[17837] Per the 1900 census, both of his parents were born in Ohio.
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[S4785]
1900 Census, Jackson Twp, Allen Co., OH
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______ COLWELL ______|
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|--Boseal COLWELL
| (1785 - 1858)
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|_Unknown ____________|
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[34824]
According to a family tradition as told by a descendant, Virgil Colwell, in "Defiance County, Ohio, History told in Pictures and Words of living memory, 1991," Boseal Colwell was born in Troy, France about 1785. Census records for both Boseal and descendants show he was born in French Canada. Howver, according to Virgil Colwell, Boseal was an orphan and at age 10 he went to Alberta, Canada, (then French Canada) with a Catholic priest. When a young man he moved to Pennsylvania. He was in the War of 1812. Around 1820 he married Mary Elliott.
In 1833 Boseal was the first occupant of the Highland Township in Defiance County, where he lived in a log cabin. Boseal settled east of Defiance close to the Maumee river when the Indians were still there. This was before 1840. According to family tradition, the Indians used to borrow an iron kettle to cook fish. The Indians would never steal the kettle, but they would never return it. The Colwells would go and get it since it was always left where it was used.
On August 21, 1837 there was a land purchase in Williams County by an Alvira Colwell on Ontario County, New York. This was in the 1st Prime Meridian, Township 8N, Range 1E, Section 31.
(Note: Defiance County was formed in 1845 from Williams, Paulding and Henry counties.).
1840 Census, Defiance Twp, Williams Co., OH. Indexed as: "Basil Caldwell"
1 M 40-50 (Boseal), 1 M 30-40 (**John), 1 M 20-30 (**Robert or **Walter) 1 M 10-15 (Henry) 2 M 5-10 (John, Taylor), 1 M 0-5 (Frederick).
1 F 30-40 (Mary), 1 F 10-15 (**Sarah), 2 F 5-10 (Elizabeth & Unk), 2 F 0-5 (Jane, Unk).
Mrs. Colwell (2nd wife) said when the Indians ate fish they would swallow the meat and auger the bones out the side of their mouth.
Mrs. Colwell told about their little dog barking at an isolated water hole in the Maumee River bed, and when they investigated, there was a large fish. They caught it and it was a ninety pound sturgeon.
Around 1850 Boseal's first wife died and he married Mary Ann Harter (called "Polly") who was born in Kentucky on Mill Creek, probably near Lexington. Her parents moved to Pickaway County, Ohio and then to Fort Amanda in Allen County, Ohio in the 1820s. Her father was a soldier in the War of 1812. In her obituary, she was said to be over 100 years old. The 1850 census indicate she was born about 1814 instead of 1791 as was claimed in the obituary. However, the census may have her age understated.
1850 Census, Richland Twp, Defiance Co., OH
Bozeal Colwell, 65, M, Farming, Canada
Polly, , 36, F, Ohio
Henry, , 25, M, Farming, Ohio
John, , 22, M, Farming, Ohio
Taylor, , 19, M, Farming, Ohio
Betsy, , 17, F, Ohio
Frederick , 14, M, Ohio
Jane , 12, F, Ohio
Edward , 10, M, OHio
Mary , 8, F, Ohio
Orlando , 6, M, Ohio
Jacob , 2, M, Ohio (Named for our Jacob?).
Per Virgil Colwell:
"The Colwell name is sometimes spelled Colwell, Colwill, Colvill and Colville. It was Colville in France and there is a little settlement there by that name. The first Colwell left France and went to the Isle of Guernsey. It is estimated there are only 6,000 Colwells in the United States [1976]. Many names have over 100,000 and the Smiths around 300,000."
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[S1375]
1850 Census, Richland Twp, Defiance County, OH
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[S3076]
1840 Census, Defiance Twp, Williams Co., OH
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[S3077]
1850 Census, Richland Twp, Defiance Co., OH
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[S13964]
Defiance County Probate Records, Vol 1, Page 260.
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[S1376]
Tombstone in Hire Cemetery, Defiance County, OH.
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[S2034]
From Mary Ellen's obituary in the Daily Crescent, Aug 29, 1891, pg. 2.
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[S6720]
An estimate based on age of children
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_Isaac HAMLIN _______|
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|--Delilah C. HAMLIN
| (1866 - 1943)
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|_Catherine I. SMITH _|
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[45900] Per her son Harry's marriage record, her last name was Hamilton.
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[S3737]
1910 Census, Ashland, Ashland Co., OH
[45896]
[S4189]
Ohio Deaths 1908 to 1953.
[45897]
[S4637]
1900 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne Co., OH
[45898]
[S3737]
1910 Census, Ashland, Ashland Co., OH
[45899]
[S4189]
Ohio Deaths 1908 to 1953.
[104240]
[S4637]
1900 Census, Plain Twp, Wayne Co., OH
_James A. MCCONNELL _+
| (1824 - 1909) m 1863
_Hartley A. MCCONNELL _|
| (1864 - 1909) m 1889 |
| |_Anna BROWN _________+
| (1833 - 1916) m 1863
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|--Edith A. MCCONNELL
| (1892 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
|_Hettie BERRY _________|
(1860 - ....) m 1889 |
|_____________________
[60491]
[S6958]
1900 Census, Hammond, Lake Co., IN
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[S6958]
1900 Census, Hammond, Lake Co., IN
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[S5100]
LDS Ancestral File
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_James MCCONNELL ____|
| (1812 - ....) |
| |__
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|--Edward MCCONNELL
| (1841 - ....)
| __
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|_Mary _____ _________|
(1820 - ....) |
|__
[74984]
[S9504]
1850 Census, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA
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[S9504]
1850 Census, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA
_Jeremiah MCCONNELL _
| (1645 - 1724) m 1668
_Abraham MCCONNELL __|
| (1684 - 1761) |
| |_Phoebe LANCE _______
| (1647 - 1720) m 1668
|
|--James MCCONNELL
| (1723 - ....)
| _____________________
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|_Sarah LESTER _______|
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|_____________________
_Thomas MCCONNELL ___
| (1695 - 1754)
_Samuel "Major" MCCONNELL _|
| (1739 - 1817) |
| |_Mary _____ _________
| (1698 - ....)
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|--Salley MCCONNELL
| (1780 - 1849)
| _____________________
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|_Ann CUNNINGHAM ___________|
(1756 - 1839) |
|_____________________
[82788]
[S6988]
Ancestry Family Trees
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[S6988]
Ancestry Family Trees
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_John STEWART _______|
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|--Mary A. STEWART
| (1849 - 1933)
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|_Margaret BLAIR _____|
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[6456] The 1880 census shows both of her parents born in Ireland. They were living next door to Isabell Stewart, age 65, born in OH with her father born in PA. Also living next door was the family of Samuel Stewart age 71, born in PA with parents from PA. The wife was Maria Stewart, b. OH with father from PA and mother from MD.
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[S249]
1880 Census, Washington Twp, Harrison Co., OH
[6451]
[S4189]
Ohio Deaths 1908 to 1953.
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[S249]
1880 Census, Washington Twp, Harrison Co., OH
[6453]
[S11779]
1900 Census, Washington Twp, Harrison Co., OH
[6454]
[S4189]
Ohio Deaths 1908 to 1953.
[6455]
[S4189]
Ohio Deaths 1908 to 1953.
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Patti Strickler, e-mail: Strickp@juno.com