For years and years, I thought my great great grandmother's name was Sarah Bogard. That is what my dad's cousin, the family historian, had told me. I had advertised in genealogy magazines trying to find more about her. One day, out of the blue, I got a letter in the mail. This was back in the day when we still wrote snail mail letters! Anyway, this lady had seen my query in the Genealogical Helper and informed me that my great great grandmother's name was not Bogard but it was Sarah Ice!! Her father was William Ice and her mother was Rebecca Bogard. Whoa! Now I had a whole new world open to me so I put more queries out there in query land and got several replies. One lady, in particular, sent me tons and tons of material with pictures, stories, everything. It was amazing. (By the way, genealogists can be some of the most giving people in the world.)
Anyway, she told me that yes, my Sarah Ice was born in Virginia about 1806. She married Nicholas Brooks, Sr. (55 years her senior) in 1828 in Virginia. They had 9 children. Read about them here. Sarah was the daughter of William Ice, Jr. born 1785 probably in Monongalia County, Virginia (later West Virginia) and Rebecca Bogard born about 1780 in Virginia (later W.Va.) William died before 1840 probably in Tyler Co., (West) Virginia and Rebecca died after 1860 in Tyler or Wetzel County, West Virginia. They had 13 children over a span of 25 years. (Ugh, 13 children!! Poor Rebecca.) I guess William was trying to keep up with his father who had at least 15 kids--but those were by 4 different wives, not by one. (Rebecca--you are my hero.)
Children of William and Rebecca Bogard Ice:
1. Abraham Bogard Ice b. 1804 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. d. Nov. 26, 1882 in Tyler or Wetzel Co., W.Va. married Margaret Shrieves July 6, 1829 and had 6 children.
2. Ephraim Ice b. about 1805 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. married Catherine Barker April 2, 1846 in Tyler Co., (W) Va.
3. My Sarah Ice
4. Susannah Ice b. about 1808 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. md John Ingraham June 8, 1827 Harrison Co., (W) Va.
5. Priscilla Ice b. about 1809 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. d. after 1860 Wetzel Co. W.Va. Married a Mr. Morgan about 1827 and George Lowe about 1833. She had 1 son by Morgan and 6 kids by George Lowe.
6. Ruth Ice b. about 1810 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. married Hezekiah Hiley and had 7 children.
7. Margaret Ice b. June 18, 1811 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. died April 15, 1895 Tyler Co., W.Va. She had 3 children by James Starkey but was never married to him.
8. William Ice III b. 1815 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. d. abt 1892 Benton Co., Indiana. Married Annie Shrieves about 1833 in (W) Va. They had 5 children.
9. John Ice b. 1816 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. died before 1900. Married Nancy (Smalley?) and had 9 children.
10. Ann Elizabeth Ice b. abt 1819 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. Married James Dill on January 27, 1839 in Washington County, Ohio.
11. Isaac Ice b. March 5, 1820 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. died June 11, 1905 Doddridge Co., W. Va. Married #1 Elizabeth Carroll abt 1841 and had 6 children. Married #2. Mary E. Rosier April 11, 1897 in Doddridge County.
12. Eli Bogard Ice b. about 1821 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. Married #1 Sarah (?) and had 1 son, Eli. Married #2 Lucinda Right and had a daughter, Nancy.
13. Jesse B. (Bogard?) Ice b. Feb. 4, 1829 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. died June 4, 1903 in Marion Co., W.Va. He married Amelia Heldrith and they had 7 children.
The fact that there was a span of about 8 years between the last two children leads me to believe that there were others who died or that Jesse was indeed an "accident". Rebecca would have been almost 50 when he was born.
In my next post, I will talk about one of my all time favorite ancestors, "Indian Billy" Ice. What a life he led. Captured by the Shawnee Indians when he was a child, escaped and worked on the Mason Dixon Line, remet his father, had four wives and at least 15 kids , and lived to be about 96 years old. What a character! If you are really interested, you can read about Indian Billy here. I'm not saying that everything in this account is factual. In fact, I would say most of it isn't. I have a feeling Billy was quite a story teller. Anyway, join me for the next installment on the Ice Family.
Anyway, she told me that yes, my Sarah Ice was born in Virginia about 1806. She married Nicholas Brooks, Sr. (55 years her senior) in 1828 in Virginia. They had 9 children. Read about them here. Sarah was the daughter of William Ice, Jr. born 1785 probably in Monongalia County, Virginia (later West Virginia) and Rebecca Bogard born about 1780 in Virginia (later W.Va.) William died before 1840 probably in Tyler Co., (West) Virginia and Rebecca died after 1860 in Tyler or Wetzel County, West Virginia. They had 13 children over a span of 25 years. (Ugh, 13 children!! Poor Rebecca.) I guess William was trying to keep up with his father who had at least 15 kids--but those were by 4 different wives, not by one. (Rebecca--you are my hero.)
Children of William and Rebecca Bogard Ice:
1. Abraham Bogard Ice b. 1804 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. d. Nov. 26, 1882 in Tyler or Wetzel Co., W.Va. married Margaret Shrieves July 6, 1829 and had 6 children.
2. Ephraim Ice b. about 1805 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. married Catherine Barker April 2, 1846 in Tyler Co., (W) Va.
3. My Sarah Ice
4. Susannah Ice b. about 1808 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. md John Ingraham June 8, 1827 Harrison Co., (W) Va.
5. Priscilla Ice b. about 1809 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. d. after 1860 Wetzel Co. W.Va. Married a Mr. Morgan about 1827 and George Lowe about 1833. She had 1 son by Morgan and 6 kids by George Lowe.
6. Ruth Ice b. about 1810 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. married Hezekiah Hiley and had 7 children.
7. Margaret Ice b. June 18, 1811 Buffalo Creek, Monongalia Co., (W) Va. died April 15, 1895 Tyler Co., W.Va. She had 3 children by James Starkey but was never married to him.
8. William Ice III b. 1815 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. d. abt 1892 Benton Co., Indiana. Married Annie Shrieves about 1833 in (W) Va. They had 5 children.
9. John Ice b. 1816 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. died before 1900. Married Nancy (Smalley?) and had 9 children.
10. Ann Elizabeth Ice b. abt 1819 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. Married James Dill on January 27, 1839 in Washington County, Ohio.
11. Isaac Ice b. March 5, 1820 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. died June 11, 1905 Doddridge Co., W. Va. Married #1 Elizabeth Carroll abt 1841 and had 6 children. Married #2. Mary E. Rosier April 11, 1897 in Doddridge County.
12. Eli Bogard Ice b. about 1821 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. Married #1 Sarah (?) and had 1 son, Eli. Married #2 Lucinda Right and had a daughter, Nancy.
13. Jesse B. (Bogard?) Ice b. Feb. 4, 1829 Archers Fork, Tyler Co., (W) Va. died June 4, 1903 in Marion Co., W.Va. He married Amelia Heldrith and they had 7 children.
The fact that there was a span of about 8 years between the last two children leads me to believe that there were others who died or that Jesse was indeed an "accident". Rebecca would have been almost 50 when he was born.
In my next post, I will talk about one of my all time favorite ancestors, "Indian Billy" Ice. What a life he led. Captured by the Shawnee Indians when he was a child, escaped and worked on the Mason Dixon Line, remet his father, had four wives and at least 15 kids , and lived to be about 96 years old. What a character! If you are really interested, you can read about Indian Billy here. I'm not saying that everything in this account is factual. In fact, I would say most of it isn't. I have a feeling Billy was quite a story teller. Anyway, join me for the next installment on the Ice Family.
2 comments:
I remember how excited you were when you discovered this line. And yeah, I am guessing that the last son was quite a BIT of a surprise at the age of 49. Its possible, at her age, that she lost a couple in between. Past 40, the eggs aren't as healthy as they once were.
Great stuff! Amazing your ancestors have been in the United States for such a long time. Mine didn't get here until late 1800s/early 1900s. Looking forward to reading more
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