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[Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:07:37 -0500 From: Mary Hill Subject: Deaths: 1887-1888, Huntington Twp, Gallia Excerpt from "RECORD OF DEATHS, PROBATE COURT, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO, 1888" (Note: these abbreviations are my own; they are not in the actual records.) DOD = Date of Death POD = Place of Death POB = Place of Birth OCC = Occupation R = RACE (The county file only listed two options: W = White, C = "Colored") COD = Cause of Death POR = Place of Residence CLARK, Jeptha; Male; DOD = 1887 Sep 8; Widower; Age = 81 yr, 11 mo, 10 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Virginia; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Consumption; POR = Huntington Twp. DENNY(sp?), John; Male; DOD = 1888 Jan 31; Widower; Age = 82 yr, 1 mo, 6 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = North Carolina; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Paralysis; POR = Huntington Twp. HOLCOMB, Jas. B.; Male; DOD = 1888 Jan 17; Single; Age = 39 yr, 3 mo, 17 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Huntington Twp; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Consumption; POR = Huntington Twp. HICKERSON, Julia A.; Female; DOD = 1887 Nov 10; Married; Age = 64 yr, 2 mo, 18 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Gallia Co.; OCC = Housekeeper; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Diabetes; POR = Huntington Twp. LONG, Sarah E.; Female; DOD = 1887 Dec 10; Married; Age = 37 yr, 0 mo, 2 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Gallia Co.; OCC = Housekeeper; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Unknown; POR = Huntington Twp. MCMILLIN, Laura; Female; DOD = 1888 Jan 25; Widower; Age = 77 yr, 0 mo, 20 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Huntington Twp; OCC = Housekeeper; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Paralysis; POR = Huntington Twp. PIERCE, John; Male; DOD = 1888 Feb 12; Married; Age = 75 yr, 11 mo, 1 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Virginia; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Dropsy; POR = Huntington Twp. PERDA(sp?), Vinton; Male; DOD = 1887 Nov 12; Married; Age = 53? yr, 1 mo, 13 dy; POD = Wellston, Ohio; POB = Vinton; OCC = Laborer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Accidental; POR = Huntington Twp. STEPHENS, Polly; Female; DOD = 1888 Feb 23; Widower; Age = 73 yr, 5 mo, 23 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Gallia Co.; OCC = Housekeeper; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Old Age; POR = Huntington Twp. SHANERFIELD, (sp?), Jacob; Male; DOD = 1887 July 24; Married; Age = 81 yr, 10 mo, 14 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Columbiana Co.; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Paralysis; POR = Huntington Twp. WILLCOX, John; Male; DOD = 1888 Feb 5; Married; Age = 59 yr, 6 mo, 3 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Gallia Co.; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Bronchitis; POR = Huntington Twp. WILLIAMS, Chas; Male; DOD = 1888 Feb 10; Single; Age = 16 yr, 1 mo, 13 dy; POD = Huntington Twp; POB = Gallia Co.; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; M other = blank; R = W; COD = Rheumatism; POR = Huntington Twp. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:10:58 -0500 From: Mary Hill Subject: Deaths: 1887-1888, Cheshire Twp, Gallia Excerpt from "RECORD OF DEATHS, PROBATE COURT, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO, 1888" (Note: these abbreviations are my own; they are not in the actual records.) DOD = Date of Death POD = Place of Death POB = Place of Birth OCC = Occupation R = RACE (The county file only listed two options: W = White, C = "Colored") COD = Cause of Death POR = Place of Residence BOATMAN, Jennie E.; Female; DOD = 1888 Feb 3; Married; Age = 40 yr, 10 mo, 2 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Adams Co., Ohio.; OCC = Housewife; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Female Complaint; POR = Cheshire Twp. COUGHENOUR, Millie M.; Female; DOD = 1888 Mar 28; Single; Age = 16 yr, 6 mo, 1 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Meigs Co, Ohio.; OCC = blank; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Pneumonia; POR = Cheshire Twp. COUGHENOUR, Infant; Female; DOD = 1887 Nov 23; Single; Age = 0 yr, 0 mo, 1 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Cheshire Twp.; OCC = blank; Father = M. V. Coughenour; Mother = Mary Coughenour; R = W; COD = Unknown; POR = Cheshire Twp. HOLMES, Margaret; Female; DOD = 1887 June 19; Single; Age = 26 yr, 1 mo, 24 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Cheshire Twp.; OCC = blank; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Consumption; POR = Cheshire Twp. HYSEL, Ebenezer; Male; DOD = 1888 Jan 2; Married; Age = 47 yr, 10 mo, 17 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Meigs Co.; OCC = Miner; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Heart Disease; POR = Cheshire Twp. RIFE, Elizabeth; Female; DOD = 1887 Nov 23; Married; Age = 73 yr, 2 mo, 14 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Cheshire Twp.; OCC = Housekeeper; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Inflammation of Stomach; POR = Cheshire Twp. SHULER, Abraham D.; Male; DOD = 1887 Sep 9; Single; Age = 23 yr, 11 mo, 0 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Cheshire Twp.; OCC = Miner; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Consumption; POR = Cheshire Twp. SEARLES, Chas James; Male; DOD = 1887 Dec 9; Single; Age = 2 yr, 7 mo, 12 dy; POD = Addison Twp; POB = Cheshire Twp.; OCC = blank; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Diptheria; POR = Cheshire Twp. THOMAS, Franklin; Male; DOD = 1887 Apl 29; Married; Age = 28 yr, 0 mo, 0 dy; POD = Cheshire Twp; POB = Cheshire Twp.; OCC = Farmer; Father = blank; Mother = blank; R = W; COD = Consumption; POR = Cheshire Twp. ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:36:04, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: ALBERT GRISELL - COLUMBIANA COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF JAY AND BLACKFORD COUNTIES, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 Page 648 with photos of Albert and Rachel Grisell. ALBERT GRISELL, a native of Ohio, and an enterprising and progressive citizen of Penn Township, Jay County, was born in Columbiana County, July 10, 1831, the fourth son of Samuel Grisell. When he was three years old his parents immigrated to Jay County, Indiana, locating in Penn Township, where his youth was spent in assisting his father clear and improve his frontier farm, and in attending the log cabin subscription schools of his day, where he received but limited educational advantages. He remained with his parents until he grew to manhood. He was married July 7, 1853, to Miss Rachel Ann Starbuck, a daughter of Joseph and Grace (Lupton) Starbuck. Of the seven children born to this union only four are living -Ann, wife of Dr. William C. Hastings; Grace S., Arthur A. and Mary H. Martha H., a twin of Mary, died at the age of two years; James S. died aged six years, and Emma E. at the age of one year. After his marriage Mr. Grisell settled on an unimproved farm given him by hi s father and later his father gave him another tract of twenty acres, which he cleared and improved, living on it until 1871. He then sold it and purchased 128 acres of partially improved land on section 35, Penn Township, which he made into one of the best farms in the township. He resided on this farm until 1884, when he sold his land and bought his present home in the suburbs of Camden. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party. In 1876 he was elected to the office of county treasurer, serving as such one term, with honor to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. Both he and his wife are members of the Society of Friends. Joseph Starbuck, the father of Mrs. Grisell, was a native of Belmont County, Ohio, a son of Hezekiah Starbuck, who was born on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. The ancestors of Mrs. Grisell came from Wales to America about 1700, and settled on Nantucket Island to escape persecution on account of their religion, being Quakers. Several of the famil y were seamen, and when but twenty-two years of age the great-grandfather of Mrs. Grisell was made captain of a whaling vessel. He subsequently abandoned the sea, and with some of his cousins settled in Guilford County, North Carolina. His son Hezekiah removed from North Carolina. His son Hezekiah removed from North Carolina to Belmont County, Ohio, where Joseph, the father of Mrs. Grisell was born, and when the latter was eight years old he settled in Logan County, Ohio. The mother of Mrs. Grisell was born in Champaign County, Ohio, a daughter of Solomon Lupton. She died November 7, 1836. Mr. Starbuck was again married to Miss Rebecca Lupton, a sister of his first wife, and to this union were born four children, three still living -James A., John M. and Joseph A. By his first marriage Mr. Starbuck had three children, of whom two still survive -Rachel Ann, now Mrs. Grisell, and Grace P.., wife of Joad Somers. Mr. Starbuck died in March, 1844. The same year Mrs. Grisell and her sister were taken to Jay County by their maternal grandparents, remaining with them until their death, grandmother Lupton dying in 1846, and her husband in 1848. After their death the sisters made their home with an uncle until their marriage. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:59:20 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: OBIT: CONKLIN, 1875, Muskingum Co. Submitted by: Rex Denton ldenton@iar.net March 23, 1999 OBITUARY - Almost a Centennarian - Mrs. Mary CONKLIN, relict of John CONKLIN, died at the residence of her son William, on Sunday, September 19, 1875, aged 91 years, 3 months and 3 days....her maiden name was Mary SPENCER and....she was born in Essex County, New Jersey, June 16th, 1784. She moved with her parents to Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1790. She was married to John CONKLIN in 1802. In 1810 she and her husband moved to Muskingum County, Ohio, being among the first settlers in that region. They were surrounded by savage Indians and wild beasts, and suffered all the privations of a frontier life. She and her husband lived and kept house together until his death in 1855, being in all a term of fifty-two years. After her husband's death she broke up housekeeping and has since that time lived with her son William. In 1860 she moved with her son to DeWitt County, Illinois. She was the mother of nine children, six of whom are still living. She was a member of the old Baptist church for about fifty six years ...... ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 04:59:23 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: DEED: CONKLIN, 1837, Muskingum Co. Submitted by: Rex Denton ldenton@iar.net March 23, 1999 DEED Book 5, page 493 Reuben Norman to John Conklin Entered for record July 21st 1837 at 7 o'clock A.M. Recorded July 21st 1837 Know all men by these presents, That we Reuben Norman and Sarah Norman wife of the said Reuben Norman of the county of Muskingum Ohio in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and sixty one dollars in hand paid by John Conklin of the smae place have bargained sold and do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the ________ John Conklin his heirs and assigns forever the following Tract of Land situate and being in the county of Muskingum & State afore said designated as follows being part of lots No. 13 and 14 in quarter Township three of Township No. 1 Range No nine United States military land containing fifty acres. To have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Conklin his heirs and assigns forever. Provided always and these presents are upon this condition that whereas said Reuben Norman hath executed to said John Conklin his promissory note note for the payment of Fifty five dollars on the twenty fifth day of December AD 1837 and a note of hand executed by Reuben Norman payable to William Colvin for the sum of Two hundred and six dollars to ___ paid on the first day of April next 1838 in which said sum or note of two hundred and six dollars the said John Concklin is jointly bound with the said Reuben Norman to the said Wm Colvin for the payment aforesaid sum. Now if the said Reuben Norman shall pay the aforesaid sums of money to wit fifty five dollars to John Concklin and two hundred and six ____ to William Colvin or their heirs or assigns when the same becomes due them these presents to be void otherwise to be and remain in full force. In testimony whereof the said Reuben Norman and Sarah Norman have set their hands and seals this twentyith day of July in the year A. D 1837. Executed in presence Reuben Norman (seal) of William Colvin Sarah Norman (seal) M. Sims The State of Ohio Muskingum County s s Personally before me the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace came the within named Rheuben Norman and Sarah Norman signers of the foregoing deed and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be their voluntary act and said Sarah the wife being by me examined separate and apart from her husband and on such examination did declare that the signing and sealing was her own voluntary act and that she is still satisfied therewith. Given under my hand officially this 20th day of July A. D. 1837. Marlon Sims (Seal) J. Peace I John Conklin Jr. do hereby release discharge and quit claim unto Reuben Norman the foregoing Mortgage the conditions thereof haveing been fully complied with & paid. Witness my hand and seal August 16th 1837. Attest A. Wilkins John Conklin (Seal) -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #181 *******************************************