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The Adams Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Zachariah Adams
Zachariah Adams ⚭ Harriet Williams
childrenMartha Adams · Anna Adams · George C. Adams · Euphemia Adams · Virginia Adams · Howard Adams · Thomas Adams · William Adams
- Early justice of the peace and sheriff of Muskingum County in pioneer times.
- Colonel in the old militia.
- Teacher as a young man.
- Whig then Republican, abolitionist, Methodist Episcopal church steward/trustee/class leader.
- Died at age 62.
- Married late in life to Harriet Williams.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
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of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Charles Bowman
Charles Bowman ⚭ Mary Taylor
childrenCharlotte Bowman
- Painter by trade.
- Son of John U. and Elizabeth (Startler) Bowman.
- Married Mary Taylor.
- One child, Charlotte.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
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of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Robert Bowman
Robert Bowman ⚭ Jennie Ratliff
- Painter by trade, engaged in civil engineering in the west.
- Son of John U. and Elizabeth (Startler) Bowman.
- Married Jennie Ratliff.
- Four children including Helen (wife of Bert Lawger).
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
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of Muskingum County, Ohio · from Germany · documented from the public record
Urich Bowman
Urich Bowman ⚭ Regina Bowman
- Native of Germany.
- Baker by trade, learned in early life.
- Removed from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania to Zanesville, Ohio where he followed the baker's trade.
- Father of John U. Bowman.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Bowman family? Ask us →The Francis Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
William H. H. Francis b. 1841
parentsSamuel Francis
William H. H. Francis
childrenO. D. Francis
- Born 1841 in Licking County, Ohio.
- Reared on the homestead farm, then worked in general stores at Toboso and Cottage Hill and for N. F. Claypool at Nashport.
- Embarked in general merchandising at Nashport in 1871, assisted by his sons.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Francis family? Ask us →The Hunter Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Frederick W. Hunter
Frederick W. Hunter ⚭ Lavina Bash
childrenLola M. Hunter · Val H. Hunter · William M. Hunter · Madone C. Hunter - Well-known farmer of Muskingum County.
- Still living when written (1906).
- Wife Lavina (Bash) died July 1901.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
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of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Lola M. Hunter
Lola M. Hunter ⚭ Mr. Handshy
childrenHoward M. Handshy
- Married a Zanesville carpenter/contractor in 1880.
- One child Howard M. Married name Handshy.
- Siblings: Val H., William M. and Madone C. Hunter.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Hunter family? Ask us →The Porter Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Sarah Porter d. 1831
Sarah Porter ⚭ Joseph Wigton
childrenWilliam Wigton · John Wigton · Mary Wigton · Jane Wigton · James Wigton · Nancy Wigton · Samuel Wigton · Carson P. Wigton - First wife of Joseph Wigton, married in Rushville, Ohio.
- Died 1831 at about 40 years of age.
- Mother of eight Wigton children.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Porter family? Ask us →The Ransbottom Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Alfred Ransbottom
Alfred Ransbottom ⚭ Ruth Wickham
childrenWilliam Ransbottom · Almeda Ransbottom · Jane Ransbottom · Edward M. Ransbottom · Charles W. Ransbottom · Frank M. Ransbottom · James C. Ransbottom · Morton C. Ransbottom
- Potter and superintendent of pottery interests.
- Learned the trade at Nashport and taught his sons.
- His father was a native of Virginia who settled early in Delaware County, Ohio as a potter and broker.
- Methodist Episcopal, Mason, Republican.
- Served on the Roseville school board.
- Died 1895 at age 62, so born approx. 1833.
- Eight children.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Ransbottom family? Ask us →The Roberts Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Peter Roberts
Peter Roberts
childrenNathan Roberts
- Came to Zanesville (Muskingum Co., Ohio) in 1806 with wife, six sons and a daughter, all grown.
- Lived near the old graveyard, later at the corner of Eighth and Main.
- Son Nathan 'followed the river.'.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Roberts family? Ask us →The Startler Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · from Germany · documented from the public record
Henry Startler
Henry Startler ⚭ Mary Startler
- Of German birth.
- Came to America in colonial days and served in the Revolutionary war.
- Resident of Belmont County, Ohio.
- Father of Matthias Startler.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
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of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Matthias Startler d. 1901
Matthias Startler ⚭ Catherine Snyder
childrenElizabeth Startler
- Native of Belmont County, Ohio.
- Died in 1901 at the advanced age of ninety-three years (born c.1808).
- Son of Henry and Mary Startler.
- Married Catherine Snyder.
- Father of Elizabeth (Startler) Bowman.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
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of Muskingum County, Ohio · documented from the public record
Carson P. Wigton
Carson P. Wigton ⚭ M. Crooks
childrenAugusta Wigton · Arthur Wigton · James E. Wigton · Walter Wigton · Maggie Wigton · Lizzie Bash
- Father of subject James E. Wigton.
- Farmer throughout his career.
- Wife M. Crooks was a native of Muskingum County.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Wigton family? Ask us →The Wigton Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · from Ireland · documented from the public record
Joseph Wigton 1779 – 1859
Joseph Wigton ⚭ Sarah Porter, Margaret Rose
childrenWilliam Wigton · John Wigton · Mary Wigton · Jane Wigton · James Wigton · Nancy Wigton · Samuel Wigton · Carson P. Wigton · Martha Wigton - Native of Ireland.
- Immigrated young, learned tailoring trade there.
- Settled first in Perry County, OH, then Fultonham (Uniontown), Muskingum County, later a farm adjoining Roseville.
- Died 1859 at age 80 (birth year ~1779, derived).
- First wife Sarah Porter (m. Rushville, Ohio).
- 8 children by her.
- Second wife Margaret Rose.
- 1 child, Martha.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
Is this your Wigton family? Ask us →The Williams Family
of Muskingum County, Ohio · from Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
William Williams b. 1791
William Williams
childrenHarriet Williams
- Physician (Dr.).
- Born in Pennsylvania about 1791.
- Practiced medicine in a frontier district of Ohio.
- A leading early citizen of Clermont County.
- Died in Clermont County at age 87.
Source: Biographical Record of Muskingum County, Ohio
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