Huron County, Ohio, Queries Posted For

Huron County, Ohio

Queries Posted For February 1998





Surnames: GROSS
Researcher: Peg O'Neil Simsic
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 1, 1998

Jerry GROSS married Anna O'Neil, member of my family tree. This was in 1889 in Huron County.

Surnames: FRITZ, STILES, TYLER
Researcher: Toby Thomas
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 1, 1998

I am searching for information of the STILES family from Clarksfield. William STILES m. Diana TYLER. Vernon STILES m. Mary FRITZ. Lena STILES m. Jay Thomas (my grandparents) I have a list of the Clarksfield Pioneers. Benjamin STILES, Samuel STILES, and W. W. STILES are listed. Does anyone happen to know if W. W. STILES was married to a Diana TYLER? Any information on the STILES will be appreciated.

Surnames: BARNHOLT, MILLS, ROGERS, SHOCK
Researcher: Bill Cooley
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 2, 1998

Looking for descendants of Stephen ROGERS (of Seneca Co.) who lived in Willard in mid 20th century. They are (1) Irena Lovilla (ROGERS) MILLS, b. 1878 to John BARNHOLT and Christina Ellen ROGERS; and (2) Lloyd R. ROGERS, b. 1895 to Amos C. ROGERS and Laura SHOCK, and married to Dorothy.

Surnames: ARMOCK, COURTADE, GROSS
Researcher: Joan R Williams
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 2, 1998

I have a couple GROSS surnames in my ARMOCK family history. Louise GROSS d. 20 Jan 1944 She married Arthur George COURTADE . He was b 5 Nov 1893 and d 1 Dec 1972. Helen Regina COURTADE m William GROSS. Think they lived in Wright, Mi Ottowa Co. Arthur & Louise had 6 children. I have their names if you are interested.

Surnames: DELLINGER, KURTZ, MCDARMETT, ORWIG, RAPP, WONGLER
Researcher: Barbara Rapp-Austin
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

I am seeking any information on John W. RAPP(b. 11 Mar 1887/88, d. 23 Feb 1914) who was my ggrandfather. He died in a boiler explosion at the Bellevue Illuminating & Power Co. on the above date. This explosion knocked out power all over town during a blizzard. This much I got from the Bellevue Gazette(weekly, dated 26 Feb 1914). I would like to find out more about him, and his family if possible. His parents as listed on his death certificate are: William RAPP and Anna DELLINGER, but the news article lists them as John W. and Susan RAPP. They had five children: I. John W. married on 3 Sep 1903 to Anna WONGLER** (b. 10 Feb 1887 d. 30 Nov 1956) II. Mildred (b. 7 Feb 1908 d. Sep 1973) II. Ralph (b. 18 Oct 1909 d. 8 Sep 1981) My grandfather II. Clinton (b. 12 Aug 1912 d. abt 1981?) II. Clayton (b. 12 Aug 1912 d. 4 Aug 1914, less than 6 months after his father died.) I. Roy (possibly married to Josephine MCDARMETT I. Bertha (Mrs. Unknown Good) I. Ethel I. Unknown female (Mrs. John ORWIG)** Anna WONGLER RAPP remarried 1 Oct 1919 to Edward KURTZ. They lived in the family home at 333 Belle Ave until her death. Does anyone have any information on my family? There are no Rapp's currently listed in the Bellevue phone book. I am hoping to return to Bellevue this summer to conduct more research

Surnames: BUTLER, WRIGHT
Researcher: Dave & Lynn.
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

I have chased a BUTLER family from cental NY that appear on the Fitchville, Huron County, Ohio 1850 census. The parents were Jonathan BUTLER and wife Lucina (WRIGHT) Butler. They had two grown sons with them. The sons had families. The sons names were Adin and Edward. I found a will in the county court house for Jonathan BUTLER. He wrote and filed it in 1848 at the court house. He died before the end of 1854. The will was settled in 1855. Son Adin's wife is listed as widow of Adin. Edward was the executor. I have not been able to find the burial place of Jonathan & wife Lucina BUTLER. Son Edward and his family appear on the 1860 Fitchville Federal Census. We are seeking information on the burial place of Jonathan and Lucina BUTLER. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Surnames: MCKELVEY, TOPPINGS
Researcher: Eldon L. Hills
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

Desire information on William MCKELVEY b. 1756 d. 1840 Huron Co. Oh. married Mary TOPPINGS in Westmoreland Co. Pa. He supposedly "gave a leg" for the Revolutionary War. His brother, James and he moved to Portage Co. Oh. in 1805 and William shortly after, moved to Huron Co. Oh.

Surnames: BLISS, INSCHO, MOHLER, MOLER, SAURER, SCOTT, WASHBURN
Researcher: Beth Saurer-Atuatasi
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

What is known is that Archie Paul BLISS married Etta WASHBURN and they had two daughters, Mary (~1914-5) and Bernice (5/23/1916). When Bernice was 2 in 1919, Etta passed away. Etta's mother, Mary (maiden name unknown) WASHBURN, put the two girls in an orphanage where they were "raised". The 1900 Census from *Greenwich Township* shows the following: James Franklin BLISS, b. 7/1848, OH, m. 9/29/1883, OH + Margaret Ann MOHLER / MOLER, b. 9/1861, OH (Margaret's mother's name was Rebecca MOHLER, b. 9/1832, Penn) Hermie BLISS (daughter), b. 4/1886, OH Donna Bliss, b. 5/1888, OH Archie BLISS, b. 6/1890, OH, d. ~1976, OH Girthie (?) BLISS, b. 10/1892, OH Earl BLISS, b. 10/1897, OH Garnet BLISS (male), b. 9/1899, OH Descendancy info I have put together is: Archie Paul BLISS, b. 6/1890, OH, d. ~1976, OH + Etta May WASHBURN, b. 10/1895, OH, d. 2/16/1919, OH at 23 yrs. Mary BLISS, b. ~1914-5, OH + "Tub" SCOTT 3 children, most likely still living Bernice May BLISS, b. 5/23/1916, OH, d. 2/4/1985, OH + Elmer Ray SAURER, b. 10/2/1907, OH, d. 12/7/1992, OH One child, my father ME! ;) b. OH, raised in HI Also, another interesting thing that my father said was that Archie was a "foundling".........literally left on the BLISS family doorstep when he was an infant. This has *not* been confirmed for me in any other way. My father said that this info came from Etta's mother, not Archie himself. The 1900 Census has Archie listed as the "son" of Jonathan BLISS (b. 5/3/1801, Mass) and Margaret INSCHO (b. OH). The only info I have on Etta is: Mr. WASHBURN, b. ~1815-35, NY + Mrs., b. ~1815-35, OH Jay WASHBURN, b. 4/1852, OH, d. 5/9/1922, OH + Mary, b. 2/1852, OH (at least 3 children names are unknown to me) Howard WASHBURN, b. 8/1879, OH Etta May WASHBURN, b. 10/1895, OH, d. 2/16/1919, OH at 23 yrs. (Descendants and other info listed above) This was found in the 1900 Census for Greenwich Township, just a few pages away from the listing for Archie. How many orphanages were in existence from ~1919 to early 1930's? Is there a place where I could obtain residents' records from old orphanages? I know that there are *many* Washburn families, but I can't help but wonder if my ancestors could possibly be those that Greenwich's "Washburn Cemetary" was named after.

Surnames: BLODGETT, GEISLER, KINGSBURY, SHEDD, SMITH, WILLIAMS
Researcher: Edwin J. "Ed" SMITH
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

Hello to all. I am Edwin J. "Ed" Smith and I have the happy, happy task of researching the SMITH surname! The Huron Co surnames I am searching are as follows: SMITH, KINGSBURY, SHEDD, GEISLER, and BLODGETT. My great grandfather was Edwin SMITH b in Huron Co in Aug 1840. He is enumerated in the 1850 U.S. Cen (pop) for OH in Sherman Twp, Huron Co with his parents and eight siblings. He m Diantha GEISLER in 1862 in DeKalb Co, IN. She was the daughter of John GEISLER and Almira BLODGETT who were also in the 1850 census for Huron Co. They all moved to DeKalb Co, IN probably in 1851-2. Edwin's parents were Darius SMITH and Julia KINGSBURY. Darius was b 1807 in Jefferson Co, NY, and Julia was b in 1809 in NY also. Julia along with her parents Jonathan KINGSBURY and 2nd wife Sally WILLIAMS, arrived in Peru Twp in Apr 1819 where Jonathan died in Aug 1819. This information is stated in the book Kingsbury Genealogy compiled by Frank M. Kingsbury and published in 1962. I can find no trace of this KINGSBURY family until the m of Julia to Darius in 1827. I can find no mention of Darius and Julia from their m in 1827 until they purchased land in Sherman Twp in 1848 from Jackson SMITH (can find no connection, yet, of these two SMITH families.) Darius alone sold this land in July 1852 and moved to DeKalb Co, IN. I believe Julia d between Sep 1850 and Jul 1852 but again cannot confirm this. They were enumerated in the 1850 Sherman Twp census along with nine of their ten children. Julia had a brother, Jesse KINGSBURY, who lived in Peru Twp, too. Darius's parents were David SMITH (b ca1784 RI) and Polly SHEDD (b ca1787 NH). They were m in Jefferson Co, NY, 1804/5 and moved with their children to Peru Twp about 1825. This information is in the book Daniel Shed Genealogy, published in 1921. I believe that David is enumerated in the 1830 census in Peru Twp. They had eleven children and moved to DeKalb Co, IN, sometime around 1840/1. The GEISLER and BLODGETT families lived in Ridgefield Twp around Webb Settlement and attended the Free Will Baptist Church in that settlement. I give all this information in the hope that a fellow researcher will recognize one of these names. Especially the SMITH and KINGSBURY lines. Willing to exchange infor that I have. Thanks and again I apologize for my error.

Surnames: GROSS, KUNSHIER, STRAUSS
Researcher: Frances Gossett
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

Michael GROSS b 27 Sep 1845 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d Abt 1910 m Barbara STRAUSS b Abt 1840 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d1880 my grandmother, Thresea GROSS b 8 Oct 1875 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d 15 aug 1956 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN m 8 Nov 1893 MN USA Joseph KUNSHIER b 12 Feb 1871 Weistirlher, Germany, Europe d 22 Dec 1942, Firest Like, anoka, MN they homesteaded on 160 acres just outside of forest Lake, MN. I stayed with them many summers. Michael GROSS, Jr. b Abt 1880 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d 1900 Circle pines, anoka MNm 1896 MN anna Liebel Siberlick Katherine GROSS b abt 1870 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d abt 1900 Stillwater, Wash. co.,MN m 1880 Germy Pulver Anna GROSS bAbt 1880 Halbturn, Europe d Abt 1900Austria, Europe Grandma us to tell us some things. Michaiel sr" wife died in Austria. also she use to talk alot about a Frank GROSS. I was too young and left Mn when I was 17 I saw her only once after that. I was about 20 and that was the last saw of her.

Surnames: COLE, SMITH
Researcher: Beverly Smith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 1998

I'm researching an Edmond James SMITH of Huron County. He was born in 1848 to Franklin SMITH and Maria Jane COLE.

Surnames: ADAMS, EARL, KELVEY, LOWELL
Researcher: George M. Twaddle
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 4, 1998

I recently did a Huron Co. Lookup in my Beers & Co. Comm. Biographical Record of Huron Co., OH (Chicago 1894) for a Jim Hannum who is searching the KELVEY and EARL lines. There isn't much information there but a nice tie in with the Lowell family: pg.292 under the biographical sketch of Ethan LOWELL "He was married December 30, 1854 to Martha McKELVEY, who was born March 31, 1831, at Plymouth, Ohio. Her grandfather William McKELVEY was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. In 1811 he came to the Firelands of Ohio, and settled in Greenfield township, Huron but sometime afterward, when the news of Hull's treachery and capitulation of Detroit was heralded through the settlements, William McKELVEY removerd his family to Trumbull county, and he and his son William joined the army. When peace was declared they returned to Greenfield, Huron county. Matthew McKELVEY, father of Mrs. LOWELL, was born January 30, 1794 in Westmoreland county, Penn. He married Nancy ADAMS, who was born July 30, 1798 at Marlboro VT, a daughter of Bildad ADAMS, an early settler of Huron county, Ohio. Matthew McKELVEY opened a general store near Greenfield Center; the first dry-goods store at Plymouth, Ohio, was established by him, and for a long time he was the leading merchant in a wide district where today thousands are engaged in trade."

Surnames: ATHERTON, COLE, PRAY, PREY, SMITH
Researcher: Joyce Cummings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 4, 1998

In Wilson Cemetery, Peru Twp there are many SMITH and COLE entries. On page 721 for that cemetery I find: SMITH Children: Addison, d. 1873 Franklin, d. 1868 Mathew, d. 1864 These appear to be the children of William E. and Olive Ann SMITH There are no PREY listings but there are PRAY listings as follows: Amanda, p 603 E. A., p 603 Ethan A., p 603 Maria S. p. 566 Mary Augusta, p 603 In Steuben Cemetery, Greenfield Twp on p. 136 ATHERTON, Maria Jane wife of E. B. ATHERTON daughter of J. & M. COLE d. 5 Feb 1847 26 y 9 m 28 d There are other ATHERTONs and COLEs here.

Surnames: BROOK, THOMAS, TIMBS, WEBB
Researcher: Mary McGinnis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 5, 1998

Does anyone know of Iris BROOK Farm in the Townsend Twp? This farm (I believe) was owned by Berwell Butler THOMAS (b.12-29-1861 in the Townsend Twp.). He married Eliza WEBB TIMBS.

Surnames: REA, ROCK, TIMBS
Researcher: Mary McGinnis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 5, 1998

The specific names that I am looking for: ROCK, Marion b. 1916 ROCK,William b. 12-9-1909 ROCK, Dorothy b. 9-2-1913 ROCK, John William b. 7-31-1871 ROCK, Samuel (?) ROCK, Adelia (?) TIMBS, Mary Webb d. 3-15-1889 TIMBS, George Wayne b. 9-11-1853 TIMBS, Olive Jane REA d. 12-20-1915

Surnames: THOMAS, TIMBS
Researcher: Joyce Cummings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 5, 1998

I did look up your Burwell and Eliza (TIMBS) THOMAS. They are buried at Townsend Center Cemetery in Townsend Township Row 40 - South Side of Drive 1 THOMAS, Berwell B., 29 Dec 1861 - 11 Aug 1944 [sic] Eliza TIMBS, 19 Sept 1858 - 6 Oct 1932

Surnames: KINGSBURY, SMITH
Researcher: Edwin J. "Ed" SMITH
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 5, 1998

Have a request for someone to check the new cemetery book for the following names: Jonathan KINGSBURY, age 53, d. Peru Twp, 1819 Eli KINGSBURY (son), age 14, d Peru Twp, 1819 Julia SMITH, b 1809, d ca1851, Sherman Twp.

Surnames: REA, ROCK, TIMBS
Researcher: Joyce Cummings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 5, 1998

Most ROCK entries are for burials after 1960 and as late as 1988. I find Walter J. & Laura M. ROCK; John P. & Josephine B. ROCK; Herman F. "Chesty" & Chloe ROCK. Here are a couple of older graves that might prove interesting. ST Joseph Cemetery, Ridgefield Township St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery (New) is located in Sect. 1, Twp. 4, Range 23, on Milan Street (River Road), one-quarter mile northeast of Monroeville. Section E - Row 9 - Page 797 9 ROCK, Dominick "Father" 1856 - 1934 Susan "Mother" 1866 - 1947 Section F - Row 10 - Page 801 2 ROCK, Edward son of D & S l901 - 1915 Bellevue Cemetery, Lyme Township Bellevue Cemetery is located in Range 24, Twp. 4, Sect. 3, Lyme Twp, at Monroe and Cemetery Street in the southeast part of Bellevue. It is adjacent to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery. The cemetery was read in August 1990. Section X - Row 22 - Page 222 8 ROCK, George H. son of A.M. & A.A. ROCK d. 31 Mar 18__ age l y l m __d Now for the good news. Here are entries for TIMBS. Wakeman Village Cemetery, Wakeman Township Wakeman Village Cemetery is located in Sect. 4, Twp. 4, Range 20, Wakeman Twp., at the southeast edge of the village. one-quarter mile east of SR 60 on SR 303. Middle, First Section Back - Row 12 - Page 885 42 TIMBS 43 TIMBS, William 1850 - 1916 44 TIMBS, Olive REA 1843 - 1915 45 TIMBS, Ned 46 REA, Lovina 1802 - 1886 47 TIMBS, Mary 1827 - 1901 48 TIMBS, Hannah 1860 - 1933 49 TIMBS, ? Baby Alice Middle, Second Section Back - Row 6 - Page 887 10 TIMBS, George 1853 - 1910 11 TIMBS, Mary E. 1852 - 1934 12 TIMBS, George E. 1875 - 1955 Bertha C. 1891 - 1957 The only REA entry is the one above which at least seems to fit with your TIMBS.

Surnames: KINGSBURY
Researcher: Edwin J. "Ed" SMITH
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 6, 1998

In my research on my KINGSBURY line I have found reference to "Auburn, Ohio". I have not been able to identify this place. Does anyone know of "Auburn" and where it is located?

Surnames: COLE, SMITH, TAYLOR, WALLSWORTH
Researcher: Beverly Smith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 6, 1998

The Maria Jane COLE that I'm interested in married a Franklin SMITH in November of 1847. Their children were Edmond James, Frank and Sarah (that I know of). I'm told Sarah married a WALLSWORTH. My Franklin was previously married to a Fidela TAYLOR if you happen to have that name.

Surnames: TONGUE
Researcher: Nola Donley
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 6, 1998

John and Rachael TONGUE lived in Ripley Township in 1850 census. If they are buried in the area, I would like to go visit the location when we get "back home" to Ohio again. I'm photographing as many direct line grandparent's tombstones as possible. Thanks so much for any help.

Surnames: BEEBE, BENSON, CHOLER, FARMER, PALMER, VAN ALST
Researcher: Margo Bennett Baumann
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 1998

I�m searching for FARMER, BENSON, CHOLER, PALMER, BEEBE . I don't know my GGgrandma Mary ?? FARMER�s maiden name. Ora FARMER and Mary were in Oxford TWP Huron/Erie Co in 1837. My Benjamin BENSON and his wife Maria VAN_ALST were in Clarksfield and Towsand TWP by 1817.

Surnames: GROSS, KUNSHIER, STRAUSS
Researcher: Frances Gossett
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 10, 1998

I would like the names of any GROSS Family members you have including Arthur and Louise Gross's children. Mine are still: Michael GROSS b 27 Sep 1845 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d Abt 1910 m Barbara STRAUSS b Abt 1840 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d1880 Thresea GROSS b 8 Oct 1875 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d 15 aug 1956 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN m 8 Nov 1893 MN USA Joseph KUNSHIER b 12 Feb 1871 Weistirlher, Germany, Europe d 22 Dec 1942, Forest Lake, Anoka, MN they homesteaded on 160 acres just outside of Forest Lake, MN. Michael GROSS, Jr. b Abt 1880 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d 1900 Circle Pines, Anoka MN m 1896 MN Anna Liebel Siberlick Katherine GROSS b abt 1870 Halbturn, Austria, Europe d abt 1900 Stillwater, Wash. co.,MN m 1880 Germy Pulver Anna GROSS b Abt 1880 Halbturn, Europe d Abt 1900Austria, Europe

Surnames: BLACKMAN, CASE, COLE, DENMAN, POST, PRICE, WHITE
Researcher: Tracie Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 10, 1998

Researching Huron Co. ancestors: William and Philanda BLACKMAN. They came to the area ca. 1820 - in and around Clarksfield and Florence. (U.S. fed. census records: 1820 through 1850.) Daughters marry Wm. W. WHITE, Isaiah POST, George CASE, Wm. T. COLE, and John DENMAN. My ancestor Charles BLACKMAN marries Lavina PRICE, and they eventually leave OH.

Surnames: BLACKMAN, CHURCH
Researcher: Ron & Carrol Garner
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

Wm. and Philanda BLACKMAN. He came from near Buffalo, NY. His father is Samuel Blackman of NY who was born in Hebron, Toland Co., CT on 11-23-1736. Samuel's father is Abraham BLACKMAN of Little Compton, RI. His father is Joseph of Dorchester, MA who Married Elizabeth CHURCH.

Surnames: CLARK, JEMISON
Researcher: James H Clark
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

I would like to know why Andrew CLARK, his wife Prescilla, and their son John came to Ohio in the 1830's and settled in Ruggles Township. As indicated in the above write-up, they came with James JEMISON. I beleive they came from Ireland, but I have no documents of records. My cousin believes that they may have come from County Cork. The 1830 census of Ruggles Township, Huron County, shows Andrew CLARK. It does not provide the name of his wife or children, but only the number males Age 1 under 5 1 15 to 20 1 50 to 60 females 2 under5 2 5 to 10 1 10 to 15 1 40 to 50 Would anyone know any names of any of the other children, and who they may have married?

Surnames: ROWLAND
Researcher: Barb
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

Levi and Phoebe ROWLAND came to Ohio in 1830 and with the Husted's etc resided in Clarksfield, and they all lived around Rowlands Corners. Levi is the son of Hezekiah ROWLAND from CT then NY Levi b. 12 Nov 1788 Carmel, NY d. 13 Dec 1874 Fitchville, Huron Co. I would love to hear from any ROWLAND researchers.

Surnames: FROST, YOUNGS
Researcher: Alice
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

My ancestor, Curtis Frost YOUNGS, (abt 1849 - 1919), who lived in/around/near Plymouth, was according to family tradition an engineer on the railroad. By 1903 or thereabouts he was in Hallendale, Florida. This would be a little young to have retired, but he did not have a job as far as my mother remembers. I wonder if anyone knows what railroad would have been in this area and what rail yard? Curtis Frost YOUNGS was the son of James J. YOUNGS (d: 1886) and Sarah A. "Sally" FROST (abt 1826 - 1900).

Surnames: BATES, DAY
Researcher: Joyce Hagerty
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

I have been told that Anna Ransom Day, 1791-1861, who married John BATES after the death of her first husband Stephen DAY, is buried in the Day Cemetery (in Clarksfield or New London). Can someone check the cemetery books and tell me if this is true. I am also interested in John BATES. I am looking for his birth and death dates, and also if they had any children. Two of Anna and Stephen's children moved to Fulton Co., Illinois and I would be willing to share what I have on them and their descendants.

Surnames: BATES, DAY, RANSOM
Researcher: Joyce Cummings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

I have been told that Anna RANSOM DAY, 1791-1861, who married John BATES after the death of her first husband Stephen DAY, is buried in the Day Cemetery (in Clarksfield or New London). Day Cemetery, New London Township Row 5 - Page 409 30 DAY, Anne [sic], w/o Stephen DAY, d 3 Aug 1861 age 70 y 5 m 12 d [2nd husband was John BATES] In the same row are: Elmer DAY and Mary DAY both probably children of Sylvester and Isabella DAY Sylvester DAY, d 10 Sep 1865 age 33 y 6 m 22 d Truman DAY, s/o John and Hannah DAY William DAY and wife Sarah Jane. He d 31 Jan 1874 age 65 y 11 m I am also interested in John BATES. In Grove Street Cemetery, New London Township Section 2 - Row 3 - Page 426 28 BATES, John, Co. F, 72 Ohio Inf. (GAR marker) He is not likely to be Anna's 2nd husband so maybe is a son but not necessarily of this marriage. Possibly more interesting is: Clarksfield Methodist Cemetery, Clarksfield Township Old Part 1841 - Row 5 South - Page 42 1 DAY, Stephen R. d 2 Jy 1876 age 63 y 4 m 24 d DAY, Maria C. w/o Stephen DAY d 27 Sept 1880 age 62 y 1 m 7 d (L 11, B 3) 2 DAY, Corinthal d/o S.R. & M. DAY d. 3 Jn 1857 age 8 y 10 m 6 d (L ll, B 3) 3 ___________ - d. 11 ____ 1861 age 70 y 3 m 8 d [broken stone, name missing]

Surnames: BAYLY, BROWN, CASE, CLAWSON, ROWLAND, SHERMAN, SMITH, SQUIRE, SQUIRES, STURGES
Researcher: Tom Neel
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

I'm not a Rowland researcher at all, but somewhere I picked up a Revolutionary War pension record for Luke ROWLAND. It's actually a widow's pension, #9271, for Elizabeth ROWLAND, on her husband's service in Connecticut. He resided in Canaan CT at the time of service; was in and out of service several times between 1776 and 1777. Luke ROWLAND applied 27 Aug 1832 by filing an affidavit in the Town of Seneca, Ontario Co NY. He was in Battle of White Plains, etc.; tells his whole military story. He signed by X mark. Seba SQUIRES and Richard M. BAYLY of the Town of Seneca were witnesses to the affidavit. I'm reading this quickly; hope I don't get facts wrong. But in an affidavit filed in Huron Co OH, in Ruggles, the widow Elizabeth ROWLAND on 25 Oct 1839 states that her husband had died in Clarksfield, Huron Co., on 9 Mar 1839. Says her husband had been pensioned in 1833. She had no record of their marriage, but that she had a daughter Olive, married to Abner CASE, age 57 years, living now in Illinois. Lewis B. STURGES and Whitney SQUIRE were witnesses. Elizabeth signed by X mark. Oh, Elizabeth said she was age 75 on the 14th day of March last. There is another affidavit by Emeline SMITH, of Clarksfield, age 48, filed 23 Mar 1850, who says that her mother Elizabeth ROWLAND died 15 Dec 1849 in New London, Huron Co., age 86 years. She thinks the children should get the balance of the pension 'arrears'. I bet the government thought better! She signed her name. No witnesses, but John SHERMAN JP attested for her. Then a document produced by Henry BROWN, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Huron Co., who states that Elizabeth left six children, James ROWLAND, David ROWLAND, Esther ROWLAND, Olive CASE, Emeline SMITH, and Betsey CLAWSON. This one was signed 21 Mar 1850. So, you have a clue to some action in common pleas - estate, partition, or something. Anyway, this isn't Levi ROWLAND, but I think these guys were all related. Just was interesting.

Surnames: IRISH
Researcher: Mary McGinnis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 1998

I do not know about your family, but am well versed on IRISH history. Most of the immigrants said that they were from CO. Cork because that was the main port for the leaving during the Great Famine. There is a wonderful museum there with a bronze statue of a sister and her two brothers. The sister is looking back toward Ireland and the smaller brothers are looking out toward the sea. There is a copy of this on Ellis Island, in part sponsored by the Kennedys. The actual name of the town where the harbor is is Cobh pronounced Cove.

Surnames: ARMOCK, COURTADE, GROSS, JOURDAN, LONNEE, SCHIDEL
Researcher: Joan R Williams
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 12, 1998

The six children of Arthur & Louise (GROSS) COURTADE that I have. 1. Gerald COURTADE b 16 Oct 1919 m. Alice Van Dyke 1 child 2. Clotida COURTADE b 1921 m. ______Fisk 8 children 3. Rea COURTADE b 26 Dec 1922 4. Richard COURTADE b 3 Mar 1925 m. Cecilia SCHIDEL 8 children Cecilia died, along with the 8th child at birth. Richard remarried a women with 7 children. 5. Mary COURTADE m. James JOURDAN 6. Charles COURTADE b 1928 m. Betty LONNEE If you want the childrens information just let me know. I barely remember Bill GROSS, my family knew him real well. I can remember visiting the Wright, Mi area when I was a child, as my grandfather (Benjamin ARMOCK) was born and raised there and left home when he was 16 years old. He moved to northern Mi. when he was a young man and married my grandmother here. Most of the ARMOCK family live in the Grand Rapids and surrounding areas. My grandfather came from a family of 12 children, mostly boys.

Surnames: CLARK, MILLER, PIFER, RATHBUN, STOVER
Researcher: James H Clark
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 15, 1998

I found Andrew CLARK in the 1840 census of Huron County in Ruggles Township. As I mentioned earlier, it did not list the names of his children or his wife. I learned of Priscilla name through a deed on some property they sold in Ruggles to Erastus RATHBUN. John CLARK is mentioned on a promissory note that Andrew and he signed, and is part of the probate record of Andrew CLARK. My Grandmother, Francis ( Morton) CLARK, and a cousin, had said that John CLARK came from Ireland- ( possibly County Cork), but I have not been able to verify that. I had assumed that he, Priscilla, and John had all come from Ireland. The information you have indicates that Andrew CLARK came to America much earlier (1819 or earlier) I will try to contact Mrs Catherine G. Kellogg for additional information about what she knows about the Andrew CLARK. John CLARK married Margaret STOVER about 1844. John died before 1850 - since he is not in the 1850 census. Margaret CLARK is listed in the 1850 census with her three children, Elizabeth 5, and the twins, Wilson L. and George W. I am a descendent of George W. CLARK. The twins were born July 4, 1849 Margaret later married, and George W. did not get along well with his stepfather - so he went and lived with his Aunt Susan. George W. CLARK married Matilda E. PIFER, who was born on Jan 7, 1856 in Decatur County, Iowa. They were married July 4, 1873. They had the following children: Henry Wilson CLARK b. April 6, 1876 Chatham, Medina Co, Oh. Sadie Inis CLARK b. Oct 20, 1880 Chatham, Medina Co., Oh Retta L. CLARK b. Nov 10, 1884 Ruggles, Ashland Co, Oh Stattie CLARK b. Feb 6, 1887 Ruggles, Ashland Co, Oh Joy CLARK b. March 12, 1893 Ruggles, Ashland Co., Oh Maud CLARK b. May 5, 1895 Greenwich , Huron Co., Oh Rhea CLARK b. July 31, 1896 Greenwich, Huron Co., Oh George W. died Aug 30, 1919 in Huron County. Matilda died Feb 4, 1912 in Huron County Matilda parents were John PIFER and Sarah MILLER

Surnames: FACKLERS, FOCKLERS
Researcher: Robert Battle
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 15, 1998

If anyone has come across any FACKLERS / FOCKLERS in the course of their Huron Co. research and would like more information or would like to share that information, please let me know. I have been collecting information on the Fackler family for several years, and I always like to share what I have.

Surnames: FACKLER, FOCKLER
Researcher: Robert Battle
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 15, 1998

If anyone has come across any FACKLER's/FOCKLER'S in the course of their Huron Co. research and would like more information or would like to share that information, please let me know. I have been collecting information on the Fackler family for several years, and I always like to share what I have.

Surnames: COFFMAN
Researcher: Jim Davis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 17, 1998

does anyone have access to records that list information about who were members of a particular regiment? An aunt left undocumented notes about one of my 2nd great-grandfathers and I would like to confirm them. He was from Seneca Co., but they do not have his regiment on their web page. The following is what she left: "Levi COFFMAN was commissioned a 1st Lt. in company D, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 19 Oct. 1861 and was honorably discharged on 20 Sept. 1864." I think it is kind of strange that a farmer with no known prior service would have been commissioned a 1st Lt.

Surnames: KNIFFIN, TRAVIS
Researcher: Chris Carpenter
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 17, 1998

I am looking for the parents and siblings of Oscar J. TRAVIS who died on May 7, 1920, probably in Greenwich Ohio (He is buried in Greenwich Cemetery). Oscar was a member of the Masons, Lodge No. 543 of Greenwich. He married Sarah Jane KNIFFIN (who was born in Greenwich on Feb. 20 1840) on Jan. 1 1858. Their known children are Charles, Mary Etta, Harietta, Sarah Jane and James. Any help with this family would be greatly appreciated.

Surnames: BROOKS, LAMPHERE
Researcher: Robert & Joan Bahur
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 18, 1998

If anyone has information on BROOKS in Huron County, especially Monroe or Bellevue, I would like to exchange data with you. Particularly interested in descendants of Thaddeus BROOKS & his wife Elizabeth LAMPHERE BROOKS, moved to Huron County from New London, CT sometime between 1833 and 1840.

Surnames: BROOKS, COLE, COOKE, EASTMAN, FLAHERTY, GILKEY, HOLMES, RUBINS, SNYDER, SYBRANDT
Researcher: Jim Davis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 18, 1998

I have relatives named BROOKS in Huron County, but it sounds like a different family. The following names are from a history of the RUBINS family, published by a distant cousin in 1973. If any are of interest, let me know and I'll send what information I have. The following are my grandmother's sister's family: Harry Franklin & Elizabeth (SNYDER) BROOKS, Were the parents of Raymond Lee and Zetta May (SYBRANDT). Raymond married Margaret Elizabeth (HOLMES), then Hazel Grove (COOKE). The children of Raymond and Hazel were: Beverly Jane, Bonnie Jean, and Melody Ann. As of 1973, Beverly had married William Francis FLAHERTY and they had a son Brian Lee, but the other two daughters were unmarried. Harry Franklin's parents were Gardiner and Flora (COLE) BROOKS. Other BROOKS mentioned in this history were: Albert Le Roy, son of Elbert and Lottie (EASTMAN) BROOKS and Alvin Gilkey, Son of Halbert and Irene Elizabeth (GILKEY) BROOKS.

Surnames: GIBSON, LOVEL, LOVELL
Researcher: R. R Lovell
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 19, 1998

looking for the parents of Washington Malon LOVELL born dec 30 ,1828 in Clermont County Ohio records in Batavia Ohio to James LOVEL and Mary GIBSON early 1800s

Surnames: FINKLER, GARHARDSTEIN, GARHARTSTEIN, GEARHARTSTEIN, GERHARDSTEIN, LEIS, RUFFING, SEIS, UMLER
Researcher: Larry Gerhardstein
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

This is a response from Ken Shute ([email protected]) I've found some references to the LEIS and RUFFING surnames in our Huron County publications. I've thrown in some occurrences of GERHARDSTEIN for good measure. Hope some of these may have value. 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, Compiled and Published by Scheuer Publications, Warsaw, IN, 1992: a. Volume 1, 1815-1854 Agatha SEIS (LEIS?) m. Peter RUFFING 10 Jan 1854. b. Volume 3, 1878-1900 Maria LEIS m. Anton RUFFING 12 May 1885. 2. Plat Book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio: Joseph RUFFING, Sherman Twp, p. 24, section 4, plat 3, 30 acres. 3.Atlas of 1873, Huron County, Ohio: Jos. LEIS, Sherman Twp, p. 19, section 3, plat 7, 20 acres; and section 3, plat 8, 81.75 acres. Pet. LEIS, Sherman Twp, p. 19, section 4, plat 9, 78.5 acres. Peter LEIS, Sherman Twp, p. 19, section 3, plat 11, 108.33 acres. J. GARHARTSTEIN, Sherman Twp, p. 19, section 4, plat 4, 79.75 acres; section 4, plat 5, 55.5 acres; and section 4, plat 10, 115 acres. Rebecca GEARHARTSTEIN, Sherman Twp, p. 19, section 3, plat 13, 26 acres. The following RUFFINGs also held land in Sherman Twp in 1873: H., J. Jr., John, Jos., M. and Pet. 4. Atlas of 1891, Huron County, Ohio: Joseph LEIS, Sherman Twp, p.21, section 3, plat 7, 20 acres; and section 3, plat 8, 84.75 acres. Peter LEIS, Sherman Twp, p. 21, section 3, plat 11, 108.33 acres; section 4, plat 5, 78.75 acres; and section 4, plat 9, 78.5 acres. John GARHARDSTEIN, Sherman Twp, p.21, section 4, plat 10 115 acres. Anthony GARHARDSTEIN, Sherman Twp, p.21, section 3, plat 16, 50 acres; section 4, plat 5, 55.5 acres; and section 4, plat 10, 52.5 acres (marked "brick yard"). Cath. GERHARDSTEIN, Sherman Twp, p.21, section 4, plat 4, 78.75 acres. The following RUFFINGs also held land in Sherman Twp in 1891: A., Andrew, Adam, Anthony J., Frank J., Jno, M., Michael, and Peter . 5. Index to the Commemorative Biographical Record for Huron & Lorain Counties, Ohio. Published by J.H Beers & Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1894.Lists biographical sketches for the following: Anthony RUFFING, p. 411. Frank J. RUFFING, p.176. Joseph RUFFING, p. 421. 6. 1880 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. Published by the Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society: Andrew RUFFING, Sherman Twp, 249C. Anthony RUFFING, Lyme Twp, 102A. Henry RUFFING, Sherman Twp, 249C. John RUFFING, Sherman Twp, 246A. John J. RUFFING, Bronson Twp, 004. Jos. RUFFING, Sherman twp, 239C. Joseph RUFFING, Sherman Twp, 239D. Michael RUFFING, Sherman Twp, 238B. Peter RUFFING, Sherman Twp, 239D 7. History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron & Erie Counties, Ohio by W.W. Williams, 1879: Under the section on Bellevue, and under "Dry Goods" (page 401) appears the following: " In this line of business, Mr. Anthony RUFFING..(and others)...supply the needs of the denizens of Bellevue and surrounding country.Mr. RUFFING has been in Bellevue since 1856, and has been connected with the dry goods business, either as a clerk, partner, or sole proprietor, ever since, with the exception of five or six years. No >man in Bellevue is more attentive to his business. Of a quiet and reserved disposition, he, nevertheless, is very industrious and energetic, and has built up a very successful trade. He enjoys the esteem and confidence of all classes of citizens." 8. "Just Like Old Times", Book III, from the Norwalk Reflector, Norwalk, Ohio, by Henry Timman, 1984: The name Joseph RUFFING appeared on page 78 in an article dated June 29, >1979 and entitled: "One of the Oldest Churches in Bismark": "..... Germans, mainly from Bavaria, began coming to Huron County before 1830. Land Records in the county Recorder's office show that Theobolt UMLER and Jacob FINKLER bought 40 acres of land on the southwest corner of Section Line Road 30 and Bismark Road in 1836. This is south of the center of Sherman Township. Six months later, FINKLER sold 30 acres of this ground to Joseph RUFFING. For 10 acres of this tract RUFFING paid $37.50 ............The RUFFING family said in later years that they left their home in the province of Bavaria in the spring of 1836 and after 44 days on the ocean landed in New York City. They changed boats to traverse the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and then on the lake to Cleveland. From there they traveled through Elyria to Norwalk by wagon. In Norwalk, their only shelter the first night was a barn. After arriving on their farm in Sherman, RUFFING was disappointed that he had not bought land in Cleveland. His farm was in such a wild condition and he had been led to believe that it was cleared and cultivated land. ......"

Surnames: SKINNER, STRIMPLE
Researcher: Frances Van Scoy
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

This response from Jim Davis ([email protected]). I thought my 3rd Great-Grandfather, Reuben SKINNER, might have been one of the emigrants from NJ to New Haven that you were looking for, but on checking my sources, I found that Reuben moved there in 1815. However, I remember a "Mealy" STRIMPLE (probably Amelia) who lived next door to my dad's store in New Haven in the late 30's. Mom says her husband was Bill STRIMPLE.

Surnames: BROOKS, NOGGLE, SPRAGUE, WHEELER, WHEELERS
Researcher: Drew Spevak
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

This is a response from Ruth Reed ([email protected]) Catherine's parents were Joseph NOGGLE (1776-1834) of Canada and Maryanne Unknown (1778 - 1835). Philo BROOKS' Dad was Lemuel (1776-1831) and Philo's mom was Esther SPRAGUE (1779->1823). They also were in Huron County and I believe they are buried at Steuben. Philo(? name was omitted) & wife spent some time in Peru Twp. around the 1850s and 1860s. I see you are researching both the WHEELERS and the BROOKS. I have one bit of information. There was a family of BROOKS who lived in the neighborhood I live in now. My Mother-in-law, Agnes, also grew up here and she often reminesses of her childhood and her neighbors back when. She talks about this family of BROOKS who lived in at the corner of Hettle Rd and Troy Mills Rd, Peru Twp, Huron County. Until recently this house was very bare and no longer livable but owned by another family by the name of WHEELER. Just about a quarter mile from the house is the north boundary of Greenfield Twp. Many of our neighbors still attend the church in Stueben. This is probably some of your family. One other thing she has said about them is that they had a daughter who was crippled and in a wheelchair. She had very little feet and someone would give her the demo shoes from the shoe stores. Agnes would always say what pretty shoes she had and many pairs compared to the rest of the children in the neighborhood in the heart of the depression. She was approximately the same age as Agnes which would make her born about between 1910 and 1920. The house was torn down a couple of years ago and the land is now owned by Eugene Kamann. The barn still stands and is in reasonably good repair. My Mother-in-law�s address is: Agnes Reed, PO Box 7, North Fairfield OH 44855. Eugene Kamann was also a neighbor and his address is Troy Mills Rd, Willard, OH 44890. I am sure they could come up with first names, at least, for you.

Surnames: BOWMAN, CLARK, KELLOGG, MILLER, MORTON, PIFER, RATHBUN, STOVER
Researcher: James H Clark
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

I found Andrew CLARK in the 1840 census of Huron County in Ruggles Township I learned of his wife, Jane Priscilla BOWMAN through a deed on some property they sold in Ruggles to Erastus RATHBUN. They had a daughter, Susan. John CLARK is mentioned on a promissory note that Andrew and he signed, and is part of the probate record of Andrew CLARK. My Grandmother, Francis ( MORTON) CLARK, and a cousin, had said that John CLARK came from Ireland( possibly County Cork), but I have not been able to verify that. I had assumed that Andrew, Priscilla, and John had all came from Ireland. Information from Tom Neal indicated that Andrew CLARK came to America much earlier(1819 or earlier). I will try to contact Mrs Catherine G. KELLOGG for additional information about Andrew CLARK. John CLARK married Margaret STOVER about 1844. John died before 1850, since he is not in the 1850 census. Margaret CLARK is listed in the 1850 census with her three children, Elizabeth 5, and the twins, Wilson L. and George W. I am a descendent of George W. CLARK. The twins were born July 4, 1849. Margaret later remarried, and George W. did not get along well with his stepfather - so he went and lived with his Aunt Susan. George W. CLARK married Matilda E. PIFER, who was born on Jan 7, 1856 in Decatur County, Iowa. They were married July 4, 1873. They had the following children: Henry Wilson CLARK b. April 6, 1876 in Chatham, Medina Co, Oh. Sadie Inis CLARK b. Oct 20, 1880 in Chatham, Medina Co., Oh. Retta L. CLARK b. Nov 10, 1884 in Ruggles, Ashland Co,Oh. Stattie CLARK b. Feb 6, 1887 in Ruggles, Ashland Co, Oh. Joy CLARK b. March 12, 1893 in Ruggles, Ashland Co., Oh. Maud CLARK b. May 5, 1895 in Greenwich , Huron Co., Oh. Rhea CLARK b. July 31, 1896 in Greenwich, Huron Co., Oh. George W. died Aug 30, 1919 in Huron County. Matilda died Feb 4, 1912 in Huron County. Matilda parents were John PIFER and Sarah MILLER. Does anyone have any connections with the above individuals?

Surnames: ALLEN, CORNISH, RITTER
Researcher: Elaine Morris
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

I'm a new member of the discussion group and I hope someone out there will be able to help me out. Hiram and Polly (RITTER) ALLEN migrated from Tompkins Co, NY to Bronson Twp, Huron Co, OH about 1835. Their daughters Amanda, Caroline, Mary, Persis, Eliza, and Susan each married while the family was living in Huron County. Polly Allen died about 1847 and Hiram remarried Drucilla CORNISH, probably the widow of Benjamin CORNISH. They moved to Elkhart Co, IN about 1852, and Hiram's younger children married there. When did Polly Allen die and where was she buried in Huron County? Are other possible family members buried nearby?

Surnames: KENNE, KENNEY, KINE, KINEY, KINNEY, PLATT
Researcher: Joyce Cummings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

For any of you researching the Edwin KINNEY who was connected to the Baptist Church, I may have help for you. He may be a descendant of the following: Asa KINNEY, b. 17 Mar 1749, Preston, MA. Resided at Otsego, Cayuga, Vistal and Barton, NY and finally settled in Huron Co., OH. His children were: David Ambrose b 5 Feb 1791 m Esther PLATT, Benjamin Sheffield b 14 Sept 1793 Sanford A. b 28 May 1796, d young Polly b 23 Jul 1798, d 1850 in Texas Salem b 3 Jun 1802, d in infancy The above is from: "The Genealogy Of Henry And Ann Kinne, Pioneers Of Salem, Massachusetts", by Florance Keeney Robertson, M.A., Wetzel Publ Co, Inc. Los Angeles CA I have the KINNEY - KENNEY - KINEY - KENNE line back from Asa to Sir Thomas KINE of Kings Lynne, Co. Norfolk, England and would be happy to share.

Surnames: RUMSEY
Researcher: Sharon
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

Have you done your line? Who was Louisa RUMSEY's grandfather? My Simon RUMSEY came to Amercia in 1600 from Scotland. My RUMSEY line settled in Huron Co. in 1829.

Surnames: BRYANT, BUNCE, RUMSEY
Researcher: Joyce Cummings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 1998

Louisa Saloma RUMSEY, wife of Collins W. BRYANT was the daughter of Hiram W. RUMSEY and Saloma BUNCE, b 29 Aug 1824 "in New York". Hiram and family were in Huron County by the 1830 census.

Surnames: RUMSEY, SHOOK, WHITE
Researcher: Joyce Cummings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 25, 1998

This was a response from Tom Neel e-mail: [email protected]. I have an uncle Loren W. RUMSEY, b. 8 Oct 1828 Bluff Point, Town of Jerusalem, Yates Co NY; d. 17 Aug 1899 New London Twp., Huron Co.; m. 11 Nov 1857 to Mary Elizabeth WHITE. She is a sister to my great great grandmother. LW RUMSEY was a big farmer. He liked to take pictures of his combine. His RUMSEY descendants still live out on Butler Road, in the first of three houses that Aunt Mary Rumsey's father, Ford WHITE -- my great great great grandfather, built. Loren W. RUMSEY'S father was George P. RUMSEY and Lorenda SHOOK. His father was John RUMSEY who settled at East Creek -- a bit further north on Butler Road -- about 1836. This is later than your family, so might be different -- if my source for the date is accurate.

Surnames: ALLEN, COLE
Researcher: Elaine Morris
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 25, 1998

Now I wonder if someone can help with this: One of Hiram and Polly ALLEN's daughters was Mary, who married Miner COLE in 1840. They had one son, Asher COLE, who was born about 1844 (I think there was another, older, Asher in the county as well). Mary Allen COLE was born about 1819 or 1820, and she was the only child to remain in Huron County after her marriage. The family lived in Norwalk township. I have part of the Miner COLE bio from the 1909 History. I would like to find out if there is a cemetery listing for her, or for any of the family members. Also, who did her son Asher marry? Thanks greatly for any help.

Surnames: COLE
Researcher: Elaine Morris
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 25, 1998

This is a response from Beverly Bannesmith e-mail: [email protected]. Did your Minor COLE have a sibling name Maria Jane COLE?

Surnames: COLE
Researcher: Elaine Morris
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 25, 1998

Miner COLE was part of a good size family, the 5th son of Levi and Hannah Cole of Windham, CT. I do not know the names of siblings. They came to Huron Co early.

Surnames: ADAMS, ALLEN, CHANNING, COLE, COLES, CORNISH, DURGIN, FORD, GALLOWAY, HINKLY, KINNEY, PERKINS, PERRY, POST, PURDY, WASHBURN
Researcher: Elaine Morris
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 26, 1998

This is a response from Ken Shute e-mail: [email protected]. Here are some findings on the ALLEN and COLE surnames, which may relate to your ancestors. 1. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. Published by HCC/OGS. Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk Township. Page 566. Section 3 West-Ave. A- Row 10. Asher M. COLE 19 Nov 1843- 19 Jan 1912. Louisa E CHANNING 21 Nov 1846- 30 Apr 1928 Wife. Page 566. Section 3 West-Ave. A- Row 12. Jeremy COLE d. 30 Jul 1818 age 23y 4m 12d. Miner COLE 1803- 1885 (GAR). Mary A. ALLEN w/o Miner COLE 1819- 1861. Asher COLE d. 4 Nov 1830 age 33y 5m 12 d. Levi (COLE) d. 11 Feb 1820 age 53y 2m 22d. Hannah w/o Levi COLE d. 29 Feb 1840 age 69y 7m 4d. (Removed from the COLE family burial ground 1877.) Many other COLES are listed for Woodlawn Cemetery. 2. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, Compiled and Published by Scheuer Publications, Warsaw, IN, 1992. Amanda ALLEN m. George FORD 18 Jun 1837. Amanda L. ALLEN m. Nicholas H. DURGIN 26 Nov 1840. Caroline ALLEN m. George GALLOWAY 1 Jul 1832. Mary ALLEN m. Miner COLE 30 Jul 1840. Persis ALLEN m. Horace POST 16 Nov 1841. Eliza ALLEN m. E. Bishop PERKINS 24 Apr 1845. Eliza ALLEN m. Cordon C. HINKLY 4 Mar 1846. Susan ALLEN m. A. ADAMS 31 Aug 1851. Susan ALLEN m. James WASHBURN 16 Nov 1851. Susan M. ALLEN m. Norman D. PERRY 21 Dec 1835. Hiram ALLEN m. Drosella CORNISH 25 May 1848. Asher M. COLE m. Sarah J. PURDY 20 Oct 1859. Asher M. COLE m. Louisa E. CHANNING 5 Mar 1867. 3. Plat Book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio. Hiram ALLEN, Ripley Twp, page 70 section 2, lot 5, 93 acres. Miner COLE, Norwalk Twp, page 12, section 4, lot 1, 100 acres. 4. Atlas of 1873, Huron County, Ohio. A. M. COLE (Asher M. ?), Ridgefield Twp, page 9, section 1, lot 10, 105 acres. Miner COLE, Bronson Twp, page 23, section 3, lot 1, 25 acres. 5. Atlas of 1891, Huron County, Ohio. Asher M. COLE, Norwalk Twp, page 15, section 4, lot 1, (see above). Bronson Twp, page 25, section 3, lot 1, (see above). New Haven Twp, page 43, section 2, lot 9, 28 acres, and section 2, lot 10, 70 acres. 6. 1880 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. Published by HCC/OGS. Miner COLE Norwalk Twp 160A. Asher COLE New Haven Twp 119A. 7. Early Estate Index 1812- 1852. Published by HCC/OGS. Asher COLE Esta Mar 1831 pr#1; p149. Asher COLE Esta Mar 1831 pr1849; p53, 57. Asher COLE Esta Mar 1831 cp #3, p. 670. Asher COLE Esta Mar 1831 Packet. 8. History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, by W. W. Williams, 1879. Page 237. Section on Bronson Township. Under "Olena Village": "Among the earliest houses built in Olena, besides those mentioned, were those of Joel Wooley, on the southwest corner of the cross-roads; Hiram ALLEN, on the northwest corner, and John More. a short distance west of ALLEN." (Time period may be sometime in 1830's.) In the History of the Fire Lands , Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio by W. W. Williams, 1879; and the series Just Like Old times, Books 1-6 by Henry Timman, there are several references to the COLES, some rather longish. If you are interested in these, send me your snail mail address and I'll be glad to send you copies. On page 124 in the Fire Lands Book, for example, there is a description of the Levi COLE Family, with seven sons including Asher and Miner COLE. A summary of this family : Levi COLE b. 20 Nov 1766 in Windom Co., CT, d . 11 Feb 1820 in Norwalk, OH. Levi m. Hannah KINNEY 25 Nov 1790. Hannah b. 24 Jul 1770 in Windom Co., CT, d. 27 Feb 1840 in Norwalk, OH. Levi and Hannah had seven sons: Jeremy, b. 17 Mar 1795, d. 30 Jul 1818; Asher, b. 23 Apr 1797, d. 4 Nov 1830; James, b. 25 Apr 1799, living in Norwalk Twp as of 1879; Levi, b. 23 Mar 1801, living in Ridgefield Twp as of 1879; Miner, b. 26 Jul 1803, living in Norwalk Twp as of 1879. Manly K., b. 11 Feb 1807, living in Bronson Twp as of 1879; and Lyman, b . 10 Mar 1810, d. 10 Oct 1843. All sons except Jeremy were reported as coming to Ohio in 1816. Jeremy came to Ohio in 1815.

Surnames: ASHLEY, BAKER, YOUNGS
Researcher: Alice
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 26, 1998

Anyone on this list have info on Glendower E. BAKER, born circa 14 Sep. 1893, probably in Huron County, to parents J. C. BAKER and Cora B. ASHLEY? This name is the most recent of descendants of James YOUNGS of Huron County that I have in my database, and I would love to connect with his living descendants.

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