20 October 2010

Divorce Action in Williams County, Ohio - Loomis


Diana Stayley/Stanley Loomis v Chauncey Loomis (Journal 7 p275- 16 Mar 1869; Roll 20 case number 80 - Mar 1869)

By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 30 April 2013)


Diana Stayley/Stanley Loomis v Chauncey Loomis (Journal 7 p275- 16 Mar 1869; Roll 20 case number 80 - Mar 1869)
The couple was married in Medina Co, OH, on 2 Mar 1841 (Marriage Vol A p248) as Diana Stanley, bride.  Chauncey was born on 15 Jan 1816 in Torrington, Litchfield Co, CT, the son of Alvin and Florilla Burr Loomis.  The parents died in Lodi, Medina Co, OH (Alvin in 1852 and Florilla in 1875).    Diana was born c1821 in Erie Co, PA, parentage unknown; she moved to Medina Co, OH when she was seven years old with her parents.  The Loomis family was enumerated in the 1860 Harrisville, Medina Co, OH federal census as Chaucey 48 CT, Diana 30 PA, Riley 10 OH, Alvin 8 OH, Florilla 4 OH, and Alena 3 OH.

Diana claimed that on 16 Mar 1868 Chauncey was extremely cruel and guilty of gross neglect.  The couple had four children: Riley (20), Alvin (17), Florilla (13), and Alvira (11).  The case was dismissed.

According to the 1870 Superior Twp federal census, p12, the family was enumerated as Chancy 56 CT, Diana 49 PA, Riley 22 OH, Alvin 20 OH, Florilla 15 OH, and Alvira 13 OH.  By the 1874 Williams Co Atlas Diana Loomis owned property in Sec 31, Superior Twp.  In the 1880 Superior Twp federal census, p16, the family was listed as Chauncey 67 CT, Diana 58 PA-Germ-Wales, Alvira 24 OH with sons Riley and Alvin plus their families.  Diana died on 17 Feb 1881 @57Y 4M 27D in Superior Twp as found in the death records (V2 p10) for date, but her age in the census and in her obit (Bryan Democrat, 14 April 1881) do not match; Chauncey died on 3 Jan 1888 according to an Internet source, but the Wms Co Death Record (V2 p49) stated his death occurred on 20 Jan 1889, Brady Twp.

1850 Harrisville Twp, Medina Co, OH
Loomise, Chauncey 37 CT farmer
Diana 25 PA
Riley 8/12 OH

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