Although this is not directly related to genealogy, the fact that our libraries provide each of us with so much needs to be addressed. Please read the following and pass it on. It was sent by the Director of Public Libraries in Ohio... This is not just for Dayton/Montgomery County libraries, but ALL Ohio public libraries. Public libraries in Ohio are again facing major cuts in the state budget currently being debated in the Legislature. If passed, the Dayton Metro Library will lose an additional $950,000 in state support beginning next January. The cuts get worse in future years if the Legislature passes the Governor’s tax reform plans. Funding for Ohio public libraries has been reduced several times since 2001. The continued erosion of state funding threatens the library’s ability to provide the hours, books and services the community needs and voted to support in last year’s levy. Facts: * The Dayton Metro Library counts on state funding for 64% of its income. * Funding for Ohio public libraries has been reduced while state revenues have grown. * Tax reform as proposed by Governor Taft would reduce income tax rates, but would also reduce funding for libraries and other local services. * Tax reform would also mandate larger real estate tax levies in order to generate the same amount of income under current tax law. Public libraries are vital. They contribute to the state’s economic strength. Job hunters, students, schools, small businesses and senior citizens depend on library services. Libraries add to the quality of life of all citizens and build strong families and communities. Additional cuts in funding for libraries will reduce Ohio’s competitive edge. VOICE YOUR OPINION. Share your thoughts about state funding for public libraries with your representatives in Columbus. The Ohio House intends to pass its version of the budget by April 14th. To voice your opinion, please go to: _http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/funding.cfm_ (http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/funding.cfm) PS: Feel free to forward this to others interested in libraries. Dayton Metro Library 215 East Third Street Dayton OH 45402 937-227-9500

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/904.1.1.2 Message Board Post: If you still haven't found anything on William's obit in Union Co, you could also do the same thing for him.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/904.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I checked and found a Myrtle Caldwell in the 1900 census in Mercer Co, WV which shows her birth being in July 1894. This Myrtle is with parents John and Virginia, brothers Emery, Ernest, Charles, and Edward, and a sister Maud. Would this be the right Myrtle. If so, go to the web site Ohio Historical Society and click on Newspapers. Then into search by cities and click on Columbus. Then just click in July 1973, this brings up the Columbus Dispatch and the Citizen. You'll see where you can get this roll of microfilm through interlibrary loan. The SSDI just brings up her month and year, not the day of the month, and I can't bring her up for Ohio Deaths. So you'll of course need to look on the microfilm each day in July to find her obit. Other questions that I can help with, let me know.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caldwell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GZB.2ACI/904.1.1 Message Board Post: Tom, Thank you so much for the reply, that birth date sounds about right, and that death date you have is probably right too, so I could have been looking for the wrong death date? I know she had a son named Joseph (Joe), that lived in Lawrence Co. Ky. and Paul sounds familiar too. Do you have any idea which newpaper in that area could possible have the obituary? I can check around on the net and look for some newspaper and libraries in the Columbus area, and maybe get lucky now with the correct death date. Myrtle was my grandmothers' sister. Thank you so much for this info. Clarice

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/904.1 Message Board Post: Clarice; You didn't say when she was born. Was she born Feb 3, 1894, and were their children Luther, Oscar, Joseph, Gladys, and Paul. There's a Myrtle Griffith born that date that died in Columbus in July 1973.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Long, Rose Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/917.1 Message Board Post: The daughters name was Julie Ann Rose. She was the mother of John Long.

Raymond Rea and Iona Smith. His parents were Joe Rea/Ray and Mollie Gulcher? Hers were Sherman Smith and Minnie Barnes. She was a nurse and he was a clerk. Would like to learn more about them and their families. I am related on the Barnes side of the family. Thank you Jack Morter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GZB.2ACI/907.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I was aware of all the children. Ida is my main concern, she married Alfred Hezekiah Fenner and is my grandmother. The 1880 census is the only one that I was able to locate John, there are numerous John Pennell's and not knowing his mother's name made it difficult. I don't know where Wilber is buried either. I know Wilber was alive in 1930 and living in Franklin Co. Ohio.Thank you for all you have done. Please feel free to e-mail me here- bskeener@nts-online.net -Thanks again, Susan

George Barnes /Catherine Maddox Thank you Jack Morter 139 Nantucket Landing Centerville, Ohio 45458-4208 jackmorter@msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/914.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You could go up to the Court House in the center of town, and hit the Genealogy Society in the library which is just 2 blocks from the center of town. Genealogy Dept is in the basement of the library, so a volunteer has to be there at all times. It's usually only open about 4 hours a day. What I would do is call them on Monday when the director is there so she can make arrangements for you to be there longer hours. I'm sure that won't be any problem as many volunteers as they have, they are very helpful. Just call the library and ask for the Genealogy dept. Their hours are Monday - 11 to 4 Tuesday - 3 to 7:30 Wednesday - 11 to 4 Thursday 3 to 7:30 Friday - 11 to 4 Saturday - 10 to 2 Telephone number is 740-852-9543

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PENNELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/907.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm sure you knew that Lulu had a brother Wilber born Oct 8, 1880, and a sister Ida May born Jul 11, 1878? The 1880 census has John's Mother Elizabeth living with him and Clara, and right next door is Evan Pennel just 6 years younger than John. Both say their parents were born in PA. Evan married Julia Akison in Madison Co in 1873. He died in 1928, Julia in 1921, buried together in the cem. I don't see Wilbur in any cemetery. I did find in Latter Day Saints where a Evan Pennell was born May 6, 1847 which ties in with the 1880 census, born in Columbus, parents were Lewis and Elizabeth Zemmons. I'm going into town pretty soon and will snoop around a little more for you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Scott, Melvin, Blair Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GZB.2ACI/914.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi. Thank you for replying. I did come across that blurb about the brothers while doing some online research. I think I have pretty much exhausted all my options online. Do you have any suggestions as to where I could visit in order to obtain any more information? I live in Michigan so I thought I might come for a couple days and try to do some research at local/state libraries or historical societies. I know that they weren't required to keep birth records at that time, but I'm wondering if it is still possible to find records of this nature somewhere, perhaps church records? Thanks, Janell

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Long, Rose Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GZB.2ACI/917 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information, relatives, etc on the following: John H. Long from Madison Cty. His grandparents were David and Rebecca Rose 1. David Rose was born in NY in 1829. 2.Rebecca Easter was born in Highland County Ohio In 1834. 3.David moved to Pike County before marriage then Highland County after marriage to Rebecca in 1855. 4. David was a veteran of the Civil War (63rd OVI-Pike County Company E). Possibly wounded. Served throughout the entire war in the Western Theater. 5. Their first son was Walter Rose. 6. They had one daughter which was born in Highland County. (Name Unkown) She married a Long and had a grandson named John H. Long 7. David and Rebecca moved to Richland County Ohio after the first two children were born. Walter came with them. 8. Ceely (Celia, Cecelia) Rose was born to Rebecca and David in Richland County. 9. David was a miller by trade and lived on the present premise of Malabar Farm State Park. 10. Ceely poisoned entire family (minus other daughter for no record has yet been found on her) in 1896.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/916.1.1 Message Board Post: My correct Email is rmcnealsr@msn.com. You didn't pick up the r,

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McNeal Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/916.1 Message Board Post: I tried to email you a list of those buried in Counts Cemetery and it was undeliverable. I used mcnealsr@msn.com. Can you give me a good address? Judith Minshall Smith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McNeal, McNeil, Gordon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/916 Message Board Post: I've been told that some of my ancestors are buried in the Counts Family Cemetary, Midway Ohio under the name McNeil. I imagine that Anthony and his wife Courtney are buried there??? Would like to know if any other McNeal/McNeil are buried there and a confirmation that Anthony & Courtney are there, and if possible a listing of those that are there. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/914.1 Message Board Post: Not much in the History of Somerford Twp, just one line. In 1803-1804 there came from Kentucky two brothers, Robert and John Scott, who probable located on what is now either the Richmond or Gwynne land, but of them we learn but little.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/833.1.1 Message Board Post: Would love to connect with you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Montague-Collins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GZB.2ACI/833.1 Message Board Post: My grandfather was William Hennessy but he and my grandmother (Lillian Collins) never married.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GZB.2ACI/915 Message Board Post: Quick FYI - Ebay is listing an Item number: 6951220889 which is a book with the signed names of Yvonne Baker, West Jefferson, Ohio and Dora Hopper, West Jefferson, Ohio, Sept. 4th, 1922. You may want to look.