Henry County Genealogical Society Newsletter
Volume 6, Number 2, March-April 1992

MEETINGS

March 16, 1992, Monday, 7:00 pm

Work meeting at the Deshler Edwin Wood Memorial Library. Microfilm available for those doing research.

April 20, 1992, Monday, 7:00 pm

Paul D. Yon, Director of the Center for Archival Collections at Bowling Green State University will present a program on the 21st OVI. The collection includes family papers and letters, a diary, personal recollections, official papers, and maps. The unit was mustered in at Findlay, OH and mustered out at Louisville, KY.

    At the January meeting we decided to have a speaker approximately every two months. Jane Shively has agreed to contact speakers so if you have a suggestion or a request, please contact her.

Helpful Hints

    Tom Orth offered us many helpful hints concerning storing and preserving old family photos. Keep them in a cool, dry, dark place. NEVER use Rubber Cement to mount them. Old frames with wood backs or envelopes with glue on the seams can cause discoloration on the photos.

PUBLICATIONS

    Obituaries from The Deshler Flag, Vol. V, containing the years 1913 - 1924 has been completed and is available for $8.00 plus $2.00 postage and handling. We appreciate all the work Phyllis LaRue does to make these books available to us.

CORRESPONDENCE

    Helen L. Satterfield, Middletown, OH 45042 has sent information found in a Bible. The primary families listed are Powell and Hall. John Powell b. 14 Dec 1806 in Oneida Co., NY m. Esther Magill 9 Jan 1831 in Erie Co., OH. He was township clerk, auditor, Sheriff and Justice of the Peace in Henry Co., OH. He died on his farm near Napoleon 24 July 1886.
    There is quite a bit of information concerning these families. Other surnames mentioned include: Blackman, Brickness, Earhart, and True. Unrelated persons are Rev. P. T. Lantz, Mrs. Abrams, and Mr. Andrews. Anyone interested in this information is invited to contact Helen Satterfield through our corresponding secretary.

QUERIES

KIGER, KELLY
    Seeking names of parents of America Kiger b. 11 Apr 1849 perhaps in Fairfield Co., OH m. Josiah D. Kelly son of Rezin Kelly of Montgomery Twp., Wood Co., OH. America d. 3 July 1929 in Henry Co.
--Jim Rowles, Bloomdale, OH 44817-0005

WATSON, HOLLOPETER, STUTES, THORN, McDONALD
    Seek info on James Potts Watson (1836-1890) m. Rachel Hollopeter (1835-1916). His son, Howard Milton Watson explored Henry Co. from "History of Maumee Valley" references. Would like more info on any siblings of Howard Watson.
    Also seek info on Hanna Stutes (1815 - 1887) m. John D. Thorn (1815 - 1871) and George Thorn (1791 - 1867) m. Sarah McDonald b. 1796 NJ, d. 1865 Jefferson Co., WI.
--Carolyn Nasarzewski, Melvindale, MI 48122

WILLIAMSON, GREEN
    Seek info on Charles E. Williamson and Sarah Ann (Green) Williamson living Freedom Twp. 1862-1876. Charles d. 1871, Sarah Ann d. 1876. What happened to children Ezekial, Regnal, and Maria?
--Mr. Robert Williamson, Morocco, IN 47963

NEWTON, PRICE, WHITEMAN, TILLIA
    Looking for info on Susan Marie (Newton) & Isaac J. Price family. Children: Sarah, b. 1860; John, b. 1863, d. 1896; could have m. Christine Whiteman; Joseph, b. 25 May, 1867, m. Ada V. Tillia, d. 1 Aug 1947 in rest home in Delta; Mary E., b. 3 July 1870; Rachel A., b. 1872; Ester E., b. 14 Sept 1873; and Julia, b. 1878. Isaac owned farm in Sec. 16 Liberty Twp. Henry Co. Isaac, Susan, John & Joseph buried Swanton Cemetery, Fulton Co. Isaac was referred to as Doc. Isaac and Susan m. 21 Aug 1856 in Henry Co. Who did daughters marry?
--Kay Miller, Republic, OH 44867

PRICE, DETERER
    Looking for Elias Price, s/o Elijah & Elizabeth (Deterer) Price, b. 1 Mar 1859 Kosc. Co., IN. Believed he lived around the area of Deshler.
--Kay Miller, Republic, OH 44867

PRICE, TILLEY, WESEY
    Looking for Esther E. Price, b. ca. 1873 in Henry Co. m. Francis A. Tilley, 30 Mar 1892 in Toledo. Also Mary E. Price b. ca. 1870 in Henry Co. m. Arthur Wesey, 11July 1895. Where did these families live? Children?
--Kay Miller, Republic, OH 44867

RETTIG, STAUBER, YAICHNER, PFEIFER, SCHMIDT
    Always want info on Rettig, Stauber, Yaichner, Pfeifer and Schmidt. Will exchange info on all.
--Mildred Northcutt, Carlisle, AR 72024

BANCROFT, WILBUR, DES GRANGES, VACHON, VASHAW, INMAN, STONE, KEAZER, MILLER
    Would like to correspond with others searching lines: William Bancroft b. ca. 1816 m. Sarah Wilbur, Marie Josephine Charlotte Des Granges m. Jean Francois Vachon or Vashaw, James McGill Inman b. 17 Mar 1842, Henry Co. OH, m. 1 Jane Stone, James M. Inman m. 2 Clarissa J. Bancroft, Jeremiah Inman b. 1832 m. Rachel Keazer. After Jeremiah Inman died, Rachel (Keazer) Inman m. Daniel Miller.
--Rebecca Walker, Cathlamet, WA 98612

SNYDER RIGEL SHEATS
    Would like info on Mary A. Snyder (11 June 1834 - 31 Jan 1923) b. Franklin Co., PA. Parents George & Elizabeth Snyder. Also Armanda Irena Rigel, who was from Putnam Co. She m. Edwin Franklin Arbogast, who m. 1 Melinda Shoats. Melinda buried w/ Frank and Irene buried w/ Melinda's twin brother, William Sheats at Hoy Cemetery.
--Carolyn Nasarzewski, Melvindale, MI 48122

The following histories are abstracted from History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio, edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich.

HISTORY OF MALINTA

    This is the principal village in the township. It is also on the line of the "Clover Leaf," and is located in sections ten and eleven. It contains a population of from four hundred to four hundred and fifty. It has four dry goods and general stores, two hardware stores, two saloons and restaurants, one sawmill, stave factory, tile and brick factory, picture gallery, blacksmith shops, shoemaker, etc. It is a railroad station and has as express, telegraph and post office. Two churches, one Lutheran and one Brethren, are erected here.
    The village was first platted and laid out by John Bensing, September 21, 1880, in the west part of the northwest quarter of section eleven, on the north side of the railroad. Turkey Foot avenue bounded it on the west, Main street on the north, an alley on the east, and an alley between the plat and the railroad on the south. It was constituted of twenty lots, with Center street running east and west, and Henry street and an alley north and south. Depot grounds were also laid out on the south of the railroad.
    Mr. Bensing platted and recorded his first addition to the village, April, 1881. It is in the west part of the northwest quarter of section eleven, south of the railroad, west of the depot grounds and east of Turkey Foot avenue. It consists of twenty-six lots. Washington and Adams streets and one alley run east and west; Henry street continued and two alleys run north and south.
May 28, 1881 L. and L. Horn added an addition to the village, located in part of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section ten. It embraced four and a half acres west of Turkey Foot avenue. It consists of twelve lots, two alleys running east and west and one north and south, on the south side of the railroad; and seventeen lots, Monroe street and three alleys, east and west and one alley north and south, on the north of the railroad.
    The town is thrifty, the population enterprising, and it will doubtless, before many years, rank among the foremost villages in the county.

HISTORY OF LIBERTY CENTER

    Liberty Center is at present a flourishing village with a population between five and six hundred. It was the second village in the county to become incorporated, and has taken advantage of its corporate franchise to secure good sidewalks, streets and drainage. It is located in sections twenty-five and thirty-six of the original surveyed township, is a railroad and telegraph station on the Wabash, has the third best post-office in the county, and a printing office from which the Liberty Press is issued weekly. The village has a good hotel, a livery stable, a hardware store, a drug store, three dry goods stores, several saloons and restaurants, several fine brick blocks and the mechanical artists usual to all villages. A handsome roller process grist-mill furnishes a market for the few trees which remain to be converted into timber. It has four churches, one Methodist Episcopal, one German Reformed, one United Brethren and one Seventh Day Adventist. Its greatest ornament, however, and its chief pride is its now graded school building, erected during the year 1886. It is a two-story, finely finished building, in which is maintained one of the best educational schools in the county.
    On the 4th of June, 1863, Alpheas Buchanan first conceived the idea of establishing a trading-point in Liberty township, and on that day recorded a plat of twelve lots in the northeast quarter of section twenty-five, on the south side of the Wabash Railway. To this was added his first, second and third additions.
    January 7, 1867, Calvin C. Young, added an addition of twelve lots; and June 7, 1868, E. T. Coon contributed an addition of ten lots more, with requisite streets and alleys; January 2, 1869, G. P. Parrish stimulated the growth of the village by adding eighteen more lots to the town plat, being in the northeast corner of section thirty-six. Ward Woodward, one of the early settlers of the township already mentioned, not wishing to be outdone by those to the manor born subsequent to himself, on the 19th of July, 1869, contributed to the village a triangular addition of ten lots and an alley, oil the south side of the Wabash Railway. Orle Buchanan, awakening from a sort of Rip Van Winkle sleep, determined not to be outdone by those whom he termed the "boys," and, on the 24th of July, added an addition of eight irregular lots, and a street of thirty feet on the north of the railway, and caused the erection of a handle and excelsior factory on his addition. This enterprise served to again arouse old "Uncle George" Parrish, who, getting on his muscle, added a second addition of four irregular lots on the west of his former addition and separated from it by Parrish street. On the 22nd day of September, 1882, Daniel Ehrgood gave to the village its last contribution, which consisted of sixteen lots, continuing East street and adding Garfield, Lincoln, Cherry and Plum and an alley, which gives to the village one hundred and forty-one platted lots upon most of which are neat and handsome residences or business buildings, and is the site of one of the pleasantest, most prosperous and enterprising towns along the line of the Wabash Railway.
    The township is divided into two voting precincts. The elections for the eastern is held at Liberty Center, and that for the western at Chroningers's school-house.

HISTORY OF PLEASANT BEND

    Established at or about 1879 at the time of the completion of the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad, Pleasant Bend is located two miles south of New Bavaria. There is a post-office there and the postmaster is Jacob J. Fraker. The village was surveyed and platted in 1882. It is estimated to contain about one hundred inhabitants. Jacob J. Fraker, in connection with the post-office, is dealer in general merchandise and grain, also all kinds of country produce. Being only a short distance from New Bavaria, the trade, from necessity, is divided, both places doing a thriving business, and each having the trade of an excellent farming community. J. W. Jones & Co., general merchandisers, together with factory (steam power), manufacture lumber, hoop and heading. The village contains two saw-mills, owned by Phillip Burrel and William Martz, both doing a thriving business, and will, no doubt, so long as the timber lasts. There are no churches in this community, but in the vicinity near, erected before their existence. The German Methodist, a fine, roomy frame building, situated a short distance north of Pleasant Bend and northwest of New Bavaria, near to both places, and well attended. The German Reformed, a larger, more expensive and commodious brick building, is located on the Ridge wagon road, about one mile west of New Bavaria. It is accessible from both villages and vicinity. It has a large membership and is well attended. It has mounted in its belfry a large, expensive bell of modern manufacture.

    We continue our listing of Civil War Discharge Records this month. These records were taken from Vol. 1, Soldier's Discharge Records at the Recorder's Office, Henry County Court House. The initials OVI refer to Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Some additional information may appear in the courthouse records such as who the company commander was and where the soldier was discharged. In the attestations accompanying the records it is not always clear whether the soldier resides in a town or township; for example, Napoleon. Records copied by Karen Sunderman.

BOGART, Oliver P. Private Co. B 49th Reg. OVI Enrolled 12 Aug 1861 - discharged 6 Mar 1863. Discharged on surgeon's certificate. Born: Seneca Co., Ohio. At discharge age 21, 5' 5 3/4", light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - carpenter. Lived Damascus, 1866.

BURROW, Thomas. Private, Co. A 68th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 10 Dec 1863 - discharged 17 June 1865. Born: Lancaster, England. At discharge age 26, 5'5", sandy complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - blacksmith. Lived Napoleon, 1866.

BUCHELE, Henry F. Private, Co. F 47th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 30 Oct 1864 - discharged 11 Aug 1865. Born: Ohio. At discharge age 19, 5' 9 1/2", light complexion, light eyes, light hair. Occupation before enrollment - cabinet maker.
ALSO: Private, Co. F 14th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 19 April 1861 - discharged 13 Aug 1861. Born: Tuscawarawas Co., Ohio. At discharge age 18, 5'9", light complexion, gray eyes, light hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Liberty Center, 1866.

BETZ, Isaac E. Private, Co. L 15th Reg. Heavy Artillery NY Vols. Enrolled 30 Apr 1864 - discharged 28 June 1865. Born: Rockaway Co., NJ. At discharge age 40, 5'11", fair complexion, gray eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Napoleon, 1866.

BRECHEISON, George. Private, Co. I 123rd Reg. OVI. Enrolled 22 Aug 1862 - discharged 12 June 1865. Born: France. At discharge age 21, 5'7", fair complexion, gray eyes, auburn hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Flatrock Twp., 1866.

BOTH, John. Private, Co. G 107th Reg OVI. Enrolled 19 Sept 1862 - discharged 10 July 1865. Born: Prussia. At discharge age 36, 5'7", dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Pleasant Twp., 1866.

BUZZELL, Nathanel. Private, Co. B 128th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 29 Aug 1864 - discharged 13 July 1865. Born: New York. At discharge age 36, 5'10", dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - cooper. Lived Liberty Center, 1866.

BOTH, Jacob. Private, Co. D 124th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 15 Aug 1862 - discharged 9 July 1865. Born: Echlernach (?), Germany. At discharge age 18, 5'3", light complexion, black eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived New Bavaria, 1866.

BRECKHAM, Frederick. Also BRACKHAM. Private, Co. A 68th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 7 Oct 1861 - discharged 6 Oct 1864. Born: Hanover. At discharge (record says three years of age), 5'8", light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Napoleon, 1866.

BADENHOP, Frederick. Private, 16th Co. Battery of Indiana Light Artillery Volunteers. Enrolled 10 Aug 1862 - discharged 5 July 1865. Born: Europe. At discharge age 22, 5'11", light complexion, blue eyes, light hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Napoleon, 1866.

BRUBAKER, Francis M. Private, Co. F 68th Reg. Ohio Veteran Vol. Infantry. Enrolled 10 Dec 1863 - discharged 10 July 1865. Born: Stark Co., Ohio. At discharge age 19, 5'8", light complexion, blue eyes, light hair. Occupation before enrollment - soldier. (This indicates a re-enlistment.) No Henry Co. address.

BOWEN, William E. Private, Co. F 68th Reg. Ohio Veteran Vol. Inf. Enrolled 10 Dec 1863 - discharged 10 July 1865. Born: Henry Co., Ohio. At discharge age 18, 5'3", light complexion, blue eyes, light hair. Occupation before enrollment - soldier. No Henry Co. address.

BRUBAKER, John H. Private, Co. F. 68th OVI. Enrolled 9 Oct 1861 - discharged 9 Dec 1863. Re-enlistment as Vet. Vol. 10 Dec 1863 until 10 July 1865. Born: Stark Co., Ohio. At discharge age 20, 5'7", fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. No Henry Co. address.

BOWEN, Jesse P. Private, Co. F 68th Reg. Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf. Enrolled 10 Dec 1863 - discharge 1 July 1865. Born: Henry Co., Ohio. At discharge age 30, 5' 9 1/2", light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - soldier. No Henry Co. address.

BULLEN, Ignatius L. Private, Co. F 68th Reg. Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf. Enrolled 10 Dec 1863 - discharge 10 July 1865. Born: Henry Co., Ohio. At discharge age 18, 5'8", light complexion, blue eyes, light hair. Occupation before enrolment - soldier. No Henry Co. address.

BROWN, James H. Private, Co. D 14th Reg OVI. Enrolled 15 Dec 1863 - discharged 11 July 1865. Born: Oudque (?), NY. At discharge age 25, 5'8", light complexion, gray eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. No Henry Co. address.

BOST, Abraham. Private, Co. D 68th Rev. OVI. Enrolled 1 Jan 1862 - discharged 14 July 1862 on a surgeon's certificate. Transportation home provided by the State of Ohio from Camp Dennison to Napoleon. Born: Perry Co., Ohio. At discharge age 31, 5'7", light complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Henry Co. 1870.

BENNETT, Thomas J. Private, Co. F 14th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 19 Nov 1863 - discharged 11 July 1865. Born: Long Island, NY. At discharge age 21, 5'8", light complexion, grey eyes, light hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Texas, Ohio, 1871.

BABCOCK, John. Private, Co. B 38th Reg. Ohio Vet. Vol. Inf. Enrolled 19 Oct 1862 - discharged 7 July 1865. Born: Crawford Co., Ohio. At discharge age 20, 5'10", fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - laborer. Lived Napoleon, 1881.

CROFOOT, George. Private, Co. D 189th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 13 Feb 1865 - discharged 16 May 1865. Born: Indiana. At discharge age 19, 5'3", dark complexion, hazel eyes black hair. Occupation before enrollment - laborer. Lived Napoleon, 1865.

CLARK, George B. Private, Co. B 1st Reg. Michigan Cavalry. Enrolled 16 Aug 1861 - discharged 21 Oct 1862 by surgeon's certificate of disability. Born: Cumberland Co., PA. At discharge age 32, 5'8" dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - physician. Lived Napoleon, 1865.

CHAMBERLAIN, Orson. Private, Co. A 128th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 29 Aug 1864 - discharged 13 July 1865. Born: Union, VT. At discharge age 34, 5'6", dark complexion, hazel eyes, black hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Liberty Center, 1865.

COUN, Elisha T. Hospital steward 100th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 22 July 1862 - discharged 20 June 1865. Born: in Canada West. At discharge age 25, 5'6", dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - tanner. No address given.

COLLIER, Isaac. Private, Co. A 128th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 23 Aug 1864 - discharged 9 June 1865. Born: Wayne Co., Ohio. At discharge age 29, 5'7 1/2", sandy complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Richfield Twp. 1865.
ALSO: Corporal, Co. B 21st Reg. OVI. Enrolled 23 Apr 1861 - discharged 12 Aug 1861.

COLE, Newton S. Private 1st Class, Signal Corps U. S. Army. Enrolled 30 Nov 1861 - discharged 29 Nov 1864. Born: Henry Co., Ohio. At discharge age 26, 5'7", light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Flatrock Twp. 1866.

CLARK, James W. Sergeant, Co. G 68th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 14 Oct 1861 - discharged 13 Oct 1864. Born: Henry Co., Ohio. At discharge age 40, 6'3", light complexion, black eyes, grey hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Ridgeville1866.

CHESTER, Burget. Private, Co. 13 2nd Battalion Vet. Res. Corps Vols. Enrolled 13 Oct 1862 - discharged 18 Aug 1865. Born: Seneca Co. Ohio. At discharge age 35, fair complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. No address.

CUNNINGHAM, William. Private, Co. I 68th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 9 Nov 1861 - discharged 19 Dec 1864. Born: Ross Co., Ohio. At discharge age 29, 5'8 1/2", light complexion, dark eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Harrison Twp. 1866.

CROCKETT, Edwin. Private, Co. F 65th Reg. NY State Vols. Enrolled 3 Feb 1864 - discharged 17 July 1865. Born: Huron Co., Ohio. At discharge age 31 (?), 5'11", dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. No address recorded 1867.

CROCKETT, Jonathan. Private, Co. D 68th OVI. Enrolled 27 Oct 1861 - discharged 23 Oct 1862 by surgeon's certificate of disability. Born: Lincoln Co., Maine. At discharge age 45, 5'11", light complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Henry Co. 1867.

CUNNINGHAM, John. Private, Co. E 179th Reg. OVI. Enrolled 1 Sept 1864 - discharged 17 June 1865. Born: Ross Co., Ohio. At discharge age 44, 5'8 1/2", dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Freedom Twp. 1870.

COWDERICK, Smith. Private, Co. B 38th Reg, OVI. Enrolled 19 Aug 1861 - discharged 4 Jan 1862 "by reason of spasmodic pains in the breast or palpitations of the heart". Born: Monmouth Co., NJ. At discharge age 32, 6'l", light complexion, blue eyes, auburn hair. Occupation before enrollment - farmer. Lived Henry Co. 1862 and "swore he was discharged by reason of 'sickness incurred while in the service"'.

No one in index listed under "D".

This was evidently a Democratic Club in Henry County:

Jefferson Day Banquet, Wednesday, April 13, 1927
High School Auditorium, Deshler, Ohio

Reception Committee

T. B. King, Chairman

Paul Petersen, Mrs. W. W. Aycock, George Hayes, Josephine Dietrick, R. L. Cody, H. H Meyer, Harry Rothenberger, Mrs. Anna Spieth, J. M. Mowery, Fred Dickmander, A. J. Connolly, William Frysinger, C. A. Clifton, Fred Gerken, John Wesche, Amiel Wendt, Elvera Delventhal,  F. W. Reiter, C. W. McMillen, George A, Meekison, Fred Gribbell, D. A. Collins, Wiliam F. Badenhop, Edmund R. Reid, John Konzen, Milton Knipp, Mrs. Orva Reiter, Mrs. C. W. Bolling, Henry H. Hoops, Mrs. Jesse McGarvey, Mrs. Bonier Stewart, Mrs. Frank Hahn, H. H. Norden, Carl Eggers, Mrs. Cleo Ruffer Fred Rickenberg, Mrs. John Downey, Frank C. Kniffin, Earl T. Crawford, Mrs. J. M. Rieger.

Officers of Thomas Jefferson Club:

C. C. Harmon, Chairman, Deshler, Ohio
A. G. T. Monthaven, Vice-Chairman, Deshler, Ohio
J. J. Downey, Secretary, Napoleon, Ohio
G. E. Rafferty, Treasurer, Napoleon, Ohio