WV roots found in Ohio Clinic

 Long time member Arline Hardman had a collection of old HCPD Journals and needed to find a home for them. Her husband, Robert (Bob), passed away in March and she would be moving to a smaller home. She contacted us, but I told her we did not need them as we have copies. They found a good home with a lady that found she had roots in WV. Below is the interesting story, told by Arline per email. Patty, after I e-mailed you I contacted a young lady who is a nurse in the Heart Failure Clinic in our local hospital. The first time Bob went there he kept teasing Christy that she reminded him of his cousin in West Virginia. Bob's cousin is Tillie Hardman Fowler who lives near French Creek now. Their land was taken by the Corp of Engineers where the large buildings for Stonewall Jackson Park are located. This is the same place that the Mitchell Cemetery is located. Her grandfather was Mitchell. After a couple of visits to the Clinic, Christy admitted to having roots in West Virginia. When Bob asked her where, she said it is Jane Lew. Having read the Journals over the years I asked her what her grandmother's name was. She said "Bonnett" She was puzzled as to why her grandmother would insist it be pronounced "Bo'ne" which is the French pronunciation. I knew that Bob's fourth great grandmother was Elizabeth Waggoner Hardman, wife of John D. Hardman, son of Peter and Charlotte Hardman. I knew that Elizabeth's mother was Margaret Bonnett Waggoner. Margaret and her younger children were massacred by Tecumsah and his band of Indians. The three older children, Elizabeth, Mary, and Peter, were taken captive and brought to Ohio to the Indian camp near Toledo. Christy was thrilled to know the history that I told her so I gave her the information on HPCD. She bought her mother a membership in the Library for Christmas a couple of years ago. I have contacted Christy and asked her if she would want the Journals and she replied a resounding "yes". I am glad someone with WV roots will benefit from the information. She will take good care of them.

 Life is funny at times! You never know when you may meet others with WV roots.

HCPD Newsletter 2020