Huron County, Ohio, Queries Posted For

Huron County, Ohio

Queries Posted For January 2005





Surnames: DAVIS, SNYDER
Researcher: Jim Davis
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 1, 2005

Ken Shute Lookup Results-- I found what appear to be a few bench mark references for your (Edward) Lafayette DAVIS and family in New Haven, Huron County, Ohio, some of which you probably already have, as well as two lonngggg shot possibilities for his family in the 1880 Census. Bench Marks- 1. Marriage to Hattie M. SNYDER, 1896. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Lafayette DAVIS m. Hattie M. SNYDER 14 Oct 1896, Book 7, Page 63. 2. Huron County, 1905 Ohio Rural Mail Directory. Read name, rural free delivery and number of mail route, name of the post office from which the mail route starts, distance patron lives from post office, township in which patron lives, occupation of patron, amount of property owned by patron, and members of patron's family. "Lafayette DAVIS, rfd 1, Greenwich, 6 1/2 m., New Haven, t, occ. farmer (Am), own 95 a., Mrs. Harriet, Carl, Hazel, Clyde." 3. 1910 United States Federal Census (Ancestry.com) Name- Lafayette Z. DAVIS Age in 1910- 39 Estimated birth year- 1870, Birthplace- OH Home in 1910- New Haven Twp., Huron County, OH. Image- Read name, relationship, age, place of birth (POB), POB of Father, POB of Mother. Lafayette Z. DAVIS, head, 39, OH, United States, United States, Harriet, wife, 36, OH, OH, OH. Carlton, son, 12, OH, OH, OH. Hezelle (Hazel?), daughter, 8, OH, OH, OH. (Theodore)?, son, 6, OH, OH, OH. (Note- at the top of this same image page, members of a SNYDER family are listed, very possibly related to Harriet SNYDER.) 4. Ohio Death Certificate Index (ohiohistory.org). Name- E.S. DAVIS County- Huron Date of Death- Sept. 22, 1923 Volume Number- 4262 Certificate Number- 55157. (Note- I could find no reference to an Edward or Lafayette DAVIS in our Birth Index, 1867-1908, for Huron County, Ohio. So if he were born in Ohio, as the 1910 Census indicates, it was in another county in Ohio. I also could find no listing for either Edward or Lafayette DAVIS (or for his wife Harriet DAVIS) in our Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscription Book, which seems a bit strange since he was listed in the death certificate index for Huron County in 1923.) Long Shot Possibilities from the 1880 Census. 1. 1880 United States Census. From Ancestry. Com's Images. Census Place- Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio James DAVIS, self, 57, OH, farmer, POB father- MD, POB mother- VA. Elizabeth DAVIS, wife, 40, OH, keeping house, POB father- OH, POB mother- OH. James DAVIS, son, 16, OH, laborer, POB father- OH, POB mother- OH. Eddie DAVIS, Grandson, 8, OH, POB father- OH, POB mother- OH. Nellie DAVIS, Granddaughter, 6, IL, POB father- OH, POB mother- IL. (Note- I include this census record since you mentioned the possibility that "Edward's parents died young and he was raised by foster parents.") 2. 1880 United States Census. From Ancestry.com's Images. Census Place: Oak Hill, Jackson, Ohio John DAVIS, self, 40, Wales, stone mason, Wales, Wales. Margaret DAVIS, wife, 40, Wales, keeping house, Wales, Wales. David DAVIS, son, 13, OH, at home, Wales, Wales. Evan DAVIS, son, 10, OH, at school, Wales, Wales. Edward DAVIS, son, 8, OH, Wales, Wales. Margaret DAVIS, dau, 6, OH, Wales, Wales. Annie M. DAVIS, dau, 7 months, OH, Wales, Wales.

Surnames: BAKER, BURGETT
Researcher: Lynn Miller
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Could someone possibly look up for me the marriage of Abijah BAKER, Jr., and his first wife Phebe. I am trying to find Phebe's maiden name and parents. His second wife was Juliett BURGETT they were married 27 Feb 1840. I would appreciate any help with this I can get. Phebe died in 1838. She was the mother of my great grandfather Madison A. BAKER.

Surnames: BAKER, BURGETT
Researcher: Lynn Miller
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 5, 2005

Lee Reilly Look Up Results-- I have the Marriage books 1 - 2 - 3. Abijah BAKER and Juliett BURGETT marriage listed 27 Feb 1840 Old Vol# 02 pg 38 in book #1. There is another Abijah A. BAKER marriage to Sarah M. MOFFIT 16 Oct 1855 Vol # 1 pg 18 in book #2. There is no Abijah BAKER listed in book Three. I found nothing in the marriage books for a Abijah BAKER and Phebe.

Surnames: HELTMAN, STALEY, STEALEY, STEALY
Researcher: Nancy Wood
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 6, 2005

I know my ggg grandparents Israel STALEY and Louisiana (Lucy Ann) HELTMAN were married 3 June 1847 in Ashland (County I think, not town) OH and that she died 18 May 1868 according to her brother's newspaper obit. I also know their children are living in her parents' home in the 1870 Federal Census records. Now I'm wondering if Israel possibly married again and had a new family. Would you please check the marriage records for Israel/Isreal STALEY/STEALY/STEALEY born about 1826 in Pennsylvania? This man has been evading STALEY/STEALY researchers for a couple of decades and I'd love to find him!

Surnames: GREEN, REED, SHELDON
Researcher: Bonnie
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 6, 2005

Is Dighton/Diton REED buried in Huron co., OH? When did he die? I need a date in order to find an obituary. His son-in-law is from Huron Co. and buried in Huron Co., OH. In 1900, I found Dighton REED and his daughter and son-in-law and their child in 1900 census Rochester Twp., Lorain, OH. 215/223 Earl GREEN age 42; Clara S. age 47; Henry S. GREEN age 6; Dighton REED, father-in-law age 80 born NY. In 1880 Dighton REED and daughter Clarinda age 36, son William, age 17 and daughter Laura age 21, lived in HURON Co., Fitchville twp., OH. Clara/Clarinda REED married Earl GREEN 16 OCT 1880 in Huron Co., OH. Earl was the son of Mason and Mary Anna (SHELDON) Green of Huron and Fulton Co., OH. Earl GREEN died 17 AUG 1924 and is buried in Fitchville, OH. Also is Clara/Clarinda (REED)GREEN or her son Henry S. GREEN buried in Huron Co., OH?

Surnames: GREEN, REED, SHELDON
Researcher: Bonnie Walsh
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 8, 2005

Judy Baker Look Up Results - I did not find a listing for Dighton or his wife in Huron County OGS Cemetery Inscriptions book. However, please see this link in the archives for information on the marriage and death records for Dighton REED: https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/th/read/OHHURON/1999-11/0941731079. If this link does not work, you can find the entry by searching for "Dighton REED" at www.google.com. I did not find the GREEN family members in the cemetery book either. However, there was one burial in Edwards Grove Cemetery which may be that of a child of Dighton and Lorena GIFFORD REED. The REEDs were found in Ripley Township in the 1850 Census. p. 818, Edwards Grove Cemetery, Ripley Township, Section 1, Row 6. 24 REED, Charles M. s/o of D. and L. REED d. 11 Jy 1856, age 1y 11 m

Surnames: DABBS, GURGANIUOS, HUNTLEY
Researcher: Sarah Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 8, 2005

I am searching for my mother's dad's parents. He was Thomas David DABBS and married a lady named Lillie, and had a child named Susie May. When Lillie died, he married my grandmother, Jessie Bell GURGANIUOS DABBS. They had three children- Alberta (Bertie), Elizabeth (Lizzie), who was my mother, and Sylvester (Bud). I have reason to believe that Thomas' father was Archibald DABBS. Archibald was either born in Ohio, or in Gulledge, Anson County, North Carolina. He was married to an Elizabeth, and lived in Anson County in the 1850's. There was also a girl named Elizabeth HUNTLEY living with them and a family of HUNTLEYs living next door, so I feel there is some relation. In the 1870 Census, Archibald lived in Wateree (now Lugoff) in Kershaw County, South Carolina. The reason I believe Archibald (50) is Thomas' father, is because according to Thomas' birthdate, he would have been 13 in the 1870 Census, and there is a Thomas listed at age 13. The name Amanda is listed second, at age 29, but there is no relationship given. There are four other children listed, no relations given, William (15), Green (5), Adolphus (1) and a two year old that I don't remember the name for. I would like to know if Amanda is Archibald's second wife, or what kind of relation she is. I would like to know also if all of the children are hers, because the ages are so far apart between Thomas and the four younger ones. Any help would be much appreciated.

Surnames: BAKER, BURGETT
Researcher: Lynn Miller
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 8, 2005

Ken Shute Look Up Results - I couldn't find the maiden name of Phebe, wife of Abijah, Jr., but I did find some other Abijah BAKER Jr.odds and ends which I offer in the event you might not have some of them. 1. His parents' names were Abijah and Mary Jane BAKER (maiden name unknown). This comes from The Gateway to the West by Bowers and Short. On page 650, Huron County, Ohio Death Records- Abijah died 12-2-1868, age 66. Place of Death- Fitchville; Place of Birth- Onondaga County, NY. 2. Seven BAKER brothers, including Abijah, Jr., came to Fairfield Township, Huron County, Ohio from Onondaga County, NY. Spencer and wife Betsey FOOTE came in 1819, along with William BAKER and wife Leah DAVIS. The other five brothers (Samson, George, Sylvester, Jefferson J., and Abijah, Jr. ) came to Fairfield during the next few years. Jefferson had married Samantha ADAMS; George had married Maria MOFFITT. The Baker boys settled on various lots in section 3. This information can be found on page 352 of the History of the Firelands, by W. W. Williams, 1879, Chapter on Fairfield Township, Huron County, Ohio 3. Of the seven BAKER brothers, cemetery inscriptions can be found for William, Sylvester, Abijah (Jr.), and Spencer. Death dates can be found on page 93 of the Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscription book, Day Cemetery, Fairfield Township. They are-- William-d. 12 Feb 1869, age 71y, 9m; Sylvester-d. 1824, age 24y (?); Abijah (Jr.)-d. 4 Sep 1868, age 66y 6m 11 d; and Spencer-d. 16 Mar 1870 in 80th year. (Note- the death date of 4 Sep 1868, differs somewhat from the death date of 2 Dec 1868 cited in the Gateway to the West, and in the Huron County, Ohio Death Index, 1867-1908.) In addition, on this same page- Mary BAKER, w/o Abijah BAKER, Sr., d. 13 Apr 1829, age 66y, and Phebe BAKER, w/o A(bijah) BAKER, Jr., d. 8 Aug 1838, age 36y, 9m, 26d. Amelia BAKER, d/o Abijah, (Jr.) and Phebe BAKER, d. 15 Oct 1832, age 7y, 10m, ? This would seem to put the marriage of Phebe and Abijah about 1824 or earlier. An 1825 Tax list for Huron County, Ohio, includes the name of Abijah BAKER. 4. Following the marriage of Abijah BAKER, Jr. to Juliett BURGETT on 27 Feb 1840, both the 1850 and 1860 Federal census show the place of birth of Abijah, Jr. as Rhode Island, and that for Juliett as New York, However, the Gateway to the West reference puts Abijah's place of birth as Onondaga County, NY. Further, Ancestry.com's One World Tree gives the place of birth for Abijah as Providence, RI. 5. Since the marriage of Abijah and Phebe BAKER doesn't appear in the Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer publications, perhaps it would be worth checking into marriages of the early 1800's in Onondaga County, New York, or Providence, Rhode Island. I made an initial pass into these two places via the usgenweb site, but this quick look was unproductive.

Surnames: BOALES, BOWLES, ROGERS, SAXTON, SMITH
Researcher: Randi Bowles-Meentzen
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 8, 2005

I would like to make contact with anyone searching the family names of BOWLES and ROGERS in the New London, Huron Co. Ohio area. My BOWLES family arrived from England in the mid to late 1850's and lived there for many decades. I believe they settled there because they had relatives in the county. I am researching Richard (Rich'd) and Diana SMITH BOWLES as well as their sons, George BOWLES and William BOWLES, who was a Civil War soldier and later owned a tavern by the railroad tracks. The names of their wives were Mary SAXTON, and Ida ROGERS, who had a brother, Orley. Ida and George had Children: Harley (my grandpa), Lena, and Otto, who spelled his name BOALES. I have so little on these people & am sure hoping I can find someone else who is searching. I live in California and could sure use the help of a "search angel".

Surnames: DABBS, HUNTLEY
Researcher: Sarah W. Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 8, 2005

I would like to know if anyone knows anything about a connection between the DABBS family and the HUNTLEY family. In one census, an Elizabeth HUNTLEY is living with Archibald DABBS and his wife, and there is a family of HUNTLEYs living next door. I know that family members used to stick together and buy houses beside each other back in the 1800's.

Surnames: DABBS
Researcher: Sarah Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005

I am still seeking information on the family of Archibald DABBS. I am getting different information from censuses, and his birthplace has been listed as Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina. So I have no idea of which is right. I believe he was born in Ohio, moved to Anson County, NC, and later to Kershaw County, SC. I believe that he is my great grandfather.

Surnames: BOWLES, ROGERS
Researcher: Randi Meetzen
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Tom Neel Look Up Results-- Several years ago, I corresponded with someone on the BOWLES family. I cannot find any record of this at the moment. The file might be up at the New London Public Library and I'll check at the next opportunity. If it is the family of which I am thinking, they probably did operate a tavern. The Railroad Street area was called "Bloody Run" in those days. Here are some things I was able to find in the local published books-- BOWLES Family- 1870 - Richard BOWLS, 51, England; Dianna 55 England, George 20 England [no William] - page 385A, New London Deaths- Richard BOWLES, d. 1 Jan 1875, vol. 1, p. 44. Infant BOWLES, d. 1 Jan 1874 [sic?] v. 1, p. 44. Nothing in the Huron Co cemetery book. 10 Feb 1873 - William BOWLES noted with land bordering the burned district - think in one of the houses and/or building along the south side of South Railroad Street. George BOWLES m. 30 Jun 1872 Mary Saxton - v. 2, p. 307. William BOWLES m. 26 Dec 1867 Minerva Garrison - v. 2, p. 96. Naturalizations in Probate Court- Richard BOWLES, England, 1868 Declaration & Record of First Papers, v. 2, p. 125; 1871 Proof of Residence, v. 1, p. 267; 1871 Naturalization Record, v. 2, p. 201. William BOWLES, France, 1866 Proof of Residence, v. 1, p. 129; 1866 Naturalization Record, v. 2, p. 86. George BOWLES vs. Mary BOWLES, divorce, mentioned in New London Record, 5 Jun 1890, p. 1. Mrs. BOWLES, died 13 Jun 1895 (death noted in New London Record, 20 Jun 1895, p. 5). New London Record, 27 Jun 1929, in Wm. B. Thom historical column- "Close by lived the Sheldons and Henry St. John, and, not far away, Dick BOWLES, who was a farmer. Dick hailed from England, as one would have known from his accent. Of his two sons, William and George, the first named was a member of the Twelfth Ohio Battery. Dick BOWLES sold his farm to the Ledgetts, who entered upon a long period of brickmaking." This would be on the north side of North Railroad Street near the intersection with the current Ledgett Street.

Surnames: BAKER, KNAPP, PENNELL, VAN SCOY
Researcher: Frances Van Scoy
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005

I have previously posted a question about Lottie BAKER who married Ernest PENNELL in Huron County, Ohio, in 1893. I looked in the census records in an attempt to find parents and grandparents for her. I found these Huron County, Ohio, families. 1880, Ohio, Huron County, Ripley Township. Frank BAKER, age 34, born Ohio. Ella, age 31, wife, born New York. Lillie, age 9, daughter, born Ohio. Hattie, age 6, daughter, born Ohio. Lottie, age 4, daughter, born Ohio. 1850, Ohio, Huron County, Greenwich Township. L. M. BAKER, age 37, born New York. Mary, age 36, born Connecticut. Lucina, age 11, born Ohio. William C., age 8, born Ohio. Frank, age 4, born Ohio. Do these families look familiar to anyone? In particular I'm trying to find a connection to a VAN SCOY or KNAPP family in Huron County since I've found Ernest PENNELL and sons in reunion records. (I own a copy of the cemetery inscriptions book and so am not asking for information from it.)

Surnames: BAKER, KNAPP, PENNELL, VAN SCOY
Researcher: Frances Van Scoy
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Patricia Hansen Look Up Results-- 1850 census, Fairfield Township, Huron county, OH. Giles T. BAKER, 50, Connecticut. Rachel, 26, Pennsylvania. Hellen M., 6, Ohio. Sarah R., 3, Ohio. Daniel G., 1, Ohio. John REED (brother or relative of Rachel), 12, Ohio. Interestingly, they lived right next door that year to Sampson BAKER and family, which included Abijah. They could be connected. Giles' father was Daniel Albert BAKER and mother was Sarah RAYMOND, daughter of Revolutionary War hero Lieutenant John RAYMOND. They lived in New London, Connecticut. Giles was my great-great-great grandfather; Helen Marie was my great-great grandmother.

Surnames: WASHBURN
Researcher: Sarah W. Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005

David Maynard Look Up Results - No. WASHBURN = W216, WISHAM = w250.

Surnames: ASHLEY, MCGAMMAN
Researcher: Raymond Tompkins
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005

I wonder if you could confirm this marriage and if there is additional information on Jane and her family? Joel ASHLEY, married 15 Nov 1826, Huron, Ohio, Jane MCGAMMAN.

Surnames: DOLAMORE, GFELL, SMITH
Researcher: Kathy Gould
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 13, 2005

I am researching the SMITH and GFELL families from Norwalk, Ohio. I would be grateful if someone would look up in the marriage index and see when Mary Magdelene SMITH married Harold Sylvester DOLAMORE. It would have been in the early 1930s at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Norwalk.

Surnames: DABBS, GURGANUS, HUNTLEY
Researcher: Sarah W. Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 15, 2005

In regard to the Cholera cemetery, I am looking for an Elizabeth DABBS or other DABBS that may be buried there. I am also looking for any HUNTLEYs or GURGANUSes that are buried there. I would also like to know about the spread of Cholera to other states, and the pertinent dates.

Surnames: BRAHANNEY, BRAHANY, BRAHNEY, BREHANY
Researcher: Bill Brahney
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 15, 2005

I live in Auburn, NY and most of my ancestors hail from Ohio (Wellington, Youngstown, Cleveland, Ruggles, Hereford, etc). I was wondering if there was any of the surnames BRAHNEY, BRAHANY, BREHANY, BRAHANNEY, or any close variations buried in the cholera cemetery.

Surnames: LEE, REYNOLDS
Researcher: Ruth Ann Lee O'Brien
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 15, 2005

I am working on the LEE side of my family, who lived in the Milan/Norwalk area. I have found Leonard LEE, who died 1922, his father, Julius LEE (b 1849 d ?) and mother (listed as Weltha Charville in 1880 census and Weltha Chervall in 1860 census) b ~1850, mother, Alvira REYNOLDS (1880 census b~1817). Julius' father is Jacob LEE born ~1792-1801 in New York d~1870-1880. Last listed on 1870 census in Milan. Jerusha LEE is Julius' mother and was born ~1803 in New York and is last listed in 1880 census as widowed. Any help with any of these names would be most appreciated. I do not know Jacob's parents names but both were born in New York. Jerusha's parents were born in CT. Weltha/Wealthy's father was born in England. Weltha/Wealthy siblings were George, John, William, Charles, Gibson, Virginia and Belvidere ?sp.

Surnames: GREEN, SHELDON
Researcher: Bonnie Walsh
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 15, 2005

I have two relatives who were from Huron Co., OH but I can't find their graves. They were Mary Anna (SHELDON) GREEN, who died 17 FEB 1872-1873, and her son, Ozell, who was listed as age 11 in the 1870 census for Dover twp., Fulton Co., OH, where they then lived. I Can't find him after 1870. Could he be buried in the Cholera Cemetery?

Surnames: STEVENS
Researcher: Shirley Russello
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

My great X 2 grandfather, Daniel S. STEVENS, [1813 - 1891], resided in North Fairfield from 1838 until his death. An article I have states that he was a *Swedenborgian*. I had never heard of this word before. I did a search on the Web and found quite a bit of information. However, now, my question is: was this an active religion in Huron County during his time period ? If so, where may I seek information about it?

Surnames: STEVENS
Researcher: Shirley Russello
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

Andrew ? Look Up Results - I do not know if the Swedenborgian Church was active in Huron County per se, but owing to the fact that "Johnny Appleseed" who was a Swedenborgian missionary came through Ohio I wouldn't be surprised.

Surnames: DOLAMORE, GFELL, SMITH
Researcher: Kathy Gould
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

I am researching the SMITH and GFELL families from Norwalk, Ohio. I would be grateful if someone would look up in the marriage index and see when Mary Magdelene SMITH married Harold Sylvester DOLAMORE. It would have been in the early 1930s at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Norwalk.

Surnames: BOALES, BOWLES, COWENS, PETERSON
Researcher: Randi Meetzen
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

Tom Neel Look Up Results - I found a little more correspondence on your BOWLES family in the family files at the New London Public Library. The person who was working on the family was Nancy COWENS, 153 East Home Ave, Flint MI 48505. This is back in November 1978. She was born Nancy Jane BOALES, 12 Nov 1933 at New London Hospital, Dr. Roasberry officiating. Her parents were Otto William BOALES, age 37, laborer, born Ohio, and Helen Mary PETERSON, age 30, born Hamburg, Germany. The certificate noted that there had been seven children born alive to the mother; 1 child born alive, but now dead. This girl, Nancy Jane BOALES now COWENS had been adopted by another family at age 3 or 4. Of her large family, she could only remember the names Catharine and Jimmy as siblings. According to the notes in the file, my cousin Paula Griffin, in 1978, called Vadah Hotchkiss, an older New London resident at the time, who said that this Otto BOALES worked for A.K. Basore who raised horses. She remembered that his youngest boy was named Dewey BOALES, maybe age 3 or 4 around 1928. Otto and his wife separated after leaving New London. There was another daughter Margaret Rose, who supposedly married into a wealthy Ashland family. The Otto BOALES family was very poor according to Mrs. Hotchkiss. Vadah's parents had cooked their food for them when they first moved to High Street until they were able to get a stove. Mrs. Griffin also questioned another older resident at that time, Myrtle Ray, who said that she recalled when this Otto BOALES lived on North Main Street in a house belonging to Charlie Graffice. Mr. Graffice operated a thrashing rig and BOALES worked for him. The family moved to Willard or Norwalk, she thought. The people above named are all now deceased, however, in 1978, they were able to determine that Otto BOALES was actually still living in a trailer court on the north end of Ashland and he had a son living in Polk, OH at that time. I don't know if this girl adopted out was able to meet with her father. I gather that she was not as interested in her father as she was in meeting her brothers and sisters. According to notes in this file, George BOWLES and wife Mary SAXTON had a daughter (not named), born Sept 1874 in New London - Vol. 1, p. 95. George BOWLES and wife Ada ROGERS had three children listed here- Otto, born 14 Dec 1898 in New London - Vol. 4, p. 8; Lena, born 6 Oct 1899 in New London - Vol. 4, p. 9; and Harley, born 22 Feb 1902 in Fairfield Twp - Vol. 4, p. 12. There is a death for an infant of G. BOWLES in 1874 New London, age 1 day -Vol. 1, p. 44. The Richard BOWLES that died Jan 1875 New London, was age 16 days, and died of scarlatina - Vol. 1, p. 44; so that was not the immigrant, Richard BOWLES. Hope this provides a few more clues in your search. "Bloody Run", by the way, was the nickname of a series of taverns that were operated along Railroad Street and South Railroad Street. The railroad workers would supposedly get off the engine as the train slowed, hit one of the bars, and then jump back on the caboose. They pretty much died out in the very early 1900s.

Surnames: CHITTENDEN, STEVENS
Researcher: Shirley Russello
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, January 17, 2005

According to the Ohio 1870 census, North Fairfield, Huron County, my great-grandmother, Frances Ann STEVENS, aged 19, and her 16 year old sister, Mary, [daughters of Daniel S. and Ann Elizabeth (CHITTENDEN) STEVENS] were teaching school. Are there any records to verify that these young ladies did indeed teach school?

Surnames: BAKER, DOVE, WASHBURN
Researcher: Nancy Paramore
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2005

I need someone to look up the marriage of Gretchen BAKER b. 1897 d. 1972 to a DOVE..also to a Clark WASHBURN. 1930 census has her living with mother and father age 26 Bernice J. DOVE.. a dau. Doris E. DOVE age 7; a son Morris M. DOVE age 5. Her name, at death, Gretchen WASHBURN buried in Edwards Grove Cemetery, Ripley Twp

Surnames: BROOKS
Researcher: Connie Hicks
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2005

My gg grandmother Sarah BROOKS is listed on the 1850 census and died around July 31, 1850. Her 12 year old son John died July 14, 1850 before her. I believe she and her son John died of cholera and think she may be buried in the cholera cemetery (she lived in New London Township). My information shows that the cholera cemetery was located in section 4 of New London Township. Would you please see if you can find Sarah, John or Eliza BROOKS in the cholera cemetery records.

Surnames: BROOKS
Researcher: Connie Hicks
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Tom Neel Look Up Results-- This family appears to be in the main cemetery in the village of New London - Grove Street. BROOKS, Lavina, d/o M. & S. BROOKS, d. 25 Apr 1848 (stone broken - date may be wrong). BROOKS, Sarah, w/o M. BROOKS, d. 31 Jul 1850 age 45 y 5 m (rest of age cemented in). BROOKS, Sarah Jane, d/o M. & S. BROOKS, d. 8 Nov 1857 age 20 y 8 m 26 d. BROOKS, John, s/o M. & S. BROOKS, d. 6 Jun 1858 age 12 y 10 m 19 d (stone broken). These four stones are just west of the mausoleum but on the north side of the lane just behind my Coleman ancestors. I'm not certain that the so-called Cholera Cemetery in New London even existed. I have seen it penciled in on one of the village-owned maps in the area where the New London Reservoir now is, back behind one of the farmhouses that were torn down along the north side of County Line Road. However, when the reservoir was constructed, there was a lot of opposition to the project, and the Cholera Cemetery idea circulated widely. There is indeed a small square of land at that location on earlier maps, but without the notation that had been added. The Kirkpatrick family, who were raised there as children and who still reside on the same road, say that the little square of land set aside on the maps surrounded a natural spring, and that there was no cemetery, at least at the location marked. There was once a cemetery nearby on the corner of County Line Road and Euclid Road and one stone, for Phebe Underhill, d. 24 Jan 1844 age 69 years, is still back in the fencerow just south of the New London village water department building. This stone is actually in Ruggles Twp., Ashland County, being on the south side of the road. It is not known if there were once more stones. Because the Cholera Cemetery was a rumor, everyone seems to know about it now, whether they are interested in local history or not. I just have not seen any evidence for it in any other records.

Surnames: POWERS
Researcher: Bill Pomeroy
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2005

My direct ancestor Mary Ann POWERS died in Sandusky of cholera 23 August 1852 as reported in the local paper. I've not found her burial anywhere and suspect the local cholera cemetery. Her husband David POWERS, the former postmaster of Sandusky, seems to have died by 1857 but I can't find his grave either. Can anyone find more info on this for me?

Surnames: STEVENS
Researcher: Derek Davey
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005

Re Daniel S. STEVENS/ Swedenborgian Religion. I believe I am related to Daniel S STEVENS. The Charles S that he has listed is my great grandfather. From my information his fathers name was Seymour. Seymour had a brother that lived in North Fairfield named Paul. They came to Huron Co. from Ashtabula Co. OH. Would like to correspond to anyone interested in these names.

Surnames: STEVENS
Researcher: Derek Davey
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005

I believe I am related to Daniel S. STEVENS. The Charles S. that he has listed is my great grandfather. From my information his father's name was Seymour. Seymour had a brother that lived in North Fairfield, as well, named Paul. They came to Huron Co. from Ashtabula Co. OH. Would like to correspond with anyone interested in these names.

Surnames: UNDERHILL
Researcher: Myrna ?
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005

I have been trying in vain to find my 3rd Gr.Grandparents burial in Huron Co. or perhaps Ashland Co. (since the counties changed during their life time). They were Jacob T. and Rachel Ames UNDERHILL. They lived in Greenwich. He was born 1785, she 1784. They were in the 1850 census for Ruggles Twp., living with their son Harvey C. & Anna Seymore UNDERHILL, but were not listed in 1860. They had come to Huron Co. in the early 1800's we believe from New York. They were strong Quakers and descendants of Capt. John UNDERHILL. The UNDERHILL Society doesn't have any record of Jacob or Rachel's death, and I've searched the Huron Co. deaths and burials and they don't show up. There is supposed to be an UNDERHILL graveyard on the property that once was owned by this set of UNDERHILLs, but there isn't anything there that shows who might of been there, or exactly where on the property they might of been located.

Surnames: NAHM, RENEK
Researcher: Barbara A. Fleshman
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005

I'm looking for a death date and burial information for George J. NAHM. Born in Germany 17 Jan 1823. Married in Fremont, Sandusky Co. 31 Aug 1853 to Mary Ann RENEK. Last found in 1880 census living in Celina, Mercer Co, OH with brother John NAHM. Brother to Francis J. NAHM of Norwalk, Huron Co. Children were Fanny NAHM b @1847, Robert NAHM b 14 Apr 1850 Mary NAHM b @1855 George D. NAHM b 6 July 1858.

Surnames: WASHBURN, WISHAM
Researcher: Sarah W. Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, January 21, 2005

Could WASHBURN by any chance be a soundex for WISHAM?

Surnames: FOOTE, NELSON, STEVENS
Researcher: Derek Davey
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, January 21, 2005

Shirley ? Look Up Results - I know that my Daniel S. STEVENS' parents were Ezra STEVENS [1779-1866] born in MA, and Lucy FOOTE [1786-1861] born in NY. I have a well worked, over and over, and studied outline for my STEVENS family that I have been working off and on for five years. All I knew when I started out was that my grandpa, William Lindley NELSON [1878-1953] was born in North Fairfield, Ohio and his mother's maiden name was STEVENS. Searching censuses, I found Frances STEVENS and thus the rest is history. According to my ongoing research, her sibling, Charles, is listed as Daniel's first born. Charles A. [Adelbert] STEVENS B. 9 Mar 1838 in "FOOTE GENEALOGY" <1838> in NY (1850 OH census) <1837> in VA (1860 OH census) <1839> (tombstone) <1841> in NY (1880 OH census) * 1850 Ohio Census - age 12, b. NY * 1860 Ohio Census- age 23, clerk, living in parent's home * 1870 Ohio Census- age 32, living in parent's home, clerk in store, $400 personal * 1880 Ohio Census - North Fairfield Village, Huron Co., OH, married, no occupation listed M. 9 July 1878 in Ohio to Ida BURTON, B. 1859 in OH, Issue: none, D. 14 Jan 1906 Huron County, OH, Buried - Old North Fairfield Cemetery If this rings bells, for anyone, I shall be very, very happy to share information.

Surnames: UNDERHILL
Researcher: Myrna ?
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, January 23, 2005

Ken Shute Look Up Results - I'm afraid I had no luck in locating the burial sites of Jacob and Rachel UNDERHILL. Our Huron County, OH cemetery inscriptions book did not have them listed. I also found a web site which has cemetery inscriptions for Ashland County, OH. A quick check through all of these cemeteries was unsuccessful as well. The only thing I found on the UNDERHILLs in our Huron County publications was in our plat book of 1845 for Huron County, OH. It shows property for Jacob T. UNDERHILL, Benjamin UNDERHILL, and Daniel UNDERHILL in section 3, of Ruggles Township (before it became part of Ashland County, OH). If you want details go to sites.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron. Click on "view the old home page HERE." Scroll to 1845 Plat map index/images. Go to section on images and click on "Ruggles Twp., Section 3." (last row of image page). The UNDERHILLs can be found at the top of this page. From Ancestry.com I find Jacob UNDERHILL and family listed in the 1840 and 1850 Federal Census - residing in Ruggles Township, Huron County, OH in 1840, and in Ruggles Township, Ashland County, OH in 1850. 1840 Census: Jacob UNDERHILL, Ruggles, Huron, OH. The image shows family members, according to age group, as follows. Read seven categories each for males and females - ages under 5, 5-10, 10-15, 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50. Males: 1, 1, 2, 1, _, _, 1. Females: _, 2, 1, 2, _, _, 1. 1850 Census: Jacob UNDERHILL, Age 64, Est. birth year: abt. 1786 Birth Place: New York, Home in 1850: Ruggles, Ashland, OH. Image- Read first name, age, occupation, birthplace. Jacob, 64, Farmer, NY Rachel, 56, NY Harvey, 28, Farmer, NY Anna A., 25, NY Mary E., 2, NY Lydia (?), 3/12, NY.

Surnames: EARLS, POWELL, VAN SCOY
Researcher: Frances Van_Scoy
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Monday, January 24, 2005

Martha VAN SCOY, daughter of Cornelius VAN SCOY and his wife Jane POWELL, was born in 1832 in Yates County, New York. Her family moved to Huron County, Ohio, and she is with them in New London, Huron County, Ohio at the 1850 census. According to the published marriage records of Huron County she married in Huron County, Ohio, 3 October 1852 William EARLS. I have not found any further record of them. I've checked the (Huron County) cemetery inscriptions and US census records in particular. In the 1860 census of Hancock County, Illinois, I found a William EARLS age 28 born in Virginia with wife Mary age 22 born in Virginia. The only Martha EARLS I've found in the 1860 census is age 14 and living in Seneca County, New York. Does this couple look familiar to anyone on this list?

Surnames: BOWLES, DAIR, DARE
Researcher: Randi Bowles-Meentzen
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, January 26, 2005

In researching my BOWLES family in Huron Co., I came across a record of a Miss DAIR or DARE marrying in 1820 at New Haven, Huron Co to a BOWLES. Does anyone have the DAIR/DARE family in their tree or know anything about them?

Surnames: ASHLEY, GORDON, MCGAMMON, STARR, VANDORN
Researcher: Raymond Tompkins
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005

I could not find references to the surname MCGAMMON/MCGAMMAN in our Huron County, Ohio publications, apart from the marriage record. However, I did find a number of references to Joel and Jane (MCGAMMON) ASHLEY on the internet and in our publications. You may have all or most of them already, but in case you don't, here they are- 1. From postings by Geri Bowman ([email protected]) 2 Dec 2002 on Ancestry.com's World Tree Project called "My Foster Tree," it's possible to view a descendancy chart of the ASHLEY'S, starting with Joseph ASHLEY, b. 31 Jul 1671. This line includes Joel and Jane (MCGAMMON) ASHLEY.A separate posting to this same Tree shows Joel ASHLEY b. 30 Jan 1805 in Pelham, Mass., and wife Jane MCGAMMON b. 1807 in Ireland. MY FOSTER TREE Entries- 312 Updated- Mon Dec 2 19:33:05 2002 Contact- Geri Bowman. Index | Individual | Register | Download GEDCOM. 1 ABIGAIL DEWEY+ JOSEPH ASHLEY b: 31 JUL 1671 d: 25 FEB 1704/052 JAMES ASHLEY b: 26 FEB 1699/00 d: 24 MAY 1753+ MERCY DAY3 JOSEPH ASHLEY b: 23 FEB 1733/34+ RHODA SACKETT4 JAMES ASHLEY b: 23 FEB 17635 JOEL ASHLEY b: 30 JAN 1805+ JANE MCGAMMON b: 18076 HOMER ASHLEY b: 30 JAN 1829 d: 1894+ JANE ELIZABETH STARR b: JUN 18347 JAY ASHLEY b: 19 OCT 1857 d: 13 APR 1943+ EMMA VAN DORN b: 1 OCT 1859 d: 14 JUN 19378 WALTER BRYON ASHLEY b: 20 JAN 1887 d: 28 SEP 1953+ EUNICE GORDON b: 23 FEB 1888 d: 17 MAR 19829 HELEN MARGARET ASHLEY b: 5 MAR 1912 d: 19 DEC 1979+ GEARLD EARL FOSTER b: 20 JUL 1911 d: 25 JAN 19808 CARMEL or CARMAN b: JUN 1896 (Note- The above descendancy chart originally appeared in a slant downward to the right. The odd, extra numbers appearing above are the line number listed in the original slanted presentation.) 2. 1870 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. Following ASHLEY's are found on Census Page 491A, Peru Township. Read first name and place of birth- Joel, MA. Jane, IRE(land). Alevelda, OH. Clinton, OH. 3. While I could not find Joel and Jane ASHLEY in our Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions book, I did find them listed in the Death Index for Huron County, Ohio, 1867-1900. Joel ASHLEY, d. 11/16/1877, Vol. 1, Page 62. Jane ASHLEY, d. 09/12/1876, Vol. 1, Page 53. 4. Plat Book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio. Joel ASHLEY, Peru Twp, Section 1, Lot 7, 100 acres. 5. Atlas of 1873, Huron County, Ohio. J. ASHLEY, Peru Twp, Section 1, Lot 7, 80 acres.

Surnames: ASHLEY, MCCAMMON, MCGAMMON, STARR, TOMPKINS
Researcher: Raymond Tompkins
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005

I "know" Geri. We're distant cousins on the ASHLEY side of the family. She is a direct descendant on the ASHELY side and I am from the STARR side. We "thought" the last name might be McCAMMON/MCGAMMAN which is more common and for which there is a rich history. The name MCGAMMON does not appear anywhere. Thank you for the dates they passed. I do not have that and I'm not sure if Geri does either. I'll have to double check with her about Clinton ASHLEY. James and Joel ASHLEY are also mentioned in the "History of the Firelands" pgs. 204 and 207.

Surnames: DECKER, HICKS, PURDY, WILLIAMS
Researcher: Colleen Rowe
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, January 28, 2005

I have asked before about Benjamin WILLIAMS married to Sarah PURDY but I still haven't been able to prove they are the parents of my Martin PURDY Williams b. June 26, 1821 Cayuga Co. NY. married Salinda Arvilla HICKS June 27, 1847 in Huron Co. Ohio. There was a Benjamin WILLIAMS b. 1786 in the 1830 census in Sempronius, Cayuga Co. with a male child at an age that would fit my Martin. In the Bronson, Huron Co. census of 1840 a Benjamin WILLIAMS had a son in the age range that would fit my Martin. By the 1850 census Martin was married. In that census Benjamin was listed with his wife Sarah and sons Giles and Daniel. Benjamin is 65 years old which corresponds with a posting about a Benjamin WILLIAMS being born in Kelloggsville in 1786. Sarah had a brother Martin PURDY. I believe this Martin married a Lydia Elizabeth DECKER b. 1810 possibly Orange Co. NY. There was another Benjamin WILLIAMS who had a son Darin or Duren b. 1830 who named a son Martin P. WILLIAMS. If anyone has any information that would link my Martin to Benjamin and Sarah PURDY WILLIAMS I would be very grateful. If anyone could tell me where to find a possible will for Benjamin that would be a great help as well.

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, January 28, 2005

Would someone please look up the inscription for A. C. CARPENTER on page 734 and A. CARPENTER on pages 62 & 320? I am hopeful one of them will be for Alexander C. who the censuses give a date of birth of 1819 - 1821. If that is the date of birth I would appreciate any info on other CARPENTERs in the immediate vicinity.

Surnames: DABBS
Researcher: Sarah W. Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 29, 2005

Please see if you have an Elizabeth DABBS in your death notices.

Surnames: DABBS
Researcher: Sarah W. Crook
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 29, 2005

Ken Shute Look Up Results - Sorry to say, I can not locate an Elizabeth DABBS in any of the following publilcations- Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscription Book. Huron County, Ohio Death Index, 1867-1908. Huron County, Ohio Death Index, 1908-1919. Ohio Death Certificate Index, Online, 1913-1937. Rutherford B. Hayes Obituary Index (In fact, no DABBS are listred in this Index.) Was DABBS her married name or maiden name? What was her husband's full name? Do you know if she lived at one time in Huron County, or elsewhere in Ohio? Do you know her birth year and place of birth? Any idea of about when and where she might have died? I would need answers to questions like these to narrow my search, if you would like me to try again.

Surnames: BRAHANY, BRAHNEY
Researcher: Bill Brahney
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 29, 2005

Could you check for BRAHANY, BRAHNEY in your death notices?

Surnames: CARPENTER
Researcher: David Maynard
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, January 29, 2005

Judy Baker Look Up Results - Here's are the transcriptions- p. 734 is Richmond Twp Cemetery, Richmond Twp, Row 11, Section B. 2 Mother Martha w/o A. C. CARPENTER 1844-1884. 3 Infant. The remaining names in this row are SWARTS, FAST and KEESY. p. 320 is Old Greenwood Cemetery in New Haven Twp, Row 7 -- south section. 7 CARPENTER, Sidney, d 15 Mar 1896 age 66y 10 15d (GAR marker). Susan, w/o S CARPENTER (no dates). Albert, d 4 Dec 1905 age 52 y 1 m 9 d. 8 CARPENTER, "Albert". Other names in this row are KINNEY, WILLIAMS, ORTHWEIN, PAUL and GAHR. p. 62 is Hinkley Cemetery, Fairfield Twp. Row 19. 7 CARPENTER, Reuben, d 21 Apr 1881, age 73 y. 8 CARPENTER, Aldula w/o Reuben CARPENTER, d. 13 Apr 1891 age 79 y. Row 21. 5 CARPENTER, Delia A., d/o R. W. & A. CARPENTER, d. 23 Jan 1842 age 13 y 3 m 3 d. 12 CARPENTER, Ruth w/o Orrin CARPENTER, d. 2 Feb 1860 age 36 y 17 d. 13 CARPENTER, Emma d/o O & R. CARPENTER, d. 6 Nov 1858 age 4 y 8 m. Other names in these rows SELOVER, MCDONALD, HUYCK, MCCAGUE, BRINKERHOFF, SNYDER . Row 21 also has three grave sites immediately after Delia CARPENTER that have no transcription just the following notations for first two (stone, broken) and third (base only). Sorry, no Alexander.

Surnames: BRAHANY, BRAHNEY
Researcher: Bill Brahney
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, January 30, 2005

Ken Shute Look Up Results -Here are death and other records for BRAHANY/BRAHNEY I found in our Huron County, Ohio publications, and on the internet- 1. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. Holy Cross Cemetery, New London Township. Page 458. Row 16. "24 BRAHANY-- O. BRAHANY-- MULLIN-- M. BRAHANY (no dates, burial records indicate Mrs. Owen BRAHANY d. 30 Mar 1891 age 64y; Owen BRAHANY, d. 1 Mar 1912 age 95y; Mayr (sic) Anne MULLIN, w/o Owen BRAHANY, d. Nov 1899 age 49y; Mrs. Martin BRAHANY, d. 25 Feb 1898 age 39y; and Martin BRAHANY, s/o Owen, d. 12 Jan 1911, age 58y.)" 2. Birth Index, Huron County, Ohio, 1867-1908. Gertrude L. BRAHAINEY, b. 11/19/1903, Vol. 4, Page 14. Edmund Paul BRAHNEY, b. 09/01/1906, Vol. 2, Page 597. 3. Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913-1937 (www.ohiohistory.org/dindex). James BRAHANY; Hamilton County;, DOD: 10/27/1926; Vol. 5171; Certificate 62204. John BRAHNEY, Hamilton County; DOD: 11/15/1918; Vol 2778; Certificate 78067. I could find no references to either BRAHANY or BRAHNEY in the following- Huron County, Ohio Death Index, 1867-1908. Huron County, Ohio Death Index 1908-1919. 1870 Federal Census Index, Huron County, Ohio.

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