The American History & Genealogy project
STARK county website was updated to include the following new items:
SCHOOLS:
I added an 1880s map, showing the location and names of most of the rural schools, plus a photo of
Lafayette High School.
http://www.just1way.org/Stark/Schools/MARRIAGES:
The Marriages section has been updated as well ~
http://www.just1way.org/Stark/Marriages/MILITARY:
The Military section now includes information on some
STARK county soldiers from the 112th Regiment, Co. F, D, E, G, & B.
There is also a fascinating account of George Nicholas' captivity in rebel hands during the Civil War.
http://www.just1way.org/Stark/Military/PEORIA county was updated too -
CEMETERIES:
Maple
Ridge Cemetery: ~40 new tombstone photos, contributed by Carol
Abbott and Ben Tieszen
Princeville Cemetery: family tombstone photos contributed by Gladys
Evans Hyde - surnames include
Cutler,
Hootman,
Hyde,
Potts,
TonkinSouthport Cemetery: nearly the entire cemetery, with the exception of a few illegible stones. Photographed by Yours
Truly and my Reluctant
Husband. :)
Comb Cemetery: ~130 tombstone photos
St. Patrick Cemetery: ~150 tombstone photos
Slane Cemetery, inventory contributed by Mel
Slanehttp://www.just1way.org/Peoria/Cem/PHOTOS:
The Harry Gray family; The Monroe-Shepard Family, of Bartonville; both contributed by Lloyd Lawrence Sr.
John Zimri
Slane, as an older gentleman, contributed by Mel
Slane. Mel also contributed an additional photo of John
Slane in his military days, see the Military section for that photo:
http://www.just1way.org/Peoria/Mil/http://www.just1way.org/Peoria/Photos/MILITARY:
Some of the
PEORIA county soldiers who served in the 112th Regiment
http://www.just1way.org/Peoria/Mil/OBITUARIES:
Seth
Monroe, plus photos; also Ruth
Hayslip DeNorville, plus a photo. Both contributed by Lloyd Lawrence Sr.
http://www.just1way.org/Peoria/Obits/GENEALOGIES:
Lloyd Lawrence also contributed a family group sheet for the Harry Gray & Catherine
Shepard family.
http://www.just1way.org/Peoria/DG/SURNAMES & QUERIES:
Additions here too.
http://www.just1way.org/Peoria/surnames/Thanks to all who took the time to share the resources they have with other researchers! Contact me if you have items you'd like to share too.
Thanks for your consideration!
Karen