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WHITNEY - DELAWARE COU [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 01:44:10 EDT From: OOREROOM@aol.com Subject: James SMITH and Elbridge SMITH I am looking for information about James SMITH and Elbridge SMITH, father and son from Ohio. I have NO idea of the whereabouts, but am hoping that a name like Elbridge will be noticed. James SMITH and Elbridge SMITH were both born in Ohio according to Elbridge's death certificate. The only other clue I have is that Elbridge was born July 31, 1855. The source of this information comes from his wife, Hannah Anna SMITH's Bible and his death certificate. Thank you for any help you may be. Robert, in Oregon ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 07:08:26, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: CHARLES C. JANES - DELAWARE COUNTY HISTORY OF OHIO The American Historical Society Inc., 1925 Volume III - Page 40-41 CHARLES C. JANES. The Ohio State Automobile Association was organized in 1901, and one of its charter members is Charles C. Janes, who for four years was its president and since 1919 has been secretary. This office is an executive one, and through it is handled the large volume of business comprising the program of activities of the association, which in general represents the interest of the various local automobile associations and the broad welfare of motorists and motor car owners in general throughout Ohio. There are 78 local clubs in the various cities and larger towns of Ohio affiliated in membership with the state association, and the latter is affiliated with the American Automobile Association. the state association looks after the interests of motorists, is active in the enforcement of laws governing motor traffic, and in the enactment through the Legislature of whatever measures may be deemed wise both for the motorists and the public. Needless to say the state association has been one of the strongest and most steadily working influences in behalf of the building and maintenance of good modern roads. The association maintains its executive offices in Columbus, with Mr. Janes in charge, and to his duties as secretary he gives all his business time. Mr. Jane was born in Delaware County, near the City of Delaware, Ohio, son of Hubert A. and Emma (Beardsley) Janes, also natives of Ohio. His father served with an Ohio regiment in the Civil war. Charles C. Janes was educated in the public schools of Delaware, and also at Cardington in Morrow County. His higher education he pursued in Otterbein College at Westerville, and in the Ohio State University. Mr. Janes has been a resident of Columbus since 1890, remaining here at the close of his University training. In addition to his active association with civic affairs in general he was for many years engaged in the newspaper business, most of the time with the business department of the Columbus Dispatch. He was one of the charter members and for fourteen years was president of the Columbus Automobile Club. He is also a charter member of the Scioto Country Club and the Columbus Athletic Club. He is past exalted ruler of Columbus Lodge No. 37, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. During his two-year term as exalted ruler the Columbus Elks Club Building, one of the costliest and most beautiful of the kind in the country, was built and Mr.Janes had been one of the leading advocates of this handsome home for the fraternity. ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 07:08:24, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: WILLIAM THOMAS JONES - DELAWARE COUNTY HISTORY OF OHIO The American Historical Society Inc., 1925 Volume III - page 369-370 with photo WILLIAM THOMAS JONES has built more than eight hundred homes in twenty years in and around the City of Marion, and has been the largest real estate operator and contributor to the city's housing program and modern development of home facilities. His name is especially identified with Oakland Heights, which he has made one of the most perfect and model suburbs found around any city in Ohio. Mr. Jones was born in Delaware County, Ohio, July 11, 1871, son of Martin and Martha A. (Crawford) Jones, also natives of this state, and grandson of Thomas Jones and William T. Crawford, who was born in Pennsylvania. Martin Jones spent his active life as a farmer. William T. Jones grew up in the country, attended country schools in Delaware county, and took a commercial course in the College of Delaware. He learned telegraphy, and for several years was agent and telegraph operator for the Big Four Railway, and for a time was assistant cashier of a bank. He began writing life insurance for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1894, and a year later moved to Marion, where for twelve years he continued the life and fire insurance business and still is representative of the John Hancock Company at Marion. Mr. Jones engaged in the real estate business as a subdivider and developer in 1905. He has perfected an organization for the complete development of subdivisions, from the platting of the streets and other engineering service to providing complete modern homes for investors on the partial payment plan. The new houses built by his organization would be sufficient for a small city, and he has also erected a number of business houses and public buildings, and has recently finished the Oakland Block, a building in the heart of the suburb, affording not only facilities for stores and offices, but an up-to-date theater. The following slogan is in common use in Marion: "See Jones for Homes. He Knows Marion." All of Mr. Jones' time and energies are devoted to building and selling homes. His favorite recreation is golf, and he is president of the Marion Country Club. He is a member of the Marion Club, is a republican, was former president and is now director of the Chamber of Commerce, served as the first president of the Marion Real Estate Board, and is a former vice president of the Ohio State Real Estate Board and is a member of the National Real Estate Board. In Masonry he is affiliated with the Lodge, Royal Arch Chapter, Council, Knights Templar Commandery, Scottish Rites Consistory, and Alladin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus. He is a past chancellor commander of Marion Lodge, No. 402, Knights of Pythias. Mr. Jones took a prominent part in the various campaigns during the World war, and has served as a member of the Civil Service Commission of Marion. He belongs to the Board of Trustees of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. He married in 1894 Miss Flora R. Rhodes, a native of Mattoon, Illinois. They have two children: Paul M. and Mildred, wife of F.M. Cleary, of Marion. ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 07:08:20, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) Subject: OATFIELD W. WHITNEY - DELAWARE COUNTY HISTORY OF OHIO The American Historical Society Inc., 1925 Volume III - page 385 OATFIELD W. WHITNEY is owner and editor of the Sunbury News, and he and Mrs. Whitney have made that one of the most interesting and influential country newspapers in Central Ohio. Both are active in its management, and the Town of Sunbury regards the News as an indispensable institution, though hardly more so than its two editors. Mr. Whitney was born about three miles west of Sunbury, in Delaware County, December 15, 1881, son of Robert W. and Angeline (Degood) Whitney, and grandson of Horace and Eliza (Swallow) Whitney. His grandfather came from Rhode Island. Both parents are natives of Ohio and still living. Robert W. Whitney is a veteran Union soldier. He was with the One Hundred Twenty-first Ohio Infantry, and was three times wounded, once in the arm and once in the leg and one ball went clear through his lung. In spite of such injuries he lived a very active life for over half a century after the war, being a farmer, but his chief business was that of a wool dealer. He is now retired. Oatfield W. Whitney attended grammar and high schools at Sunbury, and took a two years' course in Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. About the time he completed his education he became a rural mail carrier, one of the first appointed during the early years of that extension of the postal service. He carried mail out of Sunbury five years, beginning in 1901. After that he was successfully engaged in the transfer, ice and coal business for five years. He sold this and in 1912 was appointed postmaster at Sunbury by President Taft. He filled the office four years, and on retiring he acquired a half interest in the Sunbury News and subsequently became its sole proprietor. In connection with the newspaper he does much business in insurance and real estate. He and Mrs. Whitney have always worked together in their business affairs, and their common purpose has also pervaded their activity in public matters. During the World war Mr. Whitney was chairman of all the local Liberty Loan drives, and helped in the campaigns for the Red Cross and the Young Men's Christian Association. He made many speeches here and over the county. October 10, 1902, at Johnston, Ohio, in Licking county, Mr. Whitney married Miss pearl Green, daughter of Homer N. and Rovena (Van Fossan) Green. Her father is a retired farmer. The Green family came originally from Virginia, and Mrs. Whitney had Revolutionary ancestors. To their marriage were born three children, William H., Hoyt G. and Oatfield W., Jr. The son William is now in his first year in Ohio Wesleyan University. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney are Baptists, and fraternally he is a member of the college fraternity Alpha Tau Omega, is a Royal Arch and Council degree Mason and a member of the Knights of Pythias and Elks. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #331 *******************************************