The courthouse is right around the corner from the library in McArthur; you should consider visiting it as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lillian Martin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:44 AM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] facilities > Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library in McArthur > 120 N. Market St., 45651 > Telephone # 1-740-596-5651 > Has a great genealogy room, the volunteers are very helpful. > > Happy Hunting > > Darlene Martin > > > > > > From: "Kathy Hines" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OHVINTON-L] facilities > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:11:21 -0500 > > I plan on being in Vinton Co. on Friday, where might be the best place to > research those who resided in the county between 1850-1940? Any hints would > be greatly appreciated. > Kathy > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 limited-time offer: Join now and get 3 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= > http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_newmsn8ishe re_3mf >

Greetings All - Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all !!! Another avenue which I found useful is the LDS Family History centers - the library folks went through the county in the early 60s and microfilmed just about everything in the courthouse in Vinton County. Even though I visited the courthouse last year, I was really too new to genealogy to get a huge amount of information but I did learn a lot. Later, I ordered films to be sent to my local Family History Center so I could peruse them at a more leisurely pace and fill in gaps and connections I was unaware of during my visit to Vinton County. I was also able to make photocopies of film pages for my records as needed. You can actually search for keywords such as "vinton" "county" "probate" etc. at the LDS website and come up with film numbers that you get on loan to your local FHC ( visit www.familysearch.org and look for links to the library catalog). You do not need to be LDS in order to use these resources either. Happy Holidays all !! john evans - colorado springs, co

>From the McArthur Democrat-Enquirer April 16, 1919 Title omitted "Murle WOODS, Mary SWAIM, and Lou SHRY spent Sunday at Camp Sherman. Alf CRAM has a fresh cow and will soon be in the market to supply butter. Frances BARCLAY of South Bloomingville is visiting A. F. ASBURY and family. William FISCHER of Zaleski was a business visitor in McArthur last Monday. Mrs. Helen WILL of Chillicothe is visiting her daughter Mrs. Hattie DRAKE. Miss Opal SHARP of Cleveland is the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. D. SHARP. E. J. FITZSIMMONS, contractor, of Radcliff was a visitor at McArthur on Monday. Mr. BRYSON, teacher in the local high school spent over Sunday with his parents in Athens. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. FRYE of Allensville and P. O. FRYE were Wellston visitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. WYMAN were recent guests of D. B. DYE and family of near Hamden. Rev. Arthur TAYLOR of Wilkesville arrived here Tuesday for a few days visit with relatives. The Ladies' Aid of the Christian church met at the home of Mrs. W. J. WARD Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John DAWSON spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ed WARNER and family at Dundas. Miss Edith DAWSON spent the latter part of last week with her sister Mrs. Roy HARDMAN east of town. A. D. Carnal of the Democrat-Enquirer office was a business visitor at Vinton, Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Orville BURNS and son Orville Jr. of Kentucky are visiting her husband and other relatives there. Miss Mabel COTNER of the COTNER Drug Company is spending the weekend in Columbus with relatives. The condition of William H. CARR, who was injured in a wagon accident last week, is somewhat improved. Joseph BORING of Zaleski, who has been spending a month in Columbus, has returned to his home at Zaleski. Mrs. Stella DARBY, Miss Gladyse GLANDON, and Miss Mamie SMITH were Wellston business visitors Saturday. Mrs. Earl MOORE and two children accompanied by Miss Elizabeth FERRIS, started today for Mexico, Missouri To visit their old home for a month. Charles BLACKSTONE and his S. S. class of the M. E. Church entertained Marie ASBURY and her class in the basement of the church Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. WINTERS and daughter Margaret who have been visiting relatives and friends for the past week, returned home Tuesday evening. Herbert HOLLAND who has been managing a coal mine in Kentucky, spent Saturday till Tuesday here, on his way to the headquarters of the Company in Columbus. John MC MAHON of Skyhigh was called to Millersport on Tuesday of last week on account of the dangerous illness of his brother Frank who lives at that place. Miss Nellie FISCHER of Zaleski is taking a two weeks trip to New York and Philadelphia, accompanied by the nurse who attended her during her recent illness. Miss Frances BARCLEY returned to her home at South Bloomingville Tuesday after a few days visit with Miss Luella ASBURY. Miss BARCLEY has been teaching at Starr. Orville DAILY of Athens spent Sunday with his wife here, Mrs. DAILY is taking charge of the JACOBS household during the absence in Indiana of her sister, Mrs. JACOBS. Thomas DUNKLE of Chillicothe was visiting relatives and friends in McArthur over Sunday. Tom is conductor on the third rail line from Chillicothe to Columbus. R. F. TRAPHAGAN of London was in Hamden and McArthur from Friday till Monday. He attended the funeral of his brother-in-law, Clint JOHNSON at Shiloh last Saturday. MARTINDILL Bros. have sold the following Ford cars: James LYLE, McArthur, Charley GRAY, McArthur, Ernest BISHOP, McArthur, R. F. D., Francis CLAYPOOL, Allensville, T. C. FOX Creola. Stephen DARBY is on the road traveling for F. C. STEDMAN, Wholesale Grocery Company, of Athens. He has the candy department as his specialty. We think Steve will be the candy in this department. Don't forget the chicken supper at the M. E. church basement Friday evening, beginning at four o'clock. Menu: scalloped chicken, scalloped potatoes, slaw, noodles, ice cream, and cake. Price 50cents. A. G. SEITZ of Jackson township was seeing friends and transacting business here last Monday. He says his son Lester of the Marine Corps is still in Germany, temporarily attached to the Third Division. Mr. and Mrs. Harry RUMBAUGH and two children Mary Frances and Helen Louise, Miss Stella WHITE and Helen WYMAN motored up from Jackson Sunday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. WYMAN and family."

Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library in McArthur 120 N. Market St., 45651 Telephone # 1-740-596-5651 Has a great genealogy room, the volunteers are very helpful. Happy Hunting Darlene Martin From: "Kathy Hines" <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [OHVINTON-L] facilities Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:11:21 -0500 I plan on being in Vinton Co. on Friday, where might be the best place to research those who resided in the county between 1850-1940? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Kathy _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 limited-time offer: Join now and get 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_newmsn8ishere_3mf

I plan on being in Vinton Co. on Friday, where might be the best place to research those who resided in the county between 1850-1940? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Kathy

Tacy, My GGGGrandparents made this trip (Graves) and I believe you can find addl info on this by keying , KEYWORD ,Chatham NC.A lot of the friends also took part in the Underground RR during the Civil War, because the Quakers were basically anti slavery and anti war.Though apparently some on NC may have owned slaves and some soldiered on both sides during the ACW.James Fish

>From the McArthur Democrat-Enquirer, March 26, 1919 "OBITUARY Susan Violetta, daughter of Henry and Sarah DYE, was born March 20, 1838 and died March 8, 1919, aged 81 years, 11 months, 18 days. She was one of a family of eight children, having three sisters and four brothers, all of whom have passed over the river but one brother, DYE, who resides at the old home place near Hamden. She united with the church at the age of seventeen and throughout the remainder of a life much longer than is allotted man she never forgot her God, knowing that we are judged according to the thoughts and intents of the heart and by an impartial Judge. November 19, 1857, at the age of nineteen, she was married to James C. BROWN. To this union were born thirteen children, five of whom have preceded her to the great beyond, three of them dying in infancy. The survivors are: Mrs. Pinkney ARBAUGH, Radcliff, Mrs. George WALTON, Millsfield, C. W. BROWN, Lincoln ILL., Mrs. Stuart KNAPP, Wilkesville, Mrs. George NEWMAN, Puritan, D. O. BROWN Crawfordsville, ILL., O. C. BROWN, Puritan, and C. E. BROWN, Ritchie, ILL. Besides the children are thirty-two grandchildren and thirty-six great-grandchildren besides a large number of other relatives. Most of her life was spent with her family in Ohio, but in 1890 they moved to Illinois, where after a residence of seventeen years her husband passed to his reward. After about two years, she came back to Ohio to be near her relatives, and friends of her old home among whom she spent the remainer of her life, passing over from the home of her daughter, Mrs. NEWMAN at Puritan. Dearest Mother thou hast left us And thy loss we deeply feel, But our God who took you from us, He will all our sorrows heal. Her hands were clasped upon her breast, We have kissed her loving brow, And in our aching hearts we know We have no Mother now. So let us live that when we die, To us it may be given To meet dear Mother in the sky, And dwell with her in heaven."

>From the McArthur Democrat-Enquirer, April 23, 1919 "BIRTHDAY DINNER On last Thursday, April 17, a birthday party and dinner was given by M. L. KNOX, of the Pleasant Valley District, Richland township, in honor of his twin boys, Fred and Ed. This date being their twenty-first birthday. These two industrious boys who are very popular in their community, were honored by the presence of thirty or forty of their friends and relatives. An appetizing dinner was served by the ladies, consisting of chicken, bread and butter, of different varieties, coffee, cake and pies galore, jellies, salads, etc. and a general good time by all who were fortunate to be present. The twin boys were remembered by their McArthur friends as recipients of some useful presents. Mr. KNOX and his family appreciate the honor and respect paid his boys on this occasion and put forth every effort to entertain the invited guests in a royal and welcome manner. If Fred and Ed live to a ripe old age they will always remember their twenty-first birthday and regard it as an important epoch in their lives. The success of the occasion was the social feature, everyone present had a jolly good time. T. M. BUSKIRK was an invited guest. PROBATE COURT The will of Catherine HEIMAN, late of Zaleski admitted to probate. Earl SWANSON of Hamden was committed to the Boys Industrial Home near Lancaster, and taken there. The following allowances of mother's pensions were made: Edith MC CARLEY, Wilkesville, $3.00 for six months, Nettie MAHEW, Zaleski, $10.00 for 4 months, Goldie ANDERSON, Zaleski, $5.00 for 3 months, Catherine MURPHY, Zaleski, $5.00 for 3 months, Kate CLEWELL, New Plymouth, $5.00 for 3 months. CHANGE OF OWNERS SHARP BROTHERS BUY GROCERY AND MEAT MARKET OF C. B. FRY Garnet and Otto SHARP have bought the grocery store on Market street near Main, from Charley FRY, and will conduct that business under the name of SHARP Brothers. They will conduct a meat shop in connection with their grocery business and will also sell and deliver ice. The new proprietors took possession Tuesday evening, and are now in charge. Both the members of the firm have had a varied experience and wide acquaintance, which will aid them greatly in conducting their business. Garnet was for several years an instructor in telegraphy at Chauncey, N.Y. and later a telegrapher for the C. & O. at Covington, Kentucky. Otto is just back from a rich experience in England and France, as a member of Battery F, 134th Field Artillery and says that engaging in a regular settled business will be a happy change for him after the turmoil on the French front."

>From the McArthur Democrat-Enquirer, October 1, 1919 "NEW PLYMOUTH R.F.D. John REINSCHELD moved his family from the Kennard farm to Scotch Creek near Logan. John STEELE is moving in the house vacated by Mr. REINSCHELD. Wesley CRAWFORD will have a sale October 11, and will move to a small farm north of Columbus. Alex MORGAN of North Dakota is making an extended visit to old friends here. Mrs. Elizabeth LONGSTRETH of Omaha, Nebraska, visited her sister, Mrs. T. A. BAY and family last week. Edward KENNARD of Columbus called on friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard HOCKMAN of Canal Winchester spent Sunday with the WARTHMAN family. George CARTER moved his family to New Marshfield this week. Retha ALLISON spent over Sunday with her parents at Hesboro. Ernest ALLBERRY has returned home from France. Irwin FREESE and family visited Mr. and Mrs. ERVIN near Locust Grove Sunday. Rev. KERR of Logan, delivered a good sermon at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon. Lafe EGGLESTON purchased the property occupied by Will AMBROSE. Mr. AMBROSE will move to Tom O'NEILL's residence. TARR FARM Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BLACKSTONE and children of this place attended the Mt. Zion home-coming Sunday. Mrs. Evelyn EBERTS and little son Everet were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie OGLE. Miss Jessie KIRKENDALL who is working for Mrs. Leo CRAIG at Hamden was the Sunday guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed KIRKENDALL and family. The KIRKENDALL's also had as their guests Sunday: Mr. Guy BUCKLEY of Wilkesville, Miss Lillie LOPER of Dundas, Misses Vertie and Murtie EBERTS. Mrs. Pearl EBERTS was the Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs. Raymond EBERTS of this place. Miss Minnie PERRY of Baird Summit was the dinner guest of her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed KIRKENDALL of this place Friday. The school at this place is moving along nicely with Miss Annice WATERS of Dundas as teacher. She takes great interest in the scholars and they all like her fine. Miss Minnie NEWMAN of Puritan was the Sunday evening guest of Miss Mary WARD of this place. Charley FRAZEE was the Sunday forenoon guest of Ed. KIRKENDALL. ASBURY VALLEY Dewey MC DANIEL and sister Dorothy, Miss Josephine ALLBERRY and Miss Helen BROWN were Logan visitors Saturday. Thomas CLARK, Carroll CHESSER, Miss Florence and Miss Iva CLARK, and Miss Mildred CHESSER motored to Albany Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Corbett WILLIAMS of Coonville were over Sunday guests of friends in Greendale. Miss Ruth KENNARD of Athens is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Elizabeth CLARK and son Thomas, Carroll CHESSER and sister Mildred were Sunday guests of Robert CLARK and family. KNOX NO. 1 Willis BROWN has sold his farm to Harvey CHESSER of Millersport. Mr. CHESSER expects to move in, in the near future. ? D. FORREST spent part of last week with his brother at Carpenter. Clyde STANLEY had the misfortune to run a nail in his foot which at this time is giving him much pain. Harvey CHESSER of Millersport has been visiting at the home of his brother George for a few days. L. A. TEWKSBURY and Amos CHESSER were business callers in Athens Friday. Virgil CANNY and Eugene FORREST attended church at Hocking Sunday. Ruth BROWN of Akron has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. M. E. STANLEY for the past few days. Milton BRATTON and wife of Carpenter were the guests of A. D. FORREST and wife Sunday. Foster CANNY and wife were the guests of Armitage MACE at Mineral Sunday."

In a message dated 12/21/02 7:08:46 AM Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Did some of these families stop off in Bedford County, VA where they lived for a while before continuing on to Ross County, Ohio? >> This is getting into the bigger picture of migration patterns, a topic which takes more space than I have time for <g>. Some of these families had been in PA, and then gradually moved south through Maryland and Virgina into the Carolinas. So branches of the families could have been in Bedford and then re-joined in OH. This was not necessarily something that was accomplished in just one generation, but over a period of generations. But specifically, I don't know that any of the families that left Chatham in Sept of that year stopped off in Bedford. The info on this was in a history column I wrote for the Chillicothe Gazette back in 1986, and some of it was drawn from Bennett's HISTORY OF ROSS COUNTY. I quote, "(They) were conveyed from their North Carolina home to Charleston, Virginia, the men walking and driving (the stock). At Charleston, the goods were transferred to a keel boat, the wagons being taken apart and loaded on the boat with the women and children, while the animals were driven through overland. At that time, ther was no wagon road through the forest. Arriving at Gallipolis, the goods were again transferred tot he wagons and the journey resumed as before. (They) encamped for about six weeks near the present site of Richmond Dale, where friends preceding them had already made a temporary settlement." Since many of these families were or had been Quakers, I wonder if "friends" should have been "Friends", who had gone to the area due to the presence of Thomas Beals, an early Quaker preacher. Tacy

I have thought the Fry's were on the list also but not sure. Somewhere I came across a notation for a record of this trek. Does anyone remember where to find it? I have searched and searched but no luck. Thanks for bringing this up and hope someone has more info. Thanks a bunch. Coralie

My husband's Denny line came from Surry co, NC as did so many of the Gallia/Meigs/lower Vinton co families. For what its worth. M Calvin >In a message dated 12/20/02 1:28:08 AM Mountain Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > ><< The move would have taken > place 1803-04 or 1807-08. > >> > Actually, the move was in 1804, and there were about 40 men, women and >children on the wagon train. They left Chatham Co in early September of that >year, and arrived in the Ross Co area 6 weeks later in the middle of October. > They settled mostly in the area near Richmond Dale in Ross Co and up through >Eagle twp of what is now Vinton Co. Some of the families on this trip were: >Arledge, Morrison, Pickens, Carter, Dixon, Darby, Graves, Ratcliff, Ray, >Wilkinson, Raines, Cox and Brewer. Friends and relatives continued to join >them from the Carolinas. If anyone can add any names to this, I'd be glad to >know of them. Tacy

Did some of these families stop off in Bedford County, VA where they lived for a while before continuing on to Ross County, Ohio? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 12:26 AM Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Re: Move From Chatham Co NC > In a message dated 12/20/02 1:28:08 AM Mountain Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << The move would have taken > place 1803-04 or 1807-08. > >> > Actually, the move was in 1804, and there were about 40 men, women and > children on the wagon train. They left Chatham Co in early September of that > year, and arrived in the Ross Co area 6 weeks later in the middle of October. > They settled mostly in the area near Richmond Dale in Ross Co and up through > Eagle twp of what is now Vinton Co. Some of the families on this trip were: > Arledge, Morrison, Pickens, Carter, Dixon, Darby, Graves, Ratcliff, Ray, > Wilkinson, Raines, Cox and Brewer. Friends and relatives continued to join > them from the Carolinas. If anyone can add any names to this, I'd be glad to > know of them. Tacy > >

In a message dated 12/20/02 1:28:08 AM Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << The move would have taken place 1803-04 or 1807-08. >> Actually, the move was in 1804, and there were about 40 men, women and children on the wagon train. They left Chatham Co in early September of that year, and arrived in the Ross Co area 6 weeks later in the middle of October. They settled mostly in the area near Richmond Dale in Ross Co and up through Eagle twp of what is now Vinton Co. Some of the families on this trip were: Arledge, Morrison, Pickens, Carter, Dixon, Darby, Graves, Ratcliff, Ray, Wilkinson, Raines, Cox and Brewer. Friends and relatives continued to join them from the Carolinas. If anyone can add any names to this, I'd be glad to know of them. Tacy

Now that's what I call an answer. You've done a fine job of research and I am grateful for it. I wonder what the reason was for the move. Some Quakers left the South when the Church forbade slavery. My knowledege of American history is abysmal so when it happened is beyond me. Thanks again, Tacy, Gary Radcliffe ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Re: Move From Chatham Co NC In a message dated 12/20/02 1:28:08 AM Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << The move would have taken place 1803-04 or 1807-08. >> Actually, the move was in 1804, and there were about 40 men, women and children on the wagon train. They left Chatham Co in early September of that year, and arrived in the Ross Co area 6 weeks later in the middle of October. They settled mostly in the area near Richmond Dale in Ross Co and up through Eagle twp of what is now Vinton Co. Some of the families on this trip were: Arledge, Morrison, Pickens, Carter, Dixon, Darby, Graves, Ratcliff, Ray, Wilkinson, Raines, Cox and Brewer. Friends and relatives continued to join them from the Carolinas. If anyone can add any names to this, I'd be glad to know of them. Tacy

Jerilyn, Thanks, my same sentiments.

Sherie, I have belonged to Ancestry.com for two years and have never had your problem. They always called to remind me that my renewal is approaching. I have never had an automatic renewal charge but then again, I always keep a notation when my subscription starts and expires.

Ancestry has always contacted me first. This past year, they contacted me BOTH by e-mail and by phone. Perhaps some of you changed your e-mail address and didn't give them the change. Then they tried to contact you by phone, but you don't answer blocked calls or have privacy manager OR your phone number changed -- so they cannot get in touch with you. No, they still shouldn't have charged your card, but just wanted to mention other things that might have happened........ Brenda Van Dyke [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 9:59 AM Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Word of warning to all about ancestry.com > Back in MAY of this year - 2002 - Ancestry charged my credit card with > another year of service [[ without my approval ]]. I did NOT request it > . This is not a minor charge with the census cost also . I called the card > company and requested it be on disput since I did NOT reorder the service . > It has not been that beneficial for me to use their service . Update --> > the charge still has NOT been taken off my charge . So just to let you > newbies know - if they have youre credit card number they will keep > charging you each year and will NOT refund if you dispute it ! Let the > buyer beware when they have youre credit card number ........... I closed > mine so they cant do it again --- > > > sheri > >

Try going to the home page and hit your refresh button. Sometimes jumping back and forth will throw you off. Faithie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt and Stacy Specht" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Word of warning to all about ancestry.com > Speaking of ancestry.com...what's the deal with not being able to view 1930 > census images from ohio. I get an error everytime. Does anyone else have > this problem? > > > >

I am not having this problem. Am in the OH census right now. Is there anything I can do for you? Faithie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt and Stacy Specht" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 5:37 PM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Word of warning to all about ancestry.com > Speaking of ancestry.com...what's the deal with not being able to view 1930 > census images from ohio. I get an error everytime. Does anyone else have > this problem? > > > >