This is a personal pet peeve of mine and I'm prepared for the flames that'll come back on this one. But consider for a moment one bit of really basic logic in this fiasco: The same organizations (FTM, et al....) that want these copyright laws enforced, are the same organizations that have been begging for your hard work and research, often referring to as " your contribution." They take your "contribution" and copyright it. Then they manufacture the CDs, publish the books and sell it. Is it me or does this seem wrong? I guess that little dialog box that pops up and says "Thanks for your contribution" is payment enough... In reality, the companies demand enforcement of the copyright law means so that no one will do look-ups, the exchange of information on the Internet dries up (including non-copyrighted info for fear of harassment and backlash), and people will have to buy the CDs and books to get any information at all. I'm not even going to go into the veracity of the information contained on the CDs and in the Books. Marketing Terrorism today is considered a Good Market Strategy. Just so I'm not accused of being off topic, I've written an article on the Hines/Jeffers/McMahon/Norris family. The Hines family includes the immigrant Baltzar Hines. Per the 1880 Census, Baltzar Hines was a Blacksmith from Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio. If anyone would like an article on the rather complex family relationship that ensued, please let me know and I will forward it in a format suitable to your desire (Word, Text, WP, etc...) Regards, R. Jeffers A one-time "contributor" to FTM... My mistake and I do apologize. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@wvinter.net> To: OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Fw: copyright Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 08:38:27 -0400 >T he "previous message" referred to below was a comment on copyright laws, and said that it is legal to give another person a lookup of one or 2 names, from a copyrighted book that you own, but what is called a "blanket lookup", (all information on a certain name, or large passages from a specific book) is an infringement of this law. With genealogy now online, this is new ground and we all need to be responsible, and not ruin the really good thing we have going for us. Several lists I belong to now no longer will allow lookups done from any book/CD unless the owner has written permission from >the author. Let me tell you, this kind of policy reduces the lookups to >about zip! This is really going to hurt us all, so I suggest that we try to stay within the limits of the law. > > >This, from another list manager: > > >>Hi, >>To the best of my knowledge, the previous message on copyright >>infringement was correct. A request to look-up all of the SMITH's is >>incorrect. We should all try to be a little more specific. >>The April issue of the IIGS Newsletter is now online at >> >>http://www.iigs.org/newsletter/9904news/index.htm.en >> >>This month, in a coordinated effort with the US Internet Genealogical >>Society (USIGS) and the Brown Family Genealogicial Society, IIGS >>Newsletter focuses on issues such as copyright infringement and >>plagiarism and the need to develop standards and guidelines for >>responsible online genealogy. >> .> _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

>T he "previous message" referred to below was a comment on copyright laws, and said that it is legal to give another person a lookup of one or 2 names, from a copyrighted book that you own, but what is called a "blanket lookup", (all information on a certain name, or large passages from a specific book) is an infringement of this law. With genealogy now online, this is new ground and we all need to be responsible, and not ruin the really good thing we have going for us. Several lists I belong to now no longer will allow lookups done from any book/CD unless the owner has written permission from >the author. Let me tell you, this kind of policy reduces the lookups to >about zip! This is really going to hurt us all, so I suggest that we try to stay within the limits of the law. > > >This, from another list manager: > > >>Hi, >>To the best of my knowledge, the previous message on copyright >>infringement was correct. A request to look-up all of the SMITH's is >>incorrect. We should all try to be a little more specific. >>The April issue of the IIGS Newsletter is now online at >> >>http://www.iigs.org/newsletter/9904news/index.htm.en >> >>This month, in a coordinated effort with the US Internet Genealogical >>Society (USIGS) and the Brown Family Genealogicial Society, IIGS >>Newsletter focuses on issues such as copyright infringement and >>plagiarism and the need to develop standards and guidelines for >>responsible online genealogy. >> .>

Monroe Co., Oh Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions Antioch Cemetery Section 1 (the oldest) Row 6 N - S White, Mary Jane w/o William d 2 Sept 1852 age 25y5m21d William A. s/o W. & M.J. d 19 Sept 1852 age 1m11d Thomas s/o W. & Mary J. d 18 July 1851 age 4 mo James d 5 Jan A.D. 1845 age 64y3m10d Monroe Co. Oh: 1st 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 No listings Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Book 1 & 2 Book 1 White, Jane of Adams Twp, Monroe Co., Oh Will Book 1 page 18 Signed: 11 Aug 1867; probated 22 Feb 1868 Witnessess: Moses Williams, William O. Sawyers Spouse: Unmarried Devisees: Joseph White, Jr., brother, farm on which I live, 80 acres Margaret White, sister, $200.00 Joseph White, Sr. & Elizabeth White: Other assets to remain in hands of my executor to support father, Joseph White, Sr., and Elizabeth White, my sister. Executor: Leonard Twinem Note: Codicil 15 Jan 1868: I, Jane White, request Thomas Morrow be appointed guardian of Joseph White, Jr., till he becomes of age. Book 2 No listings Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh Mrs. Caroline Bleuer White, 78, died Thursday morning at 7:45 o'clock at the home of a niece, Mrs. C.W. Burkhead at Rayland, O. She was a native of Monroe Co., O and was born February 13, 1870, a daughter of Hanford & Magdaline MIller Frey. She was a member of the Apostolic church. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Emma Markel of Rayland, and several nieces and nephews. The body was taken to the Wharton-Ellis funeral home at New Martinsville and at 3 o'clock this afternoon was to be removed to the home of a niece, Mrs. Webb Goddard of New Martinsville (Limestone) Services will be conducted Saturday at 1:30 pm from the German Baptist church by the Rev. Noah Bauman of Rittman, O. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. (Friday, February 13, 1948) Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Vol 1 TSD 27 Jul 1899 White, Nicholaus of Switzer, 77y, d Fri, buried St. John's Cemetery 1 brother. more to follow

In the book Tombstone Inscriptions & Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh by Esther Weygandt Powell Farmington Cemetery Colerain Twp White, John dod 1880 age 70 wife Rachel 1821-1885 Levi dod 1879 age 32 John dod 1853 age ?? wife Eleanor dod 1849 age 29 Ann dau of L & E dod ?? age ?? Catherine dod 1846 age ?? wife of John White, Benj C. War 1841-1909 wife Debora 1844-1925 Colerain Twp Pioneer Familie John White b this county in 1811, son of John White who came from Md, in 1800. They were of English origin. John, Jr. m 1847, Eleanor WILLS and had 5 ch. John Sr lived to be 87 and his father lived to be 105 years. old. Windy Point Flushing area Cemetery Flushing Twp White, J.C. Civil War marker Rock Hill Church & Cemetery Stillwater Baptist Flushing Twp White, Rebecca W. 1828-1913 White, Mahlon S. dod 1879 age ?? Eliza dod 1904 age ?? Joseph G. dod 1853 age 25 son of MS & L White, Melissa dod 1885 age 24 w/o M.O. White, Mahlon T. 1839-1923 Esther Ann 1843-1929 White, William 1826-1903 wife Mary 1831-1898 Belmont Town Cemetery Goshen Twp White, Eliza 1848-1896 w/o W.C. White White, Jacob dod 1859 age 23 Center Cemetery Goshen Twp White, John C. War 1834-1916 wife Elizabeth 1837-1861 Anna B. 1867-1914 White, Eve 1838-1910 Bethesta Cemetery #2 Goshen Twp White, Jacob M 1830-1859 Eliza 1834-1902 Bethesda Cemetery #3 Goshen Twp White, William C. War dod 1862 age 27 wife Grisildatha dod 1882 age 49 White, Ermina 1836-1877 wife of A.P. & dau of Asa & Asenatha HOGE Goshen Twp Pioneers Benjamin White b 4/7/1806, in Fayette Co., Pa., son of John White of Irish ancestry, who d when Benjamin was 4 yrs old. The mother of Benjamin was Mary ;MINTON who came with her parents from Sweden. They also had son John & William V. Benjamin m 1st Rebecca SIDWELL and had 4 ch. He m 2nd Margaret E. PHIPPS and had 6 ch. He m 3rd Elizabeth STONEBRAKER. Son William in C. War; m Laura WIDDOWS; 5 ch. Mead Twp Pioneers Thomas McNice b in Ireland 11 July 1829. To Phila. in 1849 and later here. In 1854 he m Annabella WHITE, b 1829 and had 6 ch. Thomas in the C. War. Members of Martinsville Presbyterian Church. Key Cemetery Mead Twp White, John 1833-1897 wife Mary 1841-1885 White, Sarah dod 187? (1) age 22 w/o Alexander White, Thomas 1810-1892 wife Nancy 1817-1906 Samuel 1856-1921 wife Jessie 1858-1917 Martins Ferry Riverview Cemetery Pease Twp White, George C. War wife Sarah 1837-1912 Bellaire--Greenwood Cemetery Pultney Twp White, George 1848-1916 Elizabeth 1857-1933 Rock Hill Cemetery #1 Pultney Twp White, Matilda dod 1852 age 5 dau of P.W. & I St. Clairsville Union Cemetery Pultney Twp White, Araminda 1832-1923 White, Charles 1801-18?5 (9) Eliza 1798-1880 E. Richland M.E. Cemetery Richland Twp White, William dod 1881 age 69 Margaret 1839-1906 William 1858-1934 Lloydsville Cemetery Richland Twp White, Thomas S. 11/18/1798-1879 Isaac dod 1877 age 35 James dod 1873 age 64 Sally dod 1865 age ?? Richland Twp Pioneers John White b Wheeling Twp in 1833, son of Thomas & Nancy (BICKHAM) White. John m 1859 Mary MELLOTT, b 1841, dau of Wm & Mary (AULT) Mellott, and had John, Wm, & Nora. Mary d 1881 & John m in 1883 Nancy McFARLAND, dau of James & Susan. Presby Church Members William White b in Ireland in 1814, d in this Twp. He came to this county with his parents James & Elizabeth (McDOLL) White. William m 1838 to Eliza KEYSER, b 1820, dau of Wm & Margaret (WORKMAN) Keyser. They had: Margaret, Elizabeth, Charles, Sarah, Mary, Martha, Angeline, William, & Nancy. Presby Church members Key Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery PUltney-Richland Twp border White, James dod 1850 age 36 Mary dod 1871 age 83 Nancy dod 184? (3) age 28 w/o Thomas Jacobsburg Cemetery Smith Twp White, Simon 1840-1903 Elizabeth 1847-1908 Wesley Chapel Cemetery Smith Twp White, A. P. 1846-1915 Smith Twp Pioneers J.W. Phillips b 1836, son of Wm Phillips, early settler here. J.W. m 1860 Margaret A. WHITE, dau of Simon White. A.P. White b 5/5/1840, son of Benj. & Margaret (PHIPPS) White. Benj b Brownsfield, Pa., 1806. A.P. m 1863 to Ermina HOGE & had 6 ch. She d; in 1877 he m Caroline V. WILKINSON & had dau Julia. Disciple Ch. Morristown Cemetery #2 Union Twp White, John 1840-1961 Albert 1860-1936 Charity 1863-1940 Edward 12/18/1813-1894 wife Sarah Ann 1821-1889 White, Martha dod 1859 age 48 w/o M. Bethel M.E. Church Cemetery Warren Twp White, James Boyd dod 1851 age 4 Joseph Sylvester dod 1851 age 1 2 sons of J. H. & M.A. Warren Twp Pioneers Dr. Nicholas Judkins, son of Dr. Carolus Judkins who came here in 1809. Nicholas b in Barnesville 1815; m 1st 1847, Margaret WHITE dau of Wm White, who d 1849, leaving son John Wm; m 2nd, 1851 RodahCRAFT, dau of Asa Craft of Guernsey Co., who d 1851; m 3rd 1862, Julia FOWLER nee HARRISON dau of Levin & Juliet Fowler Warren Twp (Barnesville Area) Jeremiah Bryant b Guernsey Co., Oh in 1833, son of Aquilla & Susan from Loudon Co., Va. to Guernsey Co in 1828. Aquilla d 1877 age 80. They had 13 ch. Jeremiah m in 1853 to Narcissa WHITE, dau of Thomas & Sally (SPENCER) White who d in 1865 at age 35. Jeremiah m 2nd to Rebecca ROBSON, dau of Jasper Robson. Alex. Kennon b 1800 in Co Down, Ire.. son of Newell & Jane (WILSON) Jane d in Ire. in 1819 age 42 and the father with 7 ch. came to this twp. He d 1863 age 91. Had Alex., Wm (m Eliz. KIRKWOOD); Rose (m Jas. KENNON); Margery (m D. COWDEN); Mary (m W. BUCHANAN); John (m Eliza DuBOIS); & Eliza (m Wm WHITE). Alex m 1st in 1828 Margaret DUNN, dau of Wm & Agnes (DUNN) Dunn. She d 1848 age 40. Had: Wm; Samuel; James; Jane; & Mary. He m 2nd in 1852 Emily JONES and had 4 ch. Amanda; Edwin; Emma; & george Chambers Kennon. Emily d 1878 age 57. Mt. Horeb Church & Cemetery Wayne Twp The church was organized in 1842 by Rev. J.A. Rich. The committee for building the church in 1843 were George Shipman, Isaac Hanson, & John N. Evans. Among the first ministers were: Rev Samuel Franklin, John Coen, Wm. Harris, A.J. Lane, Jerry Phillips, B.G. Edmonds; Jas. WHITE, J.B. Cooper Etc. Hunter Christian Church & Cemetery Wayne Twp White, Elijah C. War 1835-1910 wife Harriet 1837-1917 White, David 11/22/1807-1857 White, John W. 1859-???? wife Iva 1862-1936 Unity Cemetery Wheeling Twp White, Paul dod 1827 age 43 Esther dod 1826 age 3 d/o Paul & Mary Crabapple Cemetery Wheeling Twp White, Jane ???? ill. Powhatan Point Cemetery York Twp White Susan 1829-1906 born Cresup's Grove, Va died Moundsville, W.Va more to follow

I am looking for the parents of Leo Poulton who was a basketball coach at New Matamoras H. S. Also the parents of his wife Katheryn Marsh, who was the 6th grade teacher at the same time. They are both deceased. The Poulton's were from Monroe Co. but I don't know about the Marsh's . Katheryn was born in 1908, can't find a date for Leo. Lynn

Wes's Phone number (publicly available, dont worry) is 304-422-1774 Robin

His email is WesCochran@juno.com Lisa

Regina in Arvada, My condolences on the recent loss of your grandmother Ida Jones Wittekind. The date of her death as posted must be incorrect, though. Could you repost it? There is more than one Cline/Piatt marriage in Monroe Co, but one that might be of the right time period for Ida's grandparents is Daniel W CLINE to Elizabeth PIATT 11 Jun 1870 (Monroe Co Marriage Book 1, page 258) Elizabeth is thought to be the daughter of James Piatt and Sarah Mott. Listers, Is there any way to contact author Wes Cochran in Parkersburg other than snail mail? Thanks. Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH

Thanks! for catching the date of my grandmother's death. Ida Jones Wittekind b. 3/20/1906 d. 12/12/1998. Daughter of Harvey Jones b. 11/03/1867 d. 1/22/1927 and Hattie Cline b. 6/29/1881 d/ 9/22/1951 Hattie's mother was Elizabeth Piatt Cline. Do you know if Elizabeth had a sister named Ida? I remember my grandmother telling me she was named after her grandmother's sister but I am not sure if it was on the Jones line or Cline line. Thanks! Regina

Hello, I'm new to this list, is it normally pretty active? Let's see if I can provide something to chew on... I am a WV Pyatt, but I am told that Monroe County, OH is really the family "home" . I'm stuck on John S. Piatt, born in Nicholas County, (W)V 1840 who married Mary (Margaret Catherine ?) Smith in 1864 in Mason County. I think his Parents were William and Mary, but dont have anything solid on them. Anyone else doing this line? Also working these names in the Monroe County general area: Gorrell, Eveland, Grannon, Whetstone, Throckmorton, Hutchison, James, Watkins and Magee. Let me know if any of you are interested in sharing info on these families. Thanks, Robin

I, too, have been wondering what happened. Maybe we were all too busy with Easter? Shirley

Hello! I am also new to this site. But I hope to find out some answers to my family tree. My grandmother was Ida Jones Wittekind, who just passed away 12/12/99. Her parents - Harvey Jones and Hattie Cline. I am trying to find out who Harvey's parents were. I know that Hattie's mother was a Piatt. But I do not know there names. I would appreciate any information. Regina from Arvada, Colorado.

I have not been recieving any mail this last three days ( April 2-5 ) Is something wrong or did I get bumped off thanks? Lorraine

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J.L. In your 3/26/99 posting you asked for information on the siblings of Scott Dickson, son of Andrew and Margaret whose children on the Monroe Co. 1850 census were: William age 21 David age 18 Rebecca age 18 Scott age 14 Harriet age 12 Margaret age 9 William born 1828 in Pa, died 1912 and buried in Bennington Ks. His first wife, name unk. died in childbirth in Ohio. Had a son, Albert. His second wife was Elizabeth Gilmore Huffman (widow). Their children were: 1. Sam. Married Emma Rhinehardt. Children were Roy, Ralph, and Vera. 2. Belle. (Sam and Belle were twins) Married Eric Olson. Children Walter, Gilbert, Florence and Chester. 3. Sade. Married Edd Brady. One child, Julia. Rebecca was born October 4, 1832 in Pa. Died March 20, 1904 in Derby Ks. and is buried in the Garrett cemetery plot. She married a man named Williams, no other information. David, Rebecca's twin was born October 4, 1832, no other information. Scott, born 1835 in Pa, died as a Prisoner of War at Millen Ga. November 8, 1864. He married Hannah J Ferrell on June 24, 1858. Their children were: 1. Samuel N. born May 12, 1859 (my notes show a son, Scott but I have no other family information. 2. William Allen, born May 30, 1861 (poisoned in 1900) 3. Minerva J. born February 17, 1863. Married Chris Lallathin with children John, Herman, Amos, Miles (adopted daughter Lizzie) John was killed in Chicago in 1932, Amos died 1936, and Herman, as of 1966 was married, four children and was living in Woodsfield, Monroe Co. Oh. Pension application information by Hannah Dickson show Scott wounded at Battle of Piedmont, Va. and was left in hospital at Stauton Va. where he was captured. A certificate of marriage from Monroe Co. show Hannah married William Piatt on March 17, 1866. Harriet, born 1838, married Alexander McWilliams in Monroe Co. around 1866, they moved to Nevada Mo. then joined Alexander and Margaret Garrett in Derby Ks. in 1868. They had two children, Robert Oliver, and Lester. In 1872 Alex and Harriet moved to Texas. They later separated and Harriet moved back to Derby. Margaret, born 1843, died 1917 and is buried in the El Paso Cemetery, Derby Ks. Married Alexander Garrett and had two children, Anna and Herman. Anna married Sanford Burnell and their children were Myrtle, Margaret, Lawrence, and Mary. Herman married Mary Etta Rogers and had one child, Margaret Lucy. All the information I have given here comes from Margaret Lucy Garrett. Her family stayed in the Derby Ks. area. When Andrew Dickson died, Margaret Orr Dickson moved to Derby and stayed with her daughter. She brought many of the family letters with her and it is from these that her granddaughter started researching the family history. Some of these dated back to Monroe Co.Ohio and the Civil War. In a letter to my grandfather, Margaret Lucy Garrett said the grandchildren of Scott Dickson had written many of the letters to her grandmother from 1900 to 1914. Margaret Lucy has since passed away and I don't know what happened to her research and records, she was unmarried and had no children. I'll see if I can find anything on Margaret's next of kin, some may still be the Derby area. Also there may still be some of Herman Dickson's family in Woodsfield. Hope this will help, I will pass on anything else I can find. Milton McWillliams Omaha, NE

Can anyone help with my gr gr gr grandfather Alexander Cline? He was born in Monroe County possibly Washington Twp. abt 1829-1830. Even with all the other Clines in Monroe County, I have not found a connection to any family. He left Monroe County with his three children after his wife died. (1840's) I have searched for his parents and/or brothers&sisters without success. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I appreciate it. God Bless Harley Dakin Newcomerstown Ohio

>From the book, Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh., by Esther Weygandt Powell No listings ************************************************************************** Monroe Co., Oh. Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions West Union Church of Christ Cemetery Row 22 S-N Rutter, Ivan 1897-1984 Rutter, Freeda M. (SHOOK) 1924-?? Monroe Co., OH: The 1st 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 4th of June 1832-a Monday This day came Cornealius Okey and presented a petition for a view of a road from the one mile tree near Jonas Alford's, thence running northweternly to intersect a road near the corner of John Windland's field on the top of the hill south side of Sunfish Creek. The followng persons were appointed viewers to wit John Windland, Jr., Wm Cochran, & Michael RUTTER. Daniel Gray, surveyor, To meet on Friday the 8th day of this inst. Bond given according to law. Tuesday, March 5, 1833 Settled L. Piper's Accounts, &c. Lewis Piper presented an account which was accepted. Monroe Co in account with Lewis Piper, Dr Dr. to boarding Rutter $5.75 Do to boarding J. Rutter $8.50 Wednesday, December 4th, 1833 Upon the resignation of William Craig, Michael RUTTER was appointed to keep the Standard Measure of Monroe Co., and was sworn to perform the duties of the same according to law. Will Abstracts of Monroe Co., Oh Book 1 & 2 No listings Obitiuaries of Monroe Co., Oh Funeral services for John Edward Kernen, 81, who died at 7:30 Tuesday night in the family home, 3324 Belmont St., Bellaire, will be held in the Walter Bauknecht funeral parlors Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev. R. W. Huff of Belliare Church of Chrust will officiate and interment will be in Clarington cemetery. He was born in West Virginia, July 22, 1867, and practically all his life had been spent in Clarington and Belliare. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Clara Marling, Bellaire; two brothers, Godfrey Kernen, Brilliant, Oh; Jacob Kernen, Clarington; six sisters, Mrs. Wyema Kuntz, Mrs. Martha RUTTER, both of Bellaire; Mrs. Pearl Boyles, New Orleans; Mrs. Sarah Carothers, Elm Grove; Mrs. Anna Jones, Midvale, Oh; Mrs. Rebecca Gilmore, Clarington. Wednesday, October 13, 1948 ************** John Asa Crawford, son of Samuel & Martha Rockwell Crawford, was born at Calais, Oh, on November 5, 1878, and passed away at his home in Hannibal on Saturday, September 6, at the age of 73 yrs, 10 months, and one day. On October 13, 1900 he was married to Martha Jane RUTTER who survives with the following children: Mrs. Blanche Bennett, of Glassboro, New Jersey; Mrs Ruth Lauk, of New Cumberland, W.Va; Mrs. Zetta Potts of New Cumberland, W. Va; Mrs. Opal Huffman, of Sardis; Mrs. Marie Potts, of Woodsfield; Homer Crawford of Chester, W.Va; Everett Crawford, of Duffy. George, Ova, & Carleton preceded him in death. Mr. Crawford was a member of the Church of Christ and will be sadly missed in the home, church, and community. Our circle is broken Father is gone; A vacancy is created That will last from now on. Unless we determine By the lives we live To meet Him in Heaven A home beyond tears. So dear friends and neighbors Please join us in prayer To meet him in heaven The home over there. So Father, dear Father, May our parting goodbyes Keep us all bound together Till we meet in the skies. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, September 9, at 1:30 o'clock at the Rush Funeral Home, with additional rites at the Church of Christ at Duffy at 2:00, with Authur L. Probst, officiating. Interment was in the Duffy cemetery ****************** Harvey RUTTER passed away last Wednesday at his home here in his 82nd year, following an illness of several years. He had spent his entire life about here, was active in farm work, was a local minister in the M.E. Church, a prominent member of the I.O.O.F., and a good moral citizen. Two sons survive, his wife and two sons passed away many years since. Funeral services were conducted in the M.E. church by Rev. Tippett Sunday and were attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends, including the I.O.O.F. in a body. Interment was made in family lot in Clarington cemetery (June 1934) Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Vol 1 TSD 29 Sept 1910 Lewis W. Nisperly b near Hannibal 15 Oct 1834, d 10 Sept, 75y10m25d, mar'd 24 Sept 1863 Rebecca RUTTER, 12 children: 6 girls and 6 boys, survive: wife, 5 sons & 5 daughters, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 8 gd. children, a daughter - Mrs. Job Shook of near Antioch d 4 mos ago buried St. John Cemetery TSD 20 Apr 1899 Mary Rutter, widow of Fletcher, d 16 Apr at sister's home, Mrs. David Trembly, survive: 2 sisters, 4 brothers, buried Neuhart cemetery 25 May 1899 Mrs. Mary Rutter, d/o Jesse Stephens of Cranesnest, was at sisters home: Mrs. Eliz. Trimbly when she died 16 Apr, b 20 Oct 1847, mar'd John F. Rutter 28 Mar 1886, he died 7 June 1892, no children survive: aged mother, 2 sisters, 4 brothers, buried Neuhart cemetery Vol 2 TSD 18 Mar 1863 Stray notice, John H. Rutter of Salem twp on Creek road leading from Clarington to Woodsfield in fore part of Oct 1862 found two head of cattle. TSD 21 Oct 1863 Married 24 Sept by Rev. Alvert Schory, Lewis Nesperly & Rebecca Rutter TSD 23 Dec 1863 Master Commissioner's Sale 23 Jan 1864, John A. Davenport vs Amelia A. Rutter & others. SW1/4SW1/4 S26T4R5, 40 acres TSD 16 Mar 1864 Notice in Partition-Joseph Gilmore & wife, John RUTTER, Sarah Legit, the heirs of Daniel Stewart & wife whose names are unknown, and the heirs of Robert RUTTER decd, petition filed 10 Mar 1864 by Peter Diehl, SW1/4NW1/4 S17T2R4, 40 acres. more to come later

>Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Dixon & Ferrell; Dixon & Stephens/Baker >In 1859 Scott Dixon m to Hannah Jane Ferrell there children were: >Samuel Newton "Newt" >William >Minerva "Sis" >Samuel married to a lady named Ella Stephens but it seems Ella Stephens was >the lady's adopted name. Her real name could have been Nancy Ellen Baker. >Her adopted parents were Marion & Rachel Stephens. >On death certificates of her children sometimes the name of the mother given >is Nancy Ellen Baker and sometimes it is Ella Stephens (She and Newt had 7 >children) Their daughter, Bessie Jane Dixon, b November 1890, was my great >grandmother. >I would like to discover where her adopted parents lived and died - quite >probably in Monroe Co. >Also, could someone advise me on how to proceed to discover her birth >parents? >Thank you, Sincerely, J.L. J.L., as much as you help others, I wish I could help you, but I can't. A while back you wrote me and asked me if the Samuel Dixon I was researching was the same as your Samuel Newton Dixon. Obviously you have found out more about your Samuel Newton than I have been able to discover about my Samuel Dixon. They definitely are not the same person. My ggrandfather, Samuel Dixon was born in 1814-15 time frame in VA. Married Delilah Figley Jan. 1, 1839 in Harrison Co., OH. Their youngest son Thomas was born 7/6/1855 in Va., but they are in the Census in OH in 1850 and 1860. By 1870, Delilah was with her brother Robert Figley and his wife Canzada Woodyard Figley in Scipio Twp., Meigs Co. and Thomas was with the Clines in Monroe Co. By 1880, Delilah and her brother's family were gone. My questions still are: 1. Where was Samuel born in VA? 2. Who were his parents? 3. What happened to him between 1860 and 1870? 4. Where is he buried? 5. What happened to Delilah after 1870? 6. Where did her brother's family go and did she go with them? I know that part of the Figley family went to KS because I found a record of a Canzada Figley graduating from High School in Miami County KS in the early part of this century. Probably a grandaughter of Robert and Canzada's. Too unusual a name to be in common use. Maryann Dixon Moseby Proud Rootsweb Sponsor and McElroy Listowner mdmgen@aol.com for McElroy dixlan2@aol.com for General e-mail AOL Instant Messenger: Dixlan2 ICQ: 1631995

In 1859 Scott Dixon m to Hannah Jane Ferrell there children were: Samuel Newton "Newt" William Minerva "Sis" Samuel married to a lady named Ella Stephens but it seems Ella Stephens was the lady's adopted name. Her real name could have been Nancy Ellen Baker. Her adopted parents were Marion & Rachel Stephens. On death certificates of her children sometimes the name of the mother given is Nancy Ellen Baker and sometimes it is Ella Stephens (She and Newt had 7 children) Their daughter, Bessie Jane Dixon, b November 1890, was my great grandmother. I would like to discover where her adopted parents lived and died - quite probably in Monroe Co. Also, could someone advise me on how to proceed to discover her birth parents? Thank you, Sincerely, J.L.

Hello All, I am researching the following families: In 1850 census for Monroe Co., Oh it lists the following Ferrell families: Thomas age 32 Elizabeth age 33 Hannah 11 Wm age 10 James age 8 Rebecca age 5 There is also: JP Ferrell age 67 born Pa Catherine age 60 born Ireland Are these folks the parents of Thomas? What do the initials JP stand for? If this JP is the father of Thomas Ferrell who are the parents of JP? What was Catherine's maiden name? When did she immigrate to the US? ******************************************************************** Also from the 1850 census: Andrew Dixon age 60 b Ireland Margaret age 47 b Ireland Wm age 21 b Pa David age 18 b Pa Rebecca age 18 b Pa Scott age 14 b Pa Harriet age 12 b Oh Margaret age 9 b Oh What happened to the siblings of Scott? Is there any record of them in Monroe Co? Sincerely, J.L.