Does anyone have information on the family of Esther Strader? I have her listed as born about 1820 in Darke County, but she married Daniel Foust before 1842 in Tennessee. They had child Margaret E Foust in Tennessee (b: 19 Nov 1855), who married Daniel W Rex in Darke County and died there. I may have bad information of Esther Strader being born in Darke Cty...but I'd appreciate any information you all might have on this family of Strader's. Thanks, --Teri _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Does anyone have information on George Oliver (b: 1783) and his wife Sarah Oliver (b: 1790)? One of their sons, George Washington Oliver was born in Richland Twp, Darke Cty, Jul 1st, 1825, and I am from this line of Oliver's. George Washington Oliver died Jun 28th, 1904 in Darke Cty. I don't know where George and Sarah Oliver were from, so I thought I'd throw this question out there. Also, George Washington Oliver married Mary S. Carter and they raised a family in Darke Cty. I have no information on Mary Carter's parents, and have her birth date as 1825 and death as 1908. Does anyone have information on this Mary S Carter? Thanks, --Teri _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williamson, Hartman, Gishwiller, Kirkman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACE/225 Message Board Post: Looking for parents and siblings of Albert D. Williamson, b. ca. 1845, Ohio, died before 1900, Buchanan Co., MO., and his wife, Louisa (aka Lulu) Hartman?, b. 22 Dec. 1849, PA, d. 14 Nov. 1914, IL. They are listed in the 1870 census in Darke Co., Ohio as follows: Darke Co., Ohio, Adams Twp, Bradford Dwelling 455 Family 455 WILLIAMSON, Albert, age 25, b. Ohio, House Carpenter Louisa, age 20, b. PA, keeping house John W., age 2, b. Ohio. I've been unable to find them in the 1880 census but in 1888, 1889 and 1890, Albert and his older sons are listed in the St. Joseph City Directory (Buchanan Co., MO). In the 1900 census for St. Joseph, wife Louisa is listed as widow and head of household. Children of Albert and Louisa (Hartman?) Williamson: 1. John Walter Williamson, b. Feb. 1868, Ohio, wife's name was Jessie. 2. William Charles Williamson, b. Oct. 1870, Ohio, wife's name was Kate. Lived in Buchanan Co., MO. 3. Frank Williamson, b. Feb. 1870, Ohio. He was an actor and moved to New York in the early 1900s. 4. Burt Williamson, b. June 1875, MO, died Buchanan Co., MO shortly after 1910. He is listed in the 1900 census as actor and in 1910 as musician. Married Sally Dowell Kirkman. 5. Bessie Williamson. Born Dec. 1882, MO. No further info. (After the death of Albert Williamson, his widow Louisa remarried to Louis F. Gishwiller.) Any information on this family will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Rhoda

I have a funeral to attend this weekend at Calvary Bible Church located "on route 571 south of Greenville or northwest of Laura." This is the only direction the family gave me. Is anyone familiar with this church that can give me a more specific location, address, etc.? I would appreciate it. Michael Pentecost __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

Hello Everyone: Louden ARNOLD married Nancy WOOD in Darke County, OH on May 2, 1839. We are most interested in learning who the parents were of Louden and also if there were any children by this marriages. Thanking you most kindly for your assistance. Harold Oliver Director America's First Families

Hello All, When: It will soon be upon us! June is the month of the 2003 Annual ListFest - the 4th Greenville get-together of the Darke County List along with any others who are interested in Darke County genealogy! Mark June 21st at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve on your calendars and plan to join us. You will find further particulars at: http://www.dcoweb.org/listfest/listfest.htm What: For those of you who don't know what it is, the ListFest is our yearly opportunity to actually meet those with whom we correspond throughout the year, some of the local authors of the area (who hopefully will be bringing some of their books to sell), and some of the BIG names in Miami Valley genealogy - those who have been so helpful in assisting us find our roots. A few of those well-knowns who regularly attend are Joe Bosserman, Gale Honeyman, Linda McDaniel, Tom Midlam (who is the driving force behind the www.dcoweb.org presentation), Roger Spencer and Becky Stephens who have now published FOUR photographic readings of Darke County cemeteries and are presently working on the next along with the assistance of Michael Reck. You will be able to once again greet those Genealogical Society members who are always so helpful when we visit the Library. All in all, it's REALLY a fun day! Special offer: Last year we had some problems with our name tags. I remember the men putting them through their shirt buttons and the women having a most difficult time finding a place to wear them. This year, if you know that you are coming in enough time, Wayne has volunteered to make us CUSTOM name tags! If you know that you will be attending, send your name and the Darke County surnames that you would like displayed on your nametag. Wayne will add those families that he has room for on the tag and it will be waiting for your arrival at the ListFest. Please rank your families in order of importance to you to have displayed. If you send ten names and there is only room for five, Wayne will use the first five names. SEND YOUR SURNAMES TO WAYNE NICHOLS AT: wayfnic@hotmail.com . For those of you who wait until the last minute to decide, we will have blank nametags for you to fill out when you arrive and this year, I promise, they will STICK! So, please plan to join us at this year's ListFest. Last year Leland Rice set the ALL-TIME record by coming all the way from Italy!!! And, I think that he will attest to the fact that it was well worth the trip! You will be hearing more in the coming four weeks. And, if you are interested in joining the ListFest e-mail list - the planning list to keep up with the latest information, please send your request to me at: jetorres@indiana.edu Hoping to see YOU soon, --Jane

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Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ 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/0VB.2ACE/223.1 Message Board Post: Try the Darke Co. web page (through www.USGenWeb.com) or do a Google.com Advanced Search.

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Goodale Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0VB.2ACE/223 Message Board Post: Hello! Although the date of birth places my ggGrandfather a little older then most Census and his death Cert. transcription says I've found so little about him I'm going to investigate the following family as in the late 1880's I've found Stephen A., Oren and Henry GOODALE all working as carpenters in St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri and different years living in the same household (from the city directory) so I presume they have a relationship to each other. 1850 Monroe Twp., Darke Co., Ohio GOODALE, Oren 48 farmer b. Oh , Lucy 43 b. Oh. , Pemelia 18 b. Oh. , Abigail 16 b. Oh. , Henry 14 b. Oh. , Anna 12 b. Oh. , Oren 6 b. Oh. , Eastern? may be Ester female 10 b. Oh. , Samuel 8 b. Oh. , Stephen 4 b. Oh. *********** Is anyone researching this family? Can anyone tell me the address (on line or snail mail) for the Darke County Library, Historical Society or Genealogy Library? Thanks for your time, Marie

(From Wednesday's Daily) Little Mattie Hartzell Dead Death invaded the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Hartzell at North Star, this morning, and claimed their seven-year-old daughter Mattie. The little girl was the only child and had been ill for two weeks with typhoid fever. No arrangements have been made for the funeral. Dr. and Mrs. Hartzell have the profound sympathy of their many friends in their hour of great sorrow. The Democrat Advocate, Thursday, Nov. 26, 1903, Greenville, Ohio

The Greenville Democrat, Wednesday Morning, December 2, 1903, "Local Items." The dead body of Frank Hartzell, aged about 25, son of Albert Hartzell, was found Monday morning against the fence down the embankment along Pan Handle railway about 3 miles east of Greenville. He was deaf and supposed to have been walking on the track the night before and was struck by a train. His body was not mangled but many bones were broken. His remains were brought to Greenville in the afternoon in charge of the Sheriff. The Greenville Journal, Thursday, Dec. 3, 1903 A young man, aged about twenty four years, named Hartzell. A resident of New Harrison, was killed yesterday on the railroad near Jos. Walker's farm. The remains were viewed at the depot at the city yesterday evening. Report is he was beating his way on a freight train, from which he fell, resulting in death. Further particulars have not appeared. It is a sad occurrence. The Greenville Journal, Thursday, Dec. 10, 1903 Gettysburg Correspondence Journal The remains of Frank Hartzell, killed on the railroad, were given interment last Wednesday in the cemetery of this place. I. B. Miller acting as funeral director.

I'd be glad to scan it, but might take me a few weeks (I'm a wife and mother and work full time, you know how it is). It's an 81/2 x 11 book with 44 pages plus the cover. As soon as I get it done, I'll submit it to Wally, if that's okay with him. --Teri >From: "spacedup" <spacedup@iquest.net> >To: "Teri Templeton" <ttempl75@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: [OHDARKE] Plat Book - Check this out Wally. >Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 12:21:53 -0500 > >Hi Teri, > >Thank you for this info.. May be Wally can get a scanned copy and if it is >not what we have on site already...he can download it for us. How about >that Wally ? ;-) >Marcie in IN.. >===== >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Teri Templeton" <ttempl75@hotmail.com> >To: <OHDARKE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 3:24 PM >Subject: [OHDARKE] Plat Book - uknown year > > > > I have a Plat book for Darke County, and can't find the year it was > > published anywhere on it. Did they print these every 10 years? I believe >it > > to be between 1946 and 1960 based on my family markings within. Also, >I'd >be > > glad to share it if anyone is interested. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

Thanks so much for offering your help, Dick. Unfortunately, I think your Bakers are of a different line than I'm looking for. Thanks anyway! --Teri >From: RFolkerth@aol.com >To: OHDARKE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [OHDARKE] Pics of Baker Family >Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 17:50:05 EDT > > >In a message dated 5/12/03 7:45:33 AM, ttempl75@hotmail.com writes: > > > > If anyone thinks they may be able to help > > identify anyone in the Baker family, please let me know. > > > > TERI > >I may have some pictures of Dr. Charles Baker( 1872 - 1959 ), his wife, >Flora >Mae Jefferis ( 1872 - 1932 ) and their children Adah Naomi Baker and Lynne >Elmer Baker, if these would be useful to you in IDing the Bakers in your >photos.  I happen to have these because of my Jefferis research ... but I >have utterly NO idea who Charles Baker's parents or siblings were. > >I can send you scanned versions of these photos if you think they would be >useful to your research. > >DICK FOLKERTH >Dallas, Texas > > >==== OHDARKE Mailing List ==== >Contact the OHDARKE List administrator at OHDARKE-admin@rootsweb.com >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/darke.html >Subscribe, unsubscribe, view list archives, etc. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

In a message dated 5/12/03 7:45:33 AM, ttempl75@hotmail.com writes: > If anyone thinks they may be able to help > identify anyone in the Baker family, please let me know. > TERI I may have some pictures of Dr. Charles Baker( 1872 - 1959 ), his wife, Flora Mae Jefferis ( 1872 - 1932 ) and their children Adah Naomi Baker and Lynne Elmer Baker, if these would be useful to you in IDing the Bakers in your photos.  I happen to have these because of my Jefferis research ... but I have utterly NO idea who Charles Baker's parents or siblings were. I can send you scanned versions of these photos if you think they would be useful to your research. DICK FOLKERTH Dallas, Texas

I have a Plat book for Darke County, and can't find the year it was published anywhere on it. Did they print these every 10 years? I believe it to be between 1946 and 1960 based on my family markings within. Also, I'd be glad to share it if anyone is interested. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

I have found some pictures belonging to my grandmother, Willowdean L Rex, whose mother was Merle Baker of Darke County, Oh (1893-1977). These are group pictures with Merle in them, which leads me to believe these groups are of the Baker family, as Merle had about 10 siblings, including a twin. Merle's parents were David Baker (of Monroe Twp, Darke Co, 1859-1936) and Susannah Troutwine (1862-?) If anyone thinks they may be able to help identify anyone in the Baker family, please let me know. I'd be glad to share the photos. Thanks, --Teri _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Is anyone researching the Peter Winger and Anna Barr Winger family that are buried in Mendenhall (Yorkshire) cemetery? Also interested in anyone researching the Coble family. All the children of Nicholas Coble Jr that came to Montgomery County, Ohio. Doris Aultman cimderella_73@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Where would a birth record from 1877 be found? I am aware that Ohio births were supposed to be recorded in county Probate Courts after 1867. In another Ohio county, old records were turned over to a historical society, so I'm wondering if the is also the case in Darke County. Bobbi

Hi all, You may have seen my posts on the DCO web site before, but I've finally joined the mailing list. I'm still trying the find the birth parents of my g-grandmother, Edith Sarah (Gramm) Stump. She was born in 1875/76 near Painter's Creek, but raised by the John Swinger family, and shows in the 1880 census as a boarder with the Swinger's. Does anyone know of deaths of the following people between 1875 and 1880? Thanks, --Teri Darke Co. Marriage 1851-1898 (pub 1986 by the local Society): John W Graham to Rachel E INGLE 28 Sep 1865, by Wm Hess, JP, Franklin Twp Michael Graham to Malinda BATTZELL 20 Feb 1853, by Moses Hart, JP Owen Graham to Precis COMPTON 6 Mar 1851, by Jno. Jobes, JP M F Grame to Sarah J WINN 10 Apr 1876, by Jonas Huslan, JP Anthony Gramm to Mariah GRANT 30 Mar 1873, by C C Briney, JP _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Please reply ONLY on the Board (link below): ============================================ 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/0VB.2ACE/222 Message Board Post: Posted from a non subscribed person. Levi Minnich Levi Minnich, (March 19, 1862 in Franklin Twp., Darke Co., OH; died March 31, 1948 in Franklin Twp., Darke Co., OH; married (1) Susie Forney; married (2) Laura E. Netzley May 1888.) was quite a writer, as well as great preacher. He wrote genealogy for families, including the Stauffer's. He also wrote the two page interesting obit for my Great-Great-Great Grandfather, Rev. Tobias Kreider (1826-1902)(grandfather of TS Eikenberry)- Sent to me by Marge Royer Denlinger Weeks: (Somebody I know has a desk that has his name written on it from the Church) in 1947-LEVI MINNICH DEAD; PROMINENT FARMER AND CHURCH WORKER Levi Minnich, 86, prominent Darke county farmer, former educator and nationally known church worker, died at 10:50 a.m. today at his rural residence, one mile northwest of Painter Creek in Franklin township. He had been critically ill for the past week. A member of one of the county's pioneer families, he was born and reared in Franklin township and had resided on the farm where death occurred since 1889. His parents were the late Abraham and Elizabeth Swinger Minnich. He received his early education in rural schools near his home and later attended the old Ohio Normal college now Ohio Northern university at Ada. At the age of 20 he began teaching and for nine years served in schools in Franklin township. He later was superintendent of the Gettysburg school. He maintained an active interest in educational affairs throughout his entire life, serving first as a school director in Franklin township and then as a member of the township's first board of education. As a board member he sponsored the idea of a township high school and his efforts led to the erection of the present Franklin township centralized school. A lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren, he was particularly interested in religious training for the young people. He served several years as district Sunday school secretary in southern Ohio and later was elected for two terms of five years each as a member of the national board of the Brethren church. He was a devout attendant of the Painter Creek church of that denomination, where he was Sunday school superintendent for well over a quarter century. An active member of the Republican party in Darke county since young manhood, he was also an ardent dry worker and at one time was a member of the executive committee of the Darke County Local Option League. His immediate survivors include his wife, Susie; one son, Spencer Minnich, of Elgin, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. T.S. Eikenberry, of Dayton, and Mrs. J.Q. Neher, Gettysburg; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Henry Groff, of Bradford R.R. His son now serves as secretary of the general board of the Church of the Brethren. Funeral services are to be conducted at the Painter Creek church at two p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Newcomer's cemetery. Friends may call at the Minnich residence after seven o'clock Thursday evening.