Knox County County, Ohio Posted Queries for February 1997

(Note: For ease of finding your surname of interest use the Find command under the Edit menu on your browser to search through the researchers.) Surnames: CORWIN, PATRICK Researcher: Jennifer Bailey Email: [email protected] Date posted: Monday, February 3, 1997 Researching CORWIN / PATRICK Looking for information on Benjamin Franklin CORWIN born 27 December 1784 in Washington County, Pennsylvania and died 4 August 1852 in Franklin Township, Ohio; married 6 November in Pennsylvania to Mary PATRICK born 27 June 1790 and died 18 September 1847 in Franklin Township, Ohio. They came to Knox County in 1808 where Benjamin sank a tanyard in Mt. Vernon. Any information on the ancestors of Benjamin and Mary (Patrick) Corwin would be appreciated. Thank you. Surnames: FLOYD, MATHENEY Researcher: Anna C. Phillips Email: [email protected] Date posted: Wednesday, February 5, 1997 Looking for the children of Benjamin MATHENEY and wife Rachael FLOYD, Benjamin is listed on census for 1830 and 1840 in Knox Co. Surnames: LONG, MYERS Researcher: Sandra Graham Email: [email protected] Date posted: Sunday, February 9, 1997 Searching for parents of Sarah Jane LONG, born 20 Aug 1823 (possibly PA); married Jeremiah MYERS in Knox Co. on 18 Mar 1841. Sarah died 1 Dec 1897 in Galion, Crawford Co. Sarah and Jeremiah were parents of Samuel, Theodore, Malissa, Jeanette, DeWitt, Daniel Norton, and Eva Ann. Surnames: Researcher: Karen Smith Email: [email protected] Date posted: Monday, February 10, 1997 I am looking for any information on the whereabouts of the records for Saint John's Lutheran Church that was on Martinsburg Rd. in Mount Vernon. Surnames: PELL, SEVERE Researcher: L. V. Hayes Email: [email protected] Date posted: Monday, February 10, 1997 Looking for information on Calvin PELL and Amanda SEVERE who were married in Mount Liberty, Knox Co, OH on an unknown date, possibly in the 1840s. Calvin and Amanda moved to Daviess Co, MO, where Calvin is listed on the 1850 census. Surnames: HOOVER, WHISLER Researcher: Eddene (Hightower) Thompson Email: [email protected] Date posted: Tuesday, February 11, 1997 HOOVER - WHISLER: I have info on the HOOVER - WHISLER families as it came from the Craig County Oklahoma History Book as relating to my Hoover/Brock families. I did not research the WHISLER name but wanted to record it as it fits in with mine. I would be more than willing to send a gedcom of the descendants of these two families to anyone interested in it. There are evidently family members still living who I could put you in touch with. My interest is in the HOOVER family. I could share the HOOVER line in a gedcom as it was given to me by a Hoover couple. It takes them back into Pennsylvania. The note that I have down in my atlas says that HOOVER - WHISLER came from Knox county, Ohio and the Hoovers were also from Holmes county. I would be glad to hear from anyone interested in these names. Surnames: , SCOLES Researcher: Sue Eagle Sparkman Email: [email protected] Date posted: Wednesday, February 12, 1997 SCOLES family Knox County, Ohio especially Andrew SCOLES and his ancestry. We have been told or beleive that he may have been a son of George Scoles & Elizabeth _______. Anyone with SCOLES family data welcome to drop in! Surnames: RYASON, SHARP, STULTS, SULTZ Researcher: Ginny Sharp Email: [email protected] Date posted: Wednesday, February 12, 1997 Looking for info on William McFARLAND family that came from PA to Knox Co. ca. late 1820s/early 30s and then on to Henderson Co., IL after 1850. Also related families SHARP (esp. Morris, b. 1834, NJ), RYASON, STULTS / SULTZ (esp. Susannah b. ca. 1838). Surnames: KELLEY Researcher: Bill Kelley Email: [email protected] Date posted: Thursday, February 13, 1997 I'm looking for information about the family of my Great- Grandfather Hugo George KELLEY. He was born on April 17, 1872 in Mt. Vernon Ohio. He had an older sister, May Kelley, and younger brother, James Kelley. I especially wish to know the names of his parents and only know that they had a farm in Mt. Vernon. Surnames: CALVERT, SCHOLES, SCOLES Researcher: Cindy Torres Owens Email: [email protected] Date posted: Friday, February 14, 1997 Interested in all SCHOLES / SCOLES in OH. Known to live in many counties including: Ashland, Belmont, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Mercer. There were 2 different John Scoles, both progenitors of large families. Trying to sort them out! Especially interested in Andrew Wesley Scoles b. 1799 MD, d. 1855 IN, lived in Knox Co.,OH many years. Was one of the first JP's in Pike Twp. He married Hannah CALVERT 1819 in Belmont Co.,OH. Interested in finding a George Scoles thought to be Andrew's father. there was a George H. Scoles b. 1788 who was a peer of Andrew's, but NOT a brother. Thanks, Cindy Surnames: CAMEL, FRITZ, HOMAN, SHENEBERGER, SHINABARGER Researcher: Greg Paridon Email: [email protected] Date posted: Sunday, February 16, 1997 SHENEBERGER, SHINABARGER, HOMAN, FRITZ, CAMEL: Researching these family members and descendants/ancestors of Henry and Susanna (CAMEL) SHENEBERGER / Shinabarger. Several different spelling of this name. The family were members of St. Luke's Catholic Church in Danville and are buried in St. Luke's Cemetery, Danville and St. Michaels' Cemetery, Jefferson. My line is throught their child Gaspard Sheneberger and Appolonia Fritz. Gaspard was born 1-21-1819 and died 2-1-1887 in Danville. Appolonia was born 1828 and died 7-3-1887 Looking for information about about their children: Apollonia Sheneberger b 1- 1846,and other siblings.My line goes through daughter Sarah Catherine who married Phillip Martin Homan. Any info about the Homan, Fritz, Camel and Sheneberger family will be appreciated. Thanks . Surnames: COOK Researcher: Nancy Lewis Email: [email protected] Date posted: Sunday, February 16, 1997 Looking for children of Zibe COOK (b1756 d1823) Knox county Ohio - Fredrickstown Oh. Married to Jemima. Thanks. Surnames: COOK Researcher: Nancy Lewis Email: [email protected] Date posted: Sunday, February 16, 1997 Looking for children of Zibe COOK (b1756 d1823) Knox county Ohio - Fredrickstown Oh. Married to Jemima. Thanks. Surnames: BECKWITH, OARY, OREY, ORREY, OURY, OWERY, OWRY Researcher: Starlene Oary Email: [email protected] Date posted: Tuesday, February 18, 1997 OURY, OWRY, OREY, OARY, ORREY, OWERY, looking for a Adam in the counties of Stark and Knox. Jacob in the counties of Knox, and Stark. Christopher in Knox and Stark. John in Knox County. and all the other counties for for other OURY'S. Time period 1810 to 1850. Would like to know parents names for Christopher and other siblings. He was born abt.1816 - 1818 in Pa. Married in Knox County in 1840 to Sarah BECKWITH. Need to know her parents name also, and siblings. Surnames: CORWIN Researcher: Jennifer Bailey Email: [email protected] Date posted: Tuesday, February 18, 1997 Looking for information on Benjamin Franklin CORWIN and his wife Mary (PATRICK) CORWIN. They moved to Knox County, Ohio around 1808 and he sank a tanyard in Mt. Vernon. Any information on Benjamin Franklin CORWIN or his wife, Mary (PATRICK) CORWIN would be appreciated. Thank you. Surnames: KELLEY Researcher: Bill Kelley Email: [email protected] Date posted: Wednesday, February 19, 1997 I'm looking for information about my Great-grandfather's family. He name was Hugo George KELLEY and he was born April 17, 1872 in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. He lived on a farm with his parents and siblings. He had an older sister name May KELLEY and a younger brother named James KELLEY. I looked through the 1880 Census for Knox County and could find no Kelley's with those names. It would be of great help to me in knowing the names of my Great-grandfather's parents. Surnames: ROGERS Researcher: Tom Cotton Email: [email protected] Date posted: Thursday, February 20, 1997 I need the following lookup from anyone having access to the 1850 Ohio Census. Elias ROGERS, Knox Co. Union Twp, page # 421. I am looking for Esther Ann Rogers, about nine years old. Surnames: MAJORS, MCKENZIE, RIDGELY Researcher: S. Jurgens Email: [email protected] Date posted: Friday, February 21, 1997 Looking for parents of Margaret Mattingly MAJORS. She was born in 1810 in Cumberland, Allegany, MD. She married Caleb MCKENZIE in 1780 in Anne Arundel County, MD. They lived in 1831 in Danville, Knox, Ohio. Possible parents are: Elias and Margaret MAJORS or Nathan Majors and Ann RIDGELY. Surnames: MAJORS, MCKENZIE, RIDGELY Researcher: S. Jurgens Email: [email protected] Date posted: Friday, February 21, 1997 Looking for parents of Margaret Mattingly MAJORS. She was born in 1810 in Cumberland, Allegany, MD. She married Caleb MCKENZIE in 1780 in Anne Arundel County, MD. They lived in 1831 in Danville, Knox, Ohio. Possible parents are: Elias and Margaret MAJORS or Nathan Majors and Ann RIDGELY. Surnames: BLAKLEY, KUNKLE, LANDERS, MCBRIDE, STATLER, WISNER Researcher: Debbie Haught Email: [email protected] Date posted: Saturday, February 22, 1997 Seeking info on Sumuel & Elizabeth STATLER KUNKLE. They moved to Knox Co, circa 1828 from PA. They were the parents of Catherine MCBRIDE, Elizabeth BLAKLEY, Sarah WISNER, Leah LANDERS and Christian. Samuel died in 1862 and is buried in the Vesper? cemetery. When and where did Elizabeth die and where is she buried. What happened to their children. All help appreciated. Surnames: BARGET, BULYAR, FREDRICK, KUNKLE, LUTZ, MCBRIDE, PHILLIPS, PINKLEY Researcher: Debbie Haught Email: [email protected] Date posted: Saturday, February 22, 1997 Seeking info on Abraham & Christina BARGET BULYAR. They were born 1871 & 1790 respectively, probably in PA. They are living in Knox Co. in 1850 having moved from PA. They were the parents of John Betsy MCBRIDE, Mary KUNKLE, Magdalena KUNKLE, Adam, Sarah LUTZ, Susie PINKLEY, Araham, Lydia KUNKLE, Datie FREDRICK, Andrew, Easter PINKLEY, Christina PHILLIPS, and Henry. Abraham and Christina are said to have died in North Liberty, Richland Co.(?) OH before 1866. Would love to speak with anyone working on this family. Surnames: BURRIS Researcher: Edwin L. Jones Email: [email protected] Date posted: Sunday, February 23, 1997 I'm seeking any information for the BURRIS's in Knox County, Ohio. Especially looking for WILLIAM (BILL) BURRIS who was in Knox County about 1840. I don't know his wife's name but am quite sure he had at least 1 son also named WILLIAM BURRIS who went to Taylorville, Ill. & later moved on to Ok. I'll be glad to share any data which I have. Ed Jones Surnames: FASSETT, FAWSETT, SCHOOLER Researcher: Sandy Gesler Email: [email protected] Date posted: Thursday, February 27, 1997 Looking for information on John SCHOOLER. He was born before 1801. His son George SCHOOLER was born in Beaver Co, PA in 1816. He moved to Knox Co, Ohio in 1817. Also looking for Arthur FAWSETT / FASSETT. He was one of the first settlers to Knox Co, Ohio. His daughter Elizabeth FAWSETT was born in 1822. Any information appreciated. 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