Ancestors of Everett Kohart

Ancestors of Everett Kohart

Everett and Nelly Goff Kohart

My husband’s grandparents

Generation No. 1

1. Everett Kohart, born May 04, 1897 in Oakwood, Ohio; died March 07, 1986 in Hill City Kansas. He was the son of 2. Frederick William Kohart and 3. Ida Mae Shively. He married (1) Nellie Kathryn Goff November 24, 1921 in Hoxie, KS. She was born July 24, 1902, and died April 22, 1996 in Hill City, Kansas. She was the daughter of Thomas Franklin Goff Jr. and Clara Emma Cole.

More About Everett Kohart:

Burial: Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Hill City, Kansas

More About Nellie Kathryn Goff:

Burial: Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Hill City, Kansas

More About Everett Kohart and Nellie Goff:

Marriage: November 24, 1921, Hoxie, KS

Generation No. 2

2. Frederick William Kohart, born February 18, 1868 in Warrian, Germany; died August 15, 1935 in Leland Cemetery, Graham Co KS. He was the son of 4. Wilhelm Kohardt and 5. Sophie Groth. He married 3. Ida Mae Shively June 12, 1889 in Oakwood,

Ohio.

3. Ida Mae Shively, born April 13, 1866 in Dunkirk, Ohio; died January 15, 1951 in Leland Cemetery, Graham Co KS. She was the daughter of 6. David Shively and 7. Nancy Hineline.

Fred and Ida Shively Kohart

Notes for Frederick William Kohart:

Obituary

AUGUST 29, 1935

Fred Kohart was born in Warrien, Germany February 18, 1868 and died at his home in Abilene, Kansas,

August 15, 1935 at the age of 67 years 5 months and 27 days. When a small boy of 4 years, he migrated with his parents to America, settling at Findlay, Ohio and later moving to Oakwood, Ohio where he grew to manhood.

On June 12, 1889 he was united in marriage to Ida M. Shively and to this union were born six children.

Miss Flossie Yorgensen of Ames, Iowa, David W. of Abilene, Kansas, Roy and Everett of Penokee, Kansas and Edward and Eva who precedes him in death.

In August 1899 he moved his family to Ruskin, Nebraska where he resided until he moved to a farm south of Penokee in Graham County, Kansas.

In the spring of 1920, he moved with his wife to Abilene, where he resided until his death.

He leaves to mourn his departure his faithful wife, one daughter, three sons, fifteen grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Miller of Jackson, Michegan, Mrs. Anne Leatherman of Hanover, Michegan, and two brothers, Charles and William of Oakwood, Ohio. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R.A. Collins August 18 at 3 pm at the Leland Union Church and interment was made in the Leland Cemetery.

He was a farmer and a carpenter

Leland Cemetery

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/graham/Cemeteries/cem-leland.html

KOHART Le Roy 1894 1938 WWI VETERAN

KOHART Eva 5-4-1897 5-28-1917 Daughter of F. W. & I. M. Kohart (Everett's twin sister)

KOHART Ida M. 1866 1951 Same stone as Fred

KOHART Fred 1868 1935

KOHART David Allen 9-30-1949 5-16-1973 VETERAN

KOHART David Allen David Allen Kohart

KANSAS PVT U. S. ARMY VIETNAM ARCOM.

Marriage Notes for Frederick Kohart and Ida Shively:

Debi Reese has been given a different date for Fred and Ida's marriage, Dec 6, 1889

Children of Frederick Kohart and Ida Shively are:

1 i. Everett Kohart, born May 04, 1897 in Oakwood, Ohio; died March 07, 1986 in Hill City Kansas; married Nellie Kathryn Goff November 24, 1921 in Hoxie, KS.

ii. Eva Kohart, born May 04, 1897; died Abt. 1917.

iii. Leroy (Roy) Kohart, born March 06, 1894; died July 11, 1935; married Millie; born 1894.

iv. David Kohart, born March 28, 1892; died March 17, 1967; married Grace E. Critchfield; born November 28, 1892; died January 1981.

v. Flossie Mae Kohart, born December 16, 1906; died April 07, 2003; married Mearl Sr. Yorgensen May 17, 1926; born October 26, 1905.

Notes for Flossie Mae Kohart:

Information on Flossie and her family, provided by Debi Reese July 18, 2000

Partial Obituary for Flossie Yorgensen

ABILENE -- Flossie May Yorgensen, 96, Abilene, died Monday, April 7, 2003, at am Abilene hospital.

Mrs. Yorgensen and her husband farmed in the Ames, Iowa, area from 1932 to 1951.

She was born Dec. 18, 1906, in Penokie, to Frederick and Ida Mae Shively Kohart. She was raised in Abilene and moved back to Abilene from Iowa in 1951.

She married Mearl Yorgensen on May 17, 1926.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Danner Funeral Home in Abilene. Burial will be in Abilene Cemetery.

vi. Edward Kohart

Notes for Edward Kohart:

Found his name on Frederick's obituary. It says Edward preceded him in death

Generation No. 3

4. Wilhelm Kohardt, born 1836 in Germany; died 1918 in Oakwood, Ohio. He was the son of 8. Johann Kohardt and 9. Dorothea Flotow. He married 5. Sophie Groth.

5. Sophie Groth, born September 09, 1842 in Germany; died December 16, 1923 in Oakwood, Ohio.

Wilhelm and Sophie Kohart and family

Notes for Wilhelm Kohardt:

Found on Ancestry, July 22, 2000

William COHART

Sex: M

Marriage(s):

Spouse: Sophia GROTE

Marriage: Abt. 1877

<union Twp.>, Hancock, Ohio

Family information passed down to Marvilla,

Wilhelm brought family to Germany around 1871

Grandma Groth had brothers in Ohio when they came to US

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

William COHART Self M Male W 44 GER Farmer GER GER

Sophia COHART Wife M Female W 38 GER Keeping House GER GER

Henry COHART Son S Male W 15 GER GER GER

Rickey COHART Dau S Female W 14 GER GER GER

Frederick COHART Son S Male W 12 GER GER GER

Minna COHART Dau S Female W 10 GER GER GER

William COHART Son S Male W 7 GER GER GER

Catharine COHART Dau S Female W 6 OH GER GER

Anna COHART Dau S Female W 6 OH GER GER

Mary COHART Dau S Female W 2 OH GER GER

Charles COHART Son S Male W 7M OH GER GER

James WADE Other S Male W 21 OH Laborer OH OH

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Source Information:

Census Place Union, Hancock, Ohio

Family History Library Film 1255021

NA Film Number T9-1021

Page Number 451B

1880 Ohio census familysearch.org

Notes for Sophie Groth:

Birth and death dates given to me by Debi Reese 7/18/2000

Children of Wilhelm Kohardt and Sophie Groth are:

2 i. Frederick William Kohart, born February 18, 1868 in Warrian, Germany; died August 15, 1935 in Leland Cemetery, Graham Co KS; married Ida Mae Shively June 12, 1889 in Oakwood, Ohio.

ii. Henry Kohart, born 1865; died 1905; married Mary; born 1870; died 1935.

iii. Rachel Kohart, born 1867; died 1899; married Powell; born 1863; died 1928.

iv. Wilhelmine (Minnie) Kohart, born 1874; married Miller; born 1864; died 1934.

v. William Kohart, born 1872; died 1954; married Elizabeth (Lizzie); born 1870.

Notes for William Kohart:

http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/database/d0004/g0000080.htm#I196249

William KOHART

BIRTH: Freisenheim,Baden-Wurttenburg,Germany

Family 1: Elizabeth SHAFER

Their son

Ralph KOHART

BIRTH: 28 JUN 1897

DEATH: 14 AUG 1955

Father: William KOHART

Mother: Elizabeth SHAFER

Family 1: Bernice DIMOCK

MARRIAGE: 1 FEB 1921

Howard KOHART

+Norma KOHART

Washington Township Paulding County Ohio 1920 census

William and Lizzie Enumeration District 92 page 5a

vi. Ann Kohart, born 1874; married Daniel Leatherman.

Notes for Ann Kohart: on familysearch.org

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Anna KOHART (AFN: 22WZ-PHP) Pedigree

Sex: F Family

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Event(s):

Birth: 4 Oct 1874

Hancock, Oh

Marriage(s):

Spouse: Daniel Moses LEATHERMAN (AFN: 22WX-K77) Family

Marriage: 24 Feb 1895 , Paulding, Oh

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Husband's Name

Daniel Moses LEATHERMAN (AFN:22WX-K77) Pedigree

Born: 17 Dec 1864 Place: , Paulding, Oh

Married: 24 Feb 1895 Place: , Paulding, Oh

Father: Hiram LEATHERMAN (AFN:CM9P-92) Family

Mother: Catherine SHAFER (AFN:1HB2-K95)

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Wife's Name

Anna KOHART (AFN:22WZ-PHP) Pedigree

Born: 4 Oct 1874 Place: , Hancock, Oh

Married: 24 Feb 1895 Place: , Paulding, Oh

vii. Charles Kohart, born October 13, 1879; died April 23, 1962; married Ida Ellen McClure October 28, 1900 in Paulding County, Ohio; born January 26, 1883.

Notes for Charles Kohart:

Information on Charles birth and death dates, wife's maiden name and childrens' names and birth, provided by Debi Reese 7/18/2000

viii. Ida Kohart, born 1883; died 1903; married Powell.

6. David Shively, born March 20, 1846 in Hancock County, Ohio; died 1922 in Leland Cemetery, Graham Co KS. He married 7. Nancy Hineline.

7. Nancy Hineline, born November 1844; died March 16, 1922 in Leland Cemetery, Graham Co KS.

Notes for David Shively:

According to family history, he was a canal boatman.

I have a copy of his discharge from the military March 3, 1865

It is stamped Pension July 11, 1898

It says in part:

Enrolled in war January 13, 1864 to serve three years

Disability total

David Shively was born in Hancock County, in the state of Ohio, is Eighteen years of age, Five feet, eight inches high, Dark complexion and Hazel eyes, Brown hair, and by occupation when enrolled, a Farmer

1880 Census, Nebraska familysearch.org

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

David SHIVELY Self M Male W 35 PA Farmer (PA) (PA)

Nancy SHIVELY Wife M Female W 32 PA Keeping House (PA) (PA)

Ida SHIVELY Dau S Female W 14 OH Attending School PA PA

William SHIVELY Son S Male W 3 NE PA PA

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Source Information:

Census Place Todd Creek, Johnson, Nebraska

Family History Library Film 1254751

NA Film Number T9-0751

Page Number 737A

Child of David Shively and Nancy Hineline is:

3 i. Ida Mae Shively, born April 13, 1866 in Dunkirk, Ohio; died January 15, 1951 in Leland Cemetery, Graham Co KS; married Frederick William Kohart June 12, 1889 in Oakwood, Ohio.

Generation No. 4

8. Johann Kohardt, born 1807; died 1872. He was the son of 16. Daniel Kohardt and 17. Anna Stolte. He married 9. Dorothea Flotow.

9. Dorothea Flotow

Child of Johann Kohardt and Dorothea Flotow is:

4 i. Wilhelm Kohardt, born 1836 in Germany; died 1918 in Oakwood, Ohio; married Sophie Groth.

Generation No. 5

16. Daniel Kohardt, born 1758. He married 17. Anna Stolte.

17. Anna Stolte, born 1779; died 1848.

Child of Daniel Kohardt and Anna Stolte is:

8 i. Johann Kohardt, born 1807; died 1872; married Dorothea Flotow.

This is a work in progress. The information on this site has been gathered by

family members, from a variety of sources; Census records, military records,

family photographs, Ancestry.com and Familysearch.org. Not all of this

information has been verified by sources such as birth, marriage and death records.

To the best of my knowledge, this information is correct. I would like to thank

the Kohart cousins for generously sharing their research with me.

Don't forget to check the Kansas County USGenweb.org pages!

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