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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 76 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] Fw: BIOGRAPHIES: Brim, 1 ["Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <019e01c31e5d$cfce4720$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: BIOGRAPHIES: Brim, 1827, Wood Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "McVicker, Pat" To: Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 8:53 AM The following was published in the Toledo Blade, Sunday, September 28, 1952: 'TURNPIKE MENTIONED IN DIARY OF PIONEER RESIDENT IN AREA' Direction given to reach Wood County; Highway of 130 years ago, now US RT. 20. Traveling directions that mention the existence of a "turnpike" in this area nearly 130 years ago have been revealed in documents owned by descendants of George BRIM, who came to the United States from England. At a recent family reunion, Mrs. Maud Bushnell, Woodville, OH., granddaughter of Mr. Brim, exhibited to the family a notebook in which the pioneer area resident had jotted directions on how to proceed from New York to Wood County. The directions had been sent by John Goss, apparently a neighbor in England who had settled in the Wood County area, members of the family said. Still legible in the fragile notebook are the words, "Come to New York, take the steam boat on the North River for Albany then take the Canal for Buffalo and then take a steam boat for Perrysburg and then enquire the way to the Turnpike come on the Turnpike for 8 miles and then enquire for John Goss." The turnpike was the road now known as U.S. Rt. 20 between Fremont and Toledo, according to Dr. Wayne Dancer, a great-great grandchild of Mr. Brim. Dr. Dancer, head of the mathematics department at the University of Toledo, said his ancestor arrived in this area in 1827, and was father of four sons and four daughters, and now there are hundreds of descendants. Entries in the notebook, which were made while Mr. Brim was in England and later in the United States, cover the period between 1820 and 1830. Whole pages were devoted in penmanship lessons with repetition of such maxims as "Modesty has more charms than beauty" and "Ignorance is the great enemy of learning." This story has been submitted by Patrick McVicker, great-great-great grandson of George BRIM. Pictures of the BRIM family are also in my possession. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:25:15 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01a601c31e5d$e79b1cc0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: death certificate TATMAN Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; ; Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 2:39 PM #53948 DOLLY BELLE TATMAN County: Franklin City: Columbus Death occurred: University Hospital Residence: Grove City, Ohio White, Married, Female Spouse: Henry Tatman DOB: 2-21-1865 Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: housewife Father: Elisha Seitz, born Ohio Mother: Sarah Tatman, born Ohio (hum, now thats interesting!!) Informant: Henry Tatman of Grove City, Ohio RFD #1 Burial: Sedalia Cem on 9-29-1931 Undertaker: J. E. Norris & Sons of Harrisburg, Ohio DOD: 9-26-1931 Cause of death: Strangulation of small bowels with contributory factor of exhaustion. Singed by: Charles W. Edwards, M. D. at University Hospital. ----------------------- Searching Family Stories with Sandy Sandy, constantly in search of those that came before us..... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:25:59 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01ac01c31e5e$0177e6a0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: Fickes Family, Muskingum County, 1914, 1915 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Hinkey" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 12:29 PM James Fickes was born 1839 in Zanesville, Muskingam, Ohio. His parents were Samuel Fickes and Catherine Esther Owen. His siblings were: Samuel, Martha, Hiantha and Mahala. James was in the Civil War, Coles Co., Illinois, and died between the dates of 3 November 1914 and 11 May 1915 in St. Clair County, Missouri. Dorothy Hinkey hepsubah@centurytel.net --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:26:31 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01b701c31e5e$14a01360$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: Jemima GIBBS, Stephen PECK, 1818 marriage Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Paterson" To: Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 8:42 PM [written on the stationary of R. M. Hutchinson, physician and surgeon, Lyons, Mich. 188_ ] "Jemima Gibbs was born Nov 9th 1794 in Warwick County district Montreal in Lower Canada, in the township called Dunn's Pattent. The nearest place of business in Canada Slab City, nearest place in Vermont, Dunham. When quite young her parents moved to Penny Scenery fifty miles north of Montreal, then back to Dunn's Pattent for a short time, from there to Montpelier Vermont, then to Williston Vt, then to Groveland Ontario County N. York near Mt Morris. From there they moved to Toby Township, Armstrong County, Penn, where she was married March 18th 1818 to Stephen Peck from Grafton, N. H." I believe that Jemima Gibbs and Stephen Peck are the same couple mentioned in Mrs. Gertrude Van Resselaer Wickham, ed., Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve (Cleveland, Ohio: 1896), in the section concerning pioneers of the township of Bedford: "Jemima GIBBS, a sister of Mrs. TURNER, married Stephen PECK, and used to assist him in finishing the coffins that he had made." I have other documents to give to any direct descendant of this couple. David E. Paterson Norfolk, Virginia --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:27:04 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01bd01c31e5e$2a96f080$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: surnames: MADER, MOFFITT, GOELLER, WITTICH, MCCREA, GIFFEN, etc. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; ; ; ; Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 9:47 AM Hi Listers Circleville Union Herald, Thursday, September 10, 1903 Film # 24146 THE LAST RITES Many Friends Pay Tribute at Bier of a Devoted Mother. The funeral of Mrs. Wayne V. Moffitt was held from her late home on East Franklin street at 10 o'clock Friday, the service being conducted by Rev. G. J. Troutman. Mr. Troutman delivered a brief discourse, taking his text from the forty-sixth Psalm, "Be Still and Know That I Am God." He paid a touching tribute tot he deceased, to whom husband, children and home were all in all. Mrs. A. W. Holman, Miss Helen Wittich, Messrs. N. T. McCrea and F. B. Brunner sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," "Holy Ghost With Light Divine" and "It is Not Death to Die." The funeral was largely attended and many beautiful flowers were sent to the home and taken to the cemetery. Rev. Troutman said the prayers at the graveside. The pallbearers were the three brothers, O.D., J. F., and L. M. Mader, and the three brothers-in-law, C. F. Seitz, S. H. Giffen, and A. E. Fissell. Relatives from Indiana and Dayton, Ohio and Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Mader and J. F. Mader of Zanesville, Mrs. H. O. Ludwig, Chas Goeller of Columbus, land Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Giffen of Cleveland attended the funeral. - ----------------------------- Sandy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:27:34 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01c301c31e5e$3a3de5c0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: WILL: Lewis, 1850, Knox County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Garcias" To: Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 6:54 PM WILL OF ADONI LEWIS, DECEASED. "I, Adoni Lewis, of Berlin Township in the County of Knox and State of Ohio, do make this, my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: 1st. It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid. 2d. The residue of my personal property, together with my farm lying in Berlin Township aforesaid, which will fully appear by reference to my deeds, I give and bequeath to my dear wife, Rebecca Lewis, to have and to hold the same with the appurtenances thereto belonging, for her own proper use and benefit (and for the support and education of the minor children), during her lifetime. 3d. It is my will that at the death of my wife, Rebecca, the personal property which she may be in possession of, together with my farm aforesaid, be sold, and the proceeds thereof divided amongst my four children (viz.), John W., Elisha, Mary and William Lewis, share and share alike. Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my dear wife, Rebecca Lewis, executrix, and my dear son, John W. Lewis, executor, of this, my last will and testament, hereby ratifying and confirming this, and no other, to be my last will and testament." Executed by said Adoni Lewis August 13, 1850, in presence of two witnesses; admitted to probate by the Common Pleas Court of Knox County, Ohio, November 18, 1850, and election of widow to take under said will made same day. (Will Record "C", pages 75 & 76, Court Minutes, "R", page 142). No record of administration on said estate. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:28:01 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01c901c31e5e$4a15af00$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: WILL: Shoemaker, 1855, Wayne Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Coupe" To: Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 1:50 AM WILL - Shoemaker, John - 1855- Wayne County Probate Court record ..811. Transcribed by Dennis Coupe 5/9/03. Words in italics are best guesses. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I John Shoemaker of the County of Wayne and the State of Ohio as make and publish this my last Will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to My beloved Wife in lieu of Her Dower the Farm on which we now reside situate in the county and state aforesaid, containing about one hundred acres during her natural life; and all the household and kitchen furniture, the Grey Mare & carriage and harness, all the hogs, two cows, six sheep, one plow, one harrow, one shovel plow, one sett(sic) Double Harness, one sett of plow gears. Provisions on hand at my decease, the one half of the crop now in the ground, the wagon, the plow double truss, Whipple truss xc (sic etc.?) belonging to the same, the spreaders xc, the wheelbarrow, during her natural life as aforesaid. At the Death of My said Wife, the real estate aforesaid and such part of the said personal property or the proceeds thereof, as may then remain unconsumed and unexpended, I give and devise to all my children and their Heirs Equally, after a sale of said property is made-- Item 2 nd I devise and bequeath to my son Joseph Shoemaker all the land and property which he has heretofore Recd. from Me being His portion in full up to the present time. Item 3 rd I devise and bequeath to my son Isaac Shoemaker all the land and Property he has heretofore Recd. from Me being His portion in full up to the present time. Item 4 th I devise and bequeath to my son John Shoemaker all the land and property he has heretofore Recd. from me being his portion in full up to the present time. Item 5 th I devise and bequeath to my son Samuel Shoemaker all the land and property which He has heretofore recd. from Me, being his portion in full up to the present time. Item 6 th I devise and bequeath to my son William Shoemaker the one half of the half qtr. section of land I own, situate and being in Orange Township, Ashland County Ohio; He is also to have the balance of said half qtr of land by paying twenty dollars per acre to my Executors with Iterest (sic) from the 1st day of April 1857. He is to pay the same as fast as he can without detriment to himself, but he is not to be sued to make the collection. He is to have his horse, his cow, his plow and axe, at the same prices my other sons were charged with theirs. Item 7 th I devise and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Markley, the sum of seventy five dollars, besides the property that she has already recd. from me as stands charged in my Book -- Item 8 th I devise and bequeath to my daughters Susan and Catherine Shoemaker, the sum of fifty dollars each, besides the property they have already recd. from me as stands charged in my Book--- Item 9 th I devise and bequeath to my daughters Elizabeth Markley, Susan Martin, Catherine Garver Sarah Kesler and Hannah Shoemaker, Each the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars, including the amts. charged to each upon my Book, said money is to be paid as soon as it can be after all my debts are paid; paying my oldest daughter first and so on until each receives her portion. Item 10 th I do hereby nominate and appoint Isaac Shoemaker, John Shoemaker, and Samuel Shoemaker My sons, Executors of my last Will and testament, hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise, adjust release and discharge in such manner as they may deem proper the debts and claims due me and owing by me. In testimony where I have hereinto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of June A.D.1855. John Shoemaker (signed) (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said John Shoemaker as His last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence -- Abraham Ecker (signed) C.C.Coulter (signed) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:28:24 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01cf01c31e5e$57d5e2e0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: WILL: Stubbs, 1873, Cuyahoga County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Garcias" To: Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 2:52 AM The Rev. Thomas Stubbs' will was probated in the Cuyahoga County Probate Court on February 13, 1884, having been written on August 26, 1873. It was probated by Jabez, with John being listed as Thomas' only next of kin who was a resident in Ohio. Jane has already died, Mary (his wife) would live for another two years. Edward Fankell and his children are the husband and children of Isabella Stubbs Fankell, Thomas' daughter by his first wife (Agnes). A copy of this will was found in the Cuyahoga County Archives. MY WILL In the name of my Creator I Thomas Stubbs of Cleveland Ohio United State of America, do make & publish my last will and testament. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, all my property in money, notes, and household furniture that may be owned by me at the time of my decease, during her natural life. She however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts. At the death of my said wife whatever may remain unconsumed and unexpended, I give and devise equally between my children, James E. Stubbs & his heirs, Robert N. Stubbs and his heirs, Jabez B. Stubbs & his heirs, and my stepdaughter Jane B. Miles. If however either of those children should die, before the decase of my wife, then the said property thus bequeathed shall be equally divided to the children then living, with the exception of John Stubbs. I give and bequeath to my son John Stubbs my Farm situated in Middleburg township Cuyahoga County Ohio, containing fifty and three-fourths acres of land; provided said John Stubbs gives up all claims or title to any other property of which I or his mother die possessed and the farm shall not be sold, or any portion of it, until my wife's decease. And after John Stubbs' decease then the farm shall be sold, and one half, of its value shall be bequested to Maria Stubbs, John's wife, and her heirs, and the other half of its value shall be bequeathed to Robert N. Stubbs and his heirs. If my wife should not survive me, then the property shall be equally divided, to my remaining children & step daughter Jane B. Miles, with the exception of John Stubbs, as he has the farm. At the final settlement after my wife's death, each shall give off their share to the children of Edward Fankell: John Stubbs ($100) one hundred dollars. James E. Stubbs ($100) one hundred dollars. R.N. Stubbs ($100) one hundred dollars. and Jane B. Miles ($100) one hundred dollars. which I bequeath to Mary Fankell and to Charles Fankell, to be equally divided between them. I do hereby appoint my son James E. Stubbs as the sole executor of my last will and testament. Hereby authorizing and empowering him to compromise, adjust, release and discharge in such manner as he may deem propert, the debts & claims due me in testimomny whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of August 1873. Thomas Stubbs (seal) In our presence: J.D. Johnson and W.W. Williams --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:28:54 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <01d501c31e5e$6bde5d80$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: WILL: Stubbs, 1876, Cuyahoga County Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Garcias" To: Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 2:35 AM Mary Stubbs' will does not appear to have been probated. She would outlive her husband and daughter, Jane Miles. John would end up with, at least, her mahogany bureau. We have no idea who "Jane Andrews" is or what her relationship was with the family. I have no idea of the whereabouts of any of the other items mentioned below. A copy of this will was found at the Cuyahoga County Archives. MY WILL I, Mary Stubbs of Cleveland Ohio, do in the name of my Creator give and bequeath to my beloved husband Thomas Stubbs my house and lot No 67 Whitman Street Cleveland, 63 feet front, with the furniture therein contained, for his use during his natural life, or if he should be disposed to sell the property, the proceeds to be placed in good security, the principal to remain unused, and he to receive the interest. Or if he is disposed to place the principal in possession of his children, according to each one's shares, and such to give his or her note, so that he can draw the interest during his life, that however is left for him to decide. I bequest to Chase Stubbs, son of R.N. Stubbs, two hundred dollars, on account of his permanent affliction, and that which remains to be divided equally between Jane B. Miles, James. E. Stubbs, R.N. Stubbs, Jabez B. Stubbs. I also give an bequeath to my daughter Jane B. Miles my Mahogany Bureau, also all my wearing apparel to dispose of as she thinks proper with the exception of my Paisley Shawl which I give to Letitia Stubbs. I also give to Jane B. Miles (3) Three silver tea spoons, (1) One silver sugar spoon, (1) One plated table spoon, and (3) Three plated Forks, & my gold breast pin. I give to John Stubbs (2) Two silver tea spoons, (2) Two plated tea spoons, (1) One plated sugar spoon, (2) Two plated forks, and (1) one plated table spoon. I give to James E. Stubbs (2) Two silver tea spoons, (2) Two plated tea spoons, (2) Two plated forks, and (1) One plated table spoons. I also give to R.N. Stubbs (2) Two silver tea spoons, (2) Two plated tea spoons, (2) Two plated table spoons, and (3) Three plated forks. I give to Jabez B. Stubbs, (3) Three silver teaspoons, (1) One plated table spoon, and (2) Two plated forks. I give to Letitia Stubbs my silver breast pin. And to Maria Stubbs, wife of J.E. Stubbs, my napkin ring, and to James E. Stubbs my Caster. To R.N. Stubbs my Tate a Tate, to Jane B. Miles the White China with the waiter, and to John Stubbs the Whatnot, and to Jane Andrews (1) one silver tea spoon. All these articles to remain as long as he keeps house, with the exception of the shawls, breast pins, napkin ring, and the tea spoon to Jane Andrews to be given at my decease. If he viz. my husband, be disposed to let other things go to the persons named at my decease that is left for him to act according to his pleasure. I hereby appoint my husband and my son J.E. Stubbs as my executors of my last will & testament. Mary Stubbs Acknowledged by J.D. Johnson, Wm. C. Storer March 30, 1876 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.483 / Virus Database: 279 - Release Date: 5/19/03 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V03 Issue #76 ******************************************