Cindy, The most probable route wasfrom Omaha, Nebraska along Overland Trai which followed the the Platte River across Nebraska and down the South Platte thru Julesburg, Colorado and into Denver. During the Civil War, the Overland Trail west of Julesburg and the Cherokee Trail nw of Denver on to Fort Bridger, Wyoming was patrolled by the 11th Ohio Cavalry (1862 - 1866). Some of the soldiers were from Clermont County and had travelled the trails to an from Omaha and their western posts. They would have been good sources of information for anyone in Clermont who traveled West after the War about what to expect and what would be needed to make the trip. Travel by wagon continued along this route even after the Union Pacific built its rail lines adjacent to the trail. Sonme of the soldiers ended back out in Wyoming and Colorado after returning home following the War. Sincerely, Kim Jeffery Torgler Headquarters, 11th Ohio Cavalry ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:34 AM Subject: [OHCLER] Migration to Colorado - PETERSON, 1860-70 > Several PETERSON families from Williamsburg, Clermont County migrated to > Colorado in the 1860's and 1870's: Henry Clay, Fountain, Adolphus, > William, and > Edwin L. PETERSON. After some time in Colorado farming NE of Denver, > some > of these families returned to Clermont County. > I am interested in finding the route that they took for this trip. Does > anyone have any ancestor tales about moving west during this time period? > Or > can anyone point me to any websites that might have some information? > > Thank you, > Cindy > [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

Several PETERSON families from Williamsburg, Clermont County migrated to Colorado in the 1860's and 1870's: Henry Clay, Fountain, Adolphus, William, and Edwin L. PETERSON. After some time in Colorado farming NE of Denver, some of these families returned to Clermont County. I am interested in finding the route that they took for this trip. Does anyone have any ancestor tales about moving west during this time period? Or can anyone point me to any websites that might have some information? Thank you, Cindy [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

George Corlis,Quaker,of Shrewsbury,Monmouth CO,NJ [East Jersey,] 1680 was the common ancestor of the 3 Curlesses in Clermont [1818 Brown] Timothy,Byard,and Joel's widowed mother. Timothy was from s e of Princeton in SWinsor twnsp,NJ. Joel and his mother from s of Tom's River,now Ocean Co,NJ,AND Byard from [Shrewsbury,Monmouth Co.NJ The 3 were about 2nd cousins.Stephen N was 25 in 1856.

Conrad was Pa Indian interputer too early,I think,to be a Rev War Capt. He took along Ben Franklins son,the future NJ Loyalist Gov,Wm Franklin,on a visit to Logstown,on the Ohio at the Pa-Ohio line [Beaver Falls,Pa of Joe Namath],in 1750-53. The Tuliphocken Germans of [Bethel,Pa] came down from Kobleskyl,NY -came down the French Trader's routh down the upper Susquehanana River.When ? 1720 era. Conrad was about a teen then. He had been a captive. GOOGLE should have much on him.Conrad lived awhile,in the religious monastary at [?] Ephreta,Lancaster Co,Pa. nne of Lancaster,15 miles. Wife and I WHERE HEADED HOME FROM lANCASTER 30 years ago. She was driving,and I had the Pa map navigating her route to the Pa turnpike. Without her knowledge,I directed her 15-20 miles ouyt of her way,so I could pass Ephreta.sp?

Andrew Apple Sr. was fined for missing a drill, Berks Co., PA., served in the Revolution, in Capt. Conrad Weiser's Company of the 6th Battalion of Berks Co. Militia, 4th Class. Andrew Apple, 5th class, Capt Conrad Weiser's Co., PA Archives, 3ser, Vol 6, p. 380, Andrew fined for missing drill. This Conrad Weiser lost his rank reason unknown. He was also area Tax collector. Bonnie Andrews

"Benjamin Franklin was equally familiar with Indian company; representing the Pennsylvania colony, he negotiated with the Iroquois in 1754. A close friend was Conrad Weiser, an adopted Mohawk who at the talks was the Indians' unofficial host." (from op-ed piece in New York Times of July 4, 2005, by Charles C. Mann, entitled "The Founding Sachems". Is this the Conrad Weiser mentioned by FamTree456? [email protected] wrote: > >Andrew Apple Sr. was fined for missing a drill, Berks Co., PA., served in >the Revolution, in Capt. Conrad Weiser's Company of the 6th Battalion of Berks >Co. Militia, 4th Class. Andrew Apple, 5th class, Capt Conrad Weiser's Co., >PA Archives, 3ser, Vol 6, p. 380, Andrew fined for missing drill. This >Conrad Weiser lost his rank reason unknown. He was also area Tax collector. >Bonnie Andrews > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 7/1/2005

The N in the name of the Stephen N. Bennett that married Eliza Jane Curless stands for Nathaniel. In fact, in some census, Stephen went by the name of Nathan or Nathaniel. In the autobiography of Stephen Nathaniel's grandaughter, it states: "My father wandered away from his father's home when a youth but returned to Cincinnati, Ohio, when he was quite a foung man." Since the 1840 Clermont Co. census shows Nathaniel living with his father and the next time I have been able to find Nathaniel, he appears in the 1860 Union Twp, Champaign Co. census, as his own household under the name Nathaniel Benet, along with his father Stephen and step-mother Margaret. I can only assume that when he "wandered away" was sometime during 1850 since his father and step-mother are listed in the 1850 Monroe Twp census and I have been unable to locate a place where Nathaniel was counted for that year. Regarding Eliza Jane Curless - the 1880 Towanda Co, KS census states that her father was born in New Jersey and her mother was born in Ohio. Thanks again for all the assistance, JB -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 4:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHCLER] Stephen Bennett and family Stephen N Bennett was 25 when he married in 1856,and so he was neither of the 1850 census Bennett's. I'm unsure which of the 3 Curless families she was from . If the N was Nelson,then Samuel Bennett m Samuel Nelsons dau,1825,would make here,perhaps,from Byard Curless's family east of Bethel,Tate township.If akin to the Curless m Granger,then Joel Curless's Jackson twnsp famiy-both those on the Brown Co line. And Timothy Curless ws mid Clermont,on the Batavia-Williamsburg twnsp line. I can't tell what churches Maddy preached at in 1856. Rev James Armstrong married several Bennett's at Old Bethel. All above paragraph are Methodist Bennetts.Withamsville had 2 Baptist Bennett families by 1805,and whatever the 2 1850 Stephens were. ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

I have several birth look ups. You do not have to send a copy I just need to make sure of the parents and the exact date of birth. I Believe that they are all born in or around Williamsburg Parents are humphrey Stevens and Nancy Jordan Hetta Stevens 1873 Vellma 1875 Parents are Sherman Stevens and Rebecca Binkley Pearl Stevens Sept. 1896 Parents are Humphrey Stevens and Susannah Jordan Ida Stevens June, 1881 Edith Stevens Sept, 1890 Rena Stevens Feb, 1885 Alisa Stevens Oct 28, 1888 Harley A Stevens Nov 27, 1897 Thank You Gracie

Stephen N Bennett was 25 when he married in 1856,and so he was neither of the 1850 census Bennett's. I'm unsure which of the 3 Curless families she was from . If the N was Nelson,then Samuel Bennett m Samuel Nelsons dau,1825,would make here,perhaps,from Byard Curless's family east of Bethel,Tate township.If akin to the Curless m Granger,then Joel Curless's Jackson twnsp famiy-both those on the Brown Co line. And Timothy Curless ws mid Clermont,on the Batavia-Williamsburg twnsp line. I can't tell what churches Maddy preached at in 1856. Rev James Armstrong married several Bennett's at Old Bethel. All above paragraph are Methodist Bennetts.Withamsville had 2 Baptist Bennett families by 1805,and whatever the 2 1850 Stephens were.

Donna: The following Garretts are listed in "Monument Inscriptions Prior to 1900 from Cemeteries in Clermont County, Ohio:" James H Mary Rachel (McClain) Samuel L The following Garretts are listed in "Clermont County, Ohio, Deaths 1856 - 1908: An Index:" Florence James James Mary E Samuel L The following Garretts are listed in "Clermont County, Ohio - Wills, Estates, Guardianships 1851 - 1900: An Index:" Eleanor (will) Isabelle (Gdn) Rachel Ann (Gdn) The following Garretts are listed in "T P White Funeral Home Records Jan 2, 1889 thru Dec 26, 1925:" Mrs Rachel David A John Loraine McClain Sam'l L The following Garretts are listed in "T P White Funeral Home Records, Vol II, Jan 1, 1926 thru Mar 9, 1936:" James H Lysle McMath Sophia Stokes John Charles Tippet [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Stinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:08 AM Subject: [OHCLER] Garrett Family and the Smyrna Church > Could someone tell me if most or all of the cemeteries in Clermont co have > been published? I have located one book at the library here in Los > Angeles with what seemed like a lot of information on Clermont co > cemeteries. But I found only one Garrett family and that seems odd to me, > the family arrived about 1800, I am interested in the dates from about > 1820 through 1860. I know they were affiliated with a the Smyrna Church. > Perhaps there is a cemetery attached? Thanks Donna > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

JB: 15 Oct 1850, Monroe Twp, p. 14B: 204, 204, Stephen Bennett, 62, M, Farmer, $3,780, Ireland Margaret, 55, F, KY 12 Nov 1850, Washington Twp, p. 45: 662, 662, Stephen Bennett, 23, M, Farmer, $1,568, OH Sarah, 21, F, OH Dallas A, 2, M, OH 10 Jul 1860, Union Twp, PO: Withamsville, p. 251B: 1112, 1069, Stephen Bennit, Farmer, $9,000, $400, Ireland Margaret, 64, F, KY 12 Jul 1860, Washington Twp, PO: Neville, p. 479: 807, 792, Stephen Bennett, 33, M, Farmer, $3,000, $600, OH Sarah, 31, F, Domestic Duties, OH Adolphus A, 11, M, OH Mary B, 10, F, OH C W, 8, M, OH John Charles Tippet [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Butler Family" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 3:13 PM Subject: RE: [OHCLER] Stephen Bennett and family > Thanks for the info John. I just came across an index for the 1850 > Clermont > County census in the Clermont County rootsweb site. There are 2 double > entries for Stephen Bennett. One is on Page 15 in Monroe Twp and the other > is page 45 in Washington Twp. > > Does anyone have access to this census for a look-up on the information > contained in this census for these Stephen Bennetts? > > Thanks for the help, > > JB > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Charles Tippet [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 9:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OHCLER] Stephen Bennett and family > > > Jim: > > Vol 3, p. 53, Stephen Bennett (widower) to Rachel Armstrong, 17 Dec 1835 > by > Timothy Rardin > Vol 3, p. 255, Stephen Bennett to Margaret Rardin, 8 Apr 1841 by Enoch > (Tracy, JP?) > > Vol 5, p. 88, Stephen Bennett, age 23, to Sarah Brush, age 18, 9 May 1848 > by > Zachariah Wharton, MG > > Laurel Cemetery > > Stephen Bennett, d. Dec 3, 1864, 82y, War of 1812? > Sarah L, wife of Stepehn Bennett, d. Sep 10, 1830, 43y-10m-18d > Rachel, wife of Stepehn Bennett, d. Jul 6, 1838, 38y-6m > > From the above, it would appear that Stephen was married 3 times, first to > Sarah L, 2nd to Rachel Armstrong and 3rd to Margaret Rardin. > > BTW: Stephen left an estate in Clermont as follows: > > Bennett, Stephen, Est, probated 9 Dec 1864, Administration Book 3, p. 289 > > A Nathaniel Bennett left a will in Clermont as follows: > > Bennett, Nathaniel, Will, written 20 Jun 1877, probated 30 May 1879, Will > Book M, p. 216 > > Bennett, Nathaniel, age 74, died 27 Mar 1879, Book D-2, p. 16 > > Mt Moriah Cemetery > > Nathaniel Bennett, d. Apr 2, 1879, 75 years > Elizabeth S, his wife, d. Jul 31, 1891, 76y-2m-3d > Note: the above two are on one stone > > The folllowing Bennetts left wills in Clermont: > > Bennett, James, Will, written 20 Jan 1829, probated 23 Aug 1842, Will Book > E, p. 325 > Bennett, Patrick, Will, written 10 Feb 1836, probated 8 Aug 1836, Will > Book > E, p. 12 > Bennett, William, Will, written 25 Jul 1834?, probated Jul 1850, Will Book > F, p. 334 > > The following Guardianship records might be of interest: > > Bennett, Catharine [child], Gdn, probated Apr 1812, Court of Common Pleas, > Book A, p 349 > Bennett, Catharine [child], Gdn, written 15 Apr 1812, Probate Court, > Microfilm not found in general index, Book 7, p. 1063 > > A Stephen Bennet was naturalized in Clermont, Unknown King, Aug 1844, > Common > Please Minutes Book O, p. 22 > > 1820, Washington Twp, p. 44 > > James Bennett: 20011-21011-02 (see: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/clermont/census/1820/) > > 1820, Washington Twp, p. 49 > > Patrick Bennett: 000021-00011-03 > > 1830, Monroe Twp, p. 236 > > Stephen Bennet: 010001-000001 > > 1830, Washington Twp, p. 243 > > Patrick Bennet: 0000000001-0000000101 (this is probably Stephen's father - > need to check his will - see also Everts blurb below) > > John Bennet (2 down from Patrick): 000001-0101001: > > 1830, Washington Twp, p. 249 > > James Bennet: 2011001-0110101 > > 1840, Monroe Twp, p. 201 > > Stephen Bennett: 001001-00000 (no females in household - this is > consistent > with the above Stephen. There are several Rardins also nearby) > > 1840, Springfield Twp, p. 232 > > Nathaniel Bennett: 100001-20001 > > Following is from Everts 1880 history of Clermont, p. 365 in the section > on > Washington Twp: > > "Patrick Bennett and his sons, James, Stephen, Jesse and John were among > the > early settlers on the Big Indian" > > John Charles Tippet > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Butler Family" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 4:40 AM > Subject: [OHCLER] Stephen Bennett and family > > >> Gang, >> >> With all the recent activity on this list, I thought I would see if >> anyone >> has any information regarding Stephen Bennett and family. >> >> Here's what I do know about this branch of my family: >> >> I know nothing regarding the ancestors of my Stephen Bennett who married >> Margaret Mitchell Rardin April 8, 1841. Here is what I do know regarding >> my >> Stephen Bennett: >> >> 1. He was born "on Irish soil" according to his granddaughter. >> >> 2. He owned 320 acres near Cincinnati, Ohio. >> >> 3. He had a son by the name of Stephen Nathaniel Bennett >> >> 4. His first wife died soon after Stephen Nathaniel Bennett was born. >> (This >> would be around 1833 based on census dates) >> >> 5. He married Margaret Mitchell Rardin >> >> 6. His son, Stephen Nathaniel Bennett married Eliza Jane Curless on 20 >> November 1856 in Clermont Co. >> >> 7. He gave his son Stephen Nathaniel Bennett 80 acres near Springfield, >> Ohio. These 80 acres were or are a part of Miami County, OH. These 80 >> acres >> were also close enough to Cincinnati that Nathaniel's children attended >> school in Cincinnati. >> >> All the above information was gathered from an Autobiography written by >> Sarah Elizabeth Bennett 10 December 1937. >> >> What I have dug up myself is: >> >> 1. Stephen Bennett married Margaret Rardin on 8 April 1841. >> >> 2. Stephen Nathaniel Bennet, under the name of Nathaniel Benet, was >> counted >> in the 1860 Union Twp., Champaign Co., OH census Page 144 Line 18. He is >> living with Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. as well as Charlotte M. Curless. >> >> 3. I was able to find a Stephen Bennett of the Monroe Twp in an index for >> the 1830 and 1840 Clermont Co. census. (Does anyone have the actual >> census >> info?) >> >> 4. There is a Nathaniel Bennett in Springfield Twp according to the index >> of >> the 1840 Clermont Co. census (Is this the 80 acres given by his father? >> Does >> anyone happen to have this census info also?) >> >> 5. Other than the index entries I have not seen the actual 1830 and 1840 >> census, so do not know what Stephen's household looked like. >> >> 6. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1870 Benton Co. MO census. >> He >> has Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. still living with him along with a Maria >> Curless and a Edny Curless. >> >> 7. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1880 Butler Co., KS >> census. >> >> Here are a couple of other items extracted from Sarah Elizabeth's >> autobiography: >> >> "My father sold the eighty acres in Ohio and went to Sedalia, Missouri. >> We >> lived there for 4 years, later taking homestead in Kansas near Towanda." >> >> The fact that Nathaniel was counted in the 1870 Missouri and the 1880 >> Kansas >> census appears to support this. >> >> I was able to locate a Nathan Bennett in the 1900 Pottawattamie Co., IA >> census. He is living and working in an apartment building there as the >> elevator man. The only item that would make him my Nathan is the fact >> that >> he states he was born in Ohio and his father and mother were from >> Ireland. >> Other than that, I'm not certain this is my Stephen Nathaniel, but I >> haven't >> been able to locate any other ones in the 1900 census. >> >> He shows up again in the 1910 Arapahoe Co., CO census living with his >> daughter Sarah Elizabeth and her husband James Andrew Hunter. >> >> Sarah Elizabeth met her Husband when they lived in Towanda, Butler Co., >> KS. >> >> Stephen Nathaniel Bennett doesn't live long enough to appear in another >> census as he died 27 October 1919 in Glendale, Arapahoe Co., CO. >> >> >> I hope some of the above information can lead to more discuveries >> regarding >> the Bennett branch of my family. >> >> Thanks for your time, >> >> Jim Butler >> [email protected] >> >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. 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Hi John, Thanks for your response. I am not directly related to the Perrines, but it is a name I keep running across in my research of DYE. I am descended from JOHN DYE, the Revolutionary War vet who settled in Brown County, OH. ISAAC DYE's father was JAMES DYE, a brother to my JOHN. They were both sons of JAMES DEY and SARAH LEACH of Middlesex County, New Jersey. I would be very interested in the additional information on JOSEPH PERRINE found in Daniel Perrine, The Huguenot. THanks for your offer. - Fran in So. FL > > From: "John Charles Tippet" <[email protected]> > Date: 2005/07/01 Fri PM 08:15:19 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OHCLER] Clermont Patriots John Trees, Joseph Perrine and John Snell > > Fran: > > These short bios are from a series of articles published in the Clermont > Courier or Clermont Sun newpaper in July 1885. > > BTW: I am related to the Perrines, but not the branch that settled in > Clermont County (see my web page at: http://members.cox.net/johntippet/). I > have a copy of "Daniel Perrin, the Huguenot" by Howland Delano Perrine. It > has information on the Joseph Perrine you are interested in. I can provide > details if you are interested. > > John Charles Tippet > [email protected]

Thanks for the info John. I just came across an index for the 1850 Clermont County census in the Clermont County rootsweb site. There are 2 double entries for Stephen Bennett. One is on Page 15 in Monroe Twp and the other is page 45 in Washington Twp. Does anyone have access to this census for a look-up on the information contained in this census for these Stephen Bennetts? Thanks for the help, JB -----Original Message----- From: John Charles Tippet [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 9:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHCLER] Stephen Bennett and family Jim: Vol 3, p. 53, Stephen Bennett (widower) to Rachel Armstrong, 17 Dec 1835 by Timothy Rardin Vol 3, p. 255, Stephen Bennett to Margaret Rardin, 8 Apr 1841 by Enoch (Tracy, JP?) Vol 5, p. 88, Stephen Bennett, age 23, to Sarah Brush, age 18, 9 May 1848 by Zachariah Wharton, MG Laurel Cemetery Stephen Bennett, d. Dec 3, 1864, 82y, War of 1812? Sarah L, wife of Stepehn Bennett, d. Sep 10, 1830, 43y-10m-18d Rachel, wife of Stepehn Bennett, d. Jul 6, 1838, 38y-6m From the above, it would appear that Stephen was married 3 times, first to Sarah L, 2nd to Rachel Armstrong and 3rd to Margaret Rardin. BTW: Stephen left an estate in Clermont as follows: Bennett, Stephen, Est, probated 9 Dec 1864, Administration Book 3, p. 289 A Nathaniel Bennett left a will in Clermont as follows: Bennett, Nathaniel, Will, written 20 Jun 1877, probated 30 May 1879, Will Book M, p. 216 Bennett, Nathaniel, age 74, died 27 Mar 1879, Book D-2, p. 16 Mt Moriah Cemetery Nathaniel Bennett, d. Apr 2, 1879, 75 years Elizabeth S, his wife, d. Jul 31, 1891, 76y-2m-3d Note: the above two are on one stone The folllowing Bennetts left wills in Clermont: Bennett, James, Will, written 20 Jan 1829, probated 23 Aug 1842, Will Book E, p. 325 Bennett, Patrick, Will, written 10 Feb 1836, probated 8 Aug 1836, Will Book E, p. 12 Bennett, William, Will, written 25 Jul 1834?, probated Jul 1850, Will Book F, p. 334 The following Guardianship records might be of interest: Bennett, Catharine [child], Gdn, probated Apr 1812, Court of Common Pleas, Book A, p 349 Bennett, Catharine [child], Gdn, written 15 Apr 1812, Probate Court, Microfilm not found in general index, Book 7, p. 1063 A Stephen Bennet was naturalized in Clermont, Unknown King, Aug 1844, Common Please Minutes Book O, p. 22 1820, Washington Twp, p. 44 James Bennett: 20011-21011-02 (see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/clermont/census/1820/) 1820, Washington Twp, p. 49 Patrick Bennett: 000021-00011-03 1830, Monroe Twp, p. 236 Stephen Bennet: 010001-000001 1830, Washington Twp, p. 243 Patrick Bennet: 0000000001-0000000101 (this is probably Stephen's father - need to check his will - see also Everts blurb below) John Bennet (2 down from Patrick): 000001-0101001: 1830, Washington Twp, p. 249 James Bennet: 2011001-0110101 1840, Monroe Twp, p. 201 Stephen Bennett: 001001-00000 (no females in household - this is consistent with the above Stephen. There are several Rardins also nearby) 1840, Springfield Twp, p. 232 Nathaniel Bennett: 100001-20001 Following is from Everts 1880 history of Clermont, p. 365 in the section on Washington Twp: "Patrick Bennett and his sons, James, Stephen, Jesse and John were among the early settlers on the Big Indian" John Charles Tippet [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Butler Family" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 4:40 AM Subject: [OHCLER] Stephen Bennett and family > Gang, > > With all the recent activity on this list, I thought I would see if anyone > has any information regarding Stephen Bennett and family. > > Here's what I do know about this branch of my family: > > I know nothing regarding the ancestors of my Stephen Bennett who married > Margaret Mitchell Rardin April 8, 1841. Here is what I do know regarding > my > Stephen Bennett: > > 1. He was born "on Irish soil" according to his granddaughter. > > 2. He owned 320 acres near Cincinnati, Ohio. > > 3. He had a son by the name of Stephen Nathaniel Bennett > > 4. His first wife died soon after Stephen Nathaniel Bennett was born. > (This > would be around 1833 based on census dates) > > 5. He married Margaret Mitchell Rardin > > 6. His son, Stephen Nathaniel Bennett married Eliza Jane Curless on 20 > November 1856 in Clermont Co. > > 7. He gave his son Stephen Nathaniel Bennett 80 acres near Springfield, > Ohio. These 80 acres were or are a part of Miami County, OH. These 80 > acres > were also close enough to Cincinnati that Nathaniel's children attended > school in Cincinnati. > > All the above information was gathered from an Autobiography written by > Sarah Elizabeth Bennett 10 December 1937. > > What I have dug up myself is: > > 1. Stephen Bennett married Margaret Rardin on 8 April 1841. > > 2. Stephen Nathaniel Bennet, under the name of Nathaniel Benet, was > counted > in the 1860 Union Twp., Champaign Co., OH census Page 144 Line 18. He is > living with Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. as well as Charlotte M. Curless. > > 3. I was able to find a Stephen Bennett of the Monroe Twp in an index for > the 1830 and 1840 Clermont Co. census. (Does anyone have the actual census > info?) > > 4. There is a Nathaniel Bennett in Springfield Twp according to the index > of > the 1840 Clermont Co. census (Is this the 80 acres given by his father? > Does > anyone happen to have this census info also?) > > 5. Other than the index entries I have not seen the actual 1830 and 1840 > census, so do not know what Stephen's household looked like. > > 6. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1870 Benton Co. MO census. > He > has Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. still living with him along with a Maria > Curless and a Edny Curless. > > 7. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1880 Butler Co., KS census. > > Here are a couple of other items extracted from Sarah Elizabeth's > autobiography: > > "My father sold the eighty acres in Ohio and went to Sedalia, Missouri. We > lived there for 4 years, later taking homestead in Kansas near Towanda." > > The fact that Nathaniel was counted in the 1870 Missouri and the 1880 > Kansas > census appears to support this. > > I was able to locate a Nathan Bennett in the 1900 Pottawattamie Co., IA > census. He is living and working in an apartment building there as the > elevator man. The only item that would make him my Nathan is the fact that > he states he was born in Ohio and his father and mother were from Ireland. > Other than that, I'm not certain this is my Stephen Nathaniel, but I > haven't > been able to locate any other ones in the 1900 census. > > He shows up again in the 1910 Arapahoe Co., CO census living with his > daughter Sarah Elizabeth and her husband James Andrew Hunter. > > Sarah Elizabeth met her Husband when they lived in Towanda, Butler Co., > KS. > > Stephen Nathaniel Bennett doesn't live long enough to appear in another > census as he died 27 October 1919 in Glendale, Arapahoe Co., CO. > > > I hope some of the above information can lead to more discuveries > regarding > the Bennett branch of my family. > > Thanks for your time, > > Jim Butler > [email protected] > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. 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Hello: This is where I came in. Only kidding, Irene. The death certificate info for Amanda (Wheeler) Beckelhymer, widow of Elijah Beckelhymer, states that "Lavina Wheeler" was her mother. As I was not at the birthing I cannot guarantee that the "Lavina Wheeler" was the same Lavina/Lovina/Lavena/Louvina Wheeler who was a blood daughter of the William and Margery Wheeler that are buried in the backyard just off of Lewis Rd in Clermont Co Ohio. All indications would say so. Plus, I cannot guarantee that Lavina/etc was actually unmarried, or not, but only that no "husband" (father, to Amanda) was listed. This would bring up the other "possible", even though againest the common or usual or standard, when only the mother is listed, - - - - maybe Lavina/et Wheeler was some Lavina/etc (someone) who had married a Wheeler?, - - - and no one knew his name? That is also why I suggested getti! ng Amanda's Pension records. Take care, Dick

Hello: I said I was in bad shape, and I just proved it. Also just proved how "tender" the info/data, often copied as Gospel by the "readers", comes across the "airways", - - - -contains mistakes, even if only "typo's". Into the middle of the "Wheeler" deal, and then John's questions, and several other's comments, I entered my two cents, and blew it. Re: V0 5 #75, per V0 5 #74, of course it is the Pension papers of Amanda (Wheeler) Beckelhymer/Bhymer that need looking up, - - - - not "a" Amanda (Wheeler) Short. The latter surname, "Short", was a big big big mistake by my hands over my old worn out mind. Sorry. Elijah Beckelhymer died 14June 1895 Terre Haute Vigo Co Ind, and only wife/widow Amanda (Wheeler) Beckelhymer died 2 may 1905 Terre Haute Vigo Co Ind, and listed in Vigo Co death certificates, are both buried at H! ighland Lawn Cemetery Terre Haute Vigo Co Ind; - - - - same plot as Luther and Christina (Bhymer)(Corbin)(Lawson) Stark. The death certificate vitals lists Lavina Wheeler as the mother of Amanda Wheeler, with no "father" listed. Sorry that my "two cents" wasn't worth it. Take care, Regards, Dick

Eliza Curless 23 m Stephen N Bennett,25,nov 20,1856 by John C Maddy,minister. Rev John C Maddy was not local,but was a Methodist located at several Clermont Methodist churches. There were 3 pioneer NJ>Clermont Co [2 a mile into Brown Co.] Curless families. I'm guessing she was a granddaughter of Timothy Curless,of the Williamsburg-Batavia township line [north side of 1970 Lake Harsha within East Fork State Park.]That would be 15+ miles from the Big Indian-Laurel Bennett's, I guess she attended Greenbrier Methodist,if not my Old Bethel. Miami Co is north of Dayton,and west of Springfield,and 100 miles from Cincinnati schools, with Dayton in between. Timothy Curless lived 25 miles east of Cincinnati.

Could someone tell me if most or all of the cemeteries in Clermont co have been published? I have located one book at the library here in Los Angeles with what seemed like a lot of information on Clermont co cemeteries. But I found only one Garrett family and that seems odd to me, the family arrived about 1800, I am interested in the dates from about 1820 through 1860. I know they were affiliated with a the Smyrna Church. Perhaps there is a cemetery attached? Thanks Donna

Jim: Vol 3, p. 53, Stephen Bennett (widower) to Rachel Armstrong, 17 Dec 1835 by Timothy Rardin Vol 3, p. 255, Stephen Bennett to Margaret Rardin, 8 Apr 1841 by Enoch (Tracy, JP?) Vol 5, p. 88, Stephen Bennett, age 23, to Sarah Brush, age 18, 9 May 1848 by Zachariah Wharton, MG Laurel Cemetery Stephen Bennett, d. Dec 3, 1864, 82y, War of 1812? Sarah L, wife of Stepehn Bennett, d. Sep 10, 1830, 43y-10m-18d Rachel, wife of Stepehn Bennett, d. Jul 6, 1838, 38y-6m From the above, it would appear that Stephen was married 3 times, first to Sarah L, 2nd to Rachel Armstrong and 3rd to Margaret Rardin. BTW: Stephen left an estate in Clermont as follows: Bennett, Stephen, Est, probated 9 Dec 1864, Administration Book 3, p. 289 A Nathaniel Bennett left a will in Clermont as follows: Bennett, Nathaniel, Will, written 20 Jun 1877, probated 30 May 1879, Will Book M, p. 216 Bennett, Nathaniel, age 74, died 27 Mar 1879, Book D-2, p. 16 Mt Moriah Cemetery Nathaniel Bennett, d. Apr 2, 1879, 75 years Elizabeth S, his wife, d. Jul 31, 1891, 76y-2m-3d Note: the above two are on one stone The folllowing Bennetts left wills in Clermont: Bennett, James, Will, written 20 Jan 1829, probated 23 Aug 1842, Will Book E, p. 325 Bennett, Patrick, Will, written 10 Feb 1836, probated 8 Aug 1836, Will Book E, p. 12 Bennett, William, Will, written 25 Jul 1834?, probated Jul 1850, Will Book F, p. 334 The following Guardianship records might be of interest: Bennett, Catharine [child], Gdn, probated Apr 1812, Court of Common Pleas, Book A, p 349 Bennett, Catharine [child], Gdn, written 15 Apr 1812, Probate Court, Microfilm not found in general index, Book 7, p. 1063 A Stephen Bennet was naturalized in Clermont, Unknown King, Aug 1844, Common Please Minutes Book O, p. 22 1820, Washington Twp, p. 44 James Bennett: 20011-21011-02 (see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/clermont/census/1820/) 1820, Washington Twp, p. 49 Patrick Bennett: 000021-00011-03 1830, Monroe Twp, p. 236 Stephen Bennet: 010001-000001 1830, Washington Twp, p. 243 Patrick Bennet: 0000000001-0000000101 (this is probably Stephen's father - need to check his will - see also Everts blurb below) John Bennet (2 down from Patrick): 000001-0101001: 1830, Washington Twp, p. 249 James Bennet: 2011001-0110101 1840, Monroe Twp, p. 201 Stephen Bennett: 001001-00000 (no females in household - this is consistent with the above Stephen. There are several Rardins also nearby) 1840, Springfield Twp, p. 232 Nathaniel Bennett: 100001-20001 Following is from Everts 1880 history of Clermont, p. 365 in the section on Washington Twp: "Patrick Bennett and his sons, James, Stephen, Jesse and John were among the early settlers on the Big Indian" John Charles Tippet [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Butler Family" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 4:40 AM Subject: [OHCLER] Stephen Bennett and family > Gang, > > With all the recent activity on this list, I thought I would see if anyone > has any information regarding Stephen Bennett and family. > > Here's what I do know about this branch of my family: > > I know nothing regarding the ancestors of my Stephen Bennett who married > Margaret Mitchell Rardin April 8, 1841. Here is what I do know regarding > my > Stephen Bennett: > > 1. He was born "on Irish soil" according to his granddaughter. > > 2. He owned 320 acres near Cincinnati, Ohio. > > 3. He had a son by the name of Stephen Nathaniel Bennett > > 4. His first wife died soon after Stephen Nathaniel Bennett was born. > (This > would be around 1833 based on census dates) > > 5. He married Margaret Mitchell Rardin > > 6. His son, Stephen Nathaniel Bennett married Eliza Jane Curless on 20 > November 1856 in Clermont Co. > > 7. He gave his son Stephen Nathaniel Bennett 80 acres near Springfield, > Ohio. These 80 acres were or are a part of Miami County, OH. These 80 > acres > were also close enough to Cincinnati that Nathaniel's children attended > school in Cincinnati. > > All the above information was gathered from an Autobiography written by > Sarah Elizabeth Bennett 10 December 1937. > > What I have dug up myself is: > > 1. Stephen Bennett married Margaret Rardin on 8 April 1841. > > 2. Stephen Nathaniel Bennet, under the name of Nathaniel Benet, was > counted > in the 1860 Union Twp., Champaign Co., OH census Page 144 Line 18. He is > living with Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. as well as Charlotte M. Curless. > > 3. I was able to find a Stephen Bennett of the Monroe Twp in an index for > the 1830 and 1840 Clermont Co. census. (Does anyone have the actual census > info?) > > 4. There is a Nathaniel Bennett in Springfield Twp according to the index > of > the 1840 Clermont Co. census (Is this the 80 acres given by his father? > Does > anyone happen to have this census info also?) > > 5. Other than the index entries I have not seen the actual 1830 and 1840 > census, so do not know what Stephen's household looked like. > > 6. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1870 Benton Co. MO census. > He > has Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. still living with him along with a Maria > Curless and a Edny Curless. > > 7. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1880 Butler Co., KS census. > > Here are a couple of other items extracted from Sarah Elizabeth's > autobiography: > > "My father sold the eighty acres in Ohio and went to Sedalia, Missouri. We > lived there for 4 years, later taking homestead in Kansas near Towanda." > > The fact that Nathaniel was counted in the 1870 Missouri and the 1880 > Kansas > census appears to support this. > > I was able to locate a Nathan Bennett in the 1900 Pottawattamie Co., IA > census. He is living and working in an apartment building there as the > elevator man. The only item that would make him my Nathan is the fact that > he states he was born in Ohio and his father and mother were from Ireland. > Other than that, I'm not certain this is my Stephen Nathaniel, but I > haven't > been able to locate any other ones in the 1900 census. > > He shows up again in the 1910 Arapahoe Co., CO census living with his > daughter Sarah Elizabeth and her husband James Andrew Hunter. > > Sarah Elizabeth met her Husband when they lived in Towanda, Butler Co., > KS. > > Stephen Nathaniel Bennett doesn't live long enough to appear in another > census as he died 27 October 1919 in Glendale, Arapahoe Co., CO. > > > I hope some of the above information can lead to more discuveries > regarding > the Bennett branch of my family. > > Thanks for your time, > > Jim Butler > [email protected] > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. 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profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb ****************************************************************************** * Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection Wheeler, John Pen. 444 1791-1797 Soldier-Virginia State Line Fauquier County--Augusta County Also See: Jones, Richard I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that John Wheeler, late a private in the State Line and disabled in the service of the Commonwealth, is put on the list of pensioners pursuant to an act of the General Assembly passed at the present session with and allowance of eight pounds yearly, commencing the first day of January 1792. Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia at Richmond this 13th day of December 1791. Samuel Coleman Signed: Henry Lee January 25, 1822, John Wheeler died; his wife Ann then appointed Enoch Cheats her attorney. *****Within the files for Wheeler, powers of attorneys for Samuel Wharton and pension payments for Robert White were included.

Gang, With all the recent activity on this list, I thought I would see if anyone has any information regarding Stephen Bennett and family. Here's what I do know about this branch of my family: I know nothing regarding the ancestors of my Stephen Bennett who married Margaret Mitchell Rardin April 8, 1841. Here is what I do know regarding my Stephen Bennett: 1. He was born "on Irish soil" according to his granddaughter. 2. He owned 320 acres near Cincinnati, Ohio. 3. He had a son by the name of Stephen Nathaniel Bennett 4. His first wife died soon after Stephen Nathaniel Bennett was born. (This would be around 1833 based on census dates) 5. He married Margaret Mitchell Rardin 6. His son, Stephen Nathaniel Bennett married Eliza Jane Curless on 20 November 1856 in Clermont Co. 7. He gave his son Stephen Nathaniel Bennett 80 acres near Springfield, Ohio. These 80 acres were or are a part of Miami County, OH. These 80 acres were also close enough to Cincinnati that Nathaniel's children attended school in Cincinnati. All the above information was gathered from an Autobiography written by Sarah Elizabeth Bennett 10 December 1937. What I have dug up myself is: 1. Stephen Bennett married Margaret Rardin on 8 April 1841. 2. Stephen Nathaniel Bennet, under the name of Nathaniel Benet, was counted in the 1860 Union Twp., Champaign Co., OH census Page 144 Line 18. He is living with Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. as well as Charlotte M. Curless. 3. I was able to find a Stephen Bennett of the Monroe Twp in an index for the 1830 and 1840 Clermont Co. census. (Does anyone have the actual census info?) 4. There is a Nathaniel Bennett in Springfield Twp according to the index of the 1840 Clermont Co. census (Is this the 80 acres given by his father? Does anyone happen to have this census info also?) 5. Other than the index entries I have not seen the actual 1830 and 1840 census, so do not know what Stephen's household looked like. 6. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1870 Benton Co. MO census. He has Eliza, Elizabeth, and Ida M. still living with him along with a Maria Curless and a Edny Curless. 7. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett is counted in the 1880 Butler Co., KS census. Here are a couple of other items extracted from Sarah Elizabeth's autobiography: "My father sold the eighty acres in Ohio and went to Sedalia, Missouri. We lived there for 4 years, later taking homestead in Kansas near Towanda." The fact that Nathaniel was counted in the 1870 Missouri and the 1880 Kansas census appears to support this. I was able to locate a Nathan Bennett in the 1900 Pottawattamie Co., IA census. He is living and working in an apartment building there as the elevator man. The only item that would make him my Nathan is the fact that he states he was born in Ohio and his father and mother were from Ireland. Other than that, I'm not certain this is my Stephen Nathaniel, but I haven't been able to locate any other ones in the 1900 census. He shows up again in the 1910 Arapahoe Co., CO census living with his daughter Sarah Elizabeth and her husband James Andrew Hunter. Sarah Elizabeth met her Husband when they lived in Towanda, Butler Co., KS. Stephen Nathaniel Bennett doesn't live long enough to appear in another census as he died 27 October 1919 in Glendale, Arapahoe Co., CO. I hope some of the above information can lead to more discuveries regarding the Bennett branch of my family. Thanks for your time, Jim Butler [email protected]