>From the book: Tombstone Inscriptions and Family Records of Belmont Co., Oh., by Esther Weygendt Powell Richland Twp Settlers 1809 Richard Truax **************************************************************************** Monroe Co., Oh Perry Twp Gleanings and Cemetery Inscriptions Antioch Cemetery Section One-Oldest Part Row 1 N - S Truex, John 26 Aug 1837-26 Nov 1908-Civil War Veteran Truex, Mary J. b 1836 (rest unreadable) Row 4 N - S Twaddle, Luvina TRUEX w/o T. Twaddle d 19 Jun 1873 age 37y11m11d. (This lady's name was also on stone with her husband in row 3) Row 7 S - N Truax, Sarah w/o Samuel d 9 May 1849 age 61y1m born 9 Apr 1788 one empty space Truex, Elisha d 16 Jun 1901 age 75 yrs. Row 8 N - S Truex, s/o J.A. & M.J. 19 Dec 1874-5 Jan 1875 Truex, d/o J.A.&M.J. 15 Apr 1872-8 Sept 1872 Truex, d/o J.A.&M.J. 15 aPR 1872-4 Dec 1872 Section Two Row 4 S - N Truex, Allen 30 Jan 1816-9 Sept 1896 Truex, Susan 13 Jan 1821-10 Nov 1898 Row 5 N - S Truex, Hannah M w/o S.E. or F. d 10 Feb 1880 ag 25y11m?d Truex, Ruth A. w/o P. Truex d 6 Oct 1892 age 79y2m4d Truex, Phillip d 30 July 1891 age 77y4m13d Truex, Elizabeth SNIPE 12 Nov 1812 - 30 Oct 1902 Truex, Benjamin 12 Jul?-29 Oct 1892 (this couple was married 15 Sept 1836) Section 3 Row 3 N - S Huffman, Mary E. TRUEX 5 Mar 1849-27 Jul 1922 Huffman, Jacob M. 13 Feb 1833 - 16 Dec 1907 Civil War Vetern Co. C 2nd W.VA. Calv. Row 9 N - S Truex, Russell J. 14 Jan 1901 - 5 Dec 1956 Truex, John A. 1864-1920 Truex, Margaret L. BAKER His wife 1870-1920 Truex, John W. s/o J.A. & M.L. 8 Feb 1913-27 Dec 1913 Section 4 Row 3 N - S Polen, W.V.A. 1863-1932 Polen, Lou B. TRUEX 1866-1932 Plain View Cemetery Row 3 29-3 Truex, Elizabeth (no stone) Row 5 49-5 Truex, Henry 1850-1933 49-6 Truex, Louisa E. STACKHOUSE His wife 1861-1935 Published in the Monroe County Republician Oct 28th & Nov 4th 1937 by Forrest S. Hogue who taught the Plainview (Rice) School for almost 40 years. Following are brief glimpses of a Pioneer Community fitting program to be given during Farmer's Institute November 5 & 6, 1937 in observance of the one hundredth anniversary of the entry of the land from the government on which the present school now stands. Grandpa West has in his possession the original deed, by which the government granted to a Mr. John Dillon the plot of the ground on which was later erected the Plainview School House. the deed is dated 1837 and has the signature of Martin Van Buren, President of the United States. Two great-grandchildren of Mr. Dillon, David Briggs and Betty Barnard are enrolled in this school at the present time. This deed will hold the place of honor among other articles of interest which we hope to display. We are inclined to believe that these mementos of an almost forgotten past, as well as the few details of our history which we shall attempt to here set forth, may aid the modern youth of our community to meet some of his problems with the same unflinching courage as was displayed by our pioneer fathers. The writer of this account is indebted almost entirely to the recollections of Grandpa and Grandma West. Some inaccuracies probably occur. If so, we respectfully ask the charitable consideration of our readers. The first actual settlement in the district was in 1840, when a Mr. Leek built his cabin about a hundred yards south of the present school house. Some few reminders of this homestead my still be seen. Another cabin was erected a little later abut midway of what we call the Barnard Hill. Here a Mr. Beaver with his wife and 15 children lived for some years. It is told that Mrs. Beaver, during the late 1840's, in order to help support the family, did washing for the more well-to-do families of Antioch. She walked to and fro each morning and evening, a distance of about four and a half miles and knitted continously as she went. Presuming that many of you are interested in knowing the original settlers of your present homes we are listing as nearly as we can ascertain, the original settlers and the names of those who now occupy the farm, the original owner appearing first followed by the present owner: Mr. Rice-Carl Kinsey H. Barnard-Henry Barnard S. Barnard-Roger Briggs Capt. William Dougherty-Haud Hendrix Mr. Menamie-Philip Pickens John Phillips-John Thomas Isaac Phillips-Rex Kindall Mr. Piatt-William Foraker George Andrews-Victor Colvin Philip TRUEX-Marion Covert Tom Moffett-Janie Bonam George Eickleberry-Henry Bonam John Drum-Pearlie Briggs Mr. Dunn-Tom Dillon George Foraker-Arthur Weddle Mr. Stewart-Denver Haught Thomas West-Oliver West Samuel Cox-Paul Pcikens Nathaniel States-Earl West Jacob Hall-Pete Edington Place More to follow