Notes for Ezekiel Cooper Chew

Notes for Ezekiel Cooper Chew

!US Census 1850 (30 August) Ohio, Montgomery Co., Jackson Township, page 335, House No. 901, Lines 41/1-7: Ezekial Chew (b. 1823 - 27 - in NJ - Occ: Doctor) married to Cordelia (b. 1826 - 24 - in NJ). Children listed are: Abel (son b. 1844 - 6 - in NJ); Nathaniel (son b. 1845 - 5 - in NJ); Mary (dau b. 1847 - 3 - in NJ); James (son b. 1848 - 2 - in IA); and Milford (son b. Apr 1850 - 3/12 - in OH). ALSO LISTED is: Nathaniel Chew (father b. 1786 - 64 - in NJ - Occ: Preacher)

!US Census 1860 (3 August) Ohio, Darke Co., Neave, Fort Jefferson PO, Roll M653_956, Sheet 164/165, Page 84B/85A, House No. 1166, Lines 36-39/1-7: Zechel Chew (b. 1825 - 35 - in NJ - Occ: Doctor of MD - Property Value $100) married to Cardine (b. 1826 - 34 - in NJ). Children listed are: A. W. (son b. 1843 - 17 - in NJ); Lilah Trace (female b. 1855 - 5 - in OH); Nathaniel (son b. 1845 - 15 - in NJ); Mary (dau b. 1847 - 3 - in NJ); Sarah (dau b. 1852 - 8 - in NJ); Careline (dau b. 1854 - 6 - in OH); Zechiel (son b. 1856 - 4 - in OH); and Wm. (son b. 1858 - 2 - in OH). ALSO LISTED is: Nathaniel Chew (father b. 1786 - 74 - in NJ - Occ: Minister M.E. - Property Value $300)

!US Census 1870 (8 July) Ohio, Darke Co, Twin Township, New Madison P.O., Roll M593_1194, Sheet 16, page 314, lines 8-16: Ezekiel Chew (b. 1823 - 47 - in NJ - Occ: Physician - Property Value $1200 + $800) married to Caroline (b. 1826 - 44 - in NJ). Children listed are: Sarah (dau b. 1853 - 17 - in OH); Casey B. (dau b. 1854 - 16 - in OH); Cooper (son b. 1856 - 14 - in OH); Willie A. (son b. 1858 - 12 - in OH); Charles (son b. 1860 - 10 - in OH); Pronase (son b. 1865 - 5 - in OH); and Dona (son b. 1869 - 1 - in OH)

***E. C. Chew is listed with son-in-law Frederic E. Whitacre in 1880 Census***
!US Census 1880 (12 June) Ohio, Darke Co., Mississiniawa Township, FHL Film 1255010; National Archives Film T9-1010; SD 2 ED 65, Page 237D, lines 12-17: Fredric E WHITACRE (b. Abt 1850 - 30 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Fa: OH and Mo: OH) married to Carrie B WHITACRE (b. Abt 1854 - 26 - in OH - Fa: NJ and Mo: NJ). Children listed (born in OH) are: Essie M WHITACRE (Dau b. Abt 1877 - 3); and Charles E WHITACRE (Son b. Abt Nov 1879 - 7/12). ALSO listed is: Donovan CHEW (Brother-in-Law b. Abt 1869 - 11 - in OH - Occ: Works On Farm - Fa: NJ and Mo: NJ); and E C CHEW (Father-in-law b. Abt 1823 - 57 - in NJ - Occ: Physician Pract. - Fa: NJ and Mo: NJ)

!From: South Bend Weekly Tribune, September 1, 1888
Mr. Chew, west of town, died on the 27th inst., of dropsy, with which he had suffered for a long time. The funeral was held at the Christian church on the 29th, Rev. Z. McDermott officiating. The remains were buried in the cemetery north of town.