Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, 608 Robinson St, Danville, IL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, 608 Robinson St, Danville, IL

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The following story was found in the Nashville,TN Archives
Page 566 Portrait and Biographical Album - Knoxville, TN
James McMellan, who is one of the most popular men of Carroll Township, is operating the celebrated Woodlawn Farm of 200 acres, where with his excellent wife and his two bright and promising boys, he has one of the pleasantest homes to be found in the county. He is largely possessed of all the manly virtues, being uprights, temperate and faithful in the discharge of his duties, both in a business and social way. He is widely known as having been for years the "right-hand man," of Mr. Harvey Sandusky, a wealthy and prominent land-owner of this county who for some time employed Mr. McMellan to look after his agricultural interests and his fine cattle. In the discharge of these duties Mr. McMellan had the satisfaction of leading more prize-winners into the show ring at the county and State Fairs than any other man in Illinois. The subject of this notice was born in Greene County, East Tenn., Sept 17, 1853, and is the son of John D. and Rachael (Rector) McMellan natives of Tennessee and the father a saddler by trade. The latter after the death of his first wife, remarried and moved to Missouri where he spent his last days. The mother of our subject died in Greeneville, Tenn., at the age of forty years. James R. our subject, was the eldest of her two sons, the younger being John, who is now living in Missouri. Of the second marriage of John D. McMellan there were born four children.
During the Civil War the father of our subject was pressed into the Confederate service and James went to live with his grandfather Rector, in East Tennessee, where he received only limited educational advantages, attending school only a few months at the close of the war. He worked mostly on the farm and finally with persuaded by an aunt to come West. He made his way to Logan County, this State, and worked there two and one half years upon a farm. Then desirous of a change he emigrated to Indianola and entered the employ of Dr. Ralston, with whom he remained one year. In the meantime he formed the acquaintance of Mr. Harvey Sandusky, and in due time assumed charge of his fine cattle, remaining in the employ of this gentleman for a period of ten years. In the meantime, taking with him some of the finest specimens of their fat cattle, he visited the fairs at Lafayette, Indianapolis, Chicago, Kansas City, Peoria, Springfield, St. Louis, Mo., and many other places. A warm attachment sprang up between the two men and Mr. McMellan was at the bedside of his friend Mr. Sandusky, at the time of his death.
The marriage of James McMellan with Ida Dye was celebrated in Carroll Township, in 1880. Mrs. McMellan is the daughter of John Dye, a son of Lawrence Dye, one of oldest pioneers of Georgetown Township. Mr. Dye was a man possessing some peculiar traits of character, was a strong Presbyterian in his religious views, was peculiarly kind and genial in his disposition, a great lover of music and a universal favorite in his community. His wife was the daughter of Col. Girard of Mexican war fame and a good man in the broadest sense of the term, strictly, temperate, honest and upright, kind in his family and a generous neighbor. Everybody know Col. Girard and everybody was his friend.
To the parents of Mrs. McMellan there were born nine children and Miss Ida inherited from her father a great taste for and love of music. It was not the lot Col. Girard to become wealthy, and when a young girl Miss Ida entered the employ of Mrs. Sandusky, with whom she remained the long period of eleven years, her faithful and trusted maid and companion. She there met her future husband, out subject, and they, living under one roof for many years, had a good opportunity to become acquainted. Of this congenial union there were born two children only - Harvey and James S. who are bright and promising boys aged seven and one years respectively, Politically, Mr. McMellan is a stanch supporter of the principles of the Republican party, and socially he belongs to the Masonic fraternity. His estimable wife is a member in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It is generally conceded that there is not a more hospitable roof in Carroll Township than the house at Woodlawn Farm, and no host and hostess who extend to their guests a more high-bred and hearty welcome. Neither friend nor stranger departs fro their door with other than a comfortable feeling and a sensation that it was good to be there.

James married Ida Mayfield DYE on 29 Nov 1881 in Vermilion County, IL. Ida (daughter of John Samuel DYE and Mahettable or Mahala GARRARD OR GERRARD) was born on 9 Nov 1862 in Indianola, IL; died on 8 Oct 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1900, 608 Robinson St, Danville, IL

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Ida May Dye was born in November 1862 in Vermilion Co., Illinois. some family trees list her middle name as Mayfield. Her father deserted the family in 1877 when she was age 15, and she is listed as Ida Dye, age 18, a servant in the household of Harvey Sandusky, on the 1880 census of Carroll Twp., Vermilion Co., IL. Ida married James Robert McMillan on Nov 29, 1891 in Carroll Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois and they had 6 sons. James had been a hired hand, also in the household of Harvey Sandusky. James & Ida are on the 1900 census of Danville, Vermilion Co., IL. James died sometime between 1900 to 1910, and Ida is listed as widowed with the children on the 1910 census of Danville, Vermilion Co., IL. In 1906, Ida had gone to stay with her sister, Thea Etta "Ettie" (Dye) Bone, when Ettie became ill and died. On February 27, 1911, Ida remarried her widowed brother-in-law, Simon Newton Bone. Ida moved from Illinois to Kansas sometime between 1910 to 1920, and Simon & Ida are listed on the 1920 census of Creswell Twp., Cowley Co., KS. Ida's son Webb also married Simon & Thea's daughter Mary. Simon & Ida moved from Kansas to Ohio sometime between 1920 to 1930, and they are listed on the 1930 census of Caesar Creek, Greene Co., Ohio. Simon died on January 18, 1939 in Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio. Ida is listed as widowed on the 1940 census of New Jasper, Greene, Ohio, and the census states she was also living there in 1935. Ida May Dye McMillan Bone died 8 Oct 1948.

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Married:
MCMILLAN, JAMES R DYE, IDA M 1881-11-29 D 71 3158 VERMILION
http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do

John + Rachael RECTOR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Georgetown, Vermilion, IL
• Residence: 18 Aug 1869, Vermilion County, IL
• Residence: 5 Oct 1869, Vermilion County, IL
• Residence: 1877, KS
• Residence: 9 Nov 1878, Elk County, KS
• Residence: 27 Apr 1891, Fall River, Greenwood County, KS
• Residence: 14 Jun 1892, Wichita, KS

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Residence:
Aug. 18, 1869 - says John S. Dye appeared in person before Court. Declared he was 31 years old and a resident of Vermilion Co., IL and that he was a Corporal in Co. D commanded by Geo. W. Holoway in the 125th Reg., IL. Said he was injured at Jonesboro, GA Sept. 1, 1864 to wit: "Gun Shot wound, ball fracturing the two middle fingers of right hand causing amputation of one at first joint of said fingers." Says his occupation is farming, appoints Achilles Martin as his attorney, and vouched for by Michael Fisher and John Carter of Vermilion Co., IL.

Residence:
Oct. 5, 1869 - Application for pension #147.147 for John S. Dye. States he enrolled on Aug. 8, 1862 at Georgetown, IL in Co. D, 125th Regiment Illinois. He was mustered in as a private Sept. 3, 1862 to serve "3 years, or during the war." On the muster rolls of Co. D in Sept. and Oct. 1864, he is reported to be a Corporal and to be "Wounded in the hospital at Atlanta." Roll for March & April 1865 report him "Absent wounded since Sept. 1, 1864" Mustered out at Nashville TN with an honorable discharge May 22, 1865.

Residence:
abt 1877 - John Samuel deserted Mahettable and children and went to Kansas.

Residence:
Nov. 9, 1878 - Declaration for Increase of Invalid's Pension. John S. Dye, age 41, appeared at the court of Wilson Co., KS. Stated he was a resident of Elk Co., KS, and that his PO Box was Charleston, Greenwood Co., KS, Says he was injured by a musket ball to the right hand that resulted in removal of his first 2 fingers. States that the injury to his right hand has rendered it almost worthless and disqualifies him from all kinds of manual labor on a farm. Also states he is a poor man. Vouched for by Wm. Gilson & W. M. Howard.

Residence:
April 27, 1891 - Declaration for invalid's pension stating that John S. Dye is 53 years old and resides in the town of Fall River, Greenwood Co., KS. Vouched for by W.H. Tippet (who has known him 15 years) and C. H. Goodwin (who has known him 2 years), also residents of Fall River, KS.

Residence:
June 14, 1892 - Declaration For An Original Disability Pension, Cert. #102.785. John S. Dye, age 55, resident of Wichita, KS, PO address 1206 E. Duglas, Wichita, KS. Repeats military info above and states permanent disabilites are: "loss of 2nd & 3rd fingers of right hand, caused from gunshot wound, resulting in injury and partial loss of use of said hand. Diabetus or Bright's disease of Kidneys resulting in injury to Spine, Disease of Heart and derangement of digestive organs & catarrh." Vouched for by E.R. Ross and T.L. Riggs, both of Wichita, KS.

Died:
Feb. 5, 1900 - Statement that John S. Dye died Jan. 4, 1900 and dropping him from the pension rolls.

April 5, 1900 - Letter to Minerva Dye, widow of John S. Dye, stating that she needs to submit her own affadavit, plus affadavits of two others, stating whether she or John S. Dye had been married before, and if there were previous marriages she needs to submit evidence of death or divorce for the previous spouse.

Submitted to pension office Apr. 25, 1900 - Affadavit by J.B. Clogston, a Notary Public of Eureka, Greenwood Co., KS. States that he is a practicing attorney, and was the lawyer in the divorce of W.C. Ivey from his wife Minerva Ivey. The divorce was granted May 17, 1880, and "no appeal was taken therefrom".

Submitted to pension office May 25, 1900 - Affadavit from Mahettable Dye that she is the widow of John S. Dye and claimant for his pension. States that he deserted her about August 1877 but that they were never divorced. States she is 63 years old and a resident of Vermilion Co., IL. States she lives with her children, has no means of income from any source, and no one who is legally bound to support her. There is a copy of certificate of marriage of John S. Dye and Mahettable Garrard Oct. 21, 1858 in Vermilion Co., IL. Additional affadavits: One by her brother George Garrard, age 46, of Danville, Vermilion Co., IL stating that John "deserted (Mahettable) and his children about 1877 and has never returned to her." States she has no property and no income. Second affadavit is by Jonathan Boggs of Danville, a Police Officer. States that Mahettable lives with a married daughter, has no income or property, has never remarried, and is dependant on her children for support. (Note: Jonathan Boggs is Mahettable's son in law, married to her daughter Jennie). A third affadavit by William and A. Sandusky states that they knew John S. Dye and Mahettable Garrard from their "early youth up" and that neither had been previously married.

1900 census Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., IL ed 73, page 275B Sheet 1B
Household #19 431 N. Albert St. Census taken June 1, 1900
John Boggs, head, April 1867, age 33, md 5 yrs, KY/KY/KY, policeman
Juanita, wife, Feb 1878, age 23, md 5 yrs, 0 children, IL/KY/OH
Hettie, mother-in-law, Feb 1837, age 63, widowed, md. 41 yrs, 9 births, 8 surviving children, OH,KY,KY
AJ Davis, boarder, June 1855, age 45, single, IN/IN/OH, painter

June 4, 1900 - Declaration for Dependent Widow's Pension. Minerva Dye, age 45, appeared in court to state that she was married under the name of Minerva Carries (sp?) to John S. Dye on Sept. 5, 1881 in Freedonia, KS by W. H. Harton, J.P. She states that she has three children by him under the age of 16: twins Essie B. and Bessie B. Dye, born Jan. 22, 1885, and Jay R. Dye, born Feb. 1889. States that she is a resident of Homestead Township, Blaine Co., Territory of Oklahoma, and that John S. Dye died in Blaine Co., Terr. of OK on Jan. 4, 1900. Vouched for by R.J. Philpott and D.W. Kennedy, both residents of Homestead Township, Blaine, OK who both state they have known Minerva 4 years.

May 26, 1904 - States death of Mahettable Dye was Oct. 5, 1903 and drops her from the pension rolls.

John + Mahettable or Mahala GARRARD OR GERRARD. Mahettable (daughter of John GARRARD OR GERRARD and Leah BUSICK) was born on 23 Feb 1837 in OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Georgetown, Vermilion, IL

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Her death certificate says her maiden name was "SANDUSKY" but I think this is a mistake.

Mahettable Gerrard was born on Feb 23, 1837 in OH. There is a female the right age to be Mahettable, age 4, in the household of John Garard on the 1840 census of Union, Madison Co., OH. She is listed at age 14 with her parents on the 1850 census of Somerfield, Madison Co., OH. Her parents moved from OH to Vermilion Co., IL in 1853 when she was about age 16. Mahettable married John Samuel Dye on Oct. 21 1858 in Vermilion Co., IL - her last name is spelled both Gerrard and Garrard on the marriage record. John Samuel & Mahettable had 8 daughters and one son. The family is on the 1860 census of Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. John Samuel served in the Civil War and was wounded by a musket ball in his hand in 1864. When he returned from the war he had trouble farming due to his injury. The family is possibly on the 1870 census of Carroll, Vermilion Co., IL, although there is a lot of conflicting data on the 1870 (see notes). John Samuel Dye deserted his family in August 1877 and resettled in Kansas, where he began a second family. When he died in 1900, his second wife applied for his military pension, but the pension office asked for proof that John Samuel had been divorced from his first wife. Mahettable submitted an affadavit that John Samuel Dye had deserted her and that they had not divorced, and his pension was awarded to Mahettable. Mahettable is on the 1900 census of Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., IL, living with her married daughter Juanita Dye Boggs. Mahettable Gerrard Dye died on October 05, 1903 in Danville, Vermilion Co., IL. Children of John Samuel Dye & Mahettabel Gerrard are: Malinda (1859), Thea Etta (1861), Ida (1862), Maggie (between 1863-1870), Howard Sherman (1867), Bertha (1869), Eura (1872), Flora (1873) & Juanita (1877).

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• Civil War: 24 Jul 1862, Vermilion County, IL; ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES Illinois Civil War Detail Report Name DYE, LAWRENCE Rank PVT Company C Unit 73 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence VERMILION CO, IL Age 45 Height 5' 7 1/2 Hair BLACK Eyes BLACK Complexion DARK Marital Status MARRIED Occupation FARMER Nativity MASON CO, KY Service Record Joined When JUL 24, 1862 Joined Where VERMILION CO, IL Joined By Whom M D HAWS Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 21, 1862 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL Muster In By Whom Muster Out Muster Out Where Muster Out By Whom Remarks DISCHARGED JAN 28, 1863 AT NASHVILLE TENN ON SURG CERT OF DISABILITY

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This was written by NeoshoGold On Ancestry.com (link shown below)

Lawrence Dye was born about 1807 in Mason or Fleming Co., Kentucky. He is living with his parents on the 1810 & 1820 censuses of Fleming Co., KY. His father died in 1822 when he was about age 15, and his mother died in 1825 when he was about age 18. Lawrence married Mary Ann VanTrease on Jan. 20, 1825 in Fleming Co., KY, and they had 9 children. The family is listed on the 1830 census of Fleming Co., KY. Lawrence fell into debt about 1837 and went to South Carolina & Georgia between 1837-1841 to earn some money. On the 1840 census, Mary Ann is listed as the head of household with the children. While Lawrence was gone the court awarded his property to his debtors, and he emigrated with his family in 1841 to Vermilion Co., IL. The family is listed on the 1850 census of District 21, Vermilion Co., IL, and on the 1860 census of Elwood Twp., Vermilion Co., IL. In July of 1862, Lawrence enlisted on the Union side in the Civil War - he was about age 56. The tours of duty were hard on him, and he became ill and never fully recovered. Mary Ann VanTrease Dye died in 1865. Lawrence is listed on the 1870 census of Elwood Twp., age 63 and living alone. Lawrence remarried Delilah Mills Ritter Creitzer March 17, 1871 in Vermilion Co., IL. It was the second marriage for Lawrence, and the third marriage for Delilah. Delilah was the daughter of Levi Mills & Mary "Polly" O'Bryant. Delilah had at least 5 children from her marriage to John Ritter, and Lawrence & Delilah had 4 more children. Lawrence died Sept 7, 1879 in Vermilion Co., IL. When I wrote the state of Illinois for his death certificate I was told they did not have one - the doctor who treated him stated in an affadavit in his pension file that he treated Lawrence for free due to his extreme poverty so he did not keep any records of his death. Delilah married twice more after Lawrence's death, and she died sometime before June 4, 1892 and probably before 1891.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/6990459/person/-367031329/mediax/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7CpgNum

Died:
According to pension records, was a Civil War veteran in Company "C" 73rd Regiment Illinois Volunteers. (Union Army) He was a Private. He enlisted at Vermilion, IL, and served from July 24, 1862 to January 28, 1863 when he was discharged at Nashville, TN. He contracted "camp diarrhea" in the service, and spent the later years of his life in poverty. Doctor treated him in last years of his life for free. He died September 7, 1879, and was buried September 8, 1879 at Mt. Pisgah cemetery, Georgetown, Vermilion Co., IL. Son-in-law David Sconce was appointed guardian of his minor children from his second marriage after his death.

Lawrence married Mary Ann VAN TREASE OR VANTREESE on 20 Jan 1825 in Fleming County, KY. Mary was born about 1809 in KY; died on 29 Jan 1865 in Vermilion County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John + Leah BUSICK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]