Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Wesley Prince
Birth5 Feb 1848, Howard Co., Missouri
Death26 Jan 1940, Odessa, Lafayette Co., Missouri
FatherThomas R. Prince
MotherMary Ann Bradley (~1824-)
Marriage5 Sep 1875, Lafayette Co., Missouri
SpouseJosephine B. Downing, 1C3R
Birth27 Dec 1852, Bath Co., Kentucky
Death17 Jan 1919, Odessa, Lafayette Co., Missouri
FatherJames Franklin Downing (1824-1891)
MotherSusan A. Snedegar (1829-1896)
Children
1 MOllie B. Prince (Stepchild of mother (child of father)), 2C2R
BirthFeb 1871, Lafayette Co., Missouri
SpouseMayme Ann Moore
Notes for John Wesley Prince
His death certificate (scanned online at the Missouri State Archives web site) records John W. Prince, age 91 years 11 months 21 days, born 5 Feb 1848 in Howard Co., Mo., died 26 Jan 1940 in Odessa, Lafayette Co., Mo., widowed, late wife Josephine Prince, father Thomas R. Prince, b. Ky; mother’s maiden name Mary Ann Bradley, born Old Franklin, Mo., cause of death nephritis, informant T. M. Prince, Odessa, Mo., burial in Odessa Cemetery.
Notes for Josephine B. Downing
The annual report of the county clerk to the state auditor of Bath Co births for 1852 lists Josephine B. Downing, born Dec 27 or 29 (there is a checkmark over the top of the digit) in White Oak, father James Downing, mother’s maiden name Susan Snedegar.
Her death certificate (scanned online at the Missouri State Archives web site) records Mrs. John W. Prince, age 66 years 18 days, born 29 Dec 1852 in Ky, died 17 Jan 1919 in Odessa, Lafayette Co., Missouri, married, father James F. Downing, born Ky, mother’s maiden name Susan A. Snedgar, born Ky, cause of death sarcoma of bowels, informant G. W. Downing, Odessa, Mo.
Her death certificate (scanned online at the Missouri State Archives web site) records Mrs. John W. Prince, age 66 years 18 days, born 29 Dec 1852 in Ky, died 17 Jan 1919 in Odessa, Lafayette Co., Missouri, married, father James F. Downing, born Ky, mother’s maiden name Susan A. Snedgar, born Ky, cause of death sarcoma of bowels, informant G. W. Downing, Odessa, Mo.
Notes for John Wesley & Josephine B. (Family)
Missouri marriage books scanned online at Ancestry.com record the marriage of John W. Prince and Miss Josephine Downing by William Dorsey on 5 Sep 1875.
Census
1880 census of Lafayette Co., Missouri, Aullville, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 24 as family #12/13:
Prince, John W., 31, hardware merchant, b. Mo Mo Mo; Josie B., wife, 25, b. Mo Ky Ky; Ollie B., son, 9, b. Mo Mo Mo; Mary A., mother, 56, b. Virginia Va Va.
1900 census of Lafayette Co., Missouri, Clay township, Odessa ward 1, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1A in household #9 as families #10 and #11:
Prince, John W., head, 52, b. Feb 1848, Mo Mo Mo, farmer; Josaphine, wife, 47, b. Dec 1852, Ky Ky Ky, married 24 years (child columns blank); Prince, Oliver V., head, 29, b. Feb 1872, Mo Mo Mo, laborer; Mayme, wife, 30, b. Jan 1870, Mo Ky Ky, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living; Olive, dau, 2, b. Mar 1898, Mo Mo Mo; Mary, mother, 79, b. July 1820, Mo Ky Mo, widowed; Martin, John L., boarder, 25, b. June 1874, Mo Germany Germany, single.
(Mary should have either been listed above Ollie, or else had the relationship given as grandmother, since she is John’s mother, not Ollie’s.)
1910 census of Lafayette Co., Missouri, Clay township, Odessa ward 1, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 1A as household #4, families #6 and #7:
Prince, John W., head, 60, b. Mo Mo Mo, merchant at grocery store; Josephine B., wife, 50, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 30 years, mother of 0 children; Ollie B., head, 39, b. Mo Mo Mo; Mary A., wife, 40, b. Mo Mo Ky, married 16 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Olive J., dau, 12, b. Mo Mo Mo; Tyre M., son, 5, b. Mo Mo Mo.
1920 census of Lafayette Co., Missouri, Clay township, Odessa ward 1, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 9A as family #206/230:
Prince, John, 70, widowed, b. N.S. Ky U.S., no occupation; B. Ollie, son, 49, farmer, b. Mo Ky Mo, married; Mayme, wife, 50, b. Mo Ky Mo; Tyre, son, 14, b. Mo Mo Mo; Williamson, Ollie, dau, 21, married, b. Mo Mo Mo; Downing, George, brother-in-law, 55, widowed, b. Mo Ky Ky, dentist.
Prince, John W., 31, hardware merchant, b. Mo Mo Mo; Josie B., wife, 25, b. Mo Ky Ky; Ollie B., son, 9, b. Mo Mo Mo; Mary A., mother, 56, b. Virginia Va Va.
1900 census of Lafayette Co., Missouri, Clay township, Odessa ward 1, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 1A in household #9 as families #10 and #11:
Prince, John W., head, 52, b. Feb 1848, Mo Mo Mo, farmer; Josaphine, wife, 47, b. Dec 1852, Ky Ky Ky, married 24 years (child columns blank); Prince, Oliver V., head, 29, b. Feb 1872, Mo Mo Mo, laborer; Mayme, wife, 30, b. Jan 1870, Mo Ky Ky, married 6 years, mother of 2 children, 1 living; Olive, dau, 2, b. Mar 1898, Mo Mo Mo; Mary, mother, 79, b. July 1820, Mo Ky Mo, widowed; Martin, John L., boarder, 25, b. June 1874, Mo Germany Germany, single.
(Mary should have either been listed above Ollie, or else had the relationship given as grandmother, since she is John’s mother, not Ollie’s.)
1910 census of Lafayette Co., Missouri, Clay township, Odessa ward 1, enumerated 18 April, lists on p. 1A as household #4, families #6 and #7:
Prince, John W., head, 60, b. Mo Mo Mo, merchant at grocery store; Josephine B., wife, 50, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 30 years, mother of 0 children; Ollie B., head, 39, b. Mo Mo Mo; Mary A., wife, 40, b. Mo Mo Ky, married 16 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Olive J., dau, 12, b. Mo Mo Mo; Tyre M., son, 5, b. Mo Mo Mo.
1920 census of Lafayette Co., Missouri, Clay township, Odessa ward 1, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 9A as family #206/230:
Prince, John, 70, widowed, b. N.S. Ky U.S., no occupation; B. Ollie, son, 49, farmer, b. Mo Ky Mo, married; Mayme, wife, 50, b. Mo Ky Mo; Tyre, son, 14, b. Mo Mo Mo; Williamson, Ollie, dau, 21, married, b. Mo Mo Mo; Downing, George, brother-in-law, 55, widowed, b. Mo Ky Ky, dentist.
