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From: "Debbie Noland Nitsche" <>
Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Ancestors can hide by different name, place
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:00:43 -0400
References: <20031009.200743.-87657.4.donnaj65@juno.com>


Donna;
I'm sorry that it has taken me this long to get back to you about your
request. Thanks for
emailing the LIST reminding me. Sorry, I couldn't come up with anything
linking William
and Charles as brothers, but here's what I did find:

1850 Census - Harmar Twp., Washington County, Ohio #99-109
Samuel BUZZARD 41 Ship Carpenter OH Real Estate Value: 1000
Eliza 39 OH
Electa 11 Indiana
Felix 4 OH
Electta FRENCH 68 NY

1850 Census - Warren Twp. Washington County, Ohio #186-192
Isaac FRENCH 58 Farmer VA
Sarah 54 VA
Minerva L. 26 Farmer VA
Wm. M. 26 Farmer VA
Columbus 17 OH
Josephine 15 OH
Amanda 13 OH
Rhoda 8 OH

Abstracts of Probate Records, Washington Co., Ohio
Wills-Estates-Guardianships
1789-1855
Compiled by Bernice Graham & Elizabeth S. Cottle
pg. 50
FRENCH, Isaac Will-1837 Warren Twp.
Probate Record Vol. 5, pages 386, 465
Probate Record Vol. 6, page 33
WIFE: Electa
6 DAUS: Eliza Buzzard, Melissa Dilly, Delila Postin, Electa I. Hopkins,
Leta (or Lesa)
French & Cintha French
EXECX: wife, Electa French

FRENCH, Nancy Will-1835 Union Twp.
Probate Record Vol. 5, pages 253, 496
SON: Joseph French
EXR: son, Joseph French

History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1881 By H. Z. Williams
page 691
By the year 1808 the settlers had become numerous enough to give the
settlement a
definite form. It lined the bank of the river, beginning with Oliver
Aplin's home, over two
miles in Grand View, extending down the river embracing the fields of
Dickinson, Nathan
Parr, David Smothers, Joseph Holdren, Benjamin Ridgeway, and Joseph
Burris---all n
what is to-day Grand View territory. Those of the settlement in what is at
present
Independence township have been mentioned. Above the next settlement below
was that
of Newport. It will this be seen that the history of the Ohio settlement of
Independence
merges into that of Grand View and Newport.
The next addition to this settlement was the widow of Samuel FRENCH and
her
children. She came from Tyler county, West Virginia, in which Sate her
husband had
died. She was poor and compelled to obtain a living as best she could,
nowhere certain of
a long stay, and working in different places. She died about 1845. The
children of Mr.
French and herself were three---two boys and a girl. Only one of these is
now living,
namely Charles, who was born in Tyler county in 1803. Since his arrival he
has always
lined in the township. He was in those early days a youth who worked at off
jobs helping
Mr. Walder to construct Ridgeway's brick house for one thing, spending his
leisure, which
was probably ample, about the tavern with playmates, or learning to hunt
with his
stepfather, Thomas Simms. As Mr. French grew older he engaged in the
nursery
business---something of a farmer and has never been married. He now lives
with his
nephew, Martin O. Hanlon.

(Clue: In the book, it states that Isaac had a brother and a sister)


Abstract of Wills, Franklin County, Ohio
Compiled by Blanche Tipton Rings

ROBINSON, Eliza A., (C-389). Of Franklin County; signed Mch. 27, 1854;
proven
Nov. 28, 1854; husband Javez Robinson; says that in case she die
childless. At her
husband's death, all is to go to her brothers and sisters; owns an
undivided one-eighth in
land in Delaware County, Ohio, once in the hands of H. G. Andrews and James
E;s E.
Palmer as a trust fund of John RATHBONE, under his appointment for the use
of Eliza
Wetmore and others; trustee: Prosper M. WETMORE; witnessed by Henry B.
CARRINGTON and W. C. FRENCH.
(Note: Obituary "Mrs. Eliza A. Robinson, wife of Dr. J. Robinson, and
daugher of Dr.
Charles H. WETMORE, died in Oregon, Missouri, May, 1854. Had been married
three
months.")

Early Ohio Marriages:
Dec. 14, 1806, FRENCH, William to Phoebe SWEARINGAME, by Luther Dana,
Washington Co.


Debbie Noland Nitsche


Washinton Co., Ohio (A History and Genealogy Website)
http://home.comcast.net/~diamonddeb/Index.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna J Hughes" <>
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Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Ancestors can hide by different name, place


> Debbie, Did you have time to look up Electra Rathbone and Isaac French?
> They married in Washington Co ca 1805. I found Isaac and Sarah French
> buried in Washington Co. I am sure Isaac was brother to my Charles
> French. I also believe a brother William French married before 1810 in
> Washington Co Ohio. Also do you know of anyone that has access to either
> tax or land records for period of time between 1800-1810? Charles married
> Sarah Robinett in 1804 and have been told she had a sister married there
> during same time period. Thanks for your time, Donna Hughes
>
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