SINCLAIR Family
John William SINCLAIR
b. Scotland March 1777
d. Hillsdale Co., MI, 30 May 1849
m. 1803 Lanark, Scotland
Mary GRAHAM
b. Scotland 21 Jul 1781
d. Whitestown, NY, 1867
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William SINCLAIR
b. Glasgow, Scotland, 10 Mar 1813
d. Jonesville, MI, 29 Apr 1883
m. Medina co., OH, 14 June 1837
Melissa VAN HYNING
b. Akron, OH, 8 Mar 1817
d. Jonesville, 1909
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Col. William Henry SINCLAIR
b. OH, 31 Oct 1838 (? Medina county?)
d. Rochester, NY 11 Jan 1897
m. Jonesville, MI 23 Dec 1863* (in Hill county according to one source)
Loraine Phebe BARTHOLOMEW
b. 6 Oct 1840
d. 15 Aug 1895 Galveston, TX
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Harry Bond Louis Durand** Col. William Stanley
b. Austin, TX 5 Jul 1870 b. 1874 b. Galveston, TX 27 Sept 1877
d. Galveston, TX 1 Jan 1943 d. 1942* d. Galveston, TX 17 Jul 1961
m. m. (n.i.) m. 8-24-1899
Mary Louise RICE Celeste H. _____ Mary LUFKIN VAN ALSTYNE
b. Galveston 21 Jun 1876 b. 1879 b. Houston, TX 17 Jul 1878
d. Galveston 28 Mar 1948 d. 1962 d. Galveston, TX 21 Apr 1963
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Harry Bond Jr William Stanley, Jr. (see 4 other siblings below)
b. 9 Jan 1909 Galveston, TX b. Ft. Lawton, Seattle, WA, 4 Feb 1913
d. 27 Apr 1991 Tucson, AZ d. Houston, TX, 10 May 1997
m. m. Galveston, TX m. 6 Feb 1937
Annie Katherine WELLS Mary Kate CROW
b. 7 Jul 1914 Jackson Co, TX b. Galveston, TX 22 Jan 1915
d. 1977 d. Houston, TX 10 June 2001
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Catherine Wm. Van Alstyne Albert Henry Mary Loraine
died at birth b. 16 Mar 1901 b. 9 Mar 1903 b. 11 Nov 1911
d. CA d. OR d. Austin, TX
m. Honolulu never married m. 8 Oct 1949
4 Jul 1942 or 1943 John Andrew FORD
Ione HAWKS b. 4 Jul 1908 Boston, MA
* Michigan Marriages From 1840 to 1899, Surnames Beginning with S , Page 43
** Louis Durand SINCLAIR has two markers in Lakeview Cemetery, Galveston, Texas. He first was buried in the William H. SINCLAIR plot. Later, his widow had a disagreement with the SINCLAIR family and moved Louis' body to a plot across the road where she and Louis are buried with another marker. (source: my mother; there were a LOT of feuds in the SINCLAIR family: mother and son, mother and daughter, sister and sister...)
1930 census, Galveston, Galveston county, TX, ED 84-17, Supv Dist 27, Sheet 70B
SINCLAIR, William Head 52 Retired Army Officer TX MI MI
age 22 at marriage
SINCLAIR, Mary wife 51 TX TX TX
age 21 at marriage
SINCLAIR, Mary daughter 18 WA TX TX
SINCLAIR, William S son 17 WA TX TX
Loraine SINCLAIR FORD (Mary, daughter age 18, above), b. 11 Nov 1911, d. Dec 1975 Austin, Travis, TX m. 8 Oct 1949 John Andrew FORD b. 4 Jul 1908 Boston, MA.
Other than Van, Albert, Mary (Loraine) and William Jr., Col. and Mrs. Wm. S. SINCLAIR had one other child--Catherine, who died at birth in 1900. She is buried in the VAN ALSTYNE-LUFKIN plot in the Episcopal Cemetery on Broadway. Van SINCLAIR b. ____ d. 19____ CA m. 4 Jul 1942 or 1943 Honolulu Ione HAWKS b. 23 Feb 19__ (about 1905-07) d. 19__ CA
1920 census, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA, SD 1, ED 330, Sheet 26A, Precinct 6, Ward 13
Stanley Sinclair, head, male, white, 42, married, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX, army officer - U. S. Gov't
Mary Sinclair, wife, female, white, 41, married, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX
William Sinclair, son, male, white, 17, single, b. TX, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX
Albert Sinclair, son, male, white, 15, single, b. NY, father b. TX, mother b. TX
Mary Sinclair, daughter, female, white 8, single, b. WA, father b. TX, mother b. TX
Stanley Sinclair Jr., son, male, white, 6, single, b. WA, father b. TX, mother b. TX
1910 census, Galveston, Galveston county, Texas
SD 7, ED 43, 7 1/2 Ward of City, Sheet 1A
Van Alstyne, Albert A., head, male, white, 56, married 32 years, b. TX, father b. NY, mother b. VA
Van Alstyne, Catharine L., wife, female, white, 51, married 32 years, 2 children 2 living, b. TX, father b. ME, mother b. MA
Sinclair, Mary V, daughter, female, white, 31, married 10 years, 3 children 2 living, b. Texas, father b. Texas, mother b. Texas
Sinclair, William S., son-in-law, male, white, 32, married 10 years, b. Texas, father b. MI, mother b. MI
Harvey Alberta V., daughter, female, white, 30, married 9 years, 2 children 2 living, b. Texas, father b. Texas, mother b. Texas
Sinclair, William V., grandson, male, white, 8, single, b. Texas, father b. Texas, mother b. TX
Sinclair, Albert H., grandson, male, white, 6, single, b. NY, father b. Texas, mother b. TX
Harvey, Catherine V., granddaughter, female, white, 7, single, b. Texas, father b. Canada, mother b. TX
Harvey, Alexandra L.(S?), grandson, male, white, 3, single, b. Texas, father b. Canada, mother b. Texas
Philippine Insurrection:
1900 census, Cuartel de Meisic, Manila,Philippine Islands
Military and Naval Population, Company or Troop 65, Regiment 14th, Arm of Service Infantry
Enumerator: W. S. Sinclair, 2nd Lt. 14th Infantry
Sinclair, William S., Lieut.,
Residence in US: Galveston, Texas, 2001 Broadway, white, male, b. Sept 187?, 22, married 3 years, b. TX, father b. OH, mother b. MI
Mary Lufkin Van Alstyne Sinclair, his wife, in Galveston when William Van b. Mar 1901
1900 census, Galveston, Galveston, TX, SD 11, ED 117, sheet 8
Beissner, Fred W, head, white, male, b. Mar 1854, 46, married 21 years, b. TX, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
Beissner, Mary G, wife, white, female, b. Sept 1856, 43, male, 21, 1 child 1 living, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Sinclair, Henry B., nephew, white, male, b. Jul 1870, 29, single, b. TX, father b. OH, mother b. MI
Durand, Ella F., sister-in-law, white female, b. Sept 1845, 54, widowed, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Ella M. Beissner, daughter, white, female, b. Dec 1874, 20, single, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. MI
1880 > MICHIGAN > HILLSDALE > JONESVILLE; FAYETTE
Series: T9 Roll: 580 Page: 92, SD 1, ED 84
William Sinclair, 59 (69?), male, white, U. S. Mail Agent, b. Scotland, father b. Scotland, mother b. England
Melissa Sinclair, 61 (65?), female, white, wife, Keeping house, b. OH, father b. NY, mother b. NY
1880 census, Galveston, Galveston county, TX, page 043
SINCLAIR, William H., white, male, 42,
collector of Internal Revenue, b. OH, father b. Scotland, mother b. Scotland
Loraine, 40, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Harry, 9, b. TX, father b. OH, mother b. NY
Louis, 7, b. TX, father b. OH, mother b. NY
Stanley, 2, b. TX, father b. OH, mother b. NY
DURAND, Ella, white female, 30, sister-in-law, widowed, bookeeper
b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
Stighorn, Amelia, white, 20, servant, b. TX, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
Lee, Millie, mu, 20, servant, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX
Lee, John, Bl, 45, servant, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA
1870 Eastchester, Westchester, New York, page 34
(Agnes Campbell might be the daughter of John Wm Sinclair and wife Mary Graham, who was married to Samuel Campbell of Whitestown, NY)
Peter Crown, 43, male, white, tinsmith, b. Scotland
Jane Crown, 52, female, white, keep house, b. Scotland
Jannette Crown, 20, female, white, at home, b. Scotland
Agnes Crown, 18, female, white, at home, b. NY
Jane Crown, 15, female, white, b. NY
Peter Crown, 13, male, white, b. NY
Maggie Green, 28, female, white, b. Scotland
Ella Green, 3, female, white, b. NY
Maggie Green, 2, female, white, b. NY
Willie Green, 3/12, male, white, b. NY
Agnes Campbell, 59, female, white, b. Scotland
1870 census, Travis county, TX, page 314
real personal
estate estate
SINCLAIR, William H, 32, white, male, planter, b. OH $100,000 $12,000
Sinclair, L.B., 30, white, female, b. NY
1860 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M653 Roll: 543 Page: 697
William St. Clair, 48, male, farmer, $5000 $150, b. Scotland
Melissa St. Clair, 42, female, b. OH
William H. St. Clair, 21, male, clerk, b. OH
John St. Clair, 19, male, farmer, b. OH
Mary St. Clair, 17, female, b. OH
Melissa St. Clair, 12, female, b. OH
1860 New York, 7th Dist, 20th Ward, page 68
(this appears to be the Jennit and her son William who came to the USA with John Wm. Sinclair, wife Mary Graham, and family in 1821)
Jennett SINCLAIR, 67, female, housekeeper, b. Scotland
William SINCLAIR, 26, male, stonecutter, b. Scotland
1860 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M653 Roll: 543 Page: 697
Simeon White, 47, male, farmer, $10,000 $200, b. MA
Janette White, 33, female, b. NY
Charles White, 12, male, b. MI
Lyman White, 9, male, b. MI
1860 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M653 Roll: 543 Page: 697
John Whitten, 56, male, farmer, $3000 $600, b. Scotland
Mary Whitten, 54, female, b. Scotland
John Whitten, 16, male, b. MI
Jane Whitten, 14, female, b. MI
1860 census, Whitestown, Oneida, NY
Series: M653 Roll: 825 Page: 316
Saml Campbell, 51, male, manufacturer, $400,000 $5,000, b. Scotland
Agnes Campbell, 49, female, b. Scotland
Margaret, 26, female, b. NY
Mary Sinclair, 25, female, b. NY
Saml R. Campbell, 22, male, b. NY
Agnes Campbell, 20, female, b. NY
Eliz Campbell, 18, female, b. NY
Jane H. Campbell, 16, female, b. NY
Delia Campbell, 13, female, b. NY
John S. Campbell, 11, male, b. NY
Mary Sinclair, 79, female, white, b. Scotland
Margaret Smith, 75, female, b. Scotland
Sarah Jones (?), 28, female, servant, b. Wales
Ellen Satigaw, 20, female, servant, b. Ireland
John Ca_el, 21, male, laborer, b. B_dess
1860 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M653 Roll: 543 Page: 801
David Tubbs, hotel keeper, 44 male, b. NY
Oriette (?) Tubbs, 26, female, b. NY
Charles H. Tubbs, 19, male, clerk, b. NY
Lewis A. Knowles, 29 male, b. NY
Wm. H. SINCLAIR, 21, male, clerk in drugstore, b. OH
George Winslow, 18, male, clerk in drugstore, b. OH (related to W. Sinclair??)
Samuel Milton, 47, male, laborer, b. England
1860 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M653 Roll: 543 Page: 805
Archibald Sinclair, 25, male, master tinner, $500, $200, b. NY
Ellen Sinclair, 22, female, b. NY
Arthur V. Sinclair, 1/12, male, b. MI
Robert O. Sinclair, 23, male, master tinner, b. NY
1860 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M653 Roll: 543 Page: 794
Daniel Sinclair, 63, male, farmer $500, $150, b. Scotland
Jane Sinclair, 53, female, b. PA
Martha Sinclair, 28, female, teacher of C School, b. NY
Robert A. Sinclair, 25, male, clerk, b. NY
Arcibald C. Sinclair, 21, male, livery, b. NY
Jane S. Sinclair, 19, female, teacher, b. MI
Lenora Sinclair, 17, female, b. MI
Mary A. Sinclair, 14, female, b. MI
Sarah Sinclair, 11, female, b. MI
Elizabeth C. Sinclair, 10, female, b. MI
1860 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M653 Roll: 543 Page: 704
John Sinclair, 51, male, farmer, $5000, $300, b. Scotland
Elizabeth Sinclair, 50, female, b. Scotland
Elizabeth M. Sinclair, 17, female, b. MI
Silis W. Sinclair, 13, male, b. MI
Josephine A. Sinclair, 7, female, b. MI
Jane McClain, 33, female, b. NY
Nicholas Doty, 39, male, $0, $400, b. NY
1850 OHIO SUMMIT AKRON
Series: M432 Roll: 732 Page: 395-396
Melissa St. Clair, 25, female, b. OH
William St. Clair, 13, male, b. OH
John St. Clair, 10, male, b. OH
Mary St. Clair, 7, female, b. OH
Melissa St. Clair, 2, female, b. OH
1850 census, Fayette, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M432 Roll: 351 Page: 525
John Whitten, 45, male, farmer, $2000, b. Scotland
Mary Whitten, 41, female, b. Scotland
Mary Whitten, 14, female, b. NY
John Whitten, Jr., 6, male, b. MI
Jane Whitten, 4, female, b. MI
Nathaniel Blair, 19, male, farmer, b. NY
Mary Sinclair, 68, female, b. Scotland
1850 census, Fayette, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M432 Roll: 351 Page: 522
Simeon B. White, 36, male, farmer, $4,000, b. MA
Janette White, 24, female, b. NY
Charles White, 3, male, b. MI
Harry White, 27, male, farmer, b. MA
William White, 23, male, farmer, b. MA
1850 census, Fayette, Hillsdale, MI
Series: M432 Roll: 351 Page: 522
John Sinclair, 40, male, farmer, 3,000, b. Scotland
Elizabeth Sinclair, 40, female, b. Scotland
John W. Sinclair, 18, male, farmer, b. MI
Archibald J. Sinclair, 16, male, farmer, b. NY
Robert O. Sinclair, 14, male, b. NY
Elizabeth Sinclair, 7, female, b. MI
Silas W. Sinclair, 3, male, b. MI
1850 census, Jonesville, Hillsdale, MI, page 516
Daniel H. Sinclair, 51, male, laborer, b. Scotland
Jane Sinclair, 42, female, b. PA
Ann Sinclair, 18, female, b. NY
Robert Sinclair, 16, male, b. NY
Martha Sinclair, 14, female, b. NY
Cass (? Capa, Cassa?) Sinclair, 12, female, b. NY
Archibald C. Sinclair, 12, male, b. NY
Jane Sinclair, 10, female, b. MI
Leonora Sinclair, 8, female, b. MI
Mary A. Sinclair, 6, male (?), b. MI
Sarah Sinclair, 4, female, b. MI
Elizabeth Sinclair, 2/12, female, b. MI
The genealogist/researcher for my SINCLAIR line was Sinclair OSWALD who died suddenly and unexpectedly in the fall of 2003. For several decades, he passionately researched into the John William SINCLAIR-Mary GRAHAM descendants and created an extensive, thorough genealogy which he hoped to publish. It never was published because Oswald was always finding yet another piece of fascinating SINCLAIR history. Letters from Oswald to my mother and me are available on this website.
John William SINCLAIR, of Caithness, Scotland, came to America in 1821.
This link shows all children of John William SINCLAIR and Mary GRAHAM.
The following is from a newspaper, most likely "The Houston Post" or "The Houston Chronicle" (Texas, USA).
The Name GameSinclairs Became Big Landowners
The first appearance of the Sinclair name in recorded history was written as "Sancto Claro." This was in the year 1086. The owner of the name lived in Somerset, England. From that time the name has undergone many development changes in spelling, some of these are "deSencler," "deSeincler," "deSeintcler," and "deSancler."
It was in Scotland that the Sinclair name reached its highest pinnacle with regard to nobility and the recipients of coats of arms. In fact, up to the year 1873 Sir John Sinclair owned 78,053 acres of land in Tollemache and Mrs. Thomas Sinclair 57,757 acres in Fenswick.
The Sinclairs were not always great landowners. When they first appeared in Scotland in the early 12th century, they were vassals of the great territorial magnates deMorville, but by the year 1124 the Sinclairs possessed the barony of Roslin, near Edinburgh, Scotland.
They are not a Scottish clan in the true sense of the term. Rather they were a territorial family whose dependents were related to them on a feudal basis. They were not the most peaceful group of people, an ancient poem refers to them:
"Sinclair, Sutherland, Keith, and Clan Gunn,
"There never was peace when these four were in."One of the early arrivals to America was a Robert Sinclair, who came from Caithness, Scotland, in the year 1677, and landed in New York.
About 100 years before this time, George Sinclair, fourth Earl of Caithness, imprisoned his eldest son in a dungeon in Girnigoe Castle because he concluded a "peace" treaty with the Murrays. The record reads: "He wes keiped in miserable captivitie for the space of seaven yeirs, and died at last in prissone by famine and vermine." The records also tell us that his brother William, while taunting the victim, was attacked and died two weeks later.
Grants of arms have been made to the Sinclair name in Hermonstone, East Lothian, Mey, Oldbarr, Longformacus, County Berwick, Dumbeath, and Caithness. There are more than 20 coats of arms recorded for the name, most of them in Scotland.
Today is Tuesday, May 21; the 142nd: day of 1968
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