OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 55 *********************************************************************** 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 03 : Issue 55 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] The Family of Jacob & An ["CJ Skinner" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <009d01c2f4c8$7847c080$bf53d941@w1r4k7> Subject: [OH-FOOT] The Family of Jacob & Anna Maria Schmetts Beckley Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If anyone is interested in ordering the following book please contact Betty Ellwood Kinsey at annie@bright.net Thank you "The Family of Jacob & Anna Maria Schmetts Beckley" of Harrison Co., OH - Carroll Co., OH - Tuscarawas Co., OH - 1770 - 2002 322 pages 8 1/2 X 11" hardback book - $35. postpaid in U.S.A. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 21:31:18 -0500 (EST) From: cathy361@webtv.net To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <7445-3E83B3F6-836@storefull-2274.public.lawson.webtv.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Neighborhood News: 1875 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Democrat and Watchman Friday, Feb. 19, 1875 Circleville, Ohio NEIGHBORHOOD -Part 2 (continued) A large number of men of this city, are out of employment. A seven year old son of John BATEMAN, of Williamsport, fell off of a fence and broke his leg, on the 6th inst. The Piqua Democrat says, there is a man in that city, who, although he is but twenty-seven years of age, is the father of nine children. He was fifteen and his wife eleven years old when married. The London Enterprise says, Dr. CLARK, for some time past connected with the Dayton Asylum, will return to Mechanicsburg, his old home. He is about to erect a new residence there. The small pox made its appearance last week in Logan, brought there by a girl named Ambrose, who came home sick from Columbus. Every precaution is taken to prevent the spread of the contagion. Mrs. Gertrude JONES, daughter of Henry JONES, of Ross County, will engage in the practice of medicine, in Chillicothe, in a short time. She is now pursuing her studies at the New England Hospital, Boston. Messrs. BROBECK & DENMAN, of this city, expect to have forty new buggies and carriages ready for the Spring trade. LYNCH & WEAVER have the agency for the Germania Insurance Company, of Cincinnati. See statement in another column. Rev. J. HUFFHINES, of Bremen, Fairfield county, is assisting in the protracted meeting being held at the U. B. Church, this city. The English Lutheran Church of this city, has been holding a series of meetings, this week. The Fayette County Infirmary having entertained five hundred tramps, this winter, has discontinued that sort of hospitality. The Crusaders are busy maturing plans for the Spring campaign. We fear they will be like the mountain in labor that brought forth the mouse. What has become of the Crusader's Mission School? Have all the heathen been converted, or does the good work languish upon their hands? Rev. C. E. FELTON, a former pastor of the M. E. Church, this city, now of Chicago, will lecture here on the evening of March 4th. Subject - "Minus and Plus,," or, "How to get Rich." The Crusaders, who still "rally round the flag," propose celebrating the anniversary of the commencement of the folly in this city. We suppose that Van PELT, and other "bright and shining lights" of the late "movement" will be invited to enthuse on that occasion. The Mayor of Mt. Vernon, by authority of this council, has offered a reward of $2,000 for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of John MCCORMICK. This is in addition to the citizens' reward of $1,000. In Perry Common Pleas, last Friday, Judge WRIGHT sentenced George BLACKBURN, the notorius burglar, to seven years, and James W. HURD, convicted of bigamy, to three years in the Penitentiary. Three of Major WALKERS'S children are quite sick with scarlet fever. Mr. E. L. HALL, of Wayne township, intends moving to Ottawa, Kansas, this Spring. Mrs. George W. GREGG gave a charming tea party last night, in honor of her young guests from Ross county. Last Friday night, two tramps were frozen to death a couple of miles north of the village of Baltimore, Fairfield county. They were found in a pile of corn-fodder but nothing can be ascertained as to their identity, or whence they came. W. S. DRESBACH, of Logan, has purchased a farm, near Groveport, Franklin county. F. J. MCWADE, formerly of Cleveland, takes charge of the new Union Depot ticket office, Columbus. At Piketon, the other day, an enraged father cowhided a man named SWINDLER, for writing obscene letters to his daughter. John W. SCOTT, of Nelsonville, has bought a controlling interest in the LICK Run Coal Mines, near Nelsonville, and will have the management of the enterprise. George MACK burglarized a house at Greencastle, Fairfield county, last Saturday, and is now in Lancaster jail. Joseph HUTCHESON, banker, is now at Hanover, in Germany, near which his children are attending school. His health is very much improved, but he will not return for a year or two yet. The Washington C. H. Herald of yesterday, says: Misses Leah and Ella JONES and Messrs. Lyman JONES and White BROWN, came over from Circleville to attend Dr. HARLOW'S Tin Wedding, Tuesday evening. There have been several serious accidents at Lancaster, the last month, caused by falling upon the icy pavements. Last Saturday, Miss Mary WRIGHT, spinster, slipped and fell, fracturing her thigh bone and crippling herself for life. Mrs. BARNES, on the same day, met with precisely the same accident. The New Lexington Tribune gives the following remarkable instance of family harmony: A few years ago Daniel MARSHALL, died seized of nine 40 acre tracts of land in Monroe township, Perry county, leaving his widow and eight children, all of age. By an arrangement among them, each selected a 40 acre tract, leaving the one containing the buildings for the widow and mother, Hannah MARSHALL; quit claim deeds were properly executed and signed last Saturday, at which time the heirs and their wives and husbands met at the old homestead and exchanged greetings and enjoyed a happy time. They at the same time binding themselves to support their mother with a reasonable allowance each year during her life in consideration of releasing her dower interest in said real estate. (to be continued) Cathy ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 01:32:21 -0500 (EST) From: cathy361@webtv.net To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <18923-3E83EC75-2452@storefull-2271.public.lawson.webtv.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Neighborhood News: 1875 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Democrat and Watchman Friday, Feb. 19, 1875 Circleville, Ohio NEIGHBORHOOD Part 3 (continued) (AN OUTRAGE) I desire the community to be informed of an outrage perpetrated upon me by Mr. and Mrs. SUFFRINS, portrait painters, of this city, who this week, have sent an agent, Mr. WINTERS, of the sweet corn concern, about town exhibiting a crayon portrait of my deceased daughter, Mamie SMART, at every house, and as I am informed, offering it for sale. This portrait was made without my consent, exhibited to my surprise and contrary to my wish. I have procured an injunction restraining any further display of the picture. _____Ann SMART____ In this city, on 12th inst., to George McCREADY and wife, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel GROCE were both called away by death last week, after a very brief illness. Mrs. GROCE died on Wednesday evening; and Mr. GROCE died on Friday evening. They were aged 19 and 22 s respectively, and had been married but a short time. They leave one child. Mrs. S. G. COLE, formerly a teacher in this township, now of Eureka, Kansas, is an inmate of the Kansas Lunatic Asylum. Bruce GREEN has sold his house and lot on Columbus street to W.A. PAXTON, for $2,500. Three old citizens, of Madison county died week before last - W. H. CRAWFORD, of London, a resident of the county since 1810 on 3d inst., aged 76 years; Thomas BALL, of Oak Run township, on 3d inst., in his 82d year, and Ms. Christena BLAUGHER, of London, widow of Jacob BLAUGHER, on 4th inst., in her 87th year. Her maiden name was MOORMAN and she was married in Ross county. E. L. HALL will sell at public sale, at his residence in Wayne township, four and one-half miles west of Circleville, near Union Church, on Thursday, Feb. 25th, all his personal property. Dr. SAXTON intends building a new brick residence on his lot on Court street the coming Spring. A.P. KIRK is getting up the plans for a fine brick residence, to be erected the coming season, on the lot lately purchased by him on East street. L.C. COFFMAN has had the Cherry farm, recently bought by him, laid off into lots, and will put up several good houses on them next summer. Dr. C.A. FOSTER and Rev. W.W. SAWYER are appointed delegates to the International Sunday School Convention, at Baltimore, in May. Lucius (sp) HUMPHREY, of Licking county, has recently deeded in trust a tract of nine or ten acres of land, within the corporate limits of Columbus, near the Blind Asylum, valued at from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars, to be sold for the benefit of a "Home" for orphan or friendless children in Licking county, provided said "Home" shall be established within six years after the execution of the deed. At the Greenfield Shooting Tournament, on 10th and 11th inst., there were ten contestants. On first day, Charles HIRN, of Chillicothe, and Charles BLACKBURN, came out tie, and divided first and second prizes, Mike LYONS, winning third prize. On Thursday, HIRN won the first and only prize, and also the sweepstakes. Thomas RENICK, of Chillicothe, was "third best" shot on first day, and "second best" on Thursday. Ezra DYSON, arrested on the complaint of Robert L. KESTER, a convict in the Penitentiary, for stealing a horse in 1871, had a hearing before Mayor BULL, of Columbus, last Saturday afternoon and was discharged. KESTER was brought over from the Penitentiary, and swore to the statement. DYSON swore most positively that he did not steal the horse, and knew nothing about it.. As there was no testimony to corroborate KESTER's story, the Mayor discharged the accused. (to be continued) Cathy -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V03 Issue #55 ******************************************