I have one thing that I have been looking for for about 6 years and that is the names of my ggggrandparents. I know that my gggrandfather Abraham Moody died in Richland Co. on October 18, 1895. He was born January 14, 1818 in Columbiana Co, Ohio. He married Melissa Ann Shafer there November 18, 1852 and had three children there. They all moved to Richland Co. in 1862 along with Melissa's parents and some of their 10 or more children. Abraham and Melissa lived around Bloom and there is a record of where they are buried, I think it's Pine River Cemetery. Melissa died October 02, 1900. She was living with her son George Scott in Richland Center at the time. George was the owner and editor of the "Richland Rustic" for a time. I have seen and have a copy of Melissa's obituary and a copy of the death cert. for Abraham. I haven't found an obit for him. So far I have found no mention of his parents and so I am stuck. The only thing that I need to know at this point is the names of his parents or one of them at least. I need to get beyond him. Do you think that you might help? There may be an obituary for him there but I haven't found one yet and I am in California so most of what I have learned has been through the Internet. Larry

on 6/8/02 9:12 AM, LMoody5783@aol.com at LMoody5783@aol.com wrote: > I have one thing that I have been looking for for about 6 years and that is > the names of my ggggrandparents. I know that my gggrandfather Abraham Moody > died in Richland Co. on October 18, 1895. He was born January 14, 1818 in > Columbiana Co, Ohio. He married Melissa Ann Shafer there November 18, 1852 > and had three children there. They all moved to Richland Co. in 1862 along > with Melissa's parents and some of their 10 or more children. Abraham and > Melissa lived around Bloom and there is a record of where they are buried, I > think it's Pine River Cemetery. Melissa died October 02, 1900. She was living > with her son George Scott in Richland Center at the time. George was the > owner and editor of the "Richland Rustic" for a time. I have seen and have a > copy of Melissa's obituary and a copy of the death cert. for Abraham. I > haven't found an obit for him. So far I have found no mention of his parents > and so I am stuck. The only thing that I need to know at this point is the > names of his parents or one of them at least. I need to get beyond him. Do > you think that you might help? There may be an obituary for him there but I > haven't found one yet and I am in California so most of what I have learned > has been through the Internet. > Larry > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > Larry, Try looking at the marriage certificates and death notices of the parents and the children. I cannot help you much, but as one who has been there with relatives in Richland County that is where I obtained my clues.

I do Genealogical & Historical Research of ANY Surname. Physical Research of records not on the Internet. Courthouse records, Cemeteries, Churches, etc. Anywhere your ANCESTOR may have resided. I ALSO take photos of Gravestones, family homes, etc. if you want them. NATIVE AMERICAN Research as well. ~ If you wish me to "DIG" for you, send me an e-mail authorizing me to do so, along with ALL the info you have on said Ancestor & the list of QUESTIONS you need ANSWERED. Thanks!

Oddly enough, Chapter 21 - Town of Orion - from the 1906 history of Richland County is now online. I did a double take on that one since it is the same chapter number as reported for Crawford County last night - just a different county and book! Anyway, the chapter can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wirichla/1906-21.htm Additionally several bios are currently in the process of being transcribed as indicated on the page dedicated to them. Tim

After a good hiatus - Chapter 21 - Pioneer Reminiscences from the History of Crawford County is now online: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wicrawfo/chap21.htm This consists of several narratives the main one by Mr. Fonda, who for a better part of his working life was a lawman in one capacity or other. His portion is quite interesting as he speaks of trekking to deliver the mail from Green Bay to Chicago, on foot, in the winter. Included are his descriptions of both Green Bay and Chicago as they appeared in that day (1830s) and various adventures that he and his companion met along their way. All in all a good read. Now off to work on another chapter. Tim

Thank you so much for answering so quickly regarding the Alms house. This must be quite an active list as I got replies from 2 people in less than 24 hours. Impressive. It appears that the Alms house was the poor farm and is the same place/location as the Pine Valley Manor/Health Center today. His death certificate says he died of paralysis and old age (77) duration 2 months and so I wonder if possibly he had had a stroke and his family was unable to care for him and they put him in the Alms House. I know he had a bought a farm earlier, of course he could have lost it and become destitute in his old age. It appears that his wife was still living when he died and I know he had 3 daughters. It just seems odd that he was in the poor farm. Of course maybe his wife left him or something of that sort. I don't imagine I will find a probate or will record for him since he died in the poor farm. Again thanks so much, Lynne

The Richland Cty. Asylum and later called also the poor house was built around 1896. It was torn down in 1963 and the Pine Valley Manor was established at the site. Never heard it called the Alms House. ----- Original Message ----- From: "lalvord" <lalvord@msn.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:14 PM Subject: [WIRICHLA] Alms house in 1901 > I recently obtained a death certificate for a relative and discovered that he died at the Alms House in Richland Co in 1901. I assume that the Alms house was another name for the poor house. Is that correct? He had a wife and children and had had a least a farm, so I was surpised to learn that he had died at the Alms house. Does anyone have any information on the Alms House? Could it by any chance have functioned as a nursing home does today for those who are chronically ill and their families are unable to care for them. I would appreciate any information relating to the Alms house. > > Thanks, > Lynne > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

Hi Lynne, It appears that the Bailey House bulit in 1873 was to be become the Richland Hospital in the future. In 1901,E.P. Kermont opened a hospital in his home on Central Avenue in Richland Center. It was called the City Hospital in 1901. Wondering if the Alms House was also a private home functioning as a hospital also. If memory serves correct there was also a Mueller Nursing Home in R.C. in the 30's and 40's. It served as a hospital sort also.As women gave birth there also. ----- Original Message ----- From: "lalvord" <lalvord@msn.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:14 PM Subject: [WIRICHLA] Alms house in 1901 > I recently obtained a death certificate for a relative and discovered that he died at the Alms House in Richland Co in 1901. I assume that the Alms house was another name for the poor house. Is that correct? He had a wife and children and had had a least a farm, so I was surpised to learn that he had died at the Alms house. Does anyone have any information on the Alms House? Could it by any chance have functioned as a nursing home does today for those who are chronically ill and their families are unable to care for them. I would appreciate any information relating to the Alms house. > > Thanks, > Lynne > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

Lynne, I was told by an uncle,who is in his nineties, that the original poor house for Richland Cty. stood near Spring Hill Cemetery. I heard of this about three years ago. I don't know the name but I was under the impression that the house there was for Civil War veterans and their children. Let me do some checking on this . ----- Original Message ----- From: "lalvord" <lalvord@msn.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:14 PM Subject: [WIRICHLA] Alms house in 1901 > I recently obtained a death certificate for a relative and discovered that he died at the Alms House in Richland Co in 1901. I assume that the Alms house was another name for the poor house. Is that correct? He had a wife and children and had had a least a farm, so I was surpised to learn that he had died at the Alms house. Does anyone have any information on the Alms House? Could it by any chance have functioned as a nursing home does today for those who are chronically ill and their families are unable to care for them. I would appreciate any information relating to the Alms house. > > Thanks, > Lynne > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

I do not know what date it was , but the Richland Observor in the last few years run an article about this facility. The person did not have to be poor to be put in the home run by the county or whatever. my husbands g grandfather was there and he was not poor. He had a stroke and today you would call it alshiemers disease . Perhaps you could find his family in the census and then look up the newspapers for a local column . They tell you a lot about existing family Good Luck ----- Original Message ----- From: "lalvord" <lalvord@msn.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] Alms house in 1901 > Thank you so much for answering so quickly regarding the Alms house. This > must be quite an active list as I got replies from 2 people in less than 24 > hours. Impressive. > > It appears that the Alms house was the poor farm and is the same > place/location as the Pine Valley Manor/Health Center today. > > His death certificate says he died of paralysis and old age (77) duration 2 > months and so I wonder if possibly he had had a stroke and his family was > unable to care for him and they put him in the Alms House. I know he had a > bought a farm earlier, of course he could have lost it and become destitute > in his old age. It appears that his wife was still living when he died and > I know he had 3 daughters. It just seems odd that he was in the poor farm. > Of course maybe his wife left him or something of that sort. I don't > imagine I will find a probate or will record for him since he died in the > poor farm. > > Again thanks so much, > Lynne > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list >

I recently obtained a death certificate for a relative and discovered that he died at the Alms House in Richland Co in 1901. I assume that the Alms house was another name for the poor house. Is that correct? He had a wife and children and had had a least a farm, so I was surpised to learn that he had died at the Alms house. Does anyone have any information on the Alms House? Could it by any chance have functioned as a nursing home does today for those who are chronically ill and their families are unable to care for them. I would appreciate any information relating to the Alms house. Thanks, Lynne

Scott and Linnea, I'm using Netscape 4.75 to view the census images on Ancestry.com with no problems. I had trouble when I "upgraded" to Netscape 6.2, but I had a lot of other problems with it and eventually went back to 4.75. I'm on a PC with Win98. I wouldn't give up the security of Netscape without a fight! I've been active on the internet for many years and have NEVER had a virus. (Knock on wood!) I have to use IE at work and we have lots of problems with viruses (viri?) I have a hard time believing Ancestry.com would knowingly make itself unusable to Mac and/or Netscape users. I'd give them a call. You're the customer!!! <g> Loretta Linnea wrote: > > >_____________ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: > > > > [WIRICHLA] census subscription > > From: > > > > Scott Thomson <mchomie@triwest.net> > > Date: > > > > Wed, 29 May 2002 22:28:58 -0500 > > To: > > > > WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > >Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about problems with the > >Ancestry.com census subscription. Some of you were also having problems, but > >they seemed to be of a different nature. I tried accessing it from my > >computer at work, so it isn't my router or cable modem (unless it is a > >problem with those brands of equipment, since I have the same models at home > >as at work). > > So let me rephrase that -- is anyone else on the list, using a > >Macintosh. having problems? I'm thinking it may be a Mac compatibility > >problem. (At some point over the past week, I ran into a recommendation to > >Ancestry users that they use the latest version of Internet Explorer, 6.0 -- > >which is available only in a Windows version. So perhaps they upgraded Mac > >users out of existence. > > The alternative is a problem with my ISP. I didn't have time to call > >their support line today -- and I suppose it would be just too much of a > >coincidence for somebody on this list to be on triwest.net, or > >airstreamcomm. > > Scott > > > Scott, > > I don't have a Mac, but I am using Windows XP and I find if I want to > view the census, I have to use IE. Netscape doesn't interact well with > the MrSid plug in and when I try to get it to work, it ends up > corrupting my email program (grrrr). I also had problems at first with > the original Mr Sid version, at which time I complained and was told > that I had to use IE, which I am reluctant to do because of security > issues (probably not a problem with a Mac). Have you contacted Ancestry > about your problem? Surely you are not the only Mac user out there. > > Good luck, > Linnea > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list

>_____________ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > > [WIRICHLA] census subscription > From: > > Scott Thomson <mchomie@triwest.net> > Date: > > Wed, 29 May 2002 22:28:58 -0500 > To: > > WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com > > >Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about problems with the >Ancestry.com census subscription. Some of you were also having problems, but >they seemed to be of a different nature. I tried accessing it from my >computer at work, so it isn't my router or cable modem (unless it is a >problem with those brands of equipment, since I have the same models at home >as at work). > So let me rephrase that -- is anyone else on the list, using a >Macintosh. having problems? I'm thinking it may be a Mac compatibility >problem. (At some point over the past week, I ran into a recommendation to >Ancestry users that they use the latest version of Internet Explorer, 6.0 -- >which is available only in a Windows version. So perhaps they upgraded Mac >users out of existence. > The alternative is a problem with my ISP. I didn't have time to call >their support line today -- and I suppose it would be just too much of a >coincidence for somebody on this list to be on triwest.net, or >airstreamcomm. > Scott > Scott, I don't have a Mac, but I am using Windows XP and I find if I want to view the census, I have to use IE. Netscape doesn't interact well with the MrSid plug in and when I try to get it to work, it ends up corrupting my email program (grrrr). I also had problems at first with the original Mr Sid version, at which time I complained and was told that I had to use IE, which I am reluctant to do because of security issues (probably not a problem with a Mac). Have you contacted Ancestry about your problem? Surely you are not the only Mac user out there. Good luck, Linnea

Thanks to everyone who responded to my post about problems with the Ancestry.com census subscription. Some of you were also having problems, but they seemed to be of a different nature. I tried accessing it from my computer at work, so it isn't my router or cable modem (unless it is a problem with those brands of equipment, since I have the same models at home as at work). So let me rephrase that -- is anyone else on the list, using a Macintosh. having problems? I'm thinking it may be a Mac compatibility problem. (At some point over the past week, I ran into a recommendation to Ancestry users that they use the latest version of Internet Explorer, 6.0 -- which is available only in a Windows version. So perhaps they upgraded Mac users out of existence. The alternative is a problem with my ISP. I didn't have time to call their support line today -- and I suppose it would be just too much of a coincidence for somebody on this list to be on triwest.net, or airstreamcomm. Scott

Listen to Wisconsin Public Radio at 11:00am Thursday, May 30th. The 1930 census was remarkable for many things, including the first time people were asked if there was a radio in the home. After eleven, Larry Meiller talks with state genealogist Jim Hansen about information made available to family history seekers this spring. You can listen over the internet, http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/ click on 'listen live' or... listen at a later time, at your convenience... you can listen to the program from the archive file. http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/ideas_audioarchives.cfm?Code=mlr

Phyl, I am not having any problems at all, and haven't for the last 3-4 days at all. It could be local traffic for those affected. John

Thanks Karla - I subbed this afternoon, and am looking forward to using it. Phyl in Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karla VF Staudt" <staudt@cptelco.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] census subscription > I use Ancestry ALL the time with great results. They have their occasional > glitches and down time but generally are pretty reliable. Personally I > recommend it. > Karla > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Renogen" <Renogen@peoplepc.com> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 4:43 PM > Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] census subscription > > > HMMM - I was just about to subscribe to Ancestry - before June 1st - but, > now I am not too sure about doing it....Should I go ahead?......Phyl in Reno > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Damon" <phdjr@stargate.net> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 7:01 AM > Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] census subscription > > > > Scott - They ARE having problems of some type. I do not have the census > > sub, but in the past week everytime I go to their website at all, I get > > locked out of the Internet. About 4 days ago my ISP had to guide me > through > > getting out of their service entirely, and then getting back in. > Something > > on ANCESTRY.COM fouled up my ISP connection. I will NOT be using ancestry > > for a while, I cannot afford the time to fix what they do to me. I wrote > to > > another mailing list re problem, some wrote back, specifically noting the > > census sub. By the way, I went into ancestry through Rootsweb, did not > get > > fouled up, so do NOT go into Ancestry directly. > > > > Scott Thomson wrote: > > > > > Anyone else on this list have the Ancestry.com on-line census > > > subscription? If so, are you having trouble accessing it? I haven't been > > > able to do so for several days, and I thought it perhaps was my new > > > computer. But it's the same on my old IMac. Or is it my ISP? > > > I left a message on their "complaint" page, but as yet have had no > > > response. If anyone else on the list is having a similar problem, please > > > e-mail me privately. > > > Scott > > > mchomie@triwest.net > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > > > Search the list archives: > > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > > > the name of the list > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > > Search the list archives: > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > > the name of the list > > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > >

I use Ancestry ALL the time with great results. They have their occasional glitches and down time but generally are pretty reliable. Personally I recommend it. Karla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Renogen" <Renogen@peoplepc.com> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 4:43 PM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] census subscription HMMM - I was just about to subscribe to Ancestry - before June 1st - but, now I am not too sure about doing it....Should I go ahead?......Phyl in Reno ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Damon" <phdjr@stargate.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] census subscription > Scott - They ARE having problems of some type. I do not have the census > sub, but in the past week everytime I go to their website at all, I get > locked out of the Internet. About 4 days ago my ISP had to guide me through > getting out of their service entirely, and then getting back in. Something > on ANCESTRY.COM fouled up my ISP connection. I will NOT be using ancestry > for a while, I cannot afford the time to fix what they do to me. I wrote to > another mailing list re problem, some wrote back, specifically noting the > census sub. By the way, I went into ancestry through Rootsweb, did not get > fouled up, so do NOT go into Ancestry directly. > > Scott Thomson wrote: > > > Anyone else on this list have the Ancestry.com on-line census > > subscription? If so, are you having trouble accessing it? I haven't been > > able to do so for several days, and I thought it perhaps was my new > > computer. But it's the same on my old IMac. Or is it my ISP? > > I left a message on their "complaint" page, but as yet have had no > > response. If anyone else on the list is having a similar problem, please > > e-mail me privately. > > Scott > > mchomie@triwest.net > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > > Search the list archives: > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > > the name of the list > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== Search the list archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for the name of the list

Phyl in Reno - I do not have a subscription, of course, just accessing the free portions. But, the consensus of those who responded to my Yahoo genealogy post was that Ancestry was having problems. I would trust they have solved them by this time, but I am not taking any chances myself, will not go into Ancestry directly for a while. Last week, everytime I went to www.ancestry.com I got into the site but could not go to any links, and after that I could not go anywhere else on the entire World Wide Web. Only happened when I went to their site, not when I went to any other site first. I would turn off machine, sometimes would be ok on restart, sometimes not. When it entirely locked up after one time going to Ancestry, my ISP Support found some glitch in my connection to them, I had to disconnect from them, and reconnect. This glitch was not there before I started having the Ancestry problems (I use the free portions a lot). Maybe they have corrected it, maybe not???? Renogen wrote: > HMMM - I was just about to subscribe to Ancestry - before June 1st - but, > now I am not too sure about doing it....Should I go ahead?......Phyl in Reno > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Damon" <phdjr@stargate.net> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 7:01 AM > Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] census subscription > > > Scott - They ARE having problems of some type. I do not have the census > > sub, but in the past week everytime I go to their website at all, I get > > locked out of the Internet. About 4 days ago my ISP had to guide me > through > > getting out of their service entirely, and then getting back in. > Something > > on ANCESTRY.COM fouled up my ISP connection. I will NOT be using ancestry > > for a while, I cannot afford the time to fix what they do to me. I wrote > to > > another mailing list re problem, some wrote back, specifically noting the > > census sub. By the way, I went into ancestry through Rootsweb, did not > get > > fouled up, so do NOT go into Ancestry directly. > > > > Scott Thomson wrote: > > > > > Anyone else on this list have the Ancestry.com on-line census > > > subscription? If so, are you having trouble accessing it? I haven't been > > > able to do so for several days, and I thought it perhaps was my new > > > computer. But it's the same on my old IMac. Or is it my ISP? > > > I left a message on their "complaint" page, but as yet have had no > > > response. If anyone else on the list is having a similar problem, please > > > e-mail me privately. > > > Scott > > > mchomie@triwest.net > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > > > Search the list archives: > > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > > > the name of the list > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > > Search the list archives: > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > > the name of the list > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list

I use it all the time (in fact, last night and right now) with no problems. . . I use IE for windows. bj The Hillier Family Homepage - www.hillierfamily.net BJ's Work Homepage - www.sirweb.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Marvin & Goldie Mattson <goldie@ptialaska.net> To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [WIRICHLA] census subscription > Hi! Was just there and it is up and working. On Holidays it gets a little > crazy/busy. > Loretta Goldie Vance Mattson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Thomson" <mchomie@triwest.net> > To: <WIRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:32 PM > Subject: [WIRICHLA] census subscription > > > > Anyone else on this list have the Ancestry.com on-line census > > subscription? If so, are you having trouble accessing it? I haven't been > > able to do so for several days, and I thought it perhaps was my new > > computer. But it's the same on my old IMac. Or is it my ISP? > > I left a message on their "complaint" page, but as yet have had no > > response. If anyone else on the list is having a similar problem, please > > e-mail me privately. > > Scott > > mchomie@triwest.net > > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > > Search the list archives: > > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > > the name of the list > > > > > ==== WIRICHLA Mailing List ==== > Search the list archives: > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl - put WIRICHLA for > the name of the list > >