Researching the Zeek surname. The family started out in Wythe County, Virginia in the 1700's, then made their way to Darke County, Ohio, then into Wayne and Madison Counties, Indiana.

Looking for information on the following families: Hixson, Coble, Davis, Deweese, Houser, Stevenson, Day. Thank you Terri

Researching Benjamin Redman B. 28 Apr 1805 in Botetourt, VA > Married 1. Elizabeth House 3 Feb. 1831 > 2. Elizabeth Burkett 15 Aug 1843 > 3. Keziah Ware Small 20 Oct 1849 > Died Oct. 26, 1862 > >John William Redman B. Dec. 15 1852 in Montgomery Co., OH >Married Susanna Miller Jan. 16, 1872 > D. Jan. 16, 1929 > > >John Perry Redman B. Apr 16 1877 in Montgomery Co., OH > Married Nellie Mae Hime 31 Dec. 1902 > Died 20 Sep. 1952 Ginger Redman-McConnell

I am seeking additional information on the following Darke County Families: > Aaron Abel Irelan, son of Moses Irelan and Hester Abel, son of Aaron Irelan, son of Dayton Irelan. These Irelans were from New Jersey, then to Pennsylvania, then to Cincinnati, then to Darke County Ohio (Hollansburg area) by 1850. I believe Aaron Irelan died about 1813 and is buried in Bevis Cemetery, Symmes Township, Hamilton County Ohio. His son Moses served in the War of 1812. Moses and Hester are buried just north of Eldorado, Ohio. Laura Pearl Martin Irelan, daughter of Luther Martin. These Martins were perhaps from Maryland. The Irelan's are my fathers family, my grandmother was Laura Pearl MartinIrelan. > > Angie Hill > buckeyenurse90@earthlink.net

Local deaths for April 6, 2004 ~ Dayton Daily News ~ Dayton, OH DARKE COUNTY . BORAM, Darla M. (Campbell), 38, of Greenville, Sunday. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday. (Zechar Bailey, Greenville) . BOWERS, Dwight L. "Corky," 69, of Greenville, Sunday. Services 2 p.m. Friday. (Zechar Bailey, Greenville) . HARPEST, Martha B., 75, of Greenville, Monday. Services 10 a.m. Friday. (Oliver, Greenville) . HIESTAND, Robert Dale, 74, of Greenville, Monday. No services. (Zechar Bailey, Greenville) Greene County . HICKS, Alice Louise, 89, of Beavercreek, Thursday. Memorial services May 1 in Pascagoula, Miss. (Tobias) . JAMES, Allene S., 88, of Beavercreek. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Miamisburg Assembly of God. (Gebhart-Schmidt-Parramore, Miamisburg) . KISER, French Isaac, 91, of Xenia, Monday. Services 7 p.m. Thursday. (McColaugh, Xenia) . MARTIN, Naoma Ruth, 82, of Xenia, April 3. Services 10 a.m. Saturday, Westminster Presbyterian Church. (Neeld, Xenia) . METZ, Nicholas J., 61, of Beavercreek, Sunday. Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Thursday, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church. (Tobias, Beavercreek

I am looking for more information on my great-great grandfather, James Davis, born abt 1810 in Virginia? He married Sarah Rachel Ingle on March 16, 1837 in Miami, Ohio. He died before 1850 in Indiana or Ohio. Sarah Rachel Ingle was born Aug. 19, 1817 in Miami, Ohio. They had Rachael Ann Davis, born May 23, 1838 in Darke Co, Ohio, Alexander Hamilton Davis, born May 20, 1842 in Darke Co., Ohio, and Sarah Jane Davis born 1846 in Ohio - nothing else is known about Sarah - she just sadly disappears. Rachael Ann Davis was my great grandmother. She married William Robert Pike in Randolph Co., Indiana in 1855.

I am looking for the parents of Adeline Lecklider. She was from Darke County, Ohio and married Samuel Hahn. She was his first wife.

I am searching the family of Jeremiah Rodgers who settled in Darke Co. in 1818/19 from Sussex Co., NJ. His children were Mariah, Noah, Jane, Austin, Byram, Peter, Philip L., Mahala, Cornelius and Foster. Also searching the family of W. Hamilton White who come from Knox Co.OH to Darke Co,OH then to Randolph co., IN Martha Rogers Barnard

I am searching for any information concerning my g-g-grandfather, John Weaver who supposedly was born in Darke Co around 1807, we believe his father's name was Jacob. He married Catherine (or Katharine Horner) and eventually moved to Tippecanoe Co IN. They had at least 1 child while there in Darke Co. Any information concerning this family would be appreciated, names of father, mother and any brothers. Where the father was born, etc. Thanks, L J Weaver

The surnames I am searching in Darke Co. are Burbage, Hindsley, Linn, and others. Eileen Burbage

I am looking for James Smith's parents. James was born abt 1809 but I do not know if it was in Darke County or not. He married Susannah Overly(abt 1811) in December 1830 in Darke County. They had 8 of 14 children in Darke County before 1846. They moved to the Allen County Indiana by 1847. I believe that James had a sister named Kisiah who married Susannah's brother Daniel Overly in 1824. I believe that she died young (Kisiah) because Daniel is married to his second wife by 1830. James and Susannah named a daughter Kisiah also. Any info would be appreciated. Jan Smith

Hi folks. We're fairly new to the Darke County list and looking forward to meeting some of you at the List Fest. We're researching my husband's PEARSON line, which includes possibly JOHNSON and NELSON. Shirley & Mike Pearson Muncie, IN

Families: Margaret (Holmes) & William Hugh Martin Margaret Martin (daughter of William & Margaret) & Thomas F. Kilbourn Ann (Kiler) & Daniel Lakin Drill Margaret Elizabeth Kilbourn (daughter of Thomas & Margaret) & Daniel Kiler Drill (son of Daniel & Ann) Grace Edith (Monroe) & Daniel Clifford Drill (son of Margaret Elizabeth & Daniel) (my husband's and children's ancestors) Anne Messenger messenga@infionline.net

I have an extensive file(about 6000 names) on all Peter Brewer descendants from Darke County but I am always looking for more information. I am looking for the ancestors of John and Mary (Amspaugh/Amspacher) Wilson. They arrived in Darke county from Fairfield and Hocking counties of Ohio in the mid 1880s. John was born in 1848. His census of 1900 states that his parents came from VA, but he was born in Ohio. Children include :William, Emma, Frank(my line), Ervine, Ella , Addie, and Sarah. The family lived near Woodington. They are NOT related to the more famous Wilson line in Darke County. Thanks, Rick Brewer srbrewer@voyager.net

My Darke County families were last found there in 1826. Sometime between 1825-1830 the Cassady family moved to Henry County, Indiana. As you can see from the following short descendent tree, a few of them were married in Preble or Darke Counties. I hope to get to ListFest to find more clues. 1 Simon Cassady .. +Eleanor Layton m: Abt. 1750 in Virginia or Maryland ...... 2 Catherine Cassady ........... +John Phillips ...... 2 Thomas Cassady ........... +Margaret McGriff ...... 2 Simon Jr. Cassady ...... 2 John Cassady ...... 2 Wear Cassady ........... +unknown m: Bef. 1795 in [Montgomery County, Virginia] .............. 3 John Cassady ................... +Mary Watson m: July 06, 1820 in Darke County, Ohio .............. 3 Francis Cassady ................... +Sally McCray m: July 26, 1821 in Fayette County, Indiana .............. *2nd Wife of Francis Cassady: ................... +Margaret Rozzell m: April 21, 1855 in Henry County, Indiana .............. 3 Jane Cassady ................... +John Whitaker m: March 29, 1826 in Darke County, Ohio .............. 3 Simon Cassady ................... +Mary Ashley m: March 02, 1829 in Henry County, Indiana .............. 3 Thomas Cassady ................... +Elizabeth Morricle m: August 06, 1834 in Henry County, Indiana ...... *2nd Wife of Wear Cassady: ........... +Elizabeth Winsham or Wishon m: February 08, 1812 in Preble County, Ohio .............. 3 Unknown Son Cassady .............. 3 Eleanor Cassady ................... +Hezekiah Snider m: March 23, 1835 in Preble County, Ohio .............. 3 Richard Cassady ................... +Mary Wood m: July 04, 1850 in Henry County, IN .............. 3 Susan Cassady Best regards, Barb

My Darke Co. Ohio direct line surnames are Rogers, Rust or Rush, Paulser, Bolinger my GG-grandfather, Emsley Rogers is my brick wall. I have additional information beyond what is listed here if there is anyone with a connection. Emsley Rogers b 1804 / 1810 (location uncertain, documented as North Carolina, or South Carolina, or Virginia, or Ohio depending on the source) m. 1835 in Darke Co. Ohio to Nancy Rust / Rush d. 1889 in Darke County buried in Ithaca Cemetery. Owned and farmed several hundred acres around the Arcanum area. No information on siblings or parents Nancy Rust / Rush b. 1814 / 1819 Darke Co. Ohio d. 1893 in Darke Co. Ohio buried in Ithaca Cemetery. Parents were George and Anna (Paulser) Rust / Rush (both are listed as being born in VA) Children born to Emsley and Nancy Rogers were (from an oral history of a family member who has since passed away and given to me by another Rogers family researcher - I've verified some of this information): John Rogers who fought in the Civil War of 1861-1865 and was buried in the Winchester cemetery in Virginia. Date of birth and death unknown. Eli Rogers, born 1846, died 1861, age 15 years. Buried Ithaca , Ohio cemetery. Mary Rogers Crawford born 1839, died 1915, age 76 years. Buried in Ithaca cemetery. Eight children, 4 girls, 4 boys Sarah Rogers O'Dell born 1847, died 1923, age 76 years. Ten children, 6 boys and 4 girls. Ada Rogers Black, date of birth and death unknown. Moved to Iowa Martin Rogers born 1850, died 1936, age 86 years. Five children, 2 boys and 3 girls. He was buried in Ithaca, Ohio cemetery. He was blind for 16 years, ran a tile kiln at west edge of Arcanum, died in Arcanum. Tillman Rogers. birth date or death date unknown. He is buried in the Mausoleum in the Greenville cemetery. George Rogers, born 1853, died 1928, age 75 years. 1 son and 1 daughter. my g-grandfather - Jabis Alexander Rogers, born 1854, died 1917, age 62 years. 7 children, 5 boys and 2 girls. m. to Mary E. Bolinger. both are buried in the Woodlawn / Maxville Cemetery in Randolph Co. Indiana. He farmed north of Farmland Indiana. Mary Bolinger Rogers remarried and is listed as Mary Rogers Riegle at the time of her death. Her father was Michael Bolinger b 1817 d. 1900 mother was Suzanna unknown b. 1821 d. 1859 There is a Bolinger buried in Darke Co. Ohio in the St. Mathews Lutheran Church Cemetery but I could not tell with any accuracy whether it was the site of one of my ancestors or not. I believe Michael Bolinger was born in Pennsylvania. Emma Rogers Zimmers/Zimmersman b. 1865/66. m. John Zimmers/Zimmersman One child born to this couple, named John, born January 10, 1881, died 1958. Shown living with Emsley and Nancy in the 1880 census with her husband. Marsha mrmfamily@aol.com

Roll Call: If they are French they're probably related in some way. Many families in and around Darke and Shelby Counties but particularly Versailles, Frenchtown and Russia (Shelby). Sandy Newman Bubbysgal@aol.com

Stephenson and Buchanan are the families I descend from. Some early - 1830 to 1850- sibs married into Steele and Stahl, Johnson and Robbins surnames so I'd be interested in them also. Does anyone know what companies men from Darke Co. joined during the Civil War? I know my grandfather, John W, Stephenson fought as I have an Oregon Veteran's Census notation. But, there are so many John Stephensons who served from Ohio I'd need more specific info to access his papers from the National Archives. Please let me know if any of you know some of our county's veteran's companies. Thanks, Sylvia Ross thistles@ocsnet.net

David CREAGER was born in Warren Co. OH Feb. 12,1816 son of Casper CREAGER and Anna Barbara SMITH both of Frederick CO. MD David married Catharine WAGGONER Feb. 3, 1848 in Warren Co. He died Oct. 20, 1868 Darke Co. Catherine b. abt 1830. parents? Children: James Monroe, Mary Magdalene, Martha Anne, George W., John H. and Lewis/Louis (see more details below) I have not been able to find David on Darke Co. cemetery records, so wonder if they sent him back to Warren Co. for burial. Alternate misspellings of the name include: 1850 OH census CRIGER in Warren Co. 1860 CREAGOR in Warren Co. 1870 Katherine CRAIGER, Union City, Darke Co. 1880 Catherine CREIGER, Jackson Twp. Darke Co. Also trying to locate death date and burial place for Catherine. She was age 50 in 1880 census. Have not found her in 1900. She had three adult children with her in 1880, Darke Co. Further info. on any of these would be greatly appreciated! Martha Anne age 26 md. James K. DOUGLAS, 24 Oct. 1882 John H. 21 Lewis or Louis 18 md. Maggie ANGEL, 15 Aug. 1885 ------------- David and Catherine had three other children 1. James Monroe b. Nov. 4, 1848 md. Elizabeth Rapp in Milford In. Settled in Constantine, Mich. 2. Mary Magdalene b. Jan. 21, 1850 md. John L. Gregg in Darke Co. Settled in Milford, IN 3. George W. b. May 9, 1855 md. Matilda "Jennie" Detamore in Darke Co. Mary Magdalene was my great grandmother. Would like to contact anyone researching other branches of this family. Karen --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 3/9/04

Since the "Roll Call" has died down on the other Darke Co. List, it will no longer create a double load of messages if we have something similar on this list now. Please place some of the surnames in your subject line and explain in the text portion of your message what families you are researching in Darke Co., Ohio. A good subject line will help people view the messages they really need to see. I hope you find some new connections......