Person:Alsey Runnels (1)

Year: 1850; Census Place: , Warren, Illinois; Roll: M432_131; Page: 28; Image: 56. Household 370 Family 370
Samuel Darland 25 M Farmer Indiana
Susannah 21 F Kentucky
Mary Ann 5 F Iowa
Isaac 2 M Illinois
Levi S. 5/12 M Illinois
Alsey Darland 55 F Widow S. Carolina
Wm. H Taylor 6 F (sic) Indiana
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Year: 1860; Census Place: Union, Mahaska, Iowa; Roll: M653_334; Page: 99; Image: 99. Family 722, Dwelling 703
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Alsey Darland 63 F Housewife 960 346 S. Carolina
Martha Taylor 34 F Indiana
John D. Taylor 16 M Farm Laborer Indiana
Wm. H. Taylor 15 M Farm Laborer Indiana

Year: 1870; Census Place: Indian Point, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_241; Page: 267; Image: 47.
Dodge, Jordan 50, M, W, Wagon Maker, 6500, 1885, Kentucky
_____, Mary, 41, F, W, K--house, Indiana
_____, Theodosia, 18, F, W, at school, Illinois
_____, Samuel B, 15, M, W, at school, Illinois
_____, Theodore D, 13, M, W, at school, Illinois
_____, Milton A, 11, M, W, at school, Illinois
_____, John C, 6, M, W, at school, Illinois
_____, William, 4, M, W, at Home, Illinois
_____, John, 84, M, W, at Home, __, 2000, Kentucky
_____, Theodosia, 76, F, W, at Home, __, 1500, Missouri
Woodruff Mary A, 17, F, W, at school, Illinois
Darland Elsey, 73, F, W, at home, __, 2000, Tennessee
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Alsey Darland
males
5-10 2
10-15 2
15-20 2
20-30 1
females
10-15 1
15-20 2
40-50 1
agriculture 5

DARLAND Alsey 83 yrs 25 Feb 1872 Boswell Jackson Twp Poweshiek
[Birth calculates to 1789]

28 OCT 1839: Receipt of Alsey Darlend for her part of the estate of Alsey Reynolds [her mother]

Deeds: vol. 10, p. 33 (3 April 1846)
Land Sale: E 1/2 SE 1/4 Sec 11, T 16, R 7 west, Parke County, Indiana
This indenture made the third day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty six between Alsey Darland of the county of Parke and state of Indiana of the one part, and Samuel A. McCampbell of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Alsey Darland for and in consideration of the sum of $200 to her in hand paid by the said S. A. McCampbell, the receipt whereof she doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and doth by these presents grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Samuel A. McCampbell his heirs and assigns forever all her interest and dowery in the real estate of Isaac Darland, deceased, being the east half of the southeast quarter of section 11 of township 16 of range 7 west, in the district of Crawfordsville and the state of Indiana containing 80 acres be the same more or less, together with all the appurtances thereunto belonging the reversions remainders and profits thereof and all the estate title and interest of the said Alsey Darland in the dowery of the real estate of Isaac Darland deceased. To have and to hold the premises aforesaid with all the appurtances to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Samuel A. McCampbell his heirs and assigns forever and the said Alsey Darland for herself her heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said Samuel A. McCampbell his heirs and assigns that she the said Alsey Darland is lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free from all encumbrances that she has a good right to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid and further that she and her heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the said premises to the said Samuel A. McCampbell his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of himself and his heirs and also against the lawful claims or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever and the said Alsey Darland widow of the said Isaac Darland deceased doth hereby relinquish all her right and title of dower in the premises aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Alsey Darland, widow of the said Isaac Darland deceased have hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Alexander Buchanan, Hervey N. Adams State of Indiana Parke County to wit: Be it remembered that the within named Alsey Darland came this day personally before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Parke aforesaid and acknowledged that she did sign seal and deliver the indenture as her act and deed for the purposes therein specified. Given under my hand and seal in Washington township in the county aforesaid this third day of April in the year of our Lord 1846.

[signed] Alsey Darland her mark
Alexander Buchanan, J.P.
Recorded October 21, 1846 John G Davis recorder

Land Purchase: E½ SE¼ & E½ SW½ SE¼ S33 T78 R14, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Deed from R.B. Ogden and wife. (07 Dec 1857)
(Recorded 19 July 1859) Identical land bought of Jacob S. Miller. Situated in counties of Poweshiek and Mahaska.

Probate #431 Poweshiek County, Iowa
Alsey Darland, Deceased A. J. Ballon, administrator


James B. Darland represents that Alsey Darland died intestate in 1872 [month and year left blank] and that personal property will not exceed the value of about $1000 and that he is next of kin to the deceased and asks that A. J. Bolton be appointed administrator.[undated]

4 Aug 1873 A. J. Bolton appointed Administrator

Letters issued Aug. 4, 1873 Bond $2000 Bond Record Book B, pg. 129 A.J. Bolton as principal and James B. Darland & Wm. J. Buckingham as sureties.

A. J. Bolton, administrator ordered to publish notice of appraisement by publication in the Montezuma Republican for two consecutive weeks. 4 Aug 1873

4 Aug 1873 Montezuma
Cha's Ruble, Andrew Wymore and Georg Weaver appointed to appraise the personal property of Alsey Darland, deceased.

Oath of appraisers signed 1 Sept 1873: Charles Ruble [mark], A. J. Wymore, G.S. Weaver

Appraisers bill: [undated]
There was no property of any description whatever come under our sight or knowledge.
certified: Charley Ruble
A. J. Wymore
G. W. Wever

Affidavit of Claim: In account with James B. Darland dated Feb 25, 1872
Attention during her last illness from Feb 10/72 to Feb 25 / 72 inclusive - 16 days at $4.00 per day - $60.00 [sic]
Sworn and signed: 22 Sept 1873

State of Iowa
Poweshiek County
To William L Darland, William Henry Taylor, and John Dudley Tayloy

You and each of you are hereby required to be and appear before the Judge of the Circuit Court in and for Poweshiek County Iowa on Monday the 5th day of January A.D. 1874 at at Montezuma to answer such interrogations as may be propounded to you at said time touching the estate of Alsey Darland late of PoewshiekCounty Iowa Dec'd and herein fail not under penalty of the law in such cases made and provided.
signed: J. W. Can
Clerk of Cir. Court
Poweshiek County Iowa
[undated]
Fee Bill from William Bolton for serving the above on William H. Taylor on Dec 24, 1873 and on Dec. 25 1873 in Jackson Township Poweshiek County Iowa. And served W. L. Darland on the same day in Pleasant Grove Township Mahaska County.

I was just given this weekend pictures and old papers from my grandmother and greatgrandmother that had been in an old trunk. In the papers is a handwritten note: "Elsie (Alsey) Darland was born May 20, 1798.