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FIRST GENERATION
1. John Lloyd. Born, 1792, in Pennsylvania. Died, 2 Apr 1866, in Ottawa, La
Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1840, in Silver Creek, Stephenson Co, Illinois.
Burial: Apr 1866, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census:
1850, in Putnam Co, Illinois. Census: 1860, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Occupation: Farmer.
"Administrator's Bond"
In the La Salle County Court in Probate, April Term, 1866
On Thursday the Nineteenth day of April A.D. 1866
1. And now, on this day, in said Court, comes Milton H Swift and duly files
his Petition to the Judge of said Court, in Probate, representing that on or
about the Second day of April A.D. 1866 John Loyd late of the town of Ottawa in
the County of La Salle and State of Illinois, departed this life, intestate,
and so far as his Petitioner knows or believes or suspects, no Will, Testament,
Codicil, or other Writing, relating to the disposal or distribution of the
Estate of said deceased, or of any part thereof, has been found or discovered
by Petitioner or by any other person or persons whatever, and that said
deceased left Real and personal property not exceeding in value the sum of
Thirty five thousand dollars. That said deceased left surviving him Catharine
Loyd, his widow and Thomas Loyd Abraham Loyd Marion Washington Loyd his sons
& Mary Ann Horrom, Sarah Strawn, Louisa J Green & Ruth C Miller his daughters,
his only children and heirs at law, that said petitioner being requested to act
as Administrator by the widow and heirs prays that Letters of Administration be
granted him which Petition was duly sworn to by said Petitioner.
And it is thereupon ordered that the same be filed by the Clerk of the Court
2. It being duly proved that John Loyd named in the foregoing order as
having deceased, has departed this life, and no person having appeared to
oppose the granting of letters of administration upon the estate of said
deceased, or to object to the appointment of said Milton H Swift as
Administrator of said estate, or to show cause why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be allowed, it is ordered that the same be granted,
provided the said Milton H. Swift first file in this Court his bond as such
Administrator in the form required by law, in the penal sum of Seventy Thousand
Dollars, with security or securities therein, to be approved by the Court.
3. Pursuant to the last foregoing order, the said Milton H Swift comes and
presents in said Court, for the approval and acceptance of said Court, his bond
as Administrator of the estate of said deceased, in the penal sum of Seventy
Thousand Dollars, signed and sealed by himself as Principal and by Charles H
Green and Thomas Loyd as securities and said bond appearing to be in due form
of law, and the security therein being deemed sufficient and satisfactory, it
is thereupon ordered that the same be, and it is hereby approved and accepted.
4. The said Milton H Swift then in said court took and subscribed an oath in
the form required by law, well and truly to perform his duties as administrator
as aforesaid, as follows: I do solemnly swear that I will well and truly
administer all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, credits and effects
of John Loyd deceased, and pay all just claims and charges against his estate,
so far as his goods, chattels, and effects shall extend, and the law charge me;
and that I will do and perform all other acts required of me by law, to the
best of my knowledge and abilities.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th
day of April A.D. 1866 in County Court, Milton H Swift
Absalom B Moore, Clerk of the Court.
And it is thereupon ordered that the same be placed on file.
5. Ordered, that the aforesaid Milton H Swift be and he is hereby appointed
Adminstrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights, credits and
effects of John Loyd deceased, and that the Clerk issue letters of
administration, under his hand and the probate seal of this court, to Milton H
Swift said Administrator and record the administration bond, and the said
letters.
"Inventory Record" (19th May 1866)
Total including real estate, chattel property notes and accounts
$ 33581.60
He married Catharine Van Hise, daughter of Mr Van Hise. Born, 1797, in
Virginia. Died, 21 Aug 1871, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1840, in
Silver Creek, Stephenson Co, Illinois. Census: 1850, in Putnam Co, Illinois.
Census: 1860, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1870, in Ottawa, La
Salle Co, Illinois.
Children:
2 i. Thomas.
ii. Mary Ann. Born, before 1823. She married Daniel Horham/Horrom.
3 iii. Sarah.
iv. Abraham.
v. Marion D.D.S. Born, 1828, in Ohio. Census: 1850, in Putnam Co,
Illinois. Occupation: Dentist.
vi. Washington. Born, 1830, in Ohio. Census: 1860, in Ottawa, La
Salle Co, Illinois. Occupation: Gold Miner. He married Miss
Eichelberger.
vii. Louisa "Lovina" Jane. Born, 1835, in Illinois. Census: 1850, in
Putnam Co, Illinois. She married Charles Henry Green, son of
Henry Green.
viii. Ruth C. Born, 1840, in Illinois. Census: 1850, in Putnam Co,
Illinois. Census: 1860, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. She
married Charles D Miller.
SECOND GENERATION
2. Thomas Lloyd. Born, 1820, in Ohio. Census: 1850, in Marshall Co,
Illinois. Census: 1866, in Marshall Co, Illinois. Occupation: Farmer.
He married Louisa Strawn, daughter of Jeremiah Strawn and Hannah Boucher
(Bauscher), 6 Jan 1842, in Illinois. Born, 10 Jul 1822, in Perry Co, Ohio.
Died, 25 Jan 1859, in Illinois. Census: 1850, in Marshall Co, Illinois.
Children:
i. Francis. Born, 1846, in Illinois. Census: 1850, in Marshall Co,
Illinois. She married William Curley.
4 ii. Elma Theodosia.
iii. Mary Alice. Born, 1849, in Illinois. Census: 1850, in Marshall
Co, Illinois.
5 iv. Morris Jeremiah.
v. Ira.
vi. Etta. Born in Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois. Died in Sedalia,
Missouri.
3. Sarah Lloyd. Born, 23 Apr 1823, in Tiffin, Seneca Co, Ohio. Died, 21 Jun
1887, in Webster St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1850, in South
Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: 24 Jun 1887, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery,
Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1870, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Census: 1880, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
She married David Strawn, son of Jeremiah Strawn and Hannah Boucher
(Bauscher), 26 Nov 1840, in Putnam Co, Illinois. Born, 1 Oct 1818, in Perry Co,
Ohio. Died, 25 Sep 1873, in South Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census:
1850, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: 27 Sep 1873, in Ottawa
Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1860, in South Ottawa, La
Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1870, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Occupation: Farmer/Landowner.
Children:
i. Matilda. Born, 16 Nov 1841, in Illinois. Died, 28 Nov 1841, in
La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: Nov 1841, in Ottawa Avenue,
Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL.
6 ii. Susan Althea.
7 iii. Theodosia.
8 iv. Bertha.
9 v. Walter David.
vi. Lewis. Born, 1 Jan 1854, in Illinois. Died, 1 May 1854, in La
Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: May 1854, in Ottawa Avenue,
Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL.
10 vii. Clara A.
viii. Nettie. Born, 10 Feb 1860, in Illinois. Died, 12 Feb 1860, in La
Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: Feb 1860, in Ottawa Avenue,
Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL.
11 ix. Ella "Alice".
12 x. Herman Lloyd.
13 xi. Cora Belle.
THIRD GENERATION
4. Elma Theodosia Lloyd. Born, 1 Jan 1847, in Illinois. Census: 1850, in
Marshall Co, Illinois.
She married LeRoy Taylor. Children:
i. Frances E. Born, 12 Oct 1875, in Omaha, Douglas Co, Nebraska.
She married U T Poffenberger, 16 Nov 1898.
ii. Pearl Estella. Born, 12 May 1880. Died, 3 Sep 1914.
iii. Ray Submit. He married Nettie McClintock.
iv. Lloyd.
5. Morris Jeremiah Lloyd. Born, 23 Jan 1851, in Winona, Illinois. Died, Mar
1924, in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas.
He married Cora Garrison. Children:
i. Mabel. Born, 27 Oct 1886, in Garden Plain, Kansas. Died, Mar
1932. She married Archie Moore, 1 Jun 1915.
ii. Charles Garrison. Born, 21 Sep 1889, in Garden Plain, Kansas. He
married Loraine Light, 30 Dec 1912, in Pond Creek, Grant Co,
Oklahoma.
iii. Harry S. Born, 13 Jul 1891, in Garden Plain, Kansas. He married
Florence Nickel.
iv. Morris. Born, 4 Nov 1900, in Wichita, Sedgwick Co, Kansas. He
married Pauline McCampbell.
6. Susan Althea Strawn. Born, 1 Oct 1842, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Died, 30 Dec 1916, in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois. Census: 1850, in South
Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1860, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co,
Illinois.
She married John S Porter, 25 Dec 1867, in Illinois. Children:
i. Walter H.
ii. John Strawn.
7. Theodosia Strawn. Born, 10 Dec 1845, in near Ottawa, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Died, 1 Mar 1906, in Palms, California. Census: 1890, in Beatrice,
Gage Co, Nebraska. Census: 1850, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Census: 1860, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
She married Joseph Walter Ebersol Sr, son of Daniel Shuey Ebersol and
Mary J McKenny, 19 Mar 1867, in Illinois. Born, 28 Jun 1843, in Pontiac,
Livingston Co, Illinois. Died, 13 Feb 1923, in Ocean Park Hgts, California.
Military: Aug 1862, in Civil War, 72d Volunteer, Infantry, Illinois.
Occupation: Railroad Agent.
Children:
i. Mabel Paver. Born, 16 May 1869, in Illinois. Died, 16 Oct 1877.
ii. Josephine E. Born, 12 Jun 1871, in Illinois. Died, 22 Feb 1879.
iii. Alice C. Born, 28 Oct 1873, in Illinois. Died, 6 Nov 1934, in
auto accident, from Ottawa, to Los Angeles. Census: 15 Oct 1934,
in Maura Vista, California. She married Hudson Burr Sabin.
iv. Edwin C. Born in Illinois.
v. Joseph Walter Jr. Born, 1 May 1876, in Illinois. Died, 11 Nov
1876.
vi. Daniel Strawn. Born, 20 Feb 1881, in Illinois. Died, 25 Feb
1881, in Illinois.
8. Bertha Strawn. Born, 11 Feb 1848, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Died,
22 Oct 1924, in 2645 S 53rd St, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, Nebraska. Burial: 25 Oct
1924, in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, Nebraska. Census: 1850, in
South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1860, in South Ottawa, La Salle
Co, Illinois.
She married Thomas David Morgan Sr, 31 Dec 1867, in La Salle Co,
Illinois. Born, 21 Jun 1845, in Pennsylvania. Died, 28 Oct 1931, in Lincoln,
Lancaster Co, Nebraska. Burial: 29 Oct 1931, in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln,
Lancaster Co, Nebraska. Military: 4 Jul 1861, in Civil War, Co F, 62nd Reg,
Pennsylvania Inf. Children:
i. Lillian F. Born, 18 Nov 1868, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
She married Anthony Vogel (Vogal).
ii. Bertha Strawn. Born, 1 Jun 1870, in Ottawa, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Died, 19 Jun 1937. She married John A Rudd.
iii. Clara R. Born, 10 Nov 1871, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
iv. Edna Althea. Born, 17 Feb 1873, in Ottawa, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Died, 22 Aug 1926, in Trenton, Nebraska. Burial: Aug
1926, in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster Co, Nebraska. She
married Augustus "Gus" Edward Van Vranken, son of Edward Albert
Van Vranken and Catherine Swart, 20 Sep 1899, in parents home,
Trenton, Nebraska.
v. Herman D. Born, 2 Oct 1874, in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois.
vi. Maud M. Born, 4 Jun 1876, in Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois. She
married Walter E Ludwig.
vii. Thomas David Jr. Born, 9 Feb 1878, in Chicago, Cook Co,
Illinois. Died, 19 Apr 1954, in 2517 "F" Street, Omaha, Douglas
Co, Nebraska. Burial: 22 Apr 1954, in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln,
Lancaster Co, Nebraska. Occupation: Interior Decorat. He married
Dora Catherine Seydell, daughter of Samuel Seydell and Susan
Pettit, 30 Sep 1905, in Lincoln, Lancaster Co, Nebraska.
9. Walter David Strawn. Born, 1 Aug 1850, in South Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Died, 4 Dec 1913, in 702 Chapel St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Census: 1910, in 702 Chapel St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: 5 Dec
1913, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1860, in
South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1870, in South Ottawa, La Salle
Co, Illinois. Occupation: Farmer.
He married Florence May Parr, daughter of Henry K Parr and Elsie
Armstrong, 8 Sep 1875, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Mar License, 6 Sep
1875, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Born, 25 Jul 1854, in Log Cabin,
Rutland Twp, La Salle Co, Illinois. Died, 2 Sep 1953, in La Salle Co, Illinois.
Burial: Sep 1953, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census:
1900, in 702 Chapel St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1910, in 702
Chapel St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Children:
i. Florence Pearl. Born, 23 Dec 1876, in Strawn, Livingston Co,
Illinois. Died, 8 Dec 1965, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Burial: 10 Dec 1965, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La
Salle Co, IL. Census: 1910, in 702 Chapel St, Ottawa, La Salle
Co, Illinois. She married, first, Arthur Raymond Trumbo, son of
William Gentleman Trumbo and Susan Eichelberger, 24 Jan 1900, in
Illinois. Divorce, 1908, in Illinois. She married, second,
Charles F Brenn, son of George F Brenn and Carolina Eels, 12 Oct
1912, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
ii. Walter NeVoy. Born, 23 Sep 1883, in Illinois. Died, 1 May 1965,
in La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: May 1965, in Ottawa Avenue,
Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1900, in 702 Chapel
St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1910, in 702 Chapel
St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. He married Lura Florence
Griggs, daughter of Clarence Griggs, 25 Jun 1913, in Christ
church, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
10. Clara A Strawn. Born, 2 Jan 1856, in Illinois. Died, 6 Dec 1919, in La
Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1910, in Ottawa, Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Burial: Dec 1919, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census:
1860, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1870, in South Ottawa, La
Salle Co, Illinois.
She married, first, Melvin D Lincoln, 10 Jun 1875, in Illinois. Born in
Vermont. Died, 16 Jun 1880, in La Salle Co, Illinois. Burial: Jun 1880, in
Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Children:
i. Lela Belle. Born, 16 Aug 1876, in Illinois. Died, 8 Jul 1932, in
Illinois. Census: 1910, in Ottawa, Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co,
Illinois.
She married, second, John M French, 20 Jul 1885, in Illinois. Born in
Vermont. Died, before 1910, in Illinois. Children:
ii. Edith C. Born, 28 Apr 1886, in Illinois. Died, 1959, in Wesley
Memorial, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois. Burial: 1959, in Ottawa
Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census: 1910, in
Ottawa, Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co, Illinois. She married Frank B
Graham, 23 Aug 1911.
iii. John Melvin. Born, 6 Dec 1892, in Illinois. Died, 26 Dec 1961,
in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1910, in Ottawa,
Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co, Illinois. Military: circa 1918, in
World War I. He married Sarah Margaret Taylor, 6 May 1922, in La
Salle Co, Illinois.
11. Ella "Alice" Strawn. Born, 30 May 1861, in Ottawa, South Ottawa Twp, La
Salle Co, Illinois. Died, 4 May 1944, in 720 Orleans St, Ottawa, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Census: 1900, in 639 Webster St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Burial: May 1944, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL. Census:
1870, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1880, in South Ottawa, La
Salle Co, Illinois.
She married Alfred Peter LaClair, son of A P LaClair and Adaline ( ),
4 Jan 1881, in Illinois. Born, 1 Jan 1853, in Naperville, Du Page Co, Illinois.
Died, 26 May 1908, in La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1900, in 639 Webster St,
Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Occupation: Merchant.
Children:
i. Vera A. Born, 10 Feb 1882, in Strawn, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Died, Mar 1974, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1900,
in 639 Webster St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. She married
Lothrop Perkins, 12 Jun 1907, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
ii. Vern Strawn. Born, 20 May 1886, in Atkinson, Nebraska. Died, 15
Dec 1940, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1900, in 639
Webster St, Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
12. Herman Lloyd Strawn. Born, 12 Sep 1864, in South Ottawa Twp, La Salle Co,
Illinois. Died, 15 Oct 1934, in Ryburn King, Hospital, La Salle Co, Illinois.
Burial: 17 Oct 1934, in Ottawa Avenue, Cemetery, Ottawa, La Salle Co, IL.
Census: 1870, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1880, in South
Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois.
He married Helen Elizabeth Chandler, daughter of Joseph M Chandler and
Helen E Young, 21 Sep 1892, in Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Divorce, before
1920, in Illinois. Born, 1868, in Iowa. Died, after 1920, in New York??.
Census: 1870, in Independence, 4th Ward, Buchanan Co, Iowa. Census: 1892, in
Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1893, in 5848 Wright, 30th Ward,
Chicago, Cook Co, Ill. Census: 1920, in Tuckahoe, Eastchester Twp, Westchester
Co, NY.
Children:
i. Joseph David Sr. Born, 21 Sep 1893, in 5848 Wright, 30th Ward,
Chicago, Cook Co, Ill. Died, after 1944. Census: 1920, in
Tuckahoe, Eastchester Twp, Westchester Co, NY. He married Ruby
Mildred Beers, daughter of Charles A Beers and Mildred "Millie"
Corson, 2 Dec 1912, in Bronxville, Westchester Co, New York.
Divorce, circa 1925, in New York.
13. Cora Belle Strawn. Born, 23 Jun 1869, in Illinois. Died, after 1944.
Census: 1870, in South Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1880, in South
Ottawa, La Salle Co, Illinois. Census: 1900, in Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook Co,
Illinois.
She married Franklin W Cornwall, 24 Sep 1891, in Illinois. Born, 11 Apr
1866, in Illinois. Died, 14 Apr 1938. Census: 1900, in Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook
Co, Illinois. Occupation: Advertising. Children:
i. Catherine. Born, 27 Nov 1893, in Washington. Died, 18 Jul 1903,
in 69 E 48th Street, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois. Census: 1900,
in Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois.
ii. Virginia. Born, 15 May 1899, in Illinois. Died, 10 Apr 1988, in
Sausalito, California. Census: 1900, in Hyde Park, Chicago, Cook
Co, Illinois. She married John Boardman Edwards, 17 Nov 1923. 