarah (Strong) Wilson, in 1880 to her family in Utah it stated: "My daughter and her husband both died a year ago last November. One died the 24th and the other the 26th and left five children, an infant 4 days old. It died a month old. There are two boys and two girls. One boy 14 years old. We have him and the others are in an Illinois orphan home. I sent and got the girls but we could not keep them on account of their estate not being in Iowa and that caused me a good deal of trouble".
It seems that Charles, Emma Dora, and Alida Esther were admitted into the Swedish Andover Orphanage in Andover, Henry County, Illinois on August 26, 1879. They lived there until they come of age. I believe John continued to live with his uncle William and family in America, Plymouth County, Iowa as I found him on a census there in 1880 but by 1900 he is living in Johnstown, Brown County, Nebraska with his two sisters Dora and Esther. They are all living next door to their cousin Jonas Wilson and family. I can't locate John anywhere else but was told he delivered mail in Carrolls, Cowlitz County, WA for a time. (This hasn't been confirmed)
It stated in papers I received from the Andover orphanage that Charles changed his last name to Wilson which was his mother's maiden name. I believe when Charles was 18 he headed for college and by 1895 he secured a position at North Park College in the Science Dept in Chicago, Illinois. In about 1899 he married Jenny (Modine) and in the 1900 census I find him and Jenny living with his in-laws. In 1910 they are on their own in Chicago, Cook County, IL and they have added two children to their family, Stanley born about 1900 and Bernice born about 1904. Charles died on November 27, 1936 in Chicago, Cook County, IL
I think Dora, Esther, and probably Johnnie headed for Oregon in about 1905. Dora married Benjamin Silas Prather on Nov 24, 1906 in Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington. In 1919, 1920 and 1930 they are living in Killin Pct. Clackamas County, OR. Together they had two children, Cleo Hartman Prather born Aug 20, 1906 and Roland W. Prather born July 8, 1913. Looks like Benjamin was a farmer by all of the census reports. Dora died on February 20, 1959 in Monitor, Clackamas County, Oregon and she and her husband are both buried in the Miller cemetery in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon.
Esther married Frank H. Louis Blaue in about 1901. I'm not sure if they were still in Nebraska or not. By census their only child, Stanley Blaue, was born in Nebraska on Dec 11, 1904. His obituary states in was born in Oregon City, Clackamas County, OR. Esther died on July 13, 1951 at Park Place, Clackamas County, Oregon.
(Below written by June Carroll as I have researched and put together records on Jane's life)
Lucinda Jane was born about 1846 probably in Pine Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. I'm not sure about her birth date at this time but the 1850 census gives her age as 3 and 1860 census gives her age as 12.
Her grandparents also lived in Pennsylvania and they joined the Mormon faith in about 1836. Jane's parents were Samuel and Sarah (Strong) Wilson. Her parents didn't join the Mormon faith. Jane had at least 9 siblings but I only have found the names on seven of them, William, Jacob, Susan, Mary Ann, Mariah, James and Utah Elizabeth. The grandparent went on the exodus to Nauvoo, Illinois in about 1839 with others of that faith and from there to Utah. Sarah and her husband, Samuel and children didn't go with them but by 1860 they were living in Drury, Rock Island County, Illinois. At this time Jane was about 12 years old.
On February 23, 1865 Jane married Jonas Johnson in Mercer County, Illinois. The property they lived on was in New Boston Township, Mercer County, Illinois. The property was located right on the Mississippi river with Eliza Lake and Creek running very close to this land on the east side making the area look much like an island. The description of the property put it in Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 6 West.
John was their first child and he was born in December of 1865. In December of 1870 their second son, Charles was born. He was followed by two sisters: Emma "Dora" born July 6, 1872 and then Alida "Esther" who was born April 30, 1875. Tragedy hit the family in Nov of 1878 when their last child was born. Jane died shortly after giving birth to her last baby and the baby died shortly thereafter. Jane's death was on Nov 24, 1878. Jonas died a couple of days later. Jonas died of tuberculosis. There were quite a list of medicines listed in his probate records such as quinine, sulphur etc.
I have a bill that was submitted by David Kirlin after they died for one coffin. The price was $12.50 and was bought on the 25th of November, two other coffins were purchased on November 26 for wife and child. The price for those was $12.50 for wife and $5.00 for child. They were charged $6.50 for digging 3 graves. By Jonas' death certificate he was 50 years old when he died and Jane would have been about 32. Jonas' death certificate and the children's papers from the orphan home states that Jonas was born in Ljusdal, Halsingland, Sweden.
In a letter written by Jane's mother, Sarah (Strong) Wilson, in 1880 to her family in Utah it stated: "My daughter and her husband both died a year ago last November. One died the 24th and the other the 26th and left five children, an infant 4 days old. It died a month old. There are two boys and two girls. One boy 14 years old. We have him and the others are in an Illinois orphan home. I sent and got the girls but we could not keep them on account of their estate not being in Iowa and that caused me a good deal of trouble".
It seems that Charles, Emma Dora, and Alida Esther were admitted into the Swedish Andover Orphanage in Andover, Henry County, Illinois on August 26, 1879. They lived there until they come of age. I believe John continued to live with his uncle William and family in America, Plymouth County, Iowa as I found him on a census there in 1880 but by 1900 he is living in Johnstown, Brown County, Nebraska with his two sisters Dora and Esther. They are all living next door to their cousin Jonas Wilson and family. I can't locate John anywhere else but was told he delivered mail in Carrolls, Cowlitz County, WA for a time. (This hasn't been confirmed)
It stated in papers I received from the Andover orphanage that Charles changed his last name to Wilson which was his mother's maiden name. I believe when Charles was 18 he headed for college and by 1895 he secured a position at North Park College in the Science Dept in Chicago, Illinois. In about 1899 he married Jenny (Modine) and in the 1900 census I find him and Jenny living with his in-laws. In 1910 they are on their own in Chicago, Cook County, IL and they have added two children to their family, Stanley born about 1900 and Bernice born about 1904. Charles died on November 27, 1936 in Chicago, Cook County, IL
I think Dora, Esther, and probably Johnnie headed for Oregon in about 1905. Dora married Benjamin Silas Prather on Nov 24, 1906 in Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington. In 1919, 1920 and 1930 they are living in Killin Pct. Clackamas County, OR. Together they had two children, Cleo Hartman Prather born Aug 20, 1906 and Roland W. Prather born July 8, 1913. Looks like Benjamin was a farmer by all of the census reports. Dora died on February 20, 1959 in Monitor, Clackamas County, Oregon and she and her husband are both buried in the Miller cemetery in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon.
Esther married Frank H. Louis Blaue in about 1901. I'm not sure if they were still in Nebraska or not. By census their only child, Stanley Blaue, was born in Nebraska on Dec 11, 1904. His obituary states in was born in Oregon City, Clackamas County, OR. Esther died on July 13, 1951 at Park Place, Clackamas County, Oregon.
Lucinda Jane was born about 1846 probably in Pine Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. I'm not sure about her birth date at this time but the 1850 census gives her age as 3 and 1860 census gives her age as 12.
Her grandparents also lived in Pennsylvania and they joined the Mormon faith in about 1836. Jane's parents were Samuel and Sarah (Strong) Wilson. Her parents didn't join the Mormon faith. Jane had at least 9 siblings but I only have found the names on seven of them, William, Jacob, Susan, Mary Ann, Mariah, James and Utah Elizabeth. The grandparent went on the exodus to Nauvoo, Illinois in about 1839 with others of that faith and from there to Utah. Sarah and her husband, Samuel and children didn't go with them but by 1860 they were living in Drury, Rock Island County, Illinois. At this time Jane was about 12 years old.
On February 23, 1865 Jane married Jonas Johnson in Mercer County, Illinois. The property they lived on was in New Boston Township, Mercer County, Illinois. The property was located right on the Mississippi river with Eliza Lake and Creek running very close to this land on the east side making the area look much like an island. The description of the property put it in Section 15, Township 14 North, Range 6 West.
John was their first child and he was born in December of 1865. In December of 1870 their second son, Charles was born. He was followed by two sisters: Emma "Dora" born July 6, 1872 and then Alida "Esther" who was born April 30, 1875. Tragedy hit the family in Nov of 1878 when their last child was born. Jane died shortly after giving birth to her last baby and the baby died shortly thereafter. Jane's death was on Nov 24, 1878. Jonas died a couple of days later. Jonas died of tuberculosis. There were quite a list of medicines listed in his probate records such as quinine, sulphur etc.
I have a bill that was submitted by David Kirlin after they died for one coffin. The price was $12.50 and was bought on the 25th of November, two other coffins were purchased on November 26 for wife and child. The price for those was $12.50 for wife and $5.00 for child. They were charged $6.50 for digging 3 graves. By Jonas' death certificate he was 50 years old when he died and Jane would have been about 32. Jonas' death certificate and the children's papers from the orphan home states that Jonas was born in Ljusdal, Halsingland, Sweden.
In a letter written by Jane's mother, Sarah (Strong) Wilson, in 1880 to her family in Utah it stated: "My daughter and her husband both died a year ago last November. One died the 24th and the other the 26th and left five children, an infant 4 days old. It died a month old. There are two boys and two girls. One boy 14 years old. We have him and the others are in an Illinois orphan home. I sent and got the girls but we could not keep them on account of their estate not being in Iowa and that caused me a good deal of trouble".
It seems that Charles, Emma Dora, and Alida Esther were admitted into the Swedish Andover Orphanage in Andover, Henry County, Illinois on August 26, 1879. They lived there until they come of age. I believe John continued to live with his uncle William and family in America, Plymouth County, Iowa as I found him on a census there in 1880 but by 1900 he is living in Johnstown, Brown County, Nebraska with his two sisters Dora and Esther. They are all living next door to their cousin Jonas Wilson and family. I can't locate John anywhere else but was told he delivered mail in Carrolls, Cowlitz County, WA for a time. (This hasn't been confirmed)
It stated in papers I received from the Andover orphanage that Charles changed his last name to Wilson which was his mother's maiden name. I believe when Charles was 18 he headed for college and by 1895 he secured a position at North Park College in the Science Dept in Chicago, Illinois. In about 1899 he married Jenny (Modine) and in the 1900 census I find him and Jenny living with his in-laws. In 1910 they are on their own in Chicago, Cook County, IL and they have added two children to their family, Stanley born about 1900 and Bernice born about 1904. Charles died on November 27, 1936 in Chicago, Cook County, IL
I think Dora, Esther, and probably Johnnie headed for Oregon in about 1905. Dora married Benjamin Silas Prather on Nov 24, 1906 in Kalama, Cowlitz County, Washington. In 1919, 1920 and 1930 they are living in Killin Pct. Clackamas County, OR. Together they had two children, Cleo Hartman Prather born Aug 20, 1906 and Roland W. Prather born July 8, 1913. Looks like Benjamin was a farmer by all of the census reports. Dora died on February 20, 1959 in Monitor, Clackamas County, Oregon and she and her husband are both buried in the Miller cemetery in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon.
Esther married Frank H. Louis Blaue in about 1901. I'm not sure if they were still in Nebraska or not. By census their only child, Stanley Blaue, was born in Nebraska on Dec 11, 1904. His obituary states in was born in Oregon City, Clackamas County, OR. Esther died on July 13, 1951 at Park Place, Clackamas County, Oregon.
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