Saloma (Carpenter) Nafus (1775 - 1837)

Born 22 Nov 1775 in Montgomery Co., NY

Wife of William Nafus — married about 1796 in New York

Descendants

Died 20 Apr 1837 at age 61 in Wyandot Co., OH

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Biography

Commemorative historical and biographical record: Wood County, Ohio: its past and present ... p. 1151 - Article on Byron Frederick: ... At the age of about 19 yrs Anthony Frederick came, with his father, to Seneca county. ... On Nov. 3, 1838, in Seneca co, he married Miss Rhoda Nafus, who was born in Hopewell twp, Ontario Co., N.Y., April 15, 1817, dau of William and Saloma (Carpenter) Nafus.

p. 1222 - Article on A. W. Nafus: A. W. Nafus, a progressive and successful agriculturist of Grand Rapids twp, was born Sept. 24, 1842 in Wyandot co, OH. William Nafus, his father, was a native of England, born in 1774, came to America in 1781, and died about 1852. He settled upon a farm in Wyandot co, OH. He was twice married: for his first wife, he wedded Miss Salome Carpenter, who was born Nov. 22, 1775, and died Apr. 20, 1837. To this union were born 5 children.

Despite the comment that William was a native of England, in the 1850 Census of Wyandot Co., OH, he says he was born in NY.

Sources

• Commemorative historical and biographical record: Wood County, Ohio: its past and present ... (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1897)

Population schedules of the fourth census of the United States: 1820. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service, 1959)

1850 Census, Ohio, Wyandot Co., www.ancestry.com