Hi Nadine! Thanks for sharing this information. Do you have anything like this for Olive Twp.,Morgan Co.,OH. from 1820-50? My Bowie(William & Meriah"Maria") ancestors lived there then,with their children, before moving to Union Co.,OH. after the 1850 census. Thanks! Sincerely, Pam Drake padrake@psci.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "nheppell" <nheppell@attbi.com> To: <OHMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [OHMORGAN-L] Eliza Hopper & Isaac Ross > HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES OF MORGAN CO., OH by Hon. James M. Gaylord > reprinted from The Weekly Herald, McConnelsville, OH 1932 c. April 1984 > Morgan Co. Hx/Gen Society, pg. 49: > Center Township..."in April 1823, other pioneers make their appearance for > the first time in the business transactions of the township...Isaac, Richard > and Israel ROSS...Some of these, perhaps, with others named, had made > settlements in the township at an earlier day, but the records consulted > fail to show the period of their emigration; they only show the time when > they first appear participating in their township transactions." Note: > Center Twp was established 6 July 1819. > Same reference, page 52: > Meigsville Twp (this twp was known as early as 1805) "The emigrants into > this township were principally from VA and PA...with several families direct > from Ireland"..."In 1823 and up to 1825...upon the record appear the names > of the following early settlers...Thomas HOPPER..." > > MORGAN CO., OH CENSUS 1820 & 1830 c. March 1991 Morgan Co. Chapter OGS: > 1820-no HOPPER listed. No ROSS listed. > 1830: > HOPPER, James in Bristol Twp. > HOPPER, Thomas in Meigsville Twp. > ROSS, Sarah in Center Twp. > > MARRIAGES IN MORGAN CO., OH VOL A April 1, 1819-Feb 4, 1841 c. Aug 1983 by > Morgan Co. Hx/Gen Society pg. 85: > ROSS, Isaac & Eliza HOPPER by henry SMOOT m. 13 JUNE 1838 > Nadine Gauthier Heppell > Windsor, Sonoma Co., CA > > ______________________________