>From the Jan 8 1919 CALDWELL PRESS: OBITUARY Lewis William MISEL was born July 20, 1858 in Jackson township, Noble county, Ohio, being one of a family of fourteen children, of whom five brothers and one sister survive, and departed this life December 26, 1918, aged 60 years, 5 months and 6 days. He was united in marriage January 31, 1884 to Sarah B. SHINN. To this union were born two daughters and one son: Mrs. Elvin GESSEL, of near Crooked Tree; Mrs. Sherman DARRAH, of Macksburg, and Orton C. of the home, all of whom, together with four grandchildren and a host of friends, are left to mourn their loss. He united with the church at Keith in February, 1889, and had ever since led a consistent Christian life. He was a kind husband, a loving father and enjoyed the universal esteem of his acquaintances for his integrity and honesty. Although an almost constant sufferer for year he bore it all patiently, his only concern being the care and trouble he caused his friends. Our hearts are filled with sorrow but we have abundant comfort in the words of Him who doeth all things well. We shall see him again --- A friend ***** Card of Thanks - We take this means of expressing our thanks to friends for their many acts of kindness shown during the recent illness and in the death of our beloved husband and father --- Mrs. L.W. MISEL and children. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!

These letters were published in the Jan 8 1919 CALDWELL PRESS: Somewhere-In-Belgium Nov. 25, 1918 Dear Mother Will try this evening to write you a few lines. Am still enjoying good health and hope you are all well also. I suppose you had a big Thanksgiving dinner today. I wish I cold have been there to eat with you. We can make up for it next year. I will eat then what I didn't eat this year ha ha. We didn't have as big a dinner this year as we did last year down at Camp Sheridan but we had a pretty good dinner considering we are away up here in Belgium. We had rabbit, or gelgian hare, and mashed potatoes and gravy, no so bad for a soldier in Belgium. I think we will move out of Belgium in a few days. We think we are going to the coast to get ready to start to the States. If it si true you will see me around old Dexter city around the first of the year sometime. since the war is over I am getting anxious to see you all. Many thanks to you all for the cards and thinking of my birthday. Tell dad, aunt Dessie and the rest that sent me cards I thank them ever so much as I won't get time to write to them all but expect to see them all soon. Then I can tell what I have seen in my travels and how the shells sounded, ha ha. I am like a little boy I wouldn't take a million dollars for what I have seen and gone through with but wouldn't give a dime to see it over again. Did dad get his helmet I sent him? I will try and bring you all a souvenir when I come home. The ground is covered with them but the trouble is to carry them as we are allowed to carry nothing but our packs yet but will have our barrack bags in about ten days and then maybe I can get hold of something to bring home in it.  The DAVIS boys are getting along alright. I will tell you where we are at and maybe you can find it on the map. The town we are in now is Wielsbeke, Belgium, it is a small place. I don't think you can find it on the map but the town we were in before we came here and the town we were in during the last drive of the war is Thielt it is a bigger town and we are only 40 miles from Brussell that capitol of Belgium. So you can just about figure out wher we are now. But when you get this letter we will be in LeMans or Breat, France, if not on the water on our way home. Well I guess I had better close before I tell you too much for something might happen and they would take a notion to keep up over here awhile longer then you and I would both be disappointed. So good night and I will eat next Thanksgiving dinner at home, although we have much to be thankful for this year. P.S. - I got my first Journal yesterday, we all enjoyed reading it. Thanks. Dear Mother Will write you another letter this evening to let you know I am still well and getting along alright. Am still in Wielsbeke, Belgium, expecting to move any time. Some of the division over here have started home already, don't know how soon we will start. We are not in the army of occupation to stay over here, so think they will start us home before long. I hope they take us somewhere before the weather gets too cold as we are camping in a big old school house with the windows all shot out, so you see we get plenty of fresh air. We haven't had much cold weather yet only freezes a little at night's. Alva PIERCE and I are sleeping together. when we double up we then have four thin blankets our overcoats and rain coats and a pile of straw so we sleep as warm as if we were at home sleeping in a feather bed ha ha. Anyhow the bombs and shells don't bother our sleep any more, thank God for that. We can write anything we want to now so if you have any questions you want to ask go ahead and I will try and answer them for you. The 8th of this month we will have in six months of oversea service and will get a gold service stripe to wear on our sleeve. I can now tell you where we have been. It would take too much paper to tell you all the places I have been so I will tell you a few of them. Since I have left New York we loaded on the boat in N.Y. harbor and were on the water about two weeks. There were 11 ships in the convoy, 10 loaded with troops, one with Red cross nurses. We also had one battleship with us. We went away out of our way on account of submarines, went away to the north, were far enough north that the nights were only a few hours long. It got dark about 10 o'clock at night and daylight at 2 o'clock in the morning. So you see it was daylight about all of the time. After we got across we pulled south, came along the coast of Ireland and Scotland where there was a fleet of English sub-chasers came out to meet us and had several battles with subs. We landed in Liverpool, England, and went through England by train, camped in several famous cities in England like the old city of Winchester and finally stopped in Southampton loaded on the boat again and crossed the channel on a stormy night and a rough sea, and everybody was sick and it looked more like a pig pen than anything else when we unloaded the next morning in La Haver, France. We then loaded in box cars and rode them about four days and landed in Burmont, unloaded and went by truck to St. Mesie where we camped about two weeks and got our trucks and gas masks and etc. Drove overland about 60 miles to Ramberville where we were in our first air raid. You would of laughed to see the boys go in their shirt tails when the bombs began to drop. We camped there sometime then went to Azerailles on the Baocarat front from there we drove over land four days, through many famous cities (I won't mention here) and finely landed in Reacecourt on teh Argonne Forest where they were getting ready for the big drive which you have read about and the 87th was in the front and the boys started the famous drive. This was the first time we were under shell fire and how the shells did whistle. We went from here to Berncourt in the St. Mihiel sector. From here we started to Belgium over a week's drive in trucks and the most wonderful trip I ever expect to make. We landed on the famous battle field of Ypres, Belgium, which I think I have told you about in another letter. The most wonderful sight I ever expect to see. I couldn't begin to tell you in this letter so I will wait until I get home. I will have many things to tell you then. We went from here to Leicterville. The Germans had moved out a few days before, the boys hot on their trail. We went from here to Thielt and the war ended while we were there. We have moved several times since the war has been over and have camped in lots of towns I have not mentioned. anyhow we are here in Belgium waiting to go home. Will tell you all about it when I get there, so good night. Your son, Chas. F. BARNHART Co. B, 112th Supply Train Amer. E.F. via New York If you would like a photocopy of this letter, please contact me. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!

In a message dated 5/25/03 5:53:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!, jfullen@fastmail.fm writes: > We rented a room last night and it had a fine feather bed. Well it was > the first time I had seen a bed for months and when I got in bed I really > felt silly. I did not sleep good because the bed was so warm and soft > and I laid awake all night and thought of it These are just wonderful, I am so glad to have the chance to read them, Thank you so much. Eliz

Thanks, Joyce for sending us these letters. Just want you to know that I sure do enjoy reading them. Keep 'em comin'. :o) DEBBIE Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, & McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html OLD MARIETTA & WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO PHOTOS http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Fullen" <jfullen@fastmail.fm> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 2:52 PM Subject: [OHWASH] Private Highman 1918 > These letters were published in the Jan 8 1919 CALDWELL PRESS: > > > Somewhere in England > Nov. 11, 1918 > > My Dear Sister > > Will take the time and pleasure of writing you a few lines to let you > know I am getting along fine. They took the splint off my leg today, so > I think I will be able to walk before long. I am in an english hospital > and they sure do treat us fine, they take the very best care of us. It > is some large hospital, there is a boy from Columbus on my room and he is > good company for me. Have you people sold your tobacco yet? > > I suppose you still go to Bill's to dance. Have heard from Knox lately? > I wrote him when I was in France but I have been transferred in another > Co so my mail hasn't been transferred yet. We are moving all the time. > I was in Belgium when I got wounded and now I am in England. > > I have been all over France, Belgium and England. I thought I would > write often for I can't do anything else while I am in bed. > > Well Inez write and tell me all the news. I may be home before I get > mail from you again. I hope as for I would like to set down to a good > square meal at home, there is no place that can beat home for cooking, if > you don't think so you watch me eat when I come home. I suppose you will > have to stop me the first few meals. I hope I will be home to eat Xmas > dinner with you. > > Well sister, I will close for this time. I will have lots to tell you > when I come home. It will take me a month to tell my life since I have > been over here and it will do you all good to hear of the life we live > over here. > > Goodbye to all > Your brother > > Pvt. Thurman HIGHMAN > Ward A 11th St. Southern General > Hospital Dudley Road, Birmingham, England > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > Nov. 18, 1918 > > Dear Mother > > I will drop you a few lines to let you know I haven't forgotten you. > Many a time I have wished I was there where you could take care of me, > for I know there is no one so good as you. I was sick about a month ago. > I had something like the grip. They called it some kind of French > disease, it was worse than any grip I ever had. I thought I would die > for we were sleeping in an old barn and it was raining and damp and I had > no one to wait on me, they did not pay any attention to use and there > were about sixteen of us or more sick at the same time, but I pulled > through alright. Believe me when I get away from this country I never > want to see this place again, old U.S. for me, on year over here. I am > getting along fine. I sure want to get well as soon as I can and come > home. My leg was broken but not bad. I will be able to walk a little by > the first of next month. Mother I will be home as soon as I get well and > I hope that is soon. I haven't had any mail from you for sometime for I > have been transferred in a different Co. and my mail has not been > transferred yet. Well I will close for this time. > > Your soldier boy, > > Pvt. Herman HIGHMAN > Ward A. 11th St. Southern General > Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, Eng. > > > > Joyce Fullen > Grove City OH > http://www.fullenfamily.com > Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!! > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

A HISTORY OF BELPRE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO By: C. E. Dickinson, D. D. Formerly Pastor of Congregational Church (Author of the History of the First Congregational Church Marietta, Ohio) Copyrighted in 1920 - Pgs.189-193 BURIAL OF THE DEAD The first death in Belpre was that of Captain Zebulon KING who was murdered by Indians May 1st, 1789 while clearing the land on his claim. The place of his burial is unknown. It is probable that his body and those of several others who died during the first decade were buried in private grounds. A cemetery was laid out very early on the bluff a little below the site of the first log meeting house, and this was about half a mile above Farmers Castle it seems probable it was not laid out until after the Indian War. Here are graves of most of the first settlers although a part of the original ground has been carried away by the river. The following inscriptions from the old cemetery were obtained by E. B. DANA for A. T. NYE, Esq., previous to 1881. 1. Over (or near?) this spot were buried Capt. KING, Jonas DAVIS, Mrs. ARMSTRONG and her three children, all of whom were massacred by the Indians in this vicinity. Mrs. Armstrong and her children on the Virginia shore, during the years 1791-5. This stone is erected to rescue their names and fate from oblivion. Erected by George DANA, 1836. 2. To the memory of Col. Daniel BENT a native of Mass, who died April 4, 1848. Aged 74 years. Mary, wife of Col. Daniel BENT died June 10, 1851 in the 84th year of her age. 3. Jonathan STONE, who departed this life March 24, 1801, in the 60th year of his age. A Captain and an active officer in the American Revolutionary War, one of the first settlers of this town. An affectionate husband, a tender parent, beloved and respected by all who know him. 4. Captain William DANA, a revolutionary soldier, born in Massachusetts, emigrated to the west in 1788, and settled in Belpre. Died in 1809 aged 69 years. Captain DANA spent a part of the first year in Marietta, went to Belpre in 1789. Mary, wife of Captain William DANA, a native of Massachusetts died in 1852, aged 79 years. 5. In memory of William BROWNING a native of Massachusetts whence he emigrated to the then western wilderness in 1789. He lived to behold, and contributed in causing these valleys to give place to the arts and comforts of civilized life. Died August 1825 aged 56. In memory of Abigail BROWNING, wife of William BROWNING and daughter of General Rufus PUTNAM, who departed this life February 24, 1803, aged 35. In memory of Mary BROWNING, wife of William BROWNING, Esq., formerly wife of Peregrene FOSTER, Esq., who died September 1825, aged 65 years. 6. Persis HOWE, wife of Perley HOWE, and daughter of Rufus PUTNAM (Whose dust lies hear) died Sept. A. D. 1822 aged 55 years. 7. In memory of Jonathan Haskell, a native of Massachusetts, who departed this life December 6, 1810 in the 62nd year of his age. 8. In memory of Daniel LORING, who died 31st July 1825, aged 73 years. In memory of Mrs. Lucy LORING consort of Daniel LORING, Esq., who died 8th of September, aged 75 years. 9. In memory of Major Robert BRADFORD who died September 11, 1822 in the 72nd year of his age, was a revolutionary officer and one of the first settlers of this county. Captain and Mrs. Benjamin MILES were buried in this cemetery but their graves could not be found. REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS The complete list of officers and soldiers of the Revolution buried in Belpre so far as known is as follows: 1. Captain William DANA of Charleston or Worcester Mass. 2. Major Jonathan HASKELL born in Massachusetts. Commissioned Major in the regular service. Stationed at Marietta 1791. Died 1810 aged 62 years. 3. Colonel Nathaniel CUSHING; born near Boston, Mass. 4. Colonel Israel PUTNAM, born Salem, Mass. Served in regiment with is father General Israel PUTNAM. 5. Captain Jonathan STONE. Born Braintree, Mass. Served in Northern army under Gen. Rufus PUTNAM and General GATES. 6. Colonel Alexander OLIVER of Massachusetts. 7. Colonel Daniel BENT of Massachusetts. 8. Sherafiah FLETCHER, soldier, Lowell, Mass. 9. Major Oliver RICE, Massachusetts. 10. Captain Benjamin MILES, Rutland, Mass. 11. Major Robert BRADFORD, Plymouth, Mass. Lineal descendant of Governor BRADFORD. 12. Captain Zebulon KING of Rhode Island, killed by Indians in 1789. (old cemetery.) 13. Pregrene FOSTER from Rhode Island. 14. Noah SPAREHAWK These men were not only among the heroes who, by their sacrifices, gave us the best country in the world, they w3ee the pioneers of our favored town of Belpre. They deserve to be honored by their successors to the latest time. The citizens of Belpre should secure the old cemetery from all encroachments by a strong and durable fence and the ground should be kept in such order that when the sons and daughters of Belpre shall visit their old homes they may not only walk among the graves of the honored dead but may also tell their friends how faithfully the memory of these heroes is kept fresh by the care of their resting place. The first deaths in the Lower Settlement (Newbury) were Mrs. BROWN and child and Persia DUNHAM murdered by Indians who were buried on the farm of Truman GUTHRIE near the river. Burials were made near this spot until about 1825 when this cemetery was abandoned on account of occasional floods and another opened on higher ground near the school house. In 1871 the tomb stones wee removed from the old cemetery and a marble monument was erected bearing this inscription. "Anthony SPACHT and wife Catharine, Hannah, wife of Joseph GUTURIE, STRATTON, LEAVENS, BLISS, DUNHAM, one woman and two children killed by Indians; these and some names not now remembered died and were buried on this spot between 12790 and 1810. Erected by some of their descendants as a token of their memory. Erected in 1871" There is a small neighborhood cemetery about one and one-half miles north of Porterfield station, used by families in the vicinity. The principal cemetery, now used by nearly the whole township, is known as the Rockland cemetery. this was laid out about 1821 and the old brick meeting house stood within its bounds. After the organization of the Center Belpre Church this building fell to them and after the erection of their house at Porterfield the old brick was demolished. It is quite generally conceded that this was a mistake for a chapel is needed in every considerable cemetery where services may be held for strangers and for bodies brought from a distance, and the old building was well adapted in size and locality for that purpose. It has been suggested by some of our citizens that a chapel should be erected in the Cemetery to be used when needed. If the citizens should decide to build such chapel we will take the liberty to suggest that it be erected as near the site of this old building as possible and architecturally be duplicate of the Chapel built here in 1821. This cemetery was considerably enlarged in 1895, and in the nature of things the graves are constantly increasing in number. A few revolutionary soldiers are buried here and a large number of soldiers of our civil war. The beautiful and patriotic services of decorating the graves of soldiers with flowers on May 30 is still performed and this festival has been adopted by many who make it an occasion for decorating graves of their friends. One of our best loved American poets wrote: "All that tread the globe are but a handful to the tribes that slumber in its bosom." The number of those whose mortal bodies have been deposited in Belpre Cemetery is even now larger than that of those who occupy our homes and the former citizens who shall return to this home town after absence of a score of years will find more familiar names on tombstones than familiar faces among those they meet. It is a privilege as well as duty of those who are alive to keep the place of the dead beautiful, and attractive, and it is a satisfaction to us while living to know that those who follow us will continue to honor the memory of the dead. I captialized the surnames for easier reading----DEBBIE Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, & McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html OLD MARIETTA & WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO PHOTOS http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html

These letters to A.H. BAKER were published in the Jan 8 1919 CALDWELL PRESS: France Nov. 24, 1918 Mr. A.H. BAKER Dear father I will try and write you a few lines. I am getting along good but I am still at the hospital, but will be discharged from it right away. How are you getting along husking corn. I am going where Floyd is, I will surprise him when I get there, he is located at Lemans and I am near Perigueux. Has Allen got home yet? There is plenty of grape wine now but it is too sour for me. Has Raymond started to school or is he not going. How is Van getting along making br____. The weather is not cold here but it is cloudy. How is Aunt Sarah. Tell them I wrote Freda a letter. They ar still making hay here. The frost don't seem to kill anything. are there many rabbits this season? I suppose they are catching quite a few. Does Bonar still keep his grocery open. I don't know where I will spend Thanksgiving at yet it may be on the train. I was on the boat Labor Day, we crossed in less than seven days it was a fast boat. I never was sea sick but when we crossed the English Channel there were lots of sick boys. Well the yanks showed the Germans how it was done. I was sick when my company went up so I could not go along. James CRUM went along. It is raining today. Have you heard anything from Prank SPRINGER? Harry ARMSTRONG's brother is in my company. There is some pretty fine scenery through here. How does the wheat look. Is Ray catching any skunks. Well I will close wishing you a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Your son, Pvt. O.L. BAKER Co. L, 884 Inf. A.P.O. 905 A.E.F. ***** Lemans, France Nov. 24, 1918 Mr. A.H. BAKER Dear Father, will write you a short letter today as this is the day we are all expected to write to the old man. We left the state on June 14th and landed the 21st sailed on the Olymphic, it is as large a steamer as they have got. We landed at Southampton, Englad, stayed one day and came over to Havre. Came on a small fast boat, took us about one night to cross the channel and two days to go to the Swiss border, only stayed two weeks and came to the town where we are located at now, population nearly as large as Akron. We are traveling all the time in box cars with hard tack and bully beef, but we are having plenty to eat at present. We have been working most of the time at the camp hospital, several of the boys had the Spanish Influenza. I have never been sick a day since I have been in France and like the country fine. There was no fruit at all this year and nothing at all to hunt. We have a small black pup in our Co. He sleeps in my tent every night, sleeps with one of the boys down under the covers on his feet. You were asking if I ever see anyone i know. I have seen several, her from Orange every week. The 84th division has all went through the classification barracks in town. Think I know where Orange is at, out only about 8 miles from town will now the next letter I get from him. Think we will start home in a few weeks, if we don't we are going up in Germany sure would enjoy the trip, would be cold but we are equipped for any kind of weather have heavy wool socks a pair of rubber hips boots and a leather coat, think we are well equipped as any company in the A.E.F. We certainly had a fine trip coming over seemed as if we were down in a low place in the water, could look up and see the big sharks riding the waves. Did you ever get the company picture I sent. I was cooking at the time the picture was taken, am standing in the kitchen in one picture. I was on a truck most of the time when we were at Chaumaunt and seen a good deal of the country. There were five hundred patients who left the hospital last night for home, went on an American train. The U.S. has several locomotives over here, they certainly show the French trains up in England. Their engines are about the size of SPRINGER's tractors. The only thing they French have are good roads. They are all as good as the paved roads at home. We have the best football team around in this country, have never lost a game this season. Have never seen a bill of corn since leaving the states, the principle crops in France are grapes, wheat and hemp. Hemp is what they make their rope out of. We built us a nice brick stove in our tent yesterday, the other one burnt out, would smoke us out before bed time and freeze us out before time to get up in the morning. You were asking if we had anything to read, there are three english papers printed in this country. We also have plenty of magazines. Do not worry if I don't write often. Although I have all the time necessary I hate to write, am ashamed I don't wrote to several of the home folks that I have heard from. Recieved a letter from the girl where I worked at Hartville. It is dinner time here and only six o'clock at home. Tell everyone around home I am sending them my best and will write sometime. Will close for today wishing you a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. With the best of love I remain as ever your loving son Floyd To dad and all. Pvt. Floyd BAKER 329 Field Hospital 308 Sanitary Train A.P.O. 762 A.E.F. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!

These letters were published in the Jan 8 1919 CALDWELL PRESS: Somewhere in England Nov. 11, 1918 My Dear Sister Will take the time and pleasure of writing you a few lines to let you know I am getting along fine. They took the splint off my leg today, so I think I will be able to walk before long. I am in an english hospital and they sure do treat us fine, they take the very best care of us. It is some large hospital, there is a boy from Columbus on my room and he is good company for me. Have you people sold your tobacco yet? I suppose you still go to Bill's to dance. Have heard from Knox lately? I wrote him when I was in France but I have been transferred in another Co so my mail hasn't been transferred yet. We are moving all the time. I was in Belgium when I got wounded and now I am in England. I have been all over France, Belgium and England. I thought I would write often for I can't do anything else while I am in bed. Well Inez write and tell me all the news. I may be home before I get mail from you again. I hope as for I would like to set down to a good square meal at home, there is no place that can beat home for cooking, if you don't think so you watch me eat when I come home. I suppose you will have to stop me the first few meals. I hope I will be home to eat Xmas dinner with you. Well sister, I will close for this time. I will have lots to tell you when I come home. It will take me a month to tell my life since I have been over here and it will do you all good to hear of the life we live over here. Goodbye to all Your brother Pvt. Thurman HIGHMAN Ward A 11th St. Southern General Hospital Dudley Road, Birmingham, England ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Nov. 18, 1918 Dear Mother I will drop you a few lines to let you know I haven't forgotten you. Many a time I have wished I was there where you could take care of me, for I know there is no one so good as you. I was sick about a month ago. I had something like the grip. They called it some kind of French disease, it was worse than any grip I ever had. I thought I would die for we were sleeping in an old barn and it was raining and damp and I had no one to wait on me, they did not pay any attention to use and there were about sixteen of us or more sick at the same time, but I pulled through alright. Believe me when I get away from this country I never want to see this place again, old U.S. for me, on year over here. I am getting along fine. I sure want to get well as soon as I can and come home. My leg was broken but not bad. I will be able to walk a little by the first of next month. Mother I will be home as soon as I get well and I hope that is soon. I haven't had any mail from you for sometime for I have been transferred in a different Co. and my mail has not been transferred yet. Well I will close for this time. Your soldier boy, Pvt. Herman HIGHMAN Ward A. 11th St. Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, Eng. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!

This letter was in the Jan 8 1919 CALDWELL PRESS: Thielt, Belgium Dec. 4, 1918 Dear Parents I will write you a line to let you know that I am still well and hope you are the same. The only letter I have recieved over here was one that was sent to Camp Jackson. I have not seen any of the boys from home since Sept. 20th, that was when I started for the front and I left them still in camp but I think they went to some other front shortly after. I was on line when all firing ceased. We live in houses now. I think we will be starting for home before a great while, at least we all hope so. At least I have seen all of this country that I car about. I will close this time and tell you more when I get back. Hoping you are well and getting along alright. Your son, Pvt. Ethan A ARCHER Battery B, 108 F.A., A.E.F. If you would like a photocopy of this letter, please contact me. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!

This is from the Jan. 8, 1919 CALDWELL PRESS LETTERS FROM THE BOYS Echternach, Luxembourg, Dec. 2, 1918 Dear Folks At Home, Again I have found a few spare moments to write to you. I don't mean to say that I am busy all the time but I am seeing so many sights and travelng so much that my time is pretty occupied. We arrived in this town last night and find it quite a grand place, comparing it with the previous towns that we have just evacuated. You can get most anything here providing you have the money. The Mark is the principle unit of money and when in the ordinary market is estimated at about twenty-five cents. We can stand on one side of the river and on the other side is Germany. We expect to move across in a day or so. The people here speak German as a rule but in fact I guess they speak most anything. T was talking to a typical old maid tonight and she interested me quite a bit. Don't take a different meaning from the word interest because I only have reference to her good English that she spoke and, a story of her country as a neutral nation in time of war. She had a dog and several cats which she gave me a description of each and by the time we got thru with our conversation I think I knew all that she did. Of course she did not know anything about me and my family troubles because I did not have much chance to put in a word. We rented a room last night and it had a fine feather bed. Well it was the first time I had seen a bed for months and when I got in bed I really felt silly. I did not sleep good because the bed was so warm and soft and I laid awake all night and thought of it. I guess I won't have much of a Xmas gift for you this year. I sincerely hope you will have a nice Christmas and it won't be long until I shall enjoy the time with you which will prove to be a Christmas day out of season. I have got a present for you but on account of getting lost I will not send it but when I return will bring it to you. It is very nice and I don't want to lose it. I have been sending you quite a few cards which I presume you have received. How are Clyde and Blanche and their families. I expect they will spend Christmas with you, but you will be minus a pair of twins this year for a good dinner, which will be the first time that one of us has not been present on Christmas day and which I hope will be the last one. We hear many rumors about going home, but to date have nothing official. At times I get anxious and can hardly wait. So I try and not think of it no more than is necessary. I expect you get about as anxious as we do, but don't get discouraged for we should be thankful that the battles are over and in a course of time we will be returning. Write often as you can and give my regards to the folks. Love and best wishes, Elza Hdqrs. 3rd army Corps AM. E. F., A.P.O. No. 751 Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!

Thank you so much for sharing that with us! My father was over there during that war and I like to think it's him writing those letters. . .Pat

In a message dated 5/24/03 10:54:10 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Mdmcounty@aol.com writes: > The reason I wrote this little saga is to remind everyone that, no matter > how > unusual your methods, sometimes they work. Don't hesitate if they are > legal, > moral and above board. My method was unconventional, That is wonderful! And very clever, people thought I was a little nuts posting the codicil to my Grandmothers will but it found my dads family! Thru in-laws yet <G> McGyver thinking is good <G> Eliz

Recently I had a run of luck that was through an unusual source that I wanted to share with the list. It is a bit of a long story, but I hope you will bare with me. As background, I knew very little about my only paternal aunt, even though I had corresponded with her as a child because my father was crippled with arthritis and could barely sign his name. I knew that she lived in the East Liverpool area when I wrote to her, but didn't remember her name. I knew is was an unusual name and not one easily remembered by a child. I found her daughter listed living with my grandparents in 1910, but was sure her surname was not the name to which I had written. My cousin found my grandmother's obituary and it listed my aunt by a name under which we could find nothing. Then my cousin found a 1920 Census index and looked my aunt's daughter up in it. Her name too, was an unusual name. She found her living in Maryland, living with her mother and step-father, with two step-brothers, Harry and Thomas. The last name was the same as the Obituary listed except it was spelled with a "V" instead of a "B". That little change in the spelling had caused us countless hours of frustration. Several times, I have posted on Genforum and Ancestry in appropriate areas, under both the surname and the County where I knew my aunt had last lived - with no result. So the other day, on a hunch, I went to the computer and went to Switchboard.com and put in the surname only of my aunt and Ohio as the state of residence. There was two pages of addresses and phone numbers of people in Ohio with that name. I decided that, if necessary, I would call everyone on that list if necessary, to find someone that knew something about my aunt. Well, I looked down the list and recognized the name of one of the two boys that were listed on the 1920 census. It never dawned on me that it might be the same person. I thought it might be a grandson or greatgrandson of my aunt. But I called it first, and guess what: It was my long lost cousin. He is 85 and he knew as little about my family as I knew about his. I am now corresponding with him and have shared his address with the rest of the family genealogy team that has slowly grown to several families. The reason I wrote this little saga is to remind everyone that, no matter how unusual your methods, sometimes they work. Don't hesitate if they are legal, moral and above board. My method was unconventional, but it got results. That is what we are all looking for, results! That is what I am wishing for all of you! Good luck and good results! Maryann

In a message dated 5/24/2003 1:04:34 AM Central Standard Time, Diamonddeb@comcast.net writes: > World War I > > ROLL OF HONOR > > Belpre, Washington Co., OH > Thank you Deb! Once again, this is just one more proof of your dedication to helping others on this list find those in their research quest. You are truly one of our genealogy angels. Maryann

Below is the link to Martha's obit. This was in my great grandmother's photo album (Mary Tilton Ackley) http://www.fullenfamily.com/Treasures/MarthaRadcliffDavis.htm Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com Proud of our National Championship Buckeyes!!!

World War I ROLL OF HONOR Belpre, Washington Co., OH We have found it very difficult to secure a complete list of those who have entered the United States Service. A part of these have volunteered at different times and a part have been drafted. There are four post offices in the township and by our method of distrubuting mail persons do not all receive mail from the town in which they live. We are glad to give the Roll of Honor as complete as we have been able to make it. Harry Abbott Arthur Abbott Harry Anderson James E. Anderson Other Anderson William Atkinson Brodie Baker William Bacon Dennis V. Bailey Anvil Clair Bradley George Graum Daniel Berry Charles Brownfield Earnest W. Brownfield Frank Browning Dallas Earl Bliss Peter Boyd Ivan Brick Ralph Brackney Donald Campbell John Campbell Bertran Cillis Robert Cook Fred Cook Charles Costolo George Costello Loring E. Coe Charles Covey John Kenneth Christopher LeRoy A. Criss Loring Criss William T. Criss Clifford Cunningham Lockwood Dana Charles R. Delo Frederic Dressel Harry Dressel Dean Davis Glen DeVol Earl Dugan John Coggshall Dutton John Dexter Howard Dugan Putnam Druley Roscoe Fore Wheatley Frashure Walt Fluhardy Ralph Gainor E. Creel Gainor, Liet. James Gandee, Lieut. Clifford Gainor Arthur Glazier, Lieut. Willard Garrett Raymond Goodno Owen Gray Vernon Gray Roy Haddox Reed Haddox James Houser Raymond Hawk George Hall Robert Hines Clarence Hilferding William Hunter Stewart Hobensack Chester Hupp Earnest Hupp J. David Hupp William Hupp Vernon Hull Ray Hickman _____Hill Russell Jackson George E. Jolley, Lieut. Ogle Jober Roy Kraft Blair Kimes Joseph Kirker James Kesterson Robert Kesterson Otto Leach John Leach Emmet Leach Ray Sinza Lee Jrovanni A. Liberstore George Crocket Lynn William McDonald Clifford Matheny Dow Matheny Clair Matheny Wade Matheny Edward D. Matheny George Lewis Maley Earl Clifford Mars Benjamin F. Milton Charles M. Mulligan William P. Mulligan James Nolan Herman Nusum Lewis M. Nicholas Gordon Packard Dale Packard Harold Packard Carl Packard Geroge Packett George Pope George Potter Galen Virgil Philps Charles H. Pryor Edward Pryor, Jr. Rodney Pryor Ray Pennybacker Cecil B. Pride Eugene Ramsey Tennie Roberts LeRoy Roberts Clyde Robinson Elmer E. Robinson Evertt Ross Clyde Ross Frank Riffle Neal Riffle Charles Scott Robert Shaw Calvin Squires Ralph Stribbling Earnest Stephens Guy Stepyens Homer Stephens Clifford Statts George Bennett Stone Harry S. Sprague David A. Swesey Raymond Sheppard Lewis Tippie David Thomas Leslie Turner Stone Trautman Lester Tompkins Henry A. Thorn Errertt Ullom Harry R. Vandike Raymond VanMeater Carl Valentine Samuel Ward John Weaver Pearl A. Weaver John Worchester Raymond Wallace George Wallace Frank Wigner Ray Wigner James Webster Robert Weight Henry Wise When fighting ceased November 11, 1918, as a result of the Armistice, part of these men were in France and part were still in training cantonments in this country. The first man from Belpre who fell as a martyr to the cause of world freedom was John Kenneth Christopher who was killed at Chateau Thierry. A little later Frank Browning died in hospital from pneumonia induced by a gunshot wound. These were our martyrs. Taken from the book: A History Of Belpre Washington Co., Ohio By. C.E. Dickinson, D.D. (Formerly Pastor of Congregational Church - Author of the History of the First Congregational Church Marietta, Ohio) Copyrighted in 1920 by CE Dickinson Debbie Noland Nitsche Philadelphia, PA. Researching MANKINS, JOHNSON, PARKE, MASON, COBURN, FARNSWORTH, COYLE, NOLAND, & McNAMEE http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche// PHOTO SITE OF "FAMILIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO" http://hometown.aol.com/familiesofwashco/index.html OLD MARIETTA & WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO PHOTOS http://hometown.aol.com/washcoohiopics/myhomepage/collection.html

---------- From: Pat Wick[SMTP:pgwick@1st.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:20 AM To: 'Pafayett-L@rootsweb.com' Subject: Kirkpatrick, McCoy, Haggerty I am still looking for information on these surnames. Kirkpatrick: Robert Jemima William Harrison Rees Samuel Warren Oscar Harrison's: b:8-31-1868 Rachel McCoy: b:4-10-2868 wife Marget ellen b:1-30-1891 Dau. James L. b:7-2-1892 son Mildred Millie b:3-19-1894 dau. Harry (Buddy) b:5-24-1896 Nellie b:5-4-1898 Violet b:9-7-1900 Married Fred Haggerty William Andrew b:8-7-1902 Woodrow b:9-14-1904 Ray b:10-22-1906 Charles b:10-7-1908 Mable Slyvina b:4-23-1911 Edward b:5-5-1913 Glenn b:6-10-1915

I found this link and thought someone might be interested in these books. http://www.yogs.com/fleapage/NewOHIOSALECODEMay03.htm Happy hunting! Chaille Washington County surnames: PLACE, SCHWEIKERT, BARNETT, VINCENT, ALLARD, HALL, BASIN, ATHEY, LOBDELL, GODDARD, MILLER, TICE, CARPENTER --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

Rachel's maiden name was Dearth. She married Thomas Davies in 1859 and they were separated by 1880 and I found Thomas still in Marietta and Rachel was in Parkersburg. Thanks anyway for looking. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron O'Neal" <rononeal@adelphia.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Dearth family > Hi Judy, > > Warren Township p640: "John Davis settled in Warren township in 1856. He > was born in Ireland in 1815, and emigrated to Americca with his father > when quite young. He remained there until he came to this township. In > November, 1838, he married Eleanor Pinkerton, a daughter of Andrew D. > Pinkerton. She was born January 1, 1816. The children are: Andrew G., > Malinda, Elizabeth, William W., James and Thomas P. All living except > Andrew G." > > Do you know Rachel's maiden name? > > Ron. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi Judy, Warren Township p640: "John Davis settled in Warren township in 1856. He was born in Ireland in 1815, and emigrated to Americca with his father when quite young. He remained there until he came to this township. In November, 1838, he married Eleanor Pinkerton, a daughter of Andrew D. Pinkerton. She was born January 1, 1816. The children are: Andrew G., Malinda, Elizabeth, William W., James and Thomas P. All living except Andrew G." Do you know Rachel's maiden name? Ron.

Hi Ron, Thank you for the information. Does the book show a Thomas and Rachel Davis or Davies? I appreciate the response. Judy Bowman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron O'Neal" <rononeal@adelphia.net> To: <OHWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [OHWASH] Dearth family > Hi Judy, > I'm not researching this family. I took a look in the History of > Washington County, Ohio, 1778-1881, and found this. I hope it's of some > use. > > (Liberty Township) p707 - "Hiram Dearth was among the more recent > settlers of the county, having removed here in 1869. He was born in 1828 > in Monroe county, Ohio. He married Hester J. Kasey, born in 1830, and > has the following children: James, Ephraim, Lewis, John, Robert, Martha > A., Arizona, Russell, and George S., all living, and Nancy J., Kasey and > Frank, deceased." > > Ron > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >