Descendants of Solomon Query (1784 1863)

Descendants of Solomon Query (1784 – 1863)

First Generation

1.Solomon Query[1] was born Oct 20 1784 in Montgomery County, Maryland and was christened Jun 7 1785 in Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick, Maryland. He died Jan 29 1863 in Bartholomew County, Indiana and was buried in Cox-Spaugh Cemetery, Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

BIOGRAPHY: He was the son of George Daniel Query (1754 - 1837) and Eva Marie Wilfree (d: abt 1835), both of whom died in Montgomery County, Maryland. By 1809 Solomon had moved from Montgomery County, Maryland to Hardin County, Kentucky where he was counted for a poll tax and was listed as a head of household, but not owning any property. By 1810 he had accumulated a horse, and in 1811 he married Elizabeth Grass. In 1814 the parents of Elizabeth deeded some land to him. In 1833, Solomon and Elizabeth sold the land and moved to Bartholomew County, Indiana where they visited Solomon's sister Sarah and brother-in-law John Woods. Visits continued into 1834. On December 6, 1834, Bartholomew County Indiana recorded a purchase of land by Solomon Query. He remained in Rush County until his death in 1863. He is buried at Flat Rock Township, Bartholomew County, in a small cemetery known as the Cox-Spaugh Cemetery.

Solomon married Elizabeth Grass1, daughter of Henry Grass Sr. and Mary Gray, on Sep 26 1811[2] in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky2. Elizabeth was born Oct 30 1791 in Hardin County, Kentucky. She died Jan 19 1866 in Owen County, Indiana and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana[3].

DEATH: Elizabeth survived her husband Solomon’s death in 1863 by about three years, and moved to Owen County, Indiana to the home of her sons Daniel and Hardin to live out the remainder of her years. She is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery among the “peace and quiet of some of the largest and most beautiful pine trees in this part of the country.”

They had the following children:

+2Mi.George Washington Query Sr. was born 1812 and died Feb 27 1875.

+3Mii.Henry Query was born 1814 and died 1894.

+4Miii.Daniel Boone Query Sr. was born Mar 22 1819 and died Dec 17 1901.

+5Miv.Harden Query was born Oct 9 1824 and died May 26 1876.

6Fv.Letitia Query1 died.

Letitia married[4] (1) Thomas Clark on Jun 14 1847 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Thomas died.

Letitia also married[5] (2) Franklin Law on Feb 19 1880 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Franklin died.

7Fvi.Elizabeth Query1 died.

Elizabeth married Charles Watts on Mar 9 1848[6] in Bartholomew County, Indiana6. Charles died.

Second Generation

2.George Washington Query Sr.1 (Solomon) was born 1812 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He died Feb 27 1875 in Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana.

BIOGRAPHY: Bartholomew County Indiana recorded a land purchase by George Query on June 20,1836.

George married (1) Prudence Cookston, daughter of Andrew Cookston Cookston and Barbara Castetter, on Oct 9 1845[7] in Bartholomew County, Indiana7. Prudence was born 1821 in Indiana. She died 1867 in Bartholomew County, Indiana and was buried in Winterrowd Cemetery, Norristown, Shelby County, Indiana.

They had the following children:

+8Mi.George Washington Query Jr. was born Oct 10 1846 and died Jan 29 1916.

9Fii.Mary E Query was born 1849 in Beverly Township, Adams County, Ohio. She died.

Mary married Rev. W D Milburn on Nov 27 1889[8] in Shelby County, Indiana8. Rev. W D Milburn died.

+10Fiii.Sarah Jane Query was born Oct 5 1851 and died Oct 20 1923.

11Miv.Daniel Query died.

+12Mv.Charles William Query was born Jun 8 1856 and died Apr 2 1942.

13Mvi.Harden Query was born Dec 29 1857. He died Dec 17 1863 in Shelby County, Indiana.

Harden resided in Pike County, Indiana.

+14Mvii.John A Query was born Sep 18 1861 and died Dec 21 1930.

15Mviii.Henry Query was born Dec 17 1863. He died Feb 16 1869.

George also married (2) Mary Wood on Mar 24 1866 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Mary died.

3.Henry Query1 (Solomon) was born 1814 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He died 1894 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

Henry married9[,10][0]Mary Fitz Randolph on Jan 23 1842 in Shelby County, Indiana. Mary was born 1823 in Ohio. She died Apr 22 1882 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

This was Mary's second marriage.

Henry and Mary had the following children:

16Fi.Charlotte Query "Lottie" died.

Lottie married1[1]Edwin Evans on Feb 18 1880 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

17Mii.Charles H Query was born 1843. He died 1865.

18Miii.Thomas C Query was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana. He died in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

Thomas married1[2]Emma M Burns on Feb 25 1894 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Emma died.

They had a son who was a Methodist minister.

19Miv.Frank Query died.

+20Mv.Henry J Query was born Mar 12 1856 and died Jul 25 1938.

4.Daniel Boone Query Sr.1 (Solomon) was born Mar 22 18191[3] in Hardin County, Kentucky13. He died Dec 17 190114[,15][5] in Owen County, Indiana14 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana1[6].

Daniel was a veteran of the Civil War, Union Army, Jackson Township Militia, Owen County, Indiana. He enlisted in 1862. .

BIOGRAPHY: Daniel came to Bartholomew County, Indiana, from Hardin County, Kentucky in 1833 with his parents, Solomon (1784 - 1863) and Elizabeth (1791 - 1866), and brother Harden (1824 - 1876). After thier marriage, Daniel and Susannah joined the United Brethren Church in 1842. They had a farm of 80 acres in section 2 of Flat Rock Township in Bartholomew County that year, eventually owning 133 acres. On February 14, 1847, Daniel Query sold 90 acres and began a move west with his brother Hardin. Their intent was to go to California, but they stopped in Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana. Daniel purchased 100 acres there on January 1, 1848. It was the site of the town of Atkinsonville, where he later owned a general store. Family tradition says that he hauled his stock of goods overland from Louisville, Kentucky. Daniel enlisted in the Union Army, Jackson Township Militia, in 1862 along with son Miles and brother Harden. According to Arthur C Query, "they lived in a two room log cabin on a hill west of Atkinsonville (the property is now a state forest preserve). Near the cabin was Rattlesnale Creek. There was a spring at the foot of the hill and a cistern up near his house. Daniel's barn was across the road from the cabin." In 1862, Daniel and Susannah joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. Daniel taught Sunday School there and kissed everyone as they came in ("no doubt a holy kiss"). Daniel went blind 10 years before passing away, on December 17, 1901 at Atkinsonville. Although they owned over 400 acres at one time in Owen County, after Daniel's estate was settled, only $70 was left for his heirs. Susannah died on August 6, 1913 at Atkinsonville. Both are buried in the Pleasant Grove cemetery near that village, however she has no tombstone. Daniel and Susannah kept a log of their family's birth, deaths and marriages in a family bible. According to Melba Huber Haltom in "The Query's in America", Daniel would prepare a new bible, in very nice script, and give it as a gift to each of his children upon their marriage. Copies of pages from one of these bibles are available in "The Query's in America" by Melba Huber Haltom.

DEATH: Arthur Query relates this story that he got from his interviews with Clara Mugg. "Daniel had his knees drawn up and a sparrow flew in and landed on his knee a few days before he died. Mrs. Mugg also said Daniel claimed he heard music not long before he died."

Daniel married15Susannah Cox1, daughter of Jeffery Cox and Nancy Anne Tillett, on Dec 17 1839 in Bartholomew County, Indiana. Susannah was born Aug 14 182413 in Ross County, Ohio. She died1[7] Aug 6 1913 in Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana1[8].

BIOGRAPHY: She grew sage, holyhocks and hops, and made tea and yeast. Susannah was described as being a hard working woman, washing clothes in her 80's with a washboard and caring for her blind husband until his death in 1901.

1850 Census, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana, Page 31, lists Daniel as age 32, a farmer that owned 1200 acres, born in Kentucky. Wife Susannah was 26, born in Ohio. Both could not read or write. Children Miles age eight, Andrew J age six, Solomon age three and Nancy age one. All of the children were born in Indiana.

Daniel and Susannah had the following children:

21Mi.Infant Query1[9] was born Mar 24 18412[0] in Bartholomew County, Indiana. He died Mar 25 1841 in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

+22Mii.Miles Query was born Jul 2 1842 and died Dec 1 1929.

+23Miii.Andrew Jackson Query was born Aug 6 1845 and died.

+24Miv.Solomon Query was born Oct 4 1847 and died Dec 19 1921.

+25Fv.Nancy J Query was born Aug 14 1849 and died Sep 16 1906.

+26Fvi.Julia Ann Query was born Nov 17 1851 and died Mar 27 1943.

+27Fvii.Susannah Query was born Jun 21 1852 and died Feb 17 1939.

+28Mviii.Daniel Boone Query Jr. was born Jul 25 1856 and died Dec 16 1901.

29Fix.Elizabeth Ann Query1 was born Mar 1 18592[1] in Owen County, Indiana. She died.

Elizabeth married2[2]Edward F Bishop2[3] on Jul 3 1883 in Morgan County, Indiana. Edward died.

+30Mx.Emmanuel Query was born Jun 9 1861 and died May 29 1888.

+31Fxi.Martha Jane Query was born Jan 13 1864 and died Mar 7 1903.

+32Mxii.Nathan Asbury Query was born Sep 3 1867 and died Feb 9 1921.

5.Harden Query1 (Solomon) was born Oct 9 1824 in Hardin County, Kentucky. He died May 26 18762[4] in Owen County, Indiana24 from Tuberculosis and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

Harden was a veteran of the Civil War, Union Army, Jackson Township Militia, Owen County, Indiana. He enlisted in 1862..

BIRTH: He was named after the Kentucky County of his birth.

Census: 1850, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana lists Hardin as age 26, a farmer that owned $400 worth of real estate. It mentions that he was born in Kentucky and could not read or write.

BIOGRAPHY: In 1862 he enlisted in the Union Army and was a member of the Morgan Township Militia. He was listed as a farmer and 37 years of age at that time.

Obituary: "On the 25th of May, 1876, of Consumption, Hardin Querry of ? township, aged 51 years. The deceased was born in Hardin County Kentucky in 1824, and in the year 1833 his father moved to Decatur County, Indiana where he resided till 1848, when with his brother Daniel, he moved to Owen County, and located near where he died. It will thus be seen that he has been a citizen of this county for many years. He leaves a wife and five children to mourn his loss. Deceased was a man of spotless character, honest, genorous and kind in all his dealings with his fellow man; and as a neighbor and citizen he had no superior and but few equals. The deceased was for many years a member of the M.E. Church and much of the time an official member; his house has been the home of the minister and his greatest pleasure was to make all around him happy and comfortable. The community in which he lived will ? his loss with deep sorrow and none more than the writer of this brief note (?) who has lived a neighbor to him for 25 years. J.L.M."

Harden married2[5]Ruth Ann Casida "Jerusha", daughter of John Clinton Casida and Nancy Ann Long, on Jul 23 1851 in Owen County, Indiana. Jerusha was born Mar 11 1835 in Hendricks County, Indiana. She died Nov 30 18782[6] in Owen County, Indiana26 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

DEATH: Her will was prepared on November 28, 1878 and probated on December 4, 1878 in Owen County, Indiana. A copy of both documents is in the Query Family folder at the Owen County, Library.

According to "The Query's in America", the family died of Consumption (Tubercolosis). Only three of the children lived to adulthood, John, Margaret and Loudella. Benjamin died at the home of his uncle, Miles Query. An article in the Greencastle, Indiana Banner, dated Thursday, March 6, 1879 reads as follows: "LOCAL DEPT: Three children named Querry were brought here from Cataract, Monday and sent on the cars to relatives living in Harrisonville, Mo. A card containing the destination of each child was fastened to its clothing and each was furnished with a through ticket. The oldest was a 10 year old boy, the other two being girls of six and eight years. It was said that the remaining three children went to live with an aunt in Missouri."

Harden and Jerusha had the following children:

33Mi.Erastus Query was born Apr 15 1850 in Owen County, Indiana. He died Oct 27 18522[7] in Owen County, Indiana27 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

34ii.Infant Query was born Apr 26 1859 in Owen County, Indiana. Infant died Apr 26 18592[8] in Owen County, Indiana28 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

35Fiii.Susannah Query was born Sep 29 1859 in Owen County, Indiana. She died Mar 22 18712[9] in Owen County, Indiana29 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

36Miv.Isaac Taylor Query was born Oct 4 1860 in Owen County, Indiana. He died Apr 5 18793[0] in Owen County, Indiana30 and was buried3[1] in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

37Mv.Willie Query was born Nov 29 1862 in Owen County, Indiana. He died Nov 30 18623[2] in Owen County, Indiana32 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

38Mvi.Irvin Query was born May 30 1862 in Owen County, Indiana. He died Oct 25 18693[3] in Owen County, Indiana33 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

39Mvii.Benjamin Hardin Query "Bennie" was born Feb 10 1863 in Owen County, Indiana. He died Feb 26 18803[4] in Owen County, Indiana34 and was buried3[5] in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

Obituary: Benjamin H. Query son of Hardin died Feb 26, 1880 age 17 yrs. He died of consumption at the residence of his cousin Miles Query. His father, mother and a brother (Isaac T. Query) have died within the last four years, all of consumption. Nine Children and the father and mother of this family have crossed the river of death and rest together at the church yard of Pleasant Grove. Three little children in the care of an aunt in western Missouri are the only surviving members of this once interesting and much respected family of northwestern Owen. Ben was a young man of fine intellect and spotless character. Within the last year he was united with the M.E. Church, and in his last days on earth expressed himself as ready and willing to leave this world that has furnished his young heart so many trying ordeals. He believed that "we shall know each other there". J.L.M.

40Fviii.Lilly Belle Query was born Apr 19 1865 in Owen County, Indiana. She died May 22 18723[6] in Owen County, Indiana36 and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

41Mix.Miles Query was born Aug 11 1875 in Owen County, Indiana. He died Jan 7 18763[7] in Owen County, Indiana37 and was buried3[8] in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana.

+42Mx.John Thomas Query was born Aug 26 1867 and died Apr 3 1945.

43Fxi.Nancy Margaret Query was born Jun 16 1871. She died Apr 16 1884.

BIOGRAPHY: In 1878, she and her siblings were orphaned when their mother died. Nancy, brother John and sister Lou Della, moved to their Aunt's (Cassida) home in Missouri.

44Fxii.Loudella Query was born Aug 29 1872. She died about 1955.

BIOGRAPHY: In 1878, she and her siblings were orphaned when their mother died. Lou Della, brother John and sister Nancy, moved to their Aunt's (Cassida) home in Missouri.

Loudella married Oscar Hysom. Oscar died.

Third Generation

8.George Washington Query Jr. "Wash" (George Washington, Solomon) was born Oct 10 1846 in Beverly Township, Adams County, Ohio. He died Jan 29 1916 in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana from Tuberculosis and was buried in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana3[9].

Wash resided in Pike County, Indiana.

Wash married (1) Mary Ellen Quackenbush. Mary died.

They had a son who died of Tuberculosis.

Wash also married (2) Matilda Rider Yates on Jul 10 18704[0] in Decatur County, Indiana40. Matilda was born 1852 in Kentucky. She died 1882.

They had the following children:

45Fi.Elizabeth Query was born 1872. She died.

46Fii.Phoebe Query was born 1874. She died.

+47Fiii.Ida Mae Query was born 1876 and died.

48Fiv.Clara Query was born 1877. She died.

49Mv.Samuel Stuckey Query was born Aug 20 1879. He died Jun 9 19524[1] and was buried in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana.

50Mvi.Andrew Jackson Query was born 1882. He died 1957 and was buried in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Washington Township, Pike County, Indiana4[2].

51Fvii.Amanda Query died.

Wash also married (3) Rebecky Walker on Dec 18 1889 in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana. Rebecky was born 1845. She died.

Wash also married (4) Mary Ellen Butterfield on Jun 26 1901 in Petersburg, Pike County, Indiana. Mary was born 1859. She died.

10.Sarah Jane Query (George Washington, Solomon) was born Oct 5 1851 in Beverly Township, Adams County, Ohio. She died Oct 20 1923 in Decatur County, Indiana.