Loren Ballou SYLVESTER

Father: John Fairfield SYLVESTER
Mother: Emma OSBORNE

Family 1: Elizabeth Belle RICE

(1) U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 via Ancestry.com; application for Loren B. SYLVESTER, approved May 22, 1920. National Number 31447; State Number 622 (Colorado): Loren Ballou SYLVESTER lists his wife as Elizabeth Belle RICE. 
                                                       _Charles SYLVESTER _
                             _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
                            |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
 _John Fairfield SYLVESTER _|
|                           |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
|                           |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
|                                                     |_Hannah COBB _______
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|--Loren Ballou SYLVESTER
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|                                                      ____________________
|                            _Robert OSBORNE__________|
|                           |                         |____________________
|_Emma OSBORNE _____________|
                            |                          ____________________
                            |_Jane PASCOE_____________|
                                                      |____________________

Notes

Updated January 15, 2012. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp. (Perry, Dallas Co. Post Office): page 30; dwelling 232; family 225; August 8, 1870.

Loren B. SYLVESTER is the son of (John) Fairfield and Emma O. SYLVESTER. He was born in Wisconsin and is 3 years old.

(2) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Yell, Boone Co., IA. Family History Library Film 1254328, NA Film Number T9-0328, Page 74B.

Loren B. SYLVESTER is the 12-year-old son of John Fairfield Sylvester and Emma SYLVESTER. His birthplace is Wisconsin.

(3) 1885 Iowa State Census, Boone Co., Yell Twp.: page 512; dwelling 54; family 54, R8 SE.

Loren B. SYLVESTER is the son of Fairfield and E.O. SYLVESTER. He is 17 years old and born in Wisconsin.

(4) 1900 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Precinct No. 1, Monte Vista: Supervisor's District [2]; Enumeration District [149]; Sheet 4B, June 7, 1900.

Loren B. SYLVESTER and Elizabeth (listed as "Lizzie B.") [RICE] SYLVESTER live with Elizabeth's parents, I. W. and Mary E. RICE.

- Birth month: October 1867; age 32.
- Marital Status: Married for 9 years.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Maine and his mother from England.
- Occupation: Cattle Raiser.
- Home: lives with in-laws.

(5) 1910 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Precinct 12, Monte Vista Town: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 131; Sheet 14B; April 28, 1910.

L. B. SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Elizabeth (listed as "Lizzie") B. [RICE] SYLVESTER. Elizabeth's mother, Mrs. Mary E. RICE (a 68 year old widow, born in New York as were her parents, who has given birth to one child presently living) is also a resident.

- Address: Park Avenue.
- Age: 42; married for the past 19 years.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Maine and his mother from England.
- Occupation: Farmer, raising stock.
- Home: Owns his house free of mortgage.

(6) 1920 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Monte Vista City, Precinct 12: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 242; Sheet 3B; January 14, 1920.

Loren B. SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Elizabeth B. [RICE] SYLVESTER. Elizabeth's mother Mary E. RICE a 78-year-old widow born in New York, is also a resident.

- Address: 1030 Park Ave.
- Home ownership: Owns his home, free of mortgage.
- Age: 52.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Maine and his mother from England.
- Occupation: Stock Farmer.

(7) 1930 United States Census for Colorado, Rio Grande Co., Monte Vista: Precinct 12; Enumeration District 53-3; Sheet 2A; April 3, 1930.

Loren B. SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Elizabeth [RICE] SYLVESTER. Elsewhere in the same town can be found Loren's niece, Marjorie STATTON GILBREATH and family.

- Address: 225 Monia St.
- Home ownership: yes; valued at $2,000.
- Radio ownership: no.
- Age: 62 years old at time of census; 22 when first married.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Maine and his mother from England.
- Occupation: Stockman, Sheep (code VVVV).

(8) Rio Grande County Genealogy Co-op Page, Monte Vista Cemetery - Monte Vista, Colorado

- "SYLVESTER, Loren B. 1867 1955 Buried with Elizabeth B. SYLVESTER."

(9) U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 via Ancestry.com; application for Loren B. SYLVESTER, approved May 22, 1920. National Number 31447; State Number 622 (Colorado).

- A resident of Monte Vista, Colorado; a Farmer and Live-stock raiser
- Loren Ballou SYLVESTER is the son of Fairfield SYLVESTER (born 1841, died 1917) and Emma OSBORNE SYLVESTER (born 1842, still living, married 1863). He is married to Elizabeth Belle RICE
- Grandson of Caleb B. SYLVESTER and Joanna WHITNEY
- Great-Grandson of Charles SYLVESTER and Lucy BARKER
- Great-Great Grandson of William SYLVESTER Jr. and Mary Springer LOW
- Great-Great-Great grandson of William SYLVESTER Sr. and Mary BARSTOW
- SAR qualification is based on William SYLVESTER Jr. (soldier) and Sr. (Member of Committee of Safety and Correspondence)

(10) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: HOWLAND/TILLEY -1; Hope HOWLAND -2; Hope CHIPMAN -3; Samuel COBB -4; Chipman COBB -5; Andrew COBB -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah COBB -7; Joanna WHITNEY -8; John SYLVESTER -9; Loren SYLVESTER -10.