Mt Hope is Mt Hope Church cemetery also called Eddy Ridge Cemetery if you go to fineagrave.com go to cemetery search type in Eddy Ridge select Ohio then Washington Co. there is a map show where it is.   Bill In Illinois --- On Wed, 4/22/09, Carpenter, Susan <[email protected]> wrote: From: Carpenter, Susan <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Mount Hope Cemetery To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 2:45 PM If that isn't helpful you might look for funeral homes and call them....usually they are very helpful.  Susan in Oregon. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Mount Hope Cemetery This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: almaboccia455 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.w ashington/1636.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: if you google mount hope cemetery washington county ohio you will get a web site listing all the cemeteries in wash.co. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sherrycassidy Surnames: gutbarlet, gutberlet Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1636/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have an address or phone number for the Mount Hope Cemetery? I live out-of-state and have been unsuccessful in locating it via web searches and yellow page searches. Thank you!!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

If that isn't helpful you might look for funeral homes and call them....usually they are very helpful. Susan in Oregon. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Mount Hope Cemetery This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: almaboccia455 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.w ashington/1636.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: if you google mount hope cemetery washington county ohio you will get a web site listing all the cemeteries in wash.co. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHWASHIN-re[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

have you tried the washington county ohio web site ? ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:29:41 AM Subject: [OHWashin] Mount Hope Cemetery This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sherrycassidy Surnames: gutbarlet, gutberlet Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1636/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have an address or phone number for the Mount Hope Cemetery?  I live out-of-state and have been unsuccessful in locating it via web searches and yellow page searches.  Thank you!!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Badly need legal record of marriage that occurred in Washington County, Ohio, in 1811. Zephaniah Dyson married Deborah Williamson on April 14, 1811. Need something that gives ages or anything about either, or both, of these people. Thoughts or suggestions will also be appreciated. Doris Reed Forsyth

I am looking for information on John Hall who married Mary Jane Mercer in 1886 Wirt Co, W.Va. John(1863) s/o Jesse Hall(1834), s/o Henry Hall,(1806) from Ludlow,Twp. Children of John and Mary are; Charles 1887,  Ivy 1889,  David C. 1891, Oma 1896 and Leora E. 1898. Thank you, Dee May God bless and keep you

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: DENNIS, LAUER, Duvall Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1635/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wilda L. Duvall, 94, of Zanesville (Muskingum County) Ohio died at 11:50 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Willow Haven Nursing Home. She was born November 8, 1914 in Cow Run, Ohio the daughter of the late Fredrick and LuLu Ann Dennis Lauer. She was member of First Christian Church, Eastern Star Olive Branch Chapter 251 and Ladies Auxiliary, VFW Post 11072, Dresden, OH. Wilda is survived by her son, Stanley (Annabelle) Duvall of Nashport, Ohio; grandchildren, Yvonne (Mark) Golden, Celeste (Gary) Hawkins, Clyde (Doreen) Duvall, Jill (Mike) Parson, Joy (Jamie) Kennedy; great grandchildren, Craig and Andrea Hawkins, Dayle Wilson, Emily and Alex Duvall, Amanda Parson, Evan and Bexley Kennedy; great-great grandchildren, Elias Hawkins, Emile Wilson; step-great grandchildren, Curtis Golden, Amanda (Paul) Haney, Ashley Yeager; step-great great grandchild, Konnor Haney. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, S. Wiley Duvall who died 6/19/02; daughter, Andrea Duvall (infant); grandchild, Dayle Duvall who died in 1985; and sister, Esther Mehrley. Friends may call 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009 at Bryan & Snider Funeral Home 2318 Maple Ave. Zanesville where funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2009 with Pastor Dawn Remster officiating. Committal service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at East Lawn Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio. To send a note of condolence or share a memory of Wilda, visit the online register book at: www.bryansniderfuneralhome.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RA_Ritchie Surnames: Locker Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/245.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Shawn, What was the name of the parents of your father, Richard Carl Locker? Just curious, I am a Locker descendant and I live in Marietta Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bmrcar57 Surnames: Powell, Piatt, Lennington Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/758.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The parents of Solomon Powell were Joshua Powell & Elizabeth Piatt. Solomon Powell's wife was Elizabeth Lennington. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bmrcar57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/758.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joshua Powell was also my ancestor through Daniel's older brother John. John died some time before 1860. His son Daniel Anderson Powell was my great, great grandfather. Daniel married Fannie Charging Eagle, a full-blood Oglala Sioux woman & they settled near Philip, SD. They had 10 children. My email address is [email protected] if you are interested in corresponding. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lielha Surnames: Turner, Cheeseman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/430.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I wonder if I might find an obit, probably late 1990's for Mary Turner? I know nothing of her except that her father would be named in the obit. He was a William Cheeseman. I know this is a long shot because I have so little information. Thank You, Linda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Les, Thanks, wrong Wesley. This Wesley b in Noble parents Phillip F and Mary Jane Walters. They came to Noble in 1855ish from Fayette county Pa. Wesley' siblings were my ggrandfather Andy, Elmer F, Harriet who married Adam Gates and Mary who died young. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley L Shockey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Rebecca Gates Walters > Hi Ray, > > Who was the father of this Wesley J Walters? > > I have a Wesley Walters born in Marietta in 1869, the son of Alfred > Jonah Walters. However the name I have for his wife is Emma McCoy and > none of the eight children's names match the names you list. > > Lesley Shockey > > Ray&Lela Harlow wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> I need some help with Rebecca Gates Walters. >> Rebecca was b Wood county WVa 1875, she married Wesley J Walters in >> 1898. The couple had three children, Charles Okey, Georgia, and Mary >> Lettie. Mary Lettie was born Sept 1905. In 1900 Rebecca and Wesley were >> living in Wood county, In 1906 Rebecca wrote her sister Hannah a letter >> and said she was in Lowell, Washington county. In 1910 Charles Okey and >> Georgia were living with their grandparent Andy and Rosella Walters in >> Adams Twp. A Gates Bible says Rebecca die in 1908. >> I have the following question When and where did Rebecca die? >> Where is she buried? >> Where was Mary Lettie in 1910? >> I would appreciate any help I receive. Thanks Ray Harlow Elida, Ohio > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ray, Who was the father of this Wesley J Walters? I have a Wesley Walters born in Marietta in 1869, the son of Alfred Jonah Walters. However the name I have for his wife is Emma McCoy and none of the eight children's names match the names you list. Lesley Shockey Ray&Lela Harlow wrote: > Hi Folks, > I need some help with Rebecca Gates Walters. > Rebecca was b Wood county WVa 1875, she married Wesley J Walters in 1898. The couple had three children, Charles Okey, Georgia, and Mary Lettie. Mary Lettie was born Sept 1905. In 1900 Rebecca and Wesley were living in Wood county, In 1906 Rebecca wrote her sister Hannah a letter and said she was in Lowell, Washington county. In 1910 Charles Okey and Georgia were living with their grandparent Andy and Rosella Walters in Adams Twp. A Gates Bible says Rebecca die in 1908. > I have the following question When and where did Rebecca die? > Where is she buried? > Where was Mary Lettie in 1910? > I would appreciate any help I receive. Thanks Ray Harlow Elida, Ohio

Hi Folks, I need some help with Rebecca Gates Walters. Rebecca was b Wood county WVa 1875, she married Wesley J Walters in 1898. The couple had three children, Charles Okey, Georgia, and Mary Lettie. Mary Lettie was born Sept 1905. In 1900 Rebecca and Wesley were living in Wood county, In 1906 Rebecca wrote her sister Hannah a letter and said she was in Lowell, Washington county. In 1910 Charles Okey and Georgia were living with their grandparent Andy and Rosella Walters in Adams Twp. A Gates Bible says Rebecca die in 1908. I have the following question When and where did Rebecca die? Where is she buried? Where was Mary Lettie in 1910? I would appreciate any help I receive. Thanks Ray Harlow Elida, Ohio

Listers,   Checking my mail I discovered a message from Tim Gruber, a spokesperson for PaHR - Access regarding PA death records.  Although some of you are undoubtedly aware of the efforts of this group, I’m pasting a portion of Tim’s e-mail for those who are not.   “Here is the link to the website about the grassroots effort to have Pennsylvania make its  olderstate death certificates much more accessible and available online similar to how they have started to do in other states: http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access.htm . We hope you will join in on this effort and if you would pass this information onto anyone you know who is into Pennsylvania genealogy and history including out of state residents.   “If for some reason you have difficulty opening our website through the above link go to Google or a similar search engine and type in "pahr-access".

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JanetSmitherman62 Surnames: Morgan, Holmes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/430.8.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry for the delay in replying to your message. I was cleaning out my mailbox tonight and found a number of e-mails I'd not opened yet. You found the info I was searching for, and more. I didn't know of Julia's second marriage, so I really appreciate your researching this for me. Again, forgive me for the slow reply to your message. Would you happen to know the location of the Mound Cemetery? I would like to visit it this summer. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Judy, I was told years ago that there was a place where you would write for Civil War Records if you know the name of the company they served in. I did it back then with a great deal of success. But then the price was raised, and you don't hear about it any more. Surely someone will know if this archives is still pulling and copying files. Back then they only pulled a certain number of pages - where the most genealogy was found. They usually listed the wife and children and where they resided after the war. MaryLu in Minnesota ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Ramsay" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 11:11 AM Subject: [OHWashin] Thomas H WALLACE I'm hoping someone on the list can point me in the right direction to find either the death record or the burial site for Thomas H WALLACE. His last known address in 1897 was Mead, Belmont County, OH. His last physician of record was Dr. J.S. Smith of McMechan, Marshall County, WV. He married Mary E Roseberry in Marietta. Thomas was a Civil War veteran with the 77th OVI, Co. E. He died on January 23, 1897 from disease of the heart and rheumatism contracted during his service duty. I have tried to find his death record and burial record in both Ohio and West Virginia, and have had no luck. His widow filed for her widow's pension in McMechan, WV in March of 1997, and consequently moved to Galesburg, IL, where her son Harry E Wallace was living. Does anyone have any idea where I might look next for Thomas H WALLACE's death and burial records? As a Civil War veteran, I'm hoping there exists some record of veterans of that war that I don't yet know about. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. Judy Ramsay in California Researching WALLACE, ROSEBERRY, COFFEY, FLYNN in Ireland and the USA Researching RAMSAY, WILSON, ROBERTSON in Scotland, Canada and the USA _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Storage1_042009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to [email protected] To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.41/2040 - Release Date: 04/03/09 17:54:00

I'm hoping someone on the list can point me in the right direction to find either the death record or the burial site for Thomas H WALLACE. His last known address in 1897 was Mead, Belmont County, OH. His last physician of record was Dr. J.S. Smith of McMechan, Marshall County, WV. He married Mary E Roseberry in Marietta. Thomas was a Civil War veteran with the 77th OVI, Co. E. He died on January 23, 1897 from disease of the heart and rheumatism contracted during his service duty. I have tried to find his death record and burial record in both Ohio and West Virginia, and have had no luck. His widow filed for her widow's pension in McMechan, WV in March of 1997, and consequently moved to Galesburg, IL, where her son Harry E Wallace was living. Does anyone have any idea where I might look next for Thomas H WALLACE's death and burial records? As a Civil War veteran, I'm hoping there exists some record of veterans of that war that I don't yet know about. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. Judy Ramsay in California Researching WALLACE, ROSEBERRY, COFFEY, FLYNN in Ireland and the USA Researching RAMSAY, WILSON, ROBERTSON in Scotland, Canada and the USA _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Storage1_042009

Only 2 people could be identified. But they COULD very well be RW soldiers, wifes and/or children. I don't think we will ever know the answer. Read the below articles that Ernie found and I extracted. I sent the articles and Scott Britton's photos to Varnum Cont. and that is what got the ball rolling on this. I'm so happy, and I will def. be there front and center when they place his headstone. Marietta Register Thursday, November 2, 1871 RESURRECTION OF PIONEERS The City Council recently passed an order for the removal of the remains of persons buried on the ridge just south of Oak Grove Cemetery. This ridge was the site of the first burial ground in Marietta, laid out as a cemetery by the Ohio Company at the foundation of the city, in 1788. It was abandoned as a cemetery, about seventy years ago. During the Indian War, 1791-'95, this ground, being in an exposed situation, was forsaken, and burials were made on the brow of the sand hill, now dug off, just above Wooster street, on the line of Third. March 13, 1791, CAPT. JOSEPH ROGERS, one of the spies or rangers of the garrison at Campus Martius, was killed by the Indians on the side hill, above the present residence of WM. R. PUTNAM. His body was brought in the next day, and buried in Third street, then unimproved. A daughter of Gov. ST. CLAIR, named Margaret, a son of MAJ. EZRA PUTNAM, MATTHEW KERR, killed by Indians, June 17, 1791, and probably JAMES WELLS and wife and daughter, and others, who died of small pox, in 1793, W. MOULTON, with others, were buried there. About the year 1839, the remains of most were exhumed, and re-interred in Mound Cemetery. There were some graves still remaining immediately back of Third Street as late as 1849. GEN. BENJAMIN TUPPER, who died in 1792, was buried under an apple tree between Third and Fourth, opposite the Quadranaou, on Warren street, also a child of COL. ICHABOD NYE, and at a later date, MAJ. ANSELM TUPPER. But these remains were removed to Mound Cemetery, about 1820. After the Indian War, there were others burials on the ridge, in the original cemetery, which was abandoned in 1801, on the opening of Mound Cemetery. How many were buried there is impossible now to tell, as no record has been preserved, and even the names of most have been lost. As complete a list as we can now make out---A little daughter of COL. NATHANIEL CUSHING, aged 13, died Aug. 25, 1788, the first death in Marietta. GEN. JAMES MITCHELL VARNUM, Director in the Ohio Company, died on consumption, Jan. 10, 1789. Several children died of measles, November, 1789. MR. WELCH, landed from a boat bound for Kentucky, and died of small pox, January 1790. Eight persons who died of small pox, brought here by MR. WELCH. MRS. ROWENA SARGENT, died in 1790, and daughter of Gen. BENJ. TUPPER, married Feb. 6, 1789, in Campus Martius, by GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM,, (a judge,) to COL. WINTHROP SARGENT, Secretary of the Ohio Company, also of the Northwest Territory-the first marriage here. MRS. SHEPARD, first wife of COL. ENOCH SHEPARD. MRS. CLARK, first wife of MAJ. JOHN CLARK, also a son of hers, perhaps 12 years old. CAPT. JOSIAH MONROE, a member of the Ohio Company, coming here with the first forty-eight, who landed April 7, 1788. He was appointed the first Postmaster in 1794, was a Justice of the Peace, lived and kept the Post-Office, near where the store of Bosworth, Wells & Co. now stands, and from him was named Monroe street, running there from Front to Muskingum. Also MR. BOUTELLE, who came here as a Tutor in the College, and within three weeks died of small pox, June 13, 1835, in a cabin near this ridge, was buried there. The remains of CAPT. MONROE were removed to Mound Cemetery, last winter. The work of exhuming the remains was faithfully done-as well as could be at this date-last week, and the week before, under the direction of WM. WARREN, who opened twenty-six graves, and re-interred the remains in twenty-six newly made graves, in two rows, on an elevated and beautiful lot in Oak Grove Cemetery. The appearance of some graves there was probably entirely obliterated, certainly that of all the children, their small bodies not causing enough of falling in of the earth to distinguish the spot. Stones had been erected at several of the graves, but time and the want of care had broken or removed or defaced all, so no inscription could now be seen. None of the twenty-six could be certainly indentified, except the remains of GEN. VARNUM, and MR. BOUTELLE. In GEN. VARNUM'S grave were found four handsome vest buttons of gilt and dark blue glasses. He was very stylish in his dress. The coffins had generally gone to dust, although in several cases the shape was clearly defined. Of those made of black walnut, parts were taken out of about the firmness of moss. The wrought nails of the early coffins were found, with the hinges, and the cut nails of the coffin of MR. BOUTELLE, of later date. In one case, a brass pin was distinctly seen on the top of a skull, where it had been placed in pinning a handkerchief, but on touching it crumbled to dust. The hair was found, but in a decayed state mixed with the earth. The skulls were generally taken out whole, with many sound teeth, also most of the large bones of the arms and legs. MARIETTA REGISTER Thursday Morning, Nov. 9, 1871 GEN. JAMES M. VARNUM In our notice, last week, of the recent removal of the remains from the first burial place in Marietta to Oak Grove Cemetery, we mentioned as one of those whose remains could now be identified, GEN. JAMES MITCHELL VARNUM, Director in the Ohio Company, died of consumption, Jan. 10, 1789. As GEN. VARNUM was a man of note, it may not be uninteresting to our readers to know something of him, whose remains were exhumed two weeks ago, from the place where they had rested nearly eighty-three years. JAMES M. VARNUM was born in Dracut, Mass., in 1749, immediately north of the present city of Lowell. His great-grandfather came from Wales, and bought the land from the Indians, at Dracut, where he settled in 1664. The farm still remains in the VARNUM family, unless it has changed hands within a few years. He graduated at Brown University, Rhode Island, in its first class, in 1769; read law in Providence; settled at East Greenwich, R. I.; and married MISS MARTHA CHILDE. His talents soon acquired him an extensive law practice. He had a taste for military affairs, and in 1774 became commander of the Kentish Guards, a company in which NATHANIEL GREENE was then a private, who afterwards rose to such fame as Major General in the Revolutionary Army, and to which army this company furnished thirty-two commissioned officers. In 1775, VARNUM became Colonel in the Revolutionary Army, Brigadier General in 1777, resigned in 1779, and became Major General in the Rhode Island militia in the same year. In 1780, he was elected to the old Congress, and again in 1786. He was known as a man of common talents and brilliant eloquence. His brother JOSEPH B. VARNUM, was sixteen years a Representative in Congress, from 1795 to 1811, the last four years Speaker of the House, and then he was in the United States Senate six years, 1811-'17. GENERAL VARNUM became a Director in the Ohio Land Company, August, 1787. The first settlers, as it is well known, arrived at Marietta, April 7, 1788. GEN. VARNUM came here, by way of Baltimore, early in June following, and within a month delivered the first Fourth of July Oration in Marietta. It was printed, and was an eloquent production. He was in failing health when he came and lived only seven months, dying of consumption, aged forty. He left no children, but his accomplished wife survived him forty-eight years, dying in Bristol, R. I., in 1837, aged 88. The funeral was one of great mark; The Military was under CAPT. DAVID ZIEGLER, from Fort Harmar. MR. WHEATON bore the sword and commission of the deceased; MR. MAYO, the diploma and order of the Society of Cincinnati; MR. LORD, the civil commission, (Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territory;) and MR. FEARING, the insignia of masonry. The pall-bearers were GENERALS PUTNAM AND TUPPER, Secretary SARGENT, GRIFFIN GREEN, Esq., and Judges CRARY and PARSONS. Private mourners, civil officers, the masons, Indian Chiefs - who were here at the treaty, the day before - and citizens generally followed to the grave. DR. SOLOMON DROWN, from Rhode Island, delivered the funeral oration. We spoke, last week, of four elegant vest buttons found in the grave of GEN. VARNUM, on the removal of his remains, and remarked that he was "very stylish in his dress." His last appearance in Court in Rhode Island, in a very important case, just before he came to Marietta, in thus described: "GEN VARNUM appeared in a brick colored coat, trimmed with gold lace; buckskin small clothes, with gold lace band; sick stockings and boots; a high delicate and white forehead; eyes prominent and of a dark hue; complexion father florid; somewhat corpulent; well proportioned, and finely formed for nose straight and rather broad; teeth perfectly white; a profuse head of hair, short on the forehead, turned up son, and deeply powdered and clubbed. When brushed up his hair forward, with a fascinating smile lighting up his countenance, he took his seat in Court." It was the fashion for gentlemen to be elegantly dressed in those days, and GEN. VARNUM was doubtless dressed fully up to the highest style. It may be remarked, that GEN. VARNUM proposed the emancipation of the slaves in Rhode Island, in time of the Revolutionary War, on condition that they enlisted in the army for the war; GEN. WASHINGTON approved; GOV. COOKE, of that State, endorsed it; and the measure was carried into effect. Extracted by Debbie Noland Nitsche [email protected] Names were captialized for easy identfication. Debbie Noland Nitsche [email protected] Historical Marietta, Ohio on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/historicalmariettaohio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Dennis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [OHWashin] Hero's Place in History Rests in Marietta > Does anyone have a record of the others whose graves were moved from near > the Post? Could they have been military men also? > > Just wondering. > > RKD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie Noland Nitsche" <[email protected]> > To: "Washington Co LIST" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:02 PM > Subject: [OHWashin] Hero's Place in History Rests in Marietta > > >> Check it out in today's edition of the Marietta Times. 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Does anyone have a record of the others whose graves were moved from near the Post? Could they have been military men also? Just wondering. RKD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Noland Nitsche" <[email protected]> To: "Washington Co LIST" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:02 PM Subject: [OHWashin] Hero's Place in History Rests in Marietta > Check it out in today's edition of the Marietta Times. Below is the url > to > the article. > > http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/511812.html?nav=5002 > > > > > > Debbie Noland Nitsche > [email protected] > > Historical Marietta, Ohio on MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/historicalmariettaohio > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > To contact the OHWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the OHWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.37/2036 - Release Date: 04/01/09 21:02:00