Notes on William Ames, the father of this family:

a-Most vital records I found were from the Dodge county Courthouse in Mantorville, Dodge, MN and/or on mircofilm at the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, Ramsey, MN.

b-William Ames was said to be age 23 as of 21 Aug 1841 pre his father Josiah Ames's will.

c-In land records of Randolph, Cattaraugus, NY William Ames of Randolph in 1842 sold 100 acres of land in Randolph to his brother-in-law Jedediah Celveland of Randolph, except for 1/3 part during the natural life of Mary Ames widow of late Josiah Ames, decreased.

d-Land Records at New Ulm, MN dated 4 Oct 1870 shows William Ames paid final receipt second half of payment for entry of S1/2 of SW 1/4 of Section 22 in Township 106 of range 31, 80 acres in Watonwan county MN

d-William and Lucy his wife sold land 30 May 1874 in Watonwan county MN

 

1850 Federal Census Randolph,Cattaraugus,NY 9 Sept

William Ames age 30 farmer born NY

Lucy Ames agd 18 born NY

Mary Ames age 73 born NY (ICH: Williams mother)

1860 Federal Census Amboy, Lee, IL - 3 July

Ames, William, age 40 farmer born NY

Ames, Lucy age 27 born NY

Ames, Marion age 9 born NY

Ames, Viola age 8 born NY

Ames, Andrew age 6 born NY

Ames, Wm age 3 born IL

Charles Fletcher age 19 farm laborer born MD

1870 MN Census Madelia, Watonwan, MN Range 31 town 106 14 June

William Ames age 56 farmer born NY mother was foreign born

Lucy Ames age 39 keeping house born NY

Mary Ann (Marion) Ames age 18 at home born NY

Viola Ames age 16 at home born IL

George A. Ames age 14 at home born IL

William Ames age 12 at home born IL

John H. Ames age 9 at home born IL

Sarah J. Ames age 7 at home born IL

Matilda Ames age 2 at home born MN

1875 MN State census Dodge county Milton township

1880 Dakota Territory Census of Kingsburg, township 110 range 53 - 29 June

William Ames age 65 born NY

Lucy Ames age 48 born NY

John Ames age 19 born IL

Addie Ames age 13 born MN

Dorsey Ames age 8 born MN

1885 MN state census of Dodge county, Milton township 29 May

1900 Federal census - Milton, Dodge, MN - 7 & 12 June

Lucy is living with son in law Godfrey Letcher

 

Children of William and Lucinda:

Children of William Ames are 9th generations from Richard¹ Warren who came on the Mayflower.

1. Mary Ann "Marion" Ames born Dec 1851/52 most likely in Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York where her parents were still living until just before 1855 census was taken. Mary died 11 April 1929 Marble, Itasca, MN. Mary Ann married 1st to Samuel Moorhead born Aug 1832 Ohio died after 1900 censu was taken. In the 1920 census for Milton township Mary is listed with son Luther as Mary E. Westover age 73, who is Mary Ann Ames Moorhead who married her stepfather John P. Westover after Samuel her first husband died. Click here for more information on this family.

 

 2. Viola Ames born 1 Aug 1853 most likely Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York died 30 Aug 1925 Mantorville, Dodge, MN buried 1 Sept 1925 at Pine Island Cemetery married 1873 St. James, Watonwan, MN to Conrad Geise born 8 Sept 1849 died 22 Jan 1918 Milton, Dodge, MN buried 25 jan 1918 Pine Island cemetery. Children listed in her will: Edward, Michael, Charles, Henry, William, Emma, Josephine, Lottie, Mamie and Julia: Click here for more information on this family.

 

3. George Andrew Ames born Apr 1856 Illinois (death records shows born 2 April 1853, however all census show him younger than sister Viola) died 15 Oct 1922 Milton township, Dodge, MN buried 17 Oct 1922 Milton Cemetery, Milton, Dodge, MN married 21 Feb 1880 Milton, Dodge, MN first Lilly Crandall born ca 1863 died between 1885-1891 daughter of Willard C. Crandall and Olive Gould; married 2nd on 2 May 1891 at Mantorville, Dodge, MN to Margrett Bartholomew born 14 Jan 1879 daughter of John S. Bartholomew and Mary M. Walker Chick here for more information on this family.

 

4. William "Bill" Ames born Dec 1858 Illinois married 13 Mar 1880 Milton, Dodge, MN to Minnie Crandall born Apr 1868 daugther of Willard Crafts Crandall and Olive Gould.

I have a copy of marriage license issued 8 March 1880. Marriage was witnessed by Samuel Morehead and W.C. Crandall (father of Minnie) on 13 March 1880. Record can be found at the Mantorville Courthouse at Mantorville, Dodge, MN

 

William was living in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada when sister Sarah Ames Crandall died in 1938.

 

1880 Federal Census Dakota Territory, township 110 range 53, Kingsbury county page 160A

Willis Ames age 22 born IL farmer

Minnie Ames age 14 born MN keeping house

1900 Federal census Wild Rice, Norman, MN 30 June - Twin Valley Village

Ames, William born Dec 1860 age 39 married 20 yrs born IL day laborer lived in area 4 mths

Ames, Minnie wife born Apr 1868 age 32 mother of 3 living 3 born MN

Ames, Henry son born Aug 1883 age 16 born MN day laborer in area 4 mths

Ames, Laura dau born Nov 1887 age 12 born MN

Ames, Willard son born Apr 1891 age 9 born MN

 

Children of William and Minnie:

4.1 Henry Ames born Aug 1883

4.2 Laura Ames born 14 Nov 1887 Dodge county MN died 1946

4.3 Willard E. Ames "Willis" born 7 Apr 1891 Milton, Dodge, MN married Ruth Kimton (see picture of them)

as of 1917 they had two children

5. John Henry Ames (my maternal great grandfather) born 4 Mar 1861 Illinois died 3 Feb 1943 Hastings, Dakota, MN married 17 Mar 1884 West Concord, Dodge, MN to Ella Esther Bea born 14 Apr 1867 Seneca county NY died 23 Aug 1926 at Worrell Hospital in Rochester, Olmsted, MN buried 24 Aug 1926 at Milton cemetery under name Mrs. John Ames

 

6. Sarah Jane Ames born 12 June 1862 Illinois died 27 Apr 1938 Todd township, Hubbard, MN buried 30 April 1938 at Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN married 21 Feb 1880 Milton, Dodge, MN (marriage certificate) to Frank Oliver Crandall born 13 Apr 1859 Pine Island, Goodhue, MN died 28 Oct 1945 Todd township, Hubbard, MN buried Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN son of Willard Crafts Crandall and Olive Gould.

 

Obit - Park Rapids Enterprise - 1938 - Rites for Pioneer Held on Saturday - Baptist Church Crowded for Mrs. Crandall's Funeral - Funeral services for Mrs. Frank O. Crandall, one of the county's oldest settlers, who died Wednesday evening April 27, were held on Saturday afternoon at the Baptist church of this City, Rev. Donald Wagner officiating. The church was filled with friends and neighbors, many of whomhad known and respected this lady during her residence of over a half century among them. There was a wealth of floral offerings. Pall bearers were George Bateman, Harry Pritchard, John Bateman, Leo Skeffington, Charley Brill and Fred Pritchard. Interment was made in the family lot in Greenwood cemetery under direction of H.O. Folkestad. Sarah Jane Ames was born June 12, 1862 in the state of Illinois, the third youngest of a family of nine children. As a small child she moved with her parents to southern Minnesota, where she grew to womanhood. On February 22, 1880 she was united in marriage to Frank O. Crandall of Pine Island, this state. Seven children were born to the union, three sons and a daughter dying in infancy. The family lived two years on a farm at Pine Island and the year 1882 came to Hubbard county, settling on a farm five miles west of town in Todd township where they had lived 56 years. As one of the oldest pioneers, Mrs. Crandall had seen many hardships, but with her sunny and loving disposition and with the aid of her faithful husband, lived and struggled through all. Neigbors came to know her as one always ready to lend a hand in times of sorrow and need and to know her was to become her friend. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall celebrated their golden wedding anniversary eight years ago. Each year since, the anniversary date had been observed. Mrs. Crandall had been in poor health for sometime. She was taken ill with lobar pneumonia living only a week. She heard her Master Say "Well done thou good and faithful servant, enter into thy eternal reward," and her spirit obeyed, at the age of 75 years and ten months. She leaves to mourn her departure and revere her memory, her devoted husband and companion of almost three score years; one daughter, Mrs. Nettie Buss of Park Rapids, two sons Jesse Crandall who lives on the old homestead and Archie Crandall of Marble this state. Three grandchildren are Mrs. Eva Short of Pontiac, Mich., Alice (Alvie) and Glenn Crandall of Todd township. There is also a sister, Mrs. Addie Letcher of Rochester, two brothers William Ames of Brandon, Manitoba, Can., and John Ames of Rochester, Minn. and a host of friends. Relatives and friends from a distance in attendance at the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Letcher, Mrs. Libby Strife, Mr and Mrs Hugo Bronner and Francis, Lillian and Beverly Hildebrant of Rochester, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crandall, Marble, Minn.; Mrs. Emma Kaiser, John and Rosella Atcheson and Mrs. Bertha Atcheson, Spooner, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barthlomew and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Hazen, International Falls, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. John Crandall and Mrs. and Mrs. Edd. Crandall, Menahga and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crandall of Ponsford. (obit sent by Nancy Newman)

 

spouse Obit - Park Rapids Enterprise - 1945 - F.O. Crandall, Resident of County 65 Years Died Sunday at Home (28 Oct 1945) - Frank Oliver Crandall, age 86, resident of Hubbard county the past 65 years, died Sunday evening at his home in Todd township following an illness of five weeks with complications of old age. Born April 13, 1859 in Holden, Dodge county Minnesota, a son of Willard and Olive Crandall, Frank lived at Holden during his early years. He was united in marriage to Sarah Jane Ames in 1880 at Milton, Minn. Seven childrne were born to the untion, 2 daughtes and three sons dying in infancy. The family came to Hubbard county in 1882, making the trip in a covered wagon drawn by two yoke of oxen. The country was heavily timbered at that time and only an Indian trail through the woods led to the land which they took as a homestead. The place was later cleared and a farm developed past which a state, highway was built. Mr. Crandall took an active part in the public life of the community and was held in high regard by his friends and neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Crandall celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, Mrs. Crandall preceding her husband in death. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist church in this city, Rev. Wm. Long officiating. Pall bearers are Chas. Brill, John Bateman, George Bateman, Fred Crane, Bennie Pritchard and Fred Bateman. Burial will take place here in Greewood cemetery. Left to mourn the loss of a devoted father are the daughter, Mrs. Nettie Buss of Pontiac, Mich.; sons Jesse of Park Rapids and Archie of Marble. Thre are five grandchildren. Relatives in attendance at the funeral are Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crandall of Marble, Mrs. Nettie Buss, and Mrs. Ray Gibson, Pontiac, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. John Crandall of Menahga. (obit sent by Nancy Newman)

Next to Sarah and Frank's graves are his mother Olive Goud Crandall Brown and Olives' second husband William Marsden Brown. 1900 Federal Census shows Sarah was mother of 7 children; 3 living at time of census. Three of their children are buried in Crandall Cemtery in Park Rapids, MN: Cayler, Willie and Mary. See picture of Frank, Sarah, Jess and Archie.

 

1880 Federal census Milton, Dodge, MN 11 June living with parents

Crandall, W.C. age 52 farmer born NY

Crandall, Olive age 43 wife keeping house born VT

Crandall, Frank age 21 son farmer born MN

Crandall, George age 19 son born MN

Crandall, Sarah age 18 d in l at home born IL

Crandall, Willie age 12 son born MN

Crandall, Emma age 9 dau born MN

Crandall, Nellie age 7 dau born MN

1895 State Census Osage twp, Becker, MN

Crandall, F.O. age 36 born MN

Crandall, Sarah age 31 born MN

Crandall, Nettie age 11 born MN

Crandall, Jesse age 5 born MN

1900 Federal CensusTodd twp, Hubbard, MN - 14 June

Crandall, Frank head born Apr 1859 age 41 married 20 yrs farmer born MN

Crandall, Sarah wife born June 1864 age 35 mother of 7 living 3 born IL

Crandall, Nettie M. dau born Dec 1884 age 15 mother of 1 living 1 born MN

Crandall, Jessie L. son bornn Nov 1889 age 10 born MN

Crandall, Eva L. grand dau born Mar 1900 age 2/12 born MN

1910 Federal Census Todd twp, Hubbard, MN - 23 April

Crandall, Frank head age 51 married 30 yrs born MN farmer

Crandall, Sarah J. wife age 47 mother 7 living 3 born IL

Crandall, Jessie son age 20 born MN

Crandalll, Archie son age 10 born MN

1920 Federal Census Todd twp, Hubbard, MN - 14 Jan

Crandall, Frank O. head age 50 born MN farmer

Crandall, Sarah J. wife age 55 born IL

Crandall, Archie son age 19 born MN

1930 Federal Census Todd twp, Hubbard, MN - 25 April

Ames, Charles head age 49 born MN

Crandall, Frank uncle age 71 born MN

Crandall, Sarah aunt age 68 born IL

 

Children of Sarah and Frank:

6.1 child Crandall born 1881 Dodge county MN died day old

6.2 child Crandall born 1882 Hubbard county MN died 2 months old

6.3 Nettie Mae Crandall born 10 Dec 1884 Hubbard county MN died 13 Dec 1972 Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN buried Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN married 1 Nov 1902 Hubbard county MN to John Wesley Buss born 22 Oct 1883 (census records 1882) maybe Pleasant Valley, Jo Davis, IL died 9 June 1946 buried Greenwood cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN son of Julius (born 23 Feb 1834 England) and Phebe S. (Nash) Buss born July 1842 NY. It appears that John's first wife was Dorothy Genoa Tiffit and they had a daughter also.

ICH: John's father was listed as minister in the earlier census in state of IL. Both parents died in Hubbard county MN and burid in same cemetery as John.

1910 Federal census Osage, Becker, MN 22/23 April

Buss, John W. head age 26 married 7 yrs born IL farmer farm work

Buss, Nettie M. wife age 25 mother of 1 living 1 born MN

Buss, Eva L. step dau age 10 born MN

Roote, Bert servant age 37 born IA laborer odd jobs

John's parents were living in Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN same year

1920 Federal Census Park Rapids village, Hubbard, MN - family 183

Buss, John W. age 36 born IL salesman in men's clothing store

Buss, Nettie M. wife age 35 born MN

Buss, Eva L. dau age 18 born MN

John's parents are listed on same census page at the bottom

1930 Federal Census Park Rapids village, Todd twp, Hubbard, MN - family 155

Buss, John W. head age 47 born IL salesman sells barn equipment

Buss, Nettie M. wife age 45 born MN

6.4 son Crandall born 1887 died 1889 Hubbard county MN

6.5 Jesse Loren Crandall born 9 Nov 1889 Hubbard county MN died 26 Jan 1982 Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN buried Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN married 20 June 1933 at Rochester, Olmsted, MN to Madeline C. Wyffels born 1 Feb 1915 Minneolia, MN died 1 Aug 1999 Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN buried 5 Aug 1999 Greenwood cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN daughter of Henry Jacob Wyffels and Nellie Marie Deking.

Obit - Park Rapids Enterprise - 4 Aug 1999 - Madeline Crandall, 84, of Park Rapids, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999 at St. Joseph's Area Health Services in Park Rapids. She was born 1 Feb 1915 in Minneolia, MN to Henry Jacob and Nellie Marie (DeKing) Wyffels. She attended school in Minneolia. She was married 20 June 1933 to Jess L. Crandall in Rochester. They farmed in Becker County, south of Osage, before retiring and moving to Park Rapids in 1973. She was a member of New Life Christian Fellowship in Park Rapids. She is survived by her two sons, Glenn of Anoka and Roger (Barb) of Portland, OR; two daughters, Ruth (Jim) Roth and Rudy (Dick) Haluzak, all of Bismarck; a sister, Marian Chambers of Webberville, MI; two brothers, Dick (Jane) Wyffels of Redwood Falls and Ed (Carol) Wyffels of Luverne, MN; 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Alvie, a sister, Margaret and six brothers, Alfred (Buster), John, Joseph, Henry (Fritz) Virgil and Donald. Interment in Greewood Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard, MN

 

Children of Jesse and Madeline:

6.2.1 Glenn Crandall born 11 July 1937 Hubbard county MY

6.2.2 Ruth Darlene Crandall born 25 April 1943 married Jim Roth

6.2.3 Ruby Sharon Crandall born 1 May 1948 married Dick Haluzak

6.2.4 Roger Crandall

6.2.5 Alvie Crandall

6.6 Mary Crandall born 1892 died 1892 Hubbard county MN

6.7 Archie Marion Crandall born 22 Jan 1900 Hubbard county MN died 19 Mar 1979 Marble, Itasca, MN

1930 Federal Census Village of Marble, Greeway twp, Itasca, MN - 4/5 April

Crandall, Archie M. head age 29 born MN works in Iron Mine

Crandall, Annie wife age 26 born MN

 7. Matilda (Addie Mathilda) Ames born 18 Jan 1867 Madelia, Watonwan, MN (death record shows born 22 Jan 1866 St. James, MN) died 12 July 1948 New Haven, Olmsted, MN buried 15 July 1948 at Pine Island cemetery, Pine Island, Goodhue, MN married 20 Mar 1883 at Concord, Dodge, MN to Godfrey Letcher born 15 Apr 1858 Monroe, Green, WI died 3 July 1950 New Haven, Olmsted, MN buried 6 July 1950 at Pine Island Cemetery, Pine Island, Goodhue, MN son of Johannes Loetscher (John Letcher) and Elizabeath Germann (Garman). Click here for information on this family

 

8. Hopkins Rob Ames born 16 July 1870 Madelia, Watonwan, MN

9. Dorsey M. Ames born ca 1871 Watonwan county MN died 10 July 1880 Milton, Dodge, MN as shown in Mantorville, Dodge county MN death records