OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 008 *********************************************************************** 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 02 : Issue 8 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: Will: Mack, 1884, Defiance Co. ["MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <049701c199b8$1029eda0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Will: Mack, 1884, Defiance Co. (Corrected email) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 10:30 AM USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free informationon the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. In the Probate Court of Defiance County, Ohio In the matter of the will of Jonas Mack In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I, Jonas Mack, of the county of Defiance and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1) I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her Dower the farm on which we now reside in section thirty-six in Washington Township Defiance County containing about one hundred and twenty acres during her natural life and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions and other good [sic] and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid. She, however, selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts and also pay the following sums of money to following named sons and daughter[s] to wit: to John Mack, three hundred and seventy Dollars $370.00; to Mary Kolb four hundred and twenty-five Dollars $425.00; to Peter Mack four hundred Dollars $400.00; Jonas Mack five hundred Dollars $500.00; Therrissa Kolb and Justus Mack having received already each five hundred Dollars. At the death of my said wife, the real estate and personal property remaining I desire to be equally divided among my sons and my daughters. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this eighth day of May in the year 1884. Signed Jonas Mack (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said Jonas Mack as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Isaac Garver Emil Schick This Will was transcribed from a photocopy of the original. Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Thomas ltpps@aol.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 04:16:32 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <049601c199b8$0feff1e0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: WILL: Mack, 1884, Defiance Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 10:24 AM In the name of the Benevolent Father of All. I, Jonas Mack, of the county of Defiance and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1) I give and devise to my beloved wife in lieu of her Dower the farm on which we now reside in section thirty-six in Washington Township Defiance County containing about one hundred and twenty acres during her natural life and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions and other good [sic] and chattels which may be thereon at the time of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid. She, however, selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts and also pay the following sums of money to following named sons and daughter[s] to wit: to John Mack, three hundred and seventy Dollars $370.00; to Mary Kolb four hundred and twenty-five Dollars $425.00; to Peter Mack four hundred Dollars $400.00; Jonas Mack five hundred Dollars $500.00; Therrissa Kolb and Justus Mack having received already each five hundred Dollars. At the death of my said wife, the real estate and personal property remaining I desire to be equally divided among my sons and my daughters. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this eighth day of May in the year 1884. Signed Jonas Mack (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said Jonas Mack as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence Isaac Garver Emil Schick --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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In the Probate Court of Defiance County, Ohio In the matter of the will of Jonas Mack In the name of the Benevolent Father of All: I, Jonas Mack, of the Township of Washington, County of Defiance and State of Ohio, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills and codicils by me heretofore made. Item I. It is my will that all my just debts be first paid out of my estate, and out of my personal property if possible. Item 2. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Freda Mack, the sum of five hundred dollars, the same to be paid her without interest within one year after my decease, in the event that I survive my wife, and in case my wife survives me, said sum to be paid my said daughter without interest within one year after the decease of my wife. Item 3. All the residue and remainder of my property of every kind and description, both real and personal, and wheresoever situate, of which I may die seized, I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved wife, Mary Mack for and during the term of her natural live, provided she survives me. At her death, I give, bequeath and devise the same to my seven children other that said Freda Mack, namely: my son, Chris J. Mack, my daughter, Elnora Pierce, my son, Carl J. Mack, my son, Marcus L. Mack, my daughter, Elizabeth Mack, my son, Lawrence B. Mack, and my daughter, Catharine Mack in equal shares, that is, each to have and undivided one-seventh thereof. Item 4. In case my said wife should not survive me, then and in that case, I give, bequeath and devise all the remainder and residue of the property of which I shall die seized, both real and personal, and wheresoever situate to my said seven children above-named other than said Freda Mack, in feesimple forever and absolutely, each to have and take an equal undivided one-seventh thereof. Item 5. In case any of my said seven children other than said Freda Mack should not survive both myself and my said wife, then the share of my property hereby given, bequeathed and devised to such child or children respectively, shall go to the child or children of such deceased child or children, respectively, that is to say, the share of any deceased child shall go to the child or children of such deceased child in case such or more of said seven children above mentioned other than said Freda Mack should not survive me and my said wife and should die without leaving any child or children surviving, then the share given and devised hereby to any such child shall go in equal shares to the brothers and sisters of said child, him or her surviving. I hereby appoint and constitute my said son, Christ J. Mack, executor of this my last will and testament, hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise, adjust and release all claims due me. In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand at the city of Defiance, Ohio, this 30th day of October, A.D. 1931. Signed Jonas Mack Signed and acknowledged by the said Jonas Mack as his last will and testament and by us signed as attesting witnesses at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other this 30th day of October, A. D. 1931. Gladys M. Polbock residing at Defiance Ohio Fred L. Hay residing at Defiance, Ohio This Will was transcribed from a photocopy of the original. Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Thomas ltpps@aol.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 04:18:25 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <049a01c199b8$10daee20$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT:Burrows, 1915, Huron Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne L. Fulton" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 8:05 PM New London Record Newspaper 13 May 1915, p. 8 Ann Woodhead was the daughter of Reubin Woodhead and Martha Lawrence. She was the second daughter in a family of eight children and was born on March 14, 1833, near Tuxford in Western Nottinhamshire(sic), England. When a child her parents moved to Fledborough where she attended school at Dunham-on-Trent. On May 17, 1852, in the New Zealand street Episcopal church, in the city of Lincoln, she was united in marriage to Thomas Burrows. Two days later the young couple, in company with a brother, William Burrows and family, embarked on the sailing ship Martha J. Ward and sailed away from home and loved ones to seek their fortunes in the New World. It was seven long weeks before the ship landed at New York on July 5, 1852. From New York the journey was continued by boat up the Hudson to Piermont, then by rail to Dunkirk, New York. From this point the journey was by boat to Cleveland and while enroute a terrible storm came up which threatened to founder the ship. From Cleveland the! journey was to Pittsfield. The brothers worked together at different places for some years. To Thomas and Ann four children were born, all of whom are living. In 1866 Mr. Burrows purchased the farm where the remaining years of their lives were spent. To know them was to love them and Aunty Burrows was ever ready to be at the bed side of those who needed help and comfort. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of England and continued her church work during a long and useful life. She united with the M.E. church at Whitefox. Deceased was aged 82 years, 1 month and 19 days. Dianne L. Springer-Fulton (Ann Woodhead Burrows was my ggg-grandmother) It takes many leaves to create a family tree.... Proud member of NGS, OGS, Huron & Mercer County Chapters of OGS --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 04:18:02 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <049901c199b8$1097caa0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT: Burrows, 1898, Huron Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne L. Fulton" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 8:02 PM New London Record, September 22, 1898 Thomas Burrows was born July 16th, 1826, in Waddington, Lincolnshire, England; died September 14th, 1898, at his home in Clarksfield township, aged 72 years, 1 month and 20 days. He was married to Miss Ann Woodhed (sic), May 17th, 1850, starting for America three days later, settling in Pittsfield, Lorain county, at first, but eventually locating on the Butler road in 1857 where he resided until his death. Soon after becoming a resident of Clarksfield he united with the Christian church where he remained a faithful member until the organization disbanded when he found a home with the Methodist church where he finished the Christian's course, dying triumphant in the faith. He received an injuiry some years prior to his death which partially paralyzed him, but through all his afflictions, pain and suffering, he ever evinced the same patient spirit. The funeral services were held at the Whitefox church Friday, Sept. 16th, and were conducted by Rev. McConnell who read that porti! on of scripture, a favorite chapter of the deceased and so dear to all who have been connected with the Christian church, viz: the 14th chapter of St. John. This was followed by a discourse from 1st Cor., 13th chapter, 12th verse. Mr. Ashley Barnes closed with a brief eulogy on the character of the deceased. The music was all that could be desired and appropriately rendered by the Butler road quartette, assisted by Mrs. Renie Call at the organ. The wife, three sons, and a daughter, survive him. The family have the sympathy of their many friends in this hour of bereavement. Full of years, full of faith, full of hope, and full of love, he gently passed away to that rest with remaineth for the people of God. As a friend, as a neighbor, as a man, as a citizen, and as a Christian, he had the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. The remains were laid at rest in the Clarksfield cemetery. B. Dianne L. Springer-Fulton (ggg-grandaughter of Thomas Burrows) It takes many leaves to create a family tree.... Proud member of NGS, OGS, Huron & Mercer County Chapters of OGS --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 04:18:59 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <057b01c199ba$5c887ca0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: OBIT: Burrows, 1905, Huron Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne L. Fulton" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 8:11 PM Clarksfield Bee Newspaper 1905 Wm. Burrows was born in Waddington, England, Dec. 1, 1824. He emigrated to America in 1854 and settled in Pittsfield, Lorain County, Ohio. He was married to Eliza Watson, May 17, 1848, who died March 25, 1901. To them were born four children, three daughters and one son, all of whom are living. Mr. Burrows, after an illness of one year or more departed this life Feb. 18, 1905, dying from effects of chronic gastritis. Mr. Burrows resided in Rochester, New London, and Greenwich, during his life in America, living in Greenwich nearly thirty-nine years. He was known for his industry, economy and sturdy honesty. His relations with his neighbors were those of a true friend. His affection for his wife was most ardent, knowing no abatement so long as she was spared to him. He was most devoted to his children and ever found his love for them warmly reciprocated. Greenwich loses a worthy citizen and society a genial companion. The funeral was held from the residence of D.A. Hossler, h! is son-in-law with whom he resided during his last years, Feb. 21, 1905, Rev. L.R. Royce, of Cleveland, a personal friend, officiating. Dianne L. Springer-Fulton It takes many leaves to create a family tree.... Proud member of NGS, OGS, Huron & Mercer County Chapters of OGS --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 04:19:50 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <057c01c199ba$5cbad740$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: BIO: Smith, 1879, Huron Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne L. Fulton" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 9:02 PM Source: History of The Firelands, comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Biographical Sketches by. W.W. Williams p. 280/281)Sherman Smith and Wife. Sherman Smith, now a resident of the township of Clarksfield, Huron county, Ohio, was born in the State of Connecticut, Hartford county, September 24, 1795. His parents were both natives of the same State. His father, Mr. Elisha Smith, was born in Plymouth, Hartford county, in 1766; his mother, Margaret, daughter of Moses Matthews, of the same county and State, was born in 1776. They were married in 1794. Elisha Smith was by trade a blacksmith. In 1805, he and his family moved to Onondaga county, New York, about eight miles southwest of where now is the city of Syracuse; and in 1811, with a team and wagon, the family, now consisting of Mr. Smith, wife, three sons and one daughter, started for Southern Ohio by way of Buffalo, New York, to Erie, Pennsylvania, thence across the wilderness to a place called Beef, on the Alleghany river, where a boat was purchased, and all, team, wagon and family shipped aboard to Pittsburgh; thence down the beautiful Ohio to Cincinnati, then onl! y a small village of less than two thousand six hundred inhabitants; thence by team, seventy-file miles to Springfield, Clark county, Ohio; having been more than forty days making this journey to their western home. During the was of 1812-14, he served as an arificer, shoeing oxen and horses. He died September, 1814, his wife having died July 28th of the same year. Sherman Smith was the eldest of this family of orphan children, and had seen service for six months in the army. His brother, C.Austin, was born in Connecticut August, 1797, and died in New London August, 1827. His widow, now a widow of Squire Barrett, lives in Huron, Ohio. His sister, Betsey, was born July, 1802, in Connecticut; was the first wife of Capt. Z. Barrett (and mother to Philander and Smith Barrett), died in New London, Ohio, May 25, 1839. His youngest brother, Major, was born August 17, 1809, in Onondaga county, New York, and now resides in Clarksfield, Huron county, Ohio. These three brothers, in the fall of 1815, (in company with J.P.Case and family, Simeon Munson and family and others), came and settled in New London, on the farm now owned by George Jenney. Sherman, now twenty years of age, acted as both parent and guardian to and for his younger brothers. The patient endurance, labor, cold, hunger and a thousand wants poorly supplied, none, save those similarly placed, can or ever will realize. Major has told the biographer that for years the only garment of clothing he wore, was made of domestic tanned buck or deer-skns (sic)! His sister, Betsey, did not come to New London with her brothers. She had been, upon the death of her parents in 1814, bound out to a Baptist preacher by the name of Michael French, who, according to the sayings of those who knew, was "a better judge of the horse and horse-trading, and drinking whisky than he was of preaching the gospel," and the girl was very ill treated in this family; and in July, 1818, her brother, Sherman, resolved on her rescue from worse than negro bondage, and bravely did he steal, (if such a word may be employed for so noble an act), and, on an old horse which she rode, and he on foot whipping the old jaded animal through the woods, did both, after many hungry and weary days and nights, arrive in New London. He was pursued, and at home arrested for kidnapping his sister. While under arrest, upon the giving of his individual note to French, for the sum of one hundred dollars, he was released. The note was never collected. In the spring of 1819, while all the family were absent, (Betsey visiting at A. Miner's, and the boys at a raising of a potash factory for Dr. Samuel Day,) the house and its contents, including the township and family records, were entirely consumed. Upon the organization of New London in 1817, Sherman was made township clerk, which office he held till 1822. His Wife, Miss Carolin Knapp, daughter of John Knapp, was born in Fairfield county, Connecticut, August 9, 1809; came with her stepfather, Mr. Simeon Hoyt, in October, 1817, and began living on lot number six, section four, in the township of Clarksfield, and she and Mr. Smith now live on the same. Sherman Smith and Caroline Knapp were married in New London, Ohio, by Isaac P. Case, October 17, 1825. Sherman now sold to his brother, Austin, his place in New London, and he and his wife went into the woods in Clarksfield, on lot number two, fourth section, where James M. Crandall now resides. They cleared up this farm, and remained on it till 1862, since which time they have lived at their present house. This couple have lived long, peaceably and happily together, and are the parents of four as good and respectable girls and women as the county is proud of as citizens. The children are: Sarah, (now Mrs. Col. George Bissell) born April 5, 1827, and married October 15, 1842, and ! lives in New London. Sabra (now Mrs. B.G. Fanning living in Clarksfield), born January 12, 1829, and was married July 4, 1846. Mina (now Mrs. G.A. Fox, of New London), born December 27, 1832, and was married September 25, 1848. Emeline (now the wife of Andrew J. Blackman, Esq. of Clarksfield), born April 10, 1834, and was married September 1, 1856. Mrs. Smith is now a healthy, handsome, well preserved old lady; very proud of her aged and king, generous and benevolent husband, and, if possible, manifests more satisfaction in being the mother of four so good, healthy and respectable daughters, (and the daughters love and are equally proud of their parents). She requested her biographer to say for her: "I have brought up four as good and respectable girls as were ever raised; and I never compelled one of them to go to a Sabbath school a single day, but I left them entirely at liberty to go or not to go as they chose." And, when enquired as to what church she belonged, replied: "To Dr. Skellenger's Church." As pioneers, the family experienced much of its privations, including education and much of the joys, and pleasures and happiness known and enjoyed in the earliest days of the first settlers. Mr. Smith, now almost eighty-four years of age, does his labor on the farm, and enjoys excellent health. He has filled honestly and well several public positions, and is a pensioner. One of the qualities that distinguish Mr. and Mrs. Smith is generous hospitality, ever delighting in the happiness and comfort of all their many friends. Benevolent, kind, generous, industrious, honest and happy, they are. May they happily continue to live. 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