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/HZB.2ACI/867 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on Jacob BOWERS and Susannah GALLATIN/BOWERS. They were married, August 31, 1837, in Medina, Ohio. We have found that they were Mennonite. Can anyone tell us anything about the Mennonite living in Ohio? I have marriage info for them.We would like very much to find the names of Jacobs parents and his siblings if there were some. I know that Jacob and Susan had 7 children as follows:All these children were born in Ohio. 1. Mary Jane BOWERS Abt. 1839 2. John G. BOWERS Abt. 1841 3. Samuel E. BOWERS October 23, 1844, Wayne Co.,Ohio 4. Rueben BOWERS Abt. 1846, Medina Co., Ohio 5. Annie E. BOWERS Abt. 1848 6. Louise BOWERS Abt. 1850 7. Catherine BOWERS Abt. 1850 Thank you to anyone who may be able to be of some help. Cindy (o:

Silas ASHDOWN and Charlotte PEARSON ASHDOWN immigrated to Medina from Kent England in 1912. Charlotte's sister Kate THWAITES is my great grandmother. I am especially interested in Kate's son William PEARSON, (born about 1913-1914), who Silas and Charlotte took in and raised as their own. I believe he went by the name William ASHDOWN. William was in the US Army and was injured at Pearl Harbor dying a few days later. He is buried in Hawaii. I understand there is still ASHDOWN family members in Medina. Would love to hear from them. Does anyone know about this family? Thank you Nancy Ontario Canada --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HILL, KENYON, McINTYRE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HZB.2ACI/685.1.1 Message Board Post: Sheri, there could well be a connection. However, at this point I cannot identify one. I have one Katherine E. Hill, born 18 Jul 1869 in Medina, to John Richard Hill and Frances McIntyre. She married George Kenyon 22 Sep 1886 in Medina. They had 3 children that I know of: Donald, Dorothy, and Blake George Kenyon. Katherine had a sister, Cora, born about 1863 in Medina, but she died about 1892, also in Medina. If you find any connection, I'd love to know. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SOEDER, PATCHKOWSKI, ARNOLD, BENDIG Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HZB.2ACI/468.6 Message Board Post: Hi, I emailed you a while back about a Henry Soeder. He is my father who was placed in a work farm in the 1920's. He lived with the A.C. Barth family, Jenkins family and Canfield family. He graduated from Litchfield High School in 1929. He had a brother Leonard that lived with Routhmuth( sp) and Werner family. I am looking for foster records as the were wards of the court. Their father was Joseph Soeder and Edith (Ida) patchkowski form Cleveland & Rocky River area. My father wants to know what happened to them. He is 95 and is still interested to know. We found the youngest brother now living in Medina. We are missing a Charles, Thomas, Margaret ( Eidth Josephine) and James. Leonard Soeder is dead. If there is anyone in Medina or Lorain County that can help me please let me know. I will pay if there is cost. I need help. Cindy

The Great Lakes Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists is sponsoring an Advanced Genealogy Discussion Group. The next meeting is on Saturday, January 15, 2005. The purpose of the group is to discuss advanced genealogical methodology as presented in case studies that have appeared in various scholarly genealogical publications. The group meets the *third* Saturday of the month, starting at 10:00 am, at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, meeting room 3. The library is located at 60 South High St., Akron, OH. The meetings last about one and one-half hours. *Note change of location.* The discussions are free but pre-registration is required. Any experienced genealogical researcher is welcome to enroll. As a pre-requisite, participants should be familiar with Dr. William M. Litchman's article, "Teaching Analysis, Logic, and the Research Process: A Seminar Approach", from the NGS News Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000, pages 340-343. Each participant is requested to read several times, in advance of the meeting, the article to be discussed at the meeting. The article chosen for the January 15, 2005 discussion appeared in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 92, no.3, September 2004. It is titled "Identifying John Tapper, a German Immigrant Laborer in Early Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia, through the Records of His Children" beginning on page 165. To register, or for any questions, contact Donna Gruber at djg@bright.net or call (419) 846-3533.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Walerski, James, Johnston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/HZB.2ACI/866 Message Board Post: I am seeking any information (Obit, Census, etc.) on a Leo Walerski (1895-1966) who married a Clara "Clare" Johnston (1895-1955) in Cuyahoga Co. on June 14, 1920. Leo Walerski, s/o Theodore Walerski, was born on Apr. 15, 1895 and died in Cleveland on Dec. 27, 1966. It is said he is buried in Whitehaven cemetery in Mayfield which I'd like to confirm. Clare Johnston Walerski was born July 21, 1895 and died in "York Cemetery", in Cleveland? She may have died with a last name "James". Is there a York Cemetery in Cleveland or is there one in Medina County? It is rumored they had a son named "Don James", so I'm not sure if he was adopted of the son by Clare from another marriage. Don was born on Dec. 19, 1923 and died Dec. 23, 1968 in Cleveland. This family was known to have lived and have family living throughout Medina County during the 1940's and 1950's. Walerski is not a common name so I'm hoping someone can help me locate obituaries of the above, marriage of Leo to Clare, 1920 & 1930 Census record of Leo and Clare Walerski, and confirmation that they were buried in York in Cuyahoga or Medina County, and Whitehaven Cemetery in Cleveland. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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/HZB.2ACI/865 Message Board Post: I am searching for information on Jacob BOWERS and Susannah GALLATIN/BOWERS. They were married, August 31, 1837, in Medina, Ohio. I have marriage info for them.We would like very much to find the names of Jacobs parents and his siblings if there were some. I know that Jacob and Susan had 7 children as follows:All these children were born in Ohio. 1. Mary Jane BOWERS Abt. 1839 2. John G. BOWERS Abt. 1841 3. Samuel E. BOWERS October 23, 1844, Wayne Co.,Ohio 4. Rueben BOWERS Abt. 1846, Medina Co., Ohio 5. Annie E. BOWERS Abt. 1848 6. Louise BOWERS Abt. 1850 7. Catherine BOWERS Abt. 1850 Thank you to anyone who may be able to be of some help. Cindy (o:

----- Original Message ----- From: Maggie, CC Medina County OH To: mags_lists@ev1.net Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: Genealogy Happenings in Lorain County The Lorain County Chapter of OGS meets on Monday, January 10, 2005, at the Oberlin Public Library, 65 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio. Social time is 6:30 PM and general meeting and program at 7:00 PM. Members will be voting on the Revisions of the current By-laws. The proposed revisions were published in the Fall issue of the Researcher. The Vice President and Treasurer will be inducted for the 2005-2006 term. The program discussion topic will be "Eureka Moments vs. Brickwalls." Contact Margaret at margcheney@aol.com or Jean at atmmom1@aol.com for further information. Respectfully submitted, Jean Copeland, VP, LCC-OGS

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/HZB.2ACI/864 Message Board Post: The First Families of Medina County Committee and the Medina Genealogical Society invites all interested genealogists as well as applicants of our 2nd Lineage Society class to attend this important "hand on" Workshop on Sunday, 9 January 2005. The Workshop will be held from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at the Medina County District Library Annex, 210 South Broadway Street, Medina, Ohio. In the Workshop the presenters will review and explain common deficiencies in proof of residency, descent and supporting documents in an application for a lineage Society. Meeting Contact: To request an Application Packet, ask any questions about this meeting content, your documents or participation, you may contact FFMC Coordinator at ffmccoordinator@zoominternet.net or phone 330-725-4467.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THOMAS, BELL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.2.1.2.1 Message Board Post: W. A. & Isabella THOMAS children/grandchildren: William C. Thomas, living Sherri, living Cynthia, living Barbara, living Bert J. Thomas, living Lynda, living Bert, living Jon F. Thomas, living Ruth, living David, living Joanna, living

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/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.2.1.2 Message Board Post: William Albert THOMAS son of Albert & Mary THOMAS b. 03 Jul 1906 Lorain, Lorain, OH d. 22 Mar 1975 Lake Havasu City, Mohave, AZ m. 12 May 1928 Delaware, Delaware, OH to Isabella McKinnon BELL WILLIAM THOMAS, 68, FORMER COUNCILMAN Lorain Morning Journal 3/24/1975 William Thomas, 68, former Lorain City Councilman and resident here, died Saturday afternoon in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. where he had been living since October. He was a former resident of 3601 East Lake Rd, Sheffield Lake. Thomas, who was the 30 year owner and operator of the Arco station on the corner of East Erie and Iowa Avenue served as a First Ward Councilman from 1942 to 1948. While in council he was instrumental in formulating legislation seeking cooperation with the state to protect city - owned property against shore erosion. Some of the other programs he worked for included police protection in his ward for school children and the stationing of extra personnel at Lorains' Number Four Fire station. A Lorain native, he was a 1924 graduate of Lorain High School and received a bachelors degree in business administration from Ohio Wesleyan College. He was a mjember of Lorain Elks Lodge No. 1301, the Lorain Lions Club and the Senior Fellowship, and the Church of the Redeemer. An amateur photographer and former air raid official during World War II, Thomas saw his job as a city councilman as more than a "sideline". to him it was a feeling of well being knowing he was making a worthwhile contribution to his community. Surviving are his wife Isabella M: three sons, William C. of Lake Hasu City, Ariz., Bert of Lorain and Jon of Lake city, Fla; seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Selma [Thelma] Heyer of Cleveland.

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/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Thelma THOMAS daughter of Albert & Mary THOMAS b. 02 Sep 1900 d. 01 Jan 1981 Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, OH m. XX XXX XXXX to Robert Norris HEYER divorced to Robert Norris HEYER

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THOMAS, COLLISTER, PIPER, WACKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.2.3 Message Board Post: Imogene H. THOMAS b. XX XXX XXXX Brooklyn Village, Cuyahoga, OH d. 11 Jun 1940 Lakewood, Cuyahoga,OH m. XX XXX XXXX Lakewood, Cuyahoga,OH to C. Crellin "Curly" COLLISTER FORMER RESIDENT OF MEDINA DIES TUESDAY Medina 6/14/1940 Mrs. Imogene H. Collister, 62, of Lakewood, daughter of the late Albert H. Thomas of Medina and sister of Mrs. Mettie Wacker of Medina, passed away Tuesday afternoon at Lakewood hospital in Lakewood, after a short illness. Her husband was the late C. Crellin Collister, former general superintendent of the Cleveland Railway company. Mrs. Collister was born in Brookly village but spent her early days in Medina. She moved to Cleveland after her marriage. Her death followed by less than two weeks, the death of her husband's mother, Mrs. Eleanor G. Collister, who was also the mother of the late Lawrence G. Collister, former Cuyahoga county treasurer and state senator. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Fred B. Piper, Jr; her sister, Mrs. Wacker, and her granddaughter, Darlene Piper. Funeral services will be held from 12629 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood Friday afternoon. Cleveland Public Library Necrology Name: Collister, Imogene H. Date: Jun 13 1940 Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #016. Notes: Collister: Imogene H., June 11, beloved wife of the late C. Crellin (Curly), mother of Mrs. Imogene Piper, grandmother of Darlene, sister of Mrs. Mettie Wacker of Medina; late residence, 2084 Reveley. Friends may call at Jay Parrish's Chapel, 12629 Detroit, till Friday noon. Funeral services from the West Side Evangelieal Church, W. 38th and Bridge, Friday, at 2:30 p. m.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THOMAS, WILSON, WACKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Daughter of Albert Henry & Imogene Trafton(?) (WILSON )THOMAS b. 21 Oct 1987 Brooklyn,Cuyahoga,OH d. XX Jun 1955 Springfield, Medina, OH m. 02 Apr 1901 Medina, OH to Max WACKER Was in Medina in 1928. I was told that Max and her had divorced. METTIE WACKER IS BURIED HERE ON WEDNESDAY Medina 6/3/1955 Services were held in the Gensemer funeral home Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Mettie Ella Wacker. Burial was in Spring Grove cemetery with Rev. Robbert Reddish in charge. Mrs. Wacker was born in Cleveland 78 years ago, but spent most of her life in Montville and York Townships. She had spent the past four years with her daughter, Mrs. Marie Dix in Springfield, O. She died Monday morning in Springfield City hospital, where she had been a patient for a week. surviving is another daugther, Mrs. Lucille Williams of Medina; two sons, Albert of Mallet Creek and Karl of Medina; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILSON,THOMAS,CRAWFORD Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Albert Wilson THOMAS b. 29 Jan 1873 Cleveland,Cuyahoga,OH d. 05 Oct 1936 Lorain, Lorain, OH m. 30 Jun 1898 Cuyahoga, OH to Mary "May" Ellen CRAWFORD In Lorain in 1928, also at 558 Lakeside (1905,1909 directory). Worked for Steel Mill in Lorain, Deputy City Auditor (1909), and had own grocery/butcher shop (Bailey & Thomas) 1905-1909. Mr & Mrs Bert W Thomas of Lorain spent Sunday at his home. Mr Thomas returned home Monday, Mrs Thomas remained for a few weeks visit. - Medina Newspaper 06 Oct 1898 THE LORAIN JOURNAL, Lorain, Ohio, Monday, Oct 5, 1936, page 1 GROCER, WIFE KILLED IN CRASH ELDERLY COUPLE DIE AS CAR HITS VAN ON LAKE-RD 11-Year-Old Girl Meets Death in 2 Lorain -co Traffic Tragedy; Truck Driver Held for Questioning in Thomas Fatalities Lives of two widely-known Lorain residents were snuffed out Sunday night and an 11-year-old Cleveland girl was killed yesterday afternoon as the county’s 1936 traffic toll jumped to 28. A. W. Thomas 63,, 670 Lakeside-av, Lorain grocer for the last 25 years, and his wife, Mae Thomas, 62, were killed when their automobile crashed into a broken down freight truck at Stop 84, B. Lake-rd. The Cleveland child, Alice Wise, was killed instantly when the automobile in which she was riding overturned on Route 20, five miles west of Oberlin. Lorain-co deaths brought the state week-end traffic toll to 12 deaths. The Lake-rd crash brought a tragic end to a happy occasion for the Lorain couple, who were returning to Lorain from Geauga Lake, where they had helped celebrate the fourth birthday of their grandson, Billy, son of William Thomas. The crash occurred, according to sheriff’s deputies and state patrolmen, when the Thomas automobile hit the rear end of the truck, which was parked partially off the road. The truck had stalled with a broken axle. The truck driver, Frank Elmer, Monroe, Mich, is being held in county jail pending further investigation. He is an employee of the General Mills Supply Co., Detroit, owner of the truck. ‘Sideswiped’ Earlier Sheriffs department investigations hinged upon the question of whether the broken down freight truck was adequately guarded with warning flares. The truck had been parked in the same position since Tuesday night, and earlier on Sunday night was sideswiped by two other cars, but no serious damages resulted from the early accidents, according to W. B. Lytle, state highway patrolman. The crash occurred at 11:30 p. m. Mrs. Thomas was killed in (continued on page 8) page 8 GROCER, WIFE DIE AS CAR RAMS INTO TRUCK ON LAKE-RD Cleveland Child, Killed Near Oberlin, Brings Toll to Three (Continued from page 1) stantly, her skull fractured, chest crushed and injured internally. Her husband died in St. Joseph’s hospital at 4 a. m. He had deep cuts and bruises about the head, a fractured skull, severe cuts about the face and arms, and internal injuries. The hood of the Thomas car smashed under the left rear end of the truck, which was loaded with several tons of bailed paper. The automobile was smashed, practically demolished, the shattered windshield and its framework being crushed back to within a few inches of the back of the front seat. All of the windows were shattered. Mrs. Thomas’ body was thrown partially out of the machine. One of her shoes, strings still tied, was found in the car, another was on the running board. Thomas was taken from behind the steering wheel, which remained intact. According to L. Mason, 420 Lakeside-av, co-proprietor of the East Side garage, Elmer, the truck driver, called him when his truck broke down Tuesday night. Mechanics were sent to the scene. Elmer had put three flares behind the truck, according to Mason, who said he added three more of his own. These flares were constantly being run over by passing motorists, until six had been demolished, Mason said. Just before the accident, a resident near the scene telephoned to Mason that only one flare was burning. He said the others had been run over. Two mechanics, Eugene Wingate and Jerry Bonsor, were sent to the truck with new flares and fuel. Bonsor went down the road to flag oncoming automobiles while Wingate placed the flares. According to Wingate’s story to Mason, the Thomas automobile came directly toward the rear end of the truck. Wingate waved a flashlight but had to jump for safety as Thomas crashed into the heavily-loaded vehicle, Mason said. Mason said that he was putting flares around the truck “on his own hook,” that the driver did not tell him to do so. Find One Flare Burning Deputies Ed Monroe and Chalmers Davidson said that when they arrived at the scene of the crash, one flare was burning 37 paces from the truck. The truck, parked at the Johnny Risko filling station, was partially obscured from westbound traffic by a slight rise in the road grade. Ironically, the new part for the truck, which would have sent it on its way, arrived from Louisville, Ky, at midnight, 30 minutes after the fatal crash. Thomas had lived in Lorain 35 years, and had been in the grocery business, a partner of C. R. Bailey, 226 Georgia-av, since 1909. Their store has been located at 1302 9th for the last five years, prior to that it was on E. Erie-av at California-av. Mrs. Thomas, born in Cleveland, had lived in Lorain more than 40 years. According to Mrs. C. B. Green, 664 Lakeside-av, a neighbor, the tragedy brought grief to the entire neighborhood. Mrs. Green explained that Mrs. Thomas had baked an elaborate birthday cake for her grandson, placed four candles upon it, and inscribed it with “Happy Birthday,” Widely Known in City The couple is survived by a son William Thomas of Cleveland and a daughter, Mrs. R. Norris Heyer, Painesville. Thomas also has two sisters, Mrs. Nettie Whacker, Medina and Mrs. C. T. Collister, Cleveland. Mrs. Thomas has three sisters, Mrs. Ralph Hunter and Miss Elizabeth Crawford, both of Linwood Cal., and Mrs. F. W. Blakelee [Wakelee], Lakewood, and two brothers, Joseph Crawford, Linwood, Cal, and Charles Crawford, St. Petersburg, Fla. Thomas was affiliated with the Lorain Elks lodge and Mrs. Thomas with the Elks auxiliary, Church of Redeemer, and the Women’s Republican club. The bodies are at the Royce funeral home and funeral arrangements are incomplete. In the crash in which the Cleveland child was killed, five other occupants of the car, driven by John Cronin, Wooster, Mass., were injured, none seriously. According to the sheriffs deputies, Cronin said the accident occurred, when he attempted to avoid hitting another car north-bound on the Norwalk-Vermilion road. Cronin told deputies he swerved, struck a culvert abutment and the car careened across the road, hit a tree and overturned. END THE LORAN JOURNAL, Lorain, Ohio, Monday, Oct 5, 1936, page 1 OPERATED FIRST PHONE EXCHANGE Traffic Victim ‘Pioneer” in Lorain Company Mrs. Albert W. Thomas, killed with her husband in last night’s Lake-rd automobile tragedy, was Lorain’s first telephone operator. Her husband had been an independent grocer in the city for many years, associated in the business with Charles R. Bailey. Their store, now located at 9 and Brownell-av, formerly operated at California and Erie-av. The local phone system was organized in 1894 under the name of the Black River Telephone Co., with 25 phones in the city and cardboard sheets for directories. There was no long distance service. Her brother was the first night operator. Mrs. Thomas was replaced by Nellie Beckett in 1898, when she married Mr. Thomas, after four years on the job. Miss Beckett has been employed by the company for the past 39 years. The first telephone used in Lorain was the hand-ring type with the old time manual switchboard. The system was a wide variance with modern electrical setup and a much greater strain on the operators. Mrs. Thomas frequently told friends in talking over the old days at the switchboard. Before her marriage, she was Miss May Crawford. Medina Gazette Vital Statistics Deaths Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Thomas, 63 and 62 respectively, 670 Lakeside av. Thomas died in St. Joseph’s hospital at 4 a.m. today from injuries received in an auto accident yesterday in which Mrs. Thomas was killed instantly.

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/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Imogene Trafton(?) WILSON dau. of Capt "Billy" Wilson b. 13Mar1850 River Styx,Medina,OH d. 26Apr1923 Medina,Medina,OH Obit: MRS. THOMAS DEAD (5/1/1923) Mrs. Imogene Thomas, wife of Albert H. Thomas, living on Weymouth Road in the village of Medina, died Friday after a long illness with rheumatism. She was born in River Styx, the daughter of William Wilson, and was married to Mr. Thomas, April 5, 50 years ago. The couple lived in Cleveland for the first few years and have resided in Medina for the past 39 yers. There are three children, viz. Mrs. Imogene Collister, of Cleveland, Mrs. Mettie Wacker of Medina, and A. W. Thomas of Lorain. Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday at 2 p.m. with interment in Spring Grove Cemetary. - May 1, 1923 page 1 East Part Medina Village Map Shows I. Thomas owning Out Lot 8, approximately 2nd lot from Spring Grove Cemetery

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: THOMAS, WILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Albert Henry THOMAS b.. 13Jan1838 according to his death certificate was born in Gustavus,Trumbull,OH. d. 10Aug1928 Medina,Medina,OH death due to Chronic Myocardials Degenration with Failure secondary chronic passive congestion of all viscera Census 1880 MEME Page 352A He is noted as being a farmer in Medina County 1893 Family story's: He would have to get up very early to deliver the mail and will fall asleep on(?) his horse, but the horse knew the route so well it would know when to stop. He and his brothers had an active part in making (digging the lake?) Spring Grove cemetary. News article: The street sprinkler has put in an appearance, and does its work neatly and well, A. H. THOMAS is the engineer. - May 31, 1889 The lake in Spring grove Cemetery is now full of water. The banks all around have been sodded, and the lower spring has been walled up andthe ground around sowed to grass. arustic bridge is to be thrown across the ravine just above the spring. The ride through the grounds now is fine. -October 24, 1884 Albert H. Thomas, widower of Imogine Thomas, deceased, appeared in open court and elected to take under the will. - November 20,1923 page 4 Published: The mail route from Medina through Weymouth, Remson, Grangerburg, Coddingville and windfall was carried by Albert Thomas, Ben Watters and William Tyas. - Pioneers of Medina County 1948 He married 5Apr1871 Cleveland,Cuyhoga,OH Imogene Trafton (?) WILSON

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thomas, Wilson/Wilsen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HZB.2ACI/768.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Sherri! Wow! My dad and I have been at this for a long time -we were beginning to think that other family in this branch might not exist. We've just actually been to Ohio this past July and got a bit of research done on this line. I'm in the finishing stages of putting up a website with our findings in it -I'll post it up here as soon as it has a home. Just looking at my notes, I have an obituary for Albert H. Thomas from the Medina Gazette (1928) that cites your GG Dad living in Lorraine Co., with Mattie (married Wocker) living with Albert in Medina and Imogene (the daughter!) living in Lakewood and married to a Collister. There's one unnamed sister of Albert Sr. in Conneaut Lake and another unnamed sister in California that died three days before him. Since this sounds like what you have, I guess you might have got it from the same source? The only reason we knew to even research this family was because of a 1901 newspaper clipping about my GGrandparents getting married in Cleveland citing a cousin "Imogene Thomas of Medina" as a guest. We'd come to a dead end in terms of research on my GGGrandmother Charity and this seemed to offer a new lead -research this July yielded her parents (Jairus & Cynthia) through Albert Sr.'s death certificate. We also found some old property deeds from Gustavus, OH, that seem to name two more siblings of Albert H. & Charity A. (Henry & Jairus Jr.). I can send you this stuff but as I said it ought to be up on the web in a week or two. I'm interested in whatever information you have!

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/HZB.2ACI/34.40 Message Board Post: Harold FARNSWORTH, auctioneer and farmer lives on the first settled land of my ancestor David WILSON in River Styx, Guilford, OH. I believe his wife died recently and is buried in River Styx Cemetary. That is about all I know.

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/HZB.2ACI/685.1 Message Board Post: I have a Catherine "Katy" HILL(HEIL) that was born in Ohio in 1848. I think she was supposed to be from Medina County. She married Stephen RUNKEL and two of their children's names are Cora and another Katie E.. They eventually resided in Salomonia, Jay, IN. Their daughter Emma married a THATCHER and they lived in Fort Recovery, OH. According to a record (death?) I got, the person who researched it for me swore that the Catherine's last name was HILL and not HEIL.. Any connection with your HILL's?