Re: Lefever Below is chapter 1 of Norton. The only mention of the Le(a)fevere name in the whole book is mid way through page 11. May be this will narrow down what neighbor hood they were in at the time. Good Luck Dave Ketterer History of Knox County. 7 _____________ CHAPTER I SKETCH OF THE COUNTRY AND SETTLEMENT PRIOR TO ORGANIZATION - TRAVERSED BEFORE THE TERRITORY OF OHIO WAS NAMED BY ONE OF ITS SUBSEQUENT SETTLERS. - ITS INHABITANT BEFORE THE STATE WAS ORGANIZED. - ITS CITIZENS WHEN FAIRFIELD COUNTY WAS CREATED. - WITH INCIDENTS OF FRONTIER LIFE AND ADVENTURE. The country having for its name Ohio was constituted, under General Arthur St. Clair, a territorial government in the year 1788, and he continued as Governor until the adoption of the State Constitution in 1803. By his proclamation the county of Fairfield was created December 9th, 1800, and the district of which we now treat was included therin until the month of February, 1808, when it was, by enactment of the Legislature, organized into a separate and distinct county, honored with the name of General Henry Knox, a distinguished officer of the revolutionary army, who was subsequently Secretary of War in Gen. Washington’’ administration. The first white man know to have viewed this section of country was John Stilley, who, when a captive among the Indians, traversed the White Woman and Owl Creek from its month in a northwesterly direction, as early as June, 1779, nine years 8 HISTORY OF before the name of Ohio had been given to this territory, and when the savages and wild beasts roamed at will throughout its vast extent. The first settlers in this district were from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and its inhabitants, at every period of its history, have been chiefly from the middle States. >From our research into early statements, we are led to believe that Andrew Craig was the first white man who located within the present county limits. He was, at a very early day, a sort of frontier character, fond of rough and tumble life, a stout and rugged man - bold and dare-devil in disposition - who took delight in hunting, wrestling and athletic sports, and was “hail fellow well met” with the Indians then inhabiting the country. He was from the bleak, broken, mountainous region of Virginia, and as hardy a pine knot as ever that country produced. He was in this country when Ohio was in its territorial condition, and when this wilderness region was declared to be in the county of Fairfield, the sole denizen in this entire district, whose history is now being written, tabernacled with a woman in a rough log hut close by the little Indian Field, about one-half mile east of where Mount Vernon city now exists, and at the point where Centre Run empties into the Ko-ko-sing. There Andrew Craig lived when Mount Vernon was laid out in 1805 - there he was upon the organization of Knox county, its oldest inhabitant - and there he continued until 1809. Such a harum-scarum fellow could not rest easy when white men got thick around him, so he left and went to the In- KNOX COUNTY 9 dian village - Greentown - and from thence migrated further out upon the frontier, preferring red men for neighbors. After many years of solitary residence on the beautiful Ko-ko-sing, the solitude of Craig’s retreat is broken by the entrance of a lone Jerseyman, who, in the spring of 1803, penetrates some ten miles further into the wilderness, so as not, by too close proximity, to annoy each other, and there raises a little log cabin and settles down. This follower of the trade of Vulcan soon gets in readiness to blow and strike, and sets about supplying the sons of the forest with the first axes they had ever seen, and by making for them tomahawks, scalping knives, etc., he acquires the sobriquet of the “axe-maker,” which for more than half a century has attached to Nathaniel Mitchel Young. A year passes by before any white accession is made to society on Owl Creek. Then a stalwart backwoodsman breaks the silence by the crack of his rifle, and at the spot where James S. Banning now lives, near Clinton, the pioneer, William Douglass, drives his stake. The skillful navigator plies his oar, and Robert Thompson ascends Owl Creek to where Mount Vernon now stands, and on the rich bottom land, about one mile west, commences another improvement. George Dial, of Hampshire county, Virginia, in another pirogue comes up the creek, and, pleased with the beautiful country about where Gambier now flourishes, pitches his tent at the place now occupied by John Troutman. Old Captain James Walker, from Pennsylvania, settles on the bank of 10 HISTORY OF the creek where Mount Vernon now is. John Simpkins wanders from Virginia, with his son Seeley for his capital, and squats about a mile above Douglass, where George Cassel’s beautiful farm now exists. While these plain men from Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are preparing their cabins for comfortable occupation, and making little clearings, a stray Yankee, solitary and alone, with a speculative eye and money-making disposition, is, with pocket compass, taking his bearings through the forest, soliloquizing about the chance of making a fortune by laying out a town and selling lots to those who may come after him into this charming new country. Having, as he thought, found the exact spot for his future operations, he blazes a tree, and wends his way to the nearest town - Franklinton - west of the Scioto, then a place of magnificent pretensions, where he gets chain and compass and paper, and returns and lays out the town of Clinton, in section number four, township seven, range four, United States military district, with its large “public green,” its north street and south street, its main street, first, second, third and fourth streets, and one hundred and sixty lots, and, taking his town plat in his pocket, he walks to New Lancaster, being the first white person ever known to have made a journey in that direction from this infant settlement, and before Abraham Wright, Justice of the Peace, acknowledges that important instrument, and on the 8th of December, 1804, places it upon record. Thus Samuel H. Smith, subsequently the first surveyor of Knox county, for many years a resident, its leading business man, and KNOX COUNTY 11 largest land holder, made his entrance into this district. Shortly afterwards a large accession was made to the population of the country by the emigration from Ten Mile, Washington county, Pa., of John Mills, Henry Haines, Ebenezer and Abner Brown, and Peter Baxter, who settled a short distance south of Owl Creek, where the Beams, Merrits and Lafevers have since lived. This settlement, by the increase of the Leonards, was in 1805 and ‘6 the largest and best community in the country, and upon the organization of the county, and for several years thereafter, it furnished the leading men. Ben. Butler, Peter Coyle, and Thomas Bell Patterson, in the spring of 1805, augment the Walker settlement, where Mount Vernon was located shortly thereafter. William Douglass is joined by James Loveridge, who emigrates from Morris county, New Jersey, and with his wife takes quarters on the 6th day of July upon the clapboards in the garret of his little log cabin, and is mighty glad to get such a shelter as that to spend the year in. The next year Loveridge starts off, under pretense of hunting a cow, and goes to the land office and enters and pays for the tract of land, where shortly after he erected a dwelling, and has ever since resided. Upon this land there is an uncommon good spring, which caused him to select it, and he tells with much glee the circumstances under which he obtained it. The only Yankee then in the country claimed to have located it, and proposed to sell it to him at a higher price than the government rate, which was then $2 per acre. Concealing his inten- 12 HISTORY OF tion from all but his wife, Loveridge slipped off and examined into and purchased it himself from the government, and when he returned with his patent, Bill Douglass laughed heartily at the Jersey Blue overreaching the cunning yankee. Amoriah Watson, of Wyoming county, Pa., also put up with Douglass, and thus this settlement was made up of Douglass, Smith, Watson and Loveridge, in 1805. The old axe-maker, in the meantime, is followed up by some of his relations and friends, who start what has ever since been known as the Jersey settlement. Jacob Young, Abraham Lyon and Simeon Lyon are the first to settle upon the South Fork of Owl Creek, and are succeeded by Eliphalet Lewis, John Lewis, and James Bryant. The Indians they found very numerous, and through the kind feelings towards the old axe-maker, they were very friendly, and really quite and advantage in ridding the country of wolves, bears, and other varmints. In the winter of 1805-6, that settlement entered into a written agreement to give nine bushels of corn for each wolf scalp that might be taken, and three of the men caught forty-one wolves in steel traps and pens! The description of these pens, and one of the stories told of their operation, we give in the words of an old settler:-“Wolf pens were about six feet long, four wide, and three high, formed like a huge square box, of small logs, and floored with puncheons. The lid, also of puncheons, was very heavy, and moved by an axle at one end, made of a small round stick. The trap was set by a figure 4, with any kind of meat except that of wolf’s, the animals being fonder of any other than KNOX COUNTY 13 their own. On gnawing the meat, the lid fell and caught the unamiable native. To make sport for the dogs, the legs of the wolf were pulled through the crevices between the logs, hamstrung, and then he was let loose, when the dogs soon caught and finished him. In Delaware county an old man went into a wolf trap to fix the spring, when it sprung upon him, knocking him flat upon his face, an securely caught him as though he were a wolf. Unable to life up the lid, and several miles from any house, he lay all one day and night, and would have perished but for hunter, who passing by heard his groans, and came to his rescue.” North, west and east of these embryo settlements all was wilderness for many long miles. A place bearing the name of Newark had been laid out by Gen. W. C. Schenck, but it had not any greater population than these little scattered settlements aforementioned. The principal towns of note to the early settlers were Lancaster, Chillicothe and Zanesville. Neither of them were much larger then than our usual crossroads villages now are. The people were exceedingly neighborly, and performed all manner of “kind chores” for each other, in going to mills, laying in goods, dividing what they had with each other,&c. The nearest mill in 1805, was in Fairfield county. Our old friend James Loveridge informs us of a trip he made to that mill, which was seven miles up the Hockhocking river, from Lancaster. It belonged to Loveland & Smith, and was situated in a little crack between some rocks, and he went down into the mill from on top of the roof. He made the trip there and 14 HISTORY OF back, about 125 miles, and brought home with him in his wagon about 900 pounds of flour, one barrel of whisky, and one barrel of salt. How the settlement must have rejoiced at the arrival of the great staples of frontier life, salt, whiskey and flour! OHKNOX-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > OHKNOX-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 12 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [OHKNOX] Ref: LeFEVER's 1800' [BDLewis2@newmail.rootsweb.com] > #2 [OHKNOX] Looking for Biological Pa [Kaye <rksass@tampabay.rr.com>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from OHKNOX-D, send a message to > > OHKNOX-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [OHKNOX] Ref: LeFEVER's 1800' > Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 11:50:41 EST > From: BDLewis2@newmail.rootsweb.com > To: OHKNOX-L@rootsweb.com > > I'm looking for cemeteries in Knox County that existed in and around 1800's. > Hoping to locate the gravesites of Minard Le/aFEVER d. 01 APR 1834 (per > probate records) and his wife; Charity Ann (TEETS) Le/aFEVER d. 1822 (per > Civil War records). Minard and Charity LeFEVER did live with their son, > James LeFEVER at the time of their deaths. > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > Darla LeFEVER Lewis > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [OHKNOX] Looking for Biological Parents > Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 10:54:22 -0800 > From: Kaye <rksass@tampabay.rr.com> > To: OHKNOX-L@rootsweb.com > > Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/580 > > Surname: > ------------------------- > > A friend of mine is looking for birth mother. She was born Jan 8, 1971 > in Mount Vernon Ohio to a young unmarried woman. The adoption was handled > privately through a lawyer. Any help appreciated.

From the Register and Democrat (MT. Vernon Newspaper)=1818=1889 Surname LaFever; Mt. Vernon M.V. ----- Matilda d. 8 Mar. 1889 age 61 m/o Archie ----- Myra, d. 3 Feb 1888 pioneer widow res. in Green Valley. husband killed by Indians, bur. Green Valley ---- Shannon d 23 Sept 1888, parents live in town bur. at M. V, (also d. 20 Sept 1888 age 48 s/o T.P. LaFever) ---- Mary J. d. 18 Mar 1881, 57y 4m, husband Samuel, res. so. of M.V. died of heart and lung problems bur. M.V. ----- Mrs John (Shennaberry) d. 9 Nov. 1881 husband John, d/o Enoch Shennaberry, died at her home in Clinton twp. ---- Mrs Mary LaFever d. 8 Apr 1860, 69y 3m 29d, husband William b. Maryland, to Knox Co. about 17 children 11 sur. ----- William d. 29 Jun 1868 age 83, native of Pa. res. near city, imigrated here 1808, farmed so of M.V. 17 children, 9 sons 2 dau. ------ Hope this helps Mary

I'm looking for cemeteries in Knox County that existed in and around 1800's. Hoping to locate the gravesites of Minard Le/aFEVER d. 01 APR 1834 (per probate records) and his wife; Charity Ann (TEETS) Le/aFEVER d. 1822 (per Civil War records). Minard and Charity LeFEVER did live with their son, James LeFEVER at the time of their deaths. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Darla LeFEVER Lewis

Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/580 Surname: ------------------------- A friend of mine is looking for birth mother. She was born Jan 8, 1971 in Mount Vernon Ohio to a young unmarried woman. The adoption was handled privately through a lawyer. Any help appreciated.

Still searching for my gr.gr.grandfather GEORGE W. WOLFORD,b.1-26-1826 d.1-26-1899,buried in KNOX COUNTY.OHIO.Married 11-9-1848, To PHEBE JANE GOODALE, dau. of JOS.GOODALE (GOODELLE) and AMY SIMPKINS. They had a farm in MONROE TWP.KNOX COUNTY OHIO, and raised a large family. CHILDREN: THOMAS b.11-27-1849 d.11-23-1910, ALANSON (LANCE) b.2-4-1851 d. 8-23-1913, GEORGE W. Jr.b.9-31-1852 d.11-4-1935, AMY b.4-9-1854 d.9-29-1854, LUCINDA b.12-30-1855 d. 10-29-1931, JOSEPH b.2-23-1857 d.10-27-1931, McCORMAN b. 10-28-1859 d.8-14-1942, BASIL b.12-22-1860 d.4-16-1922, ALICE ANN b.5-22-1862 d.3-16-1922, REBECCA JANE b. 10-20-1865 d.7-27-1929, *CLARK EDWARD b.11-21-1867 d.7-27-1952, ALBERT b.4-16-1869 d.3-19-1950. If anyone knows this line,or if you are researching the Wolfords,please contact me. Willing to exchange any information. Thank You, Debbra Sledge Sheffield,Al ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

The Licking County Genealogical Society has a NEW publication for sale - "Cemeteries of Eden Township, Licking County, Ohio". The book has more than 120 pages, laminated cover, pertinent information from obituaries when found in the LCGS Obituary File in addition to the inscriptions, and an index. Price of the book is $17.50 plus $2.25 for shipping and handling plus $1.05 Ohio Sales Tax (Ohio Sales Tax must be included for sales to Ohio residents). Send check or money order payable to: Licking County Genealogical Society 101 West Main Street Newark, OH 43055-5054 Phone: (740)349-5510 Patrons can save the shipping and handling charge by picking up the book in person at the Licking County Genealogical Society's library at: Newark Public Library (2nd floor) 101 W. Main Street Newark, Ohio 43055-5054 LCGS Library hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 1-4 p.m. You can contact the LCGS at lcgs@npls.org For a list of other publications for sale by LCGS go to: http://newark.lib.oh.us/pub_lcgs_web/lcgspub.htm ----- Bill Johns, Visit the Licking County Genealogical Society at: http://newark.lib.oh.us/pub_lcgs_web/index.html Visit the Licking County USGenWeb site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohlickin/ Visit my Home Page at: http://www.alltel.net/~billjohns/index.html and my Genealogy sites at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~billjohns/index.htm http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/William-A-Johns/index.html http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~billjohns/LCOC/LCOC1.htm

Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/579 Surname: ------------------------- Denise John Severe and Elizabeth Severe are most likely brother & sister. Elizabeth Severe married James Davis, and Mary Davis married John Severe. James and Elizabeth went to Fulton Co Indiana. I found them there in the 1850 census. Elizabeth d.1870 in Fulton Co. There is a chance the John & Mary went to Indiana also. Have you found them in the Ohio 1850 census. Their son is buried in Knox Co as an infant. I am sure we are talking about the same family, but I have not done any research on the Severe side. Katherine - kskramer@wcoil.com

Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/578 Surname: Severe, Harris ------------------------- I am very interested in the Severe family & individuals that have ties to Knox County, Ohio. I have a John Severe born in Virginia abt 1800 who is married to a Mary "Polly" Davis. I have John Severe as a son of James & Mary "Polly" [Harris] Severe. I am sure we are interested in the same couple. I don't have anything on an Elizabeth b. 1806 but she may be a previously unidentified daughter. I have quite a bit of information on this Harris family and some information on the Severe family. I wonder if you know who the parents of your Leah Harris are - and could they be related to this Harris family? Have you found any of the three couples you mentioned in your posting in the 1850 census? I would like to know their location so I can check them out and satisfy my curiosity. Hope to hear from you so that we can help each other. Denise Crawford

Dave, Thank you. This is great! Cathy Lampshire -----Original Message----- From: Dave Ketterer [mailto:ketterer@empireone.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 6:23 PM To: OHKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHKNOX] Gilcrest,Marshal & Dowd Tricia: here are a few pages from Norton's 1862 History of Knox County. If it looses it's format badly let me know and I will send a "Word" file directly to you. Dave Ketterer Scotia, NY 316 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY CHAPTER XXX. MONROE TOWNSHIP. THIS township was created March 9th, 1825, and favored with the name of President Monroe. The surface of the country is broken; it is well watered and thickly timbered; and its citizens have gen-erally been noted for their unflinching democracy and their strict attention to home affairs. The population in 1830 was 437, and the acres listed for taxation 13,455. In 1840, it contained 1,258 inhabitants; in 1850, 1,324; and in 1860, 1,084. The principal Place of business is Monroe Mills, where Davis and the Boyntons for many years sold goods, bought produce, and had a post-office estab- lished in 1849. Schenck's Creek, passing through the east part, has on it several saw and gristmills. At a very early period James Smith ran a mill upon it; and Jacob Davis, another very useful citizen, erected and operated until his death a good mill, which is yet carried on. This stream took its name from Gen. W. C. Schenck, who owned the lands subsequently improved by Captain Coleman. David Johnson, the Irelands, and others. In 1817, he sold a large part of his tract to various settlers, who made substantial improvements. The Colemans were early settlers. Joseph emi-grated from Fayette county, Pa., in March, 1806. 317 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY and lived that year south of Mount Vernon, across the creek, and the next year moved to the place where he died, in 1830, aged 56. Of his children, Ichabod is the only one now in this county; Joe is living in Nebraska, William in Indiana, and Jess. is dead. The Rev. William Thrift and his family were also among the earliest and best settlers. Charles Lauderbaugh, of Pennsylvania, in 1828, emigrated to this township, and resided there until his death, in 1854. He had 12 children; now living, John, Henry, Andy and Jesse, Nelly, Mrs. J. Myers, Louisa, Mrs. C. Wolverton, Rachel, Mrs. Wm. King, and Rebecca. In the list of justices, will be found the names of other respected families; the Dixons, Scotts, Clementses, Beck., Adamses, Irvine., Boyntons, Hutchisons, and Craig. will long be held in re-memberance, if not perpetuated by resident descen-dants in future years. And tho calculation would not he complete without enumerating the family of our old friend Bill Dowds, whose standing salu-tation is, "What"s the calculation?" There were also Sam. and Elijah, and their families; the Mar-shalls and Gilcrests. Peter Skeen emigrated from Montgomery coun-ty, Pa., in 1827; he died in 1855, aged 71. He was an intelligent and industrious citizen. The Young. were among the early settlers of this township. Isaac Young was born in Fairfield county, Connecticut, in 1760, and served in the Revolutionary war; in 1790 moved to Uniontown, Pa., where he lived for many years, and from thence 318 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY to Ohio in 1830, and to Monroe in 1836, where he resided until his death, in 1842, at the age of 82 years and 19 days. Col. H. H. Young, of Fayette county, Pa., was born in 1794 ; married Rachel Shipley, and moved to Washington county, Pa., and from thence, in 1835, to where he now resides. he is the father of five boys and five girls. Colonel Young, for his ardor in Democracy and Methodism, his hickory pole raisings and marshalship of Democratic processions, will never be forgotten by those who wit-nessed his zeal in the campaigns of 1836. '40,' 44. Col. John Armstrong, a very estimable gentle-man from Jamaica, who died in 1855 Lemuel Holmes, another good man, now living in Iowa: David Hunt, the Berrys, the Barkers and the Mil-lers, for many years resided in this township. The name of Hull is also of long standing. SUCCESSIVE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 1821. Thos. Dixon 1856. Joseph Hutchison. 1824. " 1859. " 1826. W. Beck. " James Hutchison 1831. Thos. Dixon. 1836. M.N. Scott. 1834. " 1839. " 1838. " 1843. " 1843. " 1846. " 1840. Joseph Adams. 1849. " 1841. Jos. Coleman. 1852. " 1844. " 1846. R.S. Clements. 1847. " 1849. " 1850. " 1852. " 1851. Isaac Irvine. 1855. " 1854. John Craig. 1858. " 1855. Henry Boynton. 1861 " CHAPTER XLVIII. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 20, was duly instituted on the 21st day of June 1813, by a dispensation from the R. W. Grand Lodge of Ohio, by D. D. G. Master J. T. Blain, acting under a dispensation from G. M. Thomas Sherlock. Charter Members--R. Blake, L. Waite, L. D. Nash, W. Sullivan. and R, Wright. The following officers were duly installed: R. Blake, N. G.; Liberty Waite, V. G.; L. D. Nash, Secretary; W. Sullivan, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting: J. K. Miller, D. A. Robertson, and J. R. Wallace. Celebrations.--The first public celebration was June 22, 1844, D. . T. Disney, of Cincinnati, Orator; the second, June 21, 1845 Rev. Mr. Doolittle, of Columbus, Orator; the third, June 19, 1851, 1, Rev. A. T. Mather, Orator. Officers January 1, 1862.-H. D. Brown, N. G.; Edwin Rogers, V. G. ; J. D. Haymes, Secretary ; J. W. White, Financial Secretary ; R. N. Kindrick, Treasurer. Truestees,--Joshua Hyde, W. M. Bunn., H. Phillips. Reprepresentatives to the Grand Lodge of Ohio.-W. M. Bunn, R. C. Kirk, A. C. Elliott, and J. W. White. Ellicott Lodge No. 267, was instituted at Freder-icktown, April 11, 1855, by M W. G. Master T. J. McLain, assisted by Past Grands W. M. Bunn, J. W. White, J. F. Andrews, R. C. Kirk, J. W. Ly brand, A. C. Elliott, and G. W. Shurr. Charter Members.--A. Love, T. Mosure, G. Cole, B. F. Mosure, R. Cole, N. B. Rowley, G. W. Condon, J. Z. Griffith, A. Snow, Jr., 402 HISTORY OF J. B. Roberts, and J. W. Condon, The first officers installed were: G. W. Condon, N. G.; J. Z. Griffith, V. g. A. Love, Secretary; r. Cole, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting D. S. Headley. C. G. Mount, and R. Ewers. The only public celeb ration was July 4, 1857, P. G. John Lamb, Orator. Representatives.--P. G. J. Z. Griffith in 1857, and P. G. Issacher Rowley in 1860. D. D. Grand Masters-P. G. J. Z. Griffith, 1857; P. G. G. W. Condon, 1860. Officers, 1862.--J. C. Ebersole, N. G.; D. T. Montague, V. G. E. J. Breese, Secretary; N. F. Strong, Financial Secretary; W. D. Morrison, Treasurer. Trustees-I. Rowley, J. W. Porch, A. Stephens. Quindaro Lodge No. 316, was duly instituted June 9, 1857, by a dispensation from the R. W. G. Lodge of Ohio, by D. G. Master P. G. A. E. Glenn, acting under a dispensation from G. M. W. C. Chidsey. Charter Members.--G. B. Arnold, J. M. Byers A. C. Elliott. ,J F. Andrews, J. Lamb, T. P. Frederick, and J. Jennings. Officers installed: J. M. Byers, N. G. ; T. P. Frederick, V. G. G. 13. Ar-nold, Secretary; A. C. Elliott, Financial Secretary; J. F. Andrews, Treasurer. Admitted on card: M. McFarland, A. J. Beach W. C. Cooper, J. Jennings. Initiated : I. Underwood and L. Monk. The dedication of the new hall, No. 109 Main street, was June 9, 1858. A supper was given to the members of the Order. P. G. Rev. Glancy delivered an address. Representatives.-P. G. J. F. Andrews, P. G. J. M. Byers. Officers, 1862.--J. M. Byers, N. G. E. B. Shinabery, V. G.; H. Graff, Secretary; W. McGaughey, Financial Secretary; J. F. Andrews, Treasurer. Trustees.-P. G.'s J. F. Andrcws, G. B. Arnold, J. R. Wallace. Kokosing Encampment No. 38, was instituted at Mt. Vernon, March 29, 1849, by Grand Chief Patri-arch Williams, assisted by J. H. Wheeler as Grand KNOX COUNTY. 403 High Priest, H. B. Horton as Grand S. W., J. S. Clark as Grand Scribe. Charter Members.--J. M. Campbell, S. W. Gribbon, L. G. Pren-tiss, R. C. Kirk, H. Phillips, A. EhIe, A. P. Mather, U. Stephens. Officers.--J. M. Campbell, C. P.; A.P. Mather, H. P.; R. C. Kirk, S. W. A. Ehle, Scribe ; L. G. Prentiss, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting: W. M. Bunn, J. A. Shannon, T. T. Tress, J. Cooper, J. Eichelberger, R. B. Wright. Officers January 1, 1862.-J. W. Porch, C. P.; A. Harnwell, H. P.; K Shinabery, S. W. ; R. N. Kindrick, J. W.; J. W. White, cribe J. Hyde, Treasurer. Trustees.-J. Hyde, W. M. Bunn, Henry Phillips. Representatives to the Grand Encampment of Ohio.--Since the adoption of the new constitution, in 1855, the following Patriarchs, viz: W. M. Bunn J. W. White, J. F. Andrews. 404 HISTORY OF CHAPTER XLIX. VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICERS. SENATORS IN STATE LEGISLATURE. FROM the Senatorial District of which this land formed a part before the organization of the county, and after its first settlement, we find in the fourth General Assembly, at Chillicothe, Jacob Burton ; in the fifth session, Elnathan Scofield, In the sixth session, Jacob Burton appeared AND was Qualifled as Senator from Fairfield, Licking and Knox. in 1809, the Senators from these counties were Elna-than Scofield and Jacob. Burton. In 1810, Wm. Trimble and Robert F. Slaughter were the Sena-tors, and they continued as such while the sessions were at Zanesville. In 1812, at Chillicothe, the Senator was Wm. Gavit, and we were in the same district with Richland and Licking for many years. William Gass, Mordecai Bartley, John Spencer, John Shaw and Daniel S. Norton were Senators until the course of political alliance changed, and new connections were formed. The north and south union was severed, and we were associated with the counties to the cast until the adoption of the new Constitution in 1851; sometimes, in dis-tricting, Knox was put with Holmes at other times with Coshocton, and then again with both counties. Since that period our associations have been with 405 KNOX COUNTY the west, embracing Morrow, until, in 1861, the district was made to include Wayne, Ashland and Richland. Beside the Senators aforementioned, we have had the following electcd at the periods named, the term of the office being two years, viz.: In 1829, Thomas Rigdon ; in 1831, Wm. Gass; in 1832, Byram Leonard ; in 1834, Wm. Ravenscroft: in 1836, Peres Sprague ; in 1838, James Matthews: in 1810. Byram Leonard ; in 1842 John Johnson: in 1844, Jacob Koch; in 1846, Nicholas Spindler; in 1848, Asa G. Dimock ; in 1850, L. Van Buskirk. Under the new Constitution we have had-in 1851. L. Van Buskirk; in 1853, John T. Creigh; in 1855. Robert C. Kirk ; in 1857, Davis Miles ; in 1859, Wm. Bonar; and in 1861, Davis Miles. REPRESENTATIVES. 1807. Philemon Beecher. 1829. Byram Leonard. W. W. Irwin. 1830. John Greer. 1808. E. B. Merwin. 1831. Charles Colerick. Patrick Owings. 1832. John Schooler. 1809. Alexander Holden. 1833. 1810. Jeremiah Munson. 1834. Peres Sprague. 1811. William Gass. 1835. " 18] 2. Samuel Kratzer. 1836. Martin Tracy. 1813. William Gass. " S. W. Hildreth. 1814. Samuel Kratzer. 1837. Marvin Tracy. 1815. Alexander Enos. 1838. James Elliott. 1816. Jonathan Miller. 1839. Byram Leonard. 1817. Waitstil Hastings. 1840. D. L. McGugin. 1818. W. W. Farquhar. 1841. C. J. McNulty. 1819. R. D. Simons. 1842. C. J. McNulty. 1820. " 1843. George Ankeny. 1821. " 1844. James McFarland. 1822. H. Curtis. " George Ankeny. 1823. R. D. Simons. 1845. W. H. Smith. 1824. Thomas Rigdon. 1846. E. W. Cotton. 1825. John Shaw. " James McFarland. 1826. Wm. Robinson. 1847. E. W. Cotton. 1827. Thomas Rigdon. 1848. L. Van Buskirk. 1828. Charles Colerick. " Jacob Voorhies.406 406 HISTORY OF 1849. Ezekiel Boggs. 1855. B. F. Smith. 1850. Eli Glasgo. 1857. W McCreary. " S. F. Gilcrest. " W. B. Cox. 1851. James Witherow. 1859. 1853. Jacob Merrin. 1861. Wait Whitney. 1855, George W. True. COMMON PLEAS JUDGES Who have presided in the districts in which this county has been Situated. are William Wilson, of Newark ; Alexander Harper, of Zanesville ; Ezra Dean, of Wooster ; Jacob Parker, of Mansfleld ; Levi Cox, of Wooster ; James Stewart, of Mans-field ; Rollin C. Hurd, of Mt. Vernon ; Sherman Finch and Thomas C. Jones, of Delaware. Of this number Judges Hurd, Finch and Jones have been elected by the people ; the others were chosen by the Legislature. CLERKS OF COMMON PLEAS. Charles Lofland, James Smith, Isaac Hadley, S. W. Farquhar, and A. C. Elliott have served as Clerks. Prior to 1851, they were appointed by the Judges ; and since that time, the two last named have been elected by the people. Among the Deputies who have performed longest service, were Henry B. Curtis, E. C. Yore, Horatio S. Miller, F. P. Griffith, A. C. Elliott. The Clerks of the Supreme Court have been Jas. Smith, Alexander Elliott and A. C. Elliott. ASSOCIATE JUDGES. 1808. John Mills, Wm. W. Farquhar, Wm. Gass. 1810. James Colville, April 30th, in place of Gass, who goes into Richland county. 1313. Jacob Young in place of Farquhar, resigned, Dec. 12th. 1814. Samuel Kratzer, May 9th, in place of Mills ==== OHKNOX Mailing List ==== Listowner Email is 73777.25@compuserve.com or MaggieOhio@columbus.rr.com

Looking for these names in the Mt. Vernon/Knox County, OH area: DOWDS BALLMAN DUDGEON Please contact me at: gen_ml@yahoo.com Thank you, Joan Riggs __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/

Tricia, I am also researching DOWDS as well as DUDGEON and BALLMAN from Knox County. I don't have anything that old, but would love to trade info - maybe we can help each other out! thanks, Joan Riggs --- tricia demoss <trimoss@yahoo.com> wrote: > Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries > Surname: Gilcrest, Marshall, Dowd, Doud > ------------------------- > > Looking for Gilcrest, Marshall, Dowd/s, Doud/s > families in Knox Co. Ohio > in mid to late 1850's early 1860's. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/

Tricia: here are a few pages from Norton's 1862 History of Knox County. If it looses it's format badly let me know and I will send a "Word" file directly to you. Dave Ketterer Scotia, NY 316 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY CHAPTER XXX. MONROE TOWNSHIP. THIS township was created March 9th, 1825, and favored with the name of President Monroe. The surface of the country is broken; it is well watered and thickly timbered; and its citizens have gen-erally been noted for their unflinching democracy and their strict attention to home affairs. The population in 1830 was 437, and the acres listed for taxation 13,455. In 1840, it contained 1,258 inhabitants; in 1850, 1,324; and in 1860, 1,084. The principal Place of business is Monroe Mills, where Davis and the Boyntons for many years sold goods, bought produce, and had a post-office estab- lished in 1849. Schenck’s Creek, passing through the east part, has on it several saw and gristmills. At a very early period James Smith ran a mill upon it; and Jacob Davis, another very useful citizen, erected and operated until his death a good mill, which is yet carried on. This stream took its name from Gen. W. C. Schenck, who owned the lands subsequently improved by Captain Coleman. David Johnson, the Irelands, and others. In 1817, he sold a large part of his tract to various settlers, who made substantial improvements. The Colemans were early settlers. Joseph emi-grated from Fayette county, Pa., in March, 1806. 317 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY and lived that year south of Mount Vernon, across the creek, and the next year moved to the place where he died, in 1830, aged 56. Of his children, Ichabod is the only one now in this county; Joe is living in Nebraska, William in Indiana, and Jess. is dead. The Rev. William Thrift and his family were also among the earliest and best settlers. Charles Lauderbaugh, of Pennsylvania, in 1828, emigrated to this township, and resided there until his death, in 1854. He had 12 children; now living, John, Henry, Andy and Jesse, Nelly, Mrs. J. Myers, Louisa, Mrs. C. Wolverton, Rachel, Mrs. Wm. King, and Rebecca. In the list of justices, will be found the names of other respected families; the Dixons, Scotts, Clementses, Beck., Adamses, Irvine., Boyntons, Hutchisons, and Craig. will long be held in re-memberance, if not perpetuated by resident descen-dants in future years. And tho calculation would not he complete without enumerating the family of our old friend Bill Dowds, whose standing salu-tation is, “What”s the calculation?” There were also Sam. and Elijah, and their families; the Mar-shalls and Gilcrests. Peter Skeen emigrated from Montgomery coun-ty, Pa., in 1827; he died in 1855, aged 71. He was an intelligent and industrious citizen. The Young. were among the early settlers of this township. Isaac Young was born in Fairfield county, Connecticut, in 1760, and served in the Revolutionary war; in 1790 moved to Uniontown, Pa., where he lived for many years, and from thence 318 HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY to Ohio in 1830, and to Monroe in 1836, where he resided until his death, in 1842, at the age of 82 years and 19 days. Col. H. H. Young, of Fayette county, Pa., was born in 1794 ; married Rachel Shipley, and moved to Washington county, Pa., and from thence, in 1835, to where he now resides. he is the father of five boys and five girls. Colonel Young, for his ardor in Democracy and Methodism, his hickory pole raisings and marshalship of Democratic processions, will never be forgotten by those who wit-nessed his zeal in the campaigns of 1836. ’40,’ 44. Col. John Armstrong, a very estimable gentle-man from Jamaica, who died in 1855 Lemuel Holmes, another good man, now living in Iowa: David Hunt, the Berrys, the Barkers and the Mil-lers, for many years resided in this township. The name of Hull is also of long standing. SUCCESSIVE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 1821. Thos. Dixon 1856. Joseph Hutchison. 1824. “ 1859. “ 1826. W. Beck. “ James Hutchison 1831. Thos. Dixon. 1836. M.N. Scott. 1834. “ 1839. “ 1838. “ 1843. “ 1843. “ 1846. “ 1840. Joseph Adams. 1849. “ 1841. Jos. Coleman. 1852. “ 1844. “ 1846. R.S. Clements. 1847. “ 1849. “ 1850. “ 1852. “ 1851. Isaac Irvine. 1855. “ 1854. John Craig. 1858. “ 1855. Henry Boynton. 1861 “ CHAPTER XLVIII. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 20, was duly instituted on the 21st day of June 1813, by a dispensation from the R. W. Grand Lodge of Ohio, by D. D. G. Master J. T. Blain, acting under a dispensation from G. M. Thomas Sherlock. Charter Members--R. Blake, L. Waite, L. D. Nash, W. Sullivan. and R, Wright. The following officers were duly installed: R. Blake, N. G.; Liberty Waite, V. G.; L. D. Nash, Secretary; W. Sullivan, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting: J. K. Miller, D. A. Robertson, and J. R. Wallace. Celebrations.--The first public celebration was June 22, 1844, D. . T. Disney, of Cincinnati, Orator; the second, June 21, 1845 Rev. Mr. Doolittle, of Columbus, Orator; the third, June 19, 1851, 1, Rev. A. T. Mather, Orator. Officers January 1, 1862.-H. D. Brown, N. G.; Edwin Rogers, V. G. ; J. D. Haymes, Secretary ; J. W. White, Financial Secretary ; R. N. Kindrick, Treasurer. Truestees,--Joshua Hyde, W. M. Bunn., H. Phillips. Reprepresentatives to the Grand Lodge of Ohio.—W. M. Bunn, R. C. Kirk, A. C. Elliott, and J. W. White. Ellicott Lodge No. 267, was instituted at Freder-icktown, April 11, 1855, by M W. G. Master T. J. McLain, assisted by Past Grands W. M. Bunn, J. W. White, J. F. Andrews, R. C. Kirk, J. W. Ly brand, A. C. Elliott, and G. W. Shurr. Charter Members.--A. Love, T. Mosure, G. Cole, B. F. Mosure, R. Cole, N. B. Rowley, G. W. Condon, J. Z. Griffith, A. Snow, Jr., 402 HISTORY OF J. B. Roberts, and J. W. Condon, The first officers installed were: G. W. Condon, N. G.; J. Z. Griffith, V. g. A. Love, Secretary; r. Cole, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting D. S. Headley. C. G. Mount, and R. Ewers. The only public celeb ration was July 4, 1857, P. G. John Lamb, Orator. Representatives.--P. G. J. Z. Griffith in 1857, and P. G. Issacher Rowley in 1860. D. D. Grand Masters—P. G. J. Z. Griffith, 1857; P. G. G. W. Condon, 1860. Officers, 1862.--J. C. Ebersole, N. G.; D. T. Montague, V. G. E. J. Breese, Secretary; N. F. Strong, Financial Secretary; W. D. Morrison, Treasurer. Trustees—I. Rowley, J. W. Porch, A. Stephens. Quindaro Lodge No. 316, was duly instituted June 9, 1857, by a dispensation from the R. W. G. Lodge of Ohio, by D. G. Master P. G. A. E. Glenn, acting under a dispensation from G. M. W. C. Chidsey. Charter Members.--G. B. Arnold, J. M. Byers A. C. Elliott. ,J F. Andrews, J. Lamb, T. P. Frederick, and J. Jennings. Officers installed: J. M. Byers, N. G. ; T. P. Frederick, V. G. G. 13. Ar-nold, Secretary; A. C. Elliott, Financial Secretary; J. F. Andrews, Treasurer. Admitted on card: M. McFarland, A. J. Beach W. C. Cooper, J. Jennings. Initiated : I. Underwood and L. Monk. The dedication of the new hall, No. 109 Main street, was June 9, 1858. A supper was given to the members of the Order. P. G. Rev. Glancy delivered an address. Representatives.—P. G. J. F. Andrews, P. G. J. M. Byers. Officers, 1862.--J. M. Byers, N. G. E. B. Shinabery, V. G.; H. Graff, Secretary; W. McGaughey, Financial Secretary; J. F. Andrews, Treasurer. Trustees.—P. G.’s J. F. Andrcws, G. B. Arnold, J. R. Wallace. Kokosing Encampment No. 38, was instituted at Mt. Vernon, March 29, 1849, by Grand Chief Patri-arch Williams, assisted by J. H. Wheeler as Grand KNOX COUNTY. 403 High Priest, H. B. Horton as Grand S. W., J. S. Clark as Grand Scribe. Charter Members.--J. M. Campbell, S. W. Gribbon, L. G. Pren-tiss, R. C. Kirk, H. Phillips, A. EhIe, A. P. Mather, U. Stephens. Officers.--J. M. Campbell, C. P.; A.P. Mather, H. P.; R. C. Kirk, S. W. A. Ehle, Scribe ; L. G. Prentiss, Treasurer. Initiated at the first meeting: W. M. Bunn, J. A. Shannon, T. T. Tress, J. Cooper, J. Eichelberger, R. B. Wright. Officers January 1, 1862.-J. W. Porch, C. P.; A. Harnwell, H. P.; K Shinabery, S. W. ; R. N. Kindrick, J. W.; J. W. White, cribe J. Hyde, Treasurer. Trustees.—J. Hyde, W. M. Bunn, Henry Phillips. Representatives to the Grand Encampment of Ohio.--Since the adoption of the new constitution, in 1855, the following Patriarchs, viz: W. M. Bunn J. W. White, J. F. Andrews. 404 HISTORY OF CHAPTER XLIX. VARIOUS PUBLIC OFFICERS. SENATORS IN STATE LEGISLATURE. FROM the Senatorial District of which this land formed a part before the organization of the county, and after its first settlement, we find in the fourth General Assembly, at Chillicothe, Jacob Burton ; in the fifth session, Elnathan Scofield, In the sixth session, Jacob Burton appeared AND was Qualifled as Senator from Fairfield, Licking and Knox. in 1809, the Senators from these counties were Elna-than Scofield and Jacob. Burton. In 1810, Wm. Trimble and Robert F. Slaughter were the Sena-tors, and they continued as such while the sessions were at Zanesville. In 1812, at Chillicothe, the Senator was Wm. Gavit, and we were in the same district with Richland and Licking for many years. William Gass, Mordecai Bartley, John Spencer, John Shaw and Daniel S. Norton were Senators until the course of political alliance changed, and new connections were formed. The north and south union was severed, and we were associated with the counties to the cast until the adoption of the new Constitution in 1851; sometimes, in dis-tricting, Knox was put with Holmes at other times with Coshocton, and then again with both counties. Since that period our associations have been with 405 KNOX COUNTY the west, embracing Morrow, until, in 1861, the district was made to include Wayne, Ashland and Richland. Beside the Senators aforementioned, we have had the following electcd at the periods named, the term of the office being two years, viz.: In 1829, Thomas Rigdon ; in 1831, Wm. Gass; in 1832, Byram Leonard ; in 1834, Wm. Ravenscroft: in 1836, Peres Sprague ; in 1838, James Matthews: in 1810. Byram Leonard ; in 1842 John Johnson: in 1844, Jacob Koch; in 1846, Nicholas Spindler; in 1848, Asa G. Dimock ; in 1850, L. Van Buskirk. Under the new Constitution we have had—in 1851. L. Van Buskirk; in 1853, John T. Creigh; in 1855. Robert C. Kirk ; in 1857, Davis Miles ; in 1859, Wm. Bonar; and in 1861, Davis Miles. REPRESENTATIVES. 1807. Philemon Beecher. 1829. Byram Leonard. W. W. Irwin. 1830. John Greer. 1808. E. B. Merwin. 1831. Charles Colerick. Patrick Owings. 1832. John Schooler. 1809. Alexander Holden. 1833. 1810. Jeremiah Munson. 1834. Peres Sprague. 1811. William Gass. 1835. " 18] 2. Samuel Kratzer. 1836. Martin Tracy. 1813. William Gass. “ S. W. Hildreth. 1814. Samuel Kratzer. 1837. Marvin Tracy. 1815. Alexander Enos. 1838. James Elliott. 1816. Jonathan Miller. 1839. Byram Leonard. 1817. Waitstil Hastings. 1840. D. L. McGugin. 1818. W. W. Farquhar. 1841. C. J. McNulty. 1819. R. D. Simons. 1842. C. J. McNulty. 1820. “ 1843. George Ankeny. 1821. “ 1844. James McFarland. 1822. H. Curtis. " George Ankeny. 1823. R. D. Simons. 1845. W. H. Smith. 1824. Thomas Rigdon. 1846. E. W. Cotton. 1825. John Shaw. “ James McFarland. 1826. Wm. Robinson. 1847. E. W. Cotton. 1827. Thomas Rigdon. 1848. L. Van Buskirk. 1828. Charles Colerick. “ Jacob Voorhies.406 406 HISTORY OF 1849. Ezekiel Boggs. 1855. B. F. Smith. 1850. Eli Glasgo. 1857. W McCreary. “ S. F. Gilcrest. “ W. B. Cox. 1851. James Witherow. 1859. 1853. Jacob Merrin. 1861. Wait Whitney. 1855, George W. True. COMMON PLEAS JUDGES Who have presided in the districts in which this county has been Situated. are William Wilson, of Newark ; Alexander Harper, of Zanesville ; Ezra Dean, of Wooster ; Jacob Parker, of Mansfleld ; Levi Cox, of Wooster ; James Stewart, of Mans-field ; Rollin C. Hurd, of Mt. Vernon ; Sherman Finch and Thomas C. Jones, of Delaware. Of this number Judges Hurd, Finch and Jones have been elected by the people ; the others were chosen by the Legislature. CLERKS OF COMMON PLEAS. Charles Lofland, James Smith, Isaac Hadley, S. W. Farquhar, and A. C. Elliott have served as Clerks. Prior to 1851, they were appointed by the Judges ; and since that time, the two last named have been elected by the people. Among the Deputies who have performed longest service, were Henry B. Curtis, E. C. Yore, Horatio S. Miller, F. P. Griffith, A. C. Elliott. The Clerks of the Supreme Court have been Jas. Smith, Alexander Elliott and A. C. Elliott. ASSOCIATE JUDGES. 1808. John Mills, Wm. W. Farquhar, Wm. Gass. 1810. James Colville, April 30th, in place of Gass, who goes into Richland county. 1313. Jacob Young in place of Farquhar, resigned, Dec. 12th. 1814. Samuel Kratzer, May 9th, in place of Mills

It doesn't help at the moment, but thanks for taking the time to fill some of the blanks. Rosanne

Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/576 Surname: Davis, Doty ------------------------- I have John Davis marrying Joanna Doty Dec 27, 1821 in Knox Co, Oh. She was born 1790 in New Jersey parents same as you listed She died Jan 07, 1831, Milford Twp, Knox Co, Buriel near Sparta, Morrow Co, OH I did not know about a Sally but, John and Joanna had - the following children Ephraim DAvis B. Oct 14 1824 Knox Co, OH Leah Davis B. Jan 07, 1826 Knox Co, Peter Davis B, Jan 29, 1828 Knox Co, Charles Davis B. Dec 06, 1829. Are you descended from the Davis or Doty's Have a lot on the Davis Family to share and a lot on the families list. I just got a lot of info on the Doty's from a web site and a researcher named Bev She listed Peters Children but no Elizabeth I well hold off adding more till I here from you. please use this E-Mail Address John Davis is my GG-Grand Father. Do you know where John was born I have him B. July 24 1781 in VA believe it to be Loudoun VA grandpa121@hotmail.com Good to here from you. Chester Davis

Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/574 Surname: Doty ------------------------- >From the book The Doty-Doten Family Family (Descendants of Edward Doty of the Mayflower) by Ethan Allen Doty: Joanna Doty, dau. Peter Doty and Susannah Magdalen Boyle, b. prob. Morris Co., N.H., about 1790; m. Mt. Vernon, O.[Knox County], John Davis. He was a Baptist minister. They lived Sparta, O. Children: Sally, Ephraim, Peter, Charles, Leah I'm not sure how closely related Joanna is to my Elizabeth but can check this out for you. Charlotte

Tricia, I would be interested in knowing the origin of your Doud line and where they went after Ohio, if they left. Cheryl Doud

Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/572 Surname: Gilcrest, Marshall, Dowd, Doud ------------------------- Looking for Gilcrest, Marshall, Dowd/s, Doud/s families in Knox Co. Ohio in mid to late 1850's early 1860's.

Rosanna, There was a partial list of men from Tiffin. H. MILLER,Jr., A.W. COLEMAN, W,L. BEARD, T.D. SHUE, A.POTTER,JOHN STOUFFER, D. NICHOLS and C.WEST Hope this helps. Debbra ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Hello Can anyone tell me if there is a book published of Early Land Records or Index of Wills ? I am looking for any information for George Davis b. abt 1756, who may have come to Knox Co around 1810. Thanks for any information. Katherine

Posted on: Knox Co. Oh Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Oh/Knox/571 Surname: DeForrest ------------------------- Want info on death/burial of Charles Edwin DeForrest. Possibly a vehicular accident in the late 1920's. His wife was Ethelda.He was probably buried in Mt. Vernon, Knox County.