There is a marriage record for Daniel Black and Maria Spence, June 5, 1844 JD Co Marriage Book 3AL)
However if this is the same Maria, why doesn't she appear in the 1850 census?
Robert White, possible brother to Andrew, was born in Ireland and died 12 July 1849 in Jo Daviess County. In 1850 his widow Jane is shown two houses down from Andrew with her children Henry, Samuel, Robert, Henrietta, Thomas, and James. According to the birthplaces and dates listed for the children, Jane and Robert must have immigrated between 1845 and1848. By 1860 Jane is living in Carroll County with her new husband, William Shannon, and their five new children. Her eldest son Henry is still living in Irish Hollow, he's now 21, and head of a family that includes his brother Robert, his sister Henrietta, and Thomas and James, who are designated as nephews. It looks like Henry's mother deserted the family she had with Robert. Robert's estate papers seem to amount to various efforts to force Jane to fulfill her obligations as exectrix of Robert's estate. They are hand written and very difficult to read. Robert's sons Samuel and Robert went off to the Civil War with Andrew's son Matthew. The three of them served together in I Company of the 96th Illinois Infantry.
Robert's oldest son Henry married Andrew's daughter, Martha Jane White. He and Martha had three sons, more about them later. Henry served in the Civil War and reportedly died of his injuries, though he lived until about 1870. Robert's second child, Samuel, raised a family in Jo Daviess County. Henrietta married Robert Moore and raised a family in Carroll County, Illinois. She had twins.
A William Shererd appears as an appraiser in the estate papers of Robert White(father of Henry who married Martha Jane White) who died in 1849. S. Sherard believes William Shererd to be an uncle to James Sherard who later married Martha Jane.
Per Robert White's Estate file -
Paper from the June term 1852 says the following:
" ____ F. Laird as security on the bond of Jane White ____ of estate of Roberr White deceased prays the court for relief as such security and sets forth the following reasons for this ____ .
1 - Said Administrix (Jane) has not filed any inventory of the Real Estate of the deceased.
2 - She has not filed any sale bill f personal estate.
3 - she has made no report to your court of her acts as said administrix.
4 - She has married since she took out administration and since your patitioner became her security and her husband has the entire management of the business and affairs of the estate.
6 - Neglect generally and wholly of her dutiesas such administrix.
Probably the Robert White listed along with Andrew's son Matthew as a civil war veteran in the 96th IL Infantry on Rootsweb
WHITE, Robert Private Elizabeth Sep 4, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865 WHITE, Samuel Private Elizabeth Sep 4, 1862 Mustered out Jun 10, 1865
On the 1860 Census Thomas is listed with Henry White (Son of Robt and Jane) and described as a nephew.
On the 1860 Census James is listed with Henry White (Son of Robt and Jane) and described as a nephew. On the 1850 census he is 2 yrs old, on the 1860 10 yrs old. 1850 says born in Illinois, 1860 says born in Ireland.
Per Jo Daviess Co Biographies he was a son of Robert and Jane and in 1888 he was living in Missouri
This person is dead.
1940 Census says there were two males under the age of 5 but the 1850 census shows only one male, Abner and one female, Nancy, who was born in 1840.
Evelyn writes (10 Aug 2013) I found that Abner had died in the Civil War and since he had no wife, children or mother to apply for his pension, Alpha was able to receive it. He just had to prove that he needed it and that she had died 20 Oct 1844.
From the pension application I learned that Alpha had married Sarah Ingalls 23 Jan 1833 and I also learned that the only people still living who were present at her death were Eliza and Jane.
Marriage Notes for Alpha Gould and Sarah INGALLS-6364
Ceremony performed by Elder Cobb, a Methodist minister
Abner died as a Union Soldier in Civil War.
This person is dead.
Name changed from Eliza to Lydia Eliza per 8Mar04 Email from Evelyn Palmer.
TempleReady provided: Date of birth
In 1870 Eliza was living with Alpha Gould as his housekeeper
Marriage Notes for Richard Hardell and Lydia Eliza GOULD-2236
at the house of Henry (?) J. Lyman
This person is dead.
TempleReady provided:date and place of birth,date and place of marriage
Name changed from Eliza to Lydia Eliza per 8Mar04 Email from Evelyn Palmer.
TempleReady provided: Date of birth
In 1870 Eliza was living with Alpha Gould as his housekeeper
William is the son of Frank Shellhorn who appeared on the 1870 census with the family of Samuel D, White (b. 1840) as a farm hand. On Wm's WWI registration he names Frank as his next of kin.
See 1880 census Jo Daviess Co, Illinois, Hanover, p. 3 of 30. His mother's name was Jane and he had a sister Amelia.
The 1920 census shows Lizzie's husband as widowed.
This person is dead.
This person is dead.
This living person has not agreed to be listed.
This person is dead.
1910 Census - Hattie is living with Aunt and Uncle, David S. and Mary E. Sanderson on Elizabeth Road in East Galena, Jo Daviess Co., Illinois. She is 17.
This person is dead.
This person is dead.
Civil War records in Poss. of Evelyn Palmer
Marriage Cert. in poss. of Evelyn Palmer
1900 & 1905 census Meenon, Burnett, WI;Hiram's Civil War record gives Sarah's Maiden name as Sarah Elizabeth Woodward and says they were married by Delos Hale in Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin on Oct 18, 1867
Civil War records of husband in Poss. of Evelyn Palmer
Marriage Cert. in poss. of Evelyn Palmer
1900 & 1905 census Meenon, Burnett, WI
Laura Eliza was named for her two grandmothers.
In "Little House in the Big Woods" Laura tells about a family get-together where there are two Lauras. This is the 2nd Laura.
Dad's Civil War record says Laura was born 1866.