3. Susannah M. “Susan” Harrington & Andrew Joseph “John” Detrick

by Catherine Sevenau on October 1, 2012

FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY

Susannah M. “Susan” Harrington

  • 2nd of 6 children of Sylvanus Harrington & Jane Andeerson
  • Born: Oct 14, 1833 Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois
  • Died: Feb 9, 1895 (age 61), Payette, Payette County, Idaho (visiting her daughter Nanna)
  • Buried: Leon Cemetery in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
  • Married: Jun 27, 1849, Andrew Joseph “John” Detrick/ Dietrich, Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois Note: Susan was age 16, Andrew age 21
  • Ten children: Charles Wesley Detrick, Philip Sylvester Detrick, Eliza Jane Detrick, Amanda “Nannie” Detrick, Catharine “Kate” Detrick, Clara D. Detrick, Andrew J. Detrick, Buddy Detrick, James Detrick, Elizabeth “Bessie or Bess” M. Detrick

Andrew Joseph “John” Dietrich

  • Born: Mar 2, 1828, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio
  • Died: Jan 22, 1893 (age 64), Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; cerebral hemorrhage, alcoholism
  • Buried: Leon Cemetery in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa (burial record under DEDRICK A.J.)
  • Military: Civil War, Union Army, 3rd Iowa Cavalry in the company of John W. Warner
  • Occupation: Merchant, printer, newspaper owner, real estate agent
  • Affiliation: GAR
  • Ten children: Charles Wesley Detrick, Philip Sylvester Detrick, Eliza Jane Detrick, Amanda “Nannie” Detrick, Catharine “Kate” Detrick, Clara D. Detrick, Andrew J. Detrick, Buddy Detrick, James Detrick, Elizabeth “Bessie/Bess” M. Detrick
  • 1. Charles Wesley Detrick

    • Born: Apr 15, 1850, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
    • Died: Jun 23, 1922 (age 72), New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho
    • Buried: Parkview Cemetery in New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho
    • Married: Sep 15, 1871, Rhoda C. Brown, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Two children: Willard Detrick, Lewis P. “Lew” Detrick

    2. Phillip Sylvanus Detrick

    • Born: Jan 1, 1852, Beardstown, Cass County, Illinois
    • Died: Dec 15, 1901 (age 49), Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Buried: Leon Cemetery in Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Married: Oct 26, 1871, Elizabeth A. Stewart, (prob Leon), Decatur County, Iowa
    • Three children: Olive E. Detrick, Glen Oliver Detrick, Nina V. Detrick

    3. Eliza Jane Detrick

    • Born: 1854, Boonsboro, Boone County, Iowa
    • Died: Dec 27, 1926 (age 72), Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho

    4. Amanda “Nannie/Nana” Detrick

    • Born: Dec 1858, Boonsboro, Boone County, Iowa
    • Died: aft 1912
    • Married (1): ___ Weidner
    • Two children: Bessie E. Weidner, Henry Wesley Weidner
    • Married (2): Feb 7, 1893, James W. Harrington, Leon, Decatur Co., Iowa, (1st cousin)
    • Two children: Lucille “Lucy” Harrington, James W. “Jamie” Harrington

    5. Catherine “Kate” Detrick

    • Born: 1860, Boonsboro, Boone County, Iowa
    • Alive in 1880 census for Center, Decatur County, Iowa (age 20)

    6. Clara D. Detrick

    • Born: May 2, 1863, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Died: Oct 28, 1955 (age 92), Terra Bella, Tulare County, California
    • Buried: Vandalia Cemetery in Porterville, Tulare County, California
    • Married: Feb 26, 1890, Oliver Sheridan Tyler, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho
    • Three children: Lorlie Olive Tyler, Anna T. “Annie” Tyler, Eulalie Tyler

    7. Andrew J. Detrick

    • Born: Jan 1866, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Died: Mar 7, 1866 (age 1, yr 2 mo), Leon, Decatur County, Iowa

    8. Buddy Detrick

    • Born: Mar 4, 1867, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Died: Mar 11, 1867 (age 7 days), Leon, Decatur County, Iowa

    9. James Detrick

    • Born: abt 1867, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Died: bef 1880, prob Leon, Decatur County, Iowa

    10. Elizabeth M. “Bessie or Bess” Detrick

    • Born: abt 1870, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
    • Living: in 1885 State Census for Leon, Decatur County, Iowa (age 15)
    • Married: ___ Gannon