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Daniel DYE married Orpha MCCONKEY on 16 Feb 1837 in Wayne Co, OH.

The McComb Family"   pg 63.

Orpha MCCONKEY [Parents] was born about 1815 in Of Wayne Co, Ohio. She died. Orpha married Daniel DYE on 16 Feb 1837 in Wayne Co, OH.

Ivan R. Scott provided the mg date & place  for "Orpha McConkey."
.Ivan is a "distant cousin of the late Miram Watchel Kimber whose work is at the State Library in Columbus and at Wayne and Holmes County Libraries."

"abt 1815" estimated from date of Orpha's mg.


"The McComb Family"   pg 63. which gives the data below plus list of
their 10 children.
"They (Thomas and Elizabeth[Hague] McConkey were married in Fayette
Co. PA and came to Wayne Co. OH and settled near Wooster.  Later moved
to a farm in Clinton Twp. where they lived till death took them.


Dallas CAMPBELL married Ruth Adella PALMER.

Ruth Adella PALMER [Parents] was born 1876 in Of Palmer Twp, Washington, OH. She married Dallas CAMPBELL.

Unpublished 48 paged Hougland ms. in possession of Carol Minson.
Page 35

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1834 MARRIAGE: of ANNA HOUGHLAND, of Barlow Twp, to Harris Palmer,
of Roxbury Twp. 3 Apr 1834, by Adam Poe, Minister of Methodist Church.
Page 323 of Wash Co. Court Records.

("Roxbury was lost in 1851 by creation of Noble Co.  A portion of it was
annexed to Morgan Co.  The remained was absorbed by the then newly
created Palmer Twp.")

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PALMER HISTORY, an unpublished 7 paged history of that township, by
Lydia Palmer,1881, of Browns Mills, Wash Co OH,  pg 5-7, has extensive
biographical sketch of the HOUGLAND FAMILY.  Pg 7:  ANNA md Harris
Palmer of Palmer, this co (Wash, OH) where she still lives.  Her husband
died in 1855.  (CM comment:  I did not use this death date.)
Their family consisted of six children, SARAH md George Camp in Sep
1855.  She died in 1861:
EDWARD md Miss S. Jane Thornbury of Watertown, where he now resides;
JOSEPH died young;
RUTH md Ezra A Chapman of Barlow and lives on the old Homestead, with
his Mother;
EPHRAIM  married Miss S. J. Stollar of Palmer, where he now resides:
and JOHN died young.

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James Fletcher REED married Lucy Arena PALMER.

Lucy Arena PALMER [Parents] was born 1883 in Of Palmer Twp, Washington, OH. She married James Fletcher REED.

Unpublished 48 paged Hougland ms. in possession of Carol Minson.
Page 35

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1834 MARRIAGE: of ANNA HOUGHLAND, of Barlow Twp, to Harris Palmer,
of Roxbury Twp. 3 Apr 1834, by Adam Poe, Minister of Methodist Church.
Page 323 of Wash Co. Court Records.

("Roxbury was lost in 1851 by creation of Noble Co.  A portion of it was
annexed to Morgan Co.  The remained was absorbed by the then newly
created Palmer Twp.")

__________________________________
PALMER HISTORY, an unpublished 7 paged history of that township, by
Lydia Palmer,1881, of Browns Mills, Wash Co OH,  pg 5-7, has extensive
biographical sketch of the HOUGLAND FAMILY.  Pg 7:  ANNA md Harris
Palmer of Palmer, this co (Wash, OH) where she still lives.  Her husband
died in 1855.  (CM comment:  I did not use this death date.)
Their family consisted of six children, SARAH md George Camp in Sep
1855.  She died in 1861:
EDWARD md Miss S. Jane Thornbury of Watertown, where he now resides;
JOSEPH died young;
RUTH md Ezra A Chapman of Barlow and lives on the old Homestead, with
his Mother;
EPHRAIM  married Miss S. J. Stollar of Palmer, where he now resides:
and JOHN died young.

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They had the following children:

  F i
Sarah Margaret REED.
  M ii
James REED.

Adam EVERLY married Naomi MCCONKEY on 29 Mar 1838 in Wayne Co, OH.

The McComb Family"   pg 63.

Naomi MCCONKEY [Parents] was born about 1817 in Of Wayne Co, Ohio. She married Adam EVERLY on 29 Mar 1838 in Wayne Co, OH.

Ivan R. Scott provided the mg date & place  for "Naomi McConkey."
.Ivan is a "distant cousin of the late Miram Watchel Kimber whose work is at the State Library in Columbus and at Wayne and Holmes Co.

"abt 1817" estimated birth of Naomi, estimated from date of marriage.

"The McComb Family"   pg 63. which gives the data below plus list of
their 10 children.
"They (Thomas and Elizabeth[Hague] McConkey were married in Fayette
Co. PA and came to Wayne Co. OH and settled near Wooster.  Later moved
to a farm in Clinton Twp. where they lived till death took them.
pg 64 "Naomi, now Mrs. Adam Everly of Shreve


James CRAWFORD Dr. [Parents] was born 5 Aug 1811 in Nr Cadiz, Harrison, OH. He died 10 Feb 1888 in Winfield, Henry, Iowa. James married Mary J. WILLIS on 31 Aug 1837 in , , Ohio.

Other marriages:
SWEENEY, Mary

1811 Son James Crawford born  nr Cadiz, Harrison Co. (His obit states
that he was the son of Sarah Foreacres Crawford.)

1820 census:  2 sons under 10, 2 daus under 10, 1 dau 10-16.

aft 1820   Sarah died and William md Jane Duncan in Harrison Co.

The Crawford children were:  ROSANNA, JANE (who md John Wilson)
OLIVA, MARY, ELIZABETH, JAMES, JOHN, WILLIAM and ROBERT.

1880 Morning Sun Twp., Louisia Co. Iowa
James Crawford 68   OH  Ireland   PA
Mary  42  wife OH Pa Ireland
Earnest  5 son   Iowa  Oh OH.
Howey Frank  28 son in law   Bithory fever  IA  NY  Va
Rosa E  24   daughter

ROSANNA, JAMES, JOHN & WILLIAM all live next door to one another in
the 1880 census- ROSANNA-single; her 3 brothers md.

Mary J. WILLIS married James CRAWFORD Dr. on 31 Aug 1837 in , , Ohio.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.


James CRAWFORD Dr. [Parents] was born 5 Aug 1811 in Nr Cadiz, Harrison, OH. He died 10 Feb 1888 in Winfield, Henry, Iowa. James married Mary SWEENEY on 1873.

Other marriages:
WILLIS, Mary J.

1811 Son James Crawford born  nr Cadiz, Harrison Co. (His obit states
that he was the son of Sarah Foreacres Crawford.)

1820 census:  2 sons under 10, 2 daus under 10, 1 dau 10-16.

aft 1820   Sarah died and William md Jane Duncan in Harrison Co.

The Crawford children were:  ROSANNA, JANE (who md John Wilson)
OLIVA, MARY, ELIZABETH, JAMES, JOHN, WILLIAM and ROBERT.

1880 Morning Sun Twp., Louisia Co. Iowa
James Crawford 68   OH  Ireland   PA
Mary  42  wife OH Pa Ireland
Earnest  5 son   Iowa  Oh OH.
Howey Frank  28 son in law   Bithory fever  IA  NY  Va
Rosa E  24   daughter

ROSANNA, JAMES, JOHN & WILLIAM all live next door to one another in
the 1880 census- ROSANNA-single; her 3 brothers md.

Mary SWEENEY married James CRAWFORD Dr. on 1873.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.


John WILSON married Jane CRAWFORD on 4 May 1837 in , Harrison, OH.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.

Isaac Wilson, son of Jane Crawford Wilson.

Jane CRAWFORD [Parents] was born 31 Oct 1813 in , Harrison, OH. She died 6 Feb 1891 in , Noble, OH and was buried in Crooked Tree Cem, Harrison, OH. Jane married John WILSON on 4 May 1837 in , Harrison, OH.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.


John CRAWFORD [Parents] was born 22 Jun 1816 in , Harrison, OH. He died after 1880 in Of Morning Sun Twp, Louisia Co, IA. John married Mary Jane BLUE.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.  "Living in 1880"

1880 Morning Sun Twp., Louisia Co. Iowa
John Crawford 64   OH  Ireland   PA
Mary J  52  wife  PA Pa PA
Sarah  O   17  dau  Iowa OH PA
William B   13  son  IO   OH  PA
Blue  Aron  81  father in law  PA  NJ  NJ
Blue  Sara A   55  Sister in law  PA  Pa  PA

Also listed next door to each other:
There is Wm Crawford & wife Margaret & Sister Rosanna
James Crawford and wife Mary
and two other younger Crawfords.  In other words
ROSANNA, JAMES, JOHN & WILLIAM all live next door to one another in
the 1880 census- ROSANNA-single; her 3 brothers md.

Mary Jane BLUE was born 1828 in , , Pennsylvania. She married John CRAWFORD.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.  "probably md in Iowa."

1880 Morning Sun Twp., Louisia Co. Iowa
John Crawford 64   OH  Ireland   PA
Mary J  52  wife  PA Pa PA
Sarah  O   17  dau  Iowa OH PA
William B   13  son  IO   OH  PA
Blue  Aron  81  father in law  PA  NJ  NJ
Blue  Sara A   55  Sister in law  PA  Pa  PA

They had the following children:

  F i
Sarah C. CRAWFORD was born 1863 in , , Iowa.

1880 Morning Sun Twp., Louisia Co. Iowa
John Crawford 64   OH  Ireland   PA
Mary J  52  wife  PA Pa PA
Sarah  C   17  dau  Iowa OH PA
William B   13  son  IO   OH  PA
Blue  Aron  81  father in law  PA  NJ  NJ
Blue  Sara A   55  Sister in law  PA  Pa  PA
  M ii
William B. CRAWFORD was born 1867 in , , Iowa.

1880 Morning Sun Twp., Louisia Co. Iowa
John Crawford 64   OH  Ireland   PA
Mary J  52  wife  PA Pa PA
Sarah  C   17  dau  Iowa OH PA
William B   13  son  IO   OH  PA
Blue  Aron  81  father in law  PA  NJ  NJ
Blue  Sara A   55  Sister in law  PA  Pa  PA

David WELLS married May A. MCCONKEY on 13 Jan 1859 in Wayne Co, OH.

The McComb Family"   pg 63.

May A. MCCONKEY [Parents] was born in Of Wayne Co, Ohio. She married David WELLS on 13 Jan 1859 in Wayne Co, OH.

Ivan R. Scott provided the mg date & place  for "Mary A. and David Wells.Ivan is a "distant cousin of the late Miram Watchel Kimber whose work is at the State Library in Columbus and at Wayne and Holmes County Libraries."

"The McComb Family"   pg 63. which gives the data below plus list of
their 10 children.
"They (Thomas and Elizabeth[Hague] McConkey were married in Fayette
Co. PA and came to Wayne Co. OH and settled near Wooster.  Later moved
to a farm in Clinton Twp. where they lived till death took them.


COOTER married Olivia CRAWFORD after 1854.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.  "not md in 1854"
"Cooter name given in Wilson family history made by Chloe Briggs
Piercefrom data of Isaac Wilson, son of Jane Crawford Wilson."

Olivia CRAWFORD [Parents] was born before 1820 in , Harrison, OH. She died in , , Iowa. Olivia married COOTER after 1854.

FGR of Zola Courtney: has a dozen sources- well documented.
1975.  Probably DAR.  In Foreacre notebook.  "not md in 1854"
"Cooter name given in Wilson family history made by Chloe Briggs
Piercefrom data of Isaac Wilson, son of Jane Crawford Wilson."

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