Baughman Park

This is one of the many sculptures in Baughman Memorial Park in Muskingum County, Ohio carved by long lost cousin Brice Baughman around the turn of the century (20th century that is).  New information found on Baughman family, still working on finding and verifying information with sources.

Generation 1. Johannes Christian Baughman b. 1736 Germany, died before June 1779 Maryland.

Generation 2. Anthony Heinrick (Henry) Baughman b. 1750, Germany, married Maria Barbara (?) 1775 in Anne Arundel County, MD.  Henry died 18322 in Baltimore.  Was Henry married to someone else before Maria?  There are nine children attributed to them.

Generation 3. Mary Catherine b. 1771(?) is date correct?  Was she Maria's daughter?  Mary Catherine married Philip Porter in 1793 in Baltimore and they moved to Muskingum Co., OH where they had three children.  Philip died in 1816 and Mary Catherine ca. 1852.  

I came across the information on Johannes two days ago.  Very exciting.  There is also interesting research problem to be pursued.  Four of Henry's children married Porters. Were the Porters siblings, cousins, not related?

• Susannah Baughman married Archibald Porter 8/19/1795
• Mary Catherine Baughman married Philip Porter 7/28/1793
• Henry Baughman married Ann Elizabeth Porter 8/16/1816
• Mary Baughman married Thomas Porter 6/25/1822

Were the Baughman's Catholic?  They lived in Maryland a Catholic colony/state.  If so, it would explain two daughters (and perhaps more) named Mary.  My roommate in college was Catholic one of about 9 children.  Every girl's first name was Mary and they went by their middle names.  

Back to Baughman Memorial Park.  Noah Baughman's property was so stony he opened a quarry.  His son Daniel Brice used the quarry as his art studio.  Most of the sculptures are historical figures such as Lincoln and Garfield.  It's very interesting.