Marylanders to Ohio Prior to 1820 Project by: Christopher T. Smithson The following sets of records have been searched in order to locate as many Marylanders to Ohio who moved there prior to and during the year 1820: William W. Hinshaw's Ohio Quakers Volumes IV & V Revolutionary War Pensions naming Maryland soliders who moved to Ohio Henry C. Peden, Jr's numerous volumes on Maryland Revolutionary War Patriots by individual counties Marylanders listed with bounty land warrants in Ohio prior to 1820 The information compiled has been formed to the Marylander who migrated to Ohio, listing their vital information, including their spouse, children and childs spouse. Some of the entries include the grandchildren of the immigrant to Ohio. Submission deadline for entries is December 7, 2002 so that the first volume can be completed before Christmas and to the publisher. You my submit as many families as you would like, please include your name, mailing address and e-mail so I can keep track of who gave which information. Note: An article about this project is noted in the OGS Newsletter in the November/December 2002 Issue on page 207. Submit your entries to: Mr. Christopher T. Smithson 4219 Paddrick Road Darlington, MD 21034-1034 (410) 836-3433 [email protected] Any question you may contact me at the above e-mail. Sincerely, Christopher T Smithson

Thanks, Buffy

Does anyone know where I might learn the names of the Franklin Township Trustees from 1754-1860? Thanks, Buffy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/4300/xVB.2ACE/1548.1 Message Board Post: Hi, my name is Amanda Atha. I was wondering why you need information on the Atha family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xVB.2ACE/1625 Message Board Post: I sent you a message about William Hall and it came back. Try me again. George Edmondson.

Greetings List: Its pretty sketchy information that I have -- Would someone with an 1860 Census kindly lookup Eliza Evans, approx. 25 years of age living in possibly Greentownship at the time of the Brown County census was taken. I'm sorry about the less than complete information, I am having trouble pinning down exactly who her parents are and who she may have been living with at the time. My appreciation Micheal Mathews

Dale I have a William HALL who is listed in the 1860 and 1870 census of Ripley, Ohio. He is listed as 50 in 1960 and is a boat builder. He enlisted in Company G, 182 Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was mustered out 7 July 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. He died in Brown County Ohio on 5 April 1878. I don't know the name of his first wife, but he married Rose Ellen Degman, my great grandmother.(her second marriage) 22 February 1857. The 1860 census lists the following : William Hall age 50 boat builder. Rose Ellen (Degman) Hall age 32 Housewife. Julia Degman age 18 Laura Degman age 16 James H. age 14 John P. age 12 Sylvester Howard age 9 (my grandfather) Alexander Hall age 25 Engineer George Hall 14 Lucy Hall age 12 Ann age 9 Rachel age 7 Martha E. age 3 Apparently they had another child together (Thomas). Is this your family? I think not, but one never knows. George Edmondson ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 10:14 PM Subject: [OhBrown] William (Ben) Hall > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xVB.2ACE/1623 > > Message Board Post: > > I just found out my gggrandfather is William (Ben) Hall. He came to Ohio or Kentucky from Ireland. Died 6 apr. 1876, loc unknown. My ggrandfather, Franklin David Hall, was born in Aberdeen, Ohio on 1 jan 1845. I have no info on William's wife or any other children, they may have had. > Any help would be appreciated! > Dale > > ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eubanks, Geris, Julian, Terry, Thompsson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xVB.2ACE/1624 Message Board Post: I have traced back my GERIS line to the 1850 census of Brown County, Perry Twp. In 1850, Mary L Geris, b.abt 1800 was head of houshold - no spouse. In 1858 Joseph Geris married Catherine THOMPSON in Perry Twp. She was the daughter of Charles Thompson and Sarah EUBANKS. I believe all of these families were Catholic. I'm looking for church records for the period 1830-1850. Were there two Catholic Churches in Perry Twp - Fayetteville area - maybe St Martens and St Patricks? Does anybody have cemetery listings for this area and could you tell me if the following people are shown: Mary GERIS, b. abt 1800 - d. abt 1858 __?__ GERIS, unknown husband of Mary Sarah (Eubanks) THOMPSON b. abt 1812 - d. bet 1850-1860 Sarah C THOMPSON b. 1844 - d. abt 1850 (d/o Chas & Sarah) Thanks in advance Jim, "in beautiful downtown Denver"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xVB.2ACE/1598.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Any listing for Amos Pettijohn (Pettyjohn?) Eagle Twp near Sardinia

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xVB.2ACE/1623 Message Board Post: I just found out my gggrandfather is William (Ben) Hall. He came to Ohio or Kentucky from Ireland. Died 6 apr. 1876, loc unknown. My ggrandfather, Franklin David Hall, was born in Aberdeen, Ohio on 1 jan 1845. I have no info on William's wife or any other children, they may have had. Any help would be appreciated! Dale

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xVB.2ACE/1622 Message Board Post: In the 1840s, a great historian named Henry Howe visited each county in Ohio meeting many people and taking extensive notes. He published his History of Ohio shortly afterwards. Then later, in the 1880s, he revisited each county and updated all of his previous notes and made many, many drawings. He then almost totally re-wrote the entire book and republished it in 1886 in a two-volume set containing nearly 1000 pages. He has general history chapters and then he has a separate chapter devoted to each of the 88 counties in Ohio. The Ottawa County Historical Museum has reprints of each of the county chapters as well as several other publications and used books. Please email the Museum or Curator for more information. Thank you and happy hunting to all! Vicki Ashton, Curator Ottawa County Historical Museum [email protected] [email protected]

Which Brown County court facility might have the clerk of Franklin Township's records? (the Village of Arnheim is in Franklin Twp, correct?) Do township clerk's records still exist? I remember that the first time I visited the Brown County court facility in Georgetown, I visited a room which was full of old court books. I think that I did see some guardianships there. I do not remember the address of this facility. Also, is there a telephone number for this place? Thank you Buffy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xVB.2ACE/1516.8.1 Message Board Post: Here are the entries that mention Bennington. Hope it is helpful. Gloria Saturday, March 19, 1870 This is a beautiful spring morning. Down to see Mother and up to see Mr. Benington. On the boat again at noon.- Trip light. In at 7 P. M. Went to Wards –not highly entertained. Raining when I came to the boat. Saturday, June 4, 1870 Weather same. Was down to see Mother. She is growing feeble and thinks she will not last long. She is 75 years old. I hope God will sapris my dear Mother many years yet. Mr. Jno. Benington was struck blind this morning. Mental excitement. New losses. Geo. & I got on the boat 12 N. Sunday, June 5, 1870 Had a big trip yesterday. Warm to day. Put in the afternoon running to Ohmars Gardin. Receipts $110$. Profit this week 256$. Mr. Jno Benington was struck blind yesterday from mental excitement. He has met with some losses. Saturday June 11, 1870 More rain this morning. Down to see Mr. Jno. Benington. He is recovering his sight slowly which he lost Saturday last sudenly. At Mother’s found her about as usual. On the boat again at Noon. Laura J. and Ell R. and Stonebrake are going down to day , and George to Augusta. Saturday, July 2, 1870 At home. Weather warm and clear. Down to see Mother and Mr. Bennington. Got on the boat at one P. M. Pretty good Saturdays trip. In at 8 P. M. Saturday, September 24, 1870 “Weather unchanged. Paid G. W. McCracken $11. 28 balance in full and G. A. Dixon 20$ on act. And Wm. Maddox $7.25 on act. Saw Mother and Mr. Bennington. Mother complains less than B. On the boat again. Good trip and in at 11 past 7. Witnessed a fine display of the Northern lights about 10 P. M. “ Saturday, October 22, 1870 “ Bright and warm. Down to see Mother. Call to see Mr. Bennington but found no one at home. Paid G. A. Dixon 35$ on act. Left at noon. Trip fair and in at ½ past seven. There was a large fire raging when we came into port. Struck on 4 mile but swung off. “ Tuesday, November 22, 1870 Rained most of the night and all this fore noon, then turned to snow and snowed until I went to bed. Light trip. (Layed ?) below New Richmond on account of darkness. Hattie Bennington & Mother and Mr. King aboard too—going down to get the wedding fixens I suppose. Saturday, November 26, 1870 This is a bright winter day. Down to see Mother. And also Mr. Bennington. On the boat at 1 PM. Good trip. In before 8 PM. Stonebraker & I went to “Woods” to see Emet in ‘T,,,,ty’ It was laughable indeed. Tuesday December 22, 1870 Clear and quite colder. At home most of the day. All went to see Mr. King and Hattie Bennington married. Big crowd – good supper and a good time. Got home at 2 A. M.

Does anyone know whether there were any orphanages or children's homes in the mid-1850s in Brown and Clermont County? To find out about how my great-grandmother, Catherine Berst (whose father, Jacob, was a resident of Miami Twp in Clermont County, was placed as an indentured servant with the Ludwig Braun/Louis Brown family of Arnheim in Brown County, I am "studying" The Revised Statutes of Ohio by Curwen, which provide insight about the law as it stood in 1854 with regard to "orphaned" or unwanted children. I am just starting to investigate this, but so far, it seems that many children were placed in indenture after first being placed in an orphanage or children's home. I believe Catherine Berst was sent away when her father remarried in 1854. She was enumerated with the Braun/Brown family in Arnheim in Brown County by 1860. Have not found any probate records in Brown or Clermont pertaining to this. Thanks, Buffy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xVB.2ACE/1621 Message Board Post: Looking for family of Wilson and Olive Brown. Olive is daughter of John A. and Ida J. Roberts of Pgh/Crafton, PA. Dates: late 1800's to early 1900's. Deeking descents to swap family information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xVB.2ACE/1516.8 Message Board Post: Hi Gloria, I'm researching the Bennington's and they go back to Maryland. Any information you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -Mary

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scott, Campbell, Morris, Park(s), Church Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xVB.2ACE/1620 Message Board Post: I am trying to gather information /data on the marrage of Nelson Scott and Nellie Campbell. I believe Nelson and Nellie where married between 1897 and 1902. They both where born and grew up in Brown County, Ohio. Nelson's parents are Moses Scott and Julia Morris. Nellie's parents are Benjamin Campbell (Grandson of Evan Campbell) and Annie Park or Parks. Any information on Nelson and Nellie's marrage will greatly be appricated. Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scott, Campbell, Morris, Park(s), Church Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xVB.2ACE/1619 Message Board Post: I am trying to gather information /data on the marrage of Nelson Scott and Nellie Campbell. I believe Nelson and Nellie where married between 1897 and 1902. They both where born and grew up in Brown County, Ohio. Nelson's parents are Moses Scott and Julia Morris. Nellie's parents are Benjamin Campbell (Grandson of Evan Campbell) and Annie Park or Parks. Any information on Nelson and Nellie's marrage will greatly be appricated. Thank you.

Need information on Rebecca Montgomery who married Lewis Keithler Dec 22, 1833, and James Montgomery that married Mary Jane "Polly" Keithler Dec 28, 1833. Lewis and Mary were siblings, but were James and Rebecca also? Any help out there? Thanks Rita

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HOWLAND, SAUBER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/xVB.2ACE/90.551.1158.1 Message Board Post: I have found some documentation linking the Brown county Howlands to Henry, Zoeth, and Nathaniel. The Vital Records of Dartmouth Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume I–Births, published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society Boston, Massachusetts (1929), available on microfilm from LDS Family History Centers, lists the following: Howland, John, son of Nathaniel [church record, records of the Society of Friends, Dartmouth monthly meeting], April 14, 1687 Howland, John, son of John and Mary, [church record, records of the Society of Friends, Dartmouth monthly meeting], Nov. 28, 1719 Howland, John, son of John and Deborah, Feb. 16, 1755 Howland, Thomas, son of John and Marcy, Oct. 10, 1794. >From Volume II–Marriages (1930): John of Dartmouth and Mary Cook, daughter of John of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 2nd day, 8th month, 1712 John, son of John and Mary of Dartmouth, and Deborah Shepherd, daughter of John and Dorcas of Dartmouth, 5th day, 12th month "called February," 1745-6 [church record, records of the Society of Friends, Dartmouth monthly meeting] The history of Byrd Township (from the Brown County, Ohio, Rootsweb site) lists John Howland and his family among the early settlers and also indicates that those who served in the Revolutionary War and are buried in Brown County include John Howland, buried in Liberty Cemetary (presumably the third John, born 1755). The 1850 census for Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Pleasant Prairie township includes Thomas Howland, farmer, age 55, born MA, whose three oldest sons (ages 28, 26, and 23) were born in Ohio. Thomas Howland's oldest daughter, Ruby (born in Indiana) was my great grandmother. Ruby met and married her husband, John Sauber, an immigrant from Luxembourg, in Wisconsin. They later moved to California. Both of them are buried in Chico, Butte County, California.