Barbara (Barbary) Stambaugh

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The payment voucher that Barbara (Barbary) signed for receipt of her inheritance from her father's estate showed that in November 1866 she resided in Hancock County, Ohio.

In the 1870 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Barbara is the head of household. Her single sons, David and Lewis, who work on the farm, reside with her at McComb, Blanchard Twp. Her Real Estate value is $3,000.00 and her Personal Estate value is $300.00.

She is buried next to her husband and her marker identifes her as "Barbarey", w/o Paul who died aged 57 years 10 months being born on 30 July 1826. That would make her death year 1884. The birth year suggested is more than a decade later than any Census records suggest It would also make her only four years old when she married Paul! Obviously there are some errors in the dates recorded, either on the cemetery marker or in the typing of that volume of records.

Barbara married Paul Mathias on 16 Aug 1832 in Stark, Ohio, United States. Paul was born in 1808/1809 in Ohio, United States; died in Jan 1867 in Hancock, Ohio, United States; was buried in Dukes Cemetery, Blanchard, Hancock, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1860 Hancock County, Ohio Ephraim and his wife Lucinda and their daughter reside in Blanchard Twp. He is a farmer with a Real Estate value of $600.00 and a Personal Estate value of $200. He lives two dwellings from his parents.

Through her research of Civil War records, Dorothy Weiser Seale explains in her book that

Ephraim enlisted in the Union Army on 4 November 1861
as a Private with Co. K. 65th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, at Hancock Co., Ohio for a period of three years.
On 8 November 1862 he was appointed Corporal, and on 2 May 1863 he was appointed Sergeant. On 31 December 1863 he mustered out and was discharged so that he might re-enlist as a Veteran Volunteer. He rejoined the following day 1 January 1864 at Chattanooga, Tenn., was again appointed Sergeant and received $160 bounty. Ephraim was taken prisoner in action at the engagement at Spring Hill, Tenn. on 29 November 1864 which was fought between Union troops under Gen. John Schofield and a Confederate army under Gen. John Bell Hood, 10 miles from Franklin. He was paroled at Vicksburg, Miss. on or about 21 April 1865. At Vicksburg, the steamer Sultana took on the paroled prisoners, comprising of 33 officers and 1, 833 men. On the night of 27 April 1865, the boilers exploded and the steamer sank. Seventeen officers and 1,084 men were lost. Ephraim survived the disaster, but was mistakenly reported killed. Following the explosion of the Sultana, he was admitted to Soldier's Home in Memphis for a short time. On 7 May 1865 he reported to Camp Chase, Ohio and was mustered out on 22 May 1865 as a Sergeant. Medical records after his return home from the service show that in 1865 he was suffering from rheumatism ans neuralgia...


Ms. Seale explains that it is alleged that Ephraim died in Saguache, Saguache Co., Colorado before 1896 although her search discovered that there is no tombstone on record for him there and there are no death records available for that time period. However, Saguache was his last known address. Government records indicate that in 1894 and "...in 1896 Lucinda, then residing in McComb, Ohio, was still trying to find out if a pension were being paid to..." him. Ephraim's health ailments may be the reason that he "...left his family and sought the dry climate in Colorado." However, Ms. Seale's research indicates that

His Civil War records indicate that he may have abandoned his family and remarried, for he was the subject of a search by his mother and his wife through the Bureau of Pensions. If he deserted his wife and children, Lucinda may have remarried, for in Ephraim's Civil War papers, obtained from National Archives in Washington, D.C., she was known as Lucinda Mathias, and later as Lucinda Lynn (page 332).

Ephraim married Lucinda Mullers on 22 Feb 1855 in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Lucinda was born in 1841/1842 in New Jersey, United States; died after 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1880 Franklin County, Kansas Census, a Joseph D. Mathias, aged 42, born in Ohio, and his wife, Mary, aged 35 and born in Ohio, as well as their 11 year old daughter, Ella M., born in Ohio, reside in 3rd Ward, Ottawa where Joseph is a grocer.

In the 1900 Franklin County, Kansas Census, "J.D." and his wife "M.A." and their two daughters reside in Ottawa where he works as a grocery salesman.

According to his death certificate, for which his daughter, Ella, was the informant, he was a retired grocer. He resided at 210 S. Walnut in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas. It identifies his parents as "Paul Mathias" and "B. Steinbaugh". He died due to a cerebral hemorrhage with senility and dementia being contirbutory causes.

In the Franklin County, Kansas probate Records, there is an entry for J.D.. Mathias, Packet #3606.

Family/Spouse: Mary A. Todd. Mary was born in Jul 1847; died in 1915; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1880 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Catharine's father's birth place is identified as Ohio and her mother's is Pennsylvania.

Catharine is buried next to her husband in Row 20 of Harman Cemetery. Her marker states "Mother".

Catharine married John T. Bunn on 27 Dec 1860 in Hancock, Ohio, United States. John was born in 1838 in Ohio, United States; died in 1913; was buried in Harman Cemetery, Blanchard, Putnam, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the research of Dorothy Weiser Seale, she notes on page 333 of her book Mat(t)hias Milestones that John was a Captain in the Civil War. John, his brother, Ephraim, and their cousin Albert C. Mathias enlisted on 4 November 1861 in Hancock County, Ohio. They joined Company K, the 65th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. John enlisted as a Private and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 19 February 1862 in Company K. On 11 May 1862 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Company K. However, on 20 February 1863, he was made Captain of Company A, 65th Regiment.
On 28 May 1864, John

...was wounded...in the Battle of New Hope Church, Georgia, near Dallas, in the Atlanta Campaign. He received a severe gun shot wound to the left side, in the lower portion of the pleura and lung. On 26 October 1864 near Alpine, Ga., Capt. John tendered his resignation to Brig. Gen. W.D. Whipple... "because I have been in the service for three years, my father died in March, 1864 leaving my mother, and the wife and three children of one of my brothers who is serving in this regiment, with no one to care for them. In June 1864 our dwelling house was burned with all its contents and the two families are suffering much for want of someone to look after them." His request was granted and his resignation accepted 17 December 1864.


After mustering out of the cervice, John resided in Franklin County, Kansas and Allen County, Indiana before returning to Putnam County in 1883.

Ms. Seale explains that John died due to consumption which resulted from his Civil War wound. "He made his own funeral sermon arrangements with S. H. Raudebaugh shortly before his death. He is buried in Belmore East Cemetery located on Ridge Road, one mile southeast of Belmore, Ohio in Lot 33, Grave No. 1. An upright monument honors his war service (p. 333)."


In the 1880 Allen County, Indiana Census, John is a farmer who resides with his wife and their three children in Madison; a farm laborer, George Midleton, age 20 and born in England, also resides with them.

John married Rebecca A. Kleinfelter on 20 Aug 1868 in Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio, United States. Rebecca was born on 19 Jun 1847 in Johnsville, Morrow, Ohio, United States; died on 26 Aug 1928 in Belmore, Putnam, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Harris on 30 Mar 1865 in Putnam, Ohio, United States. Mary died on 8 Jan 1868. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Goerge is buried next to his parents. His marker states that he died at age 16 years 7 months 6 days and is the "s/o P & B".

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The following was found inthe Kadila Sentinel/Putnam County Sentinel of Putnam County, Ohio March 3, 1866: "Sheriff Sale Daniel W. Mathias VS John C . Mathias, Ephraim Mathias, Jacob Mathias, Joseph Mathias, Catherine Bunn, John Bunn, Benjamin Mathias, David Mathias, Lewis Mathias, and Mary Mathias."

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William is not listed in the Sheriff's Sale notice published in the March 3, 1866 Putnam County Sentinel (Kalida Sentinel) with the other known living siblings. Neither is there evidence of William's being in Census Records following the 1860 Census. This suggests that he died prior to 3 March 1866.

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In the 1880 Putnam County, Ohio Census, Mary Ann's father's birthplace is identified as Ohio and her mother's is Pennsylvania.

According to Lynn Kern-Miller, a great-granddaughter of Mary Ann Mathias Kern, Mary Ann died in 1883 and her husband, Porter, died in 1884, leaving their children orphans. Mary Ann's brother, John C. Mathias signed the papers which appointed John Bunn as guardian of Mary Ann and Porter's children.

Mary is burried next to her sister, Catharine, and Catharine's husband, John, in Row 20 of the Harman Cemetery. Her marker states "d Jun 11, 1883 age 36y 6m 28d w/o PJ Kern".

Family/Spouse: Porter J. Kern. Porter was born in 1839 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 4 May 1884; was buried in Harman Cemetery, Blanchard, Putnam, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1870 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Benjamin resides with his wife, Alice, in McComb, Blanchard Twp. where he is a farmer.

In the 1880 Franklin County, Kansas Census, Benjamin and his wife and children (all three of whom were born in Kansas indicating that Benjamin had relocated there by 1873), Theodore, Ada E., and David, reside in Cutler Twp. where Benjamin is a farmer.

In the Portrait and Biographical Album of Hillsdale Co., Michigan, 1888, on page 433, reference is made to Alice Jones, daughter of Levi and Melinda (Oliver) Jones, as the wife of Benjamin Mathias, at that time residing "near Ottawa, KS".

In the 1900 Franklin County, Kansas Census, Benjamin and Alice and their children reside in Ottawa Twp. and Benjamin is a farmer.

Benjamin's obituary from the 12 December 1922 Ottawa Herald (Franklin County, Kansas) is the following:

"Mathias: - The remains of B.F. Mathias, who died yesterday in Burlington, will be brought to Ottawa tomorrow for burial. A short service is to be held tomorrow morning from the home of a son, Ed Mathias, and then the funeral party will come here overland. Rev. W. A. Elliott is to conduct services from the First Baptist church at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Highland cemetery."

Benjamin married Harriet Alice Jones on 18 Aug 1869 in Putnam, Ohio, United States. Harriet was born on 10 Sep 1853 in Gilboa, Putnam, Ohio, United States; died on 4 Apr 1914; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Harrison, Newton, Franklin, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1870 Hancock County, Ohio Census, David resides at home with his mother and brother, Lewis, in Blanchard Twp.

In the 1880 Franklin County, Kansas Census, David and his wife reside in Ohio Twp. where David is a farmer.


In the 1900 Franklin County, Kansas Census, David and Ellen and their children reside in Ottawa Twp. David is a groceryman. Both of his parents are identified as being born in Pennsylvania.

In the Franklin County, Kansas probate Records, there is an entry for David B, Mathias, Packet #3671.

The informant on his death certificate was Mrs. Alice Leaona Shiveman of Angentine, Kansas. David was a retired grocer and his wife was still living at the time of his death. His residence was 706 North Main in Ottawa. David died due to arteriosclerosis. His death certificate identifies his parents as Paul Mathias, born in Pennsylvania, and Barbara Stambaugh, born in Pennsylvania.

David married Ellen A. Gould in 1879/1880. Ellen was born on 7 Dec 1857 in Illinois, United States; died on 12 Mar 1939; was buried in Hope Cemetery, Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1870 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Lewis resides at home with his mother and brother, David, in Blanchard Twp.

In the 1880 Franklin County, Kansas Census, a Louis Mathias, aged 25, born in Ohio, and his wife, Mary, aged 18 and born in Ohio to a father born in Canada and a mother born in Ohio, as well as their 1- year-old son, Guy who was born in Indiana, reside in 2nd Ward, Ottawa where Louis is a grocer.

The proponderence of evidence suggests that the Louis found in that 1880 Franklin County, Kansas Census is indeed the son of Paul and Barbara; Louis's brothers, Benjamin Franklin and David, definitively reside in that county, there is no evidence of Louis residing in Ohio at that time nor is there any evidence of his dying in Ohio prior to 1880. In addition, the Louis in the Census is the appropriate age to be Paul and Barbara's son. The same can be said for the Joseph Mathias found in the same county in 1880.

Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary was born in 1861/1862 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ella was the informant for her father's death certificate. At that time (1922) she resided in Ottawa, Kansas.

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In the 1870 Census, the daughter at this age was called DORA but in the 1880 Census, there was no Dora but an EMMA A. at this age.

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In the 1910 Census, William and his family reside in Hancock County.

Family/Spouse: Margerete E.. Margerete was born in 1861/1862 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910 Putnam County, Ohio Census, William, his wife, Rose, and their son, Paul, reside in Belmore.

In the 1920 Putnam County, Ohio Census, William, his wife, Rose, and their son, Paul, reside with his mother, Rebecca, in Belmore.

In the 1930 Putnam County, Ohio Census, William is a "retail merchant" employed as a grain and coal dealer. He and Rose reside in Belmore.

William married Rose B. in 1889/1890. Rose was born in 1869 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910 Putnam County, Ohio Census, Edd resides in Belmore with his wife and their three children.

In the 1920 Putnam County, Ohio Census, Edd and his wife and their two daughters reside on Main Street in Belmore, Van Buren Twp. where Edd works for a pump company.

Family/Spouse: Edith Maude. Edith was born in 1873/1874 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910 Putnam County, Ohio Census, Ray and his family reside in Belmore Twp.

Family/Spouse: Eva Drucilla Baker. Eva was born in Oct 1880; died in Feb 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910, 1920, and the 1930 Franklin County, Kansas Census records, Theodore is a farmer and he and his wife (and in 1920 their two daughters also) reside in Cutler Twp.

Theodore married Cordia A. in 1896. Cordia was born in 1871 in Kentucky, United States; died in 1959; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Harrison, Newton, Franklin, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary. Mary was born in 1883/1884 in Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910 Franklin County, Kansas Census, Ed is a farmer. He and his wife and their two children reside in Harrison Twp.

In the 1930 Coffey County, Kansas Census, Ed is a farmer who resides in Hampden Twp. with his wife, Gladys, and their son, Albert.

Edward married Gladys in 1905/1906. Gladys was born in 1883/1884 in Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1920 Franklin County, Kansas Census, Frank is a farmer who resides in Cutler Twp. with his wife and their three children. Both of his parents are identified as being born in Ohio.

In the 1930 Franklin County, Kansas Census, Frank is identified as being married but only his daughter, Martha, resides with him. He is a farmer in Cutler Twp.

Family/Spouse: Cecil F.. Cecil was born on 24 Sep 1890 in Iowa, United States; died on 22 Dec 1969; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Harrison, Newton, Franklin, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the 1910 Franklin County, Kansas Census, at that time Maude is the mother of only one child.

According to Maude's obituary in the Tuesday, July 10, 1973 Ottawa Herald (Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas), Maude died at Oak Haven Nursing Home. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and had been employed for many years as a telephone operator in Richmond, Kansas. Her husband preceded her in death as did five brothers and two sisters. She was survived by her son, Walter Beal; her daughter, Viola Fern Tice; her sister, Mrs. John Kennedy of 840 S. Oak; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Maude married Walter Cleghorn Beal on 15 May 1907 in Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, United States. Walter was born on 12 May 1879 in Princeton, Franklin, Kansas, United States; died on 16 Nov 1955 in Richmond, Franklin, Kansas, United States; was buried on 19 Nov 1955 in Highland Cemetery, Harrison, Newton, Franklin, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1910 Franklin County, Kansas Census, thirteen-year-old Paul resides in Harrison Twp. with his sister, Maude and her husband, Walter Beal.

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In the 1920 Putnam County, Ohio Census, Paul is unmarried, works as a farmer, and resides with his grandmother and parents in Belmore.

In the 1930 Putnam County, Ohio Census, Paul and his wife reside in Van Buren Twp. where he is employed as a farmer.

Paul married Mary Louise in 1920/1921. Mary was born in 1893/1894 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dama's obituary appeared in the 30 August 1991 Ottawa Herald.

Family/Spouse: Mr. Eubank. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dama married Francis Lohman [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Pearl's obituary appeared in the 27 October 1983 Ottawa Herald.

Viola married Lawrence Tice [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of his mother's death in July 1973, Walter resided at RFD 2 in Ottawa, Kansas.

Walter married Susan Elfrieda Wilber on 1 Dec 1934 in Erie, Neosha, Kansas, United States. Susan was born on 27 Sep 1917 in Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States; died on 3 Dec 1955 in Crane, Stone, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]