Notes

[NI06122] He died either July 6, 13, 20 or 27, 1984.

Lima News, July ?, 1984 -- Michael C. Purdy
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Siferd Westwood Chapel for former Lima resident, Michael Clifford Purdy, 35, of Irving, Texas. He died Friday morning at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1948, in Lima, the son of Clifford and Georgia Loar Purdy, who survive in Lima.
Mr. Purdy was a dispatcher for Air Express International in Irving.
Survivors also include two sons, Christopher Purdy and Bryan Purdy, both of Texas; a sister, Mrs. Richard (Paula) Rupert of Elida; and his paternal grandmother, Ada Mae Purdy of Lima.
Rev. Alan Borone will officiate for the services. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home until 4 and from 7 to 9 today. Memorial contributions may be made to the Allen County Diabetes League.

[NI06123] Funeral Home card: in Memory of S. E. (Gene) Kaliher, 2440 West Elm Street; born Feb. 6, 1910, Lima, Ohio; passed away Oct. 19, 1969, Lima, Ohio; age 59 years; funeral services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1969, Siferd Westwood Chapel; officiating: Rev. Leonard Mann, of Trinity United Methodist Church; interment: Woodlawn Cemetery; in charge: Siferd Funeral Homes.

[NI06124] 1900 Ohio census - Allen Co, Richland Twp, roll 1236, book 2, p. 140 - Edward C. [looks like] LaRau, right after the household of Samuel and Sarah Augsburger. (Samuel, b April 1869, was probably a brother of John Augsburger who married Edward's sister Adda.) Moses Augsburger, b. 1838, and his wife Fanny, b. 1842, are also listed on this page - might these be John Augsburger's parents?
Edward C. [LaRau], head, b. July 1868, age 33, md 10 yrs; b. OH, parents b. OH; farmer, rents farm
Clara W., wife, b. June 1872, age 27, 4 children, 4 living; b. OH, parents b. PA
Donas(?), son, b. June 1890, age 9
Rossie, son, b. Nov 1892, age 7
Wava, daughter, b. Jan 1896, age 4
Orie, son, b. Aug 1897, age 2

1930 Ohio census - Hardin Co, Liberty Twp, Ada, ED 19 (image 14 of 23):
Edward Larue, Head, owns, $1200, age 61, md at age 22, born OH, parents born OH, farmer; wife Clara, 27, md at age 18, born OH, parents born PA; grandson Robert, 14

[NI06125] Harrod High School Class of 1943

Funeral home card: In memory of George E. Harvey, born July 3, 1925, died Nov. 2, 1981, age 56 years, 3 months, 29 days; services: Auglaize Bible Church, 2:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 4, 1981, Rev. George W. Bailey officiating; burial: Auglaize Cemetery; in charge of arrangements: T.R. Chiles & Sons-Laman.

[NI06127] Harrod High School Class of 1964

[NI06131] Columbus Grove -- M. Edith LaRue Core, 99, of Findlay, formerly of Columbus Grove, died at 11:06 p.m. Jan. 4, 1997, at Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center, Bluffton Campus. She was born Dec. 18, 1897, in Lima to Norval and Alma Anderson LaRue. She married Russell H. "Bud" Core, who died in March 1976.
Mrs. Core had attended the former St. John's Evangelical United Brethren Church, Columbus Grove. She was a member of the former Merry Makers Club, Columbus Grove.
Survivors include a son, Roger L. (Barbara) Core of Findlay; two sisters, Gladys McCool of Lima and Anna Esmonde of Mendon; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Marilyn Louise Core; two brothers, Victor and Harold LaRue; and two sisters, Grace Walters and Olive Warner.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. The Rev. Lowell Reeder will officiate. Burial will be in Truro Cemetery, Columbus Grove. ... Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation or the charity of the donor's choice.

[NI06132] Lima News, Monday, Aug. 29, 1988 -- Death notice
Word has been received of the death Saturday in Lancaster, Calif., of Victor H. LaRue, 88, formerly of Lima and Cridersville. Survivors include a wife, Gladys LaRue; two sons, including Robert LaRue of Cridersville; a daughter; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother, Harold LaRue of Elida; and four sisters, including Gladys Driver and Grace Walters, both of Lima. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday in Lancaster, Calif.

[NI06133] Lima News, Tues., Feb. 7, 1989 -- Grace V. Walters
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lewis Memorial Chapel of Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Homes for Grace V. Walters, 86, of Lima. She died at 9 a.m. Monday at Springview Manor Nursing Home.
She was born April 27, 1902, in Allen County, the daughter of Norval Ellsworth and Alma Anderson LaRue. On May 3, 1941, she married Cloyd C. Walters who died in September, 1977.
Mrs. Walters was a retired resort manager in Lakeview, where she managed Walter's Cottages and Grocery. She also served as head cook for 20 years at the S.S. Kresge Co. She was a former member of Beaverdam United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a brother, Harold C. LaRue of Elida; and three sisters, Edith Core of Findlay, Gladys Driver of Lima, and Mrs. David (Anna) Esmonde of Mendon.
Rev. Willard Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery, New Hampshire.
Friends may call until 4 and 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.

Funeral home card: In memory of Grace V. Walters, born April 27, 1902, died Feb. 6, 1989, age 86 years, 9 months, 9 days; service: 1:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 8, 1989.

[NI06134] Elida -- Harold C. LaRue, 92, died at 5:02 p.m. Dec. 14, 1996, at Lima Manor. He was born April 17, 1904, in Beaverdam to Norval and Alma Anderson LaRue. On June 25, 1925, he married Naomi Downing, who died Jan. 11, 1989.
Mr. LaRue was a retired farmer and retired tool grinder from Ex-Cell-O Corp. He was a member of Bluelick United Methodist Church, the Northwest Antique Machinery Association, an avid gardener and an antique tractor collector.
Survivors include three sons, Walter (Ruth) LaRue of Bradenton, Fla., William (Joyce) LaRue of Benton Ridge and James (Barbara) LaRue of Elida; three sisters, Edith Core of Findlay, Gladys McCool of Lima and Anna Esmond of Mendon; 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Slane; a brother, Victor LaRue; and two sisters, Grace Walters and Olive Warner.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bluelick United Methodist Church. The Rev. Kerry Snyder will officiate. Burial will be in Bluelick Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lewis Memorial Chapel of Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Homes. Memorial contributions may be made to Bluelick United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.

[NI06135] Lima News (?) (no date, but sometime in March 2001) -- 90th Birthday!
Gladys Driver McCool will celebrate her 90th birthday with a party from 2 to 4 p.m. April 1 at Pleasant View Church of the Brethren, 4940 N. Thayer Road, near Lima. All friends and former students of this long-time teacher are invited to attend.
Mrs. McCool was born March 28, 1911, one of seven children of Norval and Alma LaRue. She graduated in 1929 from Lima Central High School, and began teaching school at age 19, after attending Bolwing Green State University. Her early schools included Boop, Lordstown, Bressler and Sulphur Springs. For 22 years, she taught at Bath Elementary School.
She was married for 48 years to Paul S. Drvier, who died in 1985. The couple owned and operated Driver's Market for 15 years. In 1989, she married Delmar McCool.
Mrs. McCool has three children, Caroline (Lugh) Dixon, Stephen (Beverly) Driver, and Lynn Driver. A daughter, Rebecca Youngblood, died in 1994. She also has five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
For most of her adult life, she has attended Pleasant View Church of the Brethren, where she taught Sunday school for years and was elected a lifetime deacon.
Following the birthday celebration, the McCools will move to Michigan to live with her daughter.

Funeral home card: Gladys Driver McCool born March 28, 199, died Dec. 17, 2001; Daughter of Norval and Alma (Anderson) LaRue (d); Wife of Delmar B. McCool, Paul Solomon Driver (d); Mother and Mother-in-law of Stephen and Bev Driver, Lynn Driver, Caroline and Lugh Dixon, Rebecca Youngblood (d); Grandmother of Jill (Brian) Beatty, Laura (Ricky) Pine, Mark Driver, Tim Driver, Megan Driver; Great-grandmother of Stephen Pina, Jacob Pina, Madelon Beatty. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2001, Pleasant View Church of the Brethren, Rev. Kathleen Barkley and Rev. John Mummert officiating. Interment: Lewis Grove Cemetery. Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes.

Lima News, Dec. 18, 2001 - McCool, Gladys Driver, 90, Dec. 17, Lima

[NI06136] Funeral home card: In memory of Olive M. Warner, born July 17, 1913, died July 1, 1983, age 69 years, 11 months, 14 days; service: Lewis Memorial Chapel, 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 1983, Rev. David Gabel officiating; final resting place: Memorial Park Mausoleum; in charge of arrangements: T.R. Chiles & Sons-Laman.

[NI06138] 1930 Ohio census - Allen Co, Richland Twp, taken April 8:
Ira LaRue, Head, 50, md. at age 21, farmer; wife Margaret, 50, md. at age 21; son Ralph, 22, farmhand; son Doyle, 12

Lima News (?), Saturday, Sept. 15, 1973 -- Ira A. LaRue
Clyde [Sandusky Co OH] -- Ira A. Anderson, 93, a former Beaverdam resident, died at 6 a.m. Friday in Villa Marie Hospital, Green Springs. Born Aug. 7, 1879, near Beaverdam, he was the son of William and Lucinda LaRue. He married Margaret Effie Chidester in 1900. She died in 1954. In 1956 he married Elizabeth Stewart of Clyde, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Ralph of Allentown, Olan of Mansfield and Doyle of Port Angles, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Lenore Hullinger of 331 N. Collett; two stepsons, Rev. James Stewart of Florida and Rev. William Stewart of Van Wert; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. William Younkman of Beaverdam.
Mr. LaRue was a member of the Beaverdam Methodist Church. Later he became a member of the United Methodist Church of Clyde. He was named man of the year by the church last year. He was a retired farmer and contractor.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, Clyde, Rev. Mark George officiating. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima. Friends may call today and Sunday at the Mitchell Auxter Funeral Home on South Main Street, Clyde.

[NI06139] It's possible Effie's parents the Chidesters in the 1900 census for Allen Co, Richland Twp, p. 140a: [indexed as C??nnsoden] Chidester b. June 1847, age 52, and Mahala b. Dec 1847, age 52, 10 children, 7 living (4 are listed with them, son Larry is next to them). They are on the page after Edward LaRue's family.

Effa M. Chidester is listed on p. 137, Richland Twp (1900), servant, b. March 1880, age 20, in the household of [looks like Jackson, can't make out first name].

[NI06140] Lima News, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1987
Word has been received of the death early today in Mansfield of former Beaverdam resident J. Olan LaRue, 85. Among survivors are his wife, Ruth Stettler LaRue; and a brother. Services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Finefrock Funeral Home, Mansfield. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 350 Marion Avenue, Mansfield.

Funeral home card: J. Olan LaRue, 1176 Laurelwood Road; Mar. 24, 1901 - Jan. 20, 1987; Services: Finefrock's, Thursday, Jan. 22, 1987 at 11:00 a.m.; Officiating: The Rev. Robert A. Baker, First United Methodist Church; Organist: Mrs. Elsa Hamilton; Soloist: Mrs. Betty Daugherty; Interment: Mansfield Memorial Park.

[NI06144] 1910 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp (image 13):
Otis L. LaRue age 25, md 2 yrs
wife Ethel M. age 22, 1 child, b Nebraska parents b OH
son Raymond L. age 11/12

1930 OH census - Allen Co, Auglaize Twp (image 13 of 26)

[NI06146] Lima News, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 1994 (also Monday, Oct. 3, 1994) -- Cridersville
Raymond L. LaRue, 84, died at 10:33 p.m. [Sunday] Oct. 2, 1994, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 24, 1909, in Lima, to Otis L. and Ethel M. Myers LaRue. On Aug. 13, 1933, he married B. Louise Gast, who survives.
Mr. LaRue was a retired machinist at Lima Westinghouse Electric Corp., where he worked 33 years and was a member of the Westinghouse Retirees Club.
He was a World War II Navy veteran, having served on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. He was a graduate of Lafayette-Jackson High School.
He was a member of Central Christian Church Disciples, where he served as a deacon and elder and belonged to the Friendly Disciples Sunday School class. He was a charter member and past president of the Fort Shawnee Lions Club.
Survivors also include two brothers, George LaRue of Lima and Herman LaRue of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; and two sisters, Marie Ream of Bluffton and Dorothy Clum of Ada.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Russell and Karl LaRue; and a sister, Gertrude Harrod.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Central Christian Church Disciples. The Rev. Larry Kridler will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central Christian Church Disciples, American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Bayliff and Son Funeral Home, Cridersville.

[NI06147] Funeral home card: F. Marie Ream, born May 29, 1912, died Feb. 7, 2002; services: Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, 10:30 a.m. at the Riley Creek Baptist Church, William Herr and Terry Ream officiating; interment: Maple Grove Cemetery. Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes.

Notes from obituary, Lima News, Feb. 9, 2002 -- F. Marie Ream, 89, died Feb. 7, 2002 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Born May 29, 1912 in Allen County to Otis and Ethel Myer LaRue. Aug. 1, 1932 married Russell A. Ream who died May 31, 1993. Survivors: 2 sons, Larry R. (Imelda) Ream of Findlay and Ronald O. (Gail) Ream of Bowling Green; 2 daughters, Betty J. Basinger of Ashland and Nancy C. (Harold) Weidman of Bluffton; 2 brothers, George LaRue of Lima and Herman LaRue of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Dorothy Clum of Ada, ... Preceded in death by 3 brothers, Raymond, Karl, and Russell LaRue; a sister, Gertrude Harrod, ... buried Maple Grove Cem., Bluffton.

[NI06148] Harrod High School Class of 1933

[NI06149] Harrod High School Class of 1937

[NI06150] Harrod High School Class of 1940

[NI06152] Lima News, Sunday, May 20, 1984, p. A4 -- Deaths -- Karl B. LaRue
Karl B. LaRue, 55, of rural Cridersville died at 5:22 p.m. Friday at Lima Memorial Hospital following a short illness.
He was born Aug. 6, 1928, in Allen County, the son of Otis and Ethel Myers LaRue. He married Edith Fisher, who survives.
Mr. LaRue was a freight handler for Scot Lad Foods Inc. in Lima.
Survivors also include two sons, Douglas LaRue and Daniel LaRue, both of Lima; two daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Denise) Perry of Lima and Mrs. Gary (Darleen) Watts of Columbia, S.C.; seven grandchildren; three brothers, George LaRue of Lima, Raymond LaRue of Cridersville and Herman LaRue of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and two sisters, Mrs. Russell (Marie) Ream of Bluffton and Mrs. Ross (Dorothy) Clum of Ada.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Siferd Westwood Chapel, Rev. James Moore officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Funeral home card: In memory of Karl B. LaRue, R.R. #6, Cridersville, Ohio; born Aug. 6, 1928, Allen Co., Ohio; died May 18, 1984, Lima, Ohio; age 55 years; services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 21, 1984, Siferd Westwood Chapel.

[NI06153] Lima News, Monday, Oct. 4, 1982 -- Hettie F. Younkman
Beaverdam -- Hettie F. Younkman, 96, died at 4:40 a.m. Sunday at Bluffton Community Hospital. She was born June 18, 1886, in Jackson Township, Allen County, the daughter of William and Lucinda Helser LaRue. On Oct. 31, 1903, she married William Younkman, who died Feb. 11, 1982.
Mrs. Younkman was a homemaker. She was a member of Beaverdam United Methodist Church, past president of its Women's Society and a former choir member.
Survivors include two daughters, Juanita Anderson of Pandora and Mrs. Carl (Beulah) Amstutz of Lima; two sons, Clair C. Younkman of Maumee and Bernard T. Younkman of Basom, N.Y.; 12 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beaverdam United Methodist Church, Rev. Sue Ellen Miller officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery, Beaverdam.
Friends may call at Paul Diller and Son Funeral Home, Bluffton, after noon Tuesday and until noon Wednesday. The body will be taken to the church to lie in state from 1 p.m. until time of services Wednesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church, American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

From funeral home card: died Oct. 3, 1982.

[NI06154] 1920 Ohio census - Allen Co, Richland Twp (roll 1344), Beaverdam village, taken Jan. 5, 1920, p. 189a:
William J. Younkman, head, 36, occ: carpenter, house
Hettie F., wife, 33; Clair C., son, 17; Madeline E., daughter, 13; William D., son, 11; Anna W., daughter, 9; Bernice L., daughter, 7; Beulah M., daughter, 4

1930 OH census - Allen Co, Beaverdam, ED #54, p. 3201 (written top right) (189 stamped above "Population"), taken Jan. 5, 1920:
William J. Younkman, 47; Hettie, 44; Daniel W., 21; Juanita, 19; Bernice I., 17; Beulah M., 14.

Lima News, Friday, Feb. 12, 1982 -- "100-year-old man dies on Thursday"
Beaverdam -- William J. Younkman, 100, died at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at Richland Manor Nursing Home. Born Feb. 4, 1882, in Jackson Township, he was the son of Daniel and Sidney Helser Younkman. On Oct. 31, 1903, he married Hettie LaRue, who survives.
Mr. Younkman was a retired farmer, carpenter and a lineman for American Telephone and Telegraph. He was a former Beaverdam councilman and member of the Allen County Board of Elections. He was also a charter member of the Beaverdam Methodist Church and served as church treasurer and choir member.
Survivors also include two sons, Clair C. Younkman of Maumee and Bernard T. Younkman of Basom, N.Y.; two daughters, Juanita Anderson of Pandora and Mrs. Carl (Beula) Amstutz of Lima; 13 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church, Rev. Sue Ellen Miller officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call anytime today and until one hour prior to the services Saturday at the Paul F. Diller and Son Funeral Home, Bluffton. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

[NI06155] Funeral home card: In memory of Clair C. Younkman, born Jan. 12, 1905, died Dec. 4, 1985; service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1985, Paul Diller & Son Chapel, Rev. Joseph Hefner officiating; interment at Woodland Cemetery, Beaverdam.

[NI06157] Lima News, Saturday, Nov. 14, 1981, p. A4 -- Deaths -- Daniel W. Younkman
Beaverdam -- Daniel W. Younkman, 73, formerly of here, died Friday morning in Cincinnati.
He was born in Beaverdam on Sept. 17, 1908, the son of William and Hettie LaRue Younkman, who survive at Richland Manor Nursing Home. He married Cora Lugibihl Younkman who survives in Cincinnati.
Mr. Younkman was a retired engineer with American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Other survivors include four daughters, Phyllis Clark, Marilyn Hill, Carolyn Potts, Linda Clark; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Clair Younkman of Maumee; two sisters, Juanita Anderson of Pandora and Mrs. Karl (Beulah) Amstutz of Lima.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Faith United Church of Christ in Cincinnati. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Cemetery, Beaverdam, Rev. Sue Ellen Miller officiating.
Friends may call at Paul Diller and Son Chapel, Bluffton, 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday.

[NI06158] Lima News, Tuesday, July 29, 1986 -- Juanita Anderson
Pandora -- Juanita Anderson, 75, died Monday at her residence.
Dr. James Overmier said cause of death is pending an autopsy.
She was born Sept. 19, 1910, in Richland Township, Allen County, the daughter of William and Hettie LaRue Younkman. In 1932 she married Morris Anderson, who died in 1979.
Mrs. Anderson retired from Rusco Corp. and was a former employee of Pandora's Lunchbox.
Survivors include two sons, Edwin Anderson of Columbus Grove and Robert Anderson of Curtice; one daughter, Mrs. Richard (Judith) Rosenberger of Clarkston, Mich.; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Bernard Younkman of Lebanon; and one sister, Beulah Amstutz of Lima.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Rev. Wayne Kargas officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made to Pandora United Methodist Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of Haas-Diller Funeral Home, Pandora.

[NI06161] Anderson Larue was a private in Co. G, regiment 54th O.V.I., enlisted Feb. 27 1864, discharged Aug. 15, 1865.

One daughter married a Groves.

[NI06167] 1920 Nebraska census - Lancaster Co, Lincoln Twp, ED 57, p. 2A:
Benjiman LaRue, 50, born Ohio, occ: motorman, St Ry Co; wife Jennie, 39, born Iowa, father & mother born Germany; dau Gladys, 12, born Nebraska; (cont. on next page) dau Leone LaRue, 10, born Nebraska; mother Mary E., 78, widowed, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Penn.

[NI06169] 1850 PA census - Crawford Co - Conneaut Twp (roll 770) p. 103 - Eli Rowe, 52, blacksmith & farmer, b NY; Cornelia, 12, b PA; Adelia, 9; Gilbert, 8; Emanuel, 6; Edna A., 4; Emily Thompson, 31, b NY.

[NI06173] SSDI has a Lottie LaRue born Aug 12, 1902 NE (issue state) died Dec 5, 1994 North Platte NE - might be a descendant of Smith.

1880 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, p. 415A, taken June 7:
John Larue, 27, farmer; wife Tusy, 28; dau Luella, 4; son Howard, 1; dau Sarah, 2/12 born Mar

1900 Kansas census - Greenwood Co, Janesville Twp, p. 57B, taken June 12:
155 / 156 - Smith LaRue born May 1853 age 47, md. 20 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: stock shipper; wife Sarah L. born May 1854 age 46, md. 20 yrs, 3 children, 1 living, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: milliner

[NI06176] I added Bessie LaRue to this family because Herbert S. LaRue is listed as a brother-in-law in her household in 1930.

1900 Kansas census - Greenwood Co, Janesville Twp, p. 56A, taken June 9 & 11:
126 / 127 - Howard LaRue [indexed La Rue] born Dec 1879 age 21, md. 2 yrs, born Ohio , parents born Ohio, occ: restaurant keeper; wife Rosa born Mar 1875 age 25, md. 2 yrs, 0 children, born Missouri, parents born Missouri; Della A. Ditty, servant, born Apr 1873 age 27, born Missouri
> Two pages later, p. 57A, taken June 11, there is a Baby LaRue listed in the household of Henry Milton:
149 / 150 - Henry Milton born Mar 1834 age 66, md. 25 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Vermont, occ: liveryman; son Lemuel born Sept [no year written] age 3 [not complete], born Missouri, father born Ohio, mother born Missouri, occ: farmer; Lewis N. Bersie, servant, born July 1864 age 35, born Iowa, father born NY, mother born Vermont, occ: farm laborer; Baby LaRue, daughter, born May 1900 age 0/12, born Kansas, father born Ohio, mother born Missouri
> Why is she listed in this household? At the end of this page in the household of John & Margaret Foulston is listed Bertha Milton, servant, born [nothing written in month box, 18 is written in year box] age 17, born Missouri, father born Ohio, mother born Missouri. Could she have been Baby LaRue's mother?

1910 Kansas census - Greenwood Co, Janesville Twp, Hamilton, ED #27
Howard C. LaRue, 30, md. 11 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, laborer-odd jobs; wife Josie R., 35, 4 children, 3 living, born Missouri, parents born Missouri; dau Lelia, 9, born Kansas; son Earnest C., 7, born Kansas; son Herbert A., 6, born Kansas

[NI06178] 1930 Texas census - Harris Co, Houston, p. 241, taken April 14:
Obed La Rue, 73, widowed, md. first at age 26, laborer-poultry

[NI06183] 1900 Illinois census - Fayette Co, Ramsey Twp, p. 175A, taken June 5:
Newton Larue born Oct 1858 age 41, md. 8 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: day laborer; wife Mollie born Dec 1856 age 43, md. 8 yrs, 0 children, born Illinois, parents born Virginia, occ: dressmaker

1910 Texas census - Harris Co, Houston Heights Ward 3, p. 151B, taken April 15:
Newton Le Rue [indexed Lerue], 50, M2, age at first marriage: 18, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: building contractor; wife Mary, 48, M1, born Springfield Ill, parents born Virginia

1920 Texas census - Brazoria Co, Sweeny, p. 236b, taken March 16:
Newton La Rue, Head, 61, born Ohio, farmer

1930 Texas census - Kerr Co, Kerrville, p. 19A, taken April 15:
Newton La Rue [indexed La Aue], 71, married, md. first at age 26, born Ohio, no occupation; wife Florence E., 59, md. first at age 18, born Michigan, father born Scotland, mother born Canada

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http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/neosho/library/queries/query97a.txt
LA RUE...MITCHELL...MARTIN...WOOD
Dennis M. Neil (denneil@gcnet.com) 2 June1997
Seeking information on present-day desecendant of a Norton LA RUE who m. a daughter of Nicholas G. MITCHELL and Martha MARTIN WOOD in Neosho County. The MITCHELLS moved to Neosho County, Kansas ca 1888 from Benton County, AR. Any information would be appreciated. I would be happy exchange information. Thanks.

Nicholas married Martha in 1880, I think it was a second marriage for him. 1870 census for Big Creek, Neosho Co KS:
Nicholas G. Mitchell, 46, blacksmith, born Tenn; Eleanor, 49, born Tenn; Mary, 15, born Arkansas; Margaret, 13, born Arkansas; Lucinda, 11, born Arkansas; Cynthia, 9, born Arkansas
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[NI06186] In 1900, Laura Larue, age 33, is listed as a servant in the household of Julia A. Shull, widow, age 68 (Beaverdam, Richland Twp, Allen Co OH, roll 1236, p. 137).

[NI06187] 1790 (1782 tax list) Virginia Heads of Households (p 27) lists John Larue, 6 whites, in Hampshire Co VA, list of David Mitchell, Gent. Also listed are Jacob Larue, 5 whites, and Peter Larue (John's brother), 9 whites. Apparently John's father Jacob died about 1784, not 1778, as he was still living in 1782.

Also listed in Hampshire Co VA in 1790 is William Jackson, 11 whites. Could this be Hannah Jackson's family?

In 1810 VA Hampshire Co (p 166) William Jackson is listed: 11010-10010 (1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45). This is more likely a son of the above William, since there are two children under 10.

Early Records: Hampshire County Virginia, Grantor - Grantee, Surnames, K-L, Page 33:
1791 10-13 LARUE, John (w. Hannah) of Hampshire Co. to Noah Larue of Hampshire Co.
19 acres on Great Cacapeon, rec. 10-13-1791. Wit: None.
DEDIMUS: Authority to William Fox, James Monroe, John Mitchell, Virgil Mekrakin, to go and examine Hannah Larue, privately, to see if she is willing to execute the deed mentioned before (she not being able to travel to the court house).

1779 1-6 LAREW, John of Frederick Co. to William Jackson of Hampshire Co.
137 acres on Cacapeon River, rec. 8-10-1779. Wit: Thomas Bowel, John Constant, George Tarvin, Thomas Morgan, John Constant.

(page 28)
1780 5-1 JACKSON, William (w. Elizabeth) of Hampshire Co. (lease and release) to John Swim of Hampshire Co.
50 acres on Cacapeon River; rec. 5-9-1780. Wit: William Forman, John Forman, Benjamin Forman.

1797 2-18 JACKSON, William (w. Elizabeth) of Hampshire Co. to Moses Dimmitt of Hampshire Co.
342 acres on Great Cacapeon; rec. 2-20-1797. Wit: Peter Brener, Levi Matthew, John Matthew, Sam. Treakel.

1797 2-18 JACKSON, William (w. Elizabeth) of Hampshire Co. to Peter Bruner of Washington Co.
92 acres, 394 acres, on Great Cacapeon; rec. 2-20-1797. Wit: Moses Dimmitt, Levi Matthew, John Matthew, Samuel Treakel.

1810 Virginia census - Hampshire Co, p. 766:
Jacob Larue - 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26
[indexed Cornelius Lance] Cornelius Larue - 3 males under 10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45
Hanah Larue - 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+

[NI06189] Jacob Larew moved to the Shenandoah Valley area, Augusta Co. VA, after 1743. His brother Isaac also left Bucks Co. PA, having bought land in the Shenandoah Valley in 1743. Isaac settled on Long Marsh, a stream located three miles from Berryville, where he lived in a log cabin and raised horses.

LaRue & Allied Families, http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=donwatson&id=I13066, gives Jacob's death date as 1784, I believe in part due to the fact that he was listed in the 1782 state census but not in the 1784 census.
Jacob appears in a list of heads of families of Hampshire Co. VA for the year 1782 but not 1784. The Federal Census of 1790 for Virginia was burned, destroyed in the War of 1812. The State Census of 1782 and 1784 for Hampshire County remained intact. It is suggested that if in 1782 a man is listed but is not in 1784, that the 1790 census for Pennsylvania be consulted and the counties in the western part - Alleghany, Bedford, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland - be especially noted. It is quite likely that the names will be found there.
The census takers had contiguous territory, so the same initials following two names indicates that the men were neighbors. For Jacob and John, below, DM = David Mitchell.
In 1782, census figures following names indicate free whites; sl denotes slaves. In the 1784 census, the first figure is free whites, the second, dwellings, and the third, other buildings.
Larue, Jacob (DM) 5 / (gone, '84)
Larue, John (DM) 6 / (DM) 7-1-4
Lerew, Noah (not in '84) / (DM) 3-1-6
Lerew, Peter (DM) 9 / (DM) 10-1-4

Jacob's will was written 10-20-1778 and proved 11-19-1784. Wife, Ann, 5 children: 1-Peter, 117 acres on Big Capcapon; 2-John, where he lives, adj. Peter; 3-Noah, youngest, residue of land; 4-Sarah, 5-Abigail. Exec., sons. Wit., Thomas Bowel, George Tarvin, Thomas Morgan.

"ITEM I give and bequeath to my Loving wife Ann Larue One third part of all my moveable Estate to her, her Heirs and Assigns.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my Eldest Son Peter Larue a part of that Tract of Land whereon I now live lying and being on big Capcapon in the said County of Hampshire in Virginia, and lying the most Easterly part of said Tract and bound by a line across said Tract as by agreement and Trees Marked.

[NI06193] Baptism record, from French Reformed Church Baptismal Book 1651-1676: Abraham Le Roux and Jeanne Du Four have had baptized their son the 6 March 1664 born 1 March 1664 who has been named Abraham, and has for godfather Pierre Scabel and for godmother Elizabeth Collier, his wife.

Abraham of Mannheim (the Immigrant) arrived on Staten Island, New York in 1678, on the Dutch ship "De Trouw" (Faith), with Jeanne Guerin LeRoux and her children, all born in Mannheim. They were followed in 1680 by more of the family arriving on the ship "Caledonia." The children of Pierre and Jeanne Guerin LeRoux were Jacques (born 1656), Suzanne (born 1658), Marie (born 1662), Anne (born 1664) and perhaps David (born ?). Pierre LeRoux, cousin of Abraham LeRoux of Leiden, had died on the voyage, which originated in Holland. Jeanne was unable to pay for the voyage, and she and her children escaped (except for Suzanne, who was captured and later sold - she spent the next five years in involuntary servitude) when Jeanne wielded a handspike and told the children to run for their lives. If they all traveled together, why did Jeanne Guerin suffer the handspike incident? The only answer possible is that the adult males involved in the incident were simply too much for the LaRue Family, and they could not save Suzanne.

It has been believed that Pierre LeRoux who died on the voyage was uncle to the immigrant Abraham, but this has been disproved by the French Reformed Church records of Mannheim. Pierre was the son of Pierre LeRoux of Calais, and this Pierre was brother to Anthoine LeRoux, Abraham's grandfather. So Pierre was not an uncle to Abraham, but his father's first cousin, and his relationship to the other two children on the voyage, Jacques and Suzanne, was that of second cousin.

His wife Magdellaine apparently died during or shortly after the birth of their son Peter. He married Olive Cresson on Staten Island circa 1690.

Abraham sold his property in Kingston NY Jan. 31, 1692 and removed to Staten Island, where he was elected constable in 1694.

Once source says he married 1st Magdelaine Gille, or Uzille, daughter of David Uzille (the Huguenot who later removed to Staten Island) and Marie Cassier. Don Watson disputes this, citing a birth record from Mannheim: Isaac Gillet and Esther Michee baptized their daughter Magdellaine in the church ... 1 April 1663, born 29 March 1663.

This may be the Abraham Larew listed in the Ulster County NY Census 1689, a roll of the names and surnames of them that have taken the oath of allegiance in ye county of Ulster, by order of His Excellency Ye Governor; ye first day of September anno domini 1689.
These following persons did not appear vizt:
Larow, Symon
Larrow, Livie

From the book "The Huguenots or The Early French in New Jersey" p. 8: "Jacques Le Roux (Larew, Laroe, La Rue) settled in Hackensack. He married (1) Magdalena Gille and had a son Peter, who was baptized in Kingston, New York in 1688. In 1690 Jacques married (2) Olive, widow of Joshua Cresson of Long Island." [Why would the author give his name as Jacques?] Later, on p. 15, the correct Abraham is given: "Abraham Le Roux (Larew, Laroe, La Rue), the emigrant, left France for Manheim and sailed for America about 1680. He was in Kingston on the Hudson in 1688 and 1692. Later he moved to the Huguenot colony on Staten Island. However, he died in Hunterdon County in 1712. Abraham was the progenitor of the New Jersey family."

[NI06222] I believe these are Abel Sr.'s sons:
Hampshire Co VA census 1782-1784 (see notes for Jacob LaRue regarding these censuses)
Emberson, Able (not in '82) - (EP) 4-1
Emberson, Thomas (not in '82) - (EP) 7-0-3

[NI06225] May have had a son Jacob as well (probably died as infant); additional residence: Staten Island NY, New Amsterdam.

[NI06274] Records of marriages for several of Isaac's children (Isaac, Mary, Rebecca) show up in the Pennsylvania Vital Records, Vol. I: Dutch Reformed Church, Churchville, Bucks Co (Falls Twp.?).

Isaac left Bucks Co. PA, just as his brother Jacob did, having bought land in the Shenandoah Valley in 1743. Isaac settled on Long Marsh, a stream located three miles from Berryville, where he lived in a log cabin and raised horses.

1790 Virginia Heads of Households (p 21) lists Isaac Larue, 12 white, 6 black in Frederick Co, list of George Noble.

Early Records: Hampshire County Virginia, Grantor - Grantee, Surnames, K-L, Page 33:
1788 5-1? LAKUE, Isaac (wife Phoebe) of Frederick Co. (lease and release) to Jacob Starn of Hampshire Co.
209 acres on South Branch; rec. 6-12-1788. Wit: Wm. Williamson, John McBride, John Starn, Joseph Starn, George Smith.

1788 5-14 LAKUE, Isaac (wife Phoebe) of Frederick Co. (lease and release) to Jacob Starn of Hampshire Co.
47 acres on South Branch; rec. 6-12-1788. Wit: Wm. Williamson, John McBride, Joseph Starn, Joseph Starn, George Smith.

1792 11-5 LARUE, Isaac to Thomas Johnson Jr., Hampshire Co.
34 acres on Great Cacapeon; rec. 1-29-1793. Wit: Geo. Whiteberry, Levi Matthew, Elijah Johnson, Peter Larue, Isaac Larue, Abraham Larue.

[NI06275] Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records, 1639-1850:
Date: Apr 12, 1779, Location: Orange Co., VA, Record ID: 45691, Book Page: J, Property: 290 a. in Spts. Co.
Remarks: Abraham Larew and Sybil, his wife, of Orange Co. to James Head of Spts. Co. £145 curr. 290 a. in Spts. Co. Dani. Branham, Nathan Pulliam, David Head, Henry Head. July 15, 1779.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.

Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records, 1639-1850
(also Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Vol. III, Abstracts of Wills of Augusta County, page 220):
Date: Aug 10, 1790; Location: Augusta Co., VA; Record ID: 38747; Prove Date: Apr 27, 1801; Will Book 9 p. 102; Abraham Larew's will -- To son, Jacob; to daughter, Mary; daughter Anna; to Philip Drake; to son, Reuben; son Peter's 3 children; to daughter Mary's son, John Standlee. Teste: John Caldwell, Thomas, Mary, Anson Caldwell. Proved 27 April, 1801, by John and Thos. Caldwell.
(Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.)

[NI06277] Death date must be wrong - try to find another source.

[NI06287] Obed LaRue's father John was born 1/24/1746, married Hannah Jackson - this John may have been confused with Obed's father John.

Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records, 1639-1850:
Date: Oct 7, 1784; Location: Frederick Co., VA; Record ID: 45946; Book Page: K; Property: 563 a. in Spots. Co.
Remarks: Jno. Larue and Mary, his wife, of Frederick Par., Frederick Co. to David Blair of Spots.Co. £300 curr. [pd. by Edm. Taylor for sd. Blair]. 563 a. in Spots. Co., etc., etc. 8 Jun 1785.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Virginia County Records - Spotsylvania County, 1721-1800, Volume I" edited by William Armstrong Crozier.

[NI06296] 1790 (for the year 1784?) Virginia Heads of Households (p 27) lists Peter Larue, 9 whites, in Hampshire Co VA, list of David Mitchell, Gent. Also listed on the same page are Jacob Larue, 5 whites, and John Larue, 6 whites.

1810 VA census for Hampshire Co lists Peter Larue 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1:
1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 45+, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+

[NI06303] Synopsis of Wills, p. 122 : LARUE, Noah -- 12-27-1826; pr. 9-17-1827. W., Rachel. 4 ch., 1-Rachel, 2-Jacob, 3-Hannah, 4-Peter. Exec., Moses Hoge, Zebulon Streetz, Jacob Larue. Sec., Robert Sherrard, Jan Cockwill. Wit., Robert Sherrard, John B. Miller, David Ellis.

1810 VA Census for Hampshire Co lists Noah Larue 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1:
1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 45+

This census indicates that the oldest son was born betw. 1784-1794, 2nd son born betw. 1794-1800, youngest son born betw. 1800-1810, 2 daughters born betw. 1784-1794, youngest daughter born betw. 1794-1800. Going by the order the children are listed in the will, I have estimated the dates of birth as follows: 1802 - Peter, 1798 - Sarah, 1795 - John, 1790 - Hannah, 1787 - Jacob, 1785 - Rachel. It's possible that John had died by 1826.

1820 Virginia census - Hampshire Co, p. 235:
Noah Larue [indexed Loner] - 1 male 10-16, 1 male 45+; 2 females 16-26, 1 female 45+
Abraham Larue - 1 male 45+

[NI06311] Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records, 1639-1850
(also Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Vol. III, Abstracts of Wills of Augusta County, p. 237):
Nov 7, 1810, Location: Augusta Co., VA, Record ID: 38904, Prove Date: Aug 27, 1811, Will Book 11 p. 39; Reuben Larew's will -- To brother Peter's three children, viz: Abraham Larew, Sarah Felts, Elizabeth Bodine; to sister, Anne Drake, and two children; to brother Jacob's children, viz: Peter Larew, Elizabeth Allen, John Larew, Benj. Larue, Joseph Larew, Sally Best, Polly Larew, Jacob Larew, Amy Larew. Executors: Benjamin and Joseph Larew, Wm. Davis, Geo. Zumbro, Walter Davis.
Notes: This probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.

[NI06313] Anna married Phillip Drake, a Baptist preacher, then all the family moved to Orange Co., Va. They lived some time in Orange Co., and then moved to Christian Creek, Augusta Co., Va. --Six Generations of Larues and Allied Families, p. 20

[NI06314] They had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy died in the army, and the girl was choked to death by a bean. --Six Generations of Larues and Allied Families, p. 20

[NI06335] 1810 Virginia census - Hampshire Co, p. 766:
Jacob Larue - 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26
[indexed Cornelius Lance] Cornelius Larue - 3 males under 10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45
Hanah Larue - 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+

Land records 1880 Burlington Twp, Licking Co OH pg 185 NN pg 308:
John LaRue . . . Range 13, tp. 4, Qt. 1, 142 acres.
1850 Census Licking Co OH, Burlington Twp, pg 850.

CONFLICT: Helen Silvey's site (http://jpaul.gwdi.com/silvey/larue/d0001/g0000078.htm#I2406) says this Jacob died May 6, 1802 in Washington Co OH. The Jacob appearing in the 1800 census for Washington Co OH can't be the Jacob son of John & Hannah. 1810 VA census for Hampshire Co, Jacob Larue is enumerated next to his brother Cornelius and his mother Hanah: 0 0 0 1 0 1 01 0 0 - 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26. His daughters were born in 1815 and 1824, so he couldn't have died in 1802.
H.S. also has May 6, 1802 as the marriage date for Jacob Larue (1776-1823, son of Peter and Elizabeth [LaRue] LaRue) and Elizabeth Reynolds.

Ohio Cemeteries p. 304 has a Mahalah Larue d. Oct 7, 1895 ae. 72y (b. ~1823). In the same listing is John Larue d. Apr 10, 1861 ae. 56y 11m (b. ~May 1804) and Mary Larue d. May 17, 1889 ae. 78y 6m 14d (b. Nov 3, 1810). This is the Old Cemetery in Utica OH.

1840 Ohio census - Licking Co, Burlington Twp, p. 304:
Jacob Larue - 1 male 60-70; 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 50-60

1850 Ohio census - Licking Co, Burlington Twp, p. 425b, taken Oct. 2:
Elizabeth Larue, 64, real estate: 800, born Va.; Charity, 38, born Va.; Mahala, 26, born Va.
> right after Henry Duke, 45, and Catharine, 35; next page, David Duke, 12, is in the household of Nathan Connard

1860 Ohio census - Licking Co, Washington Twp, PO Fredonia, p. 486, taken Aug. 28:
(indexed Elizabeth Lanne) Elizabeth Larue, 73, weaver, real estate: 700, personal: 390, born Virginia; Charity, 40, weaver, born Virginia; Mahala, 30, housekeeper, born Virginia

1870 Ohio census - Licking Co, Washington Twp, PO St. Louisville, p. 454b, taken Sept. 6:
Elizabeth Larue, 83, keeps house, real estate: 500, born Virginia; Mahala, 43, helps mother, born Virginia

[NI06336] Cornelius Larue, Ohio Land Records

1810 Virginia census - Hampshire Co, p. 766:
Jacob Larue - 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-26
[indexed Cornelius Lance] Cornelius Larue - 3 males under 10, 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45
Hanah Larue - 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+

Also in Hampshire Co VA in 1810, possibly related to Martha:
p. 784 - Peter Vanausdall
p. 785 - Abraham Vanausdall, Garrett Vanausdall
p. 827 - Abraham Vanausdall

1820 OH census, Licking Co, Washington Twp, p. 17:
Cornelius Larew - 1 male under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 2 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 2 females 26-45
> This would indicate that Cornelius had more children than just John. Ancestry websites list several more children but no information other than their names: Hannah, Mary, Simon, Obed, Abraham, Martha, Rebecca, Sarah.

> Cornelius married Elizabeth Bebout, widow of John Ward, Jan. 4, 1838 in Knox Co OH. Elizabeth appears in the 1840 census under her maiden name, which would indicate that Cornelius had died by 1840:
1840 Ohio census - Knox Co, Clay Twp, p. 283:
Elizabeth Beabout - 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30; 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-50

In 1850, Elizabeth is listed in Licking Co OH, Newark Twp, in the household of her son John Ward, and also in Eden Twp in the household of her son William Ward:
1850 Ohio census - Licking Co, Newark Twp, p. 10, taken July 13:
John Ward, 24, carriage maker, born Ohio; M C (f), 23, born New York; F M (f), 1-3/12, born Ohio; Elizabeth Lerue [indexed Levar], 60, born New Jersey
1850 Ohio census - Licking Co, Eden Twp, p. 401b, taken Sept. 17:
1135 - Simeon Brown, 62, farmer, real estate: 188, born PA; Elizabeth, 57, born PA; William Brown, 21, born OH
1136 - James H. Brown, 35, farmer, born Ohio; Keziah, 32; Elizabeth, 12; John N., 10; Mary E., 8; Israel, 5; Emeline, 2
1137 - William Ward, 34, farmer, real estate: 2000, born Ohio; Mahala, 27; Israel, 11; Elizabeth, 10; John, 9; Howard, 7; Elizabeth Larue, 60; Thomas Ward, 30

Elizabeth and John Ward had 7 children: Eliza W. Ward born Jul 10, 1812 Washington Co PA, died Feb 25, 1898 Morrow Co OH, md. Feb 28, 1833 (Mt. Gilead OH) Robert W. Elliott (1850 Ohio census - Morrow Co, Gilead Twp, p. 506); Israel Ward born abt 1814, md. Lizzie McKonkle; William Ward born Aug 19, 1816 Washington Co PA, died 1862 Iowa, m1 1836 (Licking Co) Abigail Huston, m2 May 17, 1849 (Morrow Co) Mahala Harshner; Rispah W. Ward born abt 1818, md. 1836 (Knox Co) James H. Brown; Thomas Ward born abt 1820; John Ward born abt 1826 Licking Co OH, md. Mary Whitmer; Samuel Ward born 1831 Licking Co OH, md. (Licking Co) Mary Hayes.

[NI06337] 5/25/2004 email from Marge Hinners to Gail and Barry Strong:
I contacted you both last year in searching for information about Jesse Larue. We visited the Knox/Licking County area last fall, and I was able to find Jesse's tombstone at the Martinsburg Presbyterian Church.
I recently received some documents from Peggy Taylor that provide the definite link between Jesse Larue in Ohio, and John Larue in Virginia. I wanted to be sure that it was the right Jesse Larue. It is a letter of authority that authorizes Obed Larue to act as attorney for Cornelius and Martha his wife, Jesse Larue and Mary his wife, and David Duke and Martha his wife all of Licking County, Ohio and heirs of John Larue, in the collection of the monies owed by Daniel Bruner for the land he purchased in 1816. It refers to the authority given to him in January of 1816 to sell the land.
Another deed that conveyed some of John's land to Abraham Larue is between the other heirs: "This indenture made the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & sixteen, between Jacob Larue & Elizabeth his wife Daniel Taylor and Sarah his wife and Obed Larue & Nancy his wife heirs of John Larue deces'd of Hampshire county & State of Virginia on the one part & Abraham Larue of this same county & state of the other part....." Recorded in deed book 20, page 71, Hampshire County, VA on 18 May 1816.
I thought you would be interested in this, because it proves that Obed and Nancy were married before 1 May 1816.
She also sent some additional documents, including a deed between David Larue and Daniel Bruner, marriage bond of Ann Springer and Jacob Larue, Jacob Larue's will, Noah Larue's will, sale of land from John Larue to Noah Larue in 1791, deed between the heirs and Daniel Bruner 1816,
Peggy sent these to me as scanned documents, so it took quite a bit of time to download them. I will be glad to send them on to you, but wanted to let you know they are coming. I used my photo software to read them and print them. I will send them each separately if you want to receive them by email. Otherwise I can mail them to you, but I will need your snail mail address for that.
Also, I can send you the picture of Jesse's tombstone if you are interested.
I have changed Hannah Larue's death date as "Abt 1815", since the land was probably sold shortly after her death.
Also, when I was in Licking County, I found a document by Helen Silvey, which has the itemized account of John Larue's estate. I can send this document to you also, via email or by snail mail. I have changed John Larue's death date to "Abt Aug 1795", as the first payout in Aug 1795 is for digging his grave.

1830 Ohio census - Marion Co, Canaan Twp, p. 156:
Jesse Larue - 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40; 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40

1840 Ohio census - Knox Co, Morgan Twp, p. 256:
Jesse Larue - 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 40-50; 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40

1850 Ohio census - Knox Co, Morgan Twp, p. 352b, taken Sept. 3:
Mary Larue, 62, born Va; Maria, 30, born Ohio; Jacob, 25, laborer; Simeon, 22, laborer; Mahala, 20; Henry, 17, laborer; Asa, 14

1860 Ohio census - Knox Co, Morgan Twp, PO Fredericktown, p. 181, taken July 17:
[indexed Laren]
Henry Lawrence, 27, farm laborer, born Ohio; Mary Laren, 70, born Pa; Maria, 30, born Ohio; Asa, 36, born Ohio

1870 Ohio census - Knox Co, Morgan Twp, PO Mt. Vernon, p. 395, taken July 15:
117 - Mary Larue, 75, born New Jersey; Maria, 52, born Ohio; Asa, 35, farmer

[NI06338] 1850 Ohio census - Shelby Co, Green Twp, p. 192b, taken Oct. 21:
[indexed David Larin] 176 - David Larue, 63, farmer, real estate: 2600, born Va; Mary Larue, 63, born Va; Ann Larue, 25, born Ohio; David E. Larue, 22, gunsmith, born Ohio
179 - Chas. D. Larue, 32, farmer, real estate: 800, born Ohio; Meribah Larue, 29; John M. Larue, 6; Caroline M. Larue, 5/12

[NI06341] possibly:
1850 Ohio census - Licking Co, Union Twp, p. 163, taken Oct. 17:
Sarah Taylor, 69, born Va.; Sarah, 40, born Va.; Lucinda Worden, 38, born Va.; Margaret [Worden], 2, born Ohio

[NI06342] Piety LaRue was baptized at Mt. Bethel Presbyterian Church near the old LaRue homestead on the Capon River, in 1812 or 1813 according to church minutes. She married a Graham.

[NI06345] 1850 Ohio census - Licking Co, Burlington Twp, p. 422b, taken Sept. 30:
Henry Graham, 49, farmer, real estate: 1800, born Ireland; Piety, 41, born Va.; James L. 17, born Ohio; John B., 13; Samuel, 13; David, 10; Joseph H., 7; Alexander, 5; William L., 2

1860 Ohio census - Logan Co, McArthur Twp, PO Huntsville, p. 52, taken June 20:
Piety Graham, 51, personal estate: 400, born Va; James L.W., 27, farmer and teacher, value of real estate owned: 233, born Ohio; John L., 25, real estate: 233; Samuel, 22, real estate: 233; David, 20, real estate: 233; Joseph H., 17, real estate: 233; Alexander, 14, real estate: 233; Wm. L., 11, real estate: 233; Mary E., 8, real estate: 233

[NI06348] It was not until 1677 that Huguenot colonists effected a permanent settlement on the banks of the Hackensack, about two miles north of Hackensack and near the "French Burying Ground." The leader of this colony was David des Marest (de Marest, Demarest), who was born in 1620 at Beauchamp in Picardy, the son of Jean des Marest. He had been driven by persecution to seek refuge in Holland, where he married Marie Sohier, daughter of Francois Sohier of Niepe, in 1643. Later he went to Germany and in 1663 came to America, arriving at Nieu Amsterdam on the ship Bontekoe (spotted cow) and joined others in the Huguenot colony on Staten Island. (The Huguenots or The Early French in New Jersey, p. 7)

[NI06370] Some of his daughters spoke in loud, high-pitched voices long after he died. Dick Jordan's mother attributed it to their childhood habit of speaking loud in hopes their very deaf father might hear them.

The house is on the westernmost street of Lafayette. (1920 census says Washington St.) William Heath built it with the help of some of his brothers. It no longer has the trimmings (what do you call that style that looks kind of like a gingerbread house?). Maybe we can find a picture of the house in its original state.

Lima Daily News, April 16, 1891, Lafayette Items:
Wm. Heath is now engaged in tearing down the old two story building on Main street, which was, for a long time, used as a hotel, under the name of the Heath Hotel. The building is nearly forty years old. The Indians of Wyandott used to make this house a stopping place, when going to Paulding county to their hunting grounds. Mrs. Mary D. Heath, who is now 73 years old, was the landlady, and can entertain for hours in relating the manners and customs of the aborigines of her younger days, and also of the old settlers of Jackson township, when they first came here to seek new homes. There used to be warm times in this township, when the "fire water" was freely used, to which there are many who can testify.

1900 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp - Lafayette Village, roll 1236 p. 72:
William Heath b Dec 1855 age 44, md 14 yrs; b OH parents b MA, occ: carpenter
wife Amanda b Nov 1862 age 37, 4 children; b OH parents b PA
son Jesse b Mar 1884 age 16
dau Hazel b June 1887 age 13
dau Ethel b Nov 1890 age 9
dau Helen b May 1898 age 2

1910 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette, ED 7, Washington St. (image 1):
William L. Heath age53, md 23 yrs
wife Amanda Jane age 46, 4 children all living
dau Ethel F. age 14
dau Mary H. age 11
Amanda's son Jesse Wollet and his wife Verna live several houses away. William's brother Almon Heath and his wife Laura are also on this page.

In the 1920 census, Henry Zerbe's son William E. Zerbe lives near them on Washington Street. William Zerbe is household 47, William Heath is household 49, and Jesse and Vernie Wollet are at household 50.

1930 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette (image of 8), Washington Street - William L. Heath age 74, b OH, father b England, mother b CT; Amanda J. age 67, b PA, parents b PA.
Their daughter Helen Blunden lives nearby on Jefferson Street. William E. and Beatrice C. Zerbe live nearby on Washington Street with daughters Mildred and Evelyn.

[NI06371] 1880 Census for Allen County - Lafayette, Jackson Twp, lists Manda Zerby, age 18, as servant in the home of Joseph (age 71) & Mary (age 68) Hall.

Aunt Opal has a postcard with a picture "Where Pennsylvania and Big Four cross Crestline" addressed to Mrs. Amanda Heath, Lafayette, Ohio, postmarked Crestline, June 27, 10 a.m., 1910. I think it is from Grandma (Ethel), though it is not signed.
Dear mother: Arrived safe at Crestline and we are waiting on the special. Met Mr. & Mrs. Heath from Harrod. They started from LaF. Also met Mrs. Heath from Elida. She treats me like a daughter already.

Another postcard, June 29 (no year) of Hotel Conneaut, Exposition Park, Conneaut Lake, Pa., also addressed to Mrs. Amanda Heath:
Dear mother: We arrived safe at Conneaut. This is a swell place. Wish you were here with me. No one here from LaFayette but I am getting acquainted all O.K. Loving by, Ethel

Lima News, March 31, 1937: Amanda Jane Heath
LAFAYETTE, March 31 -- An illness of several weeks, resulting from a complication of ailments, resulted in the death Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Amanda Jane Heath, 74, at her home in Jackson tp.
She is survived by her husband, William, one son Jess Wollett, of Lafayette and three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Frederick of Dola; Mrs. Ethel LaRue of Harrod and Mrs. Helen Blunden of Lafayette.
One brother, John Zerbe, of 1025 Burch-av; two sisters, Mrs. Emma Saunders of 510 W. McKibben-st and Mrs. Clara Smith of 326 E. Second-st, all of Lima, survive in addition to three other sisters; Mrs. Sarah Brown and Mrs. Ann Willour, both of Toledo, and Mrs. Margaret Anspach of Harrod. She has 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Lafayette Christian church of which she was a member. Burial will be in Lafayette cemetery in charge of the Lantz Funeral home in Ada.

[NI06372] Samuel and Mary Heath were among the original members of the Christian Church in Jackson Twp, Allen Co. (from the History of Allen County) Since Mary was from Litchfield Co CT, I am guessing that Samuel might be from Berkshire Co MA, which borders Litchfield.

Somewhere I read that Samuel Heath stopped in Ashtabula County before settling in Allen County. I think this was in the Allen County history. The 1850 census for Ashtabula Co OH has a couple Heath families from Massachusetts - see notes in WordPerfect (1850 Ashtabula Co Heath).

In the Leatherman book, Samuel's name is given as Gilbert Heath (father of Phoebe Janette Heath who married Jacob Leatherman Custer).

1850 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, p. 266b, taken July 31:
Samuel G. Heath, 33, carpenter, real estate: 100, born Massachusetts; Mary, 30, born Connecticut; Phebe, 11, born Ohio; Aurilla, 9; Lydia, 7; Almon, 2

1860 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, PO Lafayette, p. 465 (Page No. 157), taken July 30:
S G Heath, 43, inn keeper, real estate: 700, personal: 75, born Mass; M (f), 47, born Conn; C E (f), 14, born Ohio; A B (m), 11; S G (m), 9; D E (m), 7; W L (m), 4; J L (m), 2

[NI06373] 1870 Ohio census - Allen Co, Village of Lafayette, p. 7 (stamped 347):
60 / 60 Heath, Mary D., 52, keeping house, born CT; Almond, 21, railroad laborer, born OH; Samuel, 19, railroad laborer; Daniel, 17, farm laborer; William, 14, at school; James, 11, at school; Emma, 7, at school.

1880 Ohio census - Allen Co, Lafayette, p. 409:
3 / 3 Heath, Mary D., 62, widowed, keeping house, born Conn, parents born Conn; son Daniel, 26, shoemaker, born Ohio, parents born Ohio [that's what it says!]; son William, 24, carpenter, born Ohio, father born Mass, mother born Conn; son James, 22, clerk in store, born Ohio, father born Mass, mother born Conn; dau Emma, 18, born Ohio, father born Mass, mother born Conn.

[NI06374] I had Sam's birth date as Feb. 20, 1830, but his death certificate says he was born Oct. 12, 1831.

Listed with his parents in the 1850 census for Brecknock Twp, Berks Co PA, age 20, carpenter. Have been unable to locate him in the 1860 census.

If their first daughter Sarah was indeed born in Ohio, it would mean they would have come before 1858. Dick Jordan and Sue Ann Marcus put the arrival date later, possibly 1866, since Sam's nephew Henry came out with them to Ohio to do carpentering with his uncle (Dick thought they came together or nearly so). If Samuel had come prior to 1858, Henry would have been too young to engage in carpenter work. However, a document at the Berks County Courthouse dated April 29, 1863 indicates that Samuel was in Ohio before 1863, as were his brothers John, in Sandusky County, and William.

1870 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp (roll 1168), PO Beaverdam, p. 353a, taken June 4:
Samuel Zerbe, 39, carpenter, value of real estate owned: 1500, personal estate: 300, born Penn; Mary, 39, keeping house, born Penn; dau Sarah E., 12, at home, born Ohio; dau Amanda J., 10, at school; dau Emily L., 8, at school; dau Mary M., 6 at school; dau Alice, 4, at home; son John E., 3/12, at home, born March
They are 6 households away from William Heath's family.

1880 Ohio census - Allen Co, Bath Twp (roll 990), p. 400C (image 15 of 31), taken June 15:
Samuel Zerbe, 50, joiner & carpenter, born Penn, parents born Penn; wife Mary, 49, keeping house, born Penn, parents born Penn; dau Emma, 16, born Ohio; dau Mary M., 14; dau Annette, 12; son John C., 10; dau Clarra A., 10

Samuel Clinton Zerbe married Mary Elizabeth Gramling (not totally sure of the name). Samuel came to Ohio by 1863; his older brother John was in Sandusky Co OH by that time. A petition in the file for Jacob Zerbe, their father, gives the year by which they were in Ohio (see notes for Jacob). Samuel's nephew Henry also came to Allen County, probably later than 1863 as he would have been only 10. Henry apprenticed with his Uncle Samuel. I'm having more trouble finding out about Mary Gramling, but I believe her family came from the same part of Berks Co PA, passed through Stark Co OH and wound up in DeKalb Co IN. Samuel and Mary Zerbe had five girls and one son, John. Any Zerbes who stayed in the Allen Co OH area would be either descendants of Sam's son John or of Henry Zerbe, Sam's nephew.

1900 OH census for Allen Co, Bath Twp lists Samuel as age 68, born Feb 1832. His wife is Priscilla and they have been married 5 years.

Lima Daily News, April 15, 1898: Mrs. Mary Ann Cobean, a Highly Respected Lady, Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon:
Mary Ann Cobean died yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Samuel Zerbe, seven miles northeast of the city, aged 45 years. She had been ill three months with consumption. The deceased was born and raised in this county, and was a highly respected lady. The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon, leaving the residence at 1 o'clock. The services will be in Union Chapel and interment in Ward cemetery.
[Note: This was Priscilla's sister.]

Lima News, Dec. 11, 1899: Probate Matters: Samuel Zerbe, executor of the estate of Mary Ann Corban, deceased, filed his first and final account.

Lima News, June 27, 1952: Lutheran Church Marks 80th Year
Trinity Lutheran Church near Ada - "Meager records show the present church was built by Samuel Zerbe in 1872."

Lima News, Aug. 7, 1960: Lafayette--Last Sunday the Zerbe family held their family reunion at the Findlay Park. Members attending were descendants of the Samuel Zerbe family.

Lima Times Democrat, June 13, 1916: Card of Thanks:
We desire to thank neighbors and friends for their kindness during the sickness and death of our father, Samuel Zerbe. He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1830 and was 86 years old. He is survived by his widow and 10 children. Thirty-eight grand children and 21 great grand children are left.
We thank the Disciple church for beautiful flowers sent and the Rev. H. G. Miley for his consoling words.
CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN

[NI06375] My Mom's mother, Ethel Heath LaRue, said about her grandmother Mary Zerbe, she could sit in her rocking chair in the middle of the dirt and rock and be happy as anything. I asked my Aunt Opal what she meant by that and Opal said she wasn't a worrier.

Lima Times Democrat, Monday, Nov. 7, 1904:
Illness of Mrs. Mary Zerbe Was Ended Last Night
Mrs. Mary Zerbe, the aged mother of John Zerbe, of 1030 Birch avenue, died at the latter's home at 8:30 o'clock last night, death resulting from rheumatism after she had been an invalid for three years. The deceased was 72 years of age and is survived by her son, John Zerbe, and six daughters.
The funeral will be held from St. Paul's Lutheran church at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning and the remains will be taken to Lafayette for burial.

1900 OH census - Allen Co, Lima City (ward 1) p. 166: 717 North Jackson Street-
Mary Zerba born Aug 1831 age 68, widowed, 11 children, 7 living, born PA, father & mother born PA; son John born Apr 1874 age 26, single, born Ohio, occ: carpenter
Mary's daughter Emma Saunders lived at 689 North Jackson Street.

Aunt Opal says Sam Zerbe divorced Mary and married Priscilla Cobean, who came from a wealthy family.

I am 90% certain that Mary Gramling was a granddaughter of Adam Gramling, most likely by a son from his first marriage to Elizabeth Zerbe -- Adam, John, Benjamin or Jacob -- but I have been unable to prove this relation. There is an Enoch Gramling in the 1860 census for Woodville, Sandusky Co OH [see below] - Woodville is where Sam Zerbe's brother John lived, also son-in-law Andrew Jackson Brown's family (before he was his son-in-law). Enoch could be a brother of Mary's.

1860 Ohio census - Sandusky Co, Woodville Twp (roll 1032), PO Fremont, p. 223a (image 27 of 38), taken June 29:
Enoch Gramling, 33, shoe maker, born Penn; Amanda, 28, born Vermont; Eliza, 18, born Ohio; Francis (m), 12, born Ohio; (cont. next page) E.A. Gramling (f), 2, born Ohio

1870 Iowa census - Clinton Co, 2nd ward of Clinton (roll 384), p. 140a, taken Aug. 27:
Enoch Gramling, 45, corn hauler, born Pa; Amanda, 47, born Vt; Rhoda E. Moose, 26, at home, born Ohio; Francis G. Bolin, 22, bookkeeper, born Ohio; Effy A. Gramling, 11, at home, born Ohio

1850 Ohio census - Stark Co, Nimishillen Twp, p. 468, taken Nov. 19:
Henry Groomley, 25, carpenter, born Pa; Sevilla, 36; Maria, 15; Eliza, 11/12, born Ohio; Henry Foltz, 64, carpenter, born Pa.

[NI06376] 1900 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 1242), vol. 11, ED 23, sheet 9, line 39, family #187, p. 156:
Thomas B. Baker born Aug 1861 age 38, md. 10 yrs, occ: laborer - glassworks; wife Emma F. born Sep 1871 age 28, 4 children, 3 living; son Harry F. born Jan 1891, age 9; son Charles V. born Nov 1893, age 6; dau Vera C. born May 1898, age 2

1910 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 1242), p. 156, taken June 16:
Thomas Baker, 45; wife Emma F., 37; son Harry F., 18; son Virgil C., 16; dau Vera C., 12; son Robert P., 4

1920 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Bellaire, vol. 13, ED 43, sheet 12, line 31:
Thomas Baker, 56; occ. laborer - glassworks, father born Indiana (1910 says Ohio); wife Emma, 47; dau Vera, 21, occ: clerk - bank; son Robert, 13

Compilation of obituaries:
Thomas Beverly Baker, of Wickliffe, Ohio, died suddenly in the home of his son, Virgil C. Baker, Hollidays Cove (WV), Sunday morning at 5:00. Mr. Baker had arrived on Saturday to spend the Easter weekend with his son and his family. He had been in failing health for some time, but was not thought serious until he was stricken with a heart attack Saturday night, which resulted in death.
Mr. Baker was born in Monroe County, Ohio, on August 21 [August 6?], 1864. He and his family resided for many years in Bellaire. His wife, Emma, preceded him in death by five years. Since that time, Mr. Baker has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Raymond Lillie, in Wickliffe. He was a cooper by trade, but owing to ill health had retired from all active work during the past year.
Mr. Baker was a Methodist, and a man of good traits of character, whose death will be a matter of regret to all who knew him.
He is survived by four children: Virgil C. Baker, of Hollidays Cove [WV]; Robert P. Baker, Wickliffe; Mrs. Vera Lillie, Wickliffe; and Mrs. Ethel Walker of Bellaire, Ohio; three grandchildren: Raymond and James Thomas Lillie, and Robert Thomas Baker [also Norine Baker]. He also leaves one brother and two sisters: William Baker of Medina, Mrs. Belle Crouch of Barnesville, and Mrs. Anna Stone of Akron; and seven grandchildren. [four brothers and two sisters, in the southeastern part of Ohio?]
On Monday night, April 9th, a short service by Rev. Billings was held in Hollidays Cove, and on Wednesday, April 11th, the funeral services were held at Jacobsburg, Ohio, with Rev. Grey and Rev. Ashburn of the Methodist Church in charge, and interment at Jacobsburg Cemetery.
Mr. Baker will long be remembered by the people of Wickliffe, and especially by every one in any way connected with our High School. He had been busy every day of vacation week, getting everything in shipshape, for the re-opening of school on Monday. On Saturday, having completed all his tasks and feeling fine, he decided to take a little Easter vacation. So many recalled seeing him on Saturday, cheerful and smiling, that it seemed beyond belief when the news of his sudden death came to Wickliffe on Sunday morning. It was a great shock to his family and the entire community.

[NI06377] Her obituary reads - Former Resident Dies
Mrs. Thomas Baker, 52, died in Cleveland last night. Death resulted from heart trouble. The body will be brought to this city Monday and taken to the home of her sister, Miss Carrie Beckett, 529 47th street. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
The deceased was a former resident of Bellaire. The family moved to Cleveland three years ago. She was well known here and enjoyed the friendship of many local people who will be sorry to hear of her demise.
There are left to survive, her husband, one daughter, Vera; two sons, Robert and Virgil, her father, Thomas Beckett, Jacobsburg, Ohio; two brothers, John Beckett, Sebring, O., and Charles Beckett, Jacobsburg, O.; also five sisters, Miss Carrie Beckett and Mrs. Frank Coen, this city; Mrs. Bertha Boggs, Mrs. Lilly [actually, Minnie] Crowley, Cleveland, and Miss Rebecca Beckett, Jacobsburg, Ohio.

Michelle Smith looked up Emma Baker's death certificate (4/22/01 email):
Emma F. Baker
res. 2636 East 122nd
d. 12/21/1923 in Cleveland, Ohio
cause of death: Uraemia contributory Intestinal Nephritis & Chronic Myocarditis
b. 9/15/1872 in Ohio
father Wm. F. Beckett
mother Mary L. Bailey both born in US
buried Jacobsburg, Ohio

[NI06379] Virgil worked for Weirton Steel, across the river from Steubenville. The last few years he worked there, he was chief electrician.

Virgil died sometime in the 1960s. Zelda had died prior to that time and Virgil remarried.

Ohio Military Men, 1917-1918:
Virgil Charles Baker, residence: 4445 Harrison St., Bellaire, O.; enlistment date: Oct. 3, 1917; birth place: Warnock, O.; age 24

1920 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Pultney Twp, Bellaire Ward 4, p. 221B, taken Jan. 9 & 10:
J. Foreman, 52, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: foreman-steel mill; wife Emma, 48, born Ohio, parents born W.Va; son Emmett, 25, born Ohio, machinist-steel mill; dau Zelda Baker, 21, born Ohio; son-in-law Virgil, 26, [can't read occupation-[possibly electrician]-steel mill; Norine, granddau, 1/12

1930 Ohio census - Jefferson Co, Steubenville City, ED 44 (image 3 of 28) - Virgil and Zelda are living with Zelda's parents, Lewis & Emma Foreman:
Lewis Foreman, Head, age 63, md. at age 25, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, occ: none; Emma, wife, age 55, md. at age 18, b. Ohio, parents b. West Virginia; Virgil Baker, son-in-law, age 36, md. at age 24, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, occ: electrician, mill; Zelda, daughter, age 31, md. at age 18, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio; Norine L., granddaughter, age 10, b. Ohio

[NI06380] 1930 Ohio census - Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland City, Ward 20, District 371, p. 10 (image 18 of 46), taken April 4:
8118 Sunwood Ave.
Robert and Charlotte R. Baker are listed as lodgers in the home of Benjamin T. Stahl:
Robert Baker, age 24, md. at age 19, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: mechanic-auto body shop; Charlotte R., 27, md. at age 22, born Kentucky, father born Tennessee, mother born Indiana.

[NI06381] 1870 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp (roll 1174), PO Powhatan Point, p. 33 (449B), enumerated July 23, 1870:
William T. Becket, 23, farmer, value of personal estate: 250, born Ohio; Mary, 20, keeping house, value of real estate owned: 500; Frederick, 1; William Willis, 12, farm laborer

[Unable to find this family in the 1880 census - not listed in Smith Twp, Belmont Co OH]

1900 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp, roll 1242, p. 155a, taken June 15th & 16th:
Thomas W. Beckett, born July 1845, age 54, md. 34 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: saw-milling; Mary L., wife, born Apr 1850, age 50, 11 children, 8 living, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; Clara F., dau, born May 1876, age 24; Minnie M., dau, born May 1880, age 20; Margaret R., dau, born Sept 1884, age 15; Mary L., dau, born Aug 1886
Charles Beckett, born Aug 1874, age 25, md. 1 yr; Nora A., wife, born March 1879, 21, 1 child; Estella, dau, born Oct 1898, age 1

1910 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Bellaire (roll 1156), p. 150B:
William Beckett, 63, father born Md, mother born Oh; dau Carrie F., 33; dau Rebecca M., 28; dau Mary L., 24; son Harold C., 10 [grandson]; Phillip Muster, 29, boarder; Phylis Muster, 9/12, boarder

In his father's will, William Thomas Beckett was listed as Thomas rather than William Thomas. He was known in life as Thomas.

(undated obituary - from what paper?)
Another Veteran of Civil War Dies - William T. Beckett, 82, Dies This Morning at Home of Daughter
William T. Beckett, 82, a veteran of the civil war, passed away this morning about 11:45 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Boss, 529 47th street. Death was very unexpected, following a stroke suffered about 11 o'clock. Dr. J. F. Wilkinson was called, Mr. Beckett passing away before he arrived.
The deceased was born at Armstrongs Mills, and was very well known throughout the country. When about 10 years old, Mr. Beckett was united with the Jacobsburg M. E. church and had been a member of that body for the past 72 years.
For many years, he conducted a sawmill and thrashing outfit in the southwestern part of the county, retiring from this profession about 16 years ago when he established a grocery at Jacobsburg, Four years ago, he retired from active life.
The deceased had been staying with his daughter for about a month when his demise occurred.
During the Civil War, he served with 193rd regiment, Company H, Ohio Infantry. His wife passed away about 23 years ago and one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Baker, preceded him in death four years ago.
Surviving are the following children:
John of Alliance, Charles of Jacobsburg, Mrs. Carrie Boss of Bellaire, Mrs. Bertha Boggs of Cleveland, Mrs. Minnie Crowley of Cleveland, Mrs. Leona Coen of Bellaire.
One brother, John Beckett of Kelsey, and the following sisters also survive: Mrs. E. C. Wade, Fairpoint; Mrs. Anna Howel of Newark, Mrs. Pauline Taylor of Van Wert, Ohio. In addition, 24 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren are also living.
No arrangements for the funeral service have been made, however, Rev. Joseph B. Edie, pastor of the South Bellaire M. E. church, will be in charge of the services and interment will be made in the Jacobsburg cemetery.

The list of places he is known to have lived is: 1890 - Whitney, Smith Twp, Belmont Co; 1893 - Warnock, Smith Twp; 1895 - Kelsey, Belmont Co; 1915 - Jacobsburg, Smith Twp; 1928 - Bellaire, Pultney Twp, Belmont Co.

In a letter from Jim Boggs, 4603 Bacones Drive, Autin TX 78731, dated Aug 22, 1992, is, in part, the following:
"After serving in the Civil War, he was a storekeeper, carpenter, and sawmill operator in Jacobsburg, Ohio. He died in Bellaire on Nov 21, 1928. I remember meeting him in Bellaire, and I have a little coin bank that he carved from a wooden medicine box and gave me."

Ohio Death Certificate Index: vol. 5793 death cert. #64831 - William T. Beckett, 11-21-1928.

[NI06382] Obituary, in the possession of Rhoda Miller -
Mary L. Beckett, wife of W.T. Beckett on Monday evening, May 1, 1905, at her home in Bellaire, aged 55 years and 15 days. She moved from this place to Bellaire about three weeks ago, and was taken suddenly ill with Bright's disease on Friday evening, April 28th, and lived but three days, which is another reminder that we are in this world as the flowers of the field, not knowing when we may receive the strong, fatal blow of death's keen [word cut off]. Mrs. Beckett had been a member of the M.E. church for forty years.
She is survived by a husband, two sons and six daughters. The remains were brought to the home of her son, Charles, at this place on Wednesday. The funeral services were held in the M.E. church Thursday, conducted by Revs. Baker and McGuire; interment in the M.E. cemetery.

[NI06383] His obituary reads - Beckett Funeral To Be Held Friday
Rev. W. J. Hooker of the South Bellaire M. E. church and Rev. Smith of Jacobsburg, will conduct the funeral services for the late Charles M. Beckett, burial to follow in the Jacobsburg cemetery. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Jacobsburg M. E. church.
Mr. Beckett died Tuesday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Leona Coen, 4436 Jefferson street. He had been ill for nine weeks, suffering with a heart malady.
He was the son of William T. and Mary L. Beckett, having been born in Centerville August 24, 1874. He was a member of the Jacobsburg M. E. church for many years.
The survivors include his wife, Nora Douglas Beckett; three daughters, Mrs. Stella Caldwell, Akron, Mrs. Faye Lawther, Mechanicstown, and Miss Mae Beckett at home; three sons, Clyde and Thomas Beckett at Jacobsburg and Glenn Beckett of Glencoe; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Boggs, Lakewood, Mrs. Minnie Crowley, Cleveland, Mrs. Rebecca Phillips, Warnock, Mrs. Leona Coen and Mrs. Carrie Boss, Bellaire; one brother John Beckett of Alliance, 14 grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.

Another obituary -
Services for Charles M. Beckett, 64, who died Tuesday morning in the home of his sister, Mrs. Leona Coen, 4436 Jefferson St, will be conducted Friday at 2 in the Jacobsburg M.E. church. Death followed nine weeks' illness of heart trouble.
Born Aug. 24, 1874, near Centerville, he was a son of William T. and Mary L. Bailey Beckett. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for a number of years.
Bereaved are his wife, Mrs. Nora Douglas Beckett, three daughters, Mrs. Estella Caldwell, Akron; Mrs. Frank Lawther, Mechanicstown and Miss Maye Beckett, at home; three sons, Clyde and Thomas Beckett of Jacobsburg, and Glenn Beckett of Glencoe; a brother, John Beckett, of Alliance; five sisters, Mrs. Bertha Boggs, of Lakewood; Mrs. Minnie Crowley of Lakewood; Mrs. Rebecca Phillips of Warnock; and Mrs. Leona Coen and Mrs. Carrie Boss of Bellaire; 14 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

According to what Rhoda Miller related to me, Uncle Charlie wouldn't have married Nora but her father made him, since he got her pregnant and she'd had Cooch (Stella). They got married after Cooch was born. Story is, Nora's family was pretty ticked off about the situation and a brother of Nora's, out of revenge, got Aunt Carrie pregnant (so Harold Beckett's biological father is allegedly a brother of Nora]. Aunt Carrie raised Harold on her own, though - there was no recognition by the Douglas brother that he was his son. (July 17, 2000, related to me by Rhoda Coen Miller, as her mother Leona told her)

1910 OH census - Belmont Co, Bellaire (roll 1156), p. 101B

[NI06386] 1850 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Goshen Twp (roll 661), p. 435B, taken Aug. 23, 1850:
Benjamin Baker, 62, farmer, born Md.; Abby, 35, born Ohio; Joel, 17, farmer; Rachel, 14; Rebecca, 12; John, 10; Perry, 6; Nelson, 5; Albert(?) (f), 1

1860 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 937), PO Centerville, p. 302B, enumerated Sept. 6, 1860:
1664 / 1620 Joel Baker, 25, farmer, born Ohio; Lydia, 24; George R., 1
Just above them in the census:
1663 / 1619 Christian Baker, 64, farmer, value of real estate: 1000, of personal estate: 50, born Md.; Sarah A. Smith, 36, born Ohio; Hester A. Smith, 9; Mary J. Smith, 5
[Sarah Ann Baker md. Ezekiel Smith on Nov. 15, 1849. Probably Ezekiel died by 1860.]

1870 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Goshen Twp (roll 1173), p. 48A, enumerated July 7, 1870:
Joel Baker, 34, farm laborer, value of personal estate owned: 100, born Ohio; Lydia, 33, keeping house, born Ohio; Sarah J., 9, attending school; Lula Belle, 8, attending school; Thomas B., 6, attending school; Joel C., 5; Franklin S., 2; Mary Ann, 10/12

1880 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Richland Twp (roll 995), p. 340B, taken June 5:
Thomas Baker, age 16, is in the second household on the page, that of Enoch Crawford, age 56, and his wife Elizabeth, 55. Enoch was a farmer who employed Thomas as farm hand. At the bottom of the page:
Joel Baker, 4?, farm hand, born Ohio, father & mother born Ohio; wife Lydia, 48, keeping house, born Ohio, father & mother born Ohio; dau Sarah J., 19, servant; (cont. on next page, 341A) dau Lula B., 18, at home; son Joel C., 15, at home; son Frank S., 13, at home; dau Mary M., 11; son William A., 9; son Joshua H., 7; son Londy D., 4; Ella M., 1, daughter

Joel Baker enlisted as a private on Sept. 22, 1864 at the age of 29, drafted in Company E, 55th Infantry Regiment Ohio, mustered out of Company E on June 5, 1865, in Cleveland OH.

[NI06390] Rhoda Miller says her middle name was Fermer, not Furnier as I had had. Rhoda also told me the parentage of Carrie's son Harold.

See notes under Charles Marion Beckett: Carrie's son Harold was allegedly fathered by a brother of Nora Douglas, either Robert or Josiah.

[NI06391] 1900 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp, roll 1242, p. 269, taken June 9th & 11th:
John Beckett, born Dec 1871, age 28, md. 8 yrs, laborer (saw mill); Alice, wife, born Apr 1872, age 28, md. 8 yrs; Ethel, dau, born June 1892, age 7; Charles C., son, born Nov 1895, age 4; Russell, son, born Jan 1898, age 2; Helen G., dau, born Oct 1899, age 7/12

[NI06396] Rhoda Miller, 3547 Monroe Street, Bellaire OH 43906, 740-676-4818.

[NI06397] 1860 PA census - Berks Co, Cumru Twp (image 36 of 56):
Isaac Zerbe, 29, farmer; Mary, 26; Sarah, 9; Henry, 7; Abraham, 5; William, 3; Isaac, 8/12

1870 PA census - Lancaster Co, East Cocalico Twp, PO Reamstown, p. 325, taken July 23:
225 - Isaac Zerby, 39, cooper; Mary, 35; William, 13, day laborer; Mary, 7; John, 5; Samuel, 2
226 - Abraham Trostel, 58, farmer; Mary Kline, 51, keeping house

1870 PA census - Lancaster Co, East Cocalico Twp, p. 328, taken July 26:
John Ludwig, 22, day laborer; Anna, 19; Sarah Zerby, 17, servant

1880 PA census - Lancaster Co, East Cocalico Twp (roll 1140), p. 51D, taken June 17:
Isaac Zerbe, 52, farmer; wife Mary, 48; dau Mary, 16; son John, 14, laborer; son Samuel, 12, laborer; Mary Siverling, grandchild, 6

[NI06398] Listed in the 1830 census for Brecknock Twp, Berks Co PA, p. 508; 1840 census for Brecknock, p. 403; 1850 census for Brecknock, p. 379a; 1860 census for Brecknock, p. 126.

1830 PA census - Berks Co, Brecknock Twp:
Jacob Zerbe - 2 males under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40; 2 females 10-15, 1 female 30-40

1840 PA census - Berks Co, Brecknock Twp:
Jacob Zerbe - 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10, 1 female 50-60

1850 PA census - Berks Co, Brecknock Twp (roll 754), p. 379a, taken Aug. 12:
Jacob Zerbe, age 61, farmer, value of real estate: 2000; Susan, 60; Isaac, 23, carpenter; Samuel, 20, carpenter; William, 14, carpenter; Mary Dautrich, 13; Anna Dautrich, 16; Isaac Dautrich, 12

1860 PA census - Berks Co, Brecknock Twp (roll 1075), p. 126 (image 12 of 22), taken June 22:
Jacob Zerbe Sen., 72, farmer, value of real estate: 2,750, value of personal property: 1,000; Susan, 71; Catharine Doughtry, 19, housework; Franklin, 12

(Dated April 29, 1863) The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Sheriff of Berks County - Greeting:
Whereas, Jacob Zerbe, of Brecknock township Berks County one of the children & lineal descendants of Jacob Zerbe Sr., late of the township of Brecknock in said county of Berks deceased, preferred a Petition to the Judges of the Orphans' Court of the said county, setting forth that the said Jacob Zerbe Sr. lately died Intestate leaving a widow to wit, Susanna Zerbe, and issue ten children to wit,
Joseph Zerbe, of Lancaster County Penna,
Jacob Zerbe, of Berks County aforesaid,
John Zerbe of Sandusky County Ohio,
Isaac Zerbe of Lancaster County aforesiad,
Samuel Zerbe, of the state of Ohio aforesaid,
William Zerbe of Ohio aforesaid,
Sarah wife of Jacob Laush, of Lancaster County aforesaid,
Magdalena wife of Isaac Fitterling of Berks County aforesaid,
Susanna wife of Daniel Weid of Berks County aforesaid,
and six grandchildren the issue of Catharine Dautrich dec'd, a daughter of said Jacob Zerbe Sr. dec'd, to wit,
Annie wife of John Grintzle, of the state of Penna aforesaid,
Mary wife of Daniel Schweitzer of the state of Ohio aforesaid,
Catharine wife of Samuel Hoster, Cumru township Berks county aforesaid,
Isaac Dautrich of Lancaster County aforesaid,
Jacob Dautrich of Berks County aforesaid
& John Dautrich of Berks County aforesaid,
And that the said Intestate, died seized in his demesne as of fee of and in two certain messuages/plantations and Tracts of land one situate partly in Brecknock & partly in Cumru township Berks County, Adjoining Lands of
Daniel Miller,
Henry Trostel,
Jacob Eshelman, dec'd,
Peter Bowman,
John Moyer,
Benjamin Remp,
Daniel Oberholtzer,
John Gebhart,
Philip Albright,
Daniel Fitterling
& Joseph Matz,
containing one hundred & seven acres & one hundred & twenty eight perches, be the same over or less, The other situate in Cumru township Berks County adjoining lands of Abraham Steffe, Public and called Welsh Mountain Road & others it being a piece of woodland containing five acres be the same over or less ...

[NI06400] 1910 Ohio census - Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland 19th Ward, p. 139B (Sheet No. 12B), taken April 20:
9015 Beckman Avenue
William E. Crowley, 29, M1 9 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ireland (English), occ: Machinist-Auto Shop, rents; wife Minnie, 29, M1 9 yrs, 3 children; dau Hazel, 8; dau Wilma, 5; dau Virginia, 12/12; Mike, brother, 41, widowed, md. 14 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ireland (English), occ: screwmaker

1920 Ohio census - Cuyahoga Co, Cleveland Ward 16, p. 133 (Sheet No. 10A), taken Jan. 11:
top of page - 2489 E. 84th St.
James R. Boggs, Head, rents, 49, occ: Carpenter; wife Bertha, 39; son Ernest, 22, occ: Maintenance Man-Tool Shop; son William, 20
bottom of page - 2477 E. 84th St.
William Crowley, Head, rents, 39, born Ohio, parents born Ireland, mother language Gaelic, occ: Repairman-Garage; wife Minnie, 39, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; dau Wilma, 15; dau Virginia, 10; dau Ruth, 9; Vera Baker, lodger, 21, single, occ: Clerk-Bank; (next page) Howard L. Russell, lodger, 39, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: Instructor-Church

1930 Ohio census - Cuyahoga Co, East Cleveland City, p. 85, taken April 12:
1282 E. 141st - William Crowley, 48, md. 21 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Irish Free State, occ: mechanic-garage; wife Minnie, 49, md. 21 yrs; dau Wilma L., 25, teller-bank; dau Margaret V., 21, clerk-bank; dau Helen R., 19, clerk-stove co.

[NI06401] 1860 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Richland Twp, roll 936, p. 45b:
Moses Boggs, 51, farmer, born Ohio; Jas Boggs, 44, farmer, born Ohio; Rice Boggs, 91, born Delaware; Mary, 46, born Ohio; James, 22, laborer, born Ohio; Mary Smith, 16, born Ohio
Colerain Twp, roll 937, p. 294b: Franicis Boggs, 35, farmer, born Ohio; Elizabeth, 25; Edwin A., 1; James, 22

1870 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp, roll 1174, PO Powhatan Point, p. 322a, taken June 18, 1870:
Joseph Boggs Sr., 52, wool & produce merchant, value of real estate owned: 200, of personal estate: 5000, born Ohio; Mary, 57, keeping house, value of personal estate owned: 500, born Ohio
Richland Twp, PO Uniontown, p. 271a: Joseph Boggs, 33, stock dealer, value of personal estate owned: 830, born Ohio; Rebecca J., 37, keeps house; Laura, 4; Albert S., 2; Moses Boggs, 61, farmer, value of real estate owned: 12500, of personal estate: 5000, born Ohio

1880 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp, p 368B:
Joseph Boggs, 43, farmer; wife Rebecca Jane, 37; dau Laura A., 13; son Albert S., 12; son James R., 9; dau Lizzie, 8; son Clyde E., 3; son Howard L., 2

Joseph's mother may be the Mary Boggs listed in the 1900 OH census for Belmont Co, Smith Twp (Roll 1242, Book 1, p. 150a), born Feb 1814 in Ohio, age 86, parents born Penn. Census lists her as single rather than a widow, but I've seen that before. Eliza Porter, age 50, is a boarder in her household.

Robert Boggs, b. Sep 1874, may also be a son of Joseph & Rebecca. He is listed in the 1900 Ohio census in Pease Twp, Belmont Co (Roll 1241, Book 1, p. 153) with his wife Lulu, b. July 1876, age 23. They were married within the year.

I believe Joseph's parents are the Joseph and Mary Boggs listed in the 1870 census:
1870 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 1174), PO Powhatan Point, p. 322A, enumerated June 18, 1870:
Joseph Boggs, 52, wool & produce merchant, born Ohio; Mary, 57, keeping house, born Ohio.

[NI06402] 1910 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 1157), p. 100b, taken April 22:
Alvin B. Phillips, 27, md. 6 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, farmer; Martha J., wife, 27, 2 children; Bertie L., dau, 6; Francis R., son, 2; Martha T., mother, 64, widowed, 1 child (1 living), born Ohio, parents born Ohio

[NI06408] Obituary is in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Feb. 10, 1995, p. 8 sec. B (system ID #ACH-9548).

[NI06409] Have been unable to locate Bobby Baker. Have contacted a cousin on his mother's side in Florida but he doesn't know where to reach him. Beverly Luscher and Ginger Ash (Dad's cousins - Virgil Baker's granddaughters) don't know either.
Further: Dad tried to contact him a few years ago (2003?) and I think he did manage to talk to him on the phone, but he did not seem too interested in staying in touch.

[NI06413] Virginia lives at 148 Coors Blvd, Pataskala,OH 43062, (614) 927-1232.

[NI06416] Bill Dalton, 5304 18th Street NW, Gig Harbor WA 98335-7551, ph: 253-265-2610

[NI06417] According to the 1930 census, his mother was born in Michigan, and he was naturalized in 1905.

[NI06421] There is a William A. Baker in the 1930 Ohio census for Medina Co, Sharon Twp, roll 1848, taken April 17: William A. Baker, age 57, md. at age 37, born Ohio; wife Amy M., age 46, md. at age 28; son Tyson A., 16.

There is a William T. Baker in the 1900 Ohio census for Medina Co, Granger Twp, p 23, b Oct 1870, but his parents were born in Pennsylvania.

There is a William O. Baker who died in Medina Co OH 7-3-1928, Vol. 5713 Cert. #44799, Ohio Death Certificate Index.

There is a William A. Baker b Aug 1872 age 27 and wife Lydia b Nov 1874 age 25, both born Ohio, married 5 years, no children, in the 1900 Ohio census for Tuscarawas Co, Jefferson Twp Roll 1326 Book 2 p 254a. Tuscarawas is in between Belmont Co and Medina OH. William would have been 9 for the 1880 census.

[NI06423] 1880 Ohio census - Franklin Co, Columbus, roll 1017, p. 480B:
in the household of Mat Welch: Isaac Stone, 26, born PA, peddler, father born England, mother born PA

1900 Ohio census - Summit Co, Akron Ward 5, roll 1324, p. 89, taken June 6:
Isaac Stone born Dec 1852, age 47, md. 11 yrs, born Penn., parents born Penn., occ: night watchman (rubber company)
Anna, wife, born Aug 1868, age 31, 2 children, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Penn.
Walter, son, born Mar 1892, age 8
Ruth V., dau, born Mar 1895, age 5

1910 Ohio census - Summit Co, Akron Ward 2, roll 1233, p. 112a, taken April 15:
Anna Stone, Head, 45, md. 20 yrs, 2 children, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, saleslady
Ruth V., dau, 16

1920 OH census - Summit Co, Akron Ward 1, roll 1437, p. 175a, taken Jan. 3:
Isaac Stone, age 68, born Penn., father born England, mother born Penn.; boiler man, rubber company
A. Mary, wife, age 58, born Ohio, parents born Ohio
Ruth Haines, dau, age 25, divorced, saleslady, furniture company
Alton, grandson, age 7, born Canada, father born Canada, mother born Ohio

Listed directly above them: J. Wallis(?) Baker, age 23, wife Cressie, age 23.
(SSDI for Cressie: b Aug 30, 1896 d Feb 1986, Akron, Summit Co; Ohio Deaths: died Feb 5, 1896, age 89 yrs, residence: Stark Co, widowed)

[NI06424] 1900 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Pultney Twp (roll 1241), p. 304, taken June 8:
William H. Roush born July 24, 1860, age 39, md. 17 yrs, born Ohio, father born WV, mother born Ohio, occ: coal miner; Belle born Jan 28, 1861, age 39, md. 17 yrs, 6 children, 4 living, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; dau Elva born June 18, 1884, age 15; dau Merl born Aug 23, 1890, age 9; dau Goldie born Aug 13, 1893, age 6; dau Velma born May 11, 1898, age 2

1910 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Warren Twp, Barnesville village (roll 1157), p. 219B, taken April 23 & 26:
William A. Roush, 48, md. at age 26, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; Lulu B., 48, md. at age 26, 8 children, 5 living, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; dau Goldie, 17; dau Velma, 12; dau Marie, 5; William Porter, boarder, 25, born WV, parents born MD

1920 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Warren Twp, Barnesville, p. 79B, taken Jan. 16:
William Roush, 58?, occ: roller-cigar factory; wife Belle, 57; dau Marie, 15

1930 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Warren Twp, Barnesville, p. 212B, taken April 7:
Chester Edwards, head, 26, md. at age 20, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: plumber-hardware store; wife Maria, 24, md. at age 18, born Ohio, occ: roller-cigar factory; dau Christina B., 5; son Harry R., 4-6/12; dau Doris J., 1-9/12; Lula B. Roush, mother-in-law, 68, divorced, md. 1st at age 22

[NI06426] The family moved the same year as his birth to Cleveland, Ohio where they lived first on the eastern side of the city. Ernie attended East High School and went for one year to Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. He served briefly in the Army during the First World War but spent most of his service time in the hospital after catching influenza in the major epidemic of that disease in 1918.

Ernest was a bookkeeper and office manager.

The family moved to Lakewood, a suburb on the west side of Cleveland, sometime around 1930. In the 1920s, Ernest worked for Eaton Axle in a heavy truck shop that was managed by his brother Bill. During the Depression he had lengthy periods of unemployment interspersed with a variety of short-term jobs. When the Works Progress Administration was initiated, he was taken on as a timekeeper, a position he held at the time his son started college. After that, he held a variety of positions with the State Employment Service, serving as office manager in their offices in Cleveland, Findlay, and Painesville, Ohio, with shorter stints in Columbus and Cincinnati.

[NI06429] 1850 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp, roll 661, p. 6b, taken Sept. 21, 1850:
77 / 77 John Becket, 27, farmer, real estate: 385, born Ohio; Margaret A., 24, born Md.; William T., 4, born Ohio; Samuel, 2; Umphrey, 68, born Md.

1860 Ohio census - Belmont Co, York Twp, Aug. 4, 1860, p. 347 (stamped 174) (Page No. 60):
379 / 363 John Becket, 39, farmer; Margaret, 34; William [T or F], 14; Samuel, 12; Mary C., 9; Elizabeth, 2; John Loy, 17, farm laborer (idiot)

1860 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp, PO Armstrong Mills, p. 325 (stamped 163) (Page No. 37), taken July 31:
229 / 218 John Becket, 39, farmer, value of real estate: 1000, of personal estate: 650, born Ohio; Margaret, 34, born Maryland
Note: John & Margaret & family were listed in both Washington Twp and York Twp in the 1860 census. They may have been on the border between townships and were counted twice.
John Loy (b. 1843) is a son of John's sister Elizabeth who married Jacob Loy in 1827.

1870 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp (roll 1174), PO Powhatan Point, p. 33 (449B), taken July 23:
235 / 235 John Becket, 46, farmer, value of real estate: 4940, value of personal estate: 1820, born Ohio; Margaret A., 44, born Maryland; Mary C., 19, helps mother; Caroline, 12, at school; Rachael A., 8; Hannah P., 6; John E., 5; James [W?], 2; William A., 27, farm laborer.

1880 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp (roll 995), p. 477C, taken June 22:
243 / 247 John Beckett, 58, farmer, born OH, mother & father born MD; Margaret, 52, born MD, mother & father born MD; Lena, 17, born OH; John E., 13; James F., 12; Shannon Lookabaugh, male, 19, laborer, born OH; Sarah Weekly, 31, keeping house, born OH

From Bill Dalton: At the St. Clairsville Courthouse, Belmont County, Ohio, under case number 11260 is the probate record for John T. Beckett, the son of Humphrey Beckett and Rachael. It was sent to me by a Pat V. Mooney, of California, a Beckett researcher, but for another line of the Becketts.

John Beckett estate settlement
John Beckett died intestate 26 Apr. 1894, resident of Belmont County.
Heirs: Margaret A. Beckett (widow) P.O. Addr: Dorsey, Belmont Co., Ohio
Samuel Beckett, Bruck, W.Va. [probably Brooke Co, WV]
Caroline Wade, Dupont, O., Putnam Co.
Pauline Taylor, Dupont, O., Putnam Co.
Anne Howell, Jacobsburg, O., Smith Twp., Belmont Co.
John T. Beckett, Jr., Kelsey, O.
James Beckett, Dorsey, O., Belmont Co.
Thomas Beckett, Warnock, O., Smith Twp., Belmont Co.
Mary C. Blair, Dorsey, O., Belmont Co.

Widow: Margaret Ann, Address: Dorsey, Belmont County. Order sale of: Land in Washington Township, Belmont County: West half of NE quarter of section 12, township 5, range 4, Marietta land district. And the south end of the east half of the NW quarter of sd section...containing 111 acres. Appraised at $1665. Purchased by Caroline Wade for $1110 (highest bidder).

Petition to sell real estate -- waiver of summons and consent to sell -- signed by Pauline Taylor and Caroline Wade. (Note by transcriber--other heirs signed a separate document)

(The above information re: John Beckett was excerpted from loose documents in a folder labeled Case #11260. Following are other references given in the index of estate settlements--note by Mooney)

Beckett, John Admr.: Thomas Beckett--appointed 18 May, 1894. Case #11260. Appointment journal, vol. 21, p. 464. Record of bond, vol. 9, p. 81. Inventory, vol. 32, p. 533. Sale Bills, vol. 33, p. 165. Petition to sell real estate, vol. 21, p. 61. First account, vol. 14, p. 134. Second account, vol. 15, p. 324. Third account, vol. 17, p. 26. Purchase money notes to be sold, vol. 23, p. 50.

Per Vol. 32, p. 493: August 26, 1848, a John Beckett bought 55 acres in section 12, township 5, range 4 from a Henry B. Smith for $321. This is in Washington Township. Probably this our John T. Beckett as the location is in the same area as the land disposed of in probate.

[NI06430] Possibly Caroline Coon (would be married name), as a step-daughter Rachel M. Coon, age 15, is listed in the household of Anson M. Hadsell in the 1880 census.

[NI06432] Henry came to Ohio with his uncle Samuel Clinton Zerbe to do carpentering. A window in Zion Lutheran Church at Lafayette bears a Zerbe name - Dick Jordan thinks it is Henry's.

1900 Ohio census - Allen Co - Jackson Twp (roll 1236) p. 89a:
404 / 419 Henry Zerby, b Aug 1853 age 46, md 24 yrs, b PA, parents b PA; carpenter
wife Mahala b Dec 1854 age 45, 4 children; b OH, parents b OH
son Otto E. b Sept 1881 age 19
son William E. b Aug 1888 age 11
dau Lena A. b Nov 1885 age 14
405 / 420 James Zerby b Oct 1876 age 23, md 2 yrs; b OH, father b PA, mother b OH; carpenter
wife Lula b Sept 1879 age 20. 1 child
son Russel b Jan 1899 age 1

1910 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette, image 2:
Henry Zerbe age 56, md 34 yrs, b PA parents b PA
wife Mahala age 55, 4 children all living, b OH parents b OH
son William E. age 21, single, b OH
They live next to James & Sarah Heath.

1920 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, LaFayette village, taken Feb. 5, 1920:
Henry Zerbe, 66, born Penn., parents born Penn., carpenter - house; Mahalia, 65, born Ohio, parents born Ohio

[NI06433] According to Dick Jordan, she smoked a pipe and the family called her "Hale." She was from near Harrod.

[NI06434] 1910 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette (image 2) - James & Lula Zerbe are household #15, Otto & Bertha are #18. They live on Washington Street.

1930 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette - James B. Zerbe age 52, Lulu M. age 50, [next page] Walter R. age 23, Anna B. age 15, Esther L. age 11, Lester H. age 11.

[NI06435] Allen County Democrat, July 30, 1884, includes Daniel Heath, boot and shoe maker, in its list of names of business firms at Lafayette. Also listed: James Heath, purchaser of grain.

1900 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette Village, roll 1236 book 1, p. 73:
Daniel Heath b Apr 1853 age 47, md 19 yrs; b OH parents b OH, occ: shoemaker & mason
wife Belle b Apr 1863 age 37, 1 child

1910 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette (image 4):
Daniel E. Heath age 57, md 27 yrs
wife Mina G. age 47, 1 child

1930 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette, Main Street - Daniel E. and Mina B. Heath. This says Dan's parents were born in Wisconsin, and that Dan was a shoemaker.

[NI06436] JAMES L. HEATH, postmaster at Herring (village of Lafayette), is engaged in the grain and fuel business. Born in Lafayette Mar 14, 1858, parents were Samuel G. and Mary D. (Hadsell) Heath, who came from Massachusetts at an early day and settled in Ashtabula, Ohio, later removing to Allen County. The parents of Mrs. Heath came to this county in 1832, and she lived in Lima when the present Public Square was covered with dense timber and there were less than a dozen houses in the town. She was the mother of 10 children, nine of whom she reared to maturity and saw happily married. Four of the sons and one daughter are residents of this county and in comfortable circumstances.
James L Heath was married Feb 9, 1881 to Sarah E. Knoble, who was born at Mount Eaton Oh., Apr 12, 1858, d/o Samuel and Jane E. (Chiddester) Knoble. Her father was a native of Switzerland, coming to this country when he was a boy. There are five children in the Heath family: Olive B., wife of A.M. Barber; Avery C., who died at the age of 8 years; and Ralph L., Paul Marvin and James Richard, aged respectively 16, 11 and 4 years. (History of Allen County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, p. 787)

1900 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette Village, roll 1236 book 1 p. 73a:
James Heath b Mar 1858 age 42, md 19 yrs; b OH parents b OH; occ: grocer
wife Sarah E. b Apr 1858 42, 4 children 3 living; b OH father b Switzerland mother b OH
dau Olie B. b Nov 1881 age 18
son Ralph L. b Aug 1889 age 10
son Paul M. b Sept 1894 age 5

1910 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette (image 2):
James L. Heath age 52, md 29 yrs
wife Sarah E. age 52, 5 children 4 living
son Ralph L. age 20, single
son Paul M. age 15
son James R. age 8
They lived next to Henry & Mahala Zerbe.

[NI06438] 1880 Ohio census - Allen Co, Lafayette, p. 409:
Samuel Heath, 29, carpenter, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; wife Euretha, 20, born Ohio; dau Aretta, 6/12
They are in the same dwelling as E. Stoneburner, female, 38, and her daughter Matilda, 15. Is it possible Euretha is related to the Stoneburners?
1870 census lists a Euretha Stoneburner, age 10 - pretty sure this is the one!

[NI06439] 1860 Ohio census - Allen Co, Auglaize Twp, PO Westminster, p. 467 (Page No. 161), taken Aug. 1:
John Stoneburner [indexed Stansburner], 23, asher, real estate: 200, personal: 100, born Ohio; E (f), 23; H (f), 3; N V? (f), 4/12

1870 Ohio census - Allen Co, Auglaize Twp, PO Lima, p. 292, taken June 25:
Eliza Stoneburner, 30, keeping house, value of real estate: 100, born Ohio; Harriet, 13; Euretha, 10; Zurina, 6

[NI06441] 1910 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette (image 2) - James & Lula Zerbe are household #15, Otto & Bertha are #18. They live on Washington Street.

[NI06443] 1930 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette, Washington Street - William E. Zerbe age 42, Beatrice C. age 36. Listed further down, under John D. Mowery for some reason, are their daughters Mildred, age 14, and Evelyn, age 7.

[NI06444] 1900 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp, roll 1242, p. 157a, taken June 19th & 20th:
John W. Beckett, born Feb 1869, age 31, md. 10 yrs, farmer; Sarah A., wife, born Oct 1868, age31, 5 children, 4, living; Neva A., dau, born Sep 1891, age 8; William H., son, born April 1893, age 7; Alva E., son, born Dec 1894, age 5; Robert D., son, born Nov 1895, age 4; Thomas N., son, born Sept 1899, age 3/4

[NI06448] Trumbull Co. OH Query Forum: Posted by Leona Frost on Sat, 13 Mar 1999, in response to Huntington, Marrilla, posted by Howard on Tue, 29 Sep 1998. Surnames: Huntington, Campbell, Hadsell.
I am looking for information on Aurilla Huntington the adopted dau of David Campbell of Trumbull Co. OH. She was born 7-15-1818 NY. She married Almond Hadsell of Litchfield CT in 1834. He was born 6-10-1812. They are buried in Ward Cemetary in Paulding or Allen Co. OH. The similarity between the first names has my curiosity aroused. We were never quite sure of her spelling. Does this person mean anything to you?
thanks Leona
leonagf@aol.com

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