Early Williams County, OH Settlers - Thomas Ingram and Wife Elizabeth Lees

Thomas Ingram and Wife Elizabeth Lees

By Pamela Pattison Lash

An Irishman, his wife, and their children came to the US in Nov 1830.  They initially settled in Wayne Co, OH but this early settler, his wife, and family eventually made their home in Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH c1844.  He was a carpenter and father of twelve children.  He began with 80 acres and later increased the size of his homestead so when he died, his estate provided this acreage to be passed down to his children and their descendants.  Anyone who is able to prove direct lineage to this family could be eligible for admission to the WCGS First Families of Williams Co, OH.  The deadline for application is April 15 with a welcome and formal acceptance at our End of the Year Banquet in June.  This pioneer is one example of hundreds who carved out a new life for himself and his kin.

Thomas Ingram (8 Oct 1802, Belfast, Co Antrim Ireland – 28 June 1852, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH); Williams Co, OH Probate case number 256 – 3 Dec 1852

Elizabeth Lees (10 Sept 1804  Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland –  c1859, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH); Williams Co, OH Probate case number 547 – 3 May 1859; married bef 1824

Children:

1. unknown

2.  Susan (24 Nov 1825 Belfast, Antrim, Ireland – aft 1905) m1 Archibald Kirkendall, 16 Apr 1843, Wayne Co, OH; m2 James E Merriman, 27 Mar 1851; lived Washington, Whitley Co, IN

3. William (1824 Ireland - ) m Catharine Allman on 16 Nov 1848 in Williams Co, OH (Marriage V 2 p103)

4. James (4 Dec 1828 Belfast, Antrim, Ireland – 4 Aug 1902); m Ellen Bratton, 18 Sept 1851 in Williams Co, OH (Marriage V 2 p118); m2 Mary J Sheridan Griswold, 20 Feb 1862 in Williams Co, OH (Marriage V 3 p223); Co C 38^th OVI CW Vet

5. Thomas (17 Oct/Nov 1833 Wayne Co, OH – 6 June 1910, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH); m Magdalena Allman, 26 Nov 1857 in Williams Co, OH (Marriage V2 p186); buried in Edon Cem

6. Mary Elizabeth (2 Jan 1836 Wayne Co, OH – 6 Jan 1917 Edon, Williams Co, OH ) m William Alonzo Spellman, 8 Jan 1857 in Williams Co, OH (Marriage V 2 p175); buried in Edon Cem

7. Robert (1838 Wayne Co, OH - )

8. Isaac G (1840 Wayne Co, OH - )

9. Sarah J (1 Jan 1842 Williams Co, OH – 10 Feb 1844 Williams Co, OH)

10. John M (1844 Williams Co, OH – 5 July 1894 Williams Co, OH); buried in Edon Cem;  1860 living with brother Thomas

11. Catherine J “Kate”(1847 OH – aft 1905) m Jonathan Fisher, 21 Dec 1865 in Williams Co, OH (Marriage V3 p509) 1860 living with brother James

12. Hugh (1849 OH – 13 Apr 1904 Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH) single; 1860 living with sister Mary E Spellman

History of Williams Co, OH, Weston Goodspeed, 1882, p749-750

Thomas Ingram was born in Wayne County, Ohio, November 17, 1833, the fifth child of twelve in the family of his parents, Thomas and Elizabeth (Lees) Ingram. His father was a carpenter by trade, and came to Williams County and entered land in 1840, moving his family here the year following, and encountering all the privations incident to pioneer life. At that time the country was an unbroken wilderness, and the howling of wolves was no unusual sound. They built a cabin for home, and here the father died June 28, 1852. Mr. Ingram has since resided on this farm. Consisting of 141 acres, and by his efforts he has acquired all the comforts and conveniences of modern life, with good buildings conducive to the happiness of his family. Mr. Ingram was married November 26, 1857, to Miss Magdalena Allman, of Williams County, and a family of nine children has blessed their union, viz., Ellwood, Margaret, John, Carrie, James, Susan, William, Bessie L. and Ellen. Mr. Ingram was a soldier in the war of the rebellion; he enlisted February 1865, and remained in the service until the close.

A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio, Vol. II, Charles. A. Bowersox, ed., 1920, p35.

JOHN S. INGRAM -- On the first of September, 1919, John Sherman Ingram entered upon the discharge of his official duties as county recorder of Williams county, his election to this responsible post having taken place on the fifth of November of the preceding year, and the majority which he received in this election having emphatically attested to the high esteem in which he is held in his native county.

Mr. Ingram was born on his father's farm, in Florence Township, near the village of Edon, this county, and the date of his nativity was February 6, 1865. He is the son of James and Mary (Sheridan) Ingram, the former a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and the latter of the State of Pennsylvania. James Ingram was five years old at the time of the family immigration to the United States, and after remaining for a brief time in Wayne County, Ohio, his parents he settled on a farm in Florence Township [Thomas and Elizabeth (Lees) Ingram] came to Williams County, where his father engaged in farming and where both parents passed the remainder of their lives. James Ingram received his youthful education in the schools of this county and after his marriage he settled on a farm in Florence Township, where he long continued as a successful exponent of agricultural industry in the county and where he died when about seventy years of age, his wife also having passed away when seventy years of age. He was a Republican in politics and was affiliated with the Masonic fraternity. Of the five children three are living in 1920: James W., of Montpelier, this county; Harriet M., the wife of William Eddy, of Eaton Rapids, Michigan; and John S., of this review.

Wayne County, Ohio, Abstracts of Naturalization Records, 1812-1903. Wooster, Ohio: Wayne County Historical Society, 1985, p6, 10 referencing Journal 6 #418 and Journal 9 #319

Nov 1830 Thomas Ingram came to US from Ireland

19 Oct 1835 Thomas Ingram witnessed by Jacob Beam renounced allegiance to Great Britain and Ireland

22 Oct 1835 Thomas Ingram applied for naturalization in Wayne Co, OH

1840 Paint, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: 432; Page: 137; Image: 280; Family History Library Film: 0020179.

Ingram, Thomas

2m under 5

2m 5-9

1m 15-19

1m 40-49

1f under 5

1f 10-14

1f 40-49

total of 9 persons

10 Sept 1844 Thomas Ingram of Wayne Co, OH purchased 80A at the Lima Land Office for land in Sec 14, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH

1 S½NE 1ST PPM No 7 N 1 E 14

1 June 1848 Thomas Ingram of Williams Co, OH purchased 40A at the Upper Sandusky Land Office for land in Sec 14, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH

1850 Florence, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M432_741; Page: 61B; Image: 125.

h/h 843/845 Ingram, Thomas 47 Ireland farmer

Elisebeth 44 Ireland

James 21 Ireland day laborer

Thomas 16 OH farmer

Mary 13 OH

Robbert 12 OH

Isaac 10 OH

John 5 OH

Catherine 3 OH

Hugh 1 OH

Divorce Action in Williams County, Ohio - Wolff/Croninger

Florence Pearl Wolff Croninger v Arthur C Croninger

By Pamela Pattison Lash

While looking at an old newspaper I stumbled on this article concerning a divorce action in Williams Co, OH concerning the wayward teacher and his wife.  If anyone has further info on the husband, Arthur C. Croninger, please email me.

Details from the Bryan Democrat, 2 Sept 1910, p1 c2:

The couple was married in Windsor (Essex), Ontario, Canada on 26 Oct 1908. Pearl charged that Arthur was guilty of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.  She stated that her husband called her vile names and that since Dec 1909 he had “utterly failed to provide for her, and that prior to that time did not properly support her, although able to do so.”  Her petition stated that Arthur taught school at LaPorte, IN and received a good wage, but that he “squandered it in wild, riotous, scandalous and criminal living and neglected her.”  Presumably a divorce was granted. 

Pearl was 19 and Arthur was 21 when they married; both were residents of Bryan, Williams Co, OH.  Arthur was a student.

Arthur C. Croninger, the son of Henry and Serpta Alice Cramer Croninger of Center Twp, Williams Co, OH, was born in Apr 1887.

Henry Chroninger (13 Mar 1847, Henry Co, OH – 3 Nov 1926 Henry Co, OH; bur Morrison Cem, Liberty Twp, Henry Co, OH

Serpta Alice Cramer (13 May 1857 OH – 6 Jan 1921 Henry Co, OH; bur Morrison Cem, Liberty Twp, Henry Co, OH

1880 Liberty, Henry, Ohio; Roll: 1032; Family History Film: 1255032; Page: 37A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0076.

h/h 309/319 Croninger, Henry 33 Oh-OH-PA farmer

Alice S 23 wife OH-OH-OH

James B 2 son OH-OH-OH

Note Henry Croninger was married once before to Lydia Gintzel on 30 Aug 1868 in Henry Co, OH; they divorced; he married Serpta Cramer on 18 Nov 1877.

1900 Center, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T623_1332; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 103.

h/h 88/95 Croninger, Henry (Mar 1847) 63 OH-OH-PA farmer

Sarepta wife (May 1857) 43 3/3 ch mar 22Y OH-OH-OH

J B son (Oct 1878) 21 OH-OH-OH teacher

Arthur son (Apr 1887) 13 OH-OH-OH

Pearl F. Wolff, the daughter of William Edward and Malinda Deck Wolff, was born in Bryan, Pulaski Twp, Williams Co, OH on 4 Nov 1888.

William Edward Wolff (14 Dec 1856 Paulding Co, OH – 2 Oct 1946 Jefferson Twp, Williams Co, OH)

Malinda Deck Wolff (15 Oct 1864 Williams Co, OH – 10 July 1950, Bryan, Williams Co, OH); she was the daughter of Fred and Mary Berry Deck. 

History of Williams Co, OH, WCHS, 1981, p724 indicates that William Edward Wolff, known as Ed, lived with a cousin in Oakwood when he first moved to Ohio. "Ed" was an expert wood carver, and made and sold hand-made hickory ax and hammer handles locally, as well as canes.

1900 Jefferson, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T623_1332; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 106.

h/h 15/15 Wolff, William (Dec 1856) 43 mar 14Y PA-PA-Germ farmer

Melinda wife (Oct 1864) 35 3/3 ch OH-PA-PA

Pearl dau (Nov 1888) 11 OH-PA-PA

Ruby dau (Jan 1891) 9 OH-PA-PA

James son (Mar 1894) 6 OH-PA-PA

Pearl married John Grover Mattoon, the son of John A and Amanda Hamet Mattoon of Jefferson Twp, Williams Co, OH, on 26 Sept 1912 in Williams Co, OH (Marriage V10 p414).  John, a Bryan native, was born on 29 Mar 1891.  He was 21 and Pearl was 23; both were divorced at the time of their marriage.  Pearl died on 15 July 1953 in Bryan.  She and husband John are buried in Shiffler Cemetery, Jefferson Twp, Williams Co, OH.

Judge With Bryan Ties Has Colorful Time on Omaha Bench - Scott

Judge Cunningham Robert Scott of Omaha, NE Had Ties to Williams County, OH

By Pamela Pattison Lash (update 26 Apr 2011)

(Judge) Cunningham Robert Scott (Oct 1832 Wayne Co, OH – c 28 June 1905 Bryan Democrat/c 28 Dec 1905 Bryan Press Obit and Bryan Democrat Obit - see below); s/o Robert and Charlotte Cunningham Scott

Almira R. Hunter, d/o William Alexander and Nancy Day Hunter; (Nov 1837 OH – 1 Oct 1902, Omaha, NE found in 2 Oct 1902 Bryan Press Obit, p2 - Almira Hunter Scott died on 1 Oct 1902 at home on Dodge St from combination of heart failure/asthma attack; her husband was notified while he was a sitting judge of ongoing case; she left three children; member of Presbyterian Church )

Cunningham R. Scott/Rachel Almira Hunter, 6 July 1858, Bryan, Pulaski Twp, Williams Co, OH

1860 Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M653_1052; Page: 36; Image: 75; Family History Library Film: 805052.

Scott, Cunningham 26 OH lawyer

Almira R 22 OH

Laura 11/12 OH

US CW Registration, Fairview, Jones Co, IA c1863 – CR Scott, 29 years old, married, birthplace OH, attorney

1870 Anamosa, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M593_401; Page: 46A; Image: 95; Family History Library Film: 545900.

h/h 155/165 Scott, CR 36 OH lawyer

Almira 31 OH

Laura 10 OH

Edgar H 6 IA

Kate 2 IA

1880 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Family History Film: 1254361; Page: 247C; Enumeration District: 192; Image: 0497.

h/h 73/74 Scott, Cunningham  47 OH-OH-OH lawyer

Almyra 42 wife OH-OH-OH

Laura dau 20 OH-OH-OH

Edgar H son 18 IA-OH-OH

Kate dau 14 IA-OH-OH

1885 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, IA State Census

h/h 165/166 Scott, Cunnigham R 52 OH attorney

Elmera 45 OH

Laura 25 OH

Edgar 23 IA attorney

Kate 17 IA

1890 Omaha, NE City Directory – CR Scott, Miss Laura Scott, Miss Kitty Scott, Edgar Scott all living on Dodge St.

1892-1899 Cunningham R. Scott served as judge of the District Court in Omaha, NE.

Omaha Memories, Edward F. Morearty, p123 (a very negative entry)

  

Article Title: Who Killed Maud Rubel? A Case of Black and White in Omaha, 1894

Full Citation: Tommy Thompson, “Who Killed Maud Rubel? A Case of Black and White in Omaha, 1894,” Nebraska History 86 (2005): 26-36.

URL of article: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/history/full-text/NH2005Rubel.pdf

Date: 11/29/2010

Article Summary: When a young white woman, Maud Rubel, was found dead in South Omaha, suspects included Sam Payne, an African-American who had lived in a building near the crime scene. In spite of conflicting eyewitness reports and the fact that Payne recanted his original confession, he was convicted. Racial beliefs of the day, expressed in newspaper articles, played a role in his sentencing. After ten years in prison the governor pardoned Payne.

18 Feb 1893 – Jurors in Omaha went on strike due to poor quality and quantity of food served to them as they were locked up and could not return to their homes to eat or sleep until the trial was over. Judge CR Scott agreed with the jurors that they should not be deliberating on half-full stomachs and the provisions of the Grand Central Hotel, which had the lowest bid and therefore was awarded the food and lodging of jurors by the county commissioners at 25 cents per each juror.  Lincoln Weekly News, 29 June 1893

17 Oct 1894 - Two judges in two different rooms tried the same case.  Judge CR Scott, a personal enemy of Edward Rosewater, editor of the Omaha Bee, insisted on trying the criminal libel suit of Sophia Bennett v Rosewater.  Later both judges involved dismissed the case.  NY Times, 18 Oct 1894

7 Nov 1895 – Judge CR Scott, the famous criminal judge, was returned to office of judge as a Republican candidate for the Omaha District Court even though he had been bitterly criticized by the lawyers and press of the area.  NY Times, 7 Nov 1895

4 Oct 1897 – Judge CR Scott issued a strangely worded to the Nebraska Supreme Court.

NY Times, 5 Oct 1897

16 Dec 1898 – Judge CR Scott decided an Omaha contempt case known as the Exposition Affair.  He lectured prominent men of the area for two hours and found them guilty of lawless acts.  He disbarred the Attorney Carroll Montgomery.  Scott called his fellow jurists “anarchists” and levied $30,000 in fines.  NY Times, 17 Dec 1898

28 Jan 1899, Charges were leveled in the form of impeachment proceedings against District Judge Cunningham R. Scott of Omaha.  Endorsed by the majority of the Omaha Bar, Speaker of the House of Nebraska Legislature, Mr. Clark, began the action citing “every shortcoming and abuse of power of which a judge could be accused.”  NY Times, 29 Jan 1899

1900 Omaha Ward 4, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T623_924; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 36.

2033 Dodge St

h/h 82/100 Scott, Cunningham R. 67 (Oct 1832) mar 42Y attorney

Almira R. wife 62 (Nov 1837) 3/3 ch OH-OH-OH

Laura dau 40 (June 1859) OH-OH-OH

Edgar son 39 (Aug 1860) IA-OH-OH attorney

Katharine dau 32 (Nov 1867) IA-OH-OH

Lindberg, Emma servant 20 (Feb 1880) IA-Sweden-Sweden

By 1910 the children live in Omaha, NE

Edgar is married with children

Laura and Kate are living together, both single

Bits of Newspaper Data

Bryan, Ohio Newspaper Tidbits

By Pamela Pattison Lash

I'm clearing off my desktop and have this to share with my guests from the Probate Court News in 1880.

Bryan Democrat, 6 May 1880

Probate Court from Monday, May 3

State of Ohio v Arena Kent, assault and battery and peace warrant, continued

State of Ohio v Wesley Wartenbee et al, transferred to Common Pleas on motion of prosecuting attorney

State of Ohio v John Evans, transferred to Common Pleas on motion of prosecuting attorney

State of Ohio v C H Freeman, ditto

State of Ohio v William Stevenson, selling whisky, dismissed for want of prosecution

State of Ohio v Eli Bowen, peace warrant, dismissed for want of prosecution

State of Ohio v William Hawk, assault, dismissed at defendant’s cost

State of Ohio v Jared Eaton, for carrying a concealed weapon, continued to next term for jury

State of Ohio v Charles Terry, petit larceny, continued to next term for jury

Brickwall - Grice and Huyck

Untangling the Grice and Huyck Connection


By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 18 March 2013) - Thanks to a recent response of a researcher (FD) on these people, I am able to share more information.

A query came my way concerning the marriage and eventual divorce of Andrew Wesley Grice and Lucinda Huyck. They had a Williams County, Ohio connection but were neither married or divorced here (as no records have currently been uncovered).  I started with Familysearch to see if there were any records and found their son, Jacob, which I've included first, and then worked on what I could find on both the husband and wife.  As you will see, each went on to marry again and establish new lives.  I welcome any additional information to pass on to the originator of the query, who gave me a great deal of data on Lucinda.

Jacob Grice

b. 28 Feb 1861, Stryker, Williams Co, OH

d. 5 March 1937, Toledo, Lucas Co, OH

bur Woodlawn Cem

s/o Andrew Grice and Lucinda Huick

1900 Toledo Ward 10, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: T623_1298; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 80

h/h 101/105 Grise, Jacob W 39 (A 1861) single, partner of William Walker(54 NY-NY-Ire)  OH-OH-OH hostler

1920 Toledo Ward 6, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: T625_1408; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 1053.

h/h Grice, Jacob W 58 roomer OH-OH-OH watchman

1930 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: 1834; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 205; Image: 977.0.

h/h Grice, Jacob W lodger 69 laborer in auto industry OH-OH-OH w/Charles and Emma Moellering

So who was Andrew Wesley Grice?

Andrew Wesley Grice

b. 1832 OH

d. 3 Dec 1896 Blissfield, Lenawee Co, MI

@64Y

married, teamster

His parents were:

John Grice (1800 Frederick Co, VA – bef 1842)

Elizabeth Dunlap (31 Mar 1804, Ireland – 8 Oct 1881 Hudson, Lenawee Co, MI)

John Grice married Elizabeth Dunlap on 5 July 1822 in Columbiana Co, OH (Marriage V2 p115)

Their children were:

Aramintha Grice, b 1829 Columbiana Co, OH; d 26 Oct 1902 Perry Twp, Columbiana Co, OH; mar John C. Weaver, 15 June 1850, Columbiana Co, OH

Andrew Wesley Grice b 1832 Columbiana Co, OH

1830 Butler, Columbiana, Ohio, Page: 497; NARA Roll: M19-128; Family History Film: 0337939.

Oliver Kellogg married Elizabeth Grice on 27 Oct 1842, Columbiana Co, OH

1850 Butler Twp, Columbiana Co, OH p307

h/h 112/114 Kellog, Oliver 45 OH farmer

Elizabeth 46 Ireland

Grice, Andrew 18 OH laborer

Kellog, Henry 15 OH farmer

Lydia A 5 OH

1860 Springfield, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M653_1052; Page: 59; Image: 121; Family History Library Film: 805052.

h/h 887 Guise, AW 31 OH farmer

Lucinda 22 OH

Alice 1 OH

23 Apr 1861 private enlisted in Co E Ohio 14^th OVI – 13 Aug 1861 2^nd corporal with others from Stryker, OH area

Feb 1864-Mar 1864 AW Grice gave testimony in the divorce of Sarah and David Brown – appears to have been living in Stryker area.

1864 Williams County, Ohio Atlas – AW Grice - Stryker

1866 US IRS Tax Assessment in Hudson, MI retail liquor dealer

Andrew was married second to Elizabeth Cornell, and she died NOV 1895 in Blissfield, Lenawee County, MI.  In a general affidavit by Elizabeth Holt of Blissfield, Lenawee County, MI, dated 20 MAR 1917, age 60, Elizabeth stated that when she was a little girl Andrew worked for her father for a number of years.  Elizabeth Cornell died 7 NOV 1895, and was buried in Blissfield.

1880 Blissfield, Lenawee, Michigan; Roll: 590; Family History Film: 1254590; Page: 118D; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 0238.

h/h 1151/452 Grice, AW 45 OH-OH-OH laborer

Elizabeth 46 OH-Mass-PA

Jacob 18 OH-OH-OH

17 July 1890 Invalid Civil War Pension filed in MI based on service in Co E 14^th OVI

19 Mar 1896 Adrian, MI – Andrew W Grice (Blissfield, MI res – 60 years old – s/o John Grice and Elizabeth Dunlap)) married Mary J (Findlay) Sage  (Toledo, Lucas Co, OH res – 52 years old, d/o Alexander Findlay and **Chillson); each married once

Steven W. Sage, first husband of Mary J. Grice, died 3 DEC 1914 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN. He was born 25 MAY 1835 in Granley, Hartford County, CT.  Mary divorced Stephen on 4 FEB 1895 in Williams County, OH.  She married Stephen/Steven in 1854.


Andrew died 3 DEC 1896 in the village of Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan, and was buried 6 DEC 1896.  He was associated with the M. E. Church of Blissfield.

27 Oct 1916 Widow – Mary J Grice filed in MI - Mary J. Grice died 18 SEP 1922 in Blissfield, Michigan.  She was born 15 JAN 1837 in Hudson, MI.


Civil War Pension File for Andrew Wesley Grice
Application for Civil War Pension, # 824224, certificate #576838, filed 17 JUL 1890
Application for Mary J. Grice, widow, claim #1085686, certificate #844967, filed 27 OCT 1916
*Andrew served in Company E, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted 23 APR 1861 as a corporal, and was honorably discharged 13 AUG 1861 at Toledo, OH.  He was also a wagonmaster in DEC 1863 at Nashville, TN.  After the war he lived in Lucas County, OH, and Lenawee County, MI, and was a commercial traveler.

Who was Lucinda Huyck?

Lucinda M Huyck

b.May 1841, pos Huron Co, OH

d. 1918 Ft. Collins, Larimer Co, CO

Her parents were:

John T Huyck (1803 NY - )

Lucinda Basil (1807/10 CT – bef 1844)

John Huyck married Lucinda Basil c1829

By 1844 Lucinda died after John Huyck moved his family to this area.  He later married Mrs. Elizabeth B. Gibbons Ferrier, widow of Andrew Ferrier, on 5 Mar 1844 (Wms Co, OH V1p73). 

1850 Springfield Twp, Williams Co, OH, p96

Huyck, John T 47 NY

Elizabeth 40 NY (his second wife)

Lucinda 12 OH with other siblings

1860 Springfield, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M653_1052; Page: 59; Image: 121; Family History Library Film: 805052.

h/h 887 Guise, AW 31 OH farmer

Lucinda 22 OH

Alice 1 OH

Their children

1. Alice May (1859 OH – 18 Apr 1952 Bristol, Kendall Co, IL); mar Isaac Grimwood c1882, in 1900 had 6/4 ch, all 4 living born in IL

2. Jacob (28 Feb 1861 Stryker, Springfield Twp, Williams Co, OH – 5 Mar 1937 Toledo, Lucas Co, OH)

Aft 1860 Lucinda and her children, Alice and Joseph Jacob Grice moved to Chicago, IL

She married George Walrath (1845 NY - )

1880 Plano, Kendall Co, IL

h/h Walrath, George 35 NY

Lucinda 38 OH

They moved to Iowa

1885 LeMars, Plymouth Co, Iowa State Census

h/h 130/125 Walrath, GM 39 NY machinist

LJ 43 OH

Bitte, Agnes 28 IL servant

Grice, Jacob 24 OH

13 Oct 1891 (Mrs LJ Grace) she married Nathaniel Sylvester in Ft. Collins, Larimer Co, CO (Book A p24)

Nathaniel died there

c1896 Lucinda married Henry T. Miller in Larimer Co, CO

1900 Precinct 11, Larimer, Colorado; Roll: T623_126; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 213.

h/h 627/645 Miller, Henry T (June 1840) 59 mar 6Y IL-NY-NY farmer

Lucinda wife (May 1841) 59 1/1 ch IL-unk-unk

Other Miller children and servants

1910 Fort Collins Ward 3, Larimer, Colorado; Roll: T624_121; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0227; Image: 843; FHL Number: 1374134.

h/h 197/201 Miller, Henry T 69 mar 2x mar 15Y IL-NY-MD

Lucina J 68 mar 15Y 2/2 ch  OH-PA-ME

In a general affidavit dated 23 JUL 1917 in Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO, Lucinda J. Miller, age 76 [born MAY 1841 per 1900 census], stated that she was the first wife of Andrew W. Grice, and that she was divorced on 24 OCT 1887 at Geneva, Kane County, Illinois.  Grounds for divorce was desertion.  Lucinda stated that she was married to Andrew in Morenci, Lenawee County, MI on 26 DEC 1855, and lived with Andrew until 24 OCT 1871.  Lucinda remarried H. [Henry] T. Miller on 28 SEP 1895.  Her maiden name was Lucinda Hych.

She died in 1918 in Ft. Collins and was buried there

Updates to Divorce Posts - Daniel Shellhart

More Trouble for Daniel Shellhart

By Pamela Pattison Lash

Recently while researching something else, I stumbled on this newspaper account which gives further information on a divorce action I had written many years ago and can be found as an original post on this blog.  I have chosen to repost it here as well as add more information as I find it.

First, here is the newspaper article.

Bryan Democrat, 20 Nov 1884, p5 c1

Bigamy

“Dan Shellhart is in trouble.  Dan used to live around here and did odd jobs for a living.  In 1873 he married Jane Priest, but the union was not the happiest one on record, and Dan left her and here some time ago.  Recently he was married again at Clyde, Ohio, and was soon afterward arrested for bigamy.  His examination was set for Nov 21 and Judge Perky was subpoenaed to appear with a certified copy of the marriage record, but was notified Wednesday morning that Shellhart had waived examination and was held for his appearance at the Sandusky County Common Pleas.  Dan’s wife Jane, supposing that he had left her for keeps, and feeling that it was unwise and unhealthy to live alone, accepted the hand and fortune of Joe Graham and they were married in August last.  So there are two cases of bigamy – one in Sandusky County and the other in Williams County, all connected by marriage”.

Second, here is a recap of the marriage, divorce, and bigamy actions concerning Daniel Shellhart.  I would note that the first sentence in the above article is definitely an understatement – “Dan Shellhart is in trouble” (again).

Daniel Shellhart/Catherine Campbell, 17 Nov 1847, Richland Co, OH (Marriage V5 p77)

Daniel Shellhart/Elizabeth Folk, 8 Nov 1855, Williams Co, OH (Marriage V2 p161)

Catherine Shellhart v Daniel Shellhart, 31 Oct 1866, divorce in Williams Co, OH

State of Ohio v Daniel Shellhart, 3 Nov 1866, bigamy trial in Williams Co, OH

Daniel Shellhart/Elizabeth Folk, 14 Aug 1867, Williams Co, OH (Marriage V3 p702)

Daniel Shellhart/Jane Priest, 29 July 1873, Williams Co, OH (Marriage V4 p286)

Daniel Shellhart/Eliza Birdsall, 20 Mar 1880, Sandusky, Erie Co, OH

State of Ohio v Daniel Shellhart, c21 Nov 1884 (Bryan Democrat, 20 Nov 1884)

Daniel died on 30 Sept 1895, Perkins, Erie Co, OH (Deaths V3 p24)

1880 Clyde, Sandusky, Ohio; Roll: 1063; Family History Film: 1255063; Page: 62C; Enumeration District: 73; Image: 0364.

h/h 335/358 Shellhard, Daniel 53 PA-PA-unk carpenter

Eliza wife 53 NY-NY-NY

Birdsall, Francis (f) step dau 16 OH-NY-NY

Brickwall - Calvin and Bohney

Untangling the Confusion on Kirtland Calvin

By Pamela Pattison Lash

I recently received an email query on the ancestry of Kirtland Calvin.  The query asked whether this Kirtland, father of Zola Fay Calvin, was really born a Calvin or was he a Bohney?  I hope this information that I found is helpful and clears up the confusion of Kirtland Calvin’s parentage.  I would welcome any new data to pass along to the researcher.

Kirtland Calvin’s paternal side

From an online source: Stephen Calvin mar Laura Palmer, 10 Nov 1830 Portage Co, OH

By 1880 he lived in Scott Twp, Steuben Co, IN

Died there on 20 Oct 1887

Stephen s/o David Calvin and Catherine McDaniel; Laura Palmer bc1813 Palmyra, Portage Co, OH – bef 1850

1850  Pulaski, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M432_741; Page: 84A; Image: 168.

h/h 251/258 Calvin, Stephen 42 OH farmer

Horace 18 OH

Jesse (m)15 OH

Amanda 13 OH

Lydia 11 OH

Horace Weston Calvin b 1832 OH (probably Portage Co, OH – Mar 1860 Jefferson Twp, Williams Co, OH – US Fed Census Mortality Schedule, 1860 Jefferson Twp 1860 “Weston Calvin”, 27 years old; died in Mar)

Kirtland Calvin’s maternal side

Liza Bohney mar Horace Weston Calvin, 3 July 1856, Williams Co, OH (Marriage V2 p167)……..Note that Liza is really Louisa Bohney, d/o Nicholas and Christina Bohney

1870 Bryan, Pulaski Twp, Williams Co, OH

h/h 14/14 Bohney, Christena 79 Wurtemburg

Martha 47 PA

Calvin, Kirtland 11 OH

Note that Kirtland’s mother had remarried and he was living with his grandmother, Christina, and aunt Martha.

Kirtland Calvin 28 July 1858/59 Williams Co, OH-6 Nov 1932 Marion, Marion Co, OH, widower; s/o Louise Bohney; spouse of Matilda Fisher

Buried Fountain Grove Cem, Bryan, Pulaski Twp, Williams Co, OH

Matilda Fisher Calvin

Bryan Dem 13 Feb 1930, p3

K M Calvin

Bryan Dem 7 Nov 1932 p1

1900 Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T623_1332; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 112.

h/h 232/236 Calvin, Kirt M (July 1860) 39 mar 18Y OH-OH-OH laborer in tile factory

Tillie F wife (Aug 1865) 34 mar 18Y 6/6 ch OH-OH-OH

Myrtle B (Jan 1883) 17 OH

Dale M (Feb 1886) 14 OH

Velema E (Sept 1888) 11 OH

Zola T (Sept 1890) 9 OH

Frank E (Sept 1893) 6 OH

Willard R (Aug 1896) 3 OH

Bohney, Marth m-in-law (Dec 1822) 77 PA-Switz-Germ

Note this Marth(a) Bohney is really a sister to Kirt Calvin’s mother, Louisa Bohney Calvin Gates

Louisa Calvin married Michael Goetz/Gates, 1868 in Williams Co, OH

Louisa Gates (25 July 1836 PA – 26 Jan 1910 Bryan, Williams Co, OH) widow, d/o Nicholas Bohney; w/o Michael Gates; buried Fountain Grove Cem

Michael Gates (1831 Austria – 23 Oct 1897 Bryan, Williams Co, OH; married; well driller

1880 Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1078; Family History Film: 1255078; Page: 656C; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 0173.

h/h 546/571 Gates, Michael 48 Aust-Aust-Aust laborer

Louisa wife 43 PA-Switz-Germ

Franklin son 10 OH-Aust-PA

Susie dau 8 OH-Aust-PA

Michael Gates

Bryan Press 28 Oct 1897

Additional Info on McClure-Kelly Family

By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 13 July 2011)

Recently I was contacted by a McClure researcher on the James and Harriet McClure family and their son Samuel Edward McClure.  Mother and Father James and Harriet divorced twice and son Samuel Edward divorced once in Williams Co, OH.  "Eddie" went on to marry Carrie Kelly whose family also lived in Williams County.  Here is more information on the McClure-Kelly family.

On 1 Apr 1845 James McClure married Harriet McHaffie, d/o Stephen and Eliza McCullough McHaffie

1850 Greene, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_750; Page: 288A; Image: 568.

h/h 306/318 McClure, James 28 OH tailor

Harriet M 22 PA

William J 1 PA

1860 Hookstown, Beaver, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1071; Page: 352; Image: 358; Family History Library Film: 805071.

h/h 108/101 McClure, James 34 OH tailor

Harriet 32 PA

William 11 PA

George 7 PA

Mary 5 OH

1860 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: M653_1003; Page: 114; Image: 231; Family History Library Film: 805003.

h/h living in boarding house /356 Kelly, Alfred 30 OH moulder

Jane 28 NY

Charles 6 OH

Edgar 4 OH

Frank 2 OH

near Francis 66 Hanover shoemaker and Eliza Kelly 52 Hanover

1870 Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M593_1282; Page: 192B; Image: 388; Family History Library Film: 552781.

h/h 298/298 McClure, James 45 OH tailor

Harriett 42 PA

William 22 PA

George 18 PA

Mary 15 PA

Wright, Etta 19 PA

McClure, Eddie 10 OH

Hiram 6 PA

1870 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: M653_1003; Page: 114; Image: 231; Family History Library Film: 805003.

h/h 859/859 Kelly, Alfred 40 PA laborer

Jane 38 NY

Chas 16 OH

Edward 14 OH

Frank 12 OH

Clark 9 OH

Carrie 7 OH

Oct 1879 James McClure received a CW pension

1880 Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1078; Family History Film: 1255078; Page: 647B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 0156.

h/h 361/382 McClure, James 50 OH-PA-PA tailor

Harriet wife 51 PA-PA-PA

Edward son 19 laborer PA-OH-PA

Hiram 16 son PA-OH-PA

1880 Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1078; Family History Film: 1255078; Page: 653A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 0167.

Kelly, Alfred 49 b 1831 OH-PA-PA moulder

Jane H 48 b1832

Frank b 1858 OH; married Cordelia Brown, 20 Oct 1880 Wms Co

Clark b 1862 OH

Carrie b 1866 OH

Bert b 1876 OH

23 Oct 1880 (Marriage V4 p712) in Williams Co, OH – Samuel Edward McClure married Alice M. Throne

27 Nov, 5 Dec, 20 Dec, 25 Dec 1881 and 1 Jan, 21 Mar 1882 Alice Throne McClure charged Samuel “Eddie” McClure with adultery with Lillie Beavers

29 Apr 1882 -12 June 1882 Alice Throne McClure began divorce process and was awarded a divorce from Samuel Edward McClure

Bryan Democrat, 10 Jan 1884

J. McClure, merchant tailor, Lockhart’s block, has a fine assortment of piece goods, from which he is prepared to make to order single garments or full suits in any style desired and guarantee fits.

4 Dec 1884 Samuel E. McClure married Carrie Kelly in Bryan, Williams Co, OH

June 1885 Ed McClure mentioned in the Cora Belle Lichty bastardy case

16 Oct 1885, 5 Dec 1885 – James began the first divorce process saying Harriet had been willfully absent for three years or more (c1882)

Sept 1885 birth of Helen Jane McClure d/o Samuel E and Carrie Kelly McClure in OH

4 Mar 1886 ad for James McClure, tailor in Bryan

30 Sept 1886 Bryan Press and Bryan Dem p5 c3 – Alfred Kelly obit

30 Oct 1886 in Wms Co James McClure remarried Mrs. Harriett M. McClure (Marriage V5 #893)

6 Mar 1888, 23 June 1888, 28 Nov 1888 – different filing dates for James’ second divorce process

7 Sept 1888 birth of Alfred McClure s/o Samuel and Carrie Kelly McClure in Bryan, Williams Co, OH

28 Nov 1888 James asked that the court papers be sent to Fulton Co, OH

From Journal 15 p33 - June 1889 case number 2021:Field Benedict sued James McClure and Harriet M McClure; this case was continued to Aug 1889 Term.

Mar 1890 James gave a deposition in Wauseon, Fulton Co, OH as 56 year old tailor in the Anna A. Ames Scott v Walter Scott divorce case

17 Aug 1893 birth of Clark McClure s/o Samuel and Carrie Kelly McClure in Bryan, Williams Co, OH

7 Feb 1895 Bryan Press – James McClure obit

1900 Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana; Roll: T623_369; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 23.

h/h 261/270 McClure, Samuel A (Jan 1861) 39 mar 16Y PA-PA-PA blacksmith

Carrie wife (Apr 1866) 34 mar 16Y 3/3 ch Oh-OH-PA

Helen dau (Sept 1885) 14 OH-PA-OH

Alford K son (Sept 1888) 11 OH-PA-OH

Clark son (Aug 1893) 6 OH-PA-OH

Kelly, Jone H m-i-l (Oct 1846) 53 widow 6/4 ch PA-NY-NY

Aft 1910 Carrie Kelly McClure died

C1936 Samuel E. McClure died, prob Goshen, Elkhart Co, IN

No Divorce - Newspaper Notice, Boisher

I stumbled upon this notice, which usually signifies an impending divorce action; however, this couple never made such action in the Williams County Common Pleas Court so it appears that all has been forgiven.  The census records and other references, that I found, back up this statement.

Bryan Democrat, 6 May 1880

Notice

My wife, Catharine Boisher, having left my bed and board without my consent, I hereby give notice to all persons not to give her any credit on my account for from this time forth I will pay no debts of her contracting. 

Henry Boisher

Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH, 16 Apr 1880

Henry Boisher/Catherine Keiser, m 13/23 Aug 1879, Williams Co, OH (Marriage V4 p640)

Children:

JT Boisher, 6 Dec 1883, Florence Twp (female)

Pearl Boisher Warrick, 27 Dec 1886, Florence Twp

Catherine aka Frances N Boisher Bordner, 27 Feb 1887, Florence Twp

John George Boisher, 27 July 1889, Florence Twp 

(John) Henry Boisher s/o John and Catherine Miller Boisher, 22 Oct 1848 Stark Co, OH – 14 Jan 1933. Edon, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH; bur Edon Cem

Katherine Kaiser Boisher, 28 Apr 1859, Kusterdinge, Wurtemberg, Germany – 24 Mar 1938, Florence Twp; bur Edon Cem; d/o George Kaiser and Barbara Wandel; w/o John H Boisher

1870 Florence, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M593_1282; Page: 72A; Image: 147; Family History Library Film: 552781.

h/h 182/182 Bousher, John 55 Hesse

Elizabeth 47 Baden

Henry 21 day laborer OH

Adam 16 OH

1880 Florence, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1078; Family History Film: 1255078; Page: 573A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 0007.

h/h 368/397 Boiser, Henry 31 OH-Hess-Darmstadt farmer

Catherine 21 wife Wurtem-Wurtem-Wurtem

1900 Florence, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T623_1332; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 104.

h/h 108/109 Basher, Henry (Oct 1848) 51 mar 20Y OH-Germ-Germ farmer

Catharine wife (Apr 1859) 41 4/3ch Germ-Germ-Germ to USA 1867

Frances N dau (Feb 1887) 13 OH-Germ-Germ

John G son (June 1889) 10 OH-Germ-Germ

1910 Florence, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T624_1241; Page: 2B; Enumeration Dis

h/h 50/50 Boisher, Henry 61 mar 30Y mar 1x OH-Germ-Germ farmer

Catherine wife 51 4/3 ch mar 1x Germ-Germ-Germ

John son 20 single OH-OH-Germ farm laborer

1920 Florence, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T625_1450; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 103.

h/h 174/175 Borsker/Boisher, Henry 71 OH-Germ-Germ

Catherine wife 60 to USA 1868 naturalized 1871 Germ-Germ-Germ

John G son 28 OH-Germ-Germ truck driver

Additional Info on Shiffler - Radabaugh

Shiffler Family of Williams Co, OH

I received an email from a kind lady who has some info on Shiffler – Radabaugh and other people from Williams Co plus a Bible.  Here’s what she had to say:

georgie waddell <snowflake-midnight@att.net>

In looking on line I came across your site. My cousin found a Bible with the following information in it. Looking for the family that belongs to Bible, this is what I know:

 Sarah Christina Shiffler b 5 Feb 1867 d 28 Jun 1939

                         m Marion Elmer Radabaugh b 17 Apr 1864 d 29 May 1933

                         m Feb 7, 1889 Pulaski, Ohio by W.A. From births and deaths in Bible:

Charles William Radabaugh b 13 Oct 1890 d 5 Jul 1965 Paradise, Butte Co Ca

Nevin E. Radabaugh        b 16 Jan 1895 d 6 Apr 1952 (Palm Sunday)

Meta Neola Radabaugh/Brown b 21 Dec 1900 d 11 Jan 1975 at Madera, Ca.

Chrisian Cyrus Radabaugh b 2 Sept 1904 d3 Jan 1905 age 4 months 1 day

Ruth Lucile Radabaugh     b 9 Oct 1907 no death record on her

Marion Elmer Radabaugh b 17 Apr 1864 d 29 May 1933

wife Sarah Christina Shiffler b 5 Feb 1867 d 28 Jun 1939

This Bible was found in the deceased home of Pauline McMana of Chico in Chico Mobil Country Club. She was an artist and real estate agent. My cousin had a lady in Chico take death certificate of Charles William Radabaugh to research data and does not have access to it. Follow-up from his research in Madera, Ca said they didn't know anything about this family Bible. With the data given it seems we should be able to locate a descendant, my cousin is going to donate this Bible to Jehovah Witness archives in New York if we don't locate family interest and proof of. I would like to see it get back to family. I believe Sarah is from Shiffler family that is in your cemetery records. I am going to Butte Co records and look up the death certificate info on Charles William Radabaugh and see if any children signed for his death that can lead us in another direction. Will forward that info on to you later today.

Forgot to mention one more fact: This record came out of a Bible: The Latest Pictorial FAMILY BIBLE, containing the OLD and NEW TESTAMENTS together with Apocrypha, Concordance, and Psalms of David In Metre, translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised to which are appended a Comprehensive Bible Dictionary. O.A.Browning and Company Toledo, O., and London, Ontario 1875 published it. The reason I mention this is towards the back of the Bible is a section written by a Rev. Dr. Cox "Summary of Biblical Antiquities describing the Manners and Customs of the Israelites" Religion, domestic life, distribution of time, pursuit and occupation, tabernacle in the wilderness, &c., &c. (entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1875, by A. J. HOLMAN & Co., in the office of the librarian of Congress, at Washington.

I have never seen a Bible of this extent, what is interesting is a full page loose insert of the death of a Clement R. Cox b 27 Dec 1900 in Montpelier, Ohio died 5 Aug 1919 age 18y 7mo 8d. He died while repairing telephone wires in the cellar of the house now occupied by Nelson Gould on Broad St. Leaves two brothers, Dewey and John, two sisters, Clela his twin and Marjory all at home with the parents also three grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Boucher of Bryan, Ohio and Mr. Enoch Cox of Superior Twp., beside a host of other relatives and friends.

It does not give who his parent’s names were and I wondered if he is associated with this Rev. Dr. Cox. He was buried at Fountain Grove Cem. at Bryan, Ohio. Wondering if this family could somehow be related to above Bible entries of Radabaugh family.

Later on I received this info from Georgie:

I found additional information on this line yesterday at the LDS library. From a census extraction it listed Marion Elmer Radabaugh buried Madera, Madera Co Calif. It had his wife spelling of name as Shiffer, probably because the family down the line didn't know how to spell the pronunciation and it gave her first name as Jennie which I think was a nickname or misunderstanding as they had her birth year correct. Another child of theirs Metta Neola Radabaugh-Brown is suppose to be buried there died 11 Jan 1975. I'm thinking if I contact the local newspapers at that time they may have some on line copies of an obituary on them. When another person tried to contact family in the area they said they knew nothing about this line. I'm thinking someone is still lining in the area that belongs to this tree. I will still keep doing my best to search them out, as Madera is four hours drive from me and too far to go researching for a tree that is not mine. Also, I pulled death certificate on Charles William Radabaugh d 5 Jul 1965 Paradise Butte Co Ca. which is a half hour drive from me and all it had was the name of his wife as: Clara S. Radabaugh. Address of informant as 5390 Scottwood Road Paradise, Calif burial 8 Jul 1965 Paradise Cemetery funeral home Rose Chapel, Inc. died of Coronary Arterio Sclerosis with Stenosis (heart).

Georgie Ann Hankins Waddell