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Film 571796, Land Records, Union County, Vol 4, Page 312 David S. Garland and Wife to Henry, George, and James Clark This indenture made this 7th day of October in the year of our Lord 1822 between David S. Garland and Jane, his wife, of the said County of Amherst of the one part and Henry Clark, George Clark, and James Clark of the other part and all of the said County of Amherst, Virginia, witnesseth that the said David S. Garland and Jane, his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of $4,267 to them in hand paid by the said Henry Clark, George Clark, and James Clark before the selling and delivery of these presence the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have bargained, sold, and released unto the said Henry Clark, George Clark, and James Clark and their heirs, assigns, one full and equal third part of a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the State of Ohio in the County of Delaware and on Futon Creek and between the Scioto and Little Miami Rivers containing 4,267 acres which said tract or parcel of land was granted to James Claibourne, Robert R. Claibourne, Sterling Claibourne, and Lucy Wright in consideration of military services of their Father, Butler Claibourne, deed and was located by virtue of a military warrant which in the whole for 5,333-1/3 acres which said 4,267 acres was surveyed on the 21st day of July in the year of our Lord, 1809, and the said Robert R. Claibourne having departed this life intestate, the said James Claibourne, Sterling Claibourne, and Lucy Wright became entitled of the whole of the aforegoing said tract or parcel of land to be equally divided between them or their legal representatives, share and share alike which would entitle them to 1,422-1/3 acres of equal value of the residue of the tract and t0he said Sterling Claibourne having sold to the said David S. Garland one-third part of said tract or parcel of land which will more fully appear by the said Sterling Claibourne and Jane, his wife, deed bearing date the 10th day of August in the year of our Lord 1816 and recorded in the Clerks Office in Delaware County in the State of Ohio. The 14th day of September 1816 which said tract or parcel of land containing 4,267 acres, bounded as follows to wit. Beginning at a hickory, elm, and ash southwest corner to Jonathan Clark's Survey 5750 running South 72 East 640 poles crossing the creek at 220 poles to two elms and an ash southeast corner to William Isaac Cruthers Survey 7008 thence with their lines and the cross thereof North 18 deg West llll poles crossing a branch at 140 poles to large tranch at 226 poles and the creek at 300 poles passing Cruthers \northeast corner at 800 poles to two sugar trees and a buck thence North 84 deg East 910 poles to two hicories and an elm Northwest corner to the said Clark's survey thence with his lines South 3 deg East 948 poles crossing a branch at 166 one at 504 and one at 668 poles to the beginning. To have and to hold the one full and equal third part of the above description tract or parcel of land with all singular the appurtenances of the said Henry Clark, George Clark, and James Clark and heirs and assign which will be 1,420-1/3 acres of equal value with the residue of the tract to be held and conveyed free from the let hindrances (meles talson?) of all and every person or persons of the said David S. Garland and Jane, his wife, for their selves, their heirs, executors, and administrators will warrant and forever defend the same against the claims of all and everyone wahtsoever in witness wherefore the said David S. Garland and Jane, his wife, have set their hands fixed their seals the day and year above written. David S. Garland Jane H. Garland Amherst County to wit We James M. Brown and Edmond Penn, Justice of the Peace, in the County aforesaid and in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that David S. Garland and Jane F., his wife, party to the annexed deed bearing date the 7th day of October 1822, personally appeared before us in our said county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and desired us to certify the same to the Clerk of Amherst to be by him certified to the Clerk of Amherst to be by him certified to the Clerk of Delaware County in the State of Ohio in order that the same deed may be there recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 7th day of October 1822. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 13:53:03 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: OBIT: ADAMS, Allen County, 1934 From: Linda Dietz ldjdd@wcoil.com John N Adams John N Adams 63,died of tuberculosis at 5 p.m. Wed June 20,1934 at his home R.F.D. 1 He was born to John and Eliza(Bryan) Adams Oct 26,1871 in Ohio.He had been a resident of Allen Co for 17 yrs. Surviving are a daughter Charlotte Chamberlain of Lima;a sister Kathryn P Mumaugh of Toledo,and a brother Noah of Munith,Mi.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Temple.The Rev Ceel Good will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. The body will be removed to the residence Thurs evening from the Bowersock & Chiles funeral home. ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 13:53:08 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: OBIT: FANAFF, Allen County, 1995 From: Linda Dietz ldjdd@wcoil.com Emmaline Fanaff Emmaline Fanaff 80, died at 4:41 a. m. June 25,1995 in St Rita's Medical Center. She was born Jan 23,1915 to David P and Dora A(Bainter)Alliey in Piqua,Ohio.She married Arthur F Fanaff who preceded her in death.Mrs Fanaff was a homemaker and a retired cook at the Last Chance Cafe.She is survived by two sisters Mrs Hazel Gossard,Mrs Florence Rockey and a brother David.Grave side services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tues at St Matthew cemetery. The Rev James Couser will officiate. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 14:07:05 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: OBIT: GOSSARD, Allen County, 1998 From: Linda Dietz ldjdd@wcoil.com Hazel May Gossard Hazel May Gossard 80, died Feb 12,1998 at Lima Health and Rehabilitation.She was born April 3,1917 in Piqua to David P and Dora A(Bainter) Alliey.On Jan 14,1946 she married Carl H Gossard who died Feb 22,1990.Mrs Gossard was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons,Eugene Gossard and Jack (Linda)Dietz both of Lima;two stepdaughters,Audree (Durward)Huffer of Lima and Maxine Fredricks of Hot Springs Village,Ark.two grandchildren,five stepgrandchildren two greatgrandchildren and several stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter Frances Conrad, and a step-daughter Marguerite Sherrick.Two brothers John,and David,two sisters Emmaline Fanaff and her twin Dora A Phalen.Services will begin at 2 p.m. Wed at the Chiles&Sons-Laman funeral homes.The Rev Tom Gossard will officiate.Burial wil be in Memorial Park cemetery. ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 14:34:00 EST From: Anitarippe@aol.com Subject: OBIT FRANCES MENEGAY FRANTZ From the Louisville Herald. Louisville, Stark County, Ohio 7 July 1905 Louisville Thirty-Six Years Ago (Condensed Correspondence of Squire Violand) December, 1869 An old lady, Mrs. Frantz, died in this place on the 30th ult., aged ninety-five years. Hers is nearly the history of a century, and verifies the saying that "the living may get knowledge from the dead". She was born in France near the frontier of Switzerland, where she resided until she emigrated with her husband and family to America, about forty years ago. During her residence in France, the greatest events recorded in modern history occurred. She was eighteen years old when Louis XVI and his intelligent German queen, Marie Antoinette, were beheaded. She saw the bloody revolution succeeded by the empire, so prolific in victories and glory to her nation, and was about forty years old and the mother of a large family when the wild cassacks in common with combined Europe, invaded France in 1814 to dictate terms to the great Napoleon who was rather too much for them all. She was two years old when the bell of Independence Hall, on this side of the ocean, proclaimed the glad tidings that the good old colonists had determined to be a free and independent nation, and fifteen years when Washington, the father of our country, was inaugurated as first president of the United States. ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:11:49 EST From: Anitarippe@aol.com Subject: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH JOSEPH FRANTZ From Perrins "History of Stark County Ohio" 1881 Joseph Frantz, farmer; P.O. Louisville. In taking notes of the history of the Frantz family, we find that it was mainly through their influence that induced the first French settlement in Stark County, Ohio. Joseph Frantz is a native of Lorraine, France, and was born Feb. 12, 1822. His parents were named respectively, Thiebaud and Frances (Menegay) Frantz. This couple were parents of twelve children, whose names are---Joseph, deceased; John P., Therese, Mary Ann, Margaret, Peter E., Loui Frances, Christina, Catherine, and Joseph, and one that died quite young. Mr. Frantz was an agent in the employ of the canal company there, and under Napoleon's last call, enlisted in the French army, where he served but a short time. Financially speaking, Mr. Frantz and many of his neighbors were very poor, Mr. Frantz finding very often hard work to feed so many mouths in his family. From 1820 to 1825, all Europe was being agitated by many of its people flocking westward across the Atlantic, where poor people had equal chances with the rich; where work was plenty and wages good; and where their sons as soon as they arrived at manhood, were not pressed into the army, to be separated from friends, and finally die on the battle-field in some distant country. In 1825, Mr. Frantz determined on sending his two daughters, Mary Ann and Margaret, to America, in order to learn if the reports were true they heard. After a long voyage they arrived in New York, and their finding work plenty and prospects bright, wrote back home, giving glowing accounts of the country and people. This letter had the effect of bringing Mr. Frantz and family and four other families to the United States. In the spring of 1826 these families started from Havre on board a sailing vessel, and after a perilous voyage of forty-two days, landed in New York. On their arrival at this point, the great cry of immigrants was Ohio; and Mr. Frantz with his companions determined to go there. Arriving in Cleveland, they left their families in a barn while they would go out in the country and select a suitable location. After considerable search, they came to Canton, where there was a small Catholic organization. Mr. Frantz made the remark after seeing the Catholic cross, that that was the first one he had seen since leaving the city of New York, and he should go no farther. They went back to Cleveland and brought their families down to Nimishillen Tp. Mr. Frantz settled on a small tract of land all woods and entirely devoid of clearing. He was an honest, enterprising citizen, and was the leading spirit of all the French in Nimishillen Tp. Mr. Frantz lived a long life of usefullness, and finally died in 1851, followed by his widow in 1869. Joseph Frantz was reared to hard labor on the old homestead. He early learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked. submitted by Anita A. Rippel e-mail --anitarippe@aol.com ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 16:54:54 -0600 From: "marv" Subject: Obits from Portage County Whig 4 Aug. 1852 BELDIN, Ida--In this village,31u,10m,daughter of Harmon and Sarah 25 Aug. 1852 DRAKE, Charley B.--Alliance, 18i,1y4d, son of L.F. and E.M. 1 Sept. 1852 HAZEN, Amanda P.--Hiram, 21 Aug, 31y, consort of R.W., dau of Amos and Manerva Allen, late of Braceville 8 Sept. 1852 CHAPMAN, Sarah Ann W--Franklin, 23u, dau od Thomas W and Abigal GODDARD, Warren Victor--Edinburg, 30 Aug, 2mo 17days, son of Rowland H. and Aramantha A. 22 Sept. 1852 DRAKE, George W.--Aurora, 13 Sept 31 yrs 29 Sept. 1852 BURNHAN, Thomas--Ravena, 16 Sept., 81 yr 6 Oct. 1852 COLLINS, Mr.A.S.---in this village, 20u, 46yr BELDING,Ida Aldulah ===Ravena, 11mo 10 da, dau of C. and Frances E. 3 Nov. 1852 BISSELL, Mrs Martha M.--Rootstown, 16 Oct., 23y, wife of Henry 17 Nov. 1852 ALFORD, Mr. Barzilla L.--Sacramento City, Ca. 5 Sept., cholera, 37 yr, of Windham,ca 24, left for Cal.in Feb. 1 Dec. 1852 WEBB, Dr. James--Freedom, 9u, 54 yr,cancer 5 Jan. 1853 GILSON, Solon A.--Reed--In this place, 29u, 8 mo. 4 da, only son of Solon and Finetta 23 Feb. 1853 RAGAN, Charles---Hiram, 9i, 61 yr 8 mo, formerly of Turin, Lewis Co.,N.Y. MERRITT, Horace B.--Franklin Mills, 12 yr 8 mo 2 da, son of Gilbert and Charlotte 2 Mar 1853 DAY, Ralph--Deerfield, 16 Feb., 49 yr, b. Deerfield Oh, funeral at M.E ch 16 Mar 1853 JENKINS, Flora Gertrude--Streetsboro,29(sic)Feb.,croup, 3y 9 m 24 d,only child of Norman B. and Sarah M. 30 Mar 1853 LUMLEY, Mary Ann--Rootstown,28 Mar, 39 y wife of John W. EARL,Mrs. Mary A. -- Windham, 18 Mar,37 y, wife Robert R., M.E. ch 6 Apr 1853 CASSON, Wm---Shalersville, 30 Mar, 25 yr 13 Apr 1853 Farnam, Harriet---Franklin, 2i, 68 yr, relict of Jesse, dau of Dr. Ashley of Westfield,Ma. 27 Apr 1853 CURTISS, Mrs. Amantha--Ravena, 18 i, 56 yr 11 May 1853 CAMPBELL, William--Franklin, 31, consumption 18 May 1853 HARMON, Adaline E.--Aurora, 18 Apr,, scarlet fever, 18 yr 9 mo 20 da Ebenezer S. and Melvina HARMON, Amelis--Aurora, 2 May, scarlet fever, 12 yr 6 mo,, dau of Ebenezer S. and Melvina 25 May 1853 AUSTIN, James M.--Rootstown, 23 Apr., 5 yr 6 mo, son of James and Marietta 1 June 1853 CONN, Mr. M.W.---In this village, 27u, 25 yr., taken to Baltimore,MD. for burial -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #105 *******************************************