OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 198 ************************************************************************ 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 198 Today's Topics: #1 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Haggard) [Archives ] #2 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Harvey) [Archives ] #3 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Harvey) [Archives ] #4 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Hawn) [Archives ] #5 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Hisey) [Archives ] #6 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Holland) [Archives ] #7 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Inge) [Archives ] #8 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Kanel) [Archives ] #9 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Kearse) [Archives ] #10 Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Kelly) [Archives ] #11 Oh-Hardin Co. 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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 November 19, 2005, 12:10 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. THOMAS HAGGARD, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born August 25, 1845, in Franklin County, Ohio. At the age of four years he was an orphan and was reared and educated by his uncle in Union County. He was married, October 29, 1867, in Union County, Ohio, to Mary E. Cherry, born February 6, 1850, a daughter of Isaac and Susannah (Frankfield) Cherry. His wife's father died while in the service of the Twenty-first Regiment at Chattanooga Mr. Haggard is the father of six children, three boys and three girls, Millie and Willie, twins, Etty Belle, Harriet E., Charles A. and. Rutherford B. Mr. and Mrs. Haggard are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Haggard enlisted at the age of seventeen years in the Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in 1863. He went into camp at Cleveland on November 10, two weeks after he received orders to go to Johnson's Island to guard the prisoners confined there, where he passed through a great deal of suffering during the severe winter that followed, having nothing but cloth tents for shelter. Early in the spring he went to Camp Dennison, where he drew his horse and prepared for further duties. On June 9, 1864, was fought the memorable battle of Mount Sterling, Ky. At the break of day, Gen. Morgan with his men crawled through the standing flax, but were bravely met by our men, among them our subject. The latter was, unfortunately, badly wounded, left leg broken by a minie ball, right leg by a musket, and he laid on the field till about noon, when he was carried to a field hospital and soon fell into a state of unconsciousness. He was finally taken to Lexington, where he was placed in a regular hospital, and was well cared for. By September 1, he was allowed to return home, and in November was able to go about without crutches. Since the war, he has been occupied in farming. In politics, he is a Republican and is one of the self-made men of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/haggard283bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:12:14 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119051214.16093.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Harvey) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Harvey, Alonzo 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 November 19, 2005, 12:12 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. ALONZO HARVEY, Kenton, was born August 29, 1819, in Woodbury, Vt., and is a son of Erastus and Betsey (Bettis) Harvey. Mr. Harvey, Sr., was a regularly ordained minister of the Free Will Baptist connection. He was in the war of 1812, having enlisted for the term of five years, serving as drummer, and was honorably discharged at the end of the war. He was ordained to the work of the ministry in 1825 in Wheelock, Vt. As a minister, he was faithful in the discharge of all his duties. He served as Clerk of the quarterly meetings most of the time. He was born in 1789, in East Haddam, Conn., and was married in 1816 to Miss Betsey Bettis, of Woodbury, Vt., and raised a family of thirteen children, two of whom died in the army. He labored in Vermont and New Hampshire for several years and then moved to Barnston, Canada East, where he resided eight years, then moved to Woodstock, Champaign County, and from there to Logan County, where he lost his wife. He next moved to Iowa, where he married Mrs. Hannah Sargent and lived for several years. He died near Castalia, Iowa, August 27, 1872, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. The subject of this sketch was married in Logan County, Ohio, July 7, 1844, to Rachel, daughter of Caleb and Rebecca Ballinger, natives of Virginia. Mr. Ballinger was a Methodist local preacher and much respected. Mrs. A. Harvey was born in Logan County, Ohio, September 15, 1823, and has had a family of seven children, viz., Isaac N., Julius O., Mary M., David O. (deceased), Thomas N.; William N. and Irwin H. Two of the family still are single, four are married. Isaac N. and Julias O. both own farms, one in Dudley, the other about four miles north of Belle Centre. They are leading members in the United Brethren Church, and much respected by all who know them. Mary M. married George Thompson, son of Anderson Thompson, who owns a farm and is a farmer by occupation. Thomas M. is a minister of the United Brethren connection, and belongs to the Auglaize Conference. His work is in Indiana this year. William N. owns one-half interest in a grocery and provision store in Kenton. Mr. Harvey first settled on Hill Creek in Loran County, near East Liberty, but he moved from there to York Township, Union County. He was elected Justice of the, Peace while there, and he was re-elected the second time. He moved to Mount Victory, Hardin County, in 1858, and in 1860 he moved on the farm which he now owns. Mr. Harvey now resides in South Kenton and is known over the county as the Bible agent. He has been a church member for more than fifty years, and is now in his declining years enjoying the fruit's of his labors. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/photos/bios/harvey284bs.jpg File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/harvey284bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:13:43 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119051343.16731.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Harvey) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Harvey, J. O. 1844 - ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:13 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. J. O. HARVEY, farmer. P. O. Mount Victory, was born June 29, 1844, in Union Countv, this State, and is the son of Alonzo and Rachel (Ballinger) Harvey. His father is a native of Vermont and of Scotch and English descent, his mother a native of Logan County, this State. The subject of this sketch is a farmer by occupation, owns ninety-three acres of land in Dudley Township and fifteen in Hale; he has been financially successful and has resided on his farm, the homestead, for twenty-four years. He was married, December 21, 1868, to Sarah, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Wilgus) Sullivan (deceased), both natives of this State. This union resulted in five children one deceased-Charles N., born October 2, 1869; Alonzo, born June 29, 1873: Estella(deceased), John S. Harvey, born September 5, 1875; and Ocie, born March 5, 1879. Mr. Harvey and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church, where the former is Class Leader. He filled the position of Township Assessor for two years (1871 and 1876). In politics, he is a Republican. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/harvey285bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:14:45 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119051445.17108.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Hawn) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Hawn, Josiah 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 November 19, 2005, 12:14 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. JOSIAH HAWN, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born April 28, 1837, in Union County, this State, and is a son of John W. and Charlotte (McNier) Hawn, the former a native of Virginia and of English descent, the latter a native of Pennsylvania. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of Union County and has followed the occupation of a farmer. He was married, July 22, 1857, to Sarah Wiggle, born June 3, 1838, in Union County, and a daughter of Thomas and Phebe (Oralhood) Wiggle. This union has resulted in six children, viz., Matilda (deceased), John W. (deceased), Thomas, Phebe, and Sarah L., the wife of William Kelly; and Florence, wife of William Madora. In politics, Mr. Hawn is a Republican, and is a useful citizen of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/hawn286bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:15:42 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119051542.17524.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Hisey) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Hisey, Andrew 1828 - ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:15 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. ANDREW HISEY, framer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born September 10, 1828, in Columbiana County, Ohio, and is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Dustman) Hisey, both natives of Virginia and of German lineage. The subject of this sketch is the oldest of a family of seven children, two deceased, and was educated at the common schools of Columbiana County, this State. He has followed farming and carpentering for his occupation, the latter of which he has pursued thirty-one years. He was married September 17, 1857, to Clarinda Shirk, born November 18, 1838, in Union County, Ohio, a daughter of Adam and Anna (Dock) Shirk, both natives of Virginia and of German descent. This union has resulted in five children, viz., Anna, Eva, Artie F., Willie C. and Hollie. Anna, the oldest, is the wife of William Lattimore, son of Francis and Minta Lattimore. Mr. and Mrs. Hisey are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Hisey has resided in this county since March of 1880. In politics, he is a Republican, and is one of the useful citizens of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/hisey287bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:16:48 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119051648.17941.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Holland) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Holland, Charles 1834 - ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:16 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. CHARLES HOLLAND, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in 1834, in England, and is a son of Robert and Sarah (Walkington) Holland, of English descent. In 1852, he emigrated to New York, where he lived two years, and then went to Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, where he resided for nine years. Returning to England, he remained there four ;ears, when he again returned to the United States. He was married. July 7, 1872, to Margaret Ann Tuttle, born November 8, 1842, in Clark County, this State, and a daughter of Sylvanus and Jane D. (Garlough) Tuttle, natives of Ohio and of German descent. This union has been blessed with four boys, Robert M., John William, George H. and Harry S. Mr. Holland removed to Hardin County in 1878. Mrs. Holland received her education at the schools of Clark County, and for two years was a teacher there. She has three brothers living, James O., Marion and George H., and one sister, Tabitha J. She had also a brother, John G. (deceased). Mr. Holland has three brothers living, John, Mark and Peter, and one sister, also living, named Ann, and has four brothers deceased, viz., William, David, George and Robert. Mr. Holland has followed the occupation of a farmer through life, and is one of the useful citizens of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/holland288bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:18:06 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119051806.18413.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Inge) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Inge, Noel 1824 - ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:18 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. NOEL INGE, farmer, P. O. Larne, was born April 10, 1824, in Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co., Ga., and is the son of Charles and Feriba (Crenshaw) Inge. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of Taliaferro and De Kalb Counties, to which latter county his parents had moved when Noel was nine or ten years of age. He enlisted in the Sixty-third Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company C, under Col. C. W. Gordon, and served for twenty months. He was in a skirmish at Kenesaw and was at the siege of Atlanta. He was married November 20, 1851, in Henry County, Ga., to Catharine A. Seabrook. She is a native of North Carolina, born November 13, 1828, widow of George Seabrook, and daughter of H. W. Calloway. This union has resulted in five children, three boys and two girls, as follows: William F., Martha V., Julia P., an infant deceased, and Charles H. Mr. and Mrs. Inge are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the latter since she was seventeen years old. Mrs. Inge, by her first marriage (made December 25, 1845), had two children, George W. and John Thomas, the latter deceased. Two brothers of Mrs. Inge were in the rebel army. Mr. Inge has been a resident of this county eighteen years. In politics, he is a Republican, and is an intelligent, enterprising farmer of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/inge289bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:19:03 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119051903.18750.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Kanel) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Kanel, Benedict 1826 - ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:18 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. BENEDICT KANEL, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born December 26, 1826, near Berne, in Switzerland. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Zasenger) Kanel. Benedict received a common school education at the schools of Switzerland, emigrated July 3, 1852, and came to Kenton, Ohio. He was married, March 28, 1856, to Anna E., daughter of Jacob and Mary (Arn) Borne. Mrs. Kanel emigrated from Switzerland in September, 1851, with a brother, aged thirteen years. She has two sisters, one living, the wife of William Daniel, of Kenton, and two brothers, one living, a resident of Switzerland. Mr. Kanel is the father of seven children, three boys and four girls, viz., Matilda, born June 23, 1857; Antonio, born January 17, 1859, died May 3, 1874; Kossuth, born December 16, 1861; August, born January 19, 1863; Lizzie, born January 26, 1865; Mary, born May 13, 1867, and Edward, born November 13, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Kanel are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Kanel had followed farming, and owns 100 acres of land in Section 5, Dudley Township; has cleared thirty-five acres of woodland, which cost $25, and is now worth from $65 to $75 per acre. He bought his farm in 1870 and built his residence in 1874. In the spring of 1881, he visited his home in Switzerland for the benefit of his health, being troubled with rheumatism, and returned in the fall fully recovered. Mr. Kanel is a Republican in politics, and is a worthy citizen of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/kanel290bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:20:02 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119052002.19093.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Kearse) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Kearse, Thomas 1848 - ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:19 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. THOMAS KEARSE, farmer, P. O. Larne, was born April 8, 1848, Ireland, and is the son of John and Catharine (Nailor) Kearse. In October of 1850, his parents emigrated to America, settling in Lockport, N. Y. where they remained two years and then moved to Logan County, this State, and lived there until the spring of 1859, when they came to the county. The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and, for his occupation, chose farming, which he has followed through life, and is the owner of eighty-five acres of land, which he purchased in 1873. On May 1, 1878, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Kenton, he was married to Margaret A. Dowd, born January 27, 1856, in Madison County, this State, and a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Tully) Dowd, both natives of Ireland. This union resulted in three sons, viz., Robert Emmet, born March 9, 1879; Frederick Elsworth, born April 30, 1881; and John Bernard, born February 15, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Kearse are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Kearse is a Democrat in politics, and is an intelligent and useful citizen of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/kearse291bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:21:25 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119052125.19465.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Kelly) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Kelly, William 1812 - before 1883 ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:21 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. WILLIAM KELLY, deceased, was born September 10, 1812, in West Virginia. He was a farmer and blacksmith by occupation. He was married in West Virginia by the Rev. Mr. Smith to Mary, widow of William Wood and daughter of Andrew and Cathem Egan. By her first husband, who died in 1850, Mrs. Kelly had two children, both deceased. By her second union, she had four children, two living, viz., William and George Edward. William is married and George is living with his mother on the farm. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/kelly292bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #11 Date: 19 Nov 2005 05:22:48 -0000 From: Archives To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20051119052248.19796.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Subject: Oh-Hardin Co. Bios (Kelly) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Kelly, J. S. 1838 - ************************************************ 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 November 19, 2005, 12:22 am Author: Warner, Beers & Co. J. S. KELLY, farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born January 30, 1838, in Marion County, Ohio, and is the son of Benjamin and Martha (Snoddy) Kelly, both natives of Northumberland County, Penn. His father was a native of Ireland, and came, with his family, to Warren County, Ohio, and then moved to this county, where they spent the balance of their days. His father died in May, 1865, his mother in August, 1871. The subject of this sketch was educated at the common schools of this county. For his occupation he chose farming, anal is the owner of 160 acres of land in Dudley Township. He also owns one-half interest in two stable horses, one of the Hambletonian trotter, the other a Clydesdale; each cost over $1,000. On October 23, 1859, he was married to Sarah C. Smith, born March, 1838, a native of this State, and a daughter of J. H. Smith. Six children were born to them--Benjamin H., born July 22, 1860: Amos W., born July 27, 1862; Harriet Elizabeth, born September, 1865; Sarah A., born November 16, 1868; John A., born December 15. 1872, and an infant, deceased. Mr. Kelly had three sisters and three brothers; of the latter are William (deceased), B. F. and Amos D. Mr. Kelly for four years has filled the position of Assessor; has been a School Director and is a representative citizen of Dudley Township. Additional Comments: Dudley Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/kelly293bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V05 Issue #198 *******************************************