Allen County, Ohio

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BINKLEY, FESS, HERRING, HOLTON, KERR, SHAFER, STRAHM, WHETSTONE, WOOLFE posted by Anthony Chandler on Thursday, March 11, 2004

I'm researching KERR, FESS, BINKLEY, HERRING, STRAHM, WOOLFE, WHETSTONE, HOLTON, SHAFER, etc. At diff times they lived in Allen Co., Auglaize County, some Kerrs even in Indiana. George Leroy KERR was b 7 Jan 1869 Clinton Co., lived in Lima 60 yrs, obit dated 22 Aug 1851 Lima News. Married Minta/Minnie Maybelle FESS, dau of Henry FESS and Barbara HERRING. Minta b 25 Jun 1872 W. Newton, died fairly young. Kids: Cly b 8 Oct 1898, Lela/Lilah Marie b 3/4/1900, Laurel Leroy b 1901, Charles Simons b 4/8/1904, Dellace/Dallas Dorman b 8/6/1907 West Newton. George and Minta are in the 1900 and 1901 censuses, have not found in later ones even tho Geo living in Lima 60 yrs. Their son Cloy marr Marie? BINKLEY; she died young, obit dated 7 Mar 1935 Lima News says she was 28. Obit and other papers mention kids: Wendel Eugene, Gerald, Norma, Eleanor, Melvina. Also mentioned is that Marie? BINKLEY had sister, Mrs. R. Whetstone (Rosa/Rosie/husband Marvin) of Buckland, also brothers all of Lima: James, Ben, Amos, Elza/Elzie (man), Carl. Mother Mary Binkley of Spencerville. Seeking info, want to hear from descendants of any of the above. Hope we can exchange family info, extend our lines. Thank you in advance for your time and any help you can give.

REXER, RUTTER posted by Janet Williams on Thursday, March 11, 2004

I am researching my RUTTER family roots. My grandfather was Frank E. RUTTER married to Margaret REXER. They resided in Allen County during at least the 1920's and 1930's. Their children were: Herbert, Charles, Frances Marion, Paul, and Phyllis. Any information concerning this family, i.e. birth records, marriage records, etc. would be appreciated. Thank you.

GARRITY, HOUCK, LANG posted by Norma Reynolds on Thursday, March 11, 2004

LANG; Allen Co., Ohio, USA. arrived Delphos 1846. John Adam LANG b. 1821, d. 1857, married in Seneca County, Ohio in 1846, Mary HOUCK LANG b. 1825, d. 1917. Looking for descendants to share info and photos with. They had a son George (1850-1897) who had children, and a daughter Philomena GARRITY (1853-after 1910) who had children.

LEWIS, MONEYPENNY, SLUSHER posted by Carol Grove on Thursday, March 11, 2004

SLUSHER, LEWIS, MONEYPENNY. Am looking for information on Mary Slusher Lewis Moneypenny. She died, I believe, in 1961 in or near Lima, Allen County, Ohio. She was married to an Unknown Moneypenny. She was 61 on the 1930 Lima, Allen Co. census and married to George Lewis. Am looking for more information on her and exact death dates and/or obituaries on Mary, George and her unknown Moneypenny husands. Would like to send for DC but cannot do this without exact death dates. Thank you.

BECHDOLT, CREMEAN posted by Chris M. Gonzales on Saturday, March 20, 2004

Looking for any information about the birth of and or the marriage of my grandmother Kathryn CREMEAN born in Lima, Ohio. She had married my grandfather Harold BECHDOLT born in 1906, Sometime around 1925 and 1930 and had a daughter Betty Bechdolt born in 1931 in Lima, Ohio. Thank you in advance for any help you may have.

CALENTINE, CORMICK, DANIELS, DECKER, GAUZE, GRAHAM, HARTER, MATTOX, MELL, MILLER, MOHLER, PATTON, PEARCH, ROOP, SHADE, TEEGARDIN, THARP, THATCHER posted by Gary Miller on Saturday, March 20, 2004

I am working on the following family, which lived in Allen County, Van Wert County and Defiance County Ohio since 1830. William MILLER Sr. (1784-1857) (married to Nancy born 1790 in New Jersey). William MILLER Sr. was from Pennsylvania and was living in Pickaway County, Ohio in 1830. Their children were: 1. Jackson MILLER (1808-1858) marr. Margaret TEEGARDIN (1806-1894) (have more on her family) They had the following children: Jacob W. MILLER, William W. MILLER, Jackson MILLER, Elisha B. MILLER, Margaret, Nancy Ann MELL, Mary, Elizabeth, Lucinda PEARCH; 2. Thomas MILLER (1810-1897) marr. Rachel Ann THARP (1813-1900) They had the following children: Harriet, Elizabeth, Theodore C. MILLER, Thomas W. MILLER, Elmer H. MILLER; 3. William H. MILLER (1812-?) marr Elenora MC CORMICK (1817-?) They had the following children: Letitia HARTER (b. 1837) (spouse William HARTER); Clark Bartley MILLER (b. 1840) (spouse Sarah Ann CALENTINE: daughter of Henry CALENTINE and Elenore CALENTINE) (Clark Bartley MILLER and family moved to Henry Twp., Fulton County, Indiana in 1866); Sarah Jane (spouses Frederick PATTON and Jacob GRAHAM); William W. MILLER (b 1844) (spouse Elizabeth MOHLER); Jesse Semor MILLER (b 1846) (spouses Amelia SHADE, Sarah Jane GAUZE, Anna MATTOX, Anna THATCHER); Missouri (b. 1848); Jennie (b. 1853); Thomas E. MILLER (b 1851) (spouse Lydia Anna ROOP); Margaret E (b 1856); Peter O (died infant) 4. John MILLER (1818-1887) marr Harriet DECKER They had the following children: Harriet DANIELS, Sarah Ann, Mary J., Elizabeth B., John MILLER, William MILLER, Henry MILLER, Eliza E. MILLER; 5. Luticia MILLER (1827 - ); 6. Washington MILLER (1829 - ); William MILLER Sr. had at least 2 other daughters, names unknown. If you are related to or researching any of the above people please e-mail or call as I have much more information on the above families and would love to hear from others researching these families.

HERRMANN posted by Sharman Meyer on Saturday, March 20, 2004

I am looking for information on Nicholas HERRMANN b. 1806, died in Lima, OH in 1879 buried in Hardin Cty. And his son Frank (Franz) HERRMANN b. 1849, also buried in Hardin Cty. Frank also lived in the Lima area for awile.

COX posted by Charles W. COX on Monday, March 22, 2004

COX; Allen County Ohio USA. Looking for information on my grandfather Lorin G. COX. Lived in Lima on Madison Ave from 1915-1933+. Wife Elizabeth COX died in 1933 in Lima. My dad Howard COX left home circa 1920 and our family never had contact with that side of the family.


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