John Pendleton Hieronymus ^{1 2 3 4}

  Burial Notes:

The gravestone for John is a small vertical face monument of rose colored granite. The inscription reads "John P. Hieronymus, 1844 - 1914".

Find A Grave Memorial #51377218

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51377218/john_pendleton-hieronymus: accessed March 23, 2025), memorial page for John Pendleton Hieronymus (20 Sep 1844\'9629 Jul 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51377218, citing Mountjoy Cemetery, Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lori Rowe (contributor 46922820).
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 242D, District 48, Family 116, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
John P. Hieronymus..Head..35..IL..Farmer

(Living with wife and 6 children.)

2. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Page 6A, District 24, Dwelling 110, Family 114
Atlanta, Logan, Illinois
South Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
J. P. Hieronymus..Head..Sept 1844..55..Illinois..Bank Cashier

(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)

3. 1910 US Census, 22 April 1910, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 52, Dwelling 182, Family 189
Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States
Vine Street, Home owned, no mortgage
J. P. Hieronymus..Head..67..Illinois
Millie L. Hieronymus..Wife..51..Illinois..6/2
Ida Vern Hieronyus..Daughter..26..Illinois..School Teacher
Fern O. Hieronymus..Granddaughter..8..Illinois

(Living with 2nd wife and 1 daughter and granddaughter from 1st wife.)

NOTE - The granddaughter, Fern, is believed to be the daughter of Anna Pauline Hieronymus who died just 2 days before this census enumeration. Her mother was divorced so Fern was probably sent to live with her grandfather.

John married Sarah Elizabeth Houser, daughter of Abraham Houser and Barbara Ann Arnspiger, on 21 September 1865 in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States.^{1 2} (Sarah Elizabeth Houser was born on 19 March 1845 in Jersey, Illinois, United States,^{2 5 6} died on 14 January 1906 in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States ⁶ and was buried after 14 January 1906 in Mountjoy Cemetery, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 8 June 1880, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 242D, District 48, Family 116, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
John P. Hieronymus..Head..35..IL..Farmer
Sarah E. Hieronymus..Wife.34..IL..Keeping House
Pendleton Hieronymus..Son..10..IL..At Home
Corinne P. Hieronymus..Dau..8..IL..At Home
Sadie A. Hieronymus..Dau..6..IL..At Home
Annie A. Hieronymus..Dau..4..IL..At Home
Parry M. Hieronymus..Dau..2..IL..At Home
Jennie J. Hieronymus..Dau..1..IL..At Home

NMOTE - The enumerator apparently erroneously indicated the birth location of the mother for all the children as Kentucky instead of Illinois.

2. 1900 US Census, 5 June 1900, Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Page 6A, District 24, Dwelling 110, Family 114
Atlanta, Logan, Illinois
South Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
J. P. Hieronymus..Head..Sept 1844..55..Illinois..Bank Cashier
Sarah E. Hieronymus..Wife..Mar 1843..55..Illinois..9/7
Anna Hieronymus..Daughter..Mar 1875..25..Illinois..Bookkeeper Bank
Vern Hieronymus..Daughter..May 1883..17..Illinois..At School
Francis Hieronymus..Daughter..June 1887..12..Illinois..At School