Jesse L. MEREDITH [Parents] married Luckla WILSON.

Luckla WILSON married Jesse L. MEREDITH.

Albert Wm Gaylord WARREN married Ivah Jane MEREDITH.

Ivah Jane MEREDITH [Parents] was born 19 Apr 1891. She married Albert Wm Gaylord WARREN.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 21.

A. J. BRATTSSTROM married Iva Maude BAKER.

Iva Maude BAKER [Parents] was born 6 Jan 1885. She married A. J. BRATTSSTROM.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 21.

Everett C. SMITH married Blanche Irene BAKER.

Blanche Irene BAKER [Parents] was born 23 May 1887. She married Everett C. SMITH.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 22.

Alpha BALES married Fern Elizabeth BAKER.

Fern Elizabeth BAKER [Parents] was born 1 Jun 1889. She married Alpha BALES.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 22.

Hosea ALDERMAN [Parents] ¹ was born 9 Mar 1791 in Genesee Valley, Monroe, New York. He died 21 Oct 1843 in , Joy, , OH and was buried in Cemetery Nr Joy, Athens/Morgan Co.OH. Hosea married Hannah REYNOLDS on 1821 in Athens Co, OH.

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ELISHA ALDERMAN, with his family went 10 miles farther west and
settled in Morgan Co on land for which he had traded his raft.  There he
and his wife, THANKFUL HUFF spent the remainder of their lives.  They
had eight children.

                        (see census at bottom of page)
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HOSEA ALDERMAN: Index to Estates in Athens Co,OH.  WILL  Vol 4, Pg 108 (SLFHL)
IRA ALDERMAN          "             "             " Docket  Vol 1 Pg 81;  Bonds Vol 1 pg 2 9.   (SLFHL)

HOSEA ALDERMAN  "was a man well known.  He was a Methodist in his religious belief and prominent in the affairs of the church.  He was emphatically a peacemaker, and in early times was frequently called to adjust differences between his neighbors.  He reared a family of 8 children, but one of whom, AZRA, one of the prominent business men of McConnelsville, resides in the county."  Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH. 1886.

1977 Maydell Alderman wrote:: "ELI HUFF ALDERMAN, son of ELISHA SR., told his children (who were double first cousins of Hosea Alderman's children), about two half brothers, children of ELISHA SR. by his first wife, who remained in NY state and were said to have been brought up by their maternal grandparents.
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1810:They emigrated to what is now Morgan Co with 17 people. They floated down the Allegheny River to Pittsburgh, upon a lumber raft loaded with household effects and families, and then via the Ohio to Marietta--nearly 500 mi voyage --uninhabited country--traded the lumber for 640 acres in Homer twp.    (History of Morgan Co. by Robertson 1886)
The names of the colonists were:
ELISHA ALDERMAN (b 1742=68 in 1810) & WIFE, (Thankful Huff)
JOB PHILLIPS & WIFE, (Mary Alderman b 4 Mar 1777= 33 in 1810)
JOHN STEWART & WIFE, (Ann Alderman b abt 1780 = 30)
JAMES WARD SMITH & WIFE (Esther Alderman b 8 Mar 1782=28)
ELISHA JR (b 1783=27 in 1810) & WIFE, (Maria Vandermark)
RACHEL,   (b abt 1785=25 in 1810)
ELIJAH,   (b 8 Mar 1788  = 22 in 1810)
HOSEA,    (b 9 Mar 1791 = 19)
ELIHU     (b 11 Aug 1792= 18)
LUCY,     (b 1796 = 14)
ANNA      (b 27 Sep 1801=9) all were son, dau, and s-i-law of Elisha Senior.

1810-1840 Job Phillips family settled near Amesville, Athens Co. OH
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"ELISHA ALDERMAN, with his family went 10 miles farther west and
settled in Morgan Co on land for which he had traded his raft.  There he
and his wife, THANKFUL HUFF spent the remainder of their lives.  They
had eight children." Bernice Graham.  (No, it appears they had 12 children.cm)

"The first schoolhouse was in the Alderman neighborhood, near Joy." Robertson

1.- MARY ALDERMAN, b 4 Mar 1777 in Genesee md JOB PHILLIPS and settled near Amesville,
Athens Co, OH.  They had 7 children. "Their son Justus Baker Phillips, b Oct 17, 1797 NY state;
Their son Evert V.b in "New York State and came to OH when he was not yet ten years old."
Job died in 1842; Mary remarried 12 Sep 1844 Samuel Ring, Athens Co.
Mary died 9 Apr 1858.
~List of 6 children & spouses comes  from Alderman's in America.

2.- THANKFUL ALDERMAN, born abt 1778.  Probably died before 1810.

3.- ANN ALDERMAN, born abt 1780 in___________  who md JOHN STEWART before 1810.

4.- They may have had another dau named ESTHER ALDERMAN  born 1781 who died as a baby.

5.- ESTHER ALDERMAN, born 8 Mar 1782 in New York,  who md 17 Feb 1800, JAMES WARD SMITH in Schenectady NY.  We have no written record of this mg.  Did they really backtrack to Schenectady?  IF they did, why would families move back east during westward movement?)
Their children's birth places show some of the James Ward Smith fam migratory movements: Their eldest son
Vincent born 22 Jan 1801, Otsego, NY;
Milton  born  3 Dec 1803 in "Canisteo on the Unadilla River, Otsego,NY."
Alanson born  4 Apr 1805 nr Belvidere, Allegany Co. NY.
Harvey  born  5 Jun 1808 nr Belvidere, Allegany Co. NY.
James W.born 22 Nov 1809 nr Belvidere, Allegany Co. NY.
Carmi  born  6 Aug 1812  (& other children born)   Plymouth, Washington Co. OH.

6.-  ELISHA ALDERMAN JR, born in Genesee Valley,NY, (in 1783, B.Graham) md MARIA VANDEMARK and had 10 children. (He a Methodist Minister?) "Elisha Jr. reared a large family and was quite promptly identified with the early affairs of that section (Homer Twp.) He removed to Iowa about 1850, where he died."   Robertson History of Morgan Co. OH. 1886.
1822 Oct 16:  Benjamin VandeMark of Caneadea in Allegany Co, NY paid $100 to Elisha Alderman Jr of Homer,Athens Co,OH for a sixth part of piece of land in Caneadea, Allegany, NY, Lot #10 on eastern bank of Genesee River, 98 acres.  Signed by Elisha Alderman Jr and Mariah Alderman (her mark) and witnessed by ZIBA HUFF.(Allegany Co.Deeds/)

7.- RACHEL ALDERMAN, born abt 1785 in ________.  She's mentioned in Robertson's article. Not md in 1810 evidently.

8.- ELIJAH ALDERMAN, born abt 1788 in Olean, New York.  (Md abt 1812? Probably in Athens Co.OH) MARY WATKINS and had 14 children. Robertson book says 18 ch. (ELIJAH's 72 in 1860 in Homer Twp, Morgan Co OH, [b 1788]. Apparently three of his children are living nearby. Next door is NELSON J.ALDERMAN 39 & fam. Also next door on the other side is DANIEL ALDERMAN 36 & fam. CATHERINE 47, prob a dau, is living with ELIJAH.)
1886 Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH:  "ELIJAH died in Homer township at an advanced age.  He reared a fam of 18 ch one of whom, REV. J. W. ALDERMAN is pastor of the First ME Church of Burlington, IA."
1828, 1833, 1834: ELIJAH ALDERMAN Trimble Twp Trustee. p 521  Walker's HISTORY OF ATHENS CO. 1869.
In 1860 Trimble Twp there is a John L Alderman 24 & fam; and a Julius Alderman 49 & fam.   Are these Elijah's children?   Also several Watkins families.

9.- HOSEA ALDERMAN, born 9 Mar 1791 in ________; died 21 Oct 1843; md 1821 HANNAH
REYNOLDS who was born 1 Jan 1795 and died 13 Nov 1886; had 8 children: ASAHEL, ELECTA, IRA, ELI, CARMI, ARZA, VINTON & JUSTUS.
(1860:  HANNAH ALDERMAN is in Homer Twp, Morgan Co. 1860 census with 5 of her children.)
HOSEA ALDERMAN  "was a man well known.  He was a Methodist in his religious belief and prominent in the affairs of the church.  He was emphatically a peacemaker, and in early times was frequently called to adjust differences between his neighbors.  He reared a family of 8 children, but one of whom, AZRA, one of the prominent business men of McConnelsville, resides in the county.  Probably the first brick house in the township was erected by HOSEA ALDERMAN."   Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH. 1886.

10.- ELIHU HUFF ALDERMAN born 11 Aug 1792, in Allegany Co, NY,  Md 6 Feb 1821 SARAH BAKER, moved with family of five children to Iowa;  His death occurred at Fort Madison, Iowa, 24 March 1850.

11. - LUCY ALDERMAN, born in 1796 in ____________;  md 10 Apr 1817, Athens Co, MATTHEW  WATKINS.
1817 March 21, mg of Lucy Alderman to Matthew Watkins-- in Ohio Researcher v3 p 187.
Three children were born to them,  William, Esther and Elizabeth.
William, born 20 August 1820, was married 17 September 1842 and died in 1877.
Their son, JAMES W. PROUTY, was born 10 November 1843.  His first
wife, FANNIE J. GORDON, was born in South Carolina.  SALLIE  M. HUGHES,
his second wife, was born in Mississippi.  His home was in Dalesville,
MS,and he had eight children. (The Prouty likely is a son of Esther).
(There are several WATKINS in Trimble Twp, in 1860 census.  MATTHEW probably md again.)

12. - ANNA ALDERMAN was born 27 September 1801; Died 9 September
1878; Mg #1 to JOHN STEWART.
Married #2  SAMUEL HOWARD who was born 12 February 1793 and
died 29 September 1838.  The history of this family is very interesting.
They immigrated to Illinois in 1830 (Farmer's Twp, Fulton Co, IL)  in a wagon, driving four teams of
oxen, as the hardships of the road through the wilderness would be too
great for horses to endure. They had a family of NINE children.  ANNA and her husband died at Marietta,(Harris twp, Fulton Co,) Illinois, he having lived there only eight years.  It is said that the first wheat bread in Illinois was made from flour sent to them by Ohio friends.  This was keel-boated down the Ohio and up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, then hauled to where they lived. They made clapboards to pay for the freight. For a long time, letter postage was not paid in advance.  The rate was twenty-five cents a letter.  One came to them when they had no money, as was often the case in those days, so they flailed out a bushel of wheat for which they got twenty-five cents, and so were able to get their letter.
(Great biographies in her husband, Samuel & son, Charles' notes.)
ANNA md #3 GEORGE DODGE.

Source for much of above, Bernice Graham: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"
THE TALLOW LIGHT, Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121: (Census and additions in parenthesis by Carol Minson.)
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"THE ALDERMAN FAMILIES LIVED ON S 2, T 7, R 13." It was Athens Co, but became part of Morgan Co.
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1820: Homer Twp, Athens Co,OH pg 127 (FOUR ALDERMAN HEAD OF HOUSES)
Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.
Elijah Alderman
Hosea Alderman

1820 AUG 7: Homer Twp, Athens Co. OH fOR HOSEA ALDERMAN p.127.
2 M 0-9     1 F 0-9
1 M 10-14
1 M 26-44   1 F 16-25 (Hosea is 29)

(Dave Minson note)  birthdates of two children and this census indicate 1821 marriage date is incorrect.

1830 Jun 1:ELIHU ALDERMAN,  Trimble Twp,  Athens Co, OH p 227
(Index    ELIJAH ALDERMAN, Trimble Twp,  Athens Co, OH p 226
 for all) ELISHA ALDERMAN(Jr) Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219
          HOSEA ALDERMAN      Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219

1830 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co. OH fOR HOSEA ALDERMAN p 219
1 M 0-4     1 F 0-4
1 M 5-9     1 F 5-9
1 M 10-14
1 M 15-19
1 M 30-39   1 F 20-29  (Hosea is 39)
1 M 80-89------------LOOKS LIKE ELISHA ALDERMAN who died 1832 at 89.

1840 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH  for HOSEA ALDERMAN p 312.
1 M 0-4
2 M 5-9
1 M 10-14
1 M 15-19   1 F 15-19
1 M 20-29
1 M 40-49   1 F 40-49  (Hosea is 49)

1843 Oct 21:  HOSEA ALDERMAN died age 52. (See below for his monument._
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1850: Homer Twp, Morgan Co, OH. pg 58:
#33 Stephen Dunbar 45 Waggonmaker Mass.
Eliza A.           33 OH  (5 ch.  I didn't get all)
Eli R. Alderman    10 m
Ira K. Alderman     9 m
Asahel H. Alderman  7 m

#34 HANNAH ALDERMAN 55 f 2000 NY
Arza Alderman       17 m
Vinton Alderman     15 m
Augustus Alderman   12 m
Caroline Rathbone   18 f OH

#36 Eli Alderman 28 farmer 600 OH
Mercy S Alderman 22 f OH
Oscar Alderman    1 m
Menson Dunbar    15 m  Mass.
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1860: Homer Twp.,Morgan Co. OH pg 461
Hannah Alderman 65  1500 NY
Vinton          24 farmer 1500 OH
Justice         22 farmer 1500
Ira K           19  CS Teacher
Asahel          17 farm laborer
Margaret Ludlow 55 f.
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1843: HOSEA ALDERMAN Died Oct 21 1843. Age 52 yrs 7mo 12 days.
On the same four sided monument in cemetery near Joy:
1843: IRA ALDERMAN died Oct 27 1843. Age 24 Yrs 4 mo 29 days.
1843: ASAHEL ALDERMAN Died Dec 15 1843, aged 28 yrs 11 mo 18 days.
1830: INFANT SON of Hosea and Hannah Alderman, died Sep 23 1830.
(Drawing of  the monument with the four inscriptions typed below the drawing--sent by Wayne & Alison Gilchrist of Sharpsburg, OH on May 25, 1976.)
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"THE ALDERMAN FAMILIES LIVED ON S 2, T 7, R 13."  It was Athens Co, but became part of Morgan Co.
"Joy Cemetery is about 1/2 acre in area on Section 2." VA Anderson thinks Elisha Sr. & Thankful were buried in Joy Cem, but there are no markers. Justus R Alderman, McConnelsville b 1894, told VA Anderson in 1983 that they had never located the burial site of Elisha and Thankful but he thought they had been living with their dau, Mary, wife of Job Phillips.
Maydell Alderman, sister of Justus, said they had looked for the grave of Elisha and it is located on a farm in the Amesville area, they were unable to find it.  (Mary and Job Phillips lived in Amesville.)
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Hannah REYNOLDS was born 1 Jan 1795. She died 13 Nov 1886 in Of Homer Twp, Morgan, OH. Hannah married Hosea ALDERMAN on 1821 in Athens Co, OH.

5.- HOSEA ALDERMAN, born 9 Mar 1791; died 21 Oct 1843; md HANNAH
REYNOLDS who was born 1 Jan 1795 and died 13 Nov 1886; had 8
children: ASAHEL, ELECTA, IRA, ELI, CARMI, ARZA, VINTON & JUSTUS.
(Hannah is in 1860 of Homer Twp., Morgan OH.)

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1820 AUG 7: Homer Twp, Athens Co. OH fOR HOSEA ALDERMAN p.127.
2 M 0-9     1 F 0-9
1 M 10-14
1 M 26-44   1 F 16-25
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1830 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co. OH fOR HOSEA ALDERMAN p 219
1 M 0-4     1 F 0-4
1 M 5-9     1 F 5-9
1 M 10-14
1 M 15-19
1 M 30-39   1 F 20-29
1 M 80-89------------LOOKS LIKE ELISHA ALDERMAN who died 1832 ae

1830 Jun 1:ELIHU ALDERMAN,  Trimble Twp,  Athens Co, OH p 227
(Index    ELIJAH ALDERMAN, Trimble Twp,  Athens Co, OH p 226
 for all) ELISHA ALDERMAN(Jr) Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219
          HOSEA ALDERMAN      Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219
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1840 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH  for HOSEA ALDERMAN p 312.
1 M 0-4
2 M 5-9
1 M 10-14
1 M 15-19   1 F 15-19
1 M 20-29
1 M 40-49   1 F 40-49
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1843 Oct 21:  HOSEA ALDERMAN died age 52.
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1850: Homer Twp, Morgan Co, OH. pg 58:
#33 Stephen Dunbar 45 Waggonmaker Mass.
Eliza A.           33 OH  (5 ch.  I didn't get all)
Eli R. Alderman    10 m
Ira K. Alderman     9 m
Asahel H. Alderman  7 m

#34 HANNAH ALDERMAN 55 f 2000 NY
Arza Alderman       17 m
Vinton Alderman     15 m
Augustus Alderman   12 m
Caroline Rathbone   18 f OH

#36 Eli Alderman 28 farmer 600 OH
Mercy S Alderman 22 f OH
Oscar Alderman    1 m
Menson Dunbar    15 m  Mass.
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1860: Homer Twp.,Morgan Co. OH pg 461
Hannah Alderman 65  1500 NY
Vinton          24 farmer 1500 OH
Justice         22 farmer 1500
Ira K           19  CS Teacher
Asahel          17 farm laborer
Margaret Ludlow 55 f.

Elisha ALDERMAN [Parents] ¹ was born 13 Sep 1783 in Genesee Valley, Monroe, New York. He died 8 Oct 1868 in Iowa Center, Story, IA and was buried in Woodland Cem, Story, IA. Elisha married Maria VANDEMARK on 17 Oct 1803.

ELISHA ALDERMAN Jr. married MARIA VANDEMARK - had ten children.
See her notes for more data on Genesee Valley.

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Some land records:.
1815: ELIJAH ALDERMAN    E. ALDERMAN JR.  vol W,  p.49,   119 A,  R13  T7 S2,  $100
1815: E. ALDERMAN JR.       E. ALDERMAN         vol W, p.63,    121 A, R13  T7  S2,  $100.
1853: ELISHA                         JAS JOY                     vol  U, p.328,  160 A    --   --    --       $15
SLFHS film #911,102. (Several ALDERMAN'S  in deed index, with initials only.  Difficult to differentiate.)

-------------------see census at bottom of page.

1810:They emigrated to what is now Morgan Co with 17 people. They floated down the Allegheny River to Pittsburgh, upon a lumber raft loaded with household effects and families, and then via the Ohio to Marietta--nearly 500 mi voyage --uninhabited country--traded the lumber for 640 acres in Homer twp.    (History of Morgan Co. by Robertson 1886)
The names of the colonists were:
ELISHA ALDERMAN (b 1742=68 in 1810) & WIFE, (Thankful Huff)
JOB PHILLIPS & WIFE, (Mary Alderman b 4 Mar 1777= 33 in 1810)
JOHN STEWART & WIFE, (Ann Alderman b abt 1780 = 30)
JAMES WARD SMITH & WIFE (Esther Alderman b 8 Mar 1782=28)
ELISHA JR (b 1783=27 in 1810) & WIFE, (Maria Vandermark)
RACHEL,   (b abt 1785=25 in 1810)
ELIJAH,   (b 8 Mar 1788  = 22 in 1810)
HOSEA,    (b 9 Mar 1791 = 19)
ELIHU     (b 11 Aug 1792= 18)
LUCY,     (b 1796 = 14)
ANNA      (b 27 Sep 1801=9) all were son, dau, and s-i-law of Elisha Senior.

1810-1840 Job Phillips family settled near Amesville, Athens Co. OH
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"ELISHA ALDERMAN, with his family went 10 miles farther west and
settled in Morgan Co on land for which he had traded his raft.  There he
and his wife, THANKFUL HUFF spent the remainder of their lives.  They
had eight children." Bernice Graham.  (No, it appears they had 12 children.)

"The first schoolhouse was in the Alderman neighborhood, near Joy." Robertson

1.- MARY ALDERMAN, b 4 Mar 1777 in Genesee md JOB PHILLIPS and settled near Amesville,
Athens Co, OH.  They had 7 children. "Their son Justus Baker Phillips, b Oct 17, 1797 NY state;
Their son Evert V.b in "New York State and came to OH when he was not yet ten years old."
Job died in 1842; Mary remarried 12 Sep 1844 Samuel Ring, Athens Co.
Mary died 9 Apr 1858.
~List of 6 children & spouses comes  from Alderman's in America.

2.- THANKFUL ALDERMAN, born abt 1778.  Probably died before 1810.

3.- ANN ALDERMAN, born abt 1780 in___________  who md JOHN STEWART before 1810.

4.- They may have had another dau named ESTHER ALDERMAN  born 1781 who died as a baby.

5.- ESTHER ALDERMAN, born 8 Mar 1782 in New York,  who md 17 Feb 1800, JAMES WARD SMITH in Schenectady NY.  We have no written record of this mg.  Did they really backtrack to Schenectady?  IF they did, why would families move back east during westward movement?)
Their children's birth places show some of the James Ward Smith fam migratory movements: Their eldest son
Vincent born 22 Jan 1801, Otsego, NY;
Milton  born  3 Dec 1803 in "Canisteo on the Unadilla River, Otsego,NY."
Alanson born  4 Apr 1805 nr Belvidere, Allegany Co. NY.
Harvey  born  5 Jun 1808 nr Belvidere, Allegany Co. NY.
James W.born 22 Nov 1809 nr Belvidere, Allegany Co. NY.
Carmi  born  6 Aug 1812  (& other children born)   Plymouth, Washington Co. OH.

6.-  ELISHA ALDERMAN JR, born in Genesee Valley,NY, (in 1783, B.Graham) md MARIA VANDEMARK and had 10 children. (He a Methodist Minister?) "Elisha Jr. reared a large family and was quite promptly identified with the early affairs of that section (Homer Twp.) He removed to Iowa about 1850, where he died."   Robertson History of Morgan Co. OH. 1886.
1822 Oct 16:  Benjamin VandeMark of Caneadea in Allegany Co, NY paid $100 to Elisha Alderman Jr of Homer,Athens Co,OH for a sixth part of piece of land in Caneadea, Allegany, NY, Lot #10 on eastern bank of Genesee River, 98 acres.  Signed by Elisha Alderman Jr and Mariah Alderman (her mark) and witnessed by ZIBA HUFF.(Allegany Co.Deeds/)

7.- RACHEL ALDERMAN, born abt 1785 in ________.  She's mentioned in Robertson's article. Not md in 1810 evidently.

8.- ELIJAH ALDERMAN, born abt 1788 in Olean, New York.  (Md abt 1812? Probably in Athens Co.OH) MARY WATKINS and had 14 children. Robertson book says 18 ch. (ELIJAH's 72 in 1860 in Homer Twp, Morgan Co OH, [b 1788]. Apparently three of his children are living nearby. Next door is NELSON J.ALDERMAN 39 & fam. Also next door on the other side is DANIEL ALDERMAN 36 & fam. CATHERINE 47, prob a dau, is living with ELIJAH.)
1886 Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH:  "ELIJAH died in Homer township at an advanced age.  He reared a fam of 18 ch one of whom, REV. J. W. ALDERMAN is pastor of the First ME Church of Burlington, IA."
1828, 1833, 1834: ELIJAH ALDERMAN Trimble Twp Trustee. p 521  Walker's HISTORY OF ATHENS CO. 1869.
In 1860 Trimble Twp there is a John L Alderman 24 & fam; and a Julius Alderman 49 & fam.   Are these Elijah's children?   Also several Watkins families.

9.- HOSEA ALDERMAN, born 9 Mar 1791 in ________; died 21 Oct 1843; md 1821 HANNAH
REYNOLDS who was born 1 Jan 1795 and died 13 Nov 1886; had 8 children: ASAHEL, ELECTA, IRA, ELI, CARMI, ARZA, VINTON & JUSTUS.
(1860:  HANNAH ALDERMAN is in Homer Twp, Morgan Co. 1860 census with 5 of her children.)
HOSEA ALDERMAN  "was a man well known.  He was a Methodist in his religious belief and prominent in the affairs of the church.  He was emphatically a peacemaker, and in early times was frequently called to adjust differences between his neighbors.  He reared a family of 8 children, but one of whom, AZRA, one of the prominent business men of McConnelsville, resides in the county.  Probably the first brick house in the township was erected by HOSEA ALDERMAN."   Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH. 1886.

10.- ELIHU HUFF ALDERMAN born 11 Aug 1792, in Allegany Co, NY,  Md 6 Feb 1821 SARAH BAKER, moved with family of five children to Iowa;  His death occurred at Fort Madison, Iowa, 24 March 1850.

11. - LUCY ALDERMAN, born in 1796 in ____________;  md 10 Apr 1817, Athens Co, MATTHEW  WATKINS.
1817 March 21, mg of Lucy Alderman to Matthew Watkins-- in Ohio Researcher v3 p 187.
Three children were born to them,  William, Esther and Elizabeth.
William, born 20 August 1820, was married 17 September 1842 and died in 1877.
Their son, JAMES W. PROUTY, was born 10 November 1843.  His first
wife, FANNIE J. GORDON, was born in South Carolina.  SALLIE  M. HUGHES,
his second wife, was born in Mississippi.  His home was in Dalesville,
MS,and he had eight children. (The Prouty likely is a son of Esther).
(There are several WATKINS in Trimble Twp, in 1860 census.  MATTHEW probably md again.)

12. - ANNA ALDERMAN was born 27 September 1801; Died 9 September
1878; Mg #1 to JOHN STEWART.
Married #2  SAMUEL HOWARD who was born 12 February 1793 and
died 29 September 1838.  The history of this family is very interesting.
They immigrated to Illinois in 1830 (Farmer's Twp, Fulton Co, IL)  in a wagon, driving four teams of
oxen, as the hardships of the road through the wilderness would be too
great for horses to endure. They had a family of NINE children.  ANNA and her husband died at Marietta,(Harris twp, Fulton Co,) Illinois, he having lived there only eight years.  It is said that the first wheat bread in Illinois was made from flour sent to them by Ohio friends.  This was keel-boated down the Ohio and up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, then hauled to where they lived. They made clapboards to pay for the freight. For a long time, letter postage was not paid in advance.  The rate was twenty-five cents a letter.  One came to them when they had no money, as was often the case in those days, so they flailed out a bushel of wheat for which they got twenty-five cents, and so were able to get their letter.
(Great biographies in her husband, Samuel & son, Charles' notes.)
ANNA md #3 GEORGE DODGE.

Source for much of above, Bernice Graham: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"
THE TALLOW LIGHT, Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121: (Census and additions in parenthesis by Carol Minson.)
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"THE ALDERMAN FAMILIES LIVED ON S 2, T 7, R 13." It was Athens Co, but became part of Morgan Co.

1809 Aug 17: Elisha Jr and Elijah Alderman pay $250 for 320acres in Athens Co. S 2, T 13.  "bounded on the south by land granted to Job Philips, junior.
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1810: tax lists for Athens Co. Ohio.
Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.  (He's 27, if b 1783.)
Elijah Alderman

1816: tax lists for Athens Co. Ohio.
Elisha Alderman
Elijah Alderman

1820: Homer Twp, Athens Co,OH pg 127 (FOUR ALDERMAN HEAD OF HOUSES)
Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.
Elijah Alderman
Hosea Alderman

ELISHA JR. & MARIA (VANDEMARK)ALDERMAN HAD 10 CHILDREN!
1820 Aug 7: Homer Twp, Athens Co,OH,for ELISHA ALDERMAN JR. p 127.
5 M 0-10    1 F 0-10
1 M 16-25   1 F 10-15
1 M 26-44   1 F 26-44    (Elisha's 37 if b 1783.)

1822 Oct 16:  Benjamin VandeMark of Caneadea in Allegany Co, NY paid $100 to Elisha Alderman Jr of Homer,Athens Co,OH for a sixth part of piece of land in Caneadea, Allegany, NY, Lot #10 on eastern bank of Genesee River, 98 acres.  Signed by Elisha Alderman Jr and Mariah Alderman (her mark) and witnessed by ZIBA HUFF.

1830 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co,OH,for ELISHA ALDERMAN (Jr.) p 219.
1 M 0-4     2 F 0-4
1 M 5-9
1 M 10-14   1 F 10-14
3 M 15-19
1 M 40-49   1 F 40-49    (Elisha's 47, if b 1783.)

1830 Jun 1:ELIHU ALDERMAN,  Trimble Twp,  Athens Co, OH p 227
(Index    ELIJAH ALDERMAN, Trimble Twp,  Athens Co, OH p 226
 for all) ELISHA ALDERMAN(Jr) Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219
          HOSEA ALDERMAN      Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219

1840 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH, for ELISHA ALDERMAN (Jr.)p 310.
1 M 5-9
1 M 10-14   1 F 10-14
2 M 20-29   1 F 15-19
1 M 50-59   1 F 50-59    (Elisha's 57, if b 1783.)

WHERE DOES ELISHA and his wife, MARIA GO AFTER 1840?

1976 Maydell Alderman wrote:"Elisha evidently followed one of his ch to IA for I have a letter written in 1911 which states ' he lived on the Des Moines river close to Agency city.  His wife's name was Maria, and he was an old man when I saw him.'  He died in 1868 out there and I have no more info."

1868-ELISHA'S death date copied from AF and Maydell A..
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"ELISHA JR evidently sold his Lot to Benjamin Vandermark...This made me recheck the children of Elisha and Maria.  They are ANNA, WILLIAM and BENJAMIN.  Later they named another child WILLIAM VANDERMARK ALDERMAN. Does this not indicate that Maria named her child for her father? Whether he was Benjamin or William I don't know."
Maydell Alderman..
"Three children of Elisha Jr and Maria (Vandermark)Alderman have tombstones in family cemetery at Joy..  Two of them predate the deaths of Elisha Sr. and Thankful by twenty years.  That is in Morgan Co."  1982 letter from VA Anderson,
99331 Keene Lane S.E.; Amesville, OR; 97325.
gravestones in Cemetery near Joy,Athens, maybe now Morgan Co OH:

1977 Maydell Alderman wrote: "In 1813-14 Elisha and Maria lost three children.
They are buried in the family cemetery at Joy. These were, ANNA, WILLIAM, BENJAMIN."

Gravestones in Cemetery near Joy, Athens Co, (may now be Morgan Co) OH copies of inscriptions sent by Wayne & Alison Gilchrist of Sharpsburg, OH in May 1976:

WILLIAM ALDERMAN
Son of Elisha and Maria
Died Sep 14 1813
Died in his 6th year.

BENJAMIN ALDERMAN
Son of Elisha and Maria
Died May 24 1813
3 years old

HOSEA ALDERMAN
Son of E and M ALDERMAN  (may be Elijah and Mary's child.  No he seems to fit  in Elisha Jr. Family.)
Died July 20 1845
19 years 7 months.

Maria VANDEMARK was born 18 May 1787 in Genesee Valley, NY. She died 15 May 1854 in Iowa and was buried in Woodland Cem, Iowa Center, Story Co., IA. Maria married Elisha ALDERMAN on 17 Oct 1803.

1979 letter from Barbara (& Paul) Bailey, 8523 Scipio Rd. Nunda, NY 14517:"...one of my husbands ancestors, MARIA VANDERMARK md. ELISHA ALDERMAN JR, and she was supposed to have been born in Genesee Valley NY in 1787. Beers Hisory of Steuben Co has a ZIBA HUFF, only Huff mentioned in Steuben book, who came from Wayne Co NY to Canadea(Allegany Co), with Ephraim Sanford in 1802. Stephanus Vandermark settled there also in 1803.
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1820: There are VANDEMARKS in Tioga Co,NY.
PEGGY VANDEMARK: 1 M 26-44; 1 F 16-25; 1 F 45 and over.
JOHN VANDEMARK:  1 M & 1 F under 9; 1 M & 1 F 26-44;
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ELISHA ALDERMAN Jr, born in Genesee Valley,NY,(in 1783, B.Graham)  md MARIA VANDEMARK and had 10 children.

HISTORY OF ALLEGANY CO, NY by Beers 1879: a Town of Ward with a
VANDERMARKS FACTORY!  p 341.
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1822 Oct 16:  Benjamin VandeMark of Caneadea in Allegany Co, NY paid $100 to Elisha Alderman Jr of Homer,Athens Co,OH for a sixth part of piece of land in Caneadea, Allegany, NY, Lot #10 on eastern bank of Genesee River, 98 acres.  Signed by Elisha Alderman Jr and Mariah Alderman (her mark) and witnessed by ZIBA HUFF-(in Athens Co.)

1810: tax lists for Athens Co. Ohio.
Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.  (He's 27, if b 1783.)
Elijah Alderman

1816: tax lists for Athens Co. Ohio.
Elisha Alderman
Elijah Alderman

ELISHA JR. & MARIA (VANDEMARK)ALDERMAN HAD 10 CHILDREN!
1820 Aug 7: Homer Twp, Athens Co,OH,for ELISHA ALDERMAN JR. p 127.
5 M 0-10    1 F 0-10
1 M 16-25   1 F 10-15
1 M 26-44   1 F 26-44    (Elisha's 37 if b 1783.)

1830 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co,OH,for ELISHA ALDERMAN (Jr.) p 219.
1 M 0-4     2 F 0-4
1 M 5-9
1 M 10-14   1 F 10-14
3 M 15-19
1 M 40-49   1 F 40-49    (Elisha's 47, if b 1783.)

1840 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH, for ELISHA ALDERMAN (Jr.)p 310.
1 M 5-9
1 M 10-14   1 F 10-14
2 M 20-29   1 F 15-19
1 M 50-59   1 F 50-59    (Elisha's 57, if b 1783.)

WHERE DOES ELISHA and his wife, MARIA GO AFTER 1840?

William MCCASLIN Jr. was born in Of Perry Co., OH. He married Lucretia A. CARROLL on 9 Jul 1863 in Of Pike Twp, Perry, OH.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 27.

Lucretia A. CARROLL [Parents] was born 1844 in Pike Twp, Perry, OH. She died 1921. Lucretia married William MCCASLIN Jr. on 9 Jul 1863 in Of Pike Twp, Perry, OH.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 27.

1850 Pike Twp., PerryCo., Ohio. 6 Nov. Page 240.
IRA CARROLL  36  farmer  OH    $4000
Hannah    26
Lucretia   6
Sardine    4
Davie      2
Whitney    1    (all born OH)

1860 6 Jul.  Page 290.   Pike Twp., Perry Co., Ohio.
IRA CARROLL  46  farmer  OH   "$10,000 in R.E. $2000 in cash
Anna      35
Lucretia  16
Sardine   14
Davie     12
Whitney   11
Ellen      8    (all born OH)

1870-

1881  Jan.  death of IRA Carroll

1900  E.D. 69, sheet 5.  just Anna is listed - no husband shown
1903  Feb 4   death of Anna (Smth) Carroll.

Sardine Smith CARROLL [Parents] was born Dec 1845 in Pike Twp, Perry, OH. He married Emma HOLCOMB on 14 Apr 1876 in Of Pike Twp, Perry, OH.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 28.  "Sardine Smith Carroll  m Emma Holcomb,  no
chidren."

DISCREPANCY:
Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:  "SARDINE SMITH CAROLL, son
of Anna H. Smith and Ira Carroll, md Belle Ransom and had one child Anna
L. Carroll."
(Bernice Graham--pg 104 lists David Carroll  as one of the five children
and has details of  descendants of  4 of the 5 children...but neglects
David.  So the mistake could be Bernice Graham's.--DO DOUBLE CHECK.)

1850 Nov 6: Pike Twp., PerryCo., Ohio.  Page 240.
IRA CARROLL  36  farmer  OH    $4000
Hannah    26
Lucretia   6
Sardine    4
David      2
Whitney    1    (all born OH)

1860 6 Jul: Page 290.  Pike Twp., Perry Co., Ohio.
IRA CARROLL  46  farmer  OH   "$10,000 in R.E. $2000 in cash
Anna H       35
Lucretia A   16
Sardine S.   14
David H      12
Whitney P    11
Ellen J       8    (all born OH)

1870:   Page 36   Pike Twp., Perry Co., Ohio.
IRA CARROLL  56  farmer  OH    $8000 in land.  $1200 in cash
Annie    46
Sardine  24  works on farm
David    22  works on farm
Whitney  21  works on farm
Ellen    18  helps Mother     (all born OH)
Mary SANBORN 16 lives with guardian OH
Hester  "    22  lives w guardian   OH
Jane    "    13  lives w guardian   OH

1880   Page 141.  Pike Twp., Perry Co., Ohio.
IRA CARROLL  66  Blind,  Born in Ohio and his parents born in PA  & Va.
ANNY H       55  wife  KEEPING HOUSE OH OH OH
Thomas Moore 20  single farm laborer OH OH VA
Holcomb, Elizabeth 46 widow, housekeeping, OH OH OH

---- next door
W.P. CARROLL     31  md  School Teacher OH OH OH
Sally M Carroll  29  md. Keeping House  OH

1881  Jan.  death of IRA Carroll

1900 E.D. 69, sheet 5.  just Anna is listed - no husband shown
Anna H. Carroll head, b July 1824 75 yrs old;widow 5 ch, 4 living
Whitney P. Carroll son, b Dec 1848, 51 yrs md 21 yrs.
Mary Carroll grandau born May 1886 age 13.

1903  Feb 4   death of Anna (Smith) Carroll.

Emma HOLCOMB was born Dec 1849 in Of Pike Twp, Perry, OH. She married Sardine Smith CARROLL on 14 Apr 1876 in Of Pike Twp, Perry, OH.

THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy  in my
possession.  pg 28.  "Sardine Smith Carroll  m Emma Holcomb,  no
chidren."

DISCREPANCY:
Graham, Bernice: "Descendants of Samuel Smith,"  THE TALLOW LIGHT,
Washington Co., OH. 1968, v. 3, p 99-121:  "SARDINE SMITH CAROLL, son
of Anna H. Smith and Ira Carroll, md Belle Ransom and had one child Anna
L. Carroll."
(Bernice Graham--pg 104 lists David Carroll  as one of the five children
and has details of  descendants of  4 of the 5 children...but neglects
David.  So the mistake could be Bernice Graham's.--DO DOUBLE CHECK.)