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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 02 : Issue 172 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] Fw: Know Your Ohio -- Th ["Ohio USGenWeb Archives File Manag] #2 [OH-FOOT] Fw: Reese ["MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <05e501c24abc$0930dee0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: Know Your Ohio -- The Manx Settlers of Ohio Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene & Kathi kelley" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 12:35 PM Subject: Know Your Ohio -- The Manx Settlers of Ohio Contributed for Use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley August 14, 2002 *********************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio And then They Went West S.L Kelly diaries Series of Articles by Darlene E. Kelley Manx Settlers of Ohio -- part 1 *********************************************** Manx Settlers of Ohio -- Article 1 The number of Manx settlers in Ohio, when the city was but a village, was but a few in comparison to the estimated thousand who eventually settled through out Ohio. They came from the tiny Isle of Man, and became a valuable ingredient of Cleveland's population. They were noteworthy for the readiness with which they became identified with the interests and the order of their new home. rooting themselves quickly and firmly in the land to give more than they could draw from it. They were industrious, intelligent and strickly temperate. Mans immigration began in the third decade of Cleveland history, while Cleveland was yet a village of a few hunded people and continued to the present 1896. The first Manxman to visit Cleveland were Dr. Harrison and Kelly Gawne, with Kelly Gawne the first to remain. Dr Harrison was with the British Army in the war of 1812 and through some connection with a duel while in the Army, was at New Orleans and he occasioned to come northward individually and reacted positively to Cleveland. Dr. Harrison was a surgeon in the British navy and traveled extensively about the world. In one of his trips prior to 1820, he stopped at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, on which Cleveland was built, and was greatly impressed with its future prospects by reason of its environment and strategic situation. He wrote of his accounts of Cleveland when he returned to the Isle, and directed his attention to it as a desireable goal for emigration and in 1824, one family came out, and by mistake, settled in Painesville, Ohio. Mr. William Kelly and his family ( no relation to me, although would have been proud to call him relation,) came out and settled in Newburg township and was shortly followed by William Caine, in 1826. In about the years of 1827 and 1828, over a hundred families settled what is the " South End, " more particularly from Union Street southward. It became to be true that one could pass for five to six miles in a line through Newburg town and have Manx farms on either hand all the way. Among these families in the movement in 1827, were the families of the Kerruish's, Rev Thomas Cortlett, and Thomas Quayle. The Manx people of Cleveland were mostly Methodists in their denominational following and in the early days public services were held in the Gaelic languages near Warrensville. One of the earliest preachers was a Methodist minister -- Pastor Cannell -- who had great influence and held services in his own log house and later led having a church building erected on the Corbett farm. He was 73 years old when he came to America. A large proportion of the membership of the old Wesleyan Methodist Church which existed on Euclid Avenue years ago were Manx people and many of them were members of the First Methodist Church. Some of the representative Manxmen of Cleveland is W.S. Kerruish, who was a prominent attorney, James Christian, once a superintendent of the infirmary and well known as a preacher, John Gill, a member of the Ohio Legislature, Judge Sherwood, M.G. Watterson, once county treasurer, T.J. Carran, a member of the Ohio Senate and W.R. Radcliffe, well known for his connection in various capacities with city govenment. **************************************************************************** ****************** Article 2-- Manx Settlers of Ohio William Tear's letter to the Isle of Man. In 1827 there were several letters to the Isle of Man, from William Tear to his friends and relatives, reprinted in several Cleveland newspapers. In his account he relates how they had acquired the land while waiting for a canal boat. He stated that a man from Ohio came along inquiring of the passengers, if any of them wanted to buy land. This man was Ellakim Field, the builder of the old Concord Furnace. He was on his way to New York to contract pig iron, and also to engage a man to run his furnace, he had just built. He took his address, and afterwards bought the land for $325 an acre, a high price at that time. More acreage could be bought beside the property for $250, at a later date. This was his letter; Geauga County, Township Leroy State of Ohio Nov 18, 1826. Dear Friends and Relations in the Isle of Man, "We have taken this opportunity of writing to you these few lines, hoping they will find you all in good health, as we do enjoy at present; thanks be to God, for all blessings ow. We have reason to be thankful for his conveying us into good country, where his blessings do ow in such a manner that the people in the Isle of man will not believe. Provisions are cheap, and fuel is for keeping a good axe, and carrying of it to the house: and wool I count it the same price to a body that works for it as it is in the Isle of Man one pound of clean wool for one day's work, or a bushel of wheat, or lbs of butter, or lbs of cheese, or lbs of sugar, and sometimes lb, or a bushel of kidney beans, or bushels of oats, or one bushel of rye, or lbs of beef, or mutton, or pork, or a bushel and half of onions, or bushels of apples, or a dollar in money, we mean the laboring class of people; for tradesman double, and a blacksmith or a tailor, are or fold: and a man working for a day, or a month, or a year, he is counted the same as any other one of the family, for here is no parlour boarding, and there is no one called master, or mistress, or servent they will not have it said they are either master or servent, but a free people, and ready to stand to arms for freedom, and liberty, and religion. Ho! my boys, this is the place!" In his letter he goes on to speak on the church preferences that were available to all and the days where one may attend,. and the freedom of one to speak his mind on religious principals without fear of reprisal. " And you did speak to us when we were there about bears and snakes and that it would be very dismal when you arise in the morning to find a bear lying at your doorside, for the people here think a blessing or very lucky, for the skin will bring a good price, and they will dine together but we have seen none; but snakes we have seen for or five. Judy found one, and she put a foot upon each end of it to kill it they are the size of a whip lash; and if they happen to bite, it is easily cured; and people will sleep in the woods, without fear and doubt, and we are preparing to sleep in them too when the time of the trade of the sugar work will come on, for we got vessels for the sugar work; and we wish some of you would come, to be here in the beginning of February, to help us. There is mills and dryers all sorts plenty enough, but you will not venture to come to enjoy the blessings that are here; and if you engage to come, you will let us know in your answer; and we heard nothing of Philip since we left Liverpool, and if he had wrote home will you let us know all about him, and where to direct to send him. You will bring all sorts of cabbage seeds and beans and leeks; and no carpenters tools, nor saws of any kind, but bring the tools you have got; and you will bring us one of the Ranter's small hymn books. I wrote to you on the th July last, stating that we had good passage to this place. We arrived here on the 5th of July. Father and all of us endured the journey well; he is much pleased with the country, thinking it far better than ever he saw before. The gun you gave him, though formally in the English service, is now in America, almost daily killing game, that is plenty in our plantations. A lot of acres most excellent land for dollars acres of this land is improved. The gentleman of whom I purchase is Eliakim Field hath numbers of thousands of acres which he will sell at a price that is low enough. Any kind of mechanics can get for his service a dollar a day, many of them cents, and the blacksmith cents the day; coopering is a good trade; tailoring is a very good they have dollars for such a coat as James Quine made for me. Work is plenty; I got employment the next day after I arrived. Thomas Kelly do well; and in fact any person by industry and got as rich as a Lord in a few years. No mistake about the richness of the soil and healthiness of the climate as much so as the Isle of Man. I shall and recommend any person that can get away, to move to this place; there is water carriage from New York to within miles of my farm, expence only 1pd 4s. The Yankeys are as good neighbors though and not proud and haughty as has been said, as some of those we left in the Isle; they are kind and hospitable people. Cha thais diu smoinaghtyn dy vel sho breg, as nah abbyr shiu arragh dy vel screwnyn ta'd breagagh; agh ly vel ny reddyn foddy share; cha vel shiu goal array shen-y-fa tarju. So no more from your friend in Ohio. Please to direct me, Geanga County, Township Leroy, State Ohio, North America, Eliakim Field to his care; I shall continue to advise you to move to this situation of country; it makes no odds whether a man be rich or poor, if he can get here. Advise all to come, and do them a favour they will ever remember you for it. Give them directions; to go from New York to Albany to Buffaloe, and from Buffaloe to Grand River Ohio; I am 8 miles from there, the people will direct you to my house. So no more at present; and remember us to all enquiring friends " I do believe this letter says it all -- In my next article I will tell you of the journey from the Isle of Man. **************************************************************************** ****************** Article 3 to come -- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 15:39:25 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036001c24adc$cd64efc0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: Reese Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; ; Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 2:46 PM REESE Judith M. "J.R." Reese, age 55, Tuesday, July 2, 2002 at Heartland Victorian Village after a brief illness. She was an Administrative Assistant at O.S.U. for many years and recently was employed by Livingston Seed Co. Preceded in death by father Trafton G. Reese. Survived by mother, Alice Reese of Jackson, Oh.; cousins, Becky Smith, Ronald Reese, both of Columbus, Linda Dulin of Wooster, Brenda Burchett of Oak Hill; many loving friends, especially Judith Fanny Rose. At her request, no calling hours or service. Private arrangements with COOK & SON-PALLAY FUNERAL HOME. Genealogy With Sandy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 15:40:02 -0400 From: "MaggieOhio" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <036801c24adc$e3868660$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Fw: Fulwider, Kay, and Lowery Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: To: ; ; Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:11 AM Jan 3, 1991 Athens Messenger Fulwider services Athens--- Services for Barbara Sayre Fulwider, 72, estates Drive, will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Jagers and Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Daniel Kiger officiating. Graveside services will be conducted at 12:30 p.m. Friday in Sunset Cemetery, in Columbus. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Albany Order of Eastern Star Chapter 558 will conduct services today at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Athens Co Visiting Nurses Association, 55 Hospital Drive Athens. Mrs. Fulwider died Tuesday at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital -------------------- Genealogy With Sandy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 8/21/02 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V02 Issue #172 *******************************************