Hi Folks, It looks like we've been targeted for some spam. Usually this type of message is blocked by the Rootsweb filters, but they've managed to bypass that somehow. Please ignore the messages, DO NOT RESPOND to them (then they'll have your address and you'll get more). I'm working with Rootsweb to try to get it stopped. Thanks for your patience. Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 Volunteer INGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams Randolph Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

Hi, all! Polly was in my Smith line, so I am replying. Here's what I have on Polly and her husband: 17578. Mary, or Polly Smith, born 25May 1804 Fayette Co., OH. She died 24March 1871 in Decatur, Adams County, Indiana She was married Sept. 2, 1873 in Fayette Co., OH to Eli Zimmerman, who was born March 19, 1802, at Harper's Ferry, WV. He died Oct. 29, 1875 in Washington Twp., Adams Co., IN. They moved to Adams Co., IN, Washington Twp. in 1834 and settled in an old log house, purchased from a squatter, about half a mile south of David Studabaker's. Although he could not read or write, he could cast interest and drive a bargain; he bought government land, and kept adding, until at his death he owned 900 adjacent acres, and 700 acres in Mercer Co, OH. As a young man he had moved to Fayette Co., OH where two of his brothers were living. When he first came to Adams Co., in 1834, he had to go to Fort Wayne to mill. Sometimes he went with an ox team. It would take about three days to make the trip. Sometimes one or more of the neighbors would go with him, and they would go down the St. Mary's River in what he called a keel boat. He said it was easy going down stream, but coming back it was hard work running up stream. When he built his new house in1845, he had to go to Piqua, OH for his hardware with an ox team. It would take five or six days to make the trip. He also had to haul some of his lumber from Piqua, OH. He married (2) . When he remarried he gave each of his children two hundred acres of land. It took his son-in-law Washington Steele 16 years to settle his estate, but there was no "lawing", Polly was a very industrious, frugal woman, and in early life a regular attendant at church; but in later years she was crippled from a fall, and could only walk short distances. Polly was the daughter of Isaac Smith, granddaughter of Alexander and Mary Davenport Smith, great-granddaughter of Rev. William Smith the Younger, born 1716, lived in Holland, Berks Co., PA and loudon Co., VA; great-great-granddaughter of Rev. William Smit the Elder (born 1684) of Dortrecht, Holland; sailed from Rotterdam on the Loyal Judith, which arrived in Philadelphia Nov. 25, 1740. He lived in Montgomery and Berks Counties, PA. Dick D. Heller, Jr. 3103 Granite Drive Mission, TX 78572-9743 (956) 581-9445 ddheller@aol.com

Lynn, I am very interested in the Joseph Steele/Rachel Hower family. Can you send me some particulars? Who were Rachel's parents? Washington Steele and Polly Zimmerman are also interesting. I have been looking for the descendents of Andrew ZIMMERMAN and Rachel ROOP/Rupe. Do you know Polly's ancestry? I have recently added some information to the Coffman/Kauffman family that I can't remember if I shared with you. Sarah Ann Kauffman/Coffman is the d/o David L. Coffman and Rebecca HUGHES. David's parents are Martin Coffman and Sarah Whitehouse. Let me know what you need on the Coffman family if I haven't sent it to you already. I know we have shared info on Barbara A. Steele and Adam Hower. Margie R. Pearce genealogy: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors gymnastics: www.MnMgym.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill & Lynn <lbsewell@multipro.com> To: <INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2000 9:59 AM Subject: [INADAMS] Re: INADAMS-D Digest V99 #97 > Hi everyone, > I am still researching the George Steele -Margret Shoup family. They had > the following children > Joseph Steele-married to Racehl Hower and Sarah Serring > Rebecca Ann Steele married to John O Ernst > Sarah A Steele married to John Gault and Samuel Gibson > Caroline Steele married to John Hartman > Wasington Steele married to Polly Zimmerman > Henry Steele married to Sarah Ann Kauffman. I am from this line > Sameul Steele married to Polly McCrusty > David Steele > James Steele > William E Steele married to Elizabeth Stoneburner > Barbara Alcenda Steele married to Adam Hower > > I am also doing updating of the Gilliom family from Berene as my maternal > grandmother Anna Gilliom was from that family. > Any information would be helpful. I will be willing to share what I have. > Lynn Sewell > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <INADAMS-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 7:54 PM > Subject: INADAMS-D Digest V99 #97 > > > > > ==== INADAMS Mailing List ==== > Be sure to register your surnames with the Adams Co. Web Page if you have not already done so. Instructions are at the Web site. > >

I have the following Stovers in my files that I would love to more completely identify. Can you help? Eva Christina Stover b: 23 Sep 1724 in Germany . +Johann Jacob Neff b: 13 Feb 1714/15 in Michelfeld, Germany d: 04 Jan 1790 in Heidelberg Twp, Lancaster Co, PA m: 11 May 1742 in Warwick, Lancaster Co, PA Father: Johann Michael Neff Mother: Anna Dorothea Saur Regina Stover . +Johann Philip Spangler b: 17 Mar 1761 in York Co, PA d: 1823 in Strasburg, Shenadoah Co, VA Father: Philipp Caspar Spengler Mother: Margaret Salome Dinkel ----- Original Message ----- From: <Janel56@aol.com> To: <INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 11:06 PM Subject: [INADAMS] LHAMON, JOHNSON, SIMS, ROBISON, STOVER > My Adams county ancestors are as follows: > > Peter LHAMON (1809-1852) married Mary Ann STOVER (1813-1854); > they has seven children, including: > > Abraham LHAMON (1832-1913) married Margaret Schooler JOHNSON (1835-1912), > daughter of Griffin JOHNSON and Jemima COX. > > Peter, Mary Ann, Abraham, and Margaret are all buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. > > Abraham and Margaret had six children, including: > > Heenan Sayers LHAMON (1861-1936) married Margaret Louisa SIMS (1869-1939), > daughter of James Henry SIMS and Miriam ROBISON. > > The LHAMON and JOHNSON families lived in Blue Creek and Monroe Townships; > the SIMS family lived just over the border in Willshire Township, Van Wert > County, Ohio. > > I have a great deal of information about these families that I would love to > share. > > Jane Irish Nelson in Puget Sound > > > ==== INADAMS Mailing List ==== > > >

Sorry, I should have also mentioned a new link to the Runyon Genealogy Site on the Adams Co. pages. Thanks! Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 Volunteer INGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams Randolph Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

I just finished uploading genealogies of 12 families with Adams Co. connections contributed by David G. Smith. Take a look on the genealogy page of the web site. They're all clearly marked as "new." Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 Volunteer INGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams Randolph Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

Hi everyone, I am still researching the George Steele -Margret Shoup family. They had the following children Joseph Steele-married to Racehl Hower and Sarah Serring Rebecca Ann Steele married to John O Ernst Sarah A Steele married to John Gault and Samuel Gibson Caroline Steele married to John Hartman Wasington Steele married to Polly Zimmerman Henry Steele married to Sarah Ann Kauffman. I am from this line Sameul Steele married to Polly McCrusty David Steele James Steele William E Steele married to Elizabeth Stoneburner Barbara Alcenda Steele married to Adam Hower I am also doing updating of the Gilliom family from Berene as my maternal grandmother Anna Gilliom was from that family. Any information would be helpful. I will be willing to share what I have. Lynn Sewell ----- Original Message ----- From: <INADAMS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <INADAMS-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 7:54 PM Subject: INADAMS-D Digest V99 #97

For a long time I have wondered about the availability of old newspapers in Adams County, and how often they were published. My grandmother used to tell me that her grandparents took her father's name out of the newspaper. Her father's name was Heenan Sayers LHAMON. He was born on 17 April 1861--the first anniversary of the prize fight between John C. HEENAN and Tom SAYERS. The next issue of the paper must have mentioned this. But given the date, I would have expected the paper to be full of news about the beginning of the war. Any ideas, anyone? Thank you, Jane Irish Nelson in Puget Sound

My Adams county ancestors are as follows: Peter LHAMON (1809-1852) married Mary Ann STOVER (1813-1854); they has seven children, including: Abraham LHAMON (1832-1913) married Margaret Schooler JOHNSON (1835-1912), daughter of Griffin JOHNSON and Jemima COX. Peter, Mary Ann, Abraham, and Margaret are all buried at Spring Hill Cemetery. Abraham and Margaret had six children, including: Heenan Sayers LHAMON (1861-1936) married Margaret Louisa SIMS (1869-1939), daughter of James Henry SIMS and Miriam ROBISON. The LHAMON and JOHNSON families lived in Blue Creek and Monroe Townships; the SIMS family lived just over the border in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio. I have a great deal of information about these families that I would love to share. Jane Irish Nelson in Puget Sound

Searching for John Blocher married Susanne Haecker son George william Blocker born April 10,1866 Adams county He is the only offspring on record with my family. Surely there were more.George Blocker changed the spelling of the Blocher name and married Deqesteny Emily Williams from Jay county nov 1890. Cassie as he called her decended from the Stillwater Quakers in Belmont county if anyone has further records n either of my great grandparents please respond

This is just a shot in the dark, but do you have anything on the Besta/Vesta Martza Vesta A. Martza . +Joseph W. Roop b: 1865 in Willshire Twp, Van Wert Co, OH d: Abt. Apr 1935 in Mercer Co, OH Father: Samuel Roop Mother: Margaret Frisinger Margie R. Pearce genealogy: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors gymnastics: www.MnMgym.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Elaine Miller <ekmiller99@hotmail.com> To: <INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 6:19 AM Subject: [INADAMS] Roll Call - Many Adams County Surnames > Hello! > > I am reasearching my family and my husband's, so here are our surnames: > > Mine: > > AMSTUTZ, Mariana, Anna, Abraham > GERBER, Abraham, Gottlieb > RATCLIFF, Vina May, Denton W. > ZAUGG, Elizabeth > > My Husbands: > > COOK, George Washington, Emanuel > ELEY, Anna Barbara, Michael > HEAD, Susan, Samuel, Nathan > MARTZ, Rachel, Jacob, Jacob, George > MAY, Jesse Sherman, Charles C, Charles, Charles > RAY, Amy May, Levi, Jonathon > SIMS, Hannah > > > My greatest stories this year, were my research trips to York County, > Pennsylvania and Starke County, Ohio. What FUN! And I actually found some > good information and took some great cemetery photos! > > Elaine (Williams) Miller > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== INADAMS Mailing List ==== > > >

Hello! I am reasearching my family and my husband's, so here are our surnames: Mine: AMSTUTZ, Mariana, Anna, Abraham GERBER, Abraham, Gottlieb RATCLIFF, Vina May, Denton W. ZAUGG, Elizabeth My Husbands: COOK, George Washington, Emanuel ELEY, Anna Barbara, Michael HEAD, Susan, Samuel, Nathan MARTZ, Rachel, Jacob, Jacob, George MAY, Jesse Sherman, Charles C, Charles, Charles RAY, Amy May, Levi, Jonathon SIMS, Hannah My greatest stories this year, were my research trips to York County, Pennsylvania and Starke County, Ohio. What FUN! And I actually found some good information and took some great cemetery photos! Elaine (Williams) Miller ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Leanne, Well I can't help you but you just helped me! I didn't have a last name for Rachel. Esias Dailey is a relative through his mother, Mary MAJOR. Her brother William MAJOR is my ancestor. Anyway back to Esias Dailey, his 1st wife was Mary Ann Thompson & they had 7 children. Mary Ann is listed on the 1850 census but on the 1860 Rachel is his wife & he has 2 more kids : Mary Ann born 1853 (age 7) & Cassius born 1858 (age 2). Seems it was common to name the first female child after the previous wife. I don't know when Esias died do you? Do you need anything on the MAJOR family? A Henry WEIMER married Susanna MAJOR 1845 in Adams Co. She was the d/o William MAJOR mentioned above. They had 3 children before Susanna died, then he remarried to Sarah AVERY & had at least 3 more children. Cindy Torres Owens Stafford, VA cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

From: Jerry Lee <jerrybob@home.net> To: cindyo@staffnet.com <cindyo@staffnet.com> Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 4:19 PM Subject: Strait Hello...I'm searching my Joseph Martin Strait. He married a Mary Johnson lived in Adams Co as did her father Abel. I'm trying to find out the parents of Joseph Strait. Thanks for any help. Jerry Lee From: Cindy Torres Owens To: Jerry Lee Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 2:16 PM Subject: Re: Strait Hi Jerry, What is the time frame? I don't have a Jospeh Strait in Adams Co but a time frame would give me a clue as to who his parents might be. Are you on the Adams Co., IN mailing list? If not could I forward your note to them? Cindy Cindy Torres Owens Stafford, VA cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html -----Original Message----- *********************** -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Lee <jerrybob@home.net> To: Cindy Torres Owens <cindyo@staffnet.com> Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 6:03 PM Subject: Re: Strait Hi Cindy. My Joseph Martin Strait was born in Ohio, per 1900 Texas census, but not sure where in Ohio. He married Mary Johnson whose father was Abel Johnson. Abel was born in Harrison County, Ohio. Joseph and Mary eventually moved to Blackford County Indiana before moving to Texas. Joseph served in the 64th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. I'm not on the Adams Co list since I'm not sure if that is where he is from, but thanks for sending to this list. Thanks for any help.--

Hi Folks, Remember, if you have a web site with an Adams Co. connection, I can place a link to that site from the Adams Co. Web site so that other researchers can easily find it. Just let me know. Tim Singleton, tsingleton@iclub.org 105 Nancy Drive Richmond, KY 40475-8613 Volunteer INGenWeb Coordinator Adams Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams Randolph Co. - http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

I am searching for all descendants of my g-g-grandfather John RUNYON, III & his wife Mary Price - regardless of surname. John purchased 80 acres of land in Hartford Township on 20 Aug 1838 and he settled there in October 1841. Please check out John Runyon, III at my website: http://www.norman.runyon.com for details. Norman L. Runyon

SOVINE or SAUVAIN -- orig. fr. Switz. Anytime, anywhere -- also Allen and Wells Cos. Best, BarBara

Hello- I am writing concerning the surname NIBLICK and/or NIBLOCK in Adams County. I have several family members that i'm listing below. I am interested in any additional info that anyone might have on these people. Thanks, Chris ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AMON5 CECIL (HAZEL4, JOSHUA3, PHILLIP2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1798 in Maryland, and died March 1846 in Adams co. Indiana. He married JANE NIBLOCK 30 May 1822 in Tuscarawas co. Ohio. She was born Abt. 1800 in Ireland. Children of AMON CECIL and JANE NIBLOCK are: i. MALE6 CECIL, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830, (This child could be Abraham who married rachel McBain). ii. FEMALE CECIL, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830. iii. FEMALE CECIL, b. Abt. 1830. iv. SARAH CECIL, b. Abt. 1833. v. FEMALE CECIL, b. Bet. 1835 - 1840. vi. JUDITH CECIL, b. Abt. 1838. vii. ANNA CECIL, b. Abt. 1840. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ the son of Jeremiah "Mier" Andrews & Sabertha "Sibby" Archbold...... Robert Niblick Andrews b. 1831 Tuscarawas Co, OH d. 1913 Adams Co, Indiana m. Sophia "Saphira" Bollinger on March 08, 1859 in Adams Co, Indiana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jonathan H. Andrews b. November 18, 1818 Tuscarawas Co, OH d. November 16, 1857 Adams Co, Indiana m. Jane Niblick ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I am researching the following Adams Co names: HOWER (came from Germany>PA>OH>IN) COFFMAN (David L., died in Adams Co in 1871) HUGHES (Rebecca L., married David Coffman, died in Adams Co in 1872) KEMP (MD>OH>IN) NEFF (Germany>PA>OH>IN) REED (John H., oldest living Civil War vet; died in Adams Co in 1904) my most wanted! ROOP (came from PA>OH>IN) SPANGLER (back to 1150) WILLIAMS (Elijah>Jesse>Mary Ellen) Rootsweb has helped in my research so much that I don't even know where to start. This year has provided lots of successes, which leads to even more questions and more searching. My two major additions have been the Coffman and Kemp families. Both came through posting queries on GenWeb county pages and sharing information with distant cousins who answered those queries. Thanks to Tim and all his hard work, the Adams Co page proves ever more useful! Margie R. Pearce genealogy: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors gymnastics: www.MnMgym.com ----- Original Message ----- From: duane s baumgartner <duanebaumgartner@juno.com> To: <INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 10:09 AM Subject: [INADAMS] Surnames > Greetings, and a Happy New Year to Everyone! > > I am researching the following Adams Co. Surnames: > BAUMGARTNER, ECKROTE, EGGER, HILTY, LEPPER, RYF, ZINK > > Mit meinen besten Grüßen, > Duane S. Baumgärtner..............<duanebaumgartner@juno.com> > Cogito ergo spud. (I think, therefore I yam.) > > > ==== INADAMS Mailing List ==== > > >

What a wonderful story and great job of saving history! Thanks for the link. Margie R. Pearce genealogy: www.angelfire.com/la/ancestors gymnastics: www.MnMgym.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Sherrie Graham <sgraham@cvc.net> To: <INADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 12:43 PM Subject: [INADAMS] Restoring Old Gravestones > You have got to stop what you are doing and read this story. It is > > wonderful. > I hope this happen in Adams County > > > > http://starnews.com/extra/features/99/dec/1207st_cemetery.html > > > > > ==== INADAMS Mailing List ==== > > >