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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 172 Today's Topics: #2 Fw: Loftus, 1893, Ashtabula ["Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <007701bfd124$c9a93280$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Loftus, 1893, Ashtabula Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 9:48 AM According to the BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO 1893: "Martin Loftus*, of Jefferson, Ohio, a manufacturer of stock and building brick, one of the most progressive and highly respected business men of his community, was born in New York State, August 16, 1850. His parents died when he was a boy, after which he was sent to live with his uncle in Canada. When twelve years of age he accompanied his uncle, Martin Loftus, Sr., to Ashtabula county, Ohio. The first work of the subject of this sketch on his own account was as water boy on the railroad, after which he was variously employed at whatever he could find to do. He was employed for three years as a farm hand, working during the summer and attending district school in the winter. He then became a laborer in the brick yard of Mr. Read, at Geneva, where he shortly afterward received $30 a month, which was later raised to $40. After three years here he was offered and accepted a position in the brick yard of C. M. Prentice, at Ashtabula, at a salary of $60 month, which was subsequently increased to $100. By close and steady application to business he learned it thoroughly. In 1878 he removed to Jefferson, his present home, and in 1889 bought a half interest in the brick yard of that city. After thirteen years in this connection, he, in 1891 purchased the entire yard and stock. He has since materially improved the quality of the brick and run the yard right up to the sample, which is a clear stock building brick, equal to any made in the country. His trade has increased in proportion to the advance in the quality of his product, to meet which the output of his yard has reached 600,000 brick per annum. He supplies the home trade and makes frequent shipments to other vicinities. He furnished the brick for all the public buildings of the county, which in itself is an item of considerable profit and a high recommendation as well. He has a comfortable home, built in 1888, which is desirably situated and attractively surrounded by ornamental grounds, a typical abode of a prosperous and unpretentious man. June 20, 1871, Mr. Loftus was married to Miss Susan Hall, a lady of estimable character, daughter of Benjamin Cook Hall, an old and honored resident of the county. She was born in Ashtabula, December 16, 1855, and there attained womanhood, enjoying such educational advantages as the common and high schools afforded. She was married at the age of seventeen, and has had eight children: Mary E., unmarried and at home, graduated as valedictorian of her class at the Jefferson Educational Institute, and began teaching at the age of seventeen, which occupation she still pursues; Sarah L. is now in the preparatory class of the same institution; Thomas, Bessie L., William J., and Herman M. are all at home; Katie M. and Eunice B. are deceased. All the surviving children are enjoying the best educational advantages, and give fair promise of benefiting by their opportunities. Mrs. Loftus has materially aided her husband in his struggles to prosperity, assisting him by her unerring judgment, wise economy and skillful management of domestic affairs. They have together reached success, and together enjoy the fruition of their labors. She is a useful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which she united since coming to Jefferson. Politically Mr. Loftus is a democrat, and takes a commendable interest in the issues of the day. He is not a member of any religious denomination, but is a man of the highest integrity of character and moral worth, and foremost in aiding all objects tending to advance the welfare of his community." Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. 1893 Reprinted by the HIGGINSON BOOK COMPANY - 1997 148 Washington Street Post Office Box 778 Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Phone: 978-745-7170 *With regard to Mr. Loftus' ancestry, family lore further indicates that he was the son of William and Mary Hurst Loftus ~ both of whom presumably passed away in the area of St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada sometime in the mid 1800's. He reportedly had two brothers, Edward and Patrick as well as two sisters, Catherine and Sarah. His father, William Loftus, and uncle, Martin Loftus, were reportedly originally from County Mayo, Ireland. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 04:45:08 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <011901bfd129$055b5840$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Obit - Barnhouse, Hancock County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Lyon Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 9:03 PM DEATH TAKES FARMER ( Died May 8, 1925) Jeremiah Barnhouse, 71, died at home near Van Buren-Funeral Tuesday afternoon. Jeremiah Barnhouse, 71, died at 5 o'clock Saturday evening at his home one and a half miles north of Van Buren. Mr Barnhouse was born Feb 15, 1854, at Malvern, Carroll county Ohio. When ten years old he moved near McComb with his parents. He was a son of Peter and Lidia Barnhouse and the last of a family of six children. He maried Mary Franks on Oct 6, 1876 and four children were born ot them. They are: Mrs Mammie Lyon, of near Van Buren; John R. and Charles F. of Van Buren, and Andrew J. at Home. he is survived by his wife and 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 04:51:33 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <011b01bfd129$06033100$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Family Bible Found, GRASS, Fayette County OH Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Ernie/Jeanne Arguelles The following Family Bible includes the surnames GRASS, TROBER, CADE, HARBIN, MORGAN, WESNER with locations in Fayette Co, OH, Terre Haute & Marco, IN and Ellis Co, TX. Will you please post the info to your list? Thanks. James D. Grass Family Bible Births Arthur M. Grass b. 26 Sept 1876 in Fayette Co, OH Bertha M. Grass b. 9 Nov 1877 in Fayette Co, OH Frank E. Grass b. 17 Sept 1881 in Fayette Co, OH Chas. B. Grass b. 20 Apr 1888 in Marco, Indiana Nora Grass b. 5 Jan 1890 in Marco, Indiana Marriages James D. Grass of Fayette Co, OH married Emma Trober(?) of Fayetter Co, OH on 18 Nov 1875 at Terre Haute, Indiana. Frank E. Grass m. Minnie Harbin 17 Mar 1901 Arthur M. Grass m. Maude M. Morgan 14 May 1902 Chas. B. Grass m. Dosha Cade 20 Feb 1906 Nora Grass m. Ellis R. Wesner 6 Sept 1906 Deaths Bertha M. Grass d. 1895? 1897? Father - James D. Grass d. 23 Jul 1916 Nora Grass d. 9 Jan 1931 Mother - Emma Grass d. 8 Jul 1943 Frank Grass d. 11 Mar 1947 Chas. Grass d. Aug 1948 Arthur Grass d. 28 Aug 1957 Maude Grass d. Feb 1925 This GRASS Family Bible is at the Gingerbread Antique Mall at 310 South College Street in Waxahachie, TX, 75165, for sale for $47. It was published in 1892. The phone number is 972-937-0968. Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 04:58:21 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <011d01bfd129$06bbd2a0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT: WILLIAMS, Madison County, 1914 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Felicia Bridges I don't know if I have submitted this before or not, it is the Obituary for my great great grandfather, Richard F. Williams, who was the blacksmith in Sedalia, also known as Midway, for many years. Williams 1914 Richard F. Williams was born in Wales, May 27, 1833, and departed this life July 15, 1914, aged 81 years, one month and 18 days. When a boy of seven years of age he came with his parents, who emigrated to the United States, and settled in Delaware county Pennsylvania. Two years later they came to Ohio, settling at Radnor in Delaware county. When a young man of eighteen he went to Columbus, where he became a master mechanic, helping to build railroad engines, largely by hand work. In the capitol city of Ohio Brother Williams found his first wife and on June 9, 1957 he was married to Miss Sarah Sells. To this happy union were born three children - two boys, Frank and Charles, both deceased, and one girl whom he named, Margaret, who afterwards became Mrs. W.D. Yates, and is now living in Missouri. On May 10th 1861, he was bereft of his devoted wife and companion. About this time the Civil War began and on October 1, 1964 he enlisted for one year, or till the close of the war; but fortunately the war was brought to a close the following year and on July 1, 1965 he was honorably discharged from the duties of war. Since the closing of the war Brother Williams has been a respected and honorable citizen of the town of Sedelia, the village blacksmith for many years, always ready to serve his patrons with the best kind of workmanship of which he was capable. His domestic inclinations led him to again seek the companionship of a woman and in due time, April 15, 1866, Miss Adline Straley became his second wife, and the mother of his four children, all of whom survive him, save the wife and his son, Morgan. The surviving children of his second marriage are George [my great grandfather], and Mrs. Louella Weller of Sedalia and Mrs. Gertrude Sheets of Missouri. Brother Williams' parents were Presbyterians, but he and his wife joined the Sedelia Methodist Episcopal church under the pastorate of the Rev. S.M. Bright, who also officiated at their wedding, making them husband and wife. On April 20, 1906, the dark shadow of death came over his home again and tore from his bosom the companion of his heart, and transferred her to the home above. By a sad accident in September of the same summer in which he lost his wife, he was deprived of the sight of one of his eyes and in March following, 1907, he became blind in the other eye which left him in total darkness and so disqualified him for further toil at the forge and the sound of his anvil was heard no more, after a period of nearly fifty years of faithful jingling. He was a good citizen upright and true and his many friends rise up and call him a man among men. As a husband, father and grandfather he endeavored to be sincere, lovable and a lover of all. He belonged to the Masonic Fraternity of Midway, being the first man raised from the horizontal level to a perpendicular height after the Lodge was instituted. As a church man, he was ever faithful and true to the vows he had taken, a prayer-meeting man and the Sunday school superintendent for about twenty-one years and with the aid of his daughter he tried to teach a Sunday school class for a year after he became blind. how true it seems to be that the longest life is short after it is past: He has been in declining health for sometime past and his end was very peaceful. The funeral services were conducted by his pastor N.C. Patterson in the Methodist church, Friday morning at 9 o'clock, July 17th assisted by Rev. George F. Creamer of Good Hope, and the body was laid to rest between the remains of his two wives in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, where he surely awaits the resurrection of the just, and the redeemed of God. Card of Thanks We desire to express our sincere thanks to those who were so kind to us during the illness and at the time of death of our beloved father. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #172 *******************************************