Furnas - Extended Family
Robert Furnas
(Born on Jun 27, 1772 in Newberry, SC - Died Feb 16, 1863 in Warren, OH)   
Son of John Furnas (1736-1777) and Mary Wilkinson.
Married Hannah Wilson (1778-1864) on Feb 11, 1796.
Census: 1850, 1860
I have 2 DNA matches with this family.
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From FindaGrave - "In 1802, Robert Furnas came to Ohio on horseback to consider the possibility of making this a home for his family. It took six weeks to complete the journey. He liked what he saw, so they moved the following year."

The 11 children of Robert and Hannah are:
   1. Mary Furnas (Nov 25, 1796 in SC - Nov 20, 1831 in Union, SC)
       Married John Cook (1796-1864) on Sep 11, 1817 in Clinton, OH
            1. Robert Cook (Jun 25, 1818 in OH - Mar 3, 1852 in IN)
                Married Dianah Cox Newlin (1820-1906) in 1840 - Census: 1850
                     1. Harmon Cook (Jul 12, 1841 in IN - May 22, 1922 in CA) - Census: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900
                         Harmon married (1) Lucinda Mills (1845-1881) in 1861 - 6 children
                              1. Rosa Ellen Cook (Apr 11, 1863 in IA - Dec 31, 1949 in IA) - Census: 1870, 1880
                                  Married Joseph Hooker Macy (1863-1946) - 9 children
                                       1. Aaron Macy (Mar 31, 1887 in IA - Mar 28, 1969 in OR)
                                                1. Anona Pearl Macy (Jun 25, 1909 in IA - Feb 1, 1992 in MT)
                                                    Married (1) James Milton Steadman (1891-1947) in 1926
                                                         1. Lyle Leroy Steadman (Oct 7, 1931 in MT - Nov 21, 1931 in MT)
                                                    Married (2) Ernest Edward McClure (1912-1991) in 1947
                                                2. Ronald L. "Dode" Macy (Nov 14, 1911 in IA - Sep 24, 1984 in TX) - WW2 Vet
                                                    Married Ruth Taack (1923-2015)
                                                3. Glenn Vionne Macy (Feb 17, 1913 in IA - Nov 23, 2003 in CO)
                                                    Married (1) Ogden Harvey Edwards (1909-1950) in 1931
                                                    Married (2) Eugene G. Henke (1922-1981) in 1959
                                                4. Gertie Paulline Macy (Sep 16, 1915 in IA - Feb 3, 1985 in CA)
                              2. Levi Robert Cook (Nov 11, 1864 in IA - Nov 26, 1948 in IA) - Census: 1880
                                  Married Abigail Barnett (1860-1957) in 1886
                                       1. Belva Adella Cook (1887-1920)
                                       2. Nora Lucinda Cook (1888-1987)
                                       3. Archie Ellis Cook (1890-1979)
                                       4. Elsie May Cook (1892-1972)
                                       5. Harold Curtis Cook (1895-1990)
                                       6. Howard Harmon Cook (1897-1916)
                              3. Dora Ann Cook (Nov 12, 1866 in IA - Mar 31, 1887 in IA) - Census: 1880
                              4. Minnie Susannah Cook (Mar 3, 1871 in IA - May 15, 1962 in IA) - Census: 1880
                                  Married Cyrus Alva Carey (1871-1958) in 1892
                                       1. Velma Rose Carey (1895-1982)
                              5. Viola Dianah Cook (Jul 13, 1873 in IA - Aug 27, 1939 in IA) - Census: 1880
                                  Married Willart Otis Van Voorhis (1874-1933) in 1896
                                       1. Cyril I. Van Voorhis (1898-1911)
                              6. Cyrus Earnest Cook (Sep 24, 1876 in IA - Dec 24, 1940 in IA) - Census: 1880
                                  Married Alice Hoag (1876-1959)
                              7. Ida Louisa Cook (May 25, 1878 in IA - Mar 2, 1882 in IA) age 3 - Census: 1880
                         Harmon married (2) Lanna Hale (1862-1925) in 1882
                              8. Harmon Titus Cook (Oct 18, 1883 in MN - )
                              9. William Carey Cook (Feb 21, 1885 in IA - Aug 7, 1975 in CA)
                            10. Inez Elma Cook (Mar 17, 1887 in IA - Abt. 1971)
                            11. Iza Mary Cook (Mar 17, 1887 in IA - Mar 6, 1968 in CO)
                            12. Seth Rea Cook (Dec 18, 1888 in IA - Nov 1911 in CO)
                            13. Robert Elsworth Cook (May 28, 1890 in IA - Aug 30, 1950 in CA)
                            14. Arthur Lynn Cook (Feb 13, 1892 in IA - Apr 11, 1979 in CA)
                                  Married Ida Nevius Sauma (1895-1985) in 1916
                                       1. William Elbert Cook (1922-1944)
                     2. Rev John R. Cook (Jun 20, 1843 in IN - Mar 16, 1916 in KS) - Census: 1850, 1860
                         Married Louisa Barnett (1845-1930) in 1864
                              1. Alvin Barnett Cook (1865-1958)
                              2. Robert Levi Cook (1866-1937)
                              3. Irvin Ezra Cook (1869-1949)
                              4. Elwilda Cook (1871-1873)
                              5. Mary May Cook (1874-1955)
                              6. Clarence John Cook (1882-1967)
                              7. Annie Louise Cook (1886-1887)
                              8. Hattie Emaline Cook (1886-1970)
                     3. Joseph Cox Cook (Dec 19, 1845 in IN - ) - Census: 1850, 1860
                     4. Ezra Cook (Feb 28, 1849 in IN - Apr 28, 1927 in CA) - Census: 1850, 1860
                     5. Mary Cook (Aug 17, 1851 in IN - Mar 30, 1852 in IN)

            2. Joshua Cook (Jun 10, 1820 in IN - Dec 29, 1901 in IN)
                Married Hannah H. Willis (1824-1892) in 1843
                     1. Isaac M. Cook (Jun 14, 1857 in IN - Jun 27, 1883 in IN)
            3. Nancy Cook (Sep 24, 1822 in IN - May 22, 1850 in IN)
            4. Joseph Cook (Aug 30, 1824 in IN - Jul 22, 1901 in OR)
                Married Mary Jay (1828-1907) in 1847 (Note: see Jay page)
                     1. Thomas C. Cook (1857-1857)
                     2. Mariah Bell Cook (1864-1868)
                     3. Irwin Cook (1869-1871)
            5. Seth Cook (Jan 27, 1826 in IN - 1851)
            6. Isaac Cook (Jun 25, 1828 in IN - Dec 9, 1881 in IL)
                Married Mariah Henderson (1829-1856) in 1854
                     1. Miles Henderson Cook (Aug 24, 1856 in IN - May 21, 1947 in TX)

   2. Esther Furnas (Jan 5, 1799 in SC - Apr 2, 1875 in IN)
       Esther married (1) Daniel Mills (1801-1825) in 1820
             1. Hannah Mills (Apr 10, 1821 - Jul 19, 1919)
                Married a Pruitt - 5 children
            2. David Mills (Oct 16, 1824 in IN - Jul 4, 1906 in IA)
                Married (1) Mary Ann Ballard (1831-1888) in 1851
                Married (2) Ann Mendenhall (1843-1929)
       Esther married (2) Jesse Conner (1800-1835) in 1831
            1. Mary Connor (Jul 24, 1831 in IA - Aug 16, 1905 in IA)
                Married Joseph Mendenhall (1820-1901) - 7 children
             2. Sarah Furnas Connor (May 4, 1835 in IN - Apr 25, 1892 in IA)

   3. John Furnas (Mar 6, 1801 - Jan 1, 1846) - 2 DNA matches
       Married Mary C. Owen (1801-1866)
            1. Esther Furnas (Oct 12, 1823 - )
            2. Rachel Furnas (Apr 2, 1827 - )
            3. Hannah Furnas (May 2, 1830 - Oct 28, 1833)
            4. Seth Furnas (Jul 28, 1835 - )
            5. Mary Furnas (Jul 17, 1838 - )
   4. Seth Furnas (Mar 26, 1803 - Aug 25, 1878)
       Married Dinah Kindley (1804-1880) on Nov 1, 1826 in Miami, OH
            1. Davis Furnas (Jan 25, 1829 - Apr 7, 1906)
                Married Jane Satterwaite on Sep 1, 1852
            2. Robert F. Furnas (Oct 10, 1830 - Sep 18, 1901)
                Married Bethia Mosier on Sep 23, 1853
            3. Mary Furnas (Dec 30, 1832 - 1912)
   5. Joseph Furnas (Sep 9, 1805 in OH - Feb 24, 1888 in IN)
       Married Mary Easterling (1811-1890) on Sep 10, 1829 in Warren, OH
            1. Martha Furnas (1830-1863)
            2. Hannah E. Furnas (1836-1915)
            3. Phebe Furnas (1845-1890)
            4. John H. Furnas (1854-1925)
   6. Isaac Furnas (Nov 12, 1807 - Sep 16, 1839)
       Married Matilda Compton on Oct 31, 1833 in Clinton, OH
   7. Dinah Furnas (May 5, 1810 - Sep 10, 1841)
       Married Robert Milhouse (1806-1876) on Aug 5, 1830
            1. Isaac Milhouse (1832-1892)
            2. John Milhouse (1838-1928)
   8. Robert Furnas (Nov 22, 1812 in OH - Jun 2, 1899 in IN)
       Married (1) Phebe Whitson on Oct 24, 1838 - Census: 1850, 1860
            1. Samuel Furnas (1843-1844)
       Married (2) Achsah Newby (1831-1875)
            2. John R. Furnas (Oct 30, 1860 in OH - Mar 11, 1943)
                Married Rachel Lewis (1860-1940) in 1885
                     1. Robert L. Furnas (Oct 1888 in IN - Apr 25, 1911 in KS)
                     2. Edgar Allen Furnas (Jun 23, 1893 in IN - Jun 14, 1961 in CA)
            3. Hannah Anna Furnas (1863-1961)
            4. Wilson Furnas (Oct 17, 1864 - 1953)
                Married Addie A. Albertson (1862-1915)
                     1. Raymon C. Furnas (1890-1890)
                     2. Eva Furnas (1891-1892)
           5. Charles W. Furnas (Oct 14, 1867 - Jan 16, 1961)
               Married Addie Tincher (1870-1940)
           6. Levi Furnas (1869 - Aug 1, 1870)
 9. Rebecca Furnas (Feb 9, 1815 in OH - Jul 1, 1846)
       Married Samuel Starbuck (1812-1901) on Oct 1, 1832 in Clinton, OH
 10. Hannah Furnas (Jan 3, 1818 - 1903)
       Married Abner Mills (1817-1887) on Jul 27, 1840 in Clinton, OH
            1. Dr. Seth Mills (May 19, 1841 - Jan 10, 1926 in IN)
                Married Mary Edna Stanton (1845-1936)
            2. Isaac F. Mills (Nov 18, 1843 - Nov 23, 1874)
            3. Joseph John Mills (Jul 21, 1847 in IN - Aft. 1921 in CA)
                Married Emila Emma Wanzer (1848-) in 1877
                     1. Gertrude C. Mills (Oct 24, 1879 in IN - Jul 9, 1952 in CA)
            4. Belinda Mills (Feb 5, 1853 in IN - Aug 29, 1937 in IN)
                Married Joel S. Newsom (1841-1924) in 1883
                     1. Clarence W. Newsom (Aug 29, 1885 in IN - Jun 25, 1962 in IN)
                     2. Floyd Abner Newsom (Aug 1, 1888 in IN - 1950)
                     3. Belva Hannah Newsom (Dec 22, 1892 in IN - Dec 17, 1958 in IN)
                     4. Clara Mary Newsom (Nov 28, 1895 in IN - Apr 29, 1984 in IN)
            5. Thornton Alonzo Mills (Feb 8, 1859 in IN - Apr 23, 1938 in GA)
                Thornton married (1) Cora L. Carson (1863-1966)
                     1. Leland Stanford Mills (Dec 31, 1886 in IN - Jun 24, 1966 in IN)
                         Married Elizabeth Lucretia Furnas (1890-1970)
                              1. Kenneth Leland Mills (-)
                              2. Clarice A. Mills (1913-1998)
                              3. David Sheldon Mills (1916-2001)
                              4. Robert W. Mills (1919-2004)
                              5. Glenn Wilford Mills (1925-2019)
                     2. Laurens Joseph Mills (Mar 2, 1889 in IN - May 9, 1982)
                         Married Althea M. (1890-1988)
                              1. Charles M. Mills (Mar 30, 1916 - Dec 9, 1956)
                     3. Eldin H. Mills (Oct 1895 in IN - )
                Thornton married (2) Nellie Ethel Lancaster (1876-1966)
                     4. Myron William Starn (Nov 14, 1907 in IN - Feb 13, 1988 in FL)
                     5. John Mervin Starn (Dec 1, 1909 in IN - Apr 4, 1949 in IN)
                         Married Nellie L. (1865-1966)
 11. Sarah Furnas (Dec 1822 in OH - May 8, 1861)
       Married Clark Ferguson (1821-1894) on Dec 4, 1842 in Warren, OH
            1. Mary Cox Ferguson (Feb 18, 1845 in OH - Oct 1, 1909 in WA)
                Mary married (1) Paris Cox (1846-1888) in 1871
                     1. Oscar Larkin Cox (Sep 29, 1877 in IN - Aug 8, 1948 in OH)
                         Married Lulu Mae Buddemer (1875-1959) in 1902
                              1. Louis Larkin Cox (Jul 5, 1908 in UT - Oct 15, 1946 in OH)
                                  Married Ethel Margaret Graves (1909-1965) in 1934
                     2. Fletcher Clark Cox (Jun 1884 in TX - May 6, 1963 in OR)
                         Married Sunol E. (1890-1962)
                Mary married (2) Jeremiah Thomas Osborn (1848-1934) in 1890

            2. Dinah M. Ferguson (Mar 21, 1853 - Feb 16, 1937)
                   Married John W. Johnson (1853-1928)
                      1. Sarah Lena Johnson (1876-1899) age 22 

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