| May 1866 | John L. Perry, who is my great-grandma's younger brother, marries Cindy Bradley and they set off on a journey together which covers six states and ends up in Santa Monica, California, more than fifty years later.
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| 1867 | My great-grandparents, David and Sally Carey, arrive in Salem township from Miami county; later on they move into the town of Urbana.
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| Jul 1879 | My grandfather, Sam Carey, is born in Urbana.
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| Jan 1907 | My dad, Dave Carey, is born in Urbana.
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| Oct 1921 | At John and Cindy Perry's invitation, Sam and Kate Carey and children move to Santa Monica.
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| Fall 1845 | There's a great migration of Mennonites from Pennsylvania to this part of Ohio, including my 2g-grandparents, Sam and Juliana Plank, who settle on a farm in Union township.
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| Feb 1850 | My great-grandfather, Samuel Washington Plank, is born to Sam and Juliana on George's birthday in Union township.
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| Mar 1871 | Samuel W. Plank marries Elizabeth Wilhelm in Bellefontaine.
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| Jan 1882 | My grandmother, Kathryn Plank, is born to Samuel and Elizabeth in West Liberty.
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| Sep 1894 | After Samuel Plank's death, his widow Elizabeth marries David D. Yoder in West Liberty.
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| 1800/1810 | My 3g-grandparents, George and Phebe Carey, arrive from New Jersey along many of their Carey, Winans and Clark relatives, settling in Staunton township.
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| Sep 1825 | My 2g-grandparents, Ben Carey and Hannah Winans, are married near Troy.
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| ~1830 | There is an exodus to Illinois of Phebe's brothers and other Clark relatives.
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| ~1835 | George and Phebe Carey move to Paulding county to join their children, Isaac and Sarah, there. Ben and Hannah and their family probably move with them.
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| Oct 1846 | Jeanette's great-grandfather, Ben Inman, is born, possibly in Miami county, although by 1850, his family is living in Mercer county.
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| 1850 | My 2g-grandparents, John and Mary Perry, arrive from Pennsylvania, via Gallia county.
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| Jan 1861 | My great-grandparents, David Carey and Sally Perry, marry in Troy.
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| 1867 | David and Sally move to Champaign county, at about the same time as Sally's parents, John and Mary Perry.
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| 1823 | George Carey's son, Isaac, and his family come to Paulding county, settling in Auglaize township. Their descendants remain in this area for several generations. George's daughter, Sarah Hudson and her family may have moved to Paulding soon afterwards.
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| ~1835 | Some of my Carey ancestors, including George and Phoebe and Ben and Hannah, follow Isaac to Paulding county, staying for 5-10 years, before returning to Miami county.
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| Nov 1838 | My great-grandfather, David Carey, is born near Defiance in an area that may be a part of present-day Defiance county.
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| 1846 | George Carey dies, probably in Paulding county. He is said to be buried in Miami county, but nobody has located his grave in either place. Phebe may have returned to Miami county after George's death.
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This page was last updated 5 Aug 2011.