Dear List, Just wanted to add a few points to the reply made to Bobbie & Carol re: the above referenced names: Thomas B(eard?)Shellabarger household....he may have been the brother of Nancy Beard McNamer, b. ca 1826 in OH, if not, then he was a cousin. Jacob Shellabarger was listed in 'Robinson's History of Greene Co. OH' as the son-in-law of Thomas Beard; Joseph Beard (father of Nancy) was listed as the son of Thomas Beard. The McNamer children scattered throughout the county were indeed the children of Noah Wheeler and Margaret Hurley McNamer. Margaret died in April of 1850. Their daughter Miranda, 8, was with Thomas Shellabarger and his family, William,6, with the Henry Thompson family, Elizabeth,5, with her aunt and uncle, Philip and Nancy Beard McNamer, Margaret,3, with her aunt and uncle, Nicholas and Margaret Earnest McNamer, and John H., 2, with Harriet Spurgeon. Noah migrated with his children and other Louisa Co. families to Oregon in 1851 or 52 where in 1853 he married Nancy Kirtz, daughter of one of the other migrating families. And, yes I agree it is very important to submit information to the list rather than privately so that we all can benefit. Thanks to Bev for the mortality schedule information about Margaret McNamer contained in the above referenced post. Now I know her age and birthplace. She is buried in the Thompson Cemetery, Grandview Township, mistakenly listed as wife of N.A. McNamer. N.A. was Nicholas Alexander and her husband Noah was Noah Wheeler. Nicholas' wife, also named Margaret, died in 1898 in Davenport. Thanks to all who look up and post information. Pat Walker