Jackson County, Ohio

History and Genealogy


Ancestors of May Venters

Generation No. 1

1. May VENTERS, b abt 1872 in Lawrence Co OH.

Generation No. 2

2. James VENTERS, b 9 Sept 1848, Pike Co KY. Married Mary J Sims 17 Oct 1867, Lawrence Co OH. James died 28 Dec 1872 after being scalded the previous day while cleaning the furnace boilers at Belmont Furnace, Lawrence Co OH.
3. Mary J SIMS, b abt 1850 WVA. After James death, Mary married James Walton between 1873-79 in Lawrence Co OH.

Generation No. 3

4. John VENTERS, b 1823, Big Shelby Creek near Pikeville, Pike Co KY. John married Elizabeth Clevenger 4 Jan 1844, Pikeville, Pike Co KY. John was wounded 25 Nov 1863 at the Battle of Missionary Ridge in the Civil War and died three days later 28 Nov 1863, at General Hospital #4 in Chattanooga TN. John is buried in Sec B, Grave 591 of the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Hamilton Co, TN.
5. Elizabeth CLEVENGER, b 11 Nov 1827 in Pike Co KY. She married Larkin HENSON 26 Jan 1868 at Clay, Jackson Co OH. Elizabeth died 29 April 1905 and is buried at Crossroads Cemetery, Jackson Co OH.
7. Rhoda CAMERON signed as mother of the bride for wedding of Mary SIMS and James VENTERS in 1867 in Lawrence Co OH.

Generation No. 4

8. William RATLIFF is listed as father on Nancy's siblings' death certificates.
9. Nancy VENTERS, b abt 29 Feb 1804. [I Believe that she was unmarried when her four children were born between 1823-1828.] Nancy married James BRYANT (Briant) 22 May 1839 Pike Co KY. Nancy died 12 March 1878 and was buried in cemetery on her son, James', farm: Whitt Cemetery, Pound, Wise Co, VA.
10. Alexander CLEVENGER, b abt 1795. He married Elizabeth CHILDERS abt 1813. He died abt 1874 in Pike Co KY.
11. Elizabeth CHILDERS, abt 1792 Buckingham Co VA. Died abt 1870 Pike Co KY.