William H Dirrim and Christina Haughey

William H Dirrim
b. 8 July 1820 Brown Twp, Stark or Carroll Co, OH.
d. 9 Nov 1915 at Hamilton, Indiana
son of Richard and Hannah (Wyckoff) Dirrim Jr.

Christina Hauhgey
b. 29 October 1820 near Steubenville, Jefferson Co, OH
d. 20 April 1887 Hamilton, Indiana where she is buried in the Hamilton Cem. by her husband.
dau of Robert and Hannah (Wyckoff) Haughey III

Married 12 Sept 1839 Wayne Co, OH

The William H Dirrims came to Indiana in 1844 where they farmed in Franklin Township near Hamilton in DeKalb Co, IN.  William was a township trustee of Franklin Twp for one term and served as County Assessor for 2 years.  They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Hamilton, Ind. for which William served as Steward for 30 years and Recording Secretary for 20 years.  (Taken from obit and from page 612 of the "History of DeKalb Co Indiana".)  At the time of his death in 1915 at age of 95, William H Dirrim had 142 descendants including several gr gr grand children.

Children:
1.  Hannah J Dirrim
      b. 16 August 1840 Wayne Co, Ohio
      d. 14 Nov 1912 Hamilton, Ind
      buried: Hamilton Cemetery by her husband
      m: 1860 Isaac Firestone
                  b. 7 March 1837 in Indiana
                  d. 26 FEb 1914 Hamilton, Ind
                  son of George Samuel and Catherine (Crum or Krum) Firestone.
                  Isaac served 1861-64 in the 44th Ind Volunteer Infantry during the Civil
                  War.  Later he farmed near Hamilton, Indiana.
      Children:
            1.  Anna Firestone  b. 18 Jan 1861  d. 29 Jan 1938  
                  m. 22 Aug 1880 to Eliphalet Sidney Stickney
                  5 children:  Ross, Blanche, Ethel, Ivan Cecil, Opal
            2.  Samuel Firestone  b. ---- d. 18 Jan 1871
            3.  Isadora Firestone   ("Dora") b. 1865  d. 5 Aug 1933 bur Columbia Cem,
                  Wayne Co, OH.   She m. 6 Sept 1885 Edgar Orsemus Headley
                  5 children:   (1) Lawrence Orlo b. 1886 d. 1973; (2) Edgar Lewis b. 1888
                  d. 1954; (3)  Flossie J b. 1890; (4) Alva Lowell b. 1891 d. 1973 m. Ethel
                  Marie Maginn;  (5) Ira D b. 1897
            4.  William Sherman Firestone  b. 7 May 1868 Indiana  d. 17 Feb 1929
                  Dalhart, Texas.  Where he is buried.  He m. 28 Jan 1894 to Amanda
                   Ellen Knott    9 children:  (1) Lura Vivian (2) Cecil Grace (3) Cora Ethel
                  (4) infant  (5) Orval Dale (6) Walter Glenn (7) Clifford Waldo (8) Leland
                  Delmas (9) Kenneth William
            5.  George Sheridan Firestone b. 22 May 1869 Williams Co, OH
                  d. 1938 Williams Co, OH buried by his wife at Columbia, Williams
                  Co, Ohio.  M. 27 June 1891 to Hulda Mae Brosey b. 20 Jan 1872 in
                  Williams Co, OH d. 24 Feb 1964 Ft Wayne, IN.  dau of Jacob and
                  Catherine (Knecht) Brosey.  George was a farmer and carpenter.
                  He and his wife lived near Edon, OH
                  5 children:   (1) Alton B  b. 21 April 1893 Williams Co, OH d. 24 July
                  1952   He married 12 Feb 1916 to Effie Johnson buried Columbia, Ohio
                   (2) Luella May  b. 31 Oct 1896 Williams Co, Oh  d. 2 Dec 1975 Ft  
                   Wayne IN.  m. 4 Mar 1916  Ray S Norrick, buried Columbia, OH
                  (3) Franklin  b. 5 Feb 1901 d. 10 June 1921  He drowned while
                  swimming in a lake while in college at Ft Wayne, IN
                  (4) Wayne  b. 1905  d. 1911
                  (5) Laura Helen   b. 4 July 1908.   M. 30 Mar 1967 to a Mr. Hatala
                        1 child, adopted
            6.  Timothy Dirrim Firestone  b. 22 Nov 1872 near Cooney, Williams Co, OH
                  d.  2 Feb 1936 Keokuk, Iowa buried Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal,
                  Mo.  by his wife.  He m. 25 July 1901 Goshen, Ind. Minnie Belle Nihart
                  b. 3 Feb 1872 near Goshen, Elkhart Co, In  d. 28 Jan 1957 at Hannibal
                  MO dau of James and Catherine Mary (Nye) Nihart.  Timothy  was a
                  school teacher and superintendent for 13 years in Indiana.  Later for 29
                  yrs he worked for the US Weather Bureau at Hannibal, Mo.  Minnie was
                  a school teacher at Goshen, In and elsewhere for 10 yrs.
                  3 children
            7,  Mary C. Firestone  b. Nov 1874 in Ohio d. after 1900 when she lived with
                  her family in Troy Twp, DeKalb Co, IN.  She m. by 1896 to her cousin
                  Jacob Swinehart.    4 children
            8.  Cora Firestone b. 9 Dec 1876  d. 17 Nov 1947 She m. George
                  Mocherman   1 child
2.  Robert Richard Dirrim
      b. 5 May 1842 in Ohio
      d. 22 May 1916  Melstone, Montana
      m. 7 May 1864 Amanda Firestone
                        b. 21 Sept 1844
                        d. 13 July 1930
                        dau of George Samuel and Catherine (Crum or Krum) Firestone.
      9 children
      1.  Almeda Dirrim  b. March 1865 in Indiana.  d. after 1900     
      2.  Litta Dirrim b. 1866/67 Indiana  d. after 1880
      3.  Lanora Dirrim b. 1869/70 Indiana d. after 1880
      4.  Rosetta Dirrim b. 1871/72 Indiana  d. after 1880
      5.  Fletcher Dirrim b. July 1873 Indiana d. after 1900
      6.  Charles Dirrim b. May 1876 Indiana d. after 1900
      7.  Christian Dirrim "Crissie" b. May 1879 d. after 1900
      8.  Roy Dirrim b. March 1882 Indiana d. after 1900
      9.  Carrie Dirrim b. 3 Nov 1884 Indiana d. ---
            m. 2 Aug 1911 Oren B Hinkle  b. 19 April 1885
            3 children
3.  William Samul Dirrim
      b. 19 Mar 1844 in Ohio             
      d. 1935
      m. 12 Feb 1868 Bertha Isabella Headley b. --  d. 26 Mar 1945
      They had 2 children
4.  Eleanor Louisa Dirrim
      b. 27 Jan 1846 Indiana
      d. 3 June 1854
5.    Mary E Dirrim
      b. 8 Feb 1848 Indiana
      d. 1925
      m. William Goudy
      They lived in Steuben Co, IN
      9 children
6.  Christina Dirrim "Crissy"  
      b. 10 Mar 1850 Indiana
      d. 3 Mar 1913
      She never married
7.  Francis A Dirrim
      b. 11 May 1852
      d. 14 Sept 1855
8.  Sarah Caroline Dirrim
      b. 22 Nov 1854 Indiana
      d. ---
      m. ca 1877 George E Hammond
                        b. April 1857 Indiana
                        d. after 1900
      4 children
9.  Timothy H Dirrim
      b. 23 May 1857 Indiana
      d. 10 May 1937
      m. 21 April 1895 Lulu Garver
                              b. July 1871 Ohio
                              d. 21 Jan 1931
                              dau of Isaac Garver of Defiance, Oh.  
      Timothy was an undertaker at Hamilton, IN
      They adopted 2 children.
      

Submitted by
Susan Minch
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