BLANCETT-ROOD

By Sheri Siebold

Any questions please contact me at: sherigen@yahoo.com

Updated Sept 2004

[Note:  I have started with the matriarch of this particular family, because it was two of her daughters and herself who married into the Blancett family, which has caused confusion in research]

1.  Cyrena1 Halstead, daughter of Richard Halstead III (1759-aft 1820) and Sybil Reid (1760-aft 1820), was born in Luzerne County Pennsylvania, March 27, 1798.  Cyrena died April 1, 1871 at Washington Co. Ohio, at 73 years of age. It is assumed that she was living with her daughter, Hannah Hart (Mrs. Henry C. Hart) when she died. Her body was interred April 1871 at Newport, Washington Co OH, Beech Grove Cemetery.

She married twice.  She first married David Rood, Steuben Co. NY, 1814.  David was born in (Lucerne Co. PA) July 26, 1793.  David was the son of Elijah Rood and Martha Stephens.

In 1817 he and his young family moved to  Waterford twp,  Washington Co. OH, from Steuben Co. NY. He, like many of the Rood men, was a carpenter. David died July 11, 1835 in Washington Co. OH, at 41 years of age. In the Beech Grove or Hill Cemetery, as it is known today, about 6 miles northeast from Marietta, OH, his slate tombstone was found. It had never been recorded, despite the many readings that this cemetery has had through the years. It had apparently lain upside down for many years covered with grass and dirt until found in 2002.  The only lettering on the tombstone was, David Rood.

Cyrena married for the second time to William  Blancett at Marietta Washington Co OH, December 26, 1839.  William was born in Pennsylvania, July 30, 1799.  He married Ann Nancy  (Putnam) Nash at Marietta Washington Co OH, May 15, 1824.  William died May 15, 1854 in Marietta, Washington Co. OH, at 54 years of age. His body was interred May 1854 in Newport, Washington Co. OH, Beech Grove Cemetery.   Inscription:  Died May 15, 1854, 54 yrs 10 mo. 15 dys;. William's occupation: boat builder/carpenter at Marietta Washington Co OH, 1850.  In September of 1850 Census, Washington Co. OH, 2nd Ward: William Blansett lives in dwelling 106, Willliam Corner, lives in dwelling 105. He was doubly counted in that 1850 Census in Wood Co. WV, across from Marietta.

278/278, Ln 28, July 15.

Lancet, William, 56, b. PA, farmer

Cyrena, 52, b. PA

William, 9, b. OH

Lucy, 6, b. OH

Cyrena was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census in Willow Island, Pleasants Co. Va (WV).  Dwelling 484,  P.O. Willow Island, Pleasant Co. VA (WV) :

Serena Blansett, 62, Seamstress   b. PA

Hannah, 31, b. PA

Henry, 19, laborer, b. OH

Lucy, 15, b. OH

In the Eliz. (Blancett) Sharpnack's Family Photo album is a photo of Sybil Reid/Reed, which states that she is Cyrena (Halstead) Rood-Blancett's mother.

Cyrena Halstead and David Rood had the following children:

+          2         i. James2 Rood was born April 28, 1816, NY. He married Catherine Putnam Flagg, Marietta OH.

+          3        ii. Richard Halstead Rood was born November 2, 1817. He married Mary Ann Williams, May 8, 1845, Marietta, OH. Richard died April 7, 1873, Marietta , OH.

+          4       iii. Sylvia Rood was born November 21, 1819, OH.

5       iv. Mariner Rood was born at Marietta, Washington Co OH March 10, 1821.  He married Eliza. Putnam Corner at Marietta Washington Co OH, March 4, 1851. He died around 1906.

6        v. Vincent Rood was born in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH) March 13, 1823.  He married Mary Thomas. He married Mary Carr. He married Alice Betts (unsure about this fact)

+          7       vi. Lydia Rood was born June 25, 1825. She married Melville  Corner, October 17, 1844, Marietta, Wash. Co. OH.

8      vii. Hiram Rood was born April 1, 1827.  Hiram died October 25, 1916 in Meigs Co. OH, at 89 years of age.  His body was interred 1916, Plants Cemetery.  He married Margaret Prince.  Child: Mariah L. born April 13, 1857, Wood County, VA (WV).

+          9     viii. Hannah Rood was born May 31, 1829. She married Benjamin Blancett. She married Henry Hart. See below

+        10        ix. Thomas B. Rood was born March 20, 1832. See below.

Cyrena Halstead and William Blancett had the following child:

11         x. William Henry Blancett was born February 8, 1841.  William died March 20, 1901 in Meigs Co. OH, at 60 years of age.  He married twice.  He married Sarah Ann Whitcanack February 27, 1882 in Columbus, Cherokee Co. Kansas.  William H. Blancett never divorced his first wife.

He married Rosanna Pilchard in Meigs Co. OH, July 11, 1889.  He never had any children.

He served in the military during the Civil War, enlisting September 1861 in OH.  Military disability discharge. Served at Bacon Creek, Alabama; contacted the measles - Jan 1862, Louisville Kentucky hospital; Mumps - camp fever - Nashville, Tenn and Huntsville. Smallpox and chronic dysentery. Discharged August 1862. Thos. B. Rood and Geo. Hoff signed pension papers as witnesses Dr. Simeon D. Hart signed medical papers

Second Generation

2.  James2 Rood (Cyrena1 Halstead) was born in Hornellsville, Steuben Co. NY April 28, 1816.  James died (1854) in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), at 38 years of age.

He married Catherine Putnam Flagg in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), (1841).  Catherine was born in Ohio 1819.  Catherine was the daughter of James Flagg and Sarah Corner.  Catherine died 1854 at 35 years of age.  James's occupation: Carpenter at Marietta Washington Co OH, (1850).

James Rood and Catherine Putnam Flagg had the following children:

12         i. Edna3 Rood was born (1842).  Edna died 1855 at 13 years of age.

13        ii. Charlotte Rood was born in (Marietta,  Wash. Co. OH) (1844).  She married Rufus Rowland, date unknown.

14       iii. Cyrena Rood was born (1847).

3.  Richard Halstead2 Rood (Cyrena1 Halstead) was born in Beverly, Washington Co. OH November 2, 1817.  Richard died April 7, 1873 at Marietta Washington Co OH, at 55 years of age.      He married Mary Ann Williams in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), May 8, 1845.

Richard Halstead Rood and Mary Ann Williams had the following child:

15         i. David Robert3 Rood was born at McConnelsville OH February 23 1847.  David died January 28, 1919 at Marietta Washington Co OH, at 71 years of age.  He married Priscilla Duff Hadley in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), Sept 3 1884. He joined the 1st Ohio Calvary, Co. L, as a private, no age listed, enlisted at Marietta, OH, Union Army. When he was 23 yrs old he worked for his uncle and aunt, Melville and Lydia (Rood) Corner in their boarding house in Lawrence, Wash. Co. Ohio (1870C). He was the clerk.

4.  Silvinia/Sylvia2 Rood (Cyrena1 Halstead) was born in (Marietta, Wash. Co. OH) 1819.  She married three times.  She married David Blancett at Marietta Washington Co OH, November 8, 1838.  David was the son of William Blancett and Ann "Nancy" (Putnam) Nash. After David died cir 1845, she then married George Saylor at Marietta Washington Co OH, June 3, 1846.  George was born in PA abt 1809.  He was married before, wife unknown.  George was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Marietta Washington Co OH.  Dwelling house 124 :    George Salor  41, farmer, b. PA;  Silvy,  39,  b. OH;  Susan, 12,  Harriet 10, Pursas 2,  Effie  3/12,  Cyrena Blancett, 9 . George Saylor died sometime after 1861. Sylvia then  married William Hemmingar (Hemminger) at Marietta Washington Co OH, October 5, 1875.

Sylvia Rood and David Blancett had the following child:

16         i. Cyrena3 Blancett was born in (Marietta, Wash. Co. OH) May 14, 1840. Cyrena died January 17, 1887 in Washington Co. OH, at 46 years of age.  Her body was interred (January 18, 1887) at Newport Washington Co OH, Beech Grove Cemetery in the Oliver Family plot.  She married (David) Oliver.

Sylvia Rood and George Saylor had the following children:

17        ii. Persis Saylor was born 1848.  She married Perry Mitchell, date and place unknown.  He was married before. He was listed as a boarder in Melville and Lydia (Rood) Corner?s boarding house in the 1870 Census. He was 29 yrs old, working in oil wells. Persis was listed as 21 yrs old, working for her Aunt and Uncle as a domestic servant and it is apparently where they met.

18            iii.            Effie Saylor was born 1851. She married Simon N. Devol in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), abt 1866. Effie Saylor and Simon N. Devol had a child born in Washington Co. OH Dec 25 1867.

19       iv.  Douglas Saylor was born 1861. Douglas is listed in the 1880 census, living with his mother and stepfather. He worked on the river.

7.  Lydia2 Rood (Cyrena1 Halstead) was born in (Marietta, Wash. Co. OH) June 25, 1825.

She married Melville Rufus Corner in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), October 17, 1844.  Melville was born in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH) August 22, 1823.  Melville was the son of George Corner and Susanna Burlingame.  Melville died November 18, 1876 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Nebraska, at 53 years of age.  Melville was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at Marietta Washington Co OH

Lydia Rood and Melville Rufus Corner had the following child:

19         i. Sarah Elizabeth (Libbie) was born June 1850 in Marietta, Wash. Ohio. She married George Burlingame, 11 Jan 1872, Wash. Co. Ohio. He was a son of Edwin and Jane Burlingame of Falls, Muskingum Co. Ohio. They later moved to Lancaster Co. Nebraska.

9.  Hannah2 Rood (Cyrena1 Halstead) was born at Marietta, Washington Co OH May 31, 1829.  She married twice.  She married BenjaminBlancett in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), June 31, 1842.  Benjamin was born in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH) abt 1825.  Benjamin was the son of William Blancett and Ann  "Nancy"  (Putnam) Nash.  Benjamin died bef 1849 in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH).  She later married Henry C. Hart in (Marietta Wash. Co. OH), September 4, 1860.

Hannah Rood and Benjamin Blancett had the following children:

**    20         i. Elizabeth Louise (Betty)3 Blancett was born at Marietta  Washington Co OH May 1843.  Elizabeth died December 7, 1908 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, at 65 years of age.  Her body was interred December 9, 1908 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, Park Cemetery.  She married Hiram Sharpnack at Marietta Washington Co OH, October 20, 1873.

Elizabeth was listed as a domestic servant in her Uncle and Aunt Lydia (Rood) Corner?s boarding house in 1870, along with her cousins. She had 1 son, Dana, who was my grandfather. Also three daughters.

21        ii. Lucy A. Blancett was born 1844.  Lucy died 1892 in Waverly Wood Co. WV, at 48 years of age.  Her body was interred 1892 in Waverly Wood Co. WV, Sharpe Graveyard.  She married George Vanwey (May 12, 1865). Children: Hannah Vanwey, b. abt 1878, Charles Vanwey, Lillie Vanwey (Denbow).

Hannah Rood and Henry C. Hart had the following children:

22   iii.   Seth Wilson Hart, born August 17, 1861.

23    iv.  Hiram Hart, born 14 Dec 1874, Newport, Washington Co. Ohio.

10.  Thomas B.2 Rood (Cyrena1 Halstead) was born at Marietta, Washington Co OH, March 20, 1832.  T. B. Rood died October 17, 1917 in Beverly, Washington Co. OH, at 85 years of age. He is buried in the Beverly Cemetery along with Mary Jane Haney Rood.

He married three times.  He married Melissa J. Best at Marietta Washington Co OH, August 27, 1865.  Melissa was born July 2, 1849, Ludlow, Wash. Co OH.  Melissa was the daughter of Samuel Best and Naomi Chamberlain.  Melissa died December 1, 1874 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, at 25 years of age.  Her body was interred December 2, 1874 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, City Cemetery.  He married Addie E. Thomas at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, February 4, 1877.  Addie was divorced from Thomas B. Rood at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, October 28, 1880.  He married Mary Haney  at Marietta Washington Co OH, December 6, 1888.  Mary died October 14, 1925 in Beverly Washington Co. OH.

He served as an officer in the military at Illinois, July 1861.  2nd Lt., Co. K, 7th ILL Infantry. He served as an officer in the military in Indiana, September 1864. T. B. Rood applied for a military pension at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, May 28, 1907.

T. B. Rood was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Cherokee Co. KS.  Census shows that his occupation as a machinist. From: SouthEast Kansas Genealogical Society's quarterly: Relatively Speaking, Spring/Summer 1994 in a directory (ND) "T.B. Rood a sewing machine agent".

Thomas B. Rood and Melissa J. Best had the following children:

22         i. Otis M.3 Rood was born at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS August 20, 1867.  Otis died September 14, 1868 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, at 1 year of age.

23        ii. Alta E. Rood was born in Newton Jasper  IL September 1869.

24       iii. Lillian E. Rood was born at Columbus, Cherokee Co. KS September 25, 1871.  Lillian died July 29, 1872 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, at less than one year of age.  Her body was interred July 30, 1872 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, City Cemetery.

25       iv. Thomas E. Rood was born at Columbus, Cherokee Co. KS July 27, 1874.  Thomas died June 9, 1875 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, at less than one year of age.  His body was interred June 10, 1875 at Columbus Cherokee Co. KS, City Cemetery.

Thomas B. Rood and Mary Jane Haney had the following child:

26        v. Harry B. Rood was born at Columbus, Cherokee Co. KS May 14, 1890.  Harry died May 1969 in Los Angeles LA Co. CA, at 79 years of age.

** My great grandmother