Little Egypt Heritage Articles Stories of Southern Illinois © Bill Oliver 3 September 2006 Vol 5 Issue: #27 ISBN: pending Osiyo, Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen of Little Egypt What can you learn from a newspaper article?? [Reference: The Daily Sentinel-Tribune, Bowling Green, Ohio, Friday 7 August 1970, page F-8, column 4] People searching for relatives in Wood County, Ohio often ask me where this or that community located. One recently desired to know where German [town] was. I wrote back and said that I did not know. The name of Germantown is familiar to me. Probably because so many of that ethnic group migrated to areas where I have lived, or where some of my ancestors have stayed awhile. Although she always claimed that she was an OLIVER, Grandma Oliver was of German heritage -- paternally and maternally. Probably few realize that from before the Revolutionary War, the Ulster Irish and German immigrants settled in different communities in Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania. They began to leap frog down the Cumberland Valley toward North and South Carolina before that war. After the Revolutionary War they began to press into Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. So, back to the original question – about a community called German, Wood county, Ohio. When I answer the question, I have to say that there never was a village or town in Wood county surveyed under that name. Yet that name became attached to Gwynndale as follows. J. J. Gwynn almost built a three story house two miles south of Tontogany. Mr Gwynn, who was from England or Ireland in 1837, did build a three story house, though it was never completely finished. He also attempted to build a corduroy road from Gwynndale to Otsego; that venture failed also. The story goes that failing these two projects he fled, leaving the forrest, the land, and the house to whomever was game enough to next inhabitant it. Dr. Nieblung, the soi disant planter, bought the house and a tract of land in 1845. He tore down the house, using the top as a hen house. The rest he cut in two and sold to Dr. Waitz, who in 1876 occupied it as a dwelling. Dr. Nieblung had followers who came to settle in his “colony” known as Western Germany. They included Ernest Miehe, Guido Marx [later a mayor of Toledo], E.W.E. Koch, Albert and Robert Just, C. Marksheifle, Conrad Bobel and a group of “merry men” or musicians. Though the doctor was wealthy, he somehow lost his fortune, and he developed ague and an aversion to mosquitoes. He left the settlement for St. Louis, Missouri, where he established himself as a physician. His daughter stayed in Plain township becoming the wife of Orrin Tyler. Beers in his History of Wood County relates that there were many stories about the Doctor and his “colonists”. That probably the musicians thought that they could amuse the cows with music. It is reported that the results destroyed the domestic character of the cows and converted them into a herd acting as wild as buffalo. Speaking about music, Tuesday, last, Barb and I attended the final Summer Concert of our Maumee City “Band” on the lawn of the Library [which was the site of the massacre of Kentucky Colonel Dudley’s troops in the Battle of Fort Meigs, War of 1812]. There are huge oak trees on this campus that look old enough to have seen that battle nearly two hundred years ago. The band has an announcer who plays the French Horn, who always pits two March conductors against each other. One, John Phillip Sousa and the other, Karl King. In 1924 John Phillip Sousa wrote the Black Horse Troop [march] for the horse-mounted troops of the Cleveland Natonal Guard. It is a strutting, chatty tune in 6/8 time. And, yes, even in that tempo it is classified as a march. It seems that in 1898, he came to Cleveland to lead this troop to the train station for embarkment to Cuba. When Dad was transferred to Washington, D.C., we all stayed in the Headquarters Marine Barracks, at Eighth and I Streets, where we heard Sousa marches in the morning, Sousa marches at noon, and Sousa marches in the evening. Always sharp, those Marine Band members in their uniforms. Though John Phillip Sousa is popularly called the “March King”, that term was first applied to Karl L. King, another composer of marches. This composer from Ohio wrote marches of many kinds and was the Band Master for the Barnum and Bailey Circus Band. So, what did I learn from a single newspaper article? I learned about a community named Western Germany. The newspaper article called it German; Beers [in The Historical Record of Wood County, Ohio, 1897, Volume 1, page 411, column 1] called it Western Germany. I was reminded of the German heritage in my family and migration patterns of many Irish and German people early in this county. I learned of the location and the circumstances in establishing an area of Wood County. The fate of two of its founders was explained and several early residents were identified. In addition, I learned of a local amusing story involving music, musicians, and live stock, which led me into thinking about the music of two march composers and how one of them affected my family. Not bad for an article of less than 600 words. This week we said our good-byes to a childhood friend of our deceased daughter. She also left a family, with a husband and children. Her parents and us weren’t looking forward to having this as a common bond between us. However, we did say our good wishes for her new journey into the unknown. I’m sure the Great Spirit has brought them together and they are sitting on some cloud watching all of us. Her father said to me that he knew our girls were once again playing together. And, I said that our Sarah was probably still introducing Linda as her “purple” friend. e-la-Di-e-das-Di ha-wi nv-wa-do-hi-ya nv-wa-to-hi-ya-da. (May you walk in peace and harmony) and Wado, Bill -=- PostScript:

Sounds great, George; thanks! Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance!

Karima, Dutch Ridge Road is a little south of the road to Cedar Lake boatdock. Both head east off of Hwy. 127. Juli ----- Original Message ----- From: Karima To: iljackso@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pamona Church Yes, now I remember. I walked that cemetery (about 20) years ago looking for the graves of my ancestors also. If my memory serves me well, my mother's family lived just off the road that ran down to 127 and then into Pamona. The church was on the North side of the road and was visible from 127. Was that road Dutch Ridge road? I know in the census records the family is listed as living in Pamona Township, but I remember hearing about Dutch Ridge a lot. Is Dutch Ridge Road and the Boat Dock Road the same road? Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Garbo" <cagarbo@webtv.net> To: <iljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pamona Church > Karima: I believe the church you refer to off of Rt. 127 is Dutch Ridge > Baptist Church; a very pretty little chuch (which had to be rebuilt in > the 1960's due to being destroyed by fire); I remember my grandfather > crying when he learned of the fire to Dutch Ridge; there is a cemetery > next to the church. A lot of my relatives/ancestors are buried there. > Carol > > Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we > are here, we may as well dance! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There were two churches in that area. In "downtown" Pomona that church is no longer in used since it has collapsed. I do believe that one is Baptist. Starting from the store, headed north, you go past the church and take the road to the left. There is church at the top of that hill which is white with a white steeple. It also has a cemetery. Unfortunately, some of the graves are now covered up and lost. I was looking for my great grandparents there but the best I can do is simply photograph the old part of the cemetery. I think this church is Methodist and I believe the name is Jerusalem Methodist Church but I am working off memory. This church is still in use. George Basden Photography www.basden.com gebasden@charter.net -----Original Message----- From: iljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karima Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 9:20 AM To: iljackso@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pamona Church Robin, As I recall, there was a church on a hill, located on the east side of highway 127. Since my mother's family was Baptist, I am assuming that was the Baptist church as we used to go there with my grandparents and aunts and uncles. It was white with a steeple. Is this the church you photographed? Was there another chuch in "downtown" Pomona? If you would like to share the photo with the list, you could send me a scan of it and I will post it (or any other pertinent photos) on a web page. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberts Robin" <robin@midwest.net> To: <iljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 9:10 AM Subject: [ILJACKSO] Pamona Church > Carol, > I saw your post below and remembered I had a photo of the old church in > my files. > I believe the name, the best I can tell from the sign above the > entrance, was > Pamona Baptist Church. I'm not sure if this was the original name or > if it had been > changed. Sign was very weathered, like the rest of the building and > looked as > though the lettering had been repainted at some time. > > Hope this helps! > > Robin > > Robin's PhotoGraphics > http://www.robinsphotographics.com > >> >> George: Do you possibly remember the name of the church that was next >> to the general store? Carol >> >> Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we >> are here, we may as well dance! >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carol: I will have to find my photos of it. I remember I did take a shot of it also. I was actually seeking a couple of cemeteries, mostly looking for Baseden's at the time. I am going back there probably within the next month and I can stop and see what the name was. Researching: BASDEN, BASEDEN, BASEDON, CARRICO, CARICO, DAVIS, GRAY, ETHERTON, HAGLER, HANSON, LIPE, PADGETT, WILCOX George Basden Photography www.basden.com gebasden@charter.net -----Original Message----- From: iljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Garbo Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 11:09 PM To: iljackso@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pomona General Store George: Do you possibly remember the name of the church that was next to the general store? Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karima; I am not sure if they are the same roads or not. Just down from Dutch Ridge on the same side of the road (127) is Hagler Cemetery, another lovely, old cemetery where I have still more ancestors buried. Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance!

Yes, now I remember. I walked that cemetery (about 20) years ago looking for the graves of my ancestors also. If my memory serves me well, my mother's family lived just off the road that ran down to 127 and then into Pamona. The church was on the North side of the road and was visible from 127. Was that road Dutch Ridge road? I know in the census records the family is listed as living in Pamona Township, but I remember hearing about Dutch Ridge a lot. Is Dutch Ridge Road and the Boat Dock Road the same road? Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Garbo" <cagarbo@webtv.net> To: <iljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pamona Church > Karima: I believe the church you refer to off of Rt. 127 is Dutch Ridge > Baptist Church; a very pretty little chuch (which had to be rebuilt in > the 1960's due to being destroyed by fire); I remember my grandfather > crying when he learned of the fire to Dutch Ridge; there is a cemetery > next to the church. A lot of my relatives/ancestors are buried there. > Carol > > Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we > are here, we may as well dance! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karima: I believe the church you refer to off of Rt. 127 is Dutch Ridge Baptist Church; a very pretty little chuch (which had to be rebuilt in the 1960's due to being destroyed by fire); I remember my grandfather crying when he learned of the fire to Dutch Ridge; there is a cemetery next to the church. A lot of my relatives/ancestors are buried there. Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance!

Robin, As I recall, there was a church on a hill, located on the east side of highway 127. Since my mother's family was Baptist, I am assuming that was the Baptist church as we used to go there with my grandparents and aunts and uncles. It was white with a steeple. Is this the church you photographed? Was there another chuch in "downtown" Pomona? If you would like to share the photo with the list, you could send me a scan of it and I will post it (or any other pertinent photos) on a web page. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberts Robin" <robin@midwest.net> To: <iljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 9:10 AM Subject: [ILJACKSO] Pamona Church > Carol, > I saw your post below and remembered I had a photo of the old church in > my files. > I believe the name, the best I can tell from the sign above the > entrance, was > Pamona Baptist Church. I'm not sure if this was the original name or > if it had been > changed. Sign was very weathered, like the rest of the building and > looked as > though the lettering had been repainted at some time. > > Hope this helps! > > Robin > > Robin's PhotoGraphics > http://www.robinsphotographics.com > >> >> George: Do you possibly remember the name of the church that was next >> to the general store? Carol >> >> Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we >> are here, we may as well dance! >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carol, I saw your post below and remembered I had a photo of the old church in my files. I believe the name, the best I can tell from the sign above the entrance, was Pamona Baptist Church. I'm not sure if this was the original name or if it had been changed. Sign was very weathered, like the rest of the building and looked as though the lettering had been repainted at some time. Hope this helps! Robin Robin's PhotoGraphics http://www.robinsphotographics.com > > George: Do you possibly remember the name of the church that was next > to the general store? Carol > > Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we > are here, we may as well dance! >

George: Do you possibly remember the name of the church that was next to the general store? Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance!

I shot a photo of the inside of the store in the late 1980's or early 1990s. I believe I took this a couple of years before it went out of business. They were still serving sandwiches and I remember he had a great turkey sandwich. We had talked about the possibility of using one of the indoor shots for postcards. The church next door finally fell down I see. If I can find the photo I will scan it and email it to you. George Basden Photography www.basden.com gebasden@charter.net -----Original Message----- From: iljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:iljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Karima Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 8:44 PM To: iljackso@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pomona General Store Lloyd, Thank you for this information. If you will send the photos to quest@insightbb.com I will post them on a web site so everyone on the list (who is interested) can view them. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd Johnson" <lloydl@charter.net> To: <iljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pomona General Store > Karima, I can only take you back to 1930. In the '30s there were two > general > stores in Pomona. Both were brick buildings and represented the "downtown" > area of Pomona. One was operated by a gentleman named Rosson, and that > building has long since been torn down. The other store was operated by > Hugh > Crowell and his wife Bessie and later operated by Mabel Gearhart. There > may > have been interim owers and operators. Perhaps someone else can fill you > in on > that. The Crowell store building is still there but no longer used as a > store. I > think perhaps someone is living in that building, although it is in a > state of disrepair. > I have a picture of the front of the building, as it is today, and also a > picture taken > inside the store in the late '30s. If you will send me your e-mail > address, I will be > happy to send you copies of both pictures. Lloyd lloydl@charter.net > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Karima, List Administrator ILJACKSO-admin@rootsweb.com > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karima, List Administrator ILJACKSO-admin@rootsweb.com List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I had the same question. And what is the pre-order price? Thanks.

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Lloyd, Thank you for this information. If you will send the photos to quest@insightbb.com I will post them on a web site so everyone on the list (who is interested) can view them. Karima ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd Johnson" <lloydl@charter.net> To: <iljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pomona General Store > Karima, I can only take you back to 1930. In the '30s there were two > general > stores in Pomona. Both were brick buildings and represented the "downtown" > area of Pomona. One was operated by a gentleman named Rosson, and that > building has long since been torn down. The other store was operated by > Hugh > Crowell and his wife Bessie and later operated by Mabel Gearhart. There > may > have been interim owers and operators. Perhaps someone else can fill you > in on > that. The Crowell store building is still there but no longer used as a > store. I > think perhaps someone is living in that building, although it is in a > state of disrepair. > I have a picture of the front of the building, as it is today, and also a > picture taken > inside the store in the late '30s. If you will send me your e-mail > address, I will be > happy to send you copies of both pictures. Lloyd lloydl@charter.net > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Karima, List Administrator ILJACKSO-admin@rootsweb.com > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd Johnson" <lloydl@charter.net> To: <iljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pomona General Store > Karima, I can only take you back to 1930. In the '30s there were two > general > stores in Pomona. Both were brick buildings and represented the "downtown" > area of Pomona. One was operated by a gentleman named Rosson, and that > building has long since been torn down. The other store was operated by > Hugh > Crowell and his wife Bessie and later operated by Mabel Gearhart. There > may > have been interim owers and operators. Perhaps someone else can fill you > in on > that. The Crowell store building is still there but no longer used as a > store. I > think perhaps someone is living in that building, although it is in a > state of disrepair. > I have a picture of the front of the building, as it is today, and also a > picture taken > inside the store in the late '30s. If you will send me your e-mail > address, I will be > happy to send you copies of both pictures. Lloyd lloydl@charter.net > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Karima, List Administrator ILJACKSO-admin@rootsweb.com > List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A photo of the Pomona General Store is at this url. http://members.aol.com/rdfoto/pomona_general_store.htm Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Garbo To: iljackso@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pomona General Store Karima; I am also looking for info re that general store. A lot of my Jackson Co. ancestors (Thompsons, Haglers, etc.) lived in/around Pomona and my mother used to talk about that little store; Sure hope that someone has some infor; would also hope that someone has a picture of the place. Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karima, List Administrator ILJACKSO-admin@rootsweb.com List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This eBay listing may be of some interest about the Pomona General Store. http://cgi.ebay.com/Pomona-Store-Front-and-Ford-Truck_W0QQitemZ300015843026QQcmdZViewItem I believe that I have some photos that I took a couple of years ago of the store. I will look them up and get back with you. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Carol Garbo To: iljackso@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [ILJACKSO] Pomona General Store Karima; I am also looking for info re that general store. A lot of my Jackson Co. ancestors (Thompsons, Haglers, etc.) lived in/around Pomona and my mother used to talk about that little store; Sure hope that someone has some infor; would also hope that someone has a picture of the place. Carol Our life may not always be the party we would have chosen, but while we are here, we may as well dance! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karima, List Administrator ILJACKSO-admin@rootsweb.com List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/JacksonCoWelcome.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Karima, I can only take you back to 1930. In the '30s there were two general stores in Pomona. Both were brick buildings and represented the "downtown" area of Pomona. One was operated by a gentleman named Rosson, and that building has long since been torn down. The other store was operated by Hugh Crowell and his wife Bessie and later operated by Mabel Gearhart. There may have been interim owers and operators. Perhaps someone else can fill you in on that. The Crowell store building is still there but no longer used as a store. I think perhaps someone is living in that building, although it is in a state of disrepair. I have a picture of the front of the building, as it is today, and also a picture taken inside the store in the late '30s. If you will send me your e-mail address, I will be happy to send you copies of both pictures. Lloyd lloydl@charter.net