1880 David Grissom obituary.
The Greenville Democrat, Greenville, Ohio, September 1, 1880. [22]
1820 Sarah's father John Page lived in Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio with a son [perhaps Michael, age 1] and daughter [perhaps Sarah Jane, age 2] age 0-10. Grandfather Christopher Hartman was listed adjacent. [1]
1830 Sarah's father John Page lived in Washington Twp, Clermont County, Ohio with a daughter [perhaps Sarah, age 10-14] and other siblings. [2]
1840 David Light and Sarah Page were married on April 14, in Clermont County, Ohio. [3] [4] [5]
1840 David Light lived in Washington Twp, Clermont County, Ohio in a household with males: 1 (20 thru 29, perhaps David); and females: 1 (20 thru 29, perhaps Sarah). [6]
1840 David Light was listed in an account book for the H & S Bainum store in Laurel, Ohio. [7]
1845 David Light, perhaps the father of this David Light, dated his will on April 12, in Clermont County, Ohio. It was proved in August 1845. All property was bequeathed to wife Sarah and 6 children. Son George S Light and William Light were named executor. [8]
1850 David Light (age 33) and Sarah Light (age 31) lived in Mississinawa, Darke County, Ohio with children John P (age 8), Caroline L (age 6), Amanda A (age 5), Frances R (age 3), and Mary H (age 0), all born in Ohio. Stephen K Grissom (age 39) lived in Missinawa Twp, Darke County with family. [9] [10] [11]
1850 David Light, perhaps this one who married Sarah Jane Page, was listed on the Agricultural census in Mississinawa, Darke County, Ohio. Nathan Carter, spouse of Sarah's cousin, also named Sarah Jane Page, was listed adjacent.
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1857 Land of the heirs of D Light was shown in section 33 of Missinawa Twp, Darke County, Ohio. SW (perhaps Stephen) Grissom had land nearby in sections 14 and 15. [13]
1860 Stephen Grissam (age 49) and Sarah Grissom (age 41) lived in Missinawa, Darke County, Ohio with children William Grissam (age 22), Esther J Grissam (age 15) Cornelia L Grissam (age 4), David M Grissam (age 3), and with John Leight (age 18), Caroline Leight (age 16), Rebecca Leight (age 13), and Arabella Leight (age 8), Sarah's children by her first marriage. The other children from Sarah's first marriage lived with Sarah's parents in Clermont County, Ohio. [14] [15]
1865 Caroline L Light and George W Dutro were married on August 25, in Darke County, Ohio. [16]
1870 Francis [sic] Grissom (age 56) and Sarah Grissom (age 46) lived with Rachel (age 18), Cornelia (age 14), Madison (age 12), George (age 9), Dicey (age 5) in Missinawa Twp, Darke County, Ohio. George Detro (age 30, born Maryland) lived with them. [17] [18]
1880 Stephen Grisson (age 69, born Ohio) and Sarah Grisson (age 61, born Ohio, father born New Jersey, mother born Kentucky) lived in Missinawa Twp, Darke County, Ohio with children George Grissom (age 19) and Lucy Grissom (age 15). [19] [20]
1880 Son David M. Grissom (age 22, born in Ohio, single) lived in Tate Twp, Clermont County, Ohio, in a household with the family of uncle Christopher W Page, Emma Page (age 28), and Earnest E. Page (age 6). David M. Grissom's parents were both born in Ohio. David M. Grissom was a farmer. [21]
1888 S M Grissom died on January 22, at age 77y 4m 10d in Missinawa Twp, Darke County, Ohio. He was married and was born in Ohio. [24] He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery. [25] [26]
1888 In the June term of the Clermont County court, Sarah Grissom was listed among several plaintiffs, regarding the estate of [her father] John Page. [27]
1900 Sarah Grisson, born June 1819, lived with her daughter Amanda A (age 55) and son-in-law John G Vanwickle (age 52) in Missinawa, Darke County, Ohio. She was widowed and the mother of 10 children, 8 of whom were living. [29] [30]
1906 Lucy C Grissom died on September 19 and was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. Lucy C Grissom was born on June 6, 1865. [31] [32]
1907 Mrs. Sarah Grissom, age 83, of near Lightsville, mother of J.P. Light, died recently. Funeral at Rosehill cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. [33] [34] [35]
1907 Sarah Page Grissom died on May 24 and was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. Sarah Page Grissom was born on June 3, 1818. [36] [37]
1910 George W Dutro (age 70, born in Maryland, married for 37 years) lived in Hartford Ward 2, Blackford County, Indiana, in a household with Francis R Dutro (age 63). George W Dutro's parents were both born in Maryland. George W Dutro could read and write. George W Dutro's occupation was own income. [38] [39]
1914 Cornelia L. Grissom Alexander died on November 20 and was buried at Pisgah Cemetery, Mercer County, Ohio. Cornelia L. Grissom Alexander was born on May 14, 1856. [40] [41]
1915 George Washington Grissom died on August 25 and was buried at Greenville Union Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio. George Washington Grissom was born on October 23, 1860. [42] [43]
1918 John Page Light, born on December 30, 1831, son of David Light and Sarah Page, died on October 12, in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. He was a widow and retired farmer. He was buried at Rosehill Cemetery. [44] [45]
1920 Frances R Dutro (age 73, born in Ohio, married), wife, lived in Hartford Ward 1, Blackford County, Indiana, in a household with George W Dutro (age 79). Frances R Dutro's parents were both born in Ohio. Frances R Dutro could read and write. [46] [47]
1934 Frances R. Dutro, widowed, spouse of Geo W Dutro, died on December 1, at age 87y 11m 0d, in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana. She was born on January 1, [1847] in Ohio, daughter of David Light and Mrs Sarah Page. [48]
Research Notes:
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[1] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, 3-198, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] Marriage records of Clermont County, Ohio, 1800-1850, [AncestryImage].
[5] Family Search, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Rootsweb file, Clermont County Genealogical Society, Accounts Book, [Rootsweb].
[8] Clermont County, Ohio, Wills, F-63, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] J. Chase, Map of Darke County, Ohio, from surveys and county records (Philadelphia: S. H. Matthews, 1857), [LibraryOfCongress Map], [LibraryOfCongress].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1860, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryRecord].
[16] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, Darke, B-569, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[17] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[18] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryRecord].
[19] United States Federal Census, 1880, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[20] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].
[21] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryRecord].
[22] The Greenville Democrat, Greenville, Ohio, September 1, 1880, page 3, [NewspapersClip].
[23] The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, May 26, 1882, page 5, [NewspapersClip].
[24] Darke County, Ohio, Records of birth, marriage and death, 1817-1911, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[25] Find A Grave Memorial 24922608, [FindAGrave].
[26] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[27] Clermont County, Ohio Probate record and civil docket, 1854-1889, 4-801, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[28] The Greenville Journal, Greenville, Ohio, August 22, 1895, page 4, [NewspapersClip].
[29] United States Federal Census, 1900, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[30] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryRecord].
[31] Find A Grave Memorial 24922581, [FindAGrave].
[32] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[33] Garst Historical Museum, Research Center, Darke County, Ohio (https://www.garstmuseum.org/research-center), Newspaper clipping.
[34] Newspaper, Democrat, Wednesday 5 June, 1907.
[35] Find A Grave Memorial 24922479, [FindAGrave].
[36] Find A Grave Memorial 24922479, [FindAGrave].
[37] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[38] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[39] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[40] Find A Grave Memorial 9503881, [FindAGrave].
[41] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[42] Find A Grave Memorial 103046804, [FindAGrave].
[43] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[44] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio, Death Certificates, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[45] Find A Grave Memorial 24887061, [FindAGrave].
[46] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[47] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[48] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
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