Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 17, Number 2, March – April 2003
MEETINGS
March 17, 2003, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
“History of the Suber Foundry” by Bill and Paula Suber.
April 21, 2003, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Family History Center, 858 South Shoop (State Route 108), Wauseon, Ohio 43567.
WE ARE PUBLISHING …
Northwest Signal Obituaries 2002. The cost is $12 plus $2.00 postage and handling. Towns and Ghost Towns of Henry County 1794 – Present — the cost is $5.00 plus $1.50 postage and handling.
DON’T FORGET FIRST FAMILY APPLICATIONS
First Families of Henry County applications are due by the end of April. Additional details may be worked out after that date if necessary. Send them to The Henry County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516. Gold membership is available for settlers before December 31, 1870, silver for settlers before December 31, 1885. You can email Kathy Bishop for more information at Henry County Genealogical Society First Families.
QUERIES
BEVELHYMER, HALL, WALTERS
Need info on Jacob Bevelhymer b. 31 July 1825 Ohio, d. 9 Aug 1864 Henry Co., OH. He married Margaret Hall & they had a son, Lewis Monroe Bevelhymer, who married Almeda Moira Walters, dau. of Jonathan Walters.
–Vicki Ames, Lakewood, CO 80227
This is your space. We print all queries that come to us and are related to Henry County–membership not required. Send queries to Henry Co. Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 231, Deshler, OH 43516 or to the editor at Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter.
Member Doug Steiger, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 has sent a list of families he is researching: STEIGER, VAN PELT, BATTENFIELD (BATTENFELD), SHEPPARD, STONEBRAKER, WIRTZ, MOCK, DAWSON, GRIFFIN, BERGER, SHARP.
NEW TO OUR COLLECTION
The following books have been added to our collection at the Edwin Wood Memorial Library, Deshler, OH: Memories of War WWII, Pioneer Scrapbook of Wood Co., Cemeteries of Bloom Twp.. Wood Co., OH, Church Records of New Hannover, Helberg Family History, Fox Family History.
ON-LINE
The 1880 U.S. Census and the 1881 Canadian Census are now on-line and searchable for free. Visit the website at www.familysearch.org. It took volunteers 17 years to enter 50 million names.
CHECK IT OUT!
The Henry County Genealogical Society has just moved into the electronic age. Please visit our new Internet Web page at http://www.henrycountyohiogenealogy.org/index.html. The site features such standard items as membership information, membership and book order forms, event lists, First Families information, and back copies of newsletters, plus you can search for references to your ancestors quickly by using the Search Site button at the top of the page.
We are updating and improving the site daily and we expect to be adding many new items in the coming months, including pictures, maps, and photos of handwritten documents. We welcome your suggestions on features you would like to see. For more information, visit our site or contact us at Henry County Genealogical Society. Jim Rebar, Webmaster
*Note from editor:
We’re really fortunate to have Jim working on the site for us. He has done a great job of setting things up. I was impressed by how easy it is to search a surname. Thanks for a job well done, Jim. And thanks for the hours it will take to maintain it. This is a big step forward for our chapter.
IN MEMORIAM
We extend our sympathy to the family of Marguerite Schlosser. She was a member who frequently corresponded with us, sending both queries and information. She died December 23, 2002.
HAVE YOU TRIED THESE?
Ship Passenger Lists, Pennsylvania and Delaware 1641 – 1825. Carl Boyer. 3rd. Pub. by compiler. Newhall, CA 1980
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Filby and Meyer, Gale Research Co. 1982-85. This is in code, so read the forward to the book!
Pennsylvania from 1727 – 1776, Vol. I. Daniel Rupp, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore (reprint, 1965. Overlaps with Pennsylvania German Pioneers, Ralph B. Strassburger and W. J. Hinke, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1966 (2 vols.) (Original lists of arrivals in the port of Philadelphia, 1727-1808)
Swiss and German Pioneer Settlers of Southeastern PA. H. Frank Eshleman, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, 1982. (Mostly Mennonites, often by last names, historical background to Middle Ages) includes Burks, Lancaster, York, Chester & Montgomery Counties.
Eighteenth Century Emigrants. The Northern Kraichgau. Vol. I, Annette K. Burgert, PA German Society 1983.
Eighteenth Century Emigrants. The Western Palatinate, Vol. II, Annette K. Burgert, PA German Society, 1985.
Pennsylvania German Immigrants, 1709 – 1786. Don Yoder, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. Baltimore, 1980.
The Palatine Families of New York, Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710. Hank Jones, Universal City, CA
Germans to America, 1851 – 1890. Filby and Glazier, Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988 (30+ volumes). A good source for Henry County Germans. Ship, port, name, and age of passengers.
Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Baltimore, 1820 – 1834. Michael Tepper, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1982.
Hamburg Passenger Lists. Microfilm. Available at most large libraries.
6th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
From The Official Roster of the Soldiers in the War with Spain, 1898-1899, Pub. by General Assembly 1916
The 6th was formed exclusively of men from Henry Co., OH. This information is not yet in the public domain, but a copy of the Co. F register was sent to one of our members from the Veterans Administration office in Napoleon. Her grandfather, Caleb Bauman, served in this war. There is some more detailed information on the pages submitted.
Name, Rank, Age, Residence, Remarks
Joseph A. MUSSER Capt., 31, Napoleon, sick in quarters at Cienfuegos, Cuba, 24 Feb – 16 Mar 1899
Charles W. JACKSON, 1st Lt., 35, Napoleon
Homer W. LOOMIS, 2nd Lt., 21, Toledo
William E. CROCKETT, 1st Sgt., 25, Napoleon
Charles M. McGILL, Q.M. Sgt., 29, Napoleon
Ross J. WEBB, Sgt., 21, Napoleon
Joseph B. VOCKE, Jr., Sgt., 22, Napoleon
Frederick W. RIGGS, Sgt., 28, Napoleon, sick in quarters, 20-30 June 1898
Wilbur B: HARTMAN, Sgt., 27, Napoleon, sick in quarters 10-16 & 20-22 June 1898, at Cienfuego, Cuba, 20-25 Jan 1899
Frank E. BROWNELL, Cpl., 26, Napoleon
George H. GUNN, Cpl., 28, Napoleon
Malcum V. MEEKISON, Cpl., 32, Napoleon, sick in hosp. Camp Poland, TN, 28 Sept – 18 Oct 1898. On sick furlough 19 Oct – 17 Nov 1989
Milton H. BALSINGER, Cpl., 25, Ebensburg, PA, sick in hosp. Camp Poland, TN 18 Sept – 9 Oct 1898. On sick furlough, 10 Oct – 29 Nov 1989.
Sherman BENSKIN, Cpl., 29, Napoleon
Frank A. GOLDENSTAR, Cpl., 23, Florida, sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN 11- 17 Sept & 22 Sept – 5 Oct 1898
Cecil L. GARDNER,, Cpl., 22, Napoleon
Joseph M. RIEGER,, Cpl., 27, Napoleon
William C. KANNEY,, Cpl., 21, Napoleon, sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN 1 – 15 Sept 1989
Wallace B. WYANDT, Cpl., 24, Deshler
John E. THOMPSON,, Cpl., 19, Napoleon sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN, 24 Sept – 6 Oct 1898
Edward D. HILGENDORF, Cpl., 22, Napoleon
George T. HISER, Cook, 30, Napoleon, sick in Reg. Hosp. Cienfuegos, Cuba, 7 – 19 Feb 1899
John E. TIETJINS, Musician, 29, Ridgeville Corner, sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN, 4-12 Sept 1898. On sick furlough 13 Sept – 12 Oct, furlough extended 30 days.
Charles B. EMERY Musician, 21, Napoleon
Charles E. PALMER, Wagoner, 25, Napoleon
Warren KIRK, Artificer, 25, Deshler
ARLEDGE, Charles A., Pvt., 22, Columbus
BAUMAN, Caleb, Pvt., 32, Napoleon
BALDWIN, Albert J., Pvt., 21, Napoleon
BABCOCK, Jesse L., Pvt., 21, Napoleon
BABCOCK, Charles H., Pvt., 23, Napoleon sick in quarters 8 June, 3 – 9 Sept 1898. In hosp. Camp Poland, TN 10 – 12 Sept 1898. Sick furlough 13 Sept – 12 Oct 1898.
BABCOCK, Okey, Pvt., 19, Napoleon
BRUBAKER, Charles E., Pvt., 21, Napoleon
BARBEE, William,, Pvt.,. 24, Napoleon, sick at Camp Poland, TN 12 – 16 Sept 1898. Sick in hosp. Camp Poland 26 Sept – 6 Oct 1898. On sick furlough 19 Oct – 17 Nov 1898.
BOWERS, Jacob Y., Pvt., 21, Napoleon, sick in hosp. Camp Poland, TN 23 Sept – 18 Oct 1898.
BROWN, James M., Pvt., 18, Napoleon, sick at Camp Poland, TN .
CARROLL, Jacob, Pvt., 25, Napoleon
CARROLL, Alonzo, Pvt., 26, Napoleon
CAMERON, William S., Pvt., 18, Napoleon, sick in quarters 24 – 31 July 1898.
CALENDINE, Charles, Pvt., 18, Napoleon
CARPENTER, Emery L., Pvt., 21, Ridgeville, sick at Camp Poland, TN 23 Sept – 28 Nov 1898.
DAOUST, Edward M., Pvt., 19, Napoleon, sick at Camp Poland, TN 31 Aug – 28 Oct 1898.
ELEY, Frank A., Pvt., 18, Napoleon, sick in hosp. Camp Poland, TN 17 – 28 Sept 1898. On sick furlough 29 Sept – 28 Oct 1898, furlough extended 30 days.
FENSTERMACHER, Jacob, Pvt., 23, Ridgeville
GLEASON, Clarence E., Pvt., 23, Defiance
GUTHIER, John M. Jr., Pvt., 23, Columbus, sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 15 -21 Oct 1898. At Cienfuegos, Cuba 2 – 6 Feb 1899.
HALY, Adam A., Pvt., 29, Napoleon, sick in quarters 9 June – 16 July, 1898.
HILL, Alva, Pvt., 18, Deshler, sick in hosp. Camp Thomas, GA 20 – 30 Aug 1898, in Hosp. 21 – 25 Aug 1898.
HAGERTY, James H., Pvt., 22, Napoleon
JOHNSON, Eugene E., Pvt., 24, Toledo
KAPPLER, Joseph W. Pvt., 35, Napoleon
KRAMPE, Frederick R., Pvt., 33, Toledo
KING, Chares F., Pvt., 18, Napoleon
KING, John, Pvt., 19, Napoleon, sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN 6 Oct – 23 Nov 1898
LAZENBY, Grant, Pvt., 28, Napoleon
LONG, Lewis E., Pvt., 21, Holgate, sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN 12 – 26 Oct 1898.
McGILL, Welton A., Pvt., 21, Napoleon
MINCHE, George A., Pvt., 30, Napoleon, sick in hosp. Camp Poland, TN 24 Sept – 23 Oct, on sick furlough 24 Oct – 22 Nov 1898
MIDDLETON, Preston B., Pvt., 21, Napoleon, sick in hosp. Camp Thomas, GA 3 – 12 Aug, sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN 23 – 28 Oct, 9 – 21 Dec 1898.
MUELLER, Jacob, Pvt., 21, Liberty Center, sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN 28 Aug – 17 Sept 1898.
MARTIN, Nathan C., Pvt., 26, Napoleon
OSTRANDER, Claude H., Pvt., 25, Toledo
PRUDER, Henry, Pvt., 31, Toledo, sick in quarters, Cienfuegos, Cuba, 28 Jan – 1 Feb, and 24 – 27 Feb 1899.
PALMER, Henry H., Pvt., 18, Napoleon
RASEY, George A., Pvt., 26, Napoleon
ROBINSON, Cassius M. C., Pvt., 21, Napoleon
REINBOLT, Clay A. Pvt., 21, Napoleon sick in hosp. 27 Aug – 12 Sept, Camp Poland, TN. Sick furlough 14 Sept – 13 Oct, 1898, extended 30 days. Sick in hosp 25 Dec 1898 – 14 Jan 1899 Camp Poland. Absent with 21st MI Vol. Inf. enroute to Cuba 15 Jan – 2 Feb 1899. Reported for duty Cienfuegos, Cuba 3 Feb 1899.
REDMAN, Murrell R., Pvt., 20, Napoleon, sick at Camp Poland, TN 12 – 18 Sept, sick in hosp. Camp Poland, TN 19 – 29 Sept, on sick furlough 30 Sept – 29 Oct 1898. Furlough extended 30 days.
RHYNARD, Samuel E., Pvt., 18, McClure
REEL, Charles Pvt., 21, Hamler, sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 18 – 26 Aug, on sick furlough 27 Aug – 25 Sept 1898. Furlough extended 30 days.
RITTER, Algie, Pvt., 20, Napoleon, sick in quarters 6 – 13 Dec 1898, at Cienfuegos, Cuba 23 – 27 Feb 1899.
SHASTEEN, Willaim, Pvt., 25, Napoleon
SHOOK, Lea M., Pvt., 22, Napoleon
SWINN, Rollie T., Pvt., 20, Napoleon
SWITZER, Asa, Pvt., 26, Toledo
STEGALL, Orlo, Pvt., 21, Liberty Center, sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 2 – 18 Aug, sick in hosp. Camp Thomas 19 – 30 Aug, sick in Sternberg Hosp. 31, Aug – 30 Sept. On sick furlough I – 30 Oct 1898, furlough extended 30 days.
SWINEHART, Harley, Pvt., 18, Holgate
TEEPLE, Burton, Pvt., 19, Napoleon sick in quarters, Camp Thomas, GA 31 May – 5 June. Camp Poland, TN 9 – 17 Sept, 15 -19 Dec 1898. Sick at Cienfuegos, Cuba 14 – 2 Mar 1899.
TEEPLE, Charles, Pvt., 23, Napoleon
TUTTLE, Harry, Pvt., 25, Napoleon
TRIPP, Norman P., Pvt., 20, Holgate sick in hosp. Camp Poland, TN 19 Sept – 13 Oct 1898. On sick furlough 14 – 31 Oct 1898.
URBAN, Paul O., Pvt., 18, Napoleon. Sick in quarters Cienfuegos, Cuba 12 -21 Mar 1899.
VANPELT, George W., Pvt., 37, Napoleon
VOLLRATH, Albert R., Pvt., 22, Bucyrus sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 10 July – 2 Aug Sick at Camp Poland, TN 28 Sept – 7 Oct. Sick in Liberty Center hosp. Camp Poland 23 Oct – I Nov. On sick furlough 2 Nov – 1 Dec 1898.
VANDERBROCK, Anthony A., Pvt., 22, Napoleon sick in Reg. Hosp. 2 – 12 Mar 1899.
VIERS, J. Door, Pvt., 19, Liberty Center, sick at Camp Poland 19 – 22 Oct & 12 – 25 Nov & 1 – 6 Dec 1898. Sick at Cienfuegos, Cuba 17 – 28 Jan & 21, Feb – 2 Mar. Sick in Reg. Hosp. Cienfuegos, Cuba 16 Feb – 20 Feb 1899.
WADAMS, George W., Pvt., 27, Napoleon sick in quarters Camp Thomas, BA 20 – 26 Aug. On sick furlough 27 Aug – 25 Sept 1898. Sick in Reg. Hosp. Cienfuegos, Cuba 12 Mar – 2 Apr 1899.
WEAVER, Charles R., Pvt., 21, Napoleon
WUESTENFELT, Charles, Pvt., 23, Napoleon, sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 16 – 26 Aug. On sick furlough 27 Aug – 25 Sept 1898, furlough extended 30 days. Sick in Reg. Hosp. Cienfuegos, Cuba 2 – 16 Feb 1899.
WATSON, David G., Pvt., 30, Napoleon
WELLS, Perry E., Pvt., 29, Gralton [sic], sick at Camp Poland, TN 1 – 8 Sept 1898.
WRIGHT, Ralph, Pvt., 21, Napoleon sick in quarters at Cienfuegos, Cuba 21 – 29 Jan 1899
ZENZ, John, Pvt., 19, Napoleon
DISCHARGED
CAMERON, Charles A., Cpl., 20, Napoleon, sick in quarters at Camp Thomas, CA 27 June – 14 Aug 1898. Not in line of duty.
BAKER, Orville H., Pvt., 20, Napoleon
FISK, Frost F. Q.M. Sgt. 28, Napoleon sick in quarters Camp Poland, TN I – 6 Oct & 1 – 14 Nov 1898.
EVANS, Herbert L., Cpl., 30, Napoleon
STOUT, Calvin H., Pvt., 26, Napoleon
WALCOTT, Austin S. 1st Sgt. 29, Napoleon
VanNESS, Nelson A. Wagoner 29, Napoleon sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 21 – 27 Aug, at Camp Poland, TN 30 Aug – 16 Sept 189.
TRUMBLE, Charles R., Pvt., 22, Napoleon
CARTER, Albert G., Pvt., 32, Napoleon. Sick in Hosp. Camp Poland, TN 22 Oct – 23 Dec 1898. Sick at Ft. Meyer Hosp. 24 Dec 1898 – 3 Jan 1899.
WALCOTT, Joshua L., Pvt., 25, Napoleon sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 29 June – 1 July, 23 – 26 July, 13 – 19 Aug. Sick in hosp. 20 – 26 Aug. Sick furlough 27 Aug – 25 Sept 1898, extended 15 days + 30 days + 30 days + 30 days.
MOORE, Wallace G., Pvt., 24, Columbus sick in hosp. Camp Thomas, GA 18 June – 2 July in Leiter Hosp. 5 – 17 July. On sick furlough 18 July – Jan 1899.
TRANSFERRED
GREEN, Armitage J. , Pvt., 21, Columbus Transferred to hospital corps.
HOLMES, Archie J., Pvt., 18, NR Transferred to hospital corps.
HUGHES, Harley W. , Pvt., 18, Napoleon sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 1 – 6 June & 31July – 2 Aug 1898. Transferred to H.C. 2nd Div.
CLOYCE, Walker Musician 19, Napoleon Transferred to Reg. Band.
FRANKFATHER, James W. 2nd Lt. 31, Leave of absence 10 Sept – 5 Oct 1898. Det. to Co. E
DIED
EDWARDS, William S., Cpl., 23, sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 3 – 9 June, 16 – 18 Aug, in hosp 19 – 20 Aug, died 21 Aug 1898.
DESERTED
SNYDER, Leo A., Cpl., 23, Napoleon, sick in quarters Camp Thomas, GA 28 June – 17 July 1898, not in line of duty. Deserted 17 July.
HENRY COUNTY BACHELORS ca. 1884
(Prequel to the Bachelor’s List given on p. 4 of the Jan-Feb 2003 issue. The spelling errors are as they appeared in the original.)
The Leap Year privilege with the fair sex is said to have originated in the Emerald Isle. St. Bridget, one of the fair daughters of Erin, growing tired of waiting for a proposal accosted St. Patrick one day as he was starting out to wage war on the toads and snakes, and complaining of the backwardness of the bould boys coming forward in every way, except with a shelalie, asked for her sex an emancipation from the propriety rule that left the sole right of proposal with the sterner sex, and asked for an occasional year in which the other sex should have the right to pop the question. St. Patrick acknowledged the justice of St. Bridget’s petition and granted her every seventh year; at this she was not satisfied and after an argument in which she conquered, (They always do,) St. Patrick gave her every fourth year, and she selected the longest of the four–Leap year. [Ed. note: after this introduction, the editor of the Henry Co. Signal listed Napoleon’s eligible bachelors in the 7 Feb 1884 issue.]
WIN FREASE
A gallant young fellow with good business qualifications and a good trade; the leading Boot and Shoe man of the town. Win is up in the 30’s, is good looking, neat in appearance and pleasant in address, and would make some girl a first class husband.
FRANK O. BLAIR
Here is a fellow that we must not overlook in making up the list. Frank is said to be as hard as steel and will allow no encroachments on his bachelorhood. But girls, you know as long as the lamp holds out to burn, etc. Frank may be gathered in if you keep at him. He is as genial as a summer’s morning. His pleasant smile greets you as you enter the bank and I am sure would light up a cozy little home with happiness. The girl who gets Frank gets a mint.
FRANK SHOEMAKER
In looking over these goods, Ladies don’t fail to cast your eyes on Frank’s side of the house. Frank is a jolly good fellow, with bright prospects. Has a partnership in the great dry goods house of S. M. HELLER & Co., is prepossessing in appearance, and a general favorite, and should now have a wife.
CHARLES VANHYNING
This is the hardest case in the town. He is like the Irishman’s flea, you put your finger on him and he aint there. He is said to have taken a gun with him to several entertainments lately. But don’t let that scare you girls. Charley is a good fellow and has a mind hard to make up. He drives the fastest horses and has a splendid business; likes all the girls; is as gallant as a major and will make a No. 1 husband.
E. LEE HARTMAN
Just admitted to the bar, a fine looking young fellow, of pleasant address and good business prospects. Lee will make some girl a royal good husband.
JAMES DONOVAN
In filing this affidavit, it will be treated simply as a court (?) matter. His honor is now in the dock, and the Bench is the girls. I will open the case by saying James is a very eligible young man and should become a benidict. He is one of the brightest young Lawyers in the county. He has a good practice and his prospects for the future are the best. He is generous, and kind, jolly fellow in a crowd. And now why shouldn’t he share this with some girl?
C. M. FISK
Mott is an old timer in the field, as sharp as lightning and true as steel, a fine gentleman and as neat as a daisy, but we presume is on the taken list.
CAPTAIN A. WILLARD
The old veteran. Last but by no means least. A fine, steady old gent, with a barrel of money. He has battled through life single handed and alone, and we understand it’s all owing to his bashfulness. So girls, in your research don’t forget the captain. An old man’s darling at the Miller House wouldn’t be so bad, especially such a jolly boy as the Captain. Rope him in.
