Notes:

Since Sarah married Jacob at a very young age in Gallia Co, Ohio, her family would also have lived in Gallia Co., Ohio at the time. In the 1820 census, there is only one family that had a daughter her age. This Baten/Bartholomew Gaskins lived in Raccoon Twp, and had 2 sons under 10, 2 under 16, 2 under 26, with 1 daughter of five and under ten (likely Sarah), 1 under 16, 1 between 26 and 45. He and his wife were above age 45. Their marriage date is in Gallia Co., records and her age is calculated from her age in the Federal Census records for Gallia Co., Ohio. If the census records are correct, she was at most age 12 when they married. His actual names from other records was Bartholomew Adam Gaskins. Sarah and her husband named a son after him, Bartholomew Adam Danner. There is another younger Sarah A. Gaskins, b. in 1837 who was living with Uriah Rose and Elizabeth Gaskins Rose in the 1850 census. She is probably Elizabeth's sister and likely granddaughter of Baten Gaskins, niece to this Sarah A. by age and place. Warren Lawrence theorizes that the younger Sarah A. is a daughter of Baten's son Reuben Gaskins.(C-513)

I have corresponded with a Gaskin in Western Australia. Her ancestors went to Australia in 1874 from England. She believes the name originated in France. (CL-309) Another correspondent with Gaskins in his ancestry states the Gaskins he has were from England and before that from Ireland. (CL-423)

Sarah married Jacob DANNER on 1 May 1828 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Jacob (son of Jonathan DANNER and Elizabeth MOYER) was born about 1805 in , Augusta, VA; died after 1874 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is likely to be the Cordelia Gaskins who married James Burnett on 8/21/1845 in Gallia Co., OH marriage records by Trowbridge.

Notes:

Her father lived in the section next to she and her husband in Raccoon Twp. They were in section 34 and Jacob Danner lived in section 33, west of their farm, about 5 farms over.

Mary married Wesley TOBIN on 21 May 1854 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Wesley (son of Isaac TOBIN, * and Matilda Ann(a) BENTON) was born on 3 May 1831 in , Guernsey, OH, USA; died on 13 Aug 1897 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; was buried about 16 Aug 1897 in , Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James served in the Civil War in the 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company C. He enlisted on Aug 15, 1864 at Centerville, Gallia Co, Ohio. He mustered into the service with the regiment of Sep 17 of that year. Within 3 months, by Dec. 23, 1864 he fell ill and was placed in the U.S. Army General Hospital Number 2 in Nashville, TN. He died in Tennessee on Jan. 21, 1865 from complications of Typhoid fever. He is buried in Nashville National Cemetery where a correspondent, Major Richard Blanton has seen his grave. His wife Nancy signed for his personal effects and was listed as living at Thurman, Ohio at the time. (CL-89, 444, 445, 454)

Family/Spouse: Nancy Jane JINKS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1870 Clay Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio Census he is listed at age 32 making his birth date as 1838 instead of 1840 as listed in earlier census records. In 1874 he might be the D. Danner living Section 18 of Perry Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio (CL-383, 590)

Family/Spouse: Sarah Jane BENNET. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bartholomew A. Danner achieved the rank of Private in Co. D, 179th Regiment of the Ohio Infantry in the American Civil War. He enlisted on August 27, 1864 and was dischaged June 17, 1865. His address given was Wigner, Green Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. He had the nickname of Bart. (CL-363, 444, 445, 454)

Bartholomew married Margaret Jane BENNET on 20 Feb 1862 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Margaret was born in in , , OH, USA; died on 2 Dec 1902 in , Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John died in the Civil War in Tennessee while serving about a year. He was apparently discharged at Camp Pittsburg (Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing) before dying from disease in Tennessee and is buried in Nashville National Cemetery near his brother James Henry Danner. He was in the 31st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Co. E or H which formed in Columbus, Ohio (CL-89,444, 445) There is a possibility that his birth date is miscalculated and that he married Margaret Gillen on Oct. 31, 1861. Also in Gallia County marriages, there was a John R. Danner who married Eliza Flowers on Aug. 22, 1864. (CL-190, 369)

Notes:

Abraham J. Daner married Eliza J. Rusk on Nov. 29, 1865 at the bride's home according to a book of birth, marriage and death records for Gallia Co., Ohio. Abraham (Frank?) and Elizabeth Rusk had a son William Baxter and one daughter, Ellen S. Abraham is in the 1850 census (1 yr) with his father Jacob and mother Sarah and on the 1860 Census as 15 and is missing from the 1870 census. His wife and children, Elizabeth, William, then 3 and Ellen who is 1, are in the 1870 census living with or near her parents Samuel and Ellen Rusk in Addison Twp. Gallia, Ohio. In the 1880 census, William and Ellen are living with their grandfather Jacob in Raccoon Twp, Gallia Co., Ohio. Abraham likely is the one that served in the Civil War from March 8 1865 to Aug 24, 1865. Descendants of this line lived in Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio.

Family/Spouse: Eliza J. RUSK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: James P. NORVEL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She and her husband lived in Jackson, Ohio at the time of her father's death in 1897. They bought a farm there with the money they received from her father. (CL-68, 142)

Sonora married Edward T. SWANSON on 12 Jul 1877 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Edward was born in 1848; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John had eight children by his first wife. He married Barbara Evans sometime between the 1910 and 1920 census. John lived with his first wife in Plain City, Jerome Twp, Union Co., Ohio as that was his residence when his father died in 1897 and in the 1900 census records. In the 1910 census, he and his wife Ellen lived in Marion Twp., Franklin Co., Ohio with their five youngest children. He was listed as a teamster. He and his 2nd wife lived in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio in the 1920 census. He was 10 years older than his second wife, Barbara.

He is remembered by my mother as a small, sweet man who loved my mother and her sister's sticky candy, fudge cooked to a sticky state. (CL-68,138)

John married Ellen JINKS on 6 Apr 1880 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Ellen was born in 1864 in , Miami, OH, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Barbara Elen EVANS after 1910. Barbara (daughter of David O. EVANS and Margaret S. MORGAN) was born on 18 Aug 1864 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; died on 17 Dec 1946 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH; was buried about 20 Dec 1946 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This Wesley R. Tobin could be the Wesley R. Tobin that was in the Jail Register of the Sheriff of Gallia Co., Ohio. He was from Ohio and was jailed from May 31-Jun 10 (1879) for assault and battery. (CL-273) He lived in Thurman, Ohio at the time of his father's death in 1897. (CL-68) He resided in Centerville Village in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio in the 1900 census records. (CL-138) His death certificate says he was born in Virginia with Robert Tobin being the provider of the information. (CL-DOC)

Wesley married Lucinda JINKS on 23 Apr 1885 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Lucinda was born in Jul 1867 in , Miami, OH, USA; died on 12 May 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jake HIVELY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lola owned property adjoining what use to be property of her husbands in section 34 of Raccoon Township in 1900. Other divisions of section 34 belonged to all of her brothers and sisters except for Sonora. As she received her father's farm from her father, this could be that same property. (CL-12,142) Lola Tobin Clark made many quilts. She specifically gave one of the "Grandmother's Flower Garden" patterned quilt to her granddaughter Wanda as she was the oldest daughter in that side of the family. She asked her to give it to her oldest daughter. Her daughter Grace Ann still has it in safe keeping. (CL-290) Her birth date and mother's maiden name appear to be incorrect on her death certificate as 10/16/1862 d. of Mary Gaskins. The info was provided by her son, William E. Clark, but neither piece of info correlates with any other document found on her. Her death certificate stated that she was a housekeeper in her own home for 50 years. The last date of her occupation at this task was in 1935, five years before her death. She died of Cardio Vascular Reval Disease. (CL-DOC)

Lola married Andrew James CLARK on 7 Jan 1883 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH, USA. Andrew (son of James A. CLARK and Eliza Jane Hoge GLENN) was born on 8 Feb 1860 in , Gallia, OH, USA; died on 3 Jul 1935 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA; was buried on 5 Jul 1935 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Indiana Missouri BOLAR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William was the oldest of seven children and only son born to Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark. He assisted his father in the operation of his store while a youth.

When William Edward Clark was dating his wife Grace Evans Clark, he sent her a postcard from Rio Grande to Vinton, Ohio. It is mentioned because it is still in possession of Linda Coate Dudick in the Clark Document File, and because it was so formal, not written on except for William Edward Clark's initials. His future bride obviously saved it as a special memory.

During their marriage and lifetime together, he operated a small grocery store in Rio Grande and worked as a carpenter-building many complete homes totally by hand in his Rio Grande community. He also did some farming which helped his daughters feel little effect of the Depression. In the 1930 census for Rio Grande, Ohio, he is listed as a mechanic by trade working in a garage. They owned their home which was valued at $1600.00 at the time. They lived next door to Barbara Tobin. He owned one of the first cars in Rio Grande and ran a kind of "Taxi" service. (C-687)

William Clark was a member of the Raccoon Fox Hunters Association. A newspaper clipping in his Memorial book, states that a hunt was dedicated to W.E. Clark, who was one of the "leading fox hunters of Rio Grande." (CL-191a) Another newspaper clipping in Washington's Birthday, 1949 reported that Bill Clark's dog took the lead among 45 hounds and 150 hunters. (CL-DOC) He was also a member of the Simpson Valley Methodist Church in Rio Grande. (CL-DOC) A transcription of a newspaper article in the GALLIPOLIS (O.) DAILY, dated approximately Feb. 19, 1958 follows. The original is in possession of Marcena Clark Coate.

"William Clark of Rio Grande Dies Wednesday William (Will) Edward Clark, 74, a lifelong resident of the Rio Grande community died in Holzer Hospital at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. He had been a patient at the hospital since Sunday. He was born at Rio Grande, the eldest of seven children born to the late Andrew and Lola Tobin Clark, on Dec. 7, 1883. He assisted his father in operation of a store in the old Clark home on the college corner in the village. Later (it became the property of) Rio Grande College and is used for dormitory purposes. In later years he was engaged as a carpenter and built several homes in the community. His marriage to the former Grace Evans took place on April 7, 1909, and three daughters along with the wife survive, Mrs. Charles (Wanda) Getz, Mrs. Paul (Avanell) Sunderhaus and Mrs. Albert (Marcena) Coats, all of Hamilton. A grandson, Robert Hall, was reared in their home. Other survivors are six sisters, Mrs. Edith Henson of Rio Grande, Mrs. Mary Lewis and Mrs. Nellie Cottrell, both of Columbus, Mrs. Sophia Liggett of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Lola Merriam of Adrian, Mich., and Mrs. Wilbur Alban of near Thurman. Clark was a member of the Simpson Chapel Methodist church at Rio Grande and of the Methodist Men's brotherhood and the Raccoon Fox Hunter club. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Simpson Chapel church. Rev. George Holcombe will officiate and burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of the Steve Thomas Funeral home. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour before the service. Friends may call at the funeral home in Thurman after 6 p.m. Thursday and until the funeral hour. The family requests that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Gallia County chapter, American Heart society." (CL-53b)

William married Grace EVANS on 7 Apr 1910 in Gallipolis, Gallia, OH, USA. Grace (daughter of David O. EVANS and Margaret S. MORGAN) was born on 19 Jul 1887 in Raccoon Twp., Gallia, OH, USA; died on 4 Sep 1974 in Hamilton, Butler, OH, USA; was buried on 6 Sep 1974 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some descendants of this daughter, state that her name was Edith Sonora, instead of the other way around. (CL-486)My cousin Mark Henson is a descendant of my great aunt, Sonora Clark Henson.

Sonora married Earl Chester HENSON on 12 Jul 1905 in , Gallia, OH, USA. Earl was born on 9 Jul 1884; died on 31 Jan 1968 in Thurman, Racoon, Gallia, OH, USA; was buried in Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Ortho LEWIS on 4 Mar 1909. Ortho was born on 27 May 1889; died in Mar 1980 in Columbus, Franklin, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Aunt Sophie as she was called, always said she would live to be 103. She did even better and made it to age 106. She was always stylish and impeccable in her dress, even at this extensive age. She had good health and memory till her very last few years of life. She outlived all her friends and family, and only had about 8 people who were able to attend her funeral. Even her gr. nieces were too aged to attend, though they wanted to.

Sophia married Grover Cleveland LIGGETT on 23 Mar 1926. Grover was born on 25 Dec 1884; died in Dec 1970 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Loren MARKS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nellie was a school teacher at Eagle one room school house in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., OH in the 1915-16 school year. Mom and I are wondering if that's how she met her husband whom she married after the next school year whom was also a teacher. In those days you weren't allowed to teach after you married. She and her husband lost their only child. I believe it was at birth. Her funeral was in Columbus, Ohio where they lived and she was buried with a graveside service the next day which was the Tuesday after her passing.

Nellie married Leslie Talmage COTTRELL on 4 Jun 1917. Leslie was born on 24 Mar 1896 in Thivener, Gallia, Ohio, USA; died on 8 Jan 1978 in Upper Arlington, Franklin, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gladys is listed in a June 2, 1915 Gallia Times newspaper article as having passed the 8th grade examinations that enabled her to enter highschool. It was a listing of all the students in Gallia Co. that had achieved that same. She was listed with the students from Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., Ohio. (CL-564)

Gladys married Wilbur ALBAN on 12 Oct 1918 in Jackson, Jackson, OH, USA. Wilbur was born on 23 Dec 1896; died on 1 Jun 1969 in Oak Hill, Jackson, OH, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lola married Theodore Howard MERRIAM on 21 Feb 1924 in Rio Grande, Gallia, OH. Theodore was born in 1899; died on 23 Jun 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]