Greetings to everyone on the list! I'm trying to locate anyone with any Farley or Fannin ancestry from Ohio or Kentucky. Thomas Fannin

The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies - is now free and on line, with thanks to Cornell Univ. This site has a search engine that enables you to type in surnames and see where they are mentioned and read the search subject in context.....really terrific!. http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/moa/browse.monographs/waro.html

Does anyone know what cemeteries are the closest to Steubenville? I believe these one's may be the one;s that contain my Smith's. Family members thinks they are buried in one of them as well. From what information I have on them Theodore and Annie Smith last appeared in the 1900 census. I assume that they died sometime between 1900 and 1920..probably well before 1920. There is a Theodore W Smith that died in 1926 in Jefferson,Steubenville that I believe may be their son. Their daughter married William Butler and they appear in the 1900 census but we have no birth date for Elizabeth. Would appreciate the help from anyone kind enough to be able to do so. Sorry but this is the only APPROXIMATE dates I have been able to locate. Thanks Schannon McCloud

Dear List, >From Deed Book R page 334 Jefferson County Ohio, First day of August 1836, Daniel Fetter sold to Thomas Dean a parcel of land for $1.00. This land was conveyed by Bezaleel Wells and Sally his wife to Daniel Fetter in fee simple in trust for the use of Elizabeth Dean during her life and after her death to the use of Thomas Dean, his heirs and assigns. I am trying to determine the relationship of these people to one another, if any. Sally Wells was Sarah Griffith, who was a sister of Daniel Fetter's mother Lydia Griffith Fetter, but the relationship to the Deans in whom I am most interested eludes me. Does anyone know anything about these families that would solve the mystery? Any help would be appreciated! Jane Pinkerton Burbank, CA

Hi, Carol, > > I've also traced 'Otho' Othonile Thompson to Harrison County in 1850 > > and 1860 with his marriage being in Jefferson County. If that name should > > turn up, let me know as I am planning to visit that area possibly next week. That name is in the Durbin line; I had no idea that the name might be "Othonile" as you indicate, but I have a marriage date for him and Elizabeth Wyant as 03 May 1827. The approximate dates of birth for them may be 1807 and 1809, but that's a guess. We have no death dates for them. According to our records...the Otho I'm talking about is my husband's great-great-grandfather...he and Elizabeth had nine children. My husband is descended from their son George T. Thompson who married Margaret Q. Busby 17 Jan 1856. They had eleven children, of whom Charles Wesley Thompson married Effie Matilda Icenhood 20 Jun 1900. Their daughter Emma Virginia "Virgie" Thompson Durbin was Ed's mother...and my wonderful mother-in-law. I do have a little more information on some of the people in the family on my website <http://www.paperdolls.org/thompson.html> Hope there's a connection for you. Cindy Lucinda Cunningham Durbin <http://www.paperdolls.org>

----- Original Message ----- From: <RMORGAN762@aol.com> To: <cmontrose@beol.net> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:12 AM > > > I've also traced 'Otho' Othonile Thompson to Harrison County in 1850 and > 1860 with his marriage being in Jefferson County. If that name should turn > up, let me know as I am planning to visit that area possibly next week. > > > > > > Descendants of Perry Franklin Lowe > > > Generation No. 1 > > 1. PERRY FRANKLIN1 LOWE1 was born August 15, 1837 in Ohio, and died October > 02, 1924 in Albany, Delaware County Indiana.. He married SARAH JANE STEELE, > daughter of PERRY STEEL and REBECCA BROWN. She was born January 26, 1845 in > Muskingum County, Ohio, and died October 24, 1933 in Indiana.. > > More About PERRY FRANKLIN LOWE: > Burial: October 1924, Strong Cemetery, Delaware County Indiana > > More About SARAH JANE STEELE: > Burial: October 1933, IOOF Cemetery , Jackson Twp., Blackford County, > Indiana2 > > Children of PERRY LOWE and SARAH STEELE are: > i. RICHARD L.2 LOWE, b. 1868. > ii. IDA VIOLA LOWE, b. April 20, 1870, Indiana; d. May 14, 1967, Muncie, > Delaware County, Indiana; m. WILLIAM ASA CONSTANT, September 30, 1899; b. > March 26, 1866, Ohio; d. July 16, 1954, Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. > > More About WILLIAM CONSTANT and IDA LOWE: > Marriage: September 30, 1899 > > iii. REBECCA E. LOWE, b. 1872. > iv. LEMUEL OTTO LOWE, b. July 08, 1874. > v. CORA LOWE, b. 1876. > vi. NORA LOWE, b. 1879. > > > > Endnotes > > 1. Carol Steele, provided names of descendants via gedcom file. > 2. Richard D. Morgan, site confirmed, November 2002. > > >

please keep me in mind for any Smith's found in these cemeteries. I have been trying to login to the image site but can't get on. My daughter is still in Children's Hospital so I am at a slow pace on genealogy. I am desperately looking for Theodore Smith{at least 2-3 of them}death dates not known and also Anna Smith and William & Elizabeth Butler. Any help greatly appreciated. Schannon McCloud

Was at again this weekend. This small cemetery is located in Springfield Twp off State Route 43 south, on top of a hill in the middle of a hay field. It is surrounded by bales of hay, which really help protect it. There are only a few stones left in it. The link is; http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291123023 Remember you must sign in to view the pictures. Those with webtv can't view the pictures. Jean Jean

I found nothing on the Kinseys (Pioneer Collection) except in the 1850 Steubenville directory, after your time of interest....however, did note that the name was spelled as Keasey, and also Kensey,which you may want to keep in mind. This was in the index of the Spencer mercantile records of Steubenville...1804-1811 Wheeler, Nicholas (nothing else except the page #s the name appeared on...but you now can be sure he was there between 1804 and 1811. That's it, except for a Wheeler, also in Steubenville in 1850. The following are listed on the CD of Ohio marriages 1789-1850. I am including the names pre 1820s, for Jefferson County; Kinsey, Benj. m Alice Packer 7-12-1812 Caleb B. Sarah H. Metcalf 11-18-1842 John m. Lydia Bollen 6-5-1806 Wheeler, Caleb m Mary Dehuff 8-4-1811 Ellenor Amos Chambers 3-5-1818 James Elizabeth Cramblet 9-16-1806 Rachel Benj. Rickey 9-3-1812 Thomas Rachel Tilton 5-29-1817 Nicholas Wheeler married Hannah Poland 11-3-1819 in Harrison Co. "When you have time would you see what you have on the(not sure of first name) Kinsey family and Caleb, James or Nicholas Wheeler family of Jefferson or Harrison Co. Oh. Early 1800's. "

Those who are researching the Civil War era might benefit by also checking out the web site for the 126th O.V.I Infantry (Company D recruited mostly from Jefferson Co.) : http://www.iwaynet.net/~lsci/ The 2nd O.V.I Infantry at: http://members.aol.com/afs2ovi/2nd/2ndpage.htm Janice ========================================== > From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> > Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 09:25:42 -0500 > To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHJEFFER] Veterans info > Resent-From: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 07:25:36 -070 > > AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 36th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. > Dedicated to Union Civil War regiment. Information presented to > inform descendants. Regimental history being researched; primary > source documents such as letters and diaries being sought. > Regiment's battle flags. > http://www.angelfire.com/oh/36OVI >

In honor of all our veterans, on their day; (rootsweb has a couple of primers for those interested in military family research); Military Records (worldwide) http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/lesson13.htm and Lesson 14 -- U. S. Military Records http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/lesson14.htm .] AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 36th OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Dedicated to Union Civil War regiment. Information presented to inform descendants. Regimental history being researched; primary source documents such as letters and diaries being sought. Regiment's battle flags. http://www.angelfire.com/oh/36OVI The National Archives, 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20408, has other military-related records that may be of interest to family historians. They include: -- Application for Headstones (1879-1903). Arranged on cards, alphabetically by soldier's surname. Most applications are arranged by place of burial and then by cemetery. Soldiers buried in foreign countries are arranged alphabetically by name. U.S. AIR FORCE -- http://www.af.mil/ U.S. ARMY -- http://www.army.mil/ U.S. COAST GUARD -- http://www.uscg.mil/uscg.shtm U.S. NAVY (includes MARINE CORPS pages) -- http://www.navy.mil/ VIETNAM VETERANS Home Page -- http://www.vietvet.org/index.htm THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES in Washington, D.C. http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/index.html/ has an easy online option for ordering NATF Form 80 to request a search in pre-WWI military service and pension records. These forms are free and you can order several at time. -- The Cemetery Service, National Cemetery System, Veterans Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue N.W., Washington, DC 20422 has records from 1861 to present. Its records identify almost all soldiers buried in national cemeteries and other cemeteries under federal jurisdiction. These records are arranged on cards alphabetically by name of soldier.

Today Flora, president of Jeff. Co. OGS and myself took a tour of some cemeteries in Salem, Ross and Springfield Twp. Our visit to Bacon Ridge Cem. in Ross Twp proved very dishearten, while checking in the woods near the cemetery we found a mound of stones thrown in the woods. Since my last visit a couple of weeks ago the cattle have been in the cemetery again and this time broke a Latimer stone in half. This cemetery is one of the very early cemeteries and needs some tender loving care. Stones dug out of the woods and reset, a fence around the cemetery to keep the cattle out. Flora is spear heading a cemetery project in Jefferson County to read the stones in the cemeteries and restore them. She needs help, both in the reading of the stones and help in restoring the cemeteries. If you have ancestors buried in any of the cemeteries in Jefferson County please think about a donation in memory of your ancestors to help with this project. I have placed the pictures of the stones online and anyone wishing to view the condition of this cemetery please check out the pictures. What we found in the woods are numbered 130 & 131. The link is below. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291194353 Jean

Can't find anything interesting to read in tonight's paper? Here are some abstracted articles from Steubenville, Jefferson Co., OH's newspapers which feature Ohio Valley life in 1899-1900. (Friday, June 2, 1899 Steubenville Gazzette) MEMORIAL DAY - Fitting Ceremonies Observed in Steubenville. The annual custom of decorating the graves of soldiers was observed in Steubenville Tuesday. The weather during the afternoon was delightful and there was a good sized turnout. The Spanish American solders met in the Council chamber and marched to Fourth, near Washington and took position in the procession at the head of the G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic). There were twenty-eight in all, and Rough Rider McKINLEY was one of the number taking a place as the parade started. He came from Richmond on his bicycle and was applauded as `he rode up Fourth street. The G. A. R. met at the post room and formed on Fourth near Washington, and there were 84 in line on foot. They were headed by six policemen and the G. A. R. drum corps led by Capt. SELAB. After those on foot came carriages with the aged soldiers and W. R. C. in them. They decorated 379 graves, one of them being Chas. WATKINS, the Confederate Black Horse Cavalry man, who died here. We are informed that in 1877, the first year the present G. A. R. assumed this duty, only 37 graves were decorated. (Friday, June 23, 1899 Steubenville Gazzette) $10 To The Seashore: Summer Excursion to Atlantic City via PA LINES. July 6th and 30th, August 3rd and 17th, just the time for your vacation trip, the $10 round trip excursion tickets will be sold from Steubenville to Atlantic City, Cape May and other popular seaside resorts; return limit on these tickets 15 days including date of sale. Trains run thorough City without change. For further info, please call upon or address J. M. REYNOLDS, ticket agent, Pennsylvania Line. Jas. GILL found a set of gold teeth plates in the sand at the old graveyard on South Fourth street. They are in connected by springs and are in good condition. Dentists regard them as a curiosity of over fifty years ago. The same work today would cost nearly $200. This morning Si MYERS was driving Paul CASTNER's delivery wagon up Fourth near Market and was passed by Al SHOUSE with two fire engine horses. One of the fire horses shied at a street car and started for Market street. MYER's horse started to back and pinned the horse SHOUSE was riding against a telephone pole, where in his frantic efforts to free himself, he slowed the wagon so hard a wheel broke. SHOUSE held to the other horse until the saddle girth broke and he was thrown off by the pole. Both horses were caught by bystanders. SHOUSE was not injured and neither of his horses hurt. Lightning struck the central school building at Toronto on Tuesday evening, damaging it slightly. The stack of the Minor brick works clay bank was blown down by the storm. The trestle leading to the King's creek stone quarry (an easy walk across the river in Hancock Co., WV) was considerably damaged by the heavy rain. The bronze fountain, which will supply water for man and beast is now on the site of the old stone trough put up by Mayor IRWIN years ago. While the new fountain is more artistic, it will never do more real good than the one put up by the ex-Mayor, for then there were no troughs in the city. (Friday, June 30, 1899 Steubenville Gazzette) The boating stage in the river is over for awhile at least and nearly all the boats have gone to the bank after a long and profitable season of navigation. At present (the Ohio River is) three feet seven inches and falling slowly with no prospect of a rise. The Keystone State stuck in the mud several times in getting to Pittsburg but finally with the aid of boats . . . . . there yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, and will remain until more water comes. The Ben Hur left Pittsburgh yesterday at noon and reached here this morning at 8 o'clock, twelve hours behind schedule time. She will proceed as far as Marietta and there tie up. No word has been received from the Virginia due up today and it is thought she will come no farther than Wheeling. If you find this a nostalgic and interesting read, visit the Jefferson County Chapter, OGS abstracted news articles on this web page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/100YearsAgo.htm All are past features of the Jefferson County Lines Newsletter. Wishing everyone a familiar Ohio Valley surname featured in these articles. JEFFERSON COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjefogs/index.htm Julia A. Krutilla, Web Master

Hi Again, After receiving several helpful emails, I think I know what the problem is. I'm going to copy and paste what one nice person wrote: "Donna, although I haven't tried it I think the problem is that the links you are sending are OK but they come out as two lines on most email displays (see below), and people will have to paste or type BOTH parts into their browser go to window.... If they just click it is incomplete and that is why it doesn't work. Maybe if you explained this..." This sums up the majority of the responses. Everyone has been really kind and patient with my attempts. If all else fails, I'll make a web page for them and also the list admins and county web site administrators are welcome to use them. I just want to be able to share. I think the easiest - although time consuming - method I can think of at the moment is to suggest that people go to the main page of Ancestry.com www.ancestry.com and there is a subsection that says: "Ancestry Message Boards" Click on the one that says "Locality Message Boards". Then click on "North America". Then click on "United States". Then click on "States". Then click on "Ohio". Then click on "Counties". Then click on Belmont and Jefferson in whatever order you choose. I wanted these to go to the message board to be able to share them with those who are on the lists as well as those who aren't. Never knew it would be such a pain. To the nice person who said I must have the patience of a saint.....you should hear me on this end! I don't sound very saintly! LOL! Thank you very much, though - it made me feel good. All of you will have the patience of saints if you are willing to go through all those pages just to get to the links. I've been on the receiving end of these messages many, many times on various lists, but never sent one before with attachments. It's definitely a learning process! Ugh! Donna

I am glad to see all the interest and attention paid to the Jeff County cemeteries. The history of the County is so much older than the earliest graves in Union Cemetery. In fact, I'm told "Union" Cemetery got its name from the fact that several cemetery sites were "united," but not until the mid-1800's. Nonetheless, many pioneers were buried in disparate plots around Steubenville, and records are hard to come by, despite the great efforts by genealogical groups and researchers over the years. There's still so much to be recorded. I wish I lived closer to be able to render hands-on assistance. Tom Cooper

Just added a few fall pictures to the "Around Jefferson County" site. For those who have viewed the others, the new ones start with number 83 http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291783201 Remember you must sign in. Jean

Flora Carter Cem is in Lee Twp Carroll county New Rumley Lutheran Cem is in Rumley Twp Harrison County. So mark those two off you list. I believe Shane's Cem is in Ross Twp not far from Jefferson Lake. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph & Flora" <VERSTRATEN@prodigy.net> To: <OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 3:44 PM Subject: [OHJEFFER] Need some assistance with township info > If anyone knows or has access to the following cemetery information, it > would save me alot of time. I will list the cemetery and I need > confirmation of Township it is located in. Thanks in Advance. It's for the > cemetery project! > > Carter Cemetery (is it the one near Amsterdam ?) > Ferguson Cemetery (near Hopedale or Bloomfield?) > Hill Cemetery (near Steubenville, has anyone heard of this one?) > New Rumley Lutheran Church Cemetery > Salem Cemetery > Shane's Cemetery > > In Pioneer collection , Mrs Sinclair has listed on page 29, unknown > cemeteries. Has anyone identified where these could be and any ancestors > listed as buried in them? > > Thanks in advance for any information that would be helpful to this project > and save time! > Flora > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I have a copy of the book. I did not find BOALS listed in the index in any spelling other than Boyle. The names FRANCIS (five entries) and GILLLESPIE (two entries) do appear. The book is a paperback about a half inch thick. I bought mine from Jefferson County Genealogical Society through the historical library many years ago. If you have limited lookups, I'll be glad to do them. However, if it is a common surname, it becomes quite time consuming as only surnames are listed in the index. Kathryn Cox

I seem to be having the dickens of a time trying to get these links to the list in working fashion. I truly and sincerely apologize if this is another repeat. I didn't receive it - so not sure if it didn't make it or if my mail isn't working properly. I cross posted to two lists instead of doing it separately so maybe that prevented it from being posted. The links I sent earlier to the Belmont and Jefferson Message boards on Ancestry didn't work apparently. I apologize for the inconvenience. I'm trying again and using the links to the main boards instead of directly to the picture messages. Maybe that will work. Donna Belmont County - http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/an/localities.northam.usa.states.ohi o.counties.belmont Jefferson County - http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/board/an/localities.northam.usa.states.ohi o.counties.jefferson

Sorry, I forgot to put down that Sherman and Sarah's sons name was Harry Archie Myers. He married Nancy Elizabeth Johnson. Her parents were George and Mintie Benedict Johnson Thanks Laura