I noticed in the last couple of days that there are new mail lists for the surnames LAMB and KEMMERER both of which are Fairfield County names. You may subscribe to this list in mail mode (individual messages) by sending a message to LAMB-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word subscribe and nothing else. If you prefer digest mode (several messages in one mailing), you should send the command instead to LAMB-D-request@rootsweb.com. Do the same to subscribe to the KEMMERER list, only send it to KEMMERER-L-request@rootsweb.com or KEMMERER-D-request@rootsweb.com to start receiving digests. Patsy Kishler Fairfield County, OH Webpage: www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/ Fairfield County, OH GenWeb page: www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/que.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)

I have recently found the name of Thomas Crozier in the 1880 Fairfield County Census, Rush. Twp. I had previously been centering my research to Belmont and Monroe Counties. Thomas was b. 1836 in Belmont County, to Ralph and Elizabeth Crozier. Anyone on this list researching that name? Martha Crozier

Follow up on my Email search for the writer of the 'mystery letter' by John Dye, written 1941, found among genealogy papers of my husband's Aunt Georgiana - died 30 years ago. : One of the 23 recipients of my email request identified the letter writer as a relative. He gave me two phone numbers of older family members whom he thought could be more specific. The first number was an elderly aunt who gave some interesting background stories but no dates, nothing specifically helpful on my search. The second number was very helpful, identified the gentleman, told me he was deceased, and gave me yet another number of a nephew - not with the Dye name - who was currently into genealogy. The nephew is a gold mine of information. He directed me to the State Historical Library, Columbus, OH where my mystery writer's files are on microfilm. He also sent me a GEDCOM with 411 names and of these 411 only 5 were people already in my database. This was a large unknown (to me) branch of the family. I am sure this will lead into other avenues. Total elapsed time from finding the mystery letter to making a great connection and assimilating the new people carefully into my database = 15 days. Better than the old snail mail days. Best of luck to others who try the same approach. Jayne

Hi Everyone I need help on finding Gloria Jean Ferguson b 21 Jul 1950 in Xenia Ohio Greene Co. her mother was Dorothy Jean Miller and father was William James "Paul" Ferguson they lived around Xenia untill Paul died in Sep of 1952 Dorothy remarried and went to Indiana and we have not been able to find her since They still might live in the Xenia area Dorothy had a sister name Brenda this is my husband niece and we have look for years to find her Thanks Phyllis Ferguson

Hello Could anyone check for two obits in Fairfield Co Ohio, for the following: Mattie(Kramer) Kindler d. 12 June 1975 - buried Carroll Cemetery Minnie (Kramer) Bolenbaugh d. 13 Dec 1955 - buried Amanda Twp. Cemetery. Will pay for copies, time, etc. Thanks Sue Kramer

Richard FARRELL b. 1789 IRELAND, d. 1860/70 New Lex., Perry Co OH m. Mary ( ? ) b. 1790 IRELAND, d. 1860/70 New Lex. Where are Richard & Mary FARRELL buried? d-Catherine b. 1832 IRELAND, d. 1911. Bur. St. MARY CEM.., LANCASTER OH. d-Marie b. ?, d. ? m. John T. HOLLERN Had twin boys. Marie & boys buried Mt. CALVARY CEM. , COLUMBUS, OH. Any info. on this family will be appreciated. Please send to: jayvids-mom.pj@juno.com Phyllis in Florida _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

> Looking for parents of Daniel HENRY b. 1808 in Ohio married Mary KLINGER > (daughter of John & Catherine) on Ap. 13,1833. Lived in Fairfield Co. > in 1850. Children in 1850 census included King D. b. 1834, Mary E. b. > 1835, Catherine b. 1835, Elizabeth b. 1836, Sarah Jane b. 1841, & > Margaret b. 1843. Family moved to Fayette Co, IL in 1851. Also looking > for parents of Mary Ann PETERS b. 1812 and married Joseph HAMMEL in > Fairfield Co. on May 15, 1834 by Michael Nigh, J.P. They moved to > Fayette Co., IL in 1849. About the same time a Jacob PETERS b. 1793 in > MD. with wife Elizabeth moved to Fayette Co, IL along with Jacob Jr. and > his wife Mary Ann ?. Any help would be appreciated. > Jeff Radcliffe > 1302 W. State Jacksonville, IL 26560 .

I accidently deleted my "To Do" folder from my email program today. If , in the last two weeks, you have sent me a lookup or any other message that I need to answer, please send it again. Patsy Kishler Fairfield County, OH Webpage: www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/ Fairfield County, OH GenWeb page: www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/que.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)

> Subject: [OHFAIRFI-L] Thimmes's > Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 16:04:16 EDT > From: GwenJn <GwenJn@aol.com> > To: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello: Would anyone in the Lancaster area know when the Thimmes Meat Shop or > Meat Company went out of business there, if they did! It's possible they might > still be in business. Also, are there any Thimmes's still living in the > Lancaster area that anyone can give me a lead on?? There were quite a few > Thimmes in that area in the late 1890's and into the 1900's. My Grandmother > was a Thimmes and lived until 1934, and her sister didn't die until 1960. > Thanks for any help you can give me. Gwen > I don't think Thimmes meat market is still there. I don't remember it. But there should still be some Thimmes there now. Mr. Richard Thimmes was a teacher at Lancaster High School in 1966, the year I graduated. He was a Vocational Auto-Mechanic. He'd be pretty old now. I also went to school with Stephanie Timmes. She was the Sweetheart Queen that year, a very lovey young woman. I don't know what became of her. In the sophomore class there was a Jon Timmes. In the junior class there were David, Pam, Rod, Timmes. In the senior class there was Cynthia Ann Thimmes (she might have become a teacher or nurse), and Stephanie as I mentioned before. Lancaster High School has an online site but I don't have the http right now. Judith Jasper

If you are looking to see if there are any persons still living in Fairfield county by a particular surname- Go to http://www.switchboard.com type in the surname and Ohio and voila Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com <smaller>List Adminstrator of Fairfield County, Ohio Mailing List</smaller>: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com <smaller>Stop by the Fairfield County,Ohio Webpage</smaller>: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org <smaller>or Fairfield County, Ohio GenWeb page: </smaller>http://www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/que.html My FCO Fam: Swinehart, Homrighouser, Betz, Foltz, Quickel, Anspach, Spohn <smaller>Library & Church Archive links</smaller>: http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/liblinks

Hello: Would anyone in the Lancaster area know when the Thimmes Meat Shop or Meat Company went out of business there, if they did! It's possible they might still be in business. Also, are there any Thimmes's still living in the Lancaster area that anyone can give me a lead on?? There were quite a few Thimmes in that area in the late 1890's and into the 1900's. My Grandmother was a Thimmes and lived until 1934, and her sister didn't die until 1960. Thanks for any help you can give me. Gwen

A few of you did send comments on my church archive listing so I have added several denominations and sites to my links at http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/chlinks.html Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com <smaller>List Adminstrator of Fairfield County, Ohio Mailing List</smaller>: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com <smaller>Stop by the Fairfield County,Ohio Webpage</smaller>: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org <smaller>or Fairfield County, Ohio GenWeb page: </smaller>http://www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/que.html My FCO Fam: Swinehart, Homrighouser, Betz, Foltz, Quickel, Anspach, Spohn <smaller>Library & Church Archive links</smaller>: http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/liblinks

Name Place date to FCO Yes if FCO first permanent US residence Dauler Weiler now Keltern, Pforzheim, Karlsruhe, B-W 1831+ Daum Graffenhausen, Wuertemberg 1830+ Dechauvigne Nantes, France Decius/VanTisius Ascherleben, Ueckermuende, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Deutphle Denkendorf, Esslingen, Stuttgart, B-W yes Dimpel Dreimsfeld/Dreimfeld, Bavaria Dimpel Sendelbach now Engelthal, Nuernberger Land, Mittelfranken, Bayern Drescher Waldgirmes now Lahnau, Lahn-Dil-Kreis, Giessen, Hessen yes Ellinger Dobel, Calw, Karlsruhe, B-W Emde Mengeringhausen, Arolsen, Waldeck, Hessen yes Erhernman Beiswieler, Alsace-Lorraine 17 miles from Strasbourg Etzel Stuttgart, Stuttgart, B-W Fantz Gemmingen, Heilbronn, Stuttgart, B-W Fassler Wilferdingen now Remchingen, Pforzheim, Karlsruhe, B-W Finkbeiner Goettelfingen, Freudenstadt, B-W 1831+ Fischer/Fisher Enkenbach-Alsenborn, Kaiserlautern, Rheinhessen-Pflaz, R-P Fischbach OberFishback, Nassau-Siegen Foltz/Fultz/Voltz/Vols Boeckingen now Heilbronn, Stuttgart, B-W & Grossgartach now Leingarten, Heilbronn, Stuttgart, B-W Frick(er) Leitenhausen near Muenster, Kelheim, Niederbayern, Bayern yes Friebele Wessingen now Bisingen, ZollernalbKreis (Balingen), Tubingen, B-W Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com <smaller>List Adminstrator of Fairfield County, Ohio Mailing List</smaller>: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com <smaller>Stop by the Fairfield County,Ohio Webpage</smaller>: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org <smaller>or Fairfield County, Ohio GenWeb page: </smaller>http://www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/que.html My FCO Fam: Swinehart, Homrighouser, Betz, Foltz, Quickel, Anspach, Spohn <smaller>Library & Church Archive links</smaller>: http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/liblinks

<bold> </bold>I had a few complaints about the formatting the last time, but since it is hard to distinguish each new entry in an email format - I hope you don't mind that I bolded the names <bold> Name Origin If yes=1st permanent U.S. Residence in FCO, date=when first arrived in FCO Dauler</bold> Weiler now Keltern, Pforzheim, Karlsruhe, B-W 1831+ <bold>Daum</bold> Graffenhausen, Wuertemberg 1830+ <bold>Dechauvigne</bold> Nantes, France <bold>Decius/VanTisius</bold> Ascherleben, Ueckermuende, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern <bold>Deutphle</bold> Denkendorf, Esslingen, Stuttgart, B-W yes <bold>Dimpel</bold> Dreimsfeld/Dreimfeld, Bavaria <bold>Dimpel</bold> Sendelbach now Engelthal, Nuernberger Land, Mittelfranken, Bayern <bold>Drescher</bold> Waldgirmes now Lahnau, Lahn-Dil-Kreis, Giessen, Hessen yes <bold>Ellinger</bold> Dobel, Calw, Karlsruhe, B-W <bold>Emde</bold> Mengeringhausen, Arolsen, Waldeck, Hessen yes <bold>Erhernman</bold> Beiswieler, Alsace-Lorraine 17 miles from Strasbourg <bold>Etzel</bold> Stuttgart, Stuttgart, B-W <bold>Fantz</bold> Gemmingen, Heilbronn, Stuttgart, B-W <bold>Fassler</bold> Wilferdingen now Remchingen, Pforzheim, Karlsruhe, B-W <bold>Finkbeiner</bold> Goettelfingen, Freudenstadt, B-W 1831+ <bold>Fischer/Fisher</bold> Enkenbach-Alsenborn, Kaiserlautern, Rheinhessen-Pflaz, R-P <bold>Fischbach</bold> OberFishback, Nassau-Siegen <bold>Foltz/Fultz/Voltz/Vols</bold> Boeckingen now Heilbronn, Stuttgart, B-W & Grossgartach now Leingarten, Heilbronn, Stuttgart, B-W <bold>Frick(er)</bold> Leitenhausen near Muenster, Kelheim, Niederbayern, Bayern yes <bold>Friebele</bold> Wessingen now Bisingen, ZollernalbKreis (Balingen), Tubingen, B-W Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com <smaller>List Adminstrator of Fairfield County, Ohio Mailing List</smaller>: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com <smaller>Stop by the Fairfield County,Ohio Webpage</smaller>: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org <smaller>or Fairfield County, Ohio GenWeb page: </smaller>http://www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/que.html My FCO Fam: Swinehart, Homrighouser, Betz, Foltz, Quickel, Anspach, Spohn <smaller>Library & Church Archive links</smaller>: http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/liblinks

I sent the same email to everyone in Ohio with the last name DYE. 13 were undelivered. The other 23 were good addresses and 6 have responded. 5 with +ACI-Sorry, can't help+ACI- and one possible lead. Cheaper than mailing a letter to the 86 DYE names in the Columbus phone book. And the response from Dayton would have been missed that way perhaps. This is a fun project. -----Original Message----- From: Loren Dye +ADw-lorendye+AEA-yahoo.com+AD4- To: Jayne W. Dye M. D. +ADw-jdye+AEA-computech-online.net+AD4- Date: Friday, April 17, 1998 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Genealogy request ---+ACI-Jayne W. Dye M. D.+ACI- +ADw-jdye+AEA-computech-online.net+AD4- wrote: +AHwAPg- If you are interested in genealogy please read. If someone else in your +AHwAPg- family is 'into this' please pass this request on. +AHwAPg- I wish to locate the family of a man named John Dye who lived at 1388 E. +AHwAPg- Mound St. Columbus, OH on 2-2-1941. He appears to have had an interest in +AHwAfAA+- genealogy. Everything I know of this man is in a letter he wrote to Mrs. +AHwAPg- Susan Rogers Morton of Haymarket, VA on Feb 2, 1941. There is enough +AHwAPg- information to confirm beyond a doubt that he is related to my husband, also +AHwAPg- John Dye. He does not appear in our genealogy database. He mentions +AHwAPg- families by the surname of Ball, Bradfield, Carter, Hixon, Peyton, Selden, +AHwAPg- Sanford, and Wells all of whom he considers related to him. I have no data +AHwAPg- on anyone with these surnames. Therefore, uncovering the link to this man +AHwAPg- and his extended family would add a great deal of information about our +AHwAPg- extended family. +AHwAPg- +AHwAPg- Thank you in advance if you can provide any answers or if you know of a +AHwAPg- family member who is genealogy bug-bitten to whom you could relay this information +AHwAPg- Jayne +AHw-HI JAYNE, +AHw- +AHw-RECEIVED YOUR E-MAIL +AHw-I SPOKE TO MY FATHER THIS MORNING AND HE SAID THE +ACI-JOHN +AHw-DYE+ACI- THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR DIED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE WEST +AHw-VIRGINIA TURNPIKE IN 1975 COMING HOME FROM FLORIDA. HIS WIFE WAS ALSO +AHw-KILLED. JOHN AND HIS WIFE ARE BURRIED IN A CEMETARY NORTH OF +AHw-HARRISONVILLE OHIO. +AHw-IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MORE INFO, YOU'RE WELCOME TO +AHw-CALL MY FATHER, LEON DYE, AT 614-875-1072 OR MY GREAT +AHw-AUNT, IRENE ROBBINS (THE OLDEST LIVING RELATIVE IN OUR +AHw-IMMEDIATE FAMILY) AT 614-252-7763. +AHwAPg- +AHw-MY FATHER IS PRETTY SURE THE ABOVE PERSON IS THE ONE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. +AHw- +AHw-KINDEST REGARDS, +AHw- +AHw-MR.LOREN DYE AGE 35 NOW LIVING IN DAYTON OHIO

Thu, 16 Apr 1998 Ohio Dept. of Health P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio, 43215-0098. Marriage records have been registered with this office since September 7, 1949 Records of events occurring prior to this date may be on file in the probate court of the county where the marriage license was issued. Ohio births have been registered with this office since December 20, 1908. Death records are maintained at this office for those deaths which occurred in Ohio from January 1945 to present. The years not stated are archived in other locations. Please use the list below to determine where the record you need is located. Births Prior to December 20,1908 Probate Court of the county where the birth occurred. December 20, 1908 to present State Vital Statistics or the Local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the birth occurred. Deaths: Prior to December 20, 1908 Probate Court of the county where the death occurred. December 20, 1908 to present The Local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the death occurred. December. 20, 1908 through The Ohio Historical Society December 1944 Archives Library Division 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, OH, 43211-2497 January 1945 to present State Vital Statistics Any question should be adddressed to the Certification Supervisor, Ohio Department of Health, Vital Statistics. Death certificates for 1937-1944 were to be available in March 1996 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PLEASE NOTE, AS AUTHORIZED BY OHIO REVISED SECTION 3705.24 (B), AN OVERPAYEMENT OF TWO ($2.00) WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE PERSON WHO MADE THE OVERPAYMENT. THE FEE FOR AN UNCERTIFIED COPY OF A VITAL RECORD IS $.03 PER COPY. UNCERTIFIED COPIES ARE ON PLAIN PAPER WITH NO CERTIFICATION MESSAGE OR EMBOSED STATE SEAL. WHEN ORDERING UNCERTIFIED COPIES, THE POSTAGE IS AS FOLLOWS: 1-5 COPIES $.32 6-13 COPIES $.078 14-20 COPIES $1.01 OVER 20 COPIES - CONTACT VSU / ODH _____________________________________________________________________ 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 Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Does anyone have any information on the surname CUSHMAN in Fairfield Co.? Mt g-g-grandfather's sister, Lucinda CUSHMAN was in Fairfield Co. from about 1838 (age 6) to about 1850 (age 18). She married in Wyandot Co. in 1850. A Wyandot Co. History write-up on her husband, George NIGH, states that Lucinda came from Fairfield Co. to Wyandot Co. with friends. Lucinda was orphaned in 1838 in Ashtabula Co.. I believe she was either taken in by friends of the family or another family member. There was a LaFayette CUSHMAN in Fairfield in 1850 (Census Record). He may have been an older brother or cousin of Lucinda. I hope to find some information on Lucinda's parents, and hence info on my g-g-grandfather (Amariah Fenton CUSHMAN). Their father was Horatio CUSHMAN of Willington, CT, a direct descendant of Thomas CUSHMAN and Mary ALLERTON of Plymouth Colony, MA. Thank you. Gene Majors Placentia, CA gnkm@fea.net

We have found a letter written to Mrs.. Susan Rogers Morton in Haymarket, Virginia, - dated Feb 2, 1941 - from John Dye of 1388 E. Mound St. Columbus, OH. This is not the current John Dye of Lancaster. The letter is concerned with genealogy and quotes enough of the Dye history that this has to be a family member. The other surnames discussed in the letter are Welles ("we know Lydis Welles married Jessie B. Carter" and one of their daughters married John Hixon and moved to Meigs Co. OH from Fairfax Co. Va. and she was known to be related to .. ") the writers grandfather. Mary Bradfield was the writer's gggrandmother. Selden, Carter, Peyton, Sanford, Washington, and Ball are all named as related surnames. This man was into genealogy, may have continued his study, may be alive still or have local descendents in possession of his work, and is unknown to us. None of these Surnames are known to be in the Dye family material which we have. Nevertheless the Dye material he discusses is in our family. Any suggestions how to continue with this lead-in? Is there a Franklin Co. list I could submit this to? Do the other surnames mentioned tie in somehow? There are 86 listings in the Columbus phone book under Dye but we are not aware of any connection. Now I feel there may be a gold mine of new family connections waiting to be discovered. Help please. Jayne

Seeking descendants of James FOSTER, who served as a Corporal in Co K 126th Regt. OVI. I have a picture of this man, dressed in Civil War uniform, the above information appearing on the reverse, in addition, Washington, D.C. Might this be the James FOSTER listed below? (D336.) JAMES H. FOSTER/Joseph Foster/Anna Maria Macklin/ Dewalt/ Dewalt/ Theobald MECHLING. Born Mar. 1845, Perry Co OH; d 4 Sept. 1905; mar 11 Oct. 1866, in Sugar Grove, Fairfield Co OH to EMMA JANE BROWN b. Aug. 1849; d. 15 Feb. 1926. James served in the Civil War and became slightly deaf in both ears from the concussion of guns in the Battle of Chickamauga in Georgia in 1863. They lived in Berne twp. in Fairfield Co OH. Children i. Elizabeth Irene Foster -b. 29 July 1867 ii. Mary Lodema Foster -b. 9 Jan. 1870 iii. William Robert Foster -b. 8 June 1872 iv. Jessie May Foster b. 2/22 Oct/Nov 1874; mar. 1898 to JOHN H. GROSS b. Apr. 1875 and had Irene C. Gross -b. July 1899. v. George Howard Foster -b. 9 Aug. 1877 vi. Fay Brown Foster -b. 14 Sept. 1885 Best wishes, Caral MECHLING BENNETT cmechlingb@aol.com

I will once again have a heart ablation procedure done this week in Columbus and would hope that as usual you are all polite to each other and helpful. If you notice a little extra bounced mail just delete it and I will take care of it when I get out of the hospital. Any questions ask Patsy at pkishler@greenapple.com or ksmith@greenapple.com in my absence. Remember the OGS convention is in Columbus this weekend - if you have time stop by. I get my strength from a risen Savior. Hope you all have a Happy Easter! Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com <smaller>List Adminstrator of Fairfield County, Ohio Mailing List</smaller>: OHFAIRFI-L@rootsweb.com <smaller>Stop by the Fairfield County,Ohio Webpage</smaller>: http://www.fairfieldgenealogy.org <smaller>or Fairfield County, Ohio GenWeb page: </smaller>http://www.greenapple.com/~ksmith/que.html My FCO Fam: Swinehart, Homrighouser, Betz, Foltz, Quickel, Anspach, Spohn <smaller>Library & Church Archive links</smaller>: http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/liblinks