2024 archive

Veterans Buried at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Chatt

There are a number of veteran and military-related holidays, events, and observances in November…

Tombstone Tuesday-William P. & Alma I. (Brown) Linn

This is the tombstone of William P. and Alma I. (Brown) Linn, located in Ward 22, row 7, North Grove Cemetery, Celina, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

1950 Census Enumerator Notes

I am still focused on the 1950 Census and the additional information and details we can learn from it. Some of the more interesting things about the 1950 Census are the enumerators’ notes…

Census Taker-A Job You Can Count On

Last Sunday I gave a talk at the Mercer County Chapter OGS about the 1950 U.S. Census…

Tombstone Tuesday-Old Union Township Cemetery, Kalida, Ohio

This past Saturday several members of the Lima Chapter NSDAR (National Society Daughters of the American Revolution) spent the afternoon doing some clean-up at the Old Union Township Cemetery, the Chapter’s project for their annual Day of Service. It was a nice fall day to rake leaves and pick up sticks…