Okay, I couldn't decide which ancestor to start with so I just decided to start with the one that I am working on at the present time. So, here we go:
Ida Issadore Boughner was born 5 August 1862 in the community of Clarington in Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Stephen Thaddeus Boughner and Mary Amelia Ward. There are no surviving birth certificates for Monroe County, Ohio for 1862, so I have not been able to obtain original proof of her birth. However, all other documents that I have found gives the same date of birth.
The first record that I find Ida listed is the 1870 Cameron Post Office, Clarington-Salem Township, Monroe County, Ohio U.S. Federal Population Schedule Census dated 16 July 1870. She is listed as age 7 years old, born in Ohio and attending school. She is in the household of her parents and one other sibling.
The second record that I find Ida listed is the 1880 Cameron Township, Marshall County, West Virginia U.S. Federal Population Schedule Census dated 5 June 1880. Ida is listed as age 18 and in the household of Thomas and Elizabeth Johnston as a cook/servant. There is also a Noah Cox listed in this household, age 23 and a farm hand. It is uncertain if Ida or Noah have any family relation to the Johnston family, this aspect is something I am pursuing. Marshall County, West Virginia is just across the border from Monroe County, Ohio and the two counites are neighbors although in different states. I would like to find out the story or explanation as to why Ida was with the Johnston family as a cook. Most likely it was just a job that she took but I am always interested in any stories associated with such moves.
On 31 December 1880 Ida Issadore Boughner married for the first time to John T. Debolt. The couple were married in Monroe County, Ohio by Michael Boughner, Justice of the Peace. Michael Boughner was also Ida's uncle, the brother of her father. I would love to locate a wedding photo, wedding announcement in the newspaper or something similiar. I have a copy of their marriage record from Monroe County but it doesn't tell much. The marriage license was applied for on 14 December 1880 and the actual marriage was performed on 31 December 1880.
I am going to stop here and continue tomorrow with the life of Ida Issadore (Boughner) Debolt, my great-great grandmother on my paternal side. I am including a photo of Ida that I have, it is not the original but a copy. I do not know the date of the photo or if there was an occasion associated with this photo. This is my favorite photo of her amoung the few that I have of her.
Until tomorrow....
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