While searching for information on a 3G-Grandfather, Joseph Homan I came across a page that gave me the location of his farm. It was located along the banks of the Scioto River in Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio.
Joseph's daughter, Elizabeth married Ira Fox of Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio. I had originally found them in Union County but when I couldn't find their marriage record I had to broaden my search. Their marriage record was recorded in Delaware County. The marriage record brought me to the land in Delaware County.
Ira and Elizabeth Fox settled on Ira's father's farm and upon the death of Chester Fox, Ira took over the farm. Between 1851 and 1863 Ira and Elizabeth had seven children. The youngest was Elizabeth Josephine (Lizzie) Fox.
Tragically, Ira drowned in the Scioto River on 9 Sep 1865. I am still looking for newspaper accounts about this tragedy.
Lizzie didn't go to far afield to find a husband. She married Hardin R. Pickett. That marriage lasted over 52 years.
Studying these farms got me interested in creating a map to show the locations of these three farms. The border between the two counties is between Concord Road and Jerome Road (at least in the vicinity of the Homan and Fox farms). All three farms are within five miles of each other.
To see the aerial view, change the Base map to Satellite View.
Be sure to zoom in to get a better view.
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| Marriage Record of Ira Fox and Elizabeth Ann Homan1 |
1. "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8X1-SY2 : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Ira Fox and Elizabeth Ann Hamons, 1850.
2. Google Maps Engine, Google Imagery 2013 Digital Globe, State of Ohio / OSIP, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Farm Service Agency.
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