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That would be George Barber father of Ohio Columbus Barber. http://www.annadeanfarm.com/ocbarber.htm There is a picture of J.K. Robinson, Treas. 1908 Diamond Officers if you scroll down. I would suggest asking the Barberton Historical Society if they know anything about George Barber this could have been his brother and uncle to O.C. Barber. ----- Original Message ----- From: "April White" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:00 PM Subject: [OHSUMMIT-L] John R. Barber in Summit Co./Matchstick Company > this website contributed the following article on the Diamond Match Comany. > > http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/ > > > > John K. Robinson Patent for Match-Sticks > > > These letters patent were issued to John K. Robinson of Middlebury, Ohio (near Akron), for his improvement of the match-stick. The patent includes a drawing and description of his improvement. By changing the shape of the matchstick, Robinson claimed to have made it easier to ignite. Robinson was awarded patent No. 105,727. The patent and drawing are two pages and measure 7.5" x 11.25" (19.05 x 28.58 cm). Akron was known for the production of matches throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. John Barber organized Barber Match Works in Akron in 1847. In 1881, twelve match companies (including Barber Match Works) merged to form the Diamond Match Company. The name was a reference to the unique shape of matches made by the Barber Match Company. In 1881, Diamond Match Company bought out Barber's Match Works and became and integral part of Akron's economy. By the twentieth century, Diamond Match Company manufactured twenty percent of all the matches used in the > United States. In 1911, on the request of President William H. Taft, Diamond released its patent on the first non-poisonous match to the public. > > > > > > John K. Robinson Patent for Match-Sticks > > Contributor: Ohio Historical Society > > John K. Robinson Patent for Match-Sticks > > Contributor: Ohio Historical Society > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Barbara Zanzig <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Yes, I know that looking for Barbers in Summit County is like looking for a match in a matchbox, so to speak. :-) However, I've got one, and I don't think he's in Akron or Barberton. > > I have a John R. Barber who was born in about 1810 in Ohio and died in 1881 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. I have a land patent for John R. on 1 Aug.1849 in Sheboygan Co., WI, which says he came from Summit Co. > > I see him in the 1840 census in Bath Twp., Summit Co. with the right family ages. He was age 20-30. There's a John Barber as the next entry age 50-60, and a James Barber down the road age 70-80 who might be related. > > I know that Summit Co. was formed from Medina, Portage and Stark Cos. in March 1840. > > My John R. married Rebecca Hardgrove (Hartgrove, Hargrove), b. about 1812 in Maryland, in Ohio probably in about 1832. Their first child, James Wesley Barber, was born in Ohio in about Jan. 1833, and the next 6 children were also born in Ohio. I guess the marriage and births would have been in either Medina Co. or Portage Co. Rebecca's parents may have been nearby, because her father (name unknown) is buried next to her in Wisconsin. > > Because of the land patent, I think John R. may have owned land in Bath Twp. and there may be a sale record there in Summit before 1 Aug. 1849. (Purchase, too, but what county?) I suppose I would need first, the deed records: Index A-B, FHL # 0854321, and then one of the films FHL #0854337-39. Does anyone have these available for a lookup? (I'm trying to stave off ordering film as long as I can because of the recent price increase.) > > Could anyone could do a lookup, probably in Medina Co., on the marriage and first child? > > I wonder if anyone might have any guidance as to how to get further and find my John R.'s parents and/or genealogy. Are the birth or marriage records in this part of Ohio any good in the 1830s? Can anyone recommend any sources I could consult for general or specific history? Can anyone suggest a detailed source about the geography and what townships of which counties became Summit (I live in Washington State and have never been to Ohio)? > > I hope someone on the list might help with finding background information on the genealogy of the Barbers in Summit County and the preceding counties. I've got the book, "The Connecticut Barbers", which has a John R(enssalaer) Barber as an uncle of Ohio Columbus Barber. He's not my guy because of his dates and details but the name is promising. I also have access to Heritage Quest books online but have trouble narrowing down where to look. > > There is a family rumor that my Barbers are associated with the Diamond Match Company. I guess based on the timeline that they would at best be cousins of Ohio B., since the match company wasn't consolidated until 1865, long after my family had migrated. > > At this point, I'm not even sure what neighboring counties' mailing lists would be most productive to join. > > Thanks in advance for your help and thanks for listening to my long, sad brick wall story. In fact, getting from Sheboygan to Summit knocked a brick out of the wall recently, so I have hope! > > Barbara > Barbara Zanzig Kirkland, WA, USA > [email protected] http://www.isomedia.com/homes/hertz/ > "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. " --Theodore Roosevelt > ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸, > > > > > ==== OHSUMMIT Mailing List ==== > Visti the USGenWeb project to get more information from other States. > http://www.usgenweb.org > > > > > --------------------------------- > Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1&cent;/min. > > > ==== OHSUMMIT Mailing List ==== > "Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponents will do it for you!"--Mark Twain >

this website contributed the following article on the Diamond Match Comany. http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/ John K. Robinson Patent for Match-Sticks These letters patent were issued to John K. Robinson of Middlebury, Ohio (near Akron), for his improvement of the match-stick. The patent includes a drawing and description of his improvement. By changing the shape of the matchstick, Robinson claimed to have made it easier to ignite. Robinson was awarded patent No. 105,727. The patent and drawing are two pages and measure 7.5" x 11.25" (19.05 x 28.58 cm). Akron was known for the production of matches throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. John Barber organized Barber Match Works in Akron in 1847. In 1881, twelve match companies (including Barber Match Works) merged to form the Diamond Match Company. The name was a reference to the unique shape of matches made by the Barber Match Company. In 1881, Diamond Match Company bought out Barber's Match Works and became and integral part of Akron's economy. By the twentieth century, Diamond Match Company manufactured twenty percent of all the matches used in the United States. In 1911, on the request of President William H. Taft, Diamond released its patent on the first non-poisonous match to the public. John K. Robinson Patent for Match-Sticks Contributor: Ohio Historical Society John K. Robinson Patent for Match-Sticks Contributor: Ohio Historical Society Barbara Zanzig <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, Yes, I know that looking for Barbers in Summit County is like looking for a match in a matchbox, so to speak. :-) However, I've got one, and I don't think he's in Akron or Barberton. I have a John R. Barber who was born in about 1810 in Ohio and died in 1881 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. I have a land patent for John R. on 1 Aug.1849 in Sheboygan Co., WI, which says he came from Summit Co. I see him in the 1840 census in Bath Twp., Summit Co. with the right family ages. He was age 20-30. There's a John Barber as the next entry age 50-60, and a James Barber down the road age 70-80 who might be related. I know that Summit Co. was formed from Medina, Portage and Stark Cos. in March 1840. My John R. married Rebecca Hardgrove (Hartgrove, Hargrove), b. about 1812 in Maryland, in Ohio probably in about 1832. Their first child, James Wesley Barber, was born in Ohio in about Jan. 1833, and the next 6 children were also born in Ohio. I guess the marriage and births would have been in either Medina Co. or Portage Co. Rebecca's parents may have been nearby, because her father (name unknown) is buried next to her in Wisconsin. Because of the land patent, I think John R. may have owned land in Bath Twp. and there may be a sale record there in Summit before 1 Aug. 1849. (Purchase, too, but what county?) I suppose I would need first, the deed records: Index A-B, FHL # 0854321, and then one of the films FHL #0854337-39. Does anyone have these available for a lookup? (I'm trying to stave off ordering film as long as I can because of the recent price increase.) Could anyone could do a lookup, probably in Medina Co., on the marriage and first child? I wonder if anyone might have any guidance as to how to get further and find my John R.'s parents and/or genealogy. Are the birth or marriage records in this part of Ohio any good in the 1830s? Can anyone recommend any sources I could consult for general or specific history? Can anyone suggest a detailed source about the geography and what townships of which counties became Summit (I live in Washington State and have never been to Ohio)? I hope someone on the list might help with finding background information on the genealogy of the Barbers in Summit County and the preceding counties. I've got the book, "The Connecticut Barbers", which has a John R(enssalaer) Barber as an uncle of Ohio Columbus Barber. He's not my guy because of his dates and details but the name is promising. I also have access to Heritage Quest books online but have trouble narrowing down where to look. There is a family rumor that my Barbers are associated with the Diamond Match Company. I guess based on the timeline that they would at best be cousins of Ohio B., since the match company wasn't consolidated until 1865, long after my family had migrated. At this point, I'm not even sure what neighboring counties' mailing lists would be most productive to join. Thanks in advance for your help and thanks for listening to my long, sad brick wall story. In fact, getting from Sheboygan to Summit knocked a brick out of the wall recently, so I have hope! Barbara Barbara Zanzig Kirkland, WA, USA [email protected] http://www.isomedia.com/homes/hertz/ "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. " --Theodore Roosevelt ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸, ==== OHSUMMIT Mailing List ==== Visti the USGenWeb project to get more information from other States. http://www.usgenweb.org --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1&cent;/min.

Hi, Yes, I know that looking for Barbers in Summit County is like looking for a match in a matchbox, so to speak. :-) However, I've got one, and I don't think he's in Akron or Barberton. I have a John R. Barber who was born in about 1810 in Ohio and died in 1881 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. I have a land patent for John R. on 1 Aug.1849 in Sheboygan Co., WI, which says he came from Summit Co. I see him in the 1840 census in Bath Twp., Summit Co. with the right family ages. He was age 20-30. There's a John Barber as the next entry age 50-60, and a James Barber down the road age 70-80 who might be related. I know that Summit Co. was formed from Medina, Portage and Stark Cos. in March 1840. My John R. married Rebecca Hardgrove (Hartgrove, Hargrove), b. about 1812 in Maryland, in Ohio probably in about 1832. Their first child, James Wesley Barber, was born in Ohio in about Jan. 1833, and the next 6 children were also born in Ohio. I guess the marriage and births would have been in either Medina Co. or Portage Co. Rebecca's parents may have been nearby, because her father (name unknown) is buried next to her in Wisconsin. Because of the land patent, I think John R. may have owned land in Bath Twp. and there may be a sale record there in Summit before 1 Aug. 1849. (Purchase, too, but what county?) I suppose I would need first, the deed records: Index A-B, FHL # 0854321, and then one of the films FHL #0854337-39. Does anyone have these available for a lookup? (I'm trying to stave off ordering film as long as I can because of the recent price increase.) Could anyone could do a lookup, probably in Medina Co., on the marriage and first child? I wonder if anyone might have any guidance as to how to get further and find my John R.'s parents and/or genealogy. Are the birth or marriage records in this part of Ohio any good in the 1830s? Can anyone recommend any sources I could consult for general or specific history? Can anyone suggest a detailed source about the geography and what townships of which counties became Summit (I live in Washington State and have never been to Ohio)? I hope someone on the list might help with finding background information on the genealogy of the Barbers in Summit County and the preceding counties. I've got the book, "The Connecticut Barbers", which has a John R(enssalaer) Barber as an uncle of Ohio Columbus Barber. He's not my guy because of his dates and details but the name is promising. I also have access to Heritage Quest books online but have trouble narrowing down where to look. There is a family rumor that my Barbers are associated with the Diamond Match Company. I guess based on the timeline that they would at best be cousins of Ohio B., since the match company wasn't consolidated until 1865, long after my family had migrated. At this point, I'm not even sure what neighboring counties' mailing lists would be most productive to join. Thanks in advance for your help and thanks for listening to my long, sad brick wall story. In fact, getting from Sheboygan to Summit knocked a brick out of the wall recently, so I have hope! Barbara Barbara Zanzig Kirkland, WA, USA [email protected] http://www.isomedia.com/homes/hertz/ "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. " --Theodore Roosevelt ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,

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The 1854 map has been copied -- the Akron library has a very poor one -- but it is a standard plat map with the landowners names. It also has a business directory for Akron. The original map is at the Hudson Library and Historical Society. If you have the choice, go there since it's much better than any of the copies.

Can anyone tell me if the 1850's plat map of Summit Co. has been reproduced? And does it list the names of owners of the land plots on there?

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Thanks. I do that for close relatives, but usually it isn't worth paying for the certificates for the "not so close" ones. However, I found out what I needed to know by finding one of her kids (whose married name I found in a newspaper archive) in the Ohio Death Index and there, finally, was my confirmation as it gave her mother's maiden name! Amazing the twists and turns genalogy takes!! Joanne

You need to actually get your hands on the death certificate of : In the Ohio Deaths records, there is a record for Betty F. Gandee, no maiden name given (1902-1973) My father died in 1973. It will show who provided the information. And parents names. Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne Gaudio" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: [OHSUMMIT-L] Summit Co. OH Marriage Info - Gandee > I'm looking for the maiden name of the wife of Sherman Gandee (1893, WV - 1956, OH). A 1955 obituary for Mahlon Morrison of Tuscaras Co. says that one of his daughters is Mrs. Sherman Gandee of Akron. The two candidates are Thelma and Mary Morrison. However, in the 1930 census, Det. Sherman Gandee of the Akron Police is married to Betty, who is the right age to be Thelma. I've searched my newspaper archive and can find no mention of Mrs. Gandee other than that obit. Thelma may have changed her name to Betty - I just don't know. In the Ohio Deaths records, there is a record for Betty F. Gandee, no maiden name given (1902-1973). Sherman and Betty were the parents of the OSU 1950 vintage football twins, Sherman "Sonny" and Sherwin Grandee. If anyone can help me out with this, I will be forever grateful. (Thelma Morrison is a connection to my Ohio Edwards family.) > Joanne Gaudio > > > ==== OHSUMMIT Mailing List ==== > Genealogists live in the past lane. >

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Patton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/2435.1 Message Board Post: Checked with Copley Cemetery, Copley, Summit Co., Ohio and there is a Thomas Patton in sect 2 lot 57 & a Sarah Patton in Sect 3 lot 43. There is also a Douglas, Elizabeth, Evelyn, Fanny, George, Sadie Patton. I don't have dates but if you like, I can go to the cemetery and see what I find.

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I'm looking for the maiden name of the wife of Sherman Gandee (1893, WV - 1956, OH). A 1955 obituary for Mahlon Morrison of Tuscaras Co. says that one of his daughters is Mrs. Sherman Gandee of Akron. The two candidates are Thelma and Mary Morrison. However, in the 1930 census, Det. Sherman Gandee of the Akron Police is married to Betty, who is the right age to be Thelma. I've searched my newspaper archive and can find no mention of Mrs. Gandee other than that obit. Thelma may have changed her name to Betty - I just don't know. In the Ohio Deaths records, there is a record for Betty F. Gandee, no maiden name given (1902-1973). Sherman and Betty were the parents of the OSU 1950 vintage football twins, Sherman "Sonny" and Sherwin Grandee. If anyone can help me out with this, I will be forever grateful. (Thelma Morrison is a connection to my Ohio Edwards family.) Joanne Gaudio

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STOESSEL, WHIPKEY, HULL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DYB.2ACE/1735.1 Message Board Post: I have g-grandmother Anna Mary Stoessel from Germany. (I'm currently trying to find out exactly where she was born.) She was b. 3-12-1883 or 85, the daughter of Mr & Mrs George Stoessel. She married Chester Nelson Whipkey.Her obit says she died in Cleveland, OH in 1943, I assume with her daughter, who married Robert William Hull.

http://www.ohiomemory.org/index.html type in your specific location of interest in Ohio on the "search" icon, and many photos will be available to view. Typing in the city of Akron yields about 75 images, Including Thomas Edison's marriage licence, and a letter to his wife regarding his invention of the hearing aid. Happy hunting, April. --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

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Looking for marriage date of Thomas Irvin Gorrell and Rachel Miller, 1909. Family legend says they were married in Akron. First child was born there May 1910. Any help appreciated! Robin in Canada "You can only find truth with logic if you have already found truth without it." - Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936)