WILLIAM WRENSHALL & ESTHER ETOUGH

Wrenshall, Boggs, Hassell, Warren, Hazelett, Plumer, Plummer families:  Submitted by:  Bettie Sarver - HCHC

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WRENSHALL BIBLE NARRATIVE

by:  Bettie W. Sarver

 

 

First Generation

 

1. William Wrenshall. Born abt 1700 in Manchester. William died on 6 Mar 1765; he was 65.

 

On 18 Aug 1724 when William was 24, he married Esther Etough, in Preston Parish, Preston, Lancashire, ENG. Born abt 1703. Esther died aft 1765; she was 62.

 

They had one child:

          2          i.            Thomas (1735-1790)

 

 

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Second Generation

 

2. Thomas Wrenshall. Born on 24 Oct 1735 in Manchester ENG. Thomas died on 3 Mar 1790; he was 54.

 

On 3 May 1758 when Thomas was 22, he married Margaret Bray, in St. John Parrish, Preston, Lancashire ENG. Born abt 1738. Margaret died aft 1781; she was 43.

 

They had the following children:

          3          i.            24 total

          4         ii.            John (1761-1821)

          5        iii.            oldest (-1780)

          6        iv.            Margaret (1761-1857)

          7         v.            older brother

           .      24 total children.

 

 

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Third Generation

 

34. John Wrenshall. Born on 27 Dec 1761 in Preston, Lancaster Co., Great Britain. John died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, on 25 Sep 1821; he was 59. Buried in Orginally Episcopal Burying Ground, Pittsburgh.

 

On 6 Oct 1783 when John was 21, he first married Mary [Margaret] Bennington, daughter of Matthew Bennington & Sarah, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Born on 11 Apr 1761 in Halifax, Yorkshire, Great Britain. Mary [Margaret] died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, on 1 Jul 1812; she was 51.

 

They had the following children:

          8          i.            Margaret Sarah (1784-1844)

          9         ii.            Mary Bennington (>1784-)

        10        iii.            Julia [Bennington] (1788-1824)

        11        iv.            Fanny Fieldhouse (<1794-1861)

        12         v.            Emily (1797-1869)

        13        vi.            Sarah Jane (1800-)

        14       vii.            John Fletcher (1802-1862)

        15      viii.            Ellen Bray (>1794-1857)

        16        ix.            Esther Ann (<1794-)

        17         x.            John Mathew (1794-~1795)

 

In 1813 when John was 51, he second married Ann Holdship/McElhinny, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA. Born in 1792 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania. Ann died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, on 9 Nov 1814; she was 22.

 

They had one child:

        18          i.            Ann Matilda (1814-1815)

 

 

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Fourth Generation

 

8. Margaret Sarah Wrenshall. Born on 8 Jul 1784 in Halifax, Yorkshire, Great Britain. Margaret Sarah died in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL, on 19 Jan 1844; she was 59. Buried in 1844 in Florence (AL) City Cemetery.

 

On 11 Nov 1802 when Margaret Sarah was 18, she married William Boggs, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. William died bef 1830 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA.

 

They had the following children:

        29          i.            Margaret (1813-1898)

        30         ii.            Julia A. (1820-1890)

 

9. Mary Bennington Wrenshall. Born aft 1784 in Halifax, Yorkshire, Great Britain. Mary Bennington died in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH.

 

Bef 1821 when Mary Bennington was 37, she first married Woolman Gibson.

 

Aft 1812 when Mary Bennington was 28, she second married Rev. Asa Shinn. Born in 1781. Asa died in 1853; he was 72.

 

They had one child:

        31          i.            Thornton Asa (1895-)

 

10. Julia Wrenshall. Born on 15 Nov 1788 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England or Londonderry. Julia [Bennington] died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, on 2 Apr 1824; she was 35. Buried in Episcopal Burying Ground, Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Julia married George Boggs.

 

11. Fanny Fieldhouse Wrenshall. Born bef 1794 in England-5th daughter. Fanny Fieldhouse died in Washington, Washington Co., PA, in 1861; she was 67.

 

Fanny Fieldhouse married William Smith.

 

12. Emily Wrenshall. Born in 1797 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, Market Street. Emily died in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, on 5 Jun 1869; she was 72. Buried in Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY, Cave Hill Cemetery.

 

Emily married Samuel K(elly) Page. Born BET 1797 AND 1800 in New Hampshire. Samuel K(elly) died in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, on 17 Sep 1864; he was 67.

 

 

13. Sarah Jane Wrenshall. Born on 12 May 1800 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, Market Street. Sarah Jane died in St. Charles, MO.

 

Sarah Jane married John K. Fielding.

 

They had the following children:

        45          i.            Edward J. (1827-)

        46         ii.            Fanny E. (1831-)

        47        iii.            Olinthura G. (1829-)

 

14. John Fletcher Wrenshall. Born on 13 Feb 1802 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, Market Street. John Fletcher died in Woodville, Allegheny, PA, on 19 Jan 1862; he was 59. Buried in Graveyard where the first Protestant Episcopa Church west of the Alleghaney Mtns. formerly stood.

 

On 23 Oct 1823 when John Fletcher was 21, he first married Nancy Holmes Stephenson.

 

On 8 Sep 1829 when John Fletcher was 27, he second married Mrs. Margaret Duncan, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA.

 

On 19 Sep 1832 when John Fletcher was 30, he third married Mary Ann Cowan, daughter of Christopher Cowan & Eliza M. Kirkpatrick, in Woodville Farm, Allegheny Co., PA. Born on 25 Mar 1812 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania. Mary Ann died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, on 20 Jan 1896; she was 83.

 

They had the following children:

        48          i.            John Cowan (1833-1926)

        49         ii.            Charles Christopher (1836-1910)

        50        iii.            Edward (1838-1904)

        51        iv.            Mary Bennington (1840-)

        52         v.            Elizabeth M. “Bessie” (1843-1904)

        53        vi.            Richard Cowan (1845-)

        54       vii.            William Ebbs (1848-)

 

15. Ellen Bray Wrenshall. Born aft 1794 in PA. Ellen Bray died in 1857; she was 63.

 

Ellen Bray married Frederick Fayette Dent. Born on 7 Oct 1787. Frederick Fayette died on 15 Dec 1873; he was 86.

 

They had the following children:

        55          i.            seven

        56         ii.            Julia Boggs (1826-1902)

 

16. Esther Ann Wrenshall. Born bef 1794 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Esther Ann died in England.

 

17. John Mathew Wrenshall. Born in 1794 in England. John Mathew died in Philadelphia, PA, abt 1795; he was 1.

 

18. Ann Matilda Wrenshall. Born in Jun 1814 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania. Ann Matilda died in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania, on 22 Mar 1815; she was <1. Buried in Bridgeville, Allegheny Co, PA, Melrose Cemetery.

 

19. Joseph Banning. Born on 14 Feb 1792.

 

 

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Fifth Generation

 

29. Margaret Boggs. Born in 1813 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. Margaret died in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL, in 1898; she was 85. Buried in Florence City Cemetery.

 

On 18 Jun 1832 when Margaret was 19, she married Hugh Thomson, in Lauderdale Co., AL. Born abt 1805. Hugh died in New Orleans, Orleans, LA, in 1849; he was 44.

 

They had the following children:

        60          i.            Jane (1842-1898)

        61         ii.            Emily (1847-1915)

        62        iii.            Robert (-1918)

        63        iv.            James (1835-1835)

 

30. Julia A. Boggs. Born on 24 Apr 1820 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. Julia A. died in Crockett, Houston Co., TX, on 22 Jun 1890; she was 70. Buried in Houston Co., TX.

 

On 22 Mar 1832 when Julia A. was 11, she first married Seymore Plummer, in Lauderdale Co., AL.

 

They had one child:

        64          i.            Lemora or Lenora “Mollie” (1838-1886)

 

On 5 Feb 1846 when Julia A. was 25, she second married Thomas W. Warren, son of , in Lauderdale Co., AL. Born on 6 Mar 1819 in AL. Thomas W. died on 4 Oct 1865; he was 46.

 

They had the following children:

        65          i.            Richard Thomas (1847-)

        66         ii.            Thomas (1849-)

        67        iii.            Frances C. “Fannie” (1852-1885)

        68        iv.            Robert Levi “Lee” (1854-1929)

        69         v.            Hugh  Bennington (1855-1884)

        70        vi.            Thomas Henry (1857-1892)

        71       vii.            Margaret Laurence “Maggie” (1864-)

 

 

56. Julia Boggs Dent. Born on 26 Jan 1826 in White Haven Plantation, near St. Louis, MO. Julia Boggs died on 14 Dec 1902; she was 76.

 

Julia Boggs married Ulysses S. Grant.

 

 

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Sixth Generation

 

60. Jane Thompson. Born in 1842 in AL. Jane died in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL, in 1898; she was 56. Buried in Florence City Cemetery. She was never married.

 

61. Emily Thompson. Born in 1847 in AL. Emily died in Forence, Lauderdale Co., AL, in 1915; she was 68. Buried in Florence City Cemetery.

 

62. Robert Thompson. Robert died in at 18 mos.

 

63. James Thompson. Born in 1835. James died in Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL, in 1835; he was <1. Buried in Florence City Cemetery.

 

64. Lemora or Lenora “Mollie” Plummer. Born in 1838 in AL. Lemora or Lenora “Mollie” died in Houston Co., TX, on 18 Jun 1886; she was 48.    Used the name Warren.

 

On 20 Nov 1865 when Lemora or Lenora “Mollie” was 27, she married David Randall Hazlett, in Houston Co., TX. Born on 16 Apr 1837 in Carroll Co. TN. David Randall died in Houston Co., TX, on 9 Jan 1870; he was 32.

 

65. Richard Thomas Warren. Born in Sep 1847 in AL.

 

66. Thomas Warren. Born on 7 Feb 1849 in AL.

 

67. Frances C. “Fannie” Warren. Born on 22 Mar 1852 in AL. Frances C. “Fannie” died in Houston Co., TX, on 18 Sep 1885; she was 33. Buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Texas.

 

On 7 Mar 1870 when Frances C. “Fannie” was 17, she married Charles J. Hassell, in Houston Co., TX. Born abt 1845 in GA. Charles J. died in Houston Co., TX, on 7 Jan 1912; he was 67.

 

They had the following children:

        77          i.            Edward Lee (-1871)

        78         ii.            Charles A. (1872-1934)

        79        iii.            Julia H. (1874-1956)

        80        iv.            William B. (~1877-1915)

        81         v.            Edner Earl (~1880-1900)

 

68. Robert Levi “Lee” Warren. Born on 29 Nov 1854 in AL. Robert Levi “Lee” died on 18 Mar 1929; he was 74.

 

69. Hugh  Bennington Warren. Born on 27 Apr 1855 in AL. Hugh  Bennington died on 6 Jan 1884; he was 28.

 

70. Thomas Henry Warren. Born in Apr 1857 in AL. Thomas Henry died on 16 Jan 1892; he was 34.

 

71. Margaret Laurence “Maggie” Warren. Born on 22 Jun 1864 in Houston Co., TX.

 

 

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Seventh Generation

 

77. Edward Lee Hassell. Edward Lee died on 7 Jul 1871.

 

78. Charles A. Hassell. Born in 1872 in Houston Co., TX. Charles A. died in Crockett, Houston Co., TX, on 22 Oct 1934; he was 62.

 

On 12 Jul 1896 when Charles A. was 24, he married Henrietta “Hennie” Moore Leaverton, in Houston Co., TX. Born in 1874. Henrietta “Hennie” Moore died in Houston Co., TX, in 1948; she was 74.

 

They had the following children:

                      i.            Guy

                     ii.            Julia

                    iii.            Baby

 

79. Julia H. Hassell. Born on 1 Dec 1874 in Houston Co., TX. Julia H. died in Crockett, Houston Co., TX, on 11 Aug 1956; she was 81. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Crockett, Houston Co., TX.

 

On 7 Dec 1894 when Julia H. was 20, she married Banks B. “Boney” Barbee, in Crockett, Houston Co., TX. Born on 21 Mar 1871 in Houston Co., TX. Banks B. “Boney” died in Houston Co., TX, on 14 Aug 1901; he was 30.

 

They had the following children:

                      i.            Elmo (1896-)

                     ii.            Charlie Hall “Jack” (1897-1985)

                    iii.            Mary Kate (1899-)

 

80. William B. Hassell. Born abt 1877 in Houston Co., TX. William B. died on 5 Jan 1915; he was 38.

 

81. Edner/Edna Earl Hassell. Born abt 1880 in Houston Co., TX. Edner Earl died on 10 Mar 1900; she was 20.