Civil Suit - Estate of Israel Osmun, Williams Co, OH, 1889

By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 3 December 2011)

Williams Co, OH Court of Common Pleas, Journal 15 case number 1942 p94 – Nov 1889

Adaline Punches v (the following)

Jacob Ozmun

George D Ozmun

Samuel Ozmun

Eliza Zimmerman

Elnora Stautzinberger

Emma Esterline

Heirs of Emily Stautzinberger, dec

Della S Kosier

Bertha Hetrick

Ora S Kosier and Minnie S Kosier, minor heirs of Ann Liza Kosier, dec

Howard Spencer, Rosetta Spencer, Gertie Spencer, and Lawrence Spencer, minor heirs of Adelia Spencer, dec

George Webber, admin exec of will of Israel Osmun

Outcome – adjourned

See the following:

Amsbaugh Divorce

Kosier Divorce

Israel Osmun (6 Apr 1811 Cayuga or Elmira, NY – 6 Jan 1888 Millcreek Twp, Williams Co, OH; burial at West Franklin Cem, Franklin Twp, Fulton Co, OH)

Sally Ann Gleason (17 May 1816 NJ – 3 Sept 1882 Millcreek Twp, Williams Co, OH; burial at West Franklin Cem, Franklin Twp, Fulton Co, OH)

1840 Erin, Chemung, New York; Roll: 268; Page: 250; Image: 505; Family History Library Film: 0017180.

Israel Osman

1m 5-9

1m 20-29

2f under 5

1f 30-39

1f 50-59

1850  Mill Creek, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M432_741; Page: 28B; Image: 60.

Children:

George

Adaline married Samuel Amsbaugh; married John Punches

Emily married Stautzinberger

Adelia married Spencer

Ann Eliza married David Franklin Kosier – children Ora, Della, Minnie, Bertha, Laverne

Samuel

Henry

Jacob

Bryan Democrat, 30 June 1904 p4

Adaline Punches to Harvey Snyder, 58 acres in Section 24 Center Twp - $3,000

Bryan Democrat, 19 August 1904 p4

Amanda Hively to Adaline Punches land in Section19, Bryan, $700

Estate Suit - Delilah Owen v Jasper Rogers (Roll 47)

Estate Suit - Roll 47 Box 161 case number 2038 – Delilah Owen v Jasper Rogers – 26 Jan 1890 - see Delilah Cain Owens Kint Spring divorce

By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 9 Apr 2011)

Jasper Rogers was the executor of the estate of Samuel Cain, Delilah Owen’s father.  Along with Jasper, Delilah sued the following people:

Sarah Anspaugh (Delilah’s sister)

Julia Ann Coon (Delilah’s sister) - see Andrew Brown divorce

Rachel Anspaugh (Delilah’s sister)

Margaret Dick (Delilah’s sister)

Catherine Myers (Delilah’s sister)

Lucinda Matthews (Delilah’s sister)

Rachel Cain (Delilah’s stepmother)

Mary E Knapp (Delilah’s sister)

Samuel L Cain (Delilah’s brother)

His last will and testament was presented to probate on 29 Apr 1887 with witnesses attesting to this instrument – Samuel L Cain, Mary E Knapp, and Rachel Cain.  These people were legatees in the will.

Delilah said it was not the last will and testament.  Her father, Samuel Cain, was not of sound mind and memory and that he was led and coerced into signing this. 

Summons were sent to (Delilah’s half-brothers and half-sister)

David Cain

Isaac Cain

Charles Cain

Benjamin Cain

Almina Cain, who was over 14

The last three were the minor children of Samuel Cain, deceased.

On 1 Mar 1887 Samuel Cain died in Williams Co, OH.

The Bryan Press, Thurs, 31 Mar 1887, p 3 c 5

Cain- At his home two miles north of Columbia, this county, on Thursday, at noon, March 24, 1887, of pneumonia, Samuel Cain, aged 76 years 8 months 20 days.

Samuel Cain was born in Beaver County, Penn., July 4, 1810 and was married in the same state to Elizabeth Mocherman. In 1829 he moved to Harrison County this state and remained there two years; thence he moved to Stark County where he remained six years; thence to Richland County remaining one year; was a short time in Henry County and in 1838 came to Florence Township this county and settled in Section No. 1, recently known as the John Brubaker farm. In 1844 he sold that farm and bought 80 acres, the farm now owned by Adam Briggle. He was probably the second settler in Florence Township. His wife died June 11, 1852, leaving him a family of twelve children, eight of whom survive him. John, the oldest son, was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 30, 1868.

He married a second wife, Rachel Meek, March 3, 1858 and by her became the father of eleven children. Seventeen children are still living. About the close of the war he moved to Northwest Township on the farm from which he was buried. Mr. Cain was one of the wide awake jolly men; always up and coming; and was seldom seen out of humor; he lived beyond the allotted time we cannot but feel sad that he is dead.

Estate Suit - James Thompson v Elizabeth Thompson (Roll 48)

Roll 48 Box 109 case number 2141 – June 1879

James Thompson v Elizabeth Thompson

By Pamela Pattison Lash

This case involved a land transaction, which is another type of action found in the old Civil and Criminal Court records.  This case included a list of people involved in the suit.

In his suit James Thompson listed the following people:

William Thompson

Albert Thompson

Nullel Jesse Estep

Jacob Estep

Mary J Wilson

Joe Wilson

Martha Webster/Whitaker

Thomas Webster/Whitaker

Betsey Geesman

George Geesman

Nancy Shafer

Elias Shafer

Elvira Thompson

A, Thompson

Elizabeth Thompson

William Letcher

Elizabeth Thompson, widow of Turner Thompson

Turner Thompson b1798 VA married Elizabeth Thompson b1798 VA on 15 Aug 1817 in Fauquier Co, VA

Turner purchased 80A on 16 Oct 1835 at the Wapakonetta, OH Land Office – Turner Thompson of Williams County, OH

1840 Jefferson, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 227; Page: 433; Image: 461; Family History Library Film: 0020179.

Farmer Thompson

1m under 5

2m 10-14

1m 20-29

1m 40-49

1f under 5

2f 5-9

1f 10-14

2f 15-19

1f 40-49

Total of 12 free persons – 5 employed in agriculture

1850 Jefferson, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M432_741; Page: 22B; Image: 49.

h/h 304/306 Thompson, Turner 49 VA farmer

Elizabeth 49 VA

Joseph 21 OH

John 19 OH

Martha 17 OH

Louisa 15 OH

Albert 13 OH

Nancy 11 OH

1860 Brady, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M653_1052; Page: 151; Image: 308; Family History Library Film: 805052.

h/h 417 Gesserman, George 55 PA

Elizabeth 45 VA

In a legal notice, which was posted in the Bryan Press, 27 Sept 1877, p2, the estate of Turner Thompson was finalized and mentioned son Albert Thompson of Burlington, Iowa. – see Thompson divorce

Divorce Action in Williams County, Ohio - Eckenroad, 1876

Melissa Eckenroad v John C. Eckenroad (Journal 8 p45 - 22 Nov 1876; Roll 28 case number 62 - 19 Jan 1876; Journal 15 p98 – 16 Nov 1876 case number 1939)

 

By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 17 December 2021)

 

The couple was married on 29 Mar 1871 in Adams Twp, Defiance Co, OH.  Melissa stated in court that her husband had willfully abandoned her on 1 Sept 1872.  A legal notice of her intent was published in The Bryan Press, with John's last known address as Defiance, Defiance Co, OH.  Melissa was granted a divorce.  In the 1880 Ada, Hardin Co, OH federal census a John Eckenroad 32 OH was listed with wife Fannie 23 OH and daughter Daisy 3 OH.  Whether this was the errant husband is not currently known, but he was born in 1848 and Melissa was born in 1830 so I don’t think this is the groom.

Years later Melissa Eckenroad brought suit against James M Dorrell et al on 16 Nov 1889 (Journal 15 case number 1939).  Melissa was listed “now as Melissa Mote”.  This apparently was a land suit.

 

On 27 Apr 1878 Malissa Eckenrode married John Mote in Williams Co, OH.

Alva John Mote (1817 Upwell, Norfolk, England – 14 Feb 1887 Farmer Twp, Defiance Co, OH; to US c1855; wife Mary Jarvis died c1877)

 

1860 Farmer, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: M653_947; Page: 364; Image: 180; Family History Library Film: 803947.  Mote

 

1870 Farmer, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: M593_1195; Page: 84B; Image: 172; Family History Library Film: 552694.  Mote

 

1880 Farmer, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: 1011; Family History Film: 1255011; Page: 225D; Enumeration District: 240; Image: 0676.

h/h 202/210 Mote, John 66 England

Melissa wife (1830 NY) 50 NY-VT-VT

 

On 16 Nov 1889 Melissa Eckenroad (now Mote) sues James M Dorrell.

 

On 29 Sept 1891 in Williams Co, OH Mrs. Melissa Mote married Joseph Hively.

 

In 1890 CW records Joseph Hively of Bryan, Pulaski Twp was a private in Co B 19^th OVI and Co M 6^th OVI; diabetes and general disability; later living in National Home for Disabled Vets in Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH (1887); 64Y; born Columbiana Co, OH; barber in Bryan, OH

 

On 19 Dec 1895 in Williams Co, OH Joseph Hively married Samantha Haskins.

 

I discovered Melise Hively, born 1830 NY was buried in Fountain Grove Cemetery, Bryan, Williams Co, OH next to a Mary, James, and Joseph.  There are no dates attached to this burial.