Hi Carolyn, Always nice to "meet" a cousin. I descend from Jeptha Massey/Massie m. Mary Sowards through their son Robert. I understand Jonathan, Robert's brother was deaf? Dianna ^i^ Carolyn Holbrook wrote: >Hi List, > >I am researching the MASSIE/ROACH line. My gg grandfather was Jeptha MASSIE b. 1841Lawrence Co. OH s/o Jonathan MASSIE and Margaret ROACH. He married Effa McCANN 1865 in Gallia Co.OH. He served in the Civil War and died about 1895. Children of Jeptha & Effa: > >Mary b. 1867 >Stephen b. 3-28-1868 (my line) died 2-20-1944 m. Alzonia CART both died in Gallia Co. buried Old Pine Cemetery. Death Certif. states he was born in Lawrence Co. OH >Elsie b. 1871 >Hulda b. 1873 >Dora b. 1876 >Sheldie b. 1879 > >They are in Lawrence Co. OH for 1880 census. > >Any additions or information is surely welcome. Could use some information on the ROACH line. Who were Margaret's parents and where were they from? Would like death date of Jeptha and father of Effa b. October, 1850. Her mother was Wilmeth McCAN/McKEAN living in Gallia Co. 1850 census no listing for Effa. Father unkn. Cannot find Effa in the 1860 census. > >Carolyn > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > > >==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== >Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > >

I see several unconnected Dillons listed in the 1930 Lawrence Co. I am unable to locate their specific Dillon families. Perhaps someone has information that will help me trace their lineage. 1) Perry Twp - James DILLON, age 30, b. in WV, listed as a boarder in the household of Henry HANSHER, age 56. 2) Upper Twp - John M. DILLON, age 65, head, b. OH; wife - Effie E., age 63, b. OH 3) Washington Twp - Paul DILLON, age 22, head, b. OH; wife - Mildred, age 20, b. OH son - Herman, age 2, b. OH son - Edward, age 3 months, b. OH brother - Ray, age 13, b. OH 4) Rome Twp - Kirtley DILLON, age 40, head, b. OH wife - Josephine, age 34, b. WV son - Clyde H., age 9, b. OH dau - Sarah C., age 4, b. OH aunt - Eva Meek, age 73, widow, b. OH 5) Windsor Twp - Fannie DILLON, age 71, head, widow, b. OH granddaughter - Dorothy, age 22, b. OH 6) Windsor Twp - Mart DILLON, age 60, head, widower, b. OH daughter - Julia, age 34, b. OH son - Chester, age 18, b. OH 7) Perry Twp - Robert DILLON, age 67, head, b. OH wife - Minnie, age 65, b.WV daughter - Virgie, age 37, b. OH son - James, age 25, b. OH daughter - Rosa, age 21, b. OH 8) Upper Twp, Coal Grove Village - in the household of J. M. Nelson, age 47, b. KY son - Gee Dillon, age 18, b. OH son - Acquila Dillon, age 14, b. OH daughter - Ruby M. Dillon, age 6, b. OH son - Merrill R. Dillon, age 5, b. OH daughter - Thelma B. Dillon, age 3, b. OH Thanks for any information, Henry S. Dillon