Robert Means (1807 - 1884)

Born 23 Feb 1807 in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Harriett (Parr) Means — married 11 May 1848 in Johnson, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 8 May 1884 at age 77 in Brookfield, Moral Township, Shelby, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Robert Means

BIRTH 23 Feb 1807 Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

1st MARRIAGE 15 September 1833 to Jemima House (1813–1846) in Indiana (Uncertain)

The Draper Family History hints at Indiana as the marriage location because Robert's parents die in North Carolina, when he is about 15, and he, his younger brother and 2 younger sisters were "bound out", (as written in the Draper Family History). This meant they went to live with family in which there are at least two candidates. Robert has three older brothers and two older sisters who could have taken them in. However, three of his older siblings are still young adults. Robert and his younger siblings are next located in Indiana. Robert's older brothers, Alexander and John, are the better candidates that they moved in with, and both brothers will move to Indiana. It is possible the children were divided up among family members. Robert's younger siblings marry into the Draper family, in Indiana. William Means marries Elizabeth Draper in 1830, Nancy Means marries William Draper in 1833 and Celia Means marries Ira Dillingham Draper in 1836. Robert married Jemima House the same year as his sister Nancy and William Draper (1833) This is the reason we think Indiana is the probable marriage location. Source Dave Draper Family Historian (sometimes I get it right!)

CHILDREN

• Nancy Ann Means 1834–1886
• Abel Means 1835–1836
• Cornelius Means 1837–1920
• Millie F. Means 1838–1913
• Eli Means 1840–1858
• Caleb Francis Means 1844–1891
• Sarah Jane Means 1844–1924
• Aaron Means 1845–1846 Mother, Jemima, dies in 1846

2nd MARRIAGE 11 May 1848 to Mary Harriet Parr (1825–1888) in Shelby, Indiana, United States

DEATH 8 May 1884 (aged 77) Brookfield, Shelby County, Indiana, USA

BURIAL Acton Cemetery Acton, Marion County, Indiana, USA

Sources

• Find A Grave

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40751077/robert-means

• Find A Grave Gravestone

https://images.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2010/142/40751077_127463916926.jpg

• Family Search children and marriage information

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2TNH-Q2Q

• Draper Family History by Mabelle Estella Draper Hummel 1963, not on line, many copies available in the Draper families.

• "Means Family of America" Genealogy Book

Editor: Elizabeth Cissel Foglesong Published in 1972