MARGARET ELIZABETH (ESSIG) DEPEW SMITH DEPEW

Born in OH, probably Stark Co.
Dau of George Essig and Margaret Spangler

m: Hezekiah Depew Jan 25, 1844 at DeKalb Co IN. Hezekiah wass murdered in 1858 and is buried at Kepner Cemetery, Henry Co MO.

Their children:
-Lovina abt 1848/IN m: Brooks, moved to Canada
-Allen L. 1851/IN-1928 bur Urich Cem
-Elvira abt 1852/IN m: Jones, died before 1919
-Angeline 1854/IN-1875 bur Kepner Cem, m: Potter Beach
-Joseph 1855/IL-1933 bur Urich Cem
-Andrew 1857/MO-1875 bur Kepner Cem.

1850 census, Cedar Creek, Allen IN: DEPEW Hezekiah/27, Margaret E/26, Lavina/2.

Hezekiah was stabbed to death by a neighbor, Charles Pemberton, in Bogard, Henry Co MO in 1858, leaving Margaret a widow with six young children.

1860 census, Bogard, Henry Co MO: DEPEW, Margaret, Larinia/12, Allen/11, Alvira/8, Angeline/6, Joseph/4, Andrew/3.

Margaret remarried to John Smith abt 1862
their children were
-Mary/Maria Belle Smith
-Jeremiah Smith.
The marriage ended in divorce and Margaret and the two Smith children took the name of Depew before the 1870 census.
(Thanks to SraEllie for information re Margaret's 2nd marriage.)

1870 census, Bogard, Henry Co MO: DEPEW, Margaret/44/OH; Allen/19, Elvira/17, Angeline/16, Joseph/15, Andrew/13, Maria (Belle)/7*, Jeremiah/4*.

1880 census, Bogard, Henry Co MO: DEPEW Margaret/56/wd, Allen/19, Joseph/24, Andrew/22, Belle/16*, Jeremiah/13*, BEACH Harriett/6/granddau **.

*Maria Belle and Jeremiah Depew are shown as Depew, they were born as Smith, it is unclear if their names were formally changed to Depew after Margaret divorced Smith and took back name of Depew.

**granddaughter Harriet Beach is the orphaned dau of Angeline Depew Beach. Harriet was raised by her maternal grandmother Margaret Depew and her paternal grandparents John and Sarah Beach.

Based on the birthplaces of their children, Hezekiah and Margaret moved their family to Bogard, Henry Co MO less than a year before his death in 1858.