Descendants of Otis Reckard Compiled by Eileen Thomas With notes on Edwin West by Jerry Devol  Generation No. 1           1.  Otis1 Reckard was born January 31, 1792 in Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, and died November 01, 1865 in Marietta, Ohio.  He married Nancy Jennings October 27, 1813 in Marietta, Ohio, daughter of Jonathan Jennings and Elizabeth Stephenson.  She was born August 30, 1796 in Washington Co., Ohio, and died December 09, 1879 in Marietta, Ohio.   More about Otis Reckard: Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Hills, Washington Co., Ohio   More about Nancy Jennings: Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Hills, Washington Co., Ohio         Children of Otis Reckard and Nancy Jennings are:         2                 i.    Daughter2 Reckard, born January 01, 1815 in Marietta, Ohio; died January 01, 1815 in Marietta, Ohio.   More about Daughter Reckard: Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Hills, Washington Co., Ohio           3                ii.    Elizabeth Reckard, born February 24, 1816 in Marietta, Ohio; died August 19, 1843 in Harmar, Washington Co., Ohio.  She married Hiram Chambers May 09, 1837 in Washington Co., OH.   More about Elizabeth Reckard: Burial: Mound Cemetery           4               iii.    Salmon Reckard, born September 26, 1817 in Marietta, Ohio; died April 08, 1822 in Washington Co Ohio.   More about Salmon Reckard: Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Hills, Washington Co., Ohio           5               iv.    Zebulon J. Reckard, born September 03, 1819 in Marietta, Ohio; died April 22, 1822 in Washington Co Ohio.   More about Zebulon J. Reckard: Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Hills, Washington Co., Ohio   +      6                v.    Susan Reckard, born September 11, 1821 in Washington Co Ohio; died Aft. 1899 in Modale, Iowa.         7               vi.    Otis Reckard, born June 21, 1825 in Marietta, Ohio; died June 21, 1825 in Marietta, Ohio.   More about Otis Reckard: Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Hills, Washington Co., Ohio           8              vii.    Rosanna N. Reckard, born August 24, 1826 in Marietta, Ohio; died April 30, 1888 in Chester, Meigs Co., Ohio.  She married William P. Morse December 16, 1847.         9             viii.    Mary Deliah Reckard, born January 25, 1828 in Marietta, Ohio; died April 27, 1863 in Washington Co., Ohio.  She married Caleb S. Thorniley April 12, 1853 in Washington Co., OH.   More about Mary Deliah Reckard: Burial: Valley Cemetery, Washington Co., Ohio   +      10              ix.    Henry Otis Reckard, born December 04, 1830 in Washington Co., Ohio; died June 24, 1872 in Washington Co., Ohio.         11               x.    Mary Reckard, born 1831. +      12              xi.    Lucinda Reckard, born June 26, 1833 in Marietta, Ohio; died Abt. 1898.         13             xii.    Wesley Junia Reckard, born October 24, 1836 in Marietta, Ohio; died January 12, 1893 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.  He married Marinda Emma Grimes September 09, 1860.         14            xiii.    William Reckard, born September 28, 1823 in Marietta, Ohio; died Aft. 1898.  He married Sarah Ranger January 18, 1849 in Washington Co., OH.     Generation No. 2           6.  Susan2 Reckard (Otis1) was born September 11, 1821 in Washington Co Ohio, and died Aft. 1899 in Modale, Iowa.  She married Dr. Edwin West September 04, 1844 in Washington Co., Ohio, son of John West and Wealthan.  He was born January 21, 1805 in Franklin County, Vermont, and died January 17, 1886 in Modale, Harrison Co., Iowa.   Notes for Dr. Edwin West: Edwin West was a physician for many years, starting this profession early in life, and for two years he was also a preacher. He resided in Newport township according to the census of Spring of 1827, in Fearing Twp. in 1829, in Newport Twp. again in 1831-42 and Marietta Twp. in 1855. He was a township clerk of Newport Township in 1834 and 1835. He was a resident of Marietta, Ohio at the time of his marriage        By the year 1850, Edwin West and family resided in Roxbury Twp., Wash. Co., Ohio which became a part of Palmer Township in 1851. He was appointed a Palmer Twp. Justice of the Peace, June 17, 1851. "In 1850 Dr. West came to the settlement. He was of the eclectic school of Physicians, was very successful, especially in fevers. He did not remain but about four years. While in the settlement he lived at different places, but most of the time he resided near the neighborhood store." (Brown's Mills P. O., Palmer Twp.) Ref: Williams History of Washington County, Ohio, 1881, p. 673.   From: The Marietta Register, March 4, 1884: "Dr. Edwin West of Calliope, Sioux Co., Iowa is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Josiah Devol."   From: Register, April 4, 1884: "Dr. West of Western Iowa is visiting relatives in Newport and elsewhere in the county. He left Newport over 40 years ago."   More about Dr. Edwin West: Burial: Modale, Harrison Co., Iowa         Children of Susan Reckard and Edwin West are:         15               i.    Nancy Angelina3 West, born June 10, 1845 in Lawrence Co., Ohio; died October 11, 1866 in Modale, Harrison Co., Iowa.  She married Job Ross.         16              ii.    William Edwin West, born February 08, 1847 in Gallipolis, Gallia Co., Ohio.  He married Carolyn Lydia Heald November 28, 1873 in Calliope, Sioux Co., Iowa.   Notes for William Edwin West: Civil War, Co. A, 29th Iowa Infantry, 1862-65           17             iii.    John Wesley West, born December 12, 1848 in Marietta, Ohio.  He married Sarah E. Stansbury January 24, 1880 in Modale, Iowa.         18             iv.    Mary Rosannah West, born December 29, 1850 in Brown's Mill, Roxbury Twp., Washington Co., Ohio.  She married John Pritchard January 17, 1868 in Modale, Iowa; born August 25, 1837 in Lawrence Co., Ohio.         19              v.    Lucinda Eliza West, born January 20, 1852 in Brown's Mill, Roxbury Twp., Washington Co., Ohio; died February 10, 1856.         20             vi.    Susan Emily West, born December 24, 1856 in Ozark, Jackson Co., Iowa.  She married William Minor Sharpnack in Missouri Valley, Harrison Co., Iowa.         21            vii.    Charles Otis West, born April 01, 1860; died September 20, 1863.         22           viii.    George Frank West, born January 08, 1863 in Harris Grove, Iowa.         23              ix.    Henry Reckard West, born October 13, 1865 in Modale, Harrison Co., Iowa; died 1866 in Modale, Harrison Co., Iowa.             10.  Henry Otis2 Reckard (Otis1) was born December 04, 1830 in Washington Co., Ohio, and died June 24, 1872 in Washington Co., Ohio.  He married Sarah M. Shaldon August 23, 1856 in Washington Co., OH.  She was born 1836 in Gallia, Ohio, and died 1919 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio.   More about Henry Otis Reckard: Burial: Newport Cemetery   More about Sarah M. Shaldon: Burial: Newport Cemetery         Children of Henry Reckard and Sarah Shaldon are:         24               i.    Sadie Florence3 Reckard, born October 22, 1870.         25              ii.    Calvin Henry Reckard, born April 21, 1858 in Washington Co., Ohio; died 1926.   More About Calvin Henry Reckard: Burial: Newport Cemetery           26             iii.    Frank Shaldon Reckard, born August 04, 1858.         27             iv.    Edward William Reckard, born August 14, 1862. +      28              v.    Otis Salmon Reckard, born November 07, 1860 in Lawrence Twp., Washington Co., Ohio; died January 13, 1927 in Newport Township,  Washington Co., Ohio.             12.  Lucinda2 Reckard (Otis1) was born June 26, 1833 in Marietta, Ohio, and died Abt. 1898.  She married Jonathan Amlin Hill April 20, 1858 in Washington Co., OH, son of William Hill and Martha Amlin.  He was born October 05, 1824 in Newport Twp., Washington Co., Ohio, and died 1905.         Children of Lucinda Reckard and Jonathan Hill are:         29               i.    Otis Wesley3 Hill, born October 22, 1860 in Cow Run, Washington Co., Ohio; died 1926.   More About Otis Wesley Hill: Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Ohio           30              ii.    Oeta Hill, born October 11, 1864.     Generation No. 3           28.  Otis Salmon3 Reckard (Henry Otis2, Otis1) was born November 07, 1860 in Lawrence Twp., Washington Co., Ohio, and died January 13, 1927 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio.  He married Eva Davis Abt. 1899.  She was born March 1866 in Ohio, and died 1949 in Newport Township, Washington Co., Ohio.   Notes for Otis Salmon Reckard: Otis S. "Dory" Reckard was a large oil operator   More about Otis Salmon Reckard: Burial: Newport Cemetery   More about Eva Davis: Burial: Newport Cemetery         Children of Otis Reckard and Eva Davis are:         31               i.    Otis S. Jr.4 Reckard, born Abt. 1903; died 1971 in Marietta, Ohio.   Notes for Otis S. Jr. Reckard: Settled in Marietta           32              ii.    Grace Reckard, born August 14, 1900 in Newport Township,  Washington Co., Ohio; died August 13, 1972 in Willoughby, Ohio.   Notes for Grace Reckard: She graduated Newport High School in 1919 and Wesleyan University, Indiana University, B. A. Cincinnati University. She was a Newport Alumni President in 1929. Principal of Newport School from 1930 to 1932. After 1932, taught at Newport until she went to Willoughby, Ohio to teach in the early 1940's.   She died on August 13, 1972 at Willoughby. Funeral Services were held on August 15, 1972 at 10 a.m. at McMann Funeral Home in Willoughby. Burial in Newport Cemetery at 3 p.m.    More about Grace Reckard: Burial: Newport Cemetery           33             iii.    Child Reckard, born Bet. 1902 - 1909; died in infancy.