Apr. 2001 Queries

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BICKNELL, CHAPMAN, COBB, GRIGGS, HALL, RICHARDSON posted by Cherre on Sunday, April 1, 2001: Hi all, I am attempting to find further information on the children of Jeduthan Cobb and Sarah Chapman. Jeduthan was the son of Samuel Cobb and Hannah Bicknell. I have found the following so far: Jeduthan Cobb b: 24 January 1756 +Sarah Chapman b: WFT Est. 1760 m: 12 March 1778 in Tolland, Ct. Children ........ 2 Samella Cobb b: 30 May 1781 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut ........ 2 Sarah Cobb b: 17 August 1784 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut Of Berlin, Erie County, Ohio as of 1822 m: John Fuller ........ 2 Ralph Cobb b: 10 September 1788 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut ........ 2 Jeduthan Cobb b: 25 June 1791 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, Of Berlin, Erie County,Ohio as of 1817 m: Harriet Griggs 05 Nov 1811 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA I also know Jeduthan's SON, Jeduthan, moved to Portage County, Ohio in 1817. I don't know if this Jeduthan went with him... . Can anybody shed any light on this group for me? I am particularly interested in finding out if a Susannah Cobb was born to Jeduthan and Sarah Chapman Cobb. Susannah was born abt. 1806 and eventually married John R. Richardson in Portage County in 1826. Thanks! Cherre

COBURN, POND, TWADDLE posted by William Lemley on Sunday, April 1, 2001: 25 DEC 1830, two sisters married the same day in Portage Co. Matilda Twadddle m. Albert Pond and Mina Twaddle m. John F. Coburn. Looking for relatives. Albert and Matilda moved to the Williams, Defiance, and Paulding area.

FERRIS, MYERS posted by Alica Glab on Tuesday, April 3, 2001: Looking for information on lost family members. Last known to be living in Garrettsville(portage county). or rual country wits that address. Last known to be in area in 1931.

GAYLORD, LAWLESS posted by Janet K on Thursday, April 5, 2001: I am looking for information on a George Lawless and Minnie Gaylord who married in 1884 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio and had a son Stanley G. Lawless in about 1886. By the time of the 1900 Census, Stanley is living with the Fred Saywell family, where he is still living in 1910. It appears that his mother, Minnie, and possibly his father George, had died between 1886 and 1900. I found an obit for a Stanley "Hank" Lawless of Garretsville who died in March of 1994, who may have been a son of my Stanley G. Lawless. This obituary said that he had a son in Ravenna and a daughter in Nelson. I have been unable to find any trace of this Minnie Gaylord Lawless or any of her descendants and would welcome any help. Perhaps they ended up here in Portage County. I would be glad to share information on Minnie's ancestors. Thank you for any help that you may be able to provide!

CARLEY, LORD posted by Mary Lindbo on Friday, April 6, 2001: I'd like to learn more about the family of my fourth great-grandparents, Ichabod and Rebecca (Carley) LORD who I believe lived in Shalersville, Portage County from sometime before 1826 until at 1852. Rebecca died July 18, 1826 and Ichabod died on May 16, 1852 - both are buried in Hillside Cemetery, Shalersville. I think they had nine children, Amarilla, Orasha, Leantha, Sarah, Philenea, Ichabod, Jr., Reuben, Elmira and David (all born in Brookfield, Orange County, Vermont between 1786 and 1808. Many of them lived in Portage County or the surrounding counties. I would like to hear from anyone with a connection to the Lord family or with any knowledge of them.

BARRINGER, BROWN, COMPTON, FREDERICKS posted by Ruby Coleman on Wednesday, April 11, 2001: I am seeking information on Ambrose Barringer who died probably at Ravenna, Portage Co., OH in April of 1980. He was the son of Effie Brown and A. Walter Barringer, born in Iowa. Effie and Walter were divorced and she married second in 1902 in Guthrie Co., IA to T.J. Fredericks. She married third before 1913 to H.E. Compton. It is possible that she went to Ohio also. Need information also on Ambrose Barringer's descendants.

DILLINGHAM posted by Dave Dillingham Wiltshire on Saturday, April 14, 2001: I am a UK researcher into the surname Dillingham and think this is quite a tough one. I have a John and Cla(o)rida Dillingham who appear in the 1840 to 1870 census returns for Edinburg, Portage Co. John came from New York State but I cannot trace his origins. I think that he might have married in Ohio, between 1830 (when he was still in New York State) and 1840, possible around 1833. The only clue I have to his origins is a statement by a Charles F. Dillingham who "stopped a few years in the State of Ohio" and whose son Charles H. Dillingham was born somewhere in in Ohio 2/22/1834. Charles had a brother called John who is otherwise unaccounted for, so I am trying to establish a link between Charles Dillingham and Edinburg / Portage Co. Ohio or even to find some information about John Dillingham in Edinburg in what must have been its early history. I said it was tough, but you just never know! :-)

LYTLE, REISINGER posted by carol eskra on Saturday, April 21, 2001: My grandmother Minnie Lytle was born Oct. 22, 1880 at Minerva Ohio. Her parents were William and Martha Jane Lytle. Her siblings were Nina, Grace, Willard and John. SHe married Ben Reisinger in 1901 in Cleveland. If you have information on this Lytle family I would enjoy hearing from you. Thanks Carol Eskra

BUTLER, DAY, WITTER posted by Ruth Archibald on Sunday, April 22, 2001: Looking for information and/or descendents of the brothers and sisters of my great,great, grandmother, Lophemia Witter. Her brothers Robert Berry Witter, Charles E. Witter and sisters, Mary Ann Witter Day, and Isabella Witter Butler(husband William Butler), all moved to Rootstown and Ravenna, Portage County, as early as 1840. Their mother, Margaret Keys Witter also moved to Rootstown following the death of her husband, Ezra, in Nova Scotia. Robert ran a livery and feed stable in Ravenna and died between 1885 and 1893. Charles was a teller at the First National Bank in Ravenna and died in 1885. There may also have been another brother, Ezra H. Witter. Any information appreciated! Ruth

LYTLE posted by carol eskra on Monday, April 23, 2001: My grandmother Minnie Lytle was born in Minerva Ohio in 1880. Her parents were William and Martha Jane Lytle. Minnie had 4 siblings. John, Willard, Grace and Nina. If any of this sounds familiar I would enjoy hearing from you. Please e mail CLEskra@ispchannel.com

BARCLAY, BURLCHORDT, EVANS, FAAS, FAUSS, GROSS, HERMAN, SOMMER posted by Cindy Murphy on Sunday, April 29, 2001: Gottlieb Sommer b. 15 Sep 1789, Wuerttemberg, Germany; married Christine Catharine Fauss in Wurttemberg, had the following children: Christiane Wilhelmine b. 2 Feb 1823, Wuertemberg, m. Fred Gross 18 Apr 1844, Edinburg, OH; Christine b. 18 Sep 1824, Wuerttemberg, m. John Herman 10 Mar 1846, Edinburg, OH; Gottlieb Frederich "Frank" b. 26 Nov 1826, Wuerttemberg, m. Ann Evans, Edinburg, OH; Christine Catherine b. 15 Jun 1828, Wuerttemberg, m. Leo Burlchordt 23 Apr 1853, Edinburg, OH; and Charlotte b. 1 Mar 1830 NY, m. William Barclay. Gottlieb d. Jan 1863, Edinburg, OH and Christine Catharine d. 3 Mar 1845, Edinburg, OH. Of their children, Christiane Wilhelmine, "Frank", and Charlotte moved to Michigan where they raised their families; Christiane and Christine Catharine both died at Akron, OH. I would like to find out as much as I can about this family.