Summit County Chapter
of the Ohio Genealogical Society
P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232
e-mail: summitogs@yahoo.com
 


  • Chapter Information and How to Join
  • Chapter Officers
  • Meeting and Program Notes
  • Local Researchers
  • First Settlers of Summit County
  • ByLaws of the Chapter

    • The Summit County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society was chartered 17 April 1971. Our purpose is: To create and build an interest in preserving and collecting historical and genealogical records in, and for, Summit County and the State of Ohio. To advance the study of genealogy; and to attempt to help and educate the individual in his own research.

    MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS - Being a chapter member affords you certain benefits such as:

    Our Chapter does not have a building for research purposes - but we can still help you by:
  • Answering genealogical research questions.
  • Checking the books we have published for your ancestor.
  • Providing you with a list of books we have published.
  • Providing you with a list of research facilities in Summit County and a list of what records are available and where they can be found.
  • Directing you to a person or place that can offer additional help.
  • Providing a list of local researchers for hire to assist you with in depth research.

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    MEETING TIMES & PLACES - Meetings are not just for members. Guests are welcome at any meeting. All you have to do is show up.  Meetings for 2007 are the third Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Akron-Summit  County Public Library, 60 S. High St., in downtown  Akron.  Meetings begin at 1 p.m. There are no meetings in August, November and December.  The annual banquet is in November. Time and place of the banquet are announced in October.

    MEMBERSHIP FORM
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    Membership runs from January 1 to December 31.

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    For Joint Membership(two persons at same address),please second name here:

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    City_______________________ State____ ZipCode_________-______

    Phone (______) ________-_______________

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    Our Chapter, a 501(C)(3) organization, has created a Memorial/Tribute Library Fund which will support the purchase of memorial books and other gifts
    made by the Chapter to the Akron-Summit County Library and the Ohio Genealogical Society Library.

    Would you like to make a donation to the Memorial/Tribute Library Fund?
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    Is the second name /Joint Membership a member?

    Is this a new membership? __________
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    $14.00 single ______ $15.00 family ______ (2 people-same address-1 newsletter)

    Make checks payable to - and send to: Summit County Chapter, OGS P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232

    For a membership card PLEASE enclose a  S.A.S.E.

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    MEETING AND PROGRAM NOTES





    Meeting Programs for 2009


    All meetings of  the chapter are at 1 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., in downtown Akron unless otherwise announced.

    Saturday January 17th:   "NEW YEAR, NEW RESOLUTIONS"  1:00 at the Akron Summit County Library, 60 S. High St., Akron
    Join us for ideas on thinking outside the box. Use a different website, an overlooked website, or a different repository this year! We'll have a Q & A session to swap ideas along with our genealogy swap meet. So bring those items that pertain to genealogy to swap. Old magazines, books, supplies, charts or any thing genealogy related! Our Monthly drawing is a copy of RootsMagic 3.0 with an upgrade to 4.0! Join us at the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

    Saturday February 21th:    "NEWSPAPERS, Don't Forget the Daily News of Our Ancestors!"  1:00 at the downtown Akron-Summit County Public Library.
    Haven't used newspaers for research? You don't know what you are missing! Obituraries are just the tip of the iceberg. Legal notices, dead letters, marriages, ads, birth announcements, visits and more! Microfilm, digitized or on-line, they all have their merits. Find out what else is out there to add to your family history, you'll never know what gemsyou are missing if you don't try out those old newspapers.

    Saturday, March 21st:  "American Immigration History: Connecting Your Family and Historical Migration Patterns" 1:00 at the downtown Akron-Summit County Library.
    Amanda Epperson, Ph.D. in history, has taught at the University of Akron, Western Carolina University and Baldwin Wallace College. Understanding immigration history can place your family in the context of worldwide population movements. It can also provide pointers about where to turn next when a roadblock is encountered in family history research. Amanda will discuss the broad patterns of immigration to the United States from 1607 until the present day and will also focus onmigration patterns in the United States, particularly Ohio.

    Saturday, April 18th:  "Maps, Do You know Where Your Ancestors Lived?"  1:00 at the downtown Akron-Summit County Public Library.
    Join us for a presentation on different types of maps; top, plat, historical, migration. Find out how they can be usefulin researching your ancestors. You'll find out what the area looked like and how your ancestors might have moved from here to there! We'll take a trip up to Special Collections after the presentation to look at the different maps available and explore them hands on.

    Saturday May 16th:  "What's Out There? Searching For Your Military Ancestor";  1:00 at the downtown Akron-Summit County Public Library.
    Flora L. VerStraten, President of the Jefferson County Chapter of the OGS, will be sharing with us her vast knowledge and interest about military research she has learned through researching her ancestors. She will include extensive handouts, rich in listing sources from books, county and federal records to the wide internet sources available. She will also touch on some little known sources. There will be time for questions and an interactive discussion. If you've had success in researching a veteran, please come prepared to share what worked for you!

    Saturday, June 20th:  "Cemetery Invasion"   10:00 am Moore's Chapel Cemetery, Bath Twp., 1631 N. Hametown Rd.
    This years cemetery meeting will allow us to put to good use the skills we have been practicing the last couple of years and-hopefully-complete an update of a cemetery at the same time.





    Activities: 10am-noon-we will read the inscriptions in the cemetery and record our findings (allmaterial will be provided); those who cannot take part in the walking of the cemetery will be asked to assist by signing packets out and back in.
                      Noon-we will break for lunch; participants are asked to bring their own sack lunches, if desired; the chapter will provide bottled water and punch or lemonade, veggies, and a dessert.
                      1pm-?-participants will have options...
                      1. If the cemetery has not been completed, we can stay and finish the job
                      2. Howland Davis has offered to lead a side trip to the National Cemetery in Rittman for those who have not visited it
                      3. you can just go home and put your feet up

    Bring:        a sack lunch, if desired; a pencil and clipboardor something lightweight to write on, a lawn chair

    Parking:          Parking will be within the cemetery grounds; there are two very small parking areas in the middle that will be available to those for whom walking could be a problem; Howland Davis will be stationed at the entranceon N Hametown Rd to direct traffic

    Restroom Facilities:            As is true for most cemeteries, there are not restroom facilities on site. Driving to a restaurant or gas station will be the only choice. It is suggested that participants try to take care of these needs before arriving at the cemetery.

    Saturday July 18th "Timelines-Where Does Your Family Fit In?"1:00 at "NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION: Cuyahoga Falls Library 2015 3rd St Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio .
    Further your research by using timelines-Chronological listings of events and dates. You will easily see gaps in missing information and patterns occurring within family groups. Place your ancestors in context with events that may have influenced their lives. Join us and discover how timelines can be used to further your research.

    August "NO MEETING"

    Saturday September 19th:  "Unlock the Special Collections via the Internet"   1:00 at the downtown Akron-Summit County Library.
    Join Judy James of the Akron-Summit County Public Library's Special Collections Division as we learn about the many valuable and sometimes overlooked resources available through the library's website. Learn to navigate the website and use the online catalog. Discover indexes and digital resources you can access from home, as well as the Summit Memory Project, www.SummitMemory.org the library's online "scrapbook" of Summit County History.

    Saturday, October 17th:  "What to do with all that research?!"    1:00 at the downtown Akron-Summit County Library.
    Take a break from research and do something fun with your results. Are you at a loss on what you are going to do now that you have found your family? Don't worry anymore! Come and join us for a fun afternoon of learning what you can do with your research, whether it is just for you, sharing with family, or giving gifts from the heart, you'll be sure to find something worth doing to make your research come alive!

    Saturday November ?? 2009:  "THE SUMMIT COUNTY OGS BANQUET" Date and place to be determined  

    December "NO MEETING"

     The full copy of the minutes now appears regularly as the first item listed under TIMELY TOPICS from the main menu of the web site.

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    LOCAL RESEARCHERS FOR HIRE

    The Summit County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society does not have a building for research purposes. We are limited to checking only the books we have published for information about your ancestor. As a courtesy to those of you needing in-depth research we offer you the following list of chapter members who will do genealogical research for a fee. A brief explanation of their work areas is provided..

    Researchers will be contacted by you and will work for you. Therefore, The Summit County Chapter, OGS will NOT be liable for work done by any researcher.

    Fees will vary according to the background and experience of the researcher. For more information concerning individual fees and procedures please write directly to the person(s) of your choice. You may want to write to more than one individual to see who is best suited to your needs. Please include a long self-addressed stamped envelope (S.A.S.E.) for their reply. Thank You!
     


     

    Howland Davis II
    805 Mark Drive
    Akron, OH 44313
    (330) 867-2138
    e-mail: HowlandDavisII@aol.com    		 Willing to take photographs of gravestones/cemeteries in Summit and Stark counties.
    Robert L. Keener 
    400 W. Fairlawn Blvd. 
    Akron, OH 44313-4510 
    (330) 836-4448 
    e-mail: rkeener@neo.rr.com    		 Will do research in all counties of the Connecticut Western Reserve.  Will also do research in Stark County.
    Nanci M. Trippett 
    558 Treeside Dr. #A 
    Akron, OH 44313- 
    (330) 836-7884 
    e-mail: Trippett2@juno.com    		 Will do research in Summit & Stark Counties. Will Search for Vital records, Census and obituaries. 
    Kelly Holderbaum 
    2868 S. Hametown Rd 
    Norton, OH 44203 
    (330) 330-338-7158 
    e-mail: sunnyancestry@yahoo.com    		 Will do research/lookups in Summit County;  records and cemeteries

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    FIRST SETTLERS OF SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO

             The following is a list of members and former members who have been accepted into FIRST SETTLERS OF SUMMIT COUNTY, and their ancestors. The year they became members of First Settlers follows in parenthesis. Double stars ** denotes they are a current chapter member. Under each member's name is the ancestor he/she submitted and the year and township of settlement. Names of the First Settlers are printed in blue.
                Copies of these applications and documentation can be seen at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in the genealogy section of the Language, Literature and History Department.
                You can obtain an application form by sending e-mail to summitogs@yahoo.com and requesting that one be mailed to you.  Include your full name and address.  If you have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer and a high speed DSL or cable connrection you can also call it up and print it out or download the file which is called Settlers.pdf  Because the file is rather large, those with a dial-up connection will not be able to access the the form.   Get copy of  the form.
     
     
     

    CERT. NO.
    MEMBER
    ANCESTOR
    TOWNSHIP
    RESIDENCE DATE
    ACCEPTANCE DATE
    1
    Dewitt Gifford WILCOX II

        1. David Gilbert WILCOX
        2. Hannah C. WHITNEY
    Tallmadge
    Tallmadge
    1842
    1842
    1985
    2
    Dorothy L. FOX

        3. William PARKS
        4. Elizabeth FILLEY PARKS
        5. John BREWSTER
        6. Mary REEDER BREWSTER
    Stow
    Stow
    Stow
    Stow
    1836
    1836
    1836
    1838
    1985
    3
    James R. OVENDORF

        7. Bennet VIALL
        8. Wealthea ARNOLD
        9. John F. VIALL
        10. Cornelia C. WHEELER
    Springfield
    Springfield
    Springfield
    Springfield
    1831
    1831
    1831
    1831
    1985
    4
    Jeffery Alan MILLS

        11. Gideon MILLS
        12. Dorothy HAYES MILLS
        13. Gideon HAYES SR.
        14. Gideon CASE
        15. Temperance MINOR CASE
        16. Matilda CASE
        17. Almon Darius MILLS
    Hudson
    Hudson
    Hudson
    Hudson
    Hudson
    Hudson
    Hudson
    1814
    1814
    1814
    1815
    1815
    1815
    1841
    1987
    5
    Karen MARTIN RANEK
        18. Matthias MARTIN
    Coventry
    1836
    1988
    6
    Roy Maurice HALE
        19. Stoton HALE
    Bath
    1838
    1988
    7
    Tanis Lee WOLF DIEDRICHS

        20. Ebenezer Sumner WASHBURN
        21. Elizabeth BAKER WASHBURN
        22. Leticia WASHBURN BARNELL
    Akron
    Bath
    Bath
    1835
    1840
    1840
    1988
    8
    Grace Alice HILLIARD

        23. Mary Ann HAWKINS
        24. Horace Ross HAWKINS
        25. Mary Abigail HITCHCOCK
        26. John Emerson HAWKINS
        27. Jemima PRATT
        28. Albert CAPPRON
        29. Eliza SWEET
        30. Ara CAPPRON
        31.Orlen CAPPRON
        32.Ama CARPENTER
        33. Martha METCALF
    Portage
    Portage
    Portage
    Portage
    Portage
    Bath
    Copley
    Copley
    Bath
    Bath
    Bath
    1844
    1819
    1844
    1816
    1819
    1830
    1823
    1823
    1823
    1823
    1823
    1988
    9
    Lois PAYNE HOOVER

        34. Samuel CLARK
        35. Lucy SHELDON CLARK
        36. Mary CLARK PAYNE
        37. John FAYERWEATHER
        38. ANNA WAYLAND FAYERWEATHER
        39. James B. FAYERWEATHER
        40. William PAYNE
        41. Harriet KNOWLES FAYERWEATHER
    Richfield
    Richfield
    Richfield
    Boston
    Boston
    Boston
    Richfield
    Boston
    1833
    1833
    1833
    1834
    1834
    1834
    1832
    1844
    1989
    10
    Clair BEHMER ALEXANDER

        42. Martha ALEXANDER
        43. John ALEXANDER
        44. Margaret HOLMES ALEXANDER
        45. Perry Howard ALEXANDER
        46. Laura JONES COFFIN
        47. Alonzo COFFIN
    Bath
    Bath
    Bath
    Bath
    Boston
    Bath
    1835
    1831
    1840
    1830
    1826
    1990
    11
    Sharla BATES GROSS

        48. Alvin BATES
        49. Lyman BATES
        50. Hinsdale BATES
    Norton
    Norton
    Norton
    1824
    1826
    1814
    1990
    12
    Karen CLIFFORD PHILLIPS

        51. James CASSIDY
        52. Margaret GLANCEY CASSIDY
        53. James CASSIDY Jr.
    Boston
    Boston
    Boston
    1835
    1835
    1837
    1990
    13
    June WILLIAMS HERMAN ELY

        54. Sylvester VANHYNING
        55. Melissa HOLLISTER VANHYNING
        56. Henry VANHYNING
    Norotn
    Norton
    Norton
    1837
    1837
    1834
    1990
    14
    Helen Margaret GAYLORD GILDERSLEEVE

        57. Samuel GAYLORD
        58. Azubah GAYLORD
        59. John Jenison GAYLORD
        60. Fannie WOOLWORTH GAYLORD
    Stow
    Stow
    Stow
    Stow
    1808
    1825
    1813
    1814
    1990
    15
    Ted Marshall MINIER

        61. Henry SWARTZ
    Green
    1836
    1997
    16
    Jean Ellen VENNER

        62.William BAKER
        63. Mary Ann MUSTILL
        64. Joseph MUSTILL
        65. Asa FIELD
    Portage
    Portage
    Portage
    Portage
    1841
    1834
    1838
    1838
    1997
    17
    Gloria RANDALL MARTIN

        66. William Lansing RANDALL
        67. Juliza MASON RANDALL
        68. Edy RANDALL
    Copley
    Copley
    Copley
    1832
    1832
    1842
    1997
    18
    Nancy Alleen FREYMAN WILSON

        69. William CLINE
    Green
    1840
    1997
    19
    Theresa A. JANCZAK

        70. Jacob PEACH
    Bath
    1830
    1999
    20
    Theresa I. JANCZAK

        71. Anna PEACH
    Bath
    1836
    1999
    21
    Casie M. JANCZAK

        72. Moses BATES
    Bath
    1836
    1999
    22
    Hazel J. HARLEY

        73. Joseph WHEATLEY
    Richfield
    1832
    1999
    23
    Carolyn ATWOOD MACKEY

        74. Elizur WRIGHT
    Tallmadge
    1810
    2001
    24
    Martha LITZELL MARSH

        75. Ruth Ann WOODRUFF MYERS
    Hudson
    1839
    2001
    25
    James F. O'DONNELL

        76. Konrad BILZ
    Coventry
    1840
    2002
    26
    Roy Lester KUTZ

        77. Thomas Gideon YOUNG
        78. Rowena Lenora FRENCH
    Norton
    Norton
    1836
    1840
    2003
    27
    Bruce R. BLACK

        79. Austin BLACK
        80. Eliza CORNWELL
        81. Nathan & Harriet ROSE
    Northampton
    Richfield
    Richfield
    1818
    1832
    1832
    2004
    28
    Michael A. BLACK

        79. Austin BLACK
        80. Eliza CORNWELL
        81. Nathan & Harriet ROSE
    Northampton
    Richfield
    Richfield
    1818
    1832
    1832
    2004
    29
    Cyrus P. THORNTON

        82. George THORNTON
        83. Peter THORNTON
        84. John THORNTON
        85. John THORNTON Jr.
    Franklin
    Franklin
    Franklin
    Franklin
    1836
    1836
    1836
    1836
    2004
    30
    Patricia CRAIG JOHNSON

        86. Titus CHAPMAN
        87. Nathaniel CHAPMAN
        88. Sarah CHAPMAN COLLINS
        89. John COLLINS
    Tallmadge
    Tallmadge
    Tallmadge
    Tallmadge
    1806
    1806
    1806
    1809
    2005
    31
    Frederick Allen THORNTON

        82. George THORNTON
        83. Peter THORNTON
        84. John THORNTON
        85. John THORNTON Jr.
    Franklin
    Franklin
    Franklin
    Franklin
    1836
    1836
    1836
    1836
    2005
    32
    Janet THOMAS

        90. William CARTER
    Richfield
    1844
    2008
    33
    Barbara HOLDERBAUM

        91. Jeremiah DIEFENDORF
    Tallmadge
    1848
    2008
    34
    Elizabeth MCCULLEY

        92. Salmon SKINNER
        93. Laura DICKERSON
    Bath
    Northampton
    1816
    1837
    2008

        Winnetta Kennedy  is chairperson for First Settlers program. Application forms, and rules for proving descent, can be obtained by mailing a long S.A.S.E. (self addressed stamped envelope) to the Chapter at: Summit County Chapter, OGS First Settlers Application, P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44308-2232 or obtain from this website.

    Or: request forms by e-mail to: summitogs@yahoo.com

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            P O Box 2232
           Akron OH 44309-2232
           e-mail: summitogs@yahoo.com

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