Rachel Sherman
Rachel Sherman (14) 1834-1909/12
Rachel Sherman (14) 1834-1909/121834. Mar 15th, Rachel born in Cayuga Co NY.
1834. Rachel moved to Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH with her parents.
1836. John Rine born Jul 23 1828 in Franklin Co OH, and moved to Adams Twp Seneca Co OH with his parents.
1852. Mar 4th, Rachel married John Wesley Rine in Seneca Co OH, and they lived and farmed in their early years in Adams Twp Seneca Co OH.
1860. Census of Adams Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: John Rine age 33, born in OH, farmer, $800 real & $400 personal property, Rachael Rine age 25, born in NY; child Alvin.
1861. Feb 4th, John and Rachel purchased 80 acres in Reed Twp Seneca Co OH for $2,300 (E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec 30).
1870. Census of Reed Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: John W Rine age 43, farmer, $3,500 real & $1,000 personal property; Racheal Rine age 35; child Alvin.
1870. The Ohio State Census adds the following information to the above Federal Census: 60 acres improved and 20 acres in woodlot; value of implements $100; wages paid $100; value of all livestock $450 consisting of 3 horses, 2 milch cows, 5 other cattle, 24 sheep, 1 swine; produce during the year was 140 bu winter wheat, 250 bu indian corn, 200 bu oats, 120 lbs wool, 40 bu potatoes, 100 bu orchard products, 150 lbs butter, 25 tons hay; value of animal slaughtered $85; estimated value of farm production $600.
1872. Mar 13th, John and Rachel sold the 80 acres in Reed Twp for $4,000, which they had purchased in 1861.
1873. Apr 23rd, John and Rachel purchased 50 acres in Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH for $2,000 (NE corner of NW 1/4 Sec 35).
1874. Oct 28th, John and Rachel purchased an additional 30 acres in Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH for $1,450 (E side of SE 1/4 Sec 27).
1880. Census of Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: J W Rine age 48, farmer, born in OH; Rachel Rine age 46, born in NY; son Alvin. John's age should be about 53 years.
1886. John Wesley Rine family mentioned (History of Seneca Co, Warner-Beers & Company, 1886).
1897. John Wesley Rine died on Jun 2nd or 4th 1897. The cemetery marker reads 1828-1898. The Republic area section of the Tiffin Daily Tribune for Monday Jun 7 1897 reads, "the funeral services of the late J W Ryan [Rine] were held at his home Friday [Jun 4]. The remains were interred in Union Cemetery [later renamed Albright Cemetery] in Adams Twp." The cemetery is located in Adams Twp Seneca Co OH.
The Bloomville area news in the Tribune for Wednesday June 9 1897 reads "Wesley Ryan [Rine] an old and respected citizen living 3 miles NE of here died Friday morning [Jun 4] of last week and was buried near Clyde Sunday [Jun 6 1897].1900. Census of Scipio Twp Seneca Co OH indicated: Rachel Rine age 64, born Apr 1836, widow, 1 child 1 alive, lived with son Alvin.
1909/12. Rachel died, buried next to her husband. Tombstone reads Rachel Rine 1834-blank. The date of her death could not be determined, but is thought to be between 1909 and 1912.
1910. The Census did not show Rachel as living in Scipio Twp where she and her husband was located SE of Republic OH, and where she was living with her son Alvin and his family in the 1900 Census. She may have been living elsewhere as her son Alvin died in 1901 and his wife Mary Jane Rine had remarried to Adam Breitweiser and this family appears to have been living in the Rine family home.
1912. Both parcels of land purchased by John in 1873 and 1874 were sold. Since both John and his son Alvin were deceased, the proceeds were divided between Alvin's widowed Mary Jane and Alvin's children: No mention was made of Rachel, which indicated she was also deceased. The deed index at the County Recorders Office indicated "Jno W Rhine" as the grantor indicating the land had not been transferred after his death in 1898.
(Complete file and references in MS Word format 147KB, elihu-kids.doc) Two children of John and Rachel Rine 1) Mary Jane Rine (15) born 1852/54 in Seneca Co OH: Birth record not found. Died before 1886: No cemetery marker or death record in Seneca Co. Only record on Mary Jane: She was mentioned as the deceased daughter of the John Wesley Rine family. 2) Alvin J Rine (15) 1855-1901
