William Dana Family of Newport, Ohio
William Dana built his cabin near the present site of Milltown on Dana's Run, was a man of sterling worth and uncommon enterprise. He built several manufactories, prominent among which was his flouring mill at Milltown. He was a deacon of the Baptist Church in Newport.
Generation No. 1
1. William1 Dana (WilliamA) was born August 16, 1775 in Worchester, Massachusetts, and died June 24, 1851 in Newport, Ohio. He married (1) Polly Parkman Foster May 02, 1802 in Newport Ohio, daughter of Peregrine Foster and Polly Parkman. She was born March 19, 1781 in Brookfield, Massachusetts, and died April 28, 1815 in Newport, Ohio. He married (2) Dorcas Bent February 04, 1816 in Belpre Washington Co OH, daughter of Silas Bent and Mary Carter. She was born August 09, 1782, and died Bef. 1835 in Newport, Ohio. William Dana, Polly Parkman Foster, and Dorcas Bent are buried in Newport, Ohio. He married (3) Maria Taylor Guitteau Abt. 1835 in Belpre, Ohio. She was born September 16, 1784 in Providence RI, and died July 24, 1871 in Steuben, Marshall Co, IL.
Children of William Dana and Polly Foster are:
+ 2 i. Samuel2 Dana, born July 03, 1803 in Newport Ohio.
+ 3 ii. Elizabeth Harrington Dana, born November 19, 1804 in Washington Co Ohio.
+ 4 iii. Charles Dana, born March 10, 1807 in Newport Ohio; died November 06, 1865 in Newport Ohio.
+ 5 iv. Frances Foster Dana, born December 06, 1809; died in Salem, Ohio.
6 v. Pamelia Parkman Dana, born April 16, 1812 in Newport, Ohio; died December 26, 1826 in Newport, Ohio. Buried; Newport, Ohio
7 vi. Grace Dana, born February 18, 1815 in Newport, Ohio; died June 25, 1816 in Newport, Ohio. Buried; Newport, Ohio.
Children of William Dana and Dorcas Bent are:
8 i. Mary Polly2 Dana, born November 1816 in Newport, Ohio; died April 15, 1862. She married Rev. Mighell Dustin; born August 18, 1810; died March 10, 1896.
+ 9 ii. Grace Dana, born 1818; died 1854.
10 iii. Dorcas Dana, born 1823 in Newport, Washington Co., Ohio. She married Melvin Clark May 21, 1844; born March 09, 1821 in McConnelsville, Ohio; died February 10, 1852. Res. McConnelsville, Ohio
11 iv. Joseph Dana, born May 03, 1819 in Newport, Ohio; died June 27, 1827 in Newport, Ohio.
Generation No. 2
2. Samuel2 Dana (William1, WilliamA) was born July 03, 1803 in Newport Ohio. He married Elizabeth Louisa Thornily. She was born Abt. 1807 in Belpre, Washington Co., Ohio.
Children of Samuel Dana and Elizabeth Thornily are:
12 i. Joseph3 Dana, born Abt. 1830.
13 ii. William Dana, born Abt. 1833.
+ 14 iii. Dorcas Dana, born Abt. 1835.
15 iv. Louisa Dana, born Abt. 1837.
16 v. Ezra Dana, born Abt. 1840.
3. Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana (William1, WilliamA) was born November 19, 1804 in Washington Co Ohio. She married (1) Charles Haskell April 12, 1826 in Washington Co OH, son of Jonathan Haskell and Phebe Greene. He was born October 16, 1798 in Washington Co Ohio, and died July 23, 1831 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio. She married (2) Dr. John McCracken November 04, 1834. He died March 21, 1859.
Charles Haskell was a merchant in Newport, Ohio
Obituary for Charles Haskell:
Taken from the History of Washington County by H Z Williams
Pg 572-573
The drowning of Charles Haskell is perhaps the most remarkable and the saddest case of this kind on record. Charles Haskell was, at the time of his tragic death, a respected citizen and a prominent member of the Baptist church. He resided next to the river where he had his store. Saturday, July 23, 1831, he observed that some boats that he had secured to the Ohio shore were being blown by the wind towards the Virginia side. Without a second thought he plunged into the river, and his wife happening to come to the door for a moment, saw him swimming towards the boat. Having confidence in her husband's strength, she went into the house, but upon looking towards the river shortly afterwards she was horrified by the non-appearance of her husband, and the terrible thought was at once suggested that he had sank under the cruel water. This proved too true. It is supposed that he was seized with cramps while trying to get the boat, and thus met a watery grave. A long search in the vicinity failed to discover any trace of the drowned man, and it was not until the third day that the body was found in the river at a pint opposite Marietta. At the time of his death, Mr. Haskell was clerk of the Baptist Church, and it is recorded that Charles Little was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of their beloved brother.
Dr. John McCracken was a Graduate of University of Edinburgh
Children of Elizabeth Dana and Charles Haskell are:
+ 17 i. Mary Ann3 Haskell, born March 10, 1827 in Washington Co Ohio.
+ 18 ii. Parmelia Francis Haskell, born February 02, 1830 in Washington Co Ohio.
Children of Elizabeth Dana and John McCracken are:
19 i. Martha Jane3 McCracken, born August 13, 1835. Martha Jane McCracken was
a teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
20 ii. William Dana McCracken, born September 05, 1842. He enlisted in 36th Ohio Regt. in 1862, and was in the battles of Antietam and South Mountain; oil merchant in Cincinnati, Ohio
21 iii. Charles Haskell McCracken, born January 01, 1849. Res. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4. Charles2 Dana (William1, WilliamA) was born March 10, 1807 in Newport Ohio, and died November 06, 1865 in Newport Ohio. He married Eunice Churchill September 01, 1831 in Washington Co OH, daughter of Jacob Churchill and Abigail Bosworth. She was born March 07, 1812 in Bridgewater Mass.
Children of Charles Dana and Eunice Churchill are:
22 i. Charles3 Dana, born June 22, 1832; died June 23, 1834.
23 ii. Charlotte Dana, born April 03, 1835; died January 17, 1853.
+ 24 iii. Rev Watson Dana, born November 12, 1837 in Washington Co., Ohio; died 1928.
25 iv. Amanda Newell Dana, born January 12, 1841; died October 29, 1845.
26 v. Francis Pamelia Dana, born October 25, 1848 in Washington Co Ohio; died 1907. She married (1) Dr. Williams; died Bef. 1893. She married (2) Joseph M. McElhinney April 04, 1893 in Washington Co., Ohio; born April 16, 1824 in Londonderry, Ireland; died September 04, 1906 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio.
Joseph M. McElHinney, M. D. a physician and Surgeon the subject of this sketch is an Irishman by birth. He was born in Londonderry, Ireland on April 16, 1824, Came to America with his parents in 1831. They stopped one year in Pittsburgh and came to Ohio in 1832. They located in Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio on the Little Muskingum. Here the doctor secured his education in public schools. He attained such proficiency that he taught his first school at the age of eighteen. This vocation he followed for seven years, and then moved to the village of Newport in 1848.
There he still taught for six more years, and then chose the medical profession as one of his choice, and read medicine under the directions of that eminent physician Dr. J. R. Buchanan now of Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. McElHinney attended the Cincinnati Eclectic Medical College and graduated in the class of 1850 with Honors. The doctor's two sons, Joseph and Francis, became physicians and are located at New London, Ohio where they secured a good practice.
The doctor's parents were good old Scotch Presbyterians, and organized and taught the first Sabbath school that was organized at Little Muskingum, Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio. The doctor is one of our most successful resident physicians.
He died September 4, 1906. He served in the Volunteer Army in 1864.
He married 1st Arabella Ross Hannold born June 6, 1821 near Strattonville, Pennsylvania. They came to Ohio in the spring of 1840. She died March 6, 1892. They had three children.
From: William's History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1881, page 565c
+ 27 vi. Maria Dana, born March 1851 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio; died 1929.
28 vii. William Dana, born September 14, 1855.
5. Frances Foster2 Dana (William1, WilliamA) was born December 06, 1809, and died in Salem, Ohio. She married Rev. Israel Archibald September 05, 1834, son of James Archbald and Ann Kennedy. He was born November 24, 1807 in Harrison Co., Virginia, and died May 18, 1859 in Hanover, Ohio. Rev. Israel Archibald Graduated Marietta College, 1834.
Children of Frances Dana and Israel Archibald are:
+ 29 i. William Dana3 Archibald, born August 30, 1835 in McConnelsville, Ohio.
30 ii. James Edward Archibald, born February 06, 1838.
31 iii. Phebe Maria Archibald, born August 05, 1840.
32 iv. Charles Wesley Archibald, born January 18, 1842.
33 v. Mary Elizabeth Archibald, born April 11, 1844.
34 vi. Justin Dustin Archibald, born July 26, 1848.
9. Grace2 Dana (William1, WilliamA) was born 1818, and died 1854. She married Thomas W. Ewart October 06, 1838 in Washington Co., Ohio. He was born 1816, and died 1881.
Child of Grace Dana and Thomas Ewart is:
+ 35 i. Alice Grace3 Ewart, born Abt. 1841; died 1898.
Generation No. 3
14. Dorcas3 Dana (Samuel2, William1, WilliamA) was born Abt. 1835. She married Samuel Mobile.
Children of Dorcas Dana and Samuel Mobile are:
36 i. Sarah4 Mobile.
37 ii. Frank Mobile.
38 iii. Belle Mobile.
39 iv. Oleria Mobile.
40 v. Luther Mobile.
17. Mary Ann3 Haskell (Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born March 10, 1827 in Washington Co Ohio. She married Rev. Thomas Powell Johnston July 06, 1848 in Washington Co OH, son of Thomas Johnston and Abigail Powell. He was born March 15, 1819 in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio. Rev. Thomas Powell Johnston: was a Presbyterian Clergyman. He graduated Jefferson College of PA in 1845 and Western Theological Seminary. PA in 1848: Pastor at Clarksville PA, 1848*58; Lima OH, 1858 - 72; Columbiana OH, 1872; Returned to Lima in 1873
Children of Mary Haskell and Thomas Johnston are:
+ 41 i. Mary Emmaline4 Johnston, born November 28, 1849 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA; died Aft. 1910.
+ 42 ii. Charles Haskell Johnston, born January 21, 1855 in Lima, Allen Co., Ohio; died February 05, 1890 in Baltimore, Fairfield Co., Ohio.
43 iii. Elizabeth Abby Johnston, born November 24, 1856 in Lima Allen Co Ohio; died Bef. 1900.
18. Parmelia Francis3 Haskell (Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born February 02, 1830 in Washington Co Ohio. She married Dr. Robert Thompson Johnston October 24, 1850 in Marietta, OH, son of Thomas Johnston and Abigail Powell. He was born October 30, 1822 in Wooster, Wayne Co Ohio, and died February 05, 1899 in Bucyrus, Crawford County Ohio. Dr. Robert Thompson Johnston was a Medical Doctor and Pharmacist.
Children of Parmelia Haskell and Robert Johnston are:
44 i. Belle Clara4 Johnston, born November 10, 1853 in Bucyrus Crawford Co Ohio; died Bet. 1921 - 1929 in S Pasadena Los Angeles CA. Belle Clara Johnston was a member of DAR
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+ 45 ii. Frank Thompson Johnston, born March 23, 1857 in Bucyrus Crawford Co Ohio.
46 iii. Pamelia Dana Johnston, born March 05, 1865 in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio; died March 01, 1953 in S. Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. She married Charles M Hord 1888; born December 1862 in Grand Praire, Marion Co., Ohio; died Bet. 1911 - 1919 in S. Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA. Pamelia Dana Johnston: was a member of DAR.
24. Rev Watson3 Dana (Charles2, William1, WilliamA) was born November 12, 1837 in Washington Co., Ohio, and died 1928. He married (1) Sarah Mary Riley June 15, 1859 in Washington Co., Ohio, daughter of John Riley and Elizabeth Leachman. She was born August 04, 1836 in Washington Co., Ohio, and died March 25, 1873. He married (2) Margaret Elizabeth Riley November 05, 1874 in Washington Co., Ohio, daughter of John Riley and Elizabeth Leachman. She was born June 09, 1850 in Washington Co., Ohio, and died November 09, 1914. Rev Watson Dana was the first Pastor at Center Valley Baptist Church by unanimous vote on August 3, 1872. He served until 1875. He again served as Pastor of Center Valley from March 1881 to August 1883. In the early years of his life her was in the mercantile business in Newport. Burial: Newport, Ohio
Children of Watson Dana and Sarah Riley are:
47 i. Daughter4 Dana, born May 02, 1860; died May 03, 1860.
48 ii. Charlotte Dana, born July 15, 1861; died September 28, 1862.
49 iii. Watson Jr. Dana, born Abt. 1862.
50 iv. John Dana, born Abt. 1864.
51 v. Joseph Dana, born Abt. 1866.
52 vi. Samuel Dana, born Abt. 1868.
53 vii. Carrie Dana, born Abt. 1872.
54 viii. Noah Theodore Dana, born March 12, 1873; died September 01, 1874.
Children of Watson Dana and Margaret Riley are:
55 i. Lois4 Dana, born Abt. 1877.
56 ii. Paul Dana, born Abt. 1880.
57 iii. Marshall Dana, born October 1884.
58 iv. Philip Dana, born February 1887.
59 v. Hope Dana, born December 1888.
60 vi. Walter Dana, born May 1891.
61 vii. Anna Dana, born June 1894.
62 viii. Eunice Leachman Dana, born February 10, 1879; died July 16, 1882.
63 ix. Child Dana.
64 x. Child Dana.
27. Maria3 Dana (Charles2, William1, WilliamA) was born March 1851 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio, and died 1929. She married Dr. Calvin Thomas Riley October 12, 1871 in Washington Co., Ohio, son of John Riley and Elizabeth Leachman. He was born March 21, 1848 in Washington Co., Ohio, and died May 09, 1935. Burial: Newport, Ohio. Dr. Calvin Thomas Riley who is successfully engaged in the practice of medicine in New Matamoras, Washington County, Ohio enjoys the confidence of the public to an unlimited degree and has a large and lucrative patronage. The Doctor was born in Washington County on March 21, 1848, and is the son of Rev. J. D. and Elizabeth Leachman Riley. Virginians by birth.
Dr. C. T. Riley attended public school during his youth and afterward took a more complete course in Marietta Academy. He subsequently followed teaching as a profession for a period of ten years, three of which were spent as instructor in the New Matamoras High School. In 1872 he commenced to read medicine with a wire of making a physician of himself. Some time later he entered the Pulte Homeopathic Medical College of Cincinnati, and graduated in the class of 1881. Returning to Washington County he began his practice of his profession at New Matamoras, which is still his home. From the start his success was pronounced and his practice is now second to none in his locality.
October 12, 1871, Dr. Riley wedded Maria Dana, was born In Newport, Ohio and is the daughter of Charles Dana, a prosperous merchant of that place, Mrs. Riley was educated at Denison University, at Grandville, Ohio, and a lady of high social attainments, and a writer of no little note. Her Mother's maiden name was Churchill and she was a native of Massachusetts. She and her husband reared four children of whom Mrs. Riley is the third. The others are: Watson, a minister; Fanny wife of Dr. McElHinney and Dr. Wiliams, deceased.
Dr. Riley is a pronounced advocate of the temperance cause and votes the Prohibition ticket. He and his wife are regular attendants of the Baptist Church of which the Doctor is a deacon and in which both are active workers. The Doctor is also superintendent of the Sunday-School. Socially, he is a valued member of the Court of Honor.
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Children of Maria Dana and Calvin Riley are:
65 i. George W.4 Riley, born 1872; died 1884. Burial: Newport Cemetery
66 ii. Thomas C. Riley, born 1874; died 1946. Burial: Newport Cemetery
67 iii. Calvin Riley, born 1875.
68 iv. Bessie C. Riley, born July 1875.
69 v. John Charles Riley, born May 1879.
70 vi. Carrie Riley, born July 1885.
71 vii. Dana Riley, born 1890; died 1892. Burial: Newport Cemetery
72 viii. Archbold Riley, born 1892; died 1892. Burial: Newport Cemetery
73 ix. Francis Riley, born 1895; died 1896. Burial: Newport Cemetery
29. William Dana3 Archibald (Frances Foster2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born August 30, 1835 in McConnelsville, Ohio. He married Martha Hubbard Humason, daughter of Leonard Humason and Mary Skyes. She was born January 29, 1832 in Turkin, New York. William Dana Archbald was educated 1856, Alleghany College, Meadville, PA. His occupation: Principal of Western Reserve Seminary
Children of William Archibald and Martha Humason are:
74 i. William Edward4 Archibald, born June 28, 1858.
75 ii. Mary Frances Archibald, born September 14, 1860.
76 iii. Charles Dana Archibald, born August 23, 1864.
77 iv. James Humason Archibald, born September 10, 1866.
78 v. Julia Archibald, born 1868.
35. Alice Grace3 Ewart (Grace2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born Abt. 1841, and died 1898. She married (1) Rev. Henry Frank Adkins, son of Erastus Adkins and Martha Shaw. He was born November 21, 1841 in Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, and died May 18, 1898 in Grandville, Licking County, Ohio. She married (2) Frank Adkins. He was born 1841, and died 1889.
Children of Alice Ewart and Henry Adkins are:
+ 79 i. Russell Erastus4 Adkins, born 1873; died 1935.
80 ii. Abby Elizabeth Adkins, born 1867.
81 iii. Mary Ewart Adkins, born 1870.
82 iv. Frances Adkins, born 1877.
83 v. Alice Adkins, born 1881.
84 vi. Frank Thomas Adkins.
Generation No. 4
41. Mary Emmaline4 Johnston (Mary Ann3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born November 28, 1849 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA, and died Aft. 1910.
Child of Mary Emmaline Johnston is:
+ 85 i. Grace Dana5 Johnston, born February 27, 1868 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA.
42. Charles Haskell4 Johnston (Mary Ann3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born January 21, 1855 in Lima, Allen Co., Ohio, and died February 05, 1890 in Baltimore, Fairfield Co., Ohio. He married Mary Bell Smith April 25, 1882 in Lebanon, Lebanon Co., PA. She was born May 11, 1857 in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa, and died May 14, 1940 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co., Minnesota.
Child of Charles Johnston and Mary Smith is:
+ 86 i. Charlotte Bell5 Johnston, born November 22, 1884 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX; died December 22, 1956 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN.
45. Frank Thompson4 Johnston (Parmelia Francis3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born March 23, 1857 in Bucyrus Crawford Co Ohio. He married Clara Rupp 1882 in Ohio. She was born June 1867 in Wayne Co., Ohio.
Children of Frank Johnston and Clara Rupp are:
87 i. Ralph Rupp5 Johnston, born March 16, 1883 in Bucyrus, Crawford Co., Ohio.
88 ii. Bessie T Johnston, born April 01, 1885.
89 iii. Margaret H Johnston, born August 1889 in Bucyrus Crawford Co., Ohio.
79. Russell Erastus4 Adkins (Alice Grace3 Ewart, Grace2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born 1873, and died 1935. He married (1) Martha Kenner Roberts. She was born 1875, and died 1908. He married (2) Mary Elinor Wrightson. She was born 1880, and died 1978.
Child of Russell Adkins and Mary Wrightson is:
+ 90 i. Mary Alice5 Adkins, born 1920; died 1981.
Generation No. 5
85. Grace Dana5 Johnston (Mary Emmaline4, Mary Ann3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born February 27, 1868 in Clarks Summit, Lackawanna Co. PA. She married (1) Asa Alfred Catt February 19, 1890 in Lima Allen County, Ohio. He was born September 1866 in Ohio, and died Bet. 1911 - 1919. She married (2) Robert B Tolan Bet. 1911 - 1919 in Lima Allen County, Ohio. He was born November 27, 1869 in Marion Twp. Allen Co Ohio.
Children of Grace Johnston and Asa Catt are:
91 i. Herbert J6 Catt, born December 16, 1890 in Lima Allen Co Ohio. He married Martha C Bet. 1921 - 1929 in Ft Wayne Ind; born 1890.
92 ii. Warren H Catt, born May 1895 in Lima Allen Co Ohio.
93 iii. Mildred Catt, born October 1898 in Lima Allen Co Ohio.
86. Charlotte Bell5 Johnston (Charles Haskell4, Mary Ann3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born November 22, 1884 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX, and died December 22, 1956 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN. She married Elroy Johnson Center November 11, 1916 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co. MN. He was born November 02, 1884 in Chardon, Geauga County Ohio, and died November 25, 1952 in Hibbing, St. Louis Co Minnesota.
Children of Charlotte Johnston and Elroy Center are:
+ 94 i. Elroy Johnson6 Center, born August 17, 1917 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN; died July 15, 1991 in Hudson, Summit County, Ohio.
+ 95 ii. Mary Charlotte Center
+ 96 iii. Catherine Bosworth Center
90. Mary Alice5 Adkins (Russell Erastus4, Alice Grace3 Ewart, Grace2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born 1920, and died 1981. She married Donald Elliot Spickard.
Child of Mary Adkins and Donald Spickard is:
97 i. James Vernon6 Spickard.
Generation No. 6
94. Elroy Johnson6 Center (Charlotte Bell5 Johnston, Charles Haskell4, Mary Ann3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) was born August 17, 1917 in Hibbing, St Louis Co. MN, and died July 15, 1991 in Hudson, Summit County, Ohio. He married Nelda Spencer
.
Children of Elroy Center and Nelda Spencer are:
98 i. Mary Catherine7 Center, died in of Provo Utah. She married Gordon Thomas; born in Washington DC.
99 ii. Barbara Jane Center She married Mr. Scott.
100 iii. Nancy Lee Center. She married Mr. Doane.
101 iv. John Robert Center.
95. Mary Charlotte6 Center (Charlotte Bell5 Johnston, Charles Haskell4, Mary Ann3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) She married Donald Frederick Galley.
Child of Mary Center and Donald Galley is:
102 i. Thomas Center7 Galley
96. Catherine Bosworth6 Center (Charlotte Bell5 Johnston, Charles Haskell4, Mary Ann3 Haskell, Elizabeth Harrington2 Dana, William1, WilliamA) Res. Minneapolis Minn. She married Donald Winton Nygren. He was born July 07, 1918 in Minnesota, and died April 17, 1996 in Minneapolis Hennepin Co MN.
Children of Catherine Center and Donald Nygren are:
+ 103 i. Bruce Elroy7 Nygren,
104 ii. Brian August Nygren Nygren,
+ 105 iii. John Charles Nygren,
