Genealogy

This collection consists of genealogy and family history complied by Ralph Preston. Major surnames found within this collection are Preston, Crichton, Wells, Bryant, and Smith. Other surnames can be found in the index of surnames in Series I. In addition there are many pieces of artwork consisting of coats of arms for various surnames.

This collection contains the genealogical research of Joann Mericle. The research focuses upon Mericle’s Rector family line. From this family, the children of John Jacob Rector and John Rector encompass the majority of the collection. Other family surnames included within this collection are Breeding, Green, Glasscock, Harris, and Hieronymus.

This collection contains genealogical research done by Jack Lake Revare for both his paternal and maternal families. The majority of the research was done from the 1980s through 2000s. The collection is mainly comprised of research notes on each of the families as well as pedigree charts and family group sheets. Family names include Colliver, Eales, Greathouse, Huguenard, Lady, Lake, Mayo, Northcutt, Owens, Quimby, Remy, Watts, Whaley, and Wheeling families.

This collection contains pages from a scrapbook of family history and genealogy research conducted by Jean A. Sampson McConnell. This includes materials such as family trees, as well as photocopies and original documents related to family history, such as flyers, deeds, census records, burial information, and photographs.

This collection contains genealogical descendant charts for the Olthoff, Keefe, Puterbaugh, Krase, Brown, and Chandler families. The Pleasant Poteet family group also has a descendant chart included.

This collection consists of the family Bible for the Benjamin Howland Smith family. This Bible contains family records for births, marriages, and deaths for Benjamin, his wife Silvia Slocum, and their children. The records also contain information on Benjamin’s second wife, Rebecca Kirby. Also included in this collection are the scanned family record pages, a pamphlet found in the Bible dated 1959, and a family unit chart.

This collection contains the genealogical research done by Stella Strickler Tharp. Stella focused on her maternal and paternal lines as well as her husband’s maternal and paternal lines. These surnames include Botts, Newson, Strickler, and Tharp. Each surname has family history and genealogy research in addition to photographs, ephemera, and vital record information. There is also biographical information complied by the donor as well as a photograph album for the Strickler family.