Gideon Freestone (1818 - 1894)

Born 1 Mar 1818 in Clarksville, Clinton County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Isabel Clarissa (James) Freestone — married 21 Feb 1843 in Madison, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1894 at age 76 in Perry, Dallas County, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Gideon was from Clinton, Ohio. His wife Isabel was from Davie, North Carolina (born February 14, 1824).

He married Isabel on February 21, 1843, in Madison, Indiana (or Iowa? The "Madison" and I-state coincidence seems suspicious).

The family lived in Madison County, Iowa (or Indiana?).

He was the father of nine children, including McAnelia Freestone.

He died in Perry, Dallas, Iowa.^[1] and was buried in Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, Iowa ^[2] Find A Grave: Memorial #17056227

Census

1850 Census - Monroe, Madison, Indiana:^[3]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Gideon F**Cestane Male 30 Indiana

Clarissa F**Cestane Female 35 North Carolina

Enos F**Cestane Male 6 Indiana

Marcus W F**Cestane Male 3 Indiana

Zachariah F F**Cestane Male 0 Indiana

1860 Census - Center Township, Madison, Iowa:^[4]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Gideon Freestone Male 40 Ohio

Clarisa Freestone Female 34 N Carolina

Enos J Freestone Male 15 Indiana

Marcus W Freestone Male 13 Indiana

Zachariah F Freestone Male 11 Indiana

Elizabeth C Freestone Female 7 Indiana

Mc Amelia F Freestone Male 5 Iowa

Samueel C Freestone Male 2 Iowa

1870 Census:^[5]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Gideon Freestone Male 45 Ohio

Clarissa Freestone Female 43 North Carolina

Marquis Freestone Male 22 Indiana

Frank Freestone Male 20 Indiana

Katharine Freestone Female 18 Indiana

Mcandia Freestone Male 15 Iowa

Samuel Freestone Male 13 Iowa

Angeline Freestone Female 8 Iowa

1880 Census - Perry, Dallas, Iowa:^[6]

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Gideon Freestone Self Male 62 Ohio, United States

Clarissa Freestone Wife Female 54 North Carolina, United States

Angeline Freestone Daughter Female 18 Iowa, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVH6-S6B : 10 February 2018), Gideon Freestone, 21 Jul 1894; citing Perry, Dallas, Ia, reference Vol 1 Pg 91; FHL microfilm 1,034,113.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVV-HW7J : 13 December 2015), Gideon Freestone, ; Burial, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States of America, Violet Hill Cemetery;
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ5-7M6 : 12 April 2016), Gideon F**Cestane, Monroe, Madison, Indiana, United States; citing family 288, 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:M8L3-B3G : 13 December 2017), Gideon Freestone, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDVN-RBY : 12 April 2016), Gideon Freestone, Iowa, United States; citing p. 2, family 7, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,906.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD27-H2V : 9 September 2017), Gideon Freestone, Perry, Dallas, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 46, sheet 148D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0335; FHL microfilm 1,254,335.

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(The information here comes from family research that Joyce (Freestone) McClellan did in 1985 and from this web page.)