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Major Jeanie M. Forte

Contribution — 2013-04-05 00:09:44Z

Major Jeanie M. Forte, age 64, departed this life on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Durham V.A. Community Life Center, in Durham, North Carolina.
She was born on May 21, 1948 in Brownsville, PA. (Fayette County)
She was predeceased in death by parent Rev. Benjamin Forte, Sr.
She retired from the Air Force in Goldsboro, NC where she served 18 years in Nurse Service Management.
She obtained her B.S. in Nursing degree from The Ohio State University.
She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church.
She leaves to cherish in her memory her loving mother, Mildred Forte; sisters, Beatrice (Sylvester) Edwards of Thomaston, Alabama, Mildred (David) Thomas, Evangelist Benzetta Forte, both of Columbus, OH; brothers, Dytanion (Marcelyn) Forte of Columbus, OHIO, Benjamin (Joyce) Forte Jr. of Durham, NC.; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Service 12Noon, Saturday, April 6, 2013 in the chapel of DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 720 E. Long Street, Columbus, Ohio where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until start of service.
Interment Northlawn Memory Gardens.
To sign the online memory book, please visit www.diehl-whittaker.com/obits

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on April 4, 2013

veteran

Dr. Donna Jeanne Browder Evans

Contribution — 2013-04-04 23:57:57Z

Dr. Donna Jeanne Browder Evans, passed away, surrounded by her family and friends, on March 27, 2013 at Riverside Methodist Hospital.

Donna was born in Columbus, Ohio, on January 26, 1933 to the late Clarke M. and Margaret E. Browder.
Her brother Donald was born 13 months later.
Donna's mother nicknamed her "Boots" and the nickname stayed with her for life.
She attended Fair Avenue Elementary, Champion Junior High and East High schools in Columbus.
After high school, she attended The Ohio State University where she earned her B.S. in Elementary Education, her M.A. in Counselor Education and her Ph.D. in Counselor Education/Human Growth & Development.
In 1953, she married Robert D. Brown and they had one daughter, Jocelyn Michelle, who was born in 1957.
Donna and Bobby later divorced.
Dr. Evans had a fulfilling career in education. She served as Dean at The Ohio State University College of Education, Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., The University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., and Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.
She also served as the Dept. of Education Chair at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and Full Professor and Acting Dean at the University of Maine, Orono.
Upon her retirement in 2005, from OSU, Donna was appointed John Glenn Scholar for Urban Education Policy at the OSU Institute for Public Service and Public Policy.
In Columbus, Dr. Evans served on the boards of the Crittenden Community School and the Columbus Public Schools Adult and Community Advisory board.
She was a member of the Columbus Rotary and served on Mayor Coleman's Education Advisory Committee.
She was equally active in the communities of Jacksonville, Florida and Norfolk, Virginia when she resided in those cities. At the time of her death,
Dr. Evans was on the Board of Trustees at Central State University.
She was elected, by Ohio Governor Robert A. Taft II, to the Board for a nine-year term that began in December, 2005. Most recently, she served as Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee.
Dr. Evans was also a member of the search committee that selected Dr. Cynthia Jackson-Hammond as the first woman President in Central State University's 126-year history. Throughout her life, Donna was active in many civic and social organizations including The Twigs; Jack and Jill of America, Columbus, Ohio Chapter; The Links Inc., Twin Rivers Chapter; The Girl Friends; Smartset; Carrousels; The Circle-Lets; Moles and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
She remained a life-long member of St. Phillips Episcopal Church.
Her daughter, Jocelyn M. Smith; her son-in-law, Dr. Michael D. Smith; her grandchildren, Danielle and Alex, all of Encino, California and her beloved step-daughter, Frankie Coleman of Columbus, Ohio; her brother and sister-in-law, Drs. Donald and Jean Browder, their children, Robin Browder and Clarke Browder II; and great- nieces and nephews, Clarke III, Lauren, Daniel and Zoe, all of Washington, D.C. survive Donna.

Service will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 166 Woodland Ave., Columbus, Ohio.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until time of service beginning at 10 a.m.
Interment will follow immediately at Green Lawn Cemetery. The repast will be held at St. Philips Episcopal Church following the interment.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Trustee Donna B. Evans and Family Scholarship Endowment Fund, Central State University Foundation, P.O. Box 1004, 1400 Brush Row Road, Wilberforce, Ohio 45384. Attn., Anthony R. Fairbanks.
Arrangements by C. D. WHITE & SON FUNERAL HOME, 1217 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Published in The Columbus Dispatch from April 3 to April 4, 2013

1960 Obituary: Ina Guy Webster

Contribution — 2013-04-03 00:46:19Z

Name: Webster, Ina
Date: Jan 8 1960
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland, Ohio
Notes: Webster, Ina, of 1005 East Blvd.; beloved wife of Dr. Franklyn D. Webster, mother of Mary Boyd; grandmother of William, Marina and Marcella; sister of Clarence Guy of Zanesville, Ohio and Mayme Pritchett of Los Angeles, California; aunt; passed on to her rest.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Congregational Church.
Friends may call at the E. F. Boyd and Son Funeral Home, 2165 E. 89th St.

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Daughter

Mary E. Boyd was a leading local undertaker: news obituary

Beachwood --Mary E. Boyd was a matriarch of the funeral industry.

Boyd, 95, died at home in Beachwood, Ohio on March 28, 2013.

The petite, gentle, comforting undertaker was a fixture at E.F. Boyd & Son, a historic African-American funeral service.

"Mrs. Boyd was a talented, kind woman who ran the family and knew how to run the business," said Dr. Edgar Jackson, former chief of staff at University Hospitals, who lived at the Boyds' E. 89th St. parlor and helped out as a student. "She supported Mr. Bill Boyd and allowed him to fly in the community and the business."

Her father-in-law, Elmer F. Boyd, founded the business in 1905, a few months after the House of Wills, Cleveland's oldest African-American funeral service. Her husband, William Francis Boyd, took it over in 1938, a year before the marriage.

For decades, Mary Elisabeth answered the couple's bedside phone at night and passed it to Bill. She worked at the business from 1966, when the youngest of their three children finished elementary school, to 1991, when Bill had a heart attack and Mary retired to take care of him.

She was born Mary Elisabeth Webster and raised in Cleveland, Ohio as an only child. On her way home from Fairmount Junior High School in 1929, she saw the horrific Cleveland Clinic fire. She graduated from Glenville High School and attended Ohio State University and Cleveland College.

Webster worked as a secretary at her family's Mount Zion Congregational Church, then located at 9014 Cedar Ave., near Boyd's. She also sang in its chancel choir.

After marrying, she stayed home to raise the children. She became president of the Miles Standish School Parent-Teacher Association, the Mary B. Talbert Home for unwed mothers and the local chapter of the Jack & Jill youth organization. She was also president and co-founder of the local chapter of Girl Friends, a civic network.

Her youngest child, Marcella Boyd Cox, said Mary dressed elegantly, collected finery, painted abstracts, golfed and played bridge. She belonged to the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

The three children and two granddaughters run the business today. Besides their flagship, they have parlors in Warrensville Heights and East Cleveland.

Mary Elisabeth Webster Boyd

1917-2013

Survivors: Husband, William F. Boyd Sr.; children, William F. "Pepper" Boyd II of Shaker Heights, Marina E. Grant of Richmond Heights and Marcella Boyd Cox of East Cleveland, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral: 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Mount Zion Congregational Church, 10723 Magnolia Dr., Cleveland.

Contributions: Alzheimer's Association, 23215 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 300, Beachwood, OH 44122, alz.org/cleveland, or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44110, hospicewr.org.

Arrangements: E.F. Boyd & Son.

Martha Jackson Qualls - Zanesville, Ohio

Contribution — 2013-03-31 03:05:36Z

Mrs. Martha Porter Qualls died very suddenly Monday morning at 3 o'clock at the family home, No. 108 Eighth street. Death was due to heart trouble.
The deceased had been in her usual good health all day Sunday and had not complained of feeling ill. During the early hours of the morning she was seized with sinking spells and the end came without warning.
Mrs. Qualls was the wife of George Qualls, one of the best known and prominent colored residents of the city. She was a most estimable woman and held in high regard by numerous friends.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two brothers and one sister. The latter are John and Samuel Jackson, of this city, and Mrs. J. W. Gazaway, wife of Rev. Mr. Gazaway of Springfield. (Ohio)
The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

The Daily Courier, Zanesville, Ohio
Monday, December 23, 1907

Muskingum

Jerenah Jackson Gazaway

RIVERS Carol Ann Thomas

Contribution — 2013-01-25 02:57:11Z

RIVERS Carol Ann Rivers, 74. Sunrise January 7, 1939 in Cleveland, OH and Sunset January 19, 2013 in Columbus, OHIO.
Carol was a retired Guidance Counselor with Columbus City Schools.
She was a member of AKA Sorority, TWIGS, the National Alliance of Black School Educators and New Journey Christian Ministries where she served with the Deaconess Board and Missionary Society.
Carol was preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Elsie Thomas Sr., sister Emma (Perry) Harvey, brother Melvin (Eleanor) Thomas Jr. and sister Rachel (James) Gay. Left to cherish her memory, daughter, Stefanie (James) Rivers Morgan; son, Lorin (Sandra) Rivers; sisters, Delores (Wavey) Junior and Susan (Wesley) Redman; brother, Benjamin (Dawn) Thomas; grandchildren, Lorin Xavier Rivers, Kiara Rivers Morgan, Elijah Rivers Morgan, Matthew Rivers Morgan and Jacobi Rivers Morgan; and a host of other family and friends.
Visitation 1 p.m. and Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at New Journey Christian Ministries, 1763 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The New Journey Christian Ministries for Carol A. Rivers Educational Scholarship Fund.
To offer condolences to The RIVERS Family, visit www.THECHAPELOFPEACE.com

Cuyahoga

1959 Obituary: Brooks Cary Jackson - Cleveland, Ohio

Contribution — 2013-01-18 16:56:46Z

Date: Apr 27 1959
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland , Ohio Necrology File, Reel #120.
Brooks Cary Jackson was a retired barber, an enthusiastic gardener and an active worker in Mount Pleasant Methodist Church.
He was the father of Municipal Court Judge Perry B. Jackson, Mr. Jackson died yesterday of a heart attack in his home at 3227 E. 130th St.
He was 81 and lived in Zanesville, Ohio before moving to Cleveland in 1923.

He was born in Little Washington, O.
A barber for more than a half century, he operated a shop for 20 years in the Playhouse Square Area. Survivors are his wife, Ida; two sons, Judge Jackson and Rolland E. Jackson; three daughters, Mrs. Webster Estell, Mrs. Arthur Grant and Mrs. Mildred Stovail.
Services will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Mount Pleasant. Methodist Church.
Friends may call at the Boyd Funeral Home, 2165 E. 89th St.

Re: RICKMANS

glwaugh — 2013-01-02 20:07:24Z

This is a bit of a long shot as I see you posted your message in 2002... I am looking for information about Pearl Rickman (male), born 1877 in Hardin Co, Ohio to Jefferson Rickman and Jennie Elyson. I have not been able to find him after the 1880 census. His siblings were Oliver William Rickman and Bert Eron Rickman. Thanks.

FPOC McKees in Belmont County

kgalloway6 — 2012-12-15 18:20:54Z

Looking for information on John McKee and family. They were in the 1830 Belmont County Census and living in Goshen. They were labeled Mulatto. Looking for a registry or some other documents that might list the family members - Francis/Frank (my 3x ggrandfather), John, James(my 2x ggrandfather), and his wife Nellie as well as others. Also trying to figure out where they may have come from (seems like VA, but not sure what county). By 1840 the family had moved to Wheeling,VA and remained there until the late 1850's them migrated to Wisconsin. John Jr., James,and Francis were Barbers.

I am trying to determine what documents - registers, tax, etc. or researchers that are familiar with the history of FPOCS in Belmont County that might help me determine when they settled in Ohio, where they might have come from, and if and when they were manumitted, and how they where related.

The men all resided in different towns once they migrated to Wisconsin. They were occasionally labeled as White in the census, census indexes,death indexes, and in an obituary. But usually labeled as Mulatto or Black.

1830 -
Name: John McKee
[John Mc Kee]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Goshen, Belmont, Ohio
Free Colored Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Free Colored Persons - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Free Colored Persons - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Total Free Colored Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8

I don't see the term - mulatto - here.

1840 -
Name: Frank Mckee
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Wheeling Ward 1, Ohio, Virginia
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Free Colored Persons - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free Colored Persons - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Free Colored Persons - Females - 36 thru 54: 1
Total Free Colored Persons: 6
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 6

1850 -
Name: Frank Mckee
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: District 44, Ohio, Virginia
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Male

John Mckee 28, OH - barber, Mulatto
Mary Mckee 20, VA - Mulatto
John Mckee 1, VA - Mulatto
Frank Mckee 40, OH - barber, Mulatto
Rachel Lardner 66, VA - mulatto
James Mckee 17, OH- barber, Mulatto

1860 -
Name: John Mckey
[John McKee]
Age in 1860: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Milwaukee Ward 3, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gender: Male
Post Office: Milwaukee

John Mckey 37, OH - barber
Mary Mckey 29, VA
John Mckey 11, VA
Kate Mckey 7, VA
John Mckey 5, VA
Bettie J Mckey 3, WI
Mary Mckey 4m, WI
Rachel Gardiner 89, VA

FOSTER Cheryl Elaine Bryant

Contribution — 2012-12-14 00:58:03Z

FOSTER Cheryl Elaine Foster, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2012 after a lengthy illness.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Alexander and paternal grandparents Bryant, her loving father Forest Bryant and two brothers Jerrell and Glenn Bryant.

Cheryl was an achiever and an innovator. She completed 2 degrees in the School of Business, Ohio State University and studied early education in Italy.
She was one of the Founders of the Central Ohio Club, National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, and was employed as Parent Coordinator of CDC Head Start Agency.
She was a member of the Columbus, Ohio Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
She leaves to cherish her memories a loving husband, Shannon Foster, Jr.; and a dear son, Khalil Houghlett; mother and step-father, Dr. Jean Alexander (George) White; brother, Darrel Bryant, Harleysville, PA; sister, Marsha (Robin) Lawrence, Laguna Hills, CA and sister-in-law, Betty Pinkney, Columbus, OH.
She loved her nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 15, 2012, visitation 11 a.m., Service 12Noon at St. John A.M.E. Church, 7700 Crossroads Drive, Columbus, Ohio,

In lieu of flowers, send contributions to Columbus Central Ohio, NANBPW Clubs Scholarships Fund, c/o Victoria Crews, P.O. Box 163792, Columbus, Ohio 43216.

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on December 14, 2012.

http://www.nanbpwc.org/

Rev. Dr. Henry C. Fletcher

Contribution — 2012-11-02 20:30:37Z

Birth: Jan. 15, 1934
Death: Oct. 27, 2012

Rev. Dr. Henry C. Fletcher passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012. The Ironton, Ohio native was born January 15, 1934.

He was preceded in death by
his parents, W. Bradley Fletcher and Elizabeth "Bessie" Jones Fletcher;
former wife, Barbara Ann Bass Fletcher;
brothers, Earl, Bill, and Stan Fletcher;
three infant brothers.

He was a minister and Pastor of the Baptist faith for more than 50 years.
He attended and graduated from Ironton public schools, Tri-State Bible College, and Bethany Theological Seminary where he obtained his Doctorate of Ministry degree.
He also attended Ohio University and Marshall University.

He was a professional boxer nicknamed "Hank" in the featherweight class and well known throughout the tri-state in the 1940-50's. He was not only a regional boxing champion, but also a champion in New York City's Madison Square Garden. He was a member of the Ringside Brothers Boxing Club in Huntington, West Virginia.
After boxing, he joined the United States Air Force and then was called into the ministry pastoring several churches in the region.
He served as Moderator of the Providence Regular Missionary Baptist Association for eleven years.
Dr. Fletcher was an active participant in the early years of the Community Action Organization and an ardent campaigner for the Civil Rights Movement.

He is survived by two brothers, Joe Louis (Betty) Fletcher, Sr., of Ironton, Ohio and Charles Robert (Vivian) Fletcher of Dayton, Ohio;four children, April Majors of South Point, Melony (Ronald) Howard of Bradenton, Fla, Brian (Tami) Fletcher of South Point, Valerie (Danny) Johnson of South Point; special grandson, Ryan Henry "Hank" Fletcher;
eight other grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren;
a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral service at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Ironton, OH with Rev. Damion Snead officiating.

Interment in Woodland Cemetery with military rites conducted by VFW Post #8850.

Burial:
Woodland Cemetery
Ironton
Lawrence County
Ohio, USA

Margaret Linton - Lanier

Contribution — 2012-09-16 18:31:48Z

CLEVELAND – Margaret Linton-Lanier passed away peacefully in Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012.

She had a high-profile and deeply impactful life and career in business, community service and the media. She attended public schools in Ohio, New Jersey and Camden, S.C., where she graduated high school. She attended Youngstown State University and studied real estate, counseling and broadcast journalism.

Mrs. Linton hosted the public service television program “One Woman’s World” on WYTV in the 1960s and 70s. She also served as publisher and editor of the Buckeye Review for nearly a decade.

Her public service work was well-appreciated and much needed, as she was a trailblazer for African Americans in the media. She founded the Black Broadcasters Coalition which helped launch the careers of several prominent journalists in the Youngstown media market. Even well into her 80s, she continued her weekly column, “One Woman’s World” in the Buckeye Review. In 2001, she was inducted into the Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame in Akron.

Mrs. Linton was a licensed funeral director (Linton Funeral Service) and founder of the Ohio Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club and served on local, state and national real estate and funeral director boards. She was appointed by Governor Celeste to the Mahoning County Mental Health Board and was an advocate and instructor for blind children.

She was a founding member of the Youngstown Area Urban League, and the first woman to serve as president of the McGuffey Center. Her public service seemed endless, serving and advocating for women, on the League of Women Voters, for minorities, for the physically challenged, and on the Youngstown Council for the Blind.
She was a recipient of numerous awards, including B’nai B'rith Woman of the Year for outstanding achievement in the field of Human Relations, was a life member of the NAACP and was a member of the Union Baptist Church.

Mrs. Margaret Linton-Lanier is survived by her son, Gary Linton of Cleveland; her brother, Walter Reynolds of Silver Spring, Md.; three grandchildren, Nalene Linton of Columbus, Ohio, Natalie Jones of Dallas and Jason Linton of Cleveland; five great-grandchildren; and a host of friends and supporters.

Preceding her in death were her first husband, Amos Linton; her second husband, Joel Lanier; her brothers, Ensco, Doland, James and Clifford; and sisters Geneva, Lute, Edith and Cleaver.

A private service was held by the immediate family.

Tributes can be sent in the form of donations in memory of Mrs. Linton to the Buckeye Review, P.O. Box 287, Youngstown, OH 44501.

Arrangements were handled by the F.D. Mason Memorial Funeral Home in Youngstown.

http://www.vindy.com/news/tributes/2012/sep/16/margaret-lint...

Mahoning
Cuyahoga

Re: Franklin in Columbus, Ohio

mebateman1 — 2012-09-14 16:24:24Z

Might this be the family:

1940 OH Franklin Co Columbus
this family listed as Negro
Frank Brown 34 GA
Bessie Brown 31 OH
Virginia Brown 13 OH
George Brown 12 son? OH

OH Marriages
4 Jul 1934
Frank Brown age 29 b. 1905 11 Jan Atlanta GA
father Frank Brown / occupation "jack of all trades"
mother Mary Peterson
spouse Bessie Franklin age 25 b. 1909 2 Dec Columbus OH
father Wade Franklin
mother Louise Brown

1930 OH Franklin Co Columbus
this family listed as Negro
Franklin Wade H head 68 married at 23 VA VA VA no occupation at this time
Franklin Louise D wife 54 married at 19 VA VA VA cook private family
Franklin Bessie F dau 24 wid married at 16 OH VA VA (why would she and her daughters be using her maiden name if she had been married?)
Franklin Mary M dau 19 OH VA VA
Franklin Helen dau 16 OH VA VA
Franklin Virginia L grdau 2 OH KY OH
Franklin Georgia A grdau 1 OH KY OH

I can't find a marriage record for girls father.

This is not my family. I hope this is helpful.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

turner6plus13 — 2012-08-28 16:51:55Z

Shawn I know this post date back to 2007, if you can take a moment and respone I would be thankful for your time, you post the following, where did you find the source on David and Elizabeth , where they list Elizabeth parents as Hicks and McGooden or Gooden...Elizabeth (1834-1907) and David Rollins(1824-1904) were married 08-09-1850. David Rollins lists himself as from Virginia, but Elizabeth states she is from North Carolina and lists her parents as McGooden and Hicks. Hicks is a very common surname out of North Carolina, but I have not been able to make a connection there.

Offer: Info from a Cincinnati physician's birth log 1943-1944

circa_1948 — 2012-07-29 03:50:17Z

I have an Ohio Dept of Health physician's record log of births covering years 1943-44. The book belonged to Dr. M. Strikman of Cincinnati/Hamilton County & is full except for one blank sheet (see photo)& the pages have extensive info. Not just baby stats/parent's names but addresses,occupation & company name, mother's childbirth history, maiden name, etc. Some have side notes the doctor added to the pages (addictions/med info etc). I'd be happy to share the info. Please e-mail me at circa_1948@hotmail.com & include name on log and how related. Thx

Names in book are as follows (father-mother). Slashes separate possible spellings of some hard to read names.

Perry-Dickson
Nesbit-Brooks
Meadley/Meadley-Brock
Vlaikov-Gehrum
Black-Cornett/Corvett
Harvey-Baker
Holloway-West
Ertel-Benett/Banett
Barger-Barger
Wilson-Taylor
Baker-Begley
Smith-Anderson
Burnett/Brunett-Saylor
Carnes-Hensley
Parm-Mannise
Meyers-Warfield/Manfield/Field
Foley-Long
Godsey-Roberts
Warren-Burton
Turner-Middleton
Estes-Sparks
Roache-Carpenter
Green-Green
Mosley-Wrights/Wriglets

James Wilson - died 1851 or 1852

msaban_1 — 2012-05-02 04:18:55Z

Family story says he died in a steamboat explosion down by Chillicothe. His wife (expecting their 1st and only child) lived up in Putnam County. I am not positive of the first name of James. Have hit brick walls in locating information on him. The child was born in Aug 1851 or Aug 1852 and was my great grandfather. His name was Joshua. Any help on of this would be greatly appreciated.

Dolly Twitty Walton 1919-2012 N.C. to Columbus, Ohio

Contribution — 2012-05-02 01:47:34Z

Courtesy Post

Dolly Esther Walton, 92, entered eternal rest Sunday, April 29, 2012.

Born December 10, 1919. In Union Mills, North Carolina. Retired as a private duty registered nurse for over 35 years.
Preceded in death by her husband Thomas Sr., parents Rufus and Annie Twitty, two brothers and four sisters.

Survived by three children, Adara, Gail (Ikie' D.) Lively and Thomas (Sharon) Walton Jr., two sisters, Hortense Henderson and Mattie Twitty, sister-in-law, Essie Twitty; four grandchildren, Princess, TaiShawn, Brittainy and Kaira; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives.

Celebration of Life service 12Noon Monday, May 7, 2012 at Mt. Vernon A.M.E. Church, 1127 Mt. Vernon Ave. Columbus, Ohio with Rev. Dr. William S. Wheatley officiating.

Family will receive friends 11 a.m. until time of service.

Interment Union Hills A.M.E. Zion Church, Union Mills, North Carolina.
Arrangements entrusted to GARY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 867 S. JAMES RD. Columbus, Ohio
Friends may sign condolences at www.garymemorialchapel.com

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on May 5, 2012

Franklin
Rutherford

Re: WEST

Charpetersen741 — 2012-04-05 20:04:09Z

David West had brothers and sister, I am unsue of their names. Grace West his daughter had a brother Calvin, William and Robert West of Ohio, other siblings I do not know?

Re: WEST

Charpetersen741 — 2012-04-05 19:59:02Z

My great grandmother was Marie West (Beeler), her mother, my great great grandmother was Grace West, daughter of David West. David West was the son of August West & Harriet Payton of VA ( she died in 1873). All of whom lived in greenfield,highland,fayettville co Ohio. My Great Great Grandmother Grace moved to Illinios, where she died and was buried. Her father David West also died in Illinois (born in Greenfield Ohio 1854 and died in Aurora IL in 1927. He was buried in Greenfield Ohio on January 24, 1927, near his mother Harriet.

Grace West married John Beeler - 1 daughter Marie West (Beeler). married Vanzar Dean and had 1 son Robert Dean. Marie died at abt age 22. Vanzar Dean died working on the railroad in Ohio.

Robert Dean was raised by his Grandparents Grace West. Robert Dean and wife Geraldine Dean have 5 children. I am there granddaughter. Descendant of August West son of Dilcie West (free) of Virginia.

Seymour Harvey or Thomas Seymour Harvey - Zanesville, Ohio

Contribution — 2012-03-28 18:24:53Z

Seymour Harvey a respected colored resident of the Seventh ward, died at his late home on West Main st., Wednesday morning at 11:30 o'clock, after a brief illness, aged fifty years.
The decesaed was a brother-in-law of N. T. Gant. A wife and several children survive. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon.
Zanesville Times Recorder, Thursday Morning, Feb 3, 1898

The funeral of the late Seymour Harvey will take place from the former residence on W. Main street this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Ross of the St. Paul A.M.E church officiating

ZTR Friday, Feb. 4, 1898

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RESPECTING COLORED CITIZENS
Newsy Notes Concerning Prominent Members of Our Afro-American Population

The funeral of the late Seymour Harvey took place from the family residence on the West Pike Friday afternoon at 2:30.
The following persons from a distance attended the funeral: Mrs. Jackson of Bridgeport; (Ohio) Mrs. Moore and Mr. Harvey of Bellaire; Mrs. Chas. Bundy of Columbus.

Wallace Needham was called to Belpre today on account of the serious illness of his uncle, Mr. Parker.

The Daily Courier, Zanesville, Ohio
Sat. Feb 5, 1898

Mrs. Charles Bundy of Cleveland has returned home.
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Robinson Glass
Porter avenue
Muskingum
Woodlawn cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio

Re: Gist Settlement

revlindastampley9 — 2012-03-02 11:41:26Z

I really don't know.

Re: Gist Settlement

lowery1968 — 2012-03-02 03:47:59Z

Dear Rev. Linda,

I hope this message finds you well. On the 1870 US Census, there is a George Hudson living in the same house with my great-great grandfather, John Hurley, and his mother, Eliza Moore Hurley. But, I don't know what their relationship is.

Eliza was born in Virginia, but married a Daniel Hurley in the late 1830s in Springfield. They also lived in Dayton, where John was born.

By 1880, John is in Fremont (Sandusky County) and Eliza is with her daughter, Harriet Hurley Barker, in Mansfield (Richland County).

Is your dad a descendant of the George Hudson whom I am referencing above?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks,
Sharon

Elizabeth Fairrow Liggins - sister of the late Ron Fairrow

Contribution — 2012-02-24 14:55:02Z

Elizabeth A. "Sis" Liggins, 93, of Chillicothe, Ohio died at 7:04 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2012, in Heartland of Chillicothe following a brief illness.

She was born August 14, 1918, in Circleville, OHIO (Pickaway County) to the late Clifford and Sarah Elizabeth (Boley) Fairrow.
On August 7, 1937, she married Leroy L. Liggins, who preceded her in death March 17, 1997.

Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Marion and Karl Brown, sons, Roger Liggins and James E. Liggins, Sr., all of Chillicothe; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren,, Ohio (Ross County) great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Maurice (Pat) Fairrow.

She was preceded in death by sisters, Helen Bayless and Lorna Lewis; brothers, Clifford, Robert, Oliver, Elsworth and Ronald Fairrow; daughters-in-law, Maxine (Tackett) Liggins and Iva M. (Tilton) Liggins; and a granddaughter, Kim Taylor.

Mrs. Liggins was a missionary at and attended Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church, 181 W. Main St., Chillicothe, Ohio where her funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 27, with Pastor Acie Collins officiating.
Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Haller Funeral Home.
Her online guestbook is available at www.HallerFuneralHome.com

Published in the Chillicothe Gazette on February 24, 2012

Kentucky

LONDON Jeff Jr 1931-2012 Mahoning County, Ohio

Contribution — 2012-02-10 14:15:45Z

YOUNGSTOWN, OH – Jeff D. London Jr., 80, departed this life Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at 10:42 a.m. at the Hospice House, following an extended illness.

He was born Nov. 17, 1931, in Campbell, Ohio the son of J.D. and Lurena Hood London.

Mr. London was employed with LTV Steel Corp. for 35 years, before retiring.
After retiring, he worked as a Security Guard for United Engineering.

He was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church. He had a passion for football and was a war historian.

He graduated in 1951 from Campbell Memorial High School and was the first black athlete from Mahoning County, Ohio on the initial Steel Valley All Star Team.
He played on Campbell Memorial’s 1950 Steel Valley Conference Football Championship Team. He played as starting left half-back on the local North and South All-Star Team. WKBN recognized him for his outstanding performance. He was All County Second Team.
He received seven letters in his Campbell Memorial career, three in football, three in track and one for baseball.

After receiving college scholarship offers from Mt. Union and the University of Arizona, he served his country by joining the Air Force, fighting during the Korean War, and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal.

He was inducted into the Ebony Sports Museum Hall of Fame and in 2006, he was inducted into the Seventh Class of Campbell Memorial’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

He leaves to mourn, one son, Jeff London III of Shaker Heights, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Sheila L. (Julius) Livas of Boardman, Ohio and Ms. Marlene L. London of Houston, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Dorothy (Wayman) Paramore of Campbell, OH; two grandchildren, Ms. Shelene M. Livas of Houston and Mrs. Julie C. (Tyreo) Harrison of San Antonio; and a host of relatives and friends.

His parents and three sisters, Ms. Ruby London, Ms. Florine London and Mrs. Cornelia Bishop, preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at the Shiloh Baptist Church.

Calling hours will also be held Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sterling-McCullough Williams Youngstown Funeral Chapel.

Burial will be at Tod Homestead Cemetery, Youngstown, Ohio

(His Parents were born in Georgia)

Lurena London
Birth: 3 Feb 1910 - Georgia, United States
Death: 26 Jun 1997 - Campbell, Mahoning

Mahoning

Re: Research

WG2010 — 2012-01-30 13:51:31Z

Me too lol...ps Carol - Ian has yet to send me the photos he promised me :(.

Mary Giles Moore James - North Carolina to Columbus, Ohio

Contribution — 2012-01-13 02:31:37Z

Born: June 9, 1921

Place of Birth: Cherryville, NC

Death: January 9, 2012

Place of Death: Columbus, OHIO

Mary E. Moore James, 90, passed away on January 9, 2012 at the Manor of Whitehall.

Born in Cherryville, North Carolina (Gaston County) and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Mary retired from the DCSC after 30 years of service.

Predeceased by husband A.D. James, brother Otis Giles, sisters Johnnie Hunter, Lonez Littlejohn, Viola Hammon, Julia Keaton, Lutieha Lamar, Marie Ross.

Survived by daughter, Linda (Andrew) Smith; son, Ricky A. Moore; granddaughters, Leisan C. Smith, Leia C. Smith; step-daughter, Rosa D. Miller; brother, John Giles; sister, Creola Anderson; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Homegoing Service 10 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012 at GARY MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 867 S. James Rd. Columbus, Ohio

Family will receive friends at 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment Glen Rest Memorial Estates, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

View photo tribute, sign guestbook at www.garymemorialchapel.com
Published in The Columbus Dispatch on January 12, 2012

WW II
W.A.C. WAAC

Franklin County, Ohio

CARRIE B. GREEN

Contribution — 2011-12-31 00:30:02Z

Mrs. Carrie B. Green, 79, of 633 Carey street, died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday(May 27) at her home. She had been ill for four years with a heart condition.
A native of Zanesville, Ohio she was born Dec 19, 1890.
Mrs. Green was a member of Union Baptist church, its Hattie Cousins Sunday School class which she had taught for several years, Federated Mothers club and Blue Star Mothers.
She leaves a son, Raymond Green, of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Patsy Moore of the home; and three grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Hillis Funeral Home 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Sunday.
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Rev. C.T. Todd and Rev. G.W. Morse officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio.

THE TIMES RECORDER: pub. Zanesville, Ohio
May 28, 1970

Muskingum County, Ohio

Davison

marychaney45 — 2011-12-22 20:31:15Z

Looking for descendants of the Davison family from Russia twp>Carlisle twp>Elyria, Ohio. Specifically descendants of Andrew Louis Davisison who married a Ella Jones. They had three daughters Eva, Willmetta and Hazel. Louis and wife divorced, Ella married a Reynolds and died in about 1925 in Elyria. Wilmetta married a Thomas and lived in Cleveland, Hazel married a Ferguson, but may have divorced, Eva, I'am not sure who Eva married. The father Andrew Louis or just Louis may have moved to New York. All the census for them were in Elyria, Ohio. Any information appreciated.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

sylviacruise65 — 2011-09-18 16:54:16Z

I beg to differ! Paul Turner is a very knowledgeable, caring and trustworthy person. His is my uncle. In 1993 he rescued the property from foreclosure by paying more than $25,000.00 in back taxes to the Highland County Common Pleas Court. How much have you contributed?

SOURCE: VA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY, Publication: September 1996, Vol. 104, Issue 4, p455. Author Michael Trotti

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

sylviacruise65 — 2011-09-18 16:32:07Z

Yes, it's possible. I just spoke to him yesterday. Reply to sylviacruise@yahoo.com

FINCH Millie Edwards - Columbus, Ohio

Contribution — 2011-07-29 02:25:59Z

FINCH Millie Finch, age 100, passed away on July 25, 2011. Longtime member of Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith. Preceded in death by parents Edward and Hattie Edwards, husband Marvin Finch and daughter Betty Smith.
Survived by daughter, Mildred (Washington) Penn; grandchildren, Gwendolyn (Gerald) Milner, Millicent Smith, Marilyn Smith, Diane (Tommy) Higginbotham, Janis (James) Taylor, Marvin (Sondia) Smith, David (Sonjia) Penn, Paula (Charles) Nabrit, Cheryl Penn, and Courtney (William) Blevins; 16 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Millie was the first African American to work in the Governor's office, serving as receptionist under four successive administrations (both Democratic and Republican) of Ohio governors: Frank D. Lausche (1949-57), C. William O'Neill (1957-59), Michael V. Disalle (1959-64) and James A. Rhodes (1965-71).
In addition to her other Gubernatorial duties, Millie was the official liaison to various dignitaries and celebrities upon their arrival into the capital city, including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, boxing champion Joe Louis, gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, and countless others.
Funeral 1 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith, 1200 Brentnell Ave. Elder Glen Walter, Eulogist.
The family will receive friends from 12Noon until the time of service. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by C. D. WHITE & SON FUNERAL HOME, 1217 Mt. Vernon Ave. Columbus, Ohio

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on July 28, 2011

Harts Morrison Brown

Contribution — 2011-07-20 02:30:52Z

With his death at age 89, Harts Morrison Brown leaves a legacy of family and friends whom he inspired to live passionately, to follow their dreams and to seek out new experiences, as he did.

The outspoken Cincinnati, Ohio resident, who espoused the values of education, community and the arts, died of lung cancer on June 24, 2011

Born June 4, 1922, to Clarence T. Brown, Sr. and Ellen Partridge Brown Speller, Mr. Brown was raised by his maternal grandparents, Harts Henry and Mary Ashe Partridge, in Cincinnati.

He attended Walnut Hills High School, where he was a member of the track team as hurdler and graduated third in the class of 1940, said his daughter Ama Brown-Fenton of Columbia, Md.

After graduation, Mr. Brown moved to Philadelphia to live with his mother. While there, he learned that the U.S. Army Air Corps was training African-American men to fly and maintain combat aircraft in Tuskegee, Alabama. Mr. Brown enlisted in 1941 at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., and went on to become part of what history would recall as the legendary Tuskegee Airmen.

His dreams of being a fighter pilot were shattered during his training, when he was hit with a baseball, damaging the vision in his left eye. That didn't stop him from earning two Bronze Stars for his service in the European-African-Middle Eastern campaigns, particularly Italy, in World War II, his daughter said.

After his honorable discharge in 1945, Mr. Brown returned to Philadelphia, where he attended Temple University. There he met his first wife, the late Ada Bryant Brown, and began what would become a large family: their three children would be joined by five other children from two additional wives.

"He often joked that the two things he loved most were women and children," Brown-Fenton said. "He was a romantic through and through; he loved to write poetry, and he would definitely be the type to woo someone."

Mr. Brown earned his bachelor's degree from Temple in 1950 and worked in a variety of professions. During his time with the Social Security Administration, Mr. Brown worked toward employee rights and desegregation, encouraging changes and advancement for women and minorities, Brown-Fenton said.

After working as a college instructor in psychology at Loyola College of Maryland, Antioch College in Columbia, Md., and Federal City College, which became part of the University of the District of Columbia, Mr. Brown pursued a consulting career until his deteriorating vision forced him to take early retirement in 1985.

In his retirement, Mr. Brown, who had young children at home, became heavily involved with their school district, the Howard County (Maryland) Public School System.

Through working with the district's Black Student Achievement Program (BSAP), he became a member of the Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County, which began as a ceremonial group but soon branched out to take on additional roles supporting and recognizing student achievement, and in the local African-American community. His efforts earned Mr. Brown a "Maryland's Most Beautiful People" award in 1992, his daughter said.

Brown-Fenton said her father was passionate about the group because he believed in "encouraging young people to achieve the greatest that they can, and that mediocre is not OK."

"Whatever he was doing, he was very passionate about; he never did things in a slack-off manner," Brown-Fenton added. "If he said he was going to do (something), he did it and he gave his whole heart."

He encouraged his children and others around him to find their passions, too.

"My father was very, very smart and he encouraged all his children ... to try different things, be it foods or a new career," Brown-Fenton said. "My dad was a dreamer, and he always encouraged us to follow our dreams. He encouraged others to do what they really loved to do."

In addition to his daughter, survivors include four sons, Harts B. Brown of Philadephia, Rick Brown of Carson, Calif., Kojo Brown of Arbutus, Md., and Jason Marks of Warren, Ohio; three other daughters, Deborah Brown of Philadelphia; Dr. Nancy Brown-Holt of Woodstock, Md., and Dr. Ellyne Brown-Downs of Baltimore; a nieece,Jean Ellen Brown Vinson of Philadelphia; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and former spouses Dr. Ruth Payne Brown of Baltimore and Carrie A. Brown of Arbutus, Md.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Poplar Springs, Md.

Memorials: Harts M. Brown Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1558, Columbia, MD 21044. Donations will support the Council of Elders of the Black Community of Howard County Scholarship Fund

Franklin in Columbus, Ohio

sweetsioux1 — 2011-07-02 00:31:47Z

I am looking for Bessie F Franklin in Columbus, Ohio after 1930. She was born in 1928. Also, she may have had 2 daughters, Virginia and Georgia. Marriage info would be very helpful! Apparently she was young when she married and was a young widow as well. I could not find her on familysearch.org.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

shawhi87 — 2011-06-13 15:52:46Z

I will scan the list to your email. What address would you like me to scan it too.

Gist Settlement Websites

Contribution — 2011-05-31 16:34:22Z

http://www.washingtonch.k12.oh.us/Senior_High/GIST_Pages/The...

http://www.ham.muohio.edu/beacon/larue_073008_gist.htm

The Gist Settlement, while still occupied today, is a historical and archaeological gem--a chronicle of one small African American community's struggle to adapt to living as free Americans in Ohio before and after the Civil War. However, as the living Gist Settlement community passes on and moves away, this record of the past is coming under threat of being erased, taking with it a story that has yet to be told in its entirety.

Paul LaRue - Teacher
Washington Research History Class

Gist Settlement
Highland County, Ohio

Mnt. Nebo Baptist Church Pastor

rachelcdph — 2011-05-15 03:54:51Z

I am new to this site and I am having a tough time finding any info on my ancestors. The farthest I can go back is John Grant (my great-great grandfather) who was once a Pastor at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church in Dayton Ohio. He lived to be 102, as the obituary says. Any help?

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

eburns815 — 2011-04-27 04:04:33Z

i would say contact my grandma she is a was born and raised all her life out there but thanks to paul turner and the highland county court she was kicked off the property where she lived for over forty years of her life. Paul turner would be the last person i would contact. He is a very rude person and doesnt do anything for anyone unless hes going to benifit from it so good luck. thanks

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

turner6plus13 — 2011-04-26 14:12:18Z

I'm considering a visit to the Gist Settlement , can an one help with the following , is there someone to give tours of the Settlement -- you mention a Paul Turner - Is it possible to contact him ?

Thanks for any help

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

shawhi87 — 2011-04-13 13:17:57Z

Thanks for the information this will help me with my research.

Wesley W. Searcey

Contribution — 2011-04-03 22:42:15Z

Sorry - might be a clue here.

Wesley W. Searcey, age 90, of Twinsburg, Ohio entered into rest March 30, 2011.

He was the beloved husband of Eula (nee Henderson); loving father of Tamela Searcey (William Berry), Pamela Searcey and Robbin (Carlis) Fletcher; cherished grandfather of Sharday Barnwell, Lucki Swoope, Carlissa Fletcher, and Summer Berry; dear uncle of Elnora Hatskins and Elvira Rogers; and host of many other nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends TUESDAY, APRIL 5 FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL TIME OF FUNERAL SERVICES AT 11 A.M. AT MOUNT HAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH, 545 NOBLE AVE., AKRON, OHIO 44320.
Interment at Mount Peace Cemetery. Arrangements by The Charles R. Blessing Funeral Home, Twinsburg, Ohio 330-963-4100 www.blessingfuneralhome. com

Published in Akron Beacon Journal on April 3, 2011

Rev. N. Jeanne Harrison Woodward 1932-2011

Contribution — 2011-04-03 17:16:36Z

WOODWARD Reverend N. Jeanne Harrison Woodward was born the youngest daughter of Myrtle Walker and Benjamin Harrison on August 11, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio.

Jeanne graduated from East High School at the age of 16 and attended college at The Ohio State University.

She married Dorsey Marvel Woodward in 1952 and they had six daughters, Kathy, Kristy, Kim, Kia Beth, Kori and Kish.

In 1963, she ran for State Representative becoming the first black woman to win an Ohio Democratic Primary.

She was a dedicated member of St. Paul, A.M.E. church and became an ordained minister in the A.M.E. Church in 1983. She was the pastor of two Ohio churches, Whitman Chapel and Mt. Pisgah Church.

Jeanne served in leadership positions in the NAACP; the Medical Arts Club; Eastmoor High School PTA, the Ministerial Alliance of the Columbus District of the AME church.

Jeanne was preceded in death by her husband, mother, father, her beloved Aunt Louise, and half brother Harold "Pete" Harrison. S

She is survived by six children; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; her sister, Mary "Peaches" Flint; and half sister, Sharon (Charles) Roberts; a brother-in-law, Charles (Betty) Woodward; and other family members.

She transitioned on March 28, 2011.

Services will be held on Monday, April 4 at St. Paul A.M.E., 639 East Long Street. Visitation at 10 a.m. and funeral at 11 a.m.
Arrangements entrusted to DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE, 7201 E. Long Street. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.diehl-whittaker.com/obits

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on April 3, 2011

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

tgreen2001_1 — 2011-04-02 00:28:37Z

I am not sure if I can help you bridge the gap David and Elizabeth Rollins are in Gist settlement in the eraly 1820's. Elizabeth Gooden (Rollins) is born around 1830 in NC. See attaced Historical Marker of the original families at the Penn/Fairfield Township in Highland County Ohio.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

tgreen2001_1 — 2011-03-28 00:07:23Z

I know your post is a couple of years old, but I am hoping you still may work for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Please reply to this post if you are able to help.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

turner6plus13 — 2011-03-26 05:49:36Z

How is Paul Turner connected or if he is to Hannibal and Lucinda ? i would love to have photos of the early ancestors if anyone is willing to share- thanks for your respones,

Bertha Galloway Tate

Contribution — 2011-03-26 03:54:56Z

Mrs. Bertha Tate, 82, died at her home 905 West Muskingum avenue at 10:15 p.m. Thursday following an illness of four weeks.
She was born in Rockford, Illinois, and had lived in Zanesville for the past 50 years. She was a member of the West End Wesleyan Methodist church, the church missionary society, the study club, the Mother's Club, St. Paul's Missionary society and was secretary of the church Sunday school.
She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Alice Cuffee of the home; Mrs. Oscar (Jessie) DePriest and Mrs. William Jackson, both of Chicago and a niece and nephew of Chicago. Her husband Thornton M. Tate, died in 1939.
The body was removed to the Baker Funeral home and will be removed to the residence Sunday morning.
(Rev. Ralph Tate performed the funeral)
Buried: Greenwood cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio

The Zanesville News, published: Zanesville, Ohio
May 7, 1947

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

tgreen2001_1 — 2011-03-26 01:59:19Z

My exhusbands family was from Gist Settlement. Maybe I can help you. Can you share the list of the Gist Slaves? David R. Rollins born VA 1832 was married to Elizabeth Gooden born NC 1830 and they lived in Gist Settlement area.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

tgreen2001_1 — 2011-03-26 01:49:38Z

Hannibal Turner +5 family members(no names given)is listed on the 1840 Free Colored Persons n Highland County Ohio. Hannibal is listed under Fairfield Townshp. Also on this same census is the following names to name a few:
Nathaniel Fountain
Paul Cumberland
Zachariah Peal
Lazarus Mitchell
Bartlett Rollins
Stephen Gest
Robert Lawson
Lucy Gest
James Green

I also found Hannibal Turner, birth year 1804, birth state VA, in Fairfield Township in 1840/1850. Lucinda/Lucy birth approx 1810, birth state Ohio, in Penn Township/Gist Settlement. Sarah/Manerva b.1847 was married to Charles Rollins b.1855.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

tgreen2001_1 — 2011-03-26 01:08:43Z

This church sits on the Gist Settlement land. Across the street from it is the cemetary. The Turners,Robinsons,Green, Rollins and Field family still live in Ohio and surrounding areas. Paul Turner still lives on Gist Settlement. He has farmed the land for years and is fighting to preserve the area. Is there someone in particular you are looking for to make a connection? I know the Turner family and am family with the others.

Re: Book with info on Gist Settlement and Highland County, Ohio

tgreen2001_1 — 2011-03-26 01:00:48Z

I just recently made a connection with John Tate (1856)from Hillsboro, Ohio to my family tree. What Tate names are you looking for?

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

shawhi87 — 2011-03-15 17:35:10Z

My grandmother referred to her as cousin Minerva. I know there are marriage records out there for Minerva and Charles. Whatever I have I will share.

Re: Gist Settlement Relatives

turner6plus13 — 2011-03-15 16:54:48Z

Thanks Shawnhi87 for the inforn, I look forward to your respones , your grandmother five generations , take you back to the early 1800's or late 1790's would be in the time span I'm searching, my search on Hannibal and Lucinda Turner , whos daughter Minerva Turner married a member of the Rollins family...( Charles Rollins)