Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 25, Number 1, January-February 2011
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 17, 2011, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
DVD night. “Faces of America – Our American Stories.”
February 21, 2011, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Business meeting and research night.
New Members
No new members this month.
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.
Recent Publications…
Deshler Flag Obituaries, Vol. XXIII (2007-2009) The price is $12.00 plus $2 postage and handling.
Northwest Signal Obituaries, Vol. XXIII (2009). The price is $22.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling.
Meetings and Programs…
Meetings will not be held on evenings when school has been cancelled due to bad weather. Please note that the January and February meetings are scheduled for days when there is no school scheduled because of holidays, however.
Speakers will be scheduled again in the spring, when we are not so likely to have a cancellation.
This Issue…
Family histories of one page or less will be considered for publication. Other general information pertaining to Henry County genealogy may be submitted to the newsletter editor either by email or in written form. Suggestions for programs or for newsletter articles are welcome.
2010 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
107 Family History Library, 50 East North Temple St., Salt Lake, UT 84150
108 Mildred NORTHCUTT, Carlisle, AR 72024-8935
123 Arvis WEAKS, Liberty Center, OH 43532
129 Doris EHLERS, McClure, OH 43534
148 Allen County Public Library, Acquisitions/Periodicals, P. 0. Box 2270, 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
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
330 Leslie C. CALVERT, La Porte, IN 46350
332 Mary C. STRAUSBAUGH, Bowling Green, OH 43402-2813
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
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
412 Cheryl CARLSON, Langley, WA 98260-9302
426 Anita M. BUTLER, Cincinnati, OH 45347
431 Susan M. Houck, Defiance, OH 43512
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
444 Julie (PAULAKES) MORIYAMA, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-2257
446 Sharon K. SCOTT, White Lake, Ml 48386
447 Mary Alica AUSTERMILLER, Temperance, MI 48182
451 Carolyn BOGE, Waterford, Ml 48329
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
466 Elizabeth J. KELLY, Pointe Aux Pins, MI 49775
469 Rev. James W. SMITH, Orwell, OH 44076
470 K. WEIRICH, Antioch, IL 60002
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, 50 E. North Temple Rm. 545, 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
482 Sharon G. WHITNEY, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
483 Judy ZILKA BARFELL, Lake Mary, FL 32746
484 Ron GARRISON, Gladstone, MO 64119
485 James W. KRONBERG, Whitehouse, OH 43571
486 Kathy WITTES, Chatsworth, CA 91311
487 Elizabeth POTTS, Elida, OH 45807-1898
488 Kristin HOFFMAN, Mikado, MI 48745
489 Karen LANPHERA, Ludington, MI 49431
490 Sharon Von FANGE, St. Paul, MN 55117
491 Jan D. MOREY, Napoleon, OH 43545
492 Julia CHASE, Haskins, OH 43525
493 Patricia MARSHALL, Deshler, OH 43516
Surnames Being Researched by 2010 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
#013 Van SCOYOC, BROWN, STATELER, ROBINSON, FRY
#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 BEATTY, CRAWFORD, KING, MAERKER, MARTIN, MOSES, REDMAN
#035 ARPS, FRAZIER, KINDER, LATTA, GRIM, WOLF, FOOR
#043 FRANZ, WAHL, BOYER, BARTON, BARTH, LEONHARDT, GEORGE
#048 BROWNING, HOOVER, LOWMASTER, WEAKS, BERRY/BEERY, MILLER, CALDWELL
#108 RETTIG, YAICHNER, STAUBER, MOERDER, BATTENFEELD, STARCHER, FARRISON
#149 ANTHONY, CORDES, DREW, FISHER, GERKEN, JUNGE, MEYER, ROWLAND
#188 CLADY
#211 HARMAN/HARMON, BLAIR, MEYERS/MYERS
#243 WEST, SPEIGLE
#251 SNYDER, KLEIN, HORNUNG
#264 MESS, SPANGLER, OKULY, KINTSLE, HAYES, WEAVER, KALTER, GLUSS, THEYER, McKINLEY
#281 McGARVEY, La BAR, PATTON, PARRITT, MURPHY, KANE, DWYER
#290 RICKENBERG, GERKEN, HOYER/HEUER, GOBROGGE
#291 BE VELHYMER, HALL/HAHL, KUNTZ, RIGGLE, WARD, MOORE, MACKLIN, WEARS
#330 INMAN, WILSON, ROSE, HIVELY, LEWIS, ESTERBROOK, MORE/MOORE, GASKILL
#354 OSBORN, DAMON, HAINES, REEL, HAYNES, HILL, SALISBURY
#355 HELBERG, SHARTZER, FACKLER, MENGERINK, ESKRIDGE, ARPS, SCHROEDER
#357 ROWLAND, SANDMAN, SCHWIEBERT, Van TASSEL, BALLMER
#363 PETERSEN, TIETJE, DICKMAN, HAHN, FINTEL, BINGER, EIS, THAYER, CLADY, HOFFMAN
#380 JOHNSON, FRANKFATHER, BONNER
#383 DUDING, CREESE/KRIES, DIBLING, BAUHAUS, DIEMER, BAUHAUS #386 GLANZ, GEIGER, KONZON
#399 Von LIENEN, BINGER, GOLBRIGGE, RICHHOLT, MEYER, KING, HOLMES
#404 BATTENFIELDS, LIGHTHISER
#412 MYRICE, OBERLIGHTNER, LAWHEAD
#426 SANEHOLTZ/SOHNHOLZ, NELSON, GOTTSCHALK, YARNELL, NIEBEL, BRILLHART
#431 HOUCK, BAUER, SCHWAB, ROTHMAN, MINNICH, THIESEN
#433 NORDEN, ROHRS, RICKENBACKER, SPIESS
#436 POWELL, ROACH, TURG, McCRACKEN, LAKE
#437 DESGRANGES, DIRR
#444 SIMMONS, BABCOCK, ROSE, WEBB, SMITH
#446 MEASEL/MEASLE, FOX, WESNER, PARKIN, THOMPSON, BOWKER/BOGER
#451 MURDOCK, SWARTZLANDER, TEMPLE, MOORE, ROSS, KEELER, STRAYER
#453 FISHER, RUSSELL, ROWLAND, CLANTZ, HARTZ, MYERS, JONES, WALSWORTH
#458 MOHR, WATSON, SHONDEL, DEITRICK
#460 WATSON
#462 WATSON, MOHR
#463 JENNINGS, SHINNERS, CONWAY
#466 GRIMES, DUFFY
#469 SMITH, HARMAN, JENNINGS, BLACKFORD, MURRAY, MOWERY, PACKARD, JEAKLE, KETTERING, LAZENBY
#470 FORTNEY, TAPP AN, FAYLOR, SCHWARZ, SOUDERS, WEIMER, McCULLOUGH, MATHENY, BURGESS, WOODFORD, MAGINN, STANSBERRY, SWERLINE
#472 CORDES, HURST, KAHRS, PLASSMAN, RIEFERS, ARPS, ELLING, SCHWEIBERT, SCHROEDER, JOOST
#473 RIEGER/REIGER
#475 HAUENSTEIN, EICHER, MOLL/MULL, KAUFMAN, ZIMMERMAN, BONNELL #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 #482 EDGAR, KERR, McGARVEY, PONTIUS #483 FOLEY, WELCH, WALSH, CAHILL
#484 SEARS, MURDOCK, PFAFF
#485 STAUB, CLEVELAND, HOUSER
#486 GESSNER, MOWERY, LENOHARDT, LAMB, LIDDLE, HENRICKS, RUNS, OVERMEYER, WITTES, JOHNSTON(E), PIERSON, VESPER, SACHLTZER
#487 LOWREY, GOLDEN, BARRON/BARNS, FRULEH, LOWE, NANTZ, WALLER, HENNEY, POTTS
#488 ECKHART, HARMON
#490 WENDT, MEISTER/MASTERS, LIENAW, LEU, HARRIS, KAHLE, DITTMER, OTTE, KRUSE
#492 Von DEYLEN, BOTJER, DAMMAN, HOGREFE
Query
STARCHER, FARRISON
Seeking information on the burial or obituary of Mary Starcher Farrison.
Submitter: Mildred Northcutt, 2999 Fred Koch Rd., Carlisle, AR 72024-8935
DNA, Anyone?
Although a member of one of my family lines suggested it years ago, I was not interested in having my DNA tested until I saw just the end of the PBS program “Faces of America—Know Thyself.” I contacted my distant cousin about DNA testing again and he gave me these addresses which I will pass along, just in case you also become interested:
http://dna.ancestrv.eom/manualSelectTvpe.aspxandhttp://groups.ancestrv.com/group/43907773. He used Ancestry for Y-DNA testing, but he has not had a close match because few of our family members have been tested. He suggested that I watch for special promotions. There are also other sites.
Our January meeting will feature the “Faces of America” program on DNA and more extended ancestral testing. If bad weather forces us to cancel, we will have it in February. You, your family, and friends are welcome to come. If that is not possible, perhaps your library will be able to rent a copy of the program or, of course, it is available from PBS for under $25. —The Editor
The Inevitable Laws of Genealogy
Your grandmother’s maiden name for which you’ve searched for years was on an old letter in a box in the attic all the time.
When at last you have solved the mystery of the skeleton in the closet, the tight-lipped spinster aunt claimed, “I could have told you that!”
The relative who had all the family photographs gave them to her daughter, who has no interest in genealogy and no inclination to share.
Brittle old newspapers containing the information you desired have fallen apart along fold lines-just where the names, dates, and places you need occur.
And if nothing similar has ever happened to you … count your blessings!
History of Harrison Township, 1888
Abstracted from History of Henry and Fulton Counties, OH, edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich and other references.
This township was named for William Henry Harrison, hero of Tippecanoe and Fort Meigs, and the ninth president of the U.S. Organized in the early 1840’s, it once contained townships 3,4 and 5 of range 7. Three is now the township of Marion, four was organized into Monroe in 1850. All of sections 1-6 and parts of 7-12 were attached to Liberty Twp. prior to 1850 for voting purposes.
Among the earliest settlers of Harrison Twp. was Hazael STRONG, who came as early as 1833 and later moved to Napoleon to become the county auditor. The SHEATS family came in 1834, Alonzo PACKARD in 1843, Americus M. SPAFFORD in 1845, Harper CENTRE in 1847, Thomas RANDALL II in 1848; Isaac INGLE in 1849, Noah JACKSON in 1852, John C. LIGHTHISER in 1853, Michael KRYDER in 1853, the David HOY family; the RITTER/REITER family; SPANGLER and PALMER families: Campbell WILFORD: and GIDEON G. CREAGER were also early settlers.
In 1847 there were only 49 persons who paid personal tax and the value of the land—69,120 acres—was $22,168. The township was tardy in settlement and slow to improve until construction of the canal (1845) and the Wabash Railroad, on the south side of the river, affording convenient shipments to market. The construction of the dam at Providence had made the river unfordable between that point and the rapids at Florida and with no roads of any kind, and no railroads, the only method of reaching a market was to ferry the river. In some seasons that was difficult Most settlement consequently took place on the north side of the river.
There were men hardy and courageous enough to enter these dense forests, and, braving all the difficulties and encountering all the inconveniences, made homes in the wilderness. Along the river bank, in section 10, was Samuel BOWERS; in 9 Hazael STRONG had settled; in 8 the RUGG farm farther up the river and nearly opposite Napoleon; in 18, Charles and Reuben REITER had made large clearings; on 15 were the PALMERS; John D. THORN; and a few others; John SHEATS was in Sec. 22; and on Turkey Foot road were John C. LEIGHTHISER, Levi SPANGLER, and others.
There were also a few settlers along the banks of Turkey Foot Creek. George G. CREAGER was on Sec. 24 and Campbell WILFORD on 25. It was not until after the construction of the bridge across the Maumee at Napoleon, in 1860, that settlement really began in earnest in Harrison Twp. Then road improvement and drainage systems were commenced and resulting heavy taxation and assessments compelled non-resident land owners to dispose of lands they had purchased for speculative purposes. Actual settlers made farms from the forest and to assist in this the giant oaks, walnut and poplar were sold to the ship-timber and other timber merchants, who brought gangs of men from Canada to clear the swamps. Then came the saw-mill and stave factory.
The “Clover Leaf’ railroad passes close to the southeast comer where Damascus, Richfield and Monroe come together, and here is laid out the hamlet of Grelleton [sic].
On Rt. 109, a collection of homes was named SHUNK, after John SHUNK, who operated an early trading post and post office there. HOY Cemetery is also located there.
Land, Town Lots and Chattel Returned Delinquent
By the Treasurer of Henry County January 11,1853
More information on the taxes owed is in the book, but not included here These were early settlers or landowners in these townships.
All in: Harrison Township
| Owner’s Name | Section and Description | Acres |
| ANDREWS, John | Sec. 19 E 1/2 NW | 80 A. |
| BAYSINGER, James | Sec. 32 S 1/2 NE | 80 A. |
| ESKRIDGE, K. L. | Sec. 33 S pt. E 1/2 NE 1/4 | 34 A. |
| ESKRIDGE, Jeremiah | Sec. 33 SE pt SW NE | 6 A. |
| ESKRIDGE, Jeremiah | Sec. 29 SE NE | 40 A. |
| ESKRIDGE, Jonthan | Sec. 29 N 1/2 NE | 80 A. |
| GRISWOLD & BOLT | Sec. 33 W 1/2 SW | 80 A. |
| JACKSON, Franklin | Sec. 25 SW SW | 40 A. |
| KRUDER, Levi | Sec. 31 N(?) SE | 40 A. |
| OH, State of | Sec. 24 SW 1/4 | 160 A. |
| Sec. 35 NW NE | 40 A. | |
| Sec. NE NW | 40 A. | |
| Sec. 22 NW SE | 40 A. | |
| Sec. 11 E fr W 1/2 | 113 A | |
| Sec. 32 E 1/2 SW | 80 A. | |
| PALMER, Jacob | Sec. 15 SE NW & NE SW | 80 A. |
| RANDALL, Edward | Sec. 18 SE NE | 40 A. |
| STEVENS, Harman | Sec. 12 W pt SW fr E 1/2 | 41 A. |
| STEVENS, Philip | Sec. 26 NW NW | 40 A. |
| WADSWORTH, John | Sec. 33 E 1/2 SW | 80 A. |
| WAMER, Isaac | Sec. 33 SE 1/4 | 160 A. |
| Chattels | ||
| BON, Saml. | Value $186 | |
