'Our Iowa link to the Gideon Family Tree'
This page is strictly for family entertainment purpose only.
This Gideon line spread from Bavaria, Taneytown, Carroll Co, MD, to
Loudoun Co., VA,Champaign Co., OH,DeWitt and Sangamon Co., OH,
Muscatine,IA, Louisa and Madison Co., IA,Hall Co., NE,
Sumter Co., KS, Moravia, IA, including Soap Creek and Scattersburg
neighborhood (near Moravia), Newton, IA, Calagary Alberta Canada and a
whole lot more wonderful places not mentioned here.
(Thank you to all who helped collect and write this information)
Mr. J.R. Gideon
jgideon@hotmail.com
9 generation's of our branch are listed here.
________________________(Generation #1)_______________________________
-------------------PETER HEINRICH GIDEON
Peter Heinrich Gideon b 1726 in Bavaria, d 1777 in USA
---(M child 1) Peter Gideon b 22 Mar 1752
---spouse: Nancy ???
---Fled Popular uprising in Bavaria against Hapsburg rule.
---Battles of Sendling and Aidenbach. Last two "facts" has not been proven.
_________________________(Generation #2)______________________________
--------------------------PETER GIDEON
---Peter(Son of Peter & Nancy) Gideon of Loudoun Co., VA, is
---somewhat of a mystery man. His Revolutionary War records indicate
---he was born in 1752 near Philadelphia PA. Family lore
---passed through the Booth family indicate he was in fact born at sea
---coming from Germany. Neither "fact" has been proven. His grave
---marker in the Potts Cemetery in Loudoun Co., VA lists his
---death as "Feb 5, 1844, in his 96th year of age" which would place
---his birth around 1748. Born Mar 22, 1752 in Germany (or "near
---Philadelphia PA") d 05 FEB 1844 in Leesburg, Loudoun, VA buried in
---Potts Cemetery, he was a Revoutionary War Soldier who was most
---likely born in Germany, though his Revolutionary War papers say
---"Somewhere near Philadelphia" as his place of origin.
---Family lore and family bible documentation indicates he may have
---been born onboard the ship on the way to the U.S. and that his
---mother died during this trip.
---Hillsboro, Loudoun, VA Rev War Soldier in: Maryland Line
---(Ref.PA,MD,VA,OH) Revolutionary War papers list his occupation
---as: innkeeper/soldier/farmer his wife Mary Catherine Ernst also
---known as Mary Catherine McGloflin b 12 Jan 1743 d 13 Aug 1836 in
---Hillsboro, Loudoun, VA buried in Old Potts Cemetary, Hillsboro,
---Loudoun,VA married: 1790 in Loudin City, VA # childn 7
(F Child 1) Catherine Gideon b 1787 in /,Carroll, Maryland? d 25 Sep
---1834 buried in Potts Cem,Hillsboro, Loundoun,VA Spouse: Mahlon
---Morrris Married 28 ?Apr 1802 in: Loudoun Co,VA
(M Child 2) George Gideon b 28 Sep 1789 in Hillsboro, Loudoun,VA d 07
---May 1880 in Clinton. Dewitt, IL War of 1812 in Leslie's Co,VA
---Militia Spouse Elizabeth Miller married 19 Aug 1812 in Loudoun Co,
---Va Spouse luann Rowley Married 03 Oct 1866 in Clinton, Dewitt, IL
(F Child 3) Mary Gideon b 4 Oct 1792 in VA d 28 Apr 1873 in
---Mechanicsburg Cem, Champaign, OH Spouse: Jesse Evans married: 09
---Jan 1809 in Loudoun,Co VA
(M child 4) William Gideon b 14 Jan 1796 in Harpers Ferry, VA? d 01
---Nov 1875 in Sprinfield, IA spouse Elizabeth Starr Blackburn (d 10
---Apr 1836) married: 15 Jun 1818 in Jefferson Co,VA Spouse:Frances
---J. Booth married Dec 1836 in Loudoun Co,VA
(M child 5) Henry Gideon b 28 Sep 1798 in Hillsboro, Loudoun,VA d 22
---Nov 1882 in Muscatine,Muscatine,IA buried 25 Nov 1882 in
---Earlham,Madison,IA
---spouse Nancy Anna Miller married 27 Oct 1825 in Urbana,
---Champaign,Co. OH
(F child 6) Elizabeth Gideon b 1802 spouse Mark Gore
(F child 7) Sarah Gideon b ABT 1805 in VA Spouse John Salter Blue Jr.
---married ABT 1823
---(Brothers George Gideon and Henry Gideon married
---sisters Elizabeth Miller and Nancy Anna Miller)
_______________________(Generation #3)_______________________________
-------------------------HENRY GIDEON
---Henry Gideon b 28 Sep 1798 at Hillsboro, Loudoun,VA d 22 Nov 1882
---at Muscatine,Muscatine, IA marreid 27 Oct 1825 wife: Nancy Anna
---Miller
---b 28 Sep 1806 at VA d 05 Jul 1869 at (near) Winterset, Madison, IA
---Nancy Miller's father Valentine Miller Mother Sarah Conrad.
(m child 1)Jacob M. Gideon b 26 May 1824 at Mad river Twp,
---Champaign,OH married 03 Apr 1849 (near) Springfield, Sangamon, OH
---d 24 Apr 1921 at Doniphan, Hall,NE spouse Aurelia A. Stump
(M child 2) Alfred L. Gideon b 07 Sep 1826 at Mad River Twp,
---Champaign, OH married 30 Dec 1847 at Sangamon Co. OH d 08 Aug 1915
---Spouse Elizabeth Clark (F child 3) Sarah Ann Catherine Gideon b 13
---Jul 1849 at Mechicsburg, Sangamon, OH d 03 Aug 1894 spouse Samuel
---Garvey, JR.
(M child 4) Joseph William Gideon b 14 Jul 1829 at Mad River,
---Champaign Co,IL married 28 Oct 1852 at Champaign Co, OH d 22 Feb
---1922 in Muscatine,Muscatine,IA buried 24 Feb 1922 in Conesville
---Cem., Conesville, Muscatine,IA Ref IL,IA spouse: Elizabeth
---Duckworth maried 28 Oct 1852 in Champaign,OH
---spouse Mary Jane Idle married 06 Jan 1857 in Champaign,OH by David
---Louderbeck,JP
(M child 5) James Russell Gideon b 31 Dec 1830 in Mad River,
---Champaign,OH d 31 Aug 1903 in Bel Plaine,Sumner,KS spouse: Malinda
---Katherine "Kitty" Blue
(M child 6) Peter Marion Gideon b 12 Dec 1832 d 19 Jan 1916 spouse:
--Catherine Kiscek Married 07 Nov 1861 at Madison Co, Ia by George A
---Davis with Ceremony. spouse Louisa Combs married 07 Dec 1875 in
---Madison,IA by J.H.Potter,MG
(M child 7) Valentine M. Gideon b 13 Dec 1834 in OH d 19 Jan 1916
---(Potwme Ia, NE) Spouse Rosanna Baum married 31 Dec 1863 in
---Madison, IA by Albert Herrick with ceremony.
(M child 8) Henry Sanford Gideon b 20 Dec 1836 d 28 Dec 1902 spouse
---Elizabeth Osburn married 11 Sep 1857 in Madison, IA by Elias
---Dudley, J.P. with Ceremony.
(M child 9) David M. Gideon b 07 Mar 1839 in Mad River,
---Champaign,OH---d 30 Oct 1861 in Madison, IA buried in Bennett
---Cem,Madison Co.,IA
(F child 10) Mary Elizabeth Gideon b 24 Apr 1842 in OH d 18 Jan 1935
---in Madison co. b Bennett Cemetery, Madison Co,IA spouse: Andrew
---Bennett
(M child 11) Oliver Perry Gideon b 11 Sep 1844 in Westerfield,
---Delaware,OH or Mad River,Chp d 20 Jan 1918 in Doniphan, Hall,NE in
---Rosedale Cem,Doniphan,Hall,NE spouse: Mary Etta Kerrick married 16
---Oct 1867 in Madison Co,IA by G.T.Nichols,J.P. with Ceremony.
_________________________(Generation #4)______________________________
-----------------------PETER MARION GIDEON
---Peter Marion Gideon b 12 dec 1832 married: 07 Nov 1861 Madison,IA
---by George A Davis d 19 Jan 1916 buried at Bennett Cemetary.
---father: Henry Gideon mother: Nancy Anna Miller
---spouse: Louisa Combs
---spouse: Sarah Catherine Kerrick b 1845 d 1916 buried at
---Bennett Cemetary
(M child 1) Jim Gideon
(F child 2) May Gideon
(F child 3) Marietta Gideon
(F child 4) Edna Olive Gideon
(M child 5) Albert L. Gideon
(M child 6) Valentine Gideon
(F child 7) Bertha C. Gideon
(M child 8) Sterling Price Gideon b 25 Jun 1864 at Madison, Co.IA
---d 1962 married Emma Bell Bivin b Oct 7 1869, Ashgrove, Ia d April 15 1949. children 3
________________________(Generation #5________________________________
---------------------STERLING PRICE GIDEON
---Sterling Price Gideon b 25 June 1864 at Madison Co, IA d May 24,1962 spouse Emma Bell Bivin married Jan 26, 1887
---Bivin d Apr 15, 1949 in Mt Pleatant, Ia.
(M child 1) Walter Marion Gideon b 18 Jan 1890 Hall Co., Nebraska
---d 27 Dec 1953
(F child 2) Myrtle Mae Lockman Gideon b 21 Jan 1888 Doniphan, NE d 17 Jun 1979 Belmond IA
---spouse: Elmer (Pete) Clarence Lockman b May 22 1889 d Feb 2 1978 married Nov 25 1913
---1 & 2 M ?(twins), 1918 Flu Epidemic Sales Cemetary, East of Moravia.
---3 Lloyd Lockman b May 18 1917 d Mar 1 2001 Belmond IA Married Sep 18 1940 Lillie Jane Paddle b May 27, 1919
--------F Judy Jean Lockman Pals b Aug 18 1941
--------F Sherry Lee Lockman Barkema b Jan 25 1947
---4 Glen Leray Lockman b Sep 23 1920 Married Delores Cox d Dec 7 1973
--------M Jerry Leroy Lockman b Feb 2 1942 d Feb 13 1977 in CA
--------M Terry
(M child 3) Roy Bellville Gideon b Oct 10 1893 Doniphan, NE d Feb 23 1978 Moravia Ia married Oct 26 1913
---spouse: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Mae Robinson b Nov 11 1893 Monroe Co. IA d Nov 13 1984 Omaha NE, Moravia,IA cematary.
---1 Veeda b Jan 29 1921 Blakesburg,IA d Jan 29 1921
---2 Cecil Leroy Gideon b Dec 12 1929 Blakesburg,IA d May 2 1979
---3.Sterling Sherman Gideon b March 17 1932 Blakesburg,IA d Jan 10 2000 Elkhorn NE married Betty Whitehouse
---4.Chester Dean Gideon b 19 Nov 1934 Blakesburg,IA d
---Jul 19 1971 car accident Moravia,IA cematary.
---spouse: Charlotte Porter
---(M child 1) Michael Dean
---(F child 2) Juanita Maria
_________________________(Genearation #6)____________________________
-----------------------WALTER MARION GIDEON
Obituary:
Rites Here-For Walter Gideon
Walter Marion Gideon was born
Jan. 18, 1890 at Hall county, Ne-
braska, the son of Emma and Price
Gideon, and departed this life Dec.
27, 1953, at the age of 63 years,
11 months and 9 days.
About the year 1900 the Gideon
family moved from Nebraska to a
farm east of Moravia in the scat-
tersburg neighorhood, where he
spent most of his life as a farmer.
He was united in marriage to
Miss Effie McCumber, Oct. 21,
1911. To this union one son, Roger,
was born. They took into their
home, Betty Mae Hiatt when a
child and raised her as their own,
giving her loving care and coun-
sel. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon united
with the Chistian church at Mo-
ravia in 1913. He was bereaved
of his wife July 15, 1943.
On Dec. 24, 1944, he was united
in marrage to Mrs. Osa Cory.
Shortly after their marriage they
moved to a farm in the North
Bend neighborhood. Two years
ago they moved to Winfield, Iowa,
where they resided at the time of
his death.
He is survived by his wife, Osa;
son, Roger Gideon, Amana, Iowa;
father, Price Gideon, Moravia;
one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Lockman,
Moravia, one brother, Roy Gideon,
Floris; three granddaughters, (non-pulblised), Janice and Jeraldine Gid-
eon; Betty Mea Hiatt Horn and
her children, Judy, Jean and Den-
nis Horn; five nephews, Glen and
Lloyd Lockman, Cecil, Sterling,
Chester Gideon; a stepson, Lauren
Cory of Winfield, and a stepdaugh-
ter, Mrs. Corita Cory Williams of
Plymouth, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his
mother, April 15 1949.
Funeral serviceswere held Tues-
day Dec. 29 at 2:00 o'clock with
Turner Funeral home in charge.
Rev. John Grenfell officated. Pall
bearers were Kenneth Coltrain,
Marve Lockman, Jepp Lockman,
Roy Gilliland, Gomer Stocker, and
Raymond Lockman. Interment was
at Hillcrest cemetery.
----Card of Thanks
To those who expressed their
sympathy in so many beauitful, and
practical ways during our sad be-
breavement, we extend our heart-
felt thanks.
Mrs. Walter Gideon
and family
S.P.Gideon
Roy Gideon
Mrs. Elmer Lockman
__________________________________________________________________
Walter Marion Gideon b 18 Jan 1890 Hall Co., NE married 21 Oct 1911 at M.E.Parsonage, Moravia,IA d 27 Dec 1953 in IA City, IA University Hospital from Leukemia.
--spouse: Effie Jane (Merle) McCumber b 21 Oct 1892 at Scattersburg neighborhood, Appanoose Co., IA d 15 Jul 1943 at St. Joseph Hospital, Centerville,IA from Cancer.
--Effie father: George Edgar McCumber mother: Barbara Ann Winkelman
(M Child 1) Roger Walter Gideon b 07 Oct 1914
--spouse: Dorothy June Lockman Gideon b Jun 1 1917
--Spouse #2 Osa Cory Gideon married Dec 24 1945
_________________________(Generation #7)______________________________
----------------------ROGER WALTER GIDEON
Roger Walter Gideon b 24 Oct 1914 Monroe Co., IA on soap Creek Farm
married in Coatsville, MO by Frank Smith JP spouse: Dorothy June
Lockman b 01 Jun 1917 (near)Iconium,IA on there farm.
--(F child 1) Carla JoAnne Gideon b 26 Mar 1938 (near)Moravia,IA
--Appanoose Co. spouse: James Preston Ward b Gideon,Mo
----------------spouse: Wendell Wayne Sanders
--(F child 2) Janice Loueen Gideon b 15 Jun 1940 (near)albia,Ia
--married: 15 Jun 1958 spouse: Raymone Keith Hartgrave b 09 Feb 1940
--(F child 3) Jeraldine Lee Gideon b 21 Aug 1946 Hubbard, Co. ,Park
--Rapids, MN married: 19 Dec 1970 Spouse: William Joseph Nace b 27
--Sep 1945 Albia, IA
--(M child 4) Jody Roger Gideon b 15 Jun 1956 Marengo, IA married:
--30 Jun 1984 Newton, IA Spouse: Janet Lynn VanErsevelde Bair b 07 Jul
--1962
_________________________(Generation #8)_____________________________
------------------------Child One Non-published
(F child 1) Sheryl Ann Ward b 23 Oct 1958 in Fallbrook, CA married 22 Jun
---1978 in Rathbun,IA Div 1979
---spouse: Morris Richard Bear b ????? centerville,IA
---(M Child 1) Dustin Richard Bear b 11 Jul 1978 at St.
---Joseph Hospital in Centerville, IA
---spouse: Randy Kirby in Moulton,Ia married 27 Nov 1981 /Div 1982
---spouse: Kevin Ira Potter married: 25 May 1982
---(M child 2) Ethan Ira Potter 31 Dec, 1998
(M child 2) James Allen Ward b 06 Aug 1962 in Highland Park, Michigan
---married: 20 Mar 1992 in Marshalltown,IA spouse: Susan Kay Trease b
---Dec 5, 1968 in Grinnell, IA
---(M child 1) James Christorpher Ward b 21 Aug 1992 Des Moines,Ia
(F child 3) Linda Sue Ward b 11 Jan 1970 in Highland Park, Mich.
---married: John Bertolette Div:
---(F child 1) Beth Ann Bertololette
______________________________________________________________________
-------------------JANICE LOUEEN GIDEON HARTGRAVE
(M child 1) Randy Wayne Hartgrave b 18 May 1959 Marengo,IA
---spouse: Kristy Decker 30 Oct 1982 Div 1989
---spouse: Cindy ? 14 Feb 1990 Div ?
---spouse: Sherie ?
(F child 2)Ronda Lee Hartgrave b 11 Dec 1964 Marengo,Ia married: 20
---July 1985
---spouse: Bill Larimer
---(M child 1) Benjamin William Larimer b 03 Dec 1985 Cedar
---Rapids, IA
(F child 3) Rachelle Lynn Hartgrave b 11 July 1967 Farmington,MI
---married: 27 Sep 1991 in Dubach,LA spouse: Steven James Klein b 14
---Oct 1965 at Lockbourne AFB, Columbus,OH
---(M child 1) Jared Micheal Klein b 08 Sep 1996 in Leesburg,VA
______________________________________________________________________
--------------------JERALDINE LEE GIDEON NACE
(F child 3) Jeraldine Lee Gideon b Aug 1946 in hubbard Co., Park
---Rapids, MN. married 19 Dec 1970 spouse: William Joseph Nace b 27
---Sep 1945 in Albia,IA
---(F child 1) Melissa Ann Nace b 11 Jan 1972 at Skiff Memorial
---Hsptl, Newton, Ia
______________________________________________________________________
------------------------JODY ROGER GIDEON
(M child 4) Jody Roger Gideon b 15 Jun 1956 married 30 Jun 1984 at the
Terrace Inn, Newton,IA spouse: Janet Lynn VanErsevelde Bair b 07
---Jul 1962
---(M c
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