Family Remembrance:630 "David had four children by his first wife, Rebecca Beaver: Barbara Ann, b. 1849, died as a child; Margaret, born 25 May 1851, died 15 Oct 1868 in Hardin County, Roundhead Twp., and buried in St. John Cemetery in the same row as her grandparents Henry and Mary Baughman; Mary Elizabeth, born 5 Jul 1853, died 21 March 1854 and buried at St. Johns also near her Baughman grandparents; and Rachel, b. 1854, died as a child and buried at St. Johns. Birthdates calculated from tombstones. Also, I read Rebecca Beaver Baughman's death date on her tombstone as 16 Jan 1854, rather than 1851, although the biographical sketch on David gives the date as 'February 1854'."

Biographical Sketch (1895):627, p. 174-175. "Few citizens of Hardin County are more deserving of special notice, or a prominent place in the history of the honored representative settlers within her boundaries, than the gentleman whose name we place at the opening of this sketch, and who has been a resident here since 1855.

Our subject was born July 3, 1819, in Allen County, this state, to Henry and Mary (Aigler) Baughman. . . . David Baughman was united in marriage to Rebecca Beaver, and the four children who were born to them were Barbara Ann, Mary Elizabeth, Margaret, and Rachel, all of whom are deceased. The wife and mother died in February, 1854, and May 29 of the following year Mr. Baughman married Catherine Gilman, of Hardin County. Their eight children were named, respectively, George W., Charles, Melissa, Lewis, Silas, Preston, Amos, and Sherman.

When starting out for himself, our subject learned the blacksmith's trade, following this business for seven years in Shelby County. Abandoning this at the end of that time, he became a carpenter, and for about thirty years was thus employed at various places. In 1855, however, he made permanent location at Roundhead Township, and since that time has given his attention to farming. For the first twelve years he farmed on a rented tract of one hundred and eight acres, which he later purchased. This piece of property is the same on which he now resides, and from the many improvements in the way of dwelling and barns which have now been placed there by our subject, the passer-by knows it to be owned by a man of progressive spirit and enterprise. Mr. Baughman has been School Director and Supervisor of his township, and in politics, during his younger days, was an active worker in the ranks of the Republican party."

1816 Birth: Birth date of 3 July 1816 taken from tombstone in Roundhead Cemetery, Hardin County, Ohio, as documented by photographic image. One IGI481 entry lists the birth of David Baughman as 3 July 1816 in Franklin County, Ohio, son of Henry Baughman and Mary Agler; another IGI923 record lists birth date as 3 July 1820. Portrait and Biographical Record of Marion and Hardin Counties, Ohio627, p. 174. lists birth of David Baughman on 3 July 1819 in Allen County to Henry and Mary Aigler Baughman.

1848 First Marriage:13, v. 1, p. 99. Marriage of David Baughman and Rebecca Beaver on August 15, 1848.

1850 Estate Administrator:289 David Baughman served as administrator for the estate of Henry Baughman, March 10, 1850.

1850 Land Purchase:594 David Baughman, Auglaize County, purchased land from Jesiah and Sarah Baughman, Auglaize County, on July 16, 1850 for $70.

1850 U.S. Census:406
Auglaize County, Ohio (Union Township)
Enumerated August 8, 1850
David Baughman •• 29, male, farmer, born in Ohio
Rebecca •• 19, female, born in Pennsylvania
Barbara •• 1, female, born in Ohio

1850 Tax List, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio:668, p. 4. David Baughman listed in the Auglaize County Delinquent Tax List for Union Township Personal Property Tax, showing $40.50 tax owed for 1850, with a notation "gone."

1851 I.O.U. from Brother:603 5 March 1851. "Know all men by these presents that Henry Baughman, now of the city of Columbus, Ohio, a son and heir-at-law of Henry Baughman, late of the County of Auglaize in the State of Ohio, deceased, in consideration of the sum of $80 to him paid by David Baughman of said Auglaize County, hath sold and doth hereby remise, release, and forever quit claim unto said David Baughman . . ."

1851 Land Purchase:601 David Baughman, Auglaize County, purchased land from Samuel and Eliza Jane Baughman, Franklin County, on May 6, 1851 for $75.

1851 Baughman Land Partition:632 In the Auglaize County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas in the term of June AD 1851 a case was heard to partition 135 acres of real estate originally belonging to Henry Baughman and his wife, Mary Agler. The case identifies the petitioners as: "Petition for Partition, David Baughman vs. Samuel Baughman, Reuben Kelly and Elizabeth Kelly his wife, and Henry Baughman, residents of Franklin County, Ohio; Andrew Wagner and wife, Margaret Baughman, Susannah Baughman, John Keyser and Barbara Keyser his wife, residents of Auglaize County, Ohio; Hamilton Lowry and Catherine Lowry, his wife residents of Hocking County, Ohio." William Bitler, future father-in-law of Margaret Baughman, served as one of a group of citizens who determined the partition boundaries.

1854 Death of daughter Mary:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 262.,18, p. 295. (Erroneously read as 1851) St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Mary A. E. Baughman, daughter of D. & R. Baughman. d. March 27, 1854. 9m 16d

1856 Second Marriage:1740 Marriage of David Baughman and Catharine Ike on May 29, 1856 in Hardin County, Ohio listed in Ancestral File.

1868 Death of daughter Margaret:171, v. 1, bk. 2, p. 262. St. Johns Cemetery, Union Township, Auglaize County, Ohio. Margaret Baughman, daughter of D. & R. Baughman, d. Oct. 15, 1868, 17y 4m 25d.

1870 U.S. Census:2677
Hardin County, Ohio (Roundhead Township)
Enumerated 2 June 1870
David Baughman •• 49, male, white, farmer, real estate value $3,320, personal property value $800, born in Ohio, cannot read or write, male citizen over the age of 21
Catharine •• 43, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio, cannot read or write
George •• 13, male, white, works on farm, born in Ohio, attended school within the year, cannot read or write
Charles •• 12, male, white, works on farm, born in Ohio, attended school within the year, cannot read or write
Napoleon •• 10, male, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year, cannot read
Melissa •• 8, female, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Preston •• 6, male, white, at home, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Silas •• 5, male, white, at home, born in Ohio
Amos •• 1, male, white, at home, born in Ohio

1880 U.S. Census:2676
Hardin County, Ohio (Roundhead Township)
Enumeration date not given
David Baughman •• white, male, 60, married, farmer, blind in one eye, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Catharine •• white, female, 52, wife, married, house keeper, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania
Melissa •• white, female, 18, daughter, single, without employment, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Charles •• white, male, 22, son, single, works in saw mill, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Poll (i.e. Napoleon) •• white, male, 20, son, single, works on farm, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Preston •• white, male, 16, single, works on farm, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Silas •• white, male, 14, single, works on farm, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Amos •• white, male, 12, ingle, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio
Sherman •• white, male, 7, single, attended school within the year, born in Ohio, father born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio

1904 Tombstone: Roundhead Cemetery, Hardin County, Ohio.
Baughman
David
July 3, 1816
Dec. 27, 1904
Catherine
Feb. 9, 1827
Mar. 14, 1906