William DONHAM, father of Abijah DONHAM, was born 13 June 1784 in Mapleton, Greene County, PA, the son of Nathaniel DONHAM Jr. and Keziah CROSLEY. On 15 December 1802 in Clermont County, OH, he married Sarah ARTHUR. Sarah, born 28 August 1783 in Moorefield, Hardy County, WV (Hampshire County, VA), was the daughter of James ARTHUR Jr. and Rachel BROWN. William DONHAM inherited most of the land of his father Nathaniel DONHAM Jr. when Nathaniel died in 1820. William DONHAM died about 1849, probably in Vigo County, IN.58 His wife Sarah died after 1829.
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM DONHAM & SARAH ARTHUR
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1 NAME: Rachel DONHAM
BORN: Mar 1801 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
SPOUSE: Philip SILVER
SPOUSE: Jerry BUNKEN
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2 NAME: Abel M. DONHAM
BORN: Abt 1803/1829
SPOUSE: Mary Elizabeth WYATT
MARR: 3 Mar 1861 PLACE: ,Clay,IN
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3 NAME: Keziah DONHAM
BORN: 22 Jan 1806 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
DIED: 4 Nov 1888 PLACE: ,,IN
SPOUSE: James E. WEST
MARR: 10 Nov 1822 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
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4 NAME: Daniel DONHAM
BORN: Abt 1808 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
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5 NAME: George DONHAM59
BORN: 2 Jun 1810 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
DIED: 31 May 1884 PLACE: Cory,Clay,IN
SPOUSE: Sarah CLARK
MARR: 3 Jan 1833 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
SPOUSE: Mrs. Mary A. McINTIRE
MARR: Aft 1873
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6 NAME: Abijah DONHAM
BORN: 30 Jan 1812 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
DIED: 16 Oct 1864 PLACE: ,Clay,IN
BUR.: 1864 PLACE: Conaway Cem,Clay,IN
SPOUSE: Margaret DONHAM
MARR: 15 Aug 1833 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
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7 NAME: Joseph DONHAM
BORN: Abt 1816 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
DIED: Aft 1859
SPOUSE: Lucinda JEFFERS
MARR: Abt 1838
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8 NAME: Ira DONHAM
BORN: Abt 1818 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
SPOUSE: Cynthia A. TOWSLEY
MARR: Abt 1837
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9 NAME: Darius DONHAM
BORN: 11 Dec 1819 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
SPOUSE: Mary ALLEN
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10 NAME: William O. DONHAM
BORN: Abt 1821 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
SPOUSE: Lucy BURNEY
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11 NAME: Melissa DONHAM
BORN: 2 Mar 1824 PLACE: ,Clermont,OH
DIED: 28 Jan 1891 PLACE: Taylorville,Christian,IN
SPOUSE: George BURNAP
SPOUSE: Euphrates Smith LEMASTER
MARR: 27 Nov 1849
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DESCENDENTS OF WILLIAM DONHAM & SARAH ARTHUR
FOUR GENERATIONS, EXCLUDING THE DESCENDENTS OF
ABIJAH DONHAM & MARGARET DONHAM
1 - William DONHAM, BORN: 13 Jun 1784 Mapleton, Greene County, PA
DIED: Abt 1849 Vigo, IN
sp- Sarah ARTHUR, BORN: 28 Aug 1783 Moorefield, Hampshire County, VA
MARR: 15 Dec 1802 Clermont County, OH
DIED: Aft 1829
2 - Rachel DONHAM, BORN: Mar 1801 Clermont County, OH
sp- Philip SILVER
3 - William O. SILVER
3 - Sarah Ann SILVER
sp- Jerry BUNKEN
3 - Mary Melissa BUNKEN
3 - John A. BUNKEN
2 - Abel M. DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1803/1829
sp- Mary Elizabeth WYATT, BORN: 1829 Warren County, OH
MARR: 3 Mar 1861 Clay County, IN
DIED: Clay County, IN
BUR.: Cade Cem, Clay County, IN
Dau of Dickerson WYATT & Jane ROZZIEL
3 - Richard D. DONHAM
3 - William DONHAM
3 - George DONHAM
3 - John DONHAM
3 - Annie DONHAM
3 - Peter DONHAM
3 - Belle DONHAM
3 - Mollie DONHAM
2 - Keziah DONHAM, BORN: 22 Jan 1806 Clermont County, OH
DIED: 4 Nov 1888 IN
sp- James E. WEST, BORN: 6 May 1802 Clermont County, OH
MARR: 10 Nov 1822 Clermont County, OH
DIED: 7 Mar 1848 Pueblo, Mexico
3 - Hiley Ann WEST, BORN: Abt 1823 Clermont County, OH
3 - William H. WEST, BORN: 1825 Clermont County, OH
sp- Amanda W. LEE, BORN: 2 Nov 1820
4 - Lauretta J. WEST, BORN: 1849 Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
sp- William Warn DECKER
sp- Elizabeth B. SPARKS, BORN: 1819
4 - Chauncey C. WEST, BORN: 22 Jul 1852 Vigo County, IN
4 - John A. W. WEST, BORN: 8 Nov 1855 Vigo County, IN
4 - Joseph S. WEST, BORN: 21 Sep 1857
3 - Marcus Lafayette WEST, BORN: 7 Feb 1827 Clermont County, OH
DIED: 1915 Cloverland, Clay County, IN
sp- Mariah Ann CARPENTER, BORN: 29 Mar 1829 Bedford County, PA
MARR: 1 Feb 1849 Clay County, IN
DIED: 30 Aug 1905 Cloverland, Clay County, IN
4 - Elizabeth E. WEST, BORN: 9 Dec 1849 Cloverland, Clay, IN
DIED: 21 Sep 1854
4 - Edward E. WEST, BORN: 3 Mar 1851 Cloverland, Clay Co., IN
DIED: 4 Sep 1852
4 - (unknown) WEST, BORN: 3 Mar 1851 Cloverland, Clay Co., IN
DIED: 4 Sep 1852
4 - Hilia Ann WEST, BORN: 14 Mar 1853 Cloverland, Clay Co., IN
DIED: 1895
sp- Franklin P. EPPERT
MARR: Abt 1875
sp- William W. WALLACE
MARR: Abt 1883
4 - Catherine E. WEST, BORN: 5 Mar 1855 Cloverland, Clay, IN
DIED: 1927 Clay, IN
sp- George Green PELL, BORN: 1853 Clay County, IN
MARR: 1877 Clay, IN
DIED: 1949 Clay, IN
4 - Alton George WEST, BORN: 14 Mar 1857 Cloverland, Clay, IN
DIED: 27 Mar 1927
sp- Lucy A. GEDDES
MARR: Abt 1874 IN
4 - Marcus DeLafayette WEST
BORN: 23 Oct 1858 Cloverland, Clay County, IN
DIED: 1933
sp- Mary A. BILLER, BORN: 4 Jun 1858
MARR: 10 Aug 1880 IN
sp- Mary E. DONHAM
MARR: 12 Apr 1899 IN
4 - Clara M. WEST, BORN: 11 Apr 1861 Cloverland, Clay, IN
sp- Marshall MODESITT
MARR: Abt 1880
4 - Jacob E. WEST, BORN: 3 Apr 1863 Cloverland, Clay Co., IN
sp- Minnie A. KAUFMAN
MARR: Abt 1885 IN
4 - William F. WEST, BORN: 4 Jul 1866 Cloverland, Clay, IN
DIED: 1870/1880
4 - Charles E. WEST, BORN: 9 Oct 1867 Cloverland, Clay, IN
DIED: 28 Jun 1895
sp- Bertha MICHAELS
MARR: Abt 1886 IN
4 - (unknown) WEST, BORN: 4 Aug 1868
DIED: 27 Jan 1871
4 - Rosa Mary WEST, BORN: 1 May 1870 Cloverland, Clay Co., IN
DIED: 1956
sp- Jacob S. HOFFMAN
MARR: Abt 1888 IN
4 - (unknown) WEST, BORN: Feb 1872
DIED: Sep 1872
2 - Daniel DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1808 Clermont County, OH
2 - George DONHAM, BORN: 2 Jun 1810 Clermont County, OH
DIED: 31 May 1884 Cory, Clay County, IN
sp- Sarah CLARK, BORN: Abt 1810 OH
MARR: 3 Jan 1833 Clermont, OH
DIED: 1873
3 - Sarah Jane DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1833 IN
3 - Melissa Ann DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1835 IN
3 - John Newton DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1838 IN
sp- Mahala J. MODESITT, BORN: Abt 1840
MARR: 7 Feb 1867 Clay, IN
Dau of Nathaniel Hardesty MODESITT & Mariah LAKE
4 - Sarah Katherine "Kate" DONHAM
sp- Andrew Jackson FAGIN, BORN: 1865
DIED: 1949
Son of George Van Buren FAGIN & Margaret V. JEFFERS
4 - Mary Melissa DONHAM, BORN: 1869
DIED: 1965
sp- Conrad ROMAS, BORN: 1865 Vigo County, IN
DIED: 1945 Clay County, IN
Son of Michael ROMES
4 - Martha "Matt" DONHAM
3 - Ira Jasper DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1838 IN
3 - William Riley DONHAM, BORN: IN
3 - Nelson DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1843 IN
3 - Mary Eliza DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1847 IN
sp- Mrs. Mary A. MCINTIRE
MARR: Aft 1873
2 - Abijah DONHAM, BORN: 30 Jan 1812 Clermont County, OH
DIED: 16 Oct 1864 Clay County, IN
BUR.: 1864 Conaway Cem, Clay County, IN
sp- Margaret DONHAM, BORN: 11 Jun 1815 Clermont County, OH
MARR: 15 Aug 1833 Clermont County, OH
DIED: 29 Aug 1895 Cory, Clay County, IN
2 - Joseph DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1816 Clermont County, OH
DIED: Aft 1859
sp- Lucinda JEFFERS, BORN: Abt 1820 OH
MARR: Abt 1838
DIED: Aft 1859
Dau of James F. JEFFERS & Margaret REECE
3 - William Perry DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1840 IN
3 - Margaret DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1842 IN
sp- Job CONGLETON
3 - James M. DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1844
DIED: 9 Apr 1862
3 - Sarah DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1845 IN
sp- Jonathan R. CLIVER
3 - Lucinda DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1848 IN
sp- George Dallas ARMSTRONG
MARR: 7 Jan 1866 Clay, IN
4 - Chesaphy "Chessie" ARMSTRONG
sp- Benjamin Franklin BROWN
4 - Charles H. ARMSTRONG
4 - Reuben "Rube" ARMSTRONG
4 - Joseph D. ARMSTRONG
sp- Mary Frances "Mamie" FAGIN, BORN: 1880
Dau of Robert W. FAGIN & Nancy STAGGS
4 - David ARMSTRONG
sp- Annie LEE
4 - Melinda ARMSTRONG
4 - Georgie ARMSTRONG
4 - Lucy ARMSTRONG
3 - Mary DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1850 IN
3 - John G. DONHAM, BORN: 1852 IN
sp- Viola STAGGS
MARR: 10 Nov 1874 Clay County, IN
3 - Joseph DONHAM Jr., BORN: Abt 1855 IN
sp- Sarah KESTER
4 - Raymond W. DONHAM
sp- Grace SUMNER
4 - Paul Carey DONHAM
sp- Mildred PORTER
4 - Gerald DONHAM
sp- Hilda ARVIN
4 - Zelma Gertrude DONHAM
sp- William BOLK
3 - Alice DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1857 IN
3 - Susannah DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1859 IN
DIED: Aft 1902
sp- Elijah BEATTY
4 - Howard BEATTY
sp- John W. DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1855
MARR: 18 Mar 1885 Clay County, IN
DIED: Aft 1902
Son of Lewis Singleton DONHAM & Sarah Ann GILBERT
4 - Ray DONHAM
4 - Sarah Ethel DONHAM, BORN: 1888
DIED: 1963
sp- Orville V. JEFFERS, BORN: 25 Jun 1883
Son of Erastus Freeman "Free" JEFFERS & Elva Angie RECTOR
4 - Melvin DONHAM
4 - Lucinda DONHAM, BORN: 17 Apr 1894
sp- Edsil THOMAS
MARR: 11 Oct 1906 Clay County, IN
Son of Kinney THOMAS
4 - Gladys DONHAM
4 - Marietta DONHAM
sp- Elmer JAMISON
4 - Nettie DONHAM, BORN: 2 Jul 1902 of Brazil, Clay County, IN
DIED: 17 Oct 1994 Clay County, IN
BUR.: Oak Hill Cem, Clay County, IN
2 - Ira DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1818 Clermont County, OH
sp- Cynthia A. TOWSLEY, BORN: Abt 1821 OH
MARR: Abt 1837
3 - Elizabeth DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1839
3 - Nathaniel M. DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1841 IN
3 - America Susanna DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1843 IN
3 - Abel DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1846 IN
3 - Susan DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1847 IN
3 - George A. DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1849 IN
3 - Cynderella DONHAM
3 - Sat DONHAM
3 - Oat DONHAM
3 - William DONHAM
2 - Darius DONHAM, BORN: 11 Dec 1819 Clermont County, OH
sp- Mary ALLEN, BORN: Abt 1830 Vermilion County, IN
3 - Albert DONHAM
3 - Lucius DONHAM
3 - Harry Allen DONHAM, BORN: 1858 Honey Creek Twp, Vigo County, IN
DIED: 13 Dec 1911 Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
sp- Julia Evelyn BALL
MARR: 2 Jun 1892 Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
3 - Frank P. DONHAM
3 - Belle DONHAM
3 - William A. DONHAM, BORN: IN
2 - William O. DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1821 Clermont County, OH
sp- Lucy BURNEY, BORN: Abt 1821
DIED: Bef 1850
3 - Sarah DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1840 IN
3 - Olive DONHAM
3 - Nelson DONHAM
3 - Jacob DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1845 IN
3 - Almira DONHAM, BORN: Abt 1846 IN
2 - Melissa DONHAM, BORN: 2 Mar 1824 Clermont County, OH
DIED: 28 Jan 1891 Taylorville, Christian County, IL
sp- George BURNAP
sp- Euphrates Smith LEMASTER, BORN: 15 Jul 1822 Clermont County, OH
MARR: 27 Nov 1849
DIED: 23 Oct 1909 Taylorville, Christian County, IL
3 - Isabelle LEMASTER, BORN: 1 Jan 1852 Pike, IL
3 - Charles C. LEMASTER
3 - Nathan L. LEMASTER
3 - S. Z. LEMASTER
3 - Elizabeth LEMASTER
3 - Blanche LEMASTER
3 - Wid LEMASTER
