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Hillbillies & Vikings
This site is focused broadly on all descendants of John Denboe, an indentured servant who came to the Crown Colony of Maryland in about the year 1664. Also, it maintains a special emphasis on the descendants of John Denbow (1797-1862) and his brother Bazeleel (1795-1857), early pioneers in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, as well as the descendants of Jón Jónsson (1841-1934) of Dalasýsla, Iceland, who was an Icelandic immigrant to Canada and now has progeny throughout North America.
What's New (past 30 days)
Photos
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 | 1930 U.S. Census, Montgomery County (Nellie & Bernard Wietzel) | 9 Jun 2026 | |
 | 1930 U.S. Census, Montgomery County (Nellie & Bernard Weitzel) | 9 Jun 2026 | |
 | Will of Mathias Blum | 4 Jun 2026 |
Documents
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 | Relevant portions of documents related to John Denboe's 1664 indenture This is a combination of two different pages of two different copies (one 1724 and the other 1726) of the same original document, but were both reconstructed from ledgers because the real originals were lost in a fire in 1704. John Denboe was apparently indentured in 1664. The date of indenture is arrived at by the fact that these documents,… | 15 Jun 2026 | |
 | Table 1 from James Denbow's article in the Denbow Diaspora, Vol 13, No. 1 (2006) This table shows the indentured servants who were "12 years since," hence transported in either late 1663 or early 1664. | 15 Jun 2026 | |
| James Denbow's analysis of John Denboe's indenture documentation | 15 Jun 2026 | |
 | MC Gigax-Wietzel | 8 Jun 2026 | |
 | MC Barbara Feilner & Mathias Blum (1859) | 4 Jun 2026 | |
 | Blum -- Translation #2 of death notices and obits Anna and Mathias Caption Note: Death notices and Obits for Mathias and Anna Blum, translated from German-language newspaper, Columbus, Ohio | 3 Jun 2026 | |
 | 1880 US Census (Darke County, John Devor) | 27 May 2026 |
Histories
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 | Note about Rev Moody for Devor-Kinneer Wedding | 29 May 2026 |
Individuals
| ID | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Born/Christened | Location | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I6377 |
 John Denboe |
b. Abt 1610 | England  | 15 Jun 2026 |
| I2722 |
Joshua Raymond Koetz |
b. 1 Jan 1989 | Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA | 14 Jun 2026 |
| I1339 |
Myrtle Lucille Denbow |
b. 22 Oct 1925 | Lewisville, Monroe, Ohio, USA | 14 Jun 2026 |
| I4543 |
Helen Wietzel |
b. 18 Feb 1912 | Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA | 9 Jun 2026 |
| I1990 |
Nellie May Gigax |
b. 14 Apr 1880 | Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA | 9 Jun 2026 |
| I4496 |
Bernard F. Wietzel, Jr. |
b. 18 Nov 1902 | Ohio, USA | 9 Jun 2026 |
| I466 |
Elsie Mary Blum |
b. 23 Mar 1891 | Columbus, Frankling, Ohio, USA | 4 Jun 2026 |
| I1109 |
Eleanor Sarah Denbow |
b. 23 Mar 1910 | East Fultonham, Newton Twp., Muskingum, Ohio, USA | 3 Jun 2026 |
| I630 |
Theodore V. Bohachek |
b. 27 Feb 1931 | 25 May 2026 |