Butler County OH

Jewell, Jessee – Obituary

In Memorium In memory of Jesse Jewell who died at Cove Oregon, April 25, 1894, age 53 years and 16 days. Mr. Jewell was borne in Buttler county, Ohio, April 9, 1841, came to Illinois with his father, in the year ’59, residing there until the war 1861. He enlisted, at the age of 23, serving three years, then re-enlisting and serving until the close of the war, 1865. He then married Miss Sarah Hetchler, September 21?, 1865, at Lincoln, Ill., uniting with the Methodist church at that place living there 11 years. He came to Cove, Oregon, 1876, where … Read more

Biography of Chester Stevens

Chester Stevens, representing a pioneer family in Montgomery County, had been an active factor in local affairs and in the legal profession for the past ten years. He is now serving as county auditor, and also enjoys some influential and profitable connections as a lawyer with offices in Independence. Some of his ancestors fought in the American Revolution, and the Stevens family came from England and settled in New York in colonial times. His grandfather, Chauncey Stevens, was born in New York, and went as a pioneer to the State of Indiana, where he followed farming until his death. Chester … Read more

Roll Of Capt. Luther Leonard’s Company

(Probably from Butler County) Served from August 11, until November 30, 1812, and from July 5, until July 23, 1814. Capt. Luther Leonard Lieut. Clarlmon Price Lieut. Nathaniel Terwillegar Ensign William Mitchell Sergt. William Cochran Sergt. John Terwillegar Sergt. Jonothan Harris Sergt. John Mellen Sergt. Henry Miller Sergt. Burgan Miller Sergt. Samuel McKee Corp. James Mitchell Corp. William Robinson Corp. John Moore Corp. John Hetzer Corp. Mathias Roosa, Corp. Benjamin Danford Privates Beaman, Abraham Black, Mathias Bolner, John Bolsel, John C Bolser, Henry Bolser, John R Boraff, Michael Boran, Jesse Bowerly, Tapin Bowman, George W Bowman, John Bradwell, David Broadwell, … Read more