QUARTERLY NEWSLETIEROF

THE ASHLAND COUNTY CHAPTEROHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

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* Volume 6 Issue 2 Mav 1987 *PRE SID E NT' S M E S SAG E

It gives me great pleasure to announce a complete slate of new officers and committee members forthe Ashland County Chapter, O.G.S. A list will appear elsewhere in this newsletter. It is sogreat to get 100% participation like this from our local members! I thoroughly have enjoyed mytwo years serving as your President, and I will continue to support the group as Correspondingsecretary. It is time to hand over these major positions to some of the "younger" souls in ourgroup! The new year seems to be bringing in an influx of new faces to our monthly meetings, andI hope this trend continues. The Chapter received much praise at the OGS Convention at perrysburgfor our unique township book series, and we plan to plow ahead with this project full speed. Dosupport this project by purchasing the series if at all possible. Income derived from sales goesright back into the printing costs on future township books. With the major renovations at theAshland County Public Library nearing completion, we hope to reorganize our collection there andbuild for the future. It promises to be a great summer and fall!

Thomas Stephen Neel,Chapter President

CONGRATULATIONS to member Shirley Boyd on receiving the Chapter's Fellows Award at the March meet-ing. The Fellows Award is presented to a member who has gone above and beyound "the call of duty".Shirley served as Chapter Treasurer in 1973 & 1981, Corresponding Secretary in 1982, RecordingSecretary during 1985/86, along with serving on numerous committees over the years. Shirley hasbeen a tremendous help in the Library by aiding others while she was there to do her own researeh.

(cont. on back page)TREASURER'S REPORT

1986 RECEIPTS

$1061.00 $48.84 $185.00 $97.00 $105.95

MISC. MISC. NON- TOWNSHIP TOWNSHIPTAXABLE TAXABLE PROJECT NON-TAXABLESALES SALES TAXABLE SALES

$304.56 $334.94 $1421.43 $1474.00

1987 DUES TOTAL RECEIPTS

$374.00 $5730.84

DUES DONATIONS PASTFINDER FFOAC SALES

INTEREST MISC. RECEIPTS

$109.09 $215.03

1986 EXPENDITURES

MEETINGS PASTFINDER SUPPLIES POSTAGE LIBRARYMISC.SALES

TOWNSHIPPROJECT

SERVICECHARGE SALES TAX

$45.00 $828.82 $144.44 $187.67 $671.05 $418.51 $2780.15 $34.82 $57.72

MISC. TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$591.80 $5759.981986 CASH BALANCE $2985.71 (31 Dec. 1986)

A STEP BACK IN TIME

continued from page 3, Feb. 1987, AVAILABLE BACHELORS ...in 1891 ...

Alexander BOGNAIRD, of the First NationalBank, is perfectly entitled to be classedamong the rest here. He feels best when incompany with the female sex, who are alwayseager to converse with him.

Cliff DUCOMB is always the subject of muchcomplimentary talk among the girls, who oftengo to the drug store just to see him on thepretense of buying. Cliff is one of the "boys"and is cognizant of his best interests.

Frank HORNE, the junior member of the pop-ular drug firm of Brant & Horne, is an attrac-tion for the ladies. Some young lady ought totake advantage of leap year.

Ed REASER, although young yet, possesses afaculty of being admired by the girls. It isdoubtful if Ed's name will appear in this listin four more years.

Will DEVOR, who just recently entered thebar, is destined to become a prominent lawyer.He is eligible to the matrimonial car too. Hisbride will be a lucky one; keep your eye onhim.

Harry MYKRANTZ is prosecuting attorney ofAshland county and more than one lady would beglad to capture him. Harry knows his own bus-iness and generally decides for himself on allquestions.

"Andy" THOMAS, the popular clerk at M. A.Bowman's dry goods store, is a favorite withladies in all instances, and it can't be longuntil one of them gets his promise, if not al-ready given.

Frank KUNKEL has not yet entered the hymen-ial alter. He thinks there is lots of time &doesn't bother about the question. Some beau-tiful smile coming from some beautiful maidwill be successful some of these times.

Will BOCKLEY can't say that he ought not tobe counted here, for he is just the one thatwill suit the girls and they will catch himsome of these times. Will has good tastes andwill give up bachelorship.

Victor LUCE likes the jewelry business, notso much because it is the jewelry businessbut because the ladies always make frequenttrips to the jewelry stores. Girls, don't al-low him to escape this leap year.

Peter BRUBAKER has a situation which wouldenable him to provide for two and he ought todo it. Girls, do you catch on?

Lorin MILLER has battled with theceful attractions of the fair sexyears and is still unmarried; ifmight study over it.

we know Ase GRINDLE wants us to class himin the list of '96. It is doubtful if he willnot make a selection before that time. Hey?

And then there is will WEYGANDT, of thePRESS, who is fighting life's battle single-

many gra-for manyasked he

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handed. Now the girl thata nice big write-up on thecertainly large enough torels - too.

I. W. THOMAS loves to be with the girls forthat matter. Some one of you should pop thequestion to the 'Squire.

Harley HOMAN says Mart BOFFENMYER will getthere when the robins next again. Mart likesto dance and the ladies all like to dance withhim; and one knows whether he is engaged ornot.

George GILBERT sells pianos and organs andthat shows he is waiting for leap year withits reverse of things.

We almost forgot William MISH. He ought tohave been married long, long ago.

Dr. Ed LOUCKS is waiting for CUpid's arrowto strike. He is a good mark, girls!

Jeff Hamilton was engaged once, but it isallover now, and he is doubtless open for en-gagements.

Frank SCHILLING is a good candidate forthis subject. His wife will have music allday long.

will CORDELL sells many a shoe to many alady in Ashland. Girls, he will not get madif you should pop the question to him.

W. I. ILGER is another newspaper man trudg-ing along as though there were no girls tomarry. Newspaper men are unfortunate anyway.

Howard SWARTZ is one of Ashland's young menwhom all the fair class would like to know.The one that gets him can burn gas all night &it won't cost anything.

Ed. MILLER, not the photographer, is alwaysaround when there are any pretty ladies near.His frequent visits out of town are not mys-terious. Don't forget him.

Tully KIPLINGER wants his name to be leftout, but we can't do it; that would not befair for the opposite gender.

Allen MOWREY likes to photograph prettygirls rather than eat or do anything else.Thus another good chance for '92 is open.Just pop the question, he will do the rest.

Dr. David Sampsel, Jr., enjoys himselfbout as well as anybody could who is not mar-ried. If he would try double blessednesswould be much happier we think.

Harry VANOSDALL has his eye set in a parti-cular direction.

Horace McNULTY has been on the bachelorlist before, but he is not too old even now byany means.

Ed. MOORE has been skirmishing around, buthas made no decision as yet. will some girlaid him?

Ohio MOORE will jump with delight if somegirl will only say the word.

gets him can havewedding. will issettle family quar-

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Frank FRITZINGER. Why he don't marry wedo not know. Now that leap year is near wethink the time will soon be.

David SHEARER, although hardly a bachelor,ought to begin considering the question of ma-trimony. If he don't soon ask some lass, shewill ask him.

Sherman HULL is open for engagement atleast we take it that way.

Milt EDWARDS, John McDOWELL, Frank HELTMAN,"Biddy" SEARS, and Harry MOORE will come inour list four years hence.

John GOODMAN is the possessor of a finehorse and buggy. "What does he own them for?""Just to get on the good side of the girls."John is looking around for a better half now.

We almost forgot Charles CAMPBELL; it ispeculiar he has gone along thus far wi thou ma-king a choice. How much longer he will remainsingle is an enigma.

Rolla SHARICK is in the race with brightprospects of soon reaching the goal.

Charles GOARD, it is difficult to make onebelieve he isn't a candidate. If the factsare in any way problematical or dubious just

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interview him on the subject.The writer had no idea there were so

many working toward the same end or hehave stopped before this article wasBut we dare not omit Benjamin MARTIEN,still on the deck with the rest.

Willard MOWREY should not complain; it hasbeen his own fault.

Geo. VESPER is one of the many. The gripof old bachelorship has had a firm hold uponhim.

The writer of the above article has leftthe town for a month, or so, that he may es-cape the shot-gun in the hands of some frenzi-ed party who may take offense real easilyNeither the editor nor reporter is responsiblefor the above.

Of all sad words of tongue or pen,The sadest of these it might have been

different.The lament of the bachelor in view of

his fateIs contained in the words, alas, too

late now.

manyshouldbegun,

who is

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The following items were abstracted from THE ASHLAND TIMES by Marilyn McPherson and Rita KOpp.This newspaper has, at this point in time, not been microfilmed. It is housed at the Ohio His-torical Society's Library in Columbus, Ohio. As we find these "odd" additions we will be ab-stracting them and including the information in THE PASTFINDER. Newspaper issued on Thursdays.

21 Aug 1856 - Died on the 14th inst. of camp colic, after an illness of but 6 hours, MargaretJ. DYER, 26ylOm, wjo Samuel S. late of Mt. JOy in Lancaster Co PA.

28 Aug 1856 - Died on Sunday 24th of Aug., Mrs. ROLLAN, 54y, wjo Samuel of Montgomery township.Died August 22nd ,of dropsy, Mrs. Nancy KOONTZ, 50y4m17d, wjo Isaac of Ashland.Died at Sault St. Marie MI 6th of August of water on the brain, Margaret djoAnna & William B. McKENNAN of Ashland, 15m.

4 Sept 1856 - Died 7th of August at Roselin, Marquette Co WI of disease of the heart, GeorgeBEATTIE, 28y, formerly of Savannah.Died Sunday last of congestion of the heart, Catharine, 15m, djo Emanual SWINE-FORD.

11 Sept 1856 - The old Franklin Tavern House was sold on Thursday last for $121.50 and is nowbeing taken down. It is just 35 years ago that Mr. SLOCUM opened a hotel onthat corner.

2 oct 1856 - The funeral of Mrs. DRAYTON will take place this Wed. morning at 10:00. Rev.Mr. ROBINSON will preach the funeral sermon at that hour in the PresbyterianChurch.Died September 25th of paralysis, Sabra B., 77y, wjo Isaac PRATT.Died 26th of September of typhoid fever, Sarah A., 38y5m24d, wjo J.O. JENNINGS.Died 29th of consumption, Sophia S., 21y5m27d, wjo E.T. DRAYTON.

30 Sept 1856 - Died in Mifflin township, Richland Co OH on the 21st inst., in "child bed", AnnaBRUBAKER, 34y15d, djo Benjamin HERSHY, formerly of Lancaster Co PA.Died 23rd inst. of typhoid fever, Adaline E. SMITH, 25y3wks2d. Her brotherworks for this paper and is the only near relative she has in this part of thecountry. Her mother is in the east sick. Funeral on Sunday morning.

6 Nov 1856 Levi FENNER died of typhoid fever on Thursday last at his father's home inPlymouth, 24yrs old.John WHITNEY of Loudonville was mugged on TUesday last. He remained uncon-scious and died the next morning. The deceased was a middle aged man with alarge family.

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13 Nov 1856 - On Wed. 15th of October Herbert Stanley, only s/o J.W. & Harriet N. McDOWELLdied, 2m6d.Died on the 3rd inst. of consumption, Matilda CLUGSTON, 39y21d, c~nsort ofMatthew of Ashland.

- On Friday last the farm house of Samuel BURNS in SE corner of Montqomery townshipburned, a two story log building, weather-boarded, no insurance.

27 Nov 1856

The Ohio Historical Society has recently microfilmed THE ASHLAND UNION newspaper. Our Chapterhas purchased these six rolls, June 1852-1860 and 1863-1871. This addition to the Ashland Pub-lic Library's microfilmed newspapers will greatly aid us in our family research. As you knowwe completed Shirley Boyd's death notice abstracts from THE ASHLAND TIMES in volume 6 issue 1of THE PASTFINDER. Shirley had abstracted 2 Jan 1861-31 Dec 1862 of THE ASHLAND UNION - asthat was the only issues available on microfilm. Now that we will have more years coveredon microfilm - WE NEED HELP! Won't one of you volunteer to abstract genealogical items fromthese new microfilms? After that is completed we can then compare them with the ASHLAND TIMESand print any items that had not appeared previously. This does not have to be a local person -you can obtain these rolls of microfilm, for 2 weeks useage, on inter-library loan from theHistorical Society - See your local librarian for further information. DO YOUR PART - VOLUNTEER!Address: The Ohio Historical Society, I 71 & 17th Ave., Columbus OH 43211.

SHEARER FAMILY BIBLE

The entire Bible was donated to the Ashland Historical Society by Gloria Eaton Sloan, 8850 BlossomCircle N.W., Dogwood Acres, Massillon, Ohio, 44646. The society accepted the donation, but due tostorage was inturn donated to our Chapter. The family information pages, along with the title page,were photocopied and placed in our library - the information appears below. Inturn, we donated theBible to The Ohio Genealogical Society, which will also photocopy the family pages and place themin their Bible Records File. The Bible will be housed at the O.G.S. Library in Mansfield, but ifa descendant would like the Bible and they can prove their descent - they get it.

THE HOLY BIBLE, containing The Old and New Testaments, according to The Authorized Version; with themarginal references and the usual various readings •.., by The Rev. Ingram Cobbin, M.A., illustratedwith numerous descriptive engravings, Toledo, Ohio: Anderson & Fuller, 1860.

Marriages: Philip SHEARER and Martha L. McCULLEY was miried March the 26, 1857.

Births: Philip Shearer was born Oct the 7, 1829; Martha L. Shearer was born April the 21, 1835;Elisabeth H. Shearer was born Jan the 23, 1859; Tully A. Shearer was born Dec the 17,1863; Kittie Shearer was born Oct the 4, 1866; David F. Shearer was born Feb the 8, 1869

Deaths: Tully A. Shearer died Dec. 5, 1886; Martha L. Shearer died Apr 17, 1897; Philip Shearerdied Dec. 19, 1913

Also in the Bible was a newspaper clipping of Philip Shearer's obituary:

"LONG LIFE OF HONOR AND USEFULNESS, Philip Shearer, Prominent Pioneer CiLizen, peacefully PassedAway Friday Morning. (no date or name of paper)

There are men whose lives have been so useful, helpful and cheering that they never seem togrow old, and a time never comes when home and community feel that they can be spared. Such alife was that lived by Philip Shearer, who passed away Friday morning at the home of his son, DavidShearer, Jr., on Highland avenue.

More than fourscore years had been lived in honor and usefulness in this community, and manyand varied have been the changes witnessed in this long life of upright citienship and many havebeen the enterprises to which he had always been ready to contribute his full share. With thestrictest business integrity he combined a genial personality that won for him the same heartyfriendship that he felt towards others.

The Shearer Brothers, Philip and David, have had a prominent part in the upbuilding of thiscity beautiful and progressive. Honest, reli~ble and skilled contracting carpenters, they had alarge share in the growth of the city. With Martin V. KAGEY, another man of the same upright

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character, they established the firm of Shearer, Kagey & Co. and built up a great business thathas made their name a guarantee of good faith and honest dealing.

In his home-life Mr. Shearer was the same genial, kindly gentleman that marked him in hisother associations in life. He was a charter member of the Congregational church and gave itloyal support. Outside of home in no place will he be more missed than in the Colonial Club,where he spent many happy hours in the years of his retirement from active business, which tookplace some years ago.

philip Shearer was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7, 1829, where he resided un-til 1837, when his parents removed to this state, and located in Montgomery township, where hehas since lived, with the exception of two years he spent in Iowa. Mr. Shearer was the eighthchild of Solomon and Susannah Shearer, who raised a family of thirteen children, and all marriedbut one. Mr. Shearer was married March 26, 1857, to Martha L. McCulley, who was born near Hayes-ville April 21, 1825, and passed away some years ago. Only two children survive, Mrs. FrederickJ. BOCKLEY and David Shearer, Jr., both of this city. They also had one child by adoption, Eliza-beth H., wife of J.B. AMES of Columbus.

Funeral services at the David Shearer, Jr., home, No. 110 Highland avenue, Monday afternoon,conducted by the Rev. William SMITH, pastor of the Congregational church. Interment in AshlandCemetery. "

Also in the Bible were announcement cards (which were kept and placed with the photocopies & obit.):

Dr. and Mrs. J.A. HISEY announce the marriage of their daughter Rhea Regine to Mr. Leon C. MASONon Thursday, the thirtieth of March, Nineteen hundred sixteen, Ashland, Ohio. - Mr. and Mrs. JohnShearer announce the marriage of their daughter Evelyn to Mr. Floyd Emerson LOGEE on Friday, Sep-tember the eighth, Nineteen hundred and sixteen, Ashland, Ohio. Ora P. Shearer and Essie F.HAZLETT were married February the sixth, nineteen hundred and fifteen at Monroe, Mich., at home621 Grant Street, Ashland, Ohio. Mr. Ralph A. SMITH announces the marriage of his daughter

~Martha Louise, to Mr. Guy J. BARMAN, of Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, June the twentieth, nineteenhundred and sixteen, Ashland, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Barman at home after July first, 1916, 910Bernal Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. And a name card: Mattie E. CAMPBELL.

Per many requests on a history of our Chapter perhaps the following will help:

OH! THAT FIRST YEAR

The 26th of January 1970 marked what hoped to be the beginning of an Ashland County Chapterof The Ohio Genealogical Society (O.G.S.). A social was held at Mrs. Bruce (Anne) Budd's homefor those persons interested in forming a genealogy group.

plans moved swiftly - locating other interested persons, a meeting place, programs, etc.and by February the 24th a program on HOW TO was held at the Ashland College Historical & Educa-tional Center (now the Aphland County Historical Society).

By March the 16th (perhaps before) announcements appeared in the local newspaper of a geneal-ogy group being formed. Elections were held on the 17th of March during a meeting at the AshlandPublic Library. Officers elected were: President, Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Hall; Vice-President, Mrs.Paul (Diana) Weaver; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Shelby (Olive) Edwards; Corresponding Secretary,Mrs. James (Marlene) DeRan (now Mrs. Larry Brewer); and Treasurer - undetermined due to incompleterecords.

In just three short months, but seemingly longer to those 'workers', a dream of being aChapter of O.G.S came true. The Ashland group received their Charter at the State Society'sConvention held in Columbus the 10th and 11th of April. Immediately Ashland's Chapter became astrong supporter of the State Society by local member Anne Budd being elected an O.G.S. Treasurer.

Those persons who were Charter members of the Ashland County Chapter of the Ohio GenealogicalSociety were: Mrs. Anna Becker, Mrs. Bruce Budd, Mrs. Merle Conrad, Mr. & Mrs. Shelby Edwards, Mrs.Elrie Evel, Miss Margaret Forbes, Miss Frances Freer, Miss Shirley Gebhart (now Mrs. James Slater),Mrs. Nedra Keener, Mrs. Ralph~kes, Mrs. Elizabeth S. McCorkle, Mrs. Pearl S. Myer, Mrs. DorseySatterfield, Miss Jeanne Sharick, Mrs. Pauline E. Sharick, Mr. & Mrs. Fred E. Woode, Mrs. David P.Enck, Miss Maybelle Wise, Mrs. Robert C. Hall, Mrs. Paul R. Weaver, Mrs. James DeRan. Perhapsthere were others, but if so their names are now lost to history.

The Chapter moved forward by holding 'learning sessions' for members and guests. A libraryexchange was held in April, research at headquarters in Mansfield in May, a research trip to theWestern Reserve Historical Society in June, September saw O.G.S. President Lida Flint Harshmanas a guest speaker, in November members attended an O.G.S. meeting in Mansfield, October a lessonon how to find that ancestor through the mail and December a session on how to keep records.

The first surviving recorded Motion by the Chapter was to index the Will Duff collumns that(cont. on pg. 21)

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ASHLAND, NEBRASKA

Leatrice Behnk, Rt. 1 Box 136, Greeley, Nebraska, 68842 has sent more information on the historyof Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska. From THE FIRST 10.0 YEARS, ASHLAND NEBRASKA 1857-1957 bythe Chamber of Commerce & Centennial Committee: The name Ashland is credited to an ardent admirerof Henry Clay who was charmed by the natural beauty of the scenery and it's seeming advantages ofbecoming a future city. Clays home, Ashland, Kentucky was honored. Though Ashland was not or-ganized until 1857, it is mentioned in a notation in 1856, 'Scouts were sent out in April 1856 asfar as Salt Basin (Lincoln) and Ashland'. The town of Ashland was known as Saline Ford on SaltRiver where the only rock bottomed ford lay to furnish a safe crossing for freight caravans.Ashland, Nebraska is in Saunders County, but was known as Calhoun County until 1862.

we also hear from Lavonne Blankenbiller Tombaugh, 600 East 23rd #302, Kearney, Nebraska, 68847.Lavonne sent us a nice packet of information on Ashland, Nebraska. In this packet are maps anda history of the area. The name of Ashland was given to the town by Mr. Argyle, the man creditedwith organizing it. perhaps this will answer Leatrice's question "I often wonder if those friendsnames (ones who induced Christopher Keetle to settle in Nebraska) could have been men with thesurnames of Reigle & Alkire, for both of Christopher's daughters married men born in Ohio withthese surnames, but married in Nebraska." Alkire and Argyle are very close sounding.

THANKS Leatrice and Lavonne - its members like you two who make our Chapter great.

We've heard from WI, NE, & MI - Now how about Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana,Mississippi and Oklahoma?

The following is from an unknown donor and an unknown newspaper - although marked in pencil atthe top is "AM. VOL., Carlisle PA": "Melancholy Death. We have been favored by a gentleman ofthis place with an extract of a letter, received in town, bringing the sad tidings, that Dr.James W. PEEBLES, at Ashland, Ohio, formerly a resident, and a native of this borough, was ac-cidentally shot on the 30th of November, while in the company of a number of gentlemen, whowere trying their rifles. The ball of one of the guns entered his brain and caused instantdeath. He was in his 22d year. - Shippensburg Herald." Also marked in pencil was the date -4 Jan 1838. Thanks to whomever left this item at the Ashland Public Library!

From Mrs. Jerry Ann stout, 1739 N. Kessler, Wichita KS 67203: WAYNESBURG REPUBLICAN (newspaper),Waynesburg, Greene Co PA, Friday, 23 May 1969: "Goldie B. Rayl - Goldie Bowers Rayl, 72, ofAshland, Ohio, and formerly of Rock Lick WV, died at 7p.m. Monday May 19, 1969 at Ashland. Shewas born September 6, 1896 in Marshall Co WV; a daughter of the late John and Anna Davis Bowers.Her husband, Charles Rayl, died in 1930. She had lived for several years in the WV area, whereshe was a member of the Rock Lick United Presbyterian Church. Surviving, are two sons: HowardRayl of Steubenville OH and Glenn Rayl of Mississippi; one brother, Herman R. Bowers of RockLick, and eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursdaywith burial in Rock Lick Cemetery."

THANKS Jerry - you too make our Chapter 'click'.

A Mrs. Marjorie Kahl Lawrence of Mulberry IN has sent us six copies of a history of her fatherentitled A STAR IN HIS RIGHT HAND. One copy has been placed in our Chapter's library & anotherin The Ohio Genealogical Society's library. Mrs. Lawrence has requested another copy be givento the Myers Pump Company and "to any of his relatives you know of - I do not know how else tomake the distribution". Mrs. Lawrence's father was Rev. Elmer Kahl, 1868-1948. Elmer was theson of Jonathan and Sarah Garn Kahl. This Kahl family lived in the Jeromesville area. Wewould very much like to see relatives get the last three copies - do you know of any - or areyou one? Let us know and we will mail them out. Mrs. Lawrence has done a fine job on thisbooklet and it will be enjoyed by any of this Kahl family. Jonathan and Sarah were the parentsof seven children before Elmer's birth: infant girl, infant boy (both died young), Miranda,Jane, Catherine/Katie, Ella (other not named).

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DONATIONS TO CIVIL WAR VOLUNTEERS

The following information was donated by Anne Budd. Anne located this material in the ASHLANDUNION, Wednesday, 27 Nov. 1861.

"List of Articles donated by the citizens of Orange township to Volunteers from said township,now in the 42d Regiment at Camp Chase:

William RUTAN, 2 gallons apple butterJames S. SLOAN, l~Mr. STONE, l~Margaret HALL, 1

& one pair socks & two towelsJacob STINEMITZ, 4 lbs butterMrs. Martin MASON, 20 lbs ••M. KREIGER, 20 lbs butter & 1 lb tobaccoMrs. KREIGER, 1 pair socks, 50 envelopes

& 50 sheets paperJohn JACOBY, 1 pair drawers & 1 comforter

to J. HINESSamuel FLUKE & James McCLURE, each $1 pd

for Canton flannel, & made up by theladies of the village

Mrs. McCLURE, 2 pair socksMrs. R. RUFFCORN, 1 blanket & Ellen RUFF-

CORN, 1 towel for Charles BUNDYLewis BARRIE, 2~ yards Canton flannelMrs. John PROUDFIT, 2 towels & 1 pair socksA.A. HINKLE, 50 centsMrs. Charles LONG, 25 centsMrs. Henry LONG, 25 cents & 1 pair cocksDavid GORDON, 2 pair socksJacob BEEHLY, l~ lbs butterIsaac STULL, $3Mrs. STULL, 1 gallon appler butterMiss J.A. STULL, 1 pair socksMiss Stella STULL, 1 pair socks & 1 pair

glovesMrs. Jacob FLUKE, 1 blanket for Peter ROTEIsaac GORDON, 1 pair socksGeorge McCONNELL, 2 pair drawers & 2 pair

socksJohnson WELCH, 2 pairs drawersEphraim WELCH, 2 & 2 pair socksJohn DONNELLY, 2 pair socksSamuel GAULT, 2 undershirts & 2 pair socksMrs. Robert CULBERTSON, 1 linen sheet, 1

pillow, & 1 pair socksJohn MILLER, $1Edward McDADE, stuff for 2 pair drawers &

17 three cent stamps, for John &Robert POLLOCK

Mrs. M. STENTZ, made the above drawers &gave 2 pair socks

Mrs. ILGER, 1 pair socksHenry WERTZ, 1 gallon apple butter & three

lbs butterMrs. William ALBERTSON, 1 gallon apple butter

& SIbs butterMrs. William ALBERTSON, 1 pair mits & 1 towelElizabeth BOLBY, 3 pair socks & 1 pair mittsMaria RICHARDS, 1 pair socks, 1 towel & 3~ lbs

butterJohn GORDON, 2 pairs drawers

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Stephen BARRIE, 1 undershirtGeorge TENNENT, $1Isaac MASON, $2Thomas CULBERTSON, 3 pairs socks, 8 sheets

paper, 8 envelopes & 9 three cent post-age stamps

Martin C. MASON, 2 pairs socks and 5 sheetspaper, for Jesse HINES

Jane McDADE, 1 towel & 2 handkerchiefs, for J.& R. POLLOCK

David HALL, $1Eli BINEHOUR, l~ gallons apple butter & ~

bushel dried applesLewis MASON, 6 pair socks & 2 undershirtsMrs. J. ALBERSON, 5 pair socksMartin MASON, 33 three cent stamps, for Orange

boysMrs. John MASON, 50 centsMrs. E. BARNHILL, $1Mrs. C. STENTZ, 50 centsMrs. S. CAMPBELL, 25 centsMrs. M.A. PICKARD, 50 centsJohn PICKARD, 50 centsJohn RUTAN, 50 centsHenry KREPS, $2 on boots for J. WARRENMrs. 'William NORRIS, 1 gallon apple butter & 1

package towels, etcWilliam NORRIS, $2.50Martha CASE, 1 pair socksJacob STINEMITZ Jr., 50 centsMrs. A. ARTMAN, 1 pair socksMrs. John RUTAN, 1 pair socksMrs. E. ROWLEY, 1 pillow, 3 pillow cases & 1

sheetHenry HINKLE, 5 towels & 2 handkerchiefsMrs. Joseph HARTMAN, 1 pair mittensMrs. John CREVELING, 6 lbs butterMrs. Geo. REHL, 2 pairs socks, for Rudolph

SUTORMrs. J. SMURR, $1 & 2 pair gloves for A.D.

SMALLEYDr. J. DEAL, $1Charles ROWLEY, 25 centsMrs. Jacob MYERS, 2 pair socksMichael BECK, 1 pair buck gloves & 1 lb

tobaccoMrs. E. FINGER, 1 towelperry HINES, 1 pair buck gloves, 12 sheets

paper, 10 envelopes & 5 stampsMrs. J. BISHOP, 1 pair woolen drawers & 1 pair

socksHarvey ROBERTS, $1 & 1 pair socksJames KILGORE, 2 pair drawers, 2 pair socks &

package sundriesMrs. MELLEN?, 5 pairs mittens, 2 shirts & 2

pair socks

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Mrs. STROUSE, 1 pair mittens, 1 quilt, 1sheet & 1 pair socks

Mrs. A. BOWMAN, 1 sheet & 1 pair socksMrs. C. BOWMAN, 1 quilt and 1 sheetMrs. Samuel NELL, 1 package sundries

for hospitalMrs. Simon HIVELY, 1 sheet, 11 Ibs dried

apples, & sundriesWilliam BRUBAKER, 50 centsHenry KNOTH, 25 centsMrs. SHULTZ, 3 pairs socksMrs. CHANEY, 1 pair glovesMrs. YOUNGBLOOD, knitting 3 pairs glovesMrs. ELEY, 1 pair socks & 1 Ibs tobacco for

J.P. ELEYMrs. WILL, 1 pair drawersMrs. M. BOWMAN, 1 guilt, 1 pair socks & 1

woolen blanketMr. V. PIPER, 1 coverletJohn FLUKE, 15 Ibs butterMrs. N.S. WERDEN, 4 towelsJames CAMPBELL, 1 gallon apple butterMrs. A.C. FAST, ~ bushel dried apples & 3

Ibs butterMiss Jane E. FAST, 1 can fruitWilson A. FAST, 1 pair socks

E.W. FAST, 1 pair socksJohn RALSTON, 1 pair socks & 1 pair mittensJacob SMURR, $2Henry McGILL, 25 centsFrank PARSON, 20 centsMrs. W.S. SHAW, 4 towelsGeorge TRAUGER, 2 undershirts and 1 pair socksJohn PRICHARDS, 1 undershirtJacob SOMERS, 5 Ibs butter & 1 peck dried applesMatthias SMALLEY, $1, 12 Ibs butter, 2 gallons

apple butterDaniel SOMERS, 1 peck dried applesperry HINES, 1 vest for perry HINESJohn CULBERTSON & Thomas ALBERTSON, 1 lb to-

baccoSamuel BECHLEY, 1 undershirtM. KNAPP, 1 drkin? for apple butterJonas BECHLEY, 5 Ibs butterJohn MELHEIM, 1 pair drawersMrs. McCLELLAN, 1 pair socks & yarn for 2 pairs

mittensMiss Jane TRACY, 2 pairs mittensMrs. CROSS, 1 pair socksMrs. Cynthia TRACY, 1 pair socksMrs. CASSELL, 1 gallon apple butter & 1 sack

dried apples

Estimated value, $130. The foregoing articles were sent to Camp Chase by the hand of J. ALBER-SON, Esq., to deliver to the volunteers. Hy order of the township committee. Wm. S. SHAW, Sec."

ASHLAND UNION, Wednesday, 4 Dec 1861: "A lady suggests that those benevolent persons who are knit-ting socks for the soldiers would be greatly enhancing the value of their charity by placing in thetoe of each pair a small ball of yarn and a darning needle, half a dozen postage stamps, a plug oftobacco, a short pipe, a pair of woolen mittens, a knife, fork and spoon, a bundle of rags for thesoldier's sore toes, and any other little things useful for a bachelor." (end)

The following appeared in 'Ohioans in Cass County, Missouri', from THE REPORT (O.G.S.), Spring1987, Vol. 27 #1, pgs 7-11. This article was prepared by Marilee J. Wirkkala, P.O. Box 176,Naselle WA 98638. Marilee stated she would make copies from the history book for 25¢ and aSASE.

Catharine COWEN b May 1836 Ashland Co OH, d/o Robert & Elizabeth .KERR COWEN - both natives ofPA, mar'd 18 Dee 1867 R.M. McKAIG b 1831 Columbiana Co OH, reference - pg. 755 Sherman Township.

Agnes J. JEFFREY b Ashland Co OH d/o John & Catherine BOWMAN JEFFREY - natives of Scotland,mar'd 4 Sept 1862 in Ashland Co to John PATTERSON a native of Scotland, reference - pg. 542/543Big Creek Township.

In the same issue of THE REPORT appeared an article by Sandra Ramsey on 'Second Ohio Convention1850'. Members of this convention met May 1850 to draft a new constitution for the State ofOhio. Those from Ashland County: John J. HOOTMAN of Jeromeville, b PA, 23 yrs in OH, 35 yrs old,a blacksmith, married; and E. WILSON in place of Leander FIRESTONE who had resigned, of Jerome-ville, b OH, in OH 49 yrs, 49 yrs old, a farmer, married.

The following appeared in an a~ticleHarriss, C.G., THE REPORT, Fall 1983,Ruggles, Ashton Co OH, born Scotland,of Ruggles, Ashton Co OH, 36 yrs old.

'Ohioans Married in Pittsburgh PA 1875-76' by Helen Gilbertvol. 23 #3, pg. 166: married 18 Oct 1876; John KIRKTON, of41 yrs old and Lizzie KIRKTON, born Ruggles, Ashton Co OH,

The above is just a small sample of what one can find in what we might consider 'out of the wayplaces'. If you would like to abstract 'Ohioans' from a non-Ohio county history book PLEASEcontact O.G.S., P.O. Box 2625, Mansfield OH 44906 to double check if someone else is working on it.

THE PASTFINDER 20 May 1987

MOFFETTCAHILLWESTWALACEHAYESWILSON

MATHEWSMATTHUS

COOKWINTERS

DORLANDMcGUIREMARTINMENOR

MAIZEMcCORDMILLERDEALCROSTHWAITECRANDALDAVIDSONHESS

McCLUSKYCROSBY

CARNAGEYFIRST

QUE R I E S

William & Hannah L. MOFFETT were the parents of 7 children: 2 girls & 5 boys. Atthe time of their daughter, Margaret MOFFETT CAHIL~'s death 20 Mar 1915 her Willshowed 5 relatives living in Ashland Co OH: Emily MOFFETT WEST, a sister of Hayes-ville; John MOFFETT, a nephew of Hayesville; Thomas MOFFETT, a nephew of Rt 4 Ash-land; Nellie WILSON, a niece of Rt 8 Ashland; and Elma WALACE HAYES, a grandnieceof Loudonville. WID.MOFFETT b 9 Sept 1802 PA & d 9 June 1896, Hannah b c1805 &d 21 Oct 1879, Margaret MOFFETT CAHILL b 20 Jan 1840 & d 20 Mar 1915 w/o Truman R.CAHILL - their only child died in 1881 at age 14. Seek any descendants of WIDs...•Marcia Moffett, 19191 Springdale Rd., Marysville OH 43040 ...

1830 Ohio census shows: John MATTHEWS in Milton twp on pg 128 - also John MATTHUSJr in Milton twp on pg 128. The 1850 Ohio census for Ashland County shows: JohnMATHEWS, 75, b PA; Isabella, 68, b PA; Frederick, 26, b PA; Nicholas, 22, b OH; &Mary, 28, b OH? I may have been skipping a generation, since finding this JohnJr. Can anyone help? Nicholas was a blacksmith at Mifflin and is buried in theHayesville/Vermillion cemetery••.Louise Mathews Harris, Rt 4 Box 317, McCook Neb 69001 ...

Seth B. COOK d 7 Aug 1840, wife Roxena p 21 Nov 1863, children: Palmer, Ira, Philo-mela, Charles, Seth B., Philander - death dates for these children are unknown -but all are buried in the Ashland Cemetery. Other children: Julia b 1819, Minervab 1822, Amelia- b 1832, John S. b 1836, & Emery B. b? Minerva COOK mar'd WID.H.WINTERS 17 Jan 1854 in Monroeville, Huron Co OH. Seek any information••.Violet Winters Grall, 1466 Emery Rd., Port Angeles WA 98362 ...

Seek any information on descendants of Cornelius and Margaret McGUIRE DORLAND, sons:John, James, Garret, Clement & daughters: Mary E, Catharine & Violetta. Also familyof John C. & Nancy Jane MARTIN MENOR, 1850 in Green twp - is Mr. I.N. MENOR of AurmorSD in 1915 a child? or gdchild?...Dorothy Smith Dill, 3934 N.E. 102nd, Portland OR 97220 .••

Henry MAIZE to Ashland Co 1828 with Henry MILLER family from Union Co PA. Henrymar'd l-1aryMcCord MILLER in 1828, & d 1865 in Ashland. Henry s/o John Jacob b 12June 1777 PA & Elizabeth DEAL MAIZE b 23 Sept 1776. John Jacob d 26 Sept 1836& Elizabeth d 20 May 1842, both in Mifflinburg, Union Co PA. Mary McCord MILLERd/o Henry & Enice McCORD MILLER. Henry b 15 Feb 1781 Union Co PA & Eunice b 28Nov 1782, both d Ashland Co OH. Henry & Mary McCord MILLER MAIZE's children:Mary Eliz. b 26 Jan 1831, mar'd 19 Apr 1848 Baldwin Jerimah CROSTHWAITE; HenryBarton b 6 Oct 1833 & d 14 Dec 1898, unmar'd; Calvin Jacob b 28 Apr 1836, d 25Feb 1866, wife Celia A CRANDAL; Ely Franklin b & d 1838; Lewis Elas b 28 Mar 1839,d 14 May 1885; Levi Howe b 9 Apr 1842, d 16 r'eb 1870, wife Adaline DAVIDSON;David b 28 Nov 1843, died; Nelson b 31 Dec 1844, wife Susan DeSHONG, d 27 Aug1868 Ashland OH. Susan DeSHONG b 1844 OH d/o John Valentine 1802-1871 & AnnaDorthy HESS DeSHONG 1811-1897, died Ashland Co OH .•..James W. Maize, P.O. Box 2345, Santa Rosa CA 95405 .•.

John A. McCLUSKY b Apr 1819 PA, mar'd Eliza J (?) b Apr 1825 PA, children: CharlesE., John C/O? 1846, Mary F. 1850, Lillia L 1854, Elizabeth J. Feb 1859 - w/o JasperN. CROSBY 1897, WID Eugene 1861, Harry S 1872; Wm. moved to IL in 1896/99. John A.was a JP in Ashland Co in 1860, followed the occupation of bookeeper, and retiredin Cleveland•..Mrs. Marge Rodighiero, 2922 West 100th St., Evergreen Park IL 60642 ...

Seek birth record of Rudilla Jane CARNAGEY, b 17 Dec 1868 (or 1864?), d/o GeorgeAllen & Mary FIRST CARNAGEY, b Ashland Co OH, d 2 Oct 1921 Brewster Nebraska•.• Mrs. Hazel L. Gillette, 40 Central Park Rd., Belgrade MT 59714 ...

(cont. from page 17)appeared in the 1930s & 1940s ASHLAND TIMES-GAZETTE newspaper. These collumns mentioned manylocal people and happenings throughout the county. Also in December the election of 1971 officerstook place.

All in all a very busy first year, new active members, excitement for the coming year, andmost important a firm foundation for the future.

THE PASTFINDER 21 May 1987

FISHERZERBYZARBA

PATTERSONMAYHAMILTONYARNELLBRANDTDORLINGDARLINGLLOYD

ZIEGLERZIGLERFULLMERGARDNERTHOMASBUCKWALTERMOORE/ROLLERMOONTOOTHNELSON/BURNSEWENS/EWINGSHERIDAN/COLE

WICKSHOFF

SMELTZERNUSSBAUMENNUSBAUMLEHMANN/IMHOFPLETCHERFREED/BOYERRADER/MOYER

ARNOLDEDWARDSCAMPBELL

CUCKLERMOYER/SMEYER/SKUCKLERKEEFERKECKLER

SHEELERSNYDERMILLER

THE PASTF INDER

QUE R I E S

Daniel FISHER d 1895, Baughman's history says Daniel mar'd Harriet ZERBY - is thisan error?, Daniel is buried in the Ashland City Cemetery - also in his plot is aSamuel ZARBA d 1859, what nationality is ZARBA?, Daniel & Harriet were reportedlyfrom Berks Co PA...Leatrice Behnk, Rt. 1 Box 136, Greeley Neb 68842 ...

Seek any descendants of John & Catherine (?) PATTERSON, from PA to Wayne Co OH c1837,later to Ashland Co OH c1840s, John was a shoemaker; known children: Ruth w/o DanielLLOYD, Joshua mar'd Catherine MAY (my line) - moved to MI & later OR, Rebecca mar'd1843 Hugh HAMILTON & d 1884 - buried in Red Haw cemetery, Sarah w/o James YARNELL &d 1890 MO, MaryJane w/o John A BRANDT?, Elizabeth w/o (?) DORLING/DARLING, John &Catherine buried Red Haw cemetery, he d 1858, she in 1851. Their son Joshua diedin Ashland Co on a visit to Red Haw in 1871...Iris Patterson Waters, 161 East Tonea Way, Chico CA 95926 ...

Jacob ZIEGLER/ZIGLER b 1787 Bucks Co PA, to Ashland Co OH 1831, d 1867 Orange Twp.John FULLMER b 1783, d 1868, mar'd Hannah GARDNER, she b 1787 & d 1877 in AshlandCo....Elmer A. McCullough, 205 N. Maple St., Bloomdale OH 44817 ...

Seek any descendants of Susan BUCKWALTER 1790~1870 & Hugh MOORE 1782-1837, both d.Mohican Twp; children: Wm mar'd Rachael MOONTOOTH, George b 1807, John b 1808 mar'dAgnes ROLLER, Nancy b 1829 w/o Wm NELSON, Joseph b 1812 mar'd Sarah EWENS/EWING,Elizabeth b 1814 w/o John SHERIDAN, Sarah w/o Jacob SHERIDAN, Samuel b 1825 mar'dJane THOMAS, Amanda w/o Wm COLE, Mary Ann b 1829 w/o James BURNS, & Elias••.Lynette McCullough, 205 N. Maple St., Bloomdale OH 44817 ...

Seek any info on family of Henry WICKS and wife Rebecca HOFF, his mother's maidenname? - Mary M. WICKS d 1869 in Ashland...Carolyn wicks Earls, 2504 Simas Ave., Pinole CA 94564 ...

Seek any descendants of Johannes NUSSBAUMEN, 1st wife Elisabeth IMHOF, 2nd wifeAnne LEHMANN, children by 1st wife: Anne, Elisabeth, Unas; children by 2nd wifeBarbara, Christin, Hans, Peter, Jacob, Regina, Abraham, Isaac. Peter NUSBAUM &wife Barbary PLETCHER, children: Ann FREED, Christian, Barbary BOYER, Abraham,Peter E., Susanah RADER, Elizabeth SMELTZER, & Mary MOYER•..Harold Nusbaum, 451 Kingwood St., P.O. Box 717, Florence OR 97439 •••

Seek any info on Joseph ARNOLD b 6 Feb 1794 VA?, mar'd 14 Oct 1819 Richland Co OHto Lydia EDWARDS b c1797 OH, Joseph d 11 Feb 1846 Richland/Ashland Co OH. Theirson Joseph b c1838 Richland Co OH, mar'd 16 Oct 1856 in Ashland Co to SabrinaCAMPBELL. Sabrina b c1840 Richland Co OH a daughter of Joshua & Sarah CAMPBELL.Joshua b 14 Oct 1818 Del & d 26 Aug 1903 Ashland Co OH, Sarah b 2 July 1823 OH &d 11 Dec 1862 Ashland Co OH. Joseph & Sabrina CAMPBELL ARNOLD's daughter Lydia M.b June 1863 in DeWitt Co IL...Nancy J. Emmert, 1613 Rutledge st., Madison WI 53704 ..•

Jacob KUCHLER d c1797 Elk Lick twp, Somerset Co PA; wife Levinah, children under14 yrs had as guardian George MOYER (S)!MEYER(S) Jr. Some of the MOYER(S) movedto Ashland/Richland OH area. The girls: Hannah, Elizabeth & Rachel KUCKLER mayhave gone along. An older child, my ancestor - Samuel CUCKLER mar'd ElizabethKEEFER 1810 PA & moved to Athens & Meigs Co OH - after Belmont Co OH. The onlychild over 14 yrs - Mary KECKLER/KUCKLER mar'd Jacob THOMAS & stayed in south-west PA where there are still descendants. Am unable to locate these girls ora younger brother - Jacob KUCKLER/CUCKLER ..•.Eleanor Cuckler, 1707 Cooper Ave., Lansing MI 48910 ...

Seek info on family of Abraham & Mary MILLER SHEELER of Westmoreland Co PA whomigrated to Ashland Co OH in 1826. The 1850 census gives their ages as 80 & 78.Their son Daniel mar'd Margaret SNYDER in 1846, their son Thomas McGuire SHEELERb 1856 in Jasper Co Iowa ...•Michelle Amsbury, 11815 Larry Lyn st., Whittier CA 90604 ...

22 May 1987

MARTINMERCER

HUNTERRAYCISSNEGORSUCHWELCH

CULLERCOLLER

DEALGLOTFELTYCLOTFELTYEDGERTONYEISLEYCAMPBELLBIDDINGER

FASTFINGER/SHOUGHSHOUGH

RICKEL

BUNGARDMILLERHARTBAILEY

GILCHRISTORRNELSON

WOODSWILSONRASEWALDEN

BURNHAMFORDCASSSIQRISTSTAUFFER

AKRIGHT

THE PASTFINDER

QUE R I E S

Seek any information on Sarah MARTIN MERCER's ancestors, Sarah b ? & d 1853, shewas the wife of Levi MERCER, he was b 1780 and d 1850, related to ones in Milton twp?...Opal A. Johnson, RR 6 Box 333, Danville IL 61832 ...

William HUNTER b 1780 PA, d 1863 Ashland Co OH, 1st wife a Miss Ray - b PA?, theyperhaps married about 1808 in Franklin Co PA, 1st wife d 1824 Westmoreland Co PAitheir daughter Elizabeth HUNTER b 10 June 1813 Westmoreland Co PA & d 1887 inWayne Co OH - she mar'd Wm. D. MANNi other area surnames: CISSNE, GORSUCH & WELCH...Ruth Gentry weaver, 3412 C Water Vistas Pkwy, Lawrenceville GA 30245 .••

Seek info. & all descendants of Henry CULLER/COLLER, wife Elizabeth, sons: Isaac W. && Washington H., 6 unknown daughters, bought land in Jackson twp in 1827...Kathryn M. Rybak, 14318 Kennerdown Ave., Maple Heights OH 44137 ...

Frederick DEAL b 14 Nov 1782 Somerset Co PA,. d 28 Nov 1849 Nankin in Ashland Co OH,buried Dickey cemetery in Montgomery tWPi wife E. Catharine CLOTFELTY/GLOTFELTY,b 19 Apr 1789 & d 30 May 1861, buried with husband, children: Mary c1809, Juliaw/o Asher EDGERTON, Eliza c1815, Nancy w/o George YEISLEY, Lewis c1817, Sarah/Sallyc1821, Josiah 1823 & mar'd 1848 Mary CAMPBELL, Rebecca c1832, Henry, & Harriet c1835ichildren Henry, Lewis, Salley & Harriet were found to be idiots of Montgomery twpin 1846 (see PASTFINDER Nov 1985 issue) - what was the early court procedures fordeclaring "idiots" & what type of care was given them by the township trustees?Mary CAMPBELL b 23 Nov 1824 OH, d/o Daniel & Anna BIDDINGER CAMPBELL, d 13 Jan 1899Henry Co Iowa•.•Gertrude L. Kordziel, 13763 W. 20th Place, Golden CO 80401 .•.

Jacob FINGER, wife Susan/Susannah FAST, John & Elizabeth FINGER both born Germany,Susannah SHOUGH, George FAST - 2nd wife Elizabeth...Ann Pepmeyer, 765 South Park Ave, P.O. Box 395, Fort Lupton CO 80621 ...

Any info. on Mathias RICKEL and family...Iva Nelson, Rt. 1 Box 39, Silver Lake IN 46982 ...

Did Catherine MILLER BUNGARD, b c1795 Somerset Co PA, widow of John BUNGARD, marry2nd in Ashland Co OH to a Mr. HART? She was in DeKalb Co IN by 1860. Catherine'sdaughter, Mary Ann BUNGARD mar'd 1st at Ashland Co OH - 11 Feb 1847 - to RobertBAILEY, b c1816 & did he die in Ashland Co OH?••.Jerry Ann Stout, 1739 N. Kessler, Wichita KS 67203 ...

My family came from Clearcreek, Savannah area in Ashland Co OH. The names areWilliam GILCHRIST, wife was Jane ORR, she died Feb 1835 & he 31 Aug 1833. OrrWilliam GILCHRIST mar'd 20 Mar 1838 Elenor Elizabeth NELSON••.Lorraine McKinnis Martin, 114 First Ave. West, Roundup MT 59072 •.•

David Hopkins WOODS b Ashland Co OH 29 Aug 1843, s/o Wm (b PAl & M. (b OH) WILSONWOODS, mother's given name? Between 1843 & Aug 1865 David moved to Windsor inShelby Co IL. He mar'd Sarah Ellen RASE. David's brother was John C. WOODS &a sister Mary who mar'd L.V. WALDEN & lived in Windsor. David later moved on tothe state of Washington .•.•Ruth Tobias Woods, 605 North View Terrace, Alexandria VA 22301 ...

Seek any info. on the following: any BURNHAM, Levica Alona FORD, John Glover FORD& wife Mercy Gay CASS, Frederick SIQRIST & wife Celesta STAUFFER - a daughter wasLillie Belle SIQRIST. The BURNHAM family were from Sullivan twp, Horace & Maryto OH pre 1849, Ai (Austin?) Randolph BURNHAM b 26 June 1849 in Burbank OH...Christine S. Pintchuks, 1504 E. 196th St., Euclid OH 44117 .•.

Jacob AKRIGHT 1828 in Clear Creek twp, to New London in Huron Co 1823, 1830 & 1840census in New London OH...Vera Akright Singer, 509 Wisconsin, Holton KS 66436 ...

23 May 1987

(cont. from front page)Shirley has also donated many items to our library. She has been active in preserving the historyof Vermillion Township and has read many of that township's cemeteries. The obituary abstractsyou have all enjoyed since the beginning of this newsletter were due to Shirley's hard work. She ispresently researching the history of Grant Street School in preparation for their forth cominganniversary. Shirley has always supported this Chapter in her "behind the scenes activity" and forall this we honor her hard work. THANK YOU 'Shirley and again CONGRATULATIONS!

NEW OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS: President, Mary Beebe; Vice-President, Hazel Sigler; Treasurer,Ruth Fockler; Recording Secretary, Shirley Thompson; Corresponding Secretary, Tom Neel; Librarian,Rita Kopp; Historian, Mary Burns; Trustee, Cary Latimer; Auditing, Jim & Barb Midlam; Program: JaneMeuser, Hazel Sigler, Rita Kopp; Sunshine, Esther Harris & Marjorie Smith; FFOAC: Ruth Hostetter,Hazel Sigler, Rita Rambacher, Marilyn McPherson; Library: Rita Kopp, Ruth Hostetter, Tom Neel, RuthFockler,.Marilyn McPherson, Gretchen Buxton, Maxine McClain & Janice McKnight; Township Books: MaryBeebe, Marilyn McPherson, Rita KOpp.

CHAPTER MEETINGS The Chapter is still meeting in the AssemblyRoom at the Ashland Court House (3rd StreetEntrance). We already have our dates reservedat the Public Library, but we still are unsureas to the finish date of the old addition. Wewill keep you informed through this newsletterand the local paper. Meeting time is 7:00 pm.

19 May - Hartian Ritter, OGS FFO Chairman, onTHE NATIONAL ROAD

June, July, August - To be announced.

FFOAC If you are planning a visit to Ashland Countyduring the summer let us know ahead of time.Perhaps you could schedule your visit duringone of our meetings - we would love to meet you!

Dead line for submitting your First Familiesof Ashland County forms is 30 June 1987.

SUPPORT YOUR CHAPTER - BUY OUR PUBLICATIONS! SUPPORT YOUR CHAPTER - ATTEND THE MEETINGS!

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