Family Trees

Not much new to report today, just working on Dad's copy of the Family Tree.  I keep having to remind myself to look at the Lutjens/Sthanke side of things, not the Lutjens/George side.  It's really kind of fun.

More Grandparents

Well sibs, I'd like you to meet your Great-Great-Great Grandparents:  Rufus Redolfhus & Emma Minvera (nee Carroll) Field.

Rufus and Emma are the parents of Lucy Field Comstock:

Lucy and her husband Ralph are the parents of Carl Edwin (or Edward depending on which form you are reading) Comstock, aka Paw Paw:

Paw Paw and his wife Abby (Reba Jackson) were the parents of Hazel Adele Comstock:

Hazel and her husband Tony (Jessie Green George) had our very beautiful mother Daphine:

But back to Rufus and Emma:

Rufus Field, the son of Ebenezer Wilkinson Field and Adah Trobridge Davis, was born in Bakersfield, VT, 29 Jan 1835.

He lived in Bakersfield until 1849 when he and his father moved to Cambridge, VT where he lived and went to school until the fall of 1854, when he was injured and was advised to go west.
He came to York Township, Carroll, Illinois on 4 Nov 1854, where his health improved. On 14 March 1861 he married Emma Minerva Carroll, the daughter of William Carroll and Ann Louisa Christian of Mt. Carroll, Illinois. He and Emma raised 11 children of their own, plus their orphaned niece. Our Great-Great Grandmother Lucy was born in York, Carroll, Illinois on 24 Jan 1876.
Rufus’ occupations included veterinary surgeon and water witch (aka dowsing- click me to learn more), as well as farming. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln.
In 1892 he and part of his family moved to Cheney, Kansas.
Later they moved to LaMoure, North Dakota, to live closer to their oldest son Ebenezer Field and his wife Ada Mary Sheldon.

I know, that goes back pretty far, doesn't it?  I am amazed as to what is out there just waiting to be discoverd.  Kind of like this:

 

Doesn't this worn Gravemarker look a little sad?  Well Sibs, I tell you what.  This is the Gravemarker of our Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Zechariah Field.  Yes, that is our 10th Great Grandfather.  To borrow from the Bible:

Zechariah begat Samuel who begat Samuel who begat David who begat Oliver who begat Rufus who begat Ebenezer who begat Rufus who begat Lucy who begat Carl, who begat Hazel who begat Lola (sorry mom) who begat me (us).

I promise to write more as I get it all straightened out and find more photos. 

Zechariah Field b 1595 York, England d 1666 Massechusetts
Samuel Field b 1651 d 1697 (no gravemarker pic found yet)

Samuel Field b 1678 d 1762

 

  David Field 1712-1792

Oliver Field 1751-1821 (no gravemarker pic found yet)

Rufus Field 1774-1849(no gravemarker pic found yet)

Ebenezer Wilkinson Field 1804-1879

And then back to Rufus Field at the top of the page!

I have a digital copy of the Field Geneology I am trying to piece it all together in a way that makes sense as it is a bit confusing in it's original layout. 

So much more to post!