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Hiram Folts

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born

1814 - 1816

Popular belief is he is born in Dec 1813. I have no proof, or way to back this up. Look for birth/church records. Bible records. Obituary.

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1814

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Marries Eleanor PIckett

June 17 1837

Still need to get a copy of their marriage record if one exists somewhere. Check Cattaraugus county NY, as well as Washington County (where Eleanor was born). Check church records, as well as county records. Is there a Bible somewhere out there??

According to Eleanor's obit:

Died:

Mrs. Hiram Folts, an elderly lady residing with her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Folts, in Big Creek, died very suddenly last Saturday morning, heart disease being given as the cause.
She was born Nov. 7, 18 (?) in Granville, NY, her madien name being Eleanor Picket. She was married to Mr. Hiram Folts June 17, 1837, and they came to this Sate in June 1855. Mr Folts died July 20, 1881. Their children number five sons and two daughters. The funeral took place at her late home yesterday afternoon, Rev G A Joslin officiating.

Card of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks to our neighbors and friends, who so kindly assisted at the death and burial of our mother, Mrs. Folts; also for the floral offerings.
The Children and Relatives

da. Olive born

March 31 1838

da Samantha born

1840

da Jerusha born

1843

in NY

son Samuel born

May 1845

in NY

son Clark born

25 Dec 1847

in NY

son Timothy born

22 May 1850

in NY

da Ellen born

1852

in NY

Moves to Sparta Wisconsin

June 1855

According to Eleanor's obituary:

Died:

Mrs. Hiram Folts, an elderly lady residing with her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Folts, in Big Creek, died very suddenly last Saturday morning, heart disease being given as the cause.
She was born Nov. 7, 18 (?) in Granville, NY, her madien name being Eleanor Picket. She was married to Mr. Hiram Folts June 17, 1837, and they came to this Sate in June 1855. Mr Folts died July 20, 1881. Their children number five sons and two daughters. The funeral took place at her late home yesterday afternoon, Rev G A Joslin officiating.

Card of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks to our neighbors and friends, who so kindly assisted at the death and burial of our mother, Mrs. Folts; also for the floral offerings.
The Children and Relatives

son William born

1856

in WI

son Joseph born

1859

in Wisconsin

died in Sparta WI

20 July 1881

According to Eleanor's obit. Need to find death records, obit, tombstone, etc. He is buried in Big Creek Cemetery. Look for funeral records, cemetery records, etc.

census records

Lives in Ashford, Cat., NY

1840

Name: Hiram Fotts
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4

Hiram is living with wife, Eleanor, and first two daughters.. Olive and Samantha

Lives in Ashford, Cat. Co, NY

1850

Name: Hiram Folts
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1814
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate Owned: $1000
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Ashford, Cattaraugus, New York
Gender: Male
Family Number: 310

Household Members:

Name Age
Hiram Folts 36
Elinor Folts 31
Olive Folts 12
Samantha Folts 10
Gerusha Folts 7
Samuel Folts 5
Clarke Folts 2
Timothy Folts 0

Farming at Ashford, Cat, NY

26 July 1850

Hiram Folts
Acres of Land Improved: 25
Acres of Land unimproved: 60
Cash Value of Farm 1000
Value of Farming Implements and Machinery 63
Horses 2
Donkeys and Mules 0
Milk Cows 2
Working Oxen 0
Other Cattle 0
Sheep 10
Swine 0
Value of Livestock 210
Wheat, bushels of 20
Rye, bushels of 0
Indian corn, bushels of 0
Oats, bushels of 50
Rice, lbs of 0
Tobacco, lbs of 0
Cotton, bales of 400 lbs each 0
Wool, lbs of 30
Peas and beans bushels of 0
Irish potatoes, bushels of 50
Sweet Potatoes, bushels of 0
Barley, bushels of 0
Buckwheat, bushels of 0
Value of (?) Produce in Dollars 0
Wine, gallons of 0
Value of Produce of Master Garden (?) 00
Butter, lbs of 15 0
Cheese, lbs of 0
Hay, ?? of 12
Clover Seed, bushels of 0
Other Grass Seeds, bushels of 0

Hops, lbs of 00
Hemp Dry Ready, ??? 0
Hemp, Water Rotted 0
Flax, lbs of 0
??? bushels of 0
silk cocoons, lbs of 0
maple sugar, lbs of 150

cane sugar, ?? of 1,000 lbs 0
Molasses, gallons of 0
beeswax and honey, lbs of 0

value of homemade manufactioring 29
value of animals slaughtered 3

Lives in Sparta, Monroe, WI

1860

Name: Hiram Folts
Age in 1860: 44
Birth Year: abt 1816
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sparta
Value of real estate: 500

Household Members:

Name Age
Hiram Folts 44
Eleanor Folts 42
Samuel Folts 15
Clark Folts 12
Timothy Folts 10
Ellen Folts 7
William Folts 4 (born in WI)
Dwight Folts 1 (born in WI)

Lives in Sparta, Monroe, MI

1870

Name: Hiram Folts
Age in 1870: 54
Birth Year: abt 1816
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sparta
Value of real estate: $2000
Value of personal property: $800

Household Members:

Name Age
Hiram Folts 54
Elva Folts 42
Ellen Folts 18
William Folts 14
Joseph D Folts 10
Samuel W Folts 25

Lives in Sparta, Monroe, WI

1880

Name: Hiram Folts
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elenor Folts
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer

Household Members:

Name Age
Hiram Folts 66
Elenor Folts 64
Joseph D. Folts 21
Ellen Wells 17
Elmer Wells 12