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Charles C Gapen + Mary Feurt (Fort) PA>OH>IL

Charles C Gapen + Mary Feurt (Fort) PA>OH>IL

Posted: 13 Feb 2004 11:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 18 May 2005 1:36PM GMT
Surnames: Gapen, Feurt, Fort, Dever, Deaver, Cubberly, Cuberly
Charles C. Gapen born July 17, 1808 in PA, later moved to Scioto County Ohio, and then moved to Lacon, Marshall County, IL. He married Sarah Feurt ( Fort) , d/o Benjamin Feurt ( Fort) and Mary Dever d/o John and Hannah Cubberly- Dever.

He was appointed postmaster of Lacon IL and held that office for 12 years following which he retired to private life. He died in 1898.

Born to Charles and Sarah were four children: William T. who married Elizabeth Bailey; Washington F., who married Fannie Nelson; Timothy E., who married Mary Fisher in 1884, and Mary A., who married Theodore Blackman and lives in Peoria.

Timothy and his wife had one son, Charles L., who married Grace Bower and had two children: Helen and Marian. He had a busines in Sparland, where he owned 60 acres in addition to 640 acres Rush County Kanas.

Sarah's mother, Mary has a sister Mary Ann who married Joesph Titus in Marshall County, IL

Looking for descendents of Charles and Sarah Feurt (Fort) - Gapen.

Re: Charles C Gapen + Mary Feurt (Fort) PA>OH>IL

Amy Krus (View posts)
Posted: 8 Jan 2005 10:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gapen, Luke,
I too am a Descendant of the Gapen line. Charles C Gapen was my GGGG Grandfather. His son william married Elizabeth Bayles. They had Sarah Gapen who married George W Luke. They had James W Luke who married Helen O. Barrows. My grandmother is their daughter, Sallie Jean Johnston. I would love to get more information on this family line if you have it. I do have some dates from their grave stones. Interested in comparing notes?

Re: Charles C Gapen + Mary Feurt (Fort) PA>OH>IL

Sue Masten (View posts)
Posted: 9 Jan 2005 6:15AM GMT
Classification: Query
I am actually a descendent of the Dever family. But I am very interested in all their descendents which includes the Gapens.

I live in IL and have gathered quiet a bit on this line, as indicated they settled Marshall County, IL. What is interesting, the Dever line while one of the first to arrive in Mashall County, John's Jr. ( husband to Hannah) brother, William's line helped to settle Pulaski County, in Southern IL. Another line moved to Macon County IL, in mid IL.

Please contact me directly at blueabyss@sbcglobal.net

Sue Masten

Re: Charles C Gapen + Mary Feurt (Fort) PA>OH>IL

Sue Masten (View posts)
Posted: 9 Jan 2005 3:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 18 May 2005 1:39PM GMT
Surnames: Dever
Let me clarify: I descend from John Sr. and Mary (Barnes?) Dever. I say Barnes with a question mark, as it is assumed that is her maiden name - but there has not been found any clear domcumentation regarding her maiden name.

John and Mary had 7 children, one of which was John, known in the family circles as John Jr. -- to keep the 2 John's straight, as this name repeats so often in the family.

John Jr. - from whom you descend - also had a brother named George, from whom I descend.

There is a fair amount published in books in IL on your line. There is Dever Fort (not to be confused with the last name Feurt/Fort) as it is actually a FORT, in which the settlers of Lacon, Marshall County, IL sought protection during skirmishes with the Indians.
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