Allen County, Ohio

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METZGER posted by Joe Petritsch on Monday, July 7, 2003

I am searching for information relating to Samuel and Christian METZGER. Their places of birth and marriage dates are unknown. They were both listed in the 1870 and 1880 Allen County censuses with their families. Samuel was born about 1842 and Christian was born about 1836. Samuel was a farmer and a German Baptist minister. He died in 1899, and is buried with his wife, Susan in the Greenlawn Cemetery. Christian was also a farmer and his date of death or place of burial is unknown.

COON, WRIGHT posted by Dorothy Estelle on Tuesday, July 15, 2003

On 1 August 1844 George S. COON married a Mrs. Susannah WRIGHT in Shawnee Township, Allen County, Ohio. Does anyone know the maiden name of Susannah, or anything about her family? Thank you.

FLOWERS, MOORE posted by Joy McGrath on Thursday, July 24, 2003

I am looking for information regarding John R. MOORE, wife Anna, children Harold R., Beatrice H. and Louis E. John was born in Perry County, Ohio to Jacob R. Moore and Elizabeth FLOWERS about 1884. In the 1920 census he was living in Lima at 110 Euclid Ave - occupation "none". He was not living there in 1930, but died in Lima in March of 1966. Any information appreciated. My grandmother, Edna Harriet Moore, was his half-sister.

VERMILLION, WHITEHORSE posted by Mary  C.  Burgner on Saturday, July 26, 2003

David VERMILLION (1834) s/o John and Jane Lane Vermillion, Muskingum, Allen Co's, Ohio My info on "David VERMILLION - s/o John and Jane Lane VERMILLION", is very sparse. It would be so very helpful to me, if someone could fill in some of the gaps - All I have is that David was born 1834 and married 30 Nov. 1852 to Rebecca WHITEHORSE at Allen Co., Ohio. More info, children, did they stay in Allen Co., Ohio or did they move on West?  I've not yet been able to determine John or Jane's parents and all clues and leads will be appreciated. They were married 3 July 1823 at Muskingum Co., Ohio. By 1834 they had arrived in Allen Co., Ohio.

PETERSON, SNOW posted by Shirley Siltala on Saturday, July 26, 2003

I would like to locate descendants of Floyd SNOW, born 1895 in Marion Co., IA to Nancy Alice and Floyd SNOW. He later lived in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA with his father and step-mother Gertrude. According to the obituary of Floyd SNOW in 1955, his son Floyd lived in Lima, OH. Ervin was my great-grandfather, and Donna Snow PETERSON was my grandmother.

BURDEN, CRAWFORD, MAURER, MOWERY posted by Ron BUBB on Sunday, August 10, 2003

Seek information for the family of Benjamin and Ellen CRAWFORD MOWERY, married in 1870 at Hardin Co, OH. (B.MAURER to Ellen CRAWFORD), residents of Jackson Tp, Allen co, OH. after 1880. He died in Allen county on 2 Oct 1925.She died in Jackson tp, Allen co, OH. on 2 Sep 1919.Issue included Isabella R., b.1874, Lydia Anna (Mrs.Milton BURDEN), b.1876, and possibly John MOWERY. Ben and Ellen are buried at Bethlehem cemetery, near Lafayette (?), Allen,OH. He is listed on the 1920 census in Jackson,Allen, OH., pg. 2B. Thanks

VANLIEU, VANLUE posted by Robert E. VanLue on Tuesday, August 12, 2003

Looking for any information on cornelius VANLUE,also spelled VANLIEU and possibly VAN LEW.He was boen ca.1782 in N.J.,died ca.1854,Fulton Co.,In.He was my ggggrandfather.He lived in Fairfield and Hancock co.,Ohio.Came to Fulton Co.,In.in 1844.Brother William founded VANLUE,Ohio.I am working backwards form Hancock Co.I believe his parents were Peter and Mary VAN LEW,Northumberland Co.,P.A.,havent been able to verify that.Also looking for any descendants in Hancock Co.,Ohio.Trying to fill in some missing links.

FRENI, GRABER, SENNER, SUTTER posted by Charlotte Pritchard on Thursday, August 21, 2003

I am of Swiss German Mennonite descent and am interested in obtaining a marriage record of JOSEPH GRABER AND SUSANNA SUTTER married 01-05-1876. Susanna had come to America in 1874 with her sister, KATHARINA (SUTTER) and brother-in-law, JACOB SENNER. According to the Senner family tree, the Senners came to Ohio and stayed there 3 years. It was in Ohio that Susanna married Joseph Graber and their first child, Freni was born in Ohio in April, 1876. Since Allen County was a place for the Swiss Germans to come to, I am hoping that there is some way I can obtain a copy of the marriage certificate of Susanna and Joseph and the birth record of Freni Graber.... Are records available from the Mennonite churches? Can one obtain a copy of records from the churches? Would the Mennonite records be available from the County Court House? JOSEPH GRABER and SUSANNA (SUTTER) GRABER are my great-great grandparents and FRENI GRABER would be my great grandmother.

HUGHES, MILLER, RICKETS, WILSON posted by Sharron Foster on Saturday, August 30, 2003

I am looking for SAMUEL MILLER and FLORA HUGHES, the only information I have is on Flora, she was born November 12, 1863 in Leipsic, Ohio, Died January 5, 1938. She married SAMUEL MILLER on August 28, 1880 in Putnam County Ohio. They had 9 living children. They later moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where they lived until their death. FLORA HUGHES father was JOHN WILSON HUGHES, he was born January 20,1840 in Tuscarawas County Ohio, He married MARY JANE RICKETS on January 22, 1863 in Allen County, Ohio (Lima). Any information on the above names would be greatly appriciated. Thank you.

BROWN, DAY, WHITE posted by Zoe Nawrocik on Saturday, August 30, 2003

Edgar W. DAY born about 1868 in Iowa. Married twice. Second marriage, in Allen County, OH was to Eva A. BROWN, a widow with three daughters: Effie May, Anna W., and __lia A. Brown. Eva's first husband was George BROWN. Eva and Edgar married in 1901 in Allen County, OH They had two children: Ruth B. DAY and Paul W. DAY Ruth B. DAY married Barney WHITE in OH Please contact me if you have any information on any of these people.

TERFLINGER posted by Donald E. Terflinger on Saturday, August 30, 2003

My name is Donald Earl TERFLINGER, I'm looking for any info I can get on my family. My Great Grandfather was: Charles TERFLINGER (Lima, Ohio?) My Grandfather is Earl Jerome TERFLINGER, 90 years old and a life long resident of Lima, Ohio. My Father is: Donald Lee TERFLINGER, born in Lima (67 years old). I can give more info on my family if needed.

KENNEDY, LAWRENCE, SEELY, STAGER posted by Kaye Seely Franks on Sunday, August 31, 2003

John and Elizabeth (KENNEDY) STAGER- married 1823 Juneata Co, Pa. Resided in or near St Marys, Auglaize Co, Oh, mid 1840's. They had 6 children, 5 daughters and 1 son. My great grandmother, Sarah Ellen, was their 5th daughter. She was given to an aunt, Eliza LAWRENCE, w/o James on the death of her parents. She married Wm SEELY in Ft Wayne in 1863 and resided in DeKalb Co, IN. Her brother William, born about 1844 and youngest of the 6 chldren, resided in Bath Twp., Allen Co, and later Lima. Williams children were Albert, Emma, Annette, and John. Need William and Sarah Ellens older sisters names and death dates of parents if possible. I've been searching for this part of my family for a long time. Thank you for any help you can give me.

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