Vickie, I checked the 1850 Holmes County Census and the surname CASTO is not listed in the notebook I have. Bob Strock Vickie Karmann wrote: > > I am searching for Jepth Mason CASTO. He was born abt 1822/25 to Juan & > Elizabeth (Babb) Casto in Benton, Holmes Co Ohio. It is not known if he > had any siblings. Jepth Mason married Emmaline Jane Ann CUNNINGHAM abt > 1850. It is not known where the marriage took place. They were in > Tazewell Co Ill by 1851 when their 1st child was born. It is not known > if Jepth Mason moved to Ill with his parents as a child or if he moved > there as an adult. Jepth Mason and Emmaline had 3 children while in Ill > then moved to Ia then to Mo and eventually made their way to Ks, where > he died in 1878. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Vickie Karmann -- Bob & Esther Strock, Dalton, OH. On the edge of Amish Country. Researching family history in Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit, Wood, Wayne and other Counties of Ohio. Sponsor member of Rootsweb and listowner of Strock-L and Uhl-L message lists. GenConnect Family Association boards: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Strock http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Uhl

I have an interest in Cunninghams from Wayne and Holmes Counties. Matthew Cunningham, who died in Holmes Co during the 1840's, had at least four un-named daughters born between 1794 and 1820. His son Samuel has a daughter unknown and his son Matthew, Jr could have had a daughter or two. Please keep my family in mind as you search for your Casto family. June Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: Vickie Karmann <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 1:13 AM Subject: Casto I am searching for Jepth Mason CASTO. He was born abt 1822/25 to Juan & Elizabeth (Babb) Casto in Benton, Holmes Co Ohio. It is not known if he had any siblings. Jepth Mason married Emmaline Jane Ann CUNNINGHAM abt 1850. It is not known where the marriage took place. They were in Tazewell Co Ill by 1851 when their 1st child was born. It is not known if Jepth Mason moved to Ill with his parents as a child or if he moved there as an adult. Jepth Mason and Emmaline had 3 children while in Ill then moved to Ia then to Mo and eventually made their way to Ks, where he died in 1878. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Vickie Karmann

I am searching for Jepth Mason CASTO. He was born abt 1822/25 to Juan & Elizabeth (Babb) Casto in Benton, Holmes Co Ohio. It is not known if he had any siblings. Jepth Mason married Emmaline Jane Ann CUNNINGHAM abt 1850. It is not known where the marriage took place. They were in Tazewell Co Ill by 1851 when their 1st child was born. It is not known if Jepth Mason moved to Ill with his parents as a child or if he moved there as an adult. Jepth Mason and Emmaline had 3 children while in Ill then moved to Ia then to Mo and eventually made their way to Ks, where he died in 1878. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Vickie Karmann

DOTY, Josiah M. d. June 12, 1893, 73y 11m 7d, Father & Mother Same stone as Mary DOTY DOTY, Mary d. Apr. 9, 1887, 63y 3m 7d, Wife of J. M. DOTY, Father & Mother Same stone as Josiah M. DOTY

I am looking for some information on a William Criswell who married Aug. 29, 1850 an Elizabeth Scott (b. May 1, 1832 and d. April 23, 1910). William's parents were James Criswell (b. Jan. 4, 1790 and d. June 1860). His mother was Elizabeth Forgy (b. Nov. 29, 1796 and d. March 11, 1874). They had a daughter Emma L. Criswell that married a David S. Snyder. They were from Fredricksburg, OH. Phyllis

Hi Doty's I note your search on the Holmes County, Ohio net page. While in Hardin County, Ohio searching for my great grandfather's parents I stopped at the Harvey cemetery where my great grandfather was first buried hoping that I might find his parents graves - no luck. However, I did see a name that I remembered, that being Doty. The following is what I recorded from the headstone: Josiha M. Doty Died June 12, 1893 Aged 72Y 11M 7D There is a GAR marker on the grave so he must have been in the Civil War. I could not read the details on that part. Mary Wife of J. M. Doty Died Apr 9 1887 63Y 3M 7D Hope this may be of some help to someone. Ron Shafer Milan, Ohio

Hi Sasha, A little information on Dotys. My great grandfather Jacob Gerhart Snyder b 20 Jul 1858 in Benton, Holmes Co., Ohio had six children. One was my grandfather, Alfred Albert Snyder, and one was Bertha Alma Snyder. Bertha Alma Snyder b 19 Dec 1885, d 22 Jul 1963 married Homer Doty b 25 Apr 1879 d 14 Jun 1953. They were married 25 Feb 1909 in Millersburg, Ohio. They had four children. I also have an Alonzo H. Doty married to Elizabeth More 23 Oct 1850. Elizabeth More is the daughter of William S. More and Anna Snyder....I don't know how many children Alonzo and Elizabeth had. Hope this helps some. Linda Snyder Shipman

Hi Everyone I just wanted to take a moment and fill you in on some happenings in Holmes Co. The Holmes Co Gen Society has been actively working towards making Holmes Co records more accessible to the public. This has included the microfilming of county records from 1824 -1900 through LDS and the preservation of books and materials. With the completion of the Holmes Co History book and its subsequent sales we have been able to house our collection of materials in the former Nashville Library Building. These records and materials include: the original records from 1824 -1900, records on Indiana, Illinois, as well as other areas outside of Ohio. We have materials on many counties in Ohio and a growing collection of materials from our Mother counties, Wayne, Coshocton, Tuscarawas, as well as Knox, and Ashland. Most materials available on Holmes County are available at this location as well. We staff the library with volunteers and have regular hours two days a week through the first of November at which time we go to sleep for the winter with the exception of appointments and special requests (we have electric baseboard heat!) We have a nice computer system provided by the Friends of the Library (Nashville), our own copy machine and a beautiful location that is easy to find. The library can be reached at 330 378-2314, we do not yet have internet access but will have that as soon as the computer is out of the repair shop. The hard drive crashed one week after the warranty expired! (GO FIGURE!) If you have family histories, group sheets, or other research materials that you no longer need please consider a donation to the Holmes Co Chapter, OGS and their Genealogical Library. If you are planning on being in the area, please call ahead and we will try to accommodate meeting you at your convenience. We are a small group here and appreciate the support of those that research in and around Holmes Co. Sincerely, Dena' Crider Holmes Co., OGS

Hi - am looking for any Dotys, various spellings, in Holmes County, or allied families. Thank you, and I'm looking forward to Holmes County records being posted online.. Sasha Stanley [email protected]

Hi, I am looking for additional information on any DURBINs who lived in Holmes County, OH in the early 1800s and later. Especially researching Lawrence Durbin and his family. My last information on him is that he moved from Jefferson County, OH to Holmes County in the mid-1820s. Any help anyone can give will be appreciated. Ed Durbin (formerly of Jefferson & Harrison Counties, OH; now of Western NY State.)

Researching: HALL and BOYD families of Holmes County Sue

The Friends of Ashland University Library invite you to their Annual Fall Luncheon where Bonnie Knox will present DON'T STAND UNDER YOUR FAMILY TREE WHEN YOU SHAKE IT. Bonnie Knox has published numerous articles on genealogy, as well as a book on one of her ancestors. She is the retired head of the Wayne County Public Library Genealogy Department, co-author of the "Ask Genie" genealogy column in The Wooster Daily Record, a member of First Families of Ohio, and a judge for state and county level 4-H genealogy programs. The luncheon will be held on Saturday, October 2, at 12:00 Noon, in the Accent Room, John C. Myers Convocation Center, Ashland University. The menu selections are lemon Parmesan chicken or roast beef with mushrooms, at $9.00 per person. If you would like to receive a registration form, please call Kathryn, Ashland University Library, (419) 289-5402. Kathryn Venditti Reference Librarian Ashland University Ashland, OH 44805 (419) 289-5427 (voice) (419) 289-5422 (fax) [email protected]

I found the following message on the rootsweb archives, but the email address is no longer valid. Does anyone know of a more current address for Laura? I believe I am related to this family and I would love to get in touch with her. "Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 05:44:01 -0500 From: Laura Liggett <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Subject: TARRH, PARSONS Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am looking for information for Frederick TARRH and Sarah PARSONS who were married in Holmes Co in 1841. She was from Holmes Co, he is said to be from Pa. They moved to Illinois, and then both parents died and the children came back to Holmes Co. Children's names are Rachel, AW, Maria, Paloma and Marion. Any help is appreciated." Thanks for any help. Liz JAY Davis North Bend, WA

Where in Holmes County can I write to obtain marriage records? I would like documentation of the marriage of Jacob LONG to Sophia UHL on 12 Aug 1874. Justin Long Monroe, GA

Looking for any information on surnames, BELL,PETERSON,SMITH, MACKEY, HUTCHINSON. All HOLMES county in KNOX, RICHLAND, and MONROE townships. 1850 thru 1900. kay

>From: SMTP%"[email protected]" 6-SEP-1999 07:53:41.88 >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 19:53:03 -0400 >From: "The Hartline's" <[email protected]> >> Later I tried to find the Mennonite Cemetery near Farmerstown where a couple >> of my BECK/FAIR ancestors are buried, and I couldn't find it either :^( >> I didn't have the directions to it with me, but I didn't think it'd be that >> hard to find again after 9 years. Can somebody confirm that it's still >> there and not been plowed up like the former Logsdon Cemetery where >> Nancy WALLICK ALTMAN was buried? :^( >You mentioned the family FAIR. Are you connected with Nathaniel Fair >and his wife, whose last name was Mutschelknaus? > Jim Hartline I have Nathaniel as (1591) in descent from Christopher Fehr, vs. (1531) for Sarah Ann m. Daniel Beck, thus they're first cousins. I have more info if you want it, and can point you to a couple of Fair web sites when I get into work tomorrow... Nathaniel's first wife was Sarah Markley, and Theresa Muchelknaus/Mutchselknous was his second wife... Ron Bauerle

>From: SMTP%"[email protected]cfn.org" 6-SEP-1999 09:07:17.67 >From: James Sherlock <[email protected]> >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Ron, >Are you SURE you saw the Aultman mill eight years ago? >I lived in Mechanics Township for six years and we used to visit Albert >Aultman whose farm was the site of the mill, and the mill wasn't in >existence then. I remember attending a family reunion around 1932, and >the subject of the old mill was brought up, and we children were given to >understand that it was no longer around. >I think the big flood of 1913 pretty much did it in, and possibly a later >fire finished it off. References for the following: "The Silent Streams" by Harry C. Logsdon, 1950 "History of Villages - People - Places in Eastern Holmes Co." pp 116-121,152-7 by Clarence Troyer, 1975 (this book has pictures of the mill which I matched when I found it 8 years ago) Article by Clarence Troyer dated 7/21/74, paper unknown Article by Clarence Troyer in the 12/8/77 Daily Record, pg 28 John & Elizabeth Altman, s/o William, moved from Westmoreland Co, PA to Tuscarawas Co, OH and built a mill there, one of the first in the county. John's son Isaac and his wife Nancy Wallick moved to Holmes Co. and built a wool mill around 1845 and later a grist and saw mill. Around 1852 Isaac's sons began moving to other states; eventually in 1862 they sold the grist and saw mills to Yoder & Ash, and son George bought the wool mill, tore it down, and moved the equipment to a new mill he built on his wife Peggy Conrad's farm. It was this 1862 mill that was still standing in 1975 and 1991 and the subject of my query. The mill you're referring to was the _grist_ mill; Benjamin Beck bought it in 1864 from Yoder and Eash, moved the equipment to his property, and later installed wool equipment in the original grist mill. He sold it Fisher in 1869, who later took in Troyer as his partner; Troyer took over everything in 1873 and operated it till his death in 1915, at which time everything was sold to the Medina Oil & Gas Co. for a picnic grounds, and they tore down the old (grist) mill which had been damaged by the 1913 flood as you suggest. The picnic grounds didn't work out, and the land was sold a few times. Other people associated with it were Orie Oswald and Ralph Aling. Hopefully this will answer some of Ruth's questions too. The spelling change from Altman to Aultman took place sometime between Isaac and his son George R. Ron Bauerle

My grandfather Milton SHEEN was born in Holmes County in 1839. He was on the 1840 census in Millersburg but I have not been able to find out anything else about him or his family. He was listed with his father William SHEEN (Shehen,Shehan,Scheen) on the census. Is there is anyone who can help me find something. After this census I cannot trace William and so I wonder if he died in that area. I found Milton in 1850 in Putnam cty with another William Shehen who I believe is another family. The ages are not corresponding with the 1840 ages. I think he is with an uncle. I would be ever-so-grateful if I could just get a little more information. Marilynn VanBrocklin [email protected]

After doing some LANCE research in the Wooster library last Saturday (anybody know what happened to the big LANCE book that used to be there?) before the 100th LANCE reunion last Sunday, I drove down into Holmes Co. to see the old Aultman mill again (I last saw it 8 or so years ago). I was rather disappointed to find that it wasn't there anymore :^( Does anybody know whether it fell down, burned down, or was torn down by the current owner? Were there any newspaper articles on it when it happened? Later I tried to find the Mennonite Cemetery near Farmerstown where a couple of my BECK/FAIR ancestors are buried, and I couldn't find it either :^( I didn't have the directions to it with me, but I didn't think it'd be that hard to find again after 9 years. Can somebody confirm that it's still there and not been plowed up like the former Logsdon Cemetery where Nancy WALLICK ALTMAN was buried? :^( Ron Bauerle

Where can I find the marriages for all Homan's between 1840-1860? Diane -- Home Page: http://members.aol.com/DNott97553/index.html (includes knitting & genealogy). ICQ#: 3773646 Researching: Nott, Huya, Burgett, Homan, Page, Miller, Parker, Dodge, Pavolko, Greenlun, Greenland, Triifiletti, Morehouse/Moorhouse, Easterely