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Liston
LISTON FAMILY HISTORY
Submitted by James and Venice Liston
January 2010
venice.liston@wildblue.net
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DISCOVERING THE LISTON’S ONE STATE AT A TIME
Initially, I started my discovery for the Liston’s in Indianola. After about 6 months, it led me to England, then Delaware, then Ohio. I started a year ago looking into the history that was told to me by my husband, James D Liston, about his Great Grandmother Sophia Emma St. John Liston, born 1861, and his Great Grandfather, William Arthur Liston, born 1851 in Indianola Iowa, and how they were very instrumental in helping Mr. George Washington Carver, the African American Scientist. This really sparked my interest. Shortly after I began, I discovered that my brother-in-law, Bill Liston, had been doing research and had some materials, but had to quit, due to time restraints. So, I in essence took over, and have had a great deal of fun, fascination and enjoyment ever since.
I will start first with my father in law, Robert Vorus Liston. He was born in 1922 in Los Angeles California. His father was Clyde Arthur Liston, born 1886 in Indianola Iowa, and died in 1973 in Seal Beach, California, and his mother was Eva Phillips, born abt 1888 in Indiana. Clyde's parents were Sophia Emma St. John Liston, born in Polk, Iowa, died in Los Angeles, California, in 1936, and William Arthur Liston, born in 1851 in Indianola, Iowa, and died in Los Angeles, California, 1937. I soon found out that William's father was Jesse Liston, born in 1819 in Gallia, Ohio, & died in 1871 in Indianola, Iowa. He was the son to Ebenezer Liston, born approx. in 1776 in Delaware or Pennsylvania, and Mary Liston, unknown birth and death at this time. I have also found out a lot about Jesse Liston, (son of Ebenezer Liston), and Jesse's wife, Rebecca Chenoweth Liston. I have also learned of William and his wife Sophia, and all of the St. John family from Sophia's side. I also learned of Williams’s sister Clarinda Liston, who was born to Jesse and Rebbecca, in Gallia Ohio as well. Williams’s Great,Great, Great, Great, grandfather was Morris Liston. Morris was born abt 1664 in possibly Ireland or England he died on Feb 10, 1709 in New Castle Delaware. His wife was Jane Milcom , Jane was born June 8-1685 in Doylestown, Bucks Co. PA. He owned the land where the Delaware meets the ocean and where "Liston Point", and "Liston Lighthouse" are still located.
In England, the first Liston settled in Essex, where his holding was known as Liston’s Manor. Later, one branch of the family removed to Scotland, where the name appears from time to time in records.
I am also researching all of Jesse Liston’s siblings, of which there are 14, and where their ancestors’ went to. Clarinda Liston, Jesse Liston’s daughter, who married Thomas T. Anderson, also lived in Ohio, of which I do have some write ups in History Books. And also the Hatfields, who lived in Ohio as well. Edward T. Hatfield son to John Lewis Hatfield married Eva Rebbecca Anderson born 1886 in Indianola Iowa. I have quite a bit on the Hatfields but if their was anything at all about them in Ohio I would love to have that too. I have a lot of information on Jesse Liston and his wife Rebbecca Chenoweth Liston and their children Clarinda Liston , and William Liston . So if anyone is interested at all in any of these surnames you can take a look at a Family History Album I am working on through Ancestry of which I am more then happy to share. In my Family Album called "The Liston Odyssey" You will find also many photos that we have owned and some that have been given to me by gracious people who were distant relatives. Also what you will find in my Album is a few excerpts that haven’t been seen by the public yet of letters that were written to our great grandmother Sophia Emma St. John from Mr. George Washington Carver, of which I find fascinating. And I hope you will too!!
(This article was written by chapter member, Venice A. Liston. Her email is Venice.liston@wildblue.net
Venice A. Liston
Venice.liston@wildblue.net
www.listonstables.com
Resources : Liston Genealogy by B.J. Brown
Beneath the Whispering Maples The History of Simpson’s College by Joseph W. Walt
George Washington Carver in Indinaola By Ed Carty
The History of Warren County Iowa 1789 & 1900 Reprinted by Higginson Book Company
A Time And Place in Ohio by Robert H. Richardson
Thomas Liston born Aug 17-1809 In Ohio. He died in Tiltonsville, Warren Twp., Jeff. Co., Ohio in 1902.
One of the few photos’s that actually had name and date.
Quoting from The Liston Genealogy, by B.J. Brown, in association with the book, The Liston's of America, by Gail Ann Stanley, & with Roger Lee Liston. First of all the Liston name can be traced back to the time of William the Conqueror. The name Liston is a French word which in heraldry means the ribbon or band bearing the motto below the family shield. The earliest Liston was identified as a Norman who came with William the Conqueror.
In England the first Liston settled in Essex where his holding was known as Liston's Manor. Later, one branch of the family removed to Scotland, where the name appears from time to time in the records of the next few centuries. But not all Liston's went to Scotland.
It seems our family line comes from the English Quakers, the ones from Morris Liston who came to Delaware , Morris Liston was a mariner in the seventeenth century. He was granted 350 acres for service in His Majesty's military. This warrant was granted under a Royal Charter from King Charles II .
Morris Liston ended up with well over 1200 acres of land. All land, previously owned by him, is privately owned. There is a light house, that has been deemed a historical site, and two homes on the land known as Liston's Point in Delaware USA. From there Morris Liston's descendants branched off into many states, like Pennsylvania, Virgina, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, California, .. And now who knows probably all over the United States. Through ancestry I have traced our lines to those states.
Matilda born- Feb 10-1805
Joseph P. born sept-7-1806 died nov -29-1862 married Jane Mc Glenn & Emily White
Abraham born march 3- 1808 , married Elizabeth Strong
Thomas Liston Jr. aug 17-1809( we have a picture of him)
Elizabeth born june -5-1811
Wilson born sept-25-1812
William born sept 29-1813
Sarah C. born june 8- 1815
Mary Liston june 22-1817
Jessie Liston born Feb 8 -1819 died nov, 1871 in Indianola Iowa.
I have alot on Jesse Liston as he is my husband great, great, grandfather, Jesse married Rebecca Chenoweth in Ohio and had Clarinda 1846, then moved to Indianola as they were the first settlers their, and built the first home, started the first Episcopal Methodist Church their, and opened the first Grocer, Jesse and Rebecca then had William Arthur Liston he is my husband great grandfather, and my father in law who is alive and well today at 87 William is his grandfather we have many photos for William, and his wife Sophia Emma St. John as they were very instrumental in mentoring Mr. George Washington Carver. The book authored by Robert H. Richardson, A Time and Place in Ohio, - I am searching for a copy of it. I am looking for any articles, newspapers, and any writeups in any books about the Liston's in Ohio. .
The rest of Thomas and Catherine C. children are:
Malinda born feb 11-1821
Lucinda born may 29-1823
Hanna born May 10-1825
Ebenezer born June 3-1828
Hester Ann born Mar 30-1831
We believe all children were born in Jefferson County Ohio in Tiltonsville & Gallio.
I would like to also learn more of Rebecca Chenoweths, family she was from Ohio as well, actually, Jesse and Rebecca were married in Gallio Ohio and Clarinda was born in Gallio Ohio. But our William A Liston was born in Indianola Iowa 1851... After Jesse Liston arrived in about 1849/50 in Indianola Iowa.
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