Huron County, Ohio, Queries Posted For

Huron County, Ohio

Queries Posted For September 2001





Surnames: BOWERS, LOVE, SMITH
Researcher: Jim Lewis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, September 2, 2001

My GGGranny was Clarissa BOWERS, b abt 1805, either Long Island NY or "On the Ocean", who married Rufus LOVE in Huron Co OH, 22 Mar 1821. They were in Norwalk, Huron Co OH, on the 1840 Census, but I have not located them after that. Their daughter, Elmira LOVE married Jared SMITH, supposedly in Monroe Co MI, in 1848, although there is no record there. Elmira was my GGranny. Clarissa's father was Silas BOWERS, mother Marvel ? There is a writeup about the early pioneers in the "Firelands Pioneer", Nov 1858, which states that Silas BOWERS came into Fairfield Twp in 1816. It describes how, in early 1818, he froze to death while hunting deer. In addition to Clarissa, he and Marvel also had a son Silas, who was also a minor when Silas died.

Surnames: BOWERS, LOVE, SMITH
Researcher: Jim Lewis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, September 2, 2001

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Here are a few miscellaneous items from our Huron County, Ohio publications which appear to relate to your LOVE and BOWERS families. They probably duplicate what you already have, but here they are nevertheless- 1. Huron County Ohio Marriages, by Scheuer Publications. Rufus LOVE m. Clarissa BOWERS 2 Mar 1821. Silas BOWERS m. Mary Ann TRUX 6 Jan 1833. (In the online IGI site, TRUX appears as TRIX). 2. History of the Firelands, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 303. New Haven Township. Lists Rufus LOVE as one of 86 "householders" in New Haven Township in 1826. He was listed among those in school district No. 1. Page 219. Greenfield Township. Mentions Silas BOWERS settled in the east part of the township in 1816. The item goes on to describe the incident in 1818 when Silas froze to death while hunting deer. 3. Huron County, Ohio Kinologist. Vol. 7, No. 1, Page 215, Spring 1992. Under heading of Index to Huron (County) Early Guardianships: Clarissa BOWERS Oct 1819. Silas BOWERS Oct 1819. 4. Early Estate Index, Huron County Ohio Court Records, 1812-1852. Silas BOWERS Estate Feb 1818. Husband of Marvel. Sources: Probate Docket # 1; page 7. Inventory Record # 1; page 179. Common Pleas Journal, Feb 1818. Packet (original papers). In addition to the above, Ancestry.com, under the link Ancestry World Tree Viewer, contains the pedigree for Rufus LOVE who married Clarissa A. BOWERS. It gives the parents of Rufus as John LOVE and Sarah Sally HULL. The LOVE line in this pedigree chart ends with John, but the HULL line goes back to Samuel HULL, Josiah HULL and Samuel HULL. The address of the submitter of this information was listed as [email protected] same person also had an entry in the Ancestry World Tree Viewer for Silas BOWERS. Perhaps you've already been in touch with this person. (Or is this your nom de plume?) Finally, in Ancestry.com, census records show a Rufus LOVE in Huron County, Ohio in 1830 ("New Huron Twp"), and in 1840 (Norwalk Twp).

Surnames: BREWSTER
Researcher: Paulette Brewster
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2001

I have a couple of page numbers from the Huron Co. cemetery book and I'd appreciate a lookup for the inscriptions of Alba BREWSTER on page 857, and Elmira BREWSTER on pages 852 and 857.

Surnames: CURTIS, CURTISS, SMITH, STEVENS
Researcher: Rich Kurlich
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2001

I found an obit in Topeka, KS, that relates to the STEVENS family of Huron Co., OH. I'm not related to the STEVENS family. I found this info as part of my SMITH and CURTIS/CURTISS family research. From Topeka State Journal, 12 Nov. 1928. In Topeka, Kansas- A KANSAS PIONEER DEAD. Mrs. Emma R. SMITH had lived in this state since 1866. Mrs. Emma R. SMITH, 79, a resident of Kansas since 1866, and one of the eleven charter members of the Knights and Ladies of Security, now the Security Benefit association, organized thirty-five years ago, died at her home, 313 East Tenth avenue, Saturday night. Mrs. SMITH was born in Huron county, Ohio, May 1, 1849. She is survived by her husband, C. L. SMITH, of Topeka; four nieces, Mrs. Louise Severn and Mrs. Ruth Boyle, of Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. May Russell, of Hastings, Neb., and Mrs. Bert Lewis, of Topeka; and a nephew, Bert Lewis, of Topeka. Funeral services were to be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, from the Wall-Diffenderfer mortuary, with burial in Topeka cemetery. Additional info- Emma R. SMITH died 10 Nov. 1928. Her death cert. says that she is the d/o John M. STEVENS and Bartheny? Hayett, both born in NY. Emma R. STEVENS and Charles L. SMITH were married 3 Nov. 1880 in Huron Co. OH. Charles Leroy SMITH was one of several children born to Merrit SMITH and Francis L. CURTIS / CURTISS. Francis was the d/o Hiram A. CURTIS of Huron Co., OH.

Surnames: CURTIS
Researcher: Paulette Brewster
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2001

Looking for Mary and Truman CURTIS. They were married April 1838 in Huron County and were still living there in 1850 with 3 young daughters. I'm looking for info on Mary.

Surnames: BAKER
Researcher: Cecil Peloquin
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2001

Does anyone have any information on the BAKERs that lived in Lyme Township back in the 1830's and 40's? There was John BAKER and Hiram BAKER with their families. Any information would be appreciated.

Surnames: BAKER, MCCOLLUM, REED
Researcher: Pat Hansen
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2001

I am a great-great-great granddaughter of Giles Turner BAKER and Rachel REED who lived in North Fairfield (Fairfield township). Giles was from Connecticut, and also had two brothers settle there; Dr. George Griswold BAKER and Daniel Albert BAKER. Giles & Rachel's children- 1. Helen Marie, b. Dec. 20, 1844 in Birmingham, Erie county; d. August 18, 1928 in Glen Ellyn, DuPage, Ill. Married George Samuel MCCOLLUM, Jr. on July 20, 1865 (two months after her father's death) in North Fairfield. Moved to Aurora, Illinois where George was a native. They are buried in West Aurora Cemetery, Aurora (my great-great grandparents). 2. Sarah Raymond BAKER, b. Apr. 5, 1847 in North Fairfield; died unmarried Apr. 3, 1936 in North Fairfield. Had lived with sister Alma. 3. Daniel Gilbert BAKER, b. Nov. 1, 1849 in North Fairfield. 4. Alma Lavinna BAKER, b. Dec. 8, 1851 in North Fairfield; died there unmarried on Dec. 29, 1935. 5. George Griswold BAKER, b. Aug., 1856. 6. John Reed BAKER, b. Apr. 22, 1858.

Surnames: CARROLL
Researcher: Barbra
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, September 6, 2001

Does anyone have any connections to a Polk directory for Monroeville, Ohio for 1970/1971? I am searching for a family that lived there by the name of CARROLL. This is a birth family and I am just trying to find any information what so ever. Mrs. Peggy CARROLL , her husband and 3 children in which all the children were taken to Pikeville Ky. to live with a grandmother , parents left to go back to Ohio and the kids were eventually all placed up for adoption. Need to find name of Peggy's husband __________CARROLL. If anyone can help will be eternally grateful.

Surnames: BAKER
Researcher: Cecil Peloquin
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, September 9, 2001

In a recent packet of information that I received from George Campbell, reference was made to a 6 page newspaper article written in 1876 (or there abouts) pertaining to his relatives who lived in Lyme township. This article was written by "Forbie BAKER". Does anyone know anything about this person? What paper this article was from? This could have been a Norwalk paper or some other paper in the area. Looking for Lyme Township BAKERs from about 1840.

Surnames: BAKER
Researcher: Cecil Peloquin
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, September 10, 2001

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Our History of the Fire Lands, by W.W. Williams, 1879, describes a BAKER family that appeared in Lyme Township as early as 1815. Pages 379 & 380, Lyme Township: mentions that John BAKER, one of the earliest settlers of Lyme township, came to the township in 1815. John was born near Boston, MA in 1765; he died 15 Dec 1817. He was one of the 10 original members of the Presbyterian Church of Lyme, organized in July 1817. John was the father of Hiram BAKER who was born in Homer, Cortland County, NY in 1798. After his father's death, Hiram, at age 18, managed his father's farm, then later sold it. Hiram later moved to Bellevue (then Amsden's Corners), and went into the boot and shoe business. He died 17 Dec 1874 at age 76 years and a few months. In 1826 Hiram married Mary Ann FORBES with whom he had three children- Arabella, Henry and Hiram F. The latter (Hiram F. BAKER) was the editor, proprietor and publisher of the "Local News." Hiram F. BAKER's first wife died in 1835, and he later married Catharine HAGAMAN, daughter of John HAGAMAN of Palmyra, NY. Hiram F. and Catharine had two children: John H. and David. David BAKER was killed in the Civil War near Petersburgh, VA. Page 380. Lyme Township: mentions Thurza BAKER, sister of Hiram BAKER, married George SHEFFIELD in 1819. She was his second wife. On 20 Aug 1834 Thurza died of the cholera. Her death was followed a few days later by the death of her husband from the same disease, on 23 August 1834. Page 404, Business Directory of Bellevue, Lyme Township (presumably ca 1879) lists- Printing Offices - H.F. BAKER & Son, publishers of the "Bellevue Local News." This may be a long stretch, but if the "F" in Hiram F. stands for FORBES, after his mother, and he went by this middle name, "Forbie" might seem to be a possible nickname. To supplement the above, the following BAKERs appear in our 1870 Census Index for Bellevue Village, Census Page 331- Catherine BAKER, age 54, born in NY. Hiram BAKER, age 70, born in NY.

Surnames: SUTHERLAND
Researcher: Robert
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, September 10, 2001

Nancy Paramore Look Up Results - Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, 1997, by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. Bellevue Cemetery, Lyme Township, page 214. Section VII & VIII - Row 4. 1 SUTHERLAND, Mabel Etta 23 Jul 1879 - 2 Dec 1935.

Surnames: SMITH
Researcher: Jim Lewis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, September 20, 2001

If someone has access to the 1840 census, I would appreciate a lookup on page 430 for the details on ole Jared. My Jared SMITH was born about 1814 in Morris Co NJ according to the 1870 census and his widow's application for Civil War pension. Don't have any prior knowledge of him, which is what I am looking for.

Surnames: GRAY, SCOTT, SMITH, STARR
Researcher: Jim Lewis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, September 20, 2001

Alta Wallace Lookup Results-- I had some SMITHs from CT--married STARR or GRAY Also had an Almira SMITH from NH--married Isaac SCOTT from VT. Any connections?

Surnames: KELLOGG
Researcher: Charleen Kellogg
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, September 21, 2001

I would like to check on a piece of property in Fairfield Township, in Huron County that was owned by the Asher P. KELLOGG family. They owned it probably over a 30 to 40 year period, It is shown on the 1845, 1873, 1891 plat map(Section 3, Lot 18). Possibly he purchased it in the 1830's, as he was married in Huron Co. in 1834, and I have a reference to him being in the township in 1836, as a trustee for the Hinkley Cemetery. What I would like is a brief history of when the land was purchased, what happened to it after the death of Asher in 1869, concerning the heirs, and whether it was sold by his wife Polly after her death in 1894.

Surnames: ALDRICH, GRAY, MILLER, MOORE
Researcher: Barbara Mihalcik
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2001

Query regarding a Joseph MOORE-- "I went to Norwalk Infirmary Cemetery and was so surprised when I saw 3 graves. ... Grave next to it was Joseph MOORE New Jersey Line Rev War 1761 1849 (star next to it said 1776)." query submitted by Norma Miller. Theron MOORE, born 1786 Essex County, New York, was the son of Joseph MOORE born about 1764 Southwick, Massachusetts and Hannah MILLER MOORE. Theron's first wife was Keziah ALDRICH who died in 1818, either in Huron County or on the way there from Essex County, New York. Theron and Keziah had at least three known children - Lucetta born about 1808, Theron born 1810, and Stephen born 1815. After Keziah's death, Theron married Clarissa GRAY in Huron County, Ohio 9 Aug 1819. At some point they left Huron County for Lorain County, where they were divorced about 1827. I am wondering what the relationship might be between Joseph born 1761 and Joseph born 1764. I am also wondering if there were additional children of Theron and Keziah ALDRICH MOORE who may have remained in Huron County, Ohio. On the 1845 Plat Book map there is a John MOORE next to an "I. MOORE" in Lyme township, section 3. In the 1850 census there is a John MOORE, age 57, born New York. Is this the same John MOORE who is shown on the Plat Book map? He had sons "Mass" and "Ransom" which are names associated with the Joseph MOORE of Southwick, Massachusetts family.

Surnames: BARNES, BISSELL, BREYLEY, DILL, DOWLEY, HAYNES, HEATH, HOWARD, MINOR, PERRY, WESTFALL
Researcher: Scott Avery
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, September 27, 2001

I am looking for two of my ancestors, Samuel and Sarah BARNES (husband and wife). I found entries in the Huron County Cemetery Inscription book index, and I would like to know if any of the entries were husband and wife. I believe they would have died around the 1850s. BARNES; Samuel, p183, p555 Sarah, p38, p40, p46, p881, p884, p886.

Surnames: BARNES, BISSELL, BREYLEY, DILL, DOWLEY, HAYNES, HEATH, HOWARD, MINOR, PERRY, WESTFALL
Researcher: Scott Avery
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, September 27, 2001

Nancy Paramore Lookup Results-- CLARKSFIELD METHODIST CEMETERY, CLARKSFIELD TOWNSHIP page 38. Old Part 1841 - Row 3 North. 12 BARNES, William b. 3 Jy 1810; d. 12 Jy 1886 GAR; BARNES, Hellen BISSELL [d/o J.M. & Sally BISSELL w/o William BARNES] b. 28 May 1816; d. 2 May 1897; HAYNES, Sarah M. [d/o William and Hellen BARNES and w/o John HAYNES] b. 3 Aug 1838; d. 2 Feb 1886 [Lot 14, Block 2]. page 40 same cemetery. Old Part 1841 - Row 8 North. 13 BARNES, Florence b. 17 Oct 1890;d. 10 Jan 1891; 14 BARNES, Ashley J. b. 28 Apr 1852; d. 26 Aug 1927; BARNES, Sarah A. w/o Ashley J. BARNES b. 21 Dec 1857; d. 27 Mar 1928 [Lot 40, Block 3]. page 46 same cemetery. 2nd Add. 1889 - Row 7. 5 LEE, Sarah E. BARNES 1862 - 1900 [L 47]; [there is also a Ann BARNES HOWARD buried beside Sarah]. HARTLAND RIDGE CEMETERY, HARTLAND TOWNSHIP page 183. Row 6 - south of main gate and drive. 1 BARNES, Seymour 18 Jan 1818 - 7 Sept 1899; Mary A., his wife, 23 Feb 1824 - 27 Nov 1906; George W., 1859 - 1908 Son; Samuel 1848 - 1850 Son; 2 BARNES, Samuel, s/o S & M BARNES, d. 7 Oct 1850. WOODLAWN CEMETERY, NORWALK TOWNSHIP page 555. Section 1 - Ave C - Row 23. 8 BARNES, Martha J. 1833 - 1923 Mother; 9 BARNES, Samuel W. 182_ - 1905 Father [Mex War]; 10 BARNES, Leslie L. 1857 - 1935; Bertha B., his wife, 1865 - 1933; 11 BARNES, Daisey PERRY w/o Eugene P. BARNES 24 July 1867 - 28 Aug 1887; 12 BARNES, Eugene 1863 - 1941. WAKEMAN VILLAGE CEMETERY, WAKEMAN TOWNSHIP page 881. 35 BARNES, Mary K. 1862 - 1944; Robert 1857 - 1939; 36 DOWLEY, Alice Gilbert nee BARNES, d. 8 June 1926; 37 BARNES, Benjamin 1855 - 1925 "Father"; Sarah M. 1856 - 19__ "Mother" [33rd Degree masonic symbol]. page 884 same cemetery. Middle, First Section Back - Row 11. 11 BARNES, William 1848 - 1917; Emily WESTFALL, his wife, 1847 - 1929; 12 BARNES, "Mother"; 13 BARNES, "Father"; 14 BARNES, George W., b. 18 Nov 1822, d. 10 Jul 1893; Sarah HEATH, his wife, b. 20 Nov 1825, d. 14 May 1910 BARNES; 15 BARNES, "Mother"; 16 BARNES, "Father"; 17 DILL, Louis W. 1876 - 1936; 18 MINOR, Etta 1873 - 1941; 19 BARNES, Elsie M. 1887 - 1961; Claude F. 1883 - 1964. page 886 same cemetery. Middle, Second Section Back - Row 4. 2 BARNES, "Nora" [see Row 5][Nora d/o George and Alice N. BREYLEY BARNES]; 3 BARNES, Sarah E. 1890 - 1936.

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