Ida May Honeyman

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Eli Honeyman, in the household of John Honeyman
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Eli Honeyman, farm laborer, in the household of John Q. Kesler
• History / Bio: 1880; The History of Miami County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880), p650
• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Eli Honeyman, retired, head of household
• Probate: 26 May 1905, Miami County, Ohio, United States

Notes:

...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. The surname was derived in ye olden days when the family were bee-keepers. (Source: Marie Wilson Musgrave, "The Honeyman Family", (July 1995), pg. 11)

History / Bio:

...Eli W. Honeyman, farmer; P. O. Troy; is a prominent farmer; his parents, John and Mary Honeyman, of Virginia, were pioneers, who emigrated to Miami County early in its settlement. John was a soldier in the war of 1812; we regret so little can be learned of them. Eli was born in Miami County, May 14, 1834; Sept. 29, 1859, he was united in marriage to Miss Annie, daughter of John and Mary Miller. They were also pioneers, and should have a place in this history; their children were ten in number, four only survive--Albert, whose sketch appears in connection with other noted men of Monroe Township, Thomas J., Rhoda Z. and Annie, the wife of Eli Honeyman. They have been the parents of seven children, of whom Oliver M., Willis R., Mattie and Ory, survive; Oliver was born March 7, 1863; Willis, Dec. 11, 1865; Mattie, May 27, 1872; Ory, Jan. 4, 1874. They are all attending school and learning rapidly. Mr. Honeyman has always been prosperous in business, and owns a nice farm of 119 acres; he has been connected with the public schools in capacity of Director. He is a conservative Republican and a good neighbor. (Reference: Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, Inc., 1973, reprint, "The History of Miami County Ohio", (Original by W. H. Beers and County, 1880), pg. 650)

Eli married Anna Miller on 29 Sep 1859 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Anna was born on 18 Jul 1838 in Kessler, Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 22 Feb 1918 in Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 24 Feb 1918 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Anna Honeyman, in the household of John Q. Kesler
• Census: 1900, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Anna Honeyman, wife, 7 children/2 living, in the household of Eli Honeyman
• Census: 1910, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Anna Honeyman, widowed, 7 children born/2 living, head of household

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

John married Mary Ann Orm on 2 Jan 1827. Mary was born in 1801 in Virginia, United States; died on 12 Nov 1867; was buried in Nov 1867 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Dolly Orm
• Census: 1850, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Honeyman, in the household of John Honeyman
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Mary Honeyman, in the household of John Q. Kesler

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]