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GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PIONEER FAMILIES

OHIO The cross road of our nation Records & Pioneer Families October-December
1962 Vol. III No. IV Published by Esther Weygandt Powell - NO COPYRIGHT

GATES, David M. - Born Perry Twp. December 8, 1816, son of Stephen &Jerusha
(Perry) Gates, here early. He married Mahala B. Armstrong atPatriot, Ohio
1842. She born here June 7, 1822, daughter of Loudon &Bertsheba (Ray)
Armstrong, also here early. David & Mahala had: Mary,James, Minerva, Joseph,
Albert, John, Stephen, Howard, Irene, Alice,Franklin and Anna. Some children
removed to Illinois.

GILLETTE, Henry Austin - Born Lawrence Twp., April 8, 1839, son of
AlansonGilette, born 1802 Schenectady Co., N.Y. and wife Sarah (Radford) born
June12, 1812 Somersetshire, England. He married 1862 Anna Sollers born
August2, 1845, Jefferson Co., Ky., daughter of Alex. and Amanda (Moss)
Sollers ofClay Twp. Had daughter Effie.

GRAHAM, Wm. D. - Born here October 18, 1839, son of ____ Graham
bornRockbridge Co., Va. and wife _____ Hutsinpiller born Greenbrier Co., Va.
Hemarried 1st Martha E. McCormack 1840-1870, daughter of John & Sarah.
Haddaughter Clara January 12, 1864. He married 2nd Laura F. Riggs born May
20,1849, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Guthrie) Riggs. Clay Twp. Had
Johnand Fred.

GHRIST, Columbus C. - Born Lawrence Co., Ohio January 15, 1846, son ofPeter
and Maria (Morton) Ghrist. He married Mary J. Earwood, born here June23,
1848, daughter of Nathan and Ida (Blankenship) Earwood. Had: Nathan,Oliver,
Peter, Sophronia, Roena, Millard, John, Nettie, Columbus.

GRIFFITHS, Griffith L. - Born March 1804, Cardiganshire, Wales, son ofDavid
and Sarah who died in Wales. Here 1845 and married 1st ElizabethDavies and
had David born 1831, Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth. He married 2ndMary Davies and
had one child, deceased. He married 3rd, 1866, MargaretHerbert, born in Wales
March 1840 and had David, Rachel, Samuel, and Annie.Margaret was daughter of
David and Mary (Evans) Herbert of Wales.

GATES, Samuel H. - Born October 29, 1832 from Washington Co., Ohio son of
Samuel Sr. and Mary T. (Wheeler) Gates here 1834. He married Frances
M.Guthrie born here February 21, 1836, daughter of Augustus S. and
Cynthia(Knowles) Guthrie, here 1832. Frances had brother Sidney in Civil war.

GROSS, Martin R. - Born here 1844, son of Jacob and Lydia (Rife)
Gross,married Eliza Gates born Wood Co., W.Va. 1841, daughter of Thompson
andSarah (Gould) Gates. They had Lottie, Edwin, Marion, Herbert, Bernice.GREEN, Alonzo J. - Born Madison, Ind. 1845, son of Oliver H. and
Margaret(Lasher) Green. He married 1st Sarah P. Parker and had Norma and Wm.
Hemarried 2nd Julia C. Shaw born Meigs Co., Ohio, 1852, daughter of Jaben
andElizabeth (McClure) Shaw and had Lynn and Edna.GUTHRIE, Truman Sr - Born
January 14, 1765, Washington, Litchfield, Conn.To Ohio 1788, married 1796
Elizabeth Stone of Washington Co., Ohio and had7 sons. Elizabeth daughter of
Israel Stone and 1st wife Lydia Barrett whohad 11 children. Israel married
2nd widow Connor.

GUTHRIE, Truman - Born January 14, 1765, Washington, Conn. About 1710Robert
and James Gutherie, 2 brothers from Scotland to Pa. and brother Johnto Conn.
John married Miss Cone and had John, James, Wm. Joseph, Ephriam,Ebenezer,
Mary, Abigail, Sarah and Lydia. Son Joseph married widow Cary neeCarpenter
and had Truman and Abigail. The widow Cary had 3 sons and 1daughter. Joseph
married 2nd widow Curby nee Hand and had Stephen, Elizaand Joseph. The widow
Curby had 1 son and 3 daughters. Joseph married 3rdthe widow Cogshall and had
Abigail and Amy. Joseph came from Conn. to Ohioand settled in Troy, Athens
Co., Ohio where he died 1808. Truman andbrother Stephen came to Marietta 1788
and Truman married Eliz. Stone ofWashington Co., Ohio 1796. Elizabeth Stone
was grand daughter of John Stoneborn Mass. of Welsh descent who had 2 sons
and 5 daughters. The youngestson Israel (her father) married Lydia Barrett
and had Sardine, Elizabeth,Matilda, Jasper, Lydia, Augustus, Israel,
Franklin, Columbus, Mary andHarnet. Israel married 2nd widow Connor and
English lady and had JohnBrodherst Stone.

HILL, Henry F - Born here June 25, 1848, son of Edward Wiley and
Sarah(Coverston) Hill. He married Percy A. Tracy born Jackson Co., Ohio
1852,daughter of Daniel and Mary (Keck) Tracy. Had Charles and Anna.

HALLIDAY, Samuel - Born October 17, 1799, County Dumfries, Scotland, son
ofAlex. and Jean (Halliday) Halliday. He married 1st Eliza Wyatt born April7,
1805, Meigs Co., Ohio who died 1861. They had Alex., Wm P., Jane,Samuel,
Edwin, Eliza, Henry, Thomas and Mary. (some moved to Cairo, Ill.and Mo.) He
married 2nd 1866 to Jennie S. McKnight born December 9, 1831,New Brunswick,
British America, daughter of Thomas and Jean (McMaster) andwidow of James
Braley, and had daughter Anna 1868. James E. Braley (the 1sthusband) born
Rutland, Meigs Co., Ohio December 10, 1828, son of Ruel andScynthia
(Rathburn) Braley. James and Jean Braley had Emma, Willis, Willie,Sarah,
James and John. James died 1864.

HAMILTON, Asher B. - Born Columbiana Co., Ohio September 21, 1833 son ofJames
C. and Eliza (McGhee) Hamilton who came here 1834. He married EmilyKent born
here 1815. They had Ella, Frank, Edwin, Homer, Emma.

HOLCOMB, Samuel R. - Born here September 7, 1820, son of Abner J. and AnnS. Holcomb who came here 1817. He married Catherine Dickey born Pa. May 7,1820
daughter of Samuel Dickey.

HOLCOMB, Edward T. - Born here January 1, 1822 son of Samuel R. of
Columbiaco., N.Y., here 1805, and his wife Sarah Ewing. Samuel and Sarah had
10children. He died 1867 age 90 and she died 1850. Edward T. marriedElizabeth
Mitchell 1842, a native of England, daughter of John and MaryMitchell, and
had Victoria, Chauncey, Elizabeth and Walter. Theirson-in-law C. Fogg in
Civil war.

HANNAN, Wm. F - Born October 30, 1827 this county son of Henry andCatherine
(Madison) Hannan, here 1819. Henry born 1796, died 1852. Wm F.married 1857
Matilda C. Grayum born October 28, 1828 of Meigs Co., daughterof Chas. and
Martha (Vanzandt) Grayum and have four daughters.

HANNAN, Henry H. - Born February 7, 1844, son of Henry and Rhoda(Henderson)
Hannan, here 1819. Henry died 1852 and Rhoda died 1879. HenryH. married Sarah
Arbuckle born Greenbrier Co., W.Va. January 4, 1845,daughter of James H. and
Mahal F. (McPherson) Arbuckle, Henry and Sarah had5 children.

HOLLEY OR HALLEY, Henry - Born here April 11, 1827, son of Samuel and
Letta(Thomas) Holley, here 1820. Samuel born May 11, 1799, died 1882; Letta
born1804, died 1869. Henry married 1852 Anna Sheets born September 9,
1829,daughter of John and Susan (Henry) Sheets, and had 8 children. Samuel
andLetta had 5 sons in Civil war: Wm., James, Samuel, Benjamin and Cornelius.

HALLEY, William R. - Born September 15, 1821, Ohio twp., son of Samuel
born1799 and Lettie Halley born July 10, 1803, here in 1816. Wm R.
marriedCaroline Drummond born April 17, 1828, daughter of Thornton and
Lucy(Stover) Drummond, here 1816. Thornton born 1796. Wm. and Caroline had
13children.

HALLEY, Ross - Born August 5, 1854, son of Wm. and Caroline (above) marriedin
Lawrence County 1875 Melissa Phillips born March 14, 1858, daughter ofSolomon
Phillips born 1825 and wife Elizabeth (Shafer) born 1835 inGermany.

HARBOUR, Richard - Born February 25, 1824, son of Benjamin and
Elizabeth(Runels) Harbour, here in 1811. Benjamin died 1874, Elizabeth died
1860.Richard married 1845 Clarinda Stover born August 3, 1823, daughter
ofElijah and Mary (Scarbery) Stover, here 1812. Benjamin died 1824, Mary
died1842. Richard and Clarinda had 9 children. Son Thomas went to Iowa.

HESSON, John - Born April 5, 1814, of Belmont Co., Ohio son of John andJane
(Radden) Hesson. John married 1847 in Belmont Co., Maria J. Pryor,born April
15, 1817, daughter of Isaac and Lucy (Richardson) Pryor. Johnand Maria had 9 children. Son William in Civil war.

HOBBS, Elisha - Born April 27, 1793, Randolph Co., Va. son of Timothy
andHannah (Bell) Hobbs, here 1800. Elisha in War 1812. He married 1st
HannahFrancis of New York City and had daughter Susan born May 1819. He
married2nd Elizabeth Lane, born here July 26, 1810 daughter of Thos. and
SarahLane. They had 9 children. Daughter Hannah res. in Illinois.

HALL, William D. - Born march 15, 1838 in Jefferson Co., Ohio son ofWilliam
Hall born January 7, 1814 and wife Catherine (Barkhurst) Hall bornOctober 16,
1814. Wm D. married 1st Mary Fox born December 4, 1844,daughter of Ziba Fox
born March 6, 1811 and wife Deborah (Bird) Fox bornJuly 19, 1818. Wm and Mary
had 7 children. Wm D. married 2nd SophroniaWiseman born here April 25, 1861
daughter of Andrew and Hannah (Pine)Wiseman here early. Andrew born May 6,
1830 in W.Va., Hannah his wife bornNovember 24, 1831 and died 1863. Wm D. and
Sophronia had one son Joseph,1882.