June 2025 archive

Jun 27

More About the Sawmill at Schumm, Ohio

Today, more about the sawmill that operated for over 35 years in Schumm, Ohio…

Jun 24

Tombstone Tuesday-John A. Grabner

This is the tombstone of John A. Grabner, located in row 4 of St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio…

Jun 20

Fred A. Smith Lumber Co., Schumm, Ohio

This is an old matchbook from the Fred A. Smith Lumber Co, Schumm, Ohio. This matchbook dates back sometime between 1952-1958…

Jun 13

Finding Mercer County Probate Estate Case Files on FamilySearch.org

After writing about Eli Plants’ Mercer County Probate Case File, several people asked if this information is on-line. And if it is, how to find it. So, this is a how-to blog post, explaining how to search and find the old Mercer County Probate Case Files on FamilySearch.org…

Jun 10

Tombstone Tuesday-DUV Symbol

This looks like a gravestone monument, but it is not. It is a memorial monument inscribed with the symbol of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (DUV)…