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Mosby Childers b.ca1760 VA & grandchildren

genealogy126126 — 2009-12-13 20:09:07Z

13 Dec 2009 from Warren Forsythe

The late Jack Childers posted the best Mosby Childers (ca1760-1843) descendancy and documentary sources that I've ever found on the internet. Since he no longer can respond to queries about his fine descendancy, posted at

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&d...

I consolidated, from all readily available internet sources, all the known grandchildren (and spouses of granddaughters) for that family of Elizabeth (Jeffries) and Mosby Childers who married 1785 VA.

I made one discovery about the family as a whole:
By 1802 they had already made the 200 mile move westward from Greenbrier Co. to Kanawha Co VA/WV, presumably by 1802 into that portion of Kanawha Co. which 1804 became Mason Co. VA/WV, where they were located in 1810, and directly across the Ohio River from where they were located by 1812 in Gallia Co. OH

Sources for that descendancy data, as posted on above internet site:

ID: I5157
Name: Mosby Moseby Rev_War_:_5th_VA CHILDERS
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1760 in reportedly,Albemarle,VA,age 19 in 1780
Death: 3 AUG 1843 in ,Hancock,Indiana
Burial: Brown Twp,Hancock,Indiana,Hayes Cem
Reference Number: 27DS-X8C
Note: -
Note: -
Note:
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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&d...
Mosby Childers b.~1760 by the late Jack Childers posted 2001 & seen dec 2009;
and also by late Jack Childers:
http://original.childers-childress.com/mosbychilderssr.html
Note:
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LDS Salt Lake FHLibrary microfilm 1421991 item # 2 family of Mosby Childers pub
about 1980 by Mrs. Garnie Rooker ca.1980 of 449 S Huron AVE, Columbus OH 43204
about 1980 Issue No. 5 page 6 = Consecutive over-all page # 38 of
Childress Chatter 1980s periodical newletter on Childress & Childers and
similar surname families. It was published quarterly by Mrs. Molly REIGARD of
1321 Gum Tree , Huffman TX 77336 :
Note:
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MOSBY CHILDERS' wife had moved from Greenbrier Co. to Kanawha Co VA /WV by 1802
(& presumably all of MOSBY CHILDERS family by 1802 living Kanawha Co VA/WV
in the portion of Kanawha Co. that became Mason Co VA/WV in 1804
as today driving distance 168 miles from Greenbrier Co seat to Mason Co. seat!)
EVIDENCE: son Robert in 1850 applied for land, saying born 1802 Kanawha Co VA:
ODLC No. 1853 in volume I of Oregon Donation Land Claims by www.gfo.org
Childers, Robert, Marion County [Oregon]
b. 1802 Kanawha Co. VA [now WV ]
he died aft 25 march 1855 and before 31 dec 1863
Arrived Oregon prior to
1 Dec 1850, secured Claim 4 Nov 1850
married Mary Ann 1 Jan 1828 Gallia Co. OH
affirming witnesses Barney Kennedy, Wm. M. Case, J. M. Childers ;
Note:
http://wc.rootsweb.com
posts a few databases with descendancy information not in above 2 sources ;
Note:
www.familysearch.org
posts marriages and children not in above 3 sources ;
Note:
Note database townsendthos dec 2009 stopped compiling with the grandchildren of
Mosby Childers born ca 1760 -- except that I, Forsythe, compiled marriages of
graddaughters of Mosby Childers and Elizabeth Jeffries
--and except that I researched further descendants of Mosby&Eliz's son Robert
(see Robert's notes for sources used for those descendants);
Note:
Elizabeth Jeffries age 55 in Apr 1821 supplementary applic to pension S42121
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~childers20...
Supplementary Application April 18, 1821, Court Of Common Pleas, County Of
Gallia, State Of Ohio; Mosby CHILDERS, Age 88, A Resident Of Raccoon Township,
Declared That He Served in The Revolutionary War As Follows;A. Enlisted At
Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Va. For Two Years, Served As A Private Under
Captain Matthew Dewitt in Colonel Stephen' 7 Virginia Regiment For 2 Years.B.
Before His Term Expired, He Re-Enlisted For Three More Years Under Captain
Henry Young's, 5 Virginia Regiment And Was Honorably Discharged On 29 January
1780, After 3 Years, At Lancaster, Pa . The Discharge Was Signed By Col.
Ferberker. r. He Was in The Battle Of Brandywine And Several Skirmishes.It Was
Further Stated in The Application That He Had A Family Consisting Of His Wife,
About 55 Years Of Age; Two Sons, The Oldest About 18 And The Other One 14 And
Crippled With Rheumatism; 3 Daughters From 12 To 20; And 2 Grandchildren, The
Youngest Being About 4. These Ages Are inserted From The Recollection Of Mosby,
Who Is No Scholar, And Whose Memory Of Late Has Become Impaired.Records
indicate That He Was Placed On The Pension Roll On June 9, 1819, And Received
Back Pay From June 26, 1818. Pay Was At The Rate Of $80.00 Annually.Sources;A.
Pension application at national archives #s42121 Va.. ;
Note:
ANCESTORS OF MOSBY CHILDERS ARE UNKNOWN AND ALL FATHERS LISTED 2009 ON
http://wc.rootsweb.com are incorrect as shown by Childers of Va descendancy
in the Virginia Genealogy volumes 34 and 35.
However
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CHILDRESS-DNA/...
interprets DNA evidence as suggesting Mosby's descendants' DNA fits more
closely with descendants of Abraham Childers III of VA (~1681 - 1763)
Maybe so, but no grandsons of his, by any of his 3 known sons, have been
confirmed; so no [male] y-DNA line known, & y-DNA is type of DNA referred to !
------------------------------------------------------
By the way above archiver site is incorrect that above Abraham III descended
from Philemon Childers. All Abra.III's paternal ancestors in America were named
Abraham Childers II and Abraham I who immigrated to Va. from England ;
FOR DETAILS SEE a computerization of above Virginia Genealogist Vols 34 & 35 :
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&d...

~~Warren Forsythe
compiler of database townsendthos at http://wc.rootsweb.com

Re: Molly Sartin Married in Gallia County Ohio

ccrisac_1 — 2009-12-11 19:39:15Z

Information on John H Bowen son Of William Bowen and Molly Sartin from lawrence county Ohio. This is my Family
chris

Cemetery Book and Church records Help

vattastooge — 2009-12-03 13:29:32Z

I need the source (copyright, etc.) information from the book that includes Mt. Olive Cemetery in Springfield twp. and Providence Cemetery also in Springfield twp. Evidently we have a missing stone from Mt. Olive for H.H. Hull and at one point must have been there-according the the cemetery book. I was also wondering if there are any other sources around besides the cemetery books. I understand the Church is gone from Mt. Olive and wondered if there were any church records around. Providence was a Baptist Church I believe and wondered the same for it.

The people I am looking for is H. H. Hull at Mt. Olive and George Hull at Providence. George's wife-Elma is there at Provident and it says on his death cert. that he was buried there too.

Thank you for any help.
Deborah Hull

James Family from Montgomeryshire, Wales, PA, OH

GlennRoberts93 — 2009-11-23 01:54:01Z

Looking for James researchers in Gallia Ohio. My James line starts with William James, wife Amelia, and children. Williams mother was Jane James. The family came from Wales in 1840 and settled in Pittsburgh PA originally and then moved to Raccoon Township, Gallia County. Would like to find related James'. We think William had a sister named Elizabeth who married a David Davis, also in Gallia Co.. There also appears to be a John James that was a brother who was in the "iron business" in Zanesville Ohio.

Would like to share infor with anyone who may be related!

Glenn Roberts,
gcrmerc@st-tel.net

Carter Pictures- Need Help With ID

jccomics — 2009-11-10 16:37:08Z

Can anyone help with the ID of these people. We believe they are Carters. My grandfather was from Gallia County(Walnut and Perry townships). Does anyone have a copy of the partial picture? I can make out two women. One is standing and the other is sitting. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Halley/Holley

KSReinhold — 2009-11-03 00:55:23Z

Cornelius Halley was my grandmother's grandfather. Atlanta Virginia Shull was her grandmother. My mother and her siblings always referred to her as Grandma Jenny. Let me know if I can help you in anyway. Him and A. Virginia are buried in Union Ridge Cemetery in Glenwood WV. His dates on his tombstone are 1854-1932.

Clifford R Might

grharw — 2009-10-24 17:38:12Z

Am researching the MIGHT line out of Vinton, Meigs & Galia counties. I have quite a database on them. My wife was a MIGHT. I'm stuck on one who is buried in Gravel Hill Cem. in Galia county. Clifford R Might August 13, 1915 -May 19, 1997 http://www.ohiogravestones.org/view.php?id=49632 . It looks like his wife, Evelyn E still lives. There is another Clifford Might who died in Findlay, Ohio with the middle initial of E and wife, Marlene. I have their info. Can anyone help me with Clifford R Might. I can't connect him with any of the Mights from anywhere. I'd also be happy to share all I have on the Might line with anyone who requests it. Thanks so much. Feel free to use grharw@google.com
Gary H

Re: Berry Angel

randallraync — 2009-10-24 01:30:24Z

I descend from John Jefferson Angell, only son of Henry and Mary Cass. John had 15 children and my greatgrandfather was Madison Monroe Angell of Boonville, NC. I have much information on the ancestors in Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin counties and would love to know more of Henry Hampton Angell, son of Rev. John Angell,son of Charles. Please write: randallraync@yahoo.com

Thanks, Randall Ray

Re: Berry Angel

randallraync — 2009-10-24 01:29:18Z

Re: Johnson

supernik87 — 2009-10-16 21:43:19Z

Hi, i know it's been several years since this post was made but I was looking for some information on Alfonso Johnson, he is my great-great grandfather. The info on your post has been very helpful! I don't know anything further back than Alfonso, but I do know his wife's history and his kid's history.

Seeking information on Needham surname - Pomeroy, Ohio

Lace_Lynch — 2009-10-10 20:40:43Z

Seeking any information about a Mr. Needham that had two daughters in Pomeroy,(Gallia county) Ohio, Elizabeth (Eliza), born 1861 and Charlotte or Lottie, b. 1864 both in Pomeroy, Ohio according to their death certificates.
They are listed as "colored" No mothers name is listed but one death certificate states the father is Walch Needham. Could that be Walsh or Welch?
They have a connection with Lavinia/Lavina/Lovina Neal of Parkersburg, W. Va. Her obituary lists them as sisters although it is possible there is some other sort of relationship.
Eliza marries Rev. Charles Bundy and their children are born in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio

Thanks for any assistance.

Gallipolis Hospital - Civil War

dawnk72 — 2009-09-27 16:27:46Z

Hi!

I'm looking for some information on how to locate records for the Gallipolis Hospital that took in soldiers during the Civil War. My great-great-grandfather's military records show that he was in the Gallipolis Hospital in Gallia, Co., OH from September to December 1862. I'd like to know if there's any way to find those medical records since they don't appear to be located with his military records in Washington, D.C.

Any assistance anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Dawn K.

Re: Molly Sartin Married in Gallia County Ohio

willyo1957 — 2009-09-03 20:46:14Z

Hello, I'm looking for a William Bowen for my family from Meigs county Ohio. mine was born about 1895. Could we have the same William Bowen? My william returned from WWI and then sort of disappeared.

contact me at dinerwillyb@yahoo.com
Bill Bowen

Re: Prose Family

maryruthprose — 2009-09-01 19:15:08Z

Hello,

I am new to Ancestry.com, but I do have information on Lewis Franklin Prose of Lewiston, Ill. I am his granddaughter. Please feel free to email me: maryruthprose@yahoo.com.

Re: Molly Sartin Married in Gallia County Ohio

jseni1952 — 2009-08-24 22:29:14Z

I was wondering if you have information on Mary Sartin and William Bowen's son John H. Bowen..I am not related but found John H. Bowen's death.

Re: Augustus Biars and Kate Kraus

Stella_Gadd — 2009-08-23 23:27:30Z

Hi!! Information here: http://wva.homestead.com/

Sarah Elizabeth (Thompson) Roe

cmfears — 2009-07-09 20:57:56Z

My grt-grt grandmother was Sarah Elizabeth (Thompson) Roe. To date, I have been unable to locate any information regarding the names of her parents & siblings. I would appreciate any help.

Information I do have...
Sarah was born 09 Aug 1838 (possibly Ohio); she died 28 Jan 1904 Gallia Co, OH; and is buried in Mina Chapel Cemetery. Sarah married Isaac Dean Roe on 13 Mar 1862 in Clay Twp, Gallia Co, Ohio. Their children were: Isaac N.; Anna L.; Lena L.; and Artie A.

Thanks!
Carolyn

Re: Blake family- Gallia Co, OH

netwalk — 2009-06-25 15:34:05Z

Deanna,
I tried you Email but it kicked back. I have a little info on Margaret.

Jerry Walker

jerry.walker1@navy.mil

Molly Sartin Married in Gallia County Ohio

ccrisac_1 — 2009-06-21 17:17:16Z

I have the Marriage cirtificate of Molly ( Mary) Sartin she married My 3rd great grandfather William Bowen.

Re: First Ave., Gallipolis

cmfears — 2009-06-15 23:18:14Z

Christina,

I would be interested in the information on the two Thompson's you found in "The History of Gallia County". I have 3 generations of Thompson's that lived there. My grt-grt-grandparents, Samuel & Rebecca (Dennis) Thompson are buried in the old Mercerville Cemetery. Their son, Samuel and his wife, Anna Laura (Roe) Thompson, lived there for several years. And, my grandfather, Ady Clarence Thompson was born in Gallia County, OH. I've hit a brickwall in trying to find my grt-grt-grandfather's, father. So, I'm hoping that perhaps the E.P. Thompson listed in your book might be of some help. Also, we have several George Thompson's in the family.

Any help would be most appreciated.
Carolyn

Kern/Kerns family of Ohio

Pat99 — 2009-06-13 22:14:37Z

I am looking for information on the Adam Kern and Susan/Susannah Perkins Kern family in Gallia County, Ohio. They were married in 1839 and had two children--Mary and Price. After the 1850 Census, they disappear. I found Adam's mother, Susannah, died in 1874, but no leads on this family. Don't know if he died in Civil War, or she died or either re-married. Any leads would be most appreciated.

Re: Zink, Ingles Inquiry

triciashumate1970 — 2009-06-11 14:57:34Z

I have this record. I appreciate you checking for me though.

Thanks
Tricia Shumate Lewis

Re: Zink, Ingles Inquiry

SharonWhiteHiserl — 2009-06-11 14:53:56Z

James Madison Zink married Susan Grow
May 13, 1849 in Gallia County, Ohio.
Source: : "Marriage Records Volume 1, Gallia County, Ohio
1803-1850".
This is the only Zink in the book.
Hope this helps.

Re: John and Elizabeth McDaniel Jones--Gallia.

730Carol — 2009-05-30 03:07:20Z

There is a myfamily.com website for the descendants of Henry & Hannah McDaniel (Caleb's parents). Are you a member or have you had any contact w/the site?

Re: Family of George W. Canterbury

ebarczak_1 — 2009-05-26 18:25:31Z

I believe that George W. must have married again, because my great-grandmother was Ida Fain but apparently George shows up on a census with wife "Fannie T." and a young daughter named Beatrice. My mother (George and Ida's granddaughter) remembered clearly visiting "Grandma Fain" as a young girl (however they didn't visit often) -- but I'm not sure if that could have even been Ida's mother. George and Ida's son, my grandfather William, died in 1933 when my mother was only 3 years old, and I don't think they saw the Canterbury side of the family very often after that.
I had some piece of information a long time ago that suggested George W. Canterbury's line had come to Ohio from the Greenup area of Kentucky. I can no longer find that piece of information and cannot seem to make a connection at this point. There are so many Canterbury lines that I am befuddled about this.
I'd be glad to share what information I have, and look forward to corresponding with anyone and everyone looking into this line!

William James Family of Wales

GlennRoberts93 — 2009-05-12 20:40:58Z

Looking for James researchers who could share any information on William and Amelia James family. William was born around 1810 in Wales, he and Amelia were married 1835 in Pittsburgh PA. They moved to Ohio settling in Raccoon Township, Gallia County Ohio somewhere around 1850. My wife's grandmother has the original family bible listing William, Amelia and all of thier children. The bible is dated 1832 and has the name Morris James written inside the cover, Morris and Jane James are William's parents, but we have very little information on them, other than we think Jane is buried in Gallia County.

I am searching for any descendents of these folks, one paper states that William might have had a brother named John, and I have found some information from family trees that also leads me to believe William might have had a sister named Elizabeth James b. 1820 in Wales and married a David Davis 1844 in Pittsburgh PA, but cannot tie any of this together. William left Ohio around 1870 and settled in Richardson county Nebraska where he and Amelia are buried. If you are a James researcher I would love to hear from you as I have many unidentified James family photographs.

Thanks,

Glenn Roberts

Re: Family of George W. Canterbury

wadesjo — 2009-05-12 18:09:59Z

Hi, I have the same info. I have some info as he is listed on my great,great grandmothers deathe certificate as her father and his wife is listed on this one. Do you have anything else you have found out you can share with me? I wonder if her was married more than once? How many kids did he have?

Re: Mathias Miller

indianangel6996_1 — 2009-05-11 01:49:27Z

Is there any mention of a daughter named Susan married to a Drouillard?? I tried to access the Fairfield Co OH website but cant get in is there a link that u have to have?? thanks

Re: Joseph Drouillard

flintastic — 2009-05-10 03:42:08Z

I meant to say, Amy was born 1801..Mathias died 1871

Re: viola gard

flintastic — 2009-05-09 15:21:22Z

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSsr=4...;
burial site

Re: Mathias Miller

flintastic — 2009-05-09 03:52:03Z

Mathias was born Jan. 7, 1789 in Rockingham VA. His wife was Amy Critton b. 1891 in Rockingham Va. There is biographies written about him on the Fairfield county OH. website. His father was John Miller, born in Pa and died in Fairfield.

Name: Mathias Miller
Age in 1860: 71
Birth Year: abt 1789
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Millersport, Fairfield, Ohio
Gender: Male
Post Office: Millersport
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Mathias Miller 71
Amy Miller 59
Alfred Miller 23
Julia Miller 21
Mathias Miller 18
Gabrial Miller 12

Mathias Miller

indianangel6996_1 — 2009-05-08 20:18:44Z

Does anyone have any information on Mathis Miller the founder of Millersport Ohio in 1825. Seeking information on who he was married to and any children he may have had. thanks

Re: Joseph Drouillard

flintastic — 2009-05-08 02:21:50Z

Gallia burials for Gallia website. Also has the obit for Joseph, but from the same paper you have. I also found death certificates for two of his children. see attached
http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cemeteryrecords/cem_din_dyr.h...

Joseph Drouillard

indianangel6996_1 — 2009-05-07 23:09:07Z

Seeking infromation on Joseph Drouillard born Sept 1 1796 in VA. Joseph is the son of Pierre Drouillard and Susan Miller. Also interested in Mathias Miller of Millersport OH said to be Joseph Drouillards grandfather. I have a copy of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune dated March 31 1895. Any infromation would be great.

Grave photo and obit of John Carr

Peachie57 — 2009-05-05 14:14:22Z

I need someone to take a photo of John Carr and his wife Lizzie Spradlin Carr headstone.They are buried in Vinton memorial Cemetery, Vinton county, Ohio. Also need their obit. John died in 1986 and Lizzie died in 1984 in Vinton co. Ohio. They may have a son buried there is name is Earlie Carr born 1924 died 1999.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Harrington Cemetery, Clay twp., Gallia Co., OH

tinastrouble — 2009-04-19 22:07:09Z

Can anyone send me or direct me to a list of burials in the Harrington Cemetery in Clay twp. It is supposedly in Sect. 5, on SR 218, 2 miles from the junction of SR 7. It contains 14 tombstones.

Please reply privately,

John Bierman
Dayton, OH
biermajw@notes.udayton.edu

viola gard

wilkinreedy — 2009-04-16 14:23:48Z

lookinf for the information on Viola Gard born in 12/11/1858 in Gallia Ohio. Her parents were John Wallace Gard and Mary Jane Barcus. Any information on ALL of the families helpful. Viols was married to Richard White Tillis born 12/11/1853 in Mason West Virginia died 10/30/1889 in Mason West Virgina His parents wer Miles Tillis.

John & Sarah Soward -Embree-Cox

RJCMTC — 2009-04-08 13:50:08Z

I am looking for ANYTHING on
John "Wesley" Cox
and his wife Sarah "Sally" Sowards-Embree-Cox
Their children & grandchildren
{All Info, Names, Places,Stories,records,pictures,ANYTHING}
Thanks & God Bless,
Ruby

Re: James Fitzroy Scott

DPfitzner — 2009-03-31 08:38:28Z

James Scott (brother of Andrew) death certificate lists his parents as Andrew Scott and Mary Weese. Her name may have been Ana Mary as they did have a daughter Anna. I'm amazed by the fact that these people seemed to have money and where did it come from? Thanks Donna

Re: James Fitzroy Scott

abrahambartholomew — 2009-03-30 21:23:26Z

Donna, I believe we are on the same trail. I copied a great deal of info on the James Fitz(Roy or Fitzhugh) trying to find the correct one. History says some of them got out of England when they were chopping off heads. I have been trying to get proof of this or something. Andrew and wife didn't just drop from the sky.

Re: Eli Shuler

Marcy0116 — 2009-03-22 00:53:25Z

Thanks so much. It at leasts narrows it down for me. This branch of my tree ( The shulers _) has proved to be one of the difficult ones for me.

Re: Eli Shuler

SandiMaskew — 2009-03-22 00:24:00Z

I cannot pin point his exact date but i have been able to narrow it from between 1865- 12 Oct 1867. When his father's estate was being probated by the Exectuor Matthew Lasley, there is a court case dated 12 Oct 1867 where Matthew Lasley is suing the heirs of Eli Shuler, deceased, to settle the estate. Then on 8 March 1868, Margaret Shuler gives a quit claim to Lasley for her interest in Geroge Shuler's estate.
hope this helps,
Sandi Maskew
smaskew@wildblue.net

Family of George W. Canterbury

ebarczak_1 — 2009-03-09 21:09:57Z

I'm searching for information on George Washington Canterbury, my great-grandfather. His marriage record from 1898 (m. Ida Fain) states that he is 26 years old and from Gallia County, OH. He died in Brounland, Kanawha County, WV in 1954 and his death certificate lists his parents as George Canterbury and Adalene Seeley. His occupation was listed as 'clergyman.'
I know there are many, many Canterbury lines, and if anyone has any information on this particular Canterbury family I would love to correspond with you.
Thanks.
Elly Barczak
Bear, Delaware

Re: James Hibbert Drummond Family 1101 Beacon Street, Springfield

Birny — 2009-02-15 07:21:42Z

I am very late in replying to this thread, I didn't know anyone had replied.
I have a photo of Anton Blattner in uniform and that is about it. You know more about him than I did, but my grandmother did remarry after him, but never changed her name from Blattner.

I hope this message reaches you! My new email is blichte@san.rr.com

Seeking relatives of DR. Edward Homer GEE b. Gallia County - d. 1908

Lace_Lynch — 2009-02-14 14:55:24Z

Edward Homer Gee is listed in the 1870 census as the son of Charles W. and Jane GEE in Gallia County, Ohio. In 1880 census they are living in Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio. They are listed as mulatto.

He is referred to as "Homer" in the 1870 and 1880 census.

He died unfortunately, in an accident. He was hit by a train while crossing the tracks in his buggy at Zanesville, Ohio, where he lived on 6 Jan, 1908.

His obituary states:
Edward Homer Gee was born near Gallipolis of parents who were well-to-do. His early life was spent on the farm. After he finished the common school Dr. Gee entered Wilberforce University where he studied for three years. He then entered Rush medical school at Chicago and graduated in 1899.
Soon afterwards he went to Washington D.C. where he studied surgery at the Freedman hospital. After 14 months spent in this hospital and in study he came to this city (Zanesville, Ohio) where he opened his offices.
He soon gained a reputation as a reliable and honest man and a good physician with the result that he built up a good practice over the city and country.

Dr. Gee is survived by three brothers and four sisters.
They are William of Cleveland; Charles of Greenfield and Ambrose of Oberlin; Miss Ida of St. Louis, Missouri; Miss Maggie Gee, of Paris, Kentucky; Mrs. Smith of Cedarville, Ohio and Mrs. Woodson of Thelma.
The deceased was grand deputy of the Ohio Colored Elks; Grand state medical examiner of the colored Knights of Pythias and a member of the colored Odd Fellows.

I will post the folowing day article describing the family since additional or conflicting information is listed.

The brothers and sisters who attended the funeral are as follows:
Miss Maggie Gee, a teacher in the public schools at Paris, Ky; Miss Ida Gee, a teacher in the public schools of East St. Louis, Ill.; Mrs. Ada Napper of Greenfield and Mrs. Barbara Woodson of Selma, O.; Rev. Charles S. Gee of Greenville, presiding elder of the Greenville district, a former pastor of St. Paul A.M.E. church, this city; Mr. William Gee, an undertaker from Cleveland, and Mr. Ambrose Gee, painter and decorator of Oberlin. A niece, Miss Julia Gee, instructor of domestic science at Wilberforce University is here.
Mrs. Mary Smith, who is the eldest of the family was unable to attend the funeral of her brother on account of ill health. She resides at Vicksburg, Miss.
A large cortege followed the body to its last resting place in Woodlawn cemetery.

The Zanesville Signal, published: Zanesville Ohio p.2
Thursday, January 9, 1908

b. Gallia County, Ohio
d. Muskingum County, Ohio

Re: Mound Hill Cemetery - Gallipolis

geblair — 2009-02-10 01:17:34Z

Thank you so much for sending this link. I searched the internet looking for just this type of info on the Aleshire family and Mound Hill Cemetery, and couldn't find a thing. Thank you, again, for your help. Georgene

Re: Mound Hill Cemetery - Gallipolis

flintastic — 2009-02-10 00:19:36Z

http://www.galliagenealogy.org/cemeteryrecords/cem_a_arm.htm
There's also a death certificate for a Reuben Aleshire, born 1847 online.

Mound Hill Cemetery - Gallipolis

geblair — 2009-02-09 22:09:02Z

I'm looking for corroberation of birth & death dates from the gravestones of Reuben Aleshire and his wife Margaret M. Aleshire nee Shepard. I found online that she is buried in Mound Hill cemetery and am assuming that he is there as well. Thank you. Georgene

Josiah Nelson

omega84 — 2009-01-28 23:09:32Z

Josiah R. Nelson was my gr gr grandfather. He was born in Gallipolis, Gallia Co., OH around Jan 01,1821 to Solomon Nelson and wife Eleanor (Nellie) possibly McGraw who had come from Va a couple yr earlier.

Is there any way to find birth records this far back, or to find any proof of birth? By 1830, they were gone from Gallia Co and onto Lawrence Co. accd to census info.

Thank you.

Re: HALFHILL, BARRETT, ATHA,ROTHGEB in Gallia, OH

Wilma_Thaxton — 2009-01-25 16:23:09Z

Dennis,

I think you're right. The 1818 Gallia Co. Chattels list shows the following:

Halfhill, Devolt - 2 horses, 1 cattle - Cheshire Twp.
Halfill, Jacob - 2 horses, 2 cattle - Cheshire Twp.
Halfhill, Magdalen - 1 cattle - Cheshire Twp.
Halfhill, Nicholas - 1 horse, 1 cattle - Cheshire Twp.

Magdalene does not appear on the 1819 Chattels list.

Thanks,
Wilma Thaxton