I'm looking for eight children of Josiah Wilson and Phoebe Durnal who were "bound out" to families in Belmont County, most possibly in the Boston and Somerset Township areas in 1856 or 1857. Their mother died in 1856, and their father was unable to care for them. The only child whose name I know is my husband's great grandfather, John Wesley Wilson who went to live with an older man who lived near Boston named Jimmy Lyne, and remained there until the fall of 1861. If anyone has an index to the 1860 Census, perhaps they might be listed there. I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions anyone can provide. Cindy Courtier ccourtier@russreid.com
Cindy, Is this possibly your John in 1860...only John listed in the index who is a boy: Pease Twp 1125-1080 Francis McConnel 56 OH Shoemaker Rebecca J. 38 PA George R. 10 OH Isabel 8 OH Virena M. 4 OH Worth BAILEY 18 OH Laborer John WILSON 14 OH Laborer James Lyne doesn't have any WILSON with him: Somerset Twp. 797-765 James T. Lyne 46 VA Farmer Elizabeth J. 43 OH Charlotte 22 OH Harriet 17 OH William T. 5 OH William E. WHEATLEY 12 OH George THORNBURY 40 OH Farm Laborer There are many Wilsons listed in the index. Were you able to locate them in 1850? No Josiah Wilson in Belmont Co. in the 1850 census. I found their marriage record. The censuses and marriage records have been transcribed by Wes Cochran. Josiah Wilson and Phebe Dernal 19 Apr 1838 Another marriage: Josiah Wilson and Sarah Ann Hodgin 18 Feb 1846 -- Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> <bburkhardt@juno.com> Cindy Courtier wrote: > I'm looking for eight children of Josiah Wilson and Phoebe Durnal who were "bound out" to families in Belmont County, most possibly in the Boston and Somerset Township areas in 1856 or 1857. > > Their mother died in 1856, and their father was unable to care for them. The only child whose name I know is my husband's > great grandfather, John Wesley Wilson who went to live with > an older man who lived near Boston named Jimmy Lyne, and remained there until the fall of 1861. > > If anyone has an index to the 1860 Census, perhaps they might be listed there. > > I would be very grateful for any help or suggestions anyone can provide. > > Cindy Courtier > ccourtier@russreid.com > > >