Kaye, I am not a White researcher, but I did check the Amanda cemetary listings. There is not listing for Louiza Javis/Garris,etc. being buried in that township in the book Cemeteries of Amanda Twp. However Eliza & William W. are listed in Amanda Township Cemetery: Wm. W. White d 11 Nov 1880 aged 77y 10m 1d Eliza, White wife of William, died 20 July 1870, aged 61y 13d If there is a death record it would be at: Fairfield County Probate Court Hall of Justice, 224 E. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio 43130 740-687-7090 Good luck! Rebecca --- K Steward <kstewardk@shaw.ca> wrote: > Greetings. I'm new to the list, and seeking info > about Wm and Eliza White > as listed in the 1870 Census for Clearport, Amanda > Twp, Fairfield Co. > > Well, really, I'm interested in any info about the > lady living with them in > the 1870 Census - Louiza JAVIS (possibly GARIS) > listed on the Census records > indexed on Ancestry.com), age 72, female, white, > infirm, born PENN, etc. > with no relationship indicated between Louiza and > the White family. The > handwriting seems to indicate that the surname is > really spelled JAVIS, not > GARIS or GARES, but pronunciation could account for > the difference. > > You can tell that I'm grasping at straws, and > wondering if this Louiza JAVIS > might possibly be my gr-gr-grandmother, Louisa GARIS > or GARES, wife of > Samuel GARES, who lived in Groveport, Franklin Co, > Ohio from the 1840s or > 1850s. I'm hoping that someone might have > researched the WHITE family, and > know something about this Louiza. Since the Census > says she was 'infirm', I > wondering if there might be a death record for > Louiza around Clearport or > somewhere else in Fairfield County. Even finding > such a record, and > eliminating the possibility that she is 'my' Louisa > would be progress in the > long search for this female ancestor. > > 'My' Louisa died June 27, 1875 at age 77 (according > to her gravestone) in > the Groveport Cemetery, where she is buried with her > husband Samuel GARES. > However, I've never been able to find her anywhere > in the 1870 Census, nor > her death record anywhere in Franklin Co, so I'm > expanding my search. > > The Louiza living with the Whites in Fairfield Co. > is almost the right age, > and both that Louiza and 'my' Louisa were born in > PENN, but I have no > knowledge of a connection between the WHITE and > GARIS or GARES families. > > Any info, assistance or suggestions for further > research would be much > appreciated, > Kaye Steward > Edmonton, Alberta, Canada > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to OHFAIRFI-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >

Thanks so much, Rebecca, for taking time to check out the Amanda cemetery listings and respond. The fact that Louiza was not buried there is one more clue supporting the fact that she might be my gr-gr-grandmother... who is proven to be buried in Groveport. Interesting to note that Eliza White died the same year as the Census was taken. Since the Census record says that Louiza was infirm, I wonder how they managed after that - perhaps 19-year old Olive White had her hands full.... Thanks also for the source to use for death records - I will follow up on that right away! Kaye Steward -----Original Message----- From: ohfairfi-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohfairfi-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Rebecca C. Huddle Sent: April 2, 2008 3:44 PM To: ohfairfi@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHFAIRFI] 1870 Census, Clearport, Amanda Twp,Fairfield Co: Wm. White, wife Eliza, daughter Olive - JAVIS or GARIS Kaye, I am not a White researcher, but I did check the Amanda cemetary listings. There is not listing for Louiza Javis/Garris,etc. being buried in that township in the book Cemeteries of Amanda Twp. However Eliza & William W. are listed in Amanda Township Cemetery: Wm. W. White d 11 Nov 1880 aged 77y 10m 1d Eliza, White wife of William, died 20 July 1870, aged 61y 13d If there is a death record it would be at: Fairfield County Probate Court Hall of Justice, 224 E. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio 43130 740-687-7090 Good luck! Rebecca