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Martin, John; 1879 Aug. 14; Nelsonville; Male; White; John T. Martin; Emma Rhodes; Nelsonville, O. McGill, Raymond Moore; 1879 Aug. 25; Nelsonville; Male; White; C.W. McGill; Julia Custer, Nelsonville, O. McMarrow, Manda E.; 1879 Oct. 21; Nelsonville; Female; White; Lafayette McMarrow; M.K. Stethee, Nelsonville, O. Mitchell, Selia Vell; 1879 Apr. 23; Nelsonville; Female; White; George Mitchell; Annie Lyons, Nelsonville, O. Mace, Robert; 1879 May 29; Nelsonville; Male; White; Robert Mace; n/a; Nelsonville, O. Miller, Eugene; 1879, Sept. 22; Nelsonville; Male; Colored; O. Miller; Julia Norman; Nelsonville, O. Miller, Benjamin F.; 1878 Aug. 23; Nelsonville; Male; White; Michell Miller; Mattie Fay; Nelsonville, O. Stewart; 1880 July 7; Nelsonville; Female; White; E.P. Stewart; Martha Wiley; Nelsonville, O. Desmer; 1880 Mch. 11; Nelsonville; Male; White; Ralph Desmer; Charloti Higgins; Nelsonville, O. Nana, Franklin; 1879 July 20; York Twp.; Male; White; Lonis Nannie; Anna Smith; York Twp. O'Neal, Charley; 1879 Oct. 4; Nelsonville; Male; White; Thomas O'Neal; Mary White; Nelsonville, O. Plumb, Jesse; 1880 Feb. 25; Nelsonville; Female; White; John W. Plumb; Phebe Lewis; Nelsonville, O. Poston, Walter Don; 1879 Aug. 6; Nelsonville; Male; White; W.B. Poston; Francis E. Comstock; Nelsonville, O. Parry, Charles A.; 1879 May 23; Nelsonville; Male; White; Richard Parry; Sarah J. Anslow; Nelsonville, O. Perry, Francis P.; 1879 Aug. 9; York Twp.; Male; White: J.C. Parry; Louise Kughn; York Twp. Perry, Alexander; 1879 Dec. 24, York Twp.; Male; White; Alfred Parry; Orpha J. Smith; York Twp. Patton, Elmer; 1879 May 30; York Twp.: Male; White; Felix Patton; Laura Linn; York Twp. Rettenmiller, Elizabeth; 1879 Dec. 17; Nelsonville; Female; White; John Rettenmiller; Mary Brenner; Nelsonville, O. Shaffer, Don; 1880 July 10; Nelsonville; Male; White; George W. Shaffer; Mary M. Shoemaker; Nelsonville. Shepard, Charles Grosvenor; 1879 Oct. 30; Nelsonville; Male; White; Thomas Shepard; Mariah Smith; Nelsonville. Scott, Nellie; 1879 Dec. 29; Nelsonville; Female; White; L.L. Scott; Celia L. Hartgrove; Nelsonville. Spencer, Mable; 1879 Oct. 20; Nelsonville; Female; White; Joshua Spencer; Ida Six; Nelsonville. Socie, Albert; 1880 Jan. 13; Nelsonville; Male; White; James Socie; Susan Smith; Nelsonville. Socie, James; 1880 Jan. 13; Nelsonville; Male; White; James Socie; Susan Smith; Nelsonville. Steenrod, Laura A.; 1879 Oct. 7; Nelsonville; Female; White; George Landon; Louisa C. Longley; Nelsonville. Socie, Bertha; 1879, June 12; Nelsonville; Female; White; Louis Socie; Francis Unk; Nelsonville. Sulivan, George; 1879 Oct. 30; Nelsonville; Male; White; David Sulivan; Sarah Winchell; Nelsonville. Six, Robert Samuel; 1879 Aug. 26; York Twp.; Male; White; Jacob Six; Laura Cross; York Twp. Strait, Sarah; 1879 Aug. 2; York Twp.; Female; White; George Strait; Ruth Lewis; York Twp. Smith, Rolney; 1879 Sept. 7; York Twp.; Female; White; William R. Smith; Rhoda Matheny; York Twp. Six, Martha; 1880 Feb. 27; York Twp.; Female; White; James W. Six; Sarah C. Bowersock; York Twp. Six, Harvey C.; 1879 Oct. 15; York Twp.; Male; White; Elijah C. Six; Dolly Johnson; York Twp. Stufflebean, Leonard; 1879 June 6; York Twp.; Male; White; Henry Stufflebeam; Margaret Siggler; York Twp. Smith, Francis M.; 1879 Dec. 30; York Twp.; Male; White; Saml Smith; Malinda Groves; York Twp. Sullivan, Blach; 1879 May 15; York Twp.; Female; White; Daniel Sullivan; n/a; York Twp. Stem, Marvin; 1880 Jan. 13; York Twp.; Male; White; Nathen Stem; Matilda Willen; York Twp. Tucker, Lorenzo Don; 1879 Oct. 30; Nelsonville; Male; White; George Tucker; Margaret Hammon; Nelsonville. Tucker, Edward R.; 1879 Oct. 9; Nelsonville; Male; White; William Tucker; Sarah Mender; Nelsonville. Teal, Willie; 1879 Sept. 1; Nelsonville; Male; White; Peter Teal; L. Batkin; York Twp. Teal, Lilley; 1879 Sept. 1; Nelsonville; Female; White; Peter Teal; L. Batkin; York Twp. Townsend, William; 1880 Aug. 30; York Twp.; Male; White; Ezra Townsend; Florence Bowers; York Twp. Traugh, Eugene; 1879 Dec. 19; York Twp.; Male; White; John Traugh; Julia Townsend; York Twp. Thompson, John Price; 1880 Mch. 24; York Twp.; Male; White; Hugh Thompson; Mariah Perry; York Twp. N/a; n/a; n/a; n/a; White; John M. Thompson; H. Cooper; York Twp. (Note the copy of the first page was too high to copy the bottom line of the page, but the second page showed all the lines for the page. That is why the first 4 items are n/a.) ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 22:19:58 -0500 From: Victoria Breeze Subject: Athens County Marriage Records Athens County, Ohio Marriage Records George Stone to Sarah Tharp on March 5, 1871 by W.F. Pilcher, J.P. Wm. Tucker to Elizabeth Bender on March 5, 1871 by William Young, LE Soloner Beverage to Rebecca Boden on March 12, 1871 by Robert McNeal, J.P. Edward Lonesey to Catharine Acton on March 8, 1871 by Robert McNeal, J.P. Jeremiah Lewellen to Josephin Knight on February 29, 1871 by Perry Orr Eli Smith to Cynthia Jane Six on March 2, 1871 by Thos L Mintun, MG Ewen Craft to Laura Gillet on March 2, 1871 by Rev. Cyrus Rore Corbin L. Morris to Minerva F. Richerson on March 5, 1871 by C.E. Smith, J.P. ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 23:05:35 -0800 From: leaann1@bellsouth.net Subject: History of Knox County Pt 1 Historical Collections of Ohio Henry Howe LL. D. Knox County Knox County was named from Gen. Henry Knox, a native of Boston, General in the war of the Revolution, and Secretary of War in Washington's administration. It was formed from Fairfield, march 1, 1808. The north and east parts are hilly; the central, south and west parts, undulating or level. The bottom lands of the streams are very rich, particularly those of Vernon River, which stream affords abundance of water-power. Area about 540 square miles. In 1887 the acres cultivated were 1,141,915; in pasture, 119,622; woodland, 55,262; lying waste, 714; produced in wheat, 452,889 bushels; rye, 3,73; buckwheat, 1,396; oats, 410,960; barley, 263; corn, 1,038,560; broom-corn, 4,425 pounds brush; meadow hay, 33,228 tons; clover-seed, 5,291 bushels; flax-seed, 5,321; potatoes, 59,262; tobacco, 475 pounds; butter, 503,720; cheese, 200; sorghum, 436 gallons; maple syrup, 14,832; honey, 3,463 pounds; eggs, 550,061 dozen; grapes, 19,620 pounds; wine, 57 gallons; sweet potatoes, 76 bushels; apples, 9,915; peaches, 13,479; pears, 685; wool, 772,829 pounds; milch cows owned, 5,831. School census, 1888, 7,897; teachers, 283. Miles of railroad track, 73. Townships and Census 1840 1880 Berlin 1,100 910 Bloomfield 1,252 Brown 1,204 1,152 Butler 647 788 Chester 1,297 Clay 1,304 926 Clinton 920 6,213 College 895 Franklin 1,343 Harrison 833 723 Hilliar 1,012 1,141 Howard 999 983 Jackson 994 806 Jefferson 994 967 Liberty 1,205 1,034 Middlebury 1,002 911 Milford 1,157 876 Miller 977 826 Monroe 1,258 1,031 Morgan 912 728 Morris 1,077 833 Pike 1,216 1,307 Pleasant 888 1,032 Union 1,098 1,728 Wayne 1,621 Population of Knox in 1820 was 8,326; 1830, 17,125; 1840, 19,584; 1860, 27,735; 1880, 27,431; of whom 22,437 were born in Ohio, 1,581 in Pennsylvania, 438 in Virginia, 404 in New York, 123 in Indiana, 32 in Kentucky, 467 in England and Wales, 378 in Ireland, 182 in German Empire, 44 in British America, 24 in Scotland, and 19 in France. Census 1890, 27,600. The early settlers of the county were mainly from the middle states, with some of new England origin. In 1805 Mount Vernon was laid out, and named by the proprietors of the soil, who were Joseph Walker, Thomas B. Paterson and Benjamin Butler, from the seat of Washington. At this time the county was thinly settled. Two years after, the principal settlers were, as far as their names are recollected, the Rileys, Darlings, Shriplins, Butlers, Kritchfields, Walkers, dials, Logues, and DeWitts, on Vernon River. In other parts of the county, the Hurds, Beams, Hunts and Dimick, Kerr, Ayers, Dalrymple, Houck, Hilliard, Youngs, Mitchells, Bryants, Knights and Walkers. In the spring of 1807 there were only three families living on the plat of Mount Vernon, viz: Benjamin Butler, tavern keeper from Pennsylvania, Peter Coyle and James Craig. The early settlers of the village were, besides those named, Joseph and James Walker, Michael Click, David and William Petigrue, Samuel Kratzer, Gilman Bryant, and Rev. James Smith, who came in 1808, and was the first Methodist clergyman. When the settlers first came, there were two wells, only a few rods apart, on the south bank of Vernon River, on the edge of the town, the origin of which remains unknown. They were built of neatly hammered stone, laid in regular masonry, and had the appearance of being overgrown with moss. Near by was a salt lick, at which the Indians had been accustomed to encamp. Almost immediately after the first settlement, all traces of the wells were obliterated, as was supposed, by the Indians. A similar well was later brought to light, a mile and a half distant, by the plow of philip Cosner, while plowing in a newly cleared piece of forest land. It was covered with poles and earth, and was about thirty feet deep. In the spring of 1807 Gilman Bryant opened the first store in Mount Vernon, in a small sycamore cabin, in the western part of the town. A hewed-log and shingle roofed building stood on the northeast corner of Wood and Main streets; it was the first tavern, and was kept by Benjamin Butler. The first frame building was put up in 1809, and is now (1846) standing on lot 138 Main street. The old court-house, erected about 1810, opposite the present court-house, on the public square, was the first brick building; it was two stories high and thirty six feet square. The first brick building was erected in the spring of 1815, by Gilman Bryant, now standing next to and south of his present residence. The first church, the old-school Presbyterian (now down), was built about 1817. It was of brick, forty feet square, and one story high, the first Pastor was the Rev. James Scott. The first licensed preacher in the county was the Rev. William thrift, a baptist from Louden County, Va., who came in 1807, and traveled about from house to house. The first crops raised in the county were corn and potatoes. They were grown on the bottom lands, which were the first cleared; those lands were too rich for wheat, making sick wheat, so termed, because when made into bread, it had the effect of an emetic, and produced feelings similar to sea-sickness. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #139 *******************************************