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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 670 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: Britton, Date unknown, Washing ["Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <014001befe0f$f75a3000$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Britton, Date unknown, Washington Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert L. Britton To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 8:58 PM MRS. BRITTON CALLED AWAY After an extended illness of more than two years duration, Mrs. A. D. Britton, a highly esteemed resident of the city, passed away at her home, on Glendale street, this morning at 8:15 o'clock. She had been bedfast fot the past ten weeks. The deceased was a daughter of Wallace and Hahhah Chamberlain and was born in Lawrence Township, this county, on December 30, 1867, being 49 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Britton spent the greater part of her life in the vacinity of her birth and was united in marriage to Mr. A. D. Britton on March 11, 1864. Thirteen years ago the family moved to Marietta, where they had since resided, and where Mr. Britton was employed in the Cisler Brick Yards. The deceased was a member of the St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, having united with that church some five years ago. Besides her husband, Mrs. Britton is survived by her mother, Mrs. Hannah Chamberlain, and the following children: C. E. Britton of this city; George H. Britton, of Pontiac, Mich.; Alfred, Grant and Willard, and Misses Elizabeth, Lucy, Abbie, and Anna Britton, all at home. She also leaves the following brothers and sisters to mourn her loss: George, William and Harry Chamberlain, of this c! ity: Fred, of Wichita, Kansas: Mrs. Lilly Vess, of East Liverpool: Mrs Maud Sybert, of Clarksburg, W. Va.: and Melissa Huff of this city. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made and will be announced later. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 13:49:51 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <015201befe10$617d8360$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: EDGECOMB Ancestry Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Nighthawk To: Cc: Sent: Saturday, September 11, 1999 9:14 PM Reply-To: "Dave Koester" From: "Dave Koester" To: "Rootsweb List Allen County" Cc: Subject: EDGECOMB Ancestry Date: Sat, 11 Sep 1999 10:10:49 -0500 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 EDGECOMBS OF OHIO From Saco Valley Settlements and Families, G.T. Ridlon, 1895. Robert EDGECOMB, of Limington, Me., son of Nicholas, and brother of Capt. Nicholas, of that town, emigrated to Ohio early in this century-probably with the other families that went to that state from the Saco River towns in 1800 - and I suppose the following names represent his descendants. The family at Beaver Dam promised full records of this branch, but have not furnished them, and only a few names are known. Ezra EDGECOMB and wife Louisa had three sons and two daughters, but died early, leaving but little information relating to the genealogy of their family. The following are the children: 1. Alvah EDGECOMB, son of Ezra, is a miller, and lives at Missouri Valley, Iowa. He is married and has issue. 2.Edwin F. EDGECOMB, son of Ezra, was born at Beaver Dam, Allen Co., Ohio, Apr. 26, 1853; m. Apr. 29, 1876, Emma Josephine, dau. Of Sylvester and Mary J. LAPPIN, of New Philadelphia, Ohio. His parents having died when he was only ten years of age, he lived with an uncle for the next five years, during which he worked on the farm in summer and attended school in winter. At the age of fifteen he entered high school at Columbus Grove, Ohio, and later at Lima, Ohio, and finished his education at the age of eighteen. He at once went to teaching, and after having taught six terms he spent three years reading medicine; but for lack of finances, and opportunities opening for him more promising than the profession of medicine, he relinquished the study of it, and entered the railroad business as station agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry., at Leipsic, Ohio. Two years later he was promoted to Anna, Ohio; two years later to Sidney, Ohio; two years later to Lima, Ohio, and three years later to Dayton, Ohio, and was soon after promoted to Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the largest stations in that state. He had charge of all the suburban stations within the city limits, and had under him a force of men varying from 450 to 550; in the office there were seventy-five clerks in one room. In the year 1888 Gen. George H. Nettleton, president of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Co., offered him the local agency of his road at Kansas City, Mo., the largest station on this system of roads. This offer was accepted on account of being more remunerative, and after twelve years of continued service the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry., he thus suddenly, of his own free will, severed his connection to do as Horace Greeley said: "Go West, young man." After five years' service with the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Co., other roads desired his valuable services and made him a tempting offer, but his company would not allow him to be tempted away, they, therefore, in order to retain his services, promoted him to general agent for the entire system, with supervision over the local agency with an assistant agent. He is an affable, polite, and business-like gentlemen, who draws all men towards him, and it is predicted of him that time will find him higher up the ladder of fame in the railroad line in the near future. Children: Blanche E., b. Feb. 14, 1877, Guy M., b. Feb. 28, 1879, Max E., b. May 31, 1882, and Clark R., b. July 5, 1884. O. L. EDGECOMB, son of Ezra, was born at Beaver Dam, Ohio, and is the youngest of the brothers. He was residing at Denver, Col., in 1893, engaged in advertising business. His wife's name was Mary, and child's name Hazel, then two years of age. Mrs. John P. BAILEY, of Ottawa, Ohio, and Mrs. E. R. HOYLE, Toledo, Ohio, are sisters of the preceding. Walter EDGECOMB, brother of Ezra, was married, resided at Beaver Dam, Ohio, and deceased leaving issue, a son, Alba EDGECOMB, now married and living at Beaver Dam; widow still living. Marquis Edgecomb, brother of Ezra, resides at Beaver Dam, Ohio, and is said to be a man of means. The following persons are connected: Mr. and Mrs. Madison EDGECOMB, Beaver Dam, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Allen PHILLIPS, Beaver Dam, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac THAYER, Lima, Allen county, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. John P. BAILEY, Ottawa, Putnam county, Ohio; Mrs. And Mrs. E. R. HOYLE, Toledo, Ohio; Rev. J. D. OLMSTED, Los Angeles, Cal.; Robert EDGECOMB, Monmouth, Crawford county, Kansas; Marcellia DELANEY, Evansville, Ind.; Ezra and Rufus EDGECOMB, Boscobel, Grant county, Wis., and Mrs. Anna PAUGH, Delphos, Ohio. Dana Edgecomb nighthawk@watchic.net -- Edgecomb Genealogy http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4962/index.html Standish, Maine US GenWeb http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4962/index2.html ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 13:57:47 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <017601befe11$7d2aab00$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Bio History-- Know Your Ohio-- Ohio in war of 1812 pt 7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: kathi kelley To: Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 6:18 PM Subject: Bio History-- Know Your Ohio-- Ohio in war of 1812 pt 7 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley Aug 28, 1999 *********************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio Know Your Ohio by Darlene E. Kelley ********************************************** Ohio in war of 1812 Part 7-- On May 24th R.M. Johnson gets orders from Gen Harrison to take command of Ft Wayne and the posts on the Auglaize and make sorties against the Indians. Johnson's men now at North Bend. May 28th --Johnson's regiment rendezvouses at Dayton. A few days later they start northward towards St Mary's. June 1st -- Johnson's regiment arrives at St Mary's. From there they continue to Wapakoneta where they get Indian guides and spies [Shawnees ], among whom is the half-breed, Anthony Shane. June 5th-- Johnson's regiment leaves St Mary's for Ft Wayne. They spend some time in mock manoeuvres in a prairie about half way between St Mary's and Shane's Crossing. They arrive at Shane's Crossing in the evening. June 7th --Johnson's regiment of Kentucky Mounted Volunteers arrives at Ft Wayne. June 8th-- A council of officers from Johnson's regiment of mounted volunteers decides to make an excursion against the southeastern end of Lake Michigan to visit the Indian villages there. In the evening the regiment crosses the river at Ft Wayne en route to raid the villages. June 9th -- They march 40 miles toward Five Medals Town and surround it, but finds it evacuated. June 11th-- They leave Five Medals Town en route to Indian village of Paravash, on the other side of St Joseph's of the Lake, but cannot cross the river as it is too high, The regiment then goes to White Pidgeon's Town and finds it unoccupied. June 12th --The main trace from Detroit to Chicago passes through White Pidgeon's Town. Johnson's regiment returns to Ft Wayne this day. June 14th -- Johnson's regiment arrives at Ft Wayne. No incident. *********************************************** The second seige of Ft Meigs-- May 12th, 1813 -- Harrison goes from Ft Meigs to Lower Sandusky and leaves Gen Green Clay in command of Ft Meigs. May 14th-- Militia who have been called out to relieve Ft Meigs are disbanded at Lower Sandusky. June 21st -- Harrison holds a council with the Indians at Franklinton, asks them to side with United States. Tarhe represents the Indians. June 26th-- News arrives at Ft Meigs tht the British are again gong to attack the fort. June 28th-- Harrison sends a detachment of R.M.Johnson's men to go to River Raisin to secure intellegence. They are to start June 29th with Johnson in command. Harrison arrives at Ft Meig's, having left Franklinton on the 26th. June 29th-- Johnson, at the head of 150 men, leaves Ft Meigs on a reconnaisance mission to River Raisin. Reaches Frenchtown at midnight. The inhabitants there say they had heard of no movements under way against the Americans. Johnson's detachment arrives back at Ft Meigs on the 30th. Harrison , hearing that the British had returned to Ft Meigs, removes his headquarters from Lower Sandusky to Seneca Town, about 9 miles up the Sandusky River, where he constructs a fortified camp. Maj George Croghan with 160 regulars is left in Ft Stephehson. July 1st-- Harrison, upon hearing Johnson's report of no new activities on the part of the enemy, returns to Lower Sandusky. July 2nd-- A mounted regiment is sent to River Huron from Ft Meigs via Lower Sandusky to help Harrison track down some unruly Indians who had bee raiding the frontier. July 3rd-- A mounted regiment from Ft Meigs reaches Lower Sandusky. Col Ball's squadron escorts Harrison from Lower Sandusky to Cleveland. There Harrison makes arrangements for the better security of boats which are being built there. He also has a small fort constructed on the lake and directs the new boats to be sunk as soon as they are built in a deep part of the Cuyahoga River. Col Ball is put in command of the new post. July 4th-- The fourth of July was celebrated by the garrison and mounted men of Ft Meigs in great hamony and enthusiasm. Col Johnson delivers an appropriate address and a number of toasts, breathing sentiments of the republican soldier, were drunk and cheered. There was a firing of small arms and the discharge of a six pounder. The militia soldier, whose patriotism was satisfied with gong to the boundary line and looking at the enemy, where he refuses to cross and fight them, was strongly reprobated. July 6th-- Johnson's regiment proceeds in detachments to Huron and encamps on the shore of the lake. July 13th -- Harrison. upon orders from the Sec of War, sends Johnson's much fatigued regiment to protect the Illinois country. Johnson remonstrates. July 16th-- Johnson's regimemt arrives at Upper Sandusky. Its proposed route is ; Upper Sandusky, Ft McArthur. St Mary's, Greenville. Delaware Towns on White River, Ft Harrison, Vincennes. This is later changed to pass Urbana to pick up supplies. July 19th -- First of Johnson's regiment arrives in Urbana, next part comes in the next day. July 20th-- A meeting of the officers of Johnson's regiment is called and they ask that the regiment be allowed to pass through Kentucky on their way west. Johnson argrees and orders a rendezvous at Vincennes on Aug 20th. This is in diredt violation of Harrison's orders. Meanwhile, Harrison is notified by the Sec of War that he and Oliver H. Perry are to cooperate and that Harrison is to call upon the Gov's of adjoining states for militiamen to fill out his force. From Ft Meigs, two parties are sent out to determine the position of the enemy. One goes by land, the other by water. They return having heard only some cannon fire from near Malden. However, late in the evening, British boats could be seen down the river. July 21st-- A picket guard of 11 men is sent out of Ft Meigs to a spot 300 yards below the fort. They are surprised by Indians and 7 are killed. The British encamp at old Ft Miamis. Some horses are stolen. At night new traverses are erected inside Ft Meigs and trenches are deepened. July 23rd -- A large body of some 800 Indians under the command of Tecumseh are seen passing up the river, supposedly to attack Ft Winchester. July 24th-- Col Gaines with 200 men go out of Ft Meigs to look for the enemy, but see none. The British do send a detachment to intercept him, but he is back in the fort before the enemy arrive. July 25th-- The British move their camp over the river to the south side beyond a point of woods which partly conceals them from Ft Meigs. July 26th -- A heavy fire is put n the Sandusky Road by the British about 1 mile from Ft Meigs. This was a sham battle put on by the British and Indians to lure the Americans from the fort who might think that reinforcements were being attacked by the enemy. It failed in its purpose. July 27th-- The British move back across the river to their old encampment. July 28th -- The British abandon their seige and leave. *********************************************** Continued in part 8-- -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #670 *******************************************