Halstead/Halsted Family History
The Genealogy of those with the Halstead, Halsted and related surnames or given names
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HALSTEAD, Ira [7]
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Name HALSTEAD, Ira [7] Birth 8 Mar 1807 Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
[1] - Carolyn Halstead Benson <ncbenson@amigo.net> My line includes the Teed-Halstead connection through Elizabeth Teed and James Halstead's son Nicholas, then Ira, then John Benjamin, then Daniel Ira who was my father's father. I could not find Nicholas in the William Leon Halstead manuscript and I credit Hester Halstead Pier for pointing him out to me. He had been a brick wall for years and I am greatly indebted to Mrs Pier and to Ladonna English
for connecting me to her
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Gender Male Occupation Abt 1830 Indiana, USA
[2] blacksmith Land purchased 27 May 1830 Shelby County, Indiana, USA
[3] - from Carolyn Benson "Note: Ira appears as one of the original Shelby County Land Purchasers on page 77, dated May 27, 1830"
Census1840 Marion Twp, Shelby County, Indiana
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Census1 Jun 1850 Marion Twp, Shelby County, Indiana
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Census1 Jun 1860 Marion Twp, Shelby County, Indiana
[6] Name Ira Hulsted [7] _UID B1D5D4EDC9436340ACCE2866F63BD56F7329 Death Abt 1863 Marion Twp, Shelby County, Indiana
[8] - Moved or Deceased Taxpayers - Shelby County, Indiana - Ira Halstead of Marion Township in 1863 is Dead
Person ID I8052 Garys-Tree Last Modified 7 Feb 2024
Father HALSTEAD, Nicholas [6], b. 30 Dec 1773, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
d. Aft 1810, Delaware County, New York, USA
(Age > 38 years) Mother STEWART, Deborah d. 4 Feb 1838, Huntersville, Franklin County, Indiana
Marriage Abt 1795 [9] - estimated date
Family ID F2659 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 HARPER, Lydia - 1st wife -, b. 19 Jun 1808 d. Between 1836 and 39 (Age 27 years) Marriage 23 Feb 1826 Hamilton County, Ohio
[10, 11] - Forest Smith notes: "Halstead, Ira Married: Feb 23, 1826 in: Hamilton Co., OH Spous e: HARPER, LYDIA"
Children 1. HALSTEAD, Elizabeth Jane [youth], b. 1827, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
d. 1845 (Age 18 years)2. HALSTEAD, Mary Ann, b. 1829, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
d. 1919 (Age 90 years)3. HALSTEAD, Nancy, b. Abt 1830 4. HALSTEAD, Roena, b. 1831, Shelby County, Indiana, USA 
5. HALSTEAD, John Benjamin [8], b. 19 Feb 1832, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
d. 25 Oct 1921, Enterprise, [KA], Dickinson County, Kansas
(Age 89 years)6. HALSTEAD, Sarah M., b. 1833, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
d. 1853 (Age 20 years)7. HALSTEAD, Oscar [doubtful, prob. Oscar Gatewood], b. 1834 8. HALSTEAD, Muratte, b. 1834, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana 
9. HALSTEAD, Lewis Albert, b. Abt 1836, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana 
10. HALSTEAD, Deborah, b. 1836 11. HALSTEAD, Mary Jane, b. 1837, Marion Twp, Shelby County, Indiana 
12. HALSTEAD, Anna [youth], b. Abt 1840, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
d. Abt 1856, Marion Twp, Shelby County, Indiana
(Age 16 years)Family ID F2772 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Feb 2024
Family 2 HEIFNER, Mary Ann - 2nd wife - [widow of - - Gatewood; & Samuel Halstead], b. 1801, Kentucky, USA
d. 27 Sep 1884, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
(Age 83 years) Marriage 23 Jan 1840 Marion Twp, Shelby County, Indiana
[10, 12, 13, 14] - Mary Ann Heifner m. - - - Gatewood, as his widow she then m. Samuel Halstead 4 May 1837, then as his widow she m. 3rd Ira Halstead 23 Jan 1840.
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Probate Order Book A
1822-1836 page 319
Polly Gatewood appointed administratrix of the Estate of James L. Gatewood, deceased.
February 10, 1835
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Order Book B 1836 - 1842 page 415 Ira Halstead and Polly Halstead make final settlement as administrators of the Estate of James L. Gatewood, deceased. February 14, 1842
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Complete Record Probate Book C 1839 - 1845 page 229 Final settlement made by Polly Halstead, administratrix of the Estate of James L. Gatewood, deceased. Polly was the late widow of James L. Gatewood and is now the wife of Ira Halstead. November 1841
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http://www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/family_records/fam_heifner.htm
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Forest Smith notes: "widow of - - Gatewood; & Samuel Halstead, Mary and Ira Halstead,
23 Jan 1840 Indiana
Shelby County
Family ID F2773 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Feb 2024
- Carolyn Halstead Benson <ncbenson@amigo.net> My line includes the Teed-Halstead connection through Elizabeth Teed and James Halstead's son Nicholas, then Ira, then John Benjamin, then Daniel Ira who was my father's father. I could not find Nicholas in the William Leon Halstead manuscript and I credit Hester Halstead Pier for pointing him out to me. He had been a brick wall for years and I am greatly indebted to Mrs Pier and to Ladonna English
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Sources - [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of.
pgs.32 & 56 - [S45] Direct Lineage / Pedigree Chart.
Sara Hindman, Redwood City, CA 31 Mar 1988 - [S66] e-mail.
6 Mar 2001 "Carolyn Benson" - [S67] Census rolls.
1840 Marion township, Shelby County, Indiana, USA - [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of.
p.56 I.D.#905 "Shelby Co, IN" - [S67] Census rolls.
1860 Marion twn, Shelby Co., IN - [S67] Census rolls.
1840 Marion township, Shelby Co., Indiana - [S746] Internet site:.
Shelby County Indiana Genealogy, Family Files - Heifner.htm - [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of.
p.15 - [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of.
p.56 - [S334] Benson, Nancy Carolyn Halstead, Gedcom - 8/1999.
provides place "Hamilton Co, OH" - [S334] Benson, Nancy Carolyn Halstead, Gedcom - 8/1999.
furnishes surname "Heifner" - [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000".
p.73 I.D.#1615c, #1616c (Heifner) - widow Gatewood, widow Samuel- see notes - [S518] Probate records of.
Shelby County, Indiana
- [S73] "Halstead - An Outline Guide To The Descendants of.
