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Broadway, was born in Delaware County, Ohio, June 20, 1840, and is a son of Newton and Azubab Case, whose biographical sketch appears in this work. He was united in marriage October 14, 1861, with Mary Ann KELLER, who was born in Virginia, September 18, 1843. He has been engaged in farming all his life, and has filled the offices of Township Trustee and School Director. He acquired a very limited education. Mr. and Mrs. CASE are the parents of ten children, of whom seven survive---William L., born October 13, 1864, Adella May, born May 7, 1866; Addie V., born March 7, 1868; Newton O., born December 21, 1869; Ida M., born November 6, 1872; Clarence V., born April 7, 1878, and Minnie, born March 9, 1880." Susan Kellar Ratcliffe Delaware, Ohio skrat@midohio.net ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 12:54:12, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: HOBART L. SHEETS - History of Ohio HISTORY OF OHIO - The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume IV, page 101 HOBART L. SHEETS, junior member of the real estate firm of Kitchen & Sheets, was born at Middletown, January 30, 1896. He was educated in high school, and then went to work in the offices of the Bell Telephone Company as an accountant. He resigned in 1916 to become a real estate salesman with Nein Brothers, and on April 1, 1923, became associated with Mr. Kitchen, as above noted. (the biography above Mr. Sheets in this book is that of Samuel H. Kitchen.) He is an ex-service man, having served as a member of Company E of the Tree Hundred Thirtieth Infantry during the World war. He is affiliated with the American Legion, the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Masons, and is a member of the Community Golf Club and Civic Association. On December 10, 1919, at Middletown, Mr. Sheets married Miss May Binkley, who was also educated in the Middletown High School. They have one son, James Harrison, born March 17, 1923. Kitchen & Sheets acquired the Jewell and Mary Fisher Smith farms of 278 acres in 1924 and organized the Kitchen & Sheets Development Company. They platted the above farms in 607 lots, known as Dixie Heights, which is selling very rapidly. This subdivision fronts 4,500 feet on Dixie Highway and 2.700 feet on Manchester Road, opposite the 400-acre A.R.M. Company Park. This is the largest plat ever recorded from this section in Butler County. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 12:54:10, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: WILL W. HESTER - History of Ohio HISTORY OF OHIO - The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume IV, page 24 WILL W. HESTER had the ambition and resourcefulness that enabled him to gain through his own efforts his higher academic and also his professional education, and the same forces came into effective play when he initiated the practical work of the vocation for which he had fitted himself. He is now numbered among the able and successful members of the bar of the City of Cincinnati, and here his law business is of substantial and representative order, the while it has involved his appearance in many litigations in the County, State and Federal courts of this section of Ohio. Mr. Hester was born at Starke, Starke County, Indiana, September 23, 1864, and is one of the four surviving members of a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters. The parents are now deceased, and the father, Evan Hester, gave the major part of his active life to the basic industry of farming. The public schools afforded Will W. Hester his early education, which was further advanced by his attending Lebanon University, from which he received the degrees of both Bachelor and Master of Arts. Thereafter, with characteristic zeal and receptiveness, he applied himself to the study of law. In due course he was admitted to the Ohio bar, at Columbus, and thereafter he was engaged in the practice of his profession at Blanchester, Ohio, until he found a broader stage of activity by establishing his residence in Cincinnati. Here his success in the practice of law has been of unequivocal order and stands in distinct evidence of his ability and his faithful professional stewardship. His political allegiance is given to the republican party, and he holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 12:54:07, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: CHRLES A. BROWN - History of Ohio HISTORY OF OHIO - The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume IV, page 125-126 CHARLES ALONZO BROWN, of Woodsfield, is a member of a family long and prominently known in Southeastern Ohio. His career has identified him wiht the railroad service and banking, and he is now vice president and cashier of the First National Bank of Woodsfield. He was born on a farm in Malaga, Township of Monroe County, July 12, 1882, son of David L. and Alvina (Kinney) Brown. His father died at the age of eighty-two, and his mother is still living, aged eighty. David L. Brown was widely known for his enterprising record as a farmer and stock man in Monroe County, being the first to import pure bred Shorthorn cattle into this section of Ohio. He exhibited his stock at fairs and sold and shipped them all over the state. He also held various local offices, and was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He had lived retired in his home at Woodsfield from 1910. The youngest of four children, Charles Alonzo Brown, spent his early years on a farm, attended country schools, and his first experience in commercial lines was clerking in a drug store at Woodsfield for one year. Learning telegraphy, he did some work in that line, but from 1902 to 1909 was teller and bookkeeper in the First National Bank of Woodsfield. For two years of that time he was also purchasing agent for the Buckeye Pipe Line Company, and in March, 1909, became auditor of the Ohio River & Western Railroad. When this road was acquired by the Pennsylvania System in 1912 he continued with it, and in January, 1917, was made special agent in the comptroller's office of the Pennsylvania System at Pittsburgh on lines west of Pittsburgh. In 1918 he was made credit manager of the lines west of Pittsburgh. Giving up his railroad work, Mr. Brown returned to Woodsfield January 1, 1920, to become cashier of the First National Bank. Since January 1, 1923, he has had the additional duties of vice president of that bank. This is one of the leading banks of Southeastern Ohio, with resources of over one million dollars. Its four-story building would be a credit to a city of 50,000. The upper floors of the building are used by the Masonic Club and as Masonic lodge rooms. Harry E. Stewart is president of the bank, with Mr. Brown as the active officer in charge of the executive details. Mr. Brown organized and became the first president of the Woodsfield Kiwanis Club in June, 1923. His hobby is community cooperation and development, and he has helped in the program of uniting the agricultural, commercial and financial interests of the county into a harmonious unity. He teaches a boys' class in the Methodist Sunday School, and is president of the Boy Scouts of Monroe County. Mr. Brown is well read in a wide range of subjects from history to fiction, and he is much interested in sociology, politics and science. He is a member of the Masonic Club, Woodsfield Lodge No. 338, Knights of Pythias; Woodsfield Lodge No. 377, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Eastern Star Chapter. Mr. Brown married at Pittsburgh in 1905, Miss Anna M. Hayes, daughter of Charles Asa and Sarah (Daniel) Hayes. Her mother is now deceased. Her father is a retired farmer at Beallsville, Ohio. He is a veteran of the Civil war and active in the Grand Army of the Republic, and is a member of the Church of Christ. He is a republican, and a past master of Beallsville Lodge of Masons and active in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have one son, Charles Asa Brown. ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:19:25 -0500 From: Rich and Chris Carpenter Subject: Surname Morton, Obit, Huron Co Obit: Morton, 1912 , Huron Co Albert Morton, Uncle of Mrs. Charles Carpenter was instantly killed at New London Yesterday. Mrs. Charles Carpenter, of South street, last evening received the sad news of the death of her uncle, Albert Morton, who was accidentally killed at New London. Death came instantly when he fell head first into a buzz saw. He was assisting his son-in-law, Barney McElroy to run a saw mill, and they were pushing a log up to the saw yesterday morning when Morton lost his balance and fell forward. He threw out a hand to protect himself and it was cut off in an instant, and he fell into the saw and his head was cut in two. McElroy stopped the saw as quickly as possible, but Morton was dead. The body was taken to his home in Fitchville, about three miles from New London. Morton had been a farmer until about three years ago, when he moved to Fitchville. He was 55 years old, married and had three children, all grown up and married. The news of his death spread rapidly and hundreds of friends and neighbors were pained to hear of the terrible end. The funeral will be held at ? o'clock tomorrow morning from the family home at Fitchville, with interment in the Fitchville cemetery. Mrs. Carpenter went to Fitchville this afternoon to attend the funeral. ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:20:52 -0500 From: Rich and Chris Carpenter Subject: Surname Morton, Obit Huron CO Charles H. Morton was born on February 22, 1861, at Pittsfield, Ohio and departed this life on June 28, 1933, aged 72 years, 4 months and 6 days. He was the son of Cyntha Tinker Morton and Benjamin Pascal Morton, being one of a family of six children. Two brothers and two sisters have preceded him in death. On October 30th, 1882, he was united in marriage with Mary Etta Travis and to this union was born one daughter, Rose Adaline Morton. Mrs. Morton preceded him in death October 11, 1922. On March 23, 1927 Mr. Morton was united in marriage with Mrs. Sophronia White. Surviving him are his wife, his daughter, Mrs. Rose Schultz of Erie, Pa., his sister, Mrs. Byron O. Smith of Toledo, also three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. When Mr. Morton was a child of three years of age his parents moved to the Greenwich vicinity, and in the Greenwich-Fitchville community life he spent his entire journey from childhood to manhood and the riper years of approaching age, with the exception of about two years spent with his sister in Toledo. His life was spent in agricultural pursuits, his labors ending only with the closing hours of his last day on earth. He was of a quiet, unassuming disposition, of the type, as a friend of his has well said, "minded his own business and did not meddle with others," who found it possible to be a wonderful neighbor, and the joy of his heart to be a good father and husband. Card of thanks--- We wish to express our sincere thanks to all who assisted us in any way during our sad bereavement; especially to Rev. Green for his comforting words, and to those who expressed sympathy through the beautiful floral tributes. Mrs. Sophronia Morton. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Miller ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:22:14 -0500 From: Rich and Chris Carpenter Subject: Surname Morton/Tinker, obit, Huron Co Cynthia Tinker was born February 4th, 1823, and died in Greenwich township, Ohio, March 10th, 1904 aged 81 years, 1 month and 6 days. She was united in marriage to Benjamin Pascal Morton July 3d, 1844. To them were born six children of whom survive her Albert D. Morton and Chas. H. Morton, who live in Greenwich and Mrs. Abigail Smith. Text of Obituary 2: Mrs. Pascal Morton died at her home on the Greenwich center road last Thursday quite suddenly. She had been sick with pneumonia only one week, although she had an attack of the grip before she was sick with pneumonia. Mr. Morton died less than two years ago. Both of these people had been residents of Greenwich for a great many years. The funeral was held at the residence last Sunday conducted by Rev. T.E. Winter, pastor of the Church of Christ. The remains were buried in the Fitchville cemetery. ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:23:37 -0500 From: Rich and Chris Carpenter Subject: Surname Morton / Travis, obit, Huron Co Text of Obituary Mary Etta (Travis) Morton, daughter of Oscar J. and Sarah J. Travis, was born June 11, 1865 and died Oct. 11, 1922 at the age of 57 years and 4 months. She was united in marriage to Charles Morton on Oct. 30, 1883 to this union one child, a daughter Rose was born. Her entire life was spent in the vicinity of Greenwich and it was a great shock to her many friends to learn of her untimely death. She was accidently burned Wednesday morning Oct. 11th and died in the evening at the New London hospital. She leaves to mourn her loss, her devoted husband, daughter Mrs. Rose Polaske, three grandchildren, and aged mother, two sisters Mrs. Henrietta Myers of Cleveland, O., and Mrs. Daisy Waggoner, Greenwich; one brother James Travis of Greenwich, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held from the home Saturday Oct. 14; burial at Fitchville, Ohio. Rev. Weaver officiating. The out-of-town people who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Byron Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Irvy Mears and son Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Shunk and daughter Maxine, all of Toledo, Ohio; Mrs Hattie Myers of Cleveland; Mr Acif Rowell and wife of Wellington and Mr. Pit Campbell and daughter Ruth of Wellington. Card of Thanks: We wish to thank the K of P lodge, Pythian Sisters, Centralized school and friends for the beautiful floral offerings; the singers, Rev. Weaver for his words of comfort, and all those who assisted us in the time of death and burial of our beloved wife and mother. Mr. Charles Morton Mr. and Mrs. Leo Polaske -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #54 ******************************************