Pike Twp
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Pike Twp
enlisted as private in Capt William Wilson's Company, Ohio Militia
enlisted as private in Capt Joseph Coleman's Company, Ohio Militia
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Jonathan Ashcraft
Born: Oct 5 1792 In: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: Mar 15 1883 (at age 90) In: Coshocton County, Ohio, USA
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Catherine Ashcraft (born McKee)
His wifeMargaret Chaney (born Ashcraft)
His daughterDaniel Ashcraft
His sonCatharine Chaney (born Ashcraft)
His daughterCharles Ashcraft
His sonElijah Ashcraft
His sonDaniel B. Ashcraft
His fatherCatherine Elizabeth Ashcraft (born Shuman)
His motherMary McKee (born Ashcraft)
His sisterRachel Jones (born Ashcraft)
His sisterJacob Ashcraft
His brotherHannah Smith (born Ashcraft)
His sisterJesse Ashcraft
His brotherElijah Ashcraft
His brotherElizabeth McKee (born Ashcraft)
His sisterDaniel A. Ashcraft
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Mount Zion Christian Church Cemetery
Er ist verheiratet mit Catherine McKee.
Sie haben geheiratet am 2. Dezember 1813 in Knox Cnty, Ohio, Verenigde Staten, er war 21 Jahre alt.
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Catherine McKee |
"Jonathan and Catherine had 5 children. He was the oldest son of Daniel (about 15 years old when he came to Ohio). and plowed the first furrow in Coshocton County, Pike Twp, Ohio. He spent his entire life here. In October 1836 he rode on horseback to receive a land grant of 140 acres in Wabash Twp, Jay County, Indiana for his son Daniel to settle.
Jonathan followed in the footsteps of his father, and ran the sawmill - it was known as SawMill Hill, in sight of where Jonathan lived, close to his father. His father and mother (Daniel & Elizabeth) and Mr & Mrs North and some more of the family who married McKees are buried in the little family cemetery on top of the hill above the old homeplace. An infant daughter was the first one buried here.
Records show that Jonathan bought land in Coshocton County from the Zanesville office on 23 Oct 1816."