Category: Ashland County, OH
Families that lived in the county and research done there.
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Another installment of the Callin families who stayed in Milton Township, Ohio, after the first generation of settlers (James and John) died.
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Even those who remained don’t seem to have stayed put for long. A generation after Ann and Henry Campbell, their Campbell descendants were scattered far to the south and west of Ohio.
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Now that we’ve covered those who left, let’s begin looking at those who stayed in Milton Township!
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One last family in the Milton Township Diaspora series: The Fergusons. We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
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An update on where we are with the Berlin family – tidying my ancestors and leaving clues for one or two other families.
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Another one of us – but where is his legacy? While updating the Callin Family History, I ran across another cousin who researched the Callin family. His name was Dr. Frederick Blecker Callin – and I am left with questions. Hugh Callin (1817–1856) was the youngest son of John and Elizabeth (Simon) Callin. He was…
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A brief history of an old institution Before 1803, when Ohio joined the United States, it was part of the vast Northwestern Territory. Established in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation through the Northwest Ordinance, it was the nation’s first post-colonial incorporated territory. At the time of its creation, the territory’s land was home…
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The lifetime of Margaret Forbes (1903–1997) As we begin a New Year, I thought I’d start with a biography of one of those “Mighty Acorns” I set out to discover so many years ago. A cousin of mine, but also a genealogist/family historian who left behind a significant piece of her family’s puzzle. Margaret Althea…
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And a face to go with the name… As many folks may know, I have a deep affection for unusual names. The person at the center of today’s post possesses my all-time favorite unusual name – beating out the likes of “Gladimere Schreck” and “Thor Glyde Day” for the honor. But before we get to…
Mightier Acorns 