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 149 Today's Topics: #1 BROWN COUNTY - PART 5 [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #2 SMITH POE Bible [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] #3 Henry Harrison CHISMAN Bible [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] #4 DEATH: RIFFLE, 1923, Seneca County [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] #5 LINDLEY, HISER Marriage, 1920, Sen [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] #6 HALL in Greenlawn Cem, Seneca Coun [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] #7 OBIT: HALL, John, 1915, Seneca Co. [Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman <73777.25] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:08:10, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: BROWN COUNTY - PART 5 HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF OHIO, By Henry Howe, LL.D., 1898 The upper half of the northern prolongation of Brown county, Perry township, is one of the most interesting of spots to the Catholics of Ohio. In 1823 a little log-hut was built in the woods at St. Martin's for the use of the passing missionaries of the church, wherein to administer to the spiritual wants of the few scattered Catholic families of the neighborhood. In 1830 Rev. Martin Kundig, a young man of extraordinary zeal and energy, came and took charge of the mission in the then wilderness. There he lived for many months in a log-hut without a window and with no floor but the earth, "where," he in later years wrote, "I lived in solitude and apostolic poverty. It was a school where I learned to live without expense, for I had nothing to spend. I built eleven houses without nails or boards, for I had them not, and I cooked my meals without flour, fat or butter." He thus founded St. Martin's Church, and the seed he sowed has borne fruit a thousand-fold. The now famed Ursuli ne Convent, with its school attached, at St. Martin's was founded in 1845 by a colony of French nuns and presided over by Mother Julia Chatfield, an English lady from the convent of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, in France. The most Rev. John B. Purcell spent the last few years of his life at St. Martin's where lie his remains. This much beloved prelate was born at Mallon, County Cork, Ireland. His early years were passed under the care of pious parents and in the service of the church, receiving such education as could be obtained in his native place. At the age of eighteen he emigrated to the United States and soon after reaching Baltimore received a teacher's certification from the faculty of Ashbury College. For two years he was tutor in a private family living on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. At the end of that time he entered as a student Mount St. Mary's College, near Emmitsburg, in the same State. In 1824 he went to Paris to complete his studies at the Seminary of St. Sulpice. May 21, 1826, he was ordained priest by Archbishop DeQuelen, in the Cathedral of Notre Dame. He returned to America to fill the chair of Professor of Philosophy in Mount St. Mary's College. His learning and ability soon attracted the attention of his superiors, and on the death of the Right Rev. Edward Fenwick, Bishop of Cincinnati, in 1832, he was selected by the Pope to fill the vacancy, and October 13, 1833, was consecrated Bishop of the Cincinnati Diocese, which then comprised the entire State. In 1847, the Diocese of Cleveland was erected and in 1868 that of Columbus. In 1850 Bishop Purcell was appointed Archbishop, receiving the pallium from the Pope's hand the following year. In 1862 he visited Rome for the fourth time, at the invitation of Pope Pius IX. He sat in the great Ecumenical Council of the Vatican of 1869. He founded or established during his career many religions, educational and charitable institutions. His reputation as an able theologian and a scholar was far-reaching, while his gentleness and humility of spirit endeared him not only to those within the Catholic Church, but to the people of the State at large. HIGGINSPORT is on the Ohio at the mouth of White Oak creek. It was laid out in 1816 by Col. Robert Higgins, a native of Pennsylvania and an officer in the American Revolution. In 1819 the families there were Colonel Higgins, Stephen Colvin, John and James Cochran, Mr. Arbuckle and James Norris. It has 1 Christian, 1 Methodist, 1 Presbyterian, 1 Colored Methodist, 1 German Methodist, 1 German Reformed church. In 1840 the population was 393; in 1880, 862. It has 17 tobacco warehouses and about 30 tobacco-buyers who annually ship about two millions of pounds. ABERDEEN, on the Ohio, opposite Maysville, Ky., with which it is connected by ferry, was laid out in 1816 by Nathan Ellis, who, with James Edwards, Evan Campbell and James Power, all business men, were the first settlers. It has 1 Methodist, 1 Baptist and 1 Colored Methodist church. In 1840 it had 405 and in 1880, 885 inhabitants. Lately the tobacco business has started new life in the place. FAYETTEVILLE is on the east fork of the Little Miami, 36 miles from Cincinnati. It has 1 Methodist and 1 Catholic church, and in 1880, 390 inhabitants. The site of the village was bought in 1818 by Cornelius McGroarty, a native of Ireland, and father of the heroic Colonel Stephen McGroarty, of the Ohio volunteers in the rebellion. RUSSELLVILLE, founded in 1817 by Russell Shaw, is 7 miles east of Georgetown, with a population in 1880 of 478 inhabitants. It has six or seven churches, the first of which, the Christian, was built about 1830, when, as was customary at that time, the women helped, bartered their chickens, butter and eggs, etc., for nails. The first seats were tree trunks with large pins for logs. The house was first warmed by burning charcoal in two large iron kettles. ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:35:59 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: SMITH POE Bible From: benttree SMITH POE BIBLE SMITH POE BIBLE of Ohio Owner: Nancy J. Clark 584 S. Mt. Carmel Road McDonough, GA 30253 This certifies that Mr. Smith Poe of Maple, Ohio and Mary S. Sells of Feesburg, Ohio were joined together by me in the Bonds of Holy Matrimony at Brides Home on the 16 day of November 1872 in the presence of Ollie Love, Brittain Poe. /s/Rev. G. H. Love Marriages: Olive Poe-Lewis Metgger 3/3/1915 Milliard Poe-Lena Ford 4/19/1920 Allen Poe-Elizabeth Marandia 12/24/1931 George Poe-Mabel Jones 9/1935 Grandparents: Richard E. Poe born 12/25/1816 died 5/32/1882 Christina Trisler born 9/17/1821 died 2/22/1887 They were married 2/27/1845 To them were born eight children Benjamin Sells born 2/9/1835 died 12/6/1917 Emily B. Chapman born 3/4/1836 died 8/31/1863 They were united in marriage 7/17/1856 To them were born three girls, Ella, Mary Susan, Emily Births: Smith Poe 9/19/1851 Mary S. Sells 10/15/1860 Allie H. Poe 9/5/1877 Addie L. Poe 3/9/1879 Samuel H. Poe 11/6/1880 Charels E. Poe 12/10/1882 Jesse B. Poe 8/20/1885 Sylvia M. Poe 5/17/1888 Blanche Poe 9/6/1890 Richard D. Poe 9/1/1892 Olive F. Poe 4/21/1895 George H. Poe 12/18/1897 Milliard C. Poe 12/9/1900 Allen D. Poe 3/7/1906 Deaths: Allie W. Poe 5/22/1878 Addie D. Poe 12/25/1881 Smith Poe (Father) 5/28/1927 Blanche Poe Reif 1/28/1930 Mary Susan Poe (Mother) 12/8/1934 Charles E. Poe 11/9/1945 Howard S. Poe 9/18/1948 Sylvia Mae Poe Chrisman 3/25/1960 Marriages: Smith Poe-Mary S. Sells 11/16/1876 Howard Poe-Hattie B. West 12/24/1902 Charles Poe-Margry Reid 4/28/1909 Jesse B. Poe-Susie V. Robinson 9/25/1905 Sylvia M. Poe-Henry Chrisman 4/27/1909 Blanche Poe-Edward Rief 7/10/1909 Don Poe-Josie Bolender 12/30/1914 Memoranda: Lewis B. Metzgen born 7/13/1888 Olive Poe Metzger born 34/21/1895 Loueva Metzger born 1/12/1917 Sarah E Metzger born 6/3/1919 Alfred Poe Metzger born 10/2/1923 Jane Frances Metzger born 8/25/1922 Deaths: Loueva Metzger 1/11/1920 http://www.genealogy-books.com/poe.htm ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:35:56 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: Henry Harrison CHISMAN Bible From: benttree (http://www.genealogy-books.com/crisman.htm) HENRY HARRISON CHISMAN, JR. BIBLE HENRY HARRISON CHISMAN, JR. BIBLE of Ohio Owner: Nancy J. Clark 584 S. Mt. Carmel Rd. McDonough, GA 30253 Henry Harrison Chisman, Jr. and Sylvia Mae Poe were united by me in Holy Matrimony at Cincinnati, Ohio on 8/27/1909 in presence of Charles McNealand and Laura N. Holms. /s/Charles Bruce Holmes, D. D. Family Record Name/Place of Birth Henry Harrison Chisman, Jr., Wilmington, Ind., Dearborn Co. Sylvia Mae Poe Chisman, Maple, Ohio, Brown Co. Olive Rosalee Chisman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton Co. Howard Poe Chisman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Hamilton Co. Ruth Chisman, Chilo, Ohio, Clermont Co. Mary Henrietta Chisman, F. Chaty, Ohio, Clermont Co. Charles Everett Chisman, Cozaddela, Ohio, Warren Co. Thomas David Crisman, Loveland, Ohio, Clermont Co. Martha Jane Crisman, Loveland, Ohio, Clermont Co. Blanche Crisman, Loveland, Ohio, Clermont Co. Myrtis Virginia Crisman, Loveland, Ohio, Clermont Co. Samuel Jason Chisman, Loveland, Ohio, Clermont Co. Lois Chisman, Loveland, Ohio, Clermont Co. Frank Harrison Chisman, Loveland, Ohio, Clermont Co. Date of Birth/Date of Marriage/Date of Death 5/2/1883/ 4/27/1904/ 5/26/1960 3/17/1888/ 4/27/1909/ 3/25/1960 5/24/1910 / 8/31/1929/ 12/9/1977 1/22/1912 / 11/25/1931/ 2/21/1996 2/3/1914 / 1/9/1932 8/3/1910 / 1/23/1943 11/6/1917/ 12/7/1943/ 11/26/1984 7/3/1919/ 11/23/1940 10/11/1920/ 4/27/1942 9/29/1922/ 6/14/1946 1/27/1924/ 1/13/1946 7/25/1925/ 6/14/1947 9/27/1926/ 5/17/1947/ 9/18/1994 11/25/1928/ 8/18/1952 http://www.genealogy-books.com/crisman.htm ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:56:20 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: DEATH: RIFFLE, 1923, Seneca County For Dereck L. Dietz dietzdl@ameritech.net From Death Cert #46001: Ottie RIFFLE Female White Married to Orville RIFFLE DOB: Aug 13, 1890 in Fostoria, Ohio age 32y 11m 11d At Home Father: ____ HIGLEY born don't know Mother: Addie SMITH born Sandusky Co. Ohio Informant: Orville Riffle of Kansas Station, Ohio DOD: 7-24-1923 in Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio (Mercy Hospital) Cause: Septicemia following comfirmation [this would be after childbirth] Physician [can't read his name] was from Bettsville, Ohio Place of Burial was Trinity Cemetery Undertaker: Chas. Ball [this was difficult to read] or Tiffin Ohio [NOTE: I would contact the library in Fostoria about an obit. I could not find one listed in Tiffin and Fostoria has a file of them as well that are not duplicated in Tiffin.] ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 23:56:22 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: LINDLEY, HISER Marriage, 1920, Seneca For Linda STENSRUD DRAKE Momntraci@aol.com From the Seneca County Marriage Records V18 P55 Charles C. Lindley Jennie J. Hiser Groom Charles C. Lindley 35 yr 8th Dec. 1919 Residence Praire Depot Oh POB Wood Co Farming Fa: James Lindley Mo: Cinderilla McQuinis Bride Jennie J. Hiser 31 yrs on 22 Sep 1919 Residence Fostoria, Oh POB. Gibsonburg OH @home Fa: Samuel HIser Mo:Lucy Reed United in Marriage 25th Aug 1920 by Rev. D.R. Raiser ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:25:21 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: HALL in Greenlawn Cem, Seneca County For Ed Hall Ednorahall@aol.com GREENLAWN CEMETERY Coe Road Tiffin OH Erected by J.B. Ehrenfried 1910 Hall plot 13. RORABACK, Grace E., 1868-1976 14. HALL, Luther A., 1813-1880 15. Cynthia A., 1818-1895 16. John A., 1841-1915 17. Mary B., 1842-1893 18. James H., s/o J.A. & M.B., 1874-1893 19. Mary E., 1872-1959 20. Luther A., Aug. 30, 1813- June 16, 1880 Cynthia A., w/o Luther A., d.Aug. 24, 1895 76y llm 22d John A., d.July 3, 1915 74y 4m 21d Mary B., w/o John A., d.Dec. 31, 1893 51y 6m 19d James H., s/o J.A. & M.B., d.Aug. 5, 1893 19y 3m 24d Adella L., w/o Josiah H., d.Aug. 4, 1860 28y llm 8d James H., b.Dec. 2, 1838 Elizabeth Baker, w/o James H., Apr. 5, 1842-Feb. 14, 1893 21. James H., 1838-1933 22. Elizabeth B., w/o James H., 1842-1893 23. Adelia L., w/o Josiah H., 1831-1860 24. Lewis B., 1870-1946 25. Emily M., w/o Lewis B., 1874-1970 26. O'CONNELL, 1867-1931 27. Bertha Dutt, 1880-1955 ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:25:20 -0500 From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman Subject: OBIT: HALL, John, 1915, Seneca Co. For Ed Hall Ednorahall@aol.com From the Tiffin Daily Tribune July 3, 1915 Page 5, Column 3 DEATH OF JOHN A. HALL, GRANDSON OF TIFFIN'S FOUNDER ----------- DIES THIS AFTERNOON - WAS HEAD OF. JOHN A. HALL BRICK COMPANY FOR 25 YEARS ----------- John A. Hall. 74 years, retired busi- ness man and grandson of Josiah Hedges, founder of Tiffin, died at two o'clock this afternoon. His death followed an illness of three months with a complication of diseases. Hardening of the arteries was the immediate cause of death. Mr. Hall was well known in Tiffin business circles. He was engaged in the brick manufacturing business un- der the name of The John A. Hall Company with C. J. Yingling for twenty-five years. He retired a year ago last April, when he sold the plant. He was a- son of Luther A. Hall, a pioneer attorney of this city. His mother was Miss Cynthia A. Hedges, daughter of Josiah Hedges, founder of Tiffin. Mr. Hall's wife, who was Miss Mary Stoner prior to her marriage, died in 1893. Grief because of the death of their son, James H. Hall, was largely responsible for her death. Three chil- dren survive Mr. Hall. They are: L. W. Hall, an an attorney at Toledo; Mrs. Grace Rorback, of Los Angeles Cal.; and Miss Mary E. Hall, living at home, one brother, James H. Hall, of this city, also survives him. The arrangements for the funeral have not been made as yet. Mr. Hall was a member of Tiffin Lodge No. 77, F. & A. M., and the Lodge will prob- ably assist at the obsequies. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #149 *******************************************