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CARTWRIGHT, Descendants of William H.

Descendants of William H. Cartwright

Family Fact Sheet

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM H.1 CARTWRIGHT was born 20 Nov 1835 in Ohio, and died 02 Mar 1904. He married (1) MARY ANN BAKER Abt. 1857.
She was born 04 Oct 1829, and died 17 Mar 1868. He married (2) SERENA C. HERSHBERGER 28 Jan 1869 in Fountain CO IN Bk 6 p 150, daughter of JOHN HERSHBERGER and ELIZABETH BODEN. She was born 23 Jan 1846 in Prob. Mill Creek Twp, Fountain Co IN, and died 07 Dec 1903 in oth buried Van Buren Twp (Bonebrake Cem) Fountain Co IN.

Notes for WILLIAM H. CARTWRIGHT:

1870 Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co IN

#197 -- Wm.. 34 Ohio

Sirena 24 Indiana

Charles 6-months old

Alfred 10

1860 #1327 Fulton Twp FOuntain Co IN

Wm. H. 23 Indiana

Mary A. 31 Indiana

Joshua 2

Alfred 7 months

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1880 Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co iN #42

Wm. 44 Indiana

Serena 34

James O. 18

Charles F. 16

Harry S. 1

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1900 Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co IN #209

Wm. Cartwright Nov 1835

Serena Dec 1845 3 ch 3 living

Bertha Nov 1892

Children of WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT and MARY BAKER are:

i. ALFRED2 CARTWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1860, Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co IN.

Notes for ALFRED CARTWRIGHT:

This may/may not be him - find trouble believing it would be clear up north

but it IS the right age


CARTWRIGHT ALFRED W 39 M W IN IN ALLEN ABOITE TWP 1900

Alfred W. Feb 1861 marr 15 years IN OH OH

Farmer

Christina wife April 1861 4 ch 4 living iN PA OH

Lulu M. dau March 1886 IN IN IN

Daphan dau Apr 1889

Alfred W. sept 1892

2. ii. JOSHUA CARTWRIGHT, b. Nov 1859, FUlton Twp, Fountain Co IN.

3. iii. JAMES OLIVER CARTWRIGHT, b. 11 Feb 1867, 1900 Mill Creek Twp Ft Co iN Census In Ten In barber rents home; d. Apr 1944.

Children of WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT and SERENA HERSHBERGER are:

4. iv. CHARLES F.2 CARTWRIGHT, b. Sep 1870, Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co IN; d. 1928, Buried Bonebrake Cem, Van Buren Twp,
Fountaim Co Indiana.

v. BERTHA CARTWRIGHT, b. Nov 1892, Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co IN.

5. vi. HARRY M. CARTWRIGHT, b. 10 Sep 1878, prob. Fountain Co N; d. 17 May 1949.

Generation No. 2

2. JOSHUA2 CARTWRIGHT (WILLIAM H.1) was born Nov 1859 in FUlton Twp, Fountain Co IN. He married ELZADA Abt. 1880.
She was born Oct 1860 in Indiana.

Notes for JOSHUA CARTWRIGHT:

Mill Creek Twp 1880 Census #87 - 91

Joshua 22 Ind

Elzada 19 Ind

1900 > ILLINOIS > JASPER > SMALLWOOD TWP

#169 Cartwright, Joshua Nov 1859 marr 20 years IN IN IN Farmer

Elza Oct 1860 3 ch 1 living IN IN IN

Velvie Nov 1886 IL IN IN

Child of JOSHUA CARTWRIGHT and ELZADA is:

i. VELVIE3 CARTWRIGHT, b. Nov 1886, Illinois.

3. JAMES OLIVER2 CARTWRIGHT (WILLIAM H.1) was born 11 Feb 1867 in 1900 Mill Creek Twp Ft Co IN Census In Ten In barber rents home, and died Apr 1944. He married PHOEBE ANN MCELWEE 18 Mar 1896 in Fountain Co IN, daughter of MATTHEW MCELWEE and MARY PARKS. She was born 11 Jul 1874 in Fountain Co In, and died 15 Aug 1939 in Lake View Hospital, Danville, Ill.

Notes for JAMES OLIVER CARTWRIGHT:

#219 Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co IN 1910

Cartwright James O. 42 marr 14 years oddjob laborer IN IN IN all

PHoeba wife 36 2 ch 2 living

Mary dau 10

Kelso son 6

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1920 Van Buren Twp #32 Fountain Co iN Census

Cartwright James O. 52 Ind (almost impossible to read)

Phoebe 40 ?

Kelso 16

Veedersburg News
21 April 1944

James Oliver Cartwright, 77 died early Tuesday morning at the Lake View Hospital in Danville after being there about 10 days, Mr. Cartwright had been in failing health for some time. He was born Feb 11, 1867, the son of Mary N. Baker Cartwright. He was married to PHoebe Ann McElwee, who preceded him in death 4 years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Thelma Snively of Hoopeston, a son Kelso of Veedersburgk a grandson, two great grandchildren, a half brother, Harry of Veedersburg and half sister, Mrs. Bertha Redenbaugh of FIthian, Ill. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at Methodist Church where he was a member with Rev. Charles Howard officiating. Burial in Bonebrake Cemetery with Fisher & Son in charge.

Notes for PHOEBE ANN MCELWEE:

Mrs. Phoebe Ann Cartwright, 65, life long resident of this section, passed away Tues morning at 3:30 o'clock, at lake View Hospital, where she had been seriously ill for the past two weeks of a complication of diseases. Mrs. C. was b. July 11, 1874, in Ft. Co near Wallace. She was the d/o Mary Parks and Matthew McElwee. She was a member of Freedom Church and of the Order of Eastern Star and was highly respeted by all who knew her. She was marr. to James Cartwright who survives with one son, Kelso, Veedersburg and one daughter, Mrs. Thelma Drollinger, Hoopeston Ill; one grandson, Jim, and one great grandau; three brothers, Albert and David,
Hillsboro; Oscar, Kingman and one sister, Ida Davis of Wallace. Fun serv Thurs aft at 2 o'clock at Meth. Church with Rev OW McGaughey and Rev. Charles Howard officiated. HC Fishero & Son were in charge of serv.

Children of JAMES CARTWRIGHT and PHOEBE MCELWEE are:

6. i. KELSO3 CARTWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1904, prob. Fountain Co IN; d. 1930 Veedersburg with parents "weigher cream station" father grocer.

ii. THELMA MARY CARTWRIGHT, b. May 1899, prob. Fountain Co IN.

4. CHARLES F.2 CARTWRIGHT (WILLIAM H.1) was born Sep 1870 in Mill Creek Twp Fountain Co IN, and died 1928 in Buried Bonebrake Cem, Van Buren Twp, Fountaim Co Indiana. He married SARAH C. TOWNSEND. She was born Aug 1872, and died 1959.

Notes for CHARLES F. CARTWRIGHT:

Mill Cr Twp 1900 census #376

Charles Sept 1870 marr 9 years

Sarah 3 h 2 living Aug 1871

Iona July 1892

Elzy Dec 1897

Children of CHARLES CARTWRIGHT and SARAH TOWNSEND are:

i. IONA3 CARTWRIGHT, b. Jul 1892.

ii. ELZY CARTWRIGHT, b. Dec 1897.

5. HARRY M.2 CARTWRIGHT (WILLIAM H.1) was born 10 Sep 1878 in prob. Fountain Co N, and died 17 May 1949. He married LARUA E.. She was born 21 Jan 1879, and died 15 Feb 1963 in Buried Centennial Cem, Mill Creek Twp, Fountain Co IN - both buried there.

Notes for HARRY M. CARTWRIGHT:

1920 Census Fountain Co IN VanBuren TWp #275

Cartwright, Harry 31 IN IN IN

Laura wife marr 13 years age 31 2 ch 2 livign iN IN IN

Lucille dau 10 IN IN IN

Gretchen 1/12 IN IN IN Wabash Twp Fountain co IN 1900 census #97

Harry Sept 1878

Laura Jan 1879 1 ch 1 living marr 2 years

William Cartwright nephew Sept 1886

Children of HARRY CARTWRIGHT and LARUA E. are:

i. LUCILLE3 CARTWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1910, prob. Fountain Co N.

ii. GRETCHEN CARTWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1920, prob. Fountain Co N.

Generation No. 3

6. KELSO3 CARTWRIGHT (JAMES OLIVER2, WILLIAM H.1) was born Abt. 1904 in prob. Fountain Co IN, and died in 1930
Veedersburg with parents "weigher cream station" father grocer.

Child of KELSO CARTWRIGHT is:

i. JIM4 CARTWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1915.

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