Fellow Behymer researchers: So far there are 7 of us willing to contribute towards ordering the 100 (not 150 as I had previously guestimated)or so Behymers/Beckelhymers/Pickelheimers/etc. death certificates from the state of Ohio for $1 each. That's about $15 each. Is anyone elso out there interested in contributing? With 3 more volunteers, we could get the price down to $10 each. Copies will be made and distributed to those who contribute to the effort. I will incorporate the results into my database and post an update of the results to my web page. It takes about 60 to 90 days to receive the certificates based on the volume of requests that are received. John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com

Fellow Behymer researchers: I received an E-mail with an attachment documenting the descendants of Sophia Behymer and Chapman Archer, as follows. If anyone is interested in receiving a copy of this 35-page descendancy narrative, please contact me privately, and I will forward you a copy (note: rootsweb does not allow attachments). John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com Dear Sir: I am writing to thank you for the information I obtained from your Beckelymer website. I am descended from the marriage of Sophia Behymer to Chapman Archer through their daughter Matilda who married Richard Ayer, my gg grandfather. I noticed you have his name as Ayers on your web site. The name is found spelled several ways in print but all have ended up spelled AYER on their grave markers and in family Bibles. Since you had little information about the children of Richard and Matilda I am attaching a report of my ancestry related to yours for you to use whatever is of value to you. Feel free to contact me as to any questions regarding sources, etc. Yours truly, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Roger

Fellow Behymer researchers: FYI John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Yvonne Unfried <yshirley@linkline.com> To: John Charles Tippet <johntippet@home.com> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 11:29 PM Subject: Re: Hobbs > > > John Charles Tippet wrote: > > > Yvonne: > > > > Do you have any information on Lancelot Hobbs who was born circa 1825 in > > Clermont County, OH and married Elizabeth (Behymer) Gaskins, wife of James > > Gaskins circa 1863? Elizabeth I believe lived in Pendleton and/or Campbell > > County, KY, having moved there shortly after she and her first husband were > > married in Clermont County, OH. > > > > John Charles Tippet > > johntippet@home.com > > Yes I do. He is a brother of my ggrandfather, Peter D. Hobbs. Parents: Lamech > and Catharine Belger (could be Oder and Belger could be from a former > marriage.) Siblings: Elizabeth m. Stephen Decator Davis, John W. Hobbs m. > Georgia Carnes, Mary McMath, William Hobbs m. Elizabeth Records, Peter D. m. > Sarah Hall, Ann Elizabeth West, Hanah Emeline Boles (my ggrandmother.) Francis > G. Hobbs m. Elizabeth Cherry, Andrew Jackson Hobbs m. Francis Dicken, and Ellen > Viers, Oliver Perry Hobbs, m. Rebecca Cherry, and Greenberry Hobbs - no > marriage listed. > > Lamech is a descendant of John Hobbs (168?) who is the first known American in > this line. I have a lot more, but nothing on Lancelot's children, and nothing > on his wife, except for the name of her first husband. > > How do you fit in the line? > > Yvonne > > > >

Fellow Behymer researchers: Can anyone look up the marriage dates for the following marriages for me, as well as the males of the surname Vail for the same period. John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynda Speidel <lspeidel@mindspring.com> To: John Charles Tippet <johntippet@home.com>; <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 8:17 AM Subject: Re: Judith Vail > There are marriages for the following Vails: > > Angeline & SMITH, Marcus > Angeline & GASTON, A.J. > Eliza & LUTES, Irvin B. > Elizabeth & BARROW, Northwood > Huldah & SMITH, Hiram > Laura & HAWKINS, Thomas R. > Nancy A. & GOODMAN, Charles B. > > These are all the female Vails in the Clermont County Marriages 1850-1874 , > by Clermont County Genealogical Society > Don't know if that is any help at all. If you need the dates later, let me > know. > > Lynda Speidel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Charles Tippet <johntippet@home.com> > To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 4:41 PM > Subject: Judith Vail > > > > Does anyone have access to the marriages for Clermont County, OH? I am > > wondering if there might be listed a marriage for Judith Vail sometime > > around the 1850 to 1860 timeframe. > > >

Descendants of Fannie Picklesimer Kerby Smith (1825-1914) are invited to the annual HUNNICUTT-WOODDALL-KERBY-SMITH FAMILY REUNION on Sunday, June 11, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Georgia Power Community Center, Tugalo Road, Tallulah Falls, Georgia. Events are also planned for the evening prior to the reunion. Please contact me via email at newgate@gateway.net for additional information and to be placed on the mailing list. Michael Motes

Does anyone know if the record of Elder Johan George Becklehymer has been used by descendants for membership in Descendants of Colonial Clergy?

Fellow Behymer researchers: Please be advised that I just posted an update to my web page today. Point your browsers to: http://members.home.net/johntippet/ Included with this update are many more census entries for 1870 as well as a first cut at the 1880 census. For 1880, I have posted mostly just Pierce Township, Clermont County, OH. Behymers who are not currently in my database are flagged in red. If you have any information on these individuals, please contact me. Also, if you have other 1870 census entries (other than the few I have not looked up yet, let me know). Enjoy! John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com

This was from another list and I believe it is about Abraham Picklesimer Wife- Elizabeth Prater. If anyone has more info please post. Thanks. >PRATHER, THOMAS >Born 26 March 1756 in Prince George County, Maryland to Samuel Prather and >Susannah Aldridge (Aldrich). He moved to Mulberry Fields, North Carolina and >in 1776 enlisted at Mulberry Fields as a private in the service of Capt. >Cleveland's Company, Colonel Love's Regiment. Commanded by Capt. Christian; >North Carolina Service. Served 2 years (24 months). He also served under >Capt. Reid, Colonel Homes, Colonel Armstrong, Colonel Rutherford, Colonel >Locke, and Colonel Brevard. >Thomas Prather; certificate #19351, Issued Aug., 27, 1833 received a pension >of $80 per annum, to commence 4 Mar., 1831, under the Act of 7 >June, 1832. Jackson Co., IN.: Probate Court Record: "Ordered that it be >certified that Thomas Prather was a pensioner of the United States at the >rate of $80 per annum, was a resident of the county of Jackson in the state >of Indiana, & died in said county on the 12 day of Aug., 1841." >In his pension application Thomas states: He volunteered for service >Sept., 1776 to continue during the war. He joined the army under the >command of Gen., Rutherford, Company of Armstrong, Captain Cleveland >Commanding. They marched to the Flowery Gap where they joined the >Virginia troops. They crossed French Broad River then marched to the >Tennessee River where they faced Cherokee Indians. At that time there >were 1500 men chosen to destroy the Indians at Valleytown on the >Hiwassee River. He was one of those chosen. After performing the >service of destroying the Indian villages on the Hiwassee, they returned to >their army on the Tennessee River. From there they moved on to the Catawba >River, then on to King's Mountain where they engaged in battle. They then >marched to Redding River in North Carolina where Thomas was stationed for 9 >months to "guard the frontier." Afterwards they rendezvoused at Catawba >where they were later discharged. >15 Aug., 1785 in Botetourt Co., VA. He married Hanna Miles, daughter of >Samuel Miles (the Miles family are believed to have been of Cherokee descent >.... and the Miles family genealogy can be found in the book "Miles and >Miles of Miles".) After the Revolutionary War he moved to Smiths River, >Henry Co., Virginia and lived there until Oct. 1789. He then moved to >Rutherfordton, North Carolina then later to Fleming Co., Kentucky around >1805. He remained in Kentucky until about 1817, when he moved to Jackson >Co., Indiana where he died 12 Aug. 1841. >His son Basil Prather, who married Mary "Polly" George, made a pension >claim, due him, from his fathers service in the Revolutionary War in a >pension claim application 17 Nov., 1841. In this application the son >stated he had no knowledge of the existence of other heirs; "one of them >sometime resided in Indiana, but her residence at present is not known. If >the balance is paid to him, he will account to the other heirs when he can >ascertain where they are." >Children: >Robert Evan Prather (1 March 1778 - 25 March>1866). >Elizabeth "Betsy" Prather (ca. 1780 - ?), >Basil Prather (16 September 1785 - 21 June 1874), >Samuel Prather (ca. 1791 - 1848), >Elishia William Prather (17 Dec. 1792 - ?), >Sarah Prather (ca. 1793), >Martha Jane "Patsy" Prather (ca. 1794/5), >Diana "Anna or Nancy" Prather (ca. 1799?), >Thomas Adam Prather 15 Feb. 1800 - before 26 May 1828), >John Prather (ca. (1803/5), >James Prather (ca 1809/10). Brenda C. Danials 561 Bulger Ave. Fostoria, Ohio 44830 419-435-0087 EMAIL bcd17577@bright.net Member & Volunteer Knott County Historical & Genealogical & Society & Library http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5468/ INFORMATION :David Smith 606-785-5751 MY SURNAMES: Bowling, Butler, Combs, Campbell, Duff, Gearhart, Godsey, Grigsby, Fugate, Lacy, McCray, Moore, Picklesimer, Ritchie, Sexton, Sizemore, Stacy, Sumner, Williams, Whitely

Fellow Behymer researchers: It is my pleasure to welcome aboard a new subscriber to the list, Dianna Wright. As indicated below, she is looking for a Wright/Behymer connection. I have checked my database and find only one Wright/Behymer marriage in it: Harvey O Wright married Lennie Behymer on 15 Jun 1888 in Mason County, IL. Lennie was the daughter of Francis Marion Behymer and Marietta Ruble. I don't know if this Lennie is one and the same as the Mary Behymer that Dianna is looking for. If it is, she may find more information on this line by going to my web page at: http://members.home.net/johntippet/ Does anyone elso on this list have other Wright/Behymer marriages that fit this description? John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <MWrightD@aol.com> To: <Behymer-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 8:34 AM Subject: subscribe > Sorry I am looking for a Mary Behymer (Behimer) Married to a Wright We have > different names for him. But one of her sons was Roy Fredrick Wright Born Jan > of either 1890 or95 he has both on different papers. they also have him born > in St louis or Springfield. Please some one help as I can't get any where on > the Wright list Thank You Dianna Wright MWrightD@aol.com >

Maybe somebody should try and call her on the phone. Deanna

I sent Twila an e-mail last night. It hasn't bounced, but she hasn't responded, either. Most curious. Tom

Hi Behymers, Please note new e-mail address. From Helenbe@aol.com To Helenbe@earthlink.net Keep up the good work. One of the Clermont County Bunch, Helen Behymer

Fellow Behymer researchers: I have volunteered to be your new list administrator as the E-mail address of the previous administrator, Twila Veysey, is being returned as an invalid address. As my first duty, I would like to thank Twila for the support she has given this list over the last several years. When and if she returns as an active participant and should she desire to resume the duties of the list administrator, I will gladly relinquish the position back to her. In the meantime, please bear with me as I learn the in's and out's of being a list administrator. John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com

Fellow Behymer researchers: I have posted a significant update to my web page today. Point your browser to: http://members.home.net/johntippet/ Changes as follows: (1) Most of the 1870 census enumerations for IL, IN, KY, MO, OH and VA are now included, although the ones that have question marks in the first two columns are those I haven't looked up yet. Individuals flagged in red are those who are not in my database. If you know anything about any of the red-flagged individuals, please contact me. (2) I updated the Clermont County marriages by flagging in red those Behymers whose parents I have yet to determine. If you have any information on these red-flagged individuals, please contact me. (3) I have added a significant number of Behymers to the Missing Links section of my web page. In addition, I reformated the descendancy narrative similar to the way the main Beckelhymer page is formated to make it easier to read. I would like to thank Bonnie who contributed much of the information on Elias McCord who married Elizabeth Behymer, born circa 1800. I found the James Vail who married Judith Behymer in the 1840 and 1850 censuses of Clermont County. Enjoy! John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com

Hi, The email address we have for the BEHYMER list admin veysey@coos.or.us is bouncing. Will the list admin please contact Andrew Billinghurst (billingh@rootsweb.com) so we know you are still maintaining this list. Thanks! List members, not to worry. Probably just an email problem. Andrew Billinghurst, RootsWeb Staff billingh@rootsweb.com

Fellow Behymer researchers: One of the intriguing pieces missing from the Behymer puzzle is: who was the Elizabeth Beckelshymer who was enumerated in the 1820 census living in Goshen Twp, Clermont County, OH? She was born between 1775 and 1794. She had 2 sons and 1 daughter born 1810 to 1820 and 2 daughters born 1805 to 1810 . Also living in the household was a male born prior to 1775. The following theory occured to me. Might she not be the Elizabeth Smith who married David Beckelhymer/Picklesimer in Montgomery County, VA in 1794? David and Elizabeth Becklehamer were enumerated in the 1810 census in Campbell County, KY along with Elizabeth's father, Ebeneazer Smith - this information from John Wayne Picklesimer). Per the 1810 census, this Elizabeth was born between 1765 and 1784. She had two sons born between 1794 and 1800 and 3 daughters born between 1800 and 1810. From the births of her children she would likely have been born circa 1780. Note that the two census enumerations above are consistent in that they both contain 2 daughters born in the overlapping 1805 to 1810 timeframe. The older male in the household in 1820 could have been Elizabeth's father, Ebeneazer Smith, otherwise, he would have been listed as the head of household. Also enumerated in the 1820 census for Goshen Twp, Clermont County, OH (a few households away) is one William R Pickleshymer, born 1795 to 1804. His date of birth is also consistent with one of the sons enumerated for David and Elizabeth per the 1810 census. The David Beckelhymer/Picklesimer who married Elizabeth Smith is thought to have been the same David Picklesimer who later married Sarah (Betsy) Prater in Floyd County, KY in 1817 per John Wayne and John Walter Picklesimer in their book: The Picklesimers of Eastern Kentucky. The assumption was that David's first wife, Elizabeth Smith, had died prior to 1817. I wonder if the David who married Sarah Prater was a completely different David, instead? Just some rambling musings to generate some action on this list... John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com

Fellow Behymer researchers: One of the intriguing pieces missing from the Behymer puzzle is: who was the Elizabeth Beckelshymer who was enumerated in the 1820 census living in Goshen Twp, Clermont County, OH? She was born between 1775 and 1794. She had 2 sons and 1 daughter born 1810 to 1820 and 2 daughters born 1805 to 1810 . Also living in the household was a male born prior to 1775. The following theory occured to me. Might she not be the Elizabeth Smith who married David Beckelhymer/Picklesimer in Montgomery County, VA in 1794? David and Elizabeth Becklehamer were enumerated in the 1810 census in Campbell County, KY along with Elizabeth's father, Ebeneazer Smith - this information from John Wayne Picklesimer). Per the 1810 census, this Elizabeth was born between 1765 and 1784. She had two sons born between 1794 and 1800 and 3 daughters born between 1800 and 1810. From the births of her children she would likely have been born circa 1780. Note that the two census enumerations above are consistent in that they both contain 2 daughters born in the overlapping 1805 to 1810 timeframe. The older male in the household in 1820 could have been Elizabeth's father, Ebeneazer Smith, otherwise, he would have been listed as the head of household. Also enumerated in the 1820 census for Goshen Twp, Clermont County, OH (a few households away) is one William R Pickleshymer, born 1795 to 1804. His date of birth is also consistent with one of the sons enumerated for David and Elizabeth per the 1810 census. The David Beckelhymer/Picklesimer who married Elizabeth Smith is thought to have been the same David Picklesimer who later married Sarah (Betsy) Prater in Floyd County, KY in 1817 per John Wayne and John Walter Picklesimer in their book: The Picklesimers of Eastern Kentucky. The assumption was that David's first wife, Elizabeth Smith, had died prior to 1817. I wonder if the David who married Sarah Prater was a completely different David, instead? Just some rambling musings to generate some action on this list... John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com

John, I would like to be a part of this. Please count me in. Bev John Charles Tippet wrote: > Fellow Behymer researchers: > > The following web site has a searchable death index for the state of Ohio > from 1913 to 1937: > http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/dindex/ > > There are about 150 Behymers/Beckelhymers/Pickelheimers/etc. listed. Death > certificates can be ordered for $1 each. Is anyone out there interested in > pooling our ressources to order all 150? I would be willing to contribute > $15 to the effort. Copies could be made and distributed to those who > contributed to the effort. I would incorporate the results into my database > and post an update of the results to my web page. It takes about 60 to 90 > days to receive the certificates based on the volume of requests that are > received. > > John Charles Tippet > johntippet@home.com > > ==== BEHYMER Mailing List ==== > Behymer webpage: BillyBob's Genealogy Homepage > http://members.iglou.com/wbehymer/ > Thanks, BillyBob!

John, I will go in with you. Find out how many are willing to contribute and divide the amount by that number. Cathy Behymer Silva

John, Thank you so much for your continued hard work and dedication to researching the Behymer family! I always enjoy your updates. Linda