Hermon, Thank you -another fascinating reply to one of my queries - the evolution of the housing during the nineteenth century, the topography of the area, migration to Clermont County. I noted that you mentioned the name Rogers which is one that I am researching: James and Lucy RO(D)GERS daughter Elizabeth, born 5/20/1810 in Cherry Valley, NY married Joseph HERRON 7/17/1828 in New Richmond, Clermont County, OH Regards, Ed in CA HERMON B FAGLEY wrote: > > Old Gloucester Co,NJ provided 100+ families to the East Fork Stat e > park,and south > area of Clermont, 1803-30's. 1807 they built a log church-school, which > was rebuilt as the > pesent frame church in 1817-19,and very remodeled in 1865. 1970's the > State Park took > control. 5 acres of well tended cemetary adjoin, which served the > area,not just the mETHODISTS. > A mile south is the village of Bantam,on 'old' RT 125. > Collins,String,Higbee,McCollum,Lake,Frambes,Leeds,Ely,Wilson,Doughty,Dole > ,McClain, > English,Justice,Iler,Strickland,Cade,Rogers, Drummond, Beebe, Smith > ,McClain, and > Burnett,Scull,Carter,Swing, Page, are some,but not all of the Old > Gloucester surnames. > Blackman,Champion, > The point I was trying to make is that there are many of the 1810-50 2 > story federal bricks > around,or in newspaper photos since 1950. I can remember mabe 10 in mid > Bethel. > > On Mon, 11 Sep 2000 12:59:30 -0700 E B Herron <ebherron@home.com> writes: > > Hermon, > > > > I enjoyed your posting. I would be interested to know > > something of the history of the Bethel Methodist Church, > > built in 1817, which you mentioned. Also the 1803 migration > > from NJ. Thank you. > > > > Regards, > > > > Ed in CA > > > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.