Out of the Blue came Julia Ann Jaquays and her husband, James G. Pell

James Gibbins Pell and wife, Julia Ann Jaquays

My great-grandparents

Julia Ann Jaquays parents were William Cross Jaquays and Lydia Johnson, both "brick walls." The photo was probably taken in Frelighsburg or Dunham, Quebec, Canada.

My 2nd cousin who lives in Quebec forwarded this lovely photo via her mother-in-law (her cousin's internet service is terrible). What a total surprise. You never know what you are going to get when you open an email.

PELL (3 Generations) Along with My two other 4th Great-grandfathers, Knap and Westover , All buried in Frelighsburg, Quebec, Canada

The photo above was taken by Gaetan Soucy in 1995, he recently posted it to the Eastern Township Roots Facebook page. I received permission to use it from him, after writing him.

My ancestors listed below are all buried  in the

Bishop Stewart Memorial Church Cemetery shown above.

Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Maj. James G. Pell (4th great-grandfather)

Born: Abt. October 12, 1759, Spalding, So. Lincolnshire, England

Died: Jan. 28, 1846, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

He was 86 yrs., and the husband of 2nd wife, Margaret Pell (below)

Margaret Brisbin Mills Pell died August 29, 1819
Buried next to her husband, Maj. James Pell

His son was George A. Pell (no marker found)

James G. Pell (2nd great-grandfather)

Born:  July 06, 1825, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Died:  March 20, 1913, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

His wife, Julia Ann Jaquays (2nd great-grandmother)

Born:  March 10, 1846, United States

Died:  December 12, 1922, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Their child, George Arthur Aquila Pell (great-grand-uncle)

Born:  October 16, 1869, Died:  April 20, 1906

Anna Knap wife of George Pell (3rd great-grandparent)

Born:  April 22, 1798, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Died:  February 20, 1866, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Asa Westover and his second wife, Florida McCallum were buried here. He was my 4th great-grandfather.

Jonathan Knap and his wife Mary Alvord, from Connecticut are also buried in this cemetery. They were my fourth great-grandparents. That was something I wasn't aware of and found the stone by accident as I walked the cemetery.

I took this photo in 1999.

Surname Saturday -- PELL aka GIBBINS (England to Quebec, Canada)

The PELL line had roots in England with the surname GIBBINS. The name was changed to PELL upon arrival in Quebec. I have listed four generations below. My direct lines are in green.  If you have any of these names and wish to share information, please contact me.

Descendants of WILLIAM GIBBINS

Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM GIBBINS was born in England.  He married SARAH PELL May 30, 1722 in Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England.  She was born in England.

     

Children of WILLIAM GIBBINS and SARAH PELL were:

                   i.    JOHN GIBBONS, b. 1723.

                  ii.    WILLIAM GIBBONS, b. 1726; d. 1726.

                 iii.    WILLIAM GIBBONS, b. September 13, 1727, Fosdyke, Lincolnshire, England.

                 iv.    WILLIAM GIBBONS, b. 1728.

                  v.    ELIZABETH GIBBONS, b. 1729.

                 vi.    MARY GIBBONS, b. 1729.

2.             vii.    JAMES GIBBINS, b. November 26, 1731, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England; d. Aft. October 21, 1787, Poss. Boston, So. Lincolnshire, England.

               viii.    GEORGE GIBBONS, b. 1734.

Generation No. 2

2.  JAMES GIBBINS (WILLIAM) was born November 26, 1731 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, and died Aft. October 21, 1787 in Poss. Boston, So. Lincolnshire, England.  He married SUSANNAH FIELDS November 26, 1756 in Fosdyke, Lincolnshire, England.  She was born Abt. 1735 in England, and died Bef. 1785.

     

Children of JAMES GIBBINS and SUSANNAH FIELDS were:

3.                i.    ANN (NANCY) GIBBINS, b. December 29, 1757, Spalding, So. Lincolnshire, England; d. 1837.

4.               ii.    JAMES (GIBBINS) PELL, b. Abt. October 12, 1759, Spalding, So. Lincolnshire, England; d. January 28, 1846, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada..

                 iii.    WILLIAM (GIBBINS) PELL, b. Abt. 1762, Surfleet, So. Lincolnshire, England; d. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

                 iv.    GEORGE (GIBBINS) PELL, b. July 01, 1761, Spalding, So. Lincolnshire, England; d. of St. Johns, Quebec, Canada.

                  v.    JOHN GIBBINS, b. 1764, Surfleet, So. Lincolnshire, England.

                 vi.    SUSANNAH GIBBINS, b. 1768, Surfleet, So. Lincolnshire, England.

                vii.    LUKE GIBBINS, b. Abt. 1770, St. Pauls, London, London, England.

Generation No. 3

3.  ANN (NANCY) GIBBINS (JAMES, WILLIAM) was born December 29, 1757 in Spalding, So. Lincolnshire, England, and died 1837.  She married ROBINSON ELSDALE March 31, 1779 in Pinchbeck, So. Lincolnshire, England, son of SAMUEL ELSDALE and MARY ROBINSON.  He was born December 1744 in Surfleet, So. Lincolnshire, England, and died October 15, 1783.

     

Children of ANN GIBBINS and ROBINSON ELSDALE were:

                   i.    SAMUEL ELSDALE, b. 1780.

                  ii.    SARAH ELSDALE, b. 1781.

5.              iii.    ROBINSON ELSDALE, b. 1783, Surfleet, So. Lincolnshire, England; d. 1850.

4.  JAMES (GIBBINS) PELL (JAMES GIBBINS, WILLIAM) was born Abt. October 12, 1759 in Spalding, So. Lincolnshire, England, and died January 28, 1846 in St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada..  He married (1) (__).  She died Bef. 1790.  He married (2) MARGARET BRISBIN Aft. 1790 in Caldwell's Manor, Noyan, Lower Canada, daughter of WILLIAM BRISBIN.  She was born Abt. 1754, and died August 29, 1819 in St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

     

Children of JAMES PELL and unknown wife were:

6.                i.    WILLIAM GIBBONS PELL, b. January 26, 1787, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; d. Abt. 1862, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin.

7.               ii.    GEORGE A. PELL, b. Abt. October 1797, Canada; d. June 14, 1832, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Generation No. 4

5.  ROBINSON ELSDALE (ANN (NANCY) GIBBINS, JAMES, WILLIAM) was born 1783 in Surfleet, So. Lincolnshire, England, and died 1850.

     

Child of ROBINSON ELSDALE was:

                   i.    DANIEL ELSDALE.

6.  WILLIAM GIBBONS PELL (JAMES (GIBBINS), JAMES GIBBINS, WILLIAM) was born January 26, 1787 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and died Abt. 1862 in Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin.  He married ANGELICA (ANNA) VANANTWERP September 21, 1813 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of PETER VANANTWERP and SUSANNAH BOND.  She was born February 21, 1795 in Schenectady, Schenectady Co., New York, and died Aft. 1860 in Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin.

     

Children of WILLIAM PELL and ANGELICA VANANTWERP were:

                   i.    ELIZA JANE PELL, b. April 22, 1814, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. September 09, 1860, Racine Co., Wisconsin; m. LEWIS EDWARD TRAVER, January 30, 1837, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. Abt. 1811, Canada.

                  ii.    JAMES MILLS PELL, b. February 18, 1816, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870.

                 iii.    PETER RHEA PELL, b. May 22, 1818, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. August 22, 1906, Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas; m. ELIZABETH EVE WATCHON HALL, October 26, 1841, St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. May 22, 1818, England; d. February 16, 1905, Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas.

                 iv.    WILLIAM GIBBONS PELL, b. August 10, 1820, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. September 21, 1900, Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado; m. (1) ELIZA PARKER, October 20, 1872, Longmont, Nebraska Territory; b. 1837, Wisconsin; d. January 29, 1874, Boulder, Boulder Co., Colorado; m. (2) ELLEN H. BERGERON, June 14, 1875, Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado; b. 1848, of Quebec, Canada; d. April 12, 1900.

                  v.    DANIEL VANANTWERP PELL, b. September 13, 1822, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. February 14, 1909, No. Adams, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts; Stepchild; m. ELIZABETH LARAWAY, June 05, 1849, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. June 20, 1824, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. September 26, 1865, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 vi.    SAMUEL PELL, b. Abt. 1823, of Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                vii.    GEORGE PELL, b. March 08, 1825, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. August 11, 1826, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

               viii.    GEORGE EDWARD PELL, b. January 05, 1828, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. Aft. 1900, of Niwot, Boulder Co., Colorado.

                 ix.    NATHANIEL STEVENS PELL, b. February 15, 1831, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. March 26, 1920, Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas.

                  x.    SUSAN ANN PELL, b. August 08, 1834, of Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. Bef. 1870, Racine, Racine Co., Wisconsin.

                 xi.    SARAH AMELIA PELL, b. October 11, 1837, of Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. May 26, 1919, Selah, Yakima Co., Washington; m. SAMUEL JOHNSON, Abt. 1860, Prob. Yorkville, Racine Co., Wisconsin; b. June 1835, England; d. Aft. 1910, Washington.

7.  GEORGE A. PELL (JAMES (GIBBINS), JAMES GIBBINS, WILLIAM) was born Abt. October 1797 in Canada, and died June 14, 1832 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.  He married ANNA KNAP March 26, 1823 in St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of JONATHAN KNAP and MARY ALVORD.  She was born April 22, 1798 in Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, and died February 20, 1866 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

     

Children of GEORGE PELL and ANNA KNAP were:

                   i.    SUSANNAH M. PELL, b. February 14, 1824, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. Aft. 1881; m. JOHN NASON MILLS, January 19, 1848, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg) Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. April 16, 1817, St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. Aft. 1881.

                  ii.    JAMES GIBBINS PELL, b. July 06, 1825, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. March 20, 1913, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. (1) MARY ELIZABETH KEMP, January 02, 1853, St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. Abt. 1825, United States; d. Bef. 1861, No Info. on her death located.; m. (2) JULIA ANN JAQUAYS, December 24, 1864, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co.,  Quebec, Canada; b. March 10, 1846, United States; d. December 12, 1922, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 iii.    GEORGE ANNA PELL, b. December 31, 1826, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. September 25, 1916, Waterloo, Shefford Co., Quebec, Canada; m. OREN BAKER KEMP, October 01, 1850, St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. June 29, 1826, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. February 26, 1917, Waterloo, Shefford Co., Quebec, Canada6.

Tombstone Tuesday -- JAQUAYS (Poss. RI or CT to Quebec, Canada)

William Cross Jaquays / Jackways / Jacquay and his wife Lydia Johnson are both "Brick Walls"

They were my 3rd great grandparents.

Born:  October 18, 1819, Probably Vermont or Connecticut
Died:  December 17, 1865, St. Armand East (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

His wife, Lydia Johnson

Born:  Abt. 1822, Vermont

Died: March 22, 1858, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

They were buried at Pigeon Hill Cemetery,
Pigeon Hill, Missisquoi, Co., Quebec, Canada

Top Ten, Now Seven Brick Walls

Old brick walls coming down in Lowell, ma.

iF ANYBODY CAN SOLVE ANY OF THESE SEVEN (7) BRICK WALLS, I WILL PAY YOU $100. One person has already been paid.

PLEASE WRITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


Adams, John (Parents needed)

Born abt 1757of Wintonbury (now Bloomfield), CT - Lexington, MA - Hamilton, NY - Elba, NY

In Lexington, MA during Revolutionary War

Died September 25, 1830, Elba, Genesee Co., New York

Married to Hannah Smith, dau. of Joseph Smith and Eunice Drake of  Windsor, CT

Farmer, Alexander “Alex” (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born March 05, 1814 in New York or Canada

Died January 27, 1864, Calhoun Co., Michigan

Married Huldah Lay abt 1833 in prob. Niagara Co., New York

Children 5 born bet. Niagara, NY and Leroy, Michigan

HAWLEY, BENJAMIN (Parents needed, no other information.) Solved by me, December 2017.

Born 1753,  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died 1831, Tompkins, Delaware Co., New York

Married February 05, 1778 to THEODOSIA FITCH at Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut  (Had 8 children)

HULL, NANCY (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born 1790, Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Connecticut

Married 1807 to JESSE WRIGHT, son of ASHER WRIGHT Prob. Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

She and her husband both died February 07, 1878, one in New Haven, and the other in Killingworth

JAQUAYS, William (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born bet. 1784 – 1790, poss. CT or VT (No other information.)

Married Lucy Cross of Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut

Lucy died January 14, 1878 at Cowansville, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Children were: Louisa Jane / Elizabeth Jaquays, Thankful, Sarah, William Cross, and Harriet C. (all of Addison, Vermont and Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

JOHNSON ELIZABETH / BETSEY  (Father was William, need more information and her mother.) SOLVED, BY A RESEARCHER, AND I PAID HIM.

Born November 07, 1751, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts

Died March 19, 1799, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire

Married October 21, 1773, DAVID MEAD / MEED at Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts

(Two children born Lynn, one in New Ipswich, New Hampshire)

JOHNSON, LYDIA (Parents needed, no other information.)

Born Abt. 1822, Vermont

Died March 22, 1858, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Married WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS October 24, 1839 at Franklin Co., Vermont

MUNSON, ANNA (Maiden unknown.)

Born Abt. 1731, Died April 18, 1772, Plainview, Hartford Co., Connecticut

Married WAITSTILL MUNSON (They had 2 children, Esther and Anna.)

Richardson, Almira “Mira”  (Parents needed, no other information.) SOLVED BY USING THRULINES, by me, 3/4/19.

Born abt. 1798 of Orange, New Haven Co., Connecticut

She was adopted by John Byran.

Died April 22, 1861, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut

Was married to Aaron Kilborn of Hamden Co., Connecticut

Wyckoff, Gerritje (No further information known.)

Died Abt 1725

Married JOHN (Jan) PIETERSE Van NESS (his 1st wife of 4 years)

Had son, JOHN (Jan) PIETERSE Van NESS born 1722 Readington, Somerset Co., New Jersey

Surname Saturday -- JAQUAYS (Connecticut, Vermont, Quebec)

My JAQUAYS line is another "Brick Wall."  It is a rather unusual name and some records spell the name as: JACUAY, JACKWAYS, JAQUES, JACKWISE, JACQUAYS, and there are other ways, I am sure.  I believe the family originated in Rhode Island and a JAQUAYS family was in No. Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island for several generations. My WILLIAM JAQUAYS married LUCY CROSS, of Connecticut, and they are buried in Cowansville, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM JAQUAYS was born BET 1784 AND 1790. He married LUCY CROSS ABT 1818, daughter of JOSEPH CROSS and PERSIS (WHEELER) BACKUS. She was born ABT 18 AUG 1798 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut, and died 14 JAN 1878 in Cowansville, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 16 JAN 1878 in Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Pigeon Hill, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.


Children of WILLIAM JAQUAYS and LUCY CROSS are:
2 i. Louisa Jane \ Elizabeth JAQUAYS.
3 ii. Thankful JAQUAYS. She married Anthony WILSON, son of Russell WILSON and Delia Ann (__) w\o Russell WILSON.
+ 4 iii. Sarah JAQUAYS was born ABT 1811 in Ferrisburg, Addison Co., Vermont, and died 17 FEB 1900 in Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont.
+ 5 iv. WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS was born 18 OCT 1819 in United States, and died 17 DEC 1865 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
6 v. Harriet C. JAQUAYS was born 19 AUG 1827 in Per Martha Falk, the year could be 1820, as printing hard to read in Bible., and died 19 APR 1845 in St. Armand Twp., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

4. Sarah JAQUAYS (WILLIAM JAQUAYS) was born ABT 1811 in Ferrisburg, Addison Co., Vermont, and died 17 FEB 1900 in Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont. She was buried in Gage Cemetery, Ferrisburgh, Addison Co., Vermont. She married Welcome Curtis WILSON, son of Antonius (Anthony) WILSON and Thankful Carter JAQUAYS. He was born 17 JAN 1809 in Vermont, and died AFT 1870.


Children of Sarah JAQUAYS and Welcome Curtis WILSON are:
7 i. Sarah WILSON was born APR 1828, and died 23 NOV 1828.
8 ii. James S. WILSON was born ABT 1836 in Canada.
9 iii. Mary WILSON was born ABT 1837 in Vermont.
10 iv. George William WILSON was born ABT 1840 in Vermont.
11 v. Amelia WILSON was born ABT 1846 in New York.
+ 12 vi. Electa WILSON was born 20 JUN 1851 in Madrid, New York.
13 vii. Isadore WILSON was born ABT 1854 in Vermont.


5. WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS (WILLIAM JAQUAYS) was born 18 OCT 1819 in United States, and died 17 DEC 1865 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 19 DEC 1865 in Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Missisquoi, Co., Quebec, Canada. He married LYDIA JOHNSON 24 OCT 1839 in Franklin, Franklin County, Vermont. She was born ABT 1822 in Vermont, and died 22 MAR 1858 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 24 MAR 1858 in Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Pigeon Hill, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.


Children of WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS and LYDIA JOHNSON are:


14 i. Harriet M. JAQUAYS died 20 JUN in St. Armand Twp., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
15 ii. Louisa Elizabeth JAQUAYS was born ABT 1840 in United States. She married Silas POWERS 31 JUL 1866 in Newport, Orleans Co., Vermont.
+ 16 iii. Sarah Jane JAQUAYS was born 2 FEB 1840 in United States, and died 4 FEB 1904 in Horton, Brown Co., Kansas.
+ 17 iv. Homer Loveland JAQUAYS was born 29 JUL 1843 in United States, and died 21 MAR 1879 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 18 v. JULIA ANN JAQUAYS was born 10 MAR 1846 in United States, and died 12 DEC 1922 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
19 vi. Cynthia Amelia JAQUAYS was born 14 FEB 1851 in Vermont, and died 11 MAR 1922 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Thomas Franklin WOOD 10 OCT 1876 in St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, son of Thomas WOOD and Elisabeth SEELEY. He was born 27 JAN 1847 in Quebec, Canada, and died 5 DEC 1899 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

12. Electa WILSON (Sarah JAQUAYS1) was born 20 JUN 1851 in Madrid, New York. She married Eugene George COX 22 DEC 1871 in Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont, son of George Brinton COX and Merilla BEEMAN. He was born 29 APR 1852 in Monkton, Addison Co., Vermont.


Children of Electa WILSON and Eugene George COX are:
20 i. Mary Merilla COX was born 3 JAN 1876, and died 8 MAY 1885.
21 ii. Henry Carlisle COX was born 26 SEP 1877 in Monkton, Addison Co., Vermont. He married Sophronia PLUDE 3 FEB 1908 in Monkton, Addison Co., Vermont.
22 iii. Merritt Philip COX was born 1 JUN 1880.
+ 23 iv. Sarah Belle COX was born 23 OCT 1883.
24 v. Earl Augustus COX was born 3 NOV 1887.
+ 25 vi. Pearl Augusta COX was born 3 NOV 1887 in Monkton, Addison Co., Vermont, and died in of Bristol, Addison Co., Vermont.
26 vii. Jessie Helen COX was born 24 JUN 1893.


16. Sarah Jane JAQUAYS (WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS, WILLIAM JAQUAYS) was born 2 FEB 1840 in United States, and died 4 FEB 1904 in Horton, Brown Co., Kansas. She was buried in Horton Cemetery, Horton, Brown Co., Kansas. She married David Homer CLEMENT 31 DEC 1857 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, son of Chauncey CLEMENT and Sarah (Sally) BROWN. He was born 24 MAY 1834 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 31 JAN 1862 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 3 FEB 1862 in Chapel Corner Cemetery, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married Clark FITTS 25 JAN 1872 in St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg) Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She married George H. HEMPHILL 25 FEB 1875 in Sutton, Brome, Quebec, Canada, son of Hiram HEMPHILL and Olive CLEMENT. He was born 19 OCT 1840 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 14 OCT 1917 in Lee, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
 
Child of Sarah Jane JAQUAYS and David Homer CLEMENT is:
+ 27 i. David Homer CLEMENT was born 6 FEB 1860 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 7 JAN 1914 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.


17. Homer Loveland JAQUAYS (WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAY) was born 29 JUL 1843 in United States, and died 21 MAR 1879 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried in Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Missisquoi Co., Quebec*, Canada. He married Prudence Maria FRARY 5 JUN 1866 in Sutton, Brome Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of Asa FRARY and Lucretia Esther DYER. She was born 12 FEB 1847 in Sutton Twp., Brome Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 1924.


Children of Homer Loveland JAQUAYS and Prudence Maria FRARY are:
28 i. Infant JAQUAYS.
29 ii. Catherine JAQUAYS.
+ 30 iii. Edward M. JAQUAYS was born MAR 1855 in Vermont, and died BET 1920 AND 1930.
31 iv. William Frary JAQUAYS was born 6 JAN 1867 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 15 NOV 1948 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 32 v. Homer Morton JAQUAYS was born 10 NOV 1870 in Freighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 9 JAN 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.


18. JULIA ANN JAQUAYS (WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS, WILLIAM JAQUAYS) was born 10 MAR 1846 in United States, and died 12 DEC 1922 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. She was buried 14 DEC 1922 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Angl. Church Cemetery. Frelighsburg, Missisquoi. She married JAMES GIBBINS PELL 24 DEC 1864 in St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, son of GEORGE A. PELL and ANNA KNAP. He was born 6 JUL 1825 in St. Armand E. (Frelighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 20 MAR 1913 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. He was buried 22 MAR 1913 in Bishop Stewart Memorial Angl. Church Cemetery. Frelighsburg, Missisquoi.


Children of JULIA ANN JAQUAYS and JAMES GIBBINS PELL are:
+ 33 i. Margaret Anna PELL was born 10 JUN 1866 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 14 MAR 1951 in Richmond, Quebec, Canada.
+ 34 ii. LYDIA JANE "Jennie" PELL was born 25 NOV 1867 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 16 OCT 1948 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
35 iii. George Arthur Aquila PELL was born 16 OCT 1869 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 20 APR 1906 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
+ 36 iv. Agnes Helena "Lena" PELL was born 25 FEB 1871 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 29 SEP 1938 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
37 v. Cynthia Maude PELL was born 20 AUG 1874 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 20 NOV 1884 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.
38 vi. Julia Lillian PELL was born 19 MAR 1876 in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, and died 15 SEP 1883 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

ERASTUS CROSS was Murdered

Erastus CROSS was discussed a bit in Tuesday's blog and images of his two tombstones were shown.

From the St. Albans Daily Messenger newspaper dated June 19, 1856 is the following:


"Melancholy Affair
A sad affair occurred in Franklin on Monday last which resulted in the death of Mr. Erastus Cross. It appears that Mr. Cross, while milking, was accosted by a Frenchman (the name we have been unable to learn) with whom he had an unsettled account, who demanded an instant settlement. Mr. Cross refused to settle then, and after some words had passed between them told the Frenchman to be off or he would throw the milking stool at him. The Frenchman immediately seized a club and dealt Mr. Cross a violent blow on the head which caused his death almost instantly. When the Frenchman saw what he had done, he manifested much sorrow, declaring that he did not intend to kill Mr. Cross. He gave himself up without resistance, and is lodged in jail."

Erastus CROSS was born abt. August 02, 1804 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut, married Louisa Maria LAMKIN on October 14, 1827 at Highgate, Franklin Co., Vermont.  They had nine children.  My interest in him stems from the fact that he was a sibling of my direct line, Lucy.  Lucy CROSS married William JAQUAYS, and he is one of my "brick walls."  Erastus Cross was my 4th great-uncle.

One hundred years after the below letter was written, there were three women named Barbara who found each other online because we were working on the same line, the CROSS line, at the same time.  There were also two Martha's interested and adding all that they could.  Barbara R. has the original letter, and we all got copies to transcribe. Whenever we emailed one another, we always had to use our last initial, it was hectic trying to remember who wrote what.

Transcribing this letter and trying to figure out who the people were was one of my top ten highlights in my genealogy research capers.  The women mentioned in the below letter lived in Canada, and were on a mission to confront the man who killed Erastus CROSS.  I love the last line in the letter, where Stella wrote, "Burn up this letter."  So glad nobody listened.  (Note:  The all caps were put in by us, as a way to catch the names, so I decided to leave them in.)
Letter from Stella Cross RILEY to her brother, Herbert Nelson CROSS, October 30, 1899.

"Dear brother,
Mother said you wanted me to write about grandfather death etc. I could not write any sooner as mother has had a severe cold and been quite sick. She calls it the grip and I guess it is. She has not been able to do much, consequently I have had it to do. I was sick in bed two days myself and between us we have had a miserable time. I’ve had a glorious time dewey day and we have had to pay for it. I knew better than to do what I did but the rest danced around in such an excited state that I caught the fever. It was funny to see Aunt HELEN. Every one gathered there and she informed each one that she was afraid her food would not last but it did. KATE told me that her mother was certainly crazy and Aunt HELEN says KATE is. I suppose mother told you all about it, so I won’t repeat. I had a very pleasant time while I was in Enosburg [Vermont] only the weather was very unpleasant, only a few pleasant days. LUCY and I went to Franklin [Vermont]one day, visited a Mrs. HILL (own cousin to father) and called on a Mrs. SOULES another cousin. Mrs. HILL is a nice appearing woman of about sixty I should say. Her mother and our grandfather were brother and sister. She told me grandfather (ERASTUS) was as handsome man as she ever see. Tall, well built, and dignified in appearance. From her I also learned that they were “well to do” the first years of their married life but after that law suit grandfather got in to (you remember father telling about it, he lost all the money he had saved,) he was discontented and moved from place to place in hopes to get rich too fast. She said he was respected wherever he lived but just as soon as he got to doing well would go somewhere else. While in Franklin I went to the house where they lived a long time, a pretty brick house. I also visited the Academy where father went to school. We stayed with Mrs. HILL all night and the next day after we had made many arrangements for the recital we started for home, stopping en route to the place where grandfather was killed. The woman living there allowed us to go over the house and we went in to the room where he was laid out. It is a pretty farm and a large one, it is about five miles from Enosburg on the road to Franklin. We next drove a short distance to where NELSON MARCO lived but did not find him at home. However I was determined to see him, so for days we planned to go again but every day it was rainy and cloudy. LUCY went all over town to get some one had a camera to go with me so we could take his picture and finally we got a young fellow and the day before I started for home we drove out there and was fortunate enough to find him out in the yard. We stopped and asked him to direct us to Franklin. He did not look at all as I expected he would, I had an idea he looked ugly, but on the contrary he was a pleasant looking well preserved old man. I should say he was past 75. After a few minutes conversation, in which he was all smiles, I asked him pointing to the farm where grandfather was killed, who lived there, he told us, then I said “who owns the place? he replied, “Mr. BEATTY old Mr. BEATTY, he owns lots of farms or he did once. I hear he giveim all to he boys.” I looked at him closely and in awful tones (so Lucy said) remarked. Then that is the place where ERASTUS CROSS was killed! The smiles died away from his face and in their place was such a frightened look wild expression that LUCY gave me a warning look. He stammered tried make an attempt to speak three times and finally succeeded in saying, “Mr. BEATHE, he owns that farm, you know Mr. BEATHE, he lives in Enosburg, he lived over there a good many years ago, he” “Seeing you lived here so long, I interrupted you must of know Mr. Cross, the man who was murdered over there, didn’t you? A[h] that he muttered something but we could not understand what it was but that he was greatly distressed, was very evident. he was slowly backing to the house so I continued. My name is CROSS and I am ERASTUS CROSS’S granddaughter. With out any exaggeration he turned as pale as death, his hands moved from his face to the fence where he was leaning in a painfully nervous manner as he gasped out. You must mean a great-granddaughter. “No.” I said, granddaughter. He again moved toward his house stopped and said, “seeing you been so bold?” to ask me questions I going to ask you if you know what has become of ALBERT CROSS.” Of course I told him he was dead and that I was his daughter. I also told him that grandmother was queer after she see her husband killed and finally went crazy and died. We thought we would make it as interesting for him as we could. I was going to tell him we knew who he was, but the old man looked so I hadn’t the courage so I just said that we are going down to the place of the murder and find out all we can and drove away.

LUCY didn’t say a word. Said she didn’t dare to. The fellow took a snap shot of him but LUCY has not written me whether it was a success or not. He also took a picture of the house (grandfather’s) and I don’t see why she hasn’t sent it. The house where MARCO lives (all alone) is very small, poor house. We took down some of his conversation. But he talked broken, same thing as Greenwood does only not as much so. They say is afraid of strangers and that he won’t go out the BEATTY farm after dark. He has a daughter living in St. Albans, she married a Mr. WOOD. He, MARCO, is spoken of as a man with an ugly temper.

We had a pleasant call on Mr. BEATTY and he seemed glad to have met me. I took down his story and send to you, also a copy of the life of E. CROSS and I want you to return them. I am going to write them over again when I get time. This Mr. BEATTY is rich and respected. He does not seem to want to say much about the trial, but he did say that DAN WHITE was paid quite a sum of money to testify as he did. You see the body was removed before the coroner got there, so he could tell what he pleased. SANFORD HALL said his father was paid for testifying that grandfather was a quarrelsome man, and hard to get along with. That law suit he got in to was brought up against him. I also learned that the State Attorney did not seem to take very much interest in the case. Father was the only child who was there at the time (except Nelson, who was a very young boy) who could be of any assistance and for some reason he didn’t do anything about it. There were witnesses who testified that MARCO said he would “kill CROSS if he asked him for his pay.” You know he owed grandfather, Aunt ELIZA said that he drawed his wood for him to keep him from freezing the winter before and was mad because grandfather wanted his pay. Here is another story I heard. There were two rich farmers in the vicinity, a Mr. HAMMOND and this Mr. BEATTY, the former did not like Mr. B. and tried all he could to hurt him. He advised grandfather not to go on his farm, said he would get into trouble if he did, etc., etc. After he did take the farm, he done everything he could to bother him. Aunt H. said all of them had lived there a year. Mr. HAMMOND came over one night and asked for g.father if he was going to stay another year. G. father told him that he was, that he liked Mr. B. and that he had treated him square.” “Well,” said H. “if you stay here you will be sorry.” A. HALL heard this conversation. MARCO lived on this man farm and he, MARCO had told that Mr. H. had told him not to pay CROSS. Not to work for him. The people up there seem to think that the murder was the result of this enmity between HAMMOND & BEATTY. It seems that H. was greatly rejoiced when “Mr. B [‘s] word about the position of the body“ did not go with the jury. To sum it all up, DAN WHITE swore that he heard the quarrel, see grandfather take up the milking stool run after MARCO and just as he was going to strike him, he took up the sledge stake and struck the fatal blow. Mr. BEATTY told that WHITE had told him the same night of the murder that M. hit him as he turned leave him and that the position of the body as he found it confirmed this. Grandfather had been sick for a week or more and had not been able to do much work. Grandmother tried not to have him milk that night and he said he would just milk the kicking cow because WHALE? couldn’t and then come in and go to bed. The day I was to give my recital Aunt ELIZA went with me and we stayed with Mrs. HILL and Mrs. SOULS three days. One afternoon Mrs. SOULS’ son drove me to Pigeon Hill and I visited grandfather’s grave. He is buried in his sister’s lot. They have a good monument. One thing seems strange to me, grandfather was a Mason and they were going to bury him, pay all expenses and had even got the grave dug in Franklin when father and MRS. WELLS, grandfather’s sister, objected and insisted that he be buried in Pigeon Hill. Father would not let the Masons bury him because of something had had to do with the lawsuit years before. Mrs. SOULS said you promised to send her one of your pictures when you was there and that she wanted you to send one now. I am going up to Enosburg in Jan. if nothing happens to get up a entertainment and give a recital for the Ladies Improvement Society. If you want one of MARCO pictures let me know.

I am getting subscriptions for a paper (will send Francis a copy and if I can get 33 names, I can get a bed. Mother is all excited and she is going to ask a few to take it. The relatives are responding and I guess we can get the required number of names. Would you just as soon ask the man in the office if he will take it for his wife. Some are going to give us two subscriptions. You must take it. It is only 25 a year. You can tell the man that the club is being raised by a friend. I intended to have copied this letter, but I haven’t got the time. I guess it is rather mixed for I have been writing it for the last three days. The children have been here and all has bothered, Mother is quite a little better tonight. She is greatly interested in this Vanderbilt will. One would think to hear her ask me question that I was a second Depew in the family. I forgot to say that grandmother has got a pretty monument Uncle JUDSON, NELSON and grandfather names are on it. At Mrs. SOULS I see a brass candle stick that JOSEPH CROSS’ g.father used to have, also a chair he used to have. Mrs. S. says when she is dead I can have the candlestick. It is bed time. Mother is reading David Harum and hasn’t been to sleep this eve. Guess she is not going to live?? Lovingly, STELLA
Burn up this letter.
[Sunday?] I heard just now that David Anderson was just alive."

Note:  I realize the letter is hard to follow (and it is long, 10 pages), but since it gave me much pleasure transcribing it and placing the people, I wanted to share it.  And, maybe somebody else in blog land shares this ancestry.