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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 221 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: Post Death Certificate ["Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0e6801bfeb8c$9cbddaa0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Post Death Certificate Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 8:26 AM Per Death Certificate: Hannah Case died 10-1-1922 in Hamilton Co. Her residence was 1 Faulkner St. She was widowed - Husbands name is Daniel Case Born in Hamilton, Ohio in 1844 Parents names were Peter and Eliza McCarty Buried at Raschig (Now Baltimore Pike Cementary) Her funeral cost $100.00 MYaden@aol.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:56:12 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0e6f01bfeb8c$9fb8cb20$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Allen County, Biographical Sketches Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Ruhlen Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 9:39 PM From the History of Allen County (Warner Beers Co.) 1885 Biographical Sketches JACKSON TOWNSHIP JOHN LONES, farmer, P.O. Herring, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio October 18, 1815, son of John and Mary Magdalene (Strickler) Lones. John Lones, the father of our subject, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., and died about 1843, aged fifty-seven years. He was a farmer by occupation, an early settler of Fairfield County, Ohio. His wife, a native of Pennsylvania, died about 1860, aged seventy-four years. They were parents of ten children of whom eight grew to maturity: Catharine, Elizabeth, Leonard, Sarah, Lydia, Rebecca, John and Rose Ann; only three of this family are now living. Our subject was reared on a farm and obtained his education in the old subscription schools. In 1838 he removed to this county, where he purchased eighty acres of land at $1.25 per acre and he still resides upon the same to which he has added 160 acres. The old log hut which he erected within three weeks after his arrival in the county, is still standing, and is occupied by his son Levi. The one in which he now lives was built in 1850. Mr. Lones was one of the six founders of the Lutheran Church. He belonged to the old time militia both in Franklin and Allen Counties in an early day. He was married, November 18, 1847, to Elizabeth Baker, who was born in Perry County, Ohio, January 9, 1814; she died January 4, 1884. She was the mother of twelve children: Samuel, Mary J., Nancy (deceased), William, Henry, Julia A. (deceased), Levi, Lucinda, Michael (deceased), Daniel (deceased), Susan and Aaron, all of whom except two grew to maturity. Our subject has been a life-long supporter of the Democratic Party. MOSES McCLUER, farmer, P.O. Herring, was born in Allen County, Ohio, December 1, 1826; son of Samuel and Margaret (Watt) McCluer. Samuel McCluer was born November 17, 1793, in Harrison County, Ky., where he lived till the war of 1812, in which he served as private. After the war he removed to Champaign County, Ohio, where he married Margaret Watt, who was born July 6, 1800. Samuel McCluer was a very influential man, sober and upright, quick to decide right from wrong, choosing the former. He would willingly divide with those in need. For many years previous to his death, which occurred December 29, 1876, he was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His first wife bore him twelve children: Sarah A., Nathaniel, Mary, Thomas, Moses, Elizabeth, Nancy, Cynthia, Margaret, Samuel, Robert and an infant. By his second wife-Elizabeth Patterson, born in 1824-he had eleven children: John, Catherine, Isabel, James, Esther, Eliza, Joseph, Newton, Alexander, Benjamin and William. Eleven of his twenty-three children are still living, also his second wife. Our subject was the first white child born in this county, and at the time of his birth the nearest neighbor known to his parents was thirty miles distant. He remained with his parents until his twenty-third year, assisting in clearing a large tract of land, having always lived within three miles of his birthplace. His education was neglected, the object being at the time rather how to obtain food and raiment. Since arriving at manhood, Mr. McCluer has obtained a fair education, enabling him to transact all kinds of business; he was administrator to his father's estate. His first real estate consisted of forty acres of wild land, which he has improved, as well as the additional 224 acres which he has made at intervals. He also owns 108 acres in Bath Township, which joins the old home farm. Our subject was married July 23 1848, to Miss Elizabeth Murray, who was born in Highland County, Ohio, February 8, 1831, daughter of John Murray. She died March 7, 1855, having borne her husband four children, only two of whom were named: Martha (deceased) and Margaret T. Mr. McCluer was married October 18, 1855 on the second occasion to Elizabeth K. Greer, of Montgomery County, Ohio, born January 18, 1836, daughter of Joshua and Rebecca (Pierson) Greer, of Kentucky and New Jersey respectively (they located in Bath Township, Allen County, in 1842). Mrs. McCluer is the mother of eight children: John M. (married to Clarissa Dotson), Isaac (married to Cora Bresler), Samuel L., Joshua G., Moses A. and Cynthia A. Mr. McCluer owes no man. He is consulted upon and takes an active interest in all public improvements and enterprises, and has always been liberal in the support of public institutions. He was a Whig originally, but since its birth a member of the Republican party. He offered his services to his country during the war, but was not accepted on account of disability. For eight years he has been a consistent member of the Protestant Methodist Episcopal Church. BATH TOWNSHIP SAMUEL A. RUMBAUGH (deceased), was born in Greene County, Ohio, May 7, 1821, son of William and Anna (Aldridge) Rumbaugh, who settled in Bath Township, this county, in 1830. Our subject was reared in Bath Township from ten years of age, and received a limited education in the common schools. He was twice married, first on February 10, 1843, to Rosana Whitehouse, of Greene County, Ohio, by whom he had two children: Anna (wife of Robert McKee), and Barton, who died of disease contracted in the army during the late war of the Rebellion. His second marriage, January 5, 1854, was with Susan, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Wormsley) Channell, of Randolph County, W. Va., and the issue of this union was six children: Hannah (wife of Garrett Dudgeon), Cornelia (wife of Thomas Wetherill), Josephine (deceased), Grant, Calahan and Icy. In 1854 Mr. Rumbaugh located in Bath Township, this county, clearning and improving a farm on which he resided up to 1867, when he removed to the farm now occupied by his widow, on which he erected all the present buildings and many many other improvements. He was a thrify farmer. In politics he was a Republican. For eight years prior to his death he was a member of the Christian Church. He died February 15, 1884 at the age of sixth-three years. BENJAMIN RUMBAUGH, farmer, P.O. Lima, was born in Greene County, Ohio, April 21, 1825, son of William and Anna (Aldridge) Rumbaugh, the former born in Virginia, August 6, 1782, the latter in Maryland, December 11, 1799. They came to Allen County in 1830 locating in Bath Township, on a farm now owned by David Hefner, which they cleared and improved, and where they lived until the death of Mr. Rumbaugh, January 8, 1868. The widow, now aged eighty-five years, resides with our subject. They had a family of thirteen children: Jacob (deceased), Samuel A. (deceased), Mary A. (wife of Dan France), Benjamin, Elizabeth M. (wife of Lewis Roberts), Uriah F. (deceased), Lucinda (wife of James McCluer), George, William, John B., Anna (decased), Irena (wife of Alex. McClure), and an infant daughter (deceased). Our subject was reared in Bath Township, this county, from seven years old, and made his home with his parents until twenty-six years of age. After reaching his majority, he worked by the month for several years, and in 1853 settled on the farm he now occupied, all of which he cleared and improved himself. He was married, January 27, 1851 to Mary Jane, daughter of Sylvester and Charity (Lewis) Roberts, of Bath Township, by whom he had six children: Uriah, Martha M. (deceased), Ann E. (wife of Bruce Whites), Scott, Lake and Jason. Mr. Rumbaugh served in the late war of the Rebellion, and was honorably discharged after 120 days' service. He and his wife are members of the Protestant Methodist Church. In politics he is a Republican. DAVID L. SEDER, liquor dealer, P.O. Lima, was born in Berks County, Penn., July 5, 1851, and is a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Ulrich) Seder. he was reared in Sidney, Ohio, where he was educated in the common schools. He has been a resident of Allen County, Ohio, since 1864, living with his parents until nineteen years of age, when he engaged in business for himself. In 1881 he embarked in his present business, and has had a successful trade. Mr. Seder has been twice married, on the first occasion, December 23, 1874, to Mary, daughter of George Leekings, of Van Wert County, Ohio, by whom he had three children: Georgie M., David L. and Arthur L. July 3, 1884, he married his second wife, Alice, daughter of George and Martha Leekings, of Van Wert, Ohio. Mr. Seder is a representative citizen of Lima. In politics he is a Democrat. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:57:34 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0e7201bfeb8c$a12a0e60$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT: NOON, 1987, HURON CTY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: charlene bauer Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 9:16 AM Charles F. Noon Charles F. Noon, of Norwalk, a truck driver for many years, died Friday at Medical College of Ohio in Toledo after a short illness. He was 78. He was born in Carey, Ohio, and had lived in Norwalk since 1941. He was employed for 47 years as a truck driver for the Jones Motor Co. He was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus Council in Lehigh Acres, Fla., and a member and former trustee of Eagles Aerie No. 711. He was also a member of the moose Lodge No. 1248 and the Bronson-Norwalk Conservation Club. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Leroy (Charlene) Bauer of Norwalk, three grandchildren, and his close friend Rodra Roush. He was preceded in death by his wife, Corena, in 1966; one sister, Wlizabeth Garvin; and three brothers, Phillip, Wilfred and Edward. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Heaston-Gerber Funeral Home, where Eagles Aerie No. 711 will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. followed by a Christian wake service at 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The funeral mass will be Monday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church. The Rev. David Sartorius will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Stein Hospice Service, 516 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, the St. Paul's Library Memorial Fund, 91 E. Main St., or to the M.C.O.T. (Medical College of Ohio at Toledo) Foundation, in care of the M.C.O. Cancer Program, Medical College of Ohio, C.S. No. 10008, Toledo, 43699. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:56:39 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0e7001bfeb8c$a035ea60$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT, Noon, Huron County, 1964 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: charlene bauer Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 11:52 PM Wilfred T. Noon Wilfred Thomas (Bill) noon, 53, of 42 W. Washington St., died noon, yesterday, in Sandusky Providence Hospital, following an illness since July. Born Oct. 12, 1910 in Carey, O., the son of Thomas and Emma Mann Noon, he came to Norwalk from Carey, 30 years ago. He was employed as a driver for Norwalk Truck Lines for 27 years. Mr. Noon was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Loyal Order of Moose. He is survived by; his widow, the former Henrietta Braker, whom he married August 15, 1939; one son, Roland, at home; two brothers, Charles of Norwalk, and Edward of Carey; one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Garvin, Norville, Mich. One brother and his parents preceded him in death. Friends may call after 7 p.m. at the Heaston Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral mass will be said, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, in St. Mary's Catholic Church by the Rev. J. Norbert Howe. Burial will follow in St. Mary's parish cemetery. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:57:08 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0e7101bfeb8c$a0bc3160$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Ruhlen Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 8:00 AM From the History of Allen County (Miller/Baxter) 1906 HON. CHARLES H. ADKINS, one of the leading members of the bar of Allen County, senior member of the well-known law firm of Adkins & Armstrong, of Lima, and formerly Representative in the State Legislature from Allen County, was born July 29, 1867, in Pickaway County, Ohio, and is a son of HON. BARZILLAI and LOUISE (FISSELL) ADKINS, who had a family of 13 children. The father of Mr. ADKINS was born in Ross County, but when three years old was taken to Pickaway County, where he has since resided, and become on of the county's substantial men and prominent politicians. A rather unusual occurrence was that both he and his son, our subject, served in the same sessions of the Legislature, the father from Pickaway County and the son from Allen. CHARLES H. ADKINS, was educated in the schools of Pickaway County and studied law at the Ohio Normal University. He was admitted to the bar in 1892. Our subject has always been a prominent factor in Democratic politics. In 1897 he was first elected a member of the State Legislature and in 1899 he was reelected; at the end of his second term he was a candidate for congress. He is looked upon as one of the able lawyers and astute politicians of the county, and has every reason to look forward to a long and successful public career. Mr. ADKINS was united in marriage with LORA G. MATHEWS, a daughter of ROLAND G. MATHEWS of Harding County, Ohio, and they have two children-HAROLD M. and HELEN. Mr. AADKINS and family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church. They have a pleasant home at No. 515 North Jameson avenue. Fraternally Mr. ADKINS is an Elk. OLEN E. CHENOWETH, M.D., one of the younger physicians and surgeons of Lima, who in a short period of practice has gained the confidence of the public and the esteem of his professional associates, was born at London, Ohio, December 4, 1879, and is a son of JAMES S. and ANNA (ROWLEN) CHENOWETH. The CHENOWETH family is one of prominence in Madison County and Dr. CHENOWETH's father was an influential man there, serving acceptably at one time as county treasurer. He reared a family of four children. Dr. CHENOWETH completed the common school course at London, Ohio, and then entered Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was graduated most creditably in 1900, receiving the degree of M.A. His medical education was secured in Starling Medical College at Columbus. He is a valued member of the leading medical societies including the Allen County and Ohio State medical societies and the American Medical Association. He is a close student and is equipped with a thorough professional training. Personally, Dr. CHENOWETH is popular and his field of practice is rapidly extending. His offices are located in the Cincinnati Block. Politically Dr. CHENOWETH is identified with the Republican party. FRANK FRAUNFELTER, superintendent of the Allen County Infirmary, which is situated in section 22, Bath township, ws born July 28, 1856, near Stringtown, Pickaway County, Ohio, and is a son of ISRAEL and SABRA (PATRICK) FRAUNFELTER. Mr. FRAUNFELTER comes of Pennsylvania-German stock. His grandfather, JOHN ADAM FRAUNFELTER, was born in Pennsylvania and was an early settler in Pickaway County, where he reared his family and died on his own farm. ISRAEL FRAUNFELTER was born in Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, Ohio, July 17 1834. On November 4, 1855, he was married to SABRA PATRICK, who was born in Pickaway County and died in 1859. Of the two children born to this union one died in infancy and the other is the subject of this sketch. On February 15, 1860, ISRAEL FRAUNFELTER married as his second wife LAANNAH GOODMAN, a daughter of JOHN and SARAH (WEAVER) GOODMAN, of Hocking County, Ohio. In the fall of 1865 ISRAEL FRAUNFELTER and family came to Allen County, settling in German township, where he engaged in farming. Through good management and industry he developed what was conidered the best farm in the township. He was a prominent Democrat and was elected by that party as infirmary director. ISRAEL FRAUNFELTER died at the age of 57 years. Three sons and one daughter were born to his second marriage. At one time ISRAEL FRAUNFELTER was the candidate of his party for county commissioner; he served as township trustee for a long period. At death he left 220 acres of good land. Our subject was in his 10th year when he accompanied his parents to Allen County. His father settled on a farm three miles west of Lima in German township and our subject remained at home until he attained his majority, having obtained his education in the common schools of his district. In the fall of this year he married and settled on a farm he bought near Allentown, a fine tract of 95 acres. He resided there until 1903 when he gave up farming in order to accept his present responsible position. For 12 years Mr. FRAUNFELTER was a justice of the peace in German township and is a man noted for his many sterling traits of character and for the excellence of his judgment. These things were taken into consideration by the infirmary directors in their choice of superintendent. Mr. FRAUNFELTER was married in November 1877 to DELILAH KESLER, who was born in German township, Allen County, Ohio and is a daughter of ABRAHAM and JULIANA (CRITES) KESLER, natives of Ohio. They have five children: ROE, wife of J.G. BAXTER, Mount Sterling, Ohio; JAMES S., who operates his father's farm in German township; JESSIE, wife of J.E. MILLER of Elida; and WALTER and GRACE, who live at home. Mr. FRAUNFELTER has been a life-long Democrat and has been a very active party worker and on many occasions has been selected as a delegate to conventions. Since he was 16 years of age he has been a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and has his membership at Elida. SCOTT T. RUMBAUGH, who owns a fine farm of 114 acres, situated in section 32, German township, was born in Bath township, this county, on October 13, 1859, and is a son of BENJAMIN and MARY JANE (ROBERTS) RUMBAUGH. BENJAMIN RUMBAUGH, father of our subject, was also a native of Bath Township. He died at Lima, in February, 1903, and was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. The mother of our subject still survives and resides at Lima. SCOTT T. RUMBAUGH was reared and educated in Bath township, and remained there until he was 25 years old, when he came to Lima and secured work in the L.E.&W. Railroad shops. In 1902 Mr. RUMBAUGH bought the fine farm which he now occupies, and in 1905 erected the handsome residence which is the family home, the old farm house being occupied by his son-in-law, CHARLES SMITH. On December 25, 1884, Mr. RUMBAUGH was united in marriage, at Allentown, with RACHEL COON, who is a daughter of WESLEY and CAROLINE (CRAFT) COON, and a sister of Mrs. W.H.BENEDUM. The COONS were very early settlers of Allen County, locating in the vicinity of Spencerville. Mr. and Mrs. RUMBAUGH have two children living, siz: TRESSIE, born June 22, 1887, who was married April 11, 1903, to CHARLES SMITH, and has one child-FRANK, born October 9, 1904; and PAULINE, born May 15, 1900. A twin boy and girl, NELLIE and EDGAR, born June 13, 1895, lived but a few hours. Mr. RUMBAUGH and wife are members of the United Brethern Church, at Allentown, and accord it liberal support. He is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #221 *******************************************