War of 1812 descendants recognized by BWAHS

By LENNY C. LEPOLA

News Assis­tant Man­ag­ing Editor

Sev­eral Big Wal­nut Area His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety (BWAHS) mem­bers have com­pleted work­shops at Myers Inn where they doc­u­mented that they were descen­dants of War of 1812 and Civil War sol­diers. The War of 1812 Bicen­ten­nial is in 2012 and the Civil War is com­mem­o­rat­ing its Sesquicentennial.

Cer­tifi­cates and medals were given at the Novem­ber 13 at the Big Wal­nut Area His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety meet­ing to War­ren Owen and Suzanne Link Allen, War of 1812 Descendants.

Owen’s Great-Great-Great-Grandfather was Sergeant Ebe­neezer Goodrich of Israel P. Case’s Company.

Allen is a descen­dant of three War of 1812 vet­er­ans. Her Great-Great-Great-Grandfather was James Con­ner Sr. of Cap­tain James Wallace’s Com­pany; and she’s a Great-Great Niece of Sergeant Tru­man Per­fect, Detach­ment 3rd Reg­i­ment (Renick’s), Ohio Mili­tia, and Pri­vate James Per­fect of Cap­tain Murray’s Com­pany, Cav­alry, Ohio Militia.

Cer­tifi­cates and medals were given at the Novem­ber meet­ing to Eliz­a­beth Hoke Roberts and Roger Roberts, rec­og­niz­ing them as descen­dants of Civil war soldiers.

Eliz­a­beth Hoke Roberts’ Great-Great-Grandfather was Pri­vate Samuel Hoke, Com­pany D, 2nd Heavy Artillery Reg­i­ment, Pennsylvania.

Roger Roberts Great-Grandfather was Pri­vate Nel­son L. Bir­ney, Com­pany F, 18th Reg­i­ment, Ohio Vol­un­teer Infantry.

Con­tin­u­ing work­shops for prov­ing War of 1812 and Civil War Sol­dier ances­try will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m., the fourth Fri­day of each month at the Myers Inn Museum in Sunbury.

Go to < bigwalnuthistory.org > for details.

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