I have finally received THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF BELMONT COUNTY OHIO, by McKelvey, and will be glad to do lookups....limited ones, please, so don't send a list a mile long. This book was written in 1902, so don't bother asking about people after that date, for they can't be included......I would suggest that some of you wait a week or so before sending your email requests, as I don't want to be totally swamped with requests. -----Original Message----- From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 28, 2000 9:25 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] please stick to the facts >Carol, et al........while these little things are humorous, I'd appreciate >it if folks would keep the lists on track. I don't know about others, but I >am getting up to 10 spams a day, and even though I try to do my part by >reporting them to the proper place, it is getting worse and worse. Couple >this with the many legit emails from the various lists I belong to, and my >inbox is stuffed every day.....so, please, don't add to the growing problem >by posting things that in no way will be of help in genealogical research. >I don't mean to appear harsh, but this is really getting to be a problem. >-----Original Message----- >From: Carol Montrose <cmontrose@beol.net> >To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, December 28, 2000 8:50 AM >Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Fw: Creative genealogy > > >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Dorothy Nanninga Sewell <dsewell@alaska.net> >>To: <ILMASON-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 12:53 PM >>Subject: Creative genealogy >> >> >>> A cousin sent this and thought it was worth sending to >>> the list as to how we need to be aware of how some wish >>> to skue the actual facts. >>> >>> An amateur genealogical researcher discovered that his >>> great-great uncle, >>> Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged >>> for horse stealing and >>> train robbery in Montana in 1889. The only known >>> photograph of Remus shows >>> him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture >>> is this inscription: >>> >>> "Remus Starr; horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial >>> Prison 1885, escaped >>> 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by >>> Pinkerton detectives, >>> convicted and hanged in 1889." >>> >>> In a Family History subsequently written by his >>> descendant, Remus's picture >>> is cropped, scanned in as an enlarged image, and edited >>> with image processing >>> software so that all that's seen is a head shot. The >>> accompanying >>> biographical sketch is as follows: >>> >>> "Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana >>> Territory. His business >>> empire grew to include acquisition of valuable >>> equestrian assets and intimate >>> dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, >>> he devoted several >>> years of his life to service at a government facility, >>> finally taking leave >>> to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he >>> was a key player in a >>> vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton >>> Detective Agency. In 1889, >>> Remus passed away during an important civic function >>> held in his honor when >>> the platform upon which he was standing collapsed." >>> >> >> > >