QUARTERLY NEWSLETIEROF

THE ASHLAND COUNTY CHAPTEROHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

The Pastfinder

* VOLUME 12 ISSUE 2 MAY 1993 *PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

HAPPY SPRING, Not only is Jackson Township ready for sale but Milton Township isnow in the works under the direction of Tom SLOAN and Rita KOPP, we'll have moreon this later. Reminder: If you have or have not paid 1993 dues you can stillget your LIFE MEMBERSHIP for only $105. This project is off tq a good start. Ihope to see a large number of you at the Convention April 29, 30 and May 1 at theHoliday Inn, Cleveland/Independence OH. You might just find your Genealogicalpot of gold there. Happy hunting.

Ann TENNANT, President

TREASURER'S REPORT

31 December 1992 Cash Balance - $5248.32

1992 RECEIPTSLIFE

DUES DONATIONS PASTFINDER FFOAC INTEREST MEMBERSHIP SALES MISC.---1343 55 370.75 461 125.63 1343.25 1711.93 542.14

SALES TAX TOTAL RECEIPTS

42.77 5995.47

1992 DISBURSEMENTS

PASTFINDER SUPPLIES POSTAGE LIBRARY SALES EXP.SERVICECHARGE FFOAC MISC.

931.67 205.75 368.50 1035 431.74 23.44 404.82 882.64

MEETINGS LIFE MEMBERSHIP SALES TAX TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

32 845 44.70 5205.26

WORKING BALANCE AFTER LIFE MEMBERSHIP TRANSFER - $4203.01

Ruth FOCKLER, Treasurer

Per some members request - any moneyshould be made out to (brief format)

sent to us; be it check, money order,- Ashland Co. O.G.S. Thanks~

etc. ,

COMMON PLEAS COURT RECORDDS, continued from Feb. 1993 issue, page 5.John HANNAN of Lake twp, admr John FINLEY, bond signed John FINLEY, Elijah

POCOCK Jr. & A. FINLEY, 14 Nov 1851; indenture made 12 May 1851 between JohnHARMON of Ruggles twp & Simson HARMON of same, original Will in packet, written12 May 1851, probated 15 Sept 1851 (464)

Jacob BRANDT of Perry twp, admr John VANNEST, bond signed John VAN NEST,Henry J. MIDDAUGH & John A. CAMPBELL, wit Wm. McCAMMON, 15 Sept 1851 (465)

Mary GARN guardian of Jeremiah GARN 8y, heir of Jacob GARN dec'd, bondsigned Mary (x) GARN & John GARN, 15 Sept 1851 (466)

Jackson MERCER, Exs Jane MERCER, Pranklin J. & Washington MERCER, bondsigned Jane (x) MERCER, Franklin J. MERCER, Washington MERCER, David BINGHAM &Hugh M. BROWN, 15 Sept 1851 (467)

W.W. COLMERY guardian of D.W. COLMERY 17y9m, heir of Wm. COLMERY, bondsigned W.W. COLMERY, R COWAN & J.W. BOYD (468)

James McNULTY of Montgomery twp, admr Margaret A. McNULTY & H. HOWARD,bond signed H. HOWARD, M.A. McNULTY, J.D. JONES, B. KELLOGG & B.W. KELLOGG,16 Sept 1851 (469)

Hugh BAY, original Will in packet, written 1 Mar 1846, probated 16 Sept1851 (470)

Edmund INGMUND guardian of James W. 17y, Stephen 12y, Samuel 10y & DavidE. WARNER 6y, heirs of Samuel WARNER, bond signed E. INGMAND & George H. CAKE,19 Sept 1851 (471)

Abner FINLEY guardian of Charles H. 3y on 24 June 1851 & George W. BEM-ENDERFER ly 4 Mar 1851, heirs of Peter BEMENDERFER, bonds signed A. FINLEY &John FINLEY, 17 Sept 1851 (472)

Peter ROTE of Sullivan, admr D.F. YOUNG, bond signed D.F. YOUNG, NicholasFAST & Hance McMEEKEN, 18 Sept 1851 (473)

Nathan WARNER guardian of William Milton WARNER 15y on 12 Sept inst., heirof Samuel WARNER, bond signed Nathan WARNER & John HELMAN, 19 Sept 1851 (474)

Isaac GATES guardian of Mary Ann 17y, Rachel 15y & David ROADOCKER 13y,heirs of Samuel ROADOCKER, bond signed Isaac GATES, J.W. BOYD & John D. JONES;sheet of paper with birth dates: Mary Ann 26 June 1834, Rachel 9 May 1836,Dawalt 8 Jan 1838, David 13 Oct 1840, Levi 27 June 1842 & John 27 Nov 1844,stated Samuel ROADOCKER was their father «475)

Hugh BURNS guardian of David lly, Levi 9y & John ROADOCKER 6y, heirs ofSamuel ROADOCKER, bond signed Hugh BURNS, A.L. CURTIS & Frederick BIERMASTER;Spring term 1848, Assumpsit In Appeal, Paul GROSCUP & Jonas STOBER admrs ofestate of Samuel RODOCKER decd (476)

Andress POTTER guardian of Joseph G. HALL 13y, heir of John HALL, bondsigned Andress POTTER & Bradley POTTER, 25 Sept 1851 (477)

James SLOAN guardian of Ida L. SLOAN his infant daughter 3y6m (478)John GONGAWAY of Milton twp, admr Peter GONGAWAY, bond signed Peter GONG-

AWAY, Joseph GONGAWAY & Nathan HAGENBURCH?, 29 Sept 1851 (479)Mary DESENBURG guardian of Anna 12y & Frederick DESENBURG 14y, heirs of

Peter DESENBURG, bond signed Mary (x) DESENBURG, A.T. CUNNINGHAM & DanielSHOPBELL, 30 Sept 1851 (480)

Christian KRAMER guardian of John MORRIS?/MOSES? about 18y, s/o WilliamMORRIS (481)

William SWITZER guardian of Lewis SWITZER 7y, heir of Jacob SWITZER, bondsigned William SWITZER, Samuel MAXHEIMER & Jacob OXENDER, 2 Oct 1851 (482)

Hugh DAVIS guardian of George McCULLY 16y, heir of James McCULLY (483)John W. GIER of Sullivan, admr Caroline GIER his wife, bond signed Caro-

line L. GIER, A.H. PERSON & David KINDLE, 3 Oct 1851 (484)John ATEN Ex of Last Will & Testament of James McKINSEY, no original Will

in packet, bond signed John ATON, Abraham YOUNG & John W. BARNES, 3 Oct 1851(485 )

Josiah LEE Jr of Jackson twp, admr Josiah LEE, bond signed Josiah LEE,Jacob (x) WILTROUT & Daniel (x) LEHAMN, 3 Oct 1851; widow Lorinda LEE declinedadmr (486)

Elizabeth MARTIN of Perry twp, admr Jacob LUCAS, bond signed Jacob LUCAS,J.W. SMITH & Michael RIDDLE, 1 Dec 1851; original Will in packet, written 6 Jan1851, probated 16 Sept 1851; final account filed 13 Feb 1855; receipts (487)

THE PASTFINDER 14 MAY 1993

Daniel CAMPBELL admr of Caleb BRYAN dec'd (488)George NORTH of Vermillion twp, Ex John BURNS, bond signed John BURNS,

James B. SMITH & Joseph WORKMAN, 4 Oct 1851; no original Will in packet (489)James SLOAN admr of Ruth BURGE dec'd; letter stating Ruth BURGE legal

heir of estate of John BURGE (490)Joseph SNYDER, Ex David SNYDER & Mary SNYDER, bond signed David SNYDER,

Mary (x) SNYDER, Samuel LEIDIGH & Jacob HIFFNER, 6 Oct 1851; no original Willin packet (491)

John FINLY admr of estate of John HANNAN, no widow (492)John CORY admr of Henry SNYDER; final account filed 15 Aug 1857; receipts

(493)William HALL admr of George HALL dec'd; Margaret HALL, their mother, guar-

dian of David 19y & Martha M. HALL 13y, heirs of George HALL (494 & 495)Elizabeth RIDDLE wife of Aaron RIDDLE decd declines admr, 1 Dec 1851,

Michael RIDDLE admr (496)John BINEHOUR Jr. admr of Jacob PECK decd (497)Wm. WYCOFF admr of John AUGHEY (498)

The rest of the Common Pleas Court packets, before Probate Court wasformed, are missing. It appears the last packet number would have been 544.Let's hope that these missing packets will eventually turn up.

Addition - This should have appeared on page 39, Volume 10, Issue 4, Nov.1991, PASTFINDER: Partial settlement account of John RAKER Ex of David PROUD-gIT, filed 2 Oct 1848, no original Will in packet (75)

Addition - This should have appeared on page 38, Volume 10, Issue 4, Nov.1991, PASTFINDER: Elizabeth STOBER vs Thomas STOBER etal, Spring 1850 term,Action In Chancery, Elizabeth Stober is complainant and Thomas, David, Edward,William, James, & Samuel Stober, John LONSER?, Ann LONSER? are defendants; Ac-tion In Chancery, March 1850 term, David STOBER etal vs James W. SMITH etal,David, Edward, William & Samuel STOBER, John LOUSER?, Ann LOUSER?, John CLARK,Margaret CLARK, John TARR? and Eliza FARR? were complainants and James W SMITH,Elizabeth STOBER & Nicholas PERINE were defendants (35)

It has been my pleasure to have found these "missing" packets, abstractthem, present the abstracts in this newsletter and refile them in the Court-house. For those of you who have not been members since the beginning of thesearticles, Aug 1991, the following information is important to these packets.

During the 1950s the Common Pleas Court microfilmed these Case FilePackets. These were then "thrown out", or at least that is what I have beentold for the last 22 years of research. The microfilm is impossible toread and one had to use the Journals for research. What a shame to have "lost"all those original signatures. As can be seen by these articles, some of thesepackets were found. How? "Snooping" in the basement storeroom of the Court-house, which I do periodically with permission. IT PAYS OFF!! There settingon a lower shelf was a rather large, filth covered box, tied with a rope.Reaching in and pulling out a sheet of paper, getting covered with dirt, youmembers in CA probably heard my cry of joy, were these packets. What a reliefto have found these after twenty-two years of searching. Where did this boxcome from? No one could tell me - probably the GENEALOGY ANGEL. This allhappened shortly after Mary BEEBE, Ruth FOCKLER, Marilyn McPHERSON and myself"rescued" other important papers from the sub-basement (these are still beingsorted). Could Courthouse staff have shuffled boxes at one time and forgot?We will probably never know - but miracles do happen if you stay at this hobbylong enough. Thanks for being a member and don't miss paying your membership -who knows what will be found next. Your Editor, Rita Bone Kopp

To obtain copies of these original packet papers contact Probate Court,Ashland County Courthouse, 2nd Street, Ashland, Ohio, 44805. Their currentcharge is $1.00 per page. Most of these packets only contained one sheet ofpaper, except for those with further information after the ";" Include abusiness size S.A.S.E. for a reply as to the cost of the copies.

THE PASTFINDER 15 MAY 1993

VERMILLION TOWNSHIP

The following information was abstracted from a book temporarily loaned to theChapter by a member who wishes to remain anonymous. The spine of this book readsDAY BOOK. This book is in fragile condition, about 7" wide by about 15~" long.The proprietor of the general store is unknown. This store was located in Hayes-ville, according to the heading of each account page. It appears each customer orfamily had an account number. The first date was 10 Nov. 1837.

PERSON/FAMILYACCOUNT NO.

141 (page 1)

Scrip

327

126

73

63

50

67396

356

208

178

110

167

58 (page 2 )(11 Nov)

70

25

6772

230

32831

64

THE PASTFINDER

PERSONS NAME &ITEM/S PURCHASED

$AMOUNT

Fredric KENBILcoffee 2yds calico

Elenor JOHNSONbal. on goods

William WOODS calfskin, monno hdkf.

Henry BURR soalleather

Daniel BIDDINGERsoal leather, crocks,spice, comb, sick?upper a?

Samuel WELDIN byPURDY ast?

Janett PURDY for MissWELDIN goods forbill

George MATTHEWS ironWm. POLLINS soal

leatherNathan MOON soal

leatherAbraham STRONG? soal

leather, sick? upper,tallow, coffee, chick,skin silk, cottonthread, calico

Daniel ECKLEY calfskin

David MA~THEWS haircap, bowls

Robert SIMMONmagnesia

Christopher GREENtobacco

George HAYES tilelock, bed cord

Harrison ARMSTRONGbutter

George MATTHEWS nailsJoseph STRICKLAND Jr.

curtain calicoIsaac HIRTMAN 4~ yds

circassior?, blk.mUSlin, clasp, hooks& eyes 3.87

John B. JOHNSON tobacco .06David MATTHEWS spool

threadJames MARSHALL for

daughter loaf sugar,rice, cambric,gloves

3.47

2.63

4.00Janett

2.29

6.31.40

3.11

1. 64

4.94

2.00

1.41

7.34

1. 15

PERSON/FAMILYACCOUNT NO.

36.80

8

92

.81 56

254

.06

27124 (page 3 )

398

84

413408143

349

20764

67

107

135

28

118

224

194

344389273

140

133 (page 4 )(13 Nov)

67

228

16

.79

.50

.50

.10

.06

PERSONS NAME &ITEM/S PURCHASED

$AMOUNT

John FARVER Jr. scrapiron

Robert HANNAHturpentin

Andrew HUMPHREY

.42

.10calico,

pri?, nails, panesglass

William HURSH(?) Miss WATSON

Wm. BLACK Jr.goods for bal.

Joseph WORKMAN ironSamuel JOHNSON Sen.

soal leatherJ.B. HART paid order

by Miss JOHNSONEdward METCALF Sen

panes glass .12Widow BUDD muslin 2.24Wm. COULTER sock .31John HARMON panes glass,

spanish whiting,gross lemons? 1.27

William McNORTH/McMORTER?by cash .25

George BLACK but'milk 2.44George MARSHALL goods

for wifeThomas VANZILE bal.

on goodsOliver SLOAN calf

skinWilliam BILE?

castor oil

3.31

.75

18.00.72

2.11

7.44

1. 42

1. 43

1. 75

.38H. ARMSTRONG

bus. apples .25Henry LENOR? for son

rubarb .06Widow JOHNSON

raisinsDavid McCROY soal

leatherJohn PORTER camphorJ.B. HARAT logwoodWestly SEIOM?

incirting?Fredric KENBIL

peper & saltJohn RISSER muslin,

irish linnen, shoes 3.18George MATTHEWS

umbrella 1.19Peter S. VANGILDER iron .59

.12

2.31.13.08

.05

.25

MAY 1993

PERSON/FAMILYACCOUNT NO.

Scrip

4579

Scrip

143

2

168

106

67

- 70

121

276

90

111

61

376

25

273 (page 6)

922

THE PASTFINDER

PERSONS NAME &ITEM/S PURCHASED

$AMOUNT

James PAXTON .13paper sparables

Eaniel SMITH nails .20Joseph R. BUCK goods

for bill for GIRGN?,yd circussion 2.91

School Districtpanes glass .32

John HARMON muslin,calico, spoIls boss,cotton batting,thread 1.72

MATTHEWS & McCRORYrod iron .20

Nathan STAFFORD soalleather 1.47

James WILLIAMS soalleather, ball shorthread?, shuts paper .81

George MATTHEWS spermoil,fish oil .44

George HAYES bonnetlining .25

Peter ECKLY 3 plugstobacco .09

Ezekiel BORANspelling book .13

Miss GREENLANDmuslin & boss 2.61

Abraham E. JOHNSONby cash 1.13

William KERNIGHANsugur, circassion 2.07

David JENKINS wool,copperas, cup 3.00

H. ARMSTRONG shovel &tongens, bed cords,bed tick, coffee,feathers, coffee mill,c. calico, flannel,tea pot & sugar' bowl,set china, glass dishes,german silver tea-spoons, bowl s , server,crocks, roll wale paper,smoothing iron, dishes,plates, pitcher, tum-b Le rs , strainer, look-ing glass, chamber,circussion, diaper,linnen, gloves,cambrie 41.07

Westly SRIVER forMcCLUM? yd drilling,clasp, buttons .33

Joseph R. BUCK canvass .25Uriah JOHNSON for wife

sirve?, coffee, tea,calico, cottonthread .86

PERSON/FAMILYACCOUNT No.

PERSONS NAME &ITEM/S PURCHASED

sAMOUNT

145 Henry HARPER for wifecalico, tobacco 1.41

David McCRORY woolcards, turpentine .53

Andrew SCOTT woodcards .44

Isaac FRANKS cap &cotton yarn, paid MissBAKEHORN, cushcent? 1.69

Betsy FRANKS circassion,hair combs 2.00

Stephen SMITHsoal leather, shutwadding 1.18

Aquilla NAILOR fordaughter calico,goods for bill 3.49

Philip FRIEND setknitting handles? .04

Jacob BAKEHORN paidMiss JOHNSON .25

Uriah JOHNSON S. Sonbal. on caps? .06

Jacob RISSOR? for shoes 1.63

194

48

35?

248

127

88

13

21

309?

11

(EXAMPLE)

398152

Henry SMITH sock .19Mrs. Hariett (last name?)

hdkf., yds footing,yds incerting, gloves,skein silk 1.98

John BAKER powder,box caps

Charles STEWART gal.rum

Thomas N. WADE spiceWidow MOON "(North)"

circussion, muslin,tea, logwood

D.H. HALL gingham,doz. shirt bottons

William HARRIS forJagna? spool boss

Robert COWEN gal. mola-sses, sattinett 1.44

David MATTHEWSsaleratus?

John WILSON silk

406.31

351

Scrip54

.50

.06

9.6533

.66291

.06443

110

163.10.78

17 MAY 1993

GREEN TOWNSHIP

At a meeting of the Trustees of Green township at the house of Jonathan COULTERSon the 5 day of July 1817 Agreed that a road tax be law as follows viz -

Moses ADSIT .60James ADY .40Wm. BROWN .40Wm. BURWELL .90Sephen BUTLER .60John BAILEY .90Thomas COULTER 1.30John COULTER .40David COULTER .30Caleb CHAPPEL .70Noah CUSTRAR .80Pelham COOK .80John CHAMBERS .80George CRAWFORD .90James CUNNINGHAM .50Adam CROWN .80Aaron CROSBY .10Jeremiah CONINE .90Robert DAVIDSON .30George DAVIDSON . 80Isaac DORNY .80Robert IRWIN 1.00James IRWIN .30Sylvester FISHER .60Azariah GWIN .10Joseph GWIN .30

James GWIN .30Uriah GEE .10John GLASS .30Wm. GUTHRIE .60Richard GUTHRIE .60John GUTHRIE .60C. GUTHRIE .30Samuel GUTHRIE .60H. HILL .50Josiah L. HILL .40Calbin HILL 2.00AAiRS-H~J:.J:.-.,.:;t9(above crossed out)Joseph JONES 1.00Moses JONES .80Wm. M. A. JONSON .10Aaron KENEY 1.60John MURPHEY .70Benjamin MURPHEY .30Isaac MARTIN 1.40Alma(?) MARSHAL .40Alin OLIVER 1.00John OLIVER .60Daniel OLIVER .30Lois OLIVER .30Moses ODLE .50

Fred. PATTE .70Joseph PARISH .50Lois PERNER .10Andrew PEARCE .40Wm. PEARCE .60John PALMOUR .50?Lois PICK(?) .10(above crossed out)Ebenez RICE I.??Simon ROWLAND .20Jedediah SMITH .10Charles SMITH .50Otha SIMONS .20Alexander SKINER 1.00Joel STROUD .20Melzer TANNEHILL .30Charles TANNEHILL .20?Basel TANNEHILL .40Shephen VANCOYOE 1.70Jonathan VANSCOYER .40John VAUGN .50Samuel WHITE .80H.W. COTTON .40A. WINTER .20

1

The above information was extracted from photocopies of original pages fromwhat appears to be a book of Green Township Trustees Minutes. This informationwas found in our Chapter's library. The following was from typed copies, sameunknown source.

Rec'd Mansfield Ohio of Octo 9th 1816 of Ebenezer RICE nineteen dollars & twentycents in full of his interest on the north west qt of Section No. 29 in Town-ship No. 20 of Range N~. 16 up to including the 24 Novb 1816 - W. WINSHIP forWm. W. COTGRESVE Regr.

The following persons are selected for grand jurors for the year ensuing 1818James ROLAND, John BAILEY, Alexander SKINNER & Jeddeiah SMITH - pettit jurors -Abel STRONG, Simon ROLAND, Isiah WATERS & Abner WINTERS - recorded this 2 day ofMarch 1818 - H. HILL T. Clk.

1It is ordered that John BAILEY be appointed Constable of greentownship untillthe next anual election this 2nd day of March 1818 - H. HILL T. Clk.

Remit July 6th 1820 - M. BARTLEY Esqrs. remit for N.W. quart in S. 29 T 20 R 16July the 6th 1820 - which should have been paid Nov. 24th 1819.

Recd of Ebenezer RICE nineteen dollars and twenty cents the interest on $320 thepurchase money of the NW qr S29 T20 R16 of the VMMD School lands, M. BARTLEY Regr.

From the Ashland Gazette newspaper, 9 Sept 1890: Pioneers who died since theAnnual Mp.eting of 1889 (Pioneer Historical Society). Green Township: JoshuaWORKMAN died 25 Sept 1889, 45y; Emanuel MILLIGAN died 30 Apr 1890, 55y; andWilliam COWEN died 15 Aug 1890, 81y.

THE PASTFINDER 18 MAY 1993

HANOVER TOWNSHIP

Obituary and Necrology Report, Ashland County Pioneer & Historical Society, 13September 1889, Ashland Gazette newspaper.

Mrs. Michael ARNHOLT died 8 Feb 1889, 62y.G.G. LEAPOLD died in Loudonville 4 June 1889, 64y.Joseph NORRIS died in Loudonville 15 Nov 1888, 73y8m13d, born Huntingdon Co

PA 2 Mar 1815, to this county in 1824, funeral from M.E. Church 17th by Rev. UPP.Jacob Y. DAVIS was drowned in Black Fork at Loudonville 26 Jan 1889, a Sat.,

found on Tues., buried on Thurs. 31 Jan from M.E. Church, born 13 Nov 1824 inColumbiana Co OH, his age was 64y2m13d.

Manuscript number 1831-6-6-a

The following was found at the Ohio Genealogical Society's Library, Mansfield OH.

Manuscript number 1829-10-82-b

To the honerable the judges of theCourt of Common pleas of RichlandCounty. The petition of the under-signed free holder's of Hanover Town-ship humbly represent to your honorsthat we consievie a public house ofentertanment in Loudonville would

-conduce to the public conveneiencewe therefore recommend Henry CANNONone of our citizens as a man of goodcharacter and evry way calculated tocommodate the public - we thereforepray your honors would grant him alicense for that purpose.

THE PASTFINDER

To the Honorable the Judges of theCourt of Common pleas of RichlandCounty. The petition of the under-sighned free holders of Hanover Town-ship humby represents to your honorsthat we consieve a public house ofentertainments in Loudonville in saidTownship wants conduce to the publicconvenience we therefore recommendJames S. SPINK one of our citizens asa man of good character and everywaycalculated to accommodate the publicwe therefore pray your honours wouldgrant him a licence for that purposeand your petitioners as in duty boundwill ever pray.

19 MAY 1993

SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP

Member Thomas S. NEEL, New London OH, found the following at the Western Re-serve Historical Society's library in Cleveland OH under MSS 1208. This isthe School Register for District 1, 1847-1853. It was donated to the WesternReserve by George McCONNELL of Sullivan OH and taken to the society's libraryby Esther A. CLOSE in August of 1927. This register listed the pupils name,age, parents, date started, number of days attended and branches taught. Thefollowing register was for the term 14 May to 1 Sept 1849. The teacher wasCalista O. CARLETON:

Agnes PARMELY 16, S. Parmely parent; Rosetta MANN 15, G. Mann parent; AliciaM(A?)LLEN 10, N. M(a?)llen parent; Drucilla FRINK 7, Perry Frink parent; HenryBIGGS 7, Charles Biggs parent; Nelson CHAMBERLAIN 11, Geo. Chamberlain parent;Jenett FRINK 8, Percival Frink parent; Elizabeth WRIGHT 6, Joseph Wright parent;Laura TURNER 6, R. Chamberlain guardian/parent?; Mahalah HARDAKER 8, Geo. Har-daker parent; Adalene PURDY 8, D. Purdy parent; Jane BECK 10, Mr Beck parent;Giles KELLOGG 8, Mr Kellogg parent; Parthena STEELE (?)y, John Steele parent;Mary GILLETT (?)y, Jacob Gillett parent; Richard CAMPBELL 12y, R.B. Campbellparent; Marion PORTER 8, Wm. Porter parent; Michael PORTER 5y, H. Porter par-ent; Frances WEST 9, Mrs. West parent; Margarett SHECKLEY 16, Mrs. Sheckleyparent; Susan SHECKLEY 14, "do"; Charles CROSSER 11, Stephen Crosser parent;Wm. CROSSER 6, "do"; Charlotte BLINN 18, H. Blinn parent; Sarah LING (?)y, Mr.Ling parent; Mavilla Ling (?)y, Mr. Ling parent; Isaac S.RICE lay, M. Rice parent; Cynthia RICE (?)y, M. Rice parent; Alorina? CARLETON12y, D. Carleton parent; Sarah LATHROP 7y, Mr. Lathrop parent; Irene LATHROP6y, Mr. Lathrop parent; Albert STARKWEATHER 6y, Lester Starkweather parent;Hiram CHANDLER 6y, Hiram Chandler parent; John GILLETT lly, Jacob Gillett par-ent; Geo. GILLETT 8y, Jacob Gillett parent; Norman MELLEN 8y, N. Mellen parent;Sylvia BIGGS 5y, Charles Biggs parent; Cynthia CHAMBERLAIN 7y, Geo. Chamberlainparent; Alonzo CHAMBERLAIN ?y, Geo. Chamberlain parent; Levina KELLOGG 7y, Mr.Kellogg parent; LovilIa COON 8y, (blank) parent; Julia COON 6y, (blank) parent;Alma KENDALL 8y, David Kendall parent; Almma FRINK 6y, Percival Frink parent;Mary J. FRINK 4y, Percival Frink parent; Mary PARMELY (?)y, A. Parmely parent;Geo. MANN lay, Geo. Mann parent.

For a listing of students and parents for the term 1 May to 18 Aug 1848, seeTHE PASTFINDER, Vol. 10, Issue 3, August 1991, page 31.

The following register was for the term 27 July - 20 Sept 1853: George 11 & Ang-elia GILLETTE 7y, Dr. Gillette parent; Elizabeth 11, Phila 7 & Adaline WRIGHT5, Joseph Wright parent; Henry 12, Sylvia 10 & Charles BIGGS 4, Charles Biggsparent; Drucilla FRINK 11, Perry Frink parent; Thomas FRINK 10, Alonzo Frinkparent; Ellen 12 & Charles MEAD 7, Thomas Mead parent; Hiram 9 & Emily CHANDLER7, Hiram Chandler parent; Lucien HARTWELL 7, Wm. Hartwell parent; Jordan 15 &Harret PARRISH 9, Hugh Parrish parent; Roxwille COON 8, Esther Coon parent;Cynthia CHAMBERLAIN 11, Alonzo WILLIAMS parent/guardian?; Louis 8 & WillardGORHAM 4, Martin Gorham parent; Melville PORTER 9, Hamilton Porter parent;Mary HOWK 8, Charles Howk parent; Laura TURNER 11, Richard CHAMBERLAIN parent/guardian?; Samantha (?), Myron (?), Elizabeth 10, Martha (?) & Mary Ann CREAGER6, Henry Creager parent; Edwin 7 & John CAMPBELL 5, Sylvia Campbell parent;Oscar TANNER (?), Parmely MANN parent/guardian?; Herbert SMITH (?), Mr. Smithparent; Edwin RICE (?), Thomas Rice parent; George MANN (?), George Mann parent;Volney? TANNER ?y, YelHey? (crossed ouB ~aHHer parent; Emeline 11, Isabella6 & Wm. RUDD 7, Wm. Rudd parent; Emily 14, Mary 11, Eliza 6 & Edward MORSE 8y,Wm. Morse parent; Laura THOMPSON 7, (?)d Thompson parent; Malvina CLOSE 7, (?)McBRIDE parent/guardian; Mary 17 & Dow CRIST 14, (?)k W. Crist parent; Aaron 14& Charles CLARK 12, J. WELLS parent/guardian; Elbert ROCKER 10, Julius Rockwellparent; Almira 13, Marvinia 12 & Montroville GOULD 9, Montroville Gould parent;Mna ROGERS 17, Mr. Rogers parent; Mary SHECKLEY 4, Albert Sheckley parent;Amanda GREEN 17, D. HAWLEY parent/guardian; Masella 11 & H.J. LING 14, Wid. Lingparent; Charles WILLIAMS 4, Cyrus Williams parent; Silas GOULD 5, MontrovilleGould parent; Allicia 15 & Norman MELON 13y, Norman Mellon parent; Charity M.CLOSE, teacher.

THE PASTFINDER 20 MAY 1993

SMITH

From THE ASHLAND PRESS newspaper, Thursday, 27 September 1876.Mr. Samuel Smith of Ashland died very suddenly on Friday evening, September

22d, 1876, aged 76 years and 4 months.He was born in New Milford township, Litchfield county, Connecticut, May 23,

1800. At the age of fifteen years he was apprenticed to learn the trade of acarpenter and house joiner, and served six years. At the expiration of his ap-prenticeship he married, and followed his trade for ten years, in his nativeState. In 1832, he removed to Lorain county, Ohio, where he again resumued histrade. While a citizen of Lorain county, he took an active part in military or-ganizations, and was elected captain, and subsequently promoted to Lieut. Col-onel, and finally Colonel of his regiment. In 1837 he located in Milton township,Richland county, now Ashland county. While a citizen of Milton, he served twelveyears as Justice of the Peace, and acquited himself to the satisfaction of hisfriends. Milton was largely Democratic and Col. Smith was an Old Whig. His in-tegrity, and uprightness, elevated him above party bias, rendered him personallypopular, and hence, he was re-elected to the same position twice. In 1860, hedisposed of his farm and removed to Ashland, where in 1863, his excellent ladydeceased, aged 63 years. He again married. Mr. Smith for many years, was anactive and influential member of the Presbyterian church. His family consistedof Orlow, Riley, Charles, Nelson, Augustus, Lemon and three daughters. Orlowserved in the late war and was promoted to Brigadier General. Nelson fell atthe sanquinary battle of Chickamauga. The rest of the family, we believe, allservive.

The funeral services were conducted by Elder N.P. LAWRENCE of the Discipleor Christian church, at the late residence of Col. Smith, South Ashland, at 2o'clock P.M., Sabbath, Sept. 24th, when his remains were conducted to and de-posited in the cemetery of Ashland.

From the same paper, under Ashland County Pioneer Association, "an error occurredin the report of last meeting relative to the marriage of Francis GRAHAM & AmeliaSHEPPARD, which took place on the 13th day of March, 1823, instead of the lSth,as reported".

From THE ASHLAND PRESS, 14 February 1884.Jonathan MYERS died at his residence in the southern part of Perry township,

where he had lived thirty-five years, 28 Jan 1884, 62y6m26d. He was born inCenter county, PA and at the age of fifteen moved with his parents to AshlandCounty OH. His disease was chronic catarrh, from which he suffered for the lasttwenty-five years. He was a member of the Evangelical Association for l2y.

Mrs. Amelia GRAHAM SPRENGLE died in Washington KS Thursday, S2y2m2Sd, wloH.C. Sprengle. They lived in Ashland over 40y previous to removal to KS. Shewas born here, the dlo Seth B. COOK.

NEEDED for our Library - "100 YEARS OF FREEMASONRY", Ashland Lodge #lSl, F & AM,1847 - 1947. If any of our members know of a copy of this book (about Sx7" &possibly a blue cover) we would like to borrow it to photocopy. Check withyour friends and neighbors. THANKS!

Have you ordered your copy of JACKSON TOWNSHIP yet? This Township Project hasbeen a great success for our Chapter. We are now out of Hanover Township booksand are low on Green. We have also sold out of the 1880 Census Index books.Without you members we could not provide this type of information - THANKS.Keep up the good work and above all STAY WITH US!

THE PASTFINDER 21 MAY 1993

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QUERIESWanted, information on family of Henry & Catherine Grunewald ofMifflin twp, children: Adam, Samuel, Henry, Herman, Lydia, Annie,Christian & George .... John Grunewald, 50 N. Center, PiCkerington Depot,

Pickerington OH 43147 ...

Francis McEwen is listed in 1840 census in Perry twp, believedhe came from Centre Co PA c1828, there was a Francis Jr & FrancisSr, a James McEwen bought property in Lake twp in 1834, may havebeen a brother to Francis Jr .... Jeanne W. STRONG, (address not on letter, can anyone help?)

Can anyone help or have information on a Smith family in Ashlandarea c1837 when Frances (Fanny) Smith married Jesse Davis?... Janet HOFER SHEETS, 626 East St., Grinnell IA 50112 ...

Seek information on Henry, Elizabeth, Catherine & Philip Zeimmer/Seymour family, family from Pickaway Co to Richland Co in 1812,according to Pickaway Co history books they were massacred bythe indians ... .Traci ZEIMER, 5052 East St., Ashville OH 43102 ...

Seek information on Eaton/Aten families in Ashland Co early 19thcentury, John Burns Eaton 1824-1901 b PA, d Hancock Co OH, mar-ried Mary Jane Eaton 1824-1891, b OH & d Hancock Co OH, he s/oRobert & Jane Burns Eaton/Aten, she d/o John & (?) Fergerson -this John's 2nd wife was Elizabeth McKenzie.... Virginia L. CASSADY, 2013 W. Windsor Ave., Phoeniz AZ 85009 ..

Seek descendants of George Riddle & Jane Scott, Richard Scott &Sarah, Henry Gearhart & Catherine, Henry Smalley & Fanny & restof Smalley family. Is W.W. Scott, who helped establish Haysvillea relative of Jane & Richard Scott? Also seek descendants ofJonas Stough s/o Moses & Mary Riddle Stough, b OH 10 Nov 1824, d6 Nov 1849 ... .Mrs. Estelene LAPINSKI, 12006 SE 270th St., Kent WA 98031 ..

Seek others researching the Paullin family of Mohican twp, hope tofind descendants of "Biney" Paullin & wife Clara Matthews/Mathews.have picture of their son & daughter taken by Loudonville photo-grapher about 1890, will exchange information ... .Louise HARRIS, 302 West 7th St. #2, Mccook NE 69001-3564 ...

Seek parents & family of Hannah Green 1817-1891, married ConardEasterday 1815-1902, also any Green family who moved into areac1840. Also family & parents of Deborah Newman who married in1836 to Michael Easterday, had 13 children, he later married &had 4 more children - interested in all leads ... .Barb CARTER-CARMELLA, 560 Elvin Ave., Hamilton OH 45013-3027.

Seek information on all families. John D. Bumpas married NancyBailey 27 Mar 1823 Richland Co OH, parents?, a daughter Nancy JaneBumpus (any siblings?) married George Beattie Sr 23 Sept 1847 inAshland Co, he died 7 Dec 1847, seek details on his death, a dau-ghter Emily Ann Beattie b 6 Aug 1848, in 1854 Nancy Jane Bumpusmarried Martin Fast, she may have taught school, Martin d 1859,Nancy Jane d 1 Oct 1902 but where?, often called Jane, a Will?,buried in Ashland, Emily Ann married Schuyler Weeks, sons: HermanBeattie, George Clarence, WilburSchuyler, Ralph Waldo Emerson andOrlando Ray Weeks, family to MI c1875 .

..Judith ANCELL, 1810 Edgecliff Tr., Boise ID 83702 ...

22 MAY 1993

SMALLEYTRACY

Seek information on John Rancel Tracy, married Mary Ellen Smal-ley, she was a grand-daughter of Richard Smalley Jr. & d/o IsaacSmalley... Earl Tracy, 1329 Harpers Rd., Virginia Beach VA 23454-5501 ...

GIRTONFAST

Seek parents & maternal aunt of David Girton b 19 July 1813 Colum-bia Co PA, raised by maternal aunt in Ashland Co, married RebeccaFast 1844 Orange twp, David died 3 Apr 1869 in Perry twp ... .Harold CHASE, 1221 Laurel Ave., Venice FL 34292 ...

METCALF Amos Metcalf b beforeJeromesville, in Rev.b Sept 1775, Amos may.. .Gary Metcalf, 1309

1755, of English parentage, died 1820 inWar, trying to connect him to Vachel Metcalfbe Vachel's father.W. Williams Dr., Chillicothe IL 61523 ...

COWANCOWENWIREMANBONEBRIGHT

Seek info on James Cowan/Cowen married Sevilla/Cevilla Wireman13 Sept 1859 in Ashland Co, a daughter Bessie Odessa b 13 Dec1866 married Theodore A. Bonebright.... Madeleine M. WHITNEY, 13625 New Discovery Rd., Colorado Springs

CO 80908-2970 ...

MATHEWSMATTHEWS

John Mathews/Matthews on Personal Tax for Milton twp 1826 upward,joined by John Jr, Newton & Wm. on 1831 list, John Jr. lived inHolmes Co from 1840-60 then moved to IN, how are Newton & Wm.related to John Sr?, John Sr died about 1859 in Ashland Co ... .Louise Harris, 302 West 7th St, Apt 2, McCook NE 69001-3564.

HUNTER Seek relationship between Wm. Hunter b c1772 Ireland, died 1819in Green twp at age 47 and Wm. Hunter b 1780 in Franklin Co PA,died 1863 in Ashland Co, both Williams moved to Ashland Co fromWestmoreland Co PA, who was father of the Franklin Co PA Wm.?... Ruth WEAVER, 3412 C Water Vistas Pkwy, Lawrenceville GA

30244-3058 ...

MYERSLIGHTIMHOOFWOLFDROUGHT

David K Myers married Martha G(?) pre 1852 PA?, with young familyto Richland Co area, 1860 census children: Adaline, Henry, Daniel,Moses, Matilda & Calvin, 1st 3 born PA, altho Daniel's death cert.states b Mifflin twp; Martha's will, 1906 Ashland Co, names child-ren: John Henry, Daniel A., Moses E., Murray C. (thought to beCalvin), & Matilda, plus grandchildren: Emma Light, Fannie, Rufus,Nellie, henry, Edith & Wm. Wolf, Alice Imhoff, Lily, Minnie, Mar-tha & Henry Myers, granddaughter Martha may have married a Drought;could there be a connection with Henry Myers whose will probated17 Jan l852?... Barbara BONHAM, PO Box 1974, Cupertino CA 95015-1974.

From the Richland County PASTFINDER, Vol. 11, IssueRichland County Court cases, original copies at theOH, those with an Ashland County connection:

4, Oct/Dec 1992,O.G.S. Library,

page 62,Mansfield

30 July 1815 - Abraham BAUGHMAN, assault & battery on John DAVIS, Green twp.Oct Term 1816 - John CROSSEN assaulted in Green twp, one Moses JONES, witness:

Asaph BROWN & Otha SIMMONS.16 Sept 1816 - Samuel OLIVER of Green twp, assaulted Noah CUSTER, witness:

John COULTER & Asph BROWN.14 Sept 1816 - Lewis PIERCE of Green twp, took an axe of Josiah L HILL, plea

not guilty.Other surnames could be connected with what is now Ashland County, but no placeof residence was listed.THANKS RICHLAND COUNTY!

THE PASTFINDER 23 MAY 1993

CHAPTER NEWS•• MEETINGS ••

20 Apr - ENGLISH RESEARCH, Gail Sirse31 Apr - OGS Convention

1 May - OGS Convention18 May - BEGINNERS CLASS15 Jun - RESEARCHING IN RICHLAND CO.,

Mary Jane Henney, meet at OGSLibrary in Mansfield 7pm

20 Jul - RESEARCHING IN WAYNE COUNTY,Bonnie Knox

17 Aug - OGS PRESIDENT, MARYBOWMAN, USING NEWSPAPERS

18 Aug - Research Trip to AkronUniversity Archives

Meetings are held in the lower meetingroom of the Ashland Public Library onClaremont Ave., Ashland OH from 7-9pm.The Akron University Archives containsmanuscript material for the followingcounties: Ashland, Carroll, Columbiana,Coshocton, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson,Mahoning, Portage, Richland, Stark,Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne. Even ifyou do not have research needs in thesecounties - we still need your help inabstracting Ashland Co info that day.See O.G.S REPORT, Fall 1992, pages 119-135 for a listing of Archives material.

THE PASTFINDERASHLAND COUNTY CHAPTEROHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETYP.O. BOX 681ASHLAND OH 44805-0681

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apology - The first newsletterthis year was headed Vol. 12,

Please change your copy to12, Issue 1.

Rita Bone Kopp, Editor

See Feb issue for list of Chapter books.

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