John Leander CHESSMAN
Indiana Marriages, 1845-1920 Title: Marriage Records 1852-1858 Record Location: Randolph County, Indiana Copied by Alice Lake Ketron Winchester, Indiana Spouse 1: John L. Cheeseman Spouse 2: Harriet A. Doran Marriage Date: 28 Sep 1856 County: Randolph Original Source Page: 12 Name: R. A. Newton 1860 United States Federal Census Household of John S Chesman John S (actual census initial is L.) Chesman Monroe, Randolph, IN 27 1832 Ohio Male Hariet Chesman Monroe, Randolph, IN 21 1838 New York Female Mary Bell Chesman Monroe, Randolph, IN 2 1857 Indiana Female Sophia Doran Monroe, Randolph, IN 51 1808 New York Female Rehobeth Cemetery , Randolph County, Indiana Located on county road 1000 West, south of county road 400 North. About two miles northeast of Parker. This cemetery is well kept, the earliest known burial was in 1853. . Mr. Chessman, no stone, died perhaps in 1866, 75 or 80 years. Ancestry world trees: chesmantocheeseman Entries: 1852 Updated: Thu Oct 17 08:07:01 2002 Contact: Leo V. Cheeseman ID: I0813 Name: John Leander CHESSMAN 1 Sex: M Birth: 21 DEC 1832 in Cincinnati, OH Death: 30 MAY 1892 in Earlham, Madison Co., IA Fact 1: More information on Dotys at worldconnect. Burial: 2 JUL 1892 North Branch Cemetery Military Service: BET. 1863 - 1865 37th Iowa Inf. Regt. Residence: 1880 Athena, OR Reference Number: 363Father: John CHESSMAN b: 22 NOV 1805 Mother: Clarissa MORRILL b: 17 DEC 1813 in MaineMarriage 1 Hester Anne DOTY b: 1846 in Kokomo, IN Married: 1865 Children Ida Ella CHESSMAN b: 19 FEB 1866 in Buena Vista, IN Martha Inda CHESSMAN b: 7 OCT 1867 in Randolph Co., INSources: Title: Genealogy of the Chesman Family in the U. S. from 1713 to 1893--Samuel ChessmanRepository: Call Number: Media: BookPage: 42 1870 United States Federal Census, p. 531 P.O. Winchester Davison Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 33 1836 Indiana White Male Annie Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 33 1836 Indiana White Female John Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 13 1856 Indiana White Male Elma Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 9 1860 Indiana White Female Clara Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 6 1863 Indiana White Female Minnie Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 3 1866 Indiana White Female Cora Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 1 1868 Indiana White Female Nancy Taylor, 53, female, helps keep house, Delaware 1870 United States Federal Census, p. 535 John Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 38 1831 Ohio White Male Hester Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 28 1841 Indiana White Female Mary Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 11 1858 Indiana White Female Ida Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 4 1865 Indiana White Female India Cheesman White River, Randolph, IN 2 1867 Indiana White Female HISTORY of RANDOLPH COUNTY, INDIANA BY E. TUCKER INDEX Cheesman, Davidson 347 Doty, W. 417 Maxville Cemetery, Randolph county, Indiana CHEESMAN Ann Eliza 5-4-1837 2-4-1908 CHEESMAN Clara B. 1863 1879 CHEESMAN Davidson S. 12-18-1836 3-8-1926 CHEESMAN John Ebenizer 4-25-1857 12-5-1940 CHEESMAN Nancy 18?? 4-6-1882 Iowa Marriages: CHESSMAN, JOHN L. Spouse: PEARSON, SARAH A. Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1873 County: Guthrie State: IA Iowa Cemeteries: Page: 27 Name: John L. Chessman Death Date: 30 May 1892 Age: 59 Cemetery: North Branch Town: Madison Page: 27 Name: Sarah A. Chessman Death Date: 09 Sep 1893 Age: 51 Cemetery: North Branch Town: Madison North Branch CemeteryMadison County, Iowa Chessman, John L., d. 5-30-1892, 59y 10m 23d, h/o Sarah A.Chessman, Sarah A., d. 9-3-1893, 51y 5m 28d, w/o John L. Note: Earlham is in Madison County, Iowa, about 10 miles from Stuart, Adair and Guthrie Co., Iowa Iowa genweb STUART. Lies two-thirds in Guthrie and one-third in Adair county, on the I. div. of the C. R. I. & P. Ry, and is the terminus of the Guthrie branch and the main divisional station of the road in Iowa. The workshops of the company cover 20 acres and 350 men are employed, upwards of $20,000 being paid out monthly, which adds considerably to the welfare of the town. It was laid out in 1869, and incorporated in 1877. The population may be said to number 2,500. Stuart is distant 215 miles from Davenport, 40 from Des Moines and 18 from Guthrie Center (c h). The chief business features of the town are 2 banks, a brewery, 2 large grain elevators, and carriage and wagon shops. There are 3 weekly newspapers published, of which the Stuart Ledger is a 9 column folio, having a circulation of over 1,300, and is the best advertising medium in Guthrie, Adair, Dallas or Madison counties. There are 2 fine 3-story brick school buildings, and 6 churches, comprising the Catholic, Medhodist, Baptist, Congregational, Quaker and Christian denominations. An immense quantity of corn is raised in the neighborhood, as much as 500,000 bushels sometimes being in crib at this point at one time. This, with live stock, forms the chief shipment. Stages run to Panora and Greenfield daily; fare $1.50. Exp., U. S. Tel., W. U. Mail daily. Wm. P. Moulton, postmaster. 1880 Census Place: Lincoln, Adair, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254325 National Archives Film T9-0325 Page 76D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John L. CHESMAN Self M M W 47 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: MA Mo: ME Sarah CHESMAN Wife F M W 38 IL Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: OH Lada CHESMAN Dau F S W 14 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: IL Martha CHESMAN Dau F S W 12 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: OH Mo: IL Clarisa CHESMAN Dau F S W 4 IA Fa: OH Mo: IL John T. CHESMAN Son M S W 2 IA Fa: OH Mo: IL William CHESMAN Son M S W 1 IA Fa: OH Mo: IL History of Cass County, IowaSpringfield, Ill., Continental Historical Co., 1884. 1 v. in 2 parts. LaCrosse, WI : Brookhaven Press, 2000. Reprint T Iowa State Census 1885 Name Age Gender Birth Place Marital Status Township Name J. L. Chessman 52 M OH M Jackson Serah A. Chessman 42 F IL M Jackson Clary Chessman 9 F Adair S Jackson John T. Chessman 7 M Dallas S Jackson Walter Chessman 2 M OR S Jackson Emma J. Chessman 1 F Madison S Jackson ?Luther Chessman 33 M IN M Athens Teney Chessman 35 F Sweden M Athens Edman Chessman 10 M Monroe S Athens James Chessman 6 M Monroe S Athens Ina Chessman 2 F Ringgold S Athens History of Guthrie and Adair, Iowa: D. L. Chantry D. L. Chantry is a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania, having been born there March 16, 1836. His father was born in England, his mother in Chester county, Pennsylvania. His grandparents were followers of William Penn, and settled with him at the time of his settlement at that place. He lived on a farm in the eastern part of that county until coming to Guthrie county, in 1855, settling in Thompson township, where he took up forty acres of land, and afterward bought 500 acres. He lived there from 1855 to 1875, with the exception of the summer of 1864, when he enlisted in Company C, 46th Iowa infantry. In 1875, D. L. bought the mill property of John Pearson, and moved to Penn township, where he owns 172 acres of land. He was married on the 29th of January, 1865, to Miss Margaret Pearson, a daughter of John Pearson. They have ten children. ancestry: ID: I1317 Name: John L. Chessman Sex: M Birth: 31 DEC 1832 in Guthrie County, Iowa Death: 30 MAY 1892 in Earlham, Iowa Burial: North Branch Cemetery, Earlham, Iowa Note: The information on this Chessman family was obtained from the IGI (International Genealogical Index) at the Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints web site.Marriage 1 Sarah Ann Pearson b: 11 MAR 1842 in Illinois Married: 31 AUG 1873 in Guthrie County, Iowa Children Amos Benjamin Chessman b: 2 NOV 1874 in Guthrie County, Iowa Clarissa Sidney Chessman b: 23 DEC 1875 in Guthrie County, Iowa Ruth A. Chessman b: 6 APR 1877 in Guthrie County, Iowa John Thomas Chessman b: 19 FEB 1878 in Guthrie County, Iowa William Pearson Chessman b: 25 FEB 1879 in Guthrie County, Iowa Walter Luther Chessman b: 28 FEB 1882 in Guthrie County, Iowa Emma Jane Chessman b: 16 JUN 1883 in Guthrie County, Iowa Margaret Lauretta Chessman b: 21 FEB 1885 in Guthrie County, Iowa Eva L. Chessman b: 11 OCT 1887 in Guthrie County, Iowa
IGI: b. abt 1851 in Iowa ???1850 census: Sarah A Pearson Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: 1841 Birth Place: Indiana Gender: Female Home in 1850: Not Stated, Polk, Iowa Page: 41 Roll: M432_188 455, 472,Granville Pearson, 22, male, farmer, Ky Elizabeth , 19, female, Ky 473, Ephraim Pearson, 26, male, farmer, KY Lovina , 23, female, Indiana Sarah A. , 8, female, Indiana
To: bobnmarti@juno.com I was browsing the Fall River County, SD website and found your query on the Chessmans. The March family lived in Hot Springs. Cyrus Eli March was married to Clarissa Sydney Chessman, m. 12 Feb 1896 in Hot Springs, Fall River, SD. (b. 23 Dec 1875, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa, dau. of John L. Chessman and Sarah Pearson). Maybe that will help you. Laurie Jensen (They thanked me) California death index: MARCH CLARA SIDNEY FEMALE 23 Dec 1875 25 Dec 1952 IOWA LOS ANGELES 0 PEARSON CHESSMAN ancestry world tree: ID: I1769 Name: Clarissa Sidney Chessman Sex: F Birth: 23 DEC 1875 in Guthrie County, Iowa Death: 25 DEC 1952Father: John L. Chessman b: 31 DEC 1832 in Guthrie County, Iowa Mother: Sarah Ann Pearson b: 11 MAR 1842 in IllinoisMarriage 1 Cyrus Eli March Married: 12 FEB 1896 IGI results: NAME Clarissa S. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 DEC 1875 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 22 NOV 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SLGC 2 DATE 01 DEC 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985339 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Amos B. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 NOV 1874 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 SLGC 2 DATE 06 MAY 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1903930 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Clarissa S. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 DEC 1875 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 22 NOV 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SLGC 2 DATE 01 DEC 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985339 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Ruth A. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 APR 1877 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 SLGC 2 DATE 17 MAY 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1903939 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME John T. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 FEB 1878 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 25 FEB 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SLGC 2 DATE 15 JUN 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985612 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME William P. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 FEB 1879 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 SLGC 2 DATE 06 MAY 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1903930 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Walter L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 FEB 1882 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 25 FEB 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SLGC 2 DATE 15 JUN 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985612 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Emma /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 JUN 1883 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 22 NOV 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SLGC 2 DATE 01 DEC 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985339 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Margarete L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 FEB 1885 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 22 NOV 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SLGC 2 DATE 01 DEC 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985339 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME Eva L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 11 OCT 1887 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 22 NOV 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SLGC 2 DATE 01 DEC 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985339 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1903958 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 MARR 2 DATE 1873 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 SLGS 2 DATE 20 MAY 1994 2 TEMP IFALL 1 NAME John L. /CHESSMAN/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 31 DEC 1832 2 PLAC , Guthrie, Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 25 FEB 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 1 ENDL 2 DATE 09 JUN 1995 2 TEMP IFALL 1 SOUR @S1@ 1 SOUR @S58@ 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1985586 0 @I99@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah /PEARSON/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1851 2 PLAC , , Iowa 1 BAPL 2 DATE 13 MAR 1997 2 TEMP ARIZO 2 PAGE Official Temple Record Film #: 1 NAME Nancy /SPENCER/ 1 SEX F 1 NAME George W /PEARSON/ 1 SEX M
Ancestry: ID: I1771 Name: Margaret Lauretta Chessman Sex: F Name: Margarete L. Chessman Birth: 21 FEB 1885 in Guthrie County, Iowa Birth: in Madison County, Iowa Death: 10 AUG 1959 in Pine, Colorado Burial: Pine, ColoradoFather: John L. Chessman b: 31 DEC 1832 in Guthrie County, IowaMother: Sarah Ann Pearson b: 11 MAR 1842 in IllinoisMarriage 1 Charles Jasper Colgin b: 8 MAY 1874 in Bayard, Kansas Married: 25 FEB 1903 in Earlham, Iowa Children Floyd Leroy Colgin b: 16 DEC 1903 in LaHarpe, Kansas Dorothy Violet Colgin b: 20 JUN 1905 in LaHarpe, Kansas Alva Richard Colgin b: 14 JAN 1907 in LaHarpe, Kansas Clara Marie Colgin b: 14 APR 1908 Florence Marion Colgin b: 7 FEB 1910 Ivan Frank Colgin b: 2 JUN 1913 Walter Glen Colgin b: 24 FEB 1916 Robert Charles Colgin Lula Pearl Colgin b: 14 FEB 1924 in Trinidad, Colorado
Ancestry: married Harry Steele
He married Sarah A. Pearson 31 Aug 1873 at Stewart, Guthrie, Iowa . Sarah A. Pearson was born at Indiana 11 Mar 1842 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Amos Benjamin Chessman
born 2 Nov 1874.
Clarissa Sydney Chessman
born 23 Dec 1875.
Ruth A. Chessman
born 6 Apr 1877.
John Thomas Chessman
born 19 Feb 1878.
William Pearson Chessman
born 25 Feb 1879.
Walter Luther Chessman
born 28 Feb 1882.
Emma Jane Chessman
born 16 Jun 1883.
Margaret Lauretta Chessman
born 21 Feb 1885.
Eva L. Chessman
born 11 Oct 1887.
John Leander Chessman died 30 May 1892 at Earlham, Madison, Iowa .
Sarah A. Pearson died 9 Sep 1893 at of Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa .