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134. Elisha ALDERMAN^521,522,523 was born on 22 Dec 1742 in Connecticut Colony, Hartford Co., Simsbury. He served in the military about 1776 in USA, Massachusetts. DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition Part 1 p 28
Alderman: Elisha: b 12-22-1742 CT d 1832 OH m Thankful Huff Pvt MA
[NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: Tax List]³²⁹ ELISHA ALDERMAN
State: Ohio
County: Athens
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1810
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 001
Database: OH 1810 Washington Co. Census Index

ELISHA JR. ALDERMAN
State: Ohio
County: Athens
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1810
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 001
Database: OH 1810 Washington Co. Census Index

He appeared in the census in 1830 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Homer Township. Evidently ELISHA SR.is living with his children; he's not Head of H.
1830 Jun 1:ELIHU ALDERMAN, Trimble Twp, Athens Co, OH p 227
ELIJAH ALDERMAN, Trimble Twp, Athens Co, OH p 226
ELISHA ALDERMAN(Jr) Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219
HOSEA ALDERMAN Homer Twp, Athens Co, OH p 219
1830 Jun 1: Homer Twp, Athens Co. OH fOR HOSEA ALDERMAN p 219
1 M 0-4 1 F 0-4
1 M 5-9 1 F 5-9
1 M 10-14
1 M 15-19
1 M 30-39 1 F 20-29
1 M 80-89------------LOOKS LIKE ELISHA ALDERMAN who died 1832 at age 89.
He died in 1832 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Homer Township. Elisha was from Simsbury, Connecticut. His first wife, Sarah, was from the neighboring county of New Haven. After they separated, he married Thankful Huff and made his home in the Genesee Valley in New York State were they resided for many years. The census of 1790 lists him as residing in Mohawk Town, Montgomery County, N.Y., and besides himself and wife there were two boys under sixteen and three girls in the family. Later they moved on for a short sojourn at a place afterward known as Olean in southwest New York.

"1803 Je 23: Book R1 T5 p 8, Allegany Co., Town of Caneadea, ELISHA ALDERMAN, cash to Ephraim Sanford, agent." Again, cash on Jy 5, 1809 to Sanford, and again cash to Eli Griffith, Jr D 22, 1810.
"1804 S 21: Book R1 T5 p 21, ELISHA ALDERMAN, cash. (source: Cornell Univ, Dept of Ms. "Settler's index of Holland Land Co. Records.)
Apparently, Elisha Alderman family was at Caneadea from- at least- June 1803 to Jan 1810.
1803: "Elisha Alderman came to Allegany Co." (History of Allegany Co p 231).
Their family lived in Genesee Valley, NY for several years."
Ontario Co formed 1789, Genesee Co fromed 1802 from Ontario Co., Allegany County formed 1806 from Genesee Co. So the Alderman's could have lived in the same place and that place have 3 dif names-- from 1783 to 1808 or 1810.
Utica, NY was starting point of Genesee Road which state constructed west to Genesee Country--probably 1800?--It's possible the Aldermans and James Ward Smith went to Genesee Co by Mohawk Valley or River. The mouth of the Mohawk is the spot where the Mohawk flows into the Hudson River. (Watervliet now) And Schenectady is about 20 mi from Watervliet.

In 1808 his son, Elisha, Jr., and his son-in-law, Job Phillips, went down the Ohio River as forerunners in search of a desirable place for the establishment of a home in the then new state of Ohio which had been admitted to the Union five years previously. They returned with favorable reports and it was then, perhaps, that Elisha and his family left the Genessee Valley and settled at Olean, where they began the construction of a raft large enough to carry all their belongings and to house twenty people. They were fully prepared to take advantage of the spring freshets and in April of 1810 they made the trip down the Ohio and settled near the site of the present city of Marietta, Ohio.

1810:They emigrated to what is now Morgan Co with 17 people. They floated down the Allegheny River to Pittsburgh, upon a lumber raft loaded with household effects and families, and then via the Ohio to Marietta--nearly 500 mi voyage --uninhabited country--traded the lumber for 640 acres in Homer twp. (History of Morgan Co. by Robertson 1886)
The names of the colonists were:
ELISHA ALDERMAN (b 1742=68 in 1810) & WIFE, (Thankful Huff)
JOB PHILLIPS & WIFE, (Mary Alderman b 4 Mar 1777= 33 in 1810)
JOHN STEWART & WIFE, (Ann Alderman b abt 1780 = 30)
JAMES WARD SMITH & WIFE (Esther Alderman b 8 Mar 1782=28)
ELISHA JR (b 1783=27 in 1810) & WIFE, (Maria Vandermark)
RACHEL, (b abt 1785=25 in 1810)
ELIJAH, (b 8 Mar 1788 = 22 in 1810)
HOSEA, (b 9 Mar 1791 = 19)
ELIHU (b 11 Aug 1792= 18)
LUCY, (b 1796 = 14)
ANNA (b 27 Sep 1801=9) all were son, dau, and s-i-law of Elisha Senior.

"ELISHA ALDERMAN, with his family went 10 miles farther west and settled in Morgan Co on land for which he had traded his raft. There he and his wife, THANKFUL HUFF spent the remainder of their lives.

1810: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elijah Alderman
Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.

1816: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elisha Alderman
Elijah Alderman

Elisha and Thankful were buried on the farm of their son, Elisha, Jr. The old family cemetery with many stones bearing Alderman names is still maintained by the township trustees at Bartlett, Ohio. Elisha ALDERMAN and Thankful HUFF were married on 1 Oct 1777 in USA, New York, near Schenectady. They appeared in the census in 1820 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Homer Township.⁵²⁴ Elisha Alderman Sr.
1 male of 45+ , Elisha (78)
1 females 16 - 26, Anna/Hannah (24)
1 woman 45+, Thankful

Elisha Alderman Jr.
5 boys under ten,
1 man 16 - 26
1 man 26- 45.
1 girl under 10,
1 girl 10 - 16,
1 woman 26 - 45.

Elijah Alderman
4 boys under 10
1man 26-45
3 girls under 10
1 woman 26-45

Hosea Alderman
2 boys under 10
1 boy 10-16
1 man 26-45
1 girl under 10
1 woman 16-26

135. Thankful HUFF⁵²¹ was born on 19 Mar 1753 in Connecticut Colony, New Haven, Wall. 1752 birth date for Thankful Huff calculated from birthdates of her children:Esther b 8 Mar 1782, Elisha 1783, Elijah 1788, Hosea 9 Mar 1791, Anna 27 Sep 1801 and Lucy 1806. However, it's very possible that she was a second wife to Elisha Alderman, so her 1752 birthdate may be off.

She died in 1829 in USA, Ohio, Washington Co., Marietta. Of Welsh descent. Thought by some to have lived in or near Philadelphia, Pa.

THANKFUL HUFF FORBEARERS???
1802: "Ephraim Sanford and ZEPHANIAH HUFF, from Wayne, Steuben Co., NY, first put in an appearance in 1802. Striking the river at the 'Transit' they followed down the stream as far as the falls at Portage, (Portageville is now Wyoming Co.) then crossed, and returned upon the west side to the place from whence they started, selecting lands in the vicinity of Caneadea, where they soon after settled with these families.
. . .first road followed the stream up from Hornellsville, entering the
county at Almond striking the source of Dikes Creek. (Wellsville is in
Allegany Co, where Dikes Settlement was located?) Dikes old line of blazed trees and scantily cut out sledroad was largely followed in some cases improved." (pg 71)
"'Transit' bridge across Genesee River." (pg 75)
"ME Church of Belfast, Allegany Co., house of worship built 1848. .
MRS.JOHN HUFF, all aged members. . ." (p 668)
"Town of New Hudson formed 1825 from Rushford" (below in Allegany Co.)
All the above from ALLEGANY AND IT'S PEOPLE NY 1896 Ferguson & Co.
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1803:letter from Barbara (& Paul) Bailey, 8523 Scipio Rd. Nunda, NY 14517:"...one of my husbands ancestors, MARIA VANDERMARK md. ELISHA ALDERMAN JR, and she was supposed to have been born in Genesee Valley NY in 1787. Beers History of Steuben Co has a ZIBA HUFF, only Huff mentioned in Steuben book, who came from Wayne Co NY to Canadea (Allegany Co), with Ephraim Sanford in 1802. Stephanus Vandermark settled there also in 1803.

1810: Census of Ovid, Seneca Co,NY. Has an ABRAHAM HUFF:
l M & 1 F 26-44; 2 F 0-9; 2 F 10-15.

Children were:

i.
Mary ALDERMAN³⁴³ was born on 4 Mar 1777 in USA, New York, Montgomery Co. (prob), Genessee.⁵²² Maydell Alderman said in Jan 1977 letter in ref to Elisha and Thankful: "The records show that their dau Mary was born March 4, 1777. A dau Thankful 'died young' and she may have been their first child. Their last child was born in 1801 so we conclude Thankful was quite young when she married."

She died on 9 Apr 1858 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Amesville.⁵²²
ii.
Thankful ALDERMAN³⁴³ was born about 1778. She died young. Died young
iii.
Ann ALDERMAN was born about 1780.
iv.
Esther ALDERMAN⁵²⁵ was born on 8 Mar 1782 in USA, New York, Montgomery Co. (prob). She died on 21 Jul 1830. ....In the year 1800 he (James Ward Smith) was married to Esther Alderman who was said to have been crowned with a wealth of titian red hair, the shade the great master of color gave to the hair of his madonnas. This young couple, James and Esther, moved to Allegheny County in Western New York. They lived there until they had acquired the asset of five sons ranging in age from six months to eight years. Here had also come Esther's father, Elisha Alderman, with his family, some of them nearly or quite grown to manhood and womanhood. (Down the Ohio in 1810, by Mrs. Lucy Rebecca (Smith) Hobson, 1933)
v.
Rev. Elisha ALDERMAN Jr.^169,343 was born on 13 Sep 1783 in USA, New York, Montgomery Co. (prob). [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: Tax List]³²⁹ ELISHA ALDERMAN
State: Ohio
County: Athens
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1810
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 001
Database: OH 1810 Washington Co. Census Index

ELISHA JR. ALDERMAN
State: Ohio
County: Athens
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1810
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 001
Database: OH 1810 Washington Co. Census Index
He appeared in the census in 1820 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Homer Township.⁵²⁴ Elisha Alderman Sr.
1 male of 45+ , Elisha (78)
1 females 16 - 26, Anna/Hannah (24)
1 woman 45+, Thankful

Elisha Alderman Jr.
5 boys under ten, (William 4, Hezekiah 2, + 3 more...)
1 man 16 - 26
1 man 26- 45. Elisha Jr. (37)
1 girl under 10, Julia Ann (1)
1 girl 10 - 16,
1 woman 26 - 45 Maria (33)

Elijah Alderman
4 boys under 10
1man 26-45
3 girls under 10
1 woman 26-45

Hosea Alderman
2 boys under 10
1 boy 10-16
1 man 26-45
1 girl under 10
1 woman 16-26
He appeared in the census in 1856 in USA, Iowa, Story Co., Indian Creek Township.⁵²⁶ 184-49-52 Elisha ALDERMAN 62 M M 6 New York /Native/ Farmer Indian Creek
184-49-52 Elizabeth ALDERMAN 56 F M 3 Pennsylvania Indian Creek
184-49-52 William V. ALDERMAN 40 M 6 Ohio /Native/ /Militia/ /Land Owner/ Farmer Indian Creek
He appeared in the census on 25 Jul 1860 in USA, Iowa, Story Co., Indian Creek Township.⁵²⁷ 782, 785, E. Alderman, 76 M, Farmer, 1500, 200, New York
Elizabeth, 60 F, Penn.
William V., 45 M, Farm laborer, Ohio He died on 8 Oct 1868. ELISHA ALDERMAN Jr, born in 1783, in Genesee Valley NY, md abt 1803 MARIA VANDEMARK and had 10 children.

1808 Spring: Elisha Alderman and Job Phillips came from Olean, NY and made a location on Sharp's Fork of Federal Creek (Homer twp of Athens then, now Morgan Co., OH)
1809: Elisha Jr and I think it was Elijah pd for land in now Morgan Co.

1810: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elijah Alderman
Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.

1816: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elisha Alderman
Elijah Alderman

"Elisha Jr. reared a large family and was quite promptly identified with the early affairs of that section (Homer Twp.) He removed to Iowa about 1850, where he died." Robertson History of Morgan Co. OH. 1886.
1822 Oct 16: Benjamin VandeMark of Caneadea in Allegany Co, NY paid $100 to Elisha Alderman Jr of Homer, Athens Co, OH for a sixth part of piece of land in Caneadea, Allegany, NY, Lot #10 on eastern bank of Genesee River, 98 acres. Signed by Elisha Alderman Jr and Mariah Alderman (her mark) and witnessed by ZIBA HUFF.(Allegany Co.Deeds)

vi.
Rachel ALDERMAN³⁴³ was born about 1785. Died young
vii.
Elijah ALDERMAN³⁴³ was born on 8 Mar 1788 in USA, New York, Montgomery Co. (prob). He appeared in the census in 1860 in USA, Ohio, Morgan Co., Homer Township.⁵²⁸ 1271, 1179, Nelson J. Alderman, 39 M, Farmer, 4500, 1500, OH
(family)
1272, 1180, Elijah Alderman, 72 M, Farmer, 0, 500, NY
Catherine, 47 F, VA
Rachel H Wyatt, 11 F, OH
1273, 1181, Daniel Alderman, 26 M, Farmer, 0, 0, OH
(family)
1275, 1183, Mercy A Wyatt, 31 F, 2000, 500, Va
(family) He died on 12 Apr 1862. ELIJAH ALDERMAN, born abt 1788 in Olean, New York. (Md abt 1812? Probably in Athens Co.OH) MARY WATKINS and had 14 children. Robertson book says 18 ch. (ELIJAH's 72 in 1860 in Homer Twp, Morgan Co OH, [b 1788]. Apparently three of his children are living nearby. Next door is NELSON J.ALDERMAN 39 & fam. Also next door on the other side is DANIEL ALDERMAN 36 & fam. CATHERINE 47, prob a dau, is living with ELIJAH.)

1810: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elijah Alderman

Elisha Alderman
Elisha Alderman Jr.

1816: Tax List Athens Co, OH
Elisha Alderman
Elijah Alderman

1886 Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH: "ELIJAH died in Homer township at an advanced age. He reared a fam of 18 ch one of whom, REV. J. W. ALDERMAN is pastor of the First ME Church of Burlington, IA."
-> A son of Elijah and Mary, James W. Alderman, D.D., was Chaplain at Sing Sing Prison in New York State fro January 1, 1878, to April 1, 1880.

1828, 1833, 1834: ELIJAH ALDERMAN Trimble Twp Trustee. p 521 Walker's HISTORY OF ATHENS CO. 1869.
In 1860 Trimble Twp there is a John L Alderman 24 & fam; and a Julius Alderman 49 & fam. Are these Elijah's children? Also several Watkins families.

viii.
Hosea ALDERMAN³⁴³ was born on 9 Mar 1791. He died on 21 Oct 1843. had 8 children: ASAHEL, ELECTA, IRA, ELI, CARMI, ARZA, VINTON & JUSTUS.
(1860: HANNAH ALDERMAN is in Homer Twp, Morgan Co. 1860 census with 5 of her children.)
1860: HANNAH ALDERMAN is in Homer Twp, Morgan Co. 1860 census with 5 of her children.)
HOSEA ALDERMAN "was a man well known. He was a Methodist in his religious belief and prominent in the affairs of the church. He was emphatically a peacemaker, and in early times was frequently called to adjust differences between his neighbors. He reared a family of 8 children, but one of whom, AZRA, one of the prominent business men of McConnelsville, resides in the county. Probably the first brick house in the township was erected by HOSEA ALDERMAN." Robertson's HISTORY OF MORGAN CO, OH. 1886.

ix.
Elihu Huff ALDERMAN³⁴³ was born on 11 Aug 1792 in USA, New York, Allegany Co.. He died on 23 Mar 1850 in USA, Iowa, Fort Madison. moved with family of five children to Iowa; His death occurred at Fort Madison, Iowa, 24 March 1850.

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x.
Lucy ALDERMAN.
xi.
Anna (Hannah) ALDERMAN³⁴³ was born on 27 Sep 1801. She died on 9 Sep 1879.