Martin Van Buren Popejoy is my GG grandfather
Andrew was his brother,Andrew was born in 1834
in Livingston Co.Illinois. in 1850he was living
at home in illinois. then in 1860 he was listed
as living, with his sister Elizabeth Rachel
her husband or else visiting,since he was also
listed as living with his brother,Martin Van Buren
and still single at the age of 26.Andrew sometime
after 1860,migrated to Ohio, where he married
in 1864(possibly Fayette Co. he married
Sara -----? and by 1867 they were living
in Iowa. Possibly Franklin co. where his brother
William cousin, John I.resided. Sara
Andrew were back in livingston co. illinois
by 1880. they had the following children
1. Margaret Ohio
2. Charles n.Iowa
3.Cora E. Iowa
4.Clarence "
5. Matiltda "
6. Samuel "
Sara died a few years after Samuel was born.
then Andrew married a widow, Maranda J.
Townson with three children Manerva,Charly F.,
and Ryel.Maranda Andrew had two children
Mary R. Joseph. The 1850 census shows that
a nathan Townsend age 47 who may have been the
father of her first husband living with her.
Andrew Jackson Popejoy died July 15, 1897
in Fairbury Illinois,Livingston co. leaving
no will or last testament and on jan.1st.1901
Miranda petitioned the court for widow's
right's. court records available in livingston
co. court house.
My mother was Roxie Popejoy Clayes now decesed
her father was Stacy Van Buren Popejoy
His wife Alma Chloe Mitchell Popejoy is still alive
at 96 yrs young. If I can be any help please
contact me at
clayes@inw.net