Hello Carl, I'm trying to convince myself that my McDonald family actually was Catholic, as the family stories say. I checked the Catholic Churches in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania where they lived before coming to Ohio, but found none that had any records of them. Not even anything to indicate they even attended church. John McDonald was born 1792 in Ireland, migrated to the United States about 1800/1802 and lived in Armstrong County, PA until the early 1850s, when he and his children moved to Jackson County, Ohio. No wife, just John and his children. I think she must have died just before they left Pennsylvania. John lived in Jackson County, near the Comer School. I have forgotten the township, and the road number, but it is west of Oak Hill. Some of his children stayed in Jackson County, but most moved to Vinton County, and by 1870, some even had started moving to Ross County, Ohio. Hiram and George were two of his sons that I know went to Vinton County. Hiram lived there all of his life. He died in 1903 and is buried in Elk Fork Cemetery. George later moved to Wellston. In John's later years (1880) census, he lived with his son Peter in Bloomfield Township. I don't know if Bloomfield is in Vinton or Jackson County. Peter and his wife died in 1881. Peter is buried in Bloomfield Cementer, and I think his wife is buried next to him without a marker. I don't know when John died. I have been trying for several years to find some sort of record indicating which church John attended, if he did at all. All of the family stories have him as Catholic, but I have never found anything proving this. Thank you for your help, Harold in Florida

Jim Thank you so very much for the Catholic Record Society website for the Diocese of Columbus. http://catholicrecordsociety.org/barquillasubjects.html I spend a long time yesterday on the site and learned so much about Vinton Co Catholic Churches and Fairfield Co's too! Carol Steele --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by LRBCG.COM, Inc.]

Can anyone tell me anything about James' wife (if she existed), especially her maiden name? Sheila ================================================== <snip> James Bolar recently died at the Vinton county Infirmary, from the effects of cancer. He was at one time a prosperous farmer in Richland township, but lost his property by various unfortunate ???tures. (Athens Messenger, April 5, 1888; Transcribed by Joyce Robinson)

Harold, Just curious what Catholic families you are researching in Vinton County. My Carey, Colgan, Fagan and Simmons families were in the Wilkesville area about the same time as yours 1850 to 1900. They attended St Marys Catholic Church in Minerton, Wilkesville Township. Carl Miami Beach, FL

I think St. Sylvester in Zaleski is the only one that's still around. Sts. Peter and Paul, but that's in Wellston (Jackson County). I think there used to be one in Wilkesville in that time frame, but I think it's been gone for a long time but I think a cemetery is still there. I think the library in McArthur has some information on it. ----- Original Message ----- From: Elsie Rarey <rarey@fairfieldi.com> Date: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:19 am Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio > The Church in Wellston is St. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church - > Jackson Co. > and there is another one in Vinton Co. St. Sylvester's Catholic > Church, > Zaleski. I don't know how long either of these have been there. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elsie Rarey" <rarey@fairfieldi.com> > To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:38 PM > Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio > > > > Search on the web for St. Mary's Church Minerton, OH Vinton County. > > Elsie > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <HMcdon3900@aol.com> > > To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:57 PM > > Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio > > > > > >>I would like to know the names and locations of the Catholic > Churches in > >> Vinton County, Ohio 1860 to 1880. I also would like to know if > anyone > >> knows how > >> to contact them. My intention is to write to each one of them > in an > >> attempt to > >> locate some of my ancestors that lived in Vinton County from > about 1855 > >> to > >> 1903. After that date, I think the family moved to Ross > County, Ohio. > >> > >> Thank you, > >> > >> Harold in Florida > >> > > > > > > >

There is a wealth of information on the Catholic Record Society site, Columbus Diocese. The link is http://catholicrecordsociety.org/barquillasubjects.html. Vinton Co. is at the bottom of the page. -----Original Message----- From: Elsie Rarey [mailto:rarey@fairfieldi.com] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:19 AM To: OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio The Church in Wellston is St. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church - Jackson Co. and there is another one in Vinton Co. St. Sylvester's Catholic Church, Zaleski. I don't know how long either of these have been there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elsie Rarey" <rarey@fairfieldi.com> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio > Search on the web for St. Mary's Church Minerton, OH Vinton County. > Elsie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HMcdon3900@aol.com> > To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:57 PM > Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio > > >>I would like to know the names and locations of the Catholic Churches in >> Vinton County, Ohio 1860 to 1880. I also would like to know if anyone >> knows how >> to contact them. My intention is to write to each one of them in an >> attempt to >> locate some of my ancestors that lived in Vinton County from about 1855 >> to >> 1903. After that date, I think the family moved to Ross County, Ohio. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Harold in Florida >> > >

The Church in Wellston is St. Peter & Paul's Catholic Church - Jackson Co. and there is another one in Vinton Co. St. Sylvester's Catholic Church, Zaleski. I don't know how long either of these have been there. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elsie Rarey" <rarey@fairfieldi.com> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio > Search on the web for St. Mary's Church Minerton, OH Vinton County. > Elsie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <HMcdon3900@aol.com> > To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:57 PM > Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio > > >>I would like to know the names and locations of the Catholic Churches in >> Vinton County, Ohio 1860 to 1880. I also would like to know if anyone >> knows how >> to contact them. My intention is to write to each one of them in an >> attempt to >> locate some of my ancestors that lived in Vinton County from about 1855 >> to >> 1903. After that date, I think the family moved to Ross County, Ohio. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Harold in Florida >> > >

Transcribed by Joyce Robinson without making changes to spelling and grammar. Athens Messenger April 19, 1888 VINTON The Village Council, of McArthur, met on Monday evening of last week and finished up business for the year, after which the new Mayor, Councilmen, Clerk, Marshal, Treasurer and Solicitor were duly installed. The late grand jury, of Vinton county, indicted Riffe and Langam for horse stealing, and placing an obstruction on the C. H. V. & T. R'y (sic) near Swaims Station in Vinton county; Marion Cline was charged with perjury and young Shoemaker with forgery. The McArthur town Council last week repealed the local option ordinance, in reference to which action the McArthur Enquirer says: All the ordinance had amounted to, really, was to deprive McArthur of the revenue which it should have received from the saloon men to defray corporate expenses. Under it liquor was readily obtained outside of town at any time, in any quantity, by any person, and McArthur has suffered all the ?? effects of whisky selling without the compensation of whisky ?????.

Transcribed by Joyce Robinson without making changes to spelling and grammar. Athens Messenger April 5, 1888 VINTON Mr. Wm. Sanderson, aged 82, who lately died in Perry county, was buried at his former home at New Plymouth, Vinton county. James Bolar recently died at the Vinton county Infirmary, from the effects of cancer. He was at one time a prosperous farmer in Richland township, but lost his property by various unfortunate ???tures.

Transcribed by Joyce Robinson without making changes to spelling and grammar. Athens Messenger March 15, 1888 VINTON A protracted meeting has been held at Hope Furnace for two weeks, with a result of 25 converts. Mrs. Patience Newlun, wife of Benjamin Newlun, died at her home near McArthur on Sunday of last week, aged about 49 years. Hon. Homer C. Jones, of McArthur, will be presented in the Republican judicial convention by Vinton county as a candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the Judicial subdivision of which Vinton is a part.

Yes there is a site for St. Marys .... With membership names etc..And a few pictures... Some one will have to post what the name of the Catholic Church is in Wellson. I can't think right now.. S

Search on the web for St. Mary's Church Minerton, OH Vinton County. Elsie ----- Original Message ----- From: <HMcdon3900@aol.com> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2005 4:57 PM Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio >I would like to know the names and locations of the Catholic Churches in > Vinton County, Ohio 1860 to 1880. I also would like to know if anyone > knows how > to contact them. My intention is to write to each one of them in an > attempt to > locate some of my ancestors that lived in Vinton County from about 1855 to > 1903. After that date, I think the family moved to Ross County, Ohio. > > Thank you, > > Harold in Florida >

Transcribed by Joyce Robinson without making changes to spelling and grammar. Athens Messenger March 8, 1888 VINTON McArthur is nursing a boom. There were last week forty-one inmates in the Vinton County Children's Home. A new Camp of the Sons of Veterans, named N. L. Barnes Camp has been organized at Plymouth, Vinton county. Mrs. Mary A. Duncan, wife of Davis Duncan, Esq., formerly a resident of Zeleski, died at her late home in Parkersburg, recently.

Transcribed by Joyce Robinson without making changes to spelling and grammar. Athens Messenger March 1, 1888 VINTON A disease known as the Dutch measles is prevailing at Dundas, Vinton county. S. P. Devore, of Elk township, has discovered a vein of iron ore on his place north of McArthur. Simeon B. Bradford, who was born on the farm now owned by Thomas Rannels in Swan township, is announced for nomination as Governor of Kansas. Two young men named Frank and Albert Shoemaker, residing in Richland township, were arrested, recently, for forgery. Both waved examination and were sent to jail on failure to give bond for their appearance at court in the ???? of $???.

Transcribed Joyce Robinson without making changes to spelling and grammar. Athens Messenger January 26, 1888 VINTON The G. A. R. posts of Vinton county have effected a county organization, with Captain H. C. Jones as district commander. Some of the articles recently stolen from the store of J. G. Will & Co. of Zaleski were found secreted in a haystack at Moonville. The McArthur Enquirer says that several farmers in that vicinity who held their wool clips for higher prices, have recently sold at 25c. per pound. The family of Mr. J. Brooks, living east of McArthur in the old Gold property, are seriously afflicted with sickness. On Sunday of last week, a little girl child, aged three months, died. Two other children, are now sick and their recovery doubtful.

I would like to know the names and locations of the Catholic Churches in Vinton County, Ohio 1860 to 1880. I also would like to know if anyone knows how to contact them. My intention is to write to each one of them in an attempt to locate some of my ancestors that lived in Vinton County from about 1855 to 1903. After that date, I think the family moved to Ross County, Ohio. Thank you, Harold in Florida

(Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson) Athens Messenger January 19, 1888 VINTON Mr. Levi Wyman, aged 77, lately died at his home near McArthur. He was highly respected. The McArthur young ladies are making preparations for a leap year ball in that place on the eve of St. Valentine's Day. Mr. George W. Paffenberger, a pioneer, of Vinton county, recently died at his late home in McArthur. His long life was characterised (sic) by the strictest integrity.

(Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson) Athens Messenger January 12, 1888 VINTON A post office was established at Bee, Vinton county, and Samuel S. Duffy appointed post master. The eighteenth birth anniversary of Miss Hattie Snyder, of McArthur, was pleasantly celebrated socially at her home on a recent night by a large assembly of her young friends.

I am forwarding this to the list in hopes that someone from the Vinton County Genealogy Society will see it. For further details contact Henny Evans at her email address. She also said you may bring any of your publications to sell if you attend the Help Event. >From: "Henny Evans" <hcevans@eurekanet.com> >To: <cweese@raex.com> >Subject: workshop in Gallia >Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 18:20:23 -0500 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 > >Chuck not sure how to contact Vinton Co. but we'd like to invite them to >our Genealogical Help Event on Sat., Mar. 19 from 9 to noon. We will have >stations to help with applications and several surrounding counties will >have their books on display. No charge to anyone. Please let me know if >you can forward this on to them. Thanks, Henny Evans, Gallia Co. >Genealogical Society, O.G.S. Chapter > ====================================================== Charles R. Weese, 4012 Pardee Rd., Stow, Ohio 44224 See http://web.raex.com/~cweese/weese/ and http://web.raex.com/~cweese/vance/ for my family info. I maintain the following USGenWeb county sites: Gallia County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm Jackson County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjackso/jackson.htm Vinton County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohvinton/vinton.htm

I have located a tree with over 3,000 cox not her parentage but his goes way back tessi@familyonline.com for more info its on debs tree ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richardschoch" <rs01650@alltel.net> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:27 AM Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Elizabeth Cox 1819-1852 > Hi, List! > > Is anyone researching the COX families of Vinton Co. and surrounding > counties? > > I'm still looking for the parents of Elizabeth Cox who was born in 1819 OH > and died 1852 Illinois. She married William Ratcliff in 1840 OH. > > Thanks, Judy >