Carl I may have a small connection to your Wilgus family in Lawrence co Ohio. My daughter married a Tim Elliott whose mother was Elizabeth Roberts whose mother was Ellen Wilgus. Ellen Wilgus' father was Wm. Wilgus born 1837, his father was Thomas born 1807. The fartherest back was Thomas Blanes Wilgus born 1700. I think Eliz. Told me her aunt had given her this information. I can send you a FTM printout of what I have if this is of interet to you and you give me your snail mail address. Can not verify its correctness. Barbara Madden -----Original Message----- From: ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of carl murdock Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:32 PM To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHLAWREN] Some of my Lawrence Co Surnames My Lawrence co Ancestors All were here by 1853 some back to early 1800's. Murdock Windsor Twp Porter Union Twp Gibson Fayette Twp Goodall Union Twp Kitts Windsor Twp Brammer Union/Windsor Twp Dunfee Windsor Twp Freeman Fayette Twp Adkins Fayette Twp Wilgus Union/Windsor Twp Miller Rome Twp Mobley/Morbley Windsor Twp Laffoon Windsor Twp' Breeding Probably Hamilton or Upper Twp Mooney Windsor Twp Vermillion Symmes Twp _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:W L:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: townsend133 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/923.943.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, it's me! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: elycecucksey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/923.943.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is that you, Patty? Elli Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

My Lawrence co Ancestors All were here by 1853 some back to early 1800's. Murdock Windsor Twp Porter Union Twp Gibson Fayette Twp Goodall Union Twp Kitts Windsor Twp Brammer Union/Windsor Twp Dunfee Windsor Twp Freeman Fayette Twp Adkins Fayette Twp Wilgus Union/Windsor Twp Miller Rome Twp Mobley/Morbley Windsor Twp Laffoon Windsor Twp' Breeding Probably Hamilton or Upper Twp Mooney Windsor Twp Vermillion Symmes Twp _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: neilr127 Surnames: Johnson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/3889.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No I dont and Im very sorry. But Im starting a project of connecting my William Johnson b 1816 in Lawrence County to parents. I suspect that they were of the same family, and that as William's kids were first born in the 1840's his brothers and sisters probably were having their kids at the same time (if they were living in Lawrence County) and your James might be a nephew. That is, however, only speculation. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: skee1749 Surnames: JOHNSON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/3889.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have any info on James Matthew JOHNSON, b. abt 1840 lived Windsor TWP in 1880 census ? Thanks Ernie Wright Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

"gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: skee1749 >Surnames: JOHNSON >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/3889.1/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >Do you have any info on James Matthew JOHNSON, b. abt 1840 lived Windsor TWP in 1880 census ? > Thanks Ernie Wright > >Important Note: >The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: neilr127 Surnames: JOHNSON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/3889/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone know of any Johnson family records of ANY kind for the period 1800 to 1820. My ancestor William Johnson was born in Lawrence CO, Ohio (probably Gallia then) in 1816 at a bad time for Church records and birth records. Im trying to connect him to a Johnson family which may have moved in from Virginia at the time as many of them did. Any ideas? Neil Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

You are all very welcome. I hope it will help out many of us who can't get to Ironton. Lowell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suze in Texas" <suzetx@comcast.net> To: <ohlawren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds > Thank you for posting this! > > Sue > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of pankake@usfamily.net > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 11:48 AM > To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds > > A partial index to the Lawrence County deed books was posted on the > internet > in the late 1990s by Heather Bowers. That site is no longer active. > > However, it was archived by the Wayback Machine, http://www.archive.org/ , > and is available here: > http://web.archive.org/web/20000831081334/members.aol.com/lawrohio/Lawrence/ > land.htm . > > Lowell Pankake > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you for posting this! Sue -----Original Message----- From: ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of pankake@usfamily.net Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 11:48 AM To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds A partial index to the Lawrence County deed books was posted on the internet in the late 1990s by Heather Bowers. That site is no longer active. However, it was archived by the Wayback Machine, http://www.archive.org/ , and is available here: http://web.archive.org/web/20000831081334/members.aol.com/lawrohio/Lawrence/ land.htm . Lowell Pankake

That you for that website information. Although it doesn't contain all the alphabet surnames index, I found quite a few deeds for my family lines. -----Original Message----- >From: pankake@usfamily.net >Sent: May 8, 2010 12:48 PM >To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds > >A partial index to the Lawrence County deed books was posted on the internet >in the late 1990s by Heather Bowers. That site is no longer active. > >However, it was archived by the Wayback Machine, http://www.archive.org/ , >and is available here: >http://web.archive.org/web/20000831081334/members.aol.com/lawrohio/Lawrence/land.htm . > >Lowell Pankake > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Lawcoloreman@aol.com> >To: <ohlawren@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 9:07 PM >Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds > > >>I had limited time, so didn't get the details of book and page, but I found >> Solomon Nelson as buying land, two parcels, in 1833, and selling in 1834 >> and 35. They were locking the doors as I went out and 1840/41 is as far >> as >> I got. The buyers index shows Benjamin Nelson buying in 1834, but he must >> have had land earlier, because the sellers index shows him selling land in >> 1831, 37, 38, and 40. There is a Benjamin B Nelson selling in 1837, 40, >> and >> 41. >> I might get back to Ironton late next week, and if so I can check for >> later >> dates, and get the book and page info on these. >> William in 1824. These were the dates land sales were recorded, not the >> dates the sale actually took place. >> >> Don Clark >> >> >> In a message dated 5/7/2010 11:23:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> suzetx@comcast.net writes: >> >> Oh, I see. Well, me being here in Texas doesn't allow me to do either >> of >> those things. >> >> Did you find anything at all when you went to the library Tuesday? You >> were >> going to look for Solomon Nelson and his wife Eleanor "Nellie", and >> Benjamin >> Nelson. for any mention of them up to late 1830's. By 1840, they were in >> Indiana. >> >> Thanks, >> Sue >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Thanks for sharing! By the way anyone know whatever happened to Heather? > From: pankake@usfamily.net > To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 11:48:12 -0500 > Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds > > A partial index to the Lawrence County deed books was posted on the internet > in the late 1990s by Heather Bowers. That site is no longer active. > > However, it was archived by the Wayback Machine, http://www.archive.org/ , > and is available here: > http://web.archive.org/web/20000831081334/members.aol.com/lawrohio/Lawrence/land.htm . > > Lowell Pankake > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Lawcoloreman@aol.com> > To: <ohlawren@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 9:07 PM > Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds > > > >I had limited time, so didn't get the details of book and page, but I found > > Solomon Nelson as buying land, two parcels, in 1833, and selling in 1834 > > and 35. They were locking the doors as I went out and 1840/41 is as far > > as > > I got. The buyers index shows Benjamin Nelson buying in 1834, but he must > > have had land earlier, because the sellers index shows him selling land in > > 1831, 37, 38, and 40. There is a Benjamin B Nelson selling in 1837, 40, > > and > > 41. > > I might get back to Ironton late next week, and if so I can check for > > later > > dates, and get the book and page info on these. > > William in 1824. These were the dates land sales were recorded, not the > > dates the sale actually took place. > > > > Don Clark > > > > > > In a message dated 5/7/2010 11:23:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > suzetx@comcast.net writes: > > > > Oh, I see. Well, me being here in Texas doesn't allow me to do either > > of > > those things. > > > > Did you find anything at all when you went to the library Tuesday? You > > were > > going to look for Solomon Nelson and his wife Eleanor "Nellie", and > > Benjamin > > Nelson. for any mention of them up to late 1830's. By 1840, they were in > > Indiana. > > > > Thanks, > > Sue > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3

A partial index to the Lawrence County deed books was posted on the internet in the late 1990s by Heather Bowers. That site is no longer active. However, it was archived by the Wayback Machine, http://www.archive.org/ , and is available here: http://web.archive.org/web/20000831081334/members.aol.com/lawrohio/Lawrence/land.htm . Lowell Pankake ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lawcoloreman@aol.com> To: <ohlawren@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 9:07 PM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds >I had limited time, so didn't get the details of book and page, but I found > Solomon Nelson as buying land, two parcels, in 1833, and selling in 1834 > and 35. They were locking the doors as I went out and 1840/41 is as far > as > I got. The buyers index shows Benjamin Nelson buying in 1834, but he must > have had land earlier, because the sellers index shows him selling land in > 1831, 37, 38, and 40. There is a Benjamin B Nelson selling in 1837, 40, > and > 41. > I might get back to Ironton late next week, and if so I can check for > later > dates, and get the book and page info on these. > William in 1824. These were the dates land sales were recorded, not the > dates the sale actually took place. > > Don Clark > > > In a message dated 5/7/2010 11:23:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > suzetx@comcast.net writes: > > Oh, I see. Well, me being here in Texas doesn't allow me to do either > of > those things. > > Did you find anything at all when you went to the library Tuesday? You > were > going to look for Solomon Nelson and his wife Eleanor "Nellie", and > Benjamin > Nelson. for any mention of them up to late 1830's. By 1840, they were in > Indiana. > > Thanks, > Sue > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Awesome Don, thanks so much. Really appreciate it. Sue -----Original Message----- From: ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lawcoloreman@aol.com Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 9:07 PM To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds I had limited time, so didn't get the details of book and page, but I found Solomon Nelson as buying land, two parcels, in 1833, and selling in 1834 and 35. They were locking the doors as I went out and 1840/41 is as far as I got. The buyers index shows Benjamin Nelson buying in 1834, but he must have had land earlier, because the sellers index shows him selling land in 1831, 37, 38, and 40. There is a Benjamin B Nelson selling in 1837, 40, and 41. I might get back to Ironton late next week, and if so I can check for later dates, and get the book and page info on these. William in 1824. These were the dates land sales were recorded, not the dates the sale actually took place. Don Clark In a message dated 5/7/2010 11:23:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, suzetx@comcast.net writes: Oh, I see. Well, me being here in Texas doesn't allow me to do either of those things. Did you find anything at all when you went to the library Tuesday? You were going to look for Solomon Nelson and his wife Eleanor "Nellie", and Benjamin Nelson. for any mention of them up to late 1830's. By 1840, they were in Indiana. Thanks, Sue ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I had limited time, so didn't get the details of book and page, but I found Solomon Nelson as buying land, two parcels, in 1833, and selling in 1834 and 35. They were locking the doors as I went out and 1840/41 is as far as I got. The buyers index shows Benjamin Nelson buying in 1834, but he must have had land earlier, because the sellers index shows him selling land in 1831, 37, 38, and 40. There is a Benjamin B Nelson selling in 1837, 40, and 41. I might get back to Ironton late next week, and if so I can check for later dates, and get the book and page info on these. William in 1824. These were the dates land sales were recorded, not the dates the sale actually took place. Don Clark In a message dated 5/7/2010 11:23:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, suzetx@comcast.net writes: Oh, I see. Well, me being here in Texas doesn't allow me to do either of those things. Did you find anything at all when you went to the library Tuesday? You were going to look for Solomon Nelson and his wife Eleanor "Nellie", and Benjamin Nelson. for any mention of them up to late 1830's. By 1840, they were in Indiana. Thanks, Sue

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: Clay, Payne., McCOY Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.lawrence/3888/mb.ashx Message Board Post: SWITZER Verla L. Payne Watrous Switzer, age 94, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, Ohio. Verla was born May 10, 1915 in Andis Ohio to the late Oscar and Lucetta (Clay) Payne. She was a member of the Lawrence County Genealogical Society; First Families of Lawrence County Ohio; the Virginia Genealogical Society; the Ohio American Legion Women's Auxiliary; the Orchid Society; a former member of the Minerva Chapter #101 O.E.S.; and a charter member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Verla worked for many years in Cosmetology and was a former president of the Ohio Cosmetology Association. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her first husband Melvin L. Watrous, second husband Frank Switzer, son Melvin Watrous, brothers Ralph and Stanley Payne, and sister Lola McCoy. Verla is survived by her son, Daniel Watrous; step-son, Jack (Pat) Switzer; sister, Betty Payne; half-sister, Doris Gillette; and step-brother, Jim Payne; longtime friend, Yvonne Howell; other family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 11 at SCHOEDINGER HILLTOP CHAPEL, 3030 W. Broad St. Columbus, Ohio, where friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday. Rev. Vijay Buck officiating. Interment Sunset Cemetery. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share a favorite memory of Verla. Published in The Columbus Dispatch from May 7 to May 8, 2010 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Oh, I see. Well, me being here in Texas doesn't allow me to do either of those things. Did you find anything at all when you went to the library Tuesday? You were going to look for Solomon Nelson and his wife Eleanor "Nellie", and Benjamin Nelson. for any mention of them up to late 1830's. By 1840, they were in Indiana. Thanks, Sue -----Original Message----- From: ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lawcoloreman@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 8:33 PM To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds The Lawrence County Recorder had the first 100 books of deeds professionally scanned and prepared, and the images are on line as PDF files. This covers up to some time after 1900. The downside is that they are not indexed on line, so you will have to either go to the recorders office to use the index there, or visit the Hamner Room of Briggs Library, which has a set of the first four index books and has them on microfilm. They are alphabetized by first letter only and entered in the order they were presented to be recorded. They are indexed by both grantor and grantee, where the grantor is the seller, the grantee is the buyer. Deeds were often held for quite a while before they were taken to the courthouse and recorded, sometimes until after the owner has died and the family is trying to transfer the land to the heirs. Don Clark

Don, I appreciate you taking a look! I am not at all certain that Thomas W. is the father of John; but the interpretation seems to make sense. Thanks again! Bruce -----Original Message----- From: ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlawren-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lawcoloreman@aol.com Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 12:58 AM To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] deeds Bruce, I did look at those deeds, and I would have to stand with the interpretation we discussed earlier. If you know John to be the son of Thomas W, then the grandson's are inheriting their grandfathers land and the others selling their share to the one named for the grandfather. Still some ifs, but most likely scenario that I can see. Don In a message dated 5/6/2010 10:15:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bruce@heartlandmedia.com writes: Hi Don! I was wondering if you had a chance to look at those deed pages I mentioned and if you saw anything different than I found? Thanks, Bruce of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This has been discussed over the last three days, but I will run thru it one last time. Go the the Lawrence County Recorders web site: _www.lawrencecountyohiorecorder.org_ (http://www.lawrencecountyohiorecorder.org/) / select records search, got to bottom of the description page and click the records search button, then on the next page select non indexed-book/page If you know the book and page you are set, otherwise you'll either have to go to the index in Ironton, or find someone who can do that. Don Clark In a message dated 5/6/2010 10:23:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jlmarple@hotmail.com writes: Where do we find those pdfs? Thanks in advance, Justin Marple >The Lawrence County Recorder had the first 100 books of deeds >professionally scanned and prepared, and the images are on line as PDF >files. This >covers up to some time after 1900. The downside is that they are not >indexed >on line, so you will have to either go to the recorders office to use the >index there, or visit the Hamner Room of Briggs Library, which has a set of > >the first four index books and has them on microfilm. They are >alphabetized by first letter only and entered in the order they were >presented to be >recorded. They are indexed by both grantor and grantee, where the grantor > >is the seller, the grantee is the buyer. Deeds were often held for quite >a while before they were taken to the courthouse and recorded, sometimes >until after the owner has died and the family is trying to transfer the >land >to the heirs. > >Don Clark > > >In a message dated 5/6/2010 7:33:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >cmurdock@hotmail.com writes: > > >> From: suzetx@comcast.net >> To: ohlawren@rootsweb.com >> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 16:42:41 -0500 >> Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Morrison deeds >> >> How do you find the old ones? I looked at this index and it's only from >the >> 1980's to 2010. >> > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLAWREN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bruce, I did look at those deeds, and I would have to stand with the interpretation we discussed earlier. If you know John to be the son of Thomas W, then the grandson's are inheriting their grandfathers land and the others selling their share to the one named for the grandfather. Still some ifs, but most likely scenario that I can see. Don In a message dated 5/6/2010 10:15:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bruce@heartlandmedia.com writes: Hi Don! I was wondering if you had a chance to look at those deed pages I mentioned and if you saw anything different than I found? Thanks, Bruce of the message