1850 & 1860 Census Illinois

[Elizabeth Revel]

In 1880 Emma Revell, born c1817, is listed with her daughter Emma Reese at Evanston, Cook, Illinois.

I believe that she is the widow of Fleming Hewett Revell and together they are the parents of Emma Charlotte who married Dwight L. Moody, reportedly 1862, also in Illinois.

Would appreciate any information about the family available from the census. They had a child in England prior to emigration in 1849 but a son was born in the US in 1851.

I am trying to learn something of Fleming and his roots.

Thank you.

Beth

[Nicky]

1850 census

Flemming Revell, age 39,shipwrigth born Eng
Mrs Revell, age 36 born Eng
Anna Revell, age 9 born Eng
Emma Revell, age 7 born Eng
Sarah Revell, age 5 born Eng
Flemming H Revell, age 8 months born Ill
Mrs Short age 60 born Eng
Jas Benson (not too clear) age 35, saloon born Eng

Roll M432 102
page 224 image 216
Chicago Ward 3, Cook,Illinois

Nicky

[Elizabeth Revel]

Thank you Nicky.

I had hoped to learn more but it does establish that Fleming was a boat builder on both sides of the Atlantic.

Beth

[Ohio Susan]

Her brother was Fleming Revell

Historic NY Times 1899

[Genealiza]

1860 Census   Illinois   Cook   Chicago  Ward 3

Flemming Revell (transcribed as "Beverr"), 49, male, carpenter,
                          personal estate $400, b. Eng
               Emma, 43, female, b. Eng
               Emma, 17, female, b. Eng, attends school
               Anna, 19, female, b. Eng
               Sarah, 14, female, b. Eng, attends school
               Flemming, 10, b. Illinois, attends school
Short, Jane, 70 female, real estate value $5000, personal estate
                           $200, b. Eng
Nobles, 28, female, b. Canada
Green, Albert, 11, male, real estate $15,000 (this may have been
                            meant for the entry below, not sure), b. Illinois,
                            attends school

[Elizabeth Revel]

Thank you Ohio Susan and genealiza.

A family myth said that Emma Revell who married Dwight L. Moody was a connection to the family of my husband, a band of Irish Revels, so I was trying to work backwards and roundabout to find out about Emma's father, also Fleming Hewett Revell. Hard to connect such a high sounding name to those which are a known factor.

Beth

[Ohio Susan]

From:
A Historical narrative of the Ely, Revell and Stacye families....

Author: Ely, Reuben Pownall, Date of Publication: c1910

Mr Flemng H. Revell the publisher of NYC traces his descent from the Huguenots who fled from France th the North of Ireland and later settled in London, England

Susan