Jonathan Beery

     Jonathan was born on Thursday, 21 January 1813 in Berne Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. He was the son of Jacob Beery and Nancy Geil. Jonathan married Magdalena Corfman, daughter of Jacob Corfman II and Magdalena Bibler, on 8 January 1835 in Berne Township.³ The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, the family of Jonathan Beery [00011:30001].⁴ 6 August 1850, Jonathan and his wife, Magdalena, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Tymochtee Township. Enumerated in this household were Jonathan Beery [38 Ohio], his wife: Magdalene [34 Ohio], children: Lydia [14 Ohio], Eliza A. [12 Ohio], Polly [10 Ohio], Abraham [8 Ohio], Barbary [3 Ohio], & Sarah A. [6/12 Ohio].⁵ 29 June 1860, Jonathan and his wife, Magdalena, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Crane Township. Enumerated in this household were Jonathan Beery [46 Ohio], his wife: Magdalene [34 Ohio], children: Mary [21 Ohio], Abraham [18 Ohio], Barbara [14 Ohio], Magdalene [6 Ohio], Emily [5 Ohio], Samuel [2 Ohio], & John Corfman [21 Ohio].⁶ 12 July 1870, Jonathan and his wife, Magdalena, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Jonathan Beery [56 Ohio], his wife: Magdaline [54 Ohio], children: Samuel [12 Ohio], Stephen [10 Ohio], & Emily [15 Ohio].⁷ 1 June 1880, Jonathan and his wife, Magdalena, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Seneca Township, Seneca County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Jonathan Beery [67 Ohio - Virginia & Pennsylvania], his wife: Magdaline [64 Ohio - Pennsylvania & Virginia], children: Magdaline [26 Ohio], Emlly [24 Ohio], Samuel [22 Ohio], & Stephen [19 Ohio].⁸ Jonathan died on Thursday, 29 July 1880 in Seneca Township at age 67 years, 6 months and 8 days of a heart attack he suffered while hauling hay. He was buried there in Bibler Cemetery.