Huron County, Ohio, Queries Posted For

Huron County, Ohio

Queries Posted For November 1999





Surnames: GARDINER, KENNAN
Researcher: Chad Winterbottom
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 1, 1999

I'm searching for information on the KENNAN and GARDINER families of Huron Co.. I have some info. from Ken, but would like to see if I can find any other tid bits of information about some other people. The KENNAN's that were born in Norwalk, Huron Co. are as followed: KENNAN: Mary Jane, John M., Ellen, Sarah, George, Harriet, Julia Alice, Thomas William, Jairus, Cortland Latimer, Jairus Raymond, Henry Lawrence Kellogg, Asa Brainard. GARDINER: John, Charolette (KENNAN). Looking for anything anyone may find in some old books or indexes.

Surnames: PHENIX
Researcher: Audie & Denise Canida
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 1, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Sorry to say, but according to our Huron County, Ohio publications, the surname PHENIX is in short supply in Huron County. I could find only one reference to a PHENIX, and that was a reference to the marriage of a Reuben PHENIX in our Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications, 1992: Reuben PHENIX m. Ann DIAMOND 21 Apr 1839.

Surnames: SEEL
Researcher: Mary Jane Adams
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 1, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - More references to a Philip SEEL (and a Jacob SEEL) in our Huron County, Ohio publications. It appears that there are at least two different Philip SEELs: a Philip SEEL born ca 1828, and a Philip C. SEEL born 1843. 1. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, by HCC/OGS, 1997. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Peru Township. Page 723. Row 3. 33 Philip C. SEEL, 1843-1892. Louise, 1853-1925. Elizabeth M. KNOLL 1827-1901 Page 723. Row 5. 10 SEEL, dau of P. & L. SEEL, 1894. Baby. (no stone; from burial records). 2. 1870 Federal Census Index of Huron County, Ohio, by HCC/HGS, 1999. Read name, age, birthplace, (census) page number, and township. Philip SEEL, 58, Nassau,, 355, Lyme. Jacob SEEL, 42, Nassau, 349A, Lyme. Lena SEEL, 4, OH, 349A, Lyme. Fred SEEL,15, Nassau, 359, Lyme. 3. 1880 Federal Census Index of Huron County, Ohio, byHCC/OGS. Phillip SEEL Ridgefield Twp, 204D. Jacob SEEL, Ridgefield twp, 224C. Peter SEEL, Ridgefield twp, 203A. Rosa SEEL, Ridgefield twp, 224C. 4. Atlas of 1891, Huron County, Ohio. Philip C. SEEL, Ridgefield Twp, page 13, section 4, lot 17, 92.93 acres. 5. History of the Firelands, by W. W. Williams, 1879. Page 95. In the Military Roster section (Civil War), under Company H, 107th O.V.I.: Listed among Privates- "Philip SEEL, promoted to Corporal January 1, 1864; mustered out with company." Page 264. In the Ridgefield Township Section: Jacob SEEL and his wife were listed among the original members of the Evangelical Protestant Church, organized on February 10, 1861. 6. History of Huron County, Ohio, by A.J. Baughman, 1909. VVol. 2- pages 110, 111. John P. and Dorothy (GAP) SEEL and family emigrated to the U.S. from Germany about 1870 and lived in Lyme Township with son William who had come to the U.S about a year earlier. John and Dorothy had seven children: William, Henrietta, Philipina, Philip, Pauline, Peter and Fred. (The first four named were deceased by 1909.) Fred, who was born Oct. 1, 1855, marred Dora M. BOLENBACKER on 29 Feb. 1888. Dora was born in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio Dec. 13, 1857. Fred and Dora had three children: Rosa, Edna and Philip. 7. Index to the Commemorative Biographical Record of Huron and Lorain Counties, Ohio, by J. H. Beers & Co., 1894. Philip SEEL Page 239.

Surnames: CADY, HEALY, MORRIS
Researcher: Alyce Healey
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 1, 1999

I am looking for an 1870 marriage: John B. HEALEY to Frances MORRIS CADY, 10 Oct 1870. I was also hoping to find some HEALEYs indexed in some of the histories of Huron Co.

Surnames: ALLEN
Researcher: Kim Fairbanks
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 1, 1999

I am searching for my family in the Huron county area. I am searching for Harvey V. ALLEN. He went to Huron County in 1859 and was born around 1825 in West Canada. I don't believe he was married at this time and I am not sure if he had any siblings or parents with him when he came. In the 1870 and 1880 census, he lived in Fitchville.

Surnames: FISCHER, FISHER
Researcher: Roni Rospert
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, November 4, 1999

Is there a genealogy of the famous "Body by Fisher" FISHER brothers from Norwalk that I could have acess to?

Surnames: CHURCHILL, SPENCER, WILLIAMS
Researcher: Jenny Vermillion
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, November 4, 1999

I would like to figure out what happened to my grt uncles. Here are the names that I have: Arthur Ralph (he prefered Ryan) SPENCER b:1888 -my grt grandfather James W. SPENCER b:1889 Earl Sylvester SPENCER b: 1892 son b: @ 1894 son b: @1896 I guess there are only 4 grt uncles who were placed in the home with my grt grandfather. All were the children of Charles CHURCHILL (he supposedly preferred Clarence) SPENCER and Alice (aka Allie) WILLIAMS SPENCER. According to lore, Allie placed all the boys but the youngest (William b:1898) in the home when my grt grandfather was approx. 12 yrs old that would put the time of placement at around the turn of the century. There was also an older half brother, John Edwin WILLIAMS SPENCER, he would have been 18 or 19 yrs old. I don't know if he would have been included or not. Since he would have been considered emancipated, I sincerely doubt he would have been placed, I don't know for sure.

Surnames: BLACKMAN
Researcher: Tracie Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, November 4, 1999

I recently got an index copy for: History of Huron County, Ohio, by A.J. Baughman, 1909. There are 23 BLACKMAN references (!) and naturally I'd like to get them all However, I can't tell if they're long entries.

Surnames: SPENCER, WILLIAMS
Researcher: Jenny Vermillion
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 5, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - There were only two SPENCERs in the list of childen at the Norwalk (Huron County) Children's Home. Read date, page, age, name of child, place of birth, and adm(itting?) township: 1893, 180, 6, Arthur SPENCER, not listed, Norwalk. 1894, 182, 8, Willie SPENCER, not listed, Norwalk. This Arthur SPENCER would seem to be a good bet for your Arthur SPENCER. His age and date would indicate his birth year to be 1887, confirmed in the Birth Index for Huron County given below. The Willie SPENCER would have an implied birth year of about 1886, much earlier than that of the youngest son William SPENCER, you cited as born 1898, and supposedly never placed in the home. Could this Willie SPENCER be still another (older ) brother of Arthur SPENCER? The only other information on these SPENCERs I could find was in our Birth Index, 1867-1908, Huron County, Ohio Court Records, by HCC/OGS, 1998. (Read name, date of birth, vol. no., and page no.) Arthur R. SPENCER, 01/20/1887, 2, 74. Earl Sylvester SPENCER, 02/11/1892, 2, 145. James W. SPENCER, 12/30/1889, 2, 113. John Edwin Williams SPENCER, 02/16/1881, 1, 187. I could find no references to any of your SPENCERs in our Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, by HCC/OGS, 1997.

Surnames: BLACKMAN
Researcher: Tracie Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 5, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Regarding the History of Huron County, Ohio by A.J. Baughman and references to BLACKMAN therein: About half of the BLACKMAN names in the index are contained in the three-page biography on Andrew Jackson BLACKMAN (Vol 2, pages 101, 102, 103). They are: Andrew J., Elvira A., Emeline SMITH, George W., Mary A., Orinda, Wealthy A., Emma Dell, Sherman F., Joel, Simeon, and Wealthy BARRETT. The rest are generally scattered, single references found in the township histories in vol 1, or in non-BLACKMAN bios in Vol 2.

Surnames: ALEXANDER, BLOOMER, DIMICK, DUSTHAMMER
Researcher: Cathy Lauer
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

Looking for information about William R. ALEXANDER to Huron Co. between 1840-1850. His wife, Rachel (DUSTHAMMER) ALEXANDER. Reuben BLOOMER to Huron Co. 1817. His son, Charles Burchard BLOOMER, b. 1811 married Caroline DIMICK of Seneca Co., lived in Lyme Twp. Huron Co.

Surnames: ROWE, WELLMAN
Researcher: Sally
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

I am searching for Joseph ROWE and Samuel ROWE and Samuel WELLMAN who lived in or near Hartland Huron around 1825 - 1840.

Surnames: BOIES, BOISE, TODD
Researcher: Shirley Hunt
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

Chester BOIES and his wife Roxa Ann TODD moved their family of five children from Homer, N.Y. to Oxford Twp.,Huron Co. Ohio in 1824, where their next five children were born. Some of his children later changed the spelling of their name to BOISE. Would love to correspond and exchange info on this family line!

Surnames: COX, KNAPP, MARVIN, STRIMPLE, VAN SCOY
Researcher: Frances Van_Scoy
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

Here are my ancestors who moved to Ohio and who either lived in Huron County, Ohio, or had descendants with the same surname who lived in Huron County. (The year is the year of arrival in Ohio.) 1818 Isaac MARVIN from Connecticut to Richland County, Ohio; some of his descendents later lived in Huron County, Ohio 1818 Abraham VAN SCOY from New York to Geagua County, Ohio, then to Erie County, Pennsylvania, then to Huron County, Ohio 1825 Brundage KNAPP from New York to Huron County, Ohio 1839 Aaron STRIMPLE from New Jersey to Huron County, Ohio, soon to Richland County, Ohio, eventually back to Huron County 1913 James Henry COX from West Virginia to Huron County, Ohio Some of my other Ohio families are: COOPER, FIELDS, HUBLEY, KELLER, KEMP, KIME, OAKLEY My other Ohio counties of interest are: Richland (primarily) and also Mahoning, Trumbull, and Washington.

Surnames: BARRETT, COLEMAN, HAIGHT, HUBLER, STULTS, TANNER, WHITE
Researcher: Tom Neel
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

I am researching the following from Huron County: Joseph HAIGHT wife Abigail BARRETT - bought land 1835 New London but returned to New York. Philip Y. COLEMAN wife Sarah Ann HAIGHT - settled 1843 on the above New London land. Benjamin Ford WHITE wife Elizabeth STULTS - 1837 tax list New London, then next 4 years in Lyme Twp., then back in New London. Melvin R. HUBLER wife Nancy TANNER - came about 1894 to New London from Sullivan, Ashland Co. Nathan TANNER - an uncle - settled Bronson Twp about 1816.

Surnames: GREENFIELD, TONGUE
Researcher: Nola Donley
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

I am researching family of John TONGUE 1798-1878 and Rachael GREENFIELD 1813-1882. Need to know when he arrived from England.

Surnames: BARNUM, BREWER, HILLS
Researcher: Kathy Buffington Willett
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

Looking for more on the BREWER, HILLS, and BARNUM families who located in Huron and Richland Counties, OH ca 1820. Some went on to IN between 1840-50. Would like to hear from anyone researching these surnames in this timeframe and area.

Surnames: CARTWRIGHT, GRISWOLD, HUNTER, LEACH, MALLORY, PERRING, WILKINSON
Researcher: Calee Leversee
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

I am looking for the following surnames in Huron Co- HUNTER, Lydia and husband Orrin CARTWRIGHT and their 3 children. HUNTER, Manoah and his wife Susannah GRISWOLD and their 9 children. HUNTER, Levi and his wife Antha LEACH and their 9 children. HUNTER, Alanson and his wife Sarah MALLORY and their 9 children. WILKINSON, Nehemiah and his wife Sally HUNTER and their 13 children. Left the area in 1835 and moved to Indiana and Michigan. PERRING, Frederick left the area in 1835 and moved to Michigan.

Surnames: FISCHER, FISHER, HOUCK
Researcher: Roni
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

I would like to find some Huron County connection to Odile FISCHER who married a Tiffin man, John HOUCK. I think she may have been related to the FISHER brothers maybe an Aunt or cousin.

Surnames: KRAMP, PLOWRIGHT, SEEL
Researcher: Mary Jane Adams
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

My Huron Co families: KRAMP,Peter,"Nassau" Prussia,1854 Huron Co OH,1870 Wood Co OH. b 17 Jan 1835. SEEL,Christina,"Nassau" Prussia,1855 Huron Co OH. b 13 Nov 1840 m Peter KRAMP 1861 (immigrated with mother, sister Catherine and brother Phillip). PLOWRIGHT, Henry, England,1850 Huron Co OH

Surnames: HOUSE, PURDY
Researcher: Marianne V Purdy
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

My lonely Huron County folks are Henry A. PURDY, b. 1819 NY, m. Margaret HOUSE, b. 1819 NY. They married 24 Jan 1841 in Huron Co. They had 4 children b. OH (poss. Erie Co) and 4 children b. MI. I cannot connect them to any of the many PURDY families in Huron County. A Charles HOUSE was in Huron Co, in 1840. A possibility, but have made no connection. They left OH for MI about 1847.

Surnames: HUYCK
Researcher: Denise L. Fritch
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

I am researching all HUYCK families, and their descendents, of Huron County. There were two brothers - Jacob (Fairfield Twp) and Henry (Norwalk Twp). I'm a descendent of Henry's youngest (of 10) children. Both brothers arrived in Huron County from Delaware County, New York about 1817.

Surnames: CULP, PRESTON
Researcher: Tom Tremble
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 6, 1999

I am interested in information on the lives and relatives of the following Huron county residents: CULP (Edward Clinton), member of the Ohio 24th Voluntary Infantry during the Civil War. Achieved rank of Colonel. Lived in Norwalk area following the war, was Sheriff of Huron county about 1870. CULP's wife, Lucy PRESTON. Samuel PRESTON and family, father or grand-father of Lucy. Samuel apparently built a house for one of his daughters which is now the Firelands Historical Museum. Also published the Register, a local newspaper of the time. I am sure there are more names, but I have just begun this branch of the family.

Surnames: GEIGER, RUFFING
Researcher: Eleanor Kiser
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

Who do I contact for a death certificate for Mary GEIGER RUFFING? She died 23-July-1877? She is my gr. grandmother. Does Huron Co. have the obits indexed? I was told she died in a horse and buggy accident. She was the wife of Joseph RUFFING.

Surnames: BLACKMAN
Researcher: Tracie Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Highlights of Baughman's biography on Andrew Jackson BLACKMAN. Unless otherwise indicated, the surname in all cases below is BLACKMAN. Parents of Andrew J. were Simeon and Wealthy (BARRETT). They were married 21 Apr 1821.Both were natives of New York, and both are buried in Butterfield Cemetery, New London township. Simeon d. 7 May 1864; Wealthy d. 15 Dec 1891. Simeon and Wealthy had eight children, two of whom died in infancy. Growing to maturity were: Orinda, Elvira A., Wealthy A., Andrew J., Mary A. and George W. Andrew J. m. Emeline (SMITH) 1 Sep 1855. Andrew was b. 10 Dec 1830 in new London Township. Emeline was the d/o Sherman and Carolyn (KNAPP) SMITH. She d. 14 Jun 1909 and is buried in the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Clarksfield Township. Andrew and Emily had two children: Sherman F. and Emma Dell. Sherman lost his wife and was living at the family home as of 1909. Emma Dell m. Charles H. BURROWS. Notes on Simeon. Simeon came to Ohio in 1815 with his brother Joel; his family came a year later. He arrived in Florence township, Huron county. In ca 1816 he settled in New London Township where he bought 110 acres of land. In addition to farming, he engaged in the manufacture of potash and pearl ash. Simeon lived in New London Township until 1833 when he moved to Russia Township, Loraine County. Ca 1835 he moved again to a farm near Huron Village. Again, ca 1837, he moved to Vermilion Township, Erie County where he bought a farm. In 1839 he traded this farm for a farm in Clarksfield Township where he lived till his death on 17 May 1864. ( My note- It appears that Simeon had the two year itch.) Notes on Andrew J. Andrew grew up on his father's farm where he lived till age 21. In 1857 he bought a farm where he farmed and raised stock. Now (in 1909) he owns 260 acres. Over the years he has held the offices of Township Trustee, Justice of the Peace, and Road Supervisor. The step father of Andrew's wife, Simeon HOYT, came from Connecticut to Huron County as a surveyor, assisting his brother Comfort HOYT of the Firelands. The HOYT brothers were the first settlers in Clarksfield Township.

Surnames: STEVENS
Researcher: Derek Davey
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

My family in Huron Co. OH is the STEVENS family that lived in North Fairfield, OH. Please reply if you have any information on this family.

Surnames: BUSCH, GOLDSMITH
Researcher: Margaret Cheney
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

Looking for family of Isaac GOLDSMITH and Sarah BUSCH from Southold, Long Island NY. Know they had a son Isaac Bailey GOLDSMITH and a daughter Julia Margaret GOLDSMITH. Julia is my husband's great-grandmother. Both Isaacs and Sarah are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery. Any information greatly appreciated.

Surnames: LINDER
Researcher: Bruce Goggin
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

I am researching the LINDER family. They lived in Peru from the 1850s to 1867. They relocated to Parkville, Missouri.

Surnames: FOOS, MINTER, WHITE
Researcher: Mary Ann
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

I am researching WHITE and MINTER and FOOS lines in the 1820 time period.

Surnames: KNAPP, MEAD, RICHARDSON
Researcher: Kay Ball
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

My Huron County surnames- KNAPP, Brundage to Huron Co abt 1825 from Westchester County, New York. MEAD, Esther, wife of Brundage, to Huron Co abt 1825 from Westchester County, New York. RICHARDSON, Abel and wife, Phebe, to Huron Co abt 1832 from Scott Tp, Cortland Co, New York. KNAPP-related surnames- MEAD, FARLEY, RICHARDSON, NINER/MINER, PECK, BISHOP, TYLER, SAGE, BURT/BURKE/HURT, BARKER, VAN SCOY, HAYNES RICHARDSON-related surnames- SANFORD, SHAW, SKATTS, PRICE, STEVENS, KNAPP

Surnames: FISH, FISK, WOLAVER
Researcher: Glenn Quamme
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

I am looking for FISKs. Any indication that FISH may be a transliteration of FISK? My primary FISK link to Huron County is Jahiel (also spelled Jahiah and Jehial, etc.) FISK, who married Susan Ann WOLAVER.

Surnames: DUNTON, WYATT
Researcher: Joe Dunten
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

I am searching the following names: Ebenezer DUNTON- in Peru Twp, Huron Co. in 1800 moved to Huntington IN about 1850. Nathan WYATT- in Richland County in 1837.

Surnames: FOOS, JEFFRIES, MINTER, WHITE
Researcher: Mary Ann
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 7, 1999

My WHITE line is supposed to be John WHITE (sailor) s/o Jesse WHITE from Rev. War who married Martha JEFFRIES d.o of Edward JEFFRIES (England), also Rev War. Their son George W. WHITE b. 1807 married c1831 Margaret MINTER b. c 1810 probably d/o Valentine MINTER and Margaret FOOS. I do not know any siblings on the WHITE line. It is unknown which FOOS line I come from. The parents of Margaret MINTER died young and all the children were "farmed" out to different relatives.

Surnames: ALLEN, KNAPP
Researcher: Kim Fairbanks
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

I am looking for the Harvey V. ALLEN Family that lived in Fitchville. His wife was Lydia Ann KNAPP. Children: James K., Jane (Jennie) M., Isaiah Robinson (Robert), and Charles (Carl).

Surnames: ALLEN, KNAPP
Researcher: Kim Fairbanks
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Here are a few references I found to a Harvey ALLEN in our Huron County, Ohio publications: 1. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, by HCC/OGS, 1997. Fitchville Cemetery, Fitchville Township. Page 111. Section 3-- Lot 180 (Harvey ALLEN, owner). 1 M.W. ALLEN (female per cemetery record, from Olena). 2 (two small stones, illegible). 2. Plat Book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio. Harvey ALLEN, Norwalk Twp, page 9, section 1, lot 21. (Note- The name of a Daniel FITCH also appears on this same lot 21, with a total acreage of 150 acres. I checked for the names of Harvey ALLEN and his children in our Atlases of 1873 and 1891 without success.) 3. Military History of Huron County, Ohio (Civil War), by HCC/OGS. Page 18. Under "Roll of Honor"- "Harvey ALLEN, enlisted May 2, 1864 at Fitchville; discharged at Cleveland, September 9, 1864." Page 30. Muster Roll of Company C, 166th Ohio National Guard. Mustered in at Cleveland May 15, 1864, mustered out at Cleveland, Sept. 9, 1864. ......Privates: Harry V. ALLEN.......( Believe this "Harry" might be a corruption for "Harvey", considering the right middle initial, and the same mustering out date as for Harvey ALLEN above.)

Surnames: KOHLMEYER, LOPP
Researcher: Lisa
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

I was wondering if someone could tell me where to go to find burial card records for the Woodlawn Cemetery in Norwalk, OH. I have been there several times to get information and no one was around. Would the library maybe have them ? If someone does have them could they look up Caroline LOPP d:1920 and Charles KOHLMEYER d: 1927.

Surnames: KOHLMEYER, LOPP
Researcher: Lisa
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Here is information on your Charles KOHLMEYER and Caroline LOPP from our Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, by HCC/OGS, 1997. Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk Township. Page 591. Section 9-Ave A to Ave B-Row 3. 22 Charles KOHLMEYER 1869-1927. 23 Anna BAILEY KOHLMEYER w/o Charles KOHLMEYER 1869-1930. 24 Odessa Anna KOHLMEYER 25 May 1904-21 Jun 1939, Daughter. Page 684. From Woodlawn Cemetery Burial Cards. Caroline LOPP bur. 1 Feb 1920.

Surnames: BRADY, BROWN, FRANKLIN, KNIFFEN, MITCHELL, ROSCOE, SUTTON, WASHBURN
Researcher: Anne Giddings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

Tracing descendents of Charity KNIFFEN BRADY and Charles BRADY (c 1820's) who moved to Greenwich, Huron Co. from NY; their children: Easter Jane BRADY BROWN, Emeline Liza BRADY SUTTON, Mary Ann BRADY MITCHELL, David J. BRADY (wife, Pamelia FRANKLIN), and Phebe Ann BRADY (married?). Also tracing David J. and Pamelia's children, Harriet BRADY ROSCOE (husband was Gilbert; can't find after 1870 census, but she was supposed to be in Greenwich when her mother died in 1904, according to legal papers) and Mary BRADY WASHBURN and husband JAY. Listers have very kindly sent me info on burial place of David J., Pamelia, and their unmarried daughter, Charitie; info on David J.; and I have tracked some of these through the census till 1920. Family stories indicate there may have been another brother to Charles who moved to Greenwich, but I have found no trace of that David BRADY. Think he may have been confused with David J.

Surnames: ALLEN, KNAPP
Researcher: ?
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

I am looking for the Harvey V. ALLEN Family that lived in Fitchville. His wife was Lydia Ann KNAPP. Children: James K., Jane (Jennie) M., Isaiah Robinson (Robert), and Charles (Carl).

Surnames: HAMM, NEFF
Researcher: ?
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

Looking for information about Joseph HAMM of Alsace or Baden, naturalized in Huron County, 1842 and his wife, Mary Magdalena NEFF. they were married in Catholic Service, Huron County 1846.

Surnames: BLOW, COLEMAN, CURTISS, DAVIS, HELLER, LOVELAND, ROCKWELL, RUBINS, SKINNER, SNYDER
Researcher: Jim Davis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 8, 1999

The following is a list of the first members of my ancestral lines who arrived in Huron County. I look forward to sharing or comparing data and receiving new data that will help me fill in blanks. BLOW (Ann, mother-in-law of John SKINNER, came to New Haven Twp. from England via Wyandot County, OH shortly after 1869.) COLEMAN (Sarah, w/o Reuben SKINNER. Probably from NJ.) CURTISS (Josiah, came from CT via VT to New Haven Twp. in 1814 or 1815.) DAVIS (Edward Lafayette "Lafe", came from PA to New Haven Twp. sometime shortly after 1872.) The identity of his parents is my biggest brick wall. HELLER (Maria, w/o Rudolph SNYDER. From PA.) LOVELAND (John, came from VT via PA to New Haven Twp. in 1822.) ROCKWELL (Mary, w/o Josiah CURTISS. Probably from CT or VT.) RUBINS (Maria, w/o John SKINNER. From England.) SKINNER (Reuben, came from NJ via WV and Knox County, OH to New Haven Twp. in 1815.) SNYDER (Rudolph, came from PA via NY to New Haven Twp. sometime between 1836 and 1839.)

Surnames: BARNES, CORTELYOU, JOHNSON
Researcher: ?
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, November 10, 1999

Tom Neel Look Up Results - The marriage of Eliza Jane JOHNSON was to Samuel King BARNES rather than Samuel R. BARNES. Eliza Jane JOHNSON, born 8 Apr 1827, was the daughter of William JOHNSON and wife Lydia CORTELYOU, early settlers of the Hartland-New London Twp area. I am a CORTELYOU relative. The "K" would be very easy to make an "R" in any transcription.

Surnames: OVERMIER, YOST
Researcher: Cheryl A. McCombs
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, November 10, 1999

The family I'm looking for is: Hugh OVERMIER and his spouse, Eleanor (Nellie) YOST OVERMIER.

Surnames: FITCH
Researcher: Lisa Baker
Email: ?
Date posted: Wednesday, November 10, 1999

I am sending this to both my lists because the Wellington Rescuers were based in Oberlin and my inquiry is about someone from Huron. On the Oberlin University Site - (which is wonderful if you have not seen it) - there is an article with a picture about the Wellington Rescuers, who saved some people from jail who had been helping the run away slaves. In the picture is "JM FITCH". In my family I have a Jonathan FITCH - could this be the same person? Does anyone have any clues as to where I can go for additional information on this group, I would like to know if this FITCH is related to my FITCH!

Surnames: BILTON, DERBY, GOODSITE, GUTZEIT
Researcher: Russ Goodsite
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, November 11, 1999

Looking for any DERBY from Norwalk or Huron County Also interested in GOODSITE, GUTZEIT, BILTON

Surnames: JARVIS, NORTHRUP, PATCH, SLAWSON
Researcher: Vicky Stozich
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, November 11, 1999

I am really having trouble trying to find out what happened to two children that my Great Great Grandfather had from his first marriage. William NORTHRUP m. Phebe SLAWSON in 1847 in Huron Co. OH. They had two daughters, Julia b. ca 1847 and Mary Ann b. ca 1854. Phebe remarried to William JARVIS. I found one marriage of a Julia NORTHRUP to a PATCH but this was not our Julia. Does anyone know what may have happened to these girls?

Surnames: CASS, GEREN
Researcher: Bob Private
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

Requesting Willard Charles CASS and Hettie Florence GEREN marriage record from Huron County, OH approx 1925. Also wondering if Hettie Florence GEREN may have been married prior to her marriage to Willard Charles CASS. Could someone look for these names in marriage records and look for children born to these marriages, please? These were my grand-parents. THANKS and GOD BLESS!

Surnames: OVERMIER, OVERMYER, YOST
Researcher: Cheryl A. McCombs
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

Tom Neel Look Up Results - I picked up a book called "OVERMYER History and Genealogy From 1680 to 1905," by Barnhart B. and John C. OVERMYER, Beelman Printing, Fremont OH, 1905, several years ago because some of my FETTERMAN and HETRICK aunts and uncles had married into that group and were listed. I do not descend from OVERMYER. On page 283, is an article on Hugh OVERMYER, born 1 May 1801 Northumberland (now Union) Co PA, died 20 Nov 1851; married 9 Oct 1823 Perry Co OH to Eleanor YOST, born 20 May 1802 Wheeling WV, died 16 Mar 1891. Both are buried in the Smith Cemetery, north of Burgoon OH. This family moved from Perry Co to Jackson Twp., Sandusky Co OH. They were farmers, Baptist, Democrat. They had a bunch of children: 1. Henry G., b. 11 Sep 1824 2. Harrison, b. 17 Sep 1826 3. Thomas A., b. 1828; d. 29 Jul 1830 4. Lucinda, b. 15 Jul 1830, d. 14 Oct 1830 5. Mary Catherine, b. 14 Sep 1831, d. 17 Jul 1876 6. Sarah A., b. 24 Jul 1833, d. 2 Jul 1834 7. Martha J., b. 4 Mar 1835, d. Nov 1894 8. Hiram, b. 21 May 1836 9. John I., b. 13 Mar 1838 10. Benjamin F., b. 29 Dec 1839 11. Infant, died 12. Hugh M., b. 25 Mar 1843; d. 1 Oct 1875 in Arkansas 13. Francis M., b. 16 Feb 1845. Pages 283 through 287 then list some of the descendants of this couple. It does not appear that Hugh and his wife were ever here in Huron County, however, the daughter, Mary C., married second to Reuben WYANT, and their son Ira Wyant is listed in Baughman's History of Huron County, Vol. I, p. 311. Hugh OVERMYER's ancestry is in the book. His father was Jacob OVERMYER by wife Mary GUIN. Jacob's father was the immigrant, John George OVERMYER by second wife Barbara FOUGHT. Someone told me once that the OVERMYER history had some inaccuracies in it, but all books do.

Surnames: FITCH
Researcher: Lisa Baker
Email: ?
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

Tom Neel Look Up Results - I checked the book "The Town that Started the Civil War," by Nat Brandt, Dell Publishing, 1991, and it is James M. FITCH that is with the Wellington Rescuers group, not Jonathan. He was a printer and bookstore owner, and also the Sunday School Superintendent, in Oberlin, Lorain Co., at the time of this event.

Surnames: JEFFRIES, WHITE
Researcher: Mary Ann
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

My George W. WHITE is from Huron Co OH c 1820 his parents are supposed to be John and Martha (JEFFRIES ) WHITE. Any of this sound familiar ?

Surnames: JEFFRIES, WHITE
Researcher: Mary Ann
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

Wayne French Look Up Results - Could there possible be any connection to the following WHITEs? 1. DR. Henry E.1 WHITE He married Roxanna DENMAN. Occupation: Physician1 Resided: Clarksfield, Ohio1 Children of Henry WHITE and Roxanna DENMAN are: i. Frances2 WHITE, d. December 28, 19502; m. John SINCLAIR. More About Frances WHITE: Burial: Clarksfield, Ohio Cemetary Marriage Notes for Frances WHITE and John SINCLAIR: W. B. French notes that Pearl SINCLAIR "lived with his mother Frances (Frankie) SINCLAIR and his father John SINCLAIR, on Laylin Road, Norwalk Township, bordering the N.Y.C.R.R. tracks on the south." ii. Mary WHITE, b. Abt. 1853; d. December 16, 1950, Florida; m. ? PIERCE. More About Mary WHITE: Burial: December 19, 1950 Cause of Death: Stroke at age 97 Occupation: Grower-Orange Grove iii. Helen Josephine WHITE, b. June 10, 18573; d. August 16, 19513; m. Elbert Perry BEECHER, February 15, 18804; b. June 02, 18544; d. 19274. More About Helen Josephine WHITE: Burial: August 19, 19515

Surnames: BOHAM, FISH, FISK, FISKE, KNAPP, WELLIVER, WILLEVER, WOHLEBEN, WOLAVER, WOLOVER, WOOLEVER, WOOLIVER
Researcher: Glenn Quamme
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

I am looking for info on Jahiel FISK and Susan Ann WOLAVER and their relations. WOLAVER is spelled a variety of ways, including WOOLIVER, WELLIVER, WILLEVER, WOOLEVER, and WOHLEBEN. FISK is sometimes spelled FISKE and could possibly be spelled FISH. Here's what I have in terms of background- Susan Ann WOLAVER, born about 1803, possibly in Huron County, Ohio, or [unknown] County, New York, or [unknown] County, Pennsylvania, thought to have died about 1896 at Denver, Colorado, was married to Jahiel (also spelled Jahiah and Jehial) FISK, born approximately 1793, possibly in Huron County, Ohio, or [unknown] County, New York, died 12/18/1854, Huron County, Ohio. Jahiel and Susan were married 10/18/1826 in Huron County, Ohio. They had three children: John Lafayette FISK, born 11/5/1827, Huron County, Ohio, died 2/2/1895, Howard City, Montcalm County, Michigan; Alonzo W. FISK, born 1/24/1835, Huron County, Ohio, died 12/10/1893, Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan; and Philetus LeRoy FISK, born 7/26/1842, Winsor, Richland County, Ohio, died 4/12/1915, Paonia, Delta County, Colorado. Susan's provenance is unknown. She may have had a brother named Jacob WOLAVER. There is also a record of a woman named Avis C. WOLOVER, born ___, died ___, married 3/21/1852 to Stephen KNAPP in Huron County, Ohio. Assuming Avis married in her twenties, her birth date would have been in the late 1820s or early 1830s, which would likely make her one generation younger than Susan, perhaps a great-niece? There is also a record pertaining to a Catharine Ann WOLAVER, born ____, died ____, married 2/24/1856 to Nathan BOHAM in Shelby County, Ohio. If Catharine is related to Susan, she may be a great-niece, and could possibly be Avis'sister. Jahiel's provenance is a mystery.

Surnames: JEFFRIES, WHITE
Researcher: Mary Ann
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

My George W. WHITE is from Huron Co OH c 1820 his parents are supposed to be John and Martha (JEFFRIES ) WHITE any of this sound familiar?

Surnames: CUMMINGS, DAVENPORT, LEE, MCCANDLESS, PIDGE, WILSON
Researcher: Roger Cole
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 12, 1999

I'm searching anxiously for information about the following families and persons- Asa WILSON,born abt. 1800 in Hebron, Washington Co., NY, d. October 23, 1865 in Peru Twp., Huron Co., OH. He married Lydia PIDGE, b. abt. 1800, d. August 5, 1840 in Peru Twp., also. Asa migrated to Ohio thru Pennsylvania in 1820. Their daughter, Lefa, born in Pontiac, Huron Co., died October 1, 1884 in Pontiac; married Robert MCCANDLESS, who was born near Edinburgh, Scotland and also died in Huron Co. They had at least one son, Ancil, b. April 3, 1832 in Pontiac, OH, and d. May 28, 1885 in Pontiac. Ancil married Mary LEE on March 8, 1854 in Pontiac. She was born in 1837 in Pontiac to Daniel LEE and Mary DAVENPORT. Daniel was born in Esophus, Ulster Co., NY. Mary was born September 23, 1810, probably in Wantage, Sussex Co., NJ. and died 1866 in Pontiac, OH. Ancil and Mary MCCANDLESS had a daughter, Emma Alvira CUMMINGS b. April 24, 1856 in Pontiac and d. December 24, 1925 in Fostoria, Seneca Co., OH.

Surnames: AMES, DEGAUGH, DENSLOW, SANDERSON, TILLOTSON
Researcher: Susan Minch
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 13, 1999

Looking for any Benjamin Franklin DEGAUGH family connections in Huron County, Ohio. He was born in Huron County, Jan 3, 1852. Potential siblings could be Elizabeth DEGAUGH who married Norman TILLOTSON 10-8-1853 Huron co, Mary DEGAUGH who married 4-26-1855 Steuben Co, IN Ozias Sanderson; William W. DEGAUGH married Margaritt they appear in the 1880 Huron Co, Census. and have daughter Ethel, who married William Alton DENSLOW 7-12-1900 Huron Co.; Joseph who married Olive AMES 8-7-1870 Huron Co, OH

Surnames: ALLEN, CORNISH
Researcher: Ben Hines
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 13, 1999

I am looking for the marriage of Lorenzo CORNISH and Mary ?, circa 1854. Lorenzo is found in the 1850 Huron county census, age 18. He married around 1854 possibly in Huron co. In the 1850 census he is living with Hiram ALLEN, and another Cornish in the household is age 7, born Ohio. A reasonable guess might be that the oldest female in the household is his remarried mother - that marriage should be Hiram ALLEN and Drusilla (CORNISH, if my theory is correct), after 1843. So, a lookup for a CORNISH who died between 1843 and 1850 would also be appreciated

Surnames: FISH, FISK, FISKE, WELLIVER, WILLEVER, WOHLEBEN, WOLAVER, WOOLEVER, WOOLIVER
Researcher: Glenn Quamme
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 14, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Sorry to report, but I could find only one reference in all of our Huron County, Ohio publications to any FISK/FISKE/FISH or WOLAVER (with variations) that you cited. The one reference was in our Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer publications. It read- Jehial FISK m. Susan Ann WOLAVER 18 Oct 1826, old book 1, page 81. Somewhat surprisingly, the surname FISK did not appear at all in such of our publications as Williams' History of the Fire Lands, Baughman's History of Huron County, Ohio; Index of Deaths, 1867-1908; 1870 Census; and our Atlases of 1845, 1873, and 1891, among others. Jahiel FISK was not listed in our Cemetery Inscriptions book for Huron County, Ohio. There were a number of FISH surnames in our publications, but none with the same forenames as those you mentioned, ie. Jahiel; wife Susan; sons John Lafayette, Alonzo W. and Philetus LeRoy. I also checked a few of our Seneca County and Sandusky County, Ohio publications for these FISKS, but without success.

Surnames: ALLEN, CORNISH
Researcher: Ben Hines
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 14, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - I was unable to locate a Lorenzo CORNISH in our Huron County, Ohio publications. I did find several references to a Hiram ALLEN- 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Hiram ALLEN m. Drosella CORNISH 25 May 1848, old book 3, page 86. 2. History of the Fire Lands, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 237. Section on Bronson Township, Olena Village. "Among the earliest houses built at Olena, besides those mentioned, were those of Joel Wooley, on the southwest corner of the crossroads; Hiram ALLEN, on the northwest corner, and John Moore, a short distance west of ALLEN." 3. Plat book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio. Hiram ALLEN, Ripley Twp, page 70, section 2, lot 5, 93 acres. 4. History of Huron County, Ohio, by A.J. Baughman, 1909. Vvol. 2- Page 21. In a bio on Asher M. COLE, it mentions that a Miner COLE married, on 30 Jul 1840, a Miss Mary A. ALLEN, daughter of Hiram ALLEN, of near Utica, N.Y. Regarding this latter: Have you been in touch with Elaine Morris who is researching the COLE, Hiram ALLEN lines also? And has some information on CORNISH? If not, her email address is [email protected], or [email protected]. On Feb. 24, 1998, Elaine posted a query on the OHHURON Mail List in which she stated her interest in the Hiram and Polly (RITTER) ALLEN family, with a comment that Polly ALLEN died about 1847, and that Hiram remarried Drucilla CORNISH, "probably the widow of Benjamin CORNISH." She goes on to say that they (Hiram and Drucilla) moved to Elkhart Co., IN about 1852, and that Hiram's younger children married there. In Elaine's posting of Feb. 25, she commented that one of Hiram and Polly ALLEN's daughters was Mary, who married Miner COLE in 1840. On Feb.25, 1998 I did a look up on the ALLEN and COLE names in response to Elaine's query, and posted it to the OHHURON Mail List. To see these queries of Elaine, go to the HCC/OGS home page and click on Queries.Then click on Surname Register to Queries A to E. Drag to ALLEN postings by Elaine Morris for Feb., 1998.

Surnames: NORTHRUP
Researcher: Vicky Stozich
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 15, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Here are several references to NORTHRUP I found in our Huron County publications which might relate to your line- 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications, 1992. William NORTHRUP m. Phoebe STAUSSIN 11 Oct 1847. (Presume STAUSSIN could be a corruption for SLAWSON). Julia NORTHUP (sic) m. Aaron M. ALVORD 11 Apr 1866. ( Believe ALOORD may be a corruption for ALVORD--see items 3, 4, & 5 below). 2. 1870 Census, Huron County, Ohio, by HCC/OGS. Mary NORTHRUP, age 16, born OH, Page 407, Norwalk Township. 3. 1880 Census, Huron County, Ohio, by HCC/OGS. Aaron ALVORD, Ward 4, Norwalk City, 320D. Mary ALVORD, Ward 4, Norwalk City, 313B. 4. History of the Fire Lands, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 82. In Military Roster Section (Civil War), Company D, 8th O.V.I. Listed under "Privates": "Aaron ALVORD, transferred to Invald Corps December 15, 1863." 5. Military History of Huron County, Ohio (Civil War), by HCC/OGS. Page 18. "Aaron ALVORD, mustered in at Camp Dennison, June 1861, Co. D, 8th O.V.I.; wounded and trans. to V.R.C."

Surnames: RILEY, TIMMINS
Researcher: Kathleen J. Smith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 15, 1999

I am researching the family of Jerome and Mary O'RILEY TIMMINS who lived in Norwalk from roughly 1850 to 1865. They were both from Co. Cavan, Ireland. It was said that Jerome, while a farmer, also worked for the city of Norwalk for a time. His children were James, Patrick, Thomas, (born in Ireland) and John, Mary Ann, Bridget and Catherine (twins), Francis (born in Norwalk). In 1865 or so, Jerome and Mary moved to Lenawee Co. MI. (I descend from Bridget.) Jerome's brother Luke TIMMINS also came to Norwalk. He and wife, Mary, were the parents of James, Gregory (who was likely killed at 19 in a RR accident), Margaret and John. Another brother, Patrick TIMMINS may also have come to Norwalk. A sister, Bridget TIMMINS, may be the person listed as a domestic in the 1860 Census of Norwalk in the home of Charles and Ruth MILLER (Chas. Was listed as a master builder). I have a good bit of information on the TIMMINS family (including some from the Co. Cavan, Ireland research center). I'd be happy to share, particularly would like to find descendants of Luke, Patrick or Bridget.

Surnames: JOHNSON, WOLF
Researcher: David Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, November 16, 1999

Seeking information for Rev. James JOHNSON (DOB Unknown, DOD 1869) Would have been in Huron County mid 1800s. Wife Mahala (WOLF) JOHNSON from Richland County.

Surnames: JOHNSON, WOLF
Researcher: David Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, November 16, 1999

Seeking information for Rev. James JOHNSON (DOB Unknown, DOD 1869) Would have been in Huron County mid 1800s. Wife Mahala (WOLF) Johnson from Richland County.

Surnames: JOHNSON, WOLF
Researcher: David Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, November 16, 1999

Seeking information for Rev. James JOHNSON (DOB Unknown, DOD 1869) Would have been in Huron County mid 1800s. Wife Mahala (WOLF) JOHNSON from Richland County.

Surnames: JOHNSON, WOLF
Researcher: David Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 19, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - I was unable to find any references to a Rev. James JOHNSON in our Huron County, Ohio publications. I did find one reference to a Mahala JOHNSON. She is in our 1870 Federal Census Index to Huron County, Ohio, by HCC/OGS, 1999. I also include four other JOHNSONS, all from Norwalk Village and found on a Census Page Nr. Close to that for Mahala, as possibly being related to Mahala. Details- Read name, birthplace, (Census) page nr., and location. Mahala JOHNSON, KY, 458A, Norwalk Village. Eliza JOHNSON, OH, 456A, Norwalk Village. Ida JOHNSON, OH, 456A, Norwalk Village. Samuel JOHNSON, KY, 456A, Norwalk Village. William JOHNSON, OH, 456A, Norwalk Village.

Surnames: SUTTON
Researcher: Anne Roede Giddings
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 21, 1999

Am searching for information on Aranson SUTTON and Emeline Liza BRADY SUTTON. She died 1-28-1873. They were married by 3-22-1838, but I have no other information about him, except that he had a twin brother, Alanson. They had children- Charity SUTTON (11-29-1829-?), Mary J. SUTTON (3-9-1832-?), Sarah A. SUTTON (9-2-1837-?), Louisa M. SUTTON (11-27-1838-?), and Charles A. SUTTON (7-4-1844-?). They lived at some time in Greenwich and Emeline is buried there.

Surnames: MCDANIEL, MCDANIELS
Researcher: Judy McDaniel
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, November 25, 1999

Eli MCDANIELS was born in 1840 in Huron County, Ohio, and moved to Kane County, ILlinois, sometime before 1860. In 1866, Eli married a kissin' cousin, Ellen "Nellie" MCDANIEL. Who were Eli's parents? One clue- Andrew MCDANIELS, born about 1817, came from Ohio to Kane Co. about the same time as Eli did. Is Eli the son of Andrew?

Surnames: RAYMOND
Researcher: Sue Wilson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, November 25, 1999

Have just began research on my gx5 grandfather, Lemuel RAYMOND , who died 1829, Norwalk. I would very much appreciate it if someone would know of an older cemetery there where I might start to begin attempting to find his resting place.

Surnames: CRIST, CRYST, KING, MARKHAM, PIERCE
Researcher: Bridget Enderby
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 26, 1999

I am looking for any information on the Benjamin and Mary CRYST/CRIST family who lived in Greenwich Twp. I am looking for information on their grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Their children were William who married Elizabeth, Sarah who married Husted PIERCE, and Catherine who married a MARKHAM. Catherine also had a son named George KING. His father is unknown. I live on the CRIST homestead. I am trying to find out where Catherine, Sarah and William are buried and who their children were.

Surnames: RAYMOND
Researcher: Sue Wilson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, November 26, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - I found your Lemuel RAYMOND in the Peru Center (School House) Cemetery, Peru Township, Huron County, Ohio. According to our History of the Firelands, he also appeared to be active in the early history of the Baptist Church in Norwalk Township. I also found the marriages of a Lemuel M. RAYMOND in our Marrages book. They are in a later period than when your Lemuel lived, but I include them in case this Lemuel M. may be a descendent of, or otherwise related to, your Lemuel. Details- 1. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, by HCC/OGS, 1997. Peru Center (School House) Cemetery, Peru Township. Page 720. Row 13. Lemuel RAYMOND-"Sacred to the Memory of Lemuel RAYMOND who died the 18 May 1829 in the 70 year of his age." (War of 1812 Marker). Note- If you go to the home page for HCC/OGS, click on the link for Map, History and Evolution, then click on the square for Peru Township in the map of Huron County, it should bring up a map of cemetery locations in Peru Township which would give you an idea of the location of Peru Center Cemetery. 2. History of the Fire Lands by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 119. Section on Norwalk Township. A Lemuel RAYMOND is listed in an 1823 enumeration of white male inhabitants of Norwalk above 21 years of age. Page 162. Section on Norwalk Township. Mentions several early settlers, holding Baptist sentiments, met Sept. 20, 1818 and "constituted a church to be designated the Baptist Church of Ridgefield. Its constituent members were Asahel Morse, Lemuel RAYMOND, Francis H. Johnson, and Clarissa Ann Morse"."Their initial place of meeting was in Ridgefield, in a school house on the ridge road midway between Norwalk and Monroeville." 3. History of Huron County, Ohio, by A.J. Baughman, 1909. Vol. 1--Page 74. Section on The Churches of Norwalk. Taken from: The First Baptist Church by Mr. Byron Hanford. "On September 20, 1818, four men and one woman joined in a conference that, January, 1819, became the present Baptist church of Norwalk. It numbered fourteen members..Asahel Morse was first clerk, and Lemuel RAYMOND the first deacon, and the earliest settled pastor in 1821-1824 was John Rigdon." 4. Early Estate Index, Huron County, Ohio Court Records, 1812-1852, by HCC/OGS. Lemuel RAYMOND, Estate, Sep 1829, Common Pleas Journal # 3, page 538 (held in Administation Building, 180 Milan Ave., Norwalk, OH.) 5. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications, 1992. Lemuel M. RAYMOND m. Mary NICHOLS 19 May 1850. Lemuel M. RAYMOND m. Mrs. Mary SIPLEY 16 Mar 1854.

Surnames: DIVER, FINE, KIRSCHGESSNER, MORSE, SMITH
Researcher: Kathleen J. Smith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, November 27, 1999

I have a Los Angeles request. I have been unable to locate the death records of my great grandmother. Her name was Mary Ellis MORSE (SMITH) (DIVER). She was in the 1920 Los Angeles census, living with her daughter, Ellen SMITH KIRSCHGESSNER and Ellen's two children Ronald Guy KIRSCHGESSNER and Mary KIRSCHGESSNER. I have heard that the children died before adulthood. I know that Ellen eventually remarried Ben FINE and died in the 1970s. Since Ellen is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, I am assuming that her mother and children are there, too. Mary DIVER's son by her second marriage produced a son, Guy DIVER. The next time you have access to the census, would you look in the 1930 index for Mary DIVER, Ellen, Ronald (Guy), and Mary KIRSCHGESSNER? The family story was that he was a gun runner and was killed by a Mexican general for sleeping with the general's wife. (I actually have a copy of his business card - since he was in the car seat cover business, he covered over the guns and drove them across the border!) I'm curious if he might be buried in CA, also. No one seems to remember when he died. (Cemetery records are not available on line).

Surnames: RAYMOND
Researcher: Sue Wilson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, November 28, 1999

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Happy to hear you found a volunteer willing to take a picture of the gravestone of Lemuel RAYMOND in Peru Center (School House) Cemetery, Peru Twp, Huron County, Ohio. That should make a nice addition to your ancestral picture album. Have you checked the IGI records for Lemuel RAYMOND? I thought I'd check the online web site for IGI/ancestral records for this name and found what appears to be your Lemuel, with forebears going back to a George RAYMOND, b. about 1512, of Braintree, Essex, England. If you haven't, go to web site www.familysearch.org. Fill in Lemuel (for first name) and RAYMOND (for last name) and click on "Search." This will bring up a list of 50 matches. Nr. 4 on the list is a Lemuel RAYMOND, born 5 Aug 1859, Richmond, Middlesex, Conn. He died 18 May 1829, the same date as your Lemuel. His parents are given as Daniel RAYMOND and Elizabeth BLACKMER. His wife is Hannah UNDERWOOD, born about 1763, Richmond, Middlesex, Conn. These are clickable names. By repeated clicking on the Father's name in each case, you can go back to George RAYMOND, born about 1512, Braintree, Essex, England. Some of the other entries appear to be the same individual, but with a variation on the birthplace. Nr. 27 gives the birthplace as Stockbridge, Berkshire, Mass. Nr. 31 gives the birthplace as Sharon, Brockton, Mass. Of some possible interest, Nr. 30 gives the birth year (only) of 1759, with the birthplace of Sharon, Litchfield, Conn. The parents were named as Daniel RAYMOND and Elizabeth DOTY. (DOTY was also the name of one of the Mayflower passengers. Don't know if this could relate to your Lemuel, but I though it was interesting that the parents here had the same first names as in Nr. 4 on the list.)

Surnames: BEVERIDGE, BEYMER, BURNS, CAMPBELL, JONES, MATHER, MCINTYRE, NEVILLE, ROBBINS
Researcher: Beverly (Himes) Barger
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 29, 1999

John Denny BURNS,(s/of James BURNS II & J. Angeline CAMPBELL), b.21 July 1847/1848 Huron Co, OH d.22 January 1912 Siloam Springs, Benton Co, ARK buried Oak Hill Cemetery married 3 Dec 1871 Decatur Co, Iowa Elizabeth Bettie Betsy ROBBINS, (d/of Job ROBBINS & Elizabeth BEVERIDGE), b. 12 January 1846 Vinton Co, Ohio d.29 Apr 1921 Barnard Co, MO at son's home. James BURNS II was s/of James BURNS I & Frances BEYMER. J. Angeline CAMPBELL was d/of Hugh Argyl CAMPBELL & Margaret MATHER. Job ROBBINS was s/of Charles Henry ROBBINS & Sarah NEVILLE. Elizabeth BEVERIDGE was d/of Henry BEVERIDGE & Mary JONES. Frances BEYMER was d/of George BEYMER & Christina MCINTYRE. This ancestry is in BARGER line link of our homepage.

Surnames: ARMISTEAD, BARGER, BEVERIDGE, BEYMER, BURNS, CAMPBELL, DANIELS, GIBSON, HUKILL, KITTERMAN, LOVETT, MATHER, ROBBINS, ROBINSON, SHAPLEY, STEEN, WARREN, WELDON, WITHERS
Researcher: Beverly (Himes) Barger
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 29, 1999

Allied surnames related and married into family of John Denny BURNS of Huron Co, Ohio. BARGER, BEYMER, CAMPBELL, MATHER, KITTERMAN, ARMISTEAD, WARREN, ROBBINS, HUKILL, BEVERIDGE, LOVETT, WELDON, DANIELS, SHAPLEY, STEEN, WITHERS, GIBSON,and ROBINSON.

Surnames: BAKER
Researcher: Karen
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, November 29, 1999

My g-grandfather, Perry Legrand BAKER was born in Huron County, OH in 1847. His pension papers list his mother and father as A.A. and Makala BAKER. An 1870 census in Indiana also lists Perry's parents as A.A. and Makala. That census also indicates that Perry's parents probably married in about 1837-1839. I do not know what the A.A. stands for. The Family History Center's AIS Index shows the following three "A" Baker names as living in Huron County in 1850. Abajiah (or Abajah) in Ripley Twp, Abraham in Hartland Twp, and Adison in Fairfield Twp. Could you check your Plat Book of 1845 for that name? The second request would be to look up A.A. and Makala in the Huron County, Ohio marriage record book.

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