November 2000

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JOHNSTON, PLANK posted by Pam Reese on Thursday, November 2, 2000: Looking for information on Marcello Dayton JOHNSTON, born Ohio about 1852. Married Sarah PLANK, b Indiana. One son, Charles Henry JOHNSTON. Am having trouble finding anything about the JOHNSTON line. Thanks for any information you might have on this line.

DOWNING, HUMMELL, RECKER posted by Paula Spradlin on Thursday, November 2, 2000: Hi Everyone, I am looking for John Jacob Recker...married Jane Hummell Downing in 1858 somewhere in Ohio. Their daughter, Catherine Recker, was born June 1, 1859. Can anyone help with these names? Thanks....Paula

DALE, STEPHENS posted by Robbie Decker on Friday, November 3, 2000: I am looking for a David Dale b. 03/08/1829 Franklin Co. IN Parents died in 1831 and 1837 was said to have lived with an aunt until 1852. He does not show up in the 1850 census for IN so thought maybe he was living in one of the OH counties that border IN. Do not know if the aunt was a Dale or other name. He married a Elizabeth Stephens from Shelby Co. IN

EASTMAN, FRENCH posted by Pat Neidigh on Saturday, November 4, 2000: I have a question that I'm hoping you can help me with. I have an ancestor, James EASTMAN and his wife, Susannah FRENCH, died in Bloomburg, OH in 1856. Which county was Bloomburg located in at that particular time? Thanks. Pat Neidigh Libby, MT

posted by Pat Jaquay on Saturday, November 4, 2000: I would like to know if there is a WITCH'S (WITCHES) HOLLOW anywhere in Ohio? I have a poster that declares a Professor Jaquay would lecture on Astronomy at the Witch's Hollow schoolhouse on April 20. No year date, but believe it to 1873-1875. Poster was printed in Akron Ohio. This prof. is a relative i think Thanks for any direction you can offer.

FOREMAN, MCCURDY posted by Karen on Saturday, November 4, 2000: I am looking for a Daniel FOREMAN who married Mary MCCURDY. She was born in Lebanon Co, Pa. on 1830. Information I have is she married Daniel then moved to Ohio. I have no other dates or places. Would be interested if they had any children. I am a decendent of Mary's brother and would like to know about his family. Thank you for your time.

FOSTER, GRASS, KIDWELL, LEMME, MANN, SCHMIDT posted by Bryce Butler on Tuesday, November 7, 2000: I am seeking info on a Louis G Schmidt b in Iowa 1860-70's. He married and divorced a Julia Kidwell/Kitwell poss in Lincoln, Ne area. 1900 cen gives 2 daughters to Jacob Schmidt in Lincoln, would appear to be error and are granddaughters-Edith and Carrie born in Ohio. Known siblings of Louis are WFA Schmidt, Minnie Mann, Amelia Grass, Sophia Foster and Louisa Lemme. From paper trail would appear Louis and Julia relocated to Ohio. Any info appreciated.

ORR, PIERSON posted by Terry (ORR) Higgins on Friday, November 10, 2000: Looking for information on William ORR born Ohio abt 1806 was a presbyterian minister. Census record states all these ORRs as living in the same house in 1850 in Kenton, Kentucky but born in Ohio. William ORR born in Ohio abt 1826 William H. ORR born in Ohio abt 1847. This William died Oct. 31, 1917 in KY death certificate states his father William ORR and mother Emily Pierson. Do you have any information on these ORRs? Thank You Terry (ORR) Higgins

CHANEY posted by Doug Fitts on Sunday, November 12, 2000: Info on a William Chaney, b.1815/6 in Ohio. left Ohio in the 1850's settling in Iowa, Clarke Co.

FAILOR, LEIBY, LIBY posted by JoAnn F. Herbst on Monday, November 13, 2000: FAILOR - I am searching for the parents of Alexander Failor. He was born in 1826. By 1855 he was in Illinois where he married Martha E. Liby/Leiby. Any information pertaining to these two individuals would be greatly appreciated. JoAnn purltwo@aol.com

HOLIDAY, PHIFER, PHIFFER, SMITH posted by Peggy Mrazik on Monday, November 13, 2000: Though not my direct line, information on these relatives George & Molly PHIFER (PHIFFER?)and Virginia SMITH & Toby HOLIDAY may provide some clues for me. It is believed that they lived in Middletown, Ohio. I had (have?) relatives living in Middletown, OH. I tried searching for a county name unfortunately there were three counties with this town name of Middletown. The counties were: Butler, Champaign, and Crawford. Could anyone offer any guidance on how I might determine which county? Thanks, Peggy

MILEY, RICH posted by Randy L. Lashley on Thursday, November 16, 2000: Searching for information on George Miley, b. abt. 1775, in Germany, including his parents and 3 brothers. Also searching for info concerning brother of George Miley who settled in western Ohio. In Martin's 1904 History of Noble County, Ohio, page 176, "The Miley family of Noble County, are of German, Scotch and Irish descent. George Miley, the progenitor of the Miley family, in this country, came from Germany with his father and three brothers and settled in Monongalia county, Va., which is now a part of West Virginia, on the border line between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. George Miley and one of his brothers remained with their father, and one brother settled in the western part of Ohio. George Miley married Miss Jane Moore; their children were: Abraham and John. Mr. Miley was killed at a raising about the year 1803. The sons were small at the time, one being five and the other but two years old. After six years of widowhood, the mother married George Ri! ch, a native of Pennsylvania....." George & Jane Moore Miley Rich and Abraham & John Miley settled in an area in Guernsey County, Ohio, which became part of Noble County in 1851.

MCKINNEY, SWAINK, SWANK posted by Jaime Swaink on Friday, November 17, 2000: I am looking for any information about Allen Swank. He moved to Texas County Missouri around 1900 or after and married Wacy McKinney. They had a son, Otis Swank (Swaink), whom is my grandfather. We think he may have moved back to Ohio somtime after they divorced in between 1912 and 1920.

ALEXANDER posted by Richard West on Thursday, November 23, 2000: I am looking for a Josiah Alexander that I think was born in Ohio. Illinois census records says that he was. He was born, August 3, 1825. Would like to know about his parents.

BIERI, SHEPPARD, SWIMLEY posted by Deborah Bieri on Friday, November 24, 2000: MY father-in-law was adopted and is now looking for more information on his real parents.....His birth name is MICHAEL ALLEN SWIMLEY...born in Columbus, Ohio on 4-29-1948. Richland Co.,Ohio...Case No. 1100 Doc.7 Page 298..on 4-7-1949b was adopted and name changes to Robert William Bieri...Adoptive parents are Robert Oesch Bieri and Marion Sheppard Bieri.

COLLINS posted by Debbie on Saturday, November 25, 2000: I'm not sure if you would be the person to this information to, but I am looking for a Louis Adelbert COLLINS - DOB March 01, 1857. He died here in Wisconsin and on his death certificate has birthplace of Ohio. Even on all his children born in Wisconsin birthplace of father is listed as Louis Collins - Ohio. I have no idea what county or where and have no parents name. Any direction to where I can go to find would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much,

LAMAIRE posted by on Saturday, November 25, 2000: Looking for Marie LAMAIRE b. Ohio abt Sep 1876. Father born Maryland, Mother b. France. She married Thomas Ashton abt 1894 in Chicago, Cook, IL. Any info would be appreciated.

BEAM, CLARY posted by Jennifer Beam Logan on Saturday, November 25, 2000: I have been doing research on my BEAM family tree and have traced my line back to George BEAM and Ruth CLARY from Ohio. I do not have a birth date for either of them nor do I have a place where they lived. I do believe that if I could get access to the 1860 census I may be able to find them. I do know that Ruth died in Missouri. If anyone has any information on these people please contact me. Thank you.

CONAWAY, CONWAY, STOCKDALE posted by Cheri Andes on Sunday, November 26, 2000: 1. My ancestors are supposed to be from Antrim, Ohio. Does anyone know where Antrim is or was? Ancester names are Conaway (Conway) and Stockdale. 2. I have a photo of a class picture from 1903. The blackboard caption reads: Sampson School May 6, 1903 Nellie (unable to read last name) Teacher The picture is remarkable in that african american children are pictured as part of the class. Does anyone know anything about Sampson School and where it might have been located?

PENROD, SCHUMACHER posted by Janice Overmyer on Monday, November 27, 2000: searching for Penrod, William (Billy). His mother raised my great-grandfather Martin Schumacher

NORTON posted by Jason on Wednesday, November 29, 2000: John NORTON, d AFT 1817 in Ohio. b TN 1786. Son, Joseph, b 1807, possibly in 1807. Would appreciate any info.

VAUGHAN, WILLISS posted by Joe Archer on Thursday, November 30, 2000: I am searching for information on Margaret VAUGHAN born abt. 1820 in an unkmown county in Ohio. She married Thomas Williss in 1838 in Indiana, and they had several children in Indiana and Iowa.

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