Hi, Vicki. Yes, I do have a copy of the book (purchased via eBay!) There is a section near the end of the book, about 30 pages in length, entitled "Members Received: 1844 - 1944". It lists names (of church members) and a year (when they joined the church?). Included is the entry: Lushbaugh, Mary Jane ..... 1866 <that's it, nothing more!> I thought at first that this was someone on my own extended family tree. But, I guess not. I have a Lily SWEM (daughter of Peter Emerson SWEM and Hannah Marie MAUDLIN)who was married to George L. LUSHBAUGH. All that I have on Lily and George is from the Galien Twp Cemetery book. I also have a Mary Jane SWEM (who was a sister of Peter Emerson SWEM above!). Mary Jane was married twice (1st, to Walter DeARMOND in 1858; 2nd, to F. B. CUTSHAW in 1864). The only other Lushbaugh family members that I have anything on are Ralph L. LUSHBAUGH (1890 - 1962) and Grace M. (???) LUSHBAUGH (1889 - 1982), again from the Galien Twp Cemetery book. Hope that helps you - maybe there are more detailed church records that might be available. Steve PS ... Do you know who Mary Jane LUSHBAUGH was? Are Ralph and Grace husband and wife? On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 06:26:19 -0500 Vicki L Swank <vlswank@juno.com> wrote: > Steve, > > Do you have a copy of the book on the church in Three > Oaks. I would be > very interested in the information on Lushbaugh if you > do. > > Thanks, > > Vicki Swank > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:19:25 -0500 > <stevegerm@provide.net> writes: > > Some of the local history books that I am aware of: > > > > 1. The Region of Three Oaks > > published 1939, by the Edward K. Warren Foundation > > (Three Oaks, Michigan) > > Approx. 230 pages; from the prehistoric period to the > > modern times (circa, 1930's); lots of illustrations, > > maps, and photos! > > > > > > 2. The Congregational Church of Three Oaks: 1844 - 1944 > > > by Rev. Frederick Kuhns and Frederic Chamberlain > > published 1944, by the Edward K. Warren Foundation > > (Three Oaks, Michigan) > > Approx. 200 pages; a sort-of companion book to The > Region > > of Three Oaks; the (then) 100 year history of this > > important religious institution, which included > members > > named Warren, Chamberlain, McKie, Kaiser, Klute, > > Lushbaugh, Paddock, Pardee, Phillippy, Sandee, Savage, > > Sawyer, and more! > > > > 3. Berrien Bicentennial: 1776 - 1976 > > James T. Carney, editor > > published 1976, by Tesar Printing Company > > (Stevensville, Michigan) > > Approx. 300 pages; a brief history of the county > overall, > > from prehistoric to modern times, followed by a series > of > > local histories for each township, city and village in > the > > county; lots of illustrations and photographs. > > > > 4. History of Berrien & Van Buren Co's, Michigan > > published 1880, by D. W. Ensign & Co > > (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) > > Approx. 550 pages; local histories (township by > township); > > loads of illustrations and biographical sketches of > > prominent citizens. > > > > 5. History of Berrien County, Michigan > > Judge Orville W. Coolidge, author and editor > > published 1906, by The Lewis Publishing Company > > (Chicago and New York) > > Approx. 1000 pages; similar to the 1880 history > (above), > > only more in-depth coverage of Berrien County and its > > peoples. > > > > 6 - 8. Historical Sketches of Berrien County (3 > volumes) > > by Robert C. Myers (Curator, 1839 Courthouse Museum) > > published 1988, 1989, 1994 > > Approx. 70 pages (each volume); loaded with interesting > > historical sketches, illustrations, and photos. > > > > 9. Historical Sketches of the Galien Woods > > published about 1940, by Frank D. Noggle > > Approx. 30 pages; the way it was, in days gone by, for > the > > Galien Woods area. > > > > I have read and enjoyed all of the above, particularly > the > > ones by Myers and the Berrien Bicentennial book. Most > (if > > not all) of the above volumes should be available in > area > > libraries (including the BCGS holdings in Berrien > > Springs). > > > > Steve Germinder > > stevegerm@provide.net > > > > Researching GERMINDER / GEMINDER, SWEM, LEE, JACKSON, > ... > > and lots, lots more! > > > > > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:54:26 -0700 > > "Gail Cockwill" <gailc@telusplanet.net> wrote: > > > Thanks Vicki, am in the process of corresponding with > the > > > library. > > > Gail > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Vicki L Swank <vlswank@juno.com> > > > To: MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 5:31 AM > > > Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] Re:Local History Books > > > > > > > > > >There is a book that just pertains to The Three Oaks > > > area. I would think > > > >that the Three Oaks library would have a copy of it. > My > > > grandmother > > > >does. > > > > > > > >Vicki Swank > > > > > > > >On Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:12:51 -0700 "Gail Cockwill" > > > ><gailc@telusplanet.net> writes: > > > >> Hi Kathy: > > > >> Thank you for replying to my request, Suzanne did > have > > > that book and > > > >> was > > > >> kind enough to check it for me. > > > >> Gail > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > > >> From: MILitehse@aol.com <MILitehse@aol.com> > > > >> To: MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com > <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > >> Date: Monday, March 18, 2002 11:54 AM > > > >> Subject: [MIBERRIE-L] Re:Local History Books > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >There is a chapter of about 15 pages on > Chickaming > > > Township > > > >> included in the > > > >> >book Berrien Bicentennial, edited by James T. > Carney. > > > It was > > > >> published in > > > >> >1976 by the Bicentennial Commission, Berrien > County, > > > Michigan, and > > > >> printed > > > >> by > > > >> >Tesar Printing Company, Stevensville, Michigan. > > > There is not a > > > >> specific > > > >> >section for Three Oaks, although there are > separate > > > subsections for > > > >> Sawyer, > > > >> >Harbert and Union Pier. Eleven of the pages are > > > taken up with > > > >> black and > > > >> >white photos, mostly from Harbert, Lakeside and > Union > > > Pier. > > > >> > > > > >> >Kathy Crapo > > > >> >Lincoln, Nebraska (originally Buchanan, Michigan) > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> >==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > > > >> >Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at > > > brenbee@aol.com > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at > brenbee@aol.com > > > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >