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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 137 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] Bio: High, Adam - Crawfo [Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015218.0072fca8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: High, Adam - 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.866-867 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO ADAM HIGH. farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Plymouth: is a native of Germany, and was born August 18, 1827. His parents, Adam and Elizabeth (Schafer) HIGH, were both natives of Germany, and parents of six children, all of whom were born in the old country. Their names respectively are Valentine, Elizabeth, Michael (deceased), Michael, Margaret and Adam. The High family came from Germany to Cranberry- Township, Crawford Co., Ohio. in 1833, where they lived for a number of years. Mrs. High departed this life Nov. 22, 1866, followed by her husband July 1, 1867. Mr. High was a had-working, thrifty and enterprising farmer. He was a man of good morals and kind and considerate toward his family. His death and that of his wife are mourned by an affectionate family and a large circle of neighbors. Adam went to school in his youthful days, and when 18 years of age he was apprenticed to learn the wagon - making trade. At the end of three years, he mastered his trade, and since that time has made that his business in life, until the past ten years. He formerly owned the land on which the depot at New Washington now stands. He at present owns 80 acres of well improved land in Auburn Township. He was married Oct. 23, 1851, to Matilda Hess,. daughter of Augustus Hesse, of Perry Co., Ohio, and by her has twelve children - Emma, born Oct. 11, 1852, died April 2, 1855; William O., born March 17, 1854, and married Elizabeth Wilford, July 4, 1875: Lewis J., born July 3, 1855, died Aug. 6, 1856: Franklin C., born June 8, l857, died Aug. 13, 1857: Gustavus L., born July 13, 1858, died June 13, 1859; Jefferson C., born March 14, 1860; Augustus H., born March 13, 1862; Lorena born Feb. 25, 1864: Amanda L., born February 1866: Caroline E.. born Aug. 17, 1868: Edmund A., born Sept. 1, 1870, died Sept. 1, 1871: Addison, born Nov. 13, 1873. Mrs. High was born Oct. 10, 1830, This family are, hospitable, enterprising and intelligent. Mr. High is a Democrat, and liberal in his religious views. He is one of Auburn Township's successful farmers. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:52:41 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015241.0072fca8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Hilborn, John - 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.867-868 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO JOHN HILBORN, Tiro was born Nov. 16, 1838, in Liberty Township, Crawford Co., Ohio. He is a son of Isaac and Nancy (George) Hilborn. (For a full record of Mr Hilborn's parents and their family, see the biography of his brother.) John was raised on the farm. His education is only moderate owing to the schools of that day being very poor as compared to what we now have. He served his country well and faithfully in the late war, enlisting in Company I, 15th O. V. I. on the 7th of September, 1861. His discharge was dated in Texas, November, 1865. He was in quite a number of engagements and among them; Corinth, Atlanta, Liberty Gap, Resaca, Buzzard's Roost and Pickett' Mills. He was also in the running fight that extended from Chattanooga, Tenn., to Atlanta, Ga. He was a brave and efficient soldier, an had many a thrilling experience in the army. At Pickett Mill he was severely wounded, and today is a victim of the traitorous leaders of our great civil war. At the conclusion of the war he returned home, and, on the 15th of June 1866, he was united in marriage with Miss Emeline Clark, daughter of Martin and Nancy Clark. Mrs. Hilborn died April, 1868. Hr. Hilborn's second wife is Sarah J. Davis daughter of James K. Davis, of Crawford Co. to whom he was married on the 29th of June 1869. Mr. Hilborn is at present engaged in the livery business. He owns between four and five acres if valuable land within the limits of the village of Tiro. He is a stanch Republican in politics, and is well known and has the well wishes and friendship of his fellow townsmen. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:53:08 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015308.0072fcdc@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Hilborn, 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.867 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO SAMUEL HILBORN, farmer and stockdealer: P. O. Tiro: was born in Richland Co. June 28, 1826. His parents, Isaac and Nancy (George) Hilborn were both natives of Pennsylvania. The father was born Aug. 11, 1798, and the mother was born May 22, 1801. They were the parents of nine children - Robert, Samuel, Amos, William, Elizabeth, Isabella, John and Sarah. Polly, Elizabeth, Amos and Isabella are dead. The father died April 30, 1865, and the mother April 17, 1841. Mr. Hilborn was one of the early settlers of Auburn Township, and more will be said about him elsewhere in this work. Samuel received a good common-school education when young. At the age of 1 7, he commence learning the blacksmith trade, which he followed for a number of years. He is at present one of Auburn Township's most intelligent and prosperous farmers. He was married Jan. 31, 1850, to Elizabeth Irwin, and by her has the following family: Isaac N., deceased, Lodema, deceased, Zella, Ellsworth and Charles. Zella is the wife of James Michener, and lives in Auburn Township. Ellsworth and Charles are single, and live at home with their parents. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:53:33 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015333.00660510@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Hilborn, Wm. - 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.868 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO WILLIAM H. HILBORN, farmer and stock dealer: P. O. Tiro; was born in Sandusky Township June 25, 1831. He is a son of Isaac and Nancy (George) Hilborn, a sketch of whom is found in the biography of Rohert G. Hilborn, his brother. Like his other brothers, William was reared on the farm. Two years prior to his marriage, he worked out by the month, the first season receiving $1 per month and the next season $12.50. This was his marriage start. He was married Jan 2, 1855, to Elizabeth Crouse. daughter of Abner and Harriet (Thoman) Crouse, and to them were born three children - Ira O., born in September, 1856; Anna L.. born in May 1858, died when 4 months old: Mary A., born in May 1861. Mrs. Hilborn was born Jan. 6, 1836. From his marriage up to 1865, Mr. Hilborn has made many changes. He at one time owned the saw mill near where his house now stands. He now owns 80 acres of well-improved land in Western Auburn Township. Mr. Hilborn is a Republican in politics, and a hard worker in the cause of advancement in our public schools. He is intelligent and entertaining, and commands the respect of a large circle of friends. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:53:58 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015358.00660510@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Hills, 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.864-865 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO J. HILLS. farmer and stock-raiser: P. O. Plymouth: is the son of Rufus and Dinah (DeWitt) Hills, who were the parents of nine children, three of whom are yet living. They were native of New York. the father being born in 1807 and the mother in 1812. Their children are Susan, William, one that died in infancy. Jedediah, Louisa, Cynthia, Eliza, Clinton and Alvira. Alvira, William and Jedediah are the only survivors. Mr. Hills. Sr.. died Aug. 22, 1872, and was followed by his wife Sept. 5, 1875. They were among the early pioneers of Richland Co., having come to that county about the year 1820. He was an excellent farmer, and an honest, enterprising man. His son, Jedediah, was born in Richland Co., Dec. 16, 1828, and was reared on a farm. and to-day is one of the best farmers in Auburn Township. He followed farming steadily until 1860, when he purchased 40 acres of land in Auburn Township. Since that time, he has sold and bought land. until he now owns 120 acres of Auburn Township's best land. and 40 acres in Adams Co., Ind. He was married, Sept. 19, 1852, to Maria daughter of William and Sarah (Noggle) Crouse, and by her had four children - Julius J., born Dec. 23, 1853, died May 31, 1877; Matilda B., born Feb. 27, 1857; Sarah E., born Aug. 11, 1858 died .July 22, 1873, and Clement L. V., born March 25, 1863, died June 15, 1864. Mrs. Hills was born Sept. 12,1830, Matilda is the only one of the children living. She is the wife of Ezekiel Rooks, of Richland Co., Ohio Julius married Alvira Steele, and by her had two children-Flora B. and Pearl J. His death was caused by consumption, was much regretted throughout the neighborhood. Mr. Hills is a Democrat in politics, and an intelligent and enterprising citizen. He takes an active part in all laudable enterprises, and much credit is due him for his liberality in assisting educational affairs in his township. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:54:21 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015421.00660510@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Horse, A. - 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.871 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO AMOS HORSE. farmer: P. O. Tiro; was born Feb. 4, 1819, in Huron Co., Ohio. His parents, Rudolphus and Huldah (Williams) Morse, were natives of Massachusetts. The father was born April 17, 1791, and his wife June 26, 1794. They were married in Ontario Co., N. Y., Nov. 13, 1816, and moved to Huron Co., Ohio, June 1818, and in March, 1820, came to Auburn Township, Crawford Co., when, he remained all his life. They were the parents of six children. viz., Amos, Amanda, Joel, Joseph W., Zebediah and Malin D. Amos and Malin are the only ones in the family now living. The parents came to Auburn Township when the country was but very thinly settled. Their financial means were very small, and. coming as they did into a new country, their start depended mainly on their own physical exertions. The father died Oct. 11, 1872 and the mother May 26, 1873. Mr. Morse was one of the most influential men of his neighborhood, holding several offices of honor and trust in his township. Amos passed his youth with his parents and when he reached his majority began for himself. On the 13th of May, 1849, he was married Mehetabel, daughter of David and Dorcas (White) Carlisle. and by her had three children - Frank R., born May 17, 1852, and Amanda and Adelia, twins. born Sept. 5, 1854. The mother was born .Jan. 8, 1819. Frank married Alvira B. Stock. in 1876: Delia married Samuel A. Stock. in 1876, and Amanda married Milton W. Griffeth, in 1877. In his earlier years, Mr. Morse was a school teacher. He is a Republican in politics, and although in a Democratic neighborhood has held the office of Justice of the Peace for the past twenty years. Owns 160 acres of land. He is a Baptist in religion, and is a man of more than ordinary intelligence. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:54:43 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015443.00660510@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Howe, Daniel - 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 [H surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO DANIEL HOWE. farmer and miller: P. O. Tiro. Nelson S. and Sarah B. (Gunsulus) Howe were natives of the State of New York, the former being born May 3, 1808, and the latter in 1810. They were married in Richland Co., Ohio. Nov. 4, 1830, and to this union were born the following family: Amelia, Philanda, Alonzo and Daniel. Amelia and Alonzo are dead. Philanda is the widow of Zedediah Morse, and lives in Auburn Township. Daniel was a young man of considerable push and enterprise. When the war broke out, he enlisted in Company H, 64th O. V. I., and was chosen Second Lieutenant, and during the latter part of the war was promoted to Captain. He was in some of the hardest fought battles of the whole war, among which might be mentioned Shiloh, Corinth, Chickamauga, and through the entire campaign of 1864, in Georgia, under Gen. Sherman. He received a severe flesh wound at Chickamauga, from the explosion of a shell. He was married April 28, 1859, to Amanda D. Abbott, a daughter of Rev. J. R. Abbott, of Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio, and by her has seven children - Flora C., born Sept. Sept 20, 1859; Adel M., born March 22, 1867; Lisle A., born May 18, 1869: Frank L.. born June 2, 1871: Earl E., born Dec. 24, 1873; Grace E., born Dec. 24, 1876, and Addie born Dec. 22, 1878. The youngest died Feb. 10, 1879. Flora married Isaac A. Metcalf, and lives in Richland Co., Ohio: the rest are still single, and live at home with their parents. Mrs. Howe was born Dec. 11, 1842, Mr. Howe is a Republican in politics. Owns 50 acres of well improved land, and also one of the best saw-mills in Crawford Co. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. at Tiro. Mr. Howe is an honest, straight forward man, and is well respected and highly esteemed by all his friends and acquaintances. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:55:07 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015507.00660510@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Irwin, I.H. - 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.868 [I surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO I. H. IRWIN. blacksmith. Tiro: was born in Chester Co., Penn., Jan. 18, 1835. He is a son of Israel and Hannah (Millard) Irwin. The father and mother are natives of Pennsylvania, the former being born in 1802. and the latter in 1800. They were married in Chester Co., Penn., April 1, 1823, and came to Auburn Township in 1835. The father died July 19, 1837, and the mother July 22, 1877. Mr. Irwin was a man beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. He was a local minister in the U. E. Church. and lived a life full of usefulness. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin were the parents of the following family: Thomas M., Margaret A., Joseph, Sarah J., Caroline M., Elizabeth A., I. H. and Jared A. Thomas, Margaret, Joseph and Jared are dead. Sarah is the wife of George Byers: Caroline is the widow of James Ovens, and Elizabeth is the wife of Samuel H. Hilborn, whose biography accompanies this work. All live in Auburn Township, Crawford Co., Ohio. The subject of this biography lived with his mother until she married Isaac Hilborn, and then he lived with his step-father for about ten years. He was apprenticed to a blacksmith when about l3, with whom he lived four years, serving out his apprenticeship. Since that time he has been continually engaged in that business in Mechanicsburg, excepting one year, that being a year he farmed. He was married Dec. 20, 1854, to Margaret L., daughter of Abner and Harriet (Thoman) Crouse, and by her has one daughter, Almeda, born July 14, 1856. Almeda is the wife of John D. Michener, and by him has one daughter Annie L. born Oct. 6, 1875. Mr. Irwin is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Lutheran Church. He has held various township offices and is well known and highly respected throughout Auburn Township. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:55:35 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015535.00660510@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Jeffrey, D.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.868-869 [J surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO D. G. JEFFREY, merchant, Trio: was born in Niagara Co., N. Y., Oct. 26, 1834. He is a son of Thomas and Lydia and (Chittenden) Jeffrey, who were parents of nine children - D. G., S. W., Mary. T., Alonzo, Melissa, William, Amos. G. M. and Lewis. The father was a native of New Jersey, and was born in 1790. The mother was, born in Vermont in 1810, and they where married in Niagara Co., N. Y., in 1833. Their son, S. W., is one of the prominent men of Auburn Township and his biography accompanies this work. Mary is the wife of A. C. Daley, and lives in Dakota: Alonzo is in the mercantile business in Toledo, and married Susan Gibbs: Melissa married Edward Gregory, both of whom are now dead: William married Nora Munson, and is a carpenter and joiner in Toledo: Amos died at home from disease contracted while in his country's service: Lewis is single and lives in Dakota Territory. D. G., our subject. was reared upon his father's farm. His father becoming involved in some financial trouble, young Jeffrey was kept away from school a greater share of the time to assist on the farm. He was married Nov. 11, 1860, to Miss Laura Hutcheson, daughter of Lombard and Lucinda (Kibbey) Hutcheson, and by her has four children, all of whom are living - Fred M., born March 27, 1862: Ella A., born Nov. 6, 1865; Willie H., born Sept. 19, 1870, and John F., born Oct. 23, 1872. The mother was born June 14, 2842. Her parents had a family of nine - Esther, Maria, Mary, Rhoda and Rhuda (twins), Lombard, David, Laura and Hiram. Mary, Rhoda, Lombard and Hiram are dead, the latter being killed in the army. Mr. Jeffrey's father died April, 1860, and his mother October 1872. Mrs. Jeffrey's father died in 1850. and her mother in 1872. Mr. Jeffrey started in life a poor boy, and by industry frugality and hard labor has acquired the nice property he now owns. He is a Republican in politics. and quite liberal in his religious views. He takes an active part in all educational affairs, and always uses his influence in matters tending to advance the best interests of his county. Mr. Jeffrey owns the only drugstore in the rapidly increasing town of Tiro. His stock consists in a full line of the best drugs, medicines, etc., which is mentioned appropriately elsewhere in this work. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:55:58 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015558.00660510@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Jefffery, Samuel - 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.869 [J surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO SAMUEL W. JEFFREY, painter. P.O. Tire: is the son of Thomas and Lydia Ann (Chittenden) Jeffrey, who were parents of a family of nine children, seven of whom are yet living. Samuel W. passed his youth on a farm. He was united in marriage with Amanda C. Aumend. daughter of David and Clarissa (Ashley) Aumend, and by her has one child-Willard F., born Dec. 30, 1767. Mr. Aumend. the father of Mrs. Jeffrey, was born in Pennsylvania May 9, 1810. He was a son of Adam and Christina (Allbright) Aumend, who came to Auburn Township in 1819, it then being unexplored wilderness. Here Mr. Aumend was reared. On the 16th of August, 1833, he was married to Clarrissa Ashley, and by her had the following family: Willard H., Lucretia, Laura J., Francis M., and Amanda. The latter married Mr. S. W. Jefrey, as stated above. Mr. Jeffrey is a Republican in politics and a member of the Church of God. He well and faithfully served his country in the late war between the North and the South.. He. enlisted in Co. C, 23d O. V. I., and served until the close of the war, when he was discharged July 26, 1865. He was first under the command of Col. Rosecrans, but afterward was under Col. (now President) Hayes. Mr. Jeffrey was in quite a number of engagements; was severly wounded in the neck October, l864, in Shenandoah Valley, Va. He is a young man of considerable enterprise and push, and is an intelligent citizen. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #11 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:58:05 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015805.0072822c@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: McKee, B.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. --------------- HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.871 [M surnames] CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 AUBURN TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO B. W. McKEE, M. D.. physician and surgeon. Tiro; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio. in 1840.. He is a son of John and Margaret (Wallace) McKee, who were the parents of eleven children-James. Margaret, Robert, B. W., Thomas B., William A., Mary, John, and three others that died in infancy without names. James is practicing medicine at Des Moines, Iowa: Margaret married a Mr. Neeley and lives in Adair Co., Iowa: Robert died frown disease contracted while in his country's service: Thomas is the present minister of the United Presbyterian Church at De Kalb; William is in Wooster; Mary is in Richland Co., Ohio. the wife of J. W. Dougal, and John is in Wayne Co. Our subject passed his youth on the farm and going to school. He commenced the study of medicine April 1865, under the instructions of his brother James, and afterward under Prof. Firestone, who has now charge of the Insane Asylum at Columbus. He commenced attending medical lectures at Cleveland, in 1869, where he continued steadily until his graduation, which was in 1870. On the 16th of June 1870, he was united in marriage with Ruvilla Weirich, daughter of Christian and Adaline (Miller) Weirich, and by her had two children. the first of whom died in infancy without a name and the one living is Cruveilhier W., born April 15, 1875. Dr. McKee first located in Northfield, and after one year moved to DeKalb, where he remained eight years, and at the expiration of that time removed to Tiro, where he has ever since resided. His grandfather, Robert and brother, Logan McKee, came from Ireland to America the year before the war of Independence began. Logan was among those who gave his life in defense of his adopted country. Dr. McKee and his brothers, James, Robert and Thomas, served faithfully in the war of the rebellion. Mrs. McKee was born Oct. 9, 1848. The Doctor is an excellent physician, and he has a large and lucrative practice. which keeps him busily engaged. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #12 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 20:58:29 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020528015829.00728260@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: McNeal, C.I. - 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 OHIO The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume 5, pgs.132-133 CHARLES I. McNEAL, who saw active service on the Mexican border and overseas in France with the rank of lieutenant, since his return from abroad has been assistant county engineer of Crawford County. He is a highly qualified man in his profession. Mr. McNeal was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, February 19, 1888, son of James C. and Martha E. (Wise) McNeal. His father was born in Crawford County, in 1853, lived on a farm there until he was twenty, and then learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed until recent years. He married Martha E. Wise, of Lake County, Indiana, and for six years they lived at Crown Point in that county. Since then their home has been at Bucyrus. His father is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge at Nevada, Ohio, and is a democrat, and the mother is a member of the English Luthern Church. There are three children: Mervin, a carpenter and contractor; Charles I.; and Ulah, wife of Robert Hennecke, of Omaha, Nebraska. Charles I. McNeal spent his early life on the farm, and acquired a country school education. Farming was his regular work and vocation until he was twenty-three years of age. He then moved to Bucyrus, was employed as a mechanic in a garage, and for three years was connected, with the street paving business. In the meantime he had been serving with a unit of the Ohio National Guard. He accompanied his regiment to the Mexican border June 16, 1916, and remained on duty there until March 23, 1917. During the interval of three months he was employed in the county engineer's office. On July 15, 1917, he joined the colors for service in the World war and on the 24th of August was sent to Camp Sheridan, Alabama, where he remained ten months,, going there with the rank of second lieutenant and being promoted to first lieutenant. June 15, 1918, his command embarked for France and two in Belgium. He remained overseas until March 18, 1919, arrived in the United States April 1, and was mustered out at Camp Sherman, Ohio, April 13. He then returned to Bucyrus, and resumed his duties as assistant county engineer. September 12, 191, Mr. McNeal married Alma Auck, who graduated from the Bucyrus High School in 1918. She is a member of the Methodist Church and he belongs to the English Lutheran denomination. Lieutenant McNeal is one of the charter members and the present commander of Colonel Crawford Post No. 181, American legion. He is also affiliated with Bucyrus Lodge No. 139, Free and Accepted Masons, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and is a democrat in politics. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V02 Issue #137 *******************************************