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News from the Chapter

Archaeology in Monroe County

Recently an archaeologist called the MCC of OGS president, Karen Romick, about a mine near Powhatan, Monroe County, Ohio, near the Ohio River. He is researching the mine and is trying to find family members of the men killed in the mine explosion in 1926. Over the years this tragic accident has become faded in most of our memories leaving only the newspaper accounts and hurts of family members and friends. Some among us may have wondered about those stone arches which serve as memorials. If you have any information, clippings, pictures of other memorabilia about this event, please contact the MCC of OGS president at the postal, e-mail, or phone number given in the "Contact Us" section of the MCC of OGS home page.

New publications available:

A new cemetery publication planned for this summer is now available. The cemetery inscriptions of Benton and Washington Townships is our latest addition cemetery inscriptions. The Benton and Washington Townships Cemetery Book was published on schedule in September 2001. (See our Publications for Sale for a list of other cemetery inscription books.)

Wayne Township, Monroe County, Ohio, Cemetery Inscriptions and Gleanings is now available.  This publication lists the tombstone inscriptions from the cemeteries of Barber Ridge, Christy-Sloan, Conner Ridge Methodist, New Conner Ridge, Hartshorn Ridge and Winland-Pryor.  Also includes additional information such as obituaries and notes on selected burials.  Indexed, soft cover, 72 pp, $9.00.  Add $2.00 postage and Ohio residents add 59 cents sales tax.

1900 Census Project

Members are working on the 1900 census for a future publication. But help is still needed! If you would like to volunteer to copy a township in the 1900 census, please contact us for a list of townships still available. We ll look forward to hearing from you.

Highlights of the 2002 Navigator

NAVIGATOR HIGHLIGHTS -- If you haven t yet joined our chapter, you may be missing some outstanding genealogical materials. Click on the Navigator Highlights to see what you may have missed in this year s issues of the Navigator. Of course, if you join now, you will get all of the 2002 back issues of the Navigator and you will not miss all this good material. Where can you get more for an annual investment of just $10?

Research Room

The Research Room receives many visitors each year. It is operated and maintained by local volunteers. If you would like to help maintain the MCC of OGS Research Room, please contact Karen Romick at:

Monroe County Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 641

Woodsfield, OH 43793-0641

or, Telephone us at:

(740) 483-1481, Karen Romick

or, e-mail us at:Karen Romick

Wayne Township

Monroe County, Ohio

Cemetery Inscriptions

Wayne Township

Wayne Township, Monroe County, Ohio, Cemetery Inscriptions and Gleanings.  This volume lists the tombstone inscriptions from the cemeteries of Barber Ridge, Christy-Sloan, Conner Ridge Methodist, New Conner Ridge, Hartshorn Ridge and Winland-Pryor.  Also includes additional information such as obituaries and notes on selected burials.  Indexed, soft cover, 72 pp, $9.00.  Add $2.00 postage and Ohio residents add 59 cents sales tax.

Benton & Washington Townships

Monroe County, Ohio

Cemetery Inscriptions

Benton & Washington Townships

Our fifth volume of cemetery inscriptions includes all 26 known cemeteries of these two townships. We ve also included Carson Cemetery in Grandview Township, Washington County, Ohio, as it was the burial site of many residents of the village of Cochransville, Monroe County, Ohio. Cemetery records are extremely important because they are often the only record of the birth and death of an individual who lived before 1867.

Indexed, soft cover, 154 pages. Price is $16.00 plus $2.00 postage. OHIO residents add $1.04 tax. Order your copy from the Monroe Chapter OGS, Box 641, Woodsfield, OH 43793.

Researchers urgently needed

Researchers who can help with lookups, and conduct research in the Research Room and the Monroe County courthouse are urgently needed. Volunteers and researchers-for-hire please investigate further by clicking here: Researchers

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