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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 774 Today's Topics: #1 Pioneer Marriages in Allen County ["Linda D" ] #2 Allen County Probate Court Notices ["Linda D" ] #3 BIO: Gerwin, William, 1896, Sandus [JoyGod@aol.com] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 08:46:04 -0500 From: "Linda D" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000301bf2ab8$c5fe7540$60020ad0@Linda> Subject: Pioneer Marriages in Allen County 1856 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Taken from Lima Democratic News Apr 1856 By Rev. A. R. Krebs, George FRENCH to Elizabeth ATMUR By John Shaffer JP, George MONTAGUE to Hannah YAZEL By Geo. Overmeyer JP, Henry NORBECK to Catherine McCARTY By S. Slater, James BACOME to Hannah VOHRIS By same, Henry MOORE to H. UNDERWOOD By S. Sutton JP, Coonrad LIMMERMAN to Theresa MACHTS By Freeman Bell JP, Martin BRENNEMAN to Anna HUNSAKER By Geo. Goble JP, William KENDALL to Mary MURFFEE By J. Hall JP, Jacob RIDENOUR to Dorcas DIXON By Michael Martz, John SMITH to Barbary SHAFFER By J. Armstrong, George SAINT to Charlotte SCHELL May 1856 By Thomas Delzell JP, John CAMPBELL to Sarah WELLS By same, Samuel HANSON to Phoebe COPELAND By (Blank), Elijah BEELS to Harriet HOWARD By John Shaffer JP, Henry COFFIN to Frances RUDY By (Blank), John BEHLER to Rebecca PURDY By Benj. Byerly, B. ROLLINS to Adaline HARVEY By J. Armstrong, Ezra HICKS to Eliza BRITTON By Rev. Samuel Mowen, H. PARMENTER to Sarah KELLER By Wm. Yoakum JP, Samuel CRATES to Sarah BRESLER By Louis Herring JP, Josiah KESLER to Susannah STEMEN By J. Leister, Rufus COATS to Caroline FUNK By W. Hutchins JP, Henry ROUSH to Louisa JOHN By Rev. Thomas Elcock, L. HEATON to Kate COLEMAN By Rev. A.R. Krebs, Reason JENNINGS to Mary SHARE June 1856 By Rev. A.R. Krebs, Alfred YANNEHILL to Dorea WILLIAMS By S. Sutton JP, Daniel YOCKEY to Emily ANDREWS By Rev. Thomas Fowler, James NEAL to Rachel COON By Benj. Byerly, Jacob NEVEL to Leny MILLER By P. Stirewalt, Simon FOSTER to Susannah FISHER By same, Michael SHIRKEL to Catherine FOGLEMAN By Samuel Mowen, William JONES to Margaret JENKINS By Wm. Yoakum JP, Samuel HOSFORD to Allis GALLESPY Nov 9,1999 Submitted by Linda Dietz---Ohio Proud Rootsweb Sponsor Member Allen Co,Genealogy Soc ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 08:54:48 -0500 From: "Linda D" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <000501bf2ab9$fe370c00$60020ad0@Linda> Subject: Allen County Probate Court Notices 1866 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Taken from Allen County Democrat The following accounts will have been filed in the Probate Court of Allen Co., Ohio and will be for hearing on Monday June 4,1866 Final account of Hugh VAN METER, guardian of Susannah VAN METER, insane Final account of William CANDLER, admr. of George W. CANDLER, dec'd Final account of George W. YOUNG, guardian of William FLEMING, insane Final account of Richard METHEANY, guardian of H.D.V. WILLIAMS's minor heirs First account of Henry BOOSE, guardian of Sebastian EICHS's minor heirs Final account of James BURKE, admr. of John HOUGH, dec'd Charles M. Hughes Probate Judge Nov. 9,1999 Submitted by Linda Dietz---Ohio Proud Rootsweb Sponsor Member Allen Co,Genealogy Soc ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 9 Nov 1999 09:20:31 EST From: JoyGod@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0.8465905e.255987af@aol.com> Subject: BIO: Gerwin, William, 1896, Sandusky Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Transcribed from the SANDUSKY AND OTTOWA COUNTIES OF OHIO, COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD, J.H. Beers & Co.: Chicago, 1896, pages 784-785. WILLIAM GERWIN, a substantial farmer of Woodville township, Sandusky county, was born in Hanover, Germany, March 14, 1839, son of Louis and Sophia (HUNTON) GERWIN. Louis GERWIN, who was a wagonmaker by occupation, came to America in 1853. He located in Woodville township, Sandusky Co., Ohio, and bought seventy-two acres of timber land, the greater part of which, with the help of his children, he suceeded in clearing. He died in May, 1861, and his wife who survived him, died in June 1877, at the age of seventy-seven years. They were the parents of six children, viz.: Dora married Casper ANTHONSEN, and they have seven children; they live in Ottawa county. Henry died at the age of sixty years. Sophia married Henry SHMBERG, a carpenter, and they live in Toledo, Ohio. Fred lives in Toledo. William is the subject of this sketch. Harmon is a farmer in Madison township, Lake Co., Ohio. William GERWIN received his education in the Fatherland, and was fourteen years of age when he came to America. During his early life he remained under the parental roof, and on April 28, 1866, was united in marriage with Elizabeth FALLING, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (COOK) FALLING. Ten children have blessed their union, as follows: Sophia, born November 27, 1865, married William SCHMITT, and they live in Gibsonburg, Sandusky Co., Ohio; Henry L., born February 21, 1867, died March 5, 1867; Ludwig H., born March 28, 1868, lives in Woodville township; Henry G., born January 6, 1870, lives in Ottawa county; Maria Louise was born January 14, 1872; Herman, September 20, 1873; Louisa M., March 14, 1875; William Henry, August 1, 1877; Johanna F., January 14, 1879; and Fred, October 3, 1881. Mr. Gerwin has seven good oil wells on his place. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religious affiliation a Lutheran. Submitted by: Joyce Godfrey November 9, 1999 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #774 *******************************************