James Marion HANDY

HUSBAND:
[F24]. James Marion HANDY. [PC C1].
Born on 16 March 1840 at Jameson, Green County, Kentucky; son of Robert A. HANDY [F48] and Rosanna (Rosa) DALE [F49].

He married Sarah M. STOVALL [F25] on 22 February 1866 in Barren County, Kentucky.

Shortly after their marriage they were living in Missouri. They stayed there during the years that their children were born.

In the 1880 census they were livingh in Albany, Gentry County, Missouri; where James was a clerk in a store.

They apparently moved to Phillips County, Kansas sometime between the years 1884 and 1849.

On 14 October 1899 James M. Handy was appointed as postmaster of Handyville, also known as Hillside, in Phillips County, Kansas. (S7). The next postmaster in this record began service in 1905, so presumably he served until this time.

They are in the 1900 Census in Greenwood/Glenwood Townships, Philips County, Kansas. [which?].

He died about 1911 (1914) at Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas.

WIFE:
[F25]. Sarah M. STOVALL.
Born in 1835 (1836)(1841-S4)(1842)(1843) in Barren County, Kentucky, daughter of George STOVALL [F50] and Maria SCOTT [F51]

The 1900 Census says she was born in September 1841.

Sarah's father, George Stovall, died on 20 AUGUST 1849 in Barren County, Kentucky. In 1850, Sarah and her brother William H. Stovall, are living with their grandparents, John & Anna Scott in Green Co, Kentucky. {S4}.

She married (1) Robert A. JONES in 1858 in Hart County, Kentucky. Robert was born in 1835 in Green County, Kentucky. He probably died during the Civil War in 1863. {S4}.

She married (2) James Marion HANDY [F24] on 22 February 1866 in Barren County, Kentucky. On the marriage certificate, she is named Sarah M. Jones.

Sarah died on 23 September 1903 in Phillips County, Kansas; and is buried in the Geeenwood Cemetery, which is located about ten miles north northeast of Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kansas.

CHILDREN of James Marion HANDY [F24] and Sarah M. STOVALL [F25]:
  1. Samuel F. HANDY. Born 1866 (1867) in Missouri.
  2. Richard S. HANDY. Born about 1868.
  3. [F12]. William Joseph HANDY. Born 8 APR 1869 at Cameron, Clinton County, Missouri. He married Birdie Alice Pearl HENTZE [F13]
  4. Mary B. HANDY. Born about 1871 at Albany, Gentry County, Missouri. She married J. W. Wood on 6 December 1889 in Philips County, Kansas. (S5).
  5. James B. HANDY. Born 1872 (1873) at Albany, Gentry County, Missouri.
  6. Hettie M. HANDY. Born about 1884 in Missouri. She married Eckard E. Rousch on 8 May 1900 in Phillips County, Kansas. (S6).
  7. James Marion HANDY Jr.


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