JAMES ESSARY was born August 2, 1715 in England. He married ? c1740, and died January 1755 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Notes for JAMES ESSARY:
Military: He enlisted in the provincial troops of Pennsylvania, Captain John Shannon's Company, September 1746, and died in the Battle of Fort Duquesne, PA. He listed his birthplace as England and age as 31.
Children of JAMES ESSARY:
1. John b. July 5, 1744 in Wales m. Sarah Hester Clark on June 17, 1776, d. November 17, 1828 in Edgar, Clark Co., Illinois, buried in Livingston Cemetary, Clark Co., IL.
2. Joseph
3. Nathan
4. David
5. James Thomas b. 1755 (same year his father died) in Lynchburg, VA or PA, m. ? (b. c1760 PA d. c1820 Warren Co. TN) c1776 in PA, d c1820 in Kingston, Warren Co., TN
Children of JAMES THOMAS ESSARY:
1. JAMES ESSARY, b. 1779 N.C., m. ? 1802 N.C., d. 1856 in Lawrence Co., TN.
2. John Henry Essary
3. Patsy Essary
4. David Essary
5. Thomas Essary
6. Sampson Essary
7. Joseph Essary
Children of JAMES ESSARY:
1. Abner Essary
2. Thomas Essary
3. James L. Essary
4. Ann Essary
5. George Essary
6. NATHAN ESSARY, b. June 12, 1809, N.C., m. 1st ?, m. 2nd JANE G. VAUGHN HUDSON (b. Aug 14, 1804 VA, d. April 24, 1870, Hamilton Co., IL, bur Walpole Cem. Hamilton Co., IL) on March 20, 1831, d. April 4, 1865 in Hamilton Co., IL, bur. Walpole Cem. Hamilton Co., IL.
7. Benjamin Franklin Essary
8. Hiram Essary
9. John Essary
10. Joseph Essary
11. Lorenzo Essary
(There were at least two other children, but their names and ages are unknown.)
Children of NATHAN ESSARY and JANE G. VAUGHN HUDSON:
1. Mary Ann (by first wife)
2. ISAAC K. ESSARY, b. 1831 IL, m. ELIZABETH HUTCHINSON on July 13, 1854, Hamilton Co., IL, d. 1890 in Hamilton Co., IL, bur Little Springs Cemetery, Hamilton Co., IL.
3. Nancy P. Essary
4. William McKinney Essary
5. Benjamin N. Essary
6. Elizabeth Jo Essary
7. Hannah Catherine Essary
Children of ISAAC K. ESSARY and ELIZABETH HUTCHINSON:
1. Isaac (George) Essary
2. John L. Essary
3. David W. Essary
4. Sarah Ann Essary
5. Carolina Jane Essary
6. Charles Nathan Essary
7. Isam Isaac Essary
8. JAMES POSEY ESSARY, b. September 12, 1879 Hamilton Co., IL, m. MARY EDNA TROUT March 30, 1900, d. March 1950 Saline Co., IL., bur Digby Hill Cem, Hamilton Co., IL.
9. Nathan Essary
10. Nellie Essary
Children of JAMES POSEY ESSARY and MARY EDNA TROUT:
1. Isaac C. Essary, b. October 13, 1901, d. March 18, 1936
2. Arthur Chalen Essary, b. January 2, 1903, d. October 27, 1974
3. Marion Essary, b. July 16, 1905, d. July 23, 1994
4. Ralph Essary, b. March 1, 1908 d. March 20, 1998
5. Eliza Jane Essary
6. Margie Essary
7. HARLEY ELMER ESSARY, b. July 21, 1917, Hamilton Co., IL m. PEARL IRVIN June 10, 1938, Morganfield, KY, d. December 23, 1999 Dale, IL., bur. Hickory Hill Cemetery, Broughton, IL.
Children of HARLEY ELMER ESSARY and PEARL IRVIN:
1. Vera Ruth Essary, b. March 30, 1939 m. James C. Fike
2. ARTHUR LEE ESSARY, b. June 29, 1942, Hamilton Co., IL, m. MURIEL ANN CRON on August 26, 1961, Evansville, IN.
3. Larry Wayne Essary, b. April 27, 1948 m. Amelia Anita Walker
Children of Vera Ruth Essary and James C. Fike:
1. Lola Dee Fike
2. James Wayne Fike
3. Martha Ann Fike
4. Mary Lea Fike
Children of Larry Wayne Essary and Amelia Anita Walker:
1. Jami Lynn Essary
2. Larry Wayne Essary, Jr.
Children of ARTHUR LEE ESSARY and MURIEL ANN CRON:
1. Cheryl Lynn Essary, b. September 1, 1962, Evansville, IN. m. Gordon William Cavalier in Michigan City, IN.
2. Harley Andrew Essary, b. January 22, 1965, Evansville, IN.
3. Mark Alan Essary, b. May 18, 1966, Evansville, IN., m. Mary Elaina Higginbotham (b. December 26, 1963) in Evansville, IN.
4. Marilyn Sue Essary, b. July 16, 1970, Evansville, IN., m. 1st Rodger Dale McGee (b. August 23, 1966, d. August 28, 1997) 2nd Larry Don Marshall (b. February 16, 1970) in Wadesville, Posey Co., IN.
Children of Harley Andrew Essary:
1. Harley Andrew Essary, Jr. b. December 15, 1988, Evansville, IN.
Children of Mark Alan Essary and Mary Elaina Higginbotham:
1. Amber Donyale Essary b. January 2, 1987, Evansville, IN.
2. Mark Alan Essary II b. December 5, 1991, Evansville, IN.
Children of Marilyn Sue Essary and Rodger Dale McGee:
1. Rodger Dale McGee, b. February 1, 1987, Evansville, IN.
2. Justin Michael McGee, b. February 19, 1989, Evansville, IN.
Children of Marilyn Sue Essary and Larry Don Marshall:
1. Amanda Dawn Marshall b. August 4, 1991, Evansville, IN.