Surname Saturday - IDE

Today's surname saturday post focuses on the name IDE.

There are many spelling variations for this (especially in older records), for instance:
HIDE
HYDE
IYDE
HYD

More on the possible origins of the name (if you are interested) can be found on Google Books:

New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Volume 4, by William Richard Cutter, pg 2127

The IDE family is where I first encountered the unusual given names of "Leafe" (a.k.a. Leaffee, Lefie, Leaf, Leafie) and "Squire" (a.k.a. Esquire).

And so, here's my IDE ahnentafel:


1. Leah KLEYLEIN - Me!

3. Deborah DOMELLE - my Mom!

7. Ann MIX - my Grandma! She was born in Tompkins County, NY and spent her childhood years there. After marrying my grandfather (William DOMELLE), they moved around a bit.

14. William Homer MIX, born 09 Dec 1876 in Village of Willseyville, Tioga Co., NY; died 06 Jul 1954 in, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., NY. He married Cornelia Elizabeth AKINS. William and Cornelia married in 1904 and had 10 children.

28. John Francis MIX, born 09 Mar 1830 in Tioga Co., NY; died 1906 in Tioga Co., NY. He married Mary Ellen COOK sometime around 1854. John and Mary had at least 6 children that I can account for.

56. Jonathan Collins MIX, born Bet. 1803 - 1804 in NY; died 14 Jan 1853 in Willseyville, Tioga Co., NY. He married Sally A. STEVENS probably around 1825 and they had 7 children that I know of. It looks like Jonathan was a blacksmith, as were 3 of his sons.

112. Collins MIX, born 20 Jan 1777 in Wallingford, CT; died 17 Jan 1852 in the Poor House, Owego, Tioga Co., NY. He married Leafe IDE on 28 Aug 1800 in Clarendon, Rutland Co., VT. Collins and Leafe had 3 living children that I know of.

226. Squire IDE, born 30 Jul 1751 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. He married Mary BOWEN 03 Jun 1773 in Rehoboth, MA. Squire fought in the Revolutionary War on behalf of Massachusetts in a few different companies. Squire and Mary married in 1773 and had 8 children that I know of, all born in Clarendon, Rutland Co., VT.

452. Timothy IDE, born 31 Mar 1719 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA; died Bef. 04 Oct 1763 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. He married Esther BOZWORTH 17 Nov 1743 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. Timothy and Esther married in 1743 and had 8 children that I know of, all born in Rehoboth.

904. Lieutenant Timothy IDE, born 01 Oct 1688 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA; died 26 Dec 1768 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. He married Mary Daggett 20 Dec 1716 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. Timothy and Mary married in 1716 and had 4 boys that I know of, all born in Rehoboth.

1808. Captain Timothy IDE, born 10 Oct 1660 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died 05 Apr 1735 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. He married Elizabeth COOPER 20 Oct 1687 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. Timothy and Elizabeth married in 1687 and had 8 children that I know of, all born in Rehoboth.

3616. Nicholas IDE, born Bet. 1620 - 1624 in Ide(?), Devon, England; died 18 Oct 1690 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. He married Martha BLISS 16 May 1647 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Nicholas and Martha married in 1647 and had 10 children that I know of, all born in Rehoboth.