Shelby County, Ohio

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SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO, QUERY ENTRIES
July 1997

HILLBRANT, HUNT
Looking for place of birth in Indiana and parents-siblings of Phanuel HUNT, born 1837 in Indiana. Phanuel came to Shelby Co about 1854, married Mary HILLBRANT of Dinsmore Twp in 1859. They raised eight children. He held many Dinsmore Twp offices including Justice of the Peace. He also served two terms as Shelby Co Representitive to the General Assembly. He died in 1887 and is buried in the Old Loramie Valley Cem, Bodkins.
Posted by G. van de Sandt on 07/01/97

FARRAR, FORRAR
Searching for parents and siblings of Jacob FARRAR (FORRAR), reportedly born in Berks Co, PA., moving to Greene County,OH., in 1837 then to Swanders Crossing, Shelby Co in 1841. He died in 1899 and is buried in the Pearl Cemetary at Swanders.
Posted by G. van de Sandt on 07/01/97

CONROY
Searching for family of John W. CONROY -- reported to have been born in Shelby Co, OH on 17 Apr 1828, I cannot seem to link him to any of the several CONROY families in the county at that time. John moved to Mason City, IL, sometime between 1850 - 1860. We have found Isaac CONROY family members also buried in Mason City, IL. Looking for links to tie families together. Census records for Ohio do not account for a Conroy child born in 1828 that could be John W. CONROY.
Posted by Don Conroy on 07/02/97

BABB, GALLIMORE, LEMMING, WILSON
I am researching Levi LEMMING and Mary Margaret GALLIMORE. I beleive they were married in Shelby County in 1874. Levi's parents were Samuel LEMMING and Jane BABB and Mary's parents were Milce GALLIMORE and Martha WILSON. Any info on these people would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Posted by Ruth E. Hall on 07/09/97

HOCK
Looking for any information on the Peter & Catherine HOCK family. Lived in ShelbyTwp in 1870 &1880 census. Looking for any of their children's families. Possibly in the Cincinnatti area.
Posted by Irene Kruth on 07/12/97

KOHNEN
Researching the surname(s) listed above.
Posted by Kenneth J. Kohnen on 07/12/97

BALTZELL
Looking for any info on g.g.grandmother, Lida (or Lydia) BALTZELL b. approx. 1797 in OH, lived in Orange Twp. (Shelby Co.) in 1840 and Salem Twp. (Shelby Co.) in 1850 with children Levina BALTZELL, John L. BALTZELL, Jacob E. BALTZELL, Jeremiah L. BALTZELL, and Simon BALTZELL. Neither 1840 nor 1850 census mentions her husband. Who WAS her husband and how do I find his name? Thanks in advance for any help with procuring more information about this family! (I live in Little Rock, AR and it is nearly impossible for me to get to Shelby Co., OH to do the research.)
Posted by Jill Adami on 07/13/97

ALLEN, BURNETT, CALDWELL, DAUGHERTY, DUTROW, NUSBAUM, SCOTT, SHAW, WINKS
Seek information on the family of Joshua WINKS, born circa 1809 in Baltimore County, Maryland; died 1861 in Shelby County, Ohio; married Mahala DUTROW (1811-after 1861), daughter of John and Mary Ann (NUSBAUM) DUTROW in 1831 in Frederick County, Maryland. Joshua and Mahala's known children: Mary Ann Elizabeth (1836-1912), married Perry DAUGHERTY; Joshua T., Jr., married Mary Anna BURNETT in 1862 in Shelby Co., OH; Mahala Rebecca; John B.; J. L.; James Amos (c1839-1864, Civil War); Sarah Ellen; Elias "Oliver" (1842-1922), married Elizabeth ALLEN or SCOTT in Madison County, Indiana in 1867; John; Columbia; George Washington (1847-1926), married (1) Agnes V. SHAW, married (2) Ida Alice CALDWELL; and Nathaniel (1850-by 1860). Family living in Madison Twp., Montgomery County, OH in 1840 and Clinton Twp., Shelby County in 1850 and 1860. Family members are scattered after Joshua's death in 1861. Where were they in 1870?
Posted by Kim Hammer on 07/15/97

STAHLER
Researching the surname(s) listed above.
Posted by J Fred Madden on 07/19/97

DILBONE, HENMAN, MILLHOUSE
Researching the surname(s) listed above.
Posted by Ralph K. Henman on 07/20/97

HOOVER, TOY
Seeking information on Daniel TOY, b. 24 Nov 1821 Burlington Co. NJ, d. 21 Mar 1903, m. abt 1847 to Eliza HOOVER, b. 18 Dec 1824 Miami Co, Ohio, d. 14 Oct 1885 in Sidney, Shelby Co. The Toy family lived in Sidney, Shelby Co and operated the W.M. Toy Company of Sidney. The business was started by Daniel TOY, originator of the Toy plow.
Posted by Cathryn Egger on 07/21/97

BIRCH, GARBER, LEIS, MILLER, RHOADES, SWIHART
I am looking for info on Phillip LEIS married Alice SWIHART. Their son, Walter Allen LEIS b. 1886 Johnstown, Shelby Co., OH. married 1st Mary BIRCH ; married 2nd Laura Mae RHOADES b. 1892. Laura was the daughter of George W. RHOADES III b. 1866 Shelby Co., OH. married Elvandia MILLER b. 1872 Shelby Co., OH. Elvandia was the daughter of Heddy GARBER and Amos?Noah? MILLER. Will trade info.
Posted by Joanna Salley on 07/21/97

HARRISON, LACEY, MNEFF
Searching for information on LACEY family and Martin LACEY b. Nov 11,1830 in Knockscamolin, County of Wrexford, Ireland, who married Annie HARRISON on April 17,1860 in Shelby Co, Ohio. They had four children: Mayme, Dorothy d.? 1876, Bertha b.Feb 13,1876 (married John MNEFF) and Jessie d.? 1879. Martin LACEY resided most of his life in Sidney (from 1866 on) and was a prominent merchant retiring in 1900 from the grocery trade. From what I have been able to find,the entire LACEY family were Presbyterian and that their daughter Bertha converted to Catholicism upon her marriage to John Mcneff of Lima, Allen Co, Ohio.
Posted by Sabrina Holmes on 07/21/97

ANDREWS, MCDOUGAL, PEARSON
I am able to locate my 2nd gr grandfather John McDOUGAL and his family, wife Jane Baker Belt McDougal, and daughters Laura 12, Pricilla 8, and Cora B 10 mos. old, in the 1880 Census, roll 1066, Sidney Twp. Shelby Co, Ohio. John is listed as 47 and Jane as 31. Jane had Laura and Pricilla by her previous husband, a man with the last name of Belt. Cora Belle is my great grandmother who married David Stutsman PEARSON. John is a big mystery to me. I don't believe he had a long history in Shelby Co. But I do know he was there in 1880. I also know he was a Civil War vet, a couple different terms according to his Pension papers. 1st as a Private in Co. E, 2nd W Va. Vols in 1861. 2nd as a Sergent, Co. G 4th W Va Cav. in 1863. Later was arrested for "disertion" according to the papers, which John disputed in an attempt to get pension. Papers also say he married a Mary Jane ANDREWS, Oct 12 1856, Cameron, Ohio. I'd like to know more about John and his McDougal Lineage.
Posted by Steve Pearson on 07/22/97

CRANE, HERRING, MARCHANT, MATCHETT, PATTON, RIDENHOUR, SHAW, STEPHENSON
PATTON, Robert Alexander m. (1st) MARCHANT, Sarah Jane abt. 10-25-57. Early years they lived in Logan Co, Shelby Co. & Stark Co. (also Fontaine, KS, Miami Co. ). Children: Lorenzo D.S., Alfred William, Ida Jane, Robert E., Clarence B., (Births bet. 1858-69). Bureau Pension states 10-19-1898: Robert b. 6-14-1833 Shelby Co., d.1-5-1908 @ Soldiers Home, Lafayette, IN. Sarah d. 10-15-1869 at Fontana, KS. Robert 2nd m. (HERRING) RIDENHOUR, Elizabeth Jane, a widow of RIDENHOUR, Isaac. Eliz. & Isaac (1) child is all I know of MATCHETT, Catherine A. Next Robt. & Eliz. had (2) chil. Carl E. H. & Gertrude G. all living at Sidney, OH. Later Robt. & Eliz. lived at Indianapolis, IN. SHAW, Sallie M. states in deposition she has known Robt. & Eliz. for (50) yrs. Related names are SHAW, STEPHENSON, CRANE, etc. Please contact to share info on my research at AvailBill @aol.com
Posted by Bj Graham on 07/27/97

BULLE, DENMAN, LITTLER
I am looking for the parents of John M. BULLE b. 1806 VA d. 1881 Shelby Co., OH. He m. 1828 Eliza A. LITTLER b. 1811 OH d. 1862 Shelby Co., OH. John M. BULLE is listed in the 1850 census as living in Orange Twp., Shelby Co. OH. His daughter Rachel Jane BULLE m. Abner J. DENMAN, also in Shelby Co., OH. Any info on John M. Bulle's ancestry would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by Thomas D. Allen on 07/31/97