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

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 19 October 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 490B, Roll 658, Dwelling 225, Family 228
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Susannah Silence..3..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Savannah Township, Ashland County, OH on 11 August 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 187, Roll 930, Dwelling 1283, Family 1228
Savannah Township, Ashland County, Ohio
John Ingram..37..Scotland..Physician
Margaret Ingram..32..Scotland
Stella J. Ingram..2..OH
Susan Silence..12..OH

(Susannah was orphaned and living with the Ingram family with no known relationship to the Ingrams. If her birth date was 11 Apr 1847, then her age should have been 13 instead of 12.)
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Clear Creek Township, Ashland, OH on 1 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 574B, Roll 1169, Dwelling 9, Household 9
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Thomas Sprott..63..PA..Farmer
Nancy Sprott..65..PA..Keeping House
Jacob Sanders..22..PA..Farm Laborer
Susan Silence..23..OH..House Keeper

(Susannah was orphaned and living with the Sprott family.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Clear Creek Township, Ashland, OH on 4 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 4C, District 79, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Roll 0991
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Susan Vanostrand..Wife..33..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Clear Creek Township, Ashland, OH on 11 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 1, Dwelling 194, Family 196
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm
Married 29 years
Susan Van Ostrand..Wife..Apr 1847..53..OH..3/3
(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Clear Creek Township, Ashland, OH on 27 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 1, Family 107, Roll 1151
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 38 years
Susan Van Ostrand..Wife..63..OH..3/3
(Living with husband and granddaughter, Marcia Van Ostrand.)
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• She was buried after 29 January 1917 in the Ashland Cemetery in Ashland, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #14157235
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Susannah married Jesse L. Van Ostrand, son of Peter Van Ostrand and Nancy Shaw, in 1871.^{1 2 3} (Jesse L. Van Ostrand was born on 12 December 1847 in Ashland County, OH,⁹ died on 15 September 1921 in Ashland, OH ^{9 10} and was buried on 17 September 1921 in Ashland, OH ^{9 10}.). The cause of his death was Stomach Cancer.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Clear Creek Township, Ashland, OH on 4 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 4C, District 79, Dwelling 49, Family 49, Roll 0991
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Jesse Vanostrand..Self..33..OH..Farming
Susan Vanostrand..Wife..33..OH..Keeping House
George Vanostrand..Son..6..OH..At Home
Clifton Vanostrand..Son..5..OH
Emma Vanostrand..Dau..4..OH
Elmore Vanostrand..Othr..19..OH..Farm Labor

NOTE - Elmore was probably a brother to Jesse.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Clear Creek Township, Ashland, OH on 11 June 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 1, Dwelling 194, Family 196
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm
Married 29 years
Jesse Van Ostrand..Head..Dec 1846..53..OH..Farmer
Susan Van Ostrand..Wife..Apr 1847..53..OH..3/3
Emma J. Van Ostrand..Dau..Oct 1875..24..OH..Trained Nurse
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Clear Creek Township, Ashland, OH on 27 April 1910. ³

1910 US Census
Sheet 14B, District 1, Family 107, Roll 1151
Clear Creek Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 38 years
Jesse Van Ostrand..Head..63..OH..Farmer
Susan Van Ostrand..Wife..63..OH..3/3
Emma Van Ostrand..Dau..34..OH
Marcia M. Van Ostrand..GDau..10..OH

NOTE - Marcia M. Van Ostrand was a daughter of their son, George Van Ostrand.
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