Abraham Isaac Enoch (1819 - 1883)

Born 24 Jul 1819 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catharine Jane (Davis) Enoch — married 16 Nov 1844 in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

Died 30 Apr 1883 at age 63 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Abraham Enoch was an early settler in Winnebago County, Illinois.

Abraham was an Illinois State Representative in 1852 and 1864

Abraham was born in 1819 in Ohio. He was the son of Henry Enoch and Mary Hall.

Abraham accompanied his father and brother to Winnebago County, Illinois in 1835. The family settled in Guildford Township.

In 1841 Abraham received a Land Patent for 80 Acres in Guilford. ^[1]

He married Catherine Davis in 1844. ^[2]

They farmed in Guilford. ^{[3] [4]}

Abraham was Guilford Township trustee and highway commissioner. He was also a justice of the peace and school superintendent.

In 1852 and 1864 he was elected to the Illinois State House of Representatives. ^[5]

In 1867 Abraham moved to Rockford and became part owner of Briggs, Skinner & Enoch which manufactured plows.^{[6] [7][8]}

Abraham passed away in 1883. ^[9]

Children

Abraham and Catharine had seven daughters:

1. Mary Eliza (Carpenter) 1846-1926 (twins)
2. Catherine Jane (Putnam) 1846-1920
3. Harriett Adeline Enoch 1848-1932
4. Clara Martha Enoch 1851-1919
5. Eva Panthea (Works) 1853-1934
6. Emma Amelia Enoch 1856-1930
7. Lois A. (Pierce) 1863-1933

1850 US Census

Guilford, Illinois

ABRAHAM ENOCH

Home in 1850: Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: Agriculture

Real Estate: 4000

• Abram I Enoch 30 Ohio
• Catharine I Enoch 31 Canada
• Catharine J Enoch 4 Illinois
• Mary E Enoch 4 Illinois
• Harriet A Enoch 2 Illinois
• Abert K Ticknor 14 New York
• Henry Newton 24 Mi

1860 US Census

Guilford, Illinois

ABRAHAM J. ENOCH

Home in 1860: Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois

Post Office: Rockford

Occupation: Farmer

Real Estate Value: 16300

Personal Estate Value: 1090

• Abraham J Enoch 41 Head Ohio
• Catherine J Enoch 41 Wife Canada
• Catharine J Enoch 14 Daughter Illinois
• Mary E Enoch 14 Daughter Illinois
• Harriett A Enoch 12 Daughter Illinois
• Clara M Enoch 8 Daughter Illinois
• Eva J Enoch 6 Daughter Illinois
• Emma Enoch 4 Daughter Illinois
• John Springer 50 Lanorer Germany

1870 US Census

Rockford, Illinois

ABRAHAM ENOCH

Home in 1870: Rockford Ward 1, Winnebago, Illinois

Occupation: Manufacturer

• Abraham Enoch 50 Ohio
• Catharine Enoch 50 Canada
• Catharine Enoch 24 Illinois
• Hattie Enoch 22 Illinois
• Clara Enoch 18 Illinois
• Eva Enoch 16 Illinois
• Emma Enoch 14 Illinois
• Lois Enoch 6 Illinois
• Hans Anderson 82 Norway

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Patents", Accession #: IL4410__.272. State: Illinois, Document Type: State Volume Patent, Issue Date: 11/10/1841, Name on Document: ENOCH, ABRAHAM Bureau of Land Management
2. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-56LW : 17 October 2017), Abraham I Enoch and Catharine Jane Davis, 16 Nov 1844; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,066.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M854-T87 : 12 April 2016), Abram I Enoch, Guilford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing family 139, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-7PC : 13 December 2017), Abraham J Enoch, 1860.
5. ↑ Illinois Legislative Roster — 1818-2021 Representatives, Page 389; Enoch, Abram I., 55th Dist., 25th
6. ↑ Whittaker, Wayne. The Rockford Story : 1852-1952. Rockford, Illinois: Rockford Chamber of Commerce, 1956. Page 3
7. ↑ United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6W1-KKF : 12 April 2016), Abraham Enoch, Illinois, United States; citing p. 26, family 211, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,793
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX23-7XW : Mon Mar 11 01:25:47 UTC 2024), Entry for Abram I. Enoch and Catharine Enoch, 188
9. ↑ Winnebago County, Illinois Will Records, 1866-1919; Author: Illinois. County Court (Winnebago County); Probate Place: Winnebago, Illinois.Free Image

   Abraham I Enoch

   Residence Date: Abt 1882

   Residence Place: Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois

   Will Date: 7 Mar 1882

   Probate Date: 7 Mar 1882

   Probate Place: Winnebago, Illinois, USA

   Inferred Death Date: 1882

   Inferred Death Place: Illinois, USA

   Item Description: Probate Will Records, Vol 1-3, 1866-1895

   Others Listed:

   • Catherine J. Enoch Wife

• Find A Grave: Memorial #63458280: accessed 07 May 2019), memorial page for Abraham Isaac Enoch (24 Jul 1819–30 Apr 1883), citing Cedar Bluff Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Lisa (contributor 46953889).
• Rowland, Katherine E., C.G. ”The Pioneers of Winnebago and Boone Counties, Illinois, Who Came before 1841”. Baltimore, MA: Gateway Press, 1990. Page 129.