Hi Folks, Finally back from a long vacation and enjoyed re-subscribing for the Lucas co. maillings and reading about Matilda Tracy and questions. I took some time to look up the Tracy surname here and there. I agree, it's "Seceder Church" in the obit since it was one that existed until 1856 in Ashland Co., Ohio, then sold to the German Baptists there.** Didn't come up with any additional info ... other than working up a parial outline of the family as I read along from Lucas Co. Marriages & Cemetery Records. There was very little on the Tracy line found in either the 1978 or 2000 History of Lucas Co. IA.: Descendants of Eli W. Tracy: 23 Eli W. Tracy 1831 - 1902 ... +Matilda E./S. Come/Came 1834 - 1908 .. 24 William Tracy 1856 - 1885 .. 24 Parvin/Arin/Arvin* Arlo/Orlo Tracy 1874 - 1896 .. 24 Henry Everett Tracy 1861 - 1932 ........ +Alice E. Watts 1871 - 1960 .. 24 Joel A. Tracy .. 24 Nellie/Millie* Eleanor Tracy 1869 - 1905 ........ +John T. McNay 1869 - 1941 ...... 25 Helen McNay 1897 - 1967 ............ +_____ Sutton ...... 25 Margaret McNay 1904 - 1906 .. 24 Sarah Belle Tracy 1860 - 1938 ........ +James M. Grimes 1853 - 1936 I am not sure how this line connects ... but Benj is an elder. Is he Eli' father?? And, therefore Martha his sister? : Descendants of Benjamin Tracy: 23 Benjamin Tracy 1794 - 1875 ... +Nancy Nichols 1797 - 1878 .. 24 Martha J./Ann? {Tracy} Sigler 1827 - 1900 ........ +Isaac Henry Sigler 1829 - 1880 ...... 25 Henry H. Sigler 1852 - 1927 ............ +Junia/e D. Bell 1855 - 1937 .......... 26 Merril Sigler 1880 - 1882 ...... 25 Nancy Jane Sigler 1858 - ............ +_____ Hedges ...... 25 Elma Matilda Sigler 1863 - 1889 ............ +W. H. McCollough ...... 25 Minnie E. Sigler 1867 - 1896 ............ +William Yont ...... 25 William Sigler ...... 25 Marion J. Sigler 1855 - 1930 ............ +Francis "Fannie" Robinson 1861 - .......... 26 Ralph E. Sigler 1895 - 1895 .. *2nd Husband of Martha J./Ann? {Tracy} Sigler: ........ +Lot/t Curtis 1823 - 1909 The May Baptist Church in was established "in March 1890 ...northesast of Derby in Warren Twp." [p. 147, History of Lucas Co] is discussed in the 1978 edition and the 2000 edition of Lucas Co. history. In the 1978 edition, there is a 1936 image of the church and lists several Curtis family names [desc. of Lot Curtis], plus Harry & Winnie McNay, Kermit Kendall, Irvin Stevenson, Charity Powers, and Pastors Eli Parker, Archie Beals, and Jim Nelson. One might assume the McNay's listed are descendants of John T. & Nellie Eleanor [Tracy] McNay. Nellie's mother, Martha J./ Martha Ann Tracy Sigler married Lot Curtis on Jul 15, 1890 -- after the church was organized, I presume they met & married there -- at the new May Baptist Church, that is. The Church disbanded in 1969. Below is a partial outline indicating the wives and children of Lot Curtis and in turn, some of the intermarriages of the area: Descendants of Lot/t Curtis: 23 Lot/t Curtis 1823 - 1909 ... +Mary A. Chynoweth 1821 - 1883 .. 24 William Thomas Curtis 1845 - 1920 ........ +Mary Elizabeth Farber 1852 - 1936 ...... 25 Harriet Mae "Hattie" Curtis 1873 - 1964 ............ +Alfred Joshua Woodman 1851 - 1926 ...... 25 William Albert (Bert) Curtis 1876 - ...... 25 Leonore Farber (Lee) Curtis 1879 - ............ +Mabel _____ 1883 - ...... 25 John Delmond Curtis 1883 - ............ +Fern Elizabeth Sprague ...... 25 Eva Marie Curtis 1888 - 1975 ............ +Orval Glenn Werts, Sr. 1885 - 1981 ...... 25 Ernest Emmil/Emmel Curtis 1890 - 1892 .. 24 Amanda E. Curtis 1847 - 1930 ........ +Merrill Alexander Scovel 1850 - 1932 ...... 25 Baby Scovel 1878 - ...... 25 Mary S. Scovel 1880 - 1892 ...... 25 Frank Perry Scovel 1880 - 1967 ............ +Attie Irena Hitchcock 1880 - 1977 ...... 25 Ellen Amanda Scovel 1885 - ............ +Henry Gustafson 1878 - ...... 25 John Merrill Scovel 1889 - ............ +Pearl F. Vaught 1894 - .. 24 Joseph Henry Curtis 1850 - 1922 ........ +Electa Farber 1854 - 1884 ...... 25 Son Curtis 1878 - 1878 .. *2nd Wife of Joseph Henry Curtis: ........ +Emma J. Maxwell 1863 - ...... 25 Edwin Curtis 1900 - 1913 .. 24 Ann Eliza Curtis 1852 - 1861 .. 24 George E. Curtis 1855 - 1861 .. 24 Cyrus Benson Curtis 1858 - 1941 ........ +Carrie Ann Scovel 1863 - 1950 ...... 25 Myrtle Elma "Elma" Curtis 1885 - 1934 ............ +Edwin W. Bastain 1877 - ...... 25 Dwight Eugene "Gene" Curtis 1887 - 1954 ............ +Regina E. Talbott 1881 - 1970 ...... 25 Flora Mae Curtis 1890 - 1974 ............ +Walter Ray McGill 1891 - 1969 ...... 25 Nellie Curtis 1893 - ............ +Guy M. Henry 1891 - ...... 25 Marion Lot Curtis 1895 - 1897 ...... 25 Homer Joe Curtis 1897 - 1978 ............ +Fern {Dellia Fern} Carson 1896 - 1979 ...... 25 Howard Scovel Curtis 1900 - 1913 .. 24 Frank B. Curtis 1861 - 1926 ........ +Addie B. Gay 1868 - 1933 ...... 25 son? Curtis .. 24 Asbury Collins Curtis 1863 - 1930 ........ +Olive Emma Gay 1873 - 1911 ...... 25 Mary Joyce Curtis 1892 - 1894 ...... 25 Edith Amanda Curtis 1895 - ............ +Harry E. McKinley 1889 - 1963 ...... 25 Ruth M Curtis 1898 - ...... 25 Dean Curtis 1902 - 1967 ...... 25 Thomas Gay Curtis 1903 - 1903 .. 24 Ira N. Curtis 1866 - 1936 ........ +America Belle Martin 1868 - 1959 ...... 25 Ola Mae Curtis 1889 - 1967 ............ +Calvin Sewart Jones 1889 - ...... 25 Bessie Curtis 1891 - 1891 ...... 25 Tessie Curtis 1891 - 1891 ...... 25 Alta Celeste Curtis 1905 - 1907 ...... 25 Lena Muriel Curtis 1907 - 1910 ...... 25 Mary Estelle Curtis 1887 - ............ +Roma H. Smith 1885 - *2nd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: ... +Catharine D. [_____] Shore 1839 - 1889 *3rd Wife of Lot/t Curtis: ... +Martha J./Ann? [Tracy] Sigler 1827 - 1900 *4th Wife of Lot/t Curtis: ... +Mary E. Boss[Scovel] 1832 - 1914 Enjoy the info, Descendant of Lot Curits: Mary Beth ** http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohacogs/ashchurchbook.html "Seceder Church - half mile west of Lafayette in Jackson Twp; no date, but was operated for a "number of years"; sold about 1856 to the German Baptists." Based on query: On 18.04.2005 at 22:55:53, "Gary W. Tharp" <lbchola@netzero.net> wrote: .... > Hi Gary & Deb: Would you check to see if ARIN is the correct name for one of the deceased children? Also, any idea what Church she might have united with (it looks like Seceder)? > I'd bet it's 'Secular'... Thanks so much, Gary, for the > additional information. > > >