Something that is off topic on the genealogy list and I apologize, but this "Belling" celebration has been trying to surface from my memory for years. Please accept my intrustion, but if any of you have a memory of this occurence, please let me know. Bob Curtis ----- Original Message ----- From: R Curtis <RobCurtis@prodigy.net> To: <OH-MEMORIES-L@nostalgia.rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:14 PM Subject: Re: [OH-MEM] PreWedding Traditions that I Remember > Hello All. I really enjoy this list.....at my age you enjoy many > things that the lousy > memory brings back. All of a sudden the word "Belling" came up out of > some crevise > and brought back many great memories where we honored the engaged > couple a few > days - maybe it was the evening before the wedding......My memory is > not really scoping > everything I would like to say. > > I lived in Cambridge, Guernsey Co.....actually East Cambridge where > many Slovokian > families resided.....and by golly there was a pre wedding celebration > called a "Belling" > that the neighbors did for the couple who were getting married. This > encluded going > to their families home(s) and singing, applausing, cheering, and > wishing them a good life. > > It seems that they must have known it was going to take place because > they would throw > pieces of wrapped candy to the crowd in a way of saying thank you to > their friends, neighbors > and family members who participated. > > Ring any bells.....out there? I hope so....don't want to think I am > older than dirt...... > > Bob Curtis in San Antonio, Tx....formerly from the above > area......left there in 1953 and spent > nearly 30 years in the US Air Force......and never saw this "Belling" > celebration again. >

Posted on: Guernsey Co. OH Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Guernsey/1125 Surname: JARVIS, HISSEY, HUTTON, WOLFORD, McCLUSKEY, SMITH, TODD, REED, LUCAS ------------------------- Looking for descendants of these Jarvis family members. Several are mentioned in NOBLE CO, Beaver Twp census for 1860. I believe they are all children of Bazel Jarvis and Rachel Hissey, who married in BELMONT Co in 1826. All the marriages listed below were in GUERNSEY CO. Maranda Jarvis b 1828, married Levi Hutton in 1847. She died in 1890. Mary Jarvis married thomas Wolford in 1860. James Jarvis (my ggfather) b 1836, married Anna Maria McCluskey in 1861 Rebecca Jarvis, married Henry T. Smith in 1856 Ruth Ann Jarvis b. 1838, married Joseph Todd in 1860 Nancy Jarvis b. 1840, married John Reed in 1860. Also looking for descendants of Bazel Jarvis's sister Sarah, who married Brice Lucas. Thanks from Jane

John & Christine O'Hara wrote: > > Can someone please tell me if they have located Forney Cemetery > RECENTLY, and what landmarks to look for? I could not locate it > yesterday when i was in the area. > I haven't been there recently, it's probably been about 5 years, so this may not help much. I'm really not surprised that you couldn't find the cemetery, I'm sure I never would have found it the first time if my Dad hadn't been with me, he grew up around there and remembered several funerals there. Even so, we didn't find it right away. I hopw this map, http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.asp?S=14&T=2&X=138&Y=1389&Z=17&W=2, along with a description, will help you. Coming from Plainfield on 541, shortly after you cross the county line into Guernsey Co., there was an old barn that looked like it was going to fall down on the left. I think it's before you cross Wills Creek. If you get to Standing Rock Rock - the only paved turn-off before Birds Run, I believe - you've definitely gone too far. A dirt road - little better than two deep ruts - ran past the barn, into the trees, and up the hill. The road curved, so that even standing at the bottom of the hill, you could not see the top. The cemetery is in a small clearing at the top of the hill. There used to be plenty of room to park and turn your car around at the top; it would be a bit of a hike to park at the bottom and walk up, but doable if you don't want to try the road. It's very quiet and peaceful up there, a lovely spot. Several of my Phillips ancestors are buried there, along with many from collateral lines - Banker, Wilson, and Mitchell, among others. The earliest I have was 1863, the most recent 1960. The cemetery is maintained by the Wheeling Township Trustees, so you might try contacting them, or the closest funeral home, or one of the the tombstone companies in Cambridge if you still can't find the cemtery. Good luck, Pat ------------------------- Patricia Miskimen Overell South Pasadena, CA ------------------------- Researching: Banker, Barnett, Barton, Curtis, Davis, Doty, Ferree, Forney, Good, Guthrie, Henthorne, Leamon, McAllister, McCormick, Miskimen, Myers, Neal, O'Connor, Owings, Phillips, Quick, Richardson, Shaw, Sheeley, Stillwell, Thompson and Young

On Tuesday, August 22, 2000, flybarry@webtv.net wrote: > Also, what cemeteries existed in Guernsey Co. at that time period? See the Guernsey Co. USGenWeb site for a seemingly complete list: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/cemetery.html S R C A cott obert ranston nderson phssra@physics.emory.edu Administrator, {C{offield,ollosky,ranston,ummins},OHGuerns}-L@RootsWeb.com USGenWeb Coordinator, http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/

Am searching for any info on graves for Thomas W.CHERRY, Elizabeth CHERRY (or GLASS), and Joseph CHERRY of Guernsey Co. OH. believed to have died btwn 1844 and 1855, all born in PA. Also, what cemeteries existed in Guernsey Co. at that time period? Barry Faulkner in Bandon, OR. flybarry@webtv.net Searching CHERRY, PHILLIS, ACHESON, PERRIN, RICE,CASEY,STACK,HILLMAN

Finally got Mt Tabor added to the cemetery list of Noble County......This is a beautiful cemetery area and a nice looking old church building. Thanks to the committee of fine citizens who make sure this cemetery stays so beautiful. for many of my ancestors and many more. Bob Curtis in San Antonio, Tx...formerly from Cambridge, Guernsey Co, Oh ----- Original Message ----- From: Eve Brennan Edwards <eedwards@USGS.GOV> To: <robcurtis@prodigy.net> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 3:32 PM Subject: Dear Mr. Curtis: Dear Mr. Curtis: We apologize for the inadvertent delay in adding the record for the name Mount Tabor Cemetery in Noble County, Ohio. I have added that record which can be viewed at our website. Thank you for following up on your original inquiry and please let us know if we may assist you in the future. Eve Edwards for GNIS Manager

I'm looking for Jarvis kinfolk who lived in the SE corner of Guernsey Co that became part of Noble County in 1851: Beaver Township in particular. Anyone on the list live near there or have some reference books? What cemeteries are in Beaver Twp? Thanks in advance, Jane Names are JARVIS, HISSEY, TODD, LUCAS, REED, McCLOSKEY ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

On Sunday, August 20, 2000, John & Christine O'Hara <cohara@neo.rr.com> wrote: > Can someone please tell me if they have been to Williams Cemetery (Wills > Twp.) RECENTLY, and what the landmarks around it are? I tried to find it > using the following directions: > Williams > 1/2 mile east of TR7451 on SR265 > Wills Township > > and couldn't located TR 7451! I found all sorts of TR right around > in there... is there another name for the road????? It looks like you got these directions from the Guernsey County web site, but unfortunately I don't know who supplied them. The USGS GNIS server doesn't mention Williams Cemetery, so it must be a very small one. Since it is a family cemetery, apparently, it would probably be on land once owned by the Williams, if you can locate that. Anyway, some suggestions if you feel like some more aimless driving :-). On my map I found TR 7451, but it was located several miles to the south of SR 265, on the border between Guernsey and Noble Co. (in Richland Twp.) It is also called Russell Rd., and it intersected only SR 313. If you go straight north from that line, you come close to TR 7470 (Larue Rd.) (which does cross SR 265 and is in Wills Twp.). This suggests some geographical regularity in naming of the roads. Assuming the instructions are correct (appearing more and more doubtful),it may be an unnamed road near TR 7470. My map shows several Township Roads 74xx along SR 265 between Lore City and Salesville, though not TR 7451. Traveling east along SR 265, starting at SR 285 which goes into Lore City: * Travel 2.4 miles to CR 74 (Salem Rd.). * After another 0.4 miles, TR 7430 is on the right. * After 0.3 miles, there is an unnamed road on the left. * After 0.2 miles, there is a second unnamed road on the left. * After 0.1 miles, Gildea Rd. is on the right. * After another 0.1 miles, there is a third unnamed road on the left. * After another 0.4 miles, you'll cross TR 7470 (Larue Rd.). My guess is that it is the second of the unnamed roads, which is about half way between TR 7430 and TR 7470. Half a mile east of there is pretty close to TR 7470, though, so it seems odd that it is not referenced from that point. Sorry I can't tell you anything definitive. S R C A cott obert ranston nderson phssra@physics.emory.edu Administrator, {C{offield,ollosky,ranston,ummins},OHGuerns}-L@RootsWeb.com USGenWeb Coordinator, http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/

Hello, I'm new to the Guernsey County list. I'm researching my husband's surname: GRUBBS I'm wondering if anyone has access to the 1850 Guernsey County census who would be kind enough to do a look-up for me. My father-in-law rented a microfilm copy, but he said it was too faint to pick up anything. Perhaps someone out there has a better copy? I am looking for the info listed for Millwood Township, page 349, for Smith GRUBB and his son Jesse GRUBBS. They also might be in the 1860 census, but sometime after serving in the Civil War, Jesse moved to the Cincinnati area. Thank you, Robin in MT ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Posted on: Guernsey Co. OH Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Guernsey/1124 Surname: Chizmar, Hricik, Batyik, Stahovec ------------------------- Am searching for information on the CHIZMAR(Cizmar)- HRICIK(Hriczik)-BATYIK(Batik)and STAHOVEC(Sztahovecz) families of Lore City and Walhonding,Guernsey County. My father George Hriczik parents were George and Susan (CIZMAR)Hriczik.Came to Ohio from Pa.abt.1913.Lived in Pleasant City and then Walhonding. My dad married Margaret Batik,daughter of Gabriel Batyik (Batik)and Maria Stahovec (Sztahovecz)of Lore City. Would like to hear from anyone related to these families. thank you

Can someone please tell me if they have been to Williams Cemetery (Wills Twp.) RECENTLY, and what the landmarks around it are? I tried to find it using the following directions: Williams 1/2 mile east of TR7451 on SR265 Wills Township and couldn't located TR 7451! I found all sorts of TR right around in there... is there another name for the road????? Thanks, Christine O'Hara looking for descendants of Joseph B. Williams..... (my ggg-grandmother was Constantine 'Tenty' Williams)

Can someone please tell me if they have located Forney Cemetery RECENTLY, and what landmarks to look for? I could not locate it yesterday when i was in the area. Thanks, Christine O'Hara looking for grave of Timothy Sharrock, which is supposed to be in Forney Cemetery.

Hello, I'm new to the Guernsey County list. I'm researching my husband's surname: GRUBBS I'm wondering if anyone has access to the 1850 Guernsey County census who would be kind enough to do a look-up for me. My father-in-law rented a microfilm copy, but he said it was too faint to pick up anything. Perhaps someone out there has a better copy? I am looking for the info listed for Millwood Township, page 349, for Smith GRUBB and his son Jesse GRUBBS. They also might be in the 1860 census, but sometime after serving in the Civil War, Jesse moved to the Cincinnati area. Thank you, Robin in MT ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Hello, My gg grandfather, Charles Edwin Booth, was born in Guernsey Co., OH on March 20, 1859. Sometime in the 1860s or 1870s he moved to Madison Co., IA. Charles married Elvina McClain (b:1864 d:1906) on February 10, 1881 in Madison Co., IA. They raised the following children in IA: Jennie May b:1881 d:1954 m George Perkins Elizabeth Alice b:1883 d:1961 m Oscar Lee Peacock Jessie Belle m Byron S. Brown Roy Ellsworth m Melissa Faux Clyde Edwin James Wesley Nellie Grace m Walter A. Weaver and possibly Hubert C. Woolery Clarence Wm On Charles' marriage license his parents are listed as Thomas and Elizabeth Booth. That is all the information that I have on his parents. These Booths are a mystery. There is very little information on them. I tried to get a copy of Charles' birth certificate, but Guernsey Co does not have birth records prior to 1867. Does anyone know who might have birth records from 1859 (Guernsey Co)? or Has access to a 1860 Guernsey Co census and would be willing to do a lookup? I really appreciate the help as I am at a brick wall with these Booths. I live in Baraboo, Sauk Co., WI and would be happy to do lookups for this area. I have many sources available as I live in the county seat. Thanks for your help! Jane ___________________________________________________ GO Network Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com

I am looking for any information on this family that lived in Guernsey Co. or the area. William Davis, b abt 1799 in Ireland. His wife was Jane, and I think these were their children: James H. b 8 Aug 1820 (perhaps others?) Sarah b 4 Apr 1830 Jane b abt 1832 Elizabeth b abt 1834 William b abt 1836 Harper b abt 1838 Robert b abt 1841 George b 13 Jan 1843 Thank you! Mary Alice Yost MYostinMA@aol.com

Posted on: Guernsey Co. OH Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Oh/Guernsey/1123 Surname: boyd ------------------------- Looking for parents of Frank Boyd who was born in Cambridge Ohio, Guernsey County about 1850-1860. He later moved to Decataur IL. Please contact me if you have any information on this Boyd family

Hello, I'm new to this list. I have reason to believe that my g-g-g-grandfather, Jeremiah CULLER may be buried near Cumberland. He died 22 Dec 1875. I'm trying to locate his burial site as well as find out about his parents. Jeremiah's wife was Susan WISE. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks. Marlene

Posted on: Guernsey Co. OH Queries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Guernsey/1122 Surname: CULLER, WISE ------------------------- I'm looking for information on a Jeremiah CULLER (1831-1875) and I believe may be buried near Cumberland, OH in Guernsey County. His wife was Susan WISE. Does anyone have a similar connection??

Posted on: Guernsey Co. OH Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Guernsey/1121 Surname: Winnet Sarah ------------------------- I am a relative of Winnet's of Leicester, England. Please contact me if you have any info on them. Thankyou

Posted on: Guernsey Co. OH Queries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Guernsey/1120 Surname: Giffin, James ------------------------- I've just started researching my son-in-law's family. We have a Laura Ann Giffin - born June 15, 1864 in Indiana and died December 03, 1942 in Waverly, Ks. She married Ephraim Clark James on January 03, 1887. As I live very close to this area of Kansas, I will be researching old Coffey Co. newspapers and census records soon. I will keep a look out for your Eldridge Robert Giffin.