One day My Aunt handed me a genealogy report introducing me to my 4x Great Grandfather who was born in Germany in 1819...from that day on I was hooked. Since that day 13 years ago, I have assumed the mantle as our family Genealogist and have never looked back.

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." -- Marcus Garvey

USE OF PICTURES: Under the U.S. doctrine of "Fair Use", you are more than welcome to use any picture I have posted to my or other memorials, but I would appreciate if you could please provide the appropriate credit by indicating: "Picture originally posted to www.findagrave.com by Tom Richardson (#47507774)". Thank you

TRANSFERS: I'm happy to transfer any of my non-family memorials to anyone who finds that I have entered one of their relatives. Please follow the directions below for transfers or corrections and please indicate your family affiliation.
- Go to the memorial in question, click on 'Suggest Edits' and scroll down to the 'Contact Manager' button.
- If you are requesting a transfer, please provide your membership number. Please make the request and I would be glad to oblige. Thank you!

DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for misinformation placed by new "editing" system.

Thank you to all of you who have sent additional information for the memorials.


I'm currently researching the Following:
- Ziegler, Smith, Shaner, Ramsey, Cutright, Reed, and Black families in Champaign, Coles, and Cumberland Counties in Illinois.
- Jacobs, Long, Oshel, Duncan, Garland and Davis families in Missouri
- Conley, Craft families in West Virginia.
- Goodman, Day, Brumagin, Bullock, Houston, Tilley, and Deweese families in Indiana

One day My Aunt handed me a genealogy report introducing me to my 4x Great Grandfather who was born in Germany in 1819...from that day on I was hooked. Since that day 13 years ago, I have assumed the mantle as our family Genealogist and have never looked back.

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." -- Marcus Garvey

USE OF PICTURES: Under the U.S. doctrine of "Fair Use", you are more than welcome to use any picture I have posted to my or other memorials, but I would appreciate if you could please provide the appropriate credit by indicating: "Picture originally posted to www.findagrave.com by Tom Richardson (#47507774)". Thank you

TRANSFERS: I'm happy to transfer any of my non-family memorials to anyone who finds that I have entered one of their relatives. Please follow the directions below for transfers or corrections and please indicate your family affiliation.
- Go to the memorial in question, click on 'Suggest Edits' and scroll down to the 'Contact Manager' button.
- If you are requesting a transfer, please provide your membership number. Please make the request and I would be glad to oblige. Thank you!

DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for misinformation placed by new "editing" system.

Thank you to all of you who have sent additional information for the memorials.


I'm currently researching the Following:
- Ziegler, Smith, Shaner, Ramsey, Cutright, Reed, and Black families in Champaign, Coles, and Cumberland Counties in Illinois.
- Jacobs, Long, Oshel, Duncan, Garland and Davis families in Missouri
- Conley, Craft families in West Virginia.
- Goodman, Day, Brumagin, Bullock, Houston, Tilley, and Deweese families in Indiana