Here's another surname search engine that was just brought to my attention. http://www.genealogyportal.com/ Don't know how why various searches find different references, but I found new internet references with this one! [new as in never seen before!] Cindy Kimes

I am planning a trip the family cemeteries in Holmes Co. this summer. I would like to stop by the Holmes Co. chpt. OGS and ck on birth & death records prior to 1909 when the state started collecting. I would also like to ck on wills, property and other things. Where is the Holmes Co. located and what are the hours. My family is the Sylvanus (Stutzman)Hershberger/Ella (Miller)Miller I still have many family members residing in the area. I will be up several times as we have our Miller reunion in July in that area. Thanks in advance for any assistance. ~pat (entwhistle-entwistle/hershberger) griffiths/jones

The Holmes County Library has two books of township maps. One book covers 1875, the other 1907. Each township is drawn on a full page with a sketch of property lines and the landowner's name. Does anyone know if township maps were made for years other than 1875 and 1907? It would be nice if the folks at the library would scan those pages and post them on the web. Scott Watson San Diego, CA

Thanks to you Bob! Bob Strock wrote: > > Paint Township is in the north east corner of Holmes County. The Greenville Line goes > through it's center from east to west. Before 1824 the north half was part of Wayne > County. The south half Coshocton or some part of Tuscawaras. Can't find that right > now. > Now I know why a biography of my HOREINs said they immigrated in New York and went directly to Wayne Co, OH. I had been curious about that statement and figured the particular descendant offering the information was in error. My ancestors were listed on the 1840 and 1850 censuses as living in Paint Twp, Holmes Co, OH. Although they DID immigrate after 1824, I figure these farmers were concerned with the land and how crops would grow; not whether it was part of Wayne Co. or part of Holmes Co. Cindy Kimes Researching Marker/HOREINs, Buckmaster/HORINEs, and Brunni/HOHREINs (latter also in Stark Co, OH)

I also have my IMMEL family in Paint Township. It is the N.E. corner? Of Holmes co. Winesburg is where my family was. I understand part of Paint Twp. can also be in Wayne Co. Someone please correct me if I am wrong. Carole in Georgia On Tue, 20 Apr 1999 01:44:15 -0500 "George M. Twaddle" <[email protected]> writes: >Dear Listmates: > >I am seeking information on my ancestor Alexander TWADDLE and his >wife, Elisabeth >RAMAGE and her brother Abner. Alexander and Elisabeth arrived in >Holmes county >with their family in 1822. Alexander bought some land in Paint >township but soon >sold part of it to his brother-in-law, Abner RAMAGE, who came from PA. > Abner >married a Sarah CUSTER a cousin of General George C. and settled in >Holmes for >some time. > >My immediate questions are for anyone who can answer them: > >1. Where is Paint township? Does anyone have a township map for the >county? > >2. Holmes co. was formed in January 1824 from Wayne, Coshocton, and >Tuscawara counties. From which county would the land that includes >Paint >township >derive? I have made a Lookup request for any Deeds involving Twaddle >or Ramage >transactions to Phyllis Gauss. If the deeds are earlier that 1824, I >am afraid >that they might be in one of the other founding counties, nest pas? > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. >Thank you >George Twaddle > >[email protected] > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I just read another message concerning the location of early deeds. I know my ancestors where in what became Holmes Co. as early as 1814. I also know they owned land as it was passed on to their heirs. And I have found them on tax records - first for Coshocton Co., then Holmes. So far I have not been able to find their first deeds. Where should I look? (not in Holmes or Coshocton Co. indexes) Any ideas? Thanks. Peg Peg Adams Check out this site: http://www.countdown9199.com/ (use #1379845) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3052/ Adams Home Page Researching: ADAMS, ATWATER, BERGEY, CODY, CRAVEN, CUSTER, DECKER, EBERHARD, FRENCH, GONSER, HACKENBERG, HAINES, HARBSTER, HENRICKS, KEEFER, KENESTRICK, LOGAN, LONG, MACHAN, McCLEAN, PARKER, PRESTON, ROW, SCHMIDT http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5802/ Home page for the River Bend Chapter of Sweet Adelines, International

Paint Township is in the north east corner of Holmes County. The Greenville Line goes through it's center from east to west. Before 1824 the north half was part of Wayne County. The south half Coshocton or some part of Tuscawaras. Can't find that right now. In the Atlas of 1907: Land owners of Paint Township 1825 Abner Ramage and Alex Twaddle are listed. In the Early Land Records of Wayne County these surnames are not listed as land owners. Nor in the 1826 Tax Book. So these persons must have lived in the south half. There is a small map of Holmes County at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohholmes/ on the Holmes County Web page. Winesburg is south of the GT line. Bob Strock "George M. Twaddle" wrote: > > Dear Listmates: > > I am seeking information on my ancestor Alexander TWADDLE and his wife, Elisabeth > RAMAGE and her brother Abner. Alexander and Elisabeth arrived in Holmes county > with their family in 1822. Alexander bought some land in Paint township but soon > sold part of it to his brother-in-law, Abner RAMAGE, who came from PA. Abner > married a Sarah CUSTER a cousin of General George C. and settled in Holmes for > some time. > > My immediate questions are for anyone who can answer them: > > 1. Where is Paint township? Does anyone have a township map for the county? > > 2. Holmes co. was formed in January 1824 from Wayne, Coshocton, and > Tuscawara counties. From which county would the land that includes Paint > township > derive? I have made a Lookup request for any Deeds involving Twaddle or Ramage > transactions to Phyllis Gauss. If the deeds are earlier that 1824, I am afraid > that they might be in one of the other founding counties, nest pas? > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > Thank you > George Twaddle > > [email protected] -- 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

Dear Listmates: I am seeking information on my ancestor Alexander TWADDLE and his wife, Elisabeth RAMAGE and her brother Abner. Alexander and Elisabeth arrived in Holmes county with their family in 1822. Alexander bought some land in Paint township but soon sold part of it to his brother-in-law, Abner RAMAGE, who came from PA. Abner married a Sarah CUSTER a cousin of General George C. and settled in Holmes for some time. My immediate questions are for anyone who can answer them: 1. Where is Paint township? Does anyone have a township map for the county? 2. Holmes co. was formed in January 1824 from Wayne, Coshocton, and Tuscawara counties. From which county would the land that includes Paint township derive? I have made a Lookup request for any Deeds involving Twaddle or Ramage transactions to Phyllis Gauss. If the deeds are earlier that 1824, I am afraid that they might be in one of the other founding counties, nest pas? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you George Twaddle [email protected]

I ask: > >After reading posts on a couple lists for more than a year now, I've >noticed lots of folks from the Holmes Co, OH area moved to the northern >Indiana counties of St. Joseph, Marshall, Elkhart, and Kosciusko. > >Was there something special about this area of Indiana around the mid 1800s? > Thanks to the many folks that offered explanations; thought some of you might be interested in some of their thoughts...... 1. a movement to establish new churches 2. better farm land; flatter and richer 3. land grants given by the government

After reading posts on a couple lists for more than a year now, I've noticed lots of folks from the Holmes Co, OH area moved to the northern Indiana counties of St. Joseph, Marshall, Elkhart, and Kosciusko. Was there something special about this area of Indiana ca 1850? Hoping someone has some ideas! Cindy Kimes

Just rec'd new information on my ancestor's probably sister, Susannah HOREIN. Susannah (also spelled HOHREIN) married Johann Jakob BRUNNI (BRUNEY) in Holmes Co, 07 June 1842. Children born to this couple include: Carl BRUNNI b: 27 March 1845 Louisa Barbara BRUNNI b: 21 March 1848 Daniel Florent BRUNNI b: 17 October 1850 Does anyone recognize their ancestors by the children's names? Thanks. Cindy Kimes

Hi listees, Am forwarding this info from [email protected] in the hopes it helps some Snyders living in Holmes Co, Ohio. Linda Snyder Shipman -----Original Message----- From: Donna Allen [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, March 27, 1999 9:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: baptisms/various families Hi folks, Last of my notes for Somerset/Fayette surnames. These are baptisms from various counties: Lancaster: Maytown Lutheran Church: Harriet Saurer, 1829, parents Joseph/Elizabeth George Morry Elisabeth Schneider, d/o George/Anna Margretha, 1780 George Schneider, s/o Phillip George/Anna Marg., 1778 Phillip Schneider, s/o Phillip/Christina, 1778 Adam Schneider, s/o Martin/Catherine, 1774 Sanner Lutheran Church: Somerset County Sarah Keffer, d/o Adam/Judith, 1808 Jonathan Snyder, s/o DeWalt Snyder, 1804 Adam Snyder, s/o DeWalt & Clara Snyder, 1805 Jacob Snyder, s/o Jacob/Helina, 1804 Katherine Snyder, d/o Jacob/Helina, 1802 Christina Fetter, d/o Jacob/Mary Fetter (Feathers), 1802 Phoebe Snyder, d/o Adam, 1815, sponsored by Catherine Phillippi Simon Snyder, s/o Adam/Elizabeth, 1816 Jacob Zufall, s/o Jacob/Christina, 1815 That's all folks, Donna Allen ==== PAFAYETT Mailing List ==== You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: mailto:[email protected] Click below for the digest list: mailto:[email protected] In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe (Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message)

Guess I should proof-read my messages. I meant to say that several people have told me that German Twp. is NOW Clark Twp. Thanks to all who helped. Happy Easter. Peg Peg Adams Check out this site: http://www.countdown9199.com/ (use #1379845) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3052/ Adams Home Page Researching: ADAMS, ATWATER, BERGEY, CODY, CRAVEN, CUSTER, DECKER, EBERHARD, FRENCH, GONSER, HACKENBERG, HAINES, HARBSTER, HENRICKS, KEEFER, KENESTRICK, LOGAN, LONG, MACHAN, McCLEAN, PARKER, PRESTON, ROW, SCHMIDT http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5802/ Home page for the River Bend Chapter of Sweet Adelines, International

Researching family history that includes Jacob K. Henry b.1850 d. 1920. He was married in Holmes Co. 8-26-1880 to Nancy J. Snyder b.1865 d.1924. They moved to Wayne Co. and lived between Madisonburg and Creston. The couple raised ten children who were Lucy, Albert, John, Elmer, Ollie, Harry, Andrew, Roy, Anna, and Sadie. Jacob Henry is my gr-gr-grandfather, my grandmother who is 92 and has helped me immensely has no knowledge of her grandfather's origin but offered some info about her grandmother Nancy. She had a brother Jonathan and a sister Susan who married John Wonder and lived near Danville. Any info that could help me would be greatly appreciated as I am really stuck on this family(Henry).

Thanks to all who answered my question - German Twp. is not Clark Twp. Happy Easter to all. Peg Adams Check out this site: http://www.countdown9199.com/ (use #1379845) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3052/ Adams Home Page Researching: ADAMS, ATWATER, BERGEY, CODY, CRAVEN, CUSTER, DECKER, EBERHARD, FRENCH, GONSER, HACKENBERG, HAINES, HARBSTER, HENRICKS, KEEFER, KENESTRICK, LOGAN, LONG, MACHAN, McCLEAN, PARKER, PRESTON, ROW, SCHMIDT http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5802/ Home page for the River Bend Chapter of Sweet Adelines, International

Peg, Just in case no one else answers. German Twp. is now Clark Twp. Your plot seems to be between Farmerstown, and Baltic. Hope this helps. John D. Ledrich [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > OHHOLMES-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 30 > > Today's Topics: > #1 ?? German Twp. ?? [Doug and Peg Adams <[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from OHHOLMES-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: ?? German Twp. ?? > Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 13:26:18 -0500 > From: Doug and Peg Adams <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Hope all of you are enjoying spring weather! It's looking good here in N. > Indiana. > > I have been studying tax records for my ancestors. They are listed in range > 5, twp. 8, section 20 in Coshocton Co. After Holmes became a county, they > are in the same RTS in Holmes Co., German Twp. I have a very good county > road map of Holmes Co. which shows the section numbers but not range and > township. German Township must have been renamed. What is it today? > > Thanks for your help. > > Peg > > Peg Adams > > Check out this site: http://www.countdown9199.com/ (use #1379845) > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3052/ Adams Home Page > Researching: ADAMS, ATWATER, BERGEY, CODY, CRAVEN, CUSTER, DECKER, > EBERHARD, FRENCH, GONSER, HACKENBERG, HAINES, HARBSTER, HENRICKS, KEEFER, > KENESTRICK, LOGAN, LONG, MACHAN, McCLEAN, PARKER, PRESTON, ROW, SCHMIDT > > http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5802/ Home page for the River Bend > Chapter of Sweet Adelines, International

Peg, Try Clark Twp in the Southeast Corner! Keith Clark

Hope all of you are enjoying spring weather! It's looking good here in N. Indiana. I have been studying tax records for my ancestors. They are listed in range 5, twp. 8, section 20 in Coshocton Co. After Holmes became a county, they are in the same RTS in Holmes Co., German Twp. I have a very good county road map of Holmes Co. which shows the section numbers but not range and township. German Township must have been renamed. What is it today? Thanks for your help. Peg Peg Adams Check out this site: http://www.countdown9199.com/ (use #1379845) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/3052/ Adams Home Page Researching: ADAMS, ATWATER, BERGEY, CODY, CRAVEN, CUSTER, DECKER, EBERHARD, FRENCH, GONSER, HACKENBERG, HAINES, HARBSTER, HENRICKS, KEEFER, KENESTRICK, LOGAN, LONG, MACHAN, McCLEAN, PARKER, PRESTON, ROW, SCHMIDT http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Alley/5802/ Home page for the River Bend Chapter of Sweet Adelines, International

Laura, there is a CD out there on early Ohio marriages, like from 1800-1850. Maybe someone would do a lookup for the 1820 marriage for you. Carole On Mon, 29 Mar 1999 02:52:13 -0600 Laura Liggett <[email protected]> writes: >Hi List, >I am wondering where I might obtain copies or extracts of the deeds of >Holmes County. >I am trying to put the members of the LIGGETT family together and >figure >if out if George LIGGETT married in Holmes County in 1820 to Nancy >QUICK >is the son of George LIGGETT that died there in 1844. Any help will >be >greatly appreciated. Is anyone researching this family. I am willing >to >share information. Thank you. >Laura LIGGETT > > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi List, I am wondering where I might obtain copies or extracts of the deeds of Holmes County. I am trying to put the members of the LIGGETT family together and figure if out if George LIGGETT married in Holmes County in 1820 to Nancy QUICK is the son of George LIGGETT that died there in 1844. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Is anyone researching this family. I am willing to share information. Thank you. Laura LIGGETT