John Updike, Jr., son of John Updike and Mary Bragaw
In a previous post,1 some new information was presented regarding John Updike, Jr. He was thought to have been born about 1758,2 However, his tombstone says he died on 19 Oct 1819 in the 78th year of his age,3 so born about 1742.
This is supported by his previously unknown first wife, Gertie Truax, as described in the earlier post. He was probably married by 1765 when his was a witness to a deed executed by his brother-in-law, Abraham Truax. He also served as a juror for the Supreme Court case of William Dorris v. Tristram Hull in Somerset Co., NJ in 1767,4 so was of age by then. John Updike, Junr appeared before Joseph Skelton, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Middlesex Co., Dated - 15 April 1775.5
The surname of his second wife, Mary, is given in the deed dated 2/5/18056 from John Updike to David Johnson, which named the four sons and four daughters of Jeremiah Smith, including Mary, stating "... and the said John Opdike by his marriage to Mary Smith one of the before mentioned daughters." Other researchers have read this to imply that Mary was a daughter of one of the heirs of Jeremiah, but I believe that is clearly not the case. Given that Jeremiah was John’s eldest child, I believe Mary was the mother of all of John’s children.
His residence was stated as Seneca Co., NY. However, Tompkins Co. was formed in 1817 from Seneca Co., so he could well have lived in what is now Tompkins Co.
Information has been added regarding the wives and children of his sons, Jonathan and William, and the families of his granddaughters.
Descendants of John Updike, Jr.
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN5 UPDIKE, JR. (JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 1743 in NJ, and died 19 Oct 1819 in NY, buried at the Old Log Meeting House Cemetery, Trumansburg, NY. He married (1) GEERTJE UPDIKE bet. 1765 - 1777, daughter of TUNIS UPDIKE and ANN UNKNOWN. She was born bef. 1750 in NJ, and died bet. 1777 - 1789 in NJ. He married (2) MARY SMITH circa 1789, daughter of JEREMIAH SMITH and UNKNOWN BOGGAARTS. She was born bet. 1760 - 1770 in NJ, and died aft. 1820 in NY.
Children of JOHN UPDIKE and MARY SMITH are:
2. i. JEREMIAH W.6 UPDIKE, b. 1789, NJ; d. 1867, Liberty, Knox, OH, named after his maternal grandfather.
3. ii. JONATHAN UPDIKE, b. 1791, NJ; d. aft. 1880, NY, named after his paternal grandfather.
4. iii. WILLIAM UPDIKE, b. circa 1793, named after his paternal uncle.
5. iv. CHARITY UPDIKE, b. 1802, NJ; d. 1863, Tazewell Co., IL, named after John’s first wife.
v. ABIGAIL UPDIKE, b. bef. 1815, named after her maternal aunt. She married, but her husband is unknown.
vi. AMY UPDIKE, b. bef. 1815.
vii. JACOB UPDIKE, b. bef. 1815, named after his paternal uncle. He never married.
viii. ABRAHAM UPDIKE, b. bef. 1815, named after his paternal uncle. He moved to Buffalo, NY, never married.
Generation No. 2
2. JEREMIAH W.6 UPDIKE (JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 1789 in NJ, and died 1867 in Liberty, Knox, OH. He married ELIZABETH JOHNSON 30 Jan 1811 in Kingston Presbyterian Church, NJ, daughter of DAVID JOHNSON and MARY UPDIKE. She was born 1789 in NJ, and died 1858 in Liberty, Knox, OH.
Notes for ELIZABETH JOHNSON:
I have based her parents on the story in the Opdyke genealogy that Jeremiah "got his wife on the David Johnson farm near Stony Brook where there is a graveyard containing a number of graves of old Updikes."
Children of JEREMIAH UPDIKE and ELIZABETH JOHNSON are:
6. i. ABEL J.7 UPDIKE, b. 1812, NY; d. 1871.
7. ii. MARY UPDIKE, b. 1814, NJ; d. Kenawee, IL.
8. iii. JOSIAH W. UPDIKE, b. 1816, NJ.
iv. ADALINE M. UPDIKE, b. 1819; d. 15 Mar 1835, Hector, Schuyler, NY.
9. v. JOANNA UPDIKE, b. 09 Mar 1821; d. 18 Oct 1878, MO.
3. JONATHAN6 UPDIKE (JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 1791 in NJ, and died after 1879 in NY. He married ORINDA UNKNOWN, probably Orra, daughter of Ezekiel and Mary Miller.7 She was born 1788 in MA, and died aft. 1854. He married second Sophia UNKNOWN before 1861. She died before 1881.
1880 Census of Troupsburgh, Steuben Co., NY
John Updyke, 89, b NJ, living with the family of his daughter, Elizabeth Dunham.
1870 Census of Troupsburgh, Steuben, NY
John Updike, 81, Shoemaker, NY
Sophiah, 80, NY
1865 Census of Troupsburgh, Steuben, NY
Jonathan Opdike, 74, Shoemaker, NJ
Sophiah, 74, Tompkins Co., NY
1860 Census of Troupsburgh, Steuben, NY
Jonathan Updyke, 69, Shoemaker, NJ
Sophiah, 69, CN
1855 Census of Jasper, Steuben, NY
Jonathan Updyke, 65, Shoemaker, NJ, lived there for 6 mons.
Ovinda, 66, MA
1850 Census of West Union, Steuben, NY
Jonathan Updyke, 59, Farmer, NJ
Orinda, 62, NY
14 Mar 1850 Jonathan and Orry Updike of Hector, Tompkins, NY sold land in Hector to Douglas Terrill.8
1840 Census of Hector, Tompkins, NY
Jonathan Updike 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 / 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1
1835 Census of Hector, Tompkins, NY
Jonathan Updyke 3 males, 6 females, 1 voter
1830 Census of Ulysses, Tompkins, NY
Jonathan Updike 1 1 0 0 0 1 / 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
1820 Census of Hector, Tompkins, NY
Jonathan Updike 0 0 0 1 0 / 3 0 0 1 0
Soldiers of the War of 1812, awarded claims, Steuben Co., NY
Jonathan Updike - West Union
Children of JONATHAN UPDIKE and ORINDA UNKNOWN are:
i. MARIAH7 UPDIKE, b. bet. 1810 - 1815, NY; m. CALVIN BELLNAP, 18 Sep 1840, First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca, Tompkins, NY. Her parents are unproven. At marriage she was of Hector, where Jonathan's family was living. Residence: 1840, Hector, Tompkins, NY
ii. UNKNOWN UPDIKE, b. bet. 1815 - 1820.
iii. CLARISSA MATILDA UPDIKE, b. bet. 1815 - 1820. Her parents are unproven. She was a witness for marriage of Mariah Updike, her presumed sister.
iv. EZEKIEL UPDIKE, b. bet. 1820 - 1825, NY. He may be the Ezekiel Updike who died on 10 Jun 1851 in NJ.9
10. v. ELIZABETH UPDIKE, b. 14 Feb 1824, NY; d. 09 Nov 1886, Troupsburgh, Steuben, NY.
vi. UNKNOWN UPDIKE, b. bet. 1825 - 1830.
vii. UNKNOWN UPDIKE, b about 1834, probably died young.
4. WILLIAM6 UPDIKE (JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born circa 1793. He died before the 1860 census. He married EUNICE MOULTHROPE, born about 1796 in CT.
On 16 Apr 1825, William and Eunice Updike and others of Ulysses, Tompkins Co., NY, sold land in Ulysses.10 This appears to be the sale of land by the wife and children of Jacob Moulthrope.11
Census of 1820, Hector, Tompkins Co., NY
Census of 1830, Enfield, Tompkins Co., NY, assuming he and wife are miscategorized.
Census of 1850, Galen, Wayne, NY
Census of 1860, Galen, Wayne, NY
Child of WILLIAM UPDIKE and EUNICE MOULTHROP is:
ELI7 UPDIKE, b. about 1821.
Ahuyra, b. about 1833.
William b. about 1843.
5. CHARITY6 UPDIKE (JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 1802 in NJ, and died 1863 in Tazewell Co., IL. She married RICHARD DUMONT 16 May 1818.12 He was born 1797 in NJ, and died aft. 1830. The family is listed in the 1830 census of Montgomery Twp., Somerset Co., NJ, and the 1850 census of Hillsborough, Somerset, NJ
Children of CHARITY UPDIKE and RICHARD DUMONT are:
i. WILLIAM M.7 DUMONT, b. 1824, NJ.
ii. ELIZABETH DUMONT, b. 1833, NJ; d. 04 Jul 1897, Sheldon, Iroquois, IL; m. JOHN DAVID VAN CAMP, 10 Sep 1853, NJ.
iii. CHARLES U. DUMONT, b. 1835, NJ.
Generation No. 3
6. ABEL J.7 UPDIKE (JEREMIAH W.6, JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 1812 in NY, and died 1871. He married (1) JANE W. VANDYNE 1833. She died 1859. He married (2) ELLEN THOMPSON 23 Aug 1860 in Knox, OH. She was born 1822 in OH. The family is listed in the 1860 census: of Liberty, Knox, OH
Children of ABEL UPDIKE and JANE VANDYNE are:
i. CAROLINE8 UPDIKE, b. 1835, NY; d. 1871.
ii. EDGAR W. UPDIKE, b. 1840, NY; m. NANCY H. BARR, residence: IA
iii. HELEN UPDIKE, b. 1844, NY; d. 1863.
iv. JOSIAH UPDIKE, b. 1847, OH; d. 1902; m. MARY E. VAN SCOYK., residence: Altona, IL
v. WILBER UPDIKE, b. 1852, OH; d. 1865.
vi. WALLACE P. UPDIKE, b. 1856, OH; m. ELLEN L BARTLE, residence: Almena, KS.
7. MARY7 UPDIKE (JEREMIAH W.6, JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 1814 in NJ, and died in Kenawee, IL. She married PRENTICE S. WILSON 1831 in Searsburg, NY. He was born 1797 in PA. The family appears in the 1860 census: of Kewanee, Henry, IL
Children of MARY UPDIKE and PRENTICE WILSON are:
i. THADDEUS W.8 WILSON, b. 26 Sep 1833, Searsburg, Tompkins, NY; m. SARAH J. KING, 24 May 1855; b. 15 Sep 1835, Knox Co., OH.
ii. LEWIS P. WILSON, b. 09 Oct 1835, Searsburg, Tompkins, NY; m. VIOLA M. KEELER, 09 Oct 1866; b. 12 Mar 1843, Clarendon, NY.
iii. JOSIAH WILSON, b. 1837, OH; m. CATHERINE MOWERY, 01 Feb 1871, Henry, IL.
iv. CHARLES O. WILSON, b. 1839, OH.
v. LAFAYETTE WILSON, b. 1842, OH.
vi. IVA JANE WILSON, b. 1845, OH; m. WILLIAM GOLDSMITH, 14 Feb 1884.
vii. DEWITT C. WILSON, b. 1847, OH; m. SARAH A. MILLER, 02 Jul 1870, Henry, IL.
viii. FRANKLIN WILSON, b. 1851, OH.
ix. DELPHINE ELIZABETH WILSON, b. 1852, OH; m. JOHN G. ROAK, 10 Aug 1869, Henry, IL; b. 1847, VA.
8. JOSIAH W.7 UPDIKE (JEREMIAH W.6, JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 1816 in NJ. He married HESTER A. PROPER. She was born 1823 in NY.
Children of JOSIAH UPDIKE and HESTER PROPER are:
i. CHARLES J.8 UPDIKE, b. 1844, NY; d. 1903; m. HATTIE MCBRIDE, 19 Feb 1866, Knox, OH; b. 1843; d. 1921.
ii. FRANKLIN DEWITT UPDIKE, b. 10 Mar 1848, OH; d. 01 Dec 1919, Centerburg, Knox, OH; m. JULIA CORNELIA DUVAL.
iii. LAURA R. UPDIKE, b. 1851, OH; d. 1922; m. PRESTON RHINEHART, 01 Jan 1867, Knox, OH; b. 1842; d. 1910.
iv. TRUMAN DOUGLAS UPDIKE, b. 1854, OH; d. circa 03 Jan 1935, Centerburg, OH; m. ALMA J. PUMPHREY; b. 1859; d. 1939.
9. JOANNA7 UPDIKE (JEREMIAH W.6, JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 09 Mar 1821, and died 18 Oct 1878 in MO. She married AMOS SEVERE 21 Dec 1842 in Knox Co., OH, son of JESSE SEVERE and MARGARET PUGH. He was born 04 May 1823 in OH, and died 14 Oct 1880 in Akron, Harrison, MO. The family appears in the 1870 census of Clay, Harrison, MO
Children of JOANNA UPDIKE and AMOS SEVERE are:
i. MADISON M8 SEVERE, b. 07 Jul 1843, OH; d. 15 Jul 1847, Knox Co., OH.
ii. MELIVINA J. SEVERE, b. 1845, OH.
iii. COLUMBIA E. SEVERE, b. 1847, OH.
iv. ELIZABETH HESTER SEVERE, b. 1849, OH, married William Woodland 25 Jan 1866 in Guernsey, OH?
v. OSCAR SEVERE, b. 1851, OH.
vi. AMOS M. SEVERE, b. 1854, OH.
vii. FRANCIS SEVERE, b. 1855, OH.
viii. MARY S. SEVERE, b. 1858, OH.
ix. WINFIELD LLOYD SEVERE, b. 17 Apr 1860, OH.
x. FREDERICK E. SEVERE, b. 1863, OH.
10. ELIZABETH7 UPDIKE (JONATHAN6, JOHN5, JOHN4, LAWRENCE3, JOHANNES LOURENS2 OPDYCK, LOURIS JANSEN1) was born 14 Feb 1824 in NY, and died 09 Nov 1886 in Troupsburgh, Steuben, NY. She married RICHARD DUNHAM. He was born 1811, and died 25 Feb 1895 in Troupsburgh, Steuben, NY.
Children of ELIZABETH UPDIKE and RICHARD DUNHAM are:
i. RANSOM8 DUNHAM, b. 1855, NY; m. ELIZABETH UNKNOWN; b. 1860.
ii. FRANK F. DUNHAM, b. 1866, NY; m. JUDITH M. SMITH.
iii. CHARLES DUNHAM, b. 1857, NY.
iv. JAMES DUNHAM, b. circa 1840, NY; d. 1862, MD. He died at Camp Hope, MD in the Civil War. His tombstone says he was born in 1840, but his mother would have only been 16. I have not found the family in the 1850 or 1860 census to confirm.
Endnotes
1. Mike Morrissey, New Netherland Ancestry, The Children of Tunis, son of Lawrence Updike and Agnes Post.
2. Charles Wilson Opdyke in the “Op Dyck Genealogy, p. 211.
3. Online at findagrave.com https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2010/144/47854923_127482161235.jpg
4. New Jersey Archives, Searchable Databases, Supreme Court Case Files, online at: https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/index.aspx
5. I no longer remember the source for this information.
6. Somerset Co., NJ Deeds, vol. E, p. 207.
7. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZY7-TWC
8. Tompkins Co., NY Deeds, vol. 54, p. 155.
9. "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZW4-BN1 : 19 January 2020), Ezekiel Updike, 1851.
10. Tompkins Co., NY Deeds, Vol. J, p. 143.
11. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K2BS-522
12. Trenton Federalist June 1, 1818, page 3.
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