Great-Great-Great-Great Grampa William Vian
(indexed as Viand) was baptized in Callington, Cornwall on 5 November 1724, his father was also called William. [1]
He married Hannah Pudner in Okehampton, Devon on 22 October 1749 [2]
William and Hannah (aka Ann) settled in Liskeard to raise their family.
They had two known children:
William died in Liskeard and was buried there on 30 May 1758. [5]
Great-Great-Great Grampa John Vian
John Vian was baptized on 27 March 1758 in Liskeard, Cornwall, he was the son of William Vian and Hannah Pudner. [1]
He married Catherine Ruff on 30 March 1789 in The German Reformed Church, Frederick, Frederick, Maryland [3]
He passed away about 1799, and was buried in Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. [4]
- John was apprenticed to a mason, Joseph Oliver in Liskeard.
- In June 1776 he left his apprenticeship, and joined the Britsih Army to fight in America
- John was captured and became a prisoner of war, when the war ended he decided to stay in America.
- John married Catherine Ruff, the daughter of German immigrant Darius Ruff and his wife Catherina
- They settled in Frederick and had four children:
- Hanna, born on October 8, 1790, married Mr. O'Bryan
- Mary(Polly) born on May 11, 1793, married Mr. Powell
- William born on September 1,1796, married Jane Perkins,
- Catherine born on February 22, 1799, who married Noble Ireland
- John's widow Catherine married Jacob Swales, (or Swails), a carpenter, and they had three children, Abraham, Sarah and Margaret, the family relocated to Knox county, Ohio.
- John's four children appeared to be regarded as orphans in 1804/1805 and were placed under the guardianship of Richard Coale , Frederick County Orphans' Court Minutes GM3 pp240-241, Feb-May 1805
William Vian was born in Frederick County, Maryland on 1 September 1796, he was the son of John Vian and Catherine Ruff.
His father passed away in 1799, and his mother remarried shortly after this. The family remained in Maryland until about 1816, when they relocated to Knox County, Ohio.
William may have remained in Maryland, as he possibly married Jane Perkins there on 16 May 1819, although all of their children were born in Ohio. [citation needed]. Other unsourced trees show his marriage in Tuscarawas, Ohio.
In 1827, (and for several other years), William was assessed to pay tax in Pike, Knox County. Also included on the same page are his step father Jacob Swailes and his half brother Abraham Swailes [1]
The Vian household in 1830 was comprised of William and Jane and 6 children, 4 boys and 2 girls, all living in Pike township [2]
William and his family were still in Pike when the 1840 census was taken, the household comprised of himself and Jane, and 11 children [3]
By 1850, they were still in Pike, and only 7 children were living at home with them [4]
- William Vian Male 53 Maryland, farmer
- Jane Vian Female 47 Maryland
- Jeremiah Vian Male 21 Ohio
- Ira Vian Male 15 Ohio
- James Vian Male 14 Ohio (deaf and dumb)
- Sarah Vian Female 11 Ohio
- Franklin Vian Male 9 Ohio
- Elijah Vian Male 6 Ohio
- Amanda Vian Female 3 Ohio
By 1860, they had moved to Monroe Township, Knox County, [5]
- William Vian Male 63 Maryland, farmer
- Jane Vian Female 58 Maryland
- Franklin Vian Male 20 Ohio
- Elijah Vian Male 16 Ohio
- James Vian Male 24 Ohio (now shown as idiotic)
- Amanda Vian Female 13 Ohio
- Adalade Vian Female 8 Ohio
- William Vian Male 6 Wisconsin
By 1870, all the children had left home, William and Jane were by themselves in Monroe [6]
- William Vian Male 73 Maryland, farmer
- Jane Vian Female 67 Maryland
William died in Monroe on 18 January 1880, aged 82, cause of death was 'dropsey of heart', [7]
He was buried in Amity Cemetery, Knox County [8]
Great Grampa Elijah Vian
Son of William C Vian, Elijah was a veteran of the Civil War. He volunteered for service when he was just sixteen years old according to Bowen's biographical record. [1] He is recorded as officially serving from 10 October 1862 to 25 April 1863, from age 18 to 19. [2] He was married because his widow received his pension upon his death in 1921. [2]
Elijah Vian was born in 1844. He was the son of William Vian and Jane Perkins. He passed away in 1921. His will was presented at probate on 23 April 1921, however, he was declared in court as having died intestate. This had to do with the fact that his will was signed ten years previous and the administrator felt he could not prove the will. The estate was not settled until 1937 and the homestead needed to be sold to pay costs. By this time the widow had passed away as had one of Elijah's sons. Each child received about $213 dollars from the sale of the homestead. His probate records were about 160 pages. [3]
Grampa Benjamin Clarence Vian
Shirley, Scott and Shawnda Coleman
Great granddaughter Bria
Great granddaughter Aleeya
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