The Family History Of
Thomas Cheesbrough and Jane Patterson
By
Inez Audrey Cheesebrough Steffee
Thomas Cheesbrough, a man of English ancestry came to the United States in July 19, 1834 on the Ship “Virginian” from Liverpool England . He traveled from the New York port alone across country to Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. I have found no records so far of his travels across the country to Ste. Genevieve. Almost nothing is known of his life before he arrived at the New York port from England and further research needs to be done. He is first seen in Ste. Genevieve County Missouri in the 1840 census. He is listed as being married with two children under the age of five. His first child was born in 1838 meaning he got married to Jane Patterson in about 1837. I never new what Thomas Cheesbroughs first wifes name was until research done in 2007 with the help of two researchers. Proof of this in the probate record of Janes father John Patterson of Saline Twp, Ste. Genevieve County Missouri as stated below:
State of Missouri
County of Ste. Genevieve
Before me the undersigned Judge of the Probate matter and for the county of Ste. Genevieve aforesaid personally appeared Lorenzo B. Patterson, Administrator of the estate of John Patterson deceased, who being duly sworn says, that the deceased died instate to the best of his knowledge and belief that James, Martha, married to George W. Roe, Jane married to Thomas Cheesbrough, Margaret, John G., Ralph and the said Lorenzo B. Patterson are the legal heirs of the said deceased, that they are residents of this county excepting George W. Roe who is residing in the State of Illinois, that we will make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administrator all the estate of the deceased, and pay the debts as far as the assets will intend, and the law directs, and account for and pay all assets which that come to his possession or knowledge- – sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 day August 1847
Eloy Le Compts J. Probate Signed: Lorenzo B. Patterson
Thomas and Jane had five children: Feliceeian Ann (born 1838), Joseph (born 1839), Thomas D. (born 1840), Mary (born 1843) and John P.(born 1846). All children survived and married and all but one stayed in Ste. Genevieve County or St. Francois County, Missouri. One went to California but came back. In the 1850 census for Ste. Genevieve County, Thomas is listed alone and his children were living with the Pattersons, Holmes, and Jones families until he was able to provide a new home for them. Jane died some time between 1848-1850 (date unknown). Thomas put his children in the hands of the Patterson family members and the Holmes family. He trusted them. Thomas was active in the County of Ste. Genevieve and purchased several pieces of land.
On March 4, 1854, Thomas married Margaret C. Patterson. She was the sister of Jane Patterson. There were no children from this union. She was content to raise the children of her sister. They settled on land purchased by Thomas in Saline Twp, Ste. Genevieve County. Jane and Margaret C. Patterson were the daughters of John Patterson , son of James William Patterson and Margaret Carr Patterson. All John Pattersons children were born in Missouri (I believe Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri). James William Patterson was born 1755 in Pennsylvania and Margaret Carr was said to be born in South Carolina. Both traveled to Tennessee and then on to Missouri where they are listed in the 1830 Census for Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. I believe they arrived earlier in Missouri but there is only the 1830 census as Missouri did not become a state until 1821 and a lot of the early census records have been lost.
In 1850, Thomas Cheesbrough was living in the home of Antoine Janis and his wife Felicite in Beauvais Twp, Ste. Genevieve County . His children were with his first wifeâs family. In the 1860 census Thomas Cheesbrough is in Saline Twp, Ste. Genevieve County, with his second wife Margaret C. Patterson Cheesbrough and four of the children: Joseph, Felicite A., Thomas D., and John P. Mary was married to a John Kennon on May 10 1860. In the 1870 census, Thomas and Margaret were living in Saline Twp. Ste. Genevieve County , Missouri. Age is wrong in this census for Thomas. Two of his daughters were living in the same area Annie Cheesbrough Simpson and Mary Cheesbrough Kennon.
Thomas Cheesbrough died August 27, 1874 in Saline Twp., Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. He has come to this county from England, traveled to Missouri, settled in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died there. He is buried in the Old Stone Church Cemetery in Saline Twp, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. I think that Jane Patterson Cheesbrough is buried in the Stone Church Cemetery but there is no proof or a headstone. When visiting this cemetery I found some spaces next to Thomasâs grave that could be a space for Jane and also Margaret C. Patterson Cheesbrough. There is no concrete evidence of this theory. Below is a copy of his will and it took Margaret C. Patterson Cheesbrough about three years to finally get it out of probate and recorded.
Stone inscription: “Thomas Cheesebrough, Born June 9, 1804 died August 27, 1874 md Margaret C.”
LAST WILL TESTAMENT
I, Thomas Cheesebrough, of the county of Ste. Genevieve and State of Missouri being of sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
I give, devise and dispose of my estate real and personal (save what shall be necessary for the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses) in the following manner. I give to my beloved wife Margaret Cheesebrough, all my estate both real and personal during her life and after her death I give the same to my children equality. That is to my daughter Felicity A. Simpson, to my son Joseph Cheesebrough and Thomas B. Cheesebrough and my daughter Mary Kennon and my son John P. Cheesebrough. I give to each of my children above named after the death of my wife all my estate both real and personal each to have an equal share of the same.
In witness, whereof, I here to set my hand and seal and publish and declare this to be my last will and testament on this 8th day of May 1870.
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Thomas Cheesebrough, as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witness thereto,
Signed: Thomas Cheesebrough Seal
Signed: John Coffman
G. W. Griffith
Last Will of Thomas Cheesebrough, Dec’d. Recorded Book D, Page 153, 154 & 155.
Probated & filed for Record April 5, 1877, John L. Bogy, Clerk, Approved by the court April 20, 1877.
Margaret C. Patterson Cheesbrough lived with her step daughter in Feliceean A. Cheesbrough Simpson in the 1880 census and she was 54 years old. She was also living with Feliceean A. Cheesbrough Simpson in the 1900 census in Saline Twp., Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri as Step in Mother and she was 84 years of age. Margaret died sometime between 1900 and 1910 as she is not in the 1910 census anywhere.
Annie Cheesbrough Simpson must have thought a great deal for her step mother to not desert her after Thomas died.
Most all of his children and grand children stayed in Ste. Genevieve county and St. Francois County Missouri and raised their families. Thomas D. Cheesbrough left the state and went to California with his wife and daughters. More on him later.
Children of Thomas and Jane
Feliceean A. CHEESBROUGH was born April 8 1838 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died April 3 1927 in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and is buried in the Parkview Cemetery, Farmington, Missouri. She married a Charles Simpson on Nov 24 1867 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. He was born Jan 1 1838 and died Aug 26 1881 in Saline Twp., Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and is buried in the Old Stone Church cemetery. They had four children: Edwin D., Cora F., Anne P., and Arfey.
Joseph CHEESBROUGH (my great grand father) was born May 9 1839 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died Jul 28 1903 in St. Francois County, Missouri and is buried in Pleasant Hill United Baptist Church Cemetery in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. There is no grave stone marker for him there. (I have walked that cemetery several times and not found a marker. A lot of the old stones are damaged or under ground and the current caretaker knows nothing of the earlier burials there.) He married a Meekee (Woolford) Townsend (widow of Joseph W. Townsend) on Sept 26 1866 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. She was born on Jan 1 1835 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on Jan 22 1919 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. She is buried in the Parkview Cemetery in Farmington, Missouri. They had five children: Margaret Jane, Edwin P., John Henry, William Thomas and Samuel Joseph.
Thomas D. CHEESBROUGH was born on July 10 1840 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on Jan 24 1921 in Saline Twp., Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. He is buried in the Old Stone Church Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri according to his death certificate. Also, another verification of the childrenâs mother is Jane Patterson is listed on his death certificate. He married a Martha E. Henn on Jan 25 1866 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. She was born Dec 13 1844 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on November 16 1902 in Chico, Butte County, California. They had seven children: Mildred Jane, Virginia Martha, Mary Elizabeth, Anna May, Jose Charlotte, Mabel, Lanie L. All were born in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and six died in California and one died in Missouri.
Mary CHEESBROUGH was born in 1843 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and death is unknown. She married a John Kennon on May 10 1860 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. He was born about 1826 and died February 10 1865 in the Civil War and is buried in Nashville, Madison Co., Tennessee in Nashville National Cemetery, Madison Co., Tennessee. Mary married the second time to a William Bell in Dec 24, 1871 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. Mary and John had three children: Margaret J., Thomas Hughes, and Charles N. all born in Missouri.
John P. CHEESBROUGH was born in 1846 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and nothing more is know about him. I have been trying to find more about him but have been unsuccessful so far and further research has to be done.
Children of Joseph and Meekee
Margaret Jane CHEESBROUGH was born on July 15 1867 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on Jan 16 1946 in Millspring, Wayne County, Missouri. She is buried in Mayberry Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve Co., Missouri next to her first husband. She married a Emanuel Smith on June 7 1888 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri. He was born on May 16 1859 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on June 7 1917 in Ester, St. Francois County, Missouri and is buried in Mayberry Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve Co., Missouri. Margaret married a second time to a Ira Stone date unknown. Margaret and Emanuel had ten children: Florence E., Nathaniel, Meekey Dora, Monroe S., Hattie Mae, Joseph Luther, Francis Abrum, Jessee B., Irene, and Katie May. All born in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri.
Edwin P. CHEESEBROUGH was born April 3 1871 in Coffman, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on March 19 1949 in Leadington, St. Francois County, Missouri. He married a Jennie Rudloff on Dec 27 1898 place unknown. She was born on July 31 1881 in Illinois and died on August 28 1969 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. Edwin and Jennie had eight children: Thomas Lee, Nettie B., Luther, Arthur, Melba, Harold William, Marie Allma, Ruth. Six born in Illinois and two born in Missouri.
John Henry CHEESEBROUGH was born June 13 1874 in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and died unknown. Married a Anne Rudloff date and place unknown.
John Henry and Anne had four children: Emma, Rosie, Arel, and Edwin birth places unknown.
William Thomas CHEESEBROUGH was born on March 5 1877 in Ester, St. Francois County, Missouri and died on November 11 1942 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. He married a Dora Louise Rudloff date and place unknown. She was born on May 8 1885 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on Sept 24 1968 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. They had three children: Lorraine, Gladys, and Carroll L. all I believe were born in Missouri.
Samuel Joseph CHEESEBROUGH (my grandfather) was born on December 13 1880 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died on January 22 1919 in Silver Plume, Colorado. He is buried in the Parkview Cemetery, Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. He married Caroline Elizabeth Chandler on April 6 1905 in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri. She was born July 27 1879 in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri and died Oct 13 1918 in Denver, Colorado and is buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Denver, Colorado. Samuel and Caroline had six children: Joseph Paul, Myra Inez, James Howard, Audrey Pauline, Donald Keith, and William Glenwood. All were born in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and two are still alive.
Children of Samuel Joseph and Caroline
Joseph Paul CHEESEBROUGH (my father) was born on October 14 1906 in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and died on December 8 1978 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri. He married Catherine McKenzie Gordon on Sept 1 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. She was born on Nov 5 1905 in Braehead, Gleniffer, Paisley, Renfrew County, Scotland and died on August 1 1988 in Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. They had three children: Joseph Paul Jr., Inez Audrey, and a unamed baby. All born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Myra Inez CHEESEBROUGH was born March 4 1908 in Flat River, St. Fransois County, Missouri and died on February 21 1999 in High Hill, Montgomery County, Missouri. She married a Joseph Langelier on June 2 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on Oct 30 1899 in Missouri and died on May 1978 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. They had one child: Nancy Caroline.
James Howard Cheesebrough TETLEY was born October 21 1909 in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and died on January 9 2001 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. He married a Irma W. Brunsmann on February 28 1940 place unknown. They had no children. Howard was adopted by the Tetley family after his mother and father died.
Audrey Pauline CHEESEBROUGH was born January 12 1912 in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and died on March 1 1998 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. She married a Herbert George G. Boxdorfer on February 21 1932 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. He was born August 28 1907 in Perryville, Perryville County, Missouri and died on October 1972 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. Herbert and Audrey had one child: Ann Margaret born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Donald Keith CHEESEBROUGH was born on February 17, 1914 in Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and is still alive. He married Dovie Ann Pullen on August 2 1941 place unknown. She was born August 17, 1914, place unknown and died on March 4, 1988 in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. They had two children: Donna Jean, and Mabel Lea.
William Glenwood Cheesebrough LEES was born November 18, 1916 Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri and died Mar 21, 2010. He married a Mary Louise Meier on August 22, 1937 place unknown. She was born on August 28 1916 in Fredericktown, Missouri and died on October 26, 2001 in Chesterfield, St. Francois County, Missouri. They had two children: Graham Glenwood and Van Paul. Glenwood was adopted by the Lees family when he was a baby after his mother and father died.
So there it is, the Family History of Thomas and Jane Patterson Cheesbroughs descendants. The next generation of these people is private. There are lots of allied lines to this family history that has been researched but too much to be added to this at this time. There are lots of sources and documents to numerous to report here. Anyone interested in this family history may contact me: Inez Audrey Cheesebrough Steffee (Audrey) at (Enable Javascript to see the email address)