EARLY VITAL RECORDS OF OHIO Copied by THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Compiled under direction of Miss Irma B. Gobel, State Chairman, Genelogical Records Mrs. Arthur T. Davis, State Regent Record Number 57-06497 Page 1 A DIGEST OF THE SCHOOL RECORD BOOKS OF WILLIAM BIEDEL, WATERTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO, FOR THE YEAR 1880-1897 During the period covered by the school attendance record books of William Biedel, birth records were not always filed in the county, especially those from the rural areas. A digest of these records is herewith published with the hope that it will give authenticity to the birth year and place of residence for many who have no other available proof, either fror themselves or for their parents. For that reason, I have used for the most part the date and age where the name first appeared. The roll for each term carried age records except in such cases that I have marked "no age given". That these individuals may have been considered visitors and not enrollees is a matter for conjecture; there were few of them. At least, it is important to know that they were in the Watertown area at that particular time. Is is interesting to note that the pupils attending the winter terms were older youth and that the groups were large. The fact that spring terms brought out the beginners is an indicative of travel conditions at that time. Records of grades and headmarks given are interesting but irrelevant to this study. william Biedel kept meticulaus accounts of the meals he ate in the homes of his pupils and when he was not with them he ate at. O. S. Laflin's (1885), W. H. McCowan's (1886), "The Commercial"1887, and O. B. Wood's (1887), seemingly always returning to Laflins. One bill paid Mr. Laflin, in 1885, amounted to $17.88 for 149 meals at twelve cents per meal. That price seemed to be standard for several years. In 1880, he wrote in beautiful script across the top of his record book, "The first snow of the season fell Oct. 19th, 1880. Hurrah!" Below is written: "Nov. 26th, 1880. Still snowing" Not found in the record books, of course, but secured from Lilliam Deming Biedel, widow of William Biedel and for may years a resident of Watertown, Ohio, are the names of some parents and spouses included. It is hoped these leads will be of use to descendants in checking county recors for marriages and such items. They are not meant to be fact, as are the age records herewith included. DAILY PROGRAM - SEPT. 6, 1886 Queries 9:00 - 9:10 A Arith. Mental 9:10 - 9:25 5 Reader 9:25 - 9:40 6 Reader 9:40 - 9:55 B Arith. Mental 10:20 - 10:25 Recess 15 min. B. Arith. Ray's 10:50 - 11:30 A. Arth. Whites 11:30 - 12:00 Noon 1 hour Algebra 1:00 - 1:20 C. Arith. 1:20 - 1:45 A Geography 1:45 - 2:05 Writing 2:05 - 2:30 Recess 15 min. B Geography 2:45 - 3:00 B Grammar 3:00 - 3:25 A Grammar 3:25 - 3:55 Spelling 3:55 - 4:00 Finish Page 4 (pg 2 & 3 missing) Buchanan, Bernice Apr. 1896 - 6 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan; single Buchanan, Blanche Apr. 1896 - 7 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan; 1st m. H. Lang; 2nd m. J. Nowlen; 3rd m. _______Taylor Buchanan, Dayton Apr. 1896 - 11 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan Buchanan, Walter Nov. 1896 - 11 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan Burchett, Flora Dec. 1884 - 17 yrs. Parents: Josiah and Lona Cutter Burchett; single Burchett, Sadie Dec. 1892 - 16 yrs. Father: William Burchett; m. ________Martin Burrios, Frederic Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Parents; Reuben and ______Riley Burrios Burrios, Della Nov. 1880 - 9 yrs. Parents: Reuben and______Riley Burrios Burrios, Sophronia Mar. 1881 - no age given Parents: Reuben and______Riley Burrios Cairus, Louisa Apr. 1896 - Age 8 yrs. Coffey, Emma Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Mother: ______ Devol Coffey, William Dec. 1888 - 15 yrs. Mother: ______ Devol; m. Lizzie Miller Combs, Lucy Mar. 1886 - 11 yrs. Combs, Sammie Mar. 1886 - 13 yrs. Corner, Lelia Dec. 1889 - 8 yrs. Parents: John and Jemima Skipton Corner; 1st m. James Harper; 2nd m. David Johl Corner, Lucy Dec. 1889 - 11 yrs. Parents: John and Jemima Skipton Corner; m. John Dippel Corner, Susie Apr. 1896 - 7 yrs. Parents: John and Jemima Skipton Corner; m. Alvin Willis Cozzens, Viola Mar. 1886 - 14 yrs m. Douglas Riley Creesor, Henry Nov. 1881 - 12 yrs. (Age blurred) Creesor, John Nov. 1881 - 14 yrs Curry, Robert Apr. 1887 - 16 yrs. Parents: Arch and Christena Steeber Curry Darrah, Leslie Nov. 1896 - no age given Day, Lennon Apr. 1888 - no age given; Parents: John and Mary Burchett Day; m. Mary Breckenridge Day, Lloyd Sept. 1885 - 10 yrs. Parents: John and Mary Burchett Day Deming, Frank Nov. 1880 - 7 yrs. Parents: thomas and L. Sampson Deming Deming, Lillian Nov. 1880 - 17 yrs. Parents: William Henry and Mary Parke Deming; m. William Biedel Page 8 (pages 5, 6, & 7 missing) Mindling, Carrie Dec. 1895 - 15 yrs. Parents: Hiram and Jenny Miller Mindling; m. Brady Cassidy Mindling, Christina Sept. 1880 - 9 yrs. Parents: Henry and Mary Henry Mindling; m. Will Morris Mindling, Flora Sept. 1880 - 8 yrs. Mindling, Fred Sept. 1880 - 7 yrs. Parents: Henry and Mary Henry Mindling; 1st m. Emily Henry; 2nd m. Sadie McGrew Mindling, John Dec. 1888 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; Richmond, Ind. to Cal. Mindling, Lewis Nov. 1893 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; m. Laura Cornes Mindling, Olive Nov. 1891 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; m. Richard Duff Mindling, Philip Sept. 1880 - no age given Mindling, Rosa Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; m. Henry Metze Morris, Charles Sept. 1885 - 20 yrs. m. Olevia Power Morris Frank Sept. 1886 - 15 yrs. Park, Allie Apr. 1888 - no age given Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Emma Eichmiller Park, Belle Dec. 1895 - 14 yrs Parents: A. M. and josephine Burchett Park; m. O. Elgie Vrooman Park, Daisy Dec. 1884 - 10 yrs. Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Ernest Ferguson Park, John Dec. 1895 - 17 yrs. Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Ruth Willis Park, Mable Dec. 1895 - 10 yrs. Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Laflin Weihl Payne, Carrie Dec. 1884 - 14 yrs. Payne, Delpha Sept. 1885 - 15 yrs. Piatt, Friend Dec. 1884 - 15 yrs. m. Carrie Woodford Piatt, James apr. 1888 - no age given Piatt, John W. apr. 1885 - 12 yrs. Mother: Rachel Wynn Piatt, Mollie (Mary) Apr. 1885 - 10 yrs. Power, Olevia Sept. 1880 - 7 yrs. Parents: J. R. and Lydia Beebe Power; m. Charles Morris Power, Sylvester Apr. 1888 - no age given Parents: J. R. and Lydia Beebe Power Quinby, George Nov. 1891 - 6 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Ethel Martin Quimby, Lucy Dec. 1888 - 12 yrs: Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Charlie Orndoff Quimby, Luella (Lula) Dec. 1888 - 10 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Jasper Hiatt Quimby, William Nov. 1881 - 7 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; single Page 9 Quimby, Winfield Dec. 1890 - 7 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Lorie Palmer Radecker, Anna Nob. 1880 - 11 yrs. Father: William Radecker; m. Wade Morris Radecker, Rosa Lucy Nov. 1880 - 10 yrs. Father: william Radecker; m. Frank Buchanan Radecker, Rosa Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Father: William radecker; m. Conrad Bohl Reinehr, Fred Sept. 1880 - 7 yrs. Remel (Romley), Fred J. apr. 1885 - 14 yrs. m. Virgie Burchett Remley, Agnes Dec. 1890 - 6 yrs. Parents: Augustus W. and Barbara Wagner Remley; single Remley, alfred Dec. 1888 - 9 yrs. Parents: Augustus W. and Barbara Wagner Remley; m. Ollie Donaldson Reynolds, Edith Nov. 1891 - 13 yrs. Parents: Lynn P. and Mary Wolcott Reynolds Reynolds, Lawrence Nov. 1891 - 11 yrs. Parents: Lynn P. and Mary Wolcott Reynolds Reynolds, Louis P. Nov. 1891 - 14 yrs. Parents: Lynn P. and Mary Wolcott Reynolds Riley, Bertha Mar. 1886 - 12 yrs. Riley, willie Mar. 1886 - 14 yrs. Saar, John Nov. 1881 - 21 yrs. Schweikert, Fred Dec. 1804 - 12 yrs. m. Claudia Seely Schweikert, James F. Dec. 1884 - 15 yrs. m. Pheebe Ormison Seely, Claudia Dec. 1884 - 10 yrs. Parents: John and Diantha Seely; m. Fred Schweikert Seely, Harley Dec. 1884 - 14 yrs. m. Lalura Wood Shott, Henry Nov. 1891 - 16 yrs. Smith, Ada C. Mar. 1881 - 7 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. Charles Gago Smith, Edith Nov. 1880 - 16 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. James. K. Woodford Smith, Ludwell Nov. 1881 - 14 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. Mattie Morris Smith, Olive Mar. 1881 - 17 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; single Smith, Walter Nov. 1880 - 11 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. ______Bingham to Iowa Smith, William Nov. 1880 - 9 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. Gusta Power Sprague, Albert Dec. 1885 - 13 yrs. Starlin, Osmor Nov. 1880 - 10 yrs. Steeber, Anna Sept. 1880 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Juliana (sp.?) B eebe Steeber; m. Fred J. Tresch Page 10 Steeber, Nellie Sept. 1880 - 8 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Julia (sp.?) Beebe Steeber; m. Fred Skipton Stollar, Alfred Nov. 1880 - 16 yrs. Parents: Henry and Sophronia Skipton Stollar; m. Hattie Davis Stollar, Douglas Nov. 1880 - 20 yrs. Parents: Henry and Sophronia Skipton Stollar; single Theiman, Andy Nov. 1893 - 5 yrs. Theiman, Frank Nov. 1893 - 6 yrs. Thompkins, Elvie Dec. 1884 - 16 yrs. m. _____ Haddow Tuttle, Virgil Nov. 1880 - 11 yrs. Tuttle, Walter Nov. 1880 - 5 yrs. Wagerley, Bertha listed only - Mother: Elizabeth Reinwald Wagner, Edward Dec. 1895 - 12 yrs. Parents: Michael and Hannah Remele Wagner; single Wagner, Fred Dec. 1895 - 18 yrs Parents: Michael and Hannah Remele Wagner; m. Mattie Milner Wagner, Jacob Apr. 1896 - 15 yrs. Parents: Michael and Hannah Remele Wagner; single Wagner, Walter Apr. 1896 - 9 yrs. Weihl, Fred D. Dec. 1884 - 16 yrs. Parents; Fred and Mary Deming Weihl Weihl, Maud Dec. 1884 - 13 yrs. Parents: Nicholas and Harried Burchett Weihl; m. Pearl Payne Weihl, Mollie aprl 1885 - 9 yrs. Parents: Fred and Mary Deming Weihl; m. John Saner Weihl, Sydney apr. 1888 - no age given Parents: Nicholas and Harriet Burchett Weihl; m. Maymo Scheikert Weilbrenner, Andrew Nob. 1881 - 7 yrs. Moved to Iowa Weilbrenner, Jacob. Dec. 1888 - 9 yrs. Moved to Iowa Weilbrenner, John Nov. 1881 - 6 yrs. Moved to Iowa Weilbrenner, Henry Nov. 1881 - 10 yrs. m. Myra Stollar Willis, Mertie Nov. 1893 - 10 yrs. Parents: Cyronous and Della Mercer Willis; single Willis, Ralph Dec. 1888 - 9 yrs. Parents: George and Caroline Wood Willis; m. Hallie Stanley Willis, Ruth Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Parents: George and Caroline Wood Willis; m. John Park Willis, Samuel Dec. 1888 - 7 yrs. Parents: George and Caroline Wood Willis; m. Ota Woodford Wolcott, Anna apr. 1885 - 12 yrs. Parents: Roscoe and Emma Bridges Wolcott; m. Henry Klinger Wolcott, Carrie Nov. 1880 - 17 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott; single Wolcott, Floyd Dec. 1888 - 6 yrs. Parents: Corwin and Kate DeVore Wolcott Page 11 Wolcott, Lewis Nov. 1880 - 15 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott Wolcott, Lola Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Parents: Corwin and Kate DeVore Wolcott; m. Orville Morris Wolcott, Olive Nov. 1880 - 10 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott Wolcott, William Nov. 1880 - 6 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott Wood, Alice Apr. 1885 - 11 yrs. Parents: Caius B. and Vesta Burchett Wood; m. Clarence Palmer Wood, Arie Dec. 1884 - 12 yrs. Parents: Caius B. and Vesta Burchett Wood; m. Harley Woodford Woodford, Anna Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Parents: William and Emily Deming Woodford; m. Dr. John Bohl Woodford, Carrie Apr. 1887 - 11 yrs. Parents: Miles and Amelia Martin Woodford; m. Friend Piatt Woodford, Mary Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Parents: William and Emily Deming Woodford; single Woodford, Mina Nov. 1880 - 16 yrs. Parents: William and Emily Deming Woodford Woodford, Ota Apr. 1888 - no age given - Parents: Miles and Amelia Martin Woodford; m. Samuel Willis Worrall, Lela M. Apr. 1888 - no age given GENEALOGICAL DATA CONCERNING WILLIAM BIEDEL William Biedel b. 10-12-1858 Watertown Twp., Washington Co., Ohio d. 1-31-1947 Marietta, Ohio m. 4-19-1888 to Lilliam Matilda Deming William Biedel's parents: ** Jacob Biedel (Beutel) b. 7-23-1833 Schwaigern, Wurttemburg, Ger. d. 9-5-1863 Brownsville, Arkansas (C. W.) * Catherine Grasley (Grasle) b. 2-14-1839 Schwaigern, Germany d. 12-13-1905 near Watertown, Ohio m. 11-19-1857 Washington Co., Ohio William Biedel's grandparents: *** Johann Jacob Beutel b. 10/12-4-1799 Klein-Aspach, Germany d. 6-28-1833 Schwaigern, Germany Elizabeth Hechler b. 2-21-1803 Schwaigern, Germany 1st. m. 9-4-1832 to Johann Jacob Beutel, Schwaigern 2nd m. 4-18-1834 Johann Jacob Reinwald, Schwaigern Johannes Grasle b. 12-26-1799 Schwaigern, Germany d. 1-11-1877 near Watertow, Ohio Elizabeth Setzler (Sezler) b. 2-9-1809 Schwaigern, Germany d. 12-12-1892/3 near Watertown, Ohio m. 12-17-1835 Schwaigern, Germany Peter Beutel and Barbara Lachenmaier (5) Andreas Beutel and Anna Maria Akermann (4), Johann Jacob Beutel and Elizabeth Hechler (3), Jacob Biedel and Catherine Grasley (2), William Biedel (1) Jacob Grasle and Johanna Busch (4), Johannes Grasle and Elizabeth Sazler (3), Jacob Biedel and Catherine Grasley (2), William Biedel (1) Johann George Sazler and Maria Elizabeth Koch (4), Johannas Grasle and Elizabeth Sazler (3) Jacob Biedel and Catherine Grasley (2), William Biedel (1). * Catherine Grasley Biedel 2nd m. 7-30-1864 to Philip Bohl ** All German data taken from the Kirchenregisterant (church register) Schwaigern, Wurttemberg, Germany (incoplete here) *** Families came to America March 25, 1850 (Acc. to church register) Page 12 Watertown, Ohio, Dec. 4, 1887 We, the undersigned, promise to pay the som opposite our names for the purpose of organizing and conducting a Teachers' Local Institute to be held at such places on such times as we may decide. Will Biedel.......................10 Effie Bingham.................10 Deming Breckinridge....10 Louisa Jurden................10 E. E. Rowland................10 Edith Smith.....................10 Emma Thompkins.........10 Fred Weihl.....................10 Maggie Weihl................10 I hereby notify the following to be a correct tax bill made from the day book of Louisa Ford school taught ten weeks at (2) two dollars per week school dist--40 two Watertown. Mch. 13th 1837. -----Ezekiel Deming, clerk HEADS OF FAMILIES DAYS TAX Issac Adams....................................................14................. ...................0.35 Daniel Deming.................................................55................... ................3.32 David Deming..................................................114................. ................2.242 Simeon deming................................................67.................... ..............1.301 Joseph Featherby............................................32..................... ..............0.621 Duty Green.......................................................134............. ....................2.602 Robert Henry 3rd.............................................75.......................... .........1.456 William Henry..................................................19................... .................0.369 Jason Humiston............................................ .155..................................3.01 Elisha Humphrey.............................................94..................... ...............1.826 Robert B. Parke..............................................171...................... ............3.32 Robert Peters..................................................30.................. ..................0.583 Sherman Waterman.......................................66........................... .........1.281 David Deming, Simeon Deming, Duty Green, Robert Henry 3rd, Jason Humiston, and Elisha Humphrey are buried in the Wolcott Cemetery, east Watertown, Ohio. Since Daniel Deming was once the owner of the cemetery plot, it is likely that he is, also, buried here, although the compiler does not have his grave record. Robert B. Parke is buried in the Watertown Cemetery, Watertown, Ohio. for information concerning these families see Williams'History of Washington County, Ohio, or write compiler. Transcirbed by: Debbie Noland Nitsche - 7/3/03 Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. 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