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From: "Randy & Deb Anderson" <>
Subject: Re: [MERCER] Re: Mercer County (fwd)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 20:01:31 -0700


I wondered that as well, there is no mention of a "Margaret" in the family
tree during that time period. Possibly a mistake by the census taker, or
she may have belonged to a neighbor or relative. In any case I haven't seen
any further references to her.

Randy

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Dull <>
To: <>
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 1999 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [MERCER] Re: Mercer County (fwd)


>Randy:
>
>Thanks for the info. Unfortunatly, I had pretty much the same thing you
>sent in my files.
>
>Who was that one year old Margaret living with the Andersons in 1850?
>
>Keith
>On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Randy & Deb Anderson wrote:
>
>> Keith, my ancestors moved to Mercer Cty in 1843 (apparently from
Maryland)
>> and bought land in Section I of Dublin Township. I have:
>>
>> Jordon Anderson, b. 6/24/1793 d. 2/16/1876
>> wife Elizabeth (Cloman) Anderson b. 3/6/1791 d. 10/22/1877
>>
>> As far as I can tell, the children that moved to Ohio with them were:
>>
>> Thomas Rine Anderson b. 6/6/1819 d. 5/23/1897
>> Alexandra J. Anderson b. 5/6/1830 d. 2/1901?
>> Jain Anderson b. 9/24/1829 d. ?
>> Hannah Anderson b. 9/10/1837 d. ?
>>
>> Jordon and Thomas each purchased 80 acres of land in Dublin Twnshp from
the
>> state of Ohio in 1843, and in 1848 they both bought more land under the
>> Miami Canal Construction Act (what was that?) Alexandra (my
>> g-g-grandfather) married Minerva Goodwin who was the daughter of Sidney
and
>> Lucinda Goodwin. They also lived in Dublin Township but by 1878 had sold
>> off all their land there; I can find no record of Alexandra in later
>> records. Minerva & their kids were living with her mother Lucinda Goodwin
in
>> the 1880 census; Minerva died in 1923 and is buried in Sherer Cemetery
north
>> of Mendon. I have not been able to find out what happened to Alexandra
but
>> a 1901 Van Wert paper mentions his daughter (Elizabeth Grove) traveling
to
>> Celina to attend his funeral.
>>
>> I could never find where Jordon and Elizabeth were buried either. I
don't
>> suppose you have access to any old church records from that time?
>>
>> Randy Anderson
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Keith Dull <>
>> To: <>
>> Date: Friday, September 17, 1999 8:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: Mercer County (fwd)
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1999 11:11:33 -0400 (EDT)
>> >From: Keith Dull <>
>> >To:
>> >Subject: Re: Mercer County
>> >
>> >Well, have I got tests for you. I have done a ton of research on the
>> >area, and I'm trying to polish a manuscript I've written on all of the
>> >families who settled in the vicinity of Shane's Crossing, Ohio prior to
>> >1850.
>> >
>> >My surnames are Dull, Shlater, Putman, Roebuck, Stophlet, Kiggins,
>> >Boyer, Brees, Sutton, Harp, Braun, Harruff, Shaffer, Snyder, Kull,
Shope,
>> >Tester, and Shock, Warner.
>> >
>> >I'll be happy to answer any questions I can on the Rockford/Shane's
>> >Crossing families.
>> >
>> >Lets see, first off, Amos Harp. He is residing in Mercer County,
Hopewell
>> >Township, Ohio in 1870 with his daughter, Margaret Buck. Her husband
>> >Cyrus died earlier in the year, and she died later that year. Amos died
>> >before 1880 (presumably), and I suspect it may have been around 1870 as
>> >well, however, I have been unable to locate anything that would indicate
>> >his death date (probate, disappearance form tax list etc...). He is
>> >supposedly buried in Stringtown cemetery, however, I have found no
record
>> >of it. The cemetery is seems to be well kept, so I don't know what
would
>> >have happened to his stone.
>> >
>> >I also suspect that he may appear in divorce records. His first wife
>> >Margaret, died in Auglaize County, Noble Township, Ohio in the
mid-1860s,
>> >and Amos had two subsiquent marriages. The interesting thing is that in
>> >both the 1860 and 1870 census, he is not living with his wife, he is
>> >living with his family, and she is living with hers. In fact in the
1870
>> >census, his wife (the widow, Lucinda Goodwin) was living in Dublin
>> >Township, while he was in Hopewell.
>> >
>> >I've got more brain teasers where this came from. I appreciate any help
>> >you can give.
>> >
>> >Keith
>> >
>> >P.S. are there any books that thoroughly outline the families of the
>> >Native American landholders in Mercer County (Louis Godfrey, Black Loon
>> >etc...). I have a little I pulled out of the Fort Wayne library, but I
>> >was surprized that I could not find anything more complete.
>> >
>> >
>> >On Thu, 16 Sep 1999 wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Keith,
>> >>
>> >> Amusing to be able to say this, but it has been really DULL around
here
>> >> lately.
>> >> How about opening up a good discussion or sending in your surnames for
>> >> contemplation and help. There are some of us out here just waiting
for a
>> >> good test of our abilities and resources.
>> >> Happy to have you join us.....
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Diane G.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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