Click to enlarge

Samuel & Christina Ewing

Headstone reads:

Front:

FATHER and MOTHER
Born in
BEAVER CO., PA.
Were Married
MAR A.D. 1835
And settled in
WYANDOT CO. O. A.D. 1851

Right:

SAMUEL EWING SR.

Died Sept. 29, 1887

Aged 78 Yr. 6 M. 14 D.

Left:

I visited the local cemetery in Upper Sandusky, Ohio in 1990.

Moses Henderson Surpless,
Samuel Surpless and
Alice Ewing Surpless

This image is a tintype photo that was badly damaged in a flood in the early 1980's. I have enhanced the image to show the faces better. The original is very dark.

Portrait of Samuel  Ewing Sr.

From History of Wyandot County, 1884

Marriage record of Alice Ewing and Moses Henderson Surpless

Interestingly, Alice's name is spelled "Allie" twice on this document

Moses Surpless (center) with sons Samuel (L) and Wilbur (R)

Moses Henderson Surpless with grandchildren Naomi, Hope and Dorothy Hendricks. Naomi is my mother (now 90 years old).