Hello Dale, I will check my books for your names, and I will list the books as I go through them: Monroe Co., Oh: The 1st 20 yrs Commissioners' Journal 1815-1835 No listings for any of the names listed Monroe Co., Oh Will abstracts Vol 1 & 2 Vol 1 Charlotte Huffman of Brownsville, Benton Twp, Monroe Co., Oh Will Book 1 Page 200 Signed 25 July 1872 Probated: 24 Dec 1872 Witnessess: Josiah Wilson, Benjamin Fawcett Spouse: Not named Devisees: Henry Freeman, son Wilhelmenia Hildbract, daughter Executor: Not named Book 2 Jacob Huffman (also Jacob M.) of Perry Twp, Monroe Co., Oh Will Book 2 Page 5 Signed: 30 March 1870; Probated: 5 February 1879 Witnesses: James R. Morris, Temperance V. Morris, N. Baker Spouse: Nancy Huffman Devisees: The following list of next of kin were to be notified in writing that the will had been filed: Thomas Huffman George H. Huffman Jacob M. Huffman Rosebery M. Huffman Nancy Martin Enoch Martin Martin Workman Stephen Huffman George Roland Nancy Roland Sarah Roland Jacob Roland William Roland Hannah Roland Lydia Roland Executor: Harvey Huffman, son and Enoch Martin, son-in-law Notes: Daughter Elizabeth Armstrong, wife of Robert Armstrong and son Erasamers had already received their share of the estate. They do not inherit more. Obituaries of Monroe Co., Oh Calvin Myers, son of the late Willaim & Susan Myers was born February 5, 1871, and departed this life January 3, 1937, being aged 65 yrs 10 months & 28 days. He was united in marriage 20 July 1901, to Mary romick who survives him with the following children: Mrs. Raymond Henderlong & Earl Myers, of Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. Herbert Wagenheim of Wheeling; Mrs. Geln Hoskinson of Canton; Miss Evalyn Myers of Wheeling; June & Merel of the home. there are also 13 grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Frank HUFFMAN and one brother, Joseph Myers, both of Sardis; besides a host of neighbors and friends. Henry L. Huffman, 82, of RFD 1, Sardis, Ohio, died Friday at noon at his home. He was born on Trial Run, OHio and 43 yrs ago moved to his present home. His wife preceded him in death two yrs ago. Surviving are three daughters and three sons, Misses Nola, at home; Bessie & Pearl Huffman of Paden City, W. Va; Manueal, at home; Clark, Marietta, and Dewey Huffman, of Sardis,and five sisters. The body was removed to the Rush funeral home in Sardis, Ohio. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. (Saturday, Dec 11, 1948) Services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock in chapel of the Rush funeral home, Sardis, O. followed by additional services at 2 p.m. in Mt. Olive Church, for Henry L. Huffman, RD1, Sardis, who died Friday in his home. The Revs. Smith and Mendenhall will officiate and interment will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery. (Sunday, Dec 12, 1948) Mrs. Bertha Victory Witlatch, 70, widow of John Witlatch and resident of 216 Poplar ave, Moundsville, died this morning at 10 o'clock in the Reynolds Memorial hospital in Glen Dale, to which sh was admitted yesterday. Surviving are a son, John Witlatch, of Ohio; two daughters, mrs. Bertha Hubbs of Moundsville, and Mrs. Lillie Anderson of Ohio; one brother, James Whetzel, and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Kerns of Clarington, O and Mrs. Madge VANDYNE of Moundsville. The body was removed to the Lutes funeral home, pending funeral arrangements. (Tuesday, January 6, 1948) Monroe Co., Oh, Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 TSD=The Spirit of Democracy Vol 1 TSD 10 Mar 1898 Jane Reeves d 5 Mar, w/o Elihu of Jackson twp, 82y9m20d, b Belmont Co 20 May 1815, d/o Robert FERGUSON who moved to Monroe Co in 1829, she the last one of 10 to d, buried in West Union cemetery TSD 16 Jun 1898 Harvey Juffman 10y, s/o B. A. of New Matamoras, drowned in Ohio River a few days ago. TSD 23 Jun 1898 Roy Ferguson 9 y, s/o Grant a conductor on B & O RR, drowned at Newark 11 June, nephew of Dr. R. A. Ferguson of Woodsfield F. A. LAMPING, 38y s/o late F. A. of Monroe Co., d at his home in Winona Minn 3 June, buried New Matamoras in Washington Co., OH TSD 19 Oct 1899 Francis Ferguson, d Sat at son's home U.G. of Newark, 68y, widow of A.J. who died in 1892, survive: Dr. R. A. of Woodsfield, Mrs Alice Clossman of McConnelsville, A. J. of Wheeling, WV & t.G. of Newark, buried Fairview Chapel between Zanesville & Chandlersville There are many listings for the surname of LAMPING in Vol 2 and only one for LAMP. Would you like LAMPING, also? To be continued Sincerely, J.L. http://www.y2kfoods.homepad.com -----Original Message----- From: dale smith <brendale@sccoast.net> To: J. L. <fmlyfndr@email.msn.com> Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 12:17 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Jeruslaem, Monroe Co., Ohio 1887 Part #1 >J.L., I have come to the conclusion, >that my relatives must not of done >anything except to stay home and hide. I >keep hoping that sooner or later you >will list something on the Gatten`s, >Lamp`s, Ferguson`s, Whitten`s, >Huffman`s, or Van Dyne`s. All of which >were in the Belmont Co. area, and I >think some still are. All that put >aside, I do enjoy reading the stories >that you do list. Thank you for doing >the little things, that I am sure, >should be helping some with connections. >Thank you, Dale >