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William CRAWFORD [Parents] was born 1825. He died after 1880 in Of Morning Sun Twp, Louisia Co, IA. William married Margaret on 1870/1880.

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

1850 there is a William Crawford in Guernsey Co. OH pg 165.  This one?

1880 Morning Sun Twp., Louisia Co. Iowa
William Crawford  54   OH Ireland PA
Margaret   27   wife  OH  NY Ireland
Elza   son   1   Iowa  OH  OH
ROSANNA  73  sister  OH Ireland   PA
Blazard  Samial  17  adop son  OH OH OH
John Byard  19  farm hand

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.

Margaret was born 1853 in , , Ohio. She married William CRAWFORD on 1870/1880.

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
William Crawford  54   OH Ireland PA
Margaret   27   wife  OH  NY Ireland
Elza   son   1   Iowa  OH  OH
ROSANNA  73  sister  OH Ireland   PA
Blazard  Samial  17  adop son  OH OH OH
John Byard  19  farm hand

They had the following children:

  M i
Elza CRAWFORD.

Samuel B. STERLING married Rachel MCCONKEY on 4 Feb 1858 in Wayne Co, OH.

The McComb Family"   pg 63.

Rachel MCCONKEY [Parents] was born 1830 in Of Wayne Co, Ohio. She married Samuel B. STERLING on 4 Feb 1858 in Wayne Co, OH.


Ivan R. Scott provided the birth year and mg date & place  for "Rachel"
.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.


Jonathan PARKS married Rosanna STIERS.

Rosanna STIERS [Parents] married Jonathan PARKS.


Isaac STIERS [Parents] was born 1811. He married Lydia.

1850 census Falls Twp., Hocking Co. OH  pg 81 or 41
Isaac Stiers  39  farmer $6000
Lydia Stiers  47 (b 1803)     (Isaac's sister Lydia was b 1821)
Manny 23 m
Stephen 21, Imma 19
Isaac 13,
Arbitta Gallagher  39 VA

Lydia married Isaac STIERS.

1850 census Falls Twp., Hocking Co. OH  pg 81 or 41
Isaac Stiers  39  farmer $6000
Lydia Stiers  47 (b 1803)     (Isaac's sister Lydia was b 1821)
Manny 23 m
Stephen 21,
Imma 19
Isaac 13,

They had the following children:

  M i
Manny STIERS was born 1827.

1850 census Falls Twp., Hocking Co. OH  pg 81 or 41
Isaac Stiers  39  farmer $6000
Lydia Stiers  47 (b 1803)     (Isaac's sister Lydia was b 1821)
Manny 23 m
Stephen 21,
Imma 19
Isaac 13,
  M ii
Stephen STIERS was born 1829.

1850 census Falls Twp., Hocking Co. OH  pg 81 or 41
Isaac Stiers  39  farmer $6000
Lydia Stiers  47 (b 1803)     (Isaac's sister Lydia was b 1821)
Manny 23 m
Stephen 21,
Imma 19
Isaac 13,
  F iii
Imma STIERS was born 1831.

1850 census Falls Twp., Hocking Co. OH  pg 81 or 41
Isaac Stiers  39  farmer $6000
Lydia Stiers  47 (b 1803)     (Isaac's sister Lydia was b 1821)
Manny 23 m
Stephen 21,
Imma 19
Isaac 13,
  M iv
Issac STIERS was born 1837.

1850 census Falls Twp., Hocking Co. OH  pg 81 or 41
Isaac Stiers  39  farmer $6000
Lydia Stiers  47 (b 1803)     (Isaac's sister Lydia was b 1821)
Manny 23 m
Stephen 21,
Imma 19
Isaac 13,

James STRUBLE died in Of Bond Twp, Lawrenceville, Illinois. He married Lydia STIERS on 10 Mar 1841 in Of, Guernsey, OH.

1841-LYDIA STRUBLE, wife of James Struble, . . .md 10 Mar 1841.

1860 moved to Bond Twp., Lawrence Co. IL.

1870 Jan moved to Lawrenceville where she lived until (she turned 80)
1901 Oct when she moved to Thayer,  Mo to her son, ALEX M. STRUBLE.

Lydia STIERS [Parents] was born 25 Jun 1821 in , Guernsey, OH. She died 3 May 1859 in Of Thayer, , MO. Lydia married James STRUBLE on 10 Mar 1841 in Of, Guernsey, OH.

1841-LYDIA STRUBLE, wife of James Struble, . . .md 10 Mar 1841.

1860 moved to Bond Twp., Lawrence Co. IL.

1870 Jan moved to Lawrenceville where she lived until (she turned 80)

1880 census of Lawrenceville, Lawrence Co IL
James Struble, undertaker
Lydia Struble  58 (b 1822)  OH PA OH.

1901 Oct she moved to Thayer,  Mo to her son, ALEX M. STRUBLE.

They had the following children:

  M i Alex STRUBLE.

Jacob STIERS [Parents] was born 1820 in , , OH. He married Clarissa about 1845.

1850 census Waterford Twp., Washington, OH  p 873
Jacob Stiers  25  m OH
Clarissa Stiers  19  f OH
Jehu Stiers  4 m  OH
Jas  Stiers  2 m  OH

1860  Jacob Stires  41  b OH,   Wash Co., Waterford Twp  p. 313.
Clarissa  30  b OH,
Jehu  15  b OH,
James 11  b OH,
John 8  b OH,
Caroline 6  b OH,
Ralph 2  b OH,

1880 Jacob Stires 60   Wash Co, Waterford Twp.

1880 Beverly Twp, Washington Co. OH.
John Stiers 28 boarder single Teamster OH OH OH
CarolineStiers E. 23  Servnt S.  HW.  OH OH OH

Clarissa was born 1831 in , , OH. She married Jacob STIERS about 1845.

1850 census Waterford Twp., Washington, OH  p 873
Jacob Stiers  25  m OH
Clarisy Stiers  19  f OH
Jehu Stiers  4 m  OH
Jas  Stiers  2 m  OH

They had the following children:

  M i
Jehu STIERS was born 1846 in Of Waterford Twp, Washington, Ohio.

1850 census Waterford Twp., Washington, OH  p 873
Jacob Stiers  25  m OH
Clarissa Stiers  19  f OH
Jehu Stiers  4 m  OH
Jas  Stiers  2 m  OH

1860  Jacob Stires  41  b OH,   Wash Co., Waterford Twp  p. 313.
Clarissa  30
Jehu  15
James 11
John 8
Caroline 6
Ralph 2

1880 Jacob Stires 60   Wash Co, Waterford Twp.

1880 Beverly Twp, Washington Co. OH.
John Stiers 28 boarder single Teamster OH OH OH
CarolineStiers E. 23  Servnt S.  HW.  OH OH OH
  M ii
James STIERS was born 1848 in Of Waterford Twp, Washington, Ohio.

1850 census Waterford Twp., Washington, OH  p 873
Jacob Stiers  25  m OH
Clarissa Stiers  19  f OH
Jehu Stiers  4 m  OH
Jas  Stiers  2 m  OH

1860  Jacob Stires  41  b OH,   Wash Co., Waterford Twp  p. 313.
Clarissa  30
Jehu  15
James 11
John 8
Caroline 6
Ralph 2

1880 Jacob Stires 60   Wash Co, Waterford Twp.

1880 Beverly Twp, Washington Co. OH.
John Stiers 28 boarder single Teamster OH OH OH
CarolineStiers E. 23  Servnt S.  HW.  OH OH OH
  M iii
John STIERS was born 1852 in Of Waterford Twp, Washington, Ohio.

1850 census Waterford Twp., Washington, OH  p 873
Jacob Stiers  25  m OH
Clarissa Stiers  19  f OH
Jehu Stiers  4 m  OH
Jas  Stiers  2 m  OH

1860  Jacob Stires  41  b OH,   Wash Co., Waterford Twp  p. 313.
Clarissa  30
Jehu  15
James 11
John 8
Caroline 6
Ralph 2

1880 Jacob Stires 60   Wash Co, Waterford Twp.

1880 Beverly Twp, Washington Co. OH.
John Stiers 28 boarder single Teamster OH OH OH
CarolineStiers E. 23  Servnt S.  HW.  OH OH OH
  F iv
Caroline STIERS was born 1854 in Of Waterford Twp, Washington, Ohio.

1850 census Waterford Twp., Washington, OH  p 873
Jacob Stiers  25  m OH
Clarissa Stiers  19  f OH
Jehu Stiers  4 m  OH
Jas  Stiers  2 m  OH

1860  Jacob Stires  41  b OH,   Wash Co., Waterford Twp  p. 313.
Clarissa  30
Jehu  15
James 11
John 8
Caroline 6
Ralph 2

1880 Jacob Stires 60   Wash Co, Waterford Twp.

1880 Beverly Twp, Washington Co. OH.
John Stiers 28 boarder single Teamster OH OH OH
CarolineStiers E. 23  Servnt S.  HW.  OH OH OH
  M v
Ralph STIERS was born 1858 in Of Waterford Twp, Washington, Ohio.

1850 census Waterford Twp., Washington, OH  p 873
Jacob Stiers  25  m OH
Clarissa Stiers  19  f OH
Jehu Stiers  4 m  OH
Jas  Stiers  2 m  OH

1860  Jacob Stires  41  b OH,   Wash Co., Waterford Twp  p. 313.
Clarissa  30
Jehu  15
James 11
John 8
Caroline 6
Ralph 2

1880 Jacob Stires 60   Wash Co, Waterford Twp.

1880 Beverly Twp, Washington Co. OH.
John Stiers 28 boarder single Teamster OH OH OH
CarolineStiers E. 23  Servnt S.  HW.  OH OH OH

James STIERS [Parents] was born 1826 in , , PA. He married Martha on 1847 in Of Paris, Stark, Ohio.

Mrs Philip Foraker of Topeka published James FourAcres in Ohio Cross
Roads of Our Nation, vol 9, Jan/Mar.

1849 "Verble Will of Catharine Stiers of Morgan Co."- death  May 3:  son
James Stires & Allice Reed of Morgan Co. --Witnesses Jonathan &
Rosanna Parks 1860 Catherine Stiers buried in Tick Cemetery, Morgan Co.
OH.
(sounds like  James Stires & Allice Reed  got the lions share.  Is Allice
Reed his common law wife or perhaps a baby daughter?)

1850 Allice Reed   Stark Co.,  Parris Twp., OH, p 403.    l yr old?
(She's not in 1860)

1860 Census June 5;   Parris Village. Stark Co. OH;  p 465 or page 19
James Stires  34  b PA
Martha   33   PA
Clarab  12  OH
(?)Bryon M     m  11  OH
Mary C  7  OH
Celia Ann 5  OH
Martha O  2  OH
 (No Alice Reed)
.

Martha was born 1827 in , , PA. She married James STIERS on 1847 in Of Paris, Stark, Ohio.

Mrs Philip Foraker of Topeka published James FourAcres in Ohio Cross
Roads of Our Nation, vol 9, Jan/Mar.

1849 "Verble Will of Catharine Stiers of Morgan Co."- death  May 3:  son
James Stires & Allice Reed of Morgan Co. --Witnesses Jonathan &
Rosanna Parks 1860 Catherine Stiers buried in Tick Cemetery, Morgan Co.
OH.
(sounds like  James Stires & Allice Reed  got the lions share.  Is Allice
Reed his common law wife or perhaps a baby daughter?)

1850 Allice Reed   Stark Co.,  Parris Twp., OH, p 403.    l yr old?
(She's not in 1860)

1860 Census June 5;   Parris Village. Stark Co. OH;  p 465 or page 19
James Stires  34  b PA
Martha   33   PA
Clarab  12  OH
(?)Bryon M     m  11  OH
Mary C  7  OH
Celia Ann 5  OH
Martha O  2  OH
 (No Alice Reed)

They had the following children:

  F i
Clara L STIERS was born 1848 in , , Ohio.

1860 Census June 5;   Parris Village. Stark Co. OH;  p 465 or page 19
James Stires  34  b PA
Martha   33   PA
Clara L  12  OH
(?)Bryon M     m  11  OH
Mary C  7  OH
Celia Ann 5  OH
Martha O  2  OH
  M ii
Bryon M STIERS was born 1849.

1860 Census June 5;   Parris Village. Stark Co. OH;  p 465 or page 19
James Stires  34  b PA
Martha   33   PA
Clara L  12  OH
(?)Bryon M     m  11  OH
Mary C  7  OH
Celia Ann 5  OH
Martha O  2  OH
  F iii
Mary C. STIERS was born 1853 in , , Ohio.

1860 Census June 5;   Parris Village. Stark Co. OH;  p 465 or page 19
James Stires  34  b PA
Martha   33   PA
Clara L  12  OH
(?)Bryon M     m  11  OH
Mary C  7  OH
Celia Ann 5  OH
Martha O  2  OH
  F iv
Celia Ann STIERS was born 1855 in , , Ohio.

1860 Census June 5;   Parris Village. Stark Co. OH;  p 465 or page 19
James Stires  34  b PA
Martha   33   PA
Clara L  12  OH
(?)Bryon M     m  11  OH
Mary C  7  OH
Celia Ann 5  OH
Martha O  2  OH
  F v
Martha O STIERS was born 1858 in , , Ohio.

1860 Census June 5;   Parris Village. Stark Co. OH;  p 465 or page 19
James Stires  34  b PA
Martha   33   PA
Clara L  12  OH
(?)Bryon M     m  11  OH
Mary C  7  OH
Celia Ann 5  OH
Martha O  2  OH

Alex STRUBLE [Parents] married Jane BUCHANEN.

Jane BUCHANEN married Alex STRUBLE.


Paul Herbert BOWDLE [Parents] married Barbara HEWITT.

Barbara HEWITT married Paul Herbert BOWDLE.

They had the following children:

  F i
Nancy Elizabeth BOWDLE.
  M ii
David BOWDLE.
  F iii
Sally Jane BOWDLE.
  M iv
Andrew Kevin BOWDLE.
  M v
Kurt William BOWDLE.

William Hays BOWDLE [Parents] married Elizabeth ENNIS.

Elizabeth ENNIS married William Hays BOWDLE.

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