I am still looking for information on the John and Susanah Shero(w) family who were in Miami Co, Union Twp, (OH) circa 1810 - 1840. Some records indicate a connection to the German Brethren congregations in the area, especially for Susanah's father, Philip Young, who is said to have joined the Brethren late in life. I have not been able to prove or disprove John & Susanah's Brethren affiliation. I believe this John Shero(w) is the son of John Sherror and Eilzabeth Weickle (Weigle etc.), who migrated from Augusta Co, VA to Miami Co, OH circa 1805. The Miami Co, OH court records index shows land transactions that the Shero's were involved in for the years 1833 and 1841. These transactions involved section 35-07-04 and 35-07-05. I would like to order these records, but can't find out who to contact to get them. I would also like to order probate records for John (sr.), who appears to have died by 1830, but there is no record with his name in the recorder's index online. Are any of you in Miami Co, OH aware of another way I could find his probate record, if there is one? Thank you!

Most records like this require a trip to the county courthouse or the viewing the microfilm records at the state archives. Very few land records are digitized, since the paper versions take up a whole room at your typical county courthouse. You also have to do your own research at a courthouse. The indexing system they used for the grantor and grantee indices is strange at best, and not easy to comprehend if you don't understand the logic of it. Your typical recorder of deed's office is also quite crowded with paralegals tracing deeds back for property transactions. You even have to make your own copies at most offices, since there is only a couple employees, and lots of traffic. I would start with the Ohio State Archives website at: www.ohiohistory.org If they have the old records on microfilm for your county, (even copies of the grantor and grantee index is helpful) they may be able to send you something, but it is neither free nor quick. Bill Thomas -----Original Message----- From: Melanie Rice Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:54 PM To: BRETHREN@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRE] Where to find Miami County OH land transactions I am still looking for information on the John and Susanah Shero(w) family who were in Miami Co, Union Twp, (OH) circa 1810 - 1840. Some records indicate a connection to the German Brethren congregations in the area, especially for Susanah's father, Philip Young, who is said to have joined the Brethren late in life. I have not been able to prove or disprove John & Susanah's Brethren affiliation. I believe this John Shero(w) is the son of John Sherror and Eilzabeth Weickle (Weigle etc.), who migrated from Augusta Co, VA to Miami Co, OH circa 1805. The Miami Co, OH court records index shows land transactions that the Shero's were involved in for the years 1833 and 1841. These transactions involved section 35-07-04 and 35-07-05. I would like to order these records, but can't find out who to contact to get them. I would also like to order probate records for John (sr.), who appears to have died by 1830, but there is no record with his name in the recorder's index online. Are any of you in Miami Co, OH aware of another way I could find his probate record, if there is one? Thank you! ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm not in Miami County; however, your query brought to mind the county has some very strict rules in regard to allowing access to some public records. The late Joe Bosserman once explained this to me. It might be possible to write to the Recorder of Deeds and get the relevant deeds sent to you, provided you can give the office enough information. If no probate is listed, there may have been none. In German families the property was often deeded to the youngest son in exchange for the surviving parent(s) having a lifetime home. If this happened you won't find a probate but will learn the name of the youngest son. Wright State University is a regional archive for many Miami Co records. See their website. Sharon Mills ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melanie Rice" <mjrice.denver@gmail.com> To: BRETHREN@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:54:00 PM Subject: [BRE] Where to find Miami County OH land transactions I am still looking for information on the John and Susanah Shero(w) family who were in Miami Co, Union Twp, (OH) circa 1810 - 1840. Some records indicate a connection to the German Brethren congregations in the area, especially for Susanah's father, Philip Young, who is said to have joined the Brethren late in life. I have not been able to prove or disprove John & Susanah's Brethren affiliation. I believe this John Shero(w) is the son of John Sherror and Eilzabeth Weickle (Weigle etc.), who migrated from Augusta Co, VA to Miami Co, OH circa 1805. The Miami Co, OH court records index shows land transactions that the Shero's were involved in for the years 1833 and 1841. These transactions involved section 35-07-04 and 35-07-05. I would like to order these records, but can't find out who to contact to get them. I would also like to order probate records for John (sr.), who appears to have died by 1830, but there is no record with his name in the recorder's index online. Are any of you in Miami Co, OH aware of another way I could find his probate record, if there is one? Thank you! ------------------------ Search the Archives at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN ------------------------ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BRETHREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Melanie, Philip Young & Elizabeth Royer were wed 2 Feb 1812 in Montgomery County OH by Dunker Elder David Ulrich of the Wolf Creek church. Book A-1, p. 34. Susanna Young and John Shero were wed 26 Jul 1831 in Montgomery County OH by John Waitman, a Justice of the Peace for Clay Township. Book B-1, p. 55. Montgomery County Ohio Records Center & Archives, 117 So. Main St, 6th floor, Dayton OH 45422. Elizabeth Shero to John Shero, NE quarter section 35, town 7, range 4 [Union Township], 160 acres on 20 Jun 1833. Book 13, p.537 John & Susannah Sherow sold same to David Kinsey, 20 Mar 1841. Book 28, p. 166. This tract along the north faces Frederick-Garland Road, a half mile east of Ohio State Route 721 & a half mile west of Shiloh Road. Elizabeth Sherro to John Sherro, section 35, town 7, range 5 [Concord Township], 10 Feb 1841. Book 19, p. 50. No recorded deed prior to 1863 selling this tract. The section is bound on the west by Forest Hill, north by Fenner and south by Horseshoe Bend Roads. No deeds recorded for Elizabeth acquiring these tracts. Miami County Recorder Office, 201 W. Main St, Troy OH 45373. Widower Philip Young age 60 born in PA, single daughter Mary 33 born in OH and his sister Mary Wisner 50 born in VA, widow of Jacob were enumerated together in Union Township in 1850, but owned no land. Judging from his neighbors, he lived very close to the Shero tract. This would place him in the Georgetown Dunker congregation, which was then a preaching point of Elder Philip Younce of the Brush Creek church. In the 1900, A Biographical History of Darke County, OH, pp 494-499 is a biographical sketch of Phillip & Elizabeth (Royer) Young’s great grandson, Calvin M. Young which gives very detailed information on the family, including naming Susan wife of John Sherow. Some of Philip’s children relocated in the early 1840’s to Fulton County IN, where he died about 1866. I would be very interested in birth and death dates for John & Susannah. I live in Miami County OH. Our court house houses nearly all of the county records which are easily accessable. Joe Bosserman's Miami Valley Genealogical Index does list all of the probate records, both wills and intestates. If a name is not found there, that means no papers were ever filed in the county for the deceased. These are kept in Probate Court with the same address as the Recorder's Office. Gale