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     Louise M. Bowers was born on 16 August 1868 at OH. She was the daughter of Joseph T. Bowers and Laura L. Case. Louise M. Bowers married Christian Leppert, son of Christian Leppert and Maria Rosa Siefert, circa 1888.¹ Louise M. Bowers died in 1928 at Hilliard, Franklin Co., OH. She was buried at Dublin Cemetery, Dublin, Franklin Co., OH.

Louise was hit by a train while driving a horse and buggy.


Christian and son Joseph were enumerated in the 1930 Norwich, Franklin Co., OH, federal census. He was a widower age 69. Joseph was a road laborer age 34, wife Mae was 32. Children in the household were Helene 13, Naomi 12, Paul 9, Doris 8, Anita 7, Ruth 6, Phyllis 5, James 2, and robert 1.

     Mehitable Hall was born on 28 January 1752 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of Reuben Hall and Ruth Gilbert. Mehitable Hall married Alexander Morrison, son of William Morrison and Sarah Montgomery, on 18 December 1783 at Blanford, Hampden Co., MA.¹ Mehitable Hall died on 2 February 1813 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 61.¹ She was buried at St. John's Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹

     James C. Case was born on 2 September 1842 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Hiram Andrew Case and Mary Ann Preston. James C. Case married Helen Sullivan on 26 October 1865 at Delaware Co., OH.² James C. Case died on 30 July 1938 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH, at age 95.² He was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.²

     Lydia Harreitte Humphrey was born on 20 May 1783. She was the daughter of Col. Jonathan Humphrey and Lydia Griswold Phelps.¹ Lydia Harreitte Humphrey married Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps, son of Col. Noah Amherst Phelps and Charlotte Wilcox, on 7 January 1829. Lydia Harreitte Humphrey died on 6 June 1866 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, at age 83.

     Ebenezer Barnard Phelps was born on 21 August 1817. He was the son of Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps and Pollina Salome Barnard. Ebenezer Barnard Phelps married Amelia Catherine Humphrey, daughter of Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey and Amelia Higley, on 14 May 1863 at Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY. Ebenezer Barnard Phelps died on 6 November 1863 at age 46. He was buried at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

     Jeffery Orson Phelps was born on 3 August 1820 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps and Pollina Salome Barnard. Jeffery Orson Phelps married Jane Humphrey, daughter of Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey and Amelia Higley, on 24 October 1852 at Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY. Jeffery Orson Phelps died on 6 August 1899 at age 79.

The Hon. Phelps was Town Clerk of Simsbury, Vice-President and one of the Directors of the Iowa Mortgage Company.

     Mary Pauline Phelps was born on 15 October 1822. She was the daughter of Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps and Pollina Salome Barnard.

     Charlotte Wilcox Phelps was born on 17 April 1825. She was the daughter of Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps and Pollina Salome Barnard.

     Jane Humphrey was born on 16 February 1826 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT. She was the daughter of Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey and Amelia Higley. Jane Humphrey married Jeffery Orson Phelps, son of Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps and Pollina Salome Barnard, on 24 October 1852 at Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY. Jane Humphrey died on 30 April 1874 at age 48.

     Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey was born on 10 May 1801 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Hon. Loin Humphrey and Rhoda Case.² Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey married Amelia Higley, daughter of Obed Higley and Rebecca Mills, on 4 September 1821. Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey died on 20 April 1884 at Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY, at age 82. He was buried at Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY.

"After their marriage, Austin and Amelia resided for twenty-eight years in Canton, where Mr. Humphrey was a farmer. In 1836 he, with others belonging to that town, build a powder-mill and continued in the manufacture of powder several years. In 1835, he was appointed Justice of the Peace; was also Representative to the Connecticut Legislature in 1849. He was a Corporal in the Militia and passed through all the grades to the rank of colonel, which position he held in the 17th Reg. Ct. Infantry. In the fall of 1849, he removed with his family to Bainbridge, Chenango Co., N.Y., where he resided until his death." -- Frederick Humphreys.

     Amelia Higley was born on 7 October 1801. She was the daughter of Obed Higley and Rebecca Mills. Amelia Higley married Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey, son of Hon. Loin Humphrey and Rhoda Case, on 4 September 1821. Amelia Higley died on 16 February 1886 at age 84. She was buried at Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY.

     Harriette Humphrey Phelps was born on 14 August 1856. She was the daughter of Jeffery Orson Phelps and Jane Humphrey.

     Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps was born on 30 August 1858. He was the son of Jeffery Orson Phelps and Jane Humphrey.

     Charlotte Wilcox Phelps was born on 27 December 1860. She was the daughter of Jeffery Orson Phelps and Jane Humphrey.

     Amelia Catherine Humphrey was born on 15 March 1831. She was the daughter of Col. Austin Nelson Humphrey and Amelia Higley. Amelia Catherine Humphrey married Ebenezer Barnard Phelps, son of Hon. Jeffery Orson Phelps and Pollina Salome Barnard, on 14 May 1863 at Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY.

     Eugene Case was born on 19 June 1844 at Worthington, Franklin Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Orrin Israel Case and Delia Case. Eugene Case married Mary Wood on 9 June 1867.¹ Eugene Case died on 22 February 1915 at Linworth, Franklin Co., OH, at age 70.¹

Eugene served in the Civil War as a private in Company H of the 46th Ohio Volunteer Infantry from August 25, 1862 to June 1, 1865 through all of its campaigns from Shiloh through Sherman's march through Georgia.²

Eugene remarried after Mary's death, name unknown, but he was married at his death.

     Philo Case was born in 1802. He was the son of Isaac Case and Jane Adams. Philo Case died in 1867.

     Isaac Newton Case was born in 1807.¹ He was the son of Isaac Case and Jane Adams.¹ Isaac Newton Case died in 1890.¹

     Sarah Phelps was born on 28 September 1713 at Poquonock, Hartford Co., CT.¹

     Dorcas Case was born on 29 August 1768 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. She was the daughter of Isaac Case Jr. and Dorcas Moses. Dorcas Case married Lemuel Gordon Humphrey, son of Samuel Humphrey Jr. and Prudence Mills, on 10 March 1788 at Hartford Co., CT.¹ Dorcas Case died on 10 June 1833 at Liberty Twp., Delaware Co., OH, at age 64.²

     Lemuel Gordon Humphrey was born on 5 May 1766 at Canton, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Samuel Humphrey Jr. and Prudence Mills. Lemuel Gordon Humphrey married Dorcas Case, daughter of Isaac Case Jr. and Dorcas Moses, on 10 March 1788 at Hartford Co., CT.¹ Lemuel Gordon Humphrey died on 16 June 1823 at Delaware Co., OH, at age 57.¹

The house in which Lemuel was born is still standing (1884). He and Dorcas resided in West Simsbury, Ct. Lemuel was represented by James Kilbourn in the Scioto Company partition August 11, 1804; he was one of the original 38 members of that company.³ In the year 1807, he, with his wife and family of seven children, removed to Ohio and settled in the wild forest, on the dividing lands between the Olentangy and Scioto rivers, and on the old Indian trail leading from Lake Erie on the north to the Ohio river on the south, near the now south line of Liberty Township, Delaware County. Mrs. Laura Clark used to tell her children how the Indians would come to the cabin and ask her father to smoke the pipe of peace with them. The younger members of the family were much terrified at their appearance as they sat before the fire.

Mr. Humphrey was a leading citizen in the county; was for many years a Justice of the Peace, and held many positions of trust and honor. He and his wife were members of the Protestant Episcopal Church and regular attendants upon its communion at Worthngton, seven miles from their residence. He died on his homestead. Writes his only surviving child (1883), Mrs. Sarah Wilson, of Iowa City, Iowa: "I think, from what I can remember and from what mother has told us, that he was very patient, kind and good. He died with lingering consumption. I was quite young and cannot remember very much, only the death-bed scene--it was so calm. They raised him up and he sang the hymn through commencing, --


     'Lord, what a feeble piece          Our life how poor a trifle 'tis
     Is this our mortal frame,               That scarce deserves a name."

     
He was a good singer and a good Christian; and so passed away one of the best of earth. They went into the back-woods and endured the hardships and disadvantages of pioneer life, with very few privileges and little society. Their children were all baptized in their infancy and educated in the Protestant Episcopal Church."

Their grandson, Mr. Russell C. Hall, of Lewis Center, O., adds these observations: --"Among all the grandchildren there is not, nor ever has been, one that became addicted to the use of intoxicating drinks. But in the communities where they live they are known as positive temperance men and women, and always ready to take advance ground in all movements to build it up in society. In the late war, I know of thirteen that were soldiers in the Union Army, not counting Uncle Aaron's family. In politics, of the nine families, all were whigs and abolitionists, and then republicans, except one daughter's family who have been and are democrats. In religion, every family, with the same exception, has furnished active workers in the Church and Sabbath-School. In education, all of our aunts, at some time, were teachers in the public schools, and each family of grandchildren has furnished one or more teachers for our common and higher grade of schools, and I have never known of one that did not succeed." ⁴

     Samuel Humphrey Jr. was born on 17 November 1734 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Lieut. Samuel Humphrey and Mary Wilcox. Samuel Humphrey Jr. died in 1804.

     Mindwell Case was baptized on 28 October 1770. She was the daughter of Isaac Case Jr. and Dorcas Moses.

     Ambrose Case was born on 25 October 1773 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 He was the son of Isaac Case Jr. and Dorcas Moses. Ambrose Case married Ruth Curtis on 2 January 1798 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 Ambrose Case married Esther Chapman, daughter of Salathiel Chapman and Olive Picket, on 2 July 1811 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.^1,2 Ambrose Case died on 26 June 1839 at Logan, Hocking Co., OH, at age 65.^1,2 He was buried at Old Logan Cemetery, Logan, Hocking Co., OH.¹

Ambrose was one of the original 38 members of the Scioto Company , but did not move west but instead sold his interest to his borther Isaac and to his brother-in-law Lemuel Humphrey. Ambrose and his family did finally go west shortly before his death.³

     Sarah (?) married Isaac Case Jr., son of Isaac Case and Bathsheba Humphrey. Sarah (?) died on 28 December 1791 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

     Sarah Case was the daughter of Isaac Case Jr. and Sarah (?) Sarah Case married Maj. Oliver Cromwell Phelps, son of Capt. David Phelps and Abigail Griswold, on 1 January 1809 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT; no issue^1.2

     Patricia Holcombe was born circa 1935.¹ She was the daughter of Frederick Ralph Holcombe and Theresa E. Ashpole.¹

     Peter Clements was born on 10 October 1859.^1,2 He married Margaretha Zeien, daughter of Jospeh Zeien and Anna Mary Recherd, on 8 May 1901 at Marion Co., IN.¹ Peter Clements died on 15 September 1910 at Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN, at age 50.

     William Norris Case was born in April 1851 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.² He was the son of Norris Case and Mary Converse.² William Norris Case married Jennie E. Andrus, daughter of Henry Andrus, on 13 May 1873 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. William Norris Case died in 1933.² He was buried at Center Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

     Jennie E. Andrus was born on 23 January 1854. She was the daughter of Henry Andrus. Jennie E. Andrus married William Norris Case, son of Norris Case and Mary Converse, on 13 May 1873 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. Jennie E. Andrus died on 20 August 1908 at age 54. She was buried at Center Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

     James Ostrander Case was born on 6 March 1881.¹ He was the son of William Norris Case and Jennie E. Andrus.¹ James Ostrander Case married Lena G. Bacon, daughter of Minor S. Bacon and Nancy Brown, on 16 February 1903 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. James Ostrander Case died on 10 January 1977 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, at age 95.¹ He was buried at Center Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

     Lena G. Bacon was born on 21 August 1886 at West Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. She was the daughter of Minor S. Bacon and Nancy Brown. Lena G. Bacon married James Ostrander Case, son of William Norris Case and Jennie E. Andrus, on 16 February 1903 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT. Lena G. Bacon died in May 1961 at Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT, at age 74. She was buried at Center Cemetery, Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT.

     Sarah Bull was born on 17 October 1748.¹ She married Rev. Cyprian Strong DD, son of Capt. Asahel Strong and Ruth Hooker, on 9 November 1768.¹ Sarah Bull died on 14 September 1785 at age 36.¹

     Capt. Asahel Strong was born on 8 October 1702.¹ He was the son of Asahel Strong and Margaret Hart. Capt. Asahel Strong married Ruth Hooker on 8 January 1729.¹ Capt. Asahel Strong died on 3 March 1751 at Farmington, Hartford Co., CT, at age 48.¹

Hartford District Probate Records from 1750, As abstracted by Lucius Barnes Barbour from Volume 16 (1750-53) Transcribed by Helen Schatvet Ullman, CG, in the CONNECTICUT NUTMEGGER Sept 2002:

Pages 45-46, 288, 330
Strong, Capt. Asahel, Farmington. Invt. £1003-5-11. Taken 15 May 1751 by John Newell, John Strong and Elisha Lewis, additional 15 February 1754.

Court Record. Page 25 - 4 June 1751: Adms to Ruth Strong, widow, and Joseph Hooker. Bond with John Strong. Invt, exhibited. Lois aged 14 chose her mother Ruth to be her guardian. Widow Ruth appointed guardian to Ruth aged 11: Elnathan aged 9: Cyprian aged 7 and Elizabeth aged 4.

Page 123 (VolXVII) 7 September 1756. Account of Adms. exhibited. Distribution ordered to Ruth, wife

Elnathan, eldest, Cyprian, sons

Lois, Ruth, Elizabeth, daughters

Page 62 (VolXVIII) 16 May 1759. Cyprian aged 14 or 15 chose Lieut. John Strong to be his guardian.

Page 108. 22 September 1760: Report of John Newell, Robert Porter and Solomon Cowles, distributors.

     Ruth Hooker was born on 16 April 1708.¹ She married Capt. Asahel Strong, son of Asahel Strong and Margaret Hart, on 8 January 1729.¹

     Maria Ellsworth was born on 22 October 1789. She was the daughter of John Ellsworth IV and Sarah Strong. Maria Ellsworth died on 7 November 1789.

     Harriet Ellsworth was born on 25 September 1790.¹ She was the daughter of John Ellsworth IV and Sarah Strong.¹ Harriet Ellsworth married Ainsworth Emory Blunt on 17 November 1822 at Brainard, TN. Harriet Ellsworth died on 10 June 1847 at Dalton, GA, at age 56.

Ainsworth was a missionary for some seventeen or eighteen years to the Cherokees, and an earnest, faithful, industrious worker for their good.

     Ainsworth Emory Blunt was born on 22 February 1800 at Amherst, NH. He married Harriet Ellsworth, daughter of John Ellsworth IV and Sarah Strong, on 17 November 1822 at Brainard, TN. Ainsworth Emory Blunt died on 10 December 1865 at age 65.