James Honeyman

Other Events:

• Birth: 19 Jun 1820, Hampshire County, Virginia, United States; now West Virginia
• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as James Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as James, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1870, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as James Hunnaman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as James Honeyman, farmer, head of household

Notes:

Birth:
now West Virginia

James married Elizabeth Shearer on 17 Feb 1846 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Shearer and Hannah Byrket) was born on 23 May 1822 in Virginia, United States; died on 29 Mar 1867; was buried in Mar 1867 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ahijah Honeyman was born on 2 Jul 1846 in Ohio, United States; died on 25 Nov 1873.
2. Rebecca Ann Honeyman was born on 12 Oct 1847 in Ohio, United States; died on 20 May 1916 in West Milton, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 23 May 1916 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
3. Davis E. Honeyman was born on 30 Oct 1848 in Ohio, United States; died on 1 Nov 1883 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Nov 1883 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
4. Mary Etta Honeyman was born on 28 Mar 1850 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Oct 1937 in Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida, United States.
5. Caroline Honeyman was born about 1852 in Ohio, United States; died on 6 Jul 1912.
6. Amanda Jane Honeyman was born on 1 Oct 1853 in Ohio, United States; died on 22 Apr 1923; was buried on 24 Apr 1923 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
7. Warren G. Honeyman was born on 2 Jul 1857 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 21 Nov 1881 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 21 Nov 1881 in Miami County, Ohio, United States.
8. Ira F. Honeyman was born on 14 Jul 1859 in Ohio, United States; died on 16 Apr 1943 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 18 Apr 1943 in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, United States.
9. Anna E. Honeyman was born about 1864 in Ohio, United States; and died.

James married Cathrine Dye on 8 Jan 1874 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Cathrine was born about 1840 in Ohio, United States; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Military: 29 Jul 1814, Romney, Hampshire County, Viirginia, United States; drafted to serve in the War of 1812 as a Private in Captain Samuel Cockrills Co., Virginia Military
• Military: 8 Dec 1814, Norfolk, Virginia, United States; was discharged from the military
• Census: 1830, Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as John Honeyman
• 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, in the household of John Q. Kesler
• Military Pension: 1 Apr 1871; applied for Survivors' Pension, certificate #6829

Notes:

...John Honeyman, probably brother of Benjamin, died December 7, 1875, age 80 yrs; wife Mary, died November 12, 1867, age 65 yrs. War 1812. Son Eli W., born May 14, 1834 Miami County, married Septemeber 29, 1859, Anna Miller (daughter of John and Mary Miller)
...John Honeyman was first buried in the Honeyman Cemetery, exhumed due to family squabble. No one remembered facts. Moved to Curtis Cemetery about a mile south of the first burial site. (Source: 977.d2b, pg. 76)

Birth:
now West Virginia

Other Events:

• 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]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Carpenter
• Baptism: 2 Mar 1746, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial Ameirca; Address:
  Christ Church
• Military: Between 1777 and 1781; Revolutionary War - Philadelphia Militia, Private

Notes:

...The Honeyman family is from near Manchester, England from whence Samuel emigrated to philadelphia about 1700. His grandson Samuel, served with the First Philadelphia Regiment during the Revolutionary War. During the latter years of his life, he removed his family to Hampshire County, West Virginia, the only son Charles, with his wife Barbara Moore, moved to Miami County with most of their children. Their son, John, bought the Honeyman homestead in 1834. John and wife, Mary Orm were the parents of Eli W., who married Anna Miller. Their son, Oliver Miller honeyman, married Mary Elizabeth Cress, parents of Walter. The surname was derived in ye olden days when the family were bee-keepers. (Source: The Miami County Historical Society, Tipp City, Ohio, "The History of Miami County Ohio", Dallas, Texas: Taylor Publishing County, pg. 481)

...Samuel was a house carpenter, who was living in 1782. The tax lists of Philadelphia show that he was taxed from 1769 to 1780, and afterward in Middle Ward. In 1790 he was taxed lb.6.12.0 on lb.2.400 of real estate.
...All the children except Charles and Sarah came from one entry in the Christ Church. (Source: Marie Wilson Musgrave, "The Honeyman Family", July 1995)

Samuel married Elizabeth Boardman before 1764. Elizabeth was born about 1747 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]