I am hoping the following notes taken out of volume 2 of the "History of Seneca County, Ohio," will help me break down one of my most persistent genealogical brick walls: Isabel McClure (#69).
All I know about her so far is that she was born in Pennsylvania about 1809/1810. She married John B. Blakesley (#68). They were living at Tiffin, Ohio, by 1831, when their first son was born there. By the 1840s, they were living at Republic in Seneca County, Ohio, when a younger son--my Civil War ancestor Edson McClure Blakesley (#34)--was born. By 1850, they had settled in Sandusky, and an 18-year-old laborer (possibly her nephew?!?) named James McClure was included in their household during the census enumeration. Isabel died at Sandusky in 1869.
So, back to the notes:
Page 262In the 1838 election for sheriff, Levi Keller (a Democrat) beat William McClure (a Whig), 1,233 votes to 810 votes.
Page 296 - In May 1835, Robert W. McClure made application for the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors Act.
Page 492 - James W.G. McClure was among the first Presbyterian settlers.
Page 578 - Among the orginal purchasers of the town of Middleburg in 1837 was a William McClure.
Some new peregrination starting points from this find:
* Do any of these McClures appear on census records?
* What was the Insolvent Debtors Act?!
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