The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4, January 1, 1948 & December 26, 1951. Nancy Ramsey Sutherland was deserving of her husband’s devotion. Her sister Mary Ramsey married Archibald Irwin. Their daughters Jane and Elizabeth Irwin married sons of General William Henry and Anna Symmes Harrison. Through the Irwins, there were relationships with the Smiths, Findlays, Torrences and other prominent Cincinnatians who spoke of John Sutherland as their Scotch cousin. William Irwin, a brother of Archibald Irwin wrote to Cincinnati relatives about moving to Ohio from Pennsylvania and asked about bringing along slaves. His wife was a sister of James Smith, father of C.K. Smith. Whatever may have caused the Irwins to come to Hamilton instead of Cincinnati, they were here in 1819. William Irwin and Mr. John Sutherland formed a partnership in the tanneries near the West End of the new covered bridge. However, the Irwins soon moved to Oxford, Butler County, Ohio.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4,January 1,1948 & December 26,1951. Nancy Ramsey Sutherland was deserving of her husband’s devotion. Her sister Mary Ramsey married Archibald Irwin. Their daughters Jane and Elizabeth Irwin married sons of General William Henry and Anna Symmes Harrison. Through the Irwins,there were relationships with the Smiths,Findlays,Torrences and other prominent Cincinnatians who spoke of John Sutherland as their Scotch cousin. William Irwin,a brother of Archibald Irwin wrote to Cincinnati relatives about moving to Ohio from Pennsylvania and asked about bringing along slaves. His wife was a sister of James Smith,father of C.K. Smith. Whatever may have caused the Irwins to come to Hamilton instead of Cincinnati,they were here in 1819. William Irwin and Mr. John Sutherland formed a partnership in the tanneries near the West End of the new covered bridge. However,the Irwins soon moved to Oxford,Butler County,Ohio.

The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4, January 1, 1948 & December 26, 1951. Pioneers were cultured people not riff-raff. The McClellans, Irwins, Rheas, Kennedys, James McBride, James Smith, Matthew Hueston and Isaac Anderson all were from the Conococheague, in the vicinity of Mercersburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4,January 1,1948 & December 26,1951. Pioneers were cultured people not riff-raff. The McClellans,Irwins,Rheas,Kennedys,James McBride,James Smith,Matthew Hueston and Isaac Anderson all were from the Conococheague,in the vicinity of Mercersburg and Chambersburg,Pennsylvania.

The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4, January 1, 1948 & December 26, 1951. John Sutherland was a Scotchman, and had been twice married before he came to Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. We understand that these wives were both Kentucky belles, who died young, one leaving a son, Alexander Sutherland. It is impossible to keep track of relationships, but it is easy to see that marriages among John Sutherland’s associates had a definite bearing on his business ventures and on his selection of a third wife. William Irwin’s brother Archibald Irwin married Mary Ramsey. James Findlay, a cousin and business partner of James Smith, married Jane Irwin, a sister of William and Archibald Irwin. Sutherland, Findlay, Ramsey and Irwin formed a partnership. Although John Sutherland was much older than Nancy Ramsey, relative of his partners, he won her for his third wife. This bought about a close friendship among the John Sutherland, James Smith, James Findlay, William and Archibald Irwin, Mary Ramsey and William Henry Harrison families.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 4,January 1,1948 & December 26,1951. John Sutherland was a Scotchman,and had been twice married before he came to Hamilton,Butler County,Ohio. We understand that these wives were both Kentucky belles,who died young,one leaving a son,Alexander Sutherland. It is impossible to keep track of relationships,but it is easy to see that marriages among John Sutherland’s associates had a definite bearing on his business ventures and on his selection of a third wife. William Irwin’s brother Archibald Irwin married Mary Ramsey. James Findlay,a cousin and business partner of James Smith,married Jane Irwin,a sister of William and Archibald Irwin. Sutherland,Findlay,Ramsey and Irwin formed a partnership. Although John Sutherland was much older than Nancy Ramsey,relative of his partners,he won her for his third wife. This bought about a close friendship among the John Sutherland,James Smith,James Findlay,William and Archibald Irwin,Mary Ramsey and William Henry Harrison families.

The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 5, January 2, 1952 & December 29, 1955. One of the early settlers about Fort Hamilton of Butler County, Ohio were the Christys, Hendersons, McClearys and McClures were directly related to Col. James Smith along with Irwins.

Technorati Tags: The Alta Heiser Collection Index Vol. 5,January 2,1952 & December 29,1955. One of the early settlers about Fort Hamilton of Butler County,Ohio were the Christys,Hendersons,McClearys and McClures were directly related to Col. James Smith along with Irwins.