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- From History of Jones County, Iowa, 1879, page 619, and submitted by Lori J.
Mentzel: "S. W. Underwood, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Onslow; born May 28, 1822, in South
Kingston, RI; when a child he came to NY with his parents; in 1870, he came
to his present farm; he owns 240 acres of land. Married Bridget Ryan in
1853; she was born in RI; have 9 children-Margaret A., Francelia, William H., Samuel H., Mary, Sylvester, John H., Alice and Amy B. Republican."
Page 4, Wyoming Journal, 20 Feb 1890 "S. W. Underwood has had a slight shock of paralysis of the right side, but is now able to be out." Later on the page is the announcement of his son S.W. Jr. marriage to Miss Jennie Chase. (http://jonescounty.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=underwood&i=f&d=01011885-12311891&m=between&ord=k1&fn=the_wyoming_journal_usa_iowa_wyoming_18900220_english_4&df=1&dt=10)
"Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XV4Y-Y6R : accessed 3 January 2015), Sylvester Underwood, 29 May 1890; citing Onslow, Jones, Iowa, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,673,845.
In the 1870 and 1880 census, William, Samuel, Mary, Sylvester, John, Alice, and Amy are all living at home in Madison Twp, Jones County, Iowa, United States
I wonder if this https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76402309 is a relative/brother?
There are other underwoods who had been in Jones county for 20 years http://iagenweb.org/jones/bmd/death-register-uv.html
In the 1885 Iowa census Samuel H and John are listed as being in the militia http://iagenweb.org/jones/census/StateCensus/1885-ia-jones-state-madison_twp.html
Marriage record of daughter Mary Cornelia shows father's name as Wm. Sylvester and mother's name as Mary Pyne
See http://iagenweb.org/jones/cemetery/northmad/index.html
There is a Sylvester Underwood in the U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, b. abt 1822 in New York residing in Pleasant Valley, Clayton, Iowa. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registrations, 1863-1865. NM-65, entry 172, 620 volumes. NAI: 4213514. Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), Record Group 110. National Archives at Washington D.C. --but not likely our Sylvester since he was in NY until 1870.
In the Jones County probate records are documents for SW Underwood who died without a will. It lists his children as Margaret A. Perry, 39, Francelia Tebo, 37, Wm H. Underwood, 34, Samuel H. Underwood, 31, Mary Butler, 28, Sylvester W. Underwood, 26, John R. Underwood, 23, Alice Hoffman, 21, and Amy B. Underwood, 15, and no widow. All live in Jones County except Francelia who resides in ?. After collecting all notes of monies lent plus cash on hand when he died, each heir received $334,70. William was guardian for Amy, 15. The report showed that Sylvester and his wife died within days of each other and we buried the same day in the same grave. Obituary attached.
There is a Mary Allen Underwood, single, born in Rhode Island about 1823, who died in Anamosa on 28 Nov 1889 buried in the Riverside Cemetery on 30 Nov 1889. Likely a sister-in-law to Sylvester. (Ancestry.com. Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.)
- (Research):Sylvester and Bridget were married when the 1850 NY census was taken. Sylvester is listed as the captain of a vessel and they have a boy living with them, Thomas Ryan, who is 3 years old, and a Mary O'Commen?, born in NY, who is 19. I suppose Mary could be a sister to Bridget and Thom. could be her son? Bridget's maiden name is Ryan, perhaps Thomas is a brother? No relationships are listed.
There is a Mary Allen Underwood, single, born in Rhode Island about 1823, who died in Anamosa on 28 Nov 1889 buried in the Riverside Cemetery on 30 Nov 1889. Likely a sister-in-law to Sylvester. (Ancestry.com. Iowa, Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.)
Why is Margaret born about 1851 while the history say they were married in 1853 - that's an error, she's listed in a census.
Sylvester's daughter Francelia was living with Peleg Brown in the 1910 census and is listed as a cousin. Peleg Brown's mother was Elizabeth S. Underwood Brown, BIRTH23 Oct 1809
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, DEATH23 Jun 1870 (aged 60)
Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, BURIAL Peleg Brown Lot, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA, MEMORIAL ID23584958
Possibly Elizabeth b. 1809 is Sylvester (born 1822)'s older sister?
If Elizabeth is indeed Sylvester's sister, here is her birth record:
Elizabeth Underwood
Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914
Name:Elizabeth Underwood
Event Type:Birth
Event Date:Oct 1809
Event Place:South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Event Place (Original):South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Gender:Female
Father's Name:William Underwood
Mother's Name:Penelope
"Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2H2-B23 : 17 December 2019), Elizabeth Underwood, 1809.
Elizabeth died in 1870, here is her death record:
Name:Elizabeth Brown <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8XG-NVG>
Event Type:Death
Event Date:23 Jun 1870
Event Place:Wakefield, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Event Place (Original):Wakefield, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Gender:Female
Age:60
Birth Year (Estimated):1810
Father's Name:Wm. Underwood
Mother's Name:Penelope Underwood <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8XG-NV5>
"Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8XG-NVP : 22 January 2020), Wm. Underwood in entry for Elizabeth Brown, 1870.
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