Quaker Genealogy in Southwest Ohio: First Annual Quaker Genealogy Conference at The Mary L. Cook Public Library

Quaker Genealogy in Southwest Ohio

Waynesville, Ohio was a central hub in the Quaker migration west from the states of Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia from 1795 onward. Seeking to escape from slavery, Quaker families settled in the Northwest Territory, in the area of southwest Ohio, establishing meetings like a wheel around Waynesville. Some families settled here and others moved on to Indiana and points further west. Quakers from the Mid-Atlantic States also settled in the area or continued on west.

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

First Annual Quaker Genealogy Conference at The Mary L. Cook Public Library

On Saturday April 30th, 2005 we hosted our first Quaker Genealogy Conference: Travelin’ in the Spirit at The Mary L. Cook Public Library. We had a capacity crowd. We visited Miami Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends in Waynesville, Ohio and Springfield Monthly Meeting ~ Adams Township, Clinton County, Ohio ~ Todd's Fork Road. The two Quaker families we examined this year were the pioneering families of Cook and Hadley. Our goal is to every year visit two Quaker meetings or sites and emphasize two Quaker families.

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Kim said...: I love the history of Quakers in America, and I find the Ohio Quakers very interesting. My Ohio Quakers were John and Elvira Cain Townsend who came to Ohio probably between 1795 and 1800. One of their descendants was a fairly well known Minister: William Vincent Wheeler, who was born in West Elkton, Preble County, Ohio May 29 1845 and died in 1908.; 11:11 PM
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Name: Karen Campbell

Location: Waynesville, Ohio, United States

I am the genealogy librarian at The Mary L. Cook Public Library in Waynesville, Ohio. I am interested in all aspects of our local history but my special interest is in mid-western Quaker history and genealogy. I have authored and compiled some books: Quaker Education and Miami Valley Institute: A Hicksite Quaker College, Murder in Waynesville: The Anderson Tragedy, Obituaries and Death Notices found in the Miami-Visitor Weekly Newspaper of Waynesville, etc., and Friendly Research: An Introduction to Quaker Genealogical Research, etc. I feel that the history and legacy of The Society of Friends in this area of Ohio is interesting, significant and edifying. The history of Waynesville, Ohio is a microcosm of American history. Waynesville was a town made up of a diverse group of pioneers and its development paralleled the diversity, the struggles and the growth of the United States. I am also interested in the history and culture of other local towns, villages and hamlets in the area, for example, Harveysburg, Ohio. AND, as you can also tell from my blog, "Conversations with my Cats", I love cats!!

Quaker Genealogy in Southwest Ohio

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

First Annual Quaker Genealogy Conference at The Mary L. Cook Public Library

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