The important thing to know is that the person whose grave you found, with a date of death 6 Sep 1902, is not Simeon Harmon, whose wife was named Lydia. He is Solomon Harmon, whose wife was named Christina. They are also in the 1900 census for Mahoning Co OH, Beaver Twp. The ages and other information for them are consistent with their obituaries (see my e-mail to you this morning, Jean - it contains all I found in census and link to the website posting of their obits, from a Mennonite publication). His obit refers to 4 living children and several grandchildren, so there are possibily survivors who still living in the area. So, are you looking for the person who died on 6 Sep 1902, named Solomon Harmon, or are you looking for Simeon Harmon, whose wife was Lydia and who had no surviving children past the year 1900? The 1900 census reference to Simeon's parents being born Germany confused me as well, although he and his probable brother stated in 1880 that their parents were born in MD. Purported father Solomon of Unity Twp, Columbiana Co OH says in 1870 census he was born PA, but that could be consistent with children thinking he was born MD. Incidentally, Solomon in 1900 census does state his father was born in PA. Looks like you had two volunteers doing research on this today, who both found same information! Best wishes, Judy in Georgia > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2005/09/14 Wed AM 07:34:00 EDT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OHTRUMBU] Re: census lookup > > 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/ZZB.2ACI/2681.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Jen, > Wow, this a really complete run down.I think the only thing I have left to do is find the death-obit- for 6 Sep. 1902 to prove he is in fact the one which descends from Solomon and Leah Mellinger. > What throws me is where it says his parents were born in Germany, The Simeon I have-his father was born in Adams Co.Pa. > Takes alot to sort this family out, with so many Simons,Simeons, and Solomons. > I appreciate all the work you have done for me. > THANKS! > Jean > > > ============================== > 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 > >