Nugent, Charles abt 1800-1883 & Children's Families

NUGENT, CHAMPINE, BARRETT, HEWLITT

Posted By: Wilma J. VandeBerg (email)
Date: 6/24/2023 at 21:32:38

Nugent, Charles born 1800 -1815 died 1883 Children- William, Don, Viola and Frances’s families were early Grant Township settlers.

This biography of the Charles Nugent family, early settlers of Grant Township Sioux County Iowa, was compiled by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Information was stated as directly taken from the cited records. Sometimes names, dates and places may vary.

Some good examples of early pioneer life can be found in the books – ‘Story of Sioux County’ by Charles Dyke 1942 and ‘Siouxland A History of Sioux County’ by Nelson Nieuwenhuis. Some historical articles can be found in the 1908 Atlas of Sioux County and in the newspaper files on Digital Archives of the Sioux County Libraries : (advantage-preservation.com) Their was no printed town history to draw history from on the Nugent family.

FAMILY RESEARCH as reported by family on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by other than this submitter.

CHARLES NUGENT was born 17 Aug 1815 Dublin Ireland and died 4 Feb 1883 Matlock IA. He was the son of Francis Nugent 1780-1835 and Mary Barrett 1780-1865. Charles married in 1841 New York to Sarah F. Champine 1823-1882. Sarah F. Champine born 21 Feb 1822 DeKalb, St. Lawrence Co NY and died 3 Jul 1882 Sioux City IA(?)

(notice the discrepancies in the birth year from 1800-1808-1815; also with the year marriage and place. )

Brief Life History of Charles Nugent, from www.familysearch.org
When Charles Nugent was born on 17 August 1800, in County Cavan, Ireland, his father, Francis Nugent, was 20 and his mother, Mary Louisa Barrett, was 20. He married Sarah Champine in 1839, in Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Dallas, Iowa, United States in 1870 and Grant Township, Sioux, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died on 4 February 1883, in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa, United States.
1860 census Charles Nugent living in Dayton Township Iowa County Iowa was 45 years old. Born 1815

1870 census Charles Nugent living in Washington township, Dallas County Iowa, listed as 62 years old, born 1802. His grave stone in Greenwood cemetery Matlock IA clearly states he was born 1800.

1880 census Charles Nugent living in Grant Township Sioux county was 78 years old . born 1802

Brief Life History of Sarah from www.familysearch.org

When Sarah Champine was born on 1 February 1823, in De Kalb, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, her father, Louis Champine, was 22 and her mother, Hannah Hewlitt, was 21. She married Charles Nugent in 1839, in Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Washington Township, Dallas, Iowa, United States in 1870 and Grant Township, Sioux, Iowa, United States in 1880. She died on 3 July 1882, in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Matlock, Sioux, Iowa, United States.

About the only newspapers that were in service in 1883 at the time of his death was the Alton Review and the Sioux County Herald of Orange City but his death notice doesn’t appear in those issues nor does his wife Sarah death in 1882.

NEWSPAPER TIDBITS :

Sioux County Herald of Jan 15, 1880 April 6 1880 D. F. Nugent married Bella Robertson.
He was also selected for Petit Jury duty.

Sioux county Independent of Rock Valley Apr 29, 1880 Bills turned into county. D. F. Nugent 7 wolf scalps for 14.00.

Sioux County Herald of Jul 25, 1875 Estray Notice Taken up by Charles Nugent in Grant Township, Sioux County IA Jun 14, 1875, one small pony mare, color dark by, white strip in forehead, saddle marked, main and tail cropped, left hind foot white, supposed to be twelve years old or older, appraised at $20.

Sioux county Herald of Sep 18, 1879, Real Estate transfers, Chas Nugent to Sarah Nugent SW QT NW QT 2-97-43 WD.

Sioux county Herald of Mar 7, 1878 The February List of those who have proven upon their homesteads for the month of Feb. as taken from the book kept by Clerk Pelmulder. W. Nugent was among the names.

Sioux County Herald of Nov 23, 1876 J. Jordan and W. Nugent are the declared elected Constables of Grant Township.

Sioux county Herald of Feb 22, 1877 Real Estate J. C. Nugent and wife to D. F. Nugent S hf SW Qr 2, 97,43, WD $600.

Sioux County Herald of Aug 12, 1880 The Messrs. Charly Mahler and John Nugent of Sheridan, started up their vibrator thresher Tuesday, the first grain threshed belonging to Mr. J. J. Bell, and was grown on his farm of 240 acres, south of this place. The grain is to be threshed out of the shock, and is to be hauled to the Reed warehouse, who ships it east. The yield will be about 22 bushels per acre.

Sioux County Herald of Jan 6, 1887, Nov 8, 1888 had real estate transfers within the family.

Alton Democrat of Feb 8, 1890. Matlock News A paper discussing the mental capacity of the female is not equal to that of the male. The paper by Dan Nugent and Ed Sayers was a grand display of wit and humor.

Alton Democrat of Apr 12, 1890 Leonard Nugent and Polly Winneca were married.

Alton Democrat of Nov 30, 1889 John Nugent and Mrs. Marthy Keiff were married at Boyden last week. They are residents of Sheldon.

CHILDREN of Charles Nugent and Sarah Champine. Those that settled in Grant Township Sioux County are in Capitals.

1 . Mary Elizabeth Nugent born 16 Dec 1840 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and died 14 Jun 1918 Sacramento, CA. She married John Absalom Ginther. 1840-1922, They had six children.
2 . Lewis F. Nugent born 1844 Wisconsin and died 24 Jan 1863 Helena, Arkansas.
3 . Hannah Luzetta Nugent born 20 Apr 1846 Wisconsin and died 10 Jan 1935 Vancouver WA. She married Isaac G. Wolfe 1847-1926 They had two children.
4 . Adelia Ann Nugent born 1 Feb 1848 Wisconsin and died 1917 Vancouver WA. She married James Briggs Woolf 1851-1924. They had four children.
5 . WILLIAM CLARK NUGENT born 15 Mar 1850 Cascade, WI and died 20 Mar 1942 Ashton, Monona IA. Wife Elizabeth Gress Nugent 1858-1897. Children – They had four children.
6 . Sarah Jane Nugent Hall born 17 Feb 1855 Sheboygan, WI and died 11 Dec 1909 Wichita KS. Husband Mosley Charles Hall 1858-1934. Child Ray Hall 1886-1958.
7 . DON aks ‘DAN’ FERNANDO NUGENT born 6 Jun 1856 Wisconsin and died 19 May 1928 Granger, Yakima, WA Wife Isabelle Robertson Nugent born 1853 died 1918 Children – Dora Evalene 1880-1969 and Albert Nugent 1881-1881.
8 . VIOLA JERUSHA NUGENT Sayers Hunter Kammlade born 2 Mar 1860 Sheboygan WI died 29 Jul 1939 Matlock Sioux IA. Husband #1. John Edward Sayers 1864-1935. She died 29 Jul 1939 Boyden IA. Children Mabel Sayers Bosma 1888-1958; Marie L. Sayers Van Diepen 1889-1948 and John Henry Sayers 1892-1974. Husband #2. John Alexander Hunter 1839-1911. Husband #3. George John Kammalade 1862-1928.
9 . Leonard Franklin Nugent born 11 Apr 1862 Clinton County IA died 23 Dec 1903 Madison SD. Wife was Paulina Wineke 1866-1938. They had nine children.
10 . FRANCES OPHELIA NUGENT born 19 Mar 1864 Iowa City IA and died 20 Aug 1900 Iowa City IA. Husband George John Kammlade born 12 May 1862 Pittsburgh PA and died 20 Dec 1928 Matlock IA. Children – Earnest Leonard Kammlade 1886-1888; Earl Ferando Kammlade 1886-1937; Susie Viola Kammlade 1892-1976; Lucie Kammlade 1893; Georgia Sophia Kammlade Heading 1895-1980; Don Roland Kammlade 1890-1969 and one other child.

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