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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 02 : Issue 136 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] Bio: Flock, Henry - Craw [Tina Hursh ] #5 [OH-FOOT] Bio: Gloyd, James - Craw [Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214835.00743514@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Flock, Henry - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.739 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO HENRY FLOCK, farmer: P. O. Bucyrus, is the eldest son of Stephen and Catharine Flock: born in the Rhein Province of Bavaria Dec. 14, 1815: educated in the schools of his native State. and at an early age was sent to work in order to assist in supporting the family: the wages received by laborers were very low, and Mr. Flock worked many a day for 20 cents. Wood was scarce and it was necessary for him to haul fuel or fagots nearly ten miles on a wheelbarrow, consequently the stoves were seldom overly hot. The peasants were not permitted to cut green timber. They provided themselves with fuel by breaking off the dead limbs and it was generally necessary to climb the trees to secure these. Once Flock became so numb with cold while in a tree that he nearly fell to the ground and this fact led him to considering whether he had not better emigrate to America. When he became of military age, he was too short to enter the service and they put him back one year expecting he would grow, but as he failed to do so they rejected him altogether. Flock desired to get married and secure a home: finding the outlook in Bavaria was not very promising he emigrated to America in 1839, and settled in Bucyrus. He first worked for Abraham Hahn proprietor of what is now the Sims House. He remained with Hahn for three years, and received $7.50 each month: during this period, although he was sick six months. He managed to save $158; the first $45 of this amount he sent to Germany in order to pay the passage of Miss Catherine Slicker to America, and some two years after she arrived at Bucyrus, they were married. After leaving Kahn's employ, Flock worked for three years for other persons, and then acted as clerk in Dr. Willis Merriman's store for nearly seven years. In March, 1853, he removed to Wyandot and formed a partnership with James H. Reinicker. They embarked on the mercantile business, and after Flock bought his partner's interest, he continued the store until 1870, when he transferred it to his son. While a resident of Wyandot, he served as Postmaster of the village for nearly seventeen years and while a clerk in Merriman's store was Treasurer for one year of Bucyrus corporation. In 1870, he settled on his present farm of 80 acres, just southeast of town, where he has resided during the past decade. He was married to Miss Catherine Slicker on Sept. 22, 1842. This lady was born Jan. 20, 1820 in Bavaria, and in 1840 emigrated to America with Peter Geiger and family. The result of this marriage was the following children: Mary Flock, now Mrs. William Welsh, near Wyandot; Daniel Flock now a merchant at Wyandot; Kate Flock, now Mrs. Peter Bair, of Todd Township; Louisa Flock, now Mrs. John B. Welsh of Wyandot; and Caroline Flock, now Mrs. John Gordon of Todd Township. His first wife died Oct. 11, 1862 and on Nov. 6, 1864 he was married to Miss Mary Jane Clark, who was a teacher in the schools of Bucyrus for several years. She died Jan. 25, 1875 and he was married to his present wife, formerly Miss Lena Hooker, on Oct. 11, 1877. Mr. Flock joined the Evangelical Church, in Bavaria at the age of 13 and since then has been an exemplary member of some religious society. When he settled in Bucyrus he united with the German Lutheran Church, in which congregation he served as a Deacon for many years. He is at present connected with the St. Paul's English Lutheran Church of Bucyrus. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:48:59 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214859.00729ef4@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Gamble, J.W. - crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.741 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO JAMES W. GAMBLE, farmer: P. O. Bucyrus: is the son of Filson and Bathsheba (Morrow) Gamble, and was born April 29, 1852, in Concord, Franklin Co.. Penn. At the age of 13, he came to this county, and worked for two years on the farm of his uncle, Calvin Gamble, and then returned to his home in Pennsylvania, where he lived two years. In the spring, of 1869, he returned to Whetstone Township and worked for George Brehman at $20 per mouth three years. On Oct. 21, 1873, he married Miss Lizzie McCreary of Bucyrus Township. He managed a farm in Vernon Township four years, and, in 1877, moved on to his present place of 240 acres, owned by his father-in-law. Mr. Gamble has but one child living-Curtis Guy born June 26, 1875. Mabel Grace died at the age of 8 months, Mr. Gamble is a Republican in politics. Both himself and wife are members of St. Paul's English Lutheran Church of Bucyrus. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:49:26 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214926.00747960@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: GArner, S. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.740 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO SAMUEL GARNER, blacksmith, Bucyrus; son of William and Sarah (Cook) Garner, was born Feb. 30, 1818, in Pittsburgh, Penn. He went to school there until his 15th year, and then commenced learning black smithing with John Stewart, serving three rears, when he purchased a set of tools and started a shop at Sharpsburg, Penn., where he continued for ten years with good success. His next point was in Athens Co., Ohio, where he purchased a farm of 105 acres and farmed. also working, at his trade. He lived here ten years, and in September, 1864, came to Bucyrus, where, for three years, he was the partner of his brother William. His next partnership was with Van Rinkle, and their union lasted some two years. Since then Mr. Garner has been working alone, assisted by his son. He has occupied his present shop for fifteen years. It is situated on Sandusky avenue, where he is doing a prosperous business, repairing and horse shoeing. He was married in July 1844, to Miss Margaret Bougher, of Bakerstown, Penn. Of this marriage. there were five children-John, Amelia, Sarah, Mary and William. John was the victim of a fatal accident in the spring of 1876. While living at Delaware, Ohio, engaged in the study of medicine with Dr. E. H Hyatt a large flag-stone over a cavity under the pavement broke and falling with it, one-half crushed him, and he died soon after. He was a young man, and held in high esteem, and left a wife and family to mourn his sad and untimely loss. His first wife dying Mr. Garner was remarried July 9, 1857 . to Miss Della Chapman, of Athens Co., Ohio, a woman of fine mind. and more than ordinary intelligence. possessing, the most desirable qualities as a wife and mother. Of this marriage there are six children-James, Isabel, Charles. Nettie, Carrie and Samuel. Mr. Garner has been a hardworking. industrious, as well as a successful business man. He is a member and class leader in the Methodist Church and has always been a Republican. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:23:35 -0400 From: Nancy Silkey <598581@twcny.rr.com> To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3CF2CE07.8A7807D9@twcny.rr.com> Subject: Re: [OH-FOOT] Bio:. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit TIna, Wonderful you are sending these. Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the M, P, S surnames. Plse don't quit!!!!!!!!!! Nancy J Silkey ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:48:18 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528014818.0072cf88@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Gloyd, James - Crawford Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.741 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO JAMES GLOYD, merchant, Bucyrus, is the son of Samuel and Rebecca Gloyd, and was born Aug. 1, 1811 in Hampshire Co., Va. The days of his youth were spent on a farm and his educational advantages were limited. In 1821, his father removed his family to Ohio, settling in Richland Co., where Plymouth has since become a town of some importance. He was compelled by the exigencies of the time and his father's condition in life, to work hard and was allowed but little time for recreation or education. Young James remained with his father until he attained to his majority and then commenced to work by the month at meager wages, continuing some two years, until he was able to purchase some land. He was a farmer in Richland Co. until the new division of the county, and continued as a citizen and farmer of Vernon Township until 1873, being the possessor of some four hundred acres of land and also managing a steam saw-mill. During his residence in the township he was one of its prominent citizens, and for four years he kept a store at Liberty Corners. As a farmer and business man he was uniformly successful. In 1873, he came to Bucyrus and has been living there ever since. He has been a partner in the large mercantile establishment of Malic & Gloyd since 1876 and is recognized as a business man of ability and enterprise. He was first married March 26, 1835 to Charlotte Wethewill, a native of England. Of this marriage five children survive out of eight born to them: Henry, Ira (both farmers in Missouri); Rebecca, wife of C. G. Malic; Amy Dickson, widow of the late Andrew Dickson. Jr., and Anna, wife of Emanuel Magner. The first wife of his affections departed this life Jan. 13, 1873 and April 27, 1876 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Ruth Plants, widow of the late Jeremiah Plants. Mr. Gloyd is a business man of tact and commendable enterprise, his dealings being characterized with honesty and uprightness and he has always commanded the respect of his fellow-citizens. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:49:06 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528014906.00729688@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: GRAESSLE - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.740-741 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO REV. JACOB GRAESSLE, Bucyrus was born Feb. 14, 1836 in Wurtemberg, Germany, and is the son of Jacob and Sophie (Smith) Graessle. He received a common-school education and this was supplemented by a course in a gymnasium. He also went to a State Normal School, called Nuertingen Seminary, remaining there till 19 years of age. He obtained a State certificate, and taught in his native village until he was 21 years of age. He then sailed for America from Havre, France, and after a voyage of 47 days, landed at New York in August, 1857. Having relatives at Lancaster, Ohio, he removed thither, and remained some eight months. In the fall of 1858, became a teacher in a private school at Richmond, Ind., and taught two years. In September, 1860. he entered the Capital University at Columbus, Ohio, and entered upon a theological course, graduating in 1862. He was received into the ministry, and commenced his labors at Sidney, Ohio, in September, being Pastor of the John's Lutheran Church for five years. >From this field of labor he came to Bucyrus in 1867, and has remained here ever since as Pastor of the Good Hope Church. He has established a missionary station at Wingert's Corners, which has been productive of much good His congregation is at present one of the strongest and largest in the town, its Pastor being a devoted and earnest worker. He was married in April 1864 to Louisa Fuechtemeyer of Richmond, Ind. They have seven children living: Emma C., Otto L., Ida, August A., Bertha, Sophia and Whillemina. His father was a carpenter by trade, and Mayor of his village. Both his parents and seven other children removed to this country, and both father and mother died at Jacksonville, Ill. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:49:33 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528014933.007221bc@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Green, S.S. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.864 [G surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO SAMUEL S. GREEN. farmer: P. O. Tiro. The oldest settler living in Auburn Township is the subject of this biography. He was born in Indiana Co., Penn., Jun. 25, 1807. Is a son of William and Martha (Stanton) Green, who were married in Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1806. The father was a native of Berkshire Co.. Mass., and was born in 1778, and the mother was born in New London Co., Conn., in 1788.. In 1813, they came to Licking Co., Ohio, where they remained three years. In 1815, Mr. Green came to Auburn Township, Crawford Co., Ohio, where he entered 640 acres of land in the southeastern part of the township. In December 1816, he moved his family to the log house he had on his clearing in Auburn Township. Mr. and Mrs. Green were the parents of eleven children, one dying in infancy without any name - Samuel S., Caroline, Walter, Julia A., William, Martha M., Daniel, John, Mary and Hannah J. Those named are all living. The father died in 1862, and the mother in 1865. Samuel S. was 9 years old when they came to Auburn Township, and much of the Auburn Township history was learned from him. He is single; owns 80 acres of land, and is a Democrat in politics, and a genial, wide-awake gentleman. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:50:06 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015006.0071fd78@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Gundrum, S. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- Biographical History of Crawford Co., Ohio 1902 p.840 SILAS GUNDRUM, a representative citizen and leading farmer of Crawford county, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, on the 14th of January, 1830, a son of John and Charlotte Fogle GUNDRUM. The father was also a native of the Keystone state, his birth occurring about 1797, and his father came from the fatherland to the United States. John GUNDRUM learned the blacksmith's trade early in life, but later devoted his time and attention to agricultural pursuits. About 1834 he came to Crawford county, Ohio, and about six months later located in Bucyrus township, where he purchased the farm of eighty acres on which our subject now resides. This place was then covered with native timber with the exception of about three acres, which had been cleared by a Mr. Cox, the former owner, and to this tract the father afterward added another eighty acres adjoining the place on the south and which is now owned by Lewis Heller. Thus he became the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he improved and placed under a fine state of cultivation, and he became known as one of the substantial and reliable citizens of the township. He passed to his final reward in 1862. He was an active supporter of the Democratic ticket and was a stanch member of the Lutheran church. His wife survived him but a few months, when she, too, passed away in death. Mr. and Mrs. Gundrum became the parents of sixteen children, seven of whom still survive, namely: Henry, a resident of Richland county, Ohio; Pasetta, wife of Arthur Cleland, of this county; Sarah, the wife of Isaac Cole, of Richland county, Ohio; Lovina, wife of Henry Cloyd, of Missouri; Michael, who resides in Steuben county, Indiana; Rebecca, wife of James Smith, of Tiffin, Ohio; and Silas, the subject of this review. The latter was reared to manhood in the place of his nativity, there acquiring a limited education in the old pioneer log school house of his neighborhood. In 1856 he came to Bucyrus, Ohio, and learned the cabinet- maker's trade, but after two years spent in the city his father purchased his eighty-acre tract and, wishing the son to assist him in its cultivation, the latter located on that place, and in 1860 he and his brother Henry took charge of the farm, conducting the same on the shares. After the father's death Silas purchased the home farm and the brother became the owner of the adjoining eighty acres. On this place our subject has ever since continued to make his home and his efforts in his chosen vocation have been attended with a high and well merited degree of success. His fields are under a fine state of cultivation, everything about the place being neat and thrifty in its appearance, and its owner stands among the foremost agriculturists of Crawford county. On the 27th of June, 1861, Mr. Gundrum was united in marriage to Miss Lovina BUCK, a native of Licking county, Ohio, and a daughter of John BUCK. Unto this union have been born eight children, as follows: John, a resident of Polk township, Crawford county; William, at home; Anna, deceased; Joseph, who resides in Sandusky township, this county; Margaret, the wife of Albert Heller, of Sandusky township; Silans and Emma, twins, and both now deceased; and Frank, who is still under the parental roof. Mr Gundrum is a staunch supporter of the principles of the Democracy and is also a zealous member of the United Brethren church. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:50:31 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015031.00716a04@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Hammond, G. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.865 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO GEORGE HAMMOND, farmer and stockraiser; P. O. Tiro: was born in Anburn Township, June 26, 1824. His parents were George and Sarah P. (White) Hammond. The father was born in Plymouth Co., Conn., and the mother in Massachusetts, where they were married. From Ontario Co.. N. Y. they came to Auburn Township, Crawford Co., Ohio in Febuary, 1822. Here he bought 160 acres of land from a Mr. Clark, who had entered it some time before. This property is situated on the northwest quarter of Sec. 28, and is now owned by his son, George. These parents had the following family: Albert, Alfred, Harvey, Nannie, George, Rowland and Sarah Albert, Nannie and George are the only one living of this family. The father died Dec. 30, 1868, and the mother April 4, 1840. Albert married Catharine Groesbeck, and lives in Williams Co., Ohio. Nannie is the wife of Cornelius L. Newkirk, and lives in Macon Co., Mo., George, Jr., passed his youthful days with his parents on the farm, going to school, etc. He was married to Hannah A. Groesbeck, Sept. 1, 1846, and by her had two children- Emma E., born April 27, 1847, married B. F. Crouse: Filmore, born June 9, 1849, and married Josephine Crouse. Mrs. Hammond died Feb. 19, 1851. Mr. Hammond's second wife is Mary Lewis, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Masters) Lewis, to whom he was married March 22, 1855. By her he has two children - Irene. born Sept. 27, 1856: she is the wife of T. S. Groesbeck, and lives in Columbiana City, Ind.; Sarah, born Nov. 17, 1863: she is single, and lives at home with her parents. Mrs. Hammond is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Hammond is a Republican in politics, and is one of the best farmers of Auburn Township. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:50:59 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015059.0072fca8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Handley, Mrs. B. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.866 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO MRS. B. HANDLEY. Tiro; was born in Stark Co., Ohio. April 5, 1835. She is a daughter of Frederick and Mary (Mundz) Staley. Her father was born in Germany, December, 1800, and her mother, in January 1797. They were married in the United States, and came to Cranberry Township in 1841. They were the parents of six children - Ann U., Christina C., Barbara S., Anna C., Frederick and Elizabeth. Ann, Christina and Anna are dead. Mrs. Handley's parents were farmers, and she was reared and educated in the county. On the 6th of December, 1856, she was united in marriage with John Handley, son of William and Jane (McDermott) Handley, who came to Sandusky Township in 1822. To this union were born three children - Emma E., born Oct. 10, 1857: Cassius H., born July 8, 1860: Jessie A., born Sep. 3, 1863. Emma died Feb. 9, 1875,. Cassius and Jessie are single and live with their mother in Auburn Township. Mr. Handley died in Cranberry Township Jan. 16, 1865. He was a man of good education, and of moral and upright character. The following is a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Sandusky Literary Association on the death of Mr. Handley: "Resolved That in the death of Mr. Handley, this society has lost an exemplary and influential member. As a member he was amiable, kind and courteous: he was a moat humorist and a keen satirist: as a debater he, excelled: as a citizen he, ardently loved his country: he expended liberally in the suppression of the recent rebellion: he was the soldier's fast friend. As an individual, he was honest and obliging: he was an affectionate husband and a kind father." In addition to the above, we could add that Mr. Handley was a man beloved by all who knew him, and no name could be better spoken of than that of John Handley. His family live in the little village of Mechanicsburg, where they are well known and highly respected by all who know them ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #11 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:51:27 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015127.0072fca8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Hanna, C. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.866 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO CATHERINE A. HANNA, Tiro. The subject of this sketch was born in Franklin Co., Penn., July 31, 1824, She is the daughter of John H. and Mary E. Hofman. Mr. Hofman was educated for the ministry, as his father was before him, but, his health failing he was compelled to relinquish his studies. After this he learned the jeweler's trade, which business he followed until his death. Mr. Hofman was born in Virginia in 1798, and his wife in 1802. They were married in Chambersburg, Penn., in 1821, and to them were horn eleven children. The parent came to Mansfield, Richland Co.. Ohio, in 1826. It was here that Mrs. Hanna was reared and educated. On the 24th of November 1844, she was united in marriage with Samuel Hanna, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Duff) Hanna, of whom appropriate mention is made in the biography of James Hanna, in this work. Mr. Hanna was born Sept. 22, 1820. His union with Miss Hofman bore the fruit of nine children - James J., John F., William L., Mary E., Clara A.. Emma J., Charles E. and two others, twins, who died in infancy. James lives in Mansfield, and is a commercial traveler: he married Mary Anderson. John married Nettie V. Rankin, and lives in Henderson Co., Ill. William L. married Serena Wilson, and lives on the old homestead with his mother. Mary is the wife of Lorenzo Blackman, and lives in Richland Co., Clara and Emma are single and live at home. Charles E. is single, lives at home, and will take charge of the farm in 1881. Mr. Hanna died Jan. 3, 1868. He was a man of kind and affectionate disposition: he had the confidence and good will of the people. His death called away man and a prominent citizen. The heirs own 79 acres of well-improved land. and all are well known and universally respected in the community. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #12 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:51:54 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015154.0072fca8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Hanna, J. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.865-866 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO JAMES HANNA. farmer; P. O. Tiro: was born in Harrison Co., Ohio. Dec. 14, 1818 is a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Duff) Haima. The father was born in Westmoreland Co., Penn., in 1795, and the mother in the same county in 1794. They came to Belmont Co., Ohio, March 25, 1818, and from there to Auburn Township, Crawford Co., in 1819. Samuel Hanna, grandfather of James, entered the farm for his son in about 1815. Mr. anal Mrs. Hanna are the parents of eight children - James, Samuel, John, Margaret A., Eliza J., Archibald, Thomas and William. Of this family all are now dead except James, Margaret, Archibald, and William. Mr. Hanna departed this life June 22, 1862, followed by his wife March 11, 1875. Their daughter, Margaret is the wife of Andrew Dickson, and lives in Vernon Township: Archibald married Mary Gribben, and lives in Hancock Co.; William married Mary A. Spangle, and also lives in Hancock Co., James was reared upon a farm. He secured but a limited education owing to poor schools, and not having much time to attend them. He was married April 1, 1847, to Clarrissa Scott, daughter of Samuel and Catharine Scott, and by her had three children-Catharine, born Dec. 25, 1847; James M. born June 27, 1851, and William S., born Aug. 31, 1857. The oldest married James Cahill and lives in Auburn Township: James married Harriet Chamber. and lives in Auburn Township: William is single, and lives at home with his parents. Mr. Hanna is a Republican in politics and a United Presbyterian in religion. He, owns 140 acres of excellent farming land, which is highly improved. The Hannas are among the best farmers and citizens in Crawford Co. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V02 Issue #136 *******************************************