FAIRFIELD COUNTY OHIO ********************************************************************************* Submitted to the Ohio Biographie Project by: Cecelia Crook Inboden ceceliai@ohiohills.com November 4, 1999 ********************************************************************************* The Abraham Ream Family of Fairfield County, Ohio Abraham Ream was born in Reamstown, Calico Township, Pennsylvania in 1746. The son of German emigrants, Johann Eberharht Riehm and Anna Elizabeth Scwab. Abraham grew up and married Rosannah Hehn on 3 Marcch 1775. He served in the Revolutionary War. They had 14 children, 12 of which were born in Pennsylvania. At an age of about 55, he and his family migrated to Fairfield County, Ohio. Some sources give the year as 1798, while other sources give 1802.The general concensus being 1799. By wagon they traveled to Pittaburg and took a flat bottom boat down the Ohio River to the mouth of the Hock-Hocking River. ( Now the Hocking River). They traveled up the Hock-Hocking River, in canoes, to the falls, which at that time was located about a mile above the present site of Logan, Ohio. From there they continued on foot, following the river to the present day site of Horns Mill.In the early frontier days Horns Mill was known as Ream's Mill. Abraham Ream's family was the sixth family to settle in Fairfield County The land he bought was in a beautiful and fertile valley located south of the present day city of Lancaster. He is said to have purchased four sections of land, of which most was located in Berne Township of Fairfield County. The cost of the land was $1.25 - $4.00 an acre. In 1804, Abraham, a miller by trade, built a mill on the Hock-Hocking River which served the other pioneers, who were rapidly coming to the area. It is said that Abrahan and his son's were strong and fearless people: Good hunters. The first winter in Fairfield County they killed eighteen bears and twenty seven deer: numerous wolves, wildcats, and panthers. Deer skins were dressed to make pantaloons and moccasins. The bear skins were used for bed covers. Indian villages were still found in the valley and the Ream man hunted at times with the Indians. Abraham Ream was a man with an ability for business. He was very social and was a memder of the Reformed Church. He died in 1824 and left a sizable estate to his family. Rosannah died in 1826. They are buried in Ream Cemetery, Horns Mill, Ohio. Their children were: 1. Elizabeth Ream, Born April 4, 1776 in Cacalico Twp, Lancaster Co. Pa Married Peter Rudolph - May 23, 1798 in Philedelphia, Pa Died April 12, 1861 in Fairfield Co. Ohio 2. Sampson Ream, Born June 27, 1777 in Reamstown, Pa Married Ann Stuckey - Sept. 20, 1803 in Fairfield Co. Ohio Died December 5, 1851 in Fairfield Co. Ohio Burial - Ream Cemetery, Berne Twp, Fairfield Co. Ohio 3. Rosannah Ream, Born December 11, 1778 in Reamstown, Pa Married John Panabecker - 4. William Ream, Born Sept. 16, 1780 in Reamstown, Pa Married - Ann Hess 5. Julia Ann Ream, Born January 1, 1782 in Reamstown, Pa Married Isaac Shaeffer 6. Mary Barbara Ream, Born Oct 15, 1783 in Reamstown, Pa Married Abraham Shaeffer 7. Absolom Ream, Born Decenber 11, 1783 in Reanstown, Pa Died in 1825 in Missouri 8. Rachel Ream, Born September 9, 1787 in Reamstown, Pa. Married Lewis Hershberger Died March 8, 1854 in Berne Twp, Fairfield Co. Ohio 9. Adam Ream, Born April 12, 1789 in Reamstown, Pa. Died - April 11, 1805 in Berne Twp, Fairfield Co. Ohio 10. Abraham Ream, Born September 21, 1791 Died 1812 in Michigan 11. Mary Magdaline Ream, Born October 28, 1793 in Reamstown, Pa. Married Joseph Stuckey April 29, 1813 in Fairfield Co. Ohio Died July 20, 1857 in Fairfield Co. Ohio 12. George Ream, Born June 21, 1795 in Reamstown, Pa. Married Catherine Ludwig Died June 8, 1833 in Fairfield Co. Ohio 13. Catherine Ream, Born December 17, 1799 Married Henry Anneshensel on October 29, 1826 Died November 9, 1849 14. Sarah Ream, Born December 30, 1801 Died 1820 This biography is intended for private use only and may not be reprinted for public use without the permission of the authur. Cecelia Crook Inboden ceceliai@ohiohills.com 11/03/1999.