EBENEZER BURT - Sep 6 1998

COMPILED BY JANE PEPPLER - (JANE)

Date: Sun, 06 Sep 1998 05:19:18 -0400 From: Jane Peppler <jpeppler@acpub.duke.edu>

To: allenp19@idt.net

Here attached is the .ged for the descendants of Ebenezer and Sarah Leonard Burt. Ebenezer Burt came to Marion County between 1822 and 1830 and settled in Canaan Township on land bought by his father-in-law Lot Leonard from the GLO. Ebenezer was Justice of the Peace for Canaan Township in 1833. His sister-in-law Nancy Leonard and her husband Zenas Leonard (second cousins) owned the adjoining land. Zenas was the first road surveyor of Marion; their daughter Phebe made the first marriage in Marion County; their sons Abijah, Joseph, and Isaac remained closely tied to the Burt family. I welcome any inquiries. Jane Peppler

jpeppler@acpub.duke.edu

FIRST GENERATION

1. Charles Bowen , Jr. HODGES1 was born on Dec 7 1901 in Pittsburgh, PA. He died in Sep 1981 in Andover, MA. He was buried in Ancestry Library. He has reference number 16.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Charles Bowen , Sr. HODGES1 was born on Jun 29 1870 in Orange, New Jersey. He died on Oct 15 1947 in Boston Massachusetts. He has reference number 69. He was "of Sewickley PA" a mechanical engineer age 29 at the time of his marriage. MJ thinks he met Imogene while boarding - she was a fellow boarder, or was living unmarried in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1894. Maybe daughter of a boarding house owner. She thinks this could indeed have been in Waterloo.

Graduated from M.E. Stevens Institute 1891. 1895-1926 H.K. Porter Co., Pittsburgh PA, director in later years. "He spent most of his engineering career designing steam locomotives, as all good engineers should." from recollections of John Suffern Hodges "Locomotives for 13 years" After retiring, CBH became treasurer of Wellesley College. Before moving to Wellesley, they lived in North Andover (first at 18 Weston Road and around 1931 to 2 Denton Road) and Winter Park Florida. At last they moved to Derry, New Hampshire.

On October 23 1947 an obit in "The Townsman" said Mr. Hodges of Winter Park Florida died in Boston after a long period of ill health, and that he had moved there shortly after retiring from Wellesley College Business manager job in 1938. "The funeral service was conducted at St. Andrew's Church Friday afternoon by Rev. Charles W. F. Smith. He was married to Imogene BURT on Oct 13 1898 in Waterloo, IA.

3. Imogene BURT1 was born on Jul 17 1876 in Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio. She died on Jul 26 1958 in Winter Park FL.2 She has reference number 70. "Mrs. Hodges was an active member of St. Andrew's Church .... the funeral was conducted at St. Andrew's on Monday afternoon by the Rev. Warren G. Hunt. Burial followed in Mt. Auburn Cemetery" Charles Bowen , Sr. HODGES and Imogene BURT had the following children:



1 i. Charles Bowen , Jr. HODGES.

ii. Richard Burt HODGES1 was born on Feb 7 1905 in Pittsburgh PA.3 He died on Apr 16 1985 in Portland, ME.4 He has reference number 71. Richard remained in Wellesley after his parents moved in 1938, at Dover Road un1il 1966)

THIRD GENERATION

6. Adin BURT1 was born on Aug 22 1842 in Cardington, General Beatty's House. He died on May 4 1917 in National Home, Milwaukee Wisconsin. He has reference number 1377. Born in Cardington. Enlisted in Civil war from Defiance. After mustering out, he must have visited his mother's parents in Loganville, Sauk County, Wisconsin and met Almira Burnham (whose parents were living in Bad Ax/Vernon County 1860). He lived there 1864-1868, where he married and first children born. Oakwood OH 1868-1869; 1870 census in Delaware County, Brown Twp, page 241: Aden Burt 27, farm laborer; Almira 24, b. West Canada; Marvin 5; Marion 3 (both b. Wisconsin); Mintie, 1 month, b. May 1870. Disputes the twins theory!

The Independent, Morrow, Wednesday Mar 28, 1883: "As will be noticed elsewhere, Adin Burt has purchased the harness, hide and fur business of T. W. Long & Co., which will be conducted under the new management at the old stand in a manner satisfactory to all having dealings therewith. Mr. Burt has been connected with this business for the past eleven years and understands it thoroughly, and success to him as proprietor is assured." BUT in October of the same year, 1883, Adin sold the harness and hide business back to T. W. Long. Thence to Gallion, Crawford County, OH to 1890.

On Oct 29 1890 A. Burt made a Logan County land purchase from Martha Pollack (Vol 77, page 117) and on Feb 27 1891 Adin Burt made a Logan county land purchase from D. L. Keller (Vol. 77, p. 613 or 617) so that is when he moved to Bellefontaine. Then Indianapolis IND; Waterloo Black Hawk County and finally Raymond. Adin and Almira lived in Black Hawk at the time of Imogene's marriage - Adin listed as travelling agent, living at 110 Irving St., Willis foreman living there too. Worked with McMillan Fur & Wool Company of Waterloo. He was married to Almira BURNHAM on Jun 24 1865 in Loganville, Sauk County Wisconsin.

7. Almira BURNHAM1 was born on Dec 25 1845 in Canada. She died on Nov 7 1915 in Raymond, Black Hawk County (Poyner Twp), Iowa. She has reference number 1380. Born in Canada: emigrated in 1859 (Detroit) and was found in Bad Ax/Vernon Cty WI census 1860 with father James, a second wife, and younger kids. James declared his intent in the Sauk courts 1861. Adin BURT and Almira BURNHAM had the following children:

i. Marion George BURT1 was born on Nov 27 1864 in Loganville, Sauk County Wisconsin. He has reference number 2477. Might have had wife named Lulu who lived in Chicago in 1917. Listed 1899-1901 in Marshalltown IA director as travelling agent, so was probably the George Burt mentioned in Imogene's wedding announcement. Usher at Arminta's wedding, described as being of Bellefontaine.

A Lulu Barker of Bellefontaine was an attendant at Arminta's wedding.

ii. Marvin BURT1 was born on Nov 27 1865 in Loganville, Sauk County Wisconsin.5 He died on Apr 26 1877 in Glendale Cemetery, Cardington Morrow County OH.6 He has reference number 1417. DIED--BURT--April 26th [1877], at Cardington, Marvin Burt, son of Adin Burt, of paralysis, aged 11 years and 5 months.

The illness of Marvin Burt, which has been made the subject of several local articles during his long suffering, has finally ended in death. His case was one that excited universal sympathy, not only among those personally acquainted with the youth, but also among people whose attention has been excited by the peculiarity of his disease. Fourteen months ago the lad, in an apparent state of good health, was attacked by what was supposed to be rheumatism in his feet and ankles. In a short time the disease developed more fully and was declared to be paralysis. Since that time to the 26th of April last the boy has died literally by inches, notwithstanding the efforts of some of the best medical talent in the State. The past has been a sad year to the parents. The sick child has been a great burden, and the end was considered inevitable, yet have they striven by every possible means to lengthen out the waning life, that they might have the dear boy with them a little longer. But the time came when the temple of clay was no longer habitable, and the spirit took its flight back to its Maker. In their bereavement the family have the true sympathy of the entire community. The funeral services were held in Gurley Chapel on Friday last. Rev. J. J. Henry

delivered the sermon, taking his text from Joh I, 8d chapter, and part of the 2d verse: "And it doth not yet appear what we shall be." The remains were then interred in the new cemetery, north of town."

We were told Marvin and Marion were twins, but in 1870 census of Brown Twp Delaware County, Marvin is listed as b. 1865 and Marion b. 1867.

iii. Arminta BURT1 was born on May 17 1870 in Morrow County, Ohio. She has reference number 1418.

>From Cardington Independent, Feb 24 1892

Dunham-Burt (from Bellefontaine Examiner) One of the prettiest weddings that ever occurred in Bellefontaine was the Dunham-Burt wedding which was solemnized at the Methodist Episcopal church last evening in the presence of a large and brilliant assembly of spectators, when Miss Araminta Burt, of this city, was wedded to Mr. C. Irvin Dunham of Rome Georgia ... the ushers were Mr. E.M. Short, Mr. Loe Haines, Mr. Harry Barton and Mr. Marion Burt, of this city. At the appointed hour, 7 pm, the bridal party, to the entrancing music of "Satalia's" harp, entered the church ... the bride and her maid, Miss Anna Turner, of Findlay, Ohio, and the lady attendants, Miss Maude Reed and Miss Etta Murray, of Balion, Ohio, and Miss Lulu Barker [note: either Marion or Willis married a woman named Lulu, I wonder if this is her - note that Marion is an attendant at this wedding but Willis is not present, or at least not mentioned] and Miss Belle Hamilton, of this city ... and the groom and his best man, Mr. T. E. Powell of Cincinnati, followed by the attendants, Mr. Ed Slough, of Columbus Ohio, Mr. Will Zellers of Mansfield Ohio, and Mr. Harry Kerr and Mr. Marion Burt of this city made their way ... Rev. C. R. Havighorst, pastor of the church, was the officiating clergyman. The ceremony was a departure from the usual form, and was very pretty and impressive. At the conclusion ... the wedding party repaired to the home of the bride's parents, on Garfield Avenue, where a large and informal reception was held. The handsome home was a dazzling scene of splendor -- beautiful costumes, inspiring music, floral displays, and a happy and gladsome assembly of guests thronged the parlors. ... The bride is the pretty and charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Burt, and is one of our most cultured and popular young ladies ... the groom is a handsome and prominent young man of Rome Georgia ... his friends in Rome sent him the following telegram: ROME, GA: Feb. 16 -- "Poverty Hall sends her congratulations to the man that 'picked the winner.' " [note, what do you think Poverty Hall means?]

Mr. and Mrs. Dunham departed for the south ... the following relatives and friends were present from other cities: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burt (Joseph's youngest brother) Mr and Mrs E. A. Martin, Miss Ella McCool, Miss Etta Murray, Miss Maude Reed, Miss Lou Hofstetter, Miss Carrie Burt, John Ruhl and E. D. Williams, Galion, Ohio; Miss Allie Ennis, Stratford, Ontario [note: Almira was from Ontario, I wonder if this is a friend of hers); Miss Maud Archibald, Topeka, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Burt Donaldson, Sidney, O; Mrs. Louis Funk and Anna Conn, Ada, O; Miss Anna Turner, Findlay, O; Miss Lilly Fritch, Defiance, O; Miss celia Conrad, Miss Flora Conrad, and Mrs. Atkinson, Cardinton, O; Ed Slough, Columbus, O, Will Zxellers, Mansfield O; Miss Donaldson, Urbana, O; Eugene Renneckar, sharon Pa; T. E. Powerll, Cincinnati, O, and W. W. Mason, Boston Mass.

At the time of Imogene's death, Minta (who was informant on death certificate) was Mrs. C. I. Dunham, listed as living in Selma Alabama. However, in the death Notice July 31 1958 in "The Townsman" of Wellesley, it says she lived in NYC.

They were "headed south" after the wedding. back to Georgia?

iv. Willis BURT1 was born on Nov 1 1872 in Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio. He has reference number 1422. Might have had wife named Lulu who lived in Chicago in 1917. Or, maybe Will and Alice were the couple living in Raymond who sold their farm to Adin and Almira in their old age. Mentioned as being present "on furlough from Company B, Jacksonville" in an announcement of Imogene's wedding.

3 v. Imogene BURT.

FOURTH GENERATION

12. Joseph BURT1 was born on Feb 2 1818 in Pennsylvania.7 He died on Nov 15 1891 in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Paulding County Ohio.8 He has reference number 1378. From Morrow County Independent, Dec 27 1882: "A pleasant reunion was held at the home of Mr. Adin Burt, on Christmas. Mr. Burt's father, Joseph Burt, and uncles Mark, Merritt, George, and Ebenezer Burt were present. This is the first time in thirty years these five brothers have met together and it goes without saying that the occasion was greatly enjoyed. The average weight of the company was 194 pounds, the heaviest 257 pounds, and the lightest 156 pounds."

Found in 1860 census in Cardington with second wife. Counted in Paulding in 1870 (but found in North Bloomfield agricultural census 1880, renting, by Marguerite?) A farmer, he also built railroads. Tombstone in Prairie Chapel Cemetery Paulding reads: Nov 15, 1891 age 73y9m3d He was married to Emily TUCKER on May 11 1841 in Delaware County Ohio.9

13. Emily TUCKER1 was born on Mar 13 1820 in St. Lawrence County New York. She died on Oct 12 1852 in Glendale Cemetery, Cardington Morrow County OH.10 She has reference number 1379. When she was ill c 1851 she had at least one sister in Iowa Joseph BURT and Emily TUCKER had the following children:

6 i. Adin BURT.

ii. Helen BURT1 was born in 1843.11 She has reference number 2465.

iii. Marvin BURT1 was born in 1845.11 He died on Apr 14 1904 in Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Paulding County Ohio. He has reference number 2261. His tombstone says: Co. A 174th OVI, GAR (Civil War I guess) enrolled as Corporal certificate 934-114

Enlisted July 25 1864, discharged June 28 1865 Declaration filed Oct 25 1890 alleges permanent disability from insanity. Never married.

Lived at Toledo Insane Asylum, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio for 26 years

Dr. William B. Reynolds on Aug 24 1869 said Marvin was 22 years old, of "unusual good health," single, insane for six months. "The cause of the disease is religious despondency perhaps hereditary."

Insanity auris

iv. Ira J. BURT1 was born on Aug 23 1848 in Ohio.11,12 He died on Dec 15 1909 in Melrose, Paulding County Ohio. He was buried in Bowhotz Cemetery Row 4 Paulding. He has reference number 2466. They may have been unable to have children, as they had an adopted son Thomas J. born 1876 in the 1880 census. Also living with them, Charles Switzer brother-in-law and next door, James Switzer 26 and wife Rebecca (and more Switzers around)

He is buried in the cemetery with Carrie (mentioned in Joseph's letter). The date on her tombstone, 1863, surely must be her birth date? Co. A 132 OVI, GAR Co. C 195 OVI certificate 709-741 became Corporal 5'10" high, light complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes.

FIFTH GENERATION

24. Ebenezer BURT1 was born on Jan 3 1784 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.6 He died on Jan 8 1836 in Worden Cemetery, Cardington, Marion County.13 He was buried in Worden Cemetery. He has reference number 1381. Ebenezer was a lawyer, and in Marion County became Justice of the Peace of Canaan Township as evidenced by notice in "Marion Phenix Weekly": Vol. 1 #28, Saturday February 16 1833: STRAY--order of Ebenezer Burt, JP Canaan Twp, Marion Co. -- Lewis R. Carpenter & Archibald Morrison appraised horse found by James Ashwell and Vol. 1 #37, Saturday April 27, 1833: MARRIED--in Canaan Twp on the 9th by Ebenezer Burt, Esq., Mr. Samuel Fulles to Miss Emily Carr

In the 1883 Marion County History page 707 some Ebenezer Burt was one of the first elders of the Presbyterian Church in Claridon Township, Marion County.

He was married to Sarah LEONARD before 1813 in Prob. Greene County, Pennsylvania.

25. Sarah LEONARD1 was born about 1792 in Prob. Greene County, Pennsylvania. She died about 1849 in Worden Cemetery, Cardington, Marion County. She has reference number 2268. Probably daughter of Lot Leonard and Elizabeth Hoge: Lot bought the large piece of land in Marion/Morrow which Sarah and Ebenezer settled on after leaving Washington County PA Ebenezer BURT and Sarah LEONARD had the following children:

i. Lot BURT1 was born on Sep 9 1814 in Pennsylvania. He died on May 13 1868 in Paulding County Ohio. He has reference number 2560. His children born in Morrow, he was in Paulding 1860 census near Carnahans, Bidlacks, and Stairs, all of whom married into the Burt family.

12 ii. Joseph BURT.

iii. Mark M BURT1 was born on Dec 28 1822 in Greene County, PA.14,15 He died on May 27 1899 in Paulding County Ohio.14 He has reference number 2497. Mark first appears in 1850 as "Mart Birt" Delaware Cty Brown Twp p 313. On death cert: May 17 but on tombstone: May 27. Company H 132 OVI. 5'11" blue eyes dark hair

"Born in Greene County, PA and moved when quite young with his parents to Marion, now Morrow County, located a short distance south of Cardington. In 1859 he moved to Paulding. He was converted and joined the United Brethren Church at St. Andrews nearly thirty years ago. Afterwards for convenience he identified himself with the Methodist Episcopal church. He was the fourth in order of ten children. (from Morrow County Independent June 28 1899)"

From ATLAS at the Paulding County Library: Mark M. Burt, a leading citizen of Brown township, was born in Washington County, Penn, December 29, 1822, the son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Leonard) Burt, of Scotch lineage. He was the third in order of birth of ten children born to these parents, and received but a common education. He married Miss Elizabeth, the daughter of Reuben and Esther (McCleary) Emmick, of German origin, on the 7th of May, 1849. Their children are named Bethnel, Silas(deceased), Hiram, Theodore, Samantha (deceased), Melissa, wife of Frank Myers; Leah, wife of Richard Bates; Isaac (deceased), and Frank E. (deceased). The family are communicants of the United Brethren Church, while Mr. Burt belongs to the I. O. O. F. lodge, of Oakwood, which he joined in 1861. He is also a member of the G. A. R. post. September 10, 1863 Mr. Burt enlisted in the Ohio national guards, and went to the front as a member of Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-second regiment Ohio volunteer infantry. He was in the company which built the fortifications at Petersburg and Richmond, and was at Whitehouse landing. Returning home in 1864, he began farming. He had not many advantages for obtaining an education, though he worked hard for what he did receive. In 1861, he located in Paulding County, upon the land where he now resides, which is pleasantly located in Brown township. Mr. Burt signed the first ditch petition, and has been prominently identified with the improvements made in Brown township. His success in life has been due to his energy and hard work, and he is an expert and progressive agriculturist.

Obit 1 Jun 1899: M. M. Burt, a pioneer of Paulding County and one of Brown township's most highly respected citizens died ... His funeral occurred at the rsidence, a United Brethren minister from from Findlay officiated ... Mr. Burt was an Oddfellow ... Messrs. Craner, Atwill, Savage and Brodnix of Paulding lodge were in attendance. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in that part of the county and demonstrates the high esteem in which the deceased was held. He was a veteran of the war of the rebellion who enlisted with what was known as the "squirrel hunters" at that time."

iv. Merritt BURT1 was born in 1828. He has reference number 2496. In 1850 Cardington, Morrow, Merritt (p 393) is an engineer, living in a boarding house.

In 1860 Merritt is in Richland County, a silversmith, with 1000 1800 value and a servant.

In 1880 living with brother George in city of Galion, Crawford county: a jeweler. Both he and George state their father was born in NJ.

Notice from Morrow Independent, Jan 3 1883: "Mark Burt and wife, and Joseph Burt, of Paulding county, E[benezer] Burt and wife and A[din] Burt and wife, of Cardington, Miss Painter, of Mt. Gilead, and Miss Laura Cameron of Marion, visited the families of Geo. W. and M[errit] Burt in this city the past few days - Galion Sun-Review"

v. Ebenezer BURT1 was born on Apr 11 1830 in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio.16,17 He died on Feb 21 1921 in Glendale Cemetery, Cardington, Morrow, Ohio.16 He has reference number 2427. This is "silversmith" Burt in Cardington. His family buried at Glendale, and Adin's son Marion/Marvin is buried with them. According to Erma Burt, he actually died in Yeadon, Delaware County, PA

vi. George W. BURT1 was born in 1832 in Ohio.18 He has reference number 2428. Irma Burt has a cane which says: "1832 - G. W. Burt - Cut from an apple tree at the old family homestead." and it also has the date 1904. George is listed as 17, a laborer, in Marion County 1850. In 1850 census George (as George Birch) is living next door to Mark Burt and Lot Burt, in the home of Abijah Leonard, 18 years old, farmer. (Delaware Cty Brown Twp p 313)

In 1880 George is living with Merrit in Galion (page 563). Says his father born in NJ

Prepared by: Allen L. Potts

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SOURCES

1. Jane Peppler - jpeppler@acpub.duke.edu. GEDCOM file imported on Sep 6 1998.

2. Cemetery Records. Mt Auburn Cemeter 617-547-7105.

3. Family record.

4. Family record.

5. Cemetery Records of Glendale.

6. Cemetery Records.

7. Ibid. Prairie Chapel Cemetery Row 4A Paulding County.

8. Ibid. Paulding County, Prairie Chapel Cemetery Row 4A.

9. IGI microfiche, marriage returns of Ohio.

10. Canaan and Cardington Tombstones book.

11. 1860 Census.

12. 1900 Census. 122 44 7 69 Paulding County Ohio.

13. Cemetery Records. Worden Cemetery Cardington.

14. Mortality Records Paulding Cty - Keck.

15. pension records.

16. cemetery listing.

17. Family records (Erma Burt).

18. 1850 Census. Marion County page 052 Grand Twp.

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