|
GENERAL INFORMATION
Lucinda Knappenberger, daughter of Henry Knappenberger and Hannah
PAINTER, was born 31 January 1825 in Franklin Township, Westmoreland County,
PA and died 20 February 1873 in Sciota Township, McDonough County, Illinois.
CLICK HERE to view the Baptismal
Certificate of Lucinda Knappenberger. She married Israel ALLSHOUSE, son of Isaac Israel Allshouse and Magdalene
Margaret Miniam, on 29 February 1844 in Westmoreland County, PA.
Israel was born 4 February 1820 in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, PA and
died 13 March 1904 in Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois. This
family left Westmoreland County in 1855 to move to McDonough County,
Illinois where they farmed. They are buried in Spring Creek Cemetery
in McDonough County, Illinois. This
couple had five children.
Lucinda Knappenberger Allshouse Family
[photos graciously provided by Henry Hensley]
|
The Allshouse Family Home
|
|
AT LEFT Lucinda Knappenberger Allshouse
AT CENTER Back Row - Margaret, Henry, Hannah
Front Row - Arabella, Israel, Mary Jane
AT RIGHT Israel Allshouse
|
|
|
Lucinda Knappenberger Allshouse and Israel
Allshouse's Gravemarker
Sciota, Illinois
|
CHILDREN
MARGARET ALLSHOUSE (1845-1912)
Margaret Allshouse was born 31 July 1845 in Greensburg,
Westmoreland County, PA and died 1 September 1912 in Jackson, Gentry
County, Missouri. She married John Philip WORKMAN on 16 February
1861 in McDonough County, Illinois. John Philip, son of Henry John
Workman, was born 29 September 1836 in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany and died 21 April
1881 in Gentry County, Missouri. They moved to Missouri in
1867. This couple is buried in Empire Cemetery, King City, Gentry
County, Missouri. They had eleven children.
1. Mary Ann Workman known as "Annie" was born 16 September 1862 in
Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois
and died 6 February 1933 in Gentry County, Missouri. She married George Manary
HOLEMAN, son
of Isaac G. Holeman (IV) and Mary A. Johnson, on 14 March 1883 in Gentry County,
Missouri. George was born 1 June 1859 in Greenbush, Warren County, Illinois and
died 8 April 1942 in King City, Gentry County, Missouri. They are buried in King
City Cemetery, Gentry Co., Missouri. They had five children.
a. Hilbert Cleveland Holeman was born 23 May 1884 in Gentry County, Missouri and died 6 February
1974 in Gentry County, Missouri. He married Eva Clark MILLER on
22 February 1905 in Gentry County, Missouri. Eva [sometimes
known as Clarkie] was born 12 July 1882 in Gentry County,
Missouri and died 1971. They had three children:
Loren George Monroe (12 December 1905 - May 1985) who married Mary
"Marie" WILSON (19 March 1911-11 Sept 1968) , Mary Elizabeth [also known
as Lorene] (born 8 February 1907) and Hilbert Leland (24 December
1914-1921). They also had an infant son who was born and
died in 1920. This family is buried in King City Cemetery.
b. Charles Elvin Holeman was born 3 April and died 2 August 1887 in Gentry County,
Missouri. He is buried in Halls Cemetery.
c. Emma May Holeman was born 12 February 1888 in Gentry County, Missouri and died
6 August 1961. She married Myron GIBSON in 1907 who was born about 1885 in Missouri.
They had seven children: Virgil Myron (29 September 1908 - 3 October 2003), Charles M.
(born 17 January 1913), Lena Mae (24 April 1918 - 6 October 1923 of
burns) and her twin Lloyd Marion (24 April 1918 - 18 February 2003), Bonnie Jean (born 1923), Mary Isabelle (born about
1928) and Betty Berndyne.
d. Orval Marion Holeman [nicknamed "Doc"] was born 8 August 1894 in Gentry County,
Missouri and died 6 February
1981 in Gentry County, Missouri. He married Jennie "Bernice"
TAYLOR, daughter of William Franklin and Sibyl Hannah Wheatley.
Bernice was born 10 February 1897 in Gentry County, Missouri and died 11 March 1936. They are buried in Star Chapel Cemetery in Andrew
County, Missouri. They had six (possibly seven) children: Virginia
May (born 29 December 1916) , an infant son who was stillborn in 1919, Myrtle T.
(listed as 1 month old in 1920 census but not listed in the 1930 census), Doris Marion (born 1921), George William
(born 1923), Jack Alfred (born 1927) and Mary Anna (born 1933).
e. Mary Ann Holeman was born 8 August 1899 in Gentry County, Missouri and died 4 May
1990 in Gentry County, Missouri. She married William "Dale" SCHOTTEL
on 11 November 1919 in Gentry County, Missouri. Dale was
born 4 July 1900 in Missouri and died July 1987 in Andrew County,
Missouri. They had three children: Emma Alene Schottel (born 1920), Robert Eldon
Schottel(born 1923), and Delores Ann Schottel(born 1930). A
special thanks to Jessie Homerding
for the help on the George
M. Holeman Family.
2. Emma Catherine Workman was born 27 December 1863 in McDonough County,
Illinois and died 11 November 1950. She married Isaac Marion SIMMONS,
son of W.J. and Sallie Simmons, on
10 October 1888 in Gentry County, Missouri. Isaac was born 3 June
1854 in Illinois and died 14 April 1936 in Gentry County, Missouri.
This couple is buried in King City Cemetery, Gentry County, MO. This
couple had four children:
a. Elma A. Simmons was born about June 1899 in Gentry County,
MO. Nothing further is known of her at this time.
b. Roy Melvin Simmons was born 27 June 1892 in Gentry County, MO
and died there on 15 March 1977. He first married Elizabeth Cly COGDILL, daughter of John William Cogdill and Elizabeth Cly McGee on 24
Sept 1913. She was born 5 Nov 1895 in Gentry County, MO and died
there on 26 April 1922. Roy and Lizzie had three sons: William
M. Simmons (12 April 1915-16 April 1915), Herschel Melvin Simmons (21
April 1916-13 April 1991) who married Verna Ellen Boatwright, and Cleo
Jessie Simmons (1920).
Roy then married Ottie B. MEEKER, daughter of Frank Meeker, about
1926. Ottie was born 1899 in Missouri and died 7 Sept 1945 in Gentry
County, MO. Roy and Ottie are buried in King City Cemetery.
They had two sons: Eugene Simmons (abt 1926) and Isaac Melvin
Simmons.
c. Ada C. Simmons was born May 1895 in Gentry County, MO.
Nothing further is known of her at this time. d. . Clark Marion Simmons who was born 19 May 1896 in Gentry County, Missouri
and died 15 September 1985 in Gentry County, Missouri. He married
Hazel Dell PHILLIPPE in 1816 in Gentry County, MO. Hazel was born 6
June 1899 in Gentry County, MO and died there on 15 June 1981. They had two children: Emma
J. (born about 1919 and died prior to 1930) and Carroll Bradford Simmons (1922-2000)
who married Laura Luella BURKS on 1 June 1947.
3. Henry William Workman was born 12 January 1866 in Gentry County,
Missouri and died 31 October 1923 in Gentry County, Missouri. Henry married Fannie LAWSON,
daughter of H. and A.M. Lawson, on 3
March 1897 in Gentry County, Missouri. Fannie was born November 1875
in Missouri and died 26 June 1952.
They had eight children. This couple along with many of their
children are buried in King Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Gentry County, MO.
a. Odessa "Pearl" Workman was born 1 April 1898 in Gentry County and died
24 May 1963 there. She married Alvin Charles LINDLEY, son of Oscar W.
Lindley and Mary D. Rinehold, on 30 January
1918. He was the brother of Lewis Lawrence Lindley who married
Bertha Hazel Workman (see below). Alvin was born 26 December 1896 in
Buchanan County, Missouri and died 27 September
1954. They had three children: Lucille Lindley (born about 1919 -prior to 1930),
Charles Oscar Lindley (19 May 1920-17 April 1945), and Russell Wayne
Lindley(13 April 1923-16 January 1960) who first married Anabel PRICE
(26-July 1926-2 Oct 1950) and second married Laura Lee STARKEY(1925).
b. Lenora Mae Workman known as "Nora" was born 15 September
1899 in Gentry County, Missouri and died 13 June 1988 in Buchanan
Co., Missouri. She married Clyde
Henderson SWIFT on 15 September 1927 in Gentry County, Missouri. Clyde was born 16 February 1901
in Missouri and
died 28 January 1977 in Missouri. They had three children: Kenneth
Carroll Swift (born 1928), Frances Mae Swift (born 1929), Doris Nadine
Swift (born 1934).
c. Austin "Dale" Workman was born 21 December 1901 in Gentry County, Missouri
and died 19 March 1954. Dale married Grace BLESSING on 21 December
1927. Grace was born 31 May 1905 in Iowa.
d. Bertha "Hazel" Workman was born 15 April 1904 in Gentry County, Missouri and
died 14 April 1979 there. She married Lewis Lawrence LINDLEY, son of Oscar
W. Lindley and Mary D. Rinehold, on 17 November
1925 in Missouri. Lewis was born 15 August 1898 in Buchanan
County, Missouri and died 21 March 1991.
They had two sons: Lawrence Edward Lindley (born 1927) and Clayton Lewis
Lindley (born 1932).
e. Charles Laverne Workman known as "Verne" was born 27 September 1906 in Gentry County, Missouri
and died on 6 February 1994 in Gentry County, Missouri. He
married Naomi DANIELS, daughter of Andrew K. and Nellie M. Daniels, on 21 September 1939.
Naomi was born 12 February 1909 in Gentry County, Missouri and died 19 January 1994 in Gentry County, Missouri. They had a
son named Jimmie Workman.
f. Ruby Velma H. Workman was born 2 March 1909 in Gentry County, Missouri
and died 4 August 1998 in Missouri. She married James
"Bert" SPAINHOWER on 27 December 1929. Bert was born 20 February
1909 in Missouri and died 11 November 1992 in Missouri.
g. William Carl Workman known as Carl was born 20 January 1911 in Gentry County,
Missouri
and died 8 August 1986. He married Veva HELTZEL on 24 August 1941. Vera was born in 1916. They had a
daughter named Carol Lou Workman.
h. Henry Raymond Workman was born 15 February 1915 in Gentry County,
Missouri and died 29 October 1998 in Missouri. He married Maxine DAKAN
on 3 December 1945. Maxine was born 1917. They had two daughters: Linda Sue
Workman and Jean Ann Workman.
4. Frank Nath Workman was born 20 March 1868 in Gentry County, Missouri and
died 5 July 1895 in Gentry County, Missouri. He married Oriella
JAMES on 8 February 1893 and died 1½ years later.
5. Belle May Workman was born 23 May 1870 in Gentry County, Missouri and
died 6 February 1925 in Gentry County, Missouri. Belle married Charles RUSSELL, son of
Lewis Russell, on 20 December 1891
in Gentry County, Missouri. Charles was born about 1868 in Iowa and
died sometime after 1930. They had a son.
a. Guy A. Russell who was born about 1902 in Gentry County,
Missouri. Guy married
Tabitha S. [maiden name unknown] about 1921. Tabitha was born about
1903 in Missouri. They had a daughter named Dolores A. Russell (born about
1922).
6. Ella June Workman was born 23 May 1870 in Jackson Township, Gentry County, Missouri and died 15
August 1881 in Gentry County, Missouri.
7. George Workman was born 1 October 1872 in Jackson Township, Gentry County, Missouri and died 22 March
1874 in Gentry County, Missouri.
8. Lucinda Mae Workman known as "Lucy" was born 3 May 1875 in Jackson
Township, Gentry County, Missouri and died 23 February
1921. Lucy married J. Edward LONG on 1 November 1893 in Gentry County,
Missouri. They had 2 sons.
a. Clayton Long was born in 1903 and died in 1912.
b. Charles Long born 1906 and died 1956.
9. Harry Phillip Workman was born 9 October 1877 in Gentry County,
Missouri and died 27 January 1968 in Missouri. Harry married Anna L.
MORGAN on 14 March 1900 in Gentry
County, Missouri. Anna was born October 1880 in
Missouri. They had two children: Basil Workman (19 April
1906-June 1967) and Doris A. Workman (abt 1917).
10. Ernest Workman was born 30 September 1879 in Gentry County, Missouri
and died 24 April 1956 in Anaconda, Montana. Ernest married Mary
Alice MILLER, daughter of James Monroe Miller and Elizabeth Lewis Emerson,
on 22 May 1901 in Gentry County, Missouri. Mary was born 18 January 1878 in
Gentry County, Missouri and died 26 September 1961 in Clackamas County, Oregon.
They had five children.
a. A son who was born 26 April 1902 and died 26 April 1902.
b. Glenn Workman was born 31 August 1903 in Gentry County and died 1 August 1984
in Cascade County, Montana. Glenn was first married to Neva Groom
whom he married on 1 December 1922. This marriage ended in
divorce. In the 1930 census, Glenn was living in Anaconda, Montana.
In 1937, Glenn married Ruth Elizabeth RASTALL in Great
Falls, Montana. Ruth was born 29 October 1913 in Klein, Montana and died on 23 May 1983 in
Great Falls, Montana. They had six children.
c. Wilbur Lester Workman was born 5 September 1907 in Gentry County, Missouri and died
22 December 1975 in Riverside, California. He married Anna Delia PILON on 8 July
1929 in Anaconda, Montana. She was born 3 January 1914 in
Dillon, Montana and died in Riverside, California in January 1989.
They had two children.
d. Ora J. Workman was born 17 January 1909 in Gentry County, Missouri and died 18
September 1977 in Salem, Oregon. He married Mary H. BYRNE on 30
October 1937. Mary was born 8 May 1912 and died November 1990 in
Oregon. They had three children.
e. Ernest "Leroy" Workman was born 15 June 1918 in Gentry County,
Missouri and died 5 October 2000 in Hemet, California. Leroy first
married Leota Marian LYON, daughter of Matthew Adrian Lyon and Neva
Blodgett, who was born 22 December 1918 in Butte, Montana and died 5
December 1983 in Washington. Leroy and Leota had one daughter.
Leroy later married Ione Mae ROGER
on 8 April 1944 in Great Falls, Montana. Leroy and Inoe had two daughters.
|
The Ernest Workman Family
[photo graciously provided by Ruth Workman
Walters]
Stanberry, Missouri
Circa 1930
LEFT TO RIGHT
Ernest Workman,
Glenn Workman, Ernest Leroy Workman,
Mary Alice [Miller] Workman, Ora J Workman,
Wilbur Lester Workman
|
11. John Phillip Workman was born 4 September 1881 in Gentry County,
Missouri and died 16 March 1970 in Gentry County, Missouri. He was born 5 months after his father's death.
In the 1930 census, John was single, 48 years old and working as a
farmer. It seems that he never married.
MARY JANE ALLSHOUSE (1847-1923)
|
The Mary Jane Allshouse Family
[photo graciously provided by Joni Fields]
LEFT TO RIGHT
Owen Barker, Israel Allshouse Barker, Cora [Barker] Gills
John D. Barker, Maude B. Barker, Ira Barker
Allshouse/Barker/Gills Reunion |
Mary Jane Allshouse was born 29 March 1847 in Greensburg, Westmoreland
County, PA and died 28 July 1923 in Archie, Cass County, Missouri. She married
Enoch BARKER on 1 January 1873 in McDonough County, Illinois. He was born
in 1848 in Ohio and died in 1918 in
Archie, Cass County, Missouri. Mary Jane is buried in Spring Creek
Cemetery, Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois. They had eight
children.
1. Maude B. Barker born 1874 in McDonough County, Illinois and died 1955. Maude did
not marry. In the 1930 census, Maude is living with her brother,
Owen, and his family at the age of 56 and single.
Maude B. Barker & Cora [Barker] Gills
[photo graciously provided by Joni Fields]
2. Owen Barker born 1875 in McDonough County, Illinois and died
1933 in McDonough County, Illinois. He married Clara J. HEATON, daughter of Samuel and
Mary Heaton, about 1903 in McDonough County, Illinois. They
had two children: Emmett V. Barker (24 September 1905 in McDonough County, Illinois
- April 1976) who married Fern Marie FURREY (31 Aug 1907-9 Sept 1988) and Dorothy E.
Barker (1911 in McDonough County, Illinois - 20 June
2004 in McDonough County, Illinois).
3. Ira Barker born 13 December1876 in McDonough County, Illinois and died
20 December 1949. He married Maud HEAD
about 1907 in McDonough County, Illinois. Maud was born 1877
in Illinois and died 1961. They had one daughter: Esther Eloise Barker
born 1908 and died 2000. They are all buried in Oakwood Cemetery,
Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois.
Ira Barker
[photo graciously provided by Joni Fields]
4. Cora Barker born 4 December 1878 in Sciota, McDonough County,
Illinois and died November 1980 in Macomb,
Illinois. She married Leonard F. GILLS about 1903 in McDonough
County, Illinois. Leonard was born about 1881 in Illinois.
Cora seemingly changed her birth year to 1882 in order to appear younger
than her husband. But in the 1880 census, Cora is listed as 1
year old so the birth year of 1882 is incorrect. They had three children: Vera
Gills (1904-1992), Lois Roberta Gills, and Derald Gills (1907-1994).
5. John D. Barker born 1881 in McDonough County, Illinois and died 1954. He married Clara
E. PHILLIPS about 1912. Clara was born about 1891 in
Missouri. They had five children: Idella L. Barker (born about 1912), Clell
P. Barker (1 July 1920-8 Feb 2003), Keith Barker and Kent Barker (twins born in 1923 and died before 1926 in
Missouri) and Dean J. Barker (1926-Nov 28, 2001) who married Loretta Jane
Fisher (18 Oct 1927-31 Aug 2006).
6. Israel Allshouse Barker born 3 October 1883 in McDonough County,
Illinois and died 10 December 1964. He is buried in Oakwood
Cemetery. He
married Elizabeth S. RUPE about 1909. Elizabeth was born about 1881
in Missouri. They had one son: Donald Rupe Barker (8 Jan 1914-April
1986) who married Vera J. Shores (5 March 1915-28 Dec 1996).
7. Brittie Edythe Barker was born 1887 and died 1888.
8. Baby Barker was born 1888 and died 1889.
HANNAH ALLSHOUSE (1849-1906)
Hannah Allshouse was born 5 September 1849 in Greensburg, Westmoreland
County,
PA and died 17 December 1906 in Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois.
In her father's obituary of 1903, she is listed as "Miss Hannah
Allshouse of Sciota, IL". It seems that Hannah never married.
ARABELLA ALLSHOUSE (1853-1899)
Arabella Allshouse known as "Belle" was born 28 February 1853 in Westmoreland
County, PA and died 23 May 1899 in Blandinsville, McDonough County,
Illinois. She married John M. DAVIS, son of R.W. and Eliza
Warner, on 18 September 1873 in McDonough
County, Illinois. John M. Davis was born in Ashland County,
Ohio on February 23, 1852.
HENRY KNAPPENBERGER ALLSHOUSE (1855-1934)
|
Henry Knappenberger Allshouse Family
[photos graciously provided by Henry Hensley]
|
|
Sciota, Illinois
Circa 1905
Henry Knappenberger Allshouse's Children:
John Willis, Frank Oris, Austin Henry
|
Original Allshouse General Store
Built Around 1890
Allshouse General Store As Rebuilt
In 1914 After A Fire
|
Henry Knappenberger Allshouse was born March 1855 in Westmoreland County, PA
and died September 1934 in Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois.
According to a 1929 article in The McDonough News, "Mr.
Allshouse with his parents migrated from Pennsylvania in 1855 when he was
one year old. The trip was made by boat down the Ohio River and the
Mississippi River to Warsaw and then overland to Blandinsville." He married
Elma RINEHART, daughter of John Rinehart and Elizabeth Pace, on 19 February
1880 in McDonough County, Illinois. Elma was born 27 August 1861 in
Rehobeth, Ohio and died 9 April 1939 in Sciota, McDonough County,
Illinois. Henry was the owner of a general store in Sciota, Illinois
for 39 years. This couple had three children.
1.
John
"Willis" Allshouse was born 7 March 1881 in Sciota, McDonough
County, Illinois and died 4 November 1959 in Pratt, Kansas. He first married
Nona Belle SMITH on 5 January 1910 in Hancock County, Illinois. Nona
was born 30 October 1888 in Hancock County, Illinois and died 17 December 1921 in
McDonough County, Illinois. John and Nona had a daughter. In the 1930 census, Willis Allshouse is a widow with his
daughter, Mae, age 19 and single, living with his parents and working at
the family store. Sometime after 1930, Willis married a second
time to Neva (maiden
name unknown). Neva was born 3 September 1883 and died January
1975 in McDonough County, Illinois. a. Elma
"Mae" Allshouse was the daughter of Willis and Nona. She
was born 11 September 1910 in Hancock County, Illinois
and died 1 April 1982 in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois. She
married Franklin Henry HENSLEY on 21 February 1937 in Lewisitown, Fulton
County, Illinois. Franklin was born 12 August 1910 in Lone Tree, Missouri
and died 8 March 1976 in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois. They
had two sons.
2. Frank Oris Allshouse was born 10 April 1884
in Illinois and died July 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1908 this
family was living in Oklahoma; in 1910 they were living in Illinois; in
1915 they lived in Iowa; in 1920 they were living in Keokuk, Lee County,
Iowa; and in 1930 they were living in Burlington, Iowa. Frank
married Gladys (maiden name unknown) about 1907. Gladys was
born about 1890 in Illinois. They had three sons. a. Homer E.
Allshouse, MD
was born 5 June 1908 in Oklahoma and died 13 February 1995 in Phoenix, Arizona. b. Francis
Allshouse was born March 1910 in Illinois. c. John Harold Allshouse
was born 25 August 1915 in Iowa and died 27 November 1996 in Davenport,
Scott County, Illinois.
3. Austin Henry
Allshouse was born 24 April 1888 in Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois and died 4 June
1954 in San Diego, California. He married Ina Mae BECK about 1909 who was
born 3 December 1889 in Astoria, Illinois and died 13 September 1976 in Oceanside,
California. This couple had three children. a. Ruth O.
Allshouse was born 16 June 1910 in Sciota, Illinois and died 21 November 1974 in
Oceanside, California. She married Donald Hollis HENDRICKSON
who was born 23 Sept 1909 in Illinois and died 2 Jan 1997 in San
Diego, California. b. Russell Eugene
Allshouse was born 6 January 1913 in Sciota, Illinois and died 12 August 1978 in
San Antonio, Texas. He married Hazel Irene HAGAN and then married
Jeannette Elizabeth LEGG on 18 Feb 1939. Jeannette was born 1
Dec 1917 and died 15 Jan 1993. c. Mildred E. Allshouse was born 1916 in Sciota,
McDonough County, Illinois. She married Albert HELMS.
Can you help us further with
this family?
If so, please contact us at jsappleton@windstream.net |
