Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 13, Number 1, January-February 1999
A PUBLICATION OF:
The Henry County Genealogical Society
P. O. BOX 231
DESHLER, OHIO 43516
www.henrycountyohiogenealogy.org
The Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter is now published bi-monthly. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted. The Newsletter is copyright protected, but the Society gives permission for material to be copied for personal research and to other chapter newsletters for their use. Any other use of this material should carry written permission from the Henry County Genealogical Society and acknowledge the source. Annual membership is $10.00.
Meetings will be held monthly or as announced in the newsletter. Publications for sale are listed on the Publications Page.
We print all queries that are related to Henry County – membership is not required. Send queries to Henry Co. Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516 or to the editor as “Query” at wendypen@wcnet.org. After May 2016, queries may be directed to our website and will appear there.
Officers:
President – Kathy Bishop
Vice President – Phyllis LaRue
Secretary – Lucille Underman
Treasurer – Lucille Van Scoyoc
Corresponding Secretary – Phyllis LaRue
News Reporter – Clara Ellen Courtney
Newsletter Editor – Karen Sunderman
MEETINGS
January 18, 1999, Monday, 7:00 pm
Organizational meeting for the new year. Research time available at the library. Bring program suggestions.
February 15, 1999, Monday, 7:00 pm
To be announced.
MAKE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION to apply for First Families status. Our deadline is in April, so write for an application and start getting your information together now. If your ancestors were in Henry County before 31 December 1870, you are eligible for Gold; if they were here before 31 December 1885, you are eligible for Silver.
WE ARE PUBLISHING…
The Henry County Genealogical Society is publishing Henry County Birth Records Vol. 1. 1867-1877. This has
an every name index of over 10,000 names. Cost is $10.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling.
SURNAME LIST
Inside this newsletter is a list of surnames being researched by our 1998 members, and our 1998 membership list. For privacy reasons, neither list is reproduced here. When working with queries and those surname lists that we DO include in the electronic version of the newsletters, please remember that members are seeking information on the name and may not have much to offer in return.
OUR SYMPATHY TO Clara Ellen Courtney in the loss of her husband, Clifford. A book is being donated in his name.
NO INFORMATION was ever received concerning the tombstones found in the county garage. If anyone knows anything about them, please contact us. The stone are:
- Annabelle Glanz 1936-1937
- Elizabeth Greenland 1859-1925
- Louisa E. Parker, wife of C. W. Parker
Aug. 15, 1855 (?-hard to read)
EARLY SETTLERS OF HENRY COUNTY
(from OHIO, The Cross Road of Our Nation, Records & Pioneer Families, July-Sept 1974, Vol. XV, No. 2. Used with permission)
KERR, Clifton C. b. Wood Co., OH 1871, son of Benj. F. & Anna S. (PRATT). Benj F. b. Richland Co., OH 1843, son of Jesse & Eliza (EVANS).
KILPATRICK, Mary I. b. here 1827, dau of John & Esther (TEFT). John b. Canan, MA & Esther in Providence, RI. To IN and MI and then here in 1825. Had 11 ch. Mary m. David KILPATRICK from Ireland to OH in 1840.
KNIPP, Leroy b. here in 1864, son of Peter & Elizabeth (KILE) of Crawford Co., OH. Peter here at age of 8 yrs. They had 4 ch. Leroy m. Millie SHOEMAKER, dau of Jonas & Mary (SPANGLER) and had Esther, Mary & Paula.
