Allen County, Ohio

Posted Queries for April thru July 2004



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HEFFERN, HEFFERNAN, OHEFFERNAN posted by Scott Heffern on Wednesday, April 28, 2004

I'm looking for Information on Joseph M HEFFERN was Married with at leat 2 Boys (Raymond & Paul Heffern) he was Cheif of Police in Lima OH, He died Feb 5th 1915. His parents where Matthew & Hanora Heffern (O'HEFFERNAN, or HEFFERNAN) form Ireland. Im unsure as to how Matthew & Hanora came to Lima or if Joseph was born in Lima or Ireland. Please contact me if you have any questions or information.

TALLEY posted by Gene Talley on Saturday, May 15, 2004

I am seeking any information concerning the children and grandchildren of: Carl TALLEY [1903-11 April 1978] of Lima, Ohio and his wife {Is an obit available?} Irene TALLEY [1901-16 Mar 1987] Possible children: Norma Jean, Carl, Phyllis, Larry

BEACH, JACKSON posted by Thomas Green on Thursday, June 10, 2004

Looking for information or ties to Peter BEACH and wife Margaret J., shown listed in the 1910 census in Perry Twp, Allen Co. OHIO. He's aged 73, she's 63. Peter was born in Ohio. Margaret in Virginia. Believe this to be my gg-grandfather, but need more information. Family lore say's he divorce his wife Emily (JACKSON) in 1893 in Minnesota, and was never heard from again.

DECKER, REEVES posted by Rene Tanner on Thursday, June 10, 2004

My Great Aunt (my Great-Grandmother's sister) was married to a DECKER and they lived in Lima, Ohio...She was married very young, and died very young, 5/3/1905 due to complication with childbirth... But, they did had a son named Arnold DECKER. My Great-Aunt Flossie (REEVES) Decker's husband was Marion DECKER. Marion Decker did remarry to a Katherine - I found them in the 1910 Census in Lima, OH...they were living with Marion's parents F.M. DECKER and Flora DECKER....Katherine and Marion had by then another daughter named Doris whom was only 1 year old in 1910.

BISHOP, GOODMAN, GOODWIN, GRISSOM, PILGRIM, SHRIDER, SMITH, SPURLOCK posted by Elizabeth Richards on Sunday, June 13, 2004

I am looking for info on William SHRIDER family… ancestors and descendants. William was born in or around 1861 in Ohio and died in the home of his daughter Effie (md. John SMITH) in Elida, Ohio at the age of 76. Surviving him were a sister ... Emma BISHOP and 3 brothers .. James, Norman and Tom all living in Lima. He was married to Pheobe Jane born 1860 in Ohio (unsure of maiden name .. Mom thought it might be SPURLOCK). Their children are: Walter born in 1880, Levi .. 6/28/1882 (md. Etta Blanche McCURDY) , Ellen ... 1893 (md. George GOODMAN or GOODWIN), Charley ... 1887 (md. Nellie ?), Erma 10/16/1895 (md. PILGRIM)- and Effie ? (md. John SMITH). The family seemed to move a lot .. Lima, Lodi, Allen, Elida. In the early 1900's Walter and Effie remained in Ohio and the rest of the family moved to Clark County, Illinois. William had oil drilling equipment and they followed the Oil Boom. Levi SHRIDER was my Grandfather. Levi and Etta Blanche were married 3/29/1902 in Ohio. Children: Dorothy born 3/6/1903 in Ohio died 7/8/1979 in Illinois (md. Ivan "Bud" GRISSOM), James Sylvester born 12/29/1904 died 11/25/1907 in Lima, Leona born 1/24/1909 in Illinois .. still living in Illinois (md. Noble GRISSOM). Levi's wife, Etta Blanche McCURDY was born 8/20/1881 in Crawford, Ohio and died 11/11/1922 in Clark County, Illinois. I am also looking for info on her family .. very little is known as there was some kind of family squabble and she did not talk about them. Levi and Etta Blanche were married 3/29/1902 in Ohio. Altho he came to Illinois when William came and raised his family here, in later years Levi went back to Ohio. When William died Levi was living at 731 1/2 W. Kibby Street in Lima. My mother received a letter from Levi in November, 1941 stating that he was having problems with his heart but was okay and he was thinking about reopening the store on Kibby and moving back there. The letter was postmarked November 1, 1941 and he died on November 1, 1941! Any info would be greatly appreciated.

HEWETT posted by Anita Hewett-Williams on Saturday, July 3, 2004

I am looking for any information for my uncle, Ulysses (Buster) HEWETT. From what I have uncovered in newspaper articles (Akron Beacon Journal), he was a prisoner at Mansfield Correctional facility sometime between 1927-1934 or 35. From hearsay, there are 2 stories: he was transferred to the hospital wing at Lima State Hospital due to a rupture of his appendix or a bout with TB. He died as a result of one of those. I know that my grandparents were not financially able to claim the body or have it shipped home. Any help or leads would be deeply appreciated.

BACHELOR, CRAWFORD, FOSTER, SWISCHER, SWISHER, SWITZER posted by Nancy Crawford Spallinger on Saturday, July 3, 2004

I am looking for any marriages of Jane CRAWFORD who lived in Allen county Bath Twp from birth to about 1861 Jane was the dau of Andrew CRAWFORD and a Margaret SWISCHER/SWISHER/SWITZER. She was born April 18,1942 in Bath Twp. Her death certificate names her as Jane Wilson FOSTER. Her father being Andrew CRAWFORD. A family source gave her mothers name as only Marge.,but on her deat certificate from Washington State it only says a last name SWISCHER. One census record says the mother was from Switzerland. I know at her death she went with her 2nd husbands surname of FOSTER (John Foster) She had children James F FOSTER, William R FOSTER (both of Sumner, Washington) and a dau Mrs Mary BACHELOR of Mobridge, South Dakota. Any info on this family is needed. Thanks

CLAYTON, KEENAN, LAWSON posted by Philip K. Jones on Saturday, July 10, 2004

Crystal J. KEENAN -- 1889: Would appreciate any information on Crystal J. KEENAN, b. in Lima Sept. 24 1889. She is the daughter of James R. KEENAN and Julia CLAYTON. Family moved to Indiana at some point; she married George P. LAWSON in Allen Co Indiana in 1912. Did she have any siblings? Thanks.

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