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Notes for: William Henry Harrison Shasteen b 1841

Marriage Information: m1 Nancy E. Minear 12 Apr 1862 per marriage records of Chillicothe, OH (Same date as first child Walter’s birth!) 12 Apr 1862 - 27 Nov 1864 Married to Nancy Minear m2 Mary G. (or J. based on ASHORCand 1880 census) Rowe 24 Dec 1871, per marriage records of Chillicothe, OH ASHORC, died at age of twenty eight and was the daughter of Thomas Rowe, leaving two children, Marion and Harry. (This would be Nettie and Charles Harrison Shasteen, perhaps error in write up referred to the Marion G. Shasteen buried in Springbank that died as a child.) Probably died as a result of complications of Harry’s birth. m3 Augusta Jane Sauerbrei 24 Feb 1878, Ross County, OH per marriage records of Chillicothe, OH

Census Information: 1860 census Union Twp., Ross Co., OH - Post Office Yellowbud census - James SHASTEAN 52, Ellenor 48, James 25, William H 18, Francis M 16, Epharim Minear 19 1870 census Union Twp., Ross Co., OH - where was WHHS age 29 (Mary Rowe Shasteen m 1871 died 1875)? Is this when he went to Pennsylvania for 3 years as per ASHORC? 1880 census Union Twp., Ross Co., OH - Harrison Shasteen 39, Jane 23 (married 1878), Walter 15, Nettie 7, Harry (Charles Harrison) 5, Elena 1 1900 census Union Twp., Ross Co., OH - Harrison Shasteen 59, Augusta J 42, James W 18, John L 14, Viola B 9 1910 census Union Twp., Ross Co., OH - Harrison Shasteen 69, Augusta J 52, Viola B 19 1916 - OH Death Index pg 7673 - WHHS died Ross Co, Vol 2077 Cert 64335 on Oct 18, 1916 1920 census Union Twp., Ross Co., OH - Harrison Shasteen deceased, Augusta listed as Gustava b abt 1858 immigrated 1868 nat 1877 two doors from Robert and Viola Reynolds . Liste her birthplace as Prosiniettos? And parents as Hess Darmstodt ? 1930 census Union Twp., Ross Co., OH - Harrison Shasteen deceased, Augusta Head of household 72 widow two houses from Robert and Viola Reynolds

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Springbank United Methodist Church believe in Frankfort phone 740-466-7975- This church must be associated with the cemetery. Don’t have much information on it. Don’t know if Shasteens went to it, although after WHHS married Augusta, they went to a rhe German Evangelical Church. - (THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL SALEM CHURCH was organized in this city on April 8, 1877. Its first trustees were William Miller, Philip Klotz, George Lautenklos, Adam Pabst, Ph. Diehl, Leonhard Wilhelm and Leonhard Kramer. The first pastor was Rev. A. F. F. Kohler. In 1881 the present church at the corner of Fourth and Mulberry was built, under Rev. C. E. Clausen. The church society was incorporated May 6, 1893, when Rev. Otto Schettler was pastor. Among the ministers in charge since that time have been Revs. J. A. Reinicke, Paul J. Gehm and Daniel H. Moritz. ASHORC - http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/ross/rossco_churches.html) The Methodists of North Union erected a log meeting house on the Swaney road, about the year 1828. Soon after completion, the house was burned, and a brick house, known as the Spring Bank church, succeeded it in 1832. Rev. Evan Stevenson, father of Hon. Job Stevenson, late of Cincinnati, was the first pastor, and was an efficient and able minister. A few members of the Baptist faith assisted in building this church, in recognition of which they were permitted to occupy it on each Sabbath occurring as the fifth in the month. The Rev. William Baker, of Deerfield township, was their pastor. The church was finally abandoned as unsafe, and meetings were held in the school house.

The first burial places in the township were usually private grounds, established on the farms, as necessity required. The Bowdle cemetery is the oldest public burying-ground in the township. It was laid out, probably, in 1800, since the burial there of Mrs. Mary Sisk, wife of James, occurred on February 2, 1801. This sacred spot contains the remains of many of the early pioneers of Union township. But in this respect it is not more conspicuous, than the "Union Church" burying ground, in which the earliest interment was the body of Joseph McCoy, who died in 1811. It is interesting to note that many of the pioneers attained the ripe old age of nearly a hundred years, and two, at least, in this cemetery, exceeded a century of existence, an impressive commentary upon the simplicity of their lives and habits.

The Spring Bank cemetery evidently was established before the church of that name, since the first burial there occurred in 1812--that of Mrs. Mary Evans--mother of Colonel John Evans. (THE COUNTY OF ROSS, A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest-Days, with Special Chapters on the Bench and Bar, Medical Profession, Educational Development, Industry and Agriculture and Biographical Sketches: HENRY HOLCOMB BENNETT, EDITOR, MADISON, WIS., SELWYN A. BRANT, 1902)

Springbank Cemetery , 8-10 mi north of Chillicothe across from a cemetery, 23888 State Route 104, Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH 45601 - (740) 993-2263

Burial information:William Henry Harrison Shasteen Lot #5 owned by Harrison Shasteen have tombstone photo Nancy E. Minear Lot 46 owned by Harrison Shasteen Augusta Jane Sauerbrei Lot #5 owned by Harrison Shasteen have tombstone photo

Have copy of WHHS Death Certificate: Shasteen WHHS 1916 death cert signed by William Shasteen.jpg

Melon farmer: produced the "Tip Top" musk melon.