Person:Thomas Burnau (1)

Father of 11 children. He and Elizabeth \ Betsey became members of the Christian Church in Bourbon Co Ky during the year 1817. Relocated to New Paris, Preble County OH (Jefferson township) in the fall of 1819.

"The History of Preble County, Ohio" published in 1881 by H.Z. Williams & Bro. Gr Ulrich’s hand written excerpts from this book. Jefferson township is in the northeastern part of the county. New Paris is the main town This part of the country was occupied as early as 1806 by pioneers who came from Kentucky. Page 256 From Bourbon county Kentucky many families immigrated to Jefferson township (name of GW Stone in Bourbon Page 261, Samuel King Jr., Born 1831 and in 1842 married Miss Elizabeth Margy, who was born 1833 and died in 1876. His 2nd wife was Nancy C Burnau . Four children by his first wife and three by second wife Page 265 Thomas Burnau taught one of the earliest schools in the ? north of New Paris, owned by Oliver Mitchell. 268-269 Tells about the start of Christian church in New Paris. Page 52 N. W. Burnau was a soldier in the civil war. The one hundred and fifty-six Ohio National Guard Company F. (Note: Nathan Worley Burnau) Page 210 The John D. Niswonger born in 1811 in Montgomery Co OH settled in Sonora? Harrison Township in 1848. In 18866 Mr. N in partnership with William Lea? Started a large dry goods store and also began purchasing grain.

Record of land purchased: http://ohpreble.ohgenweb.net/plands.htm BURNAN THOMAS G 1826/06/10 1 E 9 N 21 W½SW 80.00

Last Name        First Name   I  Date Signed Range Twsp Sec Desc  Tot Acres 

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/PatentSearch/Detail.asp?PatentDocClassCode=STA&Accession=OH0250%5F%5F%2E108&Index=1&QryID=65592.34&DetailTab=1 BURNAN, THOMAS G OH Preble 6/10/1826 Cincinnati 664 OH0250__.108 Patentee: THOMAS G BURNAN

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Title Transfer Issue Date: 6/10/1826 Land Office: Cincinnati Cancelled: U.S. Reservations: Mineral Reservations: Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Nr.: Accession/Serial Nr.: OH0250__.108 BLM Serial Nr.: OH NO S/N Aliquot Township Fract. Section Meridian Counties Survey W½SW 21/ 9-N 1-E No West of the Greater Miami

1.   The alternate name was previously listed as Thomas "M.". However the events are for Thomas "G" Burnau. I changed to the correct "Thomas". Ps. Gorham is his maternal grandparents name (sometimes spelled Gorum). I have updated and will add a new record for the actual Thomas M.(Thomas G's son).
   
   Changed date of death to 1871 (not 1891).