March-April 2005

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Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 19, Number 2, March – April 2005

MEETINGS

March 21 , 2005, Monday, 7:00 p.m.

Video — “Family History Research in Germany”

April 18 , 2005, Monday, 7:00 p.m.

Fred Folger will speak on “The Importance of the Canals in the Early Development of NW Ohio.” This will include information on the emergence and disappearance of towns along the canal.

IMPORTANT NOTICE…

There have been some inquiries regarding membership renewals. All memberships are due in January each year. When you joined, you were sent the newsletters that had been published to that point, thus making your membership retroactive to the beginning of the year. If you joined during the last two months of the year, your membership officially began Jan. 1 of the following year.

You will find membership forms in each Nov.-Dec. newsletter. You may list your surnames on that, mail them to our P. O. box, or send them to the editor by December in order to have them included in the Jan.-Feb. issue.

HCGS dues has increased for 2005 to $10.00. This is the first time the cost of dues has ever been raised. The increased cost of copying and mailing the newsletter makes this necessary. There will be no extra cost for a joint membership (two members at one address).

WE ARE PUBLISHING …

Henry County Census 1900 Vol. II includes Bartlow, Monroe, Richfield, Deshler and Malinta. The cost is $18.00 plus $2.00 for postage and handling. (See sample page inside.)

Henry County Census 1900 Vol. I includes Napoleon Village, Napoleon Twp., Freedom twp., Ridgeville Twp. The cost is $18.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling.

QUERIES

We accept any queries relating to Henry County. There is no charge and you do not have to be a Menthe!’ to Stthnt your query.

Newly Discovered…

An 1873 death record was mixed in with the 1874 and 1875 report:
BUCHANAN, Alpheus male, age 18, married, no occupation recorded, died of spinal fever on 29 Aug 1873, place of death: Liberty Twp., place of birth: Sciebues (?), NY, last residence: Liberty Twp.

Another death was recorded twice (I think):
PALMER, Aiken R., male, 9 months, single, no occupation, died of spinal fever on 7 Apr 1874, place of death: Harrison Twp., place of birth: Harrison Twp., last residence: Harrison Twp. PALMER, Aiken R., male, 9 months, single, no occupation, died of brain fever on 8 Apr 1874, place of death: Harrison Twp., place of birth: Harrison Twp., last residence: Harrison Twp.
It’s no wonder genealogists can’t find their ancestors or sort out the old records!

HeritageQuest

HeritageQuest, an on-line recourse available at the Edwin Wood Library in Deshler and also available to OGS members, has expanded to include some Revolutionary War Records. Selected pension records and Bounty Land Warrant Application files from the years 1800-1900 are included. Also American Army, Navy, and Marine personnel who participated in the war may be included. HeritageQuest provides access to over 25,000 published family and local histories and U.S. census records from 1790-1930.

HAYES PRESIDENTIAL CENTER LIBRARY

If you’re searching the area, the Hayes Library in Fremont, OH hosts an online Obituary Index (www.thhaves.org/index) and has records from 175 Northwest Ohio newspapers. Researchers now have access to more than 400,000 deceased individuals as well as more than 600,000 indexed sources (marriage licenses, wills, and estates) related to those people. A fee is charged for copying and mailing the information.

GERMAN DEFINITIONS (taken from Barbara Helberg’s Family History book)

HOF — pertains to the main house on a piece of property. It can also be understood as the whole farm entity. Used for Vollhof, Halbhofe and the Kote or Kotner Hoff.

HALB-MEIER — a serf, with limited freedom, holding a contract from the local liege lord, based on tithes and other taxes plus the Corvee duty. It was understood that the liege lord owned the land, but that the serf owned certain limited rights in the buildings and equipment. The farm was usually between 10 and 50 morgans with privileges in the communal land.

VOLLMEIER or MEIER –same as above, except that the farm would be about 30 to 90 morgan land.

KOTE or KOTHNER — usually an artisan, an employee of the nobleman, the village herdsman or a day laborer who all possessed a small house on land that belonged to a farm. He would sometimes have from 1 to 8 morgan land on which he did some farming for his own needs. (about 5 acres U.S.) A larger and more elaborate house was called a Grosskote, which was usually reserved for an employee of the local nobleman.

BRINKSITZER, BRINKOTHNER, ANBAUER or ABBAUER — same as for the Kothner, as mentioned above, but sometimes a house built on marginal lands at the edge of the village.

HAUSLING or HAUSMANN — a man who lived in rented quarters. Sometimes he would live in the bakehouse belonging to a farm. At other times he would live in a small kote or in part of a farmhouse. Sometimes the village herdsman or the school teacher would be housed as a hausling until a village kote bacame available for him.

HOLZVOGT — a man appointed by the local lord or governor whose main duties were those of a forest ranger who supervised the peasants’ use of the forest.

VOGT — a local official, a sheriff, who represented the duke or lord in his area.

HERDE or HIRDE — the village cattle, sheep or swine herder. He was appointed by the village elders to care for the farm animals on the communal lands.

COMMUNAL LANDS — a fairly large area of land, set aside by the local lords to the peasants could collectively graze their farm animals, where they could collect nuts and berries, and dig for peat. These lands were divided among the peasants in 1860.

AMTSGESCHWORENER or GESCHWORENER — the local village representative of the governor. His position later in the 19th century developed into the local mayor.

CITIZEN or BURGER — he was a person who had obtained a city or village document granting him the privilege of carrying on a business or profession within the community. (aka Guilds) He belonged to the elite who would take part in the management of the city or village affairs.

MORGAN — a land measure of 26.21 acres.

68th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

From The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1866, Vol. V.

The 68th was organized in Nov. and Dec. 1861 at Camp Latty, Napoleon, OH and mustered out July 10, 1865 at Louisville, KY. Due to the huge amount of information, only the soldier’s name, his company, rank, age and pertinent information such as being wounded or killed is included here. Note that being detached to a colored regiment does not mean the soldier was black. Colored regiments had white officers.

Mustered in 13 Dec 1861 at Camp Latty, Napoleon, OH by Patrick H. Mooney, Capt. 68th OVI. Mustered out 10 July 1865 at Louisville, KY by Cyrus M. Roberts, Capt. 78th OVI.

COMPANY C

Name Rank Age Comment
MOONEY, Patrick H. Capt. 33
DOERING, Willoughby H. Capt. 27
BANKS, Jedediah C. 1st Lt. 32
KNISS, George W. 1st Lt. 24
SMUTZ, Elmer Y. 1st Lt. 20
McCOY, Isaac 1st. Sgt 20
STABLER, John Sgt. 22
BRUNER, Jacob Sgt. 29
MYERS, Gilbert L. Sgt. 19
HANKINS, Benjamin F. H. Sgt. 18
BRUNER, Willaim Sgt. 21
LAKE, James D. Sgt. 23
COVERT, Daniel A. Cpl. 25
DIEUS, Joshua Cpl. 22
MOST, Serenaus Cpl. 24
FOSTER, Daniel G. Cpl. 34 wounded 26 May 1863 in action near Vicksburg, MS
FISHER, George Cpl. 39
POWELL, Jeptha Cpl 31
SHADE, Samuel Cpl. 18
MAY, Cyrus D. Cpl. 19
BEAL, William H. Cpl. 29
FORDER, George W. Cpl. 21
GANT, Eli Cpl. 26
ADAMS, Alton Pvt. 18
ANDERSON, William Pvt. 18
ANKENY, George Pvt. 25 wounded 16 May 1863 in battle of Champion Hills, MS
BARNHART, William Pvt. 25
BARNHART, James Pvt. 21
BARR, Hanson Pvt. 26
BIGLEY, Andrew J. Pvt. 18 absent, sick 24 May 1865 at Washington, D. C. mustered out 16 July 1865
BABLE, James Pvt. 22
BANKS, William R. Pvt. 35 discharged 30 May 1864 at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO on Surgeon’s cert.
BUDD, William R. Pvt. 23
BELLIS, James Pvt. 18
BURT, Alonzo Pvt. 20 died 12 Sept 1864 at Rome, CA of wounds received 22 July 1864 in battle of Atlanta, GA
BRUNER, Rollin M. Pvt. 20 died 10 Apr 1862 at hospital, Savannah, TN
BALSINGER, Jacob H. Pvt. 19 discharged 11 May 1863 at Cairo, IL on Surgeon’s cert.
BRAMER, Jacob H. Pvt. 18 discharged 25 Feb 1864 at Memphis, TN on Surgeon’s cert.
CHANEY, Samuel Pvt. 20 wounded 22 July 1864 in battle of Atlanta, GA
CHANEY, William Pvt. 22
CHANEY, Archibald P. Pvt. 42 died 15 June 1863 at Huntsville, AL CODER, Martin 23
CODER, Martin Pvt. 23
CRAWFORD, William Pvt. 26 wounded 16 May 1863 in battle of Champion Hills, MS
CIGLER, Henry Pvt. 27
CONNARD. Gideon Pvt. 18 died 30 Mar 1864 at Memphis, TN
CLINE, George Pvt. 25 23 Mar 1862 at St. Louis, MO
CUSSEN, John Pvt. 34 drowned 3 Aug 1863 in Mississippi River
COTA, Henry S. Pvt. 24
CARPENTER, Seymour Pvt. 28
CHAUNCEY, Samuel Pvt. 22
DEMOND, Alva I. Pvt. 18 discharged 2 Aug 1862 at Bolivar, TN on Surgeon’s cert.
DEMOND, Benjamin Pvt. 19
DONOVAN, Daniel Pvt. 24 wounded 22 July 1864 in battle of Atlanta, GA
DIEUS, George H. Pvt. 22
DRESSOR, Joel Pvt. 22 discharged 8 May 1862 at Shiloh, TN on Surgeon’s cert.
DUFFY, Mathew Pvt. 23 discharged 25 May 1862 at Shiloh, TN on Surgeon’s cert.
ECKLEY, John Pvt. 34
EMERLING, Jacob Pvt. 44 died 9 Mar 1864 at Vicksburg, MS
ESGATT, George Pvt. 45 discharged 8 Dec 1862 at Columbus, OH on Surgeon’s cert.
FULLER, Willis Pvt. 22
FULLER, Albert Pvt. 18
FREEDE, Charles W. Pvt. 18
FRYMAN, William A. Pvt. 19
FRYMAN, Jacob Pvt. 43 died 22 Mar 1864 at Vicksburg, MS
FOLTZ, John D. Pvt. 23
FISHER, William Pvt. 29
GODFREY, Chauncy Pvt. 41
GARDNER, John H. Pvt. 36 died 6 Mar 1862 in hospital at Keokuk, Iowa
GANT, Hiram K. Pvt. 20
GANT, Alanson Pvt. 19
GOFF, John Pvt. 25
HARMAN, John Pvt. 18
HOOVER, David Pvt. 18 died 16 Nov 1862 in hospital at La Grange, TN
HAWKINS, George M. Pvt. 18
HAWKNS, John M. Pvt. 18
HAWKINS, Robert Pvt. 41 killed 22 July 1864 in battle of Atlanta, GA
HOOKER, George W. Pvt. 27
HOOKER, William Pvt. 20 killed 22 July 1864 in battle of Atlanta, GA
HOOKER, John Pvt. 20 died 26 Mar 1862 at Camp Chase, OH
HOOKER, Isaac Pvt. 20 died 19 Feb 1862 at Fort Donelson, TN
HANDY, Charles H. Pvt. 20 died 17 Apr 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, TN
HANOLD, James Pvt. 23
HOWELL, George Pvt. 18 died I Mar 1862 at St. Louis, MO
JEFFREY, Elison C. Pvt. 28 died 6 Sept 1864 at Rome, GA

1916 FARMERS’ DIRECTORY

VALLARD, A. W. (Jane) ret O H&L 633 Euclid St Ind tel.
VANDENBROCK, A. A. clothier & gents’ furnishing store O H&L Ind tel.
VANDENBROCK, Tony (Bertha) 3 ch clothing store O H&L Woodlawn St Ind tel.
VANHYNING, Henry farmer O H&2Lots 712 Strong St.
VAN NESS, Frank (Jennie) dry goods store O H&L 229 Kolbe St Ind tel.
VEY, Emma clerk T H&L 527 Vine St.
VEY, H. L. cashier T H&L 527 Vine St.
VEY, Mary housekeeper T H&L 527 Vine St.
VOCKE, Frank J. (Oda) insurance T 612 Scott St No 1 Sabel Flat Ind tel.
VOCKE, Geneva.
VOCKE, John H. (Frances) grain dealer O H&L 4h 345 W Main St Ind tel.
VOCKE, Lawrence J. (Mary) grain dealer O H&L 211 W Main St Ind tel.
VOLANT, Henry.
VOLKMAN, Henry (Anna) auto agent O H&L 632 W Main St Ind tel.
VORWERK, ALVIN (Matilda) 1 ch shoe dealer O H&L 1026 Stevenson St. See adv.
WAGNER, Henry laborer T 217 W Main St Ind tel.
WAGNER, Muree (dau Wallace) clerk 831 Maple St Ind tel.
WAGNER, WALLACE (Della) 1 ch ret T H&L 831 Maple St Ind tel.
WAGONER, Lulu housekeeper 210 E Clinton St.
WAITE, Clyde (Esther) cement worker T H&L 522 Beckham St Ind tel.
WAITE, Max (son W. H.) clerk 711 Welsted St Ind tel.
WAITE, Wanda (dau W. H.) 711 Welsted St Ind tel.
WAITE, W. H. (Della) 1 ch teaming O H&L 2h 3c 711 Welsted St Ind tel.
WALKER, Andrew (Nora) 2 ch telegraph operator T H&L 817 Monroe St Ind tel.
WALKER, Chas. contractor.
WALKER, Floyd (Ethel) laborer O H&L 509 W Clinton St Ind tel.
WALKER, Fred (son Mrs. Milton) night marshal bds 234 Yeager St Ind tel.
WALKER, Mrs. Milton housekeeper O H&L 234 Yeager St Ind tel.
WALKER, Thos.
WALTER, R. H. (Estella) 3 ch Reliable Furniture Store T H&L 210 W Washington St Ind tel.
WALTERS, CARL (Josephine) grocer T H&L Monroe St. See adv.
WALTERS, Mrs. Catharine 1 ch housekeeper O H&L 856 Scott St Ind tel.
WALTERS, ELZA. (Alice) grocer T H&L 137 E Maumee Ave. See adv.
WALTERS, FRED C. (Pauline) 1 ch miller O H&L 826 Maple St Ind tel.
WALTERS, Fred H. (son Fred C.) driver 826 Maple St Ind tel.
WALTERS, Fred W. (son Peter) farmer 2h 793 Tow Path Ind tel.
WALTERS, Geo. (Emma) 1 ch laborer O H&L 624 E Washington St Ind tel.
WALTERS, Harmon (Carrie) 1 ch street sweeper O H&L 227 E Washington St.
WALTERS, John (Harriett) 2 ch blacksmith T H&L 534 E Washington St Ind tel.
WALTERS, PETER (Mary) 1 ch farmer O 20a 2h 2c 793 Tow Path Ind tel.
WALTERS, Thomas (Lenora) 4 ch slater T H&L 604 W Washington St Ind tel.
WALTERS, Virgil (son Harmon) 227 E Washington St.
WAMSER, Anna (dau Joseph) school teacher bds 240 Kolbe St Ind tel.
WAMSER, Geo. (son Joseph) machinist bds 240 Kolbe St Ind tel.
WAMSER, Joseph (Mary) 1 ch farmer O H&L 240 Kolbe St Ind tel.
WAMSER, Mary (dau Joseph) deputy clerk in court bds 240 Kolbe St Ind tel.
WARD, Clarence (son F. J.) electrical engineer 631 Strong St.
WARD, T. J. ret O H&L 631 Strong St.
WARDEN, E. N. (Agnes) 1 ch attorney-at-law O H&L 221 W Clinton St.
WARDEN, Fay (dau E. N.) music teacher 221 W Clinton St.
WARDEN, Hugh (son E. N.) student bds 221 W Clinton St.
WARNER, Miss Bessie (dau Mrs. T.) milliner bds 1211 Oakwood St.
WARNER, Miss Emma housekeeper O H&L 1211 Oakwood St Ind tel.
WARNER, Mrs. May dressmaking O H&L 449 Appian St Ind tel.
WARNER, Nita (dau Mary) bds 449 Appian St Ind tel.
WARNER, Sarah.
WARNER, Mrs. T. ret bds with Emma 1211 Oakwood St.
WAXLER, GEO. (Myrtle) 6 ch laborer T H&L 517 Front St.
WEAVER, Mrs. Caroline ret O H&L 231 E Main St.
WEAVER, Fern (dau Caroline) bookkeeper Fox Bros, Cigar Factory bds 231 E Main St.
WEBB, Ceelia (dau Harry) telephone operator 704 W Main St.
WEBB, HARRY (Sarah) ret O H&L 704 W Main St.
WEBB, Phillip barber T H&L S Perry St.
WEIBLE, Mrs. J. C.
WEIDEMAN, L. C. (Pearl) 1 ch solicitor for Gas Co. T H&L 644 River View Ave Ind tel.
WEIRICH, Mrs. Aurilla 1 ch housekeeper H&L 238 Meekison St.
WEINLAND, Mrs. Kate A. ret O H&L 1044 Scott St.
WELZ, C. L. (Maude) 2 ch clothing store T H&L 544 High St Ind tel. See adv.
WENDT, William clerk.
WENDT, W. J. (Irene) millinery O H&L Ind tel.
WESLEY, Geo. (son Margaret) laborer bds 722 1/2 N Perry.
WESLEY, Mrs. Margaret housekeeper 722 1/2 N Perry.
WESLEY, Wm. (Sarah J.) laborer T H&L 315 Front St.
WEST, Perry (Stella) 1 ch telephone operator T H&L 222 Yeager St Ind tel.
WESTEFELDT, Martha (dau Minnie) dressmaker 504 Welsted St.
WESTEFELDT, Mrs. Minnie housekeeper O H&L 504 Welsted St.
WESTERMAN, Mrs. Jacob 1 ch ret O H&L 1217 Oakwood St Ind tel.
WESTFALL, Mrs. C. ret O H&L 1068 Stephenson St Ind tel.
WESTFALL, John S. (son Mrs. C.) dray-man O 2 lots 1068 Stephenson St.
WESTHOVEN, A. J. (Mary) meat market O H&L 226 E Clinton Ind tel. See adv.
WESTHOVEN, A. W. (Emma) 1 ch meat market O H&L 839 Hobson St Ind tel. See adv.
WESTHOVEN, Casper (son A. J.) student 226 E Clinton St Ind tel.
WESTHOVEN, Gresence (dau A. J.) book- keeper Ind tel.
WESTHOVEN, Mrs. Magdalene ret O H&L 825 Hobson St.
WESTHOVEN, Marguerite (dau A. J.) 226 E Clinton St Ind tel.
WESTHOVEN, Walter (son A. J.) meat cutter 226 E Clinton St Ind tel.
WETTERHOLT, Mrs, G. M.
WHEELER, Carl farmer O H&L 225 E Maumee Ave Ind tel.
WHEELER, G. G. (Lillian) 1 ch coal dealer T H&L 1229 Oakwood Ave Ind tel. See adv.
WHEELER, Ortis (Susie) bricklayer T H&L 309 Appian St.
WHITEMAN, Chas. (Lucy) ret O H&L 857 Hobson St Ind tel.
WIDMAN, Rosa ret bds with Wm. Bender 618 Park St.
WIGFIELD, John (Lydia) works at roundhouse O H&L 154 North St.
WILLIER, J. D. (Nellie) school teacher O H&L 832 S Perry St Ind tel.
WILLIAMS, B. T. (Grace) railroader bds at Ralph Fox 937 Woodlawn St Ind tel.
WILLIAMS, Frank wholesale fruit dealer O H&L 524 N Perry St Ind tel.
WILLIAMS, H. E. (Editha) 1 ch jeweler clerk T 124 W Main St.
WILLIAMS, Paul (son Frank) clerk 524 N Perry St Ind tel.
WILSON, Mrs. D.
WILSON, Mrs. Eliza housekeeper O H&L 224 W Washington St Ind tel.
WILSON, Frank (son Mrs. Eliza) reporter 224 W Washington St Ind tel.
WILSON, Kate (dau Mrs. Eliza) clerk 224 W Washington St Ind tel.
WILSON, Mayme (dau Mrs. Eliza) school teacher 224 W Washington St Ind tel.
WINDNAGEL, FRANK A. (Della) 8 ch stationary engineer T H&L 630 Park St.
WINDNAGEL, Malvern (son Frank) tree doctor bds 630 Park St.
WINDNAGEL, Otto.
WINKLEPLECK, John (Sarah) laborer O H&L 365 W Front St.
WINTERS, Mrs. Bernice 2 ch housekeeper bds with Lydia Lingel 472 W Maumee Ave Ind tel.
WINTERS, J. W. (Maria) harness maker T H&L 1079 N Perry St.
WOLF, Edward (Nellie) 2 ch carpenter O H&L 732 Strong St.
WOLF, Mrs. Irene housekeeper T H&L 222 E Main St.
WOODMAN, J. J. (Matilda E.) 2 ch contractor and builder O H&L 119 E Maumee Ave. See adv.
WOODWARD, Dorr (Lottie S.) 3 ch clerk T H&L 310 W Maumee Ave.
WOODWARD, Mrs. Sarah ret O H&L 732 Park St.
WRIGHT, Mrs. Daisy 4 ch housekeeper O H&L 723 Welsted St Ind tel.
YARNELL, Byron insurance O H&L 154 W. Maumee Ave Ind tel.
YARNELL, Mrs. Chas. O H&L lc 624 Daggett Ave Ind tel.
YARNELL, Clair (Onez) pharmacy T H&L 424 W Washington St Ind tel.
YARNELL, Daniel (Grace) coal business O H&L 218 W Washington St Ind tel.
YARNELL, D. B. (Ida) 6 ch proprietor City Coal Co O 10a 588 W Maumee Ave. See adv.
YARNELL, Harry (Mary) coal dealer O H&L 424 W Washington St Ind tel.
YARNELL, Leta (dau Daniel) school teacher 218 W Washington St Ind tel.
YARNELL, Morris M. (son Mrs. Chas.) clerk bds 624 Daggett Ave Ind tel.
YARNELL, M. G. (Georgia) bookkeeper O H&L 830 Hobson St..
YARNELL, Philip (Elma) R F D mail carrier O H&L 2h 303 E Clinton St Ind tel.
YARNELL, Rosa.
YEAGER, Wm. farmer O 25a 2h 206 La Grange St.
YOCUM, Amanda O H&L 511 W. Front St.
YOCUM, Frank (Rachel) 2 ch works at gas factory T H&L 344 W Maumee Ave.
YOUNG, Burr (Mary) works in brewery T H&L 331 E Washington St.
YOUNG, C. L. (Cora) 7 ch engineer D T & I R R T H&L 835 Monroe St Ind tel.
YOUNG, D. A.
YOUNG, Geo. (son John) chicken raising 323 Front St.
YOUNG, John (Mabel) 1 ch brakeman on D T & I R R T H&L 1135 Oakwood St Ind tel.
YOUNG, John (Mary E.) 3 ch ret O H&L 323 Front St.
YOUNG, L. P. (Ida) 7 ch barber O H&L 210 Meekison St Ind tel.
YOUNT, Evilin (clan W. H.) clerk in dry goods store 433 E Main St Ind tel.
YOUNT, Harry.
YOUNT, W. H., (Mary) works in woolen mill O H&L 433 E Main St Ind tel.
ZAHREND, Christ (Caroline) carpenter T H&L 254 Yeager St Ind tel.
ZELLERS, A. A.
ZENZ, Mrs. Pauline 1 ch ret O H&L 1098 Dodd St.
ZIEROLF, Anna (dau W. N.) 622 Leonard St Ind tel.
ZIEROLF, Elizabeth (dau W. N.) stenographer bds 622 Leonard St Ind tel.
ZIEROLF, John (son W. N.) clerk 622 Leonard St Ind tel.
ZIEROLF, Lizzie clerk.
ZIEROLF, W. N. (Christina) ret O H&J, 622 Leonard St Ind tel.
ZOLLARS, Mrs. Lelah housekeeper bds 929 N Perry St Ind tel.

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