Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 3, Number 1, January-February 1989
MEETINGS
January 16, 1989, Monday, 7:00 pm
At Edwin Wood Library, Deshler, Ohio. The program will be “Methods of research that I have used,” by the members present, and a workshop.
February 20, 1989, Monday, 7:00 pm
At Edwin Wood Library, Deshler, Ohio. The program is undecided.
Editor’s Notes
This issue contains the surnames being researched by our members that have been submitted since January 1988. Also listed are members and their addresses that have joined since January 1988. For privacy reasons, neither list will be reproduced in this electronic version of the newsletter.
For Sale
Pleasant Township Cemetery Inscriptions. Eight cemeteries, 50 pp., $8.00 + $2.00 postage.
History of McClure, Henry Co., Ohio, $2.00 + $1.00 postage.
Vol. 1, Newsletters. October 1986 through December 1987, $3.00 + $1.50 postage.
Vol. 2, Newsletters. January through December 1988, $3.00 + $1.50 postage.
QUERIES
SMITH, DOWNHAM, GORDON
Would like info on Irene Cornell SMITH b. Deshler, OH in 1899, d/o of Watt A. SMITH and Frances M. DOWNHAM. Irene married in Toledo, OH in 1926 A. Earl GORDON. They had a daughter named Virginia M. GORDON, b. around 1927. Irene and Earl were divorced in 1946 and Irene and Virginia were listed in Toledo city directories until 1948.
–Mrs. Gerald (Betty Lou) Morris, Mount Clemens, Michigan 48043
EISAMAN
Would like info on the name EISAMAN in Henry County, OH.
–Beverly Eisaman, Aurora, Colorado 80011
BEALS
Would like info. on John H. BEALS b. 1859, d. 1910 and his wife Malissa Amrine BEALS. They were former residents of Bartlow Twp., Henry Co., OH
–Susan Russell, Whitehall, OH 43213
FISCHER
Would like info on Karl FISCHER b. 15 Dec..1837 Germany. d. 29 Jan. 1926 Liberty Center, OH. md. 11 Feb. 1865 Germany to Sophia PASELK b. 16 Nov. 1838 Germany, d. 5 Jan.. 1900 Napoleon, OH. Issue: Herman, Amelia, William, Mary Catherine, Anna, Charles, Frank and James. They came to the U.S. in 1871 and settled in Napoleon, OH. They joined the United Brethren Church. Both are buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Napoleon.
–Mrs. Phyllis Healey, Cortland., N.Y. 13045
CHAMPION, BESHURES, BRINKMAN, KARSNER,
George (John George) CHAMPION b. ca 1818 md. Sarah Ann BESHURES in 1847. Their daughter, Mary Ann CHAMPION md. Frederick BRINKMAN 1868 Henry Co., OH. Benjamin CHAMPION md,. Helen KARSNER 1874 Henry Co., OH The Champions came from Pa. in early 1800’s to Ohio. Would appreciate any info on the names Karsner, Champion and Brinkman.
–Martha (Champion) Lewis, Shelby. OH 44875
From the Secretary
The November meeting of the Henry County Genealogical Society met at the library with 17 members present.
The workshop held at Four County School was enjoyed by those that attended. Back issues of the newsletters, and other publications were sold.
The results of the elections were as follows: President. Jane Shively; V. President, Connie Petersen; Treasurer, Lucille Van Scoyoc; Corresponding Secretary, Phyllis LaRue; and Recording Secretary, Kathy Schwiebert.
Ed Danzinger, a professor at Bowling Green State University was the speaker. He spoke of his research of the Indians. He gave many helpful tips as to where to search for your Indian ancestry. He talked about various tribes and the location of many Indians that are still around today. He also mentioned the legalities that Indians need to be concerned about.
We will be sending 100 copies of both are membership and publication fliers to the California Genealogical Society, so that they may be displayed at a conference in the Los Angeles area.
HISTORY OF RICHFIELD TOWNSHIP, 1888
This was one of the five townships originally organized in the territory at present embraced in Henry county. It was organized as early as 1837; but the mnsfortune of the fires makes it impossible to even guess at the land it contained, but it did include, as late as 1854, the township of Bartlow, which in that year was detached and given an independent organization.
The fragment of the duplicate which remains of the year 1837 shows that at that time there was but one piece of land listed for taxation — the east half of section one — in the name of Dewald Macklin, valued of $321. Buildings were assessed at $321. There were four horses, forty-six head of cattle. The total value of the chattel property was $328, and the aggregate tax was $670. The personal taxpayers were Angel Arnold, Peter Hewit, Joseph Macklin, John Mason, David Murdock, William Piper, John Rowland, Jacob Sowers and John Sturgeon. In 1839, came Silas and Robert Rowland. The duplicate of that year shows 1,218 acres of land valued at $3,042, subject to a tax of $53.23. A few of these early comers, a few only hunters, left as civilization and cultivation arrived, the majority died on their first settlements, which are now converted into fine and valuable farms, and occupied by their descendents.
In 1860 the population was only 277, in 1870, it had increased to 396 and in 1880 was 857. The township is divided in eight school districts, and contains a good, comfortable school in each one. There is only one church in the township, and this belongs to the denomination of United Brethren. The township has no railroads and no villages, except in the northwest corner of section six where the “Clover Leaf” nips. At this point Peter Brillhart, on the tenth of May, 1881, laid out an addition to the hamlet of Grelleton, platted into twelve lots and four alleys, and four acres for stave factory grounds. The southeast corner of section sixteen has been named West Hope, and a post-office of that name is there, there is also a small country store, but no plat has ever been made, nor any division of lots laid out.
Beaver Creek is the principal, in fact, the only, natural water course. There is very good and fertile lands to be obtained in this township at a moderate price. They are being rapidly taken up by settlers, and as the valuable timber is about used up, these lands must be made into farms, and in a few years Richfield will rank among the best agricultural parts of Henry County.
The Northwest Newspaper, Napoleon, Ohio
27 January 1858
Martha Stewart, dau. of Samuel Stewart of Flat Rock committed suicide on the 11th inst.
Married at the residence of D. F. Welsted, Esq. near Napoleon on the 21st. inst. by the Editor of the North West, Mr. David Foulk and Miss Elizabeth Chroninger all of this place.
Died Tiffin, Ohio on the 17th inst. Mr.. William Gallup formerly of Henry Co., aged 68 years.
My wife Nancy left bed and board without any just cause of provocation. 16 Dec. 1857 signed/A. Inman
24 February 1858
In Napoleon on the 18th inst. after a few hours illness Jane, wife of John Thrapp in the 66th year of her age, leaving a husband and 8 children.
Married in Defiance on the 14th inst. by Rev. F. Westervelt, Augustine Pilliod Esq. to Miss Emelia.Harris, both of Napoleon.
10 March 1858
Died at the residence of her father Alexander Craig Esq. near this place on Monday last (March 8) of consumption, Mrs. Sarah wife of Dr. O. H. Tyler Ionia, MI in the 28th year of her age.
17 March 1858
Died at residence of her father near this place on the 8th inst. Mrs. Sarah Maria, wife of Dr. O. H. Tyler of Ionia, Michigan and daughter of Alexander and Susan Craig, aged 28 years, 11 mos. and 8 days, leaving a husband and 2 children, she was a member
of Baptist Church.
Partition Notice – Jeremiah Moler, David Moler, Geo. Turner and Mary Turner his wife, John Moler, Jacob Moler, Sarah J. Moler, Catherine Moler, George W. Shriver, and Elizabeth Moler will take notice that on the 4th day of March AD 1858 a petition was filed against them to the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Henry and State of Ohio by James P. Stevens and Elizabeth his wife, and is now pending wherein the petitioners demand partition of the following real .estate situated in the said county of Henry and described as following to wit: The southwest quarter and the north half of the southwest quarter and the north half of the north east quarter of Section 19, Township 6, North of Range 8 East and at the next term of said court said petitioners will apply for an order to assign dower _____ partitions _____ said premises.
21 April 1858
Married at Providence, Lucas County on the 15th. inst. Michael Connolly, Jr. of Henry County and Miss. Ellen, of the former place.
28 April 1858
Died in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, March 21st of winter fever. After an illness of 28 hours, Eliza., dau. of Jacob and Margery Battenfield formerly of Youngstown, aged 16 years and 2 months.
SOCIAL SECURITY UPDATE
Genealogists may write to: Social Security Administration, OCRO Metro West Building, 300 N. Greene, Baltimore, MD 21201, to get a copy of a Social Security application.
A form for this is. available, but is not necessary, and the local county offices are not aware of this form.
If you give the Social Security number, the charge for the copy is $2.00. Otherwise, the charge is $6.00.
Please provide the name, and if possible, additional identifying information, such as the father’s name, mother’s maiden name, and place of birth of the individual.
The original Social Security records have always been destroyed periodically, but they are always preserved, on microfilm first, and this is what the copies are made from.
–Tom Neel, OGS Office Manager
