Bickerstaff – Hineman – Ewing?

Aaron mentioned a possible census record for Jacob Hineman, (wife, Mary Bickerstaff) born about 1809, son of John Hineman Sr. and Mary Unknown. I had done some research on him and his family awhile back, but since he mentioned him, I thought I would take another look. I am posting what I have found so far.

I had an approximate death of abt. 1833 Scioto, Jackson Co., Ohio for him, but didn’t enter a source, so I think I must have gotten it from someone else’s tree info.

NOTE: I emailed a request to the Jackson County Ohio Genealogy Society for a look-up in the cemetery index. There is a surname “HINEMAH” listed, which might be a typo, since they mentioned there could be some spelling/transcription errors.

UPDATE: I got an email back regarding the Hinemah/Hineman burial and the only one listed in the index is for Joseph Hineman/Hinemah.

I looked in the cemetery books and the only Hineman (Hinemah) was a Joseph Hinemah buried at Cedar Cemetery in Scioto Twp., there are no dates listed.

Larry Patrick

Jackson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

Since Joseph can’t be found after 1860, I would have to guess that is him, and he died between 1860 and 1870. I checked Civil War Soldiers on Ancestry, but the only Joseph HinDman listed for Ohio would have come from Columbiana County, OH, as most of those companies came from there for the 104th Regiment Ohio Infantry. I did email the person again hoping for some Ewing info, so we will see.

Back to original post:

I decided to search for his children, Joseph and Mary Ann, since it was a good possibility that his wife had remarried by 1850.

Name:  Mary Ewing
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Birth Place: Ireland
Gender: Female
Home in 1850: Scioto, Jackson, Ohio
Household Members:
Name     Age
Samuel Ewing 48
Mary Ewing     40
Mary Ann Hineman 19 (daughter of Jacob Hineman?)
Joseph Hineman 17 (son of Jacob Hineman?)
Leah Ewing   9 (daughter of Samuel Ewing and Mary Bickerstaff Hineman?)
Nancy Ewing 7   “                               “                                           “

By 1860, Samuel Ewing appears to be a widow, the Hineman children are still living with him, but Mary is not:

Name:  Samuel Ewing
Age in 1860: 57
Birth Year: abt 1803
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Scioto, Jackson, Ohio
Gender:     Male
Post Office: Jackson
Household Members:
Name     Age
Samuel Ewing     57 PA
Mary A Hineman     28 PA
Joseph Hineman     26 PA
Nancy Ewing     16 PA

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Here is a HUGE piece of speculation: Alexander Hineman, nephew of Jacob Hineman, was married to Amanda Jane EWING. Her father was John Ewing from Pennsylvania, born about 1810/1814. Samuel Ewing was from Beaver County Pennsylvania, born about 1802/1803. Could John and Samuel be brothers or some other relation? I know, it’s a stretch, but not impossible, and also not easy to prove, given the time period.

By 1870, Samuel Ewing is no longer around (probably dead) and Joseph Hineman is also gone, and I haven’t been able to find him. Mary Ann Hineman (listed as a servant) is still living with her half sister, Nancy Ewing, who is now married to Samson Casbos Nye:

Name:  Nancy Nye
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Age in 1870: 27
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Scioto, Jackson, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Camba
Household Members:
Name     Age
Catharine Nye 32 PA
Nancy Nye     27 PA
Mary E Nye     8 OH
Catharine Nye 5 OH
Lydia A Nye 3 OH
Henry A Nye 2/12 OH
May A Hineman 35 PA Domestic Servant, Real Estate 1500, Personal 100
(trans error? could be Mary or May)
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Name:  Nancy Nye
Home in 1880: Scioto, Jackson, Ohio
Age:     37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Wife
Spouse’s Name: Samson C.
Father’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Keeps House
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
Samson C. Nye 42 PA PA PA Farmer
Nancy Nye     37 PA PA IRE
Mary E. Nye 18 OH PA PA daughter
Catharine B. Nye 15 OH PA PA *
Lyda A. Nye 12 OH PA PA *
Nancy J. Nye 8 OH PA PA *
John L. Nye 5 OH PA PA son
Mary A. Hineman 45 PA PA IRE sister-in-law, single (now listed as SIL)
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By 1900, Mary Ann Hineman had been married and widowed:

Name: Nancy Nye
Home in 1900: Scioto, Jackson, Ohio
Age: 56
Birth Date: Jul 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birthplace: Ireland
Mother’s Birthplace: Ireland
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Spouse’s Name: Sampson C
Marriage Year: 1861
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 39
Residence : Scioto Township, Jackson, Ohio
Household Members:
Name     Age
Sampson C Nye 62 May 1838 PA PA PA
Nancy Nye     56 Jul 1843 PA IRE IRE 7 children, 6 living
Hulda M Nye 17 Mar 1883 OH PA PA (Hulda May Nye, note for later)
Mary A Aten 68 Sep 1831 PA IRE IRE sister-in-law, widowed, 0 children
Pearl Dickason 27 boarder
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By 1910, Mary Ann Hineman Aten is gone; I am assuming she died between 1900 and 1907 because she does not appear in the Ohio Death records that start in 1908.

Name: Nancy Nye
Age in 1910: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s Name: Samson
Home in 1910: Scioto, Jackson, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name     Age
Samson Nye     71 PA PA PA
Nancy Nye     67 PA PA PA
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Mrs. Mary E. Morris of Campbell avenue, who was called to Jackson county, reports little or no improvement in the condition of her mother, Mrs. Nancy Nye.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 06 Oct 1910

Nancy Ewing Nye dies:

Nancy Nye
b: 16 Jul 1843 PA
d: 08 Oct 1910 Scioto, Jackson Co., OH
burial: Pleasant Hill
F: Samuel Ewing PA
M: unknown (doesn’t that figure?)
Informant: Samson Nye (her husband)

Samson is now living with their son, John:

Name: Sampson Nye
Home in 1920: Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Ohio
Age: 81 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Father
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Widow
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Nye 44 OH PA PA car repairs, railroad
Cora Nye 39 wife OH OH OH
Hazel Nye 20
Sampson Nye 81 father

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Name:  Sampson Nye
Home in 1930: Jackson, Jackson, Ohio
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Age:     92
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation to Head of House: Father
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Nye     55 truck dry??????
Cora Nye     49
Sampson Nye 92 father

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Samson Nye Seriously Ill

Samson Nye of Jackson, who makes his home with his son, John Nye of Jackson, has been seriously ill for several weeks. His relatives have been called to his bedside. Mr. Nye is 87 years of age and his condition is regarded as critical.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 09 Apr 1926

Sampson Casbos Nye
b: 01 May 1838 Beaver Co., Penn.
d: 07 Jun 1930 Jackson, Jackson, OH
Wife: Nancy Nye
Father: Benjamin Nye, Penn.
Mother: Catherine Casbos, Penn.

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Ohio Deaths:
Children of Sampson Nye and Nancy Ewing

Nancy Jane Nye Price
b: 14 Aug 1871 Jackson Co., OH
d: 10 Dec 1933 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
burial: Portsmouth, OH
Husband: John J. Price

Alice L. McClure
b: 18 Mar 1877 Jackson Co., OH
d: 30 Jun 1941 Dayton, Montgomery Co., OH
burial: Washington, OH
Husband: Clement L. McClure
Informant: Charles S. McClure

Mary Ellen Morris
b: 25 Apr 1862 Jackson Co., OH
d: 20 Jul 1926 Portsmouth, Scioto, OH
burial: Jackson, OH
Husband: John V. Morris

Katie Tipton
b: 08 Oct 1864 OH
d: 23 Jan 1915 Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio
burial: Greenlawn, Portsmouth, OH
Informant: David Tipton

John P [L] Nye (indexed as “P” but it looks like a messy “L”)
b: 18 Mar 1875 Scioto Twp., Jackson Co., OH
d: 02 Jun 1935 Jackson, Jackson Co., OH
burial: Fairmont Cem., Jackson, Jackson, OH
Informant: Mrs. John Nye

Parents are listed as S.T. Nye and Nancy Ewing, but the “T” is sort of written over.

Here is his WWI Draft Registration:

Name: John Lewis Nye
County: Jackson
State: Ohio
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1875
Race: White
Roll: 1832323

Person who will always know him: Mrs. Cora Effie Nye (his wife)

Cora E Lenhart Nye Death Record:

Cora E Nye
b: 13 Apr 1880, Jackson Co., OH
d: 11 Dec 1950, Jackson, Jackson Co., OH
burial: Fairmount
F: Peter Lenhart
M: Mary Riegel
Informant: Mrs. Raymond Bramman?

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Name: Mary E Morris (daughter of Samson Nye and Nancy Ewing)
Home in 1900: Huntington, Ross, Ohio
Age:     38
Birth Date: Apr 1862
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Ethnicity:     American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birthplace: Pensylvania
Mother’s Birthplace: Pensylvania
Mother: number of living children: 4
Mother: How many children: 4
Spouse’s Name: John V
Marriage Year: 1888
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 12
Residence : Huntington Township (South & East Part), Ross, Ohio
Household Members:
Name     Age
John V Morris 37 May 1863 OH OH OH
Mary E Morris 38 Apr 1862 OH PA PA
Lulu V Morris 10 Aug 1889 OH
Marie G Morris 8 Aug 1891 OH
Mallahin C Morris 6 Apr 1894 KS
Gladys L Morris 3 Feb 1897 KS
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Name:  Mary E Morris
Age in 1910: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s Name: John V
Home in 1910: Portsmouth Ward 4, Scioto, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
John V Morris     46
Mary E Morris     47
Lulu V Morris     20
Marie G Morris     18
Madaline C Morris 15 (Mallalieu)
Louise G Morris     13
John M S Morris     9 (this must be Stanley)

John V. Morris
b: 23 May 1862 Cincinnati, OH
d: 22 Oct 1945 Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH
burial: Fairmont, Jackson, OH
F: Allen Morris
M: Louisa Doan
Informant: J Stanley Morris, Dayton, OH

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Mrs. Mary Ellen Morris.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Morris, 64, wife of John Morris, died at her home, 2513 Seventeenth street, yesterday evening at 7:52 o’clock. Death came at the end of a three year illness, during which time she was confined to her bed as the result of a second stroke of paralysis.

Mrs. Morris was a member of Manley M.E. church, which congregation she joined soon after moving to this city from Jackson. She was born in Grahamsville, Jackson, county.

The family located in Portsmouth in 1900 [or 1906].

Surviving are the husband, two sons, Mallalieu and Stanley and three daughters, Mrs. C.H. Samson, Mrs. Ernest Park and Miss Lulu Morris, all of this city.

She also leaves her father, Samson Nye, 88 years old, of Jackson, three sisters, Mrs. Jane Bice [Price], Portsmouth, Mrs. May Shay [Hulda May] and Mrs. Alice McClure of Dayton and a brother John L. Nye of Jackson and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from the home Friday morning at nine o’clock with Rev. A.L. Brokaw of Manly church officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery, Jackson.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 21 Jul 1926

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Here is Kate Tipton, daughter of Samson Nye and Nancy Ewing:

Name: Kathryn Tipton
Age in 1910: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s Name: David C
Home in 1910: Portsmouth Ward 1, Scioto, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name     Age
David C Tipton     51 VA NC VA Proprietor, Hotel
Kathryn Tipton     46 OH PA PA
Sarah F Tipton     11 OH VA OH

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Name: Catharine Tipton
Home in 1900: Portsmouth Ward 7, Scioto, Ohio
Age:     34
Birth Date: Oct 1865
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Ethnicity:American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birthplace: Ohio
Mother’s Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 2
Spouse’s Name: David
Marriage Year: 1895
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 5
Residence : Portsmouth City, Scioto, Ohio
Household Members:
Name     Age
David Tipton     41 WV OH OH laborer, brick yard
Catharine Tipton     34 OH OH OH dressmaker (2 children, 1 living)
Sarah Tipton     1 OH WV OH daughter
John Tipton     21 son (David’s from 1st marriage?) iron moulder
Mary Tipton     19 daughter (David’s from 1st marriage?)
Alfred Tipton     21 brother laborer, brick yard

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This is Alice Lydia Nye McClure, daughter of Samson Nye and Nancy Ewing:

Name:  Alice McClure
Age in 1910: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father’s Birth Place: Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse’s Name: Clyde
Home in 1910: Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Ohio
Marital Status: Divorced
Household Members:
Name     Age
Alice McClure 39 OH OH OH
Clyde McClure 21 son
Floyd McClure 17 son (guess he was living with both parents?)
Mabel Rice     19 daughter
Arthur Rice 18  (son-in-law)

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Biggs House 1890 (image from www.portsmouth.lib.oh.us)

David Tipton, Alice Nye McClure’s son-in-law leased this building for his business. I think it was a hotel, amongst other things. I will post separately on this, as there are several mentions in the newspaper.

Mrs. Mabel Rice and brother, Floyd McClure of Dayton, will arrive here today to see their mother, Mrs. Alice McClure who has been quite sick at the Biggs House. Clyde McClure has been at the bedside of his mothers for some days.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 20 Mar 1912

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Mrs. Herbert Shay and two sons and Mrs. Carl Royse [Rice] and son, Clyde, of Dayton, O., arrived Thursday evening, called here by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. Mabel [Alice] McClure, who is being cared for by her sister, Mrs. David Tipton at the Biggs House. Mrs. McClure continues in a very critical condition.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 23 Mar 1912

**NOTE: Alice didn’t die until 1941.

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Name: Floyd McClure
Age in 1910: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Father’s Birth Place: Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1910: Wayne, Fayette, Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
Edward Belles     25
Elcie Belles     23
C L McClure     48 (this must be Clement)
Floyd McClure     17

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Name: Mabel Rice
Home in 1920: Washington Court House Ward 4, Fayette, Ohio
Age:     29 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace:     Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Housekeeper
Father’s Birth Place: Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Widow
Household Members:
Name     Age
Clem Mc Clure 56 salesman, grocery (notice father and daughter living together)
Mabel Rice     29 saleslady, grocery
Clyde Rice     9

Death Record for Clement McClure:

Clem L. McClure
b: 24 Jun 1862 Jackson, OH
d: 26 Jan 1936 Washington C.H. Fayette, OH
divorced
F: Charles McClure, Jackson, OH
M: Margarette Alexandra, OH
Informant: Floyd McClure (his son)

**He froze to death

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Now, about Hulda May Nye Shay: I cannot find her death record, although I did find that she, her husband Herbert Miles Shay and son, Roy Nye Shay are all buried in the Fairmount Cemetery in Jackson County, Ohio.

Herbert Miles Shay
b: 22 Mar 1877, Jackson, OH
d: 28 Feb 1941, Butler, Montgomery, OH
burial: in Jackson, OH
Widowed
Spouse: May Shay
F: John Shay, Ireland
M: June ?, OH
Informant: Hector H. Shay (his other son)

Herbert and Hulda May Shay’s son, Roy Nye Shay was murdered. With “chums” like this, who needs enemies? This is just tragic!

Murder Victim Buried

JACKSON, July 12 — The funeral of Roy Nye Shay, 19, who was found murdered in Dayton Wednesday afternoon, was held Saturday from the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Nye. The lad was a motorcycle messenger for the Western Union Telegraph Company, and was found lying along the bank of the Miami river; the body, it is thought, having been rolled toward the river by his assailant, and caught in a wire fence near the water’s edge.

The lad is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shay, of Dayton, and is survived by his parents, one brother, Herbert Shay, and a number of more distant relatives.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 12 Jul 1920

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Believe Murderer Of Youth Passed Through This City

Detective Howell of the Dayton police department was in the city the first of the week investigating a report that Frank Mills, charged with the murder of Roy Shay, Dayton messenger boy, who was shot and killed along the river front in Dayton on the night of July 6th, had passed through Portsmouth on July 11th, and that he had separated from his “buddy” at one of the ferry landings here.

It has been discovered that Mills, riding the motorcycle which he took from the murdered lad, passed through the city, and that he did part with his comrade here on the night of July 11th. Further trace of him has not been found.

The murdered boy, Shay, was buried in Jackson, where his people at one time made their home and where relatives live. This murder startled Dayton and surrounding territory because of the apparent lack of motive and the brutality of the crime, Shay’s body being found along the Miami river bank, and his murderer gone with the motorcycle. The machine, a Harley Davidson, was much battered and worn out, and it was believed that Mills might have stopped here for repairs.

Chief Distel and the local police are still on the lookout for Mills, but believe that he has gone south.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) > 1920 > July > 22

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Held For Murder

DAYTON, Nov. 29. — Denying that he killed Roy N. Shay, Western Union messenger boy on the night of July 6, last, Frank Mills, gave himself up to Deputy Sheriff Harry Thompson this morning. Two days ago the police recovered a motorcycle, covered with blood and belonging to Shay in Greenup co, Kentucky.

Mills says he has been in that section for several weeks.

Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio) 29 Nov 1920

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Frank Mills, who is accused of killing his boy chum, Roy Shay, a messenger boy in Dayton, is on trial in that city. Mills was arrested here and the police say he had Shay’s motorcycle when apprehended.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 23 Mar 1921

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LIFE HANGS IN BALANCE ON WEIGHT OF BIT OF LEAD
DAYTON, March 29. — The weight of a bit of lead taken from the brain of Roy N. Shay, messenger boy murdered here July 6, may be the means of Frank Mills, 20, who’s defense started Monday, freeing himself from a first degree murder charge. The defense claims the weight of the lead is of a 22 calibre bullet and not of a 32 calibre, the size of the gun alleged by the state. The defense claims there was a 22 rifle at the Shay home and that on one occasion Joseph Able, a roomer, said “I did it and am going to the police and tell them all about it.”

Chronicle Telegram, The (Elyria, Ohio) 29 Mar 1921

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Youth Found Guilty of Murder; Given Mercy

DAYTON, O., April 1. — After being out since 9 o’clock Thursday night, the jury in the case of Frank Mills 20, who has been on trial for the past two weeks in common pleas court on a charge of first degree murder for the killing last July of Roy N. Shay, 19, Western Union messenger boy, today at 6:20 a.m. returned a verdict of guilty in the first degree. Mercy was recommended.

Mills was jointly indicted for the murder with Fred Panstingle, now in the Mansfield reformatory. It was charged by the state, the two boys killed Shay in order to obtain his motorcycle to go to Lancaster, Ohio, boys’ industrial school to free Martin Wacher, a prisoner there, and a cousin of Panstingle.

Mills surrendered himself last December. His attorneys claimed that Panstingle alone killed Shay and then induced Mills to accompany him on the motorcycle, which was found in Mills’ possession when he surrendered.

Portsmouth Daily Times (Portsmouth, Ohio) 01 Apr 1921

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To be continued………..I still need to research the Nancy Jane Nye, who married John Price.

Oh, and if anyone finds anything on Joseph Hineman, son of Jacob Hineman, let me know.

Tait Family – Wisconsin

Here are the census records for the Tait family. Lydia Bedell, daughter of William H. Bedell and Emeline McConnell married John H. Tait, who appears to be the son of John Tait and Margaret Unknown.  I am not sure what happened to his parents, but he and his brother were living with their Uncle Thomas Tait Jr. in 1880.

**I have no proof this is the correct John Tait, other than the census records, but I think this information is correct.

Name: Lydia Tate (daughter of William and Emeline McConnell Bedell)
Home in 1930: Mauston, Juneau, Wisconsin
Age:     59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Race: White
Household Members:
Name     Age
Vernon Wright     39
Mildred Wright     35
Bruce Wright     14
Constance Wright     11
Robert Wright     9
Lydia Tate     59

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Name:  Lydia Tate
Home in 1920: Mauston Ward 2, Juneau, Wisconsin
Age: 46 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Father’s Birth Place: United States of America
Mother’s Birth Place: United States of America
Marital Status: Widow
Race: White
Sex:     Female
Image:     643
Household Members:
Name     Age
Fernande J Winsor 32
Eva M Winsor 28
Lydia Tate 46

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Name:  John Tate
Age in 1910: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father’s Birth Place: Ireland
Mother’s Birth Place: Scotland
Spouse’s Name: Sedie E
Home in 1910: Mauston Ward 2, Juneau, Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Tate 39
Sedie E Tate 39 (Lidie E., transcription error)
Eva M Tate     19
Mildred E Tate 15

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Name:  John H Tait
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Juneau
Residence State:     Wisconsin
Locality: Mauston
Birth Location: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Race: White
Relation: Head
Spouse’s Name: Lydia E
Line: 46
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_14
Household Members:
Name     Age
John H Tait 35
Lydia E Tait 33
Eva M Tait     16

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Name: John Tait
Home in 1900: Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin
Age:     31
Birth Date: May 1868
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father’s Birthplace: Ireland
Mother’s Birthplace: Scotland
Spouse’s Name: Lydia E
Marriage Year: 1890
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 10
Residence : Ironton Town, Sauk, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Tait 31
Lydia E Tait 29
Eva M Tait     9
Mildred E Tait 5

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NOTE: John Tait and his brother James, are living with an uncle:

Name:  Thomas Tate (John H. Tait’s uncle)
Home in 1880: Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin
Age:     36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse’s Name:     Annia
Father’s birthplace: Ireland
Mother’s birthplace: Ireland
Occupation:     At Home
Marital Status:     Married
Race:     White
Gender:     Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Tate 36 (son, of Thos Sr.)
Annia Tate     28
Mary Tate     6M WI PA PA
James Tate     12 (grandson, prob. of Thos Sr.)WI IRE SCOT
John Tate     10   “                ” WI IRE SCOT

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Name:  Thom as Tate (senior Tait, John H. Tait’s grandfather)
Home in 1880: Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin
Age:     70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Ireland
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse’s Name: Mary
Father’s birthplace: Ireland
Mother’s birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Farming
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Tate 70
Mary Tate     68
Robert Tate 20
Sariah Tate 24
Elizibath Tate 28

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Name:  Thomas Tait
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Age in 1870: 60
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1870: Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baraboo
Household Members:
Name     Age
Thomas Tait 60
Mary Tait     58
Thomas Tait 26
Elizabeth Tait 19
Margaret I Tait 17
Sarah Tait     15
Robert Tait 12

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Name: John Sato [TATE, Transcription Error] (son of Thomas Tait Sr.)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Age in 1870: 35
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1870: La Valle, Sauk, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Baraboo
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Sato 35 IRE
Margaret Sato 27 SCOT
Thomas Sato 5 WI
James Sato     3 WI
John Sato     1 WI ***Husband of Lydia Bedell?

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Name: Thos Tate
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Ireland
Home in 1860: Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin
Gender:     Male
Post Office: Ironton
Household Members:
Name     Age
Thos Tate     50 IRE
Mary Tate     42 IRE
Thos Tate     18 PA
Mary A Tate 13 PA
Elizabeth Tate 10 PA
Margarett Tate 7 PA
Sarah Tate     5 PA
Robert Tate 2 WI

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Name:  Thos Tate
Age:     39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Birth Place: Ireland
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Philadelphia Cedar Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Thos Tate     39
Mary Tate     37
John Tate     15
Thos Tate     8
Mary Ann Tate 2
Elizabeth Tate 0

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NOTE: Irma R. Otto, who married Beaulard Jay Compton, son of Gilbert Morton Compton and Minnie Bedell, lived near the Tait family. Her parents were Charles P Otto and Frances A Unknown.

UPDATE:

Here is something I forgot to add, more for amusement than anything else, although I think is is probably referring to Thoms Tait Jr., based on the time period. If it was him, the guy he beat with a brick must have pulled through.

On Friday night last Thomas Tait, who resides about five miles from the village of Reedsburg, while under the influence of liquor got into an altercation with a young man from southern Minnesota by the name of Commody, and struck him with a brick from the effects of which he cannot recover. Tait is under arrest.

Stevens Point Journal, The (Stevens Point, Wisconsin) 14 Sep 1878

**I used google map to see how far Reedsburg was from Ironton, and it showed a distance of  about 8 miles or so.

Samuel Hineman, Who Are You?

SAMUEL HINEMAN born about 1837-1838 Indiana

I have been trying to identify this Samuel Hineman for a long time because I really think he is related to my Hineman family. I renewed my search after receiving a picture of a Samuel Hineman from another researcher who has ties to the McConnell side of the family.

Tonight, I think I have found another reason to believe he is related. Looking through the Hineman siblings of my Samuel Hineman (not this  one, but could be his father) I noticed that Catherine Hineman (daughter of John Hineman, born about 1775 and Mary Unknown) who married David McConnell, had a son Phillip McConnell in  Wayne Co., Indiana in 1838!

****UPDATE: Aaron caught an error I made above. Phillip McConnell was born in Wayne County, Indiana, but none of us have Jackson as the exact place. Sorry about that; I have removed that mention.

Well, this Samuel Hineman born about 1837/38 was born in Indiana, same time frame. Now, evidently none of these people stayed in Indiana very long. In fact, David and Catherine went to Wisconsin, as did this Samuel Hineman and my John Hineman, probably all about the same time, possibly together!

I think this Samuel Hineman is a brother to my John Hineman, son of Samuel Hineman. Since the McConnell’s and Hineman’s are known to have migrated together, why wouldn’t it make sense that Catherine’s brother, Samuel went to Indiana with her and her family?

Now, here is someone else I found in Jackson, Wayne Co., Indiana, but in 1840:

1840 Census
Name:  Samuel McConnel
Township: Jackson
County: Wayne
State: Indiana
Males 1 under 5, 1 is 20-30, 1 is 30-40
Females 1 under 5, 1 is 20-30

I have no idea who he is, I don’t have a Samuel McConnell in my family tree, and I don’t really have enough information to track him down.

Now back to Samuel Hineman: Here he is in 1850, living with unrelated people near Daniel Hineman, son of the senior John and Mary Hineman, and my John Hineman, son of Samuel.

Not only that, I just noticed today that there is a “stray” Daniel Hineman, age 18 Ohio, living with Daniel and family. Since Daniel Hineman and Mary Ann Devolt didn’t marry until 1840, he can’t be their son. I suppose the senior Daniel could have been married prior, but I have no record of that. Does anyone else?

So if the younger Daniel Hineman is not theirs, whose is he? Not only that, there is the pauper, Mary Hineman next door, who was born about 1840, Ohio. Who does she belong to?

Why are there 3 Hineman children farmed out? Why is the senior Samuel and wife nowhere to be found? Did they die? I suspect that at least one of them did, possibly both of them, since I can’t find Samuel anywhere. Every Samuel I have checked turned out to belong to someone else.

Name: Samuel Hineman (pg 17)
Age:     11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Birth Place: Indiana
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Dunkirk, Dane, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Name     Age
E Carmon     30 (Carmon, Camron, Cannon?)NY
C C Carmon     20 NY
C S Carmon     0
Samuel Hineman 11

Name:  Daniel Hineman (pg 14)
Age:     39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Birth Place:     Ohio
Gender:     Male
Home in 1850: Dunkirk, Dane, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Name     Age
Daniel Hineman     39 OH
M A Hineman     28 OH
Isabella Hineman     8 OH
John Hineman     6 WI
M J Hineman     2 WI
Daniel Hineman   18 OH (who does he belong to?) I haven’t been able to locate him on later census records.

NEXT DOOR:
Name:  Mary Hineman (pg 14)
Age:     10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender:     Female
Home in 1850: Dunkirk, Dane, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Name     Age
L Preston     45 NY
Cornelia Preston     40 NY
Caroline Preston     19 NY
Lntan Preston     18 NY
Mary Hineman     10 OH (pauper) I don’t know what happened to her.

Name:  John Stineman (HINEMAN, trans error) (pg 15)
Age:     23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender:     Male
Home in 1850: Dunkirk, Dane, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Stineman     23 PA
Harriet Stineman     24 PA (Harriet Cary)
B J Stineman     2 WI (Benjamin)
M J Stineman     1 WI (Melissa)

—–1855—–
Name: Samuel Hineman (Is this Samuel born 1838?)
State: WI
County: Dane County
Township: Dunkirk
Year: 1855
Database: WI 1855 State Census Index

Name:    Daniel Hineman
State:     WI
County:     Dane County
Township:     Dunkirk
Year:     1855
Database:     WI 1855 State Census Index

Name:   Mary Hineman (Which Mary Hineman is this? Someone’s widow?)
State:     WI
County:     Dane County
Township:     Dunkirk
Year:     1855
Database:     WI 1855 State Census Index

Name:   John Hineman
State:     WI
County:     Dane County
Township:     Dunkirk
Year:     1855
Database:     WI 1855 State Census Index

—–1860—–
Name: Daniel Hineman (pg 3)
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Rockbridge, Richland, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rockbridge
Household Members:
Name     Age
Daniel Hineman     50
Margaret Hineman     40
John Hineman     17
Jane Hineman     13
Emily Hineman     10
Betsey Hineman     7
Daniel Hineman     4**

**Seems unlikely if the other Daniel (age 18) was his son, he would name another son Daniel, although some people have done that on occasion.

I cannot locate the Samuel Hineman born 1838 IND on census records for 1860, 1870 or 1880.

—–1900—–
Name:  Samuel Hineman (pg 15)
Home in 1900: Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin
Age:     62
Birth Date: Oct 1837
Birthplace: Indiana
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Hired Man
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birthplace: England (possible error, others above have ENG listed for mother)
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Ironton Town, Sauk, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Name     Age
William J Markham 51 RI ENG ENG
Seah S Markham     49 ENG ENG ENG
Mary S Markham     4 WI RI ENG
John Jessop     79 (stepfather)ENG ENG ENG
Samuel Hineman     62 IND PA ENG (single)

** On next page is living a Thomas Tait and family, who were in Ironton since at least 1870)
Tait, Thomas  Jun 1842 PA IR IR
Tait, Anna E [L] Jul 1850 WI SCOT IR (Annie L McIntyre, M: 31 Sep 1878, Juneau WI)
Tait, John  Jan 1882
Tait, Thomas  Mar 1884 (Thomas Samuel Tait b:18 Mar 1884)
Tait, Robert May 1890

I will be doing a separate post on the Tait/Tate family because this family connects to the McConnell’s.

—–1905—–

Name:  Samuel Hineman (pg 5)
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Sauk
Residence State:     Wisconsin
Locality: Ironton
Birth Location: Ind
Marital Status: Single
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Race: White
Relation: Cousin
Line: 4
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_27
Household Members:
Name     Age
Daniel Hineman     47 WI PA OH (This is Daniel, age 4 on the 1860 census)
Mary Hineman     44 WI TN IND
Perry Hineman     22
Ora Hineman     20
Bradford Hineman     15
Samuel Hineman     68 (cousin, single) IND PA OH**

**So, this Samuel is related to our Hineman family in some way.

Living nearby:

Name:  J W Compton (pg 2, left) (John Westley Compton)
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Sauk
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality:     Ironton
Birth Location: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Gender:     Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Race: White
Relation: Head
Spouse’s Name: Emma (Emma Bedell, daughter of Emeline McConnell)
Line: 1
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_27
Household Members:
Name     Age
J W Compton     45 IND KY
Emma Compton     42 WI NY OH
Minnie G Compton     20 WI IND WI
Mildred Tait     10 (niece)WI WI WI

Name:  G M Compton (pg 2, right,) (Gilbert Morton Compton)
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Sauk
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality: Ironton
Birth Location: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Race: White
Relation: Head
Spouse’s Name: Minnie E (Minnie Bedell, daughter of Emeline McConnell)
Line: 28
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_27
Household Members:
Name     Age
G M Compton     40 IND KY IND
Minnie E Compton     36 WI NY OH
Basil Compton     16 WI IND WI
Beaular J Compton 11 WI IND WI

Name:  Thomas Tait (pg 6, left)
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Sauk
Residence State:     Wisconsin
Locality:     Ironton
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relation: Head
Spouse’s Name: Anna L
Line: 43
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_27
Household Members:
Name     Age (no ages for the family)
Thomas Tait PA IRE
Anna L Tait PA IRE
John Tait WI PA    (son)
Robert Tait WI PA (son)

Emeline McConnel was married to William Henry Harrison Bedell. Her sister, Adaline was married to Alonzo McKoon, then John Tague Compton. Samuel Hineman gave his picture to Alonzo and Adaline’s daughter, Alice Elizabeth McKoon.

Emeline (McConnell) Bedell’s daughters, Emma and Minnie both married Compton’s, and another daughter, Lydia, married John H. Tait/Tate.

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Samuel Hineman must have died between 1905 and 1910, probably in Sauk Co., Wisconsin, because I can’t find him on the 1910 census. He is NOT listed in the pre-1907 Wisconsin death records on Ancestry.

In fact, the only Hineman listed in the 1820 to 1907 WI death records for Sauk County,  is Margaret A. Hineman, which should be Margaret Ann Devolt. For some reason, I have her place of death listed as Willow Twp., Richland Co., Wisconsin.

Margaret A Hineman      26 Mar 1895      Sauk

For Richland County, they have this:

Mrs Daniel Hindman      23 Mar 1895      Richland

Hmm… Which one is correct?

Alexander and Amanda Jane (Ewing) Hineman

I am posting this information regarding Alexander Hindman/Hineman to show his connection to John and Mary (McConnell) Hineman, who were his parents.

West Virginia Death Record - cropped

This is the left portion of the death record which lists the name of parents and  the informant. Informant was Alexander’s daughter, Kathrine Elsina Hineman Wern, who went by Ella. **see her death record further down.

West Virginia Death Record -cropped

Birth: 04 Nov 1831 PA

Death: 25 Jun 1917 – Clay, Hancock Co., WV

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Daughter Kathrine Elzina (Hineman) Wern:

West Virginia Death Record - cropped

Parents: Alexander Hineman and Amanda Ewing

Informant: Thomas Wern

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Now, on to Edward McConnell Hineman (aka Eddo, Eddy, Mac, Mack) and his twin sister, Edna Myrtle.

Once again, I have cropped the image in pieces to make it easy to see the important information.

West Virginia Birth Record 1871 - Hancock Co.

This is indexed as Eldis McC  Hindman, but if you compare the last letter of his first name to other “s” on the same document, you can tell it is not an “s”. I think it is an “e” for Eddie, even though it does look different from the “e” at the end of Myrtle. In addition, Nancy too a look at it too, and noticed the “M” in McC looks like a “W” until you compare it to other ones on the page, plus it does look like the “M” in Myrtle.

Now, for the parents:

West Virginia Birth Record 1871 - cropped

NOTE: On the original image, the father and mother are listed next to each other, but I cropped and moved Amanda’s part so it would fit  better in this post. Notice it says she had 2 babies, so twins. The parents for Edna Myrtle were left blank, but then the parents of the child below them was accidentally put there, then erased, so that is what you see.

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I also found the following marriage information (which I posted previously) for Alexander and Amanda:

Hancock Co., WV GENWEB has name listed as Alexancer HINDERMAN to Amanda Jane EWING, 14 Aug 1856. Source listed as Marcie McClelland.

I have checked the WV vitals, but I can’t seem to pull up marriage records for anyone in 1856, so they must not have them on there yet.

Arters – McClellan[d] – Hineman – Jennings

NOTE: Possible new John and Mary (McConnell) Hineman connection!

After my last post regarding Clyde Arters and Minnie McClellan[d], I searched the newspaper archives for more ARTERS and found the following obituary for the wife of James B. Arters, who was Clyde’s brother:

Mrs. Arters, 88, Succumbs

BRADLEYTOWN — Mrs. Cassie Arters, 88, a resident here, widow of James Arters, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday in the Sharp Convalescent Home, Pleasantville, following an extended illness.

She was born on July 20, 1874, in Bradleytown, and lived most of her life in that community.

Her children preceded her in death. Surviving are five grandchildren, James Smith, New Orleans; Dean Smith, Erie; Richard Smith, California; Twila Smith, Meadville, and Mrs. Marilyn Mehaelose?, Townville.

Removal was made in the Williams Funeral Home, Chapmanville.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 09 Oct 1962

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No maiden name in the obituary, so I searched the census records to see if I could find any clues:

Name: James B Arters
Home in 1930: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s name:     Cassie L
Household Members:
Name     Age
James B Arters 60
Cassie L Arters 57

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Name:  James B Arters
Home in 1920: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 50 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s name:     Cassie L
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
James B Arters     50
Cassie L Arters 46
Richard D Arters 21
Elna R Arters     18
Gertrude M Arters 16
Rose Jennigs     68 mother-in-law ** clue to maiden name
Charley E Artes 23

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Name:  James B Arters
Age in 1910: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name: Cassie
Home in 1910: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
James B Arters     41
Cassie Arters
Richard D Arters
Edna R Arters
Martha G Arters

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James and Cassie living with her parents,  Robert and Rose Jennings.

Name: Cassie L Arters
[Cassie L Jennings]
Home in 1900: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 26
Birth Date: Nov 1873
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father’s Name:     Robert
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Name:     Rose
Mother’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Spouse’s name: James B
Marriage Year: 1898
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Residence : Sunville Borough, Venango, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Robert Jennings 63
Rose Jennings     48
Cassie L Arters 26
James B Arters     31
Richard D Arters 1

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Now I had a family to search for prior to their marriage:

Name:  Cassie L. Jennings
Home in 1880: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1873
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Daughter
Father’s Name:     Robert
Father’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Name:     Razilla
Mother’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race:     White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name     Age
Robert Jennings 43
Razilla Jennings 29
Merton B. Jennings 11 ** see below
Cassie L. Jennings 7

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For 1870, I couldn’t find her father, Robert Jennings, so I searched for Merton, who was old enough to show up on the census record.

And look who  he is living with!

John and Mary (McConnell) Hineman

And who is missing? Their daughter, Elizabeth, who was old enough to be married.

So…I am thinking that she was married to Robert Jennings and probably died in childbirth. Why else would this seemingly unrelated baby be living in this house?
Name: Merton Jennings
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Age in 1870: 1
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Wayne
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Hindman     68
Mary Hindman     66
James Hindman     26
Rachel Hindman     30
Merton Jennings 1

Based on the age span of the two Jennings children, (Merton and Cassie) it makes sense that the Razilla/Rose is a second wife for Robert Jennings.

Here is Robert and Rose in 1910:

Name:  Robert Jennings
Age in 1910: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name:     Rose
Home in 1910: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married (39 years, which would be abt 1871)
Household Members:
Name     Age
Robert Jennings 73 (2nd or 3rd marriage for Robert, hard to read)
Rose Jennings 59 (1st marriage) one child, one living

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Here is Merton Jennings and his wife, Edna Unknown:

Name: Merlyn B Jennings (transcription error on his name)
Home in 1900: Randolph, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 31
Birth Date: May 1869
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name:     Edna
Marriage Year:     1894
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 6
Residence : Randolph Township (South Half), Crawford, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Merlyn B Jennings 31 Married 6 years
Edna Jennings     27 Jul 1872 (2 children, 1 living)
Harold Jennings 3 Jan 1897 son

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Name:  Merton B Jennings
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name: Edna A
Home in 1910: Randolph, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
Merton B Jennings 40
Edna A Jennings 37
Harold Jennings 13

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Name:  Merton B Jennings
Home in 1920: South Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 50 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s name:     Edna A
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
Merton B Jennings 50
Edna A Jennings 47

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Name: Melton B Jennings
Home in 1930: Sadsbury, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s name: Edna A
Household Members:
Name     Age
Melton B Jennings 60
Edna A Jennings 57
Emory Jennings  13 grandson **Notice he was counted twice, see below

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Here is Merton and Edna’s son, Harold and his wife, Erma Berlin:
Name: Harold J Jennings
Home in 1930: Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s name:     Ermain E
Household Members:
Name     Age
Harold J Jennings 33 (married at 18)
Ermain E Jennings 30 (married at 16)
Emery M Jennings 13
June I Jennings 6
Helen I Jennings 1 2/12
Vada R Bates 22 (sister-in-law) *Take note of Erma’s sister to support  Berlin surname

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Name:  Harold J Jennings
Home in 1920: South Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 22 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s name:     Erma I
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
Harold J Jennings 22
Erma I Jennings 20
Emory M Jennings 3 2/12

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Name: Harold J Jennings
County: Crawford
State:     Pennsylvania
Birthplace: Black Ash,Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1897
Roll: 1877883 Draft Reg.

Name: Harold Jerome Jennings
Birth Date: 16 Jan 1897
Birth Place: Black Ash, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Residence: Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Roll: WW2_2240557 Draft Reg.

*** Death Records:

Name: Harold Jennings
Last Residence: 16134 Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Born: 16 Jan 1897
Died: Feb 1969
State SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1951-1953)

Name: Erma Jennings
Last Residence: 32073  Orange Park, Clay, Florida
Born: 30 May 1899
Died: Jun 1983
State SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1951-1953)

Name: Erma Irene Jennings
Death Date: 22 Jun 1983
County of Death: Clay
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 84
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 May 1899

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Here is Erma Irene Berlin’s family:

Name:  Erma Brelme
[Erma Berline]
Age in 1910: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Daughter
Father’s Name:     Louis R
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Name:     Daisy
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910:     Randolph, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Household Members:
Name     Age
Louis R Brelme     32
Daisy Brelme     33
Erma Brelme     10
Bessie Brelme     8
Vada Brelme     2 ** sister Vada
Nancy Green 71 mother-in-law

Name: Daisy M Berlin
Home in 1920: West Fallowfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 42 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Wife
Spouse’s name:     Lewis E
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
Lewis E Berlin     42
Daisy M Berlin     42
Jessie E Berlin 19
Vada R Berlin     12

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Name:   Daisy Bertin
[Daisy Green]
Home in 1900: Randolph, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 23
Birth Date: May 1877
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house:     Daughter
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Name:     Nancy
Mother’s Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children:     1
Mother: How many children:     1
Marriage Year:     1899
Marital Status: Married
Years Married:     1
Residence : Randolph Township (South Half), Crawford, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Nancy Green 61 NY (widowed, 7 children, 7 living)
Daisy Bertin 23 daughter (married 1 year, 1 child, one living)
Erma Bertin 1 grand daughter
Earl Bell 8 grand son

**Louis Berlin is listed a few doors down as a servant and single

Name: Lewis Emery Berlin
County: Crawford
State:     Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 22 Dec 1877
Race: White
Roll:  1877883 WWI Draft Reg.

Lewis Berlin with his parents:

Name: Louis Berlin
Home in 1880: Oil Creek, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father’s Name:     Isaac
Father’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Name:     Ida
Mother’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
Isaac Berlin     32
Ida Berlin     23
Rosa Berlin     5
Louis Berlin     2

Now that you made it all the way to the bottom, who was the person I started the post with? ha ha

Hineman – McClellan[d] Venango Co., Pennsylvania

Agnes Hineman, daughter of  John and Mary Magdalene (McConnell) HIneman, married to Jeremiah/Jerome McClelland:

Regarding the McClellan/McClelland name: I don’t know which is the correct spelling, although it appears Agnes’s daughter, Elizabeth spelled it McClelland, IF she is the one who wrote the society news in the Oil City newspaper. I do think she is the one with the byline because she never married, and neither did her sister Anna.

Name: Anges McClelland
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Age in 1870: 28
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Utica Venango Co
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jeremie McClelland 35
Anges McClelland 28
Anna M McClelland 8
Sylva McClelland 4
Charles McClelland 2
Elijah Kent 17  (note Elijah is with Jeremiah’s family in 1860)
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Name: Agnaess McClelland
Home in 1880: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1842
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse’s name: Jeremiah C.
Father’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Keeps House
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jeremiah C. McClelland     45
Agnaess McClelland     38
Anna M. McClelland     18
Silva E. McClelland     14
Charles V. McClelland     12
John M. McClelland     6
Liaze F. McClelland     3
Minnie McClelland     1M
***

Name:  Jerima McCleland
Home in 1900: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 58
Birth Date: Jul 1841
Birthplace: Penna
Race:     White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father’s Birthplace: Penna
Mother’s Birthplace: Penna
Spouse’s name: Agnep
Marriage Year: 1862
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 38
Residence : Cooperstown Borough, Venango, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jerima McCleland     58
Agnep McCleland     51 (should be Agnes)
Annie M McCleland     38
Sylvia McCleland     34
Charles McCleland     32 ** I have year of death as 1898, must be incorrect?
George W McCleland     29 ** I have year of death as 1872, must be incorrect?
John M McCleland     26 ** I have year of death as 1901
Elizebeth McCleland     23
Minnie McCleland     20
***

Name:  Agnes McClelland
Age in 1910: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name: Jeremiah C
Home in 1910: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jeremiah C McClelland     75
Agnes McClelland     68 (7 children, 4 living)**Charles, George and John, dead?
Anna M McClelland     47
Elizabeth F McClelland     33
Daniel Howell  79 (widower of Susan Hineman, Agnes’ sister)
***

The death date I have for Agnes (Hineman) McClelland is 26 Sep 1915, no location.
***
Name: Jerry McClelland
Home in 1920: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age:     85 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Widow
Race:     White
Sex:     Male
Home owned:     Own
Able to read:     Yes
Able to Write:     Yes
Image:     60
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jerry McClelland 85
Anna M McClelland 57
Lizzie F McClelland 43
***

JEREMIAH McCLELLAND prior to marrying Anges Hineman:

Name: Jeremiah McClelland
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Perry
Household Members:
Name     Age
Robt McClelland 63 PA
Ann McClelland     62
Jeremiah McClelland 23
Elijah Kent     7 (see 1870 census, living with Jeremiah McClelland)
Carolin Kent     5
***

Name:  G Mc Clelland
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Robt Mc Clelland 52
A Mc Clelland     48
D Mc Clelland     18

G Mc Clelland     16 (this must be Jeremiah)
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Name:  Anna M McClelland
Home in 1930: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Race:     White
Household Members:
Name     Age
Anna M McClelland     67
Elizabeth F McClelland     53

Jeremiah must have died between 1920 and 1930.

**NEXT DOOR is Minnie and Clyde Arters.

Minnie, daughter of Jeremiah and Agnes (Hineman) McClelland married Thomas Clyde Arters, who only shows up as Clyde on census records, but draft registration gives Thomas as a first name.

Prior to marriage:

Name: Clyde Arters
Home in 1880: Plum, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other)** I think the reason it says this is that the relationship fields for this family were left blank.
Father’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
Isaac R. Arters 48
Martha L. Arters 38
John W. Arters     20
Jennie M. Arters 17
Frank Arters     14
James B. Arters 11
Clyde Arters     7

*** News clips that tend to support that Minnie did marry Clyde Arters and that this is him in the above census record:

CHAPMANVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Holder, daughter, Margaret, and son, Norman, and Miss Anna McClelland attended church services at the Baptist church at Hydetown Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Arters and the Misses Anna and Elizabeth McClelland called at the Joe Hineman home at Lake Creek Sunday aternoon.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 10 Apr 1933

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Chapmanville News Notes

By ELIZABETH McCLELLAND (NOTE THE BYLINE)

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Arters were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Van Cimp* of Lake Creek.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 15 Jul  1927

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*Should the name be Van Camp? Minnie had a cousin, William Clyde Van Camp, son of George Van Camp and Nancy Hineman (who was the daughter of Phillip Hineman.) I will need to do some checking.

Clyde Arters attended the Davison reunion at Sunville? on Saturday afternoon and the Arters-Arthurs reunion at Mystic Park on Sunday afternoon.

Miss Anna McClelland was also a visitor at the Davison reunion.

Mrs. Grace Bell of Franklin and Mrs. Clara Davison of Erie were Friday afternoon callers at the McClelland home.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 16 Aug 1941

QUESTION: Is there another DAVISON connection, besides James K. Hineman’s wife, Mary Adaline Davison?

*****

Patterson Reunion.

Relatives and friends aggregating more than 100 attended the annual reunion of the Patterson family held at the home of Samuel Holliday, of Amsterdam, on Wednesday. After partaking of an elaborate dinner the guests assembled for a business meeting at which the following officers were elected:

President – Smith Patterson of Grove City.
Vice president – George Patterson of Slippery Rock.
Secretary – Miss Mabel Patterson of Slippery Rock.
Treasurer – Robert Patterson of Mercer.

It was decided to hold the next reunion at the home of Jesse Patterson of Jacksonville, on the third Wednesday of August, 1916. Guests from a distance included Mr. and Mrs. James L. Patterson of Sheraden, N.Y., Mrs. Wallace Campbell of Forestville, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dempsey, Mrs. Martha Arters* and J.W. Arters* of Diamond, Pa., Mrs. Caroline Proper of Kane, Mrs. Sarah Sullivan of Wilcox, and Mrs. Ellen Proper of Townville.

New Castle News (New Castle, Pennsylvania) 19 Aug 1915

QUESTION: Notice that Martha Arters and J.W. Arters are listed at the Patterson reunion. Was Martha, Clyde Arters, mother, a Patterson?

*****

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Arters attended the Arters-Arthurs reunion at Canadonia lake Sunday afternoon, and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vin Camp of Lake Creek, Tuesday.

Guests of Miss Elizabeth McClelland Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. David McClelland, Kinzus?, Mr. and Mrs. Summerson, Mrs. Hazel Rhoads and Janet Wilcox of Pittsfield.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 18 Aug 1950

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Now for some serious speculating.

Sylvia McClelland, daughter of Jeremiah and Agnes (Hineman) McClelland is living at home until at least 1900, and was in her 30’s at that time. Since the 1910 census states that 4 of Agnes‘ children are still living,  Sylvia must have finally married someone.

This is took quite a bit of searching, but I think it’s a real possibility this is her. Erie County, PA is not far from Venango County, PA. See what you think:

This fellow is in his 30’s and still single in 1900:

Name: John P Shreve
Home in 1900: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania
Age: 37
Birth Date: Jun 1862
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house:     Son
Father’s Name:     James
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Residence : Union Township, Erie, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
James Shreve   74 (father)
John P Shreve    37
Maggie E Shreve 42
Hattie F Shreve 40

In 1910,  he is married to a Sylvia, of the right age, and has been married for 8 years.

Name:  Sylvia B Shreve
Age in 1910: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name:     John P
Home in 1910: Union Ward 1, Erie, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
John P Shreve 41 (married 8 years, 1st for both)
Sylvia B Shreve 45 (1 child, 0 living)

***

Now, in 1920, no John P. Shreve to be found, or Sylvia B, but look here, a Sylvia B married to some fellow from France! Notice she was first married at the age of 36. This fits the time frame of the above Sylvia, and our Sylvia McClelland.

Name: Sylvia B Bartholme
[Sylvia B Bartholome]
Home in 1920: Union City Ward 1, Erie, Pennsylvania
Age: 55 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Wife
Spouse’s name:     Charles
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race:     White
Sex:     Female
Able to read:     Yes
Able to Write:     Yes
Image:     918
Household Members:
Name     Age
Charles Bartholme    58
Sylvia B Bartholme    55

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Name:  Sylvia B Bartholme
Home in 1930: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation to Head-of-house: Wife
Spouse’s name:   Charles
Race: White
Household Members:
Name     Age
Charles Bartholme 68 FRANCE
Sylvia B Bartholme 65 PA (age 1st married, 36)

End of speculation, what do you think?

If you have questions, corrections or information, please leave a comment. Thanks!

James K. Hineman, Crawford Co., Pennsylvania

James K. Hineman, son of  John and Mary Magdalene (McConnell) Hineman

Evidently, James was married a second time, about 1902 to Ellen Unknown. I am thinking that the Rhoda Phillips, mentioned in the obituary is her sister, but I haven’t been able to locate her on the census records. If she heard the shot, she was either living nearby or with them?

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AGED MAN OF BRADLEYTOWN SHOOTS SELF

James Hindman, 80, Commits Suicide in Woods Near Home, Jury Says

WAS ILL LONG TIME

His head nearly blown off by a shotgun, James Hindman, 80, of Bradleytown, was found before dawn Monday morning in the woods near Black Ash, Crawford county, after he had gone to the secluded spot to end his life. In——-(increasing?) infirmities and diseases of old age, of which he had complained frequently, are said to be the motives for his suicide.

Relatives led the search for the aged man, after he had been missing all night from his home.

The circumstances of the death wound and the position of the weapon used led Hugh D. Brown, deputy coroner, in the absence of the regular official, and a coroner’s jury to return the suicide verdict. The aged man had evidently placed the stock of the shotgun on the ground, and faced away from the barrel, when he fired the shot.

Mrs. Rhoda Phillips, a sister-in-lw of the dead man, heard the shot at 11 o’clock Sunday night, but did not investigate.

Surviving the deceased are his widow, aged and an invalid, and three children: Mrs. Hattie Billig, of near Diamond, John Hindman, of New Richmond, and William Hindman, of Oregon. Also one grandson, making his home with the family, Clifford Hunt.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 27 Nov 1923

***

Regarding James’ sister, Rachel, who is living with him in two census years, the name looks like it could be spelled Shoutz. I have tried searching for her with various spelling variations, but haven’t been able to find her. The married name I have for her in my family tree is MOSLEY, but I can’t locate her under that name, or the MARVEN surname either. There is a Rachel Marven, living with Susan Howell, who is a sister of Rachel Hineman, although the Rachel is listed as a servant, not sister, so I am not sure it is her, but she has the same birth year.

Name: James K Hindman
Home in 1920: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 75 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Head
Spouse’s name:     Ellen
Father’s Birth Place: Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race:     White
Sex:     Male
Home owned:     Own
Able to read:     Yes
Able to Write:     Yes
Image:     606
Household Members:
Name     Age
James K Hindman 75
Ellen Hindman     76 Wife
Rachel Shontz     81 Sister
Clifford Honert 16 (Hunt) Grandson

**Clifford Hunt, son of Edward and Elizabeth (Hineman) Hunt is also difficult to track down. This is the only census record I have found him on so far. I also can’t locate his sister, Adaline or his parents, other than the 1900 census. I would assume his mother died prior to 1920, since Clifford is with his grandparents, and the obitiary above does not mention her, so he is definitely not still living in 1923.

***

Name:  James K Hemman
Age in 1910:     66
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1844
Birthplace:   Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house:  Head
Father’s Birth Place:     Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place:     Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name:     Ellen
Home in 1910:     Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Marital Status:     Married
Household Members:
Name     Age
James K Hemman     66 PA OH PA
Ellen Hemman     66 NY NY NY
Rachel Shants     72

***

Name: J K Hindman
Home in 1900: Wayne, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 56
Birth Date: May 1844
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Boarder
Father’s Birthplace: Ohio
Mother’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Widowed
Residence : Wayne Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Morgan Lewis     55
Sarah Lewis     51
Alta Lewis     21
Roxa Lewis     11
J K Hindman     56
J W Ross     33

***

NOTE:  James K. Hineman’s first wife, Mary Adaline Davison, died in 1881, according to the information received from other Hineman researchers. I don’t have any parents or siblings for her at this time.

*****

UPDATE: I have been doing more searching trying  to find Edward Hunt and I noticed an Earl and Grace Hunt and an Elen Hunt neary Edward and Elizabeth in 1900, so I started searching for Earl and Ellen on earlier census records and think I have found them, and Edward (who is listed as Edwin) in 1880:

Name:  Earlie Hunt (This is the Earl on the 1900 census)
Home in 1880: Clarks Mills, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Son
Father’s Name:     L. T.
Father’s birthplace: New York
Mother’s Name:     Ellen M.
Mother’s birthplace: New York
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Single
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
L. T. Hunt     45
Ellen M. Hunt     38
Warren Hunt     18
Frank Hunt     13
Lyman Hunt     11
Edwin Hunt     5 (Is this Edward Hunt?)
Willie Hunt     3
Earlie Hunt     1

Not only do I think this is the correct family (they were in Crawford Co., PA on other census records) BUT I also think this is the Ellen that was later married to James K. Hineman. It makes sense that they would marry since they were raising Clifford Hunt, their grandson, and would also explain why Edward and Elizabeth cannot be found. So…my theory is that James married Edward’s mother! She is the correct and and was born in New York.

Here are other census records for them:

Name:  Ellen Hunt
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Steuben, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Steuben Crawford Co
Household Members:
Name     Age
Lyman Hunt     37
Ellen Hunt     26
Warren Hunt     8
Elizabeth Hunt     6
Frankie Hunt     3
Lyman Hunt     1

Name:      Lyman Hunt
Age in 1860:     26
Birth Year:     abt 1834
Birthplace:     New York
Home in 1860:     Steuben, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Gender:     Male
Post Office:     Meadville
Household Members:
Name     Age
William Hunt     51
Amy Hunt     50
Lyman Hunt     26 (Ellen’s first husband, prior to marriage)
Westley Hunt     23
Sarah Hunt     21
John Hunt     19
Henry Hunt     17
Alfred Hunt     15
William Hunt     12
Mary Hunt     10

Hineman – Howell: Venango and Crawford Co., PA

John and Mary Magdalene (McConnell) HINEMAN and children in 1850:

Name:  Susanna Hineman
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Hopewell, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
John Hineman     48
Mary Hineman     46
Philip Hineman     17
Mary Hineman     20
Susanna Hineman 14
Rachael Hineman 12
Agness Hineman     8
James Hineman     6
Elizabeth Hineman 3

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Name:   Susan N Howell
Age in 1860:     24
Birth Year:     abt 1836
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Home in 1860:     Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Gender:     Female
Post Office:     Perry
Household Members:
Name     Age
Daniel Howell     29
Susan N Howell     24
John Hindman     35 (John McConnell Hineman, brother)
Mary A Hindman     32 (wife, Mary Ann Hartford)
Mary E Hindman     11 (daughter, married Ellwood A Collins)
Margaret J Hindman 9 (daughter, married Homer Stevenson)
John O Hindman     7 (son, John Oliver, married Jane/Harriet Unknown)
Cordelia F Hindman 2 (daughter, married W J Newingham?)

****8

Name: Susan Howell
Estimated Birth Year:     abt 1836
Age in 1870:     34
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Home in 1870:     Titusville Ward 1, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender: Female
Post Office:     Titusville
Household Members:
Name     Age
Daniel Howell     40
Susan Howell     34
Ida M Howell     5

*****

Name:  Susan N. Howell
Home in 1880: Titusville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Wife
Spouse’s name:     Daniel
Father’s birthplace: Ohio
Mother’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race:     White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name     Age
Daniel Howell     47
Susan N. Howell 43
Ida M. Howell     14

** Did Ida M. Howell get married? Where did she go? There are a few “Ida”s in Crawford Co., PA, but none with children named Daniel or Susan, so no obvious choices.

*****

Name:  Susan Howell
Home in 1900: Oil Creek, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 64
Birth Date: Dec 1835
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house:     Wife
Father’s Birthplace: Ohio
Mother’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother: number of living children: 0
Mother: How many children: 0
Spouse’s name:     Danuel
Marriage Year:     1859
Marital Status: Married
Years Married:     41
Residence : Hydetown Borough, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Danuel Howell   69
Susan Howell     64
Rachel Marven  62 (says servant, but this is could be her sister)

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Name: Daniel Howell
Age in 1910:     79
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head-of-house: Brother-in-law
Father’s Birth Place: Ohio
Mother’s Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1910:     Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Widowed
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jeremiah C McClelland     75
Agnes McClelland     68 *Susan’s sister
Anna M McClelland     47 daughter
Elizabeth F McClelland     33 daughter
Daniel Howell 79 *Susan’s husband

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Possible/Likely family for Daniel Howell:

Name: Daniel Howell
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Randolph, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Charles Howell     45
Nancy Howell     47
William Howell     25
Daniel Howell     20
David Howell     18
Lot L Howell     10

Hindman Family in Jefferson, Allegheny Co., PA

Fellow Hineman/Hindman researcher, Rus J. pointed out another Edward Hineman/Hindman to check into; It looks like this family stayed in one place. I was not able to locate a family tree for them on ancestry.com. Here are the census records:

Name: Edward Hindman
Home in 1900: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Age: 27
Birth Date: Nov 1872
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s name:     Emma
Marriage Year:     1894
Marital Status: Married
Years Married:     6
Residence : Jefferson Township (Precincts 1-2, Excl. West Elizabeth Borough), Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Edward Hindman     27
Emma Hindman     22
Allice Hindman     2
Peral Hindman     2/12

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SAME PAGE:

Name:  William J Hindman
Home in 1900: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Age: 60
Birth Date: Apr 1840
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to head-of-house:     Head
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 6
Marriage Year:     1870
Marital Status: Married
Years Married:     30
Residence : Jefferson Township (Precincts 1-2, Excl. West Elizabeth Borough), Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
William J Hindman 60 PA PA PA
Eva M Hindman     26
Cora B Hindman     24
Arthur H Hindman 16
Hazel Hindman     23 (should be 3, born 1897?)

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Name:  Wm. Hindman
Home in 1880: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse’s name:     Mary E.
Father’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Works On Farm
Marital Status: Married
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name     Age
Wm. Hindman 40
Mary E. Hindman 38
Harry A. Hindman 14
Edward C. Hindman 11 (note middle initial of C)
Eva M. Hindman     7
Cora B. Hindman 4

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Name:  William Hindman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Age in 1870: 29
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Surgeons Hall
Household Members:
Name     Age
William Hindman 29
Mary Hindman 22
Harvey Hindman 4

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NEXT DOOR:
Name:  James Hindman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Age in 1870: 49
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Surgeons Hall
Household Members:
Name     Age
James Hindman     49
Agnes Hindman     38
John Hindman     23
Samuel Hindman     19
Appolonia Hindman 8
James Hindman     5

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NEXT DOOR
Name: Joseph Hindman
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Race:     White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Surgeons Hall
Household Members:
Name     Age
Joseph Hindman     26
Mary Hindman     22
Sarah Hindman     6
Andrew Hindman     4
Rosaline Hindman 2

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(William J. Hindman’s Parents?)
Name:  William J Hindman
Age in 1860: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Hope Church
Household Members:
Name     Age
James Hindman 64
Margaret A Hindman 53 PA
William J Hindman 20
Joseph M Hindman 18
Marey A Hindman 15

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NEXT DOOR
Name:  Jane Hindman
Age in 1860: 70
Birth Year: abt 1790
Birthplace: Maryland
Home in 1860: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Post Office: Hope Church
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jane Hindman     70
Rosanah Hindman 67 MD
Marey Hindman     64 PA

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NEXT DOOR
Name:      James Hindman
Age in 1860: 39
Birth Year: abt 1821
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Hope Church
Household Members:
Name     Age
James Hindman     39
Agness Hindman     27
John Hindman     13
Malissa J Hindman 11
Samuel S Hindman 10
Elizabeth Hindman 6
Agness Hindman     2
Infant Herman 1.12

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Name:  James Hindman
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1795
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
James Hindman 55
Margerett J Hindman 13
William Hindman 11
Joseph Hindman     9
Mary Hindman     3
Margerett Ann Hindman 43 IRE
William Gaslin     50

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Name:  Jane Hindman
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1805
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name     Age
Jane Hindman     45
Rosannah Hindman 43
Mary Hindman     41

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NEXT DOOR
Name:  James Hindman (Jr.)
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
James Hindman 30
Agness Hindman 23
John Hindman 3
Millissa J Hindman 2
Samuel A Hindman 0

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1840 United States Federal Census
Name: James Hindman
Township: Jefferson
County: Allegheny
State:     Pennsylvania

(Two living next to each other, one is 80-90 years old, the other is 20-30 and listed as Jr.)

1830, same place, both James’ are there.

This Hindman family lives amongst several SNEE and SHILLY/STILLY families.
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Evidently, the Edward (could not find another Edward in 1910) listed in the 1900 census above, either died or was divorced from wife, Emma, because she is found remarried in 1910:

Name:  Alice Hindman
Age in 1910: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Daughter
Father’s Name:     Harry
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Name:     Emma
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: MT Pleasant, Washington, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race:     White
Gender:     Female
Household Members:
Name     Age
Harry Pilkington 37 (first marriage)
Emma Pilkington 32 (second marriage)
Alice Hindman     12 (step-daughter)
Pearl Hindman     10   “
Eva Hindman     7    “
Elsie Pilkington 3
Harry Peterman     21(boarder)
Frank Peterman     11   “

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Name:  Eva Hindman
Home in 1920: Mount Pleasant, Washington, Pennsylvania
Age: 17 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
Relation to Head-of-house: Stepdaughter
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Name:     Emma
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Race:     White
Sex:     Female
Able to read:     Yes
Able to Write:     Yes
Image:     187
Household Members:
Name    Age
Harney Elkington 47
Emma Elkington     42 (messy writing, transcription error on surname)
Elsie Elkington 13
Della Elkington 8
Eva Hindman 17

Hineman – Billig – Green – Tracy – Thompson of Pennsylvania

This one is related to the previous post about Julia (Clement) Hineman; Hattie being the sister of George Madison Hineman, Julia’s husband.

DEATHS
Mrs. Ralph M. Billig

Mrs. Hattie B. Billig, 79, of 211 N. Martin St. died at 11 o’clock last night following a lingering illness.

She was born Aug. 24, 1878, at Black Ash, a daughter of James and Mary Davison Hineman. She was married to Ralph M. Billig who died in November, 1938.

Mrs. Billig was a member of St. James’ Episcopal Church.

She leaves a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Velma Billig, with whom she made her home; four grandchildren, Wayne Billig, Erie; Gerald Billig, Titusville; Mrs. Betty Whitman, Titusville, and Mrs. Marian Gough, Tucson, Ariz., and 14 great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Tracy Home of Funerals from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. James’ Church with Rev. William K. Reid, rector, officiating. Interment will be in the Kerr Hill Cemetery at Gresham.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 22 Nov 1957

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Hattie Billig Dies At 79

TITUSVILLE–Mrs. Hattie B. Billig, 79, of 211 North Martin Street, Titusville, died at 11 p.m. Thursday following a lingering illness. She was born Aug. 24, 1878, at Black Ash, a daugther of James and Mary Davison Hineman. She was married to Ralph M. Billig, who died in November, 1938. Mrs. Billig was a member of St. James’ Episcopal Church. Mrs. Billig is survived by a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Velma Billig, with whom she made her home; four grandchildren, Wayne Billig, Erie; Gerald Billig, Titusville; Mrs. Betty Whitman, Titusville, and Mrs Marian Gough, Tucson, Ariz. and 14 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Tracy Home of Funerals.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 23 Nov 1957

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FUNERALS
Mrs. Ralph M. Billig

The funeral service for Mrs. Hattie B. Billig was held Saturday at St. James’ Episcopal Church with Rev. William K. Reid officiating.

Interment was in Kerr Hill Cemetery with the following serving as pall-bearers: Ralph DeVillers, Russell DeVillers, James Oakes, Charles Cutchall Jr., Neil Cutchal and Bruce Allen.

Attending the service from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Billig, Mrs. Mildred Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Allen of Erie, Mrs. Faye Oakes and James Oakes of Mt. Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cutchall Sr. and Mr and Mrs. Charles Cutchall Jr. of Townville, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar DeVillers, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph DeVillers and Mr. and Mrs. Russell DeVillers, all of Meadville.

Arrangements were in charge of the Tracy Home of Funerals.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 25 Nov 1957

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NEWS OF DIAMOND

DIAMOND, Nov. 25 — Acquaintances here of Mrs. Hattie Billig of Titusville were sorry to learn of her death. Mrs. Billig spent most of her married life in this area until the fall of 1920 when the family moved to Gresham then later to Titusville. The old home, a short distance south of Diamond where she began housekeeping and where the husband, Ralph Billig, lived since a small boy, has no buildings left and is now a part of the farm owned by Dr. A.W. Goodwin. Several Homemakers met in a body at the Tracy Funeral Home Friday afternoon to pay their respects.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 27 Nov 1957

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Ralph and Harriet (Hineman) Billig’s son, Glenn Ray Billig, married Velma E. Tracy, daughter of  the couple below:

Open House Planned By Diamond Couple

Mr. and Mrs. Homan Tracy of Route 1, Diamond, will be honored at open house Sunday, May 13, in observance of their golden wedding anniversary.

The celebrants were married 50 years ago April 17, but due to illness the celebration was postponed until Sunday.

The couple was married in Franklin, and have resided in their present home since that time. Mr. Tracy has been engaged in farming, retiring five years ago.

Mr. Tracy, a native of Diamond, is married to the former Sarah Green of East Troy. They are members of the Diamond Evangelical United Brethren Church.

Their children include: Mrs. Velma Billig, Mrs. Katherine Hope, Mrs. Carrie Wrigley, Mrs. Gladys Schlosser, all of Titusville, and Miss Anna Tracy at home. Another daughter, Mrs. Twila Proper, is deceased.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 10 May 1951

**Homan Tracy’s mother was Catherine Homan, father was John Henry Tracy.

**Merrill and Earnest Green were brothers of Sarah A Green, Homan’s Wife.

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LOOKING BACK 25 YEARS

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Billig, Mr. and Mrs. Sherill Wrigley of Titusville were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homan Tracy.

Several young lady friends have their eyes on the new car Merrill Green bought recently.

Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) s0 Mar 1968

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DIAMOND
Mr. and Mrs. Homan Tracy celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary on Sunday. They were married at Franklin, April 17, 1901. Their children, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren were visitors and a wedding dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Tracy have always lived in Diamond community. To Mr. and Mrs. Tracy were born six daughters; Twila, wife of Isaiah Proper, died February 20, 1937. Others are: Mrs. Velma Billig, Mrs. Katherine Baker, Mrs. Carrie Wrigley and Mrs. Gladys Schlosser, all of Titusville, and Miss Anna Tracy who resides at home with her parents. The children and others present for the dinner included: Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Billig and son, Gary of Erie; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Green and Eva Neely of Dempseytown; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Schlosser and daughter, Barbara and son, Gene, Mrs and Mrs. Shirls Wrigley and son, Johnny, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Billig, Mr and Mrs. Gerald Billig and daugther, Sharen Kay and son, Ronald, Mrs. Katherine Baker and daughters, Maxine and Shirley Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Ade Foust, Merrill Green and Mrs. Rebecca Fenton of Titusville, Great grandchildren of the Tracys are Gary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Billig and Ronald and Sharon Kay, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Billig.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 23 Apr 1948

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CHILD’S ARM BROKEN
The great danger children court when they hang on the rear end of automobile trucks was forcibly demonstrated at Titusville Friday when Gerald, five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Billig, sustained injuries that resulted in the fracture of his right arm and painful bruises about the body. It is supposed he lost his hold on the truck and funn under the machine.

The Warren Tribune (Warren, Pennsylvania) 21 Apr 1928

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OBITUARY
Mrs. William J. Thompson

Mrs. Lydia Anna Thompson, wife of William J. Thompson and mother of Mrs. Florence L. Powers of Oil City, died at her home, 115 E. Spruce st., Titusville, early Wednesday morning.

Mrs. Thompson had been a resident of Titusville for the past 36 years. She and Mr. Thompson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on September 13, 1942. She was a gold star mother; a son, William John, having died at Fort McHenry, Md., on January 5, 1919.

Surviving are her husband and the following children: Mrs. Powers of Oil City, Mrs. Ruth C. Billig, John A. and Walter C. Thompson of Titusville, Joseph G. Thompson of Rochester, N.Y., and Pfc. James R. Thompson of Camp Ehwze?, Texas; 10 grandchldren, four great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Maime Rapose of Rochester, N.Y.

A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the family home with Rev. Albert Broadhurst, pastor of St. James Memorial church, Titusville, officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Titusville.

Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 19 Aug 1943

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Mrs. Ruth T. Billig

Mrs. Ruth Thompson Billig, 58, 733 West Spring Street, Titusville, died in the Titusville Hospital at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday following a heart attack suffered earlier that day in her home.

She was born in Erie January 8, 1898, a daughter of the late William and Lydia Rosech Thompson.

She was married March 3, 1924, to Frank Billig who died January 8, 1949. She was a devout member of St. James Memorial Episcopal Church, Titusville.

Mrs. Billig is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Betty Whitman of Titusville and Mrs. Marian Gough of Oceanside, Calif.; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Florence Powers of Oil City; three brothers, John and Walter Thompson of Titusville and Joseph Thompson of Rochester, N.Y.

The body is in the Tracy Home of Funerals, Titusville.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 31 May 1956

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Velma Tracy married ANOTHER Billig, who was the son of Charles and Lyda (Brown) Billig.

Nuptials Performed

Announcement was made Wednesday of the marriage of Velma Tracy Billig of Titusville and Arthur Billig of Oil City.

The marriage was solemnized at 4 p.m. Saturday in St. James Episcopal Church in Titusville with the rector, Rev. John McDonald, officiating.

Mr. and Mrs. Billig were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Billig of Titusville.

They will reside on Riverside Drive in Oil City.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 23 Dec 1965

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Arthur L. Billig, UNG Retiree, Dies

Arthur L. Billig, 89?, of Riverside Drive, Oil City RD 2, a retired employee of the United Natural Gas Co. died early Friday at his home.

Born Feb. 11, 1887, in Plum Township, near Wallaceville, he was a son of Charles and Lyda Brown Billig.

Mr. Billig had been employed as a foreman in the gas company’s meter repair department and retired in 1952.

He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, and a member of hte Cranberry Grange.

He was married Dec 18?, 1965, to Velma Tracy Billig, who survives.

Mr. Billig was previously married to the former Edith Loveless, who preceded him in death in 1965?.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two stepsons, Wayne Billig of Erie and Gerald Billig of Pleasantville; a brother John Billig of Titusville; eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Charles A. Morrison Funeral Home. The family will received friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Rev. Larry Hauck?, pastor of the Grace United Methodist Church, will officiate.
Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Pleasantville.

Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 30 Oct 1976

** Arthur and Edith (Loveless) Billig had two sons, Donald W., who died in 1949, and Earl M., who died in 1920.

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Gerald T. Billig, 86

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:27 PM CDT

Mr. Gerald T. Billig, 86, of 227 Water St., in Titusville (Billie Brown Building), died Wednesday, March 25, at Titusville Area Hospital.

Mr. Billig was born on Nov. 10, 1922, in Titusville, a son of the late Glenn and Velma Tracy Billig.

He was married to Maxine Downey on March 5, 1944, at Emporia, Kan.

Mr. Billig was a graduate of Colestock High School, class of 1940.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army as a radio operator and gunner with the 89th Division Army Infantry in the European Theatre.

He owned and operated a Nationwide Insurance Agency in Titusville for 35 years until his retirement in 1984.

Mr. Billig was a member of St. James Episcopal Church; a life member of the Bruce Shorts Post No. 5958 VFW; a member of the Cleo J. Ross Post No. 368 American Legion; and a former member of the Titusville Lodge No. 754 F.&A.M.

He enjoyed spending time with his family and recently celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary.

He is survived by his wife of Titusville; five children, Sharen Romaniszyn and husband, Neil, Douglas Billig and wife, Gail, Bruce Billig, Darryl Billig and wife, Debbie, all of Titusville and Dennis Billig and wife, Sharon, of O’Fallon, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Billig, and a brother, Wayne Billig.

No public visitation will be observed.  Friends may attend a memorial service on Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. James Memorial Episcopal Church with Rev. R. Samuel Williams officiating.

The family asks that memorials be made to St. James Memorial Fund or to the charity of one’s choice.

The Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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