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School.John R. Davey built the home that was later known as “Oakwood.” The grounds were once part of theexperimental farm of Farmers’ College. The dark red brick Italianate style house was built in 1868, andwas designed by Samuel Hannaford. Davey was the president of Wilson, Hinkle & Company, and builthis new bride, Martha Gibson, this mansion. They had four children. John died in 1907 and is buried inSpring Grove Cemetery.The house was described in Kenny’s book, Illustrated Guide to Cincinnati (1875) as:...on the left,at the corner of Laurel Avenue, the fine residence and exquisitely cultivated grounds of John R. Davey, ofthe firm of Wilson, Hinkle and Company, the great school-book publishers. These grounds are possiblythe most beautiful in the country. The grapery is two hundred and fifty feet in length. The greenhouse isfilled with rare exotics, including four varieties of banana trees. On the left of the house is a beautiful lakefilled with water fowl. More than a mile of gravel walks, with rich flower-beds on the borders, windthrough the grounds.At one time a lake existed in front of Oakwood which extended to today’s Larch Avenue and thegardens in back of the house grew to Llanfair Avenue. About three dozen houses now stand on what wasDavey’s seven acres.The American Book Company was founded by Wintrop B. Smith. Obed J. Wilson (of Clifton andCollege Hill) was the principal of the 12th district school, a position he resigned from in 1853 due tofailing sight. He approached Mr. Smith for a job and did so well that when Smith retired, the firm wasrenamed as Sargent, Wilson & Hinkle. Sargent retired in 1868 and the firm was then called Wilson,Hinkle & Company. Nearly a decade (1877) later, the firm’s name was changed to Van Antwerp, Bragg& Company. In 1890 the name was again changed - it became the American Book Company. Theypublished McGuffey’s 21 Eclectic Education Series and printed all the text books used in the Cincinnatipublic school system, as well as many other schools across the country.Dr. Philip Van Ness Myers was the last owner of the property and it became the residence of severalof the unmarried teachers in the College Hill schools (about 1907). Two of the boarders were Miss Gatchand Miss Brown. The house was demolished in 1968. Over the years the land was subdivided and LarchAvenue and adjoining streets were built from this plat. Linden Avenue, where the home stood, is slightlycurved because a huge oak tree was paved around when the street was laid. The tree was a landmark andstood until 1985 when it was removed due to a lightening strike. The house was torn down in 1969 tomake room for an apartment building.A descendant, Alice Davey Ante, wrote for us her memories: “Approximately 1908, my Father(Charles Gibson McKinney, grandson of John R. Davey through his daughter, Alice.) inherited the lovelycherry dining-room set from Oakwood. It was used in my family until 1952 when I married and the setcame to me...where it is still in use. Dad remembered that the table could be extended to seat 24 at aformal dinner. If that table could talk, it would certainly have plenty to say about the family gatherings,the birthday celebrations, the bridge parties, the home-work sessions, the holiday observances and thescars it still bears from our vigorous ping-pong games. The marble-topped dresser has beautiful handcarved doors below and three beveled mirrors above. The two host chairs and the side chairs have thesame carving on the backs. According to Dad, in great grand Dad’s time, silver and cut glass vases stoodon either end ofthe dresser and were filled daily with long-stemmed red roses from the greenhouse. Between these stood a21 William Holmes McGuffey (1800-1873) was a Presbyterian minister and professor of ancient languages at Miami University. Hewas approached in 1833 by the Cincinnati publishing firm of Truman & Smith to write a series of readers for grade school students that, inaddition to learning to read and spell, would also promote good manners, a sense of duty and faith. These readers covered a broad range ofsubjects from zoology, botany, and moral philosophy to history. McGuffey lived at Oxford for the three years it took him to write the four bookEclectic Readers series, for which he was paid one thousand dollars. His brother, Alexander Hamilton McGuffey, a lawyer, wrote an additionalreader. Used in schools for decades, the books sold over 122 million copies and are still available today. The McGuffey home located on theOxford, Ohio, Miami University campus and is used as a museum.181
silver water pitcher and matching goblets on a silver tray. Unfortunately, the pitcher and goblets havedisappeared, but I use the tray every day.”Howard Dock was the son of William Dock and Amelia Schwartz, immigrants from Alsace-Lorraine,France. William worked with another Alsacean friend, Michael Werk, the owner of Werk’s SoapCompany. Werk was both the first Cincinnati soap manufacturer to gain national brand prominence (Tagsoap) and the first candle manufacturer in the city. In 1884 he founded the William Dock & Co. Soapmanufacturers. The company eventually merged with Werk soap. William Dock built a home in Clifton in1913 for his wife, three sons and a daughter. Howard headed Werk’s from 1932-1949. The company wassold in 1951, but not the formula for Tag soap. By 1953 the company went out of business. The “oldbrown soap” passed into history. Tag soap was used for all types of cleaning; it washed floors and dishes,hair and acne, chased away chiggers and prevented poison ivy rash. The bars contained a metal tag thatcould be redeemed for various prizes. Howard Dock married Edna Stevens and had two children; Loisand Robert. The Docks built the house at 6081 Bellaire.Charles Eisen lived in a large house at the corner of Hillcrest and Hamilton Avenues which was razed tobuild the Hillcrest Apartments. He started working for the John Church Company, which publishedmusic, as an office boy. He learned his way up the company and became accomplished at lithography,printing, engraving and writing music. He started to play the violin and was so proficient that he played inthe symphony and at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.Answering an ad in the Times-Star that was seeking a partner in the chocolate business: He changedthe policy of selling candy in bulk to that of packaging it in white and gold - ‘so ardent young swainscould bestow on lady loves.’ All this while he was doing things for College Hill that a civic associationnow has to do, folks say, getting city fathers to improve streets and sewers, forcing the streetcar companyto lengthen routes to College Hill, creating a bowling alley and a theater. 22While playing his violin during an English operetta, he had the inspiration for the name and slogan ofhis candy company; When Words Fail---Send Dolly Vardens. The name of the operetta was DollyVarden.Dr. Jacob Ferris lived in a large frame house at the south-west corner of Cedar and Hamilton Avenuessurrounded by cherry, pear, and chestnut trees. The house had a large circular driveway. Dr. Ferris and E.N. Wild owned 13 acres on Hamilton Avenue and around 1900 subdivided it into lots, requiring a cashpayment of $25.00 per lot and the balance in monthly payments.In 1903 the first Mrs. Ferris and the Doctor divorced and Mrs. Ferris built a five room cottage at1615 Cedar. That same year, Mrs. Ferris left College Hill and George and Katherine Forbes moved fromthe old Cary home located where the Hodapp Funeral Home is situated, to 1615 Cedar.In 1907 Katherine Forbes was born there and years later married Edward Schevene. Mrs. ScheveneNeuzel lived in this home until December 1979 when the City of Cincinnati purchased the house andslated it for demolition to make way for an expansion of the nearby business district. The cottage wasbought before demolition and moved to Linden Ave.Dr. Ferris’s son, Charlie and his wife Pearl, lived across the street. Charles was also a doctor. Laterthis would be the office of Dr. Armstrong.Mr. Vitt lived next store and operated a hauling business with mules. That property was laterpurchased by Mr. Deters, who built a building for his son, who was a plumber. At the edge of thebuilding, which fronted Hamilton Avenue, Deters had constructed a detached building for the post office.These buildings were built by Willis Forbes & Son. Mr. Deters, in addition to the building for his son,built a three room cottage for his two daughters. He turned the barn into an eight room house for himself.22 Cincinnati Times-Star, Wonderful Place to Live, College Hill, Robert Heidler, March 17, 1951182
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A Little piece of Paradise.....Coll
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1853 Map of Farmers’ College Expe
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Chapter 27 Furniture and Philanthro
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IntroductionHundreds of years ago t
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His civil record was equally as fin
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Jacob Parkhurst, a relative of the
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the North-Western Territory printed
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avarice. It has been my particular
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This was the start of grassroots ca
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surmounted by a hollow globe open a
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The Log Cabin Song (tune of Yankee
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well was often dug before the build
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kept in good order. A maul, a few i
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Chapter 3 The Land and PeopleThe fi
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where the Sanitarium stands. Near t
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Cincinnati.Cholera was a scourge fr
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Chapter 4 The Coming of the CarysDr
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pioneers had foot treadle looms and
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Hamilton Avenue) is today. The cott
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After the land was purchased some S
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Not great poetry, perhaps, but they
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4. Broken stone, blank5. Adiso Milt
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LaBoyteaux from their 320 acres. Th
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Cary, Anna Lewis. Second wife of Ro
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22. William S./ Son of/ S. & M. A.
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andy.Capt. Brown was a Justice of t
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Andrew Cox 9 was born in Hampshire
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West Galbraith Road was named Giffi
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General Spenser’s Campaign in 177
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move his household and ten children
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dinner, a shadow fell across her fo
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Isaac Sparks was born November 24,
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The Wise family lived on Longworth
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saved from the demolition of Floral
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walnut that still has traces of the
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Chapter 9Danforth WitherbyDanforth
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as after the water mains, gas mains
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taught here alongside of their cous
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his former pupil, both coming to jo
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S. Ormsby (preparatory course). In
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that college courses be gradually d
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Mrs. Bishop, while she has kept me
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who started rebuilding on the same
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On April 6, 1893 workmen soldering
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Each plantation was required by law
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encompassed a total of 1,300 acres.
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numbers, many remaining in their te
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An interesting house occupied where
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house. From 1851-1861 the old Betts
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principles rather than party and hi
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extensively, both in America and ab
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married into the families of other
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Chapter 14 The Abolition MovementOh
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The tide of those escaping continue
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said they had tar and feathers alon
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artifacts were found.22. Benjamin H
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Harriet Wilson’s LetterThe typed
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severity of the climate and died of
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was under full headway, then jumped
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Chapter 16 Morgan’s RaidersEven t
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Rose Budd (Lingo) Cummins, a reside
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Chapter 17 College Hill as a Villag
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post-office and two or three dwelli
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from which are enjoyed extensive vi
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ound trip. 44In 1883 a new railroad
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Chapter 18 Rammelsberg & Mitchell 1
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Richmond, Indiana. The original rec
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Chapter 19 They Built a CityThe Dav
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Hammond North is today was a large
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when she was in medical school and
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they kept the hose running water ov
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wrapping my arm around the neck of
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old. His younger sister, Margaret,
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Almost from its beginning College H
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against fire and theft while in our
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Older residents of College Hill rea
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Post purchased its afternoon rival
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jeopardy. For several years prior t
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had photography as a hobby was give
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photographer. And I never stopped l
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Kentucky on their approach to the G
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with my furnace job and a little cl
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Millet- Chancellor, Governor Rhodes
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1939 College Hill Retail Merchants
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Bill, Sr. repaired TVs, radio and s
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artender, Mr. Murrison also cranked
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Max purchased a lot on the north ea
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Chapter 45 North College Hill 17An
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Chapter 46 College Hill GrowsThe po
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All of the utilities will be underg
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Speiser, Jack E.; Speiser, Sorman A
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Clark 80, 90, 99, 102, 153, 204, 20
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LaRue 28, 50, 53, 86, 89Lawrence 28
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Thornton 72, 75, 152Toepfer 194Trim
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Deborah Ann Bard, 1830-1876, age 27
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Abigail Crary GrayEthel Peirson and
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Gilbert LaBoiteaux, Mt. Healthy.Cou
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Samuel Emerson, 1802-1845.Courtesy
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Joshua PiersonCarrie Joella Arnold
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College Hill Boosters ClubRonald Re
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Freeman G. Cary’s House,5651 Hami
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College Hill Post OfficeCourtesy of
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Isaac & Mary (Toy) Betts House,6275
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Pleasant Hill Academy, about 1830.C
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Logging the site of LaurelCourt, pr
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Hamilton AvenueToll GateEd Sayre’
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P-26
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Raymond House.Graham Hotel, Belmont
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Appendix IAIKENI. Charles AIKEN 181
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Mahlon Brown Jr. born July 10, 1832
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Issue: 1. Laura H. BROWN b 11-28-18
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m 2) JANE BATES RICHARDSON, no issu
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I. HANNAH CARY b. Dec. 16, 1771, di
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Cincinnati. Both Sarah & William ar
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. Mary COMPTONccc. Mildred COMPTONd
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George W. PLINKTONbbbb. Arthur CRAR
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POTTENGER b 13 Dec 1869 d 26 Mar 19
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was Captain of a company from Butle
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L. ?Paul GIFFIN, killed by Indians,
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13. Anna M. ARNOLD 1851-185114. Syl
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iii. Oliver JESSUP 1819-1906cc. Dav
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dddd. Henry JESSUP 1863-1944 m Leul
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daughter of David Fitz RANDOLPH)6.
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. Peter VAN DYKE m Ada BLUEc. Phebe
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Monmouth Court House, where he was
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a. Samuel LABOYTEAUX b 7-10-1805 d
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Frederick Wm. b July 25, 1828Peter
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2. Anne BENEDICT3. Jean BENEDICT4.
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McKENZIEaa. Arthur POUNSFORDbb. Sus
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d. Thomas SKILLMAN3. Jacob Jr. SKIL
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H. Thomson SPARKS b 12-1-1808 d 11-
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VAN ZANDTThe Van Zandt name came fr
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1814 Sally NESMITH 1787-1873. Samue
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Appendix 1 Index for Genealogy Tabl
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Kinney A-13, 32Kipp A-24Kitchen A-1
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Williams A-14, 27, 50Wimmer A-33, 3
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