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HISTORY AND GENEALOGY
OF THE ESPY FAMILY
IN AMERICA
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FOREWORD
My father, Stephen Barlow Espy, left Pennsylvania
for Fort Madison, Iowa, then the far west, in 1846. At
the time of his death I was a small child, and never
knew any of the Espys, except the family of my uncle,
Thos. S. Espy, and they too, grew up far from the parent
stock. Naturally I was both ignorant of, and curious
about my ancestry.
Goethe says, "Happy he who remembers his pro-
genitors with pride of their deeds, and, silently rejoic-
ing, sees himself linked to the end of this goodly chain."
Feeling a good deal this way myself and having faith
that "pride in their deeds" would be my portion, I be-
gan the linking together of the "goodly chain" in 1896.
It has been a long and tedious task that might have
been better done by some one else but there was no one
else ready to do it.
When my dear kinsmen read this book I hope that
each and every one will remember that into this work I
have put almost ten years of my life, and my time is, I
assure you, valuable in the marts of trade, and also
much money, which could have been spent in the more
agreeable manner called "buying finery," that is so dear
to the heart of every woman.
It will seem to many that it is a poor book for the
money, but there is no record herein that has cost me
as little as the price of the book, besides I have sold
only enough copies to pay the immediate cost of printing.
This is told you frankly that you may understand why
there is only a paper binding and also that you may
realize that each book has cost me very much more than
it has cost you.
It will seem to some a very small book. It is, but
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do not blame me for that. You will notice that one
great reason is that more than half of the children born
into this family died unmarried and of those now living,
many have failed to give an extended account of their
relationship. In the early days we often find one or
more children in a family of whom no trace is left in
public records or family tradition.
The book is issued now, because my eyesight, never
good, is rapidly failing and it seems to me that an in-
complete genealogy, if a genealogy ever can be com-
pleted, is better than none.
In this work I am greatly indebted to Mr. A. T.
Espie, Glasgow, Scotland, Mr. George Espy, Dungannon,
Ireland, Hon. George Espie, Carlisle, Cumberland Co.,
England, Mr. Wm. Franklin Rutherford, Harrisburg,
Pa., Maj. John Espy, St. Paul, Minn., Miss Thirza L.
Westcott, El Paso, Texas, Miss F. M. Espy, Fouche, Ga.,
and to none more than to Mr. Josiah Morrow, Lebanon,
0., who has written for me the sketch of Prof. James
Espy, with whom he was personally acquainted.
In 1876, Dr. Wm. H. Egle, then State Librarian of
Pennsylvania, published his "Genealogies of Pennsyl-
vania" in which were "The Espys of Derry." After one
years work I found that his record was not correct and
the letter here printed will show that Dr. Egle had also
discovered this.
September, 30, 1897.
Miss Florence M. Espy,
Ft. Madison, Iowa.
My dear Madame: —
I am in receipt of yours of the 27th inst.
For sometime I have been disposed to believe
that the record as given in the genealogy, of
the ancestry of Prof. James Espy, was somewhat
mixed, but, no one has been able to help me
out of the tangle. I am however in search of
data, which no doubt will settle it, and as soon
as I obtain the desired information I will inform
you. Yours with respect,
William H. Egle.
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If he had lived, this extended and corrected record
would doubtless have been issued by him in another
volume of Pennsylvania genealogy.
These facts are gathered from records now carefully
kept in Lancaster, Northumberland, Cumberland, Bed-
ford and Westmorland Counties, Pa. All of these coun-
ties have been greatly sub-divided since the early set-
tlement of our forefathers. Also, fiom the few re-
maining records of North Carolina, and Counties Lon-
donderry, Down, Antrim and Tyrone in the Province of
Ulster, L'eland. A' surprising number of Family Bibles,
old letters and pa^Ders, are stiil in the hands of different
branches of the family. And most valuable of all are
the old church records of Pennsylvania that gives dates
of deaths, baptisms, and marriages. By examining the
map locating the early Scotch-Irish settlements you will
see that these churches are about ten or twelve miles
apart.
There will be no attempt made to tell the number
of books of reference read in gathering this information
as recording the names became an irksome task almost
at the outset. In this search two trips were made to
Pennsylvania and the eai-ly grave-stones examined and
many old people visited that have since passed away.
Florence Mercy Espy,
Fort Madison, Iowa, July 19, 1905.
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ORIGIN OF THE NAME AND FAMILY OF ESPY
There is much doubt as to the origin and meaning
of the name Espy. Prof. Max Mueller, in his "Science
of Language" says that in transferring into English,
words ending in "ie" should be changed to "y." On
page 260, Vol. 1, of this same work he says: "In Old
German the word for spy was Speha, Old French gives
the same word as Espie." From this we can imagine if
we like that the name means spy or scout.
Mr. A. T. Espie of Glasgow, Scotland, has sent me a
learned discursion proving that the name Espie means
"Bishop" and that the name Gillespie means "The
Bishops servant" and Rev. John Boyd Espy, Fredonia,
N. Y., proves this to his own satisfaction by quoting
Greek and Latin.
Harry Alfred Long in 1883, published "Personal and
Family Names" in which we find, "Spada: Swordsman
giving Espie or Espee, con. Spade (at cards) originally
a sword." From this it is equally easy to see that the
name means swordsman. Any of the above ideas are
worthy and you have the authorities and can take your
choice.
In the early records family names were not looked
upon as important and as most people spelled by sound
all you have to do is to call in the first Scotch-Irish
man you see and ask him to pronounce Espy and you
will then be able to see why the early records have
Aspy, Aspai, Aspie and Asby. We also find recorded
the name Espie, Espey, Esby, Esbie and Easpy.
In the "Norman People," page 411, we find Radul-
phus Espee, Normandy, 1180 — 1195 and John de Espy,
England, 1272.
In "Etat Present De La Noblesse Francaise" pub-
lished 1866, is found:
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Espee (baron de 1) commander de la Legion d Hon-
neuer, 115 rue de Lille, Paris.
Espee (baron de 1) 10 rue Las Casas, Paris.
Espee (baron du 1) au Chatau de Sandronvillers, pur
Saint Nicolas du Port.
Espee (Henry de 1) au Chateau de Forville.
Espies (Comte d) 68 rue de Verneen, Paris.
Espies (Comte d) 10 rue Neuve de 1 Universite,
Paris.
Espies (vicompte d) 86 rue du Bac, Paris.
The above found on page 434.
A memorial tablet in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dub-
lin, Ireland, reads thus: "Rene de la Don Espe de la
Tablere, who in 1685, for the faith of our Lord Jesus
Christ, on the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, left his
country. La Bas Poicton, France, and took refuge in
Ireland." This proves that some Espys were Huguenots.
In "County Records of the Surnames of Francus,
Franceis, French, in England A. D. 1100 to 1350" we
find "Release of John, brother of William de Esseby
* * * * which said brother held."
In "Collectanaae, Topographica and Genealogica"
Vol. 2, under date of July 10, 1313, extract from the
Annals of Crokesden Abbey, County Stafford, England,
are found many references to Thomas de Esseby.
- In "The Visitation of Kent" Harlem Mss. page 78,
is found "Alano Espe married Maria Claybrooke."
There was a Count Cozart living in France in 1598
that married the heiress of George Comte d' Espies and
afterwards used the Espy and Cozad arms together. This
information comes to me from the family of my mother,
whose grand-mother was a Cozad.
At the present day in the Counties of Cumberland,
Northumberland, Devonshire and Kent, England, are
families named Espy.
From the earliest times there has been in Clermany
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a family spelling the name "Espich" or "Espichorum."
Some of this family settled in Bucks County, Pa., be-
fore the Revolutionary War, and their descendants are
scattered over the United States. They spell the name
Espy and Espe. This family think they are entitled to
a large fortune in Germany and have several times tried
to collect it.
There is a family in New Orleans, spelling the name
Espy that came from the South of France about twenty-
five years ago.
There are others, spelling the name Espy, living in
Louisiana, whose ancestors came directly from Ireland
soon after the Revolution.
In New York City, Carrol County, 111 , and in and
about Mosherville, Mich., are settled families spelling
the name Espie who came directly from Scotland about
thirty years ago. There are also Espys in Canada that
emigrated from Ireland since 1850.
There is a large family, spelling the name Espey,
scattered over the United States, but the larger number
of them are in Eastern New York. They are the de-
scendants of John, William, Daniel, Henry, James and
Thomas, who came from County Tyrone, Ireland, within
the past fifty years.
To speak candidly of one's direct ancestors, how-
ever remote, is a somewhat difficult matter. Unstinted
praise savors of egotism, and to uncover failings is an
unfilial and ungracious task. Fortunately in the pres-
ent case only good has lived after them as time has com-
pletely obliberated whatever of evil was theirs.
While we do not claim for them the distinction of
having been leaders of men, we do claim that they un-
derstood and appreciated the spirit of the age in which
they lived; were diligent in business, and as men and
women, stood shoulder to shoulder in the ranks of that
unconquerable phalanx which from age to age, has bat-
tled for the rights of man, and to which, under God, we
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of to-day owe whatever of freedom and personal liberty
we possess.
Our immediate ancestors are Scotch that came to
the Scottish Plantation of Down-Antrim at the time
when religious persecution was greatest in Scotland.
They were signers of the "Solemn League and Cove-
nant," and many of the name fought under the banner
of the blue and gold at Drumclog, Louden, Pentland
Hills and Boyne Water for religious liberty.
There is good cause for thinking that this family of
Espy runs into the great and noble Tuscan house of
d'Este but it was impossible for me to give the needed
time, labor and expense necessary in order to establish
the truth in this case, besides my personal feeling in the
matter is that the good, plain, honest, Scotch Yeoman
as we know him in "The Bonnie Briar Bush," casts a
greater glory over his descendants than can the family
of d'Este.
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The Descendants of Josiah and Priscilla Mitchell
Espy, of County Antrim, Ireland,
We kaow little of this worthy couple except the fact
that they lived, married, begat sons and daughters and
passed on. One thing we do know is that they handed
down to their children and children's children, honesty
and industry, together with the firm convicfcion that the
Presbyterian form was the only way in which a Christian
could worship. This Josiah was the son of Hugh and
grandson of George Espy who cnme to the "Plantations"
in Ireland from Scotland, as early as 1610. Their de-
scendants are scattered over the north of Ireland and
some of them live there to this day, vv^hile many of them
have emigrated to America and Australia. We find
record of two families that in later and more peaceful
times returned to Scotland and settled in and about
Glasgow, where their descendants still live. Josiah and
Priscilla Mitchell Espy were married in Ireland, it is
supposed, but no record can be found, neither can any
proof be found that they crossed the ocean, nor can we
find any record of the death of either. From different
families we have traced back the facts here recorded.
Their children were:
ee page 12. /. Samuel, b. 1693; m. Martha Hay.
ee page 22. ii. George, b. 1695; m. Jean Taylor.
Hi. Martha, b, 1697; m. Humphrey Fullerton.
Came to America and settled in Pennsyl-
vania from whence their descendants are
scattered over the United States. One fam-
ily has lived in Chillicothe, 0., since 1802
and Josiah Espy speaks of them in his
"Tour."
ee page 81. iv. Josiah, b. 1699; m. Elizabeth Grain.
V. Elizabeth, b. 1700; m. Lytle.
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vi. Mary, b. 1702; m. Montgomery.
vii. John, b. 1704; m. Jean Morehead and re-
mained in Ireland. He is known to have
paid rent on the "Hamilton Estates" from
1@81 to l|f88 near Killeagh, County Down.
This John had three sons; George, remained
in Ireland and some of his descendants are
living in Cookstown, while others are scat-
tered over the world, John, the second
son, was the progenitor of the family that
returned to Scotland and also of the princi-
See Espey p. 103. pal "Espie" family in Australia. Hugh, the
third son, m. Mary Stewart in County Lon-
donderry and came to America.
viii. William, b. 1704; (twin) may have d. young.
ix. Jean, b. 1708; m. Gilchrist.
X. Priscilla, b. 1708; m. John Patterson.
History and Genealogy of Samuel and
Martha Hay Espy
I. Samuel Espy, eldest son of Josiah and Priscilla
Mitchell Espy, was born in North of Ireland in the year
1693; m. Martha Hay by whom he had five sons all of
whom settled in America. If he had daughters we find
no record of them. Samuel "followed the sea" and
some years after the death of his first wife he married
secondly, Ann, daughter of John Montgomery of County
Antrim, Ireland, and widow of Col. James Hamilton of
the English Army. This marriage is recorded in the
Parish of St. George, London, June 6, 1745. From this
time on Samuel seems to have been a man of wealth
and position. There is no record of children by this
marriage. There is now, in the possession of Mr. John
Anderson of Bedford, Pa., a legal document reading
thus: "Samuel Espy, Parish of St. George, No. 4, Han-
over Square, London, England, gave power of attorney
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to his son James to collect prize money due him from
the navy, May 17, 1746." It is supposed that this paper
with other matters appertaining to the estate of James
Espy came into the hands of Col. David Espy when
James d. in 1747, but nothing is certainly known.
Samuel Espy and Martha Hay had issue:
2. i. Samuel, b. 1723; m. Martha Patton.
a. James, b. 1725; m. Jan. 3, 1745; Mary Cam-
eron, b. 1759; daughter of widow Elizabeth
Cameron of Hanover Township, Lancaster
County, Pa. They settled in Bedford Coun-
ty, where James d. in 1747 leaving no
children. Mary Espy was married again in
Derry church, 1748 to James. Carson.
3. ///. Robert, b. 1727; moved to N. C.
4. iv. Thomas, b. 1729; went to N. C.
V. George, b. 1731; m. Elizabeth Gilchrist andd.
1765 in Derry Township, Lancaster County,
Pa., leaving a son, David, over fourteen
years of age who chose Josiah Espy as
guardian. This David d. unmarried.
IL Samuel Espy, son of Samuel and Martha Play
Espy was b. 1732; m. Martha Patton in 1756 and located
in Chester County, Pa, He had issue:
i. Thomas, b. 1757; was living in Chester (boun-
ty, in 1781.
a. Georye, b. 1759; m. first and had children
of whom we find no trace. He m. secondly,
in Harrisburg, Pa., Ruth Smiley; he was a
cabinet-mailer; was accidently killed in
1802, his wife dying within the year, his es-
tate, which was considerable, and the three
children were looked after by Josiah Espy.
The children were: 1. Priscilla, m. a Mr.
Barnett and had one daughter, secondly, m.
as the second wife of John Rutherford and
' has two sons at Cedarville, Stephenson
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County, 111. 2. George, m. in Indianapolis,
Ind., d. 1858 and left three daughters. 3.
Samuel, b. 1799; d. 1868 in Indianapolis, Ind.
He m. lirst, Sarah Coryell of St. Louis, Mo.;
she died and left one daughter, b. 1848, now
Mrs. John G. Wiffiey, Mexico, Mo. He m.
secondly in 1856, Frances E. Grreenleaf.
Their children are: George, b. 1859; civil
engineer; unmarried and lives at Chicago.
Edward, b. 1861; m. 1892 and has son George
L.; residence, Brightwood, Ind. Samuel
McClure, b. 1862; m. and has Curtis and
Murry; residence, Chicago.
Hi. Joseph, b. 1761; sold land in E. Hanover
Township, to Josiah Espy, Feb. 1, 1786. He
d. unmarried.
III. Robert Espy, son of Samuel and Martha Hay
Espy was b. in Ireland in 1727; came to America when
young; m. in 1757 in Chester County, Pa., Rachel Bell,
who was b. in 1733. They removed to Mecklenburg, N.
C, in 1770, where Robert served with a scouting party
during the Revolution, afterwards settling near Nash-
ville, Teno., about 1780. They had issue:
i. James, b. 1758; killed while acting as sheriff;
left wife, two sons and six daughters. Wil-
liam, eldest son, went west and all trace of
him is lost. Robert, the second son, m. Miss
Clay of Kentucky and settled at Jefferson,
Rutherford County, Tenn.; has sons, Wil-
liam and George, living on the old home
farm.
ii. Alexander, m. had sons Johnson and Clark.
1. Johnson, m. had Charles, who m, and has
1. Thomas, 2. John, 3. Eveline, 4. Kittie,
2. Clark, m. and has among others a son
George, living at Sebastopol, Cal. His
sons are: 1. George, 2. Sidney, 3. Ben-
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jamin, 4. Charles, 5. Jefferson. This
family spell the name Espey.
■ iii. George was killed by Indians in 1782; he
was unmarried.
iv. Robert was killed by Indians; unmarried.
V. John, b. 1818 is still living and his children
are: 1. Robert, 2. William went to Ark-
ansas and all trace of him is lost. 3. John,
4. George is living in Kansas City, Mo. 5.
Sallie, 6. Mattie.
Note. This record is written exactly as sent to me,
but it is undoubtedly far from correct.
IV. Thomas Espy, son of Samuel and Martha Hay
Espy, was b. in Ireland in 1729; m. in Hampton Town-
ship, Cumberland County, Pa., Martha, daughter of
Samuel Morehead, removed to Mecklenburg, N. C, wiih
his brother Robert in 1770; was a gunsmith and aided
the cause during the Revolution with his work. After
the war he removed to Oglethorpe County, Ga., where
he died. Had issue:
Samuel, b. 1758; m. Elizal)eth Sloan.
John, b. 1759; m. Elizabeth Parke.
James, (twin) b. 1759; m. Sarah Barker.
Eleanot^e, b. 1761; m. Joseph Haynes.
Anna, b. 1764; m. Thomas Hunter.
Joseph, b. 1766; m. Polly Barnett.
Martha, h. 1769; m. Blatchford.
V. Samuel Espy, son of Thomas and Martha More-
head Espy, was b. May 8, 1758; was Capt. N. C. Parti-
zans and served through the Revolution; was wounded
at the battle of King's Mountain and was crippled for
the remainder of his life; is honorably mentioned in
"Draper's History of King's Mountain" and "Hunter's
History of Western N. C"; proof of his service is to be
found in "Heitman's Historical Register;" he was a pen-
sioner of the Revolution; m. Elizabeth Sloan, of the
same Scotch-Irish Stock, 1785. She was born Nov. 7,
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1760. He died Dec. 29, 1838 and left issue:
i. Martha, h. k.^Y\\\i, 1786; m. Wm. Huggins
and had: 1. John. 2. Thomas. 3. Jane. 4.
Rachel. 5. Amanda. 6 Harriet. They re-
moved to a farm near Ripley, Brown Coun-
ty, Ohio, and all trace of them is lost.
a. Mary, b. June 29, 1789, became the second
wife of John Oats and d. in Lincoln County,
N. C.
9. Hi. Elizabeth, b. March 25, 1789; m. Wm. Oats.
10. iv. /o/?w, b. March 12, 1791; m. Jane Oats, u
11. V. Thomas, b. Mar. 4, 1793; m. \ ^'^'^^^^^^ Brown.
' ( oarah Kosseau.
vi. Samuel, b. April 26, 1795; m. Drucilla Webb,
d. in Ga., Sept. 25, 1832, had: James, d. in
Columbus, Miss.; m. Agnes Riddle and his
children are: 1. Rohert, Magazine, Ark. 2.
A Ifred, Walker, County, Ga. 3. JamQs, H.
d. in 1892 in Paris, Texas. 4. Thomas, Al-
bertville, Ala. 5. Mrs. Sarah Murdock,
Fouche, Ga. 6. Stephen Douglas,?iinGvch?int
of Magazine, Ai'k.
vii. James, b. Sept. 23, 1797; d. unmarried.
viii. Robert, b. June 8, 1800; has a large family
in Alabama.
12. ix. Joseph, b. Jan. 21, 1863; m. ] ^^^^^g^ret Duff.
-^ I Jean Hargis.
Capt. Samuel Espy, m. secondly, Mary Duff
and had one child:
X. Margaret, b. Jan. 4, 1815, d. unmarried.
VI. John Espy, son of Thomas and Martha
Morehead Espy, was b. 1759; d. in Clark County, Ga.,
1834; m. Elizabeth Parke; was a pensioner of the Revo-
lution. His children were:
13. i. Thomas, m. Eleanore Witherspoon.
ii. Polly, m. Wm. Parke and d. childless.
14. Hi. Martha, m. Richard Wilson.
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iv. Jane, m. Moses WilsoD and had issue:
1. Mrs. Betsey Haynes. 2. Mrs. Elvina
Colby. 3. Mary J. James. 4. Washing-
ton. 5. Robert, of Atlanta, Ga.
Elizabeth, m. James S. Witherspoon.
James, d. unmarried.
Robert, m.
Josiah, d. unmarried.
VII. James Espy, son of Thomas and Martha
Morehead Espy, was b. 1759; was a pensioner of the
Revolution; m. Sarah Baker of Virginia, and had:
i. Polly, m. Mr. Fulton and had: 1. Mrs.
Sarcfh Ormsbury, Rome, Ga. 2. William,
Nashville, Tenn. 3. Mrs. Mordicai Edwards.
4. Jolin. 5. Mrs. Mary E. Lawrence, Rome, Ga.
VIII. Joseph Espy, son of Thomas and Martha
Morehead Espy, b. 1766; m. Polly Bennett and had i,ssue:
i. Thirza, m. Mr. Mitchell and removed to
Ohio.
a. Mrs. James B. Carlton, whose children are:
James, Joseph, Williatn, George, Harry and
Benjamin.
IX. Elizabeth Espy Oats, daughter of Samuel
and Elizabeth Sloan Espy, was b. March 25, 1789; m.
Wm. Oats of Lincoln County, N. C. They had:
i. Franklin, d. 1875, Paris, Texas.
ii. Thomas W., d. 1889.
ni. Rufus, d. 1877.
iv. Fannie, m. James McMahon, d. 1894.
V. Mary, m. M. Chandler; d. 1873.
vi. Samuel, d. 1878, in Pelham, Alabama.
vii. Stanhope, d. 1889.
viii. Margaret, m. Jacob Beam; d. 1882.
ix. Martha, still living and unmarried.
X. Addison, still living and unmarried.
xi. Mrs. Ellen Plonk of Lincolnton, N. C.
X. John Espy, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Sloan
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Espy, was b. Mar. 12, 1791; m. \ ilfLr^niX- V
Esther Clark; d. 1869,
and his children were:
i. William went west and is lost.
a. Eliza, d. unmarried.
in. Robert, d. unmarried.
iv. Samuel, b. July 1, 1837; m. N. M. Powell and
had issue: 1. James, 2. Joseph, 3. Mary,
4. Mattie, 5. Laura, 6. Jennie, 7. Flora.
V. Joseph, d. unmarried.
XI. Thomas Espy, son of Samuel and Elizabeth
Sloan Espy, was b. March 4, 1793; m. first Mahalah
Brown and had issue:
i. James Broivn, b. 1827; m. first Edna Long and
had one son, Victor W. He m. secondly
Mary A. E. daughter of his Uncle Joseph
Espy and had: 1. Barto Bee, 2. Mary Low,
3. Minnie J.
Thomas Espy m. secondly Sarah Rosseau and had:
ii. Rev. Thomas Benton, b, Feb. 13, 1837; m. and
left a family at Little Rock, Ark. Two of
his sons, James and A. Judson, are living at
St. Louis.
Hi. Columhus, b. March 19, 1838; was a brave
soldier of the 19th. Alabama Regt. Confed-
erate Army, and d. April 1862 from wounds
received at the battle of Corinth, Miss.; was
unmarried.
iv. Sarah Victoria, b. Jan. 9, 1840; m. John
Tripp; she d. 1870; had daughter who m.
Thomas C. Espy, grandson of Samuel and
Drucilla Espy,
V. Olivia Adaliza, h. Nov. 5, 1841; m. Joseph
Espy.
■hi. Marcellus A., b. June 15, 1845; served dur-
ing the Civil War in the 19th. Alabama Reg-
iment Confederate Army; was captured on
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the retreat to Atlanta in 1864, and was a
prisoner of war at Rock Island, 111.; m.
Sal lie, daughter of Dr. Mathews of Cherokee,
Ala. His children are: 1. Albert, 2. Alma,
3. John, 4. Dayton, now residing in Albert-
ville, Ala., to educate his children.
vii. Virgil H., b. March 3, 1847; d. unmarried.
XII. Joseph Espy, son of Samuel and Elizabeth
Sloan Espy, was b. Jan. 21, 1808; d. Nov. 26, 1875; m.
Margaret Duff; she died childless and he m. secondly,
Jean Hargis, b. Oct. 3, 1808; d. Oct. 24, 1887. Their
children were:
/. Mary A. E., b. Aug. 14, 1884; m. her cousin
James Brown Espy.
ii. Frances Margaret, b. Sept. 28, 1836; still liv-
ing on her father's homestead at Fouche,
Ga.; a noble Christian woman who has never
married, but has been a mother to the
children of her brother Joseph. It is to her
efforts that we are indebted for all the
knowledge of the descendants of Robert and
Thomas Espy.
Hi. Joseph Samuel, b. Dec. 11, 1838; when six-
teen years of age his left thigh was broken
in an accident, laming him for life, but this
did not prevent him serving in Co. D. 65th.
Regt. Ga. Vol. Inft., in the Confederate
Army, during the Civil war; Oct. 31, 1865,
he m. Olivia A. daughter of his uncle,
Thomas Espy, who d. Feb. 1880; they had
issue: 1. Paid, b. March 18, 1869, 2. Mark
L. b. April 19, 1871, 3. Ira G., b. March 13,
1873, 4. Ja?nes C, b. July 12, 1875. 5.
Mercy D. V., b. May 31, 1878. Mr. Espy is a
wagon- maker and farmer of Fouche, Ga.,
and his family have been brought up in a
pious and most respectable manner.
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iv. James Hargis, b. June 16. 1841; d. February
19, 1862, at Savannah, Ga,; unmarried and a
soldier of the Civil War. He volunteered in
1861 and was corporal of a company called,
"Free Men of Floyd Co." 8th. Eegt. Ga.,
State Troops.
V. Rev. David Thomas, b. May 13,1851; d. April
3, 1896; m. Dorothea Elizabeth, orphan
daughter of George Duke of Warren Coun-
ty, N. C, and had: 1. George Duke, of Sum-
merville, Ga., 2. Joseph 0., 3. Effie M., 4.
Dayton E., 5. Mary D., 6. Nettie, 7. Thomas
Judson, 8. Baitie S., 9. Boyce P., 10. Ruth.
XIII. Thomas Espy, son of John and Elizabeth
Parke Espy, m. Eleanor Witherspoon of Lincoln County,
N. C, and had one son:
i. James, m. Anne Schriner; d. at Live Oak,
Florida, perfectly blind. His children are:
1. James, d. in Civil War, 2. Martha, 3.
Joseph, m. and has family at Live Oak,
Florida.
XIV. Martha Espy, daughter of John and Eliza-
beth Parke Espy, m. Richard Wilson and had issue:
i. John Espy, d. unmarried, aged 78.
a. Thomas, d. unmarried, aged 76.
in. Holmes, m. and had one daughter.
iv. Mary A., m. Joseph Blatchford and had one
son, V/illiam,, who d. in Civil War.
V. Rohey^t C, m. Martha Stovall and had Edgar
Stovall.
vi. Florence, d. unmarried.
vii. Edgar, m. has family in Macon, Ga.
via. Richard, m. lives at Sparta, Ga.
ix. James Franklin.
X. Martha Angeline.
X. Richard Jefferson.
xii. Lovinia, living unmarried at Calhoun, Ga.
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xiii. Willmm Jackson, d. in Civil War, unmarried.
XV. Elizabeth Espy, dauj^hter of John and Eliza-
beth Parke Espy, m. James S. Witherspoon and had
issue:
i. John Espy, d. aged 18.
ii. Amanda, d. unmarried, aged 32.
in. Cicero Virgil, d. unmarried, aged 29.
iv. Eleanore Emily, still living aged 85 years.
V. James A., d. unmarried, aged 65 years.
vi. Caroline M., m. James Laing, is childless
widow, aged 75.
vii. Robert Lindsay, m. Mary Boone and had one
child Prof. John Espy, of Georgia State
Agricultural College.
XVT. Robert Espy, son of John and Elizabeth
Pcirke Espy, m. and had issue:
i. Louisa, m. John Wier.
ii. Calvin, m. Miss Morris and was killed in the
Civil War. His son, John lives near Jeffer-
son, Jackson County, Ga. E[is son, James
went to Texas and married.
Hi. Mrs. Eliza A. Freeman.
iv. David, m. and lives in Louisiana. His
grandsons are Bobert, New Orleans, and /
N. at Bay St. Louis, Miss.
V. Elizabeth, m. David McClesky.
vi. Sarah, d. unmarried.
vii. William-, m. and lives at Bogart, Ga.
via. John F., m. and lives at Beaufort, S. C; has
a son William, Pres. of Espy Cotton Co.,
Savannah, Ga.
ix. James, killed in Civil War.
X. Mrs. Fannie Wood.
xi. Mrs. Julia Murphy.
xii. Mrs. Lucinda Stewart.
xiii. Mrs. Martha Shields.
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Descendants of George and Jean Taylor Espy.
I. George Espy, son of Josiah and Priscilla Mit-
chell Espy, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1695,
where he was married in the year 1714, to Jean Taylor,
who was born in Oounty Tyrone, May 7, 1699. They
came to America with their young family in 1725 and
settled finally on the Swatara in what was then Derry
Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He had
land warrants for two hundred acres in Derry Town-
ship, 1738, and 150 acres May 14, 1750. George was a
staunch Presbyterian and a member of the Donegal
Presbytery in 1735. Jean Taylor Espy died at the home
of her son, Josiah, June 5, 1781, near Carlisle Pa. George
Espy died in Derry Township, March, 1761, and is buried
\in the old Derry church-yard. Had issue:
i. William, b. 1716; was married in the First
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, March
22, 1735, to Margaret Brading. He was an
early settler on the frontier and owned
much land about the present town of "Espy,"
Luzerne County, Pa., which is named in his
honor. To this couple no children were
born, the wife dying soon after reaching her
home in the wilderness. William died in
August, 1761, leaving his estate to his
brothers and sisters. His marriage is found
in Vol. 2, "Pennsylvania Marriages" and his
will is recorded in Lancaster.
a. James, b. 1718; d. unmarried.
1. in. John, b. 1720; m. Ann Montgomery.
iv. Mary, b. 1722; m. John Woods, second son
of Andrew and Sarah Woods of Hanover
Township, Lancaster County, at which ]3lace
John died Dec. 1769. They had issue:
Prof. James P. Espy
(From the painting by Peale, now in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.)
THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 23
1. George, b. 1740.
2. Andrew, b. 1742.
3. John, b. 1745.
4. William, b. 1747.
5. Samuel, b. 1749. j m •
6. Martha, h. 1749. } ^'''^^^^^
7. Sarah, b. 1751; ra. Wm. Clark.
8. Anna, b. 1753; m. James Montgomery.
9. Margaret, b. 1755.
10. Jennette, b. 1758. j m„ •„„
i:/. Ma/7 b. 1758. I ^^^^^•
i5. Elizabeth, b. 1760.
i;. Je«>^, b. 1725, (twin.)
vi. Elizabeth, b. 1725; m. James Forster, b. 1710;
a soldier of the Revolution; son of William
Forster and his wife Rachel Kelly, daughter
of Patrick Kelly of Deny Tp., Lancaster
County, Pa.
Josiah, b. 1727; m. Elizabeth Patterson.
David, b. 1780; m. Jane Woods.
George, b. 1732; m. Elizabeth Grain.
Anna, b. 1736; m. William Crain, b. 1742 and
died Jan. 8, 1802. Pie was a private in
Capt. William Brown's Co., of Lancaster,
County, Associators in 1776; was the son of
William Crain and Jean, his wife, natives of
County Down, Ireland, came to America in
1732.
I. John Espy, third child of George and Jean Tay-
lor Espy, b. 1720 in noi'th of Ireland, came to this coun-
try with his parents while very young; married Ann
Montgomery in Derry Township, in 1738. He had land
warrants for 100 acres in Derry Nov. 3, 1753; is known
to have been taxed for 282 acres of land, 2 horses and
5 cattle for the year 1781 in Cumberland County, but
was in Wyoming in 1770. He died in Cumberland
County, July 7, 1774. When or where Ann died is not
2.
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3.
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4.
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known. He had issue:
5. i. Thomas, b. 1739; m. Ann Hamilton.
6. a. Jmnes,h. 174:1; m.. Martha McKnight.
Hi. Jean, b. 1743.
iv. Benjamin, b. 1745.
V. Elizabeth, b. 1747. Doubtless others.
II. JosiAH Espy, seventh child of George and Jean
Espy, was b, in Derry Township, Lancaster County, Pa.,
in 1727, m. .Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Patterson, Sr,,
of Upper Paxtang Township, in 1758 and settled in
Cumberland County, but moved about from place to
place. He is known to have been one of the original
proprietors of Hanover Township, Luzerne County and
drew lot No. 18. He was at Wyoming in 1770; was a
member of the committee of Public Safety, for Turbitt
Township, Northumberland County, Feb. 13, 1777.
(Note. Proof is to be found on page 359, Vol. 2, "Penn-
sylvania in the Revolution — Associators and Militia.")
Was taxed for 200 acres of land in Cumberland County,
in 1781. Removed to Westmorland County, in 1783,
where his youngest and most distinguished sou, James P.
was born in 1785, when Mrs. Espy was nearly 50 years
old. In 1786 the subject of this sketch with his wife
and younger children moved to Kentucky, settling near
Lexington. Josiah Espy died in Nov. 1801 and his wife,
Nov. 19, 1809, in Green County, Ohio, whither they had
gone some years earlier. After the death of her hus-
band, Mrs. Espy lived with her daughter, Mrs. Martha
Mitchell. Her son, Josiah, who had been left a lad with
his uncle. Col. David Espy, of Bedford, describes in his
journal a visit in 1805 at the home of Mrs. Mitchell, to
his venerable mother, whom he had not seen for seven-
teen years. Josiah and Elizabeth Espy were members
of the Presbyterian Church and are buried in the
"Massie's Creek" grave-yard. They had issue:
7. i. George, b. 1759; m. Polly Patterson.
8. a. John, b. 1761; m. Mary Allen.
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in
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11.
V.
12.
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13.
vii.
14.
via.
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16.
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Mary, b. 1763; m, Joseph Stevenson.
Thomas, b. 1767; m. Elizabeth Patterson.
Anna, b. 1769; m. Joseph Simpson.
Josiah, b. 1771; m. Maria Moore Murdock,
Hugh, b. 1774; m. Sarah Bartholomew.
Martha, b. 1777; m. James Mitchell.
David, b. 1779; m. Dorcas Keene.
James, b. 1785; m. Margaret Pollard.
III. David Espy, eighth child of George and
Elizabeth Espy, was b. in Derry Township, Lancaster
County, Pa , 1730, and d. June 13, 1795, in Bedford, Pa.
He studied law and early in life removed to Bedford
County, where he became prominent in public affairs.
At the outset of the Revolution he entered heartily into
the contest; was deputy to the Provincial Conference
held at Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, June 18, 1775;
member of the Council of Public Safety, July 23, 1776,
and Col. of battalion of associators; was prothonotary of
Bedford County, Dec. 18, 1778; one of the justices of
that county, Dec. 18, 1778 and under the Constitution of
1780—90, prothonotary, register, etc., from Dec. 23, 1790,
to the date of his death. He was one of the original
trustees of Dickinson College and a member of the
General Assembly of the State. The Provincial records
contain many references to him and his actions. Col.
Espy, married Jane Woods, daughter of Sarah and
Andrew ¥/oods of Lancaster County and Sister of
Geoige ¥/oods, a man of mark in Bedford during the
Revolutionary x^eriod; she vv^as born in 1735; died in
1813. In 1785 Col. Espy was taxed for 1316 acres of
land in Bedford County. Proof of his Revolutionary
service is in Vol. 14, 2nd. series, ''Archives of Pennsyl-
vania." His children were:
/. Capf. David, b. 1777 and died unmarried in
Bedford in 1818. The Anderson family
have his commission as Captain.
17. //. Mary, b. 1779: m. Dr. John Anderson.
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in. George, b. 1781; d. 1855, unmarried.
IV. George Espy, ninth child of George and Jean
Espy was b. in Derry Township, Lancaster County, Pa.,
in 1732, m, Elizabeth Grain, the daughter of William
and Jean Grain of Gounty Dowq, Ireland, who came to
America in 1732. George Espy settled in Gumberland
County, near Newville and he was a "ruling elder" of
the "Big Spring" Presbyterian Church in 1764. Aug. 30,
1776, he was a private in Col. Timothy Green's battalion,
Capt. Richard McQuon's Co., of Lancaster County, and
served in the Jersey campaigns. He was detailed in
1777 — 8, from the 3rd. Co., 6th. battalion, to set in court
martials. Proof of the foregoing is found on p. 380,
Vol. 2, 2nd. series, "Pennsylvania Archives" George Espy
held land warrants for 200 acres in Cumberland County,
in 1785. George Espy, farmer, paid 40 £ tax in Cum-
berland County in 1781. He died in Gumberland Coun-
ty in 1787 and his wife, died at the home of her son,
George, in Philadelphia, in 1830. Had issue:
i. John, b. 1769; m. Margaret Huston, Nov. 10,
1789, at Newville, Pa., service by Rev.
Samuel Wilson. Had one son and two
daughters all of whom settled about Pitts-
burg, after their father's death.
a. Elizabeth, b. 1771.
Hi. George, b. 1773; m. Rebecca Glenn, Feb. 4,
1813, service by Rev. Joshua Williams of
Big Spring Church. George and John Espy
. occupied pew No. 28 in Big Spring Church
in 1790. He removed to Philadelphia about
1825, His children were:
1. Thressa, b. Feb. 14, 1814; d. 1885 un-
married.
2. Augustus, b. June 16, 1816; d. 1838 un-
married.
3. Ada, b. May 19, 1817; m. John Piper of
LacoD, 111.; d. without children.
4 B. b. Oct. 19, 1820; d. 1845 unmarried.
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5. Caroline Rebecca, living at No. 66, N.
34th. Street, Philadelphia, Penn.
iv. Christina, b. 1775; ni. John Hawks, Aug. 16,
1796.
V. Jane, b. m. Mr. White of Pittsburg.
V. Thomas Espy, the eldest child of John and Ann
Montgomery Espy, was born in Lancaster County, in
1739; d. in Carlisle, 1808. He signed a "call" for Rev.
Samuel Wilson to Big Spring Church in 1786. He oc-
cupied pew No. 18 in that church in 1790. In 1767 he
m. Anna Hamilton, who was b. 1747, the daughter of
Alexander Hamilton, killed by the Indians during the
Revolution and sister of Robert Hamilton a boy sol-
dier. She d. at the home of her son, James, in 1808.
Thomas Espy was a private in Capt. Robert McCallen's
Co., Col., Galbraith^s battalion, Lancaster County Militia,
Aug. 20, 1775. Proof of his service is on p. 343, Vol. 13,
2ud. series, Pennsylvania Archives. Thomas Espy died
early in 1808 and left the following children:
i. Margaret, b. 1769; m. Samuel Wilson.
18. n. William, b. \nt^,m. Elizabeth Nesbit.
Hi. Rachel, b. 1773; m. Robert Bell, May 29, 1788.
iv. Anna, b. 1776; m. James drier, Feb. 12, 1805.
19. V. Robert Ham ill on, b. 1778; m. Elizabeth Carson.
vi. Elizabeth, b. 1780; m. Moses Wallace.
20. vii. James, b. 1782; m. Jane Fife.
viii. Jane, b. 1790; m. John Maloney orMcLowney.
These dates were all found in Big Spring
Church records, Newville, Pa.
% VI. James Espy, second son of John and Ann
Montgomery Espy, was b. Aug. 10, 1741; m. Martha
McKnight, daughter of Mrs. Joseph Wilson, in Derry
Church, Dec. 14, 1762, Rev. John Roan, officiating.
James Espy is koovvm to have paid church assessment in
Paxtang in 1770, but was located in Northumberland
County later, where he served as First Lieut., 11th. Co.
of Samuel Hunter's battalion of associators. Proof of
28 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
that is found on p. 338, Vol. 14, 2nd. series. Archives of
Pennsylvania. Later he is known to have owned a
tract of land near Easton which his sons inherited. He
died in Philadelphia, July 5, 1843. He had issue:
i. James, b. 1763; m. —had among others,
John, b. 1788, who m. Ma.ry Dinwiddle in
1814. Their daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Thonipso7i, had Miss Mary Espy Thompson,
of Kenton, Ohio.
ii. Samnel, b. 1765; m. Had a son Job, whose
grandson, Edward and family, still live in
Philadelphia, and three other sons.
Hi. Thomas,, h. 1767; m. Jean Sloan; emigrated
to North Carolina, taking with him Eliza,
Thomas and Millie, hut all are lost to history.
iv. Jean, b. 1770.
V. John, b. 1772.
vi. William, h. in^; m. Had son. Dr. Willi am-
0. Espy, b. 1803; d. in Benton, Illinois, 1861;
was twice m. and had among others: S. B.
Espy, of Benton, HI., who has daughter,
Mrs. Nettie Ward, Manitou, Colo.
vii. Ann, b. June 6, 1779 in Northumberland
County, Pa., m. Loftus Noel in the First
Baptist Church, Philadelphia, May 25, 1795
and removed to Kentucky. tiad issue:
1. Washington, 2. Garnet, 3. Beverly, 4.
Maria C, m. Rev. William M. McReynolds
and had Mary Ellen, now Mrs. J. K. Marley,
Lincoln, Neb., and Miss Fannie MeReynolds,
Dayton, 0., 5. Adeline, 6. Emily, 7. Sarah,
8. Albert, 9. Theodore.
viii. Elizaheth, m. Cornelius McLean in First
Baptist Church, Philadelphia, May 11, 1799,
and all trace of her is lost.
VII. George Espy, eldest child of Josiah and
Elizabeth Patterson Espy, was b. in 1759 in Cumberland
THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 29
County, Pa. In youth he learned the shoe-makei''>s
trade, entered the Revolutionary War at 16 years of age
from Northumberland County and was a bare-foot boy
at Valley Forge. He was granted a pension for this ser-
vice in 1832. George and his brother, Thomas, went to
Fayette County soon after the close of the war and in
Oct. 1784, Greorge married Polly, daughter of his uncle,
Peter Patterson Jr., in Old Redstone Church. In 1789
George Fspy settled Espyviile, Cravv^ford County and for
some years carried on a saw mill, grist mill and distillery
near the "Big Spring." In their later years Mr. Espy
and wife adopted the Svvedenborgian faith. In 1813
George Espy was commissioned captain and marched to
Fort Erie with his three sons, Patterson, Thomas Steven-
son and James, a.nd most of the able-bodied men of the
neighborhood, but this company wa^s not mustered in for
service. George and Polly Patterson died and were
buried on their farm at Espyviile. He dying in 1835
and she some years earlier. They had issue:
21. i. Nancy, b. 1785; m. Anthony Bennett.
Patterson, b. 1786; m. Mercy Freeman.
Josiah, b. 1788; m. Susan Denny.
Thomas Stevenson, b. 1792; d. 1813 on the
march to Lake Erie and was brought back
to Espyviile and buried on the home lot.
Anna, b. 1794; m. Josiah Espy Stevenson.
George Richard, b. Feb. 23, 1796, at Espyviile,
Pa., d. Feb. 23, 1849, at Fort Madison, Iowa,
and is buried in the old city grave-yard. He
studied medicine and practiced his profes-
sion at Franklin, Venango County, Pa., where
he was a prominent man in the early part
of the century. He v>^as for a number of
yea.rs a member of the General Assembly of
the Commonwealth and made Auditor-
General in 1839, holding this position for
live years. Failing hepJth ca,used him to re-
22.
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iv
24.
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tire from active life and he ended his days
at the home of his nephew, General Thomas
S, Espy. He was never married and he left
a large estate.
James, b, 1798; m. Nancy Espy.
John, b. 1800; m. Margaret Free.
Hugh McConnick, b. 1802; d. 1859. He m.
Leonora Murry who died within a year
when he m. secondly, Jane Green by whom he
had two children: Viola, m. John Fetter-
man, lives at Oneida, Tenn. Fred, b. Aug.
19, 1844; d. June 4, 1885; m. first Rachel
Williamson, had Fred and Frank, Bowl,
Tenn; m. second, June 4, 1882, Anna M.
Carr, b. July 27, 1857; they had: Walter
Hugh, b. June 16, 1885.
X. David, b. 1804, d. 1860; m. Jane Murry. They
had amoog others Lucy and Murry. Murry
m. at Warsaw, Ind. Carrie He died
in 1863 leaving one son whose daughter,
Maud, lives at Edwardsville, Mich.
VIII. John Espy, second child of Josiah and Eliza-
beth Patterson Espy, was b. in 1761, lived for a number
of years in Union County, Fa., where he m. in 1795
Mary Ann Allen, sister of John Allen a soldier of the
Revolution. Removed to Mercer County and bought a
farm near the town of Mercer, July 6, 1815, where he
died in 1830. John Espy was always a farmer and a
strict Presbyterian. His wife lived to be 93 years old.
They had issue:
i. Josiah, b. 1797; d. 1861; m. Mary A. Miller,
but had no children.
Cynthia, b. 1799; m. John Sar.key.
Nancy, b. 1800; m. James Espy.
Samuel Allen, b. 1803; m. Sarah McDonald.
George W. b. 1806; d. aged six months.
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vi. Elizabeth, b. 1807; m. David Jackson.
vii. Ruth, b. 1810; d. in infancy.
IX. Mary Espy, third child of Josiah and Elizabeth
Patterson Espy was b. in 1 763. She was married at Carlisle,
Pa., to Joseph Stevenson in 1782. He was a soldier of the
Revolution. After the death of Mr. Stevenson she m. a
Mr. Caldwell of Cumberland, Md., and for her third hus-
band she m. a Mr. Scott. Mr. Stevenson was the father
of all her children. She was a very large, handsome
woman and deeply religious, being a member of the
Presbyterian church. She d. in Kittanniug, Pa., at the
home of her son, Aug. 1833. Her children were:
i. George Espy, b. 1783. Became a minister
and died a few hours after preaching his
trial sermon in 1808. He was unmarried.
a. Margaret, b. 1785. A dwarf and weak
minded.
Hi. Elizabeth, b. 1786. Was suffocated in a
"trundel-bed" while playing "hide and seek."
Aged seven years.
iv. John H., b. 1788; was a merchant of Gettys-
burg, Pa.; d. in Philadelphia in 1868; m. a
Miss Russell and had: Alex., John and
Russell.
Josiah Espy, b. 1792; m. Anna Espy.
Joseph Patterson, b. 1792; m. three times.
Maria, b. 1795; m. McKee.
Mary Anna, b. 1803; m. Frederick Rohrer.
X. ThojtIas Espy, fourth child of Josiah and Eliza-
beth Patterson Espy, was b. 1767; m. in Fayette County,
Pa., at Old Redstone Church, in the year 1785, his cousin
Elizabeth Patterson, daughter of William Patterson a
Revolutionary soldier. They came to the northwest
territory and settled in what is now Warren County,
Ohio, in 1795. About two years later he was one of the
early settlers on the Little Miami and became the
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owner of a fine farm. In connection with Gov. Morrow,
he helped to organize the first Associate Eeformed
church north-west of the Ohio river. Later in life he
removed to Rossville, Butler County, Ohio, and dying
there in 1833 was buried in the old grave-yard at Ham-
ilton, which is now a city park. Thomas Espy was
afflicted with cataract on his eyes in his old age. His
wife died in 1840 at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Jacobs, near Piqua, 0. They had issue:
i. Mary, b. 1786; m. John Kibby, had nine
daughters all of whom are dead but the
tenth child and only son, Judge Johi F.
Kihhy is still living at Richmond, Ind.
ii. Anna, b. 1788; m. John Jacobs and has
children living at Piqua, 0. "
Josiah, b. 1790; m. Margaret Mitchell.
William Patterson, b. 1792; m. Elizabeth
Johnson.
Betsey, b. 1794; died unmarried.
Nancy, b. 1798; m. John Morrow.
Sarah, b. 1800; m. Thos. L. Steele, no
children.
Thomas, b. 1802; m. Susan Morton.
James, b. 1803; m. Eliza Sifes.
Matilda, b. 1807; m. William Linn, no
children.
35. xi. George M., b. 1812; m. Mrs. Lucinda Parvin.
XL Anna Espy, fifth child of Josiah and Elizabeth
Espy, b. 1769, was m. near Lexington, Ky., Feb. 28, 1797,
to Joseph Simpson and settled in Mount Sterling, where
they lived till 1818, when Joseph Simpson removed to
Princeton, Ky., where Anna d. 1831. This couple had
portraits painted that are now owned by Miss Ann
Wetherhold, Macomb, 111. Their children were:
i. Jane Burr, b. Dec. 19, 1797; m. Mr. Garuett;
ii. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 19, 1799; m. Dr. Haydou.
Hi. ifarm,b. March 17, 1801; m. Mr. Rowland.
30.
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36. iv. Martha Mitchell, b. March 4, 1803; m. Burr
Caldwell.
37. V. James Wilkinsori, b. Dec. 20, 1804; m. E.
Hathaway.
38. vi. Caroline, b. Oct. 1, 1806; m. McGowan.
vii. Josiah Espy, b. Nov. 2, 1808; m. Ann Eliza
Rice. Had issue:
1. Benjamin, m. Flora Walker.
2. William, m. Beulah Allison.
3. Joseph Espy, m. Helen Dean.
4. Julia Frances, m. A. P. Wetherhold.
5. Clay S., m. first, Sarah Brawley, second,
Lucy Good.
6. James, m. Jane Watson.
via. Julia Ann, b. Jan. 10, 1810; d. 1870, un-
married.
ix. George Washington, b. May 12, 1812.
XII. JosiAH Espy, sixth child of Josiah and Eliza-
beth Patterson Espy, was born in 1771. When his
father moved to Kentucky, Josiah remained with his
uncle David, of Bedford, which gave him some social
and educational advantages, he would not otherwise
have had. In 1791 he received an appointment as clerk
in the War Department at Philadelphia; later was in
the State Legislature from Bedford. In 1805 he visited
Ohio, of which tour he preserved a brief journal, which
has been published in the "Ohio Valley Historical
Series." Later in life he located at Columbus, Ohio.
Was cashier of the Franklin bank of that place from
1826 till 1843. He married in 1812, Maria Moore Mur-
dock, daughter of Judge Patrick Henry Murdock of
Cumberland, Md. Josiah Espy d. 1847 in Columbus, 0.
His children were:
39. ?'. Henry Patrick,}). 1814; m. Lucy Crain.
40. '//. Lovinia, b. 1818; m. James F. Morehead.
Hi. James, b. 1824; m. Jane T. Andrews, 1854,
has, 1. James, 2. Arthur, 3. Janie. He is
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still living (1905) and is president of the
Ohio Valley National Bank, Cincinnati, 0.
iv. Isabella, M., b. 1827; m. Dr. Francis Carter
in 1854. Dr. Carter was Dean of Sterling
Medical College, Columbus, 0., where his
widow d. in Oct. 1902. They had no children.
41 V. Ellen Graham,]:). 1S29; m. James Colbertson
McCoy.
Josiah Espy was the father of five other
children who d. young.
XIII. Hugh Espy, seventh child of Josiah and
Elizabeth Patterson Espy, was b. May 4, 1774, and d. of
cholera, at Jeffersonville, Ind., Oct. 21, 1832. He was a
cabinet-maker, but settling very early in Indiana, he be-
came a school teacher; was m. at Clarksville, Ind., to
Sarah, daughter of General Joseph Bartholomew and
Christiana, his wife, of Laurel Hill, Pa. General Bar-
tholomew was an Indian scout at 10 years of age and a
soldier of the Revolution. Was severely wounded in
the battle of Tippecanoe in the war of 1812 and pro-
moted to Brigadier General. He removed to McLean
County, 111., where he died in 1830. Sarah, his eldest
child was b. Sept. 26, 1778 and d. Jan. 20, 1859. Hugh
Espy, after his marriage became a farmer and owned
1000 acres of land and many slaves. He was a follower
of Emanuel Swedenborg; served in war of 1812 in Capt.
Morris' company, from Sept. 11th. to Nov. 24th. 1811.
(See Filson Club's Publication, No. 15. "The Battle of
Tippecanoe.") He had issue:
i. Josiah Bartholomew, b. June 7, 1807; d. Mar.
7, 1831; unmarried.
a. Mariah, b. Dec. 1, 1808; m. 1830, Charles
Morris and settled in Bloomfield, Iowa. Has
children.
in. John Milton, b. Aug. 3, 1810; m. June 12,
1834, Elizabeth McClintock. Had 2 sons.
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iv. James Thomas, (twin) b. Aug. 3, 1810; d. Sept.
11, 1831; unmarried.
V. Catherine M., b. 1815; m. 1834, James B.
McHoliand; has children living in Washing-
ton, Ind.
42. vi. Eliza, b. Feb. 1817; m. 1839, John Alloway.
43. vii. George Neivport, b. Nov. 1819; m. 1842, Han-
nah Smith.
viii. Isaac Hugh, b. Oct. 1822; m. Ann Sabine in
1847, who d. 1889. He was a wealthy and
influential man at Jeffersonville, Ind., be-
fore the war. He has no children; now lives
at Chester, 111., with Mrs. Wilkinson, a niece
whom he adopted.
44. ix. Dacid Emanuel, b. Feb. 1824; m. 1848, Mary
Shields.
45. X. Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 1826; m. 1848, C.
McClintock.
XIV. Martha Espy, youngest daughter of Josiah
and Elizabeth Patterson Espy, was b. Aug. 3, 1777; d.
Sept. 1864. She was m. to James Mitchell, son of David
and Margaret Mitchell of Derry Township, Lancaster
County, Pa., in 1794; while her parents were yet in Ken-
tucky, but the young couple soon removed to Green
County, Ohio, where they lived and died. Mr. Mitchell
and his wife were Seceder Presbyterians in faith. Their
children were:
30. i. Margaret, b. Aug. 3, 1795; m. Josiah Espy.
ii. David, b. 1797; m. Mary Morrow; daughter
of Governor Morrow; d. 1850 at Manisville,
0., and left children.
Hi. Eliza, b. 1799; m. Adam Winter; d. 1839 and
left ten children.
■iv. Anna Stevenson, b. 1802; m. David Jackson;
d. 1861.
V. Maria, b. 1803; m. James Currie; d. 1848,
left one son.
Vlt.
viii.
ix.
X.
47.
xi.
48.
xii.
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vi. James Espy, b. 1805; m. ; d. 1860 and left
children.
Josiah, b. 1807; d. 1863; unmarried.
Thomas, b. 1811; m. — ; has children, Platts-
mouth, Neb.
Sarah, b. 1813; m ; d. childless in 1860.
Bohert Armstrong, b. 1815; m. Miss Campbell;
d. 1896.
Francis R., b. 1817; m, Louise Wright.
Samuel Kyle, b. 1822; m. Elizabeth .
XV. David Espy, ninth child of Josiah and Eliza-
beth Patterson Espy, was b. 1779. He settled near his
brother Thomas, in Warren County, Ohio, before he
was of age. He purchased from his brother 100 acres of
land for $350.00 on which he built a home. The post-
village of Twenty Mile Stand (20 miles from Cincinnati)
is on this land. He subsequently purchased other and
larger tracts. He is remembered as a neat and dressy
old man, the last survivor of the pioneers of the region
in which he lived. He married Dorcas Keene. Though
not a man of wealth he retired in old age from the ac-
tive labor of his farm and lived at ease. He had re-
ceived the doctrine of Swedenborg from his brother
Josiah: and at his large and comfortable house the min-
isters of the "new church" were made welcome, and
there they sometimes preached "the heavenly doctrine
of the New Jerusalem." His brother, Prof. James Espy,
was a frequent visitor and he sometimes, sitting on a
chair in David's parlor would give conversational lec-
tures to the neighbors and friends on rain-storms and
tornadoes. David Espy d. in 1863. He had issue:
49. i. Mary, b. ; m. John Westcott.
ii. James, died unmarried.
Hi. Eliza, m. first, G. S. Stine, second. Rev. D.
Powell; no issue.
iv. Ann, m. Ezekiel Woodruff in 1829; lived on
a farm in Warren County, Ohio,; had issue:
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1. Manj, 2. Eliza, m. Samuel Ware; 3.
Josiah, 4. Sarah, 5. David, (twin) and 6.
Dorcas, m. Thomas Blackburn,
V. Eunice, d. unmarried; was executrix of her
father's will.
vi. Josiah, died unmarried.
XVI. James Espy, youngest child of Josiah and
Elizabeth Patterson Espy, who after Ids marriage wrote
his name James Pollard Espy, was b. in Westmorland
County, Pa., May 9, 1785. He was the most distinguished
man of the Espy name. His youth was passed in Ken-
tucky and Ohio, and having an ardent desire for knowl-
edge he commenced teaching school as a means for
obtaining a classical education at Transylvania Uni-
versity, Lexington, Ky. His brother Josiah, when at
Lexington in 1805, wrote: "Here I met my youngest
brother, James, whom 1 had not seen since he was an
infant. I found him at the University where he has
made considerp.ble progress in the dead languages and
in general science. He discovers an ardent desire after
knowlegde and promises to be intelligent and useful."
Leaving the University in 1808, he taught an academy
at Cumberland, Md. He studied law and practiced that
profession four years at Xenia, Ohio. In 1812 he mar-
ried Miss Margaret Pollard of Cumberland, Md. In 1817
he became a teacher of classics in Philadelphia; that
city was his home for twenty years. Prof. Bache says
that Espy became known as one of the best Classical
and Mathematical instructors in Philadelphia. He soon,
how^ever, had his attention drawn to natural science
and about 1828 he began his studies and investigations
in the cause of storms, which m.ade him the foremost
American Meteorologist. In 1833 he wrote a summary
of his theory of the upward movement of the bay in
storms and of their self-sustaining power from the
evolution of latent heat. In 1834 he became Meteorolo-
gist of both the Franklin Institute and the American
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Philosophical societ}^ of Philadelphia. In 1836 he aban-
doned the profession of teaching and began lecturing
before scientific bodies and popular audiences. These
lectures caused him to be popularly known as the
''Storm King." In 1840 he visited Europe and presented
his theory of storms before the British Association and
the French Academy of Science. It was during the dis-
cussion that followed the presentation of his theory
before the French Academy that Arago said: "France
has its Cuvier, England its Newton, America its Espy."
In 1841 his "The Philosophy of Storms" was published
at Boston. In 1843 he was appointed the first Meteor-
ologist of the IT. S. Government and was assigned to
duty, first, under the Surgeon-General of the Army, next
under the Secretary of the Navy, and finally in 1848
under the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
His four voluminous reports were published by the
government. His most important scientific publication
was his Fourth Report, published in 1857. His work in
Washington was terminated in 1859 and he then spent
sometime in visiting his relatives and friends in Ohio
and Pennsylvania. While on a visit to Oincinatti, Prof.
Espy was stricken with paralysis January 17, 1860, and
died at the residence of his nephew, John Westcott,
Jan. 24th. He was buried in the cemetery at Harris-
burg by the side of his wife who had died ten years be-
fore. Soon after his death Moncure D. Conway pub-
lished at Oincinatti "The Human Will, a series of
Posthumus EssEiys by the late James Pollard Espy" with
a brief memoir of the author. Mr. Oonvvav who ha,d
known Prof. Espy iatiniately in Washington, says:
"The character of Prof. Espy was as pare and elevated
as any it has been our happiness to meet. His word,
with those who met him, was truth itself; his innocence
like that of a child." Prof. Espy was not a member of
any church, but in Philadelphia he had a pew in the
Unitarian church. He died childless, and in bis will he
Prof. J ames P. Espy
(From his last photograph . )
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bequeathed all his property (about $20,000) to his rela-
tives. His will is remarkable in that while his relatives
both male and female, were numerous, he left no money
to any male person. The name of James P. Espy,
American Meteorologist, is the only Espy found worthy
of a place in dictionaries of universal biography. Prof.
Espy had his portrait painted by Peale; after his
death it was presented to the Smithsonian Institution
and now hangs up stairs in one of the offices. Miss
Westcott and Mrs. Alexander also have paintings, made
later.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ON THE
DEATH OF PROF. JAMES P. ESPY.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 1860.
A meeting of the Board of Regents was held this
day, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Present: Hon. John C. Breckinridge, Hon. James
A. PearcG, Hon. S. A. Douglass, Professor C. C. Felton,
Professor A. D. Bache, Hon. J. 0. Berret and the Secre-
tary.
Mr. Breckenridge was called to the chair. The
minutes were read a.nd approved. The Secretary an-
nounced the death of the following persons who had
been officially connected and otherwise with the opera-
tions of the Institution: Washington Irving, an hon-
orary member. Prof. W. W. Turner, Prof. James P. Espy
and G. Wurdemann, Esqs.
Prof. Felton then addressed the Board as follows:
Mr. Chancellor: The year 1859 will be memorable in
the history of civilization for the number of illustrious
men who have passed av/ay from the scene of their
earthly labor in its course. The year 1769 was remark-
able for the number of men born in it, who have changed
the whole aspect of science and letters and the political
condition of the world. Of the great men born in that
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year, one Humbolt, the most eminent of all, lived to the
year 1859, thus spanning over the interval between
them by a life of ninety years consecrated to the high-
est objects of human pursuits.
The Smithsonian Institution has to lament an un-
usual number of those connected with it among the dis-
tinguished dead of the past year. (The venerable Mr.
Rush has already been fitly commemorated by a mem-
ber of the Board.) I take the liberty of offering a few
remarks upon two others whose death the country de-
plores. (Prof. Turner and Washington Irving are the
men to whom he refers, and sets forth beautifully their
separate talents, characters, etc.)
Prof. Bache then made the following remarks:
James P. Espy, one of the most original and suc-
cessful meteorologists of the present time, died in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, on the 24th. of January, 1860, in the
seventy-fifth year of his age, after an illness of a week,
at the residence of his nephew-in-law, John Westcott.
The early career of Mr. Espy as au instructor, was
marked by the qualities which led to his later distinc-
tion in science. He was of the best classical and mathe-
matical instructors in Philadelphia, which at that day
numbered Dr. Wylie, Mr. Sanderson and Mr. Crawford
among its teachers.
Impressed by the researches and writings of Dalton
and of Daniell on meteorology, Mr. Espy began to ob-
serve the phenomena and then to experiment on the
facts which formed the ground-work of the science. As
he observed, experimented and studied, his euthusia,sm
grew, and his desire to devote himself exclusively to the
increase and diffusion of the science, finally became so
strong that he determined to give up his school and to
rely for the means of prosecuting his researches upon
his slender savings, and the success of his lectures,
probably the most original which have ever been deliv-
ered on the subject. His first course was delivered be-
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fore the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania, of which he
had long been an active member, and where he met
kindred spirits, ready to discuss the principles or the
applications of science and prepared to extend their
views over the whole horizon of physical and mechani-
cal research. As chairman of the committee on meteor-
ology, Mr. Espy had a large share in the organization of
the complete system of meteorological observations
carried on by the institute under the auspices and with-
in the limits of the State of Pennsylvania.
''Mr. Espy's theory of storms was developed in suc-
cessive memoirs in the Journal of the Franklin Institute,
containing discussions of the changes of temperature,
and moisture of the air, and in the direction and force
of the wind and other phenomena attending remarkable
storms in the United States and on the ocean adjacent
to the Atlantic and Gulf Coast. Assuming great sim-
plicity as it was developed and founded on the estab-
lished laws of physics and upon ingenious and well-
directed original experiments, this theory drew general
attention to itself especially in the United States. A
memoir submitted anonymously to the American Philo-
sophical society of Philadelphia, gained for Mr. Espy
the Magellanic premium in the year 1836 after a discus-
sion remarkable for ingenuity and closeness in its pro-
gress, and for the almost unanimity of its result.
Mr. Espy was eminently social in his mental habits
full of bonhommie and of enthusiasm, easily kindling
a glow of social mental action. In the meetings and
free discussions in a club formed for promoting research,
and especially for scrutinizing the labors of its members
— and of which Sears L. Walker, Prof. Henry, Henry D.
Rogers and myself were members — Mr. Espy found the
mental stimulus he needed, and the criticism he courted,
the best aids and checks on his observation, speculation,
and ex[ieriments. But there was one person who had more
influence upon him than all others besides, stimulating
42 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
him to progress and urging him forward in each step
with a zeal which never flagged— this was his wife.
Having no children to occupy her care, and being of
high mental endowment and of enthusiastic tempera-
ment, she found a never-failing source of interest and
gratification in watching the development of Mr. Espy's
scientific ideas, the progress of his experiments, and the
results of his reading and studies; the collection and
collation of observations of natural phenomena in the
poetical region of the storm, the tornado' and of the
aurora. Mrs. Espy's mind was essentially literary, and
she could not aid her husband in his scientific inquiries
or experiments; her health was delicate and she could
not assist him in his out-door observations; but she sup-
plied what was of more importance than these aids — a
genial and loving interest ever manifested in his pur-
suits and successes and in his very failures. Alere
flammam was the office of her delicate and poetical tem-
perament. Younger than Mr. Espy, she nevertheless
died some years before him in 1850, leaving him to
struggle alone in the decline of life without the sustain-
ing power of her devoted and enthusiastic nature.
Having in a great degree matured his theory of
storms, having made numerous inductions from obser-
vations and having written a great deal in regard to it,
Mr. Espy took the bold resolution, though past middle
age, to throw himself into a new career, laying aside all
ordinary employments and devoting himself to the
diffusion of the knowledge which he had collected and
increased, by lecturing in the towns, villages and cities
of the United States. This proved a successful under-
taking and by its originality attracted more attention to
his views than could have been obtained, probably, in
any other way. He soon showed remarkable power in
explaining his ideas.
His simplicity and clearness enabled his hearers to
follow him without too great effort, and the earnestness
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with which he spoke out his convictions carried them
away in favor of his theory. The same power which
enabled him to succeed in his lecturing career procured
subsequently for Mr. Espy the support and encourage-
ment of some of the leading men in Congress, and es-
pecially in the Senate, and also in the executive depart-
ment, their attention was arrested by the originality of
his views and his warmth in presenting them and he
imparted so much of his conviction of their truth as to
induce many of our statesmen and official persons to
exert themselves to procure for him, under the patron-
age of the government, continued opportunities for
study, research and the comparison of observations. To
the consistent support of his scientific friends, and par-
ticularly of the Secretary of this Institution, Mr. Espy
owed also much in obtaining the opportunities of keep-
ing in a scientific career. His reports to the Surgeon
General of the Army, to Congress, and to the Secretary
of the Navy, are among his latest efforts in this direction.
The earnest and deep convictions of the truth of
his theory in all its parts, and his glowing enthusiasm
in regard to it, perhaps, also, the age which he had
reached, prevented Mr. Espy from passing beyond a cer-
tain point in the development of his theory. The same
constitution of mind rendered his inductions from ob-
servation often unsafe. His views were positive and his
conclusions absolute, and so was the expression of them.
He was not prone to examine and re-examine premises
and conclusions, but considered what had once been
passed upon by his judgment as finally settled. Hence
his views did not make that impression upon cooler
temperament, among men of science to which they were
entitled — obtaining more credit among scholars and
men of general reading in our country, than among
scientiiic men and making but little progress abroad.
Feeling that his bodily vigor was failing and that
his life must soon close, the Secretary of the Smithson-
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ian Institution induced him to re-examine the various
parts of his meteorological theories of storms, torna-
does and water spouts, and to insert in his last report,
while it was going through the press, an account of his
most mature views. I trust that the Secretary will in
one of his reports, give us a thorough and critical ex-
amination of the v/orks and services of this remarkable
contributor to a branch of science, the knowledge of
which the Smithsonian Institution has already done so
much to advance and to diffuse. On motion of Prof.
Bache, the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Regents of the Smithsonian In-
stitute have learned with deep regret the decease of
James P. Espy, one of the most useful and zealous of
the meteorologists co-operating with the Institution,
and whose labors in both increase and diffusion of
knowledge of meteorology have meri ed the highest
honors at home and have added to the reputation of our
country abroad.
Resolved, That the Regents offer to the relatives
of Mr. Espy, their sincere condolence in the loss of
which they have sustained.
On motion of Mr. Pearce, it was resolved that re-
marks of Prof. Bache be entered in the proceedings,
COPY OF THE WILL OP PROF. JAMES P. ESPY.
Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 24, 1857.
In the beginning of this my last will and testament,
I wish to express my most profound reverence for the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and my unwavering
belief that everything which 1 have experienced during
my whole life, (as well the pains as the pleasures) has
been so arrani^-ed bv His infinite goodness and wisdom
as to result in good to me; by educating me to a higher
state of knowledge, and to a more intense love of good-
ness, and so to prepare me for an eternity of happiness
after death.
If it is better for me to exist happy after death, I
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shall SO exist, as certain as there is a God, of infinite
Goodness, Wisdom and Power; and if it is better for me
to suffer some pain hereafter, for the sake of further im-
provement, I doubt not that an infinitely good and wise
Father has arranged it that I shall suffer.
Heavenly Father, with unwaivering confidence in
Thy love, I commit myself, and the whole human
family, Thy children, to Thy holy keeping.
It is my last will, that at my death, my sister-in-
law, Mary H. Espy of Harrisburg, shall have in her own
right, the Four Thousand Dollars for which I now hold
her bond and mortgage, and I therefore desire that this
bond mortgage shall be cancelled at my death.
I wish that Prof. A. D. Bache of the Coast Survey,
shall have my microscope; Prof. Joseph tienry of the
Smithsonian Institute, my telescope; and the Hon, Chas.
Brown of Philadelphia, my watch.
I leave to my sister-in-law, Maria M. Espy, of
Columbus, Ohio, One Thousand Dollars; to her daughter
Lavinia, One Thousand; to her daughter Isabella, One
Thousand; and to her daughter Ellen, One Thousand.
I leave to Lavinia M. P. Williams, niece of my wife
Margaret Espy, Two Thousand Dollars; to Eliza Powel,
my niece. One Thousand Dollars; to my niece, Eunice
Espy, daughter of my brother David Espy, Five
Hundred.
I leave to Eliza E. Sergeant, daughter of Mary H.
Espy aforesaid, One Thousand Dollars; to my sister-in-
law, Priscilla Douglas, One Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars; to my grand niece, Thirza L. Westcott, Two
Thousand Dollars; to my grand niece, Minerva West-
cott, Two Thousp.nd Dollars; and to my grand niece^
Phoebe Westcott, One Thousand Dollars.
If there is anything left over after these legacies
are paid, I wish it to be equally divided between my
two grand nieces, Thirza L. Westcott and Minerva
Westcott aforesaid, as my residuary legatees; but if my
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estate should not be sufficient to pay all these legacies
in full, then I wish, after paying Mary H. Espy's legacy
in full, that cancelling the bond and mortgage afore-
said, that the rest of the legatees be paid pro rata.
And I hereby constitute Mary H. Espy, and Thirza
L. Westcott aforesaid, my Executrices to carry into
execution this my last will and testament; in witness
whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal, this 24th
day of August, 1857.
[seal] James P. Espy.
XVII. Mary Espy, eldest child of Col. David Espy,
and Jane Woods, his wife, was b. 1779; d. Nov. 28, 1815,
at Bedford, Pa. She m. John Anderson, M. D. July 10,
1807. Dr. Anderson was b. May 1, 1770; d. March 1840.
This family still own and occupy the old home of Col.
Espy, in which he entertained General Washington at
the time of the "Whiskey Insurrection." They had issue:
i, George Woods, b. June 27, 1808; d. June 20,
1879; graduated from University of Penn-
sylvania; m. Caroline Mossell and had
children: 1, Perry Woods, 2. George M.
50. ii. Espif LyoUy b. 1810; m. Louisa H. Watson.
Hi. Ann Jane, d. in infancy.
iv. Mm^y, m. Frank Johnson and had children:
1. Alex, 2. Boss, 3. Mary, m. Prof. Sloane of
Princeton College, and had children.
V. Elizabeth, d. unmarried.
XVIII. William Espy, eldest son of Thomas and
Anna Hamilton Espy was b. Jan. 21, 1769; m. Elizabeth
Nisbet, who was b. April 27, 17^. They settled near
New Castle, Pa. Their children were:
i. b. Jan. 1, 1797.
a. b. Sept. 10, 1799.
51. iii. Thomas, b. Aug. 9, 1801.
iv. Nishet, b. April 12, 1803, died young.
52. v. Bohert Hamilton, b. March 8, 1805.
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vi. Rachel, b. Feb. 25, 1807.
vii. Betsey, b. May 27, 1809.
53. via. John, b. March 2, 1811.
ix. Jean, b. June 3, 1813.
.X. Marcij Thompson, b. April 19, 1815.
xi. Pat f If, b June 28, 1817.
XIX. Robert Espy, son of Thomas and Anna
Hamilton Espy, was born 1778, m. Elizabeth Carson,
March 14, 1810; ceremony performed by Rev. Joshua
Williams of Big Spring Church. This couple settled in
Dauphin County, near Harrisburg, but later moved to
Butler County, Pa. Their children were:
i. Margaret Ann, b. 1812; m. Mr. Medley of
Ohio.
ii. Thomas, b. 1814; d. aged 2 years.
?'//. Sa?nuel, b. 1816; d. at Portersville, Pa. aged
60 years.
iv. Jane, b. 1818; m. Mr. Oliver, still living in
Portersville, Pa.
V. Rachel, b. 1820; m. Mr. Templeton of Ohio.
vi. William, b. 1822; m. Mary Sharp. Went to
California in 1850.
vii. Elizabeth, b. 1824; m. James Sharp.
54. via. Robert Hamilton, b, Feb. 10, 1826.
ix. Thomas, b. 1828; m.; d. childless.
Two others that died young.
XX. James Espy, eighth child of Thomas and Anna
Hamilton Espy was b. in Cumberland County, Pa., Sept.
29, 1782; d. 1858 in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny
County, Pa. He m. Jane Fife, Jan. 8, 1807; Their
children were:
55. /. Thomas, b. Nov. 23, 1807; m. Elizabeth
Hickman.
//. Margaret, b. June 23, 1809; m. Thompson
Fife. Had children: 1. James, d. in Civil
War, 2. William Fife, 3. Albert A.
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ttt.
William, b. April 14, 1811; m. . Had
children: 1. Jawe.s, b. March 13, 1837, liv-
ing in Pittsburg, 2. Alex, b. May 13, 1839,
living at Homestead, 3. Margaret, b. Dec.
29,1841; m. Mr. Anderson, living at Car-
negie, Pa., 4. William, b. Jan. 12, 1845,
Beaver Falls, Pa., 5. Mrs. Mary Walker,
(twin) b. Jan. 12, 1845, Library, Pa., 6. Mrs.
Jennie Highee, b. Oct. 9, 1847; ni. Sept. 11,
1873. Residence; Grandview Ave., Pittsburg.
iv. Ann, b. March 2, 1813; m. Thomas Morrow.
Had children: 1. Thomas Espy, 2. Eliza J.,
3. Mary A.
56. V. James, b. July 23, 1815; m. Susan Sill.
vi. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 7, 1817; m. James Wilson.
Had children: 1. Thomas, 2. James, 3. Wil-
liam, entered Civil War and d. of camp fever.
vii. Mary, b. Oct. 9, 1819; m. Dr. Joseph McCor-
mick of Mt. Lebanon, Pa., where she d. in.
1894. Children: 1. James Espy, 2. John
C, 3. Joseph D., 4. Thomas, 5. Jane, 6. Mar-
garet, 7. William E., 8. Mam/ Ida, 9. Martha
E., eight of whom survive her.
viii. Jane, b. April 11, 1823, died young.
ix. John, b. March 3, 1826; m. Margaret Smith,
a daughter of John Smith, a native of Scot-
land and had issue: 1. Margaret, m. J. J.
Van Eiman, 2. James, m. Laura Wilson, 3.
John Smith, m. Alice Wilson, 4. Howard, 5.
William Eife, 6. George M., b. Feb. 10, 1865;
m. Feb. 22, 1888, Mary B. Morgan, daughter
of John Morgan and Rebecca Hickman.
John Espy d. Feb. 1904 in Pittsburg, Pa.,
where his widow still lives.
XXI. Nancy Espy, eldest child of George and Polly
Patterson Espy, was b. June 18, 1785; m. Oct. 29, 1805,
Col. Anthony Bennett, who came from the Connecticut
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settlements on the Susquehanna River, to Crawford.
County, Pa,, in 1800. He was a highly respected man
and Col. of a Regiment in the war of 1812. They had
issue:
i. Espy, b. 1806; m. Esther Logan and had
issue: 1. Nancy Espy, second wife of Joseph
Linn, b. Oct. '4, 1831; m. Sept. 1, 1859.
Children: Frank Espy, b. 1860, Charles
Anthony, h. 1862, Dr. Sylvester M., Ella B.
2. William, 3. John, 4. Mrs. Sarah Johnson,
5. George,
ii. Anna, m. Isaac Burwell of Crawford County,
Pa. ch. — Wm., Marjory and Samuel.
Hi. Wm. m. Laura and had Wtit. R. and
Sabrina.
iv. TJiomas Stevenson, b. Sept. 15, 1812; m. Sarah
Ann Rounds and had Olive, b. Oct. 10, 1842;
m. N. M. Wright Feb. 4, 1863, a lawyer of
Connersville, Ind., and has three children:
1. Wm. Bennett,h. Jan. 22, 1864; m. Katherine
Rippetoe, Oct. 26, 1887, and had: Charles
Howard, b. Nov. 26, 1894. 2. Nathaniel Cur-
wen, b. Aug. 11, 1870; m. Laura M. Beach,
April 25, 1893. 3. Etha Anne, b. March 6,
1874.
V. Mary, m. Robert Logan and had: Mary,
who m. H. D. Collins of Espyville Station.
vi. Nancy Jane, m. Horace Rounds and had:
Margaret, Mrs. Hannah Mason of Davenport,
Iowa, Mrs. Nancy Lamb, Townville, Pa., and
William, unmarried.
vii. Margaret, m. De Loss Cole of Andover, 0.
ch. — Frank and Willia?n.
via. Ma?jory, m. Jacob Forner and had: Mrs.
Olive Loomis, Henry, Mary, Mrs. K. Harvey,
Eveline, who m. 1st. David Logan and had
Mary, m. secondly, Samuel HoUister; d, at
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Fairfield, Iowa. Children: Benj. m. Mercy
Allen, 2. Chloe, m. Milton Skinner.
ix. James Patterson,]). 1827; m. Lncinda. White
and lives on a farm near Birmingham, Iowa.
Children: Fred, Elmer, Alta and Otto, all of
whom are married.
XXII" Patterson Espy, eldest son of George and
Polly Patterson Espy, was b. Dec. 12, 1786. He was
educated for the Presbyterian ministry at Jefferson Col-
lege, Cannonsburg, Pa., but afterwards studied law. He
m. April 5, 1810, Mercy Freeman, a daughter of Alexan-
der Freeman, who served in the militia of Essex County,
N. J., during the Revolution, and Mrs. Phoebe (nee
Clarkson) Wilson, his wife. Mercy Freeman was b.
May 20, 1787 and d. Jan. 20, 1862. Their home was al-
ways the farm at Espyville and as business kept the
father much at the county seat (Meadville) the care of
their large family fell upon the brave and faithful
mother whose children revere her memory. Patterson
Espy d. July 18, 1859. They had issue:
57. i. Phoebe, b. Jan. 13, 1811; m. Joseph Free Pat-
ton.
58. a. Maria, b. Feb. 12, 1812; m" John Dickey.
59. in. Thomas Stevenson, b. March 26, 1814; m.
Mary A. McBride.
iv. Eliza Ami, b. Jan. 20, 1816; m. Robert Free;
d. April 9, 1843.
V. Rebecca Jane, b. March 19, 1818; d. Feb. 20,
1820.
60. vi. Pamelia, b. July 3, 1820; m. three times.
vii. Rosinia M., b. May 25, 1822; d. Aug. 13, 1843.
61. viii. Alexander Clarkso7i, b. Nov. 27, 1824; m.
Sarah Espy,
62. ix. Stephen BaHow, b. June 8, 1827; m. Rebecca
Cutler.
X. George Washington, b. Feb. 17, 1829; m.
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Sarah Garrison and d. July 29, 1854, left no
children.
XXIIL JosiAH Espy, son of George and Polly Pat-
terson Espy, was b. Dec. 29, 1788. He m. Susan Denny
Sept. 20, 1810. She was b. March 29, 1790. He was
always a farmer of Venango County, Pa. During the
great "Oil Craze" in 1860, he started many wells which
are still flowing. He d. in 1863. He had issue:
/. WiUiava Denny, b. March 15, 1812; m. Mrs.
Aurelia McDowell in 1864 and d. 1879 child-
less.
a. Mary, b. March 24, 1814; m. A. J. McClin-
tock and d. 1855 without issue.
///. George Patterson, b. Dec. 9, 1817; m. Mary
Jewell, April 15, 1853 and d. May 30, 1894,
hp^ving children: 1. Jessie, b. 1854; d. 1859.
2. KateD., b. July 11, 1859; m. W„ Preston
McCray, March 20, 1879. 3. George Riehard,
b. Feb. 1, 1870. Residence, Petrolium Cen-
ter, Pa.
iv. Cassandra, b. Feb. 6, 1820; d. March 10, 1872.
V. John Free, b. March 3, 1822; m. Sarah David-
son. Had issue: Walter, James, William
W., John, Susan, Behecca, Helen,
vi. Angelina, b. 1824; m. George W. McClintock
who d. 1865, and left one son. Espy; m.
Florence, daughter of Judge Davis of Mead-
viile, Pa., and had Marion and Josephine.
After Espy McClintock d. in 1880, his widow
became Mrs. May of Atlanta, Ga.
XXIV. Anna Espy, daughter of George and Polly
Patterson Espy was b. in 1790 and d. July 16, 1864, at
the home of her daughter in Michigan. She m. her
cousin Dr. Josiah Espy Stevenson of Kittanning, Pa., in
1815. She was an educated and earnest woman and
gave public lectures on the subject of temperance and
\
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woman's wrongs, all her early married life. She also
wrote for the papers. She was a devout member of the
Methodist church after her conversion in 1844. Dr.
Stevenson, son of Joseph and Mary Espy Stevenson, was
b. at Strawsburg, Va., March 10, 1790. He studied
medicine at the Philadelphia College, and was a surgeon
at Fort Erie during the war of 1812, after which time
he settled in Kittanning and had a large practice. Had
issue:
63. i. Narcissa Young, b. 1819; m. Rev. E. B.
Griffin.
U. Mary, b. 1826; m. 1852, Rev. McCarty; d.
1883.
in. Josiah, b. 1823; d. unmarried.
iv. Leonora, b. 1827; m. Adrian Blanchard.
XXV. James Espy, son of George and Polly Pat-
terson Espy, was b. Feb. 19, 1798, and m. his cousin
Nancy, (b. in Union Co. Pa., Sept. 1, 1800; daughter of
John and Mary Ann Allen Espy) April 27, 1820. They
always lived at Espyville, where in his youth, James
was a shoe-maker and also carried on a farm. In his
later years he was Post Master. Nancy Espy d. Nov.
8, 1868. James Espy marched with his father's com-
pany to Fort Erie during the war of 1812 and d. Jan, 7,
1872. Had issue:
/. Amanda Ann, b. May 9, 1821; m. James
Allen and d. May 30, 1848. Children: Mrs.
Rosinia Andrnns and James; m. Sarah War-
ing and have no children.
'//. Polly Ellen, b. March 13, 1823; m. James
Boyd and d. Aug. 23, 1843. Had no children.
Hi. Ruth Elizahet/i, b. Dec. 4, 1824; m. William
Gee, d. in 1852 and left a son, James Boyd Gee.
iv. Cynthia Jane, b. April 20, 1827; d. Feb. 16,
1847.
64. V. Nancy Rebecca, b. March 17, 1829; m. Ezekiel
Sankey.
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vi. George Stevenson, b. Jan. 9, 1831; d. April 5,
1839.
61. vii. Sarah Matilda, b. May 20, 1836; m. Alex-
ander Espy.
65. viii. John Boyd, b. July 13, 1838; m. Esther Ann
Collins.
ix. James Jlarrison, b. Oct. 30, 1840; d. prisoner
of war at Andersonville, Ga., July, 8, 1864;
unmarried. He was Orderly Serg't. Co., H.,
145 Pa., Vol. luft.
xi. Mary Ellen, b. April 4, 1845; m. Charles
Miller; lived and died at Meadville, Pa.,
leaving two daughters, 1. Agnes, married
Lieutenant Kleft of the Artillery, U. S. A.,
2. Annette.
XXVI. John Espy, son of George and Polly Pat-
terson Espy, was b. in 1800; d. June 1, 1872. He m.
Margaret Free in 1827; was a farmer at Espyville. His
wife d. in 1890. Their children were:
/. Rebecca, b. 1828, m. Thos. Russell, removed
to Kansas; had children:
//. Wm. Free, b. Jan. 3, 1835; m. Helen Waring,
June 20, 1861. Wm. Espy lives on a farm
at Espyville, is prosperous and highly re-
spected and is a member of the Methodist
church. His children are: 1. Harley J.,
2. Mrs. Olive Ewing, 3. George S., 4. Frank,
5. Nora E., 6. Anna E., 7. Minnie.
Hi. James, b. 1837; m. Miss Collins, has children
and lives at Ashtabula, 0.
XXVII. Cynthia Espy, eldest daughter of John
and Mary Ann Allen Espy was b. in 1799; m. John
Sankey of New Castle, Pa., May 21, 1821. They had
issue:
/. Mary Ann, b. July 7, 1822; m. Mr. King and
had one child, Mrs. E. M. Fruit of Mercer,
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Pa., who was burned to death Aug. 27, 1889.
64. a. Ezekiel Harrison, b. Oct. 15, 1823; m. Nancy
R. Espy.
Hi. John Espy, b. June 11, 1827; m. ;has
issue: 1. William W., 2. Cynthia A., 3.
Ezekiel H., 4. Echvard, 5. King,
iv. Nancy Jam, b. May 19, 1835; m. Mr. Young
and lives at St. Charles, xMadison County,
Iowa. Children: 1. Cynthia, 2. Frank, 3.
King, 4. Bettie, 5. Matt'ie, 6. Blanche.
V. Buth Allen, b. June 6, 1838; m. Mr. Coulter.
Children: 1. Cynthia, 2. Emma L., 3. Mat-
tie, 4. Joseph, 5. Boyd, 6. Thomas. Reside
at Wilmington, Pa.
vi. ^mwa i?., b. June6, 1844;m. Mr. McMillen;
is now a widow, living at North Warren, Pa.
Children: 1, Mrs. Mary Bidder, has Blanche
and Fred, 2. Mrs. Jennie M. Bonghton, has
1. Ethel, 2. Katheryn. 3. Blanche, a trained
nurse at Trenton, N. J.
XXVIII. Samuel Allen Espy, son of John and
Mary Ann Allen Espy, was b. Nov. 12, 1803; m. Sarah
McDonald, in 1830; d. in 1837. Their children were:
i. John, b. 1831; moved west, entered the army
in Co. D., 104 111. Vol. Inft. and d. in Ten-
nessee in 1863; unmarried.
a. Mary Isabella, b. Jan. 25, 1833; m. Frank
Reno, July 6, 1858 and have one living
child, John Francis, b. 1875, who is in busi-
ness with his father at Erie, Pa.
Hi. Evelina, b. Oct. 29, 1834; m. David Thomp-
son.
iv. Joseph Allen, b. July 9, 1836; m. Eugenia
Reeves, June 17, 1866; served three years in
the 61st. Regt. Pa. Vols., during the Civil
War. Has a drug store and is P. M., at
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Fairport, 0. Has issue: 1. Guila, b. 1867,
2. Frank Reno, b. 1868, 3. Charles A. b. 1871,
4. Eugenia, b. 1880.
XXIX. Joseph Patterson Stevenson, son of
Joseph and Mary Espy Stevenson, was b. May 19, 1792.
He studied medicine and while he practiced his profes-
sion he also lived on a farm. He m. first, Rebecca Pat-
terson, his cousin, Dec. 21. 1813. Her son, John Patter-
son, was b. Sept. 10, 1815, and she d. next day. He m.
second, Eliza Thom, in Meigs County, Ohio, June 15,
1820. They removed to Denmark, Lee County, Iowa, in
1838, where he d. May 21, 1858. Late in life he m. Miss
Elizabeth Walker of Fort Madison, Iowa, who survived
him. His children by Eliza Thom were:
/. Samuel Thom, b. Oct. 11, 1820; m. Theresa
Guthrie, (who was b. Dec. 14, 1822), April
26, 1842. He was a wealthy and prominent
farmer of Lee County, Iowa. Removed to
Oneida, Kansas, where he died. His children
are: 1. Charles G., 2. Eliza Thom; m. N.
M. Fox, 3. Samuel E. M., 4. Nannie Espy,
5. Seldon, d. an infant.-
//. George Espy, b. Dec. 8, 1822; d. Nov. 10, 1902,
at Sebatha, Ivans. He m. Julia A. Rice,
March 20, 1844; was a highly respected farmer
of Lee County, Iowa. Had issue: 1. Joseph
Patterson. 2. George William.
Hi. John Dinsmore, b. July 11, 1825; m. Celia A.
Rice, Sept. 24, 1846. Died in Alma, Neb.
Had issue: 1. Amanda Ellen, 2. Prof.
Jonas Pice, Superintendent of Quincy, 111.,
High School, 3. Eliza J., 4. Julia A., 5.
Clara D., 6. Leu- is E., 7. John Dinsmo^r,, 8.
Sherman Ellsworth, 9. Clara Ella, 10. Nel-
lie I., 11. Sumner.
iv. Joseph Espy, b. Feb. 11, 1828; m. Emma C.
Baum, May 5, 1849. He d. Jan. 3, 1901, at
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Fort Madison, Iowa, where the family still
live. Had issue: 1. George Espy, b. 1851;
d. 1860, 2. John Valliant, b. 1852; m. Laura
Bush, Oct. 15, 1878 and had one child, Orville
Bush, b. April 7, 1880, 3. Era W., b. 1854;
m. W. S. Bruen in 1874 and had: 1. Johtt
Espy, b. 1877, 2. Mabel Ida, 3. Glenn K
XXX. JosiAH Espy, eldest son of Thomas and
Elizabeth Patterson Espy, was b. 1790; d. Sept. 22, 1843;
m. his cousin, Margaret Mitchell, Oct. 29, 1814. This
couple lived and died in Ohio and clung to "the faith of
their fathers." Had issue:
i. Thomas, b. Aug. 19, 1815; m. first Miss Pink-
erton and had: 1. Bruee, who served during
the Civil War in Co. F. 11th. Iowa Vol. Inft.;
d. three years after the war from effects of
wounds; went with Sherman to the sea.
Was a very fine young man; d. unmarried.
2. Martha A., m. John P. McChesney, Nov.
17, 1867; has a family and lives at Middle-
town, Iowa. 3. Mrs. Margaret Allen, Middle-
town, Iowa.
Thomas Espy by second wife, Sarah Knox,
had issue: 4. John, m. June, 1898, Iva
Chamberlain; residence, Winfield, Iowa. 5.
Mrs. Sarah Godfrey, 6. Mem/ Adaline.
a. James, b. March 9, 1817; m. Magdalene
Brown, Feb. 15, 1842; d. Jan. 24, 1879. Had
issue: 1. JftmhfN3row?i, b. March 20, 1846;
m. Lida D. Cisco, March 3, 1875. Merchant
of Springfield, Ohio. Has no children. 2.
David, b. June 16, 1848; d. unmarried, 3.
James Walter, b. Oct. 12, 1859; m. Laura
Green, May 19, 1881. Children: 1. Veva, 2.
Reimer, 3. Lila. Is a coal merchant at
Denver, Colo.
THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 57
Hi. David, b. Feb. 15, 1819; d. Aug, 11, 1819.
iv. Josiah, h. July 1, 1820; d. 1864, unmarried.
V. William, b. June 14, 1822; d. Aug. 3, 1822.
66. vi. Harveij A., b. Oct. 9, 1823; m. Mary Ann
Winter.
vii. Joint Young, b. Dec. 26, 1825; m. Oct. 1, 1861,
Mary Sheller (b. March 5, 1835.) He d. at
Rialto, Cal., Aug. 11, 1896. Had: 1. Jennie
Ethel, b. March 19, 1863; m. Silvio Antonio
James Ronzone, May 22, 1883 and had
children: Silvio E^pjj, b. 1884, Benjamin
Francis, b. 1886, Ethel, b. 1889, Ronald An-
tonio, b. 1891, Philip Espy, b. 1896, Margaret
Theresa, b. Jan. 13, 1900. 2. Jessie Young, b.
June 17, 1865; d. Aug. 12, 1866, 3. Mary
Edna, b. Nov. 6, 1868; now teaching in Pas-
sadena, Cal., 4. Cora Blanche, b. Aug. 18,
1871; d. June 17, 1897, 5. Frances Anna, b.
Jan. 11, 1874.
via. William, b. Feb. 1828; d. Oct. 28, 1867.
ix. Mathew H., b. July 9, 1830; d. May 9, 1831.
X. Elizabeth Martha, b. Aug. 22, 1832; m. James
R. Reed, Aug. 31, 1853; lives at Pana, 111.
xi. George A., b. Oct. 1834; d. Aug. 1835.
xii. Calvin, b. Nov. 9, 1836; m. Jennie Mitchell,
at Piqua, 0., May 25, 1858 and had children:
1. Rev. Herbert P., United Presbyterian
Church, of Redlands, Cal. 2. Luella T.,
3. Andrew Josiah] m. Julia Davis. Address,
Tarkio, Mo.
xiii. Isaac Neu-fon, b. June 16, 1839; d. April 13,
1862, in the Civil War; unmarried.
XXXl. William Patterson Espy, son of Thomas
and ElizpJjeth Patterson Espy, was b. Nov., 1792; d, Sept.
17, 1869. He was m. April 2, 1818, to Elizabeth John-
son, who was born May 30, 1798; d. July 2, 1855. They
58 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
lived and died at Piqua, Ohio, and were members of the
U. P. church. Had issue:
i. Lucy Ann, b. June 13, 1819; d. March, 1829.
a. ilf«r/^aL., b. Dec. 4, 1820;'d. Feb. 16, 1842;
m. Charles Hawkins and had a daughter,
now Mrs. Alf. Winder, N. Y. City.
in. George J., b. July 24, 1824; m. ; has
daughter at Wyandotte, Kansas, Is still
living (1905).
iv. Elizabeth, b. April 20, 1827; m. Mr. Crocker.
V. Thomas, b. April 5, 1830; d. Feb. 2, 1884;
unmarried.
67. vi. Wm. Patterson, b. Aug. 15, 1833; m. Mary
Zeech.
vii. John Jacobs, b. Sept. 16, 1835; pensioner of
Civil War. Residence, Rochester, 0.
via. Josiah Mitchell, (twin) b. Sept. 16, 1835; en-
listed in 124th. Ind. Vol. Inft. Was a priso-
ner at Andersonville some months, and
finally, on his way home, was drowned on
board the "Sultana." Has a son E. E. Espy
at Celina, Ohio.
ix. Sarah Steel, b. May 27, 1838; m. first, Dr. L.
C. Finley; second, Wm. P. Lough. Has
three children; residence, Richmond, Ind.
X. Matilda, b. Sept. 27. 1840; d. Oct. 9, 1854.
XXXII. Nancy Espy, daughter of Thomas and
Elizabeth Patterson Espy, was b. in Warren County, 0.,
Nov. 25, 1798; m. John Morrow, son of Goveruor Jere-
miah Morrow, March 24, 1822. Quoting from her obitu-
ary notice: "She was a woman gifted by nature with a
good physical constitution, clear intellect, and sound
judgment, and was a woman of more than usual force
of character." She was a member of the Associate Re-
form Church and d. near the place of her birth, Jan. 5,
1881. John Morrow d. Nov. 26, 1887, aged 87 years.
Their children were:
JosiAH Morrow
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i. Paulina, b. July 6, 1823; m. James Morton,
Jan. 8, 1844; d. Jan. 26, 1845. No children.
a. David McDill, b. Oct. 29, 1825; m. Elizabeth
B. Mitchell. Died March 2, 1875. Had
Florence and Middle, both of whom d. un-
married. Was a teacher and civil engineer;
first superintendent of Eaton, 0., Union
School; civil engineer in construction of
R. R., from Richmond, Ind., to Hamilton,
0., and after its completion, for many years
was superintendent of the road; residence at
Eaton, 0.; d. at Madison, Wis.; buried at
Eaton.
in. Elizabeth, h. Dec. 18, 1827; living at Xenia,
Ohio.
iv. Jeremiah G., b. Feb., 1830; m. Sarah E. Pat-
terson, (who d. May 24, 1905) July 27, 1859;
d. of consumption, Oct. 1, 1871. He was a
teacher, civil engineer and a soldier in the
Civil war. Had children: I.Mrs. Wm. G.
Patterson, 2. Anna B., 3. Mrs. Joseph Patter-
son, 4. Janette, 5. John. Residence, Xenia,
Ohio.
V. Mari/,h. Sept. 16, 1832; m. Samuel S. Linn^
Aug.' 8, 1858; d. March, 1862; left daughter!
now Mrs. Willard G. Tidd of Kansas.
vi. William F., b. March, 1835; d. Dec. 9, 1881;
m. Kate Rhine, May 17, 1860. Had issue:
1. Dr. M. M. of Springfield, 0., 2. Marco, 3.
Pearl, 4. Emina, 5. Mary.
vii. Thomas Espy, (twin) b, March 1835; farmer,
lives in Oklahoma.
via. Josiah, b. Aug. 26, 1838; unmarried. Resi-
dence at Lebanon, 0. Graduated at Miami
University, 1859; taught in High School
Dept., Hamilton, Ohio, public schools; was
the last law student in the office of Thomas
60 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
Corwin; studied law at the University of
Michigan; was admitted to the bar in 1865;
was for a short time engaged in editorial
work; was County School Examiner for
eleven years; and has served on the Board of
Supervisors of Elections; has delivered many
educational and literary lectures; author of
the "Centennial Historical Sketch of Warren
County," 1876; "History of Warren County,"
1882; "Memoir of Durbin Ward," 1888; "Life
of Thomas Corwin," 1896; "Centennial
Sketch of Lebanon, 1903, etc.
ix. George Espij, b. Oct. 19. 1840; m. Sarah M.
Gifford, April 11, 1867. Received an
Academical education; member of Co. C,
2nd. 0. Vol. Inft., wounded at Perry ville,
Ky.; Division P. M. in the army; graduated
in Law Dept. University of Michigan; asso-
ciate editor Western Rural, at Detroit and
Chicago; editor of Western Farmer, Madison,
Wis.; Prof, of practical agriculture at Ames,
Iowa, 1876, and had the same chair in Illi-
nois State University from 1877 to 1894;
President of Oklahoma A. and M. College
from 1895 till his death in 1903; had visited
Europe twice; was well known as a Farmers'
Institute lecturer and agricultural writer
and a high authority on farm animals. Had
issue: 1. Minnie, 2. Clarence, a soldier in
the Spanish -American War from Oklahoma,
3. George J., 4. Grace E., Residence, Pax-
ton, 111.'
XXXIIL Thomas Espy, son of Thomas and Eliza-
beth Patterson Espy, was b. 1802; d. 1874. He was a
pioneer farmer of Champaign County, Ohio; was a rul-
ing elder in the Associate Reformed Church. He m.
first, Susan Morton and their children were:
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i. Mary Jane,; unmarried. Residence, Rose-
wood, 0.
a. Thos. Chalmers', d. at Pana, 111,, unmarried.
Thomas Espy m. secondly, Mrs. Chas. Hart, Sept 2,
1836. They had issue:
Hi. David Henry, b. July 13, 1837; m. Rebecca
Kesensger; was a member of Co. Gr. 66th. 0.
Vol. Inft.; wounded at Cedar Mountain; d.
at Alexandria, Sept. 9, 1862. Left a son,
Charles H. b. March 1861; m. Mary Wilson,
Dec. 30, 1883, and has a family residing in
Rosewood, 0.
XXXIV. James Espy, son of Thomas and Eliza-
beth Patterson Espy, was b. 1803; m. Eliza Sifes
in 1827; d. in 1855 while on the way to Decorah, Iowa.
Had issue:
i. Thomas M., b. 1828; m. Adah and d. at
St. Joseph, Mo., 1863. Left daughters: Kate,
a concert singer of note, is m. and lives in
New York City, but has no children. Efyima,
m. Mason Gregg, grain merchant, Kansas
City, Mo.; has one child, Adah.
a. Mrs. S. A. Gates, b. 1829.
Hi. Boberf, b. 1831; residence, Riley, Oklahoma;
unmarried.
iv. Henry, b. 1834; residence, Riley, Oklahoma:
m. Has sons, Earnest and Walter.
V. Adeline, b, 1836.
vi. Millie, b. 1840.
vii. William, h. 1850; m. ; has spent all his life
on the extreme frontier and is now keeping
a general store and post-office at Riley, Okla.
Had issue: 1. Robert, b. 1885; a remarkably
bright, healthy and handsome boy d. aged
13 years, 2. William, b. 1887, 3. Dennis F.
XXXV. George M. Espy, youngest child of Thomas
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and Elizabeth Patterson Espy, was b. July 12, 1812; m.
and was left a widower with one daughter; m, second, Mrs.
Lucinda N. Parvin, a cousin once removed, March 5,
1860; d. Nov. 3, 1883, leaving a widow, residence, Del-
phos, Ohio, and three children:
i. Minnie, m.
ii. Frank.
Hi. Bert.
XXXVI. Maetha Mitchell Simpson, daughter of
Joseph and Ann Espy Simpson, was b. 1803; m. J. A.
Burr Caldwell, Jan. 22, 1822. Had issue: six children
d. in infancy and youth, and:
i. Henry L., was member Co. E, 154th. Tenn.
Vols. C. S. A.; d. unmarried.
a. James Robert, is a widower, Brownwood,
Brown Co., Tex.; has three sons.
Hi. Geoi^ge Espy, m. Josephine Love, Nov. 12,
1873; was member of Co. D, 154th. Tenn. Vols.
C. S. A.; was w^ounded at Peach Tree
Creek, Cla. Had children: 1. W. Burr, b.
Aug. 23, 1874; d. 1880; 2. Robert Love, b.
June 2, 1877; is a druggist at Morganiield,
Kentucky.
XXXVII. James Wilkinson Simpson, son of Joseph
and Ann Espy Simpson, was b. Dec. 20, 1804; educated
at Transylvania University; studied medicine; had in
youth the companionship of his uncle, Prof. Espy, who
lived at the home of Mrs. Simpson during his college
days. James W. Simpson m. in Montgomery Co., Ky.,
Emma Hathaway and settled in Menard Co., 111., as a
pioneer; d. in 1862. Had issue:
i. Jonathan Hathaicay, who enlisted in the
Mexican war, but d. while crossing the Gulf;
unmarried.
ii. Joseph Espy ; m. Helen V^illiams and lives
at Ottawa, Kans. Have children.
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in. Catheinne Ann; m, James W. Judy who was
a Col. of 111. Regt. in the Civil war. Had:
1. W. Scott; d. aged 40, unmarried; 2. Chas.
C; m. Miss Jessie Skyles.
iv. Julia Elizabeth ; m. John T. Bush and had:
1. Dr. Frank T. Bush, Quincy, III, 2. Gert-
rude Bush.
V. Mary C; m., has children in Tallula, 111.
• •* Ph'Jin \ Both d. in Civil war; unmarried.
Dr. Simpson m. second wife and had two sons.
XXXVIII. Caroline Simpson, daughter of Joseph
and Ann Espy Simpson, was b. Oct. 1, 1806; m. Wm.
McGowan in Mt. Sterling, Ky. Had issue:
i. Joseph Wm.; m.; d. Nov. 1896; left no
children,
ii. James Espy, m.; d.; left four children.
///. John; m. Lucy McCarroll; d. at Louisville,
Ky., in 1881. Their children were: 1.
Graeme, 2. Lucy, 3. Jessie, 4. Anne, 5. Carrie,
6. Mary, 7. John, Denver, Colo.; 8. Eliza, 9.
Wm. Residence, Cresent Hill and Louis-
ville, Ky.
iv. Anne Mary, b. March 21, 1838; m. April 19,
1853, A. C. Mayes, a merchant of Princeton,
Ky., where they still live. Had: Hugh, b.
1864; m. Ella Allen,(daughter of Capt. Allen,
Mexico, Mo.) in 1889.
XXXIX. Henry Patrick Espy, son of Josiah and
Maria Murdock Espy, was b. in 1814; m. in 1854 at
Urbana, 0., Lucinda Crain. He has been a banker in
Urbana for many years. Had children:
i. Clara Louise, b. 1855; m. E. P. Thayer; has
children. Residence, Urbana, 0.
ii. Josiah Henry, b. 1857; d. 1880; unmarried.
Hi. Florence Maria, b. 1859; m. Henry T. Stan-
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ton. Have children: 1. Espy, 2. Philip
T., 3. Marjorie. Live at Grand Rapids, Mich.
XL. LouviNiA Espy, daughter of Josiah and Maria
Murdock Espy, was b. 1818; m. in 1839, James T. More-
head, afterwards Governor of Kentucky and U. S.
Senator from that state. He d. at his home in Coving-
ton in 1855, leaving four young sons. Mrs. Morehead
was a woman of rare intelligence and great literary
ability. She d. July 15, 1900, at her home in Washing-
ton, D. C. She had two children d. in infancy and
i. Josiah Espy, b. 1840; d. unmarried 1880;
was for many years cashier of the Ohio Val-
ley National Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio.
ii. Frank, b. 1846.
Hi. Harry B., b. April 9, 1847; m. Feb. 10, 1876,
Margaret C. Montfort, daughter of Rev.
Joseph Montfort; had no children.
Mr. Morehead was a prominent business
man of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he d. March
26, 1899.
iv. Albert, b. 1848.
XLL Ellen Graham Espy, daughter of Josiah and
Maria Murdock Espy, was b. in 1829; m. first, James C.
McCoy, who was chief-of-staff to General Sherman, and
served from Paducah in 1861, till the close of the Civil
War, and did not miss an engagement; d. May 30, 1875,
in New York Harbor, while returning from service in
Florida. Had issue:
i. Mary Jane, m. D. Pratt Wright and has
Eleanor Espy, b. 1886.
ii. Frank C, m. and has: 1. Harriet, 2. James,
3. Morrison.
Hi. Robert W., m. Charlotte Wise and has:
Martha.
iv. James Espy, m. daughter of General John
Gibbon, a-nd was First Lieut, on his staff.
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They are both dead and left: 1. Frances,
M., 2. John Gibbon.
V. Abram, single. Residence, 1030 17th. St,
N. W., Washington, D. C.
Mrs. McCoy m. secondly, Judge Hartley.
XLII. Eliza Espy, daughter of Hugh and Sarah
Bartholomew Espy, was b. Feb. 11, 1817; m. James Nor-
ris, Dec. 1, 1839; had one son.
i. James Newton, who served through the Civil
War; m. and had children.
She m. secondly, Merritt Scott Alloway, Nov. 15,
1849; a very successful farmer of Shelby County, Ken-
tucky, who d. April 14, 1894. They had:
ii, Ellen, m. Hall Ash, Long Run, Kentucky,
and has five children.
XLIII. George Newport Espy, son of Hugh and
Sarah Bartholomew Espy, was b. Nov. 10, 1819; m. Han-
nah Smith. Had issue:
/. William Hugh, b. May 7, 1842.
ii. Sarah Eunice, b. Oct. 29, 1844; m. William
C. Wilkinson, Chester, 111., in 1865; had: 1.
Edgar, 2. Everetta, 3. Mettie Eunice, 3. Ida
M., 4. Stella Espy, d. unmarried, 5. Blanche.
Hi. John M., b. Feb. 12, 1847. Living at Ham-
ilton, 111.; unmarried.
George N. Espy m. second wife and removed to
Hancock County, 111., where he conducted a general
store and post-office at Espyville, 10 miles east of Keo-
kuk, Iowa. Since his death, Jan. 3, 1864, the post-office
has been discontinued. Had issue:
ii\ George, b. May 7, 1854; m.; residence, Louis-
ville, Ky.
V. Airs. Emily A. Warrell, b. Feb. 19. 1856.
vi. Mrs. Ella Warrell, b. Dec. 18, 1858.
. vii. Eliza, b. Sept. 23, 1860.
via. William, b. Nov. 10, 1863. Louisville, Ky.
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XLIV. David Emanuel Espy, son of Hugh and
Sarah Bartholomew Espy, was b. Feb. 18, 1824; m. Mary
Shields, Nov. 23, 1848. Only two of his large family are
living:
i. Mrs. Emily J. Melton, \ ■j.jr , v m
a Mr. ni.ihn a^^nno \ MetrOpollS, 111.
ii. Mrs. Oletha Grace,
XLV. Sarah Jane Espy, daughter of Hugh and
Sarah Bartholomew Espy, was b. Sept. 9, 1826; m. Curtis
McClintock, Dec. 21, 1848. Have four daughters and
one son, living at Jeffersonville, Tnd.
XLVn. Francis R. Mitchell, son of James and
Martha Espy Mitchell, was b. May 27, 1818; m. Louise
Wright in 1840, who died at the birth of a daughter.
i. Louise, now Mrs. Glass, Broken Bow, Neb.
Francis R. Mitchell married secondly. Miss Seaman
and had:
ii. Mrs. Shephard.
Francis R. Mitchell was a doctor and he and his
second wife died of yellow fever in New Orleans in 1855.
XLVIII. Samuel Kyle Mitchell, youngest child
of James and Martha Espy Mitchell, was b. Jan. 20,
1822; m. Elizabeth — - Nov. 29, 1842; was a lumber
dealer of Cedarville, 0. He d. Feb., 1904. Had issue:
i. James Jos i ah, b. Jan. 11, 1844; m. in 1874;
and has one son.
ii. Amia, b. Sept. 21, 1845; m. Rev. W. H.
French, a U. P. minister, April 15, 1870.
They have a daughter b. 1876. Residence,
California.
Hi. Wm. M., b. Oct. 27, 1850; m. Ella Shamron,
Jan. 17, 1881. Has four daughters and one
son, Cedarville, Ohio.
XLIX. Mary Keene Espy, eldest child of David
and Dorcas Keene Espy, m. John Westcott of Elizabeth-
town, N. J. He was a shoe dealer of Cincinnati, 0.
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They had five children die in infancy and,
/, Marcus Atirelius, who m. Pauline, daughter
of Dr. B. F. Seabury, Charleston, Mass. Had
children: 1. Marij Pauline; m. John Bell-
inger, of Charleston, S. C, who had Mary P.,
Roberta A., John R. and James Espy, all of
Marlin, Texas.
2. Walter S., Brownwood, Texas, 3. Marcus
A., Houston, Texas, 4. Minnie Espy.
ii. Minerva Eliza, m. Robert F, Alexander and
lives in Sa.n Antonio, Texas.
Hi. John H., ra. Mary Edgar; both died; have
two grand-children, Fannie Espy Worthcnu
and Rodney K. Wortham, living at Galves-
ton, Texas.
iv. Thirza La.vinia, El Paso, Texas; unmarried.
L. Espy Lyon Anderson, second son of Dr. John
Anderson and Mary Espy, was b. March 28, 1810; d.
May 12, 1866. He m. Feb. 26, 1835, Louisa H. Watson,
who was b. May 18, 1817; d. Oct. 3, 1884. They had
issue:
i. Jo/^;?, b. Aug. 2, 1837. Residence, Bedford, Pa.
a. Maj. William Watson, b. July 29, 1839; d.
Jan. 17, 1856.
Hi. James Ross, b. Sept. 14, 1841; d. Jan. 19, 1873.
iv. George Espy, h. Oct. 30, 1843; d. April 30,
1885. He m. Rebecca Johnson, June 3,
1869 and had children: 1. Mary Espy, 2.
Espy Lyon, 3. Thomas Johnson, 4. Louise.
V. Mary Espy, b. July 17, 1846; d. Feb. 29, 1890;
m. M. E. Middleton and had children: 1.
Lillian, 2. Edivin.
vi. Eliza Watson, b. 1848; m. Irwin Beatty.
/'//. Louise Harrison, b. June 24, 1850; m. W. 0.
Hickock.
via, Edward Harrison, b. April 15, 1855; d. Feb-
1883.
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LI. Thomas Espy, son of William and Elizabeth
Nisbet Espy, b. Aug. 9, 1801; was a Presbyterian minis-
ter; went to North Carolina where he m. Harriet
Newell and had a daughter:
i. Harriet Newell', m. Gov. Zebulon B. Vance of
North Carolina and d. at Raleigh, in 1878,
aged 46 years. Had issue: 1. David, m.
He and his wife are both dead but left two
daughters: Espij and Ruth. 2. Charles,
of Washington, D. C. 3. Thomas, of Olympia,
Washington, he was the first Grovernor of
that State, i. Lieut. Zebulon B., U. S. A.
Rev. Thomas Espy d. in Salisbury, N. C.
LII. Robert Hamilton Espy, son of William and
Elizabeth Nisbet Espy, was b. March 8, 1805; m. Mary
Ann Bell, who was b. May 8, 1808. He removed to Jones
County, Iowa, as a pioneer and d. there Dec. 29, 1875.
Had issue:
i. William Nisbet, b. Feb. 24, 1827; m. and has:
1. Mrs. Frank Scott, Charleroi, Pa., 2. Frank,
3. Robert, West Middlesex, Pa.
a. Elizabeth J., b. May 15, 1829; m. Mr. Sanford.
Hi. Mary L., b. Feb. 15, 1833; m. Mr. Stutevant;
d. 1890, at Scotch Grove, Iowa. Left children.
iv. Henrietta, b. April 20, 1838; m. Mr. Suther-
land.
V. James Stevenson, b. June 30, 1840; m. June 30,
1865, Elizabeth Smith and had: 1. Norman
Ross, b. Feb. 14, 1867, 2. Robert H., b. Sept.
7, 1869; m. Anna M. Fallstrom, May 3, 1892;
has a son, Robert, 3. Sybil; m. William
Nelson, March 10, 1897, 4. Anna Laura; m.
March 10, 1897, Joseph M. Eby.
vi. Martha, (twin) b. June 30, 1840; d. 1843.
vii. Caroline, b. Sept. 30, 1842; m. Mr. Sutherland.
via. Robert J., h. Oct. 21, 1844; was in Co. D.
9th., Regt. Iowa, Vol. Inft. in the Civil
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War; m. Mary Carey and has one child,
Blanche, wife of David A. Chenoweth,
Indianapolis, Ind,
ix. Amanda, b. Oct. 20, 1849; m. D. Sutherland;
d. at Manning, Iowa, in 1882.
LIII. John Espy, son of William and Elizabeth
Nisbet Espy, was b. March 2, 1811; m. Jane Anderson,
March 22, 1817. Soon after the birth of their only child,
i. Thomas, b. May 12, 1837; they removed to
Ohio and Mr. Espy built the first steam flour
mill in Kenton, Hardin County, where he d.
in 1878. His wife still lives. Thomas, the
son, was admitted to the bar in 1862, but
never practiced, preferring to assist his
father in his varied business enterprises, in
which he was eminently successful. He m.
Miss Sailie Johnson in 1870. Thomas Espy
laid out and named the town of Espyville,
Ohio, near Kenton; was one of the leading
men of Kenton for many years. He d. sud-
denly March 31, 1905. His children were:
1. Anna Laura, teaching in Springfield,
Mass., 2. Frank, 3. Jesse. The family live
at No. 303 Espy St., Kenton, 0.
LIV. Robert Hamilton Espy, son of Robert H.
and Elizabeth Carson Espy, was b. Feb. 10, 1826; went
to California in the early days and is a prominent man
on the Pacific coast. Residence, Oysterville, Washing-
ton. He m. in Oregon, Aug. 7, 1870, Julia A. Jefferson
and had:
/. Jora b. May 28, 1872; m. A. King Wilson,
Aug. 7, 1895.
//. Robert Hamilton Edward, b. Jan. 8. 1875, at-
torney-at-law. Room 6, 4th floor, Mills Bldg.,
San Francisc(\ Cal.
Hi. Harry A., b. Nov. 5, 1876; m. Helen M.
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Richardson, March 24, 1897, Oakland, Cal.
iv. Susie May, b. May 2, 1878.
V. Thomas W., b. Nov. 27, 1883.
vi. Cecil J., b. Nov. 28, 1887.
vii. Lorra, b. June 19, 1889.
LV. Thomas Espy, son of James and Jane Fife
Espy, was b. Nov. 23, 1807; m. Elizabeth Hickman, Feb.
26, 1830; lived on a farm and also operated a saw^-mill,
in Upper St. Clair, Pa.; was Capt. of St. Clair Guards;
went into the Civil War as Capt. of Co. H., 62nd. Regt.
Pa. Vol. Inft.; was in the fight before Richmond and
during the retreat was wounded mortally near Gains
Hill, where he d. July 6, 1862, and lies in an unknown
grave. His wife d. Sept. 15, 1896. Their children are:
i. Jane, b. Feb. 20, 1833; m. David C. Bower,
1853.
ii. Abigail, b. Dec. 13, 1834; m. James Hultz,
March 24, 1859.
Hi. Mary A., b. May 22, 1838; still living at the
old home.
iv. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 18, 1840; m. J. D.Sanders.
V. Sarah, b. Aug. 18, 1844; m. J. F. Philips,
Dec. 25, 1872.
vi. James, b. May 29, 1847; d. June 26, 1883;
unmarried.
vii. Susan, b. Sept. 23, 1849; m. A. S. Miller, in
1890.
LVI. James Espy, son of James and Jane Fife
Espy, was b. July 23, 1815; m. Susan Sill. Since the
death of her husband, Mrs. Espy resides in Canons-
burg, Pa. They had issue:
i. Eliza J., m. Moses Hickmau.
ii. Jesse S., m. Agnes Woods and had: 1. Mrs.
Howard Herriott, 2. Ada, 3. James J., 4.
Carrie.
Hi. Anna Emma , m. Joseph E. McCabe.
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iv. James T., m. Millie Jones; had issue: 1.
James C, 2. Walter R., 3. Margaret, who m.
Marshall B. Craighead, Cannonsburg, Pa.
V. Laura', m. James C. Bebout; has one child.
LVII. Phoebe Espy, daughter of Patterson and
Mercy Freeman Espy, was b. Jan. 13, 1811; m. March 15,
1832, Joseph Free Patton, whose ancestors were early
settlers in Lancaster County, Pa. They were devout
members of the U. P. Church. Mr. Patton was an in-
fluential and prosperous resident of Hartstown, Pa.,
where he died Feb. 22, 1890; his wife preceding him
Feb. 1, 1890. They had the following children:
i. Mary, b. 1834; d. Dec. 14, 1892; m. James
Baird, and had: 1. Mrs. Fannie Patterson,
2. Dr. Joseph Free, 3. Bertha,
n. David, b. Feb. 15, 1836; m. Mary J. Allen,
Sept. 21, 1859. Residence, Georgetown,
Colo. Children: 1. Knud, b. Dec. 22, 1863;
m. Alice B. Blackburn. Is a lawyer and
Journalist. 2. Grace Espy, b. Oct. 5, 1866;
m. Maj. W. H. Cowles, U. S. A. She was
Prof, of English and Sociology at Colo. State
Agricultural College at Ft. Collins, 1885-
1897. Elected State Superintendent of
Public Instruction of Colo. 1897. She was
a very brilliant lecturer and writer. Died
at Fort Assiniboine, Montana, July 22, 1904.
She left no children. 3. Dr. Jessie Patton,
b. July 22, 1869; 4. Mary Louise, (Polly) b.
1885.
///. Thomas, b. 1838; m. Elizabeth McMasters;
served through the Civil war. Has no
children.
iv. Mercy A., b. 1841; m. James Finley of
Fayette county, Pa.
V. Joseph Free, b. 1843; m. Nannie McMasters
and has: Clark, Scott, Elizabeth and
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Katherlne.
vi. George, b. June 11, 1849; m. Mary Bean;
residence, Oberlin, Kansas. Has two mar-
ried daughters.
vii. Maria, b. 1851; m. Rev. W. J. Nevin of the
U. P. church and has a large family.
viii. Phoebe Ella, b. 1853; m. W. F. Tunison;
residence, Brooklyn, N. Y.
LYIII. Maria Espy, daughter of Patterson and
Mercy Freeman Espy, was b. Feb. 24, 1812; became the
second wife of John Dickey, Aug. 2, 1838; d. July 13,
1887. Mr. Dickey was a highly respected farmer of
Crawford county, Pa. Their childree were:
i. Rosina A., b. March 26, 1840; m. Joseph C.
Martin Oct. 12, 1864, and had: 1. Ralph, 2.
Dan, 3. Joe, m. Rose Clark; 4. Budd.
a. Nathaniel Wihon, b. July 15, 1842; m. Mary
A. Elliott, and had: 1. Lamont E., 2. Grace
C, 3. Joseph E., m. Tresa Palmanter, 4. Lou
Tina, 5. Frank Espy, 6. Minnie A.
Hi. Patterson, (twin) b. Jan. 18, 1854; unmarried.
iv. Mercy, b. Jan. 18, 1854; m. George Gibson of
Danville, Iowa, May 2, 1871, and had: 1,
Norval L., 2. Zoie, 3. Clifford Dickey .
V. Orlando C, b. June 15, 1853; m. Kate
McKay, 1889.
vi. i^ac/^f/, b. Oct. 12, 1847; m. Norval Lewis,
Dec. 12, 1877, and d. in Beatrice, Neb., Nov.
30, 1882.
LIX. Thomas Stevenson Espy, son of Patterson
and Mercy Freeman Espy, was b. March 26, 1814; edu-
cated at Gambel's Academy, Jamestown, Pa., and
Roberts' Select School, Andover, 0.; studied law with, and
afterwards became a partner of. Judge Alexander
McCalmont, Franklin, Pa.; came to Fort Madison, Iowa,
in 1844, where he practiced his profession; operated a
flour mill, distillery and foundry; failed in business in
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1858. In 1863, he removed to St. Louis, Mo., and be-
came one of the foremost lawyers of the city, but fail-
ing health caused him to return to Fort Madison in 1881.
He was school director of Madison Township, 1846 — 56;
State Senator 1848 — 52; was appointed General of the
State Militia in 1851. He was always a busy and in-
fluential man and d. honored by all that knew him, Dec.
24, 1895. He m. at Meadville, Pa. May 12, 1840, Mary
Ann McBride. Had issue:
i. Elizahdh McCahnont, h. Feb. 22, 1841; m.
Joseph A. Nunn, April 18, 1866; d. April
1903; had ten children: 1. John Espi/,h.
April 7, 1867; unmarried, 2. Ralph Alexan-
der, b. Feb. 10, 1869; unmarried, S. Mary
Luella, b. April 5, 1871; unmarried, 4. Emma
Josephine, b. Feb. 24, 1873; m. Edward Whit-
comb, 5. Thomas, b. Feb. 24, 1875; m. Lena
Inkmann, 6. Mari/ Elizabeth, b. Feb. 7,1877;
m. Bert Sater, Joseph A., Jr., b. Sept. 19,
1878; unmarried, 8. Georgiana Edgell, b.
Sept. 17, 1880; m. Ralph K. Davis, 9. Mary
Louise, b. Aug. 2, 1882, 10. Louis, b. May 30,
1885; unmarried.
//. Georgiana, b. May 24, 1842; d. Oct. 26, 1854.
///. Jftm^'s^., b. Dec. 16, 1843;d. July 11,1887;
unmarried.
iv. Thomas Enmiett, b. April 1, 1846; unmarried.
V. William George, b. Jan. 8, 1857; m. Augusta
Brooks, April 18, 1885. Residence, St. Louis,
Mo., where Mr. Espy is bookkeeper for the
Hoyt Metal Co. Has children: 1. William
Eads, 2. Thomas, 3. Clarence, 4. Albert, 5.
Ruth.
LX. Pamela Espy, daughter of Patterson and
Mercy Freeman Espy, was b. July 3, 1820; m. first, Wil-
liam P. Bennett and had one son:
i. Willia?)) Perry, Jr., who m. Noreena Arm-
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strong, (descendant of Brigadier General
Hankinson of the Revolution); had: Cora
Bennett.
Mrs. Bennett m. secondly, William Allen and had:
i. Nancy Jane,
ii. George, m.; has one son.
Hi. Patterson, b. April 11, 1857; m. and has three
daughters.
iv. Barloiv Espij\ m, and has no children.
V. Mercy, m. Benjamin Hollister, grandson of
Nancy Espy Bennett; has three children:
Late in life Mrs. Allen m. David Fry, who d. in 1890.
She d. at Fairfield, Iowa, March 13, 1901. Mrs. Fry
taught school in youth and during both periods of
widowhood.
LXI. Alexander Clarkson Espy, son of Patterson
and Mercy Freeman Espy, was b. March 27, 1824; m. his
cousin, Sarah Matilda Espy, Dec. 24, 1856. He lived and
d. on the old farm at Espyville, March 27, 1893. His
children were:
L Rosina A., b. Oct. 22, 1857; m. Feb. 26, 1878,
Charles Mordoff of Minnesota. Had one
son, Charles Espy, b. Dec. . 14, 1883. Mr.
Mordoff d. 1905.
ii. Loemma, b. July 7, 1859; m. Albert W. Col-
lins, Feb. 12, 1880. Had children: 1. Earl
Espy, b. 1882, 2. Espy Clarkson, b. 1889, 3.
George Alexancler, b. 1894. Residence, Espy-
ville, Pa.
Hi. Georgia na, b. May 6, 1866; m. John H.
McDonald, June 13, 1889; d. Sept. 12, 1895,
and left children: 1. Alice Espy, 2. Sarah.
iv. Clarkson Freeman, b. April 22, 1868; un-
married.
V. Ella B., b. Nov. 6, 1870; m. Henry C. Clark,
Aug. 12, 1895. Have children: 1. Edward
Espy, 2. Georgiana.
(Japtain Stephen Barlow Espy
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vi. Alexander Roy, b. April 21, 1874; unmarried.
LXII. Stephen Barlow Espy, son of Patterson
and Mercy Freeman Espy, was b. June 8, 1827, educated
at Franklin Pennsylvania Academy, came to Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, with his uncle. Dr. Geo. R. Espy, in 1846, and
was bookkeeper for his brother Thomas for two years;
m. Rebecca Caroline, daughter of Judge Jacob Cutler,
Sept. 11, 1848. Mr. Espy was for some years a merchant
in Fort Madison, and was conducting a store in Shelby-
ville, 111., at the breaking out of the Civil war. He
went to the front as Captain of Co. G, 115th Illinois Vol.
Inft. and was killed Sept, 20, 1863. Quoting from the
New York Tribune, Oct. 23, 1863: ''Capt. Espy, as-
sistant commissary on Gen. Whitaker's staff, was a very
lion that day. He was advised to remain with his
trains; but too noble spirited for that he remained on
the field, fearless of danger, doing wonders in cheering
and rallying the men under the destructive fire of the
enemy. He is one of Illinois' noble sons, and his loss is
severely felt." His children were:
/. Toma, b. June 11, 1849; m. Col. Joseph
Blacker Morrison, May 3, 1868. Mr. Mor-
rison served with distinction through the
Civil war; he enlisted as a private in Co. D,
7th. Iowa Vol. Inft. and at the siege of
Atlanta, was serving on the staff of Gen. E.
W. Rice, commander of the 1st. Brigade,
2nd. Division, 15th. Army Corps. He was
President of the Morrison Mfg. Co. at the
time of his death, Dec. 28, 1904. Quoting
from the Fort Madison Democrat: "By the
death of Col. Morrison, Fort Madison is de-
prived of one of its most prominent and re-
spected citizens, he having for many years
been a leader in busine.'^s, social and church
lines. The loss to the community is great.
In his family relations Mr. Morrison was as
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near perfect as it is given to man to be^
and the blow of his sudden death falls with
crushing force upon his devoted wife and
loving children. The hearts of the people
of Fort Madison go out to them in their
great sorrow." Mr. Morrison was a Re-
publican in politics, a Catholic in religion.
Had issue: 1. Vincent Espy, b. 1869;
graduated at Notre Dame University 1889;
is president Morrison Mfg. Co. and un-
married. 2. TTw. /^;er6^o?^, b. 1871; graduated
at Notre Dame University 1890; m. Lilian
Mac Henry, Dec. 29, 1898; she d. Jan. 10,
1903. Had no children. Wm. I. is Sec'y.
and Treas. of Morrison Mfg. Co. 3. Marie
- Genevieve, b. 1873; m. W. G. Smith, Chicago.
4. Mabel Josephine, b. 1875; m. Robert N.
Johnson, a lawyer of Fort Madison, Iowa.
Had issue: Joseph Morrison and Genevieve
' Porter, (twins), Margaret and Sarah. 5.
Maria, b. 1878; now Madame Morrison of
the Society of the Sacred Heart. 6. Helen
Louise, b. 1881.7. Sinia Lucile, b. 1884. 8.
Joseph Barloiv, b. 1887. 9. Denis Augustin,
b. 1889. 10 Virginia, b. 1892.
a. Knud Iverson, b. Sept. 11, 1853; m. Adah
Zimmerman, Jan. 19, 1875; he was educated
at Notre Dame University, and conducted a
lumber business at Leon, Iowa. He d. Dec.
29, 1884; left no children. Mrs. Espy is now
Mrs. I. E. Larrick, Oberlin, Kansas.
Hi. Florence Mercy, b. April 4, 1857. The com-
piler of this work. Residence, Fort Madi-
son, Iowa.
iv. Georgiana, b. Jan. 19, i860.
LXIII. Narcissa Young Stevenson, daughter of
Dr. J. E. and Anna Espy Stevenson, was b. June 14,
THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 77
1819; m. Rev. E. B. Griffin of the M. E. Church, in 1848;
she d. May 27, 1899. They had issue:
i. Anna Eliza, b. March 17, 1849; m. William
Riddle Harrison, Massillon, 0., Feb. 3, 1869,
and had thirteen children,
//. Mary Belle, b. Feb. 3, 1851; m. Joseph V. K.
Newlin, Feb. 3, 1874, and has several children.
Hi. CcdlieTaulk,h. Feb. 14, 1853; m. John P.
Beall, May 24, 1877. Had four children.
iv. Thomas Espy Stevenson, b. Jan. 13, 1857; m.
Ann. Wiley. Residence, Pittsburg, Pa.
V. E?nma E., b. 1859; m. Ivor Hughes, Colum-
bus, Ohio.
vi. Narrissa Lily, m. William Fitzpatrick.
LXIV. Nancy Rebecca Espy, daughter of James
and Nancy Espy was b. March 17, 1829; m. her cousin,
Ezekiel H. Sankey, Aug. 26, 1847, and had issue:
/. Cinfhia J., b. Aug. 3, 1850.
a. Sarah E., b. May 14, 1853; m. Henry Bishop
June 18, 1879. Children: 1. Henry Sankey,
2. Alliee Elorence, 3. Jean Espy, b. 1886; 4.
Hen riefta Sa ) i key .
Hi. George Floyd, b. Oct. 7, 1858.
iv. James H., b. Nov. 15, 1860; d. Sept. 4, 1873.
V. Mrs. Ella Bradon, Greenville, Pa.
LXV. John Boyd Espy, son of James and Nancy
Espy, was b. July 13, 1838; m. Esther Collins, Oct. 13,
1864; was educated at Aliegheney College, Meadville,
Pa.; enlisted with the Aliegheney College Vols, at Mead-
ville, Pa., June 4, 1861. Resigned Oct. 4, 1864, on
account of wounds received in the battle of Spottsyl-
vania, Va., p.s Captain of Co. H, 145th. Pennsylvania
Vols., Col. H. L. Brown's Regiment, Gen. Brook's Bri-
gade, Gen. Barlow's division and Gen. Hancock's 2nd.
Corps; is a minister of the M. E. church; at present
(1905) he is Presiding Elder, Fredonia, N. Y. They had
issue:
78 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
i. Mary, b. Oct. 9, 1865; m. Rev. Samuel M.
Gordon of the M. E. church, June 22, 1887,
and has children.
ii. Emma, b. Aug. 28, 1867; m. Fred I. Kennedy
Sept. 10, 1889; d. and left children.
Hi. Harry Boyd, b. Jan. 4, 1870. Lawyer, Buf-
falo, N. Y.; unmarried.
iv. AngeUne, b. Nov. 21, 1873; d. Nov. 11, 1899.
V. Anna Agnes, b. April 25, 1880.
LXVI. Harvey Adams Espy, son of Josiah and
Margaret Mitchell Espy, v^as b. Oct. 9, 1823; m. Mary A.
Winter (who was b. May 5, 1851; d. April 29, 1904;) Jane
9, 1854. He was a farmer at Flat Rock, Crawford Co.,
111., where he d. Oct. 18, 1892. Had issue:
/. Martha Louise, b. Sept. 8, 1855; m. Samuel
K. Duncan, April 10, 1873, and has four chil-
dren.
//. James Alvin, b. April 1, 1857; m. Margaret
A. Ross, May 4, 1885, and had children: 1.
Charles Harvey, 2. Lottie M., 3. James Har-
rison, i. Flossie Belle.
Hi. Edwin, b. Sept. 24, 1859; m. Julia A. Miller
Nov. 12, 1884, and had children: 1. Earl
Samuel, 2. Alplia L.
iv. John Winter, b. Sept. 24, 1861; m. Elizabeth
A. Wheeler Nov. 21, 1888, and had children:
1. Chester Wheeler, 2. Flora Elsie, 3. Carrie
A., 4. Charles Josiah.
V. Mary N., b. Jan, 25, 1867; m. David Camp-
bell Duncan, April 17, 1887, and had two
daughters.
vi. Margaret Hulda, b. March 29, 1869; unmar-
ried.
vii. Harry Givens, b. May 23, 1872; m. Sarah A.
Miller, Nov. 8, 1894.
LXVII. William Patterson Espy, son of Wm. P.
THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 79
and Elizabeth Johnson Espy, was b. Aug. 15, 1833; m.
Mary Zeech in 1853; served in 152nd. Ohio Vol. Inft.
during the Civil war and d. in Greenville, 0., April 21,
1903, where his widow still lives. They had issue:
i. AlvareUa, b. Oct. 26, 1854; m. Alden Pres-
cott Sawyer and has one son, Walter Espij.
if. Orville Grant, b. July 30, 1862; m. Philip-
pina Schneider; residence, Dayton, 0.
///. AJvardo A.,h.'^e^t.i, 1856; m. Mary Clif-
ford and had children: 1. Clifford Andreiv,
\ 1884; 2. Wm. Patterson, b. 1886; 3. Boy
Vance.
LXVIII. Maria Stevenson, daughter of Joseph
and Mary Espy Stevenson, was born in 1796; m. Samuel
McKee at New Castle, Pa., in 1818. Had issue:
/. Joseph Stevenson, b. 1819; d. 1826.
ii. Sarah Jane, b. 1822; m. James H. Graham
of Butler, Pa., in 1840, and had: 1. Mrs.
Jane Grimes, whose daughter is Mrs. An-
drew Brown, Creston, Iowa, 2. Marianne,
b. 1845; m. Nelson Brunerand has daughter,
Nellie, at Muncy, Pa., Samuel M., b. 1848;
m. Lydia Quigley; has issue: Jean, m. Dr.
John Gordon of Bellvernon, Pa., Mary Q.,
Samuel, Jr., Joseph and James', residence,
Uniontown, Pa., 4. Anna Kate, b. 1853; m.
It. B. Miller of Allegheny, Pa., and has:
James Espy and Andrew D.
Hi. Mary Espy, b. Dec. 25, 1823; m. Jonathan
Katon, 1848, and had: 1. Samuel, 2. Thomas
Josiah, 3. Granville B., residence, Tipton
City, Ind., 4. Melville Graham ; m. Charity
Packer, 5. Mrs. H. Jefferson Reed, Tipton
City, Ind.
LXIX. Marianne Stevenson, daughter of Joseph
and Mary Espy Stevenson, was b. 1803; m. Frederick
Rohrer at Kittanning, Pa., March 28, 1820, Rev. John
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Reddick, officiating. She d. Sept. 10, 1874, at Tidionte,
Pa. Mr. Rohrer d. Aug. 23, 1837, at Kittanning. They
had issue:
i. Mary Ellen, living at Tidionte, Pa. Unmar-
ried.
a. John Wise; m. and has children: 1. Fred-
erick, m. Mary A. Hafts and had: Winifred
and John W., Jr. 2. Willia7n Hilton; d.
aged six years.
Hi. Elizabeth; m. Mr. Brown and had: 1. Charles,
2. Frank, 3. Carl, 4. George, 5, Asa, 6.
Ann, 7. Carrie, 8. John W.
iv. George Stevenson; unmarried.
George and John W. Rohrer own and publish the
"Democrat and Sentinel" at Kittanning, Pa.
V. Mrs. Emily Monks; has two children: 1.
Mrs. Mary Byers, Spokane, Wash., 2. Frank
C. Monks.
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Descendants of Josiah and Elizabeth Grain Espy.
I. Josiah Espy, son of Josiah and Priscilla Mitch-
ell Espy, was b. in the north of Ireland in 1699; m. 1740
Elizabeth Grain, who came to America with her broth-
ers, William and Joseph, in 1732. She was b. 1719, in
County Down, Ireland, and after the death of Josiah
Espy, she m. secondly, Robert Ewing, by whom she had
no children.
Josiah Espy settled in Hanover township, Lancaster
county. Pa., buying land from the Proprietaries, May
25, 1745. In addition to his farm he carried on a black-
smith shop and was highly respected and esteemed; he
grew to be the wealthiest man of the locality.
When he died in 1760, he left considerable property,
"two shares of which went to Josiah, eldest son and
heir-at-law." Their children were:
2. I. Josiah, b. March 10, 1742; d. July 22, 1813.
ii. Susanna, b. 1743; m. by Rev. John Roan, in
1760, to John Patton. Both are buried in
Paxtang.
3. ///. Mary, b. 1745; m. Dec. 23, 1760, by Rev.
John Roan, to James McClure.
iv. Martha, b. Jan. 12, 1747; m. Capt. Lazarus
Stewart in 1767, in Derry church. She d. in
Hanover township, Luzerne county. Pa., in
1804. Few women have lived through more
frontier hardships and more heart-breaking sorrows
than Martha Espy. Capt. Lazarus Stewart, was b. July
4, 1734, in Hanover Township, Lancaster County, Pa., of
the same Scotch-Irish stock as his wife. In 1755, he
raised a company and did valiant service on the frontier
as a ranger; the active part he took in Conestoga and
Lancaster in the destruction of the murderous and vaga-
bond Indians in 1763, made him a prominent personage
in Pennsylvania history during that period. During the
Revolution he was an active partizan and fell at the head
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of his troops at the Massacre of Wyoming, July 3, 1776.
Two days before this, was born, Martha, his youngest
child. On July 4, 1776, while Philadelphia was going
wild over the newly declared independence, Martha Espy
Stewart, the sorrow-stricken widow, weak in body, but
strong in that soul-courage that always conquers, em-
barked with her children in a frail open boat and
floated down the Susquehanna River to Harrisburg, to
friends and safety. After peace came to the land, she
with her children returned to their home. Their de-
scendants still live in the vicinity of Wilkesbarre. They
had issue: 1. James, m. Hannah Jameson, 2. Elizabeth,
m. Alexander Jameson, 3. Margaret, m. James Camp-
bell, 4. Martha, d. unmarried.
4. V. George, b. 1749; m. Mary Stewart.
vi. John, b. 1751; d. 1787, unmarried.
5. vii. Samuel, b. 1753; m. Martha Chambers.
viii. Robert, b. 1755.
ix. Priscilla, b. 1757; m. first, James Stewart,
brother of Capt. Lazarus Stewart. After
his death, in 1783, she m. Capt. Audrew Lee,
who was b. 1739 in Hanover Township, Lan-
caster County, Pa.; d. in 1821 in Hanover
Township, Lazerne County, Pa. He served
as a dragoon during the Revolution from
Lancaster County.
11. JosiAH Espy, son of Josiah and Elizabeth Crain
Espy, wash. March 10, 1742; d. July 22, 1813; m. July 8,
1769, by Rev. John Roan, Anna Kirkpatrick, b. Jan. 11,
1750; d. May 31, 1842; daughter of William and Mar-
garet Kirkpatrick, of Paxtang Township. Josiah Espy
served during the Revolution in Capt. Richard McQuon's
Co., Col. William Green's battalion, of Lancaster Coun-
ty, Aug. 31, 1776. Proof of this can be found on p. 320,
Vol. 2, Second Series, Archives of Pennsylvania. He
was in the State Legislature in 1806— '08. They had issue:
/. Margaret, b. Nov. 8, 1771; d. Sept. 4, 1751; m.
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Samuel, thirteenth child of Rev. John Elder
and his second wife, Sarah Simpson. Sam-
uel Elder was b. Feb. 27, 1772, and they were
m. March 7, 1793. They had issue: 1. Ami
Espij, b. 1794; m. Alexander W. Piper and
had: 1. Col. Alex. Piper, U. S. A., graduated
from West Point in 1851, 2. James W. E.,
died from wounds received in Civil War. He
m. and had: Lieut. Alex. R. Piper, IT. S. A.
and Vandyke. 2. John Elder, b. 1796; m.
and had: John Eitchey Elder, of Indian-
apolis, Ind., and Samuel Elder, of Bradford,
Iowa. 3. Mary, b. 1798; m. William M.
Guilford, of Lebanon, Pa., and had children.
4. Josiah, h. 1801; d. Oct. 30, 1844; unmar-
ried. 5. Sarah MeAllister,h. Sept. 16, 1803 ;m.
William H. Doll, and had: Samuel, Ann
Espy, Esther, m. James M. Bradshaw, Cath-
arine, Emma, m. Charles Lukens Bailey;
residence, Harrisburg, Pa. Their eldest son,
Williayn Elder, m. a daughter of General
Alger, of Detroit.
a. Priscilla, (twin) b. Dec. 8, 1771; d. Sept. 29,
1845; m. Robert McClure, b. Dec. 18, 1763;
d. July 21, 1839, son of V/illiam McClure
and Margaret Wright. They had issue: 1.
William,h. Feb. I. 1795; d. Aug. 16, 1852;
m. and left children, 2. Ann, b. 1797, 3.
Robert IV., b. 1800; d. Sept. 26, 1865, 4. Pris-
cilla Jean, 5. Josiah Espy, removed to Frank-
lin County, Pa.; m. and had children, 6 .Mar-
garet, 7. Rebecca, m. Mathew Brown, May 27,
1834.'
///. Josiah, b. 1774; d. April 13, 1811 in Bloom
township, Northumberland county. Pa.; un-
ma^rried.
6, iv. William, b. June 2, 1776; m. Susanna Gray.
84 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
7. V. James Snodgrass, b. July 18, 1788.
vi. John Elder, b. Oct. 12, 1790; d. April 26,
1831; unmarried; was a physician of ability.
8. vii. David, b. June 11, 1792; m. Rebecca Allen.
III. Mary Espy, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth
Grain Espy, was b. 1745 in Hanover township, Lancaster
county, and d. 1818, in Columbia county. Pa. She m.
Dec. 23, 1760, Rev. John Roan officiating, James Mc-
Clure, who was b. in Paxtang township in 1733; d. Nov.
14, 1805, at McClure's Fort, Columbia county. Pa. He
removed in 1769 to the "Wyoming settlement," and had
his home on the west bank of the North Branch of the
Susguehanna, where he built a log house surrounded by
a stockade, known as McClure's Fort. He was a member
of the Committee of Safety during the Revolution, and
a man of prominence during that illustrious era. They
had issue:
i. Margaret, m. Major Moses Van Campen; d.
March, 1845. Moses Van Campen was a
brave soldier of the Revolution; a scholarly
man; a christian gentleman. He d. Oct.
15, 1849, at Angelica, N. Y., aged 92 years,
and left children: 1. Mary, b. Oct. 10, 1784;
m. George Lockhart of Almond, N. Y., and
had: Alfred, James, Joseph, and Wlanj, 2.
Anna, b. Oct. 29, 1786; m. Alvin Burr, 3.
PrisciUa, b. Sept. 15, 1789; m. Samuel Mul-
holland, 4. Elizabeth, b. April 3, 1792; m.
Rev. Robert Hubbard and had: Rev. John
N. Hubbard, who wrote "The Life and Times
of Major Moses Van Campen", 5. Lavinia,\).
March 3, 1794; m. Dr. Samuel Southworth.
a. James,h. 1770; d, Oct. 4, 1850, on the old
homestead.
IV. George Espy, son of Josiah and Elizabeth
Grain Espy, was b. 1749; d. April 1814, in Luzerne
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County, Pa. His father in March 1775, conveyed to him
a tract of land in Northumberland County, Pa„ to which
he moved the same year. He was commissioned May
31, 1800, a justice of the peace, for the districts of Han-
over and Wilkes-Barre, which office he held at the time
of his death; was an Elder in the First Presbyterian
Church of Wilkes-Barre; was commissioned second
Lieutenant, June 1776, of Capt. Robert Crawford's Com-
pany, Col. Samuel Hunter's Battalion of Northumber-
land County, and was in active service. Proof of this is
found in the Archives of Pennsylvania. George Espy
was a stone mason and built the old stone jail on East
Market St., Wilkes-Barre; m. Mary Stewart, daughter of
John Stewart, of Derry Township, Lancaster County;
she d. in 1820. They had issue:
/. Ann, b. April 5, 1777; m. Ambrose Tilly of
Luzerne County, and died childless.
9. //. John, b. July 26, 1779; m. Lovinia Inman.
Hi. Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1781; m. Thomas Bennett;
resided in Nauticoke, and both died there.
Had issue: 1. Mary Ann, m. in 1829, Alden
I. Bennett, son of Isaac Bennett; studied
medicine and became the first physician of
the Borough of Nauticoke; in 1831, removed
to Bolivar, Ohio; was a member of the con-
stitutional convention of that State in 1851;
in 1853, located in Beloit, Wisconsin; was a
State Senator and died there in 1862.
Two of his sous, Thomas and Phineas, served
during the Civil War as lieutenants of Wis-
consiri regiments; Thomas Bennett, m. Jen-
nie, daughter of Hon. James Ewing of Ohio.
ii\ George, h. Dec. 19, 1784; m. Elizabetli Eicke,
and had: Sarah Ann, b. May 9, 1814; d.
May 27, 1877; m. 1838, Joseph Tyson Pres-
ton, coal operator of Plymouth, and they
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had: 1. Echvin R., m. Mary McCormack, 2.
George Espy, civil engineer, died unmar-
ried, 3. Gertrude, m. Frank Turner, 4.
Marion W., b. April 22, 1844; m. Dec. 5, 1866,
Stephen B. Vaughan of Kingston.
V. Samuel Espy, son of Josiah and Elizabeth
Grain Espy, was b. 1753; m. Martha Chambers, in Phila-
delphia, Nov. 16, 1778; Aug. 30, 1776, he was a member
of Capt. Richard McQuown's Co., Col. Thimothy Green's
battalion of Lancaster County, and was in the Jersey
campaign. Proof is to be found on page 320, Vol 13,
Second Series, Archives of Pennsylvania. His children
were:
10. i. Samuel Chambers, b. July 5, 1779.
ii. Andreiv, b. March 12, 1782; went into the
navy and was killed in 1804, at the siege of
Tripoli.
in. Thomas, b. Aug. 4, 1783; d. July 30, 1784.
iv. Hannah, b. Dec. 30, 1785; d. unmarried.
11. V. John, b. Oct 15, 1787; m. Ann Scott.
vi Eliza, b. 1788; m. Cornelius McLean; had
issue: 1. Cornelius, a lawyer of Annopolis,
Md., 2. Charles, physician of Baltimore, Md.,
3. William, merchant of Baltimore, Md,, 4.
George, merchant of Baltimore, Md., 5.
Eugene, of New York City, 6. Eliza, m.
Henry Hardisty, and had: 1. Mary, who m.
General Stoneman, during the Civil War;
afterwards he was Governor of California, 2.
Alice, 3. McLean Hardisty; residence, Bos-
ton, Mass.
12. vii. James, b. Dec. 2, 1790; m. Miss Swain.
via. Nancy (Ann), b. Feb. 27, 1793; m. James
Gaither in Washington, D. C, Sept. 9, 1817,
Rev. John Breckenridge, officiating; d. in
Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1876, at the home
8?
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--■-'. '■'■'. ..i.-rri;. . :i : k:o: their
of her daughter/Mrs. Martlia Hinkle; thQir
children were: :?. Martha, h. Feb. 14,. 1820;
m. Philip Hinkle. of Wilson, Hinkle & Co.,
Cincinnati. They had no children. 2. Jatmp,
b. March 17, 1821; died, 3. Thomas, b. April
15, 1826;. d. Nov. 3, 1903, 4. Eliza, h.'^OY,
10, 1828; m. — Seymour.
ix. WUUam,h.Ma;rch2Q,r^%^:-lr -:■'■— .f
X. Margaret, b. 1797; m. Mr. McLaughlin of
Lancaster, Penna.
VI. William Espy, son of Josiah and Ann Kirk-
patrick Espy was b. June 2, 1776; , d. July 28, 1850, in
Harrisburg, Pa.; m. June 2, 1807, by Rev. James R. Sharon,
to Susanna Gray, b. June 18, 1782; d. July 10, 1854; daugh-
ter of Joseph Gray and Elizabeth Forster; both are
buried in Paxton Church graveyard. They had issue:
/. Elizabeth Graif, h. 1808; she m. Dec, 29,
1859j Samuel W. Sharp of Cumberland
county; b. March 27, 1822; d. Dec. 6, 1877.
Mrs. Sharp is still living in Harrisburg. : ,
//. Jos/a/^, b. 1810; d. Aug. 12, 1891; m. Maiy,
daughter of Samuel McKeehan of Newville,
in 1843. She was b. 1815; d, Dec. 23, 1897,
, at her home in Harrisburg. They had
issue: 1. Susanna, b. Nov. 1, 1852; m. Harry
D. Boas, son of David and Margaret Bates
Boas, and have children: Mary Espy and
,': . Sarah; 2. Helen,h. July 21, 1857. _ ' :, ;
//■/. ^^», b, Aug. 3, 1812; m. Abnei- Rutherford
Feb. 28, 1839 and had: 1. William Eranklin,
one of the best known farmers of the Pax-
taug Valley; was trustee of Paxton Church
for many years, b. Dec. 7, 1839; m. Adeline
, M. Rutherford; d. Nov. 9, 1904. Had chil-
. dren: Ann Espij, Bi chard, Mrs. Jane Bing-
. ham, Adeline M., Marshall, Kesiah Barke,
and Donald.
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2. John Marshall, 3. Susanna Esjn/, 4. Sarah^
5. Abner, 6. Alice, 7. Ada B., m. Spencer F.
Barber; has four children.
VII. James Snodgrass Espy, son of Josiah and
Ann Kirkpatrick Espy, was b. July 18, 1788; d. Sept.
21, 1872 in Harrisburg, Pa.; was a merchant and promi-
nent citizen; m. first, March 30, 1817, at Isle Benvenue^
Mary Huling, daughter of Thomas Huling. They had
issue:
13. i. Thomas HuUng, b. Dec. 30, 1817.
ii. Anna Elizabeth, b. Jan. 1, 1820; d. June 15,
1854; m. Jan. 1, 1838, Hugh H. Stockton,
and had: 1. Mary Pollard, m. Capt. Dean
Monahan, U. S. a'.; 2. Henry T., Lieut. U. S.
N.; m. Catherine Ownslow of Cornwall,
England.
James Espy m. secondly, in Philadelphia, March 10,
1825, Mary H. Pollard, b. Dec. 15, 1802, (a sister of Mrs.
James P. Espy with whom she made her home). Dec. 15,
1902, Mrs. Mary Espy celebrated her 100th. birthday and
died in Feb., 1903. Their children were:
Hi. Margaret Pollard, b. Dec. 20, 1825; d. Nov.
26, 1847.
iv. James Pollard, b. Dec. 20, 1827; d. Feb. 26,
1880; unmarried.
V. WilUani Kirkpatrick, b. 1831; d. March 4,
1868, at Clouterville, La., graduated in medi-
cine and was in active practice at the time
of his death; m. Kectina St Croix Cockfield,
and had: Marij, b. 1867; m. in 1900, Capt.
Galbraith, U. S'. A.
vi. Eliza L., b. 1833; m. Nov. 8, 1853, ¥/iHiam
Sergeant, of Philadelphia; Col. of 210fch.
Regt. Pa. Vol. Inft. Died on his way home
April, 1865, from wound received in front of
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Petersburg, Va. They had: 1. Margaretta,
m, Alexander James Dallas Dixon ; residence,
Philadelphia, 2. Mary, 3. Louisa, m. John
G. Knnkle; residence, Harrisburg, 4. Sarah,
5. Eliza, m. William H. Meyers of Philadel-
phia.
Vni. David Espy, son of Josiah and Ann Kirk-
patrick Espy, was b. June 11, 1792; d. April 21, 1840, in
Paxtaug; m. Dec. 16, 1816, Rebecca Allen, b. July 24,
1796; d. Oct. 1871. David Espy was precentor of Paxton
Church for over twenty years. His children were:
/. Jo6v'a/^, b. Sept. 29, 1817; m. Anne Valentine
of Baltimore, Md., April 10, 1872; d. Jan. 13,
1897, leaving one child, Minnie Maude, b.
March 7, 1873; residence, Decatur, 111.
a. Wni. Kirkpatrick, b. April 9, 1819; m.
Martha Sturgeon; she d. Jan., 1864; he m.
secondly; had issue: 1. Mrs. Rebecca Quinn,
2.Mrs.LidaS. O'Brien, Galesburg, III; 3.
David A. of Wellington, Kansas; i. Mrs.
Ella Worthington, Groveland, 111.; 5. Mrs.
Sarah Emerson, Peoria, 111.; 6. Miss Anna .M,
Peoria, 111.; 7. Dr. Charles W. of Chicago.
///. J.?ma lf«rm, b. May 11, 1822; m. March 1,
1849, James Todd, and had: 1. Rev. David
Todd, Congregational Church, Cameron, Mo.;
2. Andrew, 3. William, Peoria, 111.; 4. Mrs.
Oliver PeUijohn, Farmington, 111.
14. iv. DamV/, b. Sept. 8, 1826; m. Aug. 19, 1851,
Ann Catherine Jackson, who d. Aug. 16,
1879; residence, Arrowsmith, 111.
15. V. John JJexander, b. July 26, 1829; m. Martha
Fry, Feb. 22, 1853; d. 1888.
vi. Susanna M., b. Feb. 1, 1833: m. Dr. Marvin
S. Carr, of Galesburg, 111., May 16, 1854; he
d. April 29, 1899. Their children are: 1.
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Mrs. A nnette E. Eobb ins^ 2.- El iza beth ,3. Rev.
Edwin S., of the Congregational Church,
-' Stillman Valley, 111. ; .. ., :..
'IX. John Espy, son of George and Mary Stewart
Espy, wash, in 1779; d. March 25, 1848, in Hanover
township, Luzerne county. Pa. Quoting from his
obituary: "He was a man of honorable feelings, hospi-
table and generally beloved." He m. April 5, 1809,
Lovina Inman, b. 1787; d. 1876; daughter of Col. Edward
Inman, of the Revolution. They had issue:
16. . i. J«we6S b. 1811; m. Mary A.Miller.
17. a. i^ai^m^b. 1813; m. Abraham Line.' --' ■ '-
in. Lovina, b. 1820; m. Peter Miller and had. 1.
. John, 2. Winfeld, of Irving Mills, Mich. ' ■
iv. rMary, b. 1822; d. Nov. 29, 1889; m. April 10,
1845, John R. Line,, b. March 25, 1825; d.
- ' Nov. 22, 1890. •■ '- '■'^'^- -■■ '^^^^•■- ■■ "-■' ■--^' ■
V. Priscilla, b. 1827; m. Levi M. Miller, andhad:
' 1. Edward, 2. Dollie, 3, Ida, 4. Otis, 5.
"1. :. .....Mary, 6. Oscar, 7. Wallace, 8. Paul. :
.' X.'^^AMuEL Chambers Espy,^ son of -Samuel and
Martha Chambers Espy, was b. Jiily 5, 1779; m. Rebecca
Smith in 1801; had issue: "'' ^^ -'-^^ '^- :^'=^-\-v:Ur
/. William Smith, m. Mary A. Herrington,
' July 3, 1825; had issue: 1. William P.;
°' residence, Baltimore, Md., 2. James 8.; resi-
' dence, Washingtoii, D. C, 3. Mrs. Emma
' James; residence, Baltimore, Md., 4. Mrs.
; Sarah Sunderland', residmce, Baltimore, Md.,
5. Fannie, residence, Baltimore, Md., 6.
'■ T/iOMa6' C, residence, Ellicott City, Md.
//. Samuel C. Espy, JR. Priscilla Fowler, March
5, 1829, and had: 1. Samuel Balak,h. Dec.
28, 1829; has been a prominent political
- leader of Howard County, Md., for many
years; has three sons; lives at Catonsville, Md.
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2. John Joseph, b. Feb. 12, 1833; served in
Quarter Master's Dept. Washington, D. C,
during Civil War, from Sept. 1861, to April,
1865. Has daughter, Ida.
XI. John Espy, son of Samuel and Martha Cham-
bers Espy, was b. Oct. 15, 1787; m. Ann Scott, Feb. 25,
1813. Residence, Washington, D. C. They had issue:
/'. William Esptj, b. Dec. 15, 1813; died.
18. //. John, b. Sept. 22, 1815; d. Dec. 15, 1873.
iii. James M., b. Feb. 5, 1817; died.
iv. Eliza Ann, b. Oct. 10, 1818; d. Sept. 4, 1819.
V. Mary A., b. Sept. 10, 1820; died.
vi. Samuel Chambers, b. April 3, 1822; died.
lyii. Georqe Washington, / m • a • • e
4 1^ T 1 ^ \ Iwins, d. m intancy.
viii. Andrew Jackson, ) ' *'
ix. Margaret, b. Jan. 17, 1826; died.
X. Alexander Henry, b. Oct. 3, 1827; d. Sept. 6,
1829.
xi. Martha, b. Nov. 27 1830; died.
XII. James Espy, son of Samuel and Martha Cham-
bers Espy, was b. Dec. 2, 1790; m. Miss Swain, daughter
of a Methodist minister of Philadelphia, in 1811. She d.
in 1860; he left home in 1816, and never came back to
his family, but lived longer than his wife. Their chil-
dren were:
/. Samuel, b. 1812; m. 1832, in Huntington
County, Pa.; d. in Dakota, in 1854; had issue:
1. Richard J., b. 1833; has family at Ash-
land, Ky., 2. Thomas E., b. 1835; has family
at Brookville, Pa., 3. Mrs. Elizabeth Leach,
b. 1837; has family at Brookville, Pa., 4,
Samuel, b. 1839; has family in Columbia
City, Washington, 5. James M. b. 1840; has
family at Brookville, Pa., 6. Martha, h. 1842;
d. in Dakota in 1852, 7. Mrs Anna Fleming,
b. 1844, Corsica, Jefferson County, Pa., 8.
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Mrs. Catherine Plaice, b. 1846; lives in Brit-
ish Columbia.
XTII. Thomas Huling Espy, son of James Snod-
grass and Mary Huling Espy, was b. Jan. 1, 1818, in
Harrisburg, Pa., studied medicine with Dr. W. W. Ruther-
ford; graduated at Jefferson Medical College; came to
Texas about 1838. Several years after coming to Texas,
he worked with his uncle, Thomas B. Huling in the real
estate business; was married to Elizabeth M. Wilson,
May 18, 1842, in Jasper County, Texas. He practiced
medicine only a few years after marriage. Daring the
"California Gold Boom" in '49, he went and stayed two
years, but amassed no fortune and returned. For sev-
eral succeeding years he was a U. S. mail contractor.
He came to Burnette County, Texas, in 1856, and lived
there until his death. During the last forty years of
his life he was engaged in agriculture and stock raising
The tides of fortune "came and went" with him. From
'61 to '71, the Indians deprecated in Texas, he having
many fierce combats, and narrow escapes from a cruel
death at their hands; also suffered severe losses of cattle
and horses stolen by Indians. He was a stauuch demo-
crat and enthusiastic politician all his life; was a mem-
ber of Masonic fraternity. Having a generous, chari-
table, affectionate disposition, his friends were many.
While on political business to Burnet, on June 13, 1896,
he died of heart failure. Was interred in the family
cemetery at Pitt Creek in Lampasas County, Texas.
Elizabeth M., his wife, was b. June 9, 1824, in Dallas
County, Alabama. She still survives him. Their mar-
ried life together lasted fifty-four years. To them were
born twelve children:
/. James A., b, April 10, 1843; m. April 9, 1878,
Annie Kemper, of Cincinnati, 0., b. Dec. 29.
1848. He served all through the Civil War as
a confederate soldier; d. March 12, 1870.
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93
Had issue: Sidney W. b. Feb. 23, 1879; m.
Beulah McGrew; residence, Brady, Texas.
//. Thomas Huling, b. Dec. 21, 1844; d. Jan.
15, 1853.
19. ///. Catherine L.,h.l^ov.2n, 1846; m. John A.
Knight.
20. iv. Henry Clay, b. Feb. 11, 1849; m. April, 1872.
/;. Anne E., {twin) h.Yeh. 11, 1849; d. March
31, 1849.
vi. Mary A., b. Dec. 18, 1852; m. Chas. A. Yoas,
July 15, 1871; residence, Brady, Texas. Had
issue: 1. Thomas Espy, b. April 11, 1872;
2. John Stockton, b. Dec. 8, 1874; 5. Mary
Allender, b. Dec. 20, 1873; d. in infancy; 4.
Bird Greenwood, b. March 1, 1877; 5. Wil-
liam Henry, b. Jan. 12, 1879; 6. Hugh A., b.
May 31, 1883; 7. Elizabeth Kate, b. July 4,
1888.
vii. Bathsheba Allender, b. April 8, 1854; m. Bird
C. Greenwood, Dec. 27, 1871; residence,
Lampasas, Tex. They had issue: 1. Minnie
E., b. Oct. 9, 1872; m. T. J. Harris, Dec. 23,
1897; 2. Harry W., b. Nov. 26, 1874; 3. Wil-
liam Thomas, b. April 15, 1876; d. Nov. 6,
1878; 4. Guardie Bird, b. Aug. 10, 1879; d.
Sept. 23, 1884; 5. Alice L., b. Jan. 27, 1882;
6. John Espy, b. April 28, 1884; 7. TMla
Stockton Bird, b. Dec. 24, 1886.
via. Henrietta Victoria, b. Nov. 2, 1856; m. John
I. Jones, of Virginia. Had issue: 1. Vir-
ginia E., b. Oct. 17, 1875; m. R. A. King, 2.
Samuel E., b. Dec. 20, 1877, 3. Jonnie Flor-
ence, b. Oct. 21, 1883, 4. Thomas Kirk,h.
Feb. 10, 1886, 5. Cleveland Thurman, b. Sept.
20, 1888, 6'. Emma A., b. April 10, 1893.
ix. Rebecca Helen, b. Jan. 24, 1859; d. April 10,
1870.
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X. Hugh Stockton, b. May 11, 1861; m. Annie
Harrell, Feb. 8, 1890; residence, Brady,
Texas. Had issue: 1. Nettie May, b. Oct.
14, 1890, 2. Sarah E., b. May 21, 1892; d.
July 23, 1894, 3. Thomas R., b. May 12, 1896.
xi. William Kirkpatrick, b. Dec. 6, 1863; d. Nov.
29, 1890.
xii. John Thomas, b. Jan. 11, 1866; m. Mary E.
Smith, Jan. 20, 1892; residence, Brady, Tex.
They had issue: 1. Minnie M., b. Dec. 23,
1892, 2. Helen Eugenia, b. Nov. 28, 1894, 3.
Robert Thomas, b. Dec. 12, 1898.
XIV. David Espy, son of David and Rebecca Allen
Espy, was b. Sept. 8, 1826; m. Ann Catherine Jackson,
Aug. 19, 1851; she d. Aug. 16, 1879. David Espy lives at
Arrowsmith, 111. They had issue:
i. Rebecca Allen, b. June 5, 1852; d. Sept. 2, 1853.
a. Anna May, b. Dec. 7, 1854; d. May 13, 1855.
Hi. David Brainard,h. Yeh.S, 1857; m. Frank
Wise, April 5, 1888; residence, LaPlace, 111.
iv. Willie, b. Dec. 1, 1859; d. Feb. 6, 1860.
V. Sarah Margaret, b. April 25, 1861; m.
Chastine Major, March 16, 1892; residence,
Arrowsmith, 111.
vi. Ellen Jackson, b. May 27, 1864; m. William
Rodgers Humphrey, July 31, 1888; residence,
Chicago. Had: Herbert McKay, b. May 27,
1889, and D wight Espy, b. Dec. 19, 1895; d.
April 30, 1897.
XV. John Alexander Espy, sou of David and
Rebecca Allen Espy, was b. July 26, 1829; d. Nov. 21,
1894; m. Martha Fry, Feb. 12, 1853. They had issue:
i. Mary Emma, b. Dec. 18, 1855; m. Joseph W.
Giles, Sept. 8, 1880; residence, Peoria, 111.
They had: Olo Fern, b. Oct. 11, 1882.
a. Isabel Florence, b. Oct. 8, 1857; d. June 12,
1864.
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Hi. W infield Scott, b. Nov. 9, 1859; m. Abbie E.
Slough, Feb. 25, 1885; she d. July 14, 1893;
residence, Peoria, 111. They had: 1. Jennie
M., 2. Delia Edith, 3. Bella W.
iv. William Ellsworth, b. Oct 16, 1863; d. July
30, 1864.
V. William Elder, (twin) b. Oct. 16, 1863; m.
Clara A. Sherman, Oct. 14, 1897; residence,
Peoria, 111.
vi. Charles Edward, b. Feb. 21, 1869.
John A. Fspy m. secondly, Mrs. Rebecca Silvers,
Oct. 4, 1871 and had issue:
vii. Annie E., b. Dec. 5, 1872; m. William
Crutcher, April 27, 1892; residence, Ells-
worth, 111. Had: 1, Alice Elder, 2. Frank-
lin P., 3. Infant,
via. Rebecca Alice, b. Nov. 15, 1879; m. William
A. Arnold, Oct. 6, 1897; residence. Anchor,
111.
ix. Franklin Stephens, b. March 14, 1882.
X. Guy, b. Oct. 8, 1884; d. Oct. 19, 1884.
XVI. James Espy, son of John and Lovina Inman
Espy, was b. in Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa., in 1811;
d. 1872, at Uummerfield Creek, Bradford County, Pa.,
whither he removed in 1863. He m. in 1841, Mary A.
Miller, b. Dec. 26, 1818; d. Feb. 15, 1878, in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa., daughter of Barnett Miller and Mary DeWitt.
They had issue:
i. Major John Espy, one of the foremost citi-
zens of St. Paul, Minn., first saw the light of
day in the historic Wyoming Valley at
Nanticoke, Luzerne County, Pa., Sept. 21,
1842. George, a son of Josiah was b. in 1749,
and was a soldier in the war of Independ-
ence. He m. Mary Stewart, a sister of Capt.
Lazarus Stewart, who fell at the massacre
of Wyoming — a region which for many years
96 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
was the scene of sanguinary conflicts be-
tween contending patriots and the Tories,
British and Indians, and famed, later, for
the long series of internecine contests
known as the "Penny mite Wars." Oapt.
Stewart was leader of the celebrated Pax-
ton boys of Pennsylvania, who left Hanover
Township, Lancaster county, and settled
in Hanover township, Luzerne county — a
township named by him. During the
struggles in the Wyoming Valley, which
lasted nearly eight years, the Capt. ren-
dered patriotic and distinguished services.
In 1809, John, son of George Espy, married
Lovina Inman, a daughter of Col. Edward
Inman of the Revolutionary Army. In 1841,
James, eldest son of John and Lovina Espy,
m. Mary A. Miller, a daughter of Barnett
Miller. And then through a long line of
patriotic and distinguished ancestry, we
bring this genealogical table down to John
Espy, the subject of this sketch and a son
of James and Mary A. Espy. In 1868, he m.
Martha M. Wood, a daughter of John B.
Wood of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Her father was
a prosperous merchant and banker, and her
mother, whose maiden name was Sarah
Gore, was descended from one of the oldest
and most honorable families of America.
Her great-grandfather and five of his sons
fought against the British and Indians in
the Wyoming Valley campaigns.
Major Espy has an interesting history.
Much of his childhood was spent under the
care of his paternal grandmother, Lovina
Inman Espy, a woman of broad culture and
great intelligence. In 1860, when only
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seventeen years of age, he entered upon a
career of independence. Equipped with a
good common school education, habits of
industry, and ambition to succeed, he came
westward and located at Burlington, Iowa.
The war of the Rebellion set the country
ablaze the following spring and John Espy
was among the first to enlist in Co. E of the
First Regt. of Iowa Vol. Inft. in response
to President Lincoln's first call. This
regiment fought under General Nathaniel
Lyon in those campaigns which did so
much to save the state of Missouri to the
Union.
Young Espy accompanied it in the exepdi-
tion under Genl. Sweeny to Forsyth, near
the Arkansas line; was in the engagement
at Dug Springs, and took part in the
memorable battle of Wilson's Creek, Aug.
10, 1861, in which action the lamented Lyon
fell and the First Iowa lost 51 men in killed
and wounded. A few days after this battle
the First Iowa's term of enlistment expired
and Espy was mustered out of service. He
intended to re-enter the army forthwith,
but his left hand became crippled for life
by a sorghum mill, and rendered him in-
capable of further service as a soldier. It
was at this period that John Espy returned
to Pennsylvania and completed his educa-
tion. He was graduated from the new
Columbus Academy in 1863, from Harvey's
Institute in 1864, and from Albany (N. Y.)
Law School in 1866. From this last named
school he received the degree of Bachelor
of Laws. He was admitted to the bar of
Luzerne county, Pa., April 20, '68. Upon
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returning from the law school he at once
began taking an active part in politics.
Every campaign found him on the stump
and participating prominently in conven-
tions as the chairman thereof or as a hard-
working delegate. He was, of course, a
strong Republican; but, while his father
was a supporter of Simon Cameron, the son
was equally ardent in his support of the
Luzerne anti-Cameron movement. The
factional contest oft times led to very in-
teresting situations, in which the subject of
this sketch figured conspicuously. He helped
others to official positions, but business
obligations kept him from holding public
office himself. He prospered at law; was
for ten years a director of the Wilkes-Barre
Water Company and Kingston Passenger
Railway, and was interested in banking and
promoting many other important enter-
prises. In 1871 he was commissioned aide-
de-camp with the rank of Major, on the
staff of Genl. E. S. Osborn of the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard. He served in that
capacity ten years, and took an active part
in suppressing the riots at Scranton in 1871,
at the Susquehanna Depot in 1877, and at
Hazleton in 1878. Major Espy came to St.
Paul in 1879. Admitted to the Ramsey
County bar, he for a time occupied the
same office with Hon. Hiram F. Stevens.
Soon after coming here he was ma^de secre-
tary of the State Central Committee; this
was during the Blaine and Logan campp.ign,
when Minnesota gave the largest Republi-
can majority ever polled in the state.
Nelson's excepted. While he still conducts
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an office practice, liis large investments and
property holdings occnpy most of his time.
He has done a great deal for St. Paul. He
built and owns the well known Espy block
on Fifth street, and has also erected many
buildings in other parts of the city and is
interested in the beautiful White Bear towns
of Mahtomedi and Wildwood — one of the
loveliest resorts in the Northwest. He is
public spirited and large-hearted. A mem-
ber of the Episcopal Church; he is also a
director of the Chamber of Commerce, a
member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Always an active G. A. R. man; he was dele-
gate from Minnesota to the twenty-eighth
annual encampment at Pittsburg, and
worked hard to secure the 1895 encampment
for his home city. He was also a member
of the local committee that went to Louis-
ville in 1895 and secured the thirtieth
national encampment for St. Paul in 1896.
During that encampment the major exerted
his energies to the utmost. He suggested
the "living flag," composed of 2,200 children,
and saw that his grand design was carried
to a magnificiently successful conclusion.
Major Espy's whole life bespeaks the man.
Respect has followed him all through the
years. Here in St. Paul, no man has been
held in higher esteem. He and his esti-
mable wife have four children: John B.,
LUa Wood, Maude M., an artist of great
promise, who d. Aug. 12, 1903, and Olin, who
was a member of the 13th. Minn. Vol. Inft.,
in the Spanish American War, and was with
his Regiment in the Philippines, and their
elegant home at No. 74 Summit Ave., is the
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center of a large circle of friends and much
graceful hospitality. There the Major will
doubtless spend the remaining years of his
busy and useful life. Although past the
half century mark, he is still strong and
active and manifests no sign of lessening
interest in the development of his chosen
field of labor. To a man of his tempera-
ment, there can be no period to his career
until its final close.
ii. Theodore, b. Nov. 5, 1844; resides in
Towanda, Pa.; m. Feb. 25, 1873, Mary C.
Schoonover, b. March 8, 1844, in Stillwater,
N. J. Mr. Espy was a member of the 41st.
Regt. Pa. Vol. Inft., during the Civil War.
His children are: 1. Mary Lines, 2. Bertha
B., 3. Carrie L.
in. Barnett Miller, b. May 16, 1846; is a lawyer
by profession, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and Sec-
retary and Treasurer of the Wilkes-Barre
Water Co.; m. Sept. 23, 1873, Caroline Wood,
b. 1847, daughter of Abraham Wood and
Caroline Bowers; he w^as a member of the
41st. Regt. Pa. Vol. Inft. in the Civil War.
Their children are: 1. Blanche Wood, 2.
Ridgeway Boivers, 3. Bruce Miller, 4. Chatdes
Wood.
iv. Frank, b. Dec. 19, 1848; m. Effie F. Harding,
b. Nov. 2, 1851, of Herrick Center, Pa.,
where they reside, and had issue: James
Byron, b. Jan. 26, 1873.
V. Edward Inrnan, h. July 2^, 1852; d. 1898; m.
Fannie Maltby of Keokuk, Iowa, and had
issue: 1. Ralplt Edward, 2. Harold Maltby,
m. Florence , an actress from whom he
is divorced.
vi. Minnie M., b. Oct. 29, 1859; m. Charles R.
THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 101
Wood, b. Oct. 11, 1854, and had issue: 1.
Stanley V., 2. Christine.
XVII. Fannie Espy, daughter of John and Lovina
Inman Espy, was b. March 21, 1813; d. Nov. 1, 1881; m.
Abram Line, b. Nov. 28, 1811, and had issue:
/. Frances, b. May 1838; m. Wm. H. Lueder.
ii. Lovina, b. Oct. 5, 1839; m. W. S. Smythe.
Hi. Annette C, b. Sept. 27, 1842; m. C. D. Wells.
iv. Augusta, b. June 7, 1844; m. C. W. Hollen-
back.
V. Edward Espy, b. Jan. 29, 1850; m. Rosa
Moyer.
XVIII. John Espy, son of John and Ann Scott
Espy, wash. Sept. 22, 1815; d. Dec. 15, 1873; m. Mary
Turton, May 8, 1839, Rev. William Hawley, Rector of
St. John's Church, officiating. They had issue:
i. Eliza Ann, b. Feb. 4, 1840; d. Aug. 22, 1859.
a. Margaret J., b. May 2, 1841.
in. Mary E., b. Dec. 1, 1844; d. Dec. 16, 1845.
iv. Henry Clay, h. Sept. 30, 1842; m. Mary E.
Bridget, Jan. 15, 1863, and their children
are: 1. John, 2. Alice, S. Louis, 4. Elmer,
5. Edivard, 6. Mabel.
V. Ferdinand, b. Aug. 4, 1846; m. Adeline E.
Ayton, daughter of Richard and Mary
Ayton, July 10, 1867, and had: 1. Margaret
J., 2. Adeline C.
vi. John Adams Blake, b. Aug. 21, 1848; m. Ella
Ayton, Dec. 9, 1869; had children: 1.
Clara, 2. Mary, 3. Ella, 4. Peter, 5. Ferdi-
nand.
vii. William Joseph Bonlanger, b. Oct. 28, 1852;
d. July 6, 1865.
XIX. Catherine L. Espy, daughter of Thomas
Huling and Elizabeth Wilson Espy, was b. Nov. 23,
1846; m. John A. Knight, June 9, 1864; he
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d. Feb. 15, 1876. They had issue:
i. Martha E., b. April 24, 1865; m. Marshall
Wells, Sept. 27, 1883, and has: 1. James S.,
2. Townsend.
n. James IV., b. Dec. 27, 1868; m. Annie Gale,
March 8, 1892; residence, San Bernardino,
Cal. They had issue: 1. John, 2. Eley, 3.
James Espy, 4. Gertrude.
Hi. John Kemper, b. June 29, 1874; unmarried;
residence, Riverside, Cal.
XX. Henry Clay Espy, son of Thomas Huling
and Elizabeth Wilson Espy, was b. Feb. 11, 1849; m.
Rowena Marley, April 1872; he d. Jan 28, 1893; Mrs.
Espy resides at Van Horn, El Paso County, Texas. They
had issue:
i. James A., b. Jan. 11, 1873; unmarried.
a. Lena E., b. March 20, 1874; m. Walter S.
Miller, Dec. 30, 1891, and has Espy Miller',
residence, Pecos, Texas.
Hi. Josiah W., b. Aug. 1, 1877; unmarried,
iv. Kate Allender, b. Feb. 5, 1879; m. 0. Z. Fin-
ley, Sept. 9, 18^6; residence, Marfa, Texas.
V. Mary Sargent, b. Dec. 26, 1881; m. Lee Prude,
Dec. 6, 1896; had James Chandler, aged 2
years; residence. Van Horn, Texas.
vi. Robert Henry, b. Nov. 26, 1886; unmarried.
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Family Spelling the Name Espey,
I. Hugh Espy, son of John and Jean Morehead
Espy of County Down, Ireland, m. Mary Stewart of
County Londonderry, where he settled. He came to
America some time after the Revolution bringing all
his family, except William and Hugh, who had emi-
grated to this country some years earlier. He embark-
ed with his family on the "Faithful Stewart," and on
the Maryland coast in sight of land, the ship was
wrecked, during the night. All this family were lost
except John, James and one sister, who died next day
from fright and exposure. James was injured and left
a cripple for life. The surviving children of Hugh
Espy were:
William.
Hugh.
John.
James.
II. William Espy, son of Hugh and Mary Stewart
Espy, came to America early in 1774, bringing with him
a "church letter" which is here attached.
COPY OF CHURCH LETTER.
We whose names are hereunto subscribed do
hereby Certifie that William Easpy son of Hugh
Easpy of Tuburnmore in the Parish of Kileron-
shan in the County of Londonderry Ireland is
a Native of said Parish and during his Resi-
dence has behaved himself Soberly Honestly
and iunofensively has enjoyed the happings of
a fair and unblemished Character clear of Scan-
dal or any imputation thereof and has Received
the benefits of Communion with us is now
bound for America may be admitted into any
2.
i.
3.
ii.
4.
Hi.
5.
iv.
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Christian Sosciety where Divine Providence
may order his Lot Certified by us at Tubernmore
the 20th Day of May 1774
Jas Whitside p. M.
Jno Madon C
Saml Sinelery L
John Kinnery
Thos Jackson (
Wm Hopkinson Clerk
The above copy is made without changing the
spelling, or capitalization. I wish the writing could also
be reproduced as it is in a fine clerical hand with the
letters well connected and indicates erudition and
character. The signatures may vary a few letters from
the way they are copied as they have grown indistinct
with age. The name of the place Tubernmore or
Tuburnmore is spelled two ways. The names are
bracketed together in the original as here indicated.
This letter is owned by Dr. John R. Espey of
Trinidad, Colorado. William Espy served in the
Revolution, family tradition says, as a scout in the army
under Grenl. Knox. However, that may be, he certainly
carried a sword which is now owned by Hugh Espey of
Rising Sun, Ind. Proof of his service is found in Vol.
13, Second Series, page 66, Archives of Pennsylvania,
unclassified soldiers, and the name is spelled Espy. For
some reason now unknown, this family has made Espey
their choice in spelling the name, supposedly to dis-
tinguish them from others in the same county. After
peace was proclaimed, Wm. Espy settled in Fayette,
county. Pa., where he owned a large tract of laud about
forty miles east of Pittsburg; there he lived and died,
in 1813. He m. Margaret Hemphill, of whose parentage
nothing is known as she and a younger sister, Isabella,
were found when they were very young, hidden in the
woods near the smoking ruin of a house that the
Indians had burned after killing all others in the family.
They had issue:
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6. i. Hugh, m. Nancy Gant.
a. Isabella, b. June 9, 1793; d. Aug. 6, 1864; m.
Samuel Jelly in Pennsylvania, and came to
Indiana in 1816, where she died. Her
children were: 1. William E., 2. Margaret
H.; m. and had five children; 3. James S.;
m. and had two children; 4. Hugh E., 5.
Robert E., 6. Mary, 7. Samuel.
7. in. Robert, b. June 9, 1793; m. Eliza Smith.
iv. Mary, b. 1796; m. William Lytle, and had
children: 1. William, lives in Iowa, 2.
Isabella, 3. Thomas.
III. Hugh Espey, son of Hugh and Mary Stewart
Espy, was b. in Londonderry, Ireland, and came to
America in 1777. Settled first in Philadelphia and went
with his brother William, to meet the "Faithful
Steward." He is said to have served in the Revolution,
but so far I have not been able to find proof of this fact,
which is no sign that he failed to serve. After the war
he settled in Westmorland County, Pa., where he d.
Dec. 14, 1831, and where some of his descendants still
live. He m. first, Isabella Black, by whom he had the
following children:
i. Peggy, b. 1795; m. John McMuUen, and had:
1. Elizabeth, m. Rev. D. H. Pollock and had,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sherwood', 2. Mary A., m.
J. C. Core, and had a son, John M., an attor-
ney of Uniontown, Pa.; 3. James Espey, m.
Miss Bute.
8. ii. Hug]}, b. 1797; m. Sarah Jane Ewing.
Hi. Williaui, b. 1800; m. Miss Cunningham and
had: 1. Hugh, whose son, Harry H, was
private in Co. H. 18tb. Regt. Pa. Vols.
Spanish-American War; 2. Nancy, 3. Mar-
garet.
iv. Isabella, b. 1803; m. Mathew Cooley and d.
childless.
106 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
Hugh Espey m. secondly, Margaret Walker, who d„
May 6, 1854, and had:
V. James, b. April 2, 1812; d. Feb. 22, 1831.
9. vi. Walker, b. Aug. 4, 1814; m. E. S. Torrance.
IV. John Espey, son of Hugh and Mary Stewart
Espy, was b. in Ireland and saved from the wreck of the
"Faithful Steward"; m. and settled near Ripley, Brown
County, Ohio, where he died. His children were:
i. David.
a. William.
Hi. Robert, d. 1856; m. and had: 1. Margaret,}}.
1810, never m.; 2. A son b. 1815; d. unmar-
ried aged 75 years; 3. John, b. 1820; still
living at Eureka Springs, Ark., unmarried;
4. A daughter, b. 1825, who m. Mr. Crozier
and had one child. Dr. John Espey Crozier,
b. 1845, at Lee's Summit, Mo. Is an elder
in the 0. S. Presbyterian Church; residence,
Eureka Springs, Ark.
iv. Belle or Isabella.
V. Martha.
V. James Espey, son of Hugh and Mary Stewart
Espey, was b. in Ireland and saved a cripple, from the
wreck of the "Faithful Steward; m. Miss McLean, a
native of Scotland; settled on a farm in Brown County
0. He was drowned in 1813, while trying to save his
cattle during a "rise" of the Ohio River. His children
were:
i. Dr. James; killed by lightning in Cham-
paign County, 111.; was a very successful
physician of the pioneer days; married and
left a son, John E., who invented "Espey's
Fragrant Cream;" m. and has daughter,
Georgia, and possibly other children, resid-
ing in Bloomington, 111.
ii. A son, name not given, b. three months
THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 107
after the father died; m. and had the follow-
ing children: 1. Mrs. Nanctj Evans, Tolono,
111.; 2. Mrs. Sarah Creamer, Tolono, 111.; 3.
IV. W. Espey, a wealthy manufacturer of
Portland, Ore., whose children are: 1.
Edward L., who became an artist, studied
in Paris for six years and his work carried
off the gold medal at the second Paris Ex-
position; d. unmarried. 2. Elmer E., who
lives in Colorado; unmarried. 3. William
Grant, m. Lena and has son, and daugh-
ter, Florence; residence, San Francisco, Cal.
4. Mrs. Wade Hampton, Tacoma Wash.; 5.
Mrs. Henry Miner, Portland, Ore.
VI. Hugh Espey, son of William and Margaret
Hemphill Espey, was b. Dec. 5, 1786, in Fayette County,
Pa. Settled in Rising Sun, Ind., in 1816, where he
owned a large amount of land and carried on a flour
mill; m. April 12, 1810, Nancy Gant, (b. Jan. 9, 1792; d.
1868); was an elder in the Presbyterian church and
Major of State Militia; d. in 1870. His children were:
i. William, b. June 11, 1811; m. and had: 1.
John, killed in Civil War; 2. Henry, d. in
Missouri; unmarried. 3. Mrs. Mary Cooper,
Omaha, Neb.
a. Mary Ann, b. Dec. 27, 1819; m. John P.
Stewart, May 13, 1841; had children.
11. Hi. Hugh Stewart, b. July 9, 1822; m. A. Haines.
iv. James, b. Dec. 2, 1817; had one child.
V. Robert, b. March 31, 1825; m. Jan. 1854, Mary
C. Young; d. in California; left no children.
vi. Margaret, b. June 27, 1827; m. William
Greer, Feb. 14, 1854; resides in California.
vii. Eliza J., b. Jan. 2, 1831; m. E. Helm, Oct. 18,
1851 ; lives in Kentucky.
via. Agnes, b. Oct. 27, 1835; m. David B. Moore,
Sept 2, 1856; lives in Indiana.
108 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
ix. Isabella, b. Aug. 27, 1829; unmarried; lives at
Dublin, Ind.
VII. Robert Espey, son of William and Margaret
Hemphill Espey, was b. June 9, 1793; d. Aug. 6, 1864; m.
Eliza Smith, in Fayette County, Pa.; she d. in 1864, and
they are both buried at Georgetown, 0. They had issue:
i. William, b. Aug. 3, 1821; m. but has no
children.
ii. Smith, b. 1823; d. in Illinois.
Hi. Hugh, b. 1827; was Capt. Second Ind. Bat-
tery in Civil War; m. and d. childless.
iv. Ellen, b. 1829; d. in Ohio.
V. Margaret, b. 1831; lives in Rising Sun, Ind.
vi. David, b. 1833.
vii. George, b. 1835.
VIII. Hugh Espey, son of Hugh and Isabella Black
Espey, was b. 1797; m. Sarah Jane Ewing; d. Feb. 25,
1852; was a farmer of Westmorland County, Pa. Prof.
James Espy is known to have visited frequently at this
home and claimed cousin-ship in some degree, not cer-
tainly known how near, with Hugh. This family were
brought up strictly in the Presbyterian faith. The chil-
dren were:
/. Rebecca M,; d Oct. 1875.
ii. George, d. in infancy.
Hi. George Ewing, d. in youth.
iv. William, d. in youth.
V. Hugh, d. in youth.
vi. Samuel A., m. Sarah Ellen Morton and had
children: 1. Clara Ewing, 2. J oh?i Morton.
Prof. Espey is Principal of Fourth Ward
School, No. 1, Allegheoy, Pa. He is a
talented man and values moral worth and
intellect far above riches.
IX. Walker Espey, son of Hugh and Margaret
Walker Espey, was b. Aug. 4, 1814; m. Dec. 14, 1836,
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THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA 109
Elizabeth S. Torrence, b. 1808; d. Sept. 14, 1888. Their
children were:
i. James, b. Feb. 24, 1840; d. unmarried.
a. Margaret Walker, b. March 2, 1842.
Hi. Mary Jane, b. March 28, 1844.
iv. Richard Gailey, b. June 12, 1846; m. Addie
H. Crowl, Dec. 25, 1871; lives at Galva, 111.
Has children: 1. Charles Walker, b. Jan.
25, 1873; 2. Robert Earle,\). kw\\%0,imh;
3. Ethel Elizabeth, b. Nov. 24, 1878; 4. Les-
lie Gailey, 6. Florence M.
V. Isabella Colby, b. Aug. 13, 1848.
X. David Espey, son of John and Elizabeth Mc-
Illheny Espey, was b. in Brown county, Ohio. All we
know of him is that he m. and had children, some of
whom are:
i. Mrs. Martha J. Ward of Dayton, Ohio.
12. a. Samuel Mclllheny ; m. Mary E. Carpenter.
Hi. Harvey J., b. 1838 in Ripley, Ohio; settled
at Napoleon, Indiana; m.; had children: H.
Henry and Clara by his first wife; m. again
and had son b. three months after his
father's death; named Dr/ 1' /r/^. Harvey J.
Espey was Col. 68th. Indiana Vol. Inft. in
Civil war and d. in Leavenworth, Kansas in
1866 from effect of wounds received in
the service,
XI. Hugh Stewart Espey, son of Hugh and
Nancy Gant Espey, was b. July 9, 1822; d. March, 1895;
m. Abigail Haines and had:
/". Frank, Rising Sun, Ind.
ii. Hugh, Rising Sun, Ind.
Hi. John Robert, b. 1864; m. Gertrude Harris
and has children: 1. Gertrude, b. Dec. 15,
1899; 2. Abegail Ruth, b. Oct. 13, 1902. Mr.
Espey is a physician of Trinidad, Colo.
There were three other sons and two daughters
110 THE ESPY FAMILY IN AMERICA
born to Hugh and Abigail Haines Espey, but I have not
been able to hear from them, or of them.
XII. Samuel McIllheny Espey, son of David and
Sarah E. Mclllheny Espey, was b. Jan. 27, 1836, at Ripley,
Ohio; m. Mary E. Carpenter, b. July 10, 1840; (daughter
of Samuel and Diana Evans Carpenter, of Aberdeen,
Ohio.) Oct. 29, 1863; d. Jan. 15, 1889; v^as commissioned
Aug. 15, 1861, 1st. Lieut. Co. F, 1st. Regt. Ohio Vol.
Light Artillery; resigned on account of poor health; en-
listed again as Capt. 2nd. Battery, Ohio N. G., Oct., 1864,
who were guarding prisoners of war at Johnson's Island,
Lake Erie; was Post Master at Windom, Minn, from
1871 to 1881; Auditor of Cottonwood county, Minn.,
from 1873 to 1888. Had issue:
i. Minnie Sherman, b. Aug. 31, 1864; m. Wm.
A. Cook April 15, 1886, and had: 1. Gert-
rude, 2. Burdetfe Espey, 3. Wm. Richard, 4.
Frank Alfred.
a. Mary Gould, b. Oct. 19, 1866; d. June 9, 1895.
Hi. Jessie Bell, b. Oct. 1, 1869; employed by the
Government in Washington, D. C.
iv. Richard, b. Sept. 7, 1874; enlisted as a pri-
vate in 1st. Dist. of Columbia Vol. Inft.
May, 1898; was at the siege and surrender
of Santiago de Cuba.
V. Emolyn Carpenter, b. Oct. 5, 1876.
vi. Frances B., b. July 18, 1878.
vii. Samuel David, b. May 13, 1880; d. Maach 28,
1882.
via. Louise, b. April 15, 1882.
INDEX.
Name Page
Anderson, Dr. John 46-25
Anderson, Mrs. Mary Espy 46-25
Alloway, M. S 35-66
Anderson, Espy Lyon 46-67
Anderson, Mrs. Louise Watson 46-67
Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Espy 48
Allen, Mrs. Pamelia Espy 73-60
Allen, William 73-50
Allen, James 52
Allen, Mrs. Amanda Espy 62
Andrews, Mrs. Rosinia Allen 52
Allen, James 52
Allen, Mrs. Sarah Waring 52
Ash, Hall 65
Ash, Mrs. Ellen Alloway 65
Alexander, Robert F. 67
Alexander, Mrs. Minerva E 67
Barnett, Mrs. Priscilla Espy 13
Bean, Jacob 17
Bean, Mrs. Margaret Oats 17
Bell, Robert 27
Bell, Mrs. Rachel Espy 27
Bennett, Col. Anthony 29-48
Bennett, Mrs. Nancy Espy 29-48
Bennett, Espy 49
Burwell, Isaac 49
Bennett, Thomas Stevenson 49
Bennett, Mrs. Sarah Rounds 49
Bartley, Mrs. Ellen Espy 65
Bellinger, James Espy 67
Baird, Joseph Free 71
Beal, John P 77
Beal, Mrs. Callie Griffin ..77
112 INDEX
Bailey, Charles Lukens 83
Bailey, Mrs. Emma Doll 83
Boas, Harry D. 87
Boas, Mrs. Susanna Espy 87
Carson, James 13
Carson, Mrs. Mary Cameron Espy 13
Carlton, Mrs. James B. 17
Crain, Wm,, Jr 23
Crain, Mrs. Anna Espy 23
Caldwell, Burr _ 33-62
Caldwell, Mrs. Martha Simpson 33-62
Coulter, Mrs. Ruth Sankey 54
Caldwell, George Espy _ „ 62
CaldweU, Mrs. Josephine Love „ 62
Chenoweth, David A. 69
Chenoweth, Mrs. Blanche Espy „ 69
Cowles, Maj. W. H 71
Cowles, Mrs. Grace Espy Patton 71
Collins, Albert ...74
Collins, Mrs. Loemma Espy 74
Clark, Henry C 74
Clark, Mrs. Elia Espy 74
Carr, Dr. Marvin S. 89
Carr, Mrs. Susanna Espy 89
Carr, Rev. Edwin S 90
Core, Mrs. J. C _ 105
Core, John M 105
Croaier, Dr. John Espey 106
Dickey, John 50-72
Dickey, Mrs. Maria Espy 50-72
Dickey, Nathaniel Wilson 72
Dickey, Patterson 72
Dickey, Orlando C 72
Doll, William H 83
Doll, Mrs. Sarah 83
Espie, A. T. _ 7
Espie Family 9
INDEX 113
Espich Family 9
Espey Family (Last from Ireland) 9
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Eapy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Josiah 89
Josiah _ 11
Mrs. Priscilla Mitchell 11
Josiah 11-81
Mrs. Elizabeth Grain 11-81
Josiah 81-82
Mrs. Ann Kirkpatriek 81-82
Josiah 23-24
Mrs. Ehzabeth Patterson 23-24
Josiah 23-25
Mrs. Mariah Murdock 23-25
Josiah 29-51
Mrs. Susan Denny 29-51
Josiah 35-56
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell 56
Josiah 30
Mrs, Mary A. Miller 30
Josiah S7
Mrs. MaryMcKeehan 87
Josiah Mitchell 68
Samuel 11-12
Mrs. Martha Hay 11-12
Samuel 13
Mrs. Martha Patton 13
Samuel 14
Mrs. Frances Greenleaf 14
Samuel Mo L/ lure 14
Samuel 82-86
Mrs. Martha Chambers 82-86
Samuel 18
Mrs. N M. Powell 18
Samuel Chambers 86-90
Mrs. Rebecca Smith 86-90
Samuel Allen 30-54
Mrs. Sarah McDonald 30-54
Capt. Samuel 16
Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan 15
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Espy, Samuel, Jr 16
Espy, Mrs. Drucilla Webb 16
Elder, Samuel 82
Elder, Mrs. Margaret Espy 82
Espy, George 11-22
Espy, Mrs. Jean Taylor 11-22
Espy, George 13
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeth Gilchrist 13
Espy, George 13
Espy, Mrs. Ruth Smiley 13
Espy, George 15
Espy, George W 50
Espy, Mrs. Sarah Garrison 51
Espy, George Patterson 51
Espy, Mrs. Mary Jewell 51
Espy, Dr. George Riohard 51
Espy, George J 58
Espy, Lieut. George 82-84
Espy, Mrs. Mary Stewart 82-84
Espy, George 23-26
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeth Grain 23-26
Espy, George 24-28
Espy, Mrs. Polly Patterson 24-29
Espy, George 26
Espy, George, Jr. „ 26
Espy, Mrs. Rebecca Glenn 26
Espy, George M. „ ...32-61
Espy, Mrs. Lucinda Parvin 32-62
Espy, George A 57
Espy, George Newport 35-66
Eapy, Mrs, Hannah Smith.. 36-65
Espy, George M. 48
E&py, Mrs. Mary Morgan 48
Espy, John 12
Espy, Mrs. JeanMorehead 12
Espy, Rev. John Boyd _ 53-77
Espy, Mrs. Esther Collins 77
Espy, John Free 51
Espy, Mrs, Sarah Davidson 51
Espy, John 54
INDEX 115
Espy, John Young 57
Espy, Mrs. Mary Sheller 57
Espy, John 86-91
Espy, Mrs. Ann Scott 86-91
Espy, John 15-16
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeth Parke 15-16
Espy, John F. 21
Espy, John 22-23
Espy, Mrs. Ann Montgomery 22-23
Espy, John 24-30
Espy, Mrs, Mary A. Allen 24-30
Espy, John Jacobs 58
Espy, John 26
Espy, Mrs. Margaret Huston 26
Espy, John 28
Espy, Mrs. Mary Dinwiddle 28
Espy, John 30-53
Espy, Mrs. Margaret Free 30-63
Espy, John 16-17
Espy, Mrs. Jane Oats 16-18
Espy, John 17
Espy, John 47-69
Espy, Mrs. Jane Anderson 47-69
Espy, John 48
Espy, Mrs. Margaret Smith 48
Espy, John Smith 48
Espy, Mrs. Alice Wilson 48
Espy, John Milton— Mrs. Elizabeth McClintock 34
Espy, John 85-90
Espy, Mrs. Lovinia ..85-90
Espy, John Alexander 89-94
Espy, Mrs. Martha Fry 89-94
Espy, Maj. John 95
Espy, Mrs. Martha Wood 95
Espy, John— Mrs. Iva Chamberlain 56
Espy, Col, David 23-25
Espy, Mrs. Jane Woods 23-25
Espy, David Henry 61
Espy, Mrs. Rebecca K 61
Espy, Rev David Thomas 20
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Espy, Mrs. Dorothea E. Duke 20
Espy, David.. 25-36
Espy, Mrs. Dorcas Keene 25-36
Espy, David 30
Espy, Mrs. Jane Murry 30
Espy, David Emanuel 35-66
Espy, Mrs. Mary Shields 85-66
Espy, David 84-89
Espy, Mrs. Rebecca Allen 84-89
Espy, James 13
Espy, Mrs. Mary Cameron 13
Espy, James 53
Espy, Mrs. Collins 53
Espy, James Stevenson 68
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith 68
Espy, James 70
Espy, James T 71
Espy, Mrs. Millie Jones 71
Espy, James 56
Espy, Mrs. Magdalena Brown 56
O 3 i' Q J'--.
Espy, JamogK Brown 56
Espy, Mrs. Lida Cisco 56
Espy, James Walter 56
Espy, Mrs. Laura Green 56
Espy, James 15-17
Espy, Mrs. Sarah Barker 15-17
Espy, James Brown... 18
Espy, Mrs. Edna Long 18
Espy, James 32-61
Espy, Mrs. Eliza bifes 32-61
Espy, James _„ 33
Espy, Jane T. Andrews 33
Espy, James 48-70
Espy, Mrs. Susan Sill 48-70
Espy, Janies 48
Espy, Mrs. Laura Wilson 48
Espy, James Hargis 20
Espy, James 20
Espy, Mrs. Anne Sohriner 20
INDEX 117
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Lieut. James 24-27
Mrs. Martha McKnight 24-27
Prof. James P 25-37
Mrs. Margaret Pollard 25-37
James „.. 27-47
Mrs. Jane Fife 27-47
James 28
James 30-52
Mrs. Nancy Espy „ 30-52
James Snodgrass 84-88
Mrs. Mary Huling 84-88
James 86-91
Mrs. Swain 86-91
James 90-95
Mrs. Mary A. Miller 90-95
Robert 13-14
Mrs. Rachel Bell 13-14
Robert 61
Robert H. 68
Mrs. Anna Fallstrom 68
Robert J 69
Mrs. Mary Carey 69
Robert Hamilton Edward 69
Robert Hamilton 46-68
Mrs. Mary Ann Bell 46-68
Robert Hamilton, Sr 47-27
Mrs. Elizabeth Carson 47-27
Robert Hamilton, Jr 69
Mrs. Julia A. Jefferson 69
Thomas 13-15
Mrs. Martha Morehe ad 13-15
Thomas [Chester Co.] 13
Thomas Chalmers 61
Thomas M 61
Mrs. Adah 61
Thomas 69
Mrs. Sallie Johnson 69
Thomas 16-18
Mrs. Sarah Rosseau 16-18
118 INDEX
Esp7, Thomas 16-20
Espy, Thomas — Mrs. Elenor Witherspoon 16-20
Espy, Thomas, Sr. 25-31
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson 25-31
Espy, Thomas, Jr. 32-60
Espy, Susan Morton 32-60
Espy, Rev. Thomas 46-68
Espy, Mrs. Harriet Newell 46-68
Espy, Thomas - 47-70
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeth Hickiaan 47-70
Espy, Thomas 27-24
Espy, Mrs. Anna Hamilton 24-27
Espy, Thomas 28
Espy, Mrs. Jean Sloan 28
Espy, Gen'l. Thomas Stevenson 50-72
Espy, Mrs. Mary McBride 50-72
Espy, Thomas Huling— Mrs. Mary Wilson 88-92
Espy, Josephi 15-17
Espy, Mrs. Polly Barnett 15-17
Espy, Joseph, Sr 16-19
Espy, Mrs. Jean Hargis 16-19
Espy, Joseph Samuel 19
Espy, Mrs. Olivia Espy 18-19
Espy, Joseph Allen -54
Espy, Mrs. Eugenia Reeves 54
Espy, William (Ga.) - 21
Espy, William 22
Espy, Mrs. Margaret Brading 22
Espy, William - 28
Espy, William George 73
Espy, Mrs. Augusta Brooks 73
Espy, William Kirkpatrick 88
Espy, Mrs. Rectina 88
Espy, William Kirkpatrick 89
Espy, Mrs. Martha Sturgeon 89
Espy, William Patterson 32-57
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeih Johnson 32-67
Espy, William 27-46
Espy, Mrs. Elizabeth Nisbet 27-46
Espy, William 47
INDEX 119
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Edwards, Mrs. Mordicai 17
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Eapy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Espy
Mrs. Mary Sharp 47
William (Okla.) 61
William Denny 51
Mrs. Aurelia McDowell 51
William Free 53
Mrs. Susanna Gray 83-87
Mrs. Helen Waring 63
William Patterson 58-78
Mrs. Mary Zeeeh 58-78
William Nisbet 68
William Fife 48
Marcellus A 18
Mrs. Sallie Mathews 19
Columbus 18
Henry Patrick 33
Mrs. Lucy Grain 33
Isaac Hugh 35
Mrs. Ann Sabine 35
Francis Margaret 19
Eunice 37
Calvin 20
Mrs. Morris 20
Caroline Rebecca 27
Patterson 29-50
Mrs. Mercy Freeman 29-50
Fred 30
Mrs. Rachel Williamson 30
Capt. S. B 53-75
Mrs. Rebecca Cutler 75
Harvey Adams 57-78
Espy, Mrs. Mary Winter 57-78
Mary Edna 57
Frances Anna 57
Rev. Herbert P. 57
Calvin 57
Mrs. Jennie Mitchell 57
Andrew Josiah 57
Charles H, 61
Mrs. Mary 61
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Espy
Mary Jane 61
Espy, Isaac Newton 57
Espy, Elmer E .58
Eby, Joseph M. 68
Espy, Frank 69
Espy, Jesse 69
Espy, Anna Laura 69
Espy, Harry A 69
Espy, Mrs, Helen R 69
Espy, Jesse 70
Espy, Mrs. Agnes Woods 70
Espy, Alexander Clarkson 50-74
Espy, Mrs. Sarah Matilda 74
Espy, Clarkson Freeman 74
Espy, Mary A 70
Espy, Knud Iverson 76
Espy, Florence Mercy 76
Espy, Margaret Hulda 78
Espy, Orville Grant 79
Espy, Alvarado A. 79
Espy, Henry Clay 93-102
Espy, Mrs. Rowena Marley.. 93-102
Espy, Charles Edward 95
Espy, Barnett Miller 100
Espy, Hugh 25-34
Espy, Sarah Bartholomew 25-34
Espy, Hugh McCormick 30
Espy, Mrs. Jane Green 30
Espy, Bruce _ 56
Espy, Thomas 56
Espy, Mrs. Pinkerton _ 56
Espey, William _ 103
Espey, Mrs. Margaret Hemphill ..103
Espey, Hugh 105
Espey, Mrs. Nancy Gant -- 105
Espey, Robert 108
Espey, Mrs. Eliza Jsmith 108
Espey, Hugh 105
Espey, Mrs. Isabella Black 105
Espey, John 106
INDEX 121
Espey, Mrs. Elizabeth McIUheny 106
Espey, David 109
Espey, Mrs. Sarah Mclllheney 109
Espey, James 106
Espey, Mrs. McLean 108
Espey, Dr. James 106
Espey, Hugh Stewart 109
Espey, Mrs. Abigail Haines 109
Espey, Hugh 108
Espey, Mrs. Sarah J. Ewing 108
Espey, Prof. Samuel A 108
Espey, Walker 108
Espey, Mrs. Elizabeth Torrence 109
Espey, Samuel McI 110
Espey, Mrs. Mary Carpenter 110
Espey, Dr. John Robert 109
Espey, Hugh 103
Espey, Mary Stewart 103
Fullerton, Humphrey 11
Fullerton, Mrs. Martha Espy 11
Fulton, Mrs. Polly Espy 17
Freeman, Mrs. Eliza A 21
Forster, James 23
Forster, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 23
Fetterman, Mrs. Viola 30
Fife, Thompson 47
Fife, Mrs. Margaret Espy 47
Forner, Jacob 49
Forner, Mrs. Marjory Bennett 49
Fruit, Mrs. E. M 53
Fox, N. M... 55
Fox, Mrs. Eliza Thorn Stevenson 55
French, Rev. W. H : 66
French, Mrs. Anna Mitchell 66
Gilchrist, Mrs. Jean Espy 12
Grier, James 27
Grier, Mrs. Anna Espy 27
Griffin, Rev. E. B. 52-76
122 INDEX
Griffin, Mrs. Narcissa Stevenson 52-76
Gee, Wm 52
Gee, Mrs. Ruth Espy 52
Gibson, George 72
Gibson, Mrs. Mercy Dickey 72
Gaither, James 86
Gaither, Mrs. Nancy Espy 86
Haynes, Joseph 15
Haynes, Mrs. Eleanore Espy 15
Hunter, Thomas 15
Hunter, Mrs. Anna Espy 15
Huggins, William 16
Huggins, Mrs. Martha Espy 16
Higbee, Mrs. Jennie 48
Harvey, Mrs. K 49
HoUister, Samuel.. 49
HoUister, Mrs. Eveline 49
Hollister, Benj 50-74
HoUister, Mrs. Mercy Allen 50-74
Hawkins Charles 57
Hawkins, Mrs. Martha Espy 57
Hultz, James 70
Hultz, Mrs. Abigail Espy 70
Hickman, Moses .....70
Hickman, Mrs. Eliza Espy .. „ 70
Harrison, Wm. Riddle 77
Harrison, Mrs. Anna GriflSn... 77
Hinkle, Philip 87
Hinkle, Mrs. Martha Gaither 87
Johnson, Mrs. Sarah Bennett 49
Judy, Col. James W 62
Judy, Mrs. Catherine Simpson 62
Kibby, Judge John F. 32
Kibby, John 32
Kibby, Mrs. Mary Espy 32
King, Mrs. Mary Espy 53
Knight, John A 93-101
Knight, Mrs. Catherine Espy 93-101
INDEX 123
Lytle, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 11
Lawrence, Mrs. Mary E. 17
Laing, James 21
Laing, Mrs. Caroline Witherspoon 21
Linn, William 32
Linn, Mrs. Matilda Espy 32
Linn, Mrs. Nancy Espy Bennett 49
Linn, Dr. Sylvester M 49
Logan, Robert 49
Logan, Mrs. Mary Bennett 49
Line, Abraham 90-101
Line, Mrs. Fannie Espy 90-101
Montgomery, Mrs. Mary Espy 12
Montgomery, John 12
Montgomery, James 23
Montgomery, Mrs. Anna Woods 23
Mitchell, Mrs. Thirza Espy 17
Mitchell, James 25-35
Mitchell, Mrs. Martha Espy 25-35
Mitchell, Francis R 36-66
Mitchell, Mrs. Louise Wright 36-66
Mitchell, Samuel K 36-66
Mitchell, Mrs. Elizabeth 36-66
Marley, Rev. J. K 28
Marley, Mrs. Mary E. 28
Murphy, Mrs. Julia Espy 21
Morehead, Gov. James F. .t^T 33-64
Morehead, Mrs. Lovinia Espy 33-64
Medley, Mrs. Margaret Espy 47
Morgan, John 48
Morgan, Mrs. Rebecca Hickman 48
Mayes, A. C 63
Mayes, Mrs. Mary McGowan 63
Miller, A. S 70
Miller, Mrs. Susan Espy 70
Martin, Joseph C. 72
Martin, Mrs. Rosina Dickey 72
Morrison, Col. J, B. 75
Morrison, Mrs. Toma Espy 75
124 INDEX
Mordoff, Mrs. Rosina Espy 74
McMuUen, Mrs. Peggy Espey 105
Morrow, Thomas 48
Morrow, Mrs. Ann Espy 48
Morrow, Elizabeth 59
Morrow, Josiah 59
Morrow, George Espy 60
Morrow, John 58-32
Morrow, Mrs. Nancy Espy 58-32
McReynolds, Fannie 28
McKee, Samuel 79
McKee, Mrs. Maria Stevenson 31-79
McMahon, James 17
McMahon, Mrs. Fannie Oats 17
McOlesky, David 21
McClesky, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 21
McGowan, Wm. 33-63
McGowan, Mrs. Caroline Simpson 33-63
McGowan, John 63
McGowan, Mrs. Lucy McCarroU 63
McChesney, Mrs. Martha Espy 56
McMillen, M s. Emma Sankey 54
McClintock, A.J. 51
McOlintock, Mrs. Mary Espy 51
McClintock, Mrs. Sarah Jane Espy 35
McClure, James 81-84
McClure, Mrs. Mary Espy 81-84
McCoy, Mrs. EUen Espy 34-64
MeCormick, Dr. Joseph 48
McCormick, Mrs. Mary Espy 48
Nisbet, Wm 27
Nisbet, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 27
Noel, Loftus 28
Noel, Mrs. Ann Espy 28
Nel&on, Mrs. iybil Espy... 68
Nevin, Rev. W. J 72
Nevin, Mrs. Maria Patton 72
Nunn, Joseph A 73
Nunn, Mrs. Elizabeth 73
INDEX 125
Newlin, Joseph V. K 76
Newlin, Mrs. Mary Belle 76
Oats, Mrs. Mary Espy 16
Oats, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 16-17
Oliver, Mrs. Jane Espy 47
Patterson, Mrs. Priscilla Espy 12
Patterson, Mrs. Fannie 71
Parke, Mrs. Polly Espy 16
Plonk, Mrs, Ellen Oats 17
Piper, Mrs. Ada Espy 26
Patton, Joseph Free 50-71
Patton, Mrs, Phoebe Espy 50-71
Rohrer, Frederick 31-79
Rohrer, Mrs. Marianne Stevenson 31-79
Rounds, Horace 49
Rounds, Mrs- Nancy Bennett 49
Reno Frank 54
Reno, Mrs. Mary I. Espy 54
Ronzone, Silvio A. J 57
Ronzone, Mrs. Jennie Espy 57
Rohrer, John W 80
Rutherford, Abner 87
Rutherford, Mrs. Ann Espy 87
Rutherford, Wm. Franklin 87
Stevenson, Joseph 25-31
Stevenson, Mrs. Mary Espy 25-31
Stevenson, Dr. Josiah Espy 31-51
Stevenson, Dr. Joseph Patterson 31-55
Stevenson, Mrs. Anna Espy 51
Simpson, Joseph 25-32
Simpson, Mrs. Anna Espy 25-32
Simpson, Dr. James W. 33-62
Sankey, John 30-53
Sankey, Mrs. Cynthia Espy 30-53
Sankey, Ezekiel H _ 64-77
Sankey, Mrs. Nancy R. Espy 54-77
Sloan, Mrs. Mary Anderson 46
126 INDEX
Sutherland, Mrs. Henrietta 68
Stewart, Capt. Lazarus 81
Stewart, Mrs, Martha Espy 81
Todd, Rev. David E 89
Vance, Gov. Zebulon B 68
Vance, Mrs, Harriet Espy 68
Wilson, Richard 16-20
Wilson, Mrs. Martha Espy 16-20
Wilson, A, King 69
Wilson, James 48
Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 48
Wilson, Samuel.. 27
Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 27
Witherspoon, James S. 17-21
Witherspoon, Mrs. Elizabeth Espy 17-21
Witherspoon, Prof, John Espy 21
Woods, John 22
Woods, Mrs. Mary Espy 22
Westcott, John - 36-66
Westcott, Mrs. Mary Espy 36-66
Westcott, Thirza L 67
Winder, Mrs. Alf 57
Wright, N. M. 49
Wright, Mrs, Olive Bennett 49
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