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From: "Cheryll Reed" <>
Subject: [SNOWHILL] Does anybody know George Bohn?
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 12:29:32 -0500

Looking for someone who might have some more info on George Bohn. I've been
stopped at George on my Bohn line for many, many years. His son Adam was my
great-great-grandfather. Here's the info I have:

GEORGE BOHN was born Bet. 1780 - 1790, and died 1849 in Franklin County,
Pa.. He married MARGARET. She was born Abt. 1784 in Pennsylvania.

Notes for GEORGE BOHN:
George's will is on file with the Church of Latter Day Saints

Children of GEORGE BOHN and MARGARET are:
i.ADAM BOHN, b. August 07, 1828, Franklin Cty, Pennsylvania;
d. July 03, 1890.

ii.CATHERINE, b. 1819; m. HENRY SNIDER.

Notes for CATHERINE:
mentioned in her father, George's will

iii.GEORGE, b. 1816; m. FANNY.

Notes for GEORGE:
Wife was Fanny - George Bohn, Jr., is the brother of our Adam Bohn

More About GEORGE:
Occupation: day laborer per 1860 census

iv.JACOB BOHN.

v.JEREMIAH BOHN, b. 1832.

Notes for JEREMIAH BOHN:
1860 Census shows Jeremiah living with his mother and describes him as
"Insane" and "dumb since birth"

vi.MARIA BOHN, b. 1814; m. RAY RENFEW.

Notes for MARIA BOHN:
husband was Ray Renfew

vii.PETER BOHN, b. 1806; d. 1853; m. ELIZABETH.

viii.REBECCA BOHN.

Notes for REBECCA BOHN:
Still unmarried at probate of her father George's will in 1849

ix.SAMUEL BOHN, b. November 15, 1820; d. March 18, 1853; m.
CHRISTINA.

Notes for SAMUEL BOHN:
Died 3/18/1853

x.SUSAN BOHN, m. WILLIAM THOMPSON.


Generation No. 2

2. ADAM BOHN (GEORGE) was born August 07, 1828 in Franklin Cty,
Pennsylvania, and died July 03, 1890. He married MARTHA J. BROWN, daughter
of JOHN BROWN and MARGARET BONEBRAKE. She was born May 08, 1838 in Franklin
County, Pa., and died August 21, 1887.

Notes for ADAM BOHN:
Alternative birthdate for Adam: 9/17/1828

Adam was a day laborer, according to the `60 census;he could neither read or
write

After the death of Martha and then youngest child Howard, the house in Green
Township was sold by the heirs for $500 to an Elizabeth Hoffman.

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