Helen A Douglass
1897 - 1981 (84 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Helen A Douglass was born on 23 Jun 1897 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Josiah Breese Douglass and Ella L); died on 11 Nov 1981.
2. Josiah Breese Douglass was born on 7 Jan 1853 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of James Douglass and Sara Jackson Breese); died on 10 Nov 1929. Josiah + Ella L. Ella was born in 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ella L was born in 1856 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1906. Notes:
Surname Douglass?
Children:
- Royal M Douglass died on 16 Mar 1978.
- Floyd G Douglass was born in 1878 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1961.
- Caroline C Douglass was born in Apr 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1962.
- 1. Helen A Douglass was born on 23 Jun 1897 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 11 Nov 1981.
Generation: 3
4. James Douglass was born on 12 May 1820 (son of William Douglass and Sarah "Sally" Redner); died on 8 Jan 1899. Notes:
JAMES DOUGLAS, farmer, P.O. Hector, was born in Tompkins county, N.Y., May 12, 1820. He attended school at Newfield, N.Y., and when not in school worked on the farm with his father. In 1841 his parents moved to Tioga county, near the county line, and that same year he bought a tract of wild land in Hector township, Potter Co., Penn., which he improved, and in 1850 bought the farm where he now lives, which is one of the best farms in the township. He was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, serving from December 1, 1864, until the close of the war. Mr. DOUGLAS was married, March 14, 1848, to Miss Sarah J. BREESE, of Chemung county, N.Y. They have had nine children, viz.: Charles F., of Hector; Mary A. (Mrs. Will GILBERT); Josiah B., of Westfield; Royal, died, aged two years; John, died, aged seventeen years; Carrie (Mrs. Dr. M.R. PRITCHARD, of Harrison Valley, deceased); Henry, married Sarah BREESE and lives on the homestead; Kate C. and Aleda M., both at home.
James + Sara Jackson Breese. Sara (daughter of John Breese and Mary Ann Truesdall) was born on 2 Feb 1826; died on 15 May 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Sara Jackson Breese was born on 2 Feb 1826 (daughter of John Breese and Mary Ann Truesdall); died on 15 May 1895. Notes:
Had a sister, Esther
Children:
- Carrie E Douglass was born in 1847 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1882.
- Charles Franklin Douglass was born on 27 Jan 1849; died on 15 Apr 1923.
- Mary A Douglass was born in Aug 1850 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 31 Oct 1927.
- 2. Josiah Breese Douglass was born on 7 Jan 1853 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Nov 1929.
- John W. Douglass was born on 7 Aug 1855; died on 16 Feb 1872.
- Royal Douglass was born on 10 Feb 1860; died on 1 Aug 1863.
- Henry Bensel Douglass was born on 16 Jul 1862; died on 18 Jun 1941.
- Aleda Douglass was born on 23 Jul 1874; died on 22 Apr 1889.
Generation: 4
8. William Douglass was born on 10 Jun 1794 (son of William Douglass); died on 3 Aug 1862. Notes:
Son of William Douglass Sr. of Scotland and Lansing, NY by an unknown 2d wife. He reportedly had 16 children by 3 wives. Born in Walkill, Orange, NY, He was in Tompkins Co, NY by 1819 when he married Sarah Redner. He settled in Hector, PA in 1841. He was a 1812 War Veteran.
William married Sarah "Sally" Redner in 1819. Sarah (daughter of Henry Redner and Sarah Bensel) was born in 1801; died on 7 Aug 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Sarah "Sally" Redner was born in 1801 (daughter of Henry Redner and Sarah Bensel); died on 7 Aug 1895. Notes:
She received her husbands war pension for many years after his death.
Children:
- 4. James Douglass was born on 12 May 1820; died on 8 Jan 1899.
- Katherine Douglass was born in 1828 in New York, USA; died in 1909.
- Amanda Douglass was born on 17 Feb 1832; died on 9 Apr 1849.
- Ira Lounesbery Douglass was born on 18 Jul 1834; died on 15 Aug 1911.
10. John Breese was born in 1791; died in 1882. Notes:
Siblings were: Elias, Samuel, Lewis, Azariah, Silas, Hannah, Sarah, Stephen, Deborah, & Phoebe Breese.
John + Mary Ann Truesdall. Mary was born in 1874; died in 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Mary Ann Truesdall was born in 1874; died in 1874. Children:
- 5. Sara Jackson Breese was born on 2 Feb 1826; died on 15 May 1895.
- Esther Breese was born in 1828; died in 1883.