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Ancestors of Jeffrey Paul Knight

Generation No. 6


      32. Albert Taylor Knight, born October 15, 1816 in Cambridge, MA; died September 19, 1875 in Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio. He was the son of 64. James Russel Knight and 65. Frances Taylor. He married 33. Sarah Cordelia Fuller February 18, 1836.

      33. Sarah Cordelia Fuller, born November 2, 1816 in Boston, MA; died January 6, 1884 in Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio. She was the daughter of 66. Samuel P. Fuller and 67. Eunice Smith.
     
Child of Albert Knight and Sarah Fuller is:
  16 i.   James Russell Knight, born May 13, 1839 in Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio; died July 26, 1865 in Columbia, SC; married Lucy Ann Clark July 3, 1860 in Ira Clark's House.


      34. Ira or Erie Clark, born November 19, 1809. He married 35. Harriett Burch October 5, 1834 in Elmira, NY.

      35. Harriett Burch, born May 16, 1813 in Almira, NY. She was the daughter of 70. David Burch.
     
Children of Ira Clark and Harriett Burch are:
  17 i.   Lucy Ann Clark, born December 16, 1836 in Norwalk, Huron Co, Ohio; died March 1, 1903 in Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa; married (1) William Benson; married (2) James Russell Knight July 3, 1860 in Ira Clark's House.
  ii.   Lester Clark


      36. Hiram Holmes, born September 2, 1803 in Holmesville, NY; died November 16, 1891 in Valley Falls,. He was the son of 72. Jedediah Holmes and 73. Hannah Brown. He married 37. Mercy Sherman December 31, 1825 in Seneca Co., Ohio.

      37. Mercy Sherman, born July 17, 1803 in Massachusetts; died September 9, 1846 in Seneca Co., Ohio.
     
Child of Hiram Holmes and Mercy Sherman is:
  18 i.   Theodore Lilac Holmes, born April 24, 1828 in Seneca Co., Ohio; died February 16, 1900 in Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa; married Cynthia Melinda Hutson October 9, 1862 in Honey Creek Township, IA.


      38. Robert B. Hutson, born May 2, 1802 in Tennessee; died July 10, 1867 in Machester, Iowa. He married 39. Nancy E. Montgomery.

      39. Nancy E. Montgomery, born 1810 in Kentucky; died October 28, 1876 in Machester, Iowa.

Notes for Robert B. Hutson:
Moved with Nancy from Alabama in 1840, being one of the three first white families to settle in Delaware County. Their home was used as the first school house and church, and Indians romed over the plains and forests of eastern Iowa. He built the first school house on his farm, which was also used as the first church. Source: Obituary of Melinda Holmes, The Alta Advertiser, Thurs., 31 May 1923, Alta, Buena Vista Co., IA, copied from Microfilm at the Public Library, Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., IA, 25 Jul. 2000.

Per Oakland Cemetary record, Robert B. Hutson died 7/10/1867 at 65 years, 2 mos, 8 days which would put his birth at 5/2/1802.

  Notes for Nancy E. Montgomery:
BIrth date estimated from Oakland Cemetary records - stated death 10/28/1876; age 66; wife of R. B. Hutson. Buried Section I, Row 3
     
Children of Robert Hutson and Nancy Montgomery are:
  19 i.   Cynthia Melinda Hutson, born March 25, 1842 in Delaware County, IA; died May 30, 1923 in Alta, IA; married Theodore Lilac Holmes October 9, 1862 in Honey Creek Township, IA.
  ii.   Thomas E Hutson, born 1833 in Illinois.
  iii.   Martha Hutson, born 1834 in Illinois.
  iv.   John Hutson, born 1838 in Illinois.
  v.   Eliza J Hutson, born 1840.
  vi.   Rhonda Hutson, born 1844 in Iowa.
  vii.   Matthew D Hutson, born 1845 in Iowa.
  viii.   Robert B Hutson, born 1847 in Iowa.
  ix.   William B Hutson, born 1830.


      42. Dennis Toohey, born 1798 in Co Tipperary, Ireland; died September 9, 1874 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada. He was the son of 84. Patrick Toohey and 85. Bridgett Meara. He married 43. Bridget Costello in Ireland.

      43. Bridget Costello, born 1806 in Ireland; died February 19, 1890 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada.

Notes for Dennis Toohey:

A WEDDING




(From a manuscript by Ray Fazakas)

In the year 1850 the pastor at St. Patrick's parish in Biddulph was James O'Flynn. Father O'Flynn boarded with the family of Patrick Nangle. In mid-November that year one of his parishioners, a young man named Patrick Toohey, arranged with the priest to marry a neighbor girl, Catherine Tierney. Her father, Cornelius Toohey, thereupon sent over to the priest the marriage fee of one British sovereign. But when on the prescribed day the young couple, accompanied by the wedding crowd, presented themselves at Nangle's house to be married, Father O'Flynn called the young couple inside and informed them that the marriage fee was nine dollars. The sovereign covered part of the fee; to perform the ceremony, he would require four dollars more. The young man did not have the extra money and went outside to inform his father, Dennis Toohey, Sr.

Dennis Toohey, Sr. had been born in Tipperary in the year of the rebellion of 1798. In the Old country he had suffered not only the injustices of the English law but also what he considered the exorbitance of parish priests. He was outraged at the demand for more money. He herded his son, now surrounded by his brothers, Timothy, Michael, and Dennis Toohey, Jr., back to the door. Accompanying them was the bride's father, Cornelius Tierney, and the latter's brother, Thomas Tierney. The priest, cane in hand, met them at the door. "They came to bully me into compliance with their wishes," he later desposed, "and to force me by threats to marry a couple for any fee they pleased, contrary to the law of the diocese."

First the crowd protested that nine dollars was too much for a marriage. The priest, however, remained adamant. The older Toohey then offered to let the priest keep the sovereign already handed over if he would accept promise of payment of the priest's board owed to Nangle in the amount of four dollars. The priest refused.

At this the wedding party stiffened and began to look more and more belligerent. The bride's father, Cornelius Tierney, took hold of his own brother, Thomas Tierney, as if to push him away from confronting the priest. At the same time, he said, "Father, I want no disturbance. I will give you my note rather than see my daughter not married. Please marry them as steady as ye can."

"No", replied the priest, "I want Mr. Toohey's note."

"I will not give it," Dennis Toohey, Sr., declared. "My word is good enough."

The crowd pushed into the house. The priest ordered them out. The senior Toohey refused. "I will not go out as this is not your house. It is Pat Nangle's house."

Father O'Flynn then lost his temper. "I will not be run over by a factious mob," he cried, and raised his cane to strike the older man. But the know struck the low-beamed roof and broke off. The priest then took hold of the elder Toohey and tried to push him out. Toohey's sons jumped in and grabbed hold of the priest.

"Marry them or give me back the money," old Toohey cried out.

The rest of the crowd interfered to part them. Finally, Dennis Toohey, Sr., shrugged and went outside. The others followed.

After a short consultation, Patrick Toohey and his brother, Dennis Toohey, Jr., went back in, followed by the bride and her father, Cornelius Tierney. In hand was Dennis Toohey, Sr.'s four dollar note. As they handed it over, however, Dennis Toohey, Jr., muttered something under his breath, at which the priest took umbrage.

"Get out!" he said.

Young Toohey was not to be cowed that easily. "My father says to marry the parties or give back the money," he said.

"No," said the priest. "Get out!"

They refused to go. Once more the priest raised his cane. Young Toohey quickly turned just in time for the blow to strike him on the back.

"I will hit one of you each day if I have to!" the priest cried. One of the young men then wrested the cane from his hand, broke it in two over his knee and threw it to the floor.

Meanwhile, when the crowd outside heard the ruction start up again, they flew through the door and another grappling match ensued.

Finally, when emotions had subsided, the priest agreed to perform the ceremony on condition that only the bride and groom and witnesses remained in the house. They demand was complied with and the marriage proceeded.

Upon its conclusion, the groom dropped to his knees and begged the priest's pardon.

"Begone with ye, ye rascal" the priest cried and struck him in the face with his fist.

The next day Father O'Flynn went to the magistrates in Irishtown and laid a charge of assault against several of the men of the wedding crowd. A charge against Cornelius Tierney, the bride's father, was withdrawn but the others were convicted and fined.



     
Children of Dennis Toohey and Bridget Costello are:
  21 i.   Julia Toohey, born 1839 in Co Tipperary, Ireland; died Aft. 1874; married Charles Keefe August 16, 1855 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada.
  ii.   Timothy Toohey, born 1828 in Co Tipperary, Ireland; died February 7, 1907 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; married Mary Ryder in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; born 1828 in Ireland; died January 31, 1909 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada.
  iii.   Hugh Toohey
  iv.   John Toohey, born 1823 in Ireland; married Mary; born 1827 in Ireland.
  v.   Patrick Toohey, born 1827 in Co Tipperary, Ireland; died March 14, 1886 in Storm Lake, Iowa; married Catherine Tierney.
  Notes for Patrick Toohey:

A WEDDING




(From a manuscript by Ray Fazakas)

In the year 1850 the pastor at St. Patrick's parish in Biddulph was James O'Flynn. Father O'Flynn boarded with the family of Patrick Nangle. In mid-November that year one of his parishioners, a young man named Patrick Toohey, arranged with the priest to marry a neighbor girl, Catherine Tierney. Her father, Cornelius Toohey, thereupon sent over to the priest the marriage fee of one British sovereign. But when on the prescribed day the young couple, accompanied by the wedding crowd, presented themselves at Nangle's house to be married, Father O'Flynn called the young couple inside and informed them that the marriage fee was nine dollars. The sovereign covered part of the fee; to perform the ceremony, he would require four dollars more. The young man did not have the extra money and went outside to inform his father, Dennis Toohey, Sr.

Dennis Toohey, Sr. had been born in Tipperary in the year of the rebellion of 1798. In the Old country he had suffered not only the injustices of the English law but also what he considered the exorbitance of parish priests. He was outraged at the demand for more money. He herded his son, now surrounded by his brothers, Timothy, Michael, and Dennis Toohey, Jr., back to the door. Accompanying them was the bride's father, Cornelius Tierney, and the latter's brother, Thomas Tierney. The priest, cane in hand, met them at the door. "They came to bully me into compliance with their wishes," he later desposed, "and to force me by threats to marry a couple for any fee they pleased, contrary to the law of the diocese."

First the crowd protested that nine dollars was too much for a marriage. The priest, however, remained adamant. The older Toohey then offered to let the priest keep the sovereign already handed over if he would accept promise of payment of the priest's board owed to Nangle in the amount of four dollars. The priest refused.

At this the wedding party stiffened and began to look more and more belligerent. The bride's father, Cornelius Tierney, took hold of his own brother, Thomas Tierney, as if to push him away from confronting the priest. At the same time, he said, "Father, I want no disturbance. I will give you my note rather than see my daughter not married. Please marry them as steady as ye can."

"No", replied the priest, "I want Mr. Toohey's note."

"I will not give it," Dennis Toohey, Sr., declared. "My word is good enough."

The crowd pushed into the house. The priest ordered them out. The senior Toohey refused. "I will not go out as this is not your house. It is Pat Nangle's house."

Father O'Flynn then lost his temper. "I will not be run over by a factious mob," he cried, and raised his cane to strike the older man. But the know struck the low-beamed roof and broke off. The priest then took hold of the elder Toohey and tried to push him out. Toohey's sons jumped in and grabbed hold of the priest.

"Marry them or give me back the money," old Toohey cried out.

The rest of the crowd interfered to part them. Finally, Dennis Toohey, Sr., shrugged and went outside. The others followed.

After a short consultation, Patrick Toohey and his brother, Dennis Toohey, Jr., went back in, followed by the bride and her father, Cornelius Tierney. In hand was Dennis Toohey, Sr.'s four dollar note. As they handed it over, however, Dennis Toohey, Jr., muttered something under his breath, at which the priest took umbrage.

"Get out!" he said.

Young Toohey was not to be cowed that easily. "My father says to marry the parties or give back the money," he said.

"No," said the priest. "Get out!"

They refused to go. Once more the priest raised his cane. Young Toohey quickly turned just in time for the blow to strike him on the back.

"I will hit one of you each day if I have to!" the priest cried. One of the young men then wrested the cane from his hand, broke it in two over his knee and threw it to the floor.

Meanwhile, when the crowd outside heard the ruction start up again, they flew through the door and another grappling match ensued.

Finally, when emotions had subsided, the priest agreed to perform the ceremony on condition that only the bride and groom and witnesses remained in the house. They demand was complied with and the marriage proceeded.

Upon its conclusion, the groom dropped to his knees and begged the priest's pardon.

"Begone with ye, ye rascal" the priest cried and struck him in the face with his fist.

The next day Father O'Flynn went to the magistrates in Irishtown and laid a charge of assault against several of the men of the wedding crowd. A charge against Cornelius Tierney, the bride's father, was withdrawn but the others were convicted and fined.




  vi.   Dennis Toohey Jr., born 1831 in Co Tipperary, Ireland; married Bridget Kennedy January 8, 1855 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; born 1837.
  vii.   Michael Toohey, born 1835 in Co Tipperary, Ireland; died August 15, 1918 in Storm Lake, Iowa; married Hanora Harty; born 1835 in Ireland; died March 26, 1894 in Storm Lake, Iowa.
  viii.   Cornelius Toohey, born 1840 in Co Tipperary, Ireland; died 1931 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; married Ellen Sherlock; born 1845.
  ix.   Mary Toohey, born 1842 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; died in Iowa; married Thomas Tierney; born 1838; died in Iowa.
  x.   James Toohey, born 1844 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; died 1931 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; married (1) Maria O'Meara (Mara); married (2) Sarah Thompson Abt. 1868; born 1851 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; died 1884 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada.
  xi.   Bridget Toohey, born 1848 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; died 1912 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; married Thomas Morkin February 28, 1867 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; born 1838 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada; died 1929 in Lucan, Biddulph Twp., Ontario, Canada.


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