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INFORMATION RECEIVED 4 AUGUST 1989

FROM

MRS. LAURA M. WAGNER, CARROLLTON, OHIO

BENJAMIN HOUGH, SR. married ELIZABETH CORE on 29 August 1806; by

Stephen Ford, Justice of Peace, in Jefferson County, Ohio.

(Marriages of Jefferson County, Ohio, 1797-1813)

Mrs. Wagner found Core also spelled 'Kore.'

After Benjamin Hough died, Elizabeth married JOHN DEEMS. He is list-

ed in Union Township, Carroll County, Ohio; 1833 Tax Roll.

Benjamin Hough was a Justice of Peace in Jefferson County, Ohio, in

1804.

JACOB HOUGH married to AGNES CAMPBELL 29 September 1829 by Lot Dem-

ming. Justice of Peace, Union Twp., Harrison County, Ohio.

ENOCH HOUGH married to BARBARA MILLER 18 May 1837 by Lot Demming,

Justice of Peace, Perry & Union Twp., Carroll County, Ohio.

Other Marriage Records in Jefferson County, Ohio 1797-1813

GEORGE TOPE to ELIZABETH BOWER, 3 July 1804, Stephen Ford, J. P.

GEORGE TOPE to ELIZABETH EVERHART, 25 June 1812, Hugh Pugh, J. P.

THOMAS PATTERSON to SUSANNA TOPE, 14 April 1808, Stephen Ford, J. P.

ABRAHAM TOPE to Elizabeth Boop, 13 April 1811, James Morris, J. P.

(Boops lived at Harlem Springs - Lee Township, and owned a

Grist Mill  which is still there.)

CHARLES BIRCHFIELD to PHOEBE TOPE, 21 January 1812, Stephen Ford,

J. P.    They lived in Salem Twp., Jefferson County, Ohio.

JACOB TOPE to SALLY EVERHART, 18 February 1812, Stephen Ford, J. P.

In 1814 Harrison County was formed from Jefferson County, Ohio.

PETER ALLSBAUGH marriage license applied for on 8 August 1831 to

LUNCIDA TOPE. The license was not returned.

1833 TAX LIST OF CARROLL COUNTY OHIO

GEORGE TOPE        JACOB TOPE             ELIZABETH TOPE

JOHN TOPE          HENRY TOPE             THOMAS PATTERSON

GEORGE"PATTERSON   JOHN PATTERSON, SR.    JOHN PATTERSON, JR.

(These were all in Union and Perry Townships)

PETER ALBAUGH is listed in Rock Township (now Lacedoan).

[FROM EVERHART HISTORY]

JACOB TOPE married to SARAH EVERHART (Sally?) in 1812.

Children: 1. SARAH ANN, killed by lightning, Carrollton, Ohio

  2. MARY ANN, married to JOHN COLE, cabinetmaker

  3. RUTH, married to _________ KING.

  4. BARBARA, married to _________ JORMAN.

  5. DELILAH, married JAMES REED

  6. JOHN, lived in Salem Towmship, Jefferson County, 0.

  7. JACOB, also lived in Salem Township.