STERLING TOWNSHIP, Brown County, Ohio, USA
The families of John Anderson and Moses Leonard settled in what is now Sterling Township in 1799 or 1800, both purchasing land in the J. Harvie Survey, No. 3,344. They were brothers-in-law, and emigrated to Ohio together a year or two before settling as described. They came...down the Ohio River by boat, and landed at the mouth of the Little Miami, where they remained until their removal to this vicinity. Mr. Anderson was a native of Maryland, born February 10, 1773. His wife was Martha Wood, a native of Greene County, PA, and their children were
Margaret, born May 16, 1797, and married Moses Warden;
Eliza, born March 11, 1799, and married William Boyd; William, born February 8, 1801, and married Eliza Shannon, of Clermont County;
Amelia, born September 20, 1804, and married Paul Stricklin, of Clermont County; Nancy, born September 17, 1806, and married Robert Justus;
Thomas W., born March 12, 1809, and married Lovisa Pittser; Micajah, born July 24, 1811; John T., born September 30, 1813, and Hiram C., born May 16, 1815, and married Rebecca Black.
The latter now resides on the homestead, where all the children were born and reared. The parents died, the father June 25, 1839, and the mother February 16, 1854, and were buried at Williamsburg. BEERS History of Brown County, Ohio. 1883. Page 684
Their earlier Anderson + Wood family histories are documented in "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families" by Howard Leckey for PA; and Robert Barnes' books on the Baltimore County Families 1659-1759 is a good source for MD.
The families of John Anderson and Moses Leonard settled in what is now Sterling Township in 1799 or 1800, both purchasing land in the J. Harvie Survey, No. 3,344. They were brothers-in-law, and emigrated to Ohio together a year or two before settling as described. They came...down the Ohio River by boat, and landed at the mouth of the Little Miami, where they remained until their removal to this vicinity. Mr. Anderson was a native of Maryland, born February 10, 1773. His wife was Martha Wood, a native of Greene County, PA, and their children were
Margaret, born May 16, 1797, and married Moses Warden;
Eliza, born March 11, 1799, and married William Boyd; William, born February 8, 1801, and married Eliza Shannon, of Clermont County;
Amelia, born September 20, 1804, and married Paul Stricklin, of Clermont County; Nancy, born September 17, 1806, and married Robert Justus;
Thomas W., born March 12, 1809, and married Lovisa Pittser; Micajah, born July 24, 1811; John T., born September 30, 1813, and Hiram C., born May 16, 1815, and married Rebecca Black.
The latter now resides on the homestead, where all the children were born and reared. The parents died, the father June 25, 1839, and the mother February 16, 1854, and were buried at Williamsburg. BEERS History of Brown County, Ohio. 1883. Page 684
Their earlier Anderson + Wood family histories are documented in "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families" by Howard Leckey for PA; and Robert Barnes' books on the Baltimore County Families 1659-1759 is a good source for MD.
STERLING TOWNSHIP, Brown County, Ohio, USA
The families of John Anderson and Moses Leonard settled in what is now Sterling Township in 1799 or 1800, both purchasing land in the J. Harvie Survey, No. 3,344. They were brothers-in-law, and emigrated to Ohio together a year or two before settling as described. They came...down the Ohio River by boat, and landed at the mouth of the Little Miami, where they remained until their removal to this vicinity. Mr. Anderson was a native of Maryland, born February 10, 1773. His wife was Martha Wood, a native of Greene County, PA, and their children were
Margaret, born May 16, 1797, and married Moses Warden;
Eliza, born March 11, 1799, and married William Boyd; William, born February 8, 1801, and married Eliza Shannon, of Clermont County;
Amelia, born September 20, 1804, and married Paul Stricklin, of Clermont County; Nancy, born September 17, 1806, and married Robert Justus;
Thomas W., born March 12, 1809, and married Lovisa Pittser; Micajah, born July 24, 1811; John T., born September 30, 1813, and Hiram C., born May 16, 1815, and married Rebecca Black.
The latter now resides on the homestead, where all the children were born and reared. The parents died, the father June 25, 1839, and the mother February 16, 1854, and were buried at Williamsburg. BEERS History of Brown County, Ohio. 1883. Page 684
Their earlier Anderson + Wood family histories are documented in "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families" by Howard Leckey for PA; and Robert Barnes' books on the Baltimore County Families 1659-1759 is a good source for MD.
The families of John Anderson and Moses Leonard settled in what is now Sterling Township in 1799 or 1800, both purchasing land in the J. Harvie Survey, No. 3,344. They were brothers-in-law, and emigrated to Ohio together a year or two before settling as described. They came...down the Ohio River by boat, and landed at the mouth of the Little Miami, where they remained until their removal to this vicinity. Mr. Anderson was a native of Maryland, born February 10, 1773. His wife was Martha Wood, a native of Greene County, PA, and their children were
Margaret, born May 16, 1797, and married Moses Warden;
Eliza, born March 11, 1799, and married William Boyd; William, born February 8, 1801, and married Eliza Shannon, of Clermont County;
Amelia, born September 20, 1804, and married Paul Stricklin, of Clermont County; Nancy, born September 17, 1806, and married Robert Justus;
Thomas W., born March 12, 1809, and married Lovisa Pittser; Micajah, born July 24, 1811; John T., born September 30, 1813, and Hiram C., born May 16, 1815, and married Rebecca Black.
The latter now resides on the homestead, where all the children were born and reared. The parents died, the father June 25, 1839, and the mother February 16, 1854, and were buried at Williamsburg. BEERS History of Brown County, Ohio. 1883. Page 684
Their earlier Anderson + Wood family histories are documented in "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families" by Howard Leckey for PA; and Robert Barnes' books on the Baltimore County Families 1659-1759 is a good source for MD.
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