Monroe Co., Ohio: The 1st 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 June 4, 1817 John Balding, Stillwell TRUAX, and William Smith are appointed to view a road beginning on the Ridge between Catts and Dillon's, thence to the Federal Raod near Mathew Rogers, and report at next Court of Common Pleas. Mitchel Atkinson appointed surveyor. Adjourned until the 4th day of July next. Mar 10, 1819 Commissioners met and proceeded to business. John Nelson, Joshua Linn and John Palmer is appointed to view the ground for a road beginning at Kisor's thence to pass Truax's Mill, thence to intersect the Dillion Road near Gitts's, the view to be on the last Saturday in this month. Mitchel Atkinson appointed surveyor. June 3rd, 1823 Commissioners granted a view of a road beginning at the ford above Wm Powel's and running so as to intersect the St. Clairsville Road at or near John Linn's. An order was given for the viewers to attend at said place on the 20th instant. Richard Truax, Casper Hendershot & Elias Conger, sr. viewers. Tuesday, June 8, 1824 Duplicate Taxes and Collectors Sunsbury Twp Samuel Truax $81.36 June 9, 1824 Treasurer's receipts for licenses since June 1, 1824 Samuel Truax of Sunbury $70.23 Mar 6, 1826 Samuel Yoho presented a petition for a new road beginning at the Barnesville Road near Valentine Kitts's and ending at the four mile tree on Baker's Fork and the said Yoho and John Burkhead give bond for the cost, Fredrick Slusher, Owen Hale and Stillwell TRUAX was appointed viewers on said road and to meet on last Saturday in March, 1826. An order issued to any skillful surveyor. First Monday of June 1827, towit, Joshua Richardson, John Henthorn and John Linn. Proceeded to business A petition was presented by Ephraim Green for a county road beginning at a bridge on the Henthorn Road near the house formerly occupied by Gersham Thoright, thence the nearest and best route to Katherine (TRUAX'S) the northwest corner of Katherine Turax's land, thence to keep as near the section line as a good road can be had to intersect the Congar Road at Harmony Meeting House, and that James Henthorn, James Pribble and John Pitman, viewers, and D. Gray, surveyor. First Monday in June, 1829-petition was presented for a road beginning near Jacob Pitman's field on the line dividing Monroe and Belmont County in Subsbury Twp to start with the road petitioned in Belmont County to run up said fork to intersect the Woodsfield Road at John Yoho's field. Viewers appointed are Daniel Kitts, Richard TRUAX, and Citizen Bell. Surveyor, Daniel Gray (Still 1st Monday of June 1829) A petition was presented for a County Road at John Pitman's Mill and running thence by the way of George Sindledecker's, Wm TRUAX, Elias Rush and so on, so as to come into Bellsville at the south end. Viewers appointed are Peter Palmer, Samuel TRUAX, Sen., and John Nelson; Daniel Gray, surveyor, to meet on the 12th day of June inst. 1st Monday in December 1829/ John P. TRUAX presented a petition for a County Road beginning at the State Road at or near the point of the ridge by James Atkinson's on Sunfish Creek, thence taking the dividing ridge between Atkinson's and Kitts's Run and by way of Dory Mallott & John P. TRUAX, thence to cross the Woodsfield to St. Clairsville by John Pitman's Mill between John TRUAX'S Snr, and Alex (Massie's?), thence by Andrew Morris's house, thence to intersect the State Road through Bellsville at or near Wm McDugle's. Viewers appointed are John Hollister, Henry Mason and Seymore King, to meet at James Atkinson's on the 15th of Dec. inst., Daniel Gray, Surveyor More to follow.

Perry Twp Gleanings and Cemetery Records cont'd Unity Cemetery Soldiers Monument In Honor of Lieut Boyd Post #540 In Memory of our Dead Comrades 1861-1865 Names on North side of Monument D.C. Petty.............L. Thompson.....J. Barker G. S. Foreaker.....R.M. Cline.........H. Dougherty C. Thomson.........D. Lentz.............A.J. Myers J.S. Ullom............O. Penn.............M. Huffman L. Ehman.............S.H. Cline.........J. Covert R. Smith...............H.J. Baker........E.L. Dye A. Calvert............C.P. Penn.........M. Dougherty E. Hall..................F. Huffman........S. States B.F. Dye..............B. Dye...............J.W. Devore D. Mills.................J. Anderson......Capt. J. Watson W.C. Foreaker....E.M. Ullom J.P. Beaver.........J.Lowe Names on East side of Monument Members of Co. C. 2nd W.Va Cav - Living in 1912 I. Sales...............J.G. Miller.................J. Myers C. Dorff..............E.H. Stewart.............C. Switzer T. Adamd...........J.B. Mitchell.............S.E. Young W. TRUEX.........R.M. Huffman...........J.B. McKaig J. Hissom...........C. Penn....................G.C. Barnes N. Barker............F. Ullom....................H. Bontrager J.R. Brown.........C. Lohrie...................A.J. Hamilton J.W. Brown........J. Dennis..................J.W. McAllister Names on South Side of Monument Members of Co C 2nd W.Va. Cav - Dead in 1912 Capt Thomas Neal.............G. Freeman..........R.S. Long 1st Lieut J.M. Boyd............J. M. Wilson..........G.G. Amlin 2nd Lieut Wm. Church.......S. Hamilton...........R Ridgeway E. Dye..................................I. Bottenfield.........R. Huffman A. Steel...............................J.M. Huffman.........T. Hamilton S. Petty................................E. Barker..............J.H. Shrieves J. Lohrie..............................J. Stout..................J.W. Swallow G.B. Lynch..........................D. Young................W. Bottenfield A. Leonard..........................S. Ullom.................T.O. Little This Monument was erected and dedicated in 1912 Erected by Menkle Monument Company of Woodsfield, Oh West Union Church of Christ Row 11 N - S (behind Church) Barker, Alvin 1847-1935 Barker, Mary TRUAX 1846-1888 (mar'd 9 Apr 1868) Row 21 N - S Eikleberry, John H. 1884-1970 Eikleberry, Lucy A. TRUEX 1883-1958 Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Vol 1 & 2 Vol 1 Jacob Truax of Sunsbury Twp, Monroe Co., Oh Will Book one pages 380-381 Signed 5 Aug 1865; Probated: 14 Sept 1877 Witnessess: Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Truax Spouse: Katherine Devisees: Katharine Truax, wife Joshua Truax, son Mary Truax, wife of Nathaniel Truax of Indiana Frances King, wife of David King of Indiana Elizabeth Truax, daughter Nancy Morrison, wife of George Morrison of Missouri Melinda Smith, wife of David Smith of Monroe Co Caleb Truax of Indiana Joseph Truax of Kansas Edward Truax of Monroe Co Executor: Joshua Truax, son Note: John Keyser testified to genuineness of signature of Thomas Armstrong Stillwell Truax of Malaga Twp, Monroe Co., Oh Will Book one page 72 Signed 19 Sept 1859; Probated 22 Feb 1860 Witnesses: Fenton M. Carter, Wm P.Richardson Spouse: Mary Truax Devisees: Mary Truax, wife Meriana Brock, daughter egidiah Heck, daughter (?) Lydia Runian, daughter David Truax, son Rachel Harper, daughter Hannah Carter, daughter and the children of my sons Samuel and William, deceased Executor, Armstead McCarter Jacob Truex of Monroe Co., Oh Will Book one pate 367 Signed 22 Aug 1871 Probated 5 Dec 1876 also 24 Feb 1877 Witnesses: Solomon Pasco, David Howell Spouse: Rebecca Truex Devisees: Rebecca Truex, wife Rachel Truex, daughter Nancy Jane Truex, granddaughter Lucinda Hess, daughter Enoch Truex, son Jacob Truex, son Asa Truex, son Jeremiah Truex, grandson Margaret A. Truex, granddaughter Hannah E. Truex, granddaughter William Trues heirs David Trembly, as guardian Executor: Thomas McMahon Note: Jacob, Asa, and Enoch Truex, with Atty. W.F. Hunter in Probate Court, gave mother, Rebecca Truex, right to live onthe place for the remainder of her life. Will Book 2 No listings

Friends, I have a few Norris in my dbase. They were from the Rush Run area of Jefferson County (not far from Belmont County) Here they are: Descendants of Harold Norris - 16 Mar 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Harold Norris (-) sp: Ola Viva Calhoon (-) 2-Dorothy Norris (-) 2-Lucille Norris (-) 2-Leslie Norris (-) 2-Robert Norris (-) sp: Bessie (-) 3- Robert (-) 2-Helen Norris (abt 1921-) 2-Juanita Norris (-) Lynne rlmodranski@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Have the Fedorchak Papers that were published in the Belmont Chronicle ever been indexed? I just recently was told of an article about my Junkins family, and located the article on microfilm. Perhaps my other surnames from Monroe county were mentioned. Martha

Laverne, I'm researching the Jeffers family. I have at least 4 Jeffers/Norris marriages late 1800's - early 1900's. One of which is Hazel Norris to my great-grandfather William Howard Jeffers circa 1916. The story begins: Annie Hines McMahon's marriage to Lewis Norris is one of my favorites. Although not a Jeffers/Norris marriage, it is of interest in the following manner. Annie Hines, daughter of Baltzar Hines, immigrant from Bavaria married James I. McMahon. Mary Ellen McMahon was an offspring of this marriage. James I. McMahon died horribly in a train accident in 1895. Annie Hines McMahon marries Lewis Norris. I have no children from this relationship listed. However, later in life, Hazel Norris (see first note) often referred to Mary Ellen McMahon as "sister." If Hazel Norris were an offspring from a marriage prior to the Annie Hines McMahon - Lewis Norris marriage, than Hazel and Mary would be step-sisters. If Hazel Norris was a product of Annie Hines McMahon and Lewis Norris marriage, than Mary and Hazel would in fact be half-sisters. As mentioned earlier, Hazel Norris married my great-grandfather, William Howard Jeffers. That was William's second marriage. His first was to Mary Ellen McMahon. The offspring of William Howard and Mary Ellen McMahon Jeffers marriage was William Edgar Jeffers, my grandfather. Mary Ellen Jeffers died in 1916 at a very young age from TB. William remarried to Hazel Norris shortly thereafter. There were five additional children from William Howard and Hazel Norris Jeffers marriage. Now, imagine the relationships between the William Edgar Jeffers son of William Howard and Mary McMahon Jeffers and the 5 children from William Howard and Hazel Norris Jeffers. They are at least half-siblings but potentially 3/4 siblings if Hazel and Mary were half-sisters. Ok, I'll concede, they were at least half-siblings, but potentially half-siblings and half-cousins. All of whom had Annie Hines McMahon Norris for a grandmother. Anyway, that is one of the more colorful relationships in the family. I have a picture of William Howard Jeffers, circa 1914. I'd love to share any additional Norris family information that may arise as a result of this correspondence. V.r. Ronald Jeffers USA, Retired ----Original Message Follows---- From: Charles Piatt <LaPiatt@worldnet.att.net> Reply-To: LaPiatt@worldnet.att.net To: OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Norris family Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 23:20:21 -0500 Margaret Ellen Piatt (1859-1937) married Isaac Harvey Norris (1853-1930) on 28 Jan 1879. They lived in Green Township of Monroe Co and had at least five children: Charles William, Jessie Blanch, Forest Ray, Alonzo, and Harvey Clyde. Charles William Norris married Mattie McCurdy. Jessie Blanch Norris married John Jeffers. Harvey Clyde Norris married Adda Eddy. I would like to correspond with anyone searching any of these people. Thanks. Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I shall attempt to list below, first the names of the Civil War Veterans ho lived in our district or whose people now do so. I have no official record to which to refer buy am relying entirely upon the memories of our people. Whereever known, I am noting as killed, wounded, etc. Following the names of the veterans, I am listing the relationship of our present citizens to them. I am also including in this the narrow strip of Mulberry Knob Territory which once belonged to the Plainview district and whose people are aiding in compiling this permanent recors. George Eickleberry-War of 1812-Great grandfather of Mr. William Foraker. The brothers, George & William Foraker, the former twice wounded, uncles of William Foraker, Mrs. Ivah Kindall and Mrs. Golia Haught. William Bonam-father of Henry Bonam Theodore Molden-Brother of Mrs. Oliver West. Peter Edington Sr. Wounded Stephen Hogue-wounded at Gettysburg-great uncle of F.S. Hogue Jacob Hall-reported missing in battle-grandfather of Edgar Hall Thomas Twaddle-wounded at Winchester-father of Mrs. Lula Givens Henry Hendrix-wounded-father of Jed Hendrix William Sloan-Killed at Atlanta-Uncle of Mrs. Emma Hogue Peter Dailey-imprisoned at Andersonville-uncle of Mrs. Emma Hogue Daniel Petty-color bearer, wounded at Atlanta and Reseca-father of Mrs. Nina Hogue Elias Kindall-wounded-father of John Kindall Isaac Bates-father of Mrs. Florence Kindall William Hawkins-uncle of Thad Hawkins Willoughby Morgan-no relative her Isaac Phillips and two sons-Lieut Joe and Ezra, the last named was wounded-no relative here Capt William Dougherty and son Henry-grandfather and father of Mrs. Rosa Ruff. Wesley Ackley-killed at Richmond-grandfather of Raymond Cline John Andrews-brother-in-law of Oliver West Nathaniel States Uncle of Dock (David) and Floyd States Henry Barnard-uncle of Henry Barnard Frank Nugent-no relatives here James Stafford-wounded-no relatives here Gideon Alled-died in service-grandfather of Mrs. Elsie Kinsey. William Hupp-grandfather of Delbert Hupp Ben Dye-uncle of Mrs. Ella Ward. Felter Brothers-Abraham, Jacob, Isaac and Dennis-uncles of James Ward Alexander Harmon-grandfather of Mrs. Golia Haught. Charles Covert-killed-half-brother of Marion Covert Earnest Blazer-wounded-grandfather of Mrs. James Covert Rev. William Weddle-grandfather of Arthur Weddle John Cox-wounded-grandfather of G.B. Cox Thomas Cline-wounded-grandfather of Luther Cline Capt. Thomas Province-imprisioned and escaped-father of Edna Cline Mr. Cline tells me he also had eleven uncles in the war whose names he has forgotten. No wonder we won. Space and time forbid me here setting forth the many interesting anecdotes which our people recall of these beloved veterans. We hope that their spirit of patroitism and loyalty shall be exampled for our future generations and that our sons and daughters uphold the traditions of democracy for which these war fathers offered the supreme sacrifice; and futhermore we hope that our children may be wise in the ways of peace to the extent that the "Long-roll" at the battle's eve will no longer be necessary and we can say in reality: No more shall the war-cry sever, Nor winding rivers be red.

Plainview Centennial by Forrest S. Hogue cont'd One of the greatest handicaps to the economic and social progress of our community was its almost complete isolation from the rest of the world. The mail, which consisted mainly of the county paper was brought weekley from Antioch and Greenbrier. A journey to Woodsfield and return required an entire day even when the roads were good. Telephone Communication was made possible in the year 1905. Our main highway is in process of being hard-surfaced during this our centennial year. Why could not someone write a story entitled "A Hundred Years of Mud"? Agriculture continues to be the chief industry of our people. In the early days tobacco was the main money crop. Very little is raised at present. Our chief source of income is fromt he sale of dairy and poultry products. Very little virgin timber remains. Some of the good farms of fifty years ago ae now almost worthless. Some oil and gas have been mined but the present productions are very small. Coal is scarce and inferior in quality. We have some high-grade limestone but none so far has been marketed. The most tragic situation which now confronts us is our inability to provide renumerative work sufficient to keep our boys and girls with or near us. Other more fortunate communities are absorbing our best brains and brawn. The talk is now that our school must go. We are told that we must keep abreast of the times. We must loose our individuality and become members of increasingly larger communities. We must become centralized and federalized. My old neighbor, John Kindall calls it "When the big hog eats the little hog." The writer, being only a back woodsman, is not sufficiently wise to combat in words the world wide tendency toward nationalization of indrustry, the home the church and the school, but is left in a maze of impotent wonderings concerning the causes of the French Revolution of 1793, the present Spanish rebellion, the rape of China, Bolshevism and Facism, threatening European war clouds. Where will Plainview be a hundred years hence, and just where do we go from here? Is there no place in the future set up for the fireside chat, the homely virtures, the friendly care of the sick and unfortunate, the neighborhood meeting or will both our work and our business become mechanized and all our activities be by rate or rhythm? Before again returning to the details in the history of our people, Iwish to refer to the charge that our forefathers swore, drank to excess, chewed tobacco and rubbed snuff, by asking if we should tyrow any stones or if the father took the whole family and the dog to the grog-shop with him? Much evidence has been discovered that the Indians occupied our district to some extent. Many arrowheads have been found, especially near the natural cavern of the Dougherty, Pickens and Charles Foraker farms. I have been told that a stone stove and stone hatchet were found in the Foraker Cave about fifty years ago. Ia am told that recently, while road workmen were excavating near this cave they discovered many arrowheads, one almost whole stone hatchet, another half one, and what they believe to be a stone scalping knife. I have not seen these articles as yet. They are in the pssession of Homer Baker and James Ward, two of the workmen. Mrs. Baker told me today that they would display them at our program together with some interesting war relics which he has in his possession. The incident of the Johnson boys killing their two Indian captors with their own rifle and tomahawk as related in Howe's History of Early Ohio is thought by some to have occurred in or near our district. Grandpa West says that his father, Thomas was acquainted with the elder brother and often heard his father say that Mr. Johnson avoided discussing the incident. His remains lie today, it is said, in an unmarked grave in the pioneer section of the Antioch Cemetery. The younger brother was mayor of Woodsfield about 1830. He is buried in the Pioneer Cemetery there. (My note-from Historical Collections of Harrison County, Ohio by Charles A. Hanna it is thought that the incident of the Johnson brothers James and Henry happened in Wells Twp., Jefferson Co., Oh. They both in later years settled in Monroe Co., Oh.)

>From the book: Tombstone Inscriptions & Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh by Esther Weygandt Powell Barnesville Lincoln Street Cemetery Warren Twp Shipley, Emory Vinton 1836-1898 wife Ann SPENCER 1837-1892 York Twp Pioneers G.M. Fowles b Allegheny Co., Pa., 5/7/1868, son of Richard (from England 1858) & Sarah (SHIPLEY) of Westmoreland Co., Pa. His parents m in 1861 and had 4 daus and 2 sons. Members of M.E. Church ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Belmont Ridge United M.E. Church Cemetery Flushing Twp Burdett, John dod 1879 age ?? son of James & Susan Bridgeport (or Weeks) Cemetery Burdette, Reason L. 1844-1896 C.War Co E 1st W.Va wife Martha S. 1844-1931 FATHER & MOTHER Old Baptist Cemetery Richland Twp G.F. Burdett Co A (or D) 1st W.Va. Cal. East Richland M.E. Cemetery Richland Twp Burdette, David M. 1836-1913 wife Nancy 1839-1918 Wm H. 1867-1948 Bethel M.E. Church Cemetery Warren Twp Burdett, Rachel MARTIN 1810-1885 ************************************************************************** Monroe Co., Oh Perry Twp Gleaning & Cemetery Inscriptions Shipley No listings Burdette No listings Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Book 1 & 2 Book 1 Shipley No listings Burdette No listings Book 2 Shipley No listings Burdette No listings Monroe Co., Oh: The 1st 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 Shipley No listings Burdette No listings Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh Shipley No listings Burdette No listings Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 Vol 1 Shipley No listings Burdette No listings Vol 2 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy WR=Woodsfield Republican WR 14 Sept 1860 Monroe Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Woodsfield, Directores: Lewis Shipley TSD 16 Nov 1864 List of letters remaining at PO in Woodsfield 14 Nov 1864 Wm. P. Shipley TSD 13 Aug 1867 John W. Creighton of Bethel twp, died 16 Jul, born 1 Feb 1767, 100y5m15d, information from L. Shipley of Stafford TSD 5 Nov 1867 Married at residence of bride's father 27th ult. by Rev D. Cross, Captain Thomas O. Hughes & Mary A.E. Shipley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TSD 20 May 1863 Soldiers money in possession of Hugh B. Hill for: Mary Burditt... TSD 17 Aug 1864 Masters Commissioner's Sale 17 Sept 1864, John Sloan vs Wm Burditt & others, all tract of land on S. Side of creek except what had formerly been sold by Isaac Mitchell Sr. to Wm Ollom, E1/2NE1/4 S33T3R4, 64 acres TSD 8 May 1866 Married 19 Apr by John Owens Esq, John H. Karr & Esther A. Burdett all of Green Twp Vol 3 Shipley No listings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TSD 16 Nov 1869 G.W. Fulton vs Wm Burdett & wife, civil action, referred to Jere. Williams. TSD 23 May 1871 Geo. W. Fulton vs Wm Burdett etnx civil action cont. TSD 16 Apr 1872 George W. Fulton vs Wm Burditt et ux civil action TSD 13 Aug 1872 William Burditt & wife filed petition 16 Mar 1872, notice to Smuel D. Smith non Ohio resident, charging a pretended deed, part N1/2 NE1/4 S33T3R5, except what sold to Isaac Mitchell, 64 acres. Ancestor Charts Vol 1 & 2 SB=Submitted By Vol 1 SB Mrs Twila Malesh 8431 G SW 90th Lane Ocala, Fl 32676 Twila Florence Shipley b 4 Oct 1921 m 27 Sept 1942 to Walter Malesh Parents of Twila: Charles William Shipley b 23 Oct 1887 d 15 Aug 1939 m 6 Sept 1920 to Ida May Johnson Parents of Charles: Cephus Shipley b 16 Aug 1859 d 5 Sept 1918 m 4 Apr 1885 to Alice Maud Brown Parents of Cephus: William Shipley Jr b 10 Mar 1829 d 12 Apr 1899 m about 1848 to Phebe Lincicum Parents of William Jr: William Shipley Sr b?? Md d ?? Belmont Co., Oh m 20 Aug 1818 to Mary Floyd ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SB Grace Hull Anderson 2951 E. Portland Springfield, Mo Paitence Burdette b 14 Jan 1818 d 10 May 1860 m ?? to Wm Clinton Calvin Parents of Paitence: Wm Burdette, Jr b 179? (4 or 7) d 1838 m ?? to Sar?? Lowe b 28 Mar 1797 d 16 Jan 1863 Vol 2 Shipley No listings Burdette No listings Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L. http://members.tripod.com/~FutureFoods/FutureFoods.html

Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 Vol 1 No listings Vol 2 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy TSD 7 Jan 1863 Married 1 Jan 1863 by Rev. C.H. Edwards, Jeptha P. Duvall & Melinda A. Chaddock all of this county. TSD 8 Apr 1863 David Smith Admr de bonis non of Abner Gregg decd vs Arcada Gregg, Andrew Gregg, Kydia (K underlined and ? mark) & husband Joseph Dubois, Cilicia & husband Hartley Wilson, Elisha Gregg, Ulizabeth (U underlined and ? mark) & husband Joshua Hoge & Perry DUVALL (adults) and Arthur, Anna, Sarah & Abilana Gregg (minors), petition filed, E1/2SE1/4 S17T4R5, Marietta land dist TSD 26 Aug 1863 Gustavus W. Duvall to make application Oct 1863 term to vacate town of Ridgeville, consisting of Lots # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, & 24 TSD 9 Mar 1864 John Duvall vs Martha A. & John H. McCoy, filed 1 Mar petition to partition NW1/4NE1/4 S33T3R4 also SE1/4SW1/4 S4T3R4 TSD 28 Dec 1864 List of letters remaining at PO in Woodsfield 26 Dec 1864: Zenas Duvall TSD 24 Apr 1867 Road Notice, commencing at fording above Lingo's Mill, thence through lands of John Winland decd, Henry Lingo, Isaac Winland, Isaac Eddy, Newton DUVALL, nearest & best route, intersecting Beallsville road on lands of Thomas McComas Vol 3 TSD 2 Mar 1869 Moffat vs A. Duvall, appeal dismissed TSD 23 Mar 1869 Election held 11th inst. for officers in Lee Twp: Trustees: John W. Duval, A.D. Haverly, Josephus Goddard. TSD 30 Aug 1870 Lewis Rose of near Jerusalem had a bay mare stolen 17th inst on 26th inst. J.P. Duvall & John Walters arrested Alexander Cranston in Allegheny City PA & the mare was found in his possession, he is not more than 18 y old TSD 10 Sept 1872 Married 11th ult by J.A. Schwob Esq of Miltonsburg, John L. Wiley & Mary E. Duvall both of Center twp. Ancestor Charts Vol 1 & 2 Vol 1 No lisitings Vol 2 SB=Submitted by SB Richard E. Henthorn 5403 76th Ave Hyattsville, MD., 20784 Mary Ann Duvall b 16 Jan 1792 d 2 Apr 1869 m about 1810 to Elisha Lippincott Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L. http://members.tripod.com/~FutureFoods/FutureFoods.html

Plainview Centennial by Forrest S. Hogue cont'd Nearly all of the names recorded here are all found in a school register of the early 1850's which is in the possession of Mr. West. It will be displayed during our program. The houses and other buildings of our early settlers were typical of pioneer times. Some of the earlier ones wre of round-log structure being later replaced with hewed logs. Windows wre made of oiled papers. The floors of split-log, the roofs of clap-board and the fire place of stone with "tobacco stick" chimneys. Cooking and heating were provided by the large open fire place which would accommodate huge logs as fuel. Cooking and living funiture wee of the simpilest. Beds, tables and chairs were home-made as was also the clothing for old and young. The food was chiefly home produced, plentiful and wholesome without regard to vitamin content. there was an abundance of Wild game. The streams were full of fish uncantaminated by oil or refuse. Domestic animals ran at large during the earliest era of settlement. Eliza Thompson, an aunt of Asher Beardmore, told of hunting cows on the Pickens farm one mile west of the school house. She had followed the sound of the bell for some distance until it became early twilight. Upon hurriedly rounding a tree she came within arms length of a large bear which was contentedly eating his supper of wild berries. The cows weren't driven up until the next morning. Eliza was seven years of age when this incident happened. Mrs. Oliver Sloan, the mother of Grandma Emma Hogue related a somewhat similar occurance. She was sent early of a morning to a neighboring cabin to "borrow fire." While hurrying through the thick timber, she came upon a sleeping bear. Returning hurriedly to the cabin, she called her father who succeeded in killing the beast after following it for some time. (My note-Mrs. Oliver Sloan was Mary Zillah Dailey, the daughter of Vincent Dailey and this incident probably happened in Seneca Twp., Monroe Co., Oh, where she grew up. She was the grandmother of Forrest S. Hogue, who wrote this article) Social and religious activities of our fathers were centered mainly around the home, the church and school. We are led to believe that these institutions exercised a greater influence upon the lives of the people then they do today. We may explain this from the fact that they had but little competition from the many other interest and agencies of our modern life whcih we consider essential to our comfort and pleasure. Religion was a serious matter with them. They felt that they needed it and used it in their every day lives to combat the discouragements of their hard envirement with a hope that lay beyond the vista of their years. May we not say today that our most priceless heritage from them is the faith and moral principals resulting there from which they willed to us. The school house was probably the greatest social center of the neighborhood. Here were held the "spelling bee" and the debate. McGuffey's speller was committed to memory in preparation for these events. Old and young took part. Saying "pieces" was also a part of the program. Political and religious questions were discussed by the speakers. A later innovation was the Geography Singing School which was introduced into our district by Miss. Susan Walters about the year 1860. Log rollings and raisings, tobacco stringings and corn huskings, the play party and the dance (where religious views permitted it) at the various homes. The younger set particularly made the most of these occurances. "Sparkings, settin-ups, and Weddins" were in process of formation from such meetings. Weddings and bellings were often made the occasion for a complete neighborhood holiday. If you girls and boys don't know the meaning of some of the terms used ask your grandmother or even your mother. The words are probably not defined in your school dictionary. Please go to post #3

>From the book Tombstone Inscriptions & Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh by Esther Weygandt Powell Belmont Town Cemetery Goshen Twp Green, Alex C. War 1828-1889 wife Cornelia DUVALL 1830-1902 Bridgeport (or Weeks) Cemetery Duvall, M.A. 1869-1913 with McComas Martins Ferry Riverview Cemetery Pease Twp Duvall, David P 1817-1889 Elizabeth 1820-1906 Somerton City Cemetery Somerset Twp Devaul, John T. 1856-?? wife Susan 1855-1936 Duvall, Newton 1822-1903 wife Martha 1827-1911 Warren Twp Pioneers T.T. Hanlon b 12/17/1828, Jefferson Co., O son of Wm & Elizabeth (DUVALL) Hanlon. His father b in Orange Co., N.Y. and his mother to Wellsburg, W.Va. T.T. m 1st 1852 to Agnes Waters, dau of George of Loudon Co., Va., who d 1858, leaving 2 sons. He m 2nd Elizabeth HYDE; had dau. Agnes. Wm & Elizabeth had 4 sons in Cival War. Elizabeth's father was Col. Duvall from Fredericktown, MD to Ohio Pleasant Hill M.E. Church Cemetery York Twp Duvall, Wm dod 1855 age 35 Brice H. dod 1878 age ?? wife Priscilla dod 1867 age 84 son Brice 18?? (42)-1873 dau Priscilla dod 1879 age ?7 (47) dau Rachel dod 1881 age 63 Lydia 1839-1907 Powhatan Point Cemetery York Twp Duvall, Daniel D. c. War 1834-1897 wife Nancy 1843-1910 Duvall, Susannah 1846-1936 York Twp Pioneers John G. Owens b Richland Twp, 9/12/1815, son of Henry & Elizabeth (CLARK). Henry from Ire. to Phila, at age of 12 yrs and he came to this county after his marriage. John G. m in 1838 to Elizabeth LOUELEN of Mead twp. After death of Elizabeth he m 2nd Mrs. DeLong, dau of Wm Phillips, who d 1884. He m 3rd. Lydia DUVALL, dau of Brice & Priscilla (SIMPSON) Duvall who was b 1839. Members of M.E. church ************************************************************************* Monroe Co., Oh Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions Antioch Cemetery Section Three Row 3 N -S Duvall, John T. 1848-1930 Duvall, Elenor J. (EDGAR)-His wife 1852-1929 Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Book 1 & 2 Book 1 No listings Book 2 Jephthah Duvall of Sunsbury Twp, Monroe Co., Oh Will Book 2 page 286 Signed 8 Oct 1872, Probated 17 Nov 1882 Witnesses: Thomas Nelson, Henry Miller, W.W. Hutchison, Thomas J. Griffith Spouse: Wife Devisees: Wife Elias Duvall, son Samuel Newton Duvall, son Jephthah Duvall, son Eleanor Brown } Frances Elby Brown} Lydia Rose Brown} Children of my (deceased) Lydia Brown, Daughter-(Father of said children is James Brown) Executor: Not named Monroe Co., Oh: The 1st 20yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 The report of the viewers of the road beginning at Samuel Jones' Mill on Little Muskingum creek, thence by Wm Ullom's Saw Mill and thence by John DEVAULL's Horse Mill in Green Twp, thence down said creek to George Steed's Mill on said Crane Nest Fork of Little Muskingum in Centre Twp, was read first time on 2nd day of March 1835 Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Fisher, 87, resident of St. Jo. Belmont Co., Oh died Saturday at noon at her home, following an extended illness. She was born near Woodsfield, Oh March 1, 1861 and educated in the public schools. Surviving are a step-daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Owen, a brother, Duncan Dillen of Woodsfield, Oh and three grandchildren, Mrs. Vera Evonak, and James & Clayton DUVAL, all of Toledo, Oh. She was a member of the Church of Christ of St. Jo., Oh The body has been removed to the Walter Bauknecht funeral home at Bellaire, pending funeral arrangements. Sunday, Jan 25, 1948

Margaret Ellen Piatt (1859-1937) married Isaac Harvey Norris (1853-1930) on 28 Jan 1879. They lived in Green Township of Monroe Co and had at least five children: Charles William, Jessie Blanch, Forest Ray, Alonzo, and Harvey Clyde. Charles William Norris married Mattie McCurdy. Jessie Blanch Norris married John Jeffers. Harvey Clyde Norris married Adda Eddy. I would like to correspond with anyone searching any of these people. Thanks. Laverne Ingram Piatt Ontario, OH

Sorry, Janet, I just reread your email. and realize that you are recommending chalk, not wax...I got in the soup last year for discussing another method of reading the stones and got"blasted out of the water"...many also said not to use chalk, and made a big deal of that, too. So, I figured that rubbings were the "safest" way to go, and wanted to share my resource for wax, which I found difficult to find. Now, once more the rubbing controversy has reared it's "ugly head".....I should have know better than to bring it up again. I only get myself in trouble!

What's the problem, Janet? My email to the list was an attempt on my part to help others find the wax, used in tombstone rubbings, that I myself had trouble finding. You, on the url you listed, recommend just such a process? I never mentioned chalk, so why the email?

Monroe Co., Oh Perry Twp Gleanings and Cemetery Inscriptions No listings Monroe Co., Oh Will Abstracts Book 1 & 2 No listings Monroe Co., O: The 1st 20 yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 No listings Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh Calvin Hendershot, 74, resident of Twenty-seventh and Belmont Street, retired riverman and retired employee of Wheeling Steel Corp., was found dead in his home, where he resided alone yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock by his daughter, Mrs. Fred LEWIS, of Toronto, Oh,. who came to visit him, learning that he had been ill. He was born in Monroe Co., Oh. His wife, Amanda Hendershot, died in 1941. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fred LEWIS, Mrs Sadie Belford, of Wheeling. A brother, William Hendershot of Fly, Oh, died last Monday. Five grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. The body was removed to the Walter Bauknect funeral home, where services will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery (Sunday, Feb 15, 1948) Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Vol 1 TSD 31 Mar 1910 Elizabeth Groves, w/o Rev. Thomas dec'd, formerly of Woodsf'd died 20 Mar at Smithfield in Jefferson Co., Oh at daughter's home-Mrs. Wm LEWIS whose husband died 2 weeks ago. TSD 29 Jun 1899 James Armstrong died Sat, b Jefferson Co., OH 14 Jul 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 Castle Pa & Wm of Bellaire, & 3 brothers 2 are: Mr. Armstrong of Hambruy Iowa, and David of Steubenville,O Vol 2 No listings Vol 3 TSD 25 Aug 1868 Married 25 Jul by James Armstrong Esq, Thomas K. Tipton & Hannah A. Lewis. Ancestor Charts Vol 1 & 2 SB=Submitted By Vol 1 SB Catherine J. Sams P.O. Box 133 Little Hocking, Oh 45742 Catherine J. Lewis b 25 Jan 1956 m 14 Jun 1974 to Joseph L. Sams Parents of Catherine: Joe Roger Lewis b 18 Aug1924 m 20 Apr 1955 to Donelle Rech Parents of Joe: Claudius Calvin Deem Lewis b 1 Oct 1901 d 5 Mar 1966 m 14 Feb 1933 to Ruth Maude Andrews Parents of Claudius: James MacDonald Lewis b 8 Mar 1865 d 1 Jun 1950 m 22 Jan 1894 to Elizabeth Allen DEEM Parents of James Charles T. Lewis b 20 Jan 1814 d 10 Mar 1888 m 5 May 1847 to Anne Sophia Rust SB Delma Bayley 1324 Whisler St. N.E. Olympia, Wa 98506 William W. Wright b 1836 1st married 6 Jun 1857 to Martha A. Lewis Vol 2 SB Kenneth Rosenlieb 413 Vernon Lane Micedonia, Oh 44056 Ruth Mary Lewis b 1/16/1813 d 2/19/1876 m?? John Kenneth Rosenlieb Parents of Ruth: Samual Lewis b?? d?? m?? to ?? Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L. http://members.tripod.com/~FutureFoods/FutureFoods.html

>From the book: Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Records by Esther Weygandt Powell Flushing City Cemetery Flushing twp Lewis, Mary 18??(33)-1894 Windy Point Flushing Area Cemetery Flushing Twp Lewis, Jacob War of 1812 1794-1884 Lucinda ???? Belmont Town Cemetery Goshen Twp Lewis, John C. War 1845-1922 wife Mary 1846-1921 Bridgeport (or Weeks) Cemetery Pease Twp Lewis, Elizabeth dod 1886 age 86 ? Lewis, Cynthia 1841-1902 w/o Lewis Lewis, Charles 1826-1905 Frances 1825-1908 Martin's Ferry Riverview Cemetry Pease Twp Lewis, James 1829-1887 Sarah 1839-1906 Lewis, Elisha 11/26/1813-1848 b N.Y. State d Cinn, Oh Martin's Ferry Pioneer Cemetery (Walnut Grove Cemtery) Louis, Charlotte, consort of Edmund departed this life 3/2/1843 aged 35 years Pease Twp Pioneers Wm. B. Lewis of Martin's Ferry, b 1842, son of Thomas E. of Monmouthshire, Eng., to Baltimore in 1825, then to Wheeling. Thomas m 1838 to Emily TYSON, native of Fredericksburg, VA., dau of James & Mary Tyson who had 6 ch. James Tyson in War of 1812. Wm B. m 1865 to Camilla CARPENTER of Wheeling and had 5 ch. M.E. Church. Bellaire--Greenwood Cemetery--Pultney Twp Lewis, Margaret 1860-1927 w/o E.A. St. Clairsville Union Cemetery Pultney Twp Lewis, Mary 1835-1893 St. Clairsville Methodist Cemetery Richland Twp Lewis, Samuel 1/17/1812-1878 wife Isabel 1/15/1815-1879 FATHER & MOTHER Lloydsville Cemetery Richland Twp Lewis, Lucinda dod 1861 age 54 w/o Abel Lewis, Ira 3/30/1808-1889 wife Elizabeth 7/2/1809-1878 Lewis, ?? dod 1857 age ?? son of Reece and Sarah Richland Twp Settlers 1809 Lewis, Jehu Smith Twp Pioneers Jacob Lewis native of Pa., was b 1760. In 1800 he m Mary Bundy of N.C. They came to Jefferson Co., O in 1801 and here in 1822. They had Hannah, Rachel, Ira, Abraham & Reese. Jacob d 1829, wife d 1859. Son Ira b 3/30. 1808 m 1829 Elizabeth GREGG, dau of Stephen had 6 ch. Boston Christian Church Cemetery Somerset Twp Lewis, Margaret Jane dod 1846 age 2 daughter of Theodore & Margaret Barnesville Lincoln Street Cemetery Warren Twp Lewis, John Milton 1836-1917 wife Ann SPENCER 1837-1892 Chestnut Ridge Friends Cemetery Warren Twp Lewis, Henry 1831-1873 Sarah 1828-1898 Warren Twp Pioneers Abel Lewis, b Jefferson Co., Oh., 1810, son of Jacob, (b Berks Co., Pa) & wife Mary Bundy b in N.C. dau of Joshua Bundy and had Ira, Able, Reese, Hannah (Griffith), & Rachel (Foreman). Abel m 1st to Lucinda GREGG, dau of stephen & Asenath (MEED) Gregg of Loudon Co., Va., who d 1861. He m 2nd 1863 Hannah HIRST, dau of David & Ann (SMITH) Hirst, here from Loudon Co., Va in 1817. Crabapple Cemetery Wheeling Twp Lewis, Anna dod 1863 age 20 dau of W.H. & R.K. Pleasant Hill M.E. Church Cemetery York Twp Lewis, C.M. 1845-2873 Nancy 7/21/1811-1896

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------10C4D92B9E36FECDDA427D5B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------10C4D92B9E36FECDDA427D5B Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <36E9EC6B.4EFE03F9@ccsi.com> Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:41:15 -0600 From: janet <janet@ccsi.com> Reply-To: janet@ccsi.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@wvinter.net> Subject: Re: [OHMONROE-L] tombstone rubbing supplies References: <199903121717.MAA27652@willie.wvinter.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Here's a url about doing rubbings with chalk, which is perported to do even less damage than wax: http://www.best.com/~gazissax/silence/rubbings.html Jan Sandra Ferguson wrote: > > Last year the question came up on ways to "read" what inscriptions were on > headstones. Recently, I have found a supplier for tombstone rubbing wax, > paper, etc. It is on line, but can't find the url...I originally got it > "somewhere" from cyndi's list, but you should be able to find it through a > search. They have an online catalog and an order form you can print out > and use . > The Memorabilia Corner > 1312 McKinley Avenue > Norman, Ok 73072 --------------10C4D92B9E36FECDDA427D5B--

>From the book: Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh., by Esther Weygendt Powell Richland Twp Settlers 1809 Richard Truax **************************************************************************** Monroe Co., Oh Perry Twp Gleanings and Cemetery Inscriptions Antioch Cemetery Section One-Oldest Part Row 1 N - S Truex, John 26 Aug 1837-26 Nov 1908-Civil War Veteran Truex, Mary J. b 1836 (rest unreadable) Row 4 N - S Twaddle, Luvina TRUEX w/o T. Twaddle d 19 Jun 1873 age 37y11m11d. (This lady's name was also on stone with her husband in row 3) Row 7 S - N Truax, Sarah w/o Samuel d 9 May 1849 age 61y1m born 9 Apr 1788 one empty space Truex, Elisha d 16 Jun 1901 age 75 yrs. Row 8 N - S Truex, s/o J.A. & M.J. 19 Dec 1874-5 Jan 1875 Truex, d/o J.A.&M.J. 15 Apr 1872-8 Sept 1872 Truex, d/o J.A.&M.J. 15 aPR 1872-4 Dec 1872 Section Two Row 4 S - N Truex, Allen 30 Jan 1816-9 Sept 1896 Truex, Susan 13 Jan 1821-10 Nov 1898 Row 5 N - S Truex, Hannah M w/o S.E. or F. d 10 Feb 1880 ag 25y11m?d Truex, Ruth A. w/o P. Truex d 6 Oct 1892 age 79y2m4d Truex, Phillip d 30 July 1891 age 77y4m13d Truex, Elizabeth SNIPE 12 Nov 1812 - 30 Oct 1902 Truex, Benjamin 12 Jul?-29 Oct 1892 (this couple was married 15 Sept 1836) Section 3 Row 3 N - S Huffman, Mary E. TRUEX 5 Mar 1849-27 Jul 1922 Huffman, Jacob M. 13 Feb 1833 - 16 Dec 1907 Civil War Vetern Co. C 2nd W.VA. Calv. Row 9 N - S Truex, Russell J. 14 Jan 1901 - 5 Dec 1956 Truex, John A. 1864-1920 Truex, Margaret L. BAKER His wife 1870-1920 Truex, John W. s/o J.A. & M.L. 8 Feb 1913-27 Dec 1913 Section 4 Row 3 N - S Polen, W.V.A. 1863-1932 Polen, Lou B. TRUEX 1866-1932 Plain View Cemetery Row 3 29-3 Truex, Elizabeth (no stone) Row 5 49-5 Truex, Henry 1850-1933 49-6 Truex, Louisa E. STACKHOUSE His wife 1861-1935 Published in the Monroe County Republician Oct 28th & Nov 4th 1937 by Forrest S. Hogue who taught the Plainview (Rice) School for almost 40 years. Following are brief glimpses of a Pioneer Community fitting program to be given during Farmer's Institute November 5 & 6, 1937 in observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the entry of the land from the government on which the present school now stands. Grandpa West has in his possession the original deed, by which the government granted to a Mr. John Dillon the plot of the ground on which was later erected the Plainview School House. the deed is dated 1837 and has the signature of Martin Van Buren, President of the United States. Two great-grandchildren of Mr. Dillon, David Briggs and Betty Barnard are enrolled in this school at the present time. This deed will hold the place of honor among other articles of interest which we hope to display. We are inclined to believe that these mementos of an almost forgotten past, as well as the few details of our history which we shall attempt to here set forth, may aid the modern youth of our community to meet some of his problems with the same unflinching courage as was displayed by our pioneer fathers. The writer of this account is indebted almost entirely to the recollections of Grandpa and Grandma West. Some inaccuracies probably occur. If so, we respectfully ask the charitable consideration of our readers. The first actual settlement in the district was in 1840, when a Mr. Leek built his cabin about a hundred yards south of the present school house. Some few reminders of this homestead my still be seen. Another cabin was erected a little later abut midway of what we call the Barnard Hill. Here a Mr. Beaver with his wife and 15 children lived for some years. It is told that Mrs. Beaver, during the late 1840's, in order to help support the family, did washing for the more well-to-do families of Antioch. She walked to and fro each morning and evening, a distance of about four and a half miles and knitted continously as she went. Presuming that many of you are interested in knowing the original settlers of your present homes we are listing as nearly as we can ascertain, the original settlers and the names of those who now occupy the farm, the original owner appearing first followed by the present owner: Mr. Rice-Carl Kinsey H. Barnard-Henry Barnard S. Barnard-Roger Briggs Capt. William Dougherty-Haud Hendrix Mr. Menamie-Philip Pickens John Phillips-John Thomas Isaac Phillips-Rex Kindall Mr. Piatt-William Foraker George Andrews-Victor Colvin Philip TRUEX-Marion Covert Tom Moffett-Janie Bonam George Eickleberry-Henry Bonam John Drum-Pearlie Briggs Mr. Dunn-Tom Dillon George Foraker-Arthur Weddle Mr. Stewart-Denver Haught Thomas West-Oliver West Samuel Cox-Paul Pcikens Nathaniel States-Earl West Jacob Hall-Pete Edington Place More to follow

>From the book Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh by Esther Weygandt Powell Flushing Twp Cemetery McPherson, Alexander dod 1850 age ?? Letitia dod 1860 age ?? Rose 1837-?? Flushing Twp Pioneers Mark Kirk b 1811 Lancaster Co., Pa m 1837 Emily BROCK, had son Jesse. She died and he m 2nd to Lucinda McPHERSON and had 4 sons Sewellsville M.E. Church Cemetery Kirkwood Twp McPherson, Jeremiah C. War marker Octavia A. dod 1864 age 45 Mordock? dod 1862 age 63 John dod 1852 age 61 wife Chloea dod 1862 age 62 Rev. John dod 1857 age 93 McPherson, Ann White dod 1845 age 3 dau of John & Ann McPherson Angeline dod 1842 age 23 dau of Jas & Keziah McPherson, Mary dod 1850 age 50 w/o L.D. children of L.D. & M dod 1845 age 16 dod 1845 age 12 dod 1830 age 2 months McPherson, James dod 1832 age 40 Hendrysburg Cemetery Kirkwood Twp McPherson, Maria C 1806-1893 w/o M.F. J.W. 1853-?? Ellen 1828-1901 Kirkwood Twp Pioneers Barnet Taylor, son of Eli Taylor was b Apr 24, 1818; m in 1840 to Letitia McPHERSON, dau of James McPherson. They res. first in Sewellsville, then in 1858 to a farm. they had 10 ch. Son Jas. E. served over 4 yrs in C. War. Members of Sewellsville M.E. Church for over 40 yrs. Lloydsville Cemetery Richland Twp McPherson, John W. 1832-1902 wife Melissa 1833-1900 son Beverly dod 1896 age 21 Wm F 1844-1912 C. War Old Uniontown Cemetery Wheeling Twp McPherson, Rose J. 1867-1879 Judith dod 18?? (60_ age ?? Crabapple Cemetery Wheeling Twp McPherson, Alexander ?????? wife Rebecca ???? dau Catherine ?????? Wheeling Twp Pioneers John McPherson the eldest son of Alex who came from Lancaster Co., Pa to Oh and to this twp in 1826. John b 8/15/1827/ John m in 1852 to Mary J. GRIER, dau of Thomas of Barnesville. They had: Hattie; Carlile; Mary; Thomas; Letitia; Rose; James & John. Wife d 1874. Sewellsville Cemetery Kirkwood Twp War of 1812: Jas. McPherson John McPherson *************************************************************************** Monroe Co., OH Perry Twp Gleanings & Cemetery Inscriptions No listings Monroe Co., O. Will Abstracts Book 1 & 2 No listings Monroe Co., O The 1st 20 yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 No listings Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh No listings Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 Vol 1 No listings Vol 2 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy TSD 12 Jan 1863 List of letters remaining at the PO in Woodsfield: Rev. L. McPherson TSD 4 Mar 1863 Married 26th ult by Rev. L. McPherson, Wm. Henthorn & Louisa B. Woodford all of this county Vol 3 No listings Ancestor Charts of Monroe Co., Oh Vol 1 & 2 Vol 1 SB=Submitted by SB Mark Brunner 14011 Brookpark Rd #200 Brookpark, Oh 44142 Elizabeth McPherson b?? d?? m?? to John Lemaster b 1832 Vol 2 Same as Vol 1 Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L. http://members.tripod.com/~FutureFoods/FutureFoods.html

Last year the question came up on ways to "read" what inscriptions were on headstones. Recently, I have found a supplier for tombstone rubbing wax, paper, etc. It is on line, but can't find the url...I originally got it "somewhere" from cyndi's list, but you should be able to find it through a search. They have an online catalog and an order form you can print out and use . The Memorabilia Corner 1312 McKinley Avenue Norman, Ok 73072