Announcement of Williams History of Wash. Co., OH Publication Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net THE MARIETTA TIMES November 25, 1880 PAGE 3; Col. 1 HISTORY OF MARIETTA AND WASHINGTON COUNTY Our readers already know something of the project which has been entered up-~ on here by Messrs. H. Z. Williams A Bro.. They propose publishing, and in a style worthy of the importance of its contents, a history of: Marietta and Washington county. The firm has been engaged.for several years in writing and publishing local historical works, and has an experience which must prove of very great assistance to them here, in the beginning place of Ohio history. Their works, or such of them as we have seen, are large elaborate and carefully written in a god literary style, and it is therefore not surprising that they have received high praise from valued sources the highest commendation of many eminent men in various localities. Typographically, the books laid before us are beautiful models. They are royal quartos in size, and piloted in clear, large type, upon rich, heavy paper. The plan which the Messrs. Williams pursue in making their histories, is at once simple and ingenious. They obtain all of the assistance possible from gentletle residing in the community, upon important special topics, and have a corps of writers who thoroughly glean front the wide field those many and multiform items, which together make a huge harvest of historical material. This matter is then carefully culled, and systematically compiled. The work here will contain three departments, general history, history of the villages and townships, and a biographical division. The first of these will be made tip of elaborate and systematic chapters upon the various topics which pertain to the county (and the State) as a whole, including the geology of the county, its scenery, and pre-historic remains, the history of land title, the Ohio Company, the Ordinance of 1787, otherwise known as "the Ordinance of Freedom," a general account of the settlement and the experience of the pioneers; the Indian Wars, and history of River Improvement and Ship Building, of Educational Institutions, Washington county in the War of the Rebellion, the Bar of Washington County, the Press, the Agricultural, Medical, Pioneer and other Societies, the Railroad Development and many other important topics. After the department of general history, will be taken up the history of Marietta, and after that will occur in proper order, the histories. of the townships and villages. The range of subjects in these is so large to make specification impracticable. Suffice it to say however all interests will be fully and fairly treated, and the growth of the several communities as faithfully. pictured at possible. The churches, schools, manufacturers, mercantile interests, the professions, and the several secret and benevolent orders will he represented in the work with a completeness which will give each of them a real value beyond the price charged for the whole work. All of the important items in the annals of the towns will be dwelt on in the proper. order. Of the biographical department it is unnecessary to speak at length. It will include sketches of the eminent pioneers of the county and its prominent men of later years, and will form an interesting portion of the large work. The gentlemen in the employ of the Messrs. Williams have steady begun their work, and are day by day, slowly increasing their knowledge of our local history.. They express themselves as-'fully appreciating the size of the undertaking before them, but they enter upon it with enthusiasm, and will follow out their work wilt ft system and an organization of effort which will attain for them success. The writers in their search for facts, arc obtaining, we are glad to say, the active assistance- and most valuable counsel -of our oldest and best informed citizens. This is as it should be. They should have the co-operation of all who are able to give them facts, from memory or. who can place before them printed-works - or manuscript, bearing upon the general history of the county or any of the topics of town history. NOTE: Extracted from "orignial" newspaper. Not microfilm. Biography of William Cole Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net WILLIAM COLE, a present a retired farmer and a resident of Kirkville, Iowa, was born in Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, Sept. 28, 1810, and is a son of Abijah and Susan (Kathcart) Cole. His father was a native of Connecticut, a tanner and shoe maker by trade, and died in Wyandotte County, Ohio, in 1850. His mother died April, 1823 in Washington Conty, Ohio. Before reaching his majority, William Cole learned the trade of a stonemason, which occupation he followed for fifteen years in his native State. In 1833 he was married to Miss Elizabeth B. Patton, born in Washington County, Ohio, Jan. 9, 1813, and the daughter of Thomas Patton. Of this union there were born ten children, who are recorded as follows: Ann A. is the wife of H. C. Kirkpatrick, and lives at Winchester, Kan.; Irene D., the wife of D. H. Cline, lives in Oskaloosa, Kan.; William W. married Miss Julia Daney and lives in Kansas; T. E. married Miss M. J. Picker, and lives in Richland Township; John L. was next in order of birth; Mary E., the wife of M. E. Holloway, lives in Mahaska County; Susan M. is deceased; three others died in infancy. Mrs. Elizabeth Cole departed this life Sept. 19, 1881, and was buried in the Kirkville Cemetery. Mr. Cole is the owner of fifty-six acres of land in Richland Township, together with three dwelling-houses in Kirkville. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for six years, and politically is a Greenbacker. Page 311 Portrait and biographical album of Wapello County, Iowa Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1887 NOTE: To read the biography on William's son T. E. COLE See the December 2004 edition of this Newsletter. http://home.comcast.net/~diamonddeb/newsletter/Mon_Nov_29_v1.html Aged People in Harmar - 1880 (Ages 63+) Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net THE MARIETTA REGISTER Thursday, March 18, 1880 PAGE 2; Col. 5 AGED PEOPLE IN HARMAR The following people, all residing in Harmar are 70 years old and over: Mrs. A. STONE...86 Margaret FARMER...85 Mrs. GROVER...84 Henry AMON...84 Henry FEARING...82 Mrs. SUTTON...82 Co. D. BARBER...81 Asbery AMBROSE...81 Mrs. G. LOCKER...81 Caroline HUTCHINS...81 William SCOTT...81 Charles S. SHARP...81 Mrs. Sarah DANIELS...81 Wm. KNOX...81 Mrs. MUCHAN...81 Mrs. Elizabeth BUCK...81 Silas FEARING...79 Corutland SHEPPARD...79 James WALKER...79 Mrs. L. CHAMBERLAIN...79 Thos. MILLIGAN...79 James MAGEE...79 Linny ANDREWS...79 Mrs. O.. NEWTON...78 Nancy HUTCHINSON...78 Mr. John NALOR...78 Mrs. TRESH...78 Henry WHIPPLER Merit JUDD...77 Mrs. M. JUDD...76 William MILLER...76 Mrs. P. SMITH...76 Mr. Fred ABENSCHER...76 Mrs. C. TRESH...76 Mrs. Lena NIAS.76 Mrs. C. SHEPPARD...76 Dr. I. P. STEPHENS...76 Harlow CHAPIN...75 Lewis GILCHEN...75 Mrs. Agathy LUTHERING...76 Amelia Ann AMMON...75 Mrs. McCORMICK...75 Rev. JAMISON...75 David BARBER...75 Mary FEARING...74 L. BOKER...74 Mr. I PARKS...74 Mrs. A. G. PUTNAM...74 Mrs. Nancy HILL...74 Mrs. S. ROUNDS...74 Mrs. Col. BARBER...73 Mrs.BOKER...73 Mrs. H. CHAPIN...73 Douglas PUTNAM...73 Mary LONG...73 Mrs. RATHBURN...73 Dr. Seth HART...76 Mrs. M. E. HALE...76 Isaac SPAIDING...76 John PETERSON...76 Aaron STONESTREET...76 Mrs. Dr. HOMHILL...71 Mr. McCORMICK...71 David PUTNAM...71 Samuel BUSSARD...71 Mary PATTEN...70 Mrs. M. PUGH...70 Mrs. J. MUNCY...70 Mark MITCHELL...70 Mrs. Susan HIGLEY...70 Mrs. BUSSARD...70 Mrs. D. JACKSON...70 Mrs. B. TINER...70 John WILSON...70 Mrs. L. BERRY...70 Mrs. G. COIER...70 Mrs. J. PARKS...70 THE FOLLOWING, ALSO OF HARMAR, ARE 63 YEARS OLD AND OVER James Dilly...69 Mrs. E. Morton...69 Mrs. Breach...69 Argalus Pixley...69 Mr. Bishop...69 Walter Brabbam...68 Mrs. J. Dilly...68 Mrs. D. Putnam...68 Mr. Balch...68 Mrs. Stratton...68 Mrs. L. Young...68 Dr. Gl Coler...67 Mrs. McCuller...67 Peter Tice...67 Mrs. Hesting...67 Mrs. C. M. Cole...66 Mrs. R. C. Johnson...66 Mr. Stokes...66 Mrs. Mulliagan...66 Mrs. Wm. Mitter...65 Mrs. Shires...65 W. B. Hollister...65 Mrs. Levi Barber...65 Wm. Smith...65 Nelson Alcock...65 Jacob McCulloch...65 Mr. Williams...65 D. E. Kelp...65 Francis Rodgers...64 Mat. Neas...64 James W. Babcock...64 Mrs. Balch...64 Mrs. J. Peterson...63 Mrs. Stokes...63 H. R. Wilson...63 M. D. Reed...63 Mrs. Williams...63 Mary Hale...63 Mrs. Sarah A. Nowland...63 NOTE: This article was extracted from the "orginial" newspaper. Not microfilm. Owned by Debbie Noland Nitsche Family of Jessie Varner Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net JESSIE VARNER, now deceased, was an early settler in Butler county, and for a number of years, was a successful farmer and stockman. He was industrious and thrifty, and not only accumulated a competence and left his family in comfortable circumstances, but he was a citizen whose real worth to Butler county was recognized by all who knew him. Jessie Varner was born in Washington county, Ohio, in 1828, and was a son of Joseph and Martha (Drumm) Varner, natives of Ohio. They were the parents of the following children; David; George; Mrs. Martha Pugh, all of whom reside in Washington county, Ohio; and John, deceased; Mrs. Rebecca Seal, Cedar Grove, Ind.; Daniel, died in Oregon; Mrs. Sarah Dumbar, died in Washington and Jessie, the subject of this sketch. Jessie Varner was reared to manhood in Washington county, Ohio, and educated in the public schools. For a time, he was a school teacher in early life in his native county, but later engaged in farming and stock raising. In 1861, he went to Illinois, located at DeSoto, Jackson county, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising until 1892, when he bought 1,900 acres of land in the fertile Walnut river valley in Walnut township. He was an extensive feeder, and made money in this enterprise, and his career, all together, was that of a successful business man, who made the most of his opportunities. He died in 1904. He had an extensive acquaintace and many friends in Butler county. He was a member of the Masonic lodge at Augusta. Jessie Barner and Miss Olive Orr were untied in marriage on April 4, 1861, in Wayne county, Illinois. Mrs. Varner was a native of Mahoning county, Ohio, where she was born in 1837, a daughter of Russel and Eleanor (Winans) Orr. to this union were born the following children Ed C., married Ona Carr, Augusta, Kans.; George F., married Mabel Marshall, Burlingame, Kans.; Fran, resides at home; Charles, married Gertrude Long, Augusta, Kans.; Mrs. Ella McDougal, Rock, Kans.; Emma, resides at Augusta, and Mrs. Dora Boss, Denver, Colorado. The Varner family is prominent in Butler county, and are known as substanial and representative people. Ed and Frank Varner own the best oil producing land in Butler county, and, notwithstanding the high financial rating owning to this, they are still the plain, unassuming men of affairs their friends knew before, and thier good fortune is a matter of rejoicing among these old time friends. Page 563 & 564 History of Butler County, Kansas By: Vol. P. Mooney Lawrence, Kan.: Standard Pub. Co., 1916 Early Burials in Belpre, Ohio Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net A HISTORY OF BELPRE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO By: C. E. Dickinson, D. D. Formerly Pastor of Congregational Church (Author of the History of the First Congregational Church Marietta, Ohio) Copyrighted in 1920 - Pgs.189-193 BURIAL OF THE DEAD The first death in Belpre was that of Captain Zebulon KING who was murdered by Indians May 1st, 1789 while clearing the land on his claim. The place of his burial is unknown. It is probable that his body and those of several others who died during the first decade were buried in private grounds. A cemetery was laid out very early on the bluff a little below the site of the first log meeting house, and this was about half a mile above Farmers Castle it seems probable it was not laid out until after the Indian War. Here are graves of most of the first settlers although a part of the original ground has been carried away by the river. The following inscriptions from the old cemetery were obtained by E. B. DANA for A. T. NYE, Esq., previous to 1881. 1. Over (or near?) this spot were buried Capt. KING, Jonas DAVIS, Mrs. ARMSTRONG and her three children, all of whom were massacred by the Indians in this vicinity. Mrs. Armstrong and her children on the Virginia shore, during the years 1791-5. This stone is erected to rescue their names and fate from oblivion. Erected by George DANA, 1836. 2. To the memory of Col. Daniel BENT a native of Mass, who died April 4, 1848. Aged 74 years. Mary, wife of Col. Daniel BENT died June 10, 1851 in the 84th year of her age. 3. Jonathan STONE, who departed this life March 24, 1801, in the 60th year of his age. A Captain and an active officer in the American Revolutionary War, one of the first settlers of this town. An affectionate husband, a tender parent, beloved and respected by all who know him. 4. Captain William DANA, a revolutionary soldier, born in Massachusetts, emigrated to the west in 1788, and settled in Belpre. Died in 1809 aged 69 years. Captain DANA spent a part of the first year in Marietta, went to Belpre in 1789. Mary, wife of Captain William DANA, a native of Massachusetts died in 1852, aged 79 years. 5. In memory of William BROWNING a native of Massachusetts whence he emigrated to the then western wilderness in 1789. He lived to behold, and contributed in causing these valleys to give place to the arts and comforts of civilized life. Died August 1825, aged 56. In memory of Abigail BROWNING, wife of William BROWNING and daughter of General Rufus PUTNAM, who departed this life February 24, 1803, aged 35. In memory of Mary BROWNING, wife of William BROWNING, Esq., formerly wife of Peregrene FOSTER, Esq., who died September 1825, aged 65 years. 6. Persis HOWE, wife of Perley HOWE, and daughter of Rufus PUTNAM (Whose dust lies hear) died Sept. A. D. 1822 aged 55 years. 7. In memory of Jonathan HASKELL, a native of Massachusetts, who departed this life December 6, 1810 in the 62nd year of his age. 8. In memory of Daniel LORING, who died 31st July 1825, aged 73 years. In memory of Mrs. Lucy LORING consort of Daniel LORING, Esq., who died 8th of September, aged 75 years. 9. In memory of Major Robert BRADFORD who died September 11, 1822 in the 72nd year of his age, was a revolutionary officer and one of the first settlers of this county. Captain and Mrs. Benjamin MILES were buried in this cemetery but their graves could not be found. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS The complete list of officers and soldiers of the Revolution buried in Belpre so far as known is as follows: 1. Captain William DANA of Charleston or Worcester Mass. 2. Major Jonathan HASKELL born in Massachusetts. Commissioned Major in the regular service. Stationed at Marietta 1791. Died 1810 aged 62 years. 3. Colonel Nathaniel CUSHING; born near Boston, Mass. 4. Colonel Israel PUTNAM, born Salem, Mass. Served in regiment with is father General Israel PUTNAM. 5. Captain Jonathan STONE. Born Braintree, Mass. Served in Northern army under Gen. Rufus PUTNAM and General GATES. 6. Colonel Alexander OLIVER of Massachusetts. 7. Colonel Daniel BENT of Massachusetts. 8. Sherafiah FLETCHER, soldier, Lowell, Mass. 9. Major Oliver RICE, Massachusetts. 10. Captain Benjamin MILES, Rutland, Mass. 11. Major Robert BRADFORD, Plymouth, Mass. Lineal descendant of Governor BRADFORD. 12. Captain Zebulon KING of Rhode Island, killed by Indians in 1789. (old cemetery.) 13. Pregrene FOSTER from Rhode Island. 14. Noah SPAREHAWK These men were not only among the heroes who, by their sacrifices, gave us the best country in the world, they were the pioneers of our favored town of Belpre. They deserve to be honored by their successors to the latest time. The citizens of Belpre should secure the old cemetery from all encroachments by a strong and durable fence and the ground should be kept in such order that when the sons and daughters of Belpre shall visit their old homes they may not only walk among the graves of the honored dead but may also tell their friends how faithfully the memory of these heroes is kept fresh by the care of their resting place. The first deaths in the Lower Settlement(Newbury) were Mrs. BROWN and child and Persia DUNHAM murdered by Indians who were buried on the farm of Truman GUTHRIE near the river. Burials were made near this spot until about 1825 when this cemetery was abandoned on account of occasional floods and another opened on higher ground near the school house. In 1871 the tomb stones were removed from the old cemetery and a marble monument was erected bearing this inscription. Anthony SPACHT and wife Catharine, Hannah, wife of Joseph GUTURIE, STRATTON, LEAVENS, BLISS, DUNHAM, one woman and two children killed by Indians; these and some names not now remembered died and were buried on this spot between 1790 and 1810. Erected by some of their descendants as a token of their memory. Erected in 1871 There is a small neighborhood cemetery about one and one-half miles north of Porterfield station, used by families in the vicinity. The principal cemetery, now used by nearly the whole township, is known as the Rockland cemetery. This was laid out about 1821 and the old brick meeting house stood within its bounds. After the organization of the Center Belpre Church this building fell to them and after the erection of their house at Porterfield the old brick was demolished. It is quite generally conceded that this was a mistake for a chapel is needed in every considerable cemetery where services may be held for strangers and for bodies brought from a distance, and the old building was well adapted in size and locality for that purpose. It has been suggested by some of our citizens that a chapel should be erected in the Cemetery to be used when needed. If the citizens should decide to build such chapel we will take the liberty to suggest that it be erected as near the site of this old building as possible and architecturally be duplicate of the Chapel built here in 1821. This cemetery was considerably enlarged in 1895, and in the nature of things the graves are constantly increasing in number. A few revolutionary soldiers are buried here and a large number of soldiers of our civil war. The beautiful and patriotic services of decorating the graves of soldiers with flowers on May 30 is still performed and this festival has been adopted by many who make it an occasion for decorating graves of their friends. One of our best loved American poets wrote: All that tread the globe are but a handful to the tribes that slumber in its bosom. The number of those whose mortal bodies have been deposited in Belpre Cemetery is even now larger than that of those who occupy our homes and the former citizens who shall return to this home town after absence of a score of years will find more familiar names on tombstones than familiar faces among those they meet. It is a privilege as well as duty of those who are alive to keep the place of the dead beautiful, and attractive, and it is a satisfaction to us while living to know that those who follow us will continue to honor the memory of the dead. --End of Article NOTE: Cedarville Cemetery is located at the very end of Cross St. (off of Main St.) in Belpre. To view the headstone photos of the people mentioned in the article above, and other early settlers of Belpre, copy & past this link into your browser: http://hometown.aol.com/washcoheadstones/cedarville1.html 1880 Ordinance To Regulate Beer Saloons In Harmar Village Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net THE MARIETTA REGISTER MARIETTA, OHIO NOVEMBER 18, 1880 NEW SERIES, VOLUME 19, NUMBER 23 PAGE 3; Col. 5 AN ORDINANCE An ordinance to regulate Beer Saloons, SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Council of the Incorporated village of Harmar, Ohio. That within the meaning and for the purposes of this ordinance the term Beer Saloon shall be taken and held to mean any room, building or place in which Ale, Beer, Porter or any Intoxicating Liquor is kept and sold or given away to be drank at or in the place where sold or given away. SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep open within the Incorporated Village of Harmar after nine o'clock in the evening of any day, or during any part of the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, any Beer Saloon. SECTION 3. Sec. 2 shall not be so construed as to extend to those who conscientiously observe the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath. SECTION 4. Any person offending against any provision of this ordinance, shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not exceeding Fifty (50) Dollars. SECTION 5. That an ordinance to regulate Beer Saloons passed May 3d, 1880, be and the same is hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall take effect and by in force on and after its passage and legal publication. Passed in Council, Nov. 15th, 1880. L. W. SMITH--Clerk George P. STEVENS--Mayor NOTE: This article was extracted from the "orginial" newspaper. Not microfilm. Biography of Charles E. Humiston Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net DR. CHARLES EDWARD HUMISTON of Austin, was born in Marietta, Ohio, on March 17, 1868. He is the descendant of one of the old colonial families of Connecticut. Orginally the Humistons lived in England and probably the first one to come to the American colonies was Henry Humiston who arrived in Connecticut in 1644. Henry Humiston moved to New Haven early in 1644, from Hertfordshire, England. He was a Puritan. His direct descendants were John, the father of James, the father of James the second, the father of Jason. Dr. Charles E. is the son of Hiram and Margaret (Null) Humiston. The mother's people are of Scottish-German stock. Hiram was the son of Lynds, who was the son of Jason, a minute man in the Revolutionary war. Dr. Charles E. was educated in the public schools of Washington county, Ohio. Later he attended Beverly college in the same county and after completing his studies there became assistant principal of the high school at Osceola, Nebraska, and later was appointed principal of the village schools of Shelby, Nebraska. About this time having made up his mind to become a doctor he began the study of medicine in 1893 in Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia. Later he came to Chicago, entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons and in 1896 was graduated there from with honor and with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Succeeding his graduation he became interne at the Cook County hospital from 1896 to 1898 inclusive, and after the latter date began independent practice, which he has continued down to the present date. He located in Austin and has built up a large practice and a most enviable reputation. For seven years Dr. Humiston was a professor in the Harvey Medical college and for the last three years has been connected as professor of surgery with the University of Illinois Medical school. Since 1904 he has served as attending surgeon to the Cook County hospital. For the past five years Dr. Humiston has made the practice of surgery a specialty and has acquired great skill and an excellent reputation in this difficult branch of his profession. He is at present attending surgeon to St. Ann's hospital, the Oak Park hospital and Cook County hospital The doctor takes an active interest in municipal affairs and in politics is a stanch Republican. He is president of the Aux Plaines branch of the Chicago Medical society and a member of the State Medical society and also the American Medical association. He is a contibutor to numerous medical journals. During the period when the annexation of Austin to Chicago was considered the doctor was actively interested in the result and an advocate of annexation. In 1901 he married at Lincoln, Nebraska, Miss Myrtle Wheeler, a graduate of the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Humiston recieved the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, 1896, and Master of Arts, 1901, and later in 1905, the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Harvey Medical college. Dr. Humiston and wife have the following children: Margaret, Homer, Ruth and Charles and Edward, Jr. Pg. 751 History of Cook County, Illinois Chicago: The Goodspeed Historical Association, c1909 NOTE: The parents of Hiram Humiston (b. 11/24/1822) was Lyndes Humiston and Betsy Starling. They were married on April 13, 1820 in Washington Co., Ohio. The parents of Lyndes Humiston was Jason Humiston and Margaret McNeal. Jason was born about the year of 1768 in Wellington, Connecticut. On Oct. 25, 1820 he married Margaret McNeal, d/o John McNeal & Anna Howell, in Washington Co. Ohio Margaret was b. on July 31, 1791 in Morgantown, Monogalia County, Virginia (now WV), and died Mar. 31, 1849. Jason died November 21, 1854. Both are buried at Deming Cemetery, Watertown Township, Washington County, Ohio. Some Early Settlers of Wesley Township Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Some Early Settlers of Wesley Township These are just some (not all) of the early settlers of Wesley Township. The names were taken from The History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1888, by H. Z. Williams. The names below have short articles written about them. Thomas Ewing Moses Woodruff John & Henry Rardin Robert Brackenridge Jacob Mullen William Coaley Soloman Gable Joseph Ames Levi Arnold Family of James W. Smith Family of James Waldo Smith, Jr. Soloman N. & Mary Cook Philip Schrader, Sr. Levi & Sarah (Ingram)Arnold Family of Benjamin F. Arnold George Martin Alexander Martin Family of Stephen Randolph Milton D. Fowler Family of James King Family of John L. Brill James & Elizabeth Baily Bowman Henry & Rachael Crew Bowman John Morris Family of Joshua Morris, Jr. Family of Gideon Mills Family of Robert Williams Family of John Spears Job Addis Family of Elisha J. Holloway Family of James Morrow Family of E. Hollingsworth (s/o Elisha & Sarah) Family of John Zumbro, Sr. Family of Ranson S. Gage Family of Henry S. Barns Family of Richard J. Barton Family of Jason Williams (s/o Robert & Pheobe) And others..... Free Online E-Books Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net If anyone has any ancestors who were early settlers of the Virginia (now WV) counties listed below, this book is a MUST READ!! Very informative and highly respected historical publication. Lewis, Harrison, Monongalia, Barbour, Upshur, Webster, Braxton, Gilmer, and Doddridge CHRONICLES OF BORDER WARFARE...or, a history of the settlement by the whites, of northwestern Virginia, and of the Indian wars and massacres, in that section of the state / with reflections, anecdotes, &c. by Alexander Scott Withers. Withers, Alexander Scott, 1792-1865. Original Book http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idxc=pitttext;view=toc;idno=00agc2223m (be sure to copy and paste the TOTAL link in your browser) Transcribed book by Hackerscreek Descendants http://www.hackerscreek.com/border.html __________________________________________________________ They Saw AMERICA Born By Dora Davis Farrington, M.A. Copyright, 1941, by -----The story of the family of Nehemiah & Mary (Allison) Davis. LOTS of Washington County, Ohio early settlers mentioned. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~davidca/america/america.htm Barbara Jean (Wright) Fowler Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net A sad farewell to Barbara Wright Fowler who passed away on February 10, 2005. Barb and I met through the Rootsweb Washington County, Ohio Mailing List, and has been very helpful to me and others who do research in Washington County. Barb's Washington County ancestors carried the surnames of WRIGHT SPRAGUE MATTHEW COLE HANEY WATTS GLASGOW and POWER. I will surely miss her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Posted below is an email sent to me informing me of Barb's passing. Also, her obituary, sent to me from her daughter in-law, Debbie Fowler. I regret to inform you that my mother-in-law, Barbara Wright Fowler, passed away in the early morning hours of Feb. 10. I know you all meant so much to her and you gave her so much joy in the treasures you shared with her concerning family information and photos. Thank you so much for the kindness you all showed to her and being her link to the outside world in the years that her health restricted her. I will not be accessing her mail account again but if you would like a copy of her obituary or prayer card I will be purchasing a scanner and would be happy to send them to you. My e-mail is fowlerdj43@yahoo.com. Again thank you so much for sharing your lives with the best mother-in-law in the world. Sincerely, Debbie Fowler OBITUARY: Barbara Jean Fowler Dec. 1, 1939-Feb. 10, 2005 TEMPERANCE - Services have been set for Barbara Jean Fowler, 65, of Temperance, who died Thursday at Toledo Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5 until services at 7 p.m. today at Bedford Funeral Chapel. Born Dec. 1, 1939, in Toledo, she was the daughter of Robert and Alice (DeGue) Wright. She retired from AP Parts after 35 years. She was involved in genealogy and enjoyed doing crafts. Surviving are her mother of Temperance; a son, James (Deborah) Fowler of Erie; two daughers, Debra Denniston of Temperance and Tammy (David) Case of Holland, Ohio; six grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. MEMORIAL CARD: In Loving Memory of Barbara Jean Fowler Age 65 years Born December 1, 1939 Departed This Life February 10, 2005 Toledo, Ohio Funeral Service Saturday Februay 12, 2005 7:00 p.m. Bedford Funeral Chapel, Temperance, Michigan. Survived By Children: James (Deborah) Fowler, Debra Denniston, Tammy (David) Case, 6 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. Mother: Alice Wright Bedford Funeral Chapel Temperance, Michigan. NOTE: A photo of Barb will appear in the subscribed version of this Newsletter, but will not appear once the newsletter is archived. New "Links" Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net On Page 8 of the "LINKS" website: http://hometown.aol.com/washcohistory2/page8.html CEMETERIES **Names & Locations DEEDS **Robert B. PARKE 1837 **Robert B. PARKE 1843 **Henry Farnsworth 1844 DEATHS **1893 - Willard M. BROWN Obituary EARLY SETTLERS **Sketch of Isaac WILLIAMS MILITARY **Don Carlos BUELL **SHILOH - By Don Carlos BUELL, Major-General, U.S.V. June 1885 **Don Carlos BUELL Source Page PLACES **Whipple's Run BIOGRAPHIES **C. William McNEILL (Ohio's 59th Governor) MISC. HISTORY **WASHINGTON COUNTY (Another link to Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio.) **Information about Washington County, Ohio (Maggie Zimmerman) **Ohio River Benchmarks **Covered Bridges **Thomas RAMSEY, windsor-chair maker in Marietta, Ohio Favorite Links Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Massachusetts Revolutionary War Soldiers 1775 - 1783 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ma/state/revwar/index.html ________________________________________________ This link was sent to me from Julie Hammond (Thanks Julie!) These are very nice, detailed maps that show the individual states with counties, and borders with other states and their counties. Very useful! ---Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/ ________________________________________________ If you had ancestors that migrated to LaSalle Co., Illinois then this is something worth checking out. The LaSalle County Genealogy Guild Illinois now has their Probate Record Index online. You can email them asking for more information about the Probate Record in question. I just recently found Joel & Sylvania (Green) DODGE's names listed. Also listed was a Willard GREEN, possibly a brother of Sylvania. MANY people migrated to this county from Washington Co., in Ohio. Do you have an ancestor listed??? http://www.lscgg.org/index.html ________________________________________________ JUST FOR FUN: 1930 Census Images of the Rich and Famous http://www.rootdig.com/1930census/ Meaning of Genealogy Debbie Noland Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.com Genealogy According to the dictionary genealogy is: 1. A record or account of the descent of a family, group or person from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree. 2. Direct descent from a progenitor; lineage or pedigree. 3. The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories. To me, however, genealogy is a whole lot more than those three dry sentences. It is finding my roots, my family, and my home. It is seeing my grandparents as a young couple in a census record with their two baby girls; children who I know will be dead within the year. It is seeing my mother as a one-month-old child. It is seeing my great grandfather's signature on Civil War records and knowing that he and others like him must have gone through hell. It is even finding the skeletons in the closets or the black sheep of the family. It is finding that my family went through some terrible times, but also knowing that they survived. It is seeing in my mind's eye the careworn faces of all of those who have gone on before me. It is listening to old stories told by our elders and passing those precious stories down. It is writing down those stories and facts for our children and their children. It is finding cousins I had not seen or heard from in fifty years. It is finding new cousins and new friends, people who have come to mean so very much to me. It is the realization of how important family is. It is the realization of how important it is to honor those ancestors who came before us. But most of all, it is the sharing of information with others who like me love the research. It is not just dusty records or words. It is not only sharing the excitement of finding a new ancestor, but also sharing the frustrations of not be-ing able to find what you are looking for. It is the bouncing of ideas back and forth of theories of what might be and commiserating with another when that theory falls through, which it often does. It is being able to say "Look! Look what I have found!" and knowing that your excitement will be shared and understood. It is being able ask a question on a mailing list, knowing that what you are asking may be dumb but knowing that you will not be treated with disrespect. It is people who give of their time and their energies to help you. It is people who volunteer their time and energies to do lookups on the various county web pages. It is people who volunteer their time and energies for the various historical societies. It is people who give of their time to transcribe old documents and microfilm, and who share that knowledge, whether it is through books sold by historical societies or on web pages. It is people who go through old cemeteries and take the time to write down those who are buried there and share that knowledge gladly. It is people who share old photographs, old letters and their old family stories, not expecting anything back other than a thank you and the knowledge that they have helped another in their family quest. It is people who go above and beyond what is asked of them because they love genealogy. They love the fun of it, the frustrations of it and the excitement of it. It is also the knowledge that you are passing down something of worth; that you are leaving behind a little something of yourself. It is the knowledge that through all of your research you may have made a difference, however small it may be. That is a little of what genealogy means to me. (author unknown) Spam Ads Debbie (Noland) Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net Just recently it was brought to my attention that an inappropriate SPAM message was on the Washington Co. Ohio Historical & Genealogy FORUM. Every now and then, a message like this one makes it past the SPAM filter, and I have to remove it manually. It doesn't happen too often. I appoligize to anyone who had to see this kind of thing posted on a site that has to do with genealogy and history. I ask that if anyone who sees an ad like this to notify me ASAP, and it will be removed. I can't control every SPAM, but I can remove any message from the board that I believe is inappropriate, and do report them, as well as reporting the isp into where it came from. Debbie