Thaly Ann Stevens married Woodhull Helm

(Jody Gray) while researching Woodhull Helme, I came across a biographical sketch of his son, Clinton D Helm, MD. and learned Woodhull Helme had been married three times. This discovery lead to more research; I found a U.S, Dutch Reformed Church baptism record for Woodhull Helm and Thaly Ann Stevens, parents of William Moffatt b. 10/14, 1809. (Woodhull Helme’s mother’s maiden name, Moffat).

    Lucy Ruggles, mother of Clinton, is the only spouse of Woodhull Helm that I have a marriage record for: 5/25/1816. Phineas, named after Woodhull’s father. Woodhull Helm, Jr. Lucy, after her mother.

Clinton D. Helm MD - Media: Past and present of the city of Rockford and Winnebago County, Illinois

Lucy Ruggles - Media: North America, Family Histories

DAR Lineage Book: NSDAR: Volume 164: 1921

Mrs. Minnie E. Winchell Royce #16324.

Born in Montour, Iowa. Wife of Edgar Austin Royce. Descendant of Sergt. Edward Ruggles, as follows: 1. Clinton D. Winchell (b. 1846) m: 1868 Lucy J.H. Helm (b. 1830). 2. Ruggles Helm (1820-77) m: 1845 Sarah Ann Bass (1827-56). 3. Woodhull Helm (1777-1845) m: 3rd 1816 Lucy Ruggles (1701-1872). 4. Edward Ruggles m: 1772 Anna Dean (1753-1842). Edward Ruggles (1750-1805) was a minute man on the Lexington Alarm and served as sergeant in the Massachusetts Line. He was born and died in Hardwick, Mass. [Also No. 132280]

U.S, Dutch Reformed Church Records for Woodhull Helm’s children

Eliza McDonald (M. Dowel, illegible): George M b. 10/30/1777; Eliza b. 1/25/1802

Thaly Ann Stevens: William Moffat b. 10/14/1809

Using the birth dates of his children, I was able to create “marriage” dates and the order of Woodhull marriages to Eliza and Thaly Ann. Note: I also created death date for Eliza; I found no death record for her, one Ancestry.com family tree listed a death date that would mean that Woodhull divorced her which is unlikely.  Thaly’s death date came from an Ancestry.com family tree.

Research Results for Thaly Ann aka Anna Stevens; daughter of Gershom Stevens and Phebe Henry.

Shared Headstone, Inscription: Sacred to the Memory of Gershom Stevens Sen. A Head of the Revolution, 1741-182. And his wife Phebe Henry, 1744-1831. Here also rest the remains of their children: Ozias Stevens Sen. Levi Stevens Sr. Lois, wife of John Becker. Charity, wife of Rev. Charles Tucker. Anna (Thaly), wife of Woodhull Helm. Sally, wife of Isaac Parker. Erected by O.T. and P. Location: Gilboa Rural Cemetery, Gilboa, Schoharie County, New York.

    Note: Phebe Henry m: Gershom Stevens *Hendry Connection ?

Family of Gershom Stevens b. 1741 married Phoebe Henry b. 1744

1. Ozias b. 1766. 2. Lois b. 1768. 3. Charity b. 1770. Sarah b. 1772. Sally b. 1772. Peter b. 1779. Gershom Jr. b. 1779. Thaly Ann b. 1782. Phoebe b. 1786. Levi b. 1789. Betsey b. 1791.
Note: two of their son's married an Abigail which caused much confusion among genealogist; however, by doing some research, I came up with this:

Ozias Stevens Sr b. 1766 m: Abigail ?? b. 1783

              Mortality Form states she’s a widow

                       son: Philander, of Broom Center, Schoharie *photo

     Ozias Stevens Jr b. 1804 m: Mercy Sowles b. 1805

          1860 Census: Mother, Abigail (b. 1782/83) Children:

          Anna 1838; Hattie 1842; Sarah 1844; Charles 1845

Gershom Stevens Jr b. 1799 m: Abigail H Hand b. 1782

Sources:

I have traced the Stevens Family of Thaly Ann back to Airard Fitz Stephens ca. 1036, of Normandy who came to England with William the Conqueror in 1066; he settled in Gloucestershire, England. Blog Post for Descendants of Airard Fitz Stephens; and links to Stephens/Stevens Family Trees: *BP: Descendants of Airard Fitz Stephen, b. 1036. https://gray-piperfamily.blogspot.com/2016/06/descendants-of-airard-fitz-stephens.html *

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