Hi Listers, Since LC was part of Huron Co at one time, felt this could be fitting. All of us have some kind of tie to Lorain County, past and/or present, and we have shared memories or stories told to us about life here. How about sharing a story that fits into the season? The Lorain Morning Journal is looking for "things that go bump in the night - real things, sort of." The article mentioned the myth that is legend of Gore Orphanage, asking us if we've heard of other hauntings in the area over time. Perhaps it is something that you experienced, or a tale passed down to you. You can privately mail:gmescala@centurytel.net & it will be forwarded or you can e-mail the reporter directly mailto:news@morningjournal.com or mail them to Ron Vidika, The Morning Journal, 1657 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052. Please include a phone number where you can be reached so the 'ghostbuster' can check out your story to perhaps share with other readers. Nancy

I happened on the Huron County Ohio - Index of Cemetery Inscriptions on rootsweb.com. According to the index, there is a J. Adam Salzman listed on page 118 of the actual document. Can anyone provide me a lookup for J. Adam Salzman? I have a J. Adam who was my great grandfather. He was living in Pittsburgh, PA in the late 1800's. If this J. Adam is from the same era, I would really appreciate knowing the inscription. There is also a Lulah S. Salzman listed on the same page. I don't have a known connection with that name but would also like to read the inscription. Thanks for any help that can be provided. Regards, Dave V., NJ

Dear Alta, Thomas Roote (2) (Root) ancestor to the Huron Co. Roots was born in Hartford CT abt 1644, I do not know if he is on the monument. His father Thomas (1) was from England and 7 children, including Thomas (2), were born in Hartford from 1640-1661. I believe Thomas (1) died in Northampton,Hampshire, MA 17 Jul,1694. The Huron Co connection to this family for my line is as follows. Thomas (1), Thomas (2), Deacon Thomas (3), Samuel (4), Josiah (5), Josiah (6) (buried in Huron Co. with wife Phebe Vinton), David (7) (went to MO from Huron Co.) married Margaret McDonald had Vintie (8), Vintie married Edgar Wingard McDonald (a 4th cousin) and had Edna Ida,(9) my grandmother. David (7) had the following sibs Josiah (7),Anson(7), Eber (7), Horace (7), Hiram (7) and Sophia (7) who married Wyatt Cook. The children for generation (8) have been documented by others I do have those lists. Anson had 6 all born in Huron Co. and I believe Sophie had 6, also born there. My g-grand mother Vintie died when visiting cousins in NE Ohio (but I do not know which ones) in 1906 and is buried in Cleveland. Some of the other Root names in the online cemetery list for Huron Co. are family names, ie Lemuel, and Mehitable. Josiah (6) had 8 sibs and Josiah (5) had 12 so I am thinking some of the others made the trip to Ohio. Are there Vintons located there? They were also very early arrivals to New England. I would like to hear from anyone with Root connections. Generation (8) included at least 38 "cousins." I have dates for some of these folks. Barb Campbell

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Do you know where I can find the one room school house records for Groton Township before Erie Co. was formed? Thanks, Ann

Does anyone know of Huron Families whose ancestors were on Hartford Founders Momument, CT? -----Original Message----- From: OHHURON-D-request@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: OHHURON-D@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 4:38 PM Subject: OHHURON-D Digest V00 #233

In a message dated 10/8/00 7:27:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, marjada@ktc.com writes: << Subj: Fw: (no subject) Date: 10/8/00 7:27:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: marjada@ktc.com (Mary Jane Adams) To: kwsroots@aol.com Can you help this man? mjadams From: <MMREMTP@aol.com> To: <marjada@ktc.com> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 10:17 PM Subject: (no subject) > Greetings My name is Tom Weaver and I am looking for any info on my family > history.. I know the following: > > James William Balch > Henrietta Amelia Bush > Married: 18 Mar 1868 <fitchville>, Huron, Ohio > > If you have any info it would be greatly appreciated, Thank you > > Tom Weaver >> Hi Tom, Sorry to report, but I can find no reference to the marriage of James William BALCH to Henrietta Amelia BUSH in our Huron County, Ohio Marriage book. Even more bad news, I could find no references to a James BALCH in any of our other Huron County, Ohio publications, including our Cemetery Inscriptions book, our History of the Fire Lands, History of Huron County, Ohio, 1870 Census Index, Plat book and Atlases (1845, 1873, 1891), Just Like Old Times Series, etc. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com).

In a message dated 10/6/00 10:12:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, paulettebrew@earthlink.net writes: << Subj: [OHHURON-L] Brewster lookup Date: 10/6/00 10:12:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: paulettebrew@earthlink.net (Paulette Brewster) Reply-to: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com I would really appreciate a lookup for the marriage of Walter J. Brewster in Huron Co. between the years 1875 and 1900 . Thanks so much! Paulette Brewster >> Hi Paulette, Sorry, but I can find no record of the marriage of a Walter J. BREWSTER, 1875-1900, in our Huron County, ohio Marriage book. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@ao.com)

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Hi all, This message was for a Scott but keeps getting sent back so I am posting it for anyone interested. While tip-toeing through the internet I came up your message as attached. I am decended through Sophia Root Cook's brother David Vinton Root. David went to Mo from Huron Co. and married Margaret McDonald. They were my gg-grands. My g-grand mother was Vintie Root McDonald and she died while on a "vacation to visit her cousins" in NE Ohio in 1906. She is buried in Cleveland. If you have not found the Roots and Vintons yet I have some of that stuff. Both go back to the 1500's and England. Root was "Roote" and the original ancestor was Thomas, reported to be a Huguenot. What I don't have is the newer guys. Names I see in the messages for Huron seem to go back into the Root geneology. ie Mehitable. I have pictures of David and his father Josiah. None of Phebe. I am only one year old with research so a newbie. I would like to exchange info if you are interested. As a side line. I graduated from Galion High School. "a few years ago". My mother still lives in Galion, and I visit two or three times a year. Now I have a reason to visit longer....Research...first hand. My Aunt Dana. Who got me started by "willing me her notes" would have been imazed to find what she was seaking so hard for in the 60's was just a few miles from her bothers (my father) home. Dana was an editor by profession and lived in Chicago. She wrote for the Hoody Doody program among many other things. Unfortunately my father passed on 5 years ago at the age of 83 but he would have loved this stuff!!! Really do hope to hear from you. Barbara Campbell

I would really appreciate a lookup for the marriage of Walter J. Brewster in Huron Co. between the years 1875 and 1900 . Thanks so much! Paulette Brewster

In a message dated 10/4/00 12:17:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fort@paola-online.net writes: << Subj: Fw: Erie Co, OH Look-ups Date: 10/4/00 12:17:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: fort@paola-online.net (Lorene Fort) To: kwsroots@aol.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy L. Paramore <nanpare@accnorwalk.com> To: Lorene Fort <fort@paola-online.net> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:17 PM Subject: Re: Erie Co, OH Look-ups > At 06:03 AM 7/20/00 -0500, you wrote: > >Nancy, > > Could you please find the dates of birth/death for: > > > >1) Douglas WRIGHT buried Scott Cem., Milan Twp. > >2) Jabez, Jr. buried Scott Cem., Milan Twp. > >3) Jabez buried Huron Village Cem., Huron Twp. > > > > I believe that Jabez (3) is the father of Douglas (1) and grandfather of > >Jabez, Jr. (2). Also, I wonder what happened to Douglas WRIGHT's wife, > >Maranda? > > > > I REALLY appreciate your doing these look-ups. I live in Kansas and > >will probably never be able to travel to Ohio. Thank you! > >Lorene Fort Email: fort@paola-online.net > > > >Hi Lorene, These are all Erie Co look ups, which I have only the Huron Co > Cemetery book. > Following is a man who does look ups for Erie: Ken Shute <kwsroots@aol.com.> > > Cheers, > Nancy >> For Lorene Fort. Hi Lorene, Here are cemetery Inscriptions for WRIGHTs appearing in Scott Cemetery and Huron Village Cemetery. They are taken from the Erie County, Ohio Cemetery Census Before 1909, published by the Erie County Cemetery Project Volunteers, 1989. Page 292. Scott Cemetery, Milan Township. Douglass WRIGHT b.___ d. Jan. 11, 1856 36 yrs 3 m 27d, s/o Jabez & Tamar (RUGGLES) WRIGHT. Jabez WRIGHT, Jr. b. Feb. 2, 1872 d. Sept. 5, 1872. Mr. Stephen WRIGHT b. ___ d. Aug. 26, 1849 60 yrs. Suzie E. (PARRISH) WRIGHT b. ___ d. Apr. 16, 1883 24yrs. 3m. 12d. w/o W.H. WRIGHT, w/o Jewit WRIGHT. Page 131. Huron Village Cemetery, Huron Township. Elizabeth WRIGHT b. 1850 d. ___ w/o Ruggles WRIGHT. Jabez WRIGHT b. Feb. 6, 1780 d. Dec. 16, 1840. Phineas H. WRIGHT b. Sept. 20, 1848 d. Dec. 20, 1848 s/o R. & S. WRIGHT. Ruggles WRIGHT b. Dec. 13, 1824 d. Sept. 11, 1891. Co. K, 63rd Reg't., O.V.I. Civil War. Sabrina (HOUGH) WRIGHT b. Jan. 3, 1824 d. Oct.14, 1885 w/o Ruggles WRIGHT. Tamar (RUGGLES) WRIGHT b. Feb. 22, 1789 d. Aug. 26, 1849 w/o Jabez WRIGHT. I could find no reference to a Maranda WRIGHT, wife of Douglas WRIGHT, in either of the two above cemeteries. This Erie County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions book has no every-name index, although the names for each cemetery are listed alphabetically. Consequently, unless you have the name of the cemetery, or at least the township, it's necessary to search through the entire book until you happen to hit the name you're looking for. If you ever find the name of the cemetery, or township, in Erie County where Maranda is buried, let me know and I'll check it out. ( I can't help but ask if this name could be the source of our present day Miranda (W)rights that apply to newly arrested persons?) In addition to the above, there are references to Jabez WRIGHT and family in our History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 471. Huron Township, Erie County. Almon RUGGLES moved his family to Huron Township in 1808. Jabez WRIGHT also came to Huron Township in 1808. That same year, Almon and Jabez began the survey of the township, laying it off in sections and lots. They completed the survey in 1810. Jabez WRIGHT was born 1780 near Copenhagen, New York. After coming to Huron Township he married Miss Tamar RUGGLES, a relative of the late Judge Almon RUGGLES. Jabez settled on the west bank of the Huron River, on land now (1879) known as WRIGHT's river farm, and owned by his son Winthrop W. WRIGHT, where Winthrop was born in December, 1813. Jabez WRIGHT was elected as Justice of the Peace for Huron Township, then later was appointed as one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. He was the land agent for William Winthrop of New York City who had acquired title of the whole township. In 1822, Jabez WRIGHT built the first brick house in the township. He continued to act as land agent for William H. Winthrop until his death, December 16, 1840, caused by falling from the lake bank on a dark night. Tamar (Ruggles) WRIGHT, his wife, died in 1849 at the house of her youngest son, Ruggles WRIGHT. Of the five children of Jabez and Tamar WRIGHT, three are now (1879) still living: Winthrop H., the oldest; Ruggles, the youngest; and Mrs. Abigail VANCE, youngest daughter (widow) living in Columiana Coutny, Ohio. The oldest daughter, Lucy, married General John W.SPRAGUE. and died in Troy, New York May 1844. Douglas, the second son of Jabez and Tamar, died at the brick house residence January 11, 1856. Page 473. Under First Events in Huron Township. This mentions that the first public school in the township was taught by Calvin Coe in the winter of 1810-1811, and afterward by Miss Tamar RUGGLES, later to become Mrs. Jabez WRIGHT. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com). Note: If this information has been helpful to your family research, and you would like to express your appreciation, you can do so by sending a contribution to Huron County Chapter/OGS, P.O. Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923.

----- Original Message ----- From: "james davis" <davisje@crcwnet.com> To: "Nancy Paramore" <nanpare@accnorwalk.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 10:03 AM Subject: Response to Query > Dear Nancy, > This message was sent to the list, but your response was not included. > > Jim > > nanpare wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Elaine Morris" <elainemorris@home.com> > > To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 6:21 PM > > Subject: [OHHURON-L] Request for Cemetery Look-Up > > > > > I am interested in learning more of the Butts family of Huron county. > > Henry > > > C. Butts is listed on page 669 of the Huron Co Cem book, and Martha A. > > Butts > > > is on p 579. > > > Could I please have all Butts family information from both of these pages. > > > Ans should anyone have additional information on this family, I would be > > > most grateful. > > > Elaine Morris Hi Elaine I got a note from Jim Davis [a wonderful Huron Co. volunteer] who said I sent your query through without answering it. Just another way of telling who knows how many people, I have completely lost my mind since starting genealogy!!! Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. EAST BRONSON, OLENA CEMETERY, BRONSON TOWNSHIP page 12 Tier 9 5 BURRAS, Cora TUCKER, his wife 1878 - 1956 Floyd J., 1877 - 1954 [front] BURRAS, Howard D., 1910 - 1978 Beatrice BUTTS, his wife, 1915 - 1987 Dian Lee, Infant, d. 1948 [back] [just threw this in, the only other BUTTS listed in index] WOODLAWN CEMETERY, NORWALK TOWNSHIP page 576 Section 4 - Ave A - Row 10 2 BUTTS, James C. 15 Aug 1850 - 26 Mar 1903 page 579 - same cemetery Section 5 - Ave A - Row 1 41 BUTTS [underlined] "H.M.B." [refer row 2.20] 42 BUTTS [underlined] "E.A.B" [refer to 2.20 Section 5 = Ave A - Row 2 20 CHASE, Capt Alvin B. b. 3 Jul 1840 Fitchville; d. 9 Apr 1877 New London age 36y 10m 14d GAR Sylvia L., his wife, b. 10 Oct 1842 Tully [underlined] NY; d. 31 Dec 1891 [underlined] Kansas City MO Mary Leola 15 Aug 1867 New London - 17 Apr 1874 [4 underlined] New London age ___y 7m 15d Lena May [illegible] Mary Faith b. 3 Feb 1877 Norwalk; d. 10 Sep 1891, New London age 17y 7m 7d 21 DOUD monument 22 BUTTS monument E.A. 22 Oct 1822 - 6 Sept 1869 Jane A. w/o E.A. BUTTS 30 Mar 1825 - 6 Sept 1869 Martha A. [no dates] Helena M. w/o E.A. BUTTS 28 Sept 1834 - 19 May 1891 23 ______ "M.A.C." [footstone behind BUTTS monument] [not sure if the referral to "20" was an error and they meant "22" or not. will let you figure out if these people are important to you.] page 669 - same cemetery burial cards BUTT, Ester N., bur. 7 Jul 1877 BUTTS, Henry C., bur. 27 Nov 1883 BUTTS, Infant, bur. 6 Apr 1892 BUTTS, John, bur. 15 Jan 1895 That's all I have on BUTTS, sent one BUTT, there are a few more of them if you want them. Hope this helps, and again I apologize for my confusion! and the length of time it took me to get back with you. 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 ==== > > > 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 > > > > > > > ==== 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 am trying to locate a George Henry Pinney born 23 Jan. 1963. I'm not sure where but he died in Collins, Huron Co., OH. His parents were John Pinney and Sarah Standish (that's all I have on them). He married Pauline (Polly) Huber around 1909 in Norwalk. Her parents were John Huber and Fredreca DonaDz Rachogie(they are both buried in Berlinview Cemetery. George and Sarah had two children: Georgia Nettie and Glyde Pinney, both born in Townsond, Huron Co. I'd sure appreciate any help I can get.

In a message dated 10/1/00 10:26:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jhwheaton@home.com writes: << Subj: HCC lookup Date: 10/1/00 10:26:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: jhwheaton@home.com (Jarel Wheaton) To: kwsroots@aol.com I'm a novice at this research. My father passed away earlier this month and in going through some of his things I found a copy of my great grandfather's marriage certificate from Huron County Ohio. John E. Wheaton (E is for Edward) Ellen S. Haskell (I don't know her middle name) Married on December 21, 1878. I don't know how many children they had, according to my father's birth certificate, my Grandfather, Floyd Haskell Wheaton, was born in Huron Ohio on 3/2/1885. I believe he had a brother, Howard, that was born in Huron around 1880. Any help that will point me in the right direction will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jarel Haskell Wheaton >> Hi Jarel, Apart from the record of the marriage of John E. Wheaton, I could find no other references to John or Floyd WHEATON in our Huron County, Ohio publications. However, I did find some references to HASKELL which might relate to your HASKELL forebears. There is, for example, a HASKELL family, including an Ellen HASKELL, which appears in our 1870 Census Index to Huron County, Ohio. Details: 1. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, by Scheuer Publications, 1992. John E. WHEATON m. Ellen S. HASKELL 24 Dec 1878. Book 3, Page 86. Hattie HASKALL m. R. M. WILLEY 28 Jul 1870. Book 2, Page 221. Anna C. HASKELL m. Robert R. MERRIAM 14 Jun 1882. Book 4, Page 2. Anna HASKILL m. J.B. BRADLEY 21 Dec 1881. Book 3, Page 377. (See also item 2, below). (If you wanted copies of these records, you could write to Probate Court, Huron County, Courthouse, 2 E. Main St., Norwalk, OH 44857.) 2. 1870 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. The following HASKELLs appear on census page 524, Ridgefield Township. Read first name, age and place of birth. Annie, 12, OH Ellen, 15, OH George, 18, OH George, 52, Eng. Hattie, 26, Eng. Kitty, 22, Eng. Wm. Henry, 25, Eng. (From the above assumed birth years, it would appear that this family may have come from England to the U.S. sometime ca 1848-1852.) 3. 1880 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. George HASKELL, Ridgefield Twp, 210D. John HASKELL, Ridgefield Twp, 221A. 4. Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions. Woodlawn Cemetery, Norwalk, Township. Page 590. Section 8-- Along Ave G-- Row 2. 29 George HASKELL 18 Apr 1813-23 Feb 1885. Mary Ann, his wife, 19 Mar 1815- 3 Aug 1889. George E. 1851-1921. Della 1868- 1918. 30 George E. HASKELL 1851-1921 Father. Della HASKELL 1868-1918 Mother. 5. Death Index, 1867-1908, Huron County, Ohio. George HASKELL d. 02/23/1885. Vol. 1, Page 114. George HASKELL d. 01/15/1895. Vol. 2, Page 82. (Again, copies of these records can be obtained from the Probate Court, Huron County Courthouse, at the address given above.) 6. History of the Fire Lands, by W.W. Williams, 1879. Page 99. Under Roster of Soldiers (Civil War). Private William H. HASKELL is listed as assigned to Company B, 166th Ohio National Guard. 7. 1873 Atlas, Huron County, Ohio. Geo. HASKELL, Ridgefield Twp, page 9, section 2, lot 3. 8. 1891 Atlas, Huron County, Ohio. George E. HASKELL, Ridgefield Twp, page 13, section 2, lots 2 & 3. 9. Birth Index, 1867-1908, Huron County, Ohio. "Infant Male" WHEATON b. 03/23/1885. Vol. 2, Page 51. ( While no Floyd WHEATON is listed in this book, the birth date for this "Infant Male" WHEATON comes close to the birth date you gave for Floyd WHEATON (3/2/1885). No Howard WHEATON is listed either, but there is also listed another "Infant Male" WHEATON with birth date of 09/10/1879, Vol. 1, Page 166 -----possibly Howard?????). Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com). Note: If this information is helpful to your family research, and you would like to express your appreciation, you can do so by sending a contribution to Huron County Chapter/OGS, P.O. Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923.

Discusting! I can relate to it. t ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Hatton <rhatton@tampabay.rr.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:16 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Epidemics This came to me from another list. Thought I'd pass it on. Ron Sept-Oct, 1997, Newsletter - Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County Source: Ancestors West, SSBCGS, Vol 20, No l, Fall 1993, South Bend (IN) Area Genealogical Society "In case you ever wondered why a large number of your ancestors disappeared during a certain period in history, this might help." Epidemics have always had a great influence on people - and thus influencing, as well, the genealogists trying to trace them. Many cases of people disappearing from records can be traced to dying during an epidemic or moving away from the affected area. Some of the major epidemics in the United States are listed below: 1657 - Boston -- Measles 1687 - Boston -- Measles 1690 - New York --Yellow Fever 1713 - Boston -- Measles 1729 - Boston -- Measles 1732-3 - Worldwide -- Influenza 1738 - South Carolina -- Smallpox 1739-40 - Boston -- Measles 1747 - CT,NY,PA,SC -- Measles 1759 - North America [areas inhabited by white people] -- Measles 1761 - North America and West Indies -- Influenza 1772 - North America -- Measles 1775 - North America [especially hard in Northeast] epidemic -- Unknown 1775-6 - Worldwide [one of the worst epidemics] -- Influenza 1783 - Dover, DE ["extremely fatal"] -- Bilious Disorder 1784 - New Bern, NC (Craven Co) -- Yellow Fever 1788 - Philadelphia and New York -- Measles 1793 - Vermont [a "putrid" fever] and -- Influenza 1793 - Virginia [killed 500 in 5 counties in 4 weeks] -- Influenza 1793 - Philadelphia [one of the worst epidemics] -- Yellow Fever 1793 - Harrisburg, PA [many unexplained deaths] -- Unknown 1793 - Middletown, PA [many mysterious deaths] -- Unknown 1794 - Philadelphia, PA -- Yellow Fever 1796-7 - Philadelphia, PA -- Yellow Fever 1798 - Philadelphia, PA [one of the worst] -- Yellow Fever 1798 - New Bern, NC (Craven Co) -- Yellow Fever 1803 - New York -- Yellow Fever 1820-3 - Nationwide [starts-Schuylkill River and spreads] -- "Fever" 1831-2 - Nationwide [brought by English emigrants] -- Asiatic Cholera 1832 - New York City and other major cities -- Cholera 1837 - Philadelphia -- Typhus 1841 - Nationwide [especially severe in the south] -- Yellow Fever 1847 - New Orleans -- Yellow Fever 1847-8 - Worldwide -- Influenza 1848-9 - North America -- Cholera 1850 - Nationwide -- Yellow Fever 1850-1 - North America -- Influenza 1852 - Nationwide [New Orleans-8,000 die in summer] -- Yellow Fever 1855 - Nationwide [many parts] -- Yellow Fever 1857-9 - Worldwide [one of the greated epidemics] -- Influenza 1860-1 - Pennsylvania -- Smallpox 1865-73 - Philadelphia, New York, Boston, New Orleans -- Smallpox 1865-73 - Baltimore, Memphis, Washington DC -- Cholera [A series of recurring epidemics of: Typhus, Typhoid, Scarlet Fever, Yellow Fever] 1873-5 - North America and Europe -- Influenza 1878 - New Orleans [last great epidemic] -- Yellow Fever 1885 - Plymouth, PA -- Typhoid 1886 - Jacksonville, FL -- Yellow Fever 1918 - Worldwide [high point year] -- Influenza More people were hospitalized in WWI from this epidemic than wounds. US Army training camps became death camps, with 80% death rate in some camps Finally, these specific instances of Cholera were mentioned: 1833 Columbus, OH 1834 New York City 1849 New York 1851 Coles Co., Illinois, The Great Plains, and Missouri ==== 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.

Life in the 1500's This is really interesting (and TRUE!!) > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Most people got married in June because they took their yearly > bath > > > in > > > > May and were still smelling pretty good by June. However, they were > > > > starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the > > > b.o. > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Baths equaled a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the > house > > > > had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and > > > men, > > > > then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By > then > > > > the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence > the > > > > saying, "Don't throw the baby out with the bath water." > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood > > > > underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the > > > pets > > > > ... dogs, cats and other small animals, mice, rats, bugs lived in the > > > roof. > > > > When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip > > > and > > > > fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs." > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. > This > > > > posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings > could > > > > really mess up your nice clean bed. So, they found if they made beds > > > with > > > > big posts and hung a sheet over the top, it addressed that problem. > > > Hence > > > > those beautiful big 4 poster beds with canopies. > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than > dirt, > > > > hence the saying "dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors which would > > > get > > > > slippery in the winter when wet. So they spread thresh on the floor to > > > help > > > > keep their footing. As the winter wore on they kept adding more thresh > > > > until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A > > > piece > > > > of wood was placed at the entry way, hence a "threshold." > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > They cooked in the kitchen in a big kettle that always hung over > > > the > > > > fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They > > > mostly > > > > ate vegetables and didn't get much meat. They would eat the stew for > > > dinner > > > > leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over > > > the > > > > next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been in there for > a > > > > month. Hence the rhyme: "peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas > > > > porridge in the pot nine days old." > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Sometimes they could obtain pork and would feel really special > when > > > > that happened. When company came over, they would bring out some > > > > bacon and hang it to show it off. It was a sign of wealth and that a > man > > > > "could really bring home the bacon." They would cut off a little to > > > share > > > > with guests and would all sit around and "chew the fat." > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with a high acid > > > > content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food. This happened > > > most > > > > often with tomatoes, so they stopped eating tomatoes ... for 400 > years. > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Most people didn't have pewter plates, but had trenchers -- a > piece > > > of > > > > wood with the middle scooped out like bowl. Trenchers were never > washed > > > and > > > > a lot of times worms got into the wood. After eating off wormy > > > trenchers, > > > > they would get "trench mouth." > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt > bottom > > > of > > > > the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the > > > "upper > > > > crust." > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > Lead cups were used to drink ale or whiskey. The combination > would > > > > sometimes knock them out for a couple of days. Someone walking along > the > > > > road would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were > > > laid > > > > out on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would > > > gather > > > > around and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence > > > the > > > > custom of holding a "wake". > > > > > > > > ~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~**~$<~**~ > > > > > > > > England is old and small, and they started running out of places > to > > > > bury people. So, they would dig up coffins and would take their bones > to > > > a > > > > house and reuse the grave. In reopening these coffins, one out of 25 > > > > coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they > realized > > > > they had been burying people alive. So they thought they would tie a > > > string > > > > on their wrist and lead it through the coffin and up through the > ground > > > and > > > > tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all > > > night > > > > to listen for the bell. Hence on the "graveyard shift" they would know > > > that > > > > someone was "saved by the bell" or he was a "dead ringer." > >

This came to me from another list. Thought I'd pass it on. Ron Sept-Oct, 1997, Newsletter - Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County Source: Ancestors West, SSBCGS, Vol 20, No l, Fall 1993, South Bend (IN) Area Genealogical Society "In case you ever wondered why a large number of your ancestors disappeared during a certain period in history, this might help." Epidemics have always had a great influence on people - and thus influencing, as well, the genealogists trying to trace them. Many cases of people disappearing from records can be traced to dying during an epidemic or moving away from the affected area. Some of the major epidemics in the United States are listed below: 1657 - Boston -- Measles 1687 - Boston -- Measles 1690 - New York --Yellow Fever 1713 - Boston -- Measles 1729 - Boston -- Measles 1732-3 - Worldwide -- Influenza 1738 - South Carolina -- Smallpox 1739-40 - Boston -- Measles 1747 - CT,NY,PA,SC -- Measles 1759 - North America [areas inhabited by white people] -- Measles 1761 - North America and West Indies -- Influenza 1772 - North America -- Measles 1775 - North America [especially hard in Northeast] epidemic -- Unknown 1775-6 - Worldwide [one of the worst epidemics] -- Influenza 1783 - Dover, DE ["extremely fatal"] -- Bilious Disorder 1784 - New Bern, NC (Craven Co) -- Yellow Fever 1788 - Philadelphia and New York -- Measles 1793 - Vermont [a "putrid" fever] and -- Influenza 1793 - Virginia [killed 500 in 5 counties in 4 weeks] -- Influenza 1793 - Philadelphia [one of the worst epidemics] -- Yellow Fever 1793 - Harrisburg, PA [many unexplained deaths] -- Unknown 1793 - Middletown, PA [many mysterious deaths] -- Unknown 1794 - Philadelphia, PA -- Yellow Fever 1796-7 - Philadelphia, PA -- Yellow Fever 1798 - Philadelphia, PA [one of the worst] -- Yellow Fever 1798 - New Bern, NC (Craven Co) -- Yellow Fever 1803 - New York -- Yellow Fever 1820-3 - Nationwide [starts-Schuylkill River and spreads] -- "Fever" 1831-2 - Nationwide [brought by English emigrants] -- Asiatic Cholera 1832 - New York City and other major cities -- Cholera 1837 - Philadelphia -- Typhus 1841 - Nationwide [especially severe in the south] -- Yellow Fever 1847 - New Orleans -- Yellow Fever 1847-8 - Worldwide -- Influenza 1848-9 - North America -- Cholera 1850 - Nationwide -- Yellow Fever 1850-1 - North America -- Influenza 1852 - Nationwide [New Orleans-8,000 die in summer] -- Yellow Fever 1855 - Nationwide [many parts] -- Yellow Fever 1857-9 - Worldwide [one of the greated epidemics] -- Influenza 1860-1 - Pennsylvania -- Smallpox 1865-73 - Philadelphia, New York, Boston, New Orleans -- Smallpox 1865-73 - Baltimore, Memphis, Washington DC -- Cholera [A series of recurring epidemics of: Typhus, Typhoid, Scarlet Fever, Yellow Fever] 1873-5 - North America and Europe -- Influenza 1878 - New Orleans [last great epidemic] -- Yellow Fever 1885 - Plymouth, PA -- Typhoid 1886 - Jacksonville, FL -- Yellow Fever 1918 - Worldwide [high point year] -- Influenza More people were hospitalized in WWI from this epidemic than wounds. US Army training camps became death camps, with 80% death rate in some camps Finally, these specific instances of Cholera were mentioned: 1833 Columbus, OH 1834 New York City 1849 New York 1851 Coles Co., Illinois, The Great Plains, and Missouri

In a message dated 9/30/00 2:46:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, alanajr@yahoo.com writes: << Subj: Huron County Lookup Date: 9/30/00 2:46:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: alanajr@yahoo.com (S. Reynolds) To: kwsroots@aol.com Hello Ken, You may or may not remember a while back looking up a Mary Meyers for me, of which there were several. Well I finally found out which one is the right one and her husbands name, so I thought maybe you could tell me more about her husband, Frank MEYERS of Monroeville, I don't know anything else about him except that he was dead by 1916 when his wife died because she was a widow. I will appreciate anything you can come up with. Thanks so much! Stephanie Reynolds >> Hi Stephanie, With the prevalence of the surname MEYERS (& variations), and without more specific information (middle initials, birth or death years, etc.) , I'm afraid the references I found to a Frank or Mary MEYERS/MYERS in our Huron County, Ohio publications can be accepted as yours only with a great deal of caution. I did find one Frank MYERS and family residing in Monroeville Village in the 1870 census index which seemed promising. Details on this and other possibilities follow: 1. 1870 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. The following MYERS family is found on census page 527 for Monroeville Village. Read first name, age, and place of birth. Frank, 47, Prussia Maria, 39, Baden Henry, 13, OH Christina, 10, OH. 2. 1880 Census Index, Huron County, Ohio. Frank MYERS, Ridgefield Twp, 218C. 3. Huron County, Ohio Marriages, by Scheuer Publications, 1992. Frank J. MYERS m. Mary TYLER 20 Feb 1860. 4. Death Index, 1867-1908, Huron County, Ohio Frank MYERS d. 09/06/1888. Vol. 1, Page 88. Frank MYERS d. 02/07/1885. Vol. 1, Page 116. Frank J. MYERS d. 12/06/1878. Vol. 1, Page 69. Mary MYERS d. 05/22/1906. Vol. 2, Page 133. 5. Death Index, 1908-1919, Huron County, Ohio. Mary MEYERS d. 07/08/1910. Mary C. MEYERS d. 07/24/1918. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com). Note: If this information is helpful to you in your family research, and you would like to express your appreciation, you can do so by sending a contribution to Huron County Chapter/OGS, P.O. Box 923, Norwalk, OH 44857-0923.