Pickaway County, Ohio

Posted Queries for August thru September 1998

DAVIS, HOSKINS, KNIGHT posted by Karel Babb Welch ,at Email: kwelch@atwood-il.com , on Saturday, August 1, 1998

Looking for descendents of John HOSKINS & Elizabeth DAVIS. I am descended from his son William HOSKINS b.1802 Loudoun Co VA m.Pickaway Co OH 1825 to Mary KNIGHT. Children: John Wesley, Ann Elizabeth, James, Mary Louisa, Sarah Jane, William Jefferson, Levi Augustine, & Francis M. William migrated to Shelby Co IN, Clark Co IL and Pope Co AR

MORRIS posted by Ken Morris ,at Email: kb8ot@bright.net , on Saturday, August 1, 1998

Pickaway County Mark MORRIS born Rockbridge Co, Va 1820. Came to Darby Twp 1837, Married Elizabeth Briley 17 June 1840. Died 19 Apr 1878. Thomas MORRIS and Rebecca in Monroe Twp 1850/60 Both born VA. Believe Rebecca is Mark's sister. Have many MORRIS's in Rockbridge. Need any information.

ANDERSON, HUNTER, JETER posted by pat milburn ,at Email: newbee50@erols.com , on Sunday, August 2, 1998

Looking for family of Hunter Anderson of Ohio. Father was James Elridge Anderson of Bedford Co. Va.,his mother was Mary Lucy Helen Hunter. Her mother was Susan Jeter Hunter,father's name unknown.

STONE, WILLIAMSON posted by Roger Williamson ,at Email: RogWilliamson@Worldnet.att.net , on Wednesday, August 5, 1998

I am looking for any information on Cornellius WILLIAMSON. He appears to be the son of John Williamson. He married Rhoda Stone in 1790. He was born in VA in 1772.

MCGATH, WARRICK, WERICK posted by Ellen Moore ,at Email: Emandrwm@aol.com , on Wednesday, August 5, 1998

Would like to contact descendants of Matthias MCGATH, located on the 1850 and 1860 censuses in Pickaway County. My husband descends from Matthias and Mary WARRICK/WERICK MCGATH through son, Joseph T. MCGATH.

DUNCAN, WALTERS posted by Noreen Donnal ,at Email: Tednbd@aol.com , on Thursday, August 6, 1998

Pickaway County: Searching for info on James WALTERS who married Lucy J. DUNCAN on 26 May 1851, had three children: Maude, Lily and Thomas. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

PROUGH posted by Kay Trice ,at Email: ktrice@futura.net , on Saturday, August 8, 1998

I am looking for information about Mary Jane PROUGH born January 29, 1829 in Pickaway County, Ohio.

COOVER, HAULK, HAWK, HINKLE posted by William Clair ,at Email: WClair@aol.com , on Saturday, August 8, 1998

COOVER/HAWK/HINKLE:Searching for info on Elizabeth HAWK(Haulk) m ? Coover; dau was Lizzie Anita Coover, b 10Apr1844 near Circleville,OH. My relation was Lizzie's half-sister, Delila Hinkle. Any info on Coover, Hawk, or Hinkle, please.

COLE, FETTERS, HICKLE, WEAVER posted by Jeannette Weaver Johnson ,at Email: johnson1@nokomis.net , on Sunday, August 9, 1998

Searching for descendants of the Isaac and Sarah Fetters Weaver. Isaac died 13 Apr 1884, Circleville, OH, bur. Forest Cem. Sarah died 5 Sep 1899, Circleville, OH, bur Forest Cemetery. My gr.grandfather was Samuel Weaver, m. Mary Hickle, both died and bur. Rosamond, IL.

MONTGOMERY, WILSON posted by Louisa Dotson ,at Email: rdotson@loganrec.com , on Wednesday, August 19, 1998

I am looking for the parents of a William Wilson who lived in Circleville, Pickaway Co., Oh. He died 27 Nov 1900 and is buried in Jackson Twp. Cem. His wife was Elizabeth Montogmery Wilson. Their children were Susan Caroline, Mary Belle, William Albert, John Montgomery, and George Wiley Wilson. If anyone has heard of this family please let me know.

PARKER posted by Robert Parker ,at Email: RParkerj@your-net.com , on Friday, August 21, 1998

Looking for children birth records of Levin Parker. My Gr. Gr. Granfather, William Henry Parker, born 1827, we think is his son. Levin Parker was married in Pickaway County according to family tree records. Court Case in Warren Co. in 1887 was filed to quiet land title. No further records of Levin in Warren County

BABARINE, GLICK, HALL posted by Lorrey Calderin ,at Email: calderin@gateway.net , on Saturday, August 22, 1998

I would love to share info on HALL family in Pickaway County, OH. Henry HALL b. 1771 married Anna Magdalina GLICK in PA and ended up in Madison, Pickaway County. He died in 1833 in Pickaway also. Anna's parents were Philip GLICK and Susanna BABARINE. I need help with any of these families.

CAMP, OVERMYER posted by Keri McKenzie ,at Email: keri@teleport.com , on Wednesday, September 2, 1998

George OVERMYER and Harriet CAMP, m.Circleville, Pickaway, OH abt. 1843.Seeking family and parents information. Also seek other descendants and researchers to share info.

WILSON posted by Anna Sheaffer ,at Email: mms@silcom.com , on Wednesday, September 2, 1998

WILSON Seek info on James WILSON Sr of Walnut Twp, Pickaway Co. He came from MD 1800-11 from an unknown County, possibly Frederick. He probably had children Robert (b 1798), John, James Jr, Dorcas WILSON Morris (b 1800), Daniel (?), and Nathaniel (b c 1806), but James Sr died 1820-6 without a will or administration. Thanks.

LEWIS posted by Debbie Sullivan ,at Email: debsul1156@aol.com , on Saturday, September 5, 1998

LEWIS, Vista Beulah born November 10, 1868 in Atlanta, Pickaway County, Ohio. Would like to know the names and any other information about her parents and siblings.

BROWN, HURST posted by Mitch Vander Vorst ,at Email: mitchvv@oregon.uoregon.edu , on Saturday, September 5, 1998

Parents, ancestors, or any information on Cecelia HURST born September 16, 1852 in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. She migrated to Nebraska with her parents and married William BROWN in Syracuse, Otoe County, Nebraska in 1868. They later moved their family to North Dakota.

REED, TOMLIN posted by pam love ,at Email: wfgs72b@prodigy.com , on Wednesday, September 9, 1998

Josiah REED married Harriett Eldridge TOMLIN in Circleville, Pickaway County in 1856. He was born in 1832 or 1835. I think they had a child named Cyrus M. REED born in 1855.

REED posted by pam love ,at Email: wfgs72b@prodigy.com , on Wednesday, September 9, 1998

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BEATHARD, BETHARD, BETHARDS, DAVIS, DINES, ESKRIDGE posted by Dennis K. Bethards ,at Email: bhqh85a@prodigy.com , on Wednesday, September 9, 1998

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BAGGS, JONES, RAMSEY posted by Corinne Diller ,at Email: cdiller@juno.com , on Wednesday, September 9, 1998

Samuel RAMSEY married in1830 to Isabel JONES, probably his second wife. By 1840-1850 they were living in Pickaway Co. Their son James RAMSEY married in 1857 to Mary Jane BAGGS. Need help on all.

KNIGHT posted by helen cooper ,at Email: helen_cooper@bc.sympatico.ca , on Thursday, September 10, 1998

Looking for Elijah Knight, from Norwich, CT to Gallia Co.1818, to Pickaway Co, 1838. Anyone have any info on this person. Thank you, Helen

BROWN, SHEARS, UPTEGRAFT, WATERS, WILBUR posted by Linda Wilbur ,at Email: lwilbur@dmci.net , on Thursday, September 10, 1998

Need vital data, lineage for David SHEARS and his first wife, Sarah Ellen BROWN. David was born circa 1839, allegedly in PA and died 20 November, 1893, probably in Allen Co., IN. Sarah was born circa 1841 and died 22 January, 1864 in Pickaway Co., OH. The couple had three children: 1. Emma Shears, born 21 April, 1860 Pickaway Co., OH; married John Monroe WILBUR 30 May, 1881 Gaylord, Otsego Co., MI; died 10 November, 1936 Albion, Calhoun Co., MI. 2. William Abraham Lincoln Shears, born 5 February, 1862 Pickaway Co., OH; married Cordelia Ann WATERS 25 March, 1884 Allen Co., IN; died 2 January, 1890, probably in Allen Co., IN. 3. John Seymour Shears, born and died 22 January, 1864 Pickaway Co., OH. David Shears married (2) Mary J. UPTEGRAFT 22 September, 1864 location unknown. They had one daughter, Tracy Jane Shears, born 8 April, 1867 Allen Co., IN.

NEWHOUSE, OLDFIELD posted by Jim Oldfield Jr ,at Email: oldfield@oldfield.org , on Thursday, September 10, 1998

Researching my OLDFIELD ancestors and related families from Pickaway, Hocking and surrounding counties of Ohio.

BARNES posted by Joanna Shinkle Nicklin ,at Email: joclairen@aol.com , on Sunday, September 13, 1998

John BARNES d 19 Nov 1834 Pickaway Co OH md Elizabeth ?. Would like birth, death and parents of Elizabeth. Children are: Mary Magduline, Elizabeth Sarah, William, Susanna, George, Catherine, Andrew, Henry and John. Will be glad to exchange info.

WARD posted by John Ward ,at Email: jdward@gulftel.com , on Sunday, September 13, 1998

Seeking information on sons of William WARD who came to Ohio in 1802. Sons are Robert WARD, 1784-1805; Charles WARD, 1776-1813.

GHRIST, GREIST, GRIST, MORRIS, ROTH posted by Paul Alan Roth ,at Email: Genzen1@webtv.net , on Monday, September 14, 1998

GRIEST, MORRIS - Posted by Paul Roth, Email: Genzen1@webtv.net - Have found Johnathan GRIEST and wife, Mary MORRIS_GRIEST. They moved from York Co. PA. to Washington Twp. (Circleville) Pickaway Co. OH. in 1834. Nine children, all born in York Co. PA.: (1) John, (2) Esther D. b. 1 Apr 1814 m. 6 Apr 1836 Washington Twp. Pickaway Co. OH : Thomas Bradley ROTH , (3) Martha b. 8 Dec 1815, (4) Matilda b. Oct 1818, (5) Mary Ann b. 27 Dec 1819, (6) Isaac M. b. 31 May 1821, (7) Isreal died young, (8) Alvina b. 7 May 1823, (9) Lucinda b. 18 Nov 1826 m. 8 Jan 1846 OH to Parkerson LONGERBONE Found parents: John & Mary MORRIS_GRIEST in 1850 Census Washington Twp. Pickaway Co. OH. Reel #720 Page #211: John 56, Mary 65 Dwelling #618, but surname spelled GRIST (as in their marriage certificate) Dwelling #619 also GRISTs but not same children??? : (1) John 48, (2) Lucinda 37, (3) Isaac 12, (4) Benjamin 9, (5) John 7, (6) Mary MARTIN 18 & (7) Sarah Jane GRAY 2. Johnathan & Mary's eldest, John would have been 37 NOT 48...their Isaac 29 NOT 12...their Lucinda would have been 24 NOT 37. And where is Martha, Matilda, Mary Ann and Alvina? So which GRIEST family this is, is in question. Other GRIESTs from York Co. PA. moved to OH earlier than Johnathan & Mary, but I haven't found them yet. Dwelling #620: Joel HUPEY 25, Mary E. MORRIS 55 & Sarah A. MORRIS 12. Census record very difficult to read. I'm not certain of the first name...writing is in cursive and each first capital letter is fancy/stylized...???

GHRIST, GREIST, GRIST, ROTH posted by Paul Alan Roth ,at Email: Genzen1@webtv.net , on Monday, September 14, 1998

ROTH - GRIEST posted by Paul Alan Roth, at Email: Genzen1@webtv.net, Found birthplace of 2gr-grandfather, Thomas Bradley ROTH : b. 7 Aug 1810 Berks Co. PA. Registered at First Reformed Church in Reading, Berks Co. PA (along with sister, Sophia b. 27 Mar 1813 and Parents: Paul & Catharine REITER_ROTH m. Dec 1805). I had Thomas married to a Hester GHRIST in Pickaway Co. OH. Discovered that her name was Esther D. GRIEST b. 1 Apr 1814 York Co. PA....(GRIST on marriage certificate), daughter of Johnathan & Mary MORRIS GRIEST (above) and that they were married 6 Apr 1836 in Washington Twp. Pickaway Co. OH. They had 13 children...12 of whom lived. All but the last were born in Washington Twp. (1836-1852) : (1) Johnathan Griest ROTH b. 12/24/1836, (2) Isaac M. ROTH 4/1/1838 died @4m 16d (3) William H. ROTH, (4) Peter Paul ROTH b. 3/5/1841, (5) Charles H. ROTH b. 6/14/1842, (6) Mary Ann ROTH b. 11/6/1843, (7) Johnathan C. ROTH b. 7/27/1845, (8) Thomas J. ROTH b. 12/3/1846, (9) Henrietta P. ROTH b. 11/10/1848, (10) Jonas Spatch (Specht) ROTH b. 9/23/1850, (11) Mathilda ROTH b. 12/19/1851, (12) Albert Maywood ROTH b. 7/7/1853, (13) Alice ROTH b. 2/21/1855 Brocton,Edgar Co. IL. Still don't know when Thomas moved from PA to OH. Don't see the parents of Thomas B. or his sister in the 1850 Census : Washington Twp. Pickaway Co. OH. Reel #720, Page #211. Thomas, Esther and 9 of their 13 children are in that census record. My 2gr-grandfather, Jonas Spatch (Specht) ROTH was born after the census was taken.

SHOUP, SHUPE posted by Joanne Landon ,at Email: JoanDL , on Monday, September 14, 1998

SHUPE, information on Jacob SHOUP and Sarah DOWING lists 16 children all born in Pickaway Co., Jacob SHOUP b. 18 Sep. 1805 supposedly d. 1832, no source? My Jacob SHUPE res. Madison Twp., Fairfield Co., could very well be the same person unless someone can supply a source of the death date. Thanks for any help you can provide.

HORNBACK, HORNBECK posted by Shirley Hornbeck ,at Email: hornbeck@s-hornbeck.com , on Tuesday, September 15, 1998

I am interested in all Hornbeck and Hornback in Pickaway Co., OH and anywhere, anytime. Free help given from my 14,000+ database. I am owner of Hornbeck Rootsweb Discussion List. Subscribe from my home page. Looking for Nathaniel Hornbeck born c1830 KY or OH?

ANDERSON, CHENOWETH posted by John A. McCall ,at Email: jamccall@lakeozarks.net , on Wednesday, September 16, 1998

Need help to confirm that Mary Ann ANDERSON was born in Pickaway Co. on 13 Jan 1840. She was daughter of Rhuben ANDERSON and his wife, Gertrude. Do census reports show Rhuben living in Pickaway Co. in 1840? Mary's date and place of birth was reported on her death certificate where she died in Illinois. Mary Ann was married to John Wesley CHENOWETH in Piatt Co., IL in 1860.

DOWNING, SHOUP posted by Sherry Kaseberg ,at Email: sherryk@transport.com , on Thursday, September 17, 1998

Jacob Shoup and wife, Sarah Downing, arrived in Pickaway Co OH ca. 1802 and all of their 16 children were born there. In the fall of 1831 they moved to Sangamon Co IL. Most of the children married in Sangamon County. Will gladly exchange information.

KUNTZ, WALIZER, WALLSER posted by Lowell Kuntz ,at Email: jlkuntz@fuse.net , on Thursday, September 17, 1998

Catherine KUNTZ, nee WALLSER/WALIZER (1850-1912). Ohio Death certificate cites born Oct 9 1850 in Roth County, Ohio (no such county - maybe ROSS county?), dau. of Adam WALIZER, born in Pennsylvania, mother unknown. Cincinnati Times Star WALLSER Death Notice asks Dayton & Circleville newspapers to copy. Catherine was married to Balthasar (Balser) KUNTZ. I am seeking birthplace, parents, siblings & ancestors of Catherine.

BRAUCHER, COMBS, DRESBACH posted by Alan C. Combs ,at Email: AC JC COMB @AOL.COM , on Saturday, September 19, 1998

I would appreciate any information on Albert Broughton Combs born Oct. 18 1838 Circleville,Oh.Married Mary Jane Dresbach Nov. 1 1864 Circleville. Albert died in 1884 Mary Jane Died In1916 [Mt. Pulaski Il.] I'm really interested in how Albert got his middle name?...His mother's name was Braucher.

BAGGS, BALLARD, SIBERT, SMITH, STIRES, TIMMONS posted by Charlene Baggs ,at Email: Cbag5247@aol.com , on Saturday, September 19, 1998

I am reaching BAGGS family from Pickaway Co.Does anyone have information on Owen BAGGS brothers or sisters. His first wife was Mary Elizabeth TIMMONS2nd wife was Nancy SMITH. buried in Five Points Cemetery.I have his childrens names His father was Henry BAGGS would like information on first wife, 2nd wife was Mary - looking for maiden name. Thanks.

ANDERSON, HALL, WHITSON, WILLIAMS posted by Joyce Faught ,at Email: pepperann@columbus.rr.com , on Tuesday, September 22, 1998

JAMES BUCHANAN--Please e-mail me. I read your book titled "The Blacks of Pickaway County, Ohio in the Nineteenth Century" and I found some of my ancestors. Need to ask some questions. Thank You, Joyce

BITMAN, DAVIS, DINES, LITTLETON posted by Dennis K. Bethards ,at Email: bhqh85a@prodigy.com , on Friday, September 25, 1998

Are parents of John R. DAVIS (1799-1879), pioneer of Darby Twp., Daniel DAVIS & Sally BITMAN? He married in Pickaway Co. on 21 Dec 1819 Dianna DINES (1796-1887). Are her parents Robert DINES & Lugretia LITTLETON (c 1765-1831)? John, Dianna, Lugretia and James H.DINES (1805-1832), the latter another child of Robert & Lugretia, are all buried in Mulenberg Cemetery in Darbyville. Seeking vitals and ancestry on ALL 4 parents of this couple.

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