Paternal; Elizabeth Pittman (About 1815 - 27 Dec 1876)

ELIZABETH PITTMAN (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandmother) ^{Citation 1} was born about 1815, in Kentucky, United States, to Samuel Pittman and Mary Mugg.

Elizabeth had entries in the following United States federal censuses:
  · In 1850, aged about 35, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on October 23 in the household of William Johns ^{Source 1}.
  · In 1860, aged about 45, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on July 12 in the household of William Johns ^{Source 2}.
  · In 1870, aged about 54, in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States on June 20 in the household of William Johns ^{Source 3}.

She died on 27 December 1876, aged about 61, and was buried at Johns Cemetery in Pimento, Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4}.

Elizabeth married William Johns 3 June 1833 in Owen County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4}.

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Name: Elizabeth Pittman
Parents: Samuel Pittman and Mary "Polly" Mugg
Birth: About 1815
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
Death: 27 Dec 1876
Death Location: Pimento Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Spouse: William Johns
Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1833
Marriage Location: Owen County, Indiana, United States

Children: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Johns (McCoskey) ^{Notation 1 & 2}, William Allen Johns , Nancy Jane Johns (Swift), Rebecca Ann Johns (Johnson) , John J. Johns, George F. Johns, Henry C. Johns, Sarah Martha Johns (Thompson)

Elizabeth Pittman's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. United States, Census, 1850; "Elizabeth Johns in household of William Johns", 23 Oct 1850, Linton Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. United States, Census, 1860; "Elizabeth Jahns in household of William Jahns", 12 Jul 1860, Sheet 105, Post Office Pimento, Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. United States, Census, 1870; "Elizabeth Johns in household of William Johns", 30 Jun 1870, Page 22, Post Office Ascension, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. Find A Grave; "Elizabeth Pittman Johns", Memorial ID 98299291, Johns Cemetery, Pimento, Vigo, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Family Tree; "Elizabeth Pittman", 10 Feb 1815 - 26 Dec 1876 [ GLZ5-HC7 ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 2: Known ancestor of Carol on maternal side of her family tree.
Notation 3: At the time I came across Elizabeth Pittman's entry on FamilySearch's one world tree, shared as a Citation here, she was mistakenly listed with an additional spouse, also with the surname of Johns, and set of children with that additional spouse. However, the person, who added this addtional spouse and set of children, didn't factor in location and dates - as the marriage to the additional spouse as well as the birth of 'their' children took place in England and also 3 to 4 decades before Elizabeth Pittman's birth in Kentucky, United States. Another reminder to look over online trees, individual or one world style, with a skeptical eye and not a 'convenient resource' to just simply copy from.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 2 Jul 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; William Johns (15 Nov 1810 - 10 Apr 1898)

WILLIAM JOHNS (Carol's paternal-maternal great-great-great-grandfather) ^{Citation 1} was born on 15 November 1810, in Kentucky, United States, to George Johns and Sarah "Sallie" O'Neal.

William had entries in the following United States federal censuses:
  · In 1850, aged about 39, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on 23 October with an occupation of farmer ^{Source 1}.
  · In 1860, aged about 49, in Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States on July 12 with the occupation of farmer ^{Source 2}.
  · In 1870, aged about 59, in Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States on June 30 with an occupation of famer ^{Source 3}.
  · In 1880, aged about 69, in Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States on June 1 with the occupation line blank ^{Source 5}.

He died on 19 April 1898, aged 87, in Farmersburg, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 7}, and was buried at Johns Cemetery in Pimento, Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 8}.

The following information is also listed for William: mentioned within a paternal uncle's autobiographical sketch published in 1880 ^{Citation 2} and a Farmersburgh, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States local newspaper mention on 3 February 1898 ^{Source 6}.

William married twice. He was first married to Elizabeth Pittman 2 Jun 1833 in Owen County, Indiana, United States. William later married Mary Barbara Swift 24 Jan 1879 ^{Source 4} in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.

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Name: William Johns ^{Citation 1}
Parents: George Johns and Sarah "Sallie" O'Neal
Birth: 15 Nov 1810
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
Death: 10 Apr 1898
Death Location: Farmersburg, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: 1. Elizabeth Pittman and 2. Mary Barbara Swift
Marriage Date: 1. 3 Jun 1833 and 2. 24 Jan 1879 ^{Source 4}
Marriage Location: 1. Owen County, Indiana, United States and 2. Sullivan County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 4}

Children: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Johns (McCoskey) ^{Notation 1 & 2}, William Allen Johns , Nancy Jane Johns (Swift), Rebecca Ann Johns (Johnson) , John J. Johns, George F. Johns, Henry C. Johns, Sarah Martha Johns (Thompson)

William Johns's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. 1850 United States Federal Census; "William Johns", 23 Oct 1850, Linton Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. 1860 United States Federal Census; "William Jahns", 12 Jul 1860, Sheet 105, Post Office Pimento, Linton Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. 1870 United States Federal Census; "William Johns", 30 Jun 1870, Page 22, Post Office Ascension, Curry Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-2019; "William Johns and Mary B McKinney", 24 Jan 1879, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. 1880 United States Federal Census; "William Johns", 1 Jun 1880, Sheet 421C, Page 17, Enumeration District 313, Jackson Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
Source 6. Farmersburg Progress [Farmersburg, Indiana]; "Personals", 3 Feb 1898, Thu, Page 1.
Source 7. Sullivan Democrat [Sullivan, Indiana]; "Farmersburg", 29 Apr 1899, Fri, Page 7.
Source 8. Find A Grave, "William Johns", Memorial ID 98299398, Johns Cemetery, Pimento, Vigo, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Family Tree; "William Johns", 15 Nov 1810 - 19 Apr 1898 [ GMHV-T3R ].
Citation 2. "Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana: Giving an Account of the Early Settlement of Each Locality, Church Histories, County and Township Officers from the First Down to 1886 ... Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Women"; Print Publication, "JACOB JOHNS, SR.", pp. 309-311.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 1: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 27 Jun 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Parmelia Ann Pickard (25 Aug 1814 - 1 Mar 1904)

Name: Parmelia Ann Pickard
Parents: _____ Pickard and _____ ______
Birth: 25 Aug 1814
Birth Location: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Death: 1 Mar 1904 ^{Source 8, 9 & 10}
Death Location: Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois, United States ^{Source 8, 9 & 10}

Spouse: Joseph Robert Little McCoskey ^{Source 1 & 2}
Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1835 ^{Source 2}
Marriage Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1 & 2}

Children: Elizabeth McCoskey (Boyll), Catherine Jane McCoskey (Russell), Rachel Ann McCoskey (Russell), Joseph Asbury McCoskey

Parmelia Ann Pickard's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Indirect; Second wife of paternal side 3x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019; "Joseph Mccoskey and Parmelia Pickard", Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. Indiana, Vigo County Marriages; "Joseph McCoskey & Parmelia Pickard", 21 Oct 1835, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 3. United States, Census, 1850; "Permelia McCroskey", 22 Oct 1850, Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 4. United States, Census, 1860; "Pamela Mc Corky in household of Wm. Russell, 3 Aug 1860, Terre Haute, Harrison Township 3nd Ward, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 5. United States, Census, 1870; "Permela McCrasky in household of Asbury McCrasky", 11 Jul 1870, Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 6. United States, Census, 1880; "Permelia A. McCoskey in household of Joseph A. McCoskey", 12 Jun 1880, Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 7. United States, Census, 1900; "Permelia A McCoshey in household of Joseph A McCoshey", 14 Jun 1900, Mattoon, Mattoon Township, Coles County, Illinois, United States.
Source 8. Illinois, Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999; "Permelia A. McCoskey", 1 Mar 1904, Coles County, Illinois, United States.
Source 9. JG-TC: Journal Gazette and Times-Courier (Mattoon, Illinois); "RELIEVED BY DEATH", 1 Mar 1904, Page 1.
Source 10. Mattoon Commercial-Star (Mattoon, Illinois); "Death Relieves Suffering", 3 Mar 1905, Page 2.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Parmelia Ann Pickard", 25 Aug 1814 - 1 Mar 1904 [ 9FSS-3C9 ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: She is sometimes listed as Urina Parmelia Pickard. However, her death record shared her middle initial as "A".
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 18 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Rachel Hixon (3 Sep 1804 - 14 Aug 1833)

Name: Rachel Hixon ^{Notation 1}
Parents: _____ Hixon and _____ _____ ^{Notation 2}
Birth: 10 Oct 1803
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States ^{Notation 2}
Death: 14 Aug 1833
Death Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Spouse: Joseph Robert Little McCoskey ^{Source 1 & 2}
Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1822 ^{Source 2}
Marriage Location: Vigo County, Indiana, United States ^{Source 1 & 2}

Children: William H. McCoskey, Nancy Lillian McCoskey (Sparks) ^{Notation 3}, Levi M. McCoskey, John Little McCoskey ^{Notaton 3 & 4}

Rachel Hixon's relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 3x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:
Source 1. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019; "Joseph Mccoskey and Rachel Hickson", Vigo County, Indiana, United States.
Source 2. Indiana, Vigo County Marriages; "Joseph McCoskey & Rachel Hickson", 17 Sep 1822, Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

Citations:
Citation 1. Family Search One World Tree; "Rachel Hixson", 1806 - 14 Aug 1833 [ LHFQ-49H ].
Citation 2. "History of Vigo County", 1891; "WILLIAM H. McCOSKEY", pp. 833-4.
Citation 2. "History of Vigo and Parke Counties, Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources", 1880; "WILLIAM HIXON", pp. 339-40.
Citation 4. "Vermillion County, Indiana History & Families", 1990; "WILLIAM HIXON, SR.", p. 164.

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Her maiden name has been shared/spelt as Hickson or Hixson. I went with the Hixon spelling used by William G. Hixon based upon Notation 2.
Notation 2: Many people have her father as Elijah Hixon/Hixson and base this upon his Revolutionary War Soldier Pension application, in Ohio, where a daughter named Rachel Hixon is mentioned in this application. At the time of Elijah Hixon'2 application, Joseph Robert Little McCoskey and Rachel Hixon were married and living in Vigo County, Indiana. Another resource, an autobiographical sketch of William G. Hixon published in 1880, shares the account of how he and his two sisters, Rachel and Margaret, were brought by their father [unnamed] to Knox County, Indiana and placed with a relative [unnamed] there due to the death of their mother [unnamed] shortly after Margaret's birth, so about 1806. The father is said to leave Knox County area shortly thereafter and never returned. William G. Hixon took over caring for his sisters when he finished his apprenticeship and they went to Vigo County, Indiana then William G. Hixon went to Parke County, Indiana. In a later publication, in 1990, this autobiographical sketch is reshared however with an addition, from someone else, naming Elijah Hixson as William's father [citing the application mentioned earlier]. Ages of the children often attributed to Elijah Hixson also raises questions on top of one Rachel, said to be his daughter, beng married and living in Indiana at the time of his pension application, where in it he states an unmarried daughter, named Rachel, is living in his household in Ohio [yet Margaret, who is younger than Rachel, isn't?] then compounded with William G. Hixon's account about him and his sisters being brought to Indiana, from Kentucky, due to death of their mother. In William G. Hixon's account, he does not mention having a[n older] brother named Timothy, nor as to having any other siblings outside of the two younger sisters who were taken with him from Kentucky to Knox County, Indiana by their father.
Notation 3: Share DNA matches with this person's known descendants.
Notation 4: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 11 Apr 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; Nancy Little (About 1768 - 13 Sep 1813)

Name: Nancy Little ^{Citation 1 & 2, Notation 1}
Parents: _____ and _____
Birth: About 1768
Birth Location: Providence Ulster, County Down, Northern Ireland
Death: 13 Sep 1813
Death Location: Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Spouse: John Joseph McCoskey
Marriage Date: _____
Marriage Location: _____

Children: John Little McCoskey, James Monroe McCoskey ^{Notation 3}, Mary "Polly" McCoskey (Stucker) ^{Notation 3}, Nancy McCoskey (Bratton) ^{Notation 3}, Elizabeth "Betsy" McCoskey (Armstrong) ^{Notation 3}, Samuel Young McCoskey, Robert M. McCoskey, Sarah "Sallie" McCoskey (Telford), Jenny McCoskey, Margaret Jane "Peggy" McCoskey (Young), Thomas Campbell McCoskey, Joseph Robert Little McCoskey ^{Notation 3 & 4}, Ann McCoskey

John Joseph McCoskey's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandmother

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Sources:

Citations:
Citation 1. "History of Vigo County, Indiana", Henry C. Bradsby, 1891, pp. 833-4.
Citation 2. Family Search One World Family Tree; "Nancy Little", [ LHKL-95T ].

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Surname I have seen shared by some as McCraskey, McCroskey, or similar variants [such as without the last "e"].
Notation 2: Uncertain about birth year. Some print sources say she lived to being over 110 years in age.
Notation 3: Share DNA matches with some this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 4: Known ancestor of Carol on paternal side of her family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 29 Jan 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky

Paternal; John Joseph McCoskey (1 Jan 1760 - 13 Sep 1813)

Name: John Joseph McCoskey ^{Citation 1, 2 & 3, Notation 1}
Parents: _____ and _____
Birth: About 1 Jan 1760
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Death: 13 Sep 1813
Death Location: Franklin County, Kentucky, United States

Occupation: ______
Spouse: Nancy Little
Marriage Date: _____
Marriage Location: _____

Children: John Little McCoskey, James Monroe McCoskey ^{Notation 2}, Mary "Polly" McCoskey (Stucker) ^{Notation 2}, Nancy McCoskey (Bratton) ^{Notation 2}, Elizabeth "Betsy" McCoskey (Armstrong) ^{Notation 2}, Samuel Young McCoskey, Robert M. McCoskey, Sarah "Sallie" McCoskey (Telford), Jenny McCoskey, Margaret Jane "Peggy" McCoskey (Young), Thomas Campbell McCoskey, Joseph Robert Little McCoskey ^{Notation 2 & 3}, Ann McCoskey

John Joseph McCoskey's Relationship to Carol in the family tree: Paternal side 4x Great-Grandfather

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Sources:
Source 1: United States, Census, 1810, "John McCrosky", Page 145, Franklin, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States
Source 2: Find A Grave, "John Joseph McCroskey", Memorial ID 208773807

Citations:
Citation 1. "The Pound and Kester Families: Containing an Account of the Ancestry of John Pound (born in 1735) and William Kester (born in 1733) and a Genealogical Record of All Their Descendants and Other Family Historical Matter", database, Google Books (https://books.google.com : accessed 01 Aug 2022), Robert Eddy Hunt, 1904, pp. 375-384.
Citation 2. "History of Vigo County, Indiana", Henry C. Bradsby, 1891, pp. 833-4.
Citation 3. Family Search One World Tree, "John McCoskey" [ 2MRC-D5R ]

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Carol A. Wells-Perlaky's Notations:
Notation 1: Surname I have seen shared, by some, as McCraskey, McCroskey, or similar variants [such as without the last "e"].
Notation 2: Share DNA matches with some this person's known children's descendants.
Notation 3: Known Direct Ancestor on paternal side of family tree.

Post's Update History:
Original Publish Date: 24 Jan 2025 by Carol A. Wells-Perlaky