OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 26 *********************************************************************** 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 26 -------------------------------- From: "Werring Family" To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 8:29 PM Subject: Dayton Daily News Mon., July 30, 1962 (partial) HARRISON, Arnold W., age 66, of 36 Sears St., died Fri. He was an employee of B&O Railroad 40 yrs. retiring in 1960. Survived by his wife, Zana B.; 1 daughter, Miss Betty HARRISON, Xenia; 3 sons, Robert and James, both of Dayton; don, West Milton, O; 1 sister, Mrs. Nara ROBINSON, Miami Fla; 8 grandchildren. Funeral Tues. 11 a.m. Meyer and Boehmer Funeral Home, 1733 Brown St. Burial Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Mon. 4 to 9 p.m. KECK, Mrs. Iva G., age 81, of 710 N. Webster St., died Fri. 7:30 p.m. Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in Indiana, lived most of her life in Dayton. She is survived by 7 daughters, Josephine KOLB, New York City; Elizabeth HARK, of Pittsburgh, Pa; Olga GRIFFIN, Tucson, Ariz.; Marguerite KIERNAN, Dayton; Iva MAPES, Springfield, O; Doris BAILEY, Vandalia; Florence NORRIS, of Perry, Ga; 4 sons, Glen and August, Jr., of Dayton; Francis, Hollywood, Fla; William of Roy, Utah; 3 brothers, John and Ernest WOOLEY, of Dayton, and Howard, of Columbus; 20 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Services 10 a.m. Wed. Schlientz and Moore Funeral Home, 1632 Wayne Av., Rev. Demi EDWARDS officiating. Interment Woodland cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. LATIN, Miss Amanda M., age 87, of Los Angeles, Calif., and 3:40 p.m. Saturday July 21. Survived by 2 nephews, Robert A. CONNELLY of Los Angeles and Edward R. CONNELLY of Beverly Hills; 1 niece, Mrs. George THOMAS of Rocky River, O. Private graveside services to be held in Dayton. MORE, Mrs. Margaret (Gerry) 69, of 1670 Gummer Ave., died Fri. She was the sister of Mrs. William TERRY and Owen E. MCWILLIAMS. Funeral 9 a.m. Tues. from Harris Funeral Home, 49 Linden Av. and 9:30 a.m. in Holy Family church. Burial Calvary cemetery. Friends may call 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mon. at the funeral home. The Holy Family Altar Rosary Society will hold memorial services at 3 p.m. Mon. POWERS, Mrs. Mary L., age 88, of 430 Peach Orchard Ave., died Sun. Survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Albert WETZEL, Mrs. Mary ROBERTS, Mrs. Mable BRENNER; 3 sons, Clayton, Edward, and Joseph all of Dayton; 2 sisters, Mrs. Orin M. RINK, Cincinnati, O., Mrs. John HEFFERMAN, Seemore, Ind.; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral Wed., 9:30 a.m., Meyer & Boehmer Funeral Home, 1733 Brown St., 10 a.m. Requiem High Mass, St. Albert the Great church. Burial Calvary. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuws., 4-9 p.m. -------------------------------- From: "Werring Family" To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 8:08 PM Subject: Dayton Daily News Funeral Rites, Sat. Oct. 16, 1926 Lawrence ROSE-Funeral services for Lawrence ROSE, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard ROSE, who died Thursday at his residence, 209 Baltimore St., were conducted at 2:15 Saturday afternoon from the house and at 2:30 at Holy Rosary church. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Willard OSBORN-Funeral services for Willard OSBORN, resident of Dayton for 30 years, who died Friday morning at his residence in the Bellevue apartments, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist church chapel. Rev. W. H. GEISWEIT will officiate. Burial will be in Centerville cemetery. E. G. GRANDSTAFF-Funeral of E.G. GRANDSTAFF, 39, who died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth hospital, was held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the residence, 125 S. Summit st., and at 2:30 at the temple, Green and Jefferson sts., formerly Trinity Reformed church. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery. Edward KECK-Funeral rites for Edward KECK, 78, who died Friday morning at the home of his son, Edward, 820 St. Agnes av., will be performed Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Brethren in Christ church, Webster and Taylor sts. Rev. W. H. BOYER will officiate. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Mrs. Simon EPPARD-Funeral services for Mrs. Simon EPPARD, 55, who died at Miami Valley hospital after an operation, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the residence, 114 Frank st. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Officers and members of Dayton Council No. 8, Daughters of America, will hold services at the house Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Georgie COBIN MURPHY-At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon the funeral of Mrs. Georgie COBIN MURPHY, wife of William MURPHY, was held at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Edna COBIN, 126 Pierce st. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth SZEKELYHIDI-Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth SZEKELYHIDI, 32, who died at 10:30 Wednesday morning at the residence, 724 N. Summit st., were conducted at 8:30 Saturday morning at the house and at 9 o'clock at Holy Name church. Rev. D. VOJNICH was in charge. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Mrs. Nancy E. JACKSON-The funeral of Mrs. Nancy JACKSON, who died Thursday night at the residence, 407 S. Perry st., was held Saturday afternoon at the house. Burial was in Woodland cemetery. Fred HERGET-Funeral services for Fred HERGET, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. HERGET (nee Sally EHLER), who died Wednesday morning, were conducted at 9:30 Saturday morning at the residence, 1505 Viola av. Burial was in Franklin cemetery. George A. WHITE-Funeral services for George A. WHITE, 64, who died Thursday morning at the residence of his son, Charles, 28 N. Horton st., will be held at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the house and at 2 o'clock at St. Peter Lutheran church. Burial will be in Hillgrove cemetery. -------------------------------- From: "Werring Family" To: Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 8:12 PM Subject: Dayton Daily News Wed. Nov. 14, 1951 (partial) August B. KECK, 79, dies; was retired blacksmith August B. KECK, 79, a retired blacksmith, died unexpectedly Tuesday in his home at 710 Webster st., after a seven months' illness. His body was discovered about 4:40 p.m. A native of Germany he had been a Dayton resident about 50 years. He served five years in the United States Army prior to the Spanish-American War. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Surviving are his wife, Iva G.; seven daughters, Mrs. Robert KOLB, Mrs. William HARK, Mrs. Roy BAILEY, and Mrs Donald NORRIS all of Dayton, Mrs. Frank C. GRIFFIN of Worthington, Ind., Mrs. Edwin KIERNAN of New York city and Mrs. George MAPES of Springfield; four sons, Glen, August Jr., Francis B. and William, all of Dayton; a half-sister, Mrs. Alvina EDGINGTON, and a half-brother, Edward KECK, both of Dayton; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Miss Anna PAETSCHKE Services for Miss Anna Paetschke, 67, who died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at her residence, 26 Hawker st., will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the George Miller and Son funeral home, 850 S. Main st., by The Rev. John MITTERMAIER. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after Thursday noon. She was a native of and lifelong resident of Dayton and a member of St. Paul Lutheran church. Surviving are a sister, Clara, and a brother, Gust, both of Dayton. Mrs. Emma DOENCH Services for Mrs. Emma DOENCH, 88, of 134 Xenia av., who died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at Miami Valley hospital, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Morris Sons funeral home, 1809 E. Thirds st., by The Rev. John CARTER. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Wednesday. She was a patient at the hospital 10 days. -------------------------------- From: Tina Hursh Subject: Shelby county history pt. 1 Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:00:01 -0600 "Historical Collections of Ohio, Vol. 2" by Henry Howe, 1908 pg 593 Shelby County Shelby County was formed from Miami in 1819, and named from Gen. Isaac Shelby, an officer of the Revolution, who, in 1792, when in knetucky was admitted into the Union, was almost unanimously elected its first governor. The southern half is undulating, rising in places along the Miami into hills. The northern portion is flat table land, forming part of Loramie's summit, 378 feet above Lake Erie-being the highest elevation in this part of the State. The soil is based on clay, with some fine bottom land along the streams. The southern part is best for grain and the northern for grass. Area about 420 square miles. in 1887 the acres cultivated were 176,014; in pasture, 35, 334; woodlands, 37,949; lying wast 4, 192; produced in wheat, 550,866 bushels; rye 1,548; buckwheat, 1,134; oats, 512,138; barley, 27, 355; corn, 1,356,795; broom corn, 17,000 lbs. fibre; potatoes, 36,845 bushels; tobacco 11,730 lbs.; butter, 419, 199; sorghum, 11, 364 gallons; maple syrup, 2,816; honey, 8,594 lbs; eggs, 523,658 dozen; grapes, 18,590 lbs; sweet potatoes, 95 bushels; apples, 2,286; peaches, 21; pears, 283; wool, 28,125lbs; milch cows, 6,506. School census, 1888, 8,025; teachers, 189. Miles of railroad track, 51. Township and Census 1840 1880 Clinton 1,496 4,618 Cynthian 1,022 1,835 Dinsmore 500 2,257 Franklin 647 999 Greene 762 1,447 Jackson 478 1,852 Loramie 904 1,730 McLean 513 1,545 Orange 783 984 Perry 861 1,242 Salem 1,158 1,576 Turtle Creek 746 1,359 Van Buren 596 1,647 Washington 1,688 1,046 Population of Shelby in 1820 was 2,142; 1830, 3,671; 1840, 12,153; 1860, 17,493; 1880, 24,137: of whom 19,988 were born in Ohio; 573, in Pennsylvania; 331, Virginia; 234, Indiana; 134, New York; 123, Kentucky; 1,272, German Empire; 353, Ireland; 262, France; 53, England and Wales; 30, British America, and 14 Scotland. Census, 1890, 24,707. The first white man whose name is lastingly identified with the geography of this county was Peter LORAMIE, or LARAMIE, inasmuch as his name is permanently affixed to an important stream. He was Canadian French trader who in 1769, seventeen years after the destruction of Pickawillany, at the mouth of tthe loramie, established a trading post upon it. The site of Loramie's store, or station, as it was called, was up that stream about fifteen miles, within a mile of the village of Berlin and near the west end of the Loramie reservoir. Col. John Johnston wrote to me thus of him: At the time of the first settlement of Kentucky a Canadian Frenchman, named Loramie, established there a store or trading station among the Indians. This man was a bitter enemy of the Americans, and it was for a long time the headquarters of mischief towards the settlers. The French had the faculty of endearing themselves to the Indians, and no doubt Loramie was, in this respect, fully equal to any of his countrymen, and gained great influence over them. They formed with the natives attachments of the most tender and abiding kind. "I have," says Col. Johnston, "seen the indians burst into tears when speaking of the time when their French father had dominion over them, and their attachment to this day remains unabated." So much influence had Loramie with the indians, that when General Clarke, from kentucky, invaded the Miami valley in the autumn of 1782, his attention was {pg 594} attracted to the spot. He came on and burned the Indian settlement here [at upper Piqua], and plundered and burned the store of the Frenchman [about sixteen miles further north]. The store contained a large quantity of goods and peltry, which were sold by auction afterwards among the men by the general's orders. Among the soldiers was an Irishman named Burke, considered a half-witted fellow, and the general butt of the whole army. While searching the store he found, done up in a rag, twenty-five half-joes, worth about $200, which he secreted in a hole he cut in an old saddle. At the auction no one bid for the saddle, it being judged worthless, except Burke, to whome it was struck off for a trifling sum, amid roars of laughter for his folly. But a moment elapsed before Burke commenced a search, and found and drew forth the money, as if by accident; then shaking it in the eyes of the men, exclaimed, "An' it's not so bad a bargain after all!" Soon after this loramie, with a colony of the Shawanese, emigrated to the Spanish territories, west of the Mississippi, and settled in a spot assigned them at the junction of the kansas and Missouri, where the remaining part of the nation from Ohio have it different times joined them. In 1794 a fortwas built at the place occupied by Loramie's store by Wayne, and named Fort Loramie. The last officer who had command here was Col. Butler, a nephew of Gen. Richard Butler, who fell at St. Clair's defeat. Says Col. John Johnston His wife and children were with him during his comand. A very interesting son of his, about 8 years old, died at the post. The agonized father and mother were inconsolable. The grave was inclosed with a very handsome and painted railing, at the foot of which honeysuckles were planted, grew luxuriantly, entwined the paling, and fianally enveloped the whole grave. Nothing could appear more beautiful than this arbor when in full bloom. The peace withdrew Capt. Butler and his troops to other scenes on the Mississippi. I never passed the fort without a melancholy thought about the lovely boy who rested there, and his parents far away never to behold that cherished spot again. long after the posts had decayed in the ground, the vines sustained the palings, and the whole remained perfect until the war of 1812, when all was destroyed, and now a barn stands over the spot. The site of Loramie's store was a prominet point in the Greenville Treaty boundary line. The farm of the heirs of the late James Furrows now [1846] covers the spot. Col. John Hardin was murdered in this county in 1792, while on a mission of peace to the Indians. The town of Hardin has since been laid out on the spot. ....more to come -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Rotebur@aol.com Subject: Re: "Historical Collections of Ohio", Vol 2, Henry Howe, 1846: BURTSCHER Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 11:42:42 EST This last summer I was informed that, in his book, Henry Howe had written an entry regarding Councilman Nicholas BURTSCHER, of Seneca County. I have since tried to obtain the book through interlibrary loan, but have been unable to obtain a copy. I would be most grateful if the Henry Howe entry could be quoted for me. It is in his Volune 2, but I do not have the page number(s). I will be watching for this entry in OH-FOOTSTEPS. My thanks. TOM BURTSCHER. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Donrogier@aol.com Subject: Re: "Historical Collections of Ohio", Vol 2, Henry Howe, 1846: BURTSCHER Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:24:37 EST I have Henry Howe's Historical Collections of Ohio, and will check for the reference to Nicholas BURTSCHER, of Seneca County. This may take a while without knowing the page number. In the meantime, this obituary may provide some useful information. Fostoria Daily Review, Fostoria, Ohio, Monday, August 19, 1912; p.4 col. 3 N. BURTSCHER GONE WAS LIFELONG DEMOCRAT AND SERVED BOTH COUNTY AND CITY MANY YEARS HAD FAITH IN FOSTORIA Another of Fostoria's pioneer citizens crossed the great divide this morning about six o'clock in the person of Nicholas Burtscher who had been suffering the past nine days with Bright's disease. He had been in a comatose state the greater part of his illness. The funeral services will be held from the late home at 217 west Center street at two p.m. Wednesday conducted by Dr. C. W. Barnes, pastor of the First M. E. church. The Elks will attend in a body and show their respect to one of their most valued brothers. Mr. Burtscher's career was varied and his continued success in life shows what can be done by one who has the qualities of determination and progressiveness as did the one now mourned by many relatives and friends. The deceased was born in Prussia December 6, 1838, making his age seventy-three years, eight months, and thirteen days. he came to America with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Burtscher at the age of one year and they settled at Maumee, O. At the age of nineteen years the subject of the sketch walked to Fostoria and first entered the employ of Herbert Bettinger, proprietor of a hotel where the Hays Annex now stands on east Tiffin street. Mr. Burtscher then learned the blacksmith trade and followed it for a number of years when he entered the grocery business. He saw the public need of ice and sold and delivered the first ice sold in this city. Returning to the grocery business, he opened a store now occupied by the Busy Bee restaurant and in 1876 built the Burtscher business block in the center of the business district. He was elected street commissioner in 1881 and for many years was a partner in the shoe firm of Burtcher & Ash at the corner of Center and Main streets. Two terms of county commissioner were filled acceptably and he was appointed to fill an unexpired term, making his service in that capacity seven years. During Mayor C. C. Anderson's term Mr. Burtscher was appointed to fill the unexpired term of J. F. Peter on the board of public service and devoted his time almost exclusively to the city's interests. This practically wound up his official and business career and since that time he had practically retired from active life, although much of his time was later taken up with the improvement of the Burtscher-McDonel tract of land east of the Hocking Valley tracks. His last enterprise was the building of a bridge across the Portage creek west of the reservoir. His never failing faith in Fostoria's future was shown by the acquirement of much valuable business property and that this faith remained steadfast was recently shown by his purchase of the interest of his partners in the McDonel & Burtscher addition, mentioned above. The deceased was married forty-nine years ago to Susan A. Bare, of this city. She died five years ago. Four children were born to this union: Emma, wife of A. C. Ash of this city, Charles, of Washington, D.C.; Frank, of this city, and George, who died in 1892. The following grandchildren also survive: Florence and Robert Ash, Charles and Nicholas Burtscher, of Washington, Helen and park Burtscher, of this city. Mr. Burtscher was a life-long Democrat, and at the conclusion of his public service as county commissioner was presented with a chair as a token of esteem by his associate county officers. Probably few men of this city had a larger acquaintanceship and he was friendly to all irrespective of their age, condition in life, or creed and was affectionately called "Daddy" by young and old alike. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #26 ******************************************