Hi Debbie, The Miss Nellie Gard mentioned below must have been Nellie Ataline Gard who compiled the book "Our Ellenwood Clan". John >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Debbie Noland Nitsche" <Diamonddeb@comcast.net> >To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 4:26 PM >Subject: [OHWASH] Mary Bird LAKE > > > > >>Times past >>25 years ago ---- >> >>Mary Bird Lake Chapter, U.S. Daughters of the War of 1812, met at Union >>Cemetery to mark the grave of Phineas Dunsmoor, veteran of that conflict. >>Miss Nellie Gard, descendant of Phineas Dunsmoor, gave a history of his >>life. >> >>Marietta Times 7/4/2003 >>http://mariettatimes.com/edit/story/074202003_edtwol.asp >> >> >>Debbie Noland Nitsche >>Philadelphia, PA. >>Diamonddeb@comcast.net >> >> >> >>

Debbie can you give me the significance of Mary Bird Lake? I have Bird relatives in that area. Tom Skeen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Noland Nitsche" <Diamonddeb@comcast.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 4:26 PM Subject: [OHWASH] Mary Bird LAKE > Times past > 25 years ago ---- > > Mary Bird Lake Chapter, U.S. Daughters of the War of 1812, met at Union > Cemetery to mark the grave of Phineas Dunsmoor, veteran of that conflict. > Miss Nellie Gard, descendant of Phineas Dunsmoor, gave a history of his > life. > > Marietta Times 7/4/2003 > http://mariettatimes.com/edit/story/074202003_edtwol.asp > > > Debbie Noland Nitsche > Philadelphia, PA. > Diamonddeb@comcast.net > > Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, > McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// > > PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" > http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html > > MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO > http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html > > WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS > http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Times past 25 years ago ---- Mary Bird Lake Chapter, U.S. Daughters of the War of 1812, met at Union Cemetery to mark the grave of Phineas Dunsmoor, veteran of that conflict. Miss Nellie Gard, descendant of Phineas Dunsmoor, gave a history of his life. Marietta Times 7/4/2003 http://mariettatimes.com/edit/story/074202003_edtwol.asp Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Diamonddeb@comcast.net Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html

Civil War Dunham Twp. - Washington County, Ohio ROSTER http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0032text.txt I am in the process of completing the roster for "ADAMS Twp" next. Hope to have it finished within the next week. Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Diamonddeb@comcast.net Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html

In a message dated 7/3/03 6:05:12 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Diamonddeb@comcast.net writes: > Buchanan, Bernice Apr. 1896 - 6 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida > Wolcott Buchanan; single > Buchanan, Blanche Apr. 1896 - 7 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida > Wolcott Buchanan; 1st m. H. > > Lang; 2nd m. J. Nowlen; 3rd m. _______Taylor > Buchanan, Dayton Apr. 1896 - 11 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida > Wolcott Buchanan > Buchanan, Walter Nov. 1896 - 11 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida > Wolcott Buchanan > OHHHHHHHHH I just wish I knew who Edward and Ida were, most of my Buchanans stayed in Watertown but I went searching at familysearch and found this [not a clue to quality of this entry *G*] Debby again many thanks you never fail to bring me a wonderful tidbit <VBG> Eliz off now to figure out whose child Edward is <VBG> Husband's Name <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/individual_record.asp?recid=2530325">Edward BUCHANAN</A> (AFN:33PG-58) <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/pedigree_view.asp?recid=2530325&familyid=428677">Pedigree</A> Born:  Abt. 1862 Place:  <Beverly, Oh> Father:  Mother:  Wife's Name <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/individual_record.asp?recid=2530326">Ida WOLCOTT</A> (AFN:33PG-6F) <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/pedigree_view.asp?recid=2530326&familyid=428677">Pedigree</A> Born:  Abt. 1864 Place:  <Beverly, Oh> Father:  Mother:  Children 1.  Sex  Name F <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/individual_record.asp?recid=2530320">Mrs. Blanche (Buchanan) LANG</A> (AFN:33PG-0D) <A HREF="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/pedigree_view.asp?recid=2530320">Pedigree</A> Born:  18 May 1888 Place:  <Beverly, Oh> Died:  30 Jun 1965 Place:  Marietta, Athens Co., Oh Buried:  Place:  Cemetery At Marietta, Oh

EARLY VITAL RECORDS OF OHIO Copied by THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Compiled under direction of Miss Irma B. Gobel, State Chairman, Genelogical Records Mrs. Arthur T. Davis, State Regent Record Number 57-06497 Page 1 A DIGEST OF THE SCHOOL RECORD BOOKS OF WILLIAM BIEDEL, WATERTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO, FOR THE YEAR 1880-1897 During the period covered by the school attendance record books of William Biedel, birth records were not always filed in the county, especially those from the rural areas. A digest of these records is herewith published with the hope that it will give authenticity to the birth year and place of residence for many who have no other available proof, either fror themselves or for their parents. For that reason, I have used for the most part the date and age where the name first appeared. The roll for each term carried age records except in such cases that I have marked "no age given". That these individuals may have been considered visitors and not enrollees is a matter for conjecture; there were few of them. At least, it is important to know that they were in the Watertown area at that particular time. Is is interesting to note that the pupils attending the winter terms were older youth and that the groups were large. The fact that spring terms brought out the beginners is an indicative of travel conditions at that time. Records of grades and headmarks given are interesting but irrelevant to this study. william Biedel kept meticulaus accounts of the meals he ate in the homes of his pupils and when he was not with them he ate at. O. S. Laflin's (1885), W. H. McCowan's (1886), "The Commercial"1887, and O. B. Wood's (1887), seemingly always returning to Laflins. One bill paid Mr. Laflin, in 1885, amounted to $17.88 for 149 meals at twelve cents per meal. That price seemed to be standard for several years. In 1880, he wrote in beautiful script across the top of his record book, "The first snow of the season fell Oct. 19th, 1880. Hurrah!" Below is written: "Nov. 26th, 1880. Still snowing" Not found in the record books, of course, but secured from Lilliam Deming Biedel, widow of William Biedel and for may years a resident of Watertown, Ohio, are the names of some parents and spouses included. It is hoped these leads will be of use to descendants in checking county recors for marriages and such items. They are not meant to be fact, as are the age records herewith included. DAILY PROGRAM - SEPT. 6, 1886 Queries 9:00 - 9:10 A Arith. Mental 9:10 - 9:25 5 Reader 9:25 - 9:40 6 Reader 9:40 - 9:55 B Arith. Mental 10:20 - 10:25 Recess 15 min. B. Arith. Ray's 10:50 - 11:30 A. Arth. Whites 11:30 - 12:00 Noon 1 hour Algebra 1:00 - 1:20 C. Arith. 1:20 - 1:45 A Geography 1:45 - 2:05 Writing 2:05 - 2:30 Recess 15 min. B Geography 2:45 - 3:00 B Grammar 3:00 - 3:25 A Grammar 3:25 - 3:55 Spelling 3:55 - 4:00 Finish Page 4 (pg 2 & 3 missing) Buchanan, Bernice Apr. 1896 - 6 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan; single Buchanan, Blanche Apr. 1896 - 7 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan; 1st m. H. Lang; 2nd m. J. Nowlen; 3rd m. _______Taylor Buchanan, Dayton Apr. 1896 - 11 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan Buchanan, Walter Nov. 1896 - 11 yrs. Parents: Edward W. and Ida Wolcott Buchanan Burchett, Flora Dec. 1884 - 17 yrs. Parents: Josiah and Lona Cutter Burchett; single Burchett, Sadie Dec. 1892 - 16 yrs. Father: William Burchett; m. ________Martin Burrios, Frederic Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Parents; Reuben and ______Riley Burrios Burrios, Della Nov. 1880 - 9 yrs. Parents: Reuben and______Riley Burrios Burrios, Sophronia Mar. 1881 - no age given Parents: Reuben and______Riley Burrios Cairus, Louisa Apr. 1896 - Age 8 yrs. Coffey, Emma Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Mother: ______ Devol Coffey, William Dec. 1888 - 15 yrs. Mother: ______ Devol; m. Lizzie Miller Combs, Lucy Mar. 1886 - 11 yrs. Combs, Sammie Mar. 1886 - 13 yrs. Corner, Lelia Dec. 1889 - 8 yrs. Parents: John and Jemima Skipton Corner; 1st m. James Harper; 2nd m. David Johl Corner, Lucy Dec. 1889 - 11 yrs. Parents: John and Jemima Skipton Corner; m. John Dippel Corner, Susie Apr. 1896 - 7 yrs. Parents: John and Jemima Skipton Corner; m. Alvin Willis Cozzens, Viola Mar. 1886 - 14 yrs m. Douglas Riley Creesor, Henry Nov. 1881 - 12 yrs. (Age blurred) Creesor, John Nov. 1881 - 14 yrs Curry, Robert Apr. 1887 - 16 yrs. Parents: Arch and Christena Steeber Curry Darrah, Leslie Nov. 1896 - no age given Day, Lennon Apr. 1888 - no age given; Parents: John and Mary Burchett Day; m. Mary Breckenridge Day, Lloyd Sept. 1885 - 10 yrs. Parents: John and Mary Burchett Day Deming, Frank Nov. 1880 - 7 yrs. Parents: thomas and L. Sampson Deming Deming, Lillian Nov. 1880 - 17 yrs. Parents: William Henry and Mary Parke Deming; m. William Biedel Page 8 (pages 5, 6, & 7 missing) Mindling, Carrie Dec. 1895 - 15 yrs. Parents: Hiram and Jenny Miller Mindling; m. Brady Cassidy Mindling, Christina Sept. 1880 - 9 yrs. Parents: Henry and Mary Henry Mindling; m. Will Morris Mindling, Flora Sept. 1880 - 8 yrs. Mindling, Fred Sept. 1880 - 7 yrs. Parents: Henry and Mary Henry Mindling; 1st m. Emily Henry; 2nd m. Sadie McGrew Mindling, John Dec. 1888 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; Richmond, Ind. to Cal. Mindling, Lewis Nov. 1893 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; m. Laura Cornes Mindling, Olive Nov. 1891 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; m. Richard Duff Mindling, Philip Sept. 1880 - no age given Mindling, Rosa Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Maria Peters Mindling; m. Henry Metze Morris, Charles Sept. 1885 - 20 yrs. m. Olevia Power Morris Frank Sept. 1886 - 15 yrs. Park, Allie Apr. 1888 - no age given Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Emma Eichmiller Park, Belle Dec. 1895 - 14 yrs Parents: A. M. and josephine Burchett Park; m. O. Elgie Vrooman Park, Daisy Dec. 1884 - 10 yrs. Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Ernest Ferguson Park, John Dec. 1895 - 17 yrs. Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Ruth Willis Park, Mable Dec. 1895 - 10 yrs. Parents: A. M. and Josephine Burchett Park; m. Laflin Weihl Payne, Carrie Dec. 1884 - 14 yrs. Payne, Delpha Sept. 1885 - 15 yrs. Piatt, Friend Dec. 1884 - 15 yrs. m. Carrie Woodford Piatt, James apr. 1888 - no age given Piatt, John W. apr. 1885 - 12 yrs. Mother: Rachel Wynn Piatt, Mollie (Mary) Apr. 1885 - 10 yrs. Power, Olevia Sept. 1880 - 7 yrs. Parents: J. R. and Lydia Beebe Power; m. Charles Morris Power, Sylvester Apr. 1888 - no age given Parents: J. R. and Lydia Beebe Power Quinby, George Nov. 1891 - 6 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Ethel Martin Quimby, Lucy Dec. 1888 - 12 yrs: Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Charlie Orndoff Quimby, Luella (Lula) Dec. 1888 - 10 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Jasper Hiatt Quimby, William Nov. 1881 - 7 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; single Page 9 Quimby, Winfield Dec. 1890 - 7 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Ella Steeber Quimby; m. Lorie Palmer Radecker, Anna Nob. 1880 - 11 yrs. Father: William Radecker; m. Wade Morris Radecker, Rosa Lucy Nov. 1880 - 10 yrs. Father: william Radecker; m. Frank Buchanan Radecker, Rosa Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Father: William radecker; m. Conrad Bohl Reinehr, Fred Sept. 1880 - 7 yrs. Remel (Romley), Fred J. apr. 1885 - 14 yrs. m. Virgie Burchett Remley, Agnes Dec. 1890 - 6 yrs. Parents: Augustus W. and Barbara Wagner Remley; single Remley, alfred Dec. 1888 - 9 yrs. Parents: Augustus W. and Barbara Wagner Remley; m. Ollie Donaldson Reynolds, Edith Nov. 1891 - 13 yrs. Parents: Lynn P. and Mary Wolcott Reynolds Reynolds, Lawrence Nov. 1891 - 11 yrs. Parents: Lynn P. and Mary Wolcott Reynolds Reynolds, Louis P. Nov. 1891 - 14 yrs. Parents: Lynn P. and Mary Wolcott Reynolds Riley, Bertha Mar. 1886 - 12 yrs. Riley, willie Mar. 1886 - 14 yrs. Saar, John Nov. 1881 - 21 yrs. Schweikert, Fred Dec. 1804 - 12 yrs. m. Claudia Seely Schweikert, James F. Dec. 1884 - 15 yrs. m. Pheebe Ormison Seely, Claudia Dec. 1884 - 10 yrs. Parents: John and Diantha Seely; m. Fred Schweikert Seely, Harley Dec. 1884 - 14 yrs. m. Lalura Wood Shott, Henry Nov. 1891 - 16 yrs. Smith, Ada C. Mar. 1881 - 7 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. Charles Gago Smith, Edith Nov. 1880 - 16 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. James. K. Woodford Smith, Ludwell Nov. 1881 - 14 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. Mattie Morris Smith, Olive Mar. 1881 - 17 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; single Smith, Walter Nov. 1880 - 11 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. ______Bingham to Iowa Smith, William Nov. 1880 - 9 yrs. Father: J. K. Smith; m. Gusta Power Sprague, Albert Dec. 1885 - 13 yrs. Starlin, Osmor Nov. 1880 - 10 yrs. Steeber, Anna Sept. 1880 - 6 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Juliana (sp.?) B eebe Steeber; m. Fred J. Tresch Page 10 Steeber, Nellie Sept. 1880 - 8 yrs. Parents: Jacob and Julia (sp.?) Beebe Steeber; m. Fred Skipton Stollar, Alfred Nov. 1880 - 16 yrs. Parents: Henry and Sophronia Skipton Stollar; m. Hattie Davis Stollar, Douglas Nov. 1880 - 20 yrs. Parents: Henry and Sophronia Skipton Stollar; single Theiman, Andy Nov. 1893 - 5 yrs. Theiman, Frank Nov. 1893 - 6 yrs. Thompkins, Elvie Dec. 1884 - 16 yrs. m. _____ Haddow Tuttle, Virgil Nov. 1880 - 11 yrs. Tuttle, Walter Nov. 1880 - 5 yrs. Wagerley, Bertha listed only - Mother: Elizabeth Reinwald Wagner, Edward Dec. 1895 - 12 yrs. Parents: Michael and Hannah Remele Wagner; single Wagner, Fred Dec. 1895 - 18 yrs Parents: Michael and Hannah Remele Wagner; m. Mattie Milner Wagner, Jacob Apr. 1896 - 15 yrs. Parents: Michael and Hannah Remele Wagner; single Wagner, Walter Apr. 1896 - 9 yrs. Weihl, Fred D. Dec. 1884 - 16 yrs. Parents; Fred and Mary Deming Weihl Weihl, Maud Dec. 1884 - 13 yrs. Parents: Nicholas and Harried Burchett Weihl; m. Pearl Payne Weihl, Mollie aprl 1885 - 9 yrs. Parents: Fred and Mary Deming Weihl; m. John Saner Weihl, Sydney apr. 1888 - no age given Parents: Nicholas and Harriet Burchett Weihl; m. Maymo Scheikert Weilbrenner, Andrew Nob. 1881 - 7 yrs. Moved to Iowa Weilbrenner, Jacob. Dec. 1888 - 9 yrs. Moved to Iowa Weilbrenner, John Nov. 1881 - 6 yrs. Moved to Iowa Weilbrenner, Henry Nov. 1881 - 10 yrs. m. Myra Stollar Willis, Mertie Nov. 1893 - 10 yrs. Parents: Cyronous and Della Mercer Willis; single Willis, Ralph Dec. 1888 - 9 yrs. Parents: George and Caroline Wood Willis; m. Hallie Stanley Willis, Ruth Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Parents: George and Caroline Wood Willis; m. John Park Willis, Samuel Dec. 1888 - 7 yrs. Parents: George and Caroline Wood Willis; m. Ota Woodford Wolcott, Anna apr. 1885 - 12 yrs. Parents: Roscoe and Emma Bridges Wolcott; m. Henry Klinger Wolcott, Carrie Nov. 1880 - 17 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott; single Wolcott, Floyd Dec. 1888 - 6 yrs. Parents: Corwin and Kate DeVore Wolcott Page 11 Wolcott, Lewis Nov. 1880 - 15 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott Wolcott, Lola Dec. 1888 - 11 yrs. Parents: Corwin and Kate DeVore Wolcott; m. Orville Morris Wolcott, Olive Nov. 1880 - 10 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott Wolcott, William Nov. 1880 - 6 yrs. Parents: Wallace and Sara Wynn Wolcott Wood, Alice Apr. 1885 - 11 yrs. Parents: Caius B. and Vesta Burchett Wood; m. Clarence Palmer Wood, Arie Dec. 1884 - 12 yrs. Parents: Caius B. and Vesta Burchett Wood; m. Harley Woodford Woodford, Anna Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Parents: William and Emily Deming Woodford; m. Dr. John Bohl Woodford, Carrie Apr. 1887 - 11 yrs. Parents: Miles and Amelia Martin Woodford; m. Friend Piatt Woodford, Mary Nov. 1880 - 14 yrs. Parents: William and Emily Deming Woodford; single Woodford, Mina Nov. 1880 - 16 yrs. Parents: William and Emily Deming Woodford Woodford, Ota Apr. 1888 - no age given - Parents: Miles and Amelia Martin Woodford; m. Samuel Willis Worrall, Lela M. Apr. 1888 - no age given GENEALOGICAL DATA CONCERNING WILLIAM BIEDEL William Biedel b. 10-12-1858 Watertown Twp., Washington Co., Ohio d. 1-31-1947 Marietta, Ohio m. 4-19-1888 to Lilliam Matilda Deming William Biedel's parents: ** Jacob Biedel (Beutel) b. 7-23-1833 Schwaigern, Wurttemburg, Ger. d. 9-5-1863 Brownsville, Arkansas (C. W.) * Catherine Grasley (Grasle) b. 2-14-1839 Schwaigern, Germany d. 12-13-1905 near Watertown, Ohio m. 11-19-1857 Washington Co., Ohio William Biedel's grandparents: *** Johann Jacob Beutel b. 10/12-4-1799 Klein-Aspach, Germany d. 6-28-1833 Schwaigern, Germany Elizabeth Hechler b. 2-21-1803 Schwaigern, Germany 1st. m. 9-4-1832 to Johann Jacob Beutel, Schwaigern 2nd m. 4-18-1834 Johann Jacob Reinwald, Schwaigern Johannes Grasle b. 12-26-1799 Schwaigern, Germany d. 1-11-1877 near Watertow, Ohio Elizabeth Setzler (Sezler) b. 2-9-1809 Schwaigern, Germany d. 12-12-1892/3 near Watertown, Ohio m. 12-17-1835 Schwaigern, Germany Peter Beutel and Barbara Lachenmaier (5) Andreas Beutel and Anna Maria Akermann (4), Johann Jacob Beutel and Elizabeth Hechler (3), Jacob Biedel and Catherine Grasley (2), William Biedel (1) Jacob Grasle and Johanna Busch (4), Johannes Grasle and Elizabeth Sazler (3), Jacob Biedel and Catherine Grasley (2), William Biedel (1) Johann George Sazler and Maria Elizabeth Koch (4), Johannas Grasle and Elizabeth Sazler (3) Jacob Biedel and Catherine Grasley (2), William Biedel (1). * Catherine Grasley Biedel 2nd m. 7-30-1864 to Philip Bohl ** All German data taken from the Kirchenregisterant (church register) Schwaigern, Wurttemberg, Germany (incoplete here) *** Families came to America March 25, 1850 (Acc. to church register) Page 12 Watertown, Ohio, Dec. 4, 1887 We, the undersigned, promise to pay the som opposite our names for the purpose of organizing and conducting a Teachers' Local Institute to be held at such places on such times as we may decide. Will Biedel.......................10 Effie Bingham.................10 Deming Breckinridge....10 Louisa Jurden................10 E. E. Rowland................10 Edith Smith.....................10 Emma Thompkins.........10 Fred Weihl.....................10 Maggie Weihl................10 I hereby notify the following to be a correct tax bill made from the day book of Louisa Ford school taught ten weeks at (2) two dollars per week school dist--40 two Watertown. Mch. 13th 1837. -----Ezekiel Deming, clerk HEADS OF FAMILIES DAYS TAX Issac Adams....................................................14................. ...................0.35 Daniel Deming.................................................55................... ................3.32 David Deming..................................................114................. ................2.242 Simeon deming................................................67.................... ..............1.301 Joseph Featherby............................................32..................... ..............0.621 Duty Green.......................................................134............. ....................2.602 Robert Henry 3rd.............................................75.......................... .........1.456 William Henry..................................................19................... .................0.369 Jason Humiston............................................ .155..................................3.01 Elisha Humphrey.............................................94..................... ...............1.826 Robert B. Parke..............................................171...................... ............3.32 Robert Peters..................................................30.................. ..................0.583 Sherman Waterman.......................................66........................... .........1.281 David Deming, Simeon Deming, Duty Green, Robert Henry 3rd, Jason Humiston, and Elisha Humphrey are buried in the Wolcott Cemetery, east Watertown, Ohio. Since Daniel Deming was once the owner of the cemetery plot, it is likely that he is, also, buried here, although the compiler does not have his grave record. Robert B. Parke is buried in the Watertown Cemetery, Watertown, Ohio. for information concerning these families see Williams'History of Washington County, Ohio, or write compiler. Transcirbed by: Debbie Noland Nitsche - 7/3/03 Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. 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---------- From: Pat Wick[SMTP:pgwick@1st.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 8:38 AM To: 'OHGUERNS-L@rootsweb.com' Subject: Haggerty, Kirkpatrick, McCoy, Murie, Berry I am looking for information on Fred v. Haggerty born 8-1902 in Cambridge Ohio. He was the son of Samuel and Sadie (Craig) Haggerty. How or where would I get a birth cert. on Fred. I can't find Samuel or Sadie anywhere. Pat

Carolyn; I emailed Doug at PBS.org to see if we can buy a copy of the film...... Don't forget to check out the 6 min. movie preview. It's AWESOME!!! Anyway......If he emails me back, I will let everyone know if we CAN or CANNOT get a copy of this movie. Lets deep our fingers crossed! Other PBS documentaries can be purchased from PBS. I live in the Philadelphia, PA. area, and won't be able to see it either. Maybe someone in my family will tape it for me. :o) Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Diamonddeb@comcast.net Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kuczmarski" <carolyn@nnex.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Marietta History on TV > Thanks so much for posting this! I am afraid this will not air in Wisconsin, > it appears it will only be aired in the Ohio area. Thanks, Carolyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Debbie Noland Nitsche <Diamonddeb@comcast.net> > To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 8:59 PM > Subject: [OHWASH] Marietta History on TV > > > > Marietta History Comes To Public Television; Preview Now At Marietta > Online > > Debut Scheduled For This Fall On WOUB-TV and WOUC-TV > > Check it out at: http://www.mariettaonline.com/index.php > > > > > > Debbie Noland Nitsche > > Philadelphia, PA. > > Diamonddeb@comcast.net > > > > Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, > > McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE > > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// > > > > PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" > > http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html > > > > MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO > > http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html > > > > WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS > > http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Marietta History Comes To Public Television; Preview Now At Marietta Online Debut Scheduled For This Fall On WOUB-TV and WOUC-TV Check it out at: http://www.mariettaonline.com/index.php Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Diamonddeb@comcast.net Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html

Thanks so much for posting this! I am afraid this will not air in Wisconsin, it appears it will only be aired in the Ohio area. Thanks, Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Noland Nitsche <Diamonddeb@comcast.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: [OHWASH] Marietta History on TV > Marietta History Comes To Public Television; Preview Now At Marietta Online > Debut Scheduled For This Fall On WOUB-TV and WOUC-TV > Check it out at: http://www.mariettaonline.com/index.php > > > Debbie Noland Nitsche > Philadelphia, PA. > Diamonddeb@comcast.net > > Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, > McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE > http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// > > PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" > http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html > > MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO > http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html > > WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS > http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Very INTRESTING!!!! Thought I would pass it along.--------- DEBBIE RICH AND FAMOUS: Nearly 100 1930 census images of the "rich and famous" including Lucille Ball, John Barrymore, Jack Benny, Irving Berlin, Marlon Brando, President Jimmy Carter, President Calvin Coolidge, Walter Cronkite, Katharine Hepburn, Martin Luther King Jr., Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Carl Sandburg, Orville Wright. http://www.rootdig.com/1930census/ PERMISSION TO REPRINT articles from MISSING LINKS is granted unless stated otherwise, provided: (1) the reprint is not used for commercial purposes; and (2) the following notice appears at the end of the article: Previously published in MISSING LINKS, Vol. 8, No. 21, 30 June 2003 http://www.petuniapress.com Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Diamonddeb@comcast.net Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html

Just to let everyone know, that in case you haven't checked out the new site for WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS, it sure is growing "FAST". I just added more links. You can check it out at: http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS (under construction) http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sims, Simms, Steenrod Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iZB.2ACI/438 Message Board Post: My cousin Chris Sims Freshwater and I are planning a reunion of the descendents of Jackson Sims and his wife Mary Steenrod Sims. Jackson and Mary were natives of present day Marshall County, WV. If you are a descendent of this family or know of any descendents of this family and are interested in attending a reunion please contact Augusta Eller at aeller10@comcast.net or Chris Sims Freshwater at cfreshwater@comcast.net. We are planning to have this reunion some time in June 2004. I have the names of many Sims descendents. If you wish to know these names please contact me. Some descendents spelled their surname Simms.

Hi Debbie, Thanks for the offer. I have a copy of that article. Freda [Needs] Schoen was my grandmother. Gladys [Needs] Yost was her sister. There seems to be several Needs, born in Pennsylvania, who came to Washington County, Ohio in the early-middle 1800's. So far, there are no proven links between these various Needs families, but I remain hopeful. Regards, Rick Schoen At 10:17 AM 6/29/03, Debbie Noland Nitsche wrote: >Rick; >In the book, "Washington Co. to 1980" there is an article about a Thomas >Needs family that moved from a Dutch settlement in PA., that settled Cow >Run. Submitted bt Freda Schoen and Gladys Yost. >If you want, I can type up the article and send it to you. Let me know if >you want it. >DEBBIE > > >Debbie Noland Nitsche >Philadelphia, PA. > >Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, >McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE >http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// > >PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" >http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html > >MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO >http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html > >WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS (under construction) >http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rick Schoen" <rmschoen@sbcglobal.net> >To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 5:16 PM >Subject: [OHWASH] James Needs, 1850 Census, Washington Co., OH > > > > My apologies for sending the previous message without a subject >line. --Rick > > ______________________________________________ > > Does anyone have any information about the following family found in the > > 1850 Census in Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio: > > > > Dwelling #112, Family #119 > > James Needs, 32, M, Farmer, Pennsylvania > > Catherine, 23, F, Ohio > > Thomas, 6, M, Ohio > > Mary, 4, F, Ohio > > Sarah J, 1, F, Ohio > > > > Rick Schoen > > > > >**************************************************************************** > > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/c/h/Richard-M-Schoen/index.html > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rschoen63 > > Administrator for RUPPLE Surname List and Message Board: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/r/rupple.html > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.ruppel > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 **************************************************************************** http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/c/h/Richard-M-Schoen/index.html http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rschoen63 Administrator for RUPPLE Surname List and Message Board: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/r/rupple.html http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.ruppel

Rick; In the book, "Washington Co. to 1980" there is an article about a Thomas Needs family that moved from a Dutch settlement in PA., that settled Cow Run. Submitted bt Freda Schoen and Gladys Yost. If you want, I can type up the article and send it to you. Let me know if you want it. DEBBIE Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS (under construction) http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Schoen" <rmschoen@sbcglobal.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 5:16 PM Subject: [OHWASH] James Needs, 1850 Census, Washington Co., OH > My apologies for sending the previous message without a subject line. --Rick > ______________________________________________ > Does anyone have any information about the following family found in the > 1850 Census in Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio: > > Dwelling #112, Family #119 > James Needs, 32, M, Farmer, Pennsylvania > Catherine, 23, F, Ohio > Thomas, 6, M, Ohio > Mary, 4, F, Ohio > Sarah J, 1, F, Ohio > > Rick Schoen > > **************************************************************************** > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/c/h/Richard-M-Schoen/index.html > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rschoen63 > Administrator for RUPPLE Surname List and Message Board: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/r/rupple.html > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.ruppel > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Thanks Mick, I emailed the Governor this a.m. and urge other listers to do the same. It's extremely unfair that the legislature intends to, by eliminating non-certified copies, force everyone to pay the higher prices. It would appear that the State is holding 'hostage' the vital records needed to research family histories as well as conduct life's (and death's) business. If this increase does occur, we might consider organizing to only purchase one...then post it on-line to make it available to others at the $1 charge which I doubt anyone would object to paying. Most of all States vital records..especially the older ones.. are in a non-existant filing system. In essence...they don't know WHAT they have and don't have...which is why you must pay for a search whether or not that search yields any results. I once requested information from Indiana...only to be informed that my request was too lengthy. (I had listed various spellings of the name.) Not to beleaguer the point, thanks for the alert. Sondra Mick Burdge <mburdge@earthlink.net> wrote: IMPORTANT info for genealogists -- cost of Ohio birth & death certificates may go from $1 to $17. Your immediate action is necessary if we are to have any chance fo stopping this increase. I recently learned that the Ohio legislature has proposed a budget for 2002-2003 that will eliminate uncertified copies of birth and death records. If Governor Taft signs the bill as presented, you won't be able to get uncertified copies of those any more from the state or county depts of health after July 1 -- and your cost will go from $1 per uncertified copy to $17 for each certified copy -- a 1700% increase that will make the cost of genealogy research prohibitive, especially for retirees. Governor Taft has line item veto power which would enable him to veto the offending provisions of the bill -- but we must act NOW if we are to have any chance of influencing him to exercise his line item veto power. A campaign of email and phone calls should do it (letters will take to long, since Gov Taft is considering the budget now and is expecting to act on it within just a day or two). Please send Governor Taft an email -- or call his office and complain about the proposed increase. His email address and phone number are set forth below. Also below is a copy of an email I sent to the Governor this morning. You may also want to mention that many people begin researching their family histories after retirement -- but the proposed increase will make that cost prohibitive for them in particular. If just half of the subscribers to the Ohio rootsweb lists contact the Governor, we may be able to stop the increase. If yoiu want the Governor to send you a written response, you must include your snail mail address. (I included mine.) Thanks Mick Burdge Dayton, Ohio Governors email address: Governor.Taft@das.state.oh.us His office phone numbers: (614) 466-3555 (614) 644-0957 My email to his office this morning: Dear Governor Taft -- I am asking that you please use your line item veto, and whatever other powers you have, to remove the proposed increase in the cost of obtaining death and birth certificates -- to be specific, please remove from the proposed budget the requirement that the public can obtain such vital records only in the form of expensive certified copies. The proposal would mean that the Ohio public would have to suffer an increase from $1 to $17 per copy. It is quite ironic that in the year 2003, while Ohio purports to celebrate its bicentennial, Ohio is about to enact legislation that makes it too expensive to research part of Ohio's history. The proposed budget will eliminate uncertified copies that so many historians, genealogists, and newspaper reporters use in researching early Ohioans. Perhaps a reasonable and modest increase to $2 for uncertified copies would be appropriate; but raising the cost from $1 to $17 is outrageous. The proposed increase will make it cost prohibitive for Ohioans to conduct family and genealogical research in this state. These records, especially death certificates, are critical to doing proper research. Death certificates contain names of parents, places of birth, and other information necessary to do proper research. I understand that the Dept of Health has stated that it needs to increase the fees for such records because it does not receive enough in fees to pay for the manpower necessary to fulfill requests. In my opinion, that is a false and pretextual position -- and attempt to continue it current unreasonable restriction on access to public records. The fact is that the dept makes it virtually impossible for researchers to access the records to conduct their own research. If the dept would make the records more accessible for citizens to do their own research, the dept could avoid the high labor costs it complains about. In order to research the records a person has to make an appointment about 2-3 weeks in advance because the dept places an unreasonable restriction on the number of researchers per day. Then the dept charges just $3 for doing research for a 10-year period. No wonder the dept fees do not pay for the labor costs involved. If the dept would make the records mor! e accessible and charge an appropriate fee for doing research, it would no have to raise the raise the cost of certificates from $1 to $17. Let me give three examples that show how the proposed increase will make research cost prohibitive. (1) Last year, I prepared a family history report as a gift for an Ohio citizen that served as a pilot in both World War II and the Korean War. His ancestors were some of the first to settle in the Cincinnati area when it was then called Columbia in the Northwest Territory. One of his ancestors is mentioned in an article in the first newspaper printed in the Northwest Territory. In the course of doing that research, I had to get copies of about 30 death certificates. Insofar as the certificates were for research purposes, I did not need them to be certified and my cost was $1 per record, a total of about $30. Under the proposed budget, I would have to pay for certified copies at $17 each -- a total of $510 -- even though I did all the research to determine the precise record that I needed. There is no way I could afford to make that kind of gift. (2) This year, I made a! similar gift to another Ohio elderly Ohio citizen who served in World War II at Normandy. I had to obtain about 27 uncertified death certificates at a cost of $27. Under the proposed budget, the cost would be $459. (3) Over the last five years, in researching my own family, I have obtained approximately 300 uncertified death records. The proposed budget would make that absolutely cost prohibitive -- $5100. Also, please note that the Mormon research facilities are no substitute for public access to Ohio public records. Moreover, the Mormon library's material does NOT include Ohio birth and death records after 1908. There is nearly a 100 year gap between the info at the Mormon library and today's records. The simple fact is this -- there is no legitimate reason why researchers should not be able to do their own research, and to pay for the actual cost of obtaining copies that their own research has identified and located. Please, please -- do not eliminate uncertified copies of vital records -- and do not allow the cost of vital records to increase to $17 each. Such an increase will put an end to family and genealogical research in this state. Thanks for listening -- and I hope to read in the newspaper that you have vetoed such an increase. Michael J. Burdge ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!

The Marietta Times Marietta, Ohio -Sept. 9, 1947. FRANK ELLENWOOD Native of County, Dies at Ithaca Frank Oakes Ellenwood, 69, of Ithaca, N. Y., former resident of Washington Co. and a member of one of the old families of the Newbury settlement near Little Hocking, died Sunday morning in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N. Y. following a short illness. News of his death has been received by local relatives. Mr. Ellenwood was professor of engineering for 37 years at Cornell University at Ithaca, and was head of the department of heat and power engineering there since 1940. Since 1941, he was John Edson Sweet Professor of Engineering at Cornell. Born Nov. 10, 1878 at Newbury, he was the son of Douglas Harlow Ellenwood and Cynthia Clough Oakes Ellenwood. He was graduated from Marietta Academy, and received his A. B. degree in mechancial engineering from Leland Stanford University in 1904. His accomplishments, as listed in Who's Who, tell of his connections with engineering plants in San Francisco and as instructor in mechanical engineering at Leland Stanford University before assuming his duties at Cornell. Mr. Ellenwood was the author of several engineering text books and was consultant of the Public. Service Commission of New York City until his death. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering; of Sigma Xi; of Tau Beta Pi; president of Phi Kappa Phi, Atmos, Triangle and of the research club of Cornell. He was also a member of the First Unitarian Church at Ithaca; of the Masonic Lodge, and of theIthaca Country Club. On June 30, 1909, he married Cecelia Freeman Atherton at Palo Alto, Cal., and she survives with two daughters, Mrs. Hazel Hammond, wife of Dr. Warner H. Hammond of the Medical College of Syracuse University, and Mrs. Prince McGuyre of Wichita, Kan. There are three grandchildren, Paul and Douglas Hammond and Patricia McGuyre. Relatives in and near Marietta include Mrs. Effie Ellenwood, Mrs. Ethel Alderman, Mrs. Helen Devol Chamberlain, Mrs. Robert L. Hausser of Marietta; Mrs. Carl Robinson, Mrs. Wilbur R. Woodburn and Mrs. C. Errol Holdren of Little Hocking; Mrs. Frank C. McGill and Mrs. Charlotte Miller of Veto. Memorial services will be held Thursday afternoon at Ithaca. Dr. E. L. Christie, formerly of the faculty of Marietta College, will participate in the service. Interment will be at Ithaca. Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, McNEAL, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html MY HISTORICAL PHOTO COLLECTION OF WASHINTON COUNTY, OHIO http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL LINKS (under construction) http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/index.html

The Ohio Historical Society ( http://ohiohistory.org) in Columbus does have some 1840 Washington Co. newspapers on microfilm. They do participate in the interlibrary loan program. Yolanda Campbell Lifter Malabar, FL ylifter@ohiofamilyresearch.com http://www.ohiofamilyresearch.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Felts" <rjfelts@msn.com> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 9:07 PM Subject: [OHWASH] Henry KIRKBRIDE 1783-1840 > I'm researching my wife's side of the family and may have discovered a connection to Washington County. > > My wife's 3rd great grandparents were Mahala KIRKBRIDE and John SMITH. They lived for a time in Monroe County where their son, Thomas Alexander SMITH, was born in 1842. Tom is my wife's 2nd great grandfather. > > In trying to come up with Mahala KIRKBRIDE's parents, I've uncovered some information that points to Henry KIRKBRIDE and Catharine WILLIAMS. Henry was apparently born in 1783 in Allegany County, Maryland and died on 10 February 1840 in Washington County, Ohio. Being new to Washington County, I've got two questions: > > Was there a weekly newspaper in the county in 1840 that might have recorded Henry's death? If so, how might I determine if an obituary exists? > > What's the best way for me to determine if Henry left a will that was recorded in Washington County? > > Of course I'd be happy to correspond with anyone who's researching the Henry KIRKBRIDE family. > > Thanks in advance! > > Dick Felts > Penfield, NY > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I'm researching my wife's side of the family and may have discovered a connection to Washington County. My wife's 3rd great grandparents were Mahala KIRKBRIDE and John SMITH. They lived for a time in Monroe County where their son, Thomas Alexander SMITH, was born in 1842. Tom is my wife's 2nd great grandfather. In trying to come up with Mahala KIRKBRIDE's parents, I've uncovered some information that points to Henry KIRKBRIDE and Catharine WILLIAMS. Henry was apparently born in 1783 in Allegany County, Maryland and died on 10 February 1840 in Washington County, Ohio. Being new to Washington County, I've got two questions: Was there a weekly newspaper in the county in 1840 that might have recorded Henry's death? If so, how might I determine if an obituary exists? What's the best way for me to determine if Henry left a will that was recorded in Washington County? Of course I'd be happy to correspond with anyone who's researching the Henry KIRKBRIDE family. Thanks in advance! Dick Felts Penfield, NY

My apologies for sending the previous message without a subject line. --Rick ______________________________________________ Does anyone have any information about the following family found in the 1850 Census in Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio: Dwelling #112, Family #119 James Needs, 32, M, Farmer, Pennsylvania Catherine, 23, F, Ohio Thomas, 6, M, Ohio Mary, 4, F, Ohio Sarah J, 1, F, Ohio Rick Schoen **************************************************************************** http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/c/h/Richard-M-Schoen/index.html http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rschoen63 Administrator for RUPPLE Surname List and Message Board: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/r/rupple.html http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.ruppel