Person:Catherine Parshall (1)

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Catherine's maiden name is it's own little controversy, some records at the perry county court house in new lexington ohio show it as parcel, others philips, and still others parshall. all the records lead right back to jacob francis litzinger.

The following story as told by Father Charles Litzinger,

Catherine's mther died when she was an infant; her father, John Parshall placed her in an orphanage; when she was two years old bound her out to Daniel Phillips, near Sego, Ohio - - he was kind, considerate, but died while she was very young - - Mrs Phillips noved to East Sheridan Street (Maria Stickle's house). Mrs Phillips was cruel and on one occasion hitting catherine on the head for giving a piece of bread to a hungry neighbor. When Catherine was 12 years of age - - taken from Mrs Phillips by a court official and placed with Henry Flautt. She stayed five years, worked pitching hay, etc. Later worked in housework for various people until her marriage. When Caterine reached 15, a Mrs Wells told her that her father had written and asked her to return to Cincinnati for a visit - -she never paid any attention to his request. [Search family.two.FTW]

Catherine's maiden name is it's own little controversy, some records at the perry county court house in new lexington ohio show it as parcel, others philips, and still others parshall. all the records lead right back to jacob francis litzinger.

The following story as told by Father Charles Litzinger,

Catherine's mther died when she was an infant; her father, John Parshall placed her in an orphanage; when she was two years old bound her out to Daniel Phillips, near Sego, Ohio - - he was kind, considerate, but died while she was very young - - Mrs Phillips noved to East Sheridan Street (Maria Stickle's house). Mrs Phillips was cruel and on one occasion hitting catherine on the head for giving a piece of bread to a hungry neighbor. When Catherine was 12 years of age - - taken from Mrs Phillips by a court official and placed with Henry Flautt. She stayed five years, worked pitching hay, etc. Later worked in housework for various people until her marriage. When Caterine reached 15, a Mrs Wells told her that her father had written and asked her to return to Cincinnati for a visit - -she never paid any attention to his request.

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   Date of Import: 27 Apr 2004

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   Date of Import: 27 Apr 2004