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Jan./Feb./March 2001
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Sally & Bradley Clark, mdesac@aol.com, Jan. 5, 2001 - CLARK, SIGG Harold H. CLARK b 6/24/1897 Stryker, OH to Charles CLARK and Hannah SIGG. Siblings for Harold are Donald, Dorothy & Lenore. I don't know if they were born in Stryker or not. I just got this lead on where Harold was born! Such fun!
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Don Shafer, dshafer@buckeye-express.com, Jan. 6, 2001 - TOWN(S), RHODES James Town died in William county Aug. 10 1926 and is buried in Quaker Cem. Brady township. Can someone send me an obit? Need to know if his father is Jason Towns and mother Mary Rhodes. Thank you.
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Mary Ellen, Medart4121@cs.com, Jan. 8, 2001 - FRANKS I am looking for information on my great aunt Jennie Franks who lived in Montpelier, Ohio. I believe I have found a death date of March 24, 1913, but am looking for information a to place of burial, husband's name and any children.
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Floyd Chio, chios@cetlink.net, Jan. 10, 2001 - CAPPER, LERCH
I know my g-grandparents Luther Phillip Lerch and Mary Elizabeth Capper were married in Defiance 29 Dec 1874. Luther died Toledo, OH 16 Jan 1927 and per his obit was buried in Defiance. Do not know where, would appreciate any help if someone has a cemetery listing. Also would love to know if anyone has any other info on either Luther or Mary's families. I know Luther was born PA ca 1848 and Mary was born Van Wert Co,OH ca 1854, but have been unable to find either set of parents or any siblings. Their son, Wayne Adam Lerch was born Edon, Williams Co, OH, 4 Dec 1892, so not sure if their families lived in Defiance or Williams counties at the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated and am more than happy to share info on what I do have
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Tony White, poet@anthonywhite.com, Jan. 11, 2001 - FESLER, St. JOHN
Looking for descendants of Burr St.JOHN in NW Township, Williams Co. Known children Laura (1860?), Almira (1862?), Edwin (1866?), and Lucinda (1868?) 1st wife Hettie FESLER (1839-1876); 2nd wife Athelinda unknown (m. c1898). Thanks!
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DbakedMax@aol.com, Jan. 14, 2001 - BAKER, GILBERT, JAY, ROGERS, WEASNER My BAKER line has proved hardest of all. Williams Co., OH Marriage data William Moses Baker & Florence Weasner c 1898 Divorce record William Moses Baker & Florence Baker Marriage data Florence Baker & Everett Jay Birth Record Florence Weasner c 1882 Siblings ? Birth Record Kenneth Wayne Baker c 1899 Siblings? Birth Record William Snyder Baker c 1818 Columbiana Co, OH Death Record William Snyder Baker & Priscilla Baker Any info at all on Eugene S Rogers 1864-1931 & his wife, Susannah B (Gilbert) Rogers 1863-1924
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HOSTGFSNance@aol.com, Jan, 14, 17 & 21, 2001 - FOLK, SHELLHART, etc. Does anyone else who is in Williams County have any FOLKs who are descendants of Jacob Isaac and his wife ? I have Elizabeth Folk who had disappeared before her father died and her daughter, my Great Grandmother Sarah Elizabeth Shellhart Cripliver Harbaugh was there to receive it. Her father was Daniel Shellhart. I am looking for Information on Isaac Jacob or Jacob Isaac FOLK of West Jefferson Twp in Williams County and his family, Elizabeth? last name? daughter Elizabeth m. to Daniel Shellhart. Aaron, Daniel and other siblings. I have some information sent to me about Daniel and Sara Kintigh from Milton Cook in California. I had heard this story that my Great Grandmother's Elizabeth FOLK's sister was abducted by Indians and that she was 11 when this happened. Does anyone know if there was any newspaper articles about it. Sorry I have no idea when it happened. Also had heard that Elizabeths father died while he was looking for her. What tribes were around out there in Williams county in the 1820s am thinking that also they might have taken Elizabeth also since she had disappeared when her fathers will was read.
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Bill Cooley, spade@northlink.com, Jan. 17, 2001 - DOWNS, ROGERS, SHIFFER Seeking information on the following marriage: Christopher SHIFFER md. Mary Jane DOWNS on 25 March 1866. Is this Mary DOWNS the daughter of Charles Grafton DOWNS and Sarah ROGERS who lived in Williams Co, from 1855 on? My Mary DOWNS was born in 1844 in Ohio. ___________________________________________________________________________
Pat Kennedy, pakennedy@uswest.net, Jan. 18, 2001 - AMSBAUGH, OSMUN/OZNAN, ALLEMAN, GILMER/GLEIM, BERG
Samuel Amsbaugh (1822 PA - 1891 OH) son of Adam and Tena Amsbaugh md Adaline Osman/Oznan (1837 NY - ) dau of Israel Osman and Sarah ----- son Valentine Amsbaugh b 22 Mar 1854 West Unity, Wm's Co, OH d 16 Mar 1914 Bottineau, ND md Elizabeth Alleman b Jan 1857 d father Josiah Alleman (1830 PA - 1903 Wm's Co, OH) father John Alleman mother Sarah Gilmer/Gleim (1834 - 1874) dau Amanda Lodena Amsbaugh (1882 Wm's Co, OH - 1953 Wash.) md Charles M. Berg (1881 Norway - 1961 Wash.)
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Lori, Dedelap@aol.com, Jan. 21, 2001 - CALLENDER, OXENRIDER I am looking for the parents of Alophair/Alophain Callender, born 12-1-1824 in Fayette County, Ohio, died 6-3-1902, buried in Lisbon, ND, married Joseph Oxenrider 8-11-1844 in Williams County, Ohio. Any information on her family would be greatly appreciated.
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Sally Clark , mdesac@aol.com, Jan. 28, 2001 - CLARK I am researching my husbands CLARK line.
g-father Harold H. Clark
gg-father Charles H. Clark
ggg-father Daniel S. Clark
gggg-father Harvey D. (Henry) Clark
All these men are either born or buried in Williams Cty, OH
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Alleen-Marie Coke, amcoke@nmia.com, Jan. 28, 2001 - JOHNSON, SAWYER, ZINN I, too, have been looking for any leads on my ggggrandfather, JOHN JOHNSON, Jr., who married Anna SAWYER 3 April 1844 in Williams County - probably in St. Joseph Township, where her parents, Prescott SAWYER and Zervia LAMB SAWYER lived from 1836 to 1844, when they moved to Wisconsin. My John JOHNSON, Jr. was born 1 Sept 1819 in Jackson Co. OH. His parents were John JOHNSON, Sr. and Christina ZINN, possibly the daughter of a Nicholas ZINN. The 1880 Census gives John, Sr.'s birthplace as PA and Christina's as Ohio. I have no other information about them. John,Jr. and Anna moved to Madison, Wisconsin in 1847 and lived there many years. They had 2 children in Ohio, Zervia M. and Watson W.. Six more children were born after their move to Wisconsin. I'd be delighted if any of this sounds familiar to Williams Co. searchers. _________________________________________________________________________
Coreena L. Johnson Arena, gvcla24@peoplepc.com, Jan. 29, 2001 - JOHNSON, JENNINGS
My Grandfather started this family tree, and said to start in Williams County. He traced our family back to the 17th century and told us to start in Williams County, 4 miles west of Montpelier, Ohio. They received their mail from Montpelier, Oh. From what we understand some of the decendents still live in the same houses. Levi was born in England. Children of Levi and Mary (JENNINGS) JOHNSON: Jessie, Gracie, William, Leroy, Simeon, Mary Ellen, Grace, Mabel, Neva, Ravia, Mary, Harley
Williams County: Jessie Johnson b4/21/1837 d5/20/1899
Gracie Barnett Johnson(wife)b5/8/1844 d2/11/1904,
William D. Johnson b11/8/1863 d8/23/1962
Jessie Blue Johnson b3/22/1868 d12/7/1957
All the above names listed we need dates and so forth They were living in Montpelier, Ohio. Their parents Levi & Mary Jennings Johnson were born in the 1700's. Levi was my Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather
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Carole McKean Meredith, carmere@hoosierlink.net, Jan. 31, 2001 - MASTERS, WALTERS, SACHER, McKEAN
Researching Justin Masters b. ? France m. Mary Walters d. 1888 in Edgerton, O. His wife & son Justin Jr. are buried in the Catholic cemetary in Edgerton, but we cannot find his grave or information on him. His children were Justin A. ; Frank A.; John P.; Catherine S. Sacher and Edith Marie McKean (my Grandmother) Any info would be much appreciated.
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Ida, idamarie@rocketmail.com, Feb. 7, 2001 - HENRY, RITCHEY Hello... I have been trying to locate Abraham's grandparents... Abraham and his wife Lucy are in the 1850 census 'next door' to his parents Isaac Ritchey and his wife, Drucilla [Henry]. I am a descendant of another one of his sons, Jacob Ritchey who went to Oregon. I would love to hear from you and see if we can help each other. Abraham and Lucy are listed as having a couple of children Mary, and a son Jacob. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Jim Brainerd, brainj@bellsouth.net, Feb. 16, 2001 - ALLEN, FETTERS
I am researching the Abraham ALLEN and Levi FETTERS' families.
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Don Brunkhart, donb123@gte.net, Feb. 17, 2001 - BRUNKHART
I am researching the Brunkhart family and I found an entry for Ann Brunkhart, wife of Solomon. The notes said that you contributed the information for the Clarksville Cemetery in Williams County, Ohio. I'm interested in the headstone just prior to the Ann Brunkhart entry. ---?---, Solomon A., son of ?, died Mar.?, 1855, child's stone. I thought you might be interested in an entry in my family tree for one of Solomon and Ann Brunkhart's children. Solomon Brunkhart, b1855 d 11/2/1855 at two months of age.
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Michael Naughton, mdnirish@kaltelnet.net, Feb. 20, 2001 - BETZ, MANON I am trying to find anything on Elizabeth Betz. She may have been born 1834 in PA and married Jacob Manon abt. 1855 in Superior Twp Williams Co. Ohio. However I don't seem to be able to find anything to substantiate this. Is there anyone who would be willing to do a look up this for me. By the way she had a daughter b.Jan 3 1859 in Williams Center
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Kelso Fred, fred.kelso@terumomedical.com, Feb. 26, 2001 - KELSO
Looking for info. on John and Martha KELSO. They were in Jefferson Twp. in the 1880 Census. They were married in Richland Co. OH in 1854. Ch Mary, Albert Wm., Emma, Clara, Mattie, Edward, John, Clinton, Blanche, Harry, Lillian, Acenith. Is anyone else researching this family?
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David Norris, norrisd@pop.erols.com, Feb. 27, 2001 - NORRIS Thomas NORRIS is enumerated in 1850 Williams Co., OH, St. Joseph Twp. census - age 38, with wife Nancy, age 33 - no children. He's brother of Noah NORRIS, buried in Kearns-Skelton Cemetery. Their mother, Margaret, widow of Joseph NORRIS from Wayne Co., is also there.
By 1860 Thomas NORRIS, age 49, and wife Amanda. age 20, are in Seward Twp.,
Kosciusko Co. IN census. This is the same man, but with a younger wife. Did 1st wife Nancy NORRIS die in Wayne Co.? Did Thomas remarry while still in Williams Co. to Amanda?
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Robert McLain, rmclain@amaonline.com, March 3, 2001 - McLAIN I am looking for information on and descendants of William A. McLain who came to Williams County in late 1840 or 1841. He had quite a large family and many of them had large families also. Some of the other surnames associated with this line are Braley, Glaze, Swager, Myers and Smith. Specifically, Peter, Andrew and Lester Smith. I would love to share information as I have quite a bit on the McLain family.
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brantleyjm, brantleyjm@email.msn.com, March 10, 2001 - CLINE/KLINE, GANO/GANOW
I am looking for Klines/Clines that lived in Williams Co. Ohio in the 1840 to 1860 time period. A William Kline born 17 Jul 1850 to John Kline and unknown wife. William showes up in the 1880 census in Indiana married to Sara Ganow/Gano. They married in Pulaski Co. In., on 18 Oct. 1879. Need any Kline/Cline info in Williams Co. Oh. Any help?
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Marilyn Smith, marilyn_smith@msn.com, March 14, 2001 - ROBERTS I am looking for CLAYTON ROBERTS and wife LENA JARDON ROBERTS. Lived in Williams County, Superior Twp., I believe and may have gone by Wm. CLAYTON ROBERTS from roughly 1905-1931. Lena came from Michigan, Branch Co. and had four sisters. She is my great aunt.
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everweav, everweav@email.msn.com, March 16, 2001 - ECHLER, GRIM, ZIGLER
I am looking for information related to the parents of John Echler, b. 1852 in Williams Co. He married Ara An Zigler 2/2/1881. They had two sons, Dwight Eldon Echler and Ford Echler. Dwight was born in December 1890 in Williams Co. and died in December 1938 in Roswell, NM. Dwight married Besse Grim in Fremont, IN c. 1908 and they settled in Montpelier, OH, where my mother was born in 1917. They moved to NM in 1921. I believe that John Echler's father may have been Henry Echler, who may have come to Bryan in 1866. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Lucinda Osborne, loopylue@yahoo.com, March 16, 2001 - OSBORN, RAUSCH, HULL, etc. Seeking any information of the family of Oscar and Alice Osborn of Stryker. Lived there in early 1900's, both died in 1930's. Also looking for any information on brothers or sisters of Oscar's. Brother John A. Osborn married Dorothy L. Rausch and settled in Montpellier. Oscar was the son of David and Catharine (Hull) Osborn of Henry County. Alice was the daughter of John O. Reed and Mary Catherine Bauer Osborn who later married Edward Sinkey after John's death.
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Robert A. Sager, Mar 20, 2001, rbtsgr@uswest.net - STAFFORD, PATCH, DOOLITTLE, DOTY Does anyone know anything about Lillian (Lilly) Newton STAFFORD? He was born in 1848 at Montpelier, Williams Co. Ohio. His parents were Lilly STAFFORD and Susanne PATCH, both born near Dublin, Ireland or in England. Lillian (Lilly) Newton Stafford married Clara Loretta DOOLITTLE, and my grandfather Newton Blaine STAFFORD was born in Montelier in 1884. Other children in this family were Lillian Vern, Nora May, and Linnie Lucina.
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William L. Smith, smithwil@emporia.edu, March 23, 2001 - PRESTON, MILLER I am interested in obtaining detailed information about businesses operating in Bryan between to write a family history story about a wedding on 21 March 1871 between James P. Preston and Ellen Rebecca Miller. I would like to know as much as possible about the community, events, places, people, weather, activities, that might have been going on during this period. James came from Montana in the fall to visit with his family. While in the community, he met and married Ellen, the daughter of farmer (and banker?) John (and his wife, Rebecca) Miller. They left immediately for their homestead near Deer Lodge, Montana Territory. (They are my 2nd great-grandparents, by the way.) Would like photocopies of newspapers, including ads, activities, etc. Anything from the period appreciated. Can send printed info to Bill Smith, P. O. Box 2003, Emporia, KS 66801. Even a single page each sent by several people would be nice. Willing to share copies of writing, if interested. Obviously interested in contact with other researchers of these and any nearby families, also, of course. Thanks for anything you can send.
Genealogy Home Page: http//www.geocities.com/billnancysmith/
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CWill52@aol.com, March 24, 2001 - NOLAN
Francis L. Nolan - Lived in Defiance, Ohio in 1860. Died on Feb 29, 1884. We are trying to find out where he died and was buried. Have checked Defiance Co. with no success.
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Walter Sprague, waltsprague@webtv.net, March 25, 2001 - SPRAGUE
Looking for Joseph and unknown Wheeler his wife.They were born in the 1820's.He's listed in the Williams CO. 1840 Census page 239.
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