Hi all!
I too am researching the Echelbarger families of Wood Co. OH. In particular the family of Christian Echelbarger who married Rebecca Horst and their daughter Emma Matilda who married Marion Lewis Kimble.
I would like to make it known that I live in Fostoria and can do research at Kaubish Library which Emma Green mentioned. I can also go to the Wayne Library providing good weather, it's not far from me either. Please contact me if there is anything you would like to have looked up here. In return I would like some help sorting out these families. As many of you know, many of the names are repeated throughout the different families and the only way I have been able to sort them out is through a few obituaries and going by ages on the censuses.
Now a big dilema for me is who the parents of Christian Echelbarger (married to Rebecca Horst) are. There is an obituary card for him at the Wayne Library that says the following:
Echelbarger, Christian Jan. 26, 1932
Born in Wayne on Feb. 11, 1845 to Henry and Elizabeth Echelbarger. Married Rebecca Horst on 10-28-1877, Father of thirteen. Interred Mt. Zion Cemetery.
I have seen on this board that William and Elizabeth are his parents. Is the name possible William Henry or Henry William?
Also John Echelbarger married to Barbara Tyson. He is the son of Christian an Barbara Warner/Weaver. Someone also mentioned brothers of his as Henry and William. Does anyone know how for sure that these are two different people and how I can find out which of these brothers my family belongs to?
I already have the following obituaries I am willing to share. Contact me off board for arrangements if you are interested in any of them.
Clyde Echelbarger d.2-14-1957
Christian Echelbarger d.1-26-1932
Rebecca Echelbarger d.10-30-1940
Frank S Echelbarger d.10-20-1965
Emma (Echelbarger) Kimble d.Jan 1973 obit. 1-27-1973
Hilda (Marten) Echelbarger (m. Gerald Echelbarger) d.6-8-1994
Hattie V (Vosburg) Echelbarger (m. Andrew J Echelbarger)d.12-16-1976
I also wanted to post the following in hopes that it helps someone. What i list is all that I have found in this source.
Source: Probate Birth Records Wood County, OH Volume 1-5
by the Wood County Chapter The Ohio Genealogical Society
It was found at the Wood County Public Library in Bowling Green OH
surname name birth year birth Month birth date County township Father Mother page
Echelberger J.R. 1874 oct 12 WDBL Echelbarger, John F Frederick, Jane E 170
Echelberger Wm. C 1880 Jan 23 WDPO Schelberger, Christi Hurst, Rebecca J 358
Echelberger Daniel H 1878 Jul 25 WDPO Echelberger, Christi Hurst, Rebecca 306
Eckelberger Otho O 1875 Nov 25 WDBL Eckelberger, John F Frederick, Sarah J 204
Eichelberger Clarence F 1879 Apr 29 WDBL Echelberger, John F Frederick, Sarah J 356
Thanks in advance for anyhelp any of you can provide. Joy Payne
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