George Sampson (Sapson) FARNSWORTH
Birth:
5 Apr 1810
Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont (or N.y)
Death:
1887
Burial:
Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington
Marriage:
1876
of Illinois
Father:
Mother:
Sources:
1880 Illinois Soundex Code 652 (Woodford County), 446721
Notes:
Researched 7 Jan 2003 by Eleanor L. Johnson
familysearch.org 1880 Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Sampson FARNSWORTH Self M Male W 70 VT Farmer MA MA
Caroline FARNSWORTH Wife M Female W 26 IL Keeping House GER GER
Clarence FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 2 IL VT IL
Clarissa FARNSWORTH Dau S Female W 2 IL VT IL
Mary PHIPPS Other D Female W 39 IL Domestic Servant --- ---
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Source Information:
Census Place Cazenovia, Woodford, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254262
NA Film Number T9-0262
Page Number 407D
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Picture of Sampson and Caroline received from Flo Moscom over internet......12-31-01 Filed on disk
Farnsworth Memorial II (1974)
Family History of Oliver Farnsworth by Nathan Farnsworth (unpublished)
Fathers will - Probate Court, Woodstock, Vermont
Vital Records...Woodstock, Vermont.
1850 Census Illinois, Woodford County p.465
Sapson Farnsworth 42 Farmer New York (But believe from other sources he was born in Woodstock....Woodstock Vital Records. Woodstock was part of NY before statehood).
Caroline " 32 " "
Esther " 13 " "
George " 11 " "
Ann " 9 New York
Elijah " 6 Illinois
Eliza " 4 Illinois
Chancey " 1 Illinois
ancestry.com Search for Sampson Census records:
Search Terms: FARNSWORTH (125), SAMPSON (491)
Database: 1790-1870 Illinois Census Index
Combined Matches: 1
1860
FARNSWORTH
SAMPSON
G.
Woodford County IL
p 682
Cazenovia Township
Federal Population Schedule
IL 1860 Federal Census Index
ID# IL37373570
1870 Census.....researched by Eleanor L. Johnson........copy of census
Cazanovia Twp.,Woodford,Illinois 1 July 1870
line 12 Farnsworth,Sampson M White 60 Farmer 10,000 2,000 bn: NY
13 " ,Caroline F White 56 Keeping house bn: NY
14 " , Ester F White 30 Keeping House bn: NY
15 " ,Elijah M White 26 Farm Hand bn: NY
16 ,Alrry??? M White 21 Farm Hand bn: NY
17 ,Mary F white 23 Keeping house bn: Ill?
The Past & Present of Woodford County Illinois p.366 listed following information:
"FARNSWORTH,SAMPSON G.,farmer; Sec.11; P.O. Washburn;Liberal; Democrat; owns 280 acres; value, $14,000; born in Windsor,Vt., April 5, 1810; married Emeline Quackenbush, about 1834; she died Nov. 22, 1876; have seven children living....Esther, born July 10, 1839; George A., born Nov 3, 1840; Ann E., born March 16,1842; Elijah M., born May 10, 1844; Charlotte E, born Nov.25,1846; Chauncey Lafayette, born April 11, 1849; Oliver C., Born Feb . 11, 1866 (note by Eleanor L. Johnson -this is an error as he is in the 1860 Census).
George served three years in the 77th I.V.I.;was in quite a number of battles, and was also a prisoner at Andersonville about six months."
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Caroline Elizabeth HARTWAY
Birth:
28 Dec 1854
Illinois
Death:
of Washington
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Information From Flo Moscon, Internet
Notes:
2nd wife...much younger wife of Sampson Farnsworth...
Information from Flo (internet) see: backup on disk Farnsworth
Children
Marriage
1
Clarice or Classisa Nellie FARNSWORTH, TWIN
Birth:
21 Jul 1877
Eureka, Woodford, Illinois
Death:
17 Sep 1938
Chewelah, Stevens, Washington
Marr:
Notes:
Researched 7 Jan 2003 by Eleanor L. Johnson
familysearch.org 1880 Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Sampson FARNSWORTH Self M Male W 70 VT Farmer MA MA
Caroline FARNSWORTH Wife M Female W 26 IL Keeping House GER GER
Clarence FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 2 IL VT IL
Clarissa FARNSWORTH Dau S Female W 2 IL VT IL
Mary PHIPPS Other D Female W 39 IL Domestic Servant --- ---
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Source Information:
Census Place Cazenovia, Woodford, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254262
NA Film Number T9-0262
Page Number 407D
2
Clarence Oraito FARNSWORTH
Birth:
21 Jul 1877
Eureka, Woodford, Illinois
Death:
16 Dec 1956
Longview, Cowlitz, Washington
Marr:
Notes:
Researched 7 Jan 2003 by Eleanor L. Johnson
familysearch.org 1880 Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Sampson FARNSWORTH Self M Male W 70 VT Farmer MA MA
Caroline FARNSWORTH Wife M Female W 26 IL Keeping House GER GER
Clarence FARNSWORTH Son S Male W 2 IL VT IL
Clarissa FARNSWORTH Dau S Female W 2 IL VT IL
Mary PHIPPS Other D Female W 39 IL Domestic Servant --- ---
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Source Information:
Census Place Cazenovia, Woodford, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254262
NA Film Number T9-0262
Page Number 407D
3
Birth:
27 Jun 1880
Peoria, Illinois
Death:
23 Jun 1961
Grandview, Yakima, Washington
Notes:
1920 United States Federal Census
Viewing records 1-1 of 1 Matches
Farnsworth, Sampson View Image Online
Age: 39 Year: 1920
Birthplace: Illinois Roll: T625_1938
Race: White Page: 2A
State: Washington ED: 295
County: Stevens Image: 0460
Township: Harvcy Creck
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1930 United States Federal Census
Viewing records 1-1 of 1 Matches
Farnsworth, Sampson G View Image Online
Age: 49 Year: 1930
Birthplace: Illinois Roll: T626_2523
Race: White Page: 1A
State: Washington ED: 51
County: Whitman Image: 1183
Township: Sunset
Relationship: Lodger
General Farming....
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Sampson G Farnsworth
Search results
Personal Information Census Image
Name: Sampson G Farnsworth
Age: 49 years
Estimated birth year: 1880
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation: Lodger
Race: White
Home in 1930: Sunset, Whitman, Washington
Occupation: View image
Education: View image
Military service: View image
Rent/home value: View image
Age of first marriage: View image
Parents' birthplace: View image
Owned a radio?: View image
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usgenweb......have a man in that county doing a search....
Dear Frank,
I'm laughing at myself....you are so right His father, by the same name, was born in Woodstock,Vt in 1810 so that's where I mixed them up.
You're such a great help and I do appreciate your efforts........thanks so much. Ellie
--- Frank McLean wrote:
> Eleanor:
> I did not notice the birth and death dates for Sampson and just now see he would have been 150 years old at death. Just kidding.
> I found a cemetery card for Sampson G. Farnsworth that says he died 23 Jun 1961 and is buried at Grandview,Wa. His wife died 2 May 1959 and is also buried at Grandview. I will get to the local library, where they have the newspaper on film and get the obits for both.
Frank
>
At 10:35 PM 6/20/03 -0700, you wrote:
Hello,
Can you tell me if there is information on:
Sampson Farnsworth or Sampson George Farnsworth
b.27 June 1810 Illinois
d.1961 in Grandview,Washington..
Looking for obituary and cemetery information.
Thank you,
Eleanor L. Johnson
4
Ella Molissa FARNSWORTH
Birth:
10 Sep 1881
On Ocean
Death:
24 Sep 1945
of Seattle, Washington
Marr:
FamilyCentral Network
George Sampson (Sapson) Farnsworth - Caroline Elizabeth Hartway
George Sampson (Sapson) Farnsworth
was born at Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont (or N.y) 5 Apr 1810.
His parents were Abijah Farnsworth and Betsey Peck.
He married Caroline Elizabeth Hartway 1876 at of Illinois . Caroline Elizabeth Hartway was born at Illinois 28 Dec 1854 .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Clarice or Classisa Nellie Farnsworth, Twin
born 21 Jul 1877.
Clarence Oraito Farnsworth
born 21 Jul 1877.
Sampson George Farnsworth,II
born 27 Jun 1880.
Ella Molissa Farnsworth
born 10 Sep 1881.
George Sampson (Sapson) Farnsworth died 1887 .
Caroline Elizabeth Hartway died at of Washington .