Five Generations of Solomon Weidner 1840-1920


This lineage was supplied by Charles McKinley who can be reached via email at cmckinly@bellsouth.net. Colored numbers within the text are footnotes, which are referenced at the end of the page.

First Generation

1. Solomon Weidner. Born on 1 Jan 1840 in Hocking County, Ohio. Solomon died in Ohio on 1 Jan 1920; he was 80. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Second Addition, Part II, Lot 35 Gr-4.

Solomon married Barbara McLaughton. Born on 1 Jan 1840 in Hocking County, Ohio.1 Barbara died in Ohio on 1 Jan 1921; she was 81. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in 2nd Addition, Part II, Lot 35, Gr-3.

They had the following children:

    2 i. Joseph Daniel (1864-1943)
    ii. Mary W. Born ca 1868. Mary W died ca 1950; she was 82.
    3 iii. Fred E. (1874-1959)
    iv. Sara Margaret. Born on 18 Mar 1878 in Ohio.
    4 v. Elizabeth (Lizzie)
    vi. Phoebe.

Phoebe married Unknown Lechliter.

Second Generation

Family of Solomon Weidner (1) & Barbara McLaughton

2. Joseph Daniel Weidner. Born on 7 Oct 1864 in Hocking County, Ohio. Joseph Daniel died in Lithopolis, Ohio on 16 Feb 1943; he was 78. Death Certificate states due to Coronary Thrombosis. Buried on 20 Feb 1943 in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in 2nd Addition, Part I, Lot 11, Gr-4. Occupation: Watchman at a Power Plant.

On 21 May 1891 when Joseph Daniel was 26, he married Emma C Glick, daughter of Wesley William Glick (1835-1908) & Margaret Edwinna McKinley (1846-1925), in Bloom Township Fairfield County, Ohio. Born on 6 Oct 1867 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Emma C died in Lithopolis, Ohio on 5 Mar 1947; she was 79. Death certificate indicates casue of death was a fracture of the hip and due to carcinoma of the pelvis and abdominal viscela. Buried on 6 Mar 1947 in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in 2nd Addition, Part I, Lot 11, Gr-3.

They had the following children:

    5 i. John William (1891-1969)
    ii. Maggie Edwinna Alfreda. Born on 20 Feb 1894 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Maggie Edwinna Alfreda died in Bexley, Ohio on 6 Jun 1972; she was 78. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 173 S 3/5, Gr-3.

Family Hearsay says that Edwinna never married.
    6 iii. Stephen Paul (1899-1960)
    iv. Mildred Catherine. Born on 1 Jan 1901 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Mildred Catherine died in Fairfield County, Ohio on 1 Jan 1903; she was 2. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Second Addition, Part I, Lot 11, Gr-1.
    7 v. Ida Lucille (1903-1975)
    vi. Zerlena Lorraine. Born on 20 Jul 1905 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Zerlena Lorraine died in Columbus, Ohio on 21 Jul 1993; she was 88. Buried on 23 Jul 1993 in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 173, Sect 315, G-1.
    vii. Homer Leon. Born ca 1907. Homer Leon died in Columbus, Ohio on 14 Jun 1962; he was 55.2 Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 125, Gr-2. Served in the military.

Homer Leon married Kathryn Sweeney.

    8 viii. Famah Elizabeth (1909-1980)
    9 ix. Mary Fern Ophelia (1912-1981)

3. Fred E. Weidner. Born on 1 Jan 1874 in Ohio. Fred E. died in Fairfield County, Ohio on 27 Sep 1959; he was 85. DC: V15892, Cert 62916. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Second Addition, Part II, Lot 36 1/2, Gr-2.

Fred E. married Ophellia A. Pillips. Born on 1 Jan 1883 in Tennessee. Ophellia A. died in Ohio on 1 Jan 1932; she was 49. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Second Addition, Part II, Lot 36 1/2, GR-1.

They had the following children:

    i. James S. Born on 30 Oct 1913 in Ohio. James S died on 19 Feb 1914 in Bloom Township Fairfield County, Ohio.3 Cause of Death per death certificate was acute Ne[hritis. Buried on 22 Feb 1914 in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Second Addition, Part II, Lot 35 1/2, Gr-1.
    10 ii. Barbara E. (1914-1965)
    iii. Harris E.. Born on 1 Jan 1918 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Harris E. died in Franklin County, Ohio on 14 Oct 1959; he was 41. DC: V15923, Cert 70561. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Miller Addition, Part I, Lot 37. Gr-1.

Harris E. married Georgia P. Porter. Born on 1 Jan 1919. Georgia P. died in Ohio on 1 Jan 1988; she was 69. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Miller Addition, Part I, Lot 37, Gr-2.

4. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Weidner.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) married Ezra Brobst, son of Henry Brobst & Elzina Laura Beery (ca1846-). Born ca 1867 in Madison Township Pickaway County, Ohio.

They had the following children:

    11 i. Charles
    12 ii. Clara
    13 iii. Katherine
    14 iv. George
    v. Mary4.
    15 vi. Albert Maywood (1894-1950)
Third Generation

Family of Joseph Daniel Weidner (2) & Emma C Glick

5. John William Weidner. Born on 25 Oct 1891 in Fairfield County, Ohio. John William died in Canal Winchester, Ohio on 23 Sep 1969; he was 77. DC: V19797, Cert 067739. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Second Addition, Part II, Lot 213, Gr-4.

John William married Laura Elvira Smith, daughter of Lafayette Smith (1852-1929) & Pella Oyler (1860-1949). Born on 16 Feb 1891 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Laura Elvira died in Ohio on 27 Sep 1972; she was 81. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried on Second Addition, Part II, Lot 213, Gr-3.

They had the following children:

    16 i. John Robert (1916-1982)
    ii. Emma Esther. Born ca 1926.

Emma Esther married Unknown Wagner.

6. Stephen Paul Weidner. Born on 1 Jan 1899 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Stephen Paul died in Columbus, Ohio on 10 May 1960; he was 61.5 DC: V166152, Cert 35520. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Vault Addition, Lot 23, Grave 3.

Stephen Paul married Famah (Maiden) Weidner.

They had the following children:

    i. Margaret. Born ca 1921.

Margaret married Howard Davis.

    ii. Richard P.. Born on 1 Jan 1929 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Richard P. died in Faifield County on 13 Feb 1934; he was 5. DC-Vol-7428, Cert 0089. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio. Buried in VAW, Lot 23, Gr-4.
    iii. Eileen.

Eileen married Fred Fisgus.

    iv. Patricia.

Patricia married James Wilson.

7. Ida Lucille Weidner. Born on 5 May 1903 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Ida Lucille died in Columbus, Ohio on 13 Jun 1975; she was 72. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 177, Gr-1.

Ida Lucille married Robert Holmes Farrand, son of Holmes Farrand & Hettie Ward. Born on 15 Sep 1902 in Groveport, Ohio. Robert Holmes died in Ohio on 8 Sep 1975; he was 72. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 177, Gr-2. Served in the military.

They had the following children:

    17 i. Betty Lorraine (1922-)
    18 ii. Larey Weidner (1923-)
    19 iii. Joseph (Joe) (1925-1979)

8. Famah Elizabeth Weidner. Born on 15 Apr 1909 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Famah Elizabeth died in Lithopolis, Ohio on 10 Jul 1980; she was 71. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in 3rd Addition, Part II, L-119, Gr-2. Resided in Lithopolis, Ohio.

ca 1927 when Famah Elizabeth was 17, she married Cecil Homer Storts, son of James Storts (1870-1948) & Sadie E. Hoy (1884-1914), in Fairfield County, Ohio. Born on 3 Aug 1905 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Cecil Homer died in Lithopolis, Ohio on 8 May 1968; he was 62. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Third Addition, Part II, Lot 119. Gr-3. Occupation: Livestock Broker.

They had the following children:

    20 i. Lilah Fern (1928-)
    21 ii. Marjorie (Margie) Katherine (1932-)
    22 iii. Sherrill (1934-)
    23 iv. James Leo (1936-)
    24 v. Joseph Daniel (1939-)
    25 vi. Cecil Homer (Duff) (ca1941-)
    vii. Lynn W.. Born on 11 Feb 1943 in Lithopolis, Ohio. Lynn W. died on 3 Jul 1943 in Lithopolis, Ohio. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio. Buried in Third addition, Part II, Lot 119, Gr-1.
    viii. Gary Dennis. Born on 31 Oct 1944 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Graduated from Canal Winchester High Canal Winchester, Ohio on 1 Jun 1962; he was 17. Resided in Hideaway Hills, Ohio.
    26 ix. Darryl Keith (1946-)
    27 x. Susan Annette (1948-)

9. Mary Fern Ophelia Weidner. Born on 14 Mar 1912 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Mary Fern Ophelia died in Lithopolis, Ohio on 1 Jul 1981; she was 69. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 173, N 2/5, Gr-1.

Mary Fern Ophelia married Joseph Ruble. Born on 13 Jan 1910. Joseph died in Lithopolis ,Ohio on 7 Oct 1995; he was 85.

They had one child:

    28 i. Ronnie (ca1935-)
Family of Fred E. Weidner (3) & Ophellia A. Pillips

10. Barbara E. Weidner. Born on 17 May 1914 in Ohio. Barbara E. died on 28 Apr 1965; she was 50. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 69, Gr-4.

Barbara E. married George R Booth.

They had one child:

    i. George F. Born on 19 Jan 1945 in New Philidelphia. George F died on 4 Jul 1979; he was 34. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 69, Gr-2.
Family of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Weidner (4) & Ezra Brobst

11. Charles Brobst.4 Charles married Alta Nichols.

They had the following children:

    i. Thelma4.
    ii. Donald4.
    iii. Paul4.
    iv. Arthur4.

12. Clara Brobst.4

Clara married Theodore Kalb4.

They had the following children:

    i. James4.
    ii. Harris4.
13. Katherine Brobst.4

Katherine married Wayne Shupe4.

They had the following children:

    i. Howard4.
    ii. Betty4.
    iii. Mary Ann4.
    iv. Joan4.
    v. Max4.

14. George Brobst.4

George married Ruth Ena Foor.

They had the following children:

    i. Lois4.
    ii. Betty4.
    iii. James4.

15. Albert Maywood Brobst.4 Born on 1 Jan 1894. Albert Maywood died on 30 Jun 1950; he was 56. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in VAW,Lot 30, Gr-3.

Albert Maywood married Laura Ardella Storts. Born on 1 Jan 1890. Laura Ardella died on 30 Jun 1950; she was 60. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in VAW, Lot 30, Gr-3.

They had the following children:

    i. Robert M. Born on 20 Jul 1918. Robert M died on 29 Mar 1988; he was 69. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Miller Addition, Part II, Lot 36B, Gr-2,. Served in the military. World War II.

Robert M married Adelia (Maiden) Brobst.

    ii. Margie A. Born on 1 Jan 1927. Margie A died on 1 Jan 1948; she was 21. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in VAW, Lot 30, Gr-1.

Fourth Generation
Family of John William Weidner (5) & Laura Elvira Smith

16. John Robert Weidner. Born on 18 Sep 1916 in Fairfield County, Ohio. John Robert died in Ohio on 12 Oct 1982; he was 66. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 179 N 1/2, Gr-2. Served in the military.

John Robert married Alemeda M. Root, daughter of Frank Root & Ida Mae Moore. Born on 19 May 1915 in Ohio. Alemeda M. died in Ohio on 3 Jun 1982; she was 67. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio.1 Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 179 N 1/2, Gr-1.

They had the following children:

    i. Barbara.

Barbara married Unknown Ike.

    ii. Alemeda Root.
Family of Ida Lucille Weidner (7) & Robert Holmes Farrand

17. Betty Lorraine Farrand. Born on 30 Jul 1922 in Columbus, Ohio.

Betty Lorraine first married Richard Holby.

They had the following children:

    i. Sandra.
    ii. Richard.

Betty Lorraine second married Harry Collins.

They had one child:

    i. Christopher.

18. Larey Weidner Farrand. Born on 28 Aug 1923 in Delaware County, Ohio.

On 4 Oct 1947 when Larey Weidner was 24, he married Carolyn Marie Leidinger, daughter of John Charles Leidinger (1882-1961) & Florence Frey (1894-1990), in Columbus, Ohio. Born on 18 Dec 1926 in Columbus, Ohio.

They had the following children:

    29 i. Jeffrey Robert (1952-)
    30 ii. Susan Marie (1954-)
    31 iii. David Vincent (1956-)
    32 iv. Jeanine Elise (1957-)

19. Joseph (Joe) Farrand. Born on 4 Mar 1925 in Columbus, Ohio. Joseph (Joe) died in Lithopolis ,Ohio on 15 Jun 1979; he was 54. Buried in Lithopolis Cemetery Lithopolis, Ohio. Buried in Wagnalls Addition, Lot 223, E 1/2, Gr-1. Served in the military.

Child:

    i. Robert.
Family of Famah Elizabeth Weidner (8) & Cecil Homer Storts

20. Lilah Fern Storts. Born on 14 Aug 1928 in Lithopolis, Ohio. Graduated from Groveport High Groveport, Ohio on 1 Jun 1946; she was 17. Resided in Amanda, Ohio. Occupation: Housewife.

On 9 Nov 1947 when Lilah Fern was 19, she married Raymond (Dutch) Milless, son of Jacob Milless & Flora Zitzke, in Groveport Lutheran Church Groveport, Ohio. Born on 13 Feb 1927 in New Albany, Ohio. Graduated from Groveport High Groveport, Ohio on 1 Jun 1945; he was 18. Dutch was an outstanding ball player in several sports. Occupation: Farmer.

They had the following children:

    i. Matthew. Born ca 1962 in Fairfield County, Ohio.
    ii. Mark. Born in Ohio.
    iii. Melinda. Born in Ohio.

Melinda married Unknown Hinton.

21. Marjorie (Margie) Katherine Storts.Born on 19 Jan 1932 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Graduated from Groveport High Groveport, Ohio on 1 Jun 1950; she was 18. Resided in Lancaster, Ohio.

Marjorie (Margie) Katherine first married Neil Miller.

They had the following children:

    i. Natalie.
    ii. Landis.
    iii. Stephen.
    iv. Craig.
    v. Todd.

Marjorie (Margie) Katherine second married William Ackerman.

22. Sherrill Storts. Born on 3 Feb 1934 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Graduated from Groveport High Groveport, Ohio on 1 Jun 1952; she was 18. Resided in Ashville, Ohio.

Sherrill and Ron Raises Horses.

On 15 Mar 1953 when Sherrill was 19, she married Ronald (Ron) Glick, son of Fred Glick & Ruth Cordray, in St Pauls Church Marcy, Ohio.

They had the following children:

    i. Gaye.
    ii. Susan.
    iii. Jill.

23. James Leo Storts. Born on 22 Apr 1936 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Graduated from Groveport High Groveport, Ohio on 1 Jun 1954; he was 18.

James Leo married Dorothy Long.

They had the following children:

    i. Kathleen.
    ii. James.
    iii. Karen.
    iv. Jason.

24. Joseph Daniel Storts. Born on 25 Feb 1939 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Graduated from Canal Winchester High, Canal Winchester, Ohio on 1 May 1957; he was 18.

ca 1957 when Joseph Daniel was 17, he married Judith Carol Lindsey, daughter of John Lindsey & Helen Lindsey. Born on 25 Mar 1939 in Berger Hospital Circleville, Ohio. Graduated from Canal Winchester High, Canal Winchester, Ohio on 1 Jun 1957; she was 18.

They had the following children:

    i. Kristine (Kris). Born on 10 Mar 1961 in St Anns Hospital Columbus, Ohio.
    ii. Scott. Born on 3 Jul 1965 in St Anns Hospital Columbus, Ohio.
    iii. Cynthia (Cindy). Born on 20 Oct 1966 in Grant Hospital Columbus, Ohio.

25. Cecil Homer (Duff) Storts Jr. Born ca 1941 in Fairfield County, Ohio.

Cecil Homer (Duff) married Judy Helsel, in Fairfield County, Ohio. They were divorced in Fairfield County, Ohio.

They had the following children:

    i. Barbara.
    ii. Ronnie.

26. Darryl Keith Storts. Born on 19 May 1946 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Graduated from Canal Winchester High Canal Winchester, Ohio on 1 Jun 1964; he was 18. Resided in Lithopolis, Ohio.

Darryl Keith married Irma Freeman.

They had one child:
    i. Alison.

27. Susan Annette Storts. Born on 27 Jun 1948 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Graduated from Canal Winchester High Canal Winchester, Ohio on 1 Jun 1966; she was 17. Resided in Kentucky.

Susan Annette first married Ken Souder. They were divorced in Lithopolis ,Ohio.

Susan Annette second married Donald Long. They were divorced.

They had the following children:

    i. Brett.
    ii. Todd.
    iii. Eric.

Family of Mary Fern Ophelia Weidner (9) & Joseph Ruble


28. Ronnie Ruble. Born ca 1935 in Lithopolis, Ohio.

Ronnie married Donna (Maiden) Ruble.

They had the following children:

    i. Rhonda Lou.
    ii. Rachael.
Fifth Generation
Family of Larey Weidner Farrand (18) & Carolyn Marie Leidinger

29. Jeffrey Robert Farrand. Born on 20 Nov 1952 in Columbus, Ohio.

On 4 Sep 1974 when Jeffrey Robert was 21, he first married Debbie Smith, in Columbus, Ohio. Born on 30 Aug 1952 in Columbus, Ohio.

They had the following children:

    i. Zachery. Born on 15 Aug 1975.
    ii. Kristin. Born on 14 Dec 1979.

On 1 Apr 1988 when Jeffrey Robert was 35, he second married Kathy Stratton, in Columbus, Ohio. Born on 28 Jan 1952 in Delaware, Ohio.

They had one child:

    i. Courtney Lucille. Born on 22 Sep 1988.

30. Susan Marie Farrand. Born on 11 Aug 1954 in Columbus, Ohio.

On 12 Aug 1974 when Susan Marie was 20, she married Jeffrey Burton, in Columbus, Ohio. Born on 24 Feb 1952 in Columbus, Ohio.

They had the following children:

    i. Carrie. Born on 19 Jul 1976.
    ii. Bennett. Born on 22 Nov 1979.

31. David Vincent Farrand. Born on 22 Jul 1956 in Columbus, Ohio.

On 6 May 1989 when David Vincent was 32, he married Theresa Latorre, in Columbus, Ohio. Born on 31 Mar 1954 in Columbus, Ohio.

They had the following children:

    i. Erica Lynn Copeland. Born on 28 Sep 1978.
    ii. Vincent Robert. Born on 14 Dec 1989.
    iii. Andrew Joseph. Born on 28 May 1991.

32. Jeanine Elise Farrand. Born on 11 Sep 1957 in Columbus, Ohio.

On 7 Oct 1978 when Jeanine Elise was 21, she first married David Houston King, in Columbus, Ohio.

On 13 Oct 1990 when Jeanine Elise was 33, she second married Michael Lawrence Zimmer, son of Eugene Lawrence Zimmer (1929-1995) & Shirley Ann Soporito (1935-), in Columbus, Ohio. Born on 29 Jul 1960 in Rochester, New York.

They had one child:

    i. Jake Lawrence. Born on 15 Nov 1994 in Rochester, New York.

1. Lithopolis Cemetery Records-Wagnalls Memorial-Cemeteries of Bloom Township-Fairfield County Chaper of the OGS-1996
2. DC: 43570, Vol 16933.
3. DC: Reg 363, Dist 4348 Cert 50.
4. Brobst Genealogy Home Page Jan 1999.
5. DC: 35520, Vol 16152.

Genealogy in Bloom Twp., Fairfield Co., Ohio