My Surnames are as follows: PRATT, RAPP, SIELA, ATHERTON, SIMONSON, RICHARDS, FARMER, GROTHE, SMITH, TAFT, MORRIS The PRATTs, ATHERTONs and SIMONSONs were in Hamilton County, Ohio in the early 1800's and from there to Stark County, Illinois The PRATTs came from Vermont and the SIMONSONs from New Jersey. Some of my brick walls are Charles Henry Grothe, who appeared in the Lawrence Cty, Indiana in the 1860 Census.We have several birthplaces listed for him but cannot confirm one. Another is William Weir.He according to the 1880 Census was born in Ohio but I also have him born in Ireland.I know that he had three daughters but no where is there listed a wife.The only Census I have found him in is the 1880 Census in Murray, Clarke Cty., Iowa.
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