I was looking for an obituary in the 1936 paper and saw a story of the death of Stewart Clendenin. I think he was a brother to Harry, Varney Faye's husband. It is something really strange to see names that you have heard... Thanks for doing this. Cheryl "Marjorie L. Gilliam Wood" <woodchuck@eurekanet.com> wrote:Here is the class of 1917. Marjorie 1917 Gallia Academy Seniors John Armstrong Louise Bing Naomi Bing Anna Bradbury Gilbert Bush Stewart Clendinen Clyde Dale Ruth Davis Ruth Donnally Frank Ghrist Della Grube Nellie Harrison Catherine Hayward Roma Hern Beatrice Hix Sylvia Jeffries Marie Meal Harlan Mills Katherine Mullineaux Max Neal Helen Powell Horace Ralph Lorah Robinson J. Clyde Saunders Alva Sawyers Nellie Shaw Leolia Smith Ruby Walker Harold Wetherholt Rut Woodyard Sylvester Wylie Anna Gates Ralph Baker Marion Womeldorff ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Marjorie, Did you see Chester Leepers name... wonder if this is the Chief of Police Chester Leeper... I thought he spelled his different... but this would be the right age group.... He missed his mark.. farmer... Cheryl "Marjorie L. Gilliam Wood" <mlwood@eurekanet.com> wrote: I was recently at the Gallia County Historical & Genealogical Society looking for family members in the old high school yearbooks. I didn't find the ones I was searching but did find other family members. I copied the names of Gallia Academy's graduating classes for 1916 & 1917. I thought I would share this information with everyone. Most of these people have nicknames and all have little saying after their names to tell about them, some are very amusing. Marjorie L. Wood The Seniors of 1916 Day "Runt" Stanton-Our Clever Comedian May Smeltzer-One of Our Married Members Chloe Eachus=Just A Modest Little Girl Roy "Shirt" Womeldorff-tar Athlete, A Ladies Man Mark "Victim" Tanner-Ex[pert in Wireless Telegraphy Lydia "Babe" Smith-Happy-go-lucky Hannah McCormick-As Musical as a Bird Creston "Deekun" Callahan-An All-round Sport Frances Jones-I love my City but O you Fields Lucille Doepping-One of Latest Fashion Laura Henking-An English Literature Expert Mary Reasener-Our Lady Motorist Mable Robertson-A Basket Ball Star Parker "Hun" Stewart-A German Shark Truman "Tingle" Ingels-One of Supernatural Mind Otto"Dump" Carter-A Woman Hater Darlene "Darling" Morgan-A Whole Souled Girl Braden Nida-Our President Mary Leeper-A Star Basketball Center Chester "Shug" Leeper-A Farmer and Athlete Wesley "Bum" BumGarner-One of Thoughtful Mind Helen Lewis-I love my coffee but O you Ciders Arista Harrington-A German Expert Lucy V.Bovie-One of Our Brainy Members Edithe "Speedy" Comstock-Basketball Star Ruth "Flip" Buther-A Man Hater Mary Hanes-A Studious Little Girl Merrill Weed-A Multipler of Adjectives Lester "Bobbles" Lear-Ou Progressive Journalist ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== If you want to unsubscribe to the list, send an email to OHGALLIA-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe in the text of the email. Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Marjorie L. Gilliam Wood wrote: > I was recently at the Gallia County Historical & Genealogical Society looking for family members in the old high school yearbooks. I didn't find the ones I was searching but did find other family members. > > I copied the names of Gallia Academy's graduating classes for 1916 & 1917. I thought I would share this information with everyone. Most of these people have nicknames and all have little saying after their names to tell about them, some are very amusing. > That's a GREAT list. "Shirt" Womeldorff. Love it. His ancestor led a troop of rebels in the revolution. And I can relate to "Victim", the technology geek in the crowd. -- Marty Cassidy Seattle, WA USA

Ah....... I understand. Still, lucky you ! On 4/26/2005, "Jokagal@aol.com" <Jokagal@aol.com> wrote: >I should have qualified that statement, Charlie,. My grandmother had copied >it from another history which is in print--at least parts of it are. She >didn't have a typewriter at the time and so she hand wrote it. I knew it had >come from someplace else and recently found parts of it in the McCall family >history by Jack Nida. I guess what impressed me was that it was important >enough for her to hand copy pages and pages of it. That and a list of family >heirlooms from Gallia county homes of various relatives--Hannah Northup, Lavina >Northup, and America Baker--which I now have in my possession are very >special to me. They are all in my home and I cherish them all. > >So, you see, I see a bit of Gallia County history everyday. > >Joanne Galvin > > >==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > - Check out my new recipes site at: http://recipes.hazlett.net

If it's at the Health Dept., you can find person, date of birth and date, place of birth and date, marriage status, spouse, cemetery, cause of death, informant, parents and their place of birth. Henny ----- Original Message ----- From: <NELSONMN7@aol.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:37 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] Death certificates > Can someone tell me what sort of information I can expect to find on a > death > certificate from the 1920s? > > Thank you! > > Diane > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > > >

I should have qualified that statement, Charlie,. My grandmother had copied it from another history which is in print--at least parts of it are. She didn't have a typewriter at the time and so she hand wrote it. I knew it had come from someplace else and recently found parts of it in the McCall family history by Jack Nida. I guess what impressed me was that it was important enough for her to hand copy pages and pages of it. That and a list of family heirlooms from Gallia county homes of various relatives--Hannah Northup, Lavina Northup, and America Baker--which I now have in my possession are very special to me. They are all in my home and I cherish them all. So, you see, I see a bit of Gallia County history everyday. Joanne Galvin

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Thank you Karen. I copied and pasted it and will clean it up , form wise, and give it to Alice.| I know that this will help someone someday. Thank you for posting it. Cheryl Enyart Ash689@aol.com wrote: The following is copied from the original which was in a box of records and pictures belonging to Mabel's cousin, Debbie Vivian Gooch Logue. Karen Seibert Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Diane, You could expect much of the following; Name of individual; DOB; age at death; place of death. Cause of death; doctor (if in attendance); Place of internment. Father's name; POB. Mother's name (maiden); POB. Informant, relationship. Not all certificates are filled out completely. Hope this helps. As I am doing this from memory, I may have left out some information that is included. Good Luck, SueEd NY --- NELSONMN7@aol.com wrote: > Can someone tell me what sort of information I can expect to find on a > death > certificate from the 1920s? > > Thank you! > > Diane > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Wow, a handwritten history of your family ?? I can only wish I had such a thing. Please consider transcribing it and donating to the society. Please.......so many things such as this become lost over time, please make sure at least one copy is preserved. On 4/26/2005, "Jokagal@aol.com" <Jokagal@aol.com> wrote: >LInda- I enjoyed reading your email in response to "The Mail"- While the >last generation to live in Gallia County( for at least their youth) were my >grandparents who had both grown up on a farm and knew the value of hardwork. >They also knew how to "get the good out of" everything and make a penny >stretch. My grandmother, a descendant of the Northups and the McCalls, once gave >me a written family history and told me that she hoped that someday it would >be very important to me. She was very proud of her family heritage and of >Gallia County. I learned so much from her--and the values that she held are >values that are important to me today. As I read the handwritten pages of that >history, I too, have pride in what my ancestors did. To come to a new area >in the late 1700s and build something from nothing, till the land, and >struggle to survive is an amazing feat. I often remind myself that if my forebears >could survive in those times, I certainly can survive in these times. And, >utilizing those "old-fashioned" values and ideals are just as relevant today >as they were then. So, a little bit of Galllia County continues to thrive >up here in Oakland County, Michigan. > >Joanne Galvin > > >==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >Your list administrator is Martin Cassidy, and you can reach me by writing to OHGALLIA-L-ADMIN@ROOTSWEB.COM. > - Check out my new recipes site at: http://recipes.hazlett.net

Can someone tell me what sort of information I can expect to find on a death certificate from the 1920s? Thank you! Diane

LInda- I enjoyed reading your email in response to "The Mail"- While the last generation to live in Gallia County( for at least their youth) were my grandparents who had both grown up on a farm and knew the value of hardwork. They also knew how to "get the good out of" everything and make a penny stretch. My grandmother, a descendant of the Northups and the McCalls, once gave me a written family history and told me that she hoped that someday it would be very important to me. She was very proud of her family heritage and of Gallia County. I learned so much from her--and the values that she held are values that are important to me today. As I read the handwritten pages of that history, I too, have pride in what my ancestors did. To come to a new area in the late 1700s and build something from nothing, till the land, and struggle to survive is an amazing feat. I often remind myself that if my forebears could survive in those times, I certainly can survive in these times. And, utilizing those "old-fashioned" values and ideals are just as relevant today as they were then. So, a little bit of Galllia County continues to thrive up here in Oakland County, Michigan. Joanne Galvin

The following is copied from the original which was in a box of records and pictures belonging to Mabel's cousin, Debbie Vivian Gooch Logue. Karen Seibert Mabel Alice Rees The subject of this sketch was born to David C. and Hollis Corn Rees Oct. 23, 1903 and with the exception of a few short visits in different pasts of the state, spent her entire life of twenty-eight years on the farm near Ebenezer where she was born. When she was a very small child, she was stricken with a serious illness that for a time threatened to wrest her away. Due to loving care and her own inherent physical strength, she finally rallied but with a body too frail to enable her to gratify fully her ardent ambition to secure a liberal education. Compelled to discontinue attendance at the township high school because of failing health, her steadfastness of purpose prompted her to continue her studies at home in leisure hours, when household duties which she assumed did not demand her attention. She thus earned the credits necessary to be graduated from Rio Grande High School with the class of 1932 This attainment reinforced by wide, well-chosen and discriminate reading – this jeweled crown of her young womanhood secured by her own firm resolve – to-gether with systematized study, equipped her with a broader view, a more extended vision, a grander philosophy of life than that acquired by many with good health and greater opportunities. She was more familiar with current topics and had a greater knowledge of world history than many college students. It was the writer’s privilege to spend much time with her alone in the great out-of-doors. He knew her intimately and well. Her quick perception, her alert and inquiring mind, her keen sense of humor, her unselfish kindness and consideration so manifest in her attitude toward others made her a most enjoyable companion, a staunch and splendid friend. Development along the lines which she had chosen is the only thing that was necessary to have made her truly great. Who shall say that this development has ended? Who shall say that it may not have just begun? It is a consoling thought that her soul may be building even more “stately mansions” that those she constructed here while she was unconsciously garnering our most copious measures of admiration, respect and love. Her strong public spirit manifested itself in many ways. She has been the organist at Ebenezer Sunday School for the past fifteen years and has served as its treasurer for ten years. In a county wide contest, her government itself recognized this virtue by presenting her with a medal for having sold the greatest number of War Saving Stamps. She was appointed to a federal office of trust that required careful painstaking effort. She became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Thurman under the pastorate of Rev. J. E. Dibert. Shortly after the dawn of a new day on June 8, 1932 she was summoned to that unknown, an-to-us-unknowable, realm – one however which we thoroughly believe to be governed by a supreme and benevolent Intelligence, where the wrongs of this world are righted, where the mistakes of this life are rectified, where care and worry cease and Peace that passeth all understanding reigns supreme. There, awaiting her, she will find the little sister and baby brother who have preceded her. She bequeaths a blessed memory to her father, mother, sister, Florence, and a multitude of other relatives and friends. Better than stocks and bonds, better than houses and lands, better than money or anything that wealth can devise is this rich legacy, this bountiful heritage of a loving memory that honors and reveres the one who bestowed it. The world stands out on either side No wider than her heart was wide; Above the world is stretched the sky No higher than her soul was high; The heart can push the sea and the land Farther away on either hand; Her soul hath cleft a rift of blue Through which the face of God shines through.

Marilyn, last week I went to the Gallia Co. Health Dept. to look up Sydney Root's death record. I could not find it. Today I used the Ohio Historical site and it is not there under 1914 or 1922. My guess is that it simply did not get recorded as his obit indicates that he died in this county. Henny Evans

I was especially interested in this topic as there is so much talk about putting records on CD's or DVD's. The speaker for this was Michael LeClerc. Michael is the Director of Special Projects at the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston. His research specialities include New England and eastern Canada as well as being well-versed in general research methodology. To quote Michael..."We are living in an unprecendented era where tools for publishing are more widely available than ever before. It is more important than ever for individuals to familiarize themselves with many different methods of publishing to ensure that all of their hard work and research does not get lost in the future. Both print and electronic are available to the average individual. There are pluses and minuses for each, and a careful analysis of your needs can give you the best product available." Print is of course the traditional method and the benefits are obvious...paper and ink last a long, long time. Costs have to be examined. But do not overlook the options of articles in a periodical. Remember that most societies welcome the chance to publish well documented work. But there are also new methods of print such as that many original documents are now being published in their entirety simply by photocopying...no need to transcribe. Basically, one needs to consider the cost, distribution, and preservation/durability. Electronic methods include the web and portable media.What is frightening about the portable media is how long it will last. Michael told us that in 5 years most new computers will not even have a slot for CD's. Also, the life of a CD will depend on the method and professional ability of who creates it. One made at home or in house will never last as long as one made professionally as the professionals have different software to create CDs giving them longer lives. The real wave of the future is probably that publishing will occur on the internet. But here you need to consider the software you use, programming knowledge, production, availability, security, durability and migration issues. I came away with the feeling that nothing will ever replace a book unless I want to read a book on the computer. Curling up in a chair had its advantages. What one publishes will determine largely its success. Henny Evans

For Lois and others...yes, I did attend Linda Woodward Geiger was the speaker for this class. She is a well-known researcher and national lecturer as well as a Webmaster for several sites. She now lives in Georgia but used to live in New England. Linda basically told us where to find vital, probate and deeds records for Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. For example, all vital records are kept at the town level but probate may be kept at the town, county or even district level. Deeds are kept at the town and county levels. So, it is vital to know where to look to make your search easier. Additional records at the town level are such things as adoptions, bounday and border disputes, cemetery records, church records, inquests, manumissions, poor records, and regisitration of dogs among many others. She also encouraged us to recognize town officers such as searchers and sealers of leather, clerks of the market, surveyors of flax seed...in other words, your ancestor may be found in many, many ways. Henny Evans

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There is also an index online for death records for the whole state of Ohio from 1913 through 1937. It's very helpful when you are looking for dates of death for that period. It's at the Ohio Historical Society. The link there is: http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/. You can search by county or even by just first name if you choose. It works well. They used an optical character reader (OCR) to read in the records, and occasionally things aren't quite right. I found one of my Kerr cousins there under Kfrr. I had to search under first name in the right county and found it easily. I hope that this helps. You can order the death certificates for $6 each. - Jean Griesan Colorado >> Marvalene wrote:Does anyone have access to >> death records covering 1936?

Cheryl Thank you for the information about Sidney Root. I want the wills if you can scan them for me that would be super. i have but one question. His grave says 1849-1914, but the obitrary says 1922. Did you make a mistake. Thanks though all this is very good. Marilyn Joanne and Marilyn, I have been working on my First Family file to submit and I wasn't paying attention. It wasn't till I read the post of Alva Fred, son of Alma and Fred, that it hit me. I dove into the family tree maker and found the information that you need.. Sorry to be so lax. but I am working on the applications for First Family and Civil War and Settlers and Builders I completely lost track of what is going on. I got so excited that I have 12 Settlers and Builders to put in the new lineage society and 2 more in the Civil War and 1 brand new proven ancestor for the First Families. Sidney Root is the father of Fred Ferdinand Root, who married my Aunt Alma Juirtta George in 1920. Alva Fred was named for Alma's twin brother Alva and Fred for his father. It was a very tragic death. The house caught on fire while Uncle Fred was away working on the Railroad. Aunt Alma was unable to get little Alva out of the burning home. Aunt Alma nearly lost her mind, she tried to drown herself in the river. They lived on the river bank on Rt#7 across from the Kanauga Switch house. Uncle Fred found her at the water's edge ready to walk into the cold river. Here is the info from my FTM. on Sidney Root. Sidney Root , died July 12,1922 Obit from Gallipolis Daily Tribune Sidney Root, a truck farmer, sixty years old, living , above George's Creek , was found dead in a hay mow this morning. He was a member of the Kanauga M.E. Church, and leaves a widow, boy and girl. He had been feeling poorly for several days, and was not a church on Sunday, an unusual thing for him as he was a devoted christian man. Doubtless heart disease carried him off, although we have no definite particulars. Gallipolis Journal July 15, 1922 Sidney Root, a well known truck gardener of Addison Township , was found dead in his hay mow, Monday. He was aged 60 and left a widow and 2 children. Mr.Root was know for many years as a grocery clerk in Gallipolis, being last at the Ford grocery. He was an inductrious worker , conscientious and religiously inclined. He is buried at Pine Street cemetery. Feb 8, 1932 Gallipolis Tribune. Mrs. Sidney Root Passes Funeral Wednesday. P.M. Mrs. Sidney Root died early Monday morning at her home in Kanauga at the age of sixty four. Her condition had been critical for several weeks. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. E.C. Venz at the Kanauga church. Interment under the direction of George J. Wetherholt and Sons in Pine Street Cemetery. Mrs. Root is survived by a son Fred Root and a daughter Mrs. Nevin (Nora) Wood of Kanauga. If you want I can post Mary Finley Root's father's obit. He was John Finley from Clay township. Her mother was the former Caroline Danforth. Mary had 6 sisters and 3 brothers. How are you connected to Uncle Fred's family..... Cheryl Enyart Jokagal@aol.com wrote: Here is what I found about Sidney Root: Sidney Root married Mary Finley 12/19/1892 by CF Matheny Vol. 7, p. 324 in Gallia County They are buried in Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis Township, Gallia County Root, Sidney b.1849 d 1914 " , Mary E. b 1867 d 1932 Here is other information re: the name Root: Marriage: J. F. Root amrried Agnes Thaxton 11/16/1884 German Ridge Cemetery--Walnut Township, Gallia County Root, _____________Stone gone " , Frederic Co. B 173 Ohio Inf. b. Dorst, Germany March 14, 1826, d. Oct. 31, 1902 Rife Cemetery--Addison Township, Gallia County Root, Alva Fred s/o Fred & Alma b.1922 d. 1923 I have birth records up to 1899--no record of children Fred and Nora there. Perhaps Alva Fred was the child of your Fred? That is all I found in the Gallia County info that I have. Joanne Galvin _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Thanks. Really appreciate it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "cheryl enyart" <trayne1837inc@yahoo.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Death lookup >I am going out there Thursday, I will check on this for you. > Cheryl > > Marvalene <marvalene@columbus.rr.com> wrote:Information off of Vina > Drummond death record. Died Nov. 16, 1936. Hoping > that she is the lost ancestor that I have been hunting for awhile. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cheryl enyart" > To: > Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:18 PM > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Death lookup > > >> Yes, They are at the Vital Stats office at the health dept. What do you >> need. >> Cheryl Enyart >> >> Marvalene wrote:Does anyone have access to >> death records covering 1936? >> >> >> ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >> Please keep your topic related to genealogical research >> in Gallia County, Ohio. >> >> >> >> >> Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> >> >> ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== >> Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. >> >> > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > > > > > Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > If you want to unsubscribe to the list, send an email to > OHGALLIA-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe in the text of > the email. > >