Yesteryears’ Trails

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Quarterly Newsletter Published by the Defiance CountyChapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 7006 Defiance, OH 43512-7006Web Site: Http: www .defiancecountygenealogy .orgEmail address: defiancegenealogy2002@ yahoo.com

Summer 2012 Vol. XXXI Issue 2

Regular monthly meetings of the DefianceChapter OGS are held at St. John United Church ofChrist at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. The ad-dress is 950 Webster Street-- on the northeastern cor-ner of the Defiance College campus. Entry is on thenorth side of the church adjacent to the college gym-nasium parking lot. Meetings are the 4th Monday ofeach month except August and December or asnoted.

Board meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. the sec-ond Thursday of the month in the Tif fin Room of theDefiance Regional Medical Center.

Table of Contents

Records Center T our Information 15News of the Chapter 16War of 1812 Celebration 17Preston Memorial Dedication 18Vallandingham Meeting in Defiance 19Resources at the Records Center 20Civil W ar Pensions 20DCGS Civil W ar- New Inductees 21Sherwood, Ohio - 1881 22Auglaize Pioneers 1820-1845 24Remarkable Ohio W ebsite 27Defiance Democarat Excerpt s 1881 28Chapter Meeting Dates - 2012

June 25 - Visit to the Defiance CountyRecorders Office - Courthouse Annex7:00 - Members and guests will meet at the

Records CenterJuly 23 - Visit to the Defiance County RecordsCenter - 510 Court Str eet Defiance

6:30 Members and guests will meet at theDefiance County Recorder’s Office

August 27 - A Visit to the Andr ew TuttleMuseum7:00 p. m. meeting at the museum.

September 24 - Cecelia Brown“Ghost Towns of Eastern Defiance County” -a Power Point presentation

October 22 - TBANovember 26 - Dianne Kline

“Using the Newly Released 1940 Census”December - no meeting

Records Center Tour

and ResearchEvening

July 23 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.510 Court S treet Defiance

(east of the court house)

For seating purposes, attendees areasked to RSVP to the chapter emailaddress. Research request s will belimited to two per person.

Defiance County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical SocietyNewsletter “Yesteryears’ Trails” Vol. XXXI Summer 2012

Officers and TrusteesPresident - Cecelia Brown

Phone: 419-658-2483Email: ccbrowngenealogy@yahoo.com

Vice-President - Julie MillerEmail: jmiller@nwwildblue.net

Recording Secretary - Mary WilliamsEmail:marywill@smta.cc

Corr esponding Sec. & Membership ChairDianne KlineEmail:defiancegenealogy2002@yahoo.com

Tr easurer - Lavina BoeslingEmail: lib10@embarqmail.com

First Families - Jan MoreyEmail - bjmorey@bright.net

Newsletter Editor - Mary WilliamsEmail: marywill@smta.cc

Trustees:David BennettGladys DonsonRichard Rosevink

Change of Address or Email ?

If you change your address or e-mail address,please make sure you email the chapter at

<defiancegenealogy2002@yahoo.com>

or send the changes to Defiance Chapter OGS, POBox 7006, Defiance, OH 43512-7006 so that yourcurrent information is on file.

Become a Member of DCGS

Chapter dues are $12.00 for an individual and$15.00 per family.

An additional $5.00 is required for mailing thefour annual newsletters through

the U. S. Post Office. Download a membership form at

www.defiancecountygenealogy .org

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What’s Been Happening at DCGS?

Mar ch

The DCGS chapter meeting was held on Mon-day, March 26, 2012 with 28 members and guestspresent. In recognition of the chapter's 35th anniver-sary, President Brown read the names of the chartermembers and introduced those members who were inattendance-- Diane Hill, David Bennett, and GladysDonson. Gladys, one of the charter members and itsfirst elected vice-president (soon to be president) toldof the chapter's origination. The organizational meet-ing was held at the Defiance Public Library in the springof 1977 with Dale Kellog, the district OGS vice-presi-dent in attendance. Mrs. Sarah Booker was elected presi-dent pro tem; however, she was unable to attend Mon-day meetings, so Gladys as vice-president became presi-dent. The first project assumed by the chapter was thereading of Defiance County cemeteries' tombstones. InApril of 1977 Gladys was the chapter's first representa-tive at the state conference.

William Priest, the Defiance area trustee for theOhio Genealogy Society, told of the history of OGS be-ginning in 1959 with Richland County being the firstcounty chapter. Currently there are 94 chapters withover 6000 members. Mr. Priest outlined some of thebenefits of belonging to the Ohio Genealogical Societyand stressed the need for a strong, reciprocal partner-ship of the chapters and the state organization.

Clockwise fromthe upper lef t:PresidentCecelia Brownwith chartermembers DavidBennett, DianeHill, and GladysDonson.

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At the May chaptermeeting, DerekDavey provides addi-tional informationfollowing his presen-tation “ResearchingYour Civil W ar An-cestor .”

War of 1812 Celebration June 18th - 11:30 a.m.

Defiance County Offices East (1300 East Second St.)

At cities across Ohio, declarations of remem-brance will be read commemorating the War of1812. At Defiance East Offices, the DefianceCounty’s Bicentennial Bell will be rung andmembers of the Defiance DAV and VFW willraise the special War of 1812 flag which has15 stars and 15 stripes. A declaration of remem-brance will then be read.

Please join in this special event as bellsacross Ohio will be rung at noon.

April

At the chapter meeting on Monday, April 23,2012, thirty members and guests were present. Guestspeaker for the evening was Lucille Sunderman, a char-ter member of the Henry County Genealogy Society anda member of the German Lutheran Heritage group. Mrs.Sunderman's topic was "The Hanover Settlement - theCause and the Effect." The Hanover settlement includedlands in Adams Township of Defiance County and HenryCounty which were settled by immigrants from theLower Saxony area in Germany beginning in the 1840sand continuing into the 1870s. Mrs. Sunderman has cre-ated a data base gleaned from pastor's records whichincludes death and birth records. During the Civil War,a unit from Henry and Defiance Counties was made upentirely of German-speaking soldiers. She also notedthat there were German language newspapers printedfor the people of the area-- as well as being mailed toGermany. A data base of information has also been cre-ated from the obituaries in these newspapers.

May

For the May chapter meeting, Derek Davey pro-vided attendees with many tips to research Civil Warancestors. He noted that close to 85% of the men bornbetween 1820 and 1847 served in the Civil War.

After checking with family members and look-ing through family documents, he suggested beginningwith census information. Important censuses to refer toare the 1850 and 1860 (to find your ancestor’s locationbefore the war), and the 1890 veterans’ census. The1910 and 1930 census have boxes to be checked forservice in war. Other references to consult would becounty histories which note names of soldiers from com-panies which formed locally, regimental histories, GAR(Grand Army of the Republic) records for Union sol-diers.

William Priest, areatrustee for the OhioGenealogy Society ,answers questionsfollowing his presen-tation at the Marchchapter meeting.

Once the ancestor’s name, birth date, and unitare known, service and pension records can be obtainedfrom the National Archives (www.archives.gov). Otheruseful web sites in researching a Civil War ancestor arethe Soldiers and Sailor’s Archives at www.nps.gov/cwss,the Cornell Library site at www.ebooks/librarycornell.edu. A special web site honoring the 150thyear anniversary for Ohio is www.ohiocivilwar150.org(has regimental flags) and OhioCivilWar.com which alsohas links to various research sites.

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Our chapter would like for you to join

First Families of Defiance CountyIf you can prove you ancestor was here in Defiance

County before January 1846, your ancestor will be classi-fied as a “Pioneer.” If he or she lived here between January1846 and December 1860, that ancestor will be classified asa “Settler.” To prove your lineage back to your ancestor,you may use birth records, death records, marriage licenses,census records, Bible records, and other primary or support-ive secondary records.

The application fee is $15.00 which covers as manyancestors as you can prove and also covers your member-ship pin. You must be a member of the Defiance CountyChapter OGS. This membership may be paid at the same

time as your application fee ispaid. The cutoff date is August1st of the year in which youapply. For more information andto download the application forFirst Families go to the society’sweb site atwww.defiancecountygenealogy.orgor write to the chapter at PO Box7006 Defiance, OH 43512-7006attention of Jan Morey, chair.

Defiance County Centennial FamiliesTo acknowledge families which have been in Defiance

County for 100 years or more, our chapter has established acentennial recognition program. Just one item of proof show-ing that a family member was here in 1908 or before is neededto register a family. Upon registration, a certificate will besent from the chapter. For more information, please contactthe chapter via email or by snail mail-- attention CarolEhlinger.

Applications may be completed at any time. Registeryour family today!

Free Queries for Chapter Members

Don’t forget that your chapter membershipentitles you to unlimited queries in Yesteryears’ Trailsfor ancestors from the Defiance area.

Please do limit background information (toabout fifty words) and ask for specific informationfrom our readers. Queries may be sent to the chapteremail listed on the first page of this newsletter.

Tell Our Readers about YOUR Civil War Soldier

We would like to publish articles about mem-bers’ Civil War ancestors. Please email your article toMary Williams at marywill@smta.cc. Don’t forget,too, to submit your Civil War ancestor for recognitionin our Defiance County Civil War Registry. The ap-plication form is at the end of this newsletter. It is freeand doesn’t require too much time or energy. If yourancestor served in a Defiance County unit, or was born,lived, died or was buried in the county, you can apply.

Preston Memorial Dedicated

War of 1812 veteran and early area settler Will-iam Preston was honored as part of Memorial Day ser-vices at Maple Grove Cemetery in Edgerton. The namePreston should sound quite familiar to Defiance historybuffs, as William Preston is the namesake for Preston’sIsland just east of the city of Defiance. Preston was anearly settler in the area and was elected the first sheriffin Williams County (which included Defiance Countyuntil 1845) and re-elected again in 1830. Preston wasalso the county’s first tax collector and served as an as-sessor. In 1829 he moved to St. Joseph Township nearpresent-day Edgerton. There he served as justice of thepeace and also as associate judge of the Court of Com-mon Please. Preston died in 1837 at age 57.

OGS

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DaveBennett’sCorner

Vallandingham Meeting in Defiance 1863

The big Vallandingham meeting in Defianceon August 15, 1863, included Farmer and WashingtonTownship delegates riding down on a big hay wagondecorated with hickory boughs and having a large U.S. flag bravely flying.

There was a “Buckskin Band” at Ney, andsome of the instruments were community owned, atleast the bass drum was. A big man Grif Hatfield , ared-hot Republican, swore that the drum should not becarried to “no damned copperhead meet.” JohnCampbell, a wiry little Scotchman was a fifer, and hesaid that the drum should go, and so it was agreed thatif he licked Hatfield, the drum should go; otherwisenot. They sailed into each other and soon John hadGrif on his back thumping him vigorously with bothfists.

Soon Grif squealed, “Enough!” John was alittle hard of hearing and kept on pounding Grif’smug, and a grinning bystander leaned over and saidloudly to John, “Grif says he had enough.”

John said, “Oh, all right. I didn’t hear him,”and he got up and so the drum went to the big meet-ing. John’s twelve year old son John played the snaredrum.

The Democrats were called Copperheadsbecause they declared that slavery could not be abol-ished without an amendment to the U. S. Constitution,and no state could pass a law contrary to that instru-ment and therefore could not prohibit slavery nomatter how detestable it might be. The passage of the13th amendment testifies to the truth of the Demo-crats’ argument.

As for Clement Laird Vallandingham, I havehis “record,” a book of his best speeches , and for thelife of me, I cannot see where he was wrong in hisconclusions. Although in 1863 he was arrested as atraitor and sent into the southern lines where heafterward left and went to Canada. Later he cameback into the U. S. without molestation after his defeatas a candidate for governor. He along with “Sunset

Cox” were two of the ablest men in Congress. He wasfrom Dayton. His father Rev. Clement Vallandinghamwas a popular Presbyterian preacher.

Washington Township was a patriotic commu-nity and sent 49 men to war, and the despised “Cop-perheads” made as good and daring soldier as the“black” Republicans, although disagreeing over somefeatures of the war.

The Buckskin Band was much sought after themeeting to cheer up the folks with their lively fife anddrum noise, and no fifer ever made the hair tingle onthe head more than little John Campbell who lived toa good old age, passing away at his home in NeyMarch 14, 1904 aged 76. Little John the drummerwas drowned in Lick Creek not long after the war.The big flag used until his death a few years ago wasin the possession of Charles F. Goller, but its presentownership is unknown.

Ney, or Georgetown, as it was called till therailroad came in 1888, was a great place and is yet formeeting and much but not much scrapping naturally asthere was in the warm days of the 1860s.from the Defiance Crescent-News October 7, 1931

Population of Defiance CityCensus Population %±1850 8001860 1,399 74.9%1870 2,750 96.6%1880 5,907 114.8%1890 7,694 30.3%1900 7,579 -1.5%1910 7,327 -3.3%1920 8,876 21.1%1930 8,818 -0.7%1940 9,744 10.5%1950 11,265 15.6%1960 14,553 29.2%1970 16,281 11.9%1980 16,783 3.1%1990 16,768 -0.1%2000 16,465 -1.8%2010 16,494 -0.2%

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Available at the Defiance County Records Center

Vital StatisticsBir ths from 1867 - 1908 and Deaths from 1867 - 1908.For later dates, please check with the Defiance CountyHealth Department

1300 E. Second StreetSuite 100Defiance, OH 43512(419) 784-3818

Marriages - Available from 1845 to June 2008.More recent marriages are available at the Probate Court.Wills and Estates - Available from 1845 to 2008.Estates are filed at the time of death, usually give a death

date, residence, address, and heirs. If there was awill, it is recorded here.

Naturalizations & Declarations of Intention - Availablefr om 1845 to 1929.These documents usually list immigrant's name, mother

country, date of arrival, and date of filing.Civil Cases - Available from 1845 to 2002.Divorces, civil lawsuits, etc.Need case number. We have indexed 1845 to 1976 and

1995 to current. For years between 1977 to 1994,please call the Clerk of Courts.

Criminal Cases - Available from 1845 to 2005.Criminal cases that are closed; need case number. We have

indexed 1845 to 1976 and 1995 to current. Foryears between 1977 to 1994, please call the Clerkof Courts.

Militar y Discharges - Available from 1865 to 1934.More current discharges are located at the Recorder's

Office. Veteran's Office may also have someinformation.

Real EstateDeed Books 1-173, Mortgage Books 1-200 are available

from 1823 to 1961. Photocopies are available inthe Recorder's Office.

Tax records - Auditor's and Treasurer's Duplicates showsnames of land owners, address, taxes, and valuesfrom 1845 to 2006.

Plat Maps available from 1921 to 2009. County Engineermay have more information.

Mothers Pensions - Available from 1913 to 1930s.For indigent women with children - early welfare.Indigent Burials - Available from 1902 to 1913.For military persons or their families.Cemetery RecordsThe Recorder's Office has these records. Please contact

them for more information. They do not haverecords of individual graves. Burial records ofVeterans are recorded at the Recorder's Office.

Coroner Reports - Available from 1846 to 1976 andfr om 1982 to 2005.Most recent years kept at the Coroner's Office.Commissioners Journals - Available from 1845 to 2004.More recent journals are available in the Commissioner'sOfficeCharges for Materials at the Records Center:.

Photocopies & Certified CopiesSingle sided Photocopies 0.10¢ eachDouble sided Photocopies 0.20¢ eachCoroner's Records 0.25¢ for single sidedCertified Marriage Copies $3.00 eachCertified Birth/Death Records $9.00 eachCertify a record$1.00 + cost of page

Civil War PensionsRAO - Armed Forces Bulletin 15 Feb. 2012Thank you, Tanya Bruner of the Veterans Affairs Officein Defiance, for this information

Civil War Pensions: Despite the fact that the Civilwar ended April 9, 1865, the government is still payingout veterans’ pensions. Records from the Departmentof Veterans’ Af fairs show that two children of Civil Warveterans, as of Sept. 2011, are receiving pensions fromtheir fathers’ service. Department of Veterans Affairsspokesman Phil Budahn says the VA last checked in onthe benefits recipients in the fall. Both were alive, butin poor health. Budahn says it’s likely that the childrenof Civil War veterans, who have wished to remain anony-mous, both had illnesses that prevented then from everbecoming self-sufficient. Trevor Plante, a referencechief at the National Archives says it’s also possible thatthe beneficiaries were young when their fathers died andhad no living mothers to care for them which wouldalso qualify them for their fathers’ pensions.

Plante says unlike current time, where pensionsare granted to dependents based off military servicenumbers or social security numbers, in the late 19th cen-tury, people had to prove their connection to a deceasedveteran by sending the government evidence of their re-lationship. Children, parents, and spouses submittedphotographs, love letters, marriage certificates, diaries,and gifts to prove they were eligible for pensions. “Ge-nealogists love pension files because you never knowwhat you are going to get. Civil War pensions are espe-cially fascinating because of the wide array of things

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people submitted as evidence.” In the 19th and early20th centuries, only Union Soldiers were eligible formilitary benefits. IT wasn’t until the 1930s that confed-erate soldiers began receiving pensions from the federalgovernment. Prior to that, confederate soldiers couldapply for benefits through the state they resided in. Thelast verified Civil War veteran, Albert Woodson, died in1956 at the age of 109. The last widower, GertrudeJaneway, died in 2003 at the age of 93. [Source U. S.News and World Report 10 Feb. 2012]

Three New Veterans Inductedinto the DCGS Civil War Registry

Recently three veterans were inducted into theDCGS Civil War Registry.

Lemont Cupp was nominated by TamaraBowers. Lemont Cupp served with the 82nd Regi-ment Company D from November 19, 1861 throughJanuary 2, 1865.

The additional veterans were Samuel Haradernominated by Shirley Shumaker and Edward JamesHall nominated by Cleon Shumaker. The obituaries ofthe two veterans follow.

Obituary submitted by Shirley ShumakerSamuel Harader, 90, Who Marched to Sea with

Sherman Is Laid to RestFuneral services were held in the Church of

the Brethren at Delta Sunday for Samuel Harader, oneof the few remaining Civil War veterans who marchedwith Sherman to the sea.

Mr. Harader died Thursday at age 90 at thehome of his grand-daughter, Mrs. Clinton VanDyke.Burial took place in Popular Ridge Cemetery.

Enlisting when 21 years old in the 4th IowaInfantry, Mr. Harader served for two years. He reen-listed in 1863 and served until the end of the war in1865. He was with Sherman during the entire fouryears and marched 13,000 miles.

Returning from the Army, he married AnnElizabeth Dawson, and for several years they lived inthe west, later coming to Ohio and residing in Defi-ance County for several years. Mrs. Harader died in1906 at the home of a son, Mark Harader, Jewell.Since then, Mr. Harader lived part of the time with adaughter, Mrs. Herman Peters, and part of the timealone. He was of a generation, living to help his

friends and children, and had a firm faith in God.He leaves three children, William, Fort Wayne;

Mark, Defiance; and Mrs. Herman Peters, Delta; ninegrandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Obituary submitted by Cleon ShumakerObituary for Edward James Hall

Edward James Hall was born at Monroeville,Michigan, May 7, 1844, departed his life January 15,1910, aged 65 year, 8 months, and 8 days. He leavesto mourn his loss, his widow Susan Hall, one daugh-ter, Mrs. Althor Mentley; two sons, Franks and ElmerHall; three brothers, J. D. Hall, John and Charles Hall;three grandchildren, Charlie Mentley, Agnes andGladys Hall; three sisters, Charity Shepler of TerreHaute, Indiana, Mary Porter of Holdredge, Nebraska,and Alice Willit of Hicksville; and numerous otherrelatives.

Edward enlisted in the Civil War in CompanyD, 168th O. N. G. on May 2, 1864 and was honorablydischarged September 6, 1864 on account of injuriesreceived during his service.

He requested that his relatives pray for hisrecovery; if he did not recover, he wanted them all tomeet him in Heaven. He was a good husband, a kindand loving father and brother, a generous and consci-entious neighbor and friends. He lives in the hearts ofthose he has left and his loss is deeply felt.

He was a member of the Bishop Post, GAR, ofDefiance. Funeral services were held at the SharonChurch conducted by Rev. Harshbarger.

Edward James Hall

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Defiance DemocratApril 14, 1881

Six years ago what is now the third town in sizeand business in Defiance county was a tip top farm, sur-rounded by good farms. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-road ran through it, but the towns of Mark Center andDelaware Bend being only eight miles apart, the com-pany didn't want any more stations in that locality. How-ever, the MILLER boys and others laid out a town, hada nice plat made, and set about to have a city. The firstvictory was the establishment of a post office which wasnamed Sherwood, in honor of Gen. I. R. SHERWOODof Toledo. The railroad refused to stop trains until 1878since which time, Sherwood has had a growing history.

Three years ago the place had three houses.Today it has one hundred, and now has a population ofprobably three hundred. It is one of the snappiest, live-liest, most independent little villages in this section; in-dependent because nearly every kind of business is trans-acted within its limits and its home merchants can there-fore supply the entire wants of the people of that neigh-borhood. Of this fact, the reader can judge for himselfafter reading the following brief allusion to the differ-ent stores in Sherwood:

The firm of Miller, Rock & Company, composedof Johnson MILLER, Steward MILLER, Zeno MILLER,and George ROCK, do a general business and have asplendid store. Their room is 44 x 60 in size and theseveral departments, devoted to dry goods, clothing,boots and shoes, groceries, queensware*, etc., are neatand always well stocked. The trade of this store is large,and has been large since business commenced severalyears ago. Besides the store, this firm owns a grain el-evator having a capacity of 12,000 bushels. This eleva-tor is situated on the line of the B & O track and wasbuilt at the private expense of the firm. Sherwood issurrounded by a good farming country and the elevatorhas made of the town an excellent market. Last yearover 100,000 bushels of grain were received in its binsand shipped east. That amounts to over 200 car loads.Johnson MILLER, of this firm, is the railroad agent,while George ROCK, of the firm, is the village post-master. (*cream colored earthenware dishes)

Fillmore SWITZER, formerly of this place, isproprietor of the hardware, stove and tin store, and a

nice place he has, too. He has a double room, for all theworld like the old store of SWITZER & KEHNAST andarranged about the same. The store is well stocked withbuilders and general hardware and a full line of stovesand tinware. He is also agent for the celebrated Acmesteel plows. Fillmore is a fine tinner and a good mer-chant and enjoys a large and lucrative trade.

Emanuel BOOR and Eli SMITH own theSherwood Flouring Mills, a fine mill having three runsof stone and fitted up with patent purifiers and othermodern improvements. Emanuel is the happy miller andhe makes number one flower and supplies the wants ofthe neighborhood.

Dr. J. K. DENMAN has a large drug store, wellfilled up and possessing all the advantages of a city store.Mr. Denman is a thoroughly practical druggist and hisdrug store is of great benefit to the town.

HARTSHORN & STRUBLE conduct an exclu-sively grocery and provision business, and they have asneat a store as one could desire. Their trade is large andsatisfactory. Mr. Hartshorn is also an extensive stockbuyer.

S. L. BLOOM & Son, formerly of Shelby,Richland county, have a fine furniture store and shop.They also have an undertaking department. Mr. Bloominformed us that his trade has been good and he neverregretted planting stakes in Sherwood. This spring alarge factory will be erected for the manufacture of vari-ous kinds of furniture. The factory will contain besidesan engine of sufficient power, a planer, turning lathe,scroll saw, tenoning machine, a morticer, and a sticker.

George RENZ is a good harness maker and hasa fine store which is liberally patronized.

William WEBBER has a wagon shop and ablacksmith shop, does excellent work and lots of it.George N. BARNES is also a blacksmith, has a goodshop and does his work so well that he is kept busy.

The shoe business is represented by two stores -that of George HOHENBERGER and J. P. CROOKTON,both good workmen and both enjoying a profitable andsatisfactory business.

David PALMER has a busy saw mill and is cut-ting up logs at a lively rate. His yard contains 4000 logs.He has contracts with the B & O Company, for partiesin Defiance, and also supplies much of the building lum-ber for his own section.

John BAUPRE, formerly of Wood county, re-cently opened a cooper shop in Sherwood and has a goodtrade. He also makes all sizes of pine cisterns.

Village of Sherwood. A Sprightly Place, Full ofSnap, Lots of Business - Growing Fast.

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P. H. VANMETER has a good butcher shop.The tonsorial* business of the town is done by

Harry ROCK, who is also leader of the Sherwood Cor-net Band. (*barbering)

The contractors and builders of the place are EliKASER, Samuel BLOOM, and D. L. PITTS, all of whomare good workmen and have plenty of work to do.The "liquid" department of the town is conducted byPhillip JOHNS.

Dr. C. W. KYLE and Dr. E. G. McDONALD at-tend to the medical wants of the people. The former isan old resident and the latter recently moved toSherwood from Fort Wayne. Sherwood presents a gen-eral thrifty appearance and is growing rapidly. Aboutthirty new buildings are now under contract.

The religious sentiment of the place and sectionis healthy. The United Brethren and Methodist Episco-pal denominations each have fine churches, and we un-derstand this summer, the German Reformed people in-tend having a church also. A community that encour-ages churches will always prosper.

The public school under the supervision of Prof.M. S. ROBERTSON and wife are in good condition andare doing excellent work for the youth of the district. Aneat, new school building has just been erected. It is 80x 50 feet in size with two wings, and the whole buildingis two stories high.

John OPENLANDER is erecting a new hotelwhich he will have ready for business about the 1st ofJune. It is large and commodious and fine in appear-ance.

The general character of the buildings is good.Dr. KYLE, especially, has a fine residence built of brick.Frank PONTIOUS is the genial and competent telegraphoperator.

The town supports a good brass band, composedof the following members: Harry ROCK, leader; HenryROCK, Stewart MILLER, Charles CORE, JohnKEESBURY, Frank HELLER, William ROCK, WesleyJOHNSON, and John SHOOK.

The insurance business is represented by GeorgeROCK, who is also a notary public.

James BLUE is a good house and sign painterand is also a scenic artist.

The Methodist folks intend buying or buildingproperty for a parsonage. Rev. H. C. GARITT is pastorof the M.E. church; Rev. George N. BARNES officiatesat the U.B. church and the German Reform charge issupplied by Rev. HEINEMAN of Defiance.

Well, the above is a pen picture of Sherwoodand our readers will agree that it is well supplied withall kinds of businesses, that it has snap and energy, andthat its future is bright. Trade keeps up well all the time,strangers are moving in, workmen are all kept busy andthe people are contented and happy. It is one of the nicetowns of Defiance county.

Town and Gown Lectures for 2012For the past few years, the Defiance College andthe city of Defiance have coordinated to bring thecommunity speakers and topics of historical inter-est. Listed below are the programs and sites for theremainder of 2012. All programs begin at 7:30 PM.

Fall 2012September 20** "Camp Trimble"

Stroede CenterDowntown Defiance

Buchman and Rozevink

October 18 "Come Fly with Us"Stroede CenterDowntown Defiance

Rozevink and Buchman

November 15** "The Squirrel Hunter areComing"

"Union Light Guard"Richard Rozevink

Schomburg AuditoriumDefiance College Campus

Randy Buchman

**Civil War Theme Programs

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Auglaize Pioneers1820-1845

The following information was researched and com-piled in 2010 by Ray Keck and Rae Ann (Keck) Pieper of thePaulding County OGS chapter.

From the preface of the booklet, Auglaize Pioneers1820-1845, the following background history is provided bythe authors for this particular area. “On April 1, 1820, theOhio Legislature established 14 counties in Northwest Ohioincluding Henry, Paulding, Putnam, and Williams Counties.From 1820 to 1845 these counties were under the jurisdictionof Henry County; from 1824 to 1839 Paulding County wasunder the jurisdiction of Williams County with Defiance asthe center for legal matters.

“In 1839 Paulding County established Rochester asthe county sear for legal matters. On March 4, 1845 Defi-ance County was formed from parts of Henry, Paulding andWilliams Counties. Section 1 through 18 of Auglaize Town-ship, Paulding County then officially became Defiance Town-ship, Defiance County.

“It is dif ficult to now understand why that area waslisted as Defiance Township, Williams County in the FederalCensuses in 1830 and 1840... In the book, Maumee River1835 by Louis Simonis, on page 116, a map shows thePaulding-Williams County Line at the south edge of Defi-ance so the areas which later Became Defiance Township wasrecognized as Auglaize Township, Paulding County until 1845when Defiance County was formed.”

The purpose for this work was to locate the names ofthose early settlers of Paulding County. Since not all settlerswere listed on the early censuses, and many early settlers keptmoving, to locate the names of as many of those early settlersas they could, Ray Keck and Rae Ann Pieper used the FederalCensuses of Williams County 1830 and 1840 as well as Wil-liams County Marriages 1824-1845, Williams County LandDeeds, and voter records of Defiance Township 1845 to com-pile the following listing of pioneers.

Settler SourceAdams, Mary MarriageAldo, Samuel DeedAldo, Thomas DeedAligar, Jacob 1840 censusAllen, C. H. 1840 censusAllen, John 1840 censusAndrews, Adam 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Andrews, Catherine DeedAndres, Henry MarriageAnson, Sarah DeedArrowsmith, Miller DeedBack, Samuel 1830 census, marriageBaker, John DeedBarton, William 1830 census; marriageBellamy, Joseph 1830 census; marriage

Bellinger, Philip Deed; 1845 voter reg.Bellinger, William Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Bigelow, Andrew DeedBlackman, Delia Ann MarriageBlair, Catherine MarriageBlair, Peter, Jr. 1830 censusBlue, Barnabas 1830 censusBlogett, William 1830 censusBowdell, George Deed; marriageBridenbaugh, Frederick 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Bridenbaugh, John 1840 census; deed; 1845 voter reg.Bridenbaugh, Peter 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Bridenbaugh, William 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Brodwell, Josiah 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Brown, Betsey DeedBrown, Ira 1840 censusBrown, Jacob DeedBrown, William A. Deed; 1845 voter reg.Brubacher, Ann Maria MarriageBrubacher, Benjamin 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Buck, John 1840 censusBuck, Phebe DeedBurley, Catherine MarriageBurns, Luke 1840 censusBurroughs, Arthur 1830 census; deedCadorette, Joseph 1830 censusCaldwell, Basil 1830 and 1840 censusCanfield, David 1840 census; marriageCarnes, John 1840 censusCarr, H. J. 1840 censusCarr, Luck 1840 censusCarter, William, Jr. 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Carvin, Sylvester 1840 censusCasey, Thomas 1840 census; deedCassel, Catharine MarriageChaney, Cornelia MarriageChaney, Thomas DeedChaney, Roswell 1840 censusChapman, Levi 1840 censusClark, Joseph T. 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Clark, Thomas 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Clear, Francis 1840 censusCline, Elias 1840 censusClum, Joseph G. 1840 censusColby, Jonas 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Colgar, William DeedColgan, William DeedColwell, Michael 1840 censusConrad, Wollelry 1840 censusConwell, Abagail 1840 censusCoy, Adam DeedCoy, Jacob DeedCoy, John DeedCoy, Mary MarriageCrago, Mary MarriageCraig, James D. 1830 censusCrary, Andrew 1830 censusCunningham, James DeedDaggett, Betsey MarriageDaggett, Gardner 1840 census

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Maumee River 1835 by Louis Simonis (p age 116) shows the Paulding-W illiams County Line at the southedge of Defiance and the areas which later became Defiance T ownship were recognized as AuglaizeTownship, Paulding County until 1845 when Defiance County was formed.

Dailey, Michael 1840 censusDame, Timothy Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Darren, Thomas 1830 censusDavis, Ann Caroline MarriageDavis, Catherine MarriageDavis, Eleanor MarriageDavis, Timothy 1840 censusDavis, Walter 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Davis, Z. H. Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Dawson, Robert 1830 censusDawson, William 1830 censusDonley, Henry Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Donley, Jesse, Jr. MarriageDovers, John P. 1840 censusDowns, Ayers L. Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Downs, Julia MarriageDrake, John 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Drake, U. E. 1840 censusDrengaw, Adnrew 1830 censusDurham, Peter DeedEddy, Dennis 1840 censusEgbert, Uriah 1840 census; marriageElkins, Benjamin 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Elkins, James Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Epley, Margaret MarriageEvans, George W. B. Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Faxby, James 1840 censusFields, John DeedGarrant, Nicholas 1840 censusGerard, Peter 1840 censusGodfrey, James D. DeedGodfrey, James S. DeedGodrey, Richard Deed

Graper, Sofia MarriageGray, Elizabeth 1840 censusGreen, James S. 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Griffith, Susan MarriageGriper, Henry 1840 censusHafrichter, William 1840 censusHaley, Thomas 1840 censusHaller, Jesse DeedHaller, Mary Ann 1840 census; deedHamilton, Gavin W. 1830 censusHankins, Jonathan 1830 censusHankins, William 1830 censusHarman, Abel 1840 censusHarter, Frederick 1830 censusHaupt, John DeedHaymaker, William D. 1840 census; marriageHeatley, Elizabeth MarriageHeatley, Mary 1840 censusHelken, Elizabeth MarriageHenderson, Henry 1830 censusHendricks, Barzella 1840 censusHenin, Martha MarriageHews, Robert MarriageHill, Thomas J. 1830 censusHilton, Ezra 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Hively, Elizabeth MarriageHively, Mary MarriageHolgate, Eliza 1840 censusHolgate, William C. Deed; 1845 voter reg.Hood, Andrew DeedHoover, Ezekiel Deed

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Horsey, John 1840 censusHorsey, Thompson 1840 censusHoughton, Emery 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Howard, William 1840 censusHudson, James 1840 censusHull, Isaac 1830 census; deedJones, L. G. 1840 censusJustice, Nicholas 1840 census; marriageKarnes, Martha MarriageKayd, John H. 1840 censusKing, Norman 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Kintigh, Hannah DeedKintigh, Jacob DeedKiser, John H. Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Knapp, Thomas S. DeedKnipe, Peter 1830 censusKniss, Jacob 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Kniss, John 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Kniss, Peter 1830 censusKnoop, David P. 1840 censusKoons, Fred A. 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Lahman, Christopher 1840 censusLambert, Charles M. 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Landis, Abraham 1830; 1840 censuses; 1845 voter reg.Langdon, Lyman 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Lantz, George 1830 censusLaughlin, James 1840 censusLawrence, Mary 1840 CensusLawrence, Matilda MarriageLee, John Deed; 1845 voter reg.Lehman, John Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Lehman, Magdalene MarriageLewis, Evaline MarriageLewis, Susan J. MarriageLewis, Thomas 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Lewis, William Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Lewis, William, Jr. 1840 census; marriageLockwood, Eleazar 1840 censusLumber, Peter 1840 censusLyman, Sereno Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Macks, Anthony 1840 censusMajor, Hester R. 1840 censusManning, Rhodaette MarriageMarihew, Lavina 1840 censusMarkel, Eli 1840 censusMarkel, Jacob 1840 censusMason, Amelia MarriageMason, Mary MarriageMastiss, Daniel DeedMcCalley, Grizzly Marriage McCardy, Thomas 1840 censusMcCulley, Elizabeth MarriageMcCulley, John 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.McCulley, Robert 1840 censusMcElvain, Daniel DeedMcFarland, Tarlton 1840 censusMiller, George DeedMiller, John 1830 census

Millikin, R. B. DeedMoore, John W. 1840 censusMuldon, Charles 1840 censusMulligan, Benjamin 1830 censusMyers, Henry DeedNair, Anna Maria MarriageNeil, Susannah MarriageNoble, Calvin L. Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Notestine, Jane 1840 censusOden, James 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Oden, Margaret DeedOliver, Elizabeth MarriageOliver, John 1830 censusOrt, Henry 1840 census; marriageParker, Payn C. 1830 censusParker, Enoch 1830 and 1840 censuses; deed,

marriage; 1845 voter registrationParker, James A. Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Partee, John 1830 and 1840 censuses; deed;

marriage; 1845 voter reg.Partee, Joseph 1830 census; deedPhelps, Edwin DeedPhelps, Emily DeedPhilips, Adam DeedPlatter, George 1830 censusPlatter, Henry 1830 censusPool, Frederick Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Porter, John DeedPorter, Joseph DeedPotter, Solomon Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Preston, William 1830 censusRasler, Mary MarriageReid, Charlotte MarriageRica, Ica F. DeedRice, H. P. MarriageRice, Margaret DeedRice, Moses DeedRichardson, James 1840 censusRichart, Jacob DeedRobinson, Louisa MarriageRobinson, Patience 1830 censusRoby, Elizabeth MarriageRogers, William 1830 censusRomine, Elizabeth MarriageRowley, Ransom Deed; marriageSargent, Samuel A. DeedSeamans, John B. 1840 censusSeamans, William 1830 and 1840 censuses; marriage;

1845 voter reg.Sessions, Horace Deed; 1845 voter reg.Shirley, David 1830 censusShirley, Elias 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Shirley, Robert, Jr. 1830 censusSlight, Thomas 1840 censusSmall, Joseph 1840 censusSmith, Elizabeth 1840 census; marriageSmith, George 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Snider, Henry DeedSnook, Lamberche 1830 census

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Southworth, Ephraim 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Southworth, Ester MarriageSpeaker, Lucas 1840 censusSprague, Sidney S. 1840 census; deed; 1845 voter reg.Sprague, Mary DeedStadden, William 1830 censusStanton, Patrick 1840 censusStevens, Frederick F. 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Stoddard, Amos 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Stoner, Solomon 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Strait, Rueben 1840 census; marriage; 1845 voter reg.Sutton, Jospeh 1830 censusTalbot, Almirah MarriageTaylor, Pierce 1830 censusTeats, William Marriage; voter reg.Thompson, Rosannah 1840 censusThrall, Abigail 1840 censusTittler, Jacob DeedTravis, Catherine DeedTravis, Cynthia MarriageTravis, David 1830 and 1840 censuses; 1845 voter reg.Travis, Ezra 1830 census; marriageTravis Ezra, Jr. 1840 census; marriageTravis, Rebecca MarriageTravis, William 1830 census; deed; 1845 voter reg.Tuttle, John Deed; 1845 voter reg.Umbenhour, Sophia MarriageVancovrina, John 1840 censusVanwormer, Henry 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Vanwormer, Mary MarriageVarneman, Henry 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Vorhers, Rachel MarriageWard, James 1840 censusWarner, Thomas 1840 censusWashbourn, Norman 1830 censusWashbourn, Samuel 1830 censusWattenbee, James MarriageWebb, Joseph Deed; 1845 voter reg.Wells, Abraham Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Well, John 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Wells, Mary Jane MarriageOther classes inWells, Sarah MarriageWestry, David 1840 censusWhedon, J. P. E. 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.White, Henry MarriageWhiley, Enos P. 1840 census; 1845 voter reg.Williams, Jacob 1840 censusWilson, Hans DeedWilson Isaac DeedWinans, Matthias 1840 census; marriageWisenberger, Francis 1840 census; marriageWood, Andrew DeedWoodward, Louis MarriageWoodward, Mary A. MarriageYoung, Ann 1840 censusZeller, Henry DeedZeller, Peter 1830 censusSellers, Amos Marriage; 1845 voter reg.Zellers, Mary Ann 1840 census; marriage

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Excerpts from the Defiance Democrat - 1881January 6, 1881

C. H. DEATRICK returned from New Mexico lastweek. He reports the Mogollon Mining Company in goodshape and intended returning, but having received an offerof a supertendency of the public schools of Hopkinsville,Kentucky, he decided to accept the position and has gone toassume the duties.

During 1880, J. I. LEVY paid $3010 for revenuestamps for cigars made in his manufactory. His trade is sosteadily on the increase, he now gives constant employmentto sixteen men.

During the year 1880, 318 car loads of wheat wereshipped from Hicksville. That town and Sherwood are twosplendid grain markets – better than Defiance. Both placeshave elevators.

H. P. HOPKINS intends moving to Evansville,Indiana to take the foremanship of a large wagon factory.We wish him success.

The County Commissioners have ordered six moreholes cut in the side of county bridges in this place, and willalso have the present hole cut down. All this to enablepersons to get out of the way of runaways.January 13, 1881Indictments. The grand jury found these indictments – oneagainst George F. FORHOUR for forgery, one againstMilton PRATOR for larceny and one against PRATOR forthreatening in a menacing manner. We learn that the juryfailed to find an indictment against Wm. McGEE, the B &O engineer whose engine killed Mr. and Mrs. FULMER andMrs. HOLTZELL.January 20, 1881

The Defiance County Agricultural Society met… andthe following officers and directors were elected: President –Isaac CORWIN, Vice-President- J. B. ELLIOTT, Secretary –Elmer WHITE, Treasurer – C. P. TITTLE. Directors: High-land – E. B. MIX, Tif fin – Peter GARES, Adams – JohnDAVISON, Milford – J. J. HOOTMAN, Richland – WilliamWILLEMAN, Defiance – E. N LEWIS, At Large – WilliamPHILLIPS and J. Y GURWELL.

The Defiance Library Association met … and offic-ers were elected: President – Louis DEGGINGER, Vice- Presi-dent – B. L. ABELL, Clerk – C. P. TITTLE, Treasurer andCorresponding Secretary – George W. BECHEL, Librarian –John D. LAMB. Trustees – Louis DEGGINGER, B. L.ABELL, Edward SQUIRE, George W. DEATRICK and C.H. LINDENBERGER. The Association now has about 700volumes in the library and has sufficient funds to add about75 more volumes.January 27, 1881

This week George T. SQUIRE received sixty Belltelephones, which will be put in about the 1st of February.We understand Mr. Squire wishes to make arrangements

with the town council to put in a telephonic fire alarm forthe corporation.February 10, 1881

Got Hold of the Wrong Man. On Monday evening,Edwin PHELPS and daughter Nellie were coming to Defi-ance and at Toledo, they got aboard the Wabash fast train.They were the first passengers to enter the cars, and as Mr.Phelps stepped inside, he was grabbed around the waist by aman, while two pals tore his coat loose with the intention ofrifling his pockets. But they had the wrong man to deal with,for although Mr. Phelps is 65 years old, very few persons canhandle him. He picked up his assailant and threw him on thestove and started for the others, but they quickly left the carand escaped. It was a very bold affair, and it is evident that thepolice need to be a trifle more vigilant about the Toledo de-pot.February 17, 1881

The rains descended and the floods came. When theDemocrat went to press last week, the rivers were much swol-len and it was feared a gorge would be formed and muchdamage result. About 5:00 Thursday evening, the ice in theAuglaize commenced moving above the B & O Railroadbridge, and at about 7:00, with irresistible force, the ice moveddown toward the mouth of the river. A large cake of ice struckthe west pier of the bridge on Second street and with a loudcrash, it toppled over and two spans of the bridge fell in theriver, and passed down stream. A few minutes later, the icegorged at the Island and the waters commenced rising at arapid rate. By nine o’clock, the Maumee was booming andhad completely submerged the first lock in the canal. Duringthe night, the gorge broke and the waters lowered somewhat,but a fresh gorge was formed, and remained until 2:00.

Saturday morning, the rivers were very high fromthe excessive rains, and the Maumee especially, was nearlyup to the highest point known. The water came nearly up toClinton street, and on the north side, the residences belowDickman’s mill were all submerged. By night the waters hadsubsided. The cold weather since brought both the Auglaizeand Maumee down within their own banks. The damage inthis town and county is not great. The county will have a newbridge to build, but the people have had a good winter, andhave made money by reason thereof and they can stand theextra tax required to replace the Second Street bridge.

A short distance below the state dam there has beenan island containing about a quarter of an acre of ground, andcovered with large trees. The freshet and ice, combined, lastweek swept the whole thing away and there is nothing left tomark the spot.

Charles McCLELLAN and H. E. LEE attemptedto cross the Auglaize in a boat last Friday to put up atelephone wire for Turnbull & Shelly . The boat upset andboth men fell into the water. The ice was running heavy andthey had much difficulty in getting out safely.

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Description of Publications - Defiance County Genealogy Society Price Quantity TotalReprint of 1876 Defiance County Atlas with Indices (Paper- pub 2007) $25.00Plat Map Index or Biographical Index for the 1876 Def. Co. Atlas $8.00 eachIndex to the 1976 Defiance County History Book (pub 2006) $15.00Index to the History of Defiance County 1883 (pub 2008) $30.00Def. Co. Tombstone Index ‘78-’83: Book A-K or Book L-Z (pub 2001) $30.00 eachEarly Death Records of Defiance Co. 1867-1884 (pub 2001) $25.00Def. Co. Deaths 1884-1907: Book A-K or Book L-Z (pub 2004) $25.00 eachDef. Co. Deaths 1908-1996: Book A-E, Book F-K, Book L-R or Book S-Z $30.00 eachDef. Co. Out of County and State Burial Permits 1973-1998 (pub 2004) $25.00Def. Co. Riverside Interments: Jan. 1978-July 2006 (pub 2007) $25.00Adams Township Def. Co. Inscription Book (Read in 2000; pub. 2005) $25.00Def. Twp. & City Tombstone Inscription. (New Riverside Cem. not included)

(Read in ‘78-’82; pub 2001) $25.00Defiance City New Riverside Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ‘78-’82; pub 2001)$35.00Delaware Twp. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ‘01-’02; pub 2005) $30.00Farmer Twp. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ‘94; pub 2008) $30.00Hicksville Twp. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ‘00-’02; pub 2007) $35.00Highland Twp. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ’01; pub 2005) $25.00Mark & Milford Twps. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ‘01; pub 2004)$25.00Noble Twp. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ‘92; pub 2005) $20.00Richland Twp. Def. Co./ Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ’78-’82; pub 2001) $20.00Tif fin Twp. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ’96-’06; pub 2001) $25.00Washington Twp. Def. Co. Tombstone Inscriptions (Read ‘97; pub 2005) $20.00Def. Co. Births 1867-1908: Book A-D, Book E-I, Book J-M (pub 2001) $35.00 eachDef. Co. Births 1867-1908: Book N-Sm, Book Sn-Z (pub 2001) $30.00 eachDef. Co. Marriages - Small Vol 1: 1845-1861 (pub. 2001) $20.00Def. Co. Marriages - Small Vol. 2: 1855-1885 (pub 2006) $30.00Def. Co. Marriages Vol. 1&2: Feb. 1885-May 1897 (pub 2009) $25.00Def. Co. Marriages Vol. 3&4: Jan. 1897-Nov. 1903 (pub 2009) $30.00Def. Co. Marriages Vol. 5&6: November 1903 – December 1912 (pub 2010) $25.00Def. Co. Marriages Vol. 7&8 Dec. 1912-Nov. 1925 (NEW 2011) $25.00Defiance County Naturalizations (pub 2008) $20.001890 Defiance County Veterans’ Census (pub 2007) $15.00Enumerations of Males in Defiance County 1847-1895 (pub 2006) $25.00Def. Co. Probate Index 1845 - June 1995: Book A-K or L-Z (pub 2001) $30.00 eachDef. Co. 1870 Census Index: Book A- La or Book La-Z (pub 2001) $25.00 eachCampaigns of the Army of the Northwest 1812-1813 (pub 2009) $10.00Civil War Journals of Darius W. Baird (38th OVI) of NW Ohio (NEW 2011) $10.00Reproduction of Turnbull Wagon Co. Catalogue 1904 (NEW 2011) $21.50Genealgoical Research Guide for Defiance County, Ohio (NEW 2012) $2.50TOTAL (Includes all taxes, shipping handling. Prices effective May 2011) TOTAL

Paid by Cash_____ Check#______ Order Received__________ Order Sent____Form - March 2012

Defiance County's Civil War Service Certificate:A Certificate Accorded by the Defiance County Genealogical Society

To be considered for the DCGS Civil War Service Certificate, an ancestor must be provento have served in a Defiance County, Ohio military unit during the Civil War or have beena Civil War veteran (either Union or Confederate) who was born, lived, died or was buriedin Defiance County, Ohio. The applicant must be a member of the Defiance County Genea-logical Society for this certificate to be awarded.

The applicant filing for a Defiance County Civil War Service Certificate must include documentation for theancestor for one of the above events (service, birth, residency, death, burial) occurring in Defiance County,Ohio. In addition the applicant must include proof of the unit with which the Civil War soldier served. Theapplication must also include either a generational chart or a written explanation showing the relationship of theapplicant with the ancestor who is the focus of the application. The applicant may be a direct or collateraldescendant of the Civil War ancestor.

You may submit as many applications as you wish. Also you may include a story or biography of your ancestorfor possible use in the chapter newsletter, website, or future publications. If you submit an article, please dateand sign the submission and note that the chapter has permission to use the article.

Name of Civil War Ancestor: _______________________________________________________Unit with which the ancestor served____________________________________________Rank attained if known ______________________________________________________Years served if known _______________________________________________________

1. Attach documentation showing with which unit your Civil War ancestor served. Forexample, this might be a page copied from a unit history or information downloaded fromAncestory.com. The proof does not need to be a formal government copy.2. Attach proof that your ancestor was connected to Defiance County in one of the following ways:service, birth, residency, death or burial. The proof does not need to be certified. It may be a copy ofa birth certificate, a copy of a census, a listing in compiled birth, death or burial records, copy of landdeed etc.3. Attach a generational chart- or a written explanation-- showing your relationship with yourCivil War ancestor.

Applicant's Name: ______________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

Email: ____________________________________ Phone: ____________________________

Please send the completed application to the Defiance County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 7006 Defiance, OH 43512-7006.

Direct questions to the chapter email: defiancegenealogy2002@ yahoo.com