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[NI07430] Sharon Shellhorn Phelps (glphelps@msn.com): I am currently concentrating my research on the Shellhorn Family line; the first known relative is Balser Shellhorn who apparently arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1751 as he took the oath of alligiance to that state on 9/25/1751. His name at that time was given as Johann Balthas Schoelhorn probably from Germany. Family stories spell his descendents name most commonly as Shellhorn (earlier records interchange spelling with Shelhorn). Balser married Mary Amweg around 1760's and owned land in Lancaster County, PA; later moving to an area near Oldtown, MD and owning a considerable amount of land in that region. His children were: John b. abt 1761(my line), Barbara, Catherine, and Mary. John and Balser both moved to MD and John's children were all born near Oldtown, MD...

Per notes from "Shelhorn Genealogy" by Jack M. Lines; Johann Balthas Schoelhorn (hereafter named Balser Shellhorn unless quoting a source with another spelling) arrived and took the Pennsylvania oath of Allegiance 11 days after Matthias Shelhorn. He arrived in Philadelphia on the "Phoenix" (assume that this is the name of the ship) on 9/25/1751. There is a family legend that two Shelhorn relatives set out from Germany together, fell out and broke contact with each other. Both descendents of Lewis and John Shellhorn's family have this tradition. Note states that the Shellhorn's may have come from Saxony or Hanover, Germany.

Some difficulty arises from the variances in the spelling of Balser's given and surname: It appears as Balshor, Baltzer, Balser, Balsor, and Balsaw; and his surname as-Shellhorn, Shellhorne, Shalhorn, Shelhorn, Shelborn, Shoelhorn and Sheelhorn. Only one document survives which he actually signed; his will. There his name is signed Balser Sheelhorn; the attorney spelled it Balser Shellhorn according to Jack Lines' history (the spelling I will continue to use in my recorded genealogical family record of the Shellhorn's).

LAND HOLDINGS:
Balser settled in Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania probably before his marriage to the daughter of an earlier settler in the county and definitely by 1761 when he bought 204 acres of land that probably now lies in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (John Lines History p.333) Per county records, Balser bought land on May 11, 1761 (abt ten yrs after arriving). He was probably a bachelor when he arrived but married Mary Amweg, daughter of John Martin Amweg. John Amweg arrived in America from Germany on 9/26/1737 and received a land patent in Lancaster Co. in 1748. Balser by 1771 had acquired 380 acres of land; buying 140 from the estate of his father-in-law in 1769 and 37 from Jacob Segrist in 1770 (Lancaster Co. PA, deeds,C-169:258; per John Lines) From the few tax records available, it seems that sometime between 1773 and 1779, Balser rid himself of the first 204 acres; perhaps giving them to his son, John, but no record has been found (John Lines History p. 333). According to John Lines, the tax records show that his was also a distiller in addition to being a farmer.

One reason for the lack of records on Balser and Matthias during the first 8 - 10 years in America may be that they indentured themselves to pay for their passage. If they were indentured this also may explain the lack of contact between the two.

After serving in the Revolutionary War (more details under "facts"), Balser apparently decided to leave Pennsylvania. On Feb. 5, 1787 sold 177 acres of land purchased in 1769 and 1770 (Lancaster Co. PA Deeds, FF:324-Jack Lines) and he bought 332 acres of land on Patterson's Creek in Hampshire Co. VA just across the Potomac from Maryland (Hampshire Co. Va. Deeds, 7-152-Jack Lines). Per Jack, it is not clear if he moved to this land or that adjacent to it which he had received as a patent from the state of Virginia. (Ibid, 9:503, 505, 530-Jack Lines). On October 25, 1788, he bought "Hard Bargain," piece of land between Old Town and Fort Cumberland, in Washington (now Allegany) County MD. He was listed as resident of Washington County, then in deeds after 1788, he is listed as a resident of Allegany County MD. It is felt that he owned large quantities of land; his will also mentions 162 acres called "Bad Luck" on Martin's Run that mostly became railroad and canal right-of-way by 1895. He apparently sold land to his son and sons-in-law on time (with easy payments), therefore, his estate was still open on May 18, 1829. (Jack Lines)

Notes from Robert & Jenelle Flocke state that Balser and his son John's wills are the oldest wills actually on file in Allegany County. In his will he left 25 pounds to "the religious society called Quakers." Balser left Christian Halderman (Haldeman), his son-in-law, a 162-acre tract called Bad Luck along Martin's Run. Christian was to move to and live on the land to get it. He also left his wife Mary "all my household and kitchen furniture, my horse, saddle and bridle, one milk cow to be chosen from among my stock of cattle by herself, 50 pounds of currency money in cash." He instructed his executor, son John, to collect all debts owed to the estate and to pay Mary on a prescribed date each year for the rest of her life. (Bob Flocke's notes 6/28/1981)

Military service: October 28, 1778, Revolutionary War; Priv 4th Class, Capt Patrick Hayes Co, 8th Co, 3rd Dtn, Lancaster Co Militia.

[NI07440] He arrived on the ship "Robert & Alice" on Sep 3, 1739. He warranted 200 acres Apr 23, 1740 in Rapho Twp, Lancaster Co PA. His land was divided up among his heirs as early as 1758. He died by 1747. His widow was taxed at Rapho in 1751. He was married to Catherine, who was dead by 1758. The signers on his bond were John Ebersole, Jacob Schneider (his neighbor and probably the 1739 immigrant from Friedelsheim and dead by 1758) and Jacob Rohrer (dead by 1758, he signed bond "IR"). In 1763 his land was patented by his children as follows: John, Peter, Elizabeth wife of Christian Martin, Mary, deceased, wife of Christian Aycker, Catherine, Anna Elizabeth and Barbara. (Emigrants/Davis p. 123)

[NI07441] Martin Amweg is on the list for September 26, 1737 The St. Andrew Galley from Rotterdam, Netherland, but last from Cowes, England, arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[NI07442] 1860 Ohio census - Ashtabula Co, Pierpont Twp (roll 933), PO Pierpont Centre, p. 285a, taken July 23:
David Scribner, 81 (84?), farmer, real estate: 1200, personal: 400, born Mass; (next page) Hannah, 56, born Mass; Celeste H., 17, born Ohio; Eli P., 14

[NI07447] From http://www.ddc.com/~decoy/gen64.htm#l66:
Daniel was born in Berkeley County VA 11-5-1772. In 1864 Berkeley County was part of the mountainous region of northwestern Virginia that broke away from the Confederacy during the Civil War to become the state of West Virginia. Early census records from the state of Ohio show that Mary was born in Maryland around 1781. Daniel's parents where Jacob Snider and Margaret Studebaker. The region of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia that Daniel was born in was settled by predominantly German settlers. His religious affiliation was with the German Reformed Church, and it is probable that his paternal and maternal lineage where both of a Germanic nature. Mary's father's name was John Herschberger and her mother's was Rebecca (maiden name unknown). With a name like Herschberger it should be obvious that Mary was of German descent. The area that Daniel was from was bordered by Maryland separated by the Potomac River. It is probable that the couple met each other because of a close geographical proximity, and a mututal involvement of their families in the German Reformed Church. Daniel was a Reverend in the German Reformed Church and traveled as a circuit preacher most of his life.

Sometime before 1798 the couple made their home in Bedford Co., PA. The first seven of their fifteen children where born there. The first seven (in order of age) were: Rebecca, George N., Jacob, Mary, Catherine and Susan (twins), and Adam. Between Adam's birth 3-3-1805 and November of 1806 the family migrated to Thorn Twp., Perry Co., Ohio as their last 8 children where born there. The last eight (in order of age) were: John Henry, Elizabeth and Daniel O. (twins), Samuel and Solomon D. (twins), Joseph, Sarah and Frances.

Mary died sometime between 1818 and 1828 (probably around 1825). She was buried in Perry Co., OH. Daniel remarried a woman named Parkinson and had three children: David, Percy and Eli. Daniel died 1866 at the age of 96 and was buried in Perry Co., OH.

Daniel Snider was one of the first settlers of Thorn Twp., Perry Co. OH.

History of Perry County (Thorn Township), p 318:
Many Dunkers, or German Baptists, were among the earliest pioneers of Thorn, and religious worship was held at private houses at a very early day, no doubt previous to 1810. Daniel Snider was a preacher and leader, and services were often held at his house. Snider also preached in Fairfield, Muskingum and other counties, and was widely known, and everywhere venerated by the brethren of the denomination to which he belonged. He died at the age of 93, universally esteemed.

From Biographies of Allen County, Ohio residents, under Solomon D. Snider:
The grandfather of our subject was born in Pennsylvania, whence he came to Ohio, entering land in Perry County, where he died March 3, 1866, at the age of 93 years, 7 months and a few days. He was a Whig, while his son and grandson (our subject) became Democrats. He took an active part in reform work and was a leader in the German Baptist or Dunkard Church, being one of the preachers of that body and holding services in his house and barn until they were able to build a house of worship.

1850 PA census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp, p. 408, taken Oct. 15:
1252 - Daniel Snyder, 41, farmer, real estate: 2400, born Ohio; Mary 37; Lucinda [indexed Lavonda], 16; John H., 11; Mary C., 10; Soloman, 8; Sarah, 5; Eliza A., 3; Rebecca Eversole, 18; Mary Greenwald, 77, born Md.
* 1255 - Daniel Snider, 75, farmer, real estate: 3800, born Va.; Elizabeth, 59, born Md; David, 21, farmer, born Ohio; Eli, 18, farmer; Sarah A., 10

[NI07455] 1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Hopewell Twp, p. 390, taken Sept. 21:
977 - Jacob Snider, 48, farmer, real estate: 3700, born Pa.; Susan, 44, born Ohio; Israel, 21, farmer; Noah, 15, farmer; Aaron, 16; John, 12; Mary A., 8; Susanah, 2; Mary A. Binkley, 14
978 - George N. Snider, 47, farmer, real estate: 3000, born Pa.; [indexed and looks like Rhide], 45, born Pa.; Louisa, 23, born Ohio; Elijah, 20, farmer; Amos, 18, farmer; Kissock, 15 (f); Mary, 12; George, 11; (next page) Angeline, 4

[NI07457] 1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Hopewell Twp, p. 390, taken Sept. 21:
977 - Jacob Snider, 48, farmer, real estate: 3700, born Pa.; Susan, 44, born Ohio; Israel, 21, farmer; Noah, 15, farmer; Aaron, 16; John, 12; Mary A., 8; Susanah, 2; Mary A. Binkley, 14
978 - George N. Snider, 47, farmer, real estate: 3000, born Pa.; [indexed and looks like Rhide], 45, born Pa.; Louisa, 23, born Ohio; Elijah, 20, farmer; Amos, 18, farmer; Kissock, 15 (f); Mary, 12; George, 11; (next page) Angeline, 4

[NI07460] 1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Hopewell Twp, p. 394b, taken Sept. 27:
Frederick Meckling, 53, farmer, real estate: 2000, born Pa.; Elizabeth, 44, born Pa.; Martha, 18, born Ohio; Mary, 14; (next page) Amos Meckling, 11, born Ohio; Eve, 9

[NI07463] 1850 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, p. 264b, taken July 30:
John Stumbaugh, 49, farmer, born Penn; Catharine, 46, born Penn; John, 18, laborer, born Ohio; Samuel, 15; Elisabeth, 14; Catharine, 11; Emanuel, 10

1860 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, PO Lafayette, p. 458B (Page No. 144), taken July 20:
John Stambaugh, 60, farmer, real estate: 1800, personal: 400, born Pa; C (f), 55, born Pa; M (m), 20, born Ohio; M Binkley (f), 14

[NI07466] From Biographies of Allen County, Ohio residents, under Solomon D. Snider:
Daniel Snider, the father of our subject, was born in Thorn Township, Perry County, Ohio, June 28, 1808. During his younger days he engaged in teaching school, and afterwards bought a farm of 180 acres in Perry County, where he devoted his time to agriculture until his death November 3, 1861. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. He was married to Mary Greenawalt, who was born in Hocking County, Ohio, in 1811 and died in Perry County, March 6, 1895, at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 20 days. Her parents, Mathias and Mary (Coon) Greenawalt, came to this State from Maryland, and were of German descent. She was the mother of the following children, viz.: Lucinda (Boyer), deceased; John Henry, who resides on the homestead in Perry County; Mary Katharine (Clum), deceased; Solomon D.; Sarah Elizabeth (Anspach), of Jackson township; and Eliza Ann (Humberger), deceased.

1850 PA census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp, p. 408, taken Oct. 15:
1252 - Daniel Snyder, 41, farmer, real estate: 2400, born Ohio; Mary 37; Lucinda [indexed Lavonda], 16; John H., 11; Mary C., 10; Soloman, 8; Sarah, 5; Eliza A., 3; Rebecca Eversole, 18; Mary Greenwald, 77, born Md.

1255 - Daniel Snider, 75, farmer, real estate: 3800, born Pa; Elizabeth, 59, born Md; David, 21, farmer, born Ohio; Eli, 18, farmer; Sarah A., 10

[NI07482] Possibly married first Ann Foreman Jun 9, 1840 Perry Co OH (Family Archive #400)

[NI07483] Jacob is believed to be the son of Christian Snider, who was among three Sniders (Jacob, Mathias and Christian) who arrived in Philadelphia on the Ship ALLEN in September 1729 and settled in Earl Twp, Lancaster Co PA. On board this ship was a large group of German Baptists, led by Alexander Mack, one the of the founders of the German Baptists or Brethren, who had fled Germany where they had been persecuted by both the Protestants and Catholics.

It appears that Jacob's father and his family settled in that part of Frederick Co MD which later became Washington County and near what is now Hagerstown MD. In 1767 a Jacob "Shnyder" ( the family name was likely spelled "Schneider" in German), Michael Miller, Conrad Fox, Simon Stuckey and Philip Jacob Miller appear together on 10 Apr 1767 in Lancaster County to take the Oath of Affirmation and stated that they were all of Frederick County, MD (Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. 2,467). According to Stuckey genealogy, the above Simon Stuckeyıs son, Simon Stuckey III, married Jacob Sniderı s daughter Margaret. This theory on Jacob Snider's location is further reinforced by the fact that Simon Stuckey II lived and died in Frederick Co MD near Hagerstown. Furthermore, Jacob's daughter Mary married Jacob Studebaker, whose father Peter Studebaker lived and died near what is now Hagerstown, Washington Co MD. It is known also that Jacob Studebaker and his wife Mary Snider moved from Washington Co MD to Bedford Co PA in 1782.

By 1770 Jacob and his family had settled in Berkeley Co VA (now WV). Jacob owned 238 acres of land on Back Creek which was purchase in three parcels. The certificate of deed for the first parcel of 140 acres was received from Lord Fairfax on 17 Feb 1773. The certificate of deed for the second parcel containing 44 acres was made out on 5 Oct 1770 and dated 26 May 1789. The third parcel of 54 acres was made out on 3 April 1779 and deeded on 13 Nov 1787.

Jacob operated a grist mill on the Back Creek property, near the area known today as Swinging Bridge, east of Jones Spring. The 1809 Charles Varle map shows a grist mill on the Snider land indicating that the mill was built earlier than 1809. When Jacob died in 1790, he willed that his son Abraham should receive the land when the youngest son arrives at age. Abraham died in 1845 and willed that his property, both real and personal, be sold and the mill property was sold to Robert Penery. The mill was destroyed by a flood in 1889, the same year of the famous Johnstown flood.

Jacob Snider' will was written on 28 Nov 1787 and probated on 15 June 1790 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co VA. Based upon a gravestone inscription located on Jacob's land, it is believed that Jacob died on 3 Mar 1790 at the age of 58, which would give his birth year as 1731 or 1732. Jacob's will names only his wife Margaret and his sons Jacob, John, Abraham, David, Joseph, Daniel and William. The daughters are not named but court proceedings later identify some of them. After Jacob's death, his widow Margaret moved to West Providence Twp, Bedford Co PA where she is listed as paying taxes until 1812 and deceased at the time of 1813 tax collection. Jacob's son Abraham and daughter Hannah, who married Jacob Riner, were the only two of Jacob's children that remained in Berkeley Co VA. Jacob's other older sons (Jacob Jr., John, David and Joseph) were each willed land that Jacob owned in Bedford Co PA. The younger sons (Daniel, George and William) did not receive any land but they shared equally in the estate.
http://www.infinet.com/~wkfisher/Snider.html

Will of Jacob Snider, Sr. (1732) and Margaret Studebaker (1740)
Principally and first I will that all my just depts and funeral charges be first paid or discharged. I then give to my beloved wife Margaret Snyder during the widowhood the whole right of my plantation I now live on until my younger son William comes of age and if she marries she is to have one hundred pounds paid to her out of my estate with two cows, the big bald mare and a bed and the place and my three sons David, Joseph, and Abraham is to have the said plantation until my younger son comes to twenty one, on paying the yearly rent that will be valued by two or more honest men. I then give unto my two sons John and Jacob Snyder that tract of land in Bedford County in the state of Pennsylvania to be valued to the full value and if it comes to more than the equal shares they are to pay the overplus to the other children. It is the tract that I purchased of Kennedy which tract I give to them their heirs and assigns forever and be equally divided between them. I then give unto my son David and Joseph Snyder and their heirs and assigns forever Two hundred and five acres of land in the state of Pennsylvania that I purchased of Jacob Studebaker and to be valued as the other tract that I willed to John and Jacob Snyder. I then give unto my son Abraham Snyder and his heirs and assigns forever that tract of land I have in Berkeley County in the state of Virginia that I purchased of Alexander Wheat and both Alexander Catlet obligations to make me a title for same and said plantation to be valued as the former. I further order that my three younger sons Daniel, George and William be well educated and live on the plantation until the ---

[NI07515] Index of wills and intestate records of Lancaster PA: Ebersole, John 1770, Book Y, Vol 2, pg 123.

He received a patent for land in Rapho in 1760. He died between March and April of 1770. His wife was Salome. She died between 1790 and 1794 in Rapho Twp. The executor of her estate was her son-in-law Christian Brand. He was taxed at Rapho from 1751 to 1769. (Emigrants/Davis p 123)

[NI07530] He was a Mennonite living at Friedelsheim , Germany in 1699 and 1708. In 1708 he was called a brother of Benedict Ebersole. (Emigrants/Davis p 123)

[NI07531] He was probably one of the Anabaptists who was expelled from Switzerland in 1671. He was listed as an Anabaptist refugee, age 32, living at Friedelsheim on 6 April 1672 with his wife Babi Joost, age 25, and his three children "of which one is still in Switzerland and the oldest is 9 years." In 1677 he took a lease on a farm at Friedelsheim for nine years. He was listed as a Mennonite tenant of Friedelsheim in 1682. In 1685 he was listed as a Mennonite on the Monsheim Estate near Friedelsheim. Besides the four sons listed below, he possibly had several daughters. (Richard Warren Davis, Emigrants p. 123)

Davis in vol. 2 p. 114 says that Jost son of Hans b. 1602 "may have been" this Jost.

[NI07538] 1920 Ohio census - Ashtabula Co, Pierpont Twp, p. 4B (image 6 of 11):
Charley Dain, head, 47, born PA, father born Vermont, mother born OH; farmer
Laura Therese, wife, 45, born OH, father born OH, mother born Virginia
Donald Roscoe, son, 18, born OH
Wesley Kay, son, 15, born PA
Myron Jerome, son, 11, born OH
Wibirt Cook, son, 6, born OH

1930 Ohio census - Ashtabula Co, Pierpont Twp, Pierpont, p. 7B (image 14 of 15):
Charley Dain, head, owns, value of home: $3250, age 57, married at age 22, born PA, father born MA, mother born OH; dairy farmer
Laura, wife, age 55, married at age 19, born OH, father born OH, mother born NY
Wesley, son, 25, born PA
Wibirt, son, 16, born OH

[NI07541] The name Eliza Robinson came from an ancestry.com site. She was probably Ira's first wife.

1860 PA census - Erie Co, Conneaut Twp (roll 1107), p. 85, taken Sept 22:
Ira Marcy, 33, farmer, born Ohio; Eliza A., 29, born NY; Ida, 7, born Pa; Frank, 4; Harry, 1

1870 PA census - Erie Co, Conneaut Twp (roll 1339), p. 148b, taken July 29:
Ira Marcy, 43, farmer, born Ohio; Maryette, 36, born Ohio; Ida, 17, school teacher, born Pa; Frank, 14, born Pa; Harry, 11, born Pa; Josie, 6, born Pa; Carl, 3, born Pa; Eva Howard, 12, born Ohio; Minnie, 9, born Ohio

1880 PA census - Erie Co, Conneaut Twp (roll 1127), p. 82B, taken June 1 & 2:
Ira Marcy, 53, farmer, born Ohio, parents born Vt; wife Maryette, 46, born Ohio, parents born NY; son Carl, 12, born Pa; Eva Howard, step-dau, 22, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; Minnie [Howard], step-dau, 19, teacher

From an old farm book with articles ranging in date from 1898 to 1912 or so.
WELL KNOWN CHERRY HILL RESIDENT TAKEN BY PARALYTIC STROKE - 82 YEARS OLD.
The funeral of Ira Marcy, who died Tuesday morning at his home in Cherry Hill, will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Thursday, eastern standard time. Rev. Mr. Hammond will officiate and interment will be made at East Springfield.
Mr. Marcy was one of the best known residents of this section, where he had resided for years. He was 82 years of age. Death was caused by a paralytic stroke, which he suffered about six weeks since. Surviving him are three sons, Frank and Harry, of Ashland, Neb., and Carl, of Cherry Hill, a daughter, Mrs. Joseph Massey, of Northfield, Minn., and a sister, Mrs. Harriet Selden, of Erie.

Although this Ira Marcy is not the father of Ira Marcy (father of Charles Lee Marcy), I am leaving him on the database for now because he was in the Ashtabula Co OH-Crawford Co PA area.

[NI07554] 1850 Ohio census - Ashtabula Co, Monroe (roll 659), p. 289a:
John Scribner, 48, farmer, born NY; Rosetta, 20, born Ohio, Jenett, 20 {twins}; Sarah, 16; Eveline, 14; Lodema, 10; Harriet, 2

[NI07587] 1920 Ohio census - Ashtabula Co, Pierpont Twp, p. 7A (image 10 of 11):
Charles Lamson, 70, born OH, father born NY, mother born OH
Rosaline, 66, born OH, parents born NY
Melvin Arthur, grandson, 18
Their daughter Cora Hill and several other children are listed on this page.

[NI07588] 1850 Ohio census - Ashtabula Co, Monroe, p. 304b, taken Aug. 21:
Ezekiel W. Huntley, 27, carpenter, born Ohio; Eliza, 33, born NY; Addison W., 10, born Ohio; Asher G., 7; Hollis E., 3

[NI07598] CHARLES E. MORRISON, PIERPONT CITIZEN, DEAD
Deceased Was Well Known Throughout The Township and Was A Public Spirited Resident.
Charles E. Morrison an aged and respected citizen of Pierpont died at his home on the state line Thurs-day afternoon at three o'clock. The deceased was well known throughout the township and county and in his younger days manifested much public spirit and was active in the affairs of the township. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alta Marcy, of Pierpont, and quite a number of grandchidren, with one of whom, Mr. Charles Marcy, he had made his home in his declining years on the old home farm, where he spent nearly the whole of his long life. Mrs. Mabel Watterman of this city is a grand-daughter and H. M. Morrison and W. S. Montgomery are nephews of the deceased.
Funeral services will be held from the house at 1 o'clock standard Saturday afternoon and interment will be made in the Pierpont cemetery.

[NI07601] Betsy Kendall was Henry's fourth wife. He married first abt 1797 in Frederick Co MD, Betsy Dupuy (one child: Henry Dupuy Ball); second, abt 1801 in Bedford Co PA, Hannah Devore (nine children); third, abt 1826 in maybe Erie Co PA, Nancy Bisbee Jones (one child: Chauncey Witlesy Bisbee Ball); fourth, Jan 30, 1837 in Erie Co PA, Betsy Kendall (one child: Nancy Jane Ball).

[NI07608] 1840 New York census - Genesee Co, Batavia:
Silas R. Hill - 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50; 2 females 5-10, 1 female 30-40

[NI07624] 1850 Ohio census - Hocking Co, Marion Twp, p. 413, taken Sept. 13:
Philip Stoneburner, 34, farmer, real estate: 700, born Ohio; Catharine, 36; (next page) Mary Stoneburner, 9; John, 7; Elija, 5; Elizabeth, 2

[NI07626] 1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp, p. 409b, taken Oct. 16:
William Lobin [indexed Labier], 38, farmer, born Va.; Hannah, 38, born Ohio; Elijah, 16, farmer; Alfred, 13; Elizabeth, 11; Sarah A., 9; Duanda? [indexed Lorenda], 3

[NI07628] 1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Reading Twp, p. 345, taken Aug. 6:
John Dupler, 37, farmer, born Ohio; Mary, 36; Catharine, 15; Anna, 13; Leah [indexed Avah], 7; Joseph, 6; Mary, 5; Hannah, 3; Halanthen(?), 6/12

[NI07630] 1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Hopewell Twp, p. 396, taken Oct. 2:
Isaac Zartman [indexed Leitman], 38, farmer, real estate: 2000, born Ohio; Sarah, 38; Simon, 17, farmer; Isabell, 14; Noah, 11; David, 9; Levina, 7; Solomon, 5; Alexander, 3

[NI07642] 1880 Indiana census - Kosciusko Co, Wayne Twp

[NI07643] 1870 Ohio census - Perry Co
1880 Ohio census - Perry Co

[NI07648] 1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp, p. 398b, taken Oct. 4:
Daniel Helser, 38, shoemaker, real estate: 1600, born Ohio; Casander, 29; Caroline, 8; Madeline, 7; Margaret, 6; Ephraim, 4

[NI07650] 1900 OH census - Allen Co - Jackson Twp (roll 1236) p. 78:
163 / 171 Osborn Helser b Dec 1855 age 44, md 19 yrs; b OH, parents b OH; farmer
wife Ella b May 1862 age 38, 2 children; b OH, parents b OH
son Clyde b Oct 1881 age 18
dau Glenna b Jun 1886 age 14
164 / 172 Thomas L. Helser b May 1864 age 36, md 13 yrs, b OH, parents b OH; farmer
wife Sarah J. b Nov 1864 age 35, 4 children 3 living, b OH, parents b PA
son Paul J. b Sept 1890 age 9
dau Ruth b Feb 1893 age 7
son Howard B. b Feb 1898 age 2
165 / 173 Elija Helser b Oct 1815 age 84, md 59 yrs, b OH, parents b VA; farmer
wife Eliza b Nov 1822 age 77, 9 children 5 living; b OH, parents b VA
(165) / 174 George Helser b Oct 1866 age 33, md 9 yrs; b OH, parents b OH; farmer
wife Verda b Apr 1870 age 30, 0 children, b OH, parents b OH

167 / 176 Louis Helser b Apr 1874 age 26, md 1 yr; b OH, parents b OH; farmer
wife Ethel b Jan 1878 age 22, 1 child; b OH, parents b OH

[NI07651] 1900 Ohio census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette Village, p. 73a:
Lemuel Helser b Sept 1850 age 49, md 18 yrs; b OH father b OH mother b VA; occ: creamery manager
wife Esther b Dec 1857 age 42, 0 children; b MI father b VT mother b OH
niece Effie Isham b Apr 1887 age 13, b Nebraska father b OH mother b Missouri
servant Effie Hall b Sept 1879 age 20 b OH parents b OH

[NI07654] Is Samuel Helser a son of David or of John?

1850 Ohio census - Perry Co, Hopewell Twp, p. 396b, taken Oct. 2:
Samuel Helser, 32, farmer, real estate: 2000, born Ohio; Pheobe, 25; George, 1

[NI07656] 1860 PA census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp, p. 385b, taken July 14:
786 - Samuel Helser, 42, farmer; Phoeba, 34; Adam, 5; Sarah A., 2/12 born May; Lucinda, 14
787 - Solomon Helser, 30, farmer; Catharine, 40, born Pa; Mary Ann, 16, born Ohio; Martha, 12; Elizabeth, 11; (next page) Benjamin Helser, 6; Alfred C., 13
788 - David Helser, 54, carpenter; Elizabeth, 49; Caroline, 20; David, 19, farmer; Simon, 17, farmer; Elizabeth, 14
789 - Levi Helser, 28, carpenter, Mary Ann, 31, born Pa; Elizabeth H., 7, born Ohio; Susannah, 5; Wm F., 2
790 - Isaac Helser, 25, carpenter; Catharine, 22; Theresa G., 9/12

[NI07657] It would seem that Mary Ann Lechrone should fall in the family of John Leckrone. Is it possible she is the Nancy Leckrone born June 26, 1828, daughter of John and Nancy (Mumma) Leckrone? Nancy was a nickname for Ann.

[NI07662] This may be the John Hersberger in the 1790 census for Bedford County PA, 1 male over 16, 6 males under 16 and 4 females. According to Nancye Herrold (Hershberger GenForum), this is the one. He moved into Snake Spring Valley, Bedford Co. PA from Lancaster Co. PA during 1797. She found this out from the land deed. But they must have moved to Bedford Co by 1790, since they are there for the census.

[NI07665] PETER STUDEBAKER was baptized 16 Oct 1695 in Solingen, Germany and died before 8 Jun 1754 in Frederick Co (later Washington Co) MD. He married Anna Margaretha Aschauer on 24 Mar 1725 in Solingen, Germany, from another family of cutlers in Solingen. Anna Margaretha died after 1737 and before 1749. Peter then married SUSANNA ________ probably about 1740; Susanna died around 1753.

Peter had at least 16 children, but only nine lived to maturity. Eight of the children were by Anna Margaretha and another eight by Susanna. The youngest child by Susanna was Jacob, born around 1752, who is our direct ancestor. Peter first settled for a short time near Germantown PA, but around 1738 moved with his family to the Conogocheaque and Hagarstown area, which was then a part of the back country of Prince George's County, MD. Peter was active in affairs of that area and bought and sold at various times substantial acres of land. Jonathan Hagar, the founder of Hagarstown, served as Administer of Peter Studebaker's Estate at the time of his death. (http://www.infinet.com/~wkfisher/Studebaker.html)

[NI07668] JOHANNES STAUDENBECKER was baptized in 1662, married to CATHERINE RAW in 1692, and was buried in 1728. Catherine Raw was born in 1670 and was buried in 1712. Among the children born to Johannes and Catherine were three sons, all of whom immigrated to America. Johannes, the youngest, was baptized in 1712 and was thought to have immigrated to America in 1732; however, no record has been found of him if he did arrive in America. Peter, baptized in 1695, and Clemens, baptized in 1701, immigrated to America in 1736, along with a cousin, Johann Heinrich. All of the over 250,000 Studebakers in America in modern times are reputed to be descended from these three immigrants. Peter is the direct ancestor of our branch of the family and Clemens (Clement) is the direct ancestor of the more famous branch which manufactured wagons and automobiles.

Peter, age 38, Clement, age 36. and Heinrich, age 29, along with their wives and some children, were imported in the ship HARLE, from Rotterdam, and arrived in the port of Philadelphia on September 1, 1736.

Mr. Emmert Studebaker of Tipp City, Ohio has a letter in his possession, dated September 16, 1737, written by Peter and Clement Studebaker to their relatives back in Germany. This fact indicates persons of some social and intellectual achievement; relatively few people in those days could read or write. An English translation of this letter is contained in STUDEBAKER FAMILY IN AMERICA, published by the Studebaker Family National Association, 6555 South State Route 202, Tipp City, Ohio 45371, and copyrighted in 1976. All of the preceding information and much of that following on the early Studebakers was taken from this publication. Much, much more about the Studebakers is contained in this book , a copy of which is owned by Keith Fisher.
(http://www.infinet.com/~wkfisher/Studebaker.html)

[NI07671] The earliest certain record of the Studebaker family relates to a "Staudtenbecker" born in 1570 in a district now in Germany called "Remscheid," located about five miles east of Solingen. Solingen, the old blade-city, known to be the European "home town" of the Studebaker family, is located about 14 miles (30 kilometers) northeast of the Rhine River city of Cologne. From the earliest times this community had been devoted almost entirely to the single trade of ironworking. In the 1960's an ancient smelter was discovered in a nearby forest, which was estimated to be 2,500 years old. For at least five generations in Germany, the Studebakers followed the metal working trade and belonged to a guild in which membership was restricted to certain families and trade secrets, such as forging techniques, tempering or heat treating of cutting tools, were carefully guarded.
(http://www.infinet.com/~wkfisher/Studebaker.html)

[NI07683] I saw your name on the Allen Co. site. I am also researching Zerbe name. My gr-gr-great grandmother was Magdalena "Maggie" D. Zerbe b. Dec 1872 in Shelby Co. She married George Wm. Richter Feb. 28 1892 in Shelby Co. Maggie's parents were Michael Zerbe (b. May 2 1832 in PA d. Dec 13 1913 in Shelby Co.) and Mary Swickard/Snyder (She was married to Henry Swickard before she married Zerbe.) b. Mar 12 1840 in Shelby Co. d. Feb 5 1923 in Shelby Co. I know Michael's father to be David and his mother to possibly be Elizabeth. I believe they were from Berks Co. PA.

I hope some of this may be familiar to you. The connection to Allen Co. is Maggie. She moved there in 1908 after her husband died. Maggie had 3 sisters: Estella, Manda and Alice and possibly other siblings. I am happy to share all my Zerbe information with you.

Joan McElfresh Leonard
leonard.4@osu.edu
www.yorksys.com/genealogy

[NI07686] 1870 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp (roll 1174), PO Powhatan Point, p. 33 (449B), enumerated July 23, 1870:
William S. Swan, 28, farmer, value of personal estate: 700, born Ohio; Elisabeth, 27, keeping house, born Ohio; Nevada M., 6, at home; Philena, 4, at home; Lorenzo, 1, at home.

1880 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp (roll 995), p. 477C, taken June 22:
241 / 245 - Sarah Swann, 80, born Maryland, keeping house, father & mother born MD
242 / 245 - W.S. Swann, 39, born Ohio, farmer, father & mother born MD; Elisabeth, 40, born Ohio, father & mother born OH; Nevada M., 15, Philena, 13; Charles L., 11; Sarah E., 8; Martha B., 5; George, 3
243 / 247 - John Beckett & Margaret A. [Swann]

[NI07688] 1860 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 937), PO Centerville, p. 319b, taken Sept. 15, 1860:
Robert Wiley, 27, laborer, value of personal estate: 40, born Ohio; Mrs, 29; Miss, 2; (cont. on page 320b - pages are out of order) Infant Wiley, 3/12

1870 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 1174), PO Powhatan Point, p. 318B, enumerated June 14, 1870:
Robert V. Wiley, 37, farm laborer, born Ohio; (cont. on next page) Mary E. Willey, 39, keeping house, born Ohio; Emma L. 12; James W., 10; Elisabeth A., 8; Maggie A., 5 [all attending school]; Minnesota, 3.

1880 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Smith Twp (roll 995), p. 355a, taken June 4:
Robert Wiley, 48, constable, born Ohio; Mary E., 50, wife, born Virginia; Laura A., 22, dau, born Ohio; Elisabeth A., 18, dau; Minnie, 13, dau

[NI07692] LYDIA PALMER was born 1832 ? in Monroe Co OH. (1880 census gives her age as 48, but I think this is in error.)

1850 Ohio census - Monroe Co, Sunsbury Twp, p. 210, taken Nov. 15:
John Pitman, 30, farmer, born Ohio; Margaret, 27, born Va.; Mary, 4, born Ohio; Elizabeth, 2; David, 7/12; Lydia Palmer, 13; Anne Holms, 18, born Va.
> Her father might be JOHN PALMER who is listed in the 1840 Sunsbury census next to PETER PALMER. Peter Palmer (b Jul 31, 1789) has 1 male age 10-15, 1 male age 20-30, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 15-20 and 1 female 40-50 (his wife Mary Winland, b 1792). John Palmer has 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30 (so he was born 1810-1820), 1 female under 5 (possibly Lydia), 1 female 20-30. Other Palmers listed in the 1840 Sunsbury census: William Palmer with 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30; Ruth Palmer, 1 female 60-70 (this is Ruth Truax who married John Palmer).

Other Palmers probably related to this family: Margaret PALMER b 1820 OH married Benjamin PITTMAN b 1824 OH, son of Jonathan PITTMAN & Mary VAN SKIKES. John PALMER b Mar 27, 1775 married Sarah PITTMAN b 1801, dau of Obadiah PITTMAN and Bethemia TRUAX. (Are these Johns the same person, married twice?)

In the 1920 OH census for Allen Co, Lima, there is a Lydia Baker listed in the household of Ray (age 32) and Gladys (age 23) McPherson. Lydia is 85 years old, widowed, and it says [looks like] "grand widow." (roll T625_1345, p. 6B, ED 46)

1830 Ohio census - Monroe Co, Sunsbury Twp, p. 99a (lots of Pittmans and Truaxes on these pages):
Gideon C.F. Palmer - 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 15-20
Peter Palmer - 1 male under 5, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40
p. 101a: Richard Palmer - 1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30
John Palmer - 1 male 20-30
John Palmer - 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 50-60

1840 Ohio census - Monroe Co, Sunberry Twp:
p. 29a - William Palmer - 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30
p. 31a - Reith(?) Palmer - 1 male 40-50, 1 female 60-70
p. 33a - Peter Palmer - 1 male 10-15, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 40-50
*John Palmer - 1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30

[NI07693] In 1900 he was listed as a boarder in the household of Eli and Anna Frost in Wayne Twp, Belmont Co OH. Eli is a farmer.
1900 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Wayne Twp (roll 1242), taken June 25, 1900, p. 293a:
Frank S. Baker, boarder, born Aug 1866, age 33, widowed, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: wood chopper

1910 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Warren Twp, Barnesville village (roll 1157), taken April 27, 1910, p. 228B:
Frank S. Baker, 42, M2 (2nd marriage) 8 yrs, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: laborer, car foundry; wife Dessie L., 28, 3 children, 3 living, born Ohio, parents born Ohio; son Charles W., 7; dau Anne B., 4; son Perrin O., 1-7/12

1920 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Warren Twp, Barnesville Village (roll 1350), taken Jan. 12, 1920, p. 95a:
Frank Baker, 52, born Ohio, occ: laborer, cigar company; wife Dessie, 38, born Ohio; son Charles, 17, occ: bunch maker, cigar company; dau Annie, 14; son Pearen, 11; son George, 4
Next household is that of Art Palmer, age 30, and his family - could Art be related to Frank's mother Lydia?

Cause of death (from death certificate): general: Arterio-sclerosis, contributory: tertary syphilis

Belmont County marriage records:
Frank Baker md. Bridget A. Bowers March 11, 1891; Frank Baker md. Nancy J. Gray Oct. 8, 1895.

[NI07694] 1900 Washington census - King Co, Seattle, p. 75A, taken June:
J Baker, lodger, born Jan 1864 age 36, single, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: day laborer

1910 Washington census - King Co, Seattle (roll 1659), p. 212B, taken April 27:
Joel C. Baker, 46, born Ohio, M1 12 yrs, parents born Indiana, occ: creamery; wife Mrs. JC, 58, M2 12 yrs, 3 children, 2 living, born Indiana, father born unknown, mother born Virginia

1920 Washington census - King Co, Seattle, p. 69B, taken Jan. 12:
[indexed Jae C baker, alternate name Joe C Baker] Joe C Baker, 55, born Ohio, parents born Ohio, occ: parking-express office; wife Julia, 60, born Indiana, parents born Virginia; David Gulette, boarder, 39, single, born New York, parents born U.S., occ: laborer-shipyard

1930 Washington census - King Co, Seattle, p. 146, taken April 3:
Joel C. Baker, owns home, 68, widowed, born Ohio, parents born Indiana, occ: loader-express co.

[NI07698] There is a Loney Baker who died in Belmont Co 3-1-1923 (vol. 4106 death cert. 16074).

Could this be Alonzo Baker?

[NI07716] Johann Philipp Zerbe was known as Philipp or Phillip and known spellings for his last name include Zerwe, Zerbst, Zirbe, Zerber, and Serven.

From WFT Volume 4, Tree #4174
Article by Henry Z. Jones, Jr. entitled "Finding the Ancestral Home of a Palatine Forefather: The Case of Martin Zerbe," published in The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine:

"...A 'Phillip Zerber' was found on the original Rotterdam Lists near Martin and also on the London Lists ("Phillip Zerbst, 25, Lutheran, Figure maker"). It was noted that the Kocherthal records show a "Johann Philipp Zerb of Kettenbach, commune of Munster" who was married to a "Maria Catharina Steiber of the commune of Hachenburg" on 9 Jul 1710. Maps showed that Kettenbach was north of Wiesbaden, near a town of Munster and but a few miles away from Eppstein..."

See notes of brother Johann Martin.

From WFT Volume 6, Tree # 4527: Phillip may also have been known as Philip Serven, married to Katrina Stypers [this is a variant of Maria Catharina Steibers] (who died 9 Aug 1768), resided in Commune of Munster in Holland; child Johan Jeurrien Serven born 23 Dec 1717 [this is Johann George]

Palatine Families of New York, Hank Jones:
Philipp Zerbe made his first appearance on the Hunter Lists 4 August 1710 with 2 pers. over 10 yrs. The household was registered with 2 over 10 yrs. and 1 under 10 on 24 June 1712. Jno. Phill Zerbe of Annsberg was a soldier in 1711 (Palatine Volunteers To Canada). philip Serves was in Captyn Cornelis Haring's Company of Orange Co. Militia 25 Oct 1715 (Report of the State Historiam, Vol. I, p 480). He sponsored Reinhard Haus at Hackinsack in 1722 (NY City Lutheran Chbk). Maria Catharina, wid/o Philipp Zerbe, md. 10 March 1723 Jan Perry (NY City Ref. Chbk).

[NI07718] Rottcher or Rottermell.

[NI07723] This compiler had originally entered Susanna Gruber but after seeing no last name given on p.198 of the Blue Book, the original source (if any) could not be found.

[NI07731] [Zerbe to merge.FTW]

(Johann) Georg was also known as: Johann Jeurrien, John Yeury and Uri and known spellings for his last name were Zerbe, Servey, Serven and Servis.

[NI07757] [Zerbe to merge.FTW]

There is a biography starting on p.250 in the Schuylkill Blue Book. He was at the center of the "Tulpehocken Confusion" at Zion's church, Stouchsburg (apparently between Moravian and Orthodox Lutherans).

[NI07759] The Palatine Families of New York, Hank Jones, p 1137:
Johann Jacob Zerbe was confirmed 23 March 1712 at at Queensburg (West Camp Luthern Chbk). Johan Jacob Server was naturalized 17 Jan 1715/16 (Albany Nats). Jacob Zerben and his wife Maria Catharina were listed next to Martin Zerber (and two names from Heinrich Winter) at Wormsdorff ca. 1716/17 (Simmendinger Register). Jacob Server was a Palatine Debtor in 1722 (Livingston Debt Lists). He was on the Tulpehocken Church lists of 1743. The will of Jacob Zerbe of Bethel was dated 13 Aug 1776 and probated 19 March 1782 (Berks Co. Will Bk A, p 40). Johann Jacob married Maria Catharina (probably Winter - HJ).

[NI07760] Record of her found in World Family Tree Vol. 1 or 2.

[NI07769] [Zerbe to merge.FTW]

Also known as: Velten Van Hoesen and Valentin Von Huss

[NI07770] This is the man whose signature on an early document was mistakenly interpreted as Lorentz Zerbe. The signature has been printed (as I recall seeing in various places) as Torritine Serbo and Loritine Serbo. From what I have seen of early script, I can see how the "M" could have been misread. Unfortunately, early publications of this list (a petition for a road, I believe) did not take into account the registers and ship lists, and the name went into the history books as Lorentz Zerbe. Each new Zerbe descendant/researcher comes upon this dilemma: was it Lorentz or Martin? The source of the name Lorentz was singularly the signature on this petition. Hank Jones has thoroughly researched the registers and lists available to us and concludes that "Lorentz" was in fact Martin. Those interested should look up his article referenced below.

In 1709, Johann Martin Zerbe, a Huguenot, with his own family, and his brother, Johann Philip Zerbe, were part of the Palatine migration from Rotterdam, Netherlands. They camped near London, England, then sailed for New York on Christmas Eve, 1709, the Fourth Party (among the Palatinates on ten ships which left London Dec 24, 1709). They arrived in New York in June13, 1710, eighteen months since they had embarked from Rotterdam and even longer since they had left Kettenbach. They settled in Livingston Manor (Columbia) and the Schoharie Valley of New York.

Martin and Philip both joined the expedition against Quebec, Canada, July 26, 1711 in Queen Anne's War as volunteers from Annesburg (NY, one of the naval stores' settlements).

The lands in New York were not legally secured and the 33 Palatine families, guided by friendly Indians, in 1723, set out for Pennsylvania. They came to the Tulpehocken region with the 33 families that had settled in the Schoharie Valley in 1713, coming overland to this state in 1723 from NY. Settled in 1723 on Fells Manor, Chester County, now Host's Post Office, Berks County.

[Apparently they did not move to Schoharie, as Ulrich Simmendinger's Register in 1717 lists Martin and wife with four children at Wormsdorff; Wormsdorff is the village of Annsbury in the East Camp on the land purchased from Robert Livingston for the naval stores project. Lutheran Pastor Joshua Kocherthal ministered to the family and specifically records that Anna Elizabeth received communion at Queensburg in Livingston Manor 25 Oct 1713.]

Martin Zerbe was one of the fifteen signers for the land in the William Penn grant. In 1732 they were able to get clear titles to the land. Martin Zerbe settled on the tract of Fell's Manor along Tulpehocken Creek crossing a run called Martin Sharva's Run, in Chester County, now Host's Post Office, Berks County PA, and known as "Schaffner's." Fell's Manor was transferred from Chester County to Lancaster County, 1729. This land is also known as the Muhlbach (Mill Creek). Martin Zerbe was a signer to a petition to build a road from the Lutheran Church in Tulpehocken, Stouchsburg, to the Quaker Meeting House in Oley Township. John Zerbe was a signer for Christ Church, 1743. The death records of Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchburg, lists Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Zerbe, wife of Martin Zerbe, July 22, 1750. The Zerbes were Lutheran vine dressers and husbandmen, millers, and fruit culturists.

Article by Henry Z. Jones, Jr. entitled "Finding the Ancestral Home of a Palatine Forefather: The Case of Martin Zerbe," published in The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. XXIX, No. 2, pp 129-132:

"...The original, mss. Rotterdam [Embarkation] Lists (unlike published versions such as in Knittle) were broken down into the individual shiploads of immigrants within each "party." Martin Zerbe was listed near Georg Volpert Schmidt, Nicholas Michel and Henrich Bartel not only on one of the small ships sailing from Rotterdam in the 4th party ("Johann Martin Zerber & Wife, 4 children"), but also near them in the 4th arrivals encamped at London ("Martin Zerbst, 34, and wife, sons aged 11, 8, 4, and 2, Lutheran, Husbandman and Vine dresser"). Schmidt, Michel and Bartel all settled in New York: Bartel's home was named in Kocherthal as "Epstein, Duchy of Darmstadt," which is Eppstein, an area near Wiesbaden."

"...A 'Phillip Zerber' was found on the original Rotterdam Lists near Martin and also on the London Lists ("Phillip Zerbst, 25, Lutheran, Figure maker"). It was noted that the Kocherthal records [records in the USA showing early immigrants] show a "Johann Philipp Zerb of Kettenbach, commune of Minster" who was married to a "Maria Catharina Steiber of the commune of Hachenburg" on 9 Jul 1710. Maps showed that Kettenbach was north of Wiesbaden, near a town of Munster and but a few miles away from Eppstein. To cement the Bartel-Zerbe connection begun in Germany, Henrich Bartel appears near Martin Zerbe in the unalphabetized Hunter Subsistence Lists, and one "Maria Margaretha Barthel" sponsored Martin Zerbe's daughter baptized in 1715 by Rev. Kocherthal. Neighbors remained neighbors, even surviving a trip across the ocean."

"...That the ages of Martin Zerbe and his brother Johann Philipp Zerbe [on the Kettenbach church records] should be slightly different from those given on the London Lists is not surprising: the London Lists were somewhat erratic, sometimes agreeing to the month with German church books, ages given in lists of Palatines remaining in New York City in 1710-11, and American burial records, and other times being off by as much as thirteen years."

"Johann Martin Zirbe was confirmed at Kettenbach in 1682. He is listed as a communicant there in 1686, 1687, 1690, 1692, and 1693. On 11 Feb 1697 the marriage of Johan Martin Zirben to Anna Elisabeth, daughter of the late Johannes Jungel from the oil mill, was recorded."

Also from Hank Jones:
"...The Rotterdam and London Lists show Martin Zerbe emigrating with four children, while the Kettenbach church books record six children being baptized, with one buried. The burial of the missing child probably went unrecorded at Kettenbach, as my investigator there reported that the Kettenbach church books, 1643-1765, were 'very defective with gaps in the records'."

"Martin Zerbe was enrolled on the Hunter Subsistence Lists for the period 1710-1712. He was 'of Annsberg' when a Palatine volunteer in the Canadian expedition of 1711. 'Marte Server' was naturalized at Albany on 17 Jan 1715/16. The Simmendinger Register, published in 1717 but actually drawn up as early as late 1715, calls him of Wormsdorff with four children and wife Maria Catharine: it seems that Simmendinger erred in Martin's wife's name being Maria Catharine and probably mixed her up with his son Jacob Zerbe's wife of the same name. He appears on several of the "Palatine Debtors Lists" found in the Livingston Papers, the last entry being in February 1722 after which Martin Zerbe and his family removed to Tulpehocken. Anna Elizabeth Zerbe, wife of Martin, died 22 Jul 1750, according to the Records of Christ Lutheran Church, Stouchsburg, Pa."

[NI07771] Fragmented records of the Zirbe/Zerbe family begin in Kettenbach, Germany in 1643. It is legendary (sic) that the family is of French origin, being natives of France and moving from Lorraine to Switzerland, and later to the Palatine after the Edict of Nantes was revoked.

http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/i/m/Karen-L-Simpkins/GENE2-0001.html
From article by Henry Z. Jones, Jr., entitled "Finding the Ancestral Home of a Palatine Forefather: The Case of Martin Zerbe," published in The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine:

"...Martin Zirbe(n) was the earliest direct ancestor of the immigrant found at Kettenbach. This Martin Senior was buried there on 8 Mar 1694; his wife Anna Elisabetha or Elbet survived him, as the records show she was buried at Kettenbach on 8 Jan 1703..."

Other spellings include Zerbe, Zerwe and more.

[NI07772] There is considerable biography on George in Schuylkill Co. Blue Book starting on p. 207. Lived at Host's Post Office 1723-1782.
Check Christ's church records for family info.

[NI07774] There is some biography on him on p. 204 of the Blue Book. It lists his children but doesn't say which wife was the mother. Since Elizabeth Maria died about 1749 and he was 60 then, it is assumed that all children were hers.

[NI07813] Schuylkill Blue Book says 1790 census shows him with 7 children and lived in Pinegrove Twp. and later returned to Berks Co. All children migrated west. Came over the Blue Mountain about 1780 and settled in Pinegrove, the locality afterward included in Manheim.

1790 census shows he has 7 children.

[NI07814] Schuylkill Blue Book has considerable information about John George starting on p 217. Birth date of Apr 24, 1750 must be in error, as his sister Maria Catharina was born June 5, 1750.

[NI07829] 1870 Ohio census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp
1880 Ohio census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp
1900 Ohio census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp, p. 326a

[NI07839] 1860 PA census - Perry Co, Thorn Twp, p. 385b, taken July 14:
786 - Samuel Helser, 42, farmer; Phoeba, 34; Adam, 5; Sarah A., 2/12 born May; Lucinda, 14
787 - Solomon Helser, 30, farmer; Catharine, 40, born Pa; Mary Ann, 16, born Ohio; Martha, 12; Elizabeth, 11; (next page) Benjamin Helser, 6; Alfred C., 13
788 - David Helser, 54, carpenter; Elizabeth, 49; Caroline, 20; David, 19, farmer; Simon, 17, farmer; Elizabeth, 14
789 - Levi Helser, 28, carpenter, Mary Ann, 31, born Pa; Elizabeth H., 7, born Ohio; Susannah, 5; Wm F., 2
790 - Isaac Helser, 25, carpenter; Catharine, 22; Theresa G., 9/12

[NI07849] From Biographies of Allen County, Ohio residents, under Samuel O. Ridenour:
The Ridenour family is of German extraction and was established in America by Lewis Ridenour, the great-grandfather of our subject. He came to the Colonies prior to the American Revolution and assisted the Patriot Army in the capacity of a teamster. He first settled in Virginia, whence he removed to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and there engaged in farming until 1803, when he migrated to Ohio. He settled in Perry County, being accompanied by his wife and 10 children. He had seven sons and three daughters. His sons, all of whom served in the war of 1812, were as follows: Mathias, David, John, Jacob, Lewis, Isaac and Martin. Of these, David, John and Isaac came to Allen County and all settled in Perry township. David never married, but John and Isaac both reared families and their descendants to-day are numbered with the most prominent and reliable citizens of their various communities.

[NI07853] Served in the War of 1812.

1850 Ohio census, Allen Co, Jackson Twp p 296b
496 - Isaac Wingate, age 58, farmer, born Delaware; Walis, 21, born Ohio; Nancy, 19
497 - Nicholas Wingate, 30, born Ohio; Ellen, 19; William, 1/12
498 - Cyrus Wingate, 23, born Ohio; Mary, 19

Ward Cem., old section, gives his name as Isaac B. (I had Isaac R.) which makes more sense since his mother was Beddles. Says his wife Ursula was his second wife.

[NI07854] 1790 PA Heads of Families, p 285 in York County (Huntington, Manallen, Manheim and Tyrone Twps) lists Nicholas Shuster with 1 female (probably his wife). I think this is Margarat's father.

[NI07857] Ludiwick Mahaman is listed in the 1790 PA census in Bedford County, 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 5 females. I am guessing that this is the father of the two Maughiman men who married Shusters. There was no other name at all similar to Maughiman in the 1790 census.

[NI07875] Reasons this is not Susanna daughter of Johanne George Henninger and Catherine Levan (information on these Henningers comes from the Chiocchi Database, http://pages.prodigy.net/janetch/family.htm): (1) Susanna is named first in her mother's will, which would indicate she may be the eldest. The third mentioned, Christian, was born in 1767. (2) Susanna would have been married to Jacob Zerbe by the time of her mother's will, and so would have been named as Susanna Zerbe, her married name, as her married sisters were named.

[NI07919] 1930 Ohio census - Hardin Co, Liberty Twp, Ada, ED 19 (image 11 of 23):
Arthur Pugh, Head, rents, $23, age 33, md at age 21, barber; wife Genevieve, 32, md at age 20; dau Rosamond, 10, dau Marian, 5

Lima News, Aug. 25, 1960 -- Arthur B. (Jack) Pugh
Arthur B. (Jack) Pugh, 63, of Beaverdam, a retired barber, died Monday evening at his home of a heart attack. A veteran of World Ward I, he had served as a member of the school board at Beaverdam and was a member of the Methodist church. He belonged to the Hog Creek Game club. He was born Dec. 7, 1896 to George and Sadie Pugh and in 1918 he married Genevieve Arnold. She survives with two daughters, Mrs. Rosamond Marshall, Rt. 2, Columbus Grove, and Mrs. Marion Blakeman ... [cut off]

[NI07923] Joseph C. Wollet, age 23 (b abt 1857), son of Daniel & Annie Wollet. A now defunct Family TreeMaker family site contained the information that the Wollet who married (?) Amanda Zerbe was Joseph C. Wollet.

Daniel Wollet appears in the 1860 census for Bath Twp, Allen Co OH, p. 409: D. Woolet, 55, farmer; Mary, 21; John, 17; Joseph, 5; Mary, 2; Lydia 5/12. In the 1850 census for same, p. 256: Daniel Woolet, 43, farmer; Hannah, 50; Moses, 15; Nancy, 13; Daniel, 11; John, 7.

NOTE: Look for marriage record for Amanda and Joseph. It's possible they were not married, but Aunt Opal thinks they were.

1930 Ohio census, Allen Co, Lima City, District 17 (image 4 of 22), there is a Joseph Wollet, age 73, married at age 32 (abt 1889), b. OH, parents b. OH, occ: janitor, shoe sole company; Hettie, wife, age 78, married at age 37, b. PA, parents b. PA.

[NI07944] 1930 OH census - Hardin Co, Washington Twp (image 21 of 23, Dola), bottom of page - Harry Ralph Frederick et al. Gerald and Audrey Hunt are next door.

Lima News, 1974? -- Harry R. Frederick
Dola -- Harry R. Frederick, 88 of here, a retired Penn Central employe, died 6 a.m. Saturday in Hardin County Home after a long illness. Born Dec. 21, 1885 in Lafayette, he was the son of Elijah [Henry Elijah] and Anna [Mary Anna] Hefner Frederick. He was married to the former Hazel Heath and she died April 8, 1969.
Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Gerald (Audrey) Hunt, 460 S. Nixon, Lima; Mrs. Paul (Thelma) Sherman, Kenton; Mrs. Lloyd (Maxine) Williams, Marion; Mrs. Morris (Betty) Amstutz, Kenton; and Mrs. John (Janice) Mankey, Rt. 1 Ada; five sons, Charles of Hastings, Mich., William of North Canton, Robert S. of Rt. 1, Dunkirk, Gene of Rt. 1, Dola, and William F. Kayler of Dola; 18 grandchildren and 15 geat-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Effie Watt, Partstown, Pa., and Mrs. Leah Turbin of Piqua.
He was a member of the Penn Central Veterans Railroad Assn. and Dola Presbyterian Church.
Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hanson Funeral Home, Ada, with Rev. Aubrey R. Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Dola Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today and 2-4 to 7-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Lima News, July 23, 1958 -- Former Railroad Worker Constructs, Collects Toys, with picture captioned "Ralph Frederick and Toys"
Dola -- Ralph Frederick of Dola, a retired Pennsylvania railroad employee, spends his leisure hours creating handmade toys for his grandchildren and for his own collection.
Frederick began producing these carefully made toys several years ago in order to fill in spare time. He precision-makes each part and when making miniature horses and wagons he carves each tiny wheel spoke and assembles every harness with small strips of leather. He agrees that it often proves difficult to form a six-horse hitch or to paint the intricate parts of the wagon but the finished product is a sufficient reward for his efforts.
Gardening and fishing also belong to Frederick's hobby list but toy making dominates in the winter because of weather conditions. The experienced railroader had been with the Pennsylvania Railroad since 1905 and continued until 1953. At the age of 21 Frederick was made track foreman. He recalls helping to install and , in recent years, helping to tear out the track pans at Dola. (The pans permitted trains to pick up water on the run and when they and the coal docks were still in use numerous trains passed through Dola in just a day's time.)
Frederick is 72 and has been married to his wife Hazel for 48 years, the same amount of time he was with the railroad company. Both have lifetime passes on the railroad but as yet have not found time to use them. The couple has thirteen children: Mrs. Audrey Hunt, Lima; Mrs. Thelma Sherman, Kenton; Mrs. Maxine Williams, Marion; Charles Frederick, Hastings, Mich.; William Frederick, Mt. Vernon; Robert Frederick, Dunkirk; Mrs. Bette Amstutz, Kenton; Mrs. Janice Mankey, Ada; William Kahler, Dola; and Gene Frederick, Dola.

[NI07945] Lima News, either Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999 or Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999 -- Lima
Audrey M. Hunt, 93, died at 9:20 p.m. Nov. 30, 1999, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. She was born Nov. 28, 1906, in Lafayette to H.R. and Hazel Heath Frederick. On Dec. 24, 1925, she married Gerald W. Hunt, who died Oct. 20, 1993. [Sept. 1984 article gives their correct marriage date, Dec. 24, 1924 -- they were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.]
Mrs. Hunt had been a coach designer at Super Coach, Sheller Globe Division, and had worked as a nurses aide at Lima Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Dola Presbyterian Church, Dola, and was a member of the Trinity Chapter of Order of Eastern Star. She attended Dola High School.
Survivors include two brothers, William (Ruth) Frederick of North Canton and Bob (Mary) Frederick of Dunkirk; two sisters, Maxine Williams of Fairborn and Betty Amstutz of Kenton; and care giver, Opal Harvey of Harrod. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles and Gene Frederick and William Kahler; three sisters, Thelma Sherman, Janice Mankey and infant Patricia Frederick.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada. Thomas Gossel will officiate. Burial will be in Dola Cemetery, Dola. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and until time of services Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Dola Presbyterian Church.

[NI07946] Funeral home card: In memory of Charles Wesley Frederick, born Dec. 18, 1908, died Sept. 30, 1998; services: graveside services Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998 at 2:30 p.m., Dola Cemetery, Dola, Ohio; arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home, Hastings, Michigan.

[NI07947] Lima News, Wednesday, March 19 1997 -- Kenton
Thelma R. Sherman, 86, died at 1:20 p.m. March 18, 1997, at Hardin Memorial Hospital, Kenton. She was born Oct. 9, 1910, in Dola to Ralph and Hazel Heath Frederick. On Dec. 24, 1935, she married Paul W. Sherman, who died Dec. 16, 1965.
Mrs. Sherman was a homemaker. She was a sales clerk at Kraus Jewelry Store for several years. She was a 1927 graduate of Dola High School. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, Kenton, and its Women's Circle.
Survivors include three brothers, Charles Frederick of Hastings, Mich., William Frederick of North Canton and Robert Frederick of Dunkirk; and three sisters, Audrey Hunt of Lima, Maxine Williams of Marion and Betty Amstutz of Kenton. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Kahler and Gene Frederick; and a sister, Janice Mankey.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Schindewolf-Stevens-Stout Funeral Home, Kenton. The Rev. Nancy Goulet will officiate. Burial will be in Dola Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Epworth United Methodist Church, Kenton.

[NI07951] Betty Amstutz, 825 Lick Street, Kenton OH 43326-2233, 419-673-8268.

[NI07952] Lima News, Friday, Nov. 24, 1989 -- Janice M. Mankey
Ada -- Janice M. Mankey, 64, of here, died at 9:07 p.m. Wednesday at her residence.
She was born on March 20, 1925 in Dola, the daughter of Ralph and Hazel Heath Frederick. She married John (Bud) Mankey on Sept. 27, 1946, and he survives.
Mrs. Mankey was a homemaker and a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge in Kenton, the Forest VFW Post 1182 auxiliary, and the Lima American Legion Auxiliary.
Also surviving are three sons, Steve Mankey and Mike Mankey, both of Ada, and John Mankey of St. Augustine Beach, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. John (Pat) Allen of Kenton; seven grandchildren; one stepgrandson; four brothers, Charles Frederick of Hastings, Mich., Bill Frederick of North Canton, and Robert Frederick and Gene Frederick, both of Dunkirk; four sisters, Mrs. Gerald (Audrey) Hunt of Lima, Mrs. Thelma Sherman of Kenton, Mrs. Betty Amstutz of Kenton and Mrs. Maxine Williams of Marion.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, the Rev. Tom Dearth officiating. Burial will be in Dola Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 3 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and until the time of services Sunday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hardin County Hospice in care of Sue Alger at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton or the Hardin County chapter of the American Cancer Society.

[NI07953] Lima News, Sunday, July 18, 1993 -- Dola
Gene "Butch" H. Frederick, 62, died at 9:06 a.m. July 17, 1993, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton. He was born Jan. 13, 1931, in Hardin County, to H. Ralph and Hazel C. (Heath) Frederick. He married Velma D. Smith on April 13, 1952, and she survives in rural Dola.
Mr. Frederick was retired from Rockwell International Inc. of Kenton after 43 years of service. He was a member of Eagle Creek Church of the Brethren.
Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Karen) McDaniel of Forest and Mrs. Thomas (Sharon) Purdy of Dola; three brothers, Charles Frederick of Hastings, Mich., Bill Frederick of North Canton and Robert Frederick of Dunkirk; four sisters, Mrs. Gerald (Audrey) Hunt of Lima, Mrs. Thelma Sherman and Mrs. Betty Amstutz, both of Kenton, and Mrs. Maxine Williams of Marion; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Kahler; a sister, Janice Mankey; and a grandson.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Ada. Rev. Tom Dearth will officiate. Burial will follow in Dola Cemetery, Dola. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Eagle Creek Church of the Brethren.

[NI07954] Ralph Junior Frederick was raised by William and (Bertha) Moda Kahler (pronounced Kayler) and changed his name to William Frederick Kahler. In the 1930 census he is still in his parents' household, listed as Ralph J. Frederick, age 3.

Lima News, Sunday, Feb. 21, 1982 -- William F. Kahler
Dunkirk -- William F. Kahler, 55, died at 5:06 a.m. Saturday in Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was born in Dola on April 27, 1926, the son of Ralph and Hazel Heath Frederick. He was raised by William and Moda Kahler. On May 8, 1948, he married Betty Richardson, who survives in Dola.
Mr. Kahler was a retired employee of the Rockwell Corporation in Kenton and was a member of the Elks Lodge 157 in Kenton and the Federal Order of Police Associates in Kenton.
Survivors also include one daughter, Teresa Kahler of Toledo; one son, Jerry Kahler of Whitehouse; one grandchild; five sisters, Mrs. Gerald (Audrey) Hunt of Lima, Mrs. Lloyd (Maxine) Williams of Marion, Mrs. John (Janice) Mankey Jr. of Ada, and Mrs. Thelma Sherman and Mrs. Bette Amstutz, both of Kenton; and four brothers, Charles Frederick of Hastings, Mich., William Frederick of North Canton, Robert Frederick of Dunkirk, and Gene Frederick of Dola.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Price Funeral Home here with burial in Dola Cemetery. Friends may call anytime Monday and until the time of servicesTuesday at the funeral home.

Funeral home card: Wm. "Archie" Kahler, born April 27, 1926, died Feb. 20, 1982; Rev. A. R. Hancock officiating.

[NI07955] 1930 OH census - Allen Co, Jackson Twp, Lafayette, Jefferson Street:
Carter H. Blunden age 31, father born England, garage mechanic; Helen M. age 31, mother b Pennsylvania; Jack B. age 8; Justin E. age 3.

Lima News, Sunday, Oct, 21, 1990 -- Carter H. Blunden
Lafayette -- Carter H. Blunden, 92, of here, died at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lima Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Congregational Christian Church, Lafayette, Rev. Robert Brown officiating. Burial will be in Lafayette Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Lewis Memorial Chapel of Chiles and Sons-Laman. Memorial contributions may be made to Congregational Christian Church Building Fund.

Lima News, Monday, Oct. 22, 1990 -- Carter H. Blunden
Lafayette -- Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Congregational Christian Church, Lafayette, for Carter H. Blunden, 92, of here. He died at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lima Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 11, 1898, in Columbus Grove, the son of Edwin and Ida Carter Blunden. On Nov. 30, 1918, he married Mary Helen Heath, who died May 24, 1977.
Mr. Blunden retired in 1965 from Ex-Cell-O Corp. and was a self-employed machinist and mechanic. He was a member of Congregational Christian Church, Lafayette.
Survivors include two sons, Carter J. Blunden of Lima and Rev. Larry H. Blunden of Columbus; and two grandchildren.
Rev. Robert Brown will officiate services. Burial will be in Lafayette Cemetery. Friends may call until 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Lewis Memorial Chapel of Chiles and Sons-Laman Funeral Home, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Congregational Christian Church Building Fund.

[NI07956] Undated picture in the Lima News, Nov. 1944: Killed in action -- Memorial services for Jack V. Blunden Mo. M. M. 1-c, above, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter Blunden, Lafayette, killed in action in the Philippines Nov. 13, have been held in Lafayette Congregational church, Lafayette, it was announced Saturday.

Lima News article, undated -- Reburial Rites For Veteran Set, Jack V. Blunden Funeral Sunday
Lafayette, Sept. 15 -- Reburial rites for Jack Vernon Blunden, 22, motor machinist mate 1c, U.S.N., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter H. Blunden, Lafayette, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Congregational Christian church here.
The body of the veteran will arrive in Ada at 1:50 p.m. Friday, and will be removed to the Lantz and Cretors funeral home, Ada, where it will remain until time for services.
Jack was killed Nov. 12, 1944, in the battle of Leyte, P. I. [Philippine Islands] He enlisted in the Navy Jan. 1, 1942, and completed almost three years of service in Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific area. He later was assigned to duty aboard the repair ship Achilles, and took part in the Philippine campaign where he was killed in the explosion of a Japanese suicide plane during an aerial attack on a U.S. ship.
Prior to enlistment he was employed by the Superior CoachCorp., Lima. He was an active member of Lafayette Congregational Christian church, and was graduated from Lafayette high school in 1940.
Surviving are his parents and two brothers, Carter J. and Larry, both at home. Arrangements for the Sunday services are in charge of Lantz and Cretors funeral home. The Rev. S. A. Boeugher will officiate, and memorial music will be furnished by the Lafayette quartet. Burial will be in Lafayette cemetery, where graveside rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lima.

[NI07957] Justin Blunden, 2830 Trinidad Way, Palmetta FL 34221-3457, 941-723-2368.

Justin marrried first ? Roeder, divorced, then he married Eleanor, they divorced, she married ? Everett. (She appears as Eleanor Everett in the obituary of her mother, Mildred "Betty" McCune, who died Oct. 22, 1994.)

[NI07958] Rev. Larry Blunden, 1041 Cornell Drive, Lima OH 45805-1623. Minister at one of the UCC Churches in Kenton OH.

1958 article in The Lima News: Lafayette Pastor Guest of Honor at Reception (with picture)
Lafayette -- The Rev. Larry Blunden, who plans to attend the Lancaster, Pa., seminary of the United Church of Christ, was honored at a reception recently in the Congregational Christian Church here. More than 125 persons attended the family night program for the Rev. Mr. Blunden, who is the first person from the congregation to enter the ministry.
A graduate of Bluffton Collegte, the Rev. Mr. Blunden received gifts from the church and Sunday School, as well as individual members of the church. George Cox was master of ceremonies for the program.
For the past year, he has served as director of youth work of the local church, and will hold the same position at the United Church of Christ in Reading, Pa., while he is studying at the Lancaster Seminary.

[NI07959] Lima News, Thursday, Oct. 21, 1993 -- Lima
Gerald W. Hunt, 92, died at 1 p.m. Oct. 20, 1993, at his home. He was born May 12, 1901, in Wanatah, Ind., to William H. and Sadie Thomas Hunt. On Dec. 25, 1924, he married Audrey Frederick, who survives.
Mr. Hunt was a signalman for the Penn-Central Railroad for 52 years in Lima, and was also a telegraph operator, retiring in 1967. He was a member of the Dola Presbyterian Church, was affiliated with United Travelers, was a 32nd degree Mason Scottish Rite, and was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Garrett Wykoff Lodge 585.
Survivors also include a sister, Hazel Deschamps of Wanatah, Ind. He was preceded in death by a sister, Goldie Hunt.
Services will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Siferd Westwood Chapel. The Rev. Stan Chapin will officiate. Burial will be in Dola Cemetery, Dola. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Siferd Westwood Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Dola Presbyterian Church.

[NI07972] 1840 Indiana census - Cass Co, p. 211:
Union La Rue - 1 male under 5, 3 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50; 1 female under 5, 1 female 30-40

1850 Illinois census - Macoupin Co, p. 283b, taken Nov. 11:
Union Larue, 51, farmer, born Va; Isaiah Larue, 16, born Ind; Hiram Larue, 14; Henry Larue, 9; Isaac Larue, 9

[NI07974] 1850 Ohio census - Morrow Co, Washington Twp, p. 350b, taken July 15:
23 - William Larue, 46, farmer, born Va; Eliza Larue, 43, born Ohio; Harriet B. Larue, 16; Jonathan Larue, 15; Roswell Larue, 13; Phebe E. Larue, 11; William R. Larue, 9
* 24 - Aaron Larue, 49, farmer, born Va; Asinath Larue, 37, born Ohio; Sarah E. Larue, 18; Harriet Larue, 16; Chambers Larue, 14; Isaac Larue, 10; Thomas P. Larue, 7; Mary J. Larue, 5; Jesse L. Larue, 3; Aaron Larue Jr., 1/12

[NI07976] 1850 Ohio census - Morrow Co, Washington Twp, p. 350b, taken July 15:
* 23 - William Larue, 46, farmer, born Va; Eliza Larue, 43, born Ohio; Harriet B. Larue, 16; Jonathan Larue, 15; Roswell Larue, 13; Phebe E. Larue, 11; William R. Larue, 9
24 - Aaron Larue, 49, farmer, born Va; Asinath Larue, 37, born Ohio; Sarah E. Larue, 18; Harriet Larue, 16; Chambers Larue, 14; Isaac Larue, 10; Thomas P. Larue, 7; Mary J. Larue, 5; Jesse L. Larue, 3; Aaron Larue Jr., 1/12

[NI07979] 1850 Ohio census - Belmont Co, Washington Twp, roll 661, p. 7b, taken Sept. 23:
Isaac Willis, 50, shoemaker, born Md.; Anne, 47, born Md.; Andrew, 26, laborer, born Md.; John H., 20, laborer, born Md.; Catharine, 21, born Pa.; Levi W., 11, born Ohio; Elizabeth E., 9; William J., 7

Is it possible Catharine, age 21, is John's first wife? She would have died by 1855 when he married Rachel Weekley.

[NI07987] May be the Harvey Brown in the SSDI b May 5, 1895 d Oct 1975 Toledo OH.

1930 Ohio census - Lucas County, Toledo, District 249, p. 217 (stamped):
George W. Brown, 37, Esther R., 35, June R., 6; Harvey E., brother, 34, Kenneth E., nephew, 8, Virginia E., niece, 7, Donald J., nephew, 5.

1920 Ohio census - Lucas County, Toledo:
Harvey Brown, 24; Bertha, 18, born Ohio, father & mother born Kansas

[NI07991] Also into Zerbe genealogy; lives in Toledo, where most of the Browns stayed. (DJ)

[NI07993] Looks just like his great-grandfather's brother George Brown (facially). (DJ)

[NI07995] Lima News, Feb. 18, 1958 -- Helen Arnett Baker
Services for Mrs. Helen Arnett Baker, 55, St. Petersburg, Fla., will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday from the Preston Funeral Home, Ada. Rev. A. Richard Teller will officiate, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after Thursday noon. Mrs. Baker died Thursday evening. Services will be held Monday afternoon in St. Petersburg.
Born Dec. 26, 1902 in Alger, Mrs. Baker formerly resided in Ada and Lima. She was married to Robert W. Baker who survives. Also surviving are her mother, Mrs. Ida Arnett, Lima; brothers, Kenneth, Kenton, and Theodore, Chicago; half-brothers, Dave, West Mansfield, and Richard A., Columbus; half-sisters, Mrs. Richard Ruhlen and Mrs. Bobby Hommell, both of Kenton.
Mrs. Baker, a musician, operated a conservatory in St. Petersburg. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

[NI07997] Lima News, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 1998 -- Ada
Alice L. LaRue, 87, died at 5:27 p.m. Jan. 18, 1998, at her residence. She was born Oct. 7, 1910, in Hardin County to Harvey M. and Elizabeth Manley Cheney. On July 3, 1929, she married Donald E. LaRue, who died Feb. 4, 1980.
Mrs. LaRue was a homemaker. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include a daughter, Stella LaRue of Ada; and several nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.
Graveside services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. William Croy will officiate. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Lewis Chapel of Chiles & Sons-Laman Funeral Homes. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ada Visiting Nurses.

[NI07999] Lima News (no date, but Aunt Opal wrote "Nov. 13, 1987" which was date of death) -- Elsie C. LaRue
Ada -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, for Elsie C. LaRue, 86, of here. She died at 12:36 a.m. Friday at Community Nursing Center, Marion. She was born Dec. 19, 1900, in Putnam County, the daughter of Martin Wesley and Elizabeth Chamberlin Closson. On May 24, 1919, she married Roscoe E. LaRue, who died Sept. 27, 1972.
Mrs. LaRue was a homemaker. She was a member of County Line Church of the Brethren, Ada Senior Citizens, Veterans of World War I Women's Auxiliary, American Legion Women's Auxiliary, and Home Extension Club, Lima.
Survivors include a son, Martin LaRue of Harrodsburg, Ky.; six daughters, Evelyn Lyle of Ruskin, Fla., Mrs. Earl (Clara) Bohn and Mrs. Joseph (Helen) Sprague, both of Lima, Mrs. Charles (Agnes) Slocum of Marion, Mrs. Don (Patricia) Dalrymple of Pandora, and Betty Reynolds of Columbus; 25 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; six stepgrandchildren; 19 stepgreat-grandchildren; and 12 stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Pastor David Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and until time of services Monday at the funeral home. American Legion memorial services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to Ada Senior Citizens.

[NI08000] She was married a third time but it didn't last long; she took back the name Lyle, lives in Findlay now.

[NI08006] He may be the Charles Slocum in the SSDI b Jun 9, 1913 d May 1975, issue state OH.

[NI08009] Lima News (no date) -- Westerville
Betty F. LaRue Reynolds, 61, died at 2 a.m. July 18, 1995, in Kobacker Hospice at Riverside Hospital, Columbus.
She was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Hardin County to Roscoe and Elsie Closson LaRue Ellsworth.
She was previously married to William Reynolds, who survives in Mount Gilead.
She was a caseworker for the Franklin County Department of Human Services. She was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church, Columbus.
Survivors also include a son, Gregory Allen (Debbie) Zachariah of Hebron; two daughters, Deborah Kay (Brent) Brown of Worthington and Brenda Lee Zachariah of Westerville; a brother, Martin LaRue of Kentucky; five sisters, Evelyn Lyle of Florida, Clara Bohn and Helen Sprague. both of Lima, Agnes Slocum of Lakeview and Pat Dalrymple of Pandora; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Zimmerman.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada. The Rev. Jesse McLeod will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice at Riverside, 3595 Olentangy River Road, Columbus 43214.

[NI08010] This could be the L. Zachariah in the SSDI b Sep 11, 1932 d Mar 1991 issue state CA.

[NI08015] 1930 Ohio census - Hardin Co, Liberty Twp, Ada, ED 19, p. 5A (image 9 of 23) (indexed Firestine):
Charles Firestone, Head, owns, $1400, age 33, md at age 23, born OH, driver, coal yard; wife Wava, 33, md at age 22; nephew John, 10.

Also in Ada, p. 8A, there is a Sarah J. Firestone, age 59, widowed, born OH, father born PA, mother born OH. She is Charles' mother, and Ford A. Firestone, age 36, same page, is probably his brother.

[NI08016] Lima News, Monday, Nov. 9, 1981 -- Robert W. LaRue
Ada -- Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, for Robert W. LaRue, 66. He was dead on arrival at 5:19 p.m. Saturday at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 19, 1915, in Ada. His mother, Wava Firestone, survives in Ada. On Jan. 25, 1936, he married Gertrude Robolte, who also survives.
Mr. LaRue retired after 30 years as a custodian and transportation supervisor for Ada. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Survivors also include a son, Robert (Butch) LaRue of Ada; two daughters, Norma Preston of Alger and Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Erwin of Dunkirk; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Rev. Robert G. Wood will officiate for the services. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.
Friends may call until 5 and from 7 to 9 today and until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

[NI08017] 1930 Ohio census - Butler Co, Oxford Twp, ED 45, p. 23A (image 45 of 53):
Hugh McGonigal, Head, rents, $35, age 25, md at age 19, born OH, parents born OH; electrician; wife Helen, 24, md at age 18, born OH; son John E., 5

[NI08018] 1930 Ohio census - Hancock Co, Marion Twp, ED 27, p. 3A (image 5 of 20):
Orville Cook, Head, 22, md at age 20, born IL, parents born IL; farm laborer; wife Evalyn, 19, md at age 17, born OH, parents born OH; son Allen Jr., 1-6/12

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