Preble County, Ohio
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BRICKER, DOWLAR, GUSTIN, HARMON, MILLS, PARCELS, REX, SIMONTON, WERT, WERTS, WERTZ posted by Tom Boelling

Husband: Charles WERTS
Birth: Abt 1809 Quincy Twp, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Death: Aft 1880 Norway, White, Indiana
Burial: Aft 1880 Norway, White, Indiana
Marriage: 22 Aug 1833 , Preble, Ohio
Other Marriages:
Spouse: Catherine SIMONTON (m 11 Oct 1829 Preble County, Ohio)
Spouse: Mary BRICKER (m 20 Jun 1841 Wabash County, Indiana)
Spouse: Mrs. Maria HARMON (m Abt 1859 Jay County, Indiana)
Spouse: Mary PARCELS (m 11 Nov 1875 White County, Indiana)
Father: Peter WERTZ (b 16 Jun 1767)
Mother: Mary REX (b abt 1770)

Wife: Margaret MILLS
Birth: Abt 1808 , Pennsylvania
Death: Bef 1841 , Ohio

Children

1 M David Allen WERT
Birth: 22 Feb 1834 Lewisburg, Preble, Ohio
Death: 15 Jan 1917 Murdo, Jones, South Dakota
Burial: 17 Jan 1917 Villisca Cem.,Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa
Spouse: Emily Ann DOWLAR (m 23 Sep 1859 Greenville, Darke, Ohio)
Spouse: Sarah Anna GUSTIN (m 10 Jun 1875 Bluffton, Wells, Indiana)

Sources:
Marriages: Preble Co., OH, records (1st, 2nd), White Co, IN Book C4 page 44 (5th); Cemetery Inscriptions Preble County Graves

DOWLAR, GRIFF, GUSTIN, JOHNSON, MILLS, PIERSON, WERT, WERTS posted by Tom Boelling

Husband: David Allen WERT
Birth: 22 Feb 1834 Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio
Death: 15 Jan 1917 Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota
Burial: 17 Jan 1917 Villisca Cem.,Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa
Marriage: 23 Sep 1859 Greenville, Darke County, Ohio
Father: Charles WERTS (b Abt 1809 Quincy Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Mother: Margaret MILLS (b abt 1808 , Pennsylvania)

Wife: Emily Ann DOWLAR
Birth: 7 Dec 1843 Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio
Death: 18 Jul 1913 Ithaca, Darke County, Ohio
Burial: 21 Jul 1913 Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Darke County, Ohio
Father: William C DOWLAR
Mother: Mariam ??
Other Marriages
Spouse: Sarah Anna GUSTIN (m 10 Jun 1875 Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana)

Children

1 M George Leslie WERTS
Birth: 12 May 1867 Castine, Darke County, Ohio
Death: 15 Jan 1929 Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Burial: 17 Jan 1929 Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio
Spouse: Ida Mae Mc GRIFF (m 20 Sep 1887 Darke County, Ohio)
Spouse: Lelia JOHNSON (m Feb 1921 Montgomery County, Ohio)

2 F Monta B WERTS
Birth: Abt 1869 Castine, Darke County, Ohio
Death: Aft 1930 Preble County, Ohio
Burial: Aft 1930 Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Darke County, Ohio
Spouse: George Wesley PIERSON (m 26 Jun 1894 Preble County, Ohio)

3 M (son) WERT
Birth: 11 Dec 1870 Harrison Twp, Preble, Ohio
Death: 19 Dec 1870 Harrison Twp, Preble, Ohio
Burial: 21 Dec 1870 Harrison Twp, Preble, Ohio

Sources:
Cemetery Inscriptions Preble County Graves
Census (for David WERT): 1850 (p 463, under James Bruffman) Preble Co. OH, 1851 Tax Preble OH, 1860 Madison Twp, Jay Co, IN Page 10, 1860 Wayne Twp, Jay Co, IN (p 8), 1870 Harrison Twp, Preble Co, OH (page 34), 1880 (p 6C) Wells Co, IN, 1905, 1910 (p 53A, under James Griner) Montgomery Co, IA
Census (for Emily DOWLAR): 1870 Harrison Twp, Preble, OH (page 34), 1900 Harrison Twp, Preble, OH (page 59A); 1910 Harrison Twp, Darke, OH page 62B
Marriage: Preble Co., OH, & Darke Co., OH, records
Obituary: (for David WERT) Villisca Review, 17 Jan 1917, Murdo Coyote 16 Jan 1917; (for Emily DOWLAR) Lewisburg Leader 13 Aug 1913

DOWLAR, GRINER, GUSTIN, MILLS, PETERSON, WERT, WERTS posted by Tom Boelling

Husband: David Allen WERT
Birth: 22 Feb 1834 Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio
Death: 15 Jan 1917 Murdo, Jones County, South Dakota
Burial: 17 Jan 1917 Villisca Cem.,Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa
Marriage: 23 Sep 1859 Greenville, Darke County, Ohio
Other Spouse: Emily Ann DOWLAR (m 10 Jun 1875 Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana)
Father: Charles WERTS (b Abt 1809 Quincy Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Mother: Margaret MILLS (b abt 1808 , Pennsylvania)

Wife: Sarah Anna GUSTIN
Birth: 24 Mar 1859 Madison County, Indiana
Death: 31 Mar 1886 Wolcott, White County, Indiana
Burial: 2 Apr 1886 Princeton Twp, White County, Indiana
Father: Allen Hyet GUSTIN (b 26 Apr 1833 Anderson, Madison County, Indiana)
Mother: Mary Catherine (b 3 Mar 1831 Madison County, Indiana)

Children

1 M Charles Allen WERT
Birth: 3 Feb 1876 Norway, White, Indiana
Death: 15 Sep 1953 Clarinda, Page, Iowa
Burial: 18 Sep 1953 Villisca Cem., Villisca, Montgomery, Iowa
Spouse: Selma Christine PETERSON (m 10 Feb 1902 Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa)

2 F Lydia Katherine WERT
Birth: 3 Feb 1879 Huntington, Huntington, Indiana
Death: 30 Aug 1959 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Burial: 3 Sep 1959 Tigard Cemetery,Tigard,Washington, Oregon
Spouse: James Christopher GRINER (m 21 Oct 1894 Fruitland,Muscatine,Iowa)

Sources:
Census: 1850 (p 463, under James Bruffman) Preble Co. OH, 1851 Tax Preble, OH, 1860 Madison Twp, Jay Co, IN Page 10, 1860 Wayne Twp, Jay Co, IN (p 8), 1870 Harrison Twp, Preble Co, OH (page 34), 1880 (p 6C) Wells Co, IN, 1905, 1910 (p 53A, under James Griner) Montgomery Co, IA (For David WERT)
Marriage: Wells Co, IN records; Montgomery Co. IA records; Muscatine Co. IA records
Obituary: (David WERT) Villisca Review, 17 Jan 1917, Murdo Coyote 16 Jan 1917; (Sarah Anna GUSTIN) Monticello Herald, 2 Apr 1885 page 2 column 2 (Sarah Anna GUSTIN)

BRACKEN, CARROLL, DUNCAN, GREEN, GRIFFIN, HALL, MERRILL, POTTENGER, REES, SHALTENBRAND, STAMM, TRICKEL, WARD posted by Peggy Lovelace Contreras

Husband: Thomas REES
Born: December 1790 , Kent, Delaware
Married: 23 June 1817 St. Clairsville, Belmont, Co., Ohio
Died: 21 April 1870 Eaton, Preble Co, Ohio
Father: John REES
Mother: Ann GREEN
Other Spouses: Elizabeth ??

Wife: Elizabeth Stout GRIFFIN
Born: 23 March 1801 Born: Smyrna, Kent, Delaware
Died: 13 January 1884 Died Fountain Twp, Ottawa, Kansas
Father: Jacob Stout GRIFFIN
Mother: Rebecca BRACKEN

Children:

1 F Olivia Rebecca REES
Born: 27 March 1818 Smyrna, Kent, Delaware
Died: 22 July 1893 Camden, Preble, OH
Spouse: Nathaniel Wilbur CARROLL
Married: 5 April 1840 Camden, Preble Co, OH

2 M Willard Hall REES
Born: 17 September 1819 near Smyrna, Kent Co., Delaware
Died: 19 January 1903 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Spouse: Amanda Malvina Fitzallen HALL
Married: 21 January 1847 Butteville, Marion Co, Oregon

3 M Griffin REES
Born: 8 January 1824 DE
Died: September 1864

4 M Jacob Griffin REES
Born: 20 November 1825 New Lexington, Preble, OH
Died: 26 November 1912 Greeley, Anderson, KS
Spouse: Elnora STAMM
Married: 11 November 1851 Greenville, Darke, OH

5 F Ellen Mary REES
Born: 23 September 1827 Reily, Butler Co, Ohio
Died: 15 April 1897 Camden, Preble, Ohio
Spouse: Wilson POTTENGER
Married: 18 February 1847

6 M Victor Dupont REES
Born: 20 April 1829 Reily, Butler Co, OH
Died: 21 October 1898 Minneapolis, Ottawa, KS
Spouse: Augusta Lois CARROLL
Married: 6 December 1860 Preble Co, OH

7 M McDonough Bainbridge REES
Born: 10 February 1831 Reily, Butler Co, Ohio
Died: 19 April 1915 Cove, Union Co, Oregon
Spouse: America Frances HALL
Married: 9 November 1856 Marion Co, Oregon

8 M Raymond Ringold REES
Born: 17 June 1833 Reily, Butler, OH
Died: 12 July 1889 Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA
Spouse: Augusta Maud WARD
Married: 12 March 1865 Walla Walla, Walla Walla, WA

9 M Sewell Green REES
Born: 21 December 1834 Minneapolis, Ottawa, KS
Died: 13 June 1889 CA
Spouse: Clarissa TRICKEL
Married: 1864 Yreka, Siskiyou, CA

10 M Decatur Stout REES
Born: 17 November 1836 near Reily, Butler, Ohio
Died: 19 March 1911 Delphos, Ottawa Co, KS
Spouse: Phebe Rebecca DUNCAN
Married: 24 March 1872 Delphos, Ottawa Co, Kansas

11 M Franklin Carroll REES
Born: 10 June 1840 , Butler Co, OH
Died: 21 September 1903 Minneapolis, Ottawa Co, KS
Spouse: Katherine SHALTENBRAND
Married: 22 May 1871 Salina, Saline Co, KS

12 M David Austin REES
Born: 31 January 1842 OH
Died: 27 June 1864 Kennesaw Mt., Cobb, GA

13 M Thomas Clayton REES
Born: 4 January 1845 Camden, Preble, Ohio
Died: 18 July 1869 ,Solomon River, KS

14 M Corwin Pottenger REES
Born: 4 September 1847 Reily, Butler Co, OH
Died: 12 September 1924
Spouse: Louise Seymour MERRILL
Married: 23 October 1886 Erie, Erie Co, Pennsylvania

CROUSE, HOLT posted by Mark A Warner

Husband: Samuel J. CROUSE
Born: Feb 1835 in Ohio
Died: (1900-10 ?)
Married: 24 Aug 1857 in Preble County, Ohio
Comment: Lived in West Alexander, Preble Co., Ohio.

Wife: Sarepta Ann HOLT
Born: 16 Apr 1837 in Ohio
Died: 08 Mar 1913 in Preble County, Ohio 1 (see note 1)
Father: Rufus H. HOLT
Mother: Cynthia Shourd
Comment: Sarepta Ann CROUSE had 5 children but, only 3 still living in 1900.

Children:

? Child 1: 'unknown' CROUSE

? Child 2: 'unknown' CROUSE

M Child 3: William W. CROUSE
Born: Apr 1858 in Ohio
Died: 1925

M Child 4: Benjamin C. CROUSE
Born: Nov 1862 in Ohio
Died: 1934

M Child 5: Frank R. CROUSE
Born: 1866
Died: 1954

Source: Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index (Ohio Historical Society / 1998), Volume 1036 / Certificate 18143.

CROUSE, HOLT, MILLER posted by Mark A Warner

Husband: William W. CROUSE
Born: Apr 1858 in Ohio
Died: 1925 in
Father: Samuel J. CROUSE
Mother: Sarepta Ann HOLT
Comment: Moved from Preble Co., Ohio to Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio between 1910-1920.

Wife: Mary Ellen MILLER
Married: 28 Apr 1890 in Preble County, Ohio
Born: Nov 1868 in Iowa
Comment: On her marriage license her name is Ella Mary Miller.

Children:

M Child 1: Errol Miller CROUSE
Born: 03 Feb 1891 in West Alexandria, Preble Co., Ohio
Died: Mar 1971

M Child 2: Harold O. CROUSE
Born: 03 Feb 1891 in Ohio
Died: 11 Jul 1963

F Child 3: Gladys M. CROUSE
Born: 09 Jan 1896 in Ohio

F Child 4: Faye CROUSE
Born: 18 Mar 1899 in Ohio

M Child 5: Ivor D. CROUSE
Born: 04 Aug 1902 in Ohio

CROUSE, JACKSON, KITSON, MILLER posted by Mark A Warner

Husband: Errol Miller CROUSE
Born: 03 Feb 1891 in West Alexandria, Preble Co., Ohio
Died: Mar 1971
Father: William W. CROUSE
Mother: Mary Ellen MILLER
Comment: Moved to Marion, Grant Co., Indiana between 1919 and 1922 from Preble Co., Ohio.

Wife: Gertrude Frances JACKSON
Born: 19 Jan 1890 in Farmersville, Montgomery Co., Ohio
Died: 14 Apr 1963 in Marion, Grant Co., Indiana
Married: 19 Mar 1911
Father: Samuel J. JACKSON
Mother: Susan Ann KITSON

Children:

F Child 1: Pauline CROUSE
Born: 25 May 1912 in Ohio
Died: 05 Jan 1992 in

M Child 2: Ernest F. CROUSE
Born: 06 Dec 1914 in Dayton, Ohio
Died: 10 Jul 1999 in Marion, Grant Co., Indiana

M Child 3: Eugene R. CROUSE
Born: 17 Jan 1919 in Ohio
Died: 13 Dec 1983 in Marion, Grant Co., Indiana

M Child 4: Robert J. CROUSE
Born: 31 Jul 1922 in Marion, Grant Co., Indiana

M Child 5: Raymon Arthur CROUSE
Born: 29 Jan 1924 in Marion, Grant Co., Indiana
Died: 14 Mar 2000 in Marion, Grant Co., Indiana

Sources:
(1) Verbal Statement: Agnes Carmilla Millspaugh;
(2) Verbal Statement: Robert J. CROUSE;
(3) The Crouse Family Record (Faye (Crouse) Piatt / 1964);
(4) Written Letter: Robert J. Crouse (Robert J. Crouse / 2001).

HOLT, REED, SHOURD, VAN CLEVE posted by Mark A Warner

Husband: Rufus H. HOLT
Born: 09 Nov 1811 in Ohio
Died: 15 Dec 1879
Father: Jerome HOLT
Mother: Anna VAN_CLEVE
Comment: birth date conflict - 09 Nov 1810. Usually these errors occur due to improper
subtraction of an age from a death date,
and sometimes just simple typographical error. Rufus served in the Civil War.

Wife: Cynthia SHOURD
Born: c. 1811 in Ohio
Married: 15 Sep 1833 in Preble Co., Ohio
Father: Richard SHOURD
Mother: Fanny REED
Comment: Cynthia's surname is in quetion - I have seen it as Shoard, Shourd, Shouard, Shuart, Shuord, and Stuart.
There were Shourd's, Shuart's, and Stuart's living in Preble Co., Ohio.
The index of marriage records shows it as Stuart but, all family record sources as Shourd or Shoard.

Children:

M Child 1: Richard S. HOLT
Born: 21 Jun 1834
Died: 22 Nov 1861 in St. Loius, Missouri

F Child 2: Sarepta Ann HOLT
Born: 16 Apr 1837 in Ohio
Died: 08 Mar 1913 in Preble County, Ohio

F Child 3: Catherine Matilda HOLT
Born: 25 Dec 1838





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