Sharon, looks to me like Margaret died before Daniel sold to Harriet as she is not named on the deed and should have been if she were living. She was named on Thomas' two years before. Death records were not kept in Gallia Co. until 1867. I think she is right about the garden lots...they are on the river side and were not to be built upon...just for gardening. You could build on the other side of the street and may have owned both sides...one for the house and one for the garden. Although there are several First Ave. sites where they built on both sides. Maybe she'll jump in here and help to clarify. Henny ----- Original Message ----- From: <SGates1949@aol.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:21 AM Subject: [OHGALLIA-L] BALTZELL GATES WARE > > > I don't know where your friend got that information about they were not to > be built on, Henny. Please advise. All this information has been very > helpful and of great interest to me. Thanks so much to Denise, Henny and > Cheryl. > Thanks to Denise, I now know that Margaret Baltzell's maiden name is > WARE, > born in Morgantown, VA, now WV, so I am ecstatic that I have another > surname to > add to my genealogy! I have also learned that Daniel Baltzell was born > in > Frederick, MD. I did a Mapquest so I could see a route between > Frederick, MD > and Morgantown, WV and can see they trekked a long way in those days, > then I > am trying to see how they went from Morgantown to Gallipolis. Of course, > I > know the Ohio River flat boats took them the last leg. If Daniel and > Margaret > died in Dix, IL, I can also see the route down the Ohio to the > Mississippi > and then up it. Does anyone have a death record for Daniel and Margaret > Baltzell in Gallipolis? They are my gggg grandparents. If there is no > death > record in Gallipolis, then I must assume there was another reason why > Daniel > alone made a life estate conveyance to his daughter, Harriet Baltzell > Gates and > her husband, Moses Haskell Gates. Maybe he did it, "just in case" he > came > back from yet another move, to Dix, IL! All speculation at this point! > Sharon > > In a message dated 3/29/2005 1:00:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > OHGALLIA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > A friend tells me that garden lots were close to the river and not to be > built on. Henny > > > > > > > > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > > >