In a message dated 2/6/2004 7:51:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj:[OHHURON-L] query > Date:2/6/2004 7:51:32 PM Eastern Standard Time > From:[email protected] > Reply-to:[email protected] > To:[email protected] > Sent from the Internet > > > > My thanks to Ken Shute. I have been looking for the right NATHAN KEITH for a > > long time and with his additional clues it is narrowed down, perhaps as much > > as it will ever be. In Huron co I have a DELLA JANE LYON who was born to > DAVID LYON (1822 to1900) and his wife EUNICE CARPENTER. Eunice was born to > Rev. > ORSON L CARPENTER and his wife ESTER (ESTHER) KEITH. She was born in 1813 > in > Coventry, New Hampshire coming out to Ohio with her parents as a child. My > > only clue to her parents that I have is a list of heads of households in > the > town papers in 1811. The only KEITH mentioned is a Nathan. Now thanks to > Ken > Shute I have some other family members who accompanied them and with that I > found a matching family in "The KEITH Book" by Larry Keith. I'm still > wondering about the ROSETTA KEITH that I've seen mentioned and wonder if > there is a > conection. > Jessie Deith Hi Jessie, At the risk of duplicating what you already know, here are some more references from our Huron County, Ohio publications which seem to pertain to your forebears of interest: 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications. Esther M. Keith m. Orson Carpenter 3 Feb 1830, old book 1, page 116. David Lyon m. Eunice Carpenter 18 Nov 1852, old book 3, page 307. Della Jane Lyon m. George Bert, Jr., 30 Jun 1889, book 5, page 228. 2. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions Christian Church Cemetery, Ripley Township. Page 813. Row 6. 14 C. L. Carpenter, d. 15 Apr 1891, age 83y 10m 26d. Ester M. Carpenter, his wife, d. 7 Jul 1893, age 79y 9m 13 d. 3. History of the Firelands, by W. W. Williams, 1879 Page 353. Fairfield Township. "Asa and Orson Carpenter of New York State arrived (in Fairfield Township) in 1825, and the former purchased land in lot thirty-two, section 2. John Carpenter also came in an early date." 4. Plat Book of 1845, Huron County, Ohio Esther Carpenter, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 49. 5. Atlas of 1873, Huron County, Ohio Mrs. O. Carpenter, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 33. A.D. Carpenter, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 33. 6. Atlas of 1891, Huron County, Ohio Esther Carpenter, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 35. Aro D. Carpenter, Fairfield Twp, section 1, lot 28, 50 acres, page 35. 7. Huron County, Ohio Census Index, 1870. Carpenters listed below are found on Census Page 283, Fairfield Township. Read name, age and place of birth: Orson Carpenter, 63, CT. Esther M. Carpenter, 56, NH. Horace M. Carpenter, 23, OH. Regards, Ken Shute ([email protected])