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108.     John Severns was born 08 Mar 1781 in Monongalia Co. VA. He died 08 Dec 1876 in Camp Green, Marion Co. OH. John married Catherine Biggs 21 Mar 1806, to which union were born Martha 1814, Isaac 1817, Martin 28 Sep 1819 and Joseph 25 Nov 1825.  John married Althea (“Lethy Ann”) about 1844, to which union Oscar 1845, Miles 1848 and Justus 1849 were born.  John's parents were Major Joseph Severns and Mary Southworth.

 

1876 ‑ War of 1812 Pensioners Index for Ohio lists John with a wife "Lethy Ann".

 

            1850 Census OH Knox Brown - John and Lethy Severns

            1860 Census OH Knox Brown - John and Letty A Severns

            1870 Census OH Marion GreenCamp - John and Letha Severns

 

109.     Catherine Biggs was born 1786 in VA and died between 1830 and 1843 in Coshocton Co. OH or Knox Co. OH.  Catharine's father was William Biggs.

 

Father William Biggs signed marriage bond ‑ Monongalia Co. VA

 

 

1. John SEVERNS (b.8 Mar 1781-VA d.8 Dec 1876-Greencamp OH)
sp: Cathrine BIGGS (b.1786-VA m.21 Mar 1806 d.Aft 1830)
         -2. Martha SEVERNS (b.1814-OH d.St. Louis,MO)
          sp: John H. REED (b.1810-PA m.25 Apr 1836 d.Aft 1880-Prob Montgomery Co.,KS)
         -2. Isaac SEVERNS (b.1817 d.10 Feb 1867)
          sp: Mary Susan HOLMES (b.3 Oct 1816 m.1 Sep 1842 d.5 Sep 1850-Wabash Co. IN)
                  -3. Lemuel SEVERNS (b.Abt 1843 d.Aft 1880)
                   sp: Margaret  (b.Abt 1845-OH m.between 1860-1870 d.Aft 1880)
                           -4. Mary SEVERNS (b.Abt 1865-IL d.Aft 1880)
                           -4. Steward SEVERNS (b.Abt 1866-IL d.Aft 1880)
                           -4. Theresa SEVERNS (b.Abt 1868 d.Aft 1880)
                  -3. Frances M SEVERNS (b.Abt 1846-IL d.Aft 1860)
                  -3. Jonathan SEVERNS (b.Abt 1850 d.Aft 1868)
          sp: Mary Ellen WOOD (b.10 Jan 1830-Coshocton Co. OH m.24 Jul 1851 d.20 Dec 1910-Marshall Co IN)
                  -3. Josephine SEVERNS (b.27 Apr 1852 d.4 Oct 1854)
                  -3. Artensa SEVERNS (b.22 Aug 1853 d.23 Aug 1854)
                  -3. Nancy Lodel SEVERNS (b.25 May 1855-Iowa)
                   sp: Benjamin 
                  -3. James B SEVERNS (b.3 Apr 1857-Wabash Co. IN d.15 Dec 1930-Marshall Co IN)
                   sp: Rosetta BLUE (b.27 Feb 1860-Kosciusko Co. IN m.1881 d.11 Mar 1901)
                   sp: Eva ZEHNER (m.19 Dec 1901)
                  -3. Amos SEVERNS (b.20 Dec 1858-IN d.Aft 1930)
                   sp: Alice KESSLER (m.12 Oct 1882)
                  -3. Albina SEVERNS (b.18 Aug 1861-Argos,Tippecanoe Twp.,Marshall Co.,IN d.26 Nov 1950-Warsaw IN)
                   sp: George MARTIN (b.2 Sep 1843-OH m.7 Apr 1880 d.1920-Pierceton IN)
                           -4. Lura Bell MARTIN (b.22 Feb 1881-Tippecanoe IN d.12 Mar 1930-Pierceton IN)
                            sp: Zed CAMPBELL (b.29 Dec 1879-Atwood,Kosciusko Co. IN m.14 Dec 1901 d.3 Feb 1969-Volusia Co.,FL)
                           -4. Bertha D MARTIN (b.1882 d.1943)
                            sp: George SHANK (b.Oct 1882 m.19 Jul 1902)
                   sp: John LOCKRIDGE (b.14 Sep 1859-Keokuk,Iowa m.10 Apr 1924 d.Aft 1930)
                  -3. Milla SEVERNS (b.10 Jul 1863 d.5 Aug 1864)
	          -3. Walter SEVERNS (b.6 Dec 1866-IN d.Omaha NE)
                   sp: Viola Elvira HUFF (b.27 Sep 1869-Oakland,Pottawattamie Co.,IA d.24 Apr 1939-Rushville,Sheridan Co.,NE)
         -2. Martin SEVERNS (b.28 Sep 1819-Coshocton Co. OH d.2 Mar 1857-Hickory Twp,Schuyler Co.,IL)
          sp: Martha Jane SEVERNS (b.1826-Beaver Co.,PA m.3 Dec 1840 d.1919-Schuyler Co.,IL)
         -2. Joseph SEVERNS (b.25 Nov 1825-OH d.16 Sep 1857-Schuyler Co.,IL)
sp: Altha Ann DEAKINS (b.1807-VA m.1844 d.2 Nov 1891-Bowling Green,Marion Co.,OH)
         -2. Oscar Allen SEVERNS (b.19 Jul 1845-Knox Co.,OH d.9 Oct 1917-Bowling Green,Marion Co.,OH)
          sp: Mary Jane STAMBAUGH (b.1843-Ashland,Holmes Co.,OH m.26 Oct 1865 d.25/27 Dec 1920-Marion Co.,OH)
         -2. Miles Marlow SEVERNS (b.20 Feb 1848-Knox Co.,OH d.11 Jan 1920-Marion Co.,OH)
          sp: Elmira Samantha CLEVELAND (b.22 May 1855-OH m.13/14 Dec 1871)
         -2. Justice H. SEVERNS (b.29 Nov 1849-Knox Co.,OH d.15 Oct 1873-Marion Co.,OH)