Allen Graves, born in VT, and Mahalia Hays, his wife, also born in VT were parents of my gr grandfather Thaddeus W. Graves born 19 January 1834 Kenton, Hardin Co., IA. I have hit a brick wall in researching further on this line. Thaddeus refers to brothers and sisters and states "they took me from home while a little boy" - can anyone help solve this mystery or help me locate any siblings of Thaddeus? He served in Co. G. 13 Union Army Volunteer Infantry from Illinois in Civil War, lived in Whiteside and Carroll counties, Illinois and died in Savanna, IL in 1910. He married Amanda Geisinger born in MD and they had 4 children, all born in Illinois: Hattie, Walter (my father's father), twins Ernest G. and Edith M. born 1881. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I have a census showing John and Lucinda Wilson in Hardin County in 1850. John is ~24 in the census, making his birthdate about 1826 or so. I was interested because he has an Ephraim and Sophia Moore with him...my great great great grandparents. Any relation? Cherie in Washington (the state) In a message dated 10/24/1999 5:02:34 PM Pacific Standard Time, wbmcc@earthlink.net writes: << wbmcc@earthlink.net (McColly) Searching JOHN WILSON b. Ross Co 1825 > Logan Co > Hardin Co d. 1907 Ada; NANCY NELSON WILSON b. present Ashland Co 1836 lived ab. 1865-1916 Ada, d. 1923 PA; JAMES WILSON Ross Co > Logan Co > Hardin Co?; wife Matilda Hopkins Wilson b. 1800 KY WB McColly wbmcc@earthlink.net >>

This may not help but I do have the following: A copy of 'Old Newspaper Obit, Marriages, Etc.... Book IV for Ada, OH' From Hardin County Genealogy Society. The WILSON sunames shown in the index are for Benjamin Richard, Mary (Kridler), Sarah Morrow and a William D. My great grandmother Pearl Looker's 1st marriage was to a Thomas R. Wilson on September 19, 1893 but he died on November 15, 1893. He died of Typhoid Fever. It does not show the names of his parents but says he was born in Logan County, May 8, 1866 and was survived by mother & father and three sisters. Thomas & Pearl lived near West Mansfield, Oh and is buried in the West Mansfield Cemetery. Patti Smith

Searching JOHN WILSON b. Ross Co 1825 > Logan Co > Hardin Co d. 1907 Ada; NANCY NELSON WILSON b. present Ashland Co 1836 lived ab. 1865-1916 Ada, d. 1923 PA; JAMES WILSON Ross Co > Logan Co > Hardin Co?; wife Matilda Hopkins Wilson b. 1800 KY WB McColly wbmcc@earthlink.net

My son, Kevin, married Tanya WATSON last week in DeGraff, Ohio. Tanya has asked me to search for her ancestry. Her father was from Hardin County, but Tanya knows only his name and birthdate: James Howard WATSON, born May 13, 1950, in Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kenton. Can anyone help us begin the search for her ancestry? Anna Welch <anna_welch@hotmail.com>

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02D8_01BF1C8E.A5611500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am looking for a marriage in Ohio before 1840 Don't Know which county. = The marrage of Augustus Smith and Susannah (Susan) Bush.=20 Also would like to hear from anyone researching this family line.=20 I can be contacted at rmiles@bloomingdaletel.com=20 Appreciate any help. Carolyn Miles rmiles@bloomingdaletel.com ------=_NextPart_000_02D8_01BF1C8E

Ken Brown: Dunkirk disappeared when the Pennsy did. Just kidding. Will be the same area code as Ada or Lima. Get the Ohio Northern web page or enter a search for Lima.

Hi List, I am trying to call Dunkirk with area code 419 and I get a no longer connected recording. What is the right area code for Dunkirk, OH. Thanks Ken Brown

Opps! I made a mistake. John & Mary weren't 1st cousins. John's brother Frank & Ollie Brown were 1st cousins. They lived in Ada & also had a farm. I am also searching for their living children or grandchildren for both John & Mary Barron Brown and John's brother Frank & Ollie Brown. Is their anyone out there who can help me? Ken Brown

Hi List, I am searching for Johnathon or John Brown & his wife Mary. She is from Donegal, PA. I need her Obituary. They lived in Dunkirk, OH - had a farm. John was born in Fayette CO., PA. They were 1st cousins. John died 3/26/1938. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance - Ken Brown P.S. John is my Great Uncle.

> >>I am hoping you will be able and willing to provide some help in my search >>for my elusive great grandparents, Allen Graves and Mahalia Hays. My gr >>grandfather Thaddeus Graves, born 19 January 1834, Kenton, Hardin County, >OH >>wrote in his application for Civil War pension that they took him from home >>when he was a little boy and he lost track of his family. He didn't know >>for many years just how old he was. This leaves me at a loss, to say the >>least. Thaddeus' parents were supposedly born in VT but I have so far not >>located them. What suggestions do you have on how I may pursue this? >Would >>there be church or orphanage records from 1834 extant? I believe the >family >>to be Protestant. Would there be death information from 1834 if the parent >>or parents died? Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated. >>Thank you in advance for your courtesy. Lorraine Graves Short >> >

I've "lost" my gr.gr. uncle Francis Lee. He was born ca. 1848 in Columbiana Co., and last appeared on the 1860 Harden Co. census, son of Hugh Lee. Could he have died in Harden Co- died in the Civil War- been imprisoned? Thanks for any suggestions and places to look. Ted. Ted Lee Spring Arbor, Mich. Pop. 800

Seeking descendants of my ggrandfather James Wilson b. Lancaster Co PA 1791 m. 1st 1821 Matilda Hopkins (b. KY 1800)--children w. desc. John H. b. Ross Co 1825 > Logan Co > Hardin Co m. Nancy Nelson (1836-1923): children Clement, Maude, Charles, Gertrude (McColly); Hazard (Hazzard) H. b. Ross Co 1828, Alonzo b. Logan Co 1834 (m. Prudence Bacon in NE) d. CA; James b. Logan Co or Hardin Co 1839, m. 2-3 times in IN, living in Chicago 1896; James m. 2nd 1840 Eliz. Hopkins (sister of Matilda) d. in IN 1857: children w. desc. all b. Hardin Co Aaron b. 1840, living in NE 1902; Malinda b. 1842 m. Harrison Rightmyer, d. NE 1896; Eliz. A. b. 1847 m. John Dennis living in NE 1902. Inference from above: James Wilson first in OH in Ross, > Logan, > Hardin, > IN, > NE. WB McColly wbmcc@earthlink.net

Monday morning and fingers aren't awake yet - sorry. I meant after 1850 not after 1950.

Hi all, Does anyone on here have access to the Hardin Co, Census records for any years AFTER 1950? I have lost an ancestor and can't find him. Charles W Littleton is shown on the 1850 McDonald Twp census (age 19) as living with his mother Elizabeth Ann Littleton. I can find no record for him after that. I was hoping someone on here would have the census records for the next couple census's and could check for me to see if he is listed. Many thanks in advance - Terry Littleton - sponsor of LITTLETON-L@rootsweb.com

Hi everyone -- I'm new to this list and am researching the KETTLEWELL family who lived in Hardin Co. 1830s - 1860s. Specifically: Vincent, William, Elizabeth, Ann and Charles. Willing to share any info I have and appreciate any help. Pam Edel edel47@aol.com

Hello everyone, Mrs. Donald Coates and I were sharing our information on Mason and Coats via snail mail. Have not been in contact for quite some time since my mother had a major stroke. In one of her last letters she wrote about her computer. I wonder if she is on-line or has an email address? I just got on-line myself. If anyone in the Dunkirk area knows her, would you please give her my email address. Thanks, Linda

Can anyone tell me if there was an orphanage near Kenton, Hardin County, OH in the 1830's? My gr grandfather wrote "they took me from home while a little boy" and mentions brothers and sisters, but no mention of parents. I have unable to trace his parents and wonder if one or both of them died young, leaving a family alone. My gr grandfather was Thaddeus W. Graves born 19 January 1834 Kenton, Hardin County, OH to Allen Graves and Mahalia Hays. Does anyone have a clue?

Not too much activity, but then I think it is a fairly new list. I'm looking for anyone with ties to Hardin Co, LITTLETONS who started the town of Jumbo. ESPECIALLY a Charles William LITTLETON who seems to have disappeared from Hardin about 1850. Terry Littleton.

Thanks so much for that fabulous information. I am trying to unravel this mystery and your data surely helps. Margaret was my great-grandmother. Richard Utchat1@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/5/99 12:43:57 PM, you wrote: > > <<Looking for my Alva PRESTON b. abt 1842, NY and wife Margaret BUSHONG both > of > Williamston, Hancock , 1870 census. Never found since. > > Richard Loshbough>> > > Richard, > Margaret A. BUSHONG PRESTON died July 24, 1871 and is burried with many > other BUSHONGS in the Williamstown Cemetery, Hancock County, Ohio. She is in > the 3rd row in the first (original) section. This cemetery is on the > northeast corner of routes US68 and US30, about 5 minutes from me. Margaret > being only 22 years, 11months and 24 days old, could mean that Alva > remarried. Margaret's stone does say that she is the wife of A.I. Preston. > Hope this helps. > > ============================== > Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet!