Jefferson Township (part 9 of 15)
Part 9 of 15 of the account of this township in History of Greene County, Ohio; Embracing the Organization of the County, Its Division Into Townships, Sketches of Local Interest Gleaned from the Pioneers from 1803 to 1840, Together with a Roster of the Soldiers of the Revolution and the War of 1812, Who Were Residing in the County, Also, a Roster of Ten Thousand of the Early Settlers from 1803 to 1840, published in 1902. 15,979 words, covering 2 settlements.
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- Robinson'S History Of Greene Count V.
- Robinsox'S History Of Greene Couxty
- Roblx Son'S History Of Greexe Couxty
- Robixson'S History Of Greene Couxtv
- Robixso-Vs History Of Greek E Couxtv
- Robixsoxs History Of Greexe Couxty
- Rob Ixs Ox'S History Of Greexe Couxtv
- Robixsox'S History Of Greexe Couxty
- Rubixso-Vs History Of Greene County
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Culey. Thomas. Sugar Creek, 1830. Curl, James. Caesar's Creek, 1809; died April 3, 1859, aged 'fifty-seven; buried in New Hope churchyard, near Paintersville. Ohio. Curl, Joseph, Sr.. Caesar's Creek. 1828; his wife was Sarah; father of Thomas; died in 1836; buried in New Hope churchyard: his sons were John. Charles. Samuel. Joseph. Elias. James. Jacob and Benjamin.
Curl. Joel. Caesar's Creek. 1828; died November 7. 1867, aged sixty-one ; buried in New Hope churchyard. Paintersville. Ohio. Curl. Benjamin. Caesar's Creek. 1840; October 22. 1829, married Mary Ogesbee.
Curry. Jolin, Caesar's Creek, 1808; son-in-law of John Sheley. Sr. ; soldier of 1812; died October I5- '855. aged seventy-three; Iniried in Sheley graveyard. Jamestown. Ohio.
Cummings. Thomas B.. Caesar's Creek, 1836; born February 6, 1814, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania; father of Hon. Joseph Cummings: buried in Woodland.
Davis, Rev. William. Sugar Creek. 1817: from Berkeley county. West Virginia : born October 15. 1770; died January 22. 1868. aged seventyseven ; buried in Woodland.
Davis. William. Caesar's Creek, 1814; born in York, Pennsylvania; April 16, 1775. married Deborah Bacon; died March 5. 1877. aged eighty-two; l)uricd in Woodland' father-in-law of Henry Conklin.
Barbary E. Jones. Davis, Owen. Xenia, 1807; nephew of the old miller on Beaver Creek ; removed to Illinois. Davis. Thomas, Xenia. i8og; son of Philip; born in South Hampton county. Virginia, October 20, 1785; died Seutcmber 25, 1863. aged seventyeight; buried in Woodland.
Davis, Philip. Xenia. 1809; father of Melville, of the Seventy-fourth O. V. I.; born in 1753; died .\ugust 8. 1831, aged seventy-eight; buried in Woodland.
Davis. Owen, Beaver Creek, 1803 ; owner of the house of Peter Borders, first place of holding court in Greene county; died in 1818; buried in Clifton, Ohio.
Davis. Lewis. Beaver Creek. 1803; son of Owen and Luticia Davis ; first owner of what is known as the Yellow Springs ; buried six miles west of Bellefontaine.
Davis. Daniel. Beaver Creek. 1840; married Saralv Kirkpatrick, ."Kpril 25, 1833 ; died September I2^ 1877, aged sixty-seven; buried in Beaver Creek cemetery. Alpha.
Davis, Alfred, Silver Creek, 1826; from Pennsylvania to Kentucky, thence to Ohio ; died May 17, 1842, aged sixty-four; buried in Jamestown' cemetery; soldier of 1812.
Darst, Jacob. Sugar Creek. 1809; born in Franklin county, Virgin-a. October .30. 178.S: died in Beaver Creek townsliip March 28. 1852, buried in Beavertown cemetery.
Davidson. Dr. .Andrew W.. Xenia. 1806; his wife was Rebecca Todd, daughter of James Todd : the first physician to settle in Xenia : died at Madison. Indiana, in 1825.
Davidson. Joseph. Xenia. 1826 ; from Georgetown. Kentucky ; died September 16, 1879, aged seventyfour : buried in Woodland; married. .April, 1827, married Mary A. Cremer. Daugherty. W. A.., Ross 1840. Daugherty. Matthias. Silver Creek. 1840. Daugherty. James. Silver Creek. 1840; September
Beaver Creek township in 1814. Devere. Hester. Beaver Creek. 1813. Devere. Daniel. Bath. 1840. Debnr. Thomas J.. Sugar Creek. 1840. Deai-duff. Henry. Caesar's Creek. 1813; died in Silver Creek township in 18=2; buried in Dearduff
DeHaven. John. Xenia. 1840; died July 13. 1851, aged forty years ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's); March 27. 1836. married Elizabeth Forman.
Dice, Jacob. Bath. 18,30; buried in Batli churchyard, west of Mad River. IMckcnshcct. John. Sugar Creek. iSog. Dickcnshcct. William. Sugar Creek. 1818; soldier of 1812; died May 1,5. 1858. aged fifty-five; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook. Dickensheet, Jacob. Bath. 1840. Dickcnshect. Frederick. Sugar Creek. 1828.
Donaldson. James M.. Xenia. 1840: March 18, 1841, married Eliza J. Thornas; half brother of Mrs. Noland ; died May 12, 1874. aged sixty-five; buried in Woodland.
in Woodland. Durran. John, Beaver Creek, 181 r. Duffy, Rachel, Miami, 1809. Dull. John, Miami, 1817: removed to Indiana. Dudley, Nathan, Ross, 1829 : December 29, 1839,
Engle. Isaac. Beaver Creek, 1813 : from Maryland; soldier of 1812 ; born in 1773, died September 26, 1864, aged eighty-one, buried at Mt. Zion.
Ellis. Henry, Caesar's Creek 1803: died at the home of his son-in-law, William H. Reed. Moultrie county, Illinois, October 25, 1851, aged seventy-five.
Ellcook. Samuel. Sugar Creek. 1831 ; from York county. Pennsylvania: died February 7. 1886: buried in Bellbrook cemetery, aged seventy-eight.
Ellsberry, Benjamin. Xenia. 1840: attorney-at-law in Xenia in 1840 : died .August 10, 1843 : buried at Bethel, Clermont county. Ohio : married Harriet Newcome in 1842.
Emhrce. Thomas. Xenia. 1S07 : from East Tennessee; married Esther Colston; father-in-law of Win. Thorn. Sr. : died in 1833 ; burie<l in churchyard at Selma. Ohio.
Eyman. George. Caesar's Creek. 1827 : from Hardy county. Virginia: removed to Delaware county. Indiana; died April 7. 1841 ; buried at Albany. Indiana.
Ewing. John. Xenia, 1816; from York county, Pennsylvania; born June 6, 1800; died April 8, 1893; aged ninety-three; buried in Woodland: December 12, 1833. married Prudence Roberts.
Ewing, James. Xenia. 1828; from South Carolina; a cabinetmaker; owned the first turning lathe in Xenia; died October 15. 1836. aged tlnirty-two; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Cedarville.
Eavey, John S., Xenia. 1842; from Boonsborough, Maryland; son of Jacob, born January 14. 1814; died September 30. 1879, aged sixty-five ; buried in Woodland.
Fallace. Isaac. Sugar Creek. 1813; from Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, to Kentucky; thence to Ohio; soldier of 1812: died March 9, 1858, aged seventy-nine; buried at Bellbrook.
David: August 2. 1830, married Eliza Engle. Faulkner, Jesse, Caesar's Creek, 1820: son of David, Sr. Faulkner, Solomon, Caesar's Creek, 1820; .son of
Farquer. John. Xenia, 1817: died in Xenia in 1865. Farquer, Thomas, Xenia. 1817. Farquer. Janah. Bath, 1817. Fagan. William. Xenia. 1818: died in Champaign native of Frederick county. Maryland. Fagan. Benjamin. Xenia. 1820; removed to Champaign county. Illinois. Fagan, John, Xenia, 1840; a saddler; died at Watseka, Illinois, February. 1900. Farber, Ephraim, Xenia, 1840; buried in Woodland:
Ferguson. Samuel, Caesar's Creek, 1832 ; from Virginia: his wife was Mildred; born June 7, 1776; died March 3, 1841, aged sixty-four; buried at Maple Corner.
Ferguson. Edward. Caesar's Creek, 1840 : son of Samuel: died April 19. 1881. aged eighty-six; buried at Maple Corner; married .Ann Medsker in 1835.
Fisher, Jonathan, Sugar Creek, 1806; soldier of 1812; born in Guilford county. North Carolina, July '3. 1776; died April 3, 1837: buried at Mt. llollv, Ohio.
Fifer, Davis, Xenia, 1838; from Virginia; died September 26, 1885, aged seventy ; buried in Woodland; December 31, 1840, married Mary Jane Jones.
Fields, -Allison, Silver Creek, 1816: died September 2,3. 1857, aged si.xly-nine: buried in Shaner graveyard, Jamestown, Ohio; married Marv Clinc in 1815.
Fires. James, Xenia, 181 1; soldier of 1812; son of John, Sr. : had two sisters. Frances and Elizabeth- Fires. Thomas. Xenia. 1819; January 5, 1822. married Ann Lewis.
Fogg. .Andrew. Xenia. 1830 ; from Scabrook. New Hampshire ; one of the original owners of the land of Grape Grove (Fogg & Lewis); died January 5. 1891. aged seventy-eight; first postmaster of Grape Grove.
Fogle, Michael, Beaver Creek, 1806 ; from Bavaria, Germany: soldier of 1812 ; buried in Union graveyard, near Byron ; his will was recorded in 1813.
Folck. Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1807 ; from Pennsylvania: came with the Wolfs; soldier of 1812; son of John George: born January 17. 1798: died in Bath township. September 24. 1866.
Folck. John George. Bath. 1807 : from Pennsylvania ; born in Lancaster. Pennsylvania, in 1761 : died November 14. 18.^9: buried on the old farm.
Folck. George. Jr.. Bath. 1807; eldest son of George: died Tuly 27. 1844. aged fifty-nine :1)uried in Folck graveyard, one mile north of Byron.
Folck. I)aniel. Bath. 1821 : married Mary Moreland June 13. 1820; fourth .son of George: born in Pennsvlvania. September 5. 1800; died June 10, 1841.
of David Lamme; died in 181 5. Frazier. William, Ross. 181 1: October 8. 1829, married Lucinda Lord. Frazier, Cyrus. Ross. 1813; died in Sugar Creek township in 1823. Frazier. James, Ross. 1813 : died in 1822 : September 9, 1817, married Christiana Hare. Frazier, John, Sugar Creek, 1830. Frazier, Lemuel P., Xenia. 1827; a relative of C.
Frybarger. Frothingham. Stephen, Xenia, 1826; came to Oldtown from Worthington Woolen Mill; in 1827 returned to his old home. I-'rceman, John, Beaver Creek, 1803; from New- Jersey; son of William. Freeman, William, Beaver Creek, 1803; came to Cincinnati in 1795: soldier of 1812; died in 1844: buried at Mt. Zion. IG
Fulkerson. Richard. Sugar Creek. 1819. F'ulkcrson, Richard, Jr., Sugar Creek, 1827; died March 15, 1847, aged eighty-one; buried one mile south of Bellbrook. Fulkerson, Morgan, Sugar Creek, 1828; April 16, 1832, married Rosianna Petty.
Friees. Jacob Caesar's Creek. 1830: from Frederick. Virginia: died September 26, 1831. aged thirtyfive: buried in Woodland: father of Da-vid A.
Fudge. John, Xenia. 1824: from Virginia; son of Christian; born April 13. 1796: died September 15. 1808. aged seventy-two: soldier of 1812 ; served six years in the legislature.
Funderburg. Samuel. Miami. 181 1 : brother of Daniel, Sr. : walked from Yellow Springs to Dayton when ninety-one years old: buried in Funderburg graveyard.
Funderburg, John. Bath. i8r6: from Maryland; son of Daniel, Sr. ; father of Daniel : died at Yellow Springs in 1879, aged eighty-four. Fundcrlnirg, David, Bath, 1816: brother of Daniel, Sr. : son of Daniel and Catherine ; buried in Funderburg graveyard, Enon, Ohio.
son of Daniel and Catherine. FuUon. Rev. Andrew, Xenia. 1804: buried at Carmel, near Madison. Indiana: classmate of Rev. Robert .Armstrong. Fulton. James. Bath. i8.l6; born in Bath township in
1815: died in 1838: son of William. Fulton. Dr. Andrew, Bath. 1840 : removed to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1815: died July, 1850. Fulton. William, Bath, 1816; from Rockingham, Virginia : born November 3, 1773 : died in 1830 ; buried in Bath churchyard.
Gano. Samuel. Xenia. 1819: born in Morgan county. Virginia. January 19. 1794: died in July. 1869. aged seventy-five: buried in Woodland: soldier of 1812: married Mary Williams in 1824.
Gamble. Samuel, Xenia, 1807; removed to Shelby county. Ohio: ex-commissioner of Greene county ; once lived near the present site of the Roberts' villa.
Galloway, .\nthony, Xenia, 1826: died in Henry county. Indiana. September 19. 1856. aged fiftythree ; March 22. 1823. married Catharine Junkin.
Galloway. James C Xenia, 1840: born near Xenia, June .?o. 1817: died November 28, i8gg: buried in Woodland: married Mary Ann Kendall in 1840.
Gaff. David M.. Xenia. 1830 : married Hannah Mock : killed in 1831 by a tree falling on him: buried in A. R. church'-ard. East Third street, Xenia.
Gerlaugh, Adam, Sr., Beaver Creek, 1807; from VVashington county. Maryland: lK)rn in 1786; died in 1856. aged seventy; married the mother of S. Puterbaugh.
Gerlaugh, Henry, Beaver Creek, i8,?o : from Washington county. Maryland : died February 16, 1858, aged seventy-five ; buried in Hawker's churchyard.
Gibson. .Andrew, Xenia. 1806; September 18. 1806. married Jennie Stevenson; son of John; soldier of 1812; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery (Stevenson's ).
Gibson. John. Sr,, Xenia, 1807 ; died May 13. 1830, aged seventy; his wife, Martha, died May 15, 1828. aged .seventy-five; both buried in Massie's Creek cemetery (Stevenson's) ; July 4, 1816, married Martha Campbell.
Gibson, James. Xenia. 1826 ; son of John. Sr. ; married by Rev. James .Adams, February 21, 1826, to Sarah Kendall ; died August 4, 1849, buried in Massie's Creek cemeicry.
Gibson. John. Jr.. Xenia. 1828 ; from F'redrick county, Virginia; boin April ig, 1802. died in 1885, aged eighty-three, buried in Woodland; ex-superintendent of Greene County Infirmary.
Galbreath, Robert, Xenia, 1828: died March 29, 1892, aged eighty-four,, buried in Massie"s Creek cemetery; March 6, 1832, married Eliza Townsley.
Glass. James, Silver Creek, 1840; blacksmith; shop was on the farm of Lyman Ballard ; died .\ugust 6, 1868, aged fifty, buried in Jamestown cemc-
Gowdy. James. Xenia. 1805: son of John, Sr. ; soldier of 1812 ; first merchant in Xenia ; died December 24. 1853. aged seventy-six. buried in .A. R. churchyard. Xenia.
Gowdy, John. Xenia. 1809 : son of John. Sr. : soldier of 1812; born in Mercer county. Kentucky. Xovember 3. 1789. died .April 4. 1869, aged eighty, buried in Woodland.
Gordon. George. Sugar Creek. 1813: born in Cumberland county. Pennsylvania: died December 10. 1879. aged ninety-lhree : buried in Woodland; soldier of 1812.
Good, Patrick, James, Xenia, 1820; removed to Sidney, Ohio; born Mav 10. 1798; died October 17, 1862 ; buried at Sidney, Ohio ; July 3. 1822, married Mary Whiteman.
Grant, Robert. Caesar's Creek. 1813; soldier of 1812; died September 14. 1856. at Monmouth. Illinois, aged sixty-four; May 19, 1814. married Jane Barnet.
Griffith. George W., Sugar Creek, 1840; son of Samuel ; from Loudoun county, Virginia ; torn in 1813: died October 13, 1881. aged seventy-three; a miller; buried at Bellbrook, Ohio.
Greene, Dr. Randolph R.. Bath. 1826: son of George; born in Pennsylvania in 1787; died in 1812; father of Dr. John Greene, born in 1825; January 2i. 1840. married Harriett Gatrell.
(irover. Josiah. Xenia, 1804 ; .succeeded his brotherin-law, John Paul, as clerk of courts of Greene county, Ohio, in 1809; removed to Madison, Indiana, in 1829.
Greives. Archibald. Xenia. 1816; from Scotland : born in 1775; died Xovember 25, 1852. aged seventyseven : buried in Caesar's Creek cemetery.
Gregg. John, Sr.. Xenia. 1806; from Pennsylvania: lieutenant in war of Revolution: died June 15, 1834, aged eighty-seven : buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's'),
Guthridge, Rev. John, Bath. 1828: from Pennsylvania: father-in-law of Dr. John Greene; born in 1782, died in 1858; buried in Fairfield. Ohio.
Hale. Joseph. Sugar Creek. 180,;: born in Maryland in 1770; came from Maryland to Kentucky.- thence to Greene county: died in Miami county, Indiana, in 1848; married Jennie Bowen. Hale. John. Sugar Creek, 1803: M)ldiicr of 1812, under Capt. Maltbie: removed to Indiana in 1838: born November 25. 1775; died September 25, 1845; aged sixty-nine. Hale. Thomas, Sugar Creek, 1805; removed to Clinton county, Todd's Fork ; a stonemason ; drowned near the falls of the Ohio. Hale. Josiah. Sugar Creek, 1805: Xovcmbcr 13, 1807, married Eva Devoe, by John McKnight. Justice of Peace. Hale, James, Sugar Creek, 1805: aon of James and Catherine; removed to Indiana: Noveniljer 6, 1806. married .Sarah Garrison; March 20, 1827, married Clarasa Onedykc.
Hale. Sila.s. Jr., Sugar Creek, 1824; son of John: horn August 26. 1803: died June 20. l88g. aged eightv-fivc: buried in Bellbnxik cemetery; July 20. 1830. married Marion Opdyke.
Haro'rave. Nerbert. Sugar Creek. 1840: from North Carolina: born in 1805: died November 8. i86g. aged sixty-five: buried in Bowersville cemetery; hme 22. 1835. married Mitty Oliver.
Hardacre. Benjamin. Sugar Creek. 1840: died in 187J. aged fiftv-two; buried in Mercer graveyard, south of Xenia ; married Elizabeth Burrell.
Hardsook, Elijah B.. Sugar Creek. 1830: born in Maryland February 28, 1798: died .April n, 1863. aged sixty-five ; buried in Elcazer churchyard.
Hamilton. Henry A.. Xenia. 1834: born in Frederick county. Maryland. January 20. 1801 ; died .April 5. 1S61. aged sixty; buried in Woodland.
Haines. Jonathan. Sugar Creek. 1812: from Washington coimty. Maryland: son of Jacob: died May 16. 1884; buried at Mt. Zion. Haines. Daniel. Sugar Creek. 1810. Haines. Wesley. Beaver Creek. 1828; September 3.
Haines. Zimri. Caesar's Creek. 1810; from New Jersey; born July II. 178Q: died August 27, 1868, aged seventy-nine : buried in New Hope, near Paintersville, Ohio.
Haines. Thomas H.. Xenia. 1826; died August 17. 1876. aged fifty-five : buried in Hawker's churchyard ; January .30. 1824. married Esther Rush.
Hanes. David. Beaver Creek. 1805; born in Maryland: removed to Illinois. Menard county, in 1842: died October 15, 1855. aged seventy; soldier of 1812.
Hanes. Judge Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1807; associate judge from 1813 to 1818; died September 29. 1S44. aged si.\ty-s!x ; buried in Beaver Creek cemetery. .Alpha. Ohio; soldier of 1812.
Hanes. Adam. Beaver Creek. 1S13; from Washington countv. Maryland ; died June 5. 1865, aged seventy-three - buried in Beaver Creek cemetery, Alpha; soldier of 1812.
Hawkins. Samuel. Xenia. 1820; came from Guilford county. Tennessee, in 1800 : father of Mrs. J. F. Wichersham ; died in Columbus. December, 1S75.
Hawker. Rev. Adam. Sugar Creek. 1813 ; son of .Andrew: born in 1813: died February 27. 1895, aged eighty-nne : buried in Hawker churchyard; November 12, 1836. married Hannah Westfall.
Hawker. Fredrick. Beaver Creek. 1826: son of .Andrew: died March 18. 1874. aged si.xty-nine; buried in Hawker churchyard: married Sarah Ritter.
Harrison. George H.. Xenia. 1834; from V'irginia ; born February. i8og ; removed to Floyd county. Indiana, in i8.?9: married Sarah Paul Grover ; died ait New Albany in 1854.
Harper. Hugh. Caesar's Creek. 1840; brother of James W. ; died September 13, i8.i4. aged fiftythree ; buried in Caesar's Creek churchyard, west of Jarnestown, Ohio ; married Mary Currie.
Harper, .\ndrew. Caesar's Creek. 1830; removed to Brandon, Mississippi, in 1834: twin brother of William C. Harper; died in Xenia. May 5, 1852, aged si.xty-four.
Harper. John, Sr., Ross. 1804; from Harper's Ferry. Virginia: grandfather of George W. Harper; died in Ross township in 1820; soldier of the Revolution.
Harper. George C. Ross. i8jo; brother of James VV. ; died August 13. 1854, aged fifty-si.x: buried in Caesar's Creek churchyard : Mav 30, 1830, married Mary Morrow.
Harper. James W.. Xenia. 1834: from Rockbridge county. Virginia; Ixjrii August 4. 1809; died December 25. 1893. aged eighty-five ; buried in Woodland: probate judge in Greene county, 1852-1862; March 29. 18.39. married Jane Sheilds.
Haws. Edmond. Sugar Creek. 1822 ; from Connecti- ' cut; died June 13. 1849. aged forty-eight: buried in Middle Run churchyard, south of Bellbronk : father of Judge James Haws, of Xenia.
Harbison. William, Xenia. i82g_: from Chester county. South Carolina; died March 14. 1874. aged seventy-two; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery.
Harbison. Robert, Xenia. 1826; from South Carolina; father of John and Joseph; removed to North'wood, Logan county : buried near Northwood : soldier of the Revolution.
Harbison. Joseph H.. Xenia. 1840; soldier of 1812: died October 29. 1876. aged eighty-o*ne ; buried in Woodland ; married Margaret Hoop October 10. 1S22.
Harbison. James. Miami. 1826: from Chester District. South Carolina; died August 1. i8go. aged seventy-si.x ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery, Cedarville.
Harness. Philip. Caesar's Creek. 1826; died September 11. 1845. aged forty-five; buried in Shook graveyard; May i. 1828. married Lydia Kyle.
Harness, Peter. Silver Creek. 1830; died March 21, 1873. aged seventy-one : buried at Jamestown, Ohio; .Aiiril 19. 1824. married Susanna Shook.
Hagler. Samuel. Caesar's Creek. 1820: from \'ir- . ginia : died .August 7. 1880. aged eighty-tive ; married .Anna, daughter of Jacob Fudge, of Warren county, Ohio.
Harry. Samuel. Xenia, 1822: son of James, who died in Marvland ; died March 22. 1867. aged seventy-five: buried in Woodland; .soldier of 1812; ex-sheriff of Greene county.
Hamill. Robert. Xenia. 1824: born in Bedford county. Pennsylvania. December 25. 1776: died May 24. i860, aged eighty-four; buried in Woodland.
Hamill. Joseph. Sr.. Xenia. 1807; born at McConnelstown. Pennsylvania. December 10, 1778: died March i. 1838: buried in Woodland; soldier of 1812: wife. Margaret.
Haugliey. Thomas, Silver Creek, 1818; soldier of the Revolution; from Virginia: died .April 17. 1847. aged eighty-seven; buried in Husscy graveyard.
Haughey. Andrew M., Silver Creek. 1827; January 10. 1828, married Ann January: died February 14, 1875. aged seventy: buried in ]hissey graveyard. Bowersville.
Haughey. Laban. .Silver Creek. :8jo: removed to Charleston, Clark county, Ohio; born October 1,^ 1811; married November 17, 1841. Cyntha Larkin.
Harlan. Eli. Xenia, i8tj; November .=;, 1816. married Maria Wallace ; one of the signers to petition for the incorporation of Xenia in 1817.
Hatch. Ebenezer, Sr., Silver Creek, 1823: from New York ; soldier of 1812 ; died January 2. 1874, aged eighty-nine : buried in Jamestown. Ohio ; son of John.
Harner. Simon, Beaver Creek, 1831 : son of John ; born July 19, 1810; died October 26, 1896, aged eighty-six ; buried in Union graveyard ; March 29. 1838. married Sarah Wolf.
Harner. Daniel. Beaver Creek. 1840 : son of George ; soldier in Civil War. Co. E. Seventy-fourth ; born in 1825 : died at Soldiers' Home at Dayton in 1898 : buried in Union graveyard.
Hardie. Wni.. Sr., Xenia. 1820: from Scotland: died Noveinber 24. i860, aged seventy-three; buried in Caesar's Creek churchyard; father of Wni. B.. who was born Mav 17. 1825.
Haddox, John, Bath. 1807: son of Nimrod: soldier of 1812: born in 1791 : buried in Cox graveyard, Osborn. Ohio; died March 29. 1884. aged ninetyseven.
Harshman. Philip. Beaver Creek. 1807; liorn in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania ; died March 18, 1845, aged sixty-eight; buried in Zimmerman graveyard : soldier of 1812.
Harshman. David. Beaver Creek. 1840; died near Zinmierman January 21, 1879, aged sixty-eight; the hermit of Beaver Creek for forty-five years.
Harshman. John. Beaver Creek. 1840 ; from Maryland; son of Philip: born in 1801 ; died in 1893, aged ninety-two ; buried in Aley churchyard ; married Mary Miller.
1894. Heflford. .Adam. Sugar Creek. 1813. HelTord, Cornelius. Sugar Creek, 1828. Hcfford. Samuel. Sugar Creek. 1840. Hefiford. J. \V., Sugar Creek. 1840; from Pennsylvania ; died April 10. 1894. aged eighty-one, married Margaret Beason. Heation. Daniel. Xenia. 1829; of John. Jr.: removed to Cincinnati, where he d-icd. Heaton. Morgan, Xenia. 1S16: son of John. Jr.,
Hebble. Henry E., Bath. 1841 ; from Lancaster county. Pennsylvania: born March 12. 180S: died March .s. 1884; father of Joseph Hebble. Xenia.
Herron. Rev. Andrew, Rbss, 183 1 ; from Scotland; came to the United States in 1807: born October II, 1788; died .Xugust 30, 1873; buried in Woodland.
aged sixty-one; buried in Aley churchyard. Henley. John. Beaver Creek. 1840. Helmer. John. Beaver Creek, 1819. Helmer. Philip. Beaver Creek. 1819; died in 1855, aged sixty : buried in Aley churchyard. Helmer. William. Bath. 1826; died Tune 25, 1859, aged fifty-nine ; forty-five years a resident of Bath township. Helmer. .Abraham, Beaver Creek. 1826: removed to .Auglaize county. Ohio. Wapuckanetta.
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Hiney. Henry. Xenia. 1820; from Maryland: died Sepl-ember 24. i86g. aged eighty; buried in Miller graveyard. Lumberman. Ohio; March 2, 1824, married .^nna Mallow.
Hicks. John D.. Xenia. 1839: a shoemaker; from Pennsylvania to Springfield; in 1839 came to Xenia; died February 10. 1894. aged eighty-six; buried in Woodland.
Hixon. Enoch. Xenia, 1816; the old sexton of the first M. E. church. Xenia ; removed to Lebanon, Ohio; a brickmakcr; March 6, 1816, married Phebe Edwards.
Hite. Georee. Silver Creek. 1820; from Virginia; died in Silver Creek township in 1833 ; l>uried in Baptist graveyard; March I, 1831, married Elizabeth Baird.
Hivling. Margaret. Beaver Creek. 1803; wife of Sr. ; born March 6. 1770; died March 7. 1824, aged sixty-four; buried in Beaver Creek churcliyard.
Horner, Jacob. Sr.. Sugar Creek. 1803; died in 1827; soldier of 1S12; wife was Lydia ; daughters, Fannie and Sallie; buried in Belllirook cemetery.
Hosier. Fredrick, Beaver Creek, 1807; native of Pennsylvania; removed to Shenandoah countj , Virginia; left Virginia in 1797. arrived in Bath township in 1803 ; died in 1823.
12. 1877, aged eighty. Horney. Daniel. Caesar's Creek. 1807; from Nortli Carolina ; removed to Fayette county. Ohio, where he died in 1865. Horney. Paris. Xenia, 1806; wife was Lydia; had one son, Paris ; daughters, Deborah, Rhoda and Esther ; died in 1808. Horney, Wm., Xenia, 1807.
Hopping, Moses, Bath, 1807; brother of Jeremiah; died Julv 10, 1849. aged eighty-one; buried at Yellow Springs, Ohio; September 14, 1826, married Sarah Warner.
Holmes, Hugh, Sugar Creek, 1812; from Cumberland county, Pennsylvania; wife. Mary; died in 1833, afed eighty-four; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Hollingsworth, Joshua, Xenia, 1826; kept the Phenix Inn, Xenia, Ohio; died October 23, 1841, at Lebanon, Ohio ; June 23, 1823, married Nancy Watson.
Hollenbeck, Jacob, Caesar's Creek, 1804 ; died June .W. 1847, a.ged thirty-two; buried in Baptist graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio; son-in-law of Samuel Mc- Knight.
Hook. Robert. Xenia. 1826: son of James; removed to Van Wert county. Ohio; died .\ugust 29. 1848. aged forty-three; in 1832 married Nancy Martin.
Howard. Rosswell F., Xenia, 1837; born July 20. 1814; died June 28. 1892. aged seventy-eight; buried in Wc<odland ; from Virginia; son of Cyrus.
Hollingshead. Jas.. Xenia. 1827; born October. 1817; died June 5, 1896. aged seventy-eight ; buried at Spring Vallev. Ohio; married Mary Allen.
Hodges, Nathaniel, Silver Creek, 1840; from Frederick county, Virginia; soldier of 1812; fatherin-law of E. W. Steele; died June 5. 1859; buried at Jamestown. Ohio.
Holverstott, Jacob, Beaver Creek, 1826; from Maryland; died February 18, 1870. aged sixty-six: buried in Woodland; married Elizabeth Olewine.
Hutchison. John. Sr.. Sugar Creek. 1806; from Scott county, Kentucky; died at the age of fifty-eight; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Hutchison, George. Sugar Creek. 1816 ; son of John ; removed to Shelby county. Ohio; soldier of 1812; married Martha Clancey. March 19. 1818.
Hutchison. John, Jr.. Sugar Creek. 1818; removed to Shelby county. Ohio, where he died in 1835. aged thirty-si.x; married Ella Clancey April i. 1824.
Perkins. Hughs. William. Beaver Creek. 1808. Hughs. David, Beaver Creek, 1840. Hughs, Samuel, Silver Creek, 1820. Hughs, Smiley, Xenia, 1840 ; killed on the C. H. &
Huston. Robert. Caesar's Creek. 1815: from Westmoreland county. Pennsylvania : died April 25. 1857. aged sixty-four ; buried in Dean graveyard.
Huston. Judge David. Beaver Creek. 1803 ; from Pennsylvania ; died in 1843 ; buried in Beavertown cemetery August 27. 1843. aged sixty-nine ; wife was Sarah.
Hussey, Christxapher. Jr., Silver Creek. 1807: born June 12. 1794; died March 8. 1873. aged seventynine: buried in Hussey graveyard: January 13. 1820. married Margaret Haughey; December 20. 1838. married Catharine Lockhart.
Hussey. Stephen. Silver Creek. 1807: son of Christopher. Sr. ; died July. 1818. aged thirty-one: buried in Hussey graveyard. Bowersville. Ohio.
Hume, George, Miami. 1840; came from Scotland to the United States in 1795; died September 24, 1862, aged seventy-two; buried in Clifton cemetery,
Humphreys. Francis, Miami. i8i6; died November 10. 1851, aged one hundred; came from Ireland in 1791 ; to Greene county in 1816; buried in Mud Run graveyard.
Himiphreys. Edward. Miami. 1807; came to the United States fr(nii Ireland in 1807; died in 1856; buried in Mud Run graveyard. Clark county. Ohio.
Hyslop. George, Xenia. 1815; January 25. 1820, married Margaret Greenwood, by Rev. Armstrong ; native of Scotland ; was not naturalized until 1840; Hugh .Andrew and Wm. C. Robinson vouch for him.
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Irwin, James, Ross, 1821 : died September 2, 1839, aged thirty-nine; buried in Caesar's Creek cemetery, two miles west of Jamestown, Ohio; October 10. 1832. married Martha Creswell.
buried in Cedarville cemetery. Ireland. John L., Ross, 1827; died in 1835. July I.;; aged thirty-five; March 17, 1831, married Khza Loblctt.
James. John. Sr.. Sugar Creek. 1808; from \ irginia ; d'ed September 18. 1841. aged sixty-seven; buried in Middle Run cemeterv ; wife. Marv ; son of William.
Jackson, David. Xenia. 1840: born June 18, 1795; died in Xenia May 15. i860, aged sixty-five: buried in Massic's Creek cemetery (Stevenson's).
Jackson. Robert. Xenia. 1814: from County Derry. Ireland; died September 26. 1828; buried in Massie's Creek C.Stevenson's): aged seventy; soldier of the Revolution.
Jackson. William. Ross. i8ig; died November i. 1826. aged si.xty : buried in Massie's Creek ( Stevenson's) ; May 4, 1820, married Rebecca Pearson,
Jay. John. Sugar Creek. 1830 : died January 27. 18S4. aged eighty-five ; buried in Caesar's Creek churchyard, south of New Burlington. Ohio.
Jacoby. John. Sr., Xenia. 1814; grandfather of John H. : from Northumberland county. Pennsylvania; died November .^o. 1836. aged seventy-three,
Jameson. George. Ross. 1829: from Washington county. Pennsylvania ; died February 2, 1893, aged eighty-one; .August 22, 1857. married Sarah McClellan,
January, James, Sr., Silver Creek, 1817; died .'\ugust 21, 1824. aged sixty-one: buried two and one-half miles west of Bowersville: was in battle of Blue Licks. Kentucky.
January. Robert. Silver Creek. 1820: son of James; soldier of 1812; born December 12. 1786: died December 11. 1842; buried in Jamestown cemetery.
Jenkins, .\aron. Caesar's Creek. 1804; from Tennessee: w'ife. Charity; died March 4. 185 1. aged seventy-si.x ; buried in Salem graveyard, south of Paintersville. Ohio.
county. Indiana. Jeffries. Walker. Xenia. 1830; removed to Rush county. Indiana. Jeffries. James. Xenia. 1840; buried in Baptist gravevard, Jamestown. Jeff'ries. John P.. Xenia. 1838; April 23. 1839. married
Jones, Joshua, Xenia, 1841 ; filom Maryland; died November 2. 1885. aged sixty-five, buried in Woodland ; soldier in Civil war, Company E, Fortieth Ohio ; married Elizabeth Painter.
Jolly. James G.. Sugar Creek. 1840 ; son of John ; born in Xenia. September 2^. 181 1. died at Lumbcrton. February 21. 1899. aged eighty-seven; carpenter by trade.
Jobe. George. Xenia. 1816; from Pennsylvania: a wagon maker: died January 20. 1867. aged eighty, buried in Woodland: soldier of 1812; married Mary A. Hutchison.
Johnson. Wm,, Silver Creek. 1808: son of Thomas; died (X'tober 16. 1830. aged forty-eight, buried in Massie's Creek cemeterv. Cederville ; soldier of 1812.
Johnson, Dr, Joseph, Xenia, 1814; from Campbell county, Virginia; removed to Salem. Illinois: died June 5. 1847, aged sixty-four; in 1820 be represented Greene county in the legislature.
Johnston. James, Bath. 1807 ; from Kentucky ; son of Arthur; was not naturalized till 1840; Amos Quinn and James Galloway vouch for him : died February 2t,. 1878; in 1S08 married Margaret Johnston,
Kershner. Eli A., Xenia, 181 1 ; born in Washington county, Maryland, .\ugusl 18. 1809; died September 16. 1894. aged eighty-five; son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Ankeney Kershner.
Kershner, Thomas, Bath, iSjS: from Hagerstown. Maryland; born in 1806 in Cincinnati; removed to Noble county, Indiana, in 1859: died September, 1878; son of Solomon. Sr.
Kershner, William B... Bath. i8.?o: father of Mrs. Ira K. Minton; died October 9. 1851. aged fortyeight; buried in Unioit churchyard. Byron.
Kendall. Robert. Sr., Xenia, 1808: soldier of the Revolution ; died in 1842, aged ninety-one ; buried in .\. R. churchyard. East Third street, Xenia.
Kendall, John. Xenia. 1806; a printer; born near Georgetown. Kentucky. September 25, 1792; died April 21, 1849, aged fifty-seven; December 28, 1819, married Elizabeth Gibson : removed to Illinois; son of William Kendall, who built the court house; in i8o5 was editor of second paper published in Xe4iia.
Kendall. William, Xenia, 1804; built the first court house on the public square; died in 1S24; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard ; cousin to Robert, Sr.
Kendall, Francis, Xenia, 1819; son of Robert. Sr. ; kept store in Xenia in 1817; died August g. 1833, agecj thirty-five; buried in A. R. chnrchyanl. East Third street. Xenia.
Kenney, John. Bath. 1807; from Pennsylvania; in 1815 settled on what is called the Isaac Swadner farm ; January 7, 1823, married Margaret Brown.
Kenton. Simon, Xenia, 1820; Jiephew of Simon Kenton, Sr., of Indian fame; removed to Madison county, Ohio; died July 2. 1844; married Phebe Baker in 1820.
Kellhoffer. Henry. Xenia. 1828 ; the old-time livery stable man of Xenia; died February i. 1867, aged sixty-two ; buried in Woodland ; October 2, 1840, married Anna P. Beall.
King. Vincent. Xenia. 1840: a miller: died August 12. 1874. aged seventy-four; buried in Massie's Creek (Stevenson's) cemetery: November 15. 1837. married Jane G. Stevenson.
King. John. Miami. 1817: born in Roxburyshire. Scotland, in 1789; died February 22. 1882. aged ninety-three : buried in Massie's Creek cemetery ( Stevenson's).
Kiser. Benjamin. Beaver Creek. 1804; the champion fighter of Greene county until he nvct Aaron Beal at Oldtown in 1S06: (see History of Dayton, page 163).
Kirk. Fredrick, Xenia. 1840; buried in Tabor cluirchyard. near New Jasper. Ohio. Kirk, William, Xenia, 1840. Kildow. Jacob, Xenia. 1840: buried in Massie's
1824. aged twenty-seven; buried in Baptist graveyard, Jamestown, Ohio. Kise, William, Miami, i8jo. Kite. Asa. Beaver Creek. 1828. Knight. John. Sugar Creek. 1803. Knapp. Henry. Bath. 1836; October 29, 183S, married Reliecca Roberts. Knight, Samuel, Sugar Creek, 1808: soldier of 1812;
Koogler, Jacob, Beaver Creek. 1803 ; came from Penn.sylvania in 1800: died in 1870, aged eightysix: buried in Union gravej'ard ; soldier of 1812.
Koogler. George. Beaver Creek. 1827; son of Jacob; born May 11. 1806: died December 19. 1892. aged eighty-six : buried at Mt. Pisgah, north of Zimmerman. Ohio.
Kyler. John. Sugar Creek. 1817; from 1843 to 1845 represented Greene coimty in the legislature ; also one term as commissioner : died September It, 1854, aged fifty-eight; buried at Mt. Zion.
Kyle, Joseph, Sr.. Xenia. 1803 ; from near Harrisburg. Pennsylvania : moved to Kentucky, thence to Ohio: soldier of Resolution, as were four of his brothers: died February 2, 1821. aged seventy-two; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery ( Stevenson's).
Kyle, Samuel. Xenia. 1804 : son of Joseph, Sr. ; soldier of 1812; died February 25, 1851, aged seventy-nine: buried in Cedarville cemetery; surveyor and associate judge.
Kyle, Joseph, Xenia. 1806; .son of Joseph, Sr. ; soldier of 1812: died July 16. 1849. of cholera,, aged sixty-two ; buried in Woodland ; representative of Greene county.
Kyle. James. Xenia. 1840: son of Samuel f Judge") ; born X'ovember 8. 1819: died September 4. 1897, aged seventy-eight ; buried at Cedarville.
Langdon. Richard C, 1828: X'ovember 3, 1829. married Arabella Mitchel; published a paper in Xenia in 1829. "Farmer's Record and Xenia Gazette."
Lamme. Nathan. Sugar Creek, 1803 ; captain in Revolutionary War; first sheriff of Greene county. Ohio ; died in 1834. aged eighty-nine ; buried at Bellbrook. Ohio.
aged seventy-seven : buried in Pioneer graveyard Bellbrook. Ohio. Lamaster. Thornton. Silver Creek. 1840; died August 13, 1855. aged sixty-eight; buried at Bowersville, Oliio. Lamaster, Richard W.. Silver Creek. 1840; died.
Lafong, Gtiorge B., Beaver Creek, 1830: born in Richmond. Virginia. February. 1787; died April 18. 1875. aged eighty-eight: buried in Hawker's churchyard; soldier of 1S12.
Ledbetter, Hamlin, Xenia. 1828; from Brunsw-ick county. Virginia; soldier of i8r2: born in 1798: died in 1836. aged sixty-three: buried in Woodland.
Lapham. Pazza, Xenia, 1838 ; from Champaign county: first editor of "Xenia Torchlight," in 1838: died in 1842, aged twenty-nine, in West Liberty, Logan county, Ohio.
Lewis, Daniel. Jr., Sugar Creek, 1808: died January g, 1863, aged sixty-five: buried in Woodland: born May 7, 1797: married X'ancy Robinson.
Lewis, Bennett. Miami, 18,30: one of the original proprietors of Clifton. Ohio, in 1833; born in 1803; died October 21, 1876. aged seventy-four; buried in Clifton. Ohio.
Lambert. William. Bath. 1809: kept store in Fairfield in 1820: died June .30. 1832: buried in graveyard between Mitman's and Fairfield. Ohio.
Laughead. David. Sr.. Xenia. 1803: from Kentucky; was with Roger Clark at Oldtown in 1780; died January 28. 1824. aged sixty-seven ; buried in Ma-vsie s Creek cemetery (Stevenson's^ ; wife, Elizabeth.
Laughead. David ^L. Xenia. 1809; son of David. Sr. ; soldier of 1812: died January 27. 1870. aged eighty-one: buried in Massie's Creek cemetery ( Stevenson's).
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Launian. Henry. Xenia. i8j8: from Virginia: died in 1829: buried in A. R. churchyard. East Third street. Xenia: January 13, 1821. married Eliza Holman.
Little, Rev. Cyrus. Ross. 1840 : son of Jacob : born in Frederick county. Virginia. May 30. 1814 : married Susan Dalbv: present home, 1899, Van Wert, Ohio.
Linscott. Jeremiah. Sugar Creek, 1830: died June 4, 1898, buried in Beaver Creek churchyard: soldier in Civil war. Company E, Seventy-fourth O. V. L : married Catharine Cunningham.
Lockhart. Samuel. Silver Creek, 1824; born in Pcnnsvlvania : removed to Kentucky, then to Ohio ; died February 20. 1869: buried at Bowersville; aged eiglity-five.
Louck. John. Bath. 1835: born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, June 12. 1813;. treasurer of Greene county in 1854; died July 23. 1894, aged eightytwo.
Lucas. Caleb. Caesar's Creek. 1803; born October 2. 1776; died .-Xpril 25. i8.>i. aged seventy-four; buried in Burlington : soldier of 1812.
Lucas. Tliornton. Xenia, 1840: born December 2Q, 1799: died December 4, 1874, aged seventy-six; buried iiv Woodland : November 28, 1838, married Mary Blessing; father of John B. Lucas.
cemetery; June 6. 1840. married Clarasa Brealey. Lyle. William R., Miami, 1813; buried in Glen Forest cemetery. Yellow Springs. Ohio. Laird. David. Xenia. 1812; a merchant tailor in
Martin. Dr. Joshua, Xenia, 1S13; from Loudoun county, Kentucky; born March 2^. 1791 ; died October 31, 1855, aged si.\ty-five ; buried in Woodland.
Marshall. Robert. Sugar Creek. 1803; soldier of ^ 1812; died July 15. 1867. aged eighty-two; buried on the Marshall farm on the Miami River.
Marshall. John. Su.gar Creek. 1803; son of Robert; born November 26. 1796: died January 26, 183(1; buried on the Marshall farm, si.x miles west of Xenia, on the Little Miami River,
Marshall. John. Xenia, 1803; brother of Robert. Sr. : born March 16. 1770: died March 14. 1855; buried in Ma-sie's Creek clir.rchyard (Stevenson's); built the first house in Xenia on lot 193, April 7. 180J.
Marshall. Robert T.. Xenia. 1825: son of John. Sr. ; the first child born in Xenia: died in Urbana. Ohio. October 25. 1875. aged seventy-two : buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
Marshall. William B.. .Xenia. 181 1 ; son of John. Sr. : died September 4. 1892. aged eighty-two: buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
Marshall. David. Xenia. 1820: son of Lindsey; died May 3. 1842. aged furty-ninc ; buried in A. R. churchvard, East Third street. Xenia; married Delilah Hanes.
ALirshall. Dr. Thornton. Xenia. 1826; from Virginia; died July 25. 1866. aged eighty-three; buried in Woodland ; father of Oscar Marshall ; April 19. 1836. married Mary Walker.
Alaltbie. Capt. Anmii, Sugar Creek, 1809: captain in War of 1812; died June 18, 1854. aged seventy-four; buried one mile south of Bellbrook, Ohio, in old Baptist graveyard ; September 25, 1806, married Rachel Carman.
Ohio. Alaflfit. Thomas E,. Ross. 1826; removed to Springfield. Ohio. Alaffit. Robert. Bath. 1829: January 4. 1827. married Asenia Powell. Maflit,, Francis, Sugar Creek, 1840: son of William
Mann, Charles, Caesar's Creek, 1805 : from Pennsylvania; a German: soldier of 1812; died December 4, 1865, aged eighty-three; buried at New Burlington, Ohio; married Lydia Jenkins.
Mann. David Caesar's Creek. 1813; son of George and Elizabeth; soldier of 1812; died July 29, 1856, aged >evontv-t\vo ; buried at Xew Burlington, Ohio.
Mallow. Peter, Xenia, 181 7: a native of Rockingham county, Virginia; eldest son of George, Sr. : buried near Dunkirk, Jav^ coumty, Indiana.
Mallow. Col. George. Xenia, 1826; son of George, Sr. ; died August 19. 1861, aged seventy; buried in Boot's graveyard, near Jasper, Ohio ; married Julia Haug'hey.
Maxwell. W'illiam. Beaver Creek, 1803: married N'ancy Robins in 1793 at Fort Washington: first sheriff of Greene county; also one of the first associate judges of Greene county; died in 1809.
Mendenhall, Ivy, Sugar Creek, 1826 ; died September 20, 1875, aged seventy-two: buried in Woodland: November 23. 1826, married Hester Medsker.
Mercer, Edward. Sugar Creek. 1802 : from Maryland; son of Aaron and Nancy Carr Mercer; born March 4, 1769; died February 5, 1837, aged sixty-seven : buried in Mercer gravej'ard, south of Xenia; soldier of 1812.
Mercer, .Aaron, Sugar Creek, 1800: son of Jonathan; died December 17, 1800, near Cincinnati; buried in old Baptist graveyard, Columbia, at that place; father of Edward, Sr.
Mercer. Jonathan. Bath, 1803: from Virginia: brother of Edward, and father of Gen. Robert : will recorded in 1805 : one of the first settlers in Bath township. Greene county.
Mercer. Gen. Rolicrt. Bath. 1805: son of Jonathan; born at Cincinnati December 2, 1795 ; died September 23, 1868; buried in Fairfield, Ohio; soldier of 1812.
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Medsker, David, Xenia. 1829: born in Highland county. Ohio, in 1807 ; came to Xenia November 6. 1829: died August 22. 1879: buried in Woodland ; undertaker in Xenia ; father of Mrs. Elizabeth Pettigrew.
Merrick, Joseph. Beaver Creek. 1829; father of David ; from Delaware county. Maryland : born October g. 1779; died March 3. 1857. aged seventyeight.
Miller. Reuben. Bath. 1832; from York county. Pennsylvania; born September 25, i8io; died October I, 1892, aged eightv-two; buried at Fairfield' Ohio.
Miller, Jacob, Xenia, 1807: from Pennsylvania; born January, 1799; died February. 1885. aged eightysix ; buried in Baptist graveyard. Cedarville.
Miller George. Sr.. Xenia. 1820; son-in-law of Elias Bromagem ; married Martlia ; soldier of 1812; born ill! 1796. died June i. 1882, aged eighty-six.
Miller, Aaron M., Xenia. 1820; in 1827 the commissioners loaned him and James Collier the northwest corner of the public square for a law and physic office.
Miller, James, Beaver Creek, 1828 : from Greencastle, Pennsylvania: born September 15. 1807: married Sarah Harncr in 1840: died in 1872. aged si.xty-seven : buried in Beaver Creek churchyard: father of William T. Miller. Miller, Mo.-cs, Bath, 1807; died in 1814. Miller, Aaron, Bath, 1807.
Miller, Robert, Bath, 1807: a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania: came to Ohio in 1807; purchased the Kerkeni'all farm: died in 1835. Miller, Thomas S., Bath. 1826; son of Robert: born in 1801 : died September 26, 1836: buried in Fairfield cemetery. Miller, John Wolf, Bath, 1826; died January, 1870.
aged sixty-one: buried in Fairfield cemetery. Miller, Thomas, Bath, 1829: born in Lancaster countv, Pennsylvania, in 1801 : died September 26, i'8,?6. Miller. Samuel, Jr., Bath. 1840: born in 1811; died in l88(), aged seventy-eight : buried in L'nion churchyard, Byron, Ohio ; December 27. 1838. married Mary Warner. Miller. Robert P., Bath, 1840: .son of Thomas: born
May 2, 1826. Miller, Jones, Beaver Creek, 1830: died Septemljer 29, 1872, aged sixty-seven ; )>uried in Beaver Creek churchyard. Miller, John, Beaver Creek, 1827: born October 15.
5, 1S74: buried at Bellbrook : aged fifty-eight. Miller, Ephraini, Caesar's Creek. 1830; died October 2. i86g. aged seventy-two; buried at Maple Corners, Miller, Benjamin, Miami, 1808, Miller, Jacob, Miami, 1808: died January 20, 1847, aged sixty-two: buried in -Mey churchyard. Miller, Jonathan. Miami. 1808. Miller. Maser, Miami, 1808. Miller, James, Sr., M'iaini, r8io; died in 1820. Miller, James, Jr., Miami. 1810: died July 24, 1888,
Sr. Miller, John. jMiami, 1814; son of Moses. Miller, Alexander S., Miami, i8ig: removed to Garnett, Kansas: brother of William. Iililler, James W., Miami, 1819: died in 1830;
Miller. Samuel, Miami, 1820: from Pennsylvania: died July 27, 1881, aged seventy: buried near Byron, Ohio. Miller, James N., Miami, 1S21 : brother of William. Miller, James M., Miami, 1828.
Mitchell, Matthew, Xenia, 1826; a school teacher; successor to Lancelot Junkins at the old school house ; married a daughter of Elizabeth Cunningham ; removed to tlie west.
Mitchell, James E.. Xenia, 1827: son of James. Sr. ; born May 27. 1805; died .A.pril 26. i860: buried in Cedarville cemetery: September 4. 1834. married Ann Foster.
married Margaret h. McLinn, Mitchell. James, Xenia, 1828; died February 24. 1858. aged seventy-six; buried in Massie's Creek ccmeterv. Cedarville. Mitchell, Levi, Xenia, 1830; died November 12, 1875, aged seventy-two ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Cedarville. Mitchell, Robert H., Xenia, 1840: November 6, 1834.
married Rachel Townsley. Mitchell. John. Jr.. Xenia. 1840: died February 5. 1870, aged sixty-<even ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery ; inarried Margaret Moreland.
Mills, Jacob, Miami, 1809; from Virginia; died July 29, 1S50 ; buried in Glenn Forest cemetery. Yellow Springs; September 30, 1824, married Margaret McClellan.
Mills. William, Miami, 1840; son of Elisha ; born in Connecticut January 5. 1S14; died Xovember 3. 1879. aged sixty-si.\ ; buried in Yellow Springs, Ohio; Co. M, Seventy-fourth Infantry. Middlcton, Nathaniel. Sugar Creek. 1826; from Virginia. Middleton. Xathan, Sugar Creek, 182S; from \'irginia. Middleton. John. Caesar's Creek. 1826; died September 7, 1864; father of Christopher. Middlcton. James. Caesar's Creek. 1825; from Martinsburg. Virginia; died January 16. 1888, aged eighty-four - buried in Woodland. Middleton. Bethel. Caesar's Creek. 1830; died April, 1855. aged eighty-three: buried in Eleazer churchyard. Middleton, Thomas. Caesar's Creek, 1830; from Virginia; died May 22, 1888. aged eighty-six; buried in Eleazer churchyard. Middleton. Nathan. Jr.. Caesar's Creek.' 1840. Michenor. Joseph. Caesar's Creek. 1840. Milieu. Eli. Xenia, 1834; from South Carolina; came to Xenia in 1834. Millen, David, Xenia, 1840; from South Carolina; born October 11. 1813 ; died May 2i. 1889. aged seventy-six; buried in Woodland; married Margaret McMillan. Miimer. Abraham. Beaver Creek. 1803; soldier of 1812; removed to Sidney. Ohio.
Minner. Abraham. Beaver Creek, 1803. Minton, Jonathan, Beaver Creek, 1840; from Virginia ; died December 19, 1878, aged eighty ; buried at South Salem, Ross county, Ohio ; father of Ira K. Min'.on, of Xenia.
Moon. Gideon. Su.gar Creek. 1S40 ; died April 29, 1884. aged eighty-one ; buried at Bowersville, Ohio; February 20. 1831, married Jane Turner.
Morgan. Xathaniel. Xenia. 1805: father of Morgan Morgan; died January 21. 1831. aged eighty-six; buried on the Jvlorgan farm. Oldtown. Ohio.
old farm ; father of Mrs. Chas. Harner. Morgan, James. Xenia. 1806; son of Thomas. Morgan. Daniel; son of Morgan; died- in Missouri. Morgan. Peter, Sr.. Bath. 180,?; buried in Bath
-oldier of 181J. Miirgan. William. Beaver Creek. 1S18. Morgan. Evan. Beaver Creek, 1803. Morgan. Jacob, Miami, 1813: soldier of 1812. Morgan, Thomas, Sr,, Miami, 1816; will recorded
Moore, James, Sr., Xenia. 1818; soldier of 1812; died April 29, 1845, aged fifty-seven ; buried in Dean cemetery; son-in-law of Daniel Dean, Sr.
Moore. William H.. Xenia. 1829; son of James; died July 4, l8go; aged seventy-one; buried in Woodland. Moore, John. Xenia. 1840; Jackey; buriecF in Woodland; married in 1815, Prudence Ferguson. Moore. James G.. Xenia, 1840; son of James; removed to Indiana; ."^pril 13. 1834, married Margaret Sipe. Moore. John. Xenia. 1831 ; merchant tailor; son of Thomas and Margaret Wallace; born in County Tyrone. Ireland. September 15. 181 1; died in
1887, aged sixty-four ; l.niried in Bellbrook cenietcry. Morrow, James, Xenia, 1803 ; from Kentucky ; captain in War of 1812; buried in Massie's Creek
Moorman. Thomas. Sr.. Silver Creek. 1809; from Virginia: soldier of 1S12 ; died October 26. 1845. aged eightv-eight. buried east of Jamestown. Ohio.
Moorman, Chas. F., Silver Creek. 1817; born June 25. 1795. in Campbell county. Virginia : died September 30. 1880. aged eighty-five, buried in Jamestown cemetery.
August 23. 1879. aged sixty-nine, buried in Woodland : married January 2. 1829. ^Lirtha Cunningha.n. Monroe. James B.. Xenia. 1840: son of David. Monroe. Wm.. Xenia. 1830: died August 3. i8.?0.
Moodie. Robert. Miami. 1806: from Scotland: dieil in Xenia. August 24. 1872. aged ninety-si.x : buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's) : soldier of 1812.
Mullen, Samuel G.. Caesar's Creek. 1826; brotlier of W'm. : died August 13, 1871. aged seventy, buried in New Hope churchyard. Paintersville, Ohio. November II. 1824, married Phebe McConnel.
McChire. Andrew. Sugar Creek. 1812; died July, 1867, aged sixty-four; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio; August 7. 1826, married Jane Hutchison.
McConnell. Alexander. Sugar Creek. 1826; born June 4. 1800; died October, 1858, aged fifty-eiglit ; buried ope mile north of Paintersville on the Jamestown pike,
McConnell. Samuel. Sr.. Xenia, 1806; soldier of 1812; died December 31, 1845, aged seventy; father of Mrs. Dr. George Watt; buried in Woodland.
McConnell. .\dam, Xenia, 1806; son of Samuel; died April 23. 1841. aged eighty-eight; buried at Sydney. Ohio; March 6. 1823. marrried Jane Mc- Cracken.
McCracken. Rev. Jolin S.. Beaver Creek. 1827: from Pennsylvania: married Xovember 11. 1839. 'o t'i« widow of Rev. Johnson Welch ; born April 6. 1S04: died .April 1. 1863. aged fifty-nine.
McClung. John S.. Esq.. Beaver Creek. 1840: born in Rockbridge. V'irginia. September 5. 1803 ; died September. 1866. aged si.\ty-four: buried in Woodland.
McCoy. .Mexander, Sr.. Xenia. 1803; from Kentucky; in 1802 settled on Clark's Run; soldier of 1812. under Capt. Morrow : will recorded in 1824 ; Sarah was his wife; buried in Massie's Creek,
McCoy, John. Xenia. 1803 ; son of Alexander. Sr. ; born September 4. 1781 : died September ii. i8,lo, aged fifty-eight; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
McCullough, WiHiam, Xenia, 1810; died September, 1823, aged thirty-four ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's); soldier of 1812.
McCann. Wilson B.. Xenia. 1833 ; born October 4, 181 1, in Virginia: August 13. 1834. married Catharine Williams ; father of James B. McCann.
McCarty. James. Xenia. 1832 : born in Northumberland county. Pennsylvania, December 10, 1808 : died February 6. 1901 ; November 7, 1833, married Margaret Williams.
McCIellan. Capt. Robert. Sugar Creek, 1806; a native of Forks of Yah, Westmoreland county. Pennsylvania: captain in war of 1812; died .April 13. 1846. aged sixty-eight; buried in Woodland.
McCIellan, William, Xenia, 1806; from Kentucky, in 1802: died December 13, 1863, aged ninety: buried in Baptist graveyard, near Cedarville, Ohio.
^IcDonald. Isaiah. Xenia. 1800; from North Carolina; soldier of the Revolution, under General Gates; wife. Edith: died March 26. 1823, aged seventy-eight : buried in McDonald graveyard, southeast of Xenia.
McDonald. John X.. Xenia. 1809: son bf Levet: died .\ugust 29. 1831. aged eighty-five; buried in .A. R. churchyard. East Third street. Xenia.
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McDonald, .mitred. Xenia. 1840: son of Wilson; died -April 16, 1897. aged eighty; buried ii! Woodland; November 21, 1839, married Christana Bone.
McDonald. Reuben. Beaver Creek. 1808; in 1809 appointed by Bishop Asbury deacon in the M. E. church, and was by virtue of that office iiilitled to solemnize marriage.
McDonald, William, Xenia, 1840; third son of Dempsey ; died at the home of Bud Robmson in 1852 ; buried in Woodland ; was the first to discover the Puterbaugh fire in 1845 ; forced the door open and brought out the body of James Kcnney.
McDowell. Austin. Xenia. 1837; from Allegheny. Pennsylvania ; was a soldier of the Civil war ; captain in Co. D. Seventj-fourth O. \'. I. and Co. I. One Hundred and Twenty-eighth ; died May 31. 1892. aged seventy-seven; buried in Woodland.
.McDowell. William G.. Silver Creek. 1830; died at Jamestown in 1874, aged eighty-four ; burie<l at Jamestown. Ohio; April 6, 1837. married Rebecca Paris.
McFariand, William, Xenia, 1803 ; from Kentucky ; died September 1, 1816, aged fifty-three; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (.Stevenson's).
McFariand. Robert W., Xenia, 1806; son of Joseph; was a lieutenant in War of 1812; died August 23. 18O9. aged eighty-five; buried in Baptist graveyard. Cedarville.
McFariand. .Arthur. Xenia. 1810; soldier of 1812; died November 27. 1834. aged forty-six ; buried in Baptist graveyard. Cedarville; August 12. - 1813. married Jane Junkin.
McGerccy, James, Xenia, 1832; came to Ohio from Pennsylvania : died in Xenia April 12. 1894. aged cigbly-h\e; buried in Woodland; a saddler; married Caroline Brown August 3, 1834.
McGaw," James F.. Ross. 1826: from Chester. South Carolina; died July 30, 1871, aged eighty-eight; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery, Cedarville, Ohio.
McHatten, .Vlexander. Miami, 1820; from Kentucky; a lieutenant colonel in war of Revolution; died April 23, 1837, aged ninety-three ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
McHatten Samuel. Miami, 1820; son of Alexander, died August C), i860, aged seventy-seven, buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Steveiison's).
Mcintosh. William. Beaver Creek, 1820: from Boone county. Kentucky; died June i. 1870, aged seventy-one; buried in Beaver Creek cemetery; soldier of 1812; in 1S34 was keeper of the infirmary.
McKnight, William. Sugar Creek. 1807; from Rockbridge county. Virginia; soldier of 1812; died July 16. 1853. aged seventy-six; buried in M.'- Kniglit graveyard.
McKnight. Robert, Sugar Creek, 1807 ; soldier of 1812; born August 7, 1779; died February 22, 1856, aged se\ enty-six ; buried in McKnight graveyard.
McKnight, Samuel, Sugar Creek, 1840; son oi William; born September 10, 1816; died December 14, 1898, aged eighty-two; buried in McKnight graveyard.
McLane, John, Sugar Creek, 1893 : from Lexington. Kentucky; died October i, 1848, aged eightyfour; buried on the William Huston farm, JJellbrook. Ohio ; never married.
McMillan, Daniel. Xenia. 183 1 ; a farmer; native of Ireland; born in 1776; came to Chester county. South Carolina in 1787, and to Ohio in 1831: died Mny 13, 1863. aged eighty-seven ; buried in Massic's Creek cemetery, Cedarville, Ohio.
McMillan, Rev. Hugh. .Xeiiia. 1S28; born in 1794, October 17; d;ed October 9, i860, aged seventysix : buried in Massic's Creek cemetery, Cedarville, Ohio.
McMillan. Rev. John. .Kenia. 1840; son of Daniel. Sr. ; chaplain of the One Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania during Civil War ; died in Pennsylvania May, 1874; buried in Woodland. Xenia.
McMillan. Hugh, Xenia. 1840: died February. 1894. aged si.xty-nine ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery; son of James. McMillan, Robert. Miami. 1835; died February 13. 1881. aged eighty-three; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. McMinn. John H.. Miami. 1827 ; Xovember 2. 1837.
1842. aged si.xty-one ; buried in Bath churchyard. McXary. .Alexander. Bath. 1807. Me. Vary. Edward, Bath, 1808. McXary, Bryant, Bath. 1809.
removed to Cambridge. Indiana. McPherson. .A. '\'.. Caesar's Creek, 18.54. McPhial. Cornelius. Ross. 1830. McQuiston, William, Xenia. 1835; died September
McSherry, Elias. Bath. 1830; October 16. 1834. married Jane .Anderson. McSherry, Reuben, Bath. 1830. McTunie. Dr.. Cedarville. 1833; one of the first aged seventy-five: buried in Woodland. Newkirk. Benjamin. Xenia. 1812; from New Jersey; born September 21. 1791; died August 6. 1877. aged eighty-six: buried in Woodland.
Nisbet. John C... Xenia. 1830: from Chester county. South Carolina; born in 1808; died in 1888. aged eighty; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Cedarville. Ohio; married Mary McMillan.
Nisbet. Samuel. Xenia, 1830: from Chester county. South Carolina; died June 6. 1885, aged seventyfour; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery; soldier in Civil War. Co. D, Twelfth Infantrv.
Nesbitt. Robert. Xenia. 1817: from Indiana county. Pennsylvania; from Ireland: married Nancy Townsley; born December 27. 1790; died June 26. 1876 : buried in Woodland ; a carpenter.
Nesbitt. Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1816; settled on the farm of David Gray in 1781 ; born in Washington county. Maryland : father of Bcnoni, the lawyer ; died in Hardin county July 16, 185O. aged eighty-four; buried in Woodland.
Norfolk. Benjamin. Xenia. 1840: died in Xenia October 24, 1854. aged si.\ty-tive : buried in Woodland: March 19. 1837. married Nancy Forbes.
Nisonger. Jacob. Xenia. 1806: from Virginia: born March 5. 1776: died Miiy 5. 1835. aged fifty-nine; buried in Woodland ; married Rebecca Reed.
Nimerick, Zimri G., Xenia, 1810: born November 18. 1820: died November 15. 1845. aged twentyfive: buried in Morgan gravcvard. near Oliltmvn. Ohio.
Neild. Jason, Sugar Creek. 1840: died June 6, 1S67, aged forty-five : buried in Woodland : born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. July 7. 1S18.
Ntil. .Abraham. Beaver Creek. 1818: father-in-law of Thomas Given, who married Rachel : died in 1827: H. Hamill. executor: November 2S,. 1S26, married Sarah Silvers.
Nunamaker. Michael. Xenia. 1816: from Maryland; died February 27. 1866. aged seventy-five: buried in Woodland: October 28. 1821. married Mary Hivling.
Nutt. Joshua. Sugar Creek. 1814: was auctioneer when the lots for the town of Bellbrook were sold in the fall of 1815: died Mtiy 22. 1826; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio; aged forty-one.
Oglesbee. Aaron. Sugar Creek. 1813; died February 7, 1824. aged sixty-one buried in Mercer graveyard: his w'ife. Susan, died in 1850. aged eightythree ; buried by his side.
married Charles Taylor. Oliver. John. Silver Creek. 1813: .soldier of 1S12. Olcntine. Richard. Miami. 1817; died; in 1849. aged seventy-two; buried at M'.ddle Run^ Clar'K county, Ohio; in 1817 married Ann Newkirk. Orr. Joseph. Xenia, 1836; March 17, 1836. married
Hopping. Orr, William, Sr.. Beaver Creek. 1803; accused v)f horse stealing by Robert Frakes in 1S06: not guilty; in 1808 he was killed by Robert Frakes. Orr. William. Jr.. Beaver Creek. 1803. Orr, Samuel, Xenia. 1836: September 28. 1837. married Jane E. Moore. Orr. John, Jr.. Xenia. 1832: born April 6. 179.1; soldier of 1812. under Capt, Chestnut, of South Carolina; from Ireland in 1783; son of John and Rosanna Orr ; died January 9. 1882. aged eighty-seven ; liuried in Massie's Creek cemetery (Stevenson's). Orr. John. Jr., Xenia. 1831 ; was clerk of courts of Greene county from 1864 to 1880 ; died December 30. 1883. aged sixty-three ; buried in Woodland ; son -of John. Sr. Orcutt. Barrough. Ross. 1826: died May 27. 1871. aged seventy-four; buried in graveyard east of Grape Grove, deary. Jerry. Ross. 1S15; from Ireland; the old pioneer school tea£l:er of Ross township ; house stood at Paddy's Crossing : a preacher, also. Ohagen, William. Xenia. 1827. Oren. J., Caesar's Creek. 1819.
Oren. George T,, Beaver Creek. 1826: died May 21. 1873. aged seventy-six; at the time a res- ' ident of Miami township. Oren. Jesse. Ross. 1840 ; April 25, 1824, married Margaret Keiffer ; May 3, 1827, married Elizabeth Fream. Onea, Francis, Caesar's Creek, 1S05. Oneal, William, Beaver Creek, 1803. Oneal, Thomas. Cresar's Creek. 1826. Oneal. Thomas. Jr.. Bath. 1840 ;December 13. 1835.
inarried Christiana Wolf. Oneal. Henry. Xenia-. 1840; buried in Woodland. Oshall. John. Sugar Creek. 181 1 ; July 28. 18 13. married Mary Marshall; May 7. 1822. married Margaret Sterritt. Operiyke. Thomas. Sugar Creek. 1821 was born in X^cw Jersey: a drummer boy in War nf 1S12; died at St. Louis, Missouri. Opedyke. Peter, Sugar Creek. 1820: born in 1777;
Owens, Jonathan, Sugar Creek, 1808; May 22. i8oC>, marrietl- Lucy jMarshall : soldier of 1812, under Capt. Maltbie : died June 9. 1853, aged seventy ; buried in Woodland.
Owens. VV'illiam. Sr., Xenia, 1811: from Virginia: was brother-in-law of Sanniel Wright, who was the father of Coke Wright: died March 11. 1827: buried in Davis's orchard, near Union churcli : aged eighty-six.
Owens. William. Jr.. Xenia. 181 r: from Brunswick county. Virginia: born March g, 1770: died December 26, 1862 : buried in Wixjdland : aged eighty-four.
Oxley. Jesse, Silver Creek, 1840; son of John_ Oxley, Enos, Silver Creek, 1840 : son of John. Oxley. F.lisha F.. Silver Creek, 1840: died Feliruary
Palmer. Joseph. Beaver Creek. 1805: from P'ennsylvania : soldier of 1812; died December 14, 1864. aged seventy-four, buried in Woodland : March 3, 1814, married Julia A. Butler.
Patterson, Robert E., Sugar Creek, 1840: died at Bellbrook, Ohio, April tg, 1883, aged seventyeight, buried at Bellbrook ; married Mary Landes.
Patterson, James, Sugar Creek, 1840 ; from West Virginia: died December 24, 1891, aged eightyfoiu", buried in Woodland: from Warren county; father of T. C. Patterson.
Pattcr'^on. Wm., Xenia, 1840; from Virginia: a millwright : died November 22. 1889. ouried in \V\H)dland; soldier in Civil war. Company E. First Ohio.
Paris. John. Xenia. 1826: from Kentucky: first postmaster of Cedarville. Ohio : died July 22, 1853. aged fifty, buried in Cedarville cemetery.
Paul. Jonathan. Beaver Creek, 1807: brother of Col. John : first located on what is known as the John B. Lucas farm : removed to Greenburg. Indiana, where he died.
Paxson, Isaac. Beaver Creek, 1840; son of Aaron; removed to Clark county. Ohio, to Columbus. Ohio: died June 5. 1881. buried in Beaver Creek churchyard.
Parry, Ebenezer. Sugar Creek. 1S08: soldier of 1S12: died June 4. 1855. aged seventy-five, buried two and a half miles east of Paintersville, Ohio.
Peterson. Felix. Caesar's Creek. l8.?o; son of Jacob; born May 18. 1809, in Hardy county, Virginia ; died .\pril 9. 1874, aged si.>Cty-five, buried in Woodland.
Peterson. Abel. Caesar's Creek. 1832: son of little Jacob: in 1899. still living: born in Hardy comity, Virginia. October 18. 181 1. Pelham. Samuel. Xenia. 1808 : editor of "The Vehicle." published in Xenia in 1810: died in 1824. Pelham. Peter. Xenia. 1808 : from Bo.ston, Massachusetts; first auditor of Greene county; born in 1747, died in 1822, aged seventy-five: was commissioner in 1812; wife. Parthena. Pelham, Jesse. Xenia. 1810.
Pelham. Jesse D.. Xenia 1810: son of Peter; died in 1823; Chapel H. Bonner, administrator of the estate; farm adjoined Oldtown. Ohio. Pelham. Henry, Ross, 1811 ; brother of Peter. Pelham. Wm. F.. Xenia, 1840: born in 1818, died in 1883. aged sixty-five, buried in Woodland; son of Samuel. Persinger. Jacob. Xenia, iSiCi. removed to Sidney,
Ohio; died 1851. Persinger. Smith, Xenia, 1826; born May 9. 1SD4. died January 22. 1843. aged thirty-eight, buried in Woodland: married Catherine Xesbitt. Persinger, Madison, Xenia, 1826. ' Persinger. John Milton. 1826: died in Chicago. Illinois. 1898. aged ninety. Persinger, Wm., Xenia, 1826: died May 25, 1855, aged seventy, buried in W'oodland ; October 6, 1825. married Precella Beatty. Persinger. Christopher. Xenia. 1829: born in 1808. died in 1841. aged thirty-three, buried in Woodland : married Constance Crumwell in 1838. Petro. Philip. Bath. 1803: son of Nicholis. Petro. Niicbolis. Bath. 1803: son of X'icholis. Sr. Petro. Jonas. Bath. 1803 : son of X'icholis. Petro. Paul. Sr.. Bath. 1803: died February 28. 1812. aged thirty-five, buried in Petro graveyard, Fairfield. Ohio. Petro. Margaret. Bath. 1830: wife of Paul: died in 1851. aged seventy-one. buried in Peti'O graveyard. Petro. Paul. Jr.. Bath, 1833; born in 1812, died in 1887, aged seventy-five, buried in Fairfield: February 9. 1837. married Catherine Warner. Petro. Asa. Bath. 1830: February 17. 1835. married
Roxy Ann Shingledecker. Petro. Paul, Jr.. Bath. 1833; born in 1812. died in 1887. aged seventy-five, buried at Fairfield. Ohio. Petro. Seth. Bath. 1832: died May 15. 1835. aged twenty-four, buried in Petro graveyard. Pendlum. James. Silver Creek. 1828. Pcndlum. Jolin D.. Silver Creek. 1828. Pendlum. Alfred. Silver Creek. 1840: grandfather of Charles : buried at Jamestown. Ohio. Peacock. Elijah. Ross. 1830: October 5, 1826. married Emily Dolby, Peerman. Wni.. Ross. 1840; died October 18. 1841. aged forty-one. buried in Caesar'.s Creek churchyard. Jamestown. Ohio. Penncll. Daniel. Mfiami. 1826: died in 1868. buried aged fifty-two. buried at Bowersville. Ohio. Pepper, Corban, Silver Creek. 1840. Perkey. Major Henry C. Miami. 1834: died January 22. 1852. buried at Clifton. Ohio; a native of Buckingham county. Virginia.
Perkins. Wm. \\".. Xenia. 1826: son of Thomas and Elizabeth : born July 5. 1803. died September 20, 18.^0. aged twenty-seven, buried in Woodland.
Porter, James. Sugar Creek. 1806; soldier of 181 j; on back of his discharge it is written, "seven months' pay due him : " died in Sugar Creek in 1814.
Powers. Edward. Caesar's Creek. 1826: born May 27- 177.1. <lied February 16, 1843, buried in New Hope churchyard. Paintersville : October 5. i8oQ< married Elizabeth Luce.
Powers. Wm. D.. Beaver Cieek. i8o8; soldier of 1812; son of William and Rhoda ; born in Columbia coi-.mty. New Jersey, in 1779, died .Augu.n 27. 1857, aged ceventy-eight ; buried in Union graveyard.
Powers, Michael, Xenia, 1840; from Waterford, Ireland; died June 30, 1880, aged eighty-five, buried in Woodland; father of William, and step-father of G. !-. Robinson, compiler of this work.
Popenoe, James, Beaver Creek, 1803; ex-representative and ex-sheriflf of Greene county ; built the R. F. Howard residence on E. Main St. ; died in 1848 at Cci.Len-ille, Ohio.
Poland. Robert R., Baver Creek, 1828; father of Samuel, of Xenia ; prosecuting attorney of Greene county from 1838 to 1841 ; died in California; married Eleanor McConnell,
Quinn. Nicholis, Jr., Beaver Creek, 1803: was twenty-three year old when he left Ireland : w;ito have lieen a preacher : never married ; diei! in 1808: property willed to Matthew.
Quinn. Matthew. Beaver Creek, 1803: brother of Nicholis: father of Amos, who was the father 01 Elias: died in 1831; buried on what is known as the Routzong farm.
Quinn. Amos. Beaver Creek. 1816 : son of Matthew : father of Elias Quinn and Mrs. J. B. Lucas : one of the early school teachers in Beaver Creek township ; sheriff of Greene county from 1830
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Reid, James, Xenia, 1S09: from Ireland: died April 13, 1822, aged seventy-five: buried in Massie's Creek cemetery (Stevenson's): wife, .Vnna; grandfather of Whitelaw Reid.
Reid. Robert Charlton. Xenia. 1809: born near Lexington. Kentucky, May 31, 1795; died October 17, 1865, aged seventy: buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Cedarville, Ohio, Reid. Joseph C. Xenia. i8t8: died in 1855. Reid. Thomas. Xenia. 1827: liorn July 8. 1799: died October 9, 1880. aged eighty-one ; buried in Cedarville cemetery. Reid. Thomas A.. Xenia. 1828; April 2^. 1826. married Ruth X'isonger. Reed. Johnson. Xenia. 1828; born May i, 1803; died October 3. 1829. aged twenly-six: buried in Mc- Donald graveyard. Reed, Allen. Xenia. 1830: January 9, 1826, married
Reaves, Asher, Silver Creek, 1813; from Virginia: soldier of the Revolution: died July 31, 1845, aged eighty-seven : buried in Baptist graveyard, Jamestown. Ohio.
Reaves. Rev. George. Silver Creek. 1816: pastor of Caesar's Creek Baptist church; died in 1854, aged fifty-nine; buried at Bowersville, Ohio.
Reaves. Rev. Elias M.. Silver Creek. 1840; son of George: died February. 1896, aged seventy-eight: burie<l in Highland county, Ohio: married Elizalieth MvConnell.
Reene. Pet.'r. Beaver Creek. 1840: died October 6. 1880. aged sixty-one: buried in Hawker's churchyard; married Catharine Bovey. December 8. 1842.
Reese. Abraham. Bath. 1840: from Laneester county, Pennsylvania : died Novcndjer 12, 1844. aged twenty-nine; buried in Petro graveyard. Fairfield. Ohio.
Rich, Jacob, Sr., Xenia. 1801 ; native of Virginia; moved to South Carolina when eleven years old ; came to Ohio when twenty-two ; died May 3. i860; buried on the old home place, three miles south of Xenia ; father-in-law of Clark Williamson.
Rice, Russel, Xenia, 1817; son of Flarvey ; a black-, finith; a drummer in War of 1812; died December 4. 1879. aged ninel) -eight ; buried in Woodland.
Rice, Silas, Xenia, 1818; son of Harvey; brother of Russel; a lifer in War of 1812; he and his brother belonged to Capt. Montjoy's company; buried at Hamilton. Ohio.
Rodgers. William. Sugar Creek. 1808; from Rockbridge county. Virginia : son of John ; soldier of 1812; father of Aniel and Lewis; born September 7, 1784: died December 3. 1815; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook; built the Rodgers mill.
Robinson. Edward. Sugar Creek. 1803; son of Joseph. Sr. ; soldier of 1812; died October 17. 1845. aged seventy-three j buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook.
Robinson, William Coburn, Xenia. 1828; ex-sheriff of Greene county from 1839 to 1842; died April 4, 1842, aged thirty-six; buried in Woodlanr ; father of George F. Robinson ; son of Henson. Sr.
Ross. Samuel. Beaver Creek. 1840 : from Greene county. Pennsylvania : son of Robert ; died August 12, 1822. aged twenty-four; buried at Mt. Zion.
aged sixty-eight ; buried in Woodland. Rowe, (Bernard. Caesar's Creek. 1840. Rollings, John R., Caesar's Creek. 1806. Rough, .Vlex., Sr., Xenia, 1803; died in 1805; the
Rockafield. Martin, Bath, 1807; wife, Mary; born September 14, 1761 ; died March 9, 1836, aged ninety- foair; buried in Rockafield churchyard.
Rockafield, John, Bath, 1827; son of Martin, Sr. ; died July 16, 1859, aged fifty-eight; buried in Rockafield graveyard; October 1, 1826, married Elizabeth Cost.
Roberts. Wesley, Xenia, 1825; colored; from Brunswick county, Virginia; came to Xenia in 1825; a good citizen; barber by trade; died April 7, 1862, aged forty-seven.
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Russell. Rev. Moses. Miami. 1840: died March 22. 1864. aged fifty-two ; buried in Clifton cemeterv ; December 6, 1842. married Xancy Jacoby.
Sackett. Cyrus, Sugar Creek. 1803: died July 13. 1846. aged eighty-three; buried in Baptist graveyard, one mile south of Bellbrook, Ohio ; wife, X'ancy.
Sanders. John, Sugar Creek, 1806; from X'orth Carolina; father of Jesse; soldier of the Revolution ; buried at Mt. Holly on the borders of Greene county ; died in 1812. .
Sanders. Forris, Sugar Creek, 1808; son of Jesse: from North Carolina ; grandfather of John C. Sanders, of Xenia; removed to Indiana; soldier of 1812.
Sanders. Jesse. Sugar Creek, 1808: fromj X'^orth Carolina; soldier of 1812: son of Jesse; father of Rebecca and Susan; died May 21. 1880. aged eighty-eight: buried in Woodland; Xovember 5. 1840, married Elizabeth Simerson.
Sanders. Jesse. Jr., Sugar Creek. 1840; son of Forris ; died iSIay 19. 1882. aged seventy-six : buried in Woodland; father of John C, of Xenia.
Sanders, VVilliani. Caesar's Creek, 1808: from North Carolina; died July 2, 1862, aged eighty-four; Ijuried in Baptist graveyard, Jamestown, Ohio.
Sanders. Lawrence. Silver Creek, 1822; born June 2. 1801 ; died .May .30. 1836, aged thirty-four; buried ai Jamestown, Ohio; married Nancy Spahr.
Savers, John, Beaver Creek, 1821 ; had a carding mill at Bellbrook, Ohio; firm name, John Bell & John Sayers, in 1826. Sayers, Thomas, Beaver Creek, 1821. Sauni. Jacob, Beaver Creek, 181 1; born January 2, 1777: died September 5, 1858, aged eighty-one; buried in Beaver Creek churchvard ; soldier of 1812. Saum, Abraham, Beaver Creek, 1819. Saum, Jacob D., Beaver Creek, 1826. Saum. Jacob, Jr., Beaver Creek, 1826. Saum, Nicholas, Beaver Creek 1827. Sale, Franci-- A., Xenia, 1826; brother of Richard;
Sale. Rev. John, Xenia. 1807; born April 24, 1769; died January 27, i8i7. at Troy, Ohio, aged sixty ; buried in Bonner graveyard, south of Xenia.
Savin, Samuel, Xenia, 1827: from Rockbridge county, Virginia ; born November 29, 1781 ; died March 22, 1851, aged fifty-nine; buried in Boots' graveyard, near Jasper, Ohio.
Seaman. Henry, Sugar Creek. 1813; soldier of the Revolution: from N'irginia: died in 1838. aged eighty ; buried in Middle Run churchyard, south of Bellbrook, Ohio.
Sensabaugh. Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1840; died June 27, 1891; buried in Pisgah churchyard, north of Shoup's Station. Selvey. James. Ross. 1S18: .\pril 24. 1825, married
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Sexton, Col. Joseph, Sr., Sugar Creek, 1826; from Frederick. Virginia: died in 1836, aged sixtythree: buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
Scott, Stephen, Sugar Creek, 1815; from \'irginia; son of John; a member of Caesar's Creek Baptist church in 1820; died February, 1884, aged ninety-eight; buried at Maple Corners.
Scott, James, Sugar Creek, 1803; had a history in the courts: born .April 27, 1768: died March 5, 1816; buried in Pioneer gravevard, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Scott, Robert, Sugar Creek, 1804 ; a son-in-law of John Gowdy, Sr.. of Sugar Creek; born January I, 1766; died July 20, 1833, aged sixty-seven; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio.
Scott, John. Xenia, 1827: from Virginia; grandfather of the late D. B. Tiffany ; soldier of the Revolution ; died in 1840 : buried in the M. E. graveyard. East Third street, Xenia.
Scott, James A., Xenia, 1816; from Northumberland county, Pennsylvania; died August 12, 1881, aged eighty-seven ; buried in Woodland : soldier of 1812 ; ex-sheritT and ex-representative cf Greene county.
Schnebly, James, Sugar Creek, 1819: from Fredrick county, Maryland; .soldier of 1812; born September 18, 1782; died July 15, 1879, aged ci^hty-seveli ; buried in Woodland; built the mill in 1833.
Scarf, Nicholas, Xenia, 1818; from Winchester, Virginia; died September 20, 1841, aged seventyseven; buried in Woodland; wife's name. Providence.
Shigley, Robert, Sugar Creek, 1826; son of John; removed to White count\% Indiana ; born Januai'y 9. 1799; died in 1S79; married X'ancy Flood.
Shields. James, Xenia, 181 1; from Ireland to Virginia in 1805; then to Ohio; died June 13, 1839, aged fifty-eight; buried in Woodland; brother of John W.
Shields, Rev. John W., Xenia, 1840; born X'ovember 10, 1817; died March 13, 1886; buried in McKnight graveyard; became totally blind in later years.
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1831. married Parmela Bell. Shoemaker. Fredrick. Caesar's Creek, 1820; removed to Indiana : died in 1856. Shoemaker. Isaac. 1830; July 2^. 1829. married Lucinda Hite. Shoemaker. Jacob. Caesar's Creek. 1826; brother of
Samuel. Shaw, Capt. Samuel, Xenia. 1816; soldier of 1812. Shaw. David, Xenia. t8io; son-in-law of Alex. Mfc- Clintock. of Bourbon county, Kentucky: died in 18.^6. Shaw, Hezekiah, Xenia. 1808; was appointed a deacon in the M. E. cliurch by Bishop McKendree in 1S03. Shaw, Ervin, Xenia, 1840. Shaw. Andrew. Ross. 1840: .\pril i. 1S41. married
Shingledecker, Jacob. Beaver Crek, 1803 : captain in War of 1812 ; died October 4. 1849, aged seventy-five ; buried in Union graveyard. Bvror.. Ohio.
Sheley. Theodrack L., Silver Creek, 1840; born July ID, 1818: died April 11, i895_. aged seventysix : buried in Sheley graveyard. ' i John, Bath, 1807: served all through the I Revolutionary War : died in 1820, aged ninety- ' seven ; buried in Sheley graveyard.
Sheley. William, Ross, 1825: from Jeffer.son county. Virginia : son of John. Sr. ; died September 23, 1863. aged ninety-seven; buried in Jamestown cemetery.
Sheley. X^oah. Silver Creek. 1830; grandson of John. Sr. ; son of Benjamin: removed to Michigan ; March 30, 1837, married Isabella Bedingcr.
Sheley. David, Silver Creek. 1803; son of Michael; born February 10. 1816; died July 28. 1890, aged seventy-four: buried on the old home place, near Jamestown, Ohio.
Sheley, John \V., Silver Creek. 1830; son of William; died November u. 1868, aged si.xty ; buried at Jamestown, Ohio; January 24, 1838. married .Ann Lambert.
Siianer, Adam, Caesar's Creek, 1809; died September 2, 1858, aged seventy-six ; buried in Shaner graveyard, Jamestown, Ohio; soldier of 1812.
Shaner, William. Silver Creek. 1840; died July 26, 1854. aged forty-one ; buried in Baptist graveyard, near Jamestown, Ohio; July 6, 1840, married Dianah Reaves.
Shirk, .Alfred, Caesar's Creek, 1840; son of Jacob; died March 29. 1886. aged seventy-two; buj-ied near Jamestown. Ohio ; married Sarah Blalock.
Shoup, Rev. Moses, Beaver Creek. 1807; son of George, Sr. ; soldier of 1812 ; died May 7, 1880, aged eighty-six: buried in M't. Zion churchyard.
Shoup. Henry J., Beaver Creek, 1840; son of Solomon: died at his home, west of Alpha, March 16, J899, aged eighty-one; buried in Mt. Zion churchyard ; September 16, 1841, married Elizabeth Coy.
1824. married Mary Polsier. Shoup. Michael. Bath. 1840; December i. 1841. married Ann Fogle. Shover. Simon, tiath. 1S07; soldier of 1812: died house of his son-in-law. W. P. Smith. 0<kaloosa. Iowa, July 25, 1853. aged sixty-four; September 3. 1821. married ilargaret Ankeney. Shannon. Joseph. Beaver Creek. T830. Shew. Jacob, Beaver Creek, . 1805. Shew. Philip, Beaver Creek, 181 1. Shew. Robert. Miami. 1814.
Sl-.iller. Adam. Bath. 1820; from Frederick county, Maryland ; settled first at Fairfield. Ohio ; removed later to Clark county, where he died, aged ninety-seven.
Simpson, Thomas, Xenia. 1803; from Pennsylvania: died September 14. 1821. aged sixty-two; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
19. 1833, married Elizabeth Hagler. Slagle, George W.. Caesar's Creek, 1840; from Virginia ; son of George and Cathrine. Slagle, Joh'i, 1840; September 18, 1841. married
Smith, Walter. Beaver Creek. 1840; born in Montgomery county, Maryland. May g. 1788; died at Alpha February 2, 1873. aged seventy-two ; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard.
Smith. Jacob, Sugar Creek-, iSii ; removed to the West; grandfather of Lewis Smith, commissioner in 1888; married a daughter of John Jame.-.. Lydia.
Smith. Benjamin G., Beaver Creek, 1840; son of Bolen; from Pennsylvania; died June 8. 1887, i.ged seventv-two; buried in Mt. Zion churchvard.
Smiih. 'I'licmas B.. Caesar's Creek. 1840; probated the will of John A. Smith; September 18, 1838, 11. :u ried Margaret Medsker. Smith. Georsje. Jr.. Cae.^ar's Creek. 1840; from \'irgir.ia: born in 1812; died in 1883, aged sevcntyor.e ; buried in Woodland. Smith. Jacob C. Caesar's Creek, 1840; born November 10. 1812 : died May 23, 1879, aged sixtysix ; buried in Woodland ; married Dianah Long. Smith, John H.. Caesar's Creek, 1840. Smith. Rev. William G., Caesar's Creek, 1840: from Hardy counly. Virginia ; his parents settled in Jasper township in 1815; died near Bellbrook, Ohio. January, iS/t). aged sixty-seven. Smith. John, Caesar's Creek, 1840; from Virginia; ilied January 31, 1883. aged eighty-four: Inuicd in Briplist graveyard, near Jamestown; January i(), i8j3. married Margaret Burrell. Smiih, William M.. Caesar's Creek, 1S40; September
20. 1840. married Margaret Black. Smith. William P., Caesar's Creek, 1840; removed to Oskaloosa, Iowa; son-in-law of John Shannon, who was a brother of Mrs. J. A. Scott. Smith. Daniel, Caesar's Creek, 1835 ; son of Jacob : from Hardy county. Virginia; born in 1814; died in 1884, aged seventy; Lorenza St. John, his son-in-law. Smith. John, Beaver Creek. 1S40; horn July 8, iSio; died November 23. 18S7; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard. Smith, William, Beaver Creek, 1803. Smith, Joseph, Beaver Creek, 1803; November 7,
1837, married Lucinda McFarland. Smith, Jacob, Si.. Beaver Creek, 1803; ex-commissioner, representative and senator for Greene counly; died in iSig; buried in Woodland; soldier of 1812. Smith. Col. John. Beaver Creek. 1803 ; son of Jacob ; ex-sheritt of Greene county; died May 4. 1852. aged seventy-two; buried at Springfield. Ohio. Smith, .Spencer, Miami, 1805.
1840, married Elizabeth Jackson. Smith. Selh, Miami, i8ti: son of Jacob, Sr. : born July 16. 1798: died in 1876; buried near Selma, Ohio ; aged seventy-seven. Smith, Samuel S., Beaver Creek. 1830: May 2J.
1823 ; died August 6. 1823 : buried in Folck gravevard ; aged fifty-three; his widow married A. H'vling, Sr. Smith. John, Bath, 1807, Smith, David, Bath, 1809. Smith. Caleb. Bath. iSio. Smith, William, Miami, iSio; died October 19. 1877.
Smith, Rev. Samuel. Silver Creek, 1838; minister in Baptist church: from Virginia; father of John W., of Xenia. Smith, Jonathan, Beaver Creek, 1840; died at the residence of Peter Benham, February, 1879; buried in Woodland. Smith, Jonathan G., Ross, 1840: died November 4,
Smith, Jeremiah. Ross, 1816: married Jane Thornburg, of Tennessee, in 1822: died in 1848, aged fifty-six ; buried near Bowersville, Ohio. Smith. John. Ross. 1840: died June 31. 1883. aged eighty-four; buried in Baptist graveyard, near Jamestown. Ohio. Smith. Barbary. Silver Creek. 1820. Smith. Thomas. Silver Creek, 1820: died February 3, 1889, aged sixty; buried in Husscy graveyard, Bowersville, Ohio. Smith, Joshua, Silver Creek, 1840; from Maryland: died February 28, 1892, agod seventy-two; buried near Jamestown, Ohio. Smith. George. Silver Creek. 1827: died November 5. 1827. aged twenty-seven ; buried in Hussey graveyard. Bowersville. Ohio. Smith. Jonathan. Silver Creek. 1840; died February 2. 1847. aged seventy-three: buried near Selma, Ohio; May 14. 1840. married Malinda Ary. Smith, .\ndrevv. Xenia, iSii. Smith. Knocli. Xenia. 1812. Smith. William. Xenia. 1813; died in 1821 ; March the portrait of Major Galloway. Smith. George M.. Xenia. 1816; from Rockbridge counly. Virginia: father of Mrs. Winston Black, of Xenia; Iniried in old graveyard near the standpipe. Xenia. Smith. John, Xenia, 1816; soldier of 1812; "Meth- odist John"; -died October 24. ij56j. aged sixtytwo; buried in Woodland; April 8, 1819, married Rulb Marshall. Smith, SanuK-l L.. Xenia. 1817; October 19, i8.it,
Smith, Matthew, 1840; July j, 1840, married Elizabeth Ann Hagler. Smith, Bolen, Xtiiia, iSi6; from Brunswick county, Virginia ; died in 1837, aged si.xty ; buried in Woodland. Smith, Christopher, Xenia. 1840; died January, i8;o, at Greenville, Darke county, Ohio; a former resident of Xenia. Smith, William. Xenia, 1840; February 16, l8j7, married Louisa Teas-. Smith. Adam L., Xenia, 1840; from Scotland; painter by trade; soldier in Civil War, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Infantry, Co. F; buried in Woodland, Smiihgall, George, Bath. 1840. Smilhgall, George, Jr., Balh. 1840; February J5,
1841, married Lydia Voder. Small, James. Xenia, 1803; soldier of the Revolution; died .April 23. 1842, aged eighty-four; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery, Cedarville. Small, Robert, Xenia, 1810. Small. David C, Xenia, 1827.
Small, David M., Xenia, 1818; died June 15, 1873, aged sixty-seven; l)uried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Small, William, Xenia, 1828. Small, James, Jr., Xenia, 1840: removed to Mbnmouth, Illinois; soldier in Mexican War. Small, Culbertson, Xenia, 1840; died April 4, 1800, aged eighty-two ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery. Small, Jacob, Xenia. 1812. Small. Sanuiel. 1836; December 12, 1837, married married Nancy Penningham. Smart, Rev. James P., Xenia, 1843; from Pennsylvania; pastor of the Associate church, Massie's Creek; died March i, i86r, aged forty-seven; buried in Woodland. Smeigh. Samuel, Xenia, 1840; from Maryland; an undertaker; firm of Shearer & Smcigh ; di^ 1 .-\pril 8, 1876. aged sixty-nine; buried in WooJland ; married I-jabell Dodds. Snveltzier. .-Xndrew. Beaver Creek. 1807 ; born November 20. 1765; died May i. 1838, aged seventytwo; buriod in the old Coy graveyard. Smeltzier, J.\cob, Beaver Creek, 1807. Snodgrass, William. Sr.. Sugar Creek, 1805. Snodgrass, William. Sugar Creek, 1803: soldier ot
1812; died in 1840. Snodgrass, James. Sr.. Sugar Creek. 1803; soldi-'r of the Revolution : refused to apply for pension ; he was fighting for libertv. not for moncv.
Snodgrass, James, Sugar Creek. 1S03; son of James, Sr. ; died in 1846; October 9, 1806, married Elizabeth Taylor. Snodgrass, Robert, Sugar Creek. 1803; .soldier of i8t2; died in 1815. Snodgrass, James, Sugar Creek, 1806, Snodgrass, Samuel, Sugar Creek, 1809; soldier of i872; died in 1823; November 21, 1822, married Rachel Sncvvdcn. Snodgrass, Robert, Jr., Sugar Creek, i8ii; Fel)- ruary 3, 1814, married Sarah Whicker. Snodgrass, Joseph, Sugar Creek. 1816; from Virginia ; died October 19, 1882, aged eighty ; buried in Jamestown cemetery ; .married Xancy Kirkpatrick. Snodgrass, John, Sugar Creek. 1821 ; died in 1825. Snodgrass, James, Sugar Creek, 1817; died January 26, 1869, aged seventy-three ; buried in Woodland. Snodgrass, William. Bath, 1817. Snodgrass, Thomas, Balh, 1819; from \'irginia; died May 6, 1844, aged ninety, Snodgrass, Samuel, Ross, 1821 ; soldier of the Revolution ; buried at Jamestown. Ohio; died May 6, 1844, aged ninety. Snodgra.ss, Samuel, Jr., Ross. 1821 ; died in 1844. Snodgras.s, Robert, Ross, 1821 ; son of Samuel; died March 31, 1839, aged thirty-nine; buried in Bethel graveyard. ?iear Grape Grove. Snodgrass, Joseph, Ross, 1826; son of Samuel. Snodgrass, Joseph. Jr.. Ross, 1828, Snodgrass, Jolm B.. Ross, 1840; January 25, i8.)8, married Jane Ballard; died .^pril 29, 1862, buried in Jamestown cemetery, aged forty-nine. Snodgrass, James, Silver Creek, 1826; born in 1795, in Virginia ; soldier for five years during and after the War of 1812; September I, 1825, married Abby Mendenhall. Snowden, James, Sugar Creek. 1803; from New Jersey; son of Jacob; one of the early associate judges of Greene county; removed to Indian-i. Snowden, Jacob, Sugar Creek, 1803 ; died in 1836,
James ; removed to Indiana. Snowden, David, Sugar Creek. 182S; died July 24, 1871, aged sixty-six ; buried in Bellbrook cemetery ; son of Jacob. Snowden. Hezekiah, Sugar Creek, 1840; son of
Snyder, Jonathan, Beaver Creek, 1815; from Washington coimty, Maryland; born October 15. 1785; died Decembr 22, 1863, aged seventy-eight ; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard; soldier of 1812.
Sowards, Reuben, Sugar Creek, 1804; from Penn- .sylvania : soldier of 1812; died Decembr 7, 1843, aged six'.v-six ; buried in Pioneer gravevard, Bellbrook.' Ohio.
Spencer, James, Caesar's Creek. 1829; from S'lutli Carolina; son of Thomas: born .August i.?, 1810; still living in Jamestown, Ohio, in 1900.
Spahr. Gideon, Xenia, 1816; son of John; of Swiss descent ; torn in Hardy county, Virginia. May 21, 1788; came to Obio in 1816; died in Jamestown June, 1856; settled two miles east of Xenia, near Shawnee Creek.
Spahr, William, Caesar's Creek, 1827; born May 3, 1805; died October i, 1891, aged eighty-six; buried in Woodland; January 11, 1828, married Sarah Smith.
Spahr, Johni, Caesar's Creek. 1828; brother of Edward; died in 'Jay county, Indiana. January 17, 1882; January 31, 1833. married Palma Judy.
S(|uires. Hanford. Sugar Creek. 1822; from Fau- (|uier county, Virginia ; born February, 1806 ; <lied July 15, 1869, aged si.xty-three ; buried in Woodland.
Stevenson, Major John; a soldier of the Revolution is buried in Kentucky; father of Samuel Stevenson, father of James, William, John and Thomas. Pioneer Stevensons of Greene county. Ohio.
Stevenson, James, Xenia, 1803 ; April 3, 1805, married Anna Galloway; died March 31, 1864. aged ninety-four ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard; soldier of 1812.
Stevenson, William, Xenia, 1803; cousin of James, John and Thomas : November 19. 1808, married Peggy Scott; died November 8, 1826, aged sixtyone; buried in Massie's Creek (Stevenson's).
Stevenson, John. Xenia, 1803; soldier of 1812; died May 14, 1846, aged sixty-nine; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's) ; married Kitty Kirkpatrick.
Stevenson, Robert W., Xenia, 1817; soldier of 1812 ; married Abigail Gowdy September 23, 1818 ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
married SarahCohagan. Stevenson. Charles \V.. Xenia. 1819; son of William, of Miami township; died in 1826. Stevenson. Thomas. Xenia, 1821. Stevenson, Samuel, Xenia, 1826; son of James. Stevenson, Samuel. Xenia. 1840; son of John; died March 9 1870, aged eighty-nine; January 24. 1828, married Harriet Webb. Stevenson. William. Xenia, 1840; died December 17, 1875. aged si.Kty-seven ; son of William, oi Miami township. Stevenson, Jam-;s, Xenia. 1836; son of Thomas: born May 27. 1815: died December, 1893, aged sevent}--nine : buried in Woodland. Stephenson. William, Sr., Bath. 1803; from Kentucky ; caotain in War of 1812 ; died Novenibir II. 1834; buried in Milman gravevard, Osborn, Ohio. Stephenson, William, Jr.. Bath, 1803 ; son of William. Sr., of Bath ; January 25. 1812, married Eleanor Sutton. Stephenson, John, Bath, 1803 ; son of William, Sr..
of Bath township. Stevenson, Wm. Mjami, 1809; married Margarvl Scott, a widow : died X'ovember 8, 1826, agi i sity-one ; buried in Massie's Creek churchyard. Ste\enson. Robert, Miami, 1809; son of William an 1 Margaret ; died February 3, 1894, aged seventythree. Stevenson. Charles W., Miami, 1821 ; son of William and Margaret ; Januar> 25, 1819, married Cyntha Scott. .Stevenson, Samuel, Miami, 1826; son of William
Bath. Stevenson, Thomas B., Xenia, 1840 : died in Champaig'.i co'.mty December 27. i860, aged thirtythree. Stephenson, George H.. Bath. 1808; died in 1814;
1819, married Edeith Cooper. Stanley. William. Sugar Creek. 1808: died in 1820; buried on the Smith Stowe farm; October i. 1822. marrie*J Sarah McGlaughlin. Stanley. Robert. Caesar's Creek. 1809. Stanley, Martin, Caesar's Creek, 1828; February 12..
1829, married Mulinda Bartlet. Steele, Harvey. Xenia. 1840; from Maryland; born October 4. 1814: died February 24. 1883; buried in Woodland. Steele. Alexander, Xenia, 1835; died March 14. 1842.
aged eighty-six : buried in Woodland. Steele. John. Xenia. 1828; son of William; died June 6. 1829; buried in the .\. R. graveyard, East Third street, Xenia. Steele. Samuel. Sugar Creek. 1809: soldier of 1812. Steele. James, Sugar Creek. 1811 ; brother of Samuel; died October 16, 1836. aged forty-three; buried in Pioneer graveyard. Bcllbrook. Ohio. Steele. Jacob. Xenia. 1816: died Xovember 5, 1863, aged forty-seven : buried in Beaver Creek churchyard ; married Elizabeth Gettard. Steole, Rev. John. Xenia, 1817 ; from Bourbon county. Kentucky ; built the David Barr house ; in 1S17 became pastor of what is now the first L'. P. church' died January 11, 1837, at Oxford, Ohio. Steele. Thomas, Xenia, 1816; came to Xenia from Ireland in winter pf 18x5 ; taught school and lived on the lot where now is located the Xenia high school building; memorial window in high school room is in memory of him ; died in Logan county August 6, 1875, aged eighty-four. Steele. Martin B.. Xenia, 1830; January 9, 1837, married Jane Stevenson. Steele. Wm., Xenia, 1840; son of John; murdered at the time of the Puterbaugh fire in 1845 ; buried in Associate churchyard, West Market street, Xenia. Steele. Robert. Xenia, 1840. Steele. David E.. Beaver Creek, 181 1. Steele. Ebenezer. Beaver Creek, 1816; born in Virginia. December 18. 1781 : died February 17, 1862. aged eighty-one : buried in Beaver churchyard. Steele, .^bner, Btaver Creek, 1817. Steele, Peter, Beaver Creek. 1826. Steele. John, Beaver Creek, 1825 ; grandfather >of Daniel Steele and Mrs. Gussle Poague ; from \'irgini:'. ; born May 20, 1809; died July 4, 1882. aged seventy-two ; buried in Beaver Creek churchyard. Stipp. Lettice. Sugar Creek. 1813: died in 1835. aged seventy- four: buried in Middle Run churchyard, southwest of Bellbrook. Ohio. Stipp. George. Sugar Creek. 1813: soldier of the Revolution: died in 1836: buried in Middle Run churchyard. Stipp. Joseph. Sugar Creek. 1819; died September 29, 1823 ; buried in Middle Run churchyard : January 7, 1819. married .Amelia Bull. Stipp. .Abraham. Sugar Creek. 1826; August 15.
1824. married Mary Coffelt. Stipp, Fredrick. Xenia. 1813. Stipp, .Abraham. Jr.. Xenia. 1830. Stipp. Ge'ir'.T(. W., Sugar Creek. 1835; publisher of "Clintonian and Xenia Register." a paper published in Xenia in 1825 and 1826. Stipp. Xathan B.. Sugar Creek. 1840; died December I. 1852. aged thirty-three; buried in Woodland: March 11. 1841. married Eliza Jane Kenney. Strain. James, Sugar Creek. 1813: died X^ovember 19. 1864. aged seventy-four: buried in Pioneer graveyard. Bellbrook, Ohio.
Staley, Daniel, Beaver Creek. 1808; born February. 1782, died April 16, 1829, aged forty-seven; buried on the Marshall farm, six miles west of Xenia.
Stephens, Andrew, Caesar's Creek, ]8i8; from Peimsylvania: an uncle of Jacob Miller; died at tlie-.ige ')f sixty-nine; buried in Bowersvil'r, Ohio.
Stake. JohnM., Sugar Creek, 1838; from Washington county, ^laryland; son of .\nthony; born in 1S08; died November 9, i8g8, aged ninety; buried in Bellbrook cemetery.
Stewart, Robert. Silver Creek, 1810; from Washington county, Virginia ; soldier of 1812 ; brother of James ; buried in Bowersville cemetery.
Stewart, Christopher. Silver Creek, 1827 ; from Virginia ; soil of Robert ; born in 1803 ; died February 18. 1S80; buried in Hussey graveyard, Bowersville, Ohio.
Stewart, William, Sr., Caesar's Creek, 1820; soldier of Revolution ; from Ireland ; thence to South Carolina , thence to Ohio ; died .August 4, 1830, a,ged ninety-one ; buried in WoodUlnd.
Stewart. James C, Xenia, 1835 ; from South Carolina; son of Robert, who was the son of William ; died March 18, 1893, aged seventy-nine ; buried in Woodland.
county, Virginia; .soldier of 1812: died September I, 1858, aged sixty-eight; buried in VVoodland. Stark, Washington A., Xenia. 1836; born July 6.
Stemble. Frederick. Xenia. 1830; from Frederick county. Maryland; born December 23. 1780: died May 23, 1868. aged eighty-eight ; buried in Woodland.
Stine. Jacob B.. Beaver Creek, 1830; from Washington county, Maryland ; son of Matthias ; born in Pennsylvania in 1803 ; died in 1893 ; buried in Woodland.
i860, aged fifty-nine: buried in Woodland. Sutton. David, Cac-ar's Creek. 1840; son of William G. Sutton, Daniel B.. C.iesar's Creek, 1840; removed aged sixty-nine ; buried in Fairfield. Ohio. Swigart. Jacob. Beaver Creek. 1810: soldier of 1812. Swigart, Peter, Beaver Creek, 1808: born in Germany ; died in 1839, aged eighty-two ; buried in
1866, aged sixty; buried in Eleazer churchyard. Syiihers, John, Beaver Creek, 1813. Syphers, Henry, Beaver Creek, 1840. Syphers. Jacob, Silver Creek, 1833 ; died December
1878, aged sixty-seven. Sharp. Aries. Silver Creek. i8it: soldier of 1812. Shifflet, Michael, Silver Creek, 1805. Shit^flet. Garland. Silver Creek, 1840. Sheitield. Ja.-ob, Beaver Creek, 1840. Sheffield. John, Silver Creek, 1840.
Talbert. John B., Sugar Creek, 1832; born April j8. 1814; died at the home of his daughter, al Kirkwood, Missouri. January 30, 1898, aged eighty-three : buried in Bellbrook cemetery.
Taylor. Rev. John P., Caesar's Creek, 1828; native of James City, Virginia; married a daughter of Fredrick Bonner; born November 20, 1782; died September, 1873. aged ninety-two, at Dublin, Indiana.
Thomas, Joseph, Ross. 1830; "White Pilgrim;" born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania ; died January 31, 1886, aged seventy-nine; buried east of (irape Grove.
Tiffany. John. Xenia. 1832; from Berkshire county, Massachusett.- ; soldier of 1812 : died July 9. 1855. aged eighty-six; buried in Woodland.
Tobias. George, Beaver Creek. 1840; son of Peter; born in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, in 1807; died October 19, 1881, aged seventy-four; buried in Hawker's churchyard.
Truman, Jeffrey. Sugar Creek. 1826; native of Virginia; born in 1784; died in 185 1. aged sixt>- seven : buried in Elam graveyard, south of Xenia.
Trader. Rev. Moses. Sr., Xenia. 1804 ; from Cumberland county, Virginia ; died April 9, 1854, aged seventv; September 2, 1804^ married E. McDonald.
Trader. Moses W., Xenia, 1840; son of Moses. Sr. ; died April 25. 1863. aged forty-four; buried in Woodland: soldier in Civil War. Co. K, Twelfth Ohio, Eighty-third regiment. O. \'. I.
Townsley. John. Xenia. 1803; from Washington county. Pennsylvania ; died December 23. 1822, aged fifty: buried in Massie's Creek churchyard (Stevenson's).
Townsley, Thomas. Xenia. 1803; born in Pennsylvania. June. 1755; came to Kentucky in 178S, to Ohio in 1800 ; soldier of the Revolution : died February 22. 1841, aged eighty-five; buried in Clifton cemetery.
Townsley, Alexander, Xenia, i8og; son of John; from Pennsylvania to Kentucky : thence to Ohio ; born July 31. 1788; died in Cedarvillc in 1870.
Townsley. Samuel, Xenia, 1817; son of John: soldier of 1812; born September 12, 1795; died April 24, 1853, aged sixty-two; buried in Cedarvillc cemetery.
Townsley, Thomas P., Xenia, 1830: son of George. wliO' was the son of Thomas ; born May 27, 1817; died November I, 1898, aged eighty-one; buried in Woodland.
Towler. Rev. James. Xenia. 1804 ; came from Prince Edwards county. Virginia, near Petersburg; died July 10, 1836; buried on the Towler farm ; first postmaster in Xenia.
Torrence, William, St'.gar Creek. 1811 ; born in Scott county, Kentucky, in 1789; died in 1859. aged seventy-one ; buried in Pioneer graveyard, Bellbrook, Ohio; soldier of 1812.
Turner. Harkness, Caesar's Creek, 1805 ; son of ThoiTias ; murdered at Greenville, Darke county, Ohio, August II, 1859; (see files of "Torchlight," August, 1859).
Turner, Jonah, Caesar's Creek. 1840: son of Joseph; father of -David, of Eleazer ; born in 1807; removed to Coles county. Illinois: died in 1865.
Turner. William, Silver Creek, 1S16; from Virginia; born in 1797; died December. 1870; buried in Jamestown cemetery; soldier of 1812: son of Harculus.
Turner. Levi, Silver Creek, 1818; son of Harculus; died December 15, 1870, aged seventy-three; buried in Baptist graveyard, near Jamestown, Ohio; father of William, who was still living in 1898.
Turnliidl. tiilbert. Xenia. 1826; died in Monmou;h. Illinois. October 29, 1S51. aged fifty-three; son of John. Turnbull, John, Xenia, 1826: son of William; born :iear N.i^hville, Tennessee, February i;, 1851 ; died August 12, 1880, aged seventy-nine; buried in Cedarville cemeterv; father of Dr. John. 01 Bellbrook. Ohio. Turnbull. Wm. H., Xenia. 1827; died March 25, 1830, aged twenty-five; buried in Massie's Creek churchy:ird (Stevenson's). Turnbull. Jas.. Xenia. i8i5;'son of Wm. ; born near Nashville. Tennessee, in t8o7 ; died January 18. 18S6. aged seventy-eight ; buried in Caesar's Creek churchyard. Jamestown.
Van Eaton. .Abraham, Sugar Creek, 1803; soldier of 1812; one of the first grand jurors of Greene countv; buried in Pioneer gravevard, Bellbrook, Ohio.'
X'ance. Joseph C, Sugar Creek. 1803; laiil out the town 01" Xenia in the fall of 1803; removed to Champaign county. Ohio; liuried in Buck Creek churchyard.
Vanmeter, Solomon, Caesar's Creek, 1813 ; the only house that is still (1898) standing in the towu of Winchester, or Babtown, was built by him.
Vanenian, Benjamin, Jr.. Silver Creek. 1817; born in Pennsylvania. September 17, 1795; died August 9, 1879, aged eighty-five; buried in Hussey graveyard.
Walton. Edward, Sr.. Sugar Creek, 1806; born in Virginia. Jan. 3. 1777; parents were from Pennsylvania; died April 10. 1867, aged ninety; bur- .ied in Caesar's Creek churchyard, south of New- Burlington ; soldier of 1812.
Wallace. Perry W. D.. Xenia. 1826; shoemaker: married a sister of Coke Wright : died October 27, 1876. aged seventy-five : buried in Woodk'.nd, Xenia.
Watt, George M.. Sugar Creek, 1830; son of George, Sr. : from Ireland : a tailor : died November 28. 1865. aged sixty: buried in Woodland. Xenia.
Watt, Hugh, Ross, 1817; from Belfast, Ireland; father of George, the dentist; died May 15. 1857. aged eighty-six ; buried in Massie's Creek cemetery.
Watt, Dr. George, Xenia. 1840 : son of Hugh : born in 1820: died in 1893; soldier and surgeon in Civil War. One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Regiment : buried in Woodland.
Watts. Edward. Xenia. 1815: born in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1782: soldier in War of 1812; died June 23, 1859, aged seventy-five; buried in Watts' graveyard.
Watts. George F.. Xenia. 1807 : son of Edward and Margaret ; died May 4. 1896. aged seventy-foui ; soldier in One Hundred and Tenth Infantry.
Watson. Capt. John. Silver Creek. 1807: captain in war of 1812: died August 3. 1861. aged eighty; buried in Moorman graveyard. Jamestown. Ohio.
Watson. Robert. Xenia. 1821 : ."^on of Francis: laid out the town of Clifton in 1833: died October 25. 1834. aged thirty-five : buried in Woodland.
married Malinda Shoemaker. Watson, John, Jr.. Silver Creek, 1813. Watson, David, Silver Creek, 1813. Watson. Lewis, Silver Creek,> 1817; son-in-law of
Elisha Bales. Watson, Thomas A.. Silver Creek, 1818; native of Bedford county, Virginia; removed to Americus, Tippecanoe county, Iowa. Watson. Pascal, Silver Creek. 1818. Watson. James. Silver Creek, 1816; August 4, 1813, married Nancy Lindsey. Watson. Jesse L., Silver Creek. 1827. Watson, Eli, Silver Creek, 1827. Watson, Chas. M., Silver Creek. 1828; soldier of 1812; August 28, i8?4. married Elizabeth Ballard. Watson, James. Sugar Creek. 1840; died in 18.52, aged fifty-five; buried in Middle Run churchyard, southwest of Bcllbrook, Ohio. Watson. George. Xenia, 1840; son of Francis; died March 30, 1885, aged sixty-eight; buried in Woodland. W'lalden. John. Silver Creek. iSti ; father-in-law of in Jamestown in 1817. Winans, James. Sr.. Silver Creek. 1820; died February 20. 1827. aged eighty-one; buried at Jamestown, Ohio. Winans. Dr. Matthias. Silver Creek. 1820; died July 7. 1849, aged fifty-eight; buried at Jamestown. Ohio. Winans, John. Silver Creek, 1826; February 21, aged s^ixty-one ; buried in Woodland. Wakelev, Wm. S.. Caesar's Creek. 1840. Wallthall. Alexander B., Ross, 1818. Wallthal!. Alfred. Ross, 1840; died Xovember 7,
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Text from History of Greene County, Ohio; Embracing the Organization of the County, Its Division Into Townships, Sketches of Local Interest Gleaned from the Pioneers from 1803 to 1840, Together with a Roster of the Soldiers of the Revolution and the War of 1812, Who Were Residing in the County, Also, a Roster of Ten Thousand of the Early Settlers from 1803 to 1840, by Robinson, George F., published 1902 and in the public domain in the United States. Digitised by the Internet Archive. The settlements listed against this township are matched by point-in-polygon test of each Geographic Names Information System coordinate against the Census Bureau's county subdivision boundary, not by name.