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PIONEER FAMILIES PART 2 OHIO The cross road of our nation Records of Pioneer Families January-March 1964 Vol. V No. I MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO PIONEER FAMILIES part 2 BREWSTER, Robert H. - Born May 31, 1830 in Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., son of Ira and Esther (Richardson) Brewster. Ira now living (ca. 1883) at age of 87, Esther deceased. Robert H. married May 3, 1855 to Margaret M. Williams born here February 13, 1834, daughter of Jesse and Melinda (King) Williams. Robert and Margaret had 4 children. Robert in Civil war. BRYAN, Frederick Power - Born July 3, 1832 in York Co., Va. son of Frederick and Martha (Lee) Bryan. Frederick born 1795 and Martha W. born 1801. Martha came here 1856 and still living (ca 1883). Frederick P. Bryan married in Middleport, Ohio, August 29, 1855 to Mary J. Smith born Middleport February 25, 1836, daughter of Benjamin and Aurilla (Halsey) Smith. Frederick P. and Aurilla had 3 children. BARTLEY, Francis A. - Born here June 21, 1840, son of John and Sarah F. (Howell) Bartley. John a native of Va. and Sarah of Canada. Sarah later to Pike Co., Ohio. Francis A. married here April 28, 1861 to Olive A. Chase born here March 16, 1840, daughter of Hiram and Edna (Skinner) Chase. Hiram came to Ohio from Maine in 1818. Francis and Olive had 3 children. Francis was in the Civil war. BROOKS, Emerson Power - Born October 5, 1834 in Athens co., Ohio, son of William and Lydia (Brooks) Brooks of Athens County. He married August 11, 1867 here to Mary E. Day, born February 22, 1842 Albany, Athens County, daughter of Selam and Hannah (Graham) Day, who came here in 1848. Emerson with brothers, Isaac H. and Thomas B. in Civil war. Both brothers killed. BARTON, Thomas Harmon, M.D. - Born December 8, 188 in Luzerne Co., Pa., son of Clement and Catherine (Harmon) Barton. Thomas H. married 1st September 15, 1853 Martha Maria Newman, daughter of Walter Newman and born in Mason Co., Va., she died July 15, 1855 leaving son James Walter. He married 2nd Emily Love (Parsons) and had 4 children. She died February 20, 1877. He married 3rd January 12, 1879 to Amanda Church and 2 children. BEBOUT, Robert - Born December 23, 1817 in Carroll County, Ohio, son of John and Jane (Weaver) Bebout. Robert married September 15, 1870, widow of James Gattenby born June 23, 1835 in Beaver Co., Pa., daughter of Michael and Mary (Powell) White. Her father died December 13, 1838. Jane married 1st in Indianapolis, Ind. in 1858 to James Gattenby (born Dearborn Co., Ind.) son of John and Silah (Baxter) Gattenby. James died in 1864 from Civil war wounds and left 2 daughters. Robert and Jane Bebout had 4 children. Robert in Civil war. BELL, James - Born September 12, 1813 in now Ohio Co., W.Va., son of Wm. and Mary (Hogg) Bell. James went first to Pa., then 1830 to Monroe Co., Ohio, then 1840 here. He married January 9, 1839 in Monroe County to Ruth Howell born Monroe County October 6, 1818, daughter of Andrew Howell. They had 8 children. Sons, Henry, John and William in Civil war. William killed in war. BROWN, Edgar C. - Born January 5, 1841 here, son of George and Lucinda (Brown) Brown. At age 11 his parents both died. He married August 23, 1865 to Eva M. Ross born September 13, 1846 in Muskingum County, Ohio, daughter of John Edmund and Elizabeth (Fisher) Ross who came here in 1850. Edgar and Eva had 6 children. Edgar in Civil war. BROWNING, Edmond W. - Born April 16, 1844 at Oakland, Maryland, son of John W. and Catherine (Root) Browning who came to this county in 1855 and later went to Missouri. Edmond W. married February 13, 1868 here to Phebe A. Adams, born here October 9, 1843, daughter of Martin and Phebe (Taylor) Adams, both born in Pa. but came here from VA. Martin Adams born October 8, 1805 and his wife born December 27, 1807 - had 2 sons in Civil war. Edmond and Phebe had 4 children. Edmond was Lebanon township treasurer. BROWNING, Elias Wesley - Born March 22, 1793 in Maryland, here 1797, here died October 9, 1874. He married 1st Elizabeth Harvey who died March 24, 1865 and left children. He married 2nd April 10, 1866 to Samantha Cordery, daughter of Ethan and Mary (Webster) Cordery. Ethan one of first settlers here in 1799; died April 22, 1848; his wife died January 6, 1835. BUSH, Ezra - Born here July 1, 1845, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Fleshers) Bush. Jacob born February 15, 1787 and died October 4, 1855. Elizabeth born October 20, 1801 and died June 11, 1877. Ezra married February 11, 1866 to Nancy J. Gandee, born October 20, 1846 in now Jackson Co., W.Va., daughter of Jesse and Magdalena (Buffington) Gandee. Ezra in Civil war. Lived Lebanon township. BARROWS, Bradley P. - Born August 8, 1820 near Coolville, Athens Co., Ohio, son of Jacob and Anna (Paulk) Barrows. Jacob a native of N.Y. State and soldier of War of 1812, to Athens Co., Ohio in 1796. Bradley married July 25, 1844 in Athens Co., to Mary E. Stephenson born November 7, 1828 in Mason Co., W.VA., daughter of Clendenin and Nancy (Hull) Stephenson. Bradley went to Iowa in 1850, back to Athens Co. in 1856. In Civil war 1862-1864 and wounded. In 1866 to W.Va and here 1872. 11 children. BARSTOW, Isaac Q. - Born June 12, 1837 in Newport twp., Washington Co., Ohio, son of Horace and Olive (Richardson) Barstow. Horace born October 11, 1811 in Hamar, Washington County, Ohio. Married Olive in 1835 and here 1840. Isaac married September 4, 1879 in Jackson Co., W.Va. to Julia C. Worley born July 22, 1853 in Monroe Co., Ohio, daughter of James and Debora (Powell) Worley. They have 2 daughters. Ezra in Civil war. BOBO, Francis M. - Born here November 3, 1839, son of Nehemiah and Nancy (wood) Bobo. He married August 10, 1866 to Sarah Caster, born 1844 in W.Va., here with parents in 1852. Francis and Sarah had 7 children. He was in Civil war. BOBO, Nehemiah - (father of the above) born June 17, 1815 in Athens Co., Ohio, son of Jarret and Lucretia (Berton) Bobo. He married October 25, 1838 to Nancy Wood born March 14, 1822 here, daughter of Joshua and Mary (Ogden0 Wood. They had 11 children. Daughter Lucretia Caster lived in Decatur Co., Kansas and daughter Maria Cottrill lived in Andrew Co., Mo. CAWDERY, A.W. - Born October 29, 1841 in Athens Co., Ohio, son of Nelson and Levina (Eckhart) Cawdery. Levina born in Germany April 17, 1818 and Nelson born May, 1818, died when Nelson was age 12. A.W. married 1st August 15, 1867 to Sarah Bell who died December 14, 1871 leaving 2 daughters. He married 2nd March 10, 1872 to Mary Bell born July 11, 1845, died April 23, 1878 leaving 2 children. A.W. married 3rd Callie Parker born here July 2, 1857, daughter of Thomas and Olive (Branch) Parker and have 2 children. A.W. in Civil war. CRAIG, Edward W.B. - Born February 20, 1846 in Pittsburg, Pa., son of William and Lydia C. (Brickell) Craig. William Craig was born June 3, 1803 in Dunmurray Ireland wife Lydia born June 17, 1813 in Pittsburg, Pa. They came here in 1853 where William died April 15, 1881. Edward married April 23, 1872 Eliza M. Coleman born February 6, 1847, daughter of William and Harriet (Williams) Coleman of this county. Edward and Eliza had 3 children. CHASE, Abel - Born here June 24, 1847, son of Francis and Louisa (Knight) Chase, both here in 1817. Abel married here on February 9, 1876 to Julia Skinner born July 23, 1853, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Burwell) Skinner who were here in 1817. Abel and Louisa had 2 children in 1883. Abel in Civil war. CHASE, John Merril - Born here September 4, 1831, son of Thomas Jefferson and Rebecca (Romine) Chase. the father died February 1, 1879 and the mother died December 25, 1853. John married on October 31, 1852 to Esther Winn born here November 15, 1833, daughter of Jacob Armstrong and Julia (Nobles) Winn. Jacob died here on May 9, 1858 and Julia, daughter of Shubel Nobles here in 1804. John and Esther had 5 children. John in Civil war. They lived in Rutland township. COLE, John - Born March 23, 1839 in Harrison County, Ohio, son of Charles and Amy Ann (Hardsock) Cole who came here in 1850. Charles born in 1805 and Amy born in 1814. John married here on March 2, 1863 to Loretta Williams born January 1, 1841, daughter of Henry and Jane (Congo) Williams. John and Loretta had 10 children. John in Civil war. They lived in Orange township. COLE, Lloyd - Born February 14, 1819 in Jefferson County, Ohio, son of Elijah and Honor Cole, who both died in Athens County, Ohio to Julia Ann Paw born October 24, 1829, born Troy township, Athens Co., Ohio, daughter of Nicholas and Catherine (Fleck) Paw. Nicholas, soldier of War of 1812. Lloyd and Julia had 5 children. They lived in Orange township. CARLETON, William W. - Born here September 27, 1825, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Dalton) Carleton. The parents here in 1823 and Thomas died here April 2, 1848 and Elizabeth died February 4, 1837. William married 1st November 20, 1852 to Ann Burthistle, born in 1826 in County Wicklow, Ireland and died 1853, daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Smith) Burthistle. William married 3rd Ellen R. Jenkinson on September 9, 1879, who was born here September 23, 1844, whose parents came here in 1837. Her father died September 1, 1880 and her mother Emilia (Martin) Jenkinson still living (ca 1883). William had m 2nd october 19, 1856 to Elizabeth Price born March 22, 1853 and died May 7, 1875, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Grimes) Price, and they had 5 children. CARTWRIGHT, John - Born December 24, 1813 in Rockbridge Co., Va., son of Anthony and Harriet (McCaleb) Cartwright. John married July 16, 1846 to Mary Fletcher born March 15, 1820 in Pa., daughter of Thomas and Anna (Higby) Fletcher. 5 children. CLINE, Marion - Born here October 12, 1843, son of George and Anna (Robinett) Cline. Marion married August 22, 1868 Nancy L. Halliday, daughter of Alexander and Jane (Stanley) Halliday. Alexander born June 15, 1806 in Dumfresk Scotland and came to America with mother and 5 brothers in 1821. He had brother Samuel, auditor here. Marion and Nancy had 3 children. -conclusion from this publication -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #420 *******************************************