Shelby County, Ohio

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SHELBY COUNTY, OHIO, QUERY ENTRIES
January 1998

COLLINS, DAVIS, NESBITT
My GGF, Daniel COLLINS and his first wife, Ida Belle (DAVIS) COLLINS lived in the Montra (Shelby County), Ohio area in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I am looking for information regarding Ida Belle (Davis) Collins. I've not been able to find a death record or any cemetery record for her although my GGF's obituary references her death. My GM, Mary (Collins) NESBITT was their daughter.
Posted by Darlene Kramer on 01/01/98

HONNELL, WILSON
Searching for the surname HONNELL. I have a HONNELL Bible. There were 12 children of William HONNELL and Eleanor WILSON, 6 of them born in Shelby Co and some married there.
Posted by Christine Parker on 01/02/98

COVALT, COVAULT, KENTON
I'm looking for suggestions on how to go about finding the date of death for Robert Simon KENTON. His last child was born in 1905 and his wife's (Mary Allice COVAULT) obituary says she was a widow when she died in 1934. I have searched the OGS Death Index for the years available (1913-1922, 1933-1934). Assuming the index is correct, that leaves me with about 20 more years to check out! I found Mary Allice's burial listed in a book of cemetery records (Graceland Cemetery) but could not find a record for Robert Simon Kenton. Thanks for the help!
Posted by Linda Ryan on 01/03/98

JAMISON, ROWLAND
Looking for any info or connections to Henry & Hester (JAMISON) ROWLAND or James & Jane ROWLAND. Came to Shelby Co. circa 1835, probably from PA. Henry and James are believed to be brothers, Hester & Jane very likely sisters. Both left Shelby Co. OH prior to 1850, to IN then MO. Both Rowland and Jamison lines believed to be of Irish descent. Willing to share info.
Posted by Barb Roberts on 01/04/98

CLAPPER, RICHARDSON
Who are parents of Mary Jane CLAPPER born May 30, 1847 in Shelby County, Ohio. Parents left when Mary Jane about 9 years of age for Iowa. Mary Jane married Martin RICHARDSON in Jefferson County, Iowa on February 12, 1863. I do not know if Mary Jane had brothers or sisters born in Shelby County. Thank you for any help you can give.
Posted by BJ Olsen on 01/04/98

COLLINS, COLYENS, GUMP
Want parents of Elizabeth COLYENS, born Aug. 27, 1833 in Montgomery Co. Married George Washington GUMP Sept. 9, 1852 in Port Jefferson, Shelby Co. by Methodist Esp. Minister Vincent Guerin. Died Jan. 12, 1884, buried Port Jefferson, Glen Cem.
Posted by Gwen Stirling on 01/07/98

BIAM, LEHMANN
My ancestor, Michel LEHMANN & wife, Marie Madeleine / Mary Magdelena BIAM, emigrated with children to Stark Co., OH where they lived for a time before coming to Shelby Co., OH. It appears numerous other families from Schirrhein, Alsace, France also emigrated around 1830s to the same area. My Michel was there by 1830. I wish to communicate with others who may have emigrated from Schirrhein. I have been unable to locate passenger lists, etc. that might give me exact dates. One godfather to a son of Michel's emigrated on the ship L'Esperance from L'Harve to NY in 1828. Does anyone know of this ship or any others that routinely brought over French settlers?
Posted by Audrey Shields Hancock on 01/08/98

BOTKIN, LOCKER, SARGEANT, SARGENT
I am looking for relatives of Ezekiel SARGENT / SARGEANT who married Jane LOCKER in 1808 in Adams County, Ohio and are buried in the Sturm Cemetery - Shelby County, Ohio. A child named Elizabeth married Isaac BOTKIN in Shelby County in 1838.
Posted by Janet Sargeant Carpenter on 01/13/98

MASON
MASON: Seeking information on this Shelby Co. resident hoping to connect him with my Fairfield Co. ancestors of the 1820-1840 period. Mason, Christopher Shelby Co. pg 152 ntl OH 1820. Any contact is welcome.
Posted by Emmett Mason on 01/17/98

GLET, GLETT
Looking for information on George GLET or GLETT, who died in 1896. Lived in Jackson Twp., Shelby County for at least until 1867 until his death. Trying to find out where he was born, and who his parents may have been. Any information would be appreciated.
Posted by Braden Glett on 01/20/98

COON, COWAN, FRANKENBERGER, WATT
JOEL FRANKENBERGER md. Peggy COWAN 10 May 1815 in Madison Co., O. Moved to Shelby Co. and begat seven children there incl. Rachel who md. Wm. WATT, & Elizabeth who md. Alfred COON. Question: Did the seven tarry, marry and bury in Shelby Co?
Posted by Betty Jane Wojdyla on 01/21/98

BIRD, BUTTERFIELD, CARTER, WRIGHT
I would like to know why my grandmother, Emily Bird WRIGHT, carried the middle name of BIRD. The only clue I have is that her paternal great grandmother, Nancy (Ann)(CARTER) BUTTERFIELD, wrote her will in the early 1870s in Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio and in this will she names as one of her executors, Henry C. BIRD from Shelby Co, Ohio. Nancy, aka Ann, died then in Burlington County, NJ 30 May 1877.
Posted by Donna Ristenbatt on 01/21/98

COUCHOT
Looking for the Parents of Albert b.1879,Frank b.1894, and Norman COUCHOT b. unknown. Also looking for the siblings of and Marriage of Joseph Augustus COUCHOT b. 23 Nov 1856
Posted by Jeffery A Couchot on 01/25/98

COUCHOT
Looking for the Parents of Albert b.1879,Frank b.1894, and Norman COUCHOT b. unknown Looking for the siblings of and Marriage of Joseph Augustus Couchot b.23Nov1856
Posted by Jeffery A Couchot on 01/25/98

KASER
The KASER family came to Shelby county, Sidney, Ohio from Switzerland around 1842. The family consisted of the mother, Anna, sons, Conrad, Samuel, Rudolph, Henry and daughthers Elizabeth and Mary. This info came from the 1860 census. I am looking for info on this family. Rudolph was my gggrandfather. If you have any info please forward it to me.
Posted by Dana Kaser-Nicolini on 01/26/98

FOGT, HOEWISHER, KOCH, ROETTGER, WILT
Any info on the aforementioned Shelby Co. surnames would be appreciated.
Posted by Gary Kellem on 01/26/98

KASER
The KASER family came to Shelby county, Sidney, Ohio from Switzerland around 1842. The family consisted of the mother, Anna, sons, Conrad, Samuel, Rudolph, Henry and daughters Elizabeth and Mary. This info came from the 1860 census. I am looking for info on this family. Rudolph was my gggrandfather. If you have any info please forward it to me.
Posted by Dana Kaser-Nicolini on 01/26/98

FOGT, HOEWISHER, KOCH, ROETTGER, WILT
Any info I will take to fill in the blanks Thanks a lot to any one that can help.
Posted by Sue-n-Gary on 01/26/98

BRUNDYDGE, MONN
Looking for information on my Grandmother, Sarah Rebecca MONN, born in Shelby Co. on May 18, 1872
Posted by Nancy Brundydge Penter on 01/27/98

BRUNDYDGE, MONN
Lokking for information on my Grandmother Sarah Rebecca Monn, born in Shelby Co. on May 18, 1872
Posted by Nancy Brundydge Penter on 01/27/98

PARKS, PITTMAN, WELLS
Seeking the family of Edwin Franklin PITTMAN b. 1870, married 1891 to Cora Margaret WELLS. Edwin died in 1947 in Shelby Co., Indiana. Seeking more info on the family of Cora Margaret WELLS, b. 1875 and died 1966 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., Indiana. Parents were Jesse Alexander WELLS and Elizabeth Jane "Pet" PARKS.
Posted by Elaine May on 01/30/98

RISER
Seeking info on William R. RISER and his wife, Lou. Lived in Fairland, Shelby Co., Indiana. Would like Lou's maiden name and parents of her and William.
Posted by Elaine May on 01/30/98