1. Barbary
Tope was born March 16,
1805, presumably at Townfork, on
Yellow Creek, Jefferson county, 0.
This confirms our statements in Chapter I
in reference to the second marriage
of George Tope. She was ten years old
when they moved over to Tope's Mills
in 1815. She was married first to Isaac
Whiteman, and they had one child,
Isaac, that died early in life. Mr.
Whiteman died suddenly, where Samuel
Buchanan now lives, to the north of
Petersburg, by taking a drink of
water when he was hot. She was next married
to Samuel McQueen, a farmer of near
Palermo, Perry township, Carroll county 0. To them were born three
children: Angeline, Minor and David. Mr. McQueen died of cancer May 28,
1875—aged 82 years, 7 months and 5 days. His
wife lived on until Feb. 9, 1896,
when she died at the residence of her son
David-at the age of 90 years, 10
months and 23 days. She preserved a solid
mind in old age. She had seventeen
grandchildren, thirty-two great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grand-child living. Her remains were interred by
the side of those of her husband in
the Tabor cemetery.
Angeline McQueen was married to
Joshua Davis May 10, 1848. They now
live at Mineral Point, 0. Mr. Davis
is a dentist by occupation. To them have
been born nine children: Samuel A.,
was united in marriage Oct. 3, 1872, to
Maggie J. Tripp: five children have
been born to them: Clinton W., Lilhe B.,
Edwin H., Lula C., Ina L.: and live
at Mineral Point, 0. Barbary I. was married to Wm.T. RabeOct. 1, 1874:
They
have three children: Angle 0., married
to James C. Jones March 15, 1896;
Myrtle L. and Florence P. Mary M. was
married Dec. 24, 1874, to Wm. J.
Andrews; to them have been born five
children: Lillie B, (deceased).
Grace E., married to Thomas Nordyke Sept.
15, 1895, who have one daughter,
Murle; Carrie M. (deceased), Wilbur N. and
Goldie H. Andrew W. was married to
Jennie N. Cross June 24,1882; he is a
dentist and is now mayor of Holton,
Kan.; they have two children: Artie M.
and Edgar C. Emma C. was married to
Frank A. Stoneman June 30, 1881;
they live at Mineral Point; have one
child, Bertie. Samantha R. was married to
Simon Straub Feb. 3, 1884; they live
at Mineral Point, 0.: have one child,
Maudie 0. Florence N. (deceased),
was married to Jasper S. Heavlin June 22,
1882: two children were born to
them: Harry J. and Walter E.; he is a dentist
at Canal Dover, 0. Louisa A. was
married to James E. McNeel, a dentist of
Mineral Point, Aug. 23. 1883; they
have two children: Walter R. and Rollo 0.
Malinda M. was married Aug. 8, 1887,
to Thomas Osborn; they have two
children: Angie Andrey and Emma Fay.
As to whom Minor McQueen married we
are not informed. He is a farmer
of Union township, Carroll county,
0. They had five children: David M., who
married Rebecca Hagey; they have
three or four children whose names we do
not know; he is a farmer and poultry
dealer, near Bowerston. Susan, who married Milton Barlean. James, who
married Dorinda Barlean, Joseph, who married Carrie Smeltz. And John
Burt,
still at home, unmarried.