Jacob T. Crites born in Fairfield Co. OH date unknown, married Julia Ann Powell daughter of Henry and Catherine Powell. Julia Ann was born September 28, 1830. Jacob and Julia had the following children and possibly more: Susanna Crites Nancy Catherine Crites b: May 17, 1849 in Fairfield Co. OH Melvina Melissa Crites b: March 11, 1851 in OH I would like contact with anyone how has information about this family. Thank you, Mike Creps

Hi, I am new to this list, however; not new to genealogy. For over 25 years I have been researching names connected with Fairfield County. With some I have been successful with others - I am still in infancy. I would love to hear from anyone interested in the following Fairfield County residents: Jacob Sinift (Siniff, Senft, Sanift etc) B. 1775 died 26 Nov 1849 wife Catharine (probably Sain). B. 1778 died 8 Nov. 1844, Fairfield County. Peter Miller b. 1782. Died 29 June 1805, married Mary Senft daug of Philip Sinift. daughter Mary married John Sinift (first cousins). David Buffington b 1762, Romney, Va. d. 6 Oct 1836, Fairfield Co. married Margaret ?. Dorcas Loretta Turner, b 1808 Fairfield Co., Oh. d. 2 May (July) 1877, Paulding Co. Oh. daughter of William Turner and unknown. I am particularly interested in learning if anyone can confirm the Sinift-Sain marriage and also anything about William Turner. He appears to have died and left three minor children. Karen McKellar

I have two glass plate negatives labeled "Cousin Mab Hyde (Detroit) at "Old Spring" Rushville,Ohio about 1906" I think taken by my grandfather Jesse Earl Hyde. If interested, please contact me. Bill billhyde@modex.com

The Fairfield County Chapter of The Ohio Genealogical Society has received 2 messages from Thomas Wiseman. We have been unable to respond as his return address is invalid. If anyone knows how we can get in touch with him please contact me. Thanks, Karen S. Smith Corresponding Secretary, Fairfield Co. Chapter OGS

Three cheers for Officer Sam Hartung! We need more people that feel the way Sam does. I feel it is a terrible disgrace that our pioneer cemeteries are being destroyed this way. Onnalee in Indiana

Mike, Yup, headstones can show up in the weirdest places. Rumor has it that when one of the farms up in Richland County, OH was sold to a Mennonite family it was discovered that the basement floor was made up of old headstones from one of the two known "missing" cemeteries (one no one is sure ever existed... may have been an error on a early map... the other, the owner of the land was known to have pulled up the headstones and plowed the field - many, many years ago). No one seems to know what happened to these after the sale. I think it is felt that it would not be polite to ask about such an unusual subject. Still, I always wonder if one of my missing ancestors may have been in the group. Later, - Mike >X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 17:13:42 -0800 >From: Michael <michael@creps.org> >To: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <36424D46.D9AD2CF9@creps.org> >Subject: [OHFAIRFI-L] J.H. SPALDING Civil War Vet's Headstone Saved > >Here is a news item I thought I would pass along, maybe someone doing >research in Mich. or researching the name SPALDING might be interested >in this. If you have information about this person, you might try and >contact Officer Sam Hartung. You might want to pass this article around >to other researchers. > >Sincerely, Mike Creps > >Here is the article: >[snip]

Here is a news item I thought I would pass along, maybe someone doing research in Mich. or researching the name SPALDING might be interested in this. If you have information about this person, you might try and contact Officer Sam Hartung. You might want to pass this article around to other researchers. Sincerely, Mike Creps Here is the article: Civil War Vet's Headstone Saved PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The piece of stone awaiting recycling bore a strange inscription, one spotted by a sharp-eyed worker. It read: J.H. Spalding Co.K. 18 MICH.INF It was a Civil War-era tombstone. Since its discovery a month ago, police Officer Sam Hartung has tried to chronicle the history of the headstone and the life of J.H. Spalding. The 4-foot-tall, 1-foot-wide, 6-inch-deep headstone was being used as the bottom step of a porch and was taken to the City Concrete Crushing after the porch was dismantled, Hartung said. Company K of the 18th Michigan Infantry, which is what the inscription refers to, existed from 1862 to 1865. Veterans Affairs records show company member Julius H. Spalding was not killed in the Civil War. He lived in nearby Exeter Township and is believed to have died in the 1890s. Hartung is not sure where the veteran was buried, but hopes eventually to return the headstone. ``Our department wants this man to be honored,'' Hartung said. AP-NY-11-05-98 0112EST Copyright © Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

New Search engine at USGENWEB archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com Admistrator of OHFAIRFI-L OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com Fairfield County OGS Webpage: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org Fairfield County Genweb: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org/genweb.html Searching Fairfield County Families: Swinehart, Homrighouser, Betz,Foltz,Quickel,Anspach,Spohn,Troutman,Zartman Church Archive Links: http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/chlinks.html

Hello. I am still adding more information to the webpage of all O'Hare's,O'Hara,O'Harra in Hocking,Perry,Fairfield,Athen,and now added Muskingum and any other states page. www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5932/index.html katy@netpluscom.com

Hi list members, My hunt is for Crumleys. I am a descendent of Christian Crumley b ca 1770 Northampton Co Pa (now Lehigh Co) son of Valentin Gramlich. Christian d Fairfield Co 1830 I would like to correspond with any Crumley/Gramlich researchers. Thanks. Sue -- Sue Strick, Lorain County Coordinator for OHGenWeb Lorain County Genealogy Page http://www.centuryinter.net/lorgen Lorain County Mailing List http://www.centuryinter.net/lorgen/mail.htm

Debra Foster wrote: > > Is there anyone who might know the 1965 Lancaster High School President or > would be able to find this person for me? > > Any help would be appreciated! > > Debi Foster The Lancaster Fairfield County Library has a set of Lancaster High School yearbooks. I'm sure it would be in there. Linda Harrison

Is there anyone who might know the 1965 Lancaster High School President or would be able to find this person for me? Any help would be appreciated! Debi Foster

Hi, Thanks to Mike Creps, I now have my web page of the Andrew Hite family. Related families are KAGY, BIBLER, SEITZ, BRETZ, SAUM, MILLER, HAMPSON, AND MANY MORE. There are 10,800 names in the file. Let me know of any additions or corrections. Thanks to the hundred or so people that helped me. See my page at: http://www.my-ged.com/hite/ Ken Baker

You could take Rt 23 to 270 to the Lancaster Rt 33 exit..follow 33 to Lancaster to Pierce Ave just past the mall entrance turn right onto Pierce...go to the first traffic light take a right onto Fair Ave...Go till you cross railroad tracks start looking to the right..the Lancaster Campground entrance is marked -----Original Message----- From: MAGDEP16@aol.com <MAGDEP16@aol.com> To: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com <OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, November 02, 1998 2:46 AM Subject: [OHFAIRFI-L] Lancaster Methodist Campgrounds >I live in Columbus and come into Lancaster via Rt. 23. Can someone tell me, >very specifically, how I would find the Lancaster Methodist Campgrounds. And >then, I was wondering if someone might know how I might go about seeing if >there is a woman who still stays there. The woman I'm looking for has the >last name of Milligan. She is a distant relative, but my 2nd cousin remembers >visiting her and we would like to find out if she is still in the area so that >we might contact her again. > >Thanks! >Brenda > >

I have just published my gedcom file to the My-Gedcom website. This is a wonderful free service. http://www.my-ged.com/db/surnames/creps/A Take a look, Mike Creps

I live in Columbus and come into Lancaster via Rt. 23. Can someone tell me, very specifically, how I would find the Lancaster Methodist Campgrounds. And then, I was wondering if someone might know how I might go about seeing if there is a woman who still stays there. The woman I'm looking for has the last name of Milligan. She is a distant relative, but my 2nd cousin remembers visiting her and we would like to find out if she is still in the area so that we might contact her again. Thanks! Brenda

>X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 >Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 19:25:59 -0500 >Reply-To: jilean@JUNO.COM >Sender: "Genealogy for Ohio." <OHIO-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> >From: Joan Fleming <jilean@JUNO.COM> >Subject: Fwd: Halbert's Web Site ! ! ! ~~ <WARNING>~~ >Comments: To: NEWYORK-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU, > INROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU >To: OHIO-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU > >--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- >Subject: Fwd: Halbert's Web Site ! ! ! >Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 00:35:25 EST > >I thought that this needed to be passed on. Joan > >In a message dated 98-10-31 23:40:09 EST, sutton@bnet.org writes: > >Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 20:45:25 -0800 >Old-To: SUTTON-L@rootsweb.com >From: Milo Sutton <sutton@bnet.org> > > >We've heard and said a lot about the questionable, to say the least, >Halbert's book operation. Here's a web site dedicated to warning would-be >buyers of their books: > > http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/5395/heirbook.html > >Milo > >Milo Sutton, Sutton List Owner >415 2nd Street >Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-4602 > >SUTTON URL: http://www.geocities.com/~milosutton/ >OR .. URL: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5248/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--part0_909898525_boundary-- > >--------- End forwarded message ---------- > >----------------------------------------------- >To contact the list owner, use stephenL@indiana.edu > >For information on available lists, other list options, and other >generally useful information, visit >http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/genealog.htm >

Has anyone heard of a Swineford Church started by George Dilsaver possibly in Clearcreek Township, Fairfield County, OH???? Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com Admistrator of OHFAIRFI-L OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com Fairfield County OGS Webpage: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org Fairfield County Genweb: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org/genweb.html Searching Fairfield County Families: Swinehart, Homrighouser, Betz,Foltz,Quickel,Anspach,Spohn,Troutman,Zartman Church Archive Links: http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/chlinks.html

I am happy to report that the 4th annual lock-in held 23 Octber was a success! We had over 30 genealogists in attendance and a great time was had by all. One researcher from Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio has yet to miss a lock-in and has told us that he comes as much to see everyone as he does to do research. Thanks Tom! This year the genealogist that came the furthest was from Michigan. I should tell everyone that she has a cottage at the Lancaster Methodist Camp Grounds and for the last 3 years has stopped in at the library while in town to close the cottage for the winter and sees the notice about the lock-in being held that night. Talk about serendipity in genealogy! She is always in the right place at the right time. Plans for next year's lock-in are up in the air at this time as the library will be undergoing extensive renovations during 1999. I will be sure to post to the list as soon as we have any information about the 5th annual lock-in! Karen S. Smith Corresponding Secretary, Fairfield Co. Chapter OGS

You might also try posting to http://www.genforum.com/burris/ The Surname GenForums are a marvelous tool for discovering people who lived during the 19th century when there were so many migrations. >Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 15:01:39 -0600 >From: "Paul Rabe" <PAULR@mercury.blind.state.ia.us> >To: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <D7D49B137E@mercury.blind.state.ia.us> >Subject: [OHFAIRFI-L] Anybody studying the Burris Line? > >I have recently received a copy of a letter written in 1963, giving me new >information on my family tree. Interestingly, three persons I had never >heard of have the last name of Burris. These are: > >John Burris, who married Catherine Rabe (she was born 1874 Sept 5) >Lee Burris, who married Sadie (probably also Sarah) Shull (born 1845 Jan 8) >Jesse Burris, who married Lewis/Louis Shull (born 1854 April 6); by 1898 >they were living in Columbus, Ohio. > >I regret I know nothing beyond the names of these people and the birth >dates of their spouses. Do we have any possible connections? Dave Crane Houston, Texas