Stephen Freeman (1817-1895)
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In reply to:
Stephen Freeman, 1817-1895, m) Minerva Peters
alice burley 8/22/08
The Illinois marriage database has these marriages for Stephen FREEMAN in Champaign Co., IL
Susannah PETERS, 29 May 1839
Minerva PETERS, 1 Apr. 1849
Amanda DYCE, 28 Nov. 1850
Sarah COE, 13 Je. 1852.
[I don't know whether those were all one Stephen.]
FamilySearch database of the 1880 Census, Somer, Champaign, IL, FREEMAN
Stephen, 63, VA VA VA
Wf. Sarah, 44, IN KY KY
Ch. b. IL:Eleasor, 26; Mark, 21; Lizzie, 19; Charles, 16.
St. Joseph, Champaign, IL, DEMORY
Serena, 39, IL IL IL, wid.
Ch. b. IL:Susan, 19; Mary E., 18; Lillie M., 7.
{Serena FREEMAN m. 29 Dec. 1859, Champaign Co., Joseph DEMORY.}
Sidney, Champaign, IL, THOMAS
Cyrous, 40, IL KY KY
Wf. Lydia, 40, IL OH IL
Ch. b. IL: Wm., 16; Stephen, 14; Cyras, 12; Henrey, 10; Marry, 6; Magge, 4; Elsie, 3 mos.
{Lydia C. FREEMAN m. 23 Feb. 1858, Champaign Co., Cyrus S. THOMAS.}
Ogden, Champaign, IL, 1880, FREEMAN:Elezer, 47, IL PA PA; wf. Margrete, 35, OH OH OH; ch. b. IL
Henry {Henry James?}, 19; George, 18; Wm., 16; Charles, 14; Joseph, 12; Laura {Laura Anna, 10?}, 9; Flora, 7; Ida, 1. {Eleazer FREEMAN m. 13 Sep. 1855, Champaign Co., Augusta SWEARENGER. Portrait & Bio Album available online through USGenWeb > IL > Champaign Co. says Keziah A. SWEARINGEN; 2d wf. = M. A. LOOMIS.This E. was s/o James.}
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Champaign Co., IL, 1870, FREEMAN, Stephen, 34!; Sarah, 34; Elezar, 17; Rebecca Jane, 15; Mark Smith, 11; Nancy E., 8; Charley, 6.
FREEMAN, Eleazer, 37; Margaret Ann, 26; James {James Henry?}, 10; Geo., 8; Wm., 6; Charles, 4; Joseph, 2; Anna {Anna Laura?} under one.
Homer P. O., Champaign, 1860, FREEMAN:Stephen, 44; Sarah, 26; Wm., 17; Ella, 7; Rebecca, 6; Mark, 1.
RootsWeb Family Trees:
Thomas FREEMAN, b. 7 Je. 1768, VA, m. 1797, Lydia GRANT (2 Feb. 1779, VA or PA - 3 Dec. 1827, Belmont Co., OH).She was disowned by Westland Monthly Meeting, PA, for marrying out of unity.That sounds as if you can follow her family in the records of the Quakers/Society of Friends. She was dau/o James GRANT & Margery SMITH from Monmouth Co., NJ.Children of Thomas FREEMAN & Lydia:
Thomas, b. 1798
James B. (24 Jan. 1801 - 4 Nov. 1867, IL) m. Rebecca OGDEN (14 Feb. 1804 - 5 Oct. 1854).
Eleazer, b. 30 Aug. 1802
Mary Ann, Martha, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ichabod, Samuel, Stephen, & Anthony.
You can find a lot more on censuses by Googling "1930 Census."It has other years.
Good luck finding where Stephen was born--Virginia, Pennsylvania, or Ohio!