Jackie. Unfortunately this is not my John. My John came to Ohio directly from Massachusetts. Thank you so much for all the effort you put in. I just found out that there is an index to deeds of Portage, Medina and Stark Cos. 1795 - 1840, in the Summit Co. Recorders office. Guess that is my next step. You see, Portage Co covered much more territory in 1834 than today. Thanks again for your effort. Lil Stitt DeHart On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:53:41 -0800 "Jackie Ginn" <bluelaker4@cox.net> writes: > There is a John Stitt in Byrd, Brown Co, OH in the 1840 census with 1 > male > 5-10, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10 and 1 female 40-50. > If > this is him, then he either hadn't made it to Portage County yet, or > had > already moved on. > > On the Brown County site I found this: > > RUSSELLVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH > Preaching in the Christian faith was held in Jefferson township as > early as > 1810. The pioneer ministers were Revs. Barton Stone and David > Perviance, of > Kentucky, who made frequent visits to this locality and held > services during > summer in groves, and in dwelling houses through cold weather. Rev. > Alexander McClain also labored here. The followers of this faith > increased, > and at a meeting held June 26, 1827, in a small log house which > stood on the > same lot the present church occupies, an organization was effected > with the > following members: David Kendle and wife, John Stitt and > wife, > Basil Glaze and wife, Thomas Shreve and wife, Eli Hewitt and wife, > John > Abbott and wife, David Newman and wife, Mary Butt and Joanna Shaw. > Meetings > were continued at the homes of members, groves and schoolhouses > until 1830, > when they built a brick church in Russellville, some of the members > furnishing timber, joist, rafters, etc., others furnishing rock for > foundation, others shingles, which were made by hand from the trunk > of the > sturdy oak. The women exchanged rags, eggs, butter and such other > articles > as they could spare, for nails, which went into the construction of > the > building. The first seats were made from the trunks of small trees, > with > large pins for legs. The house was first heated by burning charcoal > in two > large iron kettles. In a short time, the congregation became able to > furnish > seats of more modern style; also, stoves took the place of kettles > as > ers. In this condition, the house was used up to May 1860, when a > terrible tornado swept over the town, unroofed the church and > demolished > part of the wall of the house. It was, however, rebuilt and > re-roofed in a > short time, furnished with new seats, papered, repainted and > furnished in > good style, and is now one of the neatest churches of the place. > The > membership at this time is about 260. Rev. Alexander McClain, the > first > minister in charge, labored here twenty-five years. His successors > have been > Revs. Henry Phillips, Daugherty, George W. Mefford, Coan, Pangburn, > Cook and > Walter Mefford. > > Wills: > REED, Susannah - WRITTEN: 27 May 1837 PROBATED: 23 Oct 1837 > WITNESSES: > John Stitt and Washington Campell NAMES: Ruth McDaniel, > w/o > Benjamin McDaniel, and their children, Abram, Rachel and Susanna; > eldest > son, Samuel Reed; son, Barnet M. Reed; daughters, Dorcas Reed and > Lydia > Lumbach; Martha Evans, w/o Lewis Evans; Rebecca Reeves, w/o Asa > Reeves of > Indiana; Mary Edminston, w/o John Edminston and Angelina Reeves, w/o > Eli > Reeves EXECUTORS: No Executor Named > > A History of Byrd Twp: > Other early settlers were the Howlands, on Eagle Creek--John Howland > and his > family. His sons, Ichabod and John, served in Capt. Shepherd's > company of > riflemen during the war of 1812. Tow other sons were Levi and > Izatus. > William Sparrs, who had settled in the northern part of the > township, was > one of the prisoners in Hull's surrender. Samuel Shaw and Mr. > Kilpatrick, > tow other soldiers in the war of 1812 from this township, were > killed by the > Indians while on their way home from Fort Meigs. William Shields was > an > early settler some distance southwest from Decatur. He lived to a > good old > age. George Edwards, originally from Fairfax County, Va., but > directly form > the vicinity of Aberdeen, settled in the northwestern part of the > township > about 1806. His father, James, was an early settler at Aberdeen. > David > McBride settled early on Eagle Creek. He was of Irish extraction. > Another Irish settler, somewhat later, was John Stitt. > Samuel Pickerill, with his family, came to the township in 1810, > and > remained until his death, in 1850, at the advanced age of ninety-six > years. > He had been a drummer boy in the American Revolution. About 1807, > Joshua > Grimes settled in this township, and spent the balance of his life > here. > > Sorry, I could find nothing for Portage County for you. > > Jackie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wilbur R DeHart" <lilnwil@juno.com> > To: <OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 2:36 PM > Subject: [OHPort'ge] Land records for John Stitt > > > > I am searching for land records for John Stitt. He went to Portage > Co. > > with his wife, Laura Cummings White Stitt, and 2 sons around 1834 > and > > moved on to Chesterfiels Twp., Fulton Co. Ohio in 1848. I can find > no > > record of him in Portage Co. They also had 2 more children born > there - > > Emma Dresser Stitt and Winfield Dwight Stitt. > > > > Thank you for any information you can give me. > > > > Lillian Stitt DeHart > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

Sorry it wasn't your man. Good luck in your search. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilbur R DeHart" <lilnwil@juno.com> To: <OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [OHPort'ge] Land records for John Stitt > Jackie. > > Unfortunately this is not my John. My John came to Ohio directly from > Massachusetts. Thank you so much for all the effort you put in. I just > found out that there is an index to deeds of Portage, Medina and Stark > Cos. 1795 - 1840, in the Summit Co. Recorders office. > > Guess that is my next step. You see, Portage Co covered much more > territory in 1834 than today. Thanks again for your effort. > > Lil Stitt DeHart > > > On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:53:41 -0800 "Jackie Ginn" <bluelaker4@cox.net> > writes: > > There is a John Stitt in Byrd, Brown Co, OH in the 1840 census with 1 > > male > > 5-10, 2 males 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 female 5-10 and 1 female 40-50. > > If > > this is him, then he either hadn't made it to Portage County yet, or > > had > > already moved on. > > > > On the Brown County site I found this: > > > > RUSSELLVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH > > Preaching in the Christian faith was held in Jefferson township as > > early as > > 1810. The pioneer ministers were Revs. Barton Stone and David > > Perviance, of > > Kentucky, who made frequent visits to this locality and held > > services during > > summer in groves, and in dwelling houses through cold weather. Rev. > > Alexander McClain also labored here. The followers of this faith > > increased, > > and at a meeting held June 26, 1827, in a small log house which > > stood on the > > same lot the present church occupies, an organization was effected > > with the > > following members: David Kendle and wife, John Stitt and > > wife, > > Basil Glaze and wife, Thomas Shreve and wife, Eli Hewitt and wife, > > John > > Abbott and wife, David Newman and wife, Mary Butt and Joanna Shaw. > > Meetings > > were continued at the homes of members, groves and schoolhouses > > until 1830, > > when they built a brick church in Russellville, some of the members > > furnishing timber, joist, rafters, etc., others furnishing rock for > > foundation, others shingles, which were made by hand from the trunk > > of the > > sturdy oak. The women exchanged rags, eggs, butter and such other > > articles > > as they could spare, for nails, which went into the construction of > > the > > building. The first seats were made from the trunks of small trees, > > with > > large pins for legs. The house was first heated by burning charcoal > > in two > > large iron kettles. In a short time, the congregation became able to > > furnish > > seats of more modern style; also, stoves took the place of kettles > > as > > ers. In this condition, the house was used up to May 1860, when a > > terrible tornado swept over the town, unroofed the church and > > demolished > > part of the wall of the house. It was, however, rebuilt and > > re-roofed in a > > short time, furnished with new seats, papered, repainted and > > furnished in > > good style, and is now one of the neatest churches of the place. > > The > > membership at this time is about 260. Rev. Alexander McClain, the > > first > > minister in charge, labored here twenty-five years. His successors > > have been > > Revs. Henry Phillips, Daugherty, George W. Mefford, Coan, Pangburn, > > Cook and > > Walter Mefford. > > > > Wills: > > REED, Susannah - WRITTEN: 27 May 1837 PROBATED: 23 Oct 1837 > > WITNESSES: > > John Stitt and Washington Campell NAMES: Ruth McDaniel, > > w/o > > Benjamin McDaniel, and their children, Abram, Rachel and Susanna; > > eldest > > son, Samuel Reed; son, Barnet M. Reed; daughters, Dorcas Reed and > > Lydia > > Lumbach; Martha Evans, w/o Lewis Evans; Rebecca Reeves, w/o Asa > > Reeves of > > Indiana; Mary Edminston, w/o John Edminston and Angelina Reeves, w/o > > Eli > > Reeves EXECUTORS: No Executor Named > > > > A History of Byrd Twp: > > Other early settlers were the Howlands, on Eagle Creek--John Howland > > and his > > family. His sons, Ichabod and John, served in Capt. Shepherd's > > company of > > riflemen during the war of 1812. Tow other sons were Levi and > > Izatus. > > William Sparrs, who had settled in the northern part of the > > township, was > > one of the prisoners in Hull's surrender. Samuel Shaw and Mr. > > Kilpatrick, > > tow other soldiers in the war of 1812 from this township, were > > killed by the > > Indians while on their way home from Fort Meigs. William Shields was > > an > > early settler some distance southwest from Decatur. He lived to a > > good old > > age. George Edwards, originally from Fairfax County, Va., but > > directly form > > the vicinity of Aberdeen, settled in the northwestern part of the > > township > > about 1806. His father, James, was an early settler at Aberdeen. > > David > > McBride settled early on Eagle Creek. He was of Irish extraction. > > Another Irish settler, somewhat later, was John Stitt. > > Samuel Pickerill, with his family, came to the township in 1810, > > and > > remained until his death, in 1850, at the advanced age of ninety-six > > years. > > He had been a drummer boy in the American Revolution. About 1807, > > Joshua > > Grimes settled in this township, and spent the balance of his life > > here. > > > > Sorry, I could find nothing for Portage County for you. > > > > Jackie > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wilbur R DeHart" <lilnwil@juno.com> > > To: <OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 2:36 PM > > Subject: [OHPort'ge] Land records for John Stitt > > > > > > > I am searching for land records for John Stitt. He went to Portage > > Co. > > > with his wife, Laura Cummings White Stitt, and 2 sons around 1834 > > and > > > moved on to Chesterfiels Twp., Fulton Co. Ohio in 1848. I can find > > no > > > record of him in Portage Co. They also had 2 more children born > > there - > > > Emma Dresser Stitt and Winfield Dwight Stitt. > > > > > > Thank you for any information you can give me. > > > > > > Lillian Stitt DeHart > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >