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Kenneth Cole ANDERSON [Parents] was born 25 Jul 1917 in Scioto County, Ohio. He married Mary Jane WEST. Kenneth passed away on 2 Aug 1994 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida.

Mary Jane WEST


Charles C. AYER [scrapbook]. He married Ellen M. MELCHER on 14 Jul 1832 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass.

Ellen M. MELCHER was born in Oct 1816 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH. She married Charles C. AYER on 14 Jul 1832 in Amesbury, Essex, Mass. At some point she remarried becoming Ellen M. Colesworthy. She died on 3 Jul 1903 in Boston, Mass, and was laid to rest in Forest Hills Cemetery.

They had the following children:

    F i Margaret A. AYER

Phillip HOWLAND was born 21 Mar 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Mass. He married Peace or Thankful LAWTON on 19 Jun 1750.

Peace or Thankful LAWTON was born 15 Apr 1730 in Westport, Bristol, Mass. She married Phillip HOWLAND on 19 Jun 1750. She died on 12 Mar 1818 in Westport, Mass.

They had the following children:

    M i Humphrey HOWLAND was born 4 Sep 1751 in Westport, Bristol, MA. He died on 18 May 1821.
    M ii John HOWLAND was born about 1758 in Westport, Bristol, Mass.
    M iii Isaac HOWLAND
    F iv Peace HOWLAND was born on 1 Jun 1768 in Westport, Bristol, Mass.

Joseph B. FOREACRE was born on 17 Jan 1809 in Bedford County, PA. He married Elizabeth MOODY on 17 Oct 1836 in Perry County, Ohio. Joseph died on 7 Mar 1887 and was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Deavertown, Morgan County, Ohio.

Elizabeth MOODY was born 29 Jul 1815 in Ohio. She married Joseph B. FOREACRE on 17 Oct 1836 in Perry County, Ohio. She passed away on 12 Jan 1889 in Deavertown, Morgan County, Ohio, and was buried in Baptist Cemetery, Deavertown.

They had the following children:

    F i Elizabeth A. FOREACRE

Manly R. COOPER [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6 on 29 Mar 1850 in Clayton Twp, Perry County, Ohio. He married Mary Elizabeth HARRIS about 1881. Manly died on 3 Oct 1929 and was buried in Crooksville Cemetery, Perry, Ohio.

Obituary printed in the Daily Sentinel, New Lexington, Ohio, Friday, October 4, 1929:
Manly Cooper dies. The death of Manly R. Cooper, a former pottery worker and life long resident of Crooksville, occurred Thursday, after a long illness due to complications. Mr. Cooper is survived by his widow, Mrs. Cooper, and one brother, Milton Cooper, of Columbus, besides a host of other relatives and friends who will greatly mourn his loss.
Funeral services will be held at the M. E. Church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the funeral to be in the charge of the Driggs undertaking firm. Interment will be made in the local cemetery.

Mary Elizabeth HARRIS 1, 2 was born on 18 Jul 1858 in Kickapoo, Vernon, WI. She married Manly R. COOPER about 1881. She died on 11 Jan 1940 and was laid to rest in Crooksville Cemetery, Perry County, Ohio.

Newspaper obituary printed in Perry County, Ohio:
Mary E. Cooper Dies Thursday. Mrs. Mary E. Cooper, one of Crooksville's oldest residents, died Thursday night at her home after an illness of three years. She was 91 years old.
Mrs. Cooper was a member of the Crooksville Methodist Church and of Starlight Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. She leaves one son, Howard Adams of the home, one brother, Charles N. Harris of Aberdeen, SD, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 PM with Rev. Paul E. Ertel in charge. Burial will be made in the Crooksville cemetery by Cannon & Cannon.


Thomas WILLIAMSON was born 21 May 1798 in Scioto County, Ohio. He married Drusilla Willet WILCOXON on 12 Jul 1852 in Scioto County, Ohio. He died on 5 Sep 1874 in Scioto County.

Drusilla Willet WILCOXON [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 29 Feb 1812 in Near Lexington, Fayette, KY. She died on 18 Jul 1892 in Scioto County, Ohio, and was laid to rest in the Smith burying ground, back of Firman Smith's. Drusilla married Thomas WILLIAMSON on 12 Jul 1852 in Scioto County, Ohio.

Other marriages:

SMITH, John Dent

Biographical Notes provided by Ralph and Richard Howe:
Drusilla Willet Wilcoxon, the daughter of Caleb and Nancy Fisher Wilcoxon, was born at Lexington, KY on February 29, 1812. Some records have her name spelled Druzilla. In 1818 she moved with her parents and family to Scioto County, Ohio. Initially the family lived at Nauvoo, west of the town of Portsmouth. In later years she lived on Pond Creek some four or five miles northwest of Portsmouth.
On January 24, 1828, she married John Dent Smith, a native of Virginia who had settled in Scioto County in the earlier 1800’s. To them were born five children: William, John O., Oliver D., Eliza Caroline, and Frances Eleanor.
John Dent Smith died of cholera on July 15, 1849, at age 44. Drusilla later married Thomas Williamson, a successful farmer who accumulated good property in Scioto County. Thomas and Drusilla had no children. Thomas died September 5, 1874 at age 76.
Drusilla was considered in her community as a stawart Christian leader of pioneer stock who was a life long member of the Methodist Church. She was also known for her graciousness and keen intellect. Drusilla died July 18, 1892, at the age of 80 years, 7 months, and 11 days.


Peter SMITH 1 was born about 1747 in Prince William County, Virginia. He died about 1792 in Prince William, VA. He married Elizabeth UNKNOWN about 1772 in Virginia.

Elizabeth UNKNOWN 1 was born about 1751 in Prince William, VA. She died about 1807 in Virginia. She married Peter SMITH about 1772 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

    M i Joel W. SMITH

Uriah SPENCER was born on 4 Mar 1770 in Guilford, New Haven, CT. He married Deborah ELLIOT about 1789 in Guilford, New Haven, CT. Uriah died about 1850 in Georgetown, DC.

Other marriages:

BOOHER, Eleanor

Deborah ELLIOT was born on 5 Apr 1769 in Guilford, New Haven, CT. She married Uriah SPENCER about 1789 in Guilford, CT. She died in Nov 1802 in Lawrenceville, Tioga County, PA.

They had the following children:

    F i Harriet Julia SPENCER

Uriah SPENCER was born on 4 Mar 1770 in Guilford, New Haven, CT. He died about 1850 in Georgetown, DC. He married Eleanor BOOHER about 1804 in Tioga County, PA.

Other marriages:

ELLIOT, Deborah

Eleanor BOOHER was born about 1777. She married Uriah SPENCER about 1804 in Tioga County, PA. She died about 1825.


John WILCOXEN was born on 30 Aug 1732 in Maryland. He died on 30 Sep 1799 in Montgomery, MD. He married Mary UNKNOWN.

Mary UNKNOWN was born about 1736 in Fredrick County, MD. She married John WILCOXEN.

They had the following children:

    M i Caleb WILCOXON

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