ANNA CORA ENYART'S ORIGINAL LETTER

ANNA CORA ENYART'S ORIGINAL LETTER

as transcribed by Charles W. Carey.

Received your letter, and want to thank you very much for your kindness. I see you have my name wrong. It was Anna Cora Enyart. I married S. Ward Hunter. My mother's first husband was William Clark Enyart. I find I am related to Clarks on both sides.

My father's side was the one I am most interested in, as there is to be a lawsuit some day of a Clark estate involving some money. I never expect any, but got interested in our ancestors. On my father's side it was this way, my mother Charlotte Ann Carey married William Clark Enyart. His father was William Enyart, who married Ann Eliza Yager, his grandfather David Enyart born July 1st, 1778 in Essex Co., N.J., who married Susannah Clark, his great-grandfather Benjamin Enyart, born May 28, 1741, N.J., came to Ohio 1798, who married Joanna Tomss. We are not sure about her name.

Then we have an ancestor, Thomas Clark grandfather of Abram Clark, signer of the Dec of Ind, who had a son William, who married Hannah Smith. Their daughter was Susannah Clark, who is mentioned above. I can't find out anything about William or Hannah.

Then on my father's mother's side it goes back in the Yagers, who came from Penn. My grandmother Ann Eliza Yager was born Oct. 1819 in Penn. and came to Ohio, but I can't find where she came from. These things are very hard to trace. Her father was George Yager, who married Margaret Craig, her great-grandfather who married Elizabeth (Edwards?), John Craig, captain in Hylans Dragoons, 4th Cavalry, resided in Northampton Co. in 1813.

Then my grandfather Benjamin Clark Carey, born Aug 14, 1801 died March 10, 1877. Married Hannah Winans, Sept 15, 1825. Hannah born May 7, 1806, died July 28, 1882.

• Mary born (?) died young.
• Sarah Jane Carey born Dec 14, 1828 m James Boyd McConnell.
• Samuel Winans Carey b Mar 17, 1831.
• George A. E. Carey b Aug 2, 1833.
• Isaac Stewart Carey b July 31, 1836.
• David Clark Carey b Nov 11, 1838.
• Charlotte Ann Carey b Sept 23, 1841.
• William Frazier Carey was born Apr 19, 1844.

Now it seems my great grandfather George Carey married Phebe Clark. Now I have not discovered anything about them yet. I'm hunting. I came across a book of Miami Co pub in 1900 that has a few records I think may help you.

Cummings Scudder born Rahway N.J. married about 1824 Sarah Winans, a daughter of Stephen Winans of that city.   In the family are 9 children but only three are now living. Stephen of Piqua, Mrs. Harriet Stillwell of Iowa, and Howard who was born in 1840. Married to Miss Malinda Mahaffy, they have 2 children, Edward C. and Louisa B. living, and two dead, Elmer and Adda. One brother Dorsey was killed in battle in civil war, another brother Ephraim also served in war of Rebellion. Cummings Scudder died in Piqua 1877.

David Clark Statler born 1824, father Christopher Statler died Oct 5, 1840 born Keystone state 1787 settled in Miami Co. 1801 married Frances Winans May 27, 1810 who was born in N.J. in 1791, a daughter of Richard Winans.

Sarah R Winans married June 4, 1807. Mr. W born Jan 3, 1781. Mrs. W born May 20, 1788. Mr. W parents Samuel and Hannah Woodruff Winans. Mr. S. W. born Mar 20, 1746 died May 6, 1830. Mrs. S W born June 3, 1749 died Oct 6, 1830.    Son Richard died Jan 10, 1863. Mrs. F Statler died 1886  (94 years).

Samuel Winans born Nov. 21, 1805 near Elizabeth N.J. his parents being John and Mary Winans who had two children:

• John C, and
• Samuel.

• John C died Oct 4, 1859 at age of 23.
• Darius who died young.
• Drusilla.
• Mary C. who died, aged 7.
• Jason died Nov 4, 1879.

Now I find on my father's side, the Clarks married Coles, and one family named Frazee is mentioned. A James Cole married Elizabeth Frazee, daughter of Ephraim and Rachel Frazee, born Feb. 1, 1746. Married Apr. 10, 1768, these were all N.J. people, most of them were settled around Elizabethtown and Rahway. There were Vails also. I just wonder if that man, Winans, was not named Frazee Winans from that family. We just wrote Frazier as that seemed the natural way to spell it. If I ever learn any more on the subject will let you know. As you see the name is spelled Carey. There was a William Enyart married a Vail I would like to get trace of.

I forgot to add, David Statler had five children,

• Marcus Holland (dead),
• Fannie E.,
• Ruth,
• Mary and
• Lowry.

I was down at Mr. Howard S. Scudder's home tonight. He said that Sarah (Winans) Scudder and Cummings Scudder had nine children altogether,

• Harriett Stillwell died July 17, 1911 aged about 88,
• Hannah,
• Ephraim,
• Sarah,
• Charlotte,
• Howard S.,
• Jane,
• Dorsey,
• Stephen.

• Sarah,
• Hannah,
• Charlotte,
• Catherine,
• Frazier,
• William,
• Stephen

• David,
• Thomas,
• Isaac,
• John,
• Benjamin,
• Jacob, and
• Sarah, who married Mr. James Hudson,
  

• Samuel,
• William Marsh,
• Stephen,
• Phrasey,
• Sarah Scudder,
• Hannah Carey,
• Susan Hathaway,
• Catherine Acus,
• Charlotte Pierce,

ANNA CORA ENYART'S ORIGINAL LETTER
with additional information in red from the notes of Mr. Ira Winans
and added notes for clarity in green by
Charles W. Carey & Audrey (Shields) Hancock

Received your letter, and want to thank you very much for your kindness. I see you have my name wrong. It was Anna Cora Enyart^W8. I married S. Ward Hunter. My mother's [Charlotte Ann^W7 Carey Enyart Speelman] first husband was William Clark Enyart. I find I am related to Clarks on both sides.

My father's side was the one I am most interested in, as there is to be a lawsuit some day of a Clark estate involving some money. I never expect any, but got interested in our ancestors. On my father's side it was this way, my mother Charlotte Ann Carey^W7) Enyart   [Hannah⁶ (Winans) Carey; Stephen⁵; Samuel⁴; Jonathan³; Conrad²; John¹WINANS] married William Clark Enyart. His father was William Enyart, who married Ann Eliza Yager, his grandfather David Enyart born July 1st, 1778 in Essex Co., N.J., who married Susannah Clark, his great-grandfather Benjamin Enyart, born May 28, 1741, N.J., came to Ohio 1798, who married Joanna (Tomss?). We are not sure about her name. (Chuck and Audrey suspect it was TOMS, which was a common name in Miami County, Ohio in 1800s.) [However, the ENYART Family researchers indicate her name was Joanna TOMBS. The TOMBS surname has been found to be spelled: TOMBS, TOOMBS, TOMS, TOMES, & TAMS.]

Then we have an ancestor, Thomas² Clark (grandfather of Abram [Abraham⁴] Clark, signer of the Declaration of Independence, who had a son William³, who married Hannah Smith. [See: Jersey Genealogy. No. 4727 which says that Aaron⁵ Clark was the only son of Abraham⁴ signer who left descendants in male line.] Their daughter was Susannah Clark, who is mentioned above. I can't find out anything about William or Hannah.

Then on my father's mother's side it goes back in the Yagers, who came from Penn. My grandmother Ann Eliza Yager was born Oct. 1819 in Penn. and came to Ohio, but I can't find where she came from. These things are very hard to trace. Her father was George Yager, who married Margaret Craig, her great-grandfather [John Craig] who married Elizabeth (Edwards?), John Craig, captain in Hylans Dragoons, 4th Cavalry, resided in Northampton Co. in 1813.

Then my grandfather Benjamin Clark Carey, born Aug 14, 1801 died March 10, 1877. Married Hannah [Mary Hannah⁶] Winans, Sept 15, 1825. [Stephen⁵; Samuel⁴; Jonathan³; Conrad²; John¹ WINANS.] Hannah⁶ born May 7, 1806, died July 28, 1882.

• Mary ^W7 Carey born (?) died young.
• Sarah Jane^W7 Carey born Dec 14, 1828 m James Boyd McConnell.
• Samuel Winans^W7 Carey b Mar 17, 1831.
• George A. E.^W7 Carey b Aug 2, 1833.
• Isaac Stewart^W7 Carey b July 31, 1836.
• David Clark^W7 Carey b Nov 11, 1838.
• Charlotte Ann^W7 Carey b Sept 23, 1841.
• William Frazier^W7 [or Frazee] Carey was born Apr 19, 1844.

Now it seems my great grandfather George [? Almarian] Carey [N.J. see Carey sheet] married Phebe ^W5 [N.J] Clark. [See "Clark" sheet] Now I have not discovered anything about them yet. I'm hunting. I came across a book of Miami Co pub in 1900 that has a few records I think may help you.

Cummings Scudder born [when?] Rahway N.J. married about 1824 Sarah ⁶ Winans, a daughter of Stephen⁵ Winans of that city. [Samuel⁴, Jonathan³, Conrad ², John¹ WINANS]   In the family are 9 [or 10?] children but only three are now living. Stephen ^W7 of Piqua, Mrs. Harriet ^W7 Scudder Stillwell of Iowa [deceased], and Howard ^W7 Scudder, who was born in 1840. Married to Miss Malinda Mahaffy, they have 2 children, Edward C. ^W8 Scudder and Louisa B. ^W8 Scudder living, and two dead, Elmer^W8 and Adda ^W8 Scudder. One brother Dorsey ^W7 Scudder was killed in battle in civil war, another brother Ephraim ^W7 Scudder also served in war of Rebellion. Cummings Scudder died in Piqua, Miami Co., Ohio 1877.

David Clark ^W6 Statler born 1824, father Christopher Statler Jr died Oct 5, 1840 born Keystone state 1787 settled in Miami Co. 1801 married Frances ⁵ [Bible Record - Franny Ellen or Fanny?] Winans May 27, 1810 who was born in N.J. in 1791 [Nov 15...Bible Record] , a daughter [not a daughter, but a sister] of Richard Woodruff^W5 Winans [m his cousin].

Sarah Ross Winans [dau. of James⁴, Jonathan³, Conrad², John¹] married June 4, 1807  [Bible Record] . Mr. Richard⁵ Woodruff Winans born Jan 3, 1781 [Bible Record]. Mrs. W born May 20 [or 23 - Bible Record], 1788. Mr. R. W. Winans parents Samuel [Revolutionary soldier] and Hannah (Woodruff) Winans. Mr. S.⁴ W. born Mar 20, 1746 [Bible Record] died May 6, 1830 [Bible Record]. Mrs. Samuel Winans [n�e Hannah Woodruff] born June 3, 1749 died Oct 6, 1830 [or Oct 29, 1833...Bible Record].    Son Richard Woodruff⁵ Winans died Jan 10, 1863. Mrs. Frances (Winans) Statler died 1886 [Dec. 11...Bible Record] (94  [95] years).

Samuel⁶ Winans born Nov. 21, 1805 near Elizabeth N.J. his parents being John⁵ and Mary Woodruff⁵ [Samuel⁴; Jonathan³; Conrad²; John¹ WINANS] (Winans) Winans who had two [strike out by Ira Winans]  three children:

• Elizabeth⁶ Winans died in infancy.
• John Clawson⁶ Winans and
• Samuel⁶ Winans .

• Elizabeth⁷ Winans died young.
• John Clawson⁷ Winans died Oct 4, 1859 at age of 23.
• Darius⁷ Winans who died young.
• Drusilla⁷ Winans.
• Mary C.⁷ Winans who died, aged 7.
• Jason⁷ Winans died Nov 4, 1879.

Now I find on my father's side, the Clarks married Coles, and one family named Frazee is mentioned. A James Cole married Elizabeth Frazee, daughter of Ephraim and Rachel (   ) Frazee, born Feb. 1, 1746. Married Apr. 10, 1768, these were all N.J. people, most of them were settled around Elizabethtown and Rahway. There were Vails also. I just wonder if that man, Winans, was not named Frazee Winans from that family. We just wrote Frazier as that seemed the natural way to spell it. If I ever learn any more on the subject will let you know. As you see the name is spelled Carey. There was a William Enyart married a Vail I would like to get trace of.

I forgot to add, David Clark Statler had five children,

• Marcus Holland ^W7 Statler (dead),
• Fannie E.^W7 Statler ,
• Ruth^W7 Statler ,
• Mary^W7 Statler and
• Lowry^W7 Statler .

I was down at Mr. Howard⁷ S. Scudder's home tonight. [Stephen⁵; Samuel⁴; Jonathan³; Conrad²; John¹ WINANS] He said that Sarah ⁶ (Winans) Scudder and Cummings "jr." Scudder had nine children altogether,

• Harriett^W7 Scudder Stillwell died July 17, 1911 aged about 88,
• Hannah^W7 Scudder,
• Ephraim^W7 Scudder,
• Sarah^W7 Scudder,
• Charlotte^W7 Scudder,
• Howard S.^W7 Scudder,
• Jane^W7 Scudder,
• Dorsey^W7 Scudder,
• Stephen^W7 Scudder.

• Sarah ⁶ Winans ,
• Hannah⁶ Winans ,
• Charlotte⁶ Winans ,
• Catherine⁶ Winans ,
• Frazier or Frazee⁶ Winans ,
• William⁶ Winans ,
• Stephen⁶ Winans .
  He omits:
• Samuel⁶ Winans,
• Susan⁶ Winans,
• Margaret⁶ Winans.

• David Carey,
• Thomas Carey,
• Isaac Carey,
• John Carey,
• Benjamin Clark^W6 Carey,
• Jacob Carey, and
• Sarah Carey, who married Mr. James Hudson,
  

• Samuel⁶ Winans ,
• William Marsh⁶ Winans ,
• Stephen⁶ Winans ,
• Phrasey [or Phrazee⁶] Winans ,
• Sarah⁶ Winans Scudder,
• Hannah⁶ Winans Carey,
• Susan⁶ Winans Hathaway,
• Catherine⁶ Winans Acus,
• Charlotte ⁶ Winans Pierce,
• [omits Margaret⁶ Winans ]

• George CAREY, b 1759?, NJ, d 1846?, OH, m ? in NJ, to Phebe CLARK, b 1765?, NJ, d Feb 1850, Miami Co., OH. Both are said to be bur in Raper Chapel Cemetery, Miami Co., OH, although no legible stone exists for them. Can you help Chuck solve the George Carey mystery?
  
  
  • Benjamin Clark CAREY, b 14 Aug 1801, Essex Co., NJ, d 10 Mar 1877, Piqua, Miami Co., OH, & bur 12 Mar 1877, Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH; m 15 Sep 1825, Miami Co., OH, to Mary Hannah WINANS, b 7 May 1806, NJ, d 28 Jul 1882, Piqua, Miami Co., OH, & bur 30 Jul 1882 Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
    
    
    • Charlotte Ann CAREY b 23 Sep 1841 Piqua, Miami Co., OH; d 14 Jun 1914 Piqua, Miami, OH; & bur 15 Jun 1914 Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
      m1 17 Oct 1858 Miami Co., OH to William Clark ENYART. William was killed in the Civil War at Chattanooga, TN on 12 Dec 1863.
      m2 to Dr. John Nelson ARMACOST, d Aug 1885 OH, & bur 8 Aug 1885 Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH.
      m3 1887 Miami Co., OH to David SPEELMAN, b 1833 PA; d Apr 1896 OH; bur 5 Apr 1896, Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH. (Buried in the same plot on Sep 15 1885 is "Speelman, Elizabeth Mrs.", no age or birthplace given. Elizabeth was possibly David's first wife.)
      
      
      • Anna Cora ENYART b 17 Dec 1861 Middletown, Butler Co., OH; m 15 Dec 1880 Piqua, Miami Co., OH to Samuel Ward HUNTER; d 10 Jan 1916; bur 11 Jan 1916. Samuel Ward HUNTER, s/o William Baxter HUNTER & Susan Ellen HANNA; b 14 Feb 1860 Miami Co., OH; d Feb 1939; bur 6 Feb 1939 Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH. (Buried in same plot as Anna and Samuel Hunter on 15 Dec 1956 is "Hunter, Belle Mrs.", age 96, b OH. This is Elizabeth "Belle" BUTCHER m #1 to John Irwin "Jock" HUNTER & m 25 Aug 1920 to #2 Samuel Ward HUNTER, widower of Anna & relative of "Jock." After Samuel's death, "Belle" is believed to have married ??? BRUTON.)
        
        
        1. Dorothy HUNTER
           [NOTE: Does anyone know anything about Dorothy? She probably was not the eldest child.]
           
        2. Forrest Baxter HUNTER b 26 Sep 1881 OH; m 17 Apr 1909 to #1 Cora Blanche JOHNSTON; m #2 Minnie HEFELE; & bur 20 Feb 1946 Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH at age 64y.
           
        3. Charlotte Belle HUNTER b 4 Mar 1886, m 28 Dec 1907 to Jessee R. BLESSING, who was bur 15 Feb 1969 Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH at age 85y, as "Blissing, Jesse R." Charlotte was bur in the same plot 23 Nov 1957 as "Blessing, Charlotte B., Mrs".
           
        4. Lois Enyart HUNTER b 11 Jun 1888 OH; m 23 Oct 1909 to Frank Emerson HUNTER; & bur 23 Dec 1956 Forest Hill Cemetery, Piqua, Miami Co., OH as "Mrs. Lois E. Hunter." Frank died in 1950.
           
        
        (Source of marriage data: Miami Valley Genealogical Index)
        (Source of death and burial data: MVGI , Ohio Death Certificate Index and Forest Hill Cemetery burial records. Exact section and lot numbers of burials can be obtained from the latter source.)
        (Diane K. HETTRICK gave death info on William Clark ENYART as well as info on William's parents, on Belle HUNTER, and most of details on Samuel and Anna's children are from the records of Pam DISHMAN.)

• Benjamin ENYART from NJ, b 28 May 1741; m Joanna TOMS (?).
  • David ENYART b 1 Jul 1778 Essex Co., NJ; m Susannah CLARK
    • William ENYART m Ann Eliza YAGER. Ann b Oct 1819 PA.
      • William Clark ENYART m 17 Oct 1858 to Charlotte Ann CAREY
        • Anna Cora ENYART b 17 Dec 1861 d 10 Jan 1916 m S. Ward HUNTER
          

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  The following was in an old newspaper of unknown date which had to have been published before 1910, since an article on the back of the clipping related to England's King Edward who died in that year. The June 24, 1908 issue of the Fullerton (CA) Tribune reported: "Mr. and Mrs. Perry have taken a trip east to visit friends and relatives in Ohio," which may clinch 1908 as the year of the reunion described:

  
  
  

  PICNIC OF PERRY AND CAREY FAMILIES HELD AT WALKER HOME

  
  

  Nowhere was the Fourth more pleasantly spent than at the home of Mr. Abe Walker, three and one-half miles north east on what was known as the Martin Higbee farm. The occasion was a reunion of the Perry and Carey families, it being the first time in twenty seven years that all the Perry brothers and sisters were together. Seventy people ate a splendid dinner on a long table built on the front lawn. The lemonade served was made from lemons brought that morning by John Perry from Los Angeles, Cal. After dinner several group photos were taken by W. H. McGown, Master Kenneth Carey recited the following verses which were written for the occasion by his father, Charles Carey.

  
  
  
  

  We welcome you, dear relatives, From the East, West, South and North We welcome you back to Ohio, This glorious day, the Fourth. So let us forget all the hardships We have suffered in days gone by, And press toward the mark of high calling, To the home beyond the sky. To the home where sorrow ne'er cometh, Where pain is known no more, To the home across the Jordan, Where Jesus has gone to prepare. We are all going some where, Possibly some before another year. So let us prepare for heaven; The home to us so dear. So again I repeat it, You're welcome To Urbana, Ohio, as of yore, And I trust some day in the future, We will meet to part no more.

  
  
  
  

  The selection of Mr. Walker's home for this reunion was appropriate for the occasion as it was in this neighborhood where D. S. Perry, who stands at the head of the broom industry in Urbana, made the first broom ever made in Champaign county, and where he with his brothers commenced the growing of broom corn in 1862, and commenced the home manufacturing in 1876. This industry employs more labor than any other one line in Champaign county. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. James Perry, Mr. and Mrs. William Perry, Ed Perry and family, and Sherman Perry of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Ward McConnell, Miss Lillian Boyd, Miss Jennie Ammon, Ward Hunter and wife, Miss Dillbone of Piqua; Rev. Schautzman and wife, Frank Powell of Kingscreek, David S. Perry and wife, David Carey and wife, William, George and Sam Carey with their families, Clarence Shyrigh and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blair, Mrs. A. B. Offenbacher, John and Ed Snyder and families, Abe Walker and wife, Mrs. Thomas of Urbana, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Higbee of Salem Township.

  Courtesy of: Mr. Charles W. CAREY
  
  
  

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  A note from Chuck CAREY:
  The PERRY side of the reunion is due to Anna Cora's uncle, David Clark CAREY, having married Sarah Jane PERRY. They were my g-grandparents.
  
  A long time after this reunion, I met the boy who read the poem, Kenneth Carey. By that time he was a retired minister. I was named for his dad, the author of the poem, Rev. Charles Carey.
  
  On the CAREY website check out some photos which were taken at the reunion!
  
  
  

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