Hancock County, Ohio

Posted Queries for July 1999



SCHWAB, WEISBROD, WEISSBRODT posted by Brett Weisbrod on Saturday, July 10, 1999

WEISBROD/WEISSBRODT; Hancock Co., Ohio, USA; 1840-1865. My great-grandfather, John Charles WEISBROD, is listed in the LDS records as having been married in Hancock, Ohio, to Mary SCHWAB, on July 3rd, 1854. He was born in Bern, Switzerland, around 1834 (not exact), and moved to Hancock sometime thereafter. In the mid-1860's he moved to Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. It also appears that his first three children were born in the U.S., names and approximate birth dates as follows: Eliza (1858), Flora (1860), Thomas (1862). I don't know if he resided in Hancock county during his entire stay in the U.S. Also, it appears from Swiss records, that the original spelling of the family name is WEISSBRODT. I welcome any information that can be provided about this ancestry, but in particular, I am trying to learn the names of the parents of John Charles WEISBROD.

COOKSON, LENTNER, LIGHTNER posted by Lillian Mills on Saturday, July 10, 1999

Query 1. ** My family lived in Hancock Cty, Ohio abt 1830 on in Orange Township. Samuel Pierce COOKSON, wife Nancy not sure of her last name I found it as LIGHTNER and LENTNER. Children were Samuel, Louis Cass, Millow, Susan, Priscilla, William, Franklin Jefferson, Warren Mary or Nancy and Anna. I'd love to have any information on this family and I'd be happy to share what I have. Query 2. ** Hancock Co. Ohio, Orange Township abt 1850 Samuel Pierce COOKSON I'm looking for his wife's name. The children are Samuel, Louis Cass, Millow, Susan, Priscilla, William, Franklin Jefferson, Warren Mary or Nancy & Anna

FREED, HART, LAWHEAD, WARNER posted by Ann Brickner on Saturday, July 10, 1999

Seeking descendants of Charlotte M. LAWHEAD (b. 1870 Wood Co., OH) & John H. HART. Charlotte's mother, Margaret WARNER, w/o Thomas Harvey LAWHEAD, died at John & Charlotte's home in Findlay, OH, 25 May 1919. Margaret was b. 1834 Seneca Co., the last of 10 children born to John WARNER & Mary Elizabeth FREED from Frederick, MD. I'm hoping that descendants of Charlotte & John HART may know more about Margaret and her family than I do. Thanks.

BOWMAN posted by Richard Bowman on Saturday, July 10, 1999

BOWMAN, Benjamin Place - unknown, Date - known to be alive in 1799, whereabouts unknown. His Son Henry Sr. lived in Hancock Co, Ohio in the 1820/30 time period. His son Henry Bowman Jr. 1836/1933 Hancock Co. Ohio 1836/1933, His Son H. A. Jack Bowman 1872/1925. His son, Norris Bowman 1903/1981 is Son Richard Bowman 1937/present. Benjamin was a Cooper by Trade. I do have most of the info. on Henry Bowman Jr. to present.

DYER posted by Julie A. Dyer on Saturday, July 10, 1999

I am looking for information on my husbands family. His great grandfather was George DYER married to Margaret DYER. They lived in Fostoria, Ohio and had at least one son born May 2nd 1896. His name was Delmer Raymond DYER, Married to Tressa DYER. They also lived in Fostoria. This is the only information that I have. Any help or information at all would be appreciated. Please Respond to

WOLFORD posted by Barbara Shock on Saturday, July 10, 1999

Searching for parents of Sumner Deforrest WOLFORD, b.1875, believed to have been born in Hancock Co. He m. Cora E. Johnson in Van Wert Co in 1897 and had four children with her, Ruth, Ralph, Roscoe and Ed. Do theses names sound familiar to anyone? Thanks!

SEBASTIAN posted by Jean Cochran Moeller on Saturday, July 10, 1999

I am searching for ancestors & descendants of WILLIAM SEBASTIAN (b.ca. 1764 PA-d.Bet. 1821 & 1830 in prob. Coshocton Co., OH) & his spouse ISABELLA (B. 07 Mar 1771-D.29 Mar 1847). ISABELLA SEBASTIAN, "wife of William", is buried in Delaware Twp, Hancock Co., OH, Earlywine Cemetery. William Sebastian is found in 1820 Census for Perry Twp., Coshocton Co., OH but not thereafter. I believe their sons to be GEORGE SEBASTIAN (b. 1804 PA-d. 31 Mar 1875-will probate date in Hancock Co., OH). I have lots on George Sebastian's family & descendants but nothing else on William & Isabella's other children nor their ancestors. (George's sons were named Henry, George, William, Joseph, & Aaron.) George's daughter Sarah lists her father's birth location as MD in the 1880 Census for Adams Twp., Cass Co., IN. Interesting to note, there is a GEORGE SEBASTIAN listed in Rev. War Records for Frederick Co., MD in Capt. John Middaugh's muster Roll. This George was born in PA about 1757. Would be glad to share info. Hoping for some help & some connections.

MARTIN, MILLER posted by Helen B. Lane on Saturday, July 10, 1999

MARTIN; Fairfield and Hancock Counties, Ohio. I am looking for information about the parents of my great-grandmother Jane MARTIN, wife of William B. MILLER. Jane MARTIN was born in Fairfield County in 1823 and died in Hancock County in 1898. Her parents were named William and Susan. I would like to know something more about them.

HELMS posted by Dondra Cameron on Friday, July 30, 1999

My great, great, great grandfather, William HELMS went to Ohio, probably Knox Co, in 1818 from Pennsylvania. His children were born in Pennsylvania and the only names I have are my great, great, grandmother Elizabeth HELMS born Nov 30, 1793 in Pennsylvania, and her sister Polly, and brothers Henry, Joseph, & John. Elizabeth was first married to a Mr. Carroll(sp?) who died in Knox Co. building a log cabin for Elizabeth and their daughter Marjorie. On 7 Feb 1824 she married my great, great, grandfather Anson T. Prouty in Knox Co., Ohio and by 1846 they moved to Iowa, in 1852 to California. Her son William Henry Prouty wrote of his visit back to Ohio and mentioned that the brothers, Henry, Joseph, and John had moved to the cranberry swamps of Hancock Co., south of Findlay. I am trying to trace these brothers and the sister Polly who married a Mr. Watkins. I believe they were all Quakers.

CANTNER, MCGOWAN, MORGAN, WALTERS posted by Barbara W. Wurm on Friday, July 30, 1999

Lewis WALTERS b.March15,1844 Fairfield Co. Ohio. My grandfather's first wife was Lorinda CANTNER who died at Rawson, Hancock County,Ohio March 14th 1885. They had 5 children Byron, Fronia, Dortha, Henry &Ross. He was in the Civil War(118th Reg't Co.H Ohio Infantry Vols.) as were his brothers Adam, Jacob & Wesley. They also had a sister Margaret (Maggie). Adam was married twice. His 1st marriage ended in divorce/her name was Debie A.E. MORGAN . They had a daughter Rosie July 14 1871. His second wife was Mary Miller she died March 24,1893 or 95. I am the granddaughter from his second marriage to Jane MCGOWAN.

MCCORMICK posted by David Baker on Friday, July 30, 1999

MCCORMICK The wife of Joseph McCormick died in Hancock Co. in 1870. Her husband Joseph 8 Mar 1791-14 Feb 1874 was supposedly from Westmoreland Co., PA. The family came to Ohio in the 1840s, lived briefly in Richland Co., and then settled in Hancock Co. The wife's name may have been Betsy or Rebecca. After her death, Joseph returned to Richland Co. where he died at the home of his son Daniel. Joseph McCORMICK is said to have had aat least 6 children born 1820-38: Elizabeth, Daniel, born 19 Dec 1822, John, Robert, Andrew Alexander, and James.

COLE, NEWMAN posted by Linda Stewart on Friday, July 30, 1999

James COLE b. 1779 in PA d.1879 in Hancock Co. OH son Isaac Cole b. 1823 in OH I'm not sure these are my relatives but I'm checking. My g-g-grandfather was Isaac Cole. He lived in Adams Co. OH. He was married to Elizabeth NEWMAN. Do you have any information on these Cole's? Anything would be appreciated if only to eliminate them.

PICKETT, YOUNG posted by Pat Morrison on Friday, July 30, 1999

Samuel PICKETT 1781-1856, b. VA; prob. d. Hancock Co. M-1 Charity YOUNG 1804 Washington Co., OH. Charity b. abt. 1775, VA; d. 1825 Athens Co., OH. Known ch: Heathcoat, William, Temperance, James, Mary, Samuel and Charity. All ch. believed born in Athens Co. Samuel brought his family north, settling finally in Wyandot and Hancock Counties. I'm interested in proving Charity's Young line. I would like to hear from she and Samuel's descendants. Will share information. Thanks.

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