Some years back I was looking through some St. Clairsville newspapers, about the year 1836, and saw that my ancestor John Bishop was mentioned as having been paid for putting new shingles on the poorhouse. So there's something like a yearly Commissioner's report that appeared in the newspaper and would list the people who the county (Belmont) paid for various services. I pretty sure it didn't list the 'inmates' or 'patients', though. But the newspapers are available on interlibrary loan from the Ohio Historical Society and you never know what you might find. Tom Bishop "Charles A. Steinman" wrote: > This is an excerpt from http://www.poorhousestory.com : > " The commissioners of Belmont County on October 18, 1828, under the > terms of the act of 1816, purchased for $2,800 a 150 acre farm three > miles west of St. Clairsville, Ohio, for the purpose of providing a > suitable home for the indigent persons of the county. A brick building > standing on the farm was repaired and remodeled for the first > “poorhouse.” When the institution became crowded in 1843, an addition > was built at a cost of $500. Persons suffering from mental ailments who > had been admitted to the “poorhouse” were moved to separate quarters > constructed in 1847. From time to time improvements and repairs were > made on the old building until 1870 when a new four-story brick > infirmary was erected on the farm at a cost of $63,000.23. The records > for this office are located in the office of the superintendent at the > county home." > > I contacted the County Health Dept about a year ago concerning the > records from > the Infirmary. They have some records beginning in 1907, but nothing > earlier. > Can anyone tell me where the records are now? Especially the following: > > 486. RECORD OF INFIRMARY PATIENTS, 1878--, 2 vols., 1 f. b. > Records of persons living within the home, showing name and > address of inmate, age, sex, date of admission, and date of death or > discharge. Arr. alph. by names of inmates. No index. Hdw. on p. f. > Vols. aver. 500 pp. 18 x 12 x 2; f. b., 6 x 6 x 6. > > 487. CASE RECORDS, 1873--. 22 f. b. > Case records, showing name of inmate, description and history of > client, financial statement, record of family, and condition of health. > Arr. alph. by names of inmates. No index. Hdw. on p. f. 8 x 8 x 18. > > Charles A. Steinman

Hi Cindy - I do not have their children but I do have 'Pheve' (probably a mistake) DURNAL married to Josiah Wilson. Phoebe or Pheve's sister Harriet DURNAL ca 1811 - 8 Oct 1834 was the first wife of my greatgreatgrandfather, George Washington TAYLOR 1806-1864. Harriet died young too, as you see, and I descend from George's second wife, but I have a little more on DURNAL if you need it. Jan Cindy Courtier wrote: > > I'm looking for the nine children of Josiah Wilson and Phoebe Durnal who were "bound out" to families in Belmont County, most possibly in the Boston and Somerset Township areas in 1856 or 1857. > > According to a history written by a descendant of one of the children, "His (John Wesley Wilson's) mother died when he was fourteen years old, leaving nine motherless children, of which my father was the oldest but one. All these nine children were 'bound out' after their mother's death; that is they were placed around among the neighbors with such families as would take them and they were bound to service until 21 years of age. Fortunately my father was bound out to a fine old man who lived near Boston (Jimmy Lyne), and he remained with him until the fall of 1861." The father referred to is John Wesley Wilson, b. Sept 1840 who served in the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and married Caroline Virginia Atkinson in Feb 1866. > > I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone who can tell me more about "bound out" children, where records for them might be located, or anyone who knows of Wilson children born between 1855 and 1838 who were bound out to families in Belmont County. > > Thanks! > > Cindy Courtier > ccourtier@russreid.com

This is an excerpt from http://www.poorhousestory.com : " The commissioners of Belmont County on October 18, 1828, under the terms of the act of 1816, purchased for $2,800 a 150 acre farm three miles west of St. Clairsville, Ohio, for the purpose of providing a suitable home for the indigent persons of the county. A brick building standing on the farm was repaired and remodeled for the first “poorhouse.” When the institution became crowded in 1843, an addition was built at a cost of $500. Persons suffering from mental ailments who had been admitted to the “poorhouse” were moved to separate quarters constructed in 1847. From time to time improvements and repairs were made on the old building until 1870 when a new four-story brick infirmary was erected on the farm at a cost of $63,000.23. The records for this office are located in the office of the superintendent at the county home." I contacted the County Health Dept about a year ago concerning the records from the Infirmary. They have some records beginning in 1907, but nothing earlier. Can anyone tell me where the records are now? Especially the following: 486. RECORD OF INFIRMARY PATIENTS, 1878--, 2 vols., 1 f. b. Records of persons living within the home, showing name and address of inmate, age, sex, date of admission, and date of death or discharge. Arr. alph. by names of inmates. No index. Hdw. on p. f. Vols. aver. 500 pp. 18 x 12 x 2; f. b., 6 x 6 x 6. 487. CASE RECORDS, 1873--. 22 f. b. Case records, showing name of inmate, description and history of client, financial statement, record of family, and condition of health. Arr. alph. by names of inmates. No index. Hdw. on p. f. 8 x 8 x 18. Charles A. Steinman

Cindy, I have an exact transcription of an indenture bond for a 7 year old child who was "bound out" of the same Washington County Poorhouse in NY state where my own g-g-grandmother lived as a child of the same age. It is posted at http://www.poorhousestory.com/INDENTURE_BOND_Explanation.htm on my website (The POORHOUSE STORY). Since this was a legal document (IF a formal indenture process was followed)... you may be able to track the bonds down with county officials. However, occasionally these removals of children from poorhouses was done informally. I thought you might like to see the terms and language used in these indenture bonds for children. Good Luck! Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady) -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Courtier [mailto:CCourtier@russreid.com] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 9:58 AM To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHBELMON-L] "Bound out" children in Belmont Co. I'm looking for the nine children of Josiah Wilson and Phoebe Durnal who were "bound out" to families in Belmont County, most possibly in the Boston and Somerset Township areas in 1856 or 1857. According to a history written by a descendant of one of the children, "His (John Wesley Wilson's) mother died when he was fourteen years old, leaving nine motherless children, of which my father was the oldest but one. All these nine children were 'bound out' after their mother's death; that is they were placed around among the neighbors with such families as would take them and they were bound to service until 21 years of age. Fortunately my father was bound out to a fine old man who lived near Boston (Jimmy Lyne), and he remained with him until the fall of 1861." The father referred to is John Wesley Wilson, b. Sept 1840 who served in the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and married Caroline Virginia Atkinson in Feb 1866. I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone who can tell me more about "bound out" children, where records for them might be located, or anyone who knows of Wilson children born between 1855 and 1838 who were bound out to families in Belmont County. Thanks! Cindy Courtier ccourtier@russreid.com

I'm looking for the nine children of Josiah Wilson and Phoebe Durnal who were "bound out" to families in Belmont County, most possibly in the Boston and Somerset Township areas in 1856 or 1857. According to a history written by a descendant of one of the children, "His (John Wesley Wilson's) mother died when he was fourteen years old, leaving nine motherless children, of which my father was the oldest but one. All these nine children were 'bound out' after their mother's death; that is they were placed around among the neighbors with such families as would take them and they were bound to service until 21 years of age. Fortunately my father was bound out to a fine old man who lived near Boston (Jimmy Lyne), and he remained with him until the fall of 1861." The father referred to is John Wesley Wilson, b. Sept 1840 who served in the 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and married Caroline Virginia Atkinson in Feb 1866. I would very much appreciate hearing from anyone who can tell me more about "bound out" children, where records for them might be located, or anyone who knows of Wilson children born between 1855 and 1838 who were bound out to families in Belmont County. Thanks! Cindy Courtier ccourtier@russreid.com

We would like to invite you to visit The POORHOUSE STORY website (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses)at http://www.poorhousestory.com Thanks to many of the Ohio "listers" who volunteered to do the transcribing, we have a New Year gift. We just published the WPA Inventory of Poorhouse records for BELMONT County. For history fans and genealogy buffs alike ... we think you will enjoy these. Here is a description: --------------------------- During the 1930's and 1940's the Work Projects Administration (WPA) began the process of inventorying County Archives of Ohio. Their work was cut short when funding elapsed prior to World War II, but several volumes were published. The Columbiana County edition states: "The inventories produced by the Historical Records Survey Program attempt to do more than give merely a list of records--they attempt further to sketch in the historical background of the county or other unit of government, and to describe precisely and in detail the organization and functions of the government agencies whose records they list. The county, town, and other local inventories will, when completed, constitute an encyclopedia of local government as well as bibliography of local archives." ... While these records may no longer be stored in the vault, it is proof that they did exist at the time the book was compiled. It may take some digging, but chances are good that the records can be found. The WPA Inventories were never totally completed for all counties in Ohio. ... They are unavailable today except in most major Ohio libraries, where a complete set will usually be found. page 60 OHIO GENEALOGICAL GUIDE 6th Edition by Carol Willsey Bell, C.G. --------------------------------- Note: Of the 27 counties whose WPA Inventories included Infirmary (poorhouse)records ... we have now posted the excerpts from 12 of them and are working on the others. We have posted: ASHLAND ATHENS BELMONT COLUMBIANA FAYETTE HANCOCK LAKE LUCAS MONTGOMERY PIKE ROSS STARK If you have recently visited the site, you may need to click on REFRESH when you get to relevant pages in order to see the NEW material. If you are new to the site, DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (linked above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then click on OHIO on the table of states. The WPA Inventories' link is at the top. Hope you enjoy! Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady) ==== OHATHENS Mailing List ==== Sandra Mitchell-Quinn Listowner of OHATHENS ============================== The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

My name is David Hinton and I am seeking information on my ggg-grandfather William Hinton who lived in Belmont County in the early 1800's. He was born in Maryland in 1764 and married Rachael Sheppard Sept 17, 1811. They had 4 children: Josiah ( my gg-grandfather),Lydia, Vina, and Mary. It is my understanding that William may have died in Belmont County in 1848. I am seeking evidence of that event and confirmation from census sources that he did in fact live in Belmont County in 1830 and 1840. I have found his name in Census Indexes but I would like to have confirmation with references to the children. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Contact me at dhinton@worldshare.net.

I also thought that this Elizabeth had to be a sister of Daniel and Sarah, but in Daniel Sr's will he states that his daughter Christine was married to a Brady and she is dead by 1842 when he dies, but I also think that the first wife of William Preston Brady must have also died by that time which makes me wonder. Surely Daniel knew the names of his own children. He did have a daughter Elizabeth, but she was married to a Hendricks according to his will. Now was Christina a Christina Elizabeth? I have records of the family with the listing of the children, and there is no indication that she had a middle name. Also in the sale of lands for Christina, Daniel's, and Sarah's brother and father a John Brady is always there to buy household items, but perhaps he was a grandson. I only know that Christina's children were underage when Daniel, Sr. died as he left 1/11 of his estate to her minor children. Now where did this Elizabeth come from as Daniel Brewer was the only Brewer in the county of Indiana/Jefferson at this time. He most likely was the son of Abraham Brewer of Northumberland Co. PA. Think he had a brother Henry and George and sisters Elizabeth and Catherine according to Brewer historians -- hearsay mostly. The Elizabeth who was a sister of the elder Daniel is too old to be married to William Preston so this is one of my main mysteries. I am the descendant of Sarah Brewer who married Archibald States. Jerilyn Jerilyn Lappin Koskan Cook Co., Illinois jlktrees@aol.com FTM user BREWER-Daniel Belmont, OH, Northumberland, Indiana and Jefferson, PA DAVIS/DAVIDSON-Marium/Mary b1803 Bucks, PA Mother Rachel Greene DUSATKO-Barbara, Anton late 1800s Butler, NE DYE-William, David, Daniel in Monroe, OH early 1800s. FISHER-Joseph, b abt 1805 OH, last Morgan, OH 1850. Wife Judith Lappin. Children John, Knight, Elizabeth, Thomas, Hannah, Mary, Rachel, Ruth GRAY-Ogden b 1850 Morgan, OH, d Fulton, IL. Children - Ogden, Lafayette, Mary A., Cornelius, Elizabeth, Rachel GREENE-Rachel, b abt 1770, Bucks, PA HANNA-Archibald, d 1793 Westmoreland, PA Children Hugh, William, Hannah, Mary (wed Robert Williams) KIRK-Elizabeth, Quaker, daughter Joseph Kirk/Judith Knight, wed Robert Lappin abt 1790. Chester & Fayette, PA Belmont, OH KOSKAN-Vaclav, b 1850s Czechoslovakia d Butler, NE LAPPIN-PA and OH late 1700s/1800s LEAK/LEEK-MD & Eastern, OH in late 1700s and 1800s MITCHELL-Thomas Mitchell, b 1770s Greene, PA -d Monroe, OH. Daughter Maria wed William Dye. MONROE-Nicholas Monroe, b PA, died Belmont, OH early 1850s. Children Curtis, William, John, Samuel, Mary (Hendershot), Eleanor (Maring), Rebecca (Murphy), Miller, George, Richard. MONTGOMERY-Daniel, d 1842 Vinton, OH Family to Wayne, IL Wife Alice Lappin, Children William, Mariah, John, Elizabeth, Rachel, Letticia, Ruth, Euphemia OATES-Sarah Elizabeth born Lewis, WV, adopted Samuel McCluster - to Decatur, KS Parents supposedly Elizabeth Puffenbarger/Benjamin Oates SLUSHER-Frederick, b PA, lived Monroe, OH, d Wayne, IL SMITH-Aaron 1755/Anna Foster Bucks, PA Children John, Amos, Hannah, Samuel, Charles, Mary STARBUCKS-John and Ann Lappin of Belmont, OH STARKEY - b 1810 PA, wed Belmont, OH TODD - Wm. & Rachel Lappin, d late 1800s Morgan, OH WADSWORTH-Alcinda, Martha, Wm., Rachel, Emily, Ruth b Belmont, OH

Does anyone familar with Belmont County rememeber the Hunkler Bakery in Barnesville? I understand it was quite a memorable place in it's day. I am researching all Hunklers of Barnesville and Malaga in Monroe County. Martha Rapp Stead

Check out the Gen Web page for Belmont Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbelmon/index.htm added some new births 1867 & 8...will be more additions soon... Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <OHBELMON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <OHBELMON-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 4:01 AM Subject: OHBELMON-D Digest V01 #19

Peggy, Here is the entry for Joseph Wallace on the 1880 Belmont Co., OH census: Joseph Wallace 27 Married Works in Rolling Mill b. Eng. Father b. Eng. Mother b. Ire. Kalt? 21 Wife Married Keeping House b. OH Father b. Eng. Mother b. Ire. -- Bonnie Burkhardt <burkhard@flash.net> <bburkhardt@juno.com>

I am researching the Parker family. William Parker, b. February 2, 1812 in Ohio. He married Mary Collins March 1, 1834 in Belmont County, Ohio, daughter of Elijah Collins and Mary. Mary was born December 5, 1813 in Ohio. One of their children, James Alexander Parker b. October 23, 1834, Belmont, Ohio. James Alexander Parker was my great grandfather. I've found in old family correspondence the towns of Marietta, Athens, Parkersburg, Stewart. Anyone else researching this family? MontyIN@aol.com

Hi, My first attempt to put up a line of people on a mailing list. John Perry 1752-1825 wife Jane McMillan 1743-1819 Rachel Perry 1773-1833 m. Alexander Gaston John Perry 1781-1862 m. Mary Taylor1787-1858 I have completed the line down to me but need help on Mary Taylor (wife of John). Is anyone researching her or her family? Also, is there a Gaston Web Page? I have names and dates on Gaston but need more. Perry's and Gaston's arrived in Belmont County about 1800. Thanks for any help. hgladys1@san.rr.com http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~olli

Some are included on the Belmont County page. http://www.usgenweb.com/ please keep this site address, as it will allow you to find the county page for any county in any state. Simply select the Project's State pages, on the left side, and follow instructions.... -----Original Message----- From: Shanna Jones <sjones@redrock.net> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 19, 2001 3:57 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] census on-line >Hello, >Are the Belmont County census records online anywhere? I couldn't find >Belmont on the Ohio page? >Thanks, >Shanna > > >Nancy Pfannenstiel wrote: > >> Here's a great URL for on-line censuses. >> >> Nancy >> >> http://www.census-online.com/links/ >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. >> http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > >

Hello, Are the Belmont County census records online anywhere? I couldn't find Belmont on the Ohio page? Thanks, Shanna Nancy Pfannenstiel wrote: > Here's a great URL for on-line censuses. > > Nancy > > http://www.census-online.com/links/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Could someone here help Peggy? Thanks, Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy Wise To: cmontrose@beol.net Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 12:29 PM Subject: Lookup in Belmont Co.,Ohio Hi, Belmont Co., Ohio Census 1880 w 420 Wallace, Joseph Pultney Twp. 281B Will you please send me any info that you might find on Joseph Wallace in the 1880 Belmont Co., Ohio census. Joseph Wallace born 1848 Flushing, Belmont Co., Ohio married Martha/Mattie Todd 24 Jan 1889. Joseph died 1893 in Piedmont, Harrison Co., Ohio. I also have a Brokaw family book on the Brokaw family of Harrison and Belmont Co., Ohio and of the USA that I will share. I have a lot of info on the Todd and Robinson families of Belmont and Harrison Co., Ohio that I will share with you or anyone that is researching those families.. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. Peggy at peggywise@ecr.net

If anyone can help this person, please reply directly to them. Thanks, Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Txschlib@aol.com To: cmontrose@beol.net Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 8:04 PM Subject: Milner Family History I am researching Edward Milner, born 1745 in England; married to 1. Sarah Grammer and 2. Jane Updike in 1799. Edward Milner had extensive land holdings in Belmont County, Ohio. I am also looking for descendants of Edward Milner in Ohio. I have a photocopy of his probated last will and testament, and know that he died about 1831 near Morristown, Ohio and that he lived in Union Township, Belmont County, Ohio. If his name was misspelled on the tax rolls he may have lived in Belmont County from about 1806. Edward Milner also had a brother named Joseph, born about 1748-1749 in England that moved with his branch of the family to Columbiana County, Ohio about the same time. Jon Mark Milner or Txschlib@aol.com I am a descendant.

Here's a great URL for on-line censuses. Nancy http://www.census-online.com/links/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Looking for information on parents of W.H. Weeks. Parents were born in Ohio according to census but William was born in Virginia Sept. 1834. William married Arminta Higgs approx. 1865 in Virginia. Moved to Tridelphia, WV & then to Businessburg, Oh where he had a grist mill. 1880 shows them living in Bellaire, Oh. Any help with William would be greatly appreciated. Pat

http://userdb.rootsweb.com/census/index/ this is the rootsweb census site...not too much on line yet, but it might be wise to check, occasionally, to see what else has been added.