What a great Tribute to Aunt Vausie, Thank you for sharing that. We were in hopes that other people would share their strong , pioneer spirited women, and you just did. Cheryl Jokagal@aol.com wrote: THis lady was not a famous Gallia County resident, but she certainly was reknowned in our family. Her name was Vausie Northup born Feb. 17, 1875 in Gallia County to Ansel Northup and Lavina McCall, their youngest child. Always strong willed and determined, she was not about to spend her days on a farm getting up at the crack of dawn to care for a family. She wanted adventure and a very different life. At a young age, probably after completing school, she left Ohio for Los Angeles where she worked as a secretary. She married Frank Smith who was involved somehow in the movie industry. They lived rather well in a large home in L.A.. He died sometime in the 1950's and she died in Jan. 1971 at the age of 95. She still lived a luxurious life and was sharp mentally until the end. She and my mother, her grand neice, corresponded until her death. I gather that Vausie was known as the black sheep of the family as Los Angeles was not a place for a young girl from rural Ohio. My mother (still alive) adored her and her strongmindedness and often told stories of "Aunt Vausie". Joanne Galvin Researching Northup, Hampton, McCall, Phelps, Blake, Daggett, Syler, Berrridge,Plymale, Kinder, Cottrell, Gilbert ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Please remember that your topic must relate to genealogical research in Gallia County, Ohio. Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!