Person:Giles Rector (1)

GILES WASHINGTON RECTOR was born on January 28, 1851 in Warren County, Kentucky.

Giles was a farmer.

Giles and his parents moved to Barton County, Missouri in 1855.

The 1860 census shows Giles living with his parents in Newton Township, Barton County, Missouri.

During the Civil War Giles' parents moved to Arkansas because of the chaos and lawlessness. They returned to their ravaged farm at the close of the war.

Giles married SARAH ELIZABETH HOWARD on February 6, 1870 in Barton County, Missouri.

The 1870 census shows Giles and his wife were living with his parents in Newton Township, Barton County, Missouri.

The 1880 census shows Giles living with his family in Milford Township, Barton County, Missouri. He was renting his farm for shares of products. The cash value of his farming implements and machinery was $5.00. The cash value of his live stock was $100.00. The estimated value of all farm production was $150.00. He owned 1 horse, 2 milch cows, 2 other cows, 2 calves dropped, 2 cows sold living, 100 pounds of butter, 20 sheep, 10 lambs dropped, 7 sheep sold living, 3 sheep shorn for fleece producing 80 pounds of wool, 6 sheep killed by dogs, 6 swine, 18 barn yard poultry, 200 eggs produced in 1879, 10 acres of Indian corn producing 300 bushels of Indian corn, 6 acres of oats producing 180 bushels of oats, 4 acres of wheat producing 19 bushels of wheat, 4 gallons of molasses, 1/12 acres of Irish potatoes producing 10 bushels of Irish potatoes, 15 cord of wood cut with $30.00 of forest produce sold.

The 1900 census shows Giles living with his family in Milford Township, Barton County, Missouri.

The 1910 census shows Giles living with his family in Milford Township, Barton County, Missouri.

In 1911 Giles was living with his family in Milford Township, Barton County, Missouri.

The 1920 census shows Giles living with his family in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri.

Giles died in September 1926 in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri. He is buried in Round Prairie Cemetery, Milford Township, Barton County, Missouri.

1. ↑ Cemetery Records for Barton County, Missouri, Volume 2
   Page 11.
2. ↑ Schopf and Collins. Barton County Directory
   Page 261.

   Quality: 4

3. ↑
   
   LIVED SEVENTY THREE YEARS IN BARTON COUNTY
   
   Giles Rector Died at His Home In Lamar, Friday Evening. Father of the Late Lud Rector Came To What Is Now Barton County in 1853 - At that time County had been Organized - There was no Lamar and The Indian Roamed The Country At Will - Funeral At Round Prairie, Sunday.
   
   Giles Rector, who lived for seventy three years in Barton, County, died at his home on West First North Street, at 10:30 Friday evening, following an illness of a few weeks. He suffered from a caiahrral condition of the lungs, and a weak heart. His wife, who traveled the pathway beside him, for more than fifty six years, survives him. It was announced that the funeral party would leave the home at about 1l o'clock, Sunday afternoon, and proceed to the Round Prairie Church, east of Milford, there at 2 o'clock the funeral would be held, followed by interment in the Round Prairie Cemetery. The deceased was born, near Bowling Green, Kentucky, January 28th, 1851. His father Lud Rector, for many years Northeast Barton's best known pioneer, moved to Barton County in 1853, seventy three years ago, and settled on what is still known as the Lud Rector place on Horse Creek. This was four years before Barton County was organized, Lamar was unsettled. It is declared to have been twenty miles to the nearest neighbors, and the Indians still roamed at will over this section of the Southwest. February 6th, 1870, the deceased married Miss Lizzie Howard, who survives him with nine children. The later are Mrs. Frankie Rader of Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Jessie B. Rector, of Meeker, Colorado; Dick Rector, of Arendin, Kansas, Everett Rector, of Rangely, Colorado; Henry Rector, of Hillside in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan; Mrs. Cassie iiEfdBMW of Mulberry, Kansas, Mrs. Ethel Thornbrough, of Quinmo, Kansas; Logan Rector, in the state hospital, at Nevada and Mrs. Tommy Gully, of Boston, One son, Lud Rector was killed by a cavein at a coal mine, Amanda was burned to death, and another daughter, Victoria is also dead. Mrs. Rector had long been a member of the Harmony Baptist church. He spent his whole life in the Horse Creek country, until he moved to Lamar, eleven years ago.
4. ↑ The census shows William Rector living with his parents, Ludwell and Elizabeth, and brothers, Washington and Jacob, and sisters, Mary E, Eliza, and Mandy J. He was 1 year old. He was born in Missouri.
   
   1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1860 United States Federal Census. M653, 1438 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Newton, Barton, Missouri, post office Horse Creek, roll M653_607, page 0, image 16.
5. ↑ The census shows William Rector living with his parents, Ludwell and Elizabeth, and brothers, Washington and Jacob, and sisters, Mary E, Eliza, and Mandy J. He was 1 year old. He was born in Missouri.
   
   1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1870 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1870 Federal Population Census. M593, 1,761 rolls; part of Minnesota T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Newton, Barton, Missouri, post office Barton, roll 757, page 810, image 328.
6. ↑ The census shows William Rector living with his sister, E Mary Martin, and daughters, L Pella, M Delpha and Georgia. He was 21 years old. He was a farmer. He was born in Missouri. His father was born in Tennessee. His mother was born in Kentucky.
7. ↑ He was renting his farm for shares of products. The cash value of his farming implements and machinery was $5.00. The cash value of his live stock was $100.00. The estimated value of all farm production was $150.00. He owned 1 horse, 2 milch cows, 2 other cows, 2 calves dropped, 2 cows sold living, 100 pounds of butter, 20 sheep, 10 lambs dropped, 7 sheep sold living, 3 sheep shorn for fleece producing 80 pounds of wool, 6 sheep killed by dogs, 6 swine, 18 barn yard poultry, 200 eggs produced in 1879, 10 acres of Indian corn producing 300 bushels of Indian corn, 6 acres of oats producing 180 bushels of oats, 4 acres of wheat producing 19 bushels of wheat, 4 gallons of molasses, 1/12 acres of Irish potatoes producing 10 bushels of Irish potatoes, 15 cord of wood cut with $30.00 of forest produce sold.
8. ↑ The census shows William D Rector living with his wife, Belle, and their sons, Burty L, Freddy and Olla E. He was born in April 1859. He was 41 years old. He had been married 17 years. He was born in Missouri. His father was born in Tennessee. His mother was born in Kentucky. He spoke English. He was a farmer. He was able to read, write and speak English.
9. ↑ The census shows William D Rector living with his wife, Adeline M, and son, Ola E. He was 53 years old. He had been married 1 year. He was born in Missouri. His parents were born in Missouri. He spoke English. He was a farmer. He was not able to read or write.
10. ↑ The census shows William D Rector living with his wife, Adeline M. He was 59 years old. He rented his home. He was not able to read or write. He was born in Missouri. His parents were born in Kentucky. He was able to speak English. He was a farmer.