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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 110 Today's Topics: #1 Land Records Portage Co. [Fldollfin@aol.com] #2 Alliance Review: Obit. Thomas Malo [Fldollfin@aol.com] #3 Obit. Winifred MEAD [Fldollfin@aol.com] #4 BEN STERN - WV/OHIO CONNECTIONS [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #5 FRANK McKIM - WV/OHIO CONNECTIONS [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:05:48 EST From: Fldollfin@aol.com Subject: Land Records Portage Co. Henry Dotter purchased his first tract of land in Portage Co. Oh. while living in Luzerne Co. Pa. in 1842. Ohio Records: Henry Dutter or the State of Pa. Vol. 40 pg. 71 Portage Co. Rec. From Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds, Joseph Baker and Lucinda Baker , his wife Dated Apr. 12, 1842 Filed May 17, 1842 Recor ded May 24, 1842 Consi deration $1600.00 Situated in the Twp. of Freedom, County of Portage, known as part of Lot No. 63. Containing 89 and 6/100 acres, with the exception of one acre and 23 rods deeded to the Trustees of Freedom Twp., in Trust fro the use of the inhabitants of said township fro a public Buring ground, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Goodelland Vol. 49, pg. 278 Eleanor Goodell Dated Dec. 25, 1847 To Rec. Feb. & recorded Henry Dotter of the Commonwealth of Pa. March 15, 1848 Situated in the Twp. of Freedom, being No. 4 in the 7th range of Twps. in the Connecticut Western Reserve in the State of Ohio, and which is also in the Co. of Portage and is known as containing 100 and 84/100 acres of land. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eli Barnam of Freedom Twp. Vol. 50, pg. 247 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Henry Dotter of Freedom Twp. Dated ( blank) Received Aug. 22, 1848 Considerat ion $150.00 Being part of Lot No. 82 Deed sighned Eli Barnam and Jerusha Barnam , his wife Note: Henry Dotter evidently moved to Ohio from Luzerne Co. Pa. between the dates on these two deeds. Between Dec. 1847 and Aug. 1848 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ George Goodell of Shalersville Vol. 50 pg. 248 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Henry Dotter Dated May 26, 1848 Consid eration $700.00 Located in the Twp. of Freedom , containing 51 acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silas Crocker & Cynthia Crocker , wife Vol. 51, pg. 7 of Shalersville Full satisfaction To Dated Nov. 10, 1848 Henry Dotter Recorded Feb. 3, 1849 Located in the Twp. of Shalersville, being No. 4 in the 8th range of twps. in the Conneticut Western Reserve in the State of Ohio and which is also in the County of Portage and is known by being part of Lot No 36, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William Baker & Polly P. Baker Vol. 51, pg. 568 of Shalersville Dated Feb. 2, 1849 To. Received June 9 Henry Dotter Recorded June 26, 1849 Located in the Twp. of Shalersville, part of Village Lot No. 23, etc. 1/4 acre ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lewis Phelps & Fanny M. Phelps Vol. 51 pg. 572 of Freedom Twp. Portage Co. Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds To Dated Apr. 20, 1849 Henry Dotter Received June 9 Recorded June 27, 1849 by Orsamus L. Drake J.P. Consideration $1050.00 Henry Dotter of Shalersville , Co. of Portage , State of Ohio Being a part of Lot No. 82, containing 56 acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Perkins & Eleanor Perkins Vol. 51 pg. 570 of Shalersville Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds To Dated May 7, 1849 Henry Dotter Rec. June 9 Recorded June 27, 1849 Consideration $1700.00 Being a part of Lot No. 18 in the Twp. of Shalersville, containing ten acres of land, in three pieces of land, the other two pieces being part of Lot No. 3 & part of Lot No. 18. One piece 10 acres, one piece 105 acres, one piece 2 acres. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Isaac Kasson & Polly Kason, wife Vol. 55 pg. 225 of Shalersville Dated Nov. 9, 1850 To Deeded and Rec. Jan ?? can't read Henry Dotter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Samuel Strawder & Harried E. Strawder, wife Vol. 55, pg. 618 of Portage Co. , Oh. Dated July 29, 1851 To Received Oct. 29, 1851 Henry Dotter Consideration $1000.00 of the same place Located in the Twp. of Shalersville, being part of Village Lot 8 & part of original lot No. 36 etc. a part of the Shaler Farm, so called. One half acre of Land and also a second piece in the twp. of Shalersville known as part of Village Lot. No. 9, part of the original lot no 35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Dotter & Wife Susanna Dotter Vol. 63, pg. 22 Of Shalersville Dated July 19, 1853 To Received Aug. 17th Frederick Broad & Elizabeth Broad Recorded Sept. 10th , 1853 his wife of Freedom Consideration $1600.00 $800.00 from each of them ( Elizabeth Dotter Broad dau. of Henry Dotter & Susanna (Myers) Dotter) Located in the Twp. of Freedom known as part of Lot No. 82. The undivided half to each of them the said Frederick & Elizabeth Broad, etc. Containing 56 acres of land. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Dotter Vol. 64, pg. 108 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Ruben & Catherine Cooley Consideration $1700.00 $800.00 of Ruben Cooley $900.00 of Catherine Cooley Dated Feb. 18, 1854 Received March 16 Recorded March 30, 1854 Ruben 8/17ths Catherine 9/17ths undivided 105 & 40/100 acres & ?? & 1/400 acres Signed Henry Dotter , Susanna Dotter ( Catherine Dotter Cooley, dau. of Henry & Susanna Dotter) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Dotter Vol. 64, pg. 128 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Henry Dotter Jr. of Freedom Dated Feb. 18, 1854 Received March 20 Recorded March 31, 1854 Consideration $800.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Solomon Dotter of N.Y. son of Henry Dotter deeded his interest in a piece of land he inherited from his father to his brother James Dotter. Solomon Dotter & Sarah Ann Dotter of Albany, N.Y. To James Dotter of Shalersville, Ohio Vol 69, pg. 94 Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds, Quied Claim Deed , Dated Jan.12,1856 Acknowledged at State of N.Y. Albany Co. before Alexander Frank , J.P. Witness Wm. Orelop, Jr., Received Jan. 12, 1856. Recorded, Sept. 2, 1856 , Consideration $100.00 All such right & title as we the said Solomon Dotter & Sarah Dotter , heirs at law of Henry Dotter, deceased have or ought to have to ... lot 36 and containing 21 acres of land as deeded by Silas Crocker to Henry Dotter , deceased. Also one other piece, Lot. 25, containing 4 acres & 34/100 acres, deeded by Isaac Carson to Henry Dotter, deceased, etc. Signed, Solomon Dotter & Sarah Dotter ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:08:34 EST From: Fldollfin@aol.com Subject: Alliance Review: Obit. Thomas Malone Alliance Review 12/16/1919 DEATH CAME QUICKLY Venerable Thomas Malone, Veteran Homeworth Railway Section Foreman Dies While Seated in His Chair. Homeworth, O. Dec. 16 - Thomas Malone, one of the best known men about Homeworth, forty years a railway section foreman and resident of the community died very suddenly this morning at 8:40 o'clock, from heart trouble. For the past ten days Mr. Malone had been ill, a sufferer from heart complications but this morning had gotten from his bed and was seated in his accustomed chair, the life calmly going out. Mr. Malone was 76 years old and was born in Ireland, coming to America when about 17 years of age. In his long of life at Homeworth he ever had a wide circle of friends and of the railway few indeed were those not acquainted with him. Three years ago he was placed on the retired list. He was a member of the Catholic church, a genial, quiet, whole souled man, a splendid worker, one ever having the confidence and esteem of his co-workers and all who knew him. His wife died only a few months ago. Of his family six children survive, PatMalone, Mrs. Laura Risden and Mrs. Winifred Reed of Homeworth, Mrs. Harry Fitzpatrick and John Malone of Cleveland and James Malone of Ravenna. One brother, John Malone and one sister are also living, the brother at Macedonia, the sister in Ireland. Arrangements as to funeral service is not as yet complete. On 12/17/1919 there was a three line notice stating that he was buried in the St. Joseph Church Cemetery on Rt. 62 but no additional information. State Road 62 is the main road through Alliance. ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:10:32 EST From: Fldollfin@aol.com Subject: Obit. Winifred MEAD The Alliance Review, Alliance, Ohio - page 14, Mon. Feb. 28, 1949 Winifred Mead Mrs. Winifred Mead, 64, of 218 West Harrison Street, died at 6:05 Sunday at the City Hospital after an illness of one month. Daughter of the late Thomas and Lenora (should be Honora) Malone, Mrs. Mead was born in Homeworth. She had spent her entire life in this vicinity. Surviving are her husband, Daniel E. ; two sons, John Paul Meade and Thomas Reed of Alliance; a brother Patrick Malone of Homewirth; a sister, Mrs. Nora Risden of Canton, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the Cassaday and Turkle Funeral Home. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p. m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be made in St. Joseph's Church Cemetery. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:31:02, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: BEN STERN - WV/OHIO CONNECTIONS WEST VIRGINIA IN HISTORY, LIFE, LITERATURE AND INDUSTRY. The Lewis Publishing Company, 1928 - Volume IV, page 287 BEN STERN, president and manager of the Stern Sales & Supply Company at Wheeling, grew up at Cleveland, learned the electrical trade there and was in the electrical supply business for a number of years before moving to Wheeling. He was born at Cleveland, Ohio, January 23, 1882, son of Frank and Celia (Rosenfelt) Stern. His parents were born in Austria, of Jewish stock, and on coming to American settled at Cleveland when young people. His father was a cigar merchant in this city until 1920, when he retired. Ben Stern was reared and educated in Cleveland, attending the Central Institute of that city. After leaving school he took up electrical work, was made night wire chief of the Cleveland Telephone Company, and after examination entered the City Civil Service, serving one year as an electrical inspector. He resigned this position to engage in the electrical construction business, and for twelve years enjoyed a growing and prosperous business at Cleveland. Mr. Stern moved to Wheeling in 1924, purchasing the Banner-Mahoning Furnace Company. Since then he has conducted the business as the Stern Sales & Supply Company. The headquarters of the company are at 928 Market Street. The company handles an extensive line of ranges, furnaces and hot water heaters, does business as electrical contractors, also painting and decorating, and has facilities for complete home building service. The company supplies a general building service for the Ohio Valley Development Company, of which Mr. Stern is vice president and secretary. Mr. Stern married, August 3, 1912, Miss Ethel A. Spears, daughter of John and Jennie Spears, her father a native of Canada and her mother of Holland. Her father died in 1898 and her mother resides at Cleveland. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. Stern are Arthur Maurice, born August 17, 1914, and Dorothy Leah, born September 12, 1915. Mr. Stern is affiliated with the B.P.O. Elks, Civitan Club, and is a Republican. ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 11:31:05, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: FRANK McKIM - WV/OHIO CONNECTIONS WEST VIRGINIA IN HISTORY, LIFE, LITERATURE AND INDUSTRY The Lewis Publishing Company, 1928 - Volume IV, page 286 FRANK McKIM, head of the department of finance in the city government of Parkersburg, has had a long experience and training in finance and accounting with business organizations as well as public corporations. Mr. McKim has lived in West Virginia most of his life, and some of his earlier years were devoted to the teaching profession. He was born in Belmont, County, Ohio, October 20, 1870. His grandfather, David McKim, moved from Baltimore, Maryland, to Belmont County, Ohio. His son, Andrew Jackson McKim, was born in that county and married Margaret Cooper, of an old Scotch-Irish pioneer family of Ohio and West Virginia. When Frank McKim was three years of age his parents died, and he was brought to West Virginia by his grandfather, Francis Cooper, who moved across the Ohio River into Brooke County, near Wellsburg, where he lived on a farm. Frank McKim grew up in the rugged country north of Wheeling, attended country schools and at the age of sixteen entered the West Liberty State Normal, and later for a time attended the old Jefferson Academy at Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. His uncle, Dr. John M. Cooper, was a physician at Wellsburg, and the first ambition of Frank McKim was to emulate this uncle's example. He was employed by him in a drug store at Wellsburg. He gave up that line of work to become a teacher and for two terms taught in the grade schools of Wirt County. For four years he was principal of the Elizabeth schools and for one year taught at Burning Springs in the same county. Mr. McKim after coming to Wood County taught two years. He left teaching to take employment with a railroad construction firm then doing work between Parkersburg and Belleville, and for some time was located at Weston as paymaster and general accountant of a railway construction firm. Mr. McKim was bookkeeper for the Hoerner-Gaylord Wholesale Grocery Company until 1899, when he moved to Parkersburg and took up accounting as a regular profession. In 1920 he was elected a member of the city council and was assigned the duties of superintendent of the department of accounts and finance. He was defeated for reelection in 1923, but in 1926 was again elected by a handsome majority. His department has entire charge of the collection of city taxes, water rates and other incomes. Mr. McKim married Martha J. Wiley, daughter of James G. and Eleanor (Cochran) Wiley, of an old family near Wheeling. Mr. McKim has one daughter, Miss Mary Louise, who graduated from the Parkersburg High School in 1911, did post-graduate work in the University of Chicago and Columbia University, and is now a popular teacher in the city schools of Parkersburg. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #110 *******************************************