Susan Van Ness

F, (circa 1810 - 1889)

Charts Pedigree for Vivienne Dorene Richards
Relationship 4th great-grandmother of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 29 Apr 2005
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Married Name Kershaw1 
Birth*circa 1810 Montgomery Co., NY1 
Document*before 1835 NY,
Document(s): , Principal=George S. Kershaw 
Religion*1836 Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, Fonda, Montgomery Co., NY, Dutch Reformed based on marriage record. Vivienne Jones states it was Presbyterian, without citing her source., Principal=George S. Kershaw2 
Marriage*14 September 1836 Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, Fonda, Montgomery Co., NY, Her name stated as Susanna Vaness., Principal=George S. Kershaw3,1 
Residence*before 1838 Nunda, Livingston Co., NY, Principal=George S. Kershaw4 
Census1850 Nunda, Livingston Co., NY, Age listed as 40. Place of birth listed as NY.5 
Census*1855 Nunda, Livingston Co., NY, Age listed as 45. Place of birth listed as Montgomery Co.6 
Census*8 June 1860 Flagg Township, Ogle Co., IL,
1860 IL, Ogle Co. Flagg Township
George Keshaw, (age:)46, M(ale), (occupation:) Clerk, (value of real estate:) $100, (value of personal estate:) $100 (birth place:) New York
Susan (Kershaw), (age:) 50, F(emale), (birth place: indicates New York)
Caroline E (Kershaw), (age:) 14, F(emale), (birth place: indicates New York) (indicates attended school within year)
Sarah E (Kershaw), (age:) 12, F(emale), (birth place: indicates New York) (indicates attended school within year)
Tunis R (Kershaw), (age:) 9, M(ale), (birth place: indicates New York) (indicates attended school within year)
Judson Jaymes age 28, Louisa age 24, and John Smith age 34 appeared to live with them as well.
, Principal=George S. Kershaw, Witness=Caroline E. Kershaw, Witness=Sarah E. Kershaw, Witness=Tunis R. Kershaw7 
Census24 June 1870 Flagg Township, Ogle Co., IL, Name: Kershaw, Susan;Age:60;Female;White;Occupation:Keeping House;Value of real estate:$2000;Place of birth: New York;Male citizen 21 and over; Implied that she could read and write; implied parents not of foreign birth8 
Death*1889 9 

Family

George S. Kershaw
Marriage*14 September 1836 Reformed Dutch Church of Caughnawaga, Fonda, Montgomery Co., NY, Her name stated as Susanna Vaness., Principal=George S. Kershaw3,1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Livinston Co. NY Federal Census of 1850 and State Census of 1855., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  2. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Group sheet - source of Vivienne Jone's information not known., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  3. [S31] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Wedding Notice"; Marriage Record of Caughnawag Reformed Church, Fonda, New York: 1772-1899. States that on 9.14 1836 George S. Kershaw married Susanna Vaness Item #1625. This is how I concluded that Susan from the census was Susanna Van Ness (how usually spelled)., Ancestral File unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  4. [S59] Unknown compiler, 1855 Census (n.p.: n.pub.), Based on birthplace listed for Peter.
  5. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Nunda, Livingston Co., NY Federal Census of 1850., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  6. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Nunda, Livingston Co. NY State Census of 1855., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  7. [S120] 1860 US Federal Census: Illinois, Ogle Co., Flagg Township, Page 41/399, Dwelling 307, Family 284.
  8. [S135] 1870 US Federal Census: Township of Flagg, Ogle Co. IL Line 8 Family 174.
  9. [S70] E-mail: From e-mail address Mailed on May 28, 2003 to Jim McKinney (e-mail address) which quotes "A History of the Puget Sound Country" by Col. William F. Prosser. Lewis Publishing 1903, pages 315-317.
  10. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Relationship based on a Peter F. Kershaw son of George S. and Susan Kershaw born around 1838 per the 1850 Federal Census and 1855 New York State Census. The 1855 Census taken in Nunda, Livingston Co. states that Peter was born in Livingston Co. The 1908 Declaration for Pension made by Peter F. Kershaw states he was born May 15, 1838 in Nunda, New York., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  11. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Livinston Co. NY Federal Census of 1850 and State Census of 1855. Vivienne Jones has Nunda listed as place of birth, but Census states only that Livinston Co. was place of birth., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  12. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Livinston Co. NY Federal Census of 1850 and State Census of 1855. Vivienne Jones has Mt. Morris listed as place of birth, but Census states only that Livinston Co. was place of birth., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
  13. [S56] Unknown compiler, compiler, "Kershaw Genealogy"; Livinston Co. NY State Census of 1855. Vivienne Jones has Mt. Morris listed as place of birth, but Census states only that Livinston Co. was place of birth., Ancestral File (c.a. 1977), unknown repository, unknown repository address.