Many have emailed me asking what to expect in the newspapers from the 1800's. Besides the death, birth, marriage and legal notices, there is a large amount of just newsy news. I have abstracted some of it for you from the four papers from 1890. The format I used was Excel, but I have no idea how to get that to you all, so I have just listed them-but the headers are below: Name; Departing From Where; Destination; Reason for Going; Date of Barnesville Enterprise Paper; Genealogical notes; Accompanied by: ------- Beckett, Rebecca Mrs. Grand Junction, Iowa Extended visit with relatives & friends 1990 11 Sept mother of Recorder Beckett Miss Olive her daughter Clark, Mrs. Sade Morristown Chattanooga, Tenn. Taking her son Robbie with her. 1990 13 Nov Cowen, Ben S. Bellaire St. Paul, Minn. Agent for the Associated Press-been there some time. 1990, 9 Jan Crane, Neva Somerton Allegheny She accepted a position 1990 11 Sept Dallas, Edgar & fam. Morristown Cedar Hill, Tx. Take charge of a school there. 1990 11 Sept Detling, M&M Wm. Somerton Boston, Mass Preacher who had been visiting. 1990 11 Sept Finch, Jesse + Somerton Morristown No reason given "has removed". 1990 13 Nov family-moved into Mrs. Sade Clark's house Follice, Charley Fairview Columbus work at Hood's Iron Foundry until Spring 1990 13 Nov Fraizer, Frank Barnesville Urbana, Ohio Taking job with his uncle George Talbott-Urbana Citizen and Gazette 1990 13 Nov Gardiner, Della Fairview Cambridge, Ohio Attending School 1990 11 Sept Gratigny, Tobe Barnesville Florida leaving first of the week 1990 13 Nov Gregg, J.P. family East Richland Iowa 1990 11 Sept Hendershot, Hudson Olivet Valparaiso, Ind. to attend school. 1990 11 Sept Heskett, David Burr's Mills Georgia, Demorest Bought land there. 1990 13 Nov Hosman, Mrs. Sarah Barnesville Washington, D.C. Making her home with her dau. Mrs. Stokes because of her illness (cancer). 1990 13 Nov Mayberry, Ed + fam. Batesville Barnesville Sold home to Nathan House, Jr. 1990 20 Mar Melton, Willard Olivet Valparaiso, Ind. to attend school. 1990 11 Sept Morris, Maj.W.T.+ Woodsfield Columbus Superintendent of the State Arnsenal 1990, 9 Jan Penrose, Ross Fairview Columbus work at Hood's Iron Foundry until Spring 1990 13 Nov Rea, T.H. Fairview Cambridge, Ohio Accepted position with Cambridge Roofing Co. 1990 11 Sept Reitz, M & M + fam. B'sville Hartford City, Indiana Mr. Reitz is relocated there. 1990 11 Sept Robinson, Lucy Miss Barnesville Columbus death of her sister, Mrs. Hobson. 1990, 9 Jan Roe, Minnie Batesville Nebraska None given 1990 20 Mar Romans, Inez L. Quaker City Boston Taking a course in the New England Conservatory of Music 1990 11 Sept Schooley C. I. Somerton Pittsburg No reason given 1990 11 Sept Schooley, C. R. Somerton Columbus To finish course at medical college. 1990 11 Sept Thomas, Becky Miss Barnesville Columbus death of her cousin, Mrs. Hobson 1990, 9 Jan Thomas,Miranda Mrs. Barnesville Columbus death of her niece Mrs. Hobson. 1990, 9 Jan Welday, M&M H.C. St. Clairsville Florida Spend the winter 1990, 9 Jan Williamson, G.W. and wife Morristown Columbus Husband has position in one of the state institutions. 1990 13 Nov This is just a quick sample and I have included only those that had some genealogical information. But I found out that Uncle Lewis broke his leg, Aunt Myrtle had gall stones, etc.... Enjoy Pam