Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 16, Number 2, March – April 2002
MEETINGS
March 18, 2002, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Business meeting. Program “The Progression of Tombstones” by Gordon Drake, Van Wert Monument Company.
April 15, 2002, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Business meeting. Program “A Night of Sharing.” Tell about your most colorful or memorable ancestor or something special about one of your ancestors. Bring a picture if you have one.
Those of us who regularly work with the mail sincerely thank the members who use their membership numbers when corresponding. It saves us a lot of time.
WE ARE PUBLISHING. . .
Northwest Signal Obituaries 2002 — the cost is $12. plus $2.00 postage and handling.
FIRST FAMILIES
If you have ancestors who were in Henry Co. before 31 Dec 1870 (gold) or 31 Dec 1885 (silver) you may make application for First Family status by writing Kathy Bishop at First Families Information Request. The deadline is the end of April.
QUERIES
BEAVERS – LANE – SPANGLER – HEDRICK
Looking for info on James Polk Beavers and siblings. Also his wife, Sarah LANE. James b. 30 Apr 1846 (Franklin Co.??), d. 13 June 1929 Henry Co. m. Sarah LANE b. 9 June 1848, d. 27 Mar 1918, Henry Co. James & Sarah moved to Henry Co. Nov. 1881.
Also for info on John W. Spangler and his siblings and his wife, Rebecca Hedrick. John b. 22 Dec 1854 d. 3 Sept 1935. Rebecca b. 1855 d. June 1896. Moved to Henry Co. about 1881.
–Joyce Wright, Pewee Valley, KY 40056
DEITRICK – BOFF – SHONDEL – JACKMAN
Seeking info on Clara Agnes Deitrick Boff b. Henry Co., possibly near New Bavaria, to Henry & Philomena Shondel Deitrick who lived near Holgate. Henry’s mother’s name was Catherine Jackman and I am seeking info on that family.
–Kelly Oliver, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
SKATE – SKATES – BOWEN – MARSHALL
Looking for info on Skate/Skates in Henry Co. They settled in the Liberty Twp. area. Info on Massa Coleman Skates, his father Patrick Skates and wife Sarah Ann Bowen and their parents (William & Rebecca Skaats/Skates and John B. Bowen & wife Sarah Marshall) would be appreciated.
–Susan Hoysagk, Astoria, OR 97103
Send queries to Henry Co. Gen. Soc., P.O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516 or to the editor at: Newsletter Editor
FOUND IN 1877 BIRTH RECORDS (Vol. II):
BROWN, Alonzo O. (male) b. 10 Feb 187 Henry Co. to Alva P. BROWN and Martha J. Evens (?) residing Washington Twp.
COCKE, Otto F. (male) b. 2 Nov 187 Henry Co. to Taylor F. COCKE and Barbara J. DRURY residing Washington Twp.
NILES, John A. (male) b. 12 May 187 Henry Co. to Alexander NILES and Jessie PUNCHES, residing Washington Twp.
ONE OF THE PIONEERS – From The Deshler Flag 3 Jan 1929
(The Deshler Flag was established in 1876 and Mr. BISH attracted subscribers.)
(Extract from newspaper article). John W. MITCHELL, Deshler’s first mayor, wanted to start a newspaper. He thought the citizens of the town were interested, but wanted to have on the list of subscribers names of a few influential farmers. Mr. Cyrus BISH was importuned to help approach farmers of the vicinity eliciting their aid as subscribers in establishing the weekly paper in Deshler.
(In 1929) Bish recalls a few of the names on that original subscription list. There were John Hill, Peter SCHWAB, “Dad” Van VANS (?), Isaac VanSCOYOC, Ike SHOWERS, Philip WALTMAN, Thomas BARTLOW, Jacob WINNER, Albert DAYRlNGER, John and Cooney VOGT, J. W. JAMESON, Curt WALTIMIRE, Hiram COLE, John G. DESHLER, James DONALD, John FLICK, Fred KNOKE, Will KNOKE, and William RADER.
In a short time Lewis C. SMITH was installed as printer and publisher, J. W. MITCHELL being the owner and contributing editor. Mr. SMITH purchased the paper after a few months.
When Cyrus BISH came to Deshler in 1872, he bought 160 acres of land of John G. DESHLER, the same farm he owns today (1929) 1 1/2 miles south of Deshler. The purchase price was $12 per acre. It was all timber land, and much swale grass and water. The buildings of the farmers who helped to make up that early list of subscribers in The Deshler Flag were built of logs, with one exception: Thomas BARTLOW, for whom our township was named.
Mr. BISH did not want a log cabin. On the ground selected for his home was a yellow sycamore tree. This was felled and five great logs were hauled to a portable sawmill operated by Lee WISE and Ad FLOWERS, located on the Emmet LYLE farm, just a short haul. This one tree supplied all the siding for the dwelling (16×25) and the barn (25×30) and there was still some material, which he had worked into lath for the dwelling. There was another large sycamore tree that was down, this supplied most of the other material for both buildings, excepting the heavy timbers. After the sycamores had been made into lumber of the various dimensions, Mr. BISH hauled it to the J. D. STEARNS planing mill in Deshler, where it was planed, tongued and grooved, or made into drop siding, common in those days.
Mr. BISH, who is in his 82nd year, was twice a merchant in Deshler. He secured a note for a grocer and soon became its owner for a short time. Once he was a hardware man here as a result of a similar situation. Finding nearly a car load of wall paper in stock, he sold it to J. W. NACE, the druggist. Mr. BISH operated the sprinkling wagon in Deshler for several years. Perched on a high seat, holding the lines over the backs of a fine span of black mares, he was an imposing dignitary. His dignity could unbend, we remember, sometimes, and he would accidentally step on the water release on crossings, and wet youngsters and sometimes the persons getting all wet were not so young. But that was to be expected of the street sprinkler.
CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
(contributed by member Ruth [Feller] Browne)
Microfilm of Soldier’s Pension Records, Washington Twp., Henry Co., Ohio June 1890
| Name | Rank | Co. & Regt. | Enlistment | Discharge | Address |
| DURBIN, William | Pvt | D 68th OVI | 15 Oct 1861 | 28 Oct 1864 | Texas, Henry Co |
| BELLINGER, Jerusha | Pvt. | 10th OH SS also | 17 Mar 1864 | 24 Feb 1865 | Texas, Henry Co |
| BELLINGER, William, widow of | Pvt. Trans | 60th OVI | 17 Mar 1864 | 24 Feb 1865 | Texas, Henry Co |
| COURTRIGHT, Daniel C. Shot through right arm | Pvt. | C 15th OVI | 26 July 1861 | 13 Jan 1865 | Texas, Henry Co |
| MYRICE, Samuel | Pvt. | D 14th OVI | 1 Oct 1862 | 11 July 1865 | Texas, Henry Co |
| RUSSELL, Henry | Pvt. | G 87th OVI | 2 May 1862 | 3 Oct 1862 | Texas, Henry Co |
| RUSSELL, Henry | Pvt. | H 192 OVI | 26 Feb 1865 | 5 Sept 1865 | |
| TIPPINS, John T. | Pvt. | E 43rd OVI | 14 Feb 1865 | 13 July 1865 | Texas, Henry Co |
| ANGLEMYRE, John | Pvt. | F 47th IN Inf. | 3 Dec 1861 | 21 Aug 1862 | Texas, Henry Co |
| ANGLEMYRE, John | Pvt. | K 23rd IN Inf. | 21 Oct 1864 | 26 July 1865 | |
| SONG, Regina, widow of William (Discharged on surgeon’s cert) | Pvt. | D 68thOVI | 16Nov1861 | 9May1862 | Texas, Henry Co |
| SLATER, Mary, widow of Daniel (Discharged for disability) | Pvt. | I 14th OVI | Aug 1861 | June 1862 | Colton, Henry Co |
| SLATER, James M. | Cpl. | F 2nd Inst. C. | 2 Sept 1861 | 27 Jan 1865 | Colton, Henry Co |
CIVIL WAR WEB SITE INFORMATION
There is a web site regarding the 100th Regiment of the OVI (Ohio Volunteer Infantry) at: http://www.yoogo.com/education/hundovi/index.html
Henry FRIDAY (FREYTAG) was in Company B of this group, which was made up of Henry County men. Other companies of the 100th were from neighboring counties. According to published historians, this group did not participate in any “major” battles — only so-called skirmishes. On one of these skirmishes 6 men died and over 250 men were taken prisoner. Another site:
http://www.mtsu.edu/~cwtech/railroad/struc_srvv.html has a picture of the Limestone Bridge where many soldiers were taken prisoner. All of the veterans’ bios that have been contributed by researchers go to a site which is listed as ‘personal accounts’ within the first site noted here.
–contributed by member Lucille (Panning) Sunderman
Editor’s note: We welcome information contributed by our members. We are happy to print newsworthy and family articles with a Henry County association.
Civil War Infantry Units from Northwest Ohio
14th O.V.I. (Organized at Toledo)
21st O.V.I. (Organized at Findlay)
38th O.V.I. (Organized at Defiance)
49th O.V.I. (Organized at Tiffin)
57th O.V.I. (Organized at Findlay)
68th O.V.I. (Organized at Napoleon)
72nd O.V.I. (Organized at Fremont)
82nd O.V.I. (Organized at Kenton)
99th O.V.I. (Organized at Lima)
100th O.V.I. (Organized at Toledo)
101st O.V.I. (Organized at Monroeville)
111th O.V.I. (Organized at Toledo)
118th O.V.I. (Organized at Lima, Cincinnati, and Mansfield)
123rd O.V.I. (Organized at Monroeville)
128th O.V.I. (Organized at Columbus and Johnson’s Island)
130th O.V.I. (Organized at Sandusky – incl. 1st ONG Lucas Co., 75th ONG Fulton Co.)
132nd O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 42nd ONG Paulding Co.)
133rd O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 58th ONG Hancock Co.)
134th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 58th ONG Hancock Co.)
135th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 32nd ONG Hardin Co.)
136th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 6th ONG Crawford Co.)
138th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Dennison – incl. 32nd ONG Hardin Co.)
139th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 82nd ONG Van Wert Co., 71st Ottawa Co.) 142nd O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 68th ONG Williams Co.)
144th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 64th ONG Wood Co., 19th ONG Wyandot Co.)
145th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 13th ONG Erie Co.)
151st O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 33rd ONG Allan Co.)
161st O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 58th ONG Hancock Co.)
163rd O.V.I. (Organized Camp Chase – incl. 72nd ONG Henry Co.)
164th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Cleveland – incl. 49th ONG Seneca Co.)
166th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Cleveland – incl. 63rd ONG Huron Co.)
169th O.V.I. (Organized Camp Cleveland – incl. 50th ONG Sandusky Co.)
171st O.V.I. (Organized at Sandusky)
173rd O.V.I. (Organized at Columbus, Sandusky, etc.)
183rd O.V.I. (Organized at Cincinnati and Sandusky)
189th O.V.I. (Organized at Toledo, Camp Chase, Cincinnati, Hillsboro, & Dayton)
HENRY COUNTY, OHIO MISCELLANEOUS DEED RECORDS
(From Gateway to the West Vol. IX, No. IV Oct. 1976)
Abraham KNISELY and Catharine his wife, George ROGERS and Content E. his wife, Commodore ROGERS and Adelia L. his wife, Humphrey ROGERS and Eliza his wife all of Winnebago Co., Wisconsin to John PITTMAN; 10/22/1855; $160; Quit Claim to undivided 4/10th share as heirs of Thomas ROGERS, dec’d in 118.41 acres E 1/2 and NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 1, Town 3 N, Range 7E; deed recorded 3/7/1859. (Deed Book 6, pg. 466).
John ROGERS and Catherine his wife, Mary FRALICK, David WHITE and
Orream his wife all of Crawford Co., OH to John PITTMAN; 6/16/1855; $120; Quit
Claim to undivided 3/10ths share as heirs of Thomas RODGERS, dec’d in 118.41 acres E 1/2 and NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 1, Town 3N, Range 7E; deed recorded 3/7/1859. (Deed
Book 6, pg. 467).
John EARLY and Hanna his wife of Allen Co., OH to Susan EBY wife of Amos EBY; 9/5/1857; $435; 80 acres E 1/2 SE 1/2 Sec. 4, Town 4N, Range 7E. (Deed Book 6, pg. 258).
Oliver A. CROCKETT and Laura his wife, William WICKWINE and Olive H. his wife, Emily CROCKETT and Frank CROCKETT all of Seneca (Co.?), OH to Milton CROCKETT and Welson CROCKETT of Henry Co., OH; 2/5/1857; $310; Quit Claim W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 32, Town 5N, Range 7E, being 80 acres, also NE 1/4 NE fraction quarter Sec. 6, Town 4N, Range 7E, being 44 acres; deed recorded 8/17/1857. (Deed Book 5, pg. 588).
Leroy CROCKET of Henry Co., Ohio to Milton CROCKET and Nelson CROCKET of same; 2/6/1857; $77; Quit Claim 45 acres NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec.6, Town 5N, Range 7E, also 80 acres W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 32, Town 5N, Range 7E; deed recorded 8/18/1857. (Deed Book 5, pg.588).
K. L. ESKRIDGE and Rosanna his wife of Henry Co., OH to Milton CROCKET and Nelson CROCKET of same; 3/5/1857; Quit Claim 80 acres W 1/2 SW 1/4 Sec. 32, Town 5N, Range 7E deed recorded 8/18/1857. (Deed book 5, pg. 588).
SCOTTISH WEBSITE INFORMATION
There is a web site that may be valuable for those interested in tracing their Scottish heritage. Click on http://www.ancestralscotland.com to open up a storehouse of genealogical data from the 1881 census held by the General Register Office for Scotland.
FOUND IN 1877 BIRTH RECORDS (Vol. II):
BROLLY, John D. b. 2 Apr 1873. Henry Co. Harrison Twp. son of Wm. W. BROLLY and Anna L. PENCE of Harrison Twp.
LIBRARY NEWS
CD’s donated by the Henry County Genealogy Society:
Family Tree Maker’s United States Census 1607-1880 11 CDs
Family Tree Maker’s Ohio Census Index 1880
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: Ohio Vital Records #2 1750s-1880s
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: Vital Records: Social Security Death Index 1937-1999
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: Marriage Index: Ohio 1789-1850
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives Immigration Records: Immigrants to PA 1600s-1800s
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: Ohio Soldiers in World War I military records
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, 2000 update
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, 2000 Supplement
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: Passenger and Immigration Lists: New York, 1820-1850
Family Tree Maker’s Family Archives: County and Family Histories: Ohio, 1780-1970 6 CDs
CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS
(From information sent by member Marguerite Schossler. Thanks, Marguerite!)
Catholic Church records can be researched and copied at Diocese of Toledo, 2544 Parkwood Ave., Toledo, OH 43610. Archivist Sr. Lourde Beauregard – telephone number 419-255-1890. Sr. Beauregard also informed her that the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Local History and Genealogy, 325 N. Michigan Ave., Toledo, OH 43624 is a very good source for information. It is stated that their genealogy library is probably second best in the state of Ohio. That telephone number is 419-259-5233.
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)
BLUE, Morgan b. Miami Co., OH 1824, son of Michael from PA & Nancy (CHENEY) from VA, early to Miami Co., then Shelby Co. where they died. They had: Michael, Morgan, James, Jesse, Annie, Susan & Rebecca. Son Morgan m. Mary M. THOMPSON, dau. of Smallwood & Marguerite (KEVIETTE) of Shelby Co. Morgan came here 1861. Had Wilson, Porter, Loraine, Mary, Volner, Laura, Rebecca, Eugene, Margaret, Hattie & Alonzo. Porter b. 1847 m. Elizabeth HAYES b. Licking Co., dau of Archibald. She d. 1876 leaving 2 ch. He m. Sarah STALEY. 2 ch.
ARMBRUSTER, Samuel J. b. Flat Rock Twp. 1874, son of John & Mary (MOERDER) both from Germany to this Twp. They had 13 ch. Samuel m. Nettie TITUS b. here, dau. of Reuben & Mary (WARNER) who had 9 ch. Samuel & Nettie had 3 ch.
1916 FARMERS’ DIRECTORY – DESHLER
Henry, W. J. (Ellen) carpenter T H&L Keyser Ave.
Henry, W. R. (Mirie) laborer T H&L Keyser Ave.
Herman, Mary 1 child housekeeper T H&L Keyser St B tel.
Herr, Charles William (Emma) 2 children brick mason O H&L W Main.
Herr, Geo. W. (Anna) 1 child brick mason O H&L Washington St B tel.
Herr, Theodore (Mary) retired O H&L Washington St.
Hill, Frank (Mollie) 2 children barber O H&L Elm St.
Hill, John (Maud) 2 children grocery T H&L Lynn St.
Hishew, Sarah Ellen 1 child retired T H&L Keyser St.
Hoke, J. W. (Etta) furniture & undertaking T H&L Elm St B tel.
Hoke, Mrs. Polly retired T H&L E Main St.
Hoke, W. C. (Mable) 3 children furniture & undertaking T flat Main St.
Holbrook, Ephrim (Martha) laborer O H&L 1h.
Holman, John (Eliza) laborer O H&L 2h Maple St.
Holmes, Joseph (Clara) 3 children farmer O H&L 3h 1c W Main St B tel.
Hoskison, Ross (Catherine) 1 child operator railroad T H&L Lynn St.
House, F. J. (Helen) 1 child hardware T H&L Keyser & Maple Sts.
House, H. L. (Carrie) 7 children hardware O H&L Maple St B tel.
House, Mary A. retired O H&L Maple St.
House, W. S. (Gail) clothier T H&L Elm St B tel.
Hubner, Fred (Elizabeth) retired O H&L Elm St.
Hudson, Galord (Della) 1 child electrician O H&L Maple St B tel.
Hughes, Charlie J. (Mary P.) 2 children meat cutter T H&L Elm St.
Hutchison, J. A. (Grace) 1 child editor & O “The Henry County Review” Ind tel Holgate Ple. See adv.
Hutter, Katie retired O H&L Washington St B tel.
Hyde, Geo. (Lydia) laborer T H&L Lynn St.
Jaynes, Lundy (Florence) 2 children laborer T H&L Lynn St.
Jinkins, Harvey (Alice) laborer T H&L Maple St.
Jones, S. A. (Gertrude) 1 child hotel T hotel W Main St B tel.
Kelley, S. L. (Ora) 3 children marshal T H&L East Ave B tel.
Kendall, E. J. (Minnie) 2 children bookkeeper O H&L Elm St B tel.
King, Edward (Cathern) 5 children B & O section boss O 1a 2c East ave B tel.
King, Terrence R. (Mildred) 1 child bank clerk T H&L Elm St B tel.
Kirk, Eliza retired O H&L Elm St.
Kuhn, Elnore cigar box employ T H&L Lynn St Box 157.
Lahr, Frank (Lizzie) 1 child restaurant T flat E Main St.
Lahr, Henry F. (Elizabeth) 1 child chicken raiser O H&L 2h N Park St.
Lea, I. P. (Mary R.) 2 children U B minister T H&L Elm St B tel.
Lee, C. O. (Katharine) restaurant T H&L Main St B tel.
Lee, M. M. (Kittie) 5 children grain dealer O H&L Ih Elm St B tel.
Leib, John (Mary) retired T H&L East Ave.
Lemons, Geo. retired O H&L Keyser St.
Leveck, Melvin (Minnie) 2 children laborer T H&L Elm St.
Ley, Frank (Hazle) 1 child electric conductor T H&L Elm St.
Litzenberg, Ruben (Fian) retired O H&L Maple St.
Loach, Willis (Josephine) 1 child electrician O H&L Elm St B tel.
Long, Daniel retired T H&L Washington St.
Long, Geo. A. (Myrtle) 4 children railroader T H&L Vine St.
Long, L. E. (Anna L.) lawyer O H&L Elm St B tel.
Longbrake, Mrs. Arabell retired O 2a N Park St B tel.
Longbrake, Ray (Elnor) 1 child baggageman T H&L Main St.
Longbrake, Thomas (Carrie) 1 child railroader O H&L Walnut St.
Longyear, Leon (Louise) 1 child laborer T H&L Walnut St.
Luchini, Antony confectionery T Main St B tel.
Lutz, E. F. (Mary) 5 children jeweler T H&L.
Lytle, A. D. (Lillian) 1 child lumber dealer O H&L Elm St B tel.
Lytle, David (Sarah) lumber dealer O H&L Elm St B tel.
Lytle, E. R. (Nellie) lumber dealer O H&L Elm St B tel.
MacMaster, Dexter (Mary Ann) 3 children retired O H&L Maple St.
MacMaster, Mie (Mead) 4 children railroader & farmer T H&L.
Mahr, Henry (Sadie) retired O H&L.
Malott, Elmer 2 children electrician T H&L Maple St.
Malott, Periscilla 1 child retired T H&L E Main St.
Malott, Will1am section man O H&L E Main St.
McDowel, Harry (Lula) 2 children bartender O H&L.
McFadden, A. A. (Maggie), rural mail carrier T H&L W Main St B tel.
McFadden, Geo. W. (Kittie) 3 children ticket agent T H&L Vine St B tel.
Metzner, Charlie ticket agent O H&L W Main St.
Metzner, Grover railroader O H&L W Main St.
Meyer, C. W. (Dora) 3 children varieties O H&L 1h 1c Keyser Ave.
Meyers, Geo. (Mary) 3 children section boss T Maple St.
Michael, Cathern 1 child retired O I5a Sycamore St B tel.
Michael, Frank W. (Edith) foreman O H&L E Main St.
Michael, Ida bookkeeper O 1a Sycamore B tel.
Miller, Val. (Mattie) 1 child carpenter O H&L Water St.
Miller, Willbert (Mary) 1 child laborer O H&L Elm St.
Miller, Zed (Lula) 2 children section foreman T H&L Keyser St.
Mincer, D. F. (Gertrude) 4 children moulder T H&L East Ave.
Monthaven, Allen G. T. (Ethel) 1 child auto salesman T H&L East Main St.
Monthaven, Ella housekeeper O H&L Elm St.
Monthaven, John janitor T H&L Elm St.
Monthaven, William bartender T H&L Elm St.
Moore, W. J. (Mary) stationary engineer T H&L Main St.
Mootz, Ray (Zella) 1 child express agent O H&L Lynn St B tel.
Morehart, Jessie (Mary L.) retired O H&L W Main St B tel.
Mormann, William (Lena) 1 child watchman O H&L S Main St.
Morrison, Thomas H. (Martha) teamster O H&L 2h Maple St B tel.
Morton, John (Irene) 2 children operator T H&L Vine St.
Myers, H. H. (Gertrude) 1 child drygoods & notions O H&L W Main St.
Myrice, Mrs. Rebecca 3 children housekeeper O H&L Elm St B tel.
Nanna, Mrs. A. R. milliner O H&L E Main St B tel. See adv.
Neiswender, Mary 1 child retired farmer O H&L W Main St.
Norris, O. L. (Rose) 2 children physician O H&L Main St B & Ind tels.
Oberlitner, Rebecca 2 children retired 4 1/2 a.
Oelfke, Geo (Dora) 2 children bartender T H&L Water St.
Otwell, Thomas H. (Ida) 2 children minister T H&L East Ave.
Page, J. W. (Elizabeth M.) mayor O H&L Maple St.
Patterson, E. A. (Myrtle) 1 child notion store T flat E Main St.
Patterson, Samantha retired T H&L B tel.
Pearsall, Hannah retired O H&L W Main St.
Peterson, Hattie M. 2 children retired O H&L W Main St.
Phalen, John (Mint) 1 child electrician T.
Phalen, Joseph (Mable) railroader T H&L S Park St.
Phillips, Charles E. (Sophia L.) 3 children laborer T H&L Main St.
Piper, W. H. (Mary E.) 2 children retired O H&L 1h 1c Lynn St B tel.
Powell, H. C. (Clara M.) 2 children auto livery O H&L B tel. See adv.
Powell, Lincoln E. (Mae) 1 child elevator T H&L Keyser St.
Powers, Charles (Nellie) 1 child farmer T H&L S Main St.
Pressley, Harris (Winona) 2 children conductor T H&L W Main St.
Ramsay, W. M. (Elfie) 2 children railroader O H&L 1c Elm St.
Randall, John (Myrtle) 4 children farmer T H&L Maple St.
RangIer, Peter J. (Clara) retired farmer O H&L Maple St.
Rayle, Perry 4 children saloon O 25a B tel.
Rayles, Charles W. (Stella) 2 children carpenter O H&L 1h Elm St B tel.
Reiter, John (Mary) retired O H&L 1c S Main St.
Rentschler, E. H. (Martha) 1 child furniture & undertaking T H&L Elm St B & Ind tels.
Reynolds, Charlie (Eliza) 4 children laborer T H&L S Main St.
Rice, Mrs. S. B. art store merchant T store Main St.
Richards, Harry (Lollie) 6 children railroader T H&L East Ave B tel.
Rickard, O. J. (Jeannett) 2 children retired O 2a Water St.
Robinson, Carl grain dealer boards Keyser Ave B tel. See adv.
Robinson, Helen Ruth (daughter of O. C.) school teacher Keyser Ave B tel.
Robinson, Jennie 1 child cigar box paster T H&L.
Robinson, Lizzie retired O 1a H&L Walnut St.
Robinson, O. C. (Nanie) 1 child grain dealer T H&L Keyser Ave B tel. See adv.
ADDENDUM
JARED CANFIELD ANCESTRY
by Stephen M Charter
The lineage of Dennis Canfield, father of Jared, as outlined in the beginning of this work, is incorrect. Through the years, many researchers, including the writer, have attempted to establish a lineage using family tradition or folklore. However, when it comes to locating concrete data to support family tradition or folklore, the facts fall short of the truth. Following are two possible lines which have been established through research, with correct dates.
DENNIS (6) CANFIELD, born 20 May 1762 in Dutchess County, New York, the son of TIMOTHY (5) CANFIELD, born 2 September 1736, in Ridgefield, Connecticut, son of Timothy (4) and Keziah Ferris Canfield
OR
AMON (5) CANFIELD, born ?, son of David (4) and Mary Baldwin Canfield
“Little is known of this man. According to tradition in this branch, he had seven sons in the American Army, in the War of Independence and Dennis was the youngest. Timothy of Westford, Otsego County, New York, pensioner, was probably one of the seven. He had probably: Dennis, Amon, and Timothy. ” (Rose Canfield Collection)
TIMOTHY (4) CANFIELD and Keziah FERRIS
and
DAVID (4) CANFIELD and Mary BALDWIN
sons of:
EBENEZER (3) CANFIELD and Mary HENERY
son of:
SAMUEL (2) CANFIELD and Elizabeth MERWIN
son of:
MATTHEW (1) CANFIELD and Sarah TREAT
FAMILY FOLKLORE – THE CANFIELD FAMILY
SILAS S. CANFIELD is a great grandson of Amon Canfield, who, in company with two brothers, came from England and settled in Dutchess County, New York. Amon Canfield was a captain during the French and Indian war. On the breaking out of the Revolution he espoused the cause of the Colonies, and sent all his sons, seven in number, to the army. Silas Canfield’s grandfather (Dennis Canfield), was the youngest son, and then but fifteen years of age, and being quite small, he was rejected. He was sent three times, twice rejected, but at, the age of nineteen he enlisted, and served the last three years of the war under General Washington. Dennis and three of his brothers survived the war and settled in the New England States. Dennis had two sons, both of whom served during the wars of 1812 and 1815. Gerhardt Canfield the father of the subject of this sketch, had sixteen children: Sarah, Dennis, Charlotte, Chloe, Allen, Roselle, Silas, Noble, Layfette, Phoebe, Henry, Mahala, Amon, Rosalie, Laura and Oscar. Sarah, Chloe, Roselle, Noble and Oscar (deceased). Oscar was killed by the cars. Silas was born in Erie County, New York, March 18, 1824. In August of 1861 he enlisted a company for the Union army and September 19, 1861, received a Captain’s commission, which he retained during the war. He took part in the battles of Ivy Mountain, Lavergne, Stone River, Spring Creek and Chickamauga, at which place he was taken prisoner, and was confined from September 20, 1868, until December 10, 1864. Henry belonged to the artillery; was promoted to second lieutenant. At the expiration of his first term he re-enlisted, and was a commissioned officer in the 169th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Dennis served a three years’ term and was honorably discharged. Mr. S. Canfield married Matilda Wetherell. She was also born in New York, November 29, 1827. He has seven children: George, Helen Roswell, Alice, Laura, Silas and Henry. George, the oldest son, enlisted in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served two years and four months as a musician. He was then but thirteen years of age. Mrs. Canfield has one brother, George. Mr. Canfield has been a member of the county board of examiners for a number of years. Is also a member of the board of education. He has filled the office of township clerk.
Hardesty, H.H. Historical Atlas of the World Illustrated: Giving Histories… (Wood County Edition). Chicago: H.H. Hardesty, 1875.
FAMILY OF AVERILL B. CANFIELD
Averill B. Canfield of Connecticut spent thirty years in writing a history of that Family, from its origin in France up to the time of the French and Indian War which was to the time of Amon Canfield who served in that War.
I know nothing of Averill except that he must have been a particular and very exact man. He says that there was one, James De-Philo who was from Normandy, France, and who entered the service of King Edward of England. This was when England ruled Normandy. There was continuous war. De-Philo was a good soldier for the King and he was Knighted and given an estate on the river Cam, in England. The syllable Cam was prefixed to De-Philo’s name and he became Cam-De-Philo. The Family Crest is on record and may be seen in the Toledo, Ohio, Library.
During the changes of five hundred years and more the name became Cam-De-Philo, Cam-Philo, Campfield, Camfield, and later Canfield. Averill B. says that the first to emigrate to America were three brothers, Thomas, Nathaniel, and Matthew. These three landed in Connecticut in 1638. Our Family is descended from the Nathaniel branch. Averill traces the record as follows: Nathaniel, Timothy, Timothy II, and Amon. He loses the record with Amon because Amon emigrated to New York before the records were complete.
But beginning with Amon we are able to continue the line from reliable records; thus the complete line from 1638 is Nathaniel, Timothy, Timothy II, Amon, Dennis, and Jared. Jared was our grandfather.
AMON CANFIELD OF CONNECTICUT
Amon Canfield had a family of boys — seven sons, the youngest of which was Dennis. While his children young Amon was called into the English Army, being a member of the Connecticut Riflemen from that State. The French and Indian War was on. The colonists had to help the Mother Country which was England.
It was really a War between France and England; it was a war to determine who should dominate this American Continent. It was the French and Indians against the English. As before stated Amon had to go, he didn’t know what for, but he and his Connecticut Riflemen had to go. Of course they weren’t much of soldiers, but they could shoot, and that is what the English wanted them to do, shoot French and Indians; and they did shoot things up, — the English took everything but Quebec, — they hadn’t taken it yet and it was a great French stronghold. Those Connecticut Riflemen along with the other colonists took ship on the east coast of that State, and sailing around the North Country, entered the mouth of the St. Lawrence River and lounged in that river awhile waiting for Gen. James Wolfe’s Army to appear; it finally appeared and as it sailed past its eyes were straight ahead; it had no particular time to waste on just common colonial soldiers. Anyway the taking of Quebec called for strategy and bravery. The colonial sharp shooters did their duty and on the “Plains of Abraham,” Gen. Wolfe though mortally wounded had won the War, and France was forever defeated on this western Continent. After this, those Colonials took ship and returned home. Amon later removed with his Family to Dutchess Co., New York.
Why they moved from Connecticut to Dutchess County, N.Y., I do not know, but whi1e the seven sons were all born in Connecticut, these were raised to young manhood in Dutchess County, New York. As previously stated, the youngest of these sons was Dennis, our own great grandfather, who my three Uncles and my own father well remember and who told them of the history of Old Amon his father on the “Plains of Abraham” in Canada.
So our story of him (Old Amon) is authentic and of no imagination as our knowledge comes from our father, Allen, Dennis II, and Capt. S. S. Canfield who lived and died in the Black Swamp and who was a soldier in the Civil War and a man of unquestionable reputation and character as was my own father. So beginning with Amon of Connecticut this history is unquestioned tradition.
OLD AMON IN DUTCHESS COUNTY
Here, Old Amon who was now an elderly man raised his sons to maturity. The Colonists had learned a lot in the French and Indian War, and so had our ancestor Amon. This he passed on to his seven sons. When the Revolutionary War broke out, Amon told his sons they must go and fight for their Country.
All went except Dennis, who was the youngest and who was only fourteen years old. He finally enlisted and was all through the war being with Washington at the Siege of Yorktown which ended the Revolution and made the Independence of the United States secure and respected all over the World. After the Revolution only three of the seven sons returned home in Dutchess County, – Hilan, Dan, and Dennis. What became of the four no one knows, – probably they were killed in the War. Hilan and Dan went west and were never heard of, one of the tragedies of our early pioneer civilization.
Dennis, our great grandfather moved to Danby, Vermont. where be bought a farm in the Green Mountains, married and raised a family of three children, Jared, Rebecca, and Dennis II, and he remained there till shortly after the War of 1812 when he with his second wife Polly Walton followed his three children to Hamburg, N. Y. By his second wife he had a son Salathiel, who, with his wife, both lie buried in Water Valley Cemetery, Hamburg. N. Y.
Some years ago out of pure curiosity (1935) we made a pilgrimage to Danby, Vt., where our ancestor had lived. In the record office of the village was a copy of the deed given him when he purchased his farm on Dutch Hill,” also the price paid, also later the deed he gave when be sold it to go west to Hamburg, N. Y., also a description of the “Ear Mark” authorized to him for his cattle, sheep,
