James Burton ASKEY & Harriet WYCOFF & Mary A. MICHAELS

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James Burton ASKEY
Harriet WYCOFF
Mary A. MICHAELS

WARNING: Secondary sources (viz., files at WorldConnect) are confusing our subject's son, Henry "Harry" C. ASKEY (b. 1861, PA; d. 1930, PA), with the Harry ASKEY (b. 1880, IL; d. 1947, IL) who was son of James ASKEY (b. 1845, PA) & Harriet Jane YARGER (b. 1846, PA) — see 1900 census of Stephenson Co., IL (p. 142B).

Husband: James Burton ASKEY
Birth: 2 Feb 1816, Pike Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Death: 23 Dec 1884, Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Disposition: buried Keewaydin Cemetery, Covington Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Occupation: millwright
Father: Robert A. ASKEY (1768-1851)
Mother: Mary EVANS (1782-1868)

Marriage:

Wife: Harriet WYCOFF / WICOFF / WYKOFF / WYCKOFF
Birth: 19 Mar 1832, Cameron Co., PA
Death: 19 Feb 1881, Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Disposition: buried Keewaydin Cemetery, Covington Twp., Clearfield Co., PA
Occupation: homemaker
Sister: Martha WYCOFF, b. ca. 1842, PA
Father: John WYKOFF (1800- )
Mother: Caroline Dorcas MICHAEL (1810- )

Laiason: ca. 1856-1863

Partner: Mary A. MICHAELS
Birth: 1833
Death: 9 Feb 1909, Centre Co., PA
Disposition said to be: buried Askey Cemetery, Moshannon, Centre Co., PA
Other Spouse: m1. ca. 1852, Christopher HEVERLY (1831-c1854); m2. ca. 1864, George HINTON (c1826- )
Other Children: one surnamed HEVERLY, three surnamed HINTON
Father: George MICHAELS
Mother: Anna Catherine __?__

Children with Harriet WYCOFF — born in Clearfield Co., PA:

1. William Francis J. ASKEY, b. 4 Jul 1849; d. 10 Mar 1939
2. Mitchell M. ASKEY, b. 28 Jul 1851; d. 5 Nov 1853
3. Robert Alexander ASKEY, b. 3 Jul 1853; d. 27 Nov 1940
4. David W. ASKEY, b. 28 Jun 1855; d. 5 Sep 1877

Children with Mary MICHAELS — born in PA:

Sources differ as to who mothered whom, so the disputed children are duplicated in the listing.

4. David W. ASKEY, b. 28 Jun 1855; d. 5 Sep 1877
5. John C. Fremont ASKEY, b. 15 Apr 1857; d. 8 Feb 1929
6. Mary C. ASKEY, b. 10 Jan 1859; d. 1 Jan 1944
7. Henry "Harry" Curtin C. ASKEY, b. 1 Sep 1861; d. 1930

John was obviously names for the celebrated "Pathfinder," Gen. John Charles FREMONT (1813-1890).

Secondary sources show them with twins, Curtin C. ASKEY and Harry C. ASKEY, born 1 Sep 1861, but the censuses indicate just one child, Henry Curtin C. ASKEY, born on that date.

Children with Harriet WYCOFF — born in PA, presumably in either Clearfield Co. or Centre Co.:

7. Henry "Harry" Curtin C. ASKEY, b. 1 Sep 1861; d. 1930
8. Martha A. C. ASKEY, a.k.a., Annie Martha ASKEY, b. 6 Jun 1864; d. 15 Dec 1930
9. Louise Ellen ASKEY, b. 11 Jul 1866; d. bef. 1870
10. Elizabeth E. ASKEY, b. 8 Aug 1867; d. 1936
11. Eva / Evelyn / Elenora? Gertrude? ASKEY, b. 15 Apr 1869; d. 15 Jun 1936
12. Sarah ASKEY, b. 24 Mar 1871; d. 1875
13. Elmer ASKEY, b. 24 Mar 1873; d. 1876

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): James is apparently living with father, Robert ASKEY, in Pike Twp., Clearfield Co., PA (p. 335).

3. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 8): Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, Roll M432_768, p. 412B, 1835/1835, enumerated 28 Oct 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

James B Asky 32 M Millwright Pa

Harriet Asky 18 F "

William F J Asky 1 M "

Martha Wicoff 8 F "

4. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find James or the children, and I really looked, including page-by-page searches of Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., and Burnside Twp., Centre Co. I can't find Mary (MICHAELS) HEVERLY or her son, either. Harriet WYCOFF (æ 26) is living in Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA (p. 1047), with her parents, John WYCOFF (æ 60) & Caroline (æ 50), plus siblings, including Martha (æ 17).

5. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 10): Pine Glen P.O., Burnside Twp., Centre Co., PA, Roll M593_1321 (Book 1), p. 422A, PN 5, 26/26, enumerated 11 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Askey James 53 M W Millwright Penna

_____ Harriett 40 F W Keeping House Penna

_____ William F 21 M W Works in Saw Mill Penna

_____ Robert A 17 M W Works in Saw Mill Penna

_____ David W 15 M W Farm Laborer Penna

_____ John C F 13 M W At home Penna

_____ Mary C 11 F W Penna

_____ Henry C C 9 M W Penna

_____ Martha A C 6 F W Penna

_____ Elizabeth E 4 F W Penna

_____ Eva E 1 F W Penna

6. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #11 of 13): Karthaus Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, Roll T9_1116, p. 179C, PN 11, SD 7, ED 265, enumerated 15/16 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

84 90 Askey James W M 64 / Farmer / PA

_____ Harriet W F 47 Wife / Keeping house / / / PA PA PA

_____ Curtin C W M 18 Son / Laborer PA PA PA

_____ Elizabeth W F 12 Dau / at home / PA PA PA

_____ Elenora? W F 11 Dau / at school / PA PA PA

7. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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