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William^7 Babcock Van Wickle (John^6, John^5, Nicasius^4 (Nicholas), Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 25 November 1834, Lyons, NY

Married:
1. Mary A. Failing (b. April 1833, NY) abt 1854
Children:
1. Fred^8 Van Wickle, b. June 1855, OH

2. Emma^8 E. Van Wickle, b. abt 1857, OH

3. Harvey^8 Andrew Van Wickle, b. 1860, OH

4. Cephese^8 Angeline Van Wickle, b. 1863, MI

5. Effie^8 H. Van Wickle, b. 1868, MI

6. Mary^8 Ophelia Van Wickle, b. Oct 1873, Van Buren, MI

7. Franklin^8 Van Wickle, b. Apr 1881, MI 

Parents:
William's parents are John Rue and Nancy Van Wickle
Mary's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Failing.

Background information: William^7 Babcock Van Wickle (John^6, John^5, Nicasius^4 (Nicholas), Simon^3, Evert^2, Jentie^1 Jeppes), b. 25 November 1834, Lyons, NY and d. 12 June 1907, MI. He married Mary A. Failing (b. April 1833, NY, d. 1 Apr 1929, Bloomingdale, MI.) abt 1854. They were living in Bloomingdale, MI at the time of the 1880 US Census. William is a civil war veteran and POW. He enlisted 15 Feb 1864 at age 29 and was assigned to Co. C, 13th Michigan Infantry Regiment on 23 Feb 1864. He was a POW on March 25, 1865 at Goldsboro, NC and was held at Libby Prison. Discharged from Co. C, 13th IR, Michigan on 3 June 1865 in Detroit, MI. William filed for Civil War Pension benefits at Johnstown, Barry, MI and his wife, Mary A. Van Wickle filed for Civil War Pension benefits 21 June 1907, MI after William died on 11 June 1907. After serving in the civil war, William later became a methodist minister. See source section below.

Children: Fred^8 Van Wickle, b. abt 1854, OH; Emma^8 E. Van Wickle, b. abt 1857, Fairfield, OH and d. 1942. She married Daniel D. Cole on 12 Feb 1874 in Van Buren, MI and they had two children, William Otis and Effie Edna. Emma raised granddaughter, Leota Cole for her son,William; Harvey^8 Van Wickle, b. 4 Mar 1860, OH and d. 24 Dec 1880. He married Charissa Buell Thayer on 22 May 1880. They had no children and Harvey died a mere 7 months after he married; Cephese^8 Angeline Van Wickle, b. 13 June 1863, Mattawau, VanBuren, MI and d. 16 October 1954, Kingman, Kingman, KS. She married Chester Waite Whitelaw on 16 October 1884, Bloomingdale, VanBuren, MI; Effie^8 H. Van Wickle, b. 1868, MI and d. 13 Jul 1954. She married Doc. Maynard Thayer on 31 Dec 1884 in Van Buren, MI and they had three children: Lilah, Hazel, and Iva; Mary^8 Ophelia Van Wickle, b. 13 Oct 1873, Almena, Van Buren, MI and d. 12 Jan 1937 in Muskegon, MI. She married first to Homer F. Estabrook on 1 Jul 1891 and had a son, Harvey Abner, b. Feb 1892, MI. She married 2nd to Charles Anderson on 16 May 1901 and they had eight children, Ralph, Fern Aileen, Effie Grace, Eva Mae, Carl William, Gerald LaRue, Mary Lucille, and Walter Mark.She married 3rd to Ernest Ezra Putney in 1919 and they had four children, Ezra C., Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Wallace.; Frank^8 Van Wickle, b. April 1881, MI and d. 26 Jan 1959, Shelby, MI. He married Grace Amelia Archer on 24 Sept 1902 in Ferry, Oceana, MI and they had three children, Irma M, Iva M., and Max Archer. 

Source:
Harry Macy research notes for John Rue Van Wickle
None of the John Rue VW family were in Wayne Co., NY in 1877 John Rue VW an original member at time of organization of First Presbyterian Church of Lyons, NY--23 October 1809

1850 US Census for Lyons, Wayne, NY lists John R. Van Wickle, 75, farmer, b. NJ with wife, Nancy, 52, b. NJ and Angeline, 20, Harvey, 23, carpenter, William, 16--all children b. NY. Also in household is Wm Youngs, farmer, 40, b. NY

1860 US Census for Fairfield, Huron, OH lists Jn R. Vanwickle, 84, b. NJ, retired farmer with Nancy, 65, b. NJ and Harvey, 32, carpenter, b. NY, Angeline, 27, b. NY, William B., 25, mill worker, b. NY, Mary A. (presumably the wife of William B.) 26, b. NY, and Emma E., 3, b. OH, Harvey A., 4 mos., b. OH, and Fred, 6, b. OH. (presumably Emma, Harvey, and Fred are the children of William B. and Mary A. Van Wickle.)

Ancestry.com civil war information for William B. Van Wickle: Enlisted 15 February 1864 Union Army at age 29. Assigned to Co. C, 13th Michigan Infantry Regiment on 23 Feb 1864. Was a POW on 24 March 1865 at Goldsboro, NC. Discharged from Co. C, 13th I.R. Michigan on 3 June 1865 in Detroit, MI. William filed for Civil War pension benefits at Johnstown, Barry, MI on 26 June 1892 and his wife, Mary A. Van Wickle filed for Civil War pension benefits 21 June 1907, Michigan--after William died on 11 June 1907.

1870 US Census for Almena, Van Buren, MI lists William Van Winkle, 38, farmer, b. NY with wife, Mary, 36, b. NY, keeping house, and Emma E., 13, b. OH, Harvey A., 10, b. OH, Angeline, 7, b. MI, and Effie H., 3, b. MI

1874 Familysearch.com lists Emma E. Van Wickle (b. Fairfield, OH) married Daniel D. Cale (b. Columbiana, OH) on 12 Feb 1874, Van Buren, MI

1880 US Census for Bloomingdale, Van Buren, MI lists William B. Van Wickle, 45, b. NY (parents b. NJ), farmer, with wife Mary A., 47, b. NY (parents b. NY) keeping house, with Harvey, son, 20, b. OH, attends school, Clarissa, daughter-in-law, 17, b. MI, at home, Cephese A., dau., 16, b. MI, at school, Effie H., dau., 12, b. MI, at school, and Mary O., dau., 6, b. MI, at home.

Familysearch.com records for Angeline Cephese Van Wickle - b. 13 June 1863 Mattawau, Van Buren, MI and d. 16 October 1954 Kingman, Kingman, KS. She is d/o William B. and Mary A. (Failing) Van Wickle. She married Chester Waite Whitelaw on 16 October 1884 in Bloomingdale, Van Buren, MI

1894 Michigan State Census for Barry County lists William B. Van Wickle, 59, b. NY, with wife, Mary, 61, b. NY, with Mary O. Estabrook, 20. b. MI, Frank Van Wickle, 13, b. MI, and Harvey A. Estabrook, 2, b. MI. 

1900 US Census for Hart, Oceana, MI lists William B. Van Wickle, head, 65, b. Nov 1834, MI (parents b. NJ), M1-44, with Mary A., wife, 67, b. Apr 1833, NY (NY, NY), (M1-44), and Mary, dau., divorced, b. Oct 1873, 26, b. MI (MI, NY), Franklin, son, single, 19, b. Apr 1881, MI, (MI, NY), and grandson, Harvey Estabrook, b. Feb 1892, 8, b. MI (NY, MI)  (Right next door are family off Charles Van Wickle, b. Jan 1865, and family of William Van Wickle, b. Apr 1862. These appear to be sons of William B. but they are listed in the strays section for now awaiting further documentation.)

1900 US Census for Ward 1, York, York, NE lists Fred Van Wickle, head, 45, b. June 1855, OH (NY, NY), M1-13, Grain dealer, with wife, Hannah, 37, b. Oct 1862, NE, (Wales, IN), M1-13, Evylin, 12, b. Apr 1888, NE, at school, Winifred, 10, b. Apr 1880, NE, at school, and Charlotte, 8, b. Dec. 1891, NE, at school.

Civil War Pensioners listed Van Wickle, William B. widow Mary A. Co C. 13th IR, MI. Widow applied 6-28-1907, #372337, cert 635584, Michigan

1910 US Census for Ward 1, York, York, NE lists Fred P. Van Wickle, head, 55, M1-22, b. OH (NY, NJ), Merchant, with wife, Hannah, 47, b. NE (Eng, US) and daughters, Eveline, 22, single, school teacher, Winefred, 19, single, and Charlotte, 18, single. All children b. NE with parents b. OH, NE. Also in household is Clara Vance, servant, 22, single, b. IA (VA, IA).

1920 US Census for Ferry, Oceana, Michigan lists Franklin Van Wickle, head, 38, b. MI (parents b. NY), farmer, Grace A., 42, b. MI (parents b. IN), Irma M., 13, b. MI, Ira M., 11, b. MI., and Max A., 7, b. MI

Additional information on William B. Van Wickle supplied by Nancy Anderson Conley via 22 Apr 06 email and 4/14/10 correspondence. William is Nancy's great great grandfather.