Diana, Thank you (and all of you on the list) for your response, and for checking for my John ZIMMERMAN. He was born 1832 in Greenbriar, Virginia, married in Pike Co., and died Sept. 10, 1897 in Auglaize Co. On a later census, he states that his mother and father were both born in VA. His wife, Elizabeth Mossbarger, was born abt. 1836 in OH, but both of her parents were born in VA. Their children were: Rufus, b. 1853 Pike Co. Elizabeth, b. 1855 Pike Co. Margaret, b. 1858 Pike Co. John, b. 1860 Pike Co. Emily (Emma), b. 1862 Pike Co. Sarah Viola, b. 1866 Pike Co. Matilda, b. 1868, Pike Co. Susan, b. 1870 Pike Co. Charles, b. 1872 Pike Co. (my ggrandfather) William, b. 1874 Auglaize Co. Cora, b. 1879 Auglaize Co. Here are some ZIMMERMAN Auglaize Co. Marriages: ZIMMERMAN, Adam Mary Hamilton Apr 28, 1872 Adam Mary E. Roney May 8, 1875 Angeline Daniel McCarty Oct 29, 1852 Cora Thomas Jones Mar 30, 1896 Cornelius Adaline Crawford June 21, 1866 David Caroline Hoverman May 16, 1875 David F. Bertha Zerkel Aug 6, 1898 Douglas Jane Bailey Apr 19, 1866 Elizabeth V. Wm. Pfeiffer Jan 20, 1874 Elizabeth C. F. Winegardner Oct. 10, 1895 Emma Charles Gracely Dec 4, 1897 Florence M. Edeoin A. Cook Oct. 10, 1893 James F. Nancy Call Mar 25, 1852 Jossiah Euncie McKee July 25, 1854 Laurina Phillip Gracely Dec 29, 1891 Lewis Lulu R. Saiter Mar 27, 1898 Magdalina Jacob Kull Mar 5, 1863 Margaret Garrett Sampson Jan 19, 1878 Mary W. J. Carmean Apr 23, 1878 Matilda James Finn Aug 23, 1878 Phebe Christian Craft Mar 1, 1866 Pheby A. J. Walther Oct 19, 1892 Pollie John Keller June 24, 1878 Sarah Calvin Foltz May 21, 1887 William Mary A. House Oct 30, 1861 And here are ZIMMERMAN births, Auglaize Co., Vol 1, Probate Court: David, Dec 20, 1875 son of Charles/Mary Croft Emma L., Oct 1, 1872 daughter of Jacob/Susan Croft Frederick, Nov. 20, 1874 son of Jacob/Croft Harriet, Mar. 7, 1870 daughter of Josiah/Eunice McKee M.. G., Mar 10, 1875 daughter of Douglas/E. Balley Mirtle F., June 16, 1873 daughter of Adon/Mary Hamilton Samuel, Jan 22, 1874 son of Charles/Mary Croft William, June 23, 1874 son of John H./Montsburger William E., July 27, 1869 son of Douglas/ E. J. Baily no name, Nov. 26, 1871 son of Charles/Mary Croft All spellings, strange or not, are just as they are recorded. While I'm here I might as well list ZIMMERMAN deaths from the Van Wert Co. Record Book # 1: ZIMMERMAN, Christian, d. Sept. 12, 1887, age 69, b. Van Wert Co. Fanny, d. Dec. 29, 1882, age 67, b. Pennsylvania G. L., d. Aug. 6, 1885, age 23, b. Van Wert Co. Henry, d. Sept. 19, 1891, age 2 months, b. Van Wert Co. Jacob, d. Jan 10, 1877, age 67, b. Columbiana Co., OH John, d. Nov. 8, 1895, age 59, b. Columbiana Co. John A. E., d. Mar. 28, 1874, age 18, b. Van Wert Co. Margaret, d. Aug. 25, 1884, age 72, b. Columbiana Co. Mary, d. Aug 22, 1876, age 63, b. Mahoning Co., OH Mary Alice, d. Feb. 16, 1875, age 2, b. Ohio William, d. July 20, 1872, age 3 months, b. Van Wert Co. William, d. Feb. 15, 1875, age 2 months b. (not given) William J., d. Feb. 9, 1882, age 1 month, b. Van Wert Co. William Layton, d. Nov. 6, 1876, age 2 months, b. Ohio So, once again, if anyone has any info on my John & Elizabeth Mossbarger, please email me. Take care, Kathy are, Kathy =20