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BARNHART, CAMPBELL, PIHL, RALSTON, WELTON posted by Pam Keesee on Saturday, March 1, 2003
PIHL...BARNHART Looking for confirmation on Edith Pearl BARNHART b. July 31, 1895 in Craigsville, PA near Worthington/Armstrong County. Married Ernest A PIHL of Cleveland and had 2 daughters, Mary E Pihl b. Abt. 1918 and Ernestine Pihl b. Abt. 1925, both born in Cleveland, OH. Edith Pearl was the oldest daughter of John RALSTON (b. Feb. 25, 1869) and Anna Belle (WELTON)Barnhart (b. Dec. 3, 1968) with 2 sisters, Margaret Priscilla b. March 1, 1897 and Annabel b. 1902. Their mother died in 1904 and John Ralston married #2 Sydney CAMPBELL in 1906. The youngest daughter, my grandmother Annabel, married her cousin, Albert John Barnhart and had 4 daughters in Karns City, PA; Alberta Jane, Edna Mae, Sarah Ann, Jessie Caroline and one son, Arthur Ralston Barnhart. Annabel left the children in PA and is rumored to have lived in the Cleveland area near her sister Edith Pearl Pihl and later remarried. All children of Annabel and Albert passed away over 10 years ago and there isn't anyone left to confirm the history or whereabouts of their descendants. Desperate for information on this direct branch of my family.

HUNT, VAN-GIESON posted by Denise Weaver on Saturday, March 1, 2003
I'm trying to locate a family by the last name of VAN-GIESON, father is William Richard b. either August 30, 1900 or August 31, 1900. He m. Ruth Leorah HUNT. The family has close ties to the Parma Ohio area in the 1930's. Some of their children include: Bural, Frank, Richard aka Butchie, William aka Bill, James aka Jimmy, Violet, Leena, Mary Lou, Iona, Gayle, Charmaine, and Sandra Any information would be greatly appreciated.

, MCDONALD posted by David Mc Donald on Sunday, March 2, 2003
Seeking any information on Samuel William MCDONALD. Samuel was born on April 14, 1839 in Scotland. He emigrated to Canada (or US) in 1852. Married a Jane ____ around 1860, and had 2 children, Augusta Mc Donald (born 1861 in Canada) and William A. Mc Donald (born 1862 in Canada). Moved to Cleveland , Ohio in 1866. Had 2 children in Cleveland, John Westly (born in 1866) and Levada? (born in 1867) . Samuel died in Feb. 1886 in Cleveland.

BIATHROW, LYE, WHEELER posted by corky wheeler on Thursday, March 6, 2003
I am looking for info on a George Boag LYE [b] in Canada in 1870 and he married a Florence Maude BIATHROW. He was living in Cleveland, Ohio on July 28, 1911. He walked out on his family and never answered the divorce notice in the Cleveland area newspapers. He left a wife and 3 small children. According to the record of divorce on March 27, 1912 a divorce was granted on willfull absence. He is my grandfather and I would like to know if he remarried, or where he he is buried.

BOWMAN, BRIGGS, MACLACHLAN, MCLACHLAN, ZUERN posted by Kerry E. Price on Saturday, March 15, 2003
Seeking information on the MacLachlan family that lived in the Lakewood, Cleveland area. William John MacLachlan, born April 3, 1884, Ontario, Canada. Died December 2, 1959, Lakewood, Cleveland. Occupation: Salesman for Higbees, retired in 1953. Married Alma M. Zuern Bowman. Alma Zuern, born November 7, 1894 and died October 8, 1954, Cleveland. Margaret MacLachlan, sister of William John MacLachlan, born June 17, 1892, Ontario and died December 12, 1967, Lakewood, Ohio. Occupation: Milliner, worked for Higbees. Edna Boyd Briggs, daughter of Dwight Briggs and Anna Boyd, died April 14, 1954, Cleveland. Edna had married a MacLachlan. Not sure if she was William's 1st wife or had married a brother of William's.

KENT, SMITH, STRONG posted by Ann Hunt on Sunday, March 16, 2003
Looking for info on Thomas Strong, children, Olive, William, Charles, and Agnes of Cuyahoga, late 1800's and early 1900's. Charles suppose to marry a Marie Ella Smith, any information would be greatly appreciated. Also Thomas Strong married a Mary Kent, daughter of Michael Kent.

KENT, SMITH, STRONG posted by Ann Hunt on Sunday, March 16, 2003
Looking for info on Thomas Strong, children, Olive, William, Charles, and Agnes of Cuyahoga, late 1800's and early 1900's. Charles suppose to marry a Marie Ella Smith, any information would be greatly appreciated. Also Thomas Strong married a Mary Kent, daughter of Michael Kent.

KING, TAYLOR posted by Sherrie Romero on Sunday, March 23, 2003
My great grandfather William KING listed his place of birth on his marriage certificate as Cleveland Ohio. His father Henry Lewis King was born in St. Louis his mother Mary Idella TAYLOR from Marglenn PA. His date of birth 1889, married June 27, 1911 in Portland Maine to Mary MACLEOD, occupation soldier. Cuyahoga Archives can not find him and the Cleveland vital statistics begin after 1910. In 1912 the family was living in Newark New Jersey. DDoes anyone have an idea where I should look next? Thanks.

ROSS, WALLACE, WILSON posted by Susan R. Harrison on Monday, March 24, 2003
Searching in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio for info regarding David ROSS b 1873 Scotland and wife Margaret WALLACE ROSS b 1880 Scotland to Charles WALLACE and Elliott WILSON. They were m 21 Apr 1904 in Scotland. Their children: Jane Elliott Wilson ROSS b 18 Jul 1904 Scotland, Margaret Wallace ROSS b 21 Jan 1906 in Scotland, David ROSS b 11 Jan 1908 Scotland d 27 Nov 1988 Ft. Meyers, FL and Charles ROSS b 1918 in Ohio. Family resided in Cleveland area.

FLANNIGAN posted by Sharon Arnold on Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Looking for information about Michael and Catherine FLANNIGAN and their family. They had 15 children. I believe Michael was born in the 1850's, possibly in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Some of his children were Michael, Martin, Paderick, Beatrice, Edward, Thomas, and Mayme.

SKELNIK, SKIELNIK posted by Eleanor Keller on Thursday, April 24, 2003
SKELNIK FAMILY - researching family tree of Skelnik/Skielnik in and about the Chicago, IL area. Please contact me at jkeller3@cfl.rr.com because all Skelniks are related. Have 2 family trees from Poland/Gdnask area also.

SKELNIK posted by Eleanor Keller on Thursday, April 24, 2003
SKELNIK FAMILY - researching family tree of Skelnik/Skielnik in and about the Chicago, IL area. Please contact me at jkeller3@cfl.rr.com because all Skelniks are related. Have 2 family trees from Poland/Gdnask area also

HAMLIN posted by annette haworth on Wednesday, April 30, 2003
Looking for any information on Edward Robert Hamlin d.o.b. 3-4-1903. Adopted by Wells R. and Lucille Hamlin. Had 2 sisters names unknown.


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