ID: I0100
Name: Joseph W. MANKINS 1
Sex: M
Birth: 20 APR 1820 in Washington County, Ohio (right after parents moved from Wood Co., Virginia.)
Death: 14 FEB 1891 in Henry Co., Ill.
Residence: William's book: HISTORY OF WASHINGTON CO., OHIO page 650. "Joseph W. lives in Henry County, Illinois."
Event:
Migrated 1854 Washington County, Ohio to Henry County, Illionis
Burial: Wetherfield Cemetery, Kewanee, Henry Co., Illinois (Lot 144 Grave 3)
Reference Number: 100
Note: 1850 Census Dunham Twp. Washington Co., Ohio #47-50 MANKINS, Jos. W. 30 Stone Cutter OH Polly 27 OH Otis 7 OH Lewis 11 OH (hard to read. Could be 4 yrs)
In 1850 Joseph was a stone cutter living near Briggs Station and the stone quarries, so he may never have lived on the land the following deed but held a mortage on it. The land is just east of Barlow Village and may have fronted on the Marietta to Bartlett highway.
Deed Vol. 45, pg. 323 - JOSEPH MANKINS and Polly Mankins his wife of Washington Co., Ohio for $200.00 paid by Rebecca Gorham of same place, release and quit claim to premises in Barlow Twp. containing 1/4 acre, a part of 160 acre Lot #1027, Sect. #21, Range #10, Town #3 Signed: Joseph W. Mankins, Polly Mankins Witnesses: John Ellenwood (bro of Polly) and C. P. Tuttle, J. P. Recorded: Dept. 20, 1854.
Joseph and Polly joined on of the comunity migrations about the year of 1855, to Henry Co., Ill., where they are found later with relatives and friends from Ohio. (Ellenwood's & Bickford's)
History of Atkinson Twp., Henry Co., Illinois states that Otis W. Mankins (Joseph's son) came in 1854. (see notes for Otis Warren Mankins)
1860 Census Cornwall, Henry Co., Illinois Pg. 759 July 16, 1860 #1696-1618 Joseph McMANKIN 41 Head Farmer Ohio Personal Estate: 500 Polly 38 Wife Ohio O. W. 18 Ohio S. D. 14 Ohio Jno 4 Illinois Mary 2 Illinois (Census does not state the relationship of the children)
1880 Census Cornwall, Henry Co., Illinois FHLF: 1254213 NA Film #: T9-0213 Page #: 240C MANKIN, Joseph Self 60 Farmer VA VA VA Mary Wife 58 Keeping House OH ME ME John F. Son 23 Works on farm IL VA OH Mary E. Dau 20 IL VA OH
Father: William W. MANKINS b: ABT 10 MAY 1780 in Maryland
Mother: Elizabeth (Carey ?) CASEY b: 1782 in Virginia
Marriage 1
Mary "Polly" ELLENWOOD b: 7 SEP 1823 in Belpre Twp, Washington Co., Ohio
- Married:
16 NOV 1841
in Belpre Twp., Washington Co., Ohio
Children
Otis Warren MANKINS b: 11 AUG 1842 in Washington Co., Ohio Lewis Dean MANKINS b: 31 OCT 1846 Joseph Dallas MANKINS b: 17 AUG 1851 John F. MANKINS b: 1856 in Henry County, Illinois Mary E. MANKINS b: SEP 1858 Sources:
- Burial Place (Dori Chrisp)
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