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Notes on George and Rebecca (Carle) Firestone.

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Census

George Firestone (1784) Wayne County Census

1813- 23 April. George Firestone of Wayne County entered Federal Land at the Canton-Wooster Land Office.

1814 Tax List of 7 Feb 1814--160 acres, SW quarter of section #34, twp. 16, range 12. Russell cites Ohio Records and Pioneer Families V:103.

1820. 1820 U.S. census, Wayne County, Ohio, Eastunion Township population schedule, p. 18 (stamped and struck through), 164 (stamped), line 17, George Fireston household; NARA microfilm publication M33, roll 93; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL film 181399, Digital Collection 5156931, image 211 of 244; official census date was 7 August 1820.

Eastunion Township, Wayne County, Ohio
line 10, Solomon Fireston [struck through]
line 16, Mordica Cameron 2-1-0-0-1-0||0-0-0-1||0-0-0-1
line 17, George Fireston 1-0-0-1-1-0||4-0-0-1-0||0-2-0-0
line 18, James Wilson 0-0-0-0-0-1||0-0-0-0-0||0-2-0-0
George Fireston--one male aged to 10, no males aged 16 to 18, one male aged 16 to 25 and one male age 25 to 44; four females aged to 10 and one female age 26 to 44; two persons engaged in agriculture.

1830. 1830 U.S. census, Wayne County, Ohio, East Union Township, population schedule, p. 62 (stamped), line 20, George Firestone household, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 142; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL film 337953, Digital Collection 4411253, image 130-131 of 639; official census date was 1 June 1830.

East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
line 19 Samuel Allen 2-0-1-2-0-0-1 ... ||0-2-1-1-0-1-1-0-0-1 ...
line 20 George Firestone 0-0-1-0-2-0-1 ... || 2-0-2-2-0-0-1 ...
line 21 David Johnston 1-0-0-0-1 ... ||1-1-0-1-1 ...
George Firestone--one male aged 10-15, two males age 20-30 and one male age 40-50; two females aged under 5, two females age 10-15, two females 15-20 and one female age 40-50.

1840. 1840 U.S. census, Wayne County, Ohio, East Union Township, population schedule, p. 167 (stamped), line 24, George Firestone household, NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 432; digital image, FamilySearch, FHL film 20179, Digital Collection 4093846, images 340-341 of 1082; official census date was 1 June 1840.

East Union Township, Wayne County, Ohio
line 23 William Berry 2-1-1-1-0-0-1 ... || 0-1-0-0-0-0-1 ...
line 24 George Firestone 1-2-1-1-1-0-0-1 ... || 0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1 ...
line 25 George Philips 0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-1 ... || 0-0-0-0-1 ...
George Firestone--one male under aged 5, two males aged 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age 20-30 and one male age 50-60; one female age 10-15, one female age 20-30 and one female age 50-60.

1850. 1850 U.S. census, Wayne County, Ohio, population schedule, East Union Township, p. 417 (handwritten, 209 stamped), dwelling 150, family 150, Georg Firestone household; NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 739; digital image, FamilySearch, FHL film 444732 Digital Collection 004204707, image 419 of 448.

150/150 Firestone, Georg, 66, M, --, Farmer, , --, ,15000, Maryland, --, -- , --, --
" , Rebecca, 64, F, --, --, --, Pennsylvania ...
" , George, 19, M, --, --, --, Ohio, --, -- , --, --
" , Solomon, 17, M, --, --, --, Ohio, --, -- , --, --
Perky, George F., 10, M, --, --, --, Ohio, --, school, --, --
" , Irene, 8, F, --, --, --, Ohio, --, school , --, --
" , Sarah, 6, F, --, --, --, Ohio, --, school, --, --

1860. 1860 U.S. census, [County name] County, [State], population schedule, [Town or township, ward], p. [number] (handwritten, [number] stamped), dwelling [number], family [number], [Name]; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll [number]; digital images, [ FamilySearch]. FHL film , image ... .

Where is Rebecca at 1860? Sons Solomon and George are here, page 43, stamped 22, ... https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-BK4?i=19&wc=7QCB-KMG%3A1589432777%2C1589424766%2C1589434520&cc=1473181
Son Solomon ...
1860 U.S. census, Wayne County, Ohio, population schedule, East Union Township, p. 43 (handwritten, 22 (stamped), dwelling 303, family 316, Solomon Firestone household [indexed as Solomon Findlone]; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1050; digital images, FamilySearch. FHL film 805050, Digital Collection 4282806, image 48 of 424.
Son George ...
1860 U.S. census, Wayne County, Ohio, population schedule, East Union Township, p. 43 (handwritten, 22 (stamped), dwelling 305, family 318, George Firestone household [indexed as George Findlone]; NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 1050; digital images, FamilySearch. FHL film 805050, Digital Collection 4282806, image 48 of 424.


Daughter Mary Ann Firestone. Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=8898 : accessed 14 January 2010), gravestone photograph (legible inscription), Mary A. Firestone Willoughbey (died 1839), Bonaparte Cemetery, Van Buren County, Iowa; unknown contributor, uploaded 24 February 2003. Inscription reports Mary A./Mary Ann (Firestone) Willoughby was wife “of R. B. Willoughbey and daughter of G. & R. Firestone”; Mary’s death 9 Oct 1839, aged 25y 7m 17d [calculated birth ca 22 Feb 1814]. Digital presentation by GJ, Arizona, 2010, for personal use.

Note: if age is read as 25 yrs, 9 mos., 19 days, the calculated result is c20 December 1813.

Will of George Firestone dtd 24 July 1845, probated 3 June 1851 (Wayne County, Ohio), calls out heirs including “grandson William Wallace Willoughby, son of deceased daughter Mary Ann” [Susan Franks Leininger, Firestone list posting dtd 19/20 Feb 2005, citing Will Abstracts, Estates, and Guardianships Wayne County, Ohio 1812-1851];

Jan S. Gillespie to GJ, email of 14 January 2010, "Willoughbys in Oregon." Including attachment, Willoughbys in Oregon.pdf. Includes, REASON B.2 WILLOUGHBY (FIRST-NAME-UNKNOWN1) was born 10 Jan 1810 in Wayne County, Ohio, and died 31 Jan 1881 in Harrisburg, Linn County, Oregon. He married ELENOR T. STONE 19 Apr 1840 in Van Buren County, Iowa. She was born 14 Feb 1821 in Pennsylvania, and died 03 Jul 1905 in Eugene, Lane County, Oregon.


Family

Russell (1993) identified George and Rebecca's 10 children as

  1. Mary Ann Firestone, born about 1814 [calculated from gravestone], died Van Buren County, Iowa, 9 October 1839;[1] married Wayne County, Ohio, 31 March 1835, Reason B. Willoughby.[2][3] He married (2) Van Buren Co., Iowa, Eleanor Stone.
  2. Judy Ann Firestone, born 1 June 1815 [family bible],[4] died Williamstown, Hancock County, Ohio, 25 March 1849;[5] married Wayne County, Ohio, 11 August 1839, John Firestone Perkey,[6] her first cousin. He married (2) before 1857 (birth of child), Esther Martin.
  3. Elizabeth Firestone, born 4 January 1818 [family bible].[7]
  4. John C. Firestone, born 12 April 1819, died East Union Township, 24 July 1848; married Wayne County, 25 August 1842, Mary Lawrence.[8][9][10] She married (2) Rollin Loveland.
  5. Harriet Firestone, born 2 September 1820 [family bible],[11] died Defiance, Ohio, 28 March 1909; married Wayne County, 12 September 1839, Richard Knight.[12]
  6. Daniel Firestone, born 26 February 1823 [family bible].[13] No further record.
  7. Eleanor Firestone, born 15 October 1825 [family bible],[14] died Wayne County, Ohio, 4 October 1899; married (1) Wayne County, Ohio, 13 February 1845, Benoni D. Knight;[15] married (2) Wayne County, Ohio, 15 February 1853, Joseph Sturges.[16]
  8. Rebecca Firestone, born 7 April 1828 [family bible],[17] died Wayne County, Ohio, 15 April 1860.[18]
  9. George L. Firestone, born 28 May 1831 [family bible],[19] died East Union Township, 7 May 1873; married 18 August 1857, Martha Gaddis.[20][21]
  10. Solomon Beaver Firestone, born 6 August 1832 [family bible],[22] died Wayne County, Ohio, 21 April 1900; married Wayne County, 5 November 1856, Ann Dunn.[23]

Research Notes

Martha Shoup, George W. [Washington struck through] Firestone-Rebecca "Becky" Karl/Carroll/Caryle FGS (Chart No. 20) in Shoup to GJ, correspondence of 1998 held by GJ as Shoup Collection_FGS.pdf.
Census forms. 1820 U.S. census form, NARA; 1830 U.S. census form, NARA; 1840 U.S. census form, NARA.

Sources

  1. ↑ Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (http://iowagravestones.org/gs_view.php?id=8898 : accessed 14 January 2010), gravestone photograph (legible inscription), Mary A. Firestone Willoughbey (died 1839), Bonaparte Cemetery, Van Buren County, Iowa; unknown contributor, uploaded 24 February 2003. Inscription reports Mary A./Mary Ann (Firestone) Willoughby was wife “of R. B. Willoughbey and daughter of G. & R. Firestone”; Mary’s death 9 Oct 1839, aged 25y 7m 17d [calculated birth ca 22 Feb 1814] or aged 25y 9 m 19d.
  2. ↑ Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850 [Broderbund CD] provides for Wayne County marriage of “Mary Ann Firestone” to “Reasin P. Willaughby,” 31 March 1835
  3. ↑ Willoughby-Firestone 1835 marriage, Wayne County, Ohio, record of Marriage certificates, 4A:79; digital image, FamilySearch, FHL film 425754, Digital Collection 004260649, image 43 of 644; indexed as Reasin P. Willaughby and Mary Ann Firestane; marriage is 31 March 1835 by Smith Orr, J.P.
  4. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  5. ↑ Judy A. Firestone Perky memorial 13641228 and tombstone/obelisk image; web content, FindAGrave, maintained by K. Clinard, obelisk image by Leslie Clingerman.
  6. ↑ Perkey-Firestone 1839 marriage record, Wayne County marriages, 4A:306; database with images, FamilySearch, FHL film 425754, Digital Collection, 4260649, image, 229 of 644.
  7. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  8. ↑ Firestone-Lawrence 1842 marriage record, Wayne County marriages, 4B:66; database with images, FamilySearch, FHL film 425754, Digital Collection, 4260649, image, 380 of 644; marriage is 25 August 1842.
  9. ↑ John C. Firestone estate, case F-44, Wayne County Probate; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL film 1907597, Digital Collection, 5866256, images 603-634 of 7052. Note: of the 32 pages, about 20 represent the estate of John C. Firestone's uncle, John F. Firestone (1782-1849), administered by David R. Firestone. Separately, see the FHL film for image 5 for "Missing Packets," dtd 7 October 1993, including "F-18, George Firestone v1p32."
  10. ↑ John C. Firestone estate, case 699, Wayne County Probate; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL film 1926921, Digital Collection 7648441, images 1969-2028 of 4866; file includes affidavits dated 3 March 1854 by Joseph Firestone and Thomas M. Alexander--both as nuncupative or oral caveats to the will of George Firestone related to amounts due William Wallace Willoughby--appearing as filmed images 2026-2028, and image 2013, receipt by Joseph Firestone, administrator of the estate of George Firestone, deceased.
  11. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  12. ↑ Knight-Firestone 1839 marriage record, Wayne County marriages, 4A:321; database with images, FamilySearch, FHL film 425754, Digital Collection, 4260649, image, 238 of 644; marriage is 12 September 1839.
  13. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  14. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  15. ↑ Knight-Firestone 1845 marriage, Wayne County marriage, 4B:172; digital image, FamilySearch, FHL film Digital Collection 004260649, image 435 of 644, marriage is 13 February 1845.
  16. ↑ Sturges-Night 1853 marriage, Wayne County marriages, 4B:251; digtial image, FamilySearch, FHL film 425755, Digital Collection 4260672, image 159 of 720, marriage is 15 February 1853.
  17. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  18. ↑ Cemetery inscriptions, Old Presbyterian Cemetery, East Union Township, as page 308; presumably from Wayne County, Ohio, cemetery records, FHL film 317529, Digital Collection 7900692 (restricted), for Firestone--George, John C., Rebecca and Rebecca. (Held as img100_Firestone_East Union Twp Old Pres burials.jpg in GJ personal collection.)
  19. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  20. ↑ Firestone-Gaddis 1857 marriage record, Wayne County, Ohio, marriages, 5:73; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL film 425755, Digital Collection 4260672, image 302of 720; marriage is 18 August 1857.
  21. ↑ Martha Shoup, George Lee Firestone--Martha A. Gaddis FGS (Chart No. 10) in Shoup to GJ, correspondence of 1998 held by GJ as Shoup Collection_FGS.pdf.
  22. ↑ Citing Ohio Records and Pioneer Families 11:35." George Ely Russell, C.G., FASG, FNGS, George Firestone 1784 - Rebecca Karl (Carroll) FGS in George Ely Russell, Jr. Collection," ACPL Genealogy Center; digital images, images 192 and 193 of 333, family bible notation and references at 193.
  23. ↑ Firestone-Dunn 1856 marriage, Wayne County, Ohio, marriages, 5:25; digital image, FamilySearch, FHL film 425755, Digital Collection 4260672, image 271 of 720; marriage is 5 November 1856; he is Solomon B. Firestone and she is Ann E. Dunn.
  • Opha Moore, History of Franklin County, Ohio, 3 vols. (Topeka, Kansas : Historical Pub. Co., 1930) in FamilySearch Catalog, and 2:688-689 (William R. Pomerene); digital images, FamilySearch.
  • Jason W. Firestone, genealogical chart ("Wooster Branch") in "History of the Firestone family, 1706-1926 : American branch--descendants of Nicholas Feuerstein (Firestone), b.1706, Berg, Germany," 1904 (with additions to 1926); digital image, FamilySearch Catalog. filmed image 35 of 39. [Note--the FamilySearch Books' link doesn't seem to hold, but the organization also has the full work on FHL film 1035628, Item 2, Digital Collection, 7953939, images 47-85 of 2130; genealogical charts appear as images 80-85.]




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