OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 004 *********************************************************************** 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 02 : Issue 4 Today's Topics: #1 Marriage, Social Security, & obit ["Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Marriage, Social Security, & obit for Hazel Hester & Erskie Beechler, Ross Co. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 The following is a transcription of the actual marriage license issued to Hazel Hester and Erskie Beechler. "Prob. 641. Barrett Brothers Publishers, Springfield, Ohio. MARRIAGE LICENSE. Not Valid After Sixty Days from Date. The State of Ohio, Ross County, To Any Person Legally Authorized to Solemnize Marriages in the State of Ohio: I, the undersigned, Kenneth J. Stevens, Judge of the Probate Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, have Licensed, and do hereby License and Authorize Mr. Erskie Beechler and Miss Hazel Hester to be joined in Marriage. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chillicothe, Ohio, this 2nd day of May A.D. 1963. Kenneth T. Stevens, Judge of the Probate Court, By (Signed/) Leone Thacher, Deputy Clerk." ********************************************************* The following is a transcription of the marriage certificate issued to Hazel Hester and Erskie Beechler. "This Certifies That Erskie Beechler of Lyndon, Ohio and Hazel Hester of Lyndon, Ohio were united by me in Marriage on the 2nd day of May in the Year of our Lord 1963 at Chillicothe, Ohio. Signed/ William E. Timmens, Judge, Municipal Court. Witnesses: Signed/ Wanda Snyder. Signed/ Frances M. Payne." ********************************************************** The following is a transcription of the Social Security Card of Hazel Hester Beechler: Side One of Upper Portion: "SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER 281-20-4066 HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR Hazel Beechler. SIGNATURE: Signed/ Hazel Beechler. FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND TAX PURPOSES - NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION." Side Two of Upper Portion: "Form OA-702.1 Rev. (11-61). KEEP this card. SIGN it immediately. SHOW it to your employer. Mention the number in all letters about your account. If you lose this card apply for a duplicate, not a new number. Once a year you can get a statement of wages credited to your account. Get a form for this purpose from any Social Security Administration District Office. If you change your name notify the nearest Social Security Administration District Office immediately. TELL YOUR FAMILY TO NOTIFY THE NEAREST SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE IN THE EVENT OF YOUR DEATH. IT IS ADVISABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH A SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE WHEN YOU REACH RETIREMENT AGE OR IF YOU BECOME SEVERELY DISABLED. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION." Side One of Lower Portion: "281-20-4066 SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER. Hazel Beechler Route 1 Lyndon, Ohio 45649 SIGNATURE Signed/ Hazel Beechler. FOR SECURITY AND TAX PURPOSES - NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION." Side Two of Lower Portion: "DETACH THIS PORTION from the upper half of the card and keep it in a safe place. Your Name and Social Security Account Number appear on the other side. If you lose the upper portion take this lower part to any district office of the Social Security Administration, where a duplicate account number card will be issued to you immediately. Unless you present half of the card, you may have to wait several days for your duplicate." **************************************************** The following is a transcription of a Social Security document for Hazel Hester Beechler: "Unit 1. Superintendent Ross County Schools 53 W. Fourth St. Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 Dear Sir: Re: Hazel Hester Beechler Verification of age for the person named below is needed to establish a date of birth for social security purposes. Age information may be available from the records of your school. The following information is furnished to aid in searching your records: IDENTIFYING INFORMATION NAME OF PUPIL (Including any nickname used): Hazel Hester. NAME OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN: Frank & Rosie Hester. SCHOOL ATTENDED: Hester School, Lyndon R.R. 1. GRADE(S) ATTENDED: 1 - 7. DATES ATTENDED: 1911. RESIDENCE AT TIME OF ATTENDANCE: Brother: Harry Hester; South Salem, O. PO. Les Hester; Lyndon, R.R.1. Please complete the lower portion of this letter, or your own form if you prefer, and return it to me as soon as possible. Your assistance will be sincerely appreciated. (Date) April 6, 1967. (Signature and Relationship) Signed/ Hazel Hester Beechler. (Address) Rt. 1, Lyndon, Ohio 45649. TO BE COMPLETED BY SCHOOL OFFICIAL SCHOOL RECORD SHOWS: NAME AND ADDRESS OF SCHOOL: Buckskin Valley School - South Salem, Ohio. NAME OF CHILD AS SHOWN ON SCHOOL RECORD: Hazel Hester. NAME OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN: Frank Hester. AGE OR DATE OF BIRTH AS SHOWN ON SCHOOL RECORD: March 21, 1906. DATE OF SCHOOL RECORD: 1916. NAME AND ADDRESS OF SCHOOL OR AGENCY HAVING CUSTODY OF THE RECORD: Buckskin Valley School, South Salem, Ohio 45681. SIGNATURE: Signed/ David A. Watts. TITLE: Principal. DATE: 4-5-1967. FORM SSA-L 106 (9-65)" ********************************************** From the 22 Nov. 1976 issue of the Greenfield, Ohio "Greenfield Daily Times"; Erskie died 21 Nov. 1976: "DEATHS. BEECHLER. Erskie Beechler, 85, 634 S. Washington st., Greenfield, died 8:45 a.m. Sunday at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Chillicothe. Born Nov. 8, 1892, in Ross County, he was the son of Watt and Rachel E. Cox Beechler. Mr. Beechler served in the Army in World War I. He is survived by his second wife, the former Hazel Hester, whom he married in 1964. Also surviving are four sons, Raymond W. Beechler, Frankfort Rt. 2; Erskie Beechler Jr., Greenfield; Lawrence Edward Beechler, Springfield, and John Robert Beechler, Springfield; six daughters, Mrs. Seymore (Erma) Radcliff, Greenfield; Mrs. John (Virginia) Jarrels, Springfield; Mrs. Carl (Jessie) McCoy, Wellston Rt. 2; Mrs. James (Martha) Null, Springfield; Mrs. Mary Brickman, Springfield, and Mrs. Dorothy Parks, Springfield; 37 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Ernest Beechler, Bainbridge Rt. 1; Oscar Beechler, Lyndon Rt. 1; Edward Beechler, Lyndon Rt. 1, and Walter Beechler, Pleasant Lake, Ind., and five sisters, Miss Anna Beechler, South Salem; Mrs. Ed (Gladys) Wisecup, Lyndon Rt. 1; Mrs. Mary Skaggs, Bainbridge, Mrs. Art Ward, Lyndon Rt. 1, and Mrs. Frank (Sarah) Newell, Greenfield. His first wife, Mrs. Margaret J. Beechler, died in 1961. Also predeceasing Mr. Beechler in death were three grandchildren, two sisters and one brother. Funeral service for Mr. Beechler will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian Baptist Church. Rev. Eugene Fligor and Rev. Robert Combs will officiate and burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Murray's Funeral Home, Greenfield." ******************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 02:18:12 +0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Obit: Oscar Hester, 1907, Ross Co. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 The following obituary is from the Thursday, 8 August 1907, issue of the Greenfield, Ohio "The Greenfield Republican", Vol. 7, No. 16. "LOWER TWIN VALLEY. Oscar, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hester, died August 5. It was quite a shock as he was only sick five days. Funeral services held Wednesday at the home." *************************************** The following obituary is from the Thursday, 15 August 1907, issue of the Greenfield, Ohio "The Greenfield Republican", Vol. 7, No. 17. Oscar was the son of Frank Hester and Rosa (Clark) Hester, of Lower Twin Creek in Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio. The little sister referred to in the obituary was named Hazel Hester. "OBITUARY. Oscar Hester, eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hester, born January 17, 1903; died August 5, 1907, after an illness of only a few days aged four years, six months, and eighteen days. Besides Mother, and a little sister, there are many relatives, friends and playmates left to mourn his loss, which will be greatly felt by all who knew him; Although his life was short on earth, God thought it best, To take little Oscar unto him, Where he is safe and at rest, Although he's gone, he's not forgotten, Never will his memory fade, Forever will our kind thoughts linger, Around the grass where he is laid. A Friend" ******************************************* _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2002 15:54:29 +0000 From: "Ralph W. Cokonougher" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Subject: Death Cert, census, misc: Frank Hester, 1880-1962, Ross Co. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by ohmx01.mgw.rr.com id g05L8o711047 The following is a transcription of the death certificate of=20 Frank Hester, son of Joseph Hester and Sarah Hannah (Long) Hester: "OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS. CERTIFICATE OF DEATH. Reg. Dist. No. 71. Primary Reg. Dist. No. 7100. State File No. 023370. Registrar's No. 23. (1.) Place of Death: a. County - Ross, b. City, Village, or=20 Location - South Salem, c. Length of stay in 1b - sudden, d. Name of= =20 Hospital or Institution - South Salem, e. Place of Death Inside City Limits? - yes. (2.) Usual Residence: a. State - Ohio, b. County - Ross, = c. =20 City, Village, or Location - Lyndon, d. Street Address - Route 1, e. =20 Residence Inside City Limits? - No, f. Is residence on a farm? - yes. (3.) Name of Deceased: Frank Hester. (4.) Date of Death: March 19, 1962. (5.) Sex: M. (6.) Color or Race: W. (7.) Widowed. (8.) Date of Birth: Oct. 5, 1877. (9.) Age: 84. (10a.) Usual Occupation: farmer. (10b.) Kind of business or industry: farm. (11.) Birthplace: Ross County, Ohio. (12.) Citizen of what country?: U.S.A. (13.) Father's name: Joseph Hester. (14.) Mother's maiden name: Sarah Hanna. (15.) Was Deceased Ever in U.S. Armed Forces?: (blank). (16.) Social Security No.: 275-12-7824. (17.) Informant's name: R. L. Clyburn. (18.) Cause of death: Death was caused by Coronary Thrombosis (interval between onset and death - acute) due to arterio- sclerotic heart disease (interval between onset and death - years) due to 4200. (19.) Was autopsy performed?: No. (21.) I attended the deceased from D.O.A. Death occurred at 3 PM on the date stated in 4, and to the best of my knowledge, from the causes listed. (22a.) Signature: Signed/ F. W. Nusbaum M.D. coroner. (22b.) Address: Chillicothe, Ohio. (22c.) Date signed: 3/21/62. (23a.) Burial, Cremation?: burial. (23b.) Date: Mar. 22, 1962. (23c.) Name of cemetery or crematory: South Salem. (23d.) Location: South Salem, Ohio. (24.) Name of Embalmer: Thomas R. Badgley. Lic. No.: 4549A. (25.) Funeral Director's Signature: Signed/ Ralph L. Clyburn. Lic. No.: 3557. (26.) Funeral Firm and address: Murray's 380 Jefferson St. Greenfield, Ohio. (27.) Date Rec'd by local Reg.: 3-23-62. (28.) Registrar's signature: Signed/ Cok Miller. I hereby certify that the above certificate is an exact copy of the original certificate which is registered and preserved in the Division of Vital Statistics of the Ohio Department of Health. Witness my signature and the seal of the Department. John H. Ackerman, M.D. Director of Health. Apr. 26, 1976. ************************************************* The following news note is from the Thursday, 2 July 1908 issue of the Greenfield, Ohio "The Greenfield Republican", Vol. 47, No. 11. "LOWER TWIN VALLEY. Mr. Frank Hester is quite ill at this writing." ********************************************** The following news note is from the Thursday, 9 July 1908 issue of the Greenfield, Ohio "The Greenfield Republican", Vol. 47, No. 12. "LOWER TWIN VALLEY. Mr. Frank Hester is still on the sick list." ********************************************** From page 12 of the 1880 federal census of Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio, enumerated on 4 June 1880: Hester, Joseph: color - W, sex - M, age - 28, civil condition- married, occupation - farmer, unemployed in the census year, place of birth - Ohio, father's place of birth - Penn, mother's place of birth - Ohio. Hester, Hannah: color - W, sex - F, age - 24, relationship to head of family - wife, civil condition - married, occupation - Keeping House, place of birth - Ohio, father's place of birth - Ohio, mother's place of birth Penn. Hester, Hattie: color - W, sex - F, age - 4, relationship to head of family - daughter, civil condition - single, place of birth - Ohio, father's place of birth - Ohio, mother's place of birth - Ohio. Hester, Frank: color - W, sex - M, age - 3, relationship to head of family - son, civil condition - single, place of birth - Ohio, father's place of birth - Ohio, mother's place of birth - Ohio. ****************************************************** _________________________________________________________________ Join the world=92s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail.=20 http://www.hotmail.com -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V02 Issue #4 *****************************************