As the name Pennel did not appear in the family before my ancestor, at least as far as I can tell, I often wondered if he was named for a Rev. Pinnall who was preaching near where they were in VA. Henny David Stewart <david@SurfTheWeb.com> wrote: Well that confirms we are very distant related. I see why I had not seen Pennel Cherrington's name, being from a second wife those children did not show on familysearch.org. I wondered if Pennel was a family name being so unique. Now I find out both his first and middle name honored your relative. I would love to come to the reunion sometime - I doubt I could make it this year. I appreciate the gallia genealogy website. I found information on my line on it. Thanks David -------Original Message------- From: Henny Evans Date: 6/11/2008 9:01:39 AM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington Interestingly, my ancestor was Pennel Cherrington!! As I told you earlier, William came here in 1805 with a huge family. All of his children except the one who died an infant came to Gallia County. The men who married Switzers were from William's first wife Margaret. I come from his second wife, Letitia, through Pennel Cherrington. So, William and Clement, sons of William, were half-brothers to Pennel. Pennel lived until 1885 and he was one of the oldest siblings here then. In fact, other than a sister who died here in 1887, he was the oldest son left and I think was considered by many in the family as the remaining head of the family. My children are the eighth generation to live in Gallia County. But....there were 143 grandchildren of William so there were still many, many Cherringtons here. Although the name itself had died out in the county there are hundreds of descendants still here. Our son has the middle name Cherrington and others use it in a variety of ways. We have a reunion in July and we'd love to have you come. You can check out details on galliagenealogy.org. If I can help you with your research in any way, please do not hesitate to ask. Henny David Stewart wrote: Hi Henny I see you must have a pretty good link into the Cherrington line. How do you tie in? I have just recently got into family history. My dad changed his last name from Switzer to Stewart (his step-father). My grandfather Harry Switzer brother was Pennel Cherrington Switzer. That tells me that the Switzers and Cherringtons must have kept in close contact over the generations. Of course that would not be unexpected as they were in Gallia county all that time. My grandfather moved to Tacoma Washington and I believe Pennel did too. I am going to suggest that familysearch have a way to note that a couple had no children. That way someone researching would not wonder if they had kids Thanks all who contribute to this message system! David Stewart , Harry Stewart, Harry Lecerq Switzer, George Switzer, John Switzer (sister Elizabeth married William C. And Catherine married Clement C), John Switzer - first Gallia resident born in VA. He was one of early Gallia settlers. -------Original Message------- From: Henny Evans Date: 6/11/2008 7:27:50 AM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington John Fletcher Cherrington was born 26 Feb 1860 and died 28 Nov 1912. He married Katie Miles. No children. I am not certain where he went but for some reason I think west to Kansas or Missouri, but I am absolutley not certain about that. He had a brother Joseph and a sister Francis who married a Denney. Actually there were 12 children in his family but not all grew to adulthood. Several of his brothers went to the state of Washington. The Cherrington family came to Gallia County in 1805. William had 16 children by two wives. After Margaret Hank died, he married Letitia McClung a widow with 5 children. Of his 16 all but one grew to adulthood. William and Clement are the two who married Switzers and they had a brother John who was the grandfather of John Fletcher. Henny Cherrington Evans ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Okay, thanks. Do you know if Ajesta was ever married to John Fletcher Cherrington? It looks as if Ajesta divorced Charles E. Boice. His third marriage was to Flora Ellen Rumfield (John) Taylor and that ended in divorce too. His first marriage was to Ella C. Thaxton and she died. Also, I recently made a trip to the historical society for a copy of Elizabeth Darst Rife's will. Most researchers list Elizabeth's (Betsy's) place of death as Domino, Meigs County, OH. Her will, and newspaper articles, show Domino as being near Bulaville, Addison Twp., Gallia County, OH. At the time of her death, Nathan was postmaster for Domino. Wilma Thaxton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice > We used our Grandmother's nick name on her tombstone, because she didn't > like her full real name. > Teresa > > -------Original Message------- > > From: WILMA THAXTON > Date: 06/11/08 18:47:43 > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice > > Teresa, > That's odd. Wonder why someone used Ajesta on her cemetery marker? I've > seen some of my great-grandmother's letters and she called her "Jestie". > Thanks, > Wilma Thaxton > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> > To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:33 PM > Subject: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice > > >> Wilma: >> You probably already know this, but just in case, Ajesta is actually a >> nickname, her real name was Augusta. >> Teresa Herrmann >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: WILMA THAXTON >> Date: 06/11/08 18:19:45 >> To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington >> >> Thank you David and Henny. >> >> Actually, I am researching the Rifes. In Gallia County Birth Records, >> Vol. >> 2 (1881-1895), I found John Fletcher Cherrington as the father of Della >> Mertie, born December 22, 1885. Ajesta Rife is listed as the mother. >> >> I don't find any record showing that John Fletcher and Ajesta were ever >> married. Ajesta married Charles E. Boice on August 24, 1889. >> >> Della shows up in early census records with her grandparents, Nathan and >> Elizabeth Darst Rife, and also with Charles E. and Ajesta Boice. >> >> Della M. Cherrington married Elsworth Bishop on May 9, 1908 in Mason >> County, >> WV. She died October 24, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky - almost 93 years >> old!! >> >> I found a photo (dated 1920) of Della with some of her Rife aunts and >> uncles >> in some of my grandmother's old papers. >> >> Thanks again for the information, >> Wilma Thaxton >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Stewart" <david@surftheweb.com> >> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:50 AM >> Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington >> >> >>> Hi >>> I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates >>> but >>> no children. >>> Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep >>> 1860 >>> in >>> VA >>> Death 28 Nov 1912 >>> Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. >>> >>> I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do >>> more >>> research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. >>> >>> David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) >>> >>> -------Original Message------- >>> >>> From: WILMA THAXTON >>> Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM >>> To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington >>> >>> Hi, All, >>> >>> Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born >>> around >>> 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census >>> records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he >>> disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able >>> to >>> locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. >>> >>> If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Wilma Thaxton >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We used our Grandmother's nick name on her tombstone, because she didn't like her full real name. Teresa -------Original Message------- From: WILMA THAXTON Date: 06/11/08 18:47:43 To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice Teresa, That's odd. Wonder why someone used Ajesta on her cemetery marker? I've seen some of my great-grandmother's letters and she called her "Jestie". Thanks, Wilma Thaxton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:33 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice > Wilma: > You probably already know this, but just in case, Ajesta is actually a > nickname, her real name was Augusta. > Teresa Herrmann > > -------Original Message------- > > From: WILMA THAXTON > Date: 06/11/08 18:19:45 > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > Thank you David and Henny. > > Actually, I am researching the Rifes. In Gallia County Birth Records, > Vol. > 2 (1881-1895), I found John Fletcher Cherrington as the father of Della > Mertie, born December 22, 1885. Ajesta Rife is listed as the mother. > > I don't find any record showing that John Fletcher and Ajesta were ever > married. Ajesta married Charles E. Boice on August 24, 1889. > > Della shows up in early census records with her grandparents, Nathan and > Elizabeth Darst Rife, and also with Charles E. and Ajesta Boice. > > Della M. Cherrington married Elsworth Bishop on May 9, 1908 in Mason > County, > WV. She died October 24, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky - almost 93 years > old!! > > I found a photo (dated 1920) of Della with some of her Rife aunts and > uncles > in some of my grandmother's old papers. > > Thanks again for the information, > Wilma Thaxton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Stewart" <david@surftheweb.com> > To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:50 AM > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > >> Hi >> I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates >> but >> no children. >> Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep 1860 >> in >> VA >> Death 28 Nov 1912 >> Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. >> >> I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do >> more >> research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. >> >> David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: WILMA THAXTON >> Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM >> To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington >> >> Hi, All, >> >> Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born >> around >> 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census >> records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he >> disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able >> to >> locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. >> >> If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. >> >> Thanks, >> Wilma Thaxton >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Teresa, That's odd. Wonder why someone used Ajesta on her cemetery marker? I've seen some of my great-grandmother's letters and she called her "Jestie". Thanks, Wilma Thaxton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa M. Herrmann" <therrman@columbus.rr.com> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:33 PM Subject: [OHGALLIA] Ajesta Boice > Wilma: > You probably already know this, but just in case, Ajesta is actually a > nickname, her real name was Augusta. > Teresa Herrmann > > -------Original Message------- > > From: WILMA THAXTON > Date: 06/11/08 18:19:45 > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > Thank you David and Henny. > > Actually, I am researching the Rifes. In Gallia County Birth Records, > Vol. > 2 (1881-1895), I found John Fletcher Cherrington as the father of Della > Mertie, born December 22, 1885. Ajesta Rife is listed as the mother. > > I don't find any record showing that John Fletcher and Ajesta were ever > married. Ajesta married Charles E. Boice on August 24, 1889. > > Della shows up in early census records with her grandparents, Nathan and > Elizabeth Darst Rife, and also with Charles E. and Ajesta Boice. > > Della M. Cherrington married Elsworth Bishop on May 9, 1908 in Mason > County, > WV. She died October 24, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky - almost 93 years > old!! > > I found a photo (dated 1920) of Della with some of her Rife aunts and > uncles > in some of my grandmother's old papers. > > Thanks again for the information, > Wilma Thaxton > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Stewart" <david@surftheweb.com> > To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:50 AM > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > >> Hi >> I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates >> but >> no children. >> Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep 1860 >> in >> VA >> Death 28 Nov 1912 >> Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. >> >> I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do >> more >> research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. >> >> David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: WILMA THAXTON >> Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM >> To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington >> >> Hi, All, >> >> Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born >> around >> 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census >> records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he >> disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able >> to >> locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. >> >> If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. >> >> Thanks, >> Wilma Thaxton >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wilma: You probably already know this, but just in case, Ajesta is actually a nickname, her real name was Augusta. Teresa Herrmann -------Original Message------- From: WILMA THAXTON Date: 06/11/08 18:19:45 To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington Thank you David and Henny. Actually, I am researching the Rifes. In Gallia County Birth Records, Vol. 2 (1881-1895), I found John Fletcher Cherrington as the father of Della Mertie, born December 22, 1885. Ajesta Rife is listed as the mother. I don't find any record showing that John Fletcher and Ajesta were ever married. Ajesta married Charles E. Boice on August 24, 1889. Della shows up in early census records with her grandparents, Nathan and Elizabeth Darst Rife, and also with Charles E. and Ajesta Boice. Della M. Cherrington married Elsworth Bishop on May 9, 1908 in Mason County, WV. She died October 24, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky - almost 93 years old!! I found a photo (dated 1920) of Della with some of her Rife aunts and uncles in some of my grandmother's old papers. Thanks again for the information, Wilma Thaxton ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Stewart" <david@surftheweb.com> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:50 AM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > Hi > I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates > but > no children. > Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep 1860 > in > VA > Death 28 Nov 1912 > Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. > > I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do > more > research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. > > David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) > > -------Original Message------- > > From: WILMA THAXTON > Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > Hi, All, > > Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born around > 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census > records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he > disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able to > locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. > > If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. > > Thanks, > Wilma Thaxton > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you David and Henny. Actually, I am researching the Rifes. In Gallia County Birth Records, Vol. 2 (1881-1895), I found John Fletcher Cherrington as the father of Della Mertie, born December 22, 1885. Ajesta Rife is listed as the mother. I don't find any record showing that John Fletcher and Ajesta were ever married. Ajesta married Charles E. Boice on August 24, 1889. Della shows up in early census records with her grandparents, Nathan and Elizabeth Darst Rife, and also with Charles E. and Ajesta Boice. Della M. Cherrington married Elsworth Bishop on May 9, 1908 in Mason County, WV. She died October 24, 1958 in Paducah, Kentucky - almost 93 years old!! I found a photo (dated 1920) of Della with some of her Rife aunts and uncles in some of my grandmother's old papers. Thanks again for the information, Wilma Thaxton ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Stewart" <david@surftheweb.com> To: <ohgallia@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:50 AM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > Hi > I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates > but > no children. > Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep 1860 > in > VA > Death 28 Nov 1912 > Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. > > I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do > more > research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. > > David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) > > -------Original Message------- > > From: WILMA THAXTON > Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington > > Hi, All, > > Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born around > 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census > records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he > disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able to > locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. > > If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. > > Thanks, > Wilma Thaxton > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you have any info. To add on these dates, please let me know. Teresa Herrmann Columbus, Ohio Descendants of Benjamin Yeauger 1 Benjamin Yeauger B: 12 December 1818 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania d: 25 March 1900 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: 27 March 1900 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1864 Civil War Veteran, [Company G ; 116'th Ohio Infantry] .. +Mariah Cook d: Bef. 1845 in Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio *2nd Wife of Benjamin Yeauger: .. +Mahala Jones B: 19 June 1822 in Meigs County, Ohio d: 12 July 1889 in Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: 14 July 1899 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Father: Elias Jones Mother: Charlotte Smith ............. 2 William Benjamin Yeauger B: 26 September 1845 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 26 April 1931 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa Burial: April 1931 Iowa Military service: Civil War Veteran, Company G-116'th Ohio Infantry, Private Union Allegiance ................. +Mary L. Smith B: 31 July 1851 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut d: 21 April 1936 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa Burial: April 1936 Iowa Father: Charles Smith Mother: Mariette Mary Abbe ............. 2 James Henry Yeauger B: 1848 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 23 December 1864 in U.S. General Hospital, Murfeesboro, Tennessee Burial: December 1864 Military Service: 18 August 1864 Enlisted, Civil War, 174 OVI, Co. F, Middletown, Ohio ............. 2 Perry A. Yeauger B: 27 July 1850 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: Bet. 1920 - 1924 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio ................. +Sarah F. Rife B: 25 March 1850 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 27 November 1924 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: 29 November 1924 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Father: Anderson Rife Mother: Sophia Sarah Scott ............. 2 Sarah F. Yeauger B: 27 July 1850 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 16 June 1927 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: 18 June 1927 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio ................. +Ellis Rife B: 14 March 1847 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 10 May 1930 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: 11 May 1930 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Father: Alvin Rife Mother: Lydia Swisher ............. 2 Caroline Yeauger B: 02 March 1852 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 15 August 1939 in Carlton, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: August 1939 Bradford-Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio ................. +James H. Frashier B: 1845 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: Aft. 1900 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Father: William F. Frashier, Jr. Mother: Hannah Frasier ............. *2nd Husband of Caroline Yeauger: ................. +Joseph Oscar Hysell B: 15 June 1843 in Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio d: 12 April 1916 in Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio Burial: 14 April 1916 Bradford- Salisbury Cemetery, Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio Father: Allen Coleman Hysell Mother: Frances Ann Unknown ............. 2 John Garrett Yeauger B: 25 August 1855 in Salisbury Township Meigs County, Ohio d: 22 November 1865 in Meigs County, Ohio ............. 2 Charles Milton Yeauger B: 29 March 1857 in Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio d: 12 September 1860 in Meigs County, Ohio ............. 2 Samuel O. Yeauger B: 05 June 1859 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 11 November 1941 in Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: 13 November 1941 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio ................. +Adeline Reynolds B: 10 September 1867 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 26 July 1929 in Meigs County, Ohio Burial: July 1929 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Father: William Reynolds Mother: Caroline Davidson ............. 2 Margaret E. Yeauger B: 22 March 1861 in Salisbury Township, Meigs County, Ohio d: 03 October 1932 in At Residence of her son, Morris Frashier in Riverview, West Virginia Burial: 05 October 1932 Fisher Hill Cemetery, Riverview, West Virginia ................. +John Oliver Frashier B: 16 March 1862 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 13 April 1944 in Marmet, West Virginia Burial: 15 April 1944 Fisher Hill Cemetery, Riverview, West Virginia Father: Lewis Sampson Frashier Mother: Malinda Wines ............. 2 Orlena Yeauger B: 12 April 1864 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 17 February 1947 in 776 Oak Street, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Burial: 19 February 1947 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio ................. +Albert Frashier B: 25 November 1864 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 23 January 1929 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Burial: January 1929 Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire, Gallia County, Ohio Father: Franklin Frashier Mother: Rosetta Frashier ............. 2 Rosanna Yeauger b: 16 July 1867 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 25 January 1932 in Williamsport, Pickaway County, Ohio Burial: 28 January 1932 Springlawn Cemetery, Williamsport, Pickaway County, Ohio ................. +William Jacob Jones b: March 1852 in Ohio d: Bet. 1900 - 1910 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Marriage ending: in By 1910 census, they were divorced *3rd Wife of Benjamin Yeauger: .. +Sarah Fidilla Roush b: 22 July 1858 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 14 May 1917 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: May 1917 Gallia County, Ohio ............. 2 Edith Ethel Yeauger b: 24 September 1893 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 08 March 1985 in Middleport, Meigs County, Ohio Burial: March 1985 ................. +John Alexander Grover b: 09 February 1892 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio d: 16 June 1958 in Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio Burial: June 1958 Father: Arthur E. Grover Mother: Bessie Frashier ............. *2nd Husband of Edith Ethel Yeauger: ................. +Ernest Burton b: 1889 d: 09 January 1966 in Middleport, Gallia County, Ohio Father: William Burton Mother: Alice Unknown

I understnd the problem this person is having finding a birth record.? My mother, Bessie Blanche Perry was sUpposedly born in Gallia County on 20 May 1919 and was a twin.? This is 89 years later and still no proof of death in so far as a birth certificate is concerned.? Only a few records here and there and some of them are totally different.? Good luck. -----Original Message----- From: Henny Evans <hcevans1775@sbcglobal.net> To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 9:33 am Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] birth records 1894-1903 These came straight from the originals. That's not to say one wasn't missed. We can check the name at our office if you like. Also, it was up to the Justice of the Peace to report his township births and sometimes he didn't even get told. So, it may not exist. Many times late registrations occurred years later but they are usually with the correct year of birth. Henny Evans Mary Kay Clark <shrinkingmary@comcast.net> wrote: Can anyone tell me how complete these records are? I am looking for someone born in Gallia County in 1897 who is not listed. I've searched every page for various spellings. I found her sister born 1895 and her brother born 1899 but I can't find her. Is it worth my time to have someone do a lookup? -----Original Message----- From: ohgallia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohgallia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mcnab2000@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:46 PM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] A question about Ancestry.com You can find birth records for Gallia Country from 1894-1903 here: http://www.galliagenealogy.org/BirthRecords/birthindex.htm -------------- Original message -------------- From: Jokagal@aol.com > > > > In a message dated 6/10/2008 2:00:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > bhaney@speakeasy.net writes: > > If I remember right, it seems like someone on this list has a > subscription to Ancestry.com If that's true, would one of you please > tell me if it has any birth, death, or marriage records available for > Gallia and/or Lawrence counties? I tried looking on the site, but, > without a membership, I wasn't able to easily tell. Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and > the body of the message > > > > I do not know about Lawrence County in particular, but I have found > marriages and death records on Ancestry in Gallia County in the past. Don't > think > birth records are there, however. If you tell me what you are looking for, I > would be glad to see what I can find. I have many Gallia county resources > here as well. > > Joanne Galvin > > > > > Bloomfield, Michigan > > Researching Northup, Hampton, McCall, Phelps, Blake, Daggett, Syler, > Berridge,Plymale, Kinder, Cottrell, Gilbert, Baker, Rood > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Just a thought regarding the birth records. I stopped at the health department in Jennings Co., IN to look up birth records of my husband's family. They were listed in a big book. Several names were blacked out with tape. When I asked about this I was told that those were babies given up for adoption and the birth mother info could not be given out. We never found the record of my husband's youngest aunt, and still don't know the story of her birth. So, perhaps the birth you are looking for was an adoption. Dorothy

Well that confirms we are very distant related. I see why I had not seen Pennel Cherrington's name, being from a second wife those children did not show on familysearch.org. I wondered if Pennel was a family name being so unique. Now I find out both his first and middle name honored your relative. I would love to come to the reunion sometime - I doubt I could make it this year. I appreciate the gallia genealogy website. I found information on my line on it. Thanks David -------Original Message------- From: Henny Evans Date: 6/11/2008 9:01:39 AM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington Interestingly, my ancestor was Pennel Cherrington!! As I told you earlier, William came here in 1805 with a huge family. All of his children except the one who died an infant came to Gallia County. The men who married Switzers were from William's first wife Margaret. I come from his second wife, Letitia, through Pennel Cherrington. So, William and Clement, sons of William, were half-brothers to Pennel. Pennel lived until 1885 and he was one of the oldest siblings here then. In fact, other than a sister who died here in 1887, he was the oldest son left and I think was considered by many in the family as the remaining head of the family. My children are the eighth generation to live in Gallia County. But....there were 143 grandchildren of William so there were still many, many Cherringtons here. Although the name itself had died out in the county there are hundreds of descendants still here. Our son has the middle name Cherrington and others use it in a variety of ways. We have a reunion in July and we'd love to have you come. You can check out details on galliagenealogy.org. If I can help you with your research in any way, please do not hesitate to ask. Henny David Stewart <david@SurfTheWeb.com> wrote: Hi Henny I see you must have a pretty good link into the Cherrington line. How do you tie in? I have just recently got into family history. My dad changed his last name from Switzer to Stewart (his step-father). My grandfather Harry Switzer brother was Pennel Cherrington Switzer. That tells me that the Switzers and Cherringtons must have kept in close contact over the generations. Of course that would not be unexpected as they were in Gallia county all that time. My grandfather moved to Tacoma Washington and I believe Pennel did too. I am going to suggest that familysearch have a way to note that a couple had no children. That way someone researching would not wonder if they had kids Thanks all who contribute to this message system! David Stewart , Harry Stewart, Harry Lecerq Switzer, George Switzer, John Switzer (sister Elizabeth married William C. And Catherine married Clement C), John Switzer - first Gallia resident born in VA. He was one of early Gallia settlers. -------Original Message------- From: Henny Evans Date: 6/11/2008 7:27:50 AM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington John Fletcher Cherrington was born 26 Feb 1860 and died 28 Nov 1912. He married Katie Miles. No children. I am not certain where he went but for some reason I think west to Kansas or Missouri, but I am absolutley not certain about that. He had a brother Joseph and a sister Francis who married a Denney. Actually there were 12 children in his family but not all grew to adulthood. Several of his brothers went to the state of Washington. The Cherrington family came to Gallia County in 1805. William had 16 children by two wives. After Margaret Hank died, he married Letitia McClung a widow with 5 children. Of his 16 all but one grew to adulthood. William and Clement are the two who married Switzers and they had a brother John who was the grandfather of John Fletcher. Henny Cherrington Evans ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jerry, Jonas McCarty and Catherine Zirkle were my 4th great grandfather, Joseph Rife's daughter Ester's in laws. I have a copy of his will that I copied off the web. I did not have Jonas and Catherine's childrens names and dates. Thanks for sending them. Ethel Flannery ____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the right stock, bonds, and mutual funds. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mJ0SMa7m2QVuaR5LlekRJjSOtu8T22Kj9xmFe2Aj2aZo6Lp/

Interestingly, my ancestor was Pennel Cherrington!! As I told you earlier, William came here in 1805 with a huge family. All of his children except the one who died an infant came to Gallia County. The men who married Switzers were from William's first wife Margaret. I come from his second wife, Letitia, through Pennel Cherrington. So, William and Clement, sons of William, were half-brothers to Pennel. Pennel lived until 1885 and he was one of the oldest siblings here then. In fact, other than a sister who died here in 1887, he was the oldest son left and I think was considered by many in the family as the remaining head of the family. My children are the eighth generation to live in Gallia County. But....there were 143 grandchildren of William so there were still many, many Cherringtons here. Although the name itself had died out in the county there are hundreds of descendants still here. Our son has the middle name Cherrington and others use it in a variety of ways. We have a reunion in July and we'd love to have you come. You can check out details on galliagenealogy.org. If I can help you with your research in any way, please do not hesitate to ask. Henny David Stewart <david@SurfTheWeb.com> wrote: Hi Henny I see you must have a pretty good link into the Cherrington line. How do you tie in? I have just recently got into family history. My dad changed his last name from Switzer to Stewart (his step-father). My grandfather Harry Switzer brother was Pennel Cherrington Switzer. That tells me that the Switzers and Cherringtons must have kept in close contact over the generations. Of course that would not be unexpected as they were in Gallia county all that time. My grandfather moved to Tacoma Washington and I believe Pennel did too. I am going to suggest that familysearch have a way to note that a couple had no children. That way someone researching would not wonder if they had kids Thanks all who contribute to this message system! David Stewart , Harry Stewart, Harry Lecerq Switzer, George Switzer, John Switzer (sister Elizabeth married William C. And Catherine married Clement C), John Switzer - first Gallia resident born in VA. He was one of early Gallia settlers. -------Original Message------- From: Henny Evans Date: 6/11/2008 7:27:50 AM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington John Fletcher Cherrington was born 26 Feb 1860 and died 28 Nov 1912. He married Katie Miles. No children. I am not certain where he went but for some reason I think west to Kansas or Missouri, but I am absolutley not certain about that. He had a brother Joseph and a sister Francis who married a Denney. Actually there were 12 children in his family but not all grew to adulthood. Several of his brothers went to the state of Washington. The Cherrington family came to Gallia County in 1805. William had 16 children by two wives. After Margaret Hank died, he married Letitia McClung a widow with 5 children. Of his 16 all but one grew to adulthood. William and Clement are the two who married Switzers and they had a brother John who was the grandfather of John Fletcher. Henny Cherrington Evans ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Henny I see you must have a pretty good link into the Cherrington line. How do you tie in? I have just recently got into family history. My dad changed his last name from Switzer to Stewart (his step-father). My grandfather Harry Switzer brother was Pennel Cherrington Switzer. That tells me that the Switzers and Cherringtons must have kept in close contact over the generations. Of course that would not be unexpected as they were in Gallia county all that time. My grandfather moved to Tacoma Washington and I believe Pennel did too. I am going to suggest that familysearch have a way to note that a couple had no children. That way someone researching would not wonder if they had kids Thanks all who contribute to this message system! David Stewart , Harry Stewart, Harry Lecerq Switzer, George Switzer, John Switzer (sister Elizabeth married William C. And Catherine married Clement C), John Switzer - first Gallia resident born in VA. He was one of early Gallia settlers. -------Original Message------- From: Henny Evans Date: 6/11/2008 7:27:50 AM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington John Fletcher Cherrington was born 26 Feb 1860 and died 28 Nov 1912. He married Katie Miles. No children. I am not certain where he went but for some reason I think west to Kansas or Missouri, but I am absolutley not certain about that. He had a brother Joseph and a sister Francis who married a Denney. Actually there were 12 children in his family but not all grew to adulthood. Several of his brothers went to the state of Washington. The Cherrington family came to Gallia County in 1805. William had 16 children by two wives. After Margaret Hank died, he married Letitia McClung a widow with 5 children. Of his 16 all but one grew to adulthood. William and Clement are the two who married Switzers and they had a brother John who was the grandfather of John Fletcher. Henny Cherrington Evans ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

These came straight from the originals. That's not to say one wasn't missed. We can check the name at our office if you like. Also, it was up to the Justice of the Peace to report his township births and sometimes he didn't even get told. So, it may not exist. Many times late registrations occurred years later but they are usually with the correct year of birth. Henny Evans Mary Kay Clark <shrinkingmary@comcast.net> wrote: Can anyone tell me how complete these records are? I am looking for someone born in Gallia County in 1897 who is not listed. I've searched every page for various spellings. I found her sister born 1895 and her brother born 1899 but I can't find her. Is it worth my time to have someone do a lookup? -----Original Message----- From: ohgallia-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohgallia-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of mcnab2000@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 12:46 PM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] A question about Ancestry.com You can find birth records for Gallia Country from 1894-1903 here: http://www.galliagenealogy.org/BirthRecords/birthindex.htm -------------- Original message -------------- From: Jokagal@aol.com > > > > In a message dated 6/10/2008 2:00:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > bhaney@speakeasy.net writes: > > If I remember right, it seems like someone on this list has a > subscription to Ancestry.com If that's true, would one of you please > tell me if it has any birth, death, or marriage records available for > Gallia and/or Lawrence counties? I tried looking on the site, but, > without a membership, I wasn't able to easily tell. Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and > the body of the message > > > > I do not know about Lawrence County in particular, but I have found > marriages and death records on Ancestry in Gallia County in the past. Don't > think > birth records are there, however. If you tell me what you are looking for, I > would be glad to see what I can find. I have many Gallia county resources > here as well. > > Joanne Galvin > > > > > Bloomfield, Michigan > > Researching Northup, Hampton, McCall, Phelps, Blake, Daggett, Syler, > Berridge,Plymale, Kinder, Cottrell, Gilbert, Baker, Rood > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best > 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

John Fletcher Cherrington was born 26 Feb 1860 and died 28 Nov 1912. He married Katie Miles. No children. I am not certain where he went but for some reason I think west to Kansas or Missouri, but I am absolutley not certain about that. He had a brother Joseph and a sister Francis who married a Denney. Actually there were 12 children in his family but not all grew to adulthood. Several of his brothers went to the state of Washington. The Cherrington family came to Gallia County in 1805. William had 16 children by two wives. After Margaret Hank died, he married Letitia McClung, a widow with 5 children. Of his 16 all but one grew to adulthood. William and Clement are the two who married Switzers and they had a brother John who was the grandfather of John Fletcher. Henny Cherrington Evans

LOL, I know EXACTLY how you feel! :) -------------- Original message -------------- From: Beth Haney <bhaney@speakeasy.net> > Man, how is it possible there can be that many babies born and not one I > want to know about? :) > > mcnab2000@comcast.net wrote: > > You can find birth records for Gallia Country from 1894-1903 here: > > http://www.galliagenealogy.org/BirthRecords/birthindex.htm

Hi I looked him up on familysearch.org and it has his spouse & death dates but no children. Also his birth is listed as 26 Feb 1860 in Gallia or possibly 26 Sep 1860 in VA Death 28 Nov 1912 Married to Katie Miles 1886 in Gallia - no birth dates etc for Katie. I have 2 Switzer cousins that married Cherringtons but will have to do more research to see if tied in with this Cherrington. David Stewart (Direct Switzer decedent) -------Original Message------- From: WILMA THAXTON Date: 6/10/2008 6:00:23 PM To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHGALLIA] John Fletcher Cherrington Hi, All, Does anyone have any information on John Fletcher Cherrington, born around 1860. I have found him in the 1870 and 1880 Springfield Township census records with his parents, Wesley and Susan Cherrington, and then he disappears. The 1880 census says he is a teacher. I haven't been able to locate him in Gallia County cemetery records either. If anyone has any clues, I would appreciate the assistance. Thanks, Wilma Thaxton ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGALLIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Beth: Not necessarily. Most of the ones I have seen on these batch numbers are extracted records. They usually say..... Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Kathleen In a message dated 6/10/08 7:28:29 PM, ohgallia-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:34:35 -0700 > From: Beth Haney <bhaney@speakeasy.net> > Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA] A question about Ancestry.com > To: ohgallia@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <484F2BAB.5090306@speakeasy.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > I haven't had time to look much yet, but it could hold some jewels.  > Now, these are records that have been submitted by other researchers, > aren't they? > > KGiusti639@aol.com wrote: > > Here is a link to the batch numbers for Ohio, just in case this is new to > > anyone.... > > > > If you go to this site, look down for the county you want and it lists > what > > records are available by batch number for familysearch.org. > > > > > http://www.ohgen.net/usa/states/ohio/vital-record-batch-numbers-by-county/index.html > > > > There are some birth and marriage records for Gallia and Lawrence County. > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > ************** > > Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's > > Best 2008. > >       (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > ************** Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

If you have not tried this, you may be able to find births using the FamilySearch.org database if the birth has been submitted or extracted. On the FamilySearch main screen choose advance search, then IGI. Fill in the first and last name of the father and first name of the mother. Select North America as the region and United States as the country. State is not necessary but could narrow down duplicate names. This is not a guarantee that you will find anything or if submitted that it will be correct. But certainly worth a chance for potential leads. Joyce ************** Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

Here is a link to the batch numbers for Ohio, just in case this is new to anyone.... If you go to this site, look down for the county you want and it lists what records are available by batch number for familysearch.org. http://www.ohgen.net/usa/states/ohio/vital-record-batch-numbers-by-county/inde x.html There are some birth and marriage records for Gallia and Lawrence County. Kathleen ************** Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)