It had been said that Stephen Delano was killed by Indians about the time the twins, Alvira & Almira Delano were born about 1817. Using Goggle I pulled this interesting article up: This must have happened in Franklin County, near Columbus. There is a marriage of Lavina Dillinoe & Jonathan Askins on 21 Oct 1819 in Knox county, Ohio. I have Jonathan Askins as living in Shelby Co, Illinois by 1830. Would this be your family? I have interest in the Askins & Harris families. You give your ancestor's name as Almira Delano Harris - was she the your Almira Delano who married a John Harris on 10 Nov 1835? Do you know which Harris family the John Harris was from? Thanks - Denise Crawford Inquisitor & Cincinnati Advertisor 14 July 1818 HORRID MURDERER! As Mr. Lewis Bland of Columbus, (says the Ohio Monitor of the 2d inst.) was seeking his horse in the Indian lands, on the Norton Road, leading from Delaware to Sandusky, at the crossing of the Little Scioto, on Wednesday the 24th inst he discovered a dead body in the water, lying face downward, less than twenty yards from the bridge; which, on examination, proved to be the body of Stephen Delano, Jr. son of Mr. Stephen Delano, of Clinton township, in this county, as was ascertained by his papers. His head on the right side was lacerated with a wound, which one of the spectators said had fractured his skull, and the eye on the left side was started from the socket; his throat was cut, although the gash had not affected the wind pipe. His clothes were found in the much the same state as when he was last seen. It is conjectured that this murder was perpetrated by the Indians, though not certain.Clinton township, in this county, as was ascertained by his papers. His head on the right side was lacerated with a wound, which one of the spectators said had fractured his skull, and the eye on the left side was started from the socket; his throat was cut, although the gash had not affected the wind pipe. His clothes were found in the much the same state as when he was last seen. It is conjectured that this murder was perpetrated by the Indians, though not certain. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 11:25 PM Subject: [OHKnox] Re: Keller/Delano Marriage > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: MCCOLLUM, PERTUIS, CARRIER, CHANDLER, CARRIER, LAMB, SPRINGER, > HARRIS > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GWB.2ACE/586.1.2 > > Message Board Post: > > I am also looking for marriage record of Stephen Delano and Lavinia Smith. > It's a new link that I've just recently found. I'm decended thru their > daughter Almira Delano Harris. Almira m. Joseph McCollum in Knox county, > their son Charles Wesley McCollum was my grandfather. > > Diane Rogers > > > ==== OHKNOX Mailing List ==== > This list is designed to provide a discussion forum for anyone who has an > interest in Knox County Ohio. > To search this list go to > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter OHKNOX for > the list name. > >