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Chauncey Elwood Sixbury
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Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Obituary for Joseph Reff
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Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
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- [S1530] Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, ((http://familysearch.org : 2016)), accessed Jan 9, 2017), Entry for Chauncey E. Sixburg; citing Woodward, Dallas, Iowa, reference Pg 180/3 Reg No. 36; FHL microfilm 1,605,320. (Reliability: 3), 9 Jan 2017.
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John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
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Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH6L-7W2 |
- [S1521] 1880 Census - DeKalb County, Illinois, Illinois, DeKalb, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2016), T9, roll 202, Sycamore, enumeration district (ED) 43, p. 260B, dwelling 175, family 179, Chauncey L. Sixbury, accessed Jan 2, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2017.
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Christopher Reff, John Reff
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Christopher Reff, John Reff
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George Reff, Mary Reff (Smithling)
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Fred Sixbury and 3 children, Elma, Howard County, Iowa, 1920
Fred Sixbury and 3 children, Elma, Howard County, Iowa, 1920
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Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
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- [S1513] Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Illinois, Chapman Brothers, (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1885.), 301, 302. (Reliability: 3), 31 Dec 2016.
Joseph Sixbury, deceased, farmer, was a native of Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born Nov. 17, 1810. Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury, his widow, is a native of Minden, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born March 2, 1815. Joseph Sixbury and Malinda Ellwood were united in marriage in their native county Jan. 15, 1834, and in July, 1837, removed to Sycamore, De Kalb Co., Ill., where they continued to reside. The fruits of their union were two children, Chauncey E. and Mary Eliza. The former was born in Sycamore, May 30, 1838; the latter, May 28, 1845. Chauncey E. Sixbury was married to Jennie Ainley, also of Sycamore, April n, 1866, and now resides in Boone Co., Iowa. Mary E. Sixbury was united in marriage to James H. Schuyler, a resident of Sycamore, May 9, 1866, and settled in Nunica, Mich. Two children were born to them, and are
named Colfax Schuyler and James C. Schuyler. Colfax was born in Nunica, Mich., Feb. 23, 1868. James
C. was born in the same town, March i, 1874. Mary E. Schuyler died in Nunica, Feb. 17, 1876. Her remains
were brought to Sycamore and repose in Elmwood Cemetery. The two children thus early left motherless have since continued under the watchful and affectionate oversight and care of their grandmother, Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury. Joseph Sixbury departed this life Dec. 28, 1879. It has already been remarked that Joseph Sixbury and his wife came to De Kalb County as early as July, 1837, the pioneer days of this section. Those who removed here from the midst of the older civilization of the East, were obliged to encounter more or less in the way of deprivation so far as the comforts of life were concerned, both socially and otherwise; and Mr. and Mrs. Sixbury were called upon to bear their share of the privations and trials of pioneer life. Outside of the discomforts tha" naturally and inevitably beset the white people, were the disagreeable, not to say dangerous, proclivities of the Indians, who at that period occupied in part this particular section. The surrounding groves were their rendezvous, from which they made frequent incursions into the settlements to beg for food and other favors. Although not particularly hostile, they sometimes were troublesome. In relating to the writer some of the ways of the aborigines, Mrs. Sixbury said sometimes they would appear at the cabin door of the settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants of the cabin allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose, but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the Indians accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and, picking them up, passed along. Soon after the period indicated, the Indians were removed by the Government to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Joseph Sixbury, besides taking an active part in helping to improve the Western wilderness, to which he had removed previous to the Government land sale, was public-spirited as well, and was one of the
few men who assisted in the location of the county seat of De Kalb County at Sycamore. His land
patent covered a portion of the site of what is now the beautiful and thriving city of Sycamore. Himself
and wife were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the upbuilding of which in
those primitive days they both bore an important part. Each abounded in works of benevolence and
chanty. Those were the days in which the grand and rugged eloquence of Father Cartwright and other
able and eloquent pioneer Methodist preachers were heard in the cabins of the settlers and in the groves
and forests. It almost seems strange, but those early comers often speak of the days of old, and associate
with them some of the pleasantest and most enjoyable episodes of their lives. Their necessary dependence
one upon another made closer and stronger the bond of friendship and sympathy between them, and though few in numbers and deprived of much that happily surrounds them in these later days, they yet were happy and contented. All honor to the courageous and hardy pioneer of the West. Mr. Sixbury was a Steward and Class-leader in his Church up to the time of his death. He also occupied positions of responsibility and trust in the civil affairs of the town and county, having been chosen assessor of his town many years, and was also elected to the important office of County Treasurer two successive terms.
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Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Obituary for Joseph Reff
Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn94057709/1909-07-22/ed-1/seq-2.pdf |
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Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302
Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302 |
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Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
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- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Chauncey E. Sixbury, One of Ellwood Family," September 15, 1917, p. 4, col. 1,2,3; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
CHAUNCEY E. SIXBURY ONE OF ELLWOOD FAMILY
One of first white children born in DeKalb County, and veteran of Civil War, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, leaving large family.
Chauncey E . Sixbury, son of Joseph Sixbury and Melinda (Ellwood) Sixbury , who came to DeKalb county in 1837, the second year of the settlement of the county by the whites, and who was born here in 1838, and is said to have been the second white male child born in this county, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, on September 4. He was a cousin of the late Abram Ellwood, and Mrs. W. H. Rogers, his mother having been one of the widely known ten Ellwood brothers and sisters, and he was an uncle of Dr. Schuyler Colfax of DeKalb. The Woodward Enterprise of Sept. 6, says: Chauncey E . Sixbury was born at Sycamore, Illinois, May 30, 1838, and died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, September 4th, 1917, aged 79 years, 3 months and 5 days. Mr. Sixbury and Miss Jennie Ainly were united in Marriage, April 11 , 1866, at Sycamore, Illinois. To them were born ten children, four sons and six daughters, viz, Joseph A., Mrs. Nettie Kendall, Mrs. Mary E. Brooks, Fred, John, Julia, George, Cora, Aljean, and Katie,all of whom, are now living; except Katie, who died in 1893. Mr. Sixbury moved with his family from his home near Sycamore, Illinois, in the spring of 1882, where they resided until 1902, when they moved to their home in Woodward, where Mr. Sixbury died as above. Chauncey E. Sixbury was the son of Joseph and Melinda Sixbury who were pioneers in DeKalb Co., Ill., where they were widely known and highly respected for many years. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A 105th regiment Illinois Infantry, in which he served with credit until mustered out at the close of the Civil War. He was a charter member of J. W. Guthrie Post Dept. of Iowa, in which he served many years as Commander and in which he remained an active and interested member while he lived. The funeral services were held from the home this afternoon conducted by Rev. Conrey, of the M. E. church . A large crowd of sympathizing neighbors and friends were in attendance. Appropriate music was furnished by a quartet composed of Miss Eva Parks, Mrs. Cassie Burkhart, and Messrs. D. J. and V. B. Rhoads, with Mrs. Carrie Benson at the piano. The floral offerings were many and profuse, showing the esteem in which the deceased was held. The members of the G. A. R. post attended in a body.
Interment was in the Woodword cemetery beside the daughter who preceded the father to the better land.
Out-of-town people in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Height and daughter, Florence of Dawson; Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore, of Lawton, Oklahoma; Dr. Colfax Schuyler, DeKalb, Illinois; Mrs. B. G. Wood, Chicago, and others.
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John Reff and Emma
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Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302
Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302 |
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The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/imageserver.pl?oid=STR19170915&getpdf=true |
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John Reff and Emma
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- [S1530] Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, ((http://familysearch.org : 2016)), accessed Jan 9, 2017), Entry for Chauncey E. Sixburg; citing Woodward, Dallas, Iowa, reference Pg 180/3 Reg No. 36; FHL microfilm 1,605,320. (Reliability: 3), 9 Jan 2017.
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- [S1516] 1860 Census - DeKalb County, Illinois, Illinois, DeKalb, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), M653, roll 173, Sycamore, p. 39, dwelling 306, family 46, Joseph Sixbury, accessed Jan 2, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2017.
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Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302
Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302 |
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John Reff
page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
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Joseph Sixbury & family, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Joseph Sixbury & family, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4R-1H5 |
- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Chauncey E. Sixbury, One of Ellwood Family," September 15, 1917, p. 4, col. 1,2,3; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
CHAUNCEY E. SIXBURY ONE OF ELLWOOD FAMILY
One of first white children born in DeKalb County, and veteran of Civil War, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, leaving large family.
Chauncey E . Sixbury, son of Joseph Sixbury and Melinda (Ellwood) Sixbury , who came to DeKalb county in 1837, the second year of the settlement of the county by the whites, and who was born here in 1838, and is said to have been the second white male child born in this county, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, on September 4. He was a cousin of the late Abram Ellwood, and Mrs. W. H. Rogers, his mother having been one of the widely known ten Ellwood brothers and sisters, and he was an uncle of Dr. Schuyler Colfax of DeKalb. The Woodward Enterprise of Sept. 6, says: Chauncey E . Sixbury was born at Sycamore, Illinois, May 30, 1838, and died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, September 4th, 1917, aged 79 years, 3 months and 5 days. Mr. Sixbury and Miss Jennie Ainly were united in Marriage, April 11 , 1866, at Sycamore, Illinois. To them were born ten children, four sons and six daughters, viz, Joseph A., Mrs. Nettie Kendall, Mrs. Mary E. Brooks, Fred, John, Julia, George, Cora, Aljean, and Katie,all of whom, are now living; except Katie, who died in 1893. Mr. Sixbury moved with his family from his home near Sycamore, Illinois, in the spring of 1882, where they resided until 1902, when they moved to their home in Woodward, where Mr. Sixbury died as above. Chauncey E. Sixbury was the son of Joseph and Melinda Sixbury who were pioneers in DeKalb Co., Ill., where they were widely known and highly respected for many years. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A 105th regiment Illinois Infantry, in which he served with credit until mustered out at the close of the Civil War. He was a charter member of J. W. Guthrie Post Dept. of Iowa, in which he served many years as Commander and in which he remained an active and interested member while he lived. The funeral services were held from the home this afternoon conducted by Rev. Conrey, of the M. E. church . A large crowd of sympathizing neighbors and friends were in attendance. Appropriate music was furnished by a quartet composed of Miss Eva Parks, Mrs. Cassie Burkhart, and Messrs. D. J. and V. B. Rhoads, with Mrs. Carrie Benson at the piano. The floral offerings were many and profuse, showing the esteem in which the deceased was held. The members of the G. A. R. post attended in a body.
Interment was in the Woodword cemetery beside the daughter who preceded the father to the better land.
Out-of-town people in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Height and daughter, Florence of Dawson; Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore, of Lawton, Oklahoma; Dr. Colfax Schuyler, DeKalb, Illinois; Mrs. B. G. Wood, Chicago, and others.
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Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Obituary for Joseph Reff
Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn94057709/1909-07-22/ed-1/seq-2.pdf |
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The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/imageserver.pl?oid=STR19170915&getpdf=true |
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Fred Sixbury and 3 children, Elma, Howard County, Iowa, 1920
Fred Sixbury and 3 children, Elma, Howard County, Iowa, 1920
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M81Q-YRH |
- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Death of Member Pioneer Family," February 19, 1930, p. 4, col. 3,4; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
DEATH OF MEMBER PIONEER FAMILY
Fred Sixbury, son of Channcey Sixbury, Civil War Veteran, and Grandson of Joseph Sixbury, One of Our First Settlers, died in Iowa. Fred Sixbury, who was born in Sycamore in 1877, the fifth of a family of ten children, was not well known here, as he left when he was five years of age, but his family, who were prominently identified with the history of this county in its formative period were prominent here for two generations. The death of Fred Sixbury, which occurred at his home at Story, Boone county, Iowa, on Jan. 24 last, recalls some of the early history of this community. Fred Sixbury died at his home at Elma, Iowa , on Jan. 24 last, survived by three children: Dr. Carl Sixbury of Lamoni, Iowa; Harold Sixbury of Davenport, Iowa, and Miss Carmalette Sixbury of Elma, Iowa. He is also survived by four sisters and three brothers. His father, Chauncey Sixbury, a large, robust hearty man, a veteran of the Civil war, for many years conducted a farm northeast of Sycamore in the Charter Grove neighborhood, and everybody hereabout was acquainted with him. He moved with his large family to Boone county, Iowa, in 1882, and here remained until his death. Chauncey Sixbury's father, the grandfather of Fred Sixbury, was Joseph Sixbury, a native of Amsterdam, N.Y., who married Malinda Ellwood, whose six brothers were prominent in the earily history of this county and for many years later. Mr and Mrs. Joseph Sixbury resided for many years with Mrs. Sixbury's brother Chauncey Ellwood, for some time mayor and widely known, for whom her son was named. They occupied the Ellwood homestead on the south limits of Sycamore now owned by Mrs. J. B. Nesbitt, to which was attached considerable land which is now subdivided, one of the streets being named Chauncey street.
Joseph Sixbury and his wife; Malinda Ellwood-Sixbury came to Dekalb county in 1837, the third year of the settlement of the county, when it was a wilderness. Although bands of Indians had been driven out some three years before, there remained many scattered families who made their temporary hemes in the various groves, who were among the many disagreeable features with which settlers were obliged to contend. From the surrounding groves the Indians made incursions into the settlements to beg food and other favors. In relating some of the habits of the aborigines Mrs. Joseph Sixbury said that they would appear at the cabin doors of settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose; but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the visitors accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and picking up their blankets they passed on. Soon after the arrival here of the Sixburys the Indians were all removed by the government to the vicinity of Council Bluffs. Uncle Joe Sixbury and his wife were devout Methodists '97 of the kind that was called shouting Methodists, and no one could be mistaken as to what were their religious convictions. Joseph Sixbury was a steward and class-leader in church, was assessor of the township for many years and was elected county treasurer for two successive terms. His grandson, Fred Sixbury, who died a few days ago, is survived by children and grandchildren, the latter of the fourth generation of Sixburys descendants of Joseph Sixbury who came here from Montgomery county, N.Y.
- [S1517] 1870 Census - DeKalb County, Illinois, Illinois, DeKalb, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2015), M593, roll FHL microfilm 545,714., Sycamore, p. 17, dwelling 122, family 124, Chauncey Sixbury, accessed Jan 2, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2017.
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John Reff
page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
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Fred Sixbury, WWI Draft Registration Card, Sep. 12, 1918
Fred Sixbury, WWI Draft Registration Card, Sep. 12, 1918
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Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67G-B6Y |
- [S1521] 1880 Census - DeKalb County, Illinois, Illinois, DeKalb, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2016), T9, roll 202, Sycamore, enumeration district (ED) 43, p. 260B, dwelling 175, family 179, Chauncey L. Sixbury, accessed Jan 2, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2017.
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John Reff
page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
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Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5 |
- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Death of Member Pioneer Family," February 19, 1930, p. 4, col. 3,4; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
DEATH OF MEMBER PIONEER FAMILY
Fred Sixbury, son of Channcey Sixbury, Civil War Veteran, and Grandson of Joseph Sixbury, One of Our First Settlers, died in Iowa. Fred Sixbury, who was born in Sycamore in 1877, the fifth of a family of ten children, was not well known here, as he left when he was five years of age, but his family, who were prominently identified with the history of this county in its formative period were prominent here for two generations. The death of Fred Sixbury, which occurred at his home at Story, Boone county, Iowa, on Jan. 24 last, recalls some of the early history of this community. Fred Sixbury died at his home at Elma, Iowa , on Jan. 24 last, survived by three children: Dr. Carl Sixbury of Lamoni, Iowa; Harold Sixbury of Davenport, Iowa, and Miss Carmalette Sixbury of Elma, Iowa. He is also survived by four sisters and three brothers. His father, Chauncey Sixbury, a large, robust hearty man, a veteran of the Civil war, for many years conducted a farm northeast of Sycamore in the Charter Grove neighborhood, and everybody hereabout was acquainted with him. He moved with his large family to Boone county, Iowa, in 1882, and here remained until his death. Chauncey Sixbury's father, the grandfather of Fred Sixbury, was Joseph Sixbury, a native of Amsterdam, N.Y., who married Malinda Ellwood, whose six brothers were prominent in the earily history of this county and for many years later. Mr and Mrs. Joseph Sixbury resided for many years with Mrs. Sixbury's brother Chauncey Ellwood, for some time mayor and widely known, for whom her son was named. They occupied the Ellwood homestead on the south limits of Sycamore now owned by Mrs. J. B. Nesbitt, to which was attached considerable land which is now subdivided, one of the streets being named Chauncey street.
Joseph Sixbury and his wife; Malinda Ellwood-Sixbury came to Dekalb county in 1837, the third year of the settlement of the county, when it was a wilderness. Although bands of Indians had been driven out some three years before, there remained many scattered families who made their temporary hemes in the various groves, who were among the many disagreeable features with which settlers were obliged to contend. From the surrounding groves the Indians made incursions into the settlements to beg food and other favors. In relating some of the habits of the aborigines Mrs. Joseph Sixbury said that they would appear at the cabin doors of settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose; but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the visitors accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and picking up their blankets they passed on. Soon after the arrival here of the Sixburys the Indians were all removed by the government to the vicinity of Council Bluffs. Uncle Joe Sixbury and his wife were devout Methodists '97 of the kind that was called shouting Methodists, and no one could be mistaken as to what were their religious convictions. Joseph Sixbury was a steward and class-leader in church, was assessor of the township for many years and was elected county treasurer for two successive terms. His grandson, Fred Sixbury, who died a few days ago, is survived by children and grandchildren, the latter of the fourth generation of Sixburys descendants of Joseph Sixbury who came here from Montgomery county, N.Y.
- [S1523] Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949, Grand Army of the Republic., (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . https://familysearch.org : 2016), Index card for Chauncey E Sixbury, "Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949," \i FamilySearch\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
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The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury
The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury
Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=STR19300219.2.43&srpos=1&e=-------en-20-STR-1--txt-txIN-sixbury------- |
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Grand Army of the Republic, Index card for Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic, Index card for Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C956-NTLB?wc=3ZXC-SPX%3A1583209702%2C1583210506&cc=2351982 |
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Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
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Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23N-9FW7 |
- [S1526] 1885 Census - Boone County, Iowa, Iowa, Boone, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2014), Peoples Township, p. 323, dwelling 140, family 145, line 1, Chaney Sixbury; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 8, 2017); citing citing p. 25, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,444 (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2017.
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Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Obituary for Joseph Reff
Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn94057709/1909-07-22/ed-1/seq-2.pdf |
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Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5 |
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Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH6L-7W2 |
- [S1513] Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Illinois, Chapman Brothers, (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1885.), 301, 302. (Reliability: 3), 31 Dec 2016.
Joseph Sixbury, deceased, farmer, was a native of Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born Nov. 17, 1810. Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury, his widow, is a native of Minden, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born March 2, 1815. Joseph Sixbury and Malinda Ellwood were united in marriage in their native county Jan. 15, 1834, and in July, 1837, removed to Sycamore, De Kalb Co., Ill., where they continued to reside. The fruits of their union were two children, Chauncey E. and Mary Eliza. The former was born in Sycamore, May 30, 1838; the latter, May 28, 1845. Chauncey E. Sixbury was married to Jennie Ainley, also of Sycamore, April n, 1866, and now resides in Boone Co., Iowa. Mary E. Sixbury was united in marriage to James H. Schuyler, a resident of Sycamore, May 9, 1866, and settled in Nunica, Mich. Two children were born to them, and are
named Colfax Schuyler and James C. Schuyler. Colfax was born in Nunica, Mich., Feb. 23, 1868. James
C. was born in the same town, March i, 1874. Mary E. Schuyler died in Nunica, Feb. 17, 1876. Her remains
were brought to Sycamore and repose in Elmwood Cemetery. The two children thus early left motherless have since continued under the watchful and affectionate oversight and care of their grandmother, Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury. Joseph Sixbury departed this life Dec. 28, 1879. It has already been remarked that Joseph Sixbury and his wife came to De Kalb County as early as July, 1837, the pioneer days of this section. Those who removed here from the midst of the older civilization of the East, were obliged to encounter more or less in the way of deprivation so far as the comforts of life were concerned, both socially and otherwise; and Mr. and Mrs. Sixbury were called upon to bear their share of the privations and trials of pioneer life. Outside of the discomforts tha" naturally and inevitably beset the white people, were the disagreeable, not to say dangerous, proclivities of the Indians, who at that period occupied in part this particular section. The surrounding groves were their rendezvous, from which they made frequent incursions into the settlements to beg for food and other favors. Although not particularly hostile, they sometimes were troublesome. In relating to the writer some of the ways of the aborigines, Mrs. Sixbury said sometimes they would appear at the cabin door of the settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants of the cabin allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose, but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the Indians accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and, picking them up, passed along. Soon after the period indicated, the Indians were removed by the Government to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Joseph Sixbury, besides taking an active part in helping to improve the Western wilderness, to which he had removed previous to the Government land sale, was public-spirited as well, and was one of the
few men who assisted in the location of the county seat of De Kalb County at Sycamore. His land
patent covered a portion of the site of what is now the beautiful and thriving city of Sycamore. Himself
and wife were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the upbuilding of which in
those primitive days they both bore an important part. Each abounded in works of benevolence and
chanty. Those were the days in which the grand and rugged eloquence of Father Cartwright and other
able and eloquent pioneer Methodist preachers were heard in the cabins of the settlers and in the groves
and forests. It almost seems strange, but those early comers often speak of the days of old, and associate
with them some of the pleasantest and most enjoyable episodes of their lives. Their necessary dependence
one upon another made closer and stronger the bond of friendship and sympathy between them, and though few in numbers and deprived of much that happily surrounds them in these later days, they yet were happy and contented. All honor to the courageous and hardy pioneer of the West. Mr. Sixbury was a Steward and Class-leader in his Church up to the time of his death. He also occupied positions of responsibility and trust in the civil affairs of the town and county, having been chosen assessor of his town many years, and was also elected to the important office of County Treasurer two successive terms.
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Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302
Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Ill., page 301, 302 |
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John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18045-92350-17?cc=1491284 |
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Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5 |
- [S1525] 1895 Census - Boone County, Iowa, Iowa, Boone, (Digital images. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2014), Peoples, p. 355, dwelling 174, line 19, Chauncey E. Sixbury; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 7, 2017); citing citing p. 355, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,332. (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
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John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
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Grand Army of the Republic, Index card for Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic, Index card for Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C956-NTLB?wc=3ZXC-SPX%3A1583209702%2C1583210506&cc=2351982 |
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Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23F-BVS5 |
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Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic, Membership card for Chauncey E. Sixbury, Post #252, Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23N-9FW7 |
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Chauncey E. Sixbury, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1895
Chauncey E. Sixbury, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1895
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSN-P8F |
- [S1524] 1900 Census - Boone County, Iowa, Iowa, Boone, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T623, roll FHL microfilm 1,240,418., Peoples Township, enumeration district (ED) 3, sheet 9B, dwelling 177, family 178, Chauncey E. Sixbury, accessed Jan 7, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
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John Reff
page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
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Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH6L-7W2 |
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Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-H9V |
- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Death of Member Pioneer Family," February 19, 1930, p. 4, col. 3,4; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
DEATH OF MEMBER PIONEER FAMILY
Fred Sixbury, son of Channcey Sixbury, Civil War Veteran, and Grandson of Joseph Sixbury, One of Our First Settlers, died in Iowa. Fred Sixbury, who was born in Sycamore in 1877, the fifth of a family of ten children, was not well known here, as he left when he was five years of age, but his family, who were prominently identified with the history of this county in its formative period were prominent here for two generations. The death of Fred Sixbury, which occurred at his home at Story, Boone county, Iowa, on Jan. 24 last, recalls some of the early history of this community. Fred Sixbury died at his home at Elma, Iowa , on Jan. 24 last, survived by three children: Dr. Carl Sixbury of Lamoni, Iowa; Harold Sixbury of Davenport, Iowa, and Miss Carmalette Sixbury of Elma, Iowa. He is also survived by four sisters and three brothers. His father, Chauncey Sixbury, a large, robust hearty man, a veteran of the Civil war, for many years conducted a farm northeast of Sycamore in the Charter Grove neighborhood, and everybody hereabout was acquainted with him. He moved with his large family to Boone county, Iowa, in 1882, and here remained until his death. Chauncey Sixbury's father, the grandfather of Fred Sixbury, was Joseph Sixbury, a native of Amsterdam, N.Y., who married Malinda Ellwood, whose six brothers were prominent in the earily history of this county and for many years later. Mr and Mrs. Joseph Sixbury resided for many years with Mrs. Sixbury's brother Chauncey Ellwood, for some time mayor and widely known, for whom her son was named. They occupied the Ellwood homestead on the south limits of Sycamore now owned by Mrs. J. B. Nesbitt, to which was attached considerable land which is now subdivided, one of the streets being named Chauncey street.
Joseph Sixbury and his wife; Malinda Ellwood-Sixbury came to Dekalb county in 1837, the third year of the settlement of the county, when it was a wilderness. Although bands of Indians had been driven out some three years before, there remained many scattered families who made their temporary hemes in the various groves, who were among the many disagreeable features with which settlers were obliged to contend. From the surrounding groves the Indians made incursions into the settlements to beg food and other favors. In relating some of the habits of the aborigines Mrs. Joseph Sixbury said that they would appear at the cabin doors of settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose; but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the visitors accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and picking up their blankets they passed on. Soon after the arrival here of the Sixburys the Indians were all removed by the government to the vicinity of Council Bluffs. Uncle Joe Sixbury and his wife were devout Methodists '97 of the kind that was called shouting Methodists, and no one could be mistaken as to what were their religious convictions. Joseph Sixbury was a steward and class-leader in church, was assessor of the township for many years and was elected county treasurer for two successive terms. His grandson, Fred Sixbury, who died a few days ago, is survived by children and grandchildren, the latter of the fourth generation of Sixburys descendants of Joseph Sixbury who came here from Montgomery county, N.Y.
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Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Obituary for Joseph Reff
Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn94057709/1909-07-22/ed-1/seq-2.pdf |
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The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury
The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury
Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=STR19300219.2.43&srpos=1&e=-------en-20-STR-1--txt-txIN-sixbury------- |
- [S322] Rootsweb - Illinois - Transcription of Military Roster of Co. A of 105th Infantry, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildekalb/WAR_C/105Ainf.htm) (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
SIXBURY, CHAUNCEY E A 105 INF SYCAMORE
- [S323] Muster Rolls of Company A of the 105th Infantry, Illinois, Transcribed by Jim Willison, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcivilw/r155/105-a-in.htm) (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
- [S1517] 1870 Census - DeKalb County, Illinois, Illinois, DeKalb, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2015), M593, roll FHL microfilm 545,714., Sycamore, p. 17, dwelling 122, family 124, Chauncey Sixbury, accessed Jan 2, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2017.
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John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
John Reff and family, 1865 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-18045-92350-17?cc=1491284 |
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Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910
Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GB-BLM |
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Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67G-B6Y |
- [S1521] 1880 Census - DeKalb County, Illinois, Illinois, DeKalb, (http://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 2016), T9, roll 202, Sycamore, enumeration district (ED) 43, p. 260B, dwelling 175, family 179, Chauncey L. Sixbury, accessed Jan 2, 2017 (Reliability: 3), 2 Jan 2017.
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John Reff
page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
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Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910
Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GB-BLM |
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Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5 |
- [S318] Dan Sixbury, Dan Sixbury (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
- [S322] Rootsweb - Illinois - Transcription of Military Roster of Co. A of 105th Infantry, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildekalb/WAR_C/105Ainf.htm) (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
- [S322] Rootsweb - Illinois - Transcription of Military Roster of Co. A of 105th Infantry, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildekalb/WAR_C/105Ainf.htm), http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildekalb/WAR_C/105Ainf.htm (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Chauncey E. Sixbury, One of Ellwood Family," September 15, 1917, p. 4, col. 1,2,3; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
CHAUNCEY E. SIXBURY ONE OF ELLWOOD FAMILY
One of first white children born in DeKalb County, and veteran of Civil War, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, leaving large family.
Chauncey E . Sixbury, son of Joseph Sixbury and Melinda (Ellwood) Sixbury , who came to DeKalb county in 1837, the second year of the settlement of the county by the whites, and who was born here in 1838, and is said to have been the second white male child born in this county, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, on September 4. He was a cousin of the late Abram Ellwood, and Mrs. W. H. Rogers, his mother having been one of the widely known ten Ellwood brothers and sisters, and he was an uncle of Dr. Schuyler Colfax of DeKalb. The Woodward Enterprise of Sept. 6, says: Chauncey E . Sixbury was born at Sycamore, Illinois, May 30, 1838, and died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, September 4th, 1917, aged 79 years, 3 months and 5 days. Mr. Sixbury and Miss Jennie Ainly were united in Marriage, April 11 , 1866, at Sycamore, Illinois. To them were born ten children, four sons and six daughters, viz, Joseph A., Mrs. Nettie Kendall, Mrs. Mary E. Brooks, Fred, John, Julia, George, Cora, Aljean, and Katie,all of whom, are now living; except Katie, who died in 1893. Mr. Sixbury moved with his family from his home near Sycamore, Illinois, in the spring of 1882, where they resided until 1902, when they moved to their home in Woodward, where Mr. Sixbury died as above. Chauncey E. Sixbury was the son of Joseph and Melinda Sixbury who were pioneers in DeKalb Co., Ill., where they were widely known and highly respected for many years. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A 105th regiment Illinois Infantry, in which he served with credit until mustered out at the close of the Civil War. He was a charter member of J. W. Guthrie Post Dept. of Iowa, in which he served many years as Commander and in which he remained an active and interested member while he lived. The funeral services were held from the home this afternoon conducted by Rev. Conrey, of the M. E. church . A large crowd of sympathizing neighbors and friends were in attendance. Appropriate music was furnished by a quartet composed of Miss Eva Parks, Mrs. Cassie Burkhart, and Messrs. D. J. and V. B. Rhoads, with Mrs. Carrie Benson at the piano. The floral offerings were many and profuse, showing the esteem in which the deceased was held. The members of the G. A. R. post attended in a body.
Interment was in the Woodword cemetery beside the daughter who preceded the father to the better land.
Out-of-town people in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Height and daughter, Florence of Dawson; Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore, of Lawton, Oklahoma; Dr. Colfax Schuyler, DeKalb, Illinois; Mrs. B. G. Wood, Chicago, and others.
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John Reff and Emma
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The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/imageserver.pl?oid=STR19170915&getpdf=true |
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John Reff and Emma
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Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Chauncey Sixbury & family, Boone County, Iowa, 1885
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH6L-7W2 |
- [S1530] Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, ((http://familysearch.org : 2016)), accessed Jan 9, 2017), Entry for Chauncey E. Sixburg; citing Woodward, Dallas, Iowa, reference Pg 180/3 Reg No. 36; FHL microfilm 1,605,320. (Reliability: 3), 9 Jan 2017.
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John and Julia Reff
Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn. |
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John and Julia Reff
Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn. |
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Chauncey E. Sixbury, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1895
Chauncey E. Sixbury, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1895
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSN-P8F |
- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Chauncey E. Sixbury, One of Ellwood Family," September 15, 1917, p. 4, col. 1,2,3; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
CHAUNCEY E. SIXBURY ONE OF ELLWOOD FAMILY
One of first white children born in DeKalb County, and veteran of Civil War, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, leaving large family.
Chauncey E . Sixbury, son of Joseph Sixbury and Melinda (Ellwood) Sixbury , who came to DeKalb county in 1837, the second year of the settlement of the county by the whites, and who was born here in 1838, and is said to have been the second white male child born in this county, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, on September 4. He was a cousin of the late Abram Ellwood, and Mrs. W. H. Rogers, his mother having been one of the widely known ten Ellwood brothers and sisters, and he was an uncle of Dr. Schuyler Colfax of DeKalb. The Woodward Enterprise of Sept. 6, says: Chauncey E . Sixbury was born at Sycamore, Illinois, May 30, 1838, and died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, September 4th, 1917, aged 79 years, 3 months and 5 days. Mr. Sixbury and Miss Jennie Ainly were united in Marriage, April 11 , 1866, at Sycamore, Illinois. To them were born ten children, four sons and six daughters, viz, Joseph A., Mrs. Nettie Kendall, Mrs. Mary E. Brooks, Fred, John, Julia, George, Cora, Aljean, and Katie,all of whom, are now living; except Katie, who died in 1893. Mr. Sixbury moved with his family from his home near Sycamore, Illinois, in the spring of 1882, where they resided until 1902, when they moved to their home in Woodward, where Mr. Sixbury died as above. Chauncey E. Sixbury was the son of Joseph and Melinda Sixbury who were pioneers in DeKalb Co., Ill., where they were widely known and highly respected for many years. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A 105th regiment Illinois Infantry, in which he served with credit until mustered out at the close of the Civil War. He was a charter member of J. W. Guthrie Post Dept. of Iowa, in which he served many years as Commander and in which he remained an active and interested member while he lived. The funeral services were held from the home this afternoon conducted by Rev. Conrey, of the M. E. church . A large crowd of sympathizing neighbors and friends were in attendance. Appropriate music was furnished by a quartet composed of Miss Eva Parks, Mrs. Cassie Burkhart, and Messrs. D. J. and V. B. Rhoads, with Mrs. Carrie Benson at the piano. The floral offerings were many and profuse, showing the esteem in which the deceased was held. The members of the G. A. R. post attended in a body.
Interment was in the Woodword cemetery beside the daughter who preceded the father to the better land.
Out-of-town people in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Height and daughter, Florence of Dawson; Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore, of Lawton, Oklahoma; Dr. Colfax Schuyler, DeKalb, Illinois; Mrs. B. G. Wood, Chicago, and others.
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Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
Obituary for Joseph Reff
Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn94057709/1909-07-22/ed-1/seq-2.pdf |
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The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/imageserver.pl?oid=STR19170915&getpdf=true |
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Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-H9V |
- [S862] Find A Grave online database, ((http://www.findagrave.com : 2012)), accessed Jan 7, 2017), Entry for Chauncey Elwood Sixbury; Find A Grave Memorial# 15859143; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15859143. (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
Chauncey Elwood Sixbury
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- [S1530] Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, ((http://familysearch.org : 2016)), accessed Jan 9, 2017), Entry for Chauncey E. Sixburg; citing Woodward, Dallas, Iowa, reference Pg 180/3 Reg No. 36; FHL microfilm 1,605,320. (Reliability: 3), 9 Jan 2017.
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- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Chauncey E. Sixbury, One of Ellwood Family," September 15, 1917, p. 4, col. 1,2,3; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
CHAUNCEY E. SIXBURY ONE OF ELLWOOD FAMILY
One of first white children born in DeKalb County, and veteran of Civil War, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, leaving large family.
Chauncey E . Sixbury, son of Joseph Sixbury and Melinda (Ellwood) Sixbury , who came to DeKalb county in 1837, the second year of the settlement of the county by the whites, and who was born here in 1838, and is said to have been the second white male child born in this county, died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, on September 4. He was a cousin of the late Abram Ellwood, and Mrs. W. H. Rogers, his mother having been one of the widely known ten Ellwood brothers and sisters, and he was an uncle of Dr. Schuyler Colfax of DeKalb. The Woodward Enterprise of Sept. 6, says: Chauncey E . Sixbury was born at Sycamore, Illinois, May 30, 1838, and died at his home in Woodward, Iowa, September 4th, 1917, aged 79 years, 3 months and 5 days. Mr. Sixbury and Miss Jennie Ainly were united in Marriage, April 11 , 1866, at Sycamore, Illinois. To them were born ten children, four sons and six daughters, viz, Joseph A., Mrs. Nettie Kendall, Mrs. Mary E. Brooks, Fred, John, Julia, George, Cora, Aljean, and Katie,all of whom, are now living; except Katie, who died in 1893. Mr. Sixbury moved with his family from his home near Sycamore, Illinois, in the spring of 1882, where they resided until 1902, when they moved to their home in Woodward, where Mr. Sixbury died as above. Chauncey E. Sixbury was the son of Joseph and Melinda Sixbury who were pioneers in DeKalb Co., Ill., where they were widely known and highly respected for many years. In 1862 he enlisted in Co. A 105th regiment Illinois Infantry, in which he served with credit until mustered out at the close of the Civil War. He was a charter member of J. W. Guthrie Post Dept. of Iowa, in which he served many years as Commander and in which he remained an active and interested member while he lived. The funeral services were held from the home this afternoon conducted by Rev. Conrey, of the M. E. church . A large crowd of sympathizing neighbors and friends were in attendance. Appropriate music was furnished by a quartet composed of Miss Eva Parks, Mrs. Cassie Burkhart, and Messrs. D. J. and V. B. Rhoads, with Mrs. Carrie Benson at the piano. The floral offerings were many and profuse, showing the esteem in which the deceased was held. The members of the G. A. R. post attended in a body.
Interment was in the Woodword cemetery beside the daughter who preceded the father to the better land.
Out-of-town people in attendance at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Height and daughter, Florence of Dawson; Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore, of Lawton, Oklahoma; Dr. Colfax Schuyler, DeKalb, Illinois; Mrs. B. G. Wood, Chicago, and others.
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John and Julia Reff
Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn. |
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The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/imageserver.pl?oid=STR19170915&getpdf=true |
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John and Julia Reff
Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn. |
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Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-H9V |
- [S862] Find A Grave online database, ((http://www.findagrave.com : 2012)), accessed Jan 7, 2017), Entry for Chauncey Elwood Sixbury; Find A Grave Memorial# 15859143; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15859143. (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
Chauncey Elwood Sixbury
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John Reff
page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY |
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Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Chauncey E. Sixbury & family, 1900 census, Boone County, Iowa
Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-H9V |
- [S1513] Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Illinois, Chapman Brothers, (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1885.), 301, 302. (Reliability: 3), 31 Dec 2016.
Joseph Sixbury, deceased, farmer, was a native of Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born Nov. 17, 1810. Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury, his widow, is a native of Minden, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born March 2, 1815. Joseph Sixbury and Malinda Ellwood were united in marriage in their native county Jan. 15, 1834, and in July, 1837, removed to Sycamore, De Kalb Co., Ill., where they continued to reside. The fruits of their union were two children, Chauncey E. and Mary Eliza. The former was born in Sycamore, May 30, 1838; the latter, May 28, 1845. Chauncey E. Sixbury was married to Jennie Ainley, also of Sycamore, April n, 1866, and now resides in Boone Co., Iowa. Mary E. Sixbury was united in marriage to James H. Schuyler, a resident of Sycamore, May 9, 1866, and settled in Nunica, Mich. Two children were born to them, and are
named Colfax Schuyler and James C. Schuyler. Colfax was born in Nunica, Mich., Feb. 23, 1868. James
C. was born in the same town, March i, 1874. Mary E. Schuyler died in Nunica, Feb. 17, 1876. Her remains
were brought to Sycamore and repose in Elmwood Cemetery. The two children thus early left motherless have since continued under the watchful and affectionate oversight and care of their grandmother, Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury. Joseph Sixbury departed this life Dec. 28, 1879. It has already been remarked that Joseph Sixbury and his wife came to De Kalb County as early as July, 1837, the pioneer days of this section. Those who removed here from the midst of the older civilization of the East, were obliged to encounter more or less in the way of deprivation so far as the comforts of life were concerned, both socially and otherwise; and Mr. and Mrs. Sixbury were called upon to bear their share of the privations and trials of pioneer life. Outside of the discomforts tha" naturally and inevitably beset the white people, were the disagreeable, not to say dangerous, proclivities of the Indians, who at that period occupied in part this particular section. The surrounding groves were their rendezvous, from which they made frequent incursions into the settlements to beg for food and other favors. Although not particularly hostile, they sometimes were troublesome. In relating to the writer some of the ways of the aborigines, Mrs. Sixbury said sometimes they would appear at the cabin door of the settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants of the cabin allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose, but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the Indians accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and, picking them up, passed along. Soon after the period indicated, the Indians were removed by the Government to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Joseph Sixbury, besides taking an active part in helping to improve the Western wilderness, to which he had removed previous to the Government land sale, was public-spirited as well, and was one of the
few men who assisted in the location of the county seat of De Kalb County at Sycamore. His land
patent covered a portion of the site of what is now the beautiful and thriving city of Sycamore. Himself
and wife were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the upbuilding of which in
those primitive days they both bore an important part. Each abounded in works of benevolence and
chanty. Those were the days in which the grand and rugged eloquence of Father Cartwright and other
able and eloquent pioneer Methodist preachers were heard in the cabins of the settlers and in the groves
and forests. It almost seems strange, but those early comers often speak of the days of old, and associate
with them some of the pleasantest and most enjoyable episodes of their lives. Their necessary dependence
one upon another made closer and stronger the bond of friendship and sympathy between them, and though few in numbers and deprived of much that happily surrounds them in these later days, they yet were happy and contented. All honor to the courageous and hardy pioneer of the West. Mr. Sixbury was a Steward and Class-leader in his Church up to the time of his death. He also occupied positions of responsibility and trust in the civil affairs of the town and county, having been chosen assessor of his town many years, and was also elected to the important office of County Treasurer two successive terms.
- [S629] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record - v. 53, 1922, (New York, New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1922.), US41760.5., 53: 9. (Reliability: 3), 7 Aug 2009.
- [S1513] Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Illinois, Chapman Brothers, (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1885.), 241. (Reliability: 3), 31 Dec 2016.
Chauncey Ellwood, Mayor of Sycamore (1885). The portrait of this gentleman, which appears on the opposite page, is a most fitting accompaniment to the PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF DE KALB COUNTY, from the relations he sustains to its citizens and from the fact that he has been a resident within its borders for more than a quarter of a century. He has been a landholder at Sycamore since 1837, when he entered a claim to 80 acres of Government land, receiving his patent for the same dated the 10th day of July, 1844, and signed by the President, John Tyler. His residence is located on a portion of this land now included within the incorporated limits of Sycamore. The comparative condition of the now beautiful city with those primitive days may be estimated from the fact that, when Mr. Ellwood removed hither in 1858, a broad field of wheat fronted on what is now one of the main thoroughfares of Sycamore.
Mr. Ellwood was born Dec. 24, 1816, in Minden, Montgomery Co., N. Y., and is the son of Abraham and Sarah (Delong) Ellwood. The former was born Nov. 7, 1792, in Montgomery County, and was a farmer in the early years of his life ; a respected citizen, having filled various town offices in the town where he resided in New York State ; an active business man, having constructed several sections upon the New York Central Railroad and also upon the enlargement of the Erie Canal, and in the latter years of his life carried on the cooperage business. He died at Sycamore, whither he and wife removed in 1856, his demise occurring August 24, 1872. The mother died at Sycamore Jan. 18, She was born in Montgomery Co., N. Y., Feb. 23, 1795. Both parents belonged to hardy races, tenacious of life and of robust physical development, all of which characteristics are perpetuated in the present generation. The mediate ancestral stock had its origin in the sturdy, stalwart inhabitants that settled the valley of the Mohawk in the State of New
York. Of eleven children born to Abraham Ellwood and his wife ten survive. Nancy, the oldest child,
was married in Montgomery County, her native State, to Livingston D. Walrod, and removed to Sycamore
after the birth of her first child, Joseph, in the fall of 1836. Her second son, James W. Walrod, now deceased, was the first white boy born at Sycamore in 1838. Malinda is the widow of Joseph Sixbury,
and resides at the home of Mr. Ellwood, of this sketch, who is her immediate successor in the order
of birth. A sketch of herself and husband will appear upon another page in this volume. Eliza married
Aaron Barringer, and, after his death, became the wife of O. Bowman. She is now a widow and a
resident of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N. Y. Chauncey, Reuben, Alonzo, Livingston, Hiram, James E. and Isaac L. were born in the order named. Chauncey, Reuben, Alonzo, James E., all reside at Sycamore, and are represented in this work. Livingston is a physician in Schenectady, N. Y. Hiram and Isaac L., both prominent business men at the city of De Kalb, are the subjects of biographical sketches in the ALBUM of this county. Alida, youngest child, married E. P. Young (deceased), the record of whose life may be found on another page.
- [S1522] The True Republican, Illinois. Sycamore., "Death of Member Pioneer Family," February 19, 1930, p. 4, col. 3,4; digital images, \i Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections\i0 (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
DEATH OF MEMBER PIONEER FAMILY
Fred Sixbury, son of Channcey Sixbury, Civil War Veteran, and Grandson of Joseph Sixbury, One of Our First Settlers, died in Iowa. Fred Sixbury, who was born in Sycamore in 1877, the fifth of a family of ten children, was not well known here, as he left when he was five years of age, but his family, who were prominently identified with the history of this county in its formative period were prominent here for two generations. The death of Fred Sixbury, which occurred at his home at Story, Boone county, Iowa, on Jan. 24 last, recalls some of the early history of this community. Fred Sixbury died at his home at Elma, Iowa , on Jan. 24 last, survived by three children: Dr. Carl Sixbury of Lamoni, Iowa; Harold Sixbury of Davenport, Iowa, and Miss Carmalette Sixbury of Elma, Iowa. He is also survived by four sisters and three brothers. His father, Chauncey Sixbury, a large, robust hearty man, a veteran of the Civil war, for many years conducted a farm northeast of Sycamore in the Charter Grove neighborhood, and everybody hereabout was acquainted with him. He moved with his large family to Boone county, Iowa, in 1882, and here remained until his death. Chauncey Sixbury's father, the grandfather of Fred Sixbury, was Joseph Sixbury, a native of Amsterdam, N.Y., who married Malinda Ellwood, whose six brothers were prominent in the earily history of this county and for many years later. Mr and Mrs. Joseph Sixbury resided for many years with Mrs. Sixbury's brother Chauncey Ellwood, for some time mayor and widely known, for whom her son was named. They occupied the Ellwood homestead on the south limits of Sycamore now owned by Mrs. J. B. Nesbitt, to which was attached considerable land which is now subdivided, one of the streets being named Chauncey street.
Joseph Sixbury and his wife; Malinda Ellwood-Sixbury came to Dekalb county in 1837, the third year of the settlement of the county, when it was a wilderness. Although bands of Indians had been driven out some three years before, there remained many scattered families who made their temporary hemes in the various groves, who were among the many disagreeable features with which settlers were obliged to contend. From the surrounding groves the Indians made incursions into the settlements to beg food and other favors. In relating some of the habits of the aborigines Mrs. Joseph Sixbury said that they would appear at the cabin doors of settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose; but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the visitors accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and picking up their blankets they passed on. Soon after the arrival here of the Sixburys the Indians were all removed by the government to the vicinity of Council Bluffs. Uncle Joe Sixbury and his wife were devout Methodists '97 of the kind that was called shouting Methodists, and no one could be mistaken as to what were their religious convictions. Joseph Sixbury was a steward and class-leader in church, was assessor of the township for many years and was elected county treasurer for two successive terms. His grandson, Fred Sixbury, who died a few days ago, is survived by children and grandchildren, the latter of the fourth generation of Sixburys descendants of Joseph Sixbury who came here from Montgomery county, N.Y.
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The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury
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- [S318] Dan Sixbury, Dan Sixbury (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
- [S1513] Portrait and Biographical Album, DeKalb County, Illinois, Chapman Brothers, (Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Brothers, 1885.), 301, 302. (Reliability: 3), 31 Dec 2016.
Joseph Sixbury, deceased, farmer, was a native of Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born Nov. 17, 1810. Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury, his widow, is a native of Minden, Montgomery Co., N.Y., born March 2, 1815. Joseph Sixbury and Malinda Ellwood were united in marriage in their native county Jan. 15, 1834, and in July, 1837, removed to Sycamore, De Kalb Co., Ill., where they continued to reside. The fruits of their union were two children, Chauncey E. and Mary Eliza. The former was born in Sycamore, May 30, 1838; the latter, May 28, 1845. Chauncey E. Sixbury was married to Jennie Ainley, also of Sycamore, April n, 1866, and now resides in Boone Co., Iowa. Mary E. Sixbury was united in marriage to James H. Schuyler, a resident of Sycamore, May 9, 1866, and settled in Nunica, Mich. Two children were born to them, and are
named Colfax Schuyler and James C. Schuyler. Colfax was born in Nunica, Mich., Feb. 23, 1868. James
C. was born in the same town, March i, 1874. Mary E. Schuyler died in Nunica, Feb. 17, 1876. Her remains
were brought to Sycamore and repose in Elmwood Cemetery. The two children thus early left motherless have since continued under the watchful and affectionate oversight and care of their grandmother, Malinda (Ellwood) Sixbury. Joseph Sixbury departed this life Dec. 28, 1879. It has already been remarked that Joseph Sixbury and his wife came to De Kalb County as early as July, 1837, the pioneer days of this section. Those who removed here from the midst of the older civilization of the East, were obliged to encounter more or less in the way of deprivation so far as the comforts of life were concerned, both socially and otherwise; and Mr. and Mrs. Sixbury were called upon to bear their share of the privations and trials of pioneer life. Outside of the discomforts tha" naturally and inevitably beset the white people, were the disagreeable, not to say dangerous, proclivities of the Indians, who at that period occupied in part this particular section. The surrounding groves were their rendezvous, from which they made frequent incursions into the settlements to beg for food and other favors. Although not particularly hostile, they sometimes were troublesome. In relating to the writer some of the ways of the aborigines, Mrs. Sixbury said sometimes they would appear at the cabin door of the settlers and cast their blankets inside. If the occupants of the cabin allowed the blankets to remain, the Indians considered it an invitation to come in and take their repose, but if the blankets were taken up and placed outside, the Indians accepted the act as a refusal to allow them to tarry, and, picking them up, passed along. Soon after the period indicated, the Indians were removed by the Government to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Joseph Sixbury, besides taking an active part in helping to improve the Western wilderness, to which he had removed previous to the Government land sale, was public-spirited as well, and was one of the
few men who assisted in the location of the county seat of De Kalb County at Sycamore. His land
patent covered a portion of the site of what is now the beautiful and thriving city of Sycamore. Himself
and wife were devoted members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in the upbuilding of which in
those primitive days they both bore an important part. Each abounded in works of benevolence and
chanty. Those were the days in which the grand and rugged eloquence of Father Cartwright and other
able and eloquent pioneer Methodist preachers were heard in the cabins of the settlers and in the groves
and forests. It almost seems strange, but those early comers often speak of the days of old, and associate
with them some of the pleasantest and most enjoyable episodes of their lives. Their necessary dependence
one upon another made closer and stronger the bond of friendship and sympathy between them, and though few in numbers and deprived of much that happily surrounds them in these later days, they yet were happy and contented. All honor to the courageous and hardy pioneer of the West. Mr. Sixbury was a Steward and Class-leader in his Church up to the time of his death. He also occupied positions of responsibility and trust in the civil affairs of the town and county, having been chosen assessor of his town many years, and was also elected to the important office of County Treasurer two successive terms.
- [S318] Dan Sixbury, Dan Sixbury (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
- [S862] Find A Grave online database, ((http://www.findagrave.com : 2012)), accessed Jan 7, 2017), Entry for Chauncey Elwood Sixbury; Find A Grave Memorial# 15859143; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15859143. (Reliability: 3), 7 Jan 2017.
Chauncey Elwood Sixbury
Birth:
- [S324] A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Frederick H. Dyer (Reliability: 3), 9 Feb 2005.
105th Illinois Infantry
Dyer's Regimental History
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer
Organized at Dixon, Ill., and mustered in September 2, 1862. Moved from Dixon to Camp Douglas, Ill., September 8, 1862; thence to Louisville, Ky., September 30 - October 2. Attached to Ward's Brigade, Dumont's 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. Ward's Brigade, Post of Gallatin, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Dept. of the Cumberland, to August, 1863. Ward's Brigade, Post of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, and Army of Georgia to June, 1865.
SERVICE - March to Frankfort, Ky., October 3-9, 1862; thence to Lawrenceburg in pursuit of Morgan, October 10-13. Moved to Bowling Green, Ky., October 26 - November 4. To Scottsville November 11, to Gallatin, Tenn., November 25; to South Tunnel December 11 and duty there till February 1, 1863. At Gallatin till June 1. Moved to Lavergne, thence to Murfreesboro July 2. Return to Lavergne July 29; thence moved to Nashville, Tenn., August 19, and duty there till February 24, 1864. March to Wauhatchie Valley, Tenn., February 24 - March 10, and duty there till May 2. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 2 - September 8. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 23-25. Burnt Hickory May 25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26 - June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10 - July 2. Pine hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22 - August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26 - September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2 - November 15. March to the sea November 15 - December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Near Hardeesville, S.C., January 3. Lawtonville, S. C., February 2. Salkehatchie February 3-5. Averyshore, Taylor's Hole Creek, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29 - May 19. Grand Review May 24.
Mustered out June 7 and discharged at Chicago, Ill,, July 17, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 49 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 187 Enlisted men by disease. Total 188.
Transcribed by Susan Tortorelli
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