First Generation  

1. John Verse ^1,2,3 was born in 1796 in Bavaria, Germany,^2,4,5 died on 5 Sep 1881 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA⁴ at age 85, and was buried in Whetstone Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.⁴

General Notes: John had a daughter by a previous marriage.

• He was issued a land patent on July 10, 1844 at Palistine, Illinois discribed as the South West Quarter of Section Twenty nine, in Township twelve, North, of Range ten, East, in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Palestine, Illinois; containing One hundred and Sixty Acres

• In the 1850 U.S. Census of Salisbury Precinct, Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 20 Nov 1850, he appears as head of household. Name listed John Virse, age 55, born Germany. ¹

• In the 1860 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 6 Sep 1860, he appears as head of household. Name listed John Verse, age 65, born Germany, farmer. ²

• In the 1870 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp, Coles Co, Illinois, USA, enumerated on 16 Jun 1870, he appears as head of household. Name listed John Virse, age 74, born Pennsylvania, farmer. ⁷

• In the 1880 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp, Coles Co, Illinois, USA, enumerated 4 Jun 1880, he appears in the household of Francis Pfoor. Name listed John Verse, age 86, father-in-law, married, born Bavaria, father born Bavaria, mother born Bavaria. ⁵

John married Nancy ^1,5,8.^,9 Nancy was born in 1803 in Pennsylvania, USA,^4,5 died on 6 Aug 1889⁴ at age 86, and was buried in Whetstone Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.

• In the 1850 U.S. Census of Salisbury Precinct, Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 20 Nov 1850, she appears in the household of John Virse. Name listed Nancy, age 50, born Pensylvania. ¹

• In the 1860 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA, enumerated on 6 Sep 1860, she appears in the household of John Verse. Name listed Nancy Verse, age 65, born Germany. ²

• In the 1870 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp, Coles Co, Illinois, USA, enumerated on 16 Jun 1870. she appears in the household of John Virse. Name listed Nancy Virse, age 67, born Pennsylvania, keeping house. ⁷

• In the 1880 U.S. Census of Hutton Twp, Coles Co, Illinois, USA, enumerated 4 Jun 1880, she appears in the household of Francis Pfoor. Namel listed Nancy, age 75, mother-in-law, born Penn., father born Penn., mother born Penn. ⁵

The child from this marriage was:

+ 2 F    i. Frances Elizabeth Verse ^{1,2,4,5,10,11,12} was born on 24 Feb 1844 in Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA,^{2,4,5,10,13,14} died on 21 Jun 1931^4,13 at age 87, and was buried in Whetstone Cemetery, Hutton Twp., Coles Co., Illinois, USA.^4,13