These files are located in the filing cabinet at the History Center. A short description of the contents of the files are given.
Family Files at the Pleasant Hill History Center
Drawer 1
Adams
- Newspaper article
- Materials on the LST
Arnett
- Book - Those Arnett Kids
- The History of Pleasant Hill by Maude Pierce Arnett
Bausman
- Inventory of the Bausman Slide and Glass Plate Negative Collection
- Newspaper Article
- Photo
Beitman
- Family Group Sheets
- Cancelled checks and Statements
Bohlander
- Newspaper article - Roots of Wall Family
Bollinger
Book
Brinnon
- Diary of Isabella Brinnon
Boone
- Genealogy - Cousins to Daniel Boone
Bryant
Burns
- Certificate of Appreciation
- Genealogy file
Carey
- Picture and Article on Family Reunion
- Family group sheet
Casper
- Census records
- Pedigree chart
Cawley
- Genealogies - Wolfe, Beck, Bowman, Bittikofer, Fisher, Reese, Alspaugh and Overholser
Cecil
- Cecil & Laudenslayer’s Grocery Store picture
Christian
- Newspaper article on Nick Christian as Eagle Scout
- Program
Coate
- Genealogy - family group sheets
- census records
- newspaper articles
- Jesse Coate Will
Andrew
- Dissertation for MA in Archaeology
Boyd
- Newspaper article
- Land grant certificate
Josiah
Coppock
David
- Picture
- Various newspaper articles
- Funeral service booklet
Donald
- Picture
- Threshing article
- Allen Coppock information
Davis
Deeter
- Picture of Isaac Deeter’s house and mill
- Newspaper articles
- Quilt letter
- Letter about sewing machine
Dillinger
- Various newspaper articles
- Picture of Mary Longnecker and John Dillinger
- Letters
- Legal documents of Mary and Howard Longnecker
Duffey
- Photo
- Biography of Ralph Duffey
Dunlap
- Biography
- Death Certificate
- Census Data
Eisele
- Newspaper article
- Property transfer sheet
Elifritz
- Death Certificate
- Relationship paper
- Family group sheet
- Census Data
- Biography
Evans
Ferguson
Fessler
- Election material
- Newspaper article
Fletcher
Flory
Freeman
Furlong
Furnas
- Letter
- Census data
- Biography
Gilbert
Hall
Harlacher
- Cancelled Check
- Letter
- Obituary
Harshman
Hawn
- Ancestor chart
- Dealer agreements
Hayworth
- Relationship sheet
- Family history
- Biography
Helman
- Census Data
- Genealogy
- Newspaper article
Hershey
- Family History
- Graduation announcement
Hicks
Hill
- Will
- Obituary
- Newspaper article
- Biographical sketch
Hixson
Holsinger
- Junior Miss Pageant Booklet
Hoover
Iddings
Isenbarger
- Genealogy
- Family History
- Obituary
- Newspaper article
- Appraised Values
- Pleasant Hill Map
Jay
- Memorial service declaration
- Bank note
Jones
Kiester
- Tin-type Photograph of Pearly Kiester
Kindell
Kortsch
Landis
- Pictures
- Newspaper articles
- Furniture bill of sale
- Family History
- Genealogy
Laudenslayer
- Newspaper articles
- Obituary
- Genealogy and biographical sketch
Laughman
Lewis
Little
Long
- Relationship sheet
- Marriage certificate
- Genealogy
- Biographical sketch
- Newspaper article
- Obituary
Longnecker
- Family tree
- Biographical sketch
Drawer 2
Major
- Newspaper articles
- Sketches
Manning
- Geometry book
- Newspaper article
Marker
McBride
McCann
- Book by Eleanor Powers McCann
McConnell
- Military Discharge certificate
- Military papers
- Guardian papers
Mendenhall
Mikesell
- Potato Chip Story
- Newspaper articles
- Family History
Miles
Miller
Minnich
- Wendl Minnich genealogy
- Sugar Grove Cemetery location list
- Copy of 1900 Census for Minnich
- Bible Genealogy of marriage, birth and death
- Minnich genealogy:
- Jay Wendell Minnich
- Albert Glenn Minnich
- Omer Miles Minnich
- George Bucholtz
- Jacob S. Minnich
- George Minnich
- William Laughman/Nancy A. Minnich
David Minnich
- Copy of Minnich’s in Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Notes from Glenn Minnich - 1994
- Copy of Mary E. and David Minnich death certificate
- Copy of page 121 - Genealogical Index of Miami Valley Pioneers
- Copy of page 492 - Miami County Marriage Records
- Minnich Family Ancestors
- Map of Northwest side of Newton Township
- Copy of David and Rebecca Minnich Death Certificates
- Highland Cemetery - Covington list of Minnich
- Family Group sheets
- Pedigree Chart 1996
- Photo copy of Hart Feed and Flour in Bradford. Building later housed Minnich’s Olds and Chevy Garage
Moore
- History of House in Pleasant Hill
Mote
- David and Dorcas Mote - partial genealogy
Myers
- Henry Myers - Federal Manufacturing Census
- Copy of 1955 Obit
- Mary Emma Myers Obit
- John and Ralph Myers Obit
- Copy of Henry H. Myers photo
Oakes
- Numerous personal papers
- Farm records
- Legal Papers ( Lawsuit, Properties, wills, and tax returns)
- Insurance and real estate tax papers
- Various invoices
- Funeral expenses and documents
Oliver
- Genealogy sheet for Vertie Oliver
Patty
- Genealogy sheets for Charles Patty (1864)
- Newspaper clipping for funeral of Charles Patty
- Patty Family in Europe packet
- Quaker records for Pattys
- CAB Miami Valley pages on Patty Family (1984)
- Finley Patty genealogy page
- Copy of Nathan Hill and connection to Patty Family
- Booklet on Ohio and Indiana Pattys (1946)
- Quilting Magazine (Betty Patty article page 36)
- Oliver Day 1938 - Leonard Patty
- Patty Implement Timeline
Pearson
- Copy of children of Benjamin and Esther (Furnas) Pearson booklet
- Job Pearson 1860 Census
- Job Pearson Civil War Profile
- Relatives of Job Pearson
- Descendancy chart for Thomas Pearson
- Pedigree chart for Able Pearson
- Pedigree chart for Sarah Pearson
Perkins
- Obituary card for Charles F. Perkins - December 1924
- Dayton Journal December 6, 1924, Death of Charles Perkins
- Newspaper article on Charles Perkins - 1924
Plunkett
- 1996 Newspaper article on Roy Plunkett
- Letter from Roy Plunkett - 1988
- Copy of picture with Dave Wilson and Virginia Kinney
- Program Honoring Roy Plunkett
- 9 pictures of Roy Plunkett, including baby and childhood pictures
- 1983 Newspaper article on Roy Plunkett
- John Scott Award program
- Article with President George Bush
- Copy of Invention and Technology Magazine about Teflon
- 1952 DuPont paper about Roy Plunkett
- Newspaper article on Ohio Hall of Fame induction of Roy Plunkett
- 3 Publicity photos of Roy Plunkett
- USA Today article on Roy Plunkett
- 1987 Piqua Daily Call article on Roy Plunkett giving things to the museum
- American Profile Magazine note on Roy Plunkett
- Newspaper article on Teflon
- Corpus Christi newspaper article about Roy Plunkett
Randall
- Eileen Randall funeral card
- Memorial information on Eileen Randall
- Memorial service program
- Obituary for Eileen Randall - December 13, 1990
Randolph
- Copy of page from Miami County History book on Randolph Slaves
Rasor
- Article about Rasors and museum
- Sarah Pearson Genealogy sheet
- Harvey Rasor Pedigree sheet
Reed
- Copy of Beers 1880 on John Reed
- Copy of Miami Valley Pioneers - John Reed
- Marcella Reed Swabb Pedigree Chart
- Forest Reed article about history of Pleasant Hill
Reiber
- Relatives of Phillip Reiber
- Genealogy pages of Rebecca Reiber and David Minnich
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery pages including Joseph Reiber
- Phillip Reiber Civil War Profile
Renner
- Page from Weird Ohio book about Hudson in barn wall at Renners
Rudy
- Marriage article on Harry Rudy and Elizabeth Younce (also in the article: Ray Beery and Elizabeth Strayer, Roxella Zimmerman and Judson Laudenslayer)
Saunders
- 1992 calendar - Kenneth Saunders for Mayer
- 1995 calendar - Kenneth Saunders, Mayer
Scheib
- 3rdMayberry Squad Car Rendezvous in 1995 program
- 1995 Country Livingmagazine article on Mayberry in Miami County
- 1994 ad for Mayberry in Piqua Daily Call
- Ticket to Rendezvous in 1995
Schultz
- 1990 Miami Valley News on Jack Schultz (Vietnam)
- 1993 Letter to the Editor from Jack Schultz
- Newspaper picture of Jack Schultz putting up flags (1993)
- 1994 newspaper picture of Jack Schultz presenting a flag
- 1990 newspaper article on Jack and Lura Schultz
- 1994 DAV picture in newspaper
- Jack Schultz inducted in Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame (1994)
- Jack Schultz honored in 1990
- Jack Schultz articles
- Flag Pole dedication to Jack Schultz in 1996
- Bill Schultz funeral card
Senseman
- Senseman family tree
- Family information from Mary Via
Shapiro
- Harvey Shapiro booklet, cover by Mike Major
Sheets
- Robert Sheets Civil War Profile
- Sarah Fouts (mother to Robert Sheets) in Montgomery Co. Records
- Herbert Hoover connection to Robert Sheets
Shoe
- Shoe family in Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Alfred Shoe pedigree sheet
- Probate court record for Henry Shoe
- Phillip Shoe in War of 1812
- Group sheet for Henry and David Shoe and Rachel Long
- Will index for Henry Shoe
- 1860 Census for David Shoe
- David Shoe Civil War Profile
Short
- Letters to mayor William M. Short
Sleppy
- Genealogy of Hans Ulrich Schleppi
Stout
- Doris Stout papers
- National Association of Women Deans booklet
- Newspaper article on retirement of Doris Stout
- 1993 auction of items of Doris Stout/Jean Gilbert
- St. Lawrence University papers
- Newspaper articles on Doris Stout
Stover
- 1932 Obituary of Charles Stover
Stump
- Newspaper articles of Anna Stump, 105 (1964)
- Newspaper article on death of Anna Stump (1965)
Swabb
- Ancestor chart of Charles William Swabb (1930) (Marcella Swabb Reed)
Swank
- Bessie Amanda Fletcher Swank bio
- Swank children bios
Sweitzer
- Joy Sweitzer funeral program - 1996
Teeter
- Jeremiah teeter relatives
- Brethren Genealogist newsletter on Teeters
- Brethren Genealogist newsletter on John Reid
- Isaac Teeter bio and family history
- Jeremiah Teeter Civil War Profile
- 1860 Census of Jeremiah Teeter
Thiesing
- Thiesing Drug store outline
- Obituary card for Ellen Thiesing
Thompson
- Nathan Thompson article of his death November 17, 1936
Uhrig
- Newspaper article about Cole Uhrig in US Marine Band 1995
- Copy of picture of Frances Uhrig in her wedding gown
Ulrich
- Ulrich - Ullery Families booklet, compiled by Donald Bowman - 1973
Varner
- Genealogy pages of John Warner - 1833
Via
- Dale and Karolyn Via article
- Interview of Carl Via with family picture
Wall
- Robert Wall certificate of promotion
- Funeral book
- School Days Memories
- 2 Grade cards of Robert Wall
- Childhood scrapbook
- Picture of Joe Wall
Wampler
- Photos
- Funeral memory book
- David Wampler’s death certificate
- Eva story
- Letters
- Estate Papers
- Cemetery Papers
- Executive ledger
- Last Will and Tesament
Weeks
- Gene Weeks newspaper article on Outstanding Cooperator in 1976
West
- Brochure
- Newspaper articles
- Pictures
- Letter
Westfall
- Two poems by Rose Westfall
- History
Whitmer
Williams
- Dan - biography and genealogy
- Military record
- Michael - biography
- Michael family group sheet
Woodhouse
Yount
Zimmerman