James Ainsworth

James Ainsworth (son of John Ainsworth and Margeret Mayes) was born Feb 05, 1770 in Hanover Twp, PA, and died 1830 in Indiana. He married Lydia Crain, daughter of George Crain and Elizabeth Jean Sturgeon.

Notes for James Ainsworth:

I had received the names of James and Lydia Ainsworth from my visit with Merl Stevens and was able to get the info on thier ancestors from Family Tree Maker's GenealogyLibrary.com: Pennsylvania Genealogies, Page 1 & 2.

Moses J Wentworths book on the Ainsworth family states that James and Lydia moved about 1803 to Franklin, Ohio and they had ten children.

Ohio County and Family Histories Part II states that James and Lydia, natives of Pennsylvania emigrated to Ohio about 1804, and here they lived for many years, being among the early pioneers, and partaking of the log cabin life with all the roughness and hardships. In after years they became residents of Indiana, where they lived till their death.

They were parents of ten children, six boys and four girls.

In a History of Franklin Twp, Warren Co., Ohio It was noted that a Robert Ross had deeded lots between 1800 & 1808 to a group of people. James Ainsworth was among them along with John C. Death. Other surnames connected with the Ainsworth family were Crain and McEwen.

Children of James Ainsworth and Lydia Crain are:

1. Joseph Ainsworth, b. 1813, Dauphine, PA, d. 1877, Willshire Twp, Van Wert Co. OH.
2. John Ainsworth, b. Feb 23, 1797, Dauphine, PA, d. date unknown, Franklin, Warren county, OH.
3. George Crain Ainsworth, b. Abt. 1799, Dauphine, PA, d. Jul 21, 1862, Fairfield, OH.
4. Samuel Ainsworth, b. Abt. 1801, Dauphine, PA, d. date unknown.
5. Nancy Ainsworth, b. Nov 11, 1803, Dauphine, PA, d. date unknown.
6. James Ainsworth, b. Abt. 1805, d. 1823.
7. Martha Ainsworth, b. Abt. 1809, Dauphine, PA, d. date unknown.
8. Margaret Ainsworth, b. Abt. 1811, Dauphine, PA, d. date unknown.
9. William S. Ainsworth, b. 1820, Ohio, d. date unknown.
10. Elizabeth Ainsworth, b. Abt. 1815, Dauphine, PA, d. date unknown.

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Children:

1. John Ainsworth, d. in Franklin, Warren county, Ohio, m. Sarah Vail (in her 2nd marriage, m. 1stly N. N. Jenkins).
2. George Crain Ainsworth, d. in Fairfield, Ohio, m. Matilda Cox.
3. Samuel Ainsworth, m. Mercy Searles.
4. Nancy Ainsworth, b. 11 Nov 1808, m. 29 Nov 1825 James Lucas (b. 4 Jul 1798)
5. .James Ainsworth, m. with issue in van Wert county, Ohio.
6. Joseph Ainsworth, m. Mary Beetle, with issue.
7. Martha Ainsworth, d.s.p.
8. Margaret Ainsworth, m. Nathan Anderson.
9. William Ainsworth, d. at Pittsburgh Landing, m. Susan Mitten.
10. Elizabeth Ainsworth, m. Henry van Riper, of van Wert county, Ohio.

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