My search includes the following surnames: Wilkinson, Teal, Murphy, Hart, Bargar, Stansbery and Harps. My grandfather, George Washington Wilkinson was born in Lancaster on 3/4/1868 to George Wilkinson and Martha Harps, who were married in Lancaster on 11/26/1866. The 1880 census indicates that both were born in Ohio. I have been unable to locate their ancestory, although the same census shows that George's father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in Ohio. George died on Oct. 8, 1881 following a wagon accident. Martha's parents were both born in Ohio. Grandfather George W. married Electra Leigh Hart in Lancaster on 11/28/1894. Their marriage produced my father, George H. Wilkinson, who was born on July 31, 1898 and graduated from Lancaster HS in 1916. My grandmother Hart was descended from the Teal, Murphy, Hart, Bargar and Stansbery families. Her great-grandfather was Arthur Teal who came to Fairfield County in 1799 from Maryland. He married Sarah Murphy(date unknown), who had come to Ohio about the same time from Pennsylvania. Their daughter, Elizabeth Teal, married William Hart on 11/27/1828. Elizabeth was born in Fairfield County and William was born in Pennsylvania. William and Elizabeth's son, Henry C. Hart, married Julia S. Bargar on 12/21/1869. Henry & Julia became the parents of my grandmother. The 1880 census indicates that Elizabeth Teal Hart(probably widowed) was living on a farm in Richland Twp. with her brother Washington Teal. The Teals and the Harts were largely farmers, residing in Richland and Pleasant Townships. Through the aid of Karen Smith I was able to find a reference to Arthur Teal's brother Edward, who resided in Pleasant Twp, and held the first Methodist meeting in the County at or near his cabin sometime before 1800. Karen also provided me with information that enabled me to locate the grave of Arthur Teal. I am grateful for her help. Julia Bargar's parents were George W. Bargar and Amanda Stansbery. They had come to Fairfield County from Maryland during the 1850's. I hope to visit Lancaster in the Spring to do further research, especially with regard to the Wilkinson's, and am also considering a trip to Maryland in order to find out more about the Teal and Bargar families. I think this mailing list is a great idea that will allow those interested in the genealogy and history of Fairfield County to communicate more easily. George(Bud) Wilkinson Medina, Ohio