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Medina County, Ohio
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May 1997
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Surnames: FLORY, GALLATIN, GOTSHALL, HAGEY, KIRBY, LAWYER, LEE, LONG, MOORE, OVERHOLTZ, POULTON, PRESTON, SHEARER
Researcher: Cathy Vander_Ploeg
Email: CVPloeg@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

HAGEY, PRESTON, MOORE, FLORY, GOTSHALL, SHEARER, LEE, KIRBY, LONG, OVERHOLTZ, GALLATIN, LAWYER, POULTON of Carroll Co., Harrison Co., and Medina Co. early to mid 1800s. Many of these moved to IN just before CW.

Surnames: EVERSOLE, FAULKNER, GALLATIN, HALLIWELL, LEE
Researcher: Cathy Vander_Ploeg
Email: CVPloeg@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Looking into the LEE and GALLATIN families of Medina Co. 1830-1850s. John W. GALLATIN first md. Mary LEE and then Elizabeth HALLIWELL. Mary LEE was born in MD in 1810. Who were Mary's parents? Where is Mary buried? Where did John go? His son Albert md. Elizabeth EVERSOLE in IN and his son George W. md. Lucinda FAULKNER and moved first to MI then to MO.

Surnames: HEATON, MEANS
Researcher: Nancy J. Stump
Email: nj.as@juno.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Searching for Anna MEANS b. Sept 5, 1782, d. Nov 5, 1857 Medina Co., OH. Daughter Mary Anglemyer m. David HEATON. Mary d. Oct 28, 1862, Medina Co., Oh. Buried Medina Co., OH Think Mary and David were married in PA and moved to OH. Any information would be helpful. Nancy J. Stump

Surnames: MORRISON, SLAGLE
Researcher: James Schebell
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Looking for info on Lillian Lucille MORRISON, b. 11-25-1870 possibly in Medina Co. Ohio, d. 9-13-1958. She was married 12-26-1889 in Medina Co. at Chippewa Lake to John Calvin Cochran SLAGLE, b. 10-17-1869 in Temepleton, PA, d. 12-29-1958. To the best of my knowledge this info is correct. It is from my grandmothers Bible and printed obituaries. I would like to find more info on the MORRISON families.

Surnames: BROOK, BROOKS, CUMMINS
Researcher: Nancy Sharpe Brooks
Email: NSharpe280@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

BROOKS, Medina County, Brunswick & Bennets Corner James BROOKS came to Medina County about 1825. His wifes Name was Lyida, born about 1787 and died in Median Co in 1869. Children born to this couple were Alzina BROOKS 1809, married Rufus Carpenter, Hiram BROOKS b. about 1810. Spencer BROOKS b. about 1812, Elnathan BROOKS b. About 1815. Louisa BROOKS b. 1816, in Jefferson, New York, married John CUMMINS in Medina county in 1837. Cordelia BROOKS Married to Morgan Andrews. Charles Brooks, Lyman BROOKS, Bennet BROOKS and Norman BROOKS. I would like to correspond with anyone intrested in these families BROOK.

Surnames: MAHLIG
Researcher: Jane Mahlig
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Am looking for any information about Bennett's Corners. We have recently discovered a branch of the MAHLIG family (Wilhelm, Frederick, and their daugher Agnes) who lived there around 1900 - 1906. A very helpful woman at the Brunswick City Hall told me Bennett's Corners straddles Cuyahoga and Medina counties - would be very appreciative of any suggestions as to exactly where I'd start to look for birth, death, and burial records. Thank you.

Surnames: ALLEN, BERRY, BURDOIN, SEYMOUR
Researcher: Sylvia Seymour
Email: _SJS@compuserve.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Laura ALLEN of Medina Co, OH, dau of David ALLEN and Lucy BERRY, 1st married Mark BURDOIN, 2nd Rev John L. SEYMOUR. Rev John died in 1862 and is buried at Weymouth Cemetery in Medina Co. I have not been able to find the year or place that Laura died and where she is buried. Possibly she married again.

Surnames: ESGATE
Researcher: John Esgate
Email: John_Esgate@msn.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

I need help regarding the 1860 Medina Co. Census Entry relating to George and Sarah ESGATE. This entry gives their children as John, James Henry and Elizabeth. It gives the birthplace of John and James as Hilgay, Norfolk England. However it has not proved possible to trace them in Hilgay. In order to proceed further I really need to know if the census records give the ages of George and Sarah at that time. Can anyone help ? Thank You.

Surnames: CROOKS, GOBEL, SUMNER, WILLIAMS
Researcher: Dave Crooks
Email: davecro@interalpha.co.uk
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Hoping to find some earlier Crooks. Just looking for General info at this time. Family names with Medina Co. connections: CROOKS, John Leget (or Leavett) - born 1801/2 died Hinkley, Medina Medina Co., 9/2/1873. Married: WILLIAMS, Juliett (b.Portage Co.Ohio; d. Medina Co.3/15/1886) died Medina Co., 10/1/1826 Crooks, William - Born: 1827 Franklin, Ohio; Died: Medina Ohio Married: GOBEL,Susan (Susanna) - Born:NY; Died: Medina OH in 1903 Crooks, Earl Eugene Born Medina,OH 7/4/1864 died Eustis FL 1917 Married: SUMNER, Elta Lillian Born: Medina Ohio 10/10/1866; Died Eustis FL, 1955 . Thanks for any help you may be able to give. Dave Crooks

Surnames: BENTON
Researcher: Sally Benton Die
Email: sassybd@juno.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Information needed on Asa E. BENTON and Sarah A. 1823 in Litchfield, Medina County. I would appreciate any help. I am willing to share my information.

Surnames: BRINKER, LANCE
Researcher: Ken Woods
Email: woods7154@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

Searching for information on my grandfather Corwin Marvin BRINKER, born May 8, 1901 in Lafayette Twp to William A. BRINKER and Minnie Luella LANCE of Chatham, Medina County. Also information on his brothers Althon BRINKER and Clayton BRINKER.

Surnames: TRIMBY
Researcher: Gary Trimby
Email: Trimby@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 31, 1997

I am looking for information on any TRIMBY's it is a rare name. James Henry Trimby's Death certificate from Union County indicated that he was born in Morrow Cnty, 1853-58. Would like to hear from anyone who may know of any information on him or his father John Trimby or possibly his Uncle Henry Trimby. Also trying to find any information on Charles Trimby born in Medina per Civil War record, he was listed in the 1880 Rush Twp census with his son George age 2.


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