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Stephen Jett Loyd

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Stephen Jett Loyd

Birth
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 Apr 1915 (aged 76)
Deepwater, Henry County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Deepwater, Henry County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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MOVED FROM DUNNING CEMETERY abt 1980
Note: Stone engraved as Stephan, all records as Stephen, used here.

Son of Thomas Loyd and Fannie Elington, both of VA.

m1: Sarah E. Hendricks Jan 1857, Coles Co IL. Sarah was born 9 Mar 1843 Moultrie Co., IL, the dau of Europe/Eureka Hendricks and Lovicy G. Monson-Munson. Sarah died Aug 29 1860. She was only abt 14 yrs when she married and 17Y 5M when she died, COD may have been childbirth complications. (Note, some records show a son, Jett. No children with them in 1860 census nor is he with father in 1870. No children buried with Sarah in Findagrave. If there was a baby, it apparently died as infant/child with no marker.)

m2: Nancy Ellington Jul 1863; Nancy died in 1866, Henry Co. MO. from childbirth complications with birth of Nancy. ch:
-William H. abt 1865- m: Carrie, ch inc: Nellie, Harry, Dixie, living in OK 1893
-Nancy A. 1866-1873
Stephen and his two motherless children are found with his parents, 1870 census.

m3: Mrs. Sarah (Pifer) Brothers(?) Ellington Jul 17 1873
ch:
-Nellie 1974-1878,
-Stepehn Dexter "Deck" 1875-1955 m: Geraldine "Josie" May Thompson
-Eugene Leslie 1878-1948
-Wesley E.
-Martha A. (twin) Mar 1880- m: Wesley Overturf Sep 8 1901)
-Claud (twin) 1880-1920 m: Pearl Manbeck)
-Nora/Norah (Jan 1884/Springfield Greene Co MO- m: Morris F. Gaspard)

S.J. also raised the three children that Sarah brought to the mariage: Sarah Brothers and Ida and George Ellington, all born in IL.

LOYD, Stephen Jett
Fairview Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 761
Stephen J. Loyd, farmer and stock feeder, section 11, was born in Washington County, Virginia, near Abingdon, February 17, 1839. His father, Thomas Loyd, was born in Russell County, Virginia, August 10, 1811, but grew to manhood in Washington County, where he married Fanny Ellington, also of Russell County. The family moved to Illinois in 1850 and located in Coles County, where they resided about fifteen years. In the fall of 1865 they came to Henry County, Missouri, and bought the farm where they now reside. Thomas Loyd lost his wife, who died while on a visit to Illinois in 1869, leaving two children, William C. and Stephen. The subject of this sketch was reared in Coles County on a farm, and by attending the common schools he received a fair education. He was married in that county in January, 1857, to Miss Sarah E. Hendricks, a daughter of Eureka Hendricks. She died in Illinois in 1859. He was again married in July, 1863, to Miss Nancy Ellington, and she also died, in Henry County, in 1866, leaving one child, William H. Mr. Loyd was married to his present wife, Mrs. Sarah Ellington, July 17, 1873. She was a daughter of Jacob Pifer and is a native of Coles County, Illinois. Mrs. Loyd has three children by her former marriage: Sarah (now Mrs. John A. Wolf), Ida (wife of O. M. Potts), and George Ellington. By the last marriage there are four children: Stephen D., Wesley E. Martha A. and Claud. Mr. L. and his father have 380 acres of land, with 220 under fence, upon which are fair buildings and other improvements. He is a man of good business qualifications, and has filled numerous local offices in his township. He is a member of the Masonic order. He belongs to the Christian Church and his wife is connected with the Missionary Baptists.
(bio from Henry Co. website, used with permission.)

Census records:
1850 Charleston, Coles IL: LOYD Thomas/39, Fanny E/28, William Clayton/13, Stephen/12
1860 Mattoon, Coles IL: LOYD Stephen J./21, Sarah E/18
1870 Osage, Henry Co MO: LOYD Thomas/59, Fannie/49, Mary E/16, Stephen/30, William/5, Nancy/3.
1880 Fairview, Deepwater Henry Co MO: LOYD Stephen J/41, Sarah A/36, Thomas/69, William/14, Dexter/3, Eugene/1; ELLINGTON Sarah F/18, Ida/15, George C/14.
1900 Fairview Deepwater Henry Co MO: LOYD Stephen J/61, Sarah A/57, Eugene L/23, Mattie O/20, Claud/20, Norah/16 and boarders MANTLY Scott/50, ZUMWALT/43. Sarah indicates she has 10 of 10 children living altho at least dau Nellie died as infant prior to census, indicating Sarah had 10 of 11 children or had 9 of 10 living.
1910 Henry MO: LOYD Stephen J/71, Sarah A/64, Lester E/28, Norah/24.

Mo. death cert filed as Stephen J. Loyd
76Y 1M 24D
Married
Occ: Farmer
Informant: C. Harwood, Deepwater (Doctor)
Burial: Apr 13 1915, Wm. Dunning Cemetery

(Cemetery no longer exists, remains were removed to other cemeteries in 1970s to make way for the Truman Lakes Project.

Thanks to Diane for information to enhance this memorial.
MOVED FROM DUNNING CEMETERY abt 1980
Note: Stone engraved as Stephan, all records as Stephen, used here.

Son of Thomas Loyd and Fannie Elington, both of VA.

m1: Sarah E. Hendricks Jan 1857, Coles Co IL. Sarah was born 9 Mar 1843 Moultrie Co., IL, the dau of Europe/Eureka Hendricks and Lovicy G. Monson-Munson. Sarah died Aug 29 1860. She was only abt 14 yrs when she married and 17Y 5M when she died, COD may have been childbirth complications. (Note, some records show a son, Jett. No children with them in 1860 census nor is he with father in 1870. No children buried with Sarah in Findagrave. If there was a baby, it apparently died as infant/child with no marker.)

m2: Nancy Ellington Jul 1863; Nancy died in 1866, Henry Co. MO. from childbirth complications with birth of Nancy. ch:
-William H. abt 1865- m: Carrie, ch inc: Nellie, Harry, Dixie, living in OK 1893
-Nancy A. 1866-1873
Stephen and his two motherless children are found with his parents, 1870 census.

m3: Mrs. Sarah (Pifer) Brothers(?) Ellington Jul 17 1873
ch:
-Nellie 1974-1878,
-Stepehn Dexter "Deck" 1875-1955 m: Geraldine "Josie" May Thompson
-Eugene Leslie 1878-1948
-Wesley E.
-Martha A. (twin) Mar 1880- m: Wesley Overturf Sep 8 1901)
-Claud (twin) 1880-1920 m: Pearl Manbeck)
-Nora/Norah (Jan 1884/Springfield Greene Co MO- m: Morris F. Gaspard)

S.J. also raised the three children that Sarah brought to the mariage: Sarah Brothers and Ida and George Ellington, all born in IL.

LOYD, Stephen Jett
Fairview Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 761
Stephen J. Loyd, farmer and stock feeder, section 11, was born in Washington County, Virginia, near Abingdon, February 17, 1839. His father, Thomas Loyd, was born in Russell County, Virginia, August 10, 1811, but grew to manhood in Washington County, where he married Fanny Ellington, also of Russell County. The family moved to Illinois in 1850 and located in Coles County, where they resided about fifteen years. In the fall of 1865 they came to Henry County, Missouri, and bought the farm where they now reside. Thomas Loyd lost his wife, who died while on a visit to Illinois in 1869, leaving two children, William C. and Stephen. The subject of this sketch was reared in Coles County on a farm, and by attending the common schools he received a fair education. He was married in that county in January, 1857, to Miss Sarah E. Hendricks, a daughter of Eureka Hendricks. She died in Illinois in 1859. He was again married in July, 1863, to Miss Nancy Ellington, and she also died, in Henry County, in 1866, leaving one child, William H. Mr. Loyd was married to his present wife, Mrs. Sarah Ellington, July 17, 1873. She was a daughter of Jacob Pifer and is a native of Coles County, Illinois. Mrs. Loyd has three children by her former marriage: Sarah (now Mrs. John A. Wolf), Ida (wife of O. M. Potts), and George Ellington. By the last marriage there are four children: Stephen D., Wesley E. Martha A. and Claud. Mr. L. and his father have 380 acres of land, with 220 under fence, upon which are fair buildings and other improvements. He is a man of good business qualifications, and has filled numerous local offices in his township. He is a member of the Masonic order. He belongs to the Christian Church and his wife is connected with the Missionary Baptists.
(bio from Henry Co. website, used with permission.)

Census records:
1850 Charleston, Coles IL: LOYD Thomas/39, Fanny E/28, William Clayton/13, Stephen/12
1860 Mattoon, Coles IL: LOYD Stephen J./21, Sarah E/18
1870 Osage, Henry Co MO: LOYD Thomas/59, Fannie/49, Mary E/16, Stephen/30, William/5, Nancy/3.
1880 Fairview, Deepwater Henry Co MO: LOYD Stephen J/41, Sarah A/36, Thomas/69, William/14, Dexter/3, Eugene/1; ELLINGTON Sarah F/18, Ida/15, George C/14.
1900 Fairview Deepwater Henry Co MO: LOYD Stephen J/61, Sarah A/57, Eugene L/23, Mattie O/20, Claud/20, Norah/16 and boarders MANTLY Scott/50, ZUMWALT/43. Sarah indicates she has 10 of 10 children living altho at least dau Nellie died as infant prior to census, indicating Sarah had 10 of 11 children or had 9 of 10 living.
1910 Henry MO: LOYD Stephen J/71, Sarah A/64, Lester E/28, Norah/24.

Mo. death cert filed as Stephen J. Loyd
76Y 1M 24D
Married
Occ: Farmer
Informant: C. Harwood, Deepwater (Doctor)
Burial: Apr 13 1915, Wm. Dunning Cemetery

(Cemetery no longer exists, remains were removed to other cemeteries in 1970s to make way for the Truman Lakes Project.

Thanks to Diane for information to enhance this memorial.


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