Sophia Amelia (Langdon) Ghee (1824 - 1907)

Born 18 May 1824 in Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Mar 1907 at age 82 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Sophia was born in 1824. She died in 1907 at the age of 82.

Parents: Samuel Langdon 1790 - 1842 and Amelia (Baird) Langdon 1802 - 1860.

Spouse: Milton Pomroy Ghee I 1821 - 1906. They were married 4/8/1847 in Vincennes, Knox, Indiana. Per Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806 - 1861. Findagrave #63124889 (pic. on page)

Children:

1. Sophia Amelia Ghee 1848 - 1931

• Married Fielding A. Hyatt 1844 - 1908
• Fielding Findagrave #63128523 (could not find her)

2. Mary Olivia Ghee 1849 -

• Married Robert Lee Black 1846 -
• Married John Henry Hatcher I 1849 - 1887
• Married Lt. Col. Bazil Ferdinand Lazear 1823 - 1894 (Civil War)
• Bazil Findagrave #61983023 (could not find her)

3. Carrie Harriet Ghee 1854 - 1943

• Married William Dixon Penfold 1832 - 1909
• Findagrave #138157021

4. Milton Pomeroy Ghee II 1859 - 1949

• Married Emma Reed 1867 -

Sources

• Sophia is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, spouse, 1 child. There is a picture of her and of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63124891/sophia-amelia-ghee

• Ssophia Amelia (Langdon) Ghee: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M189-LWW

• 1850 Census: Sophia Gee. Age: 27. Married, white, female. Home in 1850: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana. Birthdate/place: 1823 in Indiana. Household members: Milton B. Gee, 28 (OH). Sophia Gee, 27. Sophia A. Gee, 2. Mary O. Gee, 1. Eliza Roach, 16.

• 1860 Census: Sophia A. Gee. Age: 36. Married. Home in 1860: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana. Birthdate/place: 1824 in Indiana. Household members: Milton P. Gee, 38. Sophia A. Gee, 36. Sophia A. Gee, 12. Mary O. Gee, 10. Carrie Gee, 5. Milton P. Gee, 1. Frank Zuenzeller, 17. Sarah Cardenel, 18.

• 1870 Census: Sophia Gee. Age: 46. Married. Home in 1870: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana. Birthdate/place: 1824 in Indiana. Household members: Milton P. Gee, 49. Sophia Gee, 46. Sophia A. Gee, 21. Mary O. Gee, 20. H. Carrie Gee, 16. Milton P. Gee, 10. Mary Smith, 18. Thomas Noonan, 24 (NY). Charle Kotyk, 34 (Bohemia). John Dunn, 37 (IN). James Stark, 21 (IN).

• 1880 Census: Savia A. Ghee. Age: 56. Married. Home in 1880: Vincennes, Knox, Indiana. Birthdate/place: 1824 in Indiana. Father birthplace: Connecticut. Mother birthplace: Indiana. Occupation: keeping house. Household members: Milton P. Ghee, 58. Savia A. Ghee, 56. Carrie Ghee, 24. Milton P. Ghee, 20. Della Truitt, 12 (other).

• 1900 Census: Sophia A. Ghee. Age: 76. Married. Home in 1900: Vincennes Township Vincennes City Ward 3, Knox, Indiana. Birthdate/place: 5/1824 in Indiana. Father birthplace: Connecticut. Mother birthplace: Indiana. Mother of how many children: 4. Number of living children: 4. Years married: 53. Household members: Milton P. Ghee, 78. Sophia A. Ghee, 76.