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Ancestors of Eli Royce Twister Lynn


      214. John D Eslick, Jr815, born 20 Oct 1816 in KY, USA; died 01 Jun 1902 in McGuire Bend, IA. He was the son of 428. Samuel Sandy Eslick and 429. Lavinia Davis. He married 215. Unknown Jenkins 1839 in KY, USA.

      215. Unknown Jenkins815, born 1819; died Bet. Apr - Sep 1850.

Notes for John D Eslick, Jr:
VIEWING A BEAR WHILE PREPARING ITS BED DURING A SNOW STORM
By S. C. Turnbo

The old timer, Ezekiel ESLICK, who died near Arno, Doublas County, Mo., in February, 1896, and buried in the Spring Creek graveyard near Beaver Creek, was born in Bartholomew County, Indiana, February 22, 1829. Uncle Zeke was a son of Artis and Celia (McBride) Eslick who come to Green County, Mo., when Uncle Zeke was a little more than 4 years old. . .

Uncle Zeke says, "But I remember that one wintry day John ESLICK, an uncle of mine, went out afoot without a dog. He hunted in the neighborhood where we lived. He expected to kill a lot of deer, but he said after returning home that he could not find any deer. A snowstorm set in a short while after 12 o’clock and he turned his course homeward. The snow was attended by a blizzard from the northwest as he was hurrying along and while passing near a low bluff on Beaver Creek, he saw a bear preparing its bed under a shelving rock. The animal was busily engaged raking sticks and leaves together with its paws. He was close to the bear before discovering it and Bruin did not appear to have observed him. As the snow was falling pretty thick my uncle said he ventured up a little closer in order to get a better view of its movements and watched the beast until it had completed its bed. Then it lay down on it. He now attempted to shoot it, but the gun was wet with snow and the powder in the priming pan was too damp to ignite and the gun refused to fire. Believing that the bear would stay there till next day he come on home. The cold increased until the following day was bitter cold.

I and my brother Frank and my father and my grandfather Sam Eslick went back with uncle John and found Bruin enjoying his morning nap on the bed. We had 4 dogs with us, but we held them back until uncle John crept up near the bear and shot it which caused it to rise up and utter a loud squall. Then it ran down to the creek. Here the dogs attacked it and a fight occurred which lasted about 5 minutes. Then Bruin changed tactics by rising on his hind feet and knocked the dogs senseless with its paws. When the dogs recovered two of them left on quick time for home but the other two were fearless and kept the bear at bay until the hunters shot it twice more and killed it. The bear was very fat and weighed a little over 400 lbs dressed. We had a cold time taking it home."
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Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Polk, Iowa; Roll: M432_188; Page: 54; Image: 110;

11 September 1850 United States Federal Census ~ pg 17, img 76
Name: John Eslick
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850:(City,County,State): Fort Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
Household Members: Name and Age:
15. John Eslick, 32, 1818, KY
16. Sarah O Eslick, 1828, KY
17. Hester Eslick, 1841, MO
18. Lovinia Eslick, 1843, MO
19. Elizabeth Eslick, 1846, MO
20. Theodorus Eslick, 1848, MO
21. Samuel M Eslick, 5/12, April 1850, MO
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Source Information: 1856 Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest:

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Census Date: 1856
Name: John Eslick
Residence County: Polk
Residence State: Iowa
Locality: Madison
Birth Location: Indiana
Family Number: 117
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1817
Page: 554
Image: 19
Line: 17
Roll: IA_64
Household Members: Name Age :
17. John Eslick 39, 1817, IN
18. Sarah J Eslick 28, 1828, KY
19. Hester Eslick 14, 1842, MO
20. Levina Eslick 13, 1843, MO
21. Elisabeth Eslick 10, 1846, MO
22. Theodorus Eslick 8, 1848, MO
23. Samuel M Eslick 6, 1850, MO
24. Parmelia Eslick 1, 1855, IA
25. Robert Boyer 16, 1840, OH
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Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Iowa; Roll: M653_338; Page: 1; Image: 167.:

1 June 1860 United States Federal Census ~ pg 1, img 1
Name: John Eslick
Age in 1860: 42
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Madison, Polk, Iowa
Gender: Male
Post Office: Polk City
Value of real estate: $2600
Value of personal: $325
Household Members: Name Age :
23. John Eslick 42, 1818, IN
24. Sarah G Eslick 32, 1828, KY
25. L Eslick 17, 1843, MO
26. E Eslick 14, 1846, MO
27. Thos Eslick 12, 1848, MO
28. Sanl Eslick 10, 1850, MO
29. Jane Eslick 4, 1856, IA
30. Martha Eslick 3, 1857, IA
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Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Iowa; Roll: M593_415; Page: 379; Image: 759.:

13 July 1870 United States Federal Census ~ pg 54, img 54
Name: John Eslick
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Age in 1870: 54
Birthplace: India
Home in 1870: Madison, Polk, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Value of real estate: $6000
Value of personal: $1200
Post Office: Polk City
Household Members: Name Age :
6. John Eslick, 54, 1816, IN
7. Theodorus Eslick, 22, 1848, MO
8. Samuel Eslick, 20, 1850, MO
9. Permilia Eslick, 14, 1856, IA
10. Alexander Eslick, 10, 1860, IA
11. Charles Eslick, 8, 1862, IA
12. Juliette Eslick, 7, 1863, IA
13. Levinah Eslick, 82, 1788, KY, Mother of Head *
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Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T9_360; Family History Film: 1254360; Page: 613.1000; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 0746.:

10 July 1880 United States Federal Census ~ pg 45, img 18
Name: John Eslick
Home in 1880: Madison, Polk, Iowa
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Samantha J.
Father's birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age :
34. John Eslick 63, 1817, IN, KY, KY
35. Samantha J. Eslick 38, 1842, OH, OH, PA, 3rd wife, No children with her
36. Theodonis D. Eslick 32, 1848, MO
37. Charles M. Eslick 18, 18, 1862, IA
38. Juliette Eslick 17, 1863, IA
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Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Census Date: 1885
Name: John Eslick
Residence County: Polk
Residence State: Iowa
Locality: Sheldahl
Birth Location: Indiana
Family Number: 163
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1817
Line: 1
Roll: IA1885_248
Household Members: Name Age :
1. John Eslick 68, 1817, IN
2. Samantha J Eslick 42, 1843, OH
3. Martha A Eslick 36, 1849, IA
4. Charles M Eslick 22, 1863, IA
5. Frank M Cox 6, 1879, IA
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The question as to why John D. Eslick, Jr. [R# 661] was named Jr., since his father was Samuel Eslick was puzzling to me, but I have found him in the Family Finder Index as John D. Jr. and my information came from a descendant who submitted his file to Family Treemaker, and that was how he was listed. I suggest that perhaps he
may have been named for a grandfather or an Uncle who didn't name one of his sons John, Jr. but then that is only a hunch.
~Connie J Gaines, cjay@hughes.net
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More About John D Eslick, Jr:
Census: 1840, Benton, Taney Co, MO
Iowa Census: 1856, Madison, Polk Co, IA, pg 554, img 19, line 17, 39 yrs old Head

More About John Eslick and Unknown Jenkins:
Marriage: 1839, KY, USA
     
Children of John Eslick and Unknown Jenkins are:
  i.   Hester A Eslick815, born 1841 in MO, USA816; died 1882.
  More About Hester A Eslick:
Census: 11 Sep 1850, Fort Des Moines, Polk Co, Iowa, pg 107, img 76, line 17, 9 yr old daughter
Iowa Census: 1856, Madison, Polk Co, IA, pg 554, img 19, line 19, 14 yr old dau of John & Unknown Jenkins Eslick

  107 ii.   Levina Eslick, born Abt. 1843 in MO, USA; died Abt. 1881 in IA, USA; married Thomas J Pierce 05 Sep 1865 in MO, USA.
  iii.   Elizabeth Eslick817, born Abt. 1846 in MO, USA818; died Unknown.
  More About Elizabeth Eslick:
Census: 11 Sep 1850, Fort Des Moines, Polk Co, Iowa, pg 107, img 76, line 19, 4 yr old daughter

  iv.   Theodorus D Eslick819, born Abt. 1848 in MO, USA820; died 1908; married Margaret Unknown; died Unknown.
  More About Theodorus D Eslick:
Census: 11 Sep 1850, Fort Des Moines, Polk Co, Iowa, pg 107, img 76, line 20, 2 yr old son



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