This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: selsorhd Surnames: MERRY Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7689.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Found this in Devolld family history familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/y/Leslie-Dawn-Reyes/FILE/ 0022text.txt - 5k - Shortly after the Indian War, Daniel Devolld and his family emigrated from Washington County, PA to Belmont County, Ohio. In 1814, the family consisting of wife and six children, John, Isabelle, Nancy, Betsy, Rachael, and Richard came to what is now Noble County and settled in Center Township. Here he purchased from the government 160 acres of land for which he paid $2.00 an acre. On the farm, the elder Devolld died at the extreme old age of 92. Levi Devolld was born in York Township, Belmont County, Ohio in 1804 and came to Noble County with his parents. At the time of his father's emigration, he stated his nearest neighbors to the north was Mr. Ephaim Bates who came about the year 1812 and settled where the fairgrounds now are in Sarahsville. In 1828, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Smith, who settled in the township about 1814. Settlers in the southwe! stern part of the township were Ambrose Merry, David Devolld, Thomas and Benjamin Barry. In 1833, land owners were Thomas Balis, Brooks Lanam, John Lanam, Andrew Millslagle. Elisha Fogle, a native of PA, came with his father Jacob to Center Township about 1818. He married Miss Miranda Merry and reared a family of ten children, 5 boys and 5 girls. Elisha died at 73 years old. Thomas Fogle was born in Center Township in 1830 and married Miss Matilda Peggs. He breeds German Carp and is a pioneer in this industry in the country. Calton Merry was born in Belmont County, Ohio on September 27, 1817 and died June 27, 1878. The older Merry immigrated from the State of New York to Belmont County in the spring of 1817. The journey was made by wagon and consisted of nine children. Rufus, Rouse, Benson, Calton, Samantha, Maranda, Amanda, Betsey and Hannah, all born in New York State excepting Calton. Ambrose died in 1864 at the age of 94. Calton married E! lizabeth Weekley on August 11, 1836, daughter of Benjamin Weekley. They had eleven children, Mary, Margaret, Sally, Josephus, Andrew J., Abby, Levi D., Ada, Maria, Jacob M. and Benjamin H. Elizabeth Weekley died February 21, 1863 and in 1864, Calton married Mrs. Isabella McWilliams which with he had two children, Rufus E. and William D. Of Calton's children, five were teachers, Levi D., Ada, Maria, William D., and Jacob M. Andrew J. was a member of Co. G, 176th Volunteer Infantry and died June 23, 1865. Levi D. a county surveyor, married Sue L. Neyman of Senacaville. Levi Devolld helped incorporate the Noble County Agricultural Society organized in 1852. Sarahsville was named by John Devolld in honor of his wife. John was the oldest son of David Devolld. In Sarahsville, Henry Taylor and G.W. Taylor were in the mercantile business. Thomas Wiley, born 1795 and died 1871, married Elizabeth Fogle who died 1858. Rachel Archer, daughter of James Archer Sr. married George Hupp. Their children were Nancy, John, Philip! , Elizabeth, Mary, Cynthia, Henry, Rachel, George and Daniel. George Jr. born 1821, married in 1843 to Elizabeth Grove (born in West Virginia). Their children were Susannah C., George W., Harriet J., Alfred O, Nancy E., Daniel D., John B. and Rachel A.. 1833 Monroe County Tax List included Rufus Merry, John Biven, Asa Barton, Daniel Blake, Eli Curtis, Ezra Curtis, Jonathan Curtis, Benjamin Forshey, John Gilleanor, Nicholas Gassaway, James Rownd, James M. Rownd, William Smith and Thomas Stockwell. Property owners included George Brown and Thomas Lanam. Stephen M. Archer married Rachel, daughter of Cyrus and Lucinda Matheny on May 07, 1857. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.