My Procunier Lineage *****************4th Generation ***************** *Isaac Procunier born on 31 August 1809 in Walsingham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario. He married Amy McCleish on 13 Jan 1829 in Walsingham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. Amy was born: 08 Mar 1808 in Walsingham Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Andrew McCleish and Amy Montross. Peter and Amy migrated from Canada to Iowa where they were listed in the 1850 Black Hawk Co., Iowa Census records. Peter died on 27 Jan 1857 in LaPorte City, Black Hawk Co., Iowa. Amy was listed in the 1860 Flagg, Ogle Co., Illinois Census, and the 1870 Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa Census, the 1880 Liston Twp., Woodbury Co., Iowa Census. Amy was then listed in the 1885 Liston Twp., Woodbury Co., Iowa Census records with her son Frederick. Amy died on 21 July 1890 in Dawes Co., Nebraska, and is buried in the Union Star Cemetery, Crawford, Dawes Co., Nebraska. Their children were: 1. Catherine Ann Procunier, born: 11 Dec 1829 in Walsingham, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. She married William H. Benson on 01 June 1845 in Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. William was born: 1821 in England. Their family was listed in the 1860 Flagg, Ogle Co., Illinois Census records. William was listed with his family in the 1870 Bruce, Benton Co., Iowa Census records. Catherine died on 24 Oct 1868, LaPorte City, Black Hawk Co., Iowa. Their children were: a. Isaac Procunier Benson, b: 09 Jun 1846, Ontario, CAN, d: 06 May 1921, Black Hawk Co., Iowa. He married Mary Elizabeth Igou, 25 May 1868, Benton Co., IA. Mary, b: 1844, PA, the daughter of Jacob Igou and Christina Hart. Their family was listed in the 1880 thru the 1920 Black Hawk Co., IA Census records. Isaac is buried in the Westview Cemetery, Big Creek, Black Hawk Co., IA (findagrave). Children: Anna, William J., Ida Benson. b. John R. Benson, b: 21 Nov 1847, Ontario, CAN, d: 25 Aug 1917, Coos Co., OR. He married Caroline "Carrie" Vaughan. Carrie, b: 12 Feb 1853, IL, d: 18 Dec 1928. Their family was listed in the 1800 Carroll Co., IA Census, the 1900 and 1910 Coos Co., OR Census records. They are buried in the Myrtle Point Cemetery, Myrtle Point, Coos Co., OR (findagrave). Children: May B., Pearl M. Benson. c. William Henry Benson, b: 09 Jan 1849, Ontario, CAN. William was listed in the 1900 and 1910 Weston Co. WY Census records, and listed in numerous Voter Registrations for CA. d. George Austin Benson, b: 02 Feb 1852, Ontario, CAN, d: 15 Mar 1858, Ontario, CAN. e. James L. Benson, b: 01 Feb 1854, Ontario, CAN. f. Mary Benson, b: 10 Jun 1855, Ontario, CAN. g. Alonzo Jonathan Benson, b: 02 May 1857, Ontario, CAN, d: 22 Sep 1929, Hall Co., NE. He married Lydia E. Ellsworth. 03 Oct 1876, Alum, NE. Lydia, b: 08 Jan 1860, the daughter of William A. Ellsworth and Ida M. Sparks, d: 17 Oct 1937. They were listed in the 1800 thru 1920 Hall Co., NE Census records. They are buried in the Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall Co., NE (findagrave). Children: Ida May, William A. Benson h. Uriah W. Benson, b: 18 Jul 1859, Ogle Co., IL. i. Charles Edgar Benson, b: 08 Jul 1862, Ogle Co., IL. He married Edna Viola Evans. Edna, b: 03 Mar 1869, Newton, Jasper Co., IA, the daughter of William Evans and Sarah Van Skike. Edna remarried. Children: Pearl May, Florence R. Benson. j. Amy Benson, b: 1864, Ogle Co., IL. k. Adolphus Grant Benson, b: 09 Sep 1868, Ogle Co., IL, d: 26 Nov 1903, Dawes Co., NE. He married Sadie Mitchell, 23 Dec 1889, Hamilton Co., NE. Sadie, b: 14 Nov 1870, IL, d: 17 Jan 1946, Black Hawk Co., IA. Sadie married secondly to Noah Beers. Adolphus is buried in the Union Cemetery, Sioux Co., NE (findagrave). Children: Claude, Clarence, Mary E., Blanch C., Jessie M., Dorothy Viola Lydia Luella, Benson. 2. Amy Louisa Procunier, born on 03 Apr 1831, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Peter Welch. Peter was born in 1830 in Ireland. He was married previously and had a son named George H. Welch. Their family was listed in the 1850 Nashua, Ogle Co., Illinois Census, the 1856 Cass, Webster Co., Iowa Special Census. Amy was a widow in 1870 and 1880 Oregon, Ogle Co., Illinois Census. Amy was living with her daughter and family in the 1900 Portland Ward 9, Multnomah Co., Oregon Census, and lastly in the 1910 Sarver, Big Horn Co., Wyoming living with her son. Peter died on 04 May 1862, and is buried in the Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin Co., Tennessee. Amy died on 31 May 1912, and is buried in the Clifton IOOF Cemetery, Clifton, Washington Co., Kansas. Their children were: a. Theron Welch, b: 1848, CAN. b. John William Welch, b: 1852, Ogle Co., IL. He married Mrs. Eunice Abigail Mosier Wilcox, 17 Nov 1872, Monona Co., IA. Eunice, b: 1836, Jackson Co., MO, d: 18 Nov 1907, Yakima Co., WA, bur: Yamhill Carlton Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, Yamhill, Yamhill Co., OR (findagrave). Children: Eva Mary, Josephine Welch. c. Peter J. Welch, b: 1854, Ogle Co., IL. He married Jennie Lee Huntley, 27 Jul 1881, Hamilton Co., IA. Jennie, b: 1863, MI. Their family was listed in the 1900 Hot Springs, Fall River Co., SD Census, and the 1910 and 1920 Big Horn Co., MT Census records. Children: Maurice Lee, Ethel Jennie, Helen Edith, Horace H., Malon A., Clara Adele, Cameron Clayton, Roland Earl Welch. d. Charles Welch, b: 1856, Ogle Co., IL. e. Josephine Welch, b: 1857, IA, d: 07 Aug 1920, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. She married Phineas Chaney. Phineas, b: 08 Jan 1854, IL, the son of Phineas and Mary Chaney, d: 09 Apr 1895. Josephine was listed in the 1900, 1910, and 1920 Multomah Co., OR Census records. They are buried in the River View Cemetery, Portland, Multomah Co., OR (findagrave). Children: Fred R. Chaney. 3. Rebecca Jane Procunier, was born on 18 Jan 1833, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. She married Byard McCurdy Ross. Byard was born in 1827 in Ontario, Canada, the son of John and Alice Ross and died before the 1900 Census. Their family was listed in the Imlay, Lapeer Co., Michigan Census. Rebecca was listed in the 1900 and 1910 Berlin, Saint Clair Co., Michigan Census records. Rebecca died on 04 Feb 1913 and is buried in the Berlin Cemetery, Berlin, St. Clair Co., Michigan. Their children were: a. William Walker Ross, b: 27 Aug 1850, Walsingham, Ontario, CAN, d: 23 Aug 1917. He married twice. He married first to Leonora Burch, 26 Aug 1874, Halton, Ontario, CAN. He married secondly to Margaret J. Burton ca 1882. Margaret, b: 27 Jun 1857, Almont, Lapeer Co., MI, the daughter of Henry Burton and Mary Potter, d: 12 Sep 1937. They were listed in the 1900 and 1910 St. Clair Co., MI Census records. They are buried: East Berlin Cemetery, St. Clair Co., MI (findagrave). William and Margaret's children were: Jennie B., Mary Kathryn, William Harold Ross. b. Byron Ross, b: 1858, Ontario, CAN. c. Charles Ross d. Ettie M. Ross e. James B. Ross f. Claytus May Ross 4. William Henry Procunier, born: 29 Dec 1834, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada, and died on 07 Jun 1848, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada. 5. Phoebe Dryser Procunier, born 26 Nov 1836, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada, died: 04 Jul 1916, Harmon, Lee Co., Illinois. She married twice. She married first to Ashford Hayes on 08 Jun 1854 in Ogle Co., Illinois. Phoebe was listed in the 1860 Flagg, Ogle Co., Illinois Census. Their children were: a. Georgiana Hayes Phoebe married second to James Preston Dewey on 01 Apr 1867 in Lee Co., Illinois. James was born in 1827 in Ohio, the son of Corydon Reed and Anna Dewey, died in 1890 in Lee Co., Illinois.. They were listed in the 1870 and 1880 Lee Center, Lee Co., Illinois Census. Phoebe was listed as a widow in the 1900 Lee Center, Lee Co., Illinois Census, and lastly Phoebe was listed in the 1910 Harmon, Lee Co., Illinois Census records. James is buried in the Inlet Cemetery, Lee Co., Illinois. Phoebe and Ashfords child: Georgiana Hayes, and Phoebe and James' children were: b. George A. Dewey, b: c. Ada N. Dewey, b: 6. Frederick McKinsey Procunier, born: 02 Nov 1838, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada, died: 13 Apr 1917, Custer, Custer Co., Oklahoma and is buried in the Custer Cemetery, Custer, Custer Co., Oklahoma. He married Elizabeth Garner. Their family was listed in the 1860 Taylor, Ogle Co., Illinois Census. Fredrick was a Private in the 7th Regiment, Co. E of the Illinois Cavalry. Their family was listed next in the 1880 and 1885 Liston Twp., Woodbury Co., Iowa Census. Frederick was then listed in the 1890 Sioux Co., Nebraska records, and the 1905 South Dakota Census being a widower. Frederick was lastly listed in the 1910 Hot Springs, Ward 3, Fall River Co., South Dakota Census records. Frederick and Elizabeth's children were: Isaac N., William, and Harriett Adelaide "Adley" Procunier. 7. Martha Mariah Procunier, born: 16 May 1841, Ontario, Canada, died: 12 Nov 1920, Venice, Los Angeles Co., California. She married a Samuel W. Carey on 07 Oct 1863 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Samuel was born: 20 Jun 1832 in New Hampshire, died: 20 Dec 1924, Venice, Los Angeles Co.,California. Their family was listed in the 1870 Allen, Warren Co., Iowa Census, the 1880 Greenfield, Warren Co., Iowa Census, the 1900 Cottonwood, Sioux Co., Nebraska Census, the 1910 Crawford, Ward 2, Dawes Co., Nebraska Census, and the 1920 Venice, Los Angeles Co., California Census records. Their children were: Leona, Elmira, Adelade, Harriet and Martha Carey. 8. Leah Procunier, born: 16 Oct 1843, Ontario, Canada, died: Possibly in Los Angeles Co., California. Leah remained single until she was approximately 50 when she married William Stull. William was born in May 1847 in Pennsylvania. They were listed in the 1900 1900 and 1910 White River, Sioux Co., Nebrasha Census, and the 1920 Ozark, Polk Co., Arkansas Census records. William was listed as a widower in the 1930 National Home Twp., Los Angeles Co., California where he was a resident. 9. Andrew McCleish Procunier, born: 21 Dec 1846, Ontario, Canada, and died: 13 Dec 1882. He married Mrs. Mary Jane Keyser Saxton (wife of George W. Saxton) on 03 Apr 1890, Chardon, Dawes Co., Nebraska. Mary was born: 26 Jun 1843, Michigan, died: 20 Aug 1933. They were listed in the 1900 Sugar Loaf, Sioux Co., Nebraska Census, the 1910 Merriman, Cherry Co., Nebraska Census, and the 1920 Crawford, Dawes, Nebraska Census records. Mary was listed in the 1930 Dawes Co., Nebraska Census records. Both Andrew and Mary are buried in the Union Star Cemetery, Sioux Co., Nebraska. 10. Mary Elizabeth Procunier, (See 5th Generation), born: 24 Apr 1848 in Montreal, Ontario, Canada. 11. William Daniel Procunier, born: 27 Dec 1851, and died: 31 May 1886 (Note: William's son David's military record states he was born in Des Moines (Polk Co?, Des Moines Co?). Is this where William died? He married Rachel Ann Chapman on 01 Jan 1871. Rachel was born: 1855, Illinois. Their family was listed in the 1880 Liston Twp., Woodbury Co., Iowa Census. I cannot find Rachel after the 1880 census. Either she died in Iowa, or in North Dakota where some of her children were. Their children were: George A., Harry A., John Henry and David Lawrence Procunier. Click here to view My Montross Linegage *****************5th Generation***************** Mary Elizabeth Procunier married Joseph Franklin Parks. Click here to view My Parks Lineage This page has been visited
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