36th First Families Luncheon


To obtain membership in First Families of Morrow County, you must prove a direct ancestor resided in Morrow County as of 1850. In its 36 years of existence, the members have proven 762 ancestors. This year we have 5 new members who have proven 18 new ancestors.

We welcome the following new members and their proven ancestors:

  • Barbara S Jones Simmons proving Sarah C Haldeman Bender, George W Bender, George Bender, Elizabeth Reath Bender
  • Stephanie Lynn Graham Zmuda proving William Feigley Jr, Lucinda DeWitt Feigley, Isaac Feigley, Lucinda B Harshner/Hershner Feigley, Michael Harshner, Isaac DeWitt, Magdalena Lanor Washer DeWitt, Ephriam Wirick
  • Dennis E Bowers and Donald James Bowers proving Lyman Carpenter, Nancy Lewis Carpenter, Lafayette Carpenter, Adam Brenizer, Elisha Barry, Yelverton P Barry, Hannah Elizabeth Benedict Barry, Eli Benedict, Elizabeth Shaw Benedict, Jonathan Shaw, Ruth Welch Shaw, Reuben Benedict Sr, Aaron Benedict Sr, Elizabeth Knowles Benedict, John Cook, Louise Nicholas Cook, David Cook, Eli Ulrey, Maria J Powell Ulrey, Joseph Ulrey, Sarah Hupp Ulrey, Elder Peter Powell, Esther W Kaufman/Coffman, Christian Kaufman/Coffman, Christina Groves Kaufman/Coffman, Didymos Benson, Amy Foust Benson, Clinton Burkley Benson, John Weaver, Catherine Zent Weaver, Leonard Weaver, Lucinda Parks Weaver, Robert McCracken, Elizabeth Irwin McCracken, Arminda McCracken Freeman, James Irwin, Susanna Holt Irwin, James Foss, Mary Baker Foss, Morris Baker Sr, Rhoda Phoebe Biggs Baker, Evan Holt, Charity McCreary Holt
  • Connie Meeker Schalinske proving James Gale, Matilda Mann Gale, Abner Gale, Nancy Jane Crawford Gale, Joseph Bachelder, Daniel Bachelder, Mary Spencer Bachelder, William Crawford, Eliza Goorley Crawford