Sharon, I am not sure about the Garden lots not to be built on but I do know that the Public Square and the land to the river were not to be built on. The garden lots are right on the river and would flood and do flood everytime the water comes up. I will do some checking at the society and see what I come up with. Most likely your Baltzel came down to the Kanawha River and into the Ohio to get to Gallipolis. This was a stopping off place for many. The came this far then stayed for a while before hopping on a boat and going west. Some also stayed and never moved on, you know how beautiful this area of West Virginia and Ohio is they found what they wanted and stayed. CHeryl SGates1949@aol.com wrote: 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. Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard.