Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library No. 23, January 31, 2006 In this issue: *News for the New Year *Captured at Sea and in Ports Abroad *The Belfast Newsletter and Index 1737-1800 *Preservation Tip of the Month *Hotel of the month *Area Calendar of Events *ACPL Librarians on Tour *Driving directions to the Library *Parking at the Library *Queries for the Department ****************************************** News for the New Year by Curt B. Witcher ****************************************** The New Year often brings new things to our homes and our lives—and it is no different here at the Allen County Public Library. Thanks to the dedicated work of Allen County Genealogical Society volunteers, there are two brand new databases at FriendsOfAllenCounty.org. The first database is an abstraction of the earliest D. O. McComb & Sons funeral home records, 1926 to 1950. <friendsofallencounty.org/search_mccomb.php> It was quite a job to abstract the information from microfiche and accurately key the data for publication. It is so very important to have the early records of this family-owned funeral home as a part of the complement of early twentieth century Allen County, Indiana, record indices available to researchers. The second database is an 1883 burial list found in and abstracted from the "Fort Wayne Daily Sentinel" by Donald Weber. <friendsofallencounty.org/search_burials1883.php> Though civil birth and death registration was officially required in most Indiana counties beginning in 1882, and a bit earlier in cities like Fort Wayne, researchers are well aware that many individuals in the early decades simply did not get registered. Having burial lists compiled from funeral home records, as this list was, helps genealogists fill-in those early gaps which complement newspaper obituaries and published death notices. Finally, more than thirty thousand obituaries have been added to the Fort Wayne and Allen County area obituary index. <friendsofallencounty.org/search_obits1900.php> These obituaries represent most of those published in the last quarter of 2005 as well as a very substantial number of obituaries not yet uploaded for the 1988 through 1994 time period. The department continues to engage in reconnaissance work to ensure that the more than one hundred and fifty years of obituaries for this area are referenced as completely and accurately as possible. New for the New Year is a "genealogy tee-shirt" being sold by the Friends of the Allen County Public Library. The attractive casual wear sports a bright tree with the slogan "Branchin' Out" and the library's name. The cost is $15 plus Indiana sales tax. If you're looking for that special something for the genealogist in your family, or your genealogist friend, you won't want to miss this unique item. For an ordering address, simply click on the following link. <www.acpl.lib.in.us/aboutus/bookstore.html> ****************************************** Captured at Sea and in Ports Abroad by Roberta Ridley ****************************************** "Registers of Applications for the Release of Impressed Seamen 1793–1802" is among the one-reel wonders of the microfilm collection that may contain a missing piece to your ancestral puzzle. From the end of the American Revolution until the conclusion of the War of 1812, the U.S. government was concerned with the impressment of seamen on American ships and with their repatriation. American seamen were essentially being kidnapped by the British (and occasionally the French or Spanish) and detained or forced into service in foreign navies. "If the impressment occurred within a foreign port, masters of U.S. ships were to 'make a protest' to the American consul. If the impressment occurred on the high seas, it was to be reported to the collector of customs at the first U.S. port at which the vessel arrived." The vessel master's protest stated the name, place of residence and citizenship of the person impressed or detained, the manner of the impressment, and by whom it was made. An account of these impressments or detentions was to be submitted to the Secretary of State. This reel contains four volumes of registers relating to applications for release of impressed seamen and covers an inclusive date span of July 19, 1793 through May 1, 1802. The substantive content varies. Volumes 1, 3, and 4 include an index arranged roughly alphabetically by the first letter of the seaman's surname. Volume 2 is arranged chronologically by date of the application for release. The information provided about each seaman may include: native state, American ship from which he was taken, the British ship on which he was carried off and the name of its captain, date of impressment, evidence of citizenship, and result of the application. Was a seafaring ancestor really lost at sea, or captured and taken into government service with the British or the French? Continue your missing ancestor search in the single reel on impressed seamen. (Microcopy # M–2025 Roll 1) ****************************************** The Belfast Newsletter and Index 1737-1800 by Steven W. Myers ****************************************** Most genealogists have looked in an old newspaper to record the valuable information connected with an individual's marriage notice or obituary. Some have even gone so far as to read through all the local items in a town newspaper covering many decades, in order to glean a wide variety of otherwise unknown details about their ancestral families—illnesses, accidents, house fires, visits by relatives, school awards, membership in local organizations, business advertisements and the prices of everyday household items. This type of search has been made easier for many localities with the advent of computer indexing and the internet. Even our foreign research efforts can benefit. The Belfast Newsletter is one newspaper that should be of interest to anyone with Scots Irish ancestors living in Northern Ireland in the latter half of the eighteenth century. While only about one quarter of the issues published from 1737-1750 have survived, the run from 1750-1800 is nearly complete. Published three times weekly, the papers are full of local news items that may provide a vital clue in otherwise difficult Irish research. As an example, ship captains occasionally published signed testimonials from satisfied passengers they had already landed in North America, sometimes leaving the only surviving written record of such a passage. An index to The Belfast Newsletter by John C. Greene, covering 1737-1800, is available here on microfiche and provides access to nearly 300,000 news items and ads. Every significant word and date was indexed. Researchers may check this microfiche index by personal name, place name, subject, and ship name or for advertisements. An online version of this index allows wildcard searching and is available free at www.ucs.louisiana.edu/bnl/ Users are reminded that Irish place names were not yet standardized at that time, and are cautioned to check spelling variations of both personal and place names they are seeking. Brief abstracts of referenced news items can also be viewed free on the website, but sometimes are a bit cryptic. Fortunately, the Historical Genealogy Department also owns copies of the original newspapers, dating 1737-1800, on 45 reels of microfilm. Visitors may make photocopies of the original text for items they have identified in the indexes, or just enjoy browsing a contemporary Irish newspaper that can help provide historical context for their searches. Those with ancestors from Counties Antrim and Down, or the neighboring region, will find this source fascinating and particularly useful. ****************************************** Preservation Tip of the Month by Becky Schipper ****************************************** ACPL's Preservation Technician Becky Schipper offers advice on conserving your documents: A method of preserving brittle or acidic documents is to photocopy the item onto acid-free, alkaline-buffered paper. Photocopying will preserve only the contents of the document. If the physical object itself is valuable you may want to encapsulate it in Mylar. Encapsulation is reversible. Encapsulation materials and acid-free, alkaline-buffered paper are available from most suppliers of archival materials. ****************************************** HOTEL OF THE MONTH ****************************************** Each issue we will feature a local hotel, for visitors from out-of-town. Don Hall's Guesthouse Hotel 1313 W. Washington Center Road Fort Wayne IN 46825 phone (260) 489-2524; toll-free 1-800-348-1999 FAX: 260-489-7067 The Guesthouse is locally-owned, one of a chain of Don Hall's restaurants. In addition to the food, the Guesthouse is a substantial hotel, visible from I-69 (use exit 111A north and turn right onto Washington Center Road). It offers upscale rooms and facilities, including a pool, exercise room and two restaurants. Other restaurants are nearby and the staff will be glad to direct you to the various Hall's restaurants in Fort Wayne, one of which is only two blocks from the library. Those arriving in Fort Wayne by air can be met by the Guesthouse van. The library is an easy fifteen-minute drive from the Guesthouse. Rooms start at $89. *************************************** AREA CALENDAR OF EVENTS *************************************** Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) Refreshments at 6:30, meeting at 7:00. Questions: contact Marge Graham, 260 672-2585 or [email protected] February 8, Dupont branch ACPL: Don Litzer, "Not Just Ancestry— Learning About Genealogy and the Internet, A four-step strategy for success." Computer Users Group Wednesday, February 15: 7 PM at Aboite Library Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) First Wednesday of each month in the Genealogy Department 9am – 7pm. Expert help from members of the DAR in becoming a member of that organization *************************************** ACPL LIBRARIANS ON TOUR ************************************** Curt Witcher February 18 Youngtown, AZ: West Valley Genealogical Society, Arizona--all day workshop. Don Litzer February 8 Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana, Fort Wayne *************************************** DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE LIBRARY *************************************** Wondering how to get to the library? Our exciting transition location is 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, Indiana. We will be at this location until late 2006. We would enjoy having you visit the Genealogy Department. To get directions from your exact location to 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, Indiana, visit this link at MapQuest: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp? country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=addr ess&address=200+E+Berry+St&city=Fort +Wayne&state=IN&zipcode=46802-2706&search=++Search++&finditform=1 From the South Exit Interstate 69 at exit 102. Drive east on Jefferson Blvd. into downtown. Turn left on Barr Street to Berry Street. The library is located on the corner of Berry and Barr Streets. From the North Exit Interstate 69 at exit 112. Drive south on Coldwater Road, which merges into Clinton Street. Continue south on Clinton, the library will be on your left when you cross Berry Street. From the West Using US 30: Drive into town on US 30. US 30 turns into Goshen Road. Coming up to an angled street (State Street.) make an angled left turn. Turn right on Wells Street. Go south on Wells to Wayne Street. Left on Wayne Street. When you cross Clinton, the library will be on your left on Wayne Street. Using US 24: After crossing under Interstate 69, follow the same directions as from the South. From the East Follow US 30/then 930 into and through New Haven, under an overpass into downtown Fort Wayne. You will be on Washington Blvd. when you get into downtown. Turn right on Barr Street. Turn left on Berry Street. The library is on your left on Berry Street. *************************************** PARKING AT THE LIBRARY *************************************** Lot in front of the library, east side of the lot. Available for short-term library parking. Limited to one hour. There are handicapped parking spots near the door. Tippman Parking Garage Clinton and Wayne Streets. Across from the library, however the skybridge is NOT accessible. Hourly parking, $1.25 per hour up to a maximum of $5.00 per day. Park Place Lot Covered parking on Barr Street at Main Street. This lot is one block away from the library. Hourly parking Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. Street (metered) parking on Wayne Street and Berry Street. On the street you plug the meters 8am – 5pm, weekdays only. It is free to park on the street after 5pm and on the weekends. Visitor center/Grand Wayne center Covered parking at Washington and Clinton Streets. This is the Hilton Hotel parking lot that also serves as a day parking garage. For hourly parking, 7am – 11 pm, charges are .50 for the first 45 minutes, then $1.00 per hour. There is a flat $2.00 fee between 5pm and 11pm. *************************************** GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT QUERIES *************************************** The Historical Genealogy Department hopes you find this newsletter interesting. Thank you for subscribing. We cannot, however, answer personal research emails written to the e-zine address. The department houses a Research Center that makes photocopies and conducts research for a fee. If you have a general question about our collection, or are interested in the Research Center, please telephone the library and speak to a librarian who will be glad to answer your general questions or send you a research center form. Our telephone number is 260-421-1225. If you'd like to email a general information question about the department, please email: [email protected] *************************************** PUBLISHING NOTE *************************************** This electronic newsletter is published by the Allen County Public Library's Historical Genealogy Department, and is intended to enlighten readers about genealogical research methods as well as inform them about the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library. We welcome the wide distribution of this newsletter and encourage readers to forward it to their friends and societies. All precautions have been made to avoid errors. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Spencer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2675 Message Board Post: 1850 census Oneida, Ephraim and Cordelia and children. 1860 census, Cornelia a widow.. Also on the 1860 Oneida census, George & Saphronia Spencer with children Ida, William & Henry. George W. goes to war, 117 Oneida. On return they move to Seneca Michigan and add Albert.. 1870 census, MI., Cordelia living with mar. dau. Electa Whipple in Kent Co., Grand Rapids. 1880 census Cordelia living in Seneca MI. with son George W. Spencer and wife Sophronia. Cordelia had mar. David F. Spencer between 1870 and 1880, David granting full dower to his farm for Cordelia`s care (ill with long term ague-malaria). Both were in their later 60`s when they married. David died Dec. 6, 1879. Two corrections to the two Spencer genealogies. The pioneer history book of Oneida has Cordelia dead around 1850, according to her son Elias. She lived on in NY. and MI. untill her death in 1888, and was returned to NY, Oneida, to be buried with her 1st husband and father of her children, Ephraim Spencer , b. ! Litchfield Ct. The second correction is to Flora Clark`s 4 Spencer Bros. to N. England.genealogy. Under the line of the brother Michael Spencer go to David F. Spencer in the index, the real identity of Cordelia Spencer. A rearrangement of David F. Spencer`s wives needs to include Sally (Sarah) Spencer who came with him to Ohio in 1845, shown on 3 census in Ohio, Fulton Co., Gorham Twp, Village of Fayette, was mother of his children b. after 1840 with good evidence, and buried with him at Pleasant View Cemetery at Fayette Village, on line. If there ever was a Lucretia, she did not go to Ohio and die there as David`s wife as the Flora Clark Genealogy states. This error has been circulated for half a century at least and may well go back to a genealogist of 1889 who wrote about the line, only to be copied through time as fact. Wendell Spencer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/581.1.1.2.1.2.3.1.4 Message Board Post: The Smith Hagerman/Hagaman that I was referring to was actually Smith Hagerman/Hagaman Carpenter. I neglected to add the Carpenter part.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/581.1.1.2.1.2.3.1.3 Message Board Post: Smith Hagerman was never married. Poss that Lydia was first wife of Job Hagerman. Smith was a brother to Job. Smith died 1913, in Fulton County Ohio.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/581.1.1.2.1.2.3.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: 1910 census, Athens Township, Calhoun County Michigan: Jay Carpenter, age 23 (born abt 1887) , wife Alice, age 22, son (Ellsworth? sp.) age 3, and Miles Hagerman , brother in law, age 19. Alice and Miles were children of Job Hagerman and Ella Rose. Is this the connection you are looking for?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/1717.1721.1768 Message Board Post: Frank Miller was bor 1858 in Ohio of parents both from Switzerland do not know their names. He died May 1919 in Ottawa Co. MI He married an Mary Saul daughter of Henry and Mary Saul of Germany Frank and Mary's daughter Emma Miller born 1895 Married an Ernest Hyde born 1890 Peru IND. They lived in GrandHaven MI

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2672.4 Message Board Post: Hi Shirley this is Cheryl in montana, we talked on the phone once a year or more ago? Good to see you back! Your old email quit working, so wasn't sure what happened to you. I think that I can answer some of the question you have posted but will post directly from each one.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: t Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2674 Message Board Post: Oraman Tuttle mar. Sally Ann Spencer and I believe they had 12 children. Sally Ann was the dau. of Cordelia Wooden Spencer, b 1804 Mass., and the sister of Civil War vet George W. Spencer who is bur. in Lenawee.Co., MI.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2672.3.1 Message Board Post: You are welcome. I have a Davis on my tree born Ohio, but ended up in Lenawee County, so had a selfish interest in checking Philander Davis out in case he was a relation, thus the lookups. The wonderful tree that your other replier supplied confirmed that I was "barking up the wrong tree!" You are lucky to have to research the first name of Philander instead of Henry. Linda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis,Newman,Palmer,Tower,Dymond,McNett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2672.3 Message Board Post: Thank you both for your replies! They certainly helped me fill in some spots! And now I have directions to look that I didn't before!Thank you for sharing! Shirley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis, Mcnitt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2672.2 Message Board Post: I posted this information on this family several days ago and maybe it did not reach the message board. So I am cutting and pasting the two messages I posted previously. Sharon Shirley, Here is some info on this family: 1850 us census lenawee Co., MI. town of blissfield page366 family 1501 Davis, Ira 40 farmer, MI value of real estate $400 " Sally, 26, MI " Philander, 7, MI " Roxa, 4, MI 1860 US census, Lucas Co., OH. town of Spencer page 96 dwelling 728, fam 680 Davis, Philander, 17 MI Davis, Roxana, 14, MI Living in house hold of Oscar Stow, 36, wife Sarah 31 both born NY and their children 1880 US census Lenawee co, MI Riza Davis, Philander, 36, MI, Carpenter, MI fa NY, ma MI " Louesa, 30, MI, keeping house, MI. fa NY, ma IL " Anna M, 13, OH, MI, MI " William H., 11, OH, MI, MI " Charles, 10, OH, MI, MI " Caroline, 3, MI, MI, MI " Nettie, 1, MI. MI. MI Hope this helps. Sharon M. Bledsoe Shirley, the following file is located at www.rootsweb.com, from a researcher named cheryl at [email protected]: 1 Ira DAVIS b: 1810 + Sally UNKNOWN b: 1824 d: 28 FEB 2 Philander DAVIS b: 10 JUN 1843 d: 12 MAR 1907 + Louisa E MCNITT b: MAY 26 or 28 1849 d: 13 MAY 1924 3 Anna M DAVIS b: 25 JAN 1867 + Harry SHELDON 3 William H DAVIS b: 9 JUL 1868 3 Charles Pardon DAVIS b: 29 NOV 1869 d: 11 JUL 1944 + Flora Lucinda LABOUNTY b: 21 JUN 1877 d: 3 OCT 1966 4 William Agustus DAVIS b: 26 MAR 1895 d: 6 NOV 1982 + Thelma Karlene COLE 5 Leatrice Joy DAVIS 6 Living MILLER 4 Alvie Burton DAVIS b: 30 OCT 1897 4 Eddie Frank DAVIS b: 23 JUN 1900 d: 1946 + Ruth ATCHENSON 4 Clarence Ferris DAVIS b: 14 APR 1905 d: 21 APR 1976 + Clare F WHALY 4 Clifford Marrion DAVIS b: 24 SEP 1908 4 Irene Mae DAVIS b: 4 MAR 1913 d: 26 MAY 1969 + Marion Francis GREEN 3 Marshal DAVIS b: 29 MAR 1872 d: BEF 1880 3 Caroline Dazy DAVIS b: 28 JUL 1877 d: 5 JUL 1924 + George Henry DAVIS b: 15 OCT 1864 d: 22 APR 1952 4 Rosa Bell DAVIS b: 25 APR 1895 d: 28 JAN 1964 + Walter Warren WALLING 4 Andrew Lester DAVIS b: 10 NOV 1896 d: 13 DEC 1963 + TILLIE PURCELL 4 Pearl Beatrice DAVIS b: 28 APR 1900 d: APR 1949 + Floyd COUNTRYMAN + Daniel MENZIES 4 Anna Maria DAVIS b: 18 DEC 1902 d: 23 DEC 1990 + James Eugene PATTIE 4 Rodney Roy DAVIS b: 19 FEB 1905 d: 29 DEC 1978 4 Fay Phillips DAVIS b: 12 FEB 1907 d: 1984 + VIOLA MAY PURCELL 4 Florence Jesse DAVIS b: 15 NOV 1909 d: 3 AUG 1988 + Joseph SIEBENFORCHER 4 Tressa Leona DAVIS b: 22 OCT 1913 + JOHN KOVAR 4 baby DAVIS b: 6 APR 1917 d: 6 APR 1917 4 Vernon Ray DAVIS b: 14 SEP 1918 d: 26 JUL 1976 + Florence Siothy OSBORN b: 14 DEC 1916 d: 24 SEP 2002 5 Living DAVIS + Living ROBBINS 6 Living DAVIS 6 Kelly Gene DAVIS b: 1968 d: 1975 5 Living DAVIS 6 Living DAVIS 5 Living DAVIS 5 Living DAVIS + Victor Clark WALLIS b: 3 SEP 1946 d: 10 SEP 1996 6 Living WALLIS + Living STAPLEY + Living TONG 6 Living TONG + Living PENCE 5 Living DAVIS 6 Hope Siothy DAVIS 5 Living DAVIS + Living LATHAM 6 Living LATHAM 3 Netty Zelphretta DAVIS b: 28 MAR 1879 + Eber PALMER 4 Eber PALMER JR. 4 William PALMER 4 Louisa Jane PALMER + Nate PIERCE 3 Benjamin F DAVIS b: 10 AUG 1882 d: 1924 3 Bessie Jenny DAVIS b: 27 OCT 1887 d: 1922 + Charles HAWKINS 4 Unknown HAWKINS 3 Sarah B DAVIS b: 16 JUL 1890 + Earnest TERRY 2 Roxanna DAVIS b: 1845

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2672.1 Message Board Post: 1850 Census Ira Davis age 40 Sarah age 26 Philander age 7 Rosa age 4 1860 Census Philander age 17 and Rosanna age 14(both b. MI) living w/Oscar & Sarah Stow in Spencer, Lucas County, Ohio 1870 Fulton, Fulton County, Ohio Philander age 27 Day Laborer b. MI Louisa age 20 b. OH Anna age 3 b. OH William age 2 b. OH Charles age 7/12 b. OH 1880 Riga, Lenawee County, MI Philander age 36 Carpenter b. MI Louisa 30 b. OH Anna M. 13 b. OH William H. 11 b. OH Charles 10 b. OH Caroline 3 b. MI Nettie 1 b. MI 1900 I see no Philander the right age(deceased?) in Lenawee County. No Louisa or others. Back to Ohio? Hope this helps

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Beach and Watkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2673 Message Board Post: Looking for person called"Doc" Beach by his friends. Was one of my father's best. There were several from the Adrian area whom my father pal-ed around with and would like to know what happened to them, among them "Doc". Thanks.

Shirley, the following file is located at www.rootsweb.com, from a researcher named cheryl at [email protected]: 1 Ira DAVIS b: 1810 + Sally UNKNOWN b: 1824 d: 28 FEB 2 Philander DAVIS b: 10 JUN 1843 d: 12 MAR 1907 + Louisa E MCNITT b: MAY 26 or 28 1849 d: 13 MAY 1924 3 Anna M DAVIS b: 25 JAN 1867 + Harry SHELDON 3 William H DAVIS b: 9 JUL 1868 3 Charles Pardon DAVIS b: 29 NOV 1869 d: 11 JUL 1944 + Flora Lucinda LABOUNTY b: 21 JUN 1877 d: 3 OCT 1966 4 William Agustus DAVIS b: 26 MAR 1895 d: 6 NOV 1982 + Thelma Karlene COLE 5 Leatrice Joy DAVIS 6 Living MILLER 4 Alvie Burton DAVIS b: 30 OCT 1897 4 Eddie Frank DAVIS b: 23 JUN 1900 d: 1946 + Ruth ATCHENSON 4 Clarence Ferris DAVIS b: 14 APR 1905 d: 21 APR 1976 + Clare F WHALY 4 Clifford Marrion DAVIS b: 24 SEP 1908 4 Irene Mae DAVIS b: 4 MAR 1913 d: 26 MAY 1969 + Marion Francis GREEN 3 Marshal DAVIS b: 29 MAR 1872 d: BEF 1880 3 Caroline Dazy DAVIS b: 28 JUL 1877 d: 5 JUL 1924 + George Henry DAVIS b: 15 OCT 1864 d: 22 APR 1952 4 Rosa Bell DAVIS b: 25 APR 1895 d: 28 JAN 1964 + Walter Warren WALLING 4 Andrew Lester DAVIS b: 10 NOV 1896 d: 13 DEC 1963 + TILLIE PURCELL 4 Pearl Beatrice DAVIS b: 28 APR 1900 d: APR 1949 + Floyd COUNTRYMAN + Daniel MENZIES 4 Anna Maria DAVIS b: 18 DEC 1902 d: 23 DEC 1990 + James Eugene PATTIE 4 Rodney Roy DAVIS b: 19 FEB 1905 d: 29 DEC 1978 4 Fay Phillips DAVIS b: 12 FEB 1907 d: 1984 + VIOLA MAY PURCELL 4 Florence Jesse DAVIS b: 15 NOV 1909 d: 3 AUG 1988 + Joseph SIEBENFORCHER 4 Tressa Leona DAVIS b: 22 OCT 1913 + JOHN KOVAR 4 baby DAVIS b: 6 APR 1917 d: 6 APR 1917 4 Vernon Ray DAVIS b: 14 SEP 1918 d: 26 JUL 1976 + Florence Siothy OSBORN b: 14 DEC 1916 d: 24 SEP 2002 5 Living DAVIS + Living ROBBINS 6 Living DAVIS 6 Kelly Gene DAVIS b: 1968 d: 1975 5 Living DAVIS 6 Living DAVIS 5 Living DAVIS 5 Living DAVIS + Victor Clark WALLIS b: 3 SEP 1946 d: 10 SEP 1996 6 Living WALLIS + Living STAPLEY + Living TONG 6 Living TONG + Living PENCE 5 Living DAVIS 6 Hope Siothy DAVIS 5 Living DAVIS + Living LATHAM 6 Living LATHAM 3 Netty Zelphretta DAVIS b: 28 MAR 1879 + Eber PALMER 4 Eber PALMER JR. 4 William PALMER 4 Louisa Jane PALMER + Nate PIERCE 3 Benjamin F DAVIS b: 10 AUG 1882 d: 1924 3 Bessie Jenny DAVIS b: 27 OCT 1887 d: 1922 + Charles HAWKINS 4 Unknown HAWKINS 3 Sarah B DAVIS b: 16 JUL 1890 + Earnest TERRY 2 Roxanna DAVIS b: 1845 [email protected] wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis,Newman,McNett,Cuffman,Dymond,Tower,Palmer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2672 Message Board Post: Looking for info on the family of Philander Davis..he was born in Lenawee Co., believe his parents were Ira and Betsy Davis. He married Louesa Jane McNett(or Cuffman). My ggrandmother Zelphretta(,Etta, Nettie) was their daughter and she was born in Lenawee Co., but was told all records lost in a fire.Any help on this line would be very helpful thank you!

Shirley, Here is some info on this family: 1850 us census lenawee Co., MI. town of blissfield page366 family 1501 Davis, Ira 40 farmer, MI value of real estate $400 " Sally, 26, MI " Philander, 7, MI " Roxa, 4, MI 1860 US census, Lucas Co., OH. town of Spencer page 96 dwelling 728, fam 680 Davis, Philander, 17 MI Davis, Roxana, 14, MI Living in house hold of Oscar Stow, 36, wife Sarah 31 both born NY and their children 1880 US census Lenawee co, MI Riza Davis, Philander, 36, MI, Carpenter, MI fa NY, ma MI " Louesa, 30, MI, keeping house, MI. fa NY, ma IL " Anna M, 13, OH, MI, MI " William H., 11, OH, MI, MI " Charles, 10, OH, MI, MI " Caroline, 3, MI, MI, MI " Nettie, 1, MI. MI. MI Hope this helps. Sharon M. Bledsoe [email protected] wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis,Newman,McNett,Cuffman,Dymond,Tower,Palmer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2672 Message Board Post: Looking for info on the family of Philander Davis..he was born in Lenawee Co., believe his parents were Ira and Betsy Davis. He married Louesa Jane McNett(or Cuffman). My ggrandmother Zelphretta(,Etta, Nettie) was their daughter and she was born in Lenawee Co., but was told all records lost in a fire.Any help on this line would be very helpful thank you!

birth records start in Michigan in 1867. If your ggrandmother was born before that there NEVER were any records. If you are talking about the courthouse fire in Lenawee, it happened in 1852 and ALL MARRIAGE records before that time were lost. ALL DEEDS survived the fire. NO BIRTH or DEATH records were lost, because there were NONE to loose! If you are talking about a fire in a home, you have our empathy, many family records and bibles are lost in house fires. Many births and deaths, even tho required to be recorded from 1867 on, were NOT! I have found deaths that happened as late as 1900 that were not recorded, the people are buried in Lenawee, and obits indicate they died in Lenawee, but there are NO records. Births since home birthing came back into vogue in our lifetimes, well, some of those are not recorded either. Then when mom goes to put the child in school she has to go record a delayed birth record. When records are lost in fires, we all lose, have you considered the possibility of ordering her social security card application?? If she lived longer than about 1938 she may have applied for a card. If she lived longer than ohhhh, 1960 (even some before that time), she may have had a death benefit paid by Soc. Sec. Administration, and may appear on the SSDI ( Rootsweb.com makes this data base available to you FREE!!) If you have not done so, even tho the fee is now outrageous, you should seriously consider purchasing her application. She will have signed it and the data on the form will be what she claims as her birth place, birth date and parents. Sometimes it shows where they worked, that is always interesting. Good luck in your research! On 28 Jan 2006 08:42:22 -0700, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Davis,Newman,McNett,Cuffman,Dymond,Tower,Palmer > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2672 > > Message Board Post: > > Looking for info on the family of Philander Davis..he was born in Lenawee > Co., believe his parents were Ira and Betsy Davis. He married Louesa Jane > McNett(or Cuffman). My ggrandmother Zelphretta(,Etta, Nettie) was their > daughter and she was born in Lenawee Co., but was told all records lost in a > fire.Any help on this line would be very helpful thank you! > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/567.254.2 Message Board Post: John I have a Gladys Mangas as a great aunt in Toledo Ohio. This is her 2nd husband. Don't know his given name. Any connection?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/1676.1772.1.1 Message Board Post: I know this is terribly late, but I beleive that Lewis Mitchell Dougherty was killed on Garadous Nash's farm in a tractor accident. in Ogden Township. Let me know if I an help more !

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/mFB.2ACE/2670.1 Message Board Post: I will look this up for you, I volunteer at www.raogk.com to look up Lenawee obits. I would be happy to do this for you. Rachel

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis,Newman,McNett,Cuffman,Dymond,Tower,Palmer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mFB.2ACE/2672 Message Board Post: Looking for info on the family of Philander Davis..he was born in Lenawee Co., believe his parents were Ira and Betsy Davis. He married Louesa Jane McNett(or Cuffman). My ggrandmother Zelphretta(,Etta, Nettie) was their daughter and she was born in Lenawee Co., but was told all records lost in a fire.Any help on this line would be very helpful thank you!