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1793 - 1861 (68 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Elizabeth S. Throckmorton was born on 13 Jun 1793 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States; died on 5 Jul 1861 in Clinton, Illinois, United States. Other Events:
- Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
Elizabeth married George Wolcott LaFetra on 19 Nov 1814 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. George was born on 30 May 1793 in Eatontown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States; died on 13 Nov 1860 in Clinton, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Hubbard LaFetra
was born in Oct 1815 in Eatontown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States; died on 31 Dec 1883 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried on 1 Jan 1884 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 3. Jane Throckmorton LaFetra
was born on 15 Apr 1817 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Mar 1851 in Ohio, United States; was buried in New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.
- 4. Tylee Wolcott LaFetra
was born on 9 Aug 1819 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 20 Dec 1853 in Ohio, United States; was buried in 1853 in New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States.
- 5. Ann Robinson LaFetra
was born on 4 Feb 1821 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died in Aug 1889.
- 6. Edmund Robinson LaFetra
was born on 4 Feb 1821 in Warren County, Ohio, United States.
- 7. Eliza Corlies LaFetra
was born on 15 Jan 1822 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 28 Feb 1898 in Magnolia, Putnam County, Illinois, United States.
- 8. Susan Terrill LaFetra
was born on 20 Oct 1825 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 29 Jul 1886 in Ohio, United States.
- 9. Robert Evilman LaFetra
was born on 5 Aug 1827 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Apr 1903 in Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 10. Mary LaFetra
was born on 4 Dec 1830 in Warren County, Ohio, United States.
- 11. Benjamin Jackson LaFetra
was born on 29 Nov 1834 in Ridgeville Township, Henry County, Ohio, United States; died on 28 Apr 1905 in Conover, Miami County, Ohio, United States.
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Generation: 2
2. | James Hubbard LaFetra (1.Elizabeth1) was born in Oct 1815 in Eatontown, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States; died on 31 Dec 1883 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried on 1 Jan 1884 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Occupation: Merchant and farmer
- Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as James H. LaFetra, merchant, head of household
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as James H. LaFetra, farmer, head of household
- Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Hubbard Lafetra, farmer, head of household
- Residence: Abt 1875, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Notes:
The LaFetra family about 1883 had established a large colony at Glendora, California, near Los Angeles. They were a very able and prominent family. They had five hundred acres of land beautifully situated in the foothills of the mountains. Their home was surrounded by their orange groves. .
James married Sarah Hormell on 28 Feb 1839 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States. Sarah (daughter of Henry Hormell, Jr. and Margaret Fry) was born on 5 Feb 1818 in Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 20 Nov 1884 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 2 Dec 1884 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. George Henry LaFetra
was born on 27 Jun 1840 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Dec 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States; was buried in Dec 1926 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States.
- 13. Lawson Marcellus LaFetra
was born on 10 Jul 1844 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Oct 1907 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Oct 1907 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 14. Milton Hormell LaFetra
was born on 13 Sep 1846 in Pekin, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 4 Nov 1903 in Willows, Glenn County, California, United States; was buried on 6 Nov 1903 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 15. Harvey Benjamin LaFetra
was born on 10 Mar 1849 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 3 Jan 1857 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States.
- 16. Ira Haynes LaFetra
was born on 3 Mar 1851 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 16 Dec 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried on 27 Dec 1917 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 17. Tylee Wolcott LaFetra
was born on 23 Sep 1853 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 29 Jun 1930 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 18. Charles Webster LaFetra
was born on 20 Mar 1856 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died in 1932; was buried in 1932 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 19. Anna Mary LaFetra
was born on 5 Dec 1859 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Aug 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Aug 1944 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
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3. | Jane Throckmorton LaFetra (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Apr 1817 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Mar 1851 in Ohio, United States; was buried in New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Other Events:
- Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Jane T. Hormell, in the household of J. F. Hormell
Notes:
Jane Throckmorton LaFetra, James Hubbard LaFetra and Tylee Wolcott LaFetra were sisters and brother; Meribah LaFetra was their cousin.
Jane married Joseph Fry Hormell on 1 Mar 1838 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States. Joseph (son of Henry Hormell, Jr. and Margaret Fry) was born on 22 Feb 1815 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 16 Feb 1896 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States; was buried on 17 Feb 1896 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Lucian Avenzi Bonaparte Hormell
was born on 17 May 1841 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died in 1921; was buried in 1921 in Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, United States.
- 21. Adra Augusta Byron Hormell
was born on 28 May 1843 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Oct 1924 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States; was buried on 5 Oct 1924 in Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, United States.
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4. | Tylee Wolcott LaFetra (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 9 Aug 1819 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 20 Dec 1853 in Ohio, United States; was buried in 1853 in New Burlington, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Other Events:
- Name: Tyler LaFetra
- Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
- Census: 1850, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Tylee LaFetra, farmer, head of household
Tylee married Clarissa Margaret Hormell on 23 Oct 1845 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Clarissa (daughter of Henry Hormell, Jr. and Margaret Fry) was born on 13 Aug 1822 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Jun 1911 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 22. Albert Gallatin LaFetra
was born on 18 Sep 1846 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 5 Jan 1912 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- 23. Adeline Almira LaFetra
was born about 1848 in Ohio, United States; and died.
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7. | Eliza Corlies LaFetra (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 15 Jan 1822 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 28 Feb 1898 in Magnolia, Putnam County, Illinois, United States. Other Events:
- Religion: Society of Friends (Quaker)
Eliza married Henry Jefferson Swindler on 29 Feb 1844. Henry (son of Silas Swindler and Sarah Hormell) was born on 5 Jan 1823 in Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 6 Nov 1911 in Magnolia, Putnam County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Robert Evilman LaFetra (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 5 Aug 1827 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Apr 1903 in Sawtelle, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Notes:
He was the first to devise a system of freehand penmanship, of which he had copper plates engraved and printed in long narrow books for copies. He served in the 43rd Ohio Infantry during the Civil War. [Source: Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Copyright 1930, Book "Throckmorton Family History" Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the United States of America with Cognate Branches, Pantagraph Printing & Stationery County, Bloomington, Illinois, 1929, pg. 118]
Robert married Margaret Emily Lukins in 1860. Margaret died in 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Robert married Mary Eliza Hatton on 16 Oct 1866. Mary was born on 13 Nov 1836; died on 16 Sep 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Benjamin Jackson LaFetra (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 29 Nov 1834 in Ridgeville Township, Henry County, Ohio, United States; died on 28 Apr 1905 in Conover, Miami County, Ohio, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin LaFetra, farmer, in the household of J. F. Hormell
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Generation: 3
12. | George Henry LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 27 Jun 1840 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Dec 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States; was buried in Dec 1926 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States. Other Events:
- Military: Civil War, 39th Ohio Infantry
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as George H. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as George H. LaFetra, clerk, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as George H. Lafettra, works on farm, in the household of Hubbard Lafettra
- Physical Description: 31 Jul 1900, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; height 5'6", prominent forehead, brown eyes, large nose, medium mouth, gray beard, iron gray hair, fair complexion and oval face
- Passport: 31 Jul 1900
Notes:
A graduate of medice but never practiced except as examiner for Life Insurance companies. He was a clerk in the Pension Office, Washington, D.C., after the war; later in the contract division of the post office there. [Source: Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Copyright 1930, Book "Throckmorton Family History" Being the Record of the Rhrockmortons in the United States of America with Cognate Branches, Pantagraph Printing & Stationery County, Bloomington, Illinois, 1929, pg. 16]
George married Sarah Doan on 6 Oct 1867 in Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio, United States. Sarah was born on 11 Jun 1843 in Sabina, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; died on 7 May 1919 in District of Columbia, United States; was buried on 9 May 1919 in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Lawson Marcellus LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Jul 1844 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Oct 1907 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States; was buried in Oct 1907 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Lawson M. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Lawson LaFetra M. farm laborer, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Losen M. Lafetra, retail dry good merchant, in the household of Hubbard Lafettra
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14. | Milton Hormell LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 13 Sep 1846 in Pekin, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 4 Nov 1903 in Willows, Glenn County, California, United States; was buried on 6 Nov 1903 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Milton H. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Milton LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
Notes:
Milton Hormell, Civil War veteran, moved to California in 1873 where he had a mercantile business at Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. He was superintendent of Long Beach Development Company, and had a part in developing Long Beach as a famous resort community by the Pacific. Later joined his brother Lawson at Glendora in the orange industry. Milton Hormell was killed by an electric car at Willows. [Source: (1) Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Copyright 1930, Book "Throckmorton Family History" Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the United States of America with Cognate Branches, Pantagraph Printing & Stationery County, Bloomington, Illinois, 1929, pg. 116. (2) Jack T. Hutchinson, Book "A Quaker Migration to Southwestern Ohio", (1339 Mill Glen Drive, Dunwoody, GA 30338, By the Author, March 1996), pg. 14]
Died:
OBITUARY
ABSTRACT Died Nov. 4, 1903. "Coroner Trout this morning held an inquest on the body of Milton LaFetra, who was killed by the electric cars at Willow street yesterday and rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts as given yesterday. The body was prepared for burial at Walker & Brown's undertaking establishment and shipped this afternoon to Glendora, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow. Interment will be at Evergreen cemetery, Los Angeles. Mr. LaFetra was 58 years of age and leaves a wife, son and daughter who will have the sympathy of all in their sad affliction." (Long Beach Evening Tribune 5 NOV 1903)
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15. | Harvey Benjamin LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 10 Mar 1849 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 3 Jan 1857 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Henry H. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
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16. | Ira Haynes LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 3 Mar 1851 in Harveysburg, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 16 Dec 1917 in Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried on 27 Dec 1917 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Occupation: Reverand
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Ira H. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Ira H. Lafettra, school teacher, in the household of Hubbard Lafettra
Notes:
Ira graduated at Ohio Wesleyan University 1872; appointed clerk in Treasury Department, Washington, D.C., by President Grant. Was graduated in Theological Department, B?oston University, and in 1878, sailed with the first party sent out by William Taylor to establish a self-supporting missionary work in Chile. The outgrowth of his work was the Union church and a mission school for boys at Santiago, Chile. His wife Adelaide (Whitfield) LaFetra, 1852-1916, founded Santiago College with her husband's assistance. These schools became noted educational institutions in Santiago, Chile. At last his health broke under the continued stress. In 1906 they retired to Glendora/Los Angelos, California and died there. He was a modest man, never heralding his deeds or seeking the praise of men. [Source: (1) Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Copyright 1930, Book "Throckmorton Family History" Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the United States of America with Cognate Branches, Pantagraph Printing & Stationery County, Bloomington, Illinois, 1929, pg. 116. (2) Jack T. Hutchinson, Book "A Quaker Migration to Southwestern Ohio", (1339 Mill Glen Drive, Dunwoody, GA 30338, By the Author, March 1996), pg. 14.
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17. | Tylee Wolcott LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 23 Sep 1853 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 29 Jun 1930 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Tylee W. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Tilee W. Lafettra, wors on farm, in the household of Hubbard Lafettra
Notes:
For twenty years, Tylee Wolcott was Professor of English and Literature at Santiago College, in Chile. He returned to the U.S. in 1903 and engaged in the orange industry at Glendora, California. [Source: Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Copyright 1930, Book "Throckmorton Family History" Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the United States of America with Cognate Branches, Pantagraph Printing & Stationery County, Bloomington, Illinois, 1929, pg. 117]
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18. | Charles Webster LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Mar 1856 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died in 1932; was buried in 1932 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Charles W. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Charles W. Lafettra, works on farm, in the household of Hubbard Lafettra
Notes:
Charles graduated at the Spencerian Business Collge, Washington, D.D., and established a business College in Los Angeles, California, 1876; also taught in an institution which afterwards grew into the University of Southern California. In 1882 he joined his brothers at Glendora in the orange culture. He was an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal church and remained unmarried. [Source: Frances Grimes Sitherwood, Copyright 1930, Book "Throckmorton Family History" Being the Record of the Throckmortons in the United States of America with Cognate Branches, Pantagraph Printing & Stationery County, Bloomington, Illinois, 1929, pg. 117]
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19. | Anna Mary LaFetra (2.James2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 5 Dec 1859 in Sharon, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Aug 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States; was buried in Aug 1944 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Name: Annie LaFetra
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Anna M. LaFetra, in the household of James H. LaFetra
- Census: 1870, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Annie M. Lafettra, in the household of Hubbard Lafettra
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20. | Lucian Avenzi Bonaparte Hormell (3.Jane2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 17 May 1841 in Ridgeville, Warren County, Ohio, United States; died in 1921; was buried in 1921 in Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Lucien A. Hormell, in the household of J. F. Hormell
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21. | Adra Augusta Byron Hormell (3.Jane2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 28 May 1843 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Oct 1924 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States; was buried on 5 Oct 1924 in Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Adra A. Hormell, in the household of J. F. Hormell
Adra married George Washington Keever on 2 Aug 1862 in Dewitt County, Illinois, United States. George was born on 3 Aug 1841 in Randolph County, Indiana, United States; died on 14 Jan 1919 in Coffey County, Kansas, United States; was buried in Jan 1919 in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Albert Gallatin LaFetra (4.Tylee2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 18 Sep 1846 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 5 Jan 1912 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as A. Lafetra, in the household f Tylee Lafetra
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Albert G. LaFetra, in the household of Clarissa LaFetra
Albert married Mary Jane Vanerburg in 1867. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Adeline Almira LaFetra (4.Tylee2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born about 1848 in Ohio, United States; and died. Other Events:
- Census: 1850, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Adeline Lafetra, in the household of Tylee Lafetra
- Census: 1860, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Adeline A. LaFetra, in the household of Clarissa LaFetra
- Census: 1870, Chester Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Ada LaFetra, in the household of Clara LaFetra
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