John Umphlet (1783 - 1858)

Born 16 Sep 1783 in Gates County, North Carolina

Husband of Nancy (Savage) Umphlet — married about 1803 in Northampton County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 4 Oct 1858 at age 75 in Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth

John Umplett was born on 16 September 1783 in Gates County, North Carolina.^[1][2]

Marriage

John married Nancy Savage about 1802 in Northampton County, North Carolina.^[2]

Military Service

John Umphlet served for North Carolina in the War of 1812
Service started: unknown
Unit(s): Third Company, Third Regiment, Northampton County Regiment detachment
Service ended: unknown

John served as a private in the 3rd Company, 3rd Regiment, detached from the Northampton, North Carolina Regiment in the War of 1812.^[1][2][3][4]

Suspected census errors

John Umphlet appears in Northampton County on the 1830 Federal Census.^[5] However, there are no marks indicating the ages of any family members - even for John himself - usually when a lone person is in a household, a hash mark is made to indicate that persons age. In this case there are no marks at all. It appears that the census taker forgot to enter the marks for John and his family.

John Umphlet appears in Richland, Clinton, Ohio, on the 1850 Census. His occupation is listed as a grocer.^[6]

John is also is listed as a "Mulatto" on this census. Unless this is a different John, the census record is incorrect.^[7] John's daughter Nancy Savage (Umphlet) Wiles was also married in Clinton County, Ohio. Additionally, there is no other John Umphlet/ret, who is a Mulatto, in the 1840 or 1860 Census of Clinton County, Ohio nor in any records found at the time of this writing. It is most likely that the John listed in this census is the same as this profile and the census taker made an error (as they so often did). In the box right next to race is "sex" on the census form is the box for race. There are two identical "M" markings, one in either box. It is possible that the census taker made a double mark, marking an "M" for "married" twice by mistake.

Timeline and residence

1812 -

1830 - ^[5]

1850 - ^[6]

Death and Legacy

John died on 4 October 1858 in Wilmington, Clinton, Ohio and is buried in the Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington.^[1]

Research Notes

John's parents, uncle, & cousins: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/60548/42091_342492-00169?pid=3648399&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid%3D60548%26h%3D3648399%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord:OtherRecord%26rhSource%3D7734&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true#?imageId=42091_342492-00190

• William Umphlet https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=william_umphlet&event=_gates-north+carolina-usa_1125&birth=1760&count=50&marriage=1786_gates-north+carolina-usa_1125&name_x=_psx&spouse=judith_curl

• William Umphlet ancestry person https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/106705961/person/310072040627/facts

• William Umphlet 1790 census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5058&h=170438&ssrc=pt&tid=106705961&pid=310072040627&usePUB=true

• William Umphlet 1800 census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7590&h=315951&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=lrz-465206&_phstart=successSource

• Weddings https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60548&h=3648399&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7734

• Jesse Savage 1800 census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7590&h=315914&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7734

• Jesse 1820 census https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7734&h=334840&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=lrz30293&_phstart=successSource

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100559675/john-c-umphlet : accessed 11 July 2019), memorial page for John C Umphlet (1783–4 Oct 1858), Find A Grave Memorial no. 100559675, citing Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by SJ Baty (contributor 49559216). Local file/copy at WikiTree.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Research conducted by Harvey Abbott.
3. ↑ Adjutant General of North Carolina. Muster Rolls: Soldiers of the War of 1812, Detached from the Militia of North Carolina 1812 and 1814. Raleigh, NC: Stone and Uzzell, 1873. Accessed 11 February 2019 at USGENWEB.
4. ↑ National Society United States Daughters of 1812: Grave Locations Project - Soldiers of War of 1812. Filed 5 Sep 1981 by Nadine (Umphlett) Copleland (Mrs. Lional), membership #31019. Copy obtained by Harvey Abbott. Local file copy at WikiTree.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP7-K5R : 29 July 2017), John Umphlet, Northampton, North Carolina, United States; citing 128, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 123; FHL microfilm 18,089. Accessed on 25 June 2018 by SJ Baty.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} On the 1850 census, John's surname is spelled Umphret. The sound of the surname is "Umfray," or "Umflay," and is spelled alternatively as Umphlet, Umplett, Umprey, Umphries, or Umphret: Year: 1850; Census Place: Richland, Clinton, Ohio; Roll: M432_668; Page: 323B; Image: 322. Accessed 25 June 2018 by SJ Baty at Ancestry.
7. ↑ DNA testing of descendant SJ Baty shows 0.0% African DNA; either the census record is incorrect (most likely), this is a different person, or the lineage from SJ Baty to this profile is in error.