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. I regret I know nothing beyond the names of these people and the birth dates of their spouses. Do we have any possible connections?

I know some of you have Hocking Co people also. Hocking County now has their own list OHHOCKIN -- Hocking County, Ohio If you follow the directions in your welcome letter for the Fairfield County and put in OHHOCKIN as the first part of the address you will be able to subscribe. 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 thought some of you would be interested to know that Hocking County now has its own mail list: OHHOCKIN-L To subscribe send a message to OHHOCKIN-L-request@rootsweb.com with no subject and just the word subscribe in the body of the message remember to send regular messages to OHHOCKIN-L@rootsweb.com Patsy Kishler Fairfield County, OH Webpage: www.fairfieldgenealogy.org Fairfield County, OH GenWeb page: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org/genweb.html Fairfield County, OH mail list: OHFAIRFI-L-request@rootsweb.com (send a message with no subject and only the word subscribe in the body)

Hello. I am putting up a web page with all the information I have on O'Hare/O'Hara/O'Harra/O'Harrow. in Fairfield,Hocking,Perry and Athens co,Ohio. I will be adding alot tomorrow. and every time I come across anything .The address is: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5932/index.html Anything you would like to add or have listed write me.

Surnames: O'HARE, O'HARA, ASKINS > > Hello. Maybe you have run across these names in your research of the > > O'Hare.O'Hara.....ASKINS... > > I am looking for information on the O'Hare and O'Hara family.. > > **************************************** > > > > I am looking for Patrick O'Hare b. I think 1799 with sons Hugh and > > Martin from Pennsylvania that later moved to Ohio.Patrick O'HARE had > > naturalization > > papers from Ireland filed in Perry Co,Ohio.. > > Later, Hugh and Martin O'Hare moved to Missouri.. > > ***************************************** I am also looking for any O'Hare/O'Hara/O'Harra that might give me the information of where Anthony O'Hare belongs.. ************************************************************* > > I am also looking for a ANTHONY O'HARE....Born in 1847...I believe was > > born in Pennsylvania..He married Mary Eliza Askins.... > > ***************************************** > > They all eventually moved to and lived in Shawnee,Perry Co., Fairfield > > Co,Athens Co,Hocking Co,Ohio. > > ********************************************* > > Mary Eliza Askins b.before 1880.She married Anthony O'Hare in Fairfield > > Co,Ohio in 1883...Had children: > > 1.Steve Wright > > Anthony O"Hare and Mary Eliza Askins had: > > 2.Charles Delmar O'Hare b.1883 in Perry co,Ohio d.1957 in Perry > > co.Ohio... > > 3.Dessie O'Hare > > 4.Clara O'Hare > > 5.George O'Hare > > 6.Dewey O'Hare > > 7.Irene O'Hara > > > > ******************************************** > > > > Charles Delmar O'Hare b.1883 married: > > Rose Ann Groff in 1904 in Perry co.Ohio..Her parents were David Groff > > and Mary Seales.. > > Children are: > > 1.Anthony Burdette O"Hare b.July 20,1909 in Shawnee,Perry co,Ohio. > > d.March 1984 in New Lexington,ohio > > He was an avid basball fan. > > 2. Glenna O"Hare > > 3.Margaret O'Hare > > 4.Beatrice O'Hare b.Dec 10,1906 > > d.1994 In KY > > She was a nun in Catholic Church. > > 5. Mary Catherine O"Hare b.Dec 16,1914 In Shawnee,Perry Co,Ohio > > > > ********************************************* > > Anthony Burdette O'Hare b.July 20,1909 married Matilda(Mattie)Louise > > Hogsten in Jan 20,1935 in Perry Co,Ohio.. > > Her Parents were Ella Whitley and Elmer Hogsten.. > > Children are: > > 1. Madonna V.O"Hare b.June 3,1940 > > 2. Leila Mae O'Hare (Compston) b.June 21,1945 > > 3.Frances Patricia O'Hare (Altier) b.Aug 15,1938 > > 4.Charles Elmer O"Hare b.Dec 11,1935 married Martha Ketchum.. > > ********************************************* > > Frances Patricia O'Hare married Henry Altier. > > Leila Mae O'Hare married Jack Compston.. > > Charles Elmer O"Hare married Martha Ketchum... > > ********************************************* > > I need any information pertaining to Mary Eliza Askins marrying a > > ANTHONY O'HARE about 1883....Any information of > > how they came to be in Ohio..Please .I also have quite a few > > O'Hare,O'Hara.O'Harrow names in my research.......These are records I have > > gotten from actual Courthouses in Athens Co,Fairfield,Perry Co, and > > Hocking Co,Ohio. ...........So if I may help someone, I would be glad to share > > information. > > Laurie > > katy@netpluscom.com

I am searching for the parents of Andrew James WATSON, born 30 May 1842 in OH, married 3 May 1866, in Hancock Co, OH to Eliza Ellen HALL. The census states that Andrew's father was John WATSON, born roughly 1791 in Ireland. We think Andrew's mother was Sarah WARE (WEIR, WEAR) from PA. We need to know more about John WATSON and his line and would like to verify that Sarah was a WARE (WEIR, WEAR). The 1850 census shows John WATSON from Ireland and his wife Sarah from PA had my ggranfather, Andrew James WATSON. We believe that Sarah WARE was born roughly 1800 in Indiana Co, PA and that she married John WATSON 24 Mar 1831 in OH. We also believe that Sarah's parents were Hugh WEIR, born roughly Jan 1775 in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland, married roughly 1793 to Rebecca HANSON. Hugh WEIR died 17 Nov 1817 in Hillsboro, Highland Co, OH. Rebecca HANSON died 3 Mar 1843 in Greenfield, Highland Co, OH.

CARMEAN I'm looking for information regarding a ? CARMEAN who married Mary MILLISOR, (Malisor, Muhleisen, Milizer etc.) Possibly married in Pickaway or Fairfield County, Ohio. They had one daughter Isobel. She died young. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Margo malurvey@juno.com --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I am not at all familiar with Fairfield Co, OH. I have found that my ancestors, John Hale and his wife Elizabeth Henry Hale were there in 1854 and gave birth to William, and probably Eli Hale. William was born October 31, 1854 and Eli was born on June 12, 1859. These sons later removed to Henry County, Ohio where they lived their lives out. I need to know where I can find out more information with regard to the parents, the births of the sons, etc. Census records, births, anything! I am always willing to pay costs for information, and I would be duly grateful. Thanks for any help... Lori Lori's Genealogy in the Virginias http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1968 ICQ - 1817460

I am seeking information on my gr gr grandparents. He was born 1831 Lewes, England, said to emigrate when his father demanded he study for ministry. He married Sarah Faith Pollard 12 Feb. 1862 at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lancaster, Fairfield Cty. They appear 1870 Census Amanda Twp and in 1880 Census. She is listed in both as from England also. He appears in A A Graham's History of Fairfield County as a charter member of Central Valley Lodge IOOF in 1873. Have no additional info on either. Any assistance will be appreciated.

A curiosity Mike... My husband's g grandfather was G G CARNES (spelled Karnes by our branch)... and in the 1880 Fairfield Co.census..they had a daughter (then 9 yrs according to the census) by the name of Ida M... There are later records of the other 2 sisters and the brother (our connection), but I have not seen any regarding Ida M. except a photo of her circa 1887. Sandra in TX

I received a copy of my great-grandmother's death cert. The cert. lists G. CAR as her father. I have always been told that her maiden name was CARR. Is anyone doing research on the CARR name? I would like to know more about her family, but this is all I have. G. Carr Ida Mae Carr b: October 12, 1878 in OH d: June 19, 1920 in Creek Co. Sapulpa, OK +Jacob Austin Creps b: March 11, 1868 in Hancock or Fairfield Co. OH d: January 03, 1944 in Creek Co. Sapulpa, OK m: February 23, 1893 Thanks, Mike Creps

Hi folks, I just ran across this item on the OHS web page: http://www.ohiohistory.org/Exe/ZyNET.exe It is from the "Roster of Ohio Soldiers, War of 1812" on page 140. I suspect this unit may have been from the part of Fairfield County that later became Perry County. Perhaps someone might find a familiar name here. ROLL OF CAPT. GEORGE ZIEGLER'S COMPANY (County Unknown). Served from May 6, until May 20, 1813. Capt. George Ziegler Lieut. John Donaldson Ensign Abraham Pickering Sergt. Charles McCormick Sergt. Heck, John Sergt. William McIntosh Sergt. Henry Donaldson Corp. David Crossin Corp. Jacob Claws Corp. Jacob Collars Corp. Thomas Martin Privates. Privates. Privates. Alexander, James Allen, Jedediah Babb, Jonothan Bugh, John Cablien, Caleb Donaldson, Aaron Finck, George Fickel, Daniel Kitsmiller, Andrew Lassley, Peter Miller, James Millholland, Thomas McCollurn, Samuel Newel, John Neysemauger, David Overmire, Peter Prickets, Clement G. Peppus, John Pence, Jacob Reed, William Ricketts, William Raver, William Styers, John Smith, Hezekiah Trout, John Taylor, John The reasons I suspect the above is from Fairfield county is that there was a George Zeigler that was a judge in early Perry County, and that New Reading (west of Somerset) was at one time known as Overmeyertown, founded by an Overmeyer (I can't remember if it was a Peter or not right now). The surname Bugh also goes back quite a ways (the pastor of Drumm's Lutheran Church in Perry Co. is Rev. Bugh and has long ties to the area). Anyway, if others can identify possible matches on this company, we might be able to better determine if it was in fact from Fairfield county. Later, - Mike

Hi all, Just thought I'd point out a couple of things about Higginson Books. First, they are a print to order book company, so expect ~ 10+ weeks from them cashing your check for delivery (i.e. once you order the book, they will print out a copy and bind it and then mail it to you). Second they are a little steep in price (typically at ~ 10+ cents per page... I believe the book in question is something like 343 pages, including illustrations). The price is understandable seeing as they are a print to order firm however. Typically, if the county Genealogical Society decides to re-print the book, it will be cheaper (due to it being a volume order). This however means there must be enough demand for them to request the printing of typically at least 100 copies, and usually more like 500 copies. Earlier this year, I purchased from Higginson a copy of the History of Richland County, OH (by A. A. Graham, 1880). It was of fairly good quality, except that in one chapter a group of pages was tilted (actually the text was tilted, not the page itsself) by something like 5 degrees (which is quite noticeable) and some of the pages were barely readable. I do not know if these were due to the printing, or to the quality of the original they used to make the copy from. Despite this, I am mostly happy with the book. Since it has not recently been re-printed from the Richland County Gene. Society, and I really wanted a copy of the book, I forked over the dough to get it. Anyway, I just thought I'd mention what you might expect to have happen. The bottom line is that if no-one else is re-printing the book and you want a copy, you will have to pay for it (hey, its the American way). Take care, - Mike White >The History of Fairfield County by Hervey Scott is available from the >Higginson Book Co. at http://www.higginsonbooks.com for $35.00. > >Thanks everyone! > >Sheila Rider >North Carolina

Hello Group I would also like to add, that this book company does not always print the exact book. I order both the History of Fairfield Co and Lancaster of Fairfield Co, and neither book is the same as the ones I have found in Library's. And yes they are a little high in price. Just my two cents worth. Sue At 02:35 PM 10/25/98 -0800, Michael White wrote: > >Hi all, > Just thought I'd point out a couple of things about Higginson Books. >First, they are a print to order book company, so expect ~ 10+ weeks >from them cashing your check for delivery (i.e. once you order the book, >they will print out a copy and bind it and then mail it to you). Second >they are a little steep in price (typically at ~ 10+ cents per page... I >believe the book in question is something like 343 pages, including >illustrations). The price is understandable seeing as they are a print >to order firm however. Typically, if the county Genealogical Society >decides to re-print the book, it will be cheaper (due to it being a >volume order). This however means there must be enough demand for them >to request the printing of typically at least 100 copies, and usually >more like 500 copies. > Earlier this year, I purchased from Higginson a copy of the History >of Richland County, OH (by A. A. Graham, 1880). It was of fairly >good quality, except that in one chapter a group of pages was tilted >(actually the text was tilted, not the page itsself) by something like >5 degrees (which is quite noticeable) and some of the pages were >barely readable. I do not know if these were due to the printing, >or to the quality of the original they used to make the copy from. >Despite this, I am mostly happy with the book. Since it has not >recently been re-printed from the Richland County Gene. Society, and >I really wanted a copy of the book, I forked over the dough to get >it. > Anyway, I just thought I'd mention what you might expect to have >happen. The bottom line is that if no-one else is re-printing the >book and you want a copy, you will have to pay for it (hey, its the >American way). > Take care, > - Mike White > >>The History of Fairfield County by Hervey Scott is available from the >>Higginson Book Co. at http://www.higginsonbooks.com for $35.00. >> >>Thanks everyone! >> >>Sheila Rider >>North Carolina > >

Looking for information on William GARRISON, b. 17 Mar 1812 in Delaware (New Castle??), m. 22 Nov 1837 Eleanor REYNOLDS in Perry Co. OH, d. 30 Mar 1889 Perry Co., buried at W. Rushville. William & Eleanor had eight children: James, Johanna, Thomas, Rebecca, William, Charles, David, Washington. At one time Washington owned a grocery store on Main St. in Lancaster. Who were William's parents?? Can anyone help?? Mary EARLE Garrison mlgarrsn@aol.com

At 06:40 AM 10/24/98 -0700, you wrote: >The History of Fairfield County by Hervey Scott is available from the >Higginson Book Co. at http://www.higginsonbooks.com for $35.00. > >Thanks everyone! > >Sheila Rider >North Carolina I have original editions of "Pioneers of Fairfield County" and "Centennial Lancaster" by C.M.L. Wiseman, and wonder if the above volume would be a useful addition to those books. Bud Wilkinson

The following was passed along on the OHGEN Mailing List (for Ohio Genweb Co. Coordinators) and i thought some of you might find it interesting. I know that a lot of people use shaving cream and that aids to the distruction of the tombstone. You might want to send this on to your mail lists. The following is from an information release that we did following a widespread article promoting the use of shaving cream for the reading of inscriptions on stones: You may have read recently in your local newspaper about the restoration of a slave cemetery in Denton County. It is certainly a good idea to catalogue this type of cemetery as well as every cemetery in the State of Texas. In the article, however, mention was made of using "a large blob of shaving cream on a tombstone and then remove the excess with a squeegee" to aid in the reading of inscriptions. It is our recommendation, along with that of art conservators, that this is not a good idea. The exact formulas for shaving creams are trade secrets but most contain emollients to soften the skin; the use of these creams introduces oils into the recessed letters of the porous stone which will not be washed off by the next rain. Besides introducing these oils, the soap will produce an uneven surface of cleaned and uncleaned stone. For these reasons, we do not recommend using shaving cream on gravestones. One method that we do recommend to read old gravestones is by the "mirror" method. Sometimes gravestones are not oriented to receive sunlight across the face at a raking angle, that is, from the side or tip of the stone at an angle of about 30 degrees. To eliminate the dependence on the position of the sun, a mirror is used to reflect the sun's light. Moving the position of the mirror alters the angle that the light strikes the stone. If a large mirror is used (available from discount department stores) the whole stone can be photographed to provide a permanent record of this information on the stone. Ned Coleman ned.coleman@thc.state.tx.us History Programs Division (512) 463-5427 Texas Historical Commission FAX (512) 463-7002 P.O. Box 12276 Austin, TX 78711-2276 Look under "Projects" at <www.thc.state.tx.us> for information on historic cemetery preservation.

At 07:54 PM 10/20/98 -0400, Paul F. Wilson wrote: >I am descended from Joseph Phillips of Berne Twp who, in 1853 sold one acre >of land to the Archbishop of Cincinnati for $1 in order that a little >mission church be built. It was known as St. Joseph's, Rush Creek and >existed until St. Joseph's, Sugar Grove was established. The church was >torn down sometime after the 1890's but the cemetery still exists on Horns >Mill Rd. > >I have a distant cousin who was wondering if this cemetery is on private >land. If the cemetery was not sold along with the land that the church >stood on, would it still belong to the church diocese? How would I go about >finding out? > >Thanks, > >Sheila Rider Sheila, The Old Catholic-Phillips Cemetery is located in (Section 26-35) Southwest side of Horns Mill Road (CR-63), 2.6 miles from US 33 in Berne Township, Fairfield Co., Ohio. This information was taken from Cemeteries of Berne Township which is published by The Fairfield County Chapter OGS. I found several Phillips/Phillip headstones listed. Hope this helps, Karen S. Smith Corresponding Secretary, Fairfield Co. Chapter OGS

The History of Fairfield County by Hervey Scott is available from the Higginson Book Co. at http://www.higginsonbooks.com for $35.00. Thanks everyone! Sheila Rider North Carolina

I am descended from Joseph Phillips of Berne Twp who, in 1853 sold one acre of land to the Archbishop of Cincinnati for $1 in order that a little mission church be built. It was known as St. Joseph's, Rush Creek and existed until St. Joseph's, Sugar Grove was established. The church was torn down sometime after the 1890's but the cemetery still exists on Horns Mill Rd. I have a distant cousin who was wondering if this cemetery is on private land. If the cemetery was not sold along with the land that the church stood on, would it still belong to the church diocese? How would I go about finding out? Thanks, Sheila Rider visit the Phillips family website at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4585