Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 24, Number 1, January-February 2010
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 for 1-2 people at the same address.
Meetings will be held quarterly or as announced in the newsletter. Publications for sale are listed on the last page with the newest ones appearing on the first 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 – Jim Rebar – jamesrebar@roadrunner.com
Vice President – Phyllis LaRue
Treasurer/Membership Chmn. – Lucille Van Scoyoc – elvrrv2c@centurylink.net
Corresponding Secretary – Phyllis LaRue – 409 W. Maple St. Deshler, OH 43516
Recording Secretary and First Families Chmn. – Kathy Bishop – 10-292 Rd. E, Hamler, OH 43524 skbshp@embarq.com
News Reporter – Patricia Marshall – antiquepat@aol.com
Newsletter Editor – Karen Sunderman – wendypen@wcnet.org
Webmaster – Jim Rebar – jamesrebar@roadrunner.com
Meetings
January 18, 2010, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Organization meeting for the year. Research time.
February 21, 2010, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Meeting. No program scheduled at this time.
On November 16, 2009 three new members of First Families were awarded certificates at our November meeting. Larry Wanucha and his colleagues gave a very interesting presentation about identifying those buried in the former Toledo State Hospital Cemetery.
New Members
#478 Marva Blalock, Gen. Soc. Of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
#479 Theresa F. Neville, Manistique, MI 49854
#480 Barbara A. Young, Piqua, OH 45356-4504
#481 Heide Brush, Acme, PA 15610
Membership is $10 per year. Dues are paid the first of each year and newsletters are mailed from that date. Please address correspondence to the website, the editor, or to our P. O. Box. Include your membership # (on address label). All Henry Co. queries are printed free.
Looking For…
Articles of interest to Henry County for the newsletter and photos to be scanned and featured on our website.
Truly Grateful …
Since the Henry Co. Gen. Soc. was organized in 1987 we have met at Edwin Wood Memorial Library most of the time. In gratitude, we recently presented the library with a check for $1,000.
A Bit of Bragging….
We have also published 93 books, rescued county records from being destroyed and are working on donating them to NW State, established a website with lots of information, and are re-reading all the county cemeteries.
Queries
BATTENFIELD, BOTTENFIELD
Looking for info on John H. Battenfield b. 14 Nov 1839 in Napoleon. His son, Solomon J. Battenfield also b. in Henry Co. John H. fought in an OH Regt. in Civil War and bur. In Veteran Cem. In Fayettevill, AR. John H. moved to Prairie Grove AR ca. 1880. Were his parents early settlers in Hen. Co.? Will share info.
Submitter: Pat Clendenin, Georgetown, TX 78633
CHAPMAN,CURTIS
Seeking the parents of Mary (CHAPMAN) CURTIS b. 7 July 1842 d. 22 Nov 1872). She
m. Seth Lewis CURTIS 6 Oct 1861 in Napoleon. Her father may have been Alonzo, but
she is listed in some records as Mary L., another as Mary C. and still another as Mary A.
Submitter: Heidi Brush, Acme, PA 15610
MEYER/MYERS,VON LIENEN
Searching for info on Harmon J. MEYER (1832-1922) and his wife Anna Margaret VON LIENEN (1842-1927). Their son John H. MEYER b. 3 Aug 1875 in Flatrock Twp. may have had a twin. He m. Amelia BINGER. Also, Margaret had a daughter, Sophie, in 1871 while in Germany. Was this child Harmon’s or by a first husband? Some records indicate they were m. in 1873/4. Any information or clarification would be welcome. Harmon’s brother, Henry J. MEYER was a tailor in Napoleon.
Submitter: Joanne Allison, Bryan, OH 43505
RIEGER
Looking for grave of William RIEGER (1861-1938). According to the death notice he was
Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery. Also the grave of Frank RIEGER, son of Erhart RIEGER.
Submitter: Ruth Koons, Toledo, OH 43623
HENRY COUNTY SOCIETY NEWS
Jim Rebar and Marlene Patterson are working to complete the death records. There are also several people working to input cemetery records that have been read. Of course, we need feet on the ground to continue to read and update the cemeteries.
One member is working on church records. She is interested in finding the records for Methodist churches in the county. If anyone else is interested, please contact us. Another member is Working on birth records.
A list of projects we would like to complete appeared in the May-June 2009 newsletter. Some can be done by computer if you live out of state. We only have a handful of active members, so we welcome help from others. From the beginning our goal has been to put Henry Co. information “out there” and, if you notice our accomplishments on page 1, we’ve done a remarkable job for such a small chapter.
From The Henry County Signal, 19 Dec 1894
NAPOLEON BUSINESSES
Clothing stores – George HAHN, A. J. VANDENBROEK, Henry MEYER, S. M. HONECK
Dry Goods – SHOEMAKER Bros., D. WILSON, NORDEN & BRUNS, HORN & NORDEN, George H. ROHRS
Hardware – A. J. ULRICH &Sons, R. B. HELLER & Co., A. SCRIBNER, W. G. COOVER, H. C. GROSCHNER
Drug Stores – L. LEIST, SAUR & BAISLEY, D. J. HUMPHREY
Groceries – SPENGLER Bros. & WALTERS, F. C. FISK, A BRADLEY, H. GATHMAN, L. T. KNEPP & Co., Mrs. R. B. SHASTEEN, C. E. GEARHART, A. J. MORRISON, M. H. FISHER, James M. HOFFMAN
Millinery – KOLBY Sisters, Mrs. A. M. FREESE, Mrs. ALLEN
Jewelry – John FREESE, Oliver HIGGINS, R. HUDSON, C. M. FISK
Banks – J. C. BAER & Co., D. MEEKISON
2009 Henry County Genealogical Society Membership List
001 Mrs. Phyllis LARUE, Deshler, OH 43516
005 Lucille SUNDERMAN, Napoleon, OH 43545
008 Mrs. Clara Ellen COURTNEY, Deshler, OH 43516
009 Mrs. Louise BADEN, Hamler, OH 43524
013 Robert & Lucille VANSCOYOC, Deshler, OH 43516
016 Karen SUNDERMAN, Deshler, OH 43516
023 Mrs. Kathy BISHOP, Hamler, OH 43524
025 Mr. Elwood JONES, Grelton, OH 43523-3043
027 Mr. Robert BARNES, Fenton, Ml 48430
028 Arlene CASTOR, West Jefferson, OH 43162
035 Bill LATTA, Napoleon, OH 43545-4449
043 Michael WAHL, Rose Valley, PA 19086-6729
048 Mrs. Lavonne HIPSHER, Fostoria, OH 44830-1842
108 Mildred NORTHCUTT, Carlisle, AR 72024-8935
123 Maurice & Arvis WEAKS, Liberty Center, OH 43532
129 Doris EHLERS, McClure, OH 43534
148 Allen County Public Library, Acquisitions/Periodicals, Ft. Wayne, IN 46801-2270
149 Berlinda ROWLAND, McClure, OH 43534
188 Sandy FANKHAUSER, Bucyrus, OH 44820
197 Richard L. SHARP, Bluefield, WV 24701-4414
209 Carole LUBBERS, Marietta, GA 30060
211 Audrey H. COSPER, Kingsland, GA 31548
214 Shirley J. OBERLITNER MAYER, Toledo, OH 43614-2911
232 James M. & Carolyn J. REBAR, Bowling Green, OH 43402
233 Mary Ann ZACHRICH, Findlay, OH 45840
243 Janet E. BLAKE, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
251 Kenneth & Beverly SNYDER, Crossville, TN 38558
264 Rhoda WESSNER, P. 0. Box 937, Saylorsburg, PA 18353
268 Arnold MILLER, Napoleon, OH 43545
279 Elise A EPPLE, Olmstedville, NY 12857-0017
281 Bruce McGARVEY, Medford, OR 97504-6308
282 Robert R. LANGE, Clearwater, FL 33759
290 Debra HOLT, Galesburg, Ml 49053
291 Vicki Lou AMES, Lakewood, CO 80227
326 Susannah P. SINARD, Powell, OH 43065
330 Leslie C. CALVERT, La Porte, IN 46350
354 Earl S. OSBORN Jr., Palmyra, Ml 49268-0144 6377
355 Barbara HELBERG, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
357 Barbara KLEEBERGER, Cleveland, OH 44120-1477
363 Mark PETERSEN, Archbold, OH 43502
380 Ronda WICKHAM, Midland, MI 48640
383 Mary Catherine CRISLER, Dayton, OH 45440
380 Ronda Wickham, Midland, Ml 48640
383 Mary Catherine CRISLER, Dayton, OH 45440
386 Karen SZABO, Swanton, OH 43558
399 Joanne (RICHOLT) ALLISON, Bryan, OH 43505
403 Margaret FULLER, Colton, OH 43510-0014
404 Carola BROWN, Saint Louis, Ml 48880-9253
405 Kathleen HONECK, Napoleon, OH 43545
412 Cheryl CARLSON, Langley, WA 98260-9302
413 Gene HILLS, Hudson, FL 34667
426 Anita M. BUTLER, Cincinnati, OH 45347
433 Jean F. ANDREWS, Aiken, SC 29803
436 Phyllis G. POWELL-WELCH, Mecosta, Ml 49332
437 Melissa HASKELL & Jeff GRABER,Dartmouth, MA 02747
439 Nina A. STIRLEN, Fremont, IN 46737
445 Carolyn STILWELL, Liberty Center, OH 43532
446 Sharon K. SCOTT, White Lake, Ml 48386
447 Mary Alica AUSTERMILLER, Temperance, MI 48182
451 Carolyn BOGE, Waterford, Ml 48329
452 Leila JAYSON, Chester Gap, VA 22623
453 Byron E. FISHER, Palmyra, Ml 49268
458 Linda SMITH, Walnut Creek, CA 94595
460 Patricia ROGERS, Napoleon, OH 43545
462 Betty ORY, Hershey, PA 17033-2371
463 Sandra A. DRABIK, Toledo, OH 43514
464 Steven LAUER, Waterville, OH 43566
466 Elizabeth J. KELLY, Pointe Aux Pins, MI 49775
468 Lisa S. LEDYARD, Wauseon, OH 43567
469 Rev. James W. SMITH, Orwell, OH 44076
470 K. WEIRICH, Antioch, IL 60002
471 Marjorie SCHULKINS, Wixom, MI 48393
472 Marcella J. Hoffman, Cookeville, TN 38501
473 Ruth M. KOONS, Toledo, OH 43623
474 Rose RIBBLE BOTTORFF, Iron River, MI 49935
475 Lois BOLANDER, Sylvania, OH 43560
476 Deborah SOFICH, Oregon City, OH 87045
477 Jeanne KALKWARF, Lincoln, CA 95648
478 Marva BLALOCK, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
479 Thesesa F. NEVILLE, Manistique, MI 49854
480 Barbara YOUNG, Piqua, OH 45356-4504
481 Heide BRUSH, Acme, PA 15610
Surnames Being Researched by 2019 Members
#008 COLDREN, COURTNEY, MUELLER, MILLER, BRINK, CULVER, RIDGEWAY, LAZENBY, HENDERSON, GANO, ROBERTS, JACOBS, WRIGHT, MITCHELL, GUTHRIE, SEVERNS, JACKSON, REDENBAUGH, MOLL, DUNKELBERGER
#009 BADEN, BAER, BENIEN, BUCHAR, CORDES, CHRONINGER, DETMER, DITTO, EITZMAN, ELLING, FUHROP, GEIGER, GERKEN, HESTEDT, HOY, KEIFFER, KITTERER, LEININGER
#016 ALBERTSON, BADEN, GILSON, GRIBBELL (var. sp.), HANNA, HELMKE, HOUSE, KARN/S, ROSEBROCK, SUNDERMAN, TIETJE
#023 SCHWIEBERT, HAHN, MEYER, SCHROEDER, DREWES, BENIEN, KESTNER, GOBROGGE, HOOPS, SPRINGHORN, SUNDERMAN, HELMKE, TIETJE, CASTEEL, WITTE, BINDEMAN, SCHEELE
#025 JONES, BOULTON, SHULER, GENSEL
#027 ARTER, BEATTY, CRAWFORD, KING, MAERKER, MARTIN, MOREY, MOSES, NELSON, PRINGLE, REDMAN, ROBERTS
#035 LATTA, GRIM, WOLF, STORK, FOOR
#043 FRANZ, WAHL, BOYER, BARTON, BARTH, LEONHARDT, GEORGE
#048 BROWNING, HOOVER, WEAKS
#149 ANTHONY, CORDES, DREW, FISHER, GERKEN, JUNGE, MEYER, ROWLAND
#188 CLADY
#211 HARMAN/HARMON, BLAIR, SCHUMAKER/SCHUMACHER/SHOEMAKER
#214 OBERLITNER/OBERLEITNER, JONES, BICKFORD/BIGFORD, HERR, WALTHERS/WALTERS, BROWN, STEVENSON, WREN, FORD, GROVES/GROVE
#251 SNYDER, KLEIN, HORNUNG
#264 MESS, SPANGLER, OKULY, KINTSLE, HAYES, WEAVER, KALTER, GLUSS, THEYER, McKINLEY
#281 McGARVEY, La BAR
#290 RICKENBERG, GERKEN, HOYER/HEUER, GOBROGGE
#291 BEVELHYMER, HALL/HAHL, KUNTZ, RIGGLE, WARD, MOORE, MACKLIN, WEAKS
#326 JONES, WALTHER, BICKFORD
#355 HELBERG, SHARTZER, FACKLER, MENGERINK, ESKRIDGE, ARPS, SCHROEDER
#357 ROWLAND, SANDMAN, SCHWIEBERT, Van TASSEL, BALLMER
#380 JOHNSON, FRANKFATHER, BONNER, CORNELL, SMITH
#383 DUDING, CREESE/KRIES, DIBLING, BAUHAUS, DIEMER, ROYAL
#386 GLANZ, GEIGER, KONZON
#399 Von LIENEN, BINGER, GOLBRIGGE, RICHHOLT, MEYER, DEITZEN, KING, HARRIS
#404 BATTENFIELDS, LIGHTHISER
#412 MYRICE, WALTMAN, OBERLIGHTNER, BELL, MAIBERGER, PORTER
#413 BOCKELMAN, SHUMAKER, LEADERS, RAUSCH, DEILY, HALL, ROHRS, KEEHN, HUBER
#426 SANEHOLTZ/SOHNHOLZ, NELSON, LAURITZEN, DREWES/DRAVIT, RIPKE, GOTTSCHALK, YARNELL, NIEBEL, BRILLHART
#431 HOUCK, BAUER, SCHWAB, ROTHMAN, MINNICH, THIESEN
#433 NORDEN, ROHRS, RICKENBACKER, SPIESS
#436 POWELL, ROACH, TURG/TURK
#437 DESGRANGES, DIRR
#444 SIMMONS, BABCOCK, ROSE, WEBB, SMITH
#446 MEASEL/MEASLE, FOX, WESNER, PARKIN, WACHTER
#451 MURDOCK, SWARTZLANDER, TEMPLE, MOORE, ROSS, KEELER, STRAYER
#452 PACKARD, PAINTER, EISAMAN, GLICK, MOHLER, MITCHELL, ANDREWS, MATTES, LUBOLD, PALMER, JAYSON, SHEETZ
#453 FISHER, RUSSELL, ROWLAND, CLANTZ, HARTZ, MYERS, JONES, WALSWORTH
#458 MOHR, WATSON, SHONDEL, DEITRICK
#460 WATSON
#462 WATSON, MOHR
#463 JENNINGS
#464 BRINKMAN, FENTER/FENDER, DEMLAND, HORNING/HORNUMG, WOLF
#466 GRIMES, DUFFY
#468 BURKHOLDER, CHILDS, BENDER, BINDER
#469 SMITH, HARMAN, JENNINGS, BLACKFORD, MURRAY, MOWERY, PACKARD, JEAKLE, KETTERING, LAZENBY
#470 FORTNEY, TAPPAN, FAYLOR, SCHWARZ, SOUDERS, WEIMER, McCULLOUGH, MATHENY, BURGESS, WOODFORD, MAGINN, STANSBERRY, SWERLINE
#471 FINK, GUTOW
#472 CORDES, HURST, KAHRS, PLASSMAN, RIEFERS, ARPS, ELLING, SCHWEIBERT, SCHROEDER, JOOST
#473 RIEGER/REIGER
#475 HAUENSTEIN, EICHER, MOLL/MULL, KAUFMAN, ZIMMERMAN
#476 FEIGHTNER, BOTT, ZIEGLER, WOLF, McCULLOUGH
#477 VALENTINE, FOSTER, WEIBLE, BRUBAKER
#479 HARRIS, PACKARD, SWARTZ
#480 SCHALL, WARD, HORNUNG, BAUER, BOLY, ALSPACH, MANN, STEIN
#481 HILDRED, CHAPMAN, CURTIS, FAHRINGER
History of Pleasant Township, 1888
Abstracted from History of Henry and Fulton Counties, OH, ed. by Lewis C. Aldrich
No written records are preserved from the early organization of this township. The township lies in the extreme southwestern part of the county and was once part of Flatrock Twp., being detached about 1843. The earliest settlers in this locality were George A. HOFRICKER, Henry SAUR, Frederick LOESCH, George DIRR, Andrew GARDNER and Peter GRIMM, who came here in 1836. It was then a howling wilderness of water, frogs, wolves, bear, deer, turkeys, coon and other animals.
The following year there were others, some of whom were John P. HORNUNG, George A. YOUNG, Adam MENSEL, John FRIBERGER and Paul RENOLET. From this time down to 1844 there were Casper MANGAS and his sons Peter, Jacob and Henry; Paul EDING and his sons Gerhart (Jared) and Hannon; Theobold BOLLEY (early treasurer); George and Daniel WOLFE; John BATES; John HELRICH; Stephen BYAL; John WILHELM; Daniel DESGRANGES; Frederick MARTZ; James SHASTEEN (the first justice of the peace); Henry SCHALL (probably first clerk and a justice of the peach for 39 yrs.) and John DIEMER, all heads of families; with the exception of the sons of MANGAS and EDING.
Children of the families residing in the twp. enumerated for public schools in 1838 were: Joseph WADDEL, 1 male; Casper MANGAS, 4 males; Peter HURNUNG, 1 male & 1 female; Peter HORNUNG, Jr. 1 female;_MARCH, 4 males; G. A. HOFRICKTER, 2 males & 1 female; George DIRR, 1 female; Peter GRIM, 1 males & 5 females; John FRIBERGER, 1 male & 4 females; David DORIDER, 2 males & 2 females; John BATES, 2 males & 1 female; ___ HELRICH, 1 male & 1 female.
About 1840 Mr. EASTERBROOK, an Englishman, taught the first school in the settlement and continued three or four winter terms of three months each. While thus engaged he wrote a pamphlet biography of his life, styling himself David CROCKET second. Among other things, it contained reminiscences of his teaching among the “benighted beings” of the wilds of Henry County. James E. SCOFIELD followed him as teacher of the school in 1844-45, two winter terms. His pupils included his wife, then a school girl ten years his junior.
The younger heads of families, some of whom married daughters of the first settlers were: John HOFRIETER, Joseph SCHNEIDER (a shoemaker), Henry DIRR, George DIRR, John BAWMAN, Charles KESSELMEYER (a wagon maker), George N. WOLF, Henry GRIMM, William SAUR, John LOESCH, Henry LOESCH, Meni LOESCH, Adam LOESCH, Andrew LOESCH, Margaret SAUR, Caroline WOLF, Elizabeth WOLF, Daniel WOLF, Phillip DORIDER, John M. YOUNG, Elizabeth GRIMM, Henry BATES, and Paul HEISCH.
Local churches include the German Methodist north of Pleasant Bend and NW of New Bavaria, the German Reformed, on the Ridge road one mile W of New Bavaria, and a Catholic church two miles east of New Bavaria, replacing one destroyed by fire.
Nicholas LAUBENTHAL, twp. clerk is engaged in merchandising and sale of agricultural machinery and wagons, farming and saw-milling. Peter ANGUS, farmer and stock dealer, commenced business about 1844 and married Sarah JACKMAN ca. 1851-52. The ridge road extended from Defiance to Maderia, Putnam Co., where there was a steam flouring-mill. Settlement was first along the ridge.
Land, Town Lots and Chattel Returned Deliquent
By the Treasurer of Henry County, January, 1853
More information on the taxes owed is in the book, but not included here. These were early settlers or land owners in these townships.
All entries here are in Pleasant Township
| Owner’s Name | S | Description | A | ||||
| AYERS, Jonathan | 32 | SE 1/2 | 160 | ||||
| BRECKMASTER, Geo. | 5 | E 1/2 NE fr. | 80 | ||||
| BURNS, Michael | 13 | W 1/2 W 1/2 E 1/2 NE | 20 | ||||
| BURNS, Michael | 13 | E 1/2 E 1/2 E 1/2 W 1/2 NE | 10 | ||||
| BLESSER, Nicholas | 13 | 13 W pt W 1/2 NE | 70 | ||||
| CHRIST, Samuel | 12 | NE 1/4 | 160 | ||||
| DEGSASH, Jacob | 1 | SE 1/4 | 160 | ||||
| ECKBERGER, John | 15 | W 1/2 NW | 80 | ||||
| FOS, John N. | 4 | NW fr. | 158 | ||||
| HENDERSON, Joseph | 9 | S 1/2 & NE 1/4 1/5 of (?) | 96 | ||||
| HENDERSON, Joseph | 2 | NE 1/4 | 159 | ||||
| HENDERSON, Joseph | 1 | N 1/2 | 318 | ||||
| HEPTER(?), B. F. | 20 | S 1/2 SE | 80 | ||||
| KATCHER, Henry | 17 | W pt SE | 80 | ||||
| KIMBERLY, Ira | 5 | SW NE | 40 | ||||
| KENNEDY, John | 18 | SW SE | 40 | ||||
| LUTE, Fred H. | 31 | W 1/2 SE | 80 | ||||
| LYMBACK, John | 31 | S 1/2 SE | 79 | ||||
| LINTZ, John | 23 | N 1/2 SW, NW SE | 120 | ||||
| McDONALD, J. | 19 | SW 1/4 | 154 | ||||
| McPHARSON & BARTS | 15 | NW NE & NE NW | 80 | ||||
| NICHOLAS, Pysin | 31 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | ||||
| PENQUTE (?), A. | 20 | N 1/2 SE | 80 | ||||
| REEF, Francis | 13 | E 1/2 E 1/2 NE & E 1/2 W 1/2 E 1/2 NE | 60 | ||||
| SPIVEN (?), Henry | 12 | SW 1/4 | 160 | ||||
| STOTHART, John | 15 | W 1/2 SW & SE SW & SW SE | 160 | ||||
| STOTHART, John | 22 | W 1/2 NW & E 1/2 NE | 160 | ||||
| STRUBLE, Jacob | 28 | N 1/2 SW | 80 | ||||
| SWAESBLAUGH (?) | 26 | NE NW | 40 | ||||
| THOMAS, Williams | 30 | N 1/2 SW | 80 | ||||
| VICTAL (?), George | 11 | W 1/2 SE | 80 | ||||
| WEISENBAYER, J. | 27 | W 1/2 NE | 80 | ||||
| WEISENBAYER, J. | 28 | E 1/2 NE | 80 | ||||
