Hi List and Relatives, I was just curious to know if anyone could tell me if there is a map available of the Egypt Valley Wildlife Area. Does anyone know if the old cemeteries were documented, I understand that they are still intact. And that there are still some old ruins of homes that were in the Kirkwood Twp. area. To the descendants of Joseph Medley, has anyone tried to pinpoint the old Medley homestead. Or one of the sons homesteads. I know there are deeds to properties with co-ordinating information, could we find a plot map to match the deed boundaries. Maybe the Egypt Valley didn't destroy the family plot? Let me know if there is any interest to find the property lines. John D. Ledrich

Hi Connie , I found the records index for the Belmont County Childrens Home on microfilm (GR-3903) at the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio: http://www.ohiohistory.org/index.html . The Home was located in Tacoma, North of Barnesville, and was open from 1880 to 1981. It was demolished in 1996. I have an old article about the Belmont County Children's Home from several years ago. The article contains an address where the records were located in St. Clairsville: The Belmont County Childrens Services Board 410 Fox Shannon Way St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950 Phone: 740-695-3813 Hope this is helpful!! Good luck with your search! Sandy From: connie koniski <csk@eohio.net> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 22:24:51 -0500 Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Children's Home I am interested contacting someone who has information about the Barnesville Children's Home. My mother was placed there from 1938 to around 1944. Her nephew and niece were both adopted from the home while she was living there. Any help would much appreciated. Connie

A follow up on this great site - make sure to look at the data pages accompanying any set of photos you view. The research done often contains extensive info on the history of the property and the area with a lot of info specific to the families involved. The drawings also frequently contain a map of the area in addition to diagrams of the property. I looked at a house in the town where I grew up and 22 pages of documentation later I knew more about the family than I ever did living in the town! It's just a shame not everything listed is digitized yet. Nancy Sandra Ferguson wrote: > > http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhsubjgeo033.html > > this is one page of the index for the LOC digitized prints and photos > site...it has photos of Belmont Co

There have been some requests on this list regarding the Belmont County Children's Home. There is some info available at the Ohio Historical Society (GR 3903 -- whatever that stands for). The Belmont County Children's Home was demolished in 1990. Some records from 1880 to 1981 of Register of Admittances and Indentures can be found at the Belmont County Department of Human Services, 310 Fox Shannon Place, St. Clairsville OH 43950 (740-695-1074). A small cemetery still exists near the site of the former Children's Home near Barnesville. Hope this helps. Barb

I heard that all the records of the children's home were now at the Belmont county building in St. Clairsville, Ohio ...Also heard that that they did have a reunion at one time....I believe it was last summer that I read where they had a reunion...In an article in the paper they all seem to have good memories of the home...

I am interested contacting someone who has information about the Barnesville Children's Home. My mother was placed there from 1938 to around 1944. Her nephew and niece were both adopted from the home while she was living there. Any help would much appreciated. Connie

sean dixon wrote: > > I am trying to find the parents and birthplace of Nancy Sheppard, b. about > 1798, who married Fredrick Amrine on the 1st of March, 1817. I have the > Armine line, but no one has found the Sheppard background. There are other > Sheppards in Belmont at that time, but they don't seem to have a Nancy. > Can anyone help with this one? Hi Sean - not directly, I don't have them myself, at least not that early, but I ran across them too; I think they were next door neighbors or something of my Noble TAYLOR 1776-1848. I think their founding father was a Nathan - probably Nancy's grandfather. But what I want to say is, look for Anne or Anna - Nancy at that time was often (usually?) a nickname for one of those. Jan

I am searching for Alloway's; Everything above the line I know connect to my husbands line. Below are additional census records and obits that I have collected in the hopes of stumbling across a connection. Any help is appreciated since I am flying blind on this line. Robert Emmett Alloway - social security application- dob 2/14/l908 in Hemlock Ohio died October 16, 1960 in Somerdale Ohio Tuscarawa County. Was married to Pauline Smith daughter of Russel and Martha Schrader Smith. According to his SS application his parents are Joseph Alloway and Louise Campbell Alloway listed below. Alloway Joseph 22/23 place of birth Ohio, parents born in Ohio; coal miner by trade Louise 19 Birth Place Ohio, Father Pennsylvania; mother Ohio James J. 3 son Robert E. 2 son ================================================================= 1910 census records for Perry County Ohio Alloway Henry 51 place of birth Ohio Parents both born in Pennsylvannia Coal miner by trade Alloway, Josephine 48 place of birth Ohio, father NY mother Ohio Woodsfield Resident dies at 100 Beryl J. Burgbacher, died Monday November 17, 1997 in Woodsfield Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. She was 100 A resident of 237 S. Main St. Woodsfield she was born June 8, 1897 a daughter of the late Joseph T. and Amanda Placer Alloway. She was a member of the St. Sylvester Catholic Church, Woodsfield Ohio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Edward: 12 brothers and sisters: a grandson, Stephen Allen Burgbacher. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Paul Burgbacher of Cincinnati and Francis and Emogene Burgbacher of Ft. Walton Beach Fla.; a foster son, Glen Michaelis of Cincinnati. Friends received at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Sylvester Catholic Church. Interment in Oaklawn Cemetery Woodsfield Ohio. Alloway, Joseph A., 83, of Wood St., Sardis died Tuesday December 3, 1996 in Monroe County Care CEnter, Woodsfield. He was a retired carpenter and construction worker, and a member of Sardis United Methodist church. He was preceded in death by a son, Roy Thomas Alloway, in 1986; his parents, Edward and Mary Cline alloway. Surviving are his wife Evelyn C. Fox Alloway, a daughter, Mrs. Mervin (Shirley)Trosch of Sardis; a brother, Marion of New Matamoras Ohio; two sisters Mrs. Perry (Aryle)Knowlton of Canton, Mich., and Mrs. Lyle (Elizabeth)Filson of Jamestown, Ohio. four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Rush Funeral Home of Sardis handle services. Interment in Sardis Cemetery, Ohio. Allaway, Alberta Bessie, 77 of Wintersville, died Monday in Ohio Valley Hospital Steubenville. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Steubenvill. she was preceded in death by her husband Cecil C. on December 19, l971; her parents, Albert and Jennie; Watkins Hutchison; a brother. Surviving are two daughters Ruth Ann Allaway of Follansbee and Mrs.,. Thomas (Millie) Hunt of Steubenville; a brother Bert Hutchison of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister Emily Nichols of Flaggstaff Az.; a half-brother James Roan of Alexandria, Ind.; two half-sisters, Lois Pence of Phoenix AZ and Stella Yount of Boise, Idaho; two grandchildren. Dunlaope-shorac Funeral Home of Wintersville handled services. Interment in Fort Steuben Burial Estates, Wintersville.

I am trying to find the parents and birthplace of Nancy Sheppard, b. about 1798, who married Fredrick Amrine on the 1st of March, 1817. I have the Armine line, but no one has found the Sheppard background. There are other Sheppards in Belmont at that time, but they don't seem to have a Nancy. Can anyone help with this one? Cheers, Sean

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhsubjgeo033.html this is one page of the index for the LOC digitized prints and photos site...it has photos of Belmont Co

Please make this URL one of your favorites, for it will enable you to find ANY county site in the country; http://www.usgenweb.com scroll down on the lift, choose Project's State Pages..click on it click on clickable map click on the state you want select the county you want. -----Original Message----- From: Dogacres@webtv.net <Dogacres@webtv.net> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, January 04, 2001 9:00 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Re: OHBELMON-D Digest V01 #3 >Could someone tell me how I can get into the data from Belmont county? >There was an item said something about saving our jail and I clicked on >that and it showed a picture of the courthouse and then I could go to >bios or whatever Now that page is gone I need help to fine it again >Thanks Jea > >

I've been given the tidbit that Jane Crozier (died 1869, age 70) was buried in St Clairsville Union Cemetery - would anyone have the records for this cemetery that could see if there is any confirmation that this Jane Crozier was Jane Clarke Crozier (married to James Crozier on 9 Feb 1837 in Belmont Co) or if James is buried next to her? This would have been a second wife to James. His first was Christina Armstrong (died 1836) - we've been unable to find where either Christina or James has been buried. James died in Oct 1850. I've contacted the Belmont United Presbytarian Church/Cemetery - thinking he'd been buried there, but have received no response. Any help in finding where James Crozier and/or Christine Armstrong Crozier are buried will be very much appreciated. They lived on Crozier Ridge above Businessburg. Nancy Albritton

Could someone tell me how I can get into the data from Belmont county? There was an item said something about saving our jail and I clicked on that and it showed a picture of the courthouse and then I could go to bios or whatever Now that page is gone I need help to fine it again Thanks Jea

Many, many marriages of this time period were not registered at the courthouse, and it wasn't required, by law, till much later. So, for marriages not listed , you must find church records, family bible records, etc. I can't find anything on Catholic Churches in Belmont till about the 1840s, but that's not to say there wasn't one...or, more probably, a "traveling" priest who visited many areas and had no main church building. Perhaps someone else will know of other Catholic congregations in Belmont co, early on. -----Original Message----- From: BPerk930@aol.com <BPerk930@aol.com> To: ferg@intelos.net <ferg@intelos.net> Date: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Dovenberger, Mitchell, Berry Sandra, Did people frequently m. without registering in the courthouse? I've been researching in Washington co. and find that most people are married by a JP and register at the courthouse. I hadn't considered that they might not.....I notice that there were many Irish immigrants in Belmont. Robert was supposedly b. Ireland. Does this mean that, in the early 1800s, there were Catholic churches there? Brenda

In case you don't have the exact date, Sarah Mitchell married Jacob Dovenbarger in Belmont Co 12-24-1811. I can find no marriage between a Robert Berry and a Sarah Dovenbarger..... -----Original Message----- From: BPerk930@aol.com <BPerk930@aol.com> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 2:56 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Dovenberger, Mitchell, Berry >I'm new to Belmont Co. research having just found this connection. I've >found that Jacob DOVENBERGER m. Sarah MITCHELL in 1811. I suspect that she's >the dau of Robert MITCHELL originally of Winchester VA, but need to find >verification. I have also found that she m. 2) Robert BERRY b. Ireland but >also need verification. Can anyone help me with these people? > >Thanks. > >Brenda > >

I'm new to Belmont Co. research having just found this connection. I've found that Jacob DOVENBERGER m. Sarah MITCHELL in 1811. I suspect that she's the dau of Robert MITCHELL originally of Winchester VA, but need to find verification. I have also found that she m. 2) Robert BERRY b. Ireland but also need verification. Can anyone help me with these people? Thanks. Brenda

Has anyone seen a cemetery list or anything at all giving a location or date for Phillip's death. The last trace I have of him was in the Captina area in 1874 with wife Emalinda. He had to have been somewhat elderly at the time however I have not found anything thus far refering to the death or burial of either him or his wife. I am interested in any of the MCGILTON (various spellings) surname. It appears that Phillip was my ggggrandfather b 1800-1810 PA. I would be most appreciative of any assistance and thank those who have already checked the information they have available to them. Autumn DENHAM/AULT/MCGILTON/HINES/MCROBERTS/TRASK/WOODWORTH/HARNIST/PETIT (OH) MILLS/PITTS (TX)

Can someone tell me what this reference covers? I saw it listed under marriage records available at the Ohio Room in the Wheeling Library site. Seems like a strange title for a genealogy reference. Martha

Does anybody know if these are loc ated at any library in Belmont county? Sanborn, Baist or Nierenstine fire insurance maps If so, do they cover Bellaire? Martha

http://babel.altavista.com/translate.dyn?sourceid=00249973972181859778&doit=done&urltext=&lp=en_fr&x=16&y=9 While looking for a site to help me translate an old letter I stumbled across this one. It is really easy to use and has two options. You can type in the "forgein" documents and it will set it to English or you can type in English and it the choose what language you want it translated into.