Ella Jane Crane

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• Name: Ellie Crane
• Census: 1860, Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Ellie Crane, in the household of Amos Crane

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• Census: 1860, Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Amos Crand, farmer, head of household
• History / Bio: 1882; The History of Warren County, Ohio (Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1882), p897

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History / Bio:

Amos Crane, farmer; P.O., Pekin; born on the old farm of Judge Crane, Oct. 12, 1821, is a son of Judge Daniel and Elizabeth Crane, whose history is given in sketch of Caleb Crane. Amos was married May 30, 1849, to Emily H., a daughter of Joseph and Amy (Hormel) Evans, he a native of New Jersey and she of Warren County,. Her grandparents were Joseph and Elizabeth Evans, natives of New Jersey but who became early settlers of Warren County, where they lived and died. He was twice married and had five children by each wife, all now deceased but Job and Aaron. Her maternal grandparents were John and Rachel Hormel, who were also very early settlers of Warren County,; the great-grandfather, John Hormel, also came to this county and died; and was buried here. Joseph and Amy Evans had five children, three sons and two daughters--George W. H.; Elizabeth, now Mrs. John Bean; Japhet; Elias; and Emily H., who was born in this county, Nov. 2, 1830. Mrs. Evans died April 29, 1835, aged 39 years; Mr. Evans died Sept. 2, 1851, aged 54 years. Mr. Crane and wife have had three children--James Elias, born Feb. 27, 1850, died Aug. 11, 1850; Ella Jane, Oct. 20, 1852, died Dec. 30, 1877; and Ada A., born Jan 14, 1856. Mr Crane is a carpenter and farmer; the former trade he followed about ten years; the balance of his life has been devoted to farming, and all within this county and all on the same section of land where he was born and raised. He purchased the place where he now lives in 1847, of Margaret Hormel and heirs, and moved on to the same in the spring of 1850, where he has since resided. Mr. Crane is a fair representative of his ancestors in character and integrity; although he quietly follows his occupation of farming from choice, avoiding all notoriety by holding public offices, yet is one of Clear Creek Township's best and most worthy citizens.

Amos married Emily H. Evans on 30 May 1849. Emily (daughter of Joseph Evans, Jr. and Amy Hormell) was born on 2 Nov 1830 in Warren County, Ohio, United States; died on 14 Jan 1916 in Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 17 Jan 1916 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, Clear Creek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Emily Crane, in the household of Amos Crane

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Married:
Prob. Warren Co., Ohio

Joseph married Amy Hormell on 4 Sep 1823 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. Amy (daughter of John Hormell, Jr. and Rachel Blair) was born on 12 Oct 1804 in Ohio, United States; died on 29 Apr 1835. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Gunsmith and farmer
• Census: 1830, Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States
• Will: 11 May 1836; Probated April 8, 1839

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John Hormell, Jr. was one of the first settlers in Warren County, Ohio. He left Pennsylvania for the Ohio frontier in September 1796, and moved to Warren County, in the month of June 1798. After all the confusion over land ownership was cleared up and John Sr., finally received clear title to his land, John Jr., was able to buy his first 171 acres in 1805 for $500. In 1814 he bought another 102 acres from his father for $1000. After his father's death, he inherited another 125 acres in 1824, which he claimed adjoining his original 171 acres. John Jr. and Rachel Blair raised their family on their 398 acre farm. He saw the founding of Lebanon in 1802 and the building of route 48 past his farm.

On June 12, 1812, Congress declared war on Great Britain. William H. Harrison, who later became the ninth president of the United States, was commissioned to lead the troops from Cincinnati up to Lebanon where he added the Warren Co. regulars to his every growing army. From Lebanon, the army marched north on Rt. 48 toward Dayton and finally on to Canada. It is said that people ran for a mile or more through the woods and over the fields to see this great spectacle. Perhaps some of the Hormel family saw General Harrison ride by on his stately horse at the head of his army of volunteers at the beginning of the War of 1812.

In referring to the roster of 1812 veterans, we see that John Hormell (Hormel) served under Capt. John Patterson from July 6th to July 23rd in 1814.

Sadness also was a part of John, Jr.'s life. Before his death, he saw three of his children pass away; Lydia, Amy in 1835, and Joseph in May, 1838. Less than a year later, John, Jr. passed away on his farm. Rachell Blair Hormell lived for eight more years and died also on the farm on January 27, 1847. They are both buried in the Kirby Cemetery across the road from their land.

Perhaps the finest evidence of the respect and honor the community accorded to him was found in
"The Western Star", Lebanon's newspaper. Here below is what the editors had to say about him on February 1, 1839:

OBITUARY
DIED - Near this place, on Wednesday the 23rd of January, Mr. John Hormel, age 73. Mr. Hormel came to Warren county in the month of June, 1798, and has resided here ever since. He has ever sustained the character of a good citizen, being regarded by his friends as a quiet, upright, unobtrusive and honest man. He was a believer in Christ and died in the full hope of a glorious immortality beyond the grave. We part with an old, true and steadfast friend of the Western Star. He saw the first paper struck off, nearly thirty-two years ago, and from that period to his death he has been a regular subscriber, invariably

John Jr. settled on a farm about three miles north of Lebanon, called the Bundy farm. He died there as did his wife also and they are both buried in a little grave yard near the creek on the same farm. After John Jr's death his farm was sold to a Mr. Thompson. [Source: H. H. Hormell, "Record of the Descendants of John Hormell of Washington County, Pa. & Warren County, O."]

John married Rachel Blair in 1788 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Rachel was born on 23 May 1769 in England, United Kingdom; died on 25 Jan 1847 in Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1847 in Warren County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rachel Blair was of an English family, and was raised at Steubenville, O. Her brother was a gunsmith and made guns for the government. They came from Philadelphia. [Source: H. H. Hormell, "Record of the Descendants of John Hormell of Washington County, Pa. & Warren County, O."]