Bergen Family

The following information on the BERGEN families of Des Moines, Louisa, Muscatine and other counties in Iowa and Illinois was researched, collected and organized by Keith Street for Bill Bergen, now deceased, formerly of Aledo, Illinois. This was a work in progress and was never completed. Information on some members of the families is sketchy, incomplete and portions may be inaccurate. All the children in the family may not be listed. Information presented here should be used as the basis for continued research. There were several different Bergen families and connections between all of them have not been established.

Martin Bergen

One Bergen family in Muscatine County came from Ireland. Martin and Margaret Key Bergen were born in Ireland, circa 1820, and came to Muscatine County in 1853 and remained there. Martin died February 5,1892, in Muscatine, and Margaret died August 18, 1912, at the age of 93 years, 7 months, 19 days, in Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa; buried St. Mary's Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Their children were (1) Mary; (2) Rose; (3) Mark; (4) John; (5) Elizabeth (Lizzie). No connection has been found for this Bergen family with any other Bergen family in the area.

   (1) Mary Bergen married John Richards.

   (2) Rose A. Bergen married February 23, 1886, John L. Walker, son of John Lewis and Elizabeth Walker, in Muscatine County, Iowa..

   (3) Mark Bergen was born in Ohio; died December 31, 1915, at the age of 62 years, 5 months, 8 days, in Muscatine County, Iowa; buried St. Mary's Cemetery in Muscatine.

   (4) John Bergen died May 20, 1936 in Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, at the age of 77 years, 6 months, 28 days. He had never married.

  (5) Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bergen married Peter J. Garvin in 1919 in Muscatine County, Iowa.

Andrew Bergen

William Irving Bergen, for whom I started the research, descends from an Andrew V. and Mary Ellen Baldwin Bergen. Andrew was born circa 1843 in Indiana, and may have a connection to the George and Deborah Ryker Bergen whose descendancy is shown following this descendancy of Andrew. Both came from Indiana, for example. However, I have found no proof of any connection, and therefore show each descendancy separately. What follows first is that of Andrew and Mary Ellen.

Andrew V. Bergen and Mary Ellen Baldwin had the following children. There are more. Each is numbered, and will be treated in a separate paragraph, with their descendants following in additional paragraphs. (1) is John M. Bergen; (2) is Elvira Melvina Bergen; (3) is Gertrude Lulu Bergen; (4) is James Henry Bergen; (5) is Irving William Bergen.

   (1) John M. Bergen was born November 14, 1876, in Louisa County, Iowa; he died June 9,1928, at Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa. He married,1910, Elizabeth M. Hinkley, born May,1873, Fremont Township, Johnson County, Iowa, died March 27,1934, Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa, daughter of Lewis and Hattie Bemister Hinkley. Both are buried in the Lone Tree Cemetery, Fremont Township, Johnson County, Iowa. Children are (A) Bernard Bergen; (B) Dorothy Bergen; (C) Merna Irene Bergen; (D) Herbert Bergen. One source says that this John's father was a John, not Andrew. The possibility exists that he is not a son of Andrew.

      (A) Bernard Bergen, born September 7, 1902; died young.

      (B) Dorothy Bergen, born September 4, 1903; married 1923 to Leo John Molstad, son of Ole and Ingaborg Molstad, of Cottonwood, Minnesota, born March 14, 1897; died March 11, 1967. Dorothy and Leo had two children, (a) Donna Molstad; (b) Robert Molstad.

        (a) Donna Molstad married a Sjolseth and lived in Phoenix, Arizona. Their children are (i) Jody Sjolseth; (ii) Scott Sjolseth; (iii) Gary Sjolseth; (iv) Bruce Sjolseth.

              (i) Jody Sjolseth married a Savage and lives in Glendale, Arizona.

              (ii) Scott Sjolseth lives in Guam and has one daughter.

              (iii) Gary Sjolseth lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

              (iv) Bruce Sjolseth lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

       (b) Robert Molstad married Verdina Koch and lives in Cottonwood, Minnesota.

   (C) Merna Irene Bergen was born March 1, 1907, in Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa; died June 22, 1974 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Merna married Harry Albert Stock, son of William and Rickie Rossman Stock. Harry born July 16, 1903, at Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa; died December 25, 1951, at Lone Tree, Johnson County, Iowa. Their children are (a) Betty Stock; (b) Margaret Stock; (c) William Harry Stock.

      (a) Betty Stock was born March 4, 1924; on February 2, 1944 married Alvin Schnoebelen, son of George and Mary Heitzman Schnoebelen. Alvin was born December 9, 1919, in Riverside, Iowa. Betty and Alvin had three children (i) Douglas Schnoebelen; (ii) Karen Marie Schnoebelen; (iii) Robert Schnoebelen.

         (i) Douglas Schnoebelen married Lori Storm, daughter of Harold and Jean Cheyene Storm, on June 1, 1968.

          (ii) Karen Marie Schnoebelen married Timothy William Hermann on June 17, 1976. They live in Burlington, Iowa.

          (iii) Robert Schnoebelen was born in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.

      (b) Margaret Stock married unknown.

      (c) William Harry Stock married in 1956 Joyce Ann Miller, daughter of Stanford and Ruth Richey Miller.

   (D) Herbert Bergen lives in Woodland Hills, California; he is married and has two children (a) Cherly Lee Bergen; (b) Rae Jean Bergen.

      (a) Cherly Lee Bergen is married to a Caples and lives in Northridge, California.

      (b) Rae Jean Bergen lived in Santa Ana, California, in 1976.

(2) Elvira Melvina Bergen was born March 6, 1878, near Wapello, in Louisa County, Iowa. She died May 5, 1929 at Cuthbert, Sanborn County, South Dakota, and is buried in Letcher Cemetery, Letcher, Sanborn County, South Dakota. She was married June 22, 1897 to Isaac Milton Enfield in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Isaac is believed to be the son of David and Sarah Rachel Marlington Enfield. Isaac was born April 2, 1874, near Riverside, Johnson County, Iowa; he died March 25, 1940 near Cuthbert, Sanborn County, South Dakota. Isaac and Elvira moved to Cuthbert, arriving there on the train on December 29, 1916, with their five children. Their children are (A) Alvie Drew Enfield; (B) Asie Robert Enfield; (C) Myrtle Enfield; (D) Martin Enfield; (E) Mamie Enfield.

   (A) Alvie Drew Enfield was born December 3, 1898 near Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, and died April 30, 1972.

   (B) Asie Robert Enfield was born November 3, 1900, near Lone Tree, in Johnson County, Iowa. He died November 18, 1988.

   (C) Myrtle Enfield, a twin, was born December 30, 1904, near Lone Tree, in Johnson County, Iowa. She died November 12, 1976.

   (D) Martin Enfield, a twin, was born December 30, 1904, near Lone Tree, in Johnson County, Iowa. He died June 8, 1988.

   (E) Mamie Enfield was born April 13, 1913, near Lone Tree, in Johnson County, Iowa.

(3) Gertrude Lulu Bergen was born December 9, 1882/3 in Iowa. She married (1) Jacob Leffler on December 7, 1899 and married (2) an unknown Thompson. She was divorced from Jacob, who was born July 16, 1866 in Washington County, Iowa; died September 8, 1960 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. He is buried in the Ainsworth Cemetery, Ainsworth, Washington County, Iowa. I have no death date or place of burial for Gertrude. A partial list of the children of Jacob and Gertrude is (A) Harvey Leffler; (B) Melva Mae Leffler; (C) Gloria Louise Leffler; (D) Everett Leffler; (E) Neva Leffler. I have no record of any children by Gertrude's second marriage.

   (A) Harvey Leffler was born October 5, 1900 and later lived in California.

   (B) Melva Mae Leffler was born March 26, 1902 in Highland Township, Washington County, Iowa. Melva married Sam Cummings, and moved to Akron, Ohio.

   (C) Gloria Louise Leffler married Cloyce Fish, and moved to Seville, Ohio.

   (D) Everett Leffler lived in Akron, Ohio.

   (E) Neva Viola Leffler was born April 14, 1903 in Highland Township, Washington County, Iowa.

(4) James Henry Bergen married July 14, 1903, Rosa Fox, in Muscatine County, Iowa. Children include (A) Florence Velma Bergen; (B) Noah Bergen; (C) Mary Etta Bergen; (D) Mildred Bergen; (E) August Bergen.

   (A) Florence Velma Bergen was born April 14, 1904, in Louisa County, Iowa; died February 24, 1981, in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; in 1924 married (1) Harry Carl Edgington, son of Chester and Ann Fuller Edgington; born April 28, 1903 at Grandview, Louisa County, Iowa; died September 15, 1960, in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. Florence married (2) Clayton Carper, September 4, 1962, in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; there were no children by this marriage. Children of Florence and Harry Edgington are (a) Willis Edgington; (b) Wardell Edgington; (c) Ruby Darlene Edgington; (d) Etta Edgington.

      (a) Willis Edgington lives in Reno, Nevada.

      (b) Wardell Edgington married May 25, 1957, at Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, Twyla Beth Borgstrand, daughter of Milburn J. and Anna E. Dannen Borgstrand, and lives in Boone, Iowa.

      (c) Ruby Darlene Edgington married (1) James K. Richardson October 15, 1945, at Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. She married (2) unknown Van Winkle and lives in Paradise, California.

      (d) Etta Mae Edgington married a McCaan and lives in Burlington, Iowa.

   (B) Noah Bergen

   (C) Mary Etta Bergen was born September 14, 1906, in Louisa County, Iowa; died March 12, 1988, in Louisa County, Iowa. She was married April 28, 1924 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa, to Sherman Washington'Bud'Moore, son of William and unknown Walsinger Moore. Children of Bud and Mary Etta Bergen Moore are (a) Rosemary Moore; (b) Betty Moore; (c) Esther Louise Moore; (d) William Moore; (e) Robert Leroy Moore; (f) Rex Elmer Moore; (g) Floyd Moore; (h) Harold Moore; (i) Colleen Moore.

      (a) Rosemary Moore married Eugene Chalupa and lives in Washington, Iowa.

      (b) Betty Moore married a Perry and lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

      (c) Esther Louise Moore married (1) Eldon Raymond Hulen on May 21, 1952 at Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. She married (2) John Reinhart and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

      (d) William Moore lives in Lancaster, California.

      (e) Robert Leroy Moore married Kathyreen Margaret Torn May 21, 1955 at Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. He now lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

      (f) Rex Elmer Moore married Janet Ann Callahan May 28, 1955, at Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa. He now lives in San Antonio, Texas.

      (g) Floyd Moore is deceased.

      (h) Harold Moore is deceased.

      (i) Colleen Moore is deceased.

   (D) Mildred Bergen was born October 25, 1908, in Highland Township, Washington County, Iowa; died March 21, 1923, aged 14 years, 4 months, 14 days, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa.

   (E) August Bergen was born August 7, 1911, in Highland Township, Washington County, Iowa.

(5) Irving William Bergen died on October 11, 1934, in Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa; married November 23, 1899, in Muscatine County, Iowa, Josephine Fox, daughter of George Fox and Annie/Emma Smith. Josephine was born March 21, 1881, in Taylor Ridge, Illinois; died May 15, 1942 in Muscatine County, Iowa; buried in Louisa County, Iowa. Children were (A) Roy Cecil Bergen; (B) Lewis Emery Bergen; (C) Leatha R. Bergen; (D) Beulah Belle Bergen; (E) Pearl Bergen; (F) Leo Irving Bergen.

   (A) Roy Cecil Bergen was born October 15, 1900; died May 29, 1980 in Beaumont, California; burial in Columbus City Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa. Roy was married (1) January 17, 1923, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, to Carrie Elizabeth Boulton, daughter of John and Amanda Schafer Boulton. Carrie was born August 2, 1902, in Louisa County, Iowa; died October 3, 1978 in Washington, Washington County, Iowa; buried in Columbus City Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa. One child is known, (a) Cleo Lavon Bergen. Roy married (2) Carrie Wilson, in 1979, but they had no children.

      (a) Cleo Lavon Bergen married Mary Jane Riebel. Their children are (i) Polly Jane Bergen; (ii) Zella May Bergen. Cleo now lives in Cedartown, Georgia.

   (B) Lewis Emery Bergen was born May 18, 1903 in Pike Township, Muscatine County, Iowa; died September 15, 1982 at Gretna, Louisiana; buried Indian Creek Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa. He was married October 4, 1936 to Nedra Juanita Dillavou, daughter of Gerald and Mary Mosher Dillavou, in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. She was born May 6, 1911, in Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died September 11, 1975, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; burial at Indian Creek Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa. Their children are (a) William Alonzo (Lonnie) Bergen and (b) Jack Bergen.

      (a) William Alonzo (Lonnie) Bergen was born January 23, 1943 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. He married June 23, 1966 Janice Kay Randall. He lives in Washington, Washington County, Iowa.

      (b) Jack Bergen married Delores Wehmeyer. (Jack may not belong here.)

      (i) Jacqueline Lee Bergen married March 20, 1983 Robert Allen Spitznogle in Muscatine County, Iowa.

   (C) Leatha R. Bergen was born May 19, 1905 in Iowa; died December 30, 1982, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; married (1) February 28, 1922, at Columbus Junction, Louisa County, Iowa, to George Rada, born February 25, 1887 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; died March 26, 1955; burial in Indian Creek Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa. Children of George and Leatha are (a) Ruth Rada; (b) Leonard Rada; (c) Robert Rada; (d) Walter Rada; (e) Lyle Rada; (f) Larry Rada; (g) Mary Rada; (h) Delores Rada. Leatha married (2) February 6, 1956 to Clifford E. Berlin, son of Herman and unknown Hitemeir Berlin, in Muscatine County, Iowa. Clifford was born May 5, 1908,in Iowa; died October 22, 1980 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Leatha and Clifford had no children.

      (a) Ruth Rada was born November 17, 1925 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. She married Kenneth Coulter and did not live long after the marriage..

      (b) Leonard Rada lives in Muscatine.

      (c) Robert Rada lives in Muscatine.

      (d) Walter Rada lives in Waverly, Iowa.

      (e) Lyle Rada lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

      (f) Larry Rada lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

      (g) Mary Rada married Edwin Altekruse and lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

      (h) Delores Rada married Lowell McKenzie and lives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

   (D) Beulah Belle Bergen was born September 3, 1908, at Gladwin, Louisa County, Iowa; died July 13, 1985 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; burial at Indian Creek Cemetery, Louisa County, Iowa. Beulah was married (1) August 17, 1931, to Richard Varner, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Richard was born December 31, 1895, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania; died November 7, 1954, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Children of Beulah and Richard are (a) Robert Richard Varner and (b) Linda Rose Varner. Beulah was married (2) January 22, 1962, to Halsy Miller, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa.

       (a) Robert Richard Varner married September 5, 1958, Wilma Ilene Hines, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. He now lives in Montpelier, Muscatine County, Iowa.

      (b) Linda Rose Varner married (1) November 28, 1964, Thomas Doty. They were divorced. She married (2) September 4, 1971 to Daryle Lee Finlay. They were divorced. She married (3) July 27, 1974 her ex-husband, Thomas Doty, and they were again divorced. She married (4) Jerry Stieger. Children with husband Thomas Doty are (i) Lorinda Sue Doty; (ii) Christopher Scott Doty; (iii) Sarah Michelle Doty.

   (E) Pearl Bergen was born November 6, 1913; died November 21, 1939 in Fredonia, Louisa County, Iowa. She was married at Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, on December 28, 1932, to George Jacob Crull, son of Sanford Austin and Emma Wagner Crull. George was born June 13, 1880, in Louisa County, Iowa; died February 17, 1946 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Pearl was the second wife for George; his first marriage was to Anna Vordermark, on April 24, 1900. George and Anna had four children: Guy Crull, Mrs. Curtis Altebernd, Glen Crull and Emily Crull. Glen and Emily both died in infancy. Pearl and George also had four children, (a) Alice Marie Crull; (b) Roger Austin Crull; (c) Marvin Cecil Crull and Jackie Allan Crull.

      (a) Alice Marie Crull married a Hollingsworth and lives in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

      (b) Roger Austin Crull lives in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.

      (c) Marvin Cecil Crull, after the deaths of his parents, was raised as a foster son to his half-brother, Guy Crull.

      (d) Jackie Allan Crull married Sally I. Love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Love, of Sacramento, California. Jackie and Sally live at Letts.

   (F) Leo Irving Bergen was born December 7, 1916. He married (1) Gertrude Lucille Henderson, daughter of Leroy and Frances Marple Henderson. Gertrude was born March 29, 1918, in Mercer County, Illinois; died July 27, 1944, in Muscatine County, Iowa. Children were (a) William Irving Bergen; (b) Barbara Lee Bergen; (c) Frances Bergen. Leo married (2) Rose Marie Carle. Leo and Rose had son (d) Richard Allen Bergen. Leo married (3) on December 4, 1984, Anna Gertrude Ziegler, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa. Anna was born September 7, 1914 and was the daughter of Adolph Mekley and Carrie Ina Borland. Leo and Anna had no children.

      (a) William Irving Bergen was born July 24, 1944, in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; died February 10, 1997, in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois; married December 3, 1965, Barbara Rush, in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois. Children are (i) Diane Bergen; (ii) Daniel Bergen.

      (b) Barbara Lee Bergen married a Rodriguez and lives on Big Island, Milan, Illinois.

      (c) Frances Bergen married a Stramp and lives in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

      (d) Richard Allen Bergen is not mentioned in obituaries for other members of the family.

George Bergen

George Bergen, son of Christopher G. and Anna Vanarsdall Bergen, was born in Kentucky on 21 July 1797, and probably married there to Deborah Ryker, born in Kentucky or South Carolina circa 1799. They were probably married in Jefferson County, Indiana, between 1820-23. Eight children were born to them in Indiana-I have the names of five of these children. They are (1) Christopher C. Bergen, (2) Samuel N. Bergen, (3) Margaret Jane Bergen, (4) Amy Ann Bergen, (5) Williamson D. Bergen. The family moved to the Round Prairie area of Des Moines County, Iowa, in 1839-40, and George, at least, is buried there in the Round Prairie Cemetery. The numbered paragraphs that follow refer to the numbers of the children as given above-one paragraph per child-separated by other paragraphs that begin with capital letters, small letters, Roman numerals etc. that continue the descendants of the numbered child.

(1) Christopher C. Bergen was born circa 1823 in Indiana and died circa 1890 in Des Moines County, Iowa. He was married March 16, 1848, in Des Moines County, Iowa, to Margaret W. Waddle (1823-1888), daughter of James Waddle and Mary Blair. They lived in or near Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa. Their children were (A) James Galliton Bergen, (B) Katharine Bell Bergen and (C) Louisa A. Bergen.

   (A) James Galliton Bergen was born on September 23, 1852, in Huron Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. He died at Gravette, Benton County, Arkansas, on January 28, 1919. He is buried in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. His first wife was Elizabeth Grace Swan, born February 21, 1858, in Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Mollie B. Hamilton Swan. Elizabeth Grace died February 15, 1896, because of childbirth, and two unnamed daughters are buried in the same casket with her. She and James had been married in Louisa County on January 11, 1882. Their named children were (a) George Erasmus Bergen, (b) Joseph Christopher Bergen, (c) Harold Waddell Bergen. Their unnamed twin daughters were born and died on February 15, 1896, in Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. James Galliton Bergen was married a second time, on May 16, 1899, in Louisa County, Iowa, to Agnes I. Wilkie (Nov 1865-1963), daughter of Thomas and Louisiana Banta Wilkie. Children by the second marriage are (d) Phyliss Wilkie Bergen, born August 7, 1900 and (e) Wilda Agnes Bergen, born October 23, 1901.

      (a) George Erasmus Bergen was born on March 2, 1883, in or near Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. He died on February 18, 1968, at Hemet, Riverside County, California, and is buried in the San Jacinto Cemetery there. He was married in June of 1908 at Linton, Des Moines County, Iowa, to Lila Belle Kilpatrick, born March 4, 1889 near Linton, Des Moines County, Iowa. Lila died on January 30, 1973 in Hemet, Riverside County, California. Their children are: (i) Henry Easson Bergen, born March 4, 1910, died February 17, 1984; (ii) Grace Ellen Bergen, born May 11, 1911, died March 17, 1986; (iii) Thelma Margaret Bergen, born August 18, 1912; (iv) Martha Doris Bergen, born February 18, 1915; (v) George Robert Bergen, born January 17, 1918, died October 19, 1986; (vi) Alma Nora Bergen, born July 14, 1921, died October 9, 1921; (vii) James Neal Bergen, born October 9, 1923, died April 13, 1945.

      (b) Joseph Christopher Bergen was born May 19, 1885 and died on April 20, 1930. He married (1) Stella and (2) Myra Lucille Kirk. By his first marriage to Stella he had a son, (i) Joseph Bergen. By his second marriage to Myra he had: (ii) Valera Bergen, born September 19, 1918, died September 19, 1918; (iii) Joseph Hugh Bergen, born May 5, 1920, died January 17, 1921; (iv) Wanda Juanita Bergen, born November 7, 1921.

      (c) Harold Waddell Bergen was born August 21, 1893 near Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; he died in December, 1970, in Guadalajara, Mexico. He was married on January 13, 1915, in Louisa County, Iowa, to Izeda Marguerite Finley, born 1898 at Reynolds, Nebraska, daughter of Robert Foster and Margaretta Higgins Finley. Children of Harold and Izeda are (i) Geneva Leila Bergen, born August 8, 1915; (ii) Will Bergen, born December 3, 1916, died March 6, 1917; (iii) Maurice Ellis Bergen, born July 24, 1918.

      (d) Phyliss Wilkie Bergen was born August 7, 1900. She married (1) Robert Lee Chilton on June 5, 1925. He died on December 23, 1942. Phyliss married (2) William Sandison on June 15, 1950. There were no children by either marriage.

      (e) Wilda Agnes Bergen was born October 23, 1901, near Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. She was married on June 14, 1924, to Walter Prolger.

   (B) Katharine Bell Bergen was born circa 1857 in Des Moines County, Iowa. She was married on December 18, 1878 at her parents' home in Des Moines County, Iowa, to Francis Marion Andrews, born circa 1851 in Ohio. I have the name of only one child, Charles Christopher Andrews, born December 11, 1882, in Huron Township, Des Moines County, Iowa. I believe there were other children.

2. Samuel N. Bergen was born circa 1826 in Indiana. He married Armild Harper Hill, widow of John Hill, and practiced medicine in Van Buren County, Iowa. He later moved to Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri.

3. Margaret Jane Bergen was born circa 1830 in Indiana. She was married September 20, 1853, in Des Moines County, Iowa, to Alan E. Rice, and moved to Franklin, Nebraska.

4. Amy Ann Bergen was born March 31, 1832 in Indiana and died at her home east of Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, on February 23, 1926, and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa. She was married on September 28, 1854, the second wife to William J. Hewitt. William had married (1) Nancy Stewart, on February 6, 1845. Nancy died on October 4, 1852. William and Nancy had one child, Josiah S. Hewitt, born circa 1851 and died February 14, 1865. William married Amy on September 28, 1854. Children of William and Amy are: (A) Armila J.; (B) Cyrus F.; (C) Mary; (D) George I.; (E) Alan H.; (F) William; (G) Charles E.; (H) John T.; (I) Nina D. William was born July 13, 1820, in Butler County, Ohio, son of Jonathan and Jane Brown Hewitt. William died September 6, 1894, and is buried with Amy in Elmwood Cemetery.

5. Williamson D. Bergen was born circa 1836 in Indiana and died August 4, 1889.