I have not communicated on the Eastern Ohio Rootsweb Bulletin Boards for a while so I am sending some information on my ancestors from that area in hopes I will find others that are interested in these surnames and more particularly in these people. Query for Belmont, Guernsey and Noble Counties, Ohio: Several of my ancestors lived, died and/or moved on (mostly to Richland/Jasper Counties, Illinois) in the late 1790's and through 1850's in these three eastern Ohio Counties. They include the following: BELMONT CO: PHILIPS, EVAN born abt 1760 (probably Wales); died abt Jan 1824 Belmont Co and his Wife JANE UNKNOWN died abt June 1825 Belmont Co. Main question is what are their ancestors and where were the born and married? BROTHERS, JOHN born before 1763 (Maryland/Pennsylvania?); died between 1843 and 1850 in Belmont Co. His wife was Mary Hedge of which I know almost nothing. MCWILLIAMS, GEORGE born abt 1764 in Scotland (Isle of Skye?); died ? in Guernsey Co and his wife MARGARET MCCOY born in Ireland; also died in Guernsey Co. Two of their daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth married Evan Philips' twin sons David Philips and Enoch Philips in Belmont Co. GUERNSEY COUNTY: PHILIPS, DAVID: Born 22 Oct, 1786 (probably Ohio Co, WV (Frontier Virginia then)); Died 1838 in Guernsey Co and his wife ELIZABETH MCWILLIAMS: Born 1794 (possibly Pennsylvania or Ohio); Died 1848 in Guernsey Co. Their son PHILIPS, EVAN: born abt 1821 in Guernsey Co; died Oct, 1877 in Richland Co, IL and his wife NANCY BROTHERS: born February 1826 in what is now Noble Co (Sarahsville); died Dec 1866 in Richland Co, IL. I have never been able to find their marriage information or Evan's birth date. DAVID AND ELIZABETH PHILIPS' daughter MARGARET PHILIPS: Born abt 1816 in Belmont or Guernsey Co; died unknown; married Nov, 1838 in Guernsey Co to EDWARD B CARSON; Born abt 1818 in Pennsylvania; died unknown. They also moved to Richland Co, IL about 1852, but I have not found them after 1860. I do not know who Edward's parents were. I suspect without proof that his mother was Mary A Carson a widow in the 1830 census who married Eli Baldwin about 1833 in Belmont Co. HARVEY, WASHINGTON; Born abt 1811 in NH; died unknown; married Feb, 1833 in Guernsey Co to Susan CARTER: Born abt 1811 in VA; died unknown. I do not know either of their parents. I suspect Sarah's mother was the widow Sarah Carter, the only Carter in Guernsey Co in 1830. Sarah married Joseph Taylor in Guernsey in 1831. Washington's father might be Thomas Harvey. GALLOWAY, SAMUEL and MARGARET JANE HARVEY married in Guernsey Co in 1857 and almost immediately moved to Jasper Co, IL. Their parents were Enoch Galloway SR and Ester Cole and Washington Harvey and Susan Carter. NOBLE COUNTY: BROTHERS, WILLIAM (AND HIS CHILDREN NANCY AND GUSTAVUS BROTHERS): Born Sept 1802 in Pa; died 1870-1880 in IL and his wife ELIZABETH MORRISON: Born Mar, 1805; died Jun 1893 in Anna, IL. Any information on these families and/or contact with other descendants would be appreciated. David Phillips Bedford, Indiana dlp96@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com