Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 17, Number 3, May – June 2003
MEETINGS
April 21, 2003, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Family History Center, 858 South Shoop (State Route 108), Wauseon, Ohio 43567.
May 19, 2003, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
“Black Swamp — Early Settlers” by Pete Wilhelm.
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 now. Additional details may be worked out later 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.
Family History Center
The April meeting was held at the Wauseon (LDS) Family History Center, 858 South Shoop (St. Rt. 108), Wauseon, Ohio 43567 (419) 337-0592. Their hours are Mondays 10 a. m. to 3 p.m., Tuesdays 12 noon to 4 p.m., and Wednesdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Many materials can be obtained for the cost of shipping ($3.25) and used at the center for 30 days, with an extension of time available in most cases for an additional fee of $3.25. Some materials are available on site and can be used for free. This is a source that is well worth checking out and only about 10 miles north of Napoleon.
Census Records
Steve Badenhop has copied the complete Henry County census records for 1830, 1840 and 1850. They will be available in the Edwin Wood Memorial Library.
QUERIES
FREASE, WILLARD, VANHYNING
John H. Frease was featured in the article on Henry County bachelors ca. 1884 from the Signal. (Mar.-Apr. newsletter) Descendant Carole Lubbers, (#209) wrote to ask if there was a photo available since he was described as an “Adonis.” Anyone with information/pictures of him or other ancestors mentioned in this article–Win Frease, Charles Vanhyning and Capt. A. Willard–please contact Carole or the editor. Thanks!
–Carole Lubbers, Marietta, GA 30060
This is your space. We print all queries that come to us and 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 at Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter.
NEW TO OUR COLLECTION
The following books have been added to our collection at the Edwin Wood Memorial Library, Deshler, OH: German Lutheran Schleuter family from Vethum and Hanover Province, Germany 1765-2002 and Andrew Genealogy – Revolutionary War Ancestors Adam Andrew, (&) Michael Weaver.
JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT COULDN’T GET ANY WORSE …
(from the Huron Co., OH newsletter via an internet friend)
From a Census Taker:
“I am a census taker for the city of baffalow. Our city has groan very fast in resent years and now in 1865 it has becum a hard and time cimsuing job to count all the peephill. There are not meny that can do this work as it is nesesarie to have a good ejehashum, which a lot of pursons still do not have. Another atribeart need for this job is a good spelling for meny of the peephill to be counted can hardly speak inglish, let alone spel there names!”
(And we wonder why we can’t find our ancestors’ names!)
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar in common use in the world today. It is a correction of the Julian calendar that had been in use since A.D 46. Leap years were miscalculated in the Julian calendar, so that by 1582 the calendar was ten days behind the solar year.
In 1582 Germany was a collection of small principalities, duchies, city-states, and feudal estates. The new calendar was officially adopted by the Catholic dioceses and states in Germany between 1582 and 1585, but many Protestant states did not accept the new calendar until the 1600s. As a result, there were two different dating systems used in various areas of Germany throughout this time period. In some cases, Catholic and Protestant congregations in the same city may have used different calendars at the same time.
The Gregorian calendar was finally accepted throughout Germany in 1700, when the Protestant commission adopted the new calendar. In that year, 18 February was followed by 1 March.
HENRY COUNTY ABSTRACTS OF WILLS
from Ohio, The Cross Road of our Nation, Records & Pioneer Families Oct-Dec 1979, Vol. XX, No. 4. Copied as published.
HEATH, Joseph, of sound and disposing mind. Vol. I, pg. 1, Will written 30 May 1852; presented in court 24 Aug 1852. To my wife Mary, entire estate.
To my children John T., Esther D., Hannah M., Cyrus G., and Alvaro, residue of estate equally after decease of wife. To my son Samuel, nothing more.
Executor: John T. HEATH. Witnesses: J. S. ARNOLD, B. T. BULLEN, S. A. CHILDS.
MULLER, Moriz, of Freedom Twp. Vol. I, pg. 10. Will written 28 June 1854; presented in court 2 Sept 1854. Testator is the son of Wendlin MULLER and Gerdvante MULLER of Malsch, Bezerksantt Ettlingen Grosherstrum Baden Germany.
To my cousin Loranz MULLER, real estate in Malsch Bezerksant Ettlingen Gross hergthem, one-fourth in Wolfsgrundel, one-fourth in der Half one eighth in Pfuhe, one eighth Nacht dem Bach and two fourths Wiesen auf dem Almen.
To my niece Thersa MULLER, one-fourth auf Hathermark, one-fourth auf Petersbumm Auker, one-fourth auf Herrsharfts auker and three rods of Cabbage Land.
Executor: Albert Riechert BAUER of Malsch Bezerksantt Ettlingen Grossherzogstran Baden Germany. Witnesses: John W. McFADDEN, H. Otto KNAUS.
LEWIS, George R., of New London, CN. Will written 9 June 1853; presented in court in Sandusky Co., OH, 15 July 1854. Vol. 1, pg. 20.
To my wife Mary H., wearing apparel, plate, pictures, busts, books, engravings, works of art, household furniture, two carriage horses, harness, etc.; $30,000.00.
To my friend Anne, wife of Alfred HEBARD, now of Iowa, note against them dated 1 Oct 1850 for $879.56.
To my cousins Adelaide R. LOCKWOOD, Harriet L. LOCKWOOD, and Mary J. LOCKWOOD, $500.00 each. To my cousin William C. CRUMP, $1,000.00. To my cousin William H. RICHARDS, note against him dated 1 Jan 1850 for $807.26.
To Domestic and Foreign Missionary Soc. of Protestant Episcopal Church, $6,000.00.
To the Parish of St. James Church, New London, CN, $1,500.00 to erect a parsonage on land owned by William W. BILLINGS, next to the church.
To Daniel WOOD and Julia WOOD, children of Willet R. WOOD of Uncasville, $250.00 each.
To my brother Charles A. LEWIS and William C. CRUMP, estate in trust. They to be the executors. Witnesses: Abby H. CHEW, Stanley G. FROTT, Jou (?) ADAMS.
WOODLAWN CEMETERY DEEDS
BARTLOW TOWNSHIP. HENRY COUNTY, OHIO|
September 2001 – Copied from Bartlow Township Cemetery records by Phyllis LaRue
1899 May 29, Rachel Nanna, S 1/2 Lot 70, $12.00
1914 Dec. 30, R.G. Reed, Mausoleum Crypt 1, 5, 6 Sec. F
1917 Sept. 20, Pas, N 1/2 Lot 110, $12.00
1917 July 2, R. H. Williamson, S 1/2 Lot 110, $12.00
1917 Sept. 20, John Phalen, N 1/2 Lot 122, $12.00
1917 June 7, Maurice Courtney, S 1/2 of S 1/2 Lot 122, $7.00
1917 Sept. 20, J.P. Dunbar, Lot 182, $12.00
1918 May 6, Fred Stout, N 1/2 Lot 35, $12.00
1918 June 6, Frank S. Craig, S 1/2 Lot 35, $12.00
1918 Feb. 5, Cora A. Potts, S 1 /2 Lot 121, $7.00
1918 July 20, Hannah Doehring, S 1/2 Lot 112, $12.00
1918 Mar. 18, Mary & Manda Bever, S 1/2 Lot 183, $12.00
1918 Mar. 11, Robert Aldrich, S 1/2 of N 1/2 Lot 48, $7.00
1918 June 6, Frank S. Craig, S 1/2 Lot 35, $12.00
1918 Feb. 5, Ephram Holbrook, S 1/2 Of S 1/2 Lot 157, $7.00
1919 Aug. 8, David Brown, N 1/2 Lot 208, $15.00
1920 Sept. 24, Melvin Earley, N 1/2 Lot 202, $20.00
1920 Sept. 22, W. J. Winn, S 1/2 Lot 202, $20.00
1920 May 13, A.J. Nichols, N 1/2 Lot 112, $20.00
1921 Feb. 28, Mrs. Charles Wooley, N 1/2 of N 1/2 Lot 174, $7.00
1921 Jan. 10, S. A. Jones, N 1/2 Lot 211, $20.00
1921 Mar., J. L. Fredrick, Perrysburg S 1/2 Lot 212, $20.00
1921 Apr. 22, E. A. Fairchild, Lot 201, $35.00
1921 July 21, Mary Moore, N 1/2 of N 1/2 Lot 124, $10.00
1921 Nat 3 [sic], Ray Newell, S 1/2 Lot 120, $20.00
1921 Oct. 1, Rose M Norris, S 1/2 Lot 213-214, $40.00
1921 Apr. 18, Ed Hutter, N 1/2 Lot 183, $20.00
1921 June 10, Perry E. VanScoyoc, S 1/2 Lot 156, $20.00
1921 Apr. 18, John H. Zeltner, Lot 36, $35.00
1921 Mar. 30, Julia Hyslop, N 1/4 Lot 200, $12.00
1921 Oct. 14, E. R. Borden, N 1/2 Lot 213, $20.00
1922 June 5, Chas. W. Butler, S 1/2 Lot 154, $20.00
1922 May 25, John H. Geroge, S 1/2 Lot 149, $20.00
1922 Jan. 2, Thomas P. Wenner, S 1/2 Lot 200, $25.00
1922 Mar. 13, Lulu Buirley, N 1/2 Lot 214, $20.00
1922 Apr. 3, F.S. & F.R. Hartman, Lot 155, $35.0
1923 July 2, Teiopel VanDenBussche, N 1/2 Lot 215, $20.00
1923 July 2, T.B.King, N 1/2 Lot 219, $20.00
1921 July 2, Mrs. John Conrad, Lot 217, $35.00
1923 July 2, John Wiggs, S 1/2 Lot 79, $20.00
1923 July 2, B.H. Young, N 1/2 Lot 218, $20.00
1923 July 2, W.S. House, S 1/2 Lot 218, $20.00
1923 July 2, Ed Burling, S 1/2 Lot 150, $20.00
1923 Jan. 26, Fred Gribbell, S 1/2 Lot 198, $20.00
1923 mar. 15, Francis Spangler, N 1/4 Lot 218, $12.00
1923 July 2, W.R. Shank, S 1/2 Lot 219, $20.00
1926 Jan. 25, John Behrns, W 1/2 Lot 234, $20.00
1926 Jan. 25, L. K. Spangler, S 1/2 Lot 215, $20.00
1927 Jan. 18, D. B. Hopkins, F.M.Wahler, W.E. Wahler, Lot 1, $35.00
1930 Feb. 26, Chas William Kern, Lots 477 – 478, $45.00
OLD PAPERS RECALL THE 80’s (from the Deshler Flag, 8 Feb 1940)
Life in Deshler 54 years ago is portrayed in two 1889 issues of the Flag brought to this office by L. L. BAUGHMAN recently. The papers, issued on January 4 and 18 of that year, carried a great deal of advertising, but only the names of two firms will be familiar to present day Deshlerites. One is A. A. SUBER’s foundry and machine shop, now, along with the Flag, Deshler’s oldest business establishment. Mr. Suber’s advertisement stressed “Horseshoeing and General Blacksmithing” and also boasted the “best spark arrester in use.”
The other firm was HOUSE and HEFFLINGER, in which Homer L. HOUSE, still a leading businessman of the city, was a partner. The firm advertised dry goods, boots, shoes, groceries and provisions. Patent medicine advertising was the country weekly’s backbone of support 50 years ago…. The editor’s chief complaint then was the state of the roads in and around Deshler. Says he, “To say that our roads are muddy would be flattery….” (H)e wants to know “Where is that trough that history tells us was to have been erected on the West Main street town pump?” [and there is a] dig at the village authorities for not keeping the street lamps lit….
There was, of course, no American Legion then, but the following officers were installed by the Sons of Veterans: captain, Frank ARMSTRONG; first lieutenant, Vincent ROWELL; second lieutenant, William RODERICK; chaplain, Dallas PIKE; first sergeant, Robert ARMSTRONG; Q. M. sergeant, Perry SCHNELL; color sergeant, Roy FREDERICK; sergeant of guard, Homer STEVENSON; principal musician, Albert BOSTON; corporal of guard, L. J. ROWELL.
Notice was taken that the material for a new printing plant had bee purchased for Holgate. Another paper was started at Bloomdale, known as the Derrick…. As to the Napoleon papers, the Flag noted that “ORWIG and MALLEY are pulling each other’s hair terribly. When will it ever end?” The Flag at that time was published by the man who founded it in 1876, W. B. MITCHELL, Theodore FISHER was editor. The office was located then at the corner [of] Main and Keyser (spelled then as Kaiser).
Note: Microfilm of The Deshler Flag is available from 1898 forward; no earlier copies remain.
RESEARCH TIP
A yellow sheet of cellophane placed on the reading surface will make a difficult microfilm copy much easier to read.
1916 Napoleon Directory
DAVIS, C. W. (Jennie) 3 ch dentist T H&L 1031 Dodd St Ind tel.
DAVIS, John (Catherine) veterinary O H&L 117 Railroad St Ind tel.
DAVIS, J. C.
DAVIS, K. W. (Sarah) 2 ch brakeman T H&L 917 N Perry St Ind tel.
DAWOOD, J. confectionery T store 730 N Perry St Ind tel. See adv.
DAWSON, G. (son. H.) garage 718 W Main St Ind tel.
DAWSON, H. (Ada) 3 ch garage O H&L 718 W Main St Ind tel. See adv.
DAWSON, Viola (dau H.) student 718 W Main St Ind tel.
DAY, Clem works at electric light plant boards with Irene 222 E Main St.
DEBLIN, Wm. (Ella) engineer T H&L 1312 Oakwood St Ind tel.
DECKO, Clem.
DECKO, C. F. (Cora L) auto livery O H&L 833 N Perry St. See adv.
DEERWESTER, John (Ella) 2 ch brakeman D T I R R H&L 230 Yeager St.
DEILEY, A. (Anna) ret O H&L 601 W Maumee Ave.
DEIMLING, Carl (son Joe) clerk boards 638 Leonard St.
DEIMLING, Joe (Elizabeth) tailor O H&L 638 Leonard St.
DELVENTHAL, August (Mary) paper hanger O H&L 1116 Woodlawn St.
DELVENTHAL, Elvera (dau of H. F.) school teacher 526 High St. Ind tel.
DELVENTHAL, Fred (Katie) 3 ch bartender O 10a 520 W Maumee Ave.
DELVENTHAL, Harmon.
DELVENTHAL, Henry (son Wm) carpenter boards 623 Leonard St.
DELVENTHAL, H. F. (Johana) laborer O H&L 526 High St. Ind tel.
DELVENTHAL, Herman J (Minnie) lather T H&L 1208 Woodlawn St.
DELVENTHAL, Roy (Katharine) 1 ch laborer T H&L 733 Tow Path Ind tel.
DELVENTHAL, Tony (son Wm.) student 632 Leonard St.
DELVENTHAL, Wm (Freda) 2 ch saloon O H&L 632 Leonard St Ind tel.
DEMUTH, Frank (Emma) express agent O H&L 630 N Clinton St.
DETMER, Mrs Elsie (dau Ferdinand) telephone operator 131 Brownell St Ind tel.
DETMER, Ferdinand (Margaret) ret O H&L 131 Brownell St Ind tel.
DETRAY, E. M. veterinary.
DEW, Dudley (Mary) works at windmill factory O H&L 207 Yeager St.
DICKENS, Geo. (Bessie) fireman on D T I R R T H&L 1214 Oakwood St.
DIELMAN, F. C. surveyor.
DIEMER, Albert (Blanche) farming O H&L 157 W Maumee Ave.
DIEMER, Mrs. ElizabethOH&L 303 W Barnes St.
DIEMER, E. A. (Lena) telegraph operator T H&L 1053 Dodd St Ind tel.
DIEMER, F. A. (Elsie M.) 2 ch sec. Napoleon Tel Co O H&L 849 Hobson St.
DIEMER, F. P. manager Telephone Co.
DIEMER, Lottie milliner O H&L 840 Monroe St Ind tel.
DIEMER, O. A. (Nova C.) 1 ch insurance O H&L 907 Hobson St.
DIERINGER, Geo. (Frances) 2 ch street sweeper O H&L 543 Euclid St.
DIETZEN, Mrs. Anna.
DILFILL, C. W. (Carrie) 3 ch conductor T H&L 1006 Dodd St Ind tel.
DITTMER, Ferd.
DITTMER, Hermenia (dau H. R.) student 317 W Clinton St.
DITTMER, H. R. (Emma) 5 ch attorney at lawOH&L 317 W Clinton St Ind tel.
DITTMER, Karl W. (son H. H.) poultry dealer 317 W Clinton St.
DITTMER, Mrs. Louise O H&L 514 Monroe St.
DONAHEY, Luther F. (Mary G) sales mgr at Windmill Mfg Co O H&L 828 Woodlawn St Ind tel.
DONLEY, Levi (Mary) ret O H&L 839 Daggett Ave.
DONNELLY, Cyril E. attorney-at-law boards 827 Haley Ave Ind tel.
DONNELLY, Edwin C. student boards 827 Haley Ave Ind tel.
DONNELLY, Gerald M. vice pres Napoleon Auto Mfg. Co. O H&L 827 Haley Ave Ind tel.
DONNELLY, Justin M. student boards 827 Haley Ave Ind tel.
DONOVAN, D. D. attorney.
DONOVAN, James Jr., attorney-at-law 637 Washington St Ind tel. See adv.
DONOVAN, James Sr., (Susan N.) attorney-at-law O H&L 637 W Washington St Ind tel. See adv.
DORSEY, Mrs. Clara housekeeper for Noah Cramer 622 Beckhams St.
DOTY, J. H.
DOUTY, John (Theresa) handle factory T H&L 321 W Washington St Ind tel.
DOWNEY, J. J. (Minie) 1 ch clerk at Wellington Hotel T H&L 929 Haley St Ind tel.
DRAKE, Rev. Hurd Alleyn (Clara) 2 ch minister First Presby Church T H&L 304 W Main St.
DRAKE, Wm. F. poultry business boards at John H Burke 232 Brownell St.
DRESHER, A. (S. E.) ret T H&L 1065 Reynolds St Ind tel.
DRESHER, Edward (son A.) 1065 Reynolds St Ind tel.
DREWES, Geo H.
DUFFY, Fred (Ella) T H&L 248 Yeager St.
DUFFY, Irene F. (dau of W. P) clerk 755 W Main St Ind tel.
DUFFY, Marie E (dau of W. P.) teacher 755 W Main St Ind tel.
DUFFY, W. P.. (May) attorney-at-law O H&L 755 W. Main St Ind tel See adv.
DUNLAP, B. H. (Carry M.) traveling agt T H&L 522 Euclid St.
DURBIN, Wm. (Minnie) 1 ch laborer O H&L 303 Short St Ind tel.
DURHAM, Isaac F. (Clara) 1 ch ret farmerOH&L 1h 812 W Washington St Ind tel.
DURHAM, Theo. M. (Rosa) 6 ch laborer O 2a 1h 1504 Oakwood St Ind tel.
EBERHARDT, O. A. (Mary) 2 ch butcher T 744 Park St Ind tel.
EDELMANN, Mrs Mary housekeeper 825 Hobson St.
EDISON, Mrs. Caroline clerk O H&L 327 Cary St.
EDWARDS, Eugene (Ethel) 1 ch works in handle factory O H&L 436 E Clinton St.
EDWARDS, Gale.
EDWARDS, T. J. (Blanche) proprietor of Wellington Hotel O 95a 801 N Perry St Ind tel.
EDWARDS, W. H. (Emma) 1 ch dentist O 20a H&L 2h Ind tel.
EDWARDS, W. S. (Rosa) bartender O H&L 430 E Clinton St Ind tel.
EGGERS, Henry (Elizabeth) 1 ch saloon O H&L 315 E Clinton St Ind tel.
EGGERS, Mrs. Mary housekeeper O H&L 1033 Scott St Ind tel.
EGGERS, Mrs. Mary ret O H&L 1312 Oakwood St Ind tel.
EHRGOOD, C. J. (Sadie) 2 ch creamery O H&L 311 E Clinton St.
EICHER, B. L. (Violet) laborer T H&L 743 Welsted St Ind tel.
EIS, Gladys 837 Scott St Ind.
EISNER, Joel (Alice) publisher of German Demokrat O H&L & German Demokrat 512 E Washington St.
ELARTON, Miss Morilda dressmaker T H&L 1074 Dodd St.
ELARTON, Naaman (May) mechanic O H&L 900 Haley Ave.
ELARTON, Samuel (Effa) violin maker T Flat 325 1/2 S Perry St.
ELARTON, Seth (Florence) 1 ch works at windmill O H&L 1081 Scott St.
ELARTON, Wm.
ELLING, Mrs. Augusta O H&L 837 Norton Ave.
ELLING, Wm. (Helen) cement worker T H&L 1062 Reynolds St.
ELLIS, Chas (Mary) 5 ch teamster O H&L 2h 1c 606 Park St.
ELY, Howard.
EMBER, Miss Julia housekeeper O H&L 304 E Clinton St.
EMERLING, Henry ret boards with John 218 W Maumee Ave.
EMERLING, John (Grace) 4 ch laborer T H&L 218 W Maumee Ave.
EMERLING, Samuel (son Henry) laborer boards with John 218 W Maumee Ave.
EMERY, E. Jessie (son of Eltheon) student 728 Riverview Ave.
EMERY, Eltheon L. (Nellie) carpenter O H&L 728 Riverview Ave Ind tel.
EMERY, Lora (dau of Eltheon) 728 Riverview Ave Ind tel.
EMMARLING, David, ret T H&L 137 Glenwood St.
ENGELMANN, Geo. (Martha) 2 ch ret O H&L 709 W. Clinton St.
ENGELMANN, Lydia (dau Geo.) student 709 W. Clinton St.
ENGLER, Amos (Bessie) 1 ch butcher O H&L 203 Rohrs Ave.
ENGLISH, Carl (son Elizabeth) telegraph operator boards 334 E. Main St.
ENGLISH, Mrs. Elizabeth 1 ch housekeeper O H&L 334 E. Main St.
ENGLISH, Ray (son Elizabeth) works in Toledo 334 E. Main St.
ENZ, Geo. (Elma) works at sand house T H&L 825 Monroe St Ind tel.
ENZ, Morle (Ida) 1 ch machinist T H&L 653 W. Clinton St Ind tel.
ENZ, Mrs. Nettie.
EVERS, Demosthenes (son J. C.) student 611 Haley Ave.
EVERS, J. C. (Mamie) 2 ch artist H&L 611 Haley Ave Ind tel.
EVERS, Otto K. (Lillian) 1 ch printer and publisher O H&L 539 W. Clinton St. See adv.
FAHRER, Fred takes care of race horses boards with A. 109 Brownell St Ind tel.
FAHRINGER, A. G. (Kate) 2 ch florist O H&L 585 W Maumee Ave Ind tel. See adv.
FAIRMAN, Mrs. Minnie housekeeper 406 W. Clinton St Ind tel.
Farnham, D. S. (Bertha) 2 ch bookkeeper O H&L 1211 Detroit St Ind tel.
