OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 34 *********************************************************************** 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 03 : Issue 34 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] Death Register, St. Anth ["Bakers" ] #2 [OH-FOOT] Bio: Blakeslee, Joel - A [Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <009601c2e7d7$f94f3da0$a002bfc3@iu5k3> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Death Register, St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Columbus Grove, Putnam County, Ohio Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" I have two pages indicating name of deceased, death date, burial date, cemetery, officiating priest, age, date of birth, nearest kin. If you'd like a copy please let me know. Kathy Rooney, John T., Mar 26 1935 Rimer, Alene Margaret, Mar 10, 1935 Nierman, John, Aug 14, 1936 Sehlhorst, Elizabeth Louella, Apr 25 1936 Karcher, Mary E., Feb 17 1936 Stechschulte, Bernard I., Jan 14 1937 Hermmiller, Virgil Bernard, Jul 9 1937 Infant (Mayberry), Jul 3 1937 George Vonder Embse (premature), Nov 3 1937 Annesser, Francis Xavier, Nov 26 1937 Fuerst, Magdalene Lena, Dec 25 1937 Maag, Caroline Mary, Jan 27 1938 Miller (Infant) unbaptized, May 11 1938 Murphy, Mrs. Tuey, Jun 12 1938 Brinkman, Kenneth Joseph, Apr 3 1938 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:30:07 -0600 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20030311193007.01612e80@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Blakeslee, Joel - Ashtabula 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 Cherre Loftus Flynn. THE HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PIONEERS AND MOST PROMINENT MENT Published in Philadelphia by Williams Brothers in 1878 JOEL BLAKESLEE "We cannot, perhaps, at this time, do greater honor to the memory of the former antiquarian and historian than by quoting from an obituary written by a personal friend, under date of December 12, 1863, as follows: "Mr. Blakeslee was born in Colebrook, Connecticut, August 13, 1787. His father was Colonel Samuel Blakeslee, son of Joseph, who lived near the city of New Haven long before the Revolution. Colonel Blakeslee, father of the subject of this notice, enlisted in the army of the Revoltion, July 1, 1776, then sixteen years of age. He was in several battles, at Valley Forge, Monmouth, the storming of Stony Point, etc., served something over three years, and was honorably discharged. He was several times elected to the State legislature, and was hightly respected as a citizen. After a term of years he moved to Avon, New York, and in the War of 1812, although exempt from military duty, he enlisted and was promoted to colonel, in which capcity he served at the battle of Black Rock, where he came near losing his life. (He) returned to Avon, New York, where he spent the rest of his life. "Joel emigrated to Ohio in 1819, arriving in Lebanon (New Lyme) on February 16 of that year. After about one month he removed to Colebrook and made a permanent settlement, remaining there the rest of his life." Being of slight frame and frail constitution, the hardships of pioneer life were almonst beyond his endurance, yet he persevered and lived to see the lands denuded of the forest, churches and schools flourishing around him, and society rapidly attaining that high and cultered condition for which Ashtabula County is justly famed. He was not adapted to the life of a farmer, and much of his time was devoted to the teaching of day and singing schools. He had an easy, free delivery and was often called upon to deliver addresses in his own and adjoinging towns on different occasions. He was an examiner of school teachers, clerk of his township for many years, and in various ways served the public in a manner always satisfactory to them and honorable to himself. "But the one characteristic of his life that was the most prominent was his love of antiquity. He lived in the past. Perhaps no one knew better than he did the incidents connected with the early history of every town in the county. Many of the readers of this sketch will remember him in connection with a cabinet of relics of his own collection often exhibited at our county fair; these are deposited with the historical and philosphical association at Jefferson. As agent of the society, he spent much time and labor in preparing a history of the county." He was united in marriage on September 10, 1815, to Mary Emmitt, who was a daughter of Rev. Samuel Emmitt of Sparta, New York. The fruits of this union were seven children, viz., - Sarah P., born July 21, 1816, married James H. Williams (deceased); Harriet A., born August 20, 1818, married Lorenzo A. Sanders; Samuel E., born May 16, 1821, married Elizabeth De Lano; Nancy T., born January 2, 1824, married Sylvester Perrew; John A., born August 12, 1826, married Lucinda M. Gladding; Lemuel L., born February 16, 1829, married Mary Cook; and Mary J., born September 11, 1833, married William Addicott. "He was a good neighbor, kind husband and father, a faithful friend, an enemy of no person, benevolent, and a true Christian." He was a life-long and worthy member of the Freemasons, and in his travels received much substantial aid from the brethrenof this mystic brotherhood. His death occurred on the 27th day of November, 1863, and his funeral was conducted under the auspices of the order, a numerous audience being in attendance despite the inclemancy of the weather. His works will stand a perpetual monument so long as time endures." ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:37:18 -0600 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20030311193718.016125a0@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Crosby, Levi - Ashtabula 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 Cherre Loftus Flynn. According to THE HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PIONEERS AND MOST PROMINENT MENT Published in Philadelphia by Williams Brothers in 1878 LEVI CROSBY ..."was born in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, on the 2d day of April, 1803. His father, Elijah Crosby, was born in the township and county above given, May 13, 1764. His mother was Phoebe Church and the date of her birth was October 7, 1767. They were married October 31, 1787, and settled in Rome Township in the month of August, 1806. Here the father died July 30, 1835, and the mother, July 30, 1846. The subject of the present sketch was, on the 28th of February, 1832, united in marriage to Miss Sarah Leonard, whose place of nativity was Warren, Herkimer County, New York. The result of this marriage was four children: the dates of whose several births are as follows: Giles H., born January 19, 1833, married October 5, 1862; Dwight L., born November 21, 1835, married November 16, 1864; Maria J., born March 16, 1840, married January 2, 1863; and Jane E., who was born on the 10th day of October, 1844, and was married on the 24th day of September 1866. The wife of Levi Crosby died in January, 1846, and on December 8, 1851, he was again married, to Mrs. M.C. Willey. After the death of his father, Levi was appointed agent for the sale of the lands yet unsold in Rome Township. He was for many years engaged in the mercantile and produce business in connection with farming, but of late has given up everything else and is as he expresses himself, "only an honest tiller of the soil". He is eminently worthy of his place among the pioneer fathers of Ashtabula County and has ever been foremost in promoting the general growth of his adopted home. In politics Mr. Crosby is a staunch Republican, having been first a Free-Soiler and afterwards a Whig. Giles H., the eldest son of this gentleman, has turned his attention somewhat to inventing. Is the patentee of the iron- bob sled bearing his name, and has recently obtained letters patent on a buggy wheel, which is quite superior, we believe, in some respects to anything that has preceded it." ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 13:43:51 -0600 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20030311194351.01603af0@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Crowell, Wm - AshtabulaCo. 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 Cherre Loftus Flynn. According to THE HISTORY OF ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIO WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PIONEERS AND MOST PROMINENT MENT Published in Philadelphia by Williams Brothers in 1878 "WILLIAM CROWELL, SR. * . The pioneers of the Connecticut Western Reserve, with few exceptions, were from New England, and a large majority of them from the State of Connecticut, which formerly owned the territory. The character and habits of New England people made and left a deep impression on the early settlements, which remains influential to the present day. Mr. Crowell was born at East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, July 10, 1771. His father, Samuel Crowell, was born at Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, March 16, 1742, and was descended from Puritan stock that emigrated from England at an early day and settled in that county. He (Samuel Crowell) emigrated to Connecticut, and married Jerusha Tracy, and had six children, - William, Samuel, Eliphaz, John, and Hezekial, and a daughter that died in infancy. The subject of this sketch was the oldest son, and at the age of fourteen was apprenticed to Mr. Mack to learn the joiner's trade, and served the full term of seven years. He (William) was married to Ruth Peck, August 20, 1792, and had nine children, one of whom died in infancy, and after his removal to Ohio the number increased to fourteen; only two of whom are now living, - a son in the city of Cleveland and a daughter at Rock Creek. The first settlers of the Western Reserve were generally intelligent and enterprising men, capable of enduring the fatigues, hardships, and privations of a new country, which they were compelled to bear. On his journey to Ohio (William) was in company with two other families, and they traveled in covered wagons drawn by oxen and were more than forty days on the way. They traveled through Pennsylvania, over the mountains, to Pittsburgh, and thence to Ohio, and reached the end of their journey the last of November, 1806. From Bristol to Rome, a distance of more than twenty miles, then an unbroken wilderness, without a house to shelter them, and they were obliged to camp out for the night in the most primitive style. The darkness and gloom of that November night were rendered more hideous to the weary travelers by the wolves howling around the campfire, and seeming to take offense at the intrusion of strangers upon their ancient domain, occupied in common by savage beasts and men for unnumbered generations. The log cabin which had been built for them, and in which they spent the winter, stood near the dwelling-house of the late Joseph D. Hall. The building, not a large one for three families, was divided by a stone wall five or six feet high, and extending partly across the room. On each side of the wall fires were built for comfort and convenience, and over these an opening was left in the roof for the smoke to escape. One part of the log cabin thus fitted up was occupied by Mr. Crowell and his family (the writer of this was one of them), and the other part by the two families already mentioned. With the thermometer at zero, the apartments of the cabin could not be esteemed very extravagant or luxurious by the most prudent and economical. In the spring Mr. Crowell built a log house on his farm, and at once commenced clearing it up for cultivation. He soon found emplyment at his trade in the older settlements, where frame houses soon took the place of log cabins, not only in different parts of this county but in the adjoining counties, for he was esteemed a very good workman at his trade. His family lived upon his farm at Rome, to which he retired in later life, and where he died, July 15, 1852, at the age of eighty years. He became a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church when the diocese of Ohio was organized, and was frequently a member of the diocesan convention, in the time of Bishop Chase, and when the bishop resigned, voted to accept his resignation, and also in favor of the election of his successor, Bishop McIlvaine, whom he esteemed very highly as a great and good man. Bishop Chase speaks of him very kindly in his "Reminiscences," published several years before his death, and both of the bishops were always his welcome guests in their diocesan visitations. He was a very ernest and devoted member of that communion, and organized a parish and built a church in the neighborhood of his residence, and in the grave-yard attached to it his remains now repose. His wife survived him several years, and died at the age of eighty-four, June 12, 1856, and was laid by his side." "*Prepared by Honorable John Crowell, Cleveland, Ohio." -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V03 Issue #34 ******************************************