Please forward to your state and local lists. Scott Burow NC - USGenWeb Project ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike St. Clair/TT Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 10:55 AM Subject: Petition on reduction in hours for National Archives In late July, the National Archives announced they were planning to cut back the hours of the Washington DC area facilities of the archives. This would eliminate all evening and Saturday hours and greatly harm the ability of the average genealogist to access the records. For full details, see http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2006/nr06-125.html<http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2006/nr06-125.html> While the Archivist of the United States was at the FGS conference he reported that they had received very little feedback from the country's genealogists asking for reconsideration. He was also presented with a request from the chair of the FGS Records Preservation Committee to consider some alternatives and a petition was started to allow genealogists to express their disagreement with the changes and to endorse alternatives that will allow the evening and Saturday hours to continue. You can see more details about that in Dick Eastman's weekly newsletter at: http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2006/09/quick_please_jo.html<http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2006/09/quick_please_jo.html> The petition can be signed at: http://www.petitiononline.com/FGS2006<http://www.petitiononline.com/FGS2006> I would encourage each of you, as board members of The USGenWeb Project to use your influence to publicize this information throughout the project. Note that the deadline for receiving comments on the proposed changes by the archives is September 9, so there isn't much time. And I suspect that if they succeed in reducing the Washington hours, the regional archives will be soon to follow. I appreciate all that each of you do in support of the project membership and all genealogists with US ancestry. I believe that a little effort in support of this effort by FGS will pay off long term in enhancing our ability to deliver free information to our clients - genealogists everywhere. Mike St. Clair

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schenkle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VZB.2ACI/546.3 Message Board Post: I would like to know if Fred was married to Goldie Strawser.

Hi List, Does anyone have Ross Co. cemetery records? Looking for burial site of Richard WILLIAMS died after 1860 census before 1870 census. Also, Maria BUSH WILLIAMS died after 1840 census before 1850 census. Would this information be available anywhere? Thank you, Carolyn

One more useful record showing residence in those early periods and that can be ordered through the Family History Centers is tax duplicates, which show the tax paid by land owners. Some of the years also include personal property taxes, which is even better, since those include many people who did not own land (but did own a horse or cow or something....) Tax duplicates 1808, 1810, 1816-1819 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 528391 ] Tax duplicates 1820-1824 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 528392 ] Tax duplicates 1825-1827 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 514177 ] Tax duplicates 1828 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 528393 ] Tax duplicates 1829-1830 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 528394 ] Tax duplicates 1831-1832 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 514178 ] Tax duplicates 1833-1834 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 514179 ] Tax duplicates 1835-1838 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 514180 ] Tax duplicates 1865 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 975497 ] As a bonus--the handwriting on those I looked at (at least half) was beautifully clear! :) Martha Grenzeback graymatters@alltel.net At 11:29 AM 9/3/2006 -0400, Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger wrote: >Frank, >Most quitclaim deeds involve inheritances; so therefore an Estate Record >should also give you this information. Have you tried to locate a Probate >record for James to see if Samuel is listed in his Will? General Indexes >to Probate Records for Ross county are located through the LDS: Court and >probate records, 1816-1919; general index, 1801-1887 Film #912880 > >As for Land Records, Virginia selected reserves for its bounty lands in >Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio before ceding its claims to the federal >government. > >The great bulk of early bounty land at the time of the Revolution was in >Virginia, as it existed in colonial times. Since Virginia provided the >great bulk of fighting men in the Revolution, the first bounty lands were >to be located between the Mississippi, Ohio and Green Rivers in what is >now Kentucky. However, this area did not provide enough land, and the >Virginia Military Tract was established, which was in what is now the >state of Ohio. Continental Army soldiers from Virginia were the only group >allowed to settle in the Ohio area. > >The Congressional Military Tract was established in 1796 in Ohio, and was >set up in five-square-mile townships, rather than the usual six mile >arrangement. A quarter-township (4000 acres) was the minimum that could be >purchased or "redeemed". A fire destroyed thousands of bounty land >warrant application for the years from 1789 to 1800. If your ancestor >applied in this period for bounty land, the original documents may be >lost, although some abstract information still exists on these earliest >applications. > >When searching for bounty land in Ohio, the Index for Federal Land >Entries, circa 1802-1849, published by the Ohio Historical Society is >often useful, although the Symmes Purchase, the Connecticut Western >Reserve and the Firelands are not included. > >Virginia Revolutionary War Warrants are online at the State of KY, Sec of >State site http://sos.ky.gov/<http://sos.ky.gov/> includes information >regarding Military Warrants issued to Virginia veterans prior to 1792 and >all Kentucky patents authorized by those warrants. All Virginia bounty >land was in Ohio or Kentucky. > >Another good source that explains the different types of Land transactions >during the period you are seeking, which is many and not associated with >just the Revolutionary War, is located here. >http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_records/land.htm<http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_records/land.htm> > >LDS is your best place for Land Records since very few of us can get to >the National Archives. The LDS records that are not just related to RW >Warrants. At the LDS libraries you will find on Ross Co Land Records: > >Deed and lease records, 1798-1925; general index, 1797-1937 and index to >deeds and leases of the city of Chillicothe; General index, T-Z, W >1797-1900 Film #340442; Deeds v.1-v.61 covers the years of May 1798 - Jan >1859 Film#340454 thru #340486 (33 rolls of film) > >Estrays records, 1805-1823, 1862-1918 Film #975484 > >Illustrated atlas of Ross County, and Chillicothe, Ohio Includes names of >land owners & Includes index / by Ross County Genealogical Society. >1975. Large Book Call NO. 977.182E7g > >A listing of entrymen on lands east of the Scioto River in Ross Co., Ohio >also a book and the Call No is 977.1 A1 no. 583 > >Note that RW Warrants, once granted by the federal government, subsequent >transactions involving that land are recorded at the county recorder's >office in deed books. So, if James transferred the land to Samuel it would >be recorded on the County level. > >In the fall of 1994, a significant number of land office records held for >many years by the Ohio Auditor of State were transferred to the OHS. The >OHS charges research fees, including looking in various indexes. View >their site for further details and their email address for additional >information of requests and fees for those >requests. >http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/landentr.html<http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/landentr.html> > >One doesn't need experience in locating their ancestors land record, but >during this time period you are just not going to find much if any >information online. It involves going through many reels of film >sometimes and again, the LDS is the best place for doing your Land Record >research. I for one, would suggest if you have not done so yet, to locate >a Will/Probate Record for James first. That takes far less time then >researching land records, if for now all you want to accomplish is the >connection between James & Samuel. It is a lot less costly and if you >make that connection then later you may want to spend the money & >resources to go through the land records. > >Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger >Ross County Coordinator OHGenWeb. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frank and Linda Conner<mailto:connclan2@juno.com> > To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 12:04 PM > Subject: [OHRoss] Land Records, Maybe? > > > I have two Wilges/Wilgus James & Samuel in Concord Twp. Ross County > who I believe to be father and son. I have proved my line back to Samuel > who was born in 1781 in PA./MA. And always thought that James was his > father. > but how to prove it ? on the 1830 census there was elderly man enumerated > with Samuel > and they were always enumerated next to each other and Samuel Wilges/ > Wilgus > and a James Wilges buried in Day cemetery where Samuel and his family > is buried. > When Samuel died in 1857 two lots show up as his property #1975-arces > 73 > and # 5495-35acres that I belive was James Wilges at one time and he > gave to Samuel > on a Quit Deed or another way and if so what would that show me? > could the 35 acres be for service in the Revolution? > Sorry this is so long and may not be in chronically. > > Appreciate the help, some things are hard to come by down here > in Oklahoma. I have some cousins in Ohio over in Auglaize County or > does some one need to be experence to ro some searching > > Frank Conner > > > > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx> > > > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Hi Gwen James Wilges/Wilgus seen different ways to spell his name. Live and died in Concord Twp. died between 1830 and 1840. Buried at Day cemetery, no dates on the headstone Thanks Frank On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 07:55:48 -0500 "Gwen" <ghwhit@horizonview.net> writes: > Hello from Ohio, Our local newspapers of those early years, did not > print > obits as we know them today. unless the name was well known in > Chillicothe, > there may be one line printed in the news of our citizens section. > > are you looking for someone in particular that I can help with? > > gwen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank and Linda Conner" <connclan2@juno.com> > To: <ghwhit@horizonview.net> > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 6:48 AM > Subject: Re: [OHRoss] Re: obit look up > > > > Good morning from Oklahoma. > > How far back do they go back? 1833 & 1857 Maybe? > > Thanks > > Frank > > > > On 1 Sep 2006 18:51:39 -0600 ghwhit@horizonview.net writes: > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing > list. > > > > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VZB.2ACI/661.1 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > If you have not had a volunteer to look up these obits, I will > find > > > them for you. gwen > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > > > New content added every business day. Learn more: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > > > >

Chyrl, appreciate you for the info. I have to be careful on my Samuel J. Wilges who was born 1871 Pa/Ma & died 1857 Ross Co. OH. If he signed his name it's Wilges, if some one else its Wilges, Wilgis, Wilgas, Wilgus ,etc He came in to Ross County, Oh from Penn abt . 1805-1807 based on the birth of the children Frank On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:32:16 -0400 "Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger" <myancestry@msn.com> writes: > Frank, > > There is a U.S. House of Representatives Claim for a Samuel Wilgus. > The index doesn't indicate where. > > Name: Samuel Wilgus, heirs of > Nature of Claim: Grant of land for revolutionary services > Congress: 24 > Session: 1 > Manner Brought: Petition > Journal Page: 853 > Referred to Committee: Public Lands > > To order this record you will have to go to the National Archives > site and obtain a NAFT Form 86 or you may be able to order this > on-line at their site. > www.archives.gov/publications/general-info-leaflets/67.html#arr<http://ww w.archives.gov/publications/general-info-leaflets/67.html#arr> > > Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger > Ross County Coordinator OHGenWeb > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frank and Linda Conner<mailto:connclan2@juno.com> > To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 5:55 PM > Subject: Fw: Re: [OHRoss] Land Records, Maybe? > > > Chyrl, I apreciate you detailed help. > I have talked with Janet in probate several times > A nice lady. > There was not a will for James. > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and > the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Frank, There is a U.S. House of Representatives Claim for a Samuel Wilgus. The index doesn't indicate where. Name: Samuel Wilgus, heirs of Nature of Claim: Grant of land for revolutionary services Congress: 24 Session: 1 Manner Brought: Petition Journal Page: 853 Referred to Committee: Public Lands To order this record you will have to go to the National Archives site and obtain a NAFT Form 86 or you may be able to order this on-line at their site. www.archives.gov/publications/general-info-leaflets/67.html#arr<http://www.archives.gov/publications/general-info-leaflets/67.html#arr> Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger Ross County Coordinator OHGenWeb ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank and Linda Conner<mailto:connclan2@juno.com> To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 5:55 PM Subject: Fw: Re: [OHRoss] Land Records, Maybe? Chyrl, I apreciate you detailed help. I have talked with Janet in probate several times A nice lady. There was not a will for James.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bennett, Babb Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VZB.2ACI/676 Message Board Post: How can I obtain or find out the death date and the parents of one Richard Bennett. He died in Ross County Ohio between 1870 and 1880. his wife was named Mary. Thanks for any information

Chyrl, I apreciate you detailed help. I have talked with Janet in probate several times A nice lady. There was not a will for James. Frank --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger" <myancestry@msn.com> To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 11:29:12 -0400 Subject: Re: [OHRoss] Land Records, Maybe? Message-ID: <BAY123-DAV144DFD820DDECBBC82F679D4320@phx.gbl> References: <20060902.110426.19448.4.connclan2@juno.com> Frank, Most quitclaim deeds involve inheritances; so therefore an Estate Record should also give you this information. Have you tried to locate a Probate record for James to see if Samuel is listed in his Will? General Indexes to Probate Records for Ross county are located through the LDS: Court and probate records, 1816-1919; general index, 1801-1887 Film #912880 As for Land Records, Virginia selected reserves for its bounty lands in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio before ceding its claims to the federal government. The great bulk of early bounty land at the time of the Revolution was in Virginia, as it existed in colonial times. Since Virginia provided the great bulk of fighting men in the Revolution, the first bounty lands were to be located between the Mississippi, Ohio and Green Rivers in what is now Kentucky. However, this area did not provide enough land, and the Virginia Military Tract was established, which was in what is now the state of Ohio. Continental Army soldiers from Virginia were the only group allowed to settle in the Ohio area. The Congressional Military Tract was established in 1796 in Ohio, and was set up in five-square-mile townships, rather than the usual six mile arrangement. A quarter-township (4000 acres) was the minimum that could be purchased or "redeemed". A fire destroyed thousands of bounty land warrant application for the years from 1789 to 1800. If your ancestor applied in this period for bounty land, the original documents may be lost, although some abstract information still exists on these earliest applications. When searching for bounty land in Ohio, the Index for Federal Land Entries, circa 1802-1849, published by the Ohio Historical Society is often useful, although the Symmes Purchase, the Connecticut Western Reserve and the Firelands are not included. Virginia Revolutionary War Warrants are online at the State of KY, Sec of State site http://sos.ky.gov/<http://sos.ky.gov/> includes information regarding Military Warrants issued to Virginia veterans prior to 1792 and all Kentucky patents authorized by those warrants. All Virginia bounty land was in Ohio or Kentucky. Another good source that explains the different types of Land transactions during the period you are seeking, which is many and not associated with just the Revolutionary War, is located here. http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_records/land.htm<http://www.myohiogenea logy.com/oh_records/land.htm> LDS is your best place for Land Records since very few of us can get to the National Archives. The LDS records that are not just related to RW Warrants. At the LDS libraries you will find on Ross Co Land Records: Deed and lease records, 1798-1925; general index, 1797-1937 and index to deeds and leases of the city of Chillicothe; General index, T-Z, W 1797-1900 Film #340442; Deeds v.1-v.61 covers the years of May 1798 - Jan 1859 Film#340454 thru #340486 (33 rolls of film) Estrays records, 1805-1823, 1862-1918 Film #975484 Illustrated atlas of Ross County, and Chillicothe, Ohio Includes names of land owners & Includes index / by Ross County Genealogical Society. 1975. Large Book Call NO. 977.182E7g A listing of entrymen on lands east of the Scioto River in Ross Co., Ohio also a book and the Call No is 977.1 A1 no. 583 Note that RW Warrants, once granted by the federal government, subsequent transactions involving that land are recorded at the county recorder's office in deed books. So, if James transferred the land to Samuel it would be recorded on the County level. In the fall of 1994, a significant number of land office records held for many years by the Ohio Auditor of State were transferred to the OHS. The OHS charges research fees, including looking in various indexes. View their site for further details and their email address for additional information of requests and fees for those requests. http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/landentr.html<http://www.ohio history.org/resource/archlib/landentr.html> One doesn't need experience in locating their ancestors land record, but during this time period you are just not going to find much if any information online. It involves going through many reels of film sometimes and again, the LDS is the best place for doing your Land Record research. I for one, would suggest if you have not done so yet, to locate a Will/Probate Record for James first. That takes far less time then researching land records, if for now all you want to accomplish is the connection between James & Samuel. It is a lot less costly and if you make that connection then later you may want to spend the money & resources to go through the land records. Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger Ross County Coordinator OHGenWeb. ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank and Linda Conner<mailto:connclan2@juno.com> To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: [OHRoss] Land Records, Maybe? I have two Wilges/Wilgus James & Samuel in Concord Twp. Ross County who I believe to be father and son. I have proved my line back to Samuel who was born in 1781 in PA./MA. And always thought that James was his father. but how to prove it ? on the 1830 census there was elderly man enumerated with Samuel and they were always enumerated next to each other and Samuel Wilges/ Wilgus and a James Wilges buried in Day cemetery where Samuel and his family is buried. When Samuel died in 1857 two lots show up as his property #1975-arces 73 and # 5495-35acres that I belive was James Wilges at one time and he gave to Samuel on a Quit Deed or another way and if so what would that show me? could the 35 acres be for service in the Revolution? Sorry this is so long and may not be in chronically. Appreciate the help, some things are hard to come by down here in Oklahoma. I have some cousins in Ohio over in Auglaize County or does some one need to be experence to ro some searching Frank Conner ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd. ashx> ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis, Stookey, Newland Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VZB.2ACI/675 Message Board Post: I recall this couple was from Hardy Co., VA. I bumped into John Davis while searching for my ancestor, John Davis [1800-1882] who in a land deed of 1835, White Co., IN notes, "John Davis of Hardy Co., VA" He was s/o Abel & Mary Davis of Monongalia Co., VA whose family moigrated to Chamapign Co., OH about 1818. I am guessing my ancestor had family connections in Hardy Co., VA since he m. Mary Elizabeth (Isabella) Newland probably of Frederick Co., VA about 1818 prior to the move to OH.

Frank, Most quitclaim deeds involve inheritances; so therefore an Estate Record should also give you this information. Have you tried to locate a Probate record for James to see if Samuel is listed in his Will? General Indexes to Probate Records for Ross county are located through the LDS: Court and probate records, 1816-1919; general index, 1801-1887 Film #912880 As for Land Records, Virginia selected reserves for its bounty lands in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio before ceding its claims to the federal government. The great bulk of early bounty land at the time of the Revolution was in Virginia, as it existed in colonial times. Since Virginia provided the great bulk of fighting men in the Revolution, the first bounty lands were to be located between the Mississippi, Ohio and Green Rivers in what is now Kentucky. However, this area did not provide enough land, and the Virginia Military Tract was established, which was in what is now the state of Ohio. Continental Army soldiers from Virginia were the only group allowed to settle in the Ohio area. The Congressional Military Tract was established in 1796 in Ohio, and was set up in five-square-mile townships, rather than the usual six mile arrangement. A quarter-township (4000 acres) was the minimum that could be purchased or "redeemed". A fire destroyed thousands of bounty land warrant application for the years from 1789 to 1800. If your ancestor applied in this period for bounty land, the original documents may be lost, although some abstract information still exists on these earliest applications. When searching for bounty land in Ohio, the Index for Federal Land Entries, circa 1802-1849, published by the Ohio Historical Society is often useful, although the Symmes Purchase, the Connecticut Western Reserve and the Firelands are not included. Virginia Revolutionary War Warrants are online at the State of KY, Sec of State site http://sos.ky.gov/<http://sos.ky.gov/> includes information regarding Military Warrants issued to Virginia veterans prior to 1792 and all Kentucky patents authorized by those warrants. All Virginia bounty land was in Ohio or Kentucky. Another good source that explains the different types of Land transactions during the period you are seeking, which is many and not associated with just the Revolutionary War, is located here. http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_records/land.htm<http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_records/land.htm> LDS is your best place for Land Records since very few of us can get to the National Archives. The LDS records that are not just related to RW Warrants. At the LDS libraries you will find on Ross Co Land Records: Deed and lease records, 1798-1925; general index, 1797-1937 and index to deeds and leases of the city of Chillicothe; General index, T-Z, W 1797-1900 Film #340442; Deeds v.1-v.61 covers the years of May 1798 - Jan 1859 Film#340454 thru #340486 (33 rolls of film) Estrays records, 1805-1823, 1862-1918 Film #975484 Illustrated atlas of Ross County, and Chillicothe, Ohio Includes names of land owners & Includes index / by Ross County Genealogical Society. 1975. Large Book Call NO. 977.182E7g A listing of entrymen on lands east of the Scioto River in Ross Co., Ohio also a book and the Call No is 977.1 A1 no. 583 Note that RW Warrants, once granted by the federal government, subsequent transactions involving that land are recorded at the county recorder's office in deed books. So, if James transferred the land to Samuel it would be recorded on the County level. In the fall of 1994, a significant number of land office records held for many years by the Ohio Auditor of State were transferred to the OHS. The OHS charges research fees, including looking in various indexes. View their site for further details and their email address for additional information of requests and fees for those requests. http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/landentr.html<http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/landentr.html> One doesn't need experience in locating their ancestors land record, but during this time period you are just not going to find much if any information online. It involves going through many reels of film sometimes and again, the LDS is the best place for doing your Land Record research. I for one, would suggest if you have not done so yet, to locate a Will/Probate Record for James first. That takes far less time then researching land records, if for now all you want to accomplish is the connection between James & Samuel. It is a lot less costly and if you make that connection then later you may want to spend the money & resources to go through the land records. Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger Ross County Coordinator OHGenWeb. ----- Original Message ----- From: Frank and Linda Conner<mailto:connclan2@juno.com> To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: [OHRoss] Land Records, Maybe? I have two Wilges/Wilgus James & Samuel in Concord Twp. Ross County who I believe to be father and son. I have proved my line back to Samuel who was born in 1781 in PA./MA. And always thought that James was his father. but how to prove it ? on the 1830 census there was elderly man enumerated with Samuel and they were always enumerated next to each other and Samuel Wilges/ Wilgus and a James Wilges buried in Day cemetery where Samuel and his family is buried. When Samuel died in 1857 two lots show up as his property #1975-arces 73 and # 5495-35acres that I belive was James Wilges at one time and he gave to Samuel on a Quit Deed or another way and if so what would that show me? could the 35 acres be for service in the Revolution? Sorry this is so long and may not be in chronically. Appreciate the help, some things are hard to come by down here in Oklahoma. I have some cousins in Ohio over in Auglaize County or does some one need to be experence to ro some searching Frank Conner ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx>

I have two Wilges/Wilgus James & Samuel in Concord Twp. Ross County who I believe to be father and son. I have proved my line back to Samuel who was born in 1781 in PA./MA. And always thought that James was his father. but how to prove it ? on the 1830 census there was elderly man enumerated with Samuel and they were always enumerated next to each other and Samuel Wilges/ Wilgus and a James Wilges buried in Day cemetery where Samuel and his family is buried. When Samuel died in 1857 two lots show up as his property #1975-arces 73 and # 5495-35acres that I belive was James Wilges at one time and he gave to Samuel on a Quit Deed or another way and if so what would that show me? could the 35 acres be for service in the Revolution? Sorry this is so long and may not be in chronically. Appreciate the help, some things are hard to come by down here in Oklahoma. I have some cousins in Ohio over in Auglaize County or does some one need to be experence to ro some searching Frank Conner

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VZB.2ACI/661.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you very much for your offer to help, but someone did look them up for me.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VZB.2ACI/661.1 Message Board Post: If you have not had a volunteer to look up these obits, I will find them for you. gwen

There will be an OGS Athens District meeting on Saturday Sept. 9, at 10 AM, in the meeting room of the Jackson City Library, on Broadway St, in Jackson. All OGS members are invited to attend. This meeting will focus on the final plans for the OCT. 28 Conference in Rio Grande. As the OGS Trustee representing the Athens District, I would be happy to meet and talk with any OGS member who lives in the Southeastern Ohio region. I have volunteered to work with the OGS Chapters in Scioto, Pike and Ross counties, since the Chillicothe District doesn't currently have a trustee assigned. If you plan to attend, please send an email so we can have the room set up for all who come. Donald Clark OGS Athens District Trustee OHLAWREN list administrator for Rootsweb Corresponding Secretary and Newsletter Editor for Lawrence County Chapter of OGS PO Box 1035 Proctorville, OH 45669 PH 740-886-7230 Cell 304-521-3917 (only if no one answers at home) Email: Lawcoloreman@aol.com

Ross County, Ohio Marriages, 1851-1900. County court records located at Chillicothe, Ohio. Family History Library film # (0281642 - 0281644 & 0281651 -0281652) MEANS, JAMES WEBSTER, ELIZA S. 7 Nov 1889 Ross OH MEANS, JAMES A. SMITH, EMMA A. 25 Nov 1884 Ross OH No Troutman matching your criteria in Ross County Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger Ross County Coordinator OHGenWeb ----- Original Message ----- From: Brenda<mailto:dbduck4@shawneelink.net> To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 11:53 AM Subject: [OHRoss] Marriage Records Looking for Marriage records for James A means and Susan/Ursula/Sular Troutman, 1880-1890 either to each other, or other person. These people are my great grandparents. thanks so much in advance Brenda ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx>

Joyce, Marriages for Ross county are online at Ancestry.com this database cover the years 1851 through 1900. Family History Library film # (0281642 - 0281644 & 0281651 -0281652). There are 13 Charles Carter listed in the database, none of which were married in Ross County and none of which were married to a Martha Ackley. There are 24 ACKLEY's listed in the database, but none are Martha A. Have you checked the WWI draft registrations. Every male age 46 and under had to register for the draft and in some cases you will find men older than 46 registering. The cards list the nearest relative, ie spouse or parents. This is an excellent source to look at when tracking down your male ancestry during this time period. Jack would have been in the age range (19) required to register for the draft and Charles may have registered also. With Jack being just abt 19 Charles could have easily been under the age of 46. I would check this if you have not. Especially if you don't want to yet spend the money for the death certificates without more information. These cards will give you their address, their birth dates, place, employment, signature and physical descriptions. Again a great source. Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger Ross County Coordinator OHGenWeb ----- Original Message ----- From: tojomo@daily-journal.com<mailto:tojomo@daily-journal.com> To: OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHROSS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:10 PM Subject: [OHRoss] NEED HELP WITH MY CARTER & ACKLEY I have spent many many years looking for my gfather and ggparents. I may have found them, could someone please look up for me and see if these two were married, before I spend the money on copies. They are: CHARLES T. CARTER--death..10/02/1930..in Ross Co. volume 6433--certificate 62275 MARTHA A. CARTER (ACKLEY)..death..02/24/1924..in Ross Co. volume 4390--certificate 11473 My gfather, JACK CARTER--born in Londonderry in 1898, this is about all I have on him. There maybe a couple more children. If there are any carter, ackley connections out there, would love to hear from you. Thanks Joyce ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx>

Looking for Marriage records for James A means and Susan/Ursula/Sular Troutman, 1880-1890 either to each other, or other person. These people are my great grandparents. thanks so much in advance Brenda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARTER ACKLEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VZB.2ACI/673 Message Board Post: I have spent many many years looking for my gfather and ggparents. I may have found them, could someone please look up for me and see if these two were married, before I spend the money on copies. They are: CHARLES T. CARTER--death..10/02/1930..in Ross Co. volume 6433--certificate 62275 MARTHA A. CARTER (ACKLEY)..death..02/24/1924..in Ross Co. volume 4390--certificate 11473 My gfather, JACK CARTER--born in Londonderry in 1898, this is about all I have on him. There maybe a couple more children. If there are any carter, ackley connections out there, would love to hear from you. Thanks Joyce

I am interested in corresponding with others tracing the Peters Family. My Peters Family was Abraham Peters with son Moses. They were in Claremont and Brown Co. by 1820 however, I believe they may have resided in Ross county prior to that. Would love to hear from anyone tracing this line. Thank you. Keith Rhoades, Los Angeles, CA keefer68@msn.com