Individual Details
Israel Timothy Alden
(18 Jul 1824 - 6 Feb 1892)
Events
| Birth | 18 Jul 1824 | Broome, New York, United States |  | ||
| Occupation | 1844 | Erie Canal - Medina, Ohio, United States |  | ||
| Marriage License | 3 Jul 1844 | Medina, Ohio, United States - Hannah Johnson | | ||
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1844 | Medina, Ohio, United States - Hannah Johnson | | ||
| Residence | 12 Nov 1850 | Byron, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Occupation | 1855 | Farmer - Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Property | 1855 | Section 31, Wales Post Office, Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Residence | 30 Jul 1860 | Post Office: Byron - Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Residence | May 1864 | Income Tax Assessment - Wales Post Office, Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1865 | Income Tax Assessment - Wales Post Office, Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Residence | Sep 1866 | Income Tax Assessment - Wales Post Office, Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Residence | 13 Sep 1870 | Post Office: Lightsville - Leaf River Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | ||
| Property | 1872 | Homestead - Sections 17 and 31, Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1885 | Richland, Franklin, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Occupation | 1885 | Farmer - Richland, Franklin, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Will | 13 Jun 1891 | Franklin, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Burial | 1892 | Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Death | 6 Feb 1892 | Franklin, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Probate | 26 May 1892 | Franklin, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Hannah Johnson (1824 - 1908) |
| Child | Phebe Ann Alden (1850 - 1924) |
| Child | Hannah Rozetta Alden (1852 - 1919) |
| Child | Abner Sherman Alden (1848 - 1924) |
| Child | Emma Bethiah Alden (1858 - 1924) |
| Child | Alice Alvira Alden (1859 - 1923) |
| Child | Fredrick Israel Alden (1862 - 1929) |
| Father | Abner Alden (1785 - 1870) |
| Mother | Phebe Wade (1783 - 1853) |
| Sibling | Alanson Alden (1811 - 1887) |
| Sibling | Phebe Ann Alden (1813 - 1878) |
| Sibling | Almira Sophronia Alden (1816 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Emily Alden (1818 - ) |
| Sibling | Sophronia Alden (1821 - 1826) |
Notes
Occupation
According to family tradition, Israel Timothy Alden worked on the Erie Canal, moving barges and ferries. During this time, it is believed he may have been living with his sister, Elmira, and her husband/cousin in Medina, Ohio (source: Ancestry posting by Eric Hanson (UK) on 2/23/2002, shared by Jason Kurt on 11/19/2010).Property
Israel Timothy Alden is cited as first arriving in the Leaf River township of Ogle County, Illinois, in 1855, according to an 1872 county atlas. However, census records indicate he lived in Ogle County, Illinois, as early as 1850.Residence
Israel Alden's income was valued at $1,120.00 with a special tax due of $56.00.Residence
Israel Alden was assessed for taxes on his income, valued at $2,160, and a carriage, valued at $50, for a total of $109.00 owed in taxes.Residence
Israel Alden was assessed for taxes on an income of $2,251 with $112.55 owed in taxes.Property
Israel Timothy Alden owned two farms in the Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois, in 1872, according to an atlas of Leaf River published in that year - in Sections 17 and 31, respectively. As illustrated in the map volume, the farm in Section 17 was 400 acres in size and contained a two-story residence with a t-shaped plan, large bank barn, fenced orchard and gardens, horse pasture, and duck pond. The atlas provides a graphic illustration of the farm, which appears to match the extant farm in Section 17 on the west side of N. Pecotonica Road, just south of its intersection with W. Myrtle Road and an abandoned railroad alignment (see: https://goo.gl/maps/X7gkDerDzeD2). It is unclear if/when Israel Timothy Alden owned this property, or if he leased it, as the land ownership map included in the volume shows suggests that the owner of the property in 1872 is a William Palmer. The map confirms Alden's ownership of property in Section 31, including a farm. This farm also appears to remain extant (see: https://goo.gl/maps/QaPA8oYjFR42).Residence
Israel Timothy Alden is recorded as living with his wife, Hannah Alden, and son, Fredrick Israel Alden (age 23) in 1885. The census mistakenly records Israel with the last name Peterson, and records Fredrick Israel by his initials rather than his full name.Probate
Israel Alden's Will was entered into the county records on May 26, 1892, following his death. It stipulated that all of his property be bequeathed to his daughter, Hannah Rosa (or Rosetta) Wilson, wife of David Wilson of Illinois. The will was witnessed by W. D. Evans and H. P. Roberts.Probate records also show that Israel's wife, Hannah, filed a suit to have the expenses of Israel's funeral paid for out of his estate (source: Ancestry posting by Eric Hanson (UK) on 2/23/2002, shared by Jason Kurt on 11/19/2010).
Endnotes
1. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1850 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Israel Alden," 1850, Byron, Ogle, Illinois, Roll: M423_123, Page 115A, Image: 238.
2. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1860 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Israel Alden," Year: 1860; Census Place: Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 923; Family History Library Film: 803215.
3. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1870 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1870), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Israel Alden," Year: 1870; Census Place: Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M593_265; Page: 320A; Family History Library Film: 545764.
4. Work Projects Administration, Graves Registration Project (Washington, DC: Work Projects Administration, 193?), s.v. "Israel Alden," Death: 6 February 1892, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
5. Iowa Secretary of State, Census of Iowa for the Year 1885 (Des Moines, IA: George E. Roberts, State Printer, 1885), Iowa State Historical Society, s.v. "Isreal Peterson," Richland, Franklin, Iowa, 430, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
6. Medina County, Ohio, Marriage License Affidavits, 1838-1845, Volume A2 (Medina, OH: Medina County Courthouse, 1838-1845), online database, through FamilySearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-BPSP-5T?wc=Q6SP-75Q%3A121347701%2C121463301&cc=1614804, p. 308, Israel Alden to Hannah Johnson, accessed January 2019.
7. , Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), s.v. "Israel Aldin" and "Hannah Johnson," Film Numbers 000423818 and 000423817.
8. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1850 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Israel Alden," Year: 1850; Census Place: Byron, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M432_123; Page: 115A; Image: 238.
9. U.S. Bureau of the Census, Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Iowa, 1850-1880 (Washington, DC: National Archives Records Administration), NARA microfilm publication T1156, 49 rolls, Record Group 29, s.v. "Israel Alden;" Census Year: 1850; Census Place: Byron, Ogle, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 3; Page: 189; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
10. Everts, Baskin and Stewart, Combination Atlas Map of Ogle County, Illinois (Chicago, IL: Everts, Baskin and Steward, 1872 [microfilm G&M 2749, call number G1408.O3E9 1872], accessed through Ancestry.com), page 92; Ancestry.com: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_52; Roll Number: 52, 2010.
11. Everts, Baskin and Stewart, Combination Atlas Map of Ogle County, Illinois (Chicago, IL: Everts, Baskin and Steward, 1872 [microfilm G&M 2749, call number G1408.O3E9 1872], accessed through Ancestry.com), page 92; Ancestry.com: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_52; Roll Number: 52, 2010.
12. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1860 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Israel Alden," Year: 1860; Census Place: Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M653_215; Page: 923; Family History Library Film: 803215.
13. U.S. Bureau of the Census, Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Iowa, 1850-1880 (Washington, DC: National Archives Records Administration), NARA microfilm publication T1156, 49 rolls, Record Group 29, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 9; Page: 109; Line: 24; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
14. U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Iowa, 1862-1866 (Washington, DC: National Archives Records Administration), National Archives Microfilm Publication M766, 16 rolls, Record Group 58, s.v. "Israel Alden," accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
15. U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Iowa, 1862-1866 (Washington, DC: National Archives Records Administration), National Archives Microfilm Publication M766, 16 rolls, Record Group 58, s.v. "Israel Alden," accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
16. U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Iowa, 1862-1866 (Washington, DC: National Archives Records Administration), National Archives Microfilm Publication M766, 16 rolls, Record Group 58, s.v. "Israel Alden," accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
17. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1870 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1870), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v., "Israel Alden," Year: 1870; Census Place: Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: M593_265; Page: 320A; Family History Library Film: 545764.
18. Everts, Baskin and Stewart, Combination Atlas Map of Ogle County, Illinois (Chicago, IL: Everts, Baskin and Steward, 1872 [microfilm G&M 2749, call number G1408.O3E9 1872], accessed through Ancestry.com), Ancestry.com: U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Collection Number: G&M_52; Roll Number: 52, 2010.
19. Iowa Secretary of State, Census of Iowa for the Year 1885 (Des Moines, IA: George E. Roberts, State Printer, 1885), Iowa State Historical Society, s.v. "Isreal Peterson," Richland, Franklin, Iowa, 430, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
20. Iowa Secretary of State, Census of Iowa for the Year 1885 (Des Moines, IA: George E. Roberts, State Printer, 1885), Iowa State Historical Society, s.v. "Isreal Peterson," Richland, Franklin, Iowa, 430, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
21. , Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Probate Records, 1855-1899; Author: Franklin County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court; Probate Place: Franklin, Iowa.
22. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Israel Alden," ID 79083069.
23. Work Projects Administration, Graves Registration Project (Washington, DC: Work Projects Administration, 193?), s.v. "Israel Alden," Death: 6 February 1892, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
24. , Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Probate Records, 1855-1899; Author: Franklin County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court; Probate Place: Franklin, Iowa.
25. Find A Grave Index, online database, http://www.findagrave.com, Lehi, UT: Find A Grave, Inc., s.v. "Israel Alden," ID 79083069.
26. Work Projects Administration, Graves Registration Project (Washington, DC: Work Projects Administration, 193?), s.v. "Israel Alden," Death: 6 February 1892, accessed through Ancestry.com, January 2019.
27. , Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Probate Records, 1855-1899; Author: Franklin County (Iowa). Clerk of the District Court; Probate Place: Franklin, Iowa.