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Six years later he moved to Claridon, Ohio and in 1878 went to Nebraska. He married in 1868 in Plano, Ill. to Jennie Green. They had 3 children. R.H. PINNEY was born in Steuben Co., N.Y. in 1847, then to N.J., Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Ohio and Illinois. He married in 1871 in Lincoln to Rosa Ballard of Greene Co., Ohio. They had William, Frank and an infant daughter. 1870 to Nebraska. W.T. STROTHER was born in Licking Co., Ohio in 1839 and later to Hancock Co., Ohio. He served in 14th and 21st Ohio Inf. In 1865 went to Nebraska. In 1867 he married in Platte Co., Nebraska to Miss A.E. Gerrard. They had 3 children. J.T. PLATT was born in Harrison Co., Ohio in 1817. Later he went to Richland Co. and Williams Co., Ohio. He married in 1847 in Richland Co., Ohio to Lovina Lindsey and had 3 children. She died in 1852. He remarried in 1853 in Williams Co., Ohio to Mary A. Phillips and had 6 children. She died in 1873 and he remarried in 1877 to Mrs. Lydia Evans. In 1874 he removed to Geneva, Nebraska. W.H. READ was born in Ashland Co., Ohio in 1843. He served in 8th Ohio Inf. In 1865 went to Kalamazoo, Michigan, then in 1870 to Nebraska. He married in Ohio in 1867 to Sarah Harbaugh and had Ezra, Arthur, Eva, Ione, Edna and Garfield. H.L. SMITH born in Livingston Co., N.Y. in 1828. He lived in Summit, Licking, Delaware and Williams Co., Ohio. In 1875 he removed to Geneva, Nebraska. He married in 1854 in Mansfield, Ohio to Phoebe Williams. She died in 1875 leaving 2 children. G.P. WINTERSTEEN was born in Geauga Co., Ohio in Aug. 1844, later to Trumbull Co., Ohio. He served in Battery C, 1st Ohio Light Art. Vol. He went to Nebraska in 1871. J.G. McFADDEN born in Port Washington, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, Jan. 30, 1831. In 1837 to Illinois with parents. He served in Co. A, 42nd Ill Vol. He married in Peoria, Ill. in 1852 to Mahla Brown of Penna. Had sons Jasper and Sherman. To Nebraska in 1871. C.C. MILES was born in Concord, Mass. in 1833. Later went to Henry Co., Ill. He served in 124th Ill. Vol. Inf. He married in Illinois in 18?? to Miss Evaline Williams of Ashtabula Co., Ohio had had Emma L. and Adilade. She died in 185? in Chicago and he remarried in Chicago to Esther M. Holdman of Chesterland, N.H. and had Charles, Adelbert, Evaline, Druzella, Frank and Gracie. 1871 to Nebraska. ARTHUR MURDOCK was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Aug. 17, 1842 and later went to Belmont Co., Ohio. He served in Co. E, 15th Ohio Vol. Inf. Went to Nebraska in 1871. He married Cassie Dilworth in 1869 and had 5 children. JOHN SHOFF was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, Oct. 27, 1840. In 1860 he went to Sigourney, Iowa. He served in Co. H, 33rd Regt. Iowa Vol. Inf. He married in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa in 1866 to Miss Martha Taylor of Coshocton Co., Ohio. They had Serrepta, Wm. T., Jesse P., Hattie, Charles and Martha. Went to Nebraska in 1870. EUGENE K. FISHER born in Putnam Co., Ill. in 1843. Went to Nebraska in 1872. He married in Ayanet, Ill. to Huldah S. Smith of Carey, Wyandot Co., Ohio. Had 3 children. BRADLEY A. SMITH was born in Wyandot Co., Ohio, Sept. 7, 1831. later went to Wyanet, Ill.; to Nebraska in 1874. He married in Illinois in 1854 to Mary A. Stickel of Muskingum Co., Ohio. They had Minnie, Wilbur, Daniel, Albert, Henry and Leslie. JOHN W. PRICE born in Ontario Co., N.Y. in 1831. He located in Ohio. He married in 1866 to Orinda M. Burrows of Madison Co., Ohio. Went to Iroquios Co., Ill. and then to Nebraska in 1872. They had Charlie and Edwin. Served in U.S. Army. TO FRANKLIN COUNTY URIAH H. MALICK, physician, was born in Van Wert, Ohio in 1851. To Nebraska in 1871. HON. SIMON W. SWITZER was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio Jan. 29, 1846. Admitted to the bar in Carrollton, Ohio in 1871. Went to Nebraska in 1873. TO FURNAS COUNTY N.M. AYERS born in Morgan Co., Ohio June 12, 1846 and reared in Vernon Co., Wisconsin. Went to Nebraska in 1872. ALCINOUS T. BRATTON born in Eden, Williams Co., Ohio. He married in 1877 Hattie M. Stevens and went to Nebraska in 1879. Had daughter Lillie. H. HOWARD PHELPS born in Union Co., Ohio in 1857, reared in Mason Co., Ill. TO GAGE COUNTY LOU ARMACOST, Atty, was born near Cincinnati, Ohio in 1849. Went to Colorado in 1860. In Nebraska in 1881. He married in 1880 to Lena Rowley of Illinois. F.G. BURKE born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1858. Went to Kansas and Minnesota in 1880 to Nebraska. He married in 1881 Miss Arrington of St. Louis, Mo. LEONARD W. COLBY born in Cherry Valley, Ashtabula Co., Ohio Aug. 5, 1848, son of Rowel and Abigail Colby, natives of Grafton, N.H. In 1851 with parents to Freport, Ill. and in 1871 to Nebraska. He married in 1871 to Clara D. Berwick, a native of London, England. He was State Senator in Gage and Jefferson Counties, Nebraska. DANIEL FREEMAN, M.D. born in Ohio in 1826. To Genesse Co., N.Y. with parents, and in 1855 to Knox Co., Ill. Served in 17th Ill. Vol. Inf. He married in 1853 to Elizabeth Walber of Ottawa, Ill, and had Charles, Gerald, and Lourella. He remarried in 1865 to Miss E.A. Suiter and had Eliza, Samuel, James, John and Frank. To Nebraska in 1862. HON. ROBERT B. HARRINGTON born at Cincinnati, Ohio Oct. 11, 1829. Later to Will and Livingston Counties, Ill. He married at Plainfield, Ill. in 1850 to Nancy Cropsey who died in 1867 leaving 3 children: Algernon, Anthony and Mary. He married at Ottawa, Ill in 1868 to Mrs. Harriet Whitmore a native of N.Y. Had 3 children. To Nebraska in 1872. J.E. HILL was born in Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio Dec. 10, 1836. He served in Co. F, 111th Ohio Vol. Inf. He married in Hayworth, McLean Co., Ill. in 1866 to Laura Stewart of Fairmont, W.Va. They had Gertrude, Carrie, Annie, Herbert, Winifred and John E. Went to Nebraska in 1872. Member of Presby. Church. J.M. KELLOGG born in Mansfield, Ohio in 1850. Later moved with parents to Janesville, Wisconsin. Went to Nebraska in 1880. He married Eva L. Blalcok of Iowa. W.R. JONES was born in Lawrence Co., Ohio in 1847. In 1855 to Missouri with his father, Samuel Jones. In 1857 to Nebraska. He married Hester Henton. Had 5 children. A.J. PETHOUD born near Ironton, Lawrence Co., Ohio Apr. 10, 1840 and later came to Nebraska with his parents. His father was John Pethoud. He married in Nebraska in 1867 to Annie E. Bunker a native of Washington Co., Iowa. Had 3 children. HIRAM SAVAGE was born in Columbia Co., Pa. in 1831 and later went to Illinois with parents. He married in 1855 to Angeline Angle of Ohio. Had 3 children. M.P. WALSH, dentist, born in Mason, Warren Co., Ohio in 1854. To Nebraska in 1871. J.W. SMITH was born in Union Co., Pa. in 1832. He came to Nebraska in 1867. He served in Co. C, 4th Convalescent Batt. He married in 1858 to Catherine Harpster of Flat Rock, Ohio. Had Frank, George, Eliz., Cath., William, Edna and Maud. W.H. McCLELLAND born in Knox Co., Ohio in 1838. Served in Co. F, 121st Ohio Inf. 2nd Brig. 14th Army Corps. Went to Nebraska in 1881 from Marysville, Mo. He married at Centerville, Ohio in 1862 to Miss S.F. Murry. STEPHENS EVANS born in Fayette Co., Ohio in 1823. In 1866 moved to Nebraska from Black Hawk Co., Iowa. He married in Fayette Co., Ohio in 1845 to Rebecca Jimmerson. Had William, Jas., Henry, Francis, Ella, Nancy, Ulysses Grant and Ida M. S. FISHER was born in Clinton Co., Ohio in 1833. In 1850 with parents to Wapello Co., Iowa and to Nebraska in 1859. He married in Iowa in 1856 to Sarah Parkhurst. They had 16 children. A.J. GRIMES was born in Meigs Co., Ohio in 1847. At age of 13 he served in Co. H, 36th Ohio Vo. Inf. Went to Nebraska in 1879. He married in 1868 to Estella Place of Meigs Co., Ohio. They had Nellie and Bertie. E.W. LANE was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio in 1842. In 1859 moved to Iowa with his parents. In 1866 moved to Nebraska. He married in 1865 to Florilla Tomlinson of Polk Co., Iowa. They had Ella, Burt, Charles, Lulu and Maud. F.M. MUCHMORE was born in Hamilton Co., Ohio in 1832 and was reared in Fayette Co., Ind. and went to Nebraska in 1856. He married in Delaware Co., Ind. in 1851 to Ellen T. Jimerson. Had 9 children. (previous owner has a note written in: Marie Muchmore's grandparents.) GEORGE W. STARK was born in Holmesville, Franklin Co., Ohio in 1839. Later he went to Brown Co., Kansas, then to Nebraska. He married in 1861 to Sophia Schullenbarger. Had Eliz., Sarah, Mary, George, Ulysses, Cordelia, Edgar, Minnie and _olon?. J.M. YOUNG born in Jackson Co., Ohio in 1847. Served in Co. B, 139th Ind. Inf. Went to Nebraska in 1868. He married in 1873 to Myra Hollingsworth. Had 1 child. -conclusion from this publication. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #357 *******************************************