Susannah Lightfoot ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Susannah was "Rose Ann" Lightfoot.⁹

  General Notes:

I am confused about Susannah's 3rd marriage to Clement Hiner in 1858. When Susannah was buried in 1870, she was buried under the name of her 2nd husband, Harpster. The death certificate indicates that she was widowed. But on the 1860 US Census, just 2 years after the marriage to Susannah, Clement Hiner was listed as living with his wife by the name of Rose Ann.
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  Death Notes:

Name: Susannah Harpster
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 23 Jul 1870
Event Place: Plain, Wayne, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 70
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: white
Birth Year (Estimated): 1800
Birthplace: Cumberland, Maryland

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6L3-G4S : 9 March 2018), Susannah Harpster, 23 Jul 1870; citing Death, Plain, Wayne, Ohio, United States, source ID v 1 p 16, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 579,409.
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At the time of her death she was living with her daughter, Catherine (John Shelly), a very respectable family at that time. It is likely her tombstone was put in place by Catherine and John. Susanna did leave an estate and those papers are available for study (I have copies of the file).

(Source: Jeff McCann, e-mail 2006)
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  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1820 US Census in Washington Township, Wayne County, OH on August 1820. ¹⁰

1820 US Census
Page 274, Roll 93
Washington Township, Wayne County, Ohio

1 Female 16-25..(probably Susanna, 22)

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1840 US Census in Perry Township, Wayne County, OH on June 1840. ¹¹

1840 US Census
Page 26, Roll 432
Perry Township, Wayne County, Ohio

1 Female 40-50..(probably Susanna Harpster, age 40)

(Living with husband, son, and 2 daughters from her 1st marriage.)
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Chester Township, Wayne County, OH on 20 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 350A, Family 340, Roll 740
Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Susanna Harpster..51..MD (Wife)

(Living with 2nd husband, daughter, son, 2 grandsons, and mother.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Chester Township, Wayne County, OH on 18 July 1860. ⁹

1860 US Census
Page 324B, Dwelling 1049, Family 1042, Roll 1051
Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Rose Ann Hiner..61..MD

(Living with 3rd husband.)

NOTE - I don't know why she was called Rose Ann but the age and birth locations match those of Susanna Lightfoot.
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• Death Image: Image, on 23 July 1870, in Plain Township, Wayne County, OH. ⁶

• She was buried after 23 July 1870 in the Reedsburg Cemetery in Reedsburg, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 170686755
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Susannah married John Smith on 14 December 1820 in , Wayne County, OH.^{1 2} (John Smith was born about 1794 and died in June 1834 in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

State of Ohio, Wayne County. I certify that on the fourteenth day of December last, I joined together in the holy state of matrimony, John Smith and Susana Lightfoot, of lawful age. Given under my hand this first day of February 1821.
John Erich, J. Peace
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(Source: Jeff McCann, e-mail July 2005)
I have about had it with Susannah Lightfoot and John Smith, but I'd like to share what information I have in the hopes it may help you and/or you might be able to expand or supplement what I have.

My working premise was that the recorded marriage on 14 Dec 1820 in Wayne County for John Smith and Susannah Lightfoot, was your Susannah Lightfoot and then to see what would happen. I knew the marriage yielded a Peter Smith, born 27 Oct 1821 near Reedsburg. He is my great-great-grandfather and is buried locally, Farnham Cemetery, Williams County, Ohio. I knew another child was John Smith, born 09 May 1830 near Wooster. He too is buried here, Evergreen Cemetery, Newville, Indiana. For certain they had a daughter Catherine Smith, born 27 Jun 1833, married John Shelly, place of death probably Ashland County. I give these specifics for a reason given below. I was certain that Susannah's husband died in 1834 or 1835, probably somewhere between November 1834 and April 1835.

In checking Administration of Estates of Deceased Who Had No Wills, 1812-1851, (Wayne County), there are two John Smiths. I'm guessing its John Smith, 1835, but I'm not positive. I had a suspicion that Susanna remarried and the kids got "farmed out". Sure enough, on 22 May 1836 she marries Jacob Harpster, in Wayne County. On 26 Aug 1836 Samuel [sic: should be Emanuel] Harpster is born, suggesting she was pregnant, before the marriage. I originally thought Samuel [sic: should be Emanuel] was a child from the marriage of Jacob Harpster and his wife, but Samuel [sic: should be Emanual] is the half-brother mentioned in Peter Smith's funeral, he moved to this area, died in 1923 and is buried in Edgerton Ohio.

On 7 March 1837, in Guardianships Appointed by Wayne County court 1812-1851 (p.95, case 230) I found Smith - no first name, but the children Peter, John, and Catherine, and the birth dates match to the day. But I also found the couple had three other children, an Ailsey Smith, born 01 Oct 1823, Jacob Smith (a problem because his birth date is given 08 Oct 1820, which is early for the marriage, but I think it is wrong and out of sequence, and a John Smith, born 09 May 1830. I mention all of this because of the critical 1850 census for Wayne, Chester Township. This page shows Jacob Harpster, then Susanna. Living with them is listed Catherine Smith, a match for the daughter of John and Susanna, There is a Mary Harpster (not known), Emanuel Harpster, mentioned previously as a possible pre-marriage child, a John Harpster (age 5), Jacob Harpster (age 6), and finally ALICE LIGHTFOOT, AGE 82, CERTAINLY Susanna's mother. To fast forward, Susannah Harpster dies 13 Feb 1870 and is buried in Reedsburg cemetery. Her birth date is 20 Jun 1799, born in Maryland. I guess its as close as you can get without being 100% certain. I am bothered that I cannot find for certain a death listing, burial, tombstone for John Smith in 1835. Even the fact that several of Susannah's brothers migrated to this area around 1850 is a clue as Susannah's 2 sons were already here.

If I have has this much trouble linking John and Susannah, I hate to even consider trying to trace John Smith back to Pennsylvania. I don't know if any of this is of use to you searches, but in hopes if you find a definite John Smith - Susannah link, maybe you will let me know.

Jeff McCann
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Guardianships Appointed by Wayne County Court 1812-1851, page 95, #230 is the critical location for solving this mystery. After the death of Susanna's husband in late 1834 - early 1835, the six kids were farmed out. The above site gives positive evidence of dates of birth and is positive for the three children I have direct information of (Peter, John and Catherine - 27 June 1833). If I had the actual file, I am positive it will show names of Susanna Lightfoot and John Smith. The Maryland entry is probably an error by Catherine, as in the 1900 census (Ashland, Perry Township, image 15) she lists Maryland. Peter Smith and John Smith, brothers also list Maryland. If you have access to the guardianship information please let me know what it says.
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Susannah next married Jacob Harpster Sr. on 22 May 1836 in , Wayne County, OH.³ (Jacob Harpster Sr. was born in 1788 in Pennsylvania and died after 1 June 1850.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 22 May 1836, in , Wayne County, OH. ³

• They appeared on the 1840 US Census in Perry Township, Wayne County, OH on June 1840. ¹¹

1840 US Census
Page 26, Roll 432
Perry Township, Wayne County, Ohio


1 Male 60-70..Jacob Harpster..Head..(age 52)
1 Male Under 5..(probably Emanuel Harpster, son, age 3)

1 Female 40-50..(probably Susanna Harpster, age 40)
1 Female 15-20..(probably Ailsey Smith, step-daughter, Susanna's daughter from her 1st marriage, age 16)
1 Female 5-10..(probably Catharine Smith, step-daughter, Susanna's daughter from her 1st marriage, age 6)
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• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Chester Township, Wayne County, OH on 20 September 1850. ⁵

1850 US Census
Page 350A, Family 340, Roll 740
Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Jacob Harpster..72..PA
Susanna Harpster..51..MD (Wife)
Mary A. Harpster..35..MD (possible daughter?)
Catherine Smith..18..OH (stepdaughter)
Emanuel Harpster..15..OH (son)
Jacob Harpster..6..OH (son of step-granddaughter)
John W. Harpster..5..PA (son of step-granddaughter)
H(???) Lightfoot..82..MD (probably the mother-in-law, Alice Lightfoot..82..MD)

NOTE - This census shows a multitude of people living with Jacob Harpster and Susanna Lightfoot for the 1850 census. Here is whom I believe each person was and their relationship to Jacob Harpster (as the Head of the Household):

Catherine Smith - Stepdaughter to Jacob Harpster; was a daughter of Susanna from her first marriage to John Smith.

Mary A. Harpster - unknown relationship; possibly a daughter of Jacob's from his previous marriage.

Emanuel Harpster - was the only son of Jacob Harpster and Susanna Lightfoot.

John W. Harpster - son of step-granddaughter Susanna Smith who married Jonas Harpster. Susanna Smith was the daughter of Susanna Lightfoot from her first marriage to John Smith. Neither Susanna Smith nor her husband Jonas Harpster were living with Jacob and Susanna and it is thought that both may have died. This would explain why their only child, John, was being raised by the grandmother (Susanna Lightfoot) who had remarried to Jacob Harpster.

Alice Lightfoot - probably the mother-in-law of Jacob Harpster; the handwriting for the given name is extremely difficult to read but perhaps through some creative thought processes, one can conclude that this should read as Alice Lightfoot, the mother of Susanna Lightfoot. Logically it would have to be her because of the age being 82.

Jacob Harpster - son of step-granddaughter Ailsey Smith who married Samuel Harpster; Ailsey Smith was the daughter of Susanna Lightfoot from her first marriage to John Smith. In a set of circumstances probably identical to those of John Harpster, neither Aisley Smith nor her husband Samuel Harpster were living with Jacob and Susanna and it is thought that both may have died. This would explain why their only child, Jacob, was being raised by the grandmother (Susanna Lightfoot) who had remarried to Jacob Harpster.
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Jacob Harpster
Spouse's Name: Susan Smith
Event Date: 22 May 1836
Event Place: Wayne,Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51420-2
System Origin: Ohio-ODM
GS Film number: 0425754 V. 4A-4B

Citing this Record:
"Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDKS-S6B : accessed 15 March 2016), Jacob Harpster and Susan Smith, 22 May 1836; citing Wayne,Ohio, reference ; FHL microfilm 0425754 V. 4A-4B.
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Susannah next married Clement Hiner on 2 February 1858 in , Wayne County, OH. (Clement Hiner was born in 1800 in New Hampshire ⁹ and died after 1 June 1860.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Chester Township, Wayne County, OH on 18 July 1860. ⁹

1860 US Census
Page 324B, Family 1042, Roll 1051
Chester Township, Wayne County, Ohio
Clement Hiner..60..NH..Farmer
Rose Ann Hiner..61..MD
John Hiner..14..OH

NOTE - Clement and Susanna would have been married for about 2 years but her name was listed as Rose Ann instead of Susanna. Was this a special nickname? The age and birth location match those for Susanna Lightfoot. The 14 year old John Hiner was probably a grandson from a previous marriage of Clement.
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Clemant Hiner
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 02 Feb 1858
Event Place: Wayne, Ohio, United States
Spouse's Name: Susanna Harpeter
Reference ID: 97
GS Film Number: 425755
Digital Folder Number: 004260672
Image Number: 00316

Citing this Record:
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZN4-B7P : accessed 15 March 2016), Clemant Hiner and Susanna Harpeter, 02 Feb 1858; citing Wayne, Ohio, United States, reference 97; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 425,755.
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The State of Ohio, Wayne County. I hereby certify that one the 2 day of February A.D. 1858 Mr. Clement Hiner and (wife) Susanna Harpster were legally joined in marriage by me, a minister of the gospel. Given under my hand this third day of February A.D. 1858
Elisa Sichley.
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