Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameIsabell “Catherine” Morgan 
Birth8 Sep 1839, Kentucky
Death27 Nov 1912, McLean Co, IL
BurialGreenwood Cem, Saybrook, McLean Co, IL
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Stephen and Martha (MORRIS) MORGAN. Her full name is Isabell Catherine Morgan.
Her name is listed as Katherine Morgan on her headstone in Greenwood Cemetery. They had a son Isaac Thompson VanNote.
Her name is listed as Katherine Morgan on her headstone in Greenwood Cemetery. They had a son Isaac Thompson VanNote.
Spouses
Birth26 Jan 1826, Monmouth Co, NJ
Death22 Feb 1892, McLean Co, IL
BurialGreenwood Cem, Saybrook, McLean Co, IL
FatherAlexander D. VanNote (~1800-1844)
MotherMary Anna Thompson (1804->1860)
Misc. Notes
Isaac J. VanNote married (1st) Tempey Caroline Morgan. He had a child with Caroline and then she passed away. He then married her sister Katherine (Isabell Catherine Morgan) with whom he had several more children.
(from VanNote Genealogy forum on Facebook)
Isaac Jessip VanNote served in the War with Mexico in Capt Daniel Newcomb's Comp. E, in the 4th IL Volunteers, commanded by Col. Edward D. Baker. He enlisted in Dewitt Co, IL, 12 June 1846 and served until 28 May 1847 at New Orleans, LA. He was 5 feet, 8 inches in height, had fair skin, black hair, blue eyes, and was a farmer. He received 160 acres of bounty land, BLWT 9014, and he later applied for pension on 19 Sep 1887 and received pension C15200. His widow Catherine applied for pension 23 Jan 1894 and received W 9054.
He married (1) on 6 Nov 1851 in DeWitt Co, IL, Tempery Caroline Morgan (18 Aug 1834 IL - 15 Jul 1855, Webster Co, IA), daughter of Stephen and Martha (Morris) Morgan
Their children:
1. Stephen Alexander (15 Mar 1853 IL)
2. Olive Elmira (4 Feb 1855 IL)
Isaac J. married (2) on 1 June 1856 in DeWitt Co, IL, Isabell Catherine Morgan (8 Sep 1839 IL - 27 Nov 1912), sister to Caroline, and their children were:
1. Martha Ann (16 June 1858 IL)
2. Illinora (2 Sep 1860 IL)
3. Augusta Didema "Dide" (15 Aug 1862 IL)
4. Viomaeh Grant (13 Sep 1864 IL)
5. Isaac Thompson (17 Oct 1866 IL)
6. Zenieth Chester "Chettia" (26 Feb 1869 MO)
7. Nancy Catherine (20 May 1872 IL)
8. Hadley Clesson (24 Oct 1874 IL)
9. Walter Stephen (18 June 1876 IL)
In 1870 Isaac was a farmer in Mirabile twp of Caldwell Co, MO, and he had lived in IL, IA, and MO. He returned to McLean Co, IL before 1880.
The pension papers for Isaac J. and Catherine establish that Lawson J. and R.T. VanNote were his brothers. Both had attended the funeral for Caroline VanNote, first wife of Isaac J. Lawson J. had attended the wedding of Isaac J. and Catherine VanNote. Catherine stated she was sister to the first wife. In her application for pension, she included the birth pages from the Isaac J. VanNote bible.
(from VanNote Genealogy forum on Facebook)
Isaac Jessip VanNote served in the War with Mexico in Capt Daniel Newcomb's Comp. E, in the 4th IL Volunteers, commanded by Col. Edward D. Baker. He enlisted in Dewitt Co, IL, 12 June 1846 and served until 28 May 1847 at New Orleans, LA. He was 5 feet, 8 inches in height, had fair skin, black hair, blue eyes, and was a farmer. He received 160 acres of bounty land, BLWT 9014, and he later applied for pension on 19 Sep 1887 and received pension C15200. His widow Catherine applied for pension 23 Jan 1894 and received W 9054.
He married (1) on 6 Nov 1851 in DeWitt Co, IL, Tempery Caroline Morgan (18 Aug 1834 IL - 15 Jul 1855, Webster Co, IA), daughter of Stephen and Martha (Morris) Morgan
Their children:
1. Stephen Alexander (15 Mar 1853 IL)
2. Olive Elmira (4 Feb 1855 IL)
Isaac J. married (2) on 1 June 1856 in DeWitt Co, IL, Isabell Catherine Morgan (8 Sep 1839 IL - 27 Nov 1912), sister to Caroline, and their children were:
1. Martha Ann (16 June 1858 IL)
2. Illinora (2 Sep 1860 IL)
3. Augusta Didema "Dide" (15 Aug 1862 IL)
4. Viomaeh Grant (13 Sep 1864 IL)
5. Isaac Thompson (17 Oct 1866 IL)
6. Zenieth Chester "Chettia" (26 Feb 1869 MO)
7. Nancy Catherine (20 May 1872 IL)
8. Hadley Clesson (24 Oct 1874 IL)
9. Walter Stephen (18 June 1876 IL)
In 1870 Isaac was a farmer in Mirabile twp of Caldwell Co, MO, and he had lived in IL, IA, and MO. He returned to McLean Co, IL before 1880.
The pension papers for Isaac J. and Catherine establish that Lawson J. and R.T. VanNote were his brothers. Both had attended the funeral for Caroline VanNote, first wife of Isaac J. Lawson J. had attended the wedding of Isaac J. and Catherine VanNote. Catherine stated she was sister to the first wife. In her application for pension, she included the birth pages from the Isaac J. VanNote bible.
Marriage2 Jun 1856, DeWitt Co, IL