Old Olivesburg Cemetery (Weller Twp.)

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Old Olivesburg Cemetery P

Alternate Names:  Olivesburg Cemetery, Mt. Olivet Cemetery

Township:  Weller Twp.


Latitude:  40.88536

Longitude:  -82.42689

Elevation:  1,035 ft.

(these coordinates are accurate to within 14 feet)


Location:  Near the corner of State Route 545 and State Route 603, beside the Olivesburg United Methodist Church.

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This cemetery was transcribed by Jon & Amy Armstrong on 19 June 2002.  Other records have been included from alternate sources when available. 


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Name Birth Death Misc. Submitter
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----, Anna - - - AEA
----, Barbara - - w/o Wm. AEA
----, Elizabeth - 1835 (may read 1836) AEA
----, Lucy A. - 7/26/1851 - AEA
----, Mary - 4/13/1829 w/o R. AEA
----, Mattie - - - AEA
Allen, John - 8/24/1834 - AEA
Allen, Sarah - - - AEA
A.B.B. - - - AEA
Bard, Margaret - 5/4/1863 w/o John AEA
Barr, ---- - 10/13/1850 w/o David AEA
Barr, Ann Margaret - 2/15/1846 w/o James AEA
Barr, Catherine - 4/12/1896 66Y, 10M, 2D AEA
Barr, Ella - 1853 - AEA
Barr, Hester (Dunlap) - - w/o Richard AEA
Barr, Mary C. Owens - 1/12/1866 w/o Robert AEA
Barr, Robert - 4/25/1842 38Y, 3M;  h/o Mary C. AEA
Barr, Sally - - w/o David JM
Bennett, George H. 1885 1907 - AEA
Bennett, Joseph K. - 4/---- h/o Nancy Ann AEA
Bennett, Louie M. - 3/30/1887 14Y, 10M, 10D;  d/o Joseph K. & Nancy Ann AEA
Bennett, Nancy Ann 1/8/18-- 2/26/19-- w/o Joseph K. AEA
Berry, Carrie - 1/8/1857 d/o J. & C. AEA
Berry, Daniel C. - 12/1867 Civil War AEA
Berry, Elizabeth - 9/11/1865 w/o William AEA
Berry, Mary 1809 1874 w/o Philip AEA
Berry, Philip 1807 1855 h/o Mary AEA
Berry, William - 4/12/1862 h/o Elizabeth AEA
Burgett, Anne R. - 1/27/1873 w/o Joseph R. AEA
Burgett, Joseph R. - 11/24/1891 h/o Anne R.;  90Y, 8M, 17D AEA
Bargett, Maria - 9/19/1872 38Y, 2M, 19D;  w/o W.M. AEA
Brown, ---- - 1905 infant d/o G. & S. AEA
Brown, Hugh M. - 6/13/1868 51Y, 7M, 29D;  h/o Margaret AEA
Brown, Leslie - 8/12/1864 h/o Lorena AEA
Brown, Lorena - 10/28/1880 w/o Leslie AEA
Brown, Margaret - 11/11/1880 w/o H.M. AEA
Burget, Fannie - 2/2/1884 w/o George AEA
Burget, Jemima - - - AEA
Burns, Andrew - 1857 h/o Sarah AEA
Burns, Sarah - 4/25/1851 w/o Andrew AEA
Burns, Sarah W. - 7/18/1857 w/o Andrew Jr. AEA
Callin, Abel - - 2Y, 3M, 23D;  s/o Thomas & Nancy AEA
Callin, Caroline C. - 11/13/18-- d/o Thomas & Nancy AEA
Callin, Elliott - - 21Y, 8M;  s/o Thomas & Nancy;  Civil War AEA
Callin, Emeline C. - 6/23/1850 d/o Thomas & Nancy AEA
Callin, Martin L. - 2/13/1889 35Y, 6M, 5D AEA
Callin, Mary Ann - - d/o Thomas & Nancy AEA
Callin, Nancy - 11/27/1871 67Y;  w/o Thomas AEA
Callin, Sally - 7/29/1881 d/o Thomas & Nancy  (may be 1884 or 1834) AEA
Callin, Thomas - 8/26/1841 h/o Nancy AEA
Cantwell, Charlie - 6/9/1864 3M, 1D;  s/o G.W. & M. AEA
Cantwell, Sarah - 4/3/1865 63Y, 3M, 9D;  w/o Thomas AEA
Cantwell, Thomas - 3/20/1867 68Y, 5M, 16D;  h/o Sarah AEA
Caple, Samuel - 5/15/1869 - AEA
Caple, Sarah Houston - 11/7/1893 77Y, 11M, 29D;  w/o William AEA
Charles, Mary M. (Smith) - 2/8/1859 27Y, 10M, 16D;  w/o Elijah AEA
Church, Caroline - 1/25/1836 d/o J. & M. AEA
Church, Elizabeth - - - AEA
Church, Henry - 18-1 - AEA
Church, Susannah - 6/18/1861 w/o James AEA
Claberg, Abraham - 3/4/1844 64Y,  h/o Mary A. AEA
Claberg, Mary A. - 2/16/1877 82Y, 11M, 12D;  w/o Abraham AEA
Clay, Elizabeth - - w/o Simon AEA
Connelly, Charlotte - 7/15/1888 58Y, 5M, 27D;  w/o Isaac AEA
Connelly, Isaac - 5/10/1896 75Y, 10M, 2D;  h/o Charlotte AEA
Cotter, Amberson B. - 6/21/1868 11Y, 3M, 1D;  s/o J. & E.S. AEA
Cotter, Sethy H. - 10/7/1861 3Y, 8M, 24D;  s/o J. & E.S. AEA
Cotter, William - 8/12/1877 30Y, 8M, 24D;  h/o Eliza AEA
Crabbs, Frances - 1/20/185- d/o Dr. J. & F.E. AEA
Crabbs, Hester - - d/o Dr. J. & F.E. AEA
Crabbs, Jacob (Dr.) - - - AEA
Crabbs, John - 1/8/1881 85Y, 6M;  h/o Polly AEA
Crabbs, John E. 1871 1953 h/o Ola J. AEA
Crabbs, Mary - - w/o William AEA
Crabbs, Ola J. 1887 1959 w/o John E. AEA
Crabbs, Polly - 12/31/1878 81Y, 6M, 8D;  w/o John AEA
Crabbs, William - - h/o Mary AEA
Crabs, Abraham - 10/1/18-- 40Y, 8M, 27D;  h/o Priscilla AEA
Crabs, Comfort - - w/o David AEA
Crabs, David - 8/1822 10M, 14D AEA
Crabs, Moses - 3/14/1832 - AEA
Crabs, Nottingham - - - AEA
Crabs, Priscilla - 12/22/1836 36Y, 1M, 15D;  w/o Abraham AEA
Dickson, Ardilla 1830 1875 w/o John J. AEA
Dickson, Herman - 3/15/1890 10M, 23D;  s/o J.G. & H.A. AEA
Dickson, John J. 1830 1896 h/o Ardilla AEA
Dickson, Leslie - 7/18/1834 - AEA
Dickson, Sarah J. 1823 1892 - AEA
Eagglin, Joseph - 6/6/1832 3D;  s/o J. & E. AEA
Egner, ---- - - infant d/o Eli & D. AEA
Egner, B.H. 9/15/1824 12/3/1909 h/o July A.B. AEA
Egner, Eli - 6/2/1848 - AEA
Egner, July Ann Baker - 3/12/1880 54Y, 6M, 2D;  w/o B.H. AEA
Egner, Willard - 9/12/1859 s/o B.H. & July A. AEA
Egner, Willie - 9/12/1859 s/o B.H. & July A. AEA
Eighinger, John - 3/8/1871 22Y, 2M AEA
Ferrel, Olive - 2/10/1837 64Y, 8M, 22D;  w/o John AEA
Ferrell, Elizabeth - 5/2/1842 w/o James AEA
France, Anthony - - - AEA
France, Hiram A. - 8/9/1864 23Y, 7M, 2D;  died in Libbie Prison AEA
France, John - 8/25/1871 57Y, 10M, 12D;  h/o Matilda AEA
France, Matilda - 3/3/1898 87Y, 9M, 12D;  w/o John AEA
Glenn, Elizabeth Ann - 6/3/1880 86Y, 3M, 23D;  w/o Hugh AEA
Glenn, Hugh - 9/11/1855 61Y, 7M, 12D;  h/o Elizabeth A. AEA
Glenn, Joseph 2/25/1830 12/17/1901 - AEA
Grimes, Isaac - - s/o James Jan
Grimes, James - - -- Jan
Grimes, Jane - - w/o James Jan
Grimes, Nancy - - d/o Isaac Jan
Grosscup, Sarah Ann - 11/2/1835 25Y, 2M, 6D AEA
Hall, George Sr. - 11/16/1833 71Y, 5M, 10D AEA
Hall, James - 1/10/1834 32Y, 1M, 6D AEA
Hall, Robert - 9/---- Civil War AEA
Haun, John - - h/o Olive;  Rev. War Vet. AEA
Haun, Olive - 2/26/1858 w/o John AEA
Heller, Martin - - - AEA
Hough, Paul - 8/30/1817 17Y, 2M, 11D AEA
Houston, ---- - 10/20/1842 infant s/o Richard & Julia AEA
Houston, Emma D. - 10/14/1861 3Y, 9M, 11D;  d/o J.L. & M. AEA
Houston, Jennie - 1870 d/o J.D. & M.J. AEA
Houston, Jonathan N. - 7/2/1887 77Y, 7M, 11D AEA
Houston, Joseph L. - 2/10/1874 h/o Mary W. AEA
Houston, Julia A. Devatt - 3/3/1848 33Y;  w/o Richard H. AEA
Houston, Mary - 8/15/1853 73Y;  w/o William AEA
Houston, Mary Leilia - - d/o J. & P. JM
Houston, Mary W. - 8/15/1853 in her 73rd. year AEA
Houston, Mary Wharton - 3/1/1903 82Y, 7M, 12D;  w/o Joseph L. AEA
Houston, Nancy - 2/11/1825 40Y, 6M, 7D;  d/o Joseph & Polly who emigrated from Delaware and died near this place AEA
Houston, Nancy C. - 9/10/1841 2M, 13D;  d/o Richard & Julia AEA
Houston, Nottingham - - - JM
Houston, Polly - 11/12/1821 62Y, 5M, 6D;  w/o Joseph who emigrated from Sussex Co., DE AEA
Houston, Rebecca Robinson 3/25/1817 9/30/1881 64Y, 6M, 5D;  w/o Robert AEA
Houston, Richard H. - 12/25/1895 85Y, 23D;  h/o Julia A.D. AEA
Houston, Robert 4/16/1820 10/8/1898 78Y, 5M, 22D;  h/o Rebecca R. AEA
Houston, Robert Sr. - 7/4/1863 - JM
Houston, Sarah (Owens) - - w/o Robert Sr. JM
Houston, Susan H. Hedges - 1/14/1865 42Y, 9M, 13D;  w/o Richard;  Interred at Mansfield AEA
Houston, William - 12/13/1854 74Y, 11M, 21D;  h/o Mary AEA
Hubbs, Caroline 1819 1910 - AEA
Hubbs, Edwin - 11/1875 - AEA
Hubbs, Mary 1853 1917 - AEA
Kinnaman, O.H.P. - 11/28/1859 - AEA
Lee, Jane - 10/3/1848 72Y, 9M, 25D;  w/o G. AEA
Light, ---- - 9/25/1878 infant d/o M. & M. AEA
Light, Charles L. - - s/o Levi & Margaret AEA
Light, Charles Lee - 12/12/1896 25Y, 11M, 5D;  s/o Levi & Margaret AEA
Light, Levi - 12/17/1917 78Y, 2M, 16D AEA
Light, Margaret - 1/5/1921 80Y, 2M, 8D AEA
Martin, Melissa - 7/8/186- 8Y, -M, -D AEA
Masters, Sarah - 10/5/1851 16Y, 7M, 22D;  d/o N. & M. AEA
Mattoon, Alfred - - - AEA
Mc----, Martha - 7/25/1871 d/o ? & M.A. AEA
McCormic, Argus F. - 9/30/1861 s/o L. & M.A. AEA
McCormic, Cecilia - 7/3/1854 d/o L. & A.M. AEA
McCormic, Lovesila - 10/1861 d/o L. & A.M. AEA
McCormic, Lucian A. - - s/o L. & A.M. AEA
McCormic, Malpra A. - - d/o L. & A. AEA
McCormic, Mary - - - AEA
McMillen, ---- - 12/18/1849 infant d/o A. & S. AEA
McMillen, Hugh - 7/26/1816 - AEA
McMillen, Irene 11/3/1851 5/19/1892 - AEA
Miller, David - - h/o Susannah AEA
Miller, Susannah - - w/o David AEA
Missildine, Emily P.G. - 9/21/1835 24Y, 6D;  w/o Rev. W.F. AEA
Mitchell, Frances - - d/o Dr. & N. AEA
Montgomery, Benjamin - 4/14/1841 75Y AEA
Montgomery, Elizabeth - 11/5/1834 36Y, 2M;  w/o C. AEA
Montgomery, Ellen - 6/28/1858 about 60 years;  w/o J. AEA
Montgomery, Nancy - 7/1866 w/o B. AEA
Montgomery, Sarah - 9/21/1830 23Y, -M, 7D;  w/o J. AEA
Montgomery, Sarah - 12/31/1830 23Y, 8M, 7D;  w/o J. AEA
Nelson, Andrew 12/11/1814 5/22/1890 h/o Rachel D. AEA
Nelson, Israel - 4/7/1867 20Y, 4M, 6D;  s/o A. & R. AEA
Nelson, Jacob C. - 9/30/1854 s/o G. & M. AEA
Nelson, Mary - - - AEA
Nelson, Mary Jane - 4/20/1856 w/o George AEA
Nelson, Rachel Doty 7/3/1821 8/21/1896 w/o Andrew AEA
Nelson, Sarah M. - 8/19/---- d/o G. & M. AEA
Nelson, Taylor - - - AEA
Nelson, William - - s/o A. & R. AEA
** see also:  Group of Owens Headstones
Owens, Andrew - 5/2/1829 22Y, 11M, 24D;  brother of Margaret; alternate view AEA
Owens, Archibald - 8/15/1882 80Y, 4M, 10D;  h/o Christianna;  alternate view AEA
Owens, Christianna (Bear) - 1/17/1887 79Y, 25D;  w/o Archibald;  alternate view AEA
Owens, Eliza - 2/28/1835 1M;  d/o A. & C. AEA
Owens, John - 11/7/1841 75Y, 3M, 3D;  h/o Nancy B.;  alternate view AEA
Owens, Margaret - 4/17/1882 84Y, 1M AEA
Owens, Mary - - d/o A. & C. AEA
Owens, Nancy (Barr) - 8/2/1841 70Y, 3M, 18D;  w/o John;  alternate view AEA
Owens, Sarah - 1/1/1831 d/o A. & C. AEA
Ozier, Mary J. - 7/5/1857 28Y, 9M, 27D;  d/o S. & M. AEA
Ozier, Stephen - 6/14/1835 50Y AEA
Pollock, Elizabeth - 7/27/---- w/o David AEA
Pollock, James - 5/24/1853 23Y, 8M, 2D;  s/o J. & N. AEA
Pollock, James - 5/14/1858 43Y, 4M, -D;  h/o Nancy S. AEA
Pollock, Joseph - 1/15/1867 65Y, 5M, 28D;  h/o Nancy AEA
Pollock, Nancy - 1/9/18-- 80Y, 11M, 8D;  w/o Joseph AEA
Pollock, Nancy Stevenson - 12/25/1889 81Y, 1M, 23D;  w/o James AEA
Pollock, Thomas C. - 11/27/1830 s/o B. & N.A. AEA
Ramey, Anne - 2/10/1848 - AEA
Rayburn, George F. - 12/1/1851 s/o S.A. & N. AEA
Rayburn, S.A., M.D. - 4/11/1853 - AEA
Rebman, Fanny 1/14/1816 3/19/1888 w/o John AEA
Rebman, John 5/1814 1886 h/o Fanny AEA
Rice, George 5/10/1834 12/18/1905 (birth date could be 1831) AEA
Roush, David - 5/13/1857 - AEA
Scott, Catherine Ann Hall - 4/16/1851 24Y;  w/o Rev. A. Scott AEA
Scott, Sarah Brown - 12/5/1850 w/o Rev. A. Scott AEA
Seaton, A.S. - 3/1873 - AEA
Seaton, Deloras A. - 9/1852 d/o A.B. & M. AEA
Seaton, John T. - 1/2/1863 - AEA
Seaton, John W. - 8/1863 s/o A.B. & M. AEA
Seaton, Malinda - 11/21/1847 - AEA
Seaton, Sarah - 10/6/1828 w/o William AEA
Seaton, William - 12/26/1860 h/o Sarah AEA
Shiveley, John - 2/26/185- - AEA
Singer, William H. - 7/6/1866 s/o F.A. & M.M. AEA
Smith, Anna 1874 1888 - AEA
Smith, Catherine " Kitty" 8/18/1811 9/21/1898 - AEA
Smith, Conrad - 5/20/1884 101Y, 8M, 17D AEA
Smith, John - 2/23/1863 - AEA
Smith, Margaret (Neal) - 8/11/1877 89Y, 1D;  w/o Thomas AEA
Smith, Sarah 1853 1911 - AEA
Smith, Thomas - - - AEA
Smith, Thomas - 7/18/1852 h/o Margaret AEA
Smith, William 1847 1923 - AEA
Starret, John - 10/27/1849 - AEA
Starret, Sarah - - w/o James AEA
Starrett, Hulbert E. - 12/28/1840 s/o Thomas & Rebecca AEA
Starrett, Rebecca - 3/24/1873 64Y, 2M, 27D;  w/o Thomas AEA
Starrett, Thomas - 4/22/1877 h/o Rebecca AEA
Stentz, Mary A. - 4/8/1889 31Y, 4M, 20D;  w/o Albert C. AEA
Stevenson, Catharine A. 3/9/1854 11/9/1871 w/o John M. Jan
Stevenson, Elizabeth (Kennedy) 9/1783 9/26/1863 w/o Levi Stevenson;  d/o Ambrose Kennedy Jan
Stevenson, John M. 4/6/1852 4/29/1878 w/o Levi & Elizabeth;  h/o Catharine A. Jan
Stevenson, Levi 8/23/1785 11/11/1861 76Y, 2M, 19D;  h/o Elizabeth Jan
Stevenson, Mary - 4/30/1864 45Y, 8M, 1D Jan
Stevenson, Minerva (Foulks) 12/20/1818 9/23/1883 w/o William A. Jan
Stevenson, William A. 5/18/1808 7/8/1864 h/o Minerva;  s/o Levi & Elizabeth Jan
Stevenson, William F. 3/19/1844 4/10/1867 s/o William A. & Minerva Jan
Storer, Mary 1795 1886 - AEA
Stout, Eve Walters - 4/16/1895 64Y, 1M, 3D;  w/o Jacob AEA
Stout, Jacob - 8/17/1843 - AEA
Stout, Jacob - 5/17/1892 77Y, 6M, 17D;  h/o Eve W. AEA
Stout, Jacob E. - - s/o J. & E. AEA
Swineford, Anthony - 1860 - AEA
Swineford, Clarissa - 10/10/18-- - AEA
Swineford, Deloris - 10/1852 d/o A. & M. AEA
Swineford, Israel 10/9/1818 3/11/1905 h/o Malinda AEA
Swineford, Malinda - 7/29/1854 35Y, 9M, 6D;  w/o Israel AEA
Swineford, Mary Ann - 6/1858 w/o A. AEA
Swineford, Mary Ann Bennet - 2/10/1883 30Y, 5M, 18D;  d/o A. & M.A. AEA
Swineford, Milo 7/19/1854 4/15/1887 - AEA
Taylor, Isaac - - - AEA
Taylor, Mary - - d/o Isaac & Elizabeth AEA
Thomas, Amelia J. Wharton 5/10/1854 12/25/1882 w/o H. & A. AEA
Tressel, Callie - 6/10/1884 15Y, 10D;  d/o L. & E. AEA
Vantilburg, Ada E. 6/7/1872 1/25/1896 d/o V. & C.E. AEA
Vantilburg, Catherine E. 1833 1925 w/o Vincent AEA
Vantilburg, Harriet Starrett 3/1/1821 11/27/1869 68Y, 8M, 26D;  w/o Wm. AEA
Vantilburg, Julia M. 6/18/1856 9/23/1861 d/o V. & C.E. AEA
Vantilburg, Vincent 1828 1917 h/o Catherine E. AEA
Walker, Maggie M. - 5/12/1878 d/o Wm. & E. AEA
Walter, Abraham - 2/3/1862 21Y, 7M, 21D;  s/o G. & M. AEA
Walters, George - 10/13/1871 h/o Margaret AEA
Walters, Margaret - 12/6/18-- 66Y, 11M, -D;  w/o George AEA
Ward, Ann C. Pfoutz 4/13/1818 11/3/1892 w/o Christian AEA
Ward, Christian 8/30/1818 4/25/1886 h/o Ann C.P. AEA
Ward, Christian 1843 1925 h/o M. Rumina AEA
Ward, Daniel - 11/26/1862 22Y, 10M, 16D AEA
Ward, Emma A. 1865 1948 - AEA
Ward, Hannah - 7/16/1882 56Y, 4M;  w/o Jacob AEA
Ward, Jacob - 3/31/1892 65Y, 10M, 19D;  h/o Hannah AEA
Ward, M. Rumina 1842 1917 w/o Christian AEA
Watterstone, Wallace G. - 12/25/1850 s/o A. & J. AEA
Wharton, Anna 6/6/1814 3/26/1900 w/o John AEA
Wharton, Clara Bell - 8/15/188- 24Y, 9M, 23D;  d/o J. & A. AEA
Wharton, Cora T. 4/16/1804 4/1/1886 - AEA
Wharton, Emma D. 10/18/1861 4/1/1887 - AEA
Wharton, James 11/30/1817 9/3/1907 90Y;  h/o Nancy W. AEA
Wharton, John 1/2/1789 2/7/1862 h/o Anna AEA
Wharton, John 11/10/1825 1/9/1899 h/o Mary L.W. AEA
Wharton, Mary Louisa Wright 4/2/1832 11/14/1903 w/o John AEA
Wharton, Minerva Ann - 5/22/1862 d/o J. & A. AEA
Wharton, Nancy - 8/15/1830 w/o John AEA
Wharton, Nancy Williams - 1/8/1892 64Y, 1M, 9D;  w/o James AEA
Wharton, Robert - 3/6/1863 25Y, 6M, 18D AEA
Wiels, Mary E. - 10/5/1847 18Y, 10M, 9D;  w/o Henry AEA
Williams, ---- - 5/23/1830 d/o E. & A. AEA
Williams, E.E. - 10/19/1856 62Y, 10M, 25D AEA
Williams, Ezra - 12/5/1864 34Y, 7M, 12D AEA
Williams, Ezra M. - 9/27/1812 s/o E. & A. AEA
Williams, Jennie - 3/7/1872 w/o E.E. AEA
Williams, John - 2/21/1810 s/o E. & A.  (may read 1819) AEA
Williams, Joseph S.H. - 8/15/1830 2Y, 5M, 15D;  s/o E. & A. AEA
Williams, Matthew - - - AEA
Williams, Nancy - 4/18/1835 2Y, 6M, 24D;  d/o E. & A. AEA
Williams, Thomas S. - 4/13/1816 s/o E. & A. AEA
Wilson, James G. - 11/26/---- - AEA
Wilson, Laura - - - AEA
Wilson, Lutetia - 1856 d/o W.R. & E. AEA
Wilson, Margaret A. - 5/6/1818 22Y, 11M, 27D;  w/o Samuel A. AEA
Winters, Emery - 1887 - AEA
Wolf, Anna Lee - 9/20/1889 34Y, 2M, 16D;  w/o Conrad AEA
Woods, John - 4/17/1867 - AEA
Woods, Margaret - - d/o J. & A. AEA

Sources:


Notes from Jim McCrory ....

John Owens (one of my ggggg-grandfathers) was born in 1766 in Ireland, parents and location unknown to me. His wife Nancy Barr Owens was born in 1770 in Pennsylvania to Andrew Barr and Jane Hamilton Barr. Andrew Barr had come to the US from Ireland with his father William Barr with 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a Revolutionary War veteran in the Pennsylvania Militia.

John & Nancy were married somewhere in Virginia in the 1790's and moved to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1804 to join Nancy's father and 4 brothers. They purchased land and moved to Richland County, Ohio in 1814.

All of the Owens in the older section of Mount Olivet Cemetery are their children, except for several grandchildren.

Children:
Andrew
Margaret
Archibald (and wife Christina Bear)
Mary (wife of Richard Barr)
Sarah (wife of Robert Houston Sr.)

Grandchildren:

Eliza and Sarah, daughters of Archibald and Christina Bear Owens.

The Smiths moved from Sussex County, Delaware to Richland County, Ohio around 1814. Margaret Neal Smith's brother, Henry Neal, married another one of the Owens daughters, Janet Owens (a set of my gggg-grandparents). They're buried just a few miles away in the Imhoff Cemetery in Ashland County, Ohio. The Houstons were also part of the group from Delaware.

Hester Dunlap Barr is the wife of Richard Barr. He's not a brother of Nancy Barr Owens but may be related. Their son Robert married Mary Owens (daughter of Nancy Barr Owens), and another son married Mary Neal, a granddaughter of Nancy Barr Owens.


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