F. M. Reading is researching the family of Charles and Sarah (COOPER) READING. Charles was born in 1786 in Delaware and married Sarah COOPER, born about 1797 in Ireland, about 1813 (probably in Delaware). The Reading family appears on 1820 & 1830 Butler County OH census and 1825 Ohio Tax List. Charles died in Jan 1854 at Niles Twp. (Delaware Co) IN, and was buried in the Granville Cemetery, Granville (now Eaton), IN. Sarah died in 1876, also in Niles Twp (Delaware) IN, and was buried in the Granville Cemetery as well.

Two females born bef. 1810 who appear on the 1820 census may be daughters of Charles by an unknown first wife.

Also want information for the following couples married in Butler County Ohio:

Catherine READING married Phillip HARELL - 1812
Catherine READING married Ira YOUNGS - 1823
Margaret READING married Charles HUXFORD - 1822

Children of Charles and Sarah (COOPER) READING
Name Born Father Mother Married Spouse Died Buried
William READING Jul 1814 Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING no none after 1900 census; Wildcat twp (Riley) KS unk
William's last known residence was Riley Co. KS)
George READING Jul/Aug 1815 Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING 1) 24 Sep 1839 2) 1855 1) Elizabeth HELTON (IN) 2) Sarah (Alfair) THORINGTON unk IL or MO?
Sarah READING 1821 But Co OH Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING no none 25 Jul 1846 (IN) Granville Cem (IN)
Aaron READING, born in 1843, Niles Township of Delaware Co IN died
16 Apr 1863 in Nashville TN during the Civil War. He may have been Sarah's son.
James READING 1825 But Co OH Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING 14 May 1846 (IN) Catherine BAISINGER after 1887 Oxley, AR (with brother Azariah)
Ezekiel READING 11 OCT 1826, Hanover Twp. (Butler) OH Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING 31 MAR 1853 (Delaware) IN Sarah HAMILTON 4 JAN 1904 Granville Cemetery, Eaton, IN
John READING 1831 Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING 20 Jan 1835 (Delaware) IN Mary Ann WOODS after 1900 census; Wildcat twp unk
John's last known residence in 1900 was Riley Co. KS)
Eleanor READING 1833, Hanover Twp. (Butler) OH Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING 8 Jun 1854 (Delaware) IN Joseph OFFNER After 1861 unk
Eleanor's last known residence was Riley Co. KS)
Azariah READING Oct 1837, Niles Twp. (Delaware) IN Charles READING Sarah (COOPER) READING no none After 1900 Oxley, AR (with brother James READING)
Earlier, Azariah had lived in Wildcat Twp. (Riley Co) KS


Also see: * Butler County OHGenWeb - Index * Genealogy chart index * 1882 Butler Co History Book