Descendants of John of Washington Co., IN

Chenoweth History: 4th Generation

The Families of John Chenoweth & Mary Calvert

(based on database cutoff date: September 22, 2003)

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JOHN(4) OF WASHINGTON CO., IN 1768-1847

John, a son of John Chenoweth(3) and his 2nd wife, Eleanor Parke, was born in Hampshire Co., VA (now WV). It is said that he was a twin brother to James, but how this is known is uncertain. Nor is it known when or where John married Mary Ann 'Polly' Switzer, but it was before 1799, and John was probably in his late twenties. Mary's parents are unknown. Their first 5 children were born in Virginia; but between 1806 and 1808, approaching 40 years of age, John moved his family to Washington Co., IN where they would remain, their last three children being born in Indiana. John was the first of the 9 childern of John to leave Virginia. Eventually they all would move west. In Indiana, John purchased 160 acres near Hardinsburg, in the Posey Township of Washington County. In 1810, the population of Indiana is estimated to be 25,000 (the first Census of Indiana was taken in 1820), making John, one of the early pioneers of the area. He is believed to be the first Chenoweth to reside in Indiana, though some of the Kentucky members may also have been in Floyd County, across the river from Louisville, by this time. John lived to be 78; his wife outlived him by 4 years, and is found in the 1850 Census in the Posey Township of Washington County. They are buried in the Walton cemetery, south of Hardinsburg, Washington Co., IN.

CENSUS: 1820 IN: Washington Co: page 219, 1830 IN: Washington Co: page 286, 1840 IN: Washington Co: Posey twp: page 190 (widow, Mary) 1850 IN: Washington Co: Posey twp, page 228
LOCATIONS: Hampshire Co., VA (now WV), Washington Co., IN
BOOKS: Harris page 159, Hiatt page 58
OTHER SOURCES: Peter Chenoweth of Georgia, Trae Whitt, Janet Margolis Damm, Arthur Lee Wilson III, Nancy Lane, Donna B. Berg, Debby Chenoweth, wft submittal: James Frederick Wadsack, Daniel Giraldi, Thomas Edward Wilson, Greg Scott�Chenoweth, research of Dorothy Jean Cocking, Iowa and Dot Tucker-Houk, Maryland, internet contact: Ann Hoyt, internet site: James H Kyle, IL Vital Statistics, Census Work 1860, 1880-1910, WFT Vol 1 # 4056
OTHER COUSIN CONTACTS: Sue Jane Pope

Children of JOHN CHENOWETH and MARY SWITZER are:

1. (daughter) b. Bef. 1799, Virginia; d. September 1811, enroute to Indiana.
2. Joseph b. March 08, 1799, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV); d. March 08, 1884, Washington Co., IN; m. (1) ANNA WILSON, Bef. 1824; b. March 26, 1807, Pennsylvania; d. March 28, 1834; m. (2) ELIZABETH STALCUP, January 11, 1835, Orange Co., IN; b. March 06, 1816, Indiana; d. September 30, 1891, Washington Co., IN.
3. Eleanor b. December 10, 1800, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV); d. July 11, 1873, Peoria Co., IL; m. WILLIAM WILSON, 1819; b. 1799, Guilford Co., NC; d. December 06, 1863, Illinois.
4. Rachel b. May 04, 1801, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV); d. July 14, 1862, Near Rego, IN; m. SMITHSON HOLLOWELL, March 27, 1819, Lick Creek, Orange Co., IN; b. August 27, 1795, Wayne Co., NC; d. April 01, 1872, Hardensburg, Posey Twp., Washington Co., IN.
5. Philip C. b. February 15, 1806, Hampshire Co., VA (now WV); d. September 22, 1834, Washington Co., IN; m. MARTHA ANN SALLEE, December 17, 1829, Washington Co., IN; b. 1813, Jessamine Co., KY; d. March 23, 1881, Indiana.
6. Elias b. February 15, 1808, Washington Co., IN; d. March 30, 1876, Clay Co., IL; m. (1) ELIZABETH MCINTOSH, August 09, 1829, Orange Co., IN; b. October 06, 1816, Indiana; d. February 01, 1870, Clay Co., IL; m. (2) CAROLINE (BROOKS) ?, September 07, 1871, Clay Co., IL; b. Abt. 1825, Indiana.
7. William b. July 15, 1811, Ohio; d. March 26, 1884, Farmers twp., Fulton Co., IL; m. MARTHA ANN JONES, September 18, 1834, Washington Co., IN; b. May 20, 1818, Kentucky; d. July 28, 1898, Fulton Co., IL.
8. Levi b. January 07, 1813, Washington Co., IN; d. November 16, 1853, Washington Co., IN; m. SUSAN MCINTOSH, July 29, 1835, Orange Co., IN; b. April 22, 1819, Orange Co., IN; d. October 07, 1893, Washington Co., IN.

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