Husband: Richard R. MOTSINGER

Born: 11 AUG 1821 in Washington Co., IN Married: 01 JAN 1860 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 05 FEB 1902 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Buried: Greenwood Cemetery in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Father: Michael Henry MOTSINGER Mother: Barbara GILSTRAP Spouses: Nancy ROADS Notes: He was first married to Nancy Roads who died sometime after 1850 without issue. Utica or Banner Twp. 1850 Census, Richard 29 b-Ind.: Nancy 27 b-Ind. He 2nd married Lucretia Melissa Johnson, born near Lewisburg, Franklin Co., KY, daughter of Charles S. and Nancy (Henderson) Johnson. She came with her family, walking all the way to Canton Twp, IL 1852. Their home is yet used on South Second Ave., Canton, IL. Mr. Motsinger was Tax Collector, Buckheart Twp., 1847. He was a farmer and in later life sold chickens and farm produce. Both he and his wife died with Brights Disease. Mrs. Motsinger died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia E. Allaman, where the services were held. They are buried, Greenwood Cemetary on adjoining lot of their daughter, Canton IL. They were the parents of 12, One child died , age 12 yrs. Buckheart Twp tax collector 1851-1852 -1908 Historical & Biographical Sketched of Fulton County.

Wife: Lucretia Melissa JOHNSON

Born: 21 SEP 1838 in Lewisburg, Lewis Co., Ky Died: 19 JUL 1910 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Father: Charles Shepherd JOHNSON Mother: Nancy J. HENDERSON Spouses: Misc: Obit states birth was in Franklin Co., KY Burial Location: Greenwood Cemetery; Canton, Fulton Co., IL

Children

01 (F): Julia Etta MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 04 OCT 1860 in Monterey, Fulton Co., IL Died: 16 APR 1935 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Spouses: Johnson Dearth ALLAMAN

02 (F): Viola Bell MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 09 DEC 1861 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 05 NOV 1940 Spouses: Alexander TENNANT

03 (F): Mary Louisa MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 08 JAN 1863 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 18 SEP 1937 in Shubert, Richardson Co., NE Spouses: J. H. HOOVER

04 (F): Mahala Isadore MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 18 JUL 1864 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 28 AUG 1941 in Pawnee City, Nebr Spouses: Jesse Louis HALL

05 (M): Andrew McClelland MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 02 OCT 1866 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 22 OCT 1932 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Spouses: Laura C. KNIGHT

06 (M): Charles Shephard MOTSINGER Born: 25 SEP 1868 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 10 OCT 1868 in Bartan Co., Kansas Spouses:

07 (M): William Edgar MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 06 MAY 1870 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 15 APR 1958 in Shubert, Richardson Co., NE Spouses: Laura Alice SHUBERT

08 (M): Richard Joseph (Joe) MOTSINGER Born: 29 MAR 1872 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 06 FEB 1953 Spouses: Misc: Never Maried. Burial Location: Prairie Union Cemetery; Shubert, Richardson Co., NE Notes: A bachelor, buried in Shubert, Nebraska. A kind and loving man. The Rev. Lloyd Shubert, his nephew stated he was pillar in the family and community.

09 (F): Clara Alice MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 26 NOV 1874 Died: 1945 Spouses: E. FELLOWS; William COUTANT

10 (F): Louisa Irene (Irene) MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 03 SEP 1876 in IL Died: 13 AUG 1938 in Leavenworth, KS Spouses: C. W. GASTON

11 (M): Jacob Henry MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 22 FEB 1879 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 25 JUL 1958 in Falls City, NE Spouses: Bertha Elizabeth SHIVELY

12 (F): Edith Mabel MOTSINGER (Photos) Born: 06 MAR 1882 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL Died: 28 NOV 1979 Spouses: Otis Roswell WOOD