Surnames: HILEMAN, VANNATI, ALSTON, VANATTA, KLAMROTH, FIELD, RICE, MOYER, RICK, From Memoirs of the Miami Valley, Vol. III, 1919: on page 309: in bio on George W. HILEMAN, it mentions his son "Harry married Miss Bertha VANNATI and they have two chuildren, Elmer and Merle." on page 9: in bio on Clinton ALSTON, "Clinton ALSTON was united in marriage to Miss Alice Van NATTA, who was born and reared in Butler county, and they have two sons: Gordon and Clinton, jr." on page 733/734: Fred VANATTA, son of Samuel and Elizabeth {KLAMROTH) VANATTA, was born at Weston, Wood county, Ohio, August 29, 1874. The family moved to Findlay, Ohio, where Fred attended school in District No. 9. After leaving school he commenced railroad work and rapidly advanced to the position of engineer, which vocation he followed for many years. About fourteen years ago, he became associated with the American Rolling Mill company, at Middletown, as a machinist, and ranks high for efficiency and capability. Mr. VANATTA was married December 30, 1897, to Emma RICE, daughter of James and Amelia (FIELD) RICE, of Williamsburg, Ohio. Mr. VANATTA had a sister and three brothers: the sister died in infancy; George and Harvey live in Findlay, Ohio; Charles, in Erie, Pa. His father, a veteran of the Civil war, died in 1911; his mother, March 20, 1877. Mrs. VANATTA's father lives at Williamsburg; her mother died in March, 1908. Her grandfather was a Civil war veteran. Mrs. VANATTA had ! two sisters, Mrs. Harry MOYER at Waynesburg, Ohio, and Mrs. Frank RICK at Cincinnati. Mrs. Rick has since passed away. Two sons were born to Mr. And Mrs. VANATTA - James Homer and Samuel Gage. James Homer, born September 13, 1899, graduated from the Middletown High school class of 1917, and immediately thereafter entered the U. S. Navy as a landsman for yeomen and was advanced to yeoman of first class and made three trips to Brest and one to Bordeaux. He is now ship's writer on the U. S. S. Camden, stationed at Philadelphia. He took his first training at Newport, R. I., and completing there an 8-months course in 6 weeks, was placed in charge of the secret codes. He had over one thousand men and many vessels under his supervision. Samuel Gage was born February 6, 1902; was educated in the public schools of Middletown and was attending the Ohio Mechanical institute at Cincinnati when he enlisted with the U. S. Marines. He is a bugler with Company D, 11th regiment Mari! nes; became a pistol expert at Quantico and a rifle expert at Paris Is land. He served eleven months in France and his company was in readiness to go over the top when the armistice was signed. The parents are justly proud of their sons - brilliant young men of fine appearance, almost six feet in height and robust physique. Mr. VANATTA is an Odd Fellow, and a speaker of some note and is often called upon to address various meetings of the order. In church relations, he is a Methodist; in politics a Republican. Gary King Batavia IL -----Original Message----- From: Gilburns To: Kingsk1117 Sent: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 12:54:33 AM Eastern Standard Time Subject: Memoirs of the Miamia Valley Hello My name is Mark Gilbert, and looking at the index, i would be most interested in Vannati p309 Van Atta p 9, 733, 734 When you get a chance, Thank you