The Many Branches of My Tree.

Noble and Susannah Chess are first found in the 1820 Muskingum Co., Rich Hill Twp., OHIO Census.They are again found in the 1830, 1840 and 1850 Census.I know that they had at least one daughter Jane, with a possiblity of several more.Jane Chess md. Elijah Johnson in 1831 in Muskingum Co. OHIO.Elijah and Jane are found in the 1850 Muskingum Co., Rich Hill Twp., OHIO Census with four children:Susannah (15), Nancy (12), Elisha B. (10), James W. (8).Susannah md. John Mercer of Muskingum Co.In Susannah Mercer's obit of 1913, five children are listed:Jennie D. Spear, Frank Mercer, J. C. Mercer, Mrs. Gatewood, and Mrs. Pierson.Jennie D. (Mercer) Spear had three children:Kemphis Quikote Spear, Ruby Hazel Spear and Earl Eldridge Spear.Earl Eldridge Spear md. V. Pauline Presgraves.V. Pauline Presgraves was the daughter of Cornelius Presgraves and Mable Metcalf(e).Cornelius Presgraves was the son of David and Melinda (Bowers) Presgrave.Melinda was the d/o Valentine Bowers and Margaret Echleberry.The Bowers family goes back to Johann Jacob Bauer from Germany.....Bowers family members are buried in a Cemetary in Sonora, Muskingum Co., OHIO.I am also researching family in PA.My Thumma line begins with Henry Thumma who is buried in the Highspire Cemetary, Dauphin Co., PA.His son Harry Peter md. Hattie Mae Heigley.They are buried in the Mt. Zion Cemetary in Cumberland Co., PA.Harry and Hattie had several children, their daughter Mable Elizabeth, md. Ralph Wallace.....Looking for anyone working on Thumma line...Willing to share all lines....

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