Hi List, My relative Samuel Pond paid taxes on 640 acres in 1836 and 1837. In checking the Index (HFL film) to deed records I can not find him listed after 1833 and he died in 1844. In 1838 he is listed as paying Personal Property tax but no land tax so he must have sold the land by then. Can someone suggest how I might track this down short of visiting the County court house. The land is described as lot 26, Range 10, Town 3 sec 26, E1/4 of SE 1/4. Any advice would be appricated. Thank You John Welsh

Yes, Hes was a very important part of Washington Co. History. William Bion Mason, took his position as Col. when he died. Do you have the info that is listed in Williams History of Washington Co. about his funeral? If not let me know, and I'll send it to you. DEB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Davis" <jeffrey.davis41@verizon.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Civil War Photos of Ancestors in Wash. Co. > Col. Jesse Hildebrand was quite a fellow and had a great impact on the lives > on all members of the 77 OVI . Although he is not my ancestor, I have > collected a great deal of info that I would be happy to share. Contact me > off-board at jeffrey.davis41@verizon.net > > -------Original Message------- > > From: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Date: 01/25/04 10:53:26 > To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Civil War Photos of Ancestors in Wash. Co. > > Thanks Debbie > I checked the site out and I found this one for who ever would like to know > that he is listed > > Key word was OVI 77th > found this > > RG985-CWP 119.59 > Bust view of Col. Jesse Hildebrand 77th Regt., Ohio Vol. Inf. > > > I'm still looking for one of mine > > HaHa > > Will > > > ============================== > 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 > > > > ============================== > 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 >

1943-44 NORWOOD SCHOOL- 2ND GRADE CLASS Submitted by Gary Schafer with his permission for me to add it to my website. TOP ROW: Miss Minch, Gary Schafer, Rondal Cline, Harold Carpenter, Fred Bianco, Geraldine Andris, Shirley Hall, Mary Masher, Jayne Vanway, Susan Spindler, Joan Shepherd. 2ND ROW: Robert Weaver, Jimmy Sams, Mike Daugherty, Harold Merrow, Terry Swaney, Charlie Valentine, Keith Stalnaker, Roy Sparks, Dick McKenna, Edward Plauche, Norman Wheeler 3RD ROW: Bonnie Warfield, Polly Addlesburger, Sandra Smith, Sally Smith, ROBERTA JOHNSON (my mother), Marilyn Carver, Lois Laurer, Beverly Kuntz, Patty Patterson, Sarah McCain, Absent: Shirley Cutshaw Access the pic two ways: On my family history home page scroll down to FAMILY PICTURES http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche//?Welcome=1075055315 There are other Washington Co. historical and genealogy info there in the Related Files section. Or.... Go directly to the pic http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/PHOTO/0088photo.html I will be adding the LINK to the Washington Co. Historical and Genealogy Website soon. Email me if you find someone in your family. DEBBIE (Noland) NITSCHE Diamonddeb@comcast.net

Col. Jesse Hildebrand was quite a fellow and had a great impact on the lives on all members of the 77 OVI . Although he is not my ancestor, I have collected a great deal of info that I would be happy to share. Contact me off-board at jeffrey.davis41@verizon.net -------Original Message------- From: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Date: 01/25/04 10:53:26 To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Civil War Photos of Ancestors in Wash. Co. Thanks Debbie I checked the site out and I found this one for who ever would like to know that he is listed Key word was OVI 77th found this RG985-CWP 119.59 Bust view of Col. Jesse Hildebrand 77th Regt., Ohio Vol. Inf. I'm still looking for one of mine HaHa Will ============================== 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

Thanks Debbie I checked the site out and I found this one for who ever would like to know that he is listed Key word was OVI 77th found this RG985-CWP 119.59 Bust view of Col. Jesse Hildebrand 77th Regt., Ohio Vol. Inf. I'm still looking for one of mine HaHa Will

Ever wonder where I got the Civil War bust photo of William Bion Mason that I have submitted to various websites? Maybe some of you have seen it, and others have not. Anyway....I recieved a photo copy of the pic after I ordered it from the following website (about 5 yrs. ago),. I know that most people know this database website, but maybe others don't. This is why I am sending the List this info. Just in case some of you don't know about it. :o) Here's how to find out if a photo of your Civil War Ancestor exists in the Special Collections Branch of USAMHI Please keep in mind that these are discriptions of the pics ONLY. You have to order them, but since I ordered mine 5 yrs. ago, the prices have not changed much. And I think the prices are pretty reasonable. Visit the web site of MHI Photograph Database http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html Scroll down the to SEARCH FORM There are several ways to find out if they have a pic of you ancestor. I will give you an example of how I found one of my own. :o) I found William Bion Mason's pic two ways. 1. In the SEARCH FORM, I typed in the words "William Mason" After I clicked on Find Keywords, it brought me to another screen with this info: MASON (52 records) WILLIAM (2749 records) WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE (1 record) WILLIAM PENN (1 record) WILLIAMS (110 records) WILLIAMSBURG (3 records) WILLIAMSON (15 records) WILLIAMSPORT (4 records) I checked "BOTH" boxes of MASON and WILLIAM, and clicked on FIND MATCHING PHOTO'S Bingo.....There was the description of the pic. Another way of finding him is typing in: 2. Type in the SEARCH FORM OVI 77 Brought me to this screen: 77TH REGT. (183 records) OVIATT (1 record) OVID (1 record) I checked the 77TH REGT. box. and clicked on Find Keywords. It took me to a screen of all the pics in the database that relate to the 77 Regt. (Some were of not only Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI), but in PA. NY, and others.) If anyone finds a pic of their ancestor, there are directions on how to order a photo copy. Let me know if you do find a Civil War Ancestor. And I'll kick myself in the butt, for not letting you all know about this sooner. ha ha Duh!!! I just never thought of it until now. Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net

Ever wonder where I got the Civil War bust photo of William Bion Mason that I have submitted to various websites? Maybe some of you have seen it, and others have not. Anyway....I recieved a photo copy of the pic after I ordered it from the following website (about 5 yrs. ago),. I know that most people know this database website, but maybe others don't. This is why I am sending the List this info. Just in case some of you don't know about it. :o) Here's how to find out if a photo of your Civil War Ancestor exists in the Special Collections Branch of USAMHI Please keep in mind that these are discriptions of the pics ONLY. You have to order them, but since I ordered mine 5 yrs. ago, the prices have not changed much. And I think the prices are pretty reasonable. Visit the web site of MHI Photograph Database http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html Scroll down the to SEARCH FORM There are several ways to find out if they have a pic of you ancestor. I will give you an example of how I found one of my own. :o) I found William Bion Mason's pic two ways. 1. In the SEARCH FORM, I typed in the words "William Mason" After I clicked on Find Keywords, it brought me to another screen with this info: MASON (52 records) WILLIAM (2749 records) WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE (1 record) WILLIAM PENN (1 record) WILLIAMS (110 records) WILLIAMSBURG (3 records) WILLIAMSON (15 records) WILLIAMSPORT (4 records) I checked BOTH boxes of MASON and WILLIAM, and clicked on FIND MATCHING PHOTO'S Bingo.....There was the description of the pic. Another way of finding him is typing in: 2. Type in the SEARCH FORM OVI 77 Brought me to this screen: 77TH REGT. (183 records) OVIATT (1 record) OVID (1 record) I checked the 77TH REGT. box. and clicked on Find Keywords. It took me to a screen of all the pics in the database that relate to the 77 Regt. (Some were of not only Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI), but in PA. NY, and others.) If anyone finds a pic of their ancestor, there are directions on how to order a photo copy. Let me know if you do find a Civil War Ancestor. And I'll kick myself in the butt, for not letting you all know about this sooner. ha ha Duh!!! I just never thought of it until now. Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net

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Hi, I'm new to the list and wonder if anyone has any ideas as to how I might find more on my Mary Peet, widow of Samuel Peet who died in Washington Co., near Waterford in late 1808. Mary was listed on the 1810 census and on the 1817 tax list, but then disappears. Four children were named in Samuel's will: Truman PEET who got into trouble. Olive m. Peleg MASON Clarissa m. Samuel WHIPPLE Mary Ann m David PARDEE c 1807 Anything will be greatly appreciated. Phyllis

Thanks Jeff. That's what I was thinking. The promo on the site, sounded to good to be true. For example, on the website, Genealogy Detective promises to: Access over 5,000 databases INSTANTLY Locate hardest to find PRIMARY RECORDS Explore SECRET GENEALOGY WEB SITES Why in the world would anyone have a "SECRET" Genealogy Web site? Isn't the purpose of putting it on the web is for other's to view? DUH!!! SOUNDS LIKE A SCAM TO ME!!!!........ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Davis" <jeffrey.davis41@verizon.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] GENEALOGY DETECTIVE > Debbie, > > I purchased this software last year and was very displeased with not only > the product, but the company. There was nothing new to be found, and the > company was impossible to contact. Tried to get a refund but finally gave up > and chocked it up to a 'learning experience" In watching your posts here, I > d say you already know much more than Gen. Detective has to offer. > > My vote: Don't waste your money > > -------Original Message------- > > From: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Date: 01/24/04 17:05:05 > To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHWASH] GENEALOGY DETECTIVE > > Does anyone have the GENEALOGY DETECTIVE? > > I was wondering if it is worth the download. > I would like to purchase the download, but if it gives you the SAME info as > ancestry.com and genealogy.com I don't want it because I already subscribe > to that. > > I wonder if it can get me access to things that the other websites don't > have. I didn't see anywhere on the site that indicates it is affiliated with > ancestry.com or genealogy.com > > Here is the website link > http://affiliates.jeanharris.com/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=sgr2000 > > Thanks > 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 > > > > ============================== > 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 >

Debbie, I purchased this software last year and was very displeased with not only the product, but the company. There was nothing new to be found, and the company was impossible to contact. Tried to get a refund but finally gave up and chocked it up to a 'learning experience" In watching your posts here, I d say you already know much more than Gen. Detective has to offer. My vote: Don't waste your money -------Original Message------- From: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Date: 01/24/04 17:05:05 To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHWASH] GENEALOGY DETECTIVE Does anyone have the GENEALOGY DETECTIVE? I was wondering if it is worth the download. I would like to purchase the download, but if it gives you the SAME info as ancestry.com and genealogy.com I don't want it because I already subscribe to that. I wonder if it can get me access to things that the other websites don't have. I didn't see anywhere on the site that indicates it is affiliated with ancestry.com or genealogy.com Here is the website link http://affiliates.jeanharris.com/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=sgr2000 Thanks 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

Does anyone have the GENEALOGY DETECTIVE? I was wondering if it is worth the download. I would like to purchase the download, but if it gives you the SAME info as ancestry.com and genealogy.com I don't want it because I already subscribe to that. I wonder if it can get me access to things that the other websites don't have. I didn't see anywhere on the site that indicates it is affiliated with ancestry.com or genealogy.com Here is the website link http://affiliates.jeanharris.com/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=sgr2000 Thanks Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net

Saturday, January 24, 2004 Lula Modesitt PARKERSBURG - Lula Chapman Modesitt, 89, of Parkersburg, died Jan. 22, 2004, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born June 11, 1914, in Wade, Ohio, a daughter of the late George Chapman and Ina Norman Chapman Hewitt. She was a member of the Peoples Church in Boaz. She worked for Yunkers Manufacturing for 20 years. She loved gardening and quilting. Survivors include three daughters, Deloris Hitt of Walker, Joan Ahart of Washington and Opal Modesitt of Parkersburg; a son, Curtis Modesitt Sr. of Vienna; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Modesitt; a brother, Oscar Hewitt; two infant brothers; two sisters, Elizabeth Seevers and Icyphine Modesitt; an infant sister; two stepsisters; and a stepbrother. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Leavitt Funeral Home, Parkersburg, with the Rev. Lance Hitt and Pastor Frena Morehead officiating. Burial will follow in the Cooley Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. http://newsandsentinel.com/obit/story/0124202004_obtModesitt.asp

Probably part of the same scam that from genealogy scam that has been going around. One guy was arrested not long ago, but he must be back out because I got some more emails from his "company" again. You cannot reach them through email. Once you sign up, that is it. They have your money and change addresses and names frequently. Use names like GenSeekers, GenConnect, Genlocator, etc. Dana Here is a copy of an email I got from my PA list: Were You Victimized by This Genealogy Scam Artist ? > > I have written a number of times about GenSeekers. This site is owned and > operated by Mr. Elias Abodeely of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. Abodeely is a > 21-year-old who has operated a number of Web sites, using various business > names, including genealogydevelopments.com, familydiscovery.com, > genealogyfinders.net, genlocator.com, genseeker.com, genseekers.com, > genealogy-express.com, and probably many others. Most of these are Web > sites that remain online for a few weeks while the owner collects money > from would-be customers. The sites then get shut down as the complaints > mount, but new ones appear with similar wording. > > Elias Abodeely has advertised his Web sites with thousands of spam e-mails. > These messages claim to offer access to millions of online genealogy > records for about $60.00 a year. (The price varies a bit from one ad to > another.) Once signed up for this "service," the hapless victim is given > access to a few pages of menus that point to other Web sites, all of which > are free of charge for everyone. The links on Abodeely's sites point to > FamilySearch.org, RootsWeb, and lots of other sites that you can access > right now at no charge. > > Your sixty dollars buys access to a list of links, nothing else. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie (Noland) Nitsche" <Diamonddeb@comcast.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] GENEALOGY DETECTIVE > Thanks Jeff. > That's what I was thinking. The promo on the site, sounded to good to be > true. > > For example, on the website, Genealogy Detective promises to: > Access over 5,000 databases INSTANTLY > Locate hardest to find PRIMARY RECORDS > Explore SECRET GENEALOGY WEB SITES > > Why in the world would anyone have a "SECRET" Genealogy Web site? > Isn't the purpose of putting it on the web is for other's to view? DUH!!! > > SOUNDS LIKE A SCAM TO ME!!!!........ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Davis" <jeffrey.davis41@verizon.net> > To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: [OHWASH] GENEALOGY DETECTIVE > > > > Debbie, > > > > I purchased this software last year and was very displeased with not only > > the product, but the company. There was nothing new to be found, and the > > company was impossible to contact. Tried to get a refund but finally gave > up > > and chocked it up to a 'learning experience" In watching your posts here, > I > > d say you already know much more than Gen. Detective has to offer. > > > > My vote: Don't waste your money > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > Date: 01/24/04 17:05:05 > > To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [OHWASH] GENEALOGY DETECTIVE > > > > Does anyone have the GENEALOGY DETECTIVE? > > > > I was wondering if it is worth the download. > > I would like to purchase the download, but if it gives you the SAME info > as > > ancestry.com and genealogy.com I don't want it because I already subscribe > > to that. > > > > I wonder if it can get me access to things that the other websites don't > > have. I didn't see anywhere on the site that indicates it is affiliated > with > > ancestry.com or genealogy.com > > > > Here is the website link > > http://affiliates.jeanharris.com/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=sgr2000 > > > > Thanks > > 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 > > > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ============================== > 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 >

Column 3 of the LOCAL & OTHERWISE section of the Jan 15, 1919 REPUBLICAN JOURNAL: J.W. JONES, of Hoskinsville, had business in Caldwell, Friday. ***** Robert PARKS, of Sharon, was attending to business matters in Caldwell, Saturday. ***** Mr. and Mrs. Henry SCHAFER, of Marietta, are the guests of Caldwell relatives and friends. ***** J.W. BROWNRIGG, of Olive Green, was a Caldwell business visitor, Monday. ***** John CAIN, of Sharon, was in Caldwell on business, Saturday. ***** Dewey WADE spent Thursday in Zanesville on business. ***** Robert LOWE, of Hoskinsville, had business in Caldwell, Tuesday. ***** Allan MOORE, of Perryopolis, was a business visitor in Caldwell, yesterday afternoon. ***** Homer DEARTH, of Summerfield, was in Caldwell on business, Tuesday. ***** W.H. SPEDEN, of route 3, had business in Caldwell, yesterday afternoon. ***** E.C. MORRISON, of near Sharon, was attending to business affairs in Caldwell, Tuesday. ***** D.R. KING was in Cambridge on business, Monday. ***** Fred BOESHAAR, of Warner, is in Caldwell on business today. ***** Dine FOGLE is again able to be out, after being confined to his home by illness for several days. ***** H.F. WHARTON went to Cumberland this morning. ***** Earl D. LOWE, of near Hoskinsville, was discovered in Caldwell, Saturday. 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

Column 2 of the LOCAL & OTHERWISE section of the Jan 15, 1919 REPUBLICAN JOURNAL J.R. KEENAN is in Columbus on business. ***** Ed SCHOEPPNER, of Harrietsville, was in Caldwell, Thursday, on business. ***** E.W. HUFFMAN, of route 2, Dexter City, was attending to business matters in Caldwell, Thursday afternoon. ***** T.J. SMITHBERGER, of route 1, Lower Salem, was among the business visitors in Caldwell, Thursday. ***** P.S. MOORE, of Mt. Ephraim, was attending to business matters in Caldwell, Saturday. ***** Mrs. Elza MERRITT, residing east of Caldwell, sustained a severely sprained ankle, Saturday, when she slipped and fell. She is resting as easy as can be expected. ***** Rev. M. DANFORD spent Tuesday the guest of Zanesville friends. ***** J.W. MATHENY is attending a meeting of the Ohio State Fair Board at Columbus, this week. ***** Mrs. Villa CALDWELL, of Morgantown, W. Va., is the guest of Caldwell relatives and friends. ***** Postmaster Wm J. SCHAFER is attending to business matters in Columbus this week. ***** Mrs. R.M. TILTON and daughter Mary, have returned from a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Carl TILTON at Cambridge. ***** J.W. RUBY, of near Mt. Ephraim, was attending to business matters in Caldwell, yesterday forenoon. ***** Mr. and Mrs. Omar BROWN were called to Circleville Tuesday by the illness of the former's father, Asa E. BROWN. ***** Albert H. BARLOW, of Macksburg, route 1, was attending to business matters in Caldwell, yesterday afternoon. ***** Ben JOHNSON has returned from Columbus for a short visit with Caldwell and Noble county friends. ***** Bernard ARNOLD and Clarence RACY left yesterday morning for Akron, where they have secured employment. ***** Dode CUNNINGHAM returned Tuesday evening from Youngstown and is the guest of his parents at Olive. ***** Amelia A. DAVIS, widow of Adam DAVIS, Co. I 62nd Regt., O.V.I., Pleasant City, Ohio, has been allowed a widow's original pension. Rate of $25 per month from August 30, 1918, and the accrued pension, $101.67. Joel T. DAVIS, of Sarahsville, was her attorney. ***** E.L. HUTCHESON, of Dexter City, was attending to business matters in Caldwell yesterday. ***** Mrs. George ACKERMAN and two daughters, of Macksburg, were Caldwell shoppers, Tuesday. ***** J.R. MINCKS, of Macksburg route 1, was among the business visitors in Caldwell, yesterday. ***** A.C. BECKER, of Warner, was a business visitor in Caldwell yesterday morning. ***** Mr. and Mrs. Fred RADCLIFF are the proud parents of a new baby boy, that arrived at their home, Thursday morning. ***** Dr. R.H. CLEARY has moved his office ino the I.O.O.F. building, second floor. ***** Mrs. Otilla F. WAY aged 80 years, died at her home in Woodsfield, Monday morning, from heart failure. Burial will be made at Woodsfield, today. ***** S.O. DAVIS of Ava, was attending to business matters in Caldwell, Friday. ***** George HEDDLESON, of near Dexter City, was in Caldwell on business, Saturday. ***** Brady SMITH, of Carlisle, was in Caldwell, Saturday, attending to business matters. ***** Prof. H.O. YOUNG, of C umberland, spent Saturday the guest of Caldwell relatives and friends. ***** B.M. McATEE, of Dexter City, was among the business visitors in Caldwell, Saturday afternoon. ***** John W. CALDWELL, of Sharon, was among the business visitors in town, Monday. ***** Harley PARKS, of near Sharon, was in Caldwell, Saturday on business. ***** James JOHNSON, of East Union, was in Caldwell on business, Saturday. ***** Frank ADUDDLE, of Sarahsville, was in Caldwell Saturday, attending to business matters. ***** S.A. DILLEY, of Hoskinsville, was attending to business matters in Caldwell, Monday afternoon. 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

Deb, you are such an inspiration to me. Keep up the wonderful and thorough work you are doing. I wish I was related to you so I could share what I have on my Gooseman-Heddleston-Dawson family....Hey, but maybe if we keep on snooping, we may find a connection yet. Susie Dent

I got a reply from Ernie at the Library today, bless him and I had the wrong dates for my: Sarah Buchanan 11 Oct 1937 when I had 1935 from a cemetery transcription Mindwell Buchanan Lord her sister [thanks to the obit in the paper I had the year right] died 6 Mar 1938 Thanks to all of you for the pointers; I am just posting this so maybe someday it will be of use to someone else and I will find some more BUCHANAN cousins <VBG> Eliz > >

Helen; I am soooooo glad for you. Every time I find a piece of the HUGE puzzle, I act just like a little kid at Christmas. It's the people on this List and the ones at the Washington Co. Library that help make that happen for many, many people across the United States who do research in Washington County, Ohio. Washington County was the melting pot for many pioneers who traveled to the western parts of the US, because it being the first organized settlement in the Northwest Territory. And when the government had no money to pay the Revolutionary soldiers they paid them with land grants. Many men bought shares of the Ohio Company. Back in 1788 Washington County took up most of the eastern half of Ohio. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong.) Ernie Thode and his staff are a Godsend. :o) And believe me, when I die, I have left it in my Will a donation and for any memorial contributions be made to Washington County, Ohio Library Historical and Genealogy Dept. because they are deticated in helping others. With the way our government funding is today, can you imagine what it will be like a decade from now. With more funding, the Library can do more for people like me and you. Anyway..........I too, could care less about genealogy when I was a child. My parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents would always tell me, that we were related to this person or that person in Washington Co., but sometimes did not know how we were related. I can remember several of my friends saying to me while I was growing up...."God, you seem to be related to everyone in Marietta." ha ha When I was in the 7th grade, I had this Ohio History teacher, by the name of Bert Devol, who knew alot about Washington County and my family history and when I made it to high school, Bert and Phil Crane (a MHS History Teacher) started to plant the roots in my interest in Washington Co. History and genealogy. (I graduated in 1977). It was the only subject in school, that I made straight A's in, because I liked it. (I won't tell you what my other grades were like. ha ha) About a year before my mother, passed away in 1989 I started to do research in finding out just HOW all these people were related to me. She was interested in it too. I didn't get serious about it until after she died, and with the help of my uncle, Dewey Johnson and all his stories from memory, things started to come together. Most of his stories coincided with the records and documents I could find. That was when I was living in Marietta, and could get to the Library whenever I wanted. When I moved, I had such a hard time continuing my research until I got a computer, which was back in 1997. I then subscribed to rootsweb Washington County, Ohio Mailing List and started to post queries on several different surname boards, etc.... Then low and behold, with the help of the many people (some researching the same lines that I was) things started to fall into place. People would email or snail mail me documents, and not charge a dime for it. Take for instance, I could not get past my great-great grandparents (Mankins, and Parke lines) until 1997. Now, as of present, I have found out that my great-great grandparents were descendants of 2 important people (William Bond Mason, and Major Asa Coburn) that played a part in the very beginnings of Washington Co. History. I also have been able to go way beyond that to link my family history to the late Princess Di (Spencer), and Roger Conant the founder of Salem, MA. Now that most of my mothers' brothers and sisters have passed away, I only have my Uncle Dewey, who is 78 yrs. old to tell me all the stories that I could care less about when I was a kid. On my fathers' side, the NOLAND genealogy was about 80% completed. My dad's brother Jesse, and his wife had done most of it in the early 70's and '80's BEFORE anyone had a computer. I have had lots people email me asking me questions about WHY do I spend so much time with compiling information, transcribing documents and doing my websites about Washington Co. The above story that I have just told you in this email is why I do it. People have done alot to help me, and plus it's an addiction. ha ha Enough of me rattling on about my success stories. I'm glad you found the obit. Stick around, and continue to subscribe to the List. I'm sure if you ever hit another Brick Wall, the people here, and/or the Genealogy Library will do their best to come through for you. DEB PS. I still have a few brick walls that I have not been able to break through yet in Washington Co., but with help they are starting to crumble. Some day they WILL fall. :o) ----- Original Message ----- From: "ROBERT PETTY" <RHPETTY@msn.com> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 3:21 AM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Obit for George Gephart, 1945 > Hello, Debbie, > > I am most thrilled to tell you that I took your advice and contacted the gentleman that you suggested at the Library and early last evening I received an email from the Library (not the man you mentioned) stating that the obituary had been found in the Marietta Times for 26 Dec 1945 and that after providing my address they would mail it forthwith at the nominal cost of $1.10. Of course I have done that and am looking forward to receiving same. I surely do thank you because when I went to the genealogy site of the Library it was in the process of being done. I just never thought of overriding it and going directly to the library. > > Also, I have printed out your message and will keep it handy for future reference as it seems to have good information in it. > > My husband's mother and family and her parents and grandparents all lived in the Marietta area and the family home is still on 6th St. and it is still owned by the family. The youngest ones are not interested in the past and the older ones are gone. Thank goodness the records are still there. > > I really appreciate your help. > Helen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Debbie (Noland) Nitsche > To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 2:40 AM > Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Obit for George Gephart, 1945 > > > Helen; > I appoligize that I didn't clarify that the historical newspaper section > that I was talking about was on ancestry.com > Marietta Times is not part of the ancestry.com historical newspaper section. > However many death notices and obituaries do make other newspapers in Ohio > and other states. Take for instance, Cambridge, Lancaster, and Zanesville, > Ohio historical newspapers on ancestry.com do carry a few from the > Washington County, Ohio area. Zanesville newspapers do have alot of people > mentioned from around the Lowell and Beverly area, since those places are > closer to Zanesville (Muskingum Co.) area. > I have transcribed a few of them. You can find the ones I have transcribed > on the "LINKS" site under the Death Notices section on page 3. > Maybe someone who subscribes to this List, and lives in the Marietta area > can do a look-up for you in the microfilm at the Genealogy Library. I don't > live in Marietta any more, or I would be more than happy to help you in > anyway I can. I can tell you from my experience, that the subscribers to > this List is one of the most friendy > and helpful people, who help each other with their "brick walls". It seems > that someone ALWAYS comes through for me, depending on what resourses each > subscriber has. > I will keep checking to see what I can find out for you online. If I find > anything, I'll email you with the results. > One other suggestion is to put your query on the GEPHART mailing list. > Maybe someone who is researching the same family member, may have his obit. > You might also want to try to email the Marietta Times about the obit. > Their website address is: > www.mariettatimes.com > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ROBERT PETTY" <RHPETTY@msn.com> > To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:31 AM > Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Obit for George Gephart, 1945 > > > > Thanks, Debbie, > > > > I have taken your advice and sent a request to him and maybe he can help > or if not, make a different suggestion. > > > > I was surprised that GEORGE GEPHART was not found in the historical > newspaper section as he was at one time Superintendent of Streets and his > brother, Jacob Gephart had a very lengthy obituary when he died in 1928. > > > > Thanks for your response as I truly appreciate it. > > Helen ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Debbie (Noland) Nitsche > > To: OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 2:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Obit for George Gephart, 1945 > > > > > > Helen, > > Welcome to the List. > > I did a search for George in the historical newspaper section and did > not > > find an obit for him. > > But if you were to email Ernie Thode, who it the head of the Wash. Co. > > Historical and Genealogy Library, maybe he could get someone to look it > up > > on microfilm. His email address is: > > ernie@wcplib.lib.oh.us > > > > Good Luck > > Debbie (Noland) Nitsche > > Diamonddeb@comcast.net > > > > WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGY "LINKS" > > http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/Intropage1.html > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ROBERT PETTY" <RHPETTY@msn.com> > > To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 4:53 AM > > Subject: [OHWASH] Obit for George Gephart, 1945 > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > New to the list and new to researching in the Washington County, Oh > area. > > Am looking to obtain an obituary for GEORGE GEPHART, who died 25 Dec. > 1945 > > in Marietta, Oh. > > > > > > Can someone direct me to a source that would likely have this? Does > the > > Marietta Times have an archive? The Washington County Library seems to > be > > in the process of redoing their website so that they are not available > at > > the present time. > > > > > > Thanks for your help, > > > Helen > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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