Edwin “Ed” F. Anderson Family Research
By Vivian Combs Moon
June 2, 2005

1880 Warren County History
SHUBAL D. VAIL, farmer; P. O. Lebanon; was born in Butler Co., Ohio. Jan. 15, 1836. His grandfather, Shubal Vail, was an emigrant from New Jersey, and an early pioneer in the vicinity of Middletown. He owned the land on which a part of Middletown is now built. His son, Stephen Vail, learned the trade of plow making in Lebanon, and for many years was engaged in that business in Middletown, where he met and married Miss Catharine Deem, a native of that county, who died in 1848. Mr. Vail was born in 1808, and died with the cholera in 1854, on the farm where our subject now lives with his step-mother. Our subject was reared and received his education in Middletown. He was married in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth Harkrader, who died in 1875, leaving four children, of whom the only two survivors, William and John, live on the farm with their father. Mr. Vail is a well-to-do farmer of good repute. He is a Republican in politics, and for fifteen years has acted in the capacity of School Director in his district. He is, as was his wife also, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

I first find your great great grandfather in the 1840 Census of Lemon Twp., Butler County, Ohio

Ancestry.com page 3 of 41 by vcm
1850 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN LEMON TWP. 
1023-1161 James S. ANDERSON 54 m Farmer NJ
Elizabeth 49 f NJ
Wm. 20 m Farmer OH
Kenneth 19 m Farmer OH
Mary Ann STEIZELE 8 f OH

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1860 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN LEMON TWP.
155-158 William ANDERSON 30 m Farmer 1500 OH
Mary Jane f 27 OH....nee VAIL
Catharine Elizabeth 7 f OH
Sarah 5 f OH
James L. or S. 2 m OH
John PIERSON 15 m Day Laborer OH

And just down the road we find...

Ancestry.com page 22-52 June 9, 1860 by vcm
1860 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN LEMON TWP.
157-160 James L.? ANDERSON 62 m Farmer NJ
Elizabeth 55 f NJ
Kenith (sp) 29 m Farmer 900 OH
Rebecca VORHIS 20 f Domestic NJ
Michael FINK 13 m Day Laborer Unknown

vcm: I could not find James, Elizabeth or Kenneth in the 1870 census

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1870 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN LEMON TWP.
422-430 Wm. ANDERSON 40m w Farmer 850 OH
Mary J. 38 f w Keeping House OH....nee VAIL
Catharine E. 16 f w At Home OH
Sarah 14 f w Attends School OH
James S. 12 m w Attends School OH
Shuble V. 7 m w OH

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1880 BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 21
15-16 William ANDERSON head w m 50 None OH NJ NJ
Mary Jane w f 47 wife Keeping House OH OH OH....nee VAIL
Sarah w f 23 dau s Dress Maker OH OH OH
James S. w m 22 son s Day Laborer OH OH OH
Shuble w m 18 son s Works in tobacco factory OH OH OH
Blanch w f 5 dau s OH OH OH

OHIO DEATH CERTIFICATE
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
DC# 95
Name: Mary Jane ANDERSON
Widow
Age: 66 Years Born Middletown, Ohio
Died: August 11, 1897 Middletown, Ohio
Cause: Dilation of heart
Buried August 13, 1897 Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio
Funeral Home: A. T. Wilson
Informant: Mr. Jas. Anderson, 141 S. Broad Street, Middletown, Oh

vcm: Mary Jane is buried beside her husband William Anderson at the Middletown, Cemetery

Ancestry.com by vcm June 6, 1900
1900 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO HAMILTON DISTRICT 10
324 South “B” Street
112-143 Schuber(sp) ANDERSON head w m Oct 1862 37yrs. marr 14 Carpenter OHOHOH
Emma wife w f Jan 1866 34yrs. marr 14 4-4 children OHOHOH..nee GRUDGEON
Charles son w m Aug 1888 11yrs s OHOHOH At School
William son w m July 1890 9yrs s OHOHOH At School
Herbert son w m Apr 1896 4yrs s OHOHOH
Emmett son w m Sept 1898 1 s OHOHOH
Carrie DEIHL Roomer w f July 1858 42 widow OHOHOH Machine Hand Carriage?

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1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 21
599-715  Jacob ARP w m 58 m Day Laborer PA GER GER
Isabelle w f 53 m Keeping House Born on Ocean ENG ENG
Isabelle Jr. w f 22 s In Tobacco Factory OH PA Ocean
Anna BAUCROFT w f 13 s gr-dau In school OH OH OH
Lula BAUCROFT w f 11 s gr-dau In school OH OH OH
599-716  John ARP w m 28 m Brick Moulder OH PA Ocean
Sarah w f 24 m wife Keeping House IN CAN CAN
Mary w f 6 s dau OH OH IN

Ohio Death Certificate
Middletown, Ohio
DC# 74
name: Jacob ARP
married, white, male
age: 79 years
born: Pennsylvania
died: June 5, 1896
buried: June 7, 1896 Middltown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio
father: Not listed
mother: Not listed
informant: Not listed
funeral home: Rathman

Ohio Death Certificate
Middletown, Ohio
DC# 123
name: Isabella ARPP
single, white, female
age: 40 years
born: Middletown, Ohio
died: September 15, 1898 Middletown, Ohio
buried: September 17, 1898 Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio
father: Not listed
mother: Not listed
informant: Not listed
funeral home: Rathman

Ohio Death Certificate
Middletown, Ohio
DC# 97
name: Isabela ARPP
widow, white, female
residence: Richmond, Indiana
age: 85 years
born: England
father: John W. ROBERTS born England
mother: Isabel ROBERTS born England
died: June 22, 1909 Middletown, Ohio
buried: June 24, 1909 Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio
informant: Can't read
funeral home: Can't read

vcm note: On March 17, 1917 the remains of Jacob Arpp, Belle Arpp and Isabelle Arpp were removed from the Middletown Cemetery and taken to Section 8, Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio where other family members are buried.

Linda Roberts, a relative provided the following information;

    Alexander Blackie born March 7, 1858, Dundee, Angus, Scotland and died September 3, 1933 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio. Alexander is buried in the South Addition, Range 19, Lot #15 (part of Lot N).   

   He married Catherine Mackenzie Clark on January 11, 1884 in Inverness, Scotland. Catherine was born April 28, 1860 in Daviot and Dunlichity, Inverness, Scotland and she died April 13, 1907 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio and was buried on April 15, 1907. Their son Alexander (called Allister) James 
Mitchell Blackie was born July 7, 1885 in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa and died July 7, 1885 in Middletown, Butler, Ohio and was buried according to the cemetery card on May 11, 1889. If I am reading this correct, he apparently was interred elsewhere and then the body was moved to the Middletown Cemetery. 

2/7/2005 Update
Got a chance to look up some of the info you have inputted on the Pioneer Cemetery. It is fantastic. But I did find a mistake which I probably gave you the wrong date. On Alexander James Mitchell Blackie the correct date of death is May 11, 1889 NOT 1885. His original burial was in Pioneer Cemetery. Please accept my apology!

Linda Roberts

BREWER

Aster Brewer wrote on Jul 21, 2004;



THERE IS A BERTHA BREWER BURIED IN THE OLD PIONEER CEMETARY.  

SHE IS NOT ON THE LIST.  

SHE DIED AROUND 1915 AND WAS ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS OLD.  

THERE IS NO MARKER FOR HER GRAVE

BUT SHE IS ON THE LIST AT THE COUNTY BUILDING.



ASTER BREWER ( HER BROTHER)

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Taken June 20, 1860
1860 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN
513-538  Anna BROCK 59 f $300 VA
Regina 33 f OH
Alexander C. 24 m Printer $300 OH........VET
Josephine 20 f OH
Joseph B. 18 m Printer OH.......VET
vcm note: I believe that Anna BROCK is the mother of Charles H. BROCK

.....and just down the road we find......

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Taken June 20, 1860
1860 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN
516-541  Joseph HILT 24 m Carpenter $100 PA...VET
Melvina 20 f OH  nee BROWN
Charles 1 m OH
516-542  Sarah BROWN 58 f $1000 $300 OH
Wilson 18 m Day Laborer OH
Caroline 15 f OH
Li?za 12 f OH
vcm note: Sarah BROWN was the mother of Melvina Brown HILT above as per DC

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Taken July 21, 1870
1870 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN LEMON TWP

719-753 Anna C. BROCK 69 f w Keeps House $300 VA
Josephine 30 f w Helps at home OH
Joseph B. 28 m w Publisher $2000 OH
Regina FOSTER 40 f w At home OH  nee BROCK
Anna GARVIN or GARRIN 13 f w Attends School NY

720-754  Charles H. BROCK 33 m w Publisher $2500 $1500 OH
Catharine 31 f w Keeps house OH  nee HILT
Mary E. 10 f w Attends school OH
George H. 1 m w OH
vcm note: Catharine "Kate" BROCK was the d/o Joseph & Sarah HILT

721-755  Sarah HILT 60 f w Keeps house $2000 $200 PA
Gustaous 17 m w Printer OH
vcm note: Sarah HILT was the widow of Joseph HILT who died in 1869

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Taken June 2, 1880
1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN LEMON TWP
65-77  Anna C. BROCK w f 78 wid Keeping house VA GER GER
Regania FOSTER w f 50 wid dau none OH SWITZ VA

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Taken June 12, 1880
1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 21
415-514  Charles H. BROCK w m 44 m Grocer OH SWITZ VA.....VET
Catharine w f 41 m wife Keeps house OH PA PA  nee HILT
Sarah HILT w f 71 mother-in-law none PA PA PA
 

Warren County, Ohio Marriage Records

COMPTON, Daniel and  CAZATT, Frances A., 1875, from Marriages 1872-1876, page 3 

COMPTON, Daniel and COMPTON, Susan, 1883, from Marriages 1882-1889, page 6



Ohio Death Certificate

Middletown, Ohio 

DC # 36

name: Daniel COMPTON

widow, white, male

occupation: Shoe Maker

born: March 21, 1839  Ohio......tombstone has 1836

died: February 16, 1915 Middletown, Ohio

father: Samuel COMPTON

mother: Unknown

burial: February 18,1915 Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio

funeral home: McCoy

informant: Forrest Wolf

 

Ohio Death Certificate

Middletown, Ohio

DC# 177

name: Susanna COMPTON

married, white, female

spouse: Not listed

born: March 17, 1835 Ohio

died: October 3, 1911 Middletown, Ohio

burial: Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio

father: Moses SISCO born Ohio

mother: Unknown

funeral home: McCoy

informant: Mrs. L. M. Roop?

 

Burial Records for Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio state that the

Veteran Daniel COMPTON was buried February 18, 1915

 

Name:    Daniel Compton 

Company:    A  

Unit:    134 Indiana Infantry. (100 Days, 1864.)  

Rank - Induction:    Private  

Rank - Discharge:    Private  

Allegiance:    Union  

*see SCHAFFER - CRAWLEY research below

CURRAN

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1870 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP MIDDLETOWN

579-600  Thomas CURRAN 47 m w Day laborer 700 Ireland

Johnaanh 38 f w Keeps house Ireland

John 14 m w Attends school Ohio

Thomas 12 m w Attends school Ohio

Catherine 8 f w Ohio

James 7 m w Ohio

William 2 m w Ohio

Wilson Schramm Funeral Home Records
Oliver DEARTH
Born  March 16th or 26th, 1836 Ohio
Died  June 20, 1904 Lemon Twp Butler Co., Ohio
Father  Stephen DEARTH born VA
Mother  Elizabeth ULERY born OH
Wife  Angeline DEARTH 
 
Name: DEARTH OLIVER
DOB: 00/00/1836
Birth State: OH
Branch: ARMY
Service Entry Date: 10/06/1864
Discharge Date: UNKNOWN 
Date of Death: 06/20/1904
Burial Date: 06/21/1904
Cemetery: WOODSIDE CEMETERY, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
Section: 09/26/1865
Lot: 6
Grave: SINGLE

FLATLEY

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1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 21

594-708  William FLATLEY m w 41 m Works in paper mill Ireland Ireland Ireland

Margaret C. w f 29 wife m Keeping house Ireland Ireland Ireland

Thomas w m 8 son Ohio Ireland Ireland

William w m 6 son Ohio Ireland Ireland

Michael w m 4 son Ohio Ireland Ireland

Mary E. w f 2 dau Ohio Ireland Ireland

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1860 CENSUS WARREN COUNTY, OHIO  LEBANON
33-33  Rebecca FOOT 66 f Seamstress 600 25 Maryland
Mary HARDISTY 96 f None Maryland....HARDESTY
Margart BOYD 70 f Seamstress 2,000 Virginia

vcm: Mary Hardesty is buried in the Middletown Cemetery

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1860 CENSUS MARION, ILLINOIS

126-129 James P. HILTON 40 m Carpenter $300 $100 KY

Octavo D. 31 f TN

Rody 16 f TN

Nancy V. 12 f TN

Mary E. 12 f TN

William T. 8 m TN

Millard 5 m IL

Isabelle 3 f IL

George 7/12 m IL

Laura E. 7/12 f IL



vcm: Could not find them in the 1870 Census



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1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 21

550-668 James P. HILTON w m 60 Carpenter KYNCKY

Octavo w f 57 Keeping House TNMYVA

Tennie w f 27 s In Sack Factory TNKYTN

Isabelle w f 22 s In Sack Factory ILKYTN

Laura E. w f s At Home ILKYTN



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1930 CENSUS JEFFERSON, ILLINOIS MT. VERNON DISTRICT 19

913 Seventith Street

431-486  Tennie LOCKE head O $2500 f w 77 wid 39 TNKYTN  nee HILTON

Millard W. HILTON brother m w 74 wid 24? ILTNKY

Laura D. OSWALD sister 70 wid 29 ILTNKY   nee HILTON

 vcm: James Hilton is buried in the Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio

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1860 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN
611-605 Anna Margaret ________ 69 f $8,000 3,000 Pa.
David KNEESE 29 m Farmer $300 Ohio
Percilla* 20 f Ohio...vcm* I believe this should be Drucilla

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1870 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP. MIDDLETOWN
388-395  David KNEESE 40 m w Farmer $10,000 1150 Ohio
Druzilla 30 f w Keeping house Ohio
Fannie 1 f w Ohio
David DRISKELL 22 m w Works on farm $300 Ohio

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1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP. DISTRICT 20
12-13  David KNERSE/KNEESE w m 51 marr Farmer Ohio Ohio Ohio
Drucilla w f 40 marr Keeping house Ohio Ohio Ohio
Lydia w f 11 dau At home Scarlet Fever Ohio Ohio Ohio
Clara w f 8 dau At home Measles Ohio Ohio Ohio

Ancestry.com      by vcm
1920 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP ED# 42
55-55  Druzilla KNEESE head f w 79 wid Ohio Ohio Ohio
Carrie CLARK dau 48 wid Ohio Ohio Ohio
vcm note: and next door 56-56 are Jacob E. RITTIG and her dau Frances

It seems Samuel & Jesse were the children of Alexander & Elizabeth Ann Meharry They are said to be buried 

in Eaton, Ohio...Need infirmation on this family...vcm

Jesse Elemer Meharry 17 D 3 Sep 1881 d Child of A & E
Samuel Edwin Meharry 3 Y 1 M 26 Nov 1880 d Child of A & E

In the obit below it states that Alexander Meharry died in 1878. So the big question is how is Jessie his son...

or are we missing part of the date...Thanks
Vivian


THE REV. ALEXANDER MEHARRY, D. D.

Although only a resident of Eaton a few years, the citizens of the place feel themselves largely indebted to the minister of the Gospel whose name stands at the head of this article. They have a high regard for his character and cherish lovingly his memory.

It was principally through the energy and zeal of the Rev. Alexander Meharry that the Methodist Episcopal society of Eaton secured their beautiful house of worship, unrivaled by any in the State or in the western country, except a very few in the large cities, and one of the chief, if not the leading architectural ornament of the village. 

As the agent who brought about the existence of this superb church, and no less from the fact that the last years of Mr. Meharry's life were spent in Eaton, and that he was laid away to his final rest in Mound cemetery, the people of Eaton have a peculiar interest in the "good old preacher," and it is fitting that there should be preserved for them the record of the life which came to the close of its earthly chapter in their midst.

Alexander Meharry was born in Adams county, Ohio, October 17, 1813, and died in Eaton, November 10, 1878, in the sixty-fifth year of his age, and the thirty seventh of his ministry. His father, Alexander Meharry, was born in Ireland, August 5, 1763; married Jane Frances, May 7, 1794, and soon afterward came to America; tarried four years in Pennsylvania, and in 1798 emigrated to Adams county, Ohio. He possessed remarkable energy and industry, and was a zealous Methodist. He was instantly killed by the fall of a tree while returning from a camp meeting in 1813, and his wife was left with a family of seven sons and one daughter to care for unaided. The youngest of the children, the subject of this sketch, joined the Methodist church at the age of fourteen. He was reared on a farm, with only pioneer school advantages.

The first eight years of his majority were spent in a store at Ripley, Ohio, where he made such a reputation for integrity that he obtained the loan of one thousand five hundred dollars on no other security than his individual note. In September, 1841, he joined the Ohio conference as an itinerant preacher, and subsequently rode the circuits of Blendon, Bainbridge, Dunbarton, Deer Creek, and Frankfort, in Ohio, and Maysville in Kentucky. In September, 1848, he became the first Methodist city missionary in Cincinnati, and stood heroically at his post during the ravages of cholera in 1849-50- In September, 1850, he was appointed financial agent of the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, and with the exception of one year gratuitously given as agent to the Springfield Female college, served six years. In September, 1857, he became pastor at Franklin, Ohio, where in two years he built a church edifice, besides liquidating some debts. In 1859 he took charge of the church in Middletown, and in 1861 became pastor of Finley chapel in Cincinnati, and was among the first of the clergymen who advocated the employment of colored troops in the Union war.

From 1863 to 1866 he was stationed at Wilmington, where he erected a church edifice. He then became agent of the Wesleyan Female college at Cincinnati. The old building on Vine street had been sold for debt, and a new structure would be erected. He succeeded, although many obstacles opposed, in securing the erection of the present building, which is an ornament to the city and a monument to Methodism. In the fall of 1868 he became pastor at Eaton, and remained three years, within which time the present house of worship was built. In 1871 he was appointed presiding elder of the Ripley district, and in 1872 transferred to the Springfield district. In 1875 he settled in Eaton. In 1877 the Athens Wesleyan university, of Tennessee, conferred upon him the degree of doctor of divinity. In 1878 he was appointed financial agent of the Delaware Wesleyan university. During a service of thirty-seven years he travelled nearly forty-five thousand miles, received into church connection over three thousand persons, and raised as agent for colleges and churches over one hundred thousand dollars. Since 11874 he had held superannuated relations to his conference. His long and active service had given him a warm place in the hearts of the multitudes for whom he had labored.

He was twice married. August 14, 1844, he married Ann Ransom, a niece of Governor Worthington, of Ohio. 

She died June 22, 1847. On May 1, 1856, he married Eliza Ann Ogden, of Clark county, Ohio.

MORRISON

Earl MORRISON 1912-1913

Elaine MORRISON 1912-1913

No Elaine Morrison listed in the Middletown death certificates

Ohio Death Certificate

Middletown, Ohio

name: Earl Morrison

single, white, male

born: February 25, 1912 Kentucky

died: March 20, 1913 Middletown, Ohio

cause: measles

father: Dan Morrison born Kentucky

mother: Sarah Morris born Kentucky

 

Ohio death Certificate

Middletown, Ohio

name: Elsie MORRISON

single, white, female

born: April 9, 1912

died: March 5, 1913 Middletown, Ohio

age: 10 months 24 days

cause: measles

father: Row Morrison born Kentucky

mother: Laura Moore born Kentucky

RETTIG

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1930 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP DISTRICT 26

824-839  Jacob RETTIG head O 3700 m w 60 marr 16yrs Ohio Ger Ger Foreman Culbert Factory

Frances C. wife f w 61 marr 17yrs Ohio Ohio Ohio

 

Frances Kneese Rettig d/o David Kneese & Drucilla Lucas

The Schaffer-Crawley Bible was found at a garage sale in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio and was transcribed by Vivian Combs Moon 1-12-2006.

MARRIAGES

Benjamin W. Schaffer & Isabella S. Crawley
Married Sept. 4, 1870

Clifford S. Dryden & Ida M. Schaffer
Married August 13, 1895

BIRTHS

Benjamin W. Schaffer  Aug. 7, 1848
Isabella S. Schaffer  May 25, 1851
Charles O. Schaffer  Oct. 11, 1871
Arnold A. Schaffer  Jan. 1, 1876
Ida M. Schaffer  Nov. 3, 1877
Harry Schaffer  Oct. 19, 1879
Nina Dryden  Feb. 23, 1986

DEATHS

Albert G. Crawley  Born Jan 25, 1815  Died Apr. 1, 1896
Martha Crawley  Born Nov. 22, 1824  Died May 7, 1880
Ida M. Dryden  July 23, 1896
Nina Dryden  Mar. 16, 1896

The following research by Vivian Combs Moon  1-12-2006

Ida M. Schaffer DRYDEN and her daughter Nina Dryden are buried in the Middletown
Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio. See tombstone photo at:
http://rootsweb.com/~ohmidcem/Middletown_Pioneer_Cemetery/MiddCem1.htm

1900 Census Butler Co. Ohio Lemon Twp. Dist. 19 (72 Main St)
#208/228
Benjamin Shaffor, head, b. Aug. 1848, age 51, m. 30 yrs, OhOhOh, grocer
Elizabeth, wife, b. May 1851, age 49, m. 30 yrs, 4 ch 3 liv., OhPaOh
(Isabella in bible)
Charles O., son, b. Oct. 1871, age 28, single, OhOhOh, salesman, grocery
Arnold E., son, b. Jan. 1875, age 25, OhOhOh, salesman, grocery

1910 Census Butler Co. Ohio Lemon Twp.
#224/239
Arnold Schaffer, head, age 34, m. 2 yrs, OhOhOh, clerk in post office
Bess, wife, age 27, m. 2 yrs, no children, OhOhOh

OHIO DEATH RECORDS
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
#47
Benjamin W. SCHAFFER
died: March 4, 1912
born: August 7, 1848 Penn.
widow
buried: March 6, 1912  Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Oh. [ Section 9 Lot 302 ]
father: Unknown
mother: Unknown

OHIO DEATH RECORDS
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
# 64
Isabella SCHAFFER
died: May 15, 1904
born: Unknown  Ohio
age: 52
mother: Martha ALLIS
father: A. G. CRAWLEY
buried: May 17, 1904 Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio [ Section 9 Lot 34 ]

OHIO DEATH RECORDS
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
# 38
Albert G. CRAWLEY
died: April 1, 1897
age: 82  born New Jersey
buried: April 4, 1897 Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio  [ Section 9 Lot 34 ]

STARRY

VCM NOTE : I believe this is Elmer C. STARRY s/o William H. & Emily STARRY.

 

OHIO DEATH CERTIFICATE

MIDDLETOWN, OHIO

DC# 77 Vol 1

Elmer C. STARRY

single, white male

residence: Miltonville, Butler Co Oh

father: Not listed

mother: Not listed

birth: Not listed

died: September 27, 1886 Miltonville, Butler Co Oh

informant: doctor

burial: Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Ohio

 

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1870 CENSUS WARREN COUNTY, OHIO  MASSIE TWP.

111-106  William H. STARRY 32 m w Miller 5000 600 Ohio

Emily 28 f w Kepping house Ohio

John E. 9 m w Attending school Ohio

Elmer C. 7 m w Attending school Ohio

Jennie M. 1 f w _______ Ohio

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1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP. DISTRICT 20
36-37  Fred WAGONER head m w 55 Farmer Hesse Darmstadt Hesse Hesse
Cristine wife 50 f w Keeping House Wurtemberg Wurt Wurt

vcm: Middletown Cemetery burial records do not include Christine or Friderick Wagner/Wagoner however they do have a tombstone.

WATSON

Martha J. WATSON born September 11, 1851,  died August 29, 1915 Middletown, Ohio.

She was the daughter of William OWENS & Margaret STRAITER / STRADER

 

After more research I found that Martha J. WATSON was the dau of 

William OWEN & Margaret STRADER...on her dc it is spelled Straiter

William M. Owen & Margaret STADER were married Dec. 16, 1849 in Darke County, Ohio

On the Veteran's of Butler County, web site they list the following information for John H. Watson

J.H. Watson  (JOHN H)
1216 Elm Street Middletown Ohio
Died May 23, 1923 in Middletown Ohio
died from Gun Shot Wound to the lung
Buried May 25, 1923
Born April 22, 1872  (Cannot be right)  in Troy Ohio
Middletown Cemetery Middletown Ohio
Lot # 43 section SE 1/4 grave 3
Upright Marker
Next of Kin Mrs Mary Watson Middletown Ohio

Tombstone for J. H. Watson in the Middletown Cemetery reads:
J. H. Watson
Co E 31st Ohio Infantry

VCM Note: This is a Civil War Tombstone and can not be the same John Watson listed on the Veterans Web Site. The John H. Watson, Civil War Veteran, married Martha J. Owen/Owens about 1869. Martha J. Watson and her mother Margaret Owen are buried beside J. H. Waton at the Middletown Cemetery. Research by Vivian Combs Moon

Ohio Death Certificate
DC # 98 Volume 1 Middletown, Ohio
John H. Watson
male, white, never married ? vcm: I believe they just checked the wrong box
residence in Middletown: 32 years
residence: 64 Clinton Street, Middletown, Ohio
age: 57 years
cause of death: cholera
died: August 24, 1900 Middletown, Ohio
father: not listed
mother: not listed
informant: not listed
funeral home: Wilson Funeral Home, Middletown, Ohio

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1870 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP
621  John WATSON 35 m w Drives Team OH
Martha 19 f w Keeps House OH....nee OWEN/OWENS
Martha 1/12 f w OH

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1880 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 21
632-753  John WATSON w m 38 m Teamster OHTNOH
Martha w f 28 wife m Keeps house TNTNTN
Evaline w f 9 dau s OHOHOH
John T.? w m 8 son s OHOHOH
Edward w m 5 son s OHOHO
Anna w f 2 dau s OHOHOH
William OWENS father in law 63  dDay Laborer TNTNTN

1900 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO  LEMON TWP.
64Clinton St., Middletown, Ohio
209-233 John H. WATSON head Jan. 1843 57yrs  marr 32yrs OHVAOH Day Laborer
Martha wife Sept. 1851 48yrs marr 32 yrs 7 - 6 children living, OHTNTN
Eveline dau July 1870 29yrs single OHOHOH laborer tobacco works
John T? son, March 1872 28yrs single OHOHOH stemmer tobacco works
Buelha dau Dec188415yrs single OHOHOH laborer tobacco works
Bertha dau Apr. 1892 8yrs single OHOHOH at school

On August 24, 1900 John H. Watson died

1910 CENSUS BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT 33
503 Tytus Ave., Middletown
779-456  Martha WATSON head f w wid 59 9-6 children OHTNTN
Eva dau f w 39 s OHOHOH
Bertha dau f w 17 s OHOHOH

Martha J. WATSON born September 11, 1851,  died August 29, 1915 Middletown, Ohio.
She was the daughter of William OWENS & Margaret STRAITER 

http://www.butlercountyohio.org/recorder/
Name: WATSON J H
DOB: 04/22/1872                   ------ this is wrong if Date of service is correct.
Birth State: OH
Branch: ARMY
Service Entry Date: 02/16/1864    ------  date of birth here is wrong at 1872 CLMH
Discharge Date: UNKNOWN                         since entered service before birth
Date of Death: 05/23/1923
Burial Date: 
Cemetery: MIDDLETOWN
Section: 04/14/1865
Lot: NE 1/4
Grave: 199

From LDS records:
Husband
Gustavus E. Wampler
Birth:  22 OCT 1809  Of, , Butler, Ohio
Christening:
Marriage:  About 1826  Of, , Butler, Ohio
Death:  23 JAN 1879
Burial:
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Wife
Mrs Eliza S. Wampler
Birth:  19 AUG 1809  Of, , Butler, Ohio
Christening:
Marriage:  About 1826  Of, , Butler, Ohio
Death:  11 FEB 1866
Burial:

Gustavus Wampler married Eliza Barnitz
05 JUL 1836 Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, Hanover, York, Pennsylvania
 
Gustavus E. & Eliza S. Barnitz WAMPLER Tombstone reads...

G. E. Wampler M. D.
Died Jan. 23, 1879
Aged 69 years 3 mo 1 d

Eliza S. [Barnitz]
Wife of G. E. Wampler M. D.
Died Feb. 11, 1866
Aged 56 years 5 mo 23 d