Volume 28, Number 6, November-December 2014

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 quarterly. 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	Bill Latta	billatta8@gmail.com
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	Patricia Marshall	antiquepat@aol.com
Newsletter Editor	Karen Sunderman	wendypen@wcnet.org
Webmaster	Jim Rebar	jamesrebar@roadrunner.com

Meetings

November 17, 2014, Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Our annual First Families dinner at Red Pig Inn in Ottawa. The address is 1470 N. Perry St., Ottawa, OH 45875. Please contact Karen Sunderman or Lucille Van Scoyoc by November 11 so we know how many reservations to make.

January 19, 2015, Monday, 7:00 p.m.

Organizational meeting (weather permitting).

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.

Newest Publications…

The librarians at Edwin Wood Memorial Library have dedicated time to compiling Northwest Signal Obituaries books, which we have available for $22 plus $3 shipping and handling each. These are for the years 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986, and also 2013. Thank you to the librarians and also to Phyllis LaRue for putting these together.

Also new: Northwest Signal Obituaries for 1971 and 1972, $22 and $3 shipping and handling each.

Queries

No new queries this month.

From the Deshler Flag 21 Mar 1940

Mr. and Mrs. Paul PETERSEN Will Observe Anniversary At Their Home Monday

Fifty-four years of happy wedded life will be celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Paul PETERSEN, Elm Street, next Monday. For it was on March 25,1886, in Genoa, Ottawa County, that the two were married. Two years later they moved to Henry County, on a farm three and a half miles west and two and a half miles north of Deshler.

Mr. Petersen recalls that Bartlow Township land was still pretty much under water in those days. But the young couple went to work and gradually not only developed a good farm, but took an active part in the life of the community. Mr. Petersen served for five years as a member of the county infirmary board, was a Bartlow Township trustee for 13 years, and for many years was a member of the township board of education.

Mr. Petersen was born in Germany (“and proud of it,” he says), [ Ed. note: this was 1940] and stepped off the boat in New York City when he was 13 years old. He went to work in a stave factory then, and saved and worked industriously until he was able to buy his farm.
Mr. Petersen was one of 10 children of whom a brother and three sisters still live in the old country. “When we all sat down at the table, that was a load,” he chuckles.

Although he has been afflicted with ill health off and on for the past eight years, Mr. Petersen has a hearty sense of humor, and likes a good joke. His wife is modest and unassuming, and wasn’t especially anxious to have a write-up in The Flag. “We’ve had our names in the paper too much already,” she says.

One of their daughters, Mrs. Christ Seedorf, will celebrate her silver wedding anniversary in June. Two sons, Mathias Petersen and Benjamin Petersen, both live near Deshler, and another daughter, Mrs. Edna Sund, is a resident of Dearborn, MI. [Ed. note: the spellings Petersen and Peterson were both used in this article. For continuity, Petersen was used during transcription.]

From Corn City Kernels [Editorial] Deshler Flag 30 May 1946

Recently we ran across “The Origin and History of Deshler, Ohio,” a small but revealing booklet dictated by Dr. P. W. TUSSING to A. C. WOLFE. Dr. Tussing died in 1940. Mr. Wolfe was news editor of the Flag when W. T. HAGER was editor. We quote:

“Pioneer farmers who traded at Deshler were: John Van SCOYOC, Adam WALTMAN, Eli and Oscar Van HORN, R. W. C. BUCHANAN, Samuel and Jacob DUNN, Robert MITCHELL, Leonard RUSH, Simeon SHERMAN, William and George SCOTT, Emmit LYLE, Isaac and Jack SHOWERS, Andrew BERGMAN, Jacob, Isaac, Samuel, and Aaron BUTLER, James DONALD, Cyrus BISH, D. K. BROWER, Frank SHAFFSTALL, Cornelius and Thomas BARTLOW, Samuel McBRIDE, Thomas DRAUMBERGER, John POWERS, Lewis MEYER, Charles and Lewis DAVIS, Cecil CLAUDE and Charles JAMESON, John and James RUSSELL, Rev. Daniel TUSSING and sons, P. W. NUMEL, W. B. and Daniel Boone TUSSING, Joseph FISH and Joe Jr., Jacob WENNER, Grandpa OBERLITNER and son Thomas, Fred KN0KE, Charles and Robert LEADERS, Solomon SMITH, James and Cass BURKE, John ROSS, and the SYLVADA and KESSENHOLDT families.”

County Citizens (from History of Henry County, Ohio by W. W. Campbell, pub.1905)

Albert F. THOMPSON, Henry Co., OH, has long been distinguished for the high rank of her [referring to the county] bench and bar, many of the members of which have been men of more than local fame. While the growth and development of the county during the last half century has been but little less than marvelous, viewed from any standpoint, yet of no one class of her citizenship has she greater reason for just pride than her attorneys. In Albert F. THOMPSON we find united many of the rare qualities which go to make up the successful lawyer, and today he occupies a leading position among his professional brethren.

Mr. THOMPSON, who resides at Deshler, of which city he is the present and able and popular mayor, is a native son of the old Buckeye state, having been born at Pulaski, Williams So., on the 2nd of Dec., 1868, and is the son of Albert and Elizabeth (ANGES) THOMPSON. The father, who died in Iowa in 1878, was a native of Virginia, his parents removing to Williams Co. when he was a boy. The mother is still living and makes her home with the subject of this sketch. When Albert F. THOMPSON was two years old the family removed to Bryan, OH, and from the age of 13-18 years he lived on a farm near that town. His boyhood days were much like those of other countiy-bred boys of that period and locality, and it was during these early years that he learned those lessons of industry and persistence which have to so large a degree contributed to his subsequent success. He early embraced every opportunity of acquiring knowledge, attending the country schools in his neighborhood and also the public schools of Bryan, supplementing this elementary education by a full course in the high school of Napoleon, graduating there in 1887.

He then taught school in this county two years, following which he spent one year in the Ohio Wesleyan College. During the three succeeding years he was engaged as a teacher in the public schools of Napoleon, acquiring a good reputation as an instructor and disciplinarian. His leisure hours during this time were passed in the reading of law in the office of S. M. HAGUE at Napoleon. During the following school year he was engaged as principal of the schools of Whitehouse, Lucas Co., being at the same time actively occupied as a teacher. In June, 1896, Mr. THOMPSON was admitted to the bar of the state of Ohio and the following year he began the active practice of his profession at Holgate, Henry Co. Coming to Deshler two years later, he in 1900, formed a professional partnership with L. E. LONG, which association continued until July 1904, since which time the subject has practiced alone. In 1899 Mr. THOMPSON was the candidate on the Republican ticket for the office of probate judge of Henry Co., and in 1905 was again his party’s nominee for this office, but both times met with defeat, the party being greatly in the minority in this county.

In 1900 he was appointed by the council of Deshler to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor, and in the spring of 1903 he was elected to this office for a term of two years. He possesses splendid executive ability and has performed the duties of this position in a manner highly satisfactory to his fellow citizens regardless of party affiliations. Mr. THOMPSON’S fraternal relations are with that greatest of beneficial orders, the Modern Woodmen of America. As a lawyer Mr. THOMPSON has won the reputation of a sound and safe practitioner, years of conscientious work having brought not only increase of practice and reputation, but also that growth in legal knowledge and that wide and accurate judgment, the possession of which constitutes marked excellence in the profession. In discussion of the principles of law he is noted for clearness of statement and candor, his zeal for a client never leading him to urge an argument which in his judgment is not in harmony with the law, and in all the important litigation with which he has been connected no one has ever charged him with anything calculated to bring discredit upon himself or cast a reflection upon his profession. Of courteous demeanor and pleasing address, Mr. THOMPSON has won and retains a host of warm personal friends in this community.

On Thanksgiving day, November 30,1905, at the home, in Deshler, of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. James C. ARMSTRONG, Grace J. ARMSTRONG was untied in marriage with Albert F. THOMPSON, by Rev. J. T. HALE, of Dayton, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Deshler. At the time of her marriage, Miss ARMSTRONG was a popular and efficient teacher in the Deshler public schools.

Adam MOLL, residing on his fine farm in Ridgeville Twp., Henry Co., was born in German Twp., Fulton Co., OH, on July 30,1857, the son of Andrew and Barbara (DETZER) MOLL, both natives of Germany, though they were married in Defiance, Ohio, where they lived about two years, the father working at his trade of shoemaking. He then removed to Rulton Co. and there followed his trade for a few years, after which he went to farming, so continuing until his death, on January 1,1894. The mother died in 1899. They were members of the Lutheran church, and were the parents of the following children: Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia, Adam, Barbara, Susan, August, Henry Frederick, and Daniel.

Adam MOLL was reared on the Fulton Co. farm and attended the district schools. At the age of 21 years he left the parental roof and for seven years worked on a farm in Fulton Co. Then marrying, he rented the farm where he now lives, which then belonged to his father-in-law, and upon the latter’s death the subject came into possession of it. It comprises 80 acres and in 1890 Mr. MOLL purchased 80 acres in section 23, Ridgeville Twp., to which he later added 20 acres more. He also owns 20 acres more located near the district school house. In 1890 Mr. MOLL erected his present fine brick residence and has made other up-to-date improvements on the place, the conveniences including bathroom, furnace heat, etc.

In 1886 Mr. MOLL married Miss Fannie BUMGARDNER, who was born in German Twp., Fulton Co., on January 19,1864, the daughter of Samuel and Barbara (ZIMMERMAN] BUMGARDNER, and they have had 10 children, namely: Mary, Ida, Samuel, Louis, Frank, Harvey, Clarence, Florence and George. Mr. and Mrs. MOLL are members of the New Mennonite church and stand deservedly high in the esteem of all who know them.

Deitrich HOGREFE, a prosperous and well-known farmer of Freedom Twp., Henry Co., OH, was born on a farm in Adams Twp., Defiance Co., on February 6,1867, and is the son of Henry and Sophia (SCHULTZE) Hogrefe, who were both natives of the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, and who came to the United States in 1855. Being married after their arrival here, and settling first in Defiance Co. In 1869 the family removed to Freedom Twp. where the parents spent the rest of their lives, the father dying in 1876, and the mother in 1897. Their children were as follows: Sophia, who married Henry KRUSE; Ida, who married Frederick GERKEN; Deitrich, and a son and daughter that died in childhood.

The subject was reared in the Freedom Twp. home and attended’the public schools and the Lutheran parochial school. In the fall of 1891 he began farming for himself on land which he now owns, which at that time comprised 140 acres. In 1893 he built a substantial residence and in 1903 he erected his fine barn, which is 40 x 80 feet in size. He has here carried on general farming and has met with a very gratifying degree of success in the enterprise, being accounted one of the leading agriculturists of the Twp.

In 1891 Mr. Hogrefe married Miss Mary HAASE, a native of this county, born November 11,1873, and the daughter of John and Mary HAASE. They are the parents of four children, Louis, Hannah Elbert and Helen. Politically Mr. Hogrefe os a Democrat and had taken an earnest interest in the welfare of the community, having served as a member of the school board. He and his wife are members of the St. John’s Lutheran church.

William H. BOOHER, ex-county commissioner of Henry County, and a retired farmer now living in Napoleon, is a native son of the Buckeye state, having been born April 5,1840, in Worthington Township, Richland County, and is the son of Joseph and Rachael (HILL) BOOHER. The father, Joseph, who was a native of Maryland, was a son of Joseph, who was a native of Germany and came to America in colonial times, settling in Maryland, where he lived a few years and then came to Ohio. He here followed farming until his death, in about 1830. The subject’s father came to Stark Co., OH, when about twelve years of age, and about 15 years later removed to Richland County. After remaining there about 16 years, he, in October, 1852, came to Monroe Township, Henry County, where he resided until his death, in January 1870. Rachael HILL was bom near Salem, Massachusetts, March 2,1802, her father, who was a native of England, having come to America in his youth. Rachel BOOHER lived with the subject of the sketch during the last 14 years of her life, her death occurring on April 6,1886, aged 84 years, one month and 4 days. Mr. and Mrs. BOOHER were the parents of the following children: Susanna, Mary, Sarah, Matilda, Delila, George W. David, William H., John Isaac, and Alonzo.

William H. Booher was educated in the district schools, which at that time were rather primitive. He remained at home with his parents until he had attained his majority and then, on October 27,1861, he enlisted in Co. D, 68th Regt O.V.I. for three years’ service. On Dec. 21,1863, he re-enlisted as a veteran in the same company and regiment and served until the close of the war, being discharged on July 10, 1865, at Louisville, KY. He participated in several of the most important battles of that great conflict, among which may be mentioned Fort Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, siege of Corinth, Big Hatchie River, was then with Grant from Bolivar, TN, to Coffeeville, Mississippi, thence to Lake Providence, two battles at Port Gibson in May, 1863, Raymond, Jackson, Champion’s Hill, Big Black River, after which the army closed in around Vicksburg, the rebel General Pemberton surrendering that stronghold on July 4,1863. Then they took part in the campaign through Mississippi, having many skirmishes and minor fights, and then came home on the 30-day veteran furlough. Upon returning to the service they took part in all of General Sherman’s campaigns, including the march to the sea and the march up through the Carolinas. Upon the conclusion of his faithful and creditable was service Mr. BOOHER came to Monroe Twp., Henry Co., and purchased 80 A. of wild land, which he cleared up and engaged in its cultivation being also engaged to some extent in teaching school. He continued farming through the following years and the place, which now comprises one hundred acres, is considered one of the best farms in the township, being improved with modern buildings, good fences and other accessories of an up-to-date farm. On November 10,1897, Mr. BOOHER moved to Napoleon, purchasing a fine brick residence on East Washington Street, where he and his wife now live in comfortable retirement, the farm being under the management of their son.

On March 11,1866, Mr. BOOHER married Miss Mary Jane EDWARDS, who was born in Hancock County, Ohio, August 10,1846, the daughter of Samuel and Mary Edwards, early settlers of Hancock County, where Mr. Edwards enjoyed a widespread reputation as a fine shot and successful hunter in the early days. To the subject and his wife have been born 5 children, namely; Eugene C. is an auctioneer residing in Napoleon; Nattie, who is the wife of H. R. GLASS, lives at home with her parents; Elbert W. Lives on the old homestead in Monroe Twp; Maggie M. is the wife of William KNEELAND, of Mancelona, MI; Ortez died in infancy. The family are members of the Disciples churchy, while Mr. BOOHER is a member of Lorain Emery Post, No. 233, Grand Army of the Republic, at Malinta. In national affairs, Mr. BOOHER generally supports the Democratic ticket, but in local affairs he chooses to be independent, voting for the men and measures that meet with approval. He has taken an active part in public affairs, having served eleven years as clerk of Monroe Twp., a member of the board of education for several years, six years as trustee of Monroe Twp., 6 yrs. and 1 mo. as a member of the board of county commissioners, and the past four years has been a member of the city council of Napoleon. This resume of the life of the subject is sufficient to show that his years have been well occupied and that he has always faithfully performed his duties as a conscientious citizen of the republic. Because of his genuine worth and genial disposition he has won and retains the friendship of all who know him.

Famous Quote:

“I don’t know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know who his grandson will be.” -Abraham Lincoln.

From The Democratic Northwest January 13,1881

Sure cure for frosted feet: Take equal parts of lard and camphor gum and coal oil. Melt lard, and dissolve camphor therein. When cool add the coal oil in equal proportion. Apply.

Scott-Drury Homicide Carrying Deadly Weapons

Commenting on the shooting of Warren DRURY at Naopleon by ex-Gov. SCHOTT, the New York Herald says: “The whole wretched affair may be charged to the utterly inexcusable habit in young men of heavy drinking.” Nothing is more injurious to the bodies and the minds of young men, and of old men as well, than intemperate use of strong drink. That is the universal testimony of those who are themselves drinkers either in moderation or to excess. But the Herald does not understand the theory of the defense or of the prosecution in the SCOTT case. The theory of the prosecution is that Governor Scott’s son, a lad of sixteen, who had been drinking heavily all day Christmas, was taken in charge late in the evening by DRURY, a young man of twenty-five, and put to bed to be cared for, young SCOTT having refused to go home; that SCOTT attempted to force his way into DRURY’S room, and meeting with resistance deliberately shot DRURY and killed him. It is not pretended that Gov. SCOTT was under the influence of liquor or that he had drank any liquor, but that he was mad with passion at DRURY’S refusal to let him pass through the store to his room. The theory of the defense is that SCOTT left his home to find his son; that he learned that DRURY had him in charge; that he attempted to force his way into the room where the son was sleeping off his debauch; that his revolver, which was in his overcoat pocket, went off accidentally and shot DRURY to death. Why not charge the tragedy to the unlawful and foolish habit of carrying weapons? If SCOTT had left his revolver at home, DRURY would now be alive and SCOTT would not be charged with murder. A few years ago a promising young dentist was shot down in the streets of this city and killed by a revolver belonging to a companion. Both men, the victim and the owner of the revolver, were on their way home from a temperance lodge. That tragedy, which many men believe now was murder, was not occasioned by liquor, but by the wicked habit of carrying deadly weapons.

A private letter received here today from a relative of ex-Gov. SCOTT, of South Carolina, who killed young DRURY at Napoleon, Ohio, states that the theory of the defense at the approaching trial will be that the shooting was accidental. The writer says that four intelligent surgeons who examined DRURY’S body and marked the course traversed by the ball, concur in the opinion that it would have been impossible for it to take the direction it did, had not the shooting been accidental.

R.R. Ties Wanted!

J. ROLLER & Co. will pay 32 cents cash for all good railroad ties delivered on track at Napoleon.

From The Democratic Northwest January 20,1881

MARRIED – On the 13 inst., at the residence of John WITSON, Esp., by Rev. Chas. FARNSWORTH, Mr. J. K. WITHERS to Miss Emma LAVER, all of Napoleon. After the ceremony Mr. WITHERS and his bride left on the evening train for Indiana and Illinois, where they are visiting relatives, to be absent a week or 10 days, when they will return to Napoleon, their future home.

Index of German Scrapbook Translations, Vol. 2

Several years ago a three-volume set of family scrapbooks was donated to our society. The items were cut from at least one German-language newspaper from this area, but not dated or otherwise identified. It is probable that most of the articles came Per Defiance Herold (1895-1920) and included items regarding families in western Henry Co. and in Twps. transferred to Defiance Co. Ken Thompson translated the German items for us. An index will be printed as space permits.

OTTO, Priscilla [ZIEGLER] – wife of August J. OTTO, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 10
OWEN, Anna Katharine – d/o Georg & Maria OTT, w/o Stanton OWENS, in Florida, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 68
PACE, Charles – widower of Ellenor ?, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 49
PAHL, Verona Bertha – in Paulding Co., d/o Peter & Jennie C. [COURTAD] PAHL, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 109
PALM, Alma Martha Henriette [THDEROFF] – wife of Wilhelm PALM, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 18
PALM, Friedrich L. W. – husband of Sophia [SCHULTZ], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 48
PALM, Karl – in Toledo, husband of Theresia [CENTGRAF] PALM, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 109
PARKER, Fred A. – in Toledo, husband of Anna [BOHLMANN], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 106
PARTEE, George – vet, husband of Margaret [SWINEHART], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 31
PARTEE, Susanna [McCAULEY] – widow of O. B. PARTEE, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 104
PATTEN, Anna J. [BECHTOLD] – wife of C. E. PATTEN, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 36
PECK, Quimby – vet OVI, widower of Catharine [CLUGSTON], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 64
PEOPLES, Elisabeth – unmarried, d/o William & Raichel [MEEKS] PEOPLES, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 36
PESSEFALL, Anton C. – widower of Maiy [HERBERT], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 90
PFIRRMANN/PHIRMAN, Franz Peter – husband of Margaret [LISKA], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 112
PICKERING, Joseph – husband of Caroline C. PICKERING, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 14
PINGEL, Maria – widow of Jakob PINGEL, 91st birthday, oldest pioneer woman. Vol. 2 pg. 2
PINGEL, Maria – widow of Joseph PINGEL, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 52
PORTER, Alfred H. – husband of Ella [MIX], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 95
POSEY, Sanford – widower of Jane [PAXTON], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 73
POWELL, Elisabeth J. [JARVIS] – wife of Dr. W. S. POWELL, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 83
PRACHT, Karoline [WINTER] – wife of August PRACHT, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 82
PRUESSER, Julia [GRIGEY] – wife of H. H. PRUESSER, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 13
RAHMEL, Friedrich – s/o (late) Karl RAHMEL & wife Christine [FERDINAND], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 15
RAHMEL, Wilhelm Gottlieb – age 21, son of widow Christine RAHMEL, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 14
REHM, Henry – vet, widower of Margaret [BACHMAN], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 70
REICHMANN, Lillian [NELSON] – 16, foster d/o Franz REICHMANN, d/o Frank NELSON, Vol.2 p.79
REINEMEYER, Christian Mathias – in Toledo, widower of Mary [KARST], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 33
RELUE, Elisabeth – widow. Obit. Vol. 2 pg. 57
REMER, Karl – husband of Wilhelmine [MILLER], obit. Vol. 2 pg.40
REPP, Louis Gray – s/o James & Sarah [OLDSHOR] REPP, obit. Vcri. 2 pg. 106
REYNOLDS, Emily – age 25, d/o Dr. J. J. & Mary [DUNCAN] Reynolds, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 54
RHYNARD, B. F. – in Danville, IL, widower of Gertrude M. [WILSBERG], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 16
RICHARDSON, Lay Whitney – vet OVT, husband of [METZ], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 15
RICHHOLT, Pauline [KONIG] – widow of John M. RICHHOLT, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 48
RICHTER, Johann C. – widower of Katharine [______ ?}, obit. Vol.  2    pg.  69
RIDENOUR, Mary Elisabeth [Bowsher] – d/o Israel & Susanna [BEELER] BOWSHER obit. Vol. 2 p. 10
RIMER, Louisa [CLEVENGER] – widow of W. C. RIMER, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 109
RIPKE, Anna [LULFS] – wife of Wilhelm RIPKE, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 57
ROBINSON, Luther H. – husband of Clay Ann [KINDIG], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 98
ROHN, Samuel W. – in Cleveland, OH, husband of Francis (?), obit. Vol. 2 pg. 68
ROHRIG, Charles A. – age 7, s/o Lewis A. & Sarah J. [BAKER] ROHRIG, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 39
ROHRIG, Charles A. – age 7, s/o Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. ROHRIG, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 49
ROHRS, Cord Heinrich – husband of Anna [MEYER], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 105
ROHRS, Sophia [BOSTLEMANN] – wife of John ROHRS, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 67
ROTHENBURGER, Henry J. – vet 38th OVI, husband of Julia A. [DeLONG], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 50
ROTHOFF, William A – husband of Mary [WEYERHAUZEN], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 41
ROURKE, Mary [HALLINAN] – widow of Michael ROURKE, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 31
ROUT, Harold B. – in Toledo, OH, s/o Ezra and Marth(a) ROUT, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 82
ROWE, Louvenia J. – m. , d/o Daniel & Jemarina [WEISMAN] ENLISH, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 75
ROWE, Oscar – unmarried, s/oJohn & Matilda [REUSCH) ROWE, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 83
ROWLAND, Charles H. – obit. Vol. 2 pg. 71
RUDER, Anna [HAZELMEDER] – widow of Georg RUDER, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 15
RUESS, Richard Clarence-1 yr. old, s/o Clarence & Donelda (Nellie) [MYERS] RUESS, obit.Vol. 2 pg.75
RUHLE, Johann – ml Barbara [SUTER], m2 Mary [WINKLER](surv.), obit. Vol. 2 pg. 117
RYAN, Bertha Marie [FALK] – in Akron, OH, wife of David H. RYAN, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 73
SANFORD, Andrew Jackson – vet 68 & 169 , husband of Rachel [RICHNER], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 46
SAUBER, Ellen A. [RENOLDT] – wife of Bemahard N. SAUBER, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 103
SAUBER, Ellen A. [RENOLDT] – wife of Bernhard N. SAUBER, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 115
SAUBER, Richard – widower of Eva [FABER], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 38
SAUER, Wilhelm and Sophia Elizabeth [BEIDERVILL] – golden wedding anniversary. Vol. 2 pg. 1
SCHAAF, Ursula Barbara [VOGEL] – widow of Peter SCHAAF, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 96
SCHACKOW, Grover Paul – age 6 mo., s/o Fred & Blanch [ANKNEY] SCHACKOW, obit. Vol. 2 p. 52
SCHACKOW, Karl – m1(dec’d), m2 ANNA [GUILLIAM], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 48
SCHAFER, Helen Pauline – infant d/o Karl & Louise [GOLDFUSS] SCHAFER, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 78
SCHALL, Maria – d/o F. George & Katharine SCHALL, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 113
SCHAMBERGER, Barbara [MUELLER] – widow of Michael SCHAMBERGER, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 52
SCHARNICKA, Arthur William – infant s/o Friedrich & Rula P. [DUNCAN] SHARNEKA. Vol. 2 p. 78
SCHATZ, Johann Matthaus – widower of Eva [HOFFMANN] SCHATZ, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 9
SCHATZ, Johann – widower of Julia [RIEK], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 71
SCHATZ, Julie [RIEK] – wife of Johann SCHATZ, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 70
SCHAUFELE, Johann – s/o Friedrich & Katharine [PFISTER] SCHAUFELE, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 16
SCHEUERMANN, (Mary) Irene – age 20, d/o George & Celia [POTTROFF], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 89
SCHLEMBACH, Klara – in Gallipolis, OH, d/o John M. & Maria [SCHONDEL], obit. Vol 2 pg. 100
SCHLIENTZ, Apollonia [HOLZER] – widow of August SCHLEENTZ, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 97
SCHLOSSER, George John – husband of Lydia M. [BAUMAN], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 99
SCHLOSSER, Hazel [SCHUMAN] – in Cleveland,wife of John C. SCHLOSSER, Jr., obit. Vol. 2 pg.51
SCHLUTER, Emma [WENDT] – in Ridgeville Corners, O, wife of Hermann SCHLUTER, obit. V.2 p.109
SCHMICK, Carl – d. Albuquerque, NM, s/o Lizzie and Hemy SCHMICK, Defiance, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 8
SCHMID, Maria Anna [BIEGERT] – wife of Sebastian SCHMID, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 45
SCHMIDT, Henriette [HOHENBERGER] – widow of Michael SCHMIDT, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 89
SCHMITT, Karoline [HASSELBARTH] – widow of Jakob SCHMITT, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 54
SCHMUCKER, Christine [HARlNG] – Owosso, MI, widow of Tiberius SCHMUCKER, obit. Vol. 2 p. 53
SCHMUNK, Paul [John] – age 18 s/o Louis & Emma [WIECHMEN] SCHMUNK, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 94
SCHMUNK, Peter Sr. – in Paulding Co., widower of Margarethe [WOLF], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 110
SCHNEIDER, John – m1 Mary [SEIBERT], m2 Barbara [NOETZLI](sur.), obit. Vol. 2 pg. 114
SCHONDEL, Henry D. – husband of Mary [SILER], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 41
SCHONINGER, Otto – widower of Kate [JENNINGS], obit. Vol. 2 pg. 61
SCHOOLEY, Julia – widow (?) of John SCHOOLEY, obit. Vol. 2 pg. 94
SCHORDT, Maiy Ann [HUTIER] – wife of John SCHORDT, obit. Vol. 2 pg .97

FIRST FAMILIES OF HENRY COUNTY 2014

First Families are Gold = in Henry County before 31 Dec 1870. Silver =in Henry County before 31 Dec 1885.Carola Brown, 6492 N. Crapo Rd., St. Louis MI 48880 proved for GOLD:

Name	Year Proven
BATTENFIELD, Adam	1860
LIGHTHISER, John C.	1860

Judy Beal, Grand Rapids, OH 43522-9834 proved for GOLD:

Name	Year Proven
HARDY, Ezra	1847
HARDY, Marget (SMITH)	1850
HARDY, Matilda Ellen	1850
COLE, Emma Jane (KEELER)	1870
KEELER, William HENRY	1862
KEELER, Katherine (STRAYER)	1870
STRAYER, Barbara D. (NESS)	1870
NESS, Christina Catherine (MILLER)	1870
BEAL, Frank F.	1850
BEAL(E), Frank	1850
BOYER/BAYER, Sophia	1850

Norma Stair, Canton, OH 44706 proved:

Name	Year Proven
DAVIS, Early Logan	1880 (Silver)
DAVIS, John	1860 (Gold)
DAVIS, Levi	1860 (Gold)
DAVIS, Samuel	1860 (Gold)
Van PELT, George W.	1851 (Gold)
Van Pelt, Van	1861 (Gold)
DAWSON, Margaret J.	1850 (Gold)
DAWSON, Samuel	1850 (Gold)