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Family of Alfred^8 B. Van Vickle

Alfred^8 B. Van Vickle (Robert^7, Robert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 1845, Darke, Ohio

Married: Lucretia M. Hahn (b. 1844, Darke, OH) 1864, OH

Children:

1) Franzina^9 Jane ("Fanny J." or "Jennie") Van Vickle, b. abt 1865, OH

Parents:
Alfred's parents are Robert and Elizabeth (Grissom) Van Vickle
Lucretia's parents are: Mr. and Mrs. Hahn

Background information: Alfred^8 B. Van Vickle (Robert^7, Robert^6 Van Vickle, Evert^5 Van Wicklen, Frederick^4, Evert^3, Gerrit^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 3 June 1845, Darke, Ohio and d. 18 November 1928, Belding, Ionia, MI. He married Lucretia M. Hahn (b. 1844, Darke, OH) 1864, OH [b. 1837 and died 1908 according to cemetery inscription listed in source section below]

Children: Franzina^9 Jane ("Fanny J." or "Jennie") Van Vickle, b. abt 1865, OH
 

Source: 

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.

(notes of Harry Macy...)
Robert left will in Darke Co., Ohio. There was an Elizabeth, widow of Robert, estate in Butler Co., 1822. This must be the one who m. 11 August 1812 (Elizabeth Grisson and Robert Van Vickle). Obit. of Elizabeth Vanvickle, 1884, June 11, Greenville, OH Democrat (Katherine Wilke, Newspaper Death Records, Darke Co., OH, 1880-1885, 1969)

1850 US Census for Mississinawa, Darke, OH lists Elizabeth Van Vickle, 35, b. OH, with Ephraim, 14, Alfred, 5, and John, 2 (all b. OH). Also, Mary Grisson, 64, b. PA (Elizabeth's mother). Next doore are Stephen (39) and Mary (37) Grissom and family, farmer, b. OH

1870 US Census for Mississenawa Twp., Darke, OH lists Eliza Vanvickle, 52, b. NY with son, John, 22, labors on farm, b. NY

1870 US Census for Brown, Darke, OH lists Alfred Van Vickle, 24, Blacksmith, b. OH with wife, Lucretia, 29, b. OH, keeps house, and Jennie, 4, b. OH, at home.

Birth records: Alfred Moore, b. 15 May 1886, son of Charles Stephen Moore and Franzina Jane "Jennie" Van Vickle

1910 US Census for Ward 2, Belding, Ionia, MI lists Alfred B. Van Vickle, head, 63, widower, b. OH (?, OH), street laborer

1910 US Census for Belding, Ionia, MI lists Charles S. Moore, head, 47, b. MI (NY, MI), sweeper (mill) with Fanny J., wife, 44, b. OH (OH, OH), hotel landlord, Anna, dau., 22, b. MI (MI, OH), box factory, Dulise, 17, box factory, Genieve, 12, hotel waitress, Robert, 11, Helen, 7 and Fanny Johnson, 20, b. OH, hotel chambermaid.

1920 US Census for Belding, Ionia, MI lists Charles S. Moore, head, 57, b. MI (NY, NY) laborer (sells wood) with Jennie, wife, 54, b. OH (OH, OH), Helen, dau. 17, single, b. MI (MI, OH) and Alfred Van Vickle, father-in-law, 75, widow, b. OH (OH, OH)

1880 Census - Mississenewa Twp, Darke Co., OH (Lightsville)
Frederic Vanvickle, 34, b. OH (e.d. 65, p. 14)
Lucretia M., 38, b. OH (She prob. Lucretia M. Hahn m 5 June 1864 Alfred B. VanVickle (his brother)
Francine J., 14, b. OH
John Vanvickle, 32, b. OH (e.d. 65, p. 22) (John F. VanVickle and Amanda P. Light m. 8 March 1874, Darke Co)
Amanda, 35, b. OH
Gilford, 3, b. OH (He m. 24 December 1902, Frances C. Kreider, his parents John G. VanVickle and Amanda Light
Sariah A., 1, b. OH ("Sallie" m. 12 Sep. 1901 to Robert DeBolt)
Ray, (b. after 1880) m. 19 Nov. 1908 to Ethel Adkins (marriages in Darke Co.)

Darke County Marriages (Ephraim's children?)
E.P. (male) m. Mrs. Elizabeth Kiser, 9 February 1886
Elizabeth, m. Wm. H. Haley, 13 November 1887
Florence E. m. Hershel V. Johnson, 8 March 1885
R.E. (female) m. U. G. Kiser, 6 March 1886

IGI extracted marriage records

Sources consulted by Naomi Emmich in her compilation of information on Robert^6, Robert^7 and families:
1. A history and biographical cyclopedia of Butler County, Ohio with illustrations and sketches of its representative men and
pioneers; Western Biographical Publishing Co., Cincinnati, OH, 1882 (online Butler Co, OH web page 1999
http://rootsweb.com/~ohbutler/cyc/index.html)
2. Brian Christensen's Van Vickle Research, 1982-2001
3. Robert Parkison for information on the Parkisons

15 March 2007 email from Brian Christensen and Alfred Van Vickle and family. Ionia County, Michigan. The Old Belding Cemetery--also called the Free Methodist Cemetery is in Ionia County, the city of Belding. These grave stones were copied by Mrs Ralph Dean [Hazel] and Mrs. Eston Bates [Leota] of Belding in Aug of 1963. Many of the stones are broken and many inscriptions are not readable. Originally, the cemetery belonged to a Mr. William Wilson, and Mr. Wilson's first wife is buried here. When he remarried and decided to return to New York to live, the cemetery was given to the church. This is the final resting place for approximately 400 people of who 374 are listed. The earliest burials were in the early 1800s -- the last in 1957.  Van Vickles buried here include: