Hi Deronda: I have a copy of the will of Conrad Busfinger of Talmage in the County of Portage dated 1826 and probated in February 1828. He lists wife Cathrine, sons George, Jacob, John and Conrad (this name is not very readable). He also lists his daughters: Barbara Price, Tilly Lap, Susan Sap, Cathrine Fosher, Polly Bupard?, Effy Ward, Tenny Hains, Sally Ettinger and Rachel Sacks. John settled in Brimfield and married Barbara Williard. His son John II is the forebearer of Marilyn Boosinger. I believe Marilyn's dad was Ralph, and her grandfather was Elis. His father was Edward C, son of John II and his second wife. John and Barbara also had a son George. As to Conrad's other sons - Jacob, George and Conrad - they must have settled in Summit Co, or other places. In the Portage County History there are references to conrad and his sons John and George. I am not researching Boosingers, but Ettinger/Eatingers. That is why I have a copy of the will. The Boosingers used to have family reunions at the Brimfield Shelter the first Sunday in August, the last I heard was in 1989. Jackie W.

Deronda, My father went to grade school in the early 1900's in Brimfield with Charlie Boosinger. There was still a Boosinger family in Brimfield in the mid to late 1960's because there was a Marilyn Boosinger in my high school class. R, Will Weber

Surnames: PHIPPS BOOSINGER Submitter: Deronda Phipps ([email protected]) Date: 21 Oct 1999 I am looking for information on the PHIPPS and BOOSINGER surnames. Susan Boosinger born April 3, 1820 in Brimfield, OH. I have found an IGI Record which gives Susan Boosinger married James Phipps on Sept. 24, 1848 in Summit, OH. My husbands great Uncle Orson Phipps was born 1858 in Summit Co., OH and is buried in Morenci, Lenawee Co., MI, which is where my husband's grandfather was born. Also buried in this same cemetery is Susan Phipps born April 3, 1820 "Bumfield, OH". My husbands father told me that James Phipps' spouse was "Sally Bussinger". After finding Conrad Boosinger in the Portage/Summit area I came to the conclusion that her name was not Sally Bussinger but Susan Boosinger, that is when I was able to locate the IGI Record showing her marriage to James Phipps. I also found a Susan Boosinger married Sept. 9, 1846 to a John Cobb in Portage Co., OH. (This may be the same Susan, perhaps John Cobb died and she married second to James Phipps). Parentage is not given for Susan Boosinger, however I feel she is of the correct age to be a daughter to a son of Conrad Boosinger b. 1752. I am very excited about this information, anything that you can add would be greatly appreciated. Sincere Thanks, Deronda Phipps

I was able to find the following listing in the Index published by the Portage County Genealogy Society: KELSO, F. C. married JEROME, Ada 24 Nov 1880 Hope this helps. At 01:46 PM 10/2/1999 , you wrote: >Does anyone have access to Marriage Records for Portage County, for the >years between 1875-1885? I am looking for a marriage record for Ada M. >JEROME to Frank KELSO, probably near the year 1880. > >If anyone finds that record, and if it lists parents of the bride and/or >groom, could you add that info, too? I would love to find the parents of >Frank Kelso. I believe Ada's parents are probably Lorenzo Dow Jerome and >Annis Ward. > >I would think that the marriage may have occured in Rootstown, where the >Jeromes lived, or maybe Brimfield, where many Kelsos lived. > >Thanks so much!!! > >Kathy Funk > >Genie Angels Volunteer >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~angels/ > > Mark Roberts, [email protected] Portage County, Ohio, Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohportag Ohio Unknown County Query, Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohquery Rice County, Minnesota, Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnrice Listowner mailto:[email protected], mailto:[email protected]

HOORAH!! Thank you, Mark! A very happy Kathy Funk in Texas : ) ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Roberts <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [OHPORTAG-L] Marriage Record Jerome/Kelso > I was able to find the following listing in the Index published by the > Portage County Genealogy Society: > > KELSO, F. C. married JEROME, Ada 24 Nov 1880 > > Hope this helps. > > At 01:46 PM 10/2/1999 , you wrote: > >Does anyone have access to Marriage Records for Portage County, for the > >years between 1875-1885? I am looking for a marriage record for Ada M. > >JEROME to Frank KELSO, probably near the year 1880. > > > >If anyone finds that record, and if it lists parents of the bride and/or > >groom, could you add that info, too? I would love to find the parents of > >Frank Kelso. I believe Ada's parents are probably Lorenzo Dow Jerome and > >Annis Ward. > > > >I would think that the marriage may have occured in Rootstown, where the > >Jeromes lived, or maybe Brimfield, where many Kelsos lived. > > > >Thanks so much!!! > > > >Kathy Funk > > > >Genie Angels Volunteer > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~angels/ > > > > > > Mark Roberts, [email protected] > Portage County, Ohio, Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohportag > Ohio Unknown County Query, Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohquery > Rice County, Minnesota, Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnrice > Listowner mailto:[email protected], > mailto:[email protected] >

Hi: Try writing The Kent City Health Department, 930 Overholt Rd, Kent, OH 44240. they have all birth and death records for the county since 1909. Good luck.

Hi Laura and All Try this <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohportag/">Portage County Ohio Genealogy</A> Http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohportag Dave

Hi, Laura! I couldn't find my great grandmother, either, so I wrote to the Ohio Historical Society, giving her name, parent's names (as best I could), estimated date and location of birth and her death date. I enclosed the $3.00 check with the request for a search. They found her! And sent the certificate pretty quickly. You might give it a try. Good luck! Kathy Funk ----- Original Message ----- From: Laura A Hine <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 9:38 PM Subject: [OHPORTAG-L] Death Certificate 1920 > Hi: > > I have tried to get a death certificate for my husband's > great-grandfather, Austin Adelbert Blair through the Ohio Historical > Society, and have looked at their online death index and can't find him. > He died Mar. 21, 1920 in Mantua, Portage Cty. OH. Is there a local > office that I could try in order to get the death cert. and where would > it be? Any tips are appreciated. > > Laura Hine > [email protected] >

Hi: I have tried to get a death certificate for my husband's great-grandfather, Austin Adelbert Blair through the Ohio Historical Society, and have looked at their online death index and can't find him. He died Mar. 21, 1920 in Mantua, Portage Cty. OH. Is there a local office that I could try in order to get the death cert. and where would it be? Any tips are appreciated. Laura Hine [email protected]

Hi Kathy, This must be an omen or something - I was just thinking about you the other day! Give me a couple of days, you know I'll look it up for you. I have to go to West Virginia for my uncle's funeral tomorrow. When I get back, I'll do it for you. Dave

Hi Dave! While your at the Kent Health Dept. would you mind checking for a death record for Fred A Herwig aka FA Herwig, died Jan. 1940? I sure would appreciate it. Thank you! Kathy [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > OHPORTAG-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 159 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [OHPORTAG-L] Need Lookup Request R [[email protected]] > #2 Re: [OHPORTAG-L] Need Lookup Reque ["Kim Ford" <[email protected]>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from OHPORTAG-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [OHPORTAG-L] Need Lookup Request Reposted > Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 10:35:20 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hi all, > There was someone on the list who wanted something looked up at the Kent > Health Department very recently. I can't find the post anywhere, but I work > right next door to the Health Dept., so please repost and I'll see if I can > help. > Dave Rader > Kent, Ohio > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [OHPORTAG-L] Need Lookup Request Reposted > Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 11:05:56 -0400 > From: "Kim Ford" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Dave, > > Thank you so much!!!! Here is the posting that I had sent : > > I am needing some one to do a look up for me for an obit for Patti Rodgers > b.May 15, 1937 d.Dec. 23, 1998. This is an aunt who I just recently found > out had passed away and would like the Obit if possible. There should be > info in it that will help me on my hunt for my Buchanan name. I had hoped > to be able to visit her as I have not seen her since I was just small. > > Any and all help will be much appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Kim (Buchanan) Ford > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 10:35 AM > Subject: [OHPORTAG-L] Need Lookup Request Reposted > > > Hi all, > > There was someone on the list who wanted something looked up at the Kent > > Health Department very recently. I can't find the post anywhere, but I > work > > right next door to the Health Dept., so please repost and I'll see if I > can > > help. > > Dave Rader > > Kent, Ohio > > > >

Dave, Thank you so much!!!! Here is the posting that I had sent : I am needing some one to do a look up for me for an obit for Patti Rodgers b.May 15, 1937 d.Dec. 23, 1998. This is an aunt who I just recently found out had passed away and would like the Obit if possible. There should be info in it that will help me on my hunt for my Buchanan name. I had hoped to be able to visit her as I have not seen her since I was just small. Any and all help will be much appreciated. Thank you, Kim (Buchanan) Ford ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 10:35 AM Subject: [OHPORTAG-L] Need Lookup Request Reposted > Hi all, > There was someone on the list who wanted something looked up at the Kent > Health Department very recently. I can't find the post anywhere, but I work > right next door to the Health Dept., so please repost and I'll see if I can > help. > Dave Rader > Kent, Ohio > >

Hi all, There was someone on the list who wanted something looked up at the Kent Health Department very recently. I can't find the post anywhere, but I work right next door to the Health Dept., so please repost and I'll see if I can help. Dave Rader Kent, Ohio

pass this on- obit look-up volunteers-they're good! http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html

Hello List, I am needing some one to do a look up for me for an obit for Patti Rodgers b.May 15, 1937 d.Dec. 23, 1998. This is an aunt who I just recently found out had passed away and would like the Obit if possible. There should be info in it that will help me on my hunt for my Buchanan name. I had hoped to be able to visit her as I have not seen her since I was just small. Any and all help will be much appreciated. Thank you, Kim (Buchanan) Ford

Surnames: RICHARDSON JOHNSON Submitter: Jack W. Richardson ([email protected]) Date: 16 Oct 1999 LYMAN RICHARDSON of Portage County, Ohio is buried in Kent, Ohio. He died Jan 13, 1892. He had been married to Nancy nee Johnson in May 1837, and had 7 or 8 children. Lyman disappeared from records for over 35 years, from 1856 to 1892, where was he? Also, where in Massachusetts or Connecticut was he born? Who were his parents? Lyman's burial record says he was 78 at time of death, if this is correct, he was born between Jan 1813 and Jan 1814. He and Nancy are in the 1850 census as a family with 7 children, this record shows he was born in Massachusetts. But we have no proof that he ever came from there. I need your help.

Kathy, that site is pretty good. Maybe everyone will start posting their gedcoms there instead of each genealogy program? anyway, I could not find your Redfields? Are they there yet? Sandy in OHIO

Surnames: CALDWELL CURTIS GARTON Submitter: Allen Dale Garton ([email protected]) Date: 12 Oct 1999 Seek information on the families of Caldwell and Curtis of Portage County Ohio.Abigail J. Curtis, daughter of Reuben Curtis, married Nicholas Caldwell 2 December 1846, Portage County Ohio. Will share family information. Thanks, Allen Dale Garton, great-great grandson of this couple.

Look what just arrived at RootsWeb!!! New!! This is so neat! You can upload your family file to RootsWeb for free! And, boy, is it great! I just uploaded and it only took a few minutes. You have the option to include "more about" notes or not, you can include your sources or not, you can "clean" the info on your living folks---many options available. First, you need to set up an account, so you can upload your file, and later, to edit it (which I just did, also). Then, send it up! So easy and so fast. It took HOURS to send it to the Family Tree Maker site. Just minutes at RootsWeb, and it's much more complete. Also, you can add "post-ems" to anyone's data, and you can be notified when someone adds a post-em to yours, so that you can connect. This is brand new, just got started yesterday, I think. There may be a few bugs yet, but there's a message board where the fellow taking care of the GEDs is posting responses to the suggestions. And he is fast. What a great idea! Now we can all connect so much easier and FREE! Here's the URL: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ I can't wait to get some more databases online. Spread the word! Kathy

Surnames: PINNEY FRAKER SCOVILLE Submitter: Hoyt Harmon ([email protected]) Date: 11 Oct 1999 Cordelia Eliza Pinney, born 1830 Mantua, Portage Co., dau. of Ralph E. and Esther E. (Scoville) Pinney of Mantua; married in 1855 Daniel Fraker of NY; then migrated to Iowa and Nebraska. Seeking in particular any information re her husband Daniel Fraker