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Documented Families of Knox County, Ohio

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The Jackson Families of Knox County, OhioSix separate households in Milford, Liberty and Morris Townships, Mount Vernon and Mount Liberty1761 to 1869 · 6 householdsThe Smith Families of Knox County, OhioEight separate households from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and England1799 to 1877 · 4 householdsThe Mitchell Families of Knox County, OhioFour separate households in Milford Township, Mt. Vernon, Fredericktown and Millwood1811 to 1881 · 5 householdsThe Workman Families of Knox County, OhioMaryland pioneers of Union, Howard and Brown Townships and their descendants1813 to 1861 · 8 householdsThe Durbin Families of Knox County, OhioFour Durbin households from Maryland and Pennsylvania in Howard, Union and Morris Townships1800 to 1866 · 4 householdsThe Harris Families of Knox County, OhioElijah Harris's descendants in Jackson and Clay Townships, and Emor Harris's family from Rhode Island in Miller Township1792 to 1867 · 5 householdsThe Leedy Family of Knox County, OhioFrom Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Ankenytown and Berlin Township1787 to 1864 · 4 generationsThe Davis Families of Knox County, OhioFour separate households: Monroe Township millers, a Mount Vernon mayor, a Clinton Township farm family and a Danville builder1800 to 1902 · 4 householdsThe Martin Families of Knox County, OhioMount Vernon cabinet makers and sawmill men, a Revolutionary officer's son, and a Missouri-born farmer1767 to 1844 · 3 householdsThe Tulloss Family of Knox County, OhioFrom Fauquier County, Virginia, to Morgan Township: three generations1768 to 1865 · 3 generationsThe Wolfe Families of Knox County, OhioFour separate households: Butler and Harrison Township pioneers, and a German-born brickmaker1816 to 1858 · 4 householdsThe Brown Families of Knox County, OhioFive separate households from New Jersey, Maryland, Jamaica, Ireland and Michigan1800 to 1869 · 5 householdsThe Cooper Families of Knox County, OhioThe founders of the C. & G. Cooper engine works, and Colonel William C. Cooper of Mount Vernon1781 to 1858 · 4 householdsThe Scott Families of Knox County, OhioFour separate households in Jackson, Butler, Milford and Wayne Townships and Mt. Vernon1818 to 1868 · 4 householdsThe Young Families of Knox County, OhioThe 1803 ax-maker and three later farm families of Monroe and Butler Townships1799 to 1880 · 4 householdsThe Bennett Families of Knox County, OhioThree separate households: Mount Vernon livery keepers, Monroe Township farmers and a hardware dealer1804 to 1864 · 3 householdsThe Levering Families of Knox County, OhioThe Owl Creek valley pioneers of 1811 and the Levering Brothers of Fredericktown1660 to 1874 · 5 householdsThe Coe Families of Knox County, OhioJoshua Coe's Maryland family in Milford and Hilliar Townships, and a West Virginia Coe in Mount Vernon1783 to 1848 · 4 householdsThe Bell Families of Knox County, OhioThree separate households in Clay, Morgan and Hilliar Townships and Centerburg1829 to 1871 · 3 householdsThe Rice Families of Knox County, OhioTwo Jefferson Township households, each descended from an Isaac Rice who came from Pennsylvania1822 to 1857 · 2 householdsThe Banning Family of Knox County, OhioFrom Talbot County, Maryland, to Mount Vernon: three generations1768 to 1836 · 3 generationsThe Gray Families of Knox County, OhioThree unrelated households: a Mount Vernon pioneer couple, a North Liberty doctor and a Mt. Vernon dentist1801 to 1864 · 3 householdsThe Jones Families of Knox County, OhioA Mount Vernon railroad family from Pennsylvania, and two pioneer households named in other sketchesfrom 1812 · 3 householdsThe Hamilton Families of Knox County, OhioA Morgan Township farm family from Harrison County, and a Methodist Protestant minister's family1822 to 1860 · 3 households

7 families documented in Knox County, Ohio, reconstructed from public-domain county histories and obituaries. Each page shows the family as the record gives it: parents, spouse, and children, with the source named.

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The Blubaugh Family

of Knox County, Ohio · from Maryland · documented from the public record

Jacob Blubaugh 1783 – 1867

parentsJohn Blubaugh
Jacob Blubaugh ⚭ Onora McKenzie
childrenStephen Blubaugh
  • Native of Maryland.
  • Came to Knox County, Ohio in 1828, locating on a farm in Brown township.
  • Farmer.
  • Moved to Allen County, Indiana about 1862.
  • Died July 16, 1867 at age 84.
  • He and wife Onora had fifteen children, nine of whom grew to maturity.

Source: Biographical Record, Ohio

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The Critchfield Family

of Knox County, Ohio · from near Cumberland, Maryland · documented from the public record

Nathaniel Critchfield d. 1837

Nathaniel Critchfield ⚭ Christina Welker
childrenWilliam Critchfield · Susannah Critchfield · Joseph Critchfield · Catharine Critchfield · Jesse Critchfield · Sally Critchfield · Benjamin Critchfield · Mary Critchfield · Isaac Critchfield
  • One of five Critchfield brothers (Nathaniel, William, Joseph, John, Isaac) who emigrated from near Cumberland, Md. to Owl Creek in 1806.
  • A Revolutionary War soldier who drew a pension.
  • Married Christina Welker.
  • Died about 1837.
  • Had thirteen children.

Source: History of Knox County, Ohio

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The Critchfield Family

of Knox County, Ohio · from near Cumberland, Maryland · documented from the public record

William Critchfield d. 1848

William Critchfield ⚭ Widow Barcus
childrenReuben Critchfield · Samuel Critchfield · Betsy Thatcher · Brasilia Thomas · Keziah Magers · Sally Critchfield · James Barcus · Benjamin Barcus
  • Wm.
  • Critchfield, Sr., one of the five Critchfield brothers from Cumberland, Md. (1806).
  • Died in 1848.
  • His second wife, formerly the Widow Barcus, survived him.
  • Children (including stepchildren Barcus): Reuben, Samuel, Betsy Thatcher, Brasilia Thomas, Keziah Magers, Sally Critchfield, and James and Benjamin Barcus.

Source: History of Knox County, Ohio

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The Elliott Family

of Knox County, Ohio · documented from the public record

William Elliott

William Elliott ⚭ Elizabeth Eaton
childrenRosa Elliott
  • Came to Knox County, Ohio in 1806.
  • Father of Rosa Elliott (wife of Benjamin Kerr).

Source: Biographical Record, Ohio

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The Porter Family

of Knox County, Ohio · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record

Hannah Porter d. 1844

Hannah Porter ⚭ Mr. Britton
childrenLewis Britton
  • First wife of Mr. Britton and mother of subject Lewis Britton.
  • Native of Pennsylvania, brought as a child by her parents to Knox County, Ohio, where she died in 1844.

Source: Biographical Record, Ohio

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The Pumphrey Family

of Knox County, Ohio · documented from the public record

Ross Pumphrey

parentsRoss
Ross Pumphrey ⚭ Emma Caldwell
childrenLeigh Pumphrey · Merton Pumphrey · Fay Pumphrey · Celia A. Pumphrey
  • Farmer in Clay Township, Knox County.
  • Son of Mrs. Pumphrey (nee Ross, married Sept 24, 1849).
  • Married Emma Caldwell.
  • Children Leigh, Merton, Fay and Celia A.

Source: Biographical Record, Ohio

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