Stephen LaBoyteaux (1804 - 1887)

Born 22 May 1804 in Ohio, United States

Husband of Deborah (Willey) Laboyteaux — married 23 Oct 1828 in Hamilton County, Indiana, USA

Husband of Catharine Mullen — married 26 Apr 1838 in Henry, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 23 May 1887 at age 83 in Henry County, Indiana, USA

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Many variant spellings are found in records, censuses, family genealogies, etc.:
LaBayteaux, Laberteaux, Labertew, La Boiteaux, La Boiteux, La Boyteaux, Laboytaux, LaBoyteaux, LeBatteux, LeBitoux, LeBoiteaux, LeBoiteux, Le Boyteulx, LeBoyteaux, Bettieu, Betu, Betue, Patou, Petue

Biography

STEPHEN LABOYTEAUX, son of John G. LaBoyteaux and his wife, Phoebe/Phebe ???, was born in 22 May 1804 in Ohio. ^[1]

Stephen was married 23 October 1828 Hamilton County, Ohio to (1) Deborah Willey. Deborah was born 21 August 1806.

1830 U. S. Federal Census ^[2]
Hamilton County, Ohio
Colerain Township

Deborah died at age 30 years in Henry County, Indiana on 12 January 1837. She is buried in the South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. ^[3]

Stephen obtained a marriage license on 24 April 1838 in Henry County, IN and was married 26 Apr 1838 to (2) Catherine Mullen in New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. They were married by S. D. Wells, J.P./Esq.^[4]

1840 U. S. Federal Census ^[5]
Henry County, Ohio
Henry Township

1850 U. S. Federal Census ^[6]
Henry County, Indiana
Henry Township
6 September 1850
Stephen Labertew, 46, male, white, farmer, Real Estate $5600, b OH
Catherine Labertew, 25, female, white, b OH
Freeman Labertew, 20, male, white, b OH
Elisha Labertew, 19, male, white, b OH
Harriet Labertew, 16, female, white, b IN
Huldah Labertew, 11, female, white, b IN
James L. Labertew, 6, male, white, b IN
Mary Eveline Labertew, 5, female, white, b IN
[Unnamed] Labertew, 1/12 months, male, white, b IN

1860 U. S. Federal Census ^[7]
Henry County, Indiana
Henry Township
P. O.: New Castle
9 June 1860
266-266
Stephen Laboyteaux, 56, male, farmer, Real Estate $10300; Personal Property $820, b OH
Catharine Laboyteaux, 30, female, b OH
James Laboyteaux, 16, male, farm laborer, b IN
Eveline Laboyteaux, 14, female, b IN
John Laboyteaux, 10, male, b IN
Flora Laboyteaux, 5, female, b IN
Amos Swasey, 14, male, b IN
Huldah Mullen, 20, female, b IN

1870 U. S. Federal Census ^[8]
Laboyteaux, Stephen, 66, male, white, farmer, Real Estate $16525.00; Personal Property $2085.00, b OH
Laboyteaux, Catharine, 45, female, white, keeping house, b OH
Laboyteaux, John, 20, male, white, farm hand, b IN
Laboyteaux, Flora E.,14, female, white, house keeping, b IN
Merriel, Johntie, 6, male, white, at grandfather's, b IA

1880 U. S. Federal Census ^[9]
Henry County, Indiana
Henry Township
3 June 1880
37-38
Laboyteaux, Stephen, white, male, 76, married, farmer, b OH; father b NJ; mother b NJ
Laboyteaux, Cathrine (sic), white, female, 40, wife, married, keeping home, b IN; father b OH; mother b OH
Laboyteaux, Flora, white, female, 23, daughter, single, at home, b IN; father b OH; mother b OH
Brown, Charles, white, male, 9, grandson, b IN; father b PA; mother IN

Stephen Laboyteaux wrote and signed his will on 6 May 1885 in Henry County, Indiana as Stephen (X) Laboyteaux. ^[10]
1. He leaves to his wife, Catharine, 87 acres, $500 & household goods.
2. He makes a note of advancements made to children
..Harriet (Laboyteaux) Merrill, deceased wife of John Merrill...$100.00
..Elisha Laboyteaux...$50.00
..Freeman Laboyteaux...$150.00
..Flora Laboyteaux, wife of William Abbott...$435.00
..John Laboyteaux...$757.00
..James Laboyteaux...$3000.00 + 40 acres
..Huldah Brown, deceased wife of Lewis E. Brown...$1037.00
3. He leaves to Flora Abbott $5.00
4. He gives $100.00 to each of these children of his deceased daughter, Harriett (Laboyteaux) Merrill
..James Merrill
..Stephen Merrill
..Albert Merrill
..John Merrill, Jr.
..Bathseba Merrill
5. He indicates that James must repay to his executor $700.00 on the notes owed, but may keep the residue owed.
6. He give $5.00 each to these children of his deceased daughter, Huldah (Laboyteaux) Brown
..James Brown
..Norvil Brown
..John F. Brown
..Charles C. Brown
7. He leaves the rest of his estate to be shared equally taking into account all advancements made, except for the $700.00 that must be repaid by James Laboyteaux to the executor.
Witnesses: Thomas B. Redding and J. C. Boone
Probated: 2 June 1887
Henry County, Indiana
Executor(s) unnamed in will

Stephen Laboyteaux died in 23 May 1887 in Henry Township, Henry County, Indiana. He was buried in Batson Cemetery, Millville, Henry County, Indiana. ^[11] Find A Grave: Memorial #49035543

Children of Stephen and (1) Deborah Willey
1. Freeman Laboyteaux
2. Elisha Laboyteaux
3. Harriet Laboyteaux; married John Merrill
4. Bathsheba Laboyteaux (1835-1836)

Children of Stephen and (2) Catharine Mullen
1. Huldah Laboyteaux married Lewis E. Brown.
2. James Lafayette Laboyteaux
3. Mary Evangeline "Eveline" Laboyteaux (28 Nov 1846-24 Nov 2864) died at aged 27 and was buried in Batson Cemetery, Millville, Indiana Find A Grave: Memorial #49035523
4. John Franklin Laboyteaux
5. Flora A. Laboyteaux married William Abbott.

Sources

1. ↑ LABOYTEAUX, LABERTEAUX, LABERTEW, LA BOYTEAUX, LA BOITEAUX, LABOITEAUX and variants: LaBAYTEAUX, LABOYTAUX, LeBATTEUX, LeBITOUX, LeBOITEAUX, LeBOITEUX, LeBOYTEAUX, Le BOYTEULX, BETTIEU, BETU, BETUE, PATOU, PETUE, etc. FAMILIES of North America and Elsewhere by Audrey (Lehmann-Shields) Hancock [1]
2. ↑ 1830 U. S. Federal Census
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #38065995
4. ↑ Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HSLZ-Q2ZM : 13 January 2020), Stephen Laboyteaux, 1838.
5. ↑ 1840 U. S. Federal Census
6. ↑ 1850 U. S. Federal Census
7. ↑ United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FR-6JB : 11 November 2020), Stephen Laboyteaux, 1860.
8. ↑ United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXY-G4G : 19 March 2020), Stephen Laboyteaux, 1870.
9. ↑ United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH94-HJN : 12 November 2020), Stephen Laboyteaux, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 8, sheet 134B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,284
10. ↑ Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
11. ↑ "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ75-W68 : 3 December 2014), Stephen Laboyteaux, 23 May 1887, Henry Township, Indiana; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing "The source of this record is the book CSS-2 on page 113 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration." County Health Office, New Castle.

Acknowledgements

WikiTree profile Laboyteaux-26 was created by Robert Hvitfeldt on 17 Nov 2020.

Special recognition to Arlene (Wimmer) Hill (dec'd) who spent years collecting Laboyteaux and variants information. Find A Grave: Memorial #131898494