John is mentioned several times in the West Alexandria (Preble Co OH) sesquicentennial book. He was the village brickmason who built many of the structures in the town. The house he built (with his own bricks) in 1847 is still occupied (June 2001): 33 Main St, Tyler and Grace Davis live there; they bricked up the right front door, among other changes. They are friends of town historian Audrey Gilbert and don't mind visitors.
John owned the best sugar maple grove in the area. He sold land to the school, where students would go outside and eat sugar during recess. He also sold land to the Church of the Brethren (of which he was a member) for its building.
His stone no longer exists at the old Lutheran cemetery. It was turned into a park and many stones were moved to Sugar Hill or Sugar Grove or Twin Valley, etc., though his was not mentioned among those moved.
Old Town Cemetery entry in Audrey Gilbert's Cemetery Book for Preble Co lists his age of death as 83 y 5 m 23 d.
No children are mentioned in "A General History of Miami Valley Pioneers". William J. Bare, 1856-1882, in same cemetery as John & Elizabeth (Old Town).
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From Dr.Gradeless's site:
"Preble Co. OhioPreble Co. Ohio Land Records, Volume VI, Books 28-33, Recorded 1839-1848 by Audrey Gilbert, 604 St. Rt. 503 S, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381, 1995:
p. 77: 5-2-1842 - Jacob and Mary Jane Winters of Preble for $736 to John Bare of Preble, West Alexandria Lots 29 and 31. Wit: John Boner and Mahlon Karn.
Mortgage. Recorded 5-3-1842 (246)p. 112: John and Anna Bare of Preble for $800 to Jacob Winters of Preble, West Alexandria lot 29 also lot 1. Wit: John Boner and Mahlon Karn. Recorded
9-14-1842 (195)p. 115: 9-23-1842 - Charles and Elizabeth (her mark) Smith of Rush Co. IN for $125 to John Bare of Preble, West Alexandria Lot 767. Wit: John Carr and
Alexander (his mark) South. Recorded 10-27-1842 (231).p. 134: 12-15-1842 - John and Ann Bare, David and Elizabeth Bare, Jeremiah and Nancy (her mark) Simpson, David and Margaret (her mark) Ware,
Isaac Bare, Jacob Bare, Peter (his mark) Bare for $500 to Henry Bare, release 40 acres S 1/2 N NW 1/4 S 26 T6 R3. Wit: James Huggins, John C. Ware,
H. M. Edison, J. B. Dicks and Mahlon Karn. Recorded 5-27-1843 (460)p. 137: 12-15-1842 - John and Ann Bare, David and Elizabeth Bare, Henry and Polly Bare, David (his mark) and Margaret (her mark) Ware, Isaac
Bare, Jacob Bare and Peter (his mark) Bare for $400 to Jeremiah Simpson release claim on 40 acres of N 1.2 N 1.2 NW 1/4 S25 T6 R3. Wit: J. B. Dicks and
Mahlon Karn. Recorded 6-28-1843. (500).----------------------------
Preble Co. OhioPreble Co. Ohio Land Records, Volume VII, Books 34-38, Recorded 1844-1851 by Audrey Gilbert, 604 St. Rt. 503 S, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381, 1996:
p. 26: 4-1-1845: John Bare, Isaac and Elizabeth A. R. Bare, David and Elizabeth Bare, Peter (his mark) Bare, Samuel Bare and David (his Mark) and
Margaret (her Mark) Ware of Preble for $2800 to James Eby at NW corner SE 1/4 S22 T6 R3 on Twin creek bounded by line between Jacob Freerer and
Center of prices Creek to Twin, 120 acres. Wit: Joseph B. Robertson, Melgne Miller, Jeremiah T. Simson and R. P. Nisbet. Recorded 6-23-1845 (354)p. 32: 6-2-1845 - John Kesling of Preble for $1425 to John Bare of Preble, near NW corner SW 1/4 S34 T6 R3. 43+ acres. wit: Thomas McChesney and
Mahlon Karn. Recorded 9-1-1845. (447)p. 40: 10-29-1845 - Jeremiah and Nancy (her mark) Simpson of Preble for $650 to Henry Bare of Preble, N 1/2 N 1/2 NW 1/4 S25 T6 R3, 40 . . . (continued
on p. 41-not copied).p. 44: 8-18-1845 - John Bare addition to West Alexandria Lots 90 through 105 and outlot at east end of town. Recorded 12-10-1845 (603)
p. 45: 10-6-1845 - John Bare of Preble for $100 to James Huggins of Preble, West Alexandria lot 102 and 103. Wit Mahlon Karn and Patrick Shields. Recorded
12-17-1845 (8)p. 196: 12-22-1847 - John and Elizabeth Bare of Preble for $50 to Joseph Black of Preble, West Alexandria Lot 90. Wit: Mahlon Karn and John D. Saylor.
Recorded 12-8-1848 (132)"
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Twin Twp Preble Co 1860 Census:
John Bear, age 51, farmer, born Ohio; wife Elizabeth, 37, born New Jersey; children Alice, 10, Franklin P, 7, W.J?B, 3, Ida Bell, 2. Next door is John C. Ware, 40, wife Rebecca, and children. Nearby are Matthias Saylor and Thomas Boner.
================Possible relative? From Gospel Herald (Mennonite) Obituaries:-
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mennobit/17/jan1917.html -
January 25, 1917 - Gospel Herald, - page 790, 791, 792Bare. - John Bare, son of John and Annie Bare, was born in Beaver Township, Ohio, Aug. 15, 1839; died Jan. 11, 1917; aged 77 y. 4 m. and 26 d. On the morning of Jan. 7th he was stricken with paralysis, and a few days later pneumonia developed, which caused his death. He was unmarried and had his home with his brother Elias, near Calla, Mah. Co., Ohio. He was a member of the Church of the Brethren for many years. He leaves four brothers and many other relatives to mourn his loss. Funeral services were held at the Midway Church, conducted by Albert Harold and A. J. Steiner on Jan. 13, 1917.
Elizabeth's gravestone has her age of death as 63 y 10 m 29 d.
The 1860 Twin Twp Preble Co OH census lists Elizabeth as having been born in New Jersey.
Later in the same census is the S. Gulick household, age 66, born New Jersey, a "toll gatherer". Living there were Nancy 45 and Kate 31. Next door is the J. Vanwinkle household.
John Gulick of Lebanon, Hunterdon NJ, buried in Old Dutch Ref Cemetery, is listed in Abstract of Graves of
Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p. —Serial: 12356; Volume: 9
Author: Janetha Jonas Sander Date: 11 Jul 2000 3:19 AM GMT
In Reply to: William Jonas, John Jonas the elder by: Dawn Bare Bonney
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Dawn,
I have two lists of William Elizabeth's children, one came from th LDS site, one from the 1860 census:
John:B-1839, Fayette Co., IN, M-Artemicie Harper 1867, Fayette Co, IN I have his Civil War records. They eventually settled in Hoisington, KS, Elizabeth's burial place.Huldy:B Abt 1841, Fayette Co., IN She's not listed in the 1860 census.
Jacob:b 1843, Fayette Co, IN
Ann:B 1845, Fayette Co, IN
Godfrey:B 1847, Fayette Co., IN
Phillip:B 1849, not in the LDS site list, Family history says he settled in California
Esther (or Hester):born 1853, Fayette Co.,IN
Family history refers to 2 sons dying in the Civil War, possibly at Andersonville. I haven't tracked this down. I'll watch for info on Martha.
JONAS IN FAYETTE CO IN
Author: JANETHA JONAS SANDER Date: 23 Jun 2000 8:31 AM GMT
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My g grandfather was John Jonas (1839-1924) born in Fayette Co IN. His father was William Jonas born in Virginia (1807 or 1814). He married Betsy Messersmith in Fayette Co (1837). William's father was born in Prusia. Can you lead me to any other info? Is this the same family as your John? THANKS
source: JYoung6180@aol.com, in rootsweb Pennsylvania Dutch message board, 30 Apr 1999 --
"In the name of God, I Sebastian Hoffheins of Dover Township, York Co. and State of Pennsylvania am getting old and considering the time is approaching that my creator shall call me from hence therefore do make and publish this my last will & testament and hereby revoking and making void all former wills made by me heretofore make First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the Earth from whence it was taken. And as to such Worldly estate where with it had pleased God to entrust me with. I dispose of as follows. My will is that all my just debts together with my funeral expenses shall be paid by my executor hereinafter named as soon after my decease as can conveniently be. My will is that all my personal estate shall be separately appraised and after such an appraisement it shall be sold by my Executor at public sale and the money arising from my personal estate shall be divided as follows. I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Hoffheins, one dollar in addition to what I have given him in his lifetime for his full share and the residue of after all expenses are paid shall be divided in four equal shares. I give and bequeath one equal share to my son John Hoffheins. I give and bequeath one equal share to my son Jonas Hoffheins and I give and Bequeath an equal share to my son Daniel Hoffheins. And finally I nominate and appoint my trusty son John Hoffheins Executor of this my last will and testament.
.....................heretofore made. In Testimony whereof the said Sebastian Hoffheins hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of July in the year of our lord and saviour One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Nine.
Sebastian Hoffheins (Seal)
We the undersigned Witnesses were called and requested by the testator of the foregoing will were present when it was signed at this request
Michael Stover Henry Boose"
Two young Gochenour families are listed in the Dover Twp York Co PA census for 1830 on the same page: David and Michael. Nephews? Later on the same page are two older families, hh 40-50: John and Jacob.
source: www.ancestry.com -- Virginia marriages to 1800
Jonas Hoffheins is listed in the Dover Twp York Co PA Census for 1830: 2 males < 5, 1 male 30-40, 1 male 60-70; 1 female 20-30, 1 female 60-70. Perhaps his parents lived with him.
from AGBI, via ancestry.com:
HOFFHEINS, Susan (Weigel)
Birth Date:
Birth Place:
Volume: 81
Page Number: 283
Reference: History of York co., Pa. By John Gibson. Chicago. 1886. (772, 207p.). B:25
Henry Hoffheins is listed in the Dover Twp York Co PA 1830 Census: 1 male < 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 50-60, 2 females <5, 2 females 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, and 1 female 40-50.
Another younger Henry Hoffheins is listed in the Warrington Twp census, same county, state, year: 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 20-30.
In the 1810 Dover Twp census, Henry is listed right next to Sebastian. Henry: :3--1-1-1--- (3 sons <10, 1 daughter <10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 16-26.). Sebastian Hoffheins:122-1----1-.
Only Sebastian Hofheins is listed in the 1800 Dover Twp Census, + a wife and 1 small son, near two Kochenour families.
York County Trinity Reformed Church, York, PA, had a marriage between Henrich Hofheins and Elisabeth May on Nov 11, 1813. George Geistweit performed the ceremony.
Kopp Cemetery still exists behind private houses on Friendsville Rd.; there used to be a church there with joint Lutheran and German Reformed services 1830-1870 called Kopp's Church. Current church (Canaan Lutheran) is about a mile north on the same road, in Creston (Wooster Daily Record, 11/19/64).
Will and Estate sale transcribed and on website (www-personal.umich.edu/~dawnbare).
Henry owned land in Sigourney, Keokuk Co Iowa -- estate paid about $20 in taxes on it, and it was sold in nine days by accountant J. H. Downing, sometime before Henry's estate was closed. (Son Andreas moved to Keokuk)
Will -- " In the name of the Benevolent Father of all,
I Henry Hoffines do make and publish this my last will and Testament.
Item first I give to my beloved wife as far as the laws of our land will allow.
Item Second it is my wish that all my Sons Shall Share equal of my Estate
also all my daughters Share Equal of my Estate that are now living
and further the Children of my daughter Poly Shall have what she whould of
been entitled to and the Children of my daughter Elizabeth Shall have the Share
She whould of been Entitled to. I further give and bequeath to my Grandson
Willis Henry, Son of my daughter Elizabeth fifty dollars over and above of his
Equal Share of the rest of my Grand Children.
Item third I do hereby nominate and appoint John Hough and John Blocher executories
of this my last will and testament. I do also authorise and empower them to Sell all
my Real Estate by private Sale or in Such manner when Such Terms of credit or
otherwise as they may think proper and deed to purchasers to execute acknowledge
and deliver in fee Simple.
I do hereby revoke all form wills by me made.
In testimoney whereof I have herewith set my hand and Seal this 21st day of October
A.D. 1857."
Suspect Elisabeth May rather than Sarah unknown surname as indicated in correspondence from L. Hoffine, due to marriage record in Trinity Reformed Church of York, PA, at the correct time [York County Trinity Reformed Church, York, PA, had a marriage between Henrich Hofheins and Elisabeth May on Nov 11, 1813. George Geistweit performed the ceremony.]; a John May, Samuel May, Sevilla May households in Dover Twp, York Co, in 1810 (John is 9 households above Sebastian & Henry Hoffheins); Daniel May in Dover Twp in 1830 census as well as Mary May; Solomon May in Dover Twp in 1850 census.
The closest John May in the 1810 census had 1 female age 16-26, as well as 1 male 0-10, 2 males 10-16 and 2 males 16-26, and 1 male 26-45. Head household John 45+ and female 45+.search result from ancestry.com:
Database: York County, Pennsylvania Marriages, 1800-46: First Trinity
Reformed Church
Viewing records 1-4 of 4
February 12, 2002
8:36 PM
Name: Hofheins, Henrich
Description: Groom
Event: Marriage
Date: 11 November 1813
Church: Records of First Trinity Reformed Church, City of York, York County, Pennsylvania, Marriages
1800-1846Name: May, Elisabeth
Description: Bride
Event: Marriage
Date: 11 November 1813
Church: Records of First Trinity Reformed Church, City of York, York County, Pennsylvania, Marriages
1800-1846Name: Hofheins, Elisabeth May
Description: Bride
Event: Marriage
Date: 11 November 1813
Church: Records of First Trinity Reformed Church, City of York, York County, Pennsylvania, Marriages
1800-1846Name: Geistweit, George
Description: Reverend
Event: Marriage
Church: Records of First Trinity Reformed Church, City of York, York County, Pennsylvania, Marriages
1800-1846It's possible, though, that this Henry Hoffheins was a son of Sebastian; JDThomas has it so recorded.
PPavel@home.com has Harvey 'Henry' Hoffine b May 2 1818 Dover Twp York Co PA married to Delilah Sells/Gessell in 1839 Fairfield Co, OH, and together having 13 children, in 1840-48 in Fairfield Co OH, 1850-1866 Peru, Miami Co, IN.
At Preble County district library, probate court records indicate Henry sued John, Jacob, Nancy, Peggy, Peter,David or Daniel, and Samuel for division of property of Jacob Bare deceased.
Henry Bare born Warren county 1805 married Ann Foreman in 1826 ten of fifteen children alive in 1881. He has been a member of the German Baptist church over 40 years and a minister for 30. -- charhart@infinet.com
1860 Twin twp Preble OH census: H. Bear, 56, farmer and minister DC, born OH, wife Mary Ann, 49, b. VA, children Sarah, John, Emily, Catherine, Jane, Susan, Joseph, Ellen. Next is unoccupied, belonging to H. Bear.
By 1880, Henry was listed simply as a preacher-D (Dunkard?), age 78, in the TwinTwp census. His wife is Polly (Mary Ann's nickname?) , age 74.Obituary:
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:17:53 -0500
From: AFBaldwin@manchester.edu
To: BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [BRE] Bares and Wintrodes in Washington Co PAThis is not very useful -- but will send it..
From The Gospel Messenger , 1885
The subject of this sketch, Eld. Henry Bare, died Aug. 25, 1885
Eld. Henry was born in Warren Co, Ohio, Aug. 25, 1803. With his parents he
came to Preble Co, in 1816. He was married to Mary A. Foreman Dec. 21,
1826, and he and his wife were baptized by Eld. John Hart in 1835. He was
chosen to the ministry in November, 1842, but not being present at the
time, he did not receive his charge till Dec. 25, 1842. He began his
ministerial work early in 1843 and was ordained to the eldership in 1861
and for some time was elder of the Four Mile church, Ind. His marriage was
blessed with fifteen children, six of whom have already passed away.
After he had shown a failing of both mind and body for some months, he passed
away Aug. 25, 1885, his birthday, at the age of 82 years. The burial was
at Sugar Hill, Preble Co, with a large attendance. The aged sister who had
so well borne with him the Labors of life and had been his constant
attendant all the time of his sickness, made choice of 2 Tim. 4:7 and Amos
4:12 for Eld. Jacob Garber and the writer to use as texts for the occasion,
as a lesson that all may heed and fight the good fight and so prepare to
meet their God. Landon Westsent by Ferne Baldwin
Manchester College{my note -- Four Mile Church is located in Liberty, Union Co, IN, on the eastern border, about 35 miles north of Cincinnati. Merle Rummel wrote a book about it, parts of which are published online at the CoB website.}
An Isaac Bare b. 1839 Gratis Twp married Matilda Drayer (familysearch.org); two Drayer households next to Henry's in 1830 census.
Gene Pool Individual Records has an Elizabeth born Oct 2 1829 d. Dec 8 1830. These dates are also on the family file http://home1.gte.net/jdbair/ancestral/pafg05.htm.
Source for Henry's parents and descendants to David Ray Bair: Ancestral Chart, Bair/Bare family file, Preble Co Dist Library, 450 South Barron Street, Eaton, OH 45320-2402. Ph: (513) 456-4250, fax: (513) 456-6092. http://www.pcdl.lib.oh.us
An H. Bear, age 23, value personal estate 115, with Wife Elizabeth, 20, married within the year (1860), are in the Twin Twp Preble census 1860, next door to Vance and Woodring households.
Henry a civil war veteran, acc to cemetery marker.
A Jacob Crowl 49, born OH, and wife Elizabeth 51, born NC, and children Magdaline 22, and Jacob 13, next hh David Crowl 20, and Catharine 18, are near John Hart in the 1860 Twin Twp census.
Later in same census is Lewis Crowel, 48, laborer, born VA, wife Catherine 47, born OH, children Jacob 18, Winston? 11, and Cornelius 10. This household is next to the D. Diefenbach's, probably the family of Henry's cousin-in-law Benjamin Franklin Diefenbach.