Earthquake Shocks of 1811 and 1812 Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 03, 2005 23:24:57 Marietta felt slightly the earthquake shock of 1811 which extended throughout the Mississippi valley--using that term in its broadest sence--and which seemed to have its center at New Madrid on the Mississippi. This occurred upon the sixteenth of December. At twenty-five minutes past two o'clock A.M., people were awakened by the shaking sensation, and many, springing from their beds, rushed forth into the streets. For a few seconds almost everybody was in doubt and wonder, but soon it was realized that the cause of their awakening was an earthquake. Many were excessively terrified; others cool and unfrightened, and some still in blissful ignorance of the commotion in mother earth. The second shcok, however, aroused and brought to their senses those who had been unmoved by the first. The second rumbling of the earth and shakin of the buildings were felft at twenty minutes past three o'clock A.M. At half-past seven another perood of violent trembling of the earth began, and continued for half an hour. Some people heard, or imagined that they heard, a dull sound as of a smothered explosion, or the falling of a heavy body. The effects of this earthquake were much more strongly felt at Zanesville that at Marietta. In the former place it is said that the cupola of the court house moved to and from at eight o'clock in the morning, and that the iron rod surmounting it vibrated six or eight inches, while the oscillating motion of the sign posts and trees was generally obserable. The shock lasted about four minutes. Slight effects of the earth quakes of 1812--January 23d and February 4th--were also felt in Marietta, the first being much the strongest. pg. 425 History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1881, by H. Z. Williams. Recommended reading: Earthquake History in Ohio http://www.lkwdpl.org/schools/elempath/states/states.html#Earthquake%20History%20of An earthquake in Ohio? http://homepages.udayton.edu/~koziolam/courses/OhioEQ.html Introduction to the New Madrid Seismic Zone (This site tells of the 1811 & 1812 Earthquakes as written above by Williams.) http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/SEISMICITY/NewMadridGeneral.html Ludlow Township Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 17, 2005 12:58:47 Ludlow township derives its name indirectly form a surveyor of that name who ran the north boundary of the “donation land” called the “Ludlow line.” In 1819 the county fathers established the township. At this time the township extended two miles north of this line. In 1851, all of what was Ludlow Township above the “Ludlow” line became a part of Monroe County. All the early settlements in Ludlow Township were along the Little Muskingum. Solomon TICE, a blacksmith, farmer and hunter was the first settler in 1797 on the east side of the Little Muskingum about two miles below Bloomfield. Other early settlers were families named DEWEES, HERN, DICKSON, EDWARDS, O’HANLON, RINARD, MOORE, CLINE, FLINT, FOX, DAY, CAWLEY, HALL and WATSON. Cemeteries of Palmer Township Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 17, 2005 13:23:49 CEMETERIES of Palmer Twp., Washington County, Ohio Pg. 670-71 History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1881 by H.Z. Williams & Bros. 1881 March 15, 1817, JANE, a six months old daugher of David GARD, was accidentally and fatally scalded. This was the fourth death in the settlement. She was buried on a high plat of ground a short distance north of the residence of R. I. DANLEY. This was the orgin of the GARD cemetery. It is in a beautiful situation, and is well kept by R. I. DANLEY, in whose charge it now remains. It is rare that one sees a graveyard so filled with patriarchs and pioneers of a community. It contains, on a close estimate, two hundred and seventy-five graves. Of the old residents of the land enclosed in Palmer township, there lie here JOSEPH PIERROT, a native of France, died in 1856, aged sixty-five; HENRIETTA, his wife, of Berne, Switzerland, died in 1875, aged seventy-four; F. L. LIENGME, also of Berne, died in 1848, aged forty-four; THOMAS G. GRAHAM; SYLBIL PIPER, died in 1853, aged seventy; ESTHER MICHENER, of Pennsylvania, died in 1867, born in 1778; BENJAMIN G. BROCKWAY, died in 1856, aged seventy-four; RUTH, his wife; Dr. JOHN HEMPILL; NATHAN GARD, died 1821, aged fifty-two, the third buried in the yard; ELEANORA GARD, died in 1824, aged fifty; BENJAMIN PUGH, died in 1870, aged eighty-four; MARY, his wife; JAMES HENDERSON died in 1835, aged forty-three; WILLIAM GROVES, died in 1841, aged forty-two; ELIZA, his wife; BENJAMUN DANLEY, died 1820, aged twent-two, the second buried int eh cemetery; HENRY CORNES, died in 1826, aged seventy-two; ELIAS PEWTHERS, died in 1840, aged thirty-seven; BENJAMIN M. BROWN, born in Washington county, New York, in 1797, was sheriff of the county from 1834 to 1838, died in 1849; PHOEBE GROVES, died in 1856, aged seventy-six; JOHN HURLBUT, died in 1855, aged seventy-six; JOHN MULTON, died in 1850, aged sixty-five; LUCY, his wife died in 1848, aged seventy-two. Here, also lie many whose deaths and ages have already been given--of the PALMERS, the MALSTERS, the GARDS, the CORNES, the DANLEYS, the BRECKENRIDGES, and many others. Many well known names of Barlow,Watertown, and Windsor townships also appear on the marble stones. In the year 1838, shortly after the arrival of JOHN and HUGH BRECKENRIDGE in the settlement, there were at a barn raising. While they were at work, on of the rafters fell, killing HUGH and injuring JOHN. In accordance with a wish expressed by HUGH a short time before, he was buried on that part of his land now embraced by the cemetery, near the house of J. M. MURDOCK. This was the beginning of that graveyard. The next burial in it was that of the wife of JOHN BRECKENRIDGE. In this yard are buried persons of the names of BRECKENRIDGE, MURDOCK, PALMER, MITCHELL, FERGUSON, GREENLESS, BRYAN, REED, and others. It now contains about forty-graves. Both these graveyards are in the care of the township, the MURDOCK cemetery having been entrusted to it some four years ago. These are not the only burying-grounds in the township. There existed another, containing one grave, but the date of its origin, and facts about the life of its occupant, are destined, probably, forever to remain mysteries. The grave was situated west of Brown’s mills on a ridge, and was what is ordinarily known as an Indian mound. It was on the farm of G. W. MURDOCK. In 1838, LUDLEY GARD, D. W. SHINN, and others, opened it and discovered in it a vault eight feet long, four feet deep, and walled with stone. This contained a skeleton seven feet long, a tomahawk, arrow-heads, and stones ground into divers shapes. This mound was situated near what might be styled the first road in the township. This was no more or less that an old Indian trail, which crossed the stream below Brown’s mills, and ran in the direction fo the Hocking river from the Ohio. Its situation indicates that it was a line of communication from the western villages of the Indians to the frontier. In addition to the mound above mentioned, many Indian relics were found along its course. Extracted by Debbie Noland Nitsche Names were captilized for easy identification. April 2005 PALMER-GARD CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS http://www.scioto.org/Washington/Cemetery/palmer-gard.html DALE-FAIRVIEW CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS http://www.scioto.org/Washington/Cemetery/dale-fairview.html 1837 Watertown School Tax Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 17, 2005 12:50:34 I hereby notify the following to be a correct tax bill made from the day book of Louisa Ford school taught ten weeks at (2) two dollars per week school dist--40 two Watertown. Mch. 13th 1837. -----Ezekiel Deming, clerk HEADS OF FAMILIES DAYS TAX Issac Adams....................14........................0.35 Daniel Deming..................55.......................3.32 David Deming.................114.......................2.242 Simeon Deming.................67.......................1.301 Joseph Featherby..............32........................0.621 Duty Green.....................134........................2.602 Robert Henry 3rd...............75........................1.456 William Henry...................19........................0.369 Jason Humiston...............155........................3.01 Elisha Humphrey................94.......................1.826 Robert B. Parke................171.......................3.32 Robert Peters.....................30.......................0.583 Sherman Waterman............66.......................1.281 Extracted from A DIGEST OF THE SCHOOL RECORD BOOKS OF WILLIAM BIEDEL, WATERTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO, FOR THE YEAR 1880-1897 Cajoe Philips Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 17, 2005 13:30:22 In the year 1806, the high bluff on the Ohio below Belpre nearly opposite the head of Blennerhassett Island was the scene of “an affair of honor,” in which the principals were Alexander HENDERSON and Stephen R. WILSON, father of Noah. L. WILSON. Both men were wounded. Mr. HENDERSON, in the hip. “on horseback he ever after rode on a side saddle.” One of the wounded men was carried to Parkersburg by old Cajoe, Mecajah PHILIPS, a remarkable Negro character, born a slave in Virginia. He said, “ My three masters were all Episcopalians and good masters.” One of them was a clergyman. In those days Virginia ministers were compelled to hire or buy slaves to cultivate their glebes, on which they depended for a living. Mecajah was taught to read and write, became a Baptist, and was finally sold to Harman BLENNERHASSETT, who objected to his preaching because of his ignorance, but gave him his freedom. He remembered Col. BURR when he came to the Island and waited on him. Cajoe worked for a while at the tinners’’ trade in Marietta. He was the father of two children by a young wife after he was one hundred years old. In 1859 he was living near Dr. BOWEN in Waterford and was supposed to be 120 years. old. Pg. 18 PARAGRAPHS, PORTRAITS & PICTURES 1911 Supplementary to The History of St. Luke's Church Marietta, Ohio (Published in 1884) By Wilson WATERS, M. A. Emancipation Proclamation Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 01, 2005 16:09:39 Check out this website: (From Henry Robert Burke) The Emancipation Proclamation And The Lincoln Emancipation Monument in Washington D.C. http://www.mgcenter.org/lincoln.html Tells about how Charlotte Scott's Tribute to President Lincoln. Charlotte was a formar slave living in Marietta, Ohio. Shows photo of the monument. http://www.mgcenter.org/lincoln.html ------------- I extracted an article about Charlotte Scott from the Athens Messenger (Athens, Ohio) April 27, 1876. --In Surrounding Counties Section for Washington County. Charlotte SCOTT, of Marietta, a former negro slave, contributed five dollars which formed the orginial nucleus, says the Register, of the $17,000 which paid for the Lincoln monument that was unveiled by President Grant, on the 14th inst, at Washinton City. Inglehart Hopper Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 17, 2005 12:33:52 Extracted from THE MARIETTA TIMES - November 25, 1880 On Tuesday, the Pioneer Association of this county exhumed the bones of Inglehart HOPPER, who was a carpenter in the old Fort in 1788. the grave has been undisturbed for years in Mrs. EDDLESTON's front yard in the village. He died of camp dysentery, Nov. 21, 1788, aged 24 years---92 years ago last Sunday. Nothing but bones, a button and a small piece of cloth were found in the grave. The bones and gravestone were taken to Marietta and reinterred in the pioneers lot in the new cemetery. Henry Armstrong Sells Land in 1881 Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 17, 2005 13:51:31 CITY LOTS FOR SALE!! I will sell lots numbered 436, 437, 450, 452, 453, in square 26, on Wooster, between 6th and 7th streets; 1/2 acre in each lot. Lot 436 has comfortable dwelling and barn on it. Also 1/2 city lot 509, fronting on 6th between Wooster and Mound Cemetery. I will also sell my homestead property on 5th St. Terms--1/3 cash, 1/3 in one year and 1/3 in two years at six per cents. secured by mortage. HENRY ARMSTRONG, 17mar81-tf Marietta Register - July 7, 1881 Extracted from "orginial" newspaper. Not microfilm. To view a photo of this ad and others from this editionm, click this link: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/PHOTO/0078photo.html Joseph D. Lashley Obiturary (1913) Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday April 17, 2005 14:26:19 THE REGISTER-LEADER MARIETTA, OHIO APRIL 7, 1913 Page 4 JOSEPH D. LASHLEY Joseph D. LASHLEY , one of Marietta's oldest and most highly respected citizens and former president of the Marietta Manufacturing Company, is dead at his home, No. 315 Gillian Street after an illness of six weeks with a complication of diseases. The end came at seven o'clock, Sunday evening. Mr. LASHLEY was born at Alexander, Ohio, February 14, 1831, and was therefore in his eighty-third year. He spent his boyhood days in Alexander, where he learned the blacksmith trade. Later he moved to Morgan County, Ohio, where he was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. FALL. To this union were born nine children, seven of whom survive. They are: Mrs. Lilly JACKSON and Miss Mary LASHLEY, both of Sanborn, Iowa;; J. A. LASHLEY, of Worthington, Ohio; W. M. LASHLEY, or near Beverly, Ohio; B. D. LASHLEY, of Reinersville, Ohio; Mrs. Josie McCLEARY, of Cambridge, Ohio and Mrs. Jessie MACKLEM, of Cloud, Ohio. Mr. LASHLEY followed his trade in Morgan county, and fifty-five years ago he moved his family to Beverly, Oh. Here he entered the employ of the Manufacturing Company which is now the Marietta Manufacturing Company of this city. It was while he was located at Beverly that his first wife died. When the Marietta Manufacturing Company moved to this city Mr. LASHLEY came here. Soon afterwards he was made president of the company, which position he kept until several years ago. Mr. LASHLEY had resided in this city about thirty years. He was united in marriage to Mrs. STEWARD, of West Virginia, who survives. He also leaves one step-son, Pearl STEWARD, of this city, and 17 grandchildren and several great grand children. Joseph LASHLEY was a member of the Masonic lodge and the Knights Templars. He was the only thirty-third degree Mason of the Scottish Rites living in this city. He was also president of the Scottish Rites order. Funeral services will be held at the Masonic Temple, Wednesday morning at the o'clock. Interment will be made in Oak Grove cemetery. The services will be in charge of the Knights Templars and the Masonic lodge. Extracted from "original" newspaper. Not microfilm. By Debbie Noland Nitsche October 2002 1913 Obiturary - Ross M. Dye Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 01, 2005 15:27:30 ROSS M. DYE The funeral of Ross M. Dye, formely of this city, and for years an engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad, who died at Parkersburg, Saturday afternoon was held at Oak Grove chapel, this afternoon. The deceased was 67 years of age and is survived by the following children: Pearl Dye, of this city; Harry Dye, of Parkersburg, and Mrs. J. E. Miller, of Parkersburg. The Register=Leader Marietta, Ohio, Monday July 21, 1913 Front Page, Col. 2 Extracted from orginial newspaper, by Debbie Noland Nitsche Not microfilm. Newspaper donated by Karen Hughes. 1916 - Ellenwood & McGrew Marriage Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Saturday April 30, 2005 15:14:53 WILL BE MARRIED The marriage of Miss Mabell McGrew to Mr. Oscar D. Ellenwood will be solemnized at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Jessee McGrew, of Belpre, this evening at 9 o'clock, Rev. H. D. Lamb officiating. Mr. Ellenwood is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Ellenwood of Belpre, and is a prominent amoung a large circle of friends. At present he is postmaster in that villiage. The bride elect is the daughter of Mrs. Jesse McGrew of Belpre, and is a charming lady. She is well known amoung a wide circle of friends. Mr. And Mrs. Ellenwood will make their home in Belpre. The Marietta Daily Journal Thursday, October 12, 1916 Pg. 8 Col. 2 Extracted from orginial newspaper, by Debbie Noland Nitsche Not microfilm. Newspaper donated by Karen Hughes. Stanleyville News - October 1916 Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Saturday April 30, 2005 15:43:21 The Marietta Daily Journal Thursday, October 12, 1916 Pg. 3 Col. 3 ----STANLEYVILLE---- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trautner, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trautner and children and Mrs. Martha Miller and son, Eddie, were guests of relatives near Whipple, Sunday. There will be steropotican views in connnection with a lecture at the Stanleyville church, next Saturday evening, Oct. 14th, given by C. E. Dickinson, D.D., and Rev. Williams of Marietta. Subject, "Ancient Rome." Admission is ten cents. Children from six to twelve yrears of age, five cents. Guests at P. Knoch's, Sunday, were Mrs. Katharine Kuntz Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kuntz and family, of Marietta, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schneider and daughter, Helen, of near Marietta, and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Best. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Best have moved to Stanleyville, and will be at home here for the present time. Mr. Ed Zimmer, of Akron, visited the home folks over Sunday. Mr. Philip Knoch, of this place, and Miss Anna K. Friday, of Worthington, Ohio, visited with J. A. Knoch and family, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Knoch called at P. Knoch's, Monday evening. E. A. Starr made a business trip to Dunbar, Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. C. E. Knox and sister, Miss Alma Schramm, spent several days of last week with their sisster, Mrs. Hrs. Henry Woodburn, of Fleming. Extracted from orginial newspaper, by Debbie Noland Nitsche Not microfilm. Newspaper donated by Karen Hughes. Recommended Reading Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Monday April 25, 2005 16:19:45 Recommended Reading...... Deciphering Old Handwriting - From a genealogy course taught by Sabina J. Murray http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/oldhand.html Search for your surnames on the Internet with these search engine secrets for genealogy researchers http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/surnames.html What's New Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 01, 2005 15:54:08 --BIOGRAPHIES Edgar KINCAID Philip CLINE Harrison Gray OTIS William D. DANIELS Joseph BARKER Biography of Vice President Charles G. DAWES Brographial Sketch of Hosea WHITE SPROAT Family George STEWARD, b. 23Feb1828 Lemuel LEGGETT Francis Asbury MORRIS http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory2/page8.html --MILITARY In Memory of Lt. Col. Charles WILSON, Jr. of Marietta http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory2/page8.html --MARRIAGES Marriage Record Delton COUGHENOUR & Malissa NOLAND July 13, 1909. Delton is the s/o Henry Counghenour & Harriet Shoemaker. Malissa is the d/o Reuben Noland and Harriet Henthorn. Malissa's real name was "Almira Malissa Noland". http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory2/page8.html ____________________________________________________________ PHOTOS --OLD PHOTOS OF "PEOPLE" Page 3 of the Index, starting with Page 24.... PAGE 24 Submitted by Suzy Wetz Newport School Students 1928-29 (4th & 5th Grade) Newport School First grade at Newport in 1931-32 Newport School Second grade 1932-33 http://hometown.aol.com/washcopeople2/index3.html --OLD PHOTOS OF "PLACES" PAGE 36 Newport WWII Roll Of Honor Sign (2 Photos - Close Up & Far Away) Submitted by Suzy Wetz PAGE 37 1908 Marietta College Yell Book Advertisements Submitted by Eliz Hanebury http://hometown.aol.com/washcopics/index.html ____________________________________________________________ --SURNAME REGISTRY INDEX BARNHART - BARNHEART - BEARDSLEY - COVEY - DAVIS - DOBBINS - EMGE - HANEY - JOHNSON - MCCORMICK - RIFE - SCHUSTER - SHOCKLEY - WATTS --- Submitted by Julie Witkowski O'GRADY - GRADY - McKITRICK --- Submitted by S. Jenkins FLEMING - MORGAN - RUBLE - PATTERSON - HUNTSMAN - HAMILTON - COOPER - WORSTELL - URSHELL - WEST - MORNINGSTAR ---Submitted by Ellen L. Smith BRIGGS - FOX - JACOBS - WOLFINBARGER - WOODWARD - PENNY - FROST --- Submitted by Louise Briggs ERB - BEST - LOVE - LONG - ELLIOTT - STEGNER ---Submitted by Janette Best ROOT - MILLER - MOSS - JOHNSON - SCHRADER - ICENOGLE - NICE - BUTKER ---Submitted by Deb (Root) Shell http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory/page5.html ____________________________________________________________ Not yet indexed on the LINKS site. 1960' & '70 Marietta Businesses http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0147text.txt --247+ Marietta, Ohio businesses that was popular in the 1960's and '70's. Some are no longer in existance, either by going out of business, name change, moving to another location, or destroyed by fire or flood. This is not a complete list, but of those that are remembered by the contributors of this database Correction Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 01, 2005 15:56:46 In Last month's newletter---Article: You Know You Are From Marietta If.... I stated that Nancy Hollister Putnam was a direct descendant of Rufus Putnam. Ernie Thode brought it to my attention that she was a direct descendant of Israel Putnam. Not Rufus. My mistake. Thanks Ernie. :o) Hold Emails (May 6th - May 15th) Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Sunday May 01, 2005 16:15:58 Just a note, asking every one to hold all emails to me starting on May 6th thru May 15th. I will be out of town during this time, and will not have access to a computer. (DARN!!) I know that when I return my email box will be FULL. Some of many will be requests for look-ups. If you request a look-up and don't hear from me within a week after May 15th, PLEASE RE-SEND YOUR REQUEST.