OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 115 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 115 Today's Topics: #1 Oh-Hancock-Fairfield Co. Bios (Mor [Archives ] #2 Oh-Hancock-Fairfield Co. Bios (Plo [Archives ] #3 Oh-Hancock-Fairfield Co. Bios (Pra [Archives ] #4 Oh-Hancock-Licking Co. Bios (Alwar [Archives ] #5 Oh-Hancock-Jefferson Co. Bios (Bow [Archives ] #6 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Bower) [Archives ] #7 Oh-Hancock-Ashland Co. Bios (Brown [Archives ] #8 Oh-Hancock-Muskingum-Putnam Co. Bi [Archives ] #9 Oh-Hancock-Knox Co. Bios (Dennis) [Archives ] #10 Oh-Hancock-Pike Co. Bios (Downing) [Archives ] #11 Oh-Hancock-Pike Co. Bios (Downing) [Archives ] #12 Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Downing) [Archives ] #13 Oh-Hancock-Franklin Co. Bios (Duke [Archives ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: 18 Aug 2005 16:21:02 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818162102.4032.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Fairfield Co. Bios (Morehart) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Fairfield County OhArchives Biographies.....Morehart, Washington 1817 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 12:21 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) WASHINGTON MOREHART, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, was born March 4, 1817, in Fairfield County, Ohio. His grandparents came from Westmoreland County. Penn., and were pioneers of Fairfield County, Ohio. Our subject, with his brother William Josiah and sisters Sarah and Maria, came to Hancock County. Ohio, in 1833, and began pioneer life on land which he and his uncle, Andrew (then a resident of Seneca County, Ohio), had entered some time prior to that date. They soon erected a cabin and began clearing their land with a view to making a home. In 1839 Mr. Morehart married Elizabeth, daughter of George Breiner, and by her he has three children: Malinda, wife of F. M. Lee; Caroline, wife of R. M. Lee; and Christiann, wife of Isaac Wohlgamuth. Mrs. Morehart departed this life in 1884. Mr. Morehart lived on his farm forty years, then moved to the village of Vanlue, this county, where he has since resided, but still owns and manages his farm. He had but little to begin life with, but has acquired a fair competency. He has filled the office of township trustee for several years, and is a man highly respected by his fellow townsmen. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Amanda Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/morehart121bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: 18 Aug 2005 16:21:51 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818162151.4260.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Fairfield Co. Bios (Plotts) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Fairfield County OhArchives Biographies.....Plotts, Ira 1830 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 12:21 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) IRA PLOTTS, merchant, Vanlue, born July 10, 1830, in Fairfield County, Ohio, is a son of Gershom and Mary (Plotner) Plotts. natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in 1800. Gershom Plotts was one of the pioneers of Fairfield County and Hancock County, Ohio, and a soldier in the war of 1812, having enlisted in Fairfield County. He was three times married and was the father of ten children, eight of whom are still living: Hiram, Washington, Andrew J., John. William L., Ira, Oliver and Moses. In 1834 Ira Plotts, our subject, was brought to Hancock County with his parents, who settled in Amanda Township on Section 16, near Vanlue. Gershom Plotts remained in Amanda Township twenty years, and in 1854 he removed to Michigan, where he died. Ira Plotts went to Michigan with his parents, and in 1859 returned to Hancock County, Ohio, where he has since remained. He married, in 1854, Mary J., daughter of George Morehart, of Amanda Township, this county. To this union have been born ten children, five of whom are living: Ella, wife of S. C. Chesebro; Etta, wife of J. V. Rice; Augusta, wife of F. Cross; Alwilda J. and Sarah. In 1860 Mr. Plotts embarked in the grocery business, adding in 1863 the dry goods branch, and has been engaged in the grocery and dry goods business ever since. He has been a successful business man. He has served as justice of the peace six years. He has a farm near Vanlue, this county, on which he has passed a good portion of his time. In politics Mr. Plotts is a Democrat; a member of the I. O. O. F. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Amanda Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/plotts122bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: 18 Aug 2005 16:22:49 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818162249.4547.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Fairfield Co. Bios (Pratt) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Fairfield County OhArchives Biographies.....Pratt, Harmon 1836 - 1884 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 12:22 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) HARMON PRATT (deceased) was born in Fairfield County, Ohio; came to Hancock County in 1836 and settled in the woods. He was the youngest of eight children and was reared on a farm. In 1854 he married Elizabeth E., daughter of Josiah Shawn. This union was blessed with twelve children; ten are now living, viz.: Leroy J., married to Permelia Woodard; Leander C.; Laura A.; Lorenzo D.; Violet R., wife of William Smith; Freddie S.; Etta Z.; Ann A.; Lucy D. and Oliver A. Mr. Pratt filled the office of trustee of Amanda Township, this county; was also school director. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. He died February 25, 1884, leaving a farm of 160 acres of the best of land. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Amanda Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/pratt123bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: 18 Aug 2005 16:44:06 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818164406.12033.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Licking Co. Bios (Alward) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Licking County OhArchives Biographies.....Alward, F. E. 1836 - 1884 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 12:44 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) F. E. ALWARD, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Benton Ridge, was born in Iowa, December 16, 1855, son of Alfred L. and Harriet (Cayton) Alward, natives of Ohio. Alfred L. Alward, a farmer by occupation, enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio National Guards, was taken prisoner, and died in the Andersonville Prison. The subject of this sketch was reared in Licking County, Ohio, and attended the common schools, also the Pataskala graded school. He afterward learned boot and shoe-making, and was foreman of the boot and shoe manufactory at the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio, for four years. In 1876 Mr. Alward went West and engaged in stock-farming. He has been engaged in farming in Blanchard Township, this county, since 1881, and owns 240 acres of the finest land on the Blanchard River bottom. In 1881 he was united in marriage with Frances, daughter of Lewis Dukes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alward are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the K. of P. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/alward124bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: 18 Aug 2005 19:36:12 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818193612.4575.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Jefferson Co. Bios (Bower) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Jefferson County OhArchives Biographies.....Bower, John 1803 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 3:36 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) JOHN BOWER, retired farmer, P. O. Gilboa, Putnam County, was born in Bedford County, Penn., April 30, 1803, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Foust) Bower, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. They were each twice married. The family to which our subject belonged consisted of seven children. Daniel Bower, who was a butcher, came to Springfield, Jefferson Co., Ohio, in 1806. The subject of this sketch, who never attended school, cleared land, made rails and worked by the day. In 1837 he came to this county, settled in Liberty Township, took up land, and resided there until 1841, when he came to Blanchard Township, bought eighty acres of land from Alfred Hampton, and has since resided here. Mr. Bower was united in marriage, in 1826, with Elizabeth Bysel, daughter of Philip Bysel, and of Pennsylvania-Dutch extraction. Their union has been blessed with ten children: Henry, married, farming in Kansas; Jonathan, a carpenter, married, residing in Shawtown, this county; A. J., a merchant in Kansas, married; Philip B., a carpenter, married, residing in Illinois; Lydia, wife of John Haddox, of this county; Elizabeth, wife of Frank Brooks, of Ottawa (he is working on railroad bridges); Daniel, married, farming on 120 acres of land in Blanchard Township, this county; Wesley, a carpenter and farmer, married, residing in Kansas; John (deceased), was in Company K, Sixty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Chicamacomico; and Sarah Ann, wife of Moses Fir-min. Mrs. Bower departed this life in 1879. Our subject is a member of the German Baptist Church, in which he has been deacon for thirty years. In politics he is a Democrat. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/bower125bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:17:35 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818211735.1491.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Bower) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Bower, Daniel 1837 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:17 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) DANIEL BOWER, farmer and stock raiser, P. 0. Gilboa, Putnam County, was born in Liberty Township, this county, February 2, 1837, son of John and Elizabeth (Bysel) Bower, former of whom was a pioneer of this county. Of their family of ten children the subject of this sketch is the seventh. Daniel Bower was reared on the farm, received a common English education in this county, and has followed agriculture all his life. He is the owner of 120 acres of well-improved land in Blanchard Township, this county, on which he resides. In 1859 Mr. Bower was united in marriage with Catherine, daughter of John and Mary (Tipton) Jennar, natives of Ohio, and of English descent; former a farmer by occupation. Mrs. Bower was born in 1838, in Harrison County, Ohio, and her father moved to Van Wert County, Ohio, in 1845, where she remained until she was married. Mr. and Mrs. Bower have four children: John W., Manuel C., Ida A. and Rosco T. Our subject and wife and their three eldest children are members of the German Baptist Church, of which he is a deacon, and of the Sabbath-school, of which he is assistant superintendent. In politics Mr. Bower is a Republican. For several years he was school director. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/bower126bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:18:38 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818211838.1788.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Ashland Co. Bios (Brown) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Ashland County OhArchives Biographies.....Brown, H. F. 1830 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:18 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) H. F. BROWN, farmer and stock raiser, lumberman and manufacturer, P. O. McComb, was born in Ashland County, Ohio, April 19, 1830, son of Thomas H. and Susannah (Sours) Brown, natives of Ireland and Pennsylvania, respectively. Thomas H. Brown, who was a farmer, came from New York and settled on a farm in Ashland County, Ohio. His family consisted of twelve children, ten of whom grew to maturity, our subject being the ninth. H. F. Brown was reared on the farm, educated in the district school in Ashland County, Ohio, and chose agricultural pursuits as his occupation. In 1854 he came to this county and settled in the northeast corner of Blanchard Township, where he bought 160 acres of land. He now owns 225 acres where he resides, and at one time owned 400 acres. He started a saw-mill in Portage Township, this county, in 1864 or 1865, and still operates the mill in McComb. He manufactures and repairs wagons and carriages, and owns the shop in McComb. He also contracts to build pikes, and in 1884 he constructed 200 rods. Our subject was united in marriage, in 1850, with Mary A., daughter of William Ewing; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania and of Dutch descent. The children born to this union are William, Alice J., Elizabeth Melvina and Thomas Jefferson. Mrs. Brown died in 1862, and in 1864 Mr. Brown was again married, this time to Mary W. Ray, daughter of Gyant and Sarah (Morrison) Ray, who were of Dutch and Scotch-English descent. By this union six children were born, four of whom are now living: Nettie Gertrude, Frankie, Florence and Henry B. Mrs. Brown is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Brown of the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Republican. He has filled the office of trustee for three terms. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has taken all the degrees in the subordinate lodge. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/brown127bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:19:56 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818211956.2134.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Muskingum-Putnam Co. Bios (Cartwright) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Muskingum-Putnam County OhArchives Biographies.....Cartwright, Joseph M. 1832 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:19 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) JOSEPH M. CARTWRIGHT, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Gilboa, Putnam County, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, March 6, 1832, son of Stephen and Mahala (Thrapp) Cartwright, latter a native of Virginia, of English descent. His father, a farmer, was born in Delaware, of English extraction, and settled on a farm in Putnam County, Ohio, in 1836. He reared a family of ten children, eight of whom grew to maturity. Joseph M., the subject of this sketch, the third in the family, was reared on the farm, acquired a common school education in Putnam County, Ohio, and has made farming the business of his life. In 1857 Mr. Cartwright was united in marriage with Catherine Nowlan, daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Sinnott) Nowlan, natives of Nova Scotia and of Irish and English descent, former of whom came to Ohio in an early day and settled in Wayne County. Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright's children are Emza J., Telethia S., Stephen T. and Amanda E. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church, of which he has been class leader. He joined the church when he was nineteen years of age, and was licensed to preach in 1875, since when he has preached, but has never accepted a local charge. Mr. Cartwright has resided in this county since 1858, and on the farm where he now lives since 1865. He votes the Republican ticket; has been school director and township trustee; is a member of the I. O. O. F. at Gilboa. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/cartwrig128bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:21:11 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818212111.2456.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Knox Co. Bios (Dennis) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Knox County OhArchives Biographies.....Dennis, Samuel 1819 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:21 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) SAMUEL DENNIS, farmer and stock raiser, P. 0. Oak Ridge, was born in Washington County, Penn., August 15, 1819, son of John and Susannah (Gumbard) Dennis, the former a native of Maryland, the latter of Westmoreland County, Penn., both of German descent. John Dennis, who was a farmer in later life, met with misfortune through filling a pike contract, by which he sustained a great loss. He served in the war of 1812. He went to Knox County, Ohio, in 1824. Of his family of eleven children, Samuel is the tenth child. The subject of this sketch was reared on the farm and received his education in the common schools; when he was about fourteen years of age his father died and Samuel then went on the canal where he continued for eight years. In 1844 our subject was united in marriage with Matilda Alspach, of German descent, and to them were born George, Alonzo, John, William, Marietta, Lucinda, Elizabeth, Charles and Samuel T. Mrs. Dennis, formerly a member of the German Reformed Church, is now a member of the Church of God. Mr. Dennis came to this county in 1856 and settled in Eagle Township. He afterward removed to near Benton Ridge, Ohio, on a tract of 240 acres of land where he now resides. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. In politics he is a Democrat; is now holding the office of school director. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/dennis129bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:22:44 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818212244.2782.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Pike Co. Bios (Downing) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Pike County OhArchives Biographies.....Downing, William 1797 - 1863 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:22 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) WILLIAM DOWNING (deceased), son of George Downing, was born in Maryland, in 1797, of English parentage. He was reared on a farm in Pike County, Ohio, received a good English education and, from his youth, was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served in the war of 1812. He came to this county in 1830 and helped organize Blanchard Township. William Downing was appointed the first postmaster in Blanchard Township, this county, and served in that capacity for many years; the office was established in 1848 and was kept in his house. Mr. Downing was twice married, the first time to Elizabeth Henderson. His second marriage was in 1858 with Margaret Thompson, daughter of Isaac and Anna Underwood, the former a native of Virginia, of Irish descent, and the latter of Pennsylvania, of English descent. As a farmer Mr. Downing was successful, owning 180 acres of valuable land at the time of his death, which occurred in 1863. He was a member of the M. E. Church; in politics a Democrat. His widow is the owner of 206 acres of land on which she resides, and she has managed the farm since her husband's death. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/downing130bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #11 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:23:37 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818212337.3081.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Pike Co. Bios (Downing) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Pike County OhArchives Biographies.....Downing, David 1815 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:23 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) DAVID DOWNING, retired farmer, at present a resident of Findlay, Ohio, was born in Philadelphia, Penn., February 12, 1815, son of John and Mary (Boyler) Downing, the latter of German descent. His father, a native of Kentucky, of English descent, came to this county in 1832, and settled on a farm in Blanchard Township; he died in Kansas. Our subject, David Downing, the eldest in a family of eight children, was reared on a farm, acquired a common school education in the Pike County, Ohio, subscription school, and from his youth has been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He is the owner of 300 acres of well improved land, and at one time owned 700 acres of land. He was united in marriage, in 1837, with Marietta Dorsey, a lady of English and Scotch descent, and this union has been blessed with five children: George T., Jane (wife of Oliver P. Shaw), Lavina, John, a farmer in Kansas, and Dora (wife of Miles Dukes). Mrs. Downing is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Downing has been township trustee and school director. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/downing131bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #12 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:24:30 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818212430.3339.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock Co. Bios (Downing) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock County OhArchives Biographies.....Downing, George T. 1839 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:24 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) GEORGE T. DOWNING, farmer, P. O. Oak Ridge, born December 28, 1839, is the eldest son of David and Marietta (Dorsey) Downing. He was reared on a farm, received a fair English education, and has made agriculture the business of his life. He is the owner of 272 acres of well improved land in Blanchard Township. In 1865 Mr. Downing was united in marriage with Mary E. Slusser, a lady of German descent, and three children have blessed this union: Florence, Chester and Sumner. In politics Mr. Downing is a Republican. He has been township treasurer for four years, also trustee of Blanchard Township, this county. He united with the Masonic fraternity at Findlay in 1864. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/downing132bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #13 Date: 18 Aug 2005 21:26:04 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20050818212604.3783.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hancock-Franklin Co. Bios (Dukes) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hancock-Franklin County OhArchives Biographies.....Dukes, Lewis (Sr.) 1811 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com August 18, 2005, 5:26 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) LEWIS DUKES, SR., retired farmer, P. O. Oak Ridge, one of the early pioneers of Blanchard Township, this county, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, April 6, 1811; son of John and Mary (Haddox) Dukes, natives of Virginia, and who had twelve children. Lewis Dukes, Sr., who was very young when his father died, was reared on a farm and acquired his education in the common schools. At seventeen years of age he started out in life for himself as a day laborer, coming to this county about 1827, and commenced clearing the forest for the small pittance of 25 cents per day, in which work he continued for about seven years. He then purchased 700 acres of wild land with money which he had saved out of his earnings, and has been very successful in all his undertakings through life. He continued to add to his possessions until, at one time, he had 1,200 acres of fine land. He has disposed of a part, and at the present time owns 800 acres of well improved land, on which he and his family reside. Mr. Dukes was united in marriage in 1838, with Laura W. Bean, a Christian lady of rare accomplishments and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, who departed this life in 1874. After her death, in 1876, Mr. Dukes married Mrs. Harriet Alward, daughter of James and Mary A. (Bean) Caton, and widow of Alfred L. Alward. Mr. Dukes is one of the old living land-marks left to tell the tale of the hardships and privations incident to pioneer life in Blanchard Township; and one of the pleasures of his declining years is the knowledge of having lived an upright and honorable life. His wife has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty-one years. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Blanchard Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/dukes133bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V05 Issue #115 *******************************************