The Shemwell Family

Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf1845

Name
Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf
Given names
Rebecca Moore
Surname
Van Cleaf
Birth about 1845
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Birth of a sisterMary E Van Cleaf
May 24, 1846 (Age 16 months)
Marriage of parentsJohn M JacksonSarah A BroughardView this family
August 7, 1847 (Age 2 years)
Text:
Name: John M Jackson Sex: Male Residence Place: , Cass, Spouse's Name: Sarah Ann Vancleave Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Residence Place: , Boone, Officiator's Name: Joshua Wright Marriage License Date: 07 Aug 1847 Marriage License Place: Boone, Indiana, United States Event Type: Marriage License Page: 80 Number of Images: 1
Birth of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
September 4, 1848 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherIsaac C Jackson
about 1850 (Age 5 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 census
Census July 24, 1850 (Age 5 years)
Guardianship
Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf Guardianship
between 1840 and 1850
Associate: John M Jackson
Associate: Sarah A Broughard
Note: After 1840 and prior to the 1850 Census, Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or placed under the Guardianship of John M Jackson and Sarah A Broughard.
Death of a sisterSarah Louise Van Cleaf
March 26, 1851 (Age 6 years)
Death of a sisterAnn Maria Van Cleaf
July 26, 1851 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherGarrett Schenck Van Cleaf
March 7, 1852 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn M Jackson Jr
May 1, 1852 (Age 7 years)
Marriage of a parentJohn DysonSarah A BroughardView this family
1855 (Age 10 years)
Note: Marriage info from Findagrave site
Birth of a half-sisterMartha Jane Dyson
May 22, 1856 (Age 11 years)
Census July 23, 1860 (Age 15 years)
Guardianship
Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf Guardianship
between 1857 and 1860 (Age 12 years)
Associate: Wesley A Wood
Associate: Elizabeth A Van Cleaf
Note: After 1857 and prior to the 1860 Census, Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or pl…
Birth of a half-sisterSarah Celestia Dyson
August 8, 1861 (Age 16 years)
Death of a fatherJohn M Jackson
about 1861 (Age 16 years)
Family Relationships
Families - Hendrickson, Lee, Van Cleaf, Broughard, Morris, Jackson, Dyson, Wood
from 1836 to 1870

Death of a motherSarah A Broughard
July 31, 1882 (Age 37 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn B Van Cleaf
about 1883 (Age 38 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn B Van Cleaf
about 1883 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherGarrett W Van Cleaf
August 26, 1890 (Age 45 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 48 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 brotherJohn M Jackson Jr
March 5, 1901 (Age 56 years)
Text:
Name: John M. Jackson Sex: Male Age: 48 yr Death Date: 05 Mar 1901 Death Place: Center Township, Indiana Race: W Event Type: Death Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Affiliate Repository Place: Lebanon Source Reference: The source of this record is the book R-17 on page 30 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Death of a half-sisterMartha Jane Dyson
April 28, 1902 (Age 57 years)
Death of a half-sisterSarah Celestia Dyson
July 26, 1914 (Age 69 years)
Text:
Name: Sarah C. Kersey Sex: Female Age: 52 yr Death Date: 26 Jul 1914 Death Place: Lebanon, Indiana Race: W Event Type: Death Birth Year (Estimated): 1862 Affiliate Repository Place: County Health Office, Lebanon Source Reference: The source of this record is the book H-6 on page 67 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Death of a brotherGarrett Schenck Van Cleaf
December 12, 1916 (Age 71 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 77 years)
Death of a sisterMary E Van Cleaf
December 4, 1923 (Age 78 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 19, 1840Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
8 months
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
George W Van Cleaf
Birth: about 1841Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1922Pulaski, Indiana, United States
3 years
elder 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
herself
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
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: August 7, 1847Boone, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
John M Jackson Jr
Birth: May 1, 1852 46 33Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: March 5, 1901Lebanon, Center Township, Boone, Indiana, United States
-6 years
herself
Father’s family with Sarah A Broughard - View this family
father
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
Father’s family with Sarah A Broughard - View this family
father
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
Mother’s family with John Dyson - View this family
step-father
John Dyson
Birth: 1810Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Death: December 19, 1864Rock Island, Illinois, United States
mother
Marriage: 1855Indiana, United States
17 months
half-sister
Martha Jane Dyson
Birth: May 22, 1856 46 37Indiana, United States
Death: April 28, 1902Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States
5 years
half-sister
Sarah Celestia Dyson
Birth: August 8, 1861 51 43Indiana, United States
Death: July 26, 1914Lebanon, Boone, Indiana, United States

Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf has 0 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (0)

Birth
Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John M Jackson - Household

Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John M Jacksonhead34MWFarmer500NC
Sarah A Jacksonwife31FWOH
Noah M Jacksonson20MWIN
John Van Cleaffoster son12MWIN
Rebecca M Van Cleaffoster daughter5FWIN
Isaac C Jacksonson0 years 3 monthsMWIN

Guardianship
After 1840 and prior to the 1850 Census, Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or placed under the Guardianship of John M Jackson and Sarah A Broughard.
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

Guardianship
After 1857 and prior to the 1860 Census, Rebecca Moore Van Cleaf was apparently either adopted or placed under the Guardianship of her sister, Elizabeth A Van Cleaf, and brother-in-law, Wesley A Wood.
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.