Huron County, Ohio, Queries Posted For

Huron County, Ohio

Queries Posted For January thru February 2004





Surnames: MILLS
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 1, 2004

I would appreciate a look-up of a few names in the cemetery book. All have the last name of MILLS. From the index I find the following entries of interest- ISAAC, 355; ISAAC P., 115; MARTHA, 815(2); NATHANIEL, 815(3); NATHANIEL J., 815; NATHANIEL, JR., 815; SARAH J., 115.

Surnames: SEARIGHT
Researcher: Barbara Eberhart
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, January 9, 2004

Is there anyone out there who could tell me the maiden name of the Bessie M. SEARIGHT 1896-1979, wife of Daniel SEARIGHT 1889-1974. They are both buried in Clarksfield Methodist Cem.

Surnames: COOKINGHAM, MILLS
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 15, 2004

Would it be possible to get the cemetery inscriptions for the following? COOKINGHAM , Agnes, Horace, & Horace Arthur found on page 421. MILLS, Geo. J. & G. W. found on page 357.

Surnames: COOKINGHAM, MILLS
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 15, 2004

Debbie OrthNLookup Results-- Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, Page 421. Grove Street Cemetery, New London Township. Section 1 - Row 10. 22 COOKINGHAM, Horace Arthur, s/o H. & A. COOKINGHAM 1868-1882; 25 COOKINGHAM, Horace 1845-1918; 26 COOKINGHAM, Horace, 12 Ohio L.A.; 27 COOKINGHAM, Agnes w/o Horace COOKINGHAM, 1845-1911. Page 357. Guinea Corners Cemetery, New Haven Township. Row 12. 7 MILLS, Theodore V., s/o Geo. J. MILLS, d. 24 Mar 1878 AE. 24 y 7 m 9 d (GAR marker) [broken]. 8 MILLS, --, d/o Henry & Elizabeth MILLS, d. 27 Oct 1851 AE. 18 y 6 m 25 d [stone down]. 9 MILLS, Celestia A., d/o G. & J. MILLS, d. 21 Nov 1851 AE. 1 y 9 m 11 d [stone down in 1991]. 10 MILLS, Little Cory Craye, d/o G.W. & E.J. MILLS, d. 30 Jun 1860 age 2 y 7 m 30 d.

Surnames: ROSS, SINCLAIR
Researcher: Bvd
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 17, 2004

Have you any listing for a Columbus ROSS and wife, Isabel nee SINCLAIR who are buried in Wakeman Cemetery?

Surnames: DAVIS, SHELL, SNYDER
Researcher: Jim Davis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004

I'm looking for information that would help identify the parents of my grandfather, Edward Lafayette (Lafe) DAVIS. According to his death certificate (information provided by my grandmother), he was born in Blanket Hill, OH on March 9, 1872 and his parents were Albert DAVIS and Mary SHELL, both born in PA. However, for the 1900 census, Lafe stated that he also was born in PA. I have not been able to locate a Blanket Hill in OH, but there is such a place in Armstrong County, PA. Lafe married Harriet SNYDER in New Haven Twp., Huron County, OH on October 14, 1896 and he died there on September 22, 1923. According to a distant cousin, who published a history of the RUBINS family in 1973, "Edward's parents died young and he was raised by foster parents." I don't know where she got that information, but Lafe's daughter and one son was still living then, so maybe one of them supplied it. I could not find an Albert DAVIS with a wife named Mary and a son named Edward or Lafayette in the 1880 census soundex for PA, but did find an Albert DAVIS with a wife named Sarah and a son named Lafayette, all from PA, in the 1880 census soundex for OH. They lived in Plymouth Twp., Richland County, which is only 3 miles from New Haven. They reported that Lafayette was nine, but Lafe should only have been eight when the census was taken. They also had six children younger than Lafayette, but my mother said she never heard anything about Lafe having any siblings. The members of this family from Plymouth were- Albert, 39, b. PA; Sarah, 29, b. PA; Lafayette, 9, b. PA; Laura, 7, b. PA; Lurenza, 5, b. PA; Louisa, 4, b. OH; Harry G., 3, b. OH; Bertha, 1, b. OH; and a son, 2 mo., b. OH. I have not been able to locate this family after 1880. I would greatly appreciate any information that would help confirm or refute the possible connection of Lafe to the Albert DAVIS of Plymouth or could throw some light on the identity of Lafe's parents.

Surnames: COLBY
Researcher: Ronald Colby
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Would like obit lookups for the following COLBY men if at all possible or point me in the right direction to find them. Name- Beverly R COLBY Gender- Male. Date of Death- 15 March 1985. Birth Date- 03 February 1918. Volume- 25992. Certificate- 022332. Autopsy- Yes - Used for certification. Social Security Number- 281164640. Marital Status- Married. Hispanic Origin- Norwegian, Swedish, Danish. Place of Death- Toledo, Lucas County. Certifier- Physician. Race- White. Birth Place- Massachusetts. Residence- Norwalk, Huron County. Age- 67 Years. Name- Howard R COLBY. Gender- Male. Date of Death- May 02, 1966. Volume- 18457. Certificate- 35293. Marital Status- Widowed. Place of Death- Sandusky, Erie County. Race- White. Residence- Huron County. Age 85. (Note- dob 29 Jan 1881 Maine.)

Surnames: COLBY
Researcher: Ronald Colby
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Fritz Lookup results-- Beverly is buried Oakland Cemetery,Sandusky,OH

Surnames: KLAG, KOHLMEYER
Researcher: Larry King
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2004

Could someone please do a lookup on Johann Valentine KLAG's tombstone inscription which is indexed on page 598 of the Huron County Cemetery Inscriptions Book. I am also looking for the possible relationship between Johann Valentine KLAG and the Gertrude KLAG who I believe was married to John Henry KOHLMEYER b.Nov 1828 in Darmstadt and migrated to Huron County Ohio.

Surnames: KEITH
Researcher: Jessie Deith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 2004

Can anyone tell me more about Nathan KEITH who moved into the town of Bronson, Huron County about 1819?

Surnames: KAITH, KEITH, KEITT, KIETH, POND
Researcher: Jessie Deith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 3, 2004

Ken Shute Lookup Results-- Here are a few references to a Nathan KEITH I found in our Huron County, Ohio publications. There appears to be two different Nathan KEITHs--one who died about 1816, the other who married a Fidelia M. POND 17 April 1845. Details- 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Nathan KEITH m. Fidelia M. POND 17 April 1845, old book 2, page 175. Charles KIETH (sic) m. Elvira POND 22 Apr 1824, old book 1, page 58. ( I include Charles above on the possibility that he might be related to Nathan.) 2. History of the Firelands, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 224 in Chapter on Greenfield Township. Under heading of "Mills"- "Nathan KEITH, who moved into Bronson with Judge Southgate and family in 1816, was injured in this mill (Carkhuff's mill) during its erection, which caused his death a short time after." Page 229. Mentions Caleb KEITH, Carlos KEITH, Joshua Freeman and Jonathon Fish accompanied Robert S. Southgate of Barand , Vermont, to Ohio in the winter of 1815. Carlos KEITH married, April 22, 1824, Elvira POND, daughter of Munson POND who moved into Peru from Knox County the year previous. (Note- Carlos KEITH mentioned here would seem to be the same person as "Charles KIETH" mentioned in item 1. above.) 3. Plat book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio. KAITH (sic) and POND, Peru Twp, section 1, lot 19, page 25. C. KEITT (sic), Peru Twp, section 1, lot 18, 10 acres, page 25. Carlos KEITT (sic), Peru Twp, section 1, lot 17, 12 1/2 acres, page 25.

Surnames: TOMPKINS
Researcher: Lee Reilly
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, February 5, 2004

I understand there is a Ray TOMPKINS on this list. Sir, I was wondering if you have any connection to any of the TOMPKINS of Huron County?

Surnames: MOSER, MOSIER
Researcher: Elizabeth (MOSER) Kirkpatrick
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 6, 2004

I will share my documented MOSIER/MOSER research information with any one with documented information of their MOSER-MOSIER line. My MOSER/MOSIER family with 5 sons and 1 daughter arrived in Huron Co. in 1850.

Surnames: MOSER
Researcher: Elizabeth (MOSER) Kirkpatrick
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 6, 2004

Jim Pettit Look Up Results - I am not part of your line, but I did grow up with two MOSER boys who went to Greenwich High School back in the early 50's. Their names were Dick and Bobby and I believe they had a sister also.

Surnames: TOMPKINS
Researcher: Lee Reilly
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 6, 2004

Ray Tompkins Look Up Results - To the best of my knowledge and research, thus far, none of my TOMPKINS family lived in Ohio. Having said that, I cannot be sure what route my Daniel "D" TOMPKINS took when he came to California from Michigan. He arrived in California about 1852. My relationship with Huron County is through the Epenetus and Cyrenius STARR family and their daughter, Alvria Mercy STARR. Alvira (18 years old), with her brother Matthew (with his wife and child(ren)) and sister Philena (15 years old) came to California around 1860. Daniel and Alvira were married in 1861 in Paskenta, Tehama County, California. Paskenta was a very small place (still is) and the lure of farm land drew people there. I don't know enough about Daniel except to say he was born on 26 Feb 1829 in New York (Father Gideon, Mother Maria), raised in Michigan (I can find no absolute proof this family was there), and died on 16 Nov 1886 in Lorenzo, Santa Cruz Co, California. Birth, Father's name Gideon, marriage, and death according to the family Bible. The reference to Michigan was in an Obituary column in the local M. E. Church. And, according to my cousin, there was never a mention of siblings.

Surnames: CARPENTER, KEITH, LYON
Researcher: Jessie Deith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 6, 2004

My thanks to Ken Shute. I have been looking for the right Nathan KEITH for a long time and with his additional clues it is narrowed down, perhaps as much as it will ever be. In Huron co I have a Della Jane LYON who was born to David LYON (1822 to 1900) and his wife Eunice CARPENTER. Eunice was born to Rev. Orson L. CARPENTER and his wife Ester (Esther) KEITH. She was born in 1813 in Coventry, New Hampshire coming to Ohio with her parents as a child. My only clue to her parents that I have is a list of heads of households in the town papers in 1811. The only KEITH mentioned is a Nathan. Now thanks to Ken I have some other family members who accompanied them and with that I found a matching family in "The KEITH Book" by Larry KEITH. I'm still wondering about the Rosetta KEITH that I've seen mentioned and wonder if there is a connection.

Surnames: CARPENTER, KEITH, LYON
Researcher: Jessie Deith
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 2004

Ken Shute Look Up Results - At the risk of duplicating what you already know, here are some more references from our Huron County, Ohio publications which seem to pertain to your forebears of interest. 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Esther M. KEITH m. Orson CARPENTER 3 Feb 1830, old book 1, page 116. David LYON m. Eunice CARPENTER 18 Nov 1852, old book 3, page 307. Della Jane LYON m. George BERT, Jr., 30 Jun 1889, book 5, page 228. 2. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, Page 813. Christian Church Cemetery, Ripley Township, Row 6. 14 C. L. CARPENTER, d. 15 Apr 1891, age 83y 10m 26d. Ester M. CARPENTER, his wife, d. 7 Jul 1893, age 79y 9m 13 d. 3. History of the Firelands, by W. W. Williams, 1879. Page 353. Fairfield Township. "Asa and Orson CARPENTER of New York State arrived (in Fairfield Township) in 1825, and the former purchased land in lot thirty-two, section 2. John CARPENTER also came in an early date." 4. Plat Book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio. Esther CARPENTER, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 49. 5. Atlas of 1873, Huron County, Ohio. Mrs. O. CARPENTER, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 33. A.D. CARPENTER, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 33. 6. Atlas of 1891, Huron County, Ohio. Esther CARPENTER, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 35. Aro D. CARPENTER, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 35. 7. Huron County, Ohio Census Index, 1870. CARPENTERs listed below are found on Census Page 283, Fairfield Township. Read name, age and place of birth: Orson CARPENTER, 63, CT. Esther M. CARPENTER, 56, NH. Horace M. CARPENTER, 23, OH.

Surnames: DEWITT, SAMPLE, TOMPKINS
Researcher: Lee Reilly
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 2004

I'm researching the SAMPLE, TOMPKINS and DEWITT families.

Surnames: SANDERS, SAUNDERS
Researcher: Jean Sanders
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 2004

I am looking for SANDERS/SAUNDERS who supposedly walked out of New York into the territory that was early Huron County. Any names in the 1800's or turn of the century? We find the family later in West Creek Township Lowell, Indian and Branch County Michigan.

Surnames: CLARK, STOTTS
Researcher: Karen STOTTS Myatt
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 2004

I am still looking for a tie between Reuben STOTTS (1806) of Huron County and William STOTTS (1845) born to Rachel CLARK and a Reuben STOTTS.

Surnames: CARPENTER, HOPKINS
Researcher: Debby Boone
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 2004

Does any one know who the parent of Clarissa CARPENTER b. abt. 1815 (1850 census gives name as Clarinda age 35 b. in Mass) might have been. Clarissa married John HOPKINS (b. Sep 21, 1810) Nov 8, 1848 in Huron Co., OH. She was John's second wife and they had 3 children, but I do not know who her parents were. Both are buried at Edwards Grove Cemetery in Ripley Township.

Surnames: CARPENTER, HOPKINS
Researcher: Debby Boone
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 9, 2004

Jessie Deith Look Up Results - My grandmother (I'm72) was born in Ohio. She had an autograph book, which I have passed on to my son. Her grandfather, Orson CARPENTER and his brother, Asa, were in it. They came from Connecticut according to the 1860 census; however, Orson's obituary claimed he came from "York state". Orson was born about 1807, and Asa 2 years before, so they were of the same generation as your CARPENTER. I will ask my son to check the autograph book for any other CARPENTERs, but I do not remember a Clarissa.

Surnames: STOTTS
Researcher: Karen STOTTS Myatt
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Ken Shute Lookup Results-- From what I found, it appears that the Huron County Reuben STOTTS, b. 1806, is a different person than the Reuben STOTTS who married Rachel CLARK and had a son named William STOTTS. The Huron County Reuben was born 1806, married a Martha FISHER in 1865, and was still married to her in 1880 according to the Federal census for Ripley Twp, Huron County, of that year. I found no record of any other marriage of this Reuben, either before or after 1865. His family in 1880 consisted of Martha, age 33; a daughter Ella, age 18; and a son Reuben, age 6. I could find no death date for Martha. The Reuben STOTTS who married Rachel CLARK was born about 1829. Rachel CLARK was born in 1831 in Allegheny County, MD, died Oct 1870, and was buried in Tedrow Cemetery, Dover Twp, Fulton County, OH. They had one son named William W. STOTTS born 1845 in Wauseon, Fulton County, OH. William was listed as having four wives (sequentially, not concurrently). Apart from this Reuben being born about 23 years after the Huron County Reuben, his wife Rachel died in 1870, five years after Martha FISHER married the Huron County Reuben. Details- 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, published by Scheuer Publications. Reuben STOTTS m. Martha FISHER 18 Sep 1865, Book 1, Page 486. 2. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk Township. Page 552. Section 1-- Ave C-- Row 7. 22 Reuben STOTTS d. 20 Sep 1882 age 76y 3d. Jacob (STOTTS) d. 26 Nov 1864 in his 80th year. Sarah S. (STOTTS) d. 15 Nov 1870 age 1y 11m 22d. 3. Death Index, Huron County, Ohio, 1867-1908. Reuben STOTTS d. 09/20/1882, Vol. 1, Page 100. 4. Ancestry.com. Reuben STOTTS appears in the Federal Censuses for Ripley Twp, Huron County, OH in the years 1860 through 1880. The image for the 1880 Census shows (read name, age, relationship, occupation, place of birth, place of birth of father, place of birth of mother. Reuben STOTTS, 73, farmer, OH, __, __. Martha STOTTS, 33, wife, keeping house, Eng., Eng., Eng. Ella, 18, daughter, at school, OH, OH, Eng. Reuben, 6, son, OH, OH, Eng. 5. Family Search.org. Family Group Record. Husband's name- Ruben STOTTS. Born- Abt. 1829. Place- Allegany County, MD. Wife's name- Rachel CLARK. Born- 30 May 1831. Place- Allegany County, MD. Died- Oct 1870. Buried- Tedrow Cem., Dover Twp, Fulton Co., OH. Father- Ebenezer CLARK. Mother- Mary DYE. Children. William W. STOTTS. Born- 2 Oct 1845. Place- Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH. Died- 30 Oct 1925. Place- Liberty Center, Henry, OH. Buried- 2 Nov 1925. Place- ( Heath Cemetery) Colton, Henry OH. And from an Individual Record for William W. Stotts, his marriages included- Emma BARKDUL, 5 May 1884. Jennie LEWIS, 20 Jun 1900, Providence Township, Lucas, OH. Lydia BUCKMASTER, 29 Sep 1870 Eliza. Were you interested in determining whether the Huron County Reuben STOTTS was the same person as the Reuben STOTTS who married Rachel CLARK, or were you trying to determine if both Reuben STOTTS had a common ancestor?

Surnames: STOTTS
Researcher: Karen STOTTS Myatt
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2004

This Reuben STOTTS thing is very difficult! 1. I have found no marriage record whatsoever for Reuben and Rachel. I would love to but I cannot. Rachel CLARK was 13 when William (my great grandfather) was conceived and 14 when he was born. I can find no marriage for her other than one to Nathaniel RIDDLE a mere 2 years after the baby William was born. I never saw him listed as a STOTTS on any census records. He was listed on the 1850 census and onward until adulthood as a RIDDLE if I am remembering correctly. The only marriage listed in the family Bible for her is the one to Nathaniel RIDDLE. 2. I cannot find one single reference anywhere to substantiate a birth for any Reuben in 1829. My own aunt was the one that submitted the work to the LDS Family Group Record. She admits she had no documentation at all! She guessed and based it on the birth of Rachel. Not very accurate. She admits the same thing for the place of birth. She just "figured" that he would have been born in the same place and time as Rachel. 3. I can find no earlier marriage for Reuben STOTTS before Martha FISHER. NONE! He was 59 years old when he married her. What was he doing those years previous to that? He traveled in various counties around Ohio and bought up properties. I have found a tax record in Williams County (I believe the same Reuben) right next to Fulton County. It looks to be a straight line of about 15-20 miles along the railroad to the CLARK family farm. It is easy to speculate at the point. He also bought land in Hancock county and possible in LaPorte County, Indiana where Rachel's uncles bought. At least, some Reuben did. 4. I have seen some of the pictures of the STOTTS people in Huron County or from there. There is a striking resemblance between a man named Abraham STOTTS and my grandfather Lee STOTTS the son of William born to Rachel and Reuben. 5. There are more than a few physical things that need to be considered. Not the least of which is the diabetes that was a contributing factor in Reuben of Huron County and my William and my own grandfather (not dead yet but suffering with it nonetheless). I am ok if you think the following is silly. They were circus performers right. Ella, the daughter of Reuben was very limber and lithe. Runs in the family very strongly. I can still at the age of 47 do things I could do as a cheerleader in school. My sister too is like a ragdoll. Not big people it seems. I am 5'. William was 5'6 according to his military records. He had auburn hair and hazel eyes. My dad has both. My dad is 5'8 or so. 6. Personality traits. Oh yes, I have looked into this as well. I am going to say some things I would not want repeated anywhere. My STOTTS people are mean. My grandpa was extremely abusive and could not control his anger. I have strong and unpleasant memories of cousins and others in the family being literally beaten by him. No thought for anything but what he thought he needed to do. That family has a real problem with uncontrollable anger and bipolar or manic problems. Very interesting. I asked a psychologist in the family (1st cousin) if there was any merit to building a family profile on such emotional and psychological things and was told that many of these problems are indeed familial and to keep researching it to see if I can find a solid paper-type link. I am going for it. Oh, by the way, he knew nothing of these things I found, only about our own grandfather. I found a story about a STOTTS guy who was institutionalized "not because he was insane,! but for his inability to control his temper". This man was from Huron County and ended up institutionalized in FT. Wayne, Indiana.... One STOTTS man through his baby up against a wall because he would not eat. One abused his son so badly that the boy hung himself... did not die but was never the same again. Just stuff like that from the fringes of the STOTTS family in Huron County. Not to mention how Reuben STOTTS Junior took the farm away from his renters just because he wanted to come back.... Unfair. Probably enough of that. Ok, just one more thing... Reuben STOTTS parents were divorced. That was Jacob STOTTS and Matilda CLARRY. She claimed (I was told anyway) that he beat her and slept around. Supposedly that is in the divorce papers. I have never read them, but the info was unsolicited and volunteered. 7. Every other Reuben I found was so much older than her that is was disgusting or so much younger that it was impossible. You are right, this guy was what? 35 years older than our Rachel? Seduction? Rape? Stupidity? Who knows? The more I read and look at their pix, the more convinced I become. It is difficult be cause there seems to be no paper trail that I can really sink my teeth in. Every thing I have is circumstantial. Everything thusfar that is. Because of computer problems, I have lost many of the letters that told me these stories. Not sure if I copied them off or not before I lost them. Do you know if there are any pix of Reuben Jr, the circus performer? I would love to compare them to my grandfather. If my hypothesis is true, they would be half brothers. I would love to see if there is a resemblance...

Surnames: CARPENTER, SCOTT, WEST
Researcher: Eric Eyman
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2004

The name CARPENTER caught my attention. Asa CARPENTER is my ggg-grandfather. Does anyone have any clues beyond what is here as to where they were born or who their parents were. Family records indicate that ASA married Roxanna (?) SCOTT about Sept 1825. There was a second marriage in Feb 1836 to Abagail WEST. The census records indicate that all of the children are from his first wife. Any additional information would be appreciated.

Surnames: BOWERS, TRUX
Researcher: Chamberlins
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 13, 2004

I just received a marriage record for Silas BOWERS and Mary Ann TRUX for January 6, 1833. They were married in Huron County but I think it was at the Richland Co. border and the TRUX family was in Richland. I am still trying to identify the parents of Mary Ann TRUX. I would appreciate any help available

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: Eric Eyman
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 13, 2004

Jessie Deith Look Up Results - I belive your Asa CARPENTER and my Orson CARPENTER were brothers. Orson was born about 1807. According to his obituary, he was "from York state". However, from the census, he was from Connecticut. So far I've not found his parents. Orson is buried in "Christian Church Cemetery" Ripley, Ohio. I'm trying to find the church that might have the old records of this church, in the hopes the marriage records might list the parents. So far there has been no reply. If you live close-by you might persue this avenue in person and get better results (I'm in Illinois). I've asked my son to check for CARPENTERs in my grandmother's autograph book. If Asa is in there, I'll let you know (you might like a photocopy)

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: Eric Eyman
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, February 13, 2004

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Here are a few more items on Asa CARPENTER- 1. Ancestry.com shows Asa CARPENTER in the 1840, 1850 and 1860 Censuses for Ripley Topwnship, Huron County, Ohio. 2. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Asa CARPENTER m. Abigail WEST 15 Feb 1836, old book 1, page 285. Asa CARPENTER m. Betsey OWEN 10 Sep 1868, book 2, page 125. 3. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions, Page 813. Christian Church Cemetery, Ripley Township, Row 6. 1 Rosetta CARPENTER, d/o Asa & Roxanna CARPENTER d. 5 Nov 1844 age 18y 5m. 2 Abigail CARPENTER, w/o Asa CARPENTER d. 9 Jul 1878 age 70y 3m 5d. 3 Asa CARPENTER d. 15 Apr 1875 age 70y 1m 1d. (Note- Rev. C. L. CARPENTER and wife Ester M. are buried in this same row. The initial letter "C." might be in error for "O." ??) 4. History of Huron County, Ohio, by A.J. Baughman, 1909, Vol. 1, Page 449. Biographical Sketch on Irving CARPENTER includes following lineage- Irving CARPENTER, b. 24 Oct 1870, Fairfield Twp, Huron County, OH. Parents- Alvin J. and Ollie (HODGES) CARPENTER. Alvin b. 27 Dec 1854, Ripley Twp, Huron County, OH. Ollie b. Missouri. Grandfather- Leonard E. CARPENTER, b. 21 Dec 1828, native of Fairfield Twp, Huron County, OH. Great Grandfather- Asa CARPENTER - also came from CT to OH at an early age in company with his father Daniel CARPENTER who settled in Fairfield Twp, Huron County, OH. 5. 1870 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. Following CARPENTERs are found on census page 368, New Haven Township. Read name, age and place of birth- Asa CARPENTER, 65, CT. Betsey A. CARPENTER, 32, OH.

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: Eric Eyman
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, February 14, 2004

Jessie Deith Look Up Results - Through my library, I can use Heritage Quest. On it I found some CARPENTERs in the 1830 census living in Fairfield. Asa CARPENTER has with him one son under 5, himself - between 20 and 30, one male between 70 and 80, females- one under 5, one between 20 and 30, and one between 60 and 70. Orson and his new wife have set up their own home on a later page. There is another CARPENTER listed in Faifield that I wonder might be another brother. He is Harry CARPENTER. He also is in the same age bracket and has a young family.

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: Eric Eyman
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 15, 2004

I have a notation in my notes that Asa CARPENTER is buried in the "Houstotter Cemetery" in Ripley Twp. I am not sure where this came from. Could this help locate the actual church?

Surnames: BEAL, DECKER, SMITH
Researcher: Ken Gooden
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 16, 2004

I am researching Philip BEAL, his wife Eva SMITH BEAL, and their oldest daughter, Eva BEAL DECKER, spouse of Christopher DECKER. She was born in 1800 in Germany and died April 8, 1913. I understand she is buried in Vermillion. Is she listed in the cemetery book? I would like to know the place in Germany where she was born. Her father's citizenship just says Prussia and her mother's just Germany. I know they came to the US in 1831 and they bought land in Lorain County in 1832.

Surnames: SQUIRES
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, February 16, 2004

The following is taken from the on line index for the last name SQUIRES- Charles D., 545; Edith, 624; Homer E., 697; and Horace Jr., 697. I would appreciate a look up for these names.

Surnames: DECKER
Researcher: Ken Gooden
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Ken Shute Lookup Results-- There is no Eva or Christopher DECKER listed in the index to the Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions book. (You can see the names of DECKERs listed in the index to this Cemetery Inscriptions book by going to the web site for HCC/OGS-- sites.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron--, then clicking on "Archives', then clicking "Cemeteries", and finally clicking on the category "C-D" and scrolling to the surname DECKER.) You cite the burial place of Eva as "Vermillion." Actually, this is a township in Erie County, not Huron County, Ohio. I have only two publications dealing with Erie county. One is the History of the Firelands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, by W. W. Williams, 1879. The other is the Atlas & Directory of Erie County, Ohio, 1896. The former has no reference to Christopher or Eva Decker. The latter lists the following DECKERs who appear to relate to your forebears- Property Owners- C. (Charles) DECKER, Vermilion Twp, Section 1, 7.5 acres. C. & E. DECKER, Vermilion Twp, Section 1, 15.6 acres. Residents (listed under Vermilion Village)- C. DECKER. L. DECKER .E. DECKER. C.F. DECKER. Otherwise, online, I found the following references- From Ancestry.Com- 1. 1870 Federal Census. Name- Christopher DECKER. Age in 1870- 48. Estimated birthyear- 1821. Birthplace- Wurttemberg (Germany). Home in 1870- Vermilion (Twp), Erie (County), Ohio. 2. 1880 Federal Census. Household. Read name, relation. marital status, age, birthplace, occupation, father's birthplace, mother's birthplace- Christiphor DECKER, self, M, 58, Wurt (presumed Wurttemberg), wagon maker, Wurt, Wurt. Eve DECKER, wife, M, 54, Baden (Germany), keeping house, Baden, Baden. Philip F. DECKER, son, S, 28, OH, blacksmith, Wurt, Baden. Lewis J. DECKER, son, S, 22, OH, wagon maker, Wurt, Baden. Charles F. DECKER, son, S, 17, OH, at school, Wurt, Baden. Edward Hancisen, other, S, 18, OH , blacksmith, Baden, Baden. 3. Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index. Name- Eva DECKER Birthplace- Ger(many) Age- 84 County- Erie (County), Vermilion (Twp). Relation- Head of Household Other resident- Granddaughter Edith S. Hahn, age 25, born Ohio. From the Ohio Online Death Certificate Index (www.ohiohistory.org/dindex)- Name- Eva DECKER. Date of Death- 4/8/1913. County Name- Erie. Volume Number- 1050. Certificate Number- 21556. This web site also describes how to obtain death certificates). Presumed obituary reference from the R.B. Hayes Library (www.rbhayes.org)- Name- Christopher DECKER, Year of Marriage- 1850 Article appears in the Vermilion News, 12/13/1900, page 1, col. 1.

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: Jim Pettit
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Date posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2004

The only church in Ripley that I am aware of is the Ripley Congregational Church with the Edwards Grove Cemetery. A sister, Ida Sclesta TILTON, of my grandmother, Lucy Belle TILTON, married a William Carpenter, 12/9/1903. I'm wondering if he is a descendent of ASA or ORBON CARPENTER. Does anyone know the answer to this question?

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: Jim Pettit
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Date posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004

Jessie Deith Lookup Results-- Orson L. CARPENTER had the following children - Huldah E. b1833, Roena A. b 1835, Nathan K. b 1838 ( who moved to Reading , Michigan ) ,Chester, H. b1841, Aro D. b.1845 (who stayed in Fairfield) , Horace M. b. 1847 (who moved to Cleveland) and Eunice and Elizabeth for which I have no dates. The 1850 Census for Fairfield also lists a Charles CARPENTER (75) Sarah (62) Orrin(23) Ruth(26) - all one house. There is also an Albert CARPENTER (22) living with the TURNERS, and a Huldah CARPENTER with the BERRYS. In 1860 Leonard CARPENTER and family are listed in Fairfield. Perhaps if you trace these on out you will find your William. I'll watch for him.

Surnames: BARBER, BAXTER, TERWILLIGER
Researcher: Sandra Ankney
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Date posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004

Is there a way that I can find out if Adelia TERWILLIGER married Alonzo BARBER, somewhere between 1865 and 1870? Then did she divorce him between 1870 and 1876? Last question did she marry Seth BAXTER about 1876? If anyone can answer this question it will be most appreciated.

Surnames: MAYNARD, SEYDELL, SQUIRES, SUIRES
Researcher: David Maynard
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Date posted: Thursday, February 19, 2004

Would it be possible to obtain a copy of an obit for Lucy Ann SEYDELL-SQUIRES-MAYNARD Died January 29, 1939 in Norwalk. The info is from the I.G.I. except for the last name MAYNARD. I think the MAYNARD part is correct and would like to prove it. Lucy SQUIRES and Ira MAYNARD were living in Greenwich in 1880. Both of their spouses died in 1882. The Huron Co. marriage index shows a Ira MAYNARD and Lucy SUIRES marrying in 1883. 99.9% sure but... In 1900 there is no female in the household of Ira MAYNARD. Only a 15 year old son named Leon.

Surnames: TERWILLIGER
Researcher: Lynn Post Anderson
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Date posted: Friday, February 20, 2004

Sandy Ankney Look Up Results - She is not in my tree at present, but that is not to say that she shouldn't be. The TERWILLIGERs are very hard to find. She is listed in the Huron County Birth Index as being born 7/4/1887 (Volume 2, Page 84). Her name is Vera Maud.

Surnames: BARBER, BAXTER, TERWILLIGER
Researcher: Lynn Post Anderson
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Date posted: Friday, February 20, 2004

Ken Shute Look Up Results - It appears that Adelia TERWILLIGER married Alonzo BARBER in 1869, divorced him (date unknown), then married Seth BAXTER in 1876. They were still married in the 1870 census. Both Alonzo BARBER and Seth BAXTER served in the Civil War. Alonzo BARBER appears to have married a second time, and possibly a third time. Alonzo died 1919. Details, from our Huron County, Ohio publications and the internet- 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Alonzo BARBER m. Ardelia TERWILLIRGER 3 Jul 1869. Book 2, Page 174. Seth BAXTER m. Delia TERWILLEGER 15 Nov 1876, Book 2 Page 511. Alonzo BARBER m. Frances REED 12 Mar 1884, Book 4, Page 186. Alonzo D. BARBER m. Mrs. Lovina A. BLISS 23 Jan 1899, Book 8, Page 2. Alonzo D. BARBER m. Lovina A. BLISS 20 Jun 1900 NR. (Note- the "NR" indicates that the application was not returned to Huron County - the couple may not have married, may have returned the application to a different county, or married and never returned the application.) 2. Familysearch.org. Family Group Record. Shows Alonzo BARBER was born in Fitchville Township, Huron County, OH. He married Frances REED on 12 Mar 1884. No children were listed. 3. 1870 Federal Census Index, published by HCC/OGS. Read name, age, birthplace census page, census place (township)- Alonzo D. BARBER, 23, OH, 584A, Townsend. Ardelia BARBER, 26, OH, 584A, Townsend. 4. Familysearch.org. 1880 Federal Census, Huron County, Ohio. Census Place: Collins, Huron, Ohio. Household Record. Read name, relation, marital status, age, birthplace, occupation, father's birthplace, mother's birthplace- Alonzo BARBER, self, divorced, 32, OH, pedler (sic), VT NY. Alanson D. BARBER, son, single, 9, OH, OH, OH. 5. Death Index, Huron County, Ohio, 1908-1919. Alonzo D. BARBER d. 08/19/1919. 6. History of the Firelands by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 103. Military Roster of the 197th O.V.I. (Civil War). Under Privates for Company C (mustered into service Apr. 1, 1865)- Seth BAXTER, mustered out with Company (July 31, 1865) at Camp Bradford, Maryland. Page 89. Military Roster of 55th O.V.I. Under Privates for Company I- Alonzo D. BARBER, veteran volunteer. 7. Military History of Huron County, Ohio (Civil War). Page 19. Seth BAXTER, enlisted at Sandusky, 1865, Co. C, 197th O.V.I.; discharged at Baltimore, Maryland, July 1865. 8. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. Page 554. Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk Township. 10 Alonzo D. BARBER, Corp., Co. I, 55th Ohio Inf. (GAR) (No dates given).

Surnames: MAYNARD, SEYDELL, SQUIRES
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 22, 2004

Ken Shute Look Up Results - I couldn't find an obit for Lucy Ann (SEYDELL) (SQUIRES) MAYNARD, but I did find some other references which appear to relate. Although you probably already have these, perhaps there's a nugget or two you can use. 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Horatio L. SQUIRE m. Lucy A. SEYDELL 9 Aug 1873, Book 2, Page 358. Ira M. MAYNARD m. Harriet E. GIFFORD 26 Dec 1858, Book 1, Page 181. Mrs. Lucy SQUIRES m. I.M. MAYNARD 6 Nov 1883, Book 4 Page 137 2. www.familysearch.org. Family Group Record. Frank W. FINCH m. Lucy A. SQUIRES 18 Dec 1879, Ashtabula, Ohio. Family Group Record. Husband:-Horatio LOCKWOOD SQUIRE. Birth- 04 Aug 1848, Milan, Erie Ohio. Marriage- 09 Aug 1873, Huron, Ohio. Death- 31 Oct 1882 Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio. Wife- Lucy Ann SEYDELL. Birth- 09 Jan 1855, Huron, Ohio. Marriage- 09 Aug 1873, Huron, Ohio. Death- 29 Jan 1939, Norwalk, Huron, Ohio. Father- Samuel SEYDELL. Mother- Susan PETTIT. Children- Unavailable. Charles Lafayayette SQUIRE, b. 29 Sug 1876, Richland, Ohio. Elnora Blanch SQUIRE, b. 10 Apr 1879, Greenwich, Huron, Ohio. Samuel SQUIRE, b. 08 Jun 1882, Greenwich, Huron, Ohio. 3. 1870 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio, published by HCC/OGS. The following MAYNARDs appear on census page 547, Ripley Township. Read first name, age, and place of birth- Deranzil, 58, NY. Harriet, 32, OH. Hattie May, 3, OH. Ira, 33, OH. Jerusha, 54, NY. Lucy A., 17, OH. Mortimer I., 14, OH. Robert A. 20, OH. Fredrick C., 8, OH. 4. www.familysearch.org. 1880 U.S. Census. Household. Read: name, relation, age, birthplace, occupation, father's birthplace, mother's birthplace- H. L. SQUIRE, self, 31, OH, barber, OH, OH. Lucy SQUIRE, wife, 25, keeping house, OH, OH. Edith SQUIRE, dau, 6, OH, OH, OH. Charles SQUIRE, son, 3, OH, OH, OH. Elnor SQUIRE, dau, 1, OH, OH, OH. 1880 U.S. Census. Household. Ira MAYNARD, self, 43, OH, drover, NY, NY. Harriot MAYNARD, wife, 42, OH, keeping house, NY, NY. F.C. MAYNARD, son, 18, OH, farm laborer, OH, OH. Hattie M. MAYNARD, dau, 13, MI, OH, OH. 5. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. Edwards Grove Cemetery, Ripley Township. Page 822. Section 2 - Row 2. 7 Ira Melville MAYNARD 1886 (sic)-1904. Harriet Gifford MAYNARD 1887 (sic)-1882. (Note- I'm assuming the birth years on the gravestones for Ira and Harriet respectively originally read "1836" and "1837", but copied as listed.) 6. Death Index, 1867-1908, Huron County, Ohio Ira M. MAYNARD d. 12/19/1904, Vol. 2, Page 132. Jerusha A. MAYNARD, d. 01/09/1892, Vol. 1, Page 176. Deranzil MAYNARD, d. 09/13/1886, Vol. 1, Page 128.

Surnames: BROOKS, MCELROY
Researcher: Connie Hicks
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, February 22, 2004

I am looking for information on Minshall BROOKS and his wife Sarah who farmed 160 acres in New London Township, Huron County. They appear in the 1850 census. They had 10 or more children. Alzina BROOKS was 8 in 1850 and had a twin sister named Polly. Alzina is my great grandmother. She married Robert MCELROY in 1859 and no record of marriage exists in Indiana, so I think she maybe married near home. Other children were Samuel, Elizabeth, Catharine, John Aaron & Rhoda. I would absolutely love finding out I have relatives still in Huron County. My grandfather, Robert, enlisted in the Ohio 12th Battery in 1862 in Huron County. Hoping to hear from BROOKS' relatives,

Surnames: STOTTS
Researcher: Karen Stotts Myatt
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Date posted: Sunday, February 22, 2004

I would be very interested in STOTTS marriages for Huron County from 1815 through 1934.

Surnames: RUNDT
Researcher: Pat Lane
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Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2004

I would like to find a death certicate for John RUNDT. The 1900 census says he lived in Cuyahoga County Mayfield Twp. I would also like to find church records if any for him. Also the same for his children.

Surnames: PURDY
Researcher: Shirley Sullivan
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2004

Windfield Scott PURDY b 1827 or 1828 in Ohio. I think it was Huron County. He went by W. S. PURDY too. He married Abt. 1854 in Ohio to Julia (don't know her maiden name). First child was born Abt. 1855, named Harriet Eliza PURDY in Ohio, found him on the 1860 Illinois census under W. S. Purdy. This is my brick wall, I would dearly love to find some information on who his father, grandfather might have been, while my husbands two sisters are still here to rejoice with me. They are in their late seventies, and have been having health problems lately. This man has been the most allusive man on my tree, I found him by his middle name in the 1870 census in Illinois. I don't know if this man is running from the law or something. After 1870 census I can't find him, on any of the later census. Its like he disappeared in a puff of smoke. I would love to also know what his wife's maiden name was too. Are there any marriage records for the 1850s in Huron County.

Surnames: MAYNARD
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Debbie Orth Lookup Results-- When I was searching for the obituary for Lucy MAYNARD, I happened upon an obituary for Lucy FENTON. I had a hunch that this was your Lucy, so I tried looking at the death certificate. The death certificate lists her date of birth as 9 Jan 1853 in Plymouth, Huron County, OH. Date of death as 30 Jan 1939 at 195 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, OH. Father's name is Samuel Seydell and the mother's maiden name is Susan Pettit. The informant was a Mrs. Childs at 195 Benedict Ave, Norwalk. I couldn't read the first name. I then checked the address of the informant in the directories and found Burton & Edith CHILDS living at 195 Benedict Ave. I went back to the obituary and this is the information from the obituaries- January 30, 1939 Page 6. Age 84, Former resident of Greenwich died at her daughter's home on Benedict Ave. Died today (Jan 30). Daughter is Mrs. B. U. CHILDS. Survived by daughter and son, Charles of Klamath Falls, Ore. Funeral services announced later. January 31, 1939. Funeral services to be held Wednesday (Feb. 1) afternoon at 2:30, Laible & Brady Funeral Home, Rev P.J. GARCIA officiating, Internment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Surnames: PURDY
Researcher: Shirley Sullivan
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Debbie Orth Lookup Results-- I checked the marriage index for Huron County, OH, but didn't find Winfield PURDY or Scott PURDY. (I checked both since you said you found him under his middle name on the 1870 census.)

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