Vernon R. Wooldridge

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In the 1920 Hancock County, Illinois Census, Roy is a farmer and he and Clara and their four children reside in Augusta Twp.

In the 1930 Hancock County, Illinois Census, Roy is a farmer. Both of his parents were born in Illinois. He and Clara and their children as well as Clara's mother reside in their home in Augusta Twp.

Roy married Clara Koontz in 1909/1910. Clara (daughter of Hiram Koontz and Ethalinda E. Miller) was born in Dec 1876 in Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hiram is the witness for his mother's signature on her receipt of her inheritance from her father, Henry Stambaugh's, estate.

In the 1870 Schuyler County, Illinois Census, Hiram is unmarried, resides at home with his parents, and works as a farm hand.

Hiram married Ethalinda E. Miller on 31 May 1874 in Hancock, Illinois, United States. Ethalinda was born on 8 Dec 1849; died on 26 Dec 1932 in Augusta, Hancock, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1900 Hancock County, Illinois Census, Ethalinda is widowed and the head of household. She is the mother of seven children with only four living; those four reside with her in Augusta Twp. and are William, Clara, Louis, and Jesse. Ethalinda is a farmer.

In the 1910 and 1920 Hancock County, Illinois Censuses Ethalinda continues to reside in Augusta Twp. The 1910 Census again states that Ethalinda is the mother of seven children with four living at that time. In the 1920 Census she lives alone.

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In the 1860 and the 1870 Schuyler County, Illinois Census records, William and his family reside in Camden Twp. In the 1870 Census, William is identified as a farmer. In the 1870 Censs, William's Real Estate value is $12, 160.00 and his Personal Estate value is $1,377.00.

In the 1880 Fulton County, Illinois Census, William and his second wife, Susan, reside in Astoria.

According to the Koontz familyresearcher Teresa Ross-Hild, William and Catharine are "...buried in a small cemetery back of a lot on the main road between Rushville and LaPrairie about 1 1/4 miles from the LaMoine River and about 1/2 mile from their farm."

William married Catharine Stambaugh on 16 Dec 1838 in Stark, Ohio, United States. Catharine (daughter of Henry Stambaugh and Catharina Walter) was born in 1815 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 4 Aug 1873 in Camden, Schuyler, Illinois, United States; was buried in Marlow Cemetery, Camden, Schuyler, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the payment voucher she signed for receipt of her inheritance from her father, as of November 1866 she was a resident of Schuyler County, Illinois.

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According to Koontz Family researcher, the following were also children of William and Catharine: Matilda, born circa 1834; Madison, born 8 Oct 1840; John A., born circa 1848; Mary A., born circa 1851; Silvey G., born Oct 1852; and Olver G., born circa 1853. I have yet to find other evidence to support these as other children of Catharine and William thus far.