John first married Susannah Jennings, Oct. 17, 1819 in Coshocton Co., OH. They had at least 5 children: William, Mary, Dorothy, Benjamin and Lucretia. Susannah divorced John for adultry in Sept. of 1834 (She later married a man with the surname of Page).
John's second wife was Lavina Ostler. They married Oct. 9, 1834 in Coshocton Co., OH. John and Lavina had at least 10 children together: Elizabeth, Jacob, Sarah Ann, Samuel Isaac, Jesse Clark, Hannah, Amanda, Eliza, and Indiana.
John and Lavina migrated from Ohio to Indiana after the birth of their 2nd child. John was a Cooper (barrel maker) and a farmer. John died after Lavina. When he passed away he still had 4 minor children (Mariah, Amanda, Eliza and Indiana). Leander McClurg was appointed guardian of these 4 minor children. John owned 40 acres of land in Michigantown which was sold off at his death to pay the bills & expenses.
John first married Susannah Jennings, Oct. 17, 1819 in Coshocton Co., OH. They had at least 5 children: William, Mary, Dorothy, Benjamin and Lucretia. Susannah divorced John for adultry in Sept. of 1834 (She later married a man with the surname of Page).
John's second wife was Lavina Ostler. They married Oct. 9, 1834 in Coshocton Co., OH. John and Lavina had at least 10 children together: Elizabeth, Jacob, Sarah Ann, Samuel Isaac, Jesse Clark, Hannah, Amanda, Eliza, and Indiana.
John and Lavina migrated from Ohio to Indiana after the birth of their 2nd child. John was a Cooper (barrel maker) and a farmer. John died after Lavina. When he passed away he still had 4 minor children (Mariah, Amanda, Eliza and Indiana). Leander McClurg was appointed guardian of these 4 minor children. John owned 40 acres of land in Michigantown which was sold off at his death to pay the bills & expenses.
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