------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 15-Aug-98 5:27 Subject: veterans records From: LeaAnn Rich INTERNET:leaann1@bellsouth.net ------------------------------------------------------------------ Just a note to all here about veterans records. I obtained a copy of the form you need to get veteran records off of the National Archives Website. You can order them and they will send them snail-mail, also a form to request census records. The form for veterans records states: "Military service records rarely contain family information. Pension application files generally are most useful to those who are doing genealogical research and contain the most complete information regarding a man's military career. We suggest that you first request copies of a mans pension file. You should request copies of a bounty-land warrant file or a military record only when no pension file exsists.( request them all at once, took me 5 months to receive anything back from them.....LeaAnn's note) If the veterans service record waas during the Revolutionary war, bounty-land warrant applications have been consolidated with pension application papers. You can obtain both files by requesting the pension file only." Just thought I'd send that along. -- LeaAnn- Homeschooling mom of Aaron-10, Brandon-6 and Tori-3 Researching, BELLOMY, CARSON, DEWEY, JAYNES, KELLEY, RICH, SHOEMAKER, TIPTON !^NavFont02F04D10007NGHHKD3449F Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 15-Aug-98 2:56 Subject: Census Records From: Maggie_Ohio List INTERNET:Maggie_Ohio-L@rootsweb.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello Maggie and All, While going through an old issue of Family Puzzlers, was amazed to find this piece of info... "DIRECT DESCENDENTS are legally entitled to order and receive copies of the census entries of their ancestors on all of the 'closed' censuses , ie 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970. In making your request ask also that the information contained in the enumeration be given to you. For applications for search of these 'closed censuses' US Department of Commerce Bureau of Census PERSONAL CENSUS SERVICE BRANCH Pittsburg, Ks 66762 This is the direct quote from July 26, 1979 #614 Someone shuld try this and see if it is possible--------might help a lot of us with modern questions to obtain answers. tdsfw@aol.com ==== Maggie_Ohio Mailing List ==== !^NavFont02F03750007NGHHJ76AD7B Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hi everyone. I would like to compare notes with anyone working on the surnames listed below. Most are from Milan & Oxford Twps. of Erie Co., with a few from Huron Co. The ones in bold are my direct line, the others are collateral lines. Hope someone out there recognizes some of these. BURNHAM, COLVIN, COURTRIGHT, DAVENPORT, EDDY, ENDERLY, EWELL, FAUSER, GOBLE, GUENDTHER / GUNTHER, HOLMES, KNIGHT, KURTZ, OAKLEY, RATHBUN, RATHBURN, RICKARD, RILEY ROE, ROGERS / RODGERS, RUTHERFORD (RUTHERFORT?), SAYLES, SCHNELL, SKADDEN / CARSKADDEN, SPARKS, PARKER, SPENCER, WEICHEL, WHARRAM Lauren (LKLandis@aol.com)

------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 13-Aug-98 19:41 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Peggy Grant gandpgrant@email.msn.com DATE: 8/13/98 KNOCH, NEIDING Am researching KNOCH and NEIDING in Erie County, OH, in Berlin, Huron and Vermilion area. Margaret Day Grant gandpgrant@msn.com !^NavFont02F01500007NGHHH529758 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Don If you haven't already tried, try writing for birth records at: Erie County Probate Court 323 Columbus Ave. Sandusky OH 44870 Good Luck Carol

Jean-Pierre There are some birth, death, & marriage records from the mid 1860's located at Probate Court. Write to them at: Erie County Probate Court 323 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870 Good Luck Carol

Betty Erie County was created from Huron County in 1838. Earliest records for Sandusky are located in Norwalk, Huron County, OH. Carol

I am researching Brundages in Erie County and any information will be appreciated. In Oak Bluff Cemetery are the graves of oldtimers: Almira Brundage d.07Aug 1829 at age 20 Ebenezer Brundage d.06 Oct 1854 at age 68 John Brundage d. 17 Dec 1853 at age 61 Sally Brundage d. 30 Sept 1855 at age 62 (w/o John) Believe John to be the father of Giles Brundage who married 18 Dec 1861, Sally MASON daughter of Asa and Sally Rhoads Mason. James C. Brundage d. abt 1855 and is buried in Riverside Cmty. Does anyone know if Ebenezer, John and James are related? James C. Brundage also had a son, Capt. Ebenezer Brundage b. 11 Jan 1811 Penn Yan, NY d. 8 Jul 1889 in Berlin Hts. Ohio. His other children : Henry b. abt 1820; Amanda b. 1814 married Bowen Case; Mary b. abt 1806 married Elihue Darling; Clarissa b. abt 1815 married Milton Sweet; and Anna b. abt 1831 married James Dale. Is anyone researching Brundages in Erie County? Appreciate any additional information. Thanks, Carol McClure

Hello Greg, I don't know if I can help you much, but I have odds-and-ends of most Vermilion and Florence Twp. families. Unfortunately I don't see anything about Allen, Dolina, or Silas in what I have on-hand(including Cem.records, and local census beginning 1850). Most of the MASONs were living in Florence Twp., Erie Co. in 1850....you can find Florence Twp. records at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/erie.htm I also have misc. notes about a lot of them, so just ask if you see any that you need more info on. The only two MASONs in 1850 Vermilion Twp. were: family #121 MASON, John c1803, NY; living with him were JOHNSON, Lawrence c1815,NY; Angeline c1826,CT; Ervana c1850,OH. family #166 MASON, Sarah c1806,NY. I would be more than happy to keep alert for any mention of Allen, Dolina, or Silas in this area. I am very interested in keeping track of all of the early families from here. Ted Reising, Florence, Erie Co.,OH

Hi again John, Saw the post to the Erie Genweb about the Cemeteries and 1890 Census. I reread all Florence Twp. Cemeteries last Fall, and they are available online: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/oh/erie.htm Also have started Vermilion Twp. ....have completed "Orchard Beach" and the "Township Section" of Maple Grove. Also, I have a fairly complete record of Maple Grove, recorded previously, and would be glad to check it for any names you might need, it includes burials to 1985. Warning that there were many errors in the book "Erie County Cemetery Census through 1908" for Florence and Vermilion for the oldest stones. Here is an alphabetical list of the Florence Twp. 1890 Soldiers Census, with some additional notes about the soldiers. I will be having Maggie post this on the Archives page, too, and probably Vermilion Twp. when I get it to it. Ted Reising, Florence, Erie County, OH. FLORENCE TWP., Erie Co., Ohio 1890 Schedule of surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and their widows. [corrections/additions in brackets] ANDRESS, Erasmus H. Sgt. 72nd O.V.I. Co.'G' ARNERT, Cyrus D. Pvt. 166th O.V.I. Co.'B' AUMEND, James A. Pvt. ?Indiana? Co.'C' [? 44th O.V.I. Co. 'A'?] BENTLEY, Sarah R. [ no other data given ] BLAIR, Albert A. Pvt. 101st O.V.I. Co.'G' BLANDEN, George M. [rank, "Corp.", erased] 7th O.V.I. Co.'E' BRIGGS, Jason M. Pvt. 128th USI(?) Co.'G' CARLEY, Harry M. Pvt. 24th O.V.I. Co.'A' DENMAN, Ambrose Sgt.[Pvt.?] 101st O.V.I. Co.'G' DEWEY, Charles Pvt. 23rd O.V.I. Co.'B' ENNES, David B. Corp. 8th O.V.I. Co.'D' ENNES, Moses D. Pvt. 128th O.V.I. Co.'A' FIEBACH, August Pvt. 43rd O.V.I. Co.'H' HENRY, Oresta, widow of Mendial Pvt. 3rd Oh.Cav. Co.'G' JARRETT, George Pvt. 128th O.V.I. Co.'F' JARRETT, William Pvt. 55th O.V.I. Co.'C' JAY, Freeman S. Corp. ILL.Lt.Art. Co.'I' LEE, Thomas B. Pvt. 128th O.V.I. Co.'F'('G'?) MCDOWELL, Henry Pvt. 123rd [128th] O.V.I. Co.'B' MCNEAR, George Pvt. 188th Tenn.V.I. Co.'J' MINKLER, John M. Pvt. 128th[??] O.V.I. Co.'A' [not on roster of 128th] PENSON, Thomas Pvt. 103rd O.V.I. Co.'F' SHOLENBARGER [SCHELLENBARGER], Conrad Pvt. 3rd Oh.Cavalry Co.'B' VANHAUTEN [VANHOUTEN], Louisa [no other data given] WARNER, Eliza M., widow of Jerome B. Pvt. 15th Oh. Bat., [died 1865] WHEELER, Harvy Pvt. 141th N.Y.V.I. Co.'E' WIDDEFIELD, Henry [no data given][ 180th O.V.I. Co.'I' ]

Hello all, A portion of a message from Carol Steele about cemeteries interests me. How many of the Erie County, Ohio, cemeteries have had recent tombstone readings? The reason for asking is that I am transcribing the 1890 Veterans Census for Erie County, Ohio, and would like to find some of these veterans' burial locations during the week following Labor Day. John Rutherford _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

Greg According to "Erie County Ohio Cemetery Census Before 1909" I found the following in Vermilion Twp. Cemeteries: Maple Grove Cemetery: MASON, A. Matilda (MORSE), d. 11 APR 1856, 29y 8m, w/o N. MASON. " , Almon, d. 26 SEP 1864, 38y 8m 10d, Co. E, 32nd Reg. OVI. " , Angeline, d. 2 APR 1891, 62y, w/o John MASON. " , Ann, d. 10 OCT 1842, 69y, w/o Thaddeus. " , Bert, d. 26 AUG 1887, 15y 5m 18d. " , Charles, b. 1826, d. 1884. " , Clarence R., d. 12 OCT 1872, 8y 10m 10d, s/o H. & M.A. MASON. " , Harley, d. 28 FEB 1851, 55y 7m 28d. " , Harlo, d. 18 SEP 1876, 43y 7m. " , Jennie E., d. 8 MAR 1865, 2y 10m 20d. " , John, d. 1 DEC 1864, 42y 6m 19d. " , Joseph E., d. 10 SEP 1854, 1y 5m 25d, s/o M.A. & B.H. MASON. " , Lewis Eddie, d. 5 SEO 1864, 3y 2m 10d, s/o W.T. & C.M. MASON. " , Maria, b. 1825, d. 1900, w/o Wilbur T. " , Mary Lodema, d. 18 SEP 1855, 5y 8m 22d, d/o W.T. & C.M. MASON. " , Nathaniel P., b. 1 JUL 1809, d. 14 DEC 1878. " , Norman, d. 24 MAY 1881, 58y 6m. " , Oley, d. 5 JUN 1867, 10m 23d, c/o O.H. & M.A. MASON. " , Orpha, b. 6 FEB 1819, d. 19 DEC 1891, w/o Nathaniel P. " , Perry A., d. 17 SEP 1854, 3y 2m 21d, c/o N. & M. MASON. " , Susan, d. 16 DEC 1880, 83y, w/o Harley. " , Thaddeus, d. 14 NOV 1850, 79y 5m 7d. " , Wilbur T., b. 1820, d. 1894. Maple Grove Cemetery - Township Section: MASON, Mrs. Jerry, buried 7 FEB 1905. Orchard Beach Cemetery (aka "Cuddeback Cem."): MASON, Russel, d. 12 JUL 1832, 32 or 33y. Even this does not include your Allen or Dolina, with so many MASON in the Twp., there must be a link! Good Luck Carol

Marlene For Birth Records for Erie Co., OH in the 1897 time period, write to: Erie Co. Probate Court 323 Columbus Ave. Sandusky, OH 44870 Good Luck Carol

John Our city of Sandusky, Erie Co., OH was home to various tribes of Wyandots, Delawares, Erie and Ottawa Indians. Sandusky is believed to be derived from an Indian name meaning "cool, clear water." I have never heard of the Sandusky Indians. Maybe someone else on the list has some info on them. I have no knowledge of anything in Erie Co. being referred to as the Big L. Carol

Scott What is your source for "immigrated to the Cleveland, Erie county area?" Cleveland is about 35 miles east of the eastern most part of Erie county. Cleveland is in Cuyahoga County, which is separated from Erie Co. by Lorain County. Carol

------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 9-Aug-98 19:12 ------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME: Greg Mason EMAIL: gwmason@erols.com DATE:1998-8-9 URL: QRYTEXT: Allen MASON and wife Dolina lived in Vermilion Twp, Erie (Huron) County from circ 1828 to September 1838 when both died there. Four children, one son named Silas. Need names of other children and burial information for Allen and Dolina. Submitted by Greg Mason e-mail -gwmason@erols.com !^NavFont02F01D60007NGHHHD8222B Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 9-Aug-98 11:06 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Don Hayden dhayden@gpcom.net DATE: 8/9/98 My grandfather, Fred William HAYDEN, was born in Sandusky 1/25/1868 and I can find no other information about him. Apparently he married Etta RIFE, but I have no other information on her either. If anyone has any information I'd appreciate anything they might have to offer. !^NavFont02F01B10007NGHHHB3BEC6 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

"I Want" By Barbara A. Brown * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yep -- I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or Melchizedick von Steubenhoffmannschild or Spetznatz Gianfortoni, not William Brown or John Hunter or Mary Abbott. I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptized in recognized houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left detailed wills (naming a huge extended family as legatees), had their photographs taken once a year -- subsequently putting said pictures in elaborate isinglass frames annotated with calligraphic inscriptions, and carved voluble and informative inscriptions in their headstones. I want relatives who managed to bury their predecessors in established, still-extant (and indexed) cemeteries. I want family members who wrote memoirs, who enlisted in the military as officers and who served in strategically important (and well documented) skirmishes. I want relatives who served as councilmen, schoolteachers, county clerks and town historians. I want relatives who 'religiously' wrote in the family Bible, journaling every little event and detailing the familial relationship of every visitor. In the case of immigrant progenitors, I want them to have arrived only in those years wherein passenger lists were indexed by National Archives, and I want them to have applied for citizenship, and to have done so only in those jurisdictions which have since established indices. I want relatives who were patriotic and clubby, who joined every patrimonial society they could find, who kept diaries, and listed all their addresses, who had paintings made of their horses, and who dated every piece of paper they touched. I want forebears who were wealthy enough to afford, and to keep for generations, the tribal homestead, and who left all the aforementioned pictures and diaries and journals intact in the library. But most of all, I want relatives I can find!!! C Barbara A. Brown * Ms. Brown's "I Want" article was originally posted in 1994 to the National Genealogical Conference, FIDO bulletin board forum. ==== GenHumor Mailing List ==== !^NavFont02F072B0006NGHHNsC9D8 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 7-Aug-98 23:49 ------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME: Marlene Cleckley EMAIL: MarCleckle@aol.com DATE:1998-8-7 URL: QRYTEXT: Looking for birth records of Dorothy Neka ROBBINS, born 4/12/1897 possibly in Erie Cty, Ohio, parents George ROBBINS and Blanche OWENS, siblings born in Ohio included Helen ROBBINS BARTON and Frank ROBBINS. !^NavFont02F019B0007NGHHH9D40C9 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 7-Aug-98 19:32 ------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME: Scott S Henry EMAIL: shenry@30degrees.com DATE:1998-8-7 URL: QRYTEXT: Any info on the following family would be great. Charles Edward HENRY Sr.immigrated to the Cleveland, Erie county area from Germany. He died in appx. 1930. He married Florence O'DELL. She had been previously married to Jack BROFFEE. Charles Sr. and Florence had two children Charles Jr. and Winefred. Charles Jr. married Phyliss JEFFERS. They had two kids Steven and Sue. Charles Jr. was born in 1925. Winefred married Raymond MCGINNIS. !^NavFont02F02580007NGHHI5A7897 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*