The Shemwell Family

Elizabeth A Van Cleaf1840

Name
Elizabeth A Van Cleaf
Given names
Elizabeth A
Surname
Van Cleaf
Married name
Elizabeth A Wood
Also known as
Elizabeth A Van Cleave
Birth about 1840
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Marriage of parentsGarrett W Van CleafAnn MorrisView this family
April 19, 1840
Text:
Name: Garret W Van Cleef Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Ann Morris Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1840 Marriage Place: Monmouth, New Jersey Event Type: Marriage Record Number: 6409 Record Number: 6409
Birth of a brotherGeorge W Van Cleaf
about 1841 (Age 12 months)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a brotherGeorge W Van Cleaf
about 1841 (Age 12 months)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Marriage of parentsJoseph Norris HendricksonMarcy Jane LeeView this family
April 29, 1844 (Age 4 years)
Text:
Name: Joseph N Hendrickson Sex: Male Residence Place: , Fulton, Indiana Spouse's Name: Mercy Jane Lee Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: , Fulton, Indiana Officiator's Name: Alex Williamson Marriage License Date: 29 Apr 1844 Marriage License Place: Fulton, Indiana, United States Event Type: Marriage License Page: 78 Number of Images: 1
Birth of a sisterAnn Maria Van Cleaf
May 16, 1844 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterRebecca Moore Van Cleaf
about 1845 (Age 5 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a sisterMary E Van Cleaf
May 24, 1846 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
September 4, 1848 (Age 8 years)
Census September 11, 1850 (Age 10 years)
Guardianship
Elizabeth A Van Cleaf Guardianship
between 1840 and 1850
Associate: Joseph Norris Hendrickson
Associate: Marcy Jane Lee
Note: After 1840 and prior to the 1850 Census, Elizabeth A Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or plac…
Death of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
March 26, 1851 (Age 11 years)
Death of a sisterAnn Maria Van Cleaf
July 26, 1851 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherGarrett Schenck Van Cleaf
March 7, 1852 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherSamuel Lee
February 3, 1853 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph T Hendrickson
March 5, 1854 (Age 14 years)
MarriageWesley A WoodView this family
January 9, 1857 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a brotherL Hendrickson
about 1857 (Age 17 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census
Census July 23, 1860 (Age 20 years)
Family Relationships
Families - Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, Wood
from 1836 to 1870

Event
Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf
between 1857 and 1860 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a son
#1Marion N Wood
about 1860 (Age 20 years)
Death of a brotherL Hendrickson
between 1860 and 1870 (Age 20 years)
Note: He was listed in 1860 Census but not in 1870 Census. He would have been 13yrs in 1870 which was too young to not be living with his parents.
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Ann Thomas
March 29, 1868 (Age 28 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph T Hendrickson
May 12, 1874 (Age 34 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Norris Hendrickson
August 20, 1881 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a parentWilliam SwigerMarcy Jane LeeView this family
September 16, 1883 (Age 43 years)
Text:
Name: Wm Swiger Sex: Male Age: 59 Birth Year (Estimated): 1824 Father's Name: Geo Swiger Mother's Name: Mary Lane Spouse's Name: Mercy J Hendrickson Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 57 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1826 Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Lee Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary H Thomas Marriage Date: 16 Sep 1883 Marriage Place: Mason City, Mason, Illinois, United States Marriage Place (Original): Mason City Event Type: Marriage
Death of a half-brotherJohn B Van Cleaf
about 1883 (Age 43 years)
Death of a motherMarcy Jane Lee
January 15, 1889 (Age 49 years)
Text:
Name: Mercy J Swiger Sex: Female Age: 62 Death Date: 15 Jan 1889 Death Place: Mason City, Mason, Illinois, United States Birth Year (Estimated): 1827 Birthplace: Ohio Marital Status: Married Occupation: Housekeeper Race: W Ethnicity: American Event Type: Death Cemetery: Mason City Cemetery
Death of a fatherGarrett W Van Cleaf
August 26, 1890 (Age 50 years)
Text:
Name: Garret W. Van Cleaf Sex: Male Age: 73 Death Date: 26 Aug 1890 Death Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States Birth Year (Estimated): 1817 Father's Name: William Van Cleaf Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Ann Van Cleaf Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Death
Death of a motherAnn Morris
October 16, 1893 (Age 53 years)
Text:
Name: Ann Vancleaf Death Date: 16 Oct 1893 Death Place: New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States Death Place (Original): New Utrecht, New York Event Type: Death Entry Number: 43991
Death of a husbandWesley A Wood
February 17, 1912 (Age 72 years)
Text:
Name: Wesley Wood Sex: Male Age: 75 yr Death Date: 17 Feb 1912 Death Place: Eagle Township, Indiana Race: W Event Type: Death Birth Year (Estimated): 1837 Affiliate Repository Place: Lebanon Source Reference: The source of this record is the book R-22 on page 54 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Death of a brotherGarrett Schenck Van Cleaf
December 12, 1916 (Age 76 years)
Text:
Name: Garret S. Van Cleaf Sex: Male Age: 64 Burial Date: 15 Dec 1916 Death Date: 13 Dec 1916 Death Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Birth Date: 7 Mar 1852 Birthplace: New York Marital Status: Married Occupation: Retired Race: White Father's Name: Garret W. Van Cleaf Father's Sex: Male Father's Birthplace: U.S. Mother's Name: Ann Morris Mother's Sex: Female Mother's Birthplace: U.S. Event Type: Death
Death of a brotherGeorge W Van Cleaf
June 15, 1922 (Age 82 years)
Death of a brotherGeorge W Van Cleaf
June 15, 1922 (Age 82 years)
Death of a sisterMary E Van Cleaf
December 4, 1923 (Age 83 years)
Text:
Name: Mary E. Calder Sex: Female Death Date: 4 Dec 1923 Death Place: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Marital Status: Unknown Father's Name: Garrett Van Cleaf Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Ann Morris Mother's Sex: Female Event Type: Death Record Type: death Certificate Number: cn21416
Deathunknown

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 29, 1844Fulton, Indiana, United States
10 years
younger brother
Joseph T Hendrickson
Birth: March 5, 1854 32 28California, United States
Death: May 12, 1874Mason, Illinois, United States
4 years
younger brother
L Hendrickson
Birth: about 1857 35 30Indiana, United States
Death: between 1860 and 1870Illinois, United States
-16 years
herself
2 years
younger brother
George W Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1841Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1922Pulaski, Indiana, United States
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: April 19, 1840Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
8 months
herself
2 years
younger brother
George W Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1841Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1922Pulaski, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger sister
Ann Maria Van Cleaf
Birth: May 16, 1844 26 22Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: July 26, 1851New York, United States
20 months
younger sister
17 months
younger sister
Mary E Van Cleaf
Birth: May 24, 1846 28 24Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 4, 1923Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
2 years
younger sister
Sarah Louise Van Cleaf
Birth: September 4, 1848 30 26Gravesend, Kings, New York, United States
Death: March 26, 1851New York, United States
4 years
younger brother
Garrett Schenck Van Cleaf
Birth: March 7, 1852 33 30New Utrecht, Kings, New York, United States
Death: December 12, 1916Kings, New York, United States
Mother’s family with William Swiger - View this family
step-father
William Swiger
Birth: November 8, 1823Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Death: December 21, 1913Mason, Illinois, United States
mother
Marriage: September 16, 1883Mason, Illinois, United States
Father’s family with Sarah A Broughard - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: December 5, 1836Boone, Indiana, United States
2 years
half-brother
John B Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1838 19 19Indiana, United States
Death: about 1883Indiana, United States
Family with Wesley A Wood - View this family
husband
Wesley A Wood
Birth: April 9, 1836Indiana, United States
Death: February 17, 1912Eagle Township, Boone, Indiana, United States
herself
Marriage: January 9, 1857Boone, Indiana, United States
4 years
son

Elizabeth A Van Cleaf has 22 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (22)

Parents Jonas Clark Sr + Sarah Price Lee
1Mary Ann Clark18261886
2Phoebe Clark18281900
4Malinda Clark18331892
5Jonas Clark Jr18351863
6Samuel Lee Clark18381851
8Miriam Clark18431870
9Abraham S Clark18461908
10James T Clark1848
11Jeremiah Clark18511933
12Henry B Clark18541854
Parents William Philips Moon + Malinda Lee
1Sarah Ellen Moon18341917
2George W Moon18381916
3Sydney R Moon18421923
4Dewitt C Moon18451929
5Mary Jane Moon18491930
6Henry H Moon18521936
7William Moon18541928
8Elizabeth A Moon18591860
Parents Samuel T Lee + Louisa Addington
2Joseph W Lee1851
Birth
Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Norris Hendrickson - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Joseph Hendrickson29MWFarmer400IN
Marcey hendrickson25FWOHx
Elizabeth A Van Cleaf10FWINx
George W Van Cleaf9MWINx

Guardianship
After 1840 and prior to the 1850 Census, Elizabeth A Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or placed under the Guardianship of Joseph Norris Hendrickson and Marcy Jane Lee.
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Wesley A Wood - Household

Worth, Boone, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Wesley Woodhead24MWFarmer140IN
Elizabeth A Woodwife21FWHouse KeeperIN
Marion Woodson0 years 3 monthsMWIN
Rebecca Moore Van Cleafsister-in-law15FWIN

Family Relationships
This research is based on the data I have been able to find as of Oct 8, 2022. This represents the current family relationships at this time and can clearly change if more/different information is found in the future. The research include the following families: Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, and Wood. I found that some adults had multiple marriages as well as several foster children living amongs the families noted. Some of the children had identifiable biological parents; but, lived part of their childhood as foster children in up to two different families. I have assumed that if a child was over the age of 18; then he/she would be considered as an adult and not needing formal Guardianship parents. However, if a child was younger than 18 and living in a family with a different surname, then those adults would be considered their Guardians by default. If a child was living with his mother's second or third spouse, then no Guardianship would be needed. Instead, he was just living with his biological mother and step father.