Thank you very much. It's a great start for me. Where is this "Ohio County Public Library Genealogy Room?" Since I am living in Florida, I'm not familiar with it... I'll let you know if I find any connection. Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Kent" <lindak@cavenet.com> To: <INMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 3:10 AM Subject: Re: [MARION COUNTY, IN] Ann Mary Spahr > Marian, > > I'm working on the Spahr family that came from Switzerland. There were 7 > sons & a daughter, each of the sons received separate land patents and > settled in different areas. They were: > Mattern settled in Washington County, PA abt 1780 > Jacob settled in Clark County, Ky abt 1779 > Matthias settled in Clark County, Ky abt 1779 > Henry settled in Washington County, Virginia abt 1779 > John Ulrich Jr settled in Hardy Co., now West Virginia abt 1782 > Theordorus settled in Morgan Co., now West VA abt 1783. > > My direct line, John Spahr, Sr. settled in Ohio County, (W) Virginia > around > the 1770's. John and Rebecca (Wheeler) Spahr had two sons and eight > daughters. John Spahr, Jr was born in 1774 in Ohio County, VA and died > 1831 > in Wayne County, Indiana. The other son, Joseph Spahr was born in 1785. I > don't have any information on Joseph Spahr except for his birth date. > > I'm not sure if you're connected to any of these Spahr's. There is a book > called "Spahrs of Virginia" and it can be found in the Ohio County Public > Library Genealogy Room. I've never viewed this book, so can't tell you > much > about it. > > Happy hunting > > Linda > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marian M." <MarianMM@cfl.rr.com> > To: <INMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 5:23 PM > Subject: [MARION COUNTY, IN] Ann Mary Spahr > > >> >> >> I am looking for information on Ann Mary Spahr, my great grandmother, who > married John Hezekiah Smith. She was born in August 1835 and died April > 1928 in Marion County, Indiana. >> >> I have all of the information on the Smith family, but have just begun to > research the Spahr line. >> >> FYI, John H. Smith, together with his son, Daniel Lincoln Smith, ran a > dairy in the early 20th century in Marion County IN. I have a picture of > the horse-drawn delivery wagon indicating the company name of "John H. > Smith > & Son." The Smith dairy farm was near Broad Ripple, 62nd Street and > Keystone area. >> >> John And Ann Spahr Smith had seven children I am aware of: >> >> 1. Edith who married Bruce Bowlus >> 2. Ella who married Riley Myers >> 3. Green Smith who married Mae (unknown) >> 4. Laura who married Dave Seymour >> 5. Daniel Lincoln Smith who married Hattie Tyner >> 6. (Unknown Son) >> 7. (Unknown daughter) >> >> I would appreciate any information any of you might wish to share. >> >> Marian >> >> >> ==== INMARION Mailing List ==== >> Post a <a > href="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=postmessage&r=rw&p=localities.no > rtham.usa.states.indiana.counties.marion&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.c > om%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dboard%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.india > na.counties.marion&oncancel="> Query, or other information of your Marion > County, Indiana Ancestor</a> >> > > > ==== INMARION Mailing List ==== > Check out the Marion County InGenWeb site at <a > href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmarion/index.html"> Marion County, > Indiana GenWeb</a> > >
Sorry for not including the state. Ohio County is in the state of West Virginia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marian M." <MarianMM@cfl.rr.com> To: <INMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:09 AM Subject: Re: [MARION COUNTY, IN] Ann Mary Spahr > Thank you very much. It's a great start for me. > > Where is this "Ohio County Public Library Genealogy Room?" Since I am > living in Florida, I'm not familiar with it... > > I'll let you know if I find any connection. > > Marian > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Linda Kent" <lindak@cavenet.com> > To: <INMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 3:10 AM > Subject: Re: [MARION COUNTY, IN] Ann Mary Spahr > > > > Marian, > > > > I'm working on the Spahr family that came from Switzerland. There were 7 > > sons & a daughter, each of the sons received separate land patents and > > settled in different areas. They were: > > Mattern settled in Washington County, PA abt 1780 > > Jacob settled in Clark County, Ky abt 1779 > > Matthias settled in Clark County, Ky abt 1779 > > Henry settled in Washington County, Virginia abt 1779 > > John Ulrich Jr settled in Hardy Co., now West Virginia abt 1782 > > Theordorus settled in Morgan Co., now West VA abt 1783. > > > > My direct line, John Spahr, Sr. settled in Ohio County, (W) Virginia > > around > > the 1770's. John and Rebecca (Wheeler) Spahr had two sons and eight > > daughters. John Spahr, Jr was born in 1774 in Ohio County, VA and died > > 1831 > > in Wayne County, Indiana. The other son, Joseph Spahr was born in 1785. I > > don't have any information on Joseph Spahr except for his birth date. > > > > I'm not sure if you're connected to any of these Spahr's. There is a book > > called "Spahrs of Virginia" and it can be found in the Ohio County Public > > Library Genealogy Room. I've never viewed this book, so can't tell you > > much > > about it. > > > > Happy hunting > > > > Linda > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marian M." <MarianMM@cfl.rr.com> > > To: <INMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 5:23 PM > > Subject: [MARION COUNTY, IN] Ann Mary Spahr > > > > > >> > >> > >> I am looking for information on Ann Mary Spahr, my great grandmother, who > > married John Hezekiah Smith. She was born in August 1835 and died April > > 1928 in Marion County, Indiana. > >> > >> I have all of the information on the Smith family, but have just begun to > > research the Spahr line. > >> > >> FYI, John H. Smith, together with his son, Daniel Lincoln Smith, ran a > > dairy in the early 20th century in Marion County IN. I have a picture of > > the horse-drawn delivery wagon indicating the company name of "John H. > > Smith > > & Son." The Smith dairy farm was near Broad Ripple, 62nd Street and > > Keystone area. > >> > >> John And Ann Spahr Smith had seven children I am aware of: > >> > >> 1. Edith who married Bruce Bowlus > >> 2. Ella who married Riley Myers > >> 3. Green Smith who married Mae (unknown) > >> 4. Laura who married Dave Seymour > >> 5. Daniel Lincoln Smith who married Hattie Tyner > >> 6. (Unknown Son) > >> 7. (Unknown daughter) > >> > >> I would appreciate any information any of you might wish to share. > >> > >> Marian > >> > >> > >> ==== INMARION Mailing List ==== > >> Post a <a > > href="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=postmessage&r=rw&p=localities.no > > rtham.usa.states.indiana.counties.marion&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.c > > om%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dboard%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.india > > na.counties.marion&oncancel="> Query, or other information of your Marion > > County, Indiana Ancestor</a> > >> > > > > > > ==== INMARION Mailing List ==== > > Check out the Marion County InGenWeb site at <a > > href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmarion/index.html"> Marion County, > > Indiana GenWeb</a> > > > > > > > > ==== INMARION Mailing List ==== > Post a <a href="http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=postmessage&r=rw&p=localities.no rtham.usa.states.indiana.counties.marion&onok=http%3A%2F%2Fboards.ancestry.c om%2Fmbexec%3Fhtx%3Dboard%26r%3Drw%26p%3Dlocalities.northam.usa.states.india na.counties.marion&oncancel="> Query, or other information of your Marion County, Indiana Ancestor</a> >
Thanks, Linda. Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Kent" <lindak@cavenet.com> To: <INMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [MARION COUNTY, IN] Ann Mary Spahr > Sorry for not including the state. Ohio County is in the state of West > Virginia.