Hi Phyllis and Bobbie, I didn't look for the spelling Herl or Hurl. Here is the Branch Co, MI. info for your Ohio family. Hope you can use this info, or another Ohio researcher can. Mary Bickford ------------------------------------------------ Rural Cem. Book - HERL, Flora E. 1881 - 1967 Knauss Cem. HERL, Orlen A. (Butchie), Jr., 1947-1967 Knauss Cem. HERL, Welby G. 1884 - 1978 Knauss Cem. ------------------------------------------------- Lakeview Cemetery, Quincy, MI. : Lot # 335. COLVIN, Jennie 1891-1959 COLVIN, Mildred 1918 - 1918 Infant- Jennie Hurl ____-1925 COLVIN, Addie E. 1879 - 1912 COLVIN, Moses Henry 1873-1949 ---------------------------------------------------- Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch Co., MI. HERL, Bernice, b Wren, OH 4 Nov 1898, d Coldwater 24 May 1977, age 78, female, single, (nieces & nephews), Lot 85, Sec 20, Vol 3-74. HERL, Helena Emiline, b Van Wert Co., OH, d Coldwater 15 Oct 1944, age 85y 5m 10d, female, widowed, (Bernice Herl), Lot 85, Sec 20, Vol 2-141. HERL, Mary C., b OH, d Coldwater 24 Jan 1939, age 60y 4m 28d, female, single, (Mrs. L.D. Steffey), Lot 85, Sec 20, Vol2-125. HERL, Peter, b Clyde, OH 1854, d Coldwater 4 Nov 1928, age 74y 8m 19d, male, married, (Helen E. Herl), Lot 409, Sec OP, Vol 2-149. ------------ > Hi Mary, > I have actually been in contact with Phyllis before. Small world, isn't it. > > Here's what I have on Ella Herald. The surname is often seen as > Herl/Hearl/Hurl/Hearld, etc. > Ella's parents were Samuel Herald b 1840 in Green Creek, Sandusky, Oh and > Lucinda Foster. They were married 1862 in Steuben Co, Indiana. She had a > brother, Brace Herald b 1868 in Steuben Co, IN. > > Samuel Herald was son of > William Herald b 1814/1817 in Parish Finvoy, Antrim, Ireland and Bridget Kane > b 1817 in Ireland. They were married 18 Oct 1838 in Fremont, Sandusky, OH. > Children were > Samuel > Eliza Jane b Feb 1844 in Green Creek, Sandusky, Oh > Ellen Herald b 1846 in Green Creek, Sandusky, OH > > William Herald was son of James Hearl b 1785 in Co Antrim, Ireland and Rosa? > b 1787/1790 in Ireland. Their children were: > John Alexander b 6 Feb 1807 in Parish Finvoy, County Antrim, Ireland > James b 1808 in Parish Finvoy > Margaret b 1810/1814 in Parish Finvoy > Mary Ann b 1810/1820 in Parish Finvoy > Alexander b 1 Apr 1814 in Parish Finvoy > William b 1814/1817 in Parish Finvoy > Samuel b 1816 in Parish Finvoy > Patrick b 1830 in Parish Finvoy > Rose Ann b abt 1825 in Parish Finvoy > Anne b 27 Apr 1828 in Parish Finvoy > Elizabeth b abt 1835 in Ireland > > All the children emigrated to the US as did the mother. There is no record > of James here. > > Hope this helps! > Bobbie > > > ==== OHHURON Mailing List ==== > Enjoy your stay in Huron County, Ohio! > See more Huron County research at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron > > >