OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 35 *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 35 -------------------------------- From: "Bakers" Subject: Baptism in Toledo, Ohio, of adopted child by couple in Ottawa, Ohio Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 18:12:37 +0100 I have a baptismal certificate from St. Joseph's Church, Toledo, Ohio. It was on a microfilm for Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio. It indicates the legally adopted child names Mary Jane Orval Spailing (is what the last name looks like). She was adopted by Louis and Catherine Rampe of Ottawa, Ohio. Child of B.D. Spailing or Spearling and Lucy Orval, adopted by Louis Rampe and Catherine McNulty Rampe. She was born on May 15, 1919 and was baptized on May 18, 1919 by the Rev. Charles A. Imbs at St. Joseph's Church, Toledo, Ohio. If anyone should like a scan of this let me know. Kathy Baker -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" Subject: Bio: Edward Hess,1858-1908, Ross County Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 23:16:43 -0000 From page 514 of "The County of Ross." Henry Holcomb Bennett, Editor. Madison, Wisconsin: Selwyn A. Brant, 1908. - "Edward Landolin Hess, for twenty-two consecutive years the efficient and popular manager of the telephone company at Chillicothe, is a native Ohioan of German parentage. His father, Landolin Hess, was born in Germany, June 28, 1819, and in early manhood joined the tide of emigration to America. On arriving in the United States he selected Chillicothe as his abode and there spent the remainder of his days engaged in working at his trade as cabinetmaker. In September, 1846, he was married to Mary Anna, daughter of Christian and Elizabeth Lind, natives of Germany who came over in 1836 and two years later settled at Chillicothe. Mr. Hess died in 1864, but his widow and seven children survive. Of the latter, Mary Ann, the widow of Joseph Brosemer, resides in Columbus, Ohio; Elizabeth, wife of John Schroth, and Christian live in Chillicothe; Jacob F. is a citizen of Cincinnati, while Margaret S. and Peter G. reside in Brooklyn, New York. Edward Landolin Hess, fourth in age of the living children, was born in Chillicothe June 8, 1858. He obtained a common school education and in 1880 entered the employment of the Central Ohio Telephone company as acting manager of their interests at Chillicothe. From that day to this Mr. Hess has held this position regardless of changes in ownership which have converted the old organization into the Central Union Telephone company. Nor is it too much to say that during all these years he has so discharged his duties as to retain the full confidence of his different employers and gain the good will of the company's numerous patrons. He has so thoroughly mastered all the details of the telephone business and become so well known to the public who patronize the instruments that he has become a valuable man in his position. Mr. Hess has his nation's fondness for fraternal fellowship and gratifies it by membership in various associations, including the Modern Woodmen of America, Catholic Order of Foresters and Benevolent Order of Ignatius. January 9, 1883, he was married to Josephine, daughter of Charles Rudmann, who came to Ross county in 1852. This union resulted in the birth of three children: Olandolin Ernest, Petronella Mary, and Paul Edward." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" Subject: Obit: Esther Sells, 1984, Ross Co. Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 23:21:01 -0000 Obituary from the 6 April 1984 “Greenfield Daily Times”, page 10, Greenfield, Ohio: “SELLS. Esther Sells, 88, of Madiera, Ohio, died Thursday morning in her residence. Born Oct. 18, 1896 in Ross County, she was the daughter of Isaac and Alice Hester Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband Byron Sells on Oct. 18, 1983. She is survived by one brother, Edgar K. Wilson of Greenfield, and one sister, Dora Sulcebarger of Washington C.H.; nieces and nephews, Jack Wilson of Hillsboro, Jim Wilson of Greenfield, Mrs. Oscar (Virginia) Massey and Mrs. Donald (JoAnn) Morehead both of Greenfield, Mrs. Robert (Eleanor) Adams of Washington C.H., Stephen Wilson of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Grace Winters of Buena Vista. She was preceeded in death by three brothers and one sister. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Murray’s Funeral Home with Rev. Robert K. Blaine officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Friday.” Additional information: The ancestry of Esther Sells is as follows - Esther Sells > Alice (Hester) Wilson > Wm. Henry Hester > James Dickey Hester and Rebecca (Hixson) Hester > Henry Hester > John Lawrence Hester. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" Subject: Obit: Georgia Stout, 1990, Ross and Highland Co. Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 23:28:13 -0000 >From the 18 October 1990 Greenfield, Ohio “Greenfield Daily Times”, page 14: “DEATHS. STOUT. Georgia Hollar Stout, 99, of 451 Dickey Ave., Greenfield, died at 3:55 p.m. Oct. 17, 1990 in the Greenfield Area Medical Center. Born March 14, 1891 in South Salem, she was the daughter of George and Alice Miller Hollar. A homemaker, Mrs. Stout was a member of the South Salem Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, Dwight Stout, whom she married Feb. 29, 1932; a step-son, Delbur Stout of Groveport; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. She was preceded by two daughters, Doris O. Kersey and Edith Hanf, and by an infant son, two brothers and five sisters. Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Murray’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert K. Blaine officiating. Burial will be in South Salem Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greenfield Area Life Squad Building Fund.” _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" Subject: Obit: Joletta Lyle, 1984, Highland Co. Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 23:37:25 -0000 >From the 16 October 1984 Washington C.H., Ohio "Record-Herald": "DEATHS. FUNERALS. JOLETTA M. LYLE. Greenfield, Ohio - Joletta M. Lyle, 28, of 1000 S. Fifth St., died at 10:30 a.m. Monday at her home following an extended illness. Ms. Lyle was born April 16, 1956, in Greenfield. She was a member of the United Brethren Church in Greenfield, the Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, and the Auxiliary of the Order of Eagles in Greenfield. She was preceded in death by her father, Elwood Cokonougher. Surviving is her mother, Mrs. Louella Caplinger, of Greenfield; a special friend, Jeff Mallow, also of Greenfield; and five sisters, Mrs. Anita (Roger) Stevenson and Terri Caplinger, of Greenfield, Mrs. Tina (Mark) Hesson, of Leesburg, Susie Cokonougher, of Michigan, and Julie Cokonougher, of California. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Murray Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert K. Blaine officiating. Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday after 4 p.m. The VFW Auxiliary will conduct a service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and the Eagles Auxiliary will conduct a service at 8 p.m. Wednesday." _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" Subject: Obit: Lawrence Storts, 1984, Ross & Madison Co. Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 23:41:15 -0000 Obituary from the 14 Feb. 1984 Chillicothe, Ohio “Gazette”: “LAWRENCE STORTS. Lawrence Storts, 93, Port Charlotte, Fla., died Jan. 24 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 4, 1891, in Ross County and moved in 1944 to London where he was engaged in general farming and farm real estate. Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Newman; a son and daughter-in-law, James and Delores Storts, London; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-grandchild. He was predeceased by two wives, Enid and Jessie, a daughter, Opal Kauffenbarger, three brothers and three sisters. Memorial service will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the London Church of the Nazarene, 224 Elm St., London, with Rev. Jack Womacks officiating. Arrangements are by Geer and Eberle Funeral Home, London. Memorial contributions may be made to the London Church of the Nazarene.” - - - - Another obituary, from the 28 January 1984 Chillicothe, Ohio “Gazette”: “LAWRENCE STORTS. Lawrence Storts, 93, Port Charlotte, Fla., died Jan. 25. He was born Jan. 4, 1891, in Ross County to Harrison and Lucretia Benner Storts. He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Newman; a son, James Storts; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by two wives, Jesse and Enid E. Storts; a daughter, Opal Kaffonbarger; three brothers, and three sisters. Arrangements for a memorial service in London are pending. Cremation took place Friday in Port Charlotte Crematory, Port Charlotte, Fla. (Obituaries are paid material.)” _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" Subject: Obit: Nora Smith, 1987, Pike, Ross, Highland Co's. Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 23:54:43 -0000 >From the Friday, 1 May 1987, Washington C.H., Ohio, “Record-Herald”, page 2, col. 5 (Nora Spurgeon Hester Smith was born in Pike County, lived in Ross County for about 30 years, and then lived the rest of her life alternating between Ross and Highland county.): “NORA ELLEN SMITH. Greenfield - Mrs. Nora Ellen Smith, 75, of Green Hills Village, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Greenfield Area Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 5, 1911, in Pike County to Alex and Lily Mae Levy Spurgeon. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold D. (Tony) Hester on Nov. 28, 1975, a son and two daughters. Surviving is her second husband, Harry Smith, whom she married August 1973; four sons, Lawrence Hester of New Martinsburg, Dwight and Gary Hester of Greenfield, and Warren Hester of Leesburg; nine daughters, Viola Cokonougher of Washington C.H., Mrs. Martha (Donald) Barnhart of Bainbridge, Mrs. Dorothy (Richard) Watson, Mrs. Violet (John) Coch , and Mrs. Janet (Michael) Pauley of Greenfield, Mrs. Mary (Kenneth) Kingery of Circleville, Mrs. Elizabeth (William) Hayden of Cincinnati, Mrs. Ruth (James ) Barrows of Chillicothe; 51 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; and a brother, Lafayette Spurgeon of Greenfield. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Murray Funeral Home with the Rev. Norman Beckwith officiating. Burial will be in the South Salem Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon on Sunday.” _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #35 ******************************************