This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PORTER MOORE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CZB.2ACI/2306.1 Message Board Post: Just wondering if you had found anything additional on Randolph and Mary 'Poly' Moore. I believe Polly was a sister to my Andrew Porter.

Thank you so much. The Burcham's are my husband's family. I don't know if there are any from Tennessee but I will check and let you know. Thank again...I am a Katy's Mom myself. On 10/18/05, kaitysmom <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, my husband's Grandmother is a Burcham. Ruth Athalene (Burcham) > (Barker) Reed. Her Burcham's are all from Tennessee, the Stewart County > and > Humphreys County area. I have many Burcham obituaries from this area on > Burcham's. I don't know if you would be interested, let me know. > > In Christ, > Melissa Barker > RAOGK Volunteer > Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL > Counties > Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL > Counties > Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library > > WILL DO LOOK UPS!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:51 AM > Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Burcham Obituaries > > > > Thanks so much for these 2 articles. Every little bit helps! Yes, the > > names > > of the women I posted are their maiden names. Thanks again. > > > > On 10/18/05, Tom Griesan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hi! While I cannot do any lookups from the newspapers (I live in > Colorado > >> and do not have accessibility to the old newspapers usually), I did > find > >> these three listings online. Maybe this infant is one of your John. > >> > >> BURCHAM, INFANT: Ironton Register JAN. 21, 1904 > >> Cebee - John Burcham's two year old child caught fire from a grate, > while > >> the parents were at the barn and was burned to death. > >> > >> BURCHAM, NATHANIEL: Ironton Evening Tribune MAY 21, 1936 > >> No text listed for this one online. > >> > >> Good luck! > >> - Jean Griesan > >> Colorado > >> P.S. Are these the maiden names of the women listed, or did they all > >> remarry, and their obituaries would be listed under these other names? > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:15 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: [OHLAWREN] Burcham Obituaries > >> > >> > >> I am looking for newspaper obituaries for any of these Burcham > ancestors: > >> Nathaniel Spenser "Squire" Burcham died 1883, his wife Matilda Johnson > >> died > >> Feb. 24, 1908. John F. Burcham died Aprill 1919, his wife Sarah > Elizabeth > >> Sowards died Sept. 1901, James Lee Burcham died Feb. 1925, his wife > Sarah > >> Abigail dillon d. 1886. At least I think these are the correct dates. > >> Thank > >> you to anybody who can help. > >> > >> > >> ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > >> Web page with info for this list - > >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > >> > >> ============================== > >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > >> ancestors, > >> but entire generations. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >> > >> > >> ==== 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > For a large selection of Lawrence County info visit > www.lawrencecountyohio.com <http://www.lawrencecountyohio.com> > While there, visit the Lawrence Co. Gene. Society page > > ============================== > 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 > >

Thanks so much for these 2 articles. Every little bit helps! Yes, the names of the women I posted are their maiden names. Thanks again. On 10/18/05, Tom Griesan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi! While I cannot do any lookups from the newspapers (I live in Colorado > and do not have accessibility to the old newspapers usually), I did find > these three listings online. Maybe this infant is one of your John. > > BURCHAM, INFANT: Ironton Register JAN. 21, 1904 > Cebee - John Burcham's two year old child caught fire from a grate, while > the parents were at the barn and was burned to death. > > BURCHAM, NATHANIEL: Ironton Evening Tribune MAY 21, 1936 > No text listed for this one online. > > Good luck! > - Jean Griesan > Colorado > P.S. Are these the maiden names of the women listed, or did they all > remarry, and their obituaries would be listed under these other names? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:15 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OHLAWREN] Burcham Obituaries > > > I am looking for newspaper obituaries for any of these Burcham ancestors: > Nathaniel Spenser "Squire" Burcham died 1883, his wife Matilda Johnson > died > Feb. 24, 1908. John F. Burcham died Aprill 1919, his wife Sarah Elizabeth > Sowards died Sept. 1901, James Lee Burcham died Feb. 1925, his wife Sarah > Abigail dillon d. 1886. At least I think these are the correct dates. > Thank > you to anybody who can help. > > > ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== > Web page with info for this list - > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, > but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > ==== 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 > >

Hello, my husband's Grandmother is a Burcham. Ruth Athalene (Burcham) (Barker) Reed. Her Burcham's are all from Tennessee, the Stewart County and Humphreys County area. I have many Burcham obituaries from this area on Burcham's. I don't know if you would be interested, let me know. In Christ, Melissa Barker RAOGK Volunteer Have Access to Tennessee Death Certificates for Years 1908-1954 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tennessee Birth Certificates for Years 1908-1912 for ALL Counties Have Access to Tons of Tennessee Books at My Local Library WILL DO LOOK UPS!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] Burcham Obituaries > Thanks so much for these 2 articles. Every little bit helps! Yes, the > names > of the women I posted are their maiden names. Thanks again. > > On 10/18/05, Tom Griesan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi! While I cannot do any lookups from the newspapers (I live in Colorado >> and do not have accessibility to the old newspapers usually), I did find >> these three listings online. Maybe this infant is one of your John. >> >> BURCHAM, INFANT: Ironton Register JAN. 21, 1904 >> Cebee - John Burcham's two year old child caught fire from a grate, while >> the parents were at the barn and was burned to death. >> >> BURCHAM, NATHANIEL: Ironton Evening Tribune MAY 21, 1936 >> No text listed for this one online. >> >> Good luck! >> - Jean Griesan >> Colorado >> P.S. Are these the maiden names of the women listed, or did they all >> remarry, and their obituaries would be listed under these other names? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:15 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [OHLAWREN] Burcham Obituaries >> >> >> I am looking for newspaper obituaries for any of these Burcham ancestors: >> Nathaniel Spenser "Squire" Burcham died 1883, his wife Matilda Johnson >> died >> Feb. 24, 1908. John F. Burcham died Aprill 1919, his wife Sarah Elizabeth >> Sowards died Sept. 1901, James Lee Burcham died Feb. 1925, his wife Sarah >> Abigail dillon d. 1886. At least I think these are the correct dates. >> Thank >> you to anybody who can help. >> >> >> ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== >> Web page with info for this list - >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, >> but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> >> ==== 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 >> >> > > > ==== 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 > > >

I am looking for newspaper obituaries for any of these Burcham ancestors: Nathaniel Spenser "Squire" Burcham died 1883, his wife Matilda Johnson died Feb. 24, 1908. John F. Burcham died Aprill 1919, his wife Sarah Elizabeth Sowards died Sept. 1901, James Lee Burcham died Feb. 1925, his wife Sarah Abigail dillon d. 1886. At least I think these are the correct dates. Thank you to anybody who can help.

Hi! Here's another obituary. - Jean Griesan Colorado Died, at Hanging Rock, on Saturday morning, May 14th, after a short illness, from an affection of the heart, Mr. LOT O. ROBINSON, aged 46 years. Mr. Robinson was a native of Maryland, born near Cumberland, and removed to this place about 12 years since. He was a man of much more than ordinary abilities, and with education would have left his mark for other times. No death in this community has for a long time been so much felt as his - nor will his place be soon filled. Kind, honorable, and obliging, ever ready to assist the needy, and lend a helping hand to those in affliction, he has necessarily left his family with but little of this world's goods to sustain them. As a citizen, as a friend, and as the head of a family, he has left behind him many and lasting regrets, and the recollection of his many little pleasantries and flashes of natural wit, will recur to us long after his departure. His remains were followed to the grave on Sabbath morning, by a large and sorrowing concourse of friends and acquaintances. Ironton Register, May 19, 1859

Hi! While I cannot do any lookups from the newspapers (I live in Colorado and do not have accessibility to the old newspapers usually), I did find these three listings online. Maybe this infant is one of your John. BURCHAM, INFANT: Ironton Register JAN. 21, 1904 Cebee - John Burcham's two year old child caught fire from a grate, while the parents were at the barn and was burned to death. BURCHAM, NATHANIEL: Ironton Evening Tribune MAY 21, 1936 No text listed for this one online. Good luck! - Jean Griesan Colorado P.S. Are these the maiden names of the women listed, or did they all remarry, and their obituaries would be listed under these other names? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OHLAWREN] Burcham Obituaries I am looking for newspaper obituaries for any of these Burcham ancestors: Nathaniel Spenser "Squire" Burcham died 1883, his wife Matilda Johnson died Feb. 24, 1908. John F. Burcham died Aprill 1919, his wife Sarah Elizabeth Sowards died Sept. 1901, James Lee Burcham died Feb. 1925, his wife Sarah Abigail dillon d. 1886. At least I think these are the correct dates. Thank you to anybody who can help. ==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== Web page with info for this list - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Good morning! Here's another obituary. - Jean Griesan Colorado Died on the 8th inst., at her residence in Clinton county, Ohio, Mrs. REBECCA JAYNES, wife of Josiah Jaynes, Esq., late of Lawrence county, aged about 55 years. She had been an exemplary member of the Baptist Church for many years, and had been confined to her room with great personal suffering for more than a year previous to her death, but never complained, and died at last full of hope. Ironton Register, January 20, 1859

Here's another story of death. - Jean Griesan Colorado Drowned. A little boy about three years of age, son of Mr. Jno. Byers, at Franklin Furnace Landing, while playing with some other children, accidentally got into the river, and was drowned, on last Thursday afternoon. Ironton Register, July 17, 1856

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HALTERMAN, CRABTREE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CZB.2ACI/131.1 Message Board Post: Hi Mary, Have you ever found out who the parents of John Halterman who married Sarah Crabtree are ??? Thanx, Mel Halterman

Here's a report of death in Lawrence County. - Jean Griesan Colorado Fatal Accident. A fatal accident occurred near Vesuvius Furnace, on Monday last. A man named John Roush was driving a three-horse team; the horses not going fast enough, he jumped from the wagon, handed the check lines to a boy in the wagon, and struck the lead horse with the whip, causing the team to move with considerable rapidity, and in an effort to regain his seat in the wagon he slipped and fell, the wagon passing over his body, crushing it in an awful manner which caused death in less than an hour. He lately removed to this county from Hurricane Bridge, Putnam Co., Va., and leaves a large family. Ironton Register, August 23, 1856

Here's another obituary. - Jean Griesan Colorado Died on Friday, Aug. 29, at Coal Grove, Miss Margaretta T. Maccoun, sister-in-law of Wm. P. Israel, Esq. Ironton Register, September 4, 1856

Here's another obituary. - Jean Griesan Colorado Died at Olive Furnace, Lawrence county, Ohio, on the 28th of Aug., Mrs. SARAH BIMPSON, after an illness of 13 days, in the 57th year of her age. At the age of 16, she made a profession of religion and united with the Presbyterian Church of Red Oak, in Brown county, Ohio, under the pastoral care of Rev. J. Gilleland; and during 40 years she retained her connection with that church. During her sickness and near her end, she expressed her entire confidence in the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ, as the sole ground of her hope. - We committed her body to the ground in the beautiful grove above the Furnace, there to await the final summons which shall call us all to "the judgment of the great day." J. Chester Ironton Register, September 4, 1856

Hi! Here is a very long obituary. Additionally, there is a little information about the furnaces of Lawrence County, especially about Pine Grove Furnace. - Jean Griesan Colorado DEATH OF ROBERT HAMILTON. DIED on Thursday, Sept. 11, 1856, at his residence in Hanging Rock, of dysentery, ROBERT HAMILTON, long known as proprietor of Pine Grove Furnace, and one of the most prominent Iron Men of Lawrence county, in the 61st year of his age. Mr. Hamilton was born Nov. 28, 1795, in Fayette Co., Pa. In early life he removed to Adams Co., Ohio, and was for several years Clerk at Brush Creek Furnace. In the Fall of 1827 he made explorations in Lawrence county with the view of building a Furnace, and during the year 1828, in company with Andrew Ellison, Sr., and Andrew Ellison, Jr., built Pine Grove Furnace, under the firm of "Ellison & Hamilton," according to the Journal: "Fired Pine Grove Furnace. Jan. 1, 1829, and Blowed Jan. 13, 1829." Union Furnace and Franklin were built a year or two previous, Pine Grove being the third built in this Iron Region of Ohio. For many years the Iron Business was carried on at many disadvantages; and during the first five years of Pine Grove, it was considerered that it was doing "very fair" to make thirty tons of pig iron a week, or a little over four tons a day - during the latter years ten or twelve tons a day often made. It used to be said that a Furnace could not be stopped on the Sabbath without serious loss; for a long time Mr. Hamilton desired to try the experiment; at length becoming sole owner, and no person but himself to blame or to injure in case of failure, he determined to test the matter. After having made extensive repairs and improvements, Mr. Hamilton again put the Furnace into blast, and from Dec. 20, 1844, dates the stoppage of Pine Grove Furnace on the Sabbath. Difficulties and prejudices were to be encountered, but the experiment succeeded, and at this time most of the Furnaces in this vicinity stop on the Sabbath. But we must be brief: Mr. Hamilton was eminently successful in his undertakings. He amassed great wealth, and became extensively known as one of the most upright business men in the State. Unyielding integrity, amiability, benevolence, charity, fair-dealing were among his characteristics. He was greatly beloved by all his friends, and much honored in all his private relations - he ever shrunk from public stations, and repeatedly declined office. We may add that he was the author of what is known as the "Ironton Liquor Restriction." The following communication, by Rev. Mr. Kelsey speaketh at greater length: Mr. Hamilton was a child of religious parents, and grew up to manhood under the benign influence of Christian instruction and holy parental counsel and example. In early manhood he was induced to leave the parental home and engage in the iron interest, then just commencing in Southern Ohio. The parting counsel of his father to him was - "My son, beware of the tempter; remember the Sabbath; honor God." And with the blessing of a pious mother, he went forth into the world for himself. In the employ of Archibald Paull, owner of one of the furnaces then in Adams county, he made his way down the Ohio river in a flatboat, about the year 1820, at the age of 25, and arrived at his new home. Upon the furnace ground his principles were soon put to the test. Then the hands were accustomed to come for their week's provision on the Sabbath, and as clerk he must wait on them. Wagons used to come from the river on the Sabbath to unload and load again to return; and Sabbath he found his busiest day of the week. He soon sought the owner, and said to him: "Mr. Paull, I cannot do this; let me arrange this business; I can soon make it all right." He was permitted to arrange it as he wished, and soon the store was closed on the Sabbath, and no teams came to load and unload on that day. At the age of 28, he made a profession of religion, and united with the Presbyterian Church of West Union, Adams Co., and was ever considered a consistent and worthy member. About the year 1828, he came to Lawrence Co., and became a partner in building and running Pine Grove Furnace. It is now probably 15 years since he became convinced that if iron is an article given by the Creator for the use of man, and necessary for his convenience and comfort, it could be made without trampling on one of the clear and express commands of God. As far as is known, the experiment of stopping a furnace regularly on the Sabbath had never been tried on this continent; or if it had been tried, it had failed. For years, the subject had occupied his mind, and weighed on his heart. When he obtained the entire control of Pine Grove Furnace, strong in his convictions that iron could be made and keep the Sabbath, he determined to put his convictions and plans, which had been years in ripening, into practice. If he succeeded, it would settle an important subject. If he failed, so that his Furnace became entirely chilled, it might cost him many thousand dollars. Apart from the difficulties inseparable from the experiment, which were to be overcome, and his want of experience in stopping, there were great prejudices among his men and the Furnace owners around him against stopping on the Sabbath. But cordially seconded and aided by a judicious and faithful manager, who never failed for two years to be present and superintend the weekly closing and opening of the Furnace, difficulty after difficulty gave way, and obstacles were surmounted, until the experiment was entirely successful. Pine Grove has never run on the Sabbath since, about 12 years. Thus Mr. Hamilton succeeded in clearly and forever demonstrating for the first time to the Furnace owners of the country, and by a successful experiment, that iron could be made and keep the Sabbath day. And while all around him where (were) heard on the Sabbath, the roar of the powerful blast and the puff of the driving steam, Pine Grove stood there alone year after year, silent on the Sabbath, its people regularly assembling on that day to worship God, order, sobriety and religion, growing under his fostering influence. His Furnace stood alone for years, a silent and unanswerable argument and reproof to all its neighboring Furnaces, that there was no necessity of breaking the Sabbath. In the course of five or six years, one and then another began to approve and fall in with his example and stop their Furnaces on the Sabbath. Now there are 26 Sabbath keeping Furnaces in this vicinity, and no man of Christian principle thinks of running his Furnace on the Sabbath. Mr. Hamilton was one of the founders and original members of the Church of Hanging Rock and Pine Grove, and was elected a ruling elder in it at its first organization. He possessed many of the qualities of an excellent elder, and filled the office with great acceptance to the Church. To give a brief estimate of his character, I should say, 1. He was naturally rather diffident and retiring. He loved retirement and home, and his domestic virtues were always apparent at his home. 2. He was modest and unostentatious. He had no fondness for parade or show. If he was ever surrounded by it, it had sought him and not he it. 3. He was meek and humble. The childlike simplicity of his character was everywhere manifest. Large possessions did not seem to lift him up. He was one of the few whom riches did not exalt nor injure. 4. He was prompt, diligent and ever reliable in business. None could impeach his integrity. Of the many thousands he has had in his employ, no one was ever heard to complain of him. 5. His judgment was sound. If he had not the gift of instant penetration, he had what was far better, the faculty of calmly weighing and discriminating the opinions of others, and when their views and plans were proposed, none had better judgment what to adopt and what reject. 6. He was amiable, kind and benevolent. Amiable in his social and business intercourse, kind to the sick, and benevolent to the poor. He loved every good cause, and no good cause ever appealed to him in vain; something was always bestowed. 7. He was a decided Christian. This is the true key to his whole character. Every virtue he possessed by nature was strengthened and polished by religion. His religion was the religion of principle, and from his principles neither the opposition of neighbors, the ridicule of the wicked, nor the power of self-interest could ever swerve him. And the most of his large property was accumulated after, in obedience to his Christian principles and convictions, he had ceased to run his Furnace on the Sabbath. His death was as peaceful and triumphant as his christian life had been sincere and consistent. He honored God in his life and in his death. For some weeks he had not been as well as usual, but apprehended no serious sickness until the Sabbath before his death. From that time he felt he should not recover, and began to set his house in order for his departure. He said, "I can leave the event with God. My trust is in him. He knows what is best for me, and will order all things right and well." At his request all present several times bowed around his bed in prayer. He appeared to have his senses to the last, while the weakness of dissolving nature could manifest any consciousness. He seemed anxious to say many things to us all, which his feebleness could not utter. He gradually but rapidly sank away into the arms of death. And peaceful as a summer evening, fell asleep in Jesus, and was conducted by waiting angels, through the skies, to that rest that remaineth for the people of God. So he died. Good man! Thou hast fulfilled life's great end. Thy work is done. But we shall miss thee. Thy children shall miss thee. This church will miss thee. Thy neighbors will miss thee. All of us will miss thee. But our loss is thy everlasting gain. "Help Lord, for the Godly man ceaseth, for the faithful fail from among the children of men. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from hence forth. Yea, saith the Spirit for they rest from their labors and their works do follow them." L. KELSEY. HANGING ROCK, Sept. 15, 1856. Ironton Register, September 18, 1856

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Clear clair Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CZB.2ACI/2470 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Clifford White Eagle and His Mother White Cloud. They were around the Ohio area abt. 1930- 1940 or so. I believe Cliffords last name is Clear or Clair and His Mother I believe is Grace Clear. any info will help thank you Barb

Here's another obituary. - Jean Griesan Colorado Giles Upton, a worthy and industrious citizen of Buckhorn Furnace, was instantly killed on Thursday the 11th inst., by the falling in of an ore bank upon him, crushing him in an awful manner. He was a native of Ireland, was about 40 years of age, and leaves a wife and five children, and many friends to mourn his sad fate. Ironton Register, September 18, 1856

Here's an obituary of one of the first settlers of Lawrence County. - Jean Griesan Colorado DEATH OF CHRISTIAN YINGLING. Died, at his residence, near Hanging Rock, on Friday, Sept. 12, 1856, CHRISTIAN YINGLING, one of the pioneers in this region, in the 69th year of his age. Mr. Yingling was born in Western Pennsylvania, on the waters of the Youhiogheny, April 24, 1788. He removed with his father, Andrew Yingling, to the place called "Alexandria," on the Ohio river below the old mouth of the Scioto, in 1797, and in 1798, settled on the place in this county where he died. In the same year, Rev. John Kelley, who still survives, settled with his father, Luke Kelley, just below. At that time, "Sammons," as he was called, (Simmons was the true name,) a relative of C. W. Simmons, present Treasurer of Lawrence Co., lived in a cabin opposite Big Sandy. Next below, in order, came the cabins of Andrew Yingling, Luke Kelley, James Kelley, Vincent Ferguson, Peter Van Bibber, and George Stewart - all that there were then in what is now Lawrence Co. Mr. Yingling was married, Oct. 18, 1814, to Martha Lee, daughter of Rev. John Lee, first pastor of "Storms Creek Church," the Baptist Church of Ironton. He was a kind hearted man, an obliging neighbor, an honest citizen, and leaves a wide circle of friends. Ironton Register, September 18, 1856

Here's another obituary. - Jean Griesan Colorado We are pained to learn of the shocking death of William Pitt Putnam, Jr., a lad 27 years of age, and son of our old friend, William Pitt Putnam, of Belpre, Washington Co., who is well known to many of the older citizens of the county. On Thursday, the 4th inst., he was engaged with others at a threshing machine, and by some means was thrown against the master wheel, and so dreadfully mangled that death was the result within a few hours. We well recollect him as a lively, bright-eyed, amiable little boy, when he was from seven to ten years old; and he was coming up to be a young man of more than ordinary promise, and greatly beloved by all his friends and acquaintances. Ironton Register, September 18, 1856

J. W. Dunfee is well documented in Nevada folklore and mining history at numerous sites thru google. He had a mountain named after him as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "HenrySDillon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [OHLAWREN] obit J.W. Dunfee Goldfield, Nevada > Carl, > This is what Goldfield looks like today. Interesting to note - The Earp > brothers, Wyatt and Virgil moved to Goldfield after the OK Corral event. > http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/goldfield.html > Henry > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "carl murdock" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:36 PM > Subject: [OHLAWREN] obit J.W. Dunfee Goldfield, Nevada > > > I came across this in my file cabinet this evening. It was given to me a > number of years ago by a granddaughter of J.W. > I don't have the source of the paper but it was published in Goldfield, > Nevada, Friday September, 25, 1931 J.W. was the son of Issac and > Mary Dillon Dunfee. > > J.W. Dunfee dies suddenly Monday > > Goldfield was shocked Monday evening when news quickly flashed about town > that J.W. Dunfee > had died while being brought to this city. To a few acquaintances he had > complained recently of not feeling well, but no one thought that he was > seriously ill and his sudden death created a profound impression with his > scores of friends. > > Mr. Dunfee ate his breakfast Monday morning but said he was not feeling > well and would go over to his house and lay down. A stranger, later in > the morning, looking for work went to see him and found him unconscious on > the floor. He revived him and helped him to bed and then summoned > friends. The sick man seemed to be feeling better but later on passed to > unconsciousness and Dr. J.C. Cherry was sent for. When the doctor arrived > later the patient was still unconscious and he decided to remove > him to Goldfield where he could have constant medical attention and > nursing. Placed in the car with Oscar Oram driving and Dr. Cherry with the > sick man the three reached Cuprite, about half way, where Dunfee passed > away. The cause of death was given as apoplexy. > > Deceased was born in Lawrence county, Ohio near Ironton, November 22, > 1875, and would have been 56 years old this coming November. He lived for > a number of years in Missouri and went to Cripple Creek when a young man > and at one time had charge of the water company at Altman, near Cripple > Creek. He came to Goldfield in '06 or '07 and worked and leased in > several mines here. About 1912 he went to Hornsilver where he met with a > great deal of success and where he had mined every since. On August 11, > 1923 he was married to Miss Irma Haskell, who had been teaching school in > Goldfield, and the couple had completed a fine home at Beverly Hills. The > Dunfees have a little girl, Nevada, to whom he was greatly devoted. Mrs. > Dunfee and Nevada were met at Mohave by Mark Mitchell, who brought them to > Goldfield, arriving Tuesday morning. > > At Hornsilver, associated with L.W. Dye, Dunfee had acquired a large group > of mining claims for the Ohio Mines Corporation and had been constantly > developing the same for a number of years. He had great faith in the > future of Hornsilver and helped raise large sums of money which he spent > to the advantage of his associates and at the time of his death was > opening up and blocking out large ore reserves in the Western claims of > the company, and was also preparing to start work on the Tokop of the same > company, ten miles distant. His friends claim had he lived another year > he would have had Hornsilver on a profitable productions basis. > > L.W. Dye, who is in Ohio, wired that it would be impossible for him to be > here in time for the funeral, which will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday > afternoon from Elk's hall, of which order deceased was a member and > interment, for the time being, will be in the Elk's plot in the local > cemetery. > > > > ==== 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 > > >

Carl, This is what Goldfield looks like today. Interesting to note - The Earp brothers, Wyatt and Virgil moved to Goldfield after the OK Corral event. http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/goldfield.html Henry ----- Original Message ----- From: "carl murdock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:36 PM Subject: [OHLAWREN] obit J.W. Dunfee Goldfield, Nevada I came across this in my file cabinet this evening. It was given to me a number of years ago by a granddaughter of J.W. I don't have the source of the paper but it was published in Goldfield, Nevada, Friday September, 25, 1931 J.W. was the son of Issac and Mary Dillon Dunfee. J.W. Dunfee dies suddenly Monday Goldfield was shocked Monday evening when news quickly flashed about town that J.W. Dunfee had died while being brought to this city. To a few acquaintances he had complained recently of not feeling well, but no one thought that he was seriously ill and his sudden death created a profound impression with his scores of friends. Mr. Dunfee ate his breakfast Monday morning but said he was not feeling well and would go over to his house and lay down. A stranger, later in the morning, looking for work went to see him and found him unconscious on the floor. He revived him and helped him to bed and then summoned friends. The sick man seemed to be feeling better but later on passed to unconsciousness and Dr. J.C. Cherry was sent for. When the doctor arrived later the patient was still unconscious and he decided to remove him to Goldfield where he could have constant medical attention and nursing. Placed in the car with Oscar Oram driving and Dr. Cherry with the sick man the three reached Cuprite, about half way, where Dunfee passed away. The cause of death was given as apoplexy. Deceased was born in Lawrence county, Ohio near Ironton, November 22, 1875, and would have been 56 years old this coming November. He lived for a number of years in Missouri and went to Cripple Creek when a young man and at one time had charge of the water company at Altman, near Cripple Creek. He came to Goldfield in '06 or '07 and worked and leased in several mines here. About 1912 he went to Hornsilver where he met with a great deal of success and where he had mined every since. On August 11, 1923 he was married to Miss Irma Haskell, who had been teaching school in Goldfield, and the couple had completed a fine home at Beverly Hills. The Dunfees have a little girl, Nevada, to whom he was greatly devoted. Mrs. Dunfee and Nevada were met at Mohave by Mark Mitchell, who brought them to Goldfield, arriving Tuesday morning. At Hornsilver, associated with L.W. Dye, Dunfee had acquired a large group of mining claims for the Ohio Mines Corporation and had been constantly developing the same for a number of years. He had great faith in the future of Hornsilver and helped raise large sums of money which he spent to the advantage of his associates and at the time of his death was opening up and blocking out large ore reserves in the Western claims of the company, and was also preparing to start work on the Tokop of the same company, ten miles distant. His friends claim had he lived another year he would have had Hornsilver on a profitable productions basis. L.W. Dye, who is in Ohio, wired that it would be impossible for him to be here in time for the funeral, which will be held at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon from Elk's hall, of which order deceased was a member and interment, for the time being, will be in the Elk's plot in the local cemetery. ==== 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