These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger July 14, 1887 VINTON Wm. Landman, the oldest citizen of Jackson township, died, recently, in his 95th year. Mr. Patrick Canty, father of J. P. Canty, Treasurer of Vinton county, died at his home in Mt. Arthur, recently, aged about 78 years. Mrs. Jemima Ankrom of McArthur, wife of J. P. Ankrom, died recently in her 48th year. Blood poisoning from a carbuncle was the cause of death. The Vinton Record says: Wm. Large, of Swan township, if the oldest citizen of the county. He was born in 1789, after Washington was elected, and is now in his 98th year. His history covers the history of the Republic under the Constitution. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger May 12, 1887 VINTON The Vinton Record says the Inter-State Commerce law has knocked the bottom out of the ore business in that county. Henry Hoffhines, who lives near Dundas, and about four miles south of McArthur, has $200 in money stolen from him last Thursday while asleep in his bed. The residence of Mr. V. J. Herwick, in Zaleski, was struck by lightning, recently, and completely shattered: His wife and children were in the house at the time, but none were hurt beyond receiving a slight shock. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger January 11, 1883 VINTON Craven M. Shively, one of the most prominent and highly esteemed young men of McArthur, senior of the mercantile firm of C. M. Shively & Bro., died, suddenly, at the beginning of last week, of hemorrhage of the lungs. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger December 8, 1881 VINTON Mrs. Clarissa Dowd, aged 52 years and 6 months, died of typhoid fever at her residence in Zaleski, recently. Mr. Andrew M. McGill, aged 50, a former well known citizen of McArthur, recently died at his late home in Clay City, Wayne county, Ill. David Cooper, of Richland township, fell heir to a considerable amount of property some time since, by the death of a relative, in Pittsburg. At the residence of Dr. Andrew Wolf, in McArthur, on Wednesday evening of last week, his grand daughter Miss Lottie E. Bothwell was married to Mr. John Bancroft, Jr., of Wilmington, Del. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger September 22, 1881 VINTON A thirteen year of son of Mrs. Shriner, a widow lady, had his right foot badly crushed between two freight cars while stealing a ride at McArthur, recently. A small child of Mr. Jonses, of Minerton, this county, died at Frazersburg, Muskingham county, while the mother was on a visit there to her sister, lately. A McArthur correspondent says: Much valuable timber, fencing and other property has been destroyed in this county within the last few weeks by the prevalence of forest fires. Mrs. Mary Moore, who was born one hundred and eight years ago in County Laud, Ireland, died at the Infirmary of this county lately. She had lived in Vinton county nearly three quarters of a century. We had in type last week mention of the recent tragical death of Henry McKibben and Frank Jones, who both lost their lives by damp in cleaning out and old well at Zaleski. The last ????? person descended the well to rescue McKibben but being overcome by the ???? gas, died, too, before he could be rescued. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger September 8, 1881 VINTON Rich veins of coal have recently been opened up near Vinton Station, this county. The veins are said to be think and of the celebrated splint variety. The clothing store of Ogier & Dye, at Hamden, was burglarized one night last week. Goods to the amount of from $150 to $175 were carried away. J. C. Pugh and Miss Alice Hanning, of McArthur, were married on Wednesday morning of last week, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. M. Jameson of the M. E. Church. Mr. Pugh is a prominent young lawyer of McArthur. The Hamden Furnace property changed hands last week, the purchasers being Auguatus M. Damarin and Mrs. Harriett E. Sendder, of Portsmouth. The property formerly belonging to Louis C. Damarin & Co. The price paid was $82, 710. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger September 1, 1881 VINTON Robert Stalters one day last week had all the fingers of his right hand cut off by an accident in Eagle Furnace of which he is superintendent. W. D. Anderson, an aged resident of Zaleski, while recently on a spree, drank by mistake a portion of concentrated lye which his wife had prepared for scrubbing and came near losing his life as a result. David G. Delaney of this county has commenced proceedings in the Common Pleas asking to be divorced from his wife, Arttissa Delaney, on the grounds of wilful absence and neglect of duty. The parties were married in 1878. Recently Enson Rinehart, a prominent young farmer of Jackson township, while assisting in driving a drove of about three hundred fat hogs, was run over by them and nearly trampled to death, a considerable time elapsed before he was restored to consciousness. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger August 25, 1881 VINTON Abel Kent, a former resident of Hamden, who removed to Austin, Texas, several months ago, recently died, very suddenly, at his home in that place. At the Vinton County Deocratic Convention held at McArthur, last week, the following ticket was nominated: For Representative, Columbus P. Ward; for Clerk of Courts, Arthur E. McGrath; for Probate Judge, Andrew W. Salts; for Prosecuting Attorney, Frank P. Magee; for Commissioner, Isaac V. Brewer; for Infirmary Director, Samuel J. Jeffers; for Coroner Henry Reynolds. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger August 18, 1881 VINTON William Kontner, residing about two miles north of McArthur, recently killed a blacksnake over seven feet long. Mayor Evans, of McArthur, who was sojourning at the popular summer resort of Oakland, Md., was taken seriously ill there where he is still detained. W. W. Smith, who is said to be one of the best job printers in Ohio is in the jail of this county awaiting the action of the Grand Jury for recent breaking into the saloon of John Ish at Hamden. During the storm of Sunday last, the barn of David Turner, who resides in Know township, was, says the Vinton Record, struck by lightning and burned, together with all its contents of hay and grain. Loss about $700, partially covered by insurance, which was obtaiaed (sic) but a few days ago. While Miss Lillian Dillon, of McArthur, was walking out on a recent day she noticed a copperhead snake glide into the water of the Big Reservoir near that place, seize a fish and return to shore. The young lady attacked the venomous reptile, which though it made battle, she succeeded in killing. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger August 4, 1881 VINTON A newly organized military company, at McArthur, has its full quoto (sic) of members and is awaiting to be mustered into the State service. Hillis Shiner, of McArthur, was thought to have received fatal injuries on the head by being thrown from a colt about a mile west of that town, last Saturday. There is said to be no less than thirty candidates for local offices who will profer (sic) their claimes (sic) in the Democratic County Convention which meets in McArthur on the 15th ins. A McArthur correspondent says: Of the many temperance Republicans with whom your correspondent has conversed, not one of them endorses the Loveland platform or the proceedings of that body. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

I saw where my GG Aunt Anna McGhee was mentioned as owning land that was being mined. Thanks Et ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara McCabe" <mccabebarb@sbcglobal.net> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] re:Athens Messenger Papers > Thank you. I've read every one of these. Was especially happy to see the > Witherspoon name yesterday. (gr grandfather). > Barbara > > greg morgan <gmorgan@dragonbbs.com> wrote: > Thank you again,Joyce.Two more with articles about relatives.I am > overjoyed;this info is so appreciated by me.,as well as everyone else.It > is very encouraging.Please keep them coming,if at all possibile.I also > recognize the fact that,sooner or later,you will need a break .You are > helping all of us much more than you can ever know. Dorothy!!!!! > > >

Thank you again,Joyce.Two more with articles about relatives.I am overjoyed;this info is so appreciated by me.,as well as everyone else.It is very encouraging.Please keep them coming,if at all possibile.I also recognize the fact that,sooner or later,you will need a break .You are helping all of us much more than you can ever know. Dorothy!!!!!

Hi Jim, I take it that you are referring to the Ohio Historical Society Death index online for 1913-1937? If so it has been online for at least 5 years. They have done some tweaking to it to get it to be more accurate. I have found people by just typing in the surname and looking through it carefully. I hope you find what you are looking for! Best wishes Randy Sue McKeever >From: Jirma@aol.com >Reply-To: OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com >To: OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] RE:Online Ohio Death Index >Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 06:29:22 -0500 > >Please tell me how long this Ohio Death Index has been on line? > >I am a Buckeye born in Columbus, Ohio and transplanted to Maryland in 1951. >This list will be most helpful. > >Jim McCafferty >

Thank you. I've read every one of these. Was especially happy to see the Witherspoon name yesterday. (gr grandfather). Barbara greg morgan <gmorgan@dragonbbs.com> wrote: Thank you again,Joyce.Two more with articles about relatives.I am overjoyed;this info is so appreciated by me.,as well as everyone else.It is very encouraging.Please keep them coming,if at all possibile.I also recognize the fact that,sooner or later,you will need a break .You are helping all of us much more than you can ever know. Dorothy!!!!!

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger July 28, 1881 VINTON Henry Peters a convict in the penitentiary from this county is insane and is about to be transferred to the Athens Asylum. The Hope Furnace property, lying in Brown Township, this county, and containing *,399 acres of ore and coal land, has been sold to Wm. D. Lee for $103,000. The property has a good furnace and other buildings on it, and is connected with the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad by a two mile branch, owned by the Furnace Company. A coal-miner named Fred Warth, employed in the mines near Zaleski, was severely injured, one day last week, by a piece of slate, about twelve feet square and eleven inches thick, falling on him. One of his legs was broken in two places, and a pick was driven through the muscles of his arm. All that saved him from being mashed to atoms was his lamp being accidentally knocked out of his hat and falling a few feet from him just before the accident and he moved from the place on the hunt of it. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger July 14, 1881 VINTON Sheriff Cottrill, of this county, to relieve the monotony of an empty jail, has taken a trip west. Henry Peters who was sent to the penitentiary from this county and whose term is expired, is insane and is to be sent to the Athens Asylum. A number of farmers of Richland township, this county have recently lost several find suckling colts, and are unable to determine by what disease. The colt will, apparently, be in good health, but on a sudden lies down and dies. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger July 7, 1881 VINTON Frank Lowry, aged 15, while bathing in Raceoon (sic) Creek, near Vales Mill on Sunday afternoon of last week, was drowned. It is sought to have David Gregory, pardoned who was sent to the Penitentiary from this county, for the killing of Dalton. A sheep owned by John Turner and David Turner, of Knox township yielded a fleece this season weighing nearly twenty-six pounds. Charles Cline, son of Jamison Cline, of Knox township, recently accidentally shot himself with a rifle and very nearly escaped fatal injuries. An old man named John Loving, residing a short distance north-west of Hamden, was found dead by the roadside, Thursday. Supposed heart disease. A son, 21 months old, of a Mr. Wing, in Vinton township is officiated with a strange ailment. About 6 months ago a blotch or discoloration of the skin, appeared on the child, and the blotch has since moved from the calf of the leg to the nap of the neck, and downward again to its present location, just below the hip. The physicians were not long in determining it a worm --- something similar to the Guinea worm, which frequently afflicts inhabitants of that hot country. It lies curled, crossed and curved in different directions in the tissues of the skin, and takes up a space of three or four inches diameter. The length of the worm is many feet, and about the thickness of the smallest string of a violin. It has been known to move a distance of six inches in a single night. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

I am looking for any information regarding John and Margaret Cornwell. They were married sometime between the 1870 and 1880 census. They were in Wilkesville in 1880. Margaret was the widow of John Steel. John Cornwell is found in Athens in earlier census reports. He is listed as a jeweler, silversmith or watchmaker. I have no information about them after 1880 and would like to have death and burial information for Margaret. Margie Schaefer

Please tell me how long this Ohio Death Index has been on line? I am a Buckeye born in Columbus, Ohio and transplanted to Maryland in 1951. This list will be most helpful. Jim McCafferty

These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other persons or organizations. They are for individual research ONLY. They will remain the property of the OHVINTON list serve and may NOT be FORWARDED on to any second party or group. Persons or organizations desiring to forward or use this material must obtain written consent from me or my legal representative and contact the archivist of the OHVINTON list serve with proof of consent. I have given permission for these files to be stored permanently for free access in the archives of the OHVINTON list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger June 30, 1881 VINTON A number of gentlemen are the owners of seventeen hundred acres of coal land in Vinton county, and an additional thirty-three hundred acres of optioned land. With a capital of $300,000 they expect to begin the immediate development of their property and furnish cheap coal to Hamilton county by shipping to Gallipolis, and thence in barges to Cincinnati. It is understood that the Hocking Valley Railroad, or successon (sic), is to construct two miles of railroad, lapping the Ohio and West Virginia Railroad, and running into the Mines. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson