I have joined the Ohio Historical Society and intend to join the local but can't decide if I should go Greene Co or Beavercreek. Seems that I should do Greene County since my Downey's 1833 farm is on Routzong Rd. near the line. I guess it will be saved from destruction by the gravel pits by being in Beavercreek Twp. I hear they are zoned out? There are signs up on all sides of many of the roads in Xenia Twp saying that they are to be gravel pits. I keep thinking about the family of Matthew Quinn graveyard which I think is up on a farm behind Orchard Lane on private property and all the other private ones and what will become of them. At one time I belonged to Preble Co. Historical Society, but being clear over here in Greene Co., I felt out of it. They laugh at our attitude about distance in Michigan. They go 40 or 50 miles to decorate graves and 25 miles for a good Sunday dinner. I am so spoiled! Linda
Linda, As Matthew Quinn is my ancestor, I would be interested in what information you had found that the Quinn family gravesite still exists. Rich Gess ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [OHGREENE-L] Greene County Map > I have joined the Ohio Historical Society and intend to join the local but > can't decide if I should go Greene Co or Beavercreek. Seems that I should do > Greene County since my Downey's 1833 farm is on Routzong Rd. near the line. I > guess it will be saved from destruction by the gravel pits by being in > Beavercreek Twp. I hear they are zoned out? There are signs up on all sides > of many of the roads in Xenia Twp saying that they are to be gravel pits. I > keep thinking about the family of Matthew Quinn graveyard which I think is up > on a farm behind Orchard Lane on private property and all the other private > ones and what will become of them. At one time I belonged to Preble Co. > Historical Society, but being clear over here in Greene Co., I felt out of > it. They laugh at our attitude about distance in Michigan. They go 40 or 50 > miles to decorate graves and 25 miles for a good Sunday dinner. I am so > spoiled! Linda > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >