Folks we have a problem - Shirely at <sbraunbeck@alltel.net> is the one that started this very interesting series of notes on Dixie - coal mines- mine fires - Shawnee History - Perry County railroad history. I know from past experience with Perry County Listers that many are interested in more than the "dry bare bones" of birth, marriage and death dates. I know many agree with me that are ancestors only become real people in our family histories if we can tell what church they went to - what mine or field or railroad or road or canal or bridge or barn they built. I know you consider this kind of antidotal reflection an important part of our genealogical work. So it is OK to post this kind of thing on the Perry County List. But Shirley who started the whole interesting exchange has not seen the most interesting notes - how about sending her a copy if you wrote something recently to me - whether or not you copied the list. I thank you - regards Hal PS I would give a great deal to have someone like Jim describe the location of the early railroad serving Carlisle, PA. I have a family story that requires my great-grandfather, a railroad man - to arrange for a buddy to sound his personal goodbye toot-toot as the train left Carlisle - while he went back home to catch his first wife and his best friend en flagrant - now that is straying from Perry County Genealogy - good by - Hal ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley Braunbeck" <sbraunbeck@alltel.net> To: "Arthur Laube" <zurlauben@mindspring.com> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:10 PM Subject: Re: Dixe Coal mines 1900 > What is the link to your posting? I did get a "reply to your message" from Rootsweb Perry Co from Amber but I can't find > the one you sent. Thanks again for your help. I am very appreciative. > > Shirley > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph, Jim" <Jim.Joseph@actel.com> To: "'Arthur Laube'" <zurlauben@mindspring.com> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 1:33 PM Subject: RE: [OHPERRY] Dixe Coal mines 1900 > Hi Hal, > > Believe it or not, there were actually TWO Welsh churches in Shawnee. The > Welsh Methodist Episcopal (Welsh Presbyterian) Church tended to appeal to > the Welsh from North Wales. This church was closer to the American > Presbyterian denomination - not too radical a departure from the Church of > Wales (Anglican Church). The other Welsh Church was the Welsh > Congregational Church, which was basically a Methodist denomination and > appealed more to those from South Wales. That was the church my ancestors > attended. Both churches had services until about 1916. When the Welsh > Congregational Church disbanded in 1916, the membership transferred to > Shawnee Methodist Church. The large influx of new members (and > contributions!) allowed Shawnee Methodist to build their new church in 1917 > - the same church still in use. > > Dixie WAS a real location, although "town" is maybe too strong a word. > There was scattered housing for miners, I'm sure. I have the information at > home on the exact location on the Newark-to-Shawnee railroad line. The > train stopped there to add cars fllled with coal on the way back to Newark > from Shawnee. > > ... and music IS in the blood of the Welsh! > > Regards, > > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Arthur Laube [mailto:zurlauben@mindspring.com] > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 11:37 AM > To: OHPERRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OHPERRY] Dixe Coal mines 1900 > > > Jim that is an interesting bit of info - did you post it on the Perrycounty > list - if not I am sure their are others who would be interested > One of my aunts, Mayme Jones, born April 1884, married Wilbur Laube in > 1909. She was from one of the Welsh families of Shawnee. Did you know > they wee so numerous they had their own church. Must have been some great > hymn singing in that church. I have never known a Welshman who did not sing. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > still nobody talking about Dixie - maybe there is no such hamlet. > -- best regards - Hal > > > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > *** Perry County, Ohio Resources: *** > Perry Co. Ohio USGenWeb: http://www.perrygenealogy.net/ > Genealogy & Historical Info for Perry Co.: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tfisher/tefishermain.htm > OhioBicentennial.com: http://www.ohiobicentennial.com/ >