December 2011 - Gallia County Genealogical

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V O L U M E
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
The 22nd Annual Lineage
Banquet
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75-77
President’s Message
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More Friends From 22nd
Annual Banquet
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Donations
79
Revisiting Ann Swinburne
79, 92
Page of History…
80-86
♦
Tillaye by Wall
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War Echo
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Covered Bridge
Destroyed by Fire
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Squirrel Hunters
83-84
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Blazer
84
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Possum Leg Club
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Brigadier General
Nash
85-86
Old Town Clock Bad Actor
86-87
80-81
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Schoonover Shanty Boat
87
Mauck Family Visits
88
One Hundred Years Ago
♦Star Hotel
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♦Big Real Estate Deal
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Gallipolis 30 Years Ago-pt l
90
Put in A Horse Trough
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Wild Cat Alley
92
Old Boiler
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Soldiers Markers Placed
Annual GCGS, OGS Meeting
94
Membership Form
95
Seasons Greetings
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V I I
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The 22nd Annual Lineage Banquet
The 22nd Annual
Lineage Banquet
was held Saturday,
October 15 at the
Quality Inn with 85
people in attendance.
The room was festively decorated in fall
colors. Speaker for
the evening was Paul
LaRue, Social Studies
teacher at Washington
Court House. LaRue
has won several
teaching awards for
his creativity and initiative in the class
room. As this year is
the 150th Anniversary
of the beginning of
the Civil War we
chose Paul to present
to us “Civil War:
Hands On.” In his
History Research Class
students may do archaeological digs or
repair work in old
cemeteries.
Featured in this talk
were his students
working at Camp
Chase in Columbus
where they repaired
and uprighted stones
of many Confederate
soldiers who are buried there. Camp
Chase was a Confederate prison during
the Civil War. He
said students to this
day can tell him exactly whose stone
they repaired. He
also mentioned the
Soldiers Home in
Dayton where many
Civil War tombstones
Wayne Fisher, John
Huseman, Emily Evans
-Hoeker by Libby
Koetz, Lynn Anders,
Deborah Evans,
Melvin Heritage,
Melinda Bowling and
Matthew Bowling.
These members
joined through William
Cherrington, Letitia
Douglass, James
Johnston, Margaret
Cowen, Charles Mills,
Sarah Nisewanger,
are found. A
slide presentation was used
to show the
students and
their work.
Fifteen members joined
First Families
and certificates
were accepted
by those preBanquet Guest Speakersent, including
Paul LaRue
Suzanne
Cherrington
Odell Fisher, Donald
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Fisher by Ami Fisher,
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President’s Message
he holidays are upon us once again. We
are planning an Open House for Friday,
December 9, from 11 to 3, so stop in
and see us. Refreshments,
silent auctions and many
Christmas ornaments, key
finders, fleur de lis items
and lovely pictures for those
last minute Christmas gifts
will be available.
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ies with over 800 of them being Civil War soldiers
being the end of the year I’d like to thank all of
our contributors of money, items, research and
time and especially the officers, board members
and volunteers who keep the office running
smoothly. Alvera and Don Robinson generously
donate money and gave all of our recent door
prizes. Bob Vance appears at our door every
once in a while to take care of computer problems. Pat Brower, Kay Brown, Jinx Farley,
Maxine Marshall, returning typist Sue Giroux and
new typist Danielle Frogale-Dorso are the dependable volunteers who help get obituaries on
the website and other documents ready. They
are invaluable and if this is something you’d like
to do, just let us know. Neil Elvick keeps the
website running smoothly and Debra Leonard
works her magic with the newsletter and program booklet. I think the website and newsletter
are the reasons we have over 70 NEW members
this year.
The Annual Banquet was a
huge success and there is
an article elsewhere in the
newsletter. We already
have several applications
for next year and remind
you not to forget the new
lineage society, Century Families of Gallia
County, which is for ancestors here between
1861 and one hundred years from the current
year. Deadline is September 1 and those here by
1912 will be accepted.
We also received a monetary grant from Suzanne
and Philip Fisher who recently attended the lineThanks to all those who have contributed Civil
age banquet and
War soldier names to us. This is an ongoing pro- we applaud their
ject and we have about 3,000 at this time. If
generosity.
you have photos or obituaries of any connected
with Gallia County please let us know.
It is time for
dues and markWe also have a new request in regards to the
ing your ballot
Civil War. If you know of a story connected with so please do this
Morgan’s Raid we would love to hear about it. It before January
could be a few paragraphs or many. For that
1st. Send in quematter, if you have any good Civil War stories
ries and book
Philip and Suzanne Fisher
you would like to contribute to the newsletter or orders at the
website, we welcome them.
same time.
Our website continues to grow leaps and bounds.
We now have over 42,000 burials in Gallia
County and about 36% of those or over 15,200
have photographs linked to the names. Once
again, if you know of burials we’ve missed…with
or without a stone, let us know. And if you go
out into the cemetery and take pictures, please
share them with us and our webmaster will link
them to the names. We also have 5,700 obituar-
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Elizabeth Cherrington, Samuel Johnston,
John N. Mills, Mary A. Waddell, Ahas S.
Morehouse, Lucinda Sisson, Rebecca Cobb,
William Null, Abigail Massie, William Glenn,
Ann Curry, Samuel Kent, b. 1757, Mary Noble, Samuel Kent, b. 1784, Mary Stebbins,
John Adney, Jonathan Adney, Electa Glenn,
William Loucks, Jacob Loucks, Theodosia
Langford, Frederick Kerns, Susannah Syler,
Christian Syler, Margaret Groover, George
Kerns, Margaret Liter, Joshua Ripley, John
Carter, Mary Lahr, Alexander Waddell, John
Cherrington, Ruth Knox, Cynthia Cherrington, William Williams, Mary Watts, Benjamin
Allison, John Allison, Rebecca Carter, James
Waddell, James Williams, Catherine Waddell
and Eleanor Roush.
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Francis Simonin, Athalia LeClerc, Rosina Simonin, Jean A. Michau, Marie Genevieve
Chevallier, Melchoir Michau, John Foster,
Elizabeth Shaffer, Henley Shelton, Hannah
Rice, Alexander Waddell, Eleanor Roush,
Daniel Wigner, John Waddell and Mary
Wigner.
Jenny Evans, Cynthia Melaine Menzer, Victor
Niday, Ann Brown, Sandy Bledsoe, Cindy
Fellure, Amber Fellure and Travis Fellure
added supplementals to their ancestors
through John Carter, Mary Lahr, John James,
Jacob James, Margaret James, Mathias
James, Elizabeth Herchelroth, James McCall,
Martha Phelps, Thomas Rowley, Freelove
Mills and Eliza Rowley.
Civil War Families of Gallia County inducted
twenty-five new members including the following: Marianne Campbell, Don Fisher by
Ami Fisher, Wayne Fisher, Richard Brown,
John Huseman, Emily Evans-Hoeker by Libby
Koetz, Deborah Evans, Lynn Anders, Mary
Niday, Vic Niday, Cynthia Menzer. Gary
Grate, Billie Campbell by Marianne Campbell,
Suzanne Fisher, Melinda Bowling and Matthew Bowling.
First Families
Front row: left to right; Melinda and Matthew Bowling,
Lynn Anders, Libby Koetz , Ami Fisher and Deborah Evans
Back row: left to right: Mel Heritage, John Anthony
Huseman, Wayne Fisher, Philip Fisher and Suzanne Fisher
Photo by Amber Fellure
Unable to attend were Robert Williams,
Sharon Elaine Chuvalas, Mary Perdue Tapp,
Chris Landes and Colin Edwards who joined
through Samuel Rowley, Elizabeth McCumber, Thomas Rowley, Lewis Peter LeClerc,
The soldiers proven by these members included Lewis Abel Lanthorn, Frederic Baker,
Andrew C. Baker, Francis C. Harrington, Joseph Lanthorn, John Lanthorn, George W.
Tope, William George Tope, Matthew Null,
Cassius M. Fisher, William F. Null, Samuel H.
Brown, Marshall Allbright, William E. Barlow,
Milton Kent, John Reuben Boster, George
Boster, Francis M. Boster, Ansel Kerns, William Loucks, Solomon Boster, David Rees,
James Rees, Thomas Carter, Ammon J.
Carter, David Morgan Carter, Lemuel
Trowbridge, John Trowbridge, Francis M.
Trowbridge, David Griffifth (Cardy) Jones,
Isaac N. Jones, David Continued on page 76
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B. Jones, John H. Cherrington, John S. Cherrington, John W. Cherrington, Josiah McCall,
George W. Cherrington, Franklin D. Nida, Joseph A. Donnally, James Donnally, Charles C.
James, John R. Nida, Frederick F. Oiler,
Jacob Oiler, Peter Oiler, James Oiler, George
Oiler, Andrew Oiler, James R. Caldwell, Hugh
Wilson Caldwell, Stephen M. Caldwell,
William P. Williams, John S. Williams, James
H. Williams, William H. Fulks, Joseph Canterbury, Thomas H. Lloyd, Philip Wagoner, Marquis Lafayette Foster, Francis M. Foster, William Loucks, Henry Clay Martin, Reuben Martin, Edward T. McMillin, Samuel R. McMillin,
Stewart L. McMillin, and Charles W. McMillin.
Supplementals were added by Ann
Brown, Amber Fellure, Sandy
Bledsoe, Cindy Fellure, Travis Fellure,
Jenny Evans, Marian Schoonover,
Walter Schoonover, Wayne
Schoonover, Trisch Schoonover-Rees,
Mary M. Willis, Russ E. Willis, Susan
W. Russell, Mary W. Groves, Mark
Groves, Janet Groves, Mary Koetz,
Carla Willis, Matthew Willis, David
Russell, Jennifer Harrison, Joshua
Koetz, Mark Willis and Nicholas Koetz
through the soldiers Richard McCarty,
Samuel McCarty, Samuel Brown, Marshall Allbright, William Barlow, John
Hunter Carter, Asa Amos Carter, ThoCivil War Families of Gallia County
mas Carter, George M. Carter, Josiah
Front row: left to right; Melinda and Matthew Bowling,
McCall, Lewis Abel Lanthorn,
Mary Niday, Libby Koetz, Marianne Campbell, Deborah Ev- William Loucks, Solomon Boster, Joans and Ami Fisher.
seph Lanthorn, John Lanthorn and
Samuel Wilcoxen.
Second row: left to right: Suzanne Fisher, Gary Grate,
Melaine Menzer, Victor Niday, Lynn Anders, John Anthony
Huseman, Richard Brown and Wayne Fisher.
Photo by Amber Fellure
Leonadis Waugh, John M. Waugh, John
Campbell, William H. Caldwell, William
Waddell Mills, James Johnston and Joseph
Schenck.
Settlers and Builders of Gallia County
is for ancestors living here between
1821 and 1860. Ten were inducted
including Don Fisher by Ami Fisher,
Wayne Fisher, John Huseman, Emily EvansHoeker, Mary Niday, Victor Niday, Cynthia
Menzer, Melinda Bowling and Matthew
Bowling.
Their ancestors were Sarah Clark, Nathaniel
Unable to attend were Shelley Bishop,
G. Fisher, Sarah Eagle, Cassius M. Fisher,
Kathleen Gifford, Eva Hughes, Jeep Holley,
Mary Gwinn, Mary Morehouse, Robert Gwinn,
John S. Lloyd, Chris Landes, Alice Noble,
Patricia McCallister and Judy Dillon who joined
through Newel King, Wesley King, John Sims,
Continued on page 77
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Unable to attend was James Rood who
joined through Elijah Rood, Ann Eliza Brown,
Franklin Rood and Travis Brown.
Adding supplementals were Linda Criner,
Diana Raming, Daniel Criner, Leanna Bowen,
William Bowen and Nicholas Bowen through
their ancestor Jacob Colwell.
Settlers and Builders Families
Left to right: Melinda and Matthew Bowling,
Melaine Menzer, Victor Niday, Mary Niday, John
Anthony Huseman, Libby Koetz, Wayne Fisher,
Ami Fisher
Photo by Amber Fellure
Jane Null, William F. Null, William H. Null,
Rebecca Brown, Nicholas Brown, Elkanah
Cremeens, Nancy Canterberry, Henry W.
Cremeens, Angeline Tope, George W. Tope,
Elizabeth Donaldson, Elnathan Morehouse,
1831, Margaret Ward, Elnathan Morehouse,
b. 1857, Milton Kent, Wealthy Adney, John
W. Kent, Amasa Howe, Hiram Howe, Sarah
Jane Roberts, Sarah Harrington, Peter J.L.
Roberts, Joseph Baker, Sarah Arnott, Joseph
P. Baker, Mary Jane Lanthorn, Emily Kerns,
Washington Boster, Jemima Leadman, Solomon Boster, John Reuben Boster, Elizabeth
Griffith, Julia Loucks, John Trowbridge,
Jacob Trowbridge, Mary Elliott, Elizabeth
Jones, David Griffith (Cardy) Jones, Mary
McCrary, Andrew Phillips, William Elliott,
Franklin D. Nida, Martha McCall, Joseph
Donnally, Helen Cherrington, August Engel,
Janet Martin, Ezra Graham, Jane
Blankenship, Christena Lang, Lewis Nida,
Lucinda James, Diantha Chamberlain,
Magdalena Lang, Barbara Kuhn, Jacob Lang
and Edward Donnally.
An update on the society was given by President Henny Evans and thanks was extended
to the many volunteers and members who
make a special effort to attend each year. A
special thanks went to member Alvera Robinson who donated all of the door prizes, to
Sandy Bledsoe for typing the certificates, to
Debra Leonard for organizing the program
booklet and to Mary James for processing
pictures. Many other volunteers helped
members with their applications and proofing applications. Evans said that all help is
free to the public but many times people
make welcome donations for the research.
She also reminded guests of the new lineage
society, Century Families of Gallia County.
Applications are available online at:
galliagenealogy.org or at the office.
Barbara Richards (left)
and
Marian Schoonover
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Photos by Marian Schoonover
Jean Beach and Martha
Lear
Barb Epling and Bette Horan
Irene & Jim Clark
Betty White and
Bryan Oskey
John Anthony Huseman
and
John Huseman
Dorothy & Ralph Frazier
Libby and Nicholas
Koetz
Lori Richards Fowler
Victor Niday, Richard Niday, Melaine
Menzer
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Donations/Revisiting Ann Swinburne
Monetary Donation
Phillip & Suzanne Fisher
Gary Kohl
James Carter
Don & Alvera Robinson
Kenneth Kent (Butch)
Gary & Kathie Evans
Elaine George
Wayne Fisher
Mark Ward
Reda Fowler
Sue Giroux
Gifts
Gary Grate-Civil War Pension papers & gravestone photo of Peter Oiler
Pauline Cochran Grate-Civil War Pension papers
of Jacob Oiler and photo of Jacob and wife
Lucinda
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Revisiting Ann Swinburne
Two years ago when I started working on the
Newsletter, we thought it might be fun to show
ads from the old Gallipolis Tribune. Henny sent
me some ads featuring the movie theater and I
thought it would be interesting to find info on its
actors, maybe portraits or a
poster as a filler. However, I
found out from reliable
sources that no information
had survived on such old
films.
Then I was sent a larger than
average ad featuring a play
called the “Climax”, the star
was Ann Swinburne. So
Ann Swinburne
taking my original idea and
doing some research on her,
what I found was an extraordinary life, detailed
by her granddaughter Laine Schrimer.
I’d written to Laine, in 2009, but didn’t hear
back in time for printing, so just listed her blog
Mary Ann Crawford- 1980 Gallia Co., OH People for people to see the wonderful photos of her
in History and 2003 Gallia Co., OH History No. 2 grandmother and further info. (if you wish to
read the article go to our website
Gilbert Bush-Bush Family photos and documents www.galliagenealogy.org) Then this summer
out of the blue, I get an email message from
Henny Evans-“Patriot Pioneers” by Anna
Laine. Updating her blog, she came upon my
Simmerman
email. She doesn’t know why it failed her notice
or the service from the blog site didn’t flag her,
Don & Alvera Robinson-door prizes for the 2011 but she has given me permission at last to use
Lineage Banquet
Ann’s photos and thanked us in this message:
Ann Brown-“Symmes Creek” by Wayne B. Ingles Dear Debra,
What a lovely article you wrote! I'm so touched
that you took the time to read all about her and
Martha Lear-research papers and scrapbook
write such a great bio!
Your newsletter is beautifully done!
You won't believe this, but I was just contacted by
someone who is the great-granddaughter of Ann's
cousin! And wouldn't you know, she's a singer!
Family History
She has photos that she's sending to me, along
with some info on Ann's mother's family dating
Mary Ann Crawford-Plymale Family
back to England in the 1500's! Amazing!
Larry & Jim Rood-Memory Book of Roods in
I will certainly tell her about your newsletter, and
Gallipolis
forward her a copy!
Betty Jo Owens-Peters & Gorby Families
This article continued on page 92
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Page of History…Brooklyn Man Learns of French
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Page of
History…
Transcriptions
and Lessons of
our past.
The facts and
fragments of
life that make
up our past.
Stories of
finance, family,
relationships,
war and
dividing lines.
Pulled from the
pages of
newspapers,
books and
individual
histories.
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Ancestress Born Here in 1796 Tillaye Family Prominent in
Town’s Early History. One Daughter Married Uncle of Walt
Whitman. By P.T. Wall
Once again we have one of P.T. Wall’s
wonderful articles. He wanders from
person to person and includes lots of
history. Transcribed by Henny Evans
with punctuation and spelling left intact, from the Gallia Times, January 19
1928,
family, as his four daughters married
the pick of the French village. Catherine was the second wife of Solomon
Hayward, a Connecticut Yankee, a
splendid citizen. He came here a boy
of 15 and made his home with Gen.
Edward W. Tupper, who raised a regiment of soldiers for the war of 1812.
Tupper lived in the brick house, torn
Gillispie E. Whitman of 205 Park
down, and upon the site of which was
Avenue, Brooklyn, employed in the civil
erected the fine residence of Alfred
service building submarines at the
Henking, next the Park Central. When
Brooklyn Navy Yard, walked into my
I first knew the old brick, James
office, January 10, to get some inforMullineaux lived there, and had a planmation about his great grandmother,
ing mill where Kiger’s garage stands.
Sophia Tillaye. She lies buried in
Solomon Hayward built it.
Yazoo City, Miss., and her family bible
says she was born in Gallipolis in 1796.
Catherine was born in 1797,
married Solomon, October 14, 1824
My great grandfather, Henry N.
and raising a large family of fine chilWhitman, uncle of Walt Whitman, the
dren, died March 24, 1868. Wm. Philpoet married her in Toledo, O., having
lips, father of Elizabeth, the first wife,
met her there after the war of 1812.
built the American House in 1816 for
He had come from Huntington, Long
Claudius R. Menager.
Island, and became a soldier of the
war of 1812. After marriage the young
couple mounted horses and rode to the
Marion Tillaye married Wm.
Mississippi town, for a new home.
Clendenin, whose ancestors coming
Henry had two sons in the Mexican war down out of the Shenandoah Valley,
of 1845-6, his father having fought in fought in the Battle of Pt. Pleasant, October 10, 1774, recognized by Conthe Revolutionary war.
gress as the first battle of the Revolutionary war. William was a man of
My visitor joined the U.S. Mawealth, owning two farms, city proprines in the Spanish American War of
erty, and steamboats. He was born
1898, and his brother, Capt. Frank L.
October 4, 1808 and one cold day,
Whitman is in the Walter Reid Hospital,
February 25, 1846, while his boat was
at Washington recovering from a gas
backing out from Pt. Pleasant, disapattack in the world war.
peared in the icy waters.
“Sophia Tillaye was the daughAll that is known is that a man
ter of John Baptiste Tillaye, one of the
on the bank heard his cry for help.
original French settlers of 1790,” I told
him. He must have been of good
Continued on page 81
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French Ancestress concluded
He was an expert swimmer. Marion, his
widow, was born November 30, 1807 and
died June 25, 1876. Seventy years ago, I
gathered grass for her guinea pigs, in exchange for walnuts gathered by her two
sons, Charles and John Baptiste Clendenin.
The third child, Mary, married Dr. John
Morgan and moved to California.
the O.H.E., the McIntyre home and lastly the
small brick residence of Miss Mabel Thomas
on Vine street. “There,” said I, “is the first
brick house built in Gallipolis, so long ago
that Mrs. Clendenin said the Indians used to
walk in the door, help themselves from the
dining room table, grunt, and walk out.” It
was built by Mr. Tillaye and there our four
girls were born. The family must have loThey occupied the brick dwelling, just cated at Toledo, after leaving here.
above the Libby Hotel, owned by John B., a
son of John. Wm. Clendenin and Edward
My visitor’s father, Ulysis L. Whitman
Naret paid Robert Safford $215 for the four was a drummer boy in the battle of Vicksfull lots on the upper end of that square
burg, a member of a Confederate regiment
(from the Libby up) in 1833 and next year
and while his drum rolled out the martial muWilliam bought Naret’s half interest for $65. sic, Charley Clendenin, was running the
Owned now and occupied by C.M. Powers. I blockade, being hailed by Gen. Grant who
presume William built that house about the
wished to get aboard. Col. Jno. L. Vance
year 1835.
was wounded in that battle.
William clerked for Major Bureau, was
a partner of C.A.M. Damarin, a wonderful
business man, who was a big factor in building up Portsmouth, O., having become very
wealthy in the Wholesale grocery trade. He
was a Frenchman who settled in Gallipolis
in 1817. He was a clerk then a partner of
Major Bureau. William also furnished the
late Wm. H. Langley with $3,000 to start in
business. Was a silent partner. So this
Scotch Irishman was connected in a business
way with the two men who became the big
guns in Gallipolis and Portsmouth.
Madelaine, other daughter of John
Baptiste Tillaye, married Mr. Ruby, who
kept a grocery and boat store on the site
of the Riverview Hotel, and it was long
known as the Ruby corner. Ruby moved to
Charleston, W.Va., with his family, where he
has descendants.
I got Mr. Whitman in my car, showing
him the old Our House, the Holzer Hospital,
My visitor married Teresa Madgaline
Lockingin and has a family of 9 children living. His mother was an Evans. E.E. Smith,
president of the old Gallipolis bank, a wildcat,
married Miss Madelaine Ruby. The bank
blew up in 1842. I judge by the name she
was a daughter of Madeline Tillaye Ruby.
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Page of History...Local Churches Served as
Temporary Hospitals during the Civil War
Based on the following article both the Presbyterian Church on State Street and a Baptist
Church (which later became a Lutheran
Church) located on Third Avenue served
as hospitals during the Civil War. A larger
hospital was located near or on the present
Gallipolis Developmental Center land. A
marker there designates it as near Camp
Carrington and the exact spot is not known.
A 1958 newspaper article states it was on
the old golf course. Many soldiers died
there after an outbreak of dysentery and are
buried at Pine Street where there are approximately 65 unknown Civil War soldier
markers.
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interest on the claim, but through some hook
or crook the original amount has been whittled down to a paltry $175. Coincident with
the time the Baptists filed their claim the
trustees of the local Presbyterian Church also
asked for a similar amount for like services of
their church property. An investigation disclosed the fact that shortly after the war
came to a close the Presbyterians had accepted several hundred dollars to satisfy
their claim in full and the government was
given a receipt releasing it from all further
obligations in their case.
Several years after the war the Baptist organization of that time here, known as the
Missionary Baptist Church, was dissolved and
War-Time Echo Heard In
the present Baptist organization grew out of
Claim Filed by Baptists for
the nucleus of its membership. There is not
Services Rendered Uncle Sam
now a Baptist living here who was a member
of the old church organization, of fifty-some
An echo of civil war days of more than half a
years ago.
century ago is seen in the statement that the
war claim of the Gallipolis Baptist Church will
Gallia Times, April 1, 1914.
be acted upon by the senate at Washington
transcribed by Henny Evans
within a few days.
Covered Bridge Is
During the war the old Baptist Church building on Third avenue, this city, known to a
Destroyed by Fire
later generation as the Lutheran Church, was
used by government officials as a hospital for Bridge Near Vinton Is Destroyed by Fire
The 64-foot old Woodruff covered bridge
a number of months.
across Little Raccoon Creek a mile south of
Vinton on State Route 325 in Huntington
Some four years ago an investigation was
Twp. was destroyed by fire Tuesday aftermade here of a claim for $1500 put in by
trustees of the church organization, by gov- noon at about 2 o’clock.
ernment war claim officials and the matter
Built prior to 1888, the bridge was in unsafe
has dragged along since that time. During
condition and had been condemned. School
the span of the four years this claim with
children left the bus, walked across the
others has twice passed the national house, bridge and boarded the bus again on the
but that number of times failed to pass the
other side because of this condition.
senate.
One observer suspected incendiarism as
The church trustees asked for $1500 as
damages to the church building and accrued
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Bridge Destroyed….concluded
Cecil Halley, timekeeper at the State Highway
Department
maintenance
depot, said
detour signs
had been put
up, but otherwise he said
he had not
heard County
Highway SuWoodruff Covered Bridge
perintendent
Jim Boggs
comment. Halley said that it was unlikely that
another temporary span would be built immediately.
County Engineer E.N. Leonard sad that it was
possible that rebuilding of the bridge permanently (the responsibility of the State Highway
Department) may cost between $25,000 and
$30,000, and if contracts are let in the near
future, would require about four months for
restoration.
Halley, however, said he understood there
was a shortage of materials and he doubted
restoration would be undertaken soon.
A short time ago Mr. J.W. Johnson of the Circleville Democrat-Watchman, made a little incursion into Gallia County sight-seeing. He
printed some notes of travel and in them we
find this interesting allusion:
Now let me go back to Centerville for a
moment. Just before you enter that interesting village which has been placed on the map,
largely through the initiative and enterprise of
a pioneer and highly esteemed Yankee, long
since gathered to his fathers, by name,
L. Beman and kept on the map by the
Rock Hill
Rock Hill photos by Dorothy Ruff
shrewd business acumen of a worthy son
the Hon. Matthew Beman, village banker and
The Woodruff bridge was one of 16 covered
proprietor of a Jersey stock farm—I repeat,
bridges still standing in Gallia County. The
just before you enter the village from the
detour will take motorists from Route 325
west, to the left and topping the hill, you may
over the Roy Holcomb road to the Koontzsee a ledge of considerable proportions. The
Sailor road and across Little Raccoon Creek
great stone, overlooking the high way has an
on the Gee bridge 1/6 or ¼ of a mile upinteresting history. During the Civil War one
stream from the Woodruff bridge (west).
John Morgan took a notion to pay Ohio a visit
and being supposed to cross the river at or
Gallipolis Daily Tribune, October 25, 1944 near Gallipolis, the home guards with their
transcribed by Henny Evans squirrel rifles, began mobilization, one division
making its stand upon and behind the prominence shown in the picture (not included) and
Squirrel Hunters Rock
which, after a lapse of sixty years is as conLocated Near Centerville is Historical Spot of spicuous and frowning as in the days of the
Civil War Days
Rebellion. I had a faContinued on page 84
ther in that company
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Page of History...
Squirrel Hunters Rock-concluded
and I can see today, in my imagination, the
old long-barreled, squirrel rifle with pouch and
powder horn to match on his sturdy shoulders,
as he marched away in defense of Jackson
county homes and property. And as my imagination continues to function, I note his return
after a few days, not having met the enemy
while absent, only to meet a detachment of
Morgan in his own dooryard and already in
possession of two of the best horses, saddles
and bridles on the farm, very hungry and commanding my
mother to prepare food for
them, and
which she did
until the
household
supplies were
exhausted. I
have often
wondered,
Another view of Rock Hill
had the
Rock Hill photos by Dorothy Ruff
“Squirrel
Hunter”
soldiers been unfortunate enough to have met
Morgan’s veterans and attacked them upon
that occasion, how many of them would have
been left to relate the story of that attempted
defense.
[Point of interest: The Squirrel Hunters were
organized in 1862 for one month’s service.
Morgan did not come through until 1863. It
could be surmised that many of the original
Squirrel Hunters came forward again when
Morgan approached.]
Blazer
Mr. Henry Blazer returned from an extensive
visit to relatives and friends, on Wednesday
last, much improved in personal appearance
and in the enjoyment of most excellent health.
In his rounds he took in Sidney, Ohio, where
he visited Adam Smeltzer; then to Jay county,
Indiana, where he visited his brother Samuel,
who is 75 years of age; then to Blackford
county, Indiana, to visit the children of his deceased brother George; from there he visited
the Gilmores, who are near relatives, in Madison county, Indiana, and touched at several
other points in Indiana and Illinois, where he
had relatives. These people were all former
residents of Gallia county, and good citizens.
Their old friends here will be pleased to learn
that all are in the enjoyment of health and
prospering finely, except John Philip, son of
John Blazer, who lost his health in the army.
He has applied for a pension, which he is deserving of, and we hope he will soon receive,
for he has entirely lost his hearing and his constitution is badly shattered.
Gallipolis Journal, December 12, 1888,
transcribed by Henny Evans.
Possum Leg Club
The possum leg club will meet at W.H. Robinson's barber shop this evening at 7 o'clock
sharp. The subjects for discussion will be the
goat and its benefit to the farmer and the effect of persimmons on the human system.
Gallipolis Tribune, December 17,1898
transcribed by Henny Evans
Gallipolis Daily Tribune, 1923
transcribed by Henny Evans
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Brigadier General Nash by Eva Swain Hughes
G
allipolis had at least one native son in
the Civil War who was a brigadier general by the time he retired. Gen. William Holt
Nash, who is buried in Pine Street Cemetery,
was part of a well-known Gallipolis family
originally from Massachusetts, several of
whom are also buried in Gallia County.
William’s father, Simeon Nash, was born in
South Hadley MA in 1804, the son of Simeon
and Amy (White) Nash. After Simeon graduated from Hopkins Academy and Amherst in
1829, he studied law with Edward Hooker and
taught school in South Hadley. Another native of South Hadley, Samuel F. Vinton, Esq.,
had already come to Gallipolis where he was
a highly respected attorney. It was Vinton
who wrote Simeon Nash, suggesting that he
come to Gallipolis to begin his law practice .
Before leaving South Hadley, Simeon married
Cynthia Smith, and he and his new wife arrived in Gallipolis in 1832. Simeon continued
his law studies with Vinton while he fulfilled
the requirement of one year’s residence in
Ohio before being admitted to the bar in
1833. Simeon’s subsequent career included
serving in the Ohio Senate from 1839 to
1842, serving as one of the judges of the
court of common pleas in 1851, as well as
writing various highly acclaimed law publications. During the Civil War, Simeon also
wrote lengthy letters to Ohio Governor William Dennison concerning the volunteers from
Ohio and other aspects of the war.
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there for a time. He married Susan Forsythe
of Scioto County in January of 1857. Their
daughter, Carrie Kate, was born in 1858. In
the 1860 census of Iron Furnace, Scioto
County OH, William’s household includes his
wife Susan and daughter Carrie, and William’s
occupation is that of schoolteacher.
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, William
enlisted on June 1 in Co. H, 5th O.V.I. of the
Union Army. His first appointment was as a
telegraph operator in the offices of Generals
Rosecrans and McClellan. In November of
1862, William was promoted to the rank of
Captain and Commissary of Subsistence of
Volunteers. At this time, each state was
expected to provide provisions for its soldiers,
including food, uniforms, equipment, and
arms, for which they would be reimbursed by
the Federal government. Since the Union had
only 12 commissaries in 1861, many more
were needed immediately to carry out this
work. As commissary, William was sent to
Murfreesboro TN, where he served in the
Army of the Cumberland through the Tullahoma Campaign and the Battle of Chickamauga. In April of 1864, Capt. Nash was
transferred back to the military department of
West Virginia, where he served as commissary of volunteers until December of 1865.
A lot of credit for the North’s victory has been
given to the fact that the northern states
were much more industrialized than those in
the South, with more railroads and factories.
In addition, the northern states produced a
The first of six children born to Simeon and
wide variety of foodstuffs and other supplies,
Cynthia Nash after their arrival in Gallipolis
while southern production was focused mainly
was William H. Nash, born in 1834. He was
on the cash crops of tobacco and cotton.
educated in the Gallipolis schools and graduHowever, this imbalance would not have
ated from Gallia Academy. After two years at
helped the North without the hard work and
Marietta College, he went to work at a Cincindedication of the commissaries in obtaining
nati business. In 1856, at the age of 22, he
these supplies and getting them to the troops
returned to Gallipolis and was in business
in a timely fashion. Continued on page 86
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There is no question that, as a commissary,
Descendants of John White of Wenham and
William Nash is someone who should be hon- Lancaster, Vol. 3, p. 113, by Alma Larkin
ored for his contribution to the war effort..
White
After William’s resignation from the volunteer
army, he joined the regular army. Following
the war, he served in Washington, Texas,
Ohio, New Mexico, Kentucky, Wyoming, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Louisiana,
Virginia and Vancouver Barracks WA, where
his wife Susan died 20 August 1891. He
achieved the rank of major in 1890, lieutenant
-colonel in 1896, and colonel in 1898. His last
post was in St. Louis Mo, and from there he
was sent to Washington DC, where he was
promoted to brigadier general and retired by
his own request because of his age.
Hardesty’s History of Gallia County, pub.
1882 Larson-Fischer Family records online at
charlottefischer.net
Starving the South: How the North Won the
Civil War, Andrew F. Smith, St. Martin’s Press,
2011
Old Town Clock
Is Very Bad Actor
The janitor’s duties at the Court House consist
of keeping up steam heat, winding the town
clock, cleaning the offices, winding the town
On 2 February 1892, General Nash married
clock, mowing the lawn, winding the town
Mary Maxon Wilson, the daughter of Dr.
clock, washing windows, winding the town
Darius and Mary (Newsom) Maxon and the
widow of Theodore Wilson of Gallipolis. They clock, keeping the water, gas and electric syslived on Jefferson Avenue in Columbus, where tems in running order---and winding the town
clock.
the general died 2 December 1902. After a
funeral service in Columbus, the body was
Janitor C.C. Neal states that the old town
brought back to Gallipolis for his funeral at
clock has about “gotten his goat.” About
the Presbyterian Church. He was buried at
every time he turns his attention to some
Pine Street Cemetery, and his pallbearers
other duty, the old clock stops.
were from Company
C., escorted by Alfred
and W. H. Henking,
George House and J.
W. Gardner.
References:
Correspondence of
Simeon Nash with
Governor Dennison
abstracted at
ohiohistory.org
U.S. Federal Census
records, 1850-1900
Genealogy of the
Ancestors and
Continued on page 87
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Page of History...Old Clock A Bad Actor P A G E
-concluded / Shanty Boat Story
The Court House clock is an unwieldy, antiquated affair, operated by heavy weights
which require winding up with a windlass.
Originally it had four glass faces, but two of
these have succumbed to wind and weather
and their places were supplied with wooden
faces.
property. The Schoonover’s used it as guest
quarters. It was built before 1930 and at that
time there were hundreds of these boats on
the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers. Today it is
one of the oldest surviving shanty boats from
the inland water system.
The boat measures 34 feet long and 10 feet
wide and consists of one large room with a
The clock machinery has now become so
curtain separating the sleeping area and living
worn that a high wind will stop its working.
quarters. Donated with the boat were several
The hands, which are made of wood, somepieces of furniture from the early 1900s intimes interfere with each other and get hung cluding an iron bed, kitchen table and hangup, and as a consequence one face may state ing cupboards. The boat is currently being
five o’clock and the other half after two.
renovated and will eventually be placed at the
When this occurs it is necessary for Mr. Neal Ohio River Museum. Tours will be offered to
to straddle about on a little platform outside
tell the story of our river history when people
the clock and move the clock hands about--- lived and worked on these shanty boats.
a most undesirable job in slippery or windy
weather.
Top photo: Schoonover Shanty boat
Sometimes the old rascal gets a real balky
spell and will only run after a great deal of
coaxing. Only one man in town seems to
know what to do when such an occasion
arises, and he is Jack Wall, the jeweler. Mr.
Wall is now down in Florida enjoying summer
weather, and if the old clock takes a spell
while he is away, we folks who depend upon
it may not know when to get up or retire.
Gallia Times, January 29, 1920
Transcribed by Henny Evans Photo below: Inside Shanty boat
Schoonover Shanty Boat
By Mary James
Marian Schoonover and her family have donated a shanty boat to the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen. About 1963 Marian
and her husband, Walter, purchased a piece
of property on the Muskingum River above
Beverly and the shanty boat was on this
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Mauck Family Visits
Over the weekend of October 21 we had a
roomful of Mauck Family visitors in our office. The group started meeting in 1980 in
California and since that time have met in
various places around the country.
Although only a few actually had Gallia
County Mauck connections we enjoyed having them and sharing the history of our city
with them. Apparently a topic of conversation for the weekend was the correct pronunciation of Gallipolis.
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hostess. Forty-two people attended from as
far as Colorado, California, Nevada, Florida
and Massachusetts….14 states in all.
We were able to provide some research
help to some of them but it was our pleasure to welcome them all to our city.
Our Volunteers make our
world a brighter place!
The Mauck name can be spelled many ways
including Mauck, Mock, Mauk and several
others. The group has a website if you want
to check them out. Website: Mock Family
History Research Center
http://mock.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
You can become a valuable
member of our team and
help preserve the history of
Gallia County!
Call us and learn how you
can volunteer and/or Donate
today!
The list is:
SUBSCRIBE MOCK-GEN-L in the subject line
of an email.
Email it to:
[email protected]
The group also visited other places in
Gallipolis and Bob Evans Farms and Cheshire where many of the local Maucks lived.
April Stinson and Keith Handley made lunch
for them at Cheshire and saw that the old
school and church were opened to them.
Programs for the event included History of
the Mock Genealogy Group, Cheshire and
Gavin Power Plant, Allen Co. Public Library,
History of Cheshire/Mauck family & Cheshire
Baptist Church and Gunsmithing and Mock
Guns.
Shari Little Creech of Wilmington, Ohio,
author of Cheshire, 257.7 Mile, was the local
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One Hundred Years Ago
Star Hotel
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Mr. Neal is to be congratulated upon his
entry into the business world on his own
Has a Fire. A Good First Class Fire
account. He is a graduate of the Ohio
Company Saved It.
Northern University, has been a registered pharmacist for eight
There was quite a fire
years and has been
in the First ward this
with the C.D. Kerr Co.
morning in the Star Hofor six years. He is a son
tel, formerly the old Geneva
of Mr. Henry
Neal, the merchant who
Hotel, owned for many years by the late
recently went out of business and the son-in
John Dages, and his daughter Mrs. Hollis
-law of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. McCormick and
Johnston falling heir to it. Insurance on the is a most excellent worthy gentleman in
structure in Ward Bros. agency for $1100
every sense and his success is in nowise
will not cover the loss. The hotel is manproblematic but assured, no preventing
aged by Staunton Bostick. About 6 o’clock a providence.
fire was built in a 3d story room underneath
another room where the fire place had been Gallipolis Daily Tribune, November 14, 1911
filled up with paper and covered over and
the flames spread and ran up to the attic
and practically destroyed it, charring the rafters and ruining the roof and floor so that a
new one is necessary. Prompt and effective
work of the firemen saved the hotel from
total destruction. Mr. Bostick had only recently put in a lot of new beds and mattresses and other furniture, and we understand had no insurance whatever on them
and his loss is severe.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune, November 22, 1911
Big Real Estate Deal
D.A. Barton Sells Out to Dallas Neal
Druggist D.A. Barton, whose ill health has
been frequently mentioned, closed out his
stock of drugs, fixtures and business house
today to Mr. Dallas A. Neal who will open up
with a new, fresh stock of drugs at the same
place somewhere between the 1st and 10th
of December. The exact price paid is not
given out but it is thought to be about
$4000.
Continued on page
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GALLIPOLIS THIRTY YEARS AGO—PART 1
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Gallipolis Thirty Years Ago
The Marietta Register published the age of seven
of the oldest towns in Ohio as follows:
Marietta, April 7, 1788
Cincinnati, December 24, 1788
Gallipolis, June 8, 1790
Manchester, February --, 1791
Hamilton, December 17, 1794
Dayton, November 4, 1795
Chillicothe, August --, 1796
Mr. Fred Zehring bought Joseph Morrison out and
embarked in the grocery business and became the
leading grocer.
The first Gallia County fair was held in 1855. It
was held in the Court House and was on exhibition
at night as well as day. There was no horse racing,
parachute ascensions nor shows of the coochy,
coochy sort.
In August the public debt increased 10 million
The Dameron cannon was loaned to Charleston for dollars, seven millions being for the purchase of
Alaska, and three millions spent on the navy.
a blow out.
E. Betz & Bro. were awarded the contract for grad- County Commissioners -- Austin Barton, Robt.
ing the public square at 22 cents, the highest bid Carter and A. J. Powell, met and recommended
Horace R. Bradbury, of Cheshire township, to the
being by Thos. Cole at 30 cents.
Faculty of the Ohio University to receive the beneJohn F. Spangler had a big public sale in Clay
fits offered by said institution to one student from
township.
each county in the state. They accepted the bond
Henry House took a half column in the local paper of $100,000 of W. H. Sisson as County Treasurer.
to advertise a grand one dollar real estate distribu- W. H. McCormick’s petition for alteration of the
tion, with 500 grand prizes, the first prize being for Chillicothe road was granted.
$82,500, the aggregate value of all being
The Episcopal Church received a magnificent bell,
$305,050.
weighing 632 pounds with the inscription:
“Marruley’s, West Troy, N. Y., 1868. -- Presented
to St. Peter’s (Episcopal) Church. Gallipolis, O.,
Mr. Hughes’ son of Centreville, was thrown from a July 1st, 1868. In Memoriam. -- Come ye, and let
horse and instantly killed.
us go up to the mountain of the Lord and to the
Mrs. Thos. Halliday’s garden of roses, jessamines house of the God of Jacob.” -- Isaiah 2:3.
(sic), petunias’, &c., on Court street was the talk
Daniel H. Gates retired from the office of Treasof the town.
urer of the county.
Julius Weil was in the clothing business.
Mr. Eli S. Anderson and Miss Nettie McCafferty
were married by Rev. H. Judd, August 23.
Mrs. Mary J. Moore died August 23 at the residence of her son-in-law, F. M. Chaney. She was
the sister of the Langley bros. and mother of
Steward Lew Moore, now in Cincinnati, and
Mrs. A. P. Rodgers.
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Dr. Norton began the erection of a business block
on Court street on the lot adjoining those on which
Messrs. Ford and Harper built.
Gallipolis Daily Tribune, May 24, 1898
Transcribed by Sandy Bledsoe
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Put In A Horse Trough
A Newly-Elect Groom Has
A Peculiar Experience
With “Bellers”
A. W. Waugh, of Swan Creek, was in the city
Friday, and related a remarkable and cruel occurrence that took place in the vicinity of his
home on Thursday night, in which his brother
was the prime factor.
Yesterday J. M. Waugh was united in the holy
bonds of matrimony with Miss Dora Flora, a
prepossessing young maiden of the neighborhood, Squire J. T. Mooney officiating at the
ceremony. Immediate friends of both families
were present and the event was enjoyable until the inevitable “bellers” came with horns and
tin pans. They made the air ring with mirth
and hideous sounds as a mark of respect to
the newly-elect couple. They showed their kind
esteem still farther, says Mr. Waugh, when
they took the groom from his domicile, carried
him to the “horse trough” near by and held
him in the vessel while some of their party
pumped icy cold water on his wedding suit.
They kept him in the trough until his clothes
were thoroughly dampened and soiled, and
then he was allowed to return to the house
and join his young bride, shivering with cold
and wedding garments soiled.
Mr. Waugh took everything in fun and didn’t
even utter a vile or disgusted expression, but
returned to the house as if nothing unusual
had transpired. The affair has furnished some
gossip for the neighbors, they thinking the
boys have a strange idea as to what fun really
is.
The Gallipolis Journal, February 27, 1895
Transcribed by Sandy Bledsoe
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NO.4
“WILD CAT ALLEY” / REVISITING
ANN SWINBURNE
Old Landmark Passing
Misses Sophia and Carrie Irwin have sold to
James L. Betz of this city a strip of property
on First Avenue that has been officially
known on the plat of the city for many years
as “Wildcat Alley.”
Originally this alley extended from First to
Second Avenue through the James Gardner
property between Pine and Spruce streets,
but for many years the Second avenue entrance has been closed.
The residents of Wildcat Alley have on numerous occasions been prominent in many
criminal court cases, and in many years gone
by it was recognized as a sort of “No Man’s
Land,” and dangerous to travelers by night.
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Ann SwinburneCont.
from page 79
I'll forward one to my
cousins as well!
Thank you so much for
making us all so happy!
Hopefully I'll have time to
write more on Ann as I've
recently found some more
photos, etc.
Stay tuned!
Liane Schirmer
Ann Swinburne, Light
Opera star at the
height of her fame .
To see Laine’s blog go to:
www.annswinburne.blogspot.com
Laine and I are like minded...we both
wondered if her grandmother and my great
grandmother met. Did my great grandmother
go to her play? Did they, two strangers,
share chit chat in a hat shop in 1909? Bump
Mr. Betz will raise the old and unsightly build- into one another in the local restaurant?
Now, here the two of us are, one hundred
ings and clear the ground.
years later, plus two, meeting and writing
one another. Sentimental? If you are into
Gallia Times, January 29, 1920 genealogy, it goes with the territory.
Transcribed by Henny Evans
Laine’s grandmother Ann Swinburne had a
fabulous life, just one of many famous and
ever bright lights that walked the streets of
Gallipolis. This beautiful little town that
brought so many together.
Debra Leonard
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An Old Boiler
In Use Ever Since the Explosion of
the Old “Blue Ridge,” Near Clipper
Mill in 1847.
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he and his father often talk of old steamboat
times on the Ohio.
There was lots of money in those days, and Capt.
William Summers now in his 90th year, has often
Mullineux Bros. have purchased a new engine
wrapped $500 in a handkerchief and thrown it to
and boiler for their planing mill. They will begin
shore from his boat, to loan a friend waiting
work removing the old engine and boiler next
there to catch it. One notable incident connected
week and will make an addition to their engine
with Capt. Summers’ marine life is that he always
room. The boiler they will remove has an interstopped his passengers playing cards on his
esting history. It was one of the two boilers that boats at 9 o’clock. One particular night that is
exploded on the steamer Blue Ridge in 1847,
very lucid in Capt. Summers’ mind is when Capt.
near Clipper Mill. Our elderly readers will remem- Payne, the owner of the steamer of which he
ber that Frank Sanns and Harry Beard were killed was in command, was playing cards with some
by the explosion and Uncle Dick Langley lost the friends. The appointed hour arrived and Capt.
sight of one of his eyes. The boat was in comSummers continued to hear the men laughing,
mand of Capt. Wm. H. Summers, of this city,
joking and playing cards. From the hurricane
when the boiler let go, and had one of his knees deck, he proceeded to the cabin door where he
injured. He was standing on the hurricane deck
shouted, “Gentlemen, this gambling must be
observing the river when the calamity occurred. stopped at once.” Capt. Payne’s friends counteHe had a party of Gallipolis people on the boat
nances bore a look of dismay, but to their utter
and they had just gotten up from an oyster sup- astonishment he was the first to leave the table.
per. The boat was literally torn into atoms and its Capt. Summers has worn out over a dozen
owner, Capt. Payne and a man named Finney
steamboats and was a firm and agreeable capstayed on the deck which floated down the river tain. While not very healthy Mr. Summers’ intelover twenty miles before they could land.
lectual and conversational faculty is still undaunted.
The boat was loaded with empty salt barrels and
after the accident, and when the boat was sinkThe Gallipolis Journal, February 27, 1895
ing, the empty barrels pressed that portion of the
Transcribed by Sandy Bledsoe
cabin left, from beneath the hull and it floated on
down the river. The boiler that exploded was
Soldiers’ Markers Placed
broken into fragments but the one now in possession of Mullineux Bros. was unhurt, and has
The stones that are to mark the graves of
been worn out by use. The material used in it
must have been the very best, for we understand the dead soldiers, have laid at the Depot for
it very seldom burned out. Andy Weaver tells us months, for want of money to pay the
the engine being taken out of Mullineux’s planing freight. They are now released and in place
mill, was the one used in old William Langley’s
over the dead soldiers.
saw mill and is about as ancient as this remarkable boiler. Mr. Langley’s saw mill was on Front
Gallipolis Journal, June 1, 1882.
street, on the grounds occupied by Mr. S. R.
Bush & Son. The hull of the old Blue Ridge is
This article probably dates the placing of the
now buried in the sand on the beach near Racmany markers to be found in row after row
coon Island. Capt. James H. Summers, the coal
of the many Civil War soldiers buried at Pine
merchant, was on the ill-fated steamer and
Street Cemetery.
sought refuge at a farm house a short distance
from the river. He was not injured, however, and
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Annual GCGS, OGS, Meeting
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Annual Meeting and Vote
Annual Meeting of GCGS, OGS, to be held on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. Meeting
will be held at 57 Court St, Gallipolis, Ohio. Please note that the meeting place has permanently
changed to our office at noon the second Thursday of the month. No meetings in July, August and
December.
Bad weather date is Thursday,
February 9, 2012
Please vote for up to seven (7)
persons:
Ann Brown
_____
Carolyn Cogar
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Linda Criner
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Henny Evans
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Dorothy Frazier
_____
Barbara Richards
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Marian Schoonover _____
Great Christmas gift for your hard working family genealogist, any
amount, good for any item we sell! Please contact us at:
[email protected]
for more details.
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G E N E A L O G I C A L
S O C I E T Y ,
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Name_______________________________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________________
City & State________________________________________________9 digit zip__________________________
Phone Number___________________________ Email Address________________________________________
Please list any who are Ohio Genealogical Society Members ___________________________________________
Would you like an OGS membership application? ___________________________________________________
MEMBERSHIP TYPE: Please check one:
Individual (up to two people at same address)
Family (more than two living at same address)
Library and/or business membership
Life Membership (one or two at same address)
NEW __________
$ 10.00 _____
$ 15.00 _____
$ 15.00 _____
$200.00 _____
RENEWAL _________
DONATION
$ __________
(Please know that every donation, no matter the size, helps us to meet our goals. All donations are tax
deductible as we are a 501 (3) (c) organization.)
LINEAGE SOCIETY APPLICATIONS:
If you would like to join one or more of our lineage societies this year, we will be happy to help you do so.
Send
Send
Send
Send
Send
an
an
an
an
an
application
application
application
application
application
for
for
for
for
for
First Families
Civil War (direct)
Civil War (collateral)
Settlers & Builders
Century Families
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
each_______
each_______
each_______
each_______
each_______
($14.00 is due when each application is submitted)
TOTAL ENCLOSED
$_________
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Gallia County Genealogical Society, OGS Chapter, Inc.
AND MAIL TO: PO Box 1007, Gallipolis, OH 45631-1007
GCGS, OGS Chapter, Inc. use only
09/11-NL
DATE RECEIVED___________________________
AMOUNT PAID: DUES _______
MEMBERSHIP CARD _______
DONATION _______
OGS APPLICATION _______
THANK YOU _______NEWSLETTER #1 _______
NEWSLETTER #3 _______
CASH _______
CHECK _______
BROCHURE _______
NEWSLETTER #2 _______
NEWSLETTER #4 _______
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Gallia Co. Genealogical Society, OGS Chapter, Inc.
57 Court Street
P.O. Box 1007
Gallipolis, OH. 45631
Or Email: [email protected]
2011 Officers
Henny Evans-President
Barbara Richards-Vice Pres.
Linda Criner-Recording Sec.
Carolyn Cogar-Corr. Sec.
Ann Brown-Treasurer
Marian Schoonover
Dorothy Frazier
NewsletterDebra Leonard
We here in Gallia County
Wish everyone
Web MasterNeil Elvick
Open Wed., Thurs., Fri.
A Joyous Christmas
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
And
Or call office for
A Happy New Year!
appointment:
740-446-4242
446-0320
446-3461
446-1775
446-3641
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