I missed one of the connections. Joseph Peniel Baker is the son of Joseph Baker and Sarah Arnott. Sarah's sister Deborah was Walter Neal's first wife. My oh my. The confusion continues. Blessings again, Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Schoonover" <JANDMBUG@peoplepc.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 10:18 PM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Lanthorn, John and David > Jean, > My gr grandmother was Mary Jane Lanthorn She married Joseph P:eniel Baker. > Her mother was Elizabeth Griffith Lanthorn Neal. Father David Lanthorn > Yes those listings are from the Lanthorn Cememtery. I will send the will, > in a fewe days. Maybe sooner. > Marian > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Griesan" <griesantomjean@msn.com> > To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:41 PM > Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Lanthorn, John and David > > > > Thanks, Marian! That little David G. Lanthorn must have also been a son > of > > Lewis Able Lanthorn's. I take it that these extra listings are from the > > Lanthorn Cemetery. That would be great if you could send Walter's will. > > Marian, I forgot to ask. Where do you come into this family? By the way, > > yes, I'm big on sources too. I always think that it's a fair question to > > ask. I believe, however, that there are a fair number of folks that just > > gather information that's posted on the internet and call it done. That's > > scary to me, because they can easily propagate erroneous data, and if > > everyone has one date (even if it's wrong), it certainly becomes more > > believable. Thanks on those blessings! I'm needing them at the moment. > :) > > - Jean > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ruth Schoonover [mailto:JANDMBUG@peoplepc.com] > > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:29 PM > > To: OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Lanthorn, John and David > > > > > > I don't mind giving my sources. Unless you can prove it isn't much good, > > only a start. I do have a copy of Walter's will and will scan and send in > a > > few days. I have to scan and send Truesdale info and my mind just works on > > one thing at a time. Must be old age. Walter Neal is burried in the > > Lanthorn Cemeteryin Harrison Twp. Gallia Co. vet flag marker d. Feb. 23, > > 1873 age 86y 2m and 7d. > > > > Lanthorn David G. s/o L.A.& R.J. d. Sep. 6, 1870 age ly10m 11d Crouse , > > John b 1851 d 1930 > > " Sarah b. 1850 d. 1926 > > N?L/ (small grave-infant?) > > There is a row of graves marked with fieldstone plus several scattered > > graves. This was copied in 1979 by Mary and Richard James. Harrison Twp. > > Cemetery Book. If you need the location just let me know. I will get > started > > on that will. Blessings to you, Marian > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tom Griesan" <griesantomjean@msn.com> > > To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:49 PM > > Subject: RE: [OHGALLIA-L] Lanthorn, John and David > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > > > If you want to unsubscribe to the list, send an email to > > OHGALLIA-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe in the text of > > the email. > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. >