As I mentioned it is actually my husband Steve who is a Walsh descendant.  His grandmother Luella was the daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Fluhart Walsh. 

 

I've had pretty good luck in my Walsh research as our family resides in Muskingum County.  In fact, we have to laugh as my daughter's best friend throughout her elementary school years just happened to be one of her Walsh second cousins by the last name of Walsh.  It took a few years but we finally figured out they were related.  One of her other best friends, since her baby days is also a second cousin.  Once you start digging, it seems like you end up related to just about everyone.

 

 

I think I recognized the Walsh house you had posted.  If I'm correct that may be the home in Rose Farm that I visited a few years ago.  My mother-in-law and I took Great-Aunt Bonidine Walsh Rambo to visit Viola Thomas around Easter 2-3 years ago.  Her daughter, Donna White was extremely helpful in filling in some gaps.   She did mention the Walsh reunion then, we just never connected again for the info.  I saw in the newspaper that Viola died last August.

 

Here are some details about the Samuel Walsh line.  Samuel was born Feb. 10, 1888 in Glouster, Athens County and died Feb 28, 1947 in Perry Co.  He married Elizabeth P. Fluhart June 22, 1907 daughter of Benjamin Fluhart and Lydia Mitchell (February 19, 1892-June 5, 1932).  Benjamin Fluhart and Lydia Mitchell were parents of the following:

 

    Frank B. Fluhart       b. Nov. 7, 1890 d. Feb 26, 1962

    Elizabth P. Fluhart   b. Feb 19, 1892  d. June 5, 1932

    Lulu  Fluhart            b. Sept 22, 1893

    Ella Fluhart             b. June 4, 1894   m. George Dobbs

    Reuben Fluhart        b. abt. 1898

 

 

 Samuel and Elizabeth Fluhart Walsh were the parents of 16 children.  Four of these children did not survive infancy and another suffered a fall and died at age 4. 

 

   James Samuel   b. Dec 28, 1907   d. Jan 16, 1978

   Thelma Irene      b. March 18, 1909  d. Aug 22, 1909

   Ruth Elizabeth   b. Sept. 19, 1910   d. June 9, 1996

   William F."Bill"   b. October 12, 1912  d.  Unk

   Ralph E.            b. Dec. 14, 1914   d. 1938

   Luella                b. Aug 5, 1916       d. August 11, 1994

   Ellis Rollandine  b. Nov 3, 1918    d. July 20, 1976

   Bonidene           b. Dec 30, 1919  *Still living

   Pauline              b. April 26, 1922

   Wanda Juanita   b. Oct 12, 1923  *Still living

   Ruby Ilene         b. January 9, 1925  d. Aug 28, 1992

   Betty Jane        b. Dec 25, 1925   d. July 3, 1930

   Ester May         b. Jan 12, 1926   (d. Infant?)

   Maxine Geneva  b. Sept 20, 1927  d. March 7, 1997

   Samuel Jr.        b. April 21, 1930  d. April 21, 1930

  Theodore Roosevelt b. Oct 31, 1931  d. October 31, 1931

Samuel's obituary tells that he was married to Mary Dunn Walsh, NOT Elizabeth Fluhart. Did she die young? But how could she when she had that many children? Or were some of them Mary's? The obituary also tell me that

Mrs. Thomas Davis was Ruth because I read in another census that her last name was Davis. Mrs. Juanita Golden, obviously married a Golden. and then there were Pauline, Ruby and Maxine who were not married yet. That leaves Ester May,  Bonidene and Thelma to be Mrs. Gerald Grubb or Mrs. Merrill Rambo.