Furnas Extended Families

Furnas - Extended Family

John Furnas
(Jan 11, 1798 in SC - Mar 16, 1855 in IA)
Son of William Furnas (1775-1833) and Rachel Wesley.
Married Hepsebah Mills (1800-) on Aug 30, 1827
Census: 1850, 1860

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The 4 children of John and Hepsebah are:

1. Emiline E. Furnas (Feb 19, 1829 in OH - May 13, 1891 in IA) - 1 DNA match
    Married John R. Brown (1822-1907) in 1856
    Census: 1850

             1. John F. Brown (1855-)

             2. Mary Clarissa Brown (1859 - Mar 18, 1889)
                 Married Lucias Bashall Lane (1861-1922)

                       1. Every D. Lane (-) died young

                       2. Iowa Catherine Lane (1886-1937)
                           Married Clyde Leo Leaper (1886-1938)

             3. Clarissa Ann Brown (1860 - Mar 3, 1936)
                 Married George B. Lane (1863-1946) in 1885

             4. Almeda Jonette Brown (Oct 15, 1862 in IA - Jan 11, 1937 in NE)
                 Married Robert Tilton Ishmael (1863-1936)

                       1. John Howard Ishmael (1886-1964)

                       2. Freda C. Ishmael (1894-)

                       3. Roberta Opal Ishmael (May 4, 1902 - Oct 21, 1979)
                           Married John Otis Harris (1904-1998)

                       4. Emmett C. Ishmael (1904-1978)

             5. Ebenezer Mack Brown (Sep 30, 1864 - Aug 6, 1944 in IA)
                 Married Cora Ann Rhodes (1871-1941)

                       1. Bessie Almeda Brown (1892-1963)
                           Married Demas Abraham Landon (1885-1967) - 9 children

                       2. Merlyn E. Brown (Jan 31, 1904 - Oct 19, 1958)

                       3. Glen R. Brown (Aug 9, 1909 - Mar 9, 1988)

                       4. Gerald Brown (Jun 30, 1913 - Apr 1972)

             6. Rowena L. Brown (Feb 20, 1867 - Oct 23, 1875) age 8

             7. Ameretta Emeritte Brown (1869-)

             8. Alda Lillian Brown (Jan 10, 1871 in IA - Jul 6, 1909 in SD)
                 Married Alva Killion Morgan (1872-1937) in 1901

                       1. Howard Menefee Morgan (Apr 27, 1902 - Jun 28, 1979)
                           Married Helen Eloise Campbell (1914-1993)

                       2. Laura Laverta Morgan (Jun 25, 1904 - Feb 19, 1993)
                           Married (1) Freddie Dennis Warnaca (1908-1941)
                           Married (2) Edwin Charles Nelson (1907-1985)
                                 1. Jane M. Nelson (1936-1977)
                                 2. Jack Nelson (1944 - Aug 1957)

                       3. Martha Clarissa Morgan (Apr 11, 1907 - Apr 6, 1990)
                           Married Rex E. Underwood (1909-1990)

   2. Jeremiah F "Jerry" Furnas (Mar 13, 1832 in OH - Apr 27, 1903 in IA)
       Married Mary Ann Brennan (1836-1908) in 1854
       Census: 1850, 1880, 1885, 1900; Death

          1. Dora Ardelia Furnas (Jan 2, 1863 in IA - Jun 11, 1929 in IA)
                Married Thomas Wilkinson Farnsworth (1860-1936) in 1881
                Census: 1880, 1885, 1900, 1920, 1925

                     1. Dr. Frank Wilkinson Farnsworth (Nov 1, 1883 in IA - Sep 24, 1932 in MN)
                         Married Jane Graham (1885-1963) in 1909
                         Census: 1900
                               1. Thomas Wilkinson Farnsworth (1920-1942) (Lost in 1942 during the battle of the Coral Sea)

                     2. Grace Bell Farnsworth (Sep 12, 1890 in IA - May 1, 1972 in CA)
                         Married Herman Albert Neitzke (1884-1962) in 1909
                         Census: 1900

                               1. Ethel Florence Neitzke (Jul 8, 1911 in IA - May 12, 2004 in IA)
                                   Married F. Kenneth McDonald (1915-1973) in 1936
                               2. Verne Albert Neitzke (Dec 19, 1914 in IA - Sep 29, 1992 in CA)
                                   Married Catherine Pedley (1909-)
                                         1. Verne Albert Neitzke (1936-2012)
                               3. Edna Alice Neitzke (Jun 30, 1920 in IA - Feb 15, 2002 in IA)
                                   Married Earl McGranahan (1914-1973) in 1937
                                         1. Ramona Mae McGranahan (Jan 23, 1937 in IA - Apr 15, 1962 in IA)
                                             Married Jerry Paul Scheerhoorn (1935-2016) in 1956
                                                   1. Linda Lee Scheerhoorn (Feb 25, 1962 in IA - Feb 25, 1962 in IA)

                     3. Pearl Love Farnsworth (Oct 8, 1900 in IA - Jun 22, 1931) age 30
                         Census: 1920, 1925, 1930

          2. Marelda A. "Rella" Furnas (Feb 17, 1864 in IA - Oct 17, 1900 in IA) age 36
              Census: 1880, 1885; Did not marry

          3. Manilluan Furnas (Feb 1871 in IA - Bef. 1900)
              Census: 1900

3. William Furnas (Abt 1836 - Aft. 1880)
Census: 1850, 1856, 1860, 1880

4. Sidney Furnas (Feb 15, 1839 - Feb 28, 1839) infant