HUSBAND..(full name ): LOOP, George W. BORN.....(date/place): 1789/90 ______, Westmoreland, PA CHR......(date/place): MAR......(date/place): DIED.....(date/place): 6 AUG 1868 Darwin, Clark, IL BUR......(date/place): HUSBAND'S FATHER.....: LOOP, Christian Compiled by: HUSBAND'S MOTHER.....: Victor L. Bennison HUSBAND'S OTHER WIVES: (2) ______, Nancy Ann 2 Georgetown Drive ---------------------------------------------------------- Amherst, NH 03031 WIFE.....(full name ): (1) HARPER, ______ BORN.....(date/place): OH CHR......(date/place): DIED.....(date/place): between 1817 and 1822 BUR......(date/place): WIFE'S FATHER........: WIFE'S MOTHER........: WIFE'S OTHER HUSBANDS: FILE: C1GE.FGSV ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ # / | CHILDREN | WHEN | WHERE OR TO WHOM | SEX | surname / given names | | town, county, state or country | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------| 1. | LOOP, John |b. 22 MAY 1811 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. 26 SEP 1836 | (1) BEARD, Margaret (Peggy) | | |m. 20 MAY 1852 | (2) NUCKLES, Rhoda | | |d. 27 MAY 1903 | Metcalf, Edgar, IL | | |i. | Cherry Pt. Cem., Edgar, IL | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 2. | LOOP, David |b. 4 JUN 1816 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. 26 MAR 1836 | BEARD, Mary (Polly) | | |d. 6 FEB 1884 | Camden, Schuyler, IL | | |i. | Huntsville Cem., Schuyler, IL | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 3. | LOOP, Benjamin H. |b. 7 JUL 1817 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. 28 DEC 1838 | FINLEY, Elizabeth | | |d. 30 DEC 1867 | Berkshire Twp, Delaware, OH | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ WIFE.....(full name ): (2) ______, Nancy Ann BORN.....(date/place): about 1802 NY MARRIED..(date/place): 3 JUL 1822 ______, Delaware, OH CHR......(date/place): DIED.....(date/place): after 1869 BUR......(date/place): WIFE'S FATHER........: WIFE'S MOTHER........: WIFE'S OTHER HUSBANDS: ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 4. | LOOP, George |b. about 1825 | | M | |m. 21 OCT 1852 | SKIENS, Margaret Ann | | |d. 22 APR 1857 | bur. Darwin Twp, Clark, IL | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 5. | LOOP, Daniel James |b. about 1828 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. 3 times | (_) ______, Eliza Ann | | |d. 1900 | | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 6. | LOOP, Mary Ann |b. about 1831 | ______, Delaware, OH | F | |m. about 1851 | (1) PADDICK, William | | |m. 9 MAY 1872 | (2) SWITZER, John | | |d. 1914 | ______, Parke, IL | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 7. | LOOP, Horatio |b. about 1834 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. | | | |d. | | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 8. | LOOP, Sarah J. |b. about 1836 | ______, Delaware, OH | F | |m. 26 OCT 1861 | LLOYD, Eli, ______ | | |m. | ? GROVE, ______ | | |d. | | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 9. | LOOP, Moses |b. about 1838 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. | | | |d. 25 FEB 1863 | Nashville, TN in Civil War | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 10. | LOOP, Henry |b. about 1841 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. | | | |d. 31 DEC 1862 | d. at Stone River in Civil War | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ 11. | LOOP, Caleb |b. about 1845 | ______, Delaware, OH | M | |m. 1877 | BROWN, Mary in KS | | |d. after 1924 | | ----+-------------------------+---------------+--------------------------------+ NOTES: 1820 Census, Sunbery Twp., Delaware County, Ohio, p. 113: 3 Males under 10 (John age 9, David age 4, Benjamin age 2) 1 Male 16 to 24 1 Male under 45 (George age 30) 1 Female 16 to 24 (Nancy age 18) next door is a Jacob Filkey. 1830 Census, Berk. Twp., Delaware County, Ohio, p. 48: 2 Males under 5 (Daniel J. age 2) 1 Male 5 to 10 2 Males 10 to 15 (David age 14, Benjamin age 12) 1 Male 15 to 20 (John age 19) 1 Male 40 to 50 (George age 40) 2 Females 20 to 30 (Nancy age 28) 1840 Census, Berk. Twp., Delaware County, Ohio, p 178: 1 Male under 5 (Moses age 2) 1 Male 5 to 10 (Horatio age 6) 1 Male 10 to 15 (Daniel age 12) 1 Male 50 to 60 (George age 50) 1 Female under 5 (Sarah J. age 4) 1 Female 5 to 10 (Mary A. age 9) 1 Female 30 to 40 (Nancy age 38) Whereabouts of others in 1840: John, Indiana census, Vermillion County, p. 935. David, Indiana census, Vermillion County, p. 939. Benjamin, Ohio census, Delaware Co., Ber. Twp., p. 178. 1850 Census, 19th District, Edgar County, IL, p. 172-3 786 Jefferson Nuckles age 24 Minerva age 20 Alexander Beard age 26 790 James Beard age 26 Harriet age 24 John age 3 Francis age 1 John age 34 791 George Loop age 60 born Westmoreland Co., PA Nancy age 48 born NY Mary A. age 19 born Delaware Co., Ohio Horatio age 16 born Delaware Co., Ohio Sarah J. age 14 born Delaware Co., Ohio Moses age 12 born Delaware Co., Ohio Henry age 9 born Delaware Co., Ohio Caleb age 5 born Delaware Co., Ohio 792 John Loop age 36 born Delaware Co., Ohio Margaret age 32 born Brown Co., Ohio David age 11 born Vermillion Co., Indiana George age 10 born Vermillion Co., Indiana Nancy age 8 born Vermillion Co., Indiana Daniel age 6 born Vermillion Co., Indiana Mary A. age 4 born Vermillion Co., Indiana Alexander age 8/12 born Edgar Co., Illinois Delilah McDaniel age 16 born unknown 793 Benjamin Loop age 32 farmer born Delaware Co., Ohio Elizabeth age 28 born Delaware Co., Ohio Nancy age 5 born Vermillion Co., Indiana Mary A. age 2 born Delaware Co., Ohio Whereabouts of others in 1850: John, 19th District, Edgar County, IL, p. 172 Benjamin, 19th District, Edgar County, IL, p. 173 David, Rushville Twp., Schulyer County, IL, p. 333 Daniel, Troy Twp., Delaware, OH, p. 288. 1860 Census, Darwin Twp., Clark Co, Ill. p. 363: George Loupe age 70 born PA Real estate $500 Personal $300 Nancy Ann age 40 born NY Moses age 21 born OH Farm Laborer Henry age 19 born OH Caleb age 16 born OH History of Edgar County, IL, p. 724: 79th Infantry, Company A Loop, George enlisted July 19, 1862, Ridge Farm, IL. (John's son) Loop, David enlisted July 25, 1862, Ridge Farm, IL. (John's son) died at Kingston June 6, 1864 (from service wounds) Loop, Henry enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, Ridge Farm, IL. (George's son) killed at Stone River Dec. 31, 1862 Loop, Moses enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, Ridge Farm, IL. (George's son) died at Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 25, 1863. Vermillion County, Indiana, Marriage Records, Volume II, pages 1 - 16 "Only those names which have not appeared in THE ILLIANA GENEALOGIST and those names which are spelled differently than they are spelled in the marriage return are printed below: [among them] 26 Mar. 1836 Loop, David to Beard, Polly 26 Sep. 1836 Loop, John to Beard, Peggy Letter from Susan Pottenger White to Marilyn Loop: I did find a Will Abstract in GATEWAY TO THE WEST for Christian Loup of Berkshire Twp., Delaware Co., OH., dated 20 Sept. 1826; Recorded 6 Nov. 1826, as follows: Sons: George Loop and John Rouse; Daughter: Grace Filkey; Granddaughter: Catherine Rouse. Executors: John Rouse and George Loup. Signed: Christian Loup. Witnesses: Amos Utley & George Fisher. (P. 82) Will Book 1. I also checked Tax Lists and found: Delaware Co., OH 1810: Loop, Christian. Delaware Co., Oh. 1814: Loop, Christian. Letter from Lillian Hoover (descendant of David Loop, son of George Loop) to Marilyn Loop: George bought his sister Grace's land; then George and wife Nancy sold out 10 April 1852. 1826 Auditor's Tax List, Delaware County Ohio, July 31, 1826. Loup, Christian range 17, twp 4, 81 acres, value: 137 Loup, George range 17, twp 4, 50 acres, value: 85 Page 2. Westfield Township being township No. 7 in the 18th range and the west half of township No. 7 in the 17th range of the United States Military Lands: Loup, George range 17, twp 7, 100 acres, value including house: 68 Delaware County Ohio, Book 11, page 403 [land records]: Jacob Filkey and wife, Grace to George Loop - $100.00 1st Qtr. T 4 17 R - part of 100 acres owned by Christian Loop (36 a.) 6 NOV 1833. J. Felkey and wife, Grace to George Loop - $60.00 Tsp. Berkshire - pt. lot 6 - 1st Qtr. 4T 17 R of the U.S. Mil. Land 2 FEB 1829 [part of farm owned by Christian Loop at the time of his decease] George W. Loop and wife, Nancy sold this land in 10 APR 1852. Some of this information is from Marilyn (Mrs. Larry) Loop. Some of this information is from Rosalie Loop Hamilton. Some of this information is from Darrow and Ruby Loop. Some of this information if from a copy of a letter from Ida McKinley Loop in 1926. Copy sent to me by Debra Loop Maier. In the above sources, the name of John's second wife varies as Rhoda or Sarah, Nichells, Nackles, or Knuckels; and his first wife as Betty, Margaret, Eliza, Peggy, or Katie, Beard, Biard, or Baird. (Take your pick.) From family group sheet from Lillian Hoover: David Loop b 4 Jn [June or January?] 1816, Delaware Co., OH m 29 Mar 1836, Vervillion Co., IL d 6 Feb 1884, Camden Schuyler Co., IL bur. Huntsville Cemetery, Schuyler Co., IL Co. E. 7th Mo. Cav in Civil War Letter from Marilyn Loop: There was a George Loop who died Apr. 22, 1857 in Darwin Twp., Hall Cemetery [Clark County, IL]. Age 32. He was married to Martha Payne [Marilyn has since said her name was Margaret Ann Skiens, it was his son George who married Martha Payne]. Indentured Servant paper: Elizabeth Lett and Charles Lett - to indentures of service [to] George Loop and wife. This indenture made the fifteenth day of November in the year [1828]. Witnesseth that Elizabeth Lett daughter of Charles Lett aged five years and eight months by and with consent of said Charles Lett her father hath of her own free and voluntary will placed and bound herself servent to George Loop and Nancy his wife to dwell continue and serve from the date hereof unto the full end and term of twelve years and four months from thence ensuing and fully to be completed and ended during all of which term of time the said servant her said master and mistress well and faithfully shall serve, their secrets keep, there lawfull commands obey, do nothing that would injure the character or reputation of said master or mistress, fornication or dullary shall not commit, matrimony shall not contract, from the service of her said master and mistriss shall not at any time depart without their leave, but in all things as a good and faithfull servant shall and will demean and behave herself towards her master and mistress... And the said master and mistress doth on their part hereby promise covenant and agree to teach and instruct said servant the art of housewifery, also to knit spin and sew and further agree to put her ... to some English school to be taught and instructed to read and write and shall and will also find and allow her ... warm and comfortable wearing apparel and an extra suit to wear on the sabbath, fit and decent to attend church, her meat drink washing and other necessaries fit and convenient all shall be allowed and provided during the term aforesaid and at the expiration thereof shall give unto said servant one feather bed and bedding and small spinning wheel two suits of wearing apparel and a new bible. - Signed by parties and witnessed by Charles Carpenter, Rufus Carter, and John Carpenter. Recorded 2 FEB 1829. Affidavit: State of Illinois, Clark County: On this 30th day of April 1869 personally appeared before me ... James B. Shroter and Jane Durham [?] residents of Clark County, Ill, who ... decare that they have been ... acquainted with the family of George Loop father of Henry Loop late a private in Co. A. of the 79th Regt, Ill Vols and personally know that said family was entirely dependent on said son for support for some 5 to 7 years before he enlisted in the United States army living on a farm, renting land and converting the produce raised into money and stock and buying sugar, coffee, meat, flour and meal and all other things necessary to sustain life for said family. That the mother of said son owned at no time more than 75 to 100 dollars ... since she has ??? receiving the contribution of her son. And at this time owns one table, one safe, one server table, one bed stead and bedding ??? altogether some $25 to $30. That the father of said Henry Loope has been for the past 10 or 15 years unable to work for himself or other on account of old age being between 88 and 95 years of age. [testators have been neighbors of the Loops for 18 years]. Declaration of Mother's Army Pension, State of Illinois, Clark County: On this nineth day of December 1868 ... Nancy Ann Loop a resident of ______ in the County of Clark and State of Illinois aged 64 years, ... That she is the widow of George Loop and mother of Henry Loop who enlisted ... at Mattoon in the state of Illinois on 1st day of August, 1862 as a private in Company A commanded by Capt Clark in the 79th Regiment of Illinois Vols in the war of 1861; who while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, was killed in battle at Stone River, State of Tennessee on the 31st day of December A.D. 1862. She further declares that she was married to George Loop who was father of Henry Loop aforesaid, on the 3rd of July in the year of 1822. The best evidence she can produce of her said marriage is ... a certificate of her marriage with the said George Loop in the County of Delaware, State of Ohio. That her husband, George Loop, died on the 6th day of August, 1868, and that she has no property real or personal except one bed and one clock with the sum of twenty dollars and is without a home. [asks for a pension] Early Ohio Tax Records, 1971, Esther Weygandt Powell: Tax Resident Duplicate for Columbiana County for the year 1810 -- page 73: Jacob Loop Tax Resident Duplicate for Delaware County for the year 1810 -- page 98: Christian Loop Delaware County, Ohio, 1814 Tax Record -- page 100: Christian Loop Cemetery Inscriptions from Berkshire Township Cemetery, Ohio: Christian Loop d. Sept 23, 1826, ae 72y 8m [born about 23 JAN 1754] Elizabeth Rausch d. July 20, 1827 in 52 year. [born about 1775] John Roush d. Mar 21 1834 ae 58y 10m 8d [so born about 1775] Daniel Felky d. Sept 19, 1830 in 46th year of his age [born about 1784] Emmanuel Felky, son of Daniel and Mary (sunken stone - child's grave) Benjamin H. Loop d. Dec 30, 1867 aged 50y 5m 23d Elizabeth Loop 1820-1897 Cemetery Inscriptions from Berlin Township House Cemetery [Berlin Township is next door to Berkshire Township]: Abigail Roush, wife of Martin, d Mar 12, 1845 age 34y 2m 25d George W. Roush, son of Martin and Abigail, b. Oct 26 d. Dec 21 1829 ae 2m 15 d Cemetery Inscriptions from Marlborough Churchyard, Troy Township: Loop, Rachel C., daug of B. H. and E., d. Aug 27, 1840 ae 9m Felkey, Jacob, Co. C 145th Reg, d. June 30, 1864 age 32y 8m Delaware Co., OH, Deeds: April 7, 1821 Christian Loop to Stephen Moore, vol 5, p 330, Sunbury Twp., 17th range 4th township, 1st section, 50 acres for $325. October 21, 1820 George Loop from Stephen Moore, vol 5, p. 257, Sunbury Twp., George sell mortgage to Stephen Moore to buy the land from Christian.