I will list the books as I check them: Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions No listings for Balziger West Union Church of Christ - located partially in Perry Twp & partially in Green Twp Row 21 N-S Shreve, Anthony S. 1881-1968 Shreve, Flordella M. 1886-1968 Row 26 S-N Wohnhas, Paul R 1905-1989 Wohnhas, Gay O. (SHREVE) 1907- Monroe Co., Oh Cemetery Inscriptions: Ohio & Lee Twps No listings for Balziger Emma Grove Cemetery Left side of Cemetery #3. Shreve, Jack S.B. 1907-19-- ......Shreve, Edna M. 1894-1977 Old Hannibal Cemetery #16. Shrieve, Joseph M. son of J & R d Nov 2, 1863? age 8m 7d #17. Shrieve, Eleanor w/o John d Feb 11, 1848 age 28y 8m 7d Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh No listings for Balziger No listings for Shrieve Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Vol 1 & 2 No listings for Balziger No listings for Shrieve Monroe Co., Oh: The 1st 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 No listings for Balziger December 30, 1823 Settled with the collector of Elk Twp. and the amount to be paid into the treasury is $14.09. Settled with the collector of Perry Twp and the amount to be paid into the treasury is $32.56. List of deliquents in said twp. Joshuah R. Shrieve moved away, 0.20. Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Vol 1 No listings for Balziger No listings for Shrieve Vol 2 No listings for Balziger TSD 2 Mar 1864 Married 4 Feb 1864 by H. T. Mitchell Esq, Findley Workman & Elisabeth Shreeves all of county Vol 3 No listings for Balziger TSD 20 Apr 1869 Elections Perry Twp- John Shreeves Constable TSD 14 Nov 1871 Married 5 Oct by Wm Dorff Esq, Tobias Haught & Sarah A. Shreeves all of county. Monroe Co., Oh Ancestor Charts Vol 1 & 2 Vol 1 No listings for Balziger No listings for Shrieve Vol 2 No listings for Balziger No listings for Shrieve Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L.

>From the book Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Records by Esther Weygendt Powell: Farmington Cemetery Colerain Twp Conner, Lydia 184?-? Salem M.E. Church Cemetery Kirkwood Twp Conner, Alexander dod 1852 age 47 ? " Isabella ????????? Conner, Sarah E. dod 1858 age 3 Hendrysburg Cemetery Kirkwood Twp Connor, Samantha 1856-?? Bellaire--Greenwood Cemetery Pultney Twp Conner, James M 1848-1917 wife Maggie 1834-1918 Frank 1854-19?? (This one is my family line, J.L.) Warren Twp Pioneers Robert Conner b Guernsey Co., Oh 6/2/1823. He m 1844 Agnes Marquis of Morgan Co., O in 1844 and had 7 ch. Came to Barnesville in 1873. No listings for Sigler. >From my Monroe Co., Oh books I will list as I look: Monroe Co., Oh Cemetery Inscriptions: Ohio & Lee Twps No listings for Connor/Conner No listings for Sigler Obituaries of Monrore Co., Oh No listings for Connor/Conner No listings for Sigler Monroe Co., Oh: The 1st 20 yrs Commissioners' Journal No listings for Connor/Conner No listings for Sigler Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions No listings for Connor/Conner No listings for Sigler Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Vol 1 & 2 Volumes 1 & 2 No listings for Connor/Conner No listings for Sigler Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Vol 1 TSD 3 Nov 1910 Conner, Howard Dale, 3 yrs old, s/o Warren of Hannibal, d 20 Oct. buried Willaims Cemetery above New Martinsville, WV No listings for Sigler More to come, J.L.

Hello List, Does anyone know where I can obtain copies of the U.S. Census [any year] and/or marriage records for the counties of Monroe and Washington in Ohio Thanks for your time Have a smiley day :) Joycee Meddles Palmer

Hi, I'm looking for old grade (lower) schools, in Monroe and Belmont Co. Dateing back to 1886 or before. Thank you, Reta

Hi, Sorry I thought they where all one room schools. I'm looking for grade(lower) schools in the Belmont and Monroe area. Thanks for the return, Reta

Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vols 1, 2, & 3 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Vol 1 TSD 17 Feb 1910 Davis, Mrs. Elizabeth FORD, relict of Wm., formerly of Woodsf'd, d at home in Cassidy MO 29 Jan, d/o Henry Ford, b & raised near Woodsf'd TSD 24 Feb 1910 Kinney, Rev. John Williams, 53y, d at home in Zanesville, 18 Feb, invalid for 8y, b Rinards Mills in Monroe Co., 32y ago mar'd Sarah E. Cline, children: Mrs. Jennie Hoff of Marietta, Mrs Wilson DAVIS, Zanesville, 5 sis on near old home in Monroe Co: Mrs. Sarah J. Hipp, Mrs. Emma Williams, Mrs. Anna Morris, Mrs. Mary E. Sivard, & Mrs. Martin Edwards, Mrs. Rose Burnes, & O. Kinney of home. TSD 29 Sept 1910 Davis, George 68 yrs old, of Round Bottom, d 17 Sept. CW vet TSD 13 Oct 1910 Davis, Mrs. Mary L 58 yrs old, d 5 Oct, when died weighed over 400 lbs TSD 18 May 1899 Mitchell, Dr. Wm Thomas, from the Charleroi Mirror of Pa, died at his home in Allenport 28 Apr, 53y, s/o Edger & Delilah Mitchell, b Monroe Co., Oh 5 mar 1847, mar'd 6 June 1878 Alice M. Ault of Belmont Co., Oh, from Glencoe Oh to Allenport Pa about 19 yrs ago, sons: Russell Ault 17, Minzzie 14, Laclaire & Wm Thomas 9, brother & sisters: John M. Mitchell & Mrs. Wm DAVIS of Allenport, 1/2 sister: Mrs. Mary E. Fields of Duquesne, Pa, buried Auburn Cemetery TSD 29 June 1899 Armstrong, James died Sat, b Jefferson Co., OH 14 July 1818, mar'd 1843 to Julian Lewis of Harrison Co., Oh she died Feb 1888, surviving children: Mrs. Lena Murgrave of Baden Pa, Mrs Bertha Reimenschneider of Barnesville, Mrs. Ida DAVIS of Hunter, Cora of Malaga, John of New Castel, Pa, & Wm of Belliare, and 3 brothers-2 are: Mr. Armstrong of Hambury Iowa & David of Steubenville There are ca 40 references to the Davis surname in Volume #2 and 31 references in Volume #3-much to many to post here at this time. Ancestor Charts Vols 1 & 2 SB=Submitted by SB Ethel E. Watson Box 90 109 Main St Altoona, KS 66710 Rebecca Jane Davis b 29 Agust 1846 d 29 Aug 1921 m 11 Jan 1869 to Frederick Noble Perkins parents of Rebecca: John Davis & Rebecca ?? SB Edwin Milton Smith 11316 Gideon Ln Cincinnati, Oh 45249 Eudora Ruth Davis b 12 Dec 1886 d 16 Mar 1976 m 18 Jun 1909 to John Arvin Smith Parents of Eudora: Edwin Davis b 22 Jun 1835 d 16 Mar 1915 m 6 Sept 1864 to Melissa Amelia Palmer Parents of Edwin: Thomas Walsh Davis b 22 Mar 1800 d 1875 m 22 Feb 1822 to Mary Partridge Parents of Thomas: Isaac Davis b 27 Nov 1767 d 2 Oct 1828 m 1790 to Lua Barker SB Mrs Lorene Bond Prewitt 6135 Glennox Lane Dallas, TX 75214 Margaret Jane Davis b 11 Mar 1853 d 5 May 1933 m 23 Apr 1872 to Thomas Jefferson Roush SB Eva Jean Hartshorn 34143 Hartshorn Rd Graysville, OH 45734 Mary Davis b?? d?? m?? to Whitman or Whitmere Bates SB Roscoe Powers, Jr Rt 6, Box 147 Carthage, MO 64836 Sarah Ann Davis b 2 Apr 1830 d 18 Apr 1888 m 10 Oct 1893 to Hilliard Hesworth Hughes Parents of Sarah: William Davis, Jr. & Mary Peet SB Mrs. Walter H. Williams 5848 Knollwoood Rd Rockford, Il 61107 Julia Florence Davis b 30 apr 1848 d 10 Mar 1898 m 1 Mar 1868 David Luther Archer Parents of Julia: Frisbee Davis (s/o James) b 9 Jul 1812 d 21 Jan 1899 m 30 Jan 1834 to Mary Ann Morse (d/o Manley) SB Doris Anderson Rt 1 Box 493 Wyacanda, Mo ????? Rebecca Davis b 1779 d 1 Feb 1850 m 18 Jan 1800 to Jesse Rector SB Mae Abels 702 Keen Ave Ashland, Oh 44805 Elizabeth Davis b 1782 d?? m?? to James Parks, Sr b 1781 SB Edna P. Petty 2633 Imperial Wooster, Oh 44691 Mary Davis b?? d?? m ?? to Emanuel Hupp b ca 1780? d ca 1823 Volume 2 SB Vern & Marisa Simmons Back P.O. Box 5505 7 Lakes West West End, NC 27376 Mary Ann Davis b?? d?? m?? to Robinson Ross SB Wilma Stine Davis 6311 Joyce Drive Camp Springs, Md, 20748 Kent J. Davis b 1 Apr 1925 m Willa Pearl Stine SB Richard E. Henthorn 5403 76th Ave Hyattsville, Md, 20784 Mary Ann Davis b ca 1785 d after 1850 m 11 Mar 1804 to Robinson Ross b 31 Oct 1779 SB Donna Sue Parks Rt 1 Box 83 Marietta, Oh 45750 Mary Davis b?? d?? m ?? to Nathaniel Parr b 1767 d 1826 (mar'd in Pittsburgh, Pa) SB Bonnie VanOrde P.O. Box 34 Proctor, W.Va 26055 Elizabeth Davis b ca 1857 d 15 Feb 1889 m 25 Apr 1879 to Franklin Wiggins Parents of Elizabeth: Lewis Davis b ca 1807 (New York) d ?? m ?? to Catherine ?? b ca 1820 SB Elizabeth Estlack Mullett HC 60 Box 73 New Martinsville, WV 26155 Miriam Davis b 18 Nov 1815 d 26 May 1890 m ?? to Lemuel Riggs SB Mary Heddleson Clark 7206 Amhurst Way Clearwater, Fl 34624 Julia Florence Davis b 30 Apr 1848 d 10 Mar 1898 m 1 Mar 1868 to David Luther Archer Parents Julia: Frisbie Davis b 9 Jul 1812 d 21 Jan 1899 m 9 Dec 1834 to Mary Ann Morse Parents of Frisbie: James Davis b 2 Mar 1787 England d 1 Dec 1845 m 3 Jul 1813 to Sarah Eliza Hartshorn Parents of James: Willaim Davis & Polly Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L.

In a message dated 9/15/99 12:59:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Jlktrees@aol.com writes: > Lists Priscilla Ridgeway b Dec., 6, 1833 in Monroe Co., Ohio d Aug 13, > 1887 in Winget Run, Washington Co., Ohio. > > Her parents are Elzy Ridgeway b April 17, 1802 in Monroe Co., Ohio, marred > December 26, 1822 in Monroe Co., Ohio. Died Feb. 3, 1877 > Hi, I have these folks, does the book give any more info on the family, this is all I have, anything on Riggs? I am from John Edwards and his son David Sandy in Fla Descendants of Benjamin Ridgeway 1 Benjamin Ridgeway b: 20 March 1772 in Maryland d: 27 November 1856 in Monroe Co., OH . +Mary Ann Riggs b: 01 June 1772 in Maryland d: 10 December 1855 in Monroe Co., OH Father: James RIGGS Mother: Mary JOHNSON .... 2 Joseph Ridgeway .... 2 Priscilla Ridgeway b: 11 November 1793 d: 26 January 1868 .... 2 Mary Ann Ridgeway b: 1795 .... 2 Elzy Ridgeway b: 17 April 1802 in Monroe Co., OH d: 13 February 1877 ........ +Jane Cordelia McMunn b: 03 January 1803 m: 26 December 1822 in Monroe Co., OH Father: Mother: .... 2 Ary Ridgeway b: 1804 d: 15 February 1890 .... 2 Elizabeth Ridgeway b: 1807 d: 20 November 1876 .... 2 Amos Ridgeway b: 1809 d: 08 October 1856 .... 2 James R Ridgeway b: 12 October 1812 d: 17 August 1884 .... 2 Preshia Ridgeway b: 12 June 1797 in Rinard Mills, Washington Co., OH d: 13 August 1849 in Washington Co., OH ........ +Edward Edwards b: 05 November 1790 in Maryland m: in Monroe Co., OH d: 13 March 1827 in Washington Co., OH Father: John EDWARDS Mother: UNKNOWN .... *2nd Husband of Preshia Ridgeway: ........ +Isaac Flint m: Aft. 1827 Father: Mother:

While looking around for some of my relatives I found these Higleys. Maybe someone will be looking for them. I am not related to the Higley family. 1820 Census Meigs County, Ohio Brewster Higley Brewster Higley, Jr. Cyrus Higley Joel Higley Elem Higley

Looking for any information regarding John McDougal who married Mary Jane Andrews in Monroe Co., in 1856. Looking for any McDougal information Monroe County OH. John is said to have been a Blacksmith. Thanks, Steve Pearson

Ken, Sorry it is taking me so long to get back to you. I am having major computer problems. Upgraded to a new hard drive and speed and somehow in the copying I ended up with 2 States files and guess what used different ones at different times. Anyway did a merge last week and now everything from the merged file is listed as States copy as a resource. Over 8500 sources listed. Tried to do a Master Edit and delete it and after discussion with FTM tech people found out it can't be done. Must remove each source one at a time, 3 mouse clicks each. I am a little stressed out at this time. They did say this global remove a source will be in the next release. Also leaving for a week for Kansas again on Sunday. Anyway, I looked through everything I have on Monroe Co., Ohio, except cemetery books. Most by Catharine Fedorchak. This is all I found and is in an ancestor chart sent in by R.A. Hall on October 10, 1996. ANCESTOR CHARTS Volume 2 of the Monroe County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, 1997, page 84. Lists Priscilla Ridgeway b Dec., 6, 1833 in Monroe Co., Ohio d Aug 13, 1887 in Winget Run, Washington Co., Ohio. Her parents are Elzy Ridgeway b April 17, 1802 in Monroe Co., Ohio, marred December 26, 1822 in Monroe Co., Ohio. Died Feb. 3, 1877 Mother was Jane Cordelia McMunn, b. January 3, 1803. There is an address listed for him. Let me know and I can e-mail it privately. Perhaps you already have this information Do you know who all the siblings of Mary Elizabeth and now Priscilla were? Will get back to you in a couple of weeks. Jerilyn

Hi, Has anyone knowledge of schools in Monroe Co 1878-1880? Thank you, Reta

You may well have found a connection. Many families changed their name to a more English sounding and spelling after coming to this country. It would be worth investigating further highles@nationwide.com wrote: > > On a recent visit to Brownsville in search of HIGHLEY and HENSEL graves, I > noticed a stone for John & Mena HILE in the German Lutheran cemetery. He > 1814-1902, she 1817-1886). Was curious if this was a variation on my > family name HIGHLEY. Any information supporting or contradicting that > theory will be appreciated.

I will check through my Monroe Co books for your surname request. I will list the books as I go through them. Monroe Co., Oh Cemetery Inscriptions: Lee & Ohio Twps Lee Twp-Sardis Cemetery Davis, Cora E. d 23 Oct 1892 age 16 y 9m 17d daughter of D & S. Davis Ohio Twp-Mt. Vernon Cemetery Davis, Joseph G. 1912-1960 Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Book 1 No listings Book 2 No listings Nine Communities of Monroe Co., Oh: A History Sardis-1887 The Schools A long list of teachers occupied these two houses in succession. Among them, and perhaps nearly in the order named were J.J. Kester, Jos. Campbell, Mr. Wood, Mr. Brooks, George W. Martin, James Washburn, who distinguished himself in the army and reached the rank of Colonel; Miss Angie Yost, Miss M. Patton, Miss S. Patton, Mr. Schoolcraft, Mr. Cochran, and Rev. C. C. DAVIS. Woodsfield-1895 The Churches The Church of Christ in Woodsfield was organized in 1845 by Elder Wesley Laudpher. The present structure, a large brick building with dressing rooms and baptistry attached was erected in 1859. David Kirkbride and James Cunningham were trustees at the time, and trhough their energy and the haeaty co-operation of the membership the building was completed and paid for, and is, although over 35 years old, a credit to the town. The contractors who built this house of worship were Marshal Morrow and William DAVIS. It cost, originally $4000, and was dedicated in the fall of 1859 by the celebrated Alexander Campbell, founder of the Christian church. Monroe Co., Oh: The 1st 20 yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 Deliquents &/or Non Residents for the year 1820 March 1st 1821 Woodsfield:..................................................house.......... ....value.........# of lot.........Value Davis Michael...............................................1..................... .$75...............42.............$150 DO.......................................................................... ......................................40................ 90 DO.......................................................................... ......................................61................ 15 DO.......................................................................... ....................................105................ 10 June 3, 1822 The Commissioners examined the following listing books. Township--a list of listing books Township.................................................................... .Listers Malaga ......................................................................Henry Crumm Elk......................................................................... ......Isaac Davis Jackson..................................................................... Alexander Scott Ohio........................................................................ ....Stephen Scott Salem....................................................................... ..Matthew Gilmore Sunsbury.................................................................... James Nillins Union....................................................................... ...James Archer Seneca...................................................................... .Alex McBride March 1, 1830 Commissioners met agreeable to akjournment and proceeded to distribute to each township an equal sum of eighteen dollars of the 3% fund allowed to each county, and the following persons were appointed to expend the money in each township after they shall take an oath faithfully to discharge the duties imcumbent on them. Elk Twp.....................................Jesse Davis Perry Twp Gleanings and Cemetery Inscriptions Antioch Cemetery Row 9 N-S Davis, Franklin s/o D & C Davis 10 July 1880-21 Jan 1882 Unity Cemetery Row 5 N-S Section two Davis, Merle Louis 30 May 1922-22 Feb 1974 - Ohio WWII T. Sgt. U.S. Army Davis, Marjorie R. (HUPP) 1928- More to follow. Sincerely, J.L.

Looking for Stillwell Truax, born around 1838 in Monroe Co., Ohio. Living with William and Jane in Malaga Township in 1850, but Jane is second wife of William. Want to know maiden name of first wife. Stillwell is living with George Leek in Wayne Co., Illinois in 1860. Find no trace since that time of him. Also hunting Ann Truax, born about 1841, living with Elisha Leek in Perry Township, Monroe Co., Ohio in 1850. Believe these two may be siblings and possible the children of a daughter of Elisha and Margaret Leek. We have only one child missing of this family at this time. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jerilyn

Henry Huffman and Maria were married prior to 1847 in Monroe Co., Ohio. In 1850 they had two children. Lucy, who died May 28, 1863 and William. Maria was born around 1827. Lucy is buried in Unity Cemetery near Vincent Dye. Does anyone know who the parents of Maria were? There is supposition that she was a Dye, daughter of William and Maria Mitchell Dye, but don't know. The couple had 10 children, but we can only account to 4. The parents moved to Wayne Co., Illinois. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Jerilyn

I recently visited Brownsville for the first time to search for graves of HIGHLEYs and HENSELs. Thanks to all who provided information on how to get to Brownsvile and how to find the cemeteries there. I found 4 cemeteries there and would like to know the correct names of those cemeteries. One of the cemeteries was adjacent to the Brownsville Methodist Church. Across the road from that was a cemetery adjacent to a trailer that is being used as the township building. North of the second cemetery was a cemetery with a sign that said GERMAN LUTHERAN. North of the German Lutheran cemetery was another cemetery surrounded by barbed wire. John HENSEL and Ann Margaret HENSEL are buried there. I found several HENSEL graves in cemeteries 1, 3 and 4 and would like to document which cemetery each is buried in. Also are there any other cemeteries in Brownsville that I missed? Any and all info appreciated.

On a recent visit to Brownsville in search of HIGHLEY and HENSEL graves, I noticed a stone for John & Mena HILE in the German Lutheran cemetery. He 1814-1902, she 1817-1886). Was curious if this was a variation on my family name HIGHLEY. Any information supporting or contradicting that theory will be appreciated.

On a recent trip to Brownsville I photographed the tombstones of several HENSELs in the 4 cemeteries there and I am in the processing of scanning those to create JPG images. If you would be interested in receiving any of those I would be glad to e-mail any or all of them to you. If you are interested send me an e-mail directly and I'll send you a list of what I have. FYI ... the earliest of these HENSELs, John and Ann Margaret, are my GGGG grandparents. Steve Highley, Columbus, OH

Does anyone have information on the locations of any graves for HIGHLEY, HILEY or HIGHLY in Monroe County, OH? I am particular interested in locating the graves of my GGGG grandmother Elizabeth HIGHLEY and her son (my GGG grandfather) Peter HIGHLEY, but would like to identify any other HIGHLEYs buried in Monroe County as well.

I would like to correspond with anyone who has EARLY or EARLEY in Jefferson, Harrison, Belmont, or Monroe Cos. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peggy Hall Calk pwcalk@tds.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~