Pickaway County, Ohio

Posted Queries for November thru December 1997

FRENCH, WILLIAMS posted by Rodney R. Brosius ,at Email: rodglo@hughes.net , on Saturday, November 1, 1997

Searching for father of Thomas WILLIAMS, born 17 Apr 1839, in Genoa-Pickaway-Oh.__married 14 Aug 1859 to Annetta Carrol FRENCH in Mt Vernon-Lawrence-Mo_died 17 May 1916 in Bowie-Montague-Tx. On 1850 Sciota Twp, Pickaway Co., Oh. U.S. census__Sarah (__?___) WILLIAMS_Age_35_Born_Va.; Thomas___Age_11_Born_Oh; Mary A.___Age_7__Born_Oh; Richard___Age_3__Born_Oh; Frances___Age_1__Born_Oh.

LEISS, SCHWIN, SCHWISE posted by Sandra Morrow Dewhirst ,at Email: sandydewhirst@worldnet.att.net , on Saturday, November 1, 1997

John George LEISS came to Pickaway Co. c. 1857 from Germany. He stayed until 1870. While there he married SCHWIN / SCHWISE and at least one of his eight children, Philip Henry LEISS was born in Circleville, 18 April 1861. In 1870 they removed to Labette Co., KS. Looking for any information on the LEISS or SCHWIN / SCHWISE families. I have not been able to find any documentation on this family in Ohio. Thank you for your time.

BIGGER, WILSON posted by Lawrence May ,, on Saturday, November 1, 1997

I am researching the family of John & Mary (WILSON) BIGGER who lived in Pickaway Co., OH about 1840 to 1852. Any help is appreciated.

ALKIRE, DAVIS, NATION, NAVE, NEWPORT, SHIELDS posted by Antoinette Waughtel Sorensen ,at Email: waughtel@oz.net , on Saturday, November 1, 1997

I wonder if someone could help me with this family? I have an article stating that Jared ALKIRE & his wife Irene, nee NEWPORT were the parents of 9 children. It also states Jared ALKIRE was born at Zanesville, Pickaway County, Ohio and that his father was Silas ALKIRE. The only Silas ALKIRE that I have any information on was a son of the Rev. John ALKIRE & his wife Susan/Susannah, nee NAVE and at one time this surname NAVE was thought to be NATION, and that Silas was married to a Rebecca DAVIS (and the mother of Jared). Jared & Irene, according to the information I have, had the following children. 1. William - died in service in the Civil War 2. Tobitha (should this be Tabitha) - died in childhood 3. Josephine - died in childhood 4. John - was in Civil War/married a Mary SHIELDS 5. Van 6. Silas 7. Mattie - became wife of Dock Clark (whether this is a given name or a misspelling as to a Dr. (Doc) Clark, is unknown) 8. Elijah 9. James The article also stated they immigrated to Illinois about 1843 but feel this may be 1845 as that is the year Rebecca (Silas' wife) died. Any help that anyone can give me regarding the above will be gratefully appreciated. I am also following up with a posting to Vermillion County, Illinois, as this seems to be where they immigrated to. Thank you very much for reading this.

FORESMAN posted by Adria Halstead-Johnson ,at Email: icing@together.net , on Sunday, November 2, 1997

William FORESMAN, b. 1770 in PA; d. 12 Feb 1864 at Circleville, OH. Other FORESMAN family members came to OH earlier. Established flour mill on west bank of Scioto River, owned by family approximately 88 years. Any FORESMAN contacts welcome.

BARE, BEAR, DAUGHERTY, ENGLISH, IRWIN, THOMPSON, THOMSON posted by L. H. Waddington ,at Email: Waddham@aol.com , on Sunday, November 2, 1997

Looking for info on the John Cook IRWIN family. John was born in Washington Co., PA about 1805. I was told his father was Alexander IRWIN and his mother was Elinore ENGLISH, but I have no documentation for this. John was first married to Sophia BEAR / BARE in 1826 in Jefferson Co., IN. My GGrandfather, Alexander IRWIN and a brother and sister were born there. Sophia died in 1833 or later. John married twice more and had a family with each wife. These children were all born in Muscatine, IA. About 1857 John, his third wife, Nancy DAUGHERTY THOMPSON / THOMSON, and their children moved to Circleville, OH. John and his son, Washington, both joined the Union Army and John died at Vicksburg, MS, in Jan 1863. Any info would be much appreciated.

DOLBEE, DOLBY, ELLIOTTE, LEACH, MCCAFFERTY posted by Carol Dolbee ,at Email: newinnet@icanect.net , on Friday, November 21, 1997

Looking for the descendants of these people: Scott DOLBY (DOLBEE) and Mary or Fanny ELLIOTTE married 3-19-1885; Triphena DOLBY / Dolbee md. Amos MCCAFFERTY 9-18-1881; Susan M. DOLBY / Dolbee md. James F. LEACH 9-15-1881; I have other names and information too. Will share. Thanks!

HAWN, LINSICOMBE posted by Keith L. Hawn ,at Email: kehawn@nidlink.com , on Friday, November 21, 1997

Searching for ancestors of Philip HAWN, Born 21 Jan., 1778, in VA. and Mary LINSICOMBE, Born 5 Mar.,1791 in Ohio at the present site of Cincinnati. Married about 1811 near Circleview. Later moved to Union Co., Ohio. Their children were; Alfred, Lydia, Wesley, David, Philip. Samuel, Joseph, Aurelious, Marcellus and Eliza.

WHITEHEAD posted by Sue Howard ,at Email: flowerwmn2@aol.com , on Friday, November 21, 1997

I've started working on family tree and know that my ancestors came fromAshville, Pickaway County. Benjamin Franklin WHITEHEAD was born there February 24, 1842 and I'm trying to find out more about his family. His father's name was William Whitehead and his mother was Mary. He had siblings: Daniel, George, John B, Mary, and Ashton... I have very little info on the siblings also. Any references to this family would be great.

PLATT, PRESTON, VOORHEES posted by Unknown ,at Email: XWORD@aol.com , on Friday, November 21, 1997

1830's, many individuals uprooted from Toms River, NJ and walked to Circleville, OH, including PRESTON, PLATT, VOORHEES, and others. I would like to know what the attraction was at that particular time.

WELSH posted by Dessa Fountaine ,at Email: dfntn@slkc.uswest.net , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

I am trying to find information on Fredrick Stein (Steinrod) WELSH who was born in Ohio, Pickaway area, in about 1808. His brother may have been F. Ashbury WELSH born about 1814. Fredrick S. Welsh married Suzanne. What I am looking for is the marriage record, and Fredrick's parents. Any help would be greatly appreciated. They are found in old land records and in the 1850 census.

HARRIS posted by Dean J. Harris ,at Email: djharris@akronmetro.org , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

Searching for descendants of the HARRIS family. Charle E. and Amy K. HARRIS buried in Harrison Township Cemetery South Bloomfield, Ohio. Those names match My Great Grandparents. Any additional information would be nice...

GRAHAM, SMITH posted by Doug Kreis ,at Email: dugmusk@y-city.net , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

Searching for information on GRAHAM and SMITH families, known to be in Pickaway county 1837. Ann SMITH widow married John GRAHAM, in 1824, in Zanesville, Ohio, Ann had three daughters, one remained in Zanesville, two moved with her and new husband John GRAHAM to Pickaway county abt 1825. They were sued in a Property dispute in 1832 They were living in Circleville? also when they settled the dispute in 1837 they were living in Pickaway county. Have no other info. Will share info, or do look ups in Muskingum county, for info on these Grahams.

STARRICK posted by Linda Moeller ,at Email: LMoel1983@aol.com , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

William (b. ca 1807) and Keturah Long STARRICK are listed in Harrison Twp in the 1840 census. Other census records show William came form PA. I am interested in variant spellings of this name, as well as when they arrived in the county, parents, etc. I have descendent information to share with anyone interested.

CULP, MINER, MORRIS, ROBERTS, SIX, SWEARINGEN posted by Eugene Podraza ,at Email: Podraza@Princeton.EDU , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

John MINER and his wife Lucretia (MORRIS) moved to Pickaway County in about 1830. They had a farm near Camp Charlotte. They had four children born there. 1. John Henry MINER who married Malinda SIX 2. Eliza Jane MINER who married John SWEARINGEN 3. Matilda MINER who married Charles CULP 4. Diantha MINER who married William ROBERTS Want to correspond with anyone who has information on these families.

SHOOK posted by Bill Shook ,at Email: wshook@pacificnet.net , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

Searching for ancestors & family members of Ezra SHOOK, b. abt. 1828 Maryland, and migrated with family abt. 1840 to Jackson twnshp. Siblings may have been Henry, Daniel, Elizabeth, Phebe, Peter, Solomon, and Ellen. 1850 Census shows these SHOOKs living with other than parents, & all but last 2 were born in MD.

RAYBURN posted by Lee A. Spangler ,at Email: Lspengler@aol.com , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

Am seeking information on John Gillispie RAYBURN Born 6 Aug, 1828 Died 9 Oct 1902 buried in pickaway co Tarlton cemetery , also information on John North RAYBURN born 14July , 1868 Died 2 Aug, 1937 buried in Tarlton cemetery Pickaway Co Ohio == ggf and gggf. Thanks for the help

MCCARTY, MORRIS posted by Sara Young ,at Email: hyllsyde@oregontrail.net , on Sunday, December 7, 1997

Looking for family of Mary Jane MORRIS, born 1816 in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio. Her father was Jacob MORRIS, possibly from Ireland. Mary Jane md. Nelson MCCARTY in 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois.

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