I too have been helped by the newspaper information. I happened to ask her directly for anything on Maring and Bruce, and she sent the info directly to me. If anyone is interested in an obit for Edith Maring, please let me know and I'll send it to you. I certainly want to add my thanks for her time and effort in supplying this old history of Belmont County! Mary Hart >

This took several papers to print, it is an epic and covers Barnesville's History from 1800-1886. There are hundreds of names, there are also whole articles devoted to certain merchants. It is broken up into three time periods. I had a hard time trying to copy this and then cutting it into readable strips (it was a logistical nightmare because you had to line up the copies once made, tape them and then cut them-sometimes columes were missing, etc.) Does anyone know if this is on any of the web sites? I hate to duplicate someones work or bore half the group. This would take several emails but it does have good early history and lots of names. The Official Title was BARNESVILLE From 1800 to 1886 The Men Who Conquered the Wilderness And Laid the Foundation of the Town A COMPLETE HISTORY Of the Events of Seventy-Five Years Three Periods of Progression Hamlet, Village and Town From the Log Hut to the Business Palace The Old Town Described and It's Business' Located THE MEN OF THE DAY Who Direct our Vocations and Concerns Sketches of Leading Business Houses And The Work Done by our People Attend the Efforts of the Live Business Men of Barnesville The Enterprise Continues its Work of Local Chronicler By Publishing a Graphic Sketch of the Past and Present Status of the Town (This was the entire front page of the first edition) -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. That gives you some idea of the verbage of the articles. I have mounted these clippings in a spiral notebook and the book if filled, so this is no small undertaking. I propose to list the articles with the names involved, then if you are interested, you email me and I will send the article to you scanned as well as I can. For those of you with microfilm access, this is from Roll #28993 the Barnesville Enterprise. Bonnie, let me know if this is not acceptable otherwise I will forge ahead. Pam

Lengthy Obit for Nathan Shotwell Marriage Announcement for Mr. Ainsworth Hope of Winterset, Ohio and Miss Jennie L. Rose of Quaker City.... Mr. and Mrs. John Henshaw are leaving for Kansas....Mrs. Henshaw was formerly Miss Lizzie Smith, daughter of Barclay Smith, east of town.....(article incomplete) Lengthy Obit for Wm. Vanscyoc, married Mary Campbell.... Mrs. Viola Doudna-Romans, resigns because of ill health (partial article) Mr. Lemoine Mott, of Des Moines, Ia., formerly of Barnesville.......visited One Liners-these are one line news notes and this is all it says Mrs. Ralph Kirk, of Lincoln Avenue, is on the sick list. Mrs. Jacob Barnes, of South Street, who has been very sick with stomach trouble, is improving. Mr. Dal Hobbs is lying sick with the fever at his home on North Broadway. ********************* This is a page from a previous article, Belmont Chronicle, July 30th, 1839 Married On Tuesday the 18th ult. by the Rev. R. R. Carothers, Mr. Frederic A. Shepard to Miss Elizabeth Poulson. Email me if you need a scan. Pam

When I got back this far in the microfilms, there was very little gene. info. Sometimes I wrote it down and sometimes I scanned-but what is listed below is what was in the article. Belmont Chronicle July 16, 1839 (I have this one page scanned) Married At Somerset, on the 15th ult., by the Rev. C. Henkel, Mr. David W. Inglish, (Printer) to Miss Rachael Neff, of Perry County Ohio. Trustees Sale of the Israel T. Hirst's farm, Wm. Dunn Trust. Harriet M. Enters vs Wintle Enters Petition for Divorce (this is not all there) Farm Sale of Joseph Morris dec'd, offered by Joel Dowdna, Guardian of John Saintclair Morris Belmont Chronicle July 30, 1839 (I did not scan this article, simply transcribed it for my Obit collection) Died on Monday morning last, Mr. George Giffin of Pease Township, aged about 69. Email me if you would like a scan from the July 16th edition. Pam

Hi Everyone, I enjoy reading the newspaper articles. I learn so much about history, the people, and the events that took place. I even find a surname of mine mentioned sometimes (if I'm lucky.) If information were shared privately, I would miss out on a surname of mine. Keep up the good work! P.S. Tim, why didn't you send your request to be "unsubscribe" privately? Cathy Lampshire -----Original Message----- From: Tim Fox [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 7:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Spam I am unsubscribing from this mailing list due to all of the spam. I understand there are people that want the specific information in regards to the Barnsville news paper. I however do not. I feel that the people that want to send or receive that information should send it privately. -- You have come here from all over the world Because society has no further use of you This place will now become your holy bed until your death

The sharing of information from ANY source - whether reference books or newspapers, is what these lists are all about. They in NO WAY are SPAM. When we send information with genealogical data to individuals rather than everyone, we limit it to just one person - while, if we post it, it will then be available for everyone on the list to use, plus placed in the list archives for others to find and use later. The 'name of the game' is to get the most information to the most people, and generous folks like our fellow list member EBBurcher are to be thanked for taking the time to share their info with us.... I wonder, if you don't believe newspaper obits, marriages, births, area students of another era, etc, are valuable, what on earth DO you feel is worth sharing? Many may be interested in one or more of these items...if you're not, simply delete them. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Fox" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:47 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Spam >I am unsubscribing from this mailing list due to all of the spam. I > understand there are people that want the specific information in > regards to the Barnsville news paper. I however do not. I feel that > the people that want to send or receive that information should send > it privately. > > -- > You have come here from all over the world > Because society has no further use of you > This place will now become your holy bed until your death >

I, for one, enjoy reading the accounts from the newspaper. I keep hoping that some of my wife's family names will pop up and we will learn a little bit more about them. I thought that was what a news list was for. To have people that you never heard of post something of interest to you. At least that is why I joined the list. I hope people keep posting to the list rather than leaving the rest of us out. I find it rather easy to delete what I have no interest in. Bill O'Neil

I am unsubscribing from this mailing list due to all of the spam. I understand there are people that want the specific information in regards to the Barnsville news paper. I however do not. I feel that the people that want to send or receive that information should send it privately. -- You have come here from all over the world Because society has no further use of you This place will now become your holy bed until your death

Report of Rock Hill school, Dist. No. 9, Washington township, for the month ending February 26: Number enrolled-boys 12, girls 15. Those not missing a day are Ellis Perkins Ross Stout John Vandyne Everett Vandyne Willie Leach Lulu Perkins Lura Perkins Vera Perkins Annie Stout Maggie Stout Olive Moore Those missing a day or less Ross Stukey Ethel Moore Average daily attendance, 20; average percent of attendance, 83. Bertha L. Perkins, Teacher

The Barnesville Republican March 5, 1897 Report of school No. 8, Wayne township, for the month ending February 26: Number of days taught, 20. Number of pupils enrolled-boys 15, girls 14, total 39. Average daily attendance boys 14, girls 12, total 26. Those perfect in attendance are: Rosa Schafer Gracie Ensley Ida Ensley Delia Nicholson Nora Nicholson Blanche Nicholson Amanda Ensley Arthur Poulson Elmer Schafer Number of visitors 5. Visitors are always welcome. J. A. Williams, Teacher (These are Somerton people, Ensleys are part of my family-their mother was a Burcher)

The URL for this web site is http://www.civilwar.nps.gov Master database of Civil War Soldiers and Sailors. Also has the history of the units. So if you find your soldier/sailor here there is a direct link to the history of the unit and it tells where they went and what battles. Bonnie Burkhardt bb86it at wideopenwest. dot com Norton Internet Security is not compatible with Windows 98 and Compaq combo. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] NPS website > There is a National Park Service website called the Soldiers and Sailors > System (Civl War) through which one can find some information on units > and the names and ranks of the soldiers and sailors. > >

I bought mine from Higginsons. Bonnie Burkhardt bb86it at wideopenwest. dot com Norton Internet Security is not compatible with Windows 98 and Compaq combo. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:55 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] County history > Someone has asked me about the book I quoted from, and I cannot find their email, so here is the info. > CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS > compiled by A T McKelvey pub. in 1903 > It was about $100.00 but I can't, for the life of me remember where I got it....you should be able to google the title and find it.... > Sandra > >

I am sorry, I got a request for Graham and I can't find the email. I did locate another Graham. This is from Barnesville Enterprise, April 14, 1881 Wayne Township Miss Graham, who had been living at F. Melott's for some time past, was buried at the Bush, near Malaga, on the 2nd instant. Pam Klemm Burcher/Windom

EBBurcher: I'm looking for an obit from January 23, 1895 (could have been between Jan 23-30, 1895) for a resident of Bellaire. I've contacted the Bellaire Library for a search for that date, but they tell me the local papers for that time period were destroyed in a fire before they were microfilmed. The obituary I'm looking for is for Thomas H Wallace. He would have been about 55-60 years old when he died of heart problems due to rheumatism contracted while he was a Civil War soldier with Company E, 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His wife was Mary E (Roseberry) Wallace. They had four sons: Howard, Pearle, Harry and Theron. Would the Barnesville Enterprise have possibly carried his obit? He was born and raised in Belmont County. Thanks for anything you can tell me. Judy Ramsay-Jensen Morrisonville, WI -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 6:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Barnesville Enterprise July 4, 1895 Obit for Sarah Ellen Cleary, wife of John Cleary (very flowery not much gene.)... Lengthy marriage announcement for Mr. Lawson Marlott and Miss Willie Hawkins at home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Schaffer.... Marriage announcement of Ora B. Crum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. H. Crum to Mr. Frank A. Parsons... Lengthy obit of Mrs. Allee Coburn, wife of Dr. E. E. Coburn.....(she was a sister of Mrs. Levi Wilson, Mrs. L.L. Foreman of St. Clairsville, Mr. Thomas Fowler of Mt. Vernon and Mr. Harry Fowler of Barnesville) Lengthy Obit of Valentine Ault.... Marriage announcement of Annie Plumly to J. G. Worrall, farmer in Iowa...... The following names are mentioned in one liners (these are like "____visted the Enterprise Office on Monday" sort of thing-but if it is your family and you want to know what they were doing email me and I will let you know) Rev. W. R. M. Denny Miss Mollie Cooper Mr. John Hance and daughter Ada of Columbus..... Mr. George W. Hance Waldo Hilles Charles McCrobs and nephew Gus Barnes W. F. Outlaud Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hagedorn Email me privately if you would like an emailed copy of any of these articles.

Robert, What part of Michigan did they go to? While that line is not in any part of my family, I do however live in Michigan. If there is anything that I can help with please let me know. Mike --- Robert Goins <[email protected]> wrote: > As I have been looking closer at the Censuses for > Belmont County, I > noticed that my family lived in Somerton at one > time; circa 1860 (went > to Michigan for between 1861 and '70) and 1880. > Michael and Verlinda > GOINS. I am really looking for wedding announcements > or any other > mention of for there children or their spouses: > > > GOINS, Robert H spouse BALAR (BALER), Mary Adaline > 30 September, 1875 > > GOINS, Riley spouse PHILLIPS, Clarrisa 11 February, > 1857 > > GOINS, John spouse COLLINS, Lucretia 6 January, 1870 > > GOINS, Walter spouse CHAMP, Estella (Stella) 1 > December, 1892 > > GOINS, Wilber (or Wilbur) spouse GALLAGHER, Lorena > M. 18 May, 1897 > > GOINS, John spouse UNION Lura (or Laura) S. 14 > February, 1899 > > > Robert Goins > San Francisco, California > > P.S. Where may one find copies of the Belmont > Chronicle? > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Lengthy obit for Hon. W. S. Kennon....Mayor of > Barnesville...son of > > William > > Kennon... > > > > What started me on this was my interest in > Somerton, Ohio. Since my > > family > > has been from there since the early 1800's I was > looking for the > > articles > > written specifically about Somerton. If you have > ever read the > > Barnesville > > Enterprise or any of the early papers you know > that they carry > > aritcles written > > about each little town. In this issue, I have the > articles regarding > > > > Somerton > > Fairview > > Badgersburg > > > > There are too many names to mention to the group, > but if you have family > > from any of these places, I can try to send a copy > of the article. > > For some > > reason they are harder to read, maybe different > type...but we can try. > > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

The rosters I have contain thousands of names and I certainly can't post them all....even looking for specific names is miserable, for the print in this section of the book is VERY small. However, I'll be glad to check for your ancestors' names, if you send them to me.....can't do anything without names. Nor, can I guarantee the completeness of the lists, for they are not my own research...however, it's like anything else; if you don't look you'll not find! Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gloria" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 11:30 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Civil War regiments >I was hoping to identify which ancestors and great uncles (who were > living in Belmont County) may have served in the Civil War by starting > with the regiments which were drawn up in the county. The list will be > of great help. > However, as noted by others on the list, quite often, names have been > missed on transcriptions in books and online. Also, as noted, often a > man joined the service, but was sent elsewhere to join a unit. >

There is a National Park Service website called the Soldiers and Sailors System (Civl War) through which one can find some information on units and the names and ranks of the soldiers and sailors.

I was hoping to identify which ancestors and great uncles (who were living in Belmont County) may have served in the Civil War by starting with the regiments which were drawn up in the county. The list will be of great help. However, as noted by others on the list, quite often, names have been missed on transcriptions in books and online. Also, as noted, often a man joined the service, but was sent elsewhere to join a unit.

As I have been looking closer at the Censuses for Belmont County, I noticed that my family lived in Somerton at one time; circa 1860 (went to Michigan for between 1861 and '70) and 1880. Michael and Verlinda GOINS. I am really looking for wedding announcements or any other mention of for there children or their spouses: GOINS, Robert H spouse BALAR (BALER), Mary Adaline 30 September, 1875 GOINS, Riley spouse PHILLIPS, Clarrisa 11 February, 1857 GOINS, John spouse COLLINS, Lucretia 6 January, 1870 GOINS, Walter spouse CHAMP, Estella (Stella) 1 December, 1892 GOINS, Wilber (or Wilbur) spouse GALLAGHER, Lorena M. 18 May, 1897 GOINS, John spouse UNION Lura (or Laura) S. 14 February, 1899 Robert Goins San Francisco, California P.S. Where may one find copies of the Belmont Chronicle? [email protected] wrote: > Lengthy obit for Hon. W. S. Kennon....Mayor of Barnesville...son of > William > Kennon... > > What started me on this was my interest in Somerton, Ohio. Since my > family > has been from there since the early 1800's I was looking for the > articles > written specifically about Somerton. If you have ever read the > Barnesville > Enterprise or any of the early papers you know that they carry > aritcles written > about each little town. In this issue, I have the articles regarding > > Somerton > Fairview > Badgersburg > > There are too many names to mention to the group, but if you have family > from any of these places, I can try to send a copy of the article. > For some > reason they are harder to read, maybe different type...but we can try. >

Obit for Mr. J. M. Patterson, wife was Miss Emily Totten, daughter Miss Estella Patterson..... Dewees Family Reunion with 35 descendants of Cornellus Dewees... Death announcement for Mr. William Allen Pryor (very weak copy-I doubt if it would semail realy well..) BIG Fire in Cambridge Frank Law burned; Miss Nettie Eaton.... Miss Maggie Benson returns... Mr. W. S. Jeffers will take charge of the Summerfield Schools again... Rev. W. G. Archer, pastor of the Cumberland Pres. Church... One Liners: Mr. J. A. Taylor Mrs. Wm. Spring and little son Herman Mr. Harry Watters visiting J. A. Taylor's Miss Oga Watt Mrs. Rese Ann Denny, mother of Rev. W. R. M. Denny... Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Gratlgny... Mrs. Singleton and son Mr. Sam Singleton... Mr. Chas Myers of Temperanceville.... Mrs. Samuel Hilles and daughter Mrs. Anderson... Miss Luna Cowen... Mrs. Hattie Evans and sister Mrs. Mary Clark.... Email me for a copy of the article.