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From: (by way of Wally Garchow <>
Subject: [MERCER] BODKIN
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 19:05:05 -0800

Terry,

I seem to keep skirting on the fringes of being able to help you, but I was
in the Mercer County
court house last month and while noting the first land deeds in Mercer
County I did see a William
Bodkin. One never knows when a tiny clue will turn the trick. Here is a
small piece from some of my
notes:

Among the list of first-time owners of land in Mercer County in the years of
1821 to 1839, were the
names Jacob Whallon, Thomas Lacy, George Long, John Coil, Peter Coil,
William Beauchamp, William
Bodkin, Simon Whalon, Manuel Circle, William Ballinger, Sam V. Roll,
Charles Bodkin, James Circle,
John Vorhees, Robert Burdge, Willis Beauchamp, Asa Beauchamp, Robert S.
Preston, David J. Rude,
Joseph H. Hickman, Joseph Lacy, Thomas Kearnes, William P. Long and Susan
Long. William Preston and
Robert S. Preston were involved in many early land transactions during
succeeding years including
selling land back and forth to each other. Some other names involved in
early land transactions were
Rachel Preston, J.S. Mc Gilliard, Isaac Preston, Benjamin W. Preston,
William Preston, Jr., Samuel
Anderson, Margaret Preston, James Vorhees, as well as other related family
members.

Chuck Preston

wrote:

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> #1 [MERCER] Guardianship ["Terry Chevako Bava" <]
> #2 [MERCER] Feltz / Zehner families [ (by way of Wally ]
> #3 [MERCER] RE : Zehner in Mercer Co. [ (by way of Wally Ga]
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> Subject: [MERCER] Guardianship
> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 21:33:16 -0800
> From: "Terry Chevako Bava" <> (by way of Wally
Garchow <>)
> To:
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> The Auglaize Co Recorder's Office has a deed for Mercer Co land owned
> by James Bodkin, dec'd, made over to William Bodkin Nov. 5, 1830. The
> deed mentions son James Bodkin, who was a minor with a guardian by the
> name of William Heath. Can anyone tell me how to find a record of this
> guardianship?
> Thanks,
> Terry Bava
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> Subject: [MERCER] Feltz / Zehner families
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 10:54:23 -0800
> From: (by way of Wally Garchow <>)
> To:
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> Searching for info on August ZEHNER and Marie FELTZ Zehner , both born in
> Otterstahl, Alsace France in 1850s, immigrated to Ohio, Coldwater in Mercer
> Co. abt. 1870. Who are their siblings?
> Reply to Judy Zehner Mueller at
> Thanks!
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> Subject: [MERCER] RE : Zehner in Mercer Co., Ohio
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 16:46:30 -0800
> From: (by way of Wally Garchow <>)
> To:
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> Judy,
>
> I do a lot of look-ups for Darke & Mercer Counties, Ohio.
> I have tried to find something to help you with your family names.
>
> >From the book "Probate Court Death Records, Mercer Co., Ohio"
> pub. by the Mercer Co. Chapter of the O.G.S......
>
> Probate Court page 244,
> Feb. 2, 1888
> ZAHNER, August -married -age 36-6-5- died in Butler Twp. born in France.
>
> Feb. 26, 1888
> ZAHNER, Anna - age 1-5-8 - died in Butler Twp. born in Butler Twp.
>
> March 7, 1888
> ZAHNER, Henry age 7-10-21 - died in Butler Twp. born in Butler Twp.
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> There is no mention of the name in 1850 ot 1870 Census books.
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> They may be in the 1880 Census, but I do not have that here.
> I will look at the surname index and send you that info if found,
> in my next e-mail to you.
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> I went thru all the 8 Cemetery Books I have here for Mercer Co.,
> and find no burials for them, or any name like that.
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> You might try writing the Mercer Co. Chapter of the OGS
> at PO Box 437, Celina, Ohio 45822
> They do a good job of keeping information about residents
> and genealogical studies. They do not charge much for
> copies or for a basic search. It might be very helpfull.
>
> Sorry that I am not able to give you more info at this time.
> Diane G.

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