Through the years many individuals have assisted me in the search and they are recognized here. Thank you so much for you guidance, advice, assistance, and shared memories.
Wilma (Milner) Diesen descendent of Bartholomew Stovall and Henry Hester
Suzanna (Hester) Horton descendent of descendent of Bartholomew Stovall and Henry Hester
Gayle Blankenau (Shafer family)
Wilma Dishman (Shera/Shafer)
Delight Bohle descendent of Moses Watts
Melvin Watts descendent of Moses Watts
My grandmother Martha (Hester) Ihmels descendent of Bartholomew Stovall, Henry Hester and Franz Shafer
Nancy Bower descendent of Franz Shafer
Woody Hester descendent of Bartholomew Stovall and Henry Hester
Jerry Kinser descendent of Moses Watts
Donna Bonath descendent of Moses Watts
Kim Holly descendent of Caleb Wilson
Joanne Shafer (Shafer family)
John and Beryl Amann (Watts family)
Mary Francis (descendent of Wilson/Lundy families)
Robert Kline (Shattuck Family)
H. J. Thayer (Thayer Family)
A very special thank you to all the county and court clerks and librarians who graciously helped in my search.