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Catherine Burcham

Female 1818 - 1898  (80 years)


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  • Name Catherine Burcham 
    Born 14 Aug 1818  Lawrence Twp, Lawrence, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Aug 1898  Adelaida, San Luis Obispo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried San Miguel, San Luis Obispo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2541  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Jacob Stoker,   b. 7 Apr 1812, , Ashe, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1893, Cambria, San Luis Obispo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1835  , Lawrence, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F1447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect 6 Apr 2002.

      2. Parents per Ordinance Index 1.02: John and Nancy Burcham. May have middle name of Fleming.

      3. 20 Apr 2002 Ancestry.com database: "tedcox3" reports:
      a. 10 children born between Feb 1837 and Jan 1857 in the following counties and states: Henry, Indiana; Caldwell, MO; Adams, IL; Hancock, IL; Pottawattamie, IA; Harrison, IA; and Mill, IA.
      b. "Katherine Fleming Burcham was born 14 Aug 1804 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. She died 28 Aug 1898 in California. She was the daughter of John 'Scott' Burcham, b. 19 Jun 1764 in Frederick Co., Virginia. He died on 18 Nov 1848 in Scottown (named after him) in Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. He was married on 6 Jul 1795 in Clark Co., Kentucky (later part of Clark Co. became Montgomery Co., Kentucky) to Nancy Ann Dowden, b. 4 Feb 1774 in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania and died 23 Sep 1849 in Scottown, Windsor Township, Lawrence Co., Ohio. Nancy was the daughter of Nathaniel and Susannah Dowden. [Note: An 1804 birth in Kentucky looks to be in error. The 1880 census has Catherine age 60 with birthplace in Ohio. The same census for her children King E. Stoker and Adeline Stoker Sims shows their mother as born in Ohio.]

      4. Censuses:
      1840 US: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, the following related families living in near proximity to each other (with exception of John McDaniel and his wife Christina Stoker, all of David Stoker's siblings, children, and mother are accounted for and it confirms his father Michael was dead by 1840):
      P. 43a:
      David Stoker, males 5-10:1; 40-50:1//females 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1. [David, his wife Barbara, and their children Sarah (13), Catherine (11?), and Michael (6). Note daughter Nancy not in census which means she was probably deceased by then.]
      Simeon P. Grabell [Graybill], males 0-5:1; 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 20-30:1. [David's nephew: Simeon and his wife Amanda Hill and their two oldest children.]
      Jacob Stoker, males 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 20-30:1. [Younger brother to David: Jacob and his wife Catherine and their oldest child.]
      P. 44a:
      Eller Stoker, males 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 15-20:1; 60-70:1. [Youngest brother to David: Eller with his wife Margaret and their oldest child and probably their mother Catherine Eller.]
      James Walker [Welker], males 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 30-40:1//females 5-10:2; 40-50:1. [Living next door to Eller and ages work perfectly that this is James Welker and Elizabeth Stoker, who is David's sister.]
      John W. Stoker, males 0-5:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:2; 30-40:1. [John and his wife Electa Sarah and their six oldest children.]
      John Stoker, males 0-5:1; 20-30:1//females 0-5:1; 5-10:2; 20-30:1. [David's son: John and his wife Jane and their children.]
      P. 52a:
      William Stoker, males 0-5:1; 20-30:1//females 20-30:1 (father-in-law Samuel Winegar is next door). [David's son William and his wife Almira with their child.]
      P. 55a:
      Michael Stoker, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 10-15:1; 30-40:1// females 30-40:1. [Michael, his wife Martha, and their five oldest children.]

      1850 US: Dist. 21, Pottawattamie, Iowa, p. 134b, dwelling 1117, household 1117; neighbors: Eller Stoker and Jacob Stoker:
      Jacob Stoker, 39, NC.
      Cathern, 34, OH.
      Nancy, 12, MO.
      Hyrum, 7, IL.
      George, 2, IA
      Adline, 1, F, IA.

      1851 Iowa State: Pottawattamie County. FHL film 1022203. The entire state was counted but only Pottawattamie listed everyone by name in the household and their ages; other counties only listed the head of the household and a numerical count without names of the various ages by sex in the household. No date is given when the census was taken but it was certified in Dec. 1851; however, the other counties show a Sep 1851 date which also appears more likely for Pottawattamie as well in light of ages given some children with known birthdays in October. Census return:
      Stoker: Jacob 38, Catharine 34, Nancy 12, Hiram 8, George W. 3, Adaline M. 1. [Note that the following related families are in this census and very close neighbors: Simeon P. Graybill, Michael/Polly Graybill with Polly's mother Catherine Eller Stoker, Eller/Margaret Stoker, Jacob/Catherine Stoker, Philip/Catherine Gatrost, David/Barbara Stoker, Edward/Sarah Davis, and William/Almira Stoker. Other relatives in same county but separated by several pages of census include the following families: Thomas/Hannah Pilling whose daughter Hannah, later marries William Lenore Graybill, Levi/Patience Graybill, John W./Sarah Stoker, Hannah Ford whose son Martin later marries Zibiah M. Stoker, and John/Sarah Smith.]

      1856 Iowa: Council Bluffs Township, Mills, IA, shows family as residing in state for 10 years:
      Jacob Stoker, 44, NC.
      Catharin A., 39, OH.
      Nancy A., 17, MO.
      Hirum, 13, IL.
      George, 8, IA.
      Adaline, 6, IA.
      King, 2, IA.
      Margret, IA.

      1860 US: Placerville, El Dorado, California, p. 26 of 44, 7 Jul 1860, 1671/1671:
      Jacob Stoker, 46, teamster, NC.
      Catherine, 42, OH.
      Hyrman, 17, IL.
      Geo. W., 12, IL.
      Adaline, 10, IA.
      King L., m. 6, IA.
      M.A., 5, IA.

      1870 US: Can't find.

      1880 US: Salinas, San Luis Obispo, California, p. 337B, NA film T9-0080:
      Isaac Sims, Farmer, Self, M, 42, IN, OH, OH.
      Adeline Sims, Keeping House, Wife, M, 30, IA, NC, OH.
      Catherine Stoker, Keeping House, Mother-in-law, 60, OH, KY, KY.
      Arher Withrow, Other, S, 5, NY, New Brunswick, IA. [This individual's mother is Adeline's sister Margaret who died 7 Feb 1876.]

      5. The book "Mormon Redress Petitions, Documents of the 1833-1838 Missouri Conflict," edited by Clark V. Johnson, contains a copy of the "Scroll Petition" dated 28 Nov 1843 at Nauvoo, IL addressed to the U.S. Congress by members of the LDS Church who had property destroyed by Missouri mobs in the 1830's. Included with over a couple thousand signatures are those of Jacob and Catherine Stoker.

      6. FHL Book 929.273EL54h "George Michael Eller and Descendants of His in America," compiled by James W. Hook, 1957, also on FHL film 896571, item 2, pp. 118-122: "Jacob Stoker, b. 7 Apr 1812, in Ashe Co., NC; d. 22 Feb 1893, at Adeladia, San Luis Obispo Co., CA. He m. 8 Oct 1835 in Lawrence Co., OH, Catherine Burcham, b. 14 Aug 1817 in Lawrence Co., OH; d. 28 Aug 1898, at Adelaida, CA. He lies buried at Sims Ranch and she at San Miguel, both places in San Luis Obispo. Co., CA. She was a dau. of John and Nancy Burcham. According to family records which give the dates and places of birth of their eleven children, they lived, prior to settling in California, successively in Caldwell Co., MO, Adams Co., IL, Hancock Co. IL, Pottawattamie Co., IA, Harrison Co., IA and Mills Co. IA. An account in a county record book of San Luis Obispo Co., CA, published in 1917, which recorded the marriage, 18 Nov 1870, of their daughter Adeline Melissa Etta Stoker to Isaac Sims, says the family consisting of the parents and five children left Council Bluffs, Iowa (Pottawattamie Co.) by ox team in 1859 and travelled as far as Salt Lake City, UT where they spent the winter. In the spring of 1860 they moved on to Placerville, CA and later in the same year to a ranch near Sacramento. From here they removed to Nevada and in late years lived with their daughter Mrs. Isaac Sims in San Luis Obispo Co., CA where both died and are buried. The children of Jacob Stoker and his wife Catherine Burcham were:
      John Stoker, b. 11 Feb 1837; d. 13 Aug 1839 in Adams Co., IL.
      Nancy Stoker, b. 21 Dec 1838 in Caldwell co., MO; d. 27 Sep 1920 in San Jose, CA; m. 25 Mar 1857, Mr. Traver, prob. William Traver.
      Joseph Stoker, b. and d. 3 May 1841 in Adams Co., IL.
      Hiram Stoker, b. 7 Apr 1842/43 in Hancock Co., IL; d. 16 Jun 1925 at Lovelock, NV; m. 7 Mar 1869 Cornelia Virginia Stauts, b. 15 May 1852 in Philadelphia, PA; d. 22 Jul 1945 at Lovelock, NV. She was a dau. of William R. and Hannah (Pencer) Stauts who left their home in Philadelphia in 1862 travelling by train to the end of the new railroad at Florence and then by ox team to Carson City, Nevada, pausing on the way, for a short itme, at Salt Lake City. They then journeyed on to Empire, Nevada, finally settling a few miles east of Carson City. Here she met and married Hiram Stoker who was carrying on a profitable teamster business. The family lived in Palisade and then in Bullion, Nevada and in 1888 settled in Elko. Here the family lived until 1892 when it removed to Lovelock Valley in Pershing County, Nevada where it settled upon 240 acres of unimproved land that became one of the county's most prominent and prosperous ranches. Hiram Stoker was a prominent citizen in all places where he lived. He started his teamster's enterprise in Sacramento, CA where he hauled the foundation stones for the State Capitol and conducted a freight serveice between Sacrament, CA and Virginia City, NV. He was and ardent Lincoln supporter and took an active interest in state and national politics. On his Lovelock Valley ranch he cleared land, built canals to distribute water to them and was the inventor of the then famous Lovelock Valley hay loader and other farm equipment. [Biographies of his 7 children and many grandchildren follow in the book.]
      America Stoker, b. 16 Jan 1846 in Hancock Co., IL; d. 7 May 1847 in Pottawattamie Co., IA.
      George Washington Stoker, b. 18 Feb 1848 in Pottawattamie Co., IA; d. 5 Feb 1937 at San Miguel, CA; m. 18 Aug 1871 Sarah Jane Downing.
      Adeline Melissa Etta Stoker, b. 2 Nov 1849 in Pottawattamie Co, IA; d. 1930 in San Jose CA; m. 18 Nov 1870 Isaac Sims. Both lie buried in the cemetery at San Miguel, CA. Isaac Sims was born in Indiana in 1838, the 4th child of Matthew Sims who removed to Calif. in 1857 in what was called the Capt. Derby train.
      Peter Stoker, b. 18 Dec 1851, in Pottawattamie Co., IA; d. Dec. 1851.
      Julia Stoker, b. 18 Dec 1851, twin with Peter; d. 25 May 1853 in Pottawattamie Co., IA.
      King E. Stoker, b. 5 Aug 1855 in Harrison Co., IA; d. 1934 in California; m. 1884 Ella Dover.
      Margaret Stoker, b. 8 Jan 1857 in Mills Co., IA; d. 7 Feb 1876 in Carson City, NV; m. 25 Aug 1873, William Withrew. Known child (1) Arthur L. Witherew."

      3. The following is a partial quote from an article entitled: "The Michael and Catherine Eller Stoker family as early Mormons in Ohio and Missouri," by Jimmie "B" Stoker, November 24, 1993, as reprinted in the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. See the notes of Michael Stoker (1762-1838) for the full transcript of this article:
      "The following members of Michael Stoker's family attached their names to a petition in 1843 that they had lived in Missouri and had been driven from their state:(21)
      David Stoker [Michael's son David (1795-1852)], John Stoker [possibly David's son, John (1817-1881) or Michael's son, John W. (1803-1857)], John McDaniels (1812-1884) [David's son-in-law, husband of his oldest daughter, Christine (1815-1854)], Elles Stoker (1816-1855) [Eller, Michael's youngest son], Mary Stoker (1822-1890) [probably Margaret Judd, Eller's wife]. Catharine Stoker (1773-after 1850) [Michael's wife, Catharine Eller], Jacob Stoker (1812-1893) [Michael's son], Catharine Stoker [Catharine Burcham, Jacob's wife], John Stoker (1803-1857) [Michael's son, John W. Stoker], Sarah Stoker (1806-1857) [John W. Stoker's wife, Electa Sarah McDaniel].
      Geo. Graybill (1821-?) [Michael's grandson, George Washington Graybill, son of Polly Mary Stoker (1792-1864)], Michael Stoker (1805-1858) [Michael's son], Martha Stoker (1808-1873) [Martha Carr McDaniel, wife of Michael's son, Michael], Gabrael Stoker (1832-1852) [Michael's grandson, son of Michael (1805-1858)], William Stoker (1819-1892) [Michael's grandson, son of David], Almira Stoker (1818-1884) [Michael's granddaughter-in-law, grandson, William's wife, Almira Winegar], Samuel D. Stoker (1840-1908) [Michael's great-grandson, son of William and Almira], William Stoker (1842-1906) [Michael's great-grandson, son of William and Almira].
      Mary Graybill [possibly Michael's daughter, Polly Mary Stoker (1792-1864) or his granddaughter, Mary Ann Graybill (1830-?)], William Graybill (1825-1880) [Michael's grandson, son of Polly Mary Stoker], Adam Graybill [still looking for this relationship to Michael], Sidney R Graybill (1836-?) [Michael's grandson, son of Polly Mary Stoker], Levi Graybill (1818-1912) [Michael's grandson, son of Polly Mary Stoker], Patience Graybill (1825-1895) [Patience Smith, Michael's granddaughter-in-law, wife of Joseph Levi Graybill (1818-1912)], Mary Graybill [possibly Michael's daughter, Polly Mary Stoker (1792-1864), or his granddaughter, Mary Ann Graybill (1830-?), Polly's daughter].
      John Stoker (1817-1881) [Michael's grandson, son of David], Jane Stoker (1810-1890) [Michael's granddaughter-in-law, Jane McDaniel, wife of John (1817-1881)], Hannah Graybill [Michael's great granddaughter, daughter of Joseph Levi Graybill], Hyrum Stoker (1840-1887) [Michael's great grandson, son of John Stoker (1817-1881) and Jane McDaniel], Alma Stoker (1835-1897) [Michael's adopted great grandson, son of Jane McDaniel], and Franklin Stoker (1842-1855) [Michael's great grandson, son of John Stoker (1817-1881)]. Lucinda Stoker is also listed on the petition but cannot establish a relationship to Michael Stoker (1762-1838).(22)
      Refuge found in Illinois.
      The people of Quincy reached out to help the Mormons fleeing from Missouri. Elizabeth Haven Barlow writes, "The people of Quincy had contributed between four and five hundred dollars for the poor Mormons. God had opened their hearts to receive us. May heaven's blessings rest upon them. We are hungry and they feed us, naked and clothed us. The citizens have assisted beyond all calculations."(23)
      Footnotes:
      21. Also included are some of their children who were born after 1838 in Illinois.
      22. "Mormon Redress Petitions," pp. 574, 598, 599-601.
      23. Elizabeth Haven Barlow in letter to Elizabeth Howel Bullard, 24 February 1839, published in Ora H. Barlow, "The Israel Barlow Story and Mormon Mores." Salt Lake City: Ora H. Barlow, 1968."

      4. From an article entitled "The Family" from the book "Our Stoker Family Histories 1731-1881," Vol. II, comp. and ed. by Elayne Stoker, 2004, printed by Stevenson's Genealogy Center, Provo, UT. For the full transcriptional listing of the descendants of Michael Stoker and Catherine Stoker, see the notes of Michael Stoker - the following only pertains to this immediate family. Generation "1" is Michael Stoker and Catherine Eller:
      "The Michael Stoker Family as existed at the time of his death. Those names that are [bracketed] probably were involved in the Missouri experience...
      2. [Jacob Stoker], born Apr 7, 1812 in Ashe Co., NC, married [Catherine Burcham]. Traveling by ox team the family left Iowa in 1859 and spent the winter in Salt Lake City before going on to Placerville, CA in 1860. Later that same year they moved to a ranch near Sacrament. Jacob was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct 8, 1863 by W. W. Blair probably in Iowa. He was no doubt a freighter. Jacob moved to Nevada and then in the late years of their lives, he and Catherine lived with their daughter, Mrs. Isaac Sims in San Luis Obispo Co., CA. Jacob is buried at the Sims Ranch and his wife is buried at San Miguel, San Luis Obispo Co., CA.
      3. John Stoker, born Feb 11, 1837, died Aug 13 1839 in Adams Co., IL.
      3. Nancy Stoker, born Dec 21, 1838 in Caldwell Co., MO, married William Traver. She died in San Jose, CA."

      BIRTH:
      1. Per endowment record.

      2. FHL film 392688 "LDS Patriarchal Blessings Index": Catharine Bucham Stoker, b. 14 Aug 1818 at Lawrence County, Ohio, parents John Beucham and Nancy ___. Blessing date 30 Jul 1843 at Nauvoo, Illinois. Patriarch Hyrum Smith. Vol. 3, p. 150.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Online Ordinance Index Film 317716 batch M514521 reports an LDS extracted marriage record for Lawrence County, Ohio (1817-1857): "Jacob Stoker and Katherine Burcham, 8 Nov 1835."

      2. In the 1880 census, Jacob is mining in Colorado and is listed as widower; Catherine is in California and also lists herself as a widow.

      DEATH:
      1. 20 Apr 2002 Ancestry.com database: "tedcox3".

      BURIAL:
      1. Online Ordinance Index.