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Desendants of John Moats Sr.

FIRST GENERATION

1. John Moats Sr. died in 1870. He was born in Holland. John Moats, Sr. was born in Holland, February 29, 1779, the son of a dairyman and cheese- maker. he, however, did not take kindly to the tasks or the environment, though he had served apprenticeship for several years. After hearing tales of travelers and adventurers, who had visited the new land of America, he decided to cast his lot with the thousands who were to try their fortunes across the sea. He landed in America, at New York in 1795; then he traveled westward to the pennsylvania Dutch Colony that had been settled in Pennsylvania around 1683. He worked at the dairy business because of his past experience. After a few years, he grew dissatisfied and migrated to near Millersburg in what is now Holmes County, Ohio. It was around the year 1800 and he found himself in a farming section of the state. Young Moats hired out as a formhand and soon found out that farming was more to his liking than dairing. He had money saved from his sojcurn in Pennsylvania, and decided to start farming for himself. Since coming to Ohio, he met a young lady, Elizabeth Lewis, who had given him additional incentive to become a farmer.
He was married to Elizabeth Lewis in 1800. Elizabeth Lewis was born in 1782. She died in 1830. John Moats Sr. and Elizabeth Lewis had the following children:

+2 i. John Moats Jr..

SECOND GENERATION

2. John Moats Jr. was born in 1825. He died in 1877.
Eliza Lewis (daughter of Silas Lewis and Elizabeth DeVos) was born in 1828. She died in 1866. John Moats Jr. and Eliza Lewis had the following children:

3 i. Alfred Moats was born on JAN 18 1848. He died on MAR 13 1848.
4 ii. Elizabeth Moats.
5 iii. Henrietta Moats.
6 iv. Albert D. Moats was born on SEP 10 1855 in Clay County, Illinois. He died on MAY 1 1877.
7 v. Almeda Alice Moats.
8 vi. Silas Moats was born in 1859.
9 vii. Sarah Dianna Moats was born in 1863. She died in 1951.
10 viii. John Lewis Moats was born on OCT 15 1866. He died on OCT 31 1866.

THIRD GENERATION

5. Henrietta Moats was born on SEP 19 1851 in Clay County, Illinois. She died in 1940.
She was married to Santford Clark Summers (son of Elijah Summers and Nancy Ross)on JAN 31 1875 in Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. Santford Clark Summers was born on JAN 11 1852 in Seymour, Indiana. He died on FEB 24 1936 in Sidell, Illinois. I believe his first name was miss spelled in the following obituary.
Obituary reads: "Stamford Summers Expires at 84-Active in Civic and Church Affairs
"Uncle" Stamford Summers, 84, a prominent resident of Sidell, died Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, 1936, at his home following three weeks illness ending in uremic poisoning.
Mr. Summers was prominent in all civic and church affairs in Sidell. He was a member of the Methodist Church here, which he helped build. He was employed by the C. & E. I. Railroad Company many years. Following injury in a wreck several years ago he was made watchman at the crossing here. He retired in 1929.
He was born Jan. 11, 1852 at Seymour, Indiana, son of Elijah and Nancy Summers. When 7 years old he came to Flora, Illinios, to make home with an uncle. He was married Jan. 31, 1875 to Miss Henrietta Moats, Clay City, Illinios. They lived near Homer, Sidney and Allerton before moving to Sidell in 1885. When they built their home here there were only 14 residents. They celebrated their first wedding anniversary Jan. 31.
Surviving are the widow; three sons, John 116 Jefferson Street, Danville; Charles, Tolono, and Fred, Elgin; two daughters, Mrs. Alice Witt, Sidney, and Mrs. Laura Cox, Sidell.
Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the home. The Rev. A. H. Coleman, pastor of Sidell Methodist , will officiate. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Indianola, with Hartbank, Tolono undertaker, in charge.
Henrietta Moats and Santford Clark Summers had the following children:

18 i. Fred O. Summers Sr..
19 ii. John Summers.
20 iii. Charles O. Summers.
21 iv. Alice Summers.
22 v. Laura Ann Summers.

FOURTH GENERATION

22. Laura Ann Summers was born on JUL 6 1895. She died in JUN 1987. [Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from A through L, Date of Import: Jan 17, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.111.4.51279.85]
Individual: Cox, Laura Birth date: Jul 6, 1895 Death date: Jun 1987 Social Security #: 343-24-1434 Last residence: IL 61876 State of issue: IL
She was married to Sampson Guy Cox (son of Robert Cox and Mary Margarite Morris) in 1919 in Sidell, Illinois. Sampson Guy Cox was born on SEP 26 1897 in French Lick, Orange County, Indiana. He died in 1959. Laura Ann Summers and Sampson Guy Cox had the following children:

41 i. Marcella "Sally" Aileen Cox.
42 ii. Mary Ruth Cox.
43 iii. Alice Jewel Cox.
44 iv. Ellen JoAnn Cox.
45 v. Cleata Marie Cox.
46 vi. Alberta Gene Cox.

FIFTH GENERATION

46. Alberta Gene Cox was born on SEP 25 1927 in Sidell, Illinois. She died in NOV 1984 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is buried in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 4, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Social Security Death Index, Surnames from M through Z, Date of Import: Aug 13, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.112.4.86540.188]
Individual: Strode, Alberta Birth date: Sep 25, 1927 Death date: Nov 1984 Social Security #: 353-20-4919 State of issue: IL Zip of last payment: 46227
She was married to William Marlin Strode (son of William Hayden Strode and Margaret Anna Birch) on JUL 1 1946 in Beech Grove, Marion County, Indiana. William Marlin Strode was born on SEP 2 1924 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky. Alberta Gene Cox and William Marlin Strode had the following children:

71 i. Beverly Gene Strode.
72 ii. William Wallace Strode.
73 iii. Strode was stillborn.
74 iv. Marlin Guy Strode Sr.
75 v. Melvin Dane Strode was born on NOV 6 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
76 vi. Nancy Jane Strode.

SIXTH GENERATION

74. Marlin Guy Strode Sr. was born on JUN 9 1955.
Vicky Lynn Paschall and marlin Guy Strode Sr. were married on JUN 17 1978 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He divorced Vicky Lynn Paschall. Vicky Lynn Paschall was born on AUG 2 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Marlin Guy Strode Sr. and Vicky Lynn Paschall had the following children:

87 i. Brandy Lynn Strode was born on NOV 2 1978 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Richard Leo Krackenberger

Marlin Guy Strode Sr. and Vickie Jean Krackenberger had the following children:

88 i. Marlin Guy Strode Jr. was born on OCT 30 1987 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.

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