Remembering my early pioneer Limes ancestor, William Limes, who was born in 1778 and
died in 1863. He led a colorful and adventuresome life. In death, he
created some controvery about his Will amongst his children.
He was the Limes' family's only known direct ancestor that served in the
War of 1812 where the soldiers brought their own rifles with them when
they went to serve. He owned land in Ohio that straddled two counties
and land in Kansas, I later learned, that he never settled himself.
I've tried to learn as much as I could about William Limes and his
family,and have shared some of it on his Find A Grave memorial. He and his wife, Athaliah (Doster) Limes were buried at a Quaker Cemetery; Walnut Creek in Perry Township, Fayette County, Ohio. Today, across the street from Walnut Creek Cemetery is the sprawling Buckeye Hills Golf Course.
We can only imagine the hardships he endured during his lifetime which
was considerably more primitive in many aspects than what ours is today.
The original stone for William Limes that was donated to the Fayette County Historical Society in Washington Court House, Ohio. A scanned image of a drawing of his protrait sits in front of it.
