Would be interested to know what Baker you are realted to. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jokagal@aol.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Northrup > Vernon Northup was born in 1781, probably in VA. He moved with his > family from Virginia to Ohio about 1795 when he was about age 14. Vernon married > Elizabeth Ewing on December 24, 1812 in Gallia Co., OH, and they had at least > 2 daughters, born in 1814 & 1815, and another child (sex unknown) who died > at age 50 hours. All are buried in the Rose Cemetery, Green Twp., Gallia Co., > OH. In the Gallia County Chancery Records on Nov. 21, 1849 the following > court case was discussed: ELIZABETH NORTHUP VS. VERNON NORTHUP AND OTHERS, > Alimony. Elizabeth said they were married about 36 years ago and have amassed 300 > acres and a brick house. Vernon left in 1838, wandered about Tennessee and > Illinois, leaving behind debts and judgment which Elizabeth and a son, now > deceased, paid off. Vernon came back, arranged sale of property to menagers > (managers?) and left for Illinois. Said to be out of his right mind. Vernon admits > marrying Elizabeth and said he lived a dog's life every since. Came home in > 1841, stayed as long as he could stand it. Went to Quincy, Ill. hear where > his brother, Henry L. Northup lived, to find a place. Came back has been living > at home at Elizabeth's request. Avers he's sane, although has suffered > enough to make a wise man mad. Dismissed. Vernon Northup died on March 10, 1850, > probably in Gallia Co., OH. I'm not sure who the Henry above is - there is a > Henry L. Northup living in Quincy, Adams Co., IL in 1850, but he is only 37 so > was not Vernon's older brother Henry Northup. > _Notes for Vernon Northup_ > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knorthup/Webpage2/Max/Northup/Note s/VernonNorthup.htm) Hampton Northup Hampton E. > Northup was born on > I took that information from Kari Northup's web site > > _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knorthup/_ > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knorthup/) > > I can do some research later and come up with the name of the son who helped > Elizabeth pay off Vernon's debts. Other info that I have seen indicates he > ,Vernon, died without heirs. > > Vernon was one of the six children of Daniel and Anna Hampton Collins > Northup. I am a direct descendant of Daniel and two of his children, Eliz. Jane > and Thomas. > > Joanne Galvin > > Joanne Galvin > > Researching Northup, Hampton, McCall, Phelps, Blake, Daggett, Syler, > Berrridge,Plymale, Baker, Kinder, Cottrell > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Please keep your topic related to genealogical research > in Gallia County, Ohio. > >