Hello Miller Listers, Sorry if this is a duplicate, did not see it come through the Miller GenConnect / Miller-L Gateway so am forwarding to the list ~ Miller # 3 below... http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Miller/690 Posted by Sue Downhill <sudown@cwnet.com> on Fri, 05 Jan 2001 Surname: Van Valkenburg, Metcalf, Mc Auley, Steele, Barbour, Miller, Wilson, Hallenback, Spar, Horner, Showalter, Akerman, Crum, Creps, Martratt, Freygang, Eberle I've made the connection all the way back to Lambert Jochesme VAN VALKENBURG, the progenitor, and now am seeking further information on Melinda METCALF MC AULEY VAN VALKENBURG. c1806 - 1875. Looking for the marriage of John MC AULEY and Rachel or Rebecca METCALF, who possibly could be her parents. Here is what I have ~ John W. VAN VALKENBURG(H), (son of Willem VV, b. 25 Oct 1772.) b. 4 Oct 1802 (chr 30 Jan 1803 DRC Kinderhook, NY) d. 17 July 1876 Washington Twp., Wood Co., OH m. 7 July 1827, DRC, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY. Melinda Metcalf MC AULEY ? dtr. of John MC AULEY [Variant sp.] & Rachel or Rebecca METCALF birth date circa 1806. NY? d. 28 Feb. 1875, Washington Twp., Wood Co., OH 11 Children: 1) John Mc Auley VAN VALKENBURG, b. 26 Aug 1829 Kinderhook, Columbia, NY d. 19 Sept 1912 Buckland, Franklin, MA m. Minerva STEELE on 23 Jun 1849, int.filed Buckland, MA. This first son, baptized in the DRC, 1829 Kinderhook, Columbia, NY, went east to MA and his father, mother & siblings went west to OH about 1850. Baptismal records show Melinda Mc Auley as mother. I have all on this line down to me. John's 10 siblings that moved to Wood Co., OH were: 2) William Schuyler VAN VALKENBUG, b. 30 Aug 1831, bap 16 May 1832, Kinderhook, Col., NY d. 17 Dec 1922 bur Union Hill Cem, Wood Co., OH m. Harriet Hall BARBOUR on 28 Dec 1854 Tontogany 6 ch. Charles Finley, John Martin, Dorcas Harriet, William Sherman, Lucy May & Clifford. all b. btwn 1855 & 1878 3) Peter H. VAN VALKENBURG, b. Jan 1834 Kinderhook, Col. Co., NY d. aft 1900 - 1900 living with dtr Elsie m. Sarah Margaret MILLER on 31 May 1861 5 ch. John W., Carrrie Belle, Jennie Isola, Elsie M. Leah C., all b. btwn. 1863 & 1875. NOTES for Sarah MILLER: 1880 age 36 "Commemorative Histoical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio; it's past and present, etc.," Illustrated, Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1897. call number F, 497, W8, C7. microfilm # MF, 260, Reel 21, Book 67. CHAPTER XL Perrysburg Township. The Perrysburg township assessor was Fred MILLER, 1876, and 1881-82; p. 357. >From documents in the auditor's office, it is learned that trustee Josiah MILLER, 1840; p.358. The clerk's records from 1848 to 1896 name the following trustee Frederick MILLER 1883, 1884, 1885, 1891 - 1893; p. 358. Perrysburg Village. Men of 1839. - In 1839, an enumeration of all male citizens over twenty-one years of age, in the township was made by County Assessor Samuel Matthews. Among the list is found Josiah MILLER, p. 363. Miscellaneous. Banks. - The Perrysburg Savings & Loan Association was incoporated April 3, 1869, with F. R. MILLER, as corporator. It was organized May 1, that year, with F. R. MILLER, treasurer. The Exchange Bank was organized in October, 1871, with F. R. MILLER, Cashier. Modern Houses. - After the destruction by fire of the old court house, the citiens of Perrysburg, on April 15, 1872, resolved to rebuild; among the signers of the resolutions was F. R. MILLER p. 371.[end] No connection to the four names that follow, just perhaps a clue may be found. "Farm Journal Rural Directory of Wood Co., OH", 1916, Pub. by Wilmer Alkinson Co., Philadelphia. Call No. SUTRO F 497 W8 A18 Sutro 1916. Listing: Miller, Arthur C. (Madge) farmer ) 80a 5h 3c R1 Tontogany, Wash 83 Ind tel Miller, John (Carolyn) 1 ch laborer O5a H E Boundary St Perrysburg Pbg B tel Miller, Nix 2c R2 Perrysburg, Pgb Miller, William J. R3 Perrysburg Pbg.[end] 4) Barnard VAN VALKENBURG, b. Oct 1837, Kinderhook, Col. Co., NY d. aft 1910, Hardin Co., OH m. (1) Lucy M. WILSON on 6 Apr 1861 Wood Co., OH (2) Elizabeth Louise HALLENBACK on 3 Jan 1865 (3) Pleasant SPAR on 9 Nov 1871 2 ch. Lillian May, b. 1864, mo. Lucy M. Wilson, m. HORNER & SHOWALTER Bertha Adella, b. 1867, mo. Elizabeth Louise Hallenback m. Andrew J. AKERMAN 5) Eleanor (Elsie) VAN VALKENBURG, b. abt 1840, Kinderhook, Col., OH d. ? , ? Wood Co., OH m. William Crum on 25 Dec 1856, Wood Co., OH no ch. listed 6) Jane F. VAN VALKENBURG, b. abt 1842, Kinderhook, Col., NY, (1850 census is, age 8) d. ?, ? Wood Co., OH m. no details 7) Issac C. VAN VALKENBURG, b. 23 May 1843, Kinderhook, Col., NY d. 9 Nov 1924, bur Perrysburg, Wood Co., OH m. Rebecca L. CREPS on 20 May 1872, Wood Co., OH other information: listed in the 1883 Pensioners of Wood Co., OH p 363, no details ch. Anna Maria, Melinda B., Alice, Ben, Christopher C., Ethel B.; b. btwn 1872 - 1888. 8) Almira (Myra) VAN VALKENBURG b. abt 1846, Kinderhook, Col., OH d. aft 1880 m. Cornelius MARTRATT on 5 Sep 1874, Wood Co., OH 1870 Blanchard Twp Hancock Co., OH with bro Barnard, age 24 1880 in Waterford, Saratoga Co., NY, p 6 no children listed. 9) Leah C. VAN VALKENBURG, b. abt 1848, Kinderhook, Col., NY d. ? m. Edward FREYGANG on 11 Nov 1885, Wood Co., OH no ch. listed 10) Lucy M. (Malinda) VAN VALKENBURG b. May 1850, Kinderhook, Col., NY d. ? , ? Wood Co., OH m. M. L. EBERLE on 1 Feb 1881, Wood Co., OH no ch. listed. 11) Andrew VAN VALKENBURG b. abt 1852 Wood Co., OH, d. ? m. no details, on 1860 census, age 8. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Any information on, or connection to Melinda METCALF MC AULEY VAN VALKENBURG greatly appreciated. Sue Downhill sudown@cwnet.com Link: MC AULEY GenConnect Queries URL: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/surnames/m/c/MCAULEY/queries