Two Shanesvilles in Ohio, one in Mercer County, one in Tuscarawas County…
Tag: Shanesville
Mar 14
The Schumm’s Indian Connection
Some of my favorite record sources are the deed books at the Recorder’s Office. I enjoy searching through these books which often contain more than just land deeds. And I never know what I might find in them. I have found wills, affidavits, leases, maps, family relationship information, power of attorney, bills of sale, and …
Feb 21
The Flourist
He gave his occupation as flourist in the 1860 census. That was a pretty good description of his profession. He was a successful Germany immigrant. A hard-working, enterprising immigrant who probably arrived in America with very little money, but with a lot of ambition and skill. This is the story of my great-great-grandfather Friedrich Schinnerer, who …
Karen Miller Bennett, CG®, Retired 2024
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