Person:Jacob Howman (1)

From Irma & Jim Markel

My husband's 3rd Gr Grandfather was Frederick Howman, a brother of Jacob. They both owned property on the same road in Congress Twp. Wayne Co OH. We have been interested in Jacob to try to find out more about our direct line. Jacob & Elizabeth Howman and Frederick his wife Elizabeth (Rishel?) are buried in the Dutch Reformed Cemetery within a mile of the home property. Both Jacob & Frederick purchased land in 1819. I think they might have been in Stark Co prior to that as the 1820 census shows a Jacob & Frederick Hommon in either Paris or Perry Twp.

Joseph Keeler & Sarah Hommon were married 8 Mar 1837 by C. Zwisler, minister Wayne Twp-Recorded Book 4-A pg 268. It is also listed in the Wayne Co marriage book.

We have not proved all of what we think is Jacob & Elizabeth's family but they are:

Madeline b ca 1810 m Nicholas Stonehill Phillip b 1814 d 1847 m Elizabeth _____ George b ca 1815 m Mary (Polly) Hare Mary b ca 1819 m Jacob Gier (?) Sarah b ca 1820 m Joseph Keeler Lydia b ca 1822 m Jacob Hare Samuel b 1826 c 1851 Hannah b 1831 m Andrew Rebman

We are happy to have the information regarding the Keeler's going to Michigan. The Gier family went to Defiance Co OH.

From John Homman

I believe that after his wife's death in 1850, Jacob moved to Kousicko County Indiana with sons Jacob, Andrew and daughter Hannah (Andrew Redman). He is found in the census living with Andrew and Hannah Redman. Andrew Howman is also found in Silver Lake, Kosciusko, Indiana. Upon his death in 1861, I believe that Jacob, Hannah, and Andrew took him back home to be buried.

Newspaper Mentioning Jacob's land Jacob Homman Canton, Ohio 11 June 1846

From Early Land Records of Wayne Co Ohio

Chester Twp May 1, 1815 Jacob Hammon Sec 4 NW Qtr 135 Acres

From: Tom McGinnis

I can probably help you, or at least tell you which of the Jacob Harmon(s) is not yours. I have 21 Jacob Herman/Harmon's in my database. My GreatGrandMother was a Wayne county Herman, the daughter of George (1784-1855) And Elizabeth Keister Herman (Harmon). Which spelling? My GGmother had two brothers who died within five days of each other (as adults), are buried side-by-side, with virtually identical grave stones, certainly made by the same stone-cutter, one stone says Jacob Harmon, the other Daniel Herman.

Early Harmon's (1816-30): My Harmon's were in Wooster Twp, and previously in Baughman Twp, of Wayne County, coming from PA's Westmoreland Co., Hempfield Twp. area, but prior were in Northampton Co.'s Cherryville and Indainland area. The Franklin twp. Harmon's were also from Westmoreland county and possibly from Montgomery County, PA. I do not know a great deal about the Sugar Creek Herman's of the 1820 census.

The following info pertains to persons known as Jacob Harmon/Herman, in the period pre-1830. The name Harmon was the most commonly used. From the 21 persons I have acquired info on using that name only three are of the right age to be candidates. Candidate 'A' below can be discounted by his spousal choice (not an Elizabeth) and no known children born pre-1822. 'A' info included to guide you elsewhere.

A.) The Jacob Herman who was the Wooster Shoemaker, son of Conrad Herman (Harmon) of the same profession, married Kathyrn Hoff and should be discounted as a candidate by you. Jacob & Kathyrn had ten children, born after 1822. (Photos of this family are in Herman\One Herman Family.)

B.) Jacob Herman, b. 6 Feb 1793, remains a possible candidate. His two older siblings were born in PA. Westmoreland County, Sewickley Twp. Seven children known, Jacob included, born to Conrad & Christina Herman.

C.) Jacob Herman, b. circa 1792, in PA. Northampton Co., Allen Twp, Kreidersville. Stone Church Records. This Jacob was the son of Conrad & Margaretha Keoth (Keth, Keith) Herman. This Jacob had a sister named Sarah.

Infomation becoming less likely:

Governmental land patents were found for the name Jacob Harmon. It is not clear if any are correct

July 30, 1828 Holmes County, Ohio (Holmes is just below Wayne County, Ohio) Also, a Jacob Harmon, according to the 1810 Tax List, owned 640 acres in Columbiana Co.

This information applies to A (above)

from A History of Wayne Co, Ohio, by Ben Douglass, Indianapolis, IN (page 606): Robert Douglass, Pub. 1878

Jacob Harmon was born in Montgomery county, Pa., December 31, 1791. His father, Conrad, was a shoemaker, with whom Jacob worked for many years, never having but two months English schooling in his life. He came to Wooster township in the spring of 1818, then a single man. He was married to Catharine Hoff, October 10, 1820, and has had ten children. She died April 27, 1872. When he came to the county, he says, there were Indians to be seen, and he remembers seeing Simon Rice, accompanied by his brother William, spear and kill a bear near the farm of ex-judge John K. McBride. He is now eighty-seven years of age, and is a member of the Lutheran church.

There is a Private Jacob Hammond who served in Capt. Robert Gilmore's Company (County Unknown) Served from August 24 until August 28, 1812 and from February 16 until August 15, 1813. There is also a Lieutenant Frederick Harmon and a Private Adam Shull.

War of 1812 Name: JACOB HOMMAN Company: 71 Reg't (Hutter's) Pennsylvania Mil. Rank - Induction: PrivateRank - Discharge: Private Roll Box: 102 Roll Exct: 602

Another Possibility

Jacob Hammond Birth: 27 Nov 1794 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Death: 25 Oct 1862 in Stark County, Ohio Father: Martin Humman Hammond b: 1764 in Fannett Twp, Franklin, Pennsylvania Mother: Margarete Brindle b: 27 Mar 1767 in Fredericktown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Wife: Catherine b: 1798 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania Married: 1819

Census and other notes

Ohio did not become a state until 1803 so there was no 1800 census taken. Many census returns for 1810 were destroyed during the War of 1812.

The original Wayne County was established 15 August 1796. This county disappears from Ohio in 1803 when Ohio became a state and ultimately became Wayne County, Michigan.

The present day Wayne County was formed 13 February 1808 and named after Gen. "Mad Anthony" Wayne, who was an outstanding Indian fighter in Ohio. The county seat is Wooster.

On 11 April 1812, the county was divided into four townships; Sugarcreek, Wooster, Mohican, and Prairie. On the 5th of September 1814, East Union and Lake Townships were formed. Four days after Perry's victory on Lake Erie, 14 September 1814, Mohican Township was changed to Perry.

On 15 June 1815, Springfield Township was formed but later disappears as other townships are formed. Chippewa Township was formed 4 September 1815. Baughman, Salt Creek, Chester, and Paint Townships were formed 5 March 1816.

Wayne Township was formed 12 October 1816 with Greene Township following on 5 February 1817; Congress and Milton on 5 October 1818; Jackson Township came into being 1 February 1819 and Canaan 5 May 1819.

With the formation of Plain Township in early 1817, the north half of Springfield Township was wiped out. On 7 June 1820 the township of Franklin was formed. Pike Township was formed in 1817 and was composed of the exact territory which now constitutes Clinton and eradicated the remaining half of Springfield Township. The last of the present day sixteen townships, Clinton, was formed on 7 June 1825.

Wayne County Townships and Ranges

In old deeds, two numbers are given for a property, a township and a range.

BAUGHMANT-17GREENT-17 R-11R-12 CANAANT-17MILTONT-18 R-13R-12 CHESTERT-20PAINTT-15 R-14R-11 CHIPPEWAT-18PLAINT-19 R-11R-14 CLINTONT-18SALT CREEKT-15 R-14R-12 CONGRESST-21SUGAR CREEKT-16 R-14R-11 EAST UNIONT16WAYNET-16 R-12R-13 FRANKLINT-14WOOSTERT-15 R-13R-13

PROBABLY THE FOLLOWING ARE ON THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE COUNTY

MILE STRIPT-22MILE STRIPT-23 R-15R-15 MILE STRIPT-20MILE STRIPT-21 R-15R-15 DUP. SEC.*T-15 R-13

• WRITTEN IN UNDER THIS WITH ARROW POINTING TO T-15 IS "22-28 & 33-36"

[T-15, R-13 is the same as Wooster Twp. Confusing.]