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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Author's posts

Jun 10

Tombstone Tuesday-DUV Symbol

This looks like a gravestone monument, but it is not. It is a memorial monument inscribed with the symbol of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865 (DUV)…

Jun 06

Do You Remember When…

While driving down Tama Road recently, headed toward Chatt, I thought about how the road once had a slight jog. That got me thinking about some other things that have changed in the area over the years…

May 30

Willshire Connections in Eli D. Plants Estate

Have you ever looked through an old probate estate file, looking through the bills and receipts scribbled on little scraps of paper, paying particular attention to the names of businesses, people, and physicians? It can be quite interesting.

May 27

Tombstone Tuesday-Eli D. Plants

This is the tombstone of Eli D. Plants, located in row 12 of Duck Creek Cemetery’s old section, Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio. The marker is inscribed…

May 23

Memorial Day 2025

Memorial Day traditionally marks the beginning of summer, although the weather this year doesn’t feel much like summer yet…