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April/May/June 2002
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Robert Owen J Hillard, BOBROJH@prodigy.net, April 1, 2002 - RESLER, SHORTHILL
I have my ggggrandfather John Resler b. 1777 in Mifflin Twp., Juniata, Pennsylvania. He died in Stryker, Willams Ohio and is buried in the old Pulaski Cemetery along with his wife Catharine (Meloy} Resler. Robert Resler's son John is buried there also. I took photos of their stones last August while I was attending the Hillard 89th Reunion in Pioneer, Ohio. I didn't know the Shorthills were there also or I would have taken pictures of them while I was there. The Mary E. is Mary Elizabeth b. 20 January 1846 in Ohio and d. 25 Dec 1846 in Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Robert A. is Robert Alexander b. 18 Sept. 1837 and d. 8 Sept. 1847 , they are Thomas Reuben Shorthill and Elizabeth Neidy's Children.
The George Waldo Shorthill I believe is one Thomas Tanyhill Shorthill's Children. Thomas Tanyhill was the son of Thomas Reuben Shorthill who was b. 1801 in Ireland, his wife was Elizabeth Neidy b. 1803 in pennsylvania, daug. of William Neidy who died in 1803 and Catharine Meloy who married John Resler in 1803. I do not have Henry on my list but I am positive he is a relation. Thomas Tanyhill was married to Elizabeth Dunshee. One of the small markers may be for Jane daug. of Elizabeth & and Thomas Reuben Shorthill and a sister to Mary E., b. 23dec 1827 and d. Aug. 1841. I also have a son named Bust b. 1849, but I don't have a death date.
The Children I have listed for Thomas Tanyhill and Elizabeth are Viola b. 1859, Lillian b. 1863, & Charles b. 1865.The Henry who d. 1861, I belive is one of Thomas Tanyhill and Elizabeth's cildren also.
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Evelyn Buckingham, tolley@usit.net, April 3, 2002 - FIELDS, BLAIR
Sylvia Myrtle Fields was born 19 Aug 1878 in Edgerton, Williams Co., OH. Her parents were William Fields and Sarah Blair who were mar 27 Sep 1877 in Williams Co. In the 1880 census the family was living in Milford, Defiance Co. William and Sarah had Sylvia and Nancy (b1880). They later had a son Seth. Seth Blair was also living in Milford with his wife, Corrintha and dau Rosa. Seth Blair was Sarah Blairs brother. In Center, Williams Co., was Carrie Fields Mann with her husband Jacob and dau Emma. Sylvia moved to Berrien County, MI. Where is her family?
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Lona Hendricks, henrat@williams-net.com, April 5, 2002 - BRUBAKER, GREEK
I am interested in purchasing or borrowing a book (to copy) written by Leona Landon, Alvordton, Ohio. The book is on the Frederick & Martha (Brubaker) Greek Family. Any info on how I can get this book would be appreciated.
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Brent Hider, bhider@mobile-county.net, April 5, 2002 - HIDER, TIPTON
I am researching Peter Hider page 505 b Brady township Williams co. OGS 1880 Ohio Index Results , suspect he would have been born about 1830 , supposed married to Mollie Tipton son Amos Schrock Hider born 1850 West Salem, Wayne co.
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Alyce Smith, alysyd3626@sbcglobal.net, April 13, 2002 - SCOVILL, etc.
SCOVILL, Ira Bradford & wife Harriett (DENNISON) SCOVILL.
SCOVILL, John Mitchell & wife Lydia Rebecca (BEAR) SCOVILL.
BEAR, Jacob & wife Abigail (BROWN) Bear-MEGARAH.
BROWN, Henry & wife Lydia (SMITH) BROWN.
MEGARAH, George & wife Susan (EGGLESTON) MEGARAH-ZUVER.
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Jayne Maddy, maddyj@skyenet.net, April 15, 2002 - SNYDER, WILSON
Emma Jane Snyder died 8 June 1936 in Williams Co and is buried in Oakwood Cemetary in Bucyrus. [Another source said July 1936]
She was married to Clark Clemens Snyder and had 2 sons William Ray and Charles Keplinger Snyder. I believe that Emma Jane was first married to William Wilson in Shelby Co. Ohio in 1873. They had a son Thomas L. Wilson who was my great grandfather. I have not been able to find my great grandfather and am hoping that by finding his mother, I can find more information on Thomas L. Wilson. Is there someone who could find Emma Jane's obituary to find out if she was once a Wilson? Or any other information on Thomas L. Wilson?
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Becky Hudson-Pye, Gapeachpye@aol.com, April 24, 2002 - PHILLIPS, SCHIEBER
I'm researching my great grandmother, Alta Fay Phillips, born 1895 in Monteplier (spelling?), Williams County, OH. Her parents were Aaron Phillips and Mary White, both also born in Ohio. Alta married John Schieber and definitely had two children that I know of, Robert Schieber and Jake Fred Schieber (my grandfather). It is rumored that there were also two daughters but no one really knows for sure. I know that Alta and John moved to Muskegon, Michigan at some point because that's where my grandfather was born in 1933. Please let me know if you know of her or if any of this is familiar to you.
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Margaret Bunn, Grandmabunn@aol.com, May 1, 2002 - CURRY
Is there any record of Joseph Curry and wife Margaret Kelly Curry's death in Williams County. I am told they were there in 1870 and cannot find them after that. I know his son Francis Marion Curry and his wife Sarah are buried at Edgerton and am trying to find where Joseph and Margaret are buried. They were born in 1803 and 1814. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Kay, NURSKA@aol.com, May 2, 2002 - HAWK, BILLOW, DODD, ELDER
Am Looking for any information on Lovinia HAWK, maiden name, DODD. Born 2, Dec. 1828 Died 5, Aug. 1914. First husband was Valentine BILLOW married about 1851. 2 children born, Eliza V. BILLOW, George V. BILLOW. Second husband, married about 1856, Michael HAWK, 3 children born; Nellie, William Marion, Frank S. Nellie HAWK, married a man with the last name of ELDER. Have been looking for this branch of the family a very long time. Would appreciate any info.
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Kristy Jo, jokristy@hotmail.com, May 12, 2002 - LUKE
I am looking for information on Clifford Roy LUKE and his parents. This would be my g-grandfather and g-g grandparents. Clifford Roy Luke b. 17 Aug 1890 in Williams Co, Ohio d. 12 Aug 1975 in Genesee Co Michigan. His parents are David F LUKE and Cora E MUNDY LUKE both possibly born in Williams Co Ohio, but no further on either. I live out of state and am just beginning to do family history research. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Joe Thompson, jsthomps@richnet.net, May 13, @002 - DAVIDSON, SHORTER
Amanda DAVIDSON, wife of Charles F SHORTER / SHURTER / SHUSTER was living in Montpelier, Ohio in 1917. What became of this family, and were there children?
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Agatha Davenport, gatiedav@iserv.net, May 21, 2002 - GILTNER, GISH
I was doing research on Tobias Giltner who was born about 1920 give or take, in Tompkins Co., N.Y. He owned land in Brady Township on the Tifton River, near Lockport, Ohio. I have the census records for 1850, 1860, 1870, for the Williams Co. land, nothing for 1880. In looking over this information and also stopping at the Lockport Mennonite Church I discovered that a Abraham Gish's name kept coming up and discovered that he led a group of people first from Lancaster, Pa., than to a county in Ohio the eastern part, before making his journey to the Lockport area. He apparently had bought a large section of this area of the country. I know that Abraham Gish was born in Lancaster Co., Pa. in 1801 and he died in 1884, he was married to a woman name of Eliza S. they are both buried in Floral Grove Cemetery, West Unity, Ohio. Do you have any knowledge of any history written about this trek from Pa. to Lockport, Ohio, and is there any type of list that names all the people who made the trip with him. I am going to be in Bryan this coming Friday and hopefully can glean more information, I am always unsuccessful in getting into the church at Lockport. Any information you might have concerning either Tobias Giltner, or Abraham Gish would be most helpful.
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Tim, Kingfisher1980@aol.com, May 29, 2002 - SCHERMAN/SHERMAN
I have and I'am searching for more Info. on the German Line of "Scherman's" and "Sherman's" that lived in and around the Williams and Defiance County Ohio area, Most were from Tiffin Township. The line I'am searching are my g., g.g., & g.g.g. grandfather's John Henry Sherman born Feb. 7, 1879 in Tiffin Township and died in 1955. Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Sherman born April 11, 1824 in Wersen, Nordrhein-Westfahlen Germany, and died March 9, 1881 in Defiance County, Ohio. Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Scherman born in 1800 and came from Wersen, Nordrhein-Westfahlen Germany, and died in 1875 in Defiance County, Ohio, I have found records of his last name being "Schurmann" in Germany and "Schnemann" on the ships list from the Bremen Packet in 1833, But he spelled his last name as "Scherman" when he died in 1875, and my line ended up being "Sherman". Other Surnames I'am searching are Schnemann, Sherman, Stugemeyer, Ingle, Gier, Daft, Rath, McCauley, Moninger, Bohrer, Nischwitz, Clady, Just to name a few.
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Garron M. Woodruff, garronw@qwest.net, May 29, 2002 - JACKSON
I'm related to George Washington Jackson buried in Brown Cemetery.
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BETTY L CLARK, BCKTUC@msn.com, May 30, 2002 - McMANEMY
I am looking for information on my McManemy line that lived in Toledo around the 1800's. I think one may have been Wilfred or Wilford who married a Ida Ensign. They had a son named Earle F. in 1885.
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Julie Miller, jjmill@nctimes.net, June 1, 2002 - BEATY, MOREY/MONEY
I have great interest in learning more about a George W. Morey or Money. Wife--Elizabeth, Son--Frank M. They were the guardians for several children in my Beaty Family. I feel they may have been associated with an Orphanage in Williams Co.
Would like to know where to obtain information about an Orphanage in Williams Co. maybe Bryan? It was operating in the 1800's.
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Robert E. Lambright, bob_lambright@hotmail.com, July 8, 2002 - LAMBRIGHT,GUNYAN
This is a two "John Lambright" Mystery
My name is Robert Lambright, and I have been researching my family tree. I've gotten most of the info. I need on my direct uplines, but I'm having trouble locating a death date and burial place for John Lambright b. 1820 Pa. His children were Timothy M. Lambright b. 1849 d. 1902(my upline) George W.b. 1859 d. 1925, Andrew J. b.1854 d.1890, James F. b.1857 d.1934, John b.1852 d. unknown, and Cathrine A. "Lambright" Gunyan b. 1852 d. 1897
All of his children were born in Williams County,and except John b. 1852 are buried in the Cogswell Cemetery. My grandfather Ernest who was 100 last April, said, that John b. 1852 was still alive and preaching for the Salvation Army when he was a kid. But he could not remember where they buried him or exactly when he died. Grandpa's very active and still independant so his mind is still very good. I think I'll check The Salvation Army for records on this John b. 1852. I have not hit a dead end yet ,on this John.
However, John Lambright b.1820 is another story. I've had a meeting with the Bridgewater township trustees about the original plot map for Cogswell and Richard Gardner(he did the current map) He said the W.P.A. took it and never returned it. I Believe John b. 1820 is buried in Cogswell between his wife Mary Ann "Kirk" Lambright b. 1822 d. 1875 and his grandchild by Cathrine Gunyan "in the unknown BR14/3". This stone reads the age as 18yrs 5m 10d. I don't think this is right. Because, I've checked other stones of the same manufacture and dates. I found that the "4s" are very lightly engraved on the left side and over time appear as "1s" hence the 18yrs on the unknown stone. The death date on this stone reads 3-10-1868. If the age read 48yrs.instead of 18yrs, this would compute to the birth date we have for John b. 1820. Also, John's wife Mary Ann has the wrong age date on her death cert. as reported by the tax acessor. It more closely matches the date on the unknown stone. So I wonder if the acessor read John's stone instead? Mary Ann "Kirk"Lambright's stone reads 52yrs 6mo 21 days. This computes with her known Quaker birth date, so I'm fairly sure her death cert. is wrong. Also, the last year John paid taxes was 1867, and it could mean a 1868 death date. Do you have any death or burial info. on my John Lambright b. 1820
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