Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 9, Number 2, March-April 1995
MEETINGS
March 20, 1995, Monday, 7:00 pm
Regular meeting and research night. Meet the new library director at Deshler Edwin Wood Memorial Library, Esther Nagel.
April 17, 1995, Monday, 7:00 pm
Field trip to Henry County Health Department in the Hahn Center, Napoleon. (Across the street-from the Courthouse to the north.) Sally Greenham, Registrar for Henry County, will explain what birth, death, etc. records are in their office.
WE HAVE A NEW ADDRESS!
REMEMBER our address will now be P. O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516. We understand some of our mail has not been delivered because it did not have this address on it. The post office is now trying to co-operate with us on this, but PLEASE, use the new address for all your correspondence–book orders, memberships, queries, and submissions.
WE ARE PUBLISHING …
The Obituaries from the Deshler Flag, Vol. XVIII (1992-94). And, Henry County, Ohio Marriages 1899-1912 (Vol. I). The cost is $10.00 plus $2.00 postage. Also, Index for Obituary Scrapbooks of Obituaries in German 1911-1941 and 1917-1941, A Family Collection (Approx. 4,120 all in one volume). The cost for this book is $5.00 plus $1.50 postage.
JUST A NOTE OF THANKS to Suzanne Badenhop, Lexington, KY 40502, who compiled the index of names from German Obits. She is also willing to translate obits on request. Obits collected by the late Joyce Cowell.
THANKS ALSO TO Doris (Fintel) Ehlers for copying the marriage records from the Henry Co. Courthouse Records. We appreciate your time and dedication!
QUERIES
ESSEX, WAGONER, WAGGONER, RENICK, RENNIKER, READ
Researching David Essex (b 1830 OH) may have farmed with John Essex, Flatrock Twp. 1853, Valentine Wag(g)oner (b 1828 OH) lived Flatrock T 1860 and perhaps brother of Sarah E. Wag(g)oner, Peter Wag(g)oner (b MD) who was Sarah’s father, Nancy Renick (b PA) who was Sarah’s maternal grandmother, a Renniker who may have been married to Sarah (possibly moved to Iowa), and John Read (b ca. 1850 OH) who is listed with David Essex and Sarah in 1860 OH census.
–Sara E. Pedigo, Oklahoma City, OK 73132
HOFFMAN, LEONHART, LENHART, BRUBAKER, SCHOKEY, HESSEMER
Looking for info on Michael Hoffman (b 12 Apr 1848, d 17 Dec 1919); and Louisa Leonhart/Lenhart Hoffman (b 6 Sept 1855, d 30 Mar 1921); m 28 May 1874 Florida, OH and both buried at Florida Village Cemetery, Flatrock.Twp. Also info on their children: William (b ca. 1876); Henry (b 5 June 1878, d 5 Mar 1921); Walter (b 28 Sept 1884, d 2 June 1947); Grover (b ca. 1893); Frank (b 12 Mar 1881, d 22 Jan 1951); Margaret (b ca. 1877) m Brubaker; Catherine (b ca. 1880) Parryn-Defiance; Nellie (b ca. 1890) m. Schokey; and Francis m. Hessemer and their descendents: -Was there a Hoffman family history written and printed in Henry Co. about 50 years ago? Does anyone have a copy of it?
–Bob and Sally Freckmann, Stevens Point, WI 54481
SNYDER, FARISON, LEIFER, BRUTON
Researching Uriah Farison, son of William Farison, who came to Henry County in the early 1800’s. Members of the Snyder family were prominently identified with the milling activities of Henry Co. for many years. Samuel Lewis Snyder, father of Franklin Farison Snyder, was b in a log house in Flatrock Twp. 6 Dec 1868. His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth (Leifer) Snyder, natives of OH. My maternal grandparents are Franklin Farison Snyder and Mary Elizabeth Bruton.
–Valerie S. Stack, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
REED, HARTS, HARTZ, ZIMMERMAN
Ca. 1916 Mrs. Rebecca Reed lived in McClure, OH. Searching for her husband’s first name. Also, Frances Ellen Harts/Hartz, my gr-gr-aunt, b 1857 Henry Co. to Conrad & Eliza Harts/Hartz. In 1870 census was living with Rodolph Zimmerman family. When married? Where died & buried?
–Patricia Cole, Torrington, WY 82240
CLARK
Would like to correspond with any person with info on Hiram, Henry, Alvano, Franklin Clark of Holgate, OH. Hiram b 1820 PA. Came to Fulton Co., OH 1835 with brother, Cyrus Clark. Married Emma Clark b 1831 OH. Their 6 children: Henry, Isabelle, Alvano, William, Lloyd, Franklin, Ellen. Franklin had a son: General Mary Wayne Clark.
–Nancy Grotzinger, Blue Springs, MO 64014
RIFFLE, LIGHTFOOT
Would like to correspond with any person with info on Jeremiah Riffle b 9 Aug 1819 Franklin, PA. Died 9 Feb 1878 Holgate, OH. Married Mary Catherine Lightfoot in Fayetteville, PA 22 Feb 1842.
–Nancy Grotzinger, Blue Springs, MO 64014
HOOVER, BROWNING, FRANKFATHER, LOWMASTER, WEAKS, CALDWELL
Researching Elizabeth Ann (Hoover) Browning-Frankfather family. She, siblings and mother, Amelia Hoover came to Henry Co. ca. 1863 from Franklin Co., OH. Elizabeth’s son, John Isaac Browning m. Alice L. Lowmaster of Wood Co., OH in 1885. Alice was granddaughter of Jacob Weaks and gr. granddaughter of Charles Caldwell. Jacob & Charles are bur. in Hockman Cemetery. Need infor on Jacob’s wife Calista and his sons Charles E. & William (or Willis).
–Mrs. Roger Hipsher, Fostoria, OH 44830-1842
From The Deshler Flag, July 22 1943
Deshler lost a fine old lady, and a pioneer who saw the town to a busy village, when Mrs. Emma Drummond, 83, died Thursday last week…
She was born at Chamberlin Hill, Findlay, on November 12, 1859, as Emma Jean Matter. Her father was a tailor in that vicinity. She was married to Charles Wesley Drummond on August 16, 1874, in Napoleon, and they came to Deshler in 1884…. She loved to talk of the pioneering days when the early settlers hewed their homes out of the surrounding forests, and when a trip to town meant struggling through bottomless mud streets and roads….
She is survived by three grandchildren, Mrs. Esta Oberlitner, of San Diego, CA, Mrs. Cleon Berlin, of Harrison City, PA, and Harold Armstrong, of Cleveland and six great-grandchildren.
From The Deshler Flag, 29 Jan 1904
We see by the daily press reports that our friend Mr. George E. Fredericks, of Hamler, has been awarded a patent for a new horse cleaner.
1916 FARMERS’ DIRECTORY – HENRY COUNTY
DEHNKE, Wm. (Dora) 3 ch farmer T 140a 4h 5c R3 Stryker Rid 30 Ind tel.
DEILY, Earl B. (Mary) farmer T 80a 3h 4c R3 Napoleon Nap 89 Ind tel.
DEILY, Geo. (Hanna) 3 ch farmer O 87a R3 Napoleon Nap 89 Ind tel.
DEIMER, Walter (Julia) 1 ch farmer O 60a 3h 2c R10 Napoleon Lib 30 Ind tel.
DEISLER, Bert (Della) moving picture show Holgate Ple.
DEITRICH, Adam (Tessie) 8 ch farm mgr 1c R2 Malinta Mon 37 Ind tel.
DEITRICH, Mrs. Amanda R2 Malinta..
DEITRICH, George (Amanda) 4 ch farmer & Carpenter O 40a 5h 5c R2 Malinta Mon 62 Ind tel.
DEITRICH, Harry (son Geo.) farmer R2 Malinta Mon 62 Ind tel.
DEITRICH, Laura school teacher bds R2 Malinta Mon 61 Ind tel.
DEITRICH, M. N. (Ola Z.) hardware merchant T H&L Malinta Mon Ind tel.
DEITRICH, Nicholas farmer Malinta Mon.
DEITRICH, Wm. Malinta Mon.
DEITRICK, A. J. (Helen) farmer O 30a 3h 5c R1 New Bavaria Ple 102 Ind tel.
DEITRICK, Helen (dau M, F.) bds R1 Holgate Ple 69 Ind tel.
DEITRICK, Henry A. (Johanna) agricultural implements O 1h New Bavaria Ple Ind tel.
DEITRICK, John bartender Holgate Ple.
DEITRICK, M. F. (Elizabeth) 3 ch farmer 0 200a 7h 13c R1 Holgate Ple 69 Ind tel.
DEITRICK, Peter (Mary) ret O 40a R1 New Bavaria Ple 82.
DEITZEN, Mat (Mary) 3 ch farmer T H&L R1 New Bavaria Ple 79.
DE LONG, Thomas (Tressa) farmer T 160a R1 Grand Rapids Dms 107 Ind tel.
DE LONG, W. A. (Electa K.) 8 ch farmer O 34a 3h 4c R1 Colton Wash 35 Ind tel.
DELPH, Clarence (Ella) 1 ch farmer T 61a 4h 4c R8 Napoleon Mon I Ind tel.
DELPH, Cecil B. (son Phillip) student bds Malinta Mon Ind tel.
DELPH, Geo. (Emma) 2 ch prop general store O H&L Malinta, Mon Ind tel. See adv.
DELPH, O. W. (Elsie) 4 ch general store O H&L Malinta Mon Ind tel. See adv.
DELPH, Phillip (Elizabeth) 8 ch ret O 37a 2c Malinta Mon Ind tel.
DELVENTHAL, Harmon blacksmith bds with Wm. Von Deylen R2 Napoleon Fre 59.
DELVENTHAL, Joseph (Sylvia) 7 ch farmer T 108a 4h 4c R2 Liberty Center Wash 112 Ind tel.
DELVENTHAL, Sylvia Liberty Center Wash.
DEMALINE, John W. (Laura) 3 ch general merchandise T H&L 1h R2 Napoleon Fre 59 Ind tel.
DEMAN, D. farmer Holgate Ple.
DEMLAND, Andrew farm laborer O 40a R2 New Bavaria Ple 10.
DEMLAND, Clyde farmer New Bavaria Ple.
DEMLAND, D. W. (Addie) farming T 200a 4h 6c R2 New Bavaria Ple 20 Ind tel.
DEMLAND, Earl farmer New Bavaria Ple.
DEMLAND, Gertie bds R2 New Bavaria Ple 10.
DEMLAND, Lizzie bds R2 New Bavaria Ple 10.
DEMLAND, Ralph (son D. W.) farming T 200a 2h R2 New Bavaria Ple 20 Ind tel.
DEMLAND, Warren (son D. W.) farming bds R2 New Bavaria Ple 20 Ind tel.
DEMUTH, E. J. ret bds R1 Holgate Mon 8 Ind tel.
DENNIE, A. H. (Alice) 3 ch carpenter T H&L McClure Dms Ind tel.
DERKEM, Mrs. Anna 3 ch ret T H&L Ridgeville Corners Rid 56.
DERSHEM, Ferris D. (son O. C.) farm hand 1h 1c bds R10 Napoleon Lib 82 Ind tel.
DERSHEM, O. C. (Belle I.) 2 ch farmer O 80a 4h 6c R10 Napoleon Lib 82 Ind tel.
DESELM, Elmer (Blanche) farmer O 40a 5h 3c R9 Archbold Rid 64 Ind tel.
DESELM, Lelah lives with Mrs. H. W. Sechrist Ridgeville Corners Rid 64 Ind tel.
DESELM, Newton (Susan) 3 ch ret O 80a 1h 1c R9 Archbold Rid 64.
DESGERANGER, Caroline O H&L Holgate Ple Ind tel.
DESGRANGES, Chas. carpenter & contractor bds R3 New Bavaria Ple 3 Ind tel.
DESGRANGES, Frank (Katherine) farmer 110a 4h 4c Pleasant Bend Ple 24 Ind tel.
DESGRANGES, J. W. (Ruth) 2 ch farmer O 100a 3h 9c R3 New Bavaria Ple 23 Ind tel.
DESGRANGES, Oliver H. (Mary) 1 ch farmer T 78a 4h R3 New Bavaria Ple 3 Ind tel.
DETERS, Frank (Mary) ret O 50a 1h 1c Hamler.
DETERS, Geo. Hamler Mar.
DETERS, Joseph (Victoria) 7 ch farming T 120a 10h 12c R1 Hamler Mar 103 Ind tel.
DETMER, C. L. (Lizzie) 3 ch farming O 40a 11h 14c R1 Malinta Mon 99 Ind tel.
DETMER, Edward (Louise) 7 ch farmer O 168a 1h 7c R5 Napoleon Mon 2 Ind tel.
DETMER, E. C. (Della) 5 ch farmer T H&L 4h 1c R2 Malinta Monroe 47 Ind tel.
DETMER., F. W. (Nora) blacksmith farmer O 40a 7h 2c R2 Malinta Mon 32 Ind tel.
DETMER, Ida (dau Edward) housekeeper R8 Napoleon Mon 2 Ind tel.
DE TRAY, Chas. F. 1 ch farmer T 80a 4h 2c R3 McClure Dms 63.
DETTERER, Henry, Jr. (Mary) 1 ch farmer T 80a 6h 6c R4 Napoleon Rid 41 Ind tel.
DETTERER, Henry, Sr. (Eva) 5 ch farmer T 80a 7h 7c R4 Napoleon Rid 41 Ind tel.
DETTERER, Philip (Elizabeth) 2 ch farmer T 80a 5h 13c R7 Napoleon Fre 42 Ind tel.
DETTMER, Edward R8 Napoleon.
DEVORE, Elizabeth 1 ch O H&L Holgate Ple Ind tel.
DEVORE, Leo. (son W. H.) laborer gate Ple.
DEVORE, S. E. (son W. H.) laborer Holgate Ple.
DEVORE, W. H. (R. A.) junk dealer O H&L 1h Holgate Ple.
DEW, Oda (Alice) 4 ch farmer O 103a 4h 6c R8 Napoleon Har 33 Ind tel.
DEWIGHT, William laborer Holgate Ple.
DEWITT, Rev. C. L. (Lenora) commissioner O H&L 1h Beaver St McClure Dms 92 Ind tel.
DEWITT, Ida M. music teacher bds Beaver St McClure Ind tel.
DIBLING, Amil farmer Hamler Mar.
DIBLING, Anna R3 Hamler Mar 102 Ind tel.
DIBLING, F. K. ret O 80a 1h R3 Hamler Mar 102 Ind tel.
DIBLING, Joseph (Magdalena) 8 ch farming T 80a 4h 5c R3 Hamler Mar 102 Ind tel.
DIBLING, Margaret (dau Jos.) music teacher R3 Hamler Mar 102 Ind tel.
DIEKERHOFF, Mary J. O H&L Hamler.
DICKMAN, Mrs. F. W. New Bavaria Ple.
DICKMAN. G. W. (Mary) 2 ch farmer T 40a 2h 2c R R No. 3 New Bavaria Ple 19 Ind tel.
DICKMAN, John W. farmer Pleasant Bend Ple.
DICKMAN, Wes. manager of grain elevator O 4a Pleasant Bend Ple Ind tel.
DICKMANDER, F. W. (Dora) 6 ch farming & carpenter O 40a 3h 2c R1 Malinta Rhfd 28 Ind tel.
DIEHL, Harvey (Mary) farmer O 40a 2h 6c R2 Napoleon Fre 70 Ind tel.
DIELMANN, Coy (Elsie) 1 ch farmer T 60a 2h 1c R3 McClure Dms 59 Ind tel.
DIELMANN, Jacob (Armanda) farmer O 60a 4h 5c R3 McClure Dms 59 Ind tel.
DIELMANN, O. E. (Mary) 2 ch farmer O 20a 1h 1c Rl Napoleon Dms 32.
DIELMAN, Sherman farmer McClure Dms.
DIELY, Geo. farmer R3 Napoleon Nap.
DIEMER, August (Stella) 2 ch painter New Bavaria Ple.
DIEMER, Charley (Agnes) 1 ch farm laborer T H&L New Bavaria Ple Ind tel.
DIEMER, Henry laborer O H&L New Bavaria Ple.
DIEMER, Joe (Salena) 1 ch farming & poultry T 3a R1 New Bavaria Ple 92.
DIEMER, J. J. (Christina) 5 ch garage O 3/4a garage & H&L New Bavaria Ple Ind tel.
DIEMER, Lewis (Nellie) 4 ch running ditch machine T H&L New Bavaria Ple Ind tel.
DIEMER, Oliver P. carpenter bds New Bavaria Ple.
DIEMER, Walter farmer Napoleon Lib.
DIEMER, Wm. (May) painter & paper hanger T H&L R1 New Bavaria Ple 92 Ind tel.
DIERINGER, John (Elizabeth) 3 ch farmer O 59a 4h 3c R1 Napoleon Har 23 Ind tel.
DIERKS, Henry J. (Ida) farmer O 47a 2h 5c R1 Okolona Nap 11 Ind tel.
DIERY, Laura J. farmer R9 Napoleon Nap.
DIERY, P. E. (Emaline) ret Liberty Center.
DIERY, W. A. (Bertha) farmer T 80a 3h 3c R10 Napoleon Lib 29 Ind tel.
DIETRICH, A. J. farmer New Bavaria Ple.
DIETRICH, Frank (Lena) 6 ch farmer O 156a 6h 6c R2 Napoleon Nap 100 Ind tel.
DIETRICH, Harmon (Fanny) 7 ch farmer O 37a 3h 3c R9 Napoleon Nap 88 Ind tel.
DIETRICH. Henry (son Nicholas) R2 Malinta Mon 64 Ind tel.
DIETRICH, Henry A. farmer New Bavaria Ple.
DIETRICH, John ret R7 Napoleon Nap 82.
DIETRICH, Louis, Sr. (Hanna) farmer O 143a 1h 5c R4 Napoleon Nap 68 Ind tel.
DIETRICH, Louis, Jr. (Nettie) 10 ch farmer O 56a 3h 7c R9 Napoleon Nap 88 Ind tel.
DIETRICH, Martin (Ola) 1 ch contractor carpenter O H&L Malinta Mon Ind tel.
DIETRICH, Milton (Laura) 1 ch thresher & carpenter T H&L Malinta Mon Ind tel.
DIETRICH, M. F. farmer Holgate Ple.
DIETRICH, Nicholas (Elizabeth) 9 ch ret O 36a 3h 3c R2 Malinta Mon 64 Ind tel.
DIETRICH, Peter (Mary) 7 ch ret O 52a 1h 1c R2 Malinta Mon 64 Ind tel.
DIETRICH, Wm. (Josephine) thresher O H&L Malinta Mon Ind tel.
DIETRICK, Elizabeth New Bavaria Mar.
DIETRICK, John A. auto salesman O 78a 1h R1 New Bavaria Mar 17.
DIETRICK, Joseph (Christina) 3 ch farmer O 110a 7h 5c R1 New Bavaria Mar 17.
DIETRICK, Joseph H. (son Joseph) farming R1 New Bavaria Mar 17.
DIETRICK, Marie C. (dau Joseph) R1 New Bavaria Mar 17.
DIETRICK, M. J. ret 1h 1c R1 New Bavaria Mar 40 Ind tel.
DIETRICK, Peter (Anna) 2 ch farmer O 60a 4h 3c R1 Hamler Mar 47.
DIETRICK, Sophia farmer RD Napoleon Rid.
DIETRICK, W. N. farmer O 75a 4h 3c R1 New Bavaria Mar 40 Ind tel.
DIGBY, H. W. (Beds E.) 4 ch farmer T 80a 3h 2c R2 Deshler Bar 72.
DILL, Chas. RD Deshler Bar.
DILL, Soll RD Deshler Bar.
DILSAVER, A. E.. (Alvert) 5 ch farming O 68a 6h 10c West Hope Rhfd 45 Ind tel.
DILSAVER, Geo. (son A. E.) laborer bds West Hope Rhfd 45 Ind tel.
DILLSAVER, Arthur (son Wm.) laborer bds RD Deshler Bar 99.
DILLSAVER, David (son Wm.) laborer RD Deshler Bar 99.
DILLSAVER, Wm. (Alice) 7 ch laborer O H & 3a 1h 2c RD Deshler Bar 99.
DIRR, Andrew (Elizabeth) ret O 224a 1h 7c R3 New Bavaria Ple 30 Ind tel.
DIRR, Charles (Caronila) farmer O 295a 2h 2c Pleasant Bend Ple 49 Ind tel.
DIRR, C. H. (Hattie E.) farmer T 80a 2h 1c New Bavaria Ple 49 Ind tel.
DIRR, Erman H. (Bertha) 2 ch laborer O H&L New Bavaria Ple..
DIRR, Harry (Mamie) 2 ch farmer T 224a 5h 12c R3 New Bavaria Ple 30 Ind tel.
DIRR, Jacob (Jennie) farmer O 140a 5h 6c R3 New Bavaria Ple 30 Ind tel.
DIRR, J. W. (Christina) farmer O 80a 5h 8c R2 New Bavaria Ple 9 Ind tel.
DIRR, Mattie (dau J. W.) bds R2 New Bavaria Ple 9 Ind tel.
DIRR, Oliver (Viola) 1 ch farmer T 140a 3h 5c R3 New Bavaria Ple 30 Ind tel.
