Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameRosetta Messler 
Birth8 Dec 1839, Ohio
Death23 Feb 1905, Greene Co, MO
BurialKerr Cem, Republic, Greene Co, MO
MemoRow 16
Spouses
Birth26 May 1836, Rose Twp, Carroll Co, OH
Death2 May 1918, Greene Co, MO
BurialKerr Cem, Republic, Greene Co, MO
Memo Row 16
OccupationFarmer
FatherWilliam H. Gallaway (1796-1875)
MotherElizabeth Stevens (1797-1875)
Misc. Notes
1860 census: Listed with his parents as Benj L (23, OH) farmer, deaf & dumb.
1870 census: Listed next to his parents as B.F. Galaway (34), wife Rosetta, age 35 and daughter 1/12.
1880 census: Benjamin Galloway (44, OH) farmer; Rosetta (40) wife; Melville (10); Ina (5); Adolphus (3). Both Benjamin and Rosetta are shown as being both deaf and dumb.
The Special Census on Deaf family marriages in 1890 shows them in Billings, Missouri and lists his father and spouse, then shows all their children as hearing and and one as dead at this point.
By 1900 they had moved to Missouri and are listed as Benjamin Galloway (May 1836, OH) married 30 yrs to Rosetta (Dec 1839, OH), with son Leon A. (Oct 1881, MO), with 4 of their 6 children living.
LAND AND PROPERTY: Van Wert County Deed Books:
DEED: Dated 13 May 1865, Db V page 456; George Keeler granted to Benjamin F. Gallaway. 40a, the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty one, township one south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 18 Aug 1869, DB Z page 17; Benjamin F Gallaway and Rosetta his wife granted to Martha A Eccleston. 40a; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31, township 1 south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 26 Nov 1870, DB 4 page 519; William Galaway and wf Elizabeth granted to Benjamin Franklin Galloway. 40a; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31, township 1 south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 3 Jun 1878, DB 13 page 2; Benjamin F. Galloway and wf Rosetta granted to Wm McCrackin . 40a; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31, township 1 south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 5 Nov 1878, DB 13 page 480; Thos. Redrup granted to Benjamin F. Galloway. 40a; the south one half of the south one half of the northwest quarter of section 34, township 1 south, range 2 east.
1870 census: Listed next to his parents as B.F. Galaway (34), wife Rosetta, age 35 and daughter 1/12.
1880 census: Benjamin Galloway (44, OH) farmer; Rosetta (40) wife; Melville (10); Ina (5); Adolphus (3). Both Benjamin and Rosetta are shown as being both deaf and dumb.
The Special Census on Deaf family marriages in 1890 shows them in Billings, Missouri and lists his father and spouse, then shows all their children as hearing and and one as dead at this point.
By 1900 they had moved to Missouri and are listed as Benjamin Galloway (May 1836, OH) married 30 yrs to Rosetta (Dec 1839, OH), with son Leon A. (Oct 1881, MO), with 4 of their 6 children living.
LAND AND PROPERTY: Van Wert County Deed Books:
DEED: Dated 13 May 1865, Db V page 456; George Keeler granted to Benjamin F. Gallaway. 40a, the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty one, township one south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 18 Aug 1869, DB Z page 17; Benjamin F Gallaway and Rosetta his wife granted to Martha A Eccleston. 40a; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31, township 1 south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 26 Nov 1870, DB 4 page 519; William Galaway and wf Elizabeth granted to Benjamin Franklin Galloway. 40a; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31, township 1 south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 3 Jun 1878, DB 13 page 2; Benjamin F. Galloway and wf Rosetta granted to Wm McCrackin . 40a; the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 31, township 1 south, range 4 east.
DEED: Dated 5 Nov 1878, DB 13 page 480; Thos. Redrup granted to Benjamin F. Galloway. 40a; the south one half of the south one half of the northwest quarter of section 34, township 1 south, range 2 east.
Marriage1870