Amelia Jane Dikes b. Between 1858 and 1860 Illinois, United States of America d. 07 Mar 1911 Harris County, Texas, United States of America: Featherstone One Name Study


Amelia Jane Dikes

Female 1860 - 1911  (~ 53 years)


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  • Name Amelia Jane Dikes  [1
    Born Between 1858 and 1860  Illinois, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Birth 1860  Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died 07 Mar 1911  Harris County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 07 May 1911  Harris County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Name Featherston  [1, 4
    Name Nevins  [1
    Reference Number 31704 
    Reference Number mem 45 
    Buried Aft 07 May 1911  Magnolia Cemetery, Katy, Waller County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Reference Number Bef 2000  [3
    In 1894,  according to the newspaper Carlinvilie Democrat  dated Thursday Feb. 1, 1894 the following appeared: Wm. H. Featherston of Auburn and Mrs. Amelia Nevins of Palmyra were married at the residence  of Rev. W.A. Wright last  Wednesday night about six  o'clock.  They have  gone  to  live  on  Mr.  Featherston's farm near Auburn. This  information is confirmed  by a copy of  a marriage  license for Macoupin County,  IL between William H.  Featherston age 54,  and Mrs. Amelia J. Nevins age 34,  and dated Jan.  24,  1894.  The reverse side of this document has the following information: ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH - RETURN OF MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK 1.  Full name of Groom:  William H. Featherston 2.  Place of Residence:  Auburn, Sangamon Co. 3.  Occupation:  Farmer 4.  Age next birthday:  55 years.  Color:  W Race: 5.  Place of Birth:  Jessamine Co., Kentucky 6.  Father's name:  William Featherston 7.  Mother's Maiden name:  Martha Dunn 8.  Number of Groom's Marriage:  Third 9.  Full name of Bride: Amelia J. Nevins 10. Place of Residence:  Palmyra 11. Age next birthday:  35 years.  Color:  W  Race: 12. Place of birth;  Macoupin Co., IL 13. Father's name:  David Dikes 14. Mother's Maiden name:  Louisa (?)relton 15. Number of Bride's Marriage:  Second 16. Married at:  Palmyra in the county of Macoupin and state of Illinois, the 24th day of January 1894. 17. Witnesses to Marriage:  Nellie Ditson. Mrs. W.A. Wright This information gave me the first solid clue to Wm.  Henry's parents and also told me he had been married 3 times when I had always assumed he had been married only 2 times, We  searched  the records of  Macoupin County at  Carlinvilie and learned that Amelia J.  Nevins was the widow of John Nevins whose Estate Probate dated March 7,  1894  shows they had a child Elmer Nevins and that the estate, a lot in the town of Modesto.  IL had to be sold to settle debts owed.  It indicates the  Administrator was Alexander Nevins  and Elmer Nevins.   Since  I  find no later evidence of Elmer Nevins,  I assume he remained in Macoupin Co.,  IL and did not live with William Henry and Amelia.

    The next trace of Wm.  Henry and Amelia is a deed  dated August  17, 1897 which  conveys to  Charles E.  Davis land  in Wayne County,  Iowa that Elisha McComas had filed on and left to his children when he died.  This deed was for the  portion of  this  land  he left to  his now deceased  daughter Sarah Jane McComas Featherston.   The deed bears the signatures of not only William Henry and  Amelia,  but also the signatures of Mary  L.  Featherston and her husband William S.  Harris, William T. Featherston and his wife, Clara, and Robert Lee Featherston and his wife Belle Webber Featherston. From the description of the land and from what  my Mother has told  me, I believe this  to be where Robert Lee and Mary  Belle Webber Featherston were living when my Mother was born Feb. 8, 1897. I next find William Henry and Amelia in the 1900  census of Harris County Texas, as follows: W.H. Featherston      age 61        born KY A.J. Featherston      age 41        born TN U.O. Featherston      age  4        born IL H.C. Featherston      age  3        born IL 
    Person ID I31704  Featherstone Main
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2021 

    Family William Henry Featherston,   b. 16 Feb 1839, Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Mar 1925, Harris County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1894  Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Eunice Opal Featherston,   b. 30 Aug 1895, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1961, Harris County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     2. Henry Clay Featherston,   b. 09 Oct 1896, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1900, Harris County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Carl Stewart Featherston,   b. 1901, Harris County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Sep 1957, Ft. Bend County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     4. Royce E Featherston,   b. 1902,   d. 21 Jun 1982, Harris County, Texas, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F10880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1051] Featherstone Society Member Joyce F Hawkins 45, JFHGEN@aol.com, Compiler: Joyce F Hawkins, (21 June 2001), mem45. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1....}

    2. [S1051] Featherstone Society Member Joyce F Hawkins 45, JFHGEN@aol.com, Compiler: Joyce F Hawkins, (21 June 2001), mem45. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1.11.}

    3. [S1730] Featherstone Society Member Elaine Boston, E. Elaine Boston, (2014).

    4. [S1730] Featherstone Society Member Elaine Boston, E. Elaine Boston, (2014), In 1894,  according to the newspaper Carlinvilie Democrat  dated Thursday Feb. 1, 1894 the following appeared: Wm. H. Featherston of Auburn and Mrs. Amelia Nevins of Palmyra were married at the residence  of Rev. W.A. Wright last  Wednesday night about six  o'clock.  They have  gone  to  live  on  Mr.  Featherston's farm near Auburn. This  information is confirmed  by a copy of  a marriage  license for Macoupin County,  IL between William H.  Featherston age 54,  and Mrs. Amelia J. Nevins age 34,  and dated Jan.  24,  1894.  The reverse side of this document has the following information: ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH - RETURN OF MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK 1.  Full name of Groom:  William H. Featherston 2.  Place of Residence:  Auburn, Sangamon Co. 3.  Occupation:  Farmer 4.  Age next birthday:  55 years.  Color:  W Race: 5.  Place of Birth:  Jessamine Co., Kentucky 6.  Father's name:  William Featherston 7.  Mother's Maiden name:  Martha Dunn 8.  Number of Groom's Marriage:  Third 9.  Full name of Bride: Amelia J. Nevins 10. Place of Residence:  Palmyra 11. Age next birthday:  35 years.  Color:  W  Race: 12. Place of birth;  Macoupin Co., IL 13. Father's name:  David Dikes 14. Mother's Maiden name:  Louisa (?)relton 15. Number of Bride's Marriage:  Second 16. Married at:  Palmyra in the county of Macoupin and state of Illinois, the 24th day of January 1894. 17. Witnesses to Marriage:  Nellie Ditson. Mrs. W.A. Wright This information gave me the first solid clue to Wm.  Henry's parents and also told me he had been married 3 times when I had always assumed he had been married only 2 times, We  searched  the records of  Macoupin County at  Carlinvilie and learned that Amelia J.  Nevins was the widow of John Nevins whose Estate Probate dated March 7,  1894  shows they had a child Elmer Nevins and that the estate, a lot in the town of Modesto.  IL had to be sold to settle debts owed.  It indicates the  Administrator was Alexander Nevins  and Elmer Nevins.   Since  I  find no later evidence of Elmer Nevins,  I assume he remained in Macoupin Co.,  IL and did not live with William Henry and Amelia.

      The next trace of Wm.  Henry and Amelia is a deed  dated August  17, 1897 which  conveys to  Charles E.  Davis land  in Wayne County,  Iowa that Elisha McComas had filed on and left to his children when he died.  This deed was for the  portion of  this  land  he left to  his now deceased  daughter Sarah Jane McComas Featherston.   The deed bears the signatures of not only William Henry and  Amelia,  but also the signatures of Mary  L.  Featherston and her husband William S.  Harris, William T. Featherston and his wife, Clara, and Robert Lee Featherston and his wife Belle Webber Featherston. From the description of the land and from what  my Mother has told  me, I believe this  to be where Robert Lee and Mary  Belle Webber Featherston were living when my Mother was born Feb. 8, 1897. I next find William Henry and Amelia in the 1900  census of Harris County Texas, as follows: W.H. Featherston      age 61        born KY A.J. Featherston      age 41        born TN U.O. Featherston      age  4        born IL H.C. Featherston      age  3        born IL.

    5. [S1051] Featherstone Society Member Joyce F Hawkins 45, JFHGEN@aol.com, Compiler: Joyce F Hawkins, (21 June 2001), mem45. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1111.}