Dear Tom, I am scanning and sending my sheets on John Lanthorn. I don't think I have seen anything for a David. All the Lanthorn children were listed in Walter Neals Will. Will check that out.and get back to you. We show Elizabeth Griffth was born in Pa. Think I have some more info. on that. We have a cousin Linda who lives in Michigan. I'm sure she will jump in here too. I gave her a lot of information and she has shared more with me on the work I hadn't done. More later. Blessings to you, Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <griesantomjean@msn.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:13 AM Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Lanthorn, John and David > Hi! > I am doing some research on the Lanthorn family of Lawrence and > Gallia Counties in Ohio. > Elizabeth Griffith married David G. Lanthorn in 1829. They had five > children: Joseph, Lewis Able, Mary Jane, John, and David. David the father > died in 1843. Elizabeth then married Walter Neal, a widower, who had many > children. They were living in Walnut Township, Gallia County in 1850 with > some of the Lanthorn children, some of the Neal children, and several of > their children that they had together. By 1860, Walter and Elizabeth were > living in Harrison Township, Gallia County, where they lived until their > deaths. I am trying to track down information on several children of > Elizabeth (Griffith) Lanthorn and David Lanthorn. > John Lanthorn was born about 1837 or 1839 in Ohio (likely in > Lawrence County). He was living with Elizabeth and Walter Neal in Gallia > County in 1850. He is not with them in 1860. He married Cassandra Croush > on August 1, 1861 in Gallia County. They appear in Gallia County in 1870 > with the following children: Nancy E., born about 1863; Mary J. R., born > about 1865; Susan D., born about 1866; and Francis M., born about 1869. I > cannot find any of the family in the 1880 or the 1900 census anywhere. I'm > wondering if some kind of sickness wiped out the whole family. > David Lanthorn was born about 1841 in Ohio (likely in Lawrence > County). He was living with Elizabeth and Walter Neal in Gallia County in > 1850. He is not with them in 1860. I haven't found any evidence of him > living on his own anywhere in any other census. > I know that Walter and probably Elizabeth (Griffith) Lanthorn Neal > too, were buried in what is known as Neal or Lanthorn Cemetery in Harrison > Township. Might John and David be buried in this same cemetery? Does > anyone have information about these two Lanthorns (John and David)? Can > anyone scour their cemetery books for John and David in either Walnut or > Harrison Townships? Thanks for any help! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. >

Hi Marian, Thanks for the Lanthorn information. I had that information on John. Several other researchers have additional children for John and Cassandra Lanthorn that showed up after the 1880 census. I'm not sure where they got that information. I have corresponded with one of these guys, and after the initial contact, I have not heard from him. I must have thrown him by asking about his sources... Is cousin Linda the same as Linda Yeakle? I have corresponded with her before. I believe that Elizabeth (Griffith) Lanthorn Neal was born in Pennsylvania too. However, I think that I saw that at least one of the censuses states that she was born in Virginia. Pennsylvania seems a lot more believable since the family was there before. David was the youngest of the Lanthorns (that I know about) born before David Sr. died. He was on the 1850 census with Elizabeth and Walter, but doesn't appear with the family after that. Perhaps he died between 1850 and 1860. Do you happen to have Walter Neal's will or a transcription of it? I wonder if he is mentioned in it. If he's not, then it's a good guess that he died "young," since all of the other children were named. - Jean -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Schoonover [mailto:JANDMBUG@peoplepc.com] Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:59 PM To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Lanthorn, John and David Dear Tom, I am scanning and sending my sheets on John Lanthorn. I don't think I have seen anything for a David. All the Lanthorn children were listed in Walter Neals Will. Will check that out.and get back to you. We show Elizabeth Griffth was born in Pa. Think I have some more info. on that. We have a cousin Linda who lives in Michigan. I'm sure she will jump in here too. I gave her a lot of information and she has shared more with me on the work I hadn't done. More later. Blessings to you, Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Griesan" <griesantomjean@msn.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:13 AM Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Lanthorn, John and David > Hi! > I am doing some research on the Lanthorn family of Lawrence and Gallia > Counties in Ohio. Elizabeth Griffith married David G. Lanthorn in > 1829. They had five > children: Joseph, Lewis Able, Mary Jane, John, and David. David the father > died in 1843. Elizabeth then married Walter Neal, a widower, who had > many children. They were living in Walnut Township, Gallia County in > 1850 with some of the Lanthorn children, some of the Neal children, > and several of their children that they had together. By 1860, Walter > and Elizabeth were living in Harrison Township, Gallia County, where > they lived until their deaths. I am trying to track down information > on several children of Elizabeth (Griffith) Lanthorn and David > Lanthorn. John Lanthorn was born about 1837 or 1839 in Ohio (likely in > Lawrence County). He was living with Elizabeth and Walter Neal in > Gallia County in 1850. He is not with them in 1860. He married > Cassandra Croush on August 1, 1861 in Gallia County. They appear in > Gallia County in 1870 with the following children: Nancy E., born > about 1863; Mary J. R., born about 1865; Susan D., born about 1866; > and Francis M., born about 1869. I cannot find any of the family in > the 1880 or the 1900 census anywhere. I'm > wondering if some kind of sickness wiped out the whole family. David > Lanthorn was born about 1841 in Ohio (likely in Lawrence County). He > was living with Elizabeth and Walter Neal in Gallia County in 1850. > He is not with them in 1860. I haven't found any evidence of him > living on his own anywhere in any other census. I know that Walter and > probably Elizabeth (Griffith) Lanthorn Neal too, were buried in what > is known as Neal or Lanthorn Cemetery in Harrison Township. Might > John and David be buried in this same cemetery? Does anyone have > information about these two Lanthorns (John and David)? Can anyone > scour their cemetery books for John and David in either Walnut or > Harrison Townships? Thanks for any help! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Check the address you are replying to before sending your message.