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CRIST - MAHONING COUNTY [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] #6 CURRENT SITUATION WITH OGS [AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M RE] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 19:22:15 EDT From: Samador600@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3eba9b3e.251eb327@aol.com> Subject: will - PRICE, Elizabeth Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Transcribed from Belmont County Ohio Probate Court Will Records, Book I, Pages 255-57, LDS Film # 0317289 by Sheryl Amador Will of Elizabeth Price deceased I Elizabeth Price of the county of Belmont in the State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say. First, It is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just (debts) be fully paid: Second, I give and desire and bequeath to my daughter Mary Griffin, one hundred dollars, and to my daughter Susannah Oglevee one hundred dollars, to my son John Price one hundred dollars, and one hundred dollars to the children of my daughter Ann Todd, deceased, to be divided equal share and share alike. Third, I give and devise to my two daughters and grand daughter namely Mary Griffin, Susannah Oglevee and Elizabeth Todd all my household furniture, beds, bedding, bedsteads, all my wearing apparel, to be divided as near equal as may be, by some two decent women chosen by them: Fourth, I give and devise to my two sons Francis Price and James Price, all the residue and remainder of my estate in whatever it may be by me left at the time of my decease, to be divided equal between them or their heirs, with this proviso that the said Francis and James is to pay to the Stillwater Presbyterian Church five dollars a year for ten years making fifty dollars for the use of Preaching: and lastly I hereby appoint my son James Price to be executor for this my last will and testament, and my executor is to have two years to settle and pay the aforesaid legacies by me willed to my children. As testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six. Signed published and declared by the above named her Elizabeth Price as for her last will and testament in Elizabeth X Price Presence of us, who at her request have signed as witnesses mark to the same. Joseph Rowans Barten H Pickett Codicil "Whereas I Elizabeth Price of Belmont County Ohio, have by my last will and testament in writing duly executed, bearing date the 4th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six, given and bequeathed to the children of my daughter Ann Todd, to be divided equal share and share alike, now I Elizabeth Price being desirous of altering my said will in respect to said legacy do therefore make this present writing which I will and direct to be annexed as a codicil to my said will and taken as a part thereof and I do hereby revoke the said legacies by my said will given to my grand daughter Elizabeth Todd, and will and direct that the said legacies be given to my three grandsons Asahabel, William S. and John Todd and I do ratify and confirm my said will in every thing except where the issue is hereby revoked and altered as aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 7th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two. her Elizabeth X Price mark Signed sealed and published by the said Elizabeth Price of Belmont County as and for codicil to be added to and be considered as a part of her last will and testament in presence of us who have subscribed our names in her presence. Joseph Rowans, Robert Davis Probate The State of Ohio Belmont County ss: Probate Court December 6th 1859. "Whereas on the 3d day of November 1859, the last will and testament & codicil of Elizabeth Price, late of Belmont County Ohio, deceased, was brought into the Probate Court of said county, and presented for probate, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court by the testimony of Robert Davis, one of the subscribing witnesses to the codicil of said will, taken in open court reduced to writing and filed, that Joseph Rowans the other subscribing witness to said codicil is dead, that the named Joseph Rowans subscribed as a witness to said codicil is dead, and now it appearing to the satisfaction of this court by the testimony of Barten A Pickett one of the subscribing witnesses to said will this day taken in open court reduced to writing and filed, that Joseph Rowans the other subscribing witness to said will is dead, that the name of Joseph Rowans subscribed as a witness to said will and codicil is the signature of the said Joseph Rowans and that he signed said will and codicil as a witness to each in the presence of the testatrix and at her request: and from the further testimony of the said Barten H Pickett and Robert Davis it appears to the court that said will and codicil were duly attested and executed, that the testatrix at the time of executing the same was of sound mind and memory of full age and not under any restraint. Whereupon the court approved said will and codicil and order that the same be recorded with the proof now taken to prove the same, on motion the court order that Letters Testamentary on said estate issue to James Price the executor named in said will, upon his giving bond with security in the sum of Five thousand dollars conditioned according to law and Isaac Holloway and Walker C Brock being offered and accepted as such security. The court appoint JJ Murphey, W C Brock and E Bethel appraiser of the estate and effects of said bond filed and letters issued same day. Robert Clasedy, Probate Judge Evidence The State of Ohio Belmont County ss: On the 3d day of December AD 1859, personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of said County, Robert Davis one of the subscribing witnesses to a paper writing this day presented to said court for probate purporting to be a codicil to the last will and testament of Elizabeth Price, late of said county, deceased, came into court and being solemnly affirmed in open court. The said Robert Davis for himself upon his affirmation saith that Joseph Rowans the other subscribing witness to said codicil has since deceased, and that the name of Joseph Rowans subscribed as a witness to said codicil is the signature of said Joseph Rowans, and that the said Joseph Rowans signed said codicil as a witness thereto in the presence of the testator and at her request. And the Robert Davis upon his solemn affirmation , further saith that he saw the testatrix sign said codicil that he subscribed the same as a witness thereto in the presence of the testatrix and at her request: that the said testatrix at the time of signing said codicil was of sound mind and memory twenty one years of age and not under any restraint. Robert Davis Taken, reduced to writing and subscribed in open court, at my office in St Clairsville this 3d day of November AD 1859. Robert Clandy, Probate Judge The State of Ohio Belmont County ss: On the 6th day of December AD 1859, personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of said county, Barten H Pickett one of the subscribing witnesses to a paper writing presented to said court on the 3d day of November AD 1859 for probate, purporting to be the last will and testament of Elizabeth Price late of said county, deceased, came into court, and being solemnly sworn in open court, the said Barten H Pickett for himself upon his solemn oath saith that Joseph Rowans the other subscribing witness to said will is dead, and that the same Joseph Romans subscribed as a witness to said will is the signature of said Joseph Romans, and that he in the presence of the testatrix and at her request: And the said Barten H Pickett upon his solemn oath further saith that he saw the testatrix sign said will, that he subscribed the same as a witness thereto in the presence of the testatrix and at her request: that the said testatrix at the time of signing said will was of sound mind and memory, twenty one years of age, and not under any restraint B H Pickett Taken, reduced to writing and subscribed in open court at my office in St Clairsville, this 6th day of December AD 1859 Attest: Robert Clandy Probate Judge The State of Ohio Belmont Countyss: I Robert Clandy Probate Judge of the probate court in such for said county do hereby certify the foregoing to be a complete record of the will and codicil of Elizabeth Price deceased with the entry of the probate thereof and the testimony of witnesses to prove the same. Robert Clandy Probate Judge ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:03:06, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199909260203.WAA13082@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: JONAS LIBY - MAHONING COUNTY Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD of Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 JONAS LIBY, deceased, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, September 3, 1838, where he grew to manhood, and was educated in the common schools. He was a carpenter by occupation, learning his trade in his native State. May 31, 1863, he was married to Miss Catharine A. Fulk, who was also a native of Mahoning County, Ohio. Her parents, Jacob and Susanna (Kale) Fulk, were natives of the State of Ohio, the mother born in Springfield. They removed to Trumbull County, Ohio, when Mrs. Liby was quite young, and there she was reared. Her parents still reside in Trumbull County, where the father follows agricultural pursuits. The father is a member of the German Reformed church, and the mother is a Lutheran in her religious views. Nine children were born to them, five sons and four daughters. To Mr. and Mrs. Liby were born twelve children, as follows -William F., Charles W., Jacob H. (deceased), Harvey E. (deceased), Eliza S., Adam P., Seymour F. (deceased), Tiby A., Jonah A., Rosa O., Susannah S. and Grover C. Mr. Liby came to Adams County, Indiana, in 1867, and the following spring he settled on his farm on the southwest quarter of section 34, Kirkland Township, where he followed farming till his death causing universal regret throughout the community in which he had made his home for so many years. His widow and family still live on the home farm in Kirkland Township, and are respected citizens of the county. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:03:04, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199909260203.WAA09234@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: EDMOND H. MOORE - MAHONING COUNTY Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII History of Ohio The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume V, page 445-446 EDMOND H. MOORE. One of Ohio's prominent lawyers and distinguished public men is Edmond H. Moore, of Cleveland, who is a native of the state and a descendant of one of the pioneer families of the Western Reserve. His grandfather, William Moore, came to Ohio from Westmoreland County, Mahoning County, where Alexander F., his son, and father of Edmond H., was born and reared. Alexander F. Moore read law in Canfield, the first county seat of Mahoning County, and for many years practiced his profession at Canfield, Ottawa and Youngstown. As an able lawyer and brilliant orator he ranked among the prominent members of the Ohio bar of his time. He was a leading democrat of his community, and his party honored him with election as mayor of Canfield. He married Elizabeth Van Dalsen, who bore him two children. Edmond H. Moore was born in Milton, Mahoning County, on October 16, 1862. He was graduated from Rayen High School, Youngstown, in 1879, taught school for a number of years, during which time he also studied law in his father's office, and was admitted to the bar in 1884. He engaged in the practice of his profession at Youngstown in 1891, later became senior member of the law firm of Moore, Barnum & Hammond of that city, and so continued until 1922, in which year he moved to Cleveland, and at the present time is senior member of the strong law firm of Moore, Mahon, Miller & Moore, with offices in the Union Trust Building. While Mr. Moore has won state-wide distinction in his profession, it has been in the domain of political affairs that he has gained nation-wide prominence. He was elected on the democratic ticket mayor of Youngstown in 1896 and reelected in 1898. He was appointed state superintendent of insurance of Ohio in May, 1911, and served with credit alike to the state and himself until he resigned in February, 1914, to return to his profession. In 1912 he became a member of the Democratic National Committee from Ohio, and continued a member of that organization until 1920, when he resigned in order that he might devote all of his time to his profession. However, in 1924, he accepted reelection as a member of the Democratic National Convention. In November, 1890, Mr. Moore was united in marriage with Emma McKinney, of Petersburg, Ohio, who died in 1903, leaving two sons, Harold T. and Mark E., both of whom saw overseas military duty during the World war, the older son as a lieutenant of Company A, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Machine Gun Battalion, U.S.A., in the Argonne Forest, France, and in Belgium, the younger son as a sergeant in the Sixtieth Heavy Coast Artillery, U.S.A., in the campaigns of Saint Mihiel and the Argonne Forest, France, and both are engaged in the practice of law, associated with their father. On November 9,1905, Mr. Moore married Martha Reznor,who died on August 26, 1918, without issue. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:03:14, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199909260203.WAA03902@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: DEWITT A. MORROW - MAHONING COUNTY Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII History of Ohio The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume IV, page 194 DEWITT A. MORROW. Few professions call for the exercise of so much tact and consideration as does that of mortician, for those engaged in this calling are brought into contact with people at a time when sorrow and affliction have prostrated them, and they require a consideration not demanded under ordinary conditions. The funeral director who meets the requirements of his patrons is the one whose services are most in demand, and Youngstown is the home of several men of high standing whose efforts have been concentrated in providing dignified and suitable surroundings for those claimed by death. One of them is DeWitt A. Morrow, manager for the old and reliable house of Orr & Sons, funeral directors, and whose apprenticeship was passed under the watchful supervision of his maternal grandfather and uncle, prominent undertakers of Grove City, Pennsylvania. DeWitt A. Morrow was born at Grove City, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1885, a son of David M. and Jessie (Black) Morrow, natives of Pennsylvania. For a number of years David M. Morrow was one of the leading merchants of Grove City, but he died in 1912, survived by his widow, who resides at Youngstown, Ohio. While still attending the public schools of his native place DeWitt A. Morrow began working for his Grandfather Black, and continued with him and his uncle until 1905, during which time he learned his profession thoroughly. In that year he came to Youngstown, and, entering the employ of Orr & Son, has continued with this firm ever since, becoming, as before stated, its manager. On December 23, 1908, Mr. Morrow was married to Miss Lizzie McKeown, who was born at Youngstown, a daughter of Andrew and Eliza Jane (McMasters) McKeown, both of whom were born near Belfast County Antrim, Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow have one son, Andrew Lee, who was born May 18, 1910. Mr. Morrow belongs to the United Presbyterian Tabernacle Church. In political matters he is independent, preferring to support the man rather than the party. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, the Grotto, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Kiwanis Club, and served the latter body as a director during a period of three years. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:03:08, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199909260203.WAA03876@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: JACOB P. CRIST - MAHONING COUNTY Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES, INDIANA The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 JACOB P. CRIST, farmer, Washington Township, was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, January 3, 1831, son of Samuel and Sarah Crist, natives of Pennsylvania. In 1845 he came to this county with his parents, who settled on section 19, Washington Township, which was then a wilderness. The father died in August, 1847, and the mother in August, 1886. Of their children six survive -Jacob P., Samuel L., Elias, Jonathan, George and Elizabeth. After the death of the father the care and support of the family devolved mainly upon our subject. He attended the early district schools, which gave him only a rudimentary education. He was married January 15, 1857, to Nancy A. Parish, born May 26, 1837, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and when fourteen years of age came with her parents to this county, where she was reared to maturity. Of the five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Crist three survive -Addie M., Emma J. and Tefrona L. Mrs. Christ's parents were John and Margaret Parish, and they were the parents of eleven children, of whom seven survive -Joshua, Nancy A., Mary J., Joseph, Abner, James and Margaret. Mr. Crist owns 133 acres of good land, and is meeting with fair success. Himself and wife are members of the Protestant Methodist church, and he has served as steward in that church. Politically he is a Democrat. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 22:03:00, -0500 From: AUPQ38A@prodigy.com (MRS GINA M REASONER) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199909260203.WAA09218@mime3.prodigy.com> Subject: CURRENT SITUATION WITH OGS Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII Just to update everyone on the current standing of my situation with Mr. Fred Mayer, President of The Ohio Genealogical Society, regarding the posting of information contained in Ohio The Cross Road of our Nation, published by Esther Weygandt Powell, which are free of copyrights. The way it was left with my last post was that Mr. Mayer was going to present the situation to the "Board" at their meeting on July 24, 1999 and get back to me with their decision. Weeks later, I received an e-mail from his secretary requesting my home address (not phone number), so they could mail me a packet pertaining to this matter. Well, time passed and no packet. Several weeks later I get a message on my answering machine from Mr. Mayer. We played phone tag and I finally connected with him at his florist shop in Columbus. The conversation was as expected, he stated he wanted to work out an agreement that would benefit both of us. He also stated that OGS holds rights to all issues of ORPF published by them and by Esther Weygandt Powell. When asked what the objections were to posting the information, he stated the material was protected, and, they have been for some time working on republishing the information. I asked, in his opinion, what bearing this would have on the publications in circulation that are free of any copyright. He told me that the attorney's were checking into this. Mr. Mayer did state that they may give me permission to post an index of names only that appear in the publications that were published by Esther Weygandt Powell, and if a connection was made, individuals could then contact the OGS for the information contained in those publications. But, they would not allow me to do this for publications published by the OGS. The conversation ended with Mr. Mayer stating that he would be hearing from the attorney's by the end of the week and he would be busy the entire following week and unable to contact me, but, would do so the week after that. To say that I am totally appalled by the lack of professionalism that I have encountered with everyone I have had contact with from the OGS is an understatement. I have been lied to regarding the need for my home address and the fact that the packet was never sent and then have Mr. Mayer deny any knowledge of this. Mr. Mayer as President of the OGS should be ashamed of his lack of follow-up, and there is absolutely no excuse for Mr. Mayer not getting back to me in a timely manner. To even think that the representatives of the OGS are trying to work out an amicable agreement is a total farce, this is a total lack of common courtesy, very inappropriate of an individual holding the title of "President." If you recall, this situation started when I received an e-mail from Karen Smith from OGS on June 12, 1999. Mr. Mayer should have gotten back to me by the end of August as per our phone conversation, and here it is September 25th and still nothing is resolved. Their attorney's must be laughing all the way to the bank if it takes them this long to figure out what it means if a publication is free of copyright. I guess I need a rocket scientist to explain to the OGS what it means if we have a book or publication with no copyright symbol or restrictions that was printed before the new copyright laws of 1978. Mr. Mayer is contending they have proof, which I am still waiting to see with my own eyes. The publications by Esther Weygandt Powell were published from 1960-1970 and were never copyrighted. They were in circulation from 1 to 10 years prior to the OGS taking over the publication name. Now, after being in circulation for 29-39 years without a copyright, the OGS is claiming rights. I just need to see proof before I can accept this as fact. The ironic thing is, while going through newsletters published by the OGS I found the following. From The Ohio Genealogical Newsletter, Vol. XI, No. 11, November, 1979, page 117: "Anyone submitting articles for publication, say to The Ohio Genealogical Society has a duty and a legal obligation to point out to the editor any copyrighted material included, so the editor can obtain permission to use the copyrighted material. This does not mean you cannot use, for instance, the vital statistics from a copyrighted book provided the vital statistics are arranged and presented in your verbiage rather than the verbiage and arrangement of the copyright author. The watch word is change and rearrange the material so it is you words, expressing your idea." This was in their Newsletter, so I guess, what is good for the goose...........! One thing I have learned form this experience is, if you ever submit anything to any society or organization that you have not copyrighted, you are giving them rights to publish and copyright your work under their publication name. You are better off posting in on the internet first, that way permission must be granted to use the information and your rights aren't lost in that "gray" area since it was previously written by you and documented with a date, unless of course they change and rearrange the verbiage as stated above. I will keep you updated should I ever hear from Mr. Mayer or their legal team regarding this, but at this pace I will be to old to remember what I was waiting a reply to! Gina -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #688 *******************************************