Arbuckle - The Tale of Two Charles

MAJOR UPDATE/CORRECTION
A cousin recently contacted me to point out a discrepancy in the death record of Capt CharlesArbuckle who died in 1922 ~~ mainly, did I have the right son for Ole Willie Arbuckle and Mary Vincent?

Slap my forehead ~~ wasted research again!?!  I mean have a look at the death certificate, look what I missed!

courtesy of Pam and Ed Kirkland ~~ NS Historical Vital Stats

Who the heck are James Arbuckle and Elizabeth McDonald?

So I sat for a few minutes staring at it, stunned that I missed the obvious and debating whether to dive right in and settle it or wait till the next day because I don’t always keep the best notes - which results in my having to dig around the entire family all over again ~~ ugg, ugg, ugg 

Like a gnat, it wouldn’t let go so I grabbed a tea and began....

The problem is, is that there are 2 Charles born around the same time in the area.

Capt Charles 1823-1922, who married Mary Bowen - I had him as the son of Ole Willie Arbuckle and Mary Vincent   

Then there is Charles born about 1827, who married Sarah Arbuckle 

Capt Charles....If you have a look at the informant, it states that Mrs Luther MacDonald is his granddaughter.  Here I did have a note, Mrs Luther MacDonald  was the daughter of William Arbuckle & Catherine/Cassie Maclean ~~ Mary Jane Arbuckle who married Angus Luther MacDonald. This proves that my Charles & Mary research is correct....HOWEVER, I have done nothing to prove he's the son of William Arbuckle & Mary Vincent.

I looked everywhere for a James Arbuckle and Elizabeth McDonald with negative results but there were trees on Ancestry so I poked around in the various trees - nothing made sense to me - even the YOB listed on the censuses made it hard at times to figure which Charles was being counted - sigh.

Around 9pm, I stumbled across the most amazing recordings that revealed everything - well most of it....

They proved that Capt Charles and James Arbuckle (1836) were brothers  BUT they were not the sons of William Arbuckle & Mary Vincent!

These 2 boys were sons of .... wait for it....James Arbuckle and Elizabeth McDonald!  

In the recordings, Florence Charlotte Turner (nee MacDonld) - states that there were 2 Jims - James Sr was the father of James Jr - Jr was her grandfather and her great grandfather was the son of Charles from Scotland and Polly McGee.

Then later, she talks about William Arbuckle, son of Charles of Scotland and one of his daughters and she was clear that William Arbuckle and Mary Vincent only had one son but she doesn't name him.  She does say that there is a Charles in just about every family.

So where does that leave me?  Most of the trees on Ancestry have the Charles of 1827 as the son of William Arbuckle and Mary Vincent - I will follow their lead for now and flush out the family, but I haven't seen anything definitive so heaven help me, this could all change again! 

A huge, huge, huge thank you to Pam Kirkland for reaching out!!!

Florence Charlotte Turner (nee Arbuckle) Island Voice

George L Brinkerhoff

George L Brinkerhoff was the son of Cornelius Brinkeroff & Alice M Van Vranken (the Van Vranken line traces back to Hezekiah Rogers Jr & Hannah Vincent).

He married Minnie Rehberger in 1899 and had 2 children;  then he married Mabel Sarver in 1916 and they had one son; and lastly, he married Sallie Durham and had another son.

Although married 3 times, it appears George was single when he died having made his home in a local hotel that caught fire.

courtesy of Thoran - Find A Grave

Marshalltown Times Republican, Sat, 22 Dec 1956

Victim Of Fire, Former City Man Dies In Missouri

George L Brinkerhoff, 78, former Marshalltown resident, died in General Hospital, Kansas City, Mo, Friday night.  He had made his home in the Hotel Deimar which was partially destroyed by fire last Sunday.  Death was attributed to the inhalation of smoke and fire.  He was born April 15, 1878, son of Cornelius and Alice Van Vranken Brinkerhoff on a farm five miles southeast of Marshalltown.  When he was young, the family moved to Marshalltown where he was graduated from high school.  Mr Brinkerhoff worked for the old Iowa Central Railroad and had always followed the railroad trade.  He had made his home in Kansas City for the last 25 years.  Preceding him in death were a sister and two brothers.  Surviving are a son, William C Brinkerhoff of Visalia, Calif, a daughter, Alice B Evinger of Santa Monica, Calif, one sister, Mrs Gertude E Detrick of 1181/2 E Main St and several nieces and nephews, including Mrs Ralph Rodgers and Gibson Barnard of Marshalltown and Mrs Ralph Iback of Eldora.  Services will be held from the [..tel-Perrin] Funeral home at [?] am Monday in charge of the Rev C Wayne Overholser, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.  Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

Barnard-Brinkerhoff Obits

Ida Alice Brinkerhoff was the daughter of Cornelius Brinkerhoff & Alice Van Vranken from the last post.  She married Frederick Barnard in 1894 and together they had 8 children.  Ida was previously married to a William Cover and she had one son with him before they divorced.

Marshalltown Times Republican, 4 Jul 1941

Mrs Fred Barnard Dies Early Saturday

Mrs Fred Barnard, 911 South Third Avenue, died at her home at 1:05 am Saturday after an illness of two months.  She had been in failing heath for the past five years.  She was born Ida Alice Brinkerhoff, June 16, 1872, on a farm south of Marshalltown, a daughter of Cornelius and Alice Brinkerhoff.  She grew to womanhood in this city where she received her education.  On Aug 11, 1894, she was married to Fred Barnard and together they made their home on a farm in Calhoun County, returning to this city in 1898.  To this union were born eight children who are, Lisle and Heman Barnard of Boone, Neil Barnard of Kansas City, Mo, Luverne Barnard of Milwaukee, Wis, Mrs Jeannette Greenwald of Dubuque, Gibson Barnard, Mrs Edward Rohde and Mrs May B Cobb of Marshalltown.  These sons and daughters, as well as a son by a former marriage, William F Cover of Omaha, Neb, one sister, Mrs Gertrude E Detrick of this city, one brother, George Brinkerhoff of Alliance, Neb and 13 grandchildren survive.  Mr Barnard also survives.  Mrs Barnard was a life long member of the Presbyterian Church of this city.  She was prominent in the work of the War Mother's Club and was president at the time of her death.  She was active in all civic projects. 

courtesy of Laed - Find A Grave

Marshalltown Times Republican, Wed, 18 Feb 1942

Fred Barnard Dies After Long Illness

Fred Barnard, 911 South Third Avenue, retired railroad employee, died at his home at 9:25 pm Tuesday after an illness of five weeks.  He had been in failing health for the past six years. Mr Barnard was born June 17, 1867 at Moline, Ill.   When a small boy, his parents came to Iowa settling on a homestead in Hardin County where he lived until his marriage to Ida A Brinkerhoff, Aug 11, 1894, in Marshalltown.  After their marriage, Mr and Mrs Barnard moved to Calhoun County where they lived until 1898 when they returned to Marshalltown.  Mr Barnard became employed in the M and St L car shops where he worked until his retirement May 14, 1937.  Surviving are five sons and three daughters, Lisle and Heman Barnard of Boone, Neil Barnard of Kansas City, Mo, Luverne Barnard of Milwaukee, Wis, Gibson Barnard, Mrs May B Cobb and Mrs Edward Rohde of Marshalltown and Mrs Jeannette Greenwald of Dubuque; one stepson, William F Cover of Omaha, Neb; one sister , Mrs Robert T Miller of this city; two brothers, Carl and Wilbur Barnard of Eldora; 13 grandchildren and one great grandson.  Mrs Barnard died July 5, 1941, in this city.  He was a member of the Knights of Pythias.  Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Estel Funeral Home, in charge of Rev P G Dennis.  Burial will be in the Eldora Cemetery.

Alice Brinkerhoff (nee Van Vranken)

Alice Martha Van Vranken was the daughter of Peter Johnson Van Vranken & Martha Hamm (Peter's line traces back to Hezekiah Rogers & Hannah vincent).  They are buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, IA.

courtesy of Genealogy Buff - Find A Grave

Evening Times Republican, 26 Oct 1914

Mrs A M Brinkerhoff Dead - Resident of City For Forty-Five Years Dies in Rochester Hospital

Mrs Alice M Brinkerhoff, a resident of Marshalltown for forty-five years, died Sunday morning in a Rochester, Minn hospital, where on Oct 3 she passed thru a surgical operation for cancer and the removal of stones of the bladder.  Mrs Brinkerhoff was born Van Vranken in Onondaga County, New York, May 23, 1847.  She came with her parents to Tama County in 1865, and there, four years later, became the wife of Cornelius F Brinkerhoff, who had served thruout the civil war as a member of Company G, Seventy-fifth Illinois Infantry, and Company G of the Eighth Veteran Reserve Corps.  Mr and Mrs Brinkerhoff came to this city directly after their marriage in 1869, and Mr Brinkerhoff died here Sept 6, 1896.  On Jan 12, 1911, Mrs Brinkerhoff entered the soldiers' home and took a furlough when she went to Rochester for her surgical work.  Mrs Brinkerhoff was a member of Winchester Circle, Ladies of the G A R, and since 1861, had been a member of the Presbyterian Church.  Surviving their mother are three children - Mrs Fred Barnard and Mrs Fred Detrick of this city, and George L Brinkerhoff of Manly.  One sister, Mrs Gertrude M Dobson of this city and two brothers, H E Van Vranken of Orchard, Neb, and P J Van Vranken of Chicago, are also surviving.  Mrs Brinkerhoff's body is expected to reach this city either tonight or Tuesday morning.  Funeral arrangements have not bee made definitely.

Adelbert Dobson & His Wives

Adelbert Warrington Dobson – this regal name belonged to the only surviving child of Warrington Dobson & Gertrude Marie Van Vranken (Gert’s line traces back to Hezekiah Rogers & Hannan Vincent).

Adelbert married three times – Florence E Lair, Hessie M Andrews & Helen M Putnam.  Florence died at the age of 21 and they had 2 children together.  Adelbert & Hessie were only married 5 years when she died at 40.  Helen was only 4 years into her marriage to Adelbert when he died at 42!  Helen remarried and died in 1966.

I wish I could have found a picture of him to go along with his obit but I did find a picture of Florence as a child 

courtesy of  Thoran - Find A Grave

Times Republican, 25 May 1916

Dobson's Illness Has Fatal Ending

County Auditor Succumbs to Peritonitis Following Appendicitis

Was Well-Liked and Competent Official

Was Serving on First Term, and Was Candidate on Republican Ticket for Renomination - Was Native of County - Funeral Saturday Afternoon from Presbyterian Church

Illness of less than a week, which began with an acute attack of appendicitis a week ago tonight, resulted in the death at 1:30 this morning of County Auditor A W Dobson.  Mr Dobson died at the Deaconess Hospital where he was removed Sunday for a surgical operation following the rupture of the appendix.  Death was due to general peritonitis.  Mr Dobson called a physician on the morning following his attack and on Saturday morning after a consultation of physicians, an operation was advised.  Mr Dobson refused to consent to the operation, however, Saturday night the appendix ruptured, causing an abscess, and Sunday afternoon, the operation was performed in the last hope of saving the patient's life.  Peritonitis resulted, and the patient's condition had been extremely serious from the start.

First Term As Auditor

Mr Dobson was serving his first term as auditor, the second year of the term dating from Jan 1.  Mr Dobson was a candidate for renomination on the republican ticket before the June primary, without opposition.  He has made a competent official and was well liked by patrons of the office generally.  he was elected at the general election Nov 3, 1914.  Prior to assuming the office of auditor, Mr Dobson had served four years as deputy to Auditor A H Walker, and for a year had been deputy to former Auditor Erastus Cornell.  Before entering the auditor's office, Mr Dobson had been assistant to City Engineers William Bremner, CA Baughman and W H Steiner.

Was Native of County

Adelbert W Dobson was a native of this county, having been born on the farm of his father, the late Warrington Dobson, in Timber Creek Township, Feb 6, 1873.  Following the death of his father, his mother, Mrs Gertrude M Dobson, moved to this city, and since 1885 the family home has been here.  Mr Dobson had been thrice married.  His first wife was Miss Florence E Lair, of this city, a daughter of the late D W Lair, the wedding taking place Dec 25. 1896.  Mr Dobson died Jan 25, 1900 and three years later, Mr Dobson took Miss Hessie May Andrews, daughter of Mr and Mrs M E Andrews, as his bride.  The second Mrs Dobson died March 23, 1908.  On Nov 7, 1912, at Eldora, Mr Dobson was united in marriage with Mrs Helen Lamer, daughter of the late Allen Putman of Eldora.  She survives Mr Dobson with her infant son, John Howard, aged 11 months.  Mr Dobson also leaves two daughters, Frances and Gertrude by the first wife.  His aged mother is also living.  One brother and a sister died in infancy.  Mr Dobson was a member of the Presbyterian church, in which he was both an elder and a trustee.

Funeral Saturday Afternoon

Following a short prayer service at the Dobson home, 109 West State Street, funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian church at 2:30, Saturday afternoon.  The church will be opened to friends at 1:30.  Rev J P Linn will be in charge, and burial will be in Riverside.  In memory of Mr Dobson, all the county offices will close at noon Saturday for the remainder of the day.

courtesy of earlwood1 - Ancestry

Evening Times Republican, Thurs, 25 Jan 1900

Dobson - The home of Mr Adelbert W Dobson was saddened today when death came and claimed the young wife and mother.  For a number of days her life had been despaired of, but she had been so hopeful and confident of recovery that it was thought possible the hopes might be realized.  Blood poisoning had set in following the birth of a child about two weeks ago.  Mr Dobson had many friends in the city, for she was of winning personality and sweet disposition.  She was the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs D W Liar., who reside six miles west of the city.  She was only 21 years of age and seventeen of those years had been spent in this county, for her parents moved here when she was a very little girl, from Brookfield, Mo, where she was born.  She attended the city schools for some time and then

began work at the state normal at Cedar Falls.  Never strong, she was not able to continue her studies and returned home.  On Dec 23, 1896, she was married to Mr Dobson  Two daughters are left to the bereaved husband, one, Frances Marie, 2 years old, and the baby of a few weeks.  Mrs Dobson was from childhood an earnest Christian worker, a member of the Presbyterian church.  The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence, No 109 West State street.  Rev Russell having charge of the services.

courtesy of  jebuss2 - Ancestry

Times Republican, 26 Mar 1908

The funeral of the late Mrs. A. W.Dobson, held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the M. E. Andrews' home, 902 West Main Street, was very largely attended. Relatives and a number of friends and former neighbors were present from Melbourne, and relatives present from a greater distance, were Mrs. J. E. Wortman of Iowa City, a sister; Mr Charles Andrews of Perry, an uncle; Mrs Thomas Fitzgerald, of Casey, and Mrs Joseph Zook, of Adair, aunts of the deceased.  The services were conducted by Rev W H Scott, assisted by Rev C W McCord, of the Presbyterian Church, of which the deceased was a member.  Mrs Mya C Hurlbut and Mrs Gay Barber sang the selections, "When Some Great Sorrow" and "Saved by Grace."  The pall bearers were Messrs George Gregory, Alfred Beatty, A B Coppock, C A Baughamn, W T Smith and F W Iseman.   The floral tributes were many and very beautiful.  Interment was in Riverside.

courtesy of Grave Walker - Find A Grave

Ames Daily Tribune, Mon, 3 Jan 1966

Mrs Wortman's services set

Mrs. R. W. Wortman, 83, Route 2, died at her home about 9:30 p.m. Sunday after an illness of several months.  Born near Eldora, she had been a resident of Ames since 1921.  Mrs. Wortman was a member of First Methodist Church and of the Art Club.  She is survived by her husband, R. W.; three daughters, Mrs. Alice Novelli of San Manuel, Ariz., Mrs. Ruth Mallory of Des Moines and Mrs. Helen Duckworth, Victoria, Tex.; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Adams Funeral Home, with the Rev. Lawrence B. Beals, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Ames Municipal Cemetery.  A memorial fund has been established for the Heart Fund. Gifts may be left at First Methodist Church. 

 

A Family in Pictures - the Bryson clan

In my last blog, I wrote about Alexander Whidden & Sarah Stevens - today I write about their daughter Lydia.

Lydia was 20 when she married William ‘McCully’ Bryson, a fellow Nova Scotian, who worked as a farmer and was born at Johnson Creek, NS to Charles Bryson & Emily McCully.  Mac died in 1938, Lydia in 1953 and they are both buried at the Hilden Cemetery, Hilden, NS.  Look at that hat ~~ love, love, love it!

McCully Bryson & Lydia Whidden & kids - courtesy of  Elva Leota (Logan) Bryson & son Lyle Logan Bryson

Lydia and Mac had 6 children – 4 boys and 2 girls.  All four boys served during the wars, 2 of those boys were lost to the family during World War I 

Jared Kennedy & Emily Bryson

Their eldest, Emily McCully Bryson married Maj Jared Fenwick Kennedy, the son of Robert Hamilton Kennedy & Elizabeth Jane Ross - they too are buried at the Hilden Cemetery (thank you Jody MacKeil for the tombstone pics at Hilden)

Lt Elmer Clark Bryson

Lt Elmer Clark Bryson died in 1916 in France and is buried at the Adanac Miltary Cemetery in Miraumont, France (picture of tombstone provided by the Canadian Veteran Affairs - Canadian Virtual War Memorial)

Leslie Waller & Sadie Bryson

Sadie Irene Bryson married Leslie Thomas Waller, the son of George G Waller and Mary Wynn.  They are buried at the Robie Street Cemetery, Truro, NS (thank you Heather Gorrie Mahoney for the tombstone pic).

Pvt Lyle Whidden Bryson

Pvt Lyle Whidden Bryson is the 2nd son to have lost his life during WWI and he died at Vimy in 1917.  He was reported missing in action and is one of many listed on the war memorial.

Maj Harold Max Bryson was too young for WWI but what his parents must of gone thru when he announced he was going up.  He survived and died at the young age of 48 and is buried with his parents at HIlden.

Major Harold Max Bryson

Roy Bryson & Elva Logan

And the baby Roy Arnold Bryson followed big brother into the war and also survived!  He married Elva Leota Logan, the daughter of Samuel Logan and Estella Hollingsworth.  Of the six Bryson kids, Roy is the only who had kids - 4 of them!  Roy died in 1975 and Elva died in 1995 - they are buried at Hilden as well

Are these Whiddens Scottish?

Samuel Whidden 1813-1892

The Vincents are intertwined with the Whiddens in more than one way.  Do you remember Grandma Whidden?  How about the fella in this picture, Samuel Whidden?

Samuel Whidden married Sophia Vincent and together they had 15 children but what is most interesting for today is that Samuel Whidden was a twin! 

Twin to the father of another connection to our family - that is John Whidden (1813-1874).  John married a Jessie McLellan in Scotland and their first son, Alexander, was born there as well despite all the records to the contrary.

Alexander Whidden 1839-1926

Alexander ended up marrying Sarah Stevens, the daughter of Joshua Stevens & Lydia Vincent and together they had 7 children.

Sarah Whidden nee Stevens 1844-1933

These amazing photographs were shared by Ancestry user FedePeinado – thank you so much!

Is there a resemblance to Samuel? 

And does this mean he is technically a Scot along with his children?  Or a misplaced Maritimer?  A mind-tickler!

Alexander and Sarah are buried at the New Annan Bell Gift Cemetery in Nova Scotia.

A 20th Century Woman

When I think of days gone by, and the fashion at the turn of the century, this is what I see in mind’s eye and I was tickled to find this picture shared by Charles Handren on Ancestry!
(all the pictures attached are courtesy of Charles)

Let me introduce you to Mary Elizabeth ‘May’ Stevens.   She was born in 1878 in Springhill, Nova Scotia to George Henry Stevens and Ruth Anne McLean. 

Her family, like many drawn to Attleboro in the early 1900s, worked as jewelers – polishers, tool makers, bench hands, etc – and Mary was no different.

 

She worked as a bench hand and I imagine this is where she met her husband – one Francois Xavier King and together they had 6 children. 

The King Clan from left to right - Ruth, Charles, Frank, Edward, Mary, Maida & Marion.  Frank Jr died as a baby.

In 1953 they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary and she looked as beautiful as she did in her youth!

Frank died in 1959, Mary 'May' died in 1961 and they buried together at the Plainville Cemetery in Massachusetts.