OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 253 Today's Topics: #1 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: STONE, 1892, Me [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] #2 Atkinson, Virginia Obit - Corning [Byron Atkinson Subject: NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: STONE, 1892, Medina C From: airrow@ix.netcom.com While researching my family history I was lucky to come across a copy of the following copy of an article from the Medina Gazette, February 12, 1892 about one month before Orson's death. Column entitled Pioneer Folks. "The Notable Band of Men and Women of Medina County Whose Early Struggles Brought Success and Prosperity. Honored and Respected In Their Old Age. Orson Stone, of York township, is one of the successful farmers of Medina county, who has had no inconsiderable share in the thrift and general development of the County. Though he is several years above eighty now, he still shows an unusual degree of interest in the every day affairs of life, still works like a man of fifty and devotes most of his time looking after the duties that pertain to the successful administration of his farm. And there is perhaps no man in Medina county, who for one of his years, performs the same amouunt of farm labor. From early boyhood up, his life has been one of ceaseless toil and strict attention to his own home life and to attain that success and competence that would bring him the honor and respect of his neighbors. And he has won this to a notable and enviable degree, and he can now, when his useful days are drawing to a close, look back with pride and satisfaction upon a life of industry and earnest and ceaseless labor. "Orson Stone was born in Lebanon, Madison county, N.Y., August 8th, 1809. When six years of age he removed with his parents to Monroe county, and in the spring of 1832, when just approaching manhood, he emigrated to Ohio and took up some land about one mile south of York center, in Medina county, and this has been his home ever since. He at first purchased one hundred acres, but in later years added several pieces more, so that his farm comprises about 180 acres now. In 1841 he was married to Azinas Kimber, who was living at that time with her parents in York township, and she, with the four children that were the issue of this union, are still living to enjoy the reward and pleasures of a busy and industrious life. Of the four children of this happy and venerable couple Levi is living on the home farm with the aged parents, William A. lives near the center of York, while one of the sons is living in Kansas, and the other in Wisconsin. Mr. Stone helped to clear the timber off a large part of the land on which the village of Medina is located." A note on the copy indicates that Levi's son, Homer R. Stone said there were only 3 sons which is what I have noted from the census and other records. Orson died 3/21/1892 and is buried with his wife in the Branch Road Cemetery. His wife's name is spelled Asenath and she died 5/27/1893. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:25:34 -0500 From: Byron Atkinson Subject: Atkinson, Virginia Obit - Corning Ohio ATKINSON Mrs. Virginia Lee Atkinson, age 55, Corning, Friday. Member of the Corning United Bethany Church and Eastern Star Chapter. Survived by husband, Rolland R. Atkinson; son, Ronald, of Newark; daughters, Mrs. Thomas (Mona) Ayers, Newark, Mrs. James (Janice) Sicilian, Columbus, Mrs. Ottis (Weslene) Ackison, Lancaster; 11 grandchildren; 6 brothers; and 5 sisters. Friends may call after 4 PM Saturday and all day Sunday at the family home where Eastern Star Services will be held Sunday, 7:30 PM. Funeral services 2 PM Monday, United Bethany Church, Corning, OH. Burial in the Oakfield Cemetary. Wiley-Van-Fossen Funeral Home, of Corning. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #253 *******************************************