Thursday, April 29, 2010

Brister, John

John Brister

RELATIONSHIP: Siblings Catherine, John and Nancy Jane Brister all married members of the Okey family. Catherine married Edward Okey. John married Catherine Okey. Nancy Jane married Charles Stern Okey. Edward Okey was the uncle of Catherine and Charles Stern Okey with their common ancestor being John Woodman Okey. Catherine and Charles Stern Okey were siblings.

CENSUS: 1860, in Monroe Co., OH, Seneca Twp., 99/99, P.O. Calais, 7 Jun 1860
... John Bristor [sic], 26, farmer, /300, OH
... Catharine, 18, domestic, OH
(Married within the year.)
(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)

Census: 1870, in Monroe Co., OH, Seneca Twp., 50-50
... John Brister, 35, OH, farmer; Catharine, 28, OH, keep house;
... Margaret, 10, OH, school; Joseph, 8, OH, school; Winifred, 4, OH;
... Arretta, 2, OH
... Adam Sherman, 22, Bav, farm labor

CENSUS: 1880, in Monroe Co., OH, Seneca Twp., 162/167
... John Brister, 44, OH OH OH; Katharine, 40, w. OH OH OH
... Joseph W., 16, s. OH OH OH; Winifred, 14, d. OH OH OH
... Henrietta, 12, d. OH OH OH; Alcenia, 6, d. OH OH OH;
... Martha, 3, d. OH OH OH
... Mary Wesenel or Wesend, 20, sr. OH ng ng
... George Nower or Norver, 25, sr. OH GER GER
[Note: Mary Wesend [Wesenel] might have been the daughter of John and Katherine Brister who had married Joseph Weisend [Weisent] on 7 Jan 1879 in Monroe Co., OH. If so, she was listed twice in this census. Joseph and family were recorded in Center Township. REH]
(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)

RESIDENCES: As of Dec 1918, Burkhart [OH]

Baker, Martin D., Jr.

Martin D. Baker, Jr.

OCCUPATION: Farmer; Druggist in Centre Twp., Monroe Co., OH; Grocer

RESIDENCES: Woodsfield, Center Twp., Monroe Co., OH

CENSUS: 1850, in Monroe Co., OH, Center Twp., 85-85
Martin Baker, 32, OH, farmer; Eliza, 30, OH
Mahala, 11, OH; James, 9, OH; Mary, 7, OH; John, 5, OH; George, 3, OH
(Furnished by Valerie Kramer)

CENSUS: 1860, in Monroe Co., OH, Center Twp., Woodsfield, 43/43, 5 Jun 1860
Martin Baker, 42, m. druggist, 1000/2400, OH
Eliza, 41, f. OH
Mahala E., 20, f. OH; James, 18, m. OH; Mary, 16, f. OH
John, 14, m. OH; George, 12, m. OH; Elen, 10, f. OH; Francis, 7, f. OH
Western, 4, m. OH; Alexander, 2, m. OH
(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)

CENSUS: 1870, in Monroe Co., OH, Center Twp., 3/3
Martin Baker, 51, OH, grocer; Eliza, 51, OH, keep house
Mahala E., 28, OH, Mantua maker; Charlotte E., 18, OH, Mantua maker
Francis Hopeful, 16, OH, Mantua maker;
Martin Western, 14, OH, farm laborer;
Alexander Shannon, 11, OH, farm laborer;
Mary Leona, 3, OH
(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)

CENSUS: 1880, in Monroe Co., OH, Center Twp., 110/117
Martin Baker, 61, OH OH OH; Eliza, 60, w, OH OH OH
Martin W., 24, OH OH OH; Alexander S., OH OH OH
(Furnished by Richard E. Henthorn)

CEMETERY: Pioneer Cemetery, Woodfield, OH
Martin B. [sic] Baker, Nov. 4, 1818, died June 6, 1901
Eliza Baker, born May 18, 1818, died Apr. 30, 1905
Mary Jane Coffman, born Oct. 4, 1845, died July 1, 1890
(These three stones are on the same lot, with a fence around it.)
(Source: "Family Research in Monroe County, Ohio," by Catharine Foreaker
Fedorchak, Vol. VIII, p. 238)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Price Genealogy


Price family of Monroe and Belmont counties in Ohio and Wetzel county in West Virginia. Includes: Price, Henthorn, Henthorne, Hickman, Dennis, Shook, Angus, Grim, Eikleberry, Kasserman. Website created by John D. Price.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Yoho, Henry

Notes for Henry YOHO Sr. (My RIN-466)

PARENTS: Johannas Yoho and Susanna Catherine Lau

BIRTH: Henry Yoho was born about 18 miles from Winchester, VA.

AKA-RELATIONSHIP: Denver Yoho writes: This person was called Henry Yoho Sr. to distinguish him from his nephew who was called, Henry Yoho Jr.


MILITARY:
According to Denver Yoho he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and Indian Scout. His Revolutionary War service is recorded under VA No. 12222. His pension file is S-7996 - Book, West Virginians in the Revolution, p. 316.

MILITARY: Revolutionary War Service
According to DAR member, Estella (Gunn) Stone, Henry Yoho's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows:
  • 1776, 2 months, private, Lt. Samuel Swingler, VA
  • June 1777, 4 months, Capt. Cross, Capt. John Minor, Col. Gibson
  • 1778, 2 months, Lieut. Swigler
  • 1778, 3 months, spy, Capt. Whetzel
  • 1778, 4-6 months, spy, Capt. Cross, Col John Evans
  • July 1779, 18 months, Lieut. Jacob Cline, Col. Laughlin
  • 1781, stationed at Fort Mason and wounded by Indians
  • Was in General McIntosh and General Clark's Indian Expeditions

MILITARY:
DAR Record for Henry Yoho: Revolutionary War Soldier - Pvt. VA State Troops 1776-77 1st. Batallion Washington Co., PA - 1782 in PA Militia with brother Peter Yoho, Capt. John Guthrie. Also Company commanded by Capt. John Mills PA Archive Series VI Vol. 2, p. 18, 19, 271. 1778-79 Served as Spy against the Indians. Pension #S-7996 Eff. 4 Mar 1831.


REFERENCE: Daughter of American Revolution Patriot Index 1990, page 3323.

REFERENCE: Soldiery of West Virginia by Lewis, 1967, pg 97, 109, 123.

DAR Membership: DAR National #592263, Eloyce Parsons Trader, 1991.


RESIDENCES: Henry Yoho was a land owner and farmer. He lived in the Fish Creek area of Marshall Co., WV and in Monongalia Co., VA and Tyler Co. VA(WV).

LAND: 5 Jun 1804
Ohio Co., VA Deed Book 7, page 208, June 5, 1804, Peter Yoho bought 170 acres of land, at Gully Bottom, Fish Creek, near (Graysville, WV) from Abijah McClain for $502.00. This land adjoined the land of his brother, Henry Yoho, who bought 192 acres on Fish Creek from Abijah McClain, June 5, 1804, Deed Book 7, page 205, for the sum of $525.00.

appurtainances, to have and to hold, said parcel of land with its appurtainances to the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs to the Sole use and behoof of the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs and the said Henry Yoho and Catharine his wife, do covenant with the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs, that the said Henry Yoho and Catharine his wife and their heirs the said parcel of land with the appurtainances to the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs, against all persons whatsoever, will forever warrant and defend. In witness the said Henry Yoho & Catharine his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their Seals the day and year above written.

His
Henry X Yoho
Mark

Her
Catharine X Yoho
Mark

Acknowledged 30 January 1891, etc.
She relinquied land, 18 Oct 1819
(Source: Deed Book 10, p. 122, Ohio Co., WV - "The Rine (Ryan) Family History," p. 13)


LAND: Lazarus Rine - Deed for Property on Rine's Ridge, Marshall Co., VA/WV (Ohio Co., VA), 7 Jul 1818
This Indenture made this 7th day of July in the year of our Lord 1818, between Henry Yoho & Catherine his wife of the one part and Lazarus Ryan of the other part (Witnesseth) That the said Henry Yoho and Catharine his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of $196 dollars and 87-1/2 cents to them in hand paid do give grant bargain and sell to the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs one parcel of land in the county of Ohio containing 150 acres, being part of a tract of 389 acres granted to said Henry Yoho by Patent bearing date, the first day of August 1804, being the same more or less, contained within the following bounds, (to wit) beginning at an elm and ash of the south bank of Fish Creek opposite the lower end of a small island in the creek, corner of Samuel Owings and Richd Nichols, then down the creek according to the several meanders thereof and binding thereon 123 ps. to a beech and hickory on the bank, thence S. 86 W. 58 ps. to a small beach [sic] on the top of a narrow ridge, then W. 209 ps. to a stone between two sugar trees and a dogwood on a line of Robert Woods, thence with said line S. 72-1/2 poles to an ash on Richd Nichols line, thence with said line E. 360 ps. to the beginning; together with all its appurtainances, to have and to hold, said parcel of land with its appurtainances to the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs to the Sole use and behoof of the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs and the said Henry Yoho and Catharine his wife, do covenant with the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs, that the said Henry Yoho and Catharine his wife and their heirs the said parcel of land with the appurtainances to the said Lazarus Ryan and his heirs, against all persons whatsoever, will forever warrant and defend. In witness the said Henry Yoho & Catharine his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their Seals the day and year above written.

His
Henry X Yoho
Mark

Her
Catharine X Yoho
Mark

Acknowledged 30 January 1891, etc.
She relinquied land, 18 Oct 1819
(Source: Deed Book 10, p. 122, Ohio Co., WV - "The Rine (Ryan) Family History," p. 13)


LAND: 21 Feb 1828 - Henry Yoho Sells Land to his son-in-law Joshua Garner

This indenture made this twenty-first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight between Henry Yoho Sr. and Catherine his wife of Tyler County and State of Virginia of the one part and Joshua Garner of Ohio County and State aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Henry Yoho Sr. and Catherine his wife for an in consideration of the sum of three hundred and twenty five dollars lawful money of Virginia to them in hand paid at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell and convey unto the said Joshua Garner a certain piece or parcel of land situate in Ohio County on Fish Creek being part of an original survey of three hundred and sixty-three acres made April 8th, 1784 for Abijah McClain and conveyed in part by said McClain to the said Henry Yoho Sr. also one other piece or parcel of land adjoining the above of twenty-one acres surveyed April 11th, 1802 for the said Henry Yoho.

Beginning at a gum and beech on the creek bank in the original line and corner to land conveyedby said Abijah McClain to Peter Yoho deceased thence with said Peter Yoho line North 34 degrees East forty-five and a half poles crossing Fish Creek to a hickory on the bank of the creek thence North 23 degrees West one hundred and fifty poles to three beeches in the forks of a drean thence leaving said Yoho line North 1 degree East twenty poles to two small elms in a drean corner to George Baker and on the original line of said McClain's survey then with the same South 79 degrees East one hundred and twenty-eight poles to a white oak corner to the aforesaid 21 acres thence with and including the same North 43 degrees East forty poles to a sycamore thence South 67 1/2 degress East one hundred and twelve poles to two sycamores thence South 20 degress West twenty two poles to a poplar in the line of survey made for Thomas Buffington thence with the said line North 76 degrees West sixty poles to a stone where said survey of 21 acres calles for a walnut on the bank of the creek thence leaving the line of said 21 acres and crossing the creek South 82 degrees West fifty-six poles to the south abutment of a mill dam thence down the south side of the creek South 27 1/2 degrees West one hundred and thirty poles thence South 50 1/2 degres West sixty-three poles to the beginning one hundred and twenty-nine acres more or less together with all and singular the tenements here ? and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said described piece or parcel of land within the aforesaid bounds together with all the tenements here ? and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Joshua Garner and his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of the said Joshua Garner his heirs and assigns forvever and the said Henry Yoho Sr. and Catherine his wife for themselves and their heirs doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Joshua Garner his heirs and assigns that they the said Henry Yoho Sr. and Catherine his wife in and to the said described piece of parcel of land aforesaid is seized ? of and entitled to a good sure and perfect and indefesible state of inheritance in fee simple and that they have good right and lawful authority to sell convey and assure the same to the said Joshua Garner his heirs and assigns forever and further that they the said Henry Yoho Sr. and Catherine his wife the said described piece or parcel of land aforesaid together with the tenements ? and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wide appertaining unto the Said Joshua Garner and his heirs and assigns forever free from the claim or claims of all persons whatsover shall and will warrant and forever defend
Henry Yoho
His Mark

Catherine Yoho
Her Mark
(Indenture furnished by Hugh L. Yoho)


MILITARY-PENSION: 25 Sep 1832
Henry Yoho made an affidavit for application for Revolutionary War Pension on 25 Sep 1832 at the County court of Monongalia, State of Virginia. He gave another statement of his service, about 5 years later, before A. Caldwell, Judge of the W.D. Virginia at a place referred to as Winchester in the statement.

MILITARY-PENSION:
Catherine Lemley and Stephen Gapen, who lived in Whiteley Twp., Greene Co., PA made affidavit as to Henry Yoho's Revolutionary War Service. Henry Yoho made affidavit of the service of 2 members of the Morris family who lived in that locality.

MILITARY-PENSION: 10 Apr 1833
Record from "Soldiery of W. Va." by Virgil A. Lewis, M.A. State Historian and Archivist. General Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1972.: Monongalia Co. - Henry Yoho, PVT, $80.00 annual; $240.00 received, VA Militia, April 10, 1833, placed on Pension Roll March 4, 1831, at age 82. Due to Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832.

Problem: Was the place of death, Ohio (Marshall) Co., WV, Wetzel Co. WV or Tyler Co., WV? Vernon Anderson lists, Tyler Co., WV.


The Indian Wars - By Denver Yoho - April 1995

We have records of at least four, and possibly five, Yoho ancestors who served as soldiers during the Indian Wars and the American Revolution, including George Yoho, Peter Yoho, John Yoho, Henry Yoho and Jacob Yoho. These five men are believed to be five of the sons of Johannas Yoho (born 1712 and died circa 1795) and Susanne Catherine (Lau) Yoho (born circa 1714). Following is information and records evidencing my conclusions relating to the service of these men in the Indian Wars.

Henry Yoho, who was born in 1752 and died March 12, 1845, lived in and around the Fish Creek, Marshall County, West Virginia area. Several records of Henry's services have been found. Henry made application for a pension when he was eighty years old and had to renew the application at the age of eighty-five. He received a pension of forty dollars a year. The DAR Patriot Index, 1966 printing, states, "Henry Yoho born 1752, died March 12, 1845; married Catherine; Pvt. Spy Virginia (pension)."

The information about Henry Yoho that follows is from the "West Virginians in the Revolution," page 316: "Henry Yoho, Service Virginia, VA no. 12222, No. S 7996; Enlisted in Greene County, Pennsylvania in 1776 under Lieutenant Swingler and Cross, Captians Minor and Wetzel, Colonel John Evans, Colonel Laughlin and General Clark. While guarding the western frontier settlements, "No man except possibly Lewis Wetzel encountered so many hardships and risks of life, said Thomas P. Ray, of Morgantown, West Virginia, September 25, 1832 in seeking adjustment to Henry's pension. Henry Yoho received a pension while living in Monongalia County, Virginia in 1833. His claim was supported by Peter Haut and Stephen Gapen. In his two pension requests Henry recites his entire service as he remembered it after nearly sixty years. He was shot in the hip while on horseback at Fort Henry at the same time his future brother-in-law, Henry Baker, was captured by Indians. He made at least one spy trip with the famed Lewis Wetzel, a famous regional Indian fighter. They were in the army of General George Rogers Clark when he had such sucess in Illinois. Wetzel and Yoho were detailed at Point Pleasant to scout the Great Kanawha Valley and when they returned Clark had moved on so they missed Clark's western campaign. Henry Yoho told his grandson, Samuel Goddard, taht he was an associate of Lewis Wetzel, Simon Gurty, Adam Poe and other Indian fighters at their headquarters at Fort Wheeling. Samuel had said, "that he would be afraid to go to bed after hearing the stories told to him about the exploits of the Indian fighters."
(Source: The Yoho Newsletter, April 1995, Vol. 4, No. 1)


DAR Patriot Index

The DAR PATRIOT INDEX lists two men by the name of Yoho who had Revolutionary Service: Henry Yoho, born 1752, died 1845, wife, Catherine, Private, Spy, Virginia and Peter Yoho, b. circa 1745, died in 1817 also a private from PA.

Henry Yoho applied for a pension from Monongalia Co., VA when he was 82 years old, put Peter never applied for one. However, both Henry and Peter show up on the First Battalion, Wasington Co., [PA] Militia recruited in Whiteley, Greene and Dunkard Townships in what is now Greene Co., PA in 1782. Ref. PA Archives, Series VI, Vol. 2, pp. 18-19, pp. 271.

I sent for the pension file of Henry Yoho and found it interesting reading. File No. S-7996. Henry was placed on the roll of the Wheeling Agency at the rate of Forty Dollars per Annum under the law of 7 Jun 1832. His application reveals that he was born in Virginia about 18 miles from Winchester. He did not recollect the year, but he stated he was 85 years old. His father's family moved to Western Virginia when he was 11 years old and he resided there ever since. He first served in the Revolution in a company commanded by Lieut. Samuel Singles who was stationed on Whiteley Creek, now in Monongalia Co., [WV] at the house of a settler named Duncan. The Company was composed of 18 men, some drafted, although he had volunteered. They marched to Garrett's fort on Whiteley Creek and remained there for about a month.

The next year he volunteered under Capt. Cross, and while his company was at Pittsburg, they learned of the massacre of Capt. Fourman and a quarter of his company at Grave Creek Narrows 10 miles below Wheeling. They marched there and buried 22 of Captain Fourman's company and then returned to Wheeling.

This massacre is told of in detail in some of the histories of that period and area, if anyone wants to know more about it, I refer him to HISTORY OF BELMONT & JEFFERSON COUNTIES - Caldwell, 1880, page 104.

Soon after the siege of Fort Henry in 1776, a company of Militia under the command of Capt. Foreman came from east of the alleghenies to take charge of the fort at Wheeling and for the protection of the settlements in that vicinity. On the 26th of Sept. Capt. Foreman and 45 men started in search of marauding Indians and marched down the river about 12 miles below Wheeling and encamped. Here through ignorance of the methods and practices of Indian warfare, and a foolish perversity in rejecting the prudent counsel of one of the settlers named Lynn, who accompanied him as a spy, his command was ambushed and almost destroyed. Twenty-one of his men were killed outright, and but for the judgment, skill and bravery of John Lynn, the whole party would have been completely annihilated. Among the slain was the unfortunate Capt. Foreman and two of his sons. This John Lynn was a celebrated Indian spy, who also later warned the settlers at the siege of Fort Henry in the first of Sept. 1782
(Source: Spirit of Democracy, 13 Jul 1972 Family Research in Monroe County by Catherine Foreaker Fedorchak - furnished by Vivian Yoho)


BIOGRAPHY: Henry Yoho
Henry Yoho was the son of Johannes and Sussana Yoho. He was born eighteen miles from Wincherter, Virginia. He was one of the first white men to settle in the Ohio Valley. He was a noted Indian fighter with the famous pioneer Lewis Wetzel. He served with his brothers John and Peter as privates in the Revouutionary War.

Henry enlisted in the Virginia Milita in 1776 from Monogalia County, Virginia, now West Virginias. He served 2 months under Lieutenant Samuel Swingler, stationed at a fort on Whitely Creek. He served from June 1777 for four months under Captains John Minor and William Cross in Colonel Gibson's Virginia regiment and marched to Fort Pitt and down the Ohio River to the mouth of Wheeling Creek in pursuit of Indians. During this time Henry served with his brother John. From "Frontier Defense on Upper Ohio" the Muster Roll 3NN6 gives a list of 20 officers and men under Lieut. William Cross of Monongalia Pennsylvania Militia, under command of Major James Chew at Fort Pitt, Oct, 1, 1777.

In 1778 he served 2 months under Lieutenant Swingler, 3 months in Captain John Wetzel's company of Rangers, Monongahala County under command of Col Daniel McFarland. In the fall of 1778 Henry served six months in Captain Cross' company of Colonel John Ivars' regiment. He was in the McIntosh's expedition to Big Beaver on the Ohio River and assisted in building Forts McIntosh and Laurens. Henry served from July 1779 under Jacob Cline in Colonel Laughlin's regiment in General Clark's expedition to the Falls of the Ohio.

Henry and his brother Peter joined the Pennsylvania Militia ca. 1880. Both are listed as members of the First Battalion, Washington County in 1782 serving under Capt. John Guthery. In 1781 while stationed at Mason's Fort on Buffalo Creek he was wounded in the hip during a skirmish with the Indians. During the skirmish, Henry Baker was taken prisioner.

After his military service, Henry purchased several pieces of land including 100 acres for $400 located at Long Reach on the Ohio River. In 1826 he purchased 200 acres on Proctor Run in Tyler County, Virginia, now West Virginia. He also purchased 193 acres for $575 on Fish Creek joining land owned by Peter Yoho.

In 1836 when in his 80s Henry applied for and received pension #S7996. He received $80 per annum, beginning on March 4, 1831.

Sources:
Soldiering of West Virginia by V. A. Lewis, 1867, Genealogical Pub. Co.
"Frontier Defense on Upper Ohio" Muster Rolls
The History of the Panhandle by Newton
Pennsylvania Archives Series VI volume 2
War Department Revolutionary Claims
Denver Yoho, Rt 3 Box 202, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 (Deceased)

Joho, Johannas

Notes for Johannas YOHO (My RIN-465)

Problem: Johannas Yoho appears in the Ancestral File more than once: JGGH-Z1, BFCG-J2.

BIOGRAPHY:
Denver Yoho wrote: It seems, from family traditions and records, that Johannas (Jonathan) Yoho was born in Alsace in 1712. Present day Yohos live in Switzerland and pronounce the name, Yoho. The name is spelled, Yoheaux in French and Joho in German and Dutch. He migrated to Philadelphia in 1738. In 1752 he was living near Winchester, VA. In 1761 he moved to an area of Virginia which would later lie in southwestern Pennsylvania (probably Greene Co., PA). By 1795 he was living in Ohio Co., VA, which is now Marshall Co., WV. He died there shortly after 1795.
(22 Apr 1988)

AKA: Johannas Yoho (Joho) is aka Jonathan and John.

CONFIRMATION: Johannas Yoho was confirmed in 1729.

CHILDREN:
Denver Clayton Yoho wrote: I believe, although there is lack of proof for all but three children, that Johannas Joho, (son of John Michael Yoho and Susanna Gelker of Sulzthal, Alsace) and his wife, Susanna Catharine Lau, daughter of Theobald Lau, are the parents of 11 children. I make this assumption from records and family traditions that I have acquired during my life time. Starting about 1958 I have devoted much of my time to research on the Yoho family. Johannas and Susanna had one or more children who were born and died before they came to America. Two daughters are recorded as being born in America. I believe they had at least 7 more children born in America. Family oral tradition from the descendants of brothers, John, Henry, and Jacob Yoho all claim that 3, 5, or 7 brothers came from Switzerland, Germany or Holland to Baltimore or Philadelphia and that they were wearing wooden shoes. Johannas Yoho was a wooden shoemaker in Alsace.
(22 Apr 1988)

COMMENT:
Denver believes, as of May 1995, that this is the John Yoho who bought land near Winchester, VA in 1776 from Fairfax and sold it to Alex Mechir. His son, Henry, was born 18 miles from Winchester in 1752.


LAND: Land Transfer Document from Lord Fairfax to John Yoho - 19 Aug 1766 The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of Cameron in that part of Great Britian called Scotland Proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia.

To all who this Present Writing shall come sends Greeting Know Yee that for good causes for and in consideration of the compostion to me paid and for the Annual Rent hereinafter reserved I have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for me my heirs and assigns do give grant and confirm unto John Yoho of Frederick County a certain tract of wood and ungranted land on Cedar Creek in this county and bounded as by a survey thereof made by Robert Rutherford

Beginning on the North Westerly side of the creek near the bank of the same at a locust and two young white oaks and extending N 42 W one hundred and twenty four poles by two white oaks on a level then S 49 W three hundred poles to a red oak and two chestnuts by a large rock stone on a high ridge then S 28 W fifty-six poles to a pine and white oak sapling by a steep bank of the creek a corner to Thomas Perry then with line the course continues forty-six poles in the line crossing the creek then N 48 E three hundred and thirty-two poles to the Beginning, containing two hundred and forty-six acres together with all rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging Royal Mines Excepted and a full third part of all lead copper tine coals iron mine and iron ore that shall be found thereon to have and to hold the two hundred and forty-six acres of land together with all rights profits and benefits to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining except before excepted To him the said John Yoho his heirs and assigns therefore yeilding and paying to me my heirs and assigns or to my certain attorney or attornies agent or agents or to the certain attorney or attornies of my heirs or assigns Proprietor of the Northern Neck yearly and every year on the feast day of Michael the Arch Angel the fee rent of one shilling sterling money for every fifty acres of land hereby granted and so proportionably for a greater or lesser quantity provided that if the said John Yoho his heirs and assigns shall not pay the said reserved annual rent aforsaid so that the same or any part thereof shall be ? and unpaid by the space of two whole years after the same shall become due if legally demanded that then it shall and may be lawful for me my heirs and assigns proprietors as aforsaid my or their certain attorney or attornies agent or agents into the above granted premises to enter and hold the same so as if this grant had never passed

Given at my Office in the County of Frederick under my hand and seal the nineteenth day of August, 1766.
Fairfax
(Furnished by Hugh L. Yoho)


LAND: 22 Jul 1771, Joho Yoho sells land to Alexander Machir
THIS INDENTURE made the two and twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy one
BETWEEN John Yoho of the County of Frederick and Colony of Virginia of the one part and Alexander Machir of County and Colony of the other part,
WITNESSETH, that the said John Yoho for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings in Current money of Virginia; to him in hand paid by the said Alexander Machir at or before the sealing and Delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, Bargained and sold and by these presents doth Grant Bargain and sell unto the said Alexander Machir a certain Tract of Land on Cedar Creek in the said County and Colony above mentioned and bounded as by a survey thereof by Robert Rutherford;
BEGINNING on the northeasterly side of the Creek near the Bank of the same at a Locust and two young white oaks & extending N 42 W one hundred and twenty four poles by two white oaks on a level then S 49 W three hundred poles to a red oak and two Chestnuts by a large Rock Stone on a high ridge then S 28 E fifty six Poles to a pine and white oak sapling by a steep Bank of the Creek a corner to Thomas Perry then with this line the course continues forty six poles in the line crofsing the Creek then N 48 E three hundred and thirty two Poles to the beginning containing two hundred and forty six acres which said Land was given granted & confirmed to the said John Yoho by the Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax by a Deed bearing the nineteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand and seven hundred and sixty six. Registered in the Proprietor's office in Book W, page 141 and all Homes, Buildings, Orchards, ways, waters, water Courses, Profits, commodities, Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsover to the said Premises hereby Granted or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and Profits thereof,
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the lands hereby conveyed and all and singular other the Premises hereby Granted with the appurtenances unto the said Alexander Machir his Executors administrator and afsigns from the day before the date hereof, for and during the full term and time of one whole year from thence next issuing fully to be complete and ended,
YIELDING AND PAYING therefore the rent of one pepper corn on ? day next if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the intent & purpose that by virtue of these presents and of the statute for transferring uses into pofsefsion the said Alexander Machir may be in actual Pofsefsion of the Premises and be thereby enabled to accept and take ? and Release of the reversion and
Inheritance thereof to him and his heirs
IN WITNESS whereof the said John Yoho hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
(Source: unknown - extracted from a copy of the original by Hugh L. Yoho)


TAX_LIST:
Virginia Tax Lists: Jonathan Yoho, 1795; Jacob Yoho, 1795; Peter Yoho, 1785, 1790, 1795; Henry Yoho, 1785, 1795.

COMMENT:
Denver C. Yoho wrote: I haven't found any later record of Jonathan Yoho than the 1795 Virginia Tax List. Johannas Yoho, born 1712 in Alsace would have been 83 years of age in 1795.

BURIAL-CEMETERY:
Johannas Yoho was probably buried in an unmarked grave at the Yoho Cemetery, near Graysville, Marshall Co., WV. This cemetery is on the farm that was owned by Peter Yoho.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

RootsMagic Blog


The blog of the genealogy program - RootsMagic, the genealogy program used by Dick Henthorn the author of the Henthorn Genealogy News blog.

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Yoho, Peter

Notes for Peter YOHO (My RIN-463)

PARENTS: Johannas Yoho and Susanna Catherine Lau

BIRTH: The Ancestral File lists the birth as, 1745, probably Winchester, PA.

MILITARY: Revolutionary War Service
According to Denver Yoho he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He resided in Washington Co., PA, now Greene Co., PA, during the war. He served in First Battalion, Washington Co., PA Militia. In 1782, he was recruited in Whiteley and Greene Townships in what is now Greene Co., PA, under Captain John Guthrey (Gethery). This service was used by DAR member Elizabeth (Carson) Kramer in her application. (PA Archives, Series VI, Vol. 2, pp 18-19 and 271).

MILITARY: The Indian Wars - By Denver Yoho - April 1995
We have records of at least four, and possibly five, Yoho ancestors who served as soldiers during the Indian Wars and the American Revolution, including George Yoho, Peter Yoho, John Yoho, Henry Yoho and Jacob Yoho. These five men are believed to be five of the sons of Johannas Yoho (born 1712 and died circa 1795) and Susanne Catherine (Lau) Yoho (born circa 1714). Following is information and records evidencing my conclusions relating to the service of these men in the Indian Wars.

Peter Yoho, who was born in 1745 and died in 1823, also served in the Revolutionary War. Peter died prior to the legislation that was passed rewarding Revolutionary War soldiers for their service. Thus, military records for Peter Yoho are scarce. In the Pennsylvania Archives Series VI, Vol. 2, pages 18, 19, 271, the following in listed: "Year 1782 First Battalion, Washington County. Recruited in Whiteley and Greene Townships (now Greene County) a few miles from Dunkard. John Guthrey, Captain. Among the privates were listed Peter Yoho and Henry Yoho. These men also served tours with Captain John Guthrey and Captain Samuel Swindler, Captain John Minor, Captain Cecil Davis and Captain John Shipman. Service on the western frontier was not continuous. Soldiers would be discharged at the end of an emergency and called back when an emergency would occur." Also, listed in the DAR Patriot Index 1966 printing, page 768, is the following: "Peter Yoho born 1745, died 1817-28, MXPvt. PA."
(Source: The Yoho Newsletter, April 1995, Vol. 4, No. 1)


ORGANIZATIONS: DAR Patriot Index
The DAR PATRIOT INDEX lists two men by the name of Yoho who had Revolutionary Service: Henry Yoho, born 1752, died 1845, wife, Catherine, Private, Spy, Virginia and Peter Yoho, b. circa 1745, died in 1817 also a private from PA.

Henry Yoho applied for a pension from Monongalia Co., VA when he was 82 years old, put Peter never applied for one. However, both Henry and Peter show up on the First Battalion, Wasington Co., [PA] Militia recruited in Whiteley, Greene and Dunkard Townships in what is now Greene Co., PA in 1782. Ref. PA Archives, Series VI, Vol. 2, pp. 18-19, pp. 271.

I sent for the pension file of Henry Yoho and found it interesting reading. File No. S-7996. Henry was placed on the roll of the Wheeling Agency at the rate of Forty Dollars per Annum under the law of 7 Jun 1832. His application reveals that he was born in Virginia about 18 miles from Winchester. He did not recollect the year, but he stated he was 85 years old. His father's family moved to Western Virginia when he was 11 years old and he resided there ever since. He first served in the Revolution in a company commanded by Lieut. Samuel Singles who was stationed on Whiteley Creek, now in Monongalia Co., [WV] at the house of a settler named Duncan. The Company was composed of 18 men, some drafted, although he had volunteered. They marched to Garrett's fort on Whiteley Creek and remained there ...
(Source: undated column of Catherine Foreaker Fedorchak - furnished by Vivian Yoho)

RESIDENCES:
According to the "History of the Panhandle West Virginia," "Old Peter Yoho settled on Fish Creek, near Graysville, Marshall Co., VA/WV in 1792."

LAND:
Ohio Co., VA Deed Book 7, page 208, June 5, 1804, Peter Yoho bought 170 acres of land, at Gully Bottom, Fish Creek, near (Graysville, WV) from Abijah McClain for $502.00. This land adjoined the land of his brother, Henry Yoho, who bought 192 acres on Fish Creek from Abijah McClain, June 5, 1804, Deed Book 7, page 205, for the sum of $525.00.

LAND: Peter Yoho Obtains Land from Abijah McClain - 5 Jun 1804 This indenture made this 5th day of June Anno Domini 1804 between Abijah McClain and Pamela, his wife, of Green County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and Peter Yoho of Ohio County in the State of Virginia of the other part

Witnesseth that the said Abijah and Pamela for and in consideration for five hundred and ten dollars to them in hand paid by the said Peter Yoho before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge (and ?? the said Peter) have granted bargained sold ? released and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell ? release and confirm to the said Peter Yoho part of a tract of land situate in Ohio County in the State of Virginia on the waters of Fish Creek called Gully Bottom

Beginning at a gum and beech on the bank of Fish Creek on Abijah McClains original line thence by land conveyed to Henry Yoho North thirty four degrees East 45 1/2 perches to a small hickory North 23 degrees West 150 perches to three beeches in the forks of a drean South 44 degrees West 46 perches to a linn South 74 degrees West 38 perches to a ? ash at the creek Sout 17 degrees East 92 Perches South 36 degrees East 57 perches to a beech and Spanish oak on the bank corner of the original survey and with a line of the same North 86 degrees East 132 perches to the Beginning

containing 170 acres of land strict measure (It is part of the same tract of land which the Commonwealth of Virginia granted to the said Abijah by Patent dated the first day of September Anno Domini 1795 in consequence of a certificate of settlement from the commissioners for adjusting the title to unpatented land) to have and to hold the above described tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Peter Yoho his Heirs assigns ??? proper use benefit and behoof of the said Peter Yoho His Heirs assigns forever and the said Abijah and Pamela for themselves their heirs Executors or Administrators do hereby covenant to and with the said Peter Yoho his heirs and assigns the above described tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Peter his Heirs and assigns against all persons shall and will warrant and forever defend in testimony whereof they have hereto set their hand and seals the day and year first herein written.
Abijah McClain
(Indenture furnished by Hugh L. Yoho)


DEATH:
Peter Yoho died in 1823 in Ohio Co., VA in the area of what is now known as Graysville, Marhall, WV. The date, 21 Oct 1823, is the date the estate was settled. It is thought that he and his wife are probably buried in the Peter Yoho Cemetery, established by his son Henry, near Graysville, Marshall Co., WV.


PROBATE:
Estate Settlement, Ohio Co., VA/WV, 21 Oct 1823, Book 3, pp 273-278. The 170 acres of land was bought by his son, Henry Yoho, Jr., from the other heirs (brothers and sisters) on March 24, 1828, Ohio Co. Deed Book 14, pp 202-206 (9 shares), and the 10th share on Sept. 26, 1834, Ohio Co., Deed Book 19, pp 379-380. There were 11 children, and the 11th share went to Henry Yoho, Jr. as his inheritance right.
(Furnished by Denver C. Yoho)


RESIDENCES: He lived at: Washington Co., PA 1784; Staunton, VA, 1787; Ohio/Marshall Co., VA/WV 1792.


CEMETERY: Where are the Yoho Cemeteries?
In a number of genealogy documents about the Yoho family of West Virginia it has been difficult to determine in which Yoho family cemetery people are buried. This problem occurs because there are a number of Yoho cemeteries and any of them can be referred to as the "Yoho Cemetery." In the files of Richard E. Henthorn and T. Vernon Anderson each West Virginia cemetery has been given a unique name which includes the first name of the male Yoho on whose land the cemetery was established. The names of the cemeteries and descriptive information is listed below.

... Peter Yoho Cemetery - at Fish Creek, near Graysville, Marshall Co., WV - (On the original Peter Yoho farm) Spouse of: Margaret Baker

... Samuel Yoho Cemetery - on Rt. 46, off Eight Mile Ridge, 1/4 mile back of the Church of Christ, Wetzel Co., WV. Spouse of Ophelia V. Garrett.

... Henry M. Yoho Cemetery - Rines Ridge, Marshall Co., WV - Spouse of: Susan Elizabeth Kelley.

... William J. Yoho Cemetery - Rines Ridge, Marshall Co., WV - (On the farm of William J. Yoho) Spouse of: Mary Yoho

... Doliver Yoho Cemetery - Brushy Ridge, Marshall Co., WV - (On the farm of Doliver Yoho) Spouse of: Mary Emma West.

... Vince Yoho Cemetery - Rines Ridge, Marshall Co., WV - (Farm cemetery. It has not been determined which Vince Yoho owned this farm)

... Yoho Cemetery - Batesville, Noble Co., OH - Located on a peninsula at the upper end of Seneca Lake, between Rt. 147 & 513
(Written by Richard E. Henthorn, May 1997)

Extracting Notes From Personal Ancestral File (PAF)

Extracting Notes from Personal Ancestral File (PAF)
Written: 2 Mar 1996 (Revised 15 Apr 2010)
by
Richard E. Henthorn

Have you ever wished that you could extract the "notes" you saved in Personal Ancestral File (PAF) version 2.31 so you could use them somewhere else?

It is not hard to do. Here are the steps you need to follow to create a text (ASCII) file of extracted notes. The note or notes you extract are selected using the Record Identification Numbers (RIN). You can select one note, a series of contiguous RINs or separated RINs.

Starting From the Pedigree Search menu, enter:

....... W - to sWitch menu
....... P - to Print
....... 1 - to Select Printing Option
....... 2 - to Print to Disk
....... On the "Disk for Print File" line enter the path to the sub-directory where you want to save the extracted notes

....... On the "Name of Print File" line enter the name of the file that will contain the extracted notes, default is, PRINT.DAT. I suggest changing the file extension from .DAT to .TXT.

....... F1 to Continue
....... 3 - Range Print
....... 4 - Notes for Individuals
....... Enter the RINs you want to extract
....... For individuals enter the numbers separated by a blank or comma
....... 1 3 5 7 (or) 1,3,5,7
....... For ranges of individuals enter two numbers separated by a hyphen
....... 1-7
....... F1 to Continue
....... 1 - Print All Notes (or for selective note extraction)
....... 2 - Print Family Group Notes
....... 3 - Print Tagged Notes
....... 0 - Return to Previous Menu
....... 0 - Return to Pedigree Search
....... x - to exit PAF

After the note or notes have been extracted start your word processor or text editor and look at the file you have created. You may want to removed page numbers or do other editing on the file that PAF created.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Digital Archive Provides Access to Historic Atlanta Newspapers

UpFront with NGS: Digital Archive Provides Access to Historic Atlanta Newspapers:

"A new digital database providing online access to 14 newspaper titles published in Atlanta from 1847 to 1922 is now available through the Digital Library of Georgia, housed at The University of Georgia Libraries."

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Ahnentafel Chart for Estel Ault

AHNENTAFEL CHART
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1st GENERATION

1 Estel AULT: b 14 Feb 1890; d 25 Oct 1928
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2nd GENERATION

2 Morgan AULT: b Abt 1862 ,,OH; m 12 Nov 1882

3 Emma BOUGHNER: b 9 Nov 1864 ,,OH; d 28 Feb 1948 Sunsbury Twp.,Monroe, OH
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3rd GENERATION

4 Peter AULT: b Abt 1818 ,,OH

5 Katharine UNKNOWN: b Abt 1819 ,,PA

6 Stephen Thaddeus BOUGHNER: b 2 May 1841 Green Twp., Monroe, OH; m 17 Oct 1861; d Abt 2 May 1913 Columbus, Franklin, OH

7 Mary Amelia WARD: b 13 Sep 1839 Cameron, Monroe, OH; d 10 Nov 1908 , Wetzel, WV
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4th GENERATION

12 John Martin BOUGHNER II: b 30 Sep 1804 ,,PA; m Abt 1823/1824 ,Monroe, OH; d 13 Oct 1884 Cameron, Monroe, OH

13 Mary HARTLINE: b 27 Feb 1807 ,,NY; d 8 Apr 1885 Cameron, Monroe, OH

14 James W. WARD: b 24 Nov 1808 ,Belmont,OH; m 1 Jul 1830 ,Monroe,OH; d 4 Sep 1887 Salem Twp., Monroe, OH

15 Phebe MARTIN: b Abt 17 Apr 1811 Wayne Twp.,Monroe,OH; d 17 Jul 1888 Adams Twp., Monroe, OH
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5th GENERATION

24 John Martin BOUGHNER: b 1762 ,Sussex,NJ; m Aft 1797; d 1838 Woodsfield, Monroe, OH

25 Sarah Catherine UNKNOWN: b Abt 1786/1787 ,,PA; d 1857

28 Seth WARD: b Abt 1774/1792 Charlotte,,VA; m Belmont,Monroe,OH; d Mar 1834 Belmont, Monroe, OH

29 Rebecca WILLIS

30 Joseph MARTIN: b 20 Oct 1776 Hampshire,,VA; d 1861 Salem Twp.,Monroe, OH

31 Christina PLANK: b 1773 ,,PA; d 6 Feb 1861 ,Monroe,OH
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6th GENERATION

48 Daniel BOUGHNER: b Abt 1735 ,Sussex,NJ; d Abt 1799

49 Catherine HOWELL
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THE END

Mozena, John

John MOZENA
Born - 4 Jul 1747 Mont Le Vignoble, Lorraine, France
Mar. - 4 Mar 1784 Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT
Died - 3 Feb 1830 Monroe Co., OH
Bur. - Feb 1830 Possum Creek, Monroe Co., OH, Ollum Cemetery

Note - Genealogy of John Mozena

PARENTS: Some researchers report that his parents were, Nicolas Mouginot and Elisabeth Longer.

REFERENCE:
Grace (Suter) Schafer compiled a genealogy of John Mozena which was typed and dated 21 Mar 1962. Much of the information on the Mozena family which was included in the Personal Ancestral File (PAF) of Richard E. Henthorn in March 1993 was extracted from this document. The ties between the families in Mrs. Schafer's document were not always clear. Even though the computer aided a great deal through it's capability to search for names there is still a good possibility for error. Therefore, one should trust their own research when conflicts or inconsistencies are discovered.

AKA: Grace Schafer stated that the spelling of the surname has been recorded: Mysener, Msene, Mozeny, Maginet, Maginot, Mozeney and Mozena. J. Francis Mozena says his name was, Jean Mouginet and that his son was Lewis Mouginet (Mozeney).

BIRTH: John Mozena was born somewhere in France in the year 1747. He came to this country during the Revolutionary War with Marquis de Lafayette, who on 31 Jul 1777 was made a Major General by the Congress.

John Mozena fought in the battles of Brandywine Creek in 1777 and at Monmouth on 28 Jun 1778.

After the war ended, he went to Newtown, Connecticut. There he married Hannah Foot, daughter of Elijah Foot who is also listed as a Revolutionary War veteran. The records for the settlement of Elijah Foot's estate show that some of his goods were purchased by a grandson, Dennis Mozena.

He bought two parcels of land in Newtown in 1787 and 1795. In 1800, he sold it and set out for Virginia (what is now West Virginia).

When the U.S. government granted land warrants to the war veterans, John went to Monroe county, Ohio and took a half section of land on a ridge west of Buckhill Bottom which was about 2 miles north of Baresville, OH (since called Hannibal, OH).

Since John was the only Frenchman around this area of Ohio, he was known as, "John the Frenchman." The ridge on which he lived was called, "French Ridge." And, many people still call it French Ridge to this day.

Records in Washington, DC archives show John's family name spelled a number of ways: Mysener, Msene, Mozeny, Magionet, Maginot, Mozeney, and lastly Mozena.

MILITARY: John was listed in the New York Militia.

BIRTH-CHILDREN:
Birth records of 8 of John and Hannah's children were found in a church record at Newtown, Connecticut, page 74.

Dennis, b. 4 Mar 1786
Betsy, b. 6 May 1787
Lewis, b. 31 Dec 1788
Polly, b. 3 Nov 1791
Grandyson, b. 13 Jan 1793
Sally, b. 11 Dec 1795
Phoebe, b. 8 Oct 1796
Aaron, b. 4 Jan 1799

Page 126 deaths - date page was torn, probably after 6 Nov 1801 or 1802,
Grandyson Moigot.

A son, named John, was born in Connecticut.

After John and Hannah moved to Virginia they had a son.

Andrew, b. 5 Apr 1804

There is no other record of Aaron. But, there are records of Hiram, born on the same date. It is assumed that either they were twins or the same person.

John's oldest son, Dennis, married Sally Brown. They lived in Ohio county, WV. They had 2 children.

Mary, b. 4 Aug 1808
Lewis, b. 1809

Sally died when Lewis was a baby. Dennis' father and mother, John and Hannah, cared for his 2 children when Dennis enlisted in the army during the War of 1812. He told his grandson, Fleming Harrison, that his 2 uncles, Jesse and James Harrison and himself were out on the Sandusky Plains and Swamps. After his father, John Mozena, died he and his mother kept house.
(Source: Introduction to "The Mozena Genealogy" by Grace F. Schafer, Hannibal, OH, 21 Mar 1962 - furnished by Linda Henthorn. Note: A copy of this document is probably available in a box of folders at the Monroe County Library.)

REFERENCE: "Monroe County Records" by Catherine Fedorchak, Vol. 3, page 74

REFERENCE: "Genealogy of John Mozena" by Gloria Dawn Good

Monday, April 12, 2010

Henthorns in Ohio and Nebraska

"Nebraska Ancestors", Spring 1986, Vol. 8, # 4. Page 129-130 : Buffalo County Marriages 1878 -1879.

1 Jan 1878 - Isaac Henthorn, age 27, b. Ohio, s/o John Henthorn and Elizabeth Waller; to - Ella C. Edwards, age 24, b. Wisconsin, d/o A.H. Edwards .

11 Nov 1878 - John M. Chism, age 39, b. NY, s/o Moses Chism and Maria Sitterlex; to - Margaret Henthorn, age 23, b. Wisconsin, d/o John Henthorn and Elizabeth Waller.

[Note: John and Elizabeth (Waller) Henthorn emigrated from Monroe County, Ohio. REH]
(Furnished by Joyce Posey)

Trimmer, Walter Havens

Walter Havens TRIMMER
Born - 16 Jan 1862 Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL
Died - 24 Jan 1917 Chicago, Cook Co., IL

Note - Walter Havens Trimmer

BIOGRAPHY:
Walter Havens Trimmer, deceased, was for many years a prominent citizen of
McLean County, IL. He was born at Hudson, Ill., Jan. 16, 1862, the son of John
Anderson and Maria (Clark) Trimmer.

John Anderson Trimmer was born at Havens Grove, Ill., May 11, 1834, and died at
Uniontown, Kan., July 15, 1880. He was a farmer during his life and had lived
in Kansas since 1870. His wife was born July 4, 1836, and died in 1864. They
were the parents of one child, Walter Havens, the subject of this sketch.

Walter Havens Trimmer was reared on his father's farm and at the age of 20
years began railroading on the Chicago & Alton Railroad. He was a fireman for
several years and was promoted to engineer in 1893. Mr. Trimmer was killed in
a railroad accident on Jan. 24, 1917, when his engine was struck by a
Pennsylvania switch engine, running wild. He was backing his engine into the
Chicago Union Station when the accident occurred. Mr. Trimmer's only other
accident was when his train left the tracks at Hopedale, Ill.

On Nov. 22, 1911, Mr. Trimmer was married in Bloomington to Miss Alice Scibird,
a native of Bloomington, and the daughter of Joseph H. and Frances (Clark)
Scibird, the former a native of Delaware County, Ind., and the latter of
Kingston, Ind. Joseph H. Scibird was a major during the Civil War, having
enlisted at Bloomington in the 70th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He was the
photographer that took the pictures of the indignation meeting at the time of
President Lincoln's assassination. Mr. Scibird was a well-known photographer
and his brother, John, was in business with him. He served as postmaster of
Bloomington in 1870 and was the founder of the Leader, a newspaper later merged
with the Bulletin. There were three children in the Scibird family, as
follows: Mrs. Alice Trimmer; Albert Clark, deceased; and Florence, married to
Walter H. Craber, lives in Chicago. Mr. Scibird died Jan 1, 1889, at the age
of 48 years and his widow now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Trimmer. Mr. and
Mrs. Trimmer had no children.

Mr. Trimmer was a Republican, and a member of the Locomotive Firemen and
Engineers. He belonged to the Knights of Pythias and the Masonic Lodge, No.
43, of Bloomington. He was active in the Consistory and Shrine and was elected
a 32d degree Mason in September, 1916, but was killed before receiving the
degree. Mr. Trimmer was a substantial citizen, who stood well in the esteem of
his fellow citizens. His widow lives at 911 South Fell Street, Normal, IL.
(Source: History of McLean County Illinois, Jacob Louis Hasbrouck, 1924, p.
941-942)

Trimmer, Rev. David

Rev. David TRIMMER
Born - 1811 NJ
Died - 1881 IL
Bur. - 1881 Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL, West Hudson Cemetery
Son of John D. TRIMMER & Elizabeth LANTERMAN

Note - David Trimmer

BIOGRAPHY:
David Trimmer was born in 1811 in New Jersey, probably a son of John Trimmer.

He came to Havens Grove some time in the 1820's where he married Margaret Havens, born in 1812 in Ohio, a daughter of Jesse and Rebecca (Hinthorn) Havens. They were the parents of John Anderson, born 1834; Mary E., born 1836; Havens C., born 1839; and Charles M., born 1845. Margaret Trimmer died in 1862 and the Rev. David Trimmer died in 1881. Both are buried in West Hudson Cemetery.

The David Trimmer house, constructed of black walnut, without the use of nails, was located on the west side of Route 51, just south of Hudson, IL. The small, two story structure burned in the 1940's. David Trimmer was a blacksmith, probably the first in the area. On January 7, 1833, he entered 40 acres in Section 20 and 40 acres in Section 28. On December 18, 1835, he entered 80 acres in the east one-half of the northwest quarter of Section 28, and it is probably on this land that the first Methodist church was built.

In 1850 some of the leading citizens of Bloomington began working for a university, which they wished placed under the control of the Methodist church, which they felt would assure good management. On December 2, 1850, the first Board of Trustees of Illinois Wesleyan University was organized under the general laws of the state. David Trimmer was one of the Trustees.

The first Quarterly Meeting Conference for Hudson Circuit was held in the M.E. Church on November 19, 1853 and David Trimmer was listed as a Local Preacher who was present. He was elected to a Board of Stewards, and to the Missionary Committee, and to a committee to investigate the building of a parsonage, and to a committee appointed "to estimate the Probably amount of Table Expenses for the Present year." On June 18, 1858, Horatio N. Pettit and his wife Harriet N. Pettit deeded Lot one, Block thirteen to the Trustees of the Methodist Church, one of whom was David Trimmer. The new church was constructed on this lot.
(Source: The Hudson Colony by Ruth Bitting Hamm, Hudson, IL 1976, p. 323)

Havens, Hiram

Hiram HAVENS
Born - 29 Mar 1817 Licking Co., OH
Died - 13 Oct 1890 Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL

Note - Hiram Havens

BIOGRAPHY:
Hiram Havens was born March 29, 1817, in Licking County, Ohio. He worked for
his father, Jesse Havens, in his younger days and broke prairie with an
ox-team. He and his brother John broke prairie together and together kept
bachelor's hall. John usually brought up the oxen in the morning, while Hiram
pounded the cornmeal for breakfast. They often killed deer, sometimes early
enough in the morning to have venison for breakfast.

In March 1883, Hiram Havens went to More's mill on Panther Creek, in company
with a man named Platt. But on his return he found it impossible to cross the
Mackinaw. His companion, Platt, managed to cross on the ice with a pole,
intending to go home and return with something for Havens to eat, but on his
return it was impossible to re-cross the Mackinaw, as it had risen to an
enormous height. Havens was left to lay all night on an open sled on the bank
of the Mackinaw in a sleeting storm. But he fortunately had his feet protected
by a big dog, which kept them warm. The wolves came unpleasantly near and
seemed very anxious to make mutton of him. The next morning he rode eight
miles in the storm on one of his horses, leading the other. He obtained some
parched corn for breakfast, of a man named More, then rode two miles farther to
a house where he was given some boiled corn and venison. He lived there
sixteen days before he could re-cross the Mackinaw. He found that the crows
and mice had eaten much of his flour, and possibly the wolves might have
assisted in the matter.

Hiram Havens was a good shot and pretty certain to bring down his game. His
father once treed a lynx, which is an immensely long-bodied animal, with spots
or short stripes, and with legs which are short, thick and powerful. Hiram was
called to shoot the animal, and put a bullet into its brain. It fell to the
ground and an incautious dog came rather close, when the lynx gave it a blow
with its paw, which sent the dog rolling senseless. The lynx died in a few
moments. It measured six feet from tip to tip, but its tail was short. Its
nails were two inches in length.

The lynxes, as may be seen by the description, are ferocious animals, and have
given rise to many stories. One of these was the story of the once celebrated
Clem Oatman. It was said that Clem Oatman was once coming home from mill, when
he saw one of these lynxes and killed it with a club and carried it on his
horse, which was a very tall one. And it was said that this lynx dragged its
head in the snow on one side and its hindquarters in the snow on the other, and
in this manner the wonderful lynx was carried home. The news of Clem Oatman's
lynx was carried over the country, and was told in every school house, church
and grocery. So far as the truth of this story is concerned, the reader can
believe as much or as little as he chooses. If he wishes to cultivate his
faith, this story is a good one to practice on.

Mr. Havens takes delight in stories, and tells one on a certain man named Wood,
an English sailor, who came to the neighborhood with Mr. Samuel Lewis. Wood
went hunting, with a fine gun, which Lewis had brought from England. The gun
was scoured up brightly, and was of beautiful workmanship. Wood wounded a
deer, which turned for fight, and came with its hair all bristling forward,
though it was much worried by the dogs. Wood turned to the deer and said:
"Don't you come 'ooking' at me, Mr. Deer, or I'll knock 'ee in the 'ead with
the gun." But the deer was not familiar with broad English dialect and did not
heed the warning. The old sailor managed the gun as he would a handspike and
broke the deer's horns and mashed its head and laid it out dead. But the
pretty gun, which had been brought from England, with pretty mountings and fancy
trappings, was broken and battered and useless for further service.

Hiram Havens commenced work for the Illinois Central Railroad Company in 1851,
when that great undertaking was put under contract. He worked two years and a
half, furnishing ties, bridge lumber, etc., and could have remained in the
service of the company, but was afraid of the uncertainty of life on the road.

Mr. Havens has been pretty successful in life, and has made his money by the
hardest of labor. When he married and commenced life for himself, he was on
sixty acres of land, which was given to him by his father. He lived in a cabin
twelve feet square, made of split logs. It had only one window, and was a hard
looking affair. He and his wife had two cows, one pony, two chairs, one bed
and one blue chest, which they used as a table. During the first year he did
his ploughing with a borrowed horse, but succeeded well and bought more land and
in about three years was able to build a house. He continued farming and
raising stock and accumulating property, until he became pretty independent.
In 1859 he bought the farm of Enoch S. Havens, and since that time built the
house where he now lives. His property is not tied up with trust deeds or
mortgages, but belongs to him in fee simple.

He married Sarah A. Trimmer, April 5, 1838. She is still living. He has five
children, of whom three are living. They are:

Mrs. Martha E. Johnson, wife of John S. Johnson, lives at White Oak Grove.

Alice Havens and Etta B. Havens, the pet, live at home.

Mr. Havens is nearly six feet in height, and has a fair amount of muscle. His
hair was once what is politely called intensely auburn, that is, it had a
reddish cast, but now it is sprinkled with gray. He has been a hard and
industrious worker, and has the respect and confidence of the community where
he resides, as is seen by the fact that he has been justice of the peace for
sixteen years.
(Source: The Good Old Times of McLean County, Illinois, Dr. E. Duis, 1874, p.
631-634)


MARRIAGE: The marriage of Hiram Havens and Sarah Ann Trimmer is recorded in Book
A, p. 100.


BIOGRAPHY:
Hiram Havens, deceased, was one of the honored pioneer settlers of Mc Lean
County, IL. He was born in Licking County, Ohio, March 29, 1817, the son of
Jesse and Margaret (Hinthorn) Havens.

Jesse Havens was a native of Monmouth County, N.J., and the son of Jesse
Havens, Sr., who was killed during the War of 1812 when the vessel, Essix, was
sunk and the entire crew massacred. Jesse Havens, Jr., father of the subject
of this sketch, brought his family from Ohio to Mc Lean County, Ill., on Dec.
31, 1829, making the trip in covered wagons. They settled on land in Hudson
Township, and Mr. Havens became the owner of 2,000 acres of land, which is
known as Havens Grove. He served in the War of 1812 and was one of 160 men who
took part in the defense of Fort Stephenson. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Havens had 11
children, of whom Hiram, the subject of this sketch, was the second in order of
birth.

Hiram Havens was reared on the farm in Hudson Township, where he spent his
entire life. He was 12 years old when his people came to McLean County and at
that time Indians were still living in the county. The homestead in Hudson
Township is known as "Havenhurst" and it has been in the Havens family about
100 years. Hiram Havens was greatly interested in the study of law and at the
time of his death owned 300 volumes of law books. He became a counselor and
also served as justice of the peace for many years, and was always proud of the
fact that in his 40 years of service in that capacity, none of his decisions
were reversed in higher courts. Mr. Havens died Oct. 13, 1890.
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On April 5, 1838, Hiram Havens was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ann
Trimmer, a native of Hunterdon, N.J. born Feb. 4, 1821, and a daughter of John
and Elizabeth (Lanterman) Trimmer, the former a native of Hunterdon County,
N.J., and the latter of Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Havens five children were
born, of whom only one is now living, Mrs. Etta Carrithers.

Mrs. Etta Carrithers was born on the home place in Hudson Township, and on
March 1, 1863, was married to Fred A. Carrithers, a native of Marshall County,
Ill., born Jun 20, 1858, and the son of Rev. William P. and Mary (Barnes)
Carrithers, natives of Indiana. Mr. Carrithers is depot agent for the Illinois
Central Railroad at Hudson and he and his wife reside on the old Havens
homestead, "Havenhurst." They have one son, Henry Carrithers.

Mrs. Carrithers was educated in the public schools and attended Illinois State
Normal University at Normal. She is a member of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and is now the fifth vice-president of the United States Daughters
of the War of 1812. During the World War Mrs. Carrithers was chairman of home
service and devoted her entire time to war work. She is a member of the McLean
County Historical Society and held the vice-presidency for two years. She has
in her possession some interesting history in connection with the Havens family
and has traced it back as far as the year 800. The Havens family originally
came from France and Mrs. Carrithers has a metal painting coat of arms of the
family.

In politics Hiram Havens was originally a Whig and later a Republican. He was
a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Havens was a prominent man of the
community, highly esteemed by all who knew him.
(Source: History of McLean County Illinois, Jacob Louis Hasbrouck, 1924, p.
669-670)

Havens Jr., Jesse

Jesse HAVENS Jr.
Born - 23 Jun 1781 Sqawn Bay, NJ
Died - 2 Dec 1862 Delhi, Denver Co., IA
Bur. - Dec 1862 Hudson, Mc Lean Co., IL, West Hudson Cemetery

Note - Jesse Havens, Jr.

Marri: Batch #: 8333502, Sheet #: 97, Source Call #: 1395677
Marri: Batch #: A456599, Source Call #: 456599

The IGI gives his first name as, "Jesse" and the wife's last name as "Hinthorn"
the date of marriage, 19 Sep 1805 at Newark, Licking, OH.

Another source reports finding the marriage: Page 404, Fairfield Co., OH.
Jesse Heavenns to Rebecca Henthorn 17 Sep 1805.

Henthorn/Bell gives the marriage date as: 1 Sep 1805.

BIRTH-DEATH:
Date of birth, 23 Jun 1781 and date of death, 2 Dec 1864 from the grave
stone at Hudson, IL, just north of Bloomington, IL on Illinois Route 39.


BIOGRAPHY:
Jesse Havens was born June 23, 1781, near the mouth of Sqawn River in New
Jersey. His father came from Wales when quite young. He was a sea captain and
was shipwrecked and lost his life on the ocean by shipwreck. Jesse Havens came
to Virginia, when only a boy and lived with a brother-in-law, named Newman.
There he went bear-hunting and killed a great number. Mr. Newman made bear
hunting a business and Jesse Havens went out with a company of hunters under
Newman and stayed for three months at a time without seeing any human beings,
except members of the company. Jesse Havens was an excellent marksman, and as
the bear were thick, had every chance to exercise his skill. He sometimes took
the dogs and went out hunting himself and occasionally had some unexpected
adventures. At one time, while alone watching a deer-lick, he heard an animal
approaching, which proved to be a panther. It ran up a tree and seemed also to
be on the watch for deer. Jesse took careful aim at it, fired and ran for
home. The hunters returned with him to the spot and found the panther dead.

At one time he had a dangerous adventure with a bear. He shot a bear which had
been treed and it fell wounded, and hugged the dog, which had treed it. When
Jesse came up, the bear and dog went rolling down a hill, but Jesse succeeded
in killing the bear with his knife and tomahawk. He considered this a narrow
escape.

He went in 1801 to where Newark, Ohio, now is, and built several log cabins for
a company which settled there. He married and moved eight miles north of that
place and cleared out a small farm and ran a shop in which he made furniture,
chairs, etc.

Jesse Havens enlisted in the war of 1812 and was at the desperate defense made
by Major Croghan and his band of one hundred and sixty men, of Fort Stephenson
on the Lower Sandusky.

In the fall of 1829 Jesse Havens came to Illinois. He came first to Big Grove,
near where Urbana now is, and from there went in search of a house and found
one on the North Fork of the Sangamon, south of where Leroy now is. When he
moved his family there, which was in December, 1829, the sleet troubled him
very much, and he was obliged to walk many miles to obtain corn for food.

He left the Sangamon and came to Buckles' Grove and from there he came to where
Hudson now is, in January 1830. There he bought some claims, made improvements
and went to farming, as did all the settlers in that section.

In 1850 Jesse Havens sold out and went to Iowa, but after a few years returned
to Havens' Grove. Here he lived two years with his son Hiram and then went
back to Iowa, where he remained until the time of his death, which occurred
December 2, 1862. Just previous to his death, he requested his son William to
bury him in Havens' Grove, and this request was carried out. He was at the
time of his death, eighty-one years, five months, and nine days old.

He was married to Rebecca Hinthorn in Licking County, Ohio. He had eleven
children, all of who lived to become men and women. They are:


  • Mrs. Elizabeth Platt, wife of Hezekiah Platt, died in Northern Iowa.
  • Mrs. Anna Smith, wife of John Smith, lives at Havens' Grove
  • Mrs. Dorcas Wheeler, wife of Benjamin Wheeler, lives at Havens' Grove
  • Mrs. Margaret Trimmer, wife of David Trimmer, died at Havens' Grove
  • John Havens lives at Ford County, Illinois, not far from Paxton.
  • Hiram Havens lives at Havens' Grove.
  • Jesse D. Havens lives in Lincoln, Illinois, on the Chicago & Alton Railroad.
  • Rev. James Havens lives in Wisconsin. He is a Methodist minister and belongs to the Wisconsin Conference.
  • Rev. Enoch Stephen Havens also is a Methodist minister belonging to the Wisconsin Conference.
  • Ired M. Havens died at Kappa, January 8, 1852, aged twenty-six years, seven months and twenty-one days. He is buried at Havens' Grove.
  • W.W. Havens lives in Northern Iowa.

Jesse Havens was six feet in height, had heavy hair and eyebrows, and was very muscular. He was a good man and quite successful in life. He gave the name to Havens' Grove. He was one of the first Commissioners elected in McLean County after its organization.
(Source: The Good Old Times in McLean County, Illinois, Dr. E. Duis, 1874, p. 629-631)


RESIDENCES: In January 1830, Jesse Havens and family settled in what has since been called Haven's Grove.
(Source: excerpt from "Good Old Times In McLean County" page 8. - Rex King)

PUBLIC_SERVICE: The business of McLean County was transacted by a board of three commissioners. The first meeting of the Commissioners' Court was held May 16, 1831. The members present were Jonathan Cheney, Timothy B. Hoblit and Jesse Havens.
(Source: excerpt from "Good Old Times In McLean County" page 10 - Rex King)

LAND: Land Grants: Illinois Land Grant Records, document #472, #473, #572, #573, #3777, and #3778, show Jesse received land grants for 5 tracts of 80 acres, and one tract of 40 acres. The first two on 1 Oct 1833, the second two on 16 Sep 1835, and the last two on 1 Apr 1837
(Furnished by Rex King)

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Conger, Moses

Various Men Named Moses Conger
From the Personal Ancestral File (PAF) of
Richard E. Henthorn
(Note: Four report lines for each person.)
29 Aug 2000
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Line 1) Name / Spouse or *Father Name
Line 2) Birth Date & Place
Line 3) Death Date & Place
Line 4) Burial Date & Place
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CONGER,Moses / Elizabeth MARSH
..... Abt 1732 Rahway,Union,NJ
..... 1809 Harrison,,OH

CONGER,Moses / *Moses CONGER
..... 1765 Rahway,Union,NJ
..... 8 Feb 1815 Batavia,Genesee,NY

CONGER,Moses / *Moses CONGER
..... 1849


CONGER,Moses / Mary Ann WILSON
..... 10 Feb 1861 ,,IA
..... Nov 1932

CONGER,Moses / Maria Wilson PERRY
..... 27 Mar 1818 Milan,Dutchess,NY
..... Mar 1893 Stissing,Dutchess,NY

CONGER,Moses / Elizabeth POWELL
..... Abt 1791 ,Washington,PA
..... 1850 ,Appanoose,IA

CONGER,Moses / Catherine CHATSEY
..... Abt 1770 ,Dutchess,NY
..... 1813 Charlotte,Chittenden,VT

CONGER,Moses / Phoebe PRICE
..... 12 Aug 1807 ,Preble,OH
..... 22 Aug 1901 ,Preble,OH

CONGER,Moses / Lorinda DALE
..... Abt 1806 ,,NJ


CONGER,Moses / *David CONGER
..... 1806 Danby,Rutland,VT
..... 1818

CONGER,Moses / Margaret SHOTWELL
..... Abt 1795 ,Middlesex,NJ
..... 1841 Metuchin,Middlesex,NJ

CONGER,Moses D. / Sevillar MC GEE
..... 9 Apr 1864 ,Appanoose,IA
..... 13 Jul 1947 Hammond,Lake,IN

CONGER,Moses P. / Martha WOOD
..... 12 Feb 1826 Collins,Erie,NY


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THE END

Friday, April 9, 2010

Devaul, John

John Devaul
Hardesty History of Monroe County, Ohio
Personal History Department
Page 19

John DEVAUL, a resident of Greene township, is engaged in farming, and is one of the old pioneers of Monroe county, having settled here in 1823. He was born near Waynesburg, Greene county, Pennsylvania, November 28, 1811. His parents were Conrad DEVAUL and Mary MC MANHAN, both now deceased. They came to this county in 1823.

Mr. DEVAUL'S wife is Elizabeth CONLEY, who was born in Greene township, Monroe county, May 22, 1825. They were married in Greene township, June 11, 1856. Mrs. DEVAUL'S parents, Isaac CONLEY and Elizabeth HICKMAN, came to Monroe county in 1823. The former died in 1853 and the later in 1865. Mr. DEVAUL'S elder brother, Conrad DEVAUL, served five years in the war of 1812.

Mr. John DEVAUL, the subject of this sketch, started out in life a poor boy, and by industry and economy has accumulated a liberal quantity of this world's goods. He is the possessor of 360 acres of valuable land, and never had a mortgage against any of it, and in all his business transactions never failed to come up to his contracts. He is a man of strictly temperate habits, never having taken a drink of spirituous liquors, or smoked or chewed tobacco. He is living at the mature old age of three score and ten.

He remained a widower seven years before he married a second time.

Mr. DEVAUL'S father came from Greene county, Pennsylvania, and settled in this township when it was a wilderness, there not being over twenty-five families in the township. He helped build the first school-house in the township. There were no roads here then, only bridle-paths through the woods. Mr. DEVAUL'S father entered eighty acres of land about half a mile west of the present site of Newcastle.

Mrs. DEVAUL'S parents, came from Greene county, Pennsylvania, and settled in this township when it was an unbroken forest. They entered land in the eastern part of the township, and went heartily into the work, built them a house and raised up their family of five sons and five daughters, who have since married off and sought homes elsewhere. Mrs. DEVAUL was born in this township, married on the same farm on which she was born, and has been a resident of the township for fifty-seven years, never having lived outside of it.

Mr. DEVAUL'S first wife was Elizabeth HENTHORNE, daughter of James and Elizabeth Rachel HENTHORNE. There were born of this marriage:
  • Rebecca (Fisher), now a resident of Washington township, Monroe county;
  • Conrad, a farmer in Green township;
  • James, a resident of Green township, and a school-teacher by occupation;
  • Perry, deceased at the age of three years;
  • Simon J., a resident of Newcastle, and a physician by profession.
Mrs. DEVAUL died June 3, 1850.

Mr. John DEVAUL'S address is Laings postoffice, Monroe county, Ohio.

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Atkinson, Stephen A.

Stephen A. Atkinson
Hardesty Historical Hand - Atlas of Monroe County, Ohio
Page 31
Published about 1882

(Note: Some additional paragraph breaks added by Dick Henthorn, who typed this document, in an attempt to improve readability. Words in square brackets, "[]" were added by the typist. Capitalization of surnames also added by the typist.)

Stephen A. ATKINSON was born February 13, 1840, at the residence of his father on the south side of Sunfish creek, in the town of Cameron (formerly Jamestown), Adams township, Monroe county, Ohio. The first school which he attended, at the age of five, was taught in an old hewed log meeting-house, situated in the cemetery west of Cameron, by James Myers, the present recorder of the county, and the next school which he attended was taught by Eliel HEADLEY in a new frame school-house, the first erected in Cameron (then Jamestown), and the first taught therein.

He labored upon his father's farm, attending school during the winter season only, until he was twenty years of age, at which time, and on the day of his twentieth anniversary, he commenced his first term at Cameron, as a teacher in the public schools, and continuously thereafter made teaching his chief occupation for nearly twenty years. He taught most of the time in Cameron, having taught only in six other places, each one term, and all these in adjoining districts to Cameron, save one, and that in the township in which he lived. He was the principal of the Cameron school for the last ten years in which he taught, teaching winter and summer.

While living in Adams township he served seven years as township clerk, one year as trustee, two years as assessor, and seven years as justice of the peace. Mr. ATKINSON was appointed school examiner of the county by James R. MORRIS, probate judge, April 16, 1874, and served two years, when he was reappointed, served three years, and was again reappointed by R.K. WALTON, probate judge, and served until November 1879, at which time, having been elected county auditor for the term of three years, the office which he is now holding, he resigned the position as school examiner, and also the office as justice of the peace.

He was married September 16, 1865, to Melissa WARD, who was born February 18, 1844, in Belmont county, Ohio, and a daughter of James and Phebe WARD. They lived in Cameron from the time of their marriage till November 1879, when they moved to the county seat, Woodsfield, Centre township, where they now reside.

Their children living are two in number: Clarence M., born February 4, 1868; Bertha Pearl, April 19, 1875. Bennie Arthur, their first child, died January 20, 1867, aged eight months. All the children were born at Cameron.

Stephen A. ATKINSON, is the son of Stephen ATKINSON and Elizabeth (ROSS) ATKINSON.

Stephen, the father, was born June 17, 1793, at Waynesburg, Greene county, Pennsylvania, and died of cancer at Cameron, Monroe county, Ohio, March 24, 1874, and was buried in the Cameron cemetery. He was twice married; his first wife was Margaret JONES, daughter of John JONES, died August 23, 1824, in the twenty-eighth year of her age. His last wife was Elizabeth ROSS, daughter of Robinson and Mary (DAVIS) ROSS, born on Sunfish creek, about four miles from Clarington, March 23, 1809, and died May 25, 1864. His first wife died at Woodsfield, having been taken sick while on her way there to attend a religious meeting. His last wife died of consumption, at Cameron, and both are buried in the Cameron cemetery. At the time of his death he owned 243 acres of land on the south side of the creek at Cameron, having purchased the most of it from the government, and there he continuously lived from the time he was first married until his decease. His first dwelling was a two-story, built of hewed logs, with a one-story kitchen attached, but was torn down and replaced with a frame. He and his father and family, emigrated to this county near the close of the eighteenth century. The first school which he attended was about two miles above Clarington, on the Ohio river, taught by Mitchel ATKINSON, who was then about nineteen years old, and was a brother to his father. This school, probably without doubt, and from reliable information received from the earliest settlers, was the first one taught in the county. In the early part of his life, he held to the doctrine of Universalism, but afterward became a consistent member of the Disciple or Christian Church, and was for about fifty years and until his death, a preacher in that church.

[Stephen, the elder,] was the father of fifteen children, seven sons and eight daughters. The children in order of their ages are: Charles J., Isaac, Lily, Rebecca A., Benjamin, Samuel S., Margaret, Louisa, Martha, Stephen A., John J., Abel M., Mary E., Maria J., and Julia A.; those dead are, Charles J., born March 21, 1817, and died June 9, 1847, was married to Isabelle FERRILL; Benjamin was born February 13, 1830, and died December 28, 1851; Margaret was born December 20, 1833, and died May 16, 1856; Abel M., was born April 19, 1844, and died February 29, 1872; Mary E. was born August 7, 1846, and died August 12, 1847; Maria J., was born may 29, 1848, died January 3, 1852; Julia A. was married to Michael SCHAFER, and died December 1879, in the thirtieth year of her age - all buried in Cameron cemetery, in a row, together with their father and his two wives; those living are isaac, married to Hannah LIPPINCOTT, and resides at Marietta, Ohio; Lily married to Richard ANGUS, living in Wood county, Ohio; Samuel S., married to Emma D. HARTLINE, living near Cameron of this county; Louisa married to Dr. W.G. WEBB, John J., married to Ella J. CLARK, daughter of Dr. John CLARK, and Rebecca A., the only one single, all live at Cameron; Martha, married to Stephen BEARD, resides in Jefferson, Green county, Iowa, and Stephen A., at Woodsfield; Samuel S., John J. and Abel M., enlisted in Company E., 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 1862, and served until the close of the late rebellion.

Charles ATKINSON, father of Stephen [the elder], was born, probably in Ireland, in 1760, and died April 23, 1831, aged 74, at the residence now owned by Michael BOUGHNER, about two miles below Cameron, on Sunfish Creek, and buried at Cameron. His parents, Cornelius ATKINSON and Mary (CROSS) ATKINSON, emigrated from Ireland to America a few years before the revolutionary war, and settled in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania.

James and Charles were the two oldest children of Cornelius [and Mary] and they and their father enlisted in the American army, and served the entire time of the revolutionary war; Cornelius was a lieutenant; Charles was about sixteen years old at the time of his enlistment.

Charles was the father of fourteen children, six sons and eight daughters; the oldest son, known in history as General ATKINSON, was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania; his mother died when he was an infant; afterward Charles married Elizabeth STEPHENS, and their two oldest children, Keziah, who was married to Mitchel MC COY, and Mary, who married Gilbert MC COY, both having lived and died in this county, and buried at Cameron, where born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania; they then moved from there to Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, at the mouth of the Juniatta river, at which place their son James was born, who came with his father to this county, lived here for many years, married here, moved to the State of Indiana, and there died at an advanced age. Charles owned part of an island in Dauphin county, known as Duncan's Island, and from there he was sent to guard the western part of the State of Pennsylvania against Indian hostilities, and was held for that purpose for the term of three years, and during that time, and while stationed at Waynesburg, Greene county, Pennsylvania, Stephen and Margaret, twins, were born in the fort at that place, June 17, 1793; Margaret was married after they move to this county to Elias CONGER, and died June 20, 1872, and was buried at Cameron by the side of her husband, whom she survived. From Waynesburg he was sent, taking his family with him, to the fort at Wheeling, and, after staying there for a short time, moved to Ohio, settling near the mouth of Captina creek, and, living there a while, again moved on the river, about two miles above Clarington, and there remained a few years, having built a house and cleared some land, but was "entered out," as it was called, and from there moved on Sunfish creek, about two miles from the mouth, on the Cochran farm; but, after living there a short time, building a house and clearing some land, was again "entered out," and then made his last move, to the farm on which he died, having purchased of the government a quarter section of land, which he owned at the time of his death. His wife Elizabeth, died December 14, 1841, aged 72 years, 3 months, and 2 days, at the residence of Sarsfield CLARK, her son-in-law, and was buried by the side of her husband.

The remainder of Charles' children were all born after he moved to this State. Julia A. was married to Samuel STEPHENS, now deceased; she is now living where she has always lived since her marriage, in Seneca township of this county, and is 86 years old; James, called "Blue head," to distinguish him from another James, was married to Rhoda CONGER, lived for many years on Sunfish creek, on the farm now known as the Maury farm, but moved from there to the State of Indiana, where he died at an old age; Cornelius was married to Nancy HENTHORN, lived for many years about one mile below Cameron, on the creek, moved to Indiana, lived there a few years, then moved to Illinois, and after a short stay there moved to Clark creek, Morris county, Kansas, where he died December 14, 1879, aged 74 years; Jane married Sarsfield CLARK, and they lived on the Ohio river, two miles below Clarington, where they owned a large and beautiful river farm, which they sold and moved to Illinois, at Ridge farm, about eighteen miles from Paris, Edgar county, in the spring of 1859; Mrs. CLARK died October 4, 1881 - her husband Sarsfield, is still living; Rebecca married John B. WATSON, and having lived in this county for many years, and raised a large family of children, moved to West Virginia in the year 1856, where they are now living; Elizabeth was married to John CONGER, lived in Adams township of this county, on what is now known as the Pfalzgraf farm, and, after selling their farm there, moved to Iowa, where they still live; Ruth, the youngest daughter, was married to Ebenezer HENTHORN, and soon after marriage moved to Illinois, where he died in 1878; Elijah was married in this county and moved to Missouri, where he died in a few years after moving there; Abel, the youngest son, was married to Mary ARCHER, and after living together a few years he went to Missouri, leaving his wife in this county, and some time afterward took sick and died there, at the residence of this brother Elijah.

James, the son of Cornelius, was engaged with his brother Charles in protecting the frontier at that time against Indian hostilities and both emigrated to this State at the same time. James was a single man at the time he came to this State, but soon afterward married Mary BROWN (usually called Aunt Polly ATKINSON by the young people in earlier times) and shortly after their union, moved to Licking county in this State among the Indians, but remained there but a short time when they moved back to this county and settled on Sunfish creek near the mouth of Atkinson's run, bought a quarter section of land from the government, erected a house thereon, and laid out the town of Jamestown (now called Cameron), and having lived there for many years, and raised a large family of children, he died at a good old age, and his remains were interred in the Cameron cemetery; his relict (Aunt Polly) lived in this county several years after his death, and moved with one of her sons to Wood county, West Virginia, and there died at a very old age.

Mitchell, Isaac and William ATKINSON, the other sons of Cornelius ATKINSON and Mary (CROSS) ATKINSON, and brothers of James and Charles, were born in Pennsylvania, and were among the earliest settlers ....

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