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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Food Preferences and a Swedish Tea Ring

A few weeks ago, my Aunt Esther and I talked about fresh garden tomatoes and how tasty they are…

Tombstone Tuesday-Henry & Margaret (Deitsch) Linn

This is the tombstone of Henry and Margaret (Deitsch) Linn, located in row 6 of St. Paul UCC Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

The Chatt Area in the 1950 Census

Today, a look at the Chatt area of Liberty Township in 1950, from the 1950 census…

Tombstone Tuesday-Urban P. Linn

This is the tombstone of Urban P. Linn, located in row 5 of St. Paul UCC Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio…

Tombstone Tuesday-Dolan & Donald Linn

This is the tombstone of twin brothers, Dolan and Donald Linn, located in Fountain Chapel Cemetery, Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio.