Frances Jones Paine was a native of Berkshire county, Mass., born April 7, 1791, and came with her parents to what is now Lake County, Ohio, when but 16 years old. Her father was a Revolutionary War soldier.
She married Asahel Paine in 1810 Ohio. They lived in Lake County, Ohio until 1833; then came to Indiana, locating in what is now Jackson Township, and built the first cabin here, which still stands as a relic of the early times. When they came, their only neighbors were friendly Indians.
They were the parents of four children: Hamilton (b 1813 Ohio - d 1893), Lydia Falkner (b 1817 Ohio - 1900), Helen R (b 1820 Ohio) and Joel Clinton Paine (b 1829 Ohio - d 11/20/1912).
Asahel K. Paine devoted his life to clearing and improving the land, and died In May, 1870; Frances died September 30, 1872.
Source: Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana, 1882.
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Jan Meyers, Jackson Twp Trustee, said the Paine graves were moved from the Paine family graveyard to Westville cemetery by Tofte in the 1980's.
She married Asahel Paine in 1810 Ohio. They lived in Lake County, Ohio until 1833; then came to Indiana, locating in what is now Jackson Township, and built the first cabin here, which still stands as a relic of the early times. When they came, their only neighbors were friendly Indians.
They were the parents of four children: Hamilton (b 1813 Ohio - d 1893), Lydia Falkner (b 1817 Ohio - 1900), Helen R (b 1820 Ohio) and Joel Clinton Paine (b 1829 Ohio - d 11/20/1912).
Asahel K. Paine devoted his life to clearing and improving the land, and died In May, 1870; Frances died September 30, 1872.
Source: Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana, 1882.
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Jan Meyers, Jackson Twp Trustee, said the Paine graves were moved from the Paine family graveyard to Westville cemetery by Tofte in the 1980's.
Frances Jones Paine was a native of Berkshire county, Mass., born April 7, 1791, and came with her parents to what is now Lake County, Ohio, when but 16 years old. Her father was a Revolutionary War soldier.
She married Asahel Paine in 1810 Ohio. They lived in Lake County, Ohio until 1833; then came to Indiana, locating in what is now Jackson Township, and built the first cabin here, which still stands as a relic of the early times. When they came, their only neighbors were friendly Indians.
They were the parents of four children: Hamilton (b 1813 Ohio - d 1893), Lydia Falkner (b 1817 Ohio - 1900), Helen R (b 1820 Ohio) and Joel Clinton Paine (b 1829 Ohio - d 11/20/1912).
Asahel K. Paine devoted his life to clearing and improving the land, and died In May, 1870; Frances died September 30, 1872.
Source: Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana, 1882.
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Jan Meyers, Jackson Twp Trustee, said the Paine graves were moved from the Paine family graveyard to Westville cemetery by Tofte in the 1980's.
She married Asahel Paine in 1810 Ohio. They lived in Lake County, Ohio until 1833; then came to Indiana, locating in what is now Jackson Township, and built the first cabin here, which still stands as a relic of the early times. When they came, their only neighbors were friendly Indians.
They were the parents of four children: Hamilton (b 1813 Ohio - d 1893), Lydia Falkner (b 1817 Ohio - 1900), Helen R (b 1820 Ohio) and Joel Clinton Paine (b 1829 Ohio - d 11/20/1912).
Asahel K. Paine devoted his life to clearing and improving the land, and died In May, 1870; Frances died September 30, 1872.
Source: Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana, 1882.
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Jan Meyers, Jackson Twp Trustee, said the Paine graves were moved from the Paine family graveyard to Westville cemetery by Tofte in the 1980's.
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