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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 614 Today's Topics: #1 UNRETURNING BRAVE - TUSCARAWAS COU [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #2 TUSCARAWAS COUNTY PART 8 [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #3 WASHINGTON MAYNARD - TUSCARAWAS CO [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #4 HANNAH McCREERY BROWN - TUSCARAWAS [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:58:54, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199908132158.RAA13766@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: UNRETURNING BRAVE - TUSCARAWAS COUNTY Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII HISTORY OF OHIO The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume 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 of the 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. TUSCARAWAS COUNTY ASPINALL, Joe*, Barnhill, October 9, 1918 AYERS, Thomas J.*, Dover, September 26, 1918 BEITER, Darrell O.*, New Comerstown, October 4, 1918 BENSON, Clarence R.+, Uhrichsville, October 30, 1918 BOALS, Paul E.*, Uhrichsville, July 20, 1918 BOND, John M., New Comerstown, October 12, 1918 BRISGAL, William K.*, Dover, October 15, 1918 BROSCHARDT, Ralph M.+, Uhrichsville, November 3, 1918 BURKLEY, Jacob C., Uhrichsville, October 30, 1918 BURKEY, Ralph*, Dover, October 18, 1918 BUSS, Herbert D.*, Stone Creek, October 14, 1918 CARR, Floyd E.*, Mineral City, October 31, 1918 CIRACI, Frank, Dover, October 4, 1918 COLEMAN, Ralph R.*, Dennison, October 5, 1918 DAUGHERTY, John W.+, New Comerstown, October 14, 1918 DAVIS, Maurice*, Dover, September 26, 1918 DEMACK, Frank*, Uhrichsville, November 3, 1918 DUMIRE, George F., New Philadelphia, March 6, 1919 ELEK, John D., New Philadelphia, January 8, 1919 FIFECOAT, Jefferson, Uhrichsville, October 1, 1918 FIVECOAT, Ralph J.+, Tuscarawas, February 4, 1919 FOWLER, Albert R., New Philadelphia, September 30, 1918 FURBAY, James O.*, Gnadenhutten, October 8, 1918 GRAY, Leslie A., New Comerstown, October 10, 1918 HAMILTON, Carl*, Uhrichsville, October 4, 1918 HANNAHS, Fred R., New Comersville, April 10, 1918 HAVER, Thomas W., Uhrichsville, September 25, 1918 HOAG, William J., Strasburg, October 12, 1918 HOUSEHOLDER, Evron J.*, Dover, October 5, 1918 HUSTON, Herman*, Port Washington, October 2, 1918 KEELER, Edward S., Dennison, August 24, 1918 JONES, Edward*, Dover, August 8, 1918 JUMPS, Walter S.*, Uhrichsville, September 12, 1918 LAWVER, Joseph, Sugar Creek, October 13, 1918 LEDGER, James J., Roswell, October 4, 1918 LEY, Raymond D.+, New Comerstown, October 26, 1918 LINEHAM, William J.*, Dennison, October 6, 1918 LORD, Edward A., Mineral City, September 24, 1917 LOVELL, Samuel, Dover, October 22, 1918 MATTEVI, Victor J.*, New Philadelphia, September 5, 1918 McATEE, Willis, Dennison, April 1, 1919 McDERMOTT, Don R., New Philadelphia, November 2, 1918 MEISNER, Fred, New Philadelphia, October 14, 1918 MILLER, Frank H.+, Port Washington, October 25, 1918 MINOSSO, Attilio+, Wainright, October 16, 1918 MONTGOMERY, Thomas C., New Comerstown, September 18, 1918 MORGAN, Burns, Dover, October 22, 1918 NEEDHAM, Stephens, Dover, January 14, 1918 NORRIS, Roy, New Comerstown, December 7, 1918 NUSSDORFER, Ralph J., Dover, November 23, 1918 OLER, James B., Dennison, September 17, 1918 PATRICK, Charles+, New Philadelphia, September 14, 1918 POPA, Tom*, New Philadelphia, September 28, 1918 POULOS, George*, New Comerstown, September 30, 1918 REIF, Karl R.+, Barrs Mills, October 4, 1918 RICHARDS, John*, Dover, November 10, 1918 SAUNDERS, Chauncy L., new Philadelphia, October 4, 1918 SCHROOP, Harvey B., Sugar Creek, September 30, 1918 SCOOT, Ivan L.*, New Cumberland, September 15, 1918 SHIPBAUGH, Robert*, Dundee, October 6, 1918 SHIVLEY, Russell L., Midvale, October 18, 1918 SMITH, Elven L., New Comerstown, November 19, 1918 SMITH, Leo C.*, Dover, October 14, 1918 SMITH, Walter A.*, New Philadelphia, October 1, 1918 STANART, Charles M.+, Uhrichsville, November 3, 1918 STOLLER, Carl C.*, New Philadelphia, October 8, 1918 STONEBROOK, Ray W., New Philadelphia, November 19, 1918 SWARTZ, Joseph A.*, Dover, October 8, 1918 THOMAS, Howard W.*, Dover, October 9, 1918 WEBER, Edward M.*, Zoar, October 5, 1918 WEISS, Homer*, Sugar Creek, SEptember 27, 1918 WHITESIDES, Thomas E.*, Uhrichsville, September 26, 1918 WIEGAND, Walter J.*, Dover, September 30, 1918 WRIGHT, Espy M., Uhrichsville, October 29, 1918 YODER, Clarence J., Sugar Creek, October 1, 1918 YOUNG, Frank P., New Philadelphia, October 17, 1918 MARINE CORPS BUCHAMAN, Albert W., Canal Dover, October 20, 1918 MORELAND, William A., Mineral City, September 22, 1918 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:59:08, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199908132159.RAA13798@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: TUSCARAWAS COUNTY PART 8 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF HENRY HOWE LL.D., 1898 TUSCARAWAS COUNTY PART 8 THREE AGAINST FORTY. - Wright put up his horse, and was joined by Laffer and M'Connel. About this time the military company came up to the tavern door, and there halted for some refreshments. Mr. Wright knew the captain and many of the men, and went along the line, followed by the sheriff, inquiring their object and remonstrating, pointing out the disgrace of so cowardly an act as was contemplated, and assuring them, in case they carried out their brutal design, they would be prosecuted and punished for murder. Several left the line, declaring they would have nothing more to do with the matter. The captain became angry, ordered the ground to be cleared, formed his men and moved towards the jail. M'Connel was at the jail door, and the sheriff and Wright took a cross cut and joined him before the troops arrived. The prisoners had been laid on the floor against the front wall as a place of safety. The three arranged themselves before the jail door -M'Connel with the sword, Sheriff Laffer had the pistol, and Wright was without weapon. The troops formed in front, a parley was had, and Wright again went along the line remonstrating, and detached two or three more men. He was ordered off, and took his position at the jail door with his companions. The men were formed, and commands, preparatory to a discharge of their arms, issued. NOBLE COURAGE. -In this position the three were ordered off, but refused to obey, declaring that the prisoners should not be touched except they first despatch them. Their firmness had its effect; the order to fire was given, and the men refused to obey. Wright again went along the line remostrating, etc., while M'Connel and Laffer maintained their position at the door. One or two more were persuaded to leave the line. The captain became very angry and ordered him off. He again took his place with his two companions. The company was marched off some distance and treated with whiskey; and after some altercation, returned to the jail door, were arranged and prepared for a discharge of their rifles, and three ordered off on pain of being shot. They maintained their ground without faltering, and the company gave way and abandoned their project. Some of them were afterwards permitted, one at a time, to go in and see the prisoners, care being taken that no harm was done. These three gentlemen received no aid from the citizens; the few that were about looked on merely. Their courage and firmness were truly admirable. The Indians were retained in jail until Governor Meigs, who had been some time expected, arrived in New Philadelphia. He instructed Gen. A. Shane, then a lieutenant, recruiting for the United States service, to take the Indians with his men to the rendezvous at Zanesville. From thence they; were ordered to be sent with his recruits to the headquarters of Gen. Harrison, at Seneca, at which place they were discharged. ATTEMPT AT POISONING INDIANS. -Another incident occurred in Lieutenant Shane's journey to headquarters, which illustrates the deep-rooted prejudices entertained by many at that time against the Indians. The lieutenant with his company stopped a night at Newark. The three Indians were guarded as prisoners, and that duty devolved by turns on the recruits. A physician who lived in Newark, and kept a small drug shop, informed the officer that two of his men had applied to him for poison. On his questioning them closely what use they were to make of it, they partly confessed that it was intended for the Indians. It was at night when they applied for it, and they were dressed in fatigue frocks. In the morning the lieutenant had his men paraded, and called the doctor to point out those who had meditated such a base act. But the doctor, either unwilling to expose himself to the enmity of the men, or unable to discern them, the whole company being then dressed in their regimentals, the affair was passed over with some severe remarks by the commanding officer on the unsoldier-like conduct of those who could be guilty of such a dastardly crime of poisoning. The foregoing account was, in the main, written for us by Judge JOHN C. WRIGHT, at the time editor of the Cincinnati Gazette. The judge was an old-fashioned gentleman, one of the first-class men of Ohio in his day. He had very little dignity of manners but excellent sense, untied to a keen sense of humor, and a power, and a power of sarcasm that, when in Congress, made his about the only member that ventured to reply to the stinging words of John Randolph, which he was wont to do in an effective strain of amiable, ludicrous raillery. The judge was of a strong social nature, and on an occasion some one said to him, "I think, judge, you are rather free in loaning your horses and carriage to so many people who have no claims upon you." "Oh, no," replied he; "when I am not using my turn-out, and my neighbor, who is not able to own one, wants to take his family out for an airing, I have no right to refuse him." He was born in 1783, in Wethersfield, Conn., a town on the river Connecticut, early famous for its huge crops of onions which grew on the alluvial soil of the valley, and was better than a gold mine. In the onion-growing season, it was said, the women of the town were all down on their knees, from morning to night, busy, weeding onions. Wright learned the printer's trade with his uncle, Thomas Collier, at Litchfield, edited the Troy (N.Y.) Gazette, studied law, came out to Ohio, just after the State was organized, settled in Steubenville, and began the practice of the law in 1810. For many years he was Judge of the Supreme Court, and served in Congress as an Adams Democrat from 1823 till 1829, and then, as a Henry Clay Democrat, was defeated for re-election. Judge Wright's "Reports of the Supreme Court of Ohio" (1831-1834) was a work of fine repute; but he could not well disregard his fondness for humor in his reports of cases that would allow of its introduction. He lived until February, 1861, at the time being in Washington a delegate to the Peace Congress. Judge Carter, in his "Reminiscences of the Court and Bar of Cincinnati," has given these anecdotes of the judge: "In the days of the Tippecanoe and Tyler too" campaign, Judge Wright used to be called by the adversary press one of General Harrison's conscience keepers. This arose from the fact that he belonged to a committee of three, consisting of himself, Judge Burnet, and another, whom I just now forget, who were appointed by political friends to answer all political letters addressed to the general, who, at the time, a weak, infirm old man was not thought fully able to attend to all the duties of the laborious campaign. As I know well, it did not at all disturb Judge Wright to be dubbed a conscience keeper of the general. "Better be a keeper of the good conscience of the general than the hunter-up of the conscience of Martin Van Buren," he would sometimes facetiously say. I must not forget to narrate a story, though somewhat at the expense of my old friend and law preceptor, Judge Wright. I know if he were alive he would not take it amiss, because he frequently told the story upon himself. Judge Wright was formerly a member of Congress from Ohio, from the Steubenville district, and while there he had for a fellow-representative from the State of Tennessee the long ago famous Davy Crockett. Judge Wright was not at all attractive in personal appearance. He was a diminutive man in stature, with a very large head, and a prominent face of not very handsome features, so that his looks, by no means prepossessing, were perhaps quite plain and homely, and not at all strikingly beautiful or picturesque. His mouth, chin and nose were extended somewhat, and this fact did not add to his beauty. Indeed, he had a reputation for being a very able and ill-looking congressman. On one occasion Davy Crockett was visiting a menagerie of animals -not the House of Representatives -in Washington City, and he had a friend with him. They were looking around at the animals, and at last they came to the place where the monkeys were. Among these was one large, grinning, full-faced monkey, and as Crockett looked at him he observed to his friend. "Why, that monkey looks just like our friend, Judge Wright, from Ohio." At that moment he turned around, and who should be just behind him, admiring the same monkey, but Congressman Judge Wright himself. "I beg pardon, Judge Wright" said Crockett, "I beg pardon; an apology is certainly due somewhere, but for the life of me, I cannot tell whether it is to you or the monkey." Judge Wright and Judge Benjamin Tappan were brothers-in-law. Many anecdotes were related of Tappan in that day illustrating his sharp, pungent wit, which had peculiar force from his personal peculiarities, he being cross-eyed, with a pair of sharp, black eyes, and talking through his nose in a whining, sing-song sort of style. The following contributed it, for he never would withold a good story for relation sake. The scene of its occurrence was said to have been in New Philadelphia at an early day. The court was held on this occasion in a log-tavern, and an adjoining log-stable was used as a jail, the stalls answering as cells for the prisoners. Judge T. was on the bench, and in the exercise of his judicial functions severely reprimanded two young lawyers who had got into a personal dispute. A huge, herculean backwoodsman, attired in a red flannel shirt, stood among the auditors in the apartment which served the double purpose of court and bar-room. He was much pleased at the judge's lecture -having himself been practicing at another bar -and hallooed out to his worship -who happened to be cross-eyed -in the midst of his harangue. "Give it to 'em old gimlet eyes!" "Who is that?" demanded the judge. He of the flannel shirt, proud of being thus noticed, stepped out from among the rest, and drawing himself up to his full height, vociferated, "It's this 'ere old hoss!" The judge, who to this day never failed of a pungent repartee when occasion required, called out in a peculiarly dry nasal tone, "Sheriff! take that old hoss, put him in the stable, and see that he is not stolen before morning." Col. Charles Whittlesey knew Benjamin Tappan well, and used to relate this of him: There came with Tappan from Massachusetts into Portage county an odd character whom, for the nonce, we may call John Dolby. He was not over bright very garrulous, and was wont, when others were talking, to obtrude his opinions, often making of himself a sort of social nuisance. On an occasion of suffering of this kind, Tappan flew at him and whined out, "John Dolby, you shut up! you don't know anything about it! You was a fool forty years ago, when I first knew you, and you have been failing every day since!" -continued in part 9 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:58:59, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199908132158.RAA13782@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: WASHINGTON MAYNARD - TUSCARAWAS COUNTY Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF DELAWARE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES, IND. A.W. Bowen & Co., 1894 WASHINGTON MAYNARD is a native of the Buckeye state, and a well known citizen of Washington township, this county. He was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, June 21, 1837, being the son of Benjamin and Letha (Tracy) Maynard, both natives of Virginia. The father removed to Tuscarawas county when a young man, farming there, and remained there until 1841, when, with his family, he came to Washington township and bought eighty acres of land in section 27. Later he purchased eighty acres, where he remained until his death, which occurred in August, 1883. He and his wife were members of the Methodist church. Benjamin Maynard was a republican, and gave his hearty support to that party. Washington Maynard came here with his parents, and remained with them until the age of twenty-four; receiving a good common school education as he grew up. At the age named he owned forty acres of land in Harrison township, which he sold, and bought the same amount in section 29, in Washington township. Here he lived until 1868, and then moved to New Corner, and engaged in mercantile business for fourteen months, at the expiration of which time he sold out and moved back to the farm. Here he remained until 1891, and then again moved to New Corner, where he now lives, and is a notary; having been a justice of the peace for twelve years, he is very familiar with all kinds of legal forms. Mr. Maynard was married September 24, 1860, to Martha J. Thompson, daughter of David and Melinda (Davis) Thompson. She was born January 10, 1842, in Delaware county. Her father was born October 27, 1817, and her mother May 13, 1820, in Butler county, Ohio, and came to this county in 1840, where Mr. Thompson engaged in farming up to 1872. In this year he removed his family to Muncie, where he now lives a quiet retired life. He and his wife are members of the Church of God. In politics he is a prohibitionist, and is very earnest in his support of that party. Mr. Maynard is the father of the following children: Mary Alice, George Thomas, and Munroe, deceased; John and Sherman. He and wife are members of the Methodist church, both identifying themselves with the church in early life. Mr. Maynard is a trustee in the church, and superintendent of the Sunday-school. In politics he is a prohibitionist, and firmly believes that party is necessary to the salvation of the country. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:58:57, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199908132158.RAA14030@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: HANNAH McCREERY BROWN - TUSCARAWAS CO. Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF DELAWARE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES, IND. A.W. Bowen & Co., 1894 HANNAH McCREERY BROWN. -The well known lady whose name introduces the present sketch is the widow of William Brown, who, during life, was one of the largest land owners and most prominent men of Washington township, Delaware county, Ind. She was born March 24, 1831, in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, a daughter of Samuel McCreery, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. In 1851 she was united in marriage with James Marshall, who was born in Harrison township and who engaged in farming there until the date of his death. He left two children, both of whom are deceased, namely: Rhoda Catherine, and Elizabeth. Some time later Mrs. Marshall married Mr. William Myers, a native of Clinton county, Ohio, who came to the county of Delaware when a young man. Again she was left a widow with three children, Mary Ellen now the wife of Frank Johnson, Lavina Ann and Jacob Henry, the last two of whom are deceased. Mrs. Myers is a woman of agreeable nature and of sociable temperament, eminently fitted to make a pleasant home for a husband, and March 20, 1867, she was married to William Brown. He was born in Ohio, and had come to this county at an early day and located in Washington township, where his father had previously entered a piece of land. After the death of the latter, William bought the old home place. He was a man of prominence and was successful in a financial way, owning, at the time of his lamented demise, 520 acres of fine land, which is now managed by his widow. In politics, Mr. Brown was a democrat, and was an important factor in the deliberations of his party in local affairs. Both he and his wife were valued members of the Methodist church. Beside his widow, he left the following children: Sarah Catherine, the wife of Otis Broyles; Cora Eddie, the wife of Frank Hayden; and Rebecca Leona, the wife of William Shipley. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #614 *******************************************