Allen County, Ohio

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HOLDRIDGE, SISSON, YEAGER posted by Zoe Nawrocik on Saturday, November 17, 2007

Frances J. SISSON HOLDRIDGE YEAGER (Yager) She was born to Charles and Lovina SISSON in Pennsylvania on August 13, 1845. Her family moved to OH in 1849. She married Charles Holdridge in 1868 and had a daughter, Nellie Holdridge in 1869. (How this marriage ended, I do not know.) She married Charles F. Yeager about 1876 and had a daughter, Hattie Adelia (Anna) Yeager on September 10, 1877. Frances (aka Fannie) died April 22, 1880 in their home on Pearl Street in Lima. She's buried in Fort Meigs Cemetery in Perrysburg, OH. I DESPERATELY need to find a death record or some record that the cemetery will accept, because they have her as a MALE. All the funeral homes that were in Lima in 1880 are gone. I'm hoping someone has a funeral card or newspaper clipping or some proof so I can make this right.

CUSTER, GUTHRIE posted by Margaret A. Strom on Friday, November 30, 2007

GUTHRIE, Thomas. Married CUSTER, Mary Magdalena, probably about 1825-1830 in Pennsylvania or Licking County, Ohio. Parents of seven children, several of them born in Allen County, Ohio. Purchased land in Allen County about 1836. Thomas died 1846. Need information about when Mary Magdalena died and where both husband and wife are buried.

MACKEY posted by Marilyn K. Mackey on Saturday, February 2, 2008

MACKEY, Harry C. Deceased as of 1961 at 68 years of age. Married Irene Mooney. Catholic, four sons named, Alfred, Raymond, Jim and Buck, one daughter Annabelle Johnson. Employed by Nickel Plate Railroad in Allen County. In quest of info regarding his ancestry. Thank you.

MACKEY posted by Marilyn Mackey on Saturday, February 2, 2008

MACKEY, Harry C. Died in 1961 at 68 years of age.Employed by Nickel Plate Railroad.Married Irene Mooney. Offspring include four sons, one daughter. Named, Alfred, Raymond, Buck and Jim. Daughter, Annabelle Johnson. Catholic Religion. In search of his parentage. Thank you.

BROWN, DENNISTON, DOUGLAS, FISLE, GRAHAM, HOOKER, HOOVER, MCLACHLAN, MCNEIL, MILLER, MOORE, ORTON, PLACE, ROSE, RUSSELL, TAYLOR, TEAGARDEN, WHITE, WINGET, WORKMAN posted by Wanda Eaton Hinojosa on Thursday, March 6, 2008

The following are my ancestors & their families. Salmon was born in Mass., married in Vermont, died in Ohio. My 3rd gr grandfather Royal DOUGLAS m. 3 times, moved to MI with a 3rd wife soon after 2nd wife's death. My 2nd gr grandfather John ORTON born & married in Ohio, 12 children born in Ohio, 2 deceased, 2 children b. in Michigan. Served in the Civil War in the Dennison Guards along with his brother Royal DOUGLAS Jr - my grgrandfather. Died in the Grand Rapids Veteran's Home, buried there. Royal Sr. moved to Michigan in 1866, settled in Mecosta Co. Michigan, died there in 1882. John ORTON followed his father in 1878 or 79. Salmon Hooker m. Minerva Simons in Brandon, VT 1812 moved to Miller Twp. Knox Co. Ohio 6 children: Royal Douglas HOOKER m. Syphinea TEAGARDEN in 1835 had a son Charles, she d. 1836. Royal then m. Coatney Eleanor GRAHAM in 1837, they had 6 sons all born in Allen County, Ohio John ORTON m. Marian Jemima MOORE had 12 children, moved to Michigan, following his father & 3rd wife. Royal Douglas Jr. m. Sally PLACE stayed in Allen Co. Ohio Adison m. Elizabeth FISLE lived in Mecosta Co. Michigan & Allen Co. Ohio. Winfield TAYLOR m. Sarah PLACE stayed in Allen Co. Ohio. William GRAHAM m. J. M. WORKMAN stayed in Allen Co. Ohio. Hoy B. stayed in Allen Co. Ohio John Orton's children: Coatney Eleanor m. Jacob MILLER stayed in Ohio Mary Jane m. George RUSSELL moved to Michigan Henry Alpha m. Amanda Jane BROWN remained in Ohio, died in Michigan while visiting relatives Royal Smith m. Lora Viola DENNISTON moved to MI Charles Orton m. Ella HOOVER moved to MI James Osman m. Mary WINGET moved to MI Elizabeth Ann m. Gilbert RUSSELL moved to MI Phoebe Rosetta m. John ROSE moved to MI George Washington m. Margaret MCLACHLAN moved to MI Lewis Edward m. Julia WHITE moved to MI Effie Estella m. John MCNEIL born in MI Grace m. Archie White born in MI

ASKINS posted by Loanne Rebuck on Friday, August 8, 2008

Looking for information Jacob ASKINS family. He lived in Elida in 1870 died between 1870/80. Wife Charlotte. Ch; Catharine Mary, Sarah Ann, John, Peter, Jacob, William, Joseph and Amanda.

CAVANAUGH, ELLIOTT, ORWIG, RANSBOTTOM, UNDERWOOD posted by Marjorie Waterfield on Friday, August 8, 2008

Searching for data on Della/Nellie RANSBOTTOM, b 1858 to Cornnelius and Hannah RANSBOTTOM in Allen Co., OH. Della married Robert UNDERWOOD in 1880. She 2nd married Frank ORWIG abt 1887; location unknown. She 3rd married David ELLIOTT 1892 in Lima. She divorced Elliott in 1915. Nothing found on her after 1915. Did she remarry? Did she die in Lima? She used various first names, Della, Nellie, Matilda, Samantha. She had one daughter Lena who married William CAVANAUGH in Lima in 1915. Searching for data on her marriage to Frank ORWIG and their in North Baltimore, Ohio from 1887-1891. Marjorie Waterfield

BECHTOL, MOYER, WILKINSON posted by Tara C. Farris on Friday, August 8, 2008

WILKINSON, Elijah little to nothing is known of this man. His daughter was Margaret Jane WILKINSON, born June 12th, 1850 in Allen County, Ohio. Margaret’s mother was Mary BECHTOL, born March 17, 1826 in Indiana County, PA. The only thing I know of her mother is that she was one of 14 children, 7 boys and 7 girls and that her sister Elizabeth (BECHTOL) MOYER, born September 11, 1830 came to Iowa with Mary. Both sisters married MOYERs, Mary married Philip MOYER in 1868 in Linn County, IA and Elizabeth married Philip’s brother Daniel. According to Elizabeth’s obituary, she and her parents moved to Marion County, Ohio when she was 16 years old. She married Daniel MOYER on September 18, 1853. They left for Iowa on September 23, 1853. According to records, Margaret moved to Iowa at the age of 6 years with her mother, but unknown if father came or had already passed away. I would like to find information on Elijah WILKINSON, and possibly his wife and daughter. I hope that the little information I have proves useful.

MCGUIRE, MCPHERRON, RANKIN, WOLLETT posted by Susan Celadilla on Friday, August 8, 2008

Any information appreciated on John RANKIN father of Myra or Mariah Rankin MCPHERRON born in Cincinnati 10-14-1856 and married Jacob MCPHERRON I think in Allen Co. 11-6-1877. Mariah's mother may have been Martha Elizabeth. Mariah died in Lima 3-5- 1924. I have Myra's obiturary. She had one brother Joseph RANKIN of New York City and sisters Eliza WOLLETT and Mary MCGUIRE of Lima, Ohio. I know Eliza McGuire died 7-1-1936

BENTLEY, LAMBERT posted by Susan Celadilla on Friday, August 8, 2008

Looking for information on Curtis Godrid LAMBERT 1855-1920 brother of Charles Burr Lambert, both of Lima, Ohio. When did Curtis marry Jenny BENTLEY? They had 2 children, Bunn or Charles?? and Alice Lambert Lugibill. I have some information on Alice but want more on Bunn and Alice and families.

LITZENBERGER, NELSON, SAWMILLER posted by Suzanna Wells on Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Amy LITZENBERGER born about 1902, d/o Amos LITZENBERGER and Nellie Gertrude McGARY. Is this Amy the same one who was getting a divorce from Howard NELSON (mar May 1922) in Lima News 2 Nov 1923? In 1927 and 1942, this Amy was married to George Goodfellow. One world tree on Ancestry showed an Amy married 13 Sep 1919 Lima Clarence SAWMILLER (his 2nd wife was Doris Murl Wooley). Others showd only Wooley as wife for Sawmiller. Trees show Howard Arthur Nelson only married to Mildred Mason. Marriage applications and divorce records for Amy Litzenberger might show more info on parents of both, birthdays, dates of marriage or divorce--how can I get copies of these?

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