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No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 22:28:37 EST From: DustiGen@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Burckhalter - Belles - Hoff - Roberts - Donnell - Conrad - McRoberts - Hyland Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa JOHN W. BURCKHALTER, one of the prominent farmers of Lincoln Township (Pottawattamie County, Iowa), is of an old American family of German descent. ABRAHAM BURCKHALTER, his grandfather, came from South Carolina to Ohio about 1811 and then removed to Union Co., Indiana, then to Boom Co., same state, in 1831. When he first came to Ohio his wife rode a horse and he walked. He was the father of 9 children: Cason, Jeremiah, James S., Joseph, Thomas, Fannie, Rebecca, Sarah, and a daughter whose name is unknown who married and reared a family. ABRAHAM BURCKHALTER lived to the age of 70 years and died in Boone Co., Indiana. He was a prominent farmer of that county and was able to give each of his children 80 acres of land. James S., son of the above and father of our subject, was born in 1818 on a farm in Union Co., Indiana, and was married in Boone Co. to LEAH BELLES, daughter of WILLIAM and MARY (HOFF) BELLES. The father was born in New Jersey and is said to have royal blood in his veins. He was married in that state at an early day, then moved to Cincinnato, Ohio, where he worked at the carpenter's trade. He afterward settled in Boone Co., Indiana. He was the father of 10 children, all of whom lived to years of maturity: Isaac, Elisha, Eliza, Catherine, Jacob, Peter, Ann, Leah and two others. Mr. WILLIAM BELLES died in Boone Co. at the age of 62 years and his wife, nee MARY HOFF, lived to the great age of 104 years, dying in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, in 1888. To Mr. and Mrs. JAMES BURCKHALTER were born 8 children: Daniel A., John W., Thomas W., Abijah C., Eliza J., Cynthia A., Mary F., and Laura A. Mr. BURCKHALTER remained in Boone Co. until 1854 when he came to Marion Co., Iowa, and settled on a farm of 300 acres. At the age of 44 years he enlisted in the War, serving one year, but died on the steamboat on his way home and was buried at St. Louis. His son, Daniel, was also in the War and served three years in Company K, 3d Iowa Cavalry, and was in the battle of Salina, Arkansas; was taken prisoner by the Confederates but soon made his escape. JOHN W. BURCKHALTER, our subject, was born Sept 23, 1845, and at the age of 9 years came with his father to Marion Co., Iowa, where he has grown to manhood. In 1873 he came to Lincoln Township, where he remained one year, and next removed to Cass Co. where he resided one year, returning to Marion County where he resided four years. In 1879 he returned to Lincoln Township and settled on his present farm, then consisting of 80 acres of wil land but to which he has since added until he now owns 240 acres of improved land. He was married in Marion Co., Iowa, Feb 25, 1872, by Rev. C.M. Bingham, pastor of the Congregational Church of Otley, Marion Co., Iowa, to SABINAH ROBERTS, daughter of SIMON S. and NANCY (DONNELL) ROBERTS. SIMON S. ROBERTS was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Oct 9, 1808; taken when ten years of age by his parents to Ohio; at 21 learned the trade of carpenter and millwright and moved to Indiana, thence to Missouri where he was building water mills for 10 years. Then he returned to Ohio and was married to Miss ELIZABETH CONRAD in 1844; and they were the parents of three children: James P., George and Charles. They removed to Iowa in 1846. He was then married to NANCY M. DONNELL, daughter of JOHN C. and NANCY (McROBERTS) DONNELL, Sept 22, 1850, and they had children: Orin, Sabinah, Eva, Ethel, Millie, Mary E., Sarah, Elsie, Edwin and Maggie. NANCY M. DONNELL was born in Seneca Co., Ohio, Feb 12, 1828, came with her parents to Marion Co., Iowa in 1848 and married Mr. Roberts. The grandparents of NANCY M. DONNELL on her mother's side were McROBERTS. Her grandfather, of Scotch descent, was a Revolutionary soldier, was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and saw the British stack their arms. Mrs. McRoberts, nee NANCY HYLAND, was born in Virginia in 1757. Grandfather JOHN DONNELL married MARY BOYD, died in Pennsylvania and his widow moved to Ohio with her son, John C., when he was 12 years of age. Born in the Keystone State in 1801, he was married August 4, 1825, to NANCY McROBERTS and they had 8 children. In 1848 they moved to Iowa, where they resided until their death, his taking place Dec 14, 1887 and hers Feb 24, 1888. MR. and MRS. JOHN W. BURCKHALTER are the parents of 7 children: Thomas W., Simon R., James H., Mary E., Bertha E., George C., and infant Eva Irene. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 08:35:35 EST From: Sli1031@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3a.109621c.25ced2a7@aol.com> Subject: Lindsey in OHIO Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Maggie, Little by little the family pieces have come together....since we last talked, I have added the information below with the help of wonderful people on the Ohio lists.. ....so if anyone can related to the Lindsey / Lindsay family of Morgan Co., OH...I'd love to connect...thanks...Susan In the 1850 Census page 574 Penn Twp. John Lindsey------farmer-----24----born Ohio Sarah---age 24---born Ohio Lavina---age 1---born Ohio First wife died: Sarah w/o J. d Jun 5, 1851 ae 25y 2m 26d Married second wife: In the Morgan County Marriage Vol. B 1841-1853 Abstracts by Maydell Alderman on Pg. 64 I find a marriage for a John Lindsey and Ann Eliza Brady by James Barrows 30 Jun 1853. In the 1860 Census page 151, Penn Twp, Household # 573-541 John Lindsey-----age 34----farmer---born Ohio Ann E.-----age 35---born Va. Sabrina C.----age 10---born Ohio Mary E.----age 5-----born Ohio Adelia J.----age 4----born Ohio Nicholas M----age 3----born Ohio Evert----age 1-----born Ohio In the 1870 Census Penn Twp, household # 231 John Lindsey---age 44---farmer---- born Ohio Ann E.-----age 45----born Va. Mary E.-----age 15----born Ohio Adelia J.---age 14---born Ohio Nicholas M.---age 12---born Ohio Eva E.-------age 10---born Ohio Ann E.----age 7----born Ohio John dies: Lindsey, John d Jan 10, 1880 ae 53y 4m, Sec O Row 6 Morgan Co., OH 1880 Census Penn twp dwelling 43 family 46 On the 1880 Census I find an Elizabeth Lindsey age 25 b OH as the dau of Ann E Lindsey age 55 b WV. There is also a son Nicholas M age 22 & a dau Annie E age 17. No male head of household listed. Elizabeth Lindsey md. John W. Metcalf April 29, 1882 in Morgan Co., OH http://www.my-ged.com/ingram/ -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #42 ******************************************