OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 30 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 30 Today's Topics: #1 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Edinb [Betty Ralph ] #2 Re: Greenlawn Cemetery in Green Tw ["Nancy Plain" ] #4 Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Edinb [Betty Ralph ] 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: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 11:12:09 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20000127171209.006ee79c@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Edinburg # 7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Bios: Myers, Plummer, Ransaw, Sanford - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 Copyright © 1999 by Betty Ralph. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. bralph@hiwaay.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ EDWIN C. MYERS, farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 21, 1834; son of William and Alice Myers, natives of Chester County, Penn. They lived some time in Columbiana County, Ohio, and from there moved to Edinburg, this county, in December, 1834, and here remained until their death. William Myers died in 1859 and Alice Myers in 1857. Our subject was married, May 21, 1857, to Anna M. Stretch, born in Salem, Ohio, November 25, 1840, daughter of Abiner and Ann Stretch, who are both now deceased. To our subject and wife were born five children: Willis E., born July 8, 1863; Emmet E., born August 11, 1867; Friend E., born June 27, 1870; Telula E., born March 2, 1874, and Clyde P., born August 7, 1877. Our subject, who has been engaged in farming all his life, now owns forty acres of good land, where he and his family reside. My Myers took part in the late war of the Rebellion as a member of Company F, Forty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. James A. Garfield, enlisting in the fall of 1861 and remaining in the service a little over one year. He was discharged at Ashland, Boyd Co., Ky., for disability, and gave his discharge paper to Maj. H.H. Willard, who lost it. Mr. Myers then obtained a second one at Cumberland Gap, and when he returned to his regiment he was ordered to Columbus for examination, and there received his final discharge. Mrs. Myers died of consumption January 15, 1880. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ABRAHAM S. PLUMMER, retired farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Barree Township, Huntingdon Co., Penn., May 21, 1812; son of John and Sarah Plummer, natives of Maryland (the former was born January 11, 1785, the latter September 15, 1775), and who were married in Pennsylvania August 15, 1809, and came to this county in 1832, where they remained until their death, the father dying August 16, 1856, the mother August 20, 1860. Our subject was married, May 14, 1839, to Amy Coy, born in Pennsylvania, April 20, 1819, daughter of James and Nancy Coy, who were natives of Pennsylvania, where they remained until their death, he dying April 27, 1876, and his wife August 9, 1868. Mr. and Mrs. Plummer had six children, four now living: Sarah C., wife of Martin V. Dole; John W.C., Lewis, J. and Eugene W. Franklin M. and Benson are deceased. Our subject was reared on a farm and has all his life followed agricultural pursuits. He owns 155 acres of improved land where he and his family reside. Mrs. Plummer is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject and wife are among the oldest settlers of the township, in which they have lived a great many years. WILLIAM RANSAW (deceased) was born in 1802 in Germany; son of Fred Ransaw. He emigrated to America, settling in this county, in 1840, and married in Ravenna Township the same year to Elizabeth Schriver, also a native of Germany, where she was born in 1822, and from where she emigrated to America the same year her husband arrived. To this union were born seven children, five of whom are now living: William H., Lewis, Fannie, Fred and Henry C. The deceased are George and Mary. Our subject was a tanner by trade, but after arriving in this county engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until his death, in February, 1866. He at that time owned fifty-two acres of good land on which his widow now resides. He was universally respected, an honest, upright citizen, true to his obligations and a man who contributed largely to the development of this county. SMITH SANFORD, farmer and Postmaster, Edinburg, was born in Litchfield County, Conn., January 12, 1830; son of Nathan and Aner Sanford, natives of Connecticut, who removed to Medina County, Ohio, in 1831, and there remained until Mrs. Sanford's death in 1835. Nathan Sanford then married, in 1836, Lorenda Campbell, of New York State, and moved to this county, first settling in Rootstown, afterward in Edinburg Township, where this wife died in 1855. Nathan Sanford then married, for his third wife, Julia Hayden of Connecticut who died in 1865. He died in 1868. On November 27, 1855, our subject married Louisa L. Davis, born in Edinburg, Ohio, February 19, 1832, daughter of William D. and Rhoda Davis, former of whom was born in Pennsylvania, April 26, 1801, latter in Massachusetts, May 9, 1803. They first settled in Trumbull County, Ohio, and from there moved to Edinburg, this county, here remaining until his death, August 17, 1878; his widow resides with her son. To Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sanford have been born two children: Frank E., born October 10, 1858, and Rolla M., born October 22, 1869. Our subject, who is a farmer, owns 155 acres of land in Edinburg Township. He filled the office of County Commissioner six years, also Justice of the Peace and Trustee of his township. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 13:13:22 -0500 From: "Nancy Plain" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <02c401bf68f2$348ea080$917dd4cd@name> Subject: Re: Greenlawn Cemetery in Green Twp Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Attn: Freda Cannon Greenlawn Union Cemetery HC Box 39 Perrysville, Oh. 44864 419-938-6410 Courtesy of Ashland Co Chamber of Commerce... Nancy Plain lamamama@bright.net ICQ #6331125 http://www.ohioparks.net/countrystage ----- Original Message ----- From: Maggie Stewart To: Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 12:38 PM Subject: Fw: Greenlawn Cemetery in Green Twp > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Freda Cannon > To: > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:31 PM > Subject: {not a subscriber} Greenlawn Cemetery in Green Twp > > > I am trying to locate a phone number for the Greenlawn Cemetery in Green > Township in Ashland County. My gr gr grandfather is listed as burried > there, but I can't seem to locate the correct Greenlawn cemetery. Here is > the listing for the page I found him listed in. I would like to go there > and get a pic of his headstone but I need to find the right cemetery. > > http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/ashland/cemeteries/greenlawn.txt > > If you can give me any information I would surely appreciate it. > > Freda Cannon > cannon@modempool.com > > > > > ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 14:59:49 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20000127205949.006eab60@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Will - 1840, Portage county, OH Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" In the name of God, Amen, I Darius Ely of Ravenna in the County of Portage & State of Ohio, being in good health of body, and of sound & disposing mind & memory (praised be God for the same), and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs whilst I have strength and capacity so to do, do make & publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me at anytime heretofore made. And first and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it; and my body to the earth, to be decently interred by my executor herein after named. And as to such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to invest me, I dispose of the same as follows. It is my will that all my just debts, and the charges of my last sickness and funeral be paid and discharged by my executor herein after named, out of my estate as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my two grand-sons Darius Ely Douglass and Darius Ely the sum of fifty dollars each, to be paid to them in one year after my deceased by my executor. Item. It is my will that my executor shall, within a convenient time after my deceased, cause to be erected a good & respectable tombstone, or stone monument, upon my grave, with suitable and proper inscriptions thereon, and to pay the expenses of the same out of my estate. Item. As to all the rest, residue & remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever, and whensoever the same may be, I give and bequeath three fourth parts thereof to my son Ashley Ely, and the remaining one fourth part thereof to my son Alfred Ely, to be paid to them by my executor herein after named, as soon as can conveniently and reasonably be done after my decease. And I do hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my neighbor, Lathrop Reed to be sole executor of this my last will & testament. In witness thereof I the said Darius Ely have hereunto set my hand seal this twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty. DARIUS ELY Signed, sealed, published & declared by the above named Darius Ely, as and for his last will & testament, in the presence of us, who, at his request & in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto: Jona Sloane David R. Tilden F.D. Parmale I the above named Darius Ely of Ravenna in the County of Portage & State of Ohio, do make this present Codicil, which I order & direct shall be taken as & for part of my above written last will & testament. Whereas since the making of said will, the above named Lathrop Reed, whom I therein appointed sole executor thereof has died___ Now thereof, in the room & stead of the said Lathrop Reed deceased, I do hereby make, constitute & appoint my neighbor, Salmon Howard to be sole Executor of my said last will & testament to this present writing, which I hereby declare to be a Codicil to my last will & testament above written, and which I direct to be added thence, and be taken as part thereof. I have set my hand and seal this twenty second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty Two. DARIUS ELY Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Darius Ely, as for a codicil to his last will & testament above written, and to be taken as part thereof, in the presence of us, who at his request & in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto __ Jona Sloane Samuel Johnson Benjn Little ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 18:46:40 -0600 From: Betty Ralph To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <2.2.32.20000128004640.006dc29c@HiWAAY.net> Subject: Bio - 1885 - Portage Co, OH, Edinburg # 8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Bios: Shewell, Spiers, Steel, Stewart, Stump - Portage County, Ohio, from "History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 Copyright © 2000 by Betty Ralph. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. bralph@hiwaay.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ HENRY SHEWELL (deceased) was born in Deerfield Township, this county, July 17, 1804; son of Rev. Henry and Mercy Shewell, natives of New Jersey, who came to this county in 1802 and here remained until their death. Our subject was married, March 18, 1832, to Irena Chapman, born in Rootstown Township, this county, July 5, 1811, daughter of Nathan and Mary Chapman, natives of the East, who located in this county, former in about 1804-05, latter, in 1806, and who were married during the latter year, settling in Rootstown, where they remained until Mr. Chapman's death. To our subject and wife was born September 18, 1839, one child - Eliza M., now the widow of Willis E. Bottsford and the mother of two children: Edward H. and Harry S. Our subject died at Baxter Springs, Kan., October 12, 1867, leaving his wife and one child, who thereupon returned to Ohio. ALBERT SHEWELL, farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Randolph Township, this county, August 22, 1831, son of William and Lydia (Baldwin) Shewell, former born in Waynesburg, Greene Co., Penn., February 5, 1790, and the latter born in Connecticut October 17, 1799, both of English descent. They were married December 14, 1820, in Portage County, where they remained until their death. The father died in Rootstown, this county April 13, 1880, the mother died in Rootstown, September 4, 1871. Our subject was married January 21, 1851, to Mary E. Chapman, born in Columbiana County, Ohio, January 6, 1832, daughter of James and Mary E. Chapman, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Shewell have had four children: Idazella J., wife of James W. Dundon; Franchette D., who was married to Ida Gilbert; Judd B., married to Estella Stephenson, and Ulysses G. Mr. Shewell, who has been a farmer all his life, owns 170 acres of land where he and his family reside. He has filled several offices of trust in his township. HENRY H. SPIERS, physician, Edinburgh, was born in Atwater Township, this county, September 4, 1849, son of William and Elizabeth A. Spiers, natives of England, who married in the old country, removing to Atwater Township, this county, about 1837, where they remained until his death in 1880; his widow resides on the old homestead. Our subject was married October 5, 1879, to Alla N. Hinman, born in Edinburg, this county, May 2, 1856, daughter of Robinson L. and Mary Hinman, who live in Edinburg, this county. The Doctor and wife are the parents on one child - Frank H.S., born October 2, 1881. Our subject finished his medical course in the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati in 1877, and since that time has been practicing his profession in Edinburg, this county, where he is meeting with good success. He has filled the office of Treasurer of his township for the last five years. EMANUEL STEEL, farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Pennsylvania, January 9, 1812, son of John and Sarah Steel, who moved to Columbiana County, Ohio, thence to this county, where they remained all their lives. The father died in 1828, and the mother in 1846. Our subject was married April 5, 1845, to Elizabeth Simpson, born in Columbiana County, Ohio, May 15, 1826, daughter of James and Margaret Simpson, both now deceased, the former of whom was a native of Ireland, the latter of the East, and who came to Columbiana County, Ohio, here remaining until their death. Mr. and Mrs. Steel have six children: Clarissa, wife of James Lewis; Juliet, wife of Henry Heighton; Mary, wife of William Kibbler; Leora, wife of Wallace David; Caleb, married to Emma McQuinn, and William A. Our subject has been a farmer all his life, and owns 122 acres of improved land where he and his family reside. He and his wife are members of the Disciples Church. HUGH STEWART, farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Ireland in 1822, son of John and Jane Stewart, who died in the old country. He was married March 23, 1854, to Sarah Bingham, born in Ireland December 27, 1828, daughter of James and Jane Bingham, also deceased, and the week after their marriage they set sail for America, arriving April 1, 1859 , in this country, where they have resided ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart have had five children: William J., born July 31, 1855; James B., born March 25, 1857; Alexander T., born November 27, 1859; Robert H., born September 1, 1861, and Samuel A., born December 26, 1865. Mr. Stewart is a carpenter by trade, but has engaged in farming for several years, and owns 203 acres of land. He and his wife are members of the Congregational Church. GEORGE STUMP, Jr., farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Milton, Mahoning Co., Ohio, July 30, 1844, son of George and Eliza Stump, both natives of Ohio, and who first settled in Mahoning County, Ohio, where Mrs. Stump died in 1846. After her death our subject's father married Sallie Rumel, and they moved to this county in 1854, remaining here until her death in 1874. Mr. Stump then married (for third time), November 17, 1877, Mrs. E.P. Musser. They are both living and reside in Edinburg. Our subject was twice married, on first occasion August 4, 1869, to Anna Owens, born in Wales, January 6, 1846, daughter of David and Ann Owens, natives of Wales. She died August 31, 1878. To this union were born three children: Albert G., Lyda M. and Viola E. Mr. Stump then married, September 18, 1879, Hannah D. Hutson, widow of Eli Hutson, who was born January 15, 1829 and died February 26, 1874. She was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 30, 1835, daughter of Edward and Mary Fitz Randolph, and is the mother of one child - Ori B. Hutson - by her first marriage. Edward Fitz Randolph, son of James and Elizabeth Fitz Randolph, and father of Mrs. Stump, was born August 10, 1788, near Perth Amboy, N.J.; his wife, Mary Bailey, daughter of Eli and Ruth Bailey, was born June 3, 1794, in Greene County, Penn. They were married, October 15, 1812, by her brother, Joab Bailey, In Greene County, Penn. Edward Fitz Randolph died at East Westville, Mahoning Co., Ohio, March 19, 1872. Mary (Bailey) Fitz Randolph died at the same place February 11, 1879. Our subject has been engaged in farming all his life. During the war of the Rebellion he enlisted, September 1, 1861, in Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out May 25, 1865, at Louisville, Ky. He participated in seventeen battles, the principal of which were Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta and Nashville. Himself and wife are members of the Disciples Church. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #30 ******************************************