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From: Pat Wardell <>
Subject: Re: [NYSUFFOL] MILLER, SMITH, HALLOCK,KETCHUM
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 15:13:50 -0400
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Hi Jim --

Carolee Nichols Diamond has already contacted you -- we are both very
excited to find someone with information on the Miller side of our
Nichols family. I would love to send you the information I have, and
perhaps you will be willing to share your Miller information.

Carolee opened my Nichols "brick wall" just a few weeks ago, and
Phyllis Higgins in Iowa has also shared family information.

My husband's great-great grandfather was Erastus Worthington Nichols,
son of Samuel Nichols & (1) Sarah Miller. Erastus purchased property
in Henry Co., IL but never moved there. He was a ship captain in the
China trade, and died in May 1856 at the age of 30, leaving his wife
and one son, Clayton Worthington Nichols. At the time of his death,
his wife and son were living in NYC.

I also have some information on the Hoyt family, related to
Nichols/Miller families. The name Edson Hoyt was perpetuated in our
branch of the Nichols familiy -- Edson Hoyt Nichols, Edson Hoyt
Nichols, Jr., and Edson Hoyt Nichols III.

Here's what I currently have on Edson Hoyt--

Edson Hoyt, son of Warren Hoyt & Mary Knapp, m. (1) 28 Nov 1828
Smithtown, L.I., NY Presbyterian Ch, (by Rev. Ithamar Pillsbury),
Phebe Miller, dau. of James S. Miller & Abigail Hallock.
Edson Hoyt was b. 12 Sep 1801 New Canaan, CT
Phebe Miller d. 4 Sep 1856, ae 47
Edson Hoyt m. (2)Ruth Hoyt
At the time of their (1) marriage, he was of New Canaan, CT,
and she was of Smithtown, L.I.
They were listed in the 1850 Federal Census, IL, Henry Co.,
Roll 109, p. 99 (enumerated 16 Sep 1850), Dwelling 76, Family 76 --
Edson Hoyt, 48, Farmer, b. CT; Phebe, 41, b. NY; Joseph, 20, b. CT;
Mary Eliza, 18, b. NJ?; James W., 13, b. CT.
They were listed in the 1860 Federal Census, Andover, Henry
Co., IL, p. 354, Dwelling 2781, Family 2668: Edson Hoyt, 59, Farmer,
b. CT; Ruth Hoyt, 58, wife, b. CT; Wash Hoyt, 28 (male), b. CT; Sarah
Hoyt, 10, b. IL. This family was followed by the family of Joseph K.
Hoyt.

---children of Edson Hoyt & (1) Phebe Miller:

* Joseph King Hoyt, b. 28 Sep 1829 New Canaan, CT; m. 8 June 1858
Henry Co., IL, Ann Augusta Howel IL m. record, she as Augusta
Howell). She d. 10 Feb 1864. He lived in Illinois; then moved to
Iowa. He served in the Civil war, as teamster, 45th Ill. Reg. They
had 2 children. They were listed in the 1860 Federal Census, Andover,
Henry Co., IL, p. 354, Dwelling 2782, Family 2669 (just after the
family of Edson Hoyt): Joseph K. Hoyt, 32, farmer, b. CT; Ann A.
Hoyt,18, wife, b. NY; Phoebe Hoyt, 9/12 ("male"), b. IL. A Phoebe
Hoyt m. 1 May 1884 Henry Co., IL, Orion A. Durston.

* Mary Eliza Hoyt, b. 1 Jan 1832 NJ; d. 27 Oct 1856 IL.

* James Washington Hoyt, b. 10 Sep 1836 New Canaan, CT; m. 2 Dec 1864
(or 20 Dec 1864, Henry Co., IL) Laura L. Bryant. The IL marriage
record: 20 Dec 1864 Henry Co., IL, James H. Hoyt to Laura S. Bryant.
They were listed in the 1880 Federal Census, Oxford,
Henry Co., IL (FHL Film 1254213; National Archives Film T9-0213),
Page 447D: James W. Hoyt, married, 42, b. CT, farmer, his parents b.
CT; Laury Hoyt, wife, married, 35, b. IL, Keeps House, her father b.
Canada, her mother b. NY; Edson Hoyt, son, 13, b. IL, at home'
Washington Hoyt, son, 12, b. IL; Eliza Hoyt, dau., 8, b. IL; Lymon
Hoyt, son, 4, b. IL; Melvin Hoyt, son, 3, b. IL; George Cotrell,
Sincle, 20, b. IL, farm laborer.

* Ann Amelia Hoyt, b. 26 Aug 1838 CT; d. 22 July 1842 IL.

* Sarah Amelia Hoyt, b. 3 Nov 1850 IL. About 1871 lived in Stamford, CT [?].

---Sources: "The Records of the Presbyterian Church of Smithtown
[L.I.]" in New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, Jan 1914, p.
9; Hoyt, David W. Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight
Families. Providence: Providence Press Co., 1871, p. 463; 1850
Federal Census, IL, Henry Co., p. 99 (enumerated 16 Sep 1850),
Dwelling 76, Family 76 (Family of Edson Hoyt); Illinois Marriage
Records, 1851-1900, online at Ancestry.com



Hoping to hear from you soon!

Pat

--

Pat Wardell in Englewood, FL


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