The Phillippi Family Genealogy is dedicated with love to my very dear friend, Mary Jane Phillippi Saylor. For many years, most of her adult life, Mary Jane conducted genealogy research on the Phillippi, Kessler, Rennie, Brackle, Black and Saylor family lines.

Although I came to know Mary Jane in the autumn of her life, her keen intellect and knowledge of Ohio history along with her recollection of days past made her a real inspiration to me. As she always said, "You have to be a good detective to be a good genealogist. You have to be able to fit the clues together to solve the mystery."

I have kept the promise I made to Mary Jane shortly before she died, that I will continue with her work to the best of my ability and pass it on to future generations.