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Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 19:31:32 -0700
From: Jawrightstewart(a)aol.com
Source: OHGREENE-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [OHGREENE-L] Joshua CARMAN
History of Greene County Ohio 1918 Volume 1, page 247
The First Enumeration
In accordance with the duties of his office of trust, James Collier took
the enumeration. He made the statement in his report as follows: A list of
all the free males above the age of 21 years within the township of Sugar
Creek, Greene county, State of Ohio, begun August 3, 1803; ended on the 10th day of
August, in the year of our Lord, 1803. James Collier
In his reported list several names were included which did not appear in
the poll-book of the election in June preceding; hence some of the forefathers
apparently had not availed themselves of the right of suffrage; some had left
the township or some newcomers had taken up their residence here. The
additional names are the following: Seth Anderson, Samuel Anderson, James Bruce,
James Clancy, David Curry, Joshua Carman, Joseph Camel, Samuel Enis, Jeremiah
Enis, John Gowdy, Andrew Gowdy, Jacob Harner, Benjamin Harner, Jhn Hale, Thomas
Hale, John Irwin, Joseph James, Samuel Martindale, Isaac martin, Isaac Miller,
Robert Marshall, John Marshall, Joseph Robinson Sr., Joseph Robinson Jr.,
Edward Robinson, James Snodgrass, William Snodgrass Jr., Joseph C. Vance, Joseph
Vance Jr., and John Vance Jr.
History of Greene County Ohio 1918 Volume 1, page 252
Early Churches and Ministers
Another early Baptist minister of Sugarcreek township was Joshua Carman.
He became a resident of this locality, where he ministered to the spiritual
needs of the settlers, in 1802 settling on the George Wilson farm. Among his
various activities he was especially noted for the number of marriage cermonies
he performed. Reverend Carman was a fighter as well as a preacher, because
he gave his services to his country in the War of 1812. His death occurred on
December 1, 1844, after he had reached the ripe old age of eighty-five,and he
was buried one mile south of Bellbrook.
Greene County Cemetery Inscriptions Volume IV (Spring Valley Twp, Sugarcreek
Twp)
Bellbrook Cemetery
Carman, Mary D., wife of of W. J. d. Sept. 30, 1863 age 64y 6m 14d
Carman, Ellen, wife of Wm., d. Sep. 10, 1866 age 59y 11m 6d
Carman, William, Aug. 14, 1804 - Dec. 7, 1895
Piarre, Angeline, wife of SE Piarre & dau. of W & C Carman, died Dec. 5, 1864
aged 32 yrs
Middle Run Baptist Church Cemetery
Jane, wife of Joshua Carman died July 1, 1885 aged 92y 6m 29d
Joshua Carman died November 7, 1859 aged 66 yrs. 5 mo 17 d
Martha, dau. of Joseph & Ellen Neeld, d. July 14, 1851 aged 20 ys 10 m 17 d
Joshua, son of Joshua & Jane Carman, d. Aug. 31, 1850 aged 23 yrs. 10 mo 17 d
Eliza J., dau. of Joshua & Jane Carman, died Aug. 31, 1844 aged 25 yrs. 1 mo
25 d
Amanda M., dau. of Joshua & Jane Carman died July 4, 1841 aged 21 yrs. 5 m 22
d
Margaret, daughter of Joshua & Jane Carman - stone buried
Primitive Baptist Cemetery
Joshua Carman died Dec. 1, 1844 ae 85 yrs 10 mos.