This is an interesting site. It gives you a break down of what happened historically in a given year. http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html Mary McG in Tennessee May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, May your heart be light as a song. May each day bring you bright happy hours, That stay with you all year long.

Maureen, The following article appeared in the Lyme Lines, Vol. 12, No. 2, Feb. 1985, page 4. Lyme Lines is the newsletter of Lyme Village, a complex of historical buildings near Bellevue in northwestern Huron County. "FORMER NEW LONDON HOTEL ADDED TO NATIONAL REGISTER RECENTLY The Gregory House in New London was added to the National Register of Historic Places during 1984. Located at 1 East Main Street, the large, three story brick building was built in 1873 after a fire destroyed the original frame building, known as the American House, the preceding year. Albert A. Powers was given the contract for putting up the new structure. Albert Perkins, with a team of horses, hauled the yellow brick from a kiln on the Huron-Ashland County Line Road. One of the workers who wheeled the brick and mud for the walls was the father of Jay F. Laning, who later became a Congressman. When the building was completed, the upper two stories were used as the Gregory Hotel. The proprietors were C.W. Gregory and Mr. Van Horn, who gave a party to celebrate the opening of their new hotel and the New Year of 1874. The ground floor contained a dry goods store. In 1875, since there was no fresh produce for sale nearby, the Gregory House had its own garden. For a number of years the structure was known as the White Hotel, which was not always open. In July, 1902 the local post office was moved into the first floor corner room. In 1908 some of the crumbling foundation stones were replaced and the foundation generally repaired. During the 1970's, the second floor of the former Gregory House was made over into apartments. The Inn restaurant, Larry's Sports Shop, a laundromat and a dry cleaning establishment occupied the ground floor until recently. From 1828, when the Holiday family came to Kingsley's Corner, as New London was known in early times, there has been a tavern on the northeast corner of Clarksfield and Rochester Streets, now known as North Main and East Main Streets. It is said that Lorton Holiday started to erect a hotel, or tavern, on the site; that Peter Holiday finished it and then hired Lorton to manage it for him. It faced the west and is referred to in old deeds as "Holidays Tavern." This original structure may have been built of logs. During the period encompassing the Civil War, a frame building was erected on the site and this was known as the American House. This is the building that burned during the wee morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 17, 1872. A fire of unknown origin broke out in Dr. McClellan's store on the north side of Rochester Street and every building in the entire block, all being built of frame construction, were destroyed. The lower floor of the hotel had contained Gregory and Van Horn's dry goods store, Dr. Rawson's dental office and the post office. There were living quarters on the second floor. New London is admittedly out of the usual range of the "Lyme Lines," but we are always pleased to learn of any Huron County structure being admitted to the prestigious list known as the National Register of Historic Places. The Gregory House has had a long and colorful existence and we hope it will stand for many long years to come. --- Information from the History of New London, Ohio, by Helen R. Foskett." The above article was dated 1985. The New London Inn and the other businesses in the old Gregory House building closed or moved to other locations in town. The late Barney Thomas, a former mayor of New London, started the Box Office Restaurant in the building. Much exterior and interior work was done to renovate the building along its original lines. Although the restaurant was well publicized in area newspapers, and they ran advertisement in Ohio Magazine and elsewhere, the customers did not come, and the restaurant went under, so to speak. Barney prepared a nice booklet on the history of the Gregory House corner which was given to the New London Area Historical Society. We (the Historical Society) moved our museum to the former News Centre location just east of the Gregory House about April 1st. We are still unpacking and I couldn't quite put my hands on the Gregory House story. It will be some months before we get everything organized again. About two years ago, a local restaurant, "J Patrick's" moved into the Gregory House building, and they are becoming quite popular, bringing many visitors into town to eat dinner. There are several apartments on the second floor of the building. I think the third floor still needs quite a bit of work although I see lights up there from time to time. As a side note, the construction photograph of the Gregory House in 1873, after the fire had leveled the block the year before, was owned by Mrs. Andrew Snyder east of New London. I'm not certain who has it now. My father copied it nearly 20 years ago and it has appeared in various publications. This is the earliest photograph we have of downtown New London to our knowledge. No view of the village has been located previous to the 1872 fire, although it is quite probable that photographs were taken. Norwalk, for example, has photographs that date to the 1850's. If any of you out in computer land have pre-1872 New London store building photographs in your family album and didn't realize that nobody here in New London had any, please send copies! Since none of us know what to look for, we would have to identify them by the store signs. I hope this gives a little bit of history to answer your inquiry about the Gregory House. I'm sorry that I could not reply sooner. Tom Neel Maurs97@aol.com wrote: > Thank you Ken Shute for your information. > > Would you or anyone on the list happen to know about > > "The Gregory House, and what is known as the Union Block, > > on the northeast corner of Rochester and Clarksfield streets, was erected by > > C.W. Gregory, A. Porter, A. McClellan and R.C. and A.A. Powers, in the year > > 1873." > > Is this structure still standing? > > Anyone know the history of the old house located behind the grocery store in > New London? > > Maureen > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Join and support the Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Soc. > We meet the 4th Monday of every month, save December. > 7:30pm at the Senior Center, Norwalk, Oh.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard C. Robbins" <rrobbin3@rochester.rr.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:21 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Wards in Huron County > Hi Nancy > > Thanks ever so much for your reply and your gracious offer to do a cemetery > lookup for me. > > Yes, the lookup of all the Wards listed in the Ward Cemetery would be a most > lengthy undertaking > > All of them I'm sure are my relation, But, the only Wards that I am > interested in as of now, > being; > > Denial Brown Ward, 608 (my GG Grandfather) > > Abigail Jones Norton Ward 608 (his wife and my GG Grandmother) > > D. M. 10 (possibly David Ward ?, my Daniels Father, Uncle or Brother) > > David Ward is listed as being the first Ward to come to Fitchville, Huron > County in the late 1700's and having Son's Austin and Samuel. (but no > Daniel) > > My dilemma being where does my Daniel Brown Ward fit in. > > I have records of his birth as being in 1806 Sagadahoc County, Maine and his > Father being James Ward and Mother Ruth Brown. > > The Huron County cemetery listings show three James Ward. > > James L 636 > > James M 11 > > James Paul 444 > > Could any of these James's be my Daniels Father ? > > Once the link to the Huron County Wards can be established, I would most > certainly want to buy the book that you recommend. > > If you could provide me any help with any of the six names, I would be > greatly indebted. > > Richard Robbins > Hi Richard, Indeed, we will see if we can come up with a great eye opener!! Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. EAST BRONSON - OLENA CEMETERY, BRONSON TOWNSHIP page 10 Tier 6 44 WARD, Harry s/o D.M. & L. WARD, b. 25 Feb 1876; d. 31 Jul 1877 Tier 8 page 11 31 WARD - "W" [lot corner markers] 32 WARD, James M., 1824 - 1872 33 WARD, Abby Jane, his wife, b. 1825 [no death] 34 WARD, Thomas C., 1860 - 1904 35 WARD, Delos A., 1850 - 1902 GROVES STREET CEMETERY, NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP page 444 Section 6 - Row 4 WARD, James Paul s/o Graydon & Eloise WARD, 1943 - 1952 WOODLAWN CEMETERY, NORWALK TOWNSHIP page 608 Section 14 - Ave B to Ave A - Row 1 29 WARD, Daniel Brown 27 Feb 1806 - 9 Jul 1886 [GAR] Abigail JONES/NORTON 14 Jan 1811 - 9 May 1899 [his wife] LOVELAND, Frank Webster 8 Aug 1856 - 17 Jan 1908 Elizabeth WARD 17 Mar 1852 - 7 May 1945 Wife Irene 26 Aug 1889 - 4 Jun 1890 Daughter Daniel Frank 8 Aug 1885 - 6 Mar 1930 Son > same cemetery - page 636 31 WARD, James L. 1869 - 1955 Father [IOOF] 32 WARD, Horace A. 1894 - 1918 Pvt. 79th Co 6th Reg; died in battle Aisne France WWI 33 WARD, Mary A. 1871 - 1929 Mother Cheers, Nancy If this information has assisted your research, would you consider sending a donation [sugg. $1. per name] to the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. They have produced a cemetery book that any chapter could use for an example. Over 1,000 pages and completely indexed. They do have a copyright but have graciously put their index on the Huron Web page to make it available to your research. Mail to:Huron County Chapter/OGS, PO Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923 OHHURON Mailing List Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio. See more Huron County research at:http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron > > > > > > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to stop by the Huron County, Ohio Website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <Mich1p@aol.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:09 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Cemetery Lookup Hipp/Meyer > Nancy, > > My grandfather's family, MEYER has a listing in the cemetery index: Agatha > HIPP pg 803. Would you mind looking her up for me. There is an Agatha Hipp > in my Grandmother's family also and I was wondering if she may be the same > person, also if the Meyer she married is related to my grandfather. > > Thank you for your time. > > Michelle Posner Hi Michelle, I will be glad to. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. OLD ST. JOSEPPPH CATHOLIC CEMETYER, RIDGEFIELD TOWNSHIP page 803 Service performed by Rev. J.M. Pitts/Pitz: 96 MEYER, Frank, s/o Samuel MEYER & Agatha HIPP, b. 15 Aug 1858; d. 8 Dec 1878 There are two listings for Samuel MEYER, the one above as the father of Frank, and one on page 802: 34 MEYER, Samuel, d. 27 Sep 1865; bur 1 Oct 1865 I found in the index another Agatha listing on page 538, but I can't find it. Looked on page before and after. There are MEYER's and I found a Peter HIPP but can't find the "Agatha listing" This is St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Norwalk Township. At least you have the husband's first name now, I hope this will help. Cheers, Nancy If this information has assisted your research, would you consider sending a donation [sugg. $1. per name] to the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. They have produced a cemetery book that any chapter could use for an example. Over 1,000 pages and completely indexed. They do have a copyright but have graciously put their index on the Huron Web page to make it available to your research. Mail to:Huron County Chapter/OGS, PO Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923 OHHURON Mailing List Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio. See more Huron County research at:http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Join and support the Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Soc. > We meet the 4th Monday of every month, save December. > 7:30pm at the Senior Center, Norwalk, Oh. > >

Hi All, You might want to take a look at this OHGenWeb site and see what is available. >Resent-Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 12:40:07 -0700 >X-Original-Sender: jkelble@accnorwalk.com Fri Apr 20 12:40:07 2001 >X-Sender: jkelble@mail.accnorwalk.com >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.2 >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 15:42:09 -0400 >Old-To: OHGenWeb <ohgen-l@rootsweb.com> >From: jkelble@accnorwalk.com (Judy Kelble) >Subject: [OHGW] New Research Exchange page >To: OHGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: OHGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: OHGEN-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <OHGEN-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2404 >X-Loop: OHGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: OHGEN-L-request@rootsweb.com > >Hi All, > Please send this notice to your county email lists. > I have just revamped the OHGenWeb Research Exchange page. This should > make it easier and faster loading. It was just getting over grown. This > is a page where people are willing to exchange research where they live > for some research done in Ohio. OR people in Ohio that are willing to do > research in their OH county in exchange for research done in another > state. There are even some foreign countries listed. > Please let me know if you find any errors or non-working links. I have > tried it with both Microsoft IE and with Netscape. They both work for me. > > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohresrch/resexch.html > > Peace, > Judy Chapin Kelble > >Assistant State Coordinator OHGenWeb > http://www.scioto.org/OHGenWeb >Webmaster Huron County Chapter/OGS > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron > >List Owner Huron County Chapter / OGS mail list >Past President Huron County Chapter / OGS > > >==== OHGEN Mailing List ==== > >OHGenWeb Project >http://www.scioto.org/OHGenWeb/index.html Peace, Judy

In a message dated 4/19/01 6:24:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, coh55@dmci.net writes: << Subj: Phillips in Huron Co., Ohio Date: 4/19/01 6:24:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: coh55@dmci.net (Charles Harthy) To: kwsroots@aol.com Dear Mr. Shute, I noticed that you have answered a number of Phillips family queries for Huron Co., Ohio. I am related to the Phillips family through Andsell whose widow is buried in the Boughton Cemetery (P.709 of the Huron Co. Cemetery Inscriptions Publications). As a matter of information, Andsell is buried in an unmarked grave in the Cedar Creek Cemetery, Hope Twp., Barry Co., MI. He died while visiting relatives in the area. My question is as to Andsell's ancestry - is he related to Ezekiel, the pioneer? Also, are the other Phillips in that cemetery related? Any suggestions or assistance is appreciated. Charles O. Harthy coh55@dmci.net >> Hi Charles, In checking our Huron County, Ohio publications it appears that there was the Ezekial Phillips family living in Hartland Twp, and the Andsell Phillips family (apparently) living in Norwich Twp. I was unable to find a definite connection between these two families. The Andsell Phillips Family: In our Cemetery Inscriptions book we find, on page 710, Boughton Cemetery, Norwich Twp: Mercy Phillips, w/o Andsell Phillips, d. 22 Dec 1854 age 68y 9m. Also on page 710, same cemetery: Section A-- Row 6. 6 Ruth Phillips, d/o L. & E. Phillips, d. 1 Jul 1839 age 16d. 7 John Phillips, d. 27 Feb 1844 age 44y 8m 13d. Electa, w/o John Phillips, d. 3 Aug 1843 age 37y 9m 1d. The foregoing named Phillips members could very well be related to Andsell & Mercy Phillips, based on the proximity of their burial locations, but I could find nothing else to confirm this. Our Early Estate Index of Huron County, Ohio Court Records, 1812-1852, lists a John Phillips, Estate, Dec 1844. Sources: Probate Docket #1; p. 222. Common Pleas Journal #8, p. 119. Packet (original papers which still exist). If this John Phillips is the same as the John Phillips listed on page 710 of the Cemetery Inscriptions book, and if you could obtain these documents, it might shed further light on the relationship between John and Andsell. Ancestry.com gives the pedigree for an Ansel Foster Phillips, going back to Ansel (Andsell) Phillips and Mercy Draper. Ansel Foster Phillips was b. 10 Oct 1869 in Huon County, Ohio. He d. 30 Jun 1927 in Rutland Twp, Barry County, Michigan (the same county you mentioned where Andsell Phillips was buried while visiting relatives in the area). Ansel Foster Phillips m. Margaret Alvira Smith. Parents of Ansel Foster were Alvin Eugene Phillips and Delia Gertrude Snyder. Parents of Alvin Eugene were Nathaniel Phillips and Nancy Ann Deyos. Parents of Nathaniel were Ansel (Andsell) Phillips and Mercy Draper. Ancestry.com also gives the following under War of 1812 Service Records: Andsell Phillips, Batt'n Light Inf., New York Mil. Rank at Induction: Fifer. Rank at Discharge: Fifer. The Ezekial Phillips Family. Ezekial and Maria Smith Phillips had nine children, five of whom were still living in 1879. Of the nine children, the daughters' names included Alma, Abi, Harriet, Amy, Almira, and Dorcas; the sons' names included Phriend and Canarius (the yougest). In our History of the Fire Lands, by W.W. Williams, 1879, we read that Ezekial Phillips came to Hartland Twp from Ontario County, NY in 1830. He died in Hartland in July 1856. His widow (Maria) lived with her son-in-law Parley K. Post. She died Oct. 1, 1877 at age 87. Five of their nine children were still living in 1879: Mrs. Post (Amy) in Hartland; Mrs. Hoppock (Alma) and Mrs. Burgess (Almira) in Wisconsin; Mrs. John Clawson (Dorcas) in Clarksfield (Twp?); and C.N. in Michigan. In Henry Timman's Just Like Old Times (JLOT), Book 3, Page 60 we find an article that mentions the triple wedding of Alma, Abi, and Harriet Phillips on Sept. 4, 1837. They were the chldren of Ezekial and Maria Phillips who settled in 1830 at the "Hartland Five Points" in Hartland Twp. Alma married Daniel D. Hoppock, Abi married Robert Gribben, and Harriet married Eben Stone. Abi died a year after her marriage at age 23 and is buried with her parents. The Hoppocks later moved to Wisconsin. Also In JLOT, Book 4, Page 32, there is mention of the youngest son of Ezekial and Maria Phillips named Canarius. He came to Hartland Twp from Greene County, NY in 1831. He joined many other settlers of the area in the 1849 gold rush in California. He married Alzina James of Hartland Ridge. They had no children. Canarius died in 1909. Our Cemetery Inscriptions book lists the following in Five Points Cemetery (also known as the Phillips Cemetery) in Hartland Twp. Page 190. 6 Abi Gribben, w/o Robert Gribben, d/o Ezekial & Mariah Phillips, d. 1 Jul 1838 age 23y 4m 18d. 7 George W. Gribben, s/o Robert & Abi Gribben, 1838-1895 (GAR). 9 Ezekial Phillips d. 1856 age 64. 10 Maria Smith Phillips w/o Ezekial Phillips d. 1 Oct 1877 age 86y 3m 22d. 11 Phriend Phillips, s/o Ezekial & Maria Phillips d. "at Portland in Sandusky Bay on board the schooner Liguia," 14 Jul 1832 age 19y 6m 11d. I don't know how much of the above you already have, but maybe it can serve as a famework for further research as to whether there's any connection or not between the two families. Regards, Ken Shute

Charles Edward and Mary Ann (Snow) Erswell came to the United States about 1834. Story is that the captain believed Maria to have died on board ship. But her mother would not throw her overboard and then she recovered. Clara Betsey Erswell was born in 1835 at the port of entry, New York City.(Time frame works). The 1840 US Census lists Charles Erswell. In his household are one male 30 and under 40; one male under 5 (Charles, the oldest son); females one 30 and under 40 (Mary Ann Snow); and three 5 and under 10 (Lorah or Sarah, Maria, and Betsey, perhaps) and two under five (Eliza and ?). Mary Ann (Snow) Erswell died 27 May 1849 in North Royalton, Cuyahoga County Ohio. There is a grave stone marked as follows: Mary Ann Wife of C. Erswell Died May 27, 184?(2 or 9 - ? evidently 9) ?1 years (? Evidently 4) DOES ANYONE KNOW NAME OF CEMETERY??? In the 1850 Cuyahoga County Ohio, Royalton Township Census, it is listed that a Betsey Erswell, 16 and born in New York, is living with Stephen Wilcox family. This Census also lists Charles Erswell, 46, born in England; Mary Redrup, 68, born in England; Lorah or Sarah Erswell, 18, born in England; Maria, 17, born in England; Then Eliza, 12; Charles, 14; Thomas, 9; Henry, 7; Edward, 5; and Mary, 3, all born in Ohio. In the 1860 Cuyahoga County Ohio Royalton Twp. Census, Maria is married to Orson McLaflin(page 308). Edward Erswell, 13, lives with them. Charles Erswell - farmer, 52, Henry - 16, and Mary - 13 are also listed (page 310). Charles Erswell, shingle maker) - 23, lives in East Townsend, Huron County, with Eliza - 20, Thomas, shingle maker - 18 and Edwin McLaughlin - 17. In the 1870 Cuyahoga County Ohio North Royalton census, it is listed Claflin, Orson 45 M W lumberman born Ohio " Maria 37 F W keeping house born Ohio " Dora 14 F W attends school born Ohio born 1856 Claflin, Carrie 11 F W attends school born Ohio born 1859 " Arthur 3m M born Ohio born 1867 Mc Clelen, Amasa 15 M W farm laborer born PA Erswell, Charles 62 M W house carpenter born England Erswell, Laura 39 F W keeping house born New York ( have Sarah or Lorah born England in 1850 Census) IS THIS LAURA DIFFERENT AND SARAH NAME OF CHILD FROM ENGLAND It was said that Charles Edward Erswell died 3 April 1882 in New York City. However I find that Charles Erswell born Jan. 1 1808 London, England died April 3 1882 on a tombstone in Volume 7 Town of Freedom, Sauk County, Oak Hill Cemetery North Freedom village/Johnson Corners Cemetery in Row 5. Beside him is Milo Lee - no dates (son of Henry and Ida). In row 3 is daughter Clara B.(Erswell) and husband William P. Rice. Children: According to 1850 Census: 111-11 Lorah or Sarah Erswell b - 1832 London England 111-12 Maria Erswell b - 17 July 1833 London England married (2nd wife) Orson Hosea McClaflin died North Royalton Ohio 5 February 1895 111-13 Clara Betsey Erswell b - 1 January 1835 New York City married William Parker Rice 1 November 1857 Cuyahoga County died 21 October 1920 North Freedom Wisconsin 111-14 Charles Erswell b - 22 February 1837 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio married Alma A. Waldron on 21 November 1860 in Huron County died 111-15 Eliza Erswell b - 1838 Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio 111-16 Thomas Erswell b - 19 June 1841 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio married (Mary) Jane Waldron died 7 November 1872; buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk Township Ohio 111-17 Henry W. Erswell b - 1843 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio married Ida Lovejoy 15 September 1869 Cuyahoga County died 111-18 Edward Erswell b 1845 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio married Grace Lanner 3 April 1906 died 28 January 1910 Jefferson County Alabama 111-19 Mary Erswell b 1847 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio married Charles Foster 5 August 1874 Cuyahoga Co. CAN ANYONE ADD THO THIS I WOULD BE GRATEFUL NANCY ----- Original Message ----- From: <Kwsroots@aol.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [OHHURON-L] Alexander PORTER twice Mayor of New London. > In a message dated 4/19/01 10:32:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > luthers@nci2000.net writes: > > << Subj: Re: [OHHURON-L] Alexander PORTER twice Mayor of New London. > Date: 4/19/01 10:32:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From: luthers@nci2000.net (Larry & Nancy Luther) > Reply-to: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com > To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com > > Are there any Erswell family in this book > Thanks > nancy >> > > Nancy, > > There are no Erswells in our History of the Fire Lands book, but there are 14 > listed in the Index to our Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions book, six > in our 1870 Census Index for Huron County, Ohio, and four listed in our Birth > Index, 1867-1908, Huron County, Ohio. You can view the Cemetery Index on the > HCC/OGS home page (www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron). > > What particular Erswell(s) are you interested in? > > Regards, > > Ken Shute > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Join and support the Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Soc. > We meet the 4th Monday of every month, save December. > 7:30pm at the Senior Center, Norwalk, Oh.

I went to Norwalk Infirmary Cemetery and was so surprised when I saw 3 graves. Alice Beebe have no idea what else is says Tall monument like a chimney In Memoriam 1848-1914 Grave next to it was Joseph Moore New Jersey Line Rev War 1761 1849 (star next to it said 1776 Augustus Scobe died ----6, 1883 I also have the pictures for these. Thanks, Norma

Went graveyard hoppin today to Milan Cemetery and got the following headstone photo;s. I took them with my digital camera and they came out very well. Bruce d: Sept 2, 1844 13y 1m 7d s/o J.S. & C. Butman Caroline Caldwell                    next to Caroline is a headstone with BELL on the top b: 7-31-1824 d: March 2, 1914 89y 7m 1d Caroline Waterman b: 2-12-1800 d: June 24, 1874 74y 4m 12d w/o John S. Butman Ellen Jane Reed (John Samuel same stone) d: Dec. 20, 185734y w/o T.J. Butman Fannie M. d: May 14, 1873 Los Angelos, Cal 21y 5m Hattie (only on marker) also, Harry and Jennie (wife of A.K. Ames)  Harry is son of A.K.Ames) lot 377 grave 4 John b: 1821 d: 1899 78y Buried Oct. 24, 1899 Lot 377 Grave 3 John Samuel     on Ellen Jane's stone b:12-20-1857 d: Sept. 3, 1858 9m 13d s/o T.J & E.J. Butman Buried in same grave as Mary Squire Butman Julia d: Feb. 4, 1866 21y 7m 13d D/o T.J. & E.J. Butman Julia I d; Aug. 14, 1844 16y 2m 4d d/o J.S & C Butman Maria d:July 25, 1846 26y 7m 13d d/o J.S. & C Butman Mary Isabel b: 12-30-1844 d: 8-11-1880 w/o R.J.Mary Squier d: April 1, 1863 or 83 41y 10m w/o T.J. Butman Mary Squier d: Aug. 14, 1862 8m d/o T.J. & M.S. Butman Buried in same grave as John S. Butman T.J. d: Aug 22, 1866 High Forest, Minn. 48y 5m 24d

In a message dated 4/19/01 10:32:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, luthers@nci2000.net writes: << Subj: Re: [OHHURON-L] Alexander PORTER twice Mayor of New London. Date: 4/19/01 10:32:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: luthers@nci2000.net (Larry & Nancy Luther) Reply-to: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com Are there any Erswell family in this book Thanks nancy >> Nancy, There are no Erswells in our History of the Fire Lands book, but there are 14 listed in the Index to our Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions book, six in our 1870 Census Index for Huron County, Ohio, and four listed in our Birth Index, 1867-1908, Huron County, Ohio. You can view the Cemetery Index on the HCC/OGS home page (www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron). What particular Erswell(s) are you interested in? Regards, Ken Shute

Nancy, My grandfather's family, MEYER has a listing in the cemetery index: Agatha HIPP pg 803. Would you mind looking her up for me. There is an Agatha Hipp in my Grandmother's family also and I was wondering if she may be the same person, also if the Meyer she married is related to my grandfather. Thank you for your time. Michelle Posner

Hi Nancy Thanks ever so much for your reply and your gracious offer to do a cemetery lookup for me. Yes, the lookup of all the Wards listed in the Ward Cemetery would be a most lengthy undertaking All of them I'm sure are my relation, But, the only Wards that I am interested in as of now, being; Denial Brown Ward, 608 (my GG Grandfather) Abigail Jones Norton Ward 608 (his wife and my GG Grandmother) D. M. 10 (possibly David Ward ?, my Daniels Father, Uncle or Brother) David Ward is listed as being the first Ward to come to Fitchville, Huron County in the late 1700's and having Son's Austin and Samuel. (but no Daniel) My dilemma being where does my Daniel Brown Ward fit in. I have records of his birth as being in 1806 Sagadahoc County, Maine and his Father being James Ward and Mother Ruth Brown. The Huron County cemetery listings show three James Ward. James L 636 James M 11 James Paul 444 Could any of these James's be my Daniels Father ? Once the link to the Huron County Wards can be established, I would most certainly want to buy the book that you recommend. If you could provide me any help with any of the six names, I would be greatly indebted. Richard Robbins

----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard C. Robbins" <rrobbin3@rochester.rr.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 3:58 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Surname Ward > Hello and greetings from Rochester New York. > > I am originally from Sandusky and Hancock County's OH > > Surnames that are in my family background being. Robbins, > Miller, Fisher, Snider, Norton and Ward. > > I have been searching all over in Maine for more information regarding > my GG Grandparents. Abigail J.Norton and Danial B. Ward. > > The 1850 US census has them living in Dresden Maine. My G Grandfather > Zachariah Ward (their Son)is listed as being 10 years old in 1850. > > Zachariah's military service record lists him as enlisting with 20th Maine > in Woolwitch Maine Aug 6th 1862 and upon being discharged, having moved to > Wood County OH > > Talk about a small world. I signed up at the local high school here in > Rochester for a evening genealogy course. The instructor indicated that he > was originally from Norwalk Ohio. When I mentioned my Ohio Ward connection > he said he remembers that there were a host of Wards in Huron County. > > When I got home, I remembered that previous information supplied by BGSU, > said that my Grandfather Lewis Adam Ward was born in Norwalk Ohio. > > As I always wondered why Zachariah came to Ohio after the Civil War, and > remembering that Lewis Adam Ward (Zachariah's Son) was born in Norwalk > (Huron County).I went to the Huron County Genealogy page on > the net.Huron County has an excellent page. They have even cataloged > everyone buried in the county. After scrolling through a lot of > names, Lo and Behold, there was Abigail Jones (Norton) Ward and Danial Brown > Ward originally from Maine. > > There being so many Wards listed, now I wonder if perhaps more Wards from > Maine came to Ohio during the civil war. > > Has anybody further information regarding the Wards from Huron County ? > > How do I determine what cemetery's to look for, that I might locate their > graves ? > > I have much information on this Ward line , that I would be glad to share. > > Richard Robbins > Rochester, NY Hi Richard, I do look ups for the cemeteries in Huron Co. BUT......there are two columns of WARDs listed in index.....can't possibly do all of them. If you have a couple of first names, then I can go ahead and look them up for you. Also, another consideration........if you have a lot of people in Huron Co. you might want to invest in the cemetery book. It's the best one I've ever seen! Completely indexed and so are the cemeteries. A great buy!!! Go to Huron Web page and you can find it there.........Nancy > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Enjoy your stay in Huron County, OH > If you feel you must unsubscribe from the list mode > send the word 'unsubscribe' to OHHURON-L-request@rootsweb.com >

----- Original Message ----- From: "sue kolnitys" <staeg5@hotmail.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 9:59 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Cemetery book look up > Hi, > > Would someone with the Huron Cemetery Inscription book please look up the > following three names for me. Your help is greatly appreciated!!! > > Oliver DAY pg. 408 > Miles DAY pg 408 > William DAY, I don't know which page, he was from Ridgefield township so I > am guessing pg 409 > > Thanks > sue staeg5@hotmail.com Hi Sue, Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. DAY CEMETERY, NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP page 408/409 Row 4 5 DAY, Miles W., s/o W. & Sarah J. DAY, d. 26 Aug 1859 age 7y 6m 25d [stone made by McKnight & Tyler, Mansfield, O.] 6 DAY, Oliver M., s/o Wm. & S.J. DAY, d. 17 Oct 1855 age 11m 7d [lamb on stone] 7 TRIPP 8 Day, Cora, d/o A.L. & Pluma T. DAY, d. 31 Mar 1886 age 8y 11m 17d Row 5 33 DAY, William, d. 31 Jan 1874 age 65y 11m 34 DAY, Sarah Jane, w/o Wm. DAY, d. 6 Jan 1880 age 59y 10m 25d; Mother 35 DAY, Marshell, d. 28 Aug 1875 age 30y 7m 11d Hope this helps......... Cheers, Nancy If this information has assisted your research, would you consider sending a donation [sugg. $1. per name] to the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. They have produced a cemetery book that any chapter could use for an example. Over 1,000 pages and completely indexed. They do have a copyright but have graciously put their index on the Huron Web page to make it available to your research. Mail to:Huron County Chapter/OGS, PO Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923 OHHURON Mailing List Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio. See more Huron County research at:http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Join and support the Huron County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Soc. > We meet the 4th Monday of every month, save December. > 7:30pm at the Senior Center, Norwalk, Oh. > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <Egbales@aol.com> To: <nanpare@accnorwalk.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 3:38 PM Subject: Re: Huron Co., Cemetery Inscriptions > Dear Nancy: > Would you please look up Charlana and Joel WOOLLEY, both are on page > 419; for me please? > Thank you, Eileen > Egbales@aol.com > Hi Eileen, Sure will. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. GROVE STREET CEMETERY, NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP page 419 Section 1 - Row 6 23 WOOLEY, Joel, d. 25 Jun 1901 age 77y 1m 6d Charlana, his wife, 1830-1912 Hope this helps..... Cheers, Nancy If this information has assisted your research, would you consider sending a donation [sugg. $1. per name] to the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. They have produced a cemetery book that any chapter could use for an example. Over 1,000 pages and completely indexed. They do have a copyright but have graciously put their index on the Huron Web page to make it available to your research. Mail to:Huron County Chapter/OGS, PO Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923 OHHURON Mailing List Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio. See more Huron County research at:http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron

Are there any Erswell family in this book Thanks nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Neel" <tito@accnorwalk.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [OHHURON-L] Alexander PORTER twice Mayor of New London. > Maureen, > This is pretty blatant here, but why don't you buy a copy of the book "The > Columns of William Byron Thom," for $10 plus $3 shipping/handling. He was a local > New London historian who published a column in several newspapers in the 1920's > and 1930's about the New London and Ruggles area. Among the 350 plus pages is a 3 > page article on this Alexander Porter. The softbound book of these newspaper > columns, by the way, was compiled and published by Huron Co Chapter member Thomas > Stephen Neel in 1992, and there are a bunch of copies left! > Tom Neel > 169 E Main St > New London OH 44851 > tito@accnorwalk.com > > > Kwsroots@aol.com wrote: > > > In a message dated 4/11/01 6:12:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Maurs97@aol.com > > writes: > > > > << Subj: [OHHURON-L] Alexander PORTER twice Mayor of New London. > > Date: 4/11/01 6:12:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time > > From: Maurs97@aol.com > > Reply-to: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com > > To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Hello list, > > > > I'm looking for information on an Alexander PORTER, a lawyer., who located > > to > > New London in 1858 and was twice elected mayor of the village, three time > > Justice of the peace, and also a postmaster in 1870 & 1871. He was elected > > prosecuting attorney of that county. Is there anywhere where I may find > > information to document these things? would the library in New London be a > > good place to start or is there somewhere else to research? Where would I > > find land deeds and tax records? > > > > He died 11/21/1873, buried Grove St. Cemetery, New London Twp, Huron Co. > > > > Would appreciate any help. > > > > Maureen >> > > > > Hi Maureen, > > > > There is a reference to Alexander Porter and the two terms he served a s > > mayor of New London Village in our History of the Fire Lands by W.W. > > Williams, but nothing I could find regarding the other public offices he > > held, in any of our Huron County, Ohio publications. > > > > Here is the Fire Lands reference: > > > > Page 372. Village of New London. > > > > Mentions Alexander Porter was elected mayor in 1858 and 1859, then again in > > 1865 and 1866. > > > > Also on page 372: "The Gregory House, and what is known as the Union Block, > > on the northeast corner of Rochester and Clarksfield streets, was erected by > > C.W. Gregory, A. Porter, A. McClellan and R.C. and A.A. Powers, in the year > > 1873." > > > > Other references to Alexander: > > > > Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. > > > > Page 418. Grove Street Cemetery, New London Township. > > 24 Louisa B. Porter, b. 5 Jan 1816; d. 29 Mar 1896. > > Alexander Porter, b. 10 Feb 1812; d. 21 Nov 1873. > > Mary E., b. 8 Nov 1847; d. 3 May 1854. > > > > Death Index, Huron County, Ohio, 1867-1908. > > > > Alexander Porter d. 11/21/1873. Vol. 1, Page 36. > > Louisa Porter, d. 3/29/1896. Vol. 2, Page 160. > > > > 1870 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. > > > > The following Porters are listed on Census Page 387A, New London Village: > > > > Read first name, age, and place of birth. > > > > Alexander, 60, Ire(land). > > Louisa, 56, NY. > > Minnie, 18, OH. > > > > 1880 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. > > > > Louisa B. Porter, New London Twp, 135A. > > > > I don't know if this is the same Louisa Porter, but in our Huron County, Ohio > > Marriages by Scheuer Publications, I find the following marriage > > (remarriage???): > > > > Louisa Porter m. William Jarvis 24 Dec 1892, Vol. 6, Page 140. > > > > You might find further leads by going to the HCC/OGS web site > > (www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron). Find the Libraries drag down menu, then drag to > > and click on "New London Public Library." You'll find two links--- one for > > the New London Public Library; the other listing officials of he current New > > London Government. The former features a book called "History of New London, > > Ohio" (1815-1941) by Helen Fiskett, which you might try to obtain Officials > > of the latter might be contacted regarding the availability of any historical > > records which refer to Alexander Porter in his public roles. > > > > Regards, > > > > Ken Shute > > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > > Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio! > > See more Huron County research at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > You want to see what other mail lists are available? Go to: > http://members.aol.com/johnf14246/gen_mail.html

I also went to the LDS site and it said that it only contains about 70% of the records from that time period and that it wouldn't be totally up and running for another month. Hopefully, within that 70% all of our families will be listed!

Yesterday evening's local news here described a web site announcing the soon to be completed American Family Immigration History Center at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, and accessible via the internet. The web site is: ellisislandrecords.org. The data base will contain immigration records of 17 million people who immigrated through the port of New York, 1892-1924, "the peak years of Ellis Island processing." (Just my luck--- my parents arrived at Ellis Island from England a year later, in 1925). Among other information, the data base will include name of immigrant and ship, port of origin, arrival date, age, marital status, nationality, and last residence (town and country). A nominal fee will also buy a scanned reproduction of the original ship's manifest containing the entry, and a picture of the ship on which the immigrant arrived. Regards, Ken Shute

This was sent from another list that I am on. For those of us that are experiencing a frigid April, read on and see that it is not as bad as in 1816! Decatur County Journal June 9, l892 The year without a summer, l8l6, is now being quite generally recalled. According to the records, January and February of that year were warm and spring like, March was cold and stormy. Vegetation had gotten well along in April when real winter set in. Sleet and snow fell on seventeen different days in May. In June there was either frost or snow every night but three. The snow was five inches deep for several days in succession in the interior of New York and from ten inches to three feet in Vermont and Maine. July was cold and frosty, ice formed as thick as window panes in every one of the New England States. August was still worse; ice formed nearly an inch in thickness, and killed nearly every green thing in the United States and in Europe. In the spring of l8l7, corn, which had been kept over from the crop of l8l5, sold for from $5 to $l0 a bushel, the buyers purchasing for seed. We had other cold summers, but none that have equaled l8l6 in that respect. On May l0, l835, snow fell to the depth of a foot in Jamestown, Va., and was piled up in huge drifts in most of the northern states. There was snow in many parts of Iowa and Illinois on May ll, l878, and again as late as May 2l, l882. Bur-r-r-r-r! Mary McG in Tennessee May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks, May your heart be light as a song. May each day bring you bright happy hours, That stay with you all year long.

Hi, Would someone with the Huron Cemetery Inscription book please look up the following three names for me. Your help is greatly appreciated!!! Oliver DAY pg. 408 Miles DAY pg 408 William DAY, I don't know which page, he was from Ridgefield township so I am guessing pg 409 Thanks sue staeg5@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com