My 3xgreat-grandparents were: Daniel Hearn & Elizabeth"Betsy"Wilson. They moved to Washington Co.,OH. from Sussex Co.,DE. before 1810. They had 15 children;the first few born in DE.Their names were: Hiram,Josiah,Solomon,Mary,Daniel,Jr.,Henry,Elizabeth,Nancy Ann(my line),Narcissa,Louisa,Perry,Luther,Nehemiah,Azel & Hester Ann Hearn. The spouse surnames I have found so far are:Knowlton,Winget,Elder,Thomas,Fox,Bowie(my line).Hanlon,McIntire,Medley,Ferguson & Francis. I'm looking for information on the Wilson line. I don't know anything about Betsy's family or even when & where she was born Her husband Daniel Hearn was born in 1770. Also, when & where did Betsy Wilson Hearn die? Thanks for any help! Sincerely, Pam Drake padrake@sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <OHWASHIN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <OHWASHIN-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 6:09 AM Subject: OHWASHIN-D Digest V04 #50

Does anyone know if any indicies or other information exist for deaths or probates in Washington County for the time period of 1840-1850? I'm looking for a George WILSON who died in Washington County OH between the 1840 and 1850 censuses. In the 1840 census, he was living in Adams Twp. He was married to Rebecca STEPHENS in Morgan County OH in 1831 and they bore the following children: Lucinda, William B., John, and Caroline. By the 1850 census, the family less George is living in Meigs County OH. Thanks, Rick Wilson St. Louis, MO rwilson7@aol.com

Debbie, My computer crashed about a month ago and have a new Dell now. It was not possible to download my files and geneology info off trhe old hard-drive, there were glitches in the old hard-drive. Could you send me the Washington Genealogy site of yours and the Sprague Families by Warren Vincent Sprague link? I am going to have to replace all my work! Anything else you may think relevant would sure be appreciated, but you don't have to do this all at one time, just gradually! I also would want those cemetary lists and marriages of the Spragues. Hugs, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie (Noland) Nitsche" <Diamonddeb@comcast.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 5:24 PM Subject: [OHWASH] New "LINKS" > New "Links" have been added to page 3 of the Washington Co., Ohio Historical > and Genealogy website. > > 1. PERSONAL WEB PAGES > > Jim ANDRIS' Genealogy Website > Families: ANDRIS BUERTEL DORVAL HARTH FICKENISEN LEBRUN NOE SEBILLE SULLIVAN > ZIMMER > > TAYLOR Genealogy > > AMOS Family of Washington County > > Herbert A. ROWLAND > > Willard Alpha GAGE > > Wilbur SCHRAMM > > BRUGH Family Line > > Eli GILBERT > ___________________________ > > 2. EARLY SETTLERS > > John MATHEWS > > A Stetch of the Life Mrs. Mary Allison DAVIS > > Francis Dana GAGE > ___________________________ > > 3. CEMETERIES > > Names of Cemeteries By Township > > Cemetery Publications > ___________________________ > > > 4. ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS > > 1820-1910 Confirmations > > 1850 Staff & Pupils of St. John Female College > > Excerts From The Book > Surnames mentioned: > BRANT, HECKEWELDER, DROWNE, RUSSEL, ST. CLAIR, CORNPLANTER, PARSONS, > GOODALE, PRATT, HENDERSON, WILSON, PHILIPS, BLENNERHASSETT,. BURR, BOWEN, > WOODBRIDGE, BACKUS, CHASE, . WHEAT, MANSFIELD, PUTNAM, WALLACE, DELAFIELD, > CASS, NYE, SISSON, TODD, RANSOM, RECTOR, CLARK, APPLEGATE, McINTOSH, > TASKER, SKINNER, FREEMAN, BOURNE, HINCKLEY, WELLS, BOSWORTH, REED, > HUNTINGTON, HERRON, BECK, HALL, HILDRETH,WILLIAMS, SULLIVAN, CREELE > JOLINE, BUELL, BARKER, MATHEWS, BRADFORD > > ___________________________ > > 5. WILLS > > Samuel ALLEN > ___________________________ > > 6. HISTORICAL PLACES > > History of Belpre, Ohio (Chapter 1) > Settlement - Assassination Of Captain Zebulon King - Famine - Abundance Of > Food - > Two Boys Killed At Neal's Station - Mill on Little Hocking > > Township Formation > ___________________________ > > 7. RESEARCH TIPS AND INFORMATION > > Figuring The Birth Years Of Ancestors a Hard Task (1/28/2004) > ___________________________ > > 8. MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY > > Flatboating Down The Ohio & Mississippi 1867-1873 > Correspondence and Diaries of the William Dudley DEVOL Family of Marietta, > Ohio > Part 1..page 287 Part 2..page 385 > ___________________________ > > 9. SURNAME REGISTRY INDEX > > FARNSWORTH PETERSON CAYWOOD STRACHAN LOYNANCHAN SHOCKLEY DYE DAVIS McCURDY > KINKADE HILL FEARING > > ADAMSON BARNETT DORFF MILLER WALKER > > MONAGHAN > > ___________________________ > > 10. LOOK-UPS > > * Census Records: Ontario, Canada, 1871 Census Records: United Kingdom, > 1851 > * Church Records: Adams, Berks & Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania 1729-1881 > * Genealogical Records: New York, 1675-1920 > * Genealogical Records: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, > 1639-1850 > * Land Records: AL, AR, FL, LA, MI, MN, OH, WI, 1790-1907 > * Marriage Index: Connecticut, 1635-1860 > * Marriage Index: District of Columbia,Delaware, Maryland, & Virginia, > 1740-1920 > * Marriage Index: Indiana, 1851-1900 > * Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850 > * Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850 > * Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900 > * Marriage Index: Selected Counties of Ohio, 1789-1850 > * Marriage Index: Texas, 1851-1900 > * Passenger and Immigration Index, 1500s-1900s > * Passenger and Immigration Lists: Baltimore, 1820-1852 > * Passenger and Immigration Lists: Boston, 1821-1850 > * Passenger and Immigration Lists: New Orleans, 1820-1850 > * Passenger and Immigration Lists: Philadelphia, 1800-1850 > * The Complete Mayflower Descendant, Vols. 1-46 & Others Sources, > 1600s-1800s > * Vital Records: Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929 > * Early Settlers Of Ohio 1700's - 1900's > > http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/Intropage1.html > > Debbie (Noland) Nitsche > Diamonddeb@comcast.net > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

http://mariettatimes.com/edit/story/0223202004_edt01timepast23.asp

I am looking for information on the marriage of Daniel Skipton, b. 1796 PA and married about 1814 in Ohio. He was married in either Washington Co., or Muskingum Co., his wife's name is either Susan or Suzanah. Trying to find wife's maiden name. Thanks for any help, David L. Skipton Apple Valley, CA

Letter published in Jan 15, 1919 Republican Journal Finme in Austria Dec. 7, 1918 Miss Sylvina SCHOEPPNER, Caldwell, Ohio, Rt 4. My Dear Cousin -- I will answer your most kind and welcome letter which I received a few days ago. Many thanks for the pictures, you look natural in it. I wish I could be with you once in a while. The American Marines left this morning. I don't know where they went to. This is a seaport town. We had rifle inspection this morning. That's all we do on Saturday. Oh, say, I had some beer this morning, it tasted pretty good for a change. Dear cousin, they have swell looking girls in this town. They dress neatly, just like in the U.S. The only thing I don't like about it here is everything is to high priced. Bread sells at 55 cents a loaf and $1 for a pie. What do you think about that kind of prices? I bought a piece of toilet soap, they only soaked me 65 cents for one piece. I hope we will get back home before long. I have got all kinds of money now. French, Italian, British and Austrian. The paper money is rotten, it tears too easy. I got the Republican and I read some of my letters, also Beda, Ernest and Henry RUPPLE. I am always glad to see it come. We are still having warm weather out here. I think we will have a pretty rough sea to cross going home. I am about 8000 miles away from home. Some distance don't you think? I think this letter will go out tomorrow morning. It's Sunday tomorrow and no place to go. I will tell you where we stopped at since we came to Italy. Villifranco was the first place, Villeggio, Custosa, Trevisco and Courmon, then we came down here to Finme. We are getting some tobacca issued to us today. Well two of the boys died that were in my squad. That's the way it goes. Bradford MILLER is nere now, he is my stand by. He is a pretty good fellow. We generally drink beer together. We will drink cider when we get back home. John MORRIS, Bradford and Joe CRUM are going to set a day to meet. Then we will have us one h--- of a time. But I don't know when that day will be. Bradford lives at East Union, and John MORRIS, at Harrietsville. So we only live about eight miles from each other. Yes, Sylvina, the slackers better not say too much when the soldier boys get back or else there will be h---- up in the kitchen, ha ha. I done a little detail work yesterday afternoon. I am getting lazier every day. I'm not quite as heavy now as I was before we went to the front. Some hard days we put in at the front. We hiked 31 miles in one stretch. Left valcasona at 3:30 p.m. and arrived at the stopping place at 4:30 a.m., walked all night. Our packs weight about 86 pounds. So you might know we were pretty tired. I guess or hardest days are over now, and I surely am glad of it. Tomorrow it will be six months since we left the states. We were six weeks in France, then we came to Itay. I have done more writing in the last few days than in a month before. That's about the only pastime we got. Some of the boys have got their Christmas packages. I don't think we will have as good a time this year as we did last year. I was glad to hear that you had a good time at Nau's. Yes, I remember the time we had at Weber's last year. I wouldn't hardly know what a sausage tasted like. I might have seen the King of Italy's son the time we had the review at Villtfrance. He had all of the big men with him. I got fifteen letters the other day. We get up at 6:30 and go to bed at 9 o'clock. We have a kind of a hard bed, it's on the floor. We are staying in a school house. We have a stove and lights. We didn't need any fire the last few days, it's just like summer. I am glad to hear that your mother is well again. Marie said her mother was sick. You surely have a lot of sickness out there. There isn't very much sickness here. We had a few cases of flu in our company while we were at Cormons. I surely would like to help husk corn when you, Milda and Ida helped. I bet you made the ears fly. So you were quarantined for while. Well, I know what it's like to be penned up. At Treviso we couldn't get out at all. They had a stone wall around the camp. We had an air raid there one night. Old Cherry came over four times. I was on guard that night. They had three thousand big machine guns on the front when they started the drive. Our old barrack was shaking that night. It was just one steady roar. I will tell you more about it when I see you, it's too much to write. Well, dear cousin, I guess you are getting tired of reading my scribbling, so I will close with love and best wishes, to you all. As ever your cousin, Pvt. Otto J. MILLER Co. L, 332 Inft, A.P.O. 901C Via New York If you would like a photocopy of an article, please contact me. This and other Ohio newspaper transcriptions can be found on my website. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com/Newspapers/ohio__newspapers.htm

I've "rescued" two old photographs both belonging to the HUMISTON Family of Chicago, Illinois. The first photograph is of Henry HUMISTON and is dated July 1889. There is no location noted and the subject appears to be in his 50's at the time. The second photograph is of John Means HUMISTON, taken at the Howe Studio in Chicago, Illinois, it is dated Jan 1891. John appears to be in his teens at the time this photograph was taken. Based on limited research I find Henry HUMISTON b. 3 Feb 1834 in Washington Co., Ohio and d. 7 May 1926 at Berwyn, Illinois. His parents were Jason HUMISTON and Margaret Shaw MCNEAL, and he had at least three older siblings, Giles HUMISTON; Warren HUMISTON; and Linus HUMISTON. I also find H. HUMISTON age 46, a jeweler, born in OH, with parents born in CT and VA, residing in Chicago, IL during the 1880 census along with his family, wife Margaret, and two sons, Henry W. age 11, and John M. HUMISTON age 8. I believe these are probably the people pictured in the photographs. My hope is that these precious old photographs can be returned to their rightful place with family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

The New England Ancestors (Winter 2004, vol. 5, #1, p. 43) has an interesting article by Dick Eastman on "Finding Old Cemeteries Using Today's Technology." The author discusses using the Geographic Names Information System (developed by the U.S. Geological Survey) which contains information on almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. Keep in mind that not all cemeteries are listed - but you may find that elusive one. I entered the name Snodgrass and West Virginia in the online GNIS web site and received matches for three Snodgrass cemeteries, a creek, a trail, and a school in four different counties. I could have narrowed my search by also entering a county name. Your search results will give you the latitude and longitude of each cemetery or other site found in the database. Dick Eastman also discusses the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver - you have probably heard about this new technology in TV commercials about cars. These hand held devices are now priced as low as $100. You enter the latitude and longitude of your cemetery in your GPS receiver and will receive directions to the cemetery within 50 feet. What a great idea! How many times have you spent hours trying to locate a cemetery in a county that you are visiting for the first time. Give the GNIS a try at http://geonames.usgs.gov/index.html Click on United States and its Territories and enter your search. You will want to read the entire article. Your local public library may have a subscription to New England Ancestors published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society.. Millie Covey Fry

In a message dated 2/20/2004 7:28:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, Bronco2671@aol.com writes: David F. Kidder/Keeder (born in 1809; wife was Catherine, born about 1815 - might have been 4 I too couldn't read the Lowell enough to find my Buchanan and Davises but now they seem quite readable <G> maybe one they put the Buell in?? LOL. Cyrenus and family are on the first page LOL I am sending this now but will keep going thru the 18 pages. Eliz

Hi, I didn't find any census records but I found a marriage record for them. Washington County Marriages 1789-1918 David Franklin Keeder to Catherine Barnhart, 21 March 1830. Hope this will help you. Emory L. Parker ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bronco2671@aol.com> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 7:27 PM Subject: [OHWASH] 1870 Census > In 1860, my gr-gr-grandfather, David F. Kidder/Keeder (born in 1809; wife was > Catherine, born about 1815 - might have been 4 or 5 children at home in > 1870), owned land in Independence Township. In 1881, he bought land in Pleasants > County, West Virginia. I looked all through the 1870 census in Pleasants > County, and he is not there. I haven't gone through all of the Washington County > Townships yet. I have already gone completely through the following > townships: Belpre (but only AFTER page 18), Belpre Village, Buells Lowell, Coal Run, > Grandview, Independence, Ludlow, Matamoras, Newport, Salem, Warren, Waterford > and Watertown. I'm having trouble with Belpre Township - pages 1 through 18 > cannot be read. I'm hoping someone can help me out on this one. > Thanks, > Dave Rader > Kent, OH > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

In 1860, my gr-gr-grandfather, David F. Kidder/Keeder (born in 1809; wife was Catherine, born about 1815 - might have been 4 or 5 children at home in 1870), owned land in Independence Township. In 1881, he bought land in Pleasants County, West Virginia. I looked all through the 1870 census in Pleasants County, and he is not there. I haven't gone through all of the Washington County Townships yet. I have already gone completely through the following townships: Belpre (but only AFTER page 18), Belpre Village, Buells Lowell, Coal Run, Grandview, Independence, Ludlow, Matamoras, Newport, Salem, Warren, Waterford and Watertown. I'm having trouble with Belpre Township - pages 1 through 18 cannot be read. I'm hoping someone can help me out on this one. Thanks, Dave Rader Kent, OH

Just added these to the "LINKS" page. Under the CENSUS section http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page4.html 1850 Roxbury Twp. 1850 Jolly Twp. 1850 Grandview Twp. 1850 Waterford Twp. 1850 Fearing Twp.

NOTICE: This note was sent by Debbie Nitsche / Diamonddeb@comcast.net Maryann Death Notices & Obituaries (1951-1960) To view the notices and obits, click on the link under the DEATHS section of the website. http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page4.html Names of Death Notices and Obits: 1. Harold H. RUSH / Mrs. Delphia Elizabeth MARTIN 2. Garry CONNER 3. Samuel P. HINTON 4. Fred GERBER 5. Joseph HARTLINE 6. Henry SKINNER 7. J. Russell FRANKHAUSER 8. Peter STEGNER 9. Mrs. Kathryn (Barnhart) THOMPSON 10. Mrs. Justine (Strahler) HUCK 11. J. C. NORRIS 12. Mrs. Augusta K. BEDLION 13. John MISHLER 14. Mrs. Edna EWING 15. Mrs. Elizabeth SCHNEIDER 16. Mrs. Truman (Rowland) WILSON 17. James A. RONEY 18. William MATTEY 19. Jerry McCOY 20. Charles Thompson O'NEILL 21. Frank AUGENSTEIN 22. Henry H. MYERS 23. Miss Hariett FOLLETT 24. Richard DAVIS 25. Don Clifford SAVAGE 26. Ralph ROBERTS 27. Mrs. Alma FREELAND 28. Carl BURRIES 29. Mrs. Marie (Wharton) CARVER 30. Mrs. Bessie (McCurdy) HALL 31. Mrs. Anna (Davis) STRAHLER 32. Ellsworth E. Dearth 33. Adam HARPER 34. Mrs. Clara (Gates) ALLEN 35. W. L. SCHNAUFER 36. Doris C. DILWORTH

1850 Census (Head os households) 1850 Aurelius Twp. 1850 Warren Twp. 1850 Barlow Twp. http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page4.html To view the census, click on the link under the CENSUS section of the website.

Letter published in the Jan 15, 1919 REPUBLICAN JOURNAL Fienma, Hungary December 5, 1918 Dear Mother - I will write you a few lines to let you know that John and I are well and hope this finds you all the same. I just received four letters from home. One from you, one from Faye and two from Martha dated November 5th, and was surely glad to hear from home. We are living in town now. We were out on a hike this morning and the roads were dusty and the weather here is about like it is back there in October. The people here say that it doesn't get very cold here. They say that the flowers begin to bloom in January. Knoxie and Roy are both well. Roy, John and I are all sleeping in the same room. We expect to be home some of these days. I am sending you some cards, pictures of a couple of towns where I have been. Tell father to take good care of himself and that I hope to be on my way home by the time this letter reaches you. Well, do not worry about us. We have a warm place to stay and plenty to eat and we can buy anything that we want to eat, such as cake and pie, chocolate and all kinds of stuff like that but it is awful high. Well, I will close for this time. With love and best wishes Your son, Pvt. Charles E. BEYMER Co. L. 332 Inft., A.P.O. No. 901 American E.F., Italy. If you would like a photocopy of an article, please contact me. This and other Ohio newspaper transcriptions can be found on my website. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com/Newspapers/ohio__newspapers.htm

ALFRED STOLLAR LOWELL--Word has been recieved by relatives that Alfred STOLLAR died at his home in Watertown, Monday morning. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Zanesville Signal, The (Zanesville, Ohio) Tuesday, June 8, 1948 pg. 3 col. 3 ----- Original Message ----- From: <dlskipton@juno.com> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:21 AM Subject: [OHWASH] Alfred Stollar > > Ref: Various Death Notices and Obituaries Washington County, > Ohio Residents 19411 - 1950. > > Hi Debbie, > > Could you please send me the notice for Alfred Stollar? > I believe his mother was a Skipton. > > Thank you, > David L. Skipton > Apple Valley, CA > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

In a message dated 2/17/2004 8:00:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, Diamonddeb@comcast.net writes: http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page4.html Just a comment beside my usual "AWESOME Debby" you put two spellings of ggggdaddy Bachanan, Jeffrey Buchanan, Jeffrey In my image it is clearly Buchanan <G> every image I have of him is a different spelling, LOL you really did a wonderful job on this Eliz

Ref: Various Death Notices and Obituaries Washington County, Ohio Residents 19411 - 1950. Hi Debbie, Could you please send me the notice for Alfred Stollar? I believe his mother was a Skipton. Thank you, David L. Skipton Apple Valley, CA

Dear List Members; I have uploaded into my database all Heads of Households for the 1850 Census for the following Washington County, Ohio Townships. This list ONLY includes the heads of households. Click the link below for the database. For a look-up of any of the people AND everyone in the household, please email me directly at Diamonddeb@comcast.net To avoid cramming the LIST with info for those not interested, I will only do look-ups for those who email me direct. Remember to list the name AND the township in your email to me. Thanks: DEBBIE Watertown Twp. Union Twp. Independence Twp. Decatur Twp. Lawrence Twp. Coming soon.......Barlow, Warren and Aurelius Twp.'s http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page4.html

1850 CENSUS WATERTOWN TWP. WASHINGTON CO., OHIO (Heads of Households) http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page4.html Debbie (Noland) Nitsche