Dear Cindy: Shuffling through my mounds of correspondence on Henry Kime, I cannot find that particular letter from Katie Smith, Assistant Curator Bath County Historical Society, Inc. I did find a letter dated September 16, 2000 from Don Kimes of email windstone @pcis.net where he says: "As per Cindy's suggestion I posted Henry's will on http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/k/i/KIME/wills I also posted Henry's son abraham's will. Abraham's son Jacob Kimes and Jacob's wife Sarah(Hicks) Kimes' wills. Don" He sent me a typewritten copy of Henry's will. I also have a copy of Henry's will sent to me from Fred Eggleston back in 1984. They are all the same. I hope this takes care of things. Virginia Kimes Pierce VPierce851@aol.com

Dear Cindy On Page 115, book by Van Cleave, it states that George Washington Kimes married Martha E Kemper and that they had eight children, the last Henry Winter Kimes born 1878. my records show that GW married Martha on Aug 1, 1866 in Fauquier Co, Va Gene Kimes

Came across this site I hadn't seen before. http://keims.homestead.com/index.html

We've read on this list that George Washington Kimes, b: 18 May 1829 IL, married Susan Carrell on 07 June 1849 in Washington Co, AR. Then it was reported they had a son, William C. Kimes, b: June 1850 in TX. There was a listing for a George W. Kimes who married Jane Pritchard in Hopkins Co, TX on 18 May 1853. Is this the same George that married Susan Carrell? And if so what happened to Susan?

Info from online obit: > > (1) John W. KIME, b. Virginia 3-Apr-1840, d. 23-Jul-1917 LaGrange Co. IN. > Well established in my records. > Perhaps Lori knows the correct information on John Kime.... the info in the obit differs from other data we've read: Notes for JOHN W. KIME: JOHN W. KIME was born in Marion County, Ohio, April 24, 1845. His parents, Benjamin H. and Mary E. (Baughman) Kime, natives respectively of Virginia and Pennsylvania, came to this county in 1846, having traded land in Wood County, Ohio, for eighty acres of land in this township, where he built a double log house, and spent the remainder of his life. His death occurred May 13, 1863, and three days later he was followed to the grave by his faithful wife and companion. John W. Kime went to Iowa in 1855, returning to this county in 1862. He was married to Frances M. Donaphan, the 15th of March, 1864. She was born in March, 1846, in this county, and was one of twelve children in the family of John and Nancy Donaphan, of Ohio. She died August 29, 1873, having borne Mr. Kime five children, two of whom are living, Thomas J. and John W. He was married again in 1873, December 17, to Laura Donaphan, a native of this county, and she died June 26, 1879. They had three children, one now living, Frances M. Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A. Battey & Co. John W. Kime went to Iowa in 1855, returning to this county in 1862. Married Frances Donaphan. Parents were: John and Nancy Donaphan of Ohio. There were five children born to this marriage (John & Frances), two who are now living. Source: "1882 History LaGrange County, Indiana" by F.A. Battey & Co.

Don't know if this COULD be the William Keim you seek, but couple years back, Tamara and I were working on the KIMEs of Wayne Co, OH and discovered the names of the children of Jacob KIME who died before 1850. The children were: Catherine, Eliza Kime, Gabriel (who m. Jarutha Bensinger in Marion Co, OH), George Kime, and William Kime. All five children born bet. 1820 - 1830. Jacob was living in Congress Twp, Wayne Co, OH in 1830, so the children would have been born there, too! (Tamara, correct me if I'm "off" on any of this!) I've also found this family line which COULD be connected to your Mary Myers: Descendants of John Myers 1 John Myers b: of Carroll Co, MD d: 03 December 1866 Ashland, OH .. +Hannah Keim b: Carroll Co, MD m: 13 January 1817 Frederick Co, MD d: Ashland Co, OH ... 2 Eliza Myers ... 2 David Myers b: 05 November 1819 Carroll Co, MD d: 31 December 1891 Ashland, Ashland Co, OH ....... +Elizabeth Leinard m: 16 February 1843 Richland Co, OH ... 2 Mary A. Myers ... 2 Isreal Myers ... 2 Sarah A. Myers ... 2 Lydia Myers ... 2 Henry K. Myers b: 21 December 1834 Carroll Co, MD ....... +Anna Shoemaker b: of Chester Twp, Wayne co, OH ....... 3 Allen Gilbert Myers ....... 3 John W. Myers ....... 3 Mary E. Myers ....... 3 David N. Myers ....... 3 Bertha B. Myers ... 2 Julia A. Myers Sam, please let us know if either of these families match information you have! Thanks. Cindy Sam Detwiler wrote: > > I found your web page and thought I'd try and see if you can help. My > grtgrtgrandmother, Fanny Myers had a sister, Mary Myers who married a > William Keim. Mary was born 3/12/1837 in Lancaster, Pa. She came with her > parents to Stark co Ohio, which is adjacent to Wayne co (I noticed Keims in > Wayne co in your database). William and Mary were married 11/1/1860, > probably around Stark Co. They had at least 1 daughter, Amanda Keim. > Any help is appreciated. >

Did anyone else wonder WHY Johannes chose Caspar Creesmer as executor along with his wife? Wonder if Caspar was a friend? or relative????? Johannes's will at: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/k/e/KEIM/wills/10014

> From: SPENCETOP@aol.com > To: ROWANROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 07:56:14 EST > Subject: [RowanRoots] Mary Polly > Message-ID: <d.10e28131.27cfa0ee@aol.com> > > Hi List, > While I am no expert to be sure, years ago I was given the explanation > that > being nicknamed Polly was due to the fact that one's mother or > mother-in-law > also had the same given name, and until the elder Mary ( or whomever ) > was > deceased, the younger lady was known as "Polly" to distinguish between > the > two. In one of my families, the mother Mary had 2 sons who married Marys. > The > elder son's wife became Polly and the younger's spouse became Pollie in > all > documents I have found. > > This proved true in many of my lines, especially with the name Mary. ( > Probably the reason so many women were named Mary, was the favored > Biblical > name of Jesus' mother, Mary.) > > I do not remember where I first learned of that. I do not know if it is > true, > but you may want to look at the names of the mothers and mothers-in-law, > even > a favored Aunt being the same given name for clues. > > If anyone else has an explanation, I would love to see it. The use of > Polly > for Mary seems to go back hundreds of years and in different locales for > people of different ethnic backgrounds. > > Carolyn in NC > > > ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from RowanRoots-L send a message from the address you > subscribed from to RowanRoots-L-Request@Rootsweb.com with the word > unsubscribe in the message body. > > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. >

http://www.familyorigins.com/users/p/i/e/Virginia-K-Pierce Try this. The website for Valentine Kimes, Sr. is linked to my Home Page. Virginia Kimes Pierce VPierce851@aol.com

delete everything past Pierce and it works VPierce851@aol.com wrote: > http://www.familyorigins.com/users/p/i/e/Virginia-K-Pierce/FAMO2-0001/index.ht > m > > Dear Diana: > I copied and pasted this from the first page of the website. > > My daughter said she got the same message you did. > I don't know what the trouble is. > The website is there. > > Sincerely, > Virginia Kimes Pierce > VPierce851@aol.com > > ==== KEIM Mailing List ==== > Chances of learning more about your ancestors is very slight if you NEVER > post a query or share anything! If you don't know how to word your query, > check out: http://www.firstct.com/fv/query.html

http://www.familyorigins.com/users/p/i/e/Virginia-K-Pierce/FAMO2-0001/index.ht m Dear Diana: I copied and pasted this from the first page of the website. My daughter said she got the same message you did. I don't know what the trouble is. The website is there. Sincerely, Virginia Kimes Pierce VPierce851@aol.com

Dear List: You can find my website at: http://www.familyorigins.com/users/p/i/e/Virginia-K-Pierce/FAM02-0001/index.ht m Under my father, Joseph Leander Kimes, it lists the children of his first wife and then starts the next paragraph with "he", making it sound like the last child listed is married to my mother, Lavada Boyd. The sentence would have been easier to understand if it had begun with Joseph Leander Kimes. Virginia Kimes Pierce VPierce851@aol.com

For anyone just starting to do family research using the internet, here's a great URL to start with! http://genealogyfix.tripod.com/gen.html

Arthur Kime wrote: > > (2) Emanuel S. KIME, b. 29-Mar-1834 Somerset Co. PA, d. 2-Jun-1910 near > Elmdale, MI. > I believe the information below is accurate! Descendants of Samuel Keim 1 Samuel Keim b: Abt. 1810 Somerset Co, PA .. +Catherine Calhenne b: Abt. 1808 m: Abt. 1830 Somerset Co, PA ... 2 Mary KEIM b: 10 April 1831 Somerset Co, PA d: 04 February 1895 Cambria Co, PA ....... +Samuel Y. BLOUGH b: Aft. 1827 m: Abt. 1849 d: 27 January 1857 ... *2nd Husband of Mary KEIM: ....... +John Blough m: 24 June 1858 >>>>>>> 2 Emanuel S. KEIM b: 24 March 1834 Somerset Co, PA d: 02 June 1910 ....... +Sarah BLOUGH b: 03 January 1837 m: 1854 d: 1877 ... *2nd Wife of Emanuel S. KEIM: ....... +Mary LEHMAN b: 19 May 1847 Cambria Co, PA m: 12 June 1878 Elkhart Co, IN ... 2 Peter Keim b: 09 June 1836 Somerset Co, PA d: 28 November 1904 Kent Co, MI ....... +Sarah Yoder ... 2 Veronica KEIM b: 12 February 1839 Somerset Co, PA d: 24 July 1904 Kent Co, MI ....... +Alexander Stahl b: 01 July 1834 Conemaugh Twp, Somerset Co, PA d: 05 December 1922 Kent Co, MI ... 2 Magdalena KEIM b: 23 May 1842 Somerset Co, PA ....... +Jesse Blough *2nd Wife of Samuel Keim: .. +Magdalena Landis b: 1804 m: Bet. 1842 - 1845 ... 2 Washington Keim b: 1845 ... 2 Angelina Keim b: 1847

Anyone know who MRS. CHAS. MCDONALD is/was? One of Matilda and J.J. White's daughters? jennifer kimes wrote: > > I finally received the death certificate for Matilda > White. This is Matilda Kimes. Here is the info: > > -if married, widowed, or divorced - WIFE OF J.J. > WHITE. > > -date of birth- AUG 5, 1847 > -birthplace- CHESTER, O. > -name of father- JOHN KIMES > -birthplace of father-CHESTER, O. > -maiden name of mother-NOT KNOWN > -informant- MRS. CHAS. MCDONALD > -date of death- FEB 13, 1920 > -place of burial -SYRACUSE HILL > -township- SUTTON, village- SYRACUSE >

Thanks, Jennifer! Noticed it listed the birthplace of both Matilda and her father, John Kimes, as Chester, O. Wanted to verify WHERE that was, so used the "1895 U.S. Atlas" located at: http://www.livgenmi.com/1895 The site gives this information on Chester, OH. City or Town Name - Chester Population - 192 County - Meigs Area of State - southeast Has Post Office? yes Has Railroad? no Has Express Office? no Jennifer wrote: > > I finally received the death certificate for Matilda > White. This is Matilda Kimes. Here is the info: > > -if married, widowed, or divorced - WIFE OF J.J. > WHITE. > > -date of birth- AUG 5, 1847 > -birthplace- CHESTER, O. > -name of father- JOHN KIMES > -birthplace of father-CHESTER, O. > -maiden name of mother-NOT KNOWN > -informant- MRS. CHAS. MCDONALD > -date of death- FEB 13, 1920 > -place of burial -SYRACUSE HILL > -township- SUTTON, village- SYRACUSE >

Thanks Cindy for the link to the "gold mine" > Ran across a "gold mine" of information on the internet - obituaries > for ----- snip Found at least two KIME persons listed and their obit in the Mennonite paper. (1) John W. KIME, b. Virginia 3-Apr-1840, d. 23-Jul-1917 LaGrange Co. IN. Well established in my records. (2) Emanuel S. KIME, b. 29-Mar-1834 Somerset Co. PA, d. 2-Jun-1910 near Elmdale, MI. Have not found the location Elmdale, MI., nor where this Emanuel S. KIME fits in the tree yet. Any hints from the group would be appreciated. Art

Cindy- I finally received the death certificate for Matilda White. This is Matilda Kimes. Here is the info: -if married, widowed, or divorced - WIFE OF J.J. WHITE. -date of birth- AUG 5, 1847 -birthplace- CHESTER, O. -name of father- JOHN KIMES -birthplace of father-CHESTER, O. -maiden name of mother-NOT KNOWN -informant- MRS. CHAS. MCDONALD -date of death- FEB 13, 1920 -place of burial -SYRACUSE HILL -township- SUTTON, village- SYRACUSE Hope this helps someone. jennifer kimes __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Ran across a "gold mine" of information on the internet - obituaries for deaths in the early 1900's. Most of these were folks connected to the Brethren and/or Mennonite Churches. These obits are indexed a couple different ways for ease in using the site. Take a look! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mennobit/index2.html

Following is an email I rec'd from another KEIM searcher!!!! Can anyone help Sam? Cindy Sam Detwiler wrote: > > Hi Cindi, > I found your web page and thought I'd try and see if you can help. My > grtgrtgrandmother, Fanny Myers had a sister, Mary Myers who married a > William Keim. Mary was born 3/12/1837 in Lancaster, Pa. She came with her > parents to Stark co Ohio, which is adjacent to Wayne co (I noticed Keims in > Wayne co in your database). William and Mary were married 11/1/1860, > probably around Stark Co. They had at least 1 daughter, Amanda Keim. > Any help is appreciated. > "Sam Detwiler" <samdetwiler@email.msn.com>