Scarcliffe - Janesville, Wisconsin
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Ontario Marriages County of Essex Division of Windsor 003881 No. 244
His Name: George Scarcliffe
Age: 66
Residence when married: Janesville, Wisconsin
Place of Birth: England
Widower
Profession: Butcher
Names of parents: Hy Scarcliffe; Eliz. Hortin
Her Name: Elizabeth Cole
Age: 64
Residence when married: Lansing
Place of Birth: Quebec
Widow
Names of parents: Wm. Long; Abigail Smith
Names and Residences of Witnesses: L. A. Davis; Miss. W. Nichol - Windsor
Date and place of marriage: October 28, 1892 - Windsor
Religious Denomination of Bridegroom: Baptist
Religious Denomination of Bride: Presbyterian
By whom married: G. B. Davis
By License
Elizabeth (Long) Cole's sister, Norilla Long, married William Henderson and lived in Rock Co. Wisconsin, Fulton Twp.Her daughter, Sarah Henderson, was this George Scarcliffe's first wife.The Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wis. (c)1889, pp. 609. incorrectly gives her name as Sarah Anderson.Two of Sarah's siblings are in the Scarcliff household in 1860:
1860 Census Rock Co. Wisconsin Janesville enum June 20 #1004/975
G. Scarcliff 30 M England butcher 600,000/500,000
Sarah J. 26 F Canada
Emma 07 F Wisconsin (same age as Emma Henderson?)
Charles 05 M Wisconsin (note this should be Charlotte female)
Clara 04 F Wisconsin
N(elson). Henderson 17 M Canada butcher
(N)Orilla Henderson 20 F Canada
H. Scarcliff 66 M England farmer
Sarah's brother Nelson is in the household in 1880:
1880 Census Rock Co. Wisconsin 4th Ward, Janesville sheet 245B #358/369
George CORCLIFF WM 56 ENG ENG ENG Butcher
Sarah J. CORCLIFF WF 46 CAN CAN CAN wife/ keeping house (both married and widowed are checked)
George CORCLIFF WM 19 WI ENG CAN Teley Student/ son
Nora CORCLIFF Dau S Female W 17 WI Lives At Home ENG CAN
Clara CORCLIFF Dau S Female W 8 WI WI WI
Nelson HENDERSON boarder S Male W 38 CAN IRE CAN Butcher
Minnie PARTAKEY Other Female W 18 WI Servant GER GER
Sarah MOOR Other Female W 38 NY Lives In Family NY NY
George's second wife, Elizabeth (Long) Cole, is listed as widowed in the 1900 Census with two of her sons:
1900 Census Ingham Co. Michigan Lansing Twp. ED 47 sheet 5A:
James Cole Oct 1875 24 single Michigan Canada Canada Farmer
William Cole Oct 1873 26 single Michigan Canada Canada Soloist? Brother
Elizabeth Scarcliff June 1828 71 widowed 4 children/ 4 living Canada Vermont Vermont Mother
I have more information on the Long and Cole connections prior to their time in Rock Co., and am seeking additional information from Rock Co.
Cindy Lowe [email protected]
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Re: Scarcliffe - Janesville, Wisconsin
Paul McBride 2/20/07