During 1754, in Germany, a boy named Heinrich Maikrantz is born. When he reaches manhood, he is obligated to serve in the military. He becomes a soldier in the infantry, a Hessian grenadier. He is one of 30,000 soldiers sent by the German government at the bequest of the British to help put down a revolt by the colonist in America. He departs Germany, traveling by ship to England. Once there he boards another ship to the colonies. It is a long and tiresome voyage, in August of 1776; his ship arrives in America. Heinrich is to fight as well as die if need be for a cause that means nothing to him.

By 1778 he had become disillusioned with the war. He deserts at Mount Holly, NJ. Heinrich must have seen something he liked in America. He makes his way to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. There he joins the 7th battalion of the Pennsylvania Malitia, under Captain Arron Scott. He fights with the Colonial Militia Forces until 1782.

By 1786, he has moved his way across Pennsylvania to Westmoreland County, and taken a bride, Anna Elizabeth last name unknown. There she had the first of five sons. There they settle to raise a family. By 1790, his name has evolved to Henry Mygrants. In December of 1795, he becomes ill and dies, leaving a widow, and five children. The only other information about Anna Elizabeth Mygrants is she appears living in East Huntingdon Township of Westmoreland County in 1810.

Other than a birth record, no records have been uncovered for Johannes, first born of Heinrich and Anna.

Christopher, Heinrich and Anna's second child, weds Catherine Poorman. They have three children and live in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. In 1824, they move to Richland County, Ohio. At some point, the family moves to Ashland County, Ohio.

Little is known about Heinrich, the third child. We do know his birth date and that he along with his brother Jacob joined the militia in the War of 1812.

Jacob the forth child, weds Elizabeth Reichart sometime after he returns home from his Malitia service. Elizabeth gives birth to three children while living in Westmoreland County. Sometime after 1832, they move the family to Ashland County, Ohio. They have four more children in Ohio. Then in 1842 he uses his fathers' land grant that Heinrich had received for his service in the Colonial Militia, and move most of the family to Eaton County, Michigan, where the ninth child is born.

Joseph, the fifth child of Heinrich an Elizabeth, weds his first wife Margaret Boonbright, they have three children, and in 1818, she dies. Around 1820 he meets and weds Catherine Walters. Joseph and Catherine, along with his children continue to live in Pennsylvania. By 1825, he and Catherine have four more children. Between 1825 and 1828 the family move to Tuscarawas, County, Ohio. Their Joseph and Catherine have another seven children. They live in Ohio until 1856 when most of the family moves to the Zainsville, Indiana area. Joseph, who by the time he moves to Indiana, is 62 years of age. Most of the children have married and have families of their own. They erected a three-sided shelter with only blankets hanging down to cover the front side. A fire was kept burning in front of the shelter all night to keep the wild animals away. As most pioneers Joseph and family are deeply religious. He and Catherine along with other members of the family were Charter members of Mount Zion Church.

Zainsville, Indiana is located on the County line with part of the town being in Lafayette township, Allen county on the north side and part of the town being in Union township, Wells County on the south. Most Indians had been moved to a reservation by 1840 but some had managed to stay behind, others had simply returned from the reservation in Kansas to live here instead, and in fact lived in the area until the early 1900's.

There is only birth information on Heinrich, first born son of Joseph and Margaret. No other information has been found, and he is not mentioned in Joseph's will. He may have died at a young age.

Jacob, second eldest of Joseph and Margaret, lives in Sugarcreek, Tuscarawas County Ohio. He weds his first wife Mary they have several children. He moves his family to Lafayette Township, Allen County Indiana. He was probably one of the first Mygrants' to live in the Wells, Allen County area. On May 27, 1865, he marries Eliza Haskin in Wabash County Indiana. Between 1865 and 1870 he moves to Peru, Miami County Indiana.

Mary, third child, and only daughter of Joseph and Margaret wed George Crites. They live in Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. There they raise a large family.

Wilhelm, a.k.a. William first son of Joseph and Catharine, travels southwestward. Not much is known of his life that other than at time of his death, he was married to Nancy Edwards. They had no children. He owned three horses, was a farmhand, and resided at the farm where he worked in Desna County, Arkansas.

Johanne a.k.a. John, forth child of Joseph and Catherine, weds Mary McGinnis. John and his wife remain in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. They have five children. In 1845 he enlist as a soldier in the Mexican American War. In 1847 when he returns, he works as general laborer, and carpenter among other occupations. On October eighth 1862 at the age of 37, he enlists in the Ohio 6th Independent Sharp Shooter Regiment. When discharged his record reflects "Distinguished Service." In the 1870's, John and his family move to Worth County, Georgia. He becomes a full time farmer living there until his death in 1903.

Joseph Jr., forth child of Joseph and Catherine, weds Rebecca Haley and they have two children in Tuscarawas, Ohio. The family moves to Allen County, Indiana in the late 1850's. The couple has three more children there. In 1879 Rebecca dies, after her death. Joseph and three of his children move to Waupecong in the township of Clay in Miami County, Indiana. There Joseph and his younger brother Henry operate a general store. Joseph meets and marries Minerva Glassburn they go on to have five children. When Joseph dies, he is buried with his first wife in Zanesville, Indiana.

Isaac, fifth child of Joseph and Catherine, weds Susannah Benell. They have three children before moving to Lafayette Township of Allen County Indiana. He probably moves at the same time as his father from Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Isaac and Susannah have eight more children after moving to Indiana.

Ephraim, sixth child of Joseph and Catherine, weds Sarah Catherine Espich in Tuscarawas County Ohio. They have seven children in Ohio. Ephraim and family follow Joseph to Wells County Indiana in 1861. Eight more children are born in Indiana, for a total of fifteen. Between 1861 and 1863 he and Sarah lose three of their children to illness. Ephraim life was consumed with farming and providing for his family. They live in Wells County near family until their death in 1910.

Nancy, seventh child of Joseph and Catherine, weds William Houser in Tuscarawas County Ohio. They have three children while living in Ohio. They move to Wells County probably at the same time as Joseph.

Henry, eighth child of Joseph and Catherine, weds Mary S. Critchfield in Ohio. They have three children there. Henry moves his family to Zanesville area in Wells County Indiana at the same time as Joseph. They live there until before 1880 when they move to Waupecong in Miami County Indiana. There he is a grocer, by 1886 he has moved to Markle in Huntington County Indiana. He erects a feed mill run by steam power on the West Side of Markle and manufactures cornmeal and chop feed. Before 1895, he also operates a printing press and book binding business.

Markle Indiana is another town that straddles a county line. Part in Wells County parts in Huntington it also shares like township names to the north "Union" in both counties.

Lavinia, ninth child of Joseph and Catherine, weds Lewis Houser brother of William Houser. They have two children. The first child dies by the age of two. That same year she has the second child. In 1857 Lavinia dies, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.

Elizabeth, tenth child of Joseph and Catherine, weds David Houser brother of William and Lewis Houser. No children have been found of this marriage. No other information has been found on this family.

Rebecca, eleventh and last child to be born of Joseph and Catherine. She never marries. She fills her life by taking care of her parents, as they grow older. Later in her life, she makes her living by taking care of elderly people.

Lewis Mygrants, second eldest boy of Ephraim and Sarah Catherine, weds Mary J. Leeper. She is oldest daughter of John and Lydia Leeper. John being owner of a grocery in Markle, Indiana. Lewis and Mary live in Markle where Lewis makes his living as a painter. They have one child. They live in Markle their entire life.

Dallas Mygrant, son of Lewis and Mary, weds Ester Smith they have six children while married living in Markle Indiana. Dallas operates a service station in Markle Indiana and becomes postmaster for Markle in 1934 until his death. After Dallas premature death, Ester and children move to Bluffton, Indiana to live near her parents. Tuberculosis takes Ester in the 1940's and Ester's parents raise the children.

Max Mygrant eldest son of Dallas and Ester weds Clara Lou Steele. They live in Bluffton, Indiana where one son was born. His occupation was as truck driver for several years. In the late 1960's he owned and operated the Murray Discount Store in Murray, Indiana. In the mid 1970's he returned to his love of truck driving until retirement. His and Clara's hobby of horse riding led into a life long involvement in the Bluffton Street Fair. In 1983, his marriage with Clara ends. In the mid 1980's he married Peggy Schaffer the marriage ended in divorce in the early 2000's.

Michael Mygrant son of Max and Clara weds Joy E. Mygrant. They have two daughters. Moreover, I am the author.