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Surnames: BUCHENMEYER, BUGGENMAYER, KOLB, LINK
Researcher: Suzanne S Bettac
Email: SUZYBETTAC@prodigy.net
Date posted: Tuesday, May 5, 1998

Robert E. Bettac
126 Rosemary Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78209
e mail suzybettac@juno.com

This could mean that Frederick and Catherine were a couple or that they were the children Abraham and Eve. I suspect the later because of the 2 year spacing in their ages.

Surnames: COMB, HARDEN, HEWS, HITCHCOCK, MCCOMB, PRESLEY
Researcher: Bobbi Schirado
Email: schirado@iserv.net
Date posted: Thursday, May 7, 1998

HI,
I'm new to this list. I'm looking for information on my HITCHCOCK, MCCOMB(S) and HARDEN lines.

George M. HITCHCOCK b Oct 1824 OH, m 5 Nov 1846, Medina Co. OH, Keziah Jane MC COMB(S) (usually known as "Jane") b ca 1832 OH. They appear in the 1850 census of Montville Twp., and the 1870 and 1880 Medina census. George in in the 1900 Medina census. Both of George's parents were born in Conn. It may be that George and Jane were divorced and she may have remarried a man named HEWS. George and Jane's children were:

Charles b ca 1848 OH

Erastus b ca 1848 Oh

Dora Etta b 20 May 1856 IN, d 30 May 1915 Grand Rapids, MI, m David Lewis HARDEN, 26 Sep 1880

Ida Ruth b Aug 1859 OH, m George Franklin PRESLEY ca 1893

Catherine May b 9 Apr 1865 OH, d 26 Dec 1902 Newaygo County, MI, m Harold Harrison Harden 27 Nov 1902 Newaygo County, MI

Dora Etta is my g grandmother. I have no information on either Charles or Erastus, or parents or siblings for George HITCHCOCK or K. Jane MC COMB(S). Would appreciate anything anyone can provide. Willing to share what I have, or would be willing to help anyone with information they need from western Michigan.

Thanks,
Bobbi Schirado

Surnames: FERGUSON, WELCH
Researcher: Marsha McCarty
Email: marsmc@msgexp.net
Date posted: Friday, May 8, 1998

Surnames of Medina County I am researching:

Ferguson
Welch

Surnames: LEONARD
Researcher: Margie Foley
Email: brubara@thesanjuans.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 9, 1998

I am looking for anyone related to the LEONARD's of Medina Co. My great-grandfather, Edwin McMasters Stanton LEONARD was possibly born in Lodi, Ohio. Does this name fit into anyone else's genealogy?

Edwin had an older sister named Alice and a brother William C. Leonard. There was also a half-brother, named Charles.

Margie at brubara@thesanjuans.com

Surnames: LEONARD
Researcher: Margie Foley
Email: brubara@thesanjuans.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 9, 1998

I am looking for information that might lead to confirmation that my great-grandfather, Edwin McMasters Stanton LEONARD was born in Lodi, Ohio in July of 1873.

Do you have any information on LEONARDs living in that area, around that time?

Any suggestions on where to look would be appreciated. Thanks. Margie at brubara@thesanjuans.com

Surnames: CROSLAND, KOUNTZ, KUNTZ, REIGEL, RIEGEL, RIGGLE
Researcher: W. Joyce Smith
Email: history@execpc.com
Date posted: Thursday, May 14, 1998

RIGGLE // REIGEL // RIEGEL, KOUNTZ // KUNTZ, CROSLAND The following names resided in Homer Township of 1850 census. The Riggle family was the " head " family, with the Kuntz and Croslands marrying into the Riggle family. The head Riggle was Jesse born about 1791 around Washington County, Penn., wife Elizabeth also born Penn., but last name unknown and place in Pennsylvania of her birth. Elizabeth is buried at your Vanderhoef Cemetery by herself - she is in row 3// death was 10 Jan 1854. WE believe they were Moravians, but cann't find her maiden name or parents. Jesse and family moved on to Wisconsin after her death. If there is someone there that can enlighten us, we would be greatful to the connection of Elizabeth's family. We are also searching for the death of a son-in-law and their daughter, Sarah Ann ( Riggle ) to her husband Harrison Kuntz // Koons, ( etc. )- his father was John Adam Kuntz.

Thank you for your time
W. Joyce Smith
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
history@execpc.com

Surnames: GOODWIN
Researcher: Alva L. Van_Houten
Email: butchvh@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 16, 1998

GOODWIN. I am trying to find out if a partial GOODWIN family I am researching in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa is connected to the families of Nathaniel and David Goodwin. David and Nathaniel moved to Medina County in the early 1800's and some of their family lived there until late 1800's. In my GOODWINS are the following: Mary (mother) abt 1777 - abt 1865, with children and possible children, Mary 1825 - 1852, David 1808 - 1886, Samuel 1806 - 1869, Joseph abt 1807 - 1843 and Nancy 1814 - 1893. Can anyone help? Thanks

Surnames: DETWILER, DRUSHAL, PUGH, WHITE
Researcher: Carole J. Schetter
Date posted: Thursday, May 21, 1998

Thank you for this opportunity! I would like to post a query under the WHITE surname, Medina County, Ohio. John Willis WHITE, born 1814, PA, moved to Medina Co. ca. 1850, lived in Chatham and founding member of Black River Brethren Church.

First wife: Frances DETWILER
Second wife: Mary Ann PUGH
Third wife: Catherine DRUSHAL
John had 15 children, some of whom moved to Michigan as early as 1870. I would like to correspond with anyone searching this large family.

Surnames: CROOKS
Researcher: Brian Wozny
Email: sultnwoz@ix.netcom.com
Date posted: Friday, May 22, 1998

My gggf, Archie CROOKS, lived in Granger Township. He passed on from typhoid ca 1895. I had been down to the Medina County Library, Franklin Sylvester Genealogy room, and I found the obit in the Gazette.

They mentioned that he was buried with "Full K. O. T. M." honors. I have Emailed Masonic information sources, but they do not know what the abbreviation means. Recently, I discovered a passage in a Medina history book that stated the lodge was "K. O. T. M. (Macabee)" if that helps. The obit mentioned that his funeral service was well represented by the Medina and Hinckley lodges, too.

I just wondered what kind of lodge it was, maybe a little background.

Incidentally, on my mom's side were ancestors who ended up being nearly the original founders of Granger. Before Archie Crooks was Jacob Spellman, and before him was John Wiard...and before that was John Wiard b. 1759. They are all resting in Fairview Cemetery, six generations back. Where Ohio 94 and I-271 intersect, right by the Remsen Corners sign (there is a Marathon gas station there now) was Jacob Spellman's property. I wouldn't have known this if it wasn't for the genealogy room there at the library!

Thanks so much,
Brian (Wiard...Spellman...Crooks...Lockyer...Kamps...) Wozny

Surnames: CRAWFORD, SMITH
Researcher: S. Churchill
Email: wrpratt@earthlink.com
Date posted: Saturday, May 23, 1998

CRAWFORD/SMITH - Trying to determine parentage of James Crawford, b. abt. 1775 in PA, maried Margaret Ross abt 1795, died in Medina Westfield twp abt 1836. Daughter Rebecca Crawford married Solomon Smith. Rebecca died in Homer twp in 1892, Solomon in 1896. Trying to trace their sons Crawford and Finley.

Surnames: BROWN
Researcher: Justine Brown Miller
Email: JMiller585@aol.com
Date posted: Wednesday, May 27, 1998

I am trying to find out if Melvin BROWN and Charles Brown of Medina County were brothers. Charles died in 1848 but his family continued to live in Hinckley. Melvin and wife Sarah lived there many years. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might find out if these two were brothers? Thanks. Justine Brown Miller

Surnames: HANCHETT, MCINTYRE, WAIT
Researcher: Jadean Hopper
Email: jadean46@aol.com
Date posted: Friday, May 29, 1998

I have posted before the MCINTYRE surname for Medina Co. Ohio. I am now trying to locate any WAIT/WAITE surname researchers. Right now the only concrete data that I have is a Martha WAIT b. ca 1815. Do not have any names for parents or siblings at this time. Martha married Uzel Barker MCINTYRE on the 3 October 1830 in Hinckley, Medina Co. Ohio.

In cemtery records that I found I find the following names buried in the same area as Martha and her husband Uzel. Henry M. WAIT b. June 20, 1882, Horace WAIT 1809-1866, Tamor A. w 1814-1901, Melanchton 1846-1848, Clark W. 1843-1858, Benjamin 1771-1861, Po! lly (Mott) w 1773-1862. Right near is MCINTRYE: William M. USArmy October 16, 1861, Emeline w April 11, 1823-27y, U.B. (Uzel Barker) Jan 25, 1885>80yr, and Martha w (Wait) Dec. 31, 1885 70y 4m (Uzel and Martha are my husband's direct lines)

By the looks of this I am beginning to think that Benjamin and Polly might have been Martha's parents. In another reference there is reference to a Erasmus WAITE who resided in Hinckley. His parents were listed as Benjamin and Polly (Mott) WAITE.

I am now in the process of trying to connect these people to my Martha WAIT MCINTYRE. Is there anyone out there with knowledge of these WAIT/WAITE surnames? If so I would like to correspond with you. Acording to the article, Erasmus had sisters who were m! arried and residing in the Hinckley area. These people were orgininally from Massachusetts before coming to Medina Co. Ohio.

Please contact me at jadean46@aol.com Thank you for any help that might be provided.

Jadean Hopper
Columbus, Ohio


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