THE FIRST CHRISTMAS AT MARIETTA, OHIO Debbie Noland Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Monday December 01, 2003 02:46:00 The following from the Magazine of American History for April 1883, gives an interesting account of the first Christmas at Marietta. Letter from Solomon DROWNE, M.D., to Mrs. Elizabeth (Russel) DROWNE. Marietta, at the confluence of Ohio and Muskingum December 31st, 1788 My Dear and Amiable Consort, I need not mention how painful to me is this separation from you, and our dear children; and make no doubt you are also often filled with regret at my long absence from you....May we yet see many happy years.... The 19th Inst. I went over the Muskingum, to the Council Bower, where the great Treaty is held between Governor ST. CLAIR (who is Commissioner from Congress) and the Chiefs of a number of Nations. I was much pleased with CORNPLANTER, and have since written what I could recollect of his speech, but cannot now transcribe it. If afforded me great satisfaction to see their manner of doing business,--at the end of a speech presenting a String of Beads, or Belt of Wampum. I think there was more decorum observed than in the British Parliament, when I was there. Last Thursday, the 25th Inst. was observed here as a day of public Thanksgiving, agreeably to a Proclamation, issued by the Governor, It being Christmas, public worship was introduced by reading the Collect, &c., in the Church Prayer Book. Gen.. PARSONS read a sermon adapted to the occasion, from Psalms 103, 1 & 2 verses. Good singing. I dined at Major GOODALE'S (who came from Brookfield) and this is such a new Country, perhaps you will like to know our bill of fare.---A boiled dish, Turkey, Beef and Bacon, Cabbage, Turnips and Potatoes, Butter, &c.---A roast Turkey, 17 lbs.---A Turkey Pie--Custards--Wheat Bread, &c. 1789, January 2d. New Year’s day was celebrated by much firing, which commenced at about midnight on the Virginia side, and occasioned an alarm in the stockade, terrifying some of the women, very much. A number of Indians, cordially joined, with their Rifles, bringing an American Flag; and were allowed to excel our people in the regularity of their firing. Three discharges of cannon at Fort Harmar Garrison and Stockade. (By order of Capt. John PRATT) There is a great profit to be make by trading with the Indians in skins, &c. I think I have heard Thomas RUSSELL say he had half a share here; if so, you may give him a hint that I think he can trade to better advantage here than in Newport....The business of the Treaty has been suspended by the cold weather, and partly by the Governor’s want of health; the Bower, wherein they meet being very open and airy. they met however lately and there is reason to expect a favorable issue, as they are peaceably disposed. I have a view from the Chamber where I write of the beautiful Muskingum gliding gently by, with a good deal of rotten ice floating on its surface; also of a lofty hill on its opposite bank and hardening in the air (a kind of free stone), and more than sufficient to build the whole City of Marietta. I have had some few patients; but in general the inhabitants have been very healthy, except colds lately. Sincerely wishing you all a happy New Year, I am , yours, most affectionately SOLOMON DROWNE ----- To Mrs. Drowne, Providence, R. I Page 240-- THE HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, MARIETTA, OHIO By. Wilson WATERS, M. A. - With Illustrations by: Harry EGGLESTON--Printed for the Author by J. Mueller & Son, Marietta, Ohio 1884 Transcribed by Debbie (Noland) Nitsche) on November For historical and genealogy purposes only. Names have been capitalized for easy identification. Transcriptions of 2003 Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Monday December 01, 2003 02:27:54 Below are items that I have transcribed (unless otherwise noted) and have posted on my site for the year 2003. Nov. 25, 1880 - THE MARIETTA TIMES BUCKEYE BELLE STEAMSHIP DEATHS...Transcribed by Linda Hall Epidemics of 1807, 1822, & 1823 Information and names of people who died in Marietta during the Epidemics. MASON / KYLE CEMETERY WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO CEMETERY LIST Adams Twp. Washington Co., Ohio Civil War Roster 1880-1897 WATERTOWN SCHOOL RECORDS WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDREN'S HOME Information about the Children's Home in Washington County, Ohio and Federal Census Reports for the years of 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Dunham Twp. - Civil War - Roster GRAVEL BANK (RIVERVIEW) CEMETERY HENRY CEMETERY Deming, Henry, Wolcott, Wood Cemetery....Transcribed by Linda Hall EARLY BURIALS IN BELPRE, OHIO MANKINS CENSUS REPORTS EXCERTS FROM OHIO HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS I EXCERTS FROM OHIO HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS II The Family of William Bond Mason (Church History) And History of The Rainbow Church, Lowell Church & First Baptist Church - Washington County, Ohio UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (History of Belpre, Ohio) Passing Fugitives from Station to Station --The Kidnapping Case in 1845 -Case of Moses Davis -- Escape of Harry and his Wife -- Company of Fugitives on Farm of Mr. Hovey and Their Escape -- Speaker Treated to Rotten Eggs LOWER SALEM CEMETERY (Completed List) BURIALS (1833-1910) (17 KB) Burials Excerpted from "The Parish Register of St. Luke's Church, Marietta, Ohio" REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE OF ASA COBURN World War I - Belpre, Washington Co., Ohio Roll Of Honor 1913 Flood in Ohio (City and Community Damage) Watertown Township - Civil War Roster FARMER'S CASTLE - Indian War of 1791 History of Farmer's Castle with A list of families in Farmers Castle at Belpre in 1792: March 13, 1880 - MARIETTA REGISTER MARRIAGES (1834-1910) St. Lukes Epispocial Church THE HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, MARIETTA, OHIO Washington County Imfirmary Census 1850 - 1930 Marietta At The Point in 1792 Nov. 18, 1880 MARIETTA REGISTER EARLY MARRIAGES 1790-1823 (Grooms Surnames A-L) NOLAND Census 1820-1930 Marietta Register - March 11, 1880 St. Luke's Episcopal Church - THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Register of Male and Female Departments..... Transcribed by Joyce Lucus Dever HISTORY OF THE McNEAL FAMILY IN AMERICA You can find these articles at on my family history page under the RELATED FILES section. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// (copy and paste the whole link into your browser) WHO SAYS WE ARE NOT RELATIVES Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Thursday November 13, 2003 02:44:19 24 GENERATIONS STARTING WITH YOURSELF = 8,388,608 PEOPLE It is mind boggling as to the number of ancestors we could have in common 1 YOURSELF==Generation 1 2 YOUR parents===2 4 grandparents===3 8 g grandparents===4 16 gg grandparents===5 32 ggg grandparents===6 64 gggg grandparents===7 128 ggggg grandparents===8 256 gggggg grandparents===9 512 ggggggg grandparents===10 1,024 gggggggg grandparents===11 2,048 ggggggggg grandparents===12 4,096 gggggggggg grandparents===13 8,192 ggggggggggg grandparents===14 16,384 gggggggggggg grandparents===15 32,768 ggggggggggggg grandparents===16 65,536 gggggggggggggg grandparents===17 131,072 ggggggggggggggg grandparents===18 262,144 gggggggggggggggg grandparents===19 524,288 ggggggggggggggggg grandparents===20 1,048,576 gggggggggggggggggg grandparents===21 2,097,152 ggggggggggggggggggg grandparents===22 4,194,304 gggggggggggggggggggg grandparents===23 WHO SAYS WE ARE NOT RELATIVES Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Thursday November 13, 2003 02:44:19 24 GENERATIONS STARTING WITH YOURSELF = 8,388,608 PEOPLE It is mind boggling as to the number of ancestors we could have in common 1 YOURSELF==Generation 1 2 YOUR parents===2 4 grandparents===3 8 g grandparents===4 16 gg grandparents===5 32 ggg grandparents===6 64 gggg grandparents===7 128 ggggg grandparents===8 256 gggggg grandparents===9 512 ggggggg grandparents===10 1,024 gggggggg grandparents===11 2,048 ggggggggg grandparents===12 4,096 gggggggggg grandparents===13 8,192 ggggggggggg grandparents===14 16,384 gggggggggggg grandparents===15 32,768 ggggggggggggg grandparents===16 65,536 gggggggggggggg grandparents===17 131,072 ggggggggggggggg grandparents===18 262,144 gggggggggggggggg grandparents===19 524,288 ggggggggggggggggg grandparents===20 1,048,576 gggggggggggggggggg grandparents===21 2,097,152 ggggggggggggggggggg grandparents===22 4,194,304 gggggggggggggggggggg grandparents===23 All I Want For Christmas Is A New Surname Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Thursday November 13, 2003 02:50:20 All I Want For Christmas Is A New Surname Dear Santa: Don't bring me new dishes, I don't need a new kind of game. Genealogists have peculiar wishes For Christmas I just want a surname. A new washing machine would be great, But it's not the desire of my life. I've just found an ancestor's birth date; What I need now is the name of his wife. My heart doesn't yearn for a ring That would put a real diamond to shame. What I want is a much cheaper thing; Please give me Mary's last name. To see my heart singing with joy, Don't bring me a read leather suitcase, Bring me a genealogist's toy; a surname with dates and a place. (author unknown) MARRIAGES IN WASHINGTON CO., OHIO Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday November 16, 2003 17:28:26 Marriage records from 1833 to 1910 taken from the book THE HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, MARIETTA, OHIO By. Wilson WATERS, M. A. - With Illustrations by: Harry EGGLESTON http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0046text.txt?Welcome=1069952661 Copy and paste this link into your browser. MARRIAGES IN WASHINGTON CO., OHIO Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday November 16, 2003 17:28:26 Marriage records from 1833 to 1910 taken from the book THE HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, MARIETTA, OHIO By. Wilson WATERS, M. A. - With Illustrations by: Harry EGGLESTON http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0046text.txt?Welcome=1069952661 Copy and paste this link into your browser. THANK YOU Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday November 16, 2003 17:43:31 Thank you to Pam (Mendenhall) Schroder, Maryann Dixon Moseby, Joyce Dever and Beryl S. Redfield for volunteering to transcribe some records in the book: THE HISTORY OF ST. LUKE’S CHURCH MARIETTA, OHIO By. Wilson WATERS, M. A. With Illustrations by: Harry EGGLESTON Printed for the Author by J. Mueller & Son, Marietta, Ohio 1884 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Thursday November 27, 2003 16:34:03 Volunteers are needed to transcribe records. Anyone game??? Of course, there is no rush on getting these completed. With everyone busy during the holiday season, maybe someone can volunteer to take on a project after the New Year. If you are interested, send me your snail mail address and I will send a copy of the records that need to be transcribed. The only thing you need is Microsoft Word. More Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages and Burials Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Thursday November 27, 2003 16:50:25 A BRIEF HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Marietta, Ohio, by Mrs. Mary Ramsey Turner Compiled from Mr. Wilson Water's History and From the Church Records 1826-1926. In this book, the baptisms, confirmations, marriages and deaths have been extended to the year of 1925. Volunteers Needed to transcribe records from 1910 to 1925. Now Online...... Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Friday November 28, 2003 16:52:43 ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS 1850 Register of the Parochial School (Transcribed by Joyce Lucus Dever) and...... EARLY MARRIAGES 1790-1823 Surnames A-L http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page4.html (copy and paste this link into your browser) Pea Salad Will Reid twb7776969@aol.com Friday November 28, 2003 20:20:52 This dish has been passed down for a long time. I have been told that it is Greman and Rushin but not sure and it sounds wierd but it is good 2 cans Sweet peas drained about 1 lb. sharp chearder chesse about 8 med. dill pickles or to taste mircle wip salad dressing cube chesse in small to med. cubes cube dills mix all toghter and let stand in refrige for about one hr. There was a saying that mf grandfather used to say after we all sat down but it has been lost and no one can get it right about the Pea Salad HOLIDAY TRADITION Jennifer (Emerick) Pugh groovychic132@hotmail.com Friday November 28, 2003 21:39:05 Every Holiday my Grandmother, Charlotte (Mankins) Thrasher made her famous Noodles. (Debbie you know what I am talking about) No meal would be finished without her making those noodles. She worked long and hard making them from scratch. The Fire Department where my Uncle Bobby Thrasher works requested them yearly for the Holidays to make their meal complete. Same with our Church, The Salvation Army, my Grandmother would make a batch for their Dinners also. I have tried over the last few years since she has gone to make her famous noodles but can't seem to master her recipe. I would love to have them again someday. My Christmas memory April Smitley nitewolf@charter.net Sunday November 30, 2003 12:51:03 Every year on Christmas Eve my dad would tell us he had to go to a union meeting and not too long after he would leave, Santa came to visit to pass out presents. My brother, sister and I would fight over who got to be his elf and help pass out presents. When I got older and wiser to my dad's "meetings" on Christmas Eve, then I remember feeling like it was our little secret that I shared only with him, until my sister got a little older. What a WONDERFUL memory!!!! MY HOLIDAY MEMORIES AND FAMILY TRADITIONS Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday November 30, 2003 13:07:17 Christmas Memory: My grandmother, Myra Farnsworth Johnson, used to do most of the baking of the pies for the Holidays. She always baked at least 2-3 pies for each of her 8 children. Pumpkin pie was her specialty. One memory about this is on one Christmas, when I was about 8 yrs. old, I got caught sticking my finger into one of the pies for a taste. After my grandma got over it, she and I sat down and ate that whole pie. Tradition: Every year, my grandmother, Myra Farnsworth Johnson, used to stand in the cold, ringing the kettles for the Salvation Army. This has been a tradition that has been passed down from her, that when I was a teenager and now my children do the same. At least one day out of the season.