Family of William

Family of Andrew^8 Jackson Van Vickle

Andrew^8 Jackson Van Vickle (William^7, Evert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 25 April 1840, Danville, IL

Married: Anna Elizabeth (Jackson) St. John (b. 28 Dec. 1848, IA; father b. PA, mother b. OH) abt 1885. Anna was previously married to Stephen. St. John before 1872.

Children:
1. Minnie^9 Van Vickle, b. Oct 1886, MO

Stepchildren: (by Anna's first marriage to a Mr. St.John):

1. Effie St. John, b. Jan 1872, MO (NY, IA)

2. Fredrick St. John, b. May 1875, MO (NY, IA). Fredrick's wife may have died in childbirth as he is found in the 1900 US Census for Bigelow Twp, Holt, MO in the household of Andrew J. and Anna Van Vickle, as a widower with his three month old daughter, Dorothy P. St. John, b. Feb. 1900, MO (MO, MO)

Parents:
Andrew's parents are William and Nancy (Pyle) Van Vickle
Annie's parents are Robert and Nancy [Cox] Jackson

Background information: Andrew^8 Jackson Van Vickle, b. 25 April 1840, Danville, IL and d. 3 Apr 1920, Holt, MO. Andrew was a confederate veteran of Co. A 10th Missouri Regiment. He married abt 1885 to Anna Elizabeth (Jackson) St. John (b. 28 Dec. 1848, Ottumwa, IN and d. 25 July 1928) She was the d/o Robert (b. PA) and Nancy (Cox) Jackson (b. OH). Anna was first married first to Stephen St. John before 1872. Both Andrew and Anna are buried in Old Military Cemetery, Holt Co., MO.

Children: Minnie^9 Van Vickle, b. Oct 1886, MO

Source:

Also...research notes of Harry Macy, Jr. as forwarded in 6 July 2000 email by Michael Wolfe.
Letter with charts from Harry Macy dated 28 July 2000 and 2 August 2000 email from Michael Wolfe.

1830 census of Vermillion, IL

Illinois marriages to 1850 (Ancestry.com) lists William Van Vickle m. to Nancy Pyle on 23 Sept 1837, Vermilion County, IL

Notes from Harry Macy: William Van Vickle is on 1840 census. William Van Vickle and Nancy Pyle, dau. of Edward m. 4 Feb. 1847 (2nd m?). Vermillion Co., IL marr. licenses.

Vermilion County, Illinois marriages, 1826-1874 for marriage date of William Van Vickle and Nancy Pyle. Also information on burials and death dates for William Van Vickle and family --from Brian Christensen's Van Vickle Research, 1982-2000

1840 US Census for Cravenville, Daviess, MO lists William Van Vickle as male age 20 to 30 with one female age 15 to 20 (that would be wife, Nancy) and one male under five (presumably their son, Andrew).

Familysearch.com information on William Van Vickle - b. 9 May 1822, Crawford, Lawrence, IN and m. 22 October 1838 in Crawford, IN to Nancy Pyle (b. 15 August 1822, Crawford, IN and d. 22 Sept 1909). Nancy is the d/o Edward Grant and Rosannah Mary (McMahon) Pyle. Nancy Pyle married 2nd to William Best, Crawford IN

1850 US Census for Holt, MO lists William Van Veicle, 34, farmer, b. IA with wife, Nancy, 27, b. IA and Jackson, 10, b. IL, Sabastian, 9, b. MO, Levina, 9, b. MO, John, 4, b. IA, and Edward, 1, b. MO

IGI-familysearch.com lists a Nancy Van Vickle who married John S. Best on 6 February 1856 in Holt, MO. In that William Van Vickle died in 1854 in Holt, it is quite possible that this Nancy is William's wife who remarried a year or two after her husband's untimely death.

1870 US Census for Dallas, Holt, Missouri lists Jackson Van Vickle, 29, laborer, b. IL in household of Alexander Griffin, Farmer, 39, and family.

1880 US Census for Bigelow, Holt, MO lists Andrew Jackson Van Vickle, 40, single, b. IL (father b. IN, mother b. KY)

1880 US Census for San Jose, Santa Clarita, CA lists Nancy Best, 57, keeping house, b. IN (father b. VA, mother b. KY) with son, Willard Best, 22, farmer, b. MO (father b. IL, mother b. IN) and son, William E. Van Vickle, 27, farmer, b. MO (father b. OH, mother b. IN)

1910 US Census for Hollister, San Benito, CA lists William E. VanVickle, 56, b. MO (parents b. IN), laborer.

1900 US Census for Bigelow Twp., Holt, MO lists Andrew J. Van Vickle, head, 60, b. Apr 1840, M-14, b. IL (IN, VA), farmer, with wife, Anna E. 51, b. Dec. 1848, M-14 (2nd marriage), b. IA (PA, OH), stepdau., Effie St. John, 28, b. Jan 1872, MO (NY, IA), school teacher, step-son, Fredrick St. John, 25, b. May 1875, widower, b. MO (NY, IA), farmer, Dorothy P. St. John, granddau. (dau. of Fredrick), 3 mos., b. Feb 1900, MO (MO, MO), and Minnie Van Vickle, dau., 13, b. Oct. 1886, MO (IL, IA), at school

1910 US Census for Bigelow Twp, Holt, MO lists A. Jackson Van Vickle, head, 70 (M1-25) b. IL, with wife, Annie, 61, M2-25, b. IA (PA, OH) and dau., Minnie, 21, single, b. MO (IL, IA)

1920 US Census for Enterprise, San Benito, CA lists William H. Best, head, 61, farmer (ranch), widower, b. MO (father b. Nova Scotia, mother b. IN) with William E. Van Vickle, half-brother, 66, b. MO (parents b. IN), laborer (ranch).