Family Group Sheet
NameThomas J. Wendel
Birth15 Dec 1841, Ohio
Death14 Jan 1919, Iowa
BurialGosport Cemetery, Gosport, Marion Co., Iowa
Marriageabt 1863, Pennsylvania
SpouseRebecca Pettit, 5C5R
Birth25 Aug 1847, Center Twp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania
Death4 Jan 1930, Marion Co., Iowa
BurialGosport Cemetery, Gosport, Marion Co., Iowa
FatherMathias L. Pettit (1804-1859)
MotherHannah Ketchum (1812-1849)
Notes for Rebecca Pettit
Her gravestone gives her birth date as 25 Aug 1848, but she was probably really born in 1846 or 1847. (She was recorded as age 3 in the 1850 census and age 13 in 1860.)
Census Notes for Thomas J. & Rebecca (Family)
1870 census of Marion Co., Iowa, Dallas township, Marysville P.O., enumerated 10 Aug, lists on p. 23 as family #165/164:
Windell, Thomas, 25, farm laborer, b. Ohio; Rebecca, 21, b. Penn; Cyrus, 4, b. Penn; Margaret, 2, b. Iowa; Sarah, 4/12, b. Iowa.
1880 census of Marion Co., Iowa, Washington township, enumerated 16 July, lists on p. 37 as family #120/123:
Windell, Thos, 38, farmer, b. Ohio - -; Rebecca, 31, wife, b. Penn Penn Penn; Cyrus E., 15, son, b. Penn Ohio Penn; Margaret J., 12, dau; Sarah M., 10, dau; Eliza Anna B., 9, dau; Cora E., 4, dau; Ida May, 2, dau. Margaret through Ida May born Iowa Ohio Penn.
1900 census of Marion Co., Iowa, Dallas township, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 8B as family #140:
Wendel, Thomas J., 58, b. Dec 1841, Ohio Ohio Ohio, teamster; Rebecca, wife, 52, b. Aug 1847, Iowa Penn Penn, married 37 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Della E., dau, 13, b. May 1887, Iowa Ohio Ohio. Parker, Ola, granddau, 3, b. June 1896, Iowa Iowa Iowa; Thomas, grandson, 2, b. Feb 1898, Iowa Iowa Iowa.
Windell, Thomas, 25, farm laborer, b. Ohio; Rebecca, 21, b. Penn; Cyrus, 4, b. Penn; Margaret, 2, b. Iowa; Sarah, 4/12, b. Iowa.
1880 census of Marion Co., Iowa, Washington township, enumerated 16 July, lists on p. 37 as family #120/123:
Windell, Thos, 38, farmer, b. Ohio - -; Rebecca, 31, wife, b. Penn Penn Penn; Cyrus E., 15, son, b. Penn Ohio Penn; Margaret J., 12, dau; Sarah M., 10, dau; Eliza Anna B., 9, dau; Cora E., 4, dau; Ida May, 2, dau. Margaret through Ida May born Iowa Ohio Penn.
1900 census of Marion Co., Iowa, Dallas township, enumerated 18 June, lists on p. 8B as family #140:
Wendel, Thomas J., 58, b. Dec 1841, Ohio Ohio Ohio, teamster; Rebecca, wife, 52, b. Aug 1847, Iowa Penn Penn, married 37 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Della E., dau, 13, b. May 1887, Iowa Ohio Ohio. Parker, Ola, granddau, 3, b. June 1896, Iowa Iowa Iowa; Thomas, grandson, 2, b. Feb 1898, Iowa Iowa Iowa.
