Karen Bennett

Greetings from the Chattanooga, Ohio, area. Yes, Ohio has its very own Chattanooga, aka Chatt, a small village in west-central Ohio, near the Indiana border. I have been doing family history research for over 20 years and am a Board-Certified genealogist, certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists®. My main genealogical interests are family research, cemetery research, and historical and genealogical research of the Chatt area, with a focus on two area Lutheran Churches, both named Zion Lutheran, one in Chatt and the other in Schumm, Ohio. Family names I am researching include Miller, Schumm, Brewster, Rueck, Reid, Headington, Huey, Bryan, Whiteman, Schinnerer, Scaer, Breuninger, Bennett, and a few others. I belong to several lineage societies, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, U.S. Daughters of 1812, First Families of Ohio, and First Families of Mercer and Van Wert Counties. I am also a retired dental hygienist and our church organist. I hope you enjoy Karen's Chatt.

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Happy New Year!

Yet another year comes to an end and at midnight we welcome 2026. A new year, a new beginning, with new resolutions and new hopes. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2026, filled with love, peace, and joy.  Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders, and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Wishing you and your family all the blessings of Christmas, as well as peace, health, and happiness in …

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Karen’s Chatt!

Tombstone Tuesday-Louisa (Alt) Kable

This is the tombstone of Louisa (Alt) Kable, located in row 1 of St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio…

Stringtown School, 1921

Thanks to Denny for sending this 1921 photo of the students of Stringtown School. Stringtown School No.8 was located in Dublin Township, Mercer County, Ohio, a couple miles south of Rockford…