Notes for biography on Nobel J Fugard

FUGARD, ZELLINGS, MORFORD, YOUNG, SANDERS

Posted By: LaVonne Aldag (email)
Date: 10/26/2009 at 13:45:35

Some corrections for the biography on Nobel J. Fugard in the 1912 Past & Present of Jasper County, Iowa

In doing research on Roxa Sanders Morford Lucas Zellings, I have come across the following information. I believe it ties in to John M. Border and proves he had a wife (#2, Adaline Morford) between Clara, who died ca: 1868, and Anna Carpenter Young.

1850 U.S. census, LaGrange Co. IN Clay Twp. 3rd of September we find:
Harlow Sanders, 27, farmer, , (Bp not listed)
Olive Sanders, , 69, , , (Bp not listed)
Roxa Morford, , 25, , , Ohio
Charles P. Morford, 7, , , Michigan
*Adaline M. Morford, 5, , , Indiana
Hiram Sanders, , 23, , , Ohio

1860 U.S. census, Jasper Co. IA Independence Twp., 18th June, page 48:
Dwelling: 326-325
H. Sanders, 38, Ohio, , $50, $300, farmer
Mary Sanders, , 34, Ohio

Dwelling 332-321
Hiram Sanders, 28, Ohio, , $70, farmer
, Roxie Zellings, 35, Ohio
, *Adaline “, , 14, Indiana
, Chas. , “, , 17, Michigan
, A.S., “, (f), 4, Michigan
, Mary AE “, , 2 , Indiana
, Eartha, “, , 2/12, Iowa

Note on above names:
^ Roxa Sanders married Thos. Morford 29 Jan. 1842 in Steuben Co. Ohio. They were divorced.
^ She married Samuel Lucas in 1851. They were divorced.
^ She married James Marcus Zellings 18 June 1857 in Steuben Co. Ohio.
^ Thus, the above children should be: Adaline and Charles Morford, A.S. and Mary A.E. Lucas & Eartha Zellings.
^ It is believed that Roxa died before 1870 when her children were living with her brothers, a spouse and another family (Eartha (or Ida), who was adopted by the Skinners).

1870 U.S. census, Jasper Co. IA Buena Vista Twp. 18th July page 184
Dweling: 12-13
Sanders, Harlow, , 47, farmer, , $2000, $1145, , OH
, , “ M.A., , 41 , keeping house, , , , OH
, Luca, Alabama, , 15, at school, , , , Miss
(see above person A.S. Zellings) , , , , (believe this should be MI)
, Sanders, Hanerl (?), 22, carpenter, , $100, , , OH
Frizzell, George, 28, farmer, , $3000, $551, , , OH
(note: Cass Co. IA Marriages: Elliott, R.B. & Alabama S. Lucas 1 Nov. 1876
can never find these people again.)

(note: Jasper Co. IA Marriages: Hiram Sanders & Jane Beal 13 March 1862 page 157)
1870 U.S. census Jasper Co. IA Independence Twp. 11th August page 29-59
67-67 Sanders, Harum, , 44, farmer, , $2500, $1000, , OH
, , “ Jane, , 45, keeping house, , , , Penn
, Lucas, Mary, , 12, at school, , , , IN
, Beal, William, , 82, without occupation, , , Penn
(note: Mary Lucas was married to Elmer Keasey and lived in Cass Co. IA)

No marriage has been found for Adaline Morford and John Border, but all the facts fit, as seen below.

1870 U.S. census, Jasper Co. IA Powsheik Twp. P.O. Greencastle 19th August
Boarder, John M. , , 35, Ohio
* “ Adaline, , 24, Indiana

“ Mary A., , 9/12, Iowa

1880 U.S. census, Jasper Co. IA Powsheik Twp. 17th June E.D. 35 page 32
112 Border, John , , 40, coal miner, , OH , PA, PA
*, “, Adaline, 27, wife, , , Mich, PA, OH
, “ , Mary, , 11, daughter, , IA, OH, Mich

1880 U.S. census, Jasper Co. IA Powsheik Twp. 17th June E.D. 35 page 33-139
117 Young, Anna, , 28, div, keeping house , IN, NC, NC
“ John, , 14, son, , , , IA, IN
“, Eddie, 12, son, going to school, IA, IN
, “ , Liman, , 11, son, going to school, IA, IN

“, Mary E., 6, dau., going to school, IA, IN
Carpenter, Anna, 70, mo., keeping house, , NC, NC, NC

(note: Adaline, John’s second wife, must have died between these two censuses. See below)

1885 Iowa State Census, Jasper Co. Iowa Powsheik Twp.

Border, John, , , 55, , , , , engineer at coal mine

“, Anna, , 34, , , IN
Young, John (stepson), 18, , , Dallas Co.

“, Edward W “, 15, , , Dallas Co.

“, Lyman “, 14, , , Dallas Co.
“ Mary Eliz. (stepdau), 11, , , Dallas Co.

(I cannot find Mary A. Border in 1885. She is evidently working out of the home.)

1900 U.S. census, Jasper Co. IA Powsheik Twp. E.D. 33 sht. 11A page 225 21st June
228-230 Border, John M. , Dec. 1831, 68, m. 14 years., OH, PA, PA

, “ Anna, Jan. 1848, 52, 4 children, IN, NC, NC
Young, John, (stpson), Aug. 1867, 32, , , IA, VA, IN

1900 U.S. census, Jasper Co. IA Powsheik Twp. E.D. 33 sht 11A 21st June
227-229 Ferris, Franklin, Oct. 1867, 32 m. 9yrs. , Ill , Ill, Ill, coal digger

“, Mary A. , Mar. 1870, 30, 4 ch. 3 living, IA, PA, IN

“, Noble F., Feb. 1893, 7, , , IA, IL, IA, at school

“, John E.O., Jan. 1895, 5, , , IA, IL, IA, at school

“, Violet E. , June 1899, 11/12, , , IA, IL, IA
(These two families lived next to each other.)
1910 U.S. census, Polk Co. IA Des Moines ward 5 ED.141 page 6B 504 E. 5th 21st April
93-137 Border, John M., 78, wid., OH, PA, PA, retired

1910 U.S. census Polk Co. IA Des Moines city E.D. 102 sht. B9 25th Apr. 1331 Mulberry St.
Ferris, Frank, , 43, m. 19 yrs. , IL, IL, IL, miner in coal mine

“ Mary A. , 40, 6 ch. 5 living, IA, IL, IA

“ Noble F., 17, , , IA, IL, IA

“ John E.O., 15, , , IA, IL, IA

“ Violet E., 10, , , IA, IL, IA

“ Lucy W., 5, , , IA, IL, IA

“ Nellie M.R., 2/12, , , IA, IL, IA

1915 Iowa State Census Polk Co. Des Moines K314 516 SE 19th St. CT
Border, John M, 84, retired, , 4 yrs. grammar school OH Ohio Reg. 99, Co. F
, , , , Widowed no church

In 1925, Mary A. is dead. John and Nellie (who is living with him) list their parents as Frank Ferris and Mary Border. Violet (m. to Clyde Gillson) also lists the same parents.

John & Lyman Young, and Mary Elizabeth (Young) Oswalt list their parents as Wm. Young and Anna Carpenter. The Oswalts lived in Lucas Co. where Mike was a coal miner. Mary E. is buried in Jasper Co., in Poweshiek Township, McKee Cem. as are all three of her brothers and her mother.

JM & C Borders were the parents of Lucinda who was buried at Adamson Grove Cem. in Buena Vista Twp.

It is not known where Clara Border was buried. JM is buried at McKeever Cem. in Colfax, Iowa.

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