James Monroe Applegate and
Jerusha Stark family

(Last updated 23 July 2020)

Father

James Monroe Applegate was born "31 Oct 1804" possibly in Lee county, Virginia.  James appears to have been the son of Hezekiah Applegate and Susan Brittain.

This family moved to Pike county, Illinois in the 1850s along with many other Applegates and Starks.  James worked as a farmer and a Justice of the Peace. In 1850 he was the census taker for his section of the county.

James died on "5 Mar 1874" Pike county, Illinois.		 Census records:

1830 IN, Scott county, p. 286
1840 IN, Scott county, p. 241
1850 IN, Scott county, p. 142
1860 IL, Pike county, p. 1
1870 IL, Pike county, p. 4

Mother

Sarah Stark.  James Applegate was first married to Sarah Stark on 3 Aug 1824 in Scott county, Indiana. Sarah apparently had died by 1830 because the 1830 census shows James with only a female age 1-5 years, presumably their daughter.
 [notes]

[Applegate Y-DNA]
Dau.Unknown Applegate was born 1826 to 1830 in Indiana. 

She maybe Rebecca P Applegate (1827-1860) that married Lewis Spears in 1847 and moved to Pike county, Illinois by 1850.		  


Mother

Jerusha Stark was born "Feb. 16, 1816" in Indiana.  Her parents are unproven.  James Applegate remarried to Jerusha Stark on 6 June 1833 in Scott county, Indiana.  In the 1870s Jerusha Stark and her daughters Susanna Richey and Amanda Richey migrated to Collin county, Texas. Some of the Holfords moved to Texas as well. Jerusha Stark died 7 Feb 1898 and was buried Altoga cemetery, Collin county, Texas.  

Jerusha's Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup is U5a1a1.*		 Census records:
Dau. Sarah M. Applegate was born circa 1834 Scott county, Indiana; died ????  
Dau. Nancy Jane Applegate was born circa 1835 Scott county, Indiana. She married Francis "Frank" J. Holford on 19 Oct 1856 in Pike county, Illinois.
  • Amanda Holford, born circa 1857 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Corinda/Elizabeth? Holford, born circa 1858 Pike county, Illinois.
  • William Holford, born circa 1860 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Mena Holford, born circa 1864 Pike county, Illinois.
  • James Holford, born circa 1866 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Cora Holford, born circa 1869 Pike county, Illinois.
 
Dau. Susanna "Annie" Applegate was born Nov. 1836 Scott county, Indiana. She married John W. Richey on 28 Feb 1856 in Pike county, Illinois. This family moved to Collin county, Texas. Susanna died 1 Sep 1908 in McKinney, Texas.
  • Louis A. T. "Doc" Richey, born Feb. 1857 Pike county, Illinois.
  • James J. Richey, born July 1861 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Henry Clay Richey, born circa 1863 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Joseph Jasper "Jap" Richey, born circa 1865 Pike county, Illinois.
  • William Francis Richey, born 1866-68 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Amanda Richey, born circa 1871 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Charles Brice Richey, born circa 1876 Pike county, Illinois.
 
Dau. Mary "Polly" Ann E. Applegate was born circa 1838 Scott county, Indiana. She married Ira Allen Holford on 17 Aug 1856 in Pike county, Illinois. Mary died 12 Oct 1905 in Pike county, Illinois.
  • Minerva Holford, born circa 1857 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Jerusha Holford, born circa 1859 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Sarah Holford, born circa 1862 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Emily Holford, born circa 1865 Pike county, Illinois.
  • Robert L. Holford, born circa 1868 Pike county, Illinois.
 
Dau. Amanda Minerva Applegate was born May 1841 Scott county, Indiana. She married John A. Richey on 24 Oct 1858 in Pike county, Illinois. This family moved to Collin county, Texas. Amanda died 4 Jan 1910 in McKinney, Texas and was buried Altoga cem., Collin county, Texas.
  • Lydia "Lizzy" Richey was born Dec. 1859 in Pike county, Illinois.  She married Thomas Toppins circa 1890.  Lizzie died 26 Dec 1913 San Antonio, Texas and was buried in the #7 city cemetery.
       
    • Robert Morton Topping was born 8 Jan 1891 in Texas.  Robert died 12 May 1963 in Higgins, Texas.

  • Rhoda Janie Richey was born March 1865 in Pike county, Illinois.  She married David Elijah Johnson on 31 Oct 1880 in Collin county, Texas.  Rhoda died 18 Feb 1927 of burns near Emory, Rains county, Texas. 
       
    • Viola Maude Johnson was born 17 Dec 1881.
    • Ernest Cleveland Johnson was born 18 Jan 1885.
    • Dora Alice Johnson was born 12 March 1888.
    • Johhnie P Johnson was born Feb. 1891.
    • Goldie Johnson was born 10 March 1896.  Goldie died 28 Oct 1985.

  • Flora A Richey born in July 1869 in Pike county, Illinois.  She married Charles Love Henderson on 10 Sep 1892 in Collin county, Texas.
       
    • son Henderson was born and died on 22 Jan 1904 in McKinney, Texas.
    • Charley Love Henderson was born 13 Feb 1906 in Texas.  Charles died 17 Aug 1974 in Linden, Texas.
    • Robert Howard Henderson, born c. 1909.

  • Lenora "Nora" J Richey was born c. 1875 in Pike county, Illinois. She married John R. Brannon on 4 July 1897 in Collin county, Texas. She married married Benjamin F. Langford circa 1903 [no record found] Nora died 2 Jan 1923 in Fort Worth, Texas.
     
    • Arthur Ross Brannon was born 18 Oct 1898 in Connerville, Oklahoma.  Arthur died 19 Oct 1918 in Vallejo, CA and was buried in Greenleaf cem., Brownwood, Texas. 

  • Eva Viola Richey was born 18 Sep 1877 (or 1878) in Collin county, Texas. She married William Madison Millican on 15 Aug 1894 in Collin county, Texas..  Eva died 22 April 1952 in Cordell, Oklahoma.
       
    • Arthur Allen Millican was born 29 Dec 1896 in Collin county, Texas.
    • Birtie Lee Millican was born 27 Aug 1899 in Altoga, Collin county, Texas.
    • George Wesley Millican was born 3 June 1901 (or 1902) in Texas.
    • Gladys Millican was born 18 Jan 1905 in Altoga, Collin county, Texas.
    • Nolan Millican was born 25 Jan 1908 in Pontotoc county, Oklahoma.
    • Ora Millican was born 30 Sep 1910 in Francis, Pontotoc county, Oklahoma.
    • Eula Mae Millican was born 21 May 1914 in  Steedman, Pontotoc county, Oklahoma.
    • Dorothy Weneford Millican was born 19 May 1920 in Coleman, Johnston county, Oklahoma.

  • George J. Richey was born Sep. 1881 in Texas.  George died 13 April 1901 in McKinney, Collin county, Texas

  • Andrew James Melvin "Mel" Richey was born March 1885 in Collin county, Texas.  He married (1) Katie Marie Chastain on 22 June 1905 in Collin county, Texas. She died 1 June 1916 in Wood county, Texas. He married (2) Hilda E ?   Melvin died 24 July 1953 in Houston, Texas. 
    • Dick Clarence Richie was born 11 April 1906 in McKinney, Texas.
    • Austin Lewis Richie was born 5 Jan 1908 in McKinney, Texas.
    • Ervin Richie was born 24 May 1911 in McKinney, Texas.
    • Claude Damon Richie was born on 17 June 1914 in Wood county, Texas

  • ? Richey, died young
  • ? Richey, died young
  • ? Richey, died young
  • ? Richey, died young
1860 Illinois, Pike county, Spring
  Creek Twp., family 65

1870 Illinois, Pike co., Pleasant Hill
  Twp., p. 4, family 18

1880 Texas, Collin county, ED 8, p. 25

1900 Texas, Collin county, ED 6, p. 16b,
  McKinney

1910 Texas, Collin county, ED 8, p. 13b,
  McKinney
Son William Harrison H. Applegate was born 17 July 1843 in Scott county, Indiana. He married Ellen Stone on 25 May 1870 in Pike county, Illinois. William died 14 March 1874.  William was likely named after President William Henry Harrison who died in 1842.  Later William went simply as "Harrison C Applegate."
  • Andrew Melvin Applegate was born 22 Feb 1871 in Spring Creek Township, Pike county, Illinois. He died 3 Nov 1918 in Pike county, Illinois and was buried in Venable cem., Pike county, Illinois.
  • Viola Applegate was born 1873. She died 1940.
 
Dau. Minerva Applegate was born about 1851 Pike county, Illinois. [Assumed child]  



Federal Census Records:

Click here for expanded census notes showing most of the Applegate, Stark, and Richey families in Scott county, Indiana and Pike county, Illinois.

1820 Census, Indiana, Scott county, Lexington Twp:  [Jerusha was age 4]
 
p. 153, line 25 Jonathan J. Stark  2 males 0-9, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45 & over, 3 females 0-9, 3 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44
p. 153, line 28 Abner Stark 3 males 0-9, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 0-9, 1 female 16-25
p. 154, line 32 William McFadden  1 male 0-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45 & over, 1 female 0-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44
p. 154, line 33 Benjamin Stark  3 males 0-9, 1 male 26-44, 2 females 0-9, 3 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44
p. 154, line 34 John Stark  1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 2 males 26-44, 1 male 45 & over, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 45 & over
p. 155, line 8 David Stark  4 males 0-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 45 & over, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 26-45
p. 155, line 11 Moses Stark  1 male 0-9, 1 male 26-44, 2 females 0-9, 1 female 26-44
p. 155, line 12 Isaac Stark  3 males 0-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 0-9, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 26-44
p. 155, line 13 James Stark  2 males 0-9, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45 & over, 2 females 0-9, 2 females 10-15, 1 females 16-25, 1 female 26-44
p. 155, line 14 Eli Stark  2 males 0-9, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45 & over, 1 female 0-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25
p. 155, line 15 Charles Stark  2 males 0-9, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45 & over, 1 female 0-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25
p. 155, line 16 Saml Stark  1 male 16-25, 2 females 0-9, 2 females 16-25
     
p. 155, line 17 Hezekiah Applegate  1 male 10-15, 1 male 45 & over, 1 female 0-9, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 45 & over
[James M Applegate age 16]
p. 155, line 18 Thos. Applegate  2 males 0-9, 2 males 16-25, 1 female 16-25 
p. 155, line 20 Aaron Sharp  1 male 0-9, 1 male 26-44, 2 females 0-9, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44
     
p. 161, line  1 William McFadden  
p. 161, line 3 Benjamin Stark  
p. 161, line 4 John Stark  
p. 161, line 14 David Stark  4 males 0-4, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 45 & over, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 26-44

1830 Census, Indiana, Scott county:  [Jerusha was age 14]  
p. 281, line 19 John Stark1 male 70-79, 1 female 60-69
p. 281, line 26 Luther Stark1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 15-19
p. 282, line 19 Jona J. Stark 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 40-49
p. 282, line 20 Danl Stark 4 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29
    
p. 286, line 25 James M. Applegate1 male 20-29 years, 1 female 0-4 years 
p. 286, line 26 Thomas J. Applegate 2 male 0-4, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 30-39,  1 female 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 70-79
     
p. 287, line 22 John P. Starks 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 3 females 15-19
p. 287, line 25 Eliab Stark 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 15-19
p. 287, line 27 Zacheus Sutton 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 70-79, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 30-39
p. 288, line 2 Sam'l Applegate 1 male 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49
p. 288, line 3 Rachel Stark 1 male 15-19, 2 females 0-4, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 50-59
p. 288, line 4 Eli Stark 2 males 0-4, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39
p. 288, line 5 Charles Stark 2 males 5-9, 3 males 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-4, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 40-49
p. 288, line 6 Sanford Stark 2 males 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29
p. 288, line 7 Sam'l Stark 1 male 30-39, 1 female 0-4, 2 females 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39
p. 288, line 9 William Richey 1 male 15-19, 1 female 15-19
p. 288, line 10 John Richey 1 male 0-4, 3 males 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-4, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 60-69
p. 288, line 17 Catha Applegate 1 male 0-4, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19
p. 288, line 25 Tho. Richey 1 male 15-19, 1 female 15-19
p. 288, line 26 Abra? Richey 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19

1840 Census, Indiana, Scott county, p. 241:  
Thos. J. Applegate, head of house
line 5 1 male 5-9 
  1 male 10-14 
  1 male 15-19 
  1 male 40-49[Thomas J. Applegate]
  1 female 0-4 
  2 females 5-9 
  1 female 10-14 
  1 female 40-49 
    
Jas. M Applegate, head of house
  line 7 1 male 30-39 years[James M Applegate]
  3 female 0-4 years  [Nancy, Susanna, Mary]
  1 female 5-9 years[Sarah M]
  1 female 10-14 years[Rebecca?]
 1 female 20-29 years    [Jerusha Stark Applegate]
     

1850 Census, Indiana, Scott county, Vienna Twp., p. 142
             
  Family #     Name: Age:  Occupation:   Real Estate: Birthplace:  
p. 1421/2James M. Applegate   46Farmer $1500 Virginia
Jerutia " 35   Indiana
 Sarah M.         " 16   Indiana
 Nancy Jane     " 15   Indiana
 Susanna         " 13   Indiana
 Polly Ann         " 12   Indiana
Amanda M.     " 9   Indiana
 William H. H.  " 7   Indiana
 Thomas Morrow 69School Teacher     New Jersey
 James Deans Jr. 17Farmer   Indiana
            

1860 Census, Pike county, Pleasant Hill Twp., p. 1-2  Post Office: Pleasant Hill
                   
  Family #      Name: Age:   Sex: Occupation:   Real estate: Personal estate: Birthplace:  
p. 15/5 J. M. Applegate   56 MFarmer $2000 $700 Virginia
  Jerusha " 46 F     Indiana
  S. M.      " 25 F Servant    Indiana
  W. H. H. " 17 MLaborer     Indiana
               
 6/6 Ira Holford 25 M     Illinois
  Mary      " 21 F     Indiana
 Minevra " 3 F     Illinois
 Jerusha " 1 F     Illinois
              
p. 211/11 Lewis Spears 33 M Farmer $800 $300 Missouri
  R. Spears [Rebecca Applegate] 32 F      Indiana
  R. J. Spears 7 F      Illinois
  J. L. Spears 4 M      Illinois
  M. L. Spears 2 F      Illinois

1860 Census, Illinois, Pike county, Spring Creek Twp., p. 3-10  Post Office: Pleasant Hill
                   
  Family #       Name: Age:   Sex: Occupation:   Real Estate: Personal Estate: Birthplace:  
 43/43 John Morrow 28   Farmer $4000 $100 Illinois
  R. S. Morrow
[Rebecca S. Applegate]		 26        Illinois
  Eunice L. Morrow 2        Illinois
  Joseph R. Morrow 1        Illinois
              
 59/59   Francis Holford   23 MFarmer   $200 Illinois
  Nancy         " 21 F     Indiana
  Minerva       " 3 F     Illinois
 Elizabeth    " 2 F     Illinois
           
 65/65 John A. Richey 23 MFarmer   $100 Indiana
 (Aug. 18) Amanda M. " 19 F     Indiana
 Lydia           " 1 F     Illinois
              

1870 Census, Illinois, Pike county, Pleasant Hill Twp., p. 4  Post Office: Pleasant Hill
                   
  Family #       Name: Age:   Sex: Occupation:   Real Estate: Personal Estate: Birthplace:  
p. 413/13   Ira Holford   49 Farmer $1000 $100 Illinois
  Mary      " 34   keeping house       Illinois
 Minerva " 12      Illinois
 Jerusha " 10      Illinois
Sarah    " 8 Illinois
 Emily     " 5       Illinois
 Robert L. " 2      Illinois
               
 14/14 Monroe Applegate   75   Farmer$4000 $200 Indiana
  Russia        " 65   keeping house    Indiana
  Menerva      " 20      Illinois
               
p. 418/18 John Richey 25 Farmer   $100 Indiana
  Amanda    " 30   keeps house       Indiana
 Lydia         " 10       Illinois
 Rhoda       " 8       Illinois
 Flora         " 1       Illinois
               
 19/19 J. W. Richey 35 farmer   $100 Indiana
  Susan    " 35   keeps house    Indiana
 Louis      " 16   farm hand    Illinois
 James    " 14       Illinois
 Stephen " 12      Illinois
 Jasper    " 13       Illinois
 John       " 8       Illinois
 William   " 2      Illinois
              

1880 Census, Texas, Collin county, ED 8, p. 25
                   
  Family #       Name: Age:   Relation:   Occupation:   Birthplace    father's bp    mother's bp:   
p. 25228/228  John Richie 42headfarmer Indiana Indiana Indiana
  Susan " 44 wifekeeps house Indiana Virginia Indiana
  Louis A " 23sonfarm labor Illinois Indiana Indiana
  Joseph " 18 sonat home Illinois Indiana Indiana
  Henry " 16 sonat home Illinois Indiana Indiana
  Francis " 14sondisabled Illinois Indiana Indiana
 Amanda " 9 dau.  Illinois Indiana Indiana
 Charles " 4son   Illinois Indiana Indiana
 Jersha Applegate  65mother   Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania
              
 229/229  John A. Richie 44headFarmer Indiana Indiana Indiana
 Amanda " 39 wifehouse keeper   Indiana Indiana Indiana
 Lydia " 20 dau.at house Illinois Indiana Indiana
 Rhoda " 16 dau.at school Illinois Indiana Indiana
 Flora " 11 dau.at school Illinois Indiana Indiana
 Lenora " 5 dau.  Illinois Indiana Indiana
 Viola " 2 dau.  Texas Indiana Indiana
               




Pleasant Garden Church was organized June 8, 1878 at Blue Ridge in Collin County, Texas by Elders J.H. Gotcher, N. Butler and Deacons J.F. Simmons, Jacob Moore, A.J. Russell and Henry Cameron, with the following members: Elder P.G. Johnson and wife, Sarah Johnson, Minerva Applegate, William Worden, J.W. Richie, Elizabeth Lafner, Mary Walker and W.N. Butler.


McKinney Democrat - Feb 10, 1898

Mrs. Applegate
Altoga - Feb 8, 1898 - Mrs. Applegate, an old lady who had been sick for several months, died yesterday and was interred in the Altoga cemetery this afternoon.


Mitochondrial DNA: