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with this issue, "The Pastfinder" takes its first step. But, it is avery BIG step, extending from the past - with information and memorabilia a-bout our Ashland and Richland counties ancestors - through the present - withmembers cooperating and communicating about their research - and right intothe future - with the preservation of genealogical material for generations tocome. How steady the newsletter's stride, however, depends on contributionsfrom YOU, the chapter member. Hope to hear from ALL of you soon.

Peggy ~ershon, editor*****************************************************************************DEATH NOTICES APPEARING IN THE "ASH-LAND TIMES -- 1853

Jul. 21 Died on Sun., 16th inst. inthis town at the res. of Or-low SMITH, Esq. Mrs. Aur a B.BOICE, wife of Dr. J.S. BOICEof New London.

Sep. 1 Died at her res. on the 22dinst. Mrs. Mary G. WOODRUFF,aged 61 years.

Sep. 15 Died on the 11th inst. ofdropsy in the head, FranklinPatterson, son of John RICF,aged 4 months, 16 days.

Sep. 22 Died in. Milton Twp. on the16th inst. Samuel, son of Ben-jamin and Rhoda WHITMARSH,aged 25 years, 2 mo., and 14days.

Oct. 27 Died on the 19th inst., Lorin,son of Jacob and ElizabethHILTABRAND, aged 2 years and4 months.Died on the 25th inst. ,in the

ASHLAND TIMBS, L. JEFF SPENGLE, ED-ITOR, from "Caldwell's Atlas of Ash-land County," 1874

20th year of her age, Eliza-beth, dauqhter of Jacob MY-

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Died on the 17th inst. in thisplace ~r. David CALHOUN, agedabout 65 years. Mr. CALHOUN. ---.formerly res. at Harrisburg,Dauphin Co., Pa.Died on the 26th inst. in Rug-gles Anna Maria, wife of W.W.PARKER, Esq.

(Continued)KRANTZ, Sr.

Nov. 10 Died on the 5th inst. at hi~res. in the village·of Orangeof Consumption, Isaiah CROUSE.

Dec. 22 On Sat ..last at the Village of Dec. 29Orange an affray occurred be-tween two young men named POOLand MAUK in which the latterwas stabbed in the heartcausing his death almost in-stantly.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: In each issue of "The PaStfirider" we will be printingAshland and Richland counties ancestors surname lists submitted by chaptermembers. We asked that each surname be further identified by a place and adate or time period in which they lived in that piace.

BARR, Alexander" d Richland Co., 1854WEicH, Jane, d Richland Cb., 1904BARR, Henry C., d Mansfie·ld, 1914CAIRNS, Harriet, d Mansfield, 1915BARR, Frank Bertrern, b Shelby 1874--Paul Barr Jr., 1809 Chowkeehin Nere,Talahassee, Fla. 32301******************************************************************************CORRECTION: John DeWalt, Box 225, Sh~lty, RD 2, 44875, writes that London Cem-etery, Jackson 'l'~'p.,Richland Co., listed in "Richland County, Ohio, CemeteryRecords," 1981, as Dunkard, should be listed as Lutheran in all references.

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ABBOTT, Ashland County--Mrs. Cyrene Winger Mowrey, 435 Samaritan Ave., Ashland, Ohio 44805YOUNG, Adam Sr., d. Loudonville, 1890HEFFELFINGER, George, d Lake Twp, Ash-

land Co., 1871CROWNER, William, d Worthington Twp.,

Richland Co., 1836BAUM, John, d 1845, bur Union Cern,

Hanover Twp., Ashland Co.HAMMAN, Peter, d Bloominggrove Twp.,

Richland Co., 1862CROUSE, William, d Bloominggrove Twp.,

Richland Co., 1860-70 .MITCHELL, Samuel, d Springfield Twp.,

Richland Co., 1841--Carl Hamman, P.O. Box 3554, Mans-field, Ohio 44907BIDDINGER, Ashland .Co~, 1820s to pres-

ent.FAIR, AshlandGQ., earlyl~OOsFAST, Ashland Co., earlyLANDON, Ashland Co., 1840sMcMILLEN, Richland Co., 1840sRICKET, Ashland Co~, 1840sWHITRIGHT, Ashlapd co., 1850s--Mr. & Mrp. LawrenCe Snyder, Box 2~AINew London, RD 1,·Ohio 44851 .~ ~ ';

MILLRR, no place or date givenHERSHISF-R, no place or date given--Rev. & Hrs. Morris F. F.lliott, 22281\faco,San Angelo, Texas 76901INGMAN (D), Ashland County, 1815 to

present--Peggy Mershon, 995 N. Stewart Rd.,Mansfield 44905BOWMAN, Ashland Co., early 1800sBURD, Ashland Co., early 1800sBUTLER, Ashland Co., early 1800s to

presentJONES, Ashland Co., 1800s to presentKINDLE, Ashland Co., mid-1800sLONG, Ashland Co., early 1800s to pre-

sentLINDSFY, Ashland Co., 1870sR01'lE, Ashland Co., mid-1800sSEISS, Ashland Co., early 1800s to

presentVANZILE, Ashland Co.,--Grace E. Jones, 214 S. Pierce St.,Galion, Ohio 44833FERGUSON, James (1820-1843) i John

(1843-1922) i 1 Richland Ce.TOOKER, t'.ary(1820-1900}; William

(1799··1874) i 1 Richland Co.PECK, Catharina Mary (1802-1875) 1

Richland Co.--June Ferguson, 5663 Ohio 103, NewWashington, Ohio 44854

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EZRA ~vARNEREzra Warner was born 2 Sept.

1762, the son of Daniel and Bethia Warnero He resided for a time in the Mor-avian settlement at Gnadenhutten, Pa.In 1799 he became one of the firstpermanent white settlers in Clay Town-ship, Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

He married Maria Magdalena Lan-er. Their children were Lydia, whomarried Daniel Noggle; Ruth, who mar-ried Daniel Carter; Sarah; Samuel Et-twine; Mary; and Hannah.

About 1811, he came into MohicanTownship, then Wayne County, Ohio.When Martin Ruffner and the Zeimerfamily were killed by Indians in 1812,the Ezra \varner f am i Ly along with oth-ers fled the area heading for New Phil-adelphia. At the Killbuck River, theparty met Capt. Nicholas Murray' with60 men advancing to Jerome's place tobuild a blockhouse. Warners and mostof the families returned with them anda fort was immediately built.

Eight families took refuge atthe Jerome blockhouse. In the spring,some plowed and planted corn and pota-toes while others patroled the forests.In 1814 they were able to leave theprotection of the blockhouse. Ezradied sometime between 27 Jan. and 22Feb. 1817.--Shirley Boyd, 912 Claremont Ave.,Ashland, Ohio 44805

JOHN HARNERJohn Harner was a justice of

the peace who lived in southern Ash-land County when it was still WayneCounty. Born in 1781 in FrederickCounty, Md., he died in 1844. He isburied in St. John's Cemetery at McZe-na, Ohio, beside his wife, Magdalena

THIS IS A CHANCE FOR MEM-BERS OF THE ASHLAND ANDRICHLNTD COUNTY CHAPTERSOF OGS TO SPOTLIGHT AN AN-CES~OR. IT COULD BE A MINI-BIOGRAPHY, JUST ONE INCI-DENT IN HIS LIFE OR ANY-TPH1G IN BETT'lFEN. PLEASELIMI~ YOUR "Fl>MILY POR-TRAITS" TO 200 WORDS.

(1782-1857). I do not know Magdalena'smaiden name. I am told that all the St.John's records were destroyed by fire.

Three daughters of John Harnermarried three sons of Frederick Etz-weiler. Both of those men were my fourgreats-grandfathers. Are there any rel-atives of John Harner living who couldtell me when he came to Ohio?--Mrs. Ernest Urban, 444 Hedeen Dr.,Mansfield, Ohio 44Q07

ABRAHl>M SCHORAHAbraham Schorah was a French Hu-

guenot from Lorraine Province. He es-caped the persecution by the Revoca-tion of the Fdict of Nantes by comingto l>merica. He arrived at Philadelphiaon the ship Nancy·on 14 Sept 1754,with his wife, Catherine.

Although he was 46 at the out-break of the Revolutionary War, heserved both in the Jersey Campaign andon the frontier. He died in 1785.

I am descended from Mary Eliza-beth, one of his eight children. Thereare many of his descendants named Etz-wiler in this area today.

I am happy to be a six greats-qranddaughter of Abraham Schorah.-~Mrs. Ernest Urban, 444 Hedeen Dr.,Mansfield, Ohio 44907

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GIBSONTOPPINGMcCLUER

SMITHGARRISON

COXYOUNG

SMITHJEFFREY

REEDJACKSON

BARKLEY

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Seek anf o on the WilliamGQUDY f ar-d Ly • He m Cassandra CRi',JFOPD. D 9June 184£, bur in Jeromesville Cern.Ch: Thomas, George, Sarab, JamesElijah, 1"oses, t"ary,{\Tilliam,Pbel, John, Cynthia. Need his place oforigin. .--Karen Goudy, 431 E. Sprin~ St., Kingman, Priz. 86401

Seek info on Isabelle GIBSON, b 3 Ppril: 1849.Knox Co., m 18 June1870 in Lexington, Pichland Co ., to ~amqel':'OPPIJ\lG,d 7 Pug 1925'Galion, Crawford Co. She was reared.~sB £o~~er,ch~Id by S~rnuel _McCLUER Jr. from 1849 to 1870 apd~e~t Lexingfon in 1879.--Ethel Topping Hote, 25021 Pur-ora Road #24, B'edf ord Pe i qh ts , Ohio44146 .

Need info on Rlizabeth S~I':'Hof Nova, Ohio. would like to find themedical records of Dr. P.L. GPRRISON of Sullivan, Ohio. Pppr. 1912.--Peggy McGaughey, 8 Parnassus Road, Charleston, f.C. 29408Seek info on George COX, b 1816 HBrrison Co., Ohio, m 13 March 1845,Richland Co., to Nancy Jane YOUNG, b 1826 Guernsey Co., Ohio. Fe d23 June 1902. She died in May 1893. Both in Ohio.--Merlyn Allen, P.O. Box 42, Blythe, Calif. 22260042Need info on Andre~ J. SMITH. Gravestone says b in Ashland Co. Wifewas Catherine JEFFREY. Need info on Catherine's brother, Peter, b24 March 1829. Did he d in Civil War?--Merle Kovatch, Rt. 2, Box 144, Hastings, Neb. 68901Res Bartholomew REED who came with his w Sylvia JACKSOt-land theirch Bartholomew Jr., Lemuel J., David, Sylvia, John J., Anna, Jeditha,Elizabeth and Lucinda, from ~~aine to Richland Co. about 1823 andsettled in N. Bloomfield and Bloominggrove.--Catherine Finney MacDougal, 7 James St., Norten, Mass. 02766Seek info on Jacob BARKLEY d about 1834. ~'7ifewas Mary , Liv in PerryTWp., Ashland Co.--James Ashbaugh, 401 Washington St., Ligonier, Pa, 15658

FERGUSON Res the following persons who lived in Richland Co.: John FFRGUSONTOOKER (1843-1871), James FERGUSON (1820-1843), Mary TOOKFR FFRGUSON (1820-SCHWEARER 1900}, William TOOKER (1799-1874), Catherine PECK TOOKER (1802-1875),HELTMAN George SCHWP.ARER (1806-1889), Elizabeth HELTMAN SCH{'JEARFR(1813-STRIKER 1904), Christian STRIKER (1794-1875), Anna Mary GRAFFHILLER STRIKRRGRAFFMILLER (1803-??), Henry DURR (1808-1869), Nicholas WITTFL (1823-1894)DURR Eliza CRAGEL WITTEL (1828-1908)and H. BRAUNFFLDFR.PECK --Kenneth W. Striker, 4769 Arcadie Blvd., Dayton, Ohio 45432WITTELBRAUNFELDERCRAGELHALLSTEPHENS

Need info on the Robert HALL family in Ashland Co. sometime between1820-50. Need mar record of son Franklin Young HALL and Harriet C.Stephens, 29 Oct 1840.

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LETTICK

TEATER-TEETER,THOMA -THOUM~THOMENEPTUNE

THURSTON

YEARLY

CAYWOOD,EWERS

STOCKBRIDGE

SHERMANVANDE RWAR-KEE

MORRISON

PIFERGARBER/GARVER

MERCKLING

VAUGHNDANNER

Des corrsp on Solomon LETTRICK, b. 29 June 1843 or 1845 in Ash-land Co. Father Peter LETTRICK, b. Ohio. Wife's name unknown.--Kay Crandall, Box 180, R.E. #2, Hewitt, N.J. 07421\'Vouldlike to exch info on the following names in Richland Co.:TElATER-TEETER and THOHA-THOUH-THOME.--Lorraine Barden, 1416 10th Ave., Belle Fourche, S.D. 57717

Des info on the NEPTUNE family. John NEPTUNE m. RuthJohn d 1802. Ruth remarried JaI'1esPeale 1806. Son Hilliam was inAshland Co. prior to 1836. Ruth d 1827, supposedly bur on Barronfarm south of Loudonville.--Mrs. Francis Kelly, 4810 Candy Lane, Manlius, N.Y. 1.3104Des info on fam of Jason Henry THURSTOn b ca 23 July 1844 in Rich-land Co., the son of Lorenzo D. THURSTON, b 1823-4 N.Y. Motherunknown. The family had moved to DeKalb Co., Ind., by 1850.--Lorraine E. Bartlett, 2109 Chippendale Dr., McKinney, Texas 75069Des info on William H. YEARLY in Savannah in 1845. For what denomi-nation did he preach? At what school did he teach?--Mrs. Marion Ryerson, 207 First St., Tularosa, N.M. 88352Des info on Alfred CAy\VOOD and his wife, Sarah EHERS, m 7 Feb. 1869and possibly lived in Richland Co.--Pearl Kaye, 3060 E. Bridge St., #309, Brighton, Colo. 80601Des to corrsp with someone researching Indians in Ashland Co. be-tween 1800-1840. Does anyone have info on a STOCKBRIDGE traveling~hrough Ohio with Munsee Indians.--Donna Hogerhuis, 42606 SE 212th, Enumclaw, Wash. 98022Des info on Augustus SHERMAN, b 15 Apr 1812, poss N.Y., d 12 Sept.1864, poss Richland Co., m 11 Nov 1832 to Jane VANDERWARKEE, b 1812,d Aug. 1855, poss Richland Co.--Geraldine DeJarnett, 750 Clinton St., Port Clinton, Ohio 43452Would like info on the George & Annie MORRISON fam of Lakefork area.George was b 1840. Ch: S.G., Hilliam, H.S., I.D., Charles, Richardand Isaac.--Norma Kime, 530 Val Mar Dr., Ft. Hyers, Fla. 33907Need info on Christian PIFER, b 21 Jul 1803, Philadelphia Co., Pa.Who were his parents? He m Katharine GARBER/GARVER. Who were herparents? They died Orange Twp., Ashland Co., he on 24 July 1881,she on 23 Aug. 1893.--Mrs. Frank Henney, 495 Cline Ave., Mansfield, Ohio 44907Would like info on the death of George HERCKLING, 5 Mar 1868, possin the Loudonville area. He is believed to have been visiting rel-atives and body was shipped back for burial in wor-t.h Co., Mo. Whowere his pars?--L.P. Merklin, Box 1168f Pendleton, Ore. 97801Des info on John Jackson VAUGHN, babout 1809 in Richland Co., d1878 or May 1865, Ashland Co., m 10 Jan 1836, Richland Co. to JaneSusan "Susannah" DANNER, d 1862, Richland Co.--Mrs. Celia F. Johnson, 2327 Rockymont Dr., St. Louis, Mo. 63136

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BUSHMILLER

LASHCRAVENCULBERTSONLINDSAYPETERSONVAILARCHER

HULL/HOLL

AID1STRONGCARPENTERGARBER

ANDREHSMcCLELLANDPENDRY

KOOZER

FERGUSONTOOKERPECK

STEVENSSNYDER

Looking for info on gravesite of Anna Hary BUSH, wife of John JacobMILLER (b 16 June l778-d 3 June 1868). He is bur in St. John's Cem-etery in Ashland County. Need any info on Anna Mary.--JoAnne Turner, 173 E. Hain St., Kent, Ohio 44240Seek info on the following Ashland and Richland counties families:LASH, CRAVEN, CULBERTSON and LINDSAY. t'lill-exch data at hand.--Pam Lash, 420 Oxford Dr., Bryan, Ohio 43506

Need par of John G. PETERSON, b 1790 in H.J., d 25 Apr 1845, Rich-land Co., m Mary VAIL 13 Hay 1809, Muskingum Co., Ohio. They had ason, Thomas who m Elizabeth ARCHER Oct. 1859, Richland Co. Who wereElizabeth's par?--Ruth N. Ross Krell, 222 Langton, San Antonio, Texas 78216

Will exch info on HULL fam in Richland Co. Peter and Elizabeth HULLcarne to Richland Co. from Pa. and their sons, Henry H." John, Wil-liam, Hichael and Peter Jr. were b there. Peter Sr.'s brother, John,also 1 in Richland Co.--Elsie Pollock, 4535 Morgan Ave., Billings, Mont. 59101Need info on the parents and sib of Telitha Ann Am1STRONG, b 1831Bellville; and Eunice CARPENTER, m in Crestline Oct. 1866 to SamuelK. GARBER of Bellville.--Mrs. Allen B. Clark, 1914 Gum Tree Lane, Fallbrook, Calif. 92028Need info on Elizabeth Jane ANDRE~vS b 16 June 1820 Richland Co.,dau of Joseph ANDREWS and Martha HcCLELLAND, who carne from Pa. Eliz-abeth m James PENDRY, orig from N.Y.--Carolyn J. Ratz, 3917 Chatfield Center Road, Bloomville, Ohio44818Res KOOZER fam. The following persons lived and are bur in Mansfield-- Peter M. KOOZER, d 17 Apr 1928; Josephine Lucas KOOZER, d 24 Nov.1930; Grace M. KOOZER, d 24 March 1944.--Sandra L. Koozer, 2184 Niagra Drive, Lakewood, Ohio 44107Need info on James FERGUSON, b 10 May 1820, d 9 Aug. 1843 RichlandCo., m 15 Sept 1842 to Mary TOOKER, b 19 Harch 1820, dau of Wil-liam TOOKER and Catharina Mary PECK, d 23 M?rch 1900. TOOKERS also1 Richland Co.--June Ferguson, 5663 Ohio 103, New Washington 44854Trying to find mother, sisters and brothers of Irene STEVENS, whocarne to Richland Co. in 1835 acc to newspaper obit. Irene was b 8Jan. 1821 in Dixfield, Maine, m in 1837 to Samuel S. SNYDER in Rich-land Co. and moved to Mansfield in 1845.--Judith B. Mears, 1401 Campbell St., Sandusky, Ohio 44870

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CalendarsCOUNTYLibrary session, 7-9 p.m.,~shland Public LibraryLibrary session, 10 a.m.-noon,Ashland Public LibraryMeeting, 7-9 p.m., Wayne Sav-ings & Loan, Claremont Ave.,~shlandLibrary session, 7-9 p.m.,Ashland Public LibraryMeeting, 7-9 p.m.Library session, 10 a.m.-noon,Ashland Public LibraryLibrary session, 7-9 p.m.,Ashland Public Librarypeeting, 7-9 p.m.Library session, 10 a.m.-noon,Ashland Public Library

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F.ICH LAND COUNTYJan. 28 ¥eeting, 7:30 p.m., Ohio Gen-

ealogical Society library. F"Show & Share Night." Bringanything of a qenealogical na-ture not already in the libra-ry.

Feb. 25 ~'eeting, 7 :30 p.m., OGS libra-ry. Mary Jane Henney willbring more early records ofPichland County Comwon PleasCourt. Corne hear about somefascinating, little-knownfacts about Fichland County.

~·ar. 25 Iv'eeting, 7 :30 p.m., OGS libra-ry. Opal VanFsdale will speakon tombstone rubbings. ~rs.Van~sdale is an artist who hasdone a number of lovely rub-bings and will tell you how todo them yourself!

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"A Centennial History of Rich-land County, Ohio," A.J. Baughman,1901, Reprinted 1979; $20

"A History of Richland County,Ohio, 1807-1880," A.A. Graham & Co.,1880; P.eprinted 1972; $25

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