Cindy: This message set off my Norton Antivirus program, stating that it contained the 'Snow White and Seven Dwarfs' virus. It quarantined the virus so my machine isn't infected, but thought you would want to know. Ila ----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy <ckimes@mvillage.com> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 4:28 PM Subject: [OHHOLMES] The Census Taker > This was passed along to me by another researcher. Probably many of you > have seen this one before, but today it "stirred" me more so than > before. > Hope you enjoy this - > > Census Taker > > It was the first day of census, and all through the land; > The pollster was ready ... a black book in hand. > He mounted his horse for a long dusty ride; > His book and some quills were tucked close by his side. > A long winding ride down a road barely there; > Toward the smell of fresh bread wafting up through the air. > The woman was tired, with lines on her face; > And wisps of brown hair she tucked back into place. > She gave him some water ... as they sat at the table; > And she answered his questions ... the best she was able. > He asked of her children ... Yes, she had quite a few; > The oldest was twenty, the youngest not two. > She held up a toddler with cheeks round and red; > his sister, she whispered, was napping in bed. > She noted each person who lived there with pride; > And she felt the faint stirrings of the wee one inside. > He noted the sex, the color, the age ... > The marks from the quill soon filled up the page. > At the number of children, she nodded her head; > And saw her lips quiver for the three that were dead. > The places of birth she "never forgot"; > Was it Kansas? or Utah? or Oregon ... or not? > They came from Scotland, of that she was clear; > But she wasn't quite sure just how long they'd been here. > They spoke of employment, of schooling and such; > They could read some and write some ... though really not much. > When the questions were answered, his job there was done; > So he mounted his horse and he rode toward the sun. > We can imagine his voice loud and clear; > "May God Bless you all for another ten years." > Now picture a time warp ... it's now you and me; > As we search for the people on our family tree. > We squint at the census and scroll down so slow; > As we search for that entry from long, long ago. > Could they only imagine on that long ago day; > That the entries they made would effect us this way? > If they knew, would they wonder at the yearning we feel; > And the searching that makes them so increasingly real. > We can hear if we listen the words they impart; > Through their blood in our veins and their voice in our heart. > > Author Unknown > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > >

I don't think it was a problem with the LIST, as I have Norton also, and it did not reject the said message. June Smith -----Original Message----- From: Ila L. LaRue [mailto:ilarue@midohio.net] To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] The Census Taker Cindy: This message set off my Norton Antivirus program, stating that it contained the 'Snow White and Seven Dwarfs' virus. It quarantined the virus so my machine isn't infected, but thought you would want to know. Ila

This was passed along to me by another researcher. Probably many of you have seen this one before, but today it "stirred" me more so than before. Hope you enjoy this - Census Taker It was the first day of census, and all through the land; The pollster was ready ... a black book in hand. He mounted his horse for a long dusty ride; His book and some quills were tucked close by his side. A long winding ride down a road barely there; Toward the smell of fresh bread wafting up through the air. The woman was tired, with lines on her face; And wisps of brown hair she tucked back into place. She gave him some water ... as they sat at the table; And she answered his questions ... the best she was able. He asked of her children ... Yes, she had quite a few; The oldest was twenty, the youngest not two. She held up a toddler with cheeks round and red; his sister, she whispered, was napping in bed. She noted each person who lived there with pride; And she felt the faint stirrings of the wee one inside. He noted the sex, the color, the age ... The marks from the quill soon filled up the page. At the number of children, she nodded her head; And saw her lips quiver for the three that were dead. The places of birth she "never forgot"; Was it Kansas? or Utah? or Oregon ... or not? They came from Scotland, of that she was clear; But she wasn't quite sure just how long they'd been here. They spoke of employment, of schooling and such; They could read some and write some ... though really not much. When the questions were answered, his job there was done; So he mounted his horse and he rode toward the sun. We can imagine his voice loud and clear; "May God Bless you all for another ten years." Now picture a time warp ... it's now you and me; As we search for the people on our family tree. We squint at the census and scroll down so slow; As we search for that entry from long, long ago. Could they only imagine on that long ago day; That the entries they made would effect us this way? If they knew, would they wonder at the yearning we feel; And the searching that makes them so increasingly real. We can hear if we listen the words they impart; Through their blood in our veins and their voice in our heart. Author Unknown

Dear Seekers: I have found the TOPO Map to be of great help in locating/finding those "out of the way places with strange sounding names", and others things like little towns...even without a state's name, 'sometimes' cemeteries etc., can be found -- following is the website for it: http://www.topozone.com/ It is easy to use, just fill in the blank - can zoom in, out, enlarge, etc. Another very comprehensive map website for the U.S. and many areas of the world is: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/map_sites/hist_sites.h tml Good searching - good luck! Shirley:

Thanks for the input. A couple of others have suggested the same - so I think that must be it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Coy Smith <cwsmith@nts-online.net> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:46 PM Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] Township information > Could it be Lake Fork in Ashland Co.? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Harvy Miller" <hardot@uia.net> > To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:02 PM > Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > Hello Joan, I have looked everywhere I can think of and cannot find a > Lake > > Jork/qork. Would it be possible for you to send me a copy of the entry? > I > > might be able to figure it out from that. There is a lake outside Big > > Prairie called O'dell's Lake, and I am sure there are other small lakes > that > > I don't know about. However, I don't believe they would be a postal > > address. By the way, I live in California now, I left Ohio in 1966. I > do > > plan a trip back there next May for my 50th high school reunion and am > > planning to do some research while there. If I can look up something for > > you while I'm there, please let me know. Dottie > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:10 PM > > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > Hello Dottie, > > > > Thank you very much for the information - knowing the township will cut > down > > on my searching time. I have another question you may be able to answer > > since you live in the area. Also in these administration papers is a > > daughter who is listed as having a P.O. Adress of Lake Jork or Qork, OH > (the > > handwriting is very poor). I think this daughter lived in either Wayne, > > Holmes or Ashland County - do you know of a town/lake by the this name or > > something that ends in ork? I couldn't find anything with a similar name > in > > my encylopedia (but it is old and doesn't have lots of the smaller towns). > > I do appreciate your giving me the township for Big Prairie - thanks > again. > > > > Joan Oeck > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Harvy Miller <hardot@uia.net> > > To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:28 PM > > Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > > > > Hi Joan, I graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1952. It is > > located > > > in Ripley Township............Dottie Miller > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:23 PM > > > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > > > I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will > > > executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's > in > > > this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I > > want > > > to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township > > Big > > > Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read > > the > > > township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me > on > > > this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. > > > > > > Joan Oeck > > > Bellevue, WA > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

Could it be Lake Fork in Ashland Co.? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harvy Miller" <hardot@uia.net> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > Hello Joan, I have looked everywhere I can think of and cannot find a Lake > Jork/qork. Would it be possible for you to send me a copy of the entry? I > might be able to figure it out from that. There is a lake outside Big > Prairie called O'dell's Lake, and I am sure there are other small lakes that > I don't know about. However, I don't believe they would be a postal > address. By the way, I live in California now, I left Ohio in 1966. I do > plan a trip back there next May for my 50th high school reunion and am > planning to do some research while there. If I can look up something for > you while I'm there, please let me know. Dottie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:10 PM > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > Hello Dottie, > > Thank you very much for the information - knowing the township will cut down > on my searching time. I have another question you may be able to answer > since you live in the area. Also in these administration papers is a > daughter who is listed as having a P.O. Adress of Lake Jork or Qork, OH (the > handwriting is very poor). I think this daughter lived in either Wayne, > Holmes or Ashland County - do you know of a town/lake by the this name or > something that ends in ork? I couldn't find anything with a similar name in > my encylopedia (but it is old and doesn't have lots of the smaller towns). > I do appreciate your giving me the township for Big Prairie - thanks again. > > Joan Oeck > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Harvy Miller <hardot@uia.net> > To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:28 PM > Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > Hi Joan, I graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1952. It is > located > > in Ripley Township............Dottie Miller > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:23 PM > > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will > > executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in > > this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I > want > > to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township > Big > > Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read > the > > township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on > > this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. > > > > Joan Oeck > > Bellevue, WA > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Joan, If I am thinking right I believe there is a place called Lake Fork which is now a canoe livery on the Mohican River, probably named after a crossroads village of the past. If I am right, that is. Perhaps someone from down Lakeville, Loudonville way would be more sure of this than I am. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harvy Miller" <hardot@uia.net> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:02 PM Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > Hello Joan, I have looked everywhere I can think of and cannot find a Lake > Jork/qork. Would it be possible for you to send me a copy of the entry? I > might be able to figure it out from that. There is a lake outside Big > Prairie called O'dell's Lake, and I am sure there are other small lakes that > I don't know about. However, I don't believe they would be a postal > address. By the way, I live in California now, I left Ohio in 1966. I do > plan a trip back there next May for my 50th high school reunion and am > planning to do some research while there. If I can look up something for > you while I'm there, please let me know. Dottie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:10 PM > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > Hello Dottie, > > Thank you very much for the information - knowing the township will cut down > on my searching time. I have another question you may be able to answer > since you live in the area. Also in these administration papers is a > daughter who is listed as having a P.O. Adress of Lake Jork or Qork, OH (the > handwriting is very poor). I think this daughter lived in either Wayne, > Holmes or Ashland County - do you know of a town/lake by the this name or > something that ends in ork? I couldn't find anything with a similar name in > my encylopedia (but it is old and doesn't have lots of the smaller towns). > I do appreciate your giving me the township for Big Prairie - thanks again. > > Joan Oeck > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Harvy Miller <hardot@uia.net> > To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:28 PM > Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > Hi Joan, I graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1952. It is > located > > in Ripley Township............Dottie Miller > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:23 PM > > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > > > I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will > > executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in > > this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I > want > > to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township > Big > > Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read > the > > township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on > > this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. > > > > Joan Oeck > > Bellevue, WA > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > ============================== > > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Hello Joan, I have looked everywhere I can think of and cannot find a Lake Jork/qork. Would it be possible for you to send me a copy of the entry? I might be able to figure it out from that. There is a lake outside Big Prairie called O'dell's Lake, and I am sure there are other small lakes that I don't know about. However, I don't believe they would be a postal address. By the way, I live in California now, I left Ohio in 1966. I do plan a trip back there next May for my 50th high school reunion and am planning to do some research while there. If I can look up something for you while I'm there, please let me know. Dottie -----Original Message----- From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:10 PM To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] Township information Hello Dottie, Thank you very much for the information - knowing the township will cut down on my searching time. I have another question you may be able to answer since you live in the area. Also in these administration papers is a daughter who is listed as having a P.O. Adress of Lake Jork or Qork, OH (the handwriting is very poor). I think this daughter lived in either Wayne, Holmes or Ashland County - do you know of a town/lake by the this name or something that ends in ork? I couldn't find anything with a similar name in my encylopedia (but it is old and doesn't have lots of the smaller towns). I do appreciate your giving me the township for Big Prairie - thanks again. Joan Oeck ----- Original Message ----- From: Harvy Miller <hardot@uia.net> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:28 PM Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > Hi Joan, I graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1952. It is located > in Ripley Township............Dottie Miller > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:23 PM > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will > executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in > this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I want > to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township Big > Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read the > township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on > this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. > > Joan Oeck > Bellevue, WA > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Cindy, Thanks for the advice as I had not even thought about copyright infringement. I will certainly be more thoughtful in the future. Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Katherine King" <king.k@ghc.org> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 12:56 PM Subject: [OHHOLMES] Re: 1880 census info > I know I've ordered the set. It's only $49.00. A very nice job since it's searchable by name as well as other fields across the US. Downloadable in GEDCOM format with the citations already in place. Kathy > > >>> ckimes@mvillage.com 09/25/01 07:42PM >>> > Possibly of some help IF you're unable to obtain 1880 census data.... > LDS has published the complete 1880 census on some 50+ CDs. This set > came out last year and now the Genealogical CDs site at > http://loricase.com/CDs/cdlist.html NOW has volunteers doing lookups > from these CDs. (Only way I know about these CDs is we ran into them in > the library in a neighboring county in Indiana. and just checked to see > if this website has anyone doing lookups!) > > BTW, when you request lookups, be sure you follow directions given at > the top of the site! > Cindy Kimes > > Joan Oeck wrote: > > > > I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't > > know which township Big Prairie is located in. > > > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Hello Dottie, Thank you very much for the information - knowing the township will cut down on my searching time. I have another question you may be able to answer since you live in the area. Also in these administration papers is a daughter who is listed as having a P.O. Adress of Lake Jork or Qork, OH (the handwriting is very poor). I think this daughter lived in either Wayne, Holmes or Ashland County - do you know of a town/lake by the this name or something that ends in ork? I couldn't find anything with a similar name in my encylopedia (but it is old and doesn't have lots of the smaller towns). I do appreciate your giving me the township for Big Prairie - thanks again. Joan Oeck ----- Original Message ----- From: Harvy Miller <hardot@uia.net> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:28 PM Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information > Hi Joan, I graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1952. It is located > in Ripley Township............Dottie Miller > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:23 PM > To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information > > I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will > executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in > this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I want > to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township Big > Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read the > township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on > this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. > > Joan Oeck > Bellevue, WA > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

I know I've ordered the set. It's only $49.00. A very nice job since it's searchable by name as well as other fields across the US. Downloadable in GEDCOM format with the citations already in place. Kathy >>> ckimes@mvillage.com 09/25/01 07:42PM >>> Possibly of some help IF you're unable to obtain 1880 census data.... LDS has published the complete 1880 census on some 50+ CDs. This set came out last year and now the Genealogical CDs site at http://loricase.com/CDs/cdlist.html NOW has volunteers doing lookups from these CDs. (Only way I know about these CDs is we ran into them in the library in a neighboring county in Indiana. and just checked to see if this website has anyone doing lookups!) BTW, when you request lookups, be sure you follow directions given at the top of the site! Cindy Kimes Joan Oeck wrote: > > I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't > know which township Big Prairie is located in. > ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

-----Original Message----- From: Harvy Miller [mailto:hardot@uia.net] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:28 PM To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [OHHOLMES] Township information Hi Joan, I graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1952. It is located in Ripley Township............Dottie Miller -----Original Message----- From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:23 PM To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township Big Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read the township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. Joan Oeck Bellevue, WA ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB ============================== Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

Hello Joan, I have the 1880 census from the LDS. I love it. I typed in your Whitford for Wayne Co. OH and came up with this family. Clinton Twp., Wayne Co., OH Harman Leyda Self M W 47 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: NY Rosa Leyda Wife F W 41 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG Thomas Leyda Son M W 5 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Mary L. Leyda Dau F W 3 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH James W. Leyda Son M W 6mo OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Alva Whitford Nephew M W 12 OH Occ: Attending School Fa: OH Mo: OH Lizzie Riffel Other F S W 43 PA Occ: Servant Fa: PA Mo: PA I hope this helps. Good Luck in your search. Source: FHL Film 1255076 National Archives Film T9-1076 112B Sincerely, Karen Shear, Wooster, OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Oeck" <JoanOeck@email.msn.com> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 6:22 PM Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information > I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township Big Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read the township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. > > Joan Oeck > Bellevue, WA > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

Possibly of some help IF you're unable to obtain 1880 census data.... LDS has published the complete 1880 census on some 50+ CDs. This set came out last year and now the Genealogical CDs site at http://loricase.com/CDs/cdlist.html NOW has volunteers doing lookups from these CDs. (Only way I know about these CDs is we ran into them in the library in a neighboring county in Indiana. and just checked to see if this website has anyone doing lookups!) BTW, when you request lookups, be sure you follow directions given at the top of the site! Cindy Kimes Joan Oeck wrote: > > I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't > know which township Big Prairie is located in. >

Karen, Is this a file that can be downloaded to a PC? Or did you read it from the film? Scott Watson San Diego, CA -----Original Message----- From: Karen Shear [mailto:lovebing@raex.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 6:46 PM To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] Township information Hello Joan, I have the 1880 census from the LDS. I love it. I typed in your Whitford for Wayne Co. OH and came up with this family. Clinton Twp., Wayne Co., OH Harman Leyda Self M W 47 OH Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: NY Rosa Leyda Wife F W 41 OH Occ: Keeping House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG Thomas Leyda Son M W 5 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Mary L. Leyda Dau F W 3 OH Fa: OH Mo: OH James W. Leyda Son M W 6mo OH Fa: OH Mo: OH Alva Whitford Nephew M W 12 OH Occ: Attending School Fa: OH Mo: OH Lizzie Riffel Other F S W 43 PA Occ: Servant Fa: PA Mo: PA I hope this helps. Good Luck in your search. Source: FHL Film 1255076 National Archives Film T9-1076 112B Sincerely, Karen Shear, Wooster, OH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Oeck" <JoanOeck@email.msn.com> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 6:22 PM Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information > I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township Big Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read the township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. > > Joan Oeck > Bellevue, WA > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

Hi Joan, I graduated from Big Prairie High School in 1952. It is located in Ripley Township............Dottie Miller -----Original Message----- From: Joan Oeck [mailto:JoanOeck@email.msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 3:23 PM To: OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHHOLMES] Township information I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township Big Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read the township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. Joan Oeck Bellevue, WA ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

I am doing research on the Whitfords in my Leyda family. A Leyda will executed in Wayne Co., OH, in March 1880 has several of the Whitford's in this family living in Big Prairie at the time the will was executed. I want to try and find them in the 1880 census but I don't know which township Big Prairie is located in. I've been to the Holmes Co. site but can't read the township map well enough to find Big Prairie - if someone could help me on this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks. Joan Oeck Bellevue, WA

Does anyone know if the Holmes County Health Dept issues uncertified copies of death certificates (1945 to the present), what they cost, and whether they accept out of state checks or require money orders? Thanks in advance for any information on this. Sallie McHenry Sherman Oaks CA

Hi, Adam! I'm not answering in a very timely manner, but I must have lost your message! Just found it as I was cleaning out my email box. I have a Catren Arnold (b. OH) married to John Fisher (b. OH) (my g-g-g-grandparents). I don't have dates on them, but their son Isaac was born in 1830 in Holmes Co, OH and later moving to Iowa where he died in 1914. Anything connect yet? I'm thinking Catren might be a granddaughter to your George, and "Catren" might be a takeoff of one of his wives: "Catherine" Leatherman? I haven't done any searching in Holmes Co -- just joined the list to get a feel of names - many of which are names I recognize from Iowa. Thanks! ...mkm >Hi, > I wonder if anyone has information on George Arnold (1752-1835) who was >probably born in PA and is said to be buried in Holmes County, Ohio. My >information indicates he was a Rev. War Veteran. His wifes were 1) >Catherine Leatherman and 2) Eva Plumb (abt 1770-1855). This family resided >for some time in Somerset Co., PA (abt 1788-1822) before he moved on to >Tuscarawas Co., Oh and a year later in 1823 to Holmes Co. to live with his >son Jacob (1787-1865) married to Catherine Drushel (1789-1871). My >information indicates George Arnold was buried near Millersburg, OH. If >you have information, please let me know. thanks. > >- Adam Walters > > > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

You might be interested in contacting Gerald Emerick 175 Tibet Rd. Columbus, Ohio I believe he & his son are working on this family too. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <ginseng@neo.rr.com> To: <OHHOLMES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [OHHOLMES] George Arnold > >I wonder if anyone has information on George Arnold (1752-1835) who was > >probably born in PA and is said to be buried in Holmes County, Ohio. My > >information indicates he was a Rev. War Veteran. His wifes were 1) > >Catherine Leatherman and 2) Eva Plumb (abt 1770-1855). This family resided > >for some time in Somerset Co., PA (abt 1788-1822) before he moved on to > >Tuscarawas Co., Oh and a year later in 1823 to Holmes Co. to live with his > >son Jacob (1787-1865) married to Catherine Drushel (1789-1871). My > >information indicates George Arnold was buried near Millersburg, OH. If > >you have information, please let me know. thanks. > > > >- Adam Walters > > Looks like you have more information than I do for him. I didn't have the > first wife's name. I found most of my early information in a book in the > Millersburg Library. Arnold-Muskets to Missiles by George Irvine Arnold. > (There is an address if you want to email me privately). > > It starts with George 1752-1835. He feels George was the son of Agnes > Stoner and Daniel, son of John George & Maria Ann. But no proof then. > George was at Valley Forge winter of 1777-78 with his musket. A 7th > generation grandson was a missile commander. Discharged March 22, 1779. > There is a lot more info there. > > Jacob Arnold and Catherine/Daniel Arnold and Keziah Williams/Jane Arnold > and William Stahl is my line. > George ARNOLD > Born: ca 1752 in > Christened: in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania > Died: 21 Jun 1835 in Holmes Co, Ohio > > M Child 1: Jacob ARNOLD > Born: 24 Sep 1787 in > Died: 24 Mar 1865 in Holmes Co, Ohio > Buried: in Arnold Cemetary > Spouse: Catherine DRUSHEL b. 17 Jul 1789 d. 7 Dec 1871 > Married: > 1813 in > > M Child 2: John ARNOLD > Born: 1789 in > Died: > M Child 3: George ARNOLD > Born: > Died: 1870 in Somerset Co, Pennsylvania > F Child 4: Catherine ARNOLD > Born: > Died: > F Child 5: Mary ARNOLD > Born: 1797 in > Died: > Wife: Eva (Mrs) PLUMB > Married: 28 Jun 1831 in Holmes Co, Ohio > Divorced: in Rev Jos Edgar, JP > Born: > Died: in Medina Co, Ohio > Father: > Mother: > > gin >