OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 06 *********************************************************************** 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 06 Today's Topics: #1 Obit:Nancy Miller,1905,Ross Co. in ["Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Obit:Nancy Miller,1905,Ross Co. info Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 The following is a transcript of the obituaries of Nancy (Hixson) Miller (1830-1905) from "The Greenfield Republican" newspaper, Greenfield, Ohio; Thursday, Jan. 19, 1905, Vol. 4, No. 39, page 6. Nancy was the daughter of Daniel Hixson (1771-1848) and Rebecca (DeVoss) Hixson (abt 1792-1856), and the wife of Thomas Garland Miller (1826-1869). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > SOUTH SALEM > Mrs. Nancy Miller of Lower Twin, died Thursday after a long >illness, and was laid to rest in the South Salem Cemetery. > LOWER TWIN VALLEY > Mrs. Nancy Miller died Wednesday, Jan. 11. Dr. D.R. Moore, of >South Salem, conducted the funeral services. Interment at Salem. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:44:07 -0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: War diary: Cecil Cokonougher, 1942, Ross Co info Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by clmboh1-smtp1.columbus.rr.com id f0ND2Ad28334 > The following transcription is from the "We're in the Army Now=20 >Diary" of P.F.C. Cecil Lloyd Cokonougher (1917-1966). Cecil was inducted >into the Army in 1942 and served as a combat zone truck driver until the >end of World War II. Cecil was the son of John Henry and Amelia >Cokonougher of Wisecup Hill in Ross County, Ohio. He was either given or >purchased the small pocket size diary from which these entries came, >shortly after he was inducted. I now have possession of the original >diary. The XXXX s in the following transcript represent where Army censors >have required information to be deleted so that it would not be helpful to >the enemy, should the diary have fallen into enemy hands. Cecil's >handwriting was very hard to read, so I am not 100% sure of the spelling of >the overseas locations that are mentioned. >Ralph W. Cokonougher >18 January 2001 >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >"Name:Cecil Cokonougher. >Home address: Lyndon, Ohio. R.R.#1. >My Army Serial No. 35038267. >Rank: P.F.C. >In Case of Emergency Notify: John H. Cokonougher, Lyndon, Ohio. > >My Clothing Sizes: Hat - 7 3/8, Stockings - 12 1/2, Breeches - 40", 31", Under-shirt - 40, Shoes - 9 1/2 EE, Overshoes - 11, Service Shirt - 17", 33", Gloves - 10 1/2, Overcoat - 44. > >Addresses: > Sgt. John H. Cokonougher, Co. B 741 Tank Bn. (M), Camp Polk, La. >Asn. 35003281; > P.F.C. Howard W. Cokonougher, Troop E., 8th Cavalry, Fort Bliss, >Texas, ASN 35424554; > Sgt. Robert E. Wisecup, 40 Bomb Sqdrn, Mitchell Field, Long Island, >N.Y.; > Pvt. Homer Wisecup, Service Co., 147th Inf., A.P.O. 93037th Div., >P.M. San Francisco, ASN 20508917; > Pvt. Harold E. Cokonougher, W.S.M.C., Farris Island, S.C.; > Ensign P.S. Spuler, C.E.C.W.S.N.R., 39 Love Lane, Kittery, Maine; > P.F.C. Harold E. Comer, 624 Ord. Co., Camp Marcy, Texas." > >Starting 17 Sept. 1942: " Inducted in the army on XXXXXX at Fort Hayes, >Col., Ohio. Shipped to Fort Bragg, N.C. arriving XXXXX Y.A.R.T.C. >transfered to 185th F.A. P. on XXXXXX. Boarded ship for overseas on XXXXX >1942. Left N.Y. harbor 6:30 hours XXXXX Unloaded at Belfast, North >Ireland. "Cathay". Camped 2 weeks at Calraine, 3 1/2 months at Dungannon >and about 3 at Fintoua. Crossed North Channel to Scotland XXXXX arrived >at Quilton Park near Northwich, England XXXXX. Boarded Empress of >Australia on eve of XXXXX at Liverpool. Left harbor 1100 hrs. XXXXX arrived >at Port of Mirs El Kebir near Ofran XXXXX. Ship rammed eve of XXXXX Jan. >camped near XXXXX Apsi Ben Odba for about a week and then near Glenn cen. >Left for Tunisia Feb. 7, XXXX. Arrived and went into action at Sbiba Feb. >17. In about 3 week we advanced on Fondouk Pass. captured pass after about >2 weeks of combat. Rested about one week there and near Maktar. Then >moved to Bald and green hill near Sedjanane and supported 9th Division. >Returned to 34th Div. right after Battle of Hill 609 and ???? in the >Battle of Choui Jour Pass. Went out of action May 7. Camped at St. >Josephs Farm south of Mateur and Bead at Bizerte and Back South of Mateur. >Went to French Morrocco, leaving Mateur XXXX arriving back at Oram about >XXXX days later. Embarked for Italy on 14 Sept. going by way of Bizerte >Rape Bar Pantellerrg Malta past Sicly through starts of Messina. Arrived >at harbor near Paesturn fees 19 Sept. wh landed Sept. 25th. Went into >action near Lisnatola East of Capua in the Battle for the volfurno on Oct. >2 and were in combat continously until 11 Dec. have crossed the Volturno >5 times ending up Northwest of Colli. Rested 19 days XXXX near Alife going >back into combat near San Pietro Jan 30 and unit geman in combat until 2 >Sept. proceeding to Casina. I was wound 3 Jan and returned to unit 20 Feb. > Relieved an rest at Alife again for about 3 week and then moving to St. >Georgio from where the Division moved to Aurio. Beachhead on March 20. >remianed in rear Echier near Naples." > >More addresses - > "Robert E. Oberholtzer; 315 Delaware Ave.; Lansdale, PA. -> 3191. > Leo F. Monroe; 7 Goddard Rd.; Brockton, Mass. > Donald J. Campbell; 1095 W. Genesee Ave.; Flint, Michigan. PH >49551. > Melvin L. Coleman; 3404 N. Genesee Rd.; Flint, Michigan. > Charlie L. Schieiber; 705 - 16th Street; Altoana, Penna. > Chester (Jim) Barnes; 13219 Houston Ave.; South Chicago #33, Ill. >Tel. Sou. Chi. 9591. > Eddie J. Hanna; 3421 - 4th Ave.; Sioux City, 20-Iowa. Tel. 67400. > Jim Eytcheson; 122 W. 2nd.; Sheridan, Indiana. > Harry Rae; 2000 Court St.; Sioux City, Iowa. Tel. No. 84235. > Wilson H. Davis; 813 Main Street; Coon Roads, Iowa. Tel. 20. > Robert L. Brunow; 2160 Forrest St.; Beaumont, Texas. > Robert L. Rice; 254 Water La. Road; Mount Sterling, Ohio. > Everett Hickman; R.F.D. 5; Lumberton, North Carolina. > Edward P. Varner; Soddy; Tenn. > Harley Zimmerman; Kingsley, Iowa. > Clifford L. F. Larson; Correctionville, Iowa. > Leo Ayson; 1401- South 8th St.; Minneapolis, Minn. > R.A. Lingelback; 113 Allen St.; Waterloo, In., USA. 'The Old >Goat.' > Kicharo R. Suuth; 3700 Memorial Drive; Sioux City, Iowa. > Lilabner; John F. Thatcher; Monroe, Louisiana. > James H. Cran; Zaleski, Ohio. > William G. Boddy; 1404 Virginia St.; Sioux City, Iowa. > Sid Smith; Route No 1; Linwood, N.C. 915-R Lexington, N.C. > Maurice G. Cook; 349 - 16th North; Seattle, Washington. Main - >6820. > Raymond F. Onlh; Jolley, Iowa. 6-996. > Ray Searls; 3612 Jennings St.; Sioux City, Iowa. > Jim Scurries; 710-16th St.; Sioux City, Ia." > >"Best wishes, Karl and Bina." > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 18:48:56 -0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Will: Timothy Hixson Sr,1812, Ross Co info Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 > The following is a transcript from Will Book K, page 89, of the Loudoun >County, Virginia, will of Timothy Hixson, father of Sarah Hixson of Ross >County, Ohio. Sarah's husband was also, incidentally, named Timothy Hixson. > The father Timothy lived in Loundon County, Virginia (his plantation >house still stands), and the husband Timothy settled with Sarah in Buckskin >Township in Ross County, Ohio. Their farm was located on Turkey Ridge Road >where the Hixson Cemetery now stands. > > > THE WILL OF TIMOTHY HIXSON > > "In the Name of God Amen I Timothy Hixson of Loudoun County and State of >Virginia Farmer being sound in mind and memory Calling to mind the >uncertainty of Life Knowing that it is appointed for all men to Die Do make >and ordain this my Last will and testament as it hath Pleased God to Bestow >upon me somewhat of the Goods of this world, I have thught fit to Dispose >of them in the Following manner > First of all my Funeral Charges and Lawful Debts be paid > Item I Give unto my Beloved wife Margarett Hixson her Thirds in the >Plantation I now live on to have the mantion house that I Live in also one >third third of my movable Property but what I shall mention hereafter to be >Returned at her Death also one third of the Plantation I >Bought of Capt. John Hambleton also Forriston and Kate his wife to work >for her support to be her Share, of the Slaves the Land and negroes the >whole to be Returned at her Death to go as I shall Direct with the increase >of the slaves. > Item. I Give unto my three sons Samuel & Andrew & Flemon Hixson the >Plantation that I live on with that I Bought of John Hambleton with all my >movable Estate with my slaves also what I may be Possessed of at my Death >the Land is to be Payed for by them and all my Lawful Debts if not Done in >my Life time to be Equal Shares to my three Sons above named but what I >shall otherways Direct my wife to have Flemons Part untill he arrives to >the age of twenty one years or should marry. > Item I Give unto my Daughter Elonor Hixson Hixson to be paid out of >my Estate two Hundred pounds and a negro Girl named Phillis if the Girl >should be Living when Elonor arrives to the age of twenty one if not to >have the worth of such a girl Paid her by my three sons above >mentioned Equal alike also one feather Bed and Bedding Case of Drawers also >a Cow and horse & Saddle and other things so as to Begin housekeeping she >is to have them when she arrives to the age of twenty one or when she >marrys the money not to be Called for without on hand in less than twelve >months after my Death to be Paid her by my three sons above named if any of >the above mentioned sons should Die before they arrive to the age of twenty >one or should have Lawful Issue it shall be Divided amongst them that >survives and their heirs. > Item my will is that the Price of the Plantation that that I Got of >my son Rewben Hixson which my wife nor the abovementioned Children to have >no Claim to nor Part in which I have sold for Fourteen Hundred Pounds to go >to my first wifes Children sons and Daughters, as I shall >Direct the Price of said Land to Go. Elijah Hixson to have 30 pound if >living at my Death if not to his son Timothy Hixson or his heirs, Reuben >Hixson heirs his Daughters Jean Rachel Mary Catherine to have 50 pounds to >have Equal alike Having have done more for him than the Rest which is the >Reason for not making him Equal with the Rest & John Hixson William Hixson >Benjamin Hixson Timothy Hixson Sarah Hixson Rachel Davis Mary King >Margarett Gregg the Price of the said Plantation to be Equally Divided >amongst them except William to have L 50 the most being a Cripple the land >that I Bought of henly Boughges and he of Ja. Binns the said Binns Bought >himself to make a good and Sufficient Deed for which he has not done if >taken away by an older Claims to Return the money with the intust Bought in >the 1797 which the article will shew the Sum I Gave 180 pounds which Land >or the money go to my sons that I shall name them to my first wifes >Children Elijah Hixson if he should be Living at My Death if not to his son >Timothy Hixson 200 acres if a deed is Got if not his Part of the money that >was paid for the Land with intust Reuben Hixsons heirs sons stepsons & noah >200. acres or their Part of the money >William Hixson 200 if not his Part of the money Equal Part Timothy Hixson >200 acres if not an equal Part money and Benjamin Hixson he to have a tract >of Land in Harrison County Virginia which have a deed for to be his part is >Land the above is 1000 acres in flemon County Caintucky >on indian Creek the money that hatch Been advanced To any of them in which >the Bonds or notes to come out of their Part or open accounts will shew to >Come out of the Price of the said Plantation sold the Balance if I should >not make Distribution in my Life time go to my three sons >Samuel & andrew & Flemon Hixson equal Do appoint my Beloved Wife Margarett >Hixson and Samuel Hixson my Executors of this my Last will and Testament >Revoking all other wills by me heretofore made Confirming this and this >only to be my Last will and Testament Given under my Hand and seal this >fifth Day of September one Thousand eight Hundred and eleven. > "Timothy Hixson" (Seal) > Probated March 9th, 1812. > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #06 *****************************************