This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatJohnson1985 Surnames: Meech Huffman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.franklin/18561/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found in a book on early marriages a reference of Henry Huffman who married Meach, C. Jan. 20, 1841.by T. R. Cresay, MG(minister of the gospel) Just below this entry there is a notation OSJ (I have no idea what those initial mean) Mrs. Catherine Meech, Jan. 20, 1842. Vol. 4, page 133. I hope someone knows what theis notation "OSJ" means. Any help would be appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello - I am a pastor and the only thing I can think of is 'outside jurisdiction,' meaning the pastor may have been from out-of-state, and today that would mean he performed the marriage by permission of the Ohio Secretary of State and the presiding bishop. Back then, who can say if this policy even existed - just a guess on my part. Rev John Gray Grove City, OH At 11:36 AM 4/10/2010, you wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: PatJohnson1985 >Surnames: Meech Huffman >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.franklin/18561/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >I found in a book on early marriages a reference of Henry Huffman >who married Meach, C. Jan. 20, 1841.by T. R. Cresay, MG(minister of >the gospel) Just below this entry there is a notation OSJ (I have >no idea what those initial mean) Mrs. Catherine Meech, Jan. 20, >1842. Vol. 4, page 133. > >I hope someone knows what theis notation "OSJ" means. Any help would >be appreciated. > >Important Note: >The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If >you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board >URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >OHFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message