Hi, I'm looking for help with the families of: Robert McKinnis and Elizabeth Criner/Craner McKinnis of Findlay, and her sister Sarah Criner/Craner who was the second wife of Job Chamberlin Sr. Another sister, Martha, married Charles McKinnis (brother to Robert). They lived in Chicothe, Ohio. Job and Robert came to Hancock county (abt 1822) and were some of the first settlers of the Findlay area. Both served as township trustees in the first and second elections. Chamberlin Hill, in Findlay is named for this Job Chamberlin, (as I have read). I'm also looking for the possibility that another sister, Ruhana (Lowane), married a Robert McCullough and also lived in the Hancock County area before removing to Defiance Ohio. Any help with this group of sisters or their spouses would be greatly appreciated. Lori

I am researching the Dietzel branch of my family tree. Have included what I know. Looking for information about the older generations (1, 2, and 3). Questions included below. All seem to have been born in Findlay Ohio or the vacinity. Descendants of Peter Dietzel 1 Peter Dietzel b: in Germany . +Libbie or Elizabeth .... 2 John W. Dietzel b: November 05, 1853 in Findlay? Married: unknown d: November 01, 1927 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan Came to stay with my grandparents in his later years where he died. Are there any other children of Peter and Lizzie? ........... 3 William E. Dietzel ............... +Beth Ashmun ........... *2nd Wife of William E. Dietzel: ............... +Carrie Emma Bowersox b: May 17, 1882 in Hancock County, Ohio d: December 30 in 1481 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, Michigan .................. 4 Edna Dietzel b: February 13, 1904 in Findlay, Ohio ...................... +Robert W. Ferguson .................. 4 Charles Frederick Dietzel b: November 09, 1902 in Findlay, Ohio d: November 18, 1984 in Mesa, Arizona ...................... +Edith Caroline Klute b: July 08, 1900 in Detroit, Michigan d: September 17, 1990 in Longwood, Florida m: July 24, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan .................. 4 Cleo May Dietzel b: February 02, 1901 in Findlay, Ohio d: February 28, 1901 ........... 3 Arthur O. Dietzel b: June 15, 1874 ............... +Cornelia (Minnie) Wise b: February 18, 1860 in Burgoon, Ohio d: August 06, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan m: January 26, 1886 .................. 4 Caroline Dietzel d: in Clinton Township, Michigan ...................... +Irvin Schneider b: April 18, 1909 d: January 21, 1993 in Clinton Township, Michigan .................. 4 Harry Dietzel ...................... +Winifred ........... 3 Chester M. Dietzel ............... +Lucynda All help is welcome Cindy Dietzel Petrack Petrnmsn@AOL.com

I am researching the Bowersox branch of my family. Looking for information on the siblings of my Great grandmother (Carrie E. Bowersox Dietzel) in particular. What follows is what I know most of the information for the older generations came from the Bowersox Family Bible Descendants of Phares Bowersox 1 Phares Bowersox b: October 02, 1851 in Union County, Pennsylvania d: March 16, 1885 in Findlay, Ohio . +Lydia Adeline Gruber b: December 12, 1856 in York County, Pennsylvania m: February 03, 1876 2 Carrie Emma Bowersox b: May 17, 1882 in Hancock County, Ohio d: December 30, 1918? in 1481 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, Michigan +William E. Dietzel ........... 3 Edna Dietzel b: February 13, 1904 in Findlay, Ohio ............... +Robert W. Ferguson ........... 3 Charles Frederick Dietzel b: November 09, 1902 in Findlay, Ohio d: November 18, 1984 in Mesa, Arizona ............... +Edith Caroline Klute b: July 08, 1900 in Detroit, Michigan d: September 17, 1990 in Longwood, Florida m: July 24, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan 3 Cleo May Dietzel b: February 02, 1901 in Findlay, Ohio d: February 28, 1901 .... 2 Elroy Bowersox b: November 14, 1876 d: unknown ........ +Nettie Zimmerman m: November 04, 1900 in Findlay, Ohio Any children? .... 2 Edward Bowersox b. unknown d. unknown ........ +May Ganrem m: February 10, 1901 in Hancock County, Ohio ........... 3 Phares Edward Bowersox b: June 23, 1904 in Findlay, Ohio d: April 03, 1906 in Findlay, Ohio Any other children? .... 2 Ida Bowersox b: August 18, 1880 d. unknown m. unknown Children unknown. Any leads would be appreciated. Cindy Dietzel Petrack Petrnmsn@AOL.com

I, too, have family in Hartman Cemetery. Perhaps we have some of the same families. Which families were yours? Suzy

Hello Has anyone ever heard of a Hartman Cemetery located in Eagle Township, Hancock Co., Ohio? Many of my ancestors are buried. Next year when I visit Findlay, I am going to stop & look for them in the various cemeteries. Thank You Jo Ann Gresham Spghse@aol.com

The description for the new Liberty Twp. cemetery book available through the Hancock Chapter of the OGS, lists a St. Michael's Cemetery. My relatives are buried in St. Michael's Cemetery in Findlay according to records. Does anyone know if this would be the same cemetery? And, if not the same, is it a Catholic cemetery? Thanks for any and all replies. Dennis Murphy -----Original Message----- From: OHHANCOC-D-request@rootsweb.com <OHHANCOC-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: OHHANCOC-D@rootsweb.com <OHHANCOC-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 2:27 AM Subject: OHHANCOC-D Digest V99 #27

I am looking for the grave of a Mary C. Speigle (aka Peggy Speigle) she died at the age of 16 on March 11th 1925 in Akron city, Summit county in Peoples Hospital. Her residence was 1162 Fifth avenue. She was buried in Findlay OH according to her death certificate. The undertaker was Sweeny Brothers. She was interred on 3/14/1925. My cousin has been researching this family for 10 years, and her father would like to visit this grave, the grave of his mother. She died in childbirth. Anyone who can be of assistance, it would be greatly appreciated. Many of the relatives of this family are buried in Maple Grove cemetery. Thank you Sandy

FYI to list members, the Hancock County Genealogy Society is offering a new cemetery book. The web adress for the Hancock Chapter of OGS is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhccogs/ You can also connect from the main USGWP Hancock Cty page. Dave Koester Hancock Cty list owner -----Original Message----- From: Mary Lee Haas <Mlhaas@friendlynet.com> To: dkoester@starnetinc.com <dkoester@starnetinc.com> Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 8:29 PM Subject: publication Hi Dave, Just this week we have a new cemetery book ready, will be printed within a week. Liberty Twp. Cemeteries (Aurand, Indian Green, Watson, Hedges & St. Michael's Catholic) It is indexed 110 pages $13 including shipping. They have been working on that one for quite awhile, it is a big project. Mary Lee

Looking for information on John CRITES who married a MILLER. Any information would be greatly appreciated. JOHN CRITES married UNKNOWN MILLER. Child of JOHN CRITES and UNKNOWN MILLER is: JACOB T. CRITES, b. November 05, 1824, Fairfield Co. OH; d. Aft. 1909. JACOB T. CRITES was born November 05, 1824 in Fairfield Co. OH, and died Aft. 1909. He married JULIA ANN POWELL June 27, 1848 in Hancock Co. OH, daughter of HENRY POWELL and CATHERINE FELLER. Children of JACOB CRITES and JULIA POWELL are: SAMANTHA CRITES, m. ELI WINTERS. HAROLD CRITES, m. UNKNOWN. NANCY CATHERINE CRITES, b. May 17, 1849, Fairfield Co. OH; d. May 02, 1920, Rudolph, Wood Co, OH; m. WILSON FRANCIS CREPS. MELVINA MELISSA CRITES, b. March 11, 1851, OH; d. December 22, 1932, Shamrock, TX; m. WILLIAM J SHOEMAKER. Thanks in advance for any assistance, Mike Creps - San Jose, CA

Actually, I am descended from William YATES and Elizabeth BUCHANAN. Their daughter Phebe Ann married Andrew POWELL, Theodore's father. Phebe was a sister to my gg grandmother, Eliza YATES who married Alva FINK. I would be happy to share with you. Suzy Alice Harris wrote: > Suzy-- > > Yes!! Jacob Kibler is my great grandfather, my Grandfather is Benton, the > youngest child of that marriage. I still can't believe that you descend from > the Kiblers. I have never found anyone descending from the Kiblers, much less > my exact line. > > There are 8 children that I know of. I copied and pasted from my database. > It didn't copy perfectly as to positioning but this is what I have gleaned for > Jacob & Rebecca's family and their parents. > > - George KIBLER7 > Jacob KIBLER 1803/1808 > 17 Jan 1834 ,Berkeley,VA > Wooster(8mi No.),Wayne,Ohio ¦ > Emaline HAYS- > Abt 1812/1815 > ,Pennsylvania > > MARRIAGE:23 Feb 1854 > > Rebecca MCCLELLAND --------- David MCCLELLAND- > ¦ , ,PA , ,PA > > Rebecca MERCER > 1805 > , ,PA > ¦ > > > -CHILDREN--------------------------------------Born > 1.Emza Jane KIBLER- 1854 > 2.KIBLER- 1855 > 3.Charlotte KIBLER- 1856 > 4.Flora A. KIBLER 1859 > 5.Etta KIBLER 1860 > 6.Thomas B. KIBLER- 1865 > 7.Raleigh KIBLER- 1868 > 8.Benton Calvin KIBLER- 1872 > > Do you h ave a genealogy program? I use PAF 3.0 and could send you a gedcom > attached to an email of what I have from Jacob back. Can your email program > accept attachments and if you use a genealogy program can it import gedcoms? > > I have very little on Theodore Powell except their Marriage date. I do have a > list of 6 children for them as listed by Grace Wilch Bacon, who was Flora's > daughter. I am not sure why I never located them on any of the censuses but I > haven't. They should be in the 1880 and on up. > > It would be wonderful to be able to work with someone. I have always had a > time finding my grandfather's family and never really could understand why. I > do have a fair amount on Raleigh and his wife, as he was a lawyer and written > up in county histories. > > Do you have much on Emza Jane and Theodore Powell? > > There aren't many descendants from my grandfather Benton and Clara Wagner > Kibler. They weren't able to have children for 10 yrs and then were able to > have 2. My father, Paul who had 2 girls and 1 boy, and his Sister, Marguerite > who only had one girl. My brothe, John r had no children so the Kibler surname > quite with my Dad. My Sister, Susan and I were the only ones who had children. > > Let me know if you would like any of my info and if it would be better to send > it snail mail or email. And I would love to have anything you would care to > share. > > Alice > > > Jacob KIBLER 1834-1915 Bur. Eagle Twp., hancock Co, OH mar. 23 Feb > > 1854 Rebecca MCCLELLAND 1836-1909 bur.--same. > > I have that they had at least six children: Emza Jane, an infant, Etta, > > Flora, RJ, Benton. > > > > Emza 1854-1924 mar. 21 May 1874 Theodore POWELL. > > I am doing research on this family right now. I have been searching for > > the obits and am trying to trace the family to the present. Would this > > family, by any chance, be the one you are trying to find? > > Suzy > > > > > > > >

Just found another set of MCCLELLANDs in my line: Harry B. McCLELLAND b 1869 Hancock Co, d. 6 Jan 1953 Grayville, IL bur. Findlay. mar. Livvie Blanche YATES B 7 Jan 1873 Eagle Twp., HancockCo, OH d. 9 Jun 1953 Grayville, IL bur. Maple Grove Cem, Findlay. They had three children: Cecile LaVerne, Lulu Garnet, Luther, and an infant. Can you help me with any of these? I do have info on Cecile, but it is sketchy. Suzy

Jacob KIBLER 1834-1915 Bur. Eagle Twp., hancock Co, OH mar. 23 Feb 1854 Rebecca MCCLELLAND 1836-1909 bur.--same. I have that they had at least six children: Emza Jane, an infant, Etta, Flora, RJ, Benton. Emza 1854-1924 mar. 21 May 1874 Theodore POWELL. I am doing research on this family right now. I have been searching for the obits and am trying to trace the family to the present. Would this family, by any chance, be the one you are trying to find? Suzy

Does anyone know the history of this cemetery? We have people buried there by the name of ECKERT. Would like to know if this was a family cemetery. If so, then I need to figure out how Eckerts would be buried there. Researching: ECKERT, MCFALL, STOUGH, STONE, GOODMAN, WILSON, DORSEY, HARTZELL, CREIGHTON, LASH, HIBSCHMAN in Hancock County. Some of these ended up in Indiana, some went to Iowa and Nebraska, and some stayed in Hancock County. Don and Mary in Wyoming

Is there someone "out there" trying to get into the Hancock County list maintenance site? If so, is there something I can do to help you? Dave Koester Barrington, Illinois <dkoester@starnetinc.com> <chadii@msn.com> (Back-up Only) ************************************************** **Personal Genealogy Web Page** http://pwp.starnetinc.com/dkoester/ ** STEMEN Researchers Page http://pwp.starnetinc.com/dkoester/#surname **Coordinator - Allen County, Ohio - OHGenWeb Project** http://pwp.starnetinc.com/dkoester/allmain/allmain.html **Coordinator - Hancock County, Ohio - OHGenWeb Project** http://pwp.starnetinc.com/dkoester/hanmain/hanmain.html List Owner: OHHANCOC-L OHALLEN-L *************************************************** Researching Surnames: **ROSS** STEMEN**DAVIDSON**ALEXANDER**HOUSEL**LAMAN **LEMAN**LEHMAN**WATERS**HARTER**BLOSSER**ENSMINGER **GOCHENOUR**HERR**KAUFFMAN**KENDIG**KOESTER ***********************************************************

Thomas J. WILLIAMSON b. 1867 d. 1948 Hancock Co, OH. mar. 5 Nov 1890 Hancock Co, OH Chloe Bell FINK. They had three children. Thomas's obit showed them as: Miss Ivy Williamson, Mrs. Gladys Tresel, and Floyd B. Willliamson, "of Akron or vicinity." My great aunt said that Gladys's name was Fairie Gladys. The obit also showed that Betty Tresel was a granddaughter. I'd like to find this part of the family. Also, did Chloe marry after Thomas's death? I can find no obit for her. Suzy

Alice, Bureau of Land Management web site shows the following land records for MCCLELLAND. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Enter your zip code and press [ENTER] Select [Ohio Land Patents] Enter your surname in the "Patentee Last Name:" box and select [Genealogical Search Results] You can down load the actual scaned document from this site. It down loads as a .tif file so you will need a tif viewer. There were 20 matches to your request. This is page 1 of 1. MCCLELLAND, ALEXANDER 07/26/1826 1028 OH0540__.038 MCCLELLAND, ALEXANDER 07/26/1826 1029 OH0540__.039 MCCLELLAND, ALEXANDER 04/22/1825 611 OH0530__.100 MCCLELLAND, ALEXANDER 08/01/1839 8854 OH1250__.320 MCCLELLAND, ANDREW 03/04/1831 1616 OH0550__.137 MCCLELLAND, DAVID 08/10/1837 16023 OH1030__.422 MCCLELLAND, JOHN 03/15/1836 12320 OH0960__.229 MCCLELLAND, JOHN 08/10/1837 16024 OH1030__.423 MCCLELLAND, JOHN 12/21/1835 8726 OH0890__.073 MCCLELLAND, JOSEPH 04/21/1835 8938 OH0890__.284 MCCLELLAND, JOSEPH 04/04/1822 928 OH0730__.407 MCCLELLAND, ROBERT 04/18/1837 14306 OH1000__.339 MCCLELLAND, ROBERT 04/18/1837 14307 OH1000__.340 MCCLELLAND, ROBERT 04/18/1837 14308 OH1000__.341 MCCLELLAND, SAMUEL 11/14/1833 5485 OH0820__.370 MCCLELLAND, SAMUEL 11/14/1833 5486 OH0820__.371 MCCLELLAND, WILLIAM 11/01/1846 13606 OH1350__.049 MCCLELLAND, WILLIAM 03/06/1829 1435 OH0540__.445 MCCLELLAND, WILLIAM 04/07/1829 1462 OH0540__.472 MCCLELLAND, WILLIAM 04/10/1849 15620 OH1390__.094 Mike Creps - San Jose, CA Alice Harris wrote: > I am new on the list and actually descend from Kiblers and McClellands who > lived in Hancock Co. My problem right now is centered around the McClellands. > > I am trying to find the land records for the first property my MCCLELLAND > ancestors bought in Hancock Co. I have a copy of of pages of EARLY LAND RCORDS > OF HANCOCK CO, OHIO compiled by the Hancock Co Chapter, OGS and also > BROWN'S HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. > > The OGS compilation says David and John entered land 7 May 1836 and Robert, the > father entered land 4 Nov 1835 and that they came from Beaver, PA. (pp 28) > > The History of Hancock lists all his children but Fergus as being in Hancock, "they left > Beaver Co, PA with Thomas, Geo. W. & Nancy and settled in spring of 1837 in prev. > registered Section 27 following after sons, David, John, Alexander and James who had > come in spring of 1836." (p 412) > > However, when I visited Hancock Co 2 yrs ago and went to the court house the only > land records I remember seeing on my MCCLELLANDS ( and copying) were records > in 1849 and later. I also checked the Indexes at the LDS FHL and the only ones I saw > there were also 1849 and later. > > I have one other question in regard to the land records I did find. In one of the land > records I copied, there is land transfered to James from Alexander on 15 August 1860, > pp 421 in the land records book, I forgot to write the Vol #. It turns out the Grantors are > actually Alexander and his wife, Minerva, referred to here as Manervy. The grantee gives > her $1.00 ... to release forever her right of Dower. I am thinking that maybe this land > was given her by her family but it is also in Section 27 where McClellands entered land in > 1836. Is there anyway I can check the ownership of that property, with the land > description and see who the last couple of owners were? None of the other land records > gave the wives Dower rights, all were taken to another room and asked about the sale of > the property but that was all. > > I am sorry this ended up quite long but I'd really appreciate any help you can give me. > > Thanks, > Alice Harris > akh@molalla.net

I am new on the list and actually descend from Kiblers and McClellands who lived in Hancock Co. My problem right now is centered around the McClellands. I am trying to find the land records for the first property my MCCLELLAND ancestors bought in Hancock Co. I have a copy of of pages of EARLY LAND RCORDS OF HANCOCK CO, OHIO compiled by the Hancock Co Chapter, OGS and also BROWN'S HISTORY OF HANCOCK COUNTY. The OGS compilation says David and John entered land 7 May 1836 and Robert, the father entered land 4 Nov 1835 and that they came from Beaver, PA. (pp 28) The History of Hancock lists all his children but Fergus as being in Hancock, "they left Beaver Co, PA with Thomas, Geo. W. & Nancy and settled in spring of 1837 in prev. registered Section 27 following after sons, David, John, Alexander and James who had come in spring of 1836." (p 412) However, when I visited Hancock Co 2 yrs ago and went to the court house the only land records I remember seeing on my MCCLELLANDS ( and copying) were records in 1849 and later. I also checked the Indexes at the LDS FHL and the only ones I saw there were also 1849 and later. I have one other question in regard to the land records I did find. In one of the land records I copied, there is land transfered to James from Alexander on 15 August 1860, pp 421 in the land records book, I forgot to write the Vol #. It turns out the Grantors are actually Alexander and his wife, Minerva, referred to here as Manervy. The grantee gives her $1.00 ... to release forever her right of Dower. I am thinking that maybe this land was given her by her family but it is also in Section 27 where McClellands entered land in 1836. Is there anyway I can check the ownership of that property, with the land description and see who the last couple of owners were? None of the other land records gave the wives Dower rights, all were taken to another room and asked about the sale of the property but that was all. I am sorry this ended up quite long but I'd really appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks, Alice Harris akh@molalla.net

Looking for the parents of Joseph Jackson WAGNER b. 1872 Findlay, OH d. 5/23/1935 Fostoria, OH He was married to Emma Netta DAVIS b. 1881 Arcadia, OH d. 4/30/1931 Fostoria, OH Also looking for her parents. Thanks for any help Bruce Wagner Toledo, OH BAW0263@aol.com

For Patti Smith Hanks: >>Looking for the parents of JOHN SMITH (o.k., stop laughing!). < Patti, I'm not laughing! I have a JAMES SMITH! But there is no connection to your Smtih family. Sandy Coulter

-----Original Message----- From: Patti Hanks <phanks@adelphia.net> To: PALAWREN-L@rootsweb.com <PALAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, March 19, 1999 2:03 PM Subject: SMITH, CRAWFORD, IRWIN, YERGER, YOUNG, MC COWIN, BUGBEE >Hi, this is my first posting, hope I do it right! > >Looking for the parents of JOHN SMITH (o.k., stop laughing!). Born circa >1800, died 1863. >Census records show that John and Sarah Smith lived and raised their family >in Enon Valley, Lawrence Co., PA between the years of 1830-1870. > >Their children: > >Eliza and George W. Crawford, Hancock Co., OH >Margaret and Thomas Irwin, Hancock Co., OH >Alexander Smith (died fairly young, left two children: Sarah E. McCowin, >and Nancy E. Kales) >Philip Smith (died in the civil war, left two children, Emma, and William >Asbury. Philips wife, Catharine, remarried to JOHN BUGBEE. Ft. Wayne, >INDIANA >Joseph Smith, Logan, IA >Susanna J. Hancock Yerger (married twice), Hancock Co. OH >Sarah and Milo Crawford, Hancock Co., OH >Nancy and Thomas H. Young, Enon Valley, Lawrence Co., PA >John H. Smith, Battle Creek, Ida Co., IA > >1880 Census records show Sarah Smith (80 yrs old) living with her >granddaughter Sarah E. McCowin, husband Addison McCowin, in Enon Valley. > >I have copies of John and Sarah's Wills, also many court documents relating >to the sale of their land > after Sarah's death in 1886. > >I believe they are buried in Enon Valley, but have been unable to locate >them. >Church records may be helpful if I could discover where they attended. > >Thank you in advance for any help concerning this family, > >Patti Smith Hanks >