Hello Richard. As it happens, I work at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, and we have the full run of the Beacon Journal on microfilm. If you can give me dates to look up for you I will do that. Each printout costs $.05. Judith in OH PS-- Summit County was actually formed Jan. 1 , 1840. I know because I had an ancestor thoughtless enough to die Dec. 1839 in Franklin Twp., which WAS part of Stark Co. when he died, then became part of Summit the next month. Tracking his will, guradianship of the family, property..... aaargh! Here in the Akron area, work is progressing on restoring the "Canal Corridor." We have federal funds to restore or clean up existing locks & canal areas; a "towpath" for walking, jogging, bike riding, etc., is being added to every year. They just opened a restored store run by the Mustill family that served the canal in what is now downtown Akron area. Are you interested in book titles on the Erie Canal? You could interlibrary loan them from your public library to see if you like them before buying. The Mustill store had several on sale. If you are, I can look up some titles for you or you can cruise Amazon.com. ----- Original Message ----- From: Searcher <zxcqwe123@netzero.net> To: <OHSTARK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 5:10 PM Subject: [OHSTARK] Ohio and Erie Canal which ran through Stark Co. and later Summit Co. brought people to Ohio to work on the canal > Hi, I am new to your group. > > Does anyone else have relatives who came to Stark or adjoining counties from Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania? I am a descendant of a Susanna "Susan" Gingerich/Gingery who was supposedly born in Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania in 1821. Her father was John Gingerich/Gingery, who came from Warwick Twp. Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania to Stark Co. before the 1830 census, in which he is enumerated with three other Gingerich families. > It seems very likely that one of the reasons my John came to Stark County was the Ohio and Erie Canal that was built through Stark County about the time he resided there. The last child of his that I have a record of as born in Pennsylvania was born in 1822 in Lancaster, so sometime after that they moved to Ohio. This would have been at about the same time as the Ohio and Erie Canal was being constructed. When we visited Stark County I even took a picture of the remnants of the canal system there and an old canal boat because I wondered even then if there could have been a connection. I always wondered why my John never owned property in Stark County. He may have just lived there while working on the canal. Does anyone else have relatives who worked on the canals in Stark County, or does anyone know of some good documentation on the history of this canal? > > Just a few days ago I found on the WEB an account of a Martin Greiner Jr. who married a Geib, and both this Martin and his father were supposed to have worked on the "Erie Canal." (The Erie canal ran mostly east and west through New York). The Geibs were descendants of a Maria Gingerich. These Geibs and Greiners all were reported as coming from Warwick Twp. I do not know exactly who Maria would have been a daughter of. The future father in law was said to have been Martin's "boss" on the Erie Canal. I wonder if the canal referred to was really the Ohio and Erie Canal, which ran north and south through Stark County. These Greiners and Geibs lived in Ashland Co. around 1832, which is right next to the township in Wayne County where my Joseph and Susan (Gingery) Frank later lived after their marriage. > > One of my favorite books as a youth was The Erie Canal published by the American Heritage Junior Library. On p. 112 this book states: > > "De Witt Clinton took time off from work on the Erie to break ground for a canal system in Ohio on July 4, 1825. The state had an extremely ambitious and complicated plan: It consisted of two main canals running generally north to south the length of the state, from Lake Erie to the Ohio River.. Work on the two canals continued for eight years.The Ohio canals were largely finished by 1832, although the Miami and Erie did not reach the lake until 1845. The Ohio and Erie Canal was 309 miles long and had 152 locks and 14 aqueducts." > > In 1841 Summit Co. was formed out of a considerable amount of Stark County, and was named after the "summit" or high point on the Ohio and Erie Canal. Just now I have the Akron Beacon Journal Index on interlibrary loan, and in reading through the index, which begins in 1841 there are several references to the canal that ran also through Summit County as well as some of Stark county that was not taken into the limits of Summit County. The film which it indexes I do not, however, have on loan at this time. In fact the early issues before 1870 can not be loaned from what I can find. If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know. > > Richard >

Hi, I am new to your group. Does anyone else have relatives who came to Stark or adjoining counties from Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania? I am a descendant of a Susanna "Susan" Gingerich/Gingery who was supposedly born in Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania in 1821. Her father was John Gingerich/Gingery, who came from Warwick Twp. Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania to Stark Co. before the 1830 census, in which he is enumerated with three other Gingerich families. It seems very likely that one of the reasons my John came to Stark County was the Ohio and Erie Canal that was built through Stark County about the time he resided there. The last child of his that I have a record of as born in Pennsylvania was born in 1822 in Lancaster, so sometime after that they moved to Ohio. This would have been at about the same time as the Ohio and Erie Canal was being constructed. When we visited Stark County I even took a picture of the remnants of the canal system there and an old canal boat because I wondered even then if there could have been a connection. I always wondered why my John never owned property in Stark County. He may have just lived there while working on the canal. Does anyone else have relatives who worked on the canals in Stark County, or does anyone know of some good documentation on the history of this canal? Just a few days ago I found on the WEB an account of a Martin Greiner Jr. who married a Geib, and both this Martin and his father were supposed to have worked on the "Erie Canal." (The Erie canal ran mostly east and west through New York). The Geibs were descendants of a Maria Gingerich. These Geibs and Greiners all were reported as coming from Warwick Twp. I do not know exactly who Maria would have been a daughter of. The future father in law was said to have been Martin's "boss" on the Erie Canal. I wonder if the canal referred to was really the Ohio and Erie Canal, which ran north and south through Stark County. These Greiners and Geibs lived in Ashland Co. around 1832, which is right next to the township in Wayne County where my Joseph and Susan (Gingery) Frank later lived after their marriage. One of my favorite books as a youth was The Erie Canal published by the American Heritage Junior Library. On p. 112 this book states: "De Witt Clinton took time off from work on the Erie to break ground for a canal system in Ohio on July 4, 1825. The state had an extremely ambitious and complicated plan: It consisted of two main canals running generally north to south the length of the state, from Lake Erie to the Ohio River.. Work on the two canals continued for eight years.The Ohio canals were largely finished by 1832, although the Miami and Erie did not reach the lake until 1845. The Ohio and Erie Canal was 309 miles long and had 152 locks and 14 aqueducts." In 1841 Summit Co. was formed out of a considerable amount of Stark County, and was named after the "summit" or high point on the Ohio and Erie Canal. Just now I have the Akron Beacon Journal Index on interlibrary loan, and in reading through the index, which begins in 1841 there are several references to the canal that ran also through Summit County as well as some of Stark county that was not taken into the limits of Summit County. The film which it indexes I do not, however, have on loan at this time. In fact the early issues before 1870 can not be loaned from what I can find. If anyone knows otherwise, please let me know. Richard

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RE original post: At 11:00 PM -0800 11/16/00, OHSTARK-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >I am new to the list and researching these family names. My OBERLINS begin >with Adam, Rev. War vet, through his sons Peter & John. Is this the Adam Oberlin that lived in Warwick Twp., Lancaster county, PA in the mid 1700s or so? There was a Johan Adam Oberlin that had a son by the name of Johan Adam on 31 May 1745. That would make him about the right age to be a Rev. War Vet. Is this your family? If it is, I may be able to help by giving you some additional information. Please email me privately, if this is your guy. :) Kathy -- ************************************************* Visit my web site for Genealogy and Azores Information: http://www.pacifier.com/~kcardoz and The Azores/World GenWeb Project: http://www.pacifier.com/~kcardoz/azoresindex.html Make your little corner of the world a better place today! *************************************************

hELLO aLL. I am new to the list and researching these family names. My OBERLINS begin with Adam, Rev. War vet, through his sons Peter & John. STONERS came to OH from PA around 1818 & some settled in Tusc. Twp., while others ended up in Williams Co. Mary Ann married John Washington OBERLIN. BROWNS lived in Canal Fulton; Charles was the janitor at the high school until he died in the 1930's. He was a descendant of John BROWN's brother Frederick. BRINKER, MARSHAL(L) & MADER were married names of daughters of JW OBERLIN. All but MADER ended up in Canal Fulton. MYERS lived in Franklin Twp., from about 1820-something while it was part of Stark Co. They continued to live there when it became part of Summit. John MYERS lived 1787-1839. He is buried in Canal Fulton. Any other seekers out there? Judith in Cuy. Falls OH

Jacob Hamman was married twice. His first marriage was to Mary Himes ca 1810. There is no information on their children. Apparently died in the early 1820's. Jacob Hamman the married Elizabeth Mock. Ref:: Jacob Hamman Descendants by Gene Andert at the Kosciusko County USGenWeb Site. genea@ctlnet.com My gr-grandfather, David Hamman/Hammon father was a Jacob Hamman. Are they the same Jacob Hamman? I do not know. David Hamman/Hammon was born Apr 15, 1814 in Westmoreland Co., PA., married Rosanna Moyer Aug 11, 1840 Wooster, Wayne Co., OH, died Sep 2, 1867 Kosciusko Co., IN. David Hamman's brother and sister were; Abraham, Peter, Daniel, Luke, Barbara, and Mary. Dates of birth, marriage, death's are an unknown. Sure like to find that missing link. Thanks Tom Hammond ----- Original Message ----- From: The Hartline's <hartline@rust.net> To: <OHSTARK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [OHSTARK] Hamman/Hammon, Seeking info > Is this the Jacob Hamman who married Elizabeth Mock in Tuscarawas County, Ohio > on 2 May 1826? I have no birth/death dates for Jacob. Elizabeth born > 20 Jan 1801- died 30 Mar 1963 > They are buried in Mock cemetery, North Webster, Kosciusko, Indiana > Jim Hartline > > > > Tom Hammond wrote: > > > Seeking information on Jacob Hamman/Hammon d ? m ? d?. In 1819 he received > > a Patent (Deed) signed by President James Monroe for land in Wayne Co., IN. > > In the Patent he says Jacob Hamman is from Stark Co., OH. Would appreciate > > information on any Hamman/Hammon family in Stark Co., OH 1800-1825 time > > frame. > > > > Tom Hammond > > > > ==== OHSTARK Mailing List ==== > > Looking for the genealogy department of the Stark Co library? > > <http://www.stark.lib.oh.us/gene.html> > > > ==== OHSTARK Mailing List ==== > Looking for the genealogy department of the Stark Co library? > <http://www.stark.lib.oh.us/gene.html> > >

Hello, lists, I've joined the OHSTARK and DEARDORFF mailing lists for the purpose of acquiring more information about my 2g grandmother, Artemesia DEARDORFF. I know that she was b. Jan. 9, 1821 (don't know where) and, on Jan. 31, 1843, she married Jeremiah ELLIOTT (or Elliot or Eliot), who was from Stark Co., OH. I also have information to the effect that Artemesia was the daughter of David and Jane DEARDORFF. Many thanks in advance for any help that anyone can provide with regard to information about Artemesia's natal family and/or ancestry. Happy hunting to everyone, Annie (Elliott) Utick in Montana

I think I have found my father's (Raymond Everret Spencer) first wife - named Anna Wawros. I have a marriage license issued in the right year about 1934 or 5 in Cleveland. My father told me that his first wife was named Ann. He met her in Alliance and, after he got her pregnant when they were teenagers, they went to Cleveland - probably to be with his father - and married. She was 16 and he was 17 almost 18 when Barbara Rae Spencer was born in September 1935. I am looking for any info or insights into whether this is the right woman and what happened to her after the divorced by about 1942. He never spoke of her and I don't know what may have happened to the children. Also any info on her - she would have been about 16 - and who her people are. Confirmation may be just WAY too much to hope for - of either the marriage or the birth of my older half-sister Barbara. Can someone pull the license and perhaps birth certificate? I am happy to pay parking and copying fees, if someone is there anyway... I am in CA and it is a bit far. I have found the brothers from his second marriage. One of them has lived 50 miles away for 20 years! Wonderful man. Perhaps Barbara and her younger brother John are alive and looking as well. sharon Sharon Burton-Hardin Anthrobytes Consulting 909-369-8590 www.anthrobytes.com Vice-president, Programs of the Inland Empire chapter of the STC www.iestc.org

Could some kind soul lookup the entry for Edward Solomon in the 1830 Stark County Census, Perry Township, pg 347? Thank you in advance! Bridget blpsap@aol.com

I am seeking info on Andrew Christ, born 1782 in Maryland, who married Catherine Firestone, born in Ohio, in Columbiana Co. in 1808. Their son Henry was born in Columbiana Co. about 1814. He moved to Springfield in Summit County and married Mary Roose, and they are both buried in Greenlawn Cemetery in Stark Co. This Andrew was somehow related to the Henry Christ born in 1764 in VA, who moved to Penn. with his father, and then moved to KY about 1780. Andrew may also have lived in Penn. before coming to Col. Co. I do not have any other info on Andrew and I would appreciate any help. Thank you, Diane

Hi, all, I want to find out where did my grand-grand father Antonius (Tony?) CEH (his surname might change to variables CSEH, CHEH or CHECK) stay in USA. He came from Austria-Hungarian village Nunska graba (today Slovenia), near town Luttenberg (today: Ljutomer) in 1910-1915, with his wife Maria born Zadravec. According to marriage list he was born in 1879 and Maria 1883. My relatives told me that my g-g-father was a painter artist. Before two years ago my aunt heard on the Slovenian immigration radio, from USA, that Antonius CEH was impressionist. If you can help me with ANY information related to my grand-grand parents I'll be very grateful to you. With best wishes, daniela - Slovenia

Does anyone know of a building called the CENTRAL HOUSE in Canton or the surrounding area. At one point in history there was a business on the right (as you looked at the building) that started with a DR... and on the left the business may have been an antique store. Ca. early 1900's. I have a picture with a bunch of men with three piece suits and derby hats standing in front at ground level and on railings outside of second story windows...there was also an outside stairwell going down. Thanks for your help Tammy

Jan & Carolyn, Thanks so much for responding! How exciting to find relatives! I will e-mail you privately with what information I have and all my questions!! However, I wanted to thank you via the list. Without it, we may never have connected! Looking forward to further correspondences! Michele Skolmutch Big Prairie/Nashville, OH

Is this the Jacob Hamman who married Elizabeth Mock in Tuscarawas County, Ohio on 2 May 1826? I have no birth/death dates for Jacob. Elizabeth born 20 Jan 1801- died 30 Mar 1963 They are buried in Mock cemetery, North Webster, Kosciusko, Indiana Jim Hartline Tom Hammond wrote: > Seeking information on Jacob Hamman/Hammon d ? m ? d?. In 1819 he received > a Patent (Deed) signed by President James Monroe for land in Wayne Co., IN. > In the Patent he says Jacob Hamman is from Stark Co., OH. Would appreciate > information on any Hamman/Hammon family in Stark Co., OH 1800-1825 time > frame. > > Tom Hammond > > ==== OHSTARK Mailing List ==== > Looking for the genealogy department of the Stark Co library? > <http://www.stark.lib.oh.us/gene.html>

Seeking information on Jacob Hamman/Hammon d ? m ? d?. In 1819 he received a Patent (Deed) signed by President James Monroe for land in Wayne Co., IN. In the Patent he says Jacob Hamman is from Stark Co., OH. Would appreciate information on any Hamman/Hammon family in Stark Co., OH 1800-1825 time frame. Tom Hammond

Hi all, Has anyone come across the surname Leather/Leathery or Leathers in Stark County? There is a John Leathers in Canton Twp., in the census of 1830. Does anyone out there know anything of this fellow? I appreciate your time, Vicky

Hello, I am new to the list and am looking for information on Frank SKOLMUTCH who, according to his death certificate, was born in Italy. Not much is known about the family except that the surname was changed at some point. Frank was approximately 13 when he came to the United States but was never Naturalized. I have found him in the 1900, 1910, & 1920 Census records for Stark County. Some Skolmutches still live in Stark County. My sister-in-law and I have been in contact with some of these relatives, but no one seems to know anything beyond Frank SKOLMUTCH or much about Frank's children except who they are descended from. I would like very much to correspond with anyone related to or who knows anything about this family. Below is what information I have. My husband is descended from Frank's son, John. 1. Frank SKOLMUTCH was born in Italy May 6, 1866. Frank died February 11, 1928 in Massillon, Ohio, at 61 years of age. He married Ellen KOUTH in Ohio. Ellen was born in Elton, Ohio 1871. She was the daughter of Joseph KOUTH and Mary GREENWALT. Ellen died 1943. Frank SKOLMUTCH and Ellen KOUTH had the following children: + 2 i. Louis2 SKOLMUTCH was born 1889. + 3 ii. John SKOLMUTCH was born August 17, 1890. + 4 iii. Ferd SKOLMUTCH was born 1892. 5 iv. Ada H. SKOLMUTCH was born 1896. Ada died 1972. She married Levi CECIL. Levi was born 1893. Levi died 1969. 6 v. Jess SKOLMUTCH was born 1900. Jess died 1973. He married Mary BURCEY. Mary was born 1892. Mary died 1936. Regards, Michele Skolmutch Big Prairie/Nashville, OH

I am searching for the family of Christian and Eve Bates that settled in Stark County in 1811. His daughter Mataliana and husband Andrew Hackett came to Tuskawaras Twp. in 1812. Andrew had a son by the name of Andrew who married Hannah J. Brown. He was a furniture and upholserer in Massalon, Ohio. I am searching for Adam Bates and Sarah Yockey, son of Christian Bates who lived in Stark till around 1832 when his father Christian died. He then went to Wood County, Ohio. Son of Christian, Andrew Bates and Hannah Homan migrated to Sandusky County, Ohio and descendants are still there. Christian had several children and I have been unsuccessful of finding any records for them. They were all born in Fayette Co, Pa. and all came to Stark Co, Ohio. I know they were there as what info I got is from the Stark Co, Biographical History. They were German and from everything I have read they belonged to the Lutheran Reformed Church. Christians will was recorded in the Canton, Ohio court house.

Just a note to everyone on the Stark County List. I have never had such a great reply to a request as I had over the last few days when I asked if someone could check a headstone in the Massillon Cemetery. People on this list are very friendly and helpful. I just thought everyone should know that you are all a great group of people and I sincerely appreciate all your help. Joey

Hello to everyone, I want to find out where did my grand-grand father Antonius (Tony?) CEH (his surname might change to variables CSEH CHECK CHEH or CZECH) stay in USA. He came from Austria-Hungary (Ljutomer - Luttenberg) in 1910-1915, with his wife Maria born Zadravec. At that time he was 31 - 36 years old and his wife about 27 - 32. My relatives told me that my g-g-father was a painter artist. Before two years ago my aunt heard on the Slovenian immigration radio, from USA, that Antonius CEH was impressionist. Yesterday I received this information: Name: CEH, ANTHONY Date of Death: July 02, 1959 Age of Death: 72 Year If you can help me with any information related to my grand-grand parents I'll be very grateful to you. With best wishes, daniela