David Brown is another mystery. He may have started life off as David Braun. His father was Henry Matthias Braun and his mother, Maria Salome Hoerner. He was born about 1783, or possibly January 1, 1785, perhaps in Lancaster County, Pa. We know that his family moved soon after that to Bedford County, so if he was born on January 1, 1785, then he was a twin to his brother Daniel, and may have been born in Bedford County. On-line information seems to mix the two people up so I'm not sure which birth date is correct.
We know that he married Barbara Brothers or Bruder, but we're not sure where or when. On line trees show the marriage as taking place in Poland, Trumbull County, Ohio in 1806 but I haven't found a source for this information. Other trees show that the marriage took place in Lancaster County, Pa. Neither location makes a lot of sense but I am hoping to find a source someday so I can evaluate this information for myself.
It appears that he and Barbara had at least 11 children, most if not all of them in Stark County, Ohio. David had entered land there with a sale date of September 13, 1812. It's possible that the family was already settled on the land when it was entered, or perhaps the family came after that date. He owned 158 acres of land, which would have needed to be cleared before it could be planted. This was not an auspicious time for starting out in Ohio, because the war of 1812 was in full swing and there was always the possibility of raids from Native Americans. David's land was in Marlboro Township and soon after his brother Daniel had purchased land nearby, in Nimishillen Twp. A Henry Brown purchased other land in 1824 and it's possible this was the brother of David and Daniel.
The 1820 census for David shows that there were 4 males under the age of 10, 2 between the age of 10 and 15, and David between the age of 26 and 44. David was engaged in agriculture. There were also 2 females under the age of 10, and one aged 10-15, plus Barbara aged 26-44, for a total of 11 persons.. A family in the 1830 census in Harrisburg, Stark County, may be this same family. David was 50-59, which is a little off in age, we think. Barbara was 40-49, and there were more children. By now, the male side had grown. There was one male under the age of 5, one between 5-9, two between 10 and 14, two 15-19, and two 20-29. With the addition of the two youngest boys, this is compatible with the 1820 census. There are still three females in the household besides Barbara-one is 10-14, one is 15-19, and one is 20-29. This would easily fit the framework of the 1820 census, also, and with the information that the couple had 11 children.
David is believed to have died in late 1834 or early 1835. Again, the same dates have been assigned for both David and Daniel and it's hard to determine which is which, from the sources I've found on line. Regardless, he was a reasonably young man in his early 50's, and he left a large family behind. Barbara lived another 19 years and died in Williams County, Ohio, on January 30, 1855.
I hope there are other researchers of this family who will see this and contact me. I'd love to know so much more about him.
The line of descent is:
David Brown-Barbara Brothers
Elizabeth Brown-William Cook
Barbara Cook-William Withers
William Withers-Della Kemery
Goldie Withers-Grover Harshbarger
Cleveland Harshbarger-Mary Margaret Beeks
Harshbarger children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Allen line: Jesse Finch 1746-1829
There's quite a bit of stuff about Jesse Finch out on the internet. Unfortunately, there seems to have been several men named Jesse Finch living in approximately the same time period, and it's hard to figure out which Jesse Finch might be ours. We're fairly certain of the birth information and the will, and of a couple of tax records, but some of the information out there is just plain confusing, and much is undocumented.
We know that he was christened November 16, 1746 in Christ Church at New Canaan, Connecticut. This may be the church currently known as the Congregational Church there, because their history stretches back 275 years. His parents were Nathaniel Finch and Hannah Scofield, and he was one of at least 8 children. The family moved to Westchester County, NY in 1763.
There is mention in the Cententennial Biographical history of Richland County, Ohio in a biography of Jesse Maring (Jesse's grandson, but I'm jumping ahead of the story) that he was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, but I haven't located any kind of service records for him so this may be an exaggeration. The DAR doesn't list Jesse, Fold 3 doesn't have him, the state records I've consulted for Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey don't have him, and New York records aren't on line. Also, the phrase "hero of the Revolutionary War" can be used for anyone from George Washington down to a civilian who misdirected British troops, so it's hard to know what that means. I've also found mention that he was a soldier in the French and Indian War of 1756-1763 Based on Jesse's age, he could just possibly have served in the last couple of years, but again, I haven't yet found documentation of that.
Apparently he was in New Jersey by 1781. There is a Jesse Finch found on a tax list there in Hardyston Township, Sussex County, on the August tax list. Anna Finch, one of Jesse's children, was born in New Jersey in 1787 so this may be our Jesse. Jesse is believed to be a farmer and a weaver, but we don't know why he went from New York to New Jersey, or how long he was in either location.
We don't know who Jesse's wife was but it is believed she was named Hannah. Perhaps she was from New Jersey or perhaps Jesse had married her in New York. Records have not yet been found. The couple presumably would have married in the late 1770's since their son, Jesse, has a birthdate of about 1779. Their other children were Hannah, Ann, and Nathaniel.
That's all we know until 1806, when Jesse's name shows up on a tax list in Belmont County, Ohio. He can be considered as an "early settler" because he was in Ohio before the war of 1812. The 1810 tax list shows him as being in Colerain Township, and by 1811 we find that the location of his land was 172 acres in Range 2, Township 6, Section 18. He is on several more tax records, is listed as having been paid $4.05 as supervisor of the public highway in Colerain Township, and is on the 1820 census record there, where he and his (assumed) wife are living alone, with one person being engaged in agriculture.
His will was signed on February 9, 1824 and proved August 26, 1829. It is believed he died in 1829 but it's possible that the date of death was earlier. He left 172 acres to his three surviving children (1/4 each) and his six grandchildren (the other 1/4). No mention is made of his wife so she apparently died earlier. The burial site is not known.
There are so many unknowns here..Who was Jesse's wife, and where did they marry? Why did he go from New York to New Jersey? Is there a record somewhere of his purported Revolutionary War Service? Were the Finches members of a church? Why did they move to Ohio, when Jesse would have been perhaps 60 years old? What was that trip like? Was Jesse literate? If anyone has the answer to any of these questions, I'd love to hear from you.
The line of descent:
Jesse Finch-Hannah
Hannah Finch-John Bell
Hannah Bell-Thomas J Knott
John Wilson Knott-Harriet Starr
Edith Knott-Edward F. Allen
Vernon/Tessora/Corinne/Edith/Richard Allen
Their children, grand children, and great grandchildren
We know that he was christened November 16, 1746 in Christ Church at New Canaan, Connecticut. This may be the church currently known as the Congregational Church there, because their history stretches back 275 years. His parents were Nathaniel Finch and Hannah Scofield, and he was one of at least 8 children. The family moved to Westchester County, NY in 1763.
There is mention in the Cententennial Biographical history of Richland County, Ohio in a biography of Jesse Maring (Jesse's grandson, but I'm jumping ahead of the story) that he was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, but I haven't located any kind of service records for him so this may be an exaggeration. The DAR doesn't list Jesse, Fold 3 doesn't have him, the state records I've consulted for Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey don't have him, and New York records aren't on line. Also, the phrase "hero of the Revolutionary War" can be used for anyone from George Washington down to a civilian who misdirected British troops, so it's hard to know what that means. I've also found mention that he was a soldier in the French and Indian War of 1756-1763 Based on Jesse's age, he could just possibly have served in the last couple of years, but again, I haven't yet found documentation of that.
Apparently he was in New Jersey by 1781. There is a Jesse Finch found on a tax list there in Hardyston Township, Sussex County, on the August tax list. Anna Finch, one of Jesse's children, was born in New Jersey in 1787 so this may be our Jesse. Jesse is believed to be a farmer and a weaver, but we don't know why he went from New York to New Jersey, or how long he was in either location.
We don't know who Jesse's wife was but it is believed she was named Hannah. Perhaps she was from New Jersey or perhaps Jesse had married her in New York. Records have not yet been found. The couple presumably would have married in the late 1770's since their son, Jesse, has a birthdate of about 1779. Their other children were Hannah, Ann, and Nathaniel.
That's all we know until 1806, when Jesse's name shows up on a tax list in Belmont County, Ohio. He can be considered as an "early settler" because he was in Ohio before the war of 1812. The 1810 tax list shows him as being in Colerain Township, and by 1811 we find that the location of his land was 172 acres in Range 2, Township 6, Section 18. He is on several more tax records, is listed as having been paid $4.05 as supervisor of the public highway in Colerain Township, and is on the 1820 census record there, where he and his (assumed) wife are living alone, with one person being engaged in agriculture.
His will was signed on February 9, 1824 and proved August 26, 1829. It is believed he died in 1829 but it's possible that the date of death was earlier. He left 172 acres to his three surviving children (1/4 each) and his six grandchildren (the other 1/4). No mention is made of his wife so she apparently died earlier. The burial site is not known.
There are so many unknowns here..Who was Jesse's wife, and where did they marry? Why did he go from New York to New Jersey? Is there a record somewhere of his purported Revolutionary War Service? Were the Finches members of a church? Why did they move to Ohio, when Jesse would have been perhaps 60 years old? What was that trip like? Was Jesse literate? If anyone has the answer to any of these questions, I'd love to hear from you.
The line of descent:
Jesse Finch-Hannah
Hannah Finch-John Bell
Hannah Bell-Thomas J Knott
John Wilson Knott-Harriet Starr
Edith Knott-Edward F. Allen
Vernon/Tessora/Corinne/Edith/Richard Allen
Their children, grand children, and great grandchildren
Friday, April 18, 2014
Holbrook line: Alexis Lemmon, soldier in the Revolutionary War
Alexis (probably Electius, but we'll go with the usual spelling) was born on February 26, 1746 in Baltimore County, Maryland. His parents were Alexis (probably Electius) Lemmon and Martha Merryman. He was one of at least 8 children, but since he carried his father's name, perhaps he was a favorite. (His older brother, John, was named for his grandfathers, both paternal and maternal, and John, as the oldest son, was the executor for his father's estate).
Alexis's father was apparently rather well to do, and there are some sources that state that his father had been a member of Parliament, but I haven't found proof of that. The family seems to have come from Ireland, but I don't know whether they were there for just a generation or whether they had been there longer.
Alexis would have been 29 years old when the earliest battles of the Revolutionary War were fought, and he was 30 when we first find him as a captain in the Maryland Militia, on February 4, 1777. (Archives of Maryland, Volume 16, page 114). The rank of captain indicates that either he had prior military service, or that he was of an influential family, or possibly both. Other sources say that he had actually been appointed Caption of the Baltimore Militia, or Horse Troop on January 4, 1777 and was still in service in February of 1782. I have not been able to trace his military experiences as of yet, but it is likely that he was not sitting at home twiddling his thumbs all this time. His older brother, John, served in the war, as did the brothers of his wife, Rachel Stansbury.
Alexis and Rachel were married November 29, 1771 in Baltimore County. She was the daughter of Thomas Stansbury and Hannah Gorsuch. Alexis and Rachel had nine children: Sarah, Ruth, Elizabeth, Mary, James, Rebecca, Jane, Rachel, and Temperance. The children were born between 1772 and 1786, so once again, mother Rachel was a busy, busy lady. They lived on a plantation in northern Baltimore County called "Eight Sisters". I haven't been able to find him in an 1800 or 1810 census, but several of his brothers "owned" slaves in that period, so it is likely that he did, too.
As the children grew up and moved away, several of them moved to the area of Richland (now Morrow) County, Ohio. Rachel died in Maryland in 1823 and after she died , he and daughter Rachel went west to join them. He would have been 77 at the time of the move, and he lived another three years, until January 2, 1826. Our Revolutionary War Hero is buried at Shauck Cemetery, Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio.
Our line of descent is:
Alexis Lemmon-Rachel Stansbury
Sarah Lemmon-Abraham Hetrick
Isaac Hetrick-Elizabeth Black
Alice Hetrick-Louis Stanard
Etta Stanard-Loren Holbrook
Gladys/Lois/Ray/Howard
Their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren
Alexis's father was apparently rather well to do, and there are some sources that state that his father had been a member of Parliament, but I haven't found proof of that. The family seems to have come from Ireland, but I don't know whether they were there for just a generation or whether they had been there longer.
Alexis would have been 29 years old when the earliest battles of the Revolutionary War were fought, and he was 30 when we first find him as a captain in the Maryland Militia, on February 4, 1777. (Archives of Maryland, Volume 16, page 114). The rank of captain indicates that either he had prior military service, or that he was of an influential family, or possibly both. Other sources say that he had actually been appointed Caption of the Baltimore Militia, or Horse Troop on January 4, 1777 and was still in service in February of 1782. I have not been able to trace his military experiences as of yet, but it is likely that he was not sitting at home twiddling his thumbs all this time. His older brother, John, served in the war, as did the brothers of his wife, Rachel Stansbury.
Alexis and Rachel were married November 29, 1771 in Baltimore County. She was the daughter of Thomas Stansbury and Hannah Gorsuch. Alexis and Rachel had nine children: Sarah, Ruth, Elizabeth, Mary, James, Rebecca, Jane, Rachel, and Temperance. The children were born between 1772 and 1786, so once again, mother Rachel was a busy, busy lady. They lived on a plantation in northern Baltimore County called "Eight Sisters". I haven't been able to find him in an 1800 or 1810 census, but several of his brothers "owned" slaves in that period, so it is likely that he did, too.
As the children grew up and moved away, several of them moved to the area of Richland (now Morrow) County, Ohio. Rachel died in Maryland in 1823 and after she died , he and daughter Rachel went west to join them. He would have been 77 at the time of the move, and he lived another three years, until January 2, 1826. Our Revolutionary War Hero is buried at Shauck Cemetery, Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio.
Our line of descent is:
Alexis Lemmon-Rachel Stansbury
Sarah Lemmon-Abraham Hetrick
Isaac Hetrick-Elizabeth Black
Alice Hetrick-Louis Stanard
Etta Stanard-Loren Holbrook
Gladys/Lois/Ray/Howard
Their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren
Friday, August 16, 2013
Holbrook line: Reverend Isaac Hetrick
For my first "real" post, I'm highlighting Isaac Hetrick. The Holbrook children (Ray, Howard, Lois, Gladys) were his descendents through their mother, Etta Alice Stanard, and her mother, Mary Alice Hetrick Stanard, who was the daughter of Isaac Hetrick and Elizabeth Black.
Information about ancestor Isaac is more plentiful than for many of our ancestors, yet there are great gaps in his record which means there is still more research to do. On the theory that sharing what I've learned may lead to someone sharing with me what they've learned, and also on the theory that something is better than nothing, here is what I know as of today.
Isaac Hetrick was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on June 15, 1810. He was the son of Abraham Hedrick who was from York County, Pa, and Sarah Lemmon, who was from Maryland. In 1814, as the War of 1812 was winding down, the family moved to Morrow County, Ohio, and is reported as being one of the first two families of "easterners" there. The Hetrick family were farmers, and were apparently well respected in the community as both Abraham and Isaac served as justices of the peace.
Isaac first married Sarah Zeigler, and they apparently had three sons. Michael, Jacob, and Simeon are listed in the 1850 census, aged 19, 17, and 15, respectively. Michael died in the Danville, Va Confederate prisoner of war camp in the Civil War. Sarah died sometime prior to March 12, 1840, when Isaac married Elizabeth Black, daughter of Peter Black and Martha Amos. The marriage took place in Richland County, Ohio, where the Blacks lived.
Isaac and Elizabeth had at least eight children: Davis, Sarah E, Owen, Mary Alice, Oliver P, Naomi Ellen, Martha Ann, and Frank. There is a large age gap between Davis and Sarah, (6 years) so the possibility of additional children who died young can't be ruled out. Elizabeth died December 1, 1862 in Mansfield, Ohio, and Isaac married Elizabeth Rowland August 3, 1863 (may be date of application), He is listed as being a merchant of dry goods in the 1860 census.
Isaac Hetrick was a two term representative for Morrow County in the Ohio state legislature, and served at the same time as James Garfield, later President of the United States. The Hetrick family had helped found a Baptist church in the area, and about 1866 Isaac became convicted that God was calling him to go to Kansas and establish Baptist churches there.
He and Elizabeth and the children moved to Kansas in 1867 (Isaac would have been 57 by then) and lived primarily in Franklin County. He organized and established six churches, and built four houses of worship. One of those churches was the Appanoose Baptist Church, which was one of the four churches that Isaac actually helped build. Quoting from the Franklin County Historical Society's "Headlight" of April 2003, "Although he was a weary, hardworking, baldheaded man by the week, he became on the Sabbath a handsome, bewigged gentleman filled with God's message of courage and faithfulness". There is a picture of Isaac Hetrick from about this time period, on the Franklin County Historical Society website. Go to www.franklincokshistory.org, and type Isaac Hetrick in the search box. You'll pull up a history of the Appanoose Baptist church, including pictures of the slightly modified original building, and a pictures of our hardworking, baldheaded ancestor.
Isaac died August 15, 1891 in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, and is buried in Greenwood cemetery there. He was apparently preaching until very near the end of his life. He left a will which I have not yet seen. We can truly admire and honor this man's legacy to his family and his community, of service, faith, and obedience to God's call.
Information about ancestor Isaac is more plentiful than for many of our ancestors, yet there are great gaps in his record which means there is still more research to do. On the theory that sharing what I've learned may lead to someone sharing with me what they've learned, and also on the theory that something is better than nothing, here is what I know as of today.
Isaac Hetrick was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on June 15, 1810. He was the son of Abraham Hedrick who was from York County, Pa, and Sarah Lemmon, who was from Maryland. In 1814, as the War of 1812 was winding down, the family moved to Morrow County, Ohio, and is reported as being one of the first two families of "easterners" there. The Hetrick family were farmers, and were apparently well respected in the community as both Abraham and Isaac served as justices of the peace.
Isaac first married Sarah Zeigler, and they apparently had three sons. Michael, Jacob, and Simeon are listed in the 1850 census, aged 19, 17, and 15, respectively. Michael died in the Danville, Va Confederate prisoner of war camp in the Civil War. Sarah died sometime prior to March 12, 1840, when Isaac married Elizabeth Black, daughter of Peter Black and Martha Amos. The marriage took place in Richland County, Ohio, where the Blacks lived.
Isaac and Elizabeth had at least eight children: Davis, Sarah E, Owen, Mary Alice, Oliver P, Naomi Ellen, Martha Ann, and Frank. There is a large age gap between Davis and Sarah, (6 years) so the possibility of additional children who died young can't be ruled out. Elizabeth died December 1, 1862 in Mansfield, Ohio, and Isaac married Elizabeth Rowland August 3, 1863 (may be date of application), He is listed as being a merchant of dry goods in the 1860 census.
Isaac Hetrick was a two term representative for Morrow County in the Ohio state legislature, and served at the same time as James Garfield, later President of the United States. The Hetrick family had helped found a Baptist church in the area, and about 1866 Isaac became convicted that God was calling him to go to Kansas and establish Baptist churches there.
He and Elizabeth and the children moved to Kansas in 1867 (Isaac would have been 57 by then) and lived primarily in Franklin County. He organized and established six churches, and built four houses of worship. One of those churches was the Appanoose Baptist Church, which was one of the four churches that Isaac actually helped build. Quoting from the Franklin County Historical Society's "Headlight" of April 2003, "Although he was a weary, hardworking, baldheaded man by the week, he became on the Sabbath a handsome, bewigged gentleman filled with God's message of courage and faithfulness". There is a picture of Isaac Hetrick from about this time period, on the Franklin County Historical Society website. Go to www.franklincokshistory.org, and type Isaac Hetrick in the search box. You'll pull up a history of the Appanoose Baptist church, including pictures of the slightly modified original building, and a pictures of our hardworking, baldheaded ancestor.
Isaac died August 15, 1891 in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, and is buried in Greenwood cemetery there. He was apparently preaching until very near the end of his life. He left a will which I have not yet seen. We can truly admire and honor this man's legacy to his family and his community, of service, faith, and obedience to God's call.
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