Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 22, Number 6, November-December 2008
A PUBLICATION OF:
THE HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
P. O. BOX 231
DESHLER, OHIO 43516
www.henrycountyohiogenealogy.org
The Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter is now published bi-monthly. The editor reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted. The Newsletter is copyright protected, but the Society gives permission for material to be copied for personal research and to other chapter newsletters for their use. Any other use of this material should carry written permission from the Henry County Genealogical Society and acknowledge the source. Annual membership is $10.00 for 1-2 people at the same address.
Meetings will be held quarterly or as announced in the newsletter. Publications for sale are listed on the last page with the newest ones appearing on the first page.
We print all queries that 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 as “Query” at wendypen@wcnet.org. After May 2016, queries may be directed to our website and will appear there.
Officers:
President – Jim Rebar – jamesrebar@roadrunner.com
Vice President – Skip Honeck
Treasurer/Membership Chmn. – Lucille Van Scoyoc – elvrrv2c@centurylink.net
Corresponding Secretary – Phyllis LaRue – 409 W. Maple St. Deshler, OH 43516
Recording Secretary and First Families Chmn. – Kathy Bishop – 10-292 Rd. E, Hamler, OH 43524 skbshp@embarq.com
News Reporter – Clara Ellen Courtney
Newsletter Editor – Karen Sunderman – wendypen@wcnet.org
Webmaster – Jim Rebar – jamesrebar@roadrunner.com
Meetings
November 17, 2008, Monday, 6:30 p.m.
First Families potluck. Bring table service and 2 dishes to pass. Drinks provided. Speaker Pete Wilhelm will discuss Native Americans in the area.
December 2008 – No Meeting
Happy Holidays!
January 19, 2009, Monday, 7:00 p.m.
Business meeting. Work and research
New Members
No new members.
Membership is $10 per year. Dues are paid the first of each year and newsletters are mailed from that date. Please address correspondence to the website, the editor, or to our P. O. Box. Include your membership # (on address label). All Henry Co. queries are printed free.
Cemetery Project
We are still working to update our cemetery books. If you are willing to read and update a smaller cemetery near you, just contact Jim Rebar using our website. He’ll give you details. Work on your own time any nice day.
Surnames
Anyone wishing to have their surnames posted in the January-February 2009 newsletter please submit your name, membership number, and list of Henry County-related surnames you are researching no later than Dec. 15, 2008. Send them directly to the newsletter editor at: wendvpen@wcnet.ora or to Karen Sunderman, 636 W. Maple St., Deshler, OH 43516, attn: Surname List.
If you mailed your membership dues and a list of surnames for 2008, you may assume those will be included.
Now is the Hour…
Winter is a good time to work on genealogical projects. Sit down with members of the older generation during holiday get-togethers and ask lots of questions. Don’t forget to write down the answers! You won’t remember what they tell you, trust me.
Better yet, record their responses and stories. And take lots of pictures. Each holiday is the “Best One Yet.”
Queries
COLLINS, ALBRIGHT, LEE
Looking for info on Idora Collins b. 2 Jan 1886 d. Dec 1973 and family. Also on Noah Andrew Albright b. 1881 and his family. Andrew and Idora resided in or near Deshler in the late 19th century and were high school sweethearts who later Married and moved to Detroit, MI, in the early 1900’s. Also looking for info on Robert and Kitty Lee. Robert was mayor of Deshler.
Submitter: Craig Albright, West Chester, PA 19380
BOLIN, HOWELLL, STEVENSON
Looking for info on the family of John Bolin b. 7 Jan 1834, d. 8 Aug 1927, and Rachel (Howell) Bolin d. 26 Nov 1897, who is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. They m. 27 Dec 1859 in Shelby Co. They were parents of 8 children. Alvilda Bolin Stevenson was my g-g-grandmother and she was married in Deshler in 1886. John pd. Taxes in Deshler in 1890. Any info appreciated.
Submitter: Susan Schopp, Holt, MI 48842
We print all queries pertaining to Henry County for free, regardless of membership. But, many of the queries I receive do not contain all required information: name of person being searched, approx, location/time period, writer’s name, e-mail address, and regular mailing address.
Many of you now block “spam” e-mail, which means I am unable to write back for more information. Please, either follow the rules and give us all necessary information, or unblock your e-mail for our return responses! After two attempts your queries are simply thrown away.
If you are serious about getting help from us, it is to your benefit to follow the guidelines.
Now at the Deshler Library
Microfilms of the Democratic Northwest newspaper from Jan. 6, 1881 to May 31, 1906 are now available at the Deshler Edwin Wood Memorial Library in Deshler.
The Henry County Signal
Dec. 19,1894 the Henry County Signal published biographical sketches of local businessmen by Guy C. DITTENHAVER. These sketches will be reprinted in this issue and future issues.
CAHILL & DONOVAN
There is no law firm in Henry County doing a larger business nor more widely known than that of CAHILL & DONOVAN. Both are university men, are in the prime of life, have been honored by the people in a political way, and have enviable records as such.
Mr. CAHILL
Richard W. CAHILL was bom in Crawford County, Ohio, in 1853, and after taking the customary stops in the common schools went to Wittenburg College, where he graduated with distinction in 1878. Selecting law as his chosen profession, he read a year in Norwalk and then came to Napoleon, where his course was completed in S. M. HAGUE’S office in 1880. Shortly after admission to the bar he came to Napoleon permanently and formed a partnership with Judge HALY. The partnership continued but a short time, as he was elected prosecuting attorney by the Democratic Party, making a dissolution necessary.
During his term he handled many prominent cases, among others that of Wesley JOHNSON, the most notorious murder case ever tried before this bar. The prosecution was purely circumstantial, but so cleverly was the web of evidence woven, that the jury was out but a short time, and the murderer left behind an elaborate confession, corroborating every link of Mr. CAHILL’S complete chain.
At the close of his first term Mr. CAHILL was re-elected, and upon retiring three years later practiced law alone until the present partnership was formed. He is now serving on his third term as councilman. While there is no pay in this office, he has not only given it his personal attention, but also his services as city auditor, thereby saving the city hundreds of dollars. He also gave his work in advocacy of water works and has seen the project triumphantly blossom into success.
Mr. DONOVAN
Singular as it may seem, the career of Mr. Donovan runs almost parallel with his partner’s. He was bom in Washington Township, Henry County, July 8, 1855. His boyhood was spent on the farm and in the district school, from which he entered Labanon [sic] College, receiving a classical education. Returning to Napoleon he read law with Hon. Justin H. TYLER and was admitted to practice October 3,1880—the same date as was his present partner. He practiced at Hartville, MO, and also at Antwerp, but returning to Napoleon formed a partnership with Judge HALY. Always having been a democrat and naturally a politician, it did not take long for the democracy to elevate him to office in the shape of the county clerkship, to which he was re-nominated and re-elected at the close of his first term. Retiring from office he formed partnership with Mr. CAHILL. Mr. DONOVAN springs from hustling and capable stock and for him to succeed in his undertakings follows as surely as does day the night. He is a brother of
Dennis D. DONOVAN, who has so ably represented the Fifth District in congress during the past four years.
Messrs. CAHILL & DONOVAN, aside from ranking high as lawyers, are good mixers and in touch with the people. A large and lucrative practice has been the result of such a partnership.
T. A. CONWAY
One of the youngest attorneys is Thomas A. CONWAY, who has been admitted about a year. He was bom in Cuyahoga County June 10, 1864, was raised in Wood County and came to Henry County with his parents in 1882. From common schools he received this fundamental learning and finished up at the Ada Normal. Like the majority of our men who get to the front he paid his educational expenses by teaching at odd times. His work in the district school met with such success that he was called to the superintendency of the Holgate schools in 1892-93. He studied law off and on between times and at close of the Holgate school entered the office of Judge CUFF, completing his studies last fall, when he was admitted to practice. As a student he ranks high, which, combined with no mere mediocre ability, will push him rapidly to the front.
F. D. PRINTIS
He is a Henry County boy, born and bred on his father’s farm in Harrison Township. He was born December 2, 1861, and up to 19 years of age lived on the farm and attended the district school. Like most of our attorneys he had to make his own way in educating himself and this he did by teaching school in the winter and attending college between terms. Having taken a course at Valparaiso he went to Ada two years. Migrating to Marshall, MO, he continued the life of a pedagogue three years, entered the law office of the Hon. Justin H. TYLER, and passed a successful examination in October, 1891. In the spring of ’92 he was elected justice of the peace for Napoleon Township on the Republican ticket. This is a fair index of his popularity as the township is strongly Democratic.
He also served as school examiner and state supervisor of elections. For one so recently admitted he commands a large practice and is fast winning his way into the confidence of the public.
FRANK M. RUMMELL
He is a native of Wyandot County having been bom there June 18,1840. He was the son of a miller and his early days were spent in the mill and attending Heidelberg College. When the war broke out he enlisted in the 192nd O.V.I., and did good service. Returning he entered the law office of HAL Y & HAAG and in due course of time was admitted to practice. At once locating in Napoleon he soon established a well merited place in the Henry County bar. In 1875 he was elected mayor on the Democratic ticket and, as a reward for fruitful and efficient performance of duty, was re-elected in 1877. It was during the improvement of our streets and to him probably more than any one else is to be credited our beautiful thoroughfares. He moved to Kansas during the boom, but returned in two years convinced that Henry County will line up along any western country that ever bred grasshoppers or manufactured cyclones.
In politics Mr. RUMMELL is a Democrat and enjoys the confidence and esteem of his party. He was the Democratic nominee for prosecuting attorney this fall and went down with the rest of the ticket in the general landslide. He was only defeated by 116 votes.
S. M. HAGUE
Next to Hon. Justin H. TYLER, Sinclair M. HAGUE is the oldest attorney in Henry County, and now since Mr. TYLER has retired from practice the subject of my sketch is the oldest practitioner at the Henry County bar.
He was born in Leesville, OH, July 6, 1834. Thrown upon his own resources he acquired a good education and taught school. Pursuing the life of a teacher until 1852, he went to New Philadelphia, Ohio, and entered the law office of Hon. G. W. McILVAINE, and two years later, on September 24,1854, was admitted. While studying law he supported himself by performing clerical work in the public offices of the county. He opened an office in New Philadelphia and practiced law there until 1859, when he came to Henry County. The first four months of his residence here was spent in teaching school at Florida. At the expiration of this time he located in Napoleon and hung out his shingle. His ability was recognized and he soon enjoyed a lucrative practice.
Politically Mr. HAGUE is a Republican and has never desired political preferment. He was, however nominated in 1893 by the Republicans for probate judge, and while he did no electioneering his popularity was attested by the excellent run he made. Personally, he is congenial and a ready mixer and his legal ability has long been conceded among his peers.
The Henry County bar of 1860 consisted of Justin H. TYLER, James G. HALY, Edward SHEFFIELD, Sanford R. BANE, William A. CHOATE, S. S. C. MORRISON, H. H. POE and S. M. HAGUE. All of these have passed away with the exception of Messrs. TYLER and HAGUE.
JUDGE M. DONNELLY
If Henry County has a self-made man he is Judge Michael DONNOLLY. He was bom August 18, 1856, in Washington Township, Henry County. He graduated at Lebanon in 1878, and began the study of law in August of the same year in the office of Hon. J. H. TYLER, at Napoleon, and was subsequently admitted to practice in December, 1880. About the last of April, 1881, he formed a co-partnership for the practice of law with his preceptors, which continued until the fall of 1886, when Mr. TYLER retired from the firm, and was succeeded by Julian H. TYLER. This firm was afterwards dissolved upon the election of Mr. DONNELLY to the office of probate judge of Henry County in 1887, to which position he was re-elected in 1890.
Judge DONNELLY is in the strictest sense a-self-made man. His early advantages were extremely meager: in fact, when he had completed his legal course he was practically penniless. It had cost him many hard days manual labor to get through school, and he started forth to battle with life with naught but a determination to win in his chosen vocation. He has already, by careful attention to business and sturdy progressiveness of character, amassed quite a competency. In deportment and character he is magnetic and winning. Retiring from the probate judgeship in ’94 he resumed the practice of law and now has a very large clientage.
Land Sales in Henry County, Ohio, 1847 (cont.)
The following is taken from an old book discovered in the attic of the Henry County Courthouse. R=range, T=town, S=section, A=acres, VPA=value per acre. Townships are designated by Range and Town numbers (note: Liberty & Wash, changed 1850):
| BARTLOW | R 3 N – T 8 E |
| FLATROCK | R 4 N – T 6 E |
| HARRISON | R 5 N – T 7 E |
| MARION | R 4 N – T 7 E |
| NAPOLEON | R 5 N – T 6 E |
| RICHFIELD | R 4 N – T 8 E |
| WASHINGTON | R 5 & 6 N – T 8 E |
| DAMASCUS | R 5 N – T 8 E |
| FREEDOM | R 6 N – T 6 E |
| LIBERTY | R 5 & 6 N – T 7 E |
| MONROE | R 4 N – T 7 E |
| PLEASANT | R 3 N – T 6 E |
| RIDGE1/2LLE | R 6 N – T 5 E |
Note: R 8N, T 5E later became Franklin Twp. Fulton Co.
| DIST. # 4 | R | T | S | Description | A | VPA | Total Value |
| Howard, James M. | 8 | 5 | 4 | S fr. SE 1/4 | 96 | 4.00 | 384. |
| Howard, James M. | 8 | 5 | 9 | N 1/2 NE | 80 | 4.00 | 320. |
| Hoffman, Henry | 8 | 5 | 10 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.50 | 200. |
| Hoffman, Henry | 8 | 5 | 11 | W 1/2 SW | 80 | 3.00 | 320. |
| Hockman, D. | 8 | 5 | 22 | NW 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 1,000. (sic) |
| Hockman, Joseph | 8 | 5 | 22 | SW 1/4 | 160 | 2.85 | 460. |
| Howard, W. H. | 8 | 5 | 12 | NE SW | 40 | 2.00 | 80. |
| Isles, David | 8 | 5 | 3 | SW fr. | 44 | 2750 | 100. |
| Isles, David | 8 | 5 | 10 | W 1/2 NW | 80 | 4.00 | 350. |
| High, John | 8 | 5 | 23 | W 1/2 SE 1/4 | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Lewis, George R. | 8 | 5 | 9 | W 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Lewis, George R. | 8 | 5 | 9 | E l/2 SW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Lewis, George R. | 8 | 5 | 9 | W 1/2 SW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Lewis, Joseph | 8 | 5 | 2 | E pt. W 1/2 NW | 80 | 4.00 | 320. |
| Lewis, Joseph | 8 | 5 | 5 | E fr. N 1/2 | 59 | 4.00 | 236. |
| Lewis, Joseph | 8 | 5 | 10 | NE fr. | 173 | 4.00 | 692. |
| Lewis, Joseph | 8 | 5 | 2 | SE fr. E 1/2 W fr. | 31 | 4.00 | 120. |
| Laskey, George | 8 | 5 | 12 | W 1/2 SW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| McKuken ? — | 8 | 5 | 9 | S l/2 NE | 80 | 350 | 280. |
| Macklin, Jacob | 8 | 5 | 15 | NE 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 400. |
| Morrison & St. Clair | 8 | 5 | 8 | E 1/2 SW | 80 | 3.00 | 240. |
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 5 | 6 | SE NW | 40 | 3.00 | 120. |
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 5 | 32 | NENE | 40 | 2.00 | 80. |
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 5 | 6 | SE NE | not recorded, assume ditto | ||
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 5 | 2 | E fr l 1/4 | 144 | 4.00 | 576. |
| Pew, Clarrissa | 8 | 5 | 36 | W l/2 SE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Pew, John | 8 | 5 | 36 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Philips, H. G. | 8 | 5 | 17 | SW 1/4 | 160 | 3.00 | 480. |
| Pratt, Jonas | 8 | 5 | 11 | NE fr l 1/4 | 174 | 4.00 | 1,976. (sic) |
| Pratt, Jonas | 8 | 5 | 11 | E 1/2 SW + S pt SE | 110 | 2.00 | 570. (sic) |
| Rich, Samuel | 8 | 5 | 23 | NW 1/4 NE 1/4 | 40 | 2.00 | 80. |
| Rowsey, John | 8 | 5 | 3 | NW fr. W 1/2 | 90 | 4.00 | 420. (sic) |
| Radway, Laban | 8 | 5 | 4 | SW fr. W 1/4 | 66 | 3.50 | 631. |
| Rankin, John | 8 | 5 | 8 | S fr. NW 1/4 | 95 | 3.50 | 947. (sic) |
| Rankin, John | 8 | 5 | 17 | W 1/2 NW | 80 | 3.00 | 240. |
| Shephard, S. | 8 | 5 | 21 | W 1/2 NE + E 1/2 NW | 160 | 2.00 | 320. |
| Shephard, Nutter, W. | 8 | 5 | 21 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Schmuck, John | 8 | 5 | 21 | W 1/2 SE 1/4 | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Stafford, Sam’l E. | 8 | 5 | 6 | SW SW | 40 | 3.00 | 220. |
| Stafford, Sam’l E. | 8 | 5 | 7 | SE fr. | 106 | 4.00 | 424. |
| Stafford, Sam’l E. | 8 | 5 | 5 | SE fr. E 1/2 | 85 | 4.00 | 440. |
| Standard, N. W. | 8 | 5 | 4 | Undivided 1/4 NW fr. | No other info given | ||
| Sturgess, Edward | 8 | 5 | 15 | W l/2 NW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Sturgess, Edward | 8 | 5 | 15 | E l/2 NW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Scribner, Abraham | 8 | 5 | 6 | N 1/2 NW | 79 | 3.00 | 237. |
| Scribner, Abraham | 8 | 5 | 6 | N‘/2NE | 80 | 3.00 | 240. |
| Sterling, Lyne | 8 | 5 | 19 | E 1/2 NE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Sterling, Lyne | 8 | 5 | 19 | W’/2NE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Sterling, Lyne | 8 | 5 | 19 | El/2NW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Smith & Pratt | 8 | 5 | 17 | E 1/2 NW | 80 | 3.00 | 240. |
| Smith, D. C. | 8 | 5 | 12 | SE 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 1,225. |
| Smith, D. C. | 8 | 5 | 18 | E 1/2 NE | 80 | 2.50 | 200. |
| Spink, John C. | 8 | 5 | 13 | E‘/2NW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Swartz, Henry | 8 | 5 | 9 | NW 1/4 | 160 | 4.00 | 480. |
| Sawasso?, John | 8 | 5 | 12 | N fr. W 1/2 | 84 | 4.00 | 1,441 |
| Tindall, William | 8 | 5 | 6 | SE 1/4 | 160 | 4.00 | 800. |
| Teal, Adam | 8 | 5 | 12 | E fr. NE 1/4 | 55 | 3.00 | 265. |
| Wederhill, Walter | 8 | 5 | 13 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.50 | 200. |
| Wederhill, Walter | 8 | 5 | 13 | W 1/2 SW | 80 | 2.50 | 200. |
| Wederhill, Walter | 8 | 5 | 19 | W 1/2 SW | 81 | 2.00 | 162. |
| Wederhill, Walter | 8 | 5 | 19 | E 1/2 SW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Vanhorn, Thomas | 8 | 5 | 5 | N 1/2 NW | 80 | 3/00 | 240. |
| Van Aller, heirs of | 8 | 5 | 11 | E fr. SE | 50 | 2.00 | 250. |
| Weaver, John | 8 | 5 | 23 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Wilson, J. H. | 8 | 5 | 5 | Island | 8 | 2.00 | 16. |
Note: R 8N, T 4E later became Mill Creek Twp. Williams Co.
| DIST. #4 | R | T | S | Description | a | VPA | Tot. Val. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angell, Arnold | 8 | 4 | 12 | W 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.50 | 525. |
| Angell, Arnold | 8 | 4 | 13 | NW NE | 40 | 1.50 | 60. |
| Bucklin, Charles | 8 | 4 | 13 | N 1/2 NW | 80 | 2.50 | 200. |
| Balmer, Jacob | 8 | 4 | 1 | SE 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 600. |
| Bairdsly, Sidney | 8 | 4 | 12 | E 1/2 NE | 80 | 2.50 | 255. |
| Bighorn, Jacob | 8 | 4 | 21 | W 1/2 SW | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Bighorn, Jacob | 8 | 4 | 20 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Cassady, Samuel | 8 | 4 | 18 | S 1/2 NE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Cristy, Peter | 8 | 4 | 24 | SW 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 400. |
| Davis, Orpha | 8 | 4 | 12 | E 1/2 SW + SW SW | 120 | 2.50 | 450. |
| Davis, Josiah | 8 | 4 | 18 | SW fr. | 155 | 2.00 | 320. |
| Gibson & Duncan | 8 | 4 | 1 | W 1/2 | 322 | 2.25 | 724. |
| Hicks & Smith | 8 | 4 | 36 | NE 1/4 | 160 | 2.00 | 320. |
| Hicks & Smith | 8 | 4 | 5 | N 1/2 | 334 | 150. | 501. |
| Hicks & Smith | 8 | 4 | 4 | N 1/2 | 331 | 1.50 | 496. |
| Hewit, Patterson | 8 | 4 | 12 | E l/2 SE | 80 | 2.25 | 285. |
| Lewis, John | 8 | 4 | 7 | E 1/2 | 320 | 1.50 | 480. |
| Lewis, Moses | 8 | 4 | 25 | E 1/2 NW + W 1/2 NE | 160 | 2.25 | 400. |
| Macklin, David | 8 | 4 | 1 | NE 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 750. |
| Murdock, David | 8 | 4 | 13 | SW 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 1,080. |
| Murdock, David | 8 | 4 | 14 | SE SE | 40 | 2.25 | 90. |
| Murdock, David | 8 | 4 | 34 | NE NE | 40 | 2.00 | 80. |
| Mohler, John | 8 | 4 | 12 | NW SW | 40 | 2.50 | 130. |
| Murdock, Samuel | 8 | 4 | 24 | NW 1/4 | 160 | 2.50 | 570. |
| Masdon, John | 8 | 4 | 17 | SW NW + NW SW | 80 | 2.00 | 410. |
| Morey, John | 8 | 4 | 22 | NE 1/4 | 160 | 2.25 | 360. |
| Murdock, Samuel | 8 | 4 | 14 | SE SW | 40 | 2.25 | 90. |
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 4 | 25 | SW NW | 40 | 2.25 | 100. |
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 4 | 25 | N 1/2 SW | 80 | 2.25 | 200. |
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 4 | 13 | S 1/2 NW | 80 | 2.50 | 200. |
| Ohio, State of | 8 | 4 | 2 | S 1/2 SE | 80 | 1.50 | 100. |
| Piper, William | 8 | 4 | 14 | SW SE | 40 | 2.25 | 100. |
| Piper, William | 8 | 4 | 23 | W 1/2 NE | 80 | 2.25 | 617. |
| Rowland, James | 8 | 4 | 35 | W 1/2 NE | 80 | 2.50 | 240. |
| Rowland, Robert | 8 | 4 | 34 | NE 1/4 | 160 | 2.00 | 320. |
| Rowland, John | 8 | 4 | 23 | SE 1/4 | 160 | 1.50 | 370. |
| Rowland, Robert | 8 | 4 | 35 | NW 1/4 | 160 | 2.25 | 583. |
| Rowland, James | 8 | 4 | 26 | S 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.50 | 825. |
| Rowland, Silas | 8 | 4 | 23 | NW 1/4 | 160 | 2.25 | 867. |
| Smith, Geo. J. | 8 | 4 | 36 | NW/4 | 160 | 2.00 | 320. |
| Sowers, Jacob | 8 | 4 | 18 | SE 1/4 | 160 | 2.00 | 320. |
| Sowers, David | 8 | 4 | 26 | N 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.50 | 775. |
| Sowers, Jacob | 8 | 4 | 25 | NW NW | 40 | 2.25 | 150. |
| Sturgeon, John | 8 | 4 | 12 | NW + W 1/2 NE | 240 | 2.50 | 1,480. |
| Shull, Benjamin | 8 | 4 | 24 | W 1/2 NE + SE NE | 120 | 2.25 | 475. |
| Station, J. E. | 8 | 4 | 24 | W 1/2 SE | 80 | 2,25 | 285. |
| Murdock, Sam’l | 8 | 4 | 23 | E 1/2 NE | 80 | 2.25 | 230. |
| Murdock, David | 8 | 4 | 24 | NE NE | 40 | 1.50 | 60. |
| Morrison, Andrew | 8 | 4 | 17 | NE SW | 40 | 2.00 | 160. |
| Wilcox, John | 8 | 4 | 25 | NE NE | 40 | 2.25 | 340. |
| White, Hugh | 8 | 4 | 26 | S l/2 NE | 80 | 2.50 | 200. |
| Woodward, James | 8 | 4 | 23 | S 1/4 | 160 | 1.50 | 240. |
| Woodward, James | 8 | 4 | 24 | E 1/2 SE | 80 | 2.00 | 160. |
First Families of Henry County, 2008
Congratulations to the new First Families members who have proven the following ancestors:
Gold = in Henry County before 31 Dec 1870 Silver= in Henry County before 31 Dec 1885:
| Billy Latta | ||
| Jacob WOLF | 1860 | Gold |
| Catherine STORK | 1880 | Silver |
| Michael WOLF | 1860 | Gold |
| Mariah FEICHTNER | 1860 | Gold |
| Bertha FOOR | 1880 | Silver |
| Ervin FOOR | 1870 | Gold |
| Susan SPANGLER | 1870 | Gold |
| Linda Smith, Patricia A. Rogers, Robert Watson, Betty Ory, and Sally Greenham: | ||
| Mathias MOHR | 1860 | Gold |
| Sarah Ann DOW REED MOHR | 1860 | Gold |
| Sarah Anna MOHR | 1860 | Gold |
| Carolyn Stokes: | ||
| Philip HECKLER | 1861 | Gold |
| Andrew HALL | 1863 | Gold |
| John Henry MILLER | 1860 | Gold |
| Vicki Ames | ||
| Jacob BEVELHYMER | 1860 | Gold |
