Jonas LOWER [scrapbook] was born 4 Aug 1825 in , Tuscarawas, OH. He died 20 Jan 1900 in Hicksville, Defiance, OH and was buried in Hicksville, Defiance, OH. Jonas married Hester BROOKENS on 3 Sep 1846 in , Holmes, Ohio.

BIRTH: and other info found in Brookens-Brookins book pg 99
       Obit gives date and place (Bro036b)

OCCUPATION: United Brethren Minister and Farmer

PARENTS: Samuel Lower b. PA about 1787, Martha b. VA about 1791
                         brother William born in Brooke Co. West Va. (Bro017 13)

DEATH: obit (Bro036b) and photo of gravestone at Forest Home Cemetery,
       Hicksville.

CENSUS: 1860 Hicksville OH  age 34
                  1870 Hicksville OH  age 35

photo of Jonas Lower Photo101 15

Hester BROOKENS [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 4 Feb 1826 in , Holmes, Ohio. She died 30 Jul 1910 in Hicksville, Defiance, OH and was buried in Hicksville, Defiance, OH. Hester married Jonas LOWER on 3 Sep 1846 in , Holmes, Ohio.

4 Feb 1825/26 born Holmes County Ohio.
Obit said date was 4 Feb 1825, Holmes Co. OH; grave stone says 4 Feb 1826.

The obituary of Hester Brookens Lower gives excellent detail about her family and life.  Found in WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 1943

" Lower, Hester, daughterof Thomas and Jane Brookens, was born in Holmes County Ohio February 4, 1825.  She was united in marriage with Rev. Jonas Lower, September 3, 1846.  After their marriage they located in Tuscarawas County.  TO them were born three children, two sons and one daughter.  The oldest son, Joseph A., died March 22, 1902.  They removed to Hicksville (Ohio) 52 years ago last September and settled on the farm on West Main Street, afterward owned by his brother, John Lower.....
She departed this life at her home on the corner of Bryan and Edgerton streets, July 30, 1910 at 1:15, aged 85 years, five months and 26 days having resided in Hicksville alll told about 40 years.....Her husband died January 20, 1900.  She is survived by her son, Eli Lower of this city, and daughter Catherine Stahl of Bryan; five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren...."

MARRIAGE: Holmes County Ohio Marriages Vol 1.   977.164
          Hester Brookens Jonas Lower Sep 3, 1846 by A.S. Wade, M.G.

CHILDREN: Joseph, Eli, Catherine, named in 1860 Hicksville, Defiance, OH CENSUS  and her obit.

October 20, 1851:  Thomas Brookens's will       "Item 9th I give and devise to Hester Lower, My daughter Five Hundred dollars of my estate six years from and after my death.";

per Fred Sommers  letter: Joseph Brookens paid off his brothers and sisters, even before Thomas' death. On Oct 11, 1860 he paid Jonas and Hester Lower of Paint Twp, Wayne Co. OH.

Photo of gravestone received from Jack Akerboom. He said the grave was in Forest Home Cemetery in Hicksville.

CENSUS: 1860 Hicksville OH  age 33
                  1870 Hicksville OH  age 43

N. A. FERNICH was born 1874. He died 21 Sep 1965 in St. Louis, , Missouri. N. married Ethel Matilda ROBINSON.

(pg 17 of Miriams letters.).    Warranty Deed June 6, 1929
Heirs of Sarah Jane Robinson:
Frances M. Murphy, a widow    Ada Co., Idaho
Hazel Bowlus & J. L. Bowlus, her husband    Wilwaukee Co., Wisc. ETHEL FERNICH & N.A. FERNICH her husband    St. LOUIS, MO. . D. Robinson, a widower                            Dallas Co. Tex. Ed R. Robinson & Geraldine Robinson, his wife  Jerome Co., Idaho Berta Randall, widow                                   Jerome Co., Idaho

Living at  327 N. Taylor Ave., St. Louis, MO.   Jan 1964  See Miriams letter page 61, which quotes Mrs. N. Fernich, (Ethel Robinson): . . ."I inquired about the reservation to Marysville on the bus. . .If we had a family or any of my family living here, I would feel free to make the trip.
But my husband is not getting around so good.  .  .he was 90.  He worked up until he was 85. .

(90 in 1964 = b. about 1874)

Ethel Matilda ROBINSON [Parents] was born 15 Feb 1882 in Marysville, Marshall, Kansas. She died 2 Nov 1965 in St. Louis, , Missouri. Ethel married N. A. FERNICH.

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Lived at 327 N. Taylor, St. Louis, Missouri;

1880 Census of Center Township, Marshall Co. KS:
William Robinson 32, b Canada, England England
Sarah, wife age 33, b Canada, Canada, England
Fanny age 4 dau, b. Kansas
Bertha, age 3, dau, b. KS
Edmund age 10/12, July, son born KS

IF ETHEL WAS BORN IN 1879, SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE ABOVE
CENSUS.

((pg 17 of Miriams letters.).    Warranty Deed June 6, 1929
Heirs of Sarah Jane Robinson:
Frances M. Murphy, a widow    Ada Co., Idaho
Hazel Bowlus & J. L. Bowlus, her husband    Wilwaukee Co., Wisc.
ETHEL FERNICH & N.A. FERNICH her husband    St. LOUIS, MO.
W. D. Robinson, a widower                            Dallas Co. Tex.
Ed R. Robinson & Geraldine Robinson, his wife  Jerome Co., Idaho
Berta Randall, widow                                   Jerome Co., Idaho

Living at  327 N. Taylor Ave., St. Louis, MO.   Jan 1964  See Miriams
letter page 61, which quotes Mrs. N. Fernich, (Ethel Robinson then age
85): . . ."I inquired about the reservation to Marysville on the bus. . .If we
had a family or any of my family living here, I would feel free to make
the trip. But my husband is not getting around so good.  .  .he was 90. He
worked up until he was 85. . . I HAVE A BOX THAT WAS IN OUR HOME. SOME
PICTURES OF THE DEXTER FAMILY, AND AN ARTICLE WHERE GRANDMA CAME
TO CANADA WITH HER FAMILY FROM ENGLAND. . . AND I HAVE THE HISTORY
OF THE DEXTER FAMILY (AWAY BACK) AS TO HOW IT STARTED.  I WOULD
LOVE TO REPRESENT MY DEAR MOTHER ON THIS 25TH REUNION."
________________________________________
Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"E. R. Robinson, Jr.   Oct 11, 1914,  grand son of Jennie."

Xeroxed picture of the  "GILL & ROBINSON LIVERY barn" sent to Carol by
Mable Votino, has  writing besides picture "E. R. Robinson  /Jerome,
Idaho." Did this barn belong to Sr. or Jr.?
_________________________________________________________

Letter from Mrs. Ed (Daisy) Robinson to Miriam, (pg 61) re Dexter
Reunion- 1965.  (2nd wife)
Jerome, Idaho
400 3rd Ave. W.
"I would love to be there with you all.  Ed and I wanted to go so bad but
we never got to, as he did not have very good health.  .  . He was a
wonderful man. . .  I met Ethel and Hazel.  It was nice to meet them.
Ed has three children at Twin Falls, Idaho:
Mrs. Blanche Egbert, Grandview Drive, Twin Falls
Mrs. Thelma Nanz, R. l, Twin Falls
Mr. Edmond Robinson, 1936 Osterich Ave., Twin Falls
Mrs. Vada Parron, Lusby, Maryland
Mr. William T. Robinson, 113 Santa Fe St., La Vale, Maryland."
_________________________
Phone call  8/10/91 to William T. Robinson (grandson of William
Coleman Robinson and Sarah Jane Dexter).  113 Sante Fe Street, La Vale,
Md.  21502; Ph. (301) 729-3331.  "I don't think Aunt Ethel had any
children.  Yes she lived in St. Louis."

Enoch D. BEALS was born 9 Oct 1897 in Miltonvale, , KS. He died 1953. Enoch married Matilda W. ROTHFUSS on 13 Oct 1915 in Miltonvale, , KS.

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 156

Matilda W. ROTHFUSS [Parents] was born 24 Sep 1898 in Miltonvale, , KS. She died Aug 1976. Matilda married Enoch D. BEALS on 13 Oct 1915 in Miltonvale, , KS.

Brookens book pg 14,23

WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 156

John ROTHFUSS was born 11 Apr 1863 in Wirtenburg, , Germany. He died 20 Jan 1941 in Miltonvale, , KS. John married Olive Nevada SOMMERS on 14 Mar 1887.

Birth: Brookens-Brookins pg 14

Holmes Co. Ohio Deed record vol 55 pg 171, heir of Joseph Brookens desc. 6 Dec 1889. "Olive N. Rothfuss, w/o John of Carmel, Cloud Co. KS"

BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE:Obit in WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 137

Olive Nevada SOMMERS [Parents] was born 12 Oct 1868 in Mt. Eaton, Wayne, Ohio. She died 7 May 1949 in Miltonvale, , Kansas. Olive married John ROTHFUSS on 14 Mar 1887.

Dave Minson's records.

Birth: Brookens-Brookins pg 14

Holmes Co. Ohio Deed record vol 55 pg 171, heir of Joseph Brookens desc. 6 Dec 1889. "Olive N. Rothfuss, w/o John of Carmel, Cloud Co. KS"

BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE:Obit in WE HAVE A HERITAGE pg 137

Edmund Ralph ROBINSON [Parents] was born 18 Jul 1879 in Marysville, Marshall, KS. He died 1963 in Jerome, , ID. Edmund married Daisy Thelma French.

Other marriages:

RANDOLPH, Geraldine

SOURCE:  (1) From charts prepared by Miriam Dexter;

INFORMATION: (1) Address - 1929, RFD 2, Jerome, Idaho;

BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH: sent  17 Sep 1991 from Edmond Ralph
Robinson Jr.,  111 Santa Fe St., LaVale, MD  21501.

Picture (2): from pg 53 of what looks like an ad for Churchman Motors,
Inc. in  Jerome Idaho.  One picture's caption says:  "The first Livery
Stable was owned by Ed Gill and Ed Robinson.  Both of these partners
later formed the agency for the Ford Automobiles in Jerome."
Another picture's caption says:  "Ed Gill and Ed Robinson started the Ford
Agency in this building which is now occupied by Patz Plumbing in 1912.
Mr. Gill later sold his interest to Bob Pence."
Still another listing says:  "Ed GILL & Ed ROBINSON  1912-1914....."
This page 53,  plus another taken about 1915, shows a filing station and
has "Thelma Robinson Nanz  and My Father, E.R. Robinson Sr."  These
pictures (xeroxed) were sent by Bill Robinson, Sep 1991."

Another two pictures of Ed Gill and Ed Robinson in Jerome, Idaho, all
filed in Dexter Picture Packet.
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Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"E. R. Robinson, July 18, 1880, son of Jennie."  (this contradicts the l880
census below. However it was a full birth date from this source and
since Census Records are notoriously full of mistakes, I chose this date."
(c.m.)

1880 Census of Center Township, Marshall Co. KS:
William Robinson 32, b Canada, England England
Sarah, wife age 33, b Canada, Canada, England
Fanny age 4 dau, b. Kansas
Bertha, age 3, dau, b. KS
Edmund age 10/12, July, son born KS

(pg 17 of Miriams letters.).    Warranty Deed June 6, 1929
Heirs of Sarah Jane Robinson:
Frances M. Murphy, a widow    Ada Co., Idaho
Hazel Bowlus & J. L. Bowlus, her husband    Wilwaukee Co., Wisc.
Ethel Fernich  & N.A. Fernich, her husband    St. Louis, Mo.
W. D. Robinson, a widower                            Dallas Co. Tex.
Berta Randall, widow                                   Jerome Co., Idaho
ED. R. ROBINSON & GERALDINE ROBINSON, his wife  JEROME CO., IDAHO
(This indicates ED was alive in 1929 and is married.)

Letter from Mrs. Ed (Daisy) Robinson to Miriam, (pg 61) re Dexter
Reunion- 1965.  (Daisy was the 2nd wife)
Jerome, Idaho
400 3rd Ave. W.
"I would love to be there with you all.  Ed and I wanted to go so bad but
we never got to, as he did not have very good health.  .  . He was a
wonderful man. . .  I met Ethel and Hazel (his two sisters.)  It was nice to
meet them.  (Indicates Ed is deceased, maybe in recent years to this
letter.)

Ed has three children at Twin Falls, Idaho:
Mrs. Blanche Egbert, Grandview Drive, Twin Falls
Mrs. Thelma Nanz, R. l, Twin Falls
Mr. Edmond Robinson, 1936 Osterich Ave., Twin Falls
and
Mrs. Vada Parron, Lusby, Maryland
Mr. William T. Robinson, 113 Santa Fe St., La Vale, Maryland.
_________________________________________________________
Birth Date: a list of birthdays, sent to Carol by Miriam, July 1990:
"E. R. Robinson, Jr.   Oct 11, 1914,  grand son of Jennie."

Xeroxed picture of the  "GILL & ROBINSON LIVERY barn" sent to Carol by
Mable Votino, has  handwriting besides picture "E. R. Robinson  /Jerome,
Idaho."   Did this barn belong to Sr. or Jr.?
_________________________________________________________
Phone call  8/10/91 to William T. Robinson (grandson of William
Coleman Robinson and Sarah Jane Dexter).  113 Sante Fe Street, La Vale,
Md.  21502; Ph. (301) 729-3331.  "My mother was Geraldine Randolph. She
died in 1938.   Daisy was 2nd wife."

Daisy Thelma French  1st married William Amzy Wolfinbarger.  She married 2nd Edmund Ralph ROBINSON.  Daisy was born 27 Feb 1902 and died 9 May 1980. She is buried in Jerome, Idaho. 

Information from Myrna Liddell 2/28/04
 myrnabl@whidbey.com

Daisy and Edmund's burial info found www.internment.net

 

Joseph Albert LOWER [Parents] was born 17 Jul 1847 in , Tuscarawas, Ohio. He died 22 May 1903 in Center, Williams, OH and was buried in Bryan, , OH. Joseph married Sarah Ellen BENDER on 11 Nov 1869 in , Defiance, OH.

CENSUS: 1860 Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio

SOURCE:Lower family genealogy  by Jack Akerboom (BRO036)
       Joseph's Mother's obit gives his date of death as 22 Mar 1902
       Joseph"s obit (in possession of Jack Akerboom) gives his birth date
       as 17 Jul 1837, which would make his mother only 11.Since his parents
       were married 1846 and othe Census data shows him born abt 1847 we
       conclude his birthdate was 17 Jul 1837.

Sarah Ellen BENDER was born 1844. She died 1908 and was buried in Bryan, , OH. Sarah married Joseph Albert LOWER on 11 Nov 1869 in , Defiance, OH.

Lower family genealogy from unk ref. sent by Tess Mulrooney (Bro030)

Isaac FOREACRES [Parents] was born 30 Mar 1781 in , , VA.. He died 26 Feb 1867 in , Guernsey, OH. and was buried in Salem Bpt. Cem., Richland Twp., Guernsey, OH.. Isaac married Mary Ann STIGLAR on 1831 in Of Guernsey Co, OH.

Other marriages:

LENT, Charity

Have much more info in Carol''s other records.

OH Crossroads/Nation Jan-Mar 1969 p. 48 by Mrs. Philip Foraker, 4316 W 34th St. Topeka, KS 66614:
By a wife, previous to Rosanna Saveley he had:
James Simpson Four Acres b in VA bet 1770-1780.
Isaac Fouraker b VA 1781.  He md 1st Charity Lent in Guernsey Co, OH 1812, had several children.  Charity died between 1820 and 1830.  He md 2nd Mary ann Stiglar in 1831 and had children.
Catherine
Sarah
Mary (Polly-  poss dau of Rosanna Saveley).
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The following probably written by Mrs. Philip Foraker:
"There is a will of a JOHN FOREACRES IN QUEEN ANNE'S CO, MD, who names sons Isaac and John, dau, Elizabeth and other children.  This was in 1756.  Three names were written on bottom of original papers and one of those was James.  The record stataes that John son of John was under age.
There was also a RICHARD FOURACRES, Frency and Indian soldier of Spotsylvania Co, VA whose will in 1821 names THOMAS, HEZEKIAH, JAMES and JOHN FOURACRES."

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Mary Ann STIGLAR married Isaac FOREACRES on 1831 in Of Guernsey Co, OH.

OH Crossroads/Nation Jan-Mar 1969 p. 48 by Mrs. Philip Foraker, 4316 W 34th St. Topeka, KS 66614:
By a wife, previous to Rosanna Saveley he had:
James Simpson Four Acres b in VA bet 1770-1780.
Isaac Fouraker b VA 1781.  He md 1st Charity Lent in Guernsey Co, OH 1812, had several children.  Charity died between 1820 and 1830.  He md 2nd Mary ann Stiglar in 1831 and had children.
Catherine
Sarah
Mary (Polly-  poss dau of Rosanna Saveley).
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Eli Buckner HEWITT [Parents] was born 27 Jul 1826 in , Brown Co., Ohio. He died 21 Apr 1860 in Council Bluffs, , Iowa. Eli married Elizabeth.

1826 Jul 27, birth of Eli Buckner Hewitt in Brown Co. OH  (M. Schmidt)

1827  Feb 20.  "Buckner's" mother died.
obit for Edy Hewitt from "The Castigator",
"Departed this life on the 6th instant at 6 o'clock a.m., Eda Hewitt, consort of Richard Hewitt, Jr. on Red Oak in the
27th year of her age after a painful illness of only 14 hours, supposed to have been a congestive inflammation of the brain.
She has LEFT A HUSBAND AND FIVE SMALL CHILDREN to feel and mourn in this bereavement...A funeral sermon will be delivered on the occasion by Elder Matthew Gardner on the first Friday in March at the house of Richard Hewitt, Sr.
on Straight Creek at 12 o'clock m."

Alice Dion's family records named four children  from Richard Hewitt's first marriage to Eda:
PHOEBE, SOPHIA, SALLY ANN and BUCKNER.

1828 Feb 24, "Buckner's father md Jarusha Parker in Clermont Co. OH.
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1830 Jun1, CENSUS of Brown Co. Ohio  for RICHARD HEWITT  JR.
1 male under 5       (Eli Buckner?  age 4-from 1st mg.)
l male 10-15         (?Eda's first child from lst mg.  John??)
1 male 30-40         (RICHARD 34)
1 f under  5            (Mary Jane b 1 Jan 1830)
2 f 5-10                 (Sally Ann abt 8  & Sophia 6- from 1st mg)
1 f 10-15               (Phoebe  abt 10 from 1st mg)
1 f 30-40               (JERUSHA  30)
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1834  Aug 25, 1/2 bro. William Jacob Hewitt  b. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
1836-abt  1/2 sis Leah Ann Hewitt b.  (recheck source.)

1840 Jun 1, CENSUS of  Davis Twp., Fountain Co., Indiana
             for RICHARD HEWITT FAMILY
1 male  5-10        (William Jacob-5)
l male 10-15        (Buckner abt 14 -from 1st mg.)
1 male 20-30       (?Eda's first child from lst mg.  John??)
1 male 40-50       (RICHARD 44)
1 f  under 5          (Leah Ann -abt 4)
1 f  10-15            (Mary Jane 10, b 1 Jan 1830)
2 f  15-20            (Sally Ann abt 18  & Sophia 16- from 1st mg)
1 f  30-40          (JERUSHA  40)
(dau Phoebe, age abt 20-missing--so she prob md.  Did she marry in
Brown Co and stay there--or did she go to Fountain Co. IN?)
_______________________
(1847) More of Rebecca Hewitt's Journal: "In the spring   we started for
Texas but when we got to Tahlequah,* Cherokee Nation, Father  rented  a
farm and we  stayed  in the   nation over a year.  While we were there my
half-brother, BUCKNER HEWITT came to see us.   He had been out west and
built a house but we did not go to live there."

1850 Census in Travis Co., TX  p 137-138.
House #64: Richard Heuit  56 m Farmer  Ohio  (OHIO??)
Gerusia Heuit  50 f   NJ
Mary J      20  OH
William     16  Labourer  OH
Leah Ann  15  Indiana
Rebecca   10  ?Indiana?
Richard      7   Ilenoy
Letty Ann   4   Ilenoy
Samuel Calburt  17 Laboure Miss

#65:  James Welch  48  Blacksmith  NC  (He b. 1802. This must be brother to Eda (Welch) Hewitt, she b 1800.)

#66:  ELI HUIT  24 Labourer  Ohio  (This is ELI BUCKNER HEWITT b 1826 s/o Richard and Eda (Welch) Hewitt)
Elizabeth Huit 25  (23?)  KY

#67;  Enoc Hacksaw  28  Cooper  England
Sophia Hacksaw  26  Ohio   (This must be Richard and Eda's daughter--born-abt 1824)
William Hacksaw  1  Mo
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(1858)  "The next day after we were engaged my brother, BUCKNER HEWITT came from Council Bluffs, Iowa to see us. (Rebecca was in Rockingham Twp. in Pottawotamie Co., KS)  . .  .  And the 30 of May we were united in marriage."  Rebecca Hewitt's Journal.

"1833-1838:   Mormon Redress Petitions:
RICHARD HEWITT page 586, JARUSHA HEWITT p. 587, EB Hewitt 587
and SOPHIA HEWITT 587."      Source: 1998 InfoBase for Mac OS.
(It's likely the E.B. Hewitt  has to be Eli Buckner Hewitt,  especially since Sophia, Jarusha & Richard are mentioned too..)

"ELI BUCKNER HEWITT, born 27 Jul 1826, Brown County OH died 21 Apr 1860 Council Bluffs IA.  Served in the Mormon Battalion Line as a Pvt, Company A." Mormon Batallion Listing.

From the above, it's apparent  that  ELI BUCKNER HEWITT is Richard's son by his first marriage.
Recap:.
1. Eda Hewitt's1827 obit:  "left 5 small children."
2.  Mormon Redress Petitions lists Richard, Jarusha, EB and Sophia Hewitt.
3.  Mormon Battalion of 1846-lists: "Eli Buckner Hewitt born 17 Jul 1826- Brown Co. Ohio."
          ( If I remember correctly,  the whole battalion was enlisted at Council Bluffs, IA.)
4. Census of 1830  --  4 year old Eli Buckner Hewitt  fits into the "1 m under 5" category of Richard Hewitt's 1830 census.
5. Census of 1840  - 14 year old Eli Buckner Hewitt  fits into the  "1 m 10-15" category of Richard Hewitt's 1840 census.
6. Census of 1850 -  24 year old "Eli Huit" is named  in the Richard Hewitt and family listing of Travis Co. Texas p.138.
7.  Rebecca's Journal  ..." my half brother Buckner Hewit came to see us" (age 21) 1847
8.          "             "         "my brother Buckner Hewitt came from Council Bluffs, Iowa to see us"  (age 32) 1858.
9.  Mormon Battalion lists:: "Eli Buckner Hewitt born 17 Jul 1826- Brown Co. Ohio.  d 21 Apr 1860 Council Bluffs."

Elizabeth probably md Eli Buckner Hewitt about 1849.  Perhaps she too died in Council Bluffs, IA.

Elizabeth was born about 1825 in KY. She married Eli Buckner HEWITT.

1850 Census in Travis Co., TX  p 137-138.
House #64: Richard Heuit  56 m Farmer  Ohio  (OHIO??)
Gerusia Heuit  50 f   NJ
Mary J      20  OH
William     16  Labourer  OH
Leah Ann  15  Indiana
Rebecca   10  ?Indiana?
Richard      7   Ilenoy
Letty Ann   4   Ilenoy
Samuel Calburt  17 Laboure Miss

#65:  James Welch  48  Blacksmith  NC  (He b. 1802. This must be brother to Eda (Welch) Hewitt, she b 1800.)

#66:  ELI HUIT  24 Labourer  Ohio  (This is ELI BUCKNER HEWITT b 1826 s/o Richard and Eda (Welch) Hewitt)
Elizabeth Huit 25  (23?)  KY

#67;  Enoc Hacksaw  28  Cooper  England
Sophia Hacksaw  26  Ohio   (This must be Richard and Eda's daughter--born-abt 1824)
William Hacksaw  1  Mo
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 ELI BUCKNER HEWITT's Summary.
1. Eda Hewitt's1827 obit:  "left 5 small children."
2.  Mormon Redress Petitions lists Richard, Jarusha, EB and Sophia Hewitt.
3.  Mormon Battalion of 1846-lists: "Eli Buckner Hewitt born 17 Jul 1826- Brown Co. Ohio."
          ( I think the whole battalion was enlisted at Council Bluffs, IA.)
4. Census of 1830  --  4 year old Eli Buckner Hewitt  fits into the "1 m under 5" category of Richard Hewitt's 1830 census.
5. Census of 1840  - 14 year old Eli Buckner Hewitt  fits into the  "1 m 10-15" category of Richard Hewitt's 1840 census.
6. Census of 1850 -  24 year old "Eli Huit" is named  in the Richard Hewitt and family listing of Travis Co. Texas p.138.
7.  Rebecca's Journal  ..." my half brother Buckner Hewit came to see us" (age 21) 1847
8.          "             "         "my brother Buckner Hewitt came from Council Bluffs, Iowa to see us"  (age 32) 1858.
9.  Mormon Battalion lists:: "Eli Buckner Hewitt born 17 Jul 1826- Brown Co. Ohio.  d 21 Apr 1860 Council Bluffs."

Elizabeth probably md Eli Buckner Hewitt about 1849.  Perhaps she too died in council Bluffs, IA.

Enoch HACKSAW was born 1822 in England. He married Sophia HEWITT about 1848 in Of MO.

1850 Census in Travis Co., TX  p 137-138.
House #64: Richard Heuit  56 m Farmer  Ohio  (OHIO??)
Gerusia Heuit  50 f   NJ
Mary J      20  OH
William     16  Labourer  OH
Leah Ann  15  Indiana
Rebecca   10  ?Indiana?
Richard      7   Ilenoy
Letty Ann   4   Ilenoy
Samuel Calburt  17 Laboure Miss

#65:  James Welch  48  Blacksmith  NC  (He b. 1802. This must be brother to Eda (Welch) Hewitt, she b 1800.)

#66:  ELI HUIT  24 Labourer  Ohio  (This is ELI BUCKNER HEWITT b 1826 s/o Richard and Eda (Welch) Hewitt)
Elizabeth Huit 25  (23?)  KY

#67;  Enoc Hacksaw  28  Cooper  England
Sophia Hacksaw  26  Ohio   (This must be Richard and Eda's daughter--born-abt 1824)
William Hacksaw  1  Mo

Sophia HEWITT [Parents] was born 1824 in Of Brown Co, OH. She married Enoch HACKSAW about 1848 in Of MO.

1824 abt: birth  of Sophia Hewitt, probably in Brown Co. OH.  (see 1850 census)

1827  Feb 20. Sophia's mother died:
obit for Edy Hewitt from "The Castigator",
"Departed this life on the 6th instant at 6 o'clock a.m.,
Eda Hewitt, consort of Richard Hewitt, Jr. on Red Oak in the
27th year of her age after a painful illness of only 14 hours, supposed to
have been a congestive inflammation of the brain.
She has LEFT A HUSBAND AND FIVE SMALL CHILDREN to feel and
mourn in this bereavement...A funeral sermon will be
delivered on the occasion by Elder Matthew Gardner on the
first Friday in March at the house of Richard Hewitt, Sr.
on Straight Creek at 12 o'clock m."

Alice Dion's family records named four children  from Richard Hewitt's first marriage to Eda:
PHOEBE, SOPHIA, SALLY ANN and BUCKNER.

1828 Feb 24, Sophia's father md Jarusha Parker in Clermont Co. OH.

1830 Jun 1, CENSUS of Brown Co. Ohio  for RICHARD HEWITT  JR.
1 male under 5       (Eli Buckner?  age 4-from 1st mg.)
l male 10-15         (?Eda's first child from lst mg.  John??)
1 male 30-40         (RICHARD 34)
1 f under  5            (Mary Jane b 1 Jan 1830)
2 f 5-10                 (Sally Ann abt 8  & Sophia abt 6 from 1st mg)
1 f 10-15               (Phoebe  abt 10 from 1st mg)
1 f 30-40               (JERUSHA  30)
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1834  Aug 25, 1/2 bro. William Jacob Hewitt  b. Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH.
1836-abt  1/2 sis Leah Ann Hewitt b.  (recheck source.)

1840 Jun 1,  CENSUS of  Davis Twp., Fountain Co., Indiana
             for RICHARD HEWITT FAMILY
1 male  5-10        (William Jacob-5)
l male 10-15        (Buckner abt 14 -from 1st mg.)
1 male 20-30       (?Eda's first child from lst mg.  John??)
1 male 40-50       (RICHARD 44)
1 f  under 5          (Leah Ann -abt 4)
1 f  10-15            (Mary Jane 10, b 1 Jan 1830)
2 f  15-20            (Sally Ann abt 18  & Sophia 16- from 1st mg)
1 f  30-40          (JERUSHA  40)
(dau Phoebe, age abt 20-missing--so she prob md.  Did she marry in
Brown Co and stay there--or did she go to Fountain Co. IN?)
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1850 Census in Travis Co., TX  p 137-138.
House #64: Richard Heuit  56 m Farmer  Ohio  (OHIO??)
Gerusia Heuit  50 f   NJ
Mary J      20  OH
William     16  Labourer  OH
Leah Ann  15  Indiana
Rebecca   10  ?Indiana?
Richard      7   Ilenoy
Letty Ann   4   Ilenoy
Samuel Calburt  17 Laboure Miss

#65:  James Welch  48  Blacksmith  NC  (He b. 1802. This must be brother to Eda (Welch) Hewitt, she b 1800.)

#66:  Eli Huit  24 Labourer  Ohio  (This is Eli Buckner Hewitt b 1826 s/o Richard and Eda (Welch) Hewitt)
Elizabeth Huit 25  (23?)  KY

#67;  Enoc Hacksaw  28  Cooper  England
Sophia Hacksaw  26  Ohio   (This must be Richard and Eda's daughter--born-abt 1824)
William Hacksaw  1  Mo.
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I now think "Eli Buckner Hewitt, born 27 Jul 1826, Brown
County OH died 21 Apr 1860 Council Bluffs IA Served in the
Mormon Battalion Line as a Pvt, Company A." is Richard's son
by his first marriage.  I also just found the Mormon Redress
Petitions on Ancestry.com last week so it seems even more
likely that it is Richard's son by his marriage to Edy,
especially since SOPHIA HEWITT is mentioned too.  Now the way I see
it, is if Eli Buckner was born in 1826, he would be 17 in 1843.  It
seems even more likely since the records shows "Jarusha
Hewitt", "R. U. Hewitt",and "SOPHIA HEWITT."

Carol found a mg in Brown Co. Ohio mg:  Sophia Hewitt to Philip J.Buckner 7 Oct 1822.
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Richard Hewitt Jr. named one of his children Buckner and another
SOPHIA.  And Eli Hewitt named one of his children SOPHIA.