Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 8, Number 2, March-April 1994
MEETINGS
March 21, 1994, Monday, 7:00 pm
Henry County member Darrell “Babe” Tussing will give an overview of three topics: Palatines, Using Technology in Genealogy, and the Tussing Family in Bartlow Twp.
April 18, 1994, Monday, 7:00 pm
We will meet at the courthouse in Napoleon to tour the newly renovated Probate Office where birth, marriage and estate records are kept. They have recently provided a nice workroom for genealogists. The Probate Office is on the second floor; enter at the back door by the parking lot.
DON’T FORGET ! ! !
The deadline to apply for First Families of Henry County is Apr. 30.
PLEASE submit only queries that relate to Henry County!
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Ancestor Chart Book II and Obituaries from the Deshler Flag Vol. X, (1943-47) will soon be ready. The cost of both of these books will be $10 plus $2 postage and handling.
COST INCREASE
We have recently reprinted a number of our books. Increased printing costs force us to increase the price of our books AS OF APRIL 1. (No April Fool’s joke!) All books which have been listed at $8 will then be $10. All books which have been $10 will then be $12. (Plus postage.) A new price list appears on the back of this newsletter. Order before April 1 at the old price.
QUERIES
HALLER, SPURGEON, GARRETT, ROBERTS
Seeking info on Sybilla Haller b. 2 Feb 1839 Freedom Twp. Need her parents. She m. Jasper Spurgeon 25 Dec 1864 (m. by Benjamin Garrett, Esq., Henry Co.) Jasper b. 7 Nov 1835 Hancock Co., OH to Richard & Matilda (Roberts).
–Martha Spurgeon, New Paris, IN 46553
CLARK, RIFFLE, LIGHTFOOT
Seeking info on Hirman Clark of Holgate, OH, b. 1820 PA. Came to Fulton Co., OH 1835 with brother Cyrus Clark. Married Emma Clark b. 1831 in OH. They had 6 children: Henry, Isabelle, Alvano, William, Lloyd, Franklin, Ellen.
Also seek info on Jeremiah Riffle b. 9 Aug 1819, Franklin Co., PA, d. 9 Feb 1878 Holgate, Henry Co., OH. Married Mary Catherine Lightfoot in Fayetteville., PA 22 Feb 1842.
–Nancy M. Grotzinger, Blue Springs, MO 64014
Linda Anderson Knapp, P. 0. Box 701, Robinson, IL 62454 has sent copies of two photographs. (Write to us if you want copies.)
One is of three ladies. The photo was taken by J. A. Armbruster, McClure, OH. Possible names are Weaver, Snyder, Plotts, Clunk or Lesnet as those are names associated with (her) grandmother and Henry Co., or they may have been just friends and not relations.
The second one is of a young man on a West Hope, Henry Co. Township Graded Schools graduation card of 1898-99 school term. She believes his name may be Ollie Weaver. She is trying to connect the Henry Co. Weavers to her Grandmother, Olive Weaver, daughter of Oliver Weaver. Her line was in Fairfield Co., OH, and then Leonard Weaver, Sr. came to Henry Co. Her Oliver Weaver married in Henry Co. 1879. Other names of students listed:
Herman Higgins, Ira Merrill, Charles Heber, Emmer Fast, William Moore, Clarence Bonner, August Miller, William Hatcher, Clifford Loumaster, Delmer Withrow, George Farrison, Roy Crouinger, Anna Hoskinson, Nettie Bowerman, Blanche McGee, Mary Bossa, Minnie Rogers, Nellie Harris, Gertrude, Keran, Judson Siders, Jerry Mitchel, Wallace Hicks, Earl Lanham, Carl Miller, Wm. Stautzenberger, Jay Willier, Buryl Fenstermaker, William Withrow, Earnest Miller, George Dilsaver, Robert Vanaman, Myrtle Higgins, Gertrude Fast, Nevada Bonner, Emma Vanaman, Jennie Hicks, Pearl Vanaman, Ollie Weaver.
Bd. of Ed.: I. S. Henry, Jas. Fickle, L. H. Sheely, F. Sipes, J. Stall, G. Shaffer, P. Straus, A. Friend, J. A. Hoops, D. Frazier, N. Neilson, W. Jackson. Teachers: D. R. Roberts, Chas. Mowry, Geo. Straus, Carl Palmer, John Miller, Judson Measel, Florence Russel, Lolo Edwards, Mabel Lymangrover, Grace Armstrong, F. Kitchen, Fred Judson. Supt.: W. T. Hitchcock.
ESROM L. VIERS, M.D.
Esrom L. Viers was born in Delta, Fulton Co., Ohio on 29 Mar 1845 (a twin) to John Viers and Rebecca Salisbury/Saliberry. In 1866 he married Edith Flora Stout, daughter of Adam Stout and Mary Barnhart, in Henry Co., OH. Edith Flora was born in 1847 in Henry Co. Esrom enlisted in the 130th Reg. OVI and served about 5 months. He was a physician and surgeon. They had children: Lemuel (b. ca. 1867), Ray W. (b. ca. 1870), Dilla (b. ca. .1873), Mary (b.ca. 1877), and Don J. (b. ca. 1879). There may have been others.
Thanks to Linda Anderson Knapp, Robinson, IL 62454 for the Viers information which appears here and more which will be published as we have space.
1916 FARMERS’ DIRECTORY – HENRY COUNTY
BOCKELMAN, Alma (dau Henry) R4 Napoleon Nap 105.
BOCKELMAN, Arnold H. (son Henry) R4 Napoleon Nap 105.
BOCKELMAN, Carl (Dora) 3 ch farmer O 134a 6h 10c R1 Okolona Nap 20 Ind tel.
BOCKELMAN, Carl G. (son Fred W.) 1h R9 Napoleon Nap 69.
BOCKELMAN, Catharine (wid Fred) O H&L Florida Flrk.
BOCKELMAN, C. H. (Sophia) 3 ch farmer O 80a 3h 8c R9 Napoleon Fre 26 Ind tel.
BOCKELMAN, Fred W. (Anna) 3 ch farmer O 147a 7h 30c R9 Napoleon Nap 69 Ind tel.
BOCKELMAN, Geo. J. (Gertrude) 4 ch farmer T 100a 6h 15c R9 Napoleon Fre 61 Ind tel.
BOCKELMAN, Henry (Della) 3 ch farmer O 120a 7h 20c R4 Napoleon Nap 105 Ind tel.
BOCKELMAN, Herman H. (Caroline) 9 ch farmer O 120a 4h 8c R10 Napoleon Lib 47 Ind tel.
BOCKELMAN, Louis B. (son Catharine) carpenter bds Florida Flrk.
BOCKELMAN, M. H. (Catharine) 2 ch farmer O 80a 5h 7c R2 Napoleon Lib 19 Ind tel.
BOESEL, I. H. physician & surgeon O H&L McClure Dms Ind tel.
BOESEL, R. W. McClure Dms.
BOESLING, C. F. (Sophia) 1 ch farmer O 384a 6h 9c R3 Napoleon Flrk 41 Ind tel.
BOESLING, C. W. (Mabel) 2 ch farmer T 275a 5h 3c R3 Napoleon Flrk 41.
BOESLING, Erma (dau C. F.) housekeeper R3 Napoleon Flrk 41 Ind tel.
BOESLING, Fred D. (Florence) farmer T 140a 5h 6c R7 Napoleon Flrk 42 Ind tel.
BOESLING, Henry ret O 34a 1h Holgate Mar 26.
BOGART, Geo. N. McClure Dms.
BOGGS, John general repair man in garage Holgate Ple.
BOHLING, C. W. (Alvina) 3 ch farming O 80a 3h 11c R5 Napoleon Dms 48 Ind tel.
BOHLING, Otto (Louise) 4 ch farmer O 80a 5h 8c R5 Napoleon Dms 48 Ind tel.
BOHLMAN, Charley (Blanche) 1 ch farmer O 60a 4h 7c R10 Napoleon Lib 27 Ind tel.
BOHLMAN, John H. farmer RD Deshler Rhfd.
BOHLMANN, F. jeweler O Holgate Ple.
BOICE, C. F. farmer RD Deshler Rhfd.
BOICE, Mrs. C. L. farmer RD Deshler Rhfd.
BOICE, Geo. F. (Clara L.) 3 ch farming T 80a 5h 6c R2 Deshler Rhfd 92 Ind tel.
BOICE, Mearle (son Geo. F.) farm hand bds R2 Deshler Rhfd 92 Ind tel.
BOKELMANN, H. C. (Catherine) 2 ch farming O 54a 4h 3c R2 Deshler Rhfd 47 Ind tel.
BOKERMAN, Dan (Nellie) 1 ch farmer O 80a 4h 7c R5 Wauseon Fre 21 Ind tel.
BOKERMAN, Geo. A. (Anna) 4 ch farmer T 114a 8h 6c R9 Napoleon Nap 27 Ind tel.
BOKERMAN, Lawrence (son Dan) farmer R5 Wauseon Fre 21 Ind tel.
BOLEY, C. A. RD Deshler Bar.
BOLLES, J. R. (Jennie) doctor O H&L Holgate Ple Ind tel.
BOLLES, Milo (Ella) day laborer T H&L Holgate Ple.
BOLLEY, Arthur C. (Alta) 2 ch farmer T 80a 4h 5c R3 Holgate Flrk 20 Ind tel.
BOLLEY, Charles H. (Lella) 2 ch farmer O 86a 5h 4c R10 Napoleon Lib 7 Ind tel.
BOLLEY, Chas. T. (Maggie) 2 ch farmer O 40a 3h 6c R3 Holgate Flrk 21 Ind tel.
BOLLEY, Fred (Bertha) 1 ch farming T 55a 2h 2c R2 Holgate Ple 35.
BOLLMAN, Arthur J. (Agnes) 1 ch farmer T 95a 4h 2c R2 Napoleon Fre 73 Ind tel.
BOLLMAN, Chas. F. RD Napoleon Lib.
BOLLMAN, Elizabeth (wid Jonas F.) 2 ch ret O 95a 1h 1c R2 Napoleon Fre 65 Ind tel.
BOLLMAN, Harley V. (son Elizabeth) carpenter bds R2 Napoleon Fre 65.
BOLLMAN, Harrison W. (son Elizabeth) bds R2 Napoleon Fre 65.
BOLLMAN, Mrs. Jonas F. R2 Napoleon Fre.
BONER, Mrs. Nancy (wid Wilson) O 5a R2 Napoleon Nap 99 Ind tel.
BONIFIELD, Benj ret O 20a 1h R9 Napoleon Nap 86.
BONN, Robert C. (Cura) 1 ch signal repairman O H&L Holgate Ple.
BONNER, Clem (Della) barber T H&L Westhope Rhfd 45 Ind tel.
BONNER, John (Viola) 2 ch carpenter & plasterer O 10a & H 1c Westhope Rhfd 63 Ind tel.
BONNER, Mike (Rebecca) 1 ch ret O 21a 1h R1 McClure Rhfd 45 Ind tel.
BONNER, O. G. (son John) laborer bds Rl Westhope Rhfd 63 Ind tel.
BONNER, W. H. (Luecretia) 1 ch ret O H&L R2 Liberty Center Wash.
BOOHER, E. W. (Della) 1 ch farming O 80a 4h 7c R8 Napoleon Mon 20 Ind tel.
BOOTH, Bert 5 ch farmer O 97a 4h R1 McClure Rhfd 46.
BOOTH, Jesse farm laborer bds Rl McClure Rhfd 46 Ind tel.
BORDNER, Albert (son Margaret) day laborer Holgate Ple.
BORDNER, Catherine O Holgate Ple.
BORDNER, David ret O 80a R3 Holgate Flrk 54 Ind tel.
BORDNER, F. M. (Lulu) 5 ch flusher operator O 40a 2h 2c R1 Napoleon Har 7 Ind tel.
BORDNER, Jerry 1 ch day laborer bds Holgate Ple.
BORDNER, J. V. (Fannie) 2 ch farmer O 100a 7h 10c R3 Holgate Flrk 54 Ind tel.
BORDNER, Mary A. T H&L Holgate Ple.
BORDNER, Milo A. (Catharine E.) engineer O H&L Holgate Ple.
BORDNER, Noah (Dora) 4 ch O Holgate Ple.
BORDNER, Pitney (Mary) 1 ch ret O 55a H&L 1h Holgate Ple.
BORING, Chauncey farm laborer R8 Napoleon Har 14 Ind tel.
BORING, Geo. O 40a R10 Napoleon Lib 82.
BORING, Moody laborer care of J. W. Gisler R3 Napoleon Flrk 72.
BORSTELMAN, George (Maud) 1 ch farmer T 40a 1h 1c Liberty Center Wash 16.
BORSTELMANN, Henry (son Minnie) farmer R2 Napoleon Fre 39.
BORSTELMANN, Minnie (wid August) 2 ch farming O 120a 4h 12c R2 Napoleon Fre 39 Ind tel.
BORSTELMANN, Pauline (dau Mrs. Fred Buehhop) R4 Napoleon Nap 61 Ind tel.
BORSZ, E. H. (Minnie) farming T 124a 4h 1c R5 Leipsic Mar 44.
BORTEL, C. R. painter O H&L R2 Liberty Center Wash.
BORTEL, Chas. farmer R2 Liberty Center Wash 96.
BORTEL, Dick farmer McClure Dms.
BORTEL, James A. (Grace B.) 1 ch fruit grower O 2 1/2a 1h 4c R2 Liberty Center Wash Ind tel.
BORTEL, James S. (Olive) farmer O 92a 2h 3c R5 Napoleon Dms 5 Ind tel.
BORTEL, Lydia A. R2 Liberty Center Wash Texas.
BORTEL, Mary bds R2 McClure Dms 100 Ind tel.
BORTZ, Adam A. (Annie) 4 ch farmer O 80a 6h 7c R3 Napoleon Flrk 50 Ind tel.
BORTZ, Carl W. (son Wm. H.) thrasher 1h R3 Napoleon Flrk 67.
BORTZ, Clarence (son Wm. H.) thrasher 1h R3 Napoleon Flrk 67.
BORTZ, John (Anna) 2 ch farmer T 80a 2h 11c R3 New Bavaria Ple 39 Ind tel.
BORTZ, Martha (dau Wm. H.) R3 Napoleon Flrk 67.
BORTZ, Matilda (dau Wm. H.) seamstress R3 Napoleon Flrk 67.
BORTZ, Wm. H. (Amelia) 8 ch farmer O 80a 3h 7c R3 Napoleon Firk 67 Ind tel.
BOSSA, Homer (Hazel) 2 ch well driller T H 1h R2 Deshler Rhfd 61 Ind tel.
BOST, Richard (Inez) 3 ch farmer T 1h R9 Napoleon Nap 7.
BOST, Shepard (Jennie) farmer T 80a 3h 3c R9 Napoleon Nap 7 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Anna house maid O Holgate Ple.
BOSTELMAN, B. H. farmer R7 Napoleon Nap.
BOSTELMAN, Charles (Elizabeth) 3 ch farmer T 80a 3h 7c R3 Holgate Flrk 55 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Court (Anna) 6 ch farmer O 140a 6h 12c R9 Napoleon Fre 27 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, C. F. (Dora) 2 ch farmer O 120a 5h 12c R2 McClure Dms 91 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Dora (dau Court) housekeeper R9 Napoleon Fre 27 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Fred (Nettie) ret O 120a 5c R3 Holgate Flrk 55 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Fred (son Court) farmer 1h R9 Napoleon Fre 27 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Fred (son Henry F.) farm hand bds R3 Deshler Rhfd 19 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Fred D. (Lydia) 5 ch farmer T 40a 2h 3c R1 Holgate Ple 98.
BOSTELMAN, Fred L. (Marie) farmer T 60a 2h 3c R4 Napoleon Nap 105 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Harmon (Dora) 3 ch machinist O H&L 1h Holgate Ple.
BOSTELMAN; Henry (son Court) farmer R9 Napoleon Fre 27 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Henry F. 5 ch farmer O 79a 4h 10c R3 Deshler Rhfd 19 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, John (son Fred) carpenter bds R3 Holgate Flrk 55.
BOSTELMAN, Julian (Mary) 1 ch farmer T 80a 3h 6c R2 Napoleon Lib 23 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Mary (dau Court) housekeeper R9 Napoleon Fre 27 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Mary (dau Fred) R1 Okolona Nap 9.
BOSTELMAN, Theodore (son Court) farmer 1h R9 Napoleon Fre 27 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, T. J. (Mary) 1 ch farming O 120a 6h 5c R1 Holgate Mar 5 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, William (son Fred) farming T 80a 3h R3 Holgate Flrk 55 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Wm. farmer 1h 1c R1 Holgate Flrk 5 Ind tel.
BOSTELMAN, Wm. M. (Ina) farmer T 90a 4h 4c R1 Okolona Nap 23 Ind tel.
BOSTELMANN, Albert (son Fred) farmer 1h R1 Okolona Nap 9.
BOSTELMANN, Alvin, (son Fred) Rl Okolona Nap 9.
BOSTELMANN, Fred (Anna) 4 ch farmer O 160a 2h 7c R1 Okolona Nap 9 Ind tel.
BOSTELMANN, Henry (Anna) ret O 60a 1h R4 Napoleon Nap 105 Ind tel.
BOSTELMANN, H. J. (Mary) farmer O 38a 1h 1c Holgate Flrk 59 Ind tel.
BOSTELMANN, Karl (Alma) 2 ch farmer T 120a 5h 8c R1 Okolona Nap 9 Ind tel.
BOTH, Jake (son John) laborer bds R1 New Bavaria Ple 111 Ind tel.
BOTH, John (Elizabeth) 1 ch farmer O 40a R1 New Bavaria Ple 111 Ind tel.
BOTH, Mike (son John) farmer T 40a R1 New Bavaria Ple 111 Ind tel.
BOTHENBERGER, Liza ret O 240a R3 Napoleon Flrk 27.
BOTJER, Geart (Mary) 3 ch ret O 20a R3 Deshler Bar 2.
BOTJER, Harmon (Rose) 5 ch farmer O 120a 6h 3c R3 Deshler Bar 6 Ind tel.
BOTJER, Henry (son Harmon) farm laborer bds R3 Deshler Bar 6 Ind tel.
BOTJER, Lucy (dau Harmon) R3 Deshler Bar 6 Ind tel.
BOTJER, Wm. (son Harmon) farm laborer bds R3 Deshler Bar 6 Ind tel.
BOULIS, Mrs. Anna 1 ch farmer O 41a 3h 1c R1 Napoleon Dms 17 Ind tel.
BOULIS, C. L. (Constance) 1 ch farmer T H R1 McClure Rhfd 82 Ind tel.
BOULIS, Harvey (Jane) 3 ch drayman 3h Hamler.
BOULIS, J. W. (Mary) 7 ch farming O 5a 1h R1 McClure Rhfd 68 Ind tel.
