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Surnames: BEAN, JUDD
Researcher: Marguerite Crist Calvin
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, May 3, 1998

Wilson JUDD & Mary BEAN his wife came from Genessee co, NY after their marriage in 1817. Oldest ch Liberty bn Miami co in 1818, Mahala born 1819. They then moved to Licking co, OH, where my ancestress Deborah was born. There were Bean families in Miami co early. A sister Jerusha Judd who married Benjamin Beden/Beaden also went to with Wilson and Mary. I found Benjamin and Jerusha in Shelby county later, Jerusha apparently remarried after Benjamin's death. Any information on these family groups would be appreciated. Margaret Calvin.

Marguerite Crist Calvin
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Surnames: MUNN, OLIVER
Researcher: Ann Bunch
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, May 5, 1998

MUNN, James, resident Miami Co OH @ 1824, died 1843 OH. Son of Maj. James Munn and ?. Md Philena OLIVER 27 Mar 1817, Scioto Co OH. She born 1802, died 1868 near Spickard, Grundy Co. MO. [Iincorrectly identified as Philissa, died OH] Need his death, date and place, and parents of Philena. Have information on five children, Newton F., John Heller, William, Milton, Alexander, who came with her to MO. Other children?

Surnames: DEROCHELLE, ELLEMAN, GARTH, HALL, PEMBERTON
Researcher: June Applegate
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, May 5, 1998

Isaiah PEMBERTON,Rev. b.1811 Union M.M.,Miami,OH d.1892 Marshall, Iowa ;m.Tacy ELLEMAN ,1829. Isaiah PEMBERTON, b1728d.1794 m. Elizabeth HALL in Chester Co. PA. d. 1795 11children father of Isaiah; George Y.PEMBERTON and mother Judith GARTH John PEMBERTON ,m. Frances DeROCHELLE Father of John, James PEMBERTON Father of Frances DeROCHELLE, George DeROCHELLE, Can anyone add to this information?

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Surnames: HAHN, HAWN, HELLER, LEETHY, MALOT, MARLATT, MELOTT
Researcher: F. A. Myers
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, May 7, 1998

Researching families of the following: MARLATT (MALOT, MELOTT or other variations),HAHN or HAWN, and Jesse LEETHY's family.

Ellen, daughther of Gideon & Harriet (HAHN) MARLATT, married ??HELLER, when?

Jesse Leethy's sister married Gideon's son, Jacob, in Auglaize Co., Ohio. Any leads on any of these families very much appreciated. Thanks!

Surnames: COATE, MCCRACKEN, RUPERT, WINKS
Researcher: Kim Carles-Hammer
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, May 8, 1998

Seek parents of Amos Harry WINKS (1868-1952), married Elizabeth McCRACKEN (1868-1934) in 1892 in Shelby County, OH. Amos Harry, Elizabeth, and son Albert are buried in Miami County. Their children: Arthur M. (1894-1983), m. Rosa RUPERT; Roy A. (1899-1966), m.Gertrude May COATE; and Albert C. (1906-1922). Where did Amos Harry WINKS die and in which cemetery is he buried?

Surnames: CASEY, WOODS
Researcher: Roberta Summers
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, May 9, 1998

Am seeking information on my gggGrandparents Thomas WOODS and Edith CASEY. Thomas & Edith were married 10th. of Mar 1816 in Miami county. Who were their parents? Were Thomas parents Alexander & Nancy Woods?

Any help would be appreciated. Am willing to share information.
Roberta Summers

Surnames: BASHORE, DORMAN
Researcher: Bruce McCrea
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, May 9, 1998

In my research on the descendants of Jacob Martin and Susannah Overholser, I could never figure out what happened to their granddaughter, Sarah (Sallie) Bashore, daughter of Benjamin S. Bashore and Susannah Martin I knew that Sarah Bashore was born Dec., 1853, in Newton Twp, Miami Co OH and married Oct. 26, 1871, in Miami Co, William R. Dorman (May 1, 1847, Miami Co OH - June 21, 1879, Miami Co OH), son of John O. Dorman and Sarah Minton. William and Sarah had two sons, John M. Dorman (March 25, 1874 - Sept. 9, 1874) and W. Edward Dorman (July, 1876 - ?). Sarah was a widow, living with her son, Edward, in the 1900 Covington, Miami Co OH, census. I could not find either Sarah or Edward in the 1910 Ohio census soundex. I had no idea what happened to her.

In a letter I received today from Phyllis Crick, she included a photocopy of part of a page from the Thursday, August 18, 1910, VERSAILLES POLICY. One item was:

"Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bashore have returned from a four months' visit in the West, spending five weeks with their daughter, Mrs. M. H. Bashore, and daughter, Miss Martha Shoe, of Missoula, Montana, and several weeks with the former's sister, Mrs. Sallie Dorman, of San Diego, California. During the four months, they visited the principal cities and places of interest in nineteen different states, traveling between 35,000 and 40,000 miles. They report an exceedingly interesting journey, giving glowing accounts of western scenery as well as of the fruits and crops.-- Covington Tribune." (I do suspect that the mileage estimate for the Bashore trip in this article added an extra zero.)

This article shows that Sarah (Sallie) Dorman had moved to San Diego and had not remarried by 1910.

Bruce McCrea

Surnames: BARBOUR
Researcher: Carol Jones
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, May 9, 1998

My ggggparents were Thomas and Elizabeth Mackey Barbour
My gggparents were Lowry and Hettie Delzell Barbour

Having downloaded the information about the Barbours I am now looking for a link between them and Thomas Barbour buried in Union Church Cemetery, John Barbour listed in the 1827 census, and William Barber who died in 1814. Can you help?

Carol Jones [email protected]

Surnames: BUMGARDNER, BYRKET
Researcher: Joy Miller
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, May 10, 1998

Susanna Bumgardner md. Andrew Byrket Miami County, O., March 1816. Searching for Susanna's parents and any information. Thank you. Joy Miller

Surnames: BAER
Researcher: Suz
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, May 12, 1998

Does anyone have any information on the Baer's that owned a carpet cleaning business in Piqua in the early 1900's to about late 1920's? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Suz

Surnames: BARNEY, HELMICK, RIFFLE, STREET
Researcher: Sandi Wheelwright
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, May 13, 1998

I am looking for parents and other information for Deborah Riffle, born September 22, 1808 in Miami County, Ohio. Most of what I know is from family records supposedly passed down from Deborah herself. It was said that her parents were "George and Margaret" and that they were from Virginia. Deborah told a granddaughter that her parents had "abandoned" her and disappeared. She sometimes added the name Street to her name so I wondered if she had been adopted or at least taken in by a Street family. She obviously had good feelings for this family as she later named a son William Street Barney.

That was it until I found a marriage record in Randolph Co. (W)VA for a George Riffle and Margaret Helmick on December 20, 1802 and was sure these must be Deborah's parents (I have discovered that many others have made this same assumption.) I then found a listing for a marriage in 1815 in Montgomery Co., Ohio for Peggy Riffle and James M. Street. Since Margaret could be Peggy, this would explain the name "Street" in connection with Deborah. I assumed that George had died and Margaret had re-married. Then I found a family listing by Don Norman of Elyria, Ohio of the Riffle family of Randolph Co. VA which showed George Strunk Riffle marrying (1)Margaret Helmick and (2)Susannah McCalley. He noted "that Margaret apparently died young" and listed no children for that couple. George and Susannah had 3 children (from 1811-1814) and he died in 1815 in Norfolk, VA of a service related illness. This information certainly doesn't go along with my assumptions! Now I'm wondering if I have the wrong George and Margaret.

In September of 1826 Charles Barney and his family were preparing to leave their home in Wayne Township, Fayette, Ohio to settle on land in Illinois. Charles' wife had died the previous year and he had 8 children. As they were about to leave, they were approached by a young woman who wanted to go with them. This young woman was Deborah Riffle. Charles told her that it would not be proper for him to take along a young single woman but she continued to plead with them saying that she had no ties in the area. In his journal, one of the older sons said that she had formed an attachment to the family and was "of good reputation." So Charles told her the only way she could go with them was if she would marry him. She agreed and they were soon married and on their way to Illinois. So the questions . . .if she had no "ties," where had she been living? Had her parents abandoned her - or had they died? Did she have brothers and sisters? Who were her parents?

I realize this has been very long but thought I needed to get across the only parts I do have for this puzzle. I would greatly appreciate any information you might be able to share with me.

Sandi Wheelwright

Surnames: HAIN, HAINES, HAYNES
Researcher: Andrew Hain
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, May 14, 1998

Looking for John Hain: b. 1789 (possibly Berks Co., PA), m. 1812 to Sarah Jennings in Montgomery Co., OH, d. 1856 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. Kids were: Leonard (b.1813), Rhoda (b.1816 m.Cory), Elizabeth (b.1819 m.McKim/Brown), Thomas (b.1821), Elnathan (b.1824), Hannah (b.1826 m.Henderson), John (b.1829), Sarah Jane (b.1831 m.Oilar), Nancy Ann (b.1835 m.Miller), Levi (b.1838), Mary A. (b.1841 m.Reed/Sterrett/Henderson). John Hain lived in Bethel Twp. in1830. There's a ton of Hain/Haines/Haynes living in ! this area at this time. Has anybody sorted them out enough to tell me which ones are related to my John Hain? Delete old query and replace with this one!

Surnames: DUNKEL, VARNER
Researcher: Linda Steinke
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, May 16, 1998

DUNKEL, VARNER: I'm looking for anyone researching the names of DUNKEL and VARNER in Miami County. My Dunkels came from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and the Varners from Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

Surnames: DYE, MCDONALD
Researcher: Joe McDonald
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, May 16, 1998

Hello from Oklahoma

A while back there was a discussion of members of the early DYE family in Miami County Ohio. I have since found that one of my desendant (John F MCDONALD ) married ( Mary T DYE ) in 1853. I would be interested in talking with anyone who has more information on this couple.

Thank you in advance
Joe McDonald
e-mail [email protected]

Surnames: FIDLER
Researcher: Wynne Fidler
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, May 17, 1998

I would like any information on Noah FIDLER. Noah FIDLER was born in Bethel Twp.Bedford Co. Pa.in 1778 but he moved to Maimi Co. to raise his children and died there in 1849. I would appreciate any information on any of his children or his parents. The only child I can find is Thomas Franklin FIDLER b1816 in Logan Co.

Surnames: CORNELL, FAIR, SURFACE, ZERFUS
Researcher: Kathy Welch Heidel
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, May 17, 1998

FAIR Is any one researching this Name? I have alot of information about Peter FAIR who had sons Henry, Charles, Abraham and daughters, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth, Louisa, Rebecca and Sophia. I have not been able to doc. who their mother was. I believe she died shortly after the family arrived in Ohio, she may have been Hannah CORNELL, but I don't know that for a fact. Peter was in Miami Co., OH and mar. Sarah ZERFUS/SURFACE in 1830. The family moved on to DeKalb Co, IN where 8 more children were born. Peter was the first Co. Commissioner of DeKalb Co., IN. I would appreciate any leads about the first wife and hopefully learn where she died and who she was. Charles was my GGGrandfather, and I would love to know about his mother.

Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Kathy
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Surnames: BUTT, KEELING, KINNEER, SONGER
Researcher: Cindy Franklin
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Thursday, May 21, 1998

I am interest in any information that you may have on the John Songer, Sarah Songer and Adam Songer families which married into the Keeling family during the years 1814-1819.

I also am interested in any information on Samuel Kinneer (married Nancy Keeling, 1819) or Philip Butt (married Peggy Keeling 1825) I am particularly interested in any information on James and Christianna Hickman Keeling. I know they lived in Miami co-Bethel township somewhere between 1814 and 1825.

Thanks!!!
Cindy
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Surnames: BEAR, DYE
Researcher: Dennis Dye
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, May 23, 1998

I would like to see if any can help find any info about the Parents of William Henry Harrison Dye. There are Minor Dye and Sarah Jane Bear this is all that I have. Henry`s Birthdate August 7, 1885 Troy Oh

Surnames: HALL, LOWRY
Researcher: Jim Johnson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, May 24, 1998

HALL - LOWRY : Frank Braiden HALL, born 23 Nov 1889, Conover, Brown Township, Miami county, Ohio; died 5 Jul 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Married 18 Apr 1912, Troy, Miami county, Ohio, Blanche Ermal LOWRY, born 23 Feb 1889, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, died 11 Jul 1936, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Blanche Ermal Lowry was the daughter of John O. Lowry and Claudia Leona Davis. Seek exchnage of genealogical data on ancestors, siblings and descendants. Jim Johnson, ([email protected])

Surnames: BUTCHER, ZERBY
Researcher: Theresia Hewitt
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Tuesday, May 26, 1998

BUTCHER, John Nelson b. Sep 1870 Piqua, Ohio & his father John BUTCHER b. Oct. 1837 (1833-1834?) d. Aug 1926 Piqua. His wife was ZERBY, Sara E.

Surnames: MCKENNEY, MCKINNEY
Researcher: Jody Thomson
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, May 27, 1998

There were many McKINNEY/McKENNY families living in very early Miami County - I am interested in knowing anything and everything about all of them. But especially, for now, I would like to know about Thomas McKINNEY who bought 318 1/4 acres at R12, T1, S32 in 1820; his will was probated 11 Jun 1858 in Miami County.

I would like to know if a History of Miami County has anything to say about this man. I am several thousand miles from OH, and have not found Ohio research materials locally. If anyone can help, I would be most appreciative!

Thank you.

Surnames: LAYTON
Researcher: Barbara Long Emery
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Wednesday, May 27, 1998

Seeking info. inre. John LAYTON d. 1762/1765 Bethel Twp., Miami County, Ohio. Married Hester/Esther LAYTON.

Surnames: SMITH
Researcher: Maureen McCullough
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Friday, May 29, 1998

SMITH, John Bowsman and wife Mary Anna Ross Thompson Smith should have been in Miami County by 1813, coming from Pennsylvania via New York. Children included James C., Catherine Elizabeth, (She later married Willis Preutt and lived in Marion County, Indiana); Mary Anna Ross, John R., Jacob Franklin, Joseph and Margaret Sophia. This family was in Troy, Piqua and Richmond. Some of the family later moved to Ohio County, Indiana. My ancestor, John B. Smith was born in Rising Sun, Ohio County, Ind! iana in 1844 and married Rosannah Smith in 1864. Mary Anna Ross Smith sold leather-bound Bibles in English and German in Piqua, Troy and Richmond.

Surnames: KESSLER, MOTE
Researcher: Kathryn E. Stuart
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Saturday, May 30, 1998

Is anyone working on the family of Joseph KESSLER? His daughter Susannah married Jonathan MOTE. Any information on this family appreciated.
Kathryn E. Stuart

Surnames: ORBISON, STEWART, TELFORD
Researcher: Stacey
Email: [email protected]
Date posted: Sunday, May 31, 1998

Henry Orbison and Polly Telford, married 1809 in Miami Co., are the parents of my Lydia (Minnie) Orbison, born unknown date in Miami Co. and married James Stewart. I am looking for information on both Henry and Polly's lines. I would also love to have more detailed information on Lydia and her mother Polly. I was looking in the Miami Valley Genealogical Index and, because the dates match up, I believe I have Henry's line back a few more generations, but of course it's not confirmed yet. Please let me know if you think I'm on the right track. I appreciate any help.

1. Henry Orbison, son of John, born 1783 in Miami Co., died (will probated) 1866 in Miami Co., married 1809 in Miami Co. to Polly Telford. Henry was War of 1812 Vet.

2. John Orbison, son of Tom, born 1750 in Miami Co., died 1827 near Troy, Miami Co., OH. Children were Thomas born 1782, Henry born 1783, David born 1785, James born 1789

3. Thomas Orbison

Thank you and best wishes,
Stacey


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