An American Family History

Luticha Branstiter Mallory was born on March 17, 1844 in Dinsmore Township, Shelby County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Daniel Branstiter and Elizabeth Baker.

She (Lutitia Bransletter) married Ambrose Hector Mallory on February 3, 1864 in Morgan County, Illinois. A. H. was born in 1839 in Illinois. His parents, Morton Mallory and Mary Louise Taylor, were from Ireland.

A. H. enlisted in the Civil War on July 4, 1862 and served in Company F of the 70th Illinois Infantry as a private. He mustered out on October 23, 1862 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois where they had remained doing guard duty.

Their children included:
Charles Edgar Mallory (November 13, 1864),
Clara Belle Mallory Higgins (November 20, 1867, married A.D. Higgins),
Mary Louise Mallory Costello (December 2, 1868, married Thomas Costello),
James Harvey Mallory (June 20, 1874, married Ida Belle Burgess),
Rosewell H. Mallory (December 8, 1876),
Willie Mallory (February 14, 1879, died at 2 months),
Thomas Elmer Mallory (June 18, 1880),
Dorcas Mallory (January 25, 1883, died at 3 weeks) and
Dollie Averica Mallory (June 23, 1885, married John Ninchelser).

By 1870 they were living in Glen Rock, Nemaha County, Nebraska where they remained for the rest of their lives. The household consisted of A. H. age 28, Luticia age 24, Charles E. age 5, and Mary L. age 1. The household also included S. E. Branstiter age 7 and Mary E. Branstiter age 3. These girls were her nieces, Sarah Ellen and Mary Etti who were Henry Branstiter's girls. Their mother, Eliza, had died in February, 1870.

The family appeared in the 1880 census in Glen Rock. At that time the family consisted of A. H. Mallory age 40, L. C. Mallory age 38, C. E. Mallory age 15, Clara Mallory age 13, Mary Mallory age 11, James Mallory age 6, and R. H. Mallory age 4.  Smith Graham age 25 a laborer and D. D. Hogland age 31 a stock dealer were also listed as household members.

In 1900 the household consisted of A. H. age 61, L. C. age 56, Rosey age 23, Elmer age 10, and Dolly age 14. There were two boarders. The census indictes that Luticia had given birth to 9 children, 7 of whom were still living.

In 1910 the household only included A. H. and Luticia. His occupation was carpenter.

They appeared in the 1920 census in Nemaha County. A. H. was 80 and Luticia was 75. They were living with their son Elmer who was 39 and granddaughter Gwendolin who was 15.

A. H. died in 1922 and Luticha died on January 15, 1930 when she was 85. They were buried in Glenrock cemetery.

Children of Daniel Branstiter and Elizabeth Baker Henry Branstiter Sarah Branstiter Taylor Philip Branstiter Emery Branstiter Mahala Branstiter Swartz James Branstiter Jacob Branstitre Mary E. Branstiter Miller Synthia Branstiter Luticha Branstiter Mallory Eliza Branstiter Baker Daniel Branstiter