Mary Jane Ankrum b. 1838 MO d. 11 Oct 1908 Gerald, Franklin Co., MO: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Mary Jane Ankrum

Female 1838 - 1908  (70 years)


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  • Name Mary Jane Ankrum  [1] 
    Birth 1838  MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • (1880 census gives birthplace as Iowa?)
    Gender Female 
    Census 1 Sep 1860  Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p.194 Line 23
    Census 1880  Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • #202, age 40, widowed, farming, with 20 year old daughter Clarissa J. living at home. Also, Rachel Smith a daughter age 17, and Sarah Smith age 14.
    Census 22 Jun 1900  Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ED 27 p.12 Line 57 States widowed, cannot read or write, had five children, 4 living. Grandson Levi West enumerated with her. Stated birth place as MO.
    Residence 14 Feb 1902  Tea, Gasconade Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 11 Oct 1908  Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I683  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 18 Apr 2023 

    Father Ankrum,   b. KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef Jul 1838  IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Joe Miller
    Family ID F1063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John William (Westley?) West,   b. Abt 1834, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1862, Birds Point, Mississippi, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 28 years) 
    Marriage 31 Aug 1854  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Franklin Co. Marriages, Union, MO Bk B p.230 #271
    Notes 
    • by John Seaton, Justice of the Peace
    Children 
     1. George Marion West,   b. 18 Jul 1855, Walbert/Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1940, Cuba, Crawford Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     2. Daughter West
     3. Elizabeth Ann (Bets) West,   b. 14 Jun 1858, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1914, Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     4. Clarissa Jane West,   b. 30 Oct 1860, Walbert/Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1907, Shotwell, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
    Family ID F295  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2003 

    Family 2 William Smith 
    Marriage 12 Mar 1863  Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bk B p. 551 (by R. T. Valentine)
    Notes 
    • Second marriage info From Joe Miller website via MO IGI Apr 1988 P. 21,789.
    Children 
     1. Sarah Francis Smith,   b. 22 May 1866, Shotwell, Franklin Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1950 (Age 83 years)
     2. Rachel Smith,   b. Abt 1863   d. Abt 1885 (Age ~ 22 years)
    Family ID F289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Aug 1854 - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Sep 1860 - Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Mar 1863 - Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 22 Jun 1900 - Boone Twp., Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 14 Feb 1902 - Tea, Gasconade Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Oct 1908 - Gerald, Franklin Co., MO Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Mary Jane claimed widows pension and it was acknowledged 13 Jan 1863.
      Rec’d $8/mo commencing 11 Mar 1862. $2/mo each child commencing 25 Jul 1866.

      12 Mar 1863 Mary Jane (widow) married William Smith.

      1865 Jan/Feb Testimony to John’s death given by William Gilcresse, James Conner, Joseph Boysten.

      1867 April John Strain and Samuel Phillips gave testimony to knowing Mary Jane West for 15 yrs. and to her being the widow of John West. Mary Jane gives testimony that she is widow of John, that they had three children, hasn’t adopted them out. Also testified that she was still unmarried.

      1868 March and April Another document with same testimony by Mary Jane dated a year later.
      Ann Wilson, midwife for Clarissa Jane and Polly Cromer, midwife for George and Elizabeth Ann.

      1901 Letter re: Smith--”having a wife pure fiction”, “old man Parks* of Spring Bluff” too sick to give information on Smith. (*William was dead; Eli was 55, James M. was 64. Elijah Bailey was 74.)

      1902 Board of Review says Mary Jane received funds through “fraud” from 1863-1902.

      1902 (May) Pension dropped--not legal widow. Last payment was Feb 1902.

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      Info on parents of Clarissa:

      Marriage, Franklin Co, MO: John W. West and Mary Ankrum married 31 Aug 1854 in Franklin Co, MO.
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      Home in 1860: Boone, Franklin, Missouri 
      Post Office: Boone 
      M W West 27 male farmer MO 
      M West 25 female MO
      G W West 5 male MO
      E A West 4 female
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      Mary J. West remarried after John West died to a William Bill Smith on 12 March 1863 in Franklin Co, MO. They had:
      l. Rachel Smith, born ca 1863, daughter of Mary Jane West; married Henry J.W. Angell in Franklin Co, MO on 12 March 1881. Henry J.W. married (2nd) Lisette H. Dorste 26 Nov 1885. Researchers shows Rachel died on/a 1885. Rachel and Henry had a daughter, Amanda.
      2.Sarah Francis Smith, born 22 May 1866 in Shotwell, Franklin Co, MO; married (1st) Stanley Thomas Hibler in Gasconade Co, MO on March 16, 1884; Married (2nd) a Mr. Horton. She died 1950 and is buried in Vally View Cemetery, Garden City, KS. FAG memorial 14466630. 
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      Home in 1880: Boone, Franklin Co, MO
      Mary J. West 40 f/w wd farming Iowa 
      George M. West 23 son mar. MO [lined out-error]
      Harriett V. West 20 dil mar. MO [lined our-error]
      Virginia A. West 1 f/w gd MO [lined out-error]
      *Clarissa J. West 20 dau sgl MO
      Rachel Smith 17 dau MO
      Sarah F. Smith 14 dau MO
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      Home in 1900: Boone, Franklin, Missouri 
      Mary J West 61 Mar 1839 wd 5/4 ch MO MO MO
      Levi West 9 gs Aug 1890 MO [4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] Joe Miller, West Family Research.

    2. [S47] John W. West Pension Records.

    3. [S36] Mr. Kiel, Kiel File, (Local newspaper), copy of page 48267 on file.

    4. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189087312/clarissa-jane-blackwell.


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