my grandfather [born 1892 Waverly WVA] ] told me a similar story: His father owned a livery stable and before the dams they could drive a horse and buggy across the Ohio R in the summer when the water was low. W. C. Triplett -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Henry Dillon" <hsdlsd@earthlink.net> > Interesting, fascinating stories regarding the Ohio River. My dad was born > and raised in Lawrence Co., at the southern tip of Ohio. He has done many > of the things that have been discussed including swim racing other farm boys > across the river, involved in auto races on the ice, even across the river > and back. This would have been before 1920 and shortly after. But to me > the most interesting was my dad describing wading the river (obviously > before the dams) in the summer time when the Ohio River was no more than > waist deep. The river we see today is not the same river without the dams. > > Henry S. Dillon > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

I think the NARA has tons of old photos, but I find their site very difficult to navigate; maybe someone else can tell you. Also, just try googling at "images" section for "Ohio River" and "old Ohio River' and you might bring some up (well, you WILL bring up a ton of pictures, but you will have to wade through a bunch of them). Also, try googling (not the images section) "NARA + photos of the Ohio River" -- it might brings up some photos that let you into the right section of the NARA site. Nancy

Then there is the story of Morgan's Raiders during the Civil War. They rode all across the state from Ripley to Meigs County so they could ford the Ohio River at Buffington Island in water only two feet deep. Neil E. In a message dated 5/1/2007 4:36:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, rnbill@centurytel.net writes: severnside2@comcast.net wrote: >my grandfather [born 1892 Waverly WVA] ] told me a similar story: His father owned a livery stable and before the dams they could drive a horse and buggy across the Ohio R in the summer when the water was low. >W. C. Triplett > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I wonder where I'd locate old photos of the Ohio River before any of the dams? Henry S. Dillon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dalton" <rnbill@centurytel.net> To: <ohbelmon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Ohio River > severnside2@comcast.net wrote: > >>my grandfather [born 1892 Waverly WVA] ] told me a similar story: His >>father owned a livery stable and before the dams they could drive a horse >>and buggy across the Ohio R in the summer when the water was low. >>W. C. Triplett >> >>-------------- Original message -------------- >>From: "Henry Dillon" <hsdlsd@earthlink.net> >> >> >> >>>Interesting, fascinating stories regarding the Ohio River. My dad was >>>born >>>and raised in Lawrence Co., at the southern tip of Ohio. He has done many >>>of the things that have been discussed including swim racing other farm >>>boys >>>across the river, involved in auto races on the ice, even across the >>>river >>>and back. This would have been before 1920 and shortly after. But to me >>>the most interesting was my dad describing wading the river (obviously >>>before the dams) in the summer time when the Ohio River was no more than >>>waist deep. The river we see today is not the same river without the >>>dams. >>> >>>Henry S. Dillon >>> >>> >>>------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>quotes in >>>the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> > As an example of the extremes that could be encountered, according to > the Civil War history, John Hunt Morgan crosses the Ohio - presumably > without boats or a pontoon bridge. When my gggrandfathers regiment, the > 41st OVI, went by boat from the Gallipois {spelling?} area to Memphis, > the river was so high that the boat was tied up to trees tops at night. > > Bill Dalton > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/784 - Release Date: 5/1/2007 > 2:57 PM > >

Sorry, I haven't read the earlier posts in this thread. When were the dams built? My parents used to row a boat across the river from West Wheeling to Wheeling. That would have been in the forties. Were the dams built after that? Susan ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

severnside2@comcast.net wrote: >my grandfather [born 1892 Waverly WVA] ] told me a similar story: His father owned a livery stable and before the dams they could drive a horse and buggy across the Ohio R in the summer when the water was low. >W. C. Triplett > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "Henry Dillon" <hsdlsd@earthlink.net> > > > >>Interesting, fascinating stories regarding the Ohio River. My dad was born >>and raised in Lawrence Co., at the southern tip of Ohio. He has done many >>of the things that have been discussed including swim racing other farm boys >>across the river, involved in auto races on the ice, even across the river >>and back. This would have been before 1920 and shortly after. But to me >>the most interesting was my dad describing wading the river (obviously >>before the dams) in the summer time when the Ohio River was no more than >>waist deep. The river we see today is not the same river without the dams. >> >>Henry S. Dillon >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in >>the subject and the body of the message >> >> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > As an example of the extremes that could be encountered, according to the Civil War history, John Hunt Morgan crosses the Ohio - presumably without boats or a pontoon bridge. When my gggrandfathers regiment, the 41st OVI, went by boat from the Gallipois {spelling?} area to Memphis, the river was so high that the boat was tied up to trees tops at night. Bill Dalton

My father grew up in Bellaire, Ohio and it was the thing to do to see if you could swim across the river. I also have a newspaper article about him and friends hitching a ride on some kind of riverboat--they were on a raft, got tired, and got a tow. What a different era, you wouldn't hear about either of these things happening now, I bet. There must have been barges back in the 1930s-40s, I can't imagine taking a such risk and swimming across that wide river, but I am a prissy-pants anyway. Nancy

Interesting, fascinating stories regarding the Ohio River. My dad was born and raised in Lawrence Co., at the southern tip of Ohio. He has done many of the things that have been discussed including swim racing other farm boys across the river, involved in auto races on the ice, even across the river and back. This would have been before 1920 and shortly after. But to me the most interesting was my dad describing wading the river (obviously before the dams) in the summer time when the Ohio River was no more than waist deep. The river we see today is not the same river without the dams. Henry S. Dillon

Bill, you're special...thanks so much for the info and for taking the time to send it to me. Cindy -----Original Message----- From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bill Brestle Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 11:06 PM To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River Hello Cindy: This should narrow down the death year a bit. I find where Elle Howe remarries in Belmont Co., OH Marriage records: Howard H. Hepburn 22 Belmont Co. Ella Howe 21 (Widow) Belmont Co. Married Mar 12,1911 Parents names Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffee) Alex & Lydia (Williams) Eddy Next then I Find Howard now a (Widow) remarries: Howard Harold Hepburn age 24 (Widow) Belmont Co., OH Hattie H. Hickman age 19 Tyler Co., WV ; Belmont Co. Married Apr 7,1912 Parents names: Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffe) James & Laura (Clark) Conclusion: Death date is between March 12,1911 and April 7,1912 More than likely the summer months of 1911. Nothing came up on my search of WV deaths ,but that date is not in Ohio Co. WV online Data Best bet is to try and search Bellaire Leader or Wheeling newspapers for the Accident story or an Obit. Good Luck, Bill Brestle from Ohio Cindy Crawford wrote: > Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and > her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the > daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with husband > and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I > get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM > To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > > I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded > several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if > you > don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and > see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have > obituares > from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the > century,,, > Pam > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There didn't have to be a flood to have drownings in the Ohio River. Kids swam in the river regularly. My brother in law grew up in West Wheeling and headed to the river to swim each day when his mother went to work. He heard once that a boy was missing (in the 1940's)and got into a boat and told them where to take him and dove in and found the body as soon as he went into the water.I would venture a guess that there were drownings every year-from swimming and recreational activities. Nancy Fogle ----- Original Message ----- From: <ohbelmon-request@rootsweb.com> To: <ohbelmon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:00 AM Subject: OHBELMON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 57 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Question on Ohio River (EBBurcher@aol.com) > 2. Re: Question on Ohio River (Sandra Ferguson) > 3. Re: Question on Ohio River (Cindy Crawford) > 4. Ohio River Floods (Sandra Ferguson) > 5. WV death index (Sandra Ferguson) > 6. Re: Question on Ohio River (mebateman@cox.net) > 7. Re: Question on Ohio River (Bill Brestle) > 8. Re: Question on Ohio River (Bill Brestle) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:40:26 EDT > From: EBBurcher@aol.com > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <be5.161ed658.3367219a@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded > several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if > you > don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and > see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have > obituares > from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the > century,,, > Pam > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:47:57 -0400 > From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@ntelos.net> > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > To: <ohbelmon@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1f2901c78b15$070c9e30$786b0cd8@sandabspkoh6u6> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I believe you'll find that the State of WV owns the Ohio River for the > entire area that it forms the border...and, there are many WV counties > that > border the river....from top to bottom; Hancock, Brook (both appear just > north of Ohio Co, in the northern panhandle), Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, > Pleasants, Wood, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, and Cabell. > > > > " The portion of the Ohio River that borders Belmont County belongs to > the state of West Virginia and the two WV counties that border the > river there are Marshall and Ohio Counties. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:02:06 -0500 > From: "Cindy Crawford" <clcrawford@fuse.net> > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > To: <ohbelmon@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001f01c78b1f$612c78e0$6501a8c0@LeftDell> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and > her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the > daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with > husband > and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I > get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM > To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > > I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded > several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if > you > don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and > see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have > obituares > from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the > century,,, > Pam > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:14:51 -0400 > From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@ntelos.net> > Subject: [OHBELMON] Ohio River Floods > To: <ohbelmon@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <218601c78b21$2a9332e0$786b0cd8@sandabspkoh6u6> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > I have the height of the waters and the years of the floods, from 1762 > through 1996, if anyone is interested...there were only 2 floods between > 1910 and 1920...past these 2 the next flood was in 1924. > Jan 9, 1913 > March 28, 1913 > The worst flood was in March of 1936, when the height was 555 ft, a > whopping 54 feet above flood level.. (I have an actual one sheet flood > edition put out by the Wheeling News-Register on March 19, 1936.) > > Sandra > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:12:29 -0400 > From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@ntelos.net> > Subject: [OHBELMON] WV death index > To: <ohbelmon@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <22b601c78b31$99715bf0$786b0cd8@sandabspkoh6u6> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Have you checked the WV death index....it includes Ohio & Marshall Cos, > past > 1917, so your ancestor should be included. > http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx > > Sandra > > > " I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and > her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the > daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with > husband > and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I > get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her." > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 7:22:50 -0700 > From: <mebateman@cox.net> > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <2203694.1177942970693.JavaMail.root@fed1wml06.mgt.cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > What was her husband and daughter's names? Where was she in the1910 > census? > > I've checked the Ohio Death Index and there is only one Ella Howe d. > 9-20-1914 in Lorain Co Vol #1460 Cert #51195. What is her husband's name, > did he die also? We could check to see if his name is there as well. > > Mary in CA > ************* > ---- Cindy Crawford <clcrawford@fuse.net> wrote: >> Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her >> and >> her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the >> daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with >> husband >> and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where >> I >> get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com >> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM >> To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River >> >> I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it >> flooded >> several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so >> if >> you >> don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood >> and >> see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have >> obituares >> from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the >> century,,, >> Pam >> >> >> >> ************************************** See what's free at >> http://www.aol.com. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 00:06:15 -0400 > From: Bill Brestle <wbrestle55@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River >To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4636BCB7.5040400@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hello Cindy: > This should narrow down the death year a bit. > I find where Elle Howe remarries in Belmont Co., OH Marriage records: > > Howard H. Hepburn 22 Belmont Co. > Ella Howe 21 (Widow) Belmont Co. > Married Mar 12,1911 > Parents names > Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffee) > Alex & Lydia (Williams) Eddy > > Next then I Find Howard now a (Widow) remarries: > > Howard Harold Hepburn age 24 (Widow) Belmont Co., OH > Hattie H. Hickman age 19 Tyler Co., WV ; Belmont Co. > Married Apr 7,1912 > Parents names: > Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffe) > James & Laura (Clark) > Conclusion: Death date is between March 12,1911 and April 7,1912 > More than likely the summer months of 1911. > Nothing came up on my search of WV deaths ,but that date is not in Ohio > Co. WV online Data > Best bet is to try and search Bellaire Leader or Wheeling newspapers for > the Accident story > or an Obit. > Good Luck, Bill Brestle from Ohio > > > > Cindy Crawford wrote: >> Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her >> and >> her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the >> daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with >> husband >> and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where >> I >> get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com >> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM >> To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River >> >> I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it >> flooded >> several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so >> if >> you >> don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood >> and >> see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have >> obituares >> from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the >> century,,, >> Pam >> >> >> >> ************************************** See what's free at >> http://www.aol.com. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 00:26:06 -0400 > From: Bill Brestle <wbrestle55@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <4636C15E.9020707@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Cindy: > Oops I forgot to mention the Death name to search for > is Ella Hepburn not Ella Howe > her last Married name is what the death cert. uses > Bill > > > Bill Brestle wrote: >> Hello Cindy: >> This should narrow down the death year a bit. >> I find where Elle Howe remarries in Belmont Co., OH Marriage records: >> >> Howard H. Hepburn 22 Belmont Co. >> Ella Howe 21 (Widow) Belmont Co. >> Married Mar 12,1911 >> Parents names >> Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffee) >> Alex & Lydia (Williams) Eddy >> >> Next then I Find Howard now a (Widow) remarries: >> >> Howard Harold Hepburn age 24 (Widow) Belmont Co., OH >> Hattie H. Hickman age 19 Tyler Co., WV ; Belmont Co. >> Married Apr 7,1912 >> Parents names: >> Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffe) >> James & Laura (Clark) >> Conclusion: Death date is between March 12,1911 and April 7,1912 >> More than likely the summer months of 1911. >> Nothing came up on my search of WV deaths ,but that date is not in Ohio >> Co. WV online Data >> Best bet is to try and search Bellaire Leader or Wheeling newspapers for >> the Accident story >> or an Obit. >> Good Luck, Bill Brestle from Ohio >> >> >> >> Cindy Crawford wrote: >> >>> Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her >>> and >>> her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the >>> daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with >>> husband >>> and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where >>> I >>> get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com >>> [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] >>> On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com >>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM >>> To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River >>> >>> I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it >>> flooded >>> several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so >>> if >>> you >>> don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood >>> and >>> see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have >>> obituares >>> from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the >>> century,,, >>> Pam >>> >>> >>> >>> ************************************** See what's free at >>> http://www.aol.com. >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the OHBELMON list administrator, send an email to > OHBELMON-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the OHBELMON mailing list, send an email to > OHBELMON@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of OHBELMON Digest, Vol 2, Issue 57 > *************************************** >

Cindy: Oops I forgot to mention the Death name to search for is Ella Hepburn not Ella Howe her last Married name is what the death cert. uses Bill Bill Brestle wrote: > Hello Cindy: > This should narrow down the death year a bit. > I find where Elle Howe remarries in Belmont Co., OH Marriage records: > > Howard H. Hepburn 22 Belmont Co. > Ella Howe 21 (Widow) Belmont Co. > Married Mar 12,1911 > Parents names > Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffee) > Alex & Lydia (Williams) Eddy > > Next then I Find Howard now a (Widow) remarries: > > Howard Harold Hepburn age 24 (Widow) Belmont Co., OH > Hattie H. Hickman age 19 Tyler Co., WV ; Belmont Co. > Married Apr 7,1912 > Parents names: > Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffe) > James & Laura (Clark) > Conclusion: Death date is between March 12,1911 and April 7,1912 > More than likely the summer months of 1911. > Nothing came up on my search of WV deaths ,but that date is not in Ohio > Co. WV online Data > Best bet is to try and search Bellaire Leader or Wheeling newspapers for > the Accident story > or an Obit. > Good Luck, Bill Brestle from Ohio > > > > Cindy Crawford wrote: > >> Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and >> her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the >> daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with husband >> and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I >> get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com >> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM >> To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River >> >> I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded >> several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if >> you >> don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and >> see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have >> obituares >> from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the >> century,,, >> Pam >> >> >> >> ************************************** See what's free at >> http://www.aol.com. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hello Cindy: This should narrow down the death year a bit. I find where Elle Howe remarries in Belmont Co., OH Marriage records: Howard H. Hepburn 22 Belmont Co. Ella Howe 21 (Widow) Belmont Co. Married Mar 12,1911 Parents names Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffee) Alex & Lydia (Williams) Eddy Next then I Find Howard now a (Widow) remarries: Howard Harold Hepburn age 24 (Widow) Belmont Co., OH Hattie H. Hickman age 19 Tyler Co., WV ; Belmont Co. Married Apr 7,1912 Parents names: Theodore H. Hepburn & Laura (Mahaffe) James & Laura (Clark) Conclusion: Death date is between March 12,1911 and April 7,1912 More than likely the summer months of 1911. Nothing came up on my search of WV deaths ,but that date is not in Ohio Co. WV online Data Best bet is to try and search Bellaire Leader or Wheeling newspapers for the Accident story or an Obit. Good Luck, Bill Brestle from Ohio Cindy Crawford wrote: > Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and > her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the > daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with husband > and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I > get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM > To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > > I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded > several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if > you > don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and > see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have > obituares > from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the > century,,, > Pam > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Have you checked the WV death index....it includes Ohio & Marshall Cos, past 1917, so your ancestor should be included. http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx Sandra " I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with husband and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her."

I have the height of the waters and the years of the floods, from 1762 through 1996, if anyone is interested...there were only 2 floods between 1910 and 1920...past these 2 the next flood was in 1924. Jan 9, 1913 March 28, 1913 The worst flood was in March of 1936, when the height was 555 ft, a whopping 54 feet above flood level.. (I have an actual one sheet flood edition put out by the Wheeling News-Register on March 19, 1936.) Sandra

What was her husband and daughter's names? Where was she in the1910 census? I've checked the Ohio Death Index and there is only one Ella Howe d. 9-20-1914 in Lorain Co Vol #1460 Cert #51195. What is her husband's name, did he die also? We could check to see if his name is there as well. Mary in CA ************* ---- Cindy Crawford <clcrawford@fuse.net> wrote: > Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and > her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the > daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with husband > and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I > get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. > > -----Original Message----- > From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM > To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River > > I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded > several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if > you > don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and > see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have > obituares > from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the > century,,, > Pam > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Pam, I don't know an exact date. I am using census that her and her daughter were on and then the grandmother is taking care of the daughter. She was on a boat trip on the river and drown while with husband and friends. So she was alive in 1910 and gone by 1920 so that is where I get my dates. I have no idea where to start to try and find her. -----Original Message----- From: ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohbelmon-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of EBBurcher@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:40 AM To: ohbelmon@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] Question on Ohio River I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if you don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have obituares from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the century,,, Pam ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I believe you'll find that the State of WV owns the Ohio River for the entire area that it forms the border...and, there are many WV counties that border the river....from top to bottom; Hancock, Brook (both appear just north of Ohio Co, in the northern panhandle), Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, Pleasants, Wood, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, and Cabell. " The portion of the Ohio River that borders Belmont County belongs to the state of West Virginia and the two WV counties that border the river there are Marshall and Ohio Counties.

I had family that lived on Wheeling Island during that time and it flooded several times, but I think 1913 was the worst and there were deaths, so if you don't know the exact date, etc. you might started with the 1913 flood and see what turns up. I checked the Belmont County papers that I have obituares from and didn't see anything for that spelling after the turn of the century,,, Pam ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

The portion of the Ohio River that borders Belmont County belongs to the state of West Virginia and the two WV counties that border the river there are Marshall and Ohio Counties. Les At 11:22 PM 4/29/2007, you wrote: >Does anyone know if someone drown on the Ohio River between 1910 and 1920 >would the death be recorded in Ohio or Kentucky? I am thinking this would >be around Belmont County, Ohio. I am trying to find a drowning of Ella M. >HOWE who was the daughter of Alexander J. EDDY and Lydia J. WILLIAMS. Ella >had two brothers also that were raised by the ROSE family and went by the >ROSE surname in lieu of the EDDY surname as their parents split when they >were young and they were raised by the ROSE family. One son was Benjamin >EDDY/ROSE the other was William EDDY/Rose.

That part of the River belongs to West Virgina ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.