Abraham Honeyman

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• Obituary: Newspaper unknown
• Name: Abe Honeyman
• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Abraham Honeyman, in the household of John Honeyman
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Abraham Honeyman, in the household of John Honeyman
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Abram Hunnaman, farm laborer, in the household of John Hunnaman
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Abraham Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Occupation: 1880, Miami County, Ohio, United States; farmer
• Property: 27 Jul 1882, Covington, Miami County, Ohio, United States; signed a quit claim for 9 acres transferring deed to Mary Vance; Address:
  (a part of the south east quarter of section 14, Township 6, Ran
• Census: 1900, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Abraham Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1910, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Abraham Honeyman, head of household
• Will: 19 Jan 1915, Miami County, Ohio, United States
• Obituary: 14 Jul 1915; Troy-Hayner Genealogy and History Center, Troy, Ohio
• Probate: 15 Jul 1915, Miami County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

Obituary:

Abraham Honeyman
Son of John and Catherine Hoover Honeyman was born in Miami County, June 24, 1850, and died July 11, 1915, aged 65 years and 17 days. He was Married to Maartha Schrader on May 18, 1872, and to this union were born five children, Harriet, Rufus, Edward, Rachel and Charley, Rufus dying at the age of three years.
The deceased spent his entire life in Miami county. He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, four children, seven grandchildren, an aged father, four half brothers, two half sisters, and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday morning conducted by Rev. Enos Pemberton, interment in the Wheelock cemetery.
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Mrs. Honeyman and children wish to thank all who so kindly assisted during the illness and death of the husband and father.

Property:

Signed: Rosanna (her mark) Schroder, Martha Honeyman and Abraham Honeyman
Witness: J. A. Tenney and Davis Baird
v69, p577

Obituary:

Abraham Honeyman, Nashville, Ohio. Died Sunday July 11, 1915 Nashville (Union Twp. Miami County Burial Wheelock Cemetery at Nashville, State Route 571.
Survivors: his wife, Martha Strader Honeyman; two daughters, Mrs. Harriet Kern and Mrs. Rachel Macy; two sons; (no names given) three brothers, Charles Honeyman of Troy Webster and Warren G. Honeyman both of Nashville; two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Harshbarger and Mrs. Della Campbell. Born____, 1850 Concord Tp., Miami County of Ohio to the late John and Catherine Hoover Honeyman. Miami Union July 15, 1915 Troy, Ohio and Troy Daily News July 14, 1915 Troy, Ohio (Troy-Hayner Genealogy and History Center, Troy, Ohio - extract of obituary in card file)

Abraham married Martha Schrader on 18 May 1872 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Martha (daughter of Charles A. Schrader and Roseanna Gates) was born on 18 Sep 1851 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 3 Oct 1927 in Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 5 Oct 1927 in Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:

Mentioned in the will of Abraham Honeyman as wife Martha Honeyman.

1. Harriet Ann Honeyman was born on 23 Feb 1873 in Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 11 Oct 1942 in Elizabeth Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States.
2. Rufus E. Honeyman was born on 23 Jul 1876 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 27 Feb 1880 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Feb 1880 in Nashville, Miami County, Ohio, United States.
3. Edward W. Honeyman was born on 30 Oct 1879 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 21 Oct 1956 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
4. Rachel R. Honeyman was born on 2 Jan 1882 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 25 Aug 1970 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
5. Charles R. Honeyman was born on 24 Jun 1884 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 24 Mar 1965 in Santa Barbara, California, United States.

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• Name: John Hamilton Honeyman
• Name: John Hunnaman
• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Military: 8 Jul 1863, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; registered for the Civil War Draft
• Appointed: 23 Mar 1868; guardian of Charles and Abraham Honeyman in the probate of Catherine Honeyman
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John Hunnaman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1910, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John Honeyman, widow, cannot read or write, living with Warren Honeyman

Notes:

OBITUARY
JOHN HONEYMAN
...John Honeyman age 94 yrs. and 7 mos. of near Nashville, Ohio (Miami County) Died Friday, March 14, 1919 at his home. Buried Monday in Nashvile Cemetery. Survivors: children, Charles Honeyman of Troy; Warren, Lincoln of Nashville, Webb of Cozy Corner, Mrs. Jacob (Della) Campbell of east of Troy, Mrs. Omer (Catherine) Harshbarger of Troy; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services 2 P.M. Monday at Nashville Church and burial in cemetery across the road from the church. ...He had married two times and had 10 children, four are deceased. (Extract from: Troy Daily News--Saturday, March 15, 1919 Troy, Ohio)

John married Catherine Hoover on 10 May 1846 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Catherine (daughter of John Hoover, Jr. and Mary Carroll) was born on 14 Aug 1825 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died in Sep 1855 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1855 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Catherine Honeyman, in the household of John Honeyman
• Probate: 23 Mar 1868, Miami County, Ohio, United States

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Probate:

Catharine Honeymans Heirs Bond filed 23 March 1868
John Honeyman, Israel Kessler and Henry Kessler of the County of Miami and State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio in the just sum of Sixteen hundred dollars, John Honeyman appointed guardian to the persons and estate of Charles Honeyman aged 20 years July 24 1868 and Abraham Honeyman aged 18 years June 23 1868, children of Catharine Honeyman deceased.
John (his mark) Honeyman
Israel Kessler
Henry Kessler

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• Census: 1820, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, head of household
• Census: 1850, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Benjamin Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John B. Hunnaman, retired farmer, head of household
• Probate: 26 Feb 1876, Miami County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

...Honeyman, Benjamin; from Penna.; buried on farm; d. Feb 9, 1876 age 86-11-27; wife Hannah, d. Apr. 19, 1875, age 77 yrs. (Some records give his wife as Mary Knife). Benjamin, prob. the son of Charles and Barbara, who are buried on the farm lot, Charles Honeyman d. Mar 24, 1838, age 73 yrs.; Barbara d. Aug 25, 1845, age 76 yrs.
...Benjamin had issue known:
John, Benjamin, Serena, wife of George Idemiller; Anna, wife of Samuel Curtis; Andrew, Michael.
...Andrew, born Union Twp. Sept 16, 1830 married Mary Pearson, (dau of Moses); issue - Mary Esther, wife of Alfred McManus; Dorsey, Minerva.
...Michael b. Sept 1, 1820 m. Dec 18, 1845, Lucinda Hoover, dau. John, Jr. and Mary Carroll Hoover): issue - Webster, Sarah, Wife of William Frantz; Benjamin, Almeda, wife of David James; Emeline, wife of Ira Grisso; Cora, wife of Frank Fritz, John, George, Hanford, Harvey, Enos. (Source: 977.1d2b, pg. 76)

Benjamin married Mary Knife about 1817 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary (daughter of Michael Knife, Jr. and Elizabeth Toms) was born on 10 Jun 1797 in Frederick County, Maryland, United States; died on 4 Jan 1835 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1835 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Polly Knife

John married Mary Carroll. Mary was born on 20 Aug 1799; died on 17 Nov 1844; was buried in Nov 1844 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Charles Hunnaman
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Charles Honeyman, of Hampshire County, Virginia, resided for a number of his later years on the farm of his son Michael in Miami County, Ohio, near West Milton, where others of his children resided.

NOTE:
Virginia - First permanent settlement was established in 1607. It was made a royal colony in 1624. Large areas west of the Alleghenies became part of colony before the Revolution. The colony became the 10th state in 1788. Hampshire County - Formed in 1753 (or 1754) from Augusta and Frederick counties, Virginia. It became part of West Virginia in 1863.

Birth:
now West Virginia

Charles married Barbara Moore about 1788. Barbara was born on 27 Dec 1769 in Virginia, British Colonial America; died on 25 Aug 1845 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Aug 1845 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Property: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
• Census: 1790, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Michael Knife, Jr.
• Census: 1800, Frederick County, Maryland, United States; as Michael Knife, Jr.
• Census: 1820, Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Michael Knife
• Will: 12 Sep 1825, Miami County, Ohio, United States
• Probate: 28 Sep 1825, Miami County, Ohio, United States

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Will:

Will
I Michael Knife of the State of Ohio, Miami County, do hereby make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, I will order and direct that my funeral charges and just debts be fully paid and satisfied and if my personal property be not sufficient for that purpose, I hereby authorize my Executors of this Will to sell enough of my real estate to make up the deficiency of my personal estate for that purpose. Second I give, device and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth Knife, the North East quarter of Section number twenty five, in Township number six of Range number five East, to her proper use and benefit during life, and after her decease to be equally divided among the rest of my surviving children or their heirs. I also bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Knife, all the household furniture to me belonging such as pot metal, pewter & together with the beds and furniture. Also two horses, two cows and five head of sheep, and hogs sufficient for family use, two ploughs and two pair of horse gears, one wagon and one iron harrow, together with all the grain, hay and flax and wool needful for the use of the family one year (the rest of the grain to be sold or divided equally among the children or their heirs) to her proper use and benefit during life. Third: I give, device and bequeath the rest of my lands and property to be disposed of as follows, towit; my five children, namely, Hannah, Nancy, John, Jonathan and Amy Knife, the three girls to have two cows, one feather bed, one bed stead, one cord, one under bed and two pillows and cases, one sheet, one double coverlid, three sheep and one fat hog, one flax wheel, one chest and one table, two pewter basins, two earthen dishes, one set of pewter plates, one set of earthen do(?) one tea pot, one set of tea cups saucers, one set of spoons, one set of knives & forks one two gallon pot, one baking skillet, each of the girls to have these articles; and my two sons to have each fifty five Dollars a piece to make them equal with my other children who have before received about that amount. And after the above property left to the above named five children is taken out or set off from the rest, I further will and bequeath all the rest of property to be equally divided amongst all my children and their heirs. Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth Knife and my son-in-law John Roderick, Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Michael (his mark) Knife
Test. Phillip (his mark) Yonc
Robert Pearson
Enoch Pearson

Michael married Elizabeth Toms about 1785. Elizabeth (daughter of John Toms and Catherine English) was born on 12 Dec 1772 in Frederick County, Maryland, British Colonial America; died in 1828 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ellizabeth Thomas
• Beneficiary: 12 Sep 1825; in the will of her husband, Michael Knife
• Executor: 12 Sep 1825; Elizabeth Knife (wife) and John Roderick (son-in-law) were named executors in the will of Michael Knife