Beers History of Brown County, Ohio, 1883 Chapter I, Township Histories, Pleasant Township, Georgetown (early Georgetown newspapers) Page 391: "in the Castigator for July 31, 1832, published at Georgetown, the following parties advertise their business in that place: Dr. George B. Bailey, new stock of drugs and medicines;...... Page 392: "The next issue of this paper contained orders from the commanding officers of the First Rifle Battalion ....to meet on the public square at Georgetown, August 30, for officer drill.....William K. Burt had opened a tin shop southwest of the court house, in the building previously occupied by Jonathan German as a wagon shop.".... Chapter II, Union Township, Societies, Masonic Page 430: ...."The Grand Lodge of the most Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Ohio, convened and assembled in the town of Lancaster, send greeting: Whereas a petition has been presented to us from Daniel H. Murphy, Amos Grantham, Thomas Middleton, Francis Coburn, John S. Beasley, William K. Burt, Zaddock Hook and William T. Tarble, all Free and Accepted Masons: Therefore, a charter is granted to said brothers and their associates known as Union Lodge, No. 71, F. & A.M. Dated this 15th day of September, A.D. 1840 W. B. Hubbard, M.W.G.M., A. D. Bigelow, R.W.D.G.M., W. B. Dodds, Jr., R.W.S.G.W., L. Bera, R.W.J.W. Attest: G. F. Smith, R.W.G. Secretary. Chapter II, Union Township, Fire Company and Noted Fires: Page 435: ...."A fireman's fair was held in John Bennington's warehouse, on Easton Street, in the year 1846 or 1847....D. H. Murphy was President of the first organization....January 12, 1848, the company met pursuant to adjournment....Then was held the annual election of officers for the company, now composed of two divisions, with the following result: President D. H. Murphy; Vice President, Samuel Hemphill; Secretary, W. B. Campbell; Treasurer, Dr A. Beasley; Axmen, William Gaddis, A. M. Hoyt, Thomas Kirker, Charles Ridgway and David Badis. The first division was the "Cumberland," and the second division the "Amazon." Officers of First Division---First Director, John Thompson; Second, Isaac D. Shaw; Third, M. M. Murphy; First Engineer, A. Jolly; Second, A. B. Burt; Third, Thomas O. Adkins; Scribe, W. S. Humphreys........" [note: this is the only reference found to A B. Burt, and it is on page 435, not 434; the index, which I also have, is just wrong. Richard Moore, Solana Beach, CA] > According to the DAR index there are three entries for the surname > Burt that > Id really appreciate having someone who has access to the Beers > History of > Brown Co look up for me and tell me what they say. A. B. Burt on > page 434, > and William K. Burt on pages 392 and 430. > > Thanks so much. > > Susanne Danubio