Hi, out there: This is in regards to the Washington, D.C. Tour. Shirley e-mail me today saying there are not enough persons signed up. Several have canceled for various reasons. The tour is the week of Oct 15 to Oct 21. Bus leaves from Columbus. Cost - $525. for a double room, Visit the DAR Library, Library of Congress, and National Archives. If you would like to go she will take reservations until this weekend. Hurry, sing up now. Email her at skaiser553@aol.com. Nancy Zeiter

Hi Mary Jane, Would you sent the URL for the 1850 Huron Co. online census....Please?? Thanks, Jeanne (Reed) Gaylord in SW-MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Jane Adams" <marjada@ktc.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [OHHURON-L] Re: Mathews-Smith > Jim.....the 1850 Huron Co OH census is online and I have the 1860 Huron Co > census on CD. I will ck the 1860 census if you can give me an educated > guess of the township. Mary Jane in Fredericksburg > > > > I have a stray Jared or Jerod SMITH, whose only connection with Huron Co > is > > that his wife, Elmira LOVE, was born there 11Nov1832, probably in New > Haven > > Twp. > > > > Jared was born in Morris Co NJ abt 1812-1814. The first documented item I > > have found on him is that he and Elmira were living in Piqua, Miami Co OH, > > on the 1870 census. I have no idea where he was from birth to 10Apr1848, > > when Elmira claims that she married Jared in Monroe Co MI. There is no > > record of the marriage in the Monroe Co records. Everything comes from a > > Civil War Widow's pension that Elmira submitted in 1881. Jared had died > in > > Jan1881 at the Soldiers' Home in Dayton OH. Affidavits submitted with the > > pension application indicate that Jared and Elmira were living in Piqua by > > 1853, but have not located them on the 1860 census. In addition, their > > youngest child, my Grandmother, Jennie SMITH was born in Columbus Grove, > > Putnam Co OH in 1875, so they apparently were in and out of Piqua over the > > years. > > > > Elmira was the daughter of Rufus LOVE, born 11Mar1800 in Green Co NY and > > Clarissa A. BOWERS, born abt 1805 in Long Island NY, who were married in > > Huron Co in 1821. On the 1830 census they were in New Haven and in 1840 > in > > Norwalk. I have not located them after that. I have identified one > sister > > of Elmira, who was Mary Elizabeth LOVE, born in Huron Co in 1829. Rufus > was > > the son of John LOVE and Sarah HULL. > > > > Perhaps Jared lived in Huron Co where he and Elmira met. Note that he was > > 34-36, and she 15 when they married. > > > > There is a Jarrod S. Smith, age 60, born Conn; along with presumed wife, > > Hannah(?) D. Smith, age 62, also born Conn, on the 1850 Huron Co OH, Lyme > > Twp, census, dwelling # 1147 (I neglected to record the page #!). Age is > > right to be Jared's parents. > > > > Anyone recognize any of these folks? > > > > Jim Lewis, Seguin TX > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mrpen1@aol.com <Mrpen1@aol.com> > > To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 9:56 AM > > Subject: [OHHURON-L] Mathews-Smith > > > > > > >I found the following Mathews & Smiths in Milan Township in 1830 census. > I > > >would like to find out where they were born. Is this information > available? > > > > > >Jacob Mathews pg. 335 > > >Benj.P. Smith pg. 332 > > >Mary Smith pg. 332 > > >David Smith pg. 337 > > >Daniel Smith pg. 337 > > >J. Smith pg. 337 > > >Harry Smith pg. 337 > > >John Smith pg. 337 > > >Paul G. Smith pg. 338 > > >H.K. Smith pg. 338 > > >Turner M. Smith pg. 338 > > > > > >All are close in age and I would like to find out if they are brothers to > > my > > >Fanny Smith who married Jacob Mathews. > > > > > > Marcia > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. > > > > > > > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Join and support RootsWeb, home of the Huron County, Ohio list and many other genealogy lists and resources - go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/ >

In a message dated 9/13/00 12:15:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ecross@siteconnect.com writes: << Subj: [OHHURON-L] Fire Lands Grants Date: 9/13/00 12:15:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: ecross@siteconnect.com (Errol Cross) Reply-to: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com Hi Ken, We continue to search for our relatives in Huron Co. Is there any reference to Howe, Prindle, Dun(n)ing, or Rowlson in the Fire Lands Grant. These families came from New Haven, CT. Thanks in advance, Errol and Valerie Cross >> Hello Crosses, In our History of the Fire Lands, by W.W. Williams, 1879, there is a "List of Original (Connecticut) Sufferers Classified by Town With The Amount of Each Individual Loss." This list appears on pages 16-20. Following are those having the same surnames you are interested in, though not all resided in New Haven, CT. Read name of Sufferer, name of Connecticut town, and amount of loss in pounds/shillings/pence. Ebenezer HOWE, Greenwich, 13/12/4. Isaac HOWE, Greenwich, 83/19/7. Hannah HOWE, New Haven & East Haven, 13/3/6. Sarah HOWE, New Haven & East Haven, 14/7/1. Charles PRINDLE, New Haven & East Haven, 47/4/6. Elizabeth DUNNING, Norwalk, 7/1/4. Richard DUNNING, Norwalk, 26/10/6. Jeremiah DUNNING, Danbury, 2/2/0. In the Index to Williams' History of the Fire Lands, including the above names, there are 15 HOWEs, three PRINDLEs, four DUNNINGs, but no ROWLSONs. If you want me to do a full look up on any specific forebear that lived in Huron County, I'll be happy to do so. But since I have to search through about 30 Huron County, Ohio publications, I usually limit my look up to just one name at a time per request. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com).

Jim.....the 1850 Huron Co OH census is online and I have the 1860 Huron Co census on CD. I will ck the 1860 census if you can give me an educated guess of the township. Mary Jane in Fredericksburg > I have a stray Jared or Jerod SMITH, whose only connection with Huron Co is > that his wife, Elmira LOVE, was born there 11Nov1832, probably in New Haven > Twp. > > Jared was born in Morris Co NJ abt 1812-1814. The first documented item I > have found on him is that he and Elmira were living in Piqua, Miami Co OH, > on the 1870 census. I have no idea where he was from birth to 10Apr1848, > when Elmira claims that she married Jared in Monroe Co MI. There is no > record of the marriage in the Monroe Co records. Everything comes from a > Civil War Widow's pension that Elmira submitted in 1881. Jared had died in > Jan1881 at the Soldiers' Home in Dayton OH. Affidavits submitted with the > pension application indicate that Jared and Elmira were living in Piqua by > 1853, but have not located them on the 1860 census. In addition, their > youngest child, my Grandmother, Jennie SMITH was born in Columbus Grove, > Putnam Co OH in 1875, so they apparently were in and out of Piqua over the > years. > > Elmira was the daughter of Rufus LOVE, born 11Mar1800 in Green Co NY and > Clarissa A. BOWERS, born abt 1805 in Long Island NY, who were married in > Huron Co in 1821. On the 1830 census they were in New Haven and in 1840 in > Norwalk. I have not located them after that. I have identified one sister > of Elmira, who was Mary Elizabeth LOVE, born in Huron Co in 1829. Rufus was > the son of John LOVE and Sarah HULL. > > Perhaps Jared lived in Huron Co where he and Elmira met. Note that he was > 34-36, and she 15 when they married. > > There is a Jarrod S. Smith, age 60, born Conn; along with presumed wife, > Hannah(?) D. Smith, age 62, also born Conn, on the 1850 Huron Co OH, Lyme > Twp, census, dwelling # 1147 (I neglected to record the page #!). Age is > right to be Jared's parents. > > Anyone recognize any of these folks? > > Jim Lewis, Seguin TX > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mrpen1@aol.com <Mrpen1@aol.com> > To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 9:56 AM > Subject: [OHHURON-L] Mathews-Smith > > > >I found the following Mathews & Smiths in Milan Township in 1830 census. I > >would like to find out where they were born. Is this information available? > > > >Jacob Mathews pg. 335 > >Benj.P. Smith pg. 332 > >Mary Smith pg. 332 > >David Smith pg. 337 > >Daniel Smith pg. 337 > >J. Smith pg. 337 > >Harry Smith pg. 337 > >John Smith pg. 337 > >Paul G. Smith pg. 338 > >H.K. Smith pg. 338 > >Turner M. Smith pg. 338 > > > >All are close in age and I would like to find out if they are brothers to > my > >Fanny Smith who married Jacob Mathews. > > > > Marcia > > > > > ==== 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 Ken, - Ella A. TERWILLIGER born 1863 <N. Fairfield, OH> Do you have access to a birth date? How about parents? She married Nelsden H. BAKER 1 Mar 1882 Thanks......Nancy

Nancy, Are you a member of ancestry.com ?? There's information about Ella and Nelsden there. Let me know if I can help. Jeanne (Reed) Gaylord in SW-MO ----- Original Message ----- From: "nanpare" <nanpare@accnorwalk.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 5:03 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] TERWILLIGER/birth look up > Hi Ken, - Ella A. TERWILLIGER born 1863 > <N. Fairfield, OH> > Do you have access to a birth date? How about parents? > She married Nelsden H. BAKER 1 Mar 1882 > > Thanks......Nancy > > > > ==== 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 have a stray Jared or Jerod SMITH, whose only connection with Huron Co is that his wife, Elmira LOVE, was born there 11Nov1832, probably in New Haven Twp. Jared was born in Morris Co NJ abt 1812-1814. The first documented item I have found on him is that he and Elmira were living in Piqua, Miami Co OH, on the 1870 census. I have no idea where he was from birth to 10Apr1848, when Elmira claims that she married Jared in Monroe Co MI. There is no record of the marriage in the Monroe Co records. Everything comes from a Civil War Widow's pension that Elmira submitted in 1881. Jared had died in Jan1881 at the Soldiers' Home in Dayton OH. Affidavits submitted with the pension application indicate that Jared and Elmira were living in Piqua by 1853, but have not located them on the 1860 census. In addition, their youngest child, my Grandmother, Jennie SMITH was born in Columbus Grove, Putnam Co OH in 1875, so they apparently were in and out of Piqua over the years. Elmira was the daughter of Rufus LOVE, born 11Mar1800 in Green Co NY and Clarissa A. BOWERS, born abt 1805 in Long Island NY, who were married in Huron Co in 1821. On the 1830 census they were in New Haven and in 1840 in Norwalk. I have not located them after that. I have identified one sister of Elmira, who was Mary Elizabeth LOVE, born in Huron Co in 1829. Rufus was the son of John LOVE and Sarah HULL. Perhaps Jared lived in Huron Co where he and Elmira met. Note that he was 34-36, and she 15 when they married. There is a Jarrod S. Smith, age 60, born Conn; along with presumed wife, Hannah(?) D. Smith, age 62, also born Conn, on the 1850 Huron Co OH, Lyme Twp, census, dwelling # 1147 (I neglected to record the page #!). Age is right to be Jared's parents. Anyone recognize any of these folks? Jim Lewis, Seguin TX -----Original Message----- From: Mrpen1@aol.com <Mrpen1@aol.com> To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 9:56 AM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Mathews-Smith >I found the following Mathews & Smiths in Milan Township in 1830 census. I >would like to find out where they were born. Is this information available? > >Jacob Mathews pg. 335 >Benj.P. Smith pg. 332 >Mary Smith pg. 332 >David Smith pg. 337 >Daniel Smith pg. 337 >J. Smith pg. 337 >Harry Smith pg. 337 >John Smith pg. 337 >Paul G. Smith pg. 338 >H.K. Smith pg. 338 >Turner M. Smith pg. 338 > >All are close in age and I would like to find out if they are brothers to my >Fanny Smith who married Jacob Mathews. > > Marcia >

I have not received any lists today. Our server had been down but it seems to be getting back to normal. Some of the emails were being booted back. Keep trying if you are trying to reach me. Kathy Baker

In a message dated 9/12/00 2:51:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, d.v.lancaster@juno.com writes: << Subj: Lancaster Date: 9/12/00 2:51:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: d.v.lancaster@juno.com To: kwsroots@aol.com CC: d.v.lancaster@juno.com I recently found out that my ggfather lived in Huron Cty in Hartland Twp. This from the 1880 census. My gfather was not listed (as he was not yet born) This is the info I have from the 1880 census. Eugene Lancaster 29yo Farmer Carline 28yo wife Housekeeper Johney 9yo son Payson 7yo son Nellie 5yo dau William 3yo son Floyd 2yo son Floyd, I had seen once in 1957 at my gfathers funeral here in Cleveland, Oh. The rest I had never heard of until a couple weeks ago. Any info would be appreciated. Doug Lancaster: d.v.lancaster@juno.com >> Hi Doug, The only reference I could find in our Huron County, Ohio publications to Eugene LANCASTER and family was in our 1880 Census Index, which you already have. Our Index showed only: Eugene Lancaster, Hartland Twp, 080B. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com)

Jim is not a subscriber to this list, so please include him in your response. Thanks. >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 05:12:21 -0700 >X-From_: pjf1@suwanneevalley.net Wed Sep 13 05:12:20 2000 >From: "Jim" <pjf1@suwanneevalley.net> >To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.net> >Cc: <pjf1@suwanneevalley.net> >Old-Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:13:00 -0400 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 >X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list >Subject: {not a subscriber} FACKLER >X-Envelope-To: OHHURON-L > >I am presently researching the Fackler family of Huron County and would >like to hear from any descendents of Jonas, Abraham, Ezra and Philip Orvel >or anyone with information on them. > >Thanks Jim Fackler - pjf1@suwanneevalley.net Peace, Judy Chapin Kelble http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron Webmaster Huron County Chapter/OGS http://www.scioto.com/OHGenWeb Assistant State Coordinator OHGenWeb

Looking for Smith-Scott connections from NH and VT to Huron. Issac b. Scott and wife almira Smith were parents of Mary Scott who married Samuel Gray. I have found the Grays and Starrs from Ct, but I need the Scott and Smith lines. Isaac wrote a letter in 1863 to grandchildren from clarksfield. Isaac born VT, Almira in NH? -----Original Message----- From: OHHURON-D-request@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: OHHURON-D@rootsweb.com <OHHURON-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 9:58 AM Subject: OHHURON-D Digest V00 #212

I was wondering if someone could find any information on the following family. Jane E. Ball was born April 16, 1852 to James and Mary Ball, in Greenwich, OH. Her parents died when she was 3 years old and she was raised by Mr. & Mrs. Jasper Contant in Greenwich, OH She married Andrew Underhill Dec. 17, 1878. I would like to know more about her parents or step parents. In her obit it is said she was of the Quaker religion. Thank you, and any information will be greatly appreciated. Myrna Casey Tacoma, WA mybill@msn.com proud member of Ashland Co. OGS.

In a message dated 9/12/00 4:24:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, smithmary@home.com writes: << Subj: RE: SCHANK (& variations), CLAUS Date: 9/12/00 4:24:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: smithmary@home.com (Mary Smith) Reply-to: smithmary@home.com To: Kwsroots@aol.com Ken, Thanks for the info! I will contact Debbie Orth and see what she can do for me. Did I understand you right when you said that one of the sources names Josephine's parents? Do I hear a brick wall starting to crumble?! Thanks again for all you do! Mary >> Hi Mary, The good news: that brick wall of yours may be crumbling. The bad news: there's probably another brick wall right behind it. Until you get copies from Baughman's History of Huron County, Ohio, here's an excerpt from Vol. 2, Pages 347-348 (bio sketch on Mathias Claus), which touches on Josephine SHANK's parents: Josephine Shank, daughter of Frank and Helen SHANK of Sherman Township, was born in Germany Feb. 14, 1846. She came to this country with her father at age 18. They settled in Norwich Township where the father died at age 75. The mother had passed away many years before in Germany at age 42. Frank and Helen SHANK had six children, four of whom are still living (as of 1909). The two oldest sons, Frank and Benjamin, had previously passed away. Of the others, Elias lives in Norwich Township; Josephine is the wife of Mathias CLAUS; Carrie is living in Fremont, and Agnes is in Tiffin, Ohio. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com).

Hi Ken, We continue to search for our relatives in Huron Co. Is there any reference to Howe, Prindle, Dun(n)ing, or Rowlson in the Fire Lands Grant. These families came from New Haven, CT. Thanks in advance, Errol and Valerie Cross Home Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ecross/Index.htm

The excerpt bit on the history of the Firelands was very interesting, thank you for sharing it with the list. It gives me new insight into my research. Maureen

Hi Everyone, I’ve spent years searching for the parents of my Merritt J. Smith, b. 1861 and d. 1915 in Akron, OH. His death cert. indicates that his parents are Merritt Smith and Frances Curtis. I’ve been researching Merritt Smiths all over the country trying to find one with a wife named Frances. The 1860 Fayette Co. IA and 1870 Huron Co. OH census suggest that I may have finally found them but that her name may be Francis Curtis with an “i” (b. in OH). Their oldest child was b. ca. 1855 in MI so perhaps they were married in MI. I found a record for a Eugene Lester Smith, b. 1 Sept. 1873 in Huron Co., OH with parents listed as Merritt Smith and Francis Curtiss. Does anyone have a copy of the Huron Co. cemetery inscription book that could please check to see if there is a Merritt and Francis/Frances/Fannie Smith listed. They would have died after the birth of Eugene in 1873. Perhaps Francis is related to the other Curtis in Fitchville Twp? Thank you very, very much. Sincerely, richkurlich@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

In a message dated 9/11/00 7:40:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jeanneg@ipa.net writes: << Subj: RE: FIRE LANDS Date: 9/11/00 7:40:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: jeanneg@ipa.net (J. Gaylord) To: kwsroots@aol.com Hi Ken, At the risk of showing my ignorance..... what is "The History of the Fire Lands?? Was it written about an area that had terrible fires like they had in many parts of the U. S. this summer?? If I don't ask..... I'll never know. <g> Thanks, Jeanne (Reed) Gaylord >> Hi Jeanne, At the risk of being mistaken for a historian, I'll pass along a description of how the Fire Lands came by their name, which appears in an article written by Henry Timman for the Norwalk Reflector newspaper on Sept. 11, 1981. The article was titled: "Connecticut suffered at war's end." It appears in our Just Like Old Times series by Henry Timman, Book 4, Page 37. Henry is the well known historian and journalist, living in the Norwalk, Ohio area. There is a very long and detailed description of the Fire Lands in our History of the Fire Lands by W.W. Williams, 1879, but Henry's article gives an excellent overview. Shortly before the surrender of Cornwallis in October 1781 during the Revolutionary War, the British, on Sept. 6, 1781, undertook two raids on the towns of Groton and New London, Connecticut, which resulted in considerable loss of life on both sides, and left many homes, stores, warehouses, and other buildings burnt to the ground by the British. The citizenry of these and other Connecticut towns who had also suffered property losses at the hands of the British found it difficult to to rebuild and re-establish themselves, since there was no insurance and no small business loans for this purpose. Following the end of the Revolution, the citizens who had suffered losses petioned the Connecticut state legislature for relief. The legislature, in 1792, granted 500,000 acres out of their "Western Reserve," of land in Ohio, to be divided among the Connecticut "Sufferers," according to the amount of their losses. There were nine towns in Connecticut which suffered losses during the Revolution: Greenwich, Fairfield, New Haven, East Haven, Ridgefield, Norwalk, Danbury, Groton and New London. These same names, except for East Haven, are found in the Fire Sufferers Land--or Fire Lands--of Ohio, which territory is now covered by Huron and Erie Counties, Ruggles Township in Ashland County, and Danbury Township on the Marblehead Peninsula in Ottawa County. Ninety-two claims from Groton, and 275 claims from New London were filed after the British raids. The 500,000 acres of land were not made available for settlement until 1805, when the Indians were paid for the land by treaty at Fort Industry (now Toledo, Ohio). Surveying, and false starts, delayed the actual partition of the land to the owners until Nov. 8, 1808. These claims of the Fire Land Sufferers were bought and sold between 1792 and 1808. Much of the land was sold for taxes, since the legislature immediately began taxing the Connecticut claims. Speculators also bought up the claims and hoped to become rich selling land to actual settlers. Very few of the actual settlers were "Sufferers." By 1808, 27 years after the British raids, the original claimants had grown that much older, and many had settled into comfortable homes and businesses, by dint of their own hard work. They had no desire to leave these surroundings for the wilds of Ohio. So there you have it: everything you wanted to know about the Fire Lands......... and weren't afraid to ask. Regards, Ken Shute, in MD (kwsroots@aol.com).

----- Original Message ----- From: <NURS55@aol.com> To: <nanpare@accnorwalk.com> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 9:02 PM Subject: HCC%20lookup%20cemetery%20book > NANCY Could you please look up for me JOHN MCMANUS &/or his wife MARY HERAS > or HARRIS. These are my great-grandparents & I believe they lived in Norwalk > Oh. Thank You DONNA nurs55@aol.com > Hi Donna, I find a Frances, Marion and Sarah. No John or Mary. Sorry........Nancy

----- Original Message ----- From: <MamaD14@aol.com> To: <nanpare@accnorwalk.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 1:22 AM Subject: HCC%20lookup%20cemetery%20book > Do you have an listings for the surname of Higgins in the Huron county > cemetery book? I am specifically looking for Daniel Higgins and his wife > Hannah, or Daniel Higgins and his wife Mary. I am doing a complete genealogy > and would really like any Higgins names prior to about 1870. Thank you so > much and if you caan't do the look up please let me know. > > Blessings to you, > Denise Higgins Branch Hi Denise, I do not do just surname look ups. There are almost 50 listings in our Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. I don't have that kind of free time. But, I did look for Daniel [no] Hannah [no] and Mary. I found a Mrs Mary HIGGINS, but her death date was 1898. Cheers, Nancy >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Kurlich" <richkurlich@hotmail.com> To: <OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 1:12 PM Subject: [OHHURON-L] Merritt & Francis (Curtis) Smith of Fitchville Twp., Huron Co., OH Hi Everyone, I've spent years searching for the parents of my Merritt J. Smith, b. 1861 and d. 1915 in Akron, OH. His death cert. indicates that his parents are Merritt Smith and Frances Curtis. I've been researching Merritt Smiths all over the country trying to find one with a wife named Frances. The 1860 Fayette Co. IA and 1870 Huron Co. OH census suggest that I may have finally found them but that her name may be Francis Curtis with an "i" (b. in OH). Their oldest child was b. ca. 1855 in MI so perhaps they were married in MI. I found a record for a Eugene Lester Smith, b. 1 Sept. 1873 in Huron Co., OH with parents listed as Merritt Smith and Francis Curtiss. Does anyone have a copy of the Huron Co. cemetery inscription book that could please check to see if there is a Merritt and Francis/Frances/Fannie Smith listed. They would have died after the birth of Eugene in 1873. Perhaps Francis is related to the other Curtis in Fitchville Twp? Thank you very, very much. Sincerely, richkurlich@hotmail.com Hi Rich, I doubt that my look up will be helpful! Maybe even confuse you more!! Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions 1997 by the Huron County Chapter of the OGS. FITCHVILLE CEMETERY, FITCHVILLE TOWNSHIP page 112 [this is the only listing of Merritt SMITH in the book. Plus it is so insignificant, I had a dickens of a time finding it!!] Section 3 - Lot 201 [Gardner SHAFER, Merritt SMITH, owners] 1 EASTWOOD, Susie [cem. rec. only; no stone] Section 3 - Lot 195 [S.O. CURTISS, owner] 1 CURTISS, Sidney O., 1855 - 1914 Father [died 4 Jun 1914 skull fracture, New London, per c.r.] 2 CURTISS, Francis V., 1860 - 1923 Mother [died 8 Nov 1923 per c.r.] 3 CURTISS, Infant children of S.O. & F.V. CURTISS [no names or dates] CURTISS, Gracie L., d. 11 Jan 1880 age 5m 16d [c.r.; perhaps one of the above] 4 ROWLAND, Dorcas J., 1838 - 1923 Interestingly, I found a Eugene SMITH [d. 1897 age 46y] buried in Greenfield Township, beside a Fannie SPENCER SMITH [7 Dec 1785 - 15 Dec 1882] and her husband Erastus [7 Jan 1784 - 16 July 1820] If these names would be a help to you, let me know, there are several other SMITH's buried close, also.[refer me to page 133] _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio! See more Huron County research at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron