Carla wrote: > > Sure wish I could place this as "my" Jacob Keim, but I have no evidence that > he was in the ministry. I do know that he taught at Ashland College in Ohio > which is affiliated, I believe with the Mennonite Church. I thought Ashland College was connected with the Brethren Church. I have a history books for both Richland and Ashland Co, OH... will take a look for some info on Ashland College. > There sure are a > lot of coinidences though..... My Jacob Keim was born in Holmes County, Ohio > in 1848, although the family did move around and some children are noted as > born in Tuscawaras. Jacob had a brother, Josiah KEIM who was a minister of > the Progressive Bretheren Church. Could be that they meant Josiah instead of Jacob! > They are from Nicholas Keim's line and many > of the surnames are familiar. Jacob's mother was Lydia DOMER (no Jacob that > I know of, but I am kind of at a brick wall with this line) and his Aunt > Christiana married a Jacob KAUB. Yoder and Hostetler surnames associated with > this family. If anyone has any insights innto this, would love to hear from > you! > Carla, which are you stuck on.... KEIMs, KAUBs, or one of the other surnames you mentioned? Jacob and Josiah were children of Lydia and Moses KEIM. Descendants of Moses KEIM 1 Moses KEIM b: 13 May 1810 Somerset Co, PA d: 24 November 1884 Louisville, Stark Co, OH .. +Lydia O. Domer b: 28 May 1810 Holmes Co, OH m: 13 March 1834 Holmes Co, OH d: 02 June 1898 Louisville, Stark Co, OH . 2 Josiah KEIM b: 08 October 1834 Holmes Co, OH d: 1912 Louisville, Stark Co, OH ..... +Mary Ann Bosler m: 24 October 1858 Louisville, Stark Co, OH d: 1872 . *2nd Wife of Josiah KEIM: ..... +Sarah Hill b: 1854 OH m: 10 August 1873 . 2 George KEIM b: 02 July 1837 Holmes Co, OH d: 28 July 1844 . 2 Catherine KEIM b: 04 September 1839 Holmes Co, OH ..... +Jacob Lutz m: 30 September 1860 Canton, Stark Co, OH . 2 Jonas M. KEIM b: 21 April 1843 Holmes Co, Ohio ..... +Catherine Trump m: 01 December 1865 Louisville, Stark Co, OH . *2nd Wife of Jonas M. KEIM: ..... +Mary Ann KEIM b: 12 April 1855 Shanesville, Tuscarawas Co, OH m: August 1873 Holmes Co, OH d: 13 November 1887 Louisville, Stark Co, Ohio . *3rd Wife of Jonas M. KEIM: ..... +Catherine Stoner Mottice m: 1887 . *4th Wife of Jonas M. KEIM: ..... +Ellen Schott Warner m: 1896 . 2 Jacob KEIM b: 10 May 1848 Holmes Co, OH ..... +Margaret Jane Campbell . 2 John KEIM b: 28 September 1851 Shanesville, Tuscarawas Co, OH ..... +Sophia Klingaman b: Bef. 1858 m: 03 April 1873 Moses was a son of Nicholas Keim, b. 02 February 1768, who was a son of Johann Peter KEIM, right? Then I've missed the connection back to Johannes Keim of Oley, but these are descendants of Johannes's first family, right? Some of the descendants from this line will know more! Cindy