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First Families of Huron County and Erie County, Ohio
-- Ancestors Proven --

Names with links lead to an Ancestor Story, written by the First Families
member who submitted a story with their application.
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Please Note!
Some ancestors may be in more than one story.
You can use the Search box at the bottom of any page to search for your ancestor and for related surnames (including maiden names) that may appear in another story or somewhere else on this website.

List of Members of First Families of Huron County and Erie County, Ohio
  
​(by Member Number)
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Alphabetical Listing of Ancestors Proven by Surname
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In these lists, residences are identified by township on the date first proved. If that was not provided, the county name at that time is given. For example, an ancestor listed with "1835 Huron County" likely lived in what is now Erie County, but Erie County was not created until 1838.
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Randall, Charles
1842 - Wakeman Township
Member: 363

Randall, Courtney (aka John Burch)
1847 - Wakeman Township

Member: 363

Randall, Marquis
1840 - Wakeman Township

Member: 363

Ranney, Dorcas
1835 - Hartland Township
Member: 20

Ransom, Anna
1825 - Clarksfield Township
Member: 246

Read, Hanson
1811 - Greenfield Township
Member: 19

Redfield, Caroline
1850 - Ripley Township
Members: 27, 53-56, 102-108, 364

Reed, Clark
1850 - Hartland Township
Member: 19

Reed, James
1838 - Hartland Township
​Member: 19

Reidy, Bridget
1859 - New London Township
Member: 320

Remele, Anton
1847 - Peru Township
Member: 370

Remele, Josepha
1847 - Peru Township
Member: 370

Remele, Rosina
1847 - Peru Township
Members: 296-298

Remley, Blondina
1847 - Peru Township
Members: 1, 34-35, 58-59, 165, 288-289

Remley, Lorenz/Lawrence
1847 - Peru Township
Members: 1, 34-35, 58-59, 165, 288-289, 370

Reynolds, Clarinda
1818 - Fitchville Township
Member: 20

Reynolds, Henry
1836 - Greenwich Township
Members: 53-56


Reynolds, Job Tibbetts
1818 - Norwalk Township
Member: 320

Reynolds, Martha "Patty"
1830 - Bronson Township
Member: 320

Reynolds, Ruth Ann
1836 - Fitchville
Member: 368

Reynolds, William

1836 - Greenwich Township
Members: 53-56

Rhodes, Juliette/Julia
1845 - Greenwich Township
Member: 203

Rice, Phoebe
1821 - Bronson Township
Member: 320

Richards, Abigail
1831 - Wakeman Township
Member: 363

Richards, Mary
1842 - Greenwich Township
Member: 325

Richards, Mary L.
1842 - New Haven Township
Members: 371-377

Richardson, Abel
1834 - Bronson Township
Member: 157

Richardson, Hannah
1842 - Huron County
Member: 157

Richardson, Sally
1834 - Peru Township
Member: 20

Rick, Eliza
1881 - Clarksfield Township
Members: 371-377

Rickard, Henry
1838 - Greenwich Township
Members: 318, 334

Rickard, Jessie A.
1860 - Greenwich Township
​Members: 318, 334

Rickard, Samuel
1838 - Greenwich Township

​Members: 318, 334

Ridenour, Anna Elizabeth
1817 - Lyme Township
Members: 371, 374-377

​Riemer, Gertrude

1839 - Peru Township
Member: 351

Ringer, Laura Vesta
1917 - Chicago Junction
Member: 367

Ritter, Catherine
1852 - Norwich Township
Member: 369

Ritter, Josephine
1847 - Peru Township
Members: 1, 34-35, 58-59, 165, 288-289, 370
Robb, Sarah
1837 - New London Township
Member: 246

Roberts, Elizabeth
1844 - Hartland Township
Member: 224
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Roberts, James
1840 - Townsend Township
Member: 20

​Roberts, Mary E.
1846 - Norwalk Township
​Member: 29
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Robinson, Sarah
1850 - Greenwich Township
Members: 109-118

Robinson, Sarah

1839 - Greenfield Township
Members: 180-181

Robinson, Wesley
1832 - Norwich Township
Members: 30, 49-51

Robinson, William
1832 - Norwich Township

Members: 30, 49-51, 348-349

​Robinson, William J.

1832 - Norwich Township
Members: 348-349

Robinson, William M.
1847 - Norwich Township
Members: 30, 49-51

Roe, Charles
1841 - Peru Township
Members: 180-181

Roe, Selina
1837 - Peru Township
​Members: 180-181

Roe, Thomas
1833 - Peru Township

​Members: 180-181

Rogers, Elizabeth
1850 - Greenfield Township
Members: 371-377

Rogers, Jeremiah
1830 - Margaretta Township

​Members: 228-231

Rogers, Maranda
1848 - Fairfield Township

​Member: 232

Rogers, Reuben
1830 - Margaretta Township

​Members: 228-231

Rohr, Marianna/MarieAnn

1831 - Peru Township
Member: 293

Ronk, Catherine
1857 - Greenfield Township
Member: 369

Rood, Cynthia K.
1843 - Norwalk Township
Member: 291

Roth, Martin
1900 - Norwalk, Ohio
Member: 293

Roth, Verna Ann
1900 - Norwalk, Ohio
​Member: 293

Rood/Rude, Levi
1840 - Norwalk Township
Member: 291

Roorback, Elizabeth
1831 - New London Township
Member: 233

Roorback, John
1830 - New London Township
​Member: 233

Roorback, Martha
1830 - New London Township
​Member: 233

Rossman, Adam
1869 - Peru Township
Member: 301

Ross, Joel I
1830 - Wakeman Township
Members: 155, 245

Ross, Joel II
1850 - Wakeman Township
​Members: 155, 245

Rude/Rood, Levi
1840 - Norwalk Township
Member: 291

Ruffing, John
1850 - Sherman Township
Member: 165

Ruffing, Joseph
1836 - Sherman Township
​Member: 165

Ruggles, George
1818 - Greenfield Township
Members: 176=-177, 332

Ruggles, Joseph
1818 - Greenfield Township
​Members: 176-177, 332

Ruggles, William S.
1853 - Peru Township
Members: 178-332

Russell, John
1850 - Greenfield Township
Member: 120

Ryerson, George
1850 - Peru Township
Members: 371, 374-377

Ryerson, Mabel
1870 - Peru Township
Members: 371, 374-377

​Ryon, Mary
1822 - Huron Township
Member: 158

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