Thanks to everyone who has helped with information for the Hugh Gibbs family in Clermont Co. Could someone help me try to piece together more about Hugh's wife, Sarah Lewis? I was told that there was a record for Hugh Gibbs married to Sarah Lewis in 1811. I decided to see if there were any Lewis families recorded in Clermont Co. prior to that date and found one: John Lewis. This is interesting because I found from information sent to me that Hugh & Sarah's first son was John b. Feb. 9, 1812. This is what I have found on John Lewis using Family Treemaker Online Genealogy Library: 1806 Tax List pg. 19 John Lewis 1809 Tax List pg. 25 John Lewis 1810 Census pg. 29 John Lewis In the 1820 Census there are several Lewis heads of household including John Lewis, pg. 4 Williamsburg Township. But there is also an Elizabeth Lewis listed, pg. 62 Stonelick Twp. She would most likely be a widow and I wonder if she might be the widow of John Lewis of the previous census years and John Lewis in Williamsburg is a son. There was a land record that I found for a John Lewis---a military warrant for 200 acres in the "land between the little Miami and the Sciota Rivers" for service in the Rev. War. But I don't think this John Lewis ever lived on that land. It changed hands many times in a short period of time. John Lewis to Edward Valentine to John Bartlett to Michael Lowbinger(hard to read Michael's name but that's what it looks like) and finally to Ezekial Howell May 29th, 1798. The act to allocate land was made in 1790 so that's 5 owners in 8 years. And it might not be the John Lewis who eventually settled in Clermont Co. One other clue: According to later census records Sarah Lewis was born in Pennsylvania sometime between 1787 and 1789. I found a record on the LDS Family Search for a Sarah Lewis born 1788 in Pennsylvania to a John Lewis Sr. and Elizabeth Huffman. I'd appreciate any more information on John Lewis that might help me piece this together. Thank you. Gwen Brooks

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Many years ago, but within my lifetime, stillborn and infants were often buried in a separate area of Church Cemeteries because they had not been baptized. Thank God this is not the case now. When my sister was born she was very ill and they did not think she would survive. A nurse in the nursery at Christ Hospital took it upon herself to baptize her so that she could be buried properly. (She did survive.) Diane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Jean Green" <bjgreen@infinet.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 9:35 AM Subject: Cemetery Burial Deviations > TipWorld: GenealogyForwarded for your info. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: TipWorld > To: tipworld-genealogy-html@topica.com > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 7:46 AM > > ...While researching death records, remember that some older cemeteries, > especially those of religious origin, did not always bury people in family > plots. > > The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery of Lowden, Cedar County, Iowa, is a good > example of an "old country" Lutheran cemetery. In the late 1800s, it was > assumed that six or seven people would die during the winter. In > anticipation of this, the cemetery workers would dig six or seven graves, > cover them with straw, and then uncover them as they needed them. This > practice kept them from having to dig in the hardened ground during the > winter months. > > This meant that: > > People weren't buried in family plots. > People were buried in date order. > Children were buried in a "child's row" while adults were buried in "adult > rows." > Smaller tombstones were used for children (often broken and destroyed) while > huge monuments were used for adults. > > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >

Barb is correct on this as she always is. At St. Peters Cemetery in Clermont County, New Richmond, Ohio all of the Stillborn and Infants can be found in the left front of the cemetery. Also at Greenmond Cemetery in Clermont County, New Richmond, Ohio there used to be a large tombstone at the top of the hill that contained nothing but the names of the children that all died in one year. I wonder if it is still there. Guess I will have to check when I get home this summer. Happy Hunting, Donna ;)

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My name is Nancy and I was recently in CC researching at the library. I live in Texas, and didn't have time to find two original obituaries in the newspaper after I found it in an index. Could you possibly look up the following for me? Clermont Courier, Batavia, 1849: July 5. Obit of Mrs Mary Carter, wife of James Carter, Sen aged about 60 years. And, the other: Clermont Courier: Aug 11, 1838: Died on the 9th inst.after a lingering illnes of consumption, > Mrs Eliza Julin- wife of Mr. John Julin, of Milford, and daughter of MR > JAMES CARTER, of this town, in the 24th year of her age. > Would you please copy the microfilm of the two obits for me and send them by email? If you can't do email, send it to Nancy Broermann, 901 Briar Ridge Dr. Colleyville TX 76034 Please let me know how much I owe and I will send a check. Thank you so much Nancy

I think ellehi@one.net Ely,of Eben Hill ,or his brother-in-law should answer,far better than I,who Nola Winder was. A DEAR FRIEND OF MY mother,from Bethel school day on til their deaths. 1st,I grew up visiting bedfast Ida Deal Wilson,and her dau-in-law,Irene Moorehead Wilson, widow of Eldon,lived with us. Which brings a joke. All the assorted females that lived with us quickly got married. So,when old Irene Moorehead Wilson m old Jesse Jordon,it was typical. Anyway, my Dad went into Bethel bank that week, and spinster,Abbie Towne applied for a job!. Bunch of us had Dale and Myrl Bee for Methodist You Fellowship leaders. I went with my Dad, when Walter Bee's Dairy barn burned. Rebuilt,it was remodeled to a house by Jack Posten, and sold to fireworks dealer,Billy Stephenson, where it was burned again covering up the Stephenson's multiple murder. Likely Mary Wilson had Leeds blood,and was akin to so many of us,including Bob Harris, and Carl Ely. There was a time when Deal's [?] ran the mill later sold to Henry Bascom Gregor, whose life was spared by Rob Gregor killing Ed Wood. Joe Shebesta told of old Joe Bee twlling him of running a thunder gust saw mill on Poplar at RT 232. Joe Bee said they often fell asleep sawing when the creek had water,and they sawed around the clock. My grandpa Charles Fagley and Walter Bee had the 1st pure bred Jersey cows. And both were stubborn, and tight with a penny. 3-4 times,the story goes, Walter Bee walked the 3-4 miles to grandpa's carrying a halter to leads home a Jersey he desired. 3 times a dollar stood between them,and Walter Bee walked home with no cow. Finally,on the 4th try,he got his cow. I think the Bee's and Carter's were also from old Gloucester Co,NJ. One item in my baby book is a news clipping of a birthday party [age 3] for Dale's son,Robert Bee [Bob Bee m Pat Skeen],with Roy Battles 2 kids from Batavia, and Loren Limings kid,and me The parents,and I all Ohio State College of Ag. Roy Battles to Wash DC to run National Grange. My Mom couldn't interest Jimmy Marksbury ,nor Niel Simmons,in Jeanne Hammonds at MYF,so our record of marrying girls was broken. On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 16:53:40 -0500 Mille H H Emmitt <mille4@juno.com> writes: > You mention Nola Bee sending your mother a congraduation card on your > birth. > > I didn't know until I received James D.(Deal) Homan Civil War > Pension file that James D. Homan was married to Mary E. Wilson 15 > Feb. l872 CC. They had one child Nola. b. Jul 1883. Nola married > Walter H. Bee May 19, 1907.by Rev. D. S. Swing Cert. 1984 > > Walter's parents were Joseph Bee & Anna Carter > > Walter H Bee & Nola had a son Dale K. Bee. > > James D. Homan died 20 Jan 1902 in Baywood (I think they lived in > Concord) > He is buried at Concord. Nola lived at R#3 Bethel when she filed the > affidiad. > > Did Nola Bea marry a Winder after his death, I notice you say Nola > Bee Winder > > You may not want this data but thought you might. Also, have > petioners who signed affidiad from CC if you want that. I recognize > a lot of them as relatives. > > Mille

Mille, There is an Hibernian society, which would have members of Irish extraction. Iberian implies something do with that part of Europe that includes Spain. I think Irish in Clermont is more likely than Spanish. Herman Kleine -----Original Message----- From: Mille H H Emmitt <mille4@juno.com> To: OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 2:27 PM Subject: Washington Twp. >Does anyone know if there is an IBERIAN cemetery in Washington Twp. >Clermont County, OH.? If not, is there any cemetery by this name in a >neighboring county? > > >Thank you for any information. > >Mille > >______________________________

I thank of those of you who gave me the address and phone number of the Fuldner Mortuary. Just for information purposes; they were very nice but advise that according to a recent Ohio Supreme court decision, they are not allowed to give out information. It is confidential. Now I'm wondering if anyone knows about this supreme court opinion and whether it will restrict other use of documents for genealogical purposes. Fuldner's did say that the Ohio Historical Society and Hamilton Co. Library has copies of their records so I will check there. In addition, I want to say what a wonderful, informed list this is. I really enjoy it! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

For most reliable info, recommend you check with the FULDNER MORTUARY: 24 W 9th St Cincinnati, OH 45202 (513) 241-0932 ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen J. Erickson <kje11@hotmail.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 4:32 AM Subject: Union Twsp. Cemetery > Is the Union Twsp. Cemetery still being used? I have a burial there in Jun > 1964 by the Fuldner Mortuary in Cincinnati. If someone could give me the > address for either of these places I would appreciate it. Thanks. kje

http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wess/iber/hist.html Iberian Studies Web: History This page provides history resources for: Spain Portugal Andorra. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mille H H Emmitt <mille4@juno.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 5:27 PM Subject: Washington Twp. > Does anyone know if there is an IBERIAN cemetery in Washington Twp. > Clermont County, OH.? If not, is there any cemetery by this name in a > neighboring county? > > Thank you for any information. > Mille

Is the Union Twsp. Cemetery still being used? I have a burial there in Jun 1964 by the Fuldner Mortuary in Cincinnati. If someone could give me the address for either of these places I would appreciate it. Thanks. kje _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Mille - I looked in my set of books from the Ohio Gen. Society that lists all the cemeteries in Ohio. There isn't any cemetery by the name of IBERIAN listed there for any county in Ohio. Isn't there an Iberian Society or something like that? What was the context of the information that made you think there might be a cemetery by that name? Sylvia Meeker, Boca Raton, Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: Mille H H Emmitt <mille4@juno.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 2:27 PM Subject: Washington Twp. > > Does anyone know if there is an IBERIAN cemetery in Washington Twp. > Clermont County, OH.? If not, is there any cemetery by this name in a > neighboring county? > > > Thank you for any information. > > Mille > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Mille, I seem to remember there used to be (maybe still is) a Hibernian Society. I believe Hibernia was the old name for Ireland. Were your ancestor's Irish? Perhaps the cemetery used to contain a lot of Irish burials but the name has changed. Many cemeteries changed names and the old ones have been lost to present generations. Maybe someone who lives in Clermont Co. knows of a cemetery that was mostly Irish? Carol Wilson

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Does anyone know if there is an IBERIAN cemetery in Washington Twp. Clermont County, OH.? If not, is there any cemetery by this name in a neighboring county? Thank you for any information. Mille

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