XENIA DAILY GAZETTE - XENIA,OHIO- 6-18-1958 (GREENE COUNTY) J. ELMER WHITE J. Elmer White, 71, of Washington C.H., brother-in-law of Dr. A. D. Ritenour of Jamestown, died Tuesday at 8:20 a.m. at his residence 301 N. Main Street after being ill 18 months. Mr. white was born and reared in Ross county and moved to Washington C.H. as a young man. He established a garage in 1916 and then opened an automobile agency. He was the oldest dealer in Washington C.H. in point of service at the time of his death. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mabel Ritenour White; two daughters, Mrs. Jane Bender of Danbury, Conn, and Mrs. Anna Timmons of West Jefferson Ohio, a son, Joseph White of Washington C.H.; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Wilson of Washington C.H. and Mrs. Lula Wilson of San Antonio Tex.; a half sister, Mrs. Golda Rose of Westerville, Ohio; a half brother, Walter Ryan of fairborn, and eight grand children. Services will be conducted Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Gerstner Funeral Home in Washington C.H. with Rev. L. J. Poe, pastor of Grace Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Washington cemetery there. Friends may call at the funral home after 7 p.m. today. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

COPIED FROM BOOK - HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO -1984 FAYETTE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO Philip Loring Devault, son of James Washington and Cora Groover DeVault, was born 9 June 1908 in Washington Court House. Cora died in 1912 leaving Jim to care for Philip and his sisters and brothers, Sylvia, Jane, and Joseph. While he was growing up, Phil had several jobs, which included working for John Robinson, who had a restaurant where Courtview is now located, and selling popcorn from a machine he operated. Phil's desire to see the world resulted in some difficult situations. During the late 1920's he was a bodyguard in Chicago. Once he and a friend decided to go to Central America and get some movies of the war which appeared a certainty. Phil went as a stowaway, was found and turned over to the immigration authorities, who held him there for a time and shipped him back to the states.As luck would have it, the cameraman found out the war was over when he arrived and he turned back. In August 1928, Phil went to Hollywood, where he first worked as an extra. The only way he began to get along inthe pictures was to pose as Col. Charles Lindberg, whom he resembled. He appeared in "Taxi 13" as a young detective with commedian Chester Conklin. In "The Cameraman" he was pictured as Col. Lindberg and worked with Buster Keaton. Phil's stage name was Freddie Simmons. In 1932 Philip arrived in the Philippines as a member of the 31st Infrantry, U.S. Army. After discharge he took the examination for policeman of the City of Manilia from where he was detailed to Malacanan Palace as one of the palace guards during the incumbency of Govenor Frank Murphy. He served as President Manuel L. Quezon's personal guard from November 1935 until the President left the islands in December, 1941. In a newspaper article Phil wrote for the Manilia Sunday Times Magazine 17 August 1947, he related numerous incidents involving his experiences with the then President. On 8 December 1941 the Japanese attacked the Philippines. Early in January, 1942 the Japanese rounded up the americans in Manilia, including Philip and marched them across the city to Santo Tomas University which made them into a prisoner of war camp, was liberated by the Filipino's in Feb. 1945. After the war Phil worked for the U.S. Army liberation forces as a civilian employee, but as the overeas forces thinned out, he was left unemployed. He then obtained a job as Assistant Chief Guard of the Veterans Administration at the Manila Regional Office, which he held until 1947. Philip married Leoncia Alcala, the daughter of Lucio and Aniceta Magdasoc Alcala from Donsol Sorsegon, on 25 February 1936 in Manila. They had one daughter, Janet. Philip died 29 May 1948 in Manila, his wife preceding him in death. He is buried in Loma/cementerio del Norte, Philippines. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

ARTICLE TAKEN FROM HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO 1984 FAYETTE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO John DeVault, son of Nicholas Devault, Sr. married Elizabeth Fahergale 2 January 1797 in Fayette County, Kentucky. John was born ca. 1773, probably in Hampshire County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1779 in Virginia. John came to Fayette County from Ross County about 1810. The first court in Fayette County was held in his cabin in Paint Township, on a piece of land known as Cherry Hill. John was a lieutenant in the War of 1812, and served two terms. John Devault died 23,January 1824 in Fayette County, and his wife Elizabeth died after 1850, probably in Polk County, Iowa, where she had gone to live with several of Her children. John and Elizabeth's children were Noah, George Washington, Elizabeth Louisa, Nancy Jane, and Margaret. Noah was born in Kentucky in 1798. He married Hannah _________, and moved to Logan County, Ohio, then to Polk County, Iowa. George Washington, born 16 October 1804, married Rachel Chesnut 23 January, 1828, in Fayette County. He died 11 April 1889 and is buried in Washington Cemetery. Elizabeth Louisa, born ca. 1810, married Hugh Pursley 19 November 1829 in Fayette County. They moved to Polk County Iowa, ca. 1850 where Elizabeth died 5 February 1877. Nancy Jane married William H. Callendar 10 January 1835 in fayette county. Margaret married Ebenezer W. West 6 July 1838 in Fayette county. George Washington and Rachel Chesnut Devault had six known children: Noah, married Sheley Jane Gano, 26b September 1851 in Fayette county, George, Elizabeth, William, Lucy A., and John. George born ca. 1835 married Eliza Jane Heskett, the daughter of Selden Heskett, 17 January 1859. Eliza was born ca. 1842. They had Martha Jane, born 8 November 1859; Manerva, born 3 June 1862; Minnie born 4 September 1867; Malissa Mae born 6 October 1869; Noah Nelson, born 11 December 1872; and James Washington, born 22 May 1875. Eliza died before 1880, but no record has been found of her death. George then married Mahala Hasket, and later, Maggie Howard. George served in Co. C. 168th Reg't OVI. He died in December 1899 and is buried in the Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Ohio. James Washington DeVault was born in Jasper Township, Fayette County Ohio. He married Cora Elizabeth Groover, the daughter of William H. and Elizabeth Jane Pierce Groover, 21 May 1898 in Fayette County. Cora was born in October 1876 probably in Pickaway County. Jim and cora had five children: Edward C., born February 1899, died 9 October 1900; Sylvia (Silver) Belle, born 5 October 1901; Jane Elizabeth born 9 April 1904; Philip born 9 June 1908, and Joseph born 16 June 1911, all in Fayette county. Cora died 3 October 1912. Jim died 26 June 1952. Both are buried in Washington cemetery. On V-J Day, 14 August 1945, Jim went to the center of the intersection of Fayette and Court streets, where he knelt in prayer. A crowd soon gathered, thankful the war was over. For Jim it had a special meaning - is son, Philip had been interned in a prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines. Jane Elizabeth married George Howe 11 December 1924 in Fayette County and had three children: Loren, Annalee, and Robert. PS. I just found this article today and I am real excited about it. This is my family of DeVault's. Would love to meet someone from this same line of DeVault's. Debbie Smith ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hello, I don't have much of anything on my line of DeVaults. It starts out with: George DeVault married Elisa Haskett 1870 census shows George being 35 years old. That would make His birth around 1835. 1870 census shows Elisa being 28 years old. Make Her birth around 1842. Children of George DeVault and Elisa Haskett are: 1. James DeVault born around 1875, in Washington Court House, Ohio.1880 census shows that James was in the Fayette County Infirmary. 2. Noah N. DeVault born January 11, 1873 in Fayette County, Ohio; died June 1948 in Xenia, Ohio. 1880 census also shows that Noah was in the Fayette County Infirmary. Noah N. DeVault married Hanna Elmira Chaney June 1897. 3.Melissa May DeVault born August 1867 in Fayette County, Ohio. Died March 1954 in Cedarville, Ohio (Greene County) Melissa married James Sullivan Jones in 1888. 4. Jane DeVault born i Fayette County, Ohio around 1860 5.Manerva DeVault born in Fayette County, Ohio around 1864. 6.Minnie DeVault born in Fayette County Ohio around 1867. The 1870 and 1880 census shows them living in Washington Court House, Ohio - Fayette County- Union Township Any help sure would be appreciated ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Melissa (DeVault )Jones Mrs. Melissa Jones, 83 widow of James Jones, died Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Her home on Xenia Ave. in Cedarville, Ohio. The daughter of George and Eliza (Haskett) DeVault, She was born in Fayette Co. Ohio, July 20, 1870. She was a member of the Cedarville church of God. Mrs. Jones is survived by six daughters: Mrs. Viola Coates, Mrs. Zella Neff, Mrs. Daisy Hart, Mrs. Edith Standforth, Mrs. Minnie Hart, Mrs. Aulta Kaiser, and two sons, Jesse and Raymond Jones at home. Mrs. Jones will be buried in Massie Creek Cemetary. Xenia Daily Gazette 3-4-54 Xenia, Ohio (Greene County) ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Is there any one on list who might have some obits for DeVaults in Fayette County Ohio? (Washington Court House, Ohio) Thanks Debbie ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hello Ohio cousins, I was hoping to get more information on my family and now that I have a start, perhaps you can help me find more hints on my family line: _____________Walter Steffens | | | _________Herman "Skip" August Steffens | b. Nov. 27, 1916, Columbus, OH | d. Nov.13 , 1989, Ocala, Fl | | | ---------------------Sadie Carst Robert Lee Steffens b.3 Mar 1935, Columbus, OH | | ____________Thomas H. Higgins | | m. Nov. 30, 1902 in Fayette Co., OH | | d. abt. 1951 | | |_______Dorothy Higgins b. Dec. 1916, Springfield, Clark Co., OH | | ---------------------Renie Hurless b. April 02, 1881 d. Sept. 1970 in OH Thnaks, Jay Steffens

Hello Everyone on the list :) Just a reminder about: ********Highland County, OH Family Genealogy Webpages Ring******** This ring was created on June 3, 1999 to maintain a list of webpages of Highland County, OH Family Genealogy. If you have a webpage you would like to submit to the ring please travel to the following site: http://www.angelfire.com/ri/rindasoul/ring.html There is 13 pages there now...........with much information.........Hope many more would like to join the list if they wish......... :) Rinda Lynn Ferguson

I have some questions regarding this cemetery: 1. Is it still being used? 2. Are there any inscriptions available? 3. Is there a caretaker or trustee whom I could contact regarding MORGAN and GARRETT surnames? Thanks, Irma Jean Morgan, CA

Hi! I'm researching the following family: William M SMITH b. 12 Aug 1817, Halfax Co, VA d. 13 Feb 1896 m. abt 1840 to Mary Ann COCHRAN (dau of Barnabas Cochran & Charlotte Stites) b. 21 Dec 1817 Faytte Co, OH d. 14 Jan 1876 Tipton, Tipton Co, IN. They had John M. Smith b. 1840 Fayette Co, OH Silvatha C Smith b. 1842 Fayette Co, OH Francis A Smith b. 1844 Fayette Co, OH William Newton Smith b. 1846 Fayette Co, OH Charlotte Emily Smith b. 1848 Fayette Co, OH Sarah J Smith b. 1852 Fayette Co, OH Rebecca E Smith b. 1854, Clinton Co, IN It looks like there were a lot of SMITH families in Fayette County about the same time as William (prior to 1854) but I have not been able to link them up. Can anyone help with this line? Robin

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02D8_01BF1C8E.A5611500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am looking for a marriage in Ohio before 1840 Don't Know which county. = The marrage of Augustus Smith and Susannah (Susan) Bush.=20 Also would like to hear from anyone researching this family line.=20 I can be contacted at rmiles@bloomingdaletel.com=20 Appreciate any help. Carolyn Miles rmiles@bloomingdaletel.com ------=_NextPart_000_02D8_01BF1C8E

Could anyone direct me to which ever building has birth records? (1890) I should be coming down there in another week or two and it would help a great deal if you could give me directions once I get into town. I will be coming from the north. Thanks Lori Ljewell@tc3net.com

I am trying to figure out the ROSS names listed in the early land transaction of Fayette Co. 1819 Susanna ROSS by Adm. 1821 John Ross Susanah ROSS 1825 Lazarus ROSS 1834 William ROSS sold to Clermont ROSS 1847 Anthony W. ROSS sold to Nathan CORY I know Anthony W. Ross, my GGrandfather, is the son of William Ross and Elizabeth Cory. I am trying to determine if Clermont was A.W. Ross father. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Bonnie Warner Murphy

Looking for parents and siblings of Mrs Henry Desdemona LIGHTLE. She raised a large family in Pike Co and after Her husband died, moved to Fayette Co to live with her daughter Mrs Mary Teener. Would like to find someone researching this family Bonnie W. Murphy ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

George PRICE and wife Elizabeth brought their family to Ohio about 1855-57 (all their children were born in Virginia, where they moved from). He bought a woollen mill in Fayette County in 1857. Their children were: Mary Price DETWILER b. 1822 Susan b. 1824 Sophia b. 1826 Sarah b. 1827 Elenorah b. 1828 George M. b. 1829 Caroline b. 1831 Henry N. b. 1833 Martha b. 1836 Thomas F. b. 1837 and d. 1862....in Civil War?? Alexander b. 1838, m. Sarah McCoy, she died and he then married Sarah Adline Callender in 1868 William Harrison b. 1841. I would welcome any connections.....and would be glad to share all information I have on this family. Thanks, Marilyn Craig, waterloo@netusa1.net

Haven't heard anything from this list in quite awhile. I'm researching the names of Moss, McKinley, Cluff, and Garringer. Any info would be really appreciated. MJ in New Orleans hmcki45478@aol.com

Looking for info on the family of a John Egan, who immigrated from Ireland around 1850 and lived in Fayette County. He was probably a brother to Joseph and William Egan of Ross County, Ohio. Any help appreciated. Wolfdm35@prodigy.net

Looking for information on the Sanderson family of Fayette Co. James Sanderson Sr. b:1762. had daughter Mary Sanderson who married William Moorman. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Marilyn in Tennessee

I am new on this digest. I am looking for information on the Arnold family in Fayette Co. Levi Arnold born1788, father John Arnold born unknown. Levi had several children. Daughter Nancy Arnold married William Moorman. I would like to know about the other members of their family. There was a book written about this Arnold Family by Isaac Newton Arnold. Does anyone know where I can get this book. Marilyn in Tennessee

Hi! My name is Suzy Dunbar, I am looking for my husbands grandfather, Arnold Dunbar. He was born 8/19/1914 in Wisconsin, I believe. His social security card was issued there. He died October of 1979 in Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. This is absolutely all we know about him. My Father in law, Ron Dunbar, Arnolds son, was born in Washington Courthouse, Fayette County, Ohio. Arnold Dunbar was disassociated from his son, they never knew each other. Thanks for any help you can give! Suzy