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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Tombstone Tuesday-Theodore G. & Leona (Stetler) Schumm

This is the tombstone of Theodore G. and Leona (Stetler) Schumm, located in Section 3, row 13 of Willshire Cemetery, Willshire, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

Photos of Grove School No.8, Black Creek Township

Grove School No. 8, Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio, was located in Section 33, on the south side of what is now State Route 707, just a little west of Wabash Road. The school was taken down years ago…

Tombstone Tuesday-Vacant Chair Gravestone Book

I recently read a new book about a unique tombstone style, the Vacant Chair gravestone…

Centenarians in the Family

I confess. I watch a lot of news. And there is a lot of news to watch these days…

Be My Valentine

Be My Valentine–a popular sentiment on cards given and received today…