What I'm Working On

See what's coming up on the site.

2 Aug 2006	New biographies online for William E. Finck, Sr., and William E. Finck. Both biographies are from the 1902 Biographical Record of Fairfield & Perry Co. Ohio
20 May 2006	The Perry County Chapter of the OGS now has an official site - this is very exciting! The site is at: http://www.perrycountychapterogs.org The corresponding secretary of the organization asked that I keep their information on this site as well. As always, it lives here: http://www.hockinggen.com/perry/resources/pcogs/. I wish the PC-OGS the best of luck in their new endeavor.
1 Mar 2006	Added link to Tim Fisher's new 1850 census page.
26 Feb 2006	Added a bit of information on the various Zion cemeteries to the cemetery page. Small update to Interments at Dew Cemetery. Thanks, Dick Dew.
25 Feb 2006	Added the obituary for Juliann Shuff Jaynes. Thanks, Marcia. Added death information for Winifred Mindigo. Thanks, Jim Mindigo. Added several articles from the Democratic Herald newspaper from Sep 15, 1887. Thanks, Anne Roberts.
14 Jan 2006	Updated the Dew Cemetery Interments document. Thanks, Dick Dew, for keeping us up to date.
25 Nov 2005	Transcribed the Biography of Bernard Mechling from the 1902 Biographical Record of Fairfield and Perry Co. Ohio.
16 Oct 2005	Added a page for Whiptown Cemetery, also known as Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.
12 Sep 2005	Added an obituary for Frank Jaynes. Thanks, Marcia.
20 Aug 2005	Added a photo of Rosannah Bueb Overmyer. Thanks, Anne Roberts. Added a photo of Barbara Spohn. Thanks, Anne Roberts.
30 Jul 2005	Added a link to the towns page for some Chapel Hill information.
18 Jul 2005	Added information about the Perry County Chapter of the OGS' new Pleasant Township cemetery book to their publications page and order form.
16 Jun 2005	Added cemetery pages for Presbyterian and Old Presbyterian cemeteries.
11 Jun 2005	Added a cemetery page and partial transcription for Asbury Cemetery. Thanks go to Dick Dew for his interment information for this cemetery. Updated the List of Interments at Dew Cemetery - thanks, Dick Dew.
10 Jun 2005	Added cemetery pages for South Fork and Millertown Methodist / Oakwood.
03 Jun 2005	Added a bit of information on the town of Milligan.
27 Apr 2005	Added a page for McLuney Cemetery, a.k.a. McLuney Catholic and St. Dominic's. Cemetery pages are added as I get to them, and upon request. If you're planning a cemetery hunt, let me know and I'll be happy to put those cemeteries on the top of my list.
17 Apr 2005	Added photo of Sara Eva Overmyer Wiseman Spohn. Thanks, Anne Roberts.
15 Apr 2005	Added photo of Spohn, Overmyer, and Wiseman family members on a porch. Thanks, Anne Roberts.
9 Apr 2005	Added photo of Susannah Matilda Usher Ogborn - thanks, Cris Reed.
31 Mar 2005	Made slight modifications to the PC-OGS publications order form, and a few link changes to make it easier to find.
28 Mar 2005	Added biography of Henry Humberger.
17 Mar 2005	Added a photo of Alfred Ogborn. Thanks, Cris Reed. Added marriage record for Susan Usher and Joseph Ogborn. Thanks, Cris Reed. Added a photo of Joseph Ogborn. Thanks, Cris Reed.
28 Feb 2005	Updated the publication list and order form for the Perry County Chapter of the OGS.
21 Feb 2005	Added death information for John Wilson. Thanks, Donna Jaster. Added a wonderful article on the History of the Court (1871-1876) from Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne!
30 Jan 2005	Interments at Dew Cemetery updated with a lot of new information - thanks, Dick Dew, for this wonderful resource.
27 Jan 2005	Peter Yarger's Surprise Birthday Party - thanks, Anne Roberts. Death record for Asa Wilson - thanks, Donna Jaster.
26 Jan 2005	Ryan-French Wedding - thanks, Greg French.
25 Jan 2005	Obituary for Clyde Eveland - thanks, Greg French.
24 Jan 2005	Obituary for William French - thanks, Greg French. John R. and Mary Roberts descendant report - thanks, Sandie.
18 Jan 2005	Added the following photo, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: Harry Shuttleworth Family.
17 Jan 2005	Added the town of Coalbrook to the towns list. Added the following photo, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: Billy and Ruth Shuttleworth.
16 Jan 2005	Added the following photos, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: Roberts Men. Rachel, Tom, and Thelma Jaynes. Billy Shuttleworth.
15 Jan 2005	Transcribed and added biography of John W. McDonald.
13 Jan 2005	Added the following photos, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: Roberts Women. John R. Roberts. Mary Ann Evans Roberts.
12 Jan 2005	Added the following photos, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: Midway Livery and Feed, 1907. Roberts Girls
11 Jan 2005	Added the following photos, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: John R. Roberts and Davey Roberts in front of the John R. Roberts Saloon Kate Roberts and Friends
10 Jan 2005	Added the following photo, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: John R. Roberts and Friends
9 Jan 2005	Added the following photos, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: Davis Children Evva Deal "Goat" and Myrtle Roberts
5 Jan 2005	Updated Iliff Cemetery transcription to include Robert Eveland's death date, and fixed a few links in the cemetery's photo album.
4 Jan 2005	Added directions to St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery.
31 Dec 2004	Added directions to Hopewell Baptist Cemetery.
23 Dec 2004	Added a family report for the The John and Mary Roberts Family. Thanks, Sandie Cummins. Added the following photos, courtesy of Sandie Cummins: Junior and Mary Louise Albaugh David Griffith
22 Dec 2004	Updated the forum software to protect against a worm. If you haven't visited the forum lately, go take a look! It's a great place to chat with other genealogists and share information.
20 Dec 2004	Added Township Officers for 1886. Thanks, Anne Roberts. Added Change of Postmaster article (New Lex, 1886.). Thanks, Anne Roberts.
19 Dec 2004	Added marriage licenses issued in Sep-Oct 1887. Thanks, Anne Roberts. Added a page for St. Paul's Lutheran / Smith's Church Cemetery.
18 Dec 2004	Added a page for Iliff Cemetery, including a map, partial transcription, and photo album. A big thanks to Tricia Shumate.
4 Dec 2004	Added a few newspaper articles from Anne Roberts - thanks Anne! These were published in the 15 Sep 1887 issue of the New Lex Democratic Herald. The stories are Obituary for George Overmyer and Unclaimed Letters
1 Dec 2004	Added a few links to the Online Resources page. Updated the Crooksville Cemetery photo album - there were some broken links. Added a cemetery page, partial transcription, and some tombstone photos for Maplewood / New Lexington Cemetery. Thanks, Tricia Shumate! More photos from this cemetery will be added from my own collection later.
18 Nov 2004	Added a cemetery page, partial transcription, and some tombstone photos for Crooksville Cemetery. Thanks, Tricia Shumate, for the wonderful photos.
17 Nov 2004	Updated the Interments at Dew Cemetery - thanks, Dick Dew.
13 Nov 2004	Added information on the ancestors and descendants of William Sherman Shiek. Thanks, Debi Short Baney, for this information.
5 Nov 2004	Transcribed and added a Tribute to Peter Overmyer from an 1887 newspaper - thanks, Anne Roberts.
4 Nov 2004	A new page of 1910 Pike Twp census data is up - thank you, Karen Thompson, for transcribing it.
2 Nov 2004	Added photos of a wonderful child's rocking chair. Thanks, Anne Roberts.
1 Nov 2004	Transcribed and added article about The Early Men and Times in Thorn Township from an 1876 newspaper. Thanks, Anne Roberts. Transcribed and added article about an invention by A. R. Yost from an 1876 newspaper. Thanks, Anne Roberts.
30 Oct 2004	Transcribed and added article about John Robinson's Exposition and an advertisement for the same, from an 1875 paper. Thanks, Anne Roberts.
27 Oct 2004	Added a cemetery page for Shick Cemetery.
25 Oct 2004	Updated the Interments at Dew Cemetery again - thanks, Dick Dew.
24 Oct 2004	Updated the Interments at Dew Cemetery - thanks, Dick Dew.
20 Oct 2004	Added a descendants report for Hellena Johnson - thanks, Tricia Shumate.
18 Oct 2004	Updated the descendants report for William Roberts - thanks, Dick Dew. Added a descendants report for James North - thanks, Tricia Shumate.
16 Oct 2004	Added information about the Perry County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Added a biography of Alexander Caine submitted by Karen Pickett - thanks, Karen! Added a descendants report for George Latta - thanks, Dick Dew.
15 Oct 2004	Transcribed and added biography of Edward Call. Updated the Interments at Dew Cemetery - thanks, Dick Dew.
13 Oct 2004	Added a township map.
11 Oct 2004	Transcribed and added a short article on S. H. Morgan Transcribed and added a short article on J. F. Selby
10 Oct 2004	Transcribed and added an ad for Elder & Wards - thanks, Anne Roberts. Transcribed and added an article about a fire in Mr. Jefferson's store - thanks, Anne.
09 Oct 2004	Updated Dew Cemetery with new information from Dick Dew - thanks! Transcribed and added an obituary for Colonel William H. Free - thanks, Anne Roberts.
08 Oct 2004	Transcribed and added an article on vital statistics for the county in 1874/75 - thanks, Anne Roberts. Transcribed and added an article on deeds recorded in May, 1875 - thanks, Anne Roberts.
05 Oct 2004	Transcribed and added an article on a New Straitsville School - thanks, Anne Roberts. Transcribed and added an article about Julia Barnd - thanks, Anne Roberts. Transcribed and added a note about J G Huffman - thanks, Anne Roberts.
04 Oct 2004	Added a map and directions to Rehobeth Cemetery
03 Oct 2004	Transcribed and added an 1875 newspaper article - Kansas Relief meeting - thanks, Anne Roberts. Transcribed and added an 1876 newspaper article on John Vanatta - thanks, Anne Roberts.
30 Sep 2004	Updated the Dew Cemetery Interments document with new information from Dick Dew - thanks!
28 Sep 2004	Transcribed and added news story on the Oct 1876 Democratic Party Meeting - thanks, Anne Roberts, for that article.
25 Sep 2004	Transcribed and added obituary for Mary Overmyer. Transcribed and added obituaries for Sarah Spohn and Peter Shrider. Transcribed and added a description of an early Perry County school at Overmyertown / New Reading c. 1805 (see the newspaper section of "Transcriptions".) Thanks, Anne Roberts, for all of these articles.
21 Sep 2004	Transcribed and added a newspaper article on John B. Overmyer's invention of a time lock for a safe, from an 1876 newspaper. Thanks, Anne Roberts, for the article.
20 Sep 2004	Transcribed and added a newspaper article on an explosion at Ezra Buxton's Four Mill in 1876. Thanks, Anne Roberts, for donating the article.
19 Sep 2004	Added a file containing three reports: A descendant report for John Callahan, and short ancestor reports for Catherine Ward and Mary Quinn. Thanks, Doug Callahan, for that report. Transcribed and added a file listing Reading Township voters for the 1818 election, as printed in the 1876 Democratic Herald newspaper. Thanks, Anne Roberts, for donating the article.
18 Sep 2004	Added a page for St. Augustine / Mt. Calvary Cemetery, near New Straitsville. Also added a partial transcription and some tombstone photos. Thanks go to Doug Callahan.
15 Sep 2004	Added death certificate for John F. Callahan. Thanks, Doug Callahan. Changed the structure of the database table to allow for more information - there's more stuff on the actual death certificates than is in the courthouse index files. I'm not storing everything, but it's close! The search function does not yet pick up on the spouse's name or the informant's name - I'll get around to that in a bit.
14 Sep 2004	Added death certificate for Daniel C. Callahan. Thanks, Doug Callahan. Changed record search to also search all death records.
12 Sep 2004	Added a photo of The Callahan Siblings, donated by Doug Callahan - thanks, Doug!
10 Sep 2004	Added a photo of Catherine Ward Callahan Reiman and her children, Francis and Mary - donated by Doug Callahan - thanks, Doug.
09 Sep 2004	Added "Peter Overmyer and His Recollections", donated by Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne. Added an Obituary for Elizabeth Skinner Wirick, donated by Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne.
07 Sep 2004	Added descendant report for Andrew Dew. Thanks, Mr. Dew. Added a photograph of the Roberts Family Reunion in August of 1951. Thanks, Mr. Dew. Added a photograph of the Dew Family Reunion in the late 1800's. Thanks, Mr. Dew.
06 Sep 2004	Happy Labor Day! I finished up the page of birth records this morning.
02 Sep 2004	I've started in on a page of birth records generously donated by Sheila Helser - thanks, Sheila. They cover Wiseman - Wolf.
31 Aug 2004	Added the following articles from an 1875 newspaper article donated by Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne. Added Benjamin Norris Moves Store Added Frank Sileeran Changing Business Added New Goods at Comly's
30 Aug 2004	Added Marriage Licenses Issued - from an 1875 newspaper article donated by Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne.
29 Aug 2004	Added 1818 Voters for Clayton Township - from an 1875 newspaper article donated by Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne. Added 1818 Voters for Hopewell Township - from an 1875 newspaper article donated by Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne.
28 Aug 2004	Added descendant report for James Crabtree Dew - over 1000 names. Thanks, Mr. Dew. Added 1818 Voters for Thorn Township - from an 1875 newspaper article donated by Anne Roberts. Thanks, Anne.
24 Aug 2004	Added photo of Charles A. Dew - Thank you, Mr. Dew. Added photo of James C. Dew and Relatives - Thank you, Mr. Dew.
23 Aug 2004	Added a few entries to the 'Brick and Mortar' resources page. Thanks again to Mr. Dew, who suggested the new entries, and pointed out that Ohio residents can get free access to Heritage Quest. See the entry for the Columbus Metropolitan Library for details. It's well worth it! (For non-Ohio residents, the best access to Heritage Quest I've found so far is from the Godfrey Library, which offers it for around $35 a year. Check your local library system first!) Went through Dick Dew's update to the Dew Cemetery interments, and updated the site accordingly.
20 Aug 2004	Descendants of William Henry Lewis. Thanks to Tricia Shumate for providing this report.
17 Aug 2004	Descendants of William Roberts. Thanks, Mr. Dew.
15 Aug 2004	Richard Dew's 5-Generation Chart. Thanks, Mr. Dew.
14 Aug 2004	The Dew Cemetery Interment listing is online, and all the names are in the site index. Thanks, Mr. Dew.
7 Aug 2004	I've started moving Dick Dew's interment list for Dew Cemetery