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["Lucy Weaver" ] #4 BOUNTY LAND - LEMMON - SANDUSKY CO [Peter & Ruth Weitzel Guins Subject: Lake Co., Ohio Marriages From Probate Court Marriage Records Lake Co., Ohio 1840-1865 Colwell, Jonathann T. m. Jane Ann Williamson, July 19, 1857 Cooper, David m. Catherine Duncan, October 22, 1857 Collister, John m. Helen Foss, December 9, 1857 Cowen, Isabella, J. m Wm R. Crain, October 8, 1857 Cone, ? m. Cornelius Greist, March 24, 1858 Cone, Elvira E. m. Wm Abbey, April 1, 1858 Coswell, Alphonso, m. Lorennia Barker, March 17, 1858 Cane, Isaac, m. Mariah L. Gill, March 24, 1858 Comstock, Emily m. John W. Doncaster, August 10, 1858 Cole, Lovinia m. William A. Gage, July 29, 1858 Comstock, Mary A. m. Benj. M. Young, August 19, 1858 Cottrell, Asa m. Ann Holmes, November 10, 1858 Cone, Francis O., m. Emma Long, November 25, 1858 Cole, Joel E. m. Annette G. Wing, December 18, 1858 Comstock, Laura m. Geo. Elsworth, February 9, 1859 Corby, John M. m. Mary E. Harris, July 10, 1859 Corbett, Horace m. Armina L. Kent, August 14, 1859 Colins, Benj. m. Maria Tyler, October 30, 1859 Conning, Mary L. m. J.M. Blish, December 7, 1859 Colburn, F.E. m. Amelia Smith, September 5, 1859 Covert, Wm m. Elizabeth Bilson, December 21, 1859 Conwell, Elizabeth m James Flood, January 21, 1860 Cone, Wells A. m. Roxanna S. Abbey, February 29, 1860 Cone, Irene H. m. Benj. F. Mcintyre, September 13, 1860 Colson, Alexis E. m. Angeline Williams, October 8, 1860 Conden, Amanda A. m. G.A. Huntington, October 18, 1860 Corlett, Margaret m. Wm. J. Scott, April 18, 1861 Cone, Oscar D. m. Sally H. Citterly, October 9, 1861 Covert, Mary Ann m. Wesley Fowler, November 14, 1861 Covert, Adelia m. Solomon Moore, December 8, 1861 Courtwright, G. D. m. Nancy Custin, January 8, 1861 Covert, Carrie S. m. A.P. Campbell, December 24, 1860 Cook, Susan M. m. Wm. G. Nerdham, September 13, 1860 Coleman, Mary A. m. Geo. E. Clark, May 20, 1862 Corbet, Geo. m. Henryetta Nichols, August 8, 1862 Coolidge, Howard m. Melissa E. Briggs, December 25, 1862 Colley, Harrison G. m. Sylvia E. Balch, May 31, 1863 Cole, Emma A. m. Geo. L. Manchester, September 12, 1863 Conner, Elizabeth m. Orlando Wilson, January 18, 1864 Cole, Annie m. Chas. H. Kellogg, February 23, 1864 Conant, Mary E. m. Fredrick G. Yaxley, January 6, 1864 Cottrell, Lucinda m. Daniel B. Williams, May 26, 1864 Coburn, Amanda m. Jas. Oliver, October 27, 1864 Cone, Frank A. m. Eliza Picket, October 6, 1864 Cone, Sarah A. m. Sam'l W. Taylor, December 27, 1864 Collister, Frances M. m. Joseph W. Huston, December 28, 1864 Cooley, Helen P. m. Alfred I.S. Preston, March 8, 1864 Cottrell, Delos H. m. Libbie Reynolds, March 17, 1864 More Later, Robin in CA ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 15:58:24 -0500 From: "Lucy Weaver" Subject: JACOB HELMLINGER-Shelby Co., OH. History of Shelby County, Ohio and Representative Citizens by A.B.C. Hitchcock, published 1913. JACOB HELMLINGER, who resides on his well cultivated farm of 120 acres, in Jackson township, two miles north of Jackson Center, and who has served three years as township trustee, was born in this township, July 25, 1860, a son of Philip and Elizabeth (Metz) Helmlinger. His mother died December 15, 1910. Our subject was reared and attended school in this township and remained on his parents' farm until his marriage to Lena Zorn, a native of Jackson township, and daughter of Jacob and Margaret Zorn. He then settled on his present farm, on which he has made a number of substantial improvements. About 30 acres are still in woodland. Mr. Helmlinger is engaged in general famring and is one of prosperous agriculturists of the township. He is a Democrat in politics and formerly served in the office of school director. His religious affiliations are with the Lutheran church. He and his wife have been the parents of children as follows: John Henry, William, Michael, Clarence, C. Helmlinger, Margaret and Mary. Mr. Helmlinger's large barn, measuring 80 by 40 feet, was erected by him. His farm is up-to-date in every respect and he is numbered among the useful and prosperous citizens of the township. Contributed by Lucy Weaver ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 16:24:11 -0500 From: "Lucy Weaver" Subject: James M. Smith, Defiance Co.,OH. Taken from History of Defiance County, Ohio published by Warner Beers and Co. published 1883. pg. 264 Delaware Township JAMES M. SMITH. The subject of this sketch was born in Crawford County, Ohio, December 24, 1850, and the next year A.D. 1851, his parents, James and Mahala(Tucker) Smith, moved to this county and to Delaware Township, Section 30, and took up on this farm on which James M. now resides, and to accomplish which Mr.Smith was obliged to cut the road for several miles, this section being at that time a dense forest, and for a number of years they were obliged to go to Defiance for their milling and to do their trading. Mr. S. was born A.D. 1811, in Virginia, and died February 17, 1875, aged sixty-four years. His wife died February 21, 1861, aged forty-three years, nine months and eleven days. James M. Smith was married April 13, 1876, to Miss Lcuy C. Wilson, daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Markel) Wilson, who was born in Defiance County, May 5, 1853. They have one child living-Ellen Adella, who was born March 25, A.D. 1879. Contributed by Lucy Weaver, Defiance Co.,OH. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 21:09:46 -0800 From: Peter & Ruth Weitzel Guins Subject: BOUNTY LAND - LEMMON - SANDUSKY CO. The following is an application by James Lemmon for Bounty Land based on his service during the War of 1812. His application was rejected. The spelling, grammar and puntuation is as appears on the original. Any interjections by me are in brackets []. State of Ohio SS Sandusky County On the fifth day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me John Bell a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid James Lemmon aged Seventy two Years a resident of Sandusky County in the State of Ohio who being duly sworn according to law declares that he is the identical James Lemmon who was a Corporal in the Company Commanded by Captain William Bacon, Company of Riflemen in the Regement[sic] by Major Granger in the War with Great Briton[sic] declared by the United States on the 18 day of June 1812 that he volunteered at Lime in the State of New York on or about the first day of September 1812. Three months and continued in actual service in field was for the term of about three months and was honorably discharged at Lewiston on or about _ day of November 1812 as will appear by the Rolls of Said Company. The said James Lemmon further says under oath that he is the identical James Lemmon who was a Corporal in the Same Rifle Company Commanded by Lieutenant Lewis Cole (the Captain being at the time a Prisoner of War) that he volunteered with the rest of the Company on or [the word the was scratched out] day of December 1813 in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Lawrence in the War with Great Briton[sic] declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812 that the Second time he volunteered at Lime in the State of New York for an indefinate time and continued in actual service at that time (it being the time Buffalo burnt) and continued in actual service in Said War at that time about Seventeen (17) days - and was honorably discharged at Eleven Mile Creek in the State of New York on or about the _ day of January 1814 as will appear on the Roll of Said Company. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States people September 28, 1850 and further makes oath that he has not had nor is Entitled to receive any Bounty land for Military Services heretofore. [signed] James Lemmon Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written And I hereby certify that I believe the Said James Lemmon to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated. [signed] John Bell Justice of the Peace ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 21:19:41, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: CHARLES W. COOKSON - History of Ohio HISTORY OF OHIO - The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume III, page 54 CHARLES W. COOKSON. Among the men endowed with the true gift of inspired leadership in the educational life of the state, one of the most notable is Dr. Charles W. Cookson, present superintendent of public schools in Franklin County. Doctor Cookson has been a teacher, school administrator, lecturer on the educational platform and at all times has had a vital message to deliver and an influence for good to exercise, whether in contact with children or in his work among teachers. His own life has been a record of self achievement. He was born in Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio, son of William and Maria Cookson, and his early advantages were limited to the country schools of that day. He attended Fultenham Academy in Muskingum County, completed his sophomore year in Wooster College, and in 1895 was graduated with the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Pedagogy at the Ohio University at Athens. Subsequently Ohio University conferred upon him the degrees Master of Arts and Doctor of Pedagogy. These degrees marked real achievement as a scholar and also in his work as a teacher, since he had taught school at intervals throughout the period he was obtaining his college education. He taught at Shawnee, New Straitsville and Somerset, and in 1906 was appointed superintendent of schools at Troy, Ohio. That office he held for thirteen years. In the summer of 1919 he accepted the offer made by the county Board of Education of Franklin County to become county superintendent of schools, and since then his office and home have been in Columbus. In Franklin County Doctor Cookson has repeated the success that has long attended his efforts as a teacher and superintendent. He is thoroughly modern, progressive, a fine type of the school man of the twentieth century. He has under his jurisdiction all the schools of Franklin County except those of the independent District of Columbus. Altogether there are about 100 hundred schools and almost 400 teachers. Doctor Cookson is a member of the Masonic Order, the Columbus Optimist Club, and for years has been active in church and particularly in Sunday school work. He has regarded the Sunday school as a sort of corollary to the secular school, and each Sunday he makes it a rule to attend as many Sunday schools as he can visit over the county. Doctor Cookson was formerly assistant professor of English at Miami University Summer School, and for a number of years has been one of the most popular and forceful lecturers and institute instructors. He has been connected with a number of summer institutes and has also delivered some short addresses and lectures at educational gatherings and at chautauquas. His fame as a lecturer is appreciated in many Ohio communities and also in other states. In closing this brief sketch something should be said of the notable occasion at Troy in June, 1919, when Doctor Cookson left that community to begin his new duties at Columbus. The occasion was a farewell service in his honor at the First Presbyterian Church, and, as described by the Troy Daily news, it was "such a demonstration as has never been witnessed in Troy before, testing the seating capacity of the church by those come to express by their presence, their sincere regret in losing such an efficient head of the schools and such a worthy citizen as Mr. Cookson." Rev. R.H. Dunaway, pastor of the church, presided, and one of the guests, H.C. Sellers, a boyhood friend of Mr. Cookson's, was present and told of his friend's exemplary boyhood life and his struggles for an education by working on the farm and in the coal mines. Other appreciative speeches were made by Leonard H. Shipman in behalf of the church; Vernon C. LeFevre, for the Masonic Order; Rev. Upton Thomas, who represented the Rotary Club; Warner Arnold, a graduate of the Troy High School, who paid the tribute in behalf of the colored people of the community; while Mrs. Hannah Gahagan delivered the tribute from the social leaders, Mayor Clay E. Harmon, the appreciation of the city officials; O.B. May, in behalf of the labor element; E. E. Edgar, for the manufacturers, and other speakers were B.E. Gibbs, J.C. Fullerton, Jr., William Babb, Mrs. Walter C. Pierce, Miss Rebecca Epply, Ivan Terrell and C.W. Walters. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #79 ******************************************