Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 2, Number 6, November-December 1988
MEETINGS
November 21, 1988, Monday, 7:00 pm
At Edwin Wood Library, Deshler, Ohio. Dr. Edmund J. Dozinger, Jr. will speak on “Native Americans in the Tri-State Area.” Election of officers.
December, 1988
No meeting.
Editor’s Notes
This newsletter may seem like it is full of pull-out pages – but please read each one carefully. The blue page is your ballot for the election of officers. The yellow page tells about our first Cemetery Inscriptions book, which we are very proud of. A lot of work has been done by the Cemetery and Publication Committees to get this ready. The last page is the membership form for renewal of your dues.
Our Society is now two years old and we have 70 members from all over the country. A lot has been accomplished and a lot more needs to be done to preserve the history of our ancestors. In being a young society, we are learning by trial and error how to do things. We can only grow stronger in the years to come by learning from our mistakes and by working together in the future in all that we attempt to do.
I hope each and everyone of our members will renew their membership for 1989.
For Sale
Vol. 1, Newsletters. 60 pages, October 1986 through December 1987, $3.00 + $1.50 postage.
History of McClure, Henry Co., Ohio, $2.00 + $1.00 postage.
TEFFT, BATES
Would like any information on Stephen TEFFT and Harriett BATES who were married 19 March 1872 in Henry County, Oh. Their marriage license was applied for and signed for by Stephen’s father, G. R. TEFFT. Did they have any children?
–Janet Fair, Shepherd, MI 48883
LILLY, PARKER
Would like information on Pearl LILLY and Dora LILLY who were both married to William PARKER. Pearl married William 9 Dec. 1894 in Colton, Oh. Family legend is she married very young and died in childbirth. Dora LILLY then married William and was married a short time and divorced. I found no record of death for Pearl or a child and no marriage for William & Dora.
–Janet Fair, Shepherd, MI 48883
WATSON, WELCH
Would like information on William A. WATSON who married Eliza Jane WELCH and moved to Henry Co., Oh. around 1866. Need info on their descendents. I do research in Richland and Ashland Counties and at the OGS Library and would trade research for someone to look up this family for me in Henry County.
–Peggy Welch Mershon, Mansfield, Oh 44905
BAKE-LESS BAKE SALE
A great big THANK YOU goes to every one that contributed to our bake-less bake sale. The total amount collected was $79.
January – February 1989 Newsletter
This issue will again contain the surnames our members are researching. When you send ,in your dues for 1989, please take the time to send in your surname list at the same time. If you have already done so, there is no need to do it again, but you can update it if you wish. Deadline for the Jan. – Feb. newsletter will be Dec. 15, 1988.
From the Secretary
The Sept. meeting of the Society was held at the Library in Deshler. We had a very good business meeting in which several decisions were made. It was decided to sell the back issues of our newsletter. Information on this is on the front page of this newsletter. Dues are to remain at $7.00 per year, but the joint membership was raised to $9.00 per year. Article XI was added to our by-laws regarding the election of officers. The cemetery committee gave a report that our first Cemetery Inscription Book is almost ready to go to press. Arrangements will be made to have a table at the Mini-Convention to be held at 4-County School in Archbold on Nov. 5, 1988.
–Joanne Kitchen, Acting Secretary
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP CEMETERIES
- GROLL
- EMANUEL’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
- PLEASANT TOWNSHIP OLD & NEW
- SACRED HEART CATHOLIC
- ST. JOHN’S CEMETERY
- ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
- ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN
FIRST IN A SERIES!
The first cemetery inscriptions book of the Henry County, Ohio Genealogical Society is ready to go to press!
This book will contain the eight cemeteries of PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, a map of the county, maps of all the cemeteries, history and map of the township, and an index.
There will be approximately fifty pages printed on both sides. The binding will be stapled and taped with an 80 lb. front and back cover.
This book will be the perfect addition to your library for Henry Co., Ohio research!
The books should be ready to mail to you by the first of December. You could order several for Christmas gifts for your genealogy friends.
The price for this book is $8.00 but you can take advantage of our pre-sale offer and save $1.00: Order by DECEMBER 1, 1988
and pay only $7.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling for each book.
Newspaper Articles from the Northwest, Napoleon, OH
17 September 1852
Simeon Stevens Esq. respectable citizen of Newbury NH chasing a newspaper through drifted snow died of fatigue soon after. (date of death not given)
Emanuel Barnhart appointed administrator of estate of Richard Grimes late of Henry Co.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Heath. Signed John T. Heath, Executor, 8 Sept. 1852.
Sale of Personal Property of Jos. Heath, 5 cows, 5 young cattle, 6 sheep, 10 goats, wheat and oats in the ground, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture at the late residence in Flat Rock Twp., Henry Co., 27 Sept. 1852 at 10 AM Monday. John T. Heath, Executor.
1 October 1852
Taken from the Democrat of the 25th inst. it appears that cholera is going to some extent in Defiance. Within a few days several deaths have taken place from cholera or similar cause. Henry Doud age 20, Mary Doud age 17, another _____ of Wm. Doud, Joseph Stone, marble cutter, aged about 60, long resident in vicinity. These lived in the Hull and Semans House the other side of the Maumee nearly opposite the Fort. Although the death of Stone took place in this village. A child of Mr. Price and also one of a german have died. These are all the deaths that have occurred this time (Friday morning) no serious concern is expressed. It is not likely that it will become epidemic.
Administrator Sale – 21 Nov. 1852 between 10 and 4 – North half of the southwest quarter of Section No. 13 in Twp. 4, North of Range 8 East containing 80 acres. Wm Piper, Administrator of David Murdock, dec’d.
John Powell vs. Joseph A. Stout – In Chancery on order issued from Court of Common Pleas, County of Lucas, receiver of the late firm Powell and Co. 22 Oct. next at the office of Probate Judge, Napoleon, Henry Co. Assets which have come into my hands as such receives consisting of notes, accounts, etc.
Alexander C. Kile vs. Johnston Russell, directed by Court of Common Pleas Court, Henry Co. at door of Courthouse 30 Oct. 1852 between 10 and 4. West half. of North East quarter of Section No. 8, in Twp. No. 6, North of Range No. 6, East containing 80 acres more or less, appraised at $160. E. Sheffield, Master Commissioner in Chancery.
James Armstrong, Justice of the Peace of Napoleon Twp. filed an attachment against William H. Woodruff an absconding debtor. Dated 21 Sept. 1852.
8 October 1852
Married at the residence of Wm Gallup in Liberty township, this county by A.H. Tyler Esq. Mr. S.C. Roby of West Port, Missouri, formerly of Maumee City, 0. and Miss R. A. Gallup of the former place.
QUERY
DENNIS, McCOLLOUGH
Searching for information on the family of William A. DENNIS, born ca 1825 in Ohio and the family of Charity McCOLLOUGH, born 1 Jan. 1837 in Ohio. They married in Athens Co., Ohio, 3 Oct. 1852 and were in Harrison Twp. Henry Co., Ohio by the 1860 census. Charity died 29 June 1913.
–Gladys M. Dennis, Casselberry. FL 32707
History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio, edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich
WAHL, Frederick, Flat Rock, Holgate, was born in Württemberg, Germany, in 1846 & was a son of George and Eve Wahl, who emigrated to and settled in Medina Co., OH in 1850 and in 1855 settled in Pleasant, Henry Co., OH. They had six children: Jacob, Mena, Catharine (b. in America) and Frederick, Christopher and Rosa, b. in Germany. Frederick enlisted in Dec. 1864, in Co. B 100th Ohio, under Colonel Stevens. He was transferred to 183rd reg. and discharged July 17, 1865. He was married in 1869 to Christina Frantz, who was b. in Ger. They have had a family of five children; Charles A, Julia C., Henry A., Minnie and William. Frederick purchased his homestead farm of eighty acres in 1865, a part of which was a four mile tract of timber adjoining Holgate. He erected his farm buildings in 1882 and 1884.
