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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  4. Metal Cemetery Monuments — 25 comments
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Author's posts

Aug 14

Local Buildings by Abraham Bagley

Last week I wrote about Zion Lutheran’s church school in Chattanooga, Ohio, designed by Berne architect Abraham Bagley in 1904. 

The information about Bagley was brought to my attention by a reader from Berne who is restoring an historic house that he designed. She has been researching Bagley and sent me some photos of some other area buildings that he designed. 

Aug 11

Tombstone Tuesday-Ferd W. & Amber F. (Tickle) Schumm

This is the tombstone of Ferd W. and Amber F. (Tickle) Schumm, located in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:
SCHUMM
Amber F.
1892-1982
Ferd W.
1885-1970

Aug 07

Architect Designs Building in Chatt, 1904

What building did an architect design in Chattanooga, Ohio, around the turn of the century (1900)?

Aug 04

Tombstone Tuesday-Jacob F., Maria (German), & Ida K.M. Schumm

This is the tombstone of Jacob F, Maria (Germann), and Ida KM Schumm, located in row 10 of Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Schumm, Van Wert County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed:

Jul 31

Old Photo of Chatt Bar

Today, an old photo from Chattanooga, Ohio, taken in front of the Chatt Bar some time before 1918. As far as I know, the Chatt Bar has always been in the same location.