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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Family Cars & Trucks

Over the years, as I have sorted through and categorized many old family photos, I ended up with a folder of Miller family vehicles…

Tombstone Tuesday-Otto & Norah (Stover) Linn

This is the tombstone of Otto and Norah (Stover) Linn, located in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Mercer County, Ohio. Their marker is inscribed…

Remembering Uncle Kenny

Kenneth Eugene Miller, 30 May 1933-7 September 2024…

Safe Keeping

The village of Schumm, Ohio, once had a general store, located in a 2-story brick building by the railroad tracks. Store owner, Gus Schumm, had a safe in that store…

Tombstone Tuesday-Philip Linn

This is the tombstone of Philip Linn, located in row 7, St. Paul UCC Cemetery, Liberty Township, Mercer County, Ohio. His marker is inscribed: