Levi Hargus BAINUM
Internet IGI, Dec 2008
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Research information in notes. Research from Ancestry World Tree: "Farmed near Stafford,OH, took care of his father after his mother died. Buriedin row 36,grave H54.Mother would have been over 50 years old at his birth?Ananias is said to have also married a Nancy Caple/Capple.A daughter of Levi Hargus Bainum stated in a letter in 1906that her grandmother's maiden was Caple not Collins? Alsostated in letter was the thought that the surname (Hargus)was Nancy Caple's mother's maiden name?This would explain the birth of 2 or 3 children in whichwould have made Nancy Collins in hers 50's at theirbirth.Row 36, Grave H54 Stafford Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Monroe Co, OH1850 United States Federal Census > Ohio > Monroe > BethelFarmer"
He married Mary Elizabeth McConnel 24 Oct 1840 at Guernsey, Ohio . Mary Elizabeth McConnel was born at Ohio 21 Apr 1819 daughter of James McConnel and Fanny Stephens .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Alfred Bainum
born 1842.
James William Bainum
born 27 Sep 1843.
Nancy Bainum
born 9 Dec 1844.
Sarah Elizabeth Bainum
born 24 Dec 1846.
Richmond Bainum
born 29 Jul 1849.
Rachel Bainum
born 11 Aug 1851.
Fanny Bainum
born 5 Sep 1853.
Levi Hargus Bainum, Jr
born 17 Mar 1856.
Mary Isabell Bainum
born 24 Apr 1858.
Charles Elmer Bainum
born 10 Jan 1862.
Levi Hargus Bainum died 20 Dec 1863 at Stafford, Monroe, Ohio .
Mary Elizabeth McConnel died 13 Jan 1878 at Stafford, Monroe, Ohio .