I thought these were rather humorous as well as interesting and thought I'd post a couple to the list. These are from "Jokes For All Occasions" by Edward J. Clode, cc 1921,1922. Reading through the introduction, these are meant for a person to use in normal conversation to add a bit of humor to it. Enjoy! Angela ****************************************************** The son of a house had been reading of an escaped lunatic. "How do they catch lunatics?" he asked. The father, who had just paid a number of bills, waxed sarcastic: "With enormous straw hats, with little bits of ones, with silks and laces and feathers and jewelry, and so on and so on." "I recall now," the mother spoke up, "I used to wear things of that sort until I married you." ****************************************************** After years of endeavor in poverty, the inventor made a success, and came running home with pockets bulging with real money. He joyously strewed thousand-dollar bills in his wife's lap, crying: "Now, at last, my dear, you will be able to buy you some decent clothes." "I'll do nothing of the kind," was the sharp retort. "I'll get the same kind the other women are wearing." ****************************************************** The farmer, after seven years of effort on the stony farm, announced to all and sundry: "Anyhow, I'm holdin' my own. I hadn't nothin' when I come here, an' I haven't nothin' now." ****************************************************** "I wish I could know how many men will be made wretched when I get married," said the languishing coquette to her most intimate confidante. "I'll tell you," came the catty answer, "if you'll tell me how many men you're going to marry." ****************************************************** The very youthful son of a henpecked father was in a gloomy mood, rebellious against the conditions of his life. He announced a desperate purpose: "I'm going to get married. I'm bossed by pa an ma, an' teacher, an' I ain't going to stan' for it. I'm going to get married right smack off. A married man ain't bossed by nobody 'cept his wife." ******************************************************

just wondering why i cant open this anymore, I use too and all at once it tells me "this file does not have a program asscciated with it for performing this action..what can i do? tks for any help...Venita Colley v.v@townsqr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <OHPERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <OHPERRY-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:00 AM Subject: OHPERRY-D Digest V01 #101

ALSO CALL THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND YOUR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Windsor" <windsor@sirius.com> To: <OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 2:22 PM Subject: [OHPERRY] Change of Address > Dear all concerned, > > My e-mail address will change. It was windsor@sirius.com, don't know what the new address will be. Here's what happened. > > Warning. If you have an Earthlink account cancel it. This happened to me. > > I had an account with First World. Without telling anyone First World switched all dial-up accounts to Earthlink. Earthlink, then changed the e-mail addresses of all concerned, without the account holders permission and without the knowledge of the acco > > unt holder so that no matter what you now have a different e-mail address that has no connection to your former e-mail address. And your former e-mail address will no longer work. > > Here's the catch, to get your e-mail that Earthlink now has, you must sign up with Earthlink as your Internet service provider. > > Doesn't matter if you have a business with lots of correspondence based on your old e-mail address, that' too bad, you now have to change all that and start all over again. First World trashed their customers and now Earthlink robs the customers whom Fi > > rst World dumped. > > Anybody know how to counteract this kind of abuse or of any lawsuits against this kind of practice, that of slamming people to other companies without that person's permission regardless of the effects on one's business or correspondence? > > Help. It's horrible! And you can't reply to this e-mail as I won't get it !!!!!!!!!!!! > > Until later. > > Jim Windsor > > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > *** Perry County, Ohio Resources: *** > Perry Co. Ohio USGenWeb: http://www.perrygenealogy.net/ > Genealogy & Historical Info for Perry Co.: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tfisher/tefishermain.htm > OhioBicentennial.com: http://www.ohiobicentennial.com/

CALL YOUR SENATOR ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Windsor" <windsor@sirius.com> To: <OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 2:22 PM Subject: [OHPERRY] Change of Address > Dear all concerned, > > My e-mail address will change. It was windsor@sirius.com, don't know what the new address will be. Here's what happened. > > Warning. If you have an Earthlink account cancel it. This happened to me. > > I had an account with First World. Without telling anyone First World switched all dial-up accounts to Earthlink. Earthlink, then changed the e-mail addresses of all concerned, without the account holders permission and without the knowledge of the acco > > unt holder so that no matter what you now have a different e-mail address that has no connection to your former e-mail address. And your former e-mail address will no longer work. > > Here's the catch, to get your e-mail that Earthlink now has, you must sign up with Earthlink as your Internet service provider. > > Doesn't matter if you have a business with lots of correspondence based on your old e-mail address, that' too bad, you now have to change all that and start all over again. First World trashed their customers and now Earthlink robs the customers whom Fi > > rst World dumped. > > Anybody know how to counteract this kind of abuse or of any lawsuits against this kind of practice, that of slamming people to other companies without that person's permission regardless of the effects on one's business or correspondence? > > Help. It's horrible! And you can't reply to this e-mail as I won't get it !!!!!!!!!!!! > > Until later. > > Jim Windsor > > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > *** Perry County, Ohio Resources: *** > Perry Co. Ohio USGenWeb: http://www.perrygenealogy.net/ > Genealogy & Historical Info for Perry Co.: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tfisher/tefishermain.htm > OhioBicentennial.com: http://www.ohiobicentennial.com/

Samuel Morgan b. 7 Sept. 1815 Perry Co. OH Died 9 Apr. 1900 Married 1st. Elizabeth Rose 12 Jan.1837 Children; Jacob b.5 Nov. 1837 m. Martha Ellen Hitchcock Benjamin b. 4 Jan. 1840 m. Mary Jane Pace Robert b. 31 Oct. 1842 d. 15 Feb. 1847 Mary E. b. 18 Aug. 1864 m. John Coffman Peter b. 1848 Unknown son b. abt. 1850 Hannah b. Nov.1852 m. Charles H. Tinker Rebecca J. b.1854 m. John S. Miller Samuel 2nd married Hannah Drake 16 Apr. 1856 (my grandmother ) Children; Samuel J. b. 1857 m. Susan B. Gaddes John b. 1859 Catherine b. 1860 Martha b. 1862 Arilla b. March 1863 m. Thomas G. Kilkenny Ralph b. 1865 m. 1st Louisa Ann Briggs 2nd Edna Lilly Stanley Delilah b. 1867 James b. 1868 m. Mary Miloan Sarah b. 1869 m. John Cruthers Charles Oliver b. 27 Dec 1871 m. Olive Emaline Hardesty ( my parents ) Franklin Lewis b. 15 Aug. 1874 m. 1st. Elizabeth Hopkins 2nd. Susan Elizabeth Smalley May b. 1878 Vera Morgan Knowlton knowlton1@bright.net

Its been a long time since I listed my Morgan family, so thought I would post it again. Benjamin Morgan b. 31 Oct. 1782 in PA my great grandfather Married Josina Bedegrew 12 June 1803 PA Moved to Perry Co. OH about 1805 Died 21 Feb. 1871 Athens Co. OH Children; Hannah b. 20 May 1804 m. Samuel Koons Robert b. 4 July 1805 m. Mary Zarley Anna b.8 April 1807 m. James Shreve Mary b.26 Aug. 1808 m.Jacob Goodlive Rebecca b.8 Apr.1810 m.John Rogers Benjamin b.25 Jan. m.Sarah Lively Jane 8 Nov. 1813 m. Jacob Blessing Samuel b. 7 Sept. 1815 1st m. Elizabeth Rose 2nd. Hannah Drake ( my grandmother ) Josina b. 6 Aug. 1818 m. Burr Gilbert Amzi b. 11 July 1820 m. Margaret Rose ( sister to Elizabeth ) Isaac b. 1 May 1822 m. Margaret Jane Taylor Benjamin 2nd married Eve Dennis 20 May 1824 Children; Sophia b. 31 March 1825 m. John J. Bilgen John b. 29 Oct. 1826 d. 19 Apr. 1827 Elizabeth b. 6 Mar. 1828 d. 7 Sept. 1829 Mahala b. 3 Oct. 1829 m. John Cline ( Kline ) Jerusha b. 20 May 1831 m. Eli Nixon Julius b. 20 May 1833 Maria ( Mariah ) b. 17 Feb. 1835 Maryan b. 1837 Linder b. 1840 George W. b.1843 m. Mary E. Gilmer Benjamin 3rd married Ann Moor Tatman 11 Aug. 1847 Children; Lucinda b. 17 June 1848 m. Thomas E. Wolf Andrew Vinton b. abt. 1850 m. Maza Tatman Adeline b. June 1850 I will send my grandparents family in another message. Vera Morgan Knowlton knowlton1@bright.net

Geez, Tim, my feelings are hurt because I feel left out in not getting a big thank you just for letting her alone during this time instead of watching the list like her substitute got. How about you? Guess we neither one are ever appreciated for all we do! That ought to get a rise out of the old girl! Bet she never thought she was hooking up w/ such an ornery group when she signed on to be the Mgr. of this County Site, did she? Tim, you have been might quiet, lately! That usually meant that one of my kids was into something? Should someone be investigating your activities?? In all seriousness, if I can possibly be so, it is good to have her back in civilization, the Midwest! No offense to any of you misplaced/displaced Perryites who have strayed from the reservation, but we all know that back here in the Midwest, or corn country as we are well known, is where it all happens. Glad the trip is all over, you are all safe and sound, and you are ready to get back to work, Angie, my Dear. Your every loving Pest of the Day, Marge

Dear all concerned, My e-mail address will change. It was windsor@sirius.com, don't know what the new address will be. Here's what happened. Warning. If you have an Earthlink account cancel it. This happened to me. I had an account with First World. Without telling anyone First World switched all dial-up accounts to Earthlink. Earthlink, then changed the e-mail addresses of all concerned, without the account holders permission and without the knowledge of the account holder so that no matter what you now have a different e-mail address that has no connection to your former e-mail address. And your former e-mail address will no longer work. Here's the catch, to get your e-mail that Earthlink now has, you must sign up with Earthlink as your Internet service provider. Doesn't matter if you have a business with lots of correspondence based on your old e-mail address, that' too bad, you now have to change all that and start all over again. First World trashed their customers and now Earthlink robs the customers whom First World dumped. Anybody know how to counteract this kind of abuse or of any lawsuits against this kind of practice, that of slamming people to other companies without that person's permission regardless of the effects on one's business or correspondence? Help. It's horrible! And you can't reply to this e-mail as I won't get it !!!!!!!!!!!! Until later. Jim Windsor

Welcome back, Angela. Haven't posted my PURDUMS lately so here I go. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Also, looking for LONGSTAFF and BUTTERFIELD from Perry County. Shirley Purdum ============================================= JOSIAH PURDUM 1827 - ? - Josiah was born in OH - Married Lucy Sterling in 1853 in Hocking Co., OH. Listed on 1880 census in Perry Co, OH.  Josiah's parents were born in Maryland according to the census but I have been unable to locate them. Children of Lucy and Josiah Purdum were: Mary A., Sarah J., Irena, and JOSIAH WESLEY. JOSIAH WESLEY PURDUM 1862 - abt 1937 - Married Frances Fierce in 1884 in Hocking Co., OH.  2nd married Jennie ? (Amerian Indian).  Josiah Wesley ran a livery stable in Shawnee, Perry Co., OH.  Children of Josiah and Frances were: Lucy, Harry, and CHARLES WESLEY.  Child of Josiah and Jenny was an adopted boy named Basil Frederick (Gladden) Purdum. CHARLES WESLEY PURDUM born 1885 in Carbon Hills, Perry Co., OH - died 1965 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH.  Married Mary Alice Butterfield about 1904.  She was born in Easington, Durham Co., England and died in 1950 in Shawnee, Perry Co., OH.  Children of Charles Wesley and Mary Alice were: GEORGE WESLEY, Emma, Ruth, Charles, Mary Frances, and Alice.  They lived in Shawnee, OH for most of their married life. GEORGE WESLEY PURDUM born 1906 in Shawnee, OH and died in 1975 in Wooster, Wayne Co., OH.  He married Emma Catherine Houghton in 1925 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co., OH.  Most of their children are still living.

Daine, I have been trying to send you an email, without any luck. Please email me. Vera

Thought I'd let everyone know that I am back in the Midwest! After eighteen hours of driving I don't think I have ever been so happy to see all the farm land! Like they say, there is no place like home! I've got some catching up to do yet with all the emails and site updates, so hold on a bit longer! I don't have my computer hooked up yet (will have in the next few days) so I'm on my sister's for the time being and don't have access to all my previous emails as well as updating the site. I'll get to it all though...eventually! Hope everyone is gearing up for summer and enjoys! Wonderful time by the way to be out scouting the cemeteries (which I plan on doing plenty of)! So I'm back and want to give Brenda Van Dyke a HUGE thank-you for watching over the list while I was cyber-space denied! She is a wonderful lady and a huge asset to this list! Thank you again Brenda! Okay, I'll end it here and hope everyone has a great day! Best Regards, Angela Kneller - angela@kneller.com OHPERRY-L List Admin

Jackie, Thanks for the reply. Interesting to note that I also received another reply that had an attachment ("take a look at this"). Needless to say I deleted it right away. I will try to find out some more information regarding Ivan and his parents. I live in California but all of my family is from Perry County and my mother and brothers still live in Columbus. I will let you know what I find out. dennis wesney

Nope, I sure don't... I don't have a lot of the Storts family down the line, even though my great grandparents were cousins. John Jacob Storts was his grandfather, and John Jacob was her great grandfather. I do know Harold Storts that still lives in Perry Co. Do you live in Perry Co. Did Ivan live there, can you find out who his parents were if he was from Perry Co. I would really appreciate it. Thanks alot, Jackie Penrod Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: <DWesney@aol.com> To: <OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 10:12 AM Subject: [OHPERRY] Storts > Jackie, > > I noticed from your email that you were researching the Storts name. My > great uncle was Ivan Whitney Storts, born August 1, 1909. I don't know > anything about his parents but do have information on his marriage and his > descendants. > > Do you have this name in your records? > > dennis wesney > > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > *** Perry County, Ohio Resources: *** > Perry Co. Ohio USGenWeb: http://www.perrygenealogy.net/ > Genealogy & Historical Info for Perry Co.: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tfisher/tefishermain.htm > OhioBicentennial.com: http://www.ohiobicentennial.com/ > > >

BOSTON POST ROAD: Served as a mail-service trail between Boston and New York in the 17th century. BRADDOCK ROAD: Military road that became the first overland route through the Allegheny Mountains. CALIFORNIA TRAIL: Nearly 40,000 people caught gold fever in 1848 and traveled overland to California to find the precious metal. The trail coincided with the Oregon Trail until it crossed the Rockies. FALL LINE ROAD: A popular road from Pennsylvania and Maryland to the Carolinas before 1750, it broke off from the King's Highway at Fredericksburg, Va., and followed the fall line through Virginia, the Carolinas and into Georgia. FORBES ROAD: First a military road to get General John Forbes' troops from Harrisburg to Fort Duquesne (Later Fort Pitt and then Pittsburgh) during the French and Indian War; it provided a westward route for settlers from eastern Pennsylvania and New England. GREAT VALLEY ROAD: Migrating families to western Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee made this the most traveled road in colonial America. KING'S HIGHWAY: Formed by old post routes, the continuous highway helped colonists travel from Main to Georgia. MOHAWK TRAIL: Major route for hundreds of thousands of pioneers making their way west; precursor of the Erie Canal, New York Central Railroad and the New York State Thruway. MORMON TRAIL: Between 1847 and 1869, about 85,000 Mormon pioneers traveled along this 1,400-mile route from Nauvoo, Ill., to what became Salt Lake City. NATCHEZ TRACE: The only way to get to the Old Southwest before 1806, running from Lexington, Ky., to Natchez, Miss. NATIONAL ROAD: Also known as the Cumberland Road or national Pike, this route for westward-bound settlers never quite met its goals. It ad reached only from Wheeling, WV. to Vandalia, Ill., when the railroad eliminated the need for it. OREGON TRAIL: Along what was perhaps the most important migration trail, more than 350,000 pioneers - mostly from Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois - journeyed the 2,000 miles from Independence, Mo., to the Columbia River region of Oregon from 1841 to 1869. UPPER ROAD: An important migration route to the Carolinas from Fredericksburg. WILDERNESS ROAD: Thousands of pioneers followed this route to settle in Kentucky and the lower Ohio Valley. ZANE'S TRACE: A way for migrating settlers to cross the Ohio River.

Barb No, but I'll pass the query on. Happy hunting! Jim > Have you found any Dressback ( or various spellings)/ Brown unions. Family > story says a grandfather, don't know how many gr gr's, was a Dressback/Brown > marriage...My Sarah Jane Brown m) Andrew Jackson Burley.Apparently she was the > d/o William Brown & Catherine Dilts > > Barb in MI

Hi List -- I'm your "Fill-in" Moderator while Angela is moving. Unfortunately, to answer Leah's question, I don't have a copy of the list members. Yes, the virus is still upon us. I myself had it. We just can't emphasize enough about being very careful in opening questionable attachments that arrive in e-mail messages. With the "Bad Trans" virus, once you try opening the attachment (which, with this virus can carry many different names), the virus attempts to reply to all UNREAD messages in your mailbox and passes on the infected attachment. I'm not familiar with all virus scanning software, but some may not alert you until you unless you try opening the attachment. OK -- enough virus information for today. Let's get back to some good old genealogy discussions! If you have any other concerns about viruses, please e-mail me privately and not to the list. I'd be glad to assist those that have further questions or concerns. Thanks!! Brenda Van Dyke "Fill-in" List Moderator, Perry Co, OH bjvd@greenapple.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leah Raney" <leahnell@centurytel.net> To: <OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 11:46 AM Subject: [OHPERRY] THAT VIRUS IS STILL WITH US > I thought I was immune because I use Netscape, but I got one of these "look to the attachment" things from: > > "Linda S. Tilley" <lstilley@dca.net> > > Angela, or your fill-in, is this a list member? > > I wish to emphasize that IT DID NOT COME THROUGH THE LIST. Although it apparently was in answer to a comment I made regarding Rootsweb, IT WAS SENT DIRECTLY TO ME. And my Norton gave me no alert. > > I have e-mailed her, but no reply. Thanks to Jerry Dittman, I did not open it. Hope I'm just being paranoid. - Leah, in Texas . >

Jackie, I noticed from your email that you were researching the Storts name. My great uncle was Ivan Whitney Storts, born August 1, 1909. I don't know anything about his parents but do have information on his marriage and his descendants. Do you have this name in your records? dennis wesney

I thought I was immune because I use Netscape, but I got one of these "look to the attachment" things from: "Linda S. Tilley" <lstilley@dca.net> Angela, or your fill-in, is this a list member? I wish to emphasize that IT DID NOT COME THROUGH THE LIST. Although it apparently was in answer to a comment I made regarding Rootsweb, IT WAS SENT DIRECTLY TO ME. And my Norton gave me no alert. I have e-mailed her, but no reply. Thanks to Jerry Dittman, I did not open it. Hope I'm just being paranoid. - Leah, in Texas . DittDad@aol.com wrote: > To the list. > > In tonight mail there were 3 messages in reply to messages > I had sent. All three were from the same sender and all > 3 contained the tell tale identification of a virus. > > The sender was listed as: > grayston@comteck.com (Paul Thomas) > > The tell tale identification is a line added after the message > that the reply is to and the line reads: > "Take a look to the attachment" > > Should you receive a message with this line delete it > immediately and under no circumstances open it. > The virus sends replies to the messages that you receive > and add the tell tale line and the attachment which contains > the virus. > > Jerry Dittman > Boonsboro, MD > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from OHPERRY-L, send mail to OHPERRY-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave OHPERRY-D, do the same thing with OHPERRY-D-request@rootsweb.com.

Jim, Have you found any Dressback ( or various spellings)/ Brown unions. Family story says a grandfather, don't know how many gr gr's, was a Dressback/Brown marriage...My Sarah Jane Brown m) Andrew Jackson Burley.Apparently she was the d/o William Brown & Catherine Dilts Barb in MI

Hello Jim, Carole, Linda, My main line in Perry Co., is BROWN. ?:-) Specifically: Alexander BROWN b. abt 1741 in Ireland/Scotland d. Sept 16, 1816 Romney, VA. m1. Winifred Warren (CHILDREN: 2) m2. Mary Bradford CHILDREN 8+2) Matthew BROWN (became Methodist minister) b. June 16, 1786 Frederick Co., VA d. October 26, 1884 Bowling Green, Wood Co. OH m. Mary Constance QUEEN in VA b. Frederick Co., VA CHILDREN: (14 children in all) Isaac BROWM (G>G>Grandfather) b. February 23, 1812 Hampshire Co. VA d. September 08, 1885 Wood Co. OH m. Cassandra (Cassie) RHINEHART July 12, 1837 Perry Co. OH b. Green Co., PA CHILDREN: (9 in all) Todd BROWN (G>Grandfather) b. 1846 Perry Co., OH (like to find full birth date/Rec) d. June 12, 1920 Wood Co., OH m. Harriett (Hettie/Hattie) HUGHES b. England (CHILDREN: 5) I have seen land records for Isaac BROWN in Clayton Twp.. I have more detailed information for those who are interested. Jim; You said a Bruce had contacted you with Absolam Chenoeth BROWN. I have Absolam in my database and would like to communicate with Bruce. May I have his e-mail address? L Deweese I have communicated with for a while. Carole,:Thank you! I will attempt to contact Rondie? MANY BLESSINGS!! Jacque Martindale WCCOGS #1185 FFWC #199