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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 09 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: BIO: BARNES, Frank C., Erie Co ["MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036301c08b0d$6a3b97e0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: BIO: BARNES, Frank C., Erie County, 1916 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by clmboh1-smtp1.columbus.rr.com id f0V34mN03640 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 10:02 AM Charmaine Cremeen Keith No Email Transcribed from "Standard History of Erie County, Ohio" Published 1916 FRANK C. BARNES. For many years of his active career Mr. Banres was in the Nickel Plate Railway service, but his best success has been as a farmer and fruit grower, and he now enjoys the comforts and the revenues of an attractive place in Vermilion township on rural route No. 2 out of Huron. He was born in Huron county, Ohio, May 16, 1850. His father was also named Frank and likewise that was the name of his grandfather. Both his father and grandfather ere natives of England and of old English stock. The grandfather was a farmer, and spent all his life in his native shire, and died when past seventy years of age, having survived his wife several years. Frank Barnes, the father, was born in England about 1805. He learned the trade of butcher and followed it for a number of years. The =93steel=94 which he used at his trade is now owned by his son, Frank C. He married Ann Libbett of the same town. He then became a farmer on a large English estate, and while living there the following children were born: John, William, Joseph and Mary Ann. Marry Ann was born in 1845, and in the following years when she was still an infant in her mother=92s arms the little family embarked on a sailing vessel that was pursued by all the vagaries of wind and weather, and after a very stormy voyage landed in New York City six weeks from England. During the passage Frank Barnes, the father has the care of two big lions and a valuable horse of Mr. Van Amberg, the noted who man of a former generation. Mr. Barnes and the Lions got on very friendly terms, and the male showed an especial fondness for his temporary keeper. Years afterwards when Mr. Banres visited the Van Amberg circus the old lion recognized him at once and the shook hands through the bars of the cage. On landing in New York City Mr. Barnes gave up his charge and accompanied his family to Monroeville in Huron County. Here he earned a living for a time as an employee in a brewery. Later he went to a farm in Huron County, and for a number of years owned a small piece of land there. From there he moved to Berlin Township in Erie County, acquired a farm north of Berlin Heights, and on that he lived out the rest of his honest and industrious career, dying when past seventy-two years of age. His widow died four years later, and was about three score then years of age. The children born to them after they came to the United States were: Betsy, who died leaving one son, David; Garner, who is married and lives in Berlin Heights and has a son and two daughter; and Frank C., the youngest of the family. The latter lived at home, enjoyed its comforts, and attended school until thirteen. Since then he has been dependent on his own resources. He has never been at a loss for an occupation, and has been steadily progressing toward a more substantial prosperity. For twenty-one years he was in the service of the Nickel Plate Railroad, in different departments, part of the time in section work and he also looked after the rolling stock of the road to some extent. Finally leaving the railroad service he bought a small farm at Joppa corners in Vermilion Township and here he has since Thriftily pursued his vocation as a farmer and profits, and his neighbors regard him as well fixed in life and also look upon him as an honest Christian gentleman. In Hudson, Michigan, Mr. Barnes married Miss Sarah Barnes, a cousin. She was born, reared and educated in Evansvill, Indiana, a daughter of John Barnes, who was born in England and was a brother of the Frank Barnes already mentioned. After coming to America he took some extensive contracts in building canals. He married Sarah Ballou, who was born in Missouri. Both parents died a number of years ago. Mrs. Barnes died January 16, 1907, at the age of fifty-three. She was the mother of five children: Vora, wife of Ed Larcher of Milan Township; Charles, who died at the age of eleven years; Maude, wife of Henry Baker of Ogontz, Berlin Township; Callie L., who lives at home; and Frank, who is a mechanic living at Elyria, Ohio. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:31:42 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036601c08b0d$6b8b4960$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: BIO: GRAVES, WIlliam C., Erie County, 1916 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by clmboh1-smtp1.columbus.rr.com id f0V34mN03640 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 9:58 AM Charmaine Cremeen Keith No Email Transcribed from "Standard History of Erie County, Ohio" Published 1916 WILLIAM C. GRAVES. Erie County has many men who are not only fortunate in their material circumstances and in their position as citizens, but also in the general estimation of the public fully deserve all their good fortune. Such a man is William C. Graves, vice president of the Castalia Banking Company and the owner and the one time the farmer of 207 acres of land in Margaretta Township. Mr. Graves has spent most of his life in Erie County, and has that prestige which belongs to a successful career. Many years ago, when Erie County=92s development was advanced only a few degrees beyond pioneer conditions, the Graves and Caswell families came here from the East. Spencer Graves was an early settler in Margaretta Township and a highly influential citizenship of the locality. Calvan Caswell was also a pioneer in the same township, and lived there for more then half a century. At one time he owned large tracts of land in the township, was a orderly and intelligent farmer, and was also at one time president of the Erie Couynty Agricultural Society and did a great deal to strengthen and extend the influence of that organization. These tow families were united by the marriage of Lucius S. and Emily L. (Caswell) Graves, the former a native of New York State and the latter of Erie County. To their marriage was born William C. graves in Margaretta Township on February 19, 1861. His early life was spent on the farm in his native township, and in the course of time he acquired a liberal education. He attended the common schools, the Castalia High School, and for about two years pursued a general commercial course in the Northern Ohio Normal at Ada. Immediately after his marriage he removed to Rockford in Mercer County, Ohio, where for about ten years he was identified with the timber and lumber industry,. From there he removed to Sandusky and was a member of the firm of T. C. Adams & Son in the wholesale flour, fruit and produce business. In 1900 Mr. Graves returned to Castalia, and for eight years was in the general merchandise business in that village and also served as postmaster. Then followed three years of farm management on his estate in Margaretta Towhship, and in 1913 he returned to Castalia and was since given much of his attention to the Castalia Banking Company. He became a stockholder in that institution when it was reorganized and subsequently was elected its vice president. Mr Graves married Lucy M. Adams, daughter of the late Thomas C. Adams, who for many years was well known in Castalia and other parts of Ohio as a merchant. Mr. and Mrs. Graves have one son, Calvin t. Graves, who is now established successfully as a real estate man in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Graves is affiliated with Sandusky Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and is a man of genial social qualities as well as of broad experience and thorough ability in business affairs. . ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:30:10 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036401c08b0d$6ad2a7c0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: BIO: BARNES, John H., Erie County 1916 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by clmboh1-smtp1.columbus.rr.com id f0V34mN03640 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 10:02 AM Charmaine Cremeen Keith No Email Transcribed from "Standard History of Erie County, Ohio" Published 1916 JOHN H. BARNES. It is not only as a prosperous agriculturist, but also as a business man and citizen, that John H. Barnes is known to the community of North Monroeville, Oxford Township, where he has spent practically all his life. The Barnes family has been identified with that community nearly seventy years, and all the various members have been noted for hardworking ability and shrewd business judgment. Born at North Monroeville November 18, 1855, John H. Barnes is a son of Walter S. and Alma (Hoyt) Barnes. His father was born at Geuverneur, New York, and the mothers was also a native of that state, her father, John Hoyt, having served as a soldier in the War of 1812. The Barnes family is of English origin. Walter A. Barnes came out to Erie County about 1846 with a brother, Norman, and both settled at North Monroeville, where Walter conducted one of the old time taverns or hotels for a short time, but later engaged in farming, a business which was his primary vocation throughout his life. His brother Norman was for a few years a harnessmaker at North Monroeville, but later became will known as a buyer and shipper of live stock at Bellevue, Ohio, where he is still living, at the venerable age of ninety-one years. Walter S. Barnes died May 12, 1897. While his activities as a farmer brought him considerable success, he is also known in a public way, and served a number of years as trustee of Oxford township and at one time held the position of justice of the peace. He was a republican in politics and was one of the best citizens Oxford Township ever clamed. John H. Barnes, who is the only on now living of the six children of his parents, was reared to man=92s estate in North Monroeville and his education in the public schools there was supplemented by one years attendance at Oberlin Collage. Since the age of twenty he has been on his own responsibilities and has been able to provide liberally for the needs of his family and acquire an enviable position in the community. On September 18, 1878, Mr. Barnes married Miss Ella Fisher, who was born in Huron County, Ohio, a daughter of Moses Fisher, long identified with the farming interest of that county. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Barnes, two of home died in infancy. Alma is the wife of George Strecker, of Bellevue, Ohio; Issa May is the wife of Harry Bounds, also of Bellevue; while Eunice and Lois are both at home in North Monroeville. As a agriculturist Mr. Barns owns and directs the operations over 100 acres of land in Oxford Township, and also has sixty-one acres in Huron County. Among other interests, he is connected with the Strecker Implement Company, Incorporated, at Bellevue. This company handles farm implements, Studebaker automobiles, and all machinery used in the agricultural community surrounding Bellevue. Politically, Mr. Barnes has always supported the republican party. His own service includes an active participation in local school affairs, and for a number of years he has been a member of the North Monroeville School District Board, and a portion of the time was president of the board. He is a member of the Congregational Church of North Monroeville, and has always stood for the best things in community life. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:31:22 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036501c08b0d$6b2e3540$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: BIO: BARNES, Alfred K., Erie County, 1916 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by clmboh1-smtp1.columbus.rr.com id f0V34mN03640 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 Charmaine Cremeen Keith No Email Transcribed from "Standard History of Erie County, Ohio" Published 1916 ALFRWD K. BARNES. A career of steadfast industry has had its usual and merited reward in the case of Alfred K. Barnes, one of the most highly respected and substantial farmer citizens of Florence Township. His home is on Rural Route No. 2 out of Wakeman, and most of his early life was spent in Wakeman Township of Huron County, and part of his farm extends over into that county. He has lived so effectively as to gain prosperity and contentment, and represents some of the sterling English stock which has been so prominent in the development and settlement of this section of Ohio. Born at Royalton, in Lorain County, February 23, 1855, Alfred K. Barnes is a son of George and Sarah (Heith) Barnes. Both parents were born near London, England, his father in 1820 and his mother in 1827. Both were of families of farmers, and in the early days they participated in the methods of husbandry employed in the old county. The father reaped grain with a sickle, and his wife spent many days in the harvest fields binding up the cut gain. During their married life in England three children were born, William, Charles and Thomas. The last was only a few months old when the family started for America in 1852. They too passage on a sailing vessel at Liverpool, were six weeks in making the voyage to New York City, and after some months they came on West and settled at Royalton, in Lorain County. While living there two more children were born, Elizabeth and Alfred K. About 1857 the father brought his family to Camden, in Lorain County, rented farms in that locality for several years, but later bought 130 acres in Wakeman township of Huron County. That was the permanent home of the Barnes family, and after a career of wee-merited prosperity the father died there in 1893. The mother, who passed away in 1911, was a woman of wonderful physical vigor and is said to have never been sick a day in her life until her final illness. Both were members of the Wakeman Congragtuioan Church, and in politics he was a republican. A brief redord of all their children is as follows: William, who is a farmer in Townsend Township of Huron county, is married and has two sons and three daughters; Charles died in Wakeman Township after his marriage, leaving two sons and tow daughters; Thomas, who is a resident of Camden Township, is Lorain County, has been twice married, having a son and daughter by his first wife and a daughter by his second; Elizabeth is a widow of C. D. Bacon, who was a farmer in Wakeman Township, and she still lives there and is the mother of two daughters; the next in order of age is Alfred K.; George is a farmer in Wakeman Township, and by his marriage to Miss Braley has tow sons and two daughters; Edward, a resident to Townsend Township has four sons and a daughter; Fred, who as a farmer occupies the old homestead in Wakeman Township, is married, but has no children. It was on the old home in Wakeman Township that Alfred K. Barnes grew to manhood, combining the advantages of the local schools with the salutary discipline of farm duties and responsibilities. He was married in the township to Miss Nettie R. Erswell. She was born in Wakeman Township and was reared and educated there. Her parents were Thomas and Mary J. Walden Erswell. Her father was also a native of England, coming to the United States when a boy with his parents who spent the rest of their lives in Huron County, and he grew up there and married Miss Walden, who was a native of Huron and after constructing his last house in Wakeman Township died in 1872 when in middle life. His widow is still living in Huron County and is now seventy years of age. It was in 1892 that Mr. and Mrs. Barnes moved to Florence Township, and here for the past twenty-three years they have steadily advanced in material prosperity. His homestead comprises forty acres in Florance Township, with forty acres adjoining in Wakeman Township in Huron County. All the land is well improved and his buildings are especially creditable to his enterprise and ability as a home maker. He has a large and comfortable eight room house, its white front set in the midst of green trees, and also has a large basement barn 32 by 40 feet and other building needed for the care of his stock and crops. Besides the cultivation and productions of his home place Mr. Barnes does a extensive business in the buying and shipping of wool, and also buys and ships large quantities of General stock. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes are both members of the Congregational Church. They have on son, Charles Alfred, who was born May 23, 1874, graduated from the Wakeman High School, and quite early in life entered the employ of the Standard Oil Company, beginning as a ditch laborer, and working up until he is now head operator in the main office in Cleveland. He married Bess E. Balford of Brunswick, Ohio, and their two daughters are named Dorothy and Dora. Both Mr. Barnes and his son are active republicans in politics, and while the father is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees at Cleveland his son is affiliated with the Masonic fraternity. . ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:34:31 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036801c08b0d$6c9f7880$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: BIO: WITTER, Elijah C., Erie County, 1916 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by clmboh1-smtp1.columbus.rr.com id f0V34mN03640 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 Charmaine Cremeen Keith No Email Transcribed from "Standard History of Erie County, Ohio" Published 1916 ELIJAH C. WITTER. Among the ordinary avocations of mankind there are few more responsible positions than that of mail carrier. He it is who often bears the news of like or death, joy or sorrow, whose coming is eagerly awaited in every home, and upon whose care and promptitude great issues often depend. In selecting men for this position the Government exercises the greatest care, choosing none but after a strict examination in which the applicant must show a high degree of intelligence, special knowledge of all things pertaining to his calling, which are more numerous than many people suppose, and furnish the strictest references as to his honesty and moral character. In choosing Elijah C. Witter, of Castalia, Uncle Sam made no mistake, as all the people residing on Rural route No. 2, connected with the Castalia office, will gladly testify. Mr. Witter was born in Margaretta Township, Erie County, Ohio, January 17, 1867, and is, therefore, now but little past the prime of life. His parents were James B. and Arena (Campbell) Witter, the father a native of Canandaigua County, New York, the mother of Erie County, Ohio. The paternal grandfather Joshua Witter, who resided in Canandaigue, was of New England Antecedents and was descended from early English ancestors. At the age of twenty-seven years James B. Witter, after residing up to that time in his native state, came to Erie County, Ohio, settling in Margaretta Township where he engaged in agriculture. A Republican in politics, he took an active part in local affairs and became a prominent and popular citizen, serving for a time as township trustee. His death, which took place in October, 1898, was much regretted. Elijah C. Witter was reared to man's estate in Margaretta Township, this county, and was educated in its public schools and in the high schools in Castalia and Milan. For a number of years he followed his father's vocation, having a good farm of 115 acres, located mainly in Margaretta Township, which he tilled successfully. Appointed rural letter carrier in November, 1905, he assumed the duties of that office, which he has since performed in a highly satisfactory manner. An active citizen, interested in the affairs of the township, he numbers his friends by the score. In politics he is independent, while his fraternal affiliations are with Spring Tent No. 8, K. O. T. M., of Castalia, and Margaretta Grange No. 488. On January 23, 1890, Mr. Witter was united in marriage with Miss Maggie Prentice, who was born in Margaretta Township, Erie County, Ohio, a daughter of N. E. Prentice, now of Payne, Ohio. Hi and his wife are the parents of four daughters, Mable E., Nattie, Margaret and Sarah. Mr. Witter is a consistent member of the Congregational Church of Castalia. . ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:33:31 -0500 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036701c08b0d$6c43eb00$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: BIO: HARRINGTON, Johathan F., Erie County, 1916 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by clmboh1-smtp1.columbus.rr.com id f0V34mN03640 ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 Charmaine Cremeen Keith No Email Transcribed from "Standard History of Erie County, Ohio" Published 1916 CAPT. JONATHAN F. HARRINGTON. The career of a dutiful, honorable and upright man, a gallant soldier, a thorough and diligent agriculturist and a useful, intelligent and patriotic citizen, is illustrated in the enviable life record of Captain Harrington, on of the old and honored residents of Groton Township. He has not only performed his own part in life well, but belongs to a family which in many intimate and useful ways has been identified with Erie County since the beginning of settlement in this section of Northern Ohio. In fact, the Harringtons are among the very oldest families of the county, having been represented in local citizenship for considerably more than a century. Its early members braved the hardships and privations of the wild unbroken district in the early years of the nineteenth century, and in all the generations those of the name have been looked upon as men and women of industry and honorable dealings who have contributed in large degree to the development and growth of their communities. The birth of Capt. Jonathan F. Harrington occurred on a farm in Groton Township January 3, 1835. His parents were Ralph and Anna (Paxton) Harrington, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Kentucky. Ralph Harrington was a son of Seth Harrington, who was born in Rhode Island, and owing to his service as a captain of militia in early days of Ohio was long familiarly know as Capt. Seth Harrington. Captain Seth brought his family in 1812 to what is Erie County, Ohio. His settlement was on the banks of Pipe Creek in Groton Township. His simple home was in the midst of the wilderness and one of the chief sources of livelihood come from the wild game found in abundance all over the country. The life of the family in the early days was similar to that of other pioneers. Only the barest of necessities were obtainable, and the comforts and conveniences were not to be thought of. The Harringtons were typical of the sturdy, rugged and cheerful pioneers, who continued their labors forward to better circumstances, so that succeeding generations have profited from their sacrifices and hardships. Capt. Seth Harrington died in Groton Township when he was past eighty years of age. Ralph Harrington was only about five years of age when brought with other member of the family from Rhode Island to Erie County. They made that long and tedious journey by wagon and team and camped out along the roadside as night overtook them. A century ago Indians were almost as numerous in Northern Ohio as white settlers, and not infrequently they caused considerable trouble and anxiety to the pioneers, who, when threatened by an Indian incursion would gather together under the protection of an improvised fort or blockhouse. Ralph Harrington, like his father, was a man of industry and high standing in the community. His death was a serious loss to the township and was the more lamentable owning of the fact that he was killed accidentally. One day while the Civil war was being fought he rode a young colt to the Seven Mile House postoffice, called for his mail, and in attempting to mount his horse was unable to overcome its resistance and temper and was kicked to death. He was familiarly known as Squire Harrington, having served as a justice of the peace in Groton Township, and had also filled the office of trustee. During the battle fought by Commodore Perry with the English, he was asleep on a large stone, which still lies along the highway about a mile couth of the Harrington home, and when he awoke is said to have remarked: I heard someone singing. He was but a child then, and slumbered on the stone while other members of the family were gathering hay. Capt. Jonathan F. Harrington grew up in a time when Erie County was still partly in a pioneer condition. He was reared on the home farm, and secured his educational training in some of the early schoolhouses familiarly known only to the oldest residents now living. After getting the advantages offered by the schools in Groton township he also spent one year attending school in Detroit, Michigan. Since early youth he has been studious, and few citizens of Groton Township have read more widely and have kept themselves better informed on all subjects of current interest. His vocation since early manhood has been that of farming, and soon after getting started in that vocation he went away to fight the battles of the Union. Captain Harrington enlisted in May, 1861, in Company A., of the Seventy-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and his first duty was in recurting the company for that regiment. And after getting its quota mustered in he took his place in the ranks of a private soldier. A years later he was made second lieutenant, and later promoted to first lieutenant, and during the last two years of his service was coptain of the company. He continued in the war four years until his honorable discharge in September, 1865. Captain Harrington saw much of the arduous service in the Western armies, fought in the great battle of Shiloh, participated in the siege of Corinth and also in the campaign ending in the fall of Vicksburg. At the close of the war his regiment was stationed at Memphis, Tennessee, and after getting his honorable discharge he returned home to Groton Township and was soon applying himself with characteristic vigor to his business as a farmer. On January 1, 1868, Captain Harrington married Miss Sarah E. McKesson, who also represents some of the pioneer stock of Erie County. Mrs. Harrington was born in Margaretta Township of Erie County, a daughter of James C. and Marietta (Prout) McKesson. Her father was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, and her mother was a native of Oneida County, New York. Mrs. Harrington=92s great-great-grandfather, Rev. John McKesson, was one of the pioneer clergymen and missionaries of the Presbyterian Church in America, and had received his education in the University of Edinburg, Scotland. The McKessons were among the very early settlers of Margaretta Township, and Mrs. Harrington=92s maternal ancestors, the Prouts, were equally early in their settlement of Oxford Township. Throught her mother Mrs. Harrington is a great-granddaughter of two Revolutionary soldiers, whose names were Prout and holt. Captain Harrington and wife became the parents of one daughter, Anna Marietta, now the widow of Joseph Goebes, who during his life followed farming in Groton Township. Mrs. Goebes has a daughter, Florence M., who was born June 23, 1909. In the public capacity Captain Harrington has served his home community several time as township trustee, also as clerk of the township, and has been a stanch republican since the beginning of that party, having come of age just about the time the first republican campaign was being waged in 1856. As a farmer he owns a highly improved and valuable place of 155 acres, devoted to general agricultural lines, and he has for many years represented the best ideals of country life. He is now vice president of the Erie County Agricultural Society, an office he has filled for number of years, and has likewise held the post of director in that organization. The family are well known socially throughout the township and county. Captain Harrington is also a member of the Union Veterans Corps, which formerly had its headquarters in Clyde, Ohio. . -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V01 Issue #09 *****************************************