Anna (Stevenson) Hallock (1806 - 1883)

Born 1806 in New York State

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1883 at about age 77 in Bath Township, Brown, Dakota Territory, United States

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Biography

ANNA STEVENSON HALLOCK

Was born in New York State between 1807 and 1910, to unknown parents. There have been efforts to name her family of origin, but to date, it remains a matter of unsupported claim with only the vaguest referenced details. The best that can be proposed, is that at some point prior to the February 1827 birth of the Hallock's first-born (James Degroat Hallock), presumably either in the Township of St. Vincent, in Grey County, or Elizabethtown in Kitley Leeds, ANNA STEVENSON married WILLIAM B. HALLOCK. All of their children were born in Ontario and in 1849, William Hallock relocated his family to the Wisconsin County of Dodge, and Township of Hubbard.

The matter of when, and where, she deceased is of importance.

The Obituary of Anna (Stevenson) Hallock

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/1data/33/33034.htm

Obituary: ANNA HALLOCK (1807-1883)

Contact: Crystal Wendt

Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hallock

-- Sources: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin)

October 9, 1883

HALLOCK, ANNA (1807 - 25 September 1883)

HALLOCK ~

At Bath, Brown County, Dakota

September 25th

Mrs. Anna Hallock, aged 76 years

Deceased was for many years a resident of the Town of Loyal, having moved, with her husband, into the town about twenty years ago.

About two years ago she removed to Dakota with her son, W. J. Hallock, with whom she resided up to the time of her death.

Her remains were brought back to this County by her son, arriving in Neillsville, on Saturday, September 29, and on Monday were laid at rest, besides those of her husband, in the cemetery at Windfall ".

Clark County, Wisconsin History -- Obituaries

There are seemingly two "Contested" matters pertaining to the correct and accurate identification of Anna Hallock, wife of William B. Hallock that deserves attention

1. MAIDEN NAME and any details regarding a Family Of Origin
2. DEATH (Place and Date) and where Anna was residing i.e., in 'Who's' household at the time of death, and how long had she been there?

A somewhat unusual query but one justified by the cited formal document Filed 1933 (a,k.a. the Draper Affidavit) Contesting in full the published account of Anna's residency, on September 25, 1883, upon the event of her death. Though not sufficiently cited for review and confirmation of detail - the Affidavit would be expressly aimed at the above Obituary Notice, in effect rendering it untrue and inaccurate. However, it would be so easy to become lost (again) in the weeds of virtual non-information in hope of discerning what the purported conflict was originally, I am more than satisfied to accept at face and detail value the Obituary that she died in the household of her son: William J Hallock, at Bath Township, Brown County, South Dakota.

Regarding Name

Considering the stark absence of information per to parentage and ancestry - the otherwise minor matter of spelling becomes a primary concern if serious future efforts are undertaken for the discovery of her Family Of Origin.

1. Are there any known early examples exhibiting her maiden name?
2. Can those examples be cited as sources?

The Following content references or makes an explicit familial claim to Anna Stevenson Hallock.

I'm showing these examples because they demonstrate how Anna's own children preferred spelling for their mother's maiden name.

Following entries not in complete sequential chronological order:

Wisconsin Historical Society

Record of Marriage Index:

Catharine Hallock and Ebenezer Borden

Pages 168 and 169 (Image Gallery)

Dated October 26, 1858, in Jackson County, WI

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:0,N:4294963828-4294963811&dsNavOnly=Ntk:All%7c%7c3%7c%2c&dsRecordDetails=R:MR2110629&dsDimensionSearch=D:hallock,Dxm:All,Dxp:3&dsCompoundDimensionSearch=D:hallock,Dxm:All,Dxp:3

WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Marriage Index Record

Isabella Hallock Graves

Vital Records, Pre-1907 Wisconsin

September 1, 1878, in Clark County, WI

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:40,N:4294963828-4294963811&dsNavOnly=Ntk:All%7c%7c3%7c%2c&dsRecordDetails=R:MR2110636

WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Marriage Index Record

Harriet Ann Hallock to (Harmon Allen)

Vital Records pre-1907 Wisconsin

Dated January 20, 1853, in Dodge County, WI

http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:40,N:4294963828-4294963811&dsNavOnly=Ntk:All%7c%7c3%7c%2c&dsRecordDetails=R:MR2110638

1918 The Obituary of Harmon Allen,

former Husband of Harriet 'Hattie' Ann Allen (Hallock)

daughter of William B. Hallock and Anna (Stevenson) Hallock

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/4data/91/9138.htm

Gallery

1891 The Biography of Ebenezer Borden

http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA169&dq=Hallock,+Wisconsin+History&ei=lA4sT4qNI5LrgQe40_zXDw&id=mG4_AAAAYAAJ#v=onepage&q= Borden&f=false

1910 Ebenezer Borden

Obituary - and Notice of death

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/4data/90/90996.htm

1910 Norman Stevenson Hallock

Obituary

Clark County Wisconsin History

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/0data/5/5523.htm

1891

The Biography of A.A. (Alanson) Graves

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/4data/91/91181.htm

1909 Biography and Memorial

Catherine Amelia Borden (Hallock)

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/0data/3/3920.htm AND:

The Borden Family Memorial Website

A ‘Borden Family’ Biography

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/0data/3/3920.htm

Clark County Historical Society

The September 25th 1883

Death of Anna Hallock

Published October 9th, 1883

Neillsville Times Obituary (Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin)

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/1data/33/33034.htm

Clark County, Wisconsin Home Page

(Hallock) http://wvls.lib.wi.us/ClarkCounty/

Rootsweb WorldConnect Project

Profile: William B. Hallock

with narrative contents and details about ‘’’Anna Hallock’’’ not elsewhere cited: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2928894&id=I5185

The issue of Anna's maiden name has taken so much coverage because, the mere action of altering the spelling from "Stevenson" to "Stephenson" has been premised cause for doubting her identity. As should be noted at this point, the preferred spelling was 'Stevenson'.

Wisconsin Families Volume 1- Number 1 1940

p 204 & p 226

Data on William Hallock and wife

Proposes multiple possibilities

1. DeGroat
2. Beer or
3. Near
4. Stephenson - most Researchers Favor
5. Stevenson'

(NOTE for Clarification)

The format is a bit misleading..... actually, the Family Researcher with the Wisconsin Genealogical Society makes clear she had no information on Anna's maiden name or Family of Origin!

In fact the above shown names are the result of a subsequent printed "Plea" in which she asked her readers for said information.

Clark County, Wisconsin History

Home Page: http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/

Biography: Mack, Daniel, (History)

Contact: Janet Schwarze

Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mack, Smith, Honeywell, King, Hallock, Borden McMann

History of Clark County, Wisconsin (1918)

DANIEL MACK

(extracted – “Hallock, Borden” ‘Year of Arrival in Clark County, WI)

After the Macks came three brothers Ed, Jerrod and Sam Smith. Ed. Smith cleared about thirty acres of land, when he lost his wife, and then moved westward. Of the other brothers, all traces have been lost.

Then came the Honeywells, Kings and others, who settled south of the Macks. The Honeywells, however, soon left there and located in what is now Greenwood, later going on to Minnesota. In 1861 William Hallock and Eben Borden arrived

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Contact: Leonard Howard Howard 1001@ hawaii.rr.com

ID: I5185

Name: William B. HALLOCK

Sex: M

Birth: 1804 in Elizabethtown, Brockville, Ont, Can.

Death: 1875 in Loyal, WI

Burial: UNKNOWN Windfall Cem, Granton, CLARK, WI 1

Change Date: 5 FEB 2002 1

Reference Number: 5185

Note: [Hllk78.ged] !

He (William) was in Clark County, as early as 1858

Wisconsin Families Vol I – No I 1940

p 204 & p 226’ data on him and wife Above gives wife’s maiden name as De Groat, Beer, or Stephenson. Most researchers favor Stevenson

“Wisconsin families Vol I No I dated 1940. Publication of Wisconsin Genealogical Society’’.

William B. Hallock of Iron Ridge, Dodge Co. WI his wife was Anna_________ (1808-1883)

These Hallocks lived for a time at Meaford, Ont. Canada where they married and five children were born.

WI Census gives William’s birthplace as Canada and Anna’s as New York State. He died at Loyal, WI 1875 and she died at Bath, Dakota 1883

Who were William B’s parents? And what was the maiden name of Anna?

Reply in the same magazine.

“My request for data about Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Hallock of Iron Ridge, WI and Loyal WI. has brought me conflicting statements about the maiden name of Anna, the wife.

Mrs. Marian Cooke of Loyal says that Mrs. Hallock was Anna Near

Mr. Ben S. Hallock of chili, WI., believes that her name was Anna De Groot and the death certificate of one of her daughters gives the mother’s name as Anna Stephenson

Both Mrs. Cooke and Mr. Hallock are grandchildren of Anna and the above-mentioned death record was made out by another grandchild.

Which name is correct? Is it probable that Mrs. Anna Hallock had been married before and that one or two of the suggested names were of other husbands?

February 1994 – Anna’s maiden name was "Stephenson" .

The Stephenson’s lived near the Hallock’s in Meaford. William’s father was Rev. William Hallock who married Catherine De Groat

Census records give birthplace for both parents as New York. Another son shows Connecticut. He (William) was a blacksmith and apparently moved from Meaford to Iron Ridge, Dodge County, WI where they were mining and smelting Hematite, producing 5 tons of pig iron a day which sold for $26.00 a ton in 1849.

Meaford probably is not correct as the area was not settled until circa 1830.

He was one of the organizers of Loyal Township, in 1865

F. Cook: daughter

Benjamin is a brother.

Census 1870 - Loyal, Clark Co., WI

pg 14

Farmer, born Canada West

From a letter from Marcia Crothers January 25, 1992

1. Isabelle married A.A. Groves

1. Elva married Romain Jenks – Banker

2. Maude

3. Blanche married Mathew Mc Goingle a Dr. in Loyal: no issue ::# Harriet Anne married Harmon Allen

1. Catherine married Ebenezer Borden. They met in Jackson Co. in 1849 and married in 1856. They came to Loyal.

Son William Borden married Elenor (Ellen) Hallock

“Early Days of Owen Sound”

By A.M. Stephens

’on reaching St. Vincent we dropped anchor off what was then known as Mallory’s Mills” (Meaford was not in existence at this time). He mentions William and Benjamin Hallock as already being residents in 1849.

Letter from

William Damuth

8-31-94

Census for Albany Co., NY 1800

#241 William Hallock and wife (age 25-45) with two boys and one girl under 10.

Father: William Hallock

born October 21, 1770

Peekskill, Westchester County, New York

Mother: Catherine De Groat

Marriage: Annie Stephenson born 1808 in New York (?)

Married: about 1826

That The Hallock family had departed from Ontario by no later than 1846 is premised in part to referenced residence of

Hartford, Wisconsin 1846 according to details from

'The Biography of Catherine Amelia Borden (Hallock)'

http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/0data/3/3920.htm

1. The Early Days of Owen Sound

(From the Owen Sound Sun)

By: A.M. Stephens

Published 1892

Page 13

Recounting Stephens 1842 ‘Arrival at St. Vincent, Grey County, Ontario Canada 1842

https://archive.org/stream/cihm_13892#page/1/mod

“The township at that time contained about seventy-five families scattered over its surface. The following is a list of those names I remember, some of whom I met the following day and others I became acquainted with subsequently:...

"..William Hallock, Benjamin Hallock..."

Mentions by a known contemporary and pastoral peer of

Rev. William A. Hallock

1. The Ontario Historical Society: Papers and Records: Vol 5

Published in Toronto

1904

Pages 187-236

The Marriage Register of Rev. William Smart (1812-1837)

http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/wsmart.htm

Recorded as “Banns Wit.” (formal witness) for two different marriages - both Rev. Smart performed on August 30,1825 in Elizabethtown, Leeds County, Ontario Canada identifying by name: William Hallock.

Rev. Smart's Register also provides record identifications for three of William Hallock's brothers: Benjamin, Caleb, Lorenzo; being also recorded Banns Wit. for other weddings on various dates.

Rev. William Smart: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=16&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjT19OPleHOAhUH9WMKHZHNClYQFghXMA8&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biographi.ca%2Fen%2Fbio%2Fsmart_william_10E.html&usg=AFQjCNHINUxiK6fXMB1zvhMx9nU3GaPOVA&sig2=dL82F8MamxfC5KWlY0zyw

Presbyterian Minister a contemporary, noted peer and friend of Reverend William A. Hallock (William B. Hallock's father).

Anna Stevenson Hallock - find a grave memorial removed as of Dec 2020

Birth: 1806 New York, US

Death: Sep. 25, 1883

Children:

Norman Stevenson Hallock (1832-1910)

Harriet Ann Hallock Allen (1836-1886)

Catherine A Hallock Borden (1838-1909)

William J Hallock (1840-1895)

Inscription:

Wife of Wm. B. Hallock

Note: Year and location of birth and maiden name provided by Contributor #47344111

Burial: Windfall Cemetery; Granton, Clark County, Wisconsin

Sources

• Amy Halleck “mother of the Groom” in an entry for Nooman S. Helleck and Amanda M. Arnold, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911" Citation: "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR5M-8Y3 :3 June 2016), Amy Halleck in an entry for Nooman S. Helleck and Amanda M. Arnold, 15 Mar 1865; citing Irving, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,266,680.
• Ann Halleck “mother of the Groom” in an entry for William J. Hollock and Emergene B. Smith, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911" Citation: "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR5M-XQH :3 June 2016), Ann Halleck in entry for William J. Hollock and Emergene B. Smith, 16 Sep 1860; citing Irving, Jackson, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,266,680.
• Ann Hallock “mother of the bride” in entry for Hamian Allen and Haruth Ann Hallock, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930" Citation: "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRLP-HFM  :4 December 2014), Ann Hallock in entry for Harman Allen and Harriet Ann Hallock, 20 Jan 1853; citing reference 01857; FHL microfilm 1,275,940.
• Obituary of Anna HallockDied September 25 1883 Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 9 Oct. 1883 CLARK COUNTY WI. HISTORY: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/clark/1data/33/33034.htm Citation: Original Source-Neillsville Times: (Neillsville, Clark County,Wisconsin) Run date: October 9, 1883 Preserved through: Clark County, Wisconsin History – Note: Death occurred on September 25, 1883 - Obituary for Anna Hallock published October 9 1883
• Anna Hallock "wife" in the household of William Hallock, "United States Census, 1850" Citation: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4DF-JJG :9 November 2014), Anna Hallock in household of William Hallock, Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 133, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Anne Hallock “wife” in household of William Hallock, "United States Census, 1860" Citation: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW9M-5RZ :30 December 2015), Anne Hallock in entry for William Hallock, 1860.
• Annie Hallock, "United States Census, 1870" Citation: "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN9Q-71G :17 October 2014), Annie Hallock, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 14, family 111, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,204.
• Anna Hallock,”widowed” H.O.H. "United States Census, 1880" Citation: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN44-18Y :14 July 2016), Anna Hallock, Loyal, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 164, sheet 400C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1419; FHL microfilm 1,255,419. NOTE: According to Enumerator ‘remark’ upon the 1880 US Census for Loyal Wisconsin: Anna Hallock, she has one Solomon Bassett (or perhaps Rassett); who is identified as “adopted” son [Column 8 Relationship of each person to the Head of the Family–whether wife, son, or daughter, whether servant, boarder or other ] Certainly, there’s nothing I am aware of that would challenge that assertion. The fact is, the previous “Household” inventory took place with the 1870 U.S. Census….a lot can transpire in the space of ten years!
• Corroborative Profile with Source Records viewable at Geni Family Tree:

Anna Hallock (MNU): https://www.geni.com/people/Anna-Hallock/6000000035358153789

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGN-HMXT : 3 July 2020), Anna Hallock, 1883; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121741625/anna-hallock