Southern Ohio Genealogical Library receives Crum family history
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The Southern Ohio Genealogical Library recently received “The Anthony Crum Family History From Bad Marienberg, Germany to American in 1764.”
The research to complete this book has taken over 30 years tracking the family from Germany to Pennsylvania, Virginia and points further west.
The story actually began sometime in 1618 with the birth of Johann Crumb Sr. in Germany. He was buried April 15, 1681 in Bad Marienberg. On Nov. 5, 1764 his great-grandson, Anthony Crum Sr., and his family arrived in American aboard the ship Jeneffer.
The book records for future generations a look into the lives of the families who descended from Anthony Crum Sr. and his wife, Anna Catharina Künckeler.
Other Highland County surnames included in the book are: Ambrose, Harsha, Stone, Homan, Gardner, Inskeep, Sonner, Meharry, Ridings, Glascock, Bidaman, Suiter, Fulk, Miller, Bell, Holladay, Strain and more. This, and hundreds of other family histories, both hard- and soft-bound, are part of the SOGS library collection available to family genealogy researchers.
Research appointments may be made at the SOGS library by texting “Library Research” to (937) 403-6200. Make sure to leave your name and a call-back number. The research librarian will return your call to make arrangements.
The research to complete this book has taken over 30 years tracking the family from Germany to Pennsylvania, Virginia and points further west.
The story actually began sometime in 1618 with the birth of Johann Crumb Sr. in Germany. He was buried April 15, 1681 in Bad Marienberg. On Nov. 5, 1764 his great-grandson, Anthony Crum Sr., and his family arrived in American aboard the ship Jeneffer.
The book records for future generations a look into the lives of the families who descended from Anthony Crum Sr. and his wife, Anna Catharina Künckeler.
Other Highland County surnames included in the book are: Ambrose, Harsha, Stone, Homan, Gardner, Inskeep, Sonner, Meharry, Ridings, Glascock, Bidaman, Suiter, Fulk, Miller, Bell, Holladay, Strain and more. This, and hundreds of other family histories, both hard- and soft-bound, are part of the SOGS library collection available to family genealogy researchers.
Research appointments may be made at the SOGS library by texting “Library Research” to (937) 403-6200. Make sure to leave your name and a call-back number. The research librarian will return your call to make arrangements.