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(1772-1857)
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(1770-1845)
Nicholas Weaver
(1768-1821)
Margaret Ann Roush
(Abt 1770-1822)
John Circle
(1804-After 1880)
Elizabeth Weaver
(1798-Between 1870/1880)
Francis A. Circle
(1826-1884)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Jane Perry

2. Elizabeth J. Willis

Francis A. Circle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 1 May 1826, Racine, OH 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Jane Perry about 1846
  • Marriage (2): Elizabeth J. Willis on 10 September 1858 in , Meigs County, OH 1 2
  • Died: 29 February 1884, Racine, OH at age 57 6
  • Buried: After 29 February 1884, Carmel Cemetery, Meigs County, OH 7
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Francis A. Circle
Sex: Male
Death Date: 29 Feb 1884
Death Place: Racine, Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Death Place (Original): Racine, Meigs, Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: farmer
Race: white
Residence Place: Racine, Meigs, Ohio
Birthplace: Racine, Meigs, Ohio
Source Details: v 1 p 204 fn 192

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6JT-7YH : 1 March 2021), Francis A. Circle, 29 Feb 1884; citing Death, Racine, Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 204 fn 192, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 313,469.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 7 September 1850. 3

1850 US Census
Page 371, Family 1126, Roll 710
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Francis Circle..24..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 16 June 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 89,90, Family 667, Roll 1008
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Francis Circle..34..Ohio..Cooper

(Living with 2nd wife and 6 children.)
.

• Military: Civil War, 1862 to 1863, Ohio. 7 8 Private, Co. K, 18th Ohio Inf, Enlisted 10 Sep 1862, Discharged 1 Aug 1863
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 7 July 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 92, Family 691
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Francis Circle..44..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 24 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 319B, Family 301, District 120, Roll 1048
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Frank A. Circle..Head..54..Ohio..Farmer

(Living with 2nd wife, 4 children, and widowed father.)
.



• Death Image: 29 February 1884, in Racine, OH. 6



• He was buried after 29 February 1884 in the Carmel Cemetery in , Meigs County, OH.

Find a Grave Memorial 158598792
. 7


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Francis married Sarah Jane Perry about 1846. (Sarah Jane Perry was born in 1826 in Ohio 3 and died in 1857 in Ohio.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 7 September 1850. 3

1850 US Census
Page 371, Family 1126, Roll 710
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Francis Circle..24..Ohio..Farmer
Sarah Circle..23..Ohio
Osborn M. Circle..2..Ohio
Joseph Circle..1..Ohio
.


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Francis next married Elizabeth J. Willis, daughter of John S. Willis and Julia Ann Lowther, on 10 September 1858 in , Meigs County, OH.1 2 (Elizabeth J. Willis was born in 1842 in Ohio 2 4 5 and died after 1 June 1910 in West Virginia.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 10 September 1858, in , Meigs County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 16 June 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 89,90, Family 667, Roll 1008
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Francis Circle..34..Ohio..Cooper
Elizabeth Circle..18..Ohio
Osborn Circle..13..Ohio
Joseph Circle..11..Ohio
Eliza A. Circle..8..Ohio
Madison Circle..7..Ohio
David Circle..5..Ohio
Daniel Circle..8m..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 7 July 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 92, Family 691
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Francis Circle..44..Ohio..Farmer
Elizabeth Circle..28..Ohio..Keeping House
Osburn Circle..23..Ohio..Cripple, not able to walk
David Circle..15..Ohio..Laborer on farm
Daniel Circle..10..Ohio..Attends School
Mary E. Circle..8..Ohio..Attends School
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sutton Township, Meigs, OH on 24 June 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 319B, Family 301, District 120, Roll 1048
Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States
Frank A. Circle..Head..54..Ohio..Farmer
Elizebeth J. Circle..Wife..38..Ohio..Keeps House
Mary E. Circle..Daughter..18..Ohio
Geo. W. Circle..Son..9..Ohio
Cornelia A. Circle..Daughter..5..Ohio
Allie Bell Circle..Daughter..2m..Ohio..May
John Circle..Father..76..Virginia
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Francis A. Circle
Sex: Male
Age: 32
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1858
Marriage Place: Meigs, Ohio, United States
Source County: Meigs
Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth J. Willis
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 16
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1842
Record Number: 7829
Reference ID: PG 283

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ2K-P2G : 8 March 2021), Francis A. Circle and Elizabeth J. Willis, 10 Sep 1858; citing Marriage, Meigs, Ohio, United States, PG 283, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 September 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ2K-P2G : 8 March 2021), Francis A. Circle and Elizabeth J. Willis, 10 Sep 1858; citing Marriage, Meigs, Ohio, United States, PG 283, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 120, p. 319B, family 301, Francis A. Circle and Elizabeth J. Willis; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 September 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1048.

3 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, p. 371, family 1126, Francis A. Circle and Sarah Jane Perry; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 September 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 710.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, p. 89,90, family 667, Francis A. Circle and Elizabeth J. Willis; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 September 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1008.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, p. 92, family 691, Francis A. Circle and Elizabeth J. Willis; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 September 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

6 "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with imagers, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 September 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6JT-7YH : 1 March 2021), Francis A. Circle, 29 Feb 1884; citing Death, Racine, Sutton Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 204 fn 192, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 313,469.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 14 September 2021, memorial page for Francis A. Circle (20 Aug 1826-3 Jun 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158598792, citing Carmel Cemetery, Meigs County, Ohio, USA

8 "1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 14 September 2021); Page 1, District 48, Family 11, Roll 67


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