Thanks for the clues - just hadn't gotten quite that far yet with them. It definitely puts a CHESTER/PERRIN link there! Will keep looking. Margaret

Hi Margaret... The 1900 Census for Avon Township lists Reuben CHESTER, head of house, age 76, widower, born England Sept 1823, immigrated to US in 1833. Also listed are children Job, Minnie, Agnes J. and Albert. A quick look at the LDS FamilySearch website http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp reveals a Reuben CHESTER, christened 19 Oct 1823 in Naseby, Northampton, England... son of William CHESTER and Amelia. A further search reveals a marriage of William CHESTER and Amelia PERRIN on 23 Sept 1811 in Naseby. We hadn't gone this far, as these people are not our direct line... but from this info, it appears to be the connection you're looking for. bye now, Janice & Pete ----- Original Message ----- From: <Margral5@aol.com> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 11:12 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Re: Chester Surname > Janice, > Do you know who the parents of your Reuben Chester are? > > Margaret > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing List > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Hi Everyone, I'am looking for information on the following families in Lorain Cty, OH: Conklin Smith Sherman Johnson Perkins ( I have recieved alot of info already on this branch of the family). Any info would be appreciated. Thank You, Debbie nekekal@gtii.com

Janice, Do you know who the parents of your Reuben Chester are? Margaret

Nancy, We have a Charles A. KNIGHT, born England 25 Dec 1851, died Avon 11 Jan 1923, married 25 Dec 1878 in Avon to Elizabeth (Lizzie) NEWMAN. Lizzie's sister Lydia NEWMAN was my gr-grandmother. It could well be that Charles is a brother to your George... but we have no information on Charles' parents. Charles & Lizzie had 4 children: Edith Belle, who married Albert CHESTER; Clifton George; Charles Louis, who married Eva FRANTZ; and Roy N. We are in contact with a grand-daughter of Edith KNIGHT and Albert CHESTER, who is not (yet) into genealogy... but she didn't have names of the parents of Charles KNIGHT. I'll mention the names of your KNIGHTs... perhaps she'll remember them as cousins from years ago. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy <lamamama@bright.net> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:15 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Knight family of Lorain Co > Hi: > > I have KNIGHT ancestor...George Knight 1849-1925 born in England, married > Sarah Parr in 1868 & died in 1925 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio at one of > his children's homes. He was a shipbuilder in Lorain, Lorain Co., Ohio most > of his life. They had 7 children: Myrtle, Arthur, Richard, Hannah, > Frances, Clara & Martha. > > Any connection? > Nancy Plain > www.ohioparks.net/countrystage > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pete Breemhaar" <pbreemhaar@globalserve.net> > To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 8:07 PM > Subject: [OHLORAIN] re-posting Surname interests > > > > in the Avon area, our interests are: > > NEWMAN > > KNIGHT > > CHESTER > > CLIFTON > > TAFT > > BARRES > > CLAWSON (sp?) > > > > anyone with knowledge of, or an interest in these families... please > contact us. > > > > Janice & Pete Breemhaar > > pbreemhaar@globalserve.net > > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing List > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Margaret, our connections are to the CHESTER family... we have a Reuben CHESTER born England in 1823, died 1913, married Eliza MITCHELL in 1852. They had 6 children: Ann Elizabeth CHESTER born 1853 died 1864 Clara CHESTER born 1855 died 1892 JOB CHESTER born 1857 died 1935 Mary Ann "Minnie" CHESTER born 1859 died 1931 Agnes Jane CHESTER born 1861 died 1933 Reuben Albert CHESTER born 1865 died 1948, married 1900 to Edith KNIGHT, daughter of Charles KNIGHT & Lizzie NEWMAN. Lizzie's sister Lydia NEWMAN was my gr-grandmother. please advise if you wish further info. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: <Margral5@aol.com> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] re-posting Surname interests > I will post my husband's surname list here first as his is probably more > names than my own. > > CHENEY - from Naseby, England > BLANCHETT - from Portsea, England > STICKNEY - here in the early 1830's from CT, VT > MOON - Clarissa MOON married Albin STICKNEY > > Also, his great-grandfather, Reuben CHENEY married Elizabeth BLANCHETT, > daughter of Henry Howe BLANCHETT and Elizabeth READ. Henry's father, JOHN > BLANCHETT also came to America probably cir 1845 or so. Elizabeth and Reuben > lived in the area of Coldwater, Michigan. Reuben had 3 children from his 1st > marriage. His first wife, Martha LOVEJOY of New York died in 1861 after > giving birth to the 3rd child. He then married Elizabeth BLANCHETT here in > Lorain County in Dec. 1862. They had 5 children including 2 sets of twins. > Elizabeth died shortly after the 2nd set of twins was born. Charles Cheney > was 2 years old at that time. Charles was sent to Avon, OH to be raised by > his grandparents here. Probably the Blanchett family. Reuben then came to > Lorain County in Oct of 1867 and married Matilda CHESTER BLANCHETT. Matilda > was the widow of Charles BLANCHETT and the sister of William and Reuben > CHESTER. I would like to find more on the Chester/Blanchett lines. > > Margaret > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing List > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Do you have a COOK that has a wife named Cyntha [aka Cynthia] GIBBS b. abt 1809? Cyntha was originally from VT, possibly Chittendon County. Her husband was either not around for some reason or deceased by 1850 as in 1850 census at age 41 she was living in Huntington twp. with her widowed sister, Lucy GIBBS PIERCE, my ggg.grandmother. Thanks....Jo Ellen in MI ----- Original Message ----- From: <CookRevercomb@aol.com> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 14 October, 2001 07:54 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Roll Call > Looking for following all from Lorain Co: > COOK.......................came to Lorain Co about 1840, Elyria, N. > Ridgeville area > BAUERS > KNIPPER..................came to Lorain Co about 1860, Elyria > AVERY.....................came to Elyria in 1914, Elyria > BUSWELL > MADDOCK > GIBBONS > SALLEY > KLEE.. married Knipper > Any help would be wonderful especial with my DAVID COOK. He disappeared > after the census of 1850 and his son DAVID COOK appears in 1870. > Ruth Ann > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Lorain County Genealogy page > http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen > >

I want to thank everyone that answered my question about the antique bedsprings. I appreciate your advice.... Thanks again.. Jane Hoholski

Hi: I have KNIGHT ancestor...George Knight 1849-1925 born in England, married Sarah Parr in 1868 & died in 1925 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio at one of his children's homes. He was a shipbuilder in Lorain, Lorain Co., Ohio most of his life. They had 7 children: Myrtle, Arthur, Richard, Hannah, Frances, Clara & Martha. Any connection? Nancy Plain www.ohioparks.net/countrystage ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Breemhaar" <pbreemhaar@globalserve.net> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 8:07 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] re-posting Surname interests > in the Avon area, our interests are: > NEWMAN > KNIGHT > CHESTER > CLIFTON > TAFT > BARRES > CLAWSON (sp?) > > anyone with knowledge of, or an interest in these families... please contact us. > > Janice & Pete Breemhaar > pbreemhaar@globalserve.net

My roll call is ANY Elliott in Lorain co. mid-1800s. My guy is Wm. Elliott b. 1798/99 CT, but I'd like to correspond with any Elliott descendant to check connections. Also would like to hear from any descendants of Abraham TUTTLE who married Anna and Maria BUNCE. I'll be visiting Elyria in Nov. and would welcome any advise about the libraries, court offices there. I believe I know their hrs. and such, but any tips and dos and don'ts, convenient parking, No. of microfilm readers etc. Thanks. Sarah

Hello All, I'm new to this board and I'm currently researching the FLOWERS & CULP surnames. The main locations are: ELYRIA, Lorain County and BROOKFIELD, VERNON, WARREN in Trumbull County. It also appears we "moseyed" on down to OKLAHOMA CITY, OK area. Repetitive family male names are: GEORGE, HENRY, ELIJAH, CHARLES, JAMES and RAYMOND. Common female names are EMMA, MINNIE, ANNA, and CARRIE. Unusual male names are: WIRT P., HALBERT JUDSON, and ALTON R. Please let me know if any of this rings a bell to anyone! Sherry J. Ricamore (Flowers) -Dallas, TX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Layton" <buckwus@bellatlantic.net> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 12:12 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Roll Call > Hi all. Looking for Sigsby/Sigsbee/Sigsbey. John and Betsy; brother and > sister. Believe they are connected to my other Sigsbys in Fulton Co. > Other first names would be David, Elias, Thomas,Warren, Jasper, Jolly, > Friend, Olive, Helen, Minerva Louise Parker late of Medina Co. Cheryl > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing List > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >

My Lorain surnames WHITING, JOSEPH- JACKSON, LUCY (HIS SPOUSE) FITCH (JONATHAN) time frame was the 1880s +/- The Whitings and Jackson's were active at Oberlin University and in the Congregational church. Any connections??? Lisa Baker

I are here; First, my hats off to Nancy Meyers. Without her I would be still be stranded. Searching WILLIAM ROSINDALE/ROSENDALE JANE (BROWN) ROSINDALE family. Came from Yorkshire England, 1840 to Grafton Twp., Lorain Co. 1841. Moved to Wood Co. in 1854. I am still missing two girls, ELIZA ELLEN, b1838 in England. DINAH b1843 Lorain Co.(not confirmed). Niether apear on the 1850 census. Duane

Thanks to Nancy Meyers, I found a cousin who seems to be the mother lode of information on the genealogical research I'm doing on my mother's side, but just in case there is someone else out there, the names I'm researching in the Lorain County area are: SOBOCIENSKI, KOZOWSKI (have seen multiple spellings), SAPLE/SAPOLSKI (same family just changed names back and forth it seems, one or two moved to Michigan), THIELMAN (most of the Thielmans, however, hail from Cleveland area. Thanks for the opportunity to re-post. Good luck to everyone in their research. Anybody need help in the Boston area, I can try to see what I can do for you. Take care, Jan Bergeron janb@ma.ultranet.com Jan Bergeron janb@ma.ultranet.com

My ancestors went from NJ to Amherst, Lorain Co. about 1847. John Sherman and Margaret children; John Hinchman Sherman-studied law and became a lawyer Laury Ile Margaret-b. 1850 in Amherst m. Mr. ? Drake. Alice in WY

My query concerns the Brucker and Bruckner families of Lorain County. My Grandmother was Dora Brucker (b.1885, Amherst; d.1956, Lorain Co.) Dora married William H. King of Cleveland. I am told she was from a large family, but the only sibling I have a name for is brother George. Her parents were George W. Brucker (b.1851, Germany; d.1818, Amherst) and Katherine Bruckner (b.1850, Sandusky, Oh; d.1827, Amherst). Katherine's parents were Peter and Mary Bruckner of Baden Germany. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jerry Hobart Albuquerque, NM

My great-great-grandparents, Joshua and Martha "Patty (SEWARD) COUSINS were married April 10, 1804 in Vermont. Their first 11 children were born in Vermont and then they moved to Lorain Co., OH, where their last two children were born. Their oldest son, Chester Cordenier COUSINS was married on July 4, 1834 in Lorain Co., OH, to Patty E. PEMBER, who was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Some of the COUSINS married into the KELLOGG family and these too lived in Lorain Co., OH. The COUSINS family moved from OH to IL and on to IA and MO. I am interested in COUSINS, SEWARD, PEMBER and KELLOGG and related families. Jennie Vertrees backwood@grm.net

Neal, My sister-in-law Shirley Miller's mother was a Damon and I have a book on Damon's back to 1500's for her line-I think they originated in England and then to Conn. and eventually to OH. I will be in Florida until November 1 but after that will be gald to share this info with you. I took the original and had it photocopied as it was published several years ago by family and no one knows where the original is. Shirley's family lived in Hinckley and the other name I remember was VanDuessan in this family. I know the VanDussen line has been researched by a Van Dussen in Medina-I know the woman who is a Montessori teacher in Medina. I believe the PD had an article about her research about three years ago. Mary Boehnlein mmboehn@aol.com

I recently ran across probate court records for a Levi PERRIN who died in Avon, OH. I have found that he was from Naseby England. He left no direct heirs and so his estate was being divided amont 48 2nd cousins. LEVI PERRIN of Avon Township, Lorain County, Ohio died about 1918. The administrator of the estate was R A CHESTER. Mr. Perrin died without a surviving wife, children, siblings or first cousins. The estate was then to go to other cousins - of which 48 are listed including: JOB J CHESTER, FRANCES CHENEY, THEODORE CHENEY, CHARLES E CHESTER, JOHN C BLANCHETT, WILLIAM E BLANCHETT, JANE A CHESTER, MARY A CHESTER, MARY B CHESTER, and ISAAC CHESTER. Can anyone connect with these names? They all appear to come from the area of Naseby England. Margaret

Now for my side. Antone WERNER came from Koningsburg Germany in 1888/89. His wife, Augusta SPRENGEL WERNER came about 6 months later with sons, John aged 2 and Otto aged 2 months. They lived in the area of Grafton and Grafton Twp. Antone was the tavern keeper in the area and also worked in the stone quarries. Family history has that a Lena WEBBER SCHWORER helped them come to America and had also lived with them in Germany. Would love to hear from anyone in that family that might know more of that story. Charles William PFEIFFER married Sophia RUEGGER in Medina County but the lived in the Belden area and he operated a brickyard there. Sophia had a sister, Elizabeth Fredricka RUEGGER who first married a BEHNER and moved to Wood County Ohio and then she married a DYE. Sophia died in Wood Co while visiting her sister. Her sister died a few years later. Would like to connect with anyone from Elizabeth's family as well. Margaret