Swepstons:If you are an ancestor of John Ashford Swepston you've come to the right place.John Ashford, as we understand it, came to Ohio from Mecklenberg County, Virginia in 1823.
He was married to Winnie Bruce and they had a large family.
Coffeens:If you are an ancestor of Goldsmith Coffeen, Sr. this is the place to inquire about him.He was born in Cavendish, VT in 1773, moved to Rutland, NY in 1799 with his bride, Reform Foster (she's from New Ipswich, NH)and they had eight children.In 1817, they once again pulled up stakes and moved to Warren County, Ohio.The small town was called Red Lion and was just three miles north of Lebanon, Ohio.His son Goldsmith, Jr. was a renowned horse breeder and veterinarian.Goldsmith Jr.'s Hexagon House, built in 1858, still stands and currently is an operating bed & breakfast in Lebanon, Ohio.Jr.'s Coffeen linament became a staple in households in the midwest beginning in the 1840's through the 1880's.He had 15 children and many descendents.Please e-mail Mary Ann for further information at [email protected].