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Family History - Harriet S. _____

Key:	1.	“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features Harriet S. _____ and four of her descendants down to the third generation.

First Generation

1. Harriet S. _____,¹ born December 1843 in New York (parents not determined).¹ Harriet married _____ Kendrick (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Harriet S. _____ and _____ Kendrick:

Mary Louise Kendrick, born September 1869 in Iowa. Married William Claude Rumsey.

U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Missouri, St. Louis County, Webster Groves, Enumeration District 121, Sheet No. 50B; family of William C. Rumsey (46, New York, Nov 1853, dealer, plumbing supply); wife of 8 years Louisa K. Rumsey (30, Iowa, Sept. 1869, 3 children, 3 living); son Albert K. Rumsey (5, Missouri, June 1894); daughter Margerett Rumsey (1, Missouri, Nov 1898); daughter Ruth Rumsey (1, Missouri, Nov 1898); m. in law Harriet M. Kendrick (56, New York, Dec. 1843, 5 children, 3 living); plus 2 servants.

Second and Third Generations

2. Mary Louise Kendrick² (Harriet¹), born September 1869 in Iowa.^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} Mary married William Claude Rumsey (born 26 November 1854 in Painted Post, Steuben County, New York, the son of Dr. William S. Rumsey and Sarah Jane Gazley^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}).

William started his career as a salesman. In 1885 he engaged in the plumbing business and was elected in 1886 as president of the Rumsey & Sikemeier Company.⁸

Children of Mary Louise Kendrick and William Claude Rumsey:

3	i.	Albert Kendrick Rumsey, born 12 June 1894 in Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.^{1, 2, 3, 4}
4	ii.	Margaret Rumsey, born November 1898 in Missouri; twin;² died before 1910.³
5	iii.	Ruth Rumsey, born November 1898 in Missouri; twin.^{2, 3, 4}

Missouri Births, 1851-1910, Register of Births, No. 3082, Albert Kendrick Rumsey, born 12 June 1894 in Webster Groves, Mo.; the register gives the full names of his parents, their ages and states of birth.
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Missouri, St. Louis County, Webster Groves, Enumeration District 121, Sheet No. 50B; family of William C. Rumsey (46, New York, Nov 1853, dealer, plumbing supply); wife of 8 years Louisa K. Rumsey (30, Iowa, Sept. 1869, 3 children, 3 living); son Albert K. Rumsey (5, Missouri, June 1894); daughter Margerett Rumsey (1, Missouri, Nov 1898); daughter Ruth Rumsey (1, Missouri, Nov 1898); m. in law Harriet M. Kendrick (56, New York, Dec. 1843, 5 children, 3 living); plus 2 servants.
U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Missouri, St. Louis County, Webster Groves, Enumeration District 120, Sheet No. 30A; family of William C. Rumsey (60, New York, president, plumbing supply); wife of 17 years Louise Kendrick Rumsey (39, Iowa, 3 children, 2 living); son Albert K. Rumsey (15, Missouri); daughter Ruth Rumsey (11, Missouri); and 2 servants.
U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Missouri, St. Louis County, Enumeration District 136, Sheet No. 17B; family of William C. Rumsey (60, New York, investment agent, real estate); wife Mary Louise Rumsey (45, Iowa); son Kendrick Rumsey (25, Missouri); daughter Ruth Rumsey (21, Missouri).
U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Missouri, St. Louis County, Webster Groves City, Enumeration District 95-69, Sheet No. 2B; family of William C. Rumsey (77, New York, president, real estate, 38 at first marriage); wife Louise K. Rumsey (60, Iowa, 22 at first marriage).
U.S. Federal Census, 1860, New York, Steuben County, Town of Erwin, Page No. 49, family of Sarah J. Rumsey (30, NY, druggist); Matilda Nygood (20, NY, domestic); Claude Rumsey (8, NY).
U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Oregon, Douglas County, Canyonville, Page 14, family of James Gazlay (48, New York, attorney at law); Adaline Gazlay (39, Pennsylvania); Franklin Gazlay (21, Pennsylvania); Clarence Gazlay (16, Oregon); Helen Gazlay (14, Oregon); May Gazlay (12, Oregon); Minnie Gazlay (10, Oregon); Elmer Gazlay (8, Oregon); Claude Rumsey (18, New York); William Holmes (28, Kentucky, farm laborer).
History of the Development of Missouri, by Marshall Solomon Snow. Volume II. National Press Bureau, Publishers, St. Louis, Mo., 1908. Digitized copy available at Google Books. Page 536, biography of William Claude Rumsey.