Hi Jan, That would ve real kick in the head! As editor of the Portage County Genealogical Society newsletter, does Shalersville have any historian now? Any suggested sources (persons) to contact to find out more about the following family's activities in Shalersville? The following was sent by Terry Fillows?? 1850 census Shalersville Twp, Portage Co. Ohio page 116a 146/146 Name Age/Sex Occupation Value Birthplace Marital Status James M. Hall 52/m Farmer $860 Vt Lydia A. 52/f Ct Lydia A. 19/f Oh Elizabeth N. 17/f Oh s John MOTT 11/m Oh s Most of these individuals ended up in Chautaqua County, NY, but three daughters (Amelia S, Lydia Ann, and Elizabeth N.) were born and married in Shalersville. Lydia Ann HALL married Sumner Delos ALLEN of Poland twp, Chautauqua, NY. These are my great great grandparents. Letters written by Lydia Ann indicates that she was well educated and may have come from a prominent family in Shalersville. Even thought the ALLENS of Poland were a prominent family, her letters seem to "talk down" about them them. Ron Mlejnek Hatsings, NE Resent-Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 19:53:24 -0600 X-Original-Sender: SetNSton@aol.com Sun Sep 1 19:53:24 2002 From: SetNSton@aol.com Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2002 21:53:29 EDT Subject: Re: [OHPORTAG-L] Shalersville Historians Old-To: OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10513 To: OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2637 X-Loop: OHPORTAG-L@rootsweb.com Resent-Sender: OHPORTAG-L-request@rootsweb.com I have been the editor of the Portage County Genealogical Society newsletter for the past three years and can attest to the fact that none of the four people mentioned, Miss Amelia GOODELL, Mrs. Ellen COOLEY, Mrs. Ida PIERCE or Miss Carrie HOUSE, are on the membership mailing list. However, in looking at the page that it came from, this was from the Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve, published in 1895-1896. I have a sneaking suspicion that these women are all deceased, and that reaching them will be impossible. LOL Jan Rader Kent, OH ==== OHPORTAG Mailing List ==== To contact Mark Roberts, Listowner, click below: mailto:n0pfy@pclink.com >