Many thanks, J.L.. Up till now, there's been a DEARTH of information (pun intended)! Betsy -----Original Message----- From: fmlyfndr [mailto:fmlyfndr@email.msn.com] Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2000 6:00 PM To: Dick and Betsy French; OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com; OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: DEARTH/DIRTH surname Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 3 cont'd TSD=The Spirit of Democracy TSD 30 Mar 1869 Elizabeth Ogg & John D. Ogg, Hester J. Dearth & Hiram Dearth, Margaret Dotson of Monroe Co., Martha Dotson & Wm of Iowa, petition filed against them 23 March 1869 by Manoah Hanson & wife Mary, partition of E1/2 SW1/4 & W1/2 SE1/4 S24T6R7, 138 acres. TSD 1 June 1869 John Morris v J. Deart & wife $2,647.70 TSD 16 Nov 1869 Sales Confirmed J.N. Genin Ex vs Jacob Dearth TSD 20 June 1871 Married 6th? inst by Sam'l Wise Esq, William Johnston & Mary Dearth both of county TSD 7 Nov 1871 Married 19 Oct by H. Winland Esq, William Dearth & Huldah Conger all of county TSD 12 Mar 1872 Married 4 Feb by Thomas Martin Esq, James Dearth & Matilda Bruce Monroe Co., Oh Ancestor Charts Vol 1 & 2 Vol 1 nothing found Vol 2 SB=Submitted by SB David J. McElfresh 625 Ohio Blvd Salem Hts, Ohio 44460 Filinda Louisa Dirth/Dearth b 11 Aug 1848 d 14 Apr 1907 m 10 Jan 1865 to James William McElfresh Parents of Filinda: Barnabas Dearth Sr. b 10 Apr 1820 d 8 Jan 1875 m ?? to Mary Jane Mead Parents of Barnabas: William Dearth b ca 1800 d?? m?? to & Susan Williams Parents of William: Randolph Dearth & Elizabeth Maxwell SB John Ogden 5713 Eliot Ct #372 Alexandria, Va 22311 Nancy Dearth b ca 1782 d March 1830 m ca 1831 (that's what the book says!) to John Brister Parents of Nancy: Randolph Dearth b ca 1752 d 1811 m 1777 to Elizabeth Maxwell b ?? d 1832 Parents of Randolph: William Death (sic) b ca 1724 Eng m ca 1796 Pa (Again, that's what the book says!) Good luck with your research. Sincerely, J.L.