Carroll J. Honeyman

Notes:

...Roy Francis Honeyman, son of Hanford and Josephine LeBland Honeyman, was born May 4, 1889, in Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio. He received his education in the township grade and high school and began teaching at the age of nineteen, taught for six years, and then turned to farming.
...On November 26, 1914, he was married to Opal Beachler at her home near the Painter Creek church. Three sons, Kenneth, Carroll, and Richard, were born to them; Carroll died in June 1929.
...Uniting with the church in 1911, he became active in the Sunday school, first as a teacher and then as superintendent. In June 1921 he was called to the ministry by the Painter Creek church. Here he served for twenty years, eight as associate minister at both Painter Creek and Red River and then twelve years as pastor. After being ordained into the eldership in May 1926 he served several church of the district as elder.
...In September 1941 Brother Honeyman became the pastor of the Piqua church; he ministered to this congregation for six years, until his passing on August 25, 1947. For five years he was the director of peace education for the District Board of Christian Education and for seven years was a member of the trustee board of the Brethren Home, being its chairman at the time of his death. (Source: Church of the Brethren in Southern Ohio, H. H. Helman, Editor, Brethren Publishing House, Elgin, Ill., 1955, pp. 351-2)

Roy married Opal Brichle on 26 Nov 1914. Opal was born in 1892; died in 1970; was buried in 1970 in Abbottsville, Darke County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Hanford Honeyman, in the household of Michael Honeyman
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Hanford Hunnaman, working on farm, in the household of Michael Hunnaman
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Hanford Honeyman, son, works on farm, wife, in the household of Michael Honeyman
• Executor: 10 Nov 1890; Benjamin and Hanford Honeyman were named executors in the will of their father, Michael Honeyman

Hanford married Josephine LeBlond on 1 Feb 1881 in Miami County, Ohio, United States. Josephine was born on 12 May 1858; died on 11 Dec 1934 in Franklin Township, Darke County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 14 Dec 1934 in Darke County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Michael Hunnaman
• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Michael Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Military: 8 Jul 1863, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; registered for the Civil War Draft
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Michael Hunnaman, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Michael Honeyman, farmer, head of household
• Will: 10 Nov 1890, Miami County, Ohio, United States
• Probate: 4 Aug 1893, Miami County, Ohio, United States
• History / Bio: 1900; A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Miami County Ohio (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1900), p349

Notes:

History / Bio:

Michael Honeyman
Among the pioneers of Miami County who have passed to "the undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns" is Michael Honeyman, who became a resident of this locality in 1823. He was born in Pennsylvania, September 1, 1820, and three years later was brought to the Buckeye state by his parents, Benjamin and Mary (Knife) Honeyman, who made the trip westward by water and team. On reaching Miami County the father settled on the farm which Benjamin Honeyman now owns. Under the parental roof the subject of this review was reared and also became familiar with the arduous duties of developing and improving new land. He attended the common schools through the winter months, but in the summer seasons aided in the work of field and meadow. On the 18th of December, 1845, he was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Hoover, whose birth occurred near Milton, Miami County, on the 1st of May, 1828. She was a daughter of John Hoover, whose birth occurred on the same farm in 1804. Her grandfather was John Hoover, Sr., a native of South Carolina, who was married in his native state and thence came to Ohio, locating on the farm which was the birthplace of his son, John, and his granddaughter, Mrs. Honeyman. He erected a log cabin of two rooms and began clearing the heavy timber from his land. As John Hoover, Jr., attained sufficient strength to cope with the hard labor, he assisted his father in the work of the farm and remained at home until his marriage. He wedded Mary Carroll, and to them were born twelve children, nine of whom reached man and womanhood. For his second wife he chose Mrs. Brombaugh, and they had a family of four children. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Honeyman were born thirteen children, namely: Sarah Jane, now deceased; Webster, who has also passed away; Benjamin F., who is living in Union township; Almeda and John, both deceased; George, who is living in Tippecanoe City; Davis, a farmer residing in Concord township; Handford, who makes his home near Gettysburg, in Darke County, Ohio; Harvey, who carries on agricultural pursuits in Staunton Township, Miami County; Emeline, wife of Ira Grisso, who operates the home farm; Elizabeth, who died in infancy; Cora B., wife of B. F. Fritz, who is living near Kessler; and Enos, who is associated with Mr. Grisso in the operation of the home farm.
It was in 1846 that Mr. Honeyman, of this review, removed to Monroe township, securing a tract of land which he cultivated and improved until 1860, when he came to the farm upon which his death occurred, July 26, 1893. He devoted his energies to the cereals best adapted to this climate and to the raising of such stock as was needed for home use. He first became owner of a tract of eighty acres, but to this he added until he had about two hundred acres in Monroe township. He was also the owner of eighty acres in Concord township, Miami county, besides fifty-three acres near Rochester, Indiana. In 1869 he built a fine brick residence upon his farm, and all the improvements seen there stand as monuments to his thrift and enterprise. He was a successful agriculturist, whose progressive, yet practical, methods enabled him to annually add to his capital until he became the possessor of a comfortable competence. At the time of his death both Mr. and Mrs. Honeyman had been members of the German Baptist church for forty-two years, and were ever faithful to their professions. His life was ever honorable and upright, his business reputation unassailable, and all who knew him entertained for him the highest regard. His life was unmarked by events of startling importance, but at all times it was characterized by fidelity to every manly principle, and he thereby won a host of warm friends who greatly mourned his loss. In his death the family lost a faithful and loving husband and father, the community a valued citizen, and Miami county an honored pioneer well worthy of representation in her history.

Michael married Lucinda Hoover on 18 Dec 1845. Lucinda (daughter of John Hoover, Jr. and Mary Carroll) was born on 1 May 1828 in Miami County, Ohio, United States; died on 12 Mar 1905 in Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Mar 1905 in Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Lucinda Honeyman, in the household of Michael Honeyman
• Census: 1870, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Lucinda Hunnaman, in the household of Michael Hunnaman
• Census: 1880, Monroe Township, Miami County, Ohio, United States; as Lucinda Honeyman, wife, in the household of Michael Honeyman
• Beneficiary: 10 Nov 1890, Miami County, Ohio, United States; in the will of Michael Honeyman, her husband

Notes:

Mentioned in the will of Michael Honeyman as wife Lucinda Honeyman.