Frances (Gillihan) Routh (abt. 1811 - abt. 1841)

Born about 1811 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Isaac Routh — married 23 Oct 1831 in Greene County, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died about 1841 at about age 30 in Polk, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Frances GILLIHAN is the daughter of Thomas GILLIHAN and his wife Lucinda "Lucy" BROWN. She was born about 1810 in Tennessee.

Frances GILLIHAN, age 20, married Rev Isaac ROUTH, Jr., age 23, on 23 October 1831 in Greene County, Illinois.^[1] After the birth of their first child, they made their move with other family members to Missouri. They were the parents of several children:^[2]

1. Lucinda R. ROUTH, b. 1832 IL; d.1903 OK
2. James Madison ROUTH, b. 1833 MO; d. 1907 MO
3. Mary Nancy W ROUTH, b. 1834 MO; d. 1873 MO
4. Martha ROUTH, b. 1835 MO; d. 1910 MO
5. daughter b, ca 1836 Mo
6. son b. ca 1838
7. Elizabeth ROUTH, b. 1839 MO; d. 1908 MO
8. Rachel Jane ROUTH, b. 1842 MO; d. 1879 MO (could be dau. of Grace instead)

Frances died around 1840-1842, as Isaac was probably remarried in 1842. It is not clear for available records if Frances or Grace was the mother of Rachel..^[3]

Research Notes

Isaac quickly remarried after the death of Frances. The censuses do not make clear which child belongs to which wife. We can tell that Elizabeth's mother was b in Tenn and that would be Frances. And that Jonathan's mother was b. in Kentucky which is Grace. Rachel dies before we have a census that would have told us and her age on the 1850 and 1860 switches position with Jonathon, so it isn't obvious which is older even. Jonathon has a grave marker, no source for Rachel's dates. Family letters, etc could be helpful here.

Family Members

Parents: Thomas Gillihan (?-?) and Lucinda "Lucy" (Brown) Gillihan (?-?)

Siblings: unknown

Spouse: Isaac Routh (1808–1875) (m. 1831)

Children: Lucinda R. Routh (1832-1930), James Madison Routh (1833-1907), Mary Nancy W. Routh (1834-1873), Martha Routh (1835-1910), Elizabeth Routh (1839-1908), and Rachel Jane Routh (1842-1879)

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-DKFY : 14 February 2020), Frances Gillihan in entry for Isaac Routh, 23 oct 1831, greene, ill.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT3-9B5 : 8 December 2020), Isaac Routh, Polk, Missouri, United States; citing p. 187, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm . Some of the children here reportedly belong to Isaac's 1/2 brother. 1 m 30-40 Isaac, 1 f 20-30 Frances, 1 f 15-20, 1 m 10-15, 1 m 5-10 James, 1 f 5-10 Lucinda, 1 m <5 ?, 4 f <5 Mary, Martha, Elizabeth, ?. Two doors away from Wm Gillihan.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205956974/francis-routh: accessed 13 September 2022), memorial page for Francis GILLIHAN Routh (1811–1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205956974, citing McMasters Cemetery, Polk County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Dennis York (contributor 47405652) . Memorial only, burial details unknown.