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 February 5, 1880 VINTON John Ward, aged about ninety years living in Elk township, died recently A protracted meeting is in progress at Pleasant Chapel, Richland township. Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Martin Kinsel of this county, died of lung disease, on the 21st ult. The McArthur Enquirer predicts the rapid growth of that place on the completion of the railroad. A very nearly successful attempt was lately made by the prisoners in the jail of this county to break out. The Grand Jury of this county recently found a bill against Henry Zartman of Somerset for burning a house on Reuben Kings farm. The Allensville correspondent of the Hamden Enterprise has several specimens of grass-hoppers which he lately captured in the fields. An Eagle Mills correspondent says that at the series of religious meetings at the M. E. Church there, they have a crowded house every night, and many old hardened sinners are coming to repentance. A Zaleski correspondent of the Record says: Most of the men in the shops were placed on six hours time last week. This sounds like "panic" but is only temporary, and will last but a short time. A man named Dixon, living 8 miles from Allensville, came near bleeding to death recently by accidentally severing his brachial artery by the misdirection of a knife with which he was in the act of killing a superannuated horse. What is the use to sing of going to a country where your "summer would last all the year?" Havn't (sic) we got what the poet wished for? We have the potato bugs, snakes frogs, and daises in full bloom -- do you want more? -- [Hamden Enterprise. The lecture of Rev. C. D. Barbour, was, says the Vinton Record, attended by a crowded house last Saturday evening. A committee of five was appointed to draft a suitable petition to be presented to the General Assembly, praying for the passage of a suitable local option law. The mail carrier between Hamden and Wilkesville lately started out on his return trip obliviously drunk, and scattered portions of the mail matter along the road and finally fell out of the wagon himself, and was found by the roadside in a blissful state of unconsciousness, his team completing the trip unattended. Not a fractional part of the whole has been told of the great mineral resources of this county. That there are both coal and iron in inexhaustable (sic) quantities, is now a known and indisputable fact, lying dead, as it were in the hills for the proper facilities to carry the same to market, or manufacture the same into "pigs." -- {McArthur Enquirer.

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 22, 1880 VINTON The brick work on the Zaleski town hall is about completed. A vein of iron ore, says the McArthur Enquirer, has been discovered on the farm of William Gold, a mile north of town, which is almost six feet in thickness. It is of an excellent quality. Recently a tramp, at Zaleski, entered the house of J. A. Hall, while his wife was out and stole $10 from a bureau drawer, and in his haste overlooked a large sum of money which the drawer contained. The McArthur Record says: Mace Harvey, while chopping down a tree in the woods of John Fitzpatrick, on Friday last, a limb fell and struck him near the top of the forehead, inflicting serious but not fatal injuries. The Grand Jury of this county, after a session of five days last week reported eight indictments as follows: F. P. Brewer, forgery; Wm. Jones, assault and battery; Aaron Turner, manslaughter; Wm. Alexander, keepiong gambling-room and for selling liquors contrary to law; Noah Duffey, cutting timber; Samuel Sweets, of Greenup county, Ky., now in the penitentiary for burglary, for perjury, and one for cutting with intent to kill. James H. Stewart, the gentlemanly Superintendent of the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad, since he has accepted that position has, and is still doing, more toward making the road one of the best in the country than has ever before been done since the road has been built. He is a man who thoroughly understands his business, and one who looks to the interest of the company. ---- He is well liked and is spoken of in the highest terms of praise by the employees of the road, who recognize in Superintendent Stewart a man who is well fitted to fill the position he occupies with credit to himself and a grain to the company. --- [Hamden Enterprise. 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 OHMEIGS list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger January 29, 1880 VINTON The Eagle Furnace in this county has a clearing of 100 acres in progress. Joseph Wolf was fatally injured in a coal mine at Zaleski last Thursday. A recent election held in Eagle township for Justice of the Peace resulted in the choice of Owen P. Clark. Two hundred and eleven tons -- twenty car loads -- of pig iron was loaded and shipped from this place Tuesday, says the Hamden Enterprise. Frank Stowe, late leader of the Wilkesville band, and formerly leader in the band in John Robinson's circus, has returned to Wilkesville. Mrs. Haldeman, an old lady living in this township, says the Hamden Enterprise, was severely burned several days ago by her clothing taking fire at the grate. Eli Livingston, of Richland township, killed a large garter-snake on the 20th of the present month. It was trying to swallow, at the time it met its fate, a little frog. One thing our town needs, observes the Hamden Enterprise, and that is more dwelling houses! Every house in town is occupied and lower rents is heard every day. The Hamden Enterprise says that J. J. Murphy, of Richland township, who had his right arm torn off with a threshing machine last fall, and was reported out of danger, has taken a relapse and is considered in a very critical condition. The McArthur Enquirer says: The railroad bed has been considerably damaged by the late heavy rains and by high water. About forty feet of the bed, three feet in depth, has "gone-out" on the farm of the Beard heirs, a half mile south of town. A McArthur dispatch of Thursday last says: The morning at the opening of Court Judge Tripp ordered the Sheriff to bring before him John T. Sharp, the man that was tried and found guilty of manslaughter for the killing of Elder David Y Benjamin. He was sentenced to the Penitentiary for seven years at hard labor. Quite a sensation was gotten up, as there was an attempt to break jail, the cell where Sharp was confined was completely scaled and broken. He was visited by his wife and children. There was a heart-rendering scene; many tears were shed. There was a crow-bar and some other tools found in the cell, and on Wednesday night the Deputy Sheriff remained in another part of the jail until this morning. There was a strict guard kept up outside the jail. It is supposed Sharp was supplied with tools by his wife. He was badly broken down, and listened to the sentence in silence. There is an effort being made to get up a petition for his reprieve. 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 OHMEIGS 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 OHMEIGS 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 OHMEIGS list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger January 15, 1880 Vinton Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Cramblett, near Hamden, died recently, aged 70. J. W. Wilkinson, J. P. of Eagle township, this county, has removed to Chillicothe. Mrs. Hewitt of Swan township, was at the close of the week, very sick and not expected to recover. A colored man, supposed to have been over one hundred years old, recently died in the Infirmary of this county. A protracted meeting is progressing at the Elk Fork United Brethren Church. a mile north of McArthur, under the labors of Rev. D. Folk. Thomas, son of Mr. James Hawkins, residing on the Allensville road 3 miles west of McArthur, who has been very sick with lung fever is slowly recovering. Mr. Andrew Jarvis and Ret Cooper caught in the woods near the former's residence in Richland township, Tuesday evening last, a snow-whilesquirrel (sic), says the McArthur Journal. The Hamden Enterprise says that the room occupied by John Donahoe, at Karnes' Station, on the O. & W. Va. R. R., was burglarized Tuesday night. The burglars got away with Mr. D's clothing and about $6.00 worth of tobacco. In the Common Pleas at McArthur last week, in the case of Charles Rosser against James Bird, who, it is charged, cut with a knife the former with intent to kill, the jury returned a verdict of assault and battery. Bird was a boy, and was said to be drunk. The occurrence took place the 2nd of last October. Frederick Henderson, of Richland township, had a very narrow escape from death at Byers Station in attempting to cross the track in front of an approaching train. The beam that supports the pilot struck him a glancing blow on the hips, disabling him so that he has not been able to be removed to his home. At McArthur, on Friday, the jury in the trial of John T. Sharp for the killing of Elder D. V. Benjamin, retired at 8:30 o'clock in the morning, and returned into the Court at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, with a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. The prisoner trembled violently and appeared in great agony. -- The sentence will be pronounced at the close of the term of Court. On Friday night at McArthur a mob of men and boys, numbering about 150, went over on what is called the hill and attacked a house, where it is stated a simple girl that had wandered from her home was made drunk and then ravished. The report flashed through town, and soon after the closing of business hours a mob of men repaired to the place and the house was completely gutted. The mob then went to another house, smashed in the windows and did other damage. No one injured. 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 OHMEIGS 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 OHMEIGS 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 OHMEIGS list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger January 8, 1880 Vinton A recent festival given by the ladies of the Hamden M. E. Church, netted $63. A report that a panther is roaming among the hills of Harrison township excites consternation there. Near Hamden, on Christmas day, a boy named Edward Ginn accidentally shot himself in the right arm, causing grievous injuries. C. H. Arthur, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Edna Gilman, says the McArthur Journal, were married last Wednesday and immediately departed for Buffalo. The triplets, says the Vinton Record, whom we mentioned as being born in Eagle township some time since to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Arbaugh, died very suddenly last Sunday morning. They had, apparently, been enjoying good health up to the time of their decease. The cause of their death is not known. Frank Stephens, a coal-digger, slightly intoxicated, while eating supper at the Valley House, Zaleski, Sunday, used some obscene language and was ejected. This enraged him so that he attempted to shoot Mr. Clark, the proprietor, but missed his aim and the ball entered the hand of Charles Gabriel, a guest making an ugly wound. 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 OHMEIGS 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 OHMEIGS 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 OHMEIGS list serve. [This article was transcribed without making changes to spelling or grammar.] Athens Messenger January 1, 1880 Vinton Mr. Enos Moore, Sr., an old resident near McArhur, of whose serious illness mention was made in these columns last week, died on the 23d ult. Homer Pilcher, says the Vinton Record, was seriously injured in the coal bank on his father's place, last Saturday, by a piece of slate falling on his back, while he was at work digging. The Vinton Record says: Mrs. H. A. Pallister died recently. She is well known around here, and was a very estimable lady. Her husband was the minister at the Christian Church in this place, several years ago. Recently when the hands assembled at I. F. Sain's saw mill, on the Payne farm in this county, they found two hogs in the well which is about 12 feet deep and was half full of water. One was a large sow and the other a good sized shoat. By standing on her hind feet the old sow was enabled to keep her snout above water and the pig was perched on her head with a death grip around her neck. They were taken out with ropes. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson

Mike and Crystal, I just noticed your request on the Hutchinson Girls, could you tell me who you was looking for because I guess I didn't see Mike's original email. I know of some ladies, two which are still living that's maiden name was Hutchinson and lived in the Vinton area. I know of 4 Hutchinson sisters but not sure if these are the same ones you are searching. The two that are still living are in Gallia County. Marjorie L. Wood ----- Original Message ----- From: <Critterann1369@aol.com> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 5:36 PM Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Re: Hutchison Girls > Hi Mike I think we have spoken before, let me look in my stuff and let you > know if I have anything on the 2 Hutchisons you asked about. > Crystal > > > > > _____________________________________________________ > This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm >

Hi Mike I think we have spoken before, let me look in my stuff and let you know if I have anything on the 2 Hutchisons you asked about. Crystal

Seeking information on Margaret HUTCHISON, born about 1821 in Ohio, married David B. DAWSON on April 2, 1840 in Gallia County, Ohio. Margaret and David are listed on page 49 of the 1850 Athens County Ohio census and page 237 of the 1860 Athens County Ohio census. Margaret is listed as a widow on page 259 of the 1870 Athens County Ohio census. Margaret DAWSON married John COULTER on August 31, 1879 in Vinton County, Ohio. Margaret and John are listed on page 61C of the 1880 Vinton County Ohio census. A Lizzie Hutchison (age 21) is living with them and is listed as their niece. Does anyone have any further information on Margaret (parents, siblings, death date and location, etc.)? I'm particularly interested in determining the identity of her parents to see if she ties into my Hutchison line, who also lived in Gallia and Vinton Counties during this same time period. Mike

Seeking information on Nancy HUTCHISON, born about 1834 in Pennsylvania, married Penalton P. SHANKS on September 23, 1851 in Vinton County, Ohio. I believe I have found Nancy and Penalton listed on page 345D of the 1880 Pike County, Illinois census: P. P. SHANKS Self 56 VA Nancy SHANKS Wife 46 PA Susan SHANKS Dau 12 MO Mary SHANKS Dau 8 IL I have not been able to find Nancy or Penalton in earlier census readings. Does anyone have any further information on this family? Mike

Thank you to all who answered my question about his death date. You were right, I did find him in the 1920 census under the name Hermon J. RADCLIFF. That record shows him as a widow. Does anyone know who he married and when? I have not found him in 1930, maybe they just missed him. Thanks again, Connie

I hope you get to feeling better soon. That bug can be nasty. Several in Columbus have it, even some schools have closed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elsie Rarey" <rarey@fairfieldi.com> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Radcliffe Death Look up Please >I can't imagine why I did not look there for Radcliffe - I look for >everyone else there. > My family sure must have been tight mouthed about all this, or I grew up > not listening, as this was year I graduated from H.S. -- you would have > thought someone would have said something. Thanks for all your effort. I > have spent the day on the couch, a bug sure did get me during the night. > Elsie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Connie Hitchings" <conniehitchings@worldnet.att.net> > To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:59 PM > Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Radcliffe Death Look up Please > > >>I am looking for a death date for James Harman RADCLIFFE/RADCLIFF (he went >>by the name of Harman). The last time I can find him is the 1910 census. >>It shows him as Harman J. RADCLIFF age 48 in Wilksville Twp. I also would >>like any other information on this man that you might share with me. Thank >>you, Connie >> > >

Thank you so much for this information. Now can you, by any chance, tell me where he was buried? Thanks again, Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles R. Weese" <cweese@raex.com> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] Radcliffe Death Look up Please > At 09:59 PM 2/18/2005 -0500, Connie Hitchings wrote: >>I am looking for a death date for James Harman RADCLIFFE/RADCLIFF (he went >>by the name of Harman). The last time I can find him is the 1910 census. >>It shows him as Harman J. RADCLIFF age 48 in Wilksville Twp. I also would >>like any other information on this man that you might share with me. Thank >>you, Connie >> > > > The death index on the Vinton County USGenWeb site has him: > 4-273 Radcliff, James Harmon 1942 Jul 17 81y3m21d > Wilkesville Tp. 6 > This means you can find him in Vol 4, page 273, certificate # 6 in the > Vinton County Probate Court records. Unless he moved away for a while or > was just missed, he should be on the 1920 and 1930 censuses > > > > ====================================================== > Charles R. Weese, 4012 Pardee Rd., Stow, Ohio 44224 > > See http://web.raex.com/~cweese/weese/ > and http://web.raex.com/~cweese/vance/ for my family info. > I maintain the following USGenWeb county sites: > Gallia County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm > Jackson County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjackso/jackson.htm > Vinton County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohvinton/vinton.htm >

I can't imagine why I did not look there for Radcliffe - I look for everyone else there. My family sure must have been tight mouthed about all this, or I grew up not listening, as this was year I graduated from H.S. -- you would have thought someone would have said something. Thanks for all your effort. I have spent the day on the couch, a bug sure did get me during the night. Elsie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Connie Hitchings" <conniehitchings@worldnet.att.net> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:59 PM Subject: [OHVINTON-L] Radcliffe Death Look up Please >I am looking for a death date for James Harman RADCLIFFE/RADCLIFF (he went >by the name of Harman). The last time I can find him is the 1910 census. It >shows him as Harman J. RADCLIFF age 48 in Wilksville Twp. I also would like >any other information on this man that you might share with me. Thank you, >Connie >

At 09:59 PM 2/18/2005 -0500, Connie Hitchings wrote: >I am looking for a death date for James Harman RADCLIFFE/RADCLIFF (he went >by the name of Harman). The last time I can find him is the 1910 census. >It shows him as Harman J. RADCLIFF age 48 in Wilksville Twp. I also would >like any other information on this man that you might share with me. Thank >you, Connie > The death index on the Vinton County USGenWeb site has him: 4-273 Radcliff, James Harmon 1942 Jul 17 81y3m21d Wilkesville Tp. 6 This means you can find him in Vol 4, page 273, certificate # 6 in the Vinton County Probate Court records. Unless he moved away for a while or was just missed, he should be on the 1920 and 1930 censuses ====================================================== Charles R. Weese, 4012 Pardee Rd., Stow, Ohio 44224 See http://web.raex.com/~cweese/weese/ and http://web.raex.com/~cweese/vance/ for my family info. I maintain the following USGenWeb county sites: Gallia County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohgallia/gallia.htm Jackson County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohjackso/jackson.htm Vinton County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohvinton/vinton.htm

I should add that there are two stones for a Samantha, one listing a child on the side. One stone being moved from an old grave site perhaps since William died many years later.

According to Amzi Morgan descendant, Amzi and his relatives were buried on their farm in a low area. A flood uncovered or damaged their graves and they were moved to the hilltop of Bell cemetery.

Richard I would love to see the grave photo's .... thanks Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: <RMORGAN762@aol.com> To: <OHVINTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 1:19 AM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] CLARK, GRAVES, & MORGAN > Grave photograph available. > > > Descendants of Samantha Jane Clark > > 1 Samantha Jane Clark 1862 - 1888 > . +William Jasper Morgan 1853 - 1925 > .... 2 Maudie May Morgan 1884 - 1888 > >

Grave photograph available. Descendants of Samantha Jane Clark 1 Samantha Jane Clark 1862 - 1888 . +William Jasper Morgan 1853 - 1925 .... 2 Maudie May Morgan 1884 - 1888

I am looking for a death date for James Harman RADCLIFFE/RADCLIFF (he went by the name of Harman). The last time I can find him is the 1910 census. It shows him as Harman J. RADCLIFF age 48 in Wilksville Twp. I also would like any other information on this man that you might share with me. Thank you, Connie