In a message dated 11/16/2005 8:44:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I was just wondering if anyone would know how Rome Township got its name? Some of my family were known for their apples in Lawrence Co. and was just wondering if it was for the Rome Apple. Also, I am researching Faulkner's and Henderson's from this area. Is anyone else? Perhaps we can compare information. Kathie< There is an article about Rome Township in the 1882 Hardesty History, that says the township was originally called Center Township, but changed to Rome about 1821-2. I can't confirm that time frame. I have a copy from the 1820 microfilm, and it is referred to as Rome Township there. The area was part of Gallia County from 1803 until Lawrence Co was organized in 1817, so the Gallia records would probably have to be researched to pin down a date for the name change. Change when Lawrence County was organized would make sense. The township is in range 15, on the extreme eastern side of Lawrence. Ranges 16 and 17, with Union and Fayette townships on the river, were also part of Gallia Co. Rome was more centrally located, along the river front, while a part of Gallia. Don Clark

Hi! Here's the story of the Rome Beauty Apple. In readying his new home in Lawrence County, Joel Gillet decided to have an apple orchard on his property. He brought about 200 grafted fruit trees from General Rufus Putnam of the Putnam Nursery near Marietta with him during the move. In early May of 1817, he was ready to set out the orchard. There was one seedling that was smaller and different from the others. He gave that one to his 14 year-old son, Alanson, and told him, "Here's a Democrat. You may have this one." (Joel Gillet was a staunch Whig at the time.) Young Alanson planted his seedling down by the river in a corner of the fence. A few years later, Alanson's tree was producing such nice fruit that people began to take notice of "Gillette's Seedling." The fruit was red and juicy and tasted sweet, and the apples were clustered together like grapes. Horatio Nelson "H.N." Gillett, a cousin of Alanson's, was the first person to take a graft of Alanson's apple tree. Other farmers also began to take grafts of the tree. H.N. Gillett started a nursery and began to promote this new apple. In about 1830, a neighbor, George Walton, named the apple the "Rome Beauty" apple in honor of Rome Township and the fine appearance of the fruit. After this, most of the orchards in southern Ohio contained mostly the Rome Beauty apple. The original tree lived 40 years on a sandy knoll in a corner of a field near the Ohio River. It stood until the river bank caved in during a flood in 1856. One of Alanson's cousins moved to Oregon in the 1860s and took seedlings of the Rome Beauty trees, thereby making the apple available and popular in the West. The Rome Beauty apple continued to be marketed by local Lawrence County farmers. Through much of the late 1800s, the Rome Beauty was considered one of the most important apples grown in the area. In my understanding, the Rome Beauties may have been the apples shipped to the soldiers during World War I. The Rome Beauty is still considered to be one of the best cooking apples. I recently read an article that stated that the ones grown and sold in Ohio are nice and firm. I have to say that the ones that I can get in the stores in Colorado are not very firm, and I have no idea of where they are grown. I descend from Joel Gillet through his oldest daughter, Chloe (Gillett) Gardner. At least five generations of this family (Gillet, Gardner, and Cox) have grown Rome Beauty Apples in Lawrence County. - Jean Griesan Colorado [email protected]

Actually, the Rome Twnshp was there first, and the apples were developed there towards the end of the 19th century. My GG-uncle, L.A. Gossett, was one of the first growers that started selling them in his market. Which Faulkners and Hendersons are you researching? My GG-grandmother was a Henderson, and one of her daughters married a Faulkner. Donna "Gary and Kathie Evans" <[email protected] To il.com> [email protected] cc 11/16/2005 08:43 AM Subject [OHLAWREN] Rome Township Info. Please respond to [email protected] eb.com I was just wondering if anyone would know how Rome Township got its name? Some of my family were known for their apples in Lawrence Co. and was just wondering if it was for the Rome Apple. Also, I am researching Faulkner's and Henderson's from this area. Is anyone else? Perhaps we can compare information. Kathie ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

I was just wondering if anyone would know how Rome Township got its name? Some of my family were known for their apples in Lawrence Co. and was just wondering if it was for the Rome Apple. Also, I am researching Faulkner's and Henderson's from this area. Is anyone else? Perhaps we can compare information. Kathie

Well said. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 11:48 PM Subject: [OHLAWREN] Re: Veterans > Thanks for the comments that showed you agreed with me that any service > makes you a veteran. > > Anyone who enlists should and usually does, know that they are deciding > their life belongs to their country. I kinda understand all of the antiwar > hoopla going on now, but, I gotta say that the kids of the people in the news, > made their decision when they signed up, and sometimes if you feel that you made > a wrong decision, you still gotta live with it. > > Wanda > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

In a message dated 11/11/2005 7:55:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Can anyone tell me how to get to Buffalo cemetery at the Rehoboth Methodist Church in Waterloo? I'll be coming up from Arabia. I needed the directions, like last night, but I'm a procrastinator. We're hoping to stop by there in a few hours. From the official Lawrence Co highway map: Cross the bridge into Waterloo. At the sharp Rt turn in Rt 141, bear left onto County Rd 14 and follow it approx 4 miles to the Rehobeth Church. Church should be on the left. Don Clark

Hey guys, Can anyone tell me how to get to Buffalo cemetery at the Rehoboth Methodist Church in Waterloo? I'll be coming up from Arabia. I needed the directions, like last night, but I'm a procrastinator. We're hoping to stop by there in a few hours. Thanks, Linda Trent [email protected]

Thanks for the comments that showed you agreed with me that any service makes you a veteran. Anyone who enlists should and usually does, know that they are deciding their life belongs to their country. I kinda understand all of the antiwar hoopla going on now, but, I gotta say that the kids of the people in the news, made their decision when they signed up, and sometimes if you feel that you made a wrong decision, you still gotta live with it. Wanda

Is that what they called the Masonic Lodge at the time of writing article? I know from researching the Holy Grail that there has always been a connection between them. I don't think that they make that very public any more, though. Alot of people don't know that the Jr. branch of it called De Molay is named after one of the Templar Grand Masters. Wanda

If you have worn the uniform then u are a veteran and deserve the recognition that goes with it. Kenneth R. Searles MSG USA Retired ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 12:39 AM Subject: [OHLAWREN] Re: Veterans > My grandpa was Frank C Taylor Sr and he served in WWI. > My uncle Robert W Taylor served in Vietnam and retired a Command Seargeant > Major. > My father was in the Air Force, but did not go over seas. > My uncle William Dale Harless was in the National Guard(Marines) but did not > serve overseas. > > Some people don't consider it being a Veteran if no active fighting is done. > But if you serve your country, you serve your country. > > My great great great grandpa George Taylor father of William Jackson Taylor > served in the Civil War. > > Not sure this counts but my Great Great grandfather Augustus Harless and his > brother Michael Harless were union soldiers during the civil war from Gallia > County. > > Both my Harless and Taylor lines can be traced to War of 1812 and > Revolutionary War. > > Wanda Thacker > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Those of you that have Lawrence county ancestors who served in the Civil War both direct and co- laterial should consider joining the Civil War Society of Lawrence County. Requirments and an application for membership can be found at the www.lawrencecountyohio.com web site.

My grandpa was Frank C Taylor Sr and he served in WWI. My uncle Robert W Taylor served in Vietnam and retired a Command Seargeant Major. My father was in the Air Force, but did not go over seas. My uncle William Dale Harless was in the National Guard(Marines) but did not serve overseas. Some people don't consider it being a Veteran if no active fighting is done. But if you serve your country, you serve your country. My great great great grandpa George Taylor father of William Jackson Taylor served in the Civil War. Not sure this counts but my Great Great grandfather Augustus Harless and his brother Michael Harless were union soldiers during the civil war from Gallia County. Both my Harless and Taylor lines can be traced to War of 1812 and Revolutionary War. Wanda Thacker

IN MEMORY OF Uriah Vermillion - Rev. War -ggg Grandfather William H. Thornton - War of 1812 - gg Grandfather Richard Nelson Rice - Union Army Civil War - g grandfather Michael Malone - Union Army Civil War - g grandfather William Henry Dillon - Union Army Civil War - g grandfather Harold L. Dillon - Korean War - brother (my twin) Ralph B. Riley - Korean War - husband IN HONOR OF John L. Dillon - Korean War - brother Kenneth R. Dillon - Korean War - brother Helen F. (Dillon) Riley

Civil War Company A, 188 Infantry WILLIAM HOLROYD, husband of Diane Wakefield Holroyd Is there anyone out there searching the Holroyd family of Cabell Co WV and Lawrence Co Ohio? I would love to hear from you. Joyce Wagar

While cleaning out my emails I came across this one from Jean. I know we discussed Quaker Bottom and which township in was in either Union or Rome. After re-reading this message it seems Quaker Bottom area streached from Guyan Creek(west of Proctorville) to the east end of Rome Twp. So I guess one could say that it was in both townships. PostOffice was in Union Twp. in Proctorville.. >From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [OHLAWREN] Quaker Bottom - 9/8/1869 >Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:14:35 -0600 > >Hi! > Here's another article that may be of some interest. Quaker Bottom >is in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. > - Jean Griesan > Colorado > > QUAKER BOTTOM, O., Aug. 31, 1869. > Ed. Journal: - Thinking that perhaps a word descriptive of this >sequestered retreat might not be inadmissible, we have acted accordingly. >Situated upon the north bank of the Ohio river, nearly twenty miles above >the city of Ironton, and occupying a gently undulating tract of country of >near five miles in length and one in breadth, is what has long been known >as >Quaker Bottom. Its land is equal in fertility, perhaps, to any in the >country, is divided into farms of from fifty to one hundred and fifty acres >each, and owned by that class of sturdy farmers whose honesty and >perseverance are only equaled by their hospitality and generosity. The >Post-office is at Proctorsville, directly opposite Guyandotte. This is a >very good location for a town - which will be, some day - but at present >there seems to be a lack of enterprise among the citizens. Our M. E. >Church >is situated at Rome, two miles from Proctorsville, (latterly called Grant >Town) and one mile from the river. > The Baptist Church is in the upper end of the Bottom, in the >settlement of Beulah. > There is not a dram-shop in the whole Bottom; and as a Lodge of the >Good Templars has been organized at Rome, and although its numbers are few, >they say it is as permanent as the "everlasting hills," we trust there >never >will be one. > In conclusion, Quaker Bottom can boast of two towns, two doctors, >two lawyers, many base ball celebritites, and is composed of as moral and >intelligent a community as you ever find. > SEMPER OBSERVOUR. > >Ironton Journal, Wednesday, September 8, 1869 > > >==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== >Web page with info for this list - >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

In Memory of my GG Grandfathers: Anthony MANNING/MANNON, Union Civil War, 183rd Ohio Infantry Seymore J. DILLON, Union Civil War, 183rd Ohio Infantry Linda Manning Searching: MANNING/MANNON, DILLON, GOSSETT, KINGERY, CALLICOAT

John L Ferrell-Civil War-Union Joseph Williamson-Mexican War Daniel Joseph Williamson-World War !!-Navy-served on USS Wainwright {My Dad]

In Memory of: My gg grandfather: Charles W. Rice Union Army Civil War. My gg grandfather George F. Hixon Union Army Civil War. Linda Trent [email protected]

That's a wonderful idea, Carl. Mine are: In Memory of: Mathias Gossett (Civil War) Andrew Jackson Jones (Civil War)

As you know Friday is Veterans Day and to me it seems appropriate to list, in there memory, our family members who served from Lawrence county or either migrated there later. I am only including my direct lines. I may have others but these are the ones I can think of at the moment. In Memory of: Uriah Vermillion Rev War Joseph Murdock War of 1812 James Wilgus War of 1812 Lewis Gibson Union Army Civil War David Goodall Union Army Civil War In honor of Carl Murdock WWII (My father) I likewise served proudly from Lawrence Co in the US Army 1966-1969