Re: Henry Fourman born 1850 parents

Posted By: Beverly Petty
Date: 13 November 2004

In Response To: Henry Fourman born 1850 parents (Annette Stewart)

There are three books with information about this family. "The Posterity of John Adam Stager" by Clerice Fisher, page 56. "A Family Odyssey" by Helen and Evelyn Stager. "Sketches and Genealogy of the Swinger Family in America" by Levi Minnich, page 13.

Records for this family submitted by Gale Edwin Spitler Honeyman and Libbie Miller. Birth dates for the children of John Fourmen and Catherine Stager were submitted by Edna L. Schaurer. There were nine children.

NAME: Name spelling in German is FUHRMAN.

"1880 History of Darke Co., Ohio" by Beers, stated that John and Catherine had eight children. The Fourmans went to Darke County, Ohio in 1833/34 making the journey with team and wagon. They settled in the northeast section of Van Buren Twp., Later they were joined by Catherine's sister, Anna Maria and her husband, Jacob Swinger. Then still later a brother, William Stager and his family arrived. William(Wilhelm) Stager inherited the Family Bible from his Mother, containing many Stager records, which were recorded in several records around that area. (at Garst Museum in Greenville, Ohio).

BIBLE: A family bible at the Greenville Library in Ohio was consulted by Gale Edwin Spitler Honeyman. Henry O. Fourman, David Fourman, Elizabeth Fourman and Emanuel Fourman are recorded.

DEATH: Catherine (Stager) Fourman died in Van Buren Twp., on June 10, 1870, aged 76 years, 5 months. Her cause of death was listed as "a broken leg." She is buried in Ithaca Cemetery, Twin Twp., Darke,Ohio.

CENSUS: 1870 Van Buren Twp., Darke County, Ohio. John Fourman, retired farmer age 74mP.

Johannes Fuhrman b 1796 Lebanon Co., PA d 1872 DCO and Catherine Stager's b 1794 Lebanon Co., PA d 1870 DCO

2nd child of Johannes Fuhrman and Catherine Stager:

John W. Fourman b 3 Feb 1820 Lebanon Co., PA md Sarah Baker
b 12 Feb 1827 Hancock Co., Ohio.

HISTORY: Beers, 1880 "History of Darke County, Ohio" relates that John Fourman, farmer; P. O. Arcanum; was born in Pennsylvania in 1820; his parents were John and Catherine Fourman, both natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fourman came to this county with his parents, where they lived and died. He was the second in a family of eight children.

4th child of John W. Fourman and Sarah Baker:

Henry O. Fourman b 1850 DCO d 1926 DCO md Marietta E. Culbertson
b 1856 DCO d 1940 DCO

CENSUS: 1870 Van Buren Twp., Darke County, Ohio. John /fm age 49mP,Sarah age 44fO, Henry /Lab age 20mO, Levi /Lab age 18mO, Samuel age15mO, Ananias age 11mO, David age 10mO, John age 8mO, Allen age 5mO,Emanuel age 3mO, Elizabeth age 2fO

CENSUS: 1880
John FOURMAN Self M Male W 60 PA Farmer PA PA
Sarah FOURMAN Wife M Female W 56 OH Keeping House PA PA
Samuel FOURMAN Son S Male W 23 OH Works On Farm PA PA
Nile FOURMAN Son S Male W 21 OH Works On Farm PA OH
David FOURMAN Son S Male W 20 OH Works On Farm PA OH
Emanuel FOURMAN Son S Male W 19 OH Works On Farm PA OH
Allen FOURMAN Son S Male W 18 OH Works On Farm PA OH
John FOURMAN Son S Male W 17 OH Works On Farm
PA OH
Julia FOURMAN Dau S Female W 15 OH At Home PA OH
Source Information:
Census Place Van Buren, Darke, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255011
NA Film Number T9-1011
Page Number 350C

LAND: John Fourman and Sarah Baker located on the farm where they lived out their lives in 1846 in Van Buren Twp., Darke County, Ohio. They cut the first stick of timber, made an opening, and built a small frame house with lumber sawed from a mill of their own "put up." From this beginning they toiled on, enduring the hardships and deprivations, gradually making improvements. At one time John had 1000 acres of land, but gave all but 241 acres to his children. That would indicate an immense amount of labor had been performed, and what a fine start he gave his children.

RELIGION: Sarah Fourman was a member of the Church of the Brethren. (Old German Baptist Church).

OBITUARY: John Fourman Jr., age 90 years, 1 month and 20 days. He came to Ohio in 1832 with his parents. He lived on their claim in the then dense forest northeast of Arcanum. He was married to Sarah Baker, June 18, 1845, to whom was born 15 children. There are now living 8 sons and 3 daughters, 66 grandchildren, 65 great grandchildren. His wife and the Mother died May 27, 1881. On June 27, 1891 he married his present bereaved companion, who was then Mrs. Catherine Colbertson.

He lived in the same community for 79 years, and was an industrious and hard working man and always provided well for his family. He was baptized by the Lutheran Church in infancy, but never united with any Church.

Children of Henry O. Fourman and Marietta E. Culbertson:

Samuel W. Fourman b 1875 DCO d 1880 DCO
Dola A. Fourman b abt 1878 DCO md (Unknown Brumbaugh) abt 1900.

Would like further information for Dola Fourman Brumbaugh. Thank you in advance!

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Henry Fourman born 1850 parents -- Annette Stewart -- 13 November 2004

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