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Bowen & Co., 1894 Page 968 ALFRED RICE, saw-mill proprietor, and one of the most enterprising and successful business men of Winchester, was born in what is now Carroll county, Ohio, March 10, 1822, the son of George and Nancy (Downes) Rice, natives respectively, of Ohio and Ireland. The father was a wheelwright and a chairmaker, and he and wife were parents of ten children, viz: Erie, Rebecca, Alfred, Harriett, Lucille, Levi, killed in the battle of Nashville; Stephen W., killed at Stonewell Fence, Va.; Julia A., George and an infant, deceased. The father of this family died August 1, 1841, and the mother November 2, 1887, both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Alfred Rice was reared a carpenter, and remained in his native county until 1866, when he came to Randolph county, Ind., and located at Ridgeville, and there followed his trade for six years and railroad bridge building about five years. About 1876 he came to Winchester and engaged in the operation of plaining-mill and saw-mill until 1887, when he added a handle factory, which he most successfully operated until its destruction by fire in 1890, causing a loss of $6,500, there being not one dollar's worth of insurance on the property. Indomitable, however, and not given to despair, Mr. Rice immediately built, put in new machinery, and now has a plant 46 x 120 feet, with a capacity of 8,000 feet of lumber per day. His energy is most commendable and his success is truly well deserved. The marriage of Mr. Rice took place in Carroll county, Ohio, January 1, 1846, to Miss Keziah Ward, daughter of William and Polly (Beatty) Ward, and was born in Carroll county, August 8, 1825. The children born to this union were seven in number and were named as follows: Rebecca, wife of William Gwinn, sawyer for his father-in-law; Mary C., deceased; Nancy A., deceased; Eliza, wife of Russell Vaughn, of LaGrange, Ind., Ida L., wife of A. Hutchins; Alice, now wife of William McKinstry, at home; an infant, deceased. The parents are member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and in politics Mr. Rice is a republican. It can be truly said of Mr. Rice that he has made a success of his business, and it is to such men as he that the prosperity of any community is largely due. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 23:51:26, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: UNRETURNING BRAVE - CARROLL COUNTY HISTORY OF OHIO, The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Vol. I "THE UNRETURNING BRAVE" Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker is reported to have said that the real heroes of the World war were those who made the supreme sacrifice, who gave their lives in the service of their country. To this class belong more than 6,500 khaki-clad boys of Ohio, who won the golden star in the greatest of all the wars of history and in the supreme effort to win a peace, which we fondly trust shall be perpetual. * Killed in action. + Died of wounds. # Died as result of accident. Where no mark is used the soldier died of disease. CARROLL COUNTY Henderson, Ray E.*, Dellroy, Oct. 18, 1918 Hull, Thomas R., Mechanicstown, Oct. 5, 1918 Lawrence, William J., Carrollton, Nov. 20, 1918 Piolozzi, Giovanni, Malvern, March 15, 1918 Rennie, Herman E.+, Malvern, Aug. 17, 1918 Stewart, John F., Carrollton, Oct. 19, 1918 Thompson, Ralph M.*, Oneida, Aug. 2, 1918 MARINE CORPS. Casey, Theodore R.*, mechanicstown, July 19, 1918 Weldon, Roy L.*, Malvern, Oct. 3, 1918 West, Chester T., Carrollton, Aug. 26, 1917 NAVY Caldwell, Charles H., Sherodsville, Oct. 12, 1918 ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 23:51:32, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: PRESTON FAMILY-CARROLL COUNTY OHIO The Cross Road of our Nation Records & Pioneer Families July-September, 1978 Vol. XIX No. 3 Copyright 1978, The Ohio Genealogical Society THE PRESTON FAMILY Carroll County, Ohio There is a tradition that one of the Prestons was a silversmith and that they were friends or relatives of William Penn. William Penn's first wife's name was Gulielma so perhaps that is the connection since that name is used in the Preston family. This record was contributed by Mrs. Cecile M. Keister, marine City, Mich. in 1968. She was 88 years old at that time and still doing remarkable genealogy research. SAMUEL PRESTON b. ca. 1750, Philadelphia. He m. Ester Homes (or Homer). They had: Samuel, Warner, Ann, Euphemie and Paul. PAUL PRESTON b. 1780, m. Sarah Stratling. They had: JOSEPH PRESTON who m. Mary Poulton had many descendants living in Harrison and Carroll County, O. are in 1840'a and later. Joseph and Mary had: 1) Sarah Preston b. 3-1-1826 (or 29) m. John Johnston, Harrison County. 2) Ann Preston b. 4-26-1830, m. James Sheridan 3) Esther preston b. 12-24-1831 m. John Shambaugh 4) Mary Preston b. 6-7-1833 m. 1st Solomon Hagey (in Civil War) m. 2nd in 1860's Adam Moore, South Bend, IN 5) Hannah Preston b. 6-7-1835 m. Daniel Sheridan 6) Deborah Preston b. 8-7-183? m. Daniel Sheridan ? 7) Amor Preston b. 10-1-1838 m. Diana Smith 8) Joseph Preston b. 12-10-1840 m. Mary Ann Hamilton 9) Martha Preston b. 4-29-1842 m. John Sheridan 10) Naomi Preston b. 6-1-1844 m. John Sheridan ? 11) Gulielma Preston b. 7-31-1846 m. Thomas Shirey 12) Paul Preston b. 7-31-1848 m. Mary ? NOTE: Gulielma Preston and Thomas Shirey had one child Grace Shirey, b. 10-9-1875 who m. Noah Zimmer? who was born 10-29-1869, St. Joseph County, Ind. or in South Bend. _________________________________________________________________ **The following also appears in the same publication some of the dates are different and there is additional information. The above appears on page 126 and submitted in 1968 and the information below is on page 127 and was submitted in 1969.** ________________________________________________________________ THE PRESTON - POULTON BIBLE RECORD Carroll County, Ohio Contributed Feb. 1969 by Cecile M. Keister, 409 N. Main Street, Marine City, Mich. 48039. She was then 88 years old and still very active in genealogy research. JOSEPH PRESTON was born in Bucks County, Penna., Oct. 1st 1805. He came to Carroll Co., Ohio with his parents about 1817. He was united in marriage in 1827 to MARY POULTON, Carroll County, Ohio. To Joseph and Mary were born 12 children, 9 daughters and 3 sons. 1)Sarah Preston b. 3-1-1828 m. John Johnston 2) Ann Preston b. 4-26-1830 m. James Sheridan 3) Esther Preston b. 12-29-1831 m. John Shambaugh 4) Mary Preston b. 6-71833 m. Solomon Hagey 5) Hannah Preston b. 8-24-1834 m. Daniel Sheridan 6) Deborah preston b. 8-7-1836 m. Daniel Sheridan 7) Amor Preston b. 10-1-1838 m. Dianah Smith 8) Joseph Preston b. 12-10-1840 m. mary Ann Hamilton 9) Martha Preston b. 4-29-1842 m. John Sheridan 10) Naomi Preston b. 6-1-1844 m. John Sheridan 11) Gulielma Preston b. 7-31-1846 m. Thomas Shirey 12) Paul Preston b. 8-24-1848 m. Mary ? The parents of Joseph Preston, father of this family, were Paul and Sarah (Stradling) Preston from Bucks Co., Penna. Paul Preston born about 1780, it is thought, and said to be the son of Samuel Preston born about 1750 and Esther (Homer ?) Preston. Paul and Sarah Preston were Quakers. They were members of the Buckingham M.M. in Bucks Co., Pa. and Short Creek M.M. in Ohio for a short time I believe but always Quakers. Paul and Sarah Preston are said to be buried in Bethel Cemetery. I am very sure that the Preston family who came to Carroll Co., O. from Bucks Co., Pa. are descendants of William Preston of New Castle Upon-Tyne, England. A branch of the family described by C.S. Besterling in his Preston Genealogy, published 1934. The names of Joseph Preston's family: Esther, Naomi, Euphemia, Paul and Amor are carried through the families in mr. Besterling's Genealogy of his family in England and Philadelphia. Also his family descendants of William of England lived in Bucks Co., Penna. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 23:51:19, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: CARROLL COUNTY - PART 3 HISTORICAL COLLECTION OF OHIO, By Henry Howe, LL.D., 1898 LEESBURG is on the W. & L.E.R.R., 100 miles northeast of Columbus and twelve miles southwest of Carrollton. One Leg courses through it, a stream so named form a one-legged Indian who anciently dwelt upon its margin. The Indian name of this water course is "Kannoten;" and the branch known as the "Dining Fork of the Kannoten" derived its appellation from the first explorers in this region on an occasion partaking of their noon meal upon its banks. The post-office name of Leesburg is Leesville, as there is also another Leesburg in Highland county. Part of Orange township in which it is situated originally formed a part of One Leg township, Tuscarawas county, a name now extinct even there, as applied to a township. Leesburg was laid out August 1, 1812, by Thomas Price and Peter Saunders. It contains one newspaper, Connoton Valley Times, Independent, R.G. Rivers, editor; has 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist church, and, in 1880, had 408 inhabitants; coal mining and farming are its main industries. Leesburg has a peculiar history; has long been noted as an intellectual and reforming centre. It was one of the stations of the Underground Railroad, and in those days its little public hall at times resounded to the voices of Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Fred Douglass, Wendell Phillips, Parker Pillsbury and their coadjutors. Some noted characters are now residents of the place. Hon. Wm. Adair, author of the celebrated liquor law, and a member of the last Constitutional Convention of Ohio, is a practicing lawyer of the place. Charles Dunster, also a resident, is builder of an ingenious astronomical clock which keeps the time of some of the principal cities of the world, and is remarkable from the fact that he is entirely self-taught, and constructed it from such rude tools as he could make in an ordinary blacksmith shop. This clock is still ticking the time by the forge where he earns daily bread. And lately for our mention is a lady, Mrs. Mary E. Kail, noted for her patriotic poems, the outgrowth of an intense and absorbing love of country. She is a native of Washington City, but from childhood has been a resident of Ohio, excepting for a few years when she was clerk in one of the departments at Washington, which position she lost recently through a change of administration. Her spirited songs have been sung and with great acceptance on many public occasions, such as Decoration Days, at meeting of the various posts of the Grand Army of the Republic, dedication of soldiers' cemeteries, lodges of Good Templars, and in the political canvass. Her writings under the title of "Crown our Heroes and other Poems" have recently being published through the generosity of Mrs. Leland Stanford. This little book is her only source of livelihood in her advanced years. Of all the songs sung on Decoration Day throughout the land "Crown our Heroes" stands at the head. This and the one entitled "Ohio" we copy entire. CROWN OUR HEROES. Crown our heroes, the soldiers, whose spirits have fled To the land of the blest; crown the heroic dead. Let the fair hand of woman weave garlands of flowers Kissed by heaven's pure sunlight in sweet morning hours. Go tenderly, gently, and scatter them where Our heroes are sleeping! go scatter them there. Crown our heroes, the soldiers, who sleep on the shore Where the call of the bugle can wake them no more. Men who fought to defend us -oh, can we forget The tribute of glory we owe to them yet? Bring love's fairest offerings, with tears and with prayer, And gratefully, sacredly scatter them there. Crown our heroes, the soldiers, whose grandeur and power Saved our own dear Columbia in war's troubled hour. When amid the fierce struggle each soul was lost. They are dead! they are dead! what now can we do As a token of love for the noble and true? Crown our heroes, the soldiers. Oh! scatter the flowers O'er the graves of the dead; they are yours, they are ours. Men who fought for the flag, and our foes in the fray; For as brothers they sleep, both the blue and the gray. And true to our banner, our offering we bring - Blushing roses of summer, and violets of spring. Crown our heroes, God bless them! no true heart must lag; Crown the dead and the living who stood by the flag. Through the oncoming ages let each have a name Carved in letters of gold in the temple of fame; For the bright stars of freedom -our banner unfurled- Is the joy of Columbia, the pride of the world! OHIO Ohio, I love thee, for deeds thou hast done; Thy conflicts recorded and victories won; On the pages of history, beaming and bright, Ohio shines forth like a star in the night. Like a star flashing out o'er the mountain's blue crest, Lighting up with its glory the land of the west; For thy step onward marching and voice to command Ohio, I love thee, thou beautiful land. Commonwealth grandly rising in majesty tall - In the girdle of beauty the farthest of all, Tho' thunders of nations around thee may roar - Their strong tidal waves dash and break on the shore - Standing prouder and firmer when danger is nigh, With a power to endure and an arm to defy; Ohio shall spread her broad wings to the world, Her bugles resounding and banners unfurled. A queen in her dignity, proudly she stands, Reaching out to her sister States wealth-laden hands, Crown'd with plentiful harvests and fruit form the vine, And riches increasing in ores from the mine. While with Liberty's banner unfurled to the sky - Resolved for the Union to do or to die - Her soldiers and statesmen unflinchingly come, 'Mid booming of cannon and roll of the drum. To glory still onward, we're marching along. Ev'ry heart true and noble re-echoes the song, Ever pledged to each other, through years that have fled, We have hopes for the living, and tears for the dead. Bless the heroes who suffered, but died not in vain; Keep the flag that we love -without tarnish or stain. Thus uniting with all, shall my song ever be Ohio, my home-land, my heart clings to thee! ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 23:51:28, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: BENJAMIN PENDLETON RICE-CARROLL COUNTY BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 Page 389 BENJAMIN PENDLETON RICE, dealer in building stone and lime, and proprietor of Rice's stone quarry, near Decatur, is a native of Indiana, born in Root Township, Adams County, August 20, 1848, a son of Benjamin and Mary (Pillars) Rice, the former a native of Virginia, of Scotch descent, and the mother of Ohio, of English ancestry. His parents came from Carroll County, Ohio, to Adams County, Indiana, in 1837, and settled in Root Township, where they still live. They are members of Alpha Methodist Episcopal chapel. Benjamin P. Rice remained on the home farm until manhood, receiving the advantages of the country schools. He engaged in farming two or three years after attaining his majority, and in 1871 engaged in the manufacture of lumber, having purchased an interest in a saw-mill at Decatur, which he continued until 1873, when, until 1876, he was variously employed. He then engaged in stone quarrying near Decatur, subsequently adding to his other business that of dealing in building material and lime. In February 1868, he was married at Monroeville, Allen County, Indiana, to Elizabeth Hart, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Krick) Hart, now of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Rice have five children -Harvey Delphos, David James, Rosa Elnora, Mary and Blanch. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #220 *******************************************