Susan, Much of this movement seems to be connected with Revolutionary war vets. Their families were given land grants to settle westwardly. Often they started out in Kentucky. The vet and spouse and each child were often given a grant. I am sure there are other reasons. I just know that two of my lines moved for this reason. Valerie

In response to Rita Gayle Louk, I have noticed many of the early settlers of Ross county, have come from Virginia thru Kentucky and spent some time in Mason County, Kentucky, just as her family did. Later many continued their migration to Illinois. Does anyone know the reasons behind these similar moves by so many families? Susan

Hi, This is my first posting to this group and have hit a brick wall. Seeking the parents of Catherine Wood (Katherine) who was born in Kentucky (not positive it was Mason, Co, and whose family were from Virginia (Albemarle??Co.). I will glady share all information. This has been a real brick wall for me for 6 years. Thanks so much in advance. My E-Mail address is Rlouk@value.line.net Descendants of Catharine WOOD-4268 First Generation 1. Catharine WOOD-4268 was born 20 Apr 1801 in Mason, Kentucky. She died 13 Dec 1879 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois and was buried Dec 1879 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois. Catharine married (1-MRIN:1645) Samuel D. (McKillip) MCCALEB-4267, son of Anis (Enos) (Aneas McKillip) MCCALEB Rev War-4269 and Margaret (Peggy) (McCaleb)-19342 (MRIN:1646) on 13 Apr 1820 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. Samuel was born 17 Feb 1790 in Rockbridge, Virginia. He died 16 Sep 1839 in Caledonia, Putnam, Illinois. They had the following children: 2 M i. Albert Galatin (Galatin) MCCALEB-4358 was born 30 Apr 1821 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. He died 27 Nov 1893 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois. Albert married (1-MRIN:1682) Susan (Caroline) MCCARTY-4367, daughter of (Unknown) MCCARTY Judge-2731 (MRIN:969) on 29 Apr 1841 in Caledonia, Putnam, Illinois. Susan was born 24 Dec 1820. She died 8 Aug 1869 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois. 3 M ii. Samuel Henry MCCALEB-4359 was born 23 Mar 1823 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. He died 1 Nov 1824 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. 4 M iii. Robert Emmett MCCALEB-4360 was born 17 Jan 1825 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. He died 2 Sep 1845 in Magnolia, Marshall, Illinois and was buried Sep 1845 in Magnolia, Marshall, Illinois. 5 F iv. Virginia Ann MCCALEB-4361 was born 27 Oct 1827 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. She died 29 Aug 1829 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. 6 M v. Gilbert Burns MCCALEB-4362 was born 10 Oct 1829 in Piketon, Pike, Ohio. He died 16 Jan 1906 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois and was buried Jan 1906 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois. Gilbert married (1-MRIN:1683) Sarah MCCARTY-4371, daughter of (Unknown) Judge MCCARTY-20250 (MRIN:9623) on 3 Sep 1849 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois. Sarah was born 27 Mar 1829 in Brown, Ohio. She died 1904/1914 in Lostant, LaSalle, Illinois. 7 M vi. Herbert Giles MCCALEB-4363 was born 27 Sep 1831 in New Castle, Henry, Indiana. He died 25 Oct 1901 in Marion, Olmstead, Minnesota and was buried Oct 1901 in Marion, Olmstead, Minnesota. Herbert married (1-MRIN:1687) Marjory Ann HOOVER-4375, daughter of Jonas HOOVER-20253 and Esther (Hetty) ZIMMERMAN-20254 (MRIN:9625) on 25 Mar 1856 in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois. Marjory was born 31 Mar 1834 in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania. She died 13 Jul 1903 in Marion, Olmstead, Minnesota. 8 F vii. Anna America MCCALEB-48 was born 29 Aug 1833 in Caledonia, Putnam, Illinois. She died 19 Feb 1869 in Winterset, Madison, Iowa and was buried Feb 1869 in Iowa. Anna married (1-MRIN:18) John Hiram (Hartenbaur) HARTENBOWER-47, son of Jeremiah HARTENBOWER-49 and Mariah (Maria) SMITH-50 (MRIN:19) on 3 Dec 1853 in LaSalle, Illinois. John was born 7 Apr 1828 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky. He died 28 Sep 1903 in Douglass, Butler, Kansas. 9 M viii. Ethelbert Addison MCCALEB-4364 was born 29 Aug 1833 in Caledonia, Putnam, Illinois. He died 23 Jul 1901 in Lockwood, Missouri. Ethelbert married (1-MRIN:1686) Susan CONRAD-4374 on 1851 in Putnam, Illinois. Susan was born in Magnolia, Marshall, Illinois. She died 26 Dec 1868 in Magnolia, Marshall, Illinois. Ethelbert also married (2-MRIN:1685) Aray E. (Fife) FYFFE-4373 on Oct 1871 in Putnam, Illinois. Aray was born in Magnolia, Marshall, Illinois. She died in Lockwood, Missouri. 10 M ix. Wilbert DeBonnieville (Debenville) MCCALEB-4365 was born 8 Aug 1835 in Caledonia, Putnam, Illinois. He died 17 Feb 1837 in Caledonia, Putnam, Illinois and was buried Feb 1837 in Caledonia, Putnam, Illinois. 11 M x. Hubert Anvil MCCALEB-4366 was born 10 Feb 1838 in Magnolia, Marshall, Illinois. He died Mar 1878 in LaSalle, Illinois. Hubert married (1-MRIN:1684) Sarah Elizabeth BUSHNELL-4372 on 17 Mar 1856 in Peru, LaSalle, Illinois. Sarah was born 30 Jan 1841 in Princeton, Illinois. She died 1933 in Huntington Park, California.

Judy Lee, forgot to ask about your BAKERS.. where & when? Carol

Judy Lee, have you tried finding your people in the census? 1850 and after the names, ages and birth place were listed. Each time the census was taken, more information was asked. Check to see if there is a published Index prior to ordering the census. Saves a lot of time. Carol

Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII The person looking for SONGER, try contacting Charlie MORRISON 851-1100 (days). Don't know his e-mail address, sorry. Carol - ------------------------------

Dear Members, I have been trying to figure out my g-grandparents for over 8 months, or maybe my whole life, I am doing genealogy because of my love of history and my mom left years ago, so I need to supply my own answers, just keep getting different versions of my g-grandparents names. Also, to the 2 ladies who have information on STEELES, I have been planning on getting ahold of ya, but have been busy using my liscense as a STATE TESTED NURSES AIDE. 60 hours this week. 70 last. FACT 1: 1880 Ross Co. Census-FRANKLIN TWP. 37 37 DARLING, WILLIAM WM 25 Single Laborer Ohio Ohio Ohio HART, NELLIE WF 25 Single House Keeping Ohio Va Va BARNHART, ???? WF 60 Widowed Va Va Va HART, AGNES WF 6 Oh Oh Oh CANNOT DECIPHER THE FIRST NAME OF THIS BARNHART ON ORIGINAL MICROFILM, VERY FRUSTRATING?. ALSO THE NELLIE HART IS MY G.GRANDMA, ONE OF HER MANY DIFFERENT RECORDED NAMES?. FACT 2: ROSS CO. Marriages 1876-1900, NAME OF GROOM, NAME OF BRIDE, MARRIAGE DATE, YEAR, SOURCE, NOTES BROWN, GEORGE J./HART, AGNES/MARCH 2, 1891/C4/306 NOTES; "HER FATHER BEING DEAD HER MOTHER ELMIRA DARLING GIVES CONSENT Who was Agnes Harts' father, giving reason to believe my G-GRANDMA, ELMIRA DARLING, was married before? FACT 3: Marriage Records of my G-GRANDMA AND G-GRANDPA DARLING, WILLIAM/HART, ELMYRA/ MAY 2, 1884/C3 040 Another different recorded name of my G-GRANDMA? FACT 4: WHEELER, JOHN/ BARNHART, EMARIA/ JUL 25, 1878/C1 326 Is this my G-GRANDMAS first husband, Agnes father, if so and her daughter, Agnes, was born circa 1874, why would she marry in 1878, and is this another recorded name of my g-grandma, I am having a hard time proving she was a BARNHART? FACT 5: My grandpas' obituary - FRED DARLING, 89, b. MAR 7, 1896 TO d. AUG. 23, 1985. He was born to WILLIAM AND ELLA BARNHART DARLING THIS IS EXACT.. FACT 6: Other Children of WILLIAM DARLING & ELMIRA BARNHART, here is a ALOT of different recorded names for my G-GRANDMA. PROBATE COURT BIRTH RECORDS Darling,____ WF 25 Jan 1880 William Darling, ELMIRA HART 2-73 Darlin, _____ WM 10 Jan 1881 William Darling, ELLEN HART 2-97 Darling, Freddie WM 7 Mar 1896 William Darling, ELMIRA BARNHART 4-D Darling, George W WM 26 Apr 1885 Wm. Darling, ELMIRA HEART 3-D Darling, James WM 26 Dec 1892 William Darling, ELMIRA HART 4-D Darling, John Wm 17 Aug 1891 William Darling, ELLA HART 4-D Darling, Wm. Jasper WM 28 Sep 1885 William Darling, ELLA HART 3-D Darling, Charles WM Circa 1886 William Darling, ELLEN BARNHART FACT 7: Marriage Entry, MR. CHARLES DARLING and MISS ELLA SHEETS, his age 22 years, July 6,1908, Residence - THREE LOCKS, Ross Co. Ohio, Occupation - Laborer, Fathers name, WILLIAM DARLING, Mothers Maiden Name - ELLEN BARNHART, liscense is granted the 15th day of August, 1908. FACT 8: WILLIAM DARLING had a son by another woman. Darling, Alvin WM 28 Jan 1876 WILLIAM DARLING HANNAH KIDNEY RICHMONDALE 1-139 FACT 9: Another JOHN WHEELER? and is this my G-Grandpa, WILLIAM DARLING in this household going by a different recorded name, GEORGE W. DARLING? 1870 Ross Co. Census - LIBERTY TWP. 176. WHEELER, JOHN FARMER 60M 11000/400 OH PRISCILLA 58F KH MD DARLING, GEORGE W. WORKS ON FARM 14M OH COOK, CYNTHIA J 10F KH OH END OF FACTS SOFAR, all these facts are exact, with the exception of #4, being I do not know who my great grandma was married to before. I haven't found my great grandparents obituaries and there is no listings in cemetaries sofar. They were I assume the same age, and I think they were born 1855 or 1856? The only alternative I can check now is to go thru 100 years of newspaper obits, but I hope to figure this out this year. Any information appreciated, and thank you. Sincerely, Judy Lee Fry-Nichols RESEARCHING BAKER, COVAULT, FRY, HUGHES ON DADS SIDE. Shelby & Darke & Logan Counties RESEARCHING DARLING, BARNHART, HART, STEEL, STEELE, SHOEMAKER, PENWELL, PETERS ON MOMS SIDE. Ross County

I am searching for anyone who might have information on the line of Christian SONGER and Catherine HICKMAN, in particular, the names of their children. I have a Margaret "Polly" SONGER who married John NORRIS on 16 Apr. 1829 in Wytheville VA. I do not know if SONGER was her maiden name, or if she was married before, as she had 3 children when she married John Norris. Family tradition tells that she was either an ATWELL or married to an ATWELL who left her a widow, then she married Mr. Norris. I can find no documentation of any ATWELL connection. The SONGERs and the NORRISes all later moved to Lawrence Co., OH. The NORRISes went from there to Missouri, where they are now. Any tidbits of information will be welcome, and I am willing to share what I have. Thank you Lynne Norris

I have several requests for help with a family tree that keeps growing branches. My first request is for help with HAZELBAKER. My maiden name is HAZELBAKER and I understand that it originates in the southern part of Ohio. Many of my relatives are located in the Portsmouth, Otway, and Brush Creek Township areas. My grandfather was Elvin Collins HAZELBAKER and my grandmother was Pearl KOCH HAZELBAKER. However, they are my really my great-grandparents but because they adopted my father Dennis Nelson HAZELBAKER in his youth they became my grandparents. His real father is Joseph Jay SHERWOOD. This was found out later in my father's life . Joseph SHERWOOD was borned and raised around Chillicothe area and his last known address is in the northern suburb of Cincinnati around Norwood or Loveland. My father has not heard from Joseph SHERWOOD since he was a child and it has become my dream to locate him or his family so that some voids can become filled. I am also researching FREEMAN, WAMSLEY, EASTER. LISTON,SHIVELEY, LINCK,COLLINGS/COLLINS. Any assistance will be deeply appreciated, Laura Stevenson 5 Deer Trace Road Fayetteville, TN 37334 lstevenson@mscc.cc.tn.us (work) or lstevson@vallnet.com (home) Motlow State Community College MSCC's FRS/ADS Programmer/Analyst Laura Stevenson lstevenson@mscc.cc.tn.us Phone: (615)393-1590

Hello, Hello! I am seeking information on the Hurst families from Scioto, Ross, and Jackson Counties in Ohio. Any help is most appreciated! Hurst?? ? ? Henry Hurst 1845-1901 d. Scioto Charles Hurst 1885-1962 b. Scioto Ralph Hurst 1909-1962 b. Scioto, d. Michigan David S. Hurst 1875-1952. I have David's obit, includes siblings, but no parents listed! Regarding some old notes, from an aunt, he is on the tree, but needs to be connected. Thanks! zozzy77@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I'm new to the list - Looking for information on the Zornes Family buried in the Cooper Cemetery near Lucasville, Ohio. Can anyone help! Thanks for any help. Hazel

William DAVIS married Maria DETALENTE in 1843 in Gallia Co. Ohio. About 1870 they moved to Pike Co. Ohio and settled between Omega & Beaver. Elizabeth DAVIS married Maria's brother Eugene DETALENTE in 1844. They also moved to the same area in Pike Co. Oh. How are Elizabeth & William related..or are they? and who are their parents? They both were born near Lisbon, Columbiana Co. Ohio just before or just after 1820. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Carol

To the person looking for the Rev. JAMES death certificate. The state Vital Statistics has the death certificates from 1908 to mid 1940's at the Ohio Historical Society. I would be glad to check for you next week if you're willing to pay for copy costs & postage if I find it. It will be an uncertified copy. a Certified copy will have to be arranged through the Vital statistics (they are an additional $7.00 and if you're interested after I find it, you can let me know). Carol

Help!, I have been searching all over the Scioto Valley for my gggrandfather's death certificate/place of death. His name was Elmer Elton(sometimes switched as Elton Elmer) James. He is burried in Ross County but they have no death record on him. He was born in 1871 and died in 1927 according to his tombstone. He was pastor of Owensville United Methodist Church in 1926and 1927 placing him in Clermont County. They have no record of his death. I was told he actually was living in Wilmington and driving to the church. Clinton County has no record of his death. Can anyone help me? He served various churches throughout the Scioto Valley and not all were Methodist. He was married to Susie O'Briant in Ross Co. in 1891. Was a pastor there. His father was William M. James b: Dec 31, 1837 and died June 29, 1897. I can't find his place of death either. I could not find it in Clinton co. where his widow remained nor in Ross Co. where he is burried. Thank you for any help or suggestions. Valerie Johnson

Beverly Murphy wrote: > >I offer this in response to the person who made the request on STEELE in > Ross Co. a few days ago. I have deleted the post. > I also have Ross Co. STEELEs, but have only just joined the list yesterday. If anyone has the original post to which Beverly replied, I'd appreciate a copy. Here is my Steele line: Isaac Perry STEEL was born on September 19, 1849, in Pennsylvania (probably Chester or Delaware County). His parents were Nathan (possibly Matthew) STEEL and Margaret ERSKINE. He had one sister that I know of, Margaret STEEL, who remained in Pennsylvania. Isaac migrated to Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH, possibly with two of his uncles (John and Samuel Erskine), where he earned his living as a miller. I do not know whether his parents migrated or remained in PA. Isaac married Laura STONE (b. abt 1860, d. abt 1948), about whom I know little, either in PA or Chillicothe. They had seven children: Carl, Clarence, Florence, Mack, Edith, Wayne, and Clyde Eugene; all were born in or near Chillicothe. Isaac died on June 19, 1909, in Chillicothe, Ross Co., OH, and was buried in Grandview Cemetery. (The final "e" was added to our name sometime after Isaac's death.) I believe that Carl, Clarence and Florence STEEL(e) all married and had families, but I know nothing about them. Mack STEEL(e) never married, died in his 30s. Edith STEEL(e) never married and was the last Steele to have possession of the family's farm in Chillicothe. She died sometime after 1945. Wayne STEELE was born around 1899 and was a minister. He authored The Religion of Beauty, a book published in 1940. He died in the 1970s, I believe in Chicago, IL. Clyde Eugene STEELE was my grandfather. He was born in 1901 and graduated from West Point in 1917. He was a career officer in the army and received the bronze star (WWII). His highest rank was that of colonel, though it was attained after the war. He married Susannah Hopkins CULBERTSON. He died in 1956. Susannah Hopkins CULBERTSON was born with the name Susannah Hopkins SNYDER on November 15, 1918, in Marion Co., IN. She was adopted by Charles and June CULBERTSON on November 29 of that same year. Her birth-mother, Mabel SNYDER, was living in Indianapolis, IN, at the time of the adoption. The CULBERTSONs lived in Cincinnati, OH. Charles died before 1968. June CULBERTSON was born on June 19, 1887, and died in July of 1978. Mabel SNYDER moved to California and became a Christian Scientist. SHe died in the 1970s; I do not believe she ever married or had any other children. I have much information to share about the ancestors of the Ross County ERSKINEs. The STEEL(e)s and STONEs have me stumped and I could use any help that may be available out there. I haven't yet done much digging on the CULBERTSONs and SNYDERs, and so would love any input there as well. Peace, Lissa

>I offer this in response to the person who made the request on STEELE in Ross Co. a few days ago. I have deleted the post. The following is from my cousin's husband Gary Steele: > Sarah Eliza(Lidey?) Penwell and John Wesley Steele are my great grandparents. > I have a lot of info but it rambles. Bear with me. Their cemetery deed says > they are buried in lot 147 section b tin township of ross county. John W. > Steele was born 8/9/1851 and died 1/28/1918. Sarah was born 12/22/1851. I > may have the date of her death later. My grandfather has Harvey Lee Steele he > was one of 10 children. > Lillie jane - 4/22/1873 > Arthur Edward - 6/4/1875 > Mary Isabelle - 8/21/1877 > Hiram - 11/21/1879 > Henry McLellen - 11/24/1882 > Daisy May - 3/25/1885 (Her married name was Yoakum, I kid you not) > Eveleny - 10/1/1887 > Goldie M. - 9/24/1888 > Harvey Lee - 11/29/91 > Della Anne - 1/2/1894 > > More - John Wesley was the son of James and Charlotte - He married Sarah > 8/12/72 > Sarah Penwell was the daughter of William Penwell and Betsy Merriman > > When John W. died, their were six children still alive - I can't put all this > together - > Mrs. William Myers, Mrs. Lawrence Strouse, Mrs. Clifford Yoakum (Daisy May), > Henry, Harvey, and Mrs. Russell Free (Goldie, Ithink). He had one surviving > sister, Mrs. Geo. Burke, and thre surviving brothers - Charles, George and > William. > > My grandfather's first wife Mary died in a buggy accident, I believe. He > married Blanche Husted ( my grandmother), but I don't know when. My father, > John Freeman Steele was born 3/3/23 in either nipjun or knockemstiff, I can > never remember. He had one older sister, Elizabeth. She was married to a > Tomastik and had three children. She then married Bill Burley who still lives > in Chillicothe, but is in poor health. I believe my dad had one other sister > who died in fthe epidemic. > > We are related to the Shoemakers, but I'll have to ask my dad how. He went to > Dorothy Ruth's funeral the other day. She was married to Myrl Shoemaker, who > was lieutenant governor, and the person who name is on the U of Cincinnati > arena. Apparently most of the Shoemaker children are lawyers and work with > the state government. The other family I know of in Chillicothe is the Cooks. > Greg quarterbacked the Bengals for a couple seasons in the early 70's. His > father was Barton. There is more but I'm pretty hazy on it. After my > grandmother died , we didn't make many trips to Chillicothe. If I can answer > any other questions, I will try. My dad's mind is still sharp, but this was a > long time ago. > > Gary

Looking for more infor on family of William OAKLEY, b. about 1817 in OH. Family is listed in 1850 Scioto Co Fed Census as follows: Wm. OAKLEY age 33 born OH K. Oakley f age 39, born OH M.W. OAKLEY, male, age 6, born OH K. Oakley, female, age 4, born OH A. Oakley, female, age 3, born OH G. D. Oakley, male, age 1 born OH W. Oakley, male. age 66 born CN S. Oakley, female, age 26 born PA The 4 year old is Kaziah Oakley, born 4 June 1845 in OH died 15 Feb 1882 in IL. She married Matthew TERRELL in Wayne Co. IL I need the names of William's wife and the rest of his children. Kaziah's marriage was about 1865, but I find no evidence of her family in IL Thanks. Dana HILL

I just thought that I would let everyone know that there now exists a complete listing of all the Dawsons who fought and died in the service of the armies of the British Commonwealth during the First and Second World Wars at http://www.globalserve.net/~dawson/projects.htm . There were 1,432 Dawsons who fought and died either while in the service of their countries during the First World War and Second World Wars or who as civilians died as a result of the various conflicts. It might be of interest to those pursuing the genealogy of Dawsons from America that a number of American Dawsons are also listed here, since they enlisted in a Commonwealth army prior to the United States entering either world war. I have organized the listings intially by the cemeteries in which they are buried, but will in the next week or so list the individuals alphabetically, then by country or origin and then by rank. These records will be of interest since they often aside from listing the individuals enlistment number and regiment, they also frequently include the addresses of the next of kin. The second phase of this project will document the attestation papers, medical histories, service records, etc. of Canadian Dawsons since these are easier for me to acquire. I hope that you find this to be a useful addition to the Dawson Family History Project site. Cheers James Dawson Dawson Family History Project - A Guild of One Name Studies site www.globalserve.net/~dawson

I am researching the McClintock/McClintic family. I have been told there is a McClintock Museum in Ross Co. Chilecothe, OH. Does anyone know anything about this museum or house? Also looking for other McClintock researchers. Sarah McClintock was married to (1.)Edward Huston in PA and (2) Rev. Samuel Pritchard in OH. My GGgrandfather was James McClintock Viers b. 1816 in Medina OH. Sarah was his grandmother. Suzanne

Eliza Barkelow married Ira Hitchcock Wood Co. VA (now WV) 1806. In 1810 Ira lived in Scioto Co. I believe John or Johnson Barkelow lived there at that as well. Ira Hitchcock moved to Greenup Co. KY by 1815. Ruth Barkelow lived there as well. I'd like to know if Johnson Barkelow and Ruth were the parents of Eliza. Of course I want the ancestry of them as well. I'd like to trade info with other researchers who have that Hitchcock family (Caleb was Ira's father) and who have Barkelow in the Scioto and Greenup Co. area. Thanks Monty Olsen mrolsen@cherokeetel.com Other names: ADCOCK, ALEWINE, BAREFIELD, BIRCHFIELD, BREEDEN, CARDWELL, GALLION, GIRARD, HURST, LE FLORE, MC CUEN, NUNN, SMALLWOOD, WADLEY, WHITE, WHITEHEAD, WILSON