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You will also find BELDEN information below, contributed by BELDEN researchers who do not have a web page as yet, but would like to share their information and make contacts with other BELDEN researchers. If you do not have a web page but would like to share the information you've gathered on your BELDEN family, let me know. I'll be glad to add it to the page.

The third section will contain miscellaneous BELDEN information found either by myself or other researchers and donated to this site to help us in our search. The information contributed in this section may or may not be related to the contributor, but is there as a research aid. Sources, if available, will be included.

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BELDEN Web Pages

This section is reserved for your personal BELDEN Web Page. If you have one and would like a link to it from here, email me at dcaallen@pacifier.com and I will add the link.

• Sylvia's BELDEN-BELDING-BAILDON- BAYLDON site

• Ancestry of Richard Belding Gilbert

• Gary Green's Belden site

• Pat Bauer's Belden site

BELDEN Family Information

This section is for your BELDEN family information. Submit your family information here, with your name & email address so those new cousins will have a way of getting in touch with you.

Descendants of David & Louisa BELDEN, of Cayuga County, New York

David BELDEN was born about 1804 in New York, according to the information given in the 1850 Census for Cayuga Co., NY, as well as the 1860 Census for De Kalb Co., IL. His occupation was listed as a shoemaker. His wife Louisa (maiden name unknown) was born about 1808-1809. The LDS Ancestral File lists the following children for this couple:

Alexander Jackson Belden, born 1 Mar 1828 in New York
Charles Belden, born 1830 in New York
Almerion Belden, born 1832 in New York
John Belden, born 1834 in New York
David Belden, born 1844 in New York
Georgina Belden, born 1848 in New York
Charles Belden, born 1850 in New York

Alexander Jackson BELDEN (my gg grandfather) was born 1 Mar 1828 in NY. He married Nancy Elizabeth DAVEY about 1847-48 in New York. Their children:

Ellen S. Belden, born 1848 in New York
Emily E. Belden, born 1849 in New York
Nancy O. Belden, born 1851 in New York
Eliza O. Belden, born 1853 in New York
Phoebe L. Belden, born 1854 in New York
Permelia A. Belden, born 1855 in Ohio
Rachel R. Belden, born 1856 in Ohio
Nina Lily Belden, born 22 July 1858 in De Kalb Co., IL (my great grandmother)
John Jay Belden, born 10 Mar 1861 in De Kalb Co., IL
Alexander Kay Belden, born 27 Jan 1864, in Illinois
George Thomas Belden, born 6 Apr 1869 in Illinois

More information available on request from Alice Allen

Descendants of Richard BELDEN & Margaret ACKRENDEN

1. RICHARD BELDEN & MARGARET ACKRENDEN
2. JOHN BELDEN AND LYDIA STANDISH
3. JOHATHAN BELDEN & MARY WRIGHT
4. SILAS BELDEN & ABIGAIL ROBBINS
5. CHARLES BELDEN & HANNAH HOGEBOOM
6. BARTHOLOMEW BELDEN & TABITHA KELLOGG
Bartholomew Belden was b. 30 Dec 1759, Canaan, CT. C.V.R, d. 1839, Amsterdam, NY (HELP - NEED REF. FOR THIS?) m. 11 Jan 1780, Canaan CT. CVR
Children, Octavia b. 1781, Kellogg b. 1783, Almira b. 1785, CVR
Wife, Tabitha, d. 26 Aug. 1791 age 28 and is buried at Grassy Hills
Ceme. Falls Village, CT.
Her in-laws are buried there also. Need proof that 4th child, Jeremiah, is theirs.

There is another Bartholomew Belden b. 16 Dec 1762 d. 31 Oct 1831 Montgomery Co. NY that the DAR has mixed all up with Bartholomew and Tabitha

7. JEREMIAH GEORGE BELDEN B. 1791, (Need birth record) York State, USA, d. 25 May 1877, 85 yrs.) in Huron Co., Howick twp., Ont. Canada. (home of son, Jeremiah) Have d. record, m. ca 1824, HANNAH TUTTLE b. ca 1798, York State, USA, her father d. in War of 1812. HELP? She was still alive in 1851 on Canadian Census.

Children: All b. Canada
Mary b. 1825
Sylvanus b. 1826
Hezekia b. 1829
Jeremiah b. 1831
GEORGE B. 24 Apr. 1837
Serinda b. ca 1844

8. GEORGE BELDEN b, 24 Apr. 1837, Ontario, Canada, blacksmith, farmer, d. 1 May 1924(at son Jimshome) near Arlington, KS., m. 23 May 1858, near Hawksville, Waterloo Co, Ont. LYDIA 'MARIA' TEMPLETON. b. 30 Jan 1830, Ont. Res. 1851 Brant Co., So. Dumfries twp., d. 19 June 1924 (at son Geo. Nelsons) SW of Sterling, KS, dtr. of DANIEL E. TEMPLETEON & LYDIA WILL

Children all b. in Ont, Canada
Daniel J. Elmer
Isabelle "Bertha"
GEORGE NELSON
John Will
James Emerson
Francis Wilson "Frank"
Rowland Hill "Rolla"
Lillian
One son d. in infancy

9. GEORGE NELSON BELDEN b, 6 Mar. 1866, Drayton, Wellington Co, Ont. d. 13 May 1 1942, Sterling, Rice Co., KS, m. 22 June 1890, Saxman, Ks., MINNIE ALICE WYATT, b. 27 July 1870, Keokuk, IA, d. 29 Dec 1916, Saxman, KS, Wilson twp., dtr. of DANIEL WYATT & MARY ALICE DAVISON.

Children all born in same room on farm at Rice Co., Wilson twp, KS
NELSON TEMPLETON
Mamie Rebecca
"Cecil"ia Alice
Emerson Bristol
Gladys Elizabeth
John William
Daniel "Elmer"
Ernestine Mae
Hollie Harley
Albert Wilbur "Pete"
Grace Marcella

10. NELSON TEMPLETON BELDEN B. 7 Dec 1890, Saxman KS, d. 10 Mar 1959, Hutchinson, KS. m. 19 June 1912 WANDA NEVA BALL, b. 6 Feb. 1892 near Lyons, KS. d. 13 Feb. 1928, Lyons, KS., dtr. of Henry R. Ball and Ida Mary Nodurft.
2nd. m. 18 Sept 1940, Hutchinson, KS, Ida Mae Stuckey.

Children all of 1st m. b. Rice Co, KS
Neva Loretta, George "Henry", Winona Ruth, Ernest Wesley, Nellie Opal, Myrtle Emily, Elsie Anna, Earl Nelson and ROWENA GRACE

11. ROWENA GRACE BELDEN submitted these records.

Descendants of HEMAN BELDEN and BETSY PARKHURST

Heman BELDEN, son of Aretus BELDEN and Maria FORDHAM
Betsy PARKHURST, daughter of Jabez PARKHURST and Delana CHILDS

Their children:
1. MARIAH B. born October 30, 1840 in DeKalb, New York
2. NATHAN SUTHERLAND born December 25, 1842 in DeKalb, New York
3. GEORGE WASHINGTON born December 29, 1844 in Beloit, Wisconsin
4. LAURA HENRIETTA born April 2, 1847 in Beloit, Wisconsin
5. AARON FREDERICK born January 15, 1850 in Beloit, Wisconsin
6. ALICE JANE born January 18, 18521 in Beloit, Wisconsin
7. ELLEN R. born May 22, 1853 in Beloit, Wisconsin
8. WILLIAM NEWTON born February 18, 1855 in Beloit, Wisconsin
9. ELISHA HEMAN born November 30, 1857 in Beloit, Wisconsin
10. FRANK WAYBURN born September 24, 1859 in Beloit, Wisconsin
11. ADA ETHLIND born May 19, 1861 in Pepin County, Wisconsin
12. CLARA ETTA born January 6, 1865 in Pepin County, Wisconsin

The above information was contributed by Joanne Rohrscheib
She would love to know more about this family, and is willing to share what she has collected, too.

Ancestors of Lana A. Belden

Samuel Belden Jr (b.1689-Wethersfield,Hartford,CT;m.1712;d.1771)
..+ Mary Spencer (b.1692-Haddam,Middlesex,CT;d.1751)
...... 2. Richard Belden (b.1728-Wethersfield,Hartford,CT;m.1749;d.1797)
..........+ Elizabeth Hurlburt (b.1725-Wethersfield,Hartford,CT;d.1818)
............3. Private Othniel Belden Sr (b.1755-Wethersfield,Hartford,CT;m.1778;d.1834)
................+ Sarah Lindsay (b.1762-Windsor,Hartford,CT;d.1848)
................. 4. Amos Belden (b.1779-MA;m.1800;d.1863)
.....................+ Anna Day (b.1779-Hadley,Hampshire,MA;d.1830)
.......................5. Amos D. Belden (b.1821-Summit,Schoharie,NY;m.1845;d.1910)
...........................+ Sally Fredendall (b.1823-Summit,Schoharie,NY;d.1890)
..............................6. Lana A. Belden (b.1848-East Worcester,Otsego,NY;d.1931)

Contributed by Gary Green

Descendants of Luther Belden (1780-1815)

Luther Belden, born 25 March 1780 at Wethersfield CT [parents names not found] had been living in Saybrook (now Essex) CT for several years when Uriah Hayden applied for a Seaman's Protection Certificate for him. [It does not appear that he is connected to the Seymour Belden family also living at Saybrook.] Luther married 18 July 1801 Prudence Starkey, daughter of Noah Starkey and Prudence Gladding Starkey. He invested in and was master of several ships in the coasting trade including the Sloop Prudence, Sloop Thetis, and Sloop William, all sailing out of Saybrook. He died March 1815 at Saybrook. Prudence died 9 Feb 1850. Luther and Prudence had one child: Louisa Belden born 1804 at Saybrook. She married 8 Dec 1825 Ralph Pratt of Saybrook.

Mary Belden, living at Saybrook, died ca 1805 9 (Saybrook Probate #116).
Her children (all of the Saybrook area) were:
(1) Seymour Belden born ca 1753 who married 31 Dec 1777 Priscilla Jones. Seymour died 7 July 1814 age 61.(Saybrook Probates #118). Priscilla died in 1813 (Saybrook Probate #117.)
(2) Ebenezer Belden born ca. 1759 married Sarah and d. 17 Jan 1819 age 69. He went to Canaan (CT?) or New Canaan, Albany County NY in 1778.
(3) Mary Belden who married Benjamin Ingham. It appears Mary had a child. Rufus Belding was presented for baptism in 1784 by Seymer Belding at Westbrook, CT. In Seymour Belden's wife Priscilla's will she left legacies to her husband and to Rufus Belding Ingham. The child may have born his mother's name and then been adopted by her husband, Benjamin Ingham.
(4) Job K. Belden born 3 Sep 1762 married Martha Dean in 1791 and died 18 Feb 1830. Job went to Canaan, Columbia Co. NY
(5) Phebe married 18 Apr 1802 Noah Hall.

The husband of Mary Belden who died ca 1805 at Saybrook may have been Ebenezer Belding of East Hampton, LI. According to The American Genealogist 53:110, Ebenezer Belding of East Hampton bought land in Saybrook in 1701, sold it in 1702 and 1706. He returned to East Hampton in 1703 & 1704 according to East Hampton Town Records 3:75, 113.

Contributed by Pam Olson

Miscellaneous Belden Information

If you don't have a web page but would like to share your information, this is the place it will appear. Email me at dcaallen@pacifier.com and send me the data, I will include it in this section. Of course, I would like to list you as the contributor of that information, so please let me know if I can do this. This would include your name & email address so others can get in touch with you. If you have happened upon some BELDEN information in your research that you can't make a connection with but would still like to share, again, let me know, I'll place it here. Would still like to list you as the contributor, but if there is no connection to your family, I will add that "disclaimer" so that others will know you probably don't have any more information.

Selected BELDEN marriages from the State of Illinois Website (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html)

Selected Birth Records from LDS Sources in the State of Illinois

Selected Birth Records from LDS Sources in the State of Connecticut

Selected Birth Records, Massachusetts

Selected Marriage Records, Massachusetts

The above information was submitted by AliceAllen

This page created on 19 June, 2002. Copyright 2002 by Alice Allen. Feel free to use the information from this page for your personal use. Copying for commercial purposes is prohibited without my express written consent.

Last update -- 28 August, 2002

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