Jane Armstrong, daughter of Mary Ann (née Ward) and James A. Armstrong, was born in 1864 in Arthuret Parish, Cumberland, England. Along with her family, she arrived in New York on 23 May 1870. On the S.S. Europa's passenger list, she appears as "Jeannie," age 6. The Armstrong family traveled immediately to Illinois, and her father purchased a farm in Bellflower Township, McLean County. She was 13 when her father died in 1877. Her mother remarried the following year. In 1880, "Jennie" Armstrong, age 16, was employed as a housekeeper in McLean County's West Township. (Her mother, step-father, and siblings were enumerated in adjoining Bellflower Township.)
Jane Armstrong and Marion Jaynes were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died two years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year, and was buried in Bellflower Township Cemetery, where her husband, parents, and at least two siblings are buried.
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870. (Post Office: Farmer City)
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer ($1,200; $150), Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
• Mary, Margaret, Richard, and Jane had attended school within the year.
• Jane's future husband, Marion Jayne, age 11, enumerated in same township on p. 5 (written).
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 179, West Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 116, family 118, lines 18-24, p. 556B (printed), p. 16 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
18. Conrad, Lewis, 31 [head], married, farmer; born in Ind., parents in Germany.
[...]
23. Armstrong, Jennie, 16, servant, single, house keeper, self and parents born in Scotland.
[...]
"—Mr. Mayne Jayne has moved to Belleflower and occupies the Copenhaver house." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 19 Dec 1884, p. 5, col. 6.)
"—Mrs. Mayne Jayne died on the 29th of December from consumption, after an illness of one year. She was cut down in youth and had been married only two years. Her remains rest in the cemetery in Belleflower. [...]
"—Mrs. Marion Janes, of Belleflower, who has been lingering at the point of death with consumption for some time, died on the morning of the 29th. She leaves no family. The remains were lain in the Belleflower cemetery. Rev. Jeffers of Belleflower officiated." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 9 Jan 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"—Mr. Marsey Jaynes, of Belleflower, has left the place, leaving his debts unpaid. What little property he has is mortgaged for more than it is worth, so his security will have to suffer losses. Rumor has it teat [sic ] Mr. Jayne and Miss Armstrong have gone to get married." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 20 Mar 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"To the editor.
Germantown, Seward Co., Neb., April 1.—In the Weekly Pantagraph of the 20th ult., I saw an article to the effect that Mr. M. Jaynes and I have left Belleflower to get married. I want to say that I came here to visit my sister, Mrs. C. E. Skinner [Margaret Armstrong], who left Belleflower in 1879; and farther than that I think too much of my dear sister to marry her husband within a month after her death.
Jemima Armstrong." ("A Correspondence Corrected," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 3 Apr 1885, p. 4, col. 6.)
No known photograph.
Reviewed 3 December 2023.
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Marion Jayne, son of Martha Jeanetta (née Haggerty) and Amos Worthington Jayne, was born in 1859 in Winnebago County, Illinois, where his parents were married in 1851, and Marion and his family were enumerated in 1860. The Jayne family in 1865 relocated to Bellflower Township, McLean County, Illinois.* In 1870, Marion "Janes," age 11, was enumerated in Bellflower Township 16 dwellings away from his future wife, Jane Armstrong, age 7.
Marion Jaynes and Jane Armstrong were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died 2 years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year.
Marion Jayne and Virginia Harper (née Simpson) were married on 24 August 1893 in Bellflower, McLean County. He was a farmer, age 35; she was age 32; both were Bellflower residents; second marriage for both.† She had a son from her first marriage. The couple were the parents of a son, Wilfred Cameron, born in 1894. This marriage likely ended with her death, but a record is not found.‡
Marion Jaynes and Kate Cox were married on 29 November 1898 in Bellflower. He was a Bellflower farmer, age 40; third marriage. She was a "maiden," age 28, a resident of Howard (now called Mahomet), Champaign County, Illinois.§ The couple were enumerated in 1900 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, where he was employed as a "fireman at plant."
Marion Jaynes was killed on 14 March 1901 in Paxton when a boiler exploded at the electricity plant where he was employed. His 6-year-old son Wilfred was placed in an orphanage the following May. His widow Kate died in 1904 in a Chicago hospital after a surgery.
Notes
"Jayne" and "Jaynes" spellings used interchangeably. This bio. uses the spelling found in the original source.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 118, family 122, lines 1-5, p. 14 (written), 15 Jun 1880.
1. Jaynes, Amos, 55, farmer; born in Ohio, father in New York, mother in Vermont.
2. Jaynes, Martha, 54, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in New Jersey.
3. Jaynes, Marion, 21, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
4. Jaynes, Virgil, 14, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
5. Jaynes, Stafford, 9, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
• Household of Marion's future wife's mother on preceding page.
"—Mr. Marion Jaynes of Bellflower, and Miss Kate Cox, of Howard, were married at Bellflower at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday [29 Nov 1898]. Esquire Fuller performed the ceremony." ("Bloomington News," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 2 Dec 1898, p. 7.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 68, Paxton, Patton Twp., Ford Co., Illinois; dwelling 53, family 54, lines 60-62, p. 3B (written), 2 Jun 1900.
60. Jaynes "Mariah," head, Feb 1860, 40, married 1 year; born in Illinois, father in Ohio, mother in New Jersey; fireman at plant.
61. ----- Kate, wife, May 1870, 30, married 1 year, 1 child (living); self and mother born in Illinois, father in Ohio.
62. ----- Wilfred, son, Mar 1896, 4, self and parents born in Illinois.
• Wilfred was the son of Marion Jayne's second wife, Virginia.
• Marion Jayne's second wife's brother, Frank Simpson, age 22, also enumerated in Paxton.
* "Obituary of Mrs. Martha Jayne," Farmer City Journal, Farmer City, Illinois, 3 May 1912, p. 8.
† She was the daughter of Andrew J. Simpson and Mary Bland, born in "Dewitt Co, Ill." ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-RDDN?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 66 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
‡ No death or burial record found. Not found in available digitized newspapers.
§ She was the daughter of George Cox and Belle Pritchard, born in Champaign Co., Illinois. ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-R6ZM?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 303 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
"Funeral Services of Marion Jaynes," Paxon Daily Record, Paxton, Illinois, 16 Mar 1901, p. 1.
"—Wilfred Jaynes, son of the late Marion Jaynes, who lost his life in the boiler explosion in Paxton a short time ago, was taken to the Odd Fellows' home for orphans in Lincoln Saturday." ("Bellflower," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 24 May 1901, p. 7.)
1910 U.S. Census, E.D. 57, Odd Fellows Orphans Home of Illinois, Lincoln, East Lincoln Twp., Logan Co., Illinois; p. 252 (printed), p. 18A (written), 23 Apr 1910.
5. Jayne Wilford, inmate, 15; self and parents born in Illinois.
Jane Armstrong and Marion Jaynes were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died two years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year, and was buried in Bellflower Township Cemetery, where her husband, parents, and at least two siblings are buried.
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870. (Post Office: Farmer City)
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer ($1,200; $150), Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
• Mary, Margaret, Richard, and Jane had attended school within the year.
• Jane's future husband, Marion Jayne, age 11, enumerated in same township on p. 5 (written).
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 179, West Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 116, family 118, lines 18-24, p. 556B (printed), p. 16 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
18. Conrad, Lewis, 31 [head], married, farmer; born in Ind., parents in Germany.
[...]
23. Armstrong, Jennie, 16, servant, single, house keeper, self and parents born in Scotland.
[...]
"—Mr. Mayne Jayne has moved to Belleflower and occupies the Copenhaver house." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 19 Dec 1884, p. 5, col. 6.)
"—Mrs. Mayne Jayne died on the 29th of December from consumption, after an illness of one year. She was cut down in youth and had been married only two years. Her remains rest in the cemetery in Belleflower. [...]
"—Mrs. Marion Janes, of Belleflower, who has been lingering at the point of death with consumption for some time, died on the morning of the 29th. She leaves no family. The remains were lain in the Belleflower cemetery. Rev. Jeffers of Belleflower officiated." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 9 Jan 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"—Mr. Marsey Jaynes, of Belleflower, has left the place, leaving his debts unpaid. What little property he has is mortgaged for more than it is worth, so his security will have to suffer losses. Rumor has it teat [sic ] Mr. Jayne and Miss Armstrong have gone to get married." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 20 Mar 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"To the editor.
Germantown, Seward Co., Neb., April 1.—In the Weekly Pantagraph of the 20th ult., I saw an article to the effect that Mr. M. Jaynes and I have left Belleflower to get married. I want to say that I came here to visit my sister, Mrs. C. E. Skinner [Margaret Armstrong], who left Belleflower in 1879; and farther than that I think too much of my dear sister to marry her husband within a month after her death.
Jemima Armstrong." ("A Correspondence Corrected," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 3 Apr 1885, p. 4, col. 6.)
No known photograph.
Reviewed 3 December 2023.
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Marion Jayne, son of Martha Jeanetta (née Haggerty) and Amos Worthington Jayne, was born in 1859 in Winnebago County, Illinois, where his parents were married in 1851, and Marion and his family were enumerated in 1860. The Jayne family in 1865 relocated to Bellflower Township, McLean County, Illinois.* In 1870, Marion "Janes," age 11, was enumerated in Bellflower Township 16 dwellings away from his future wife, Jane Armstrong, age 7.
Marion Jaynes and Jane Armstrong were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died 2 years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year.
Marion Jayne and Virginia Harper (née Simpson) were married on 24 August 1893 in Bellflower, McLean County. He was a farmer, age 35; she was age 32; both were Bellflower residents; second marriage for both.† She had a son from her first marriage. The couple were the parents of a son, Wilfred Cameron, born in 1894. This marriage likely ended with her death, but a record is not found.‡
Marion Jaynes and Kate Cox were married on 29 November 1898 in Bellflower. He was a Bellflower farmer, age 40; third marriage. She was a "maiden," age 28, a resident of Howard (now called Mahomet), Champaign County, Illinois.§ The couple were enumerated in 1900 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, where he was employed as a "fireman at plant."
Marion Jaynes was killed on 14 March 1901 in Paxton when a boiler exploded at the electricity plant where he was employed. His 6-year-old son Wilfred was placed in an orphanage the following May. His widow Kate died in 1904 in a Chicago hospital after a surgery.
Notes
"Jayne" and "Jaynes" spellings used interchangeably. This bio. uses the spelling found in the original source.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 118, family 122, lines 1-5, p. 14 (written), 15 Jun 1880.
1. Jaynes, Amos, 55, farmer; born in Ohio, father in New York, mother in Vermont.
2. Jaynes, Martha, 54, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in New Jersey.
3. Jaynes, Marion, 21, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
4. Jaynes, Virgil, 14, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
5. Jaynes, Stafford, 9, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
• Household of Marion's future wife's mother on preceding page.
"—Mr. Marion Jaynes of Bellflower, and Miss Kate Cox, of Howard, were married at Bellflower at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday [29 Nov 1898]. Esquire Fuller performed the ceremony." ("Bloomington News," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 2 Dec 1898, p. 7.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 68, Paxton, Patton Twp., Ford Co., Illinois; dwelling 53, family 54, lines 60-62, p. 3B (written), 2 Jun 1900.
60. Jaynes "Mariah," head, Feb 1860, 40, married 1 year; born in Illinois, father in Ohio, mother in New Jersey; fireman at plant.
61. ----- Kate, wife, May 1870, 30, married 1 year, 1 child (living); self and mother born in Illinois, father in Ohio.
62. ----- Wilfred, son, Mar 1896, 4, self and parents born in Illinois.
• Wilfred was the son of Marion Jayne's second wife, Virginia.
• Marion Jayne's second wife's brother, Frank Simpson, age 22, also enumerated in Paxton.
* "Obituary of Mrs. Martha Jayne," Farmer City Journal, Farmer City, Illinois, 3 May 1912, p. 8.
† She was the daughter of Andrew J. Simpson and Mary Bland, born in "Dewitt Co, Ill." ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-RDDN?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 66 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
‡ No death or burial record found. Not found in available digitized newspapers.
§ She was the daughter of George Cox and Belle Pritchard, born in Champaign Co., Illinois. ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-R6ZM?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 303 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
"Funeral Services of Marion Jaynes," Paxon Daily Record, Paxton, Illinois, 16 Mar 1901, p. 1.
"—Wilfred Jaynes, son of the late Marion Jaynes, who lost his life in the boiler explosion in Paxton a short time ago, was taken to the Odd Fellows' home for orphans in Lincoln Saturday." ("Bellflower," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 24 May 1901, p. 7.)
1910 U.S. Census, E.D. 57, Odd Fellows Orphans Home of Illinois, Lincoln, East Lincoln Twp., Logan Co., Illinois; p. 252 (printed), p. 18A (written), 23 Apr 1910.
5. Jayne Wilford, inmate, 15; self and parents born in Illinois.
Jane Armstrong, daughter of Mary Ann (née Ward) and James A. Armstrong, was born in 1864 in Arthuret Parish, Cumberland, England. Along with her family, she arrived in New York on 23 May 1870. On the S.S. Europa's passenger list, she appears as "Jeannie," age 6. The Armstrong family traveled immediately to Illinois, and her father purchased a farm in Bellflower Township, McLean County. She was 13 when her father died in 1877. Her mother remarried the following year. In 1880, "Jennie" Armstrong, age 16, was employed as a housekeeper in McLean County's West Township. (Her mother, step-father, and siblings were enumerated in adjoining Bellflower Township.)
Jane Armstrong and Marion Jaynes were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died two years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year, and was buried in Bellflower Township Cemetery, where her husband, parents, and at least two siblings are buried.
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870. (Post Office: Farmer City)
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer ($1,200; $150), Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
• Mary, Margaret, Richard, and Jane had attended school within the year.
• Jane's future husband, Marion Jayne, age 11, enumerated in same township on p. 5 (written).
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 179, West Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 116, family 118, lines 18-24, p. 556B (printed), p. 16 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
18. Conrad, Lewis, 31 [head], married, farmer; born in Ind., parents in Germany.
[...]
23. Armstrong, Jennie, 16, servant, single, house keeper, self and parents born in Scotland.
[...]
"—Mr. Mayne Jayne has moved to Belleflower and occupies the Copenhaver house." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 19 Dec 1884, p. 5, col. 6.)
"—Mrs. Mayne Jayne died on the 29th of December from consumption, after an illness of one year. She was cut down in youth and had been married only two years. Her remains rest in the cemetery in Belleflower. [...]
"—Mrs. Marion Janes, of Belleflower, who has been lingering at the point of death with consumption for some time, died on the morning of the 29th. She leaves no family. The remains were lain in the Belleflower cemetery. Rev. Jeffers of Belleflower officiated." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 9 Jan 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"—Mr. Marsey Jaynes, of Belleflower, has left the place, leaving his debts unpaid. What little property he has is mortgaged for more than it is worth, so his security will have to suffer losses. Rumor has it teat [sic ] Mr. Jayne and Miss Armstrong have gone to get married." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 20 Mar 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"To the editor.
Germantown, Seward Co., Neb., April 1.—In the Weekly Pantagraph of the 20th ult., I saw an article to the effect that Mr. M. Jaynes and I have left Belleflower to get married. I want to say that I came here to visit my sister, Mrs. C. E. Skinner [Margaret Armstrong], who left Belleflower in 1879; and farther than that I think too much of my dear sister to marry her husband within a month after her death.
Jemima Armstrong." ("A Correspondence Corrected," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 3 Apr 1885, p. 4, col. 6.)
No known photograph.
Reviewed 3 December 2023.
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Marion Jayne, son of Martha Jeanetta (née Haggerty) and Amos Worthington Jayne, was born in 1859 in Winnebago County, Illinois, where his parents were married in 1851, and Marion and his family were enumerated in 1860. The Jayne family in 1865 relocated to Bellflower Township, McLean County, Illinois.* In 1870, Marion "Janes," age 11, was enumerated in Bellflower Township 16 dwellings away from his future wife, Jane Armstrong, age 7.
Marion Jaynes and Jane Armstrong were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died 2 years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year.
Marion Jayne and Virginia Harper (née Simpson) were married on 24 August 1893 in Bellflower, McLean County. He was a farmer, age 35; she was age 32; both were Bellflower residents; second marriage for both.† She had a son from her first marriage. The couple were the parents of a son, Wilfred Cameron, born in 1894. This marriage likely ended with her death, but a record is not found.‡
Marion Jaynes and Kate Cox were married on 29 November 1898 in Bellflower. He was a Bellflower farmer, age 40; third marriage. She was a "maiden," age 28, a resident of Howard (now called Mahomet), Champaign County, Illinois.§ The couple were enumerated in 1900 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, where he was employed as a "fireman at plant."
Marion Jaynes was killed on 14 March 1901 in Paxton when a boiler exploded at the electricity plant where he was employed. His 6-year-old son Wilfred was placed in an orphanage the following May. His widow Kate died in 1904 in a Chicago hospital after a surgery.
Notes
"Jayne" and "Jaynes" spellings used interchangeably. This bio. uses the spelling found in the original source.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 118, family 122, lines 1-5, p. 14 (written), 15 Jun 1880.
1. Jaynes, Amos, 55, farmer; born in Ohio, father in New York, mother in Vermont.
2. Jaynes, Martha, 54, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in New Jersey.
3. Jaynes, Marion, 21, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
4. Jaynes, Virgil, 14, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
5. Jaynes, Stafford, 9, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
• Household of Marion's future wife's mother on preceding page.
"—Mr. Marion Jaynes of Bellflower, and Miss Kate Cox, of Howard, were married at Bellflower at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday [29 Nov 1898]. Esquire Fuller performed the ceremony." ("Bloomington News," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 2 Dec 1898, p. 7.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 68, Paxton, Patton Twp., Ford Co., Illinois; dwelling 53, family 54, lines 60-62, p. 3B (written), 2 Jun 1900.
60. Jaynes "Mariah," head, Feb 1860, 40, married 1 year; born in Illinois, father in Ohio, mother in New Jersey; fireman at plant.
61. ----- Kate, wife, May 1870, 30, married 1 year, 1 child (living); self and mother born in Illinois, father in Ohio.
62. ----- Wilfred, son, Mar 1896, 4, self and parents born in Illinois.
• Wilfred was the son of Marion Jayne's second wife, Virginia.
• Marion Jayne's second wife's brother, Frank Simpson, age 22, also enumerated in Paxton.
* "Obituary of Mrs. Martha Jayne," Farmer City Journal, Farmer City, Illinois, 3 May 1912, p. 8.
† She was the daughter of Andrew J. Simpson and Mary Bland, born in "Dewitt Co, Ill." ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-RDDN?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 66 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
‡ No death or burial record found. Not found in available digitized newspapers.
§ She was the daughter of George Cox and Belle Pritchard, born in Champaign Co., Illinois. ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-R6ZM?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 303 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
"Funeral Services of Marion Jaynes," Paxon Daily Record, Paxton, Illinois, 16 Mar 1901, p. 1.
"—Wilfred Jaynes, son of the late Marion Jaynes, who lost his life in the boiler explosion in Paxton a short time ago, was taken to the Odd Fellows' home for orphans in Lincoln Saturday." ("Bellflower," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 24 May 1901, p. 7.)
1910 U.S. Census, E.D. 57, Odd Fellows Orphans Home of Illinois, Lincoln, East Lincoln Twp., Logan Co., Illinois; p. 252 (printed), p. 18A (written), 23 Apr 1910.
5. Jayne Wilford, inmate, 15; self and parents born in Illinois.
Jane Armstrong and Marion Jaynes were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died two years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year, and was buried in Bellflower Township Cemetery, where her husband, parents, and at least two siblings are buried.
Notes
1870 U.S. Census, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 46, family 46, lines 26-34, p. 32 (printed), p. 7 (written), 9 Aug 1870. (Post Office: Farmer City)
26. Armstrong, James, 60, farmer ($1,200; $150), Scotland.
27. ----- Mary A., 44, keeping house, England.
28. ----- Mary I., 11, England.
29. ----- Margaret, 10, England.
30. ----- Richard, 8, England.
31. ----- Jane, 7, England.
32. ----- Jemima, 5, England.
33. ----- John, 3, England.
34. ----- James, 7/12, England, born the previous October.
• Mary, Margaret, Richard, and Jane had attended school within the year.
• Jane's future husband, Marion Jayne, age 11, enumerated in same township on p. 5 (written).
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 179, West Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 116, family 118, lines 18-24, p. 556B (printed), p. 16 (written), 17 Jun 1880.
18. Conrad, Lewis, 31 [head], married, farmer; born in Ind., parents in Germany.
[...]
23. Armstrong, Jennie, 16, servant, single, house keeper, self and parents born in Scotland.
[...]
"—Mr. Mayne Jayne has moved to Belleflower and occupies the Copenhaver house." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 19 Dec 1884, p. 5, col. 6.)
"—Mrs. Mayne Jayne died on the 29th of December from consumption, after an illness of one year. She was cut down in youth and had been married only two years. Her remains rest in the cemetery in Belleflower. [...]
"—Mrs. Marion Janes, of Belleflower, who has been lingering at the point of death with consumption for some time, died on the morning of the 29th. She leaves no family. The remains were lain in the Belleflower cemetery. Rev. Jeffers of Belleflower officiated." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 9 Jan 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"—Mr. Marsey Jaynes, of Belleflower, has left the place, leaving his debts unpaid. What little property he has is mortgaged for more than it is worth, so his security will have to suffer losses. Rumor has it teat [sic ] Mr. Jayne and Miss Armstrong have gone to get married." ("Our County," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 20 Mar 1885, p. 7, col. 4.)
"To the editor.
Germantown, Seward Co., Neb., April 1.—In the Weekly Pantagraph of the 20th ult., I saw an article to the effect that Mr. M. Jaynes and I have left Belleflower to get married. I want to say that I came here to visit my sister, Mrs. C. E. Skinner [Margaret Armstrong], who left Belleflower in 1879; and farther than that I think too much of my dear sister to marry her husband within a month after her death.
Jemima Armstrong." ("A Correspondence Corrected," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 3 Apr 1885, p. 4, col. 6.)
No known photograph.
Reviewed 3 December 2023.
/////////////////////////////////////
Marion Jayne, son of Martha Jeanetta (née Haggerty) and Amos Worthington Jayne, was born in 1859 in Winnebago County, Illinois, where his parents were married in 1851, and Marion and his family were enumerated in 1860. The Jayne family in 1865 relocated to Bellflower Township, McLean County, Illinois.* In 1870, Marion "Janes," age 11, was enumerated in Bellflower Township 16 dwellings away from his future wife, Jane Armstrong, age 7.
Marion Jaynes and Jane Armstrong were married on 25 December 1882 in McLean County. Jane died 2 years later from tuberculosis, having been ill for a year.
Marion Jayne and Virginia Harper (née Simpson) were married on 24 August 1893 in Bellflower, McLean County. He was a farmer, age 35; she was age 32; both were Bellflower residents; second marriage for both.† She had a son from her first marriage. The couple were the parents of a son, Wilfred Cameron, born in 1894. This marriage likely ended with her death, but a record is not found.‡
Marion Jaynes and Kate Cox were married on 29 November 1898 in Bellflower. He was a Bellflower farmer, age 40; third marriage. She was a "maiden," age 28, a resident of Howard (now called Mahomet), Champaign County, Illinois.§ The couple were enumerated in 1900 in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, where he was employed as a "fireman at plant."
Marion Jaynes was killed on 14 March 1901 in Paxton when a boiler exploded at the electricity plant where he was employed. His 6-year-old son Wilfred was placed in an orphanage the following May. His widow Kate died in 1904 in a Chicago hospital after a surgery.
Notes
"Jayne" and "Jaynes" spellings used interchangeably. This bio. uses the spelling found in the original source.
1880 U.S. Census, E.D. 184, Bellflower Twp., McLean Co., Illinois; dwelling 118, family 122, lines 1-5, p. 14 (written), 15 Jun 1880.
1. Jaynes, Amos, 55, farmer; born in Ohio, father in New York, mother in Vermont.
2. Jaynes, Martha, 54, keeping house; born in Ohio, parents in New Jersey.
3. Jaynes, Marion, 21, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
4. Jaynes, Virgil, 14, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
5. Jaynes, Stafford, 9, son; born in Illinois, parents in Ohio.
• Household of Marion's future wife's mother on preceding page.
"—Mr. Marion Jaynes of Bellflower, and Miss Kate Cox, of Howard, were married at Bellflower at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday [29 Nov 1898]. Esquire Fuller performed the ceremony." ("Bloomington News," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 2 Dec 1898, p. 7.)
1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 68, Paxton, Patton Twp., Ford Co., Illinois; dwelling 53, family 54, lines 60-62, p. 3B (written), 2 Jun 1900.
60. Jaynes "Mariah," head, Feb 1860, 40, married 1 year; born in Illinois, father in Ohio, mother in New Jersey; fireman at plant.
61. ----- Kate, wife, May 1870, 30, married 1 year, 1 child (living); self and mother born in Illinois, father in Ohio.
62. ----- Wilfred, son, Mar 1896, 4, self and parents born in Illinois.
• Wilfred was the son of Marion Jayne's second wife, Virginia.
• Marion Jayne's second wife's brother, Frank Simpson, age 22, also enumerated in Paxton.
* "Obituary of Mrs. Martha Jayne," Farmer City Journal, Farmer City, Illinois, 3 May 1912, p. 8.
† She was the daughter of Andrew J. Simpson and Mary Bland, born in "Dewitt Co, Ill." ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-RDDN?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 66 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
‡ No death or burial record found. Not found in available digitized newspapers.
§ She was the daughter of George Cox and Belle Pritchard, born in Champaign Co., Illinois. ("Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L924-R6ZM?cc=1803970 : 28 November 2018), image 303 of 822; county offices, Illinois.)
"Funeral Services of Marion Jaynes," Paxon Daily Record, Paxton, Illinois, 16 Mar 1901, p. 1.
"—Wilfred Jaynes, son of the late Marion Jaynes, who lost his life in the boiler explosion in Paxton a short time ago, was taken to the Odd Fellows' home for orphans in Lincoln Saturday." ("Bellflower," The Weekly Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 24 May 1901, p. 7.)
1910 U.S. Census, E.D. 57, Odd Fellows Orphans Home of Illinois, Lincoln, East Lincoln Twp., Logan Co., Illinois; p. 252 (printed), p. 18A (written), 23 Apr 1910.
5. Jayne Wilford, inmate, 15; self and parents born in Illinois.
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