MILL BRANCH COVERED BRIDGE BARLOW FAIRGROUNDS BRIDGE DEDICATION CEREMONY SUNDAY, 1:00 PM, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 At 1PM, Sunday, September 28, 2008, Miriam Wood, editor of "Bridges and Byways", a publication of the Ohio Historic Bridge Association, and author of the Covered Bridges of Ohio, An Atlas & History, 1993 and co-author of the Covered Bridges of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, 2007 will address the assembled. Miriam Wood is a charter member (1960) and corresponding secretary of the bridge association. She is the recipient of the "Public Awareness Award" from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and has nominated over 50 Ohio covered bridges to the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge committee members, Darrin Morris, Barlow Fair Board Member and Brad Payne, former Board Member worked with community member and project coordinator Jean Yost to carry out the plan to restore the bridge after floodwaters from Hurricane Ivan shifted the bridge and uncovered decayed support timbers. The cost of restoration was estimated at between $30,000 and $40,000.00. The need of repair was urgent and local citizens, corporations and historical groups worked together to complete the restoration for $10,000.00 and hundreds of hours of labor and several thousands of in kind professional services and materials donated. The Righter Co. was hired to complete the heavy timber repairs and local talent prepared for the timber work and finished up after they were done. A flood plain survey was completed and the bridge was raised 8" to be out of flood waters. Donors and volunteers for this project and an earlier 1999 project: Barlow Fair Board, Western Washington Co. Historical Society, Muskingum Valley Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Historic Bridge Assn., Burt Buildings, Blaney Hardwood, Haessly Hardwood, Mulryan Surveyors; Don A. Yost Construction, Bob Badger, P.E., Mike Johnson, P.E., Joe Proctor, Dan Proctor, Matt Proctor, Sweet Apple Farm, Brad Payne, Architect, Commissioner Sam Cook, Pioneer Pipe, Jeremy Stahl, Matt Lang, Scott Mayle, Darren Morris, Dana Morris, Dave Kesterson, Belpre Historical Society, Washington County Bicentennial Committee, Righter Co., Price Inland, Sharon Stone Company, Warren High School volunteers and Jean Yost. The Mill Branch Covered Bridge had extensive work completed in 1999 with community members replacing the siding and roof. All materials and labor donated. The Western Washington County Historical Society provided funds to paint the Ohio Bicentennial logo on the bridge in 2003. We thank those involved in the restoration. The Mill Branch Covered Bridge will have a historical marker manufactured by Sewah Studios of Marietta installed later in the year. The sign will be inscribed: MILL BRANCH COVERED BRIDGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO The Mill Branch Covered Bridge spanned the Mill Branch of the Little Hocking River, 0.3 mile East of Ohio 339 in Belpre Twp. This 19th Century "multiple king post" truss bridge consisted of one span of 59', with 5' overhang at each end, 12' of width and 11 ½' height and a 7 ton load limit. In 1980, the bridge was moved to the Barlow Fairgrounds by the county. In 1995 the Barlow Fair Restoration Committee began a five year restoration of the buildings on the fairgrounds. In 1999 volunteers and donors worked on the bridge, replaced and painted the siding, constructed new approaches and installed a new roof. In 2007, major restoration of structural beams was completed by the Righter Company and community volunteers and donors. I want to thank the fair board for all their help through this project. The fair grounds are looking good and you are all to be commended. All donors will be listed on a sign installed inside the bridge. Thanks Jean Yost [email protected]

Jeanne: Does your Jacob Flowers have any connectionto Zephon Flower(s) who lived in Waterford Township in 1820? MaryLu in Minnesota

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Diamonddeb Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1599.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: When you get to Marietta, go to the genealogy library. They have a file there on steamboats. I also have a file about several steamboat disasters on the Ohio & Muskingum Rivers. I'll check to see if your Jacob is listed in any of the newspaper articles in the file. In the meantime, I have this info online. click the link below. SHIPYARDS, SHIPS, BRIGS, SCHOONERS, AND STEAMBOATS On The Ohio and Muskingum Rivers Built in Marietta and Harmar, Washington County, Ohio --- Includes some information about several steamboat disasters.--- I'm sure there is more that what is stated here. Excerts taken from various sections of the book: History of Washington County, Ohio 1788-1881 By: H. Z Williams & Bros. http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0176text.txt Hope this helps. Debbie Noland Nitsche [email protected] Washington Co., Ohio Historical & Genealogy Links http://hometown.aol.com/debnolandnitsche/index.html Historical Marietta, Ohio on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/historicalmariettaohio 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: jeanneflowers Surnames: Flowers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1599/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm planning to visit Marietta in October and was hoping to visit the Ohio River Museum there. However I now find that it is closed due to funding problems, so I am looking for someone who can connect me with a researcher who knows a lot about the riverboat trade in the mid-1800's. I'm trying to find the names and a little information about my great grandfather Jacob Flowers's boats. He had three boats on the Ohio River, two of which were destroyed in a storm. I wonder if the boats were licensed or if there was a registration requirement at the time and where that might be found. Thanks. 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.

Jeanne, just in case she doesn't see this I am forwarding to Deb. Nitsche. I bet she can help you. ray Harlow ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 6:18 PM Subject: [OHWashin] Need to find a riverboat expert > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: jeanneflowers > Surnames: Flowers > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1599/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'm planning to visit Marietta in October and was hoping to visit the Ohio > River Museum there. However I now find that it is closed due to funding > problems, so I am looking for someone who can connect me with a researcher > who knows a lot about the riverboat trade in the mid-1800's. I'm trying to > find the names and a little information about my great grandfather Jacob > Flowers's boats. He had three boats on the Ohio River, two of which were > destroyed in a storm. I wonder if the boats were licensed or if there was > a registration requirement at the time and where that might be found. > Thanks. > > 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 >

My Lang family was from Asa Lang, my 3rd gr. grandfather, b. 1787 in Maine, probably a son of Lowell Lang. He married Amanda Warren and they lived in Waterford in 1820, then in Morgan Co. in the 1830 census.----so, probably not a connection. Phyllis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki L" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:24 PM Subject: [OHWashin] 1858 map of Washington County > Thank you so much to the person who put the link to that Washington County > map! > > I actually found my great-great-grandpa John LANG's house outside of > Newport! > > I have been to the Washington County Courthouse and seemingly everywhere > else, and never could figure out where he lived and where my great grandpa > Ebeneezer Battelle LANG and my grandpa Frank Bowman LANG grew up. > > I can hardly wait till the next time I go up to Ohio to visit and actually > get to see where they lived. It is probably not still there, but at least > I will be able to get a general idea of where it was and that will be > great. > > Vicki Lang > > Is anyone looking for this LANG family? > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 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: francifern Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/772.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry about that my email address is [email protected] 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: francifern Surnames: Mellor, Whitacre, Martin, Kauffam, Bucklew, Hughs, Chapman, Roby Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/772.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would also like to hear from both of you as my children are descendants of this family. They later moved to South-western Holmes County/Northern Coshocton Co. I have a booklet that was published by Mary Mellor Smail in 1980 called Mellor Roots and Branches. The sad thing is though she did not always put in complete dates for people. email me at [email protected] 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: oldohioschools Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1598/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have just finished my overhaul of the Washington County Schools page on my website. http://www.oldohioschools.com/washington_county.htm I am still missing quite a few pictures of some of the old schools as well as some dates and locations. Please check out the new page and let me know what you think or if you can help with any other information. It now loads much faster and is more user-friendly for people wanting to only view a certain county. 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.

Yes, it is a great map - helps if you know what section number you want to zoom in on!! Ruth Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Heijn Peth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:45 PM Subject: [OHWashin] 1858 Map Hello All, I have found a wonderful map of Washington County 1858 It is from survey records and states the name of the land holder for each Range and Allotment.along with creeks schools, saw mills coal mines etc. There is an S. Brown (possibly my g.g. grandfather Samuel S. Brown) in the Waterford - Coal Run Village area Range X (10 ) Allotment V (5) #12 77 I/2 This map can be found on line Library of Congress Maps - General. Search for Washington County 1858. It is a great map. Zoom in and out as you move about the whole county. Does anyone know of resources ie land or, tax records that would show who owned these parcels in 1858 ish ?. It is not evident to me when the Brown family came to Ohio and how they got land. Of course these lands changed hands many times I am sure. The 1830 thru 1880 census shows Samuel S. (m.Harriet La Grange) in Waterford. Pretty sure he was born there.Abt 1807 I am having a "Brick Wall" with his father Jesse Brown. Census records states he (Jesse) was born in Connecticut. Maybe 1776.Jesse was married to Relief Story 1799 in Waterford. I won't even ask about my other g.g grandfather Jacob B. Mason in Adams Range IX (9) Allotment IV (4) as there are so many J Masons listed on the map. Lots of work ahead to sort out all those Masons as many of you know. Thanks for any help or suggestions. Carolyn, Sacramento ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.1/1687 - Release Date: 9/23/2008 6:32 PM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: garrettrschr Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/393.9.1.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jamesed3- This is my family, please contact me at [email protected] 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: garrettrschr Surnames: Mellor, Garrett, Holloway, Stewart, Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/772.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is my family, please email me at [email protected] 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.

Thank you so much to the person who put the link to that Washington County map! I actually found my great-great-grandpa John LANG's house outside of Newport! I have been to the Washington County Courthouse and seemingly everywhere else, and never could figure out where he lived and where my great grandpa Ebeneezer Battelle LANG and my grandpa Frank Bowman LANG grew up. I can hardly wait till the next time I go up to Ohio to visit and actually get to see where they lived. It is probably not still there, but at least I will be able to get a general idea of where it was and that will be great. Vicki Lang Is anyone looking for this LANG family?

Thank you so much for checking.    I don't see any of my family in the list. ... Samuel S. Brown or Jesse Brown......  My guess is that Samuel S. Brown would been an owner pre April 1844 when my Gt. grandfather Samuel W. Brown was born April 1844 in Waterford.   Anyone else with any land or tax records to suggest???   Thank you again,    Carolyn --- On Mon, 9/22/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OHWashin] 1858 Ohio Map of Washington Co. To: [email protected] Date: Monday, September 22, 2008, 2:26 PM Hello, the map can be found at: _http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cg i-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd408/g4083/g4083w/la000686.jp2&style=gmd&itemLink=D?gmd:1:./te mp/~ammem_4v8M::&title=Map%20of%20Washington%20County,%20Ohio%20%3a%20from%20a ctual%20survey%20%26%20records%20by%20Wm.%20Lorey_ (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd408/g4083/g4083w/la000686.jp2&style =gmd&itemLink=D?gmd:1:./temp/~ammem_4v8M::&title=Map%20of%20Washington%20Count y,%20Ohio%20:%20from%20actual%20survey%20&%20records%20by%20Wm.%20Lorey) . My GGGrandfather, Ezra Camp Ray and his wife Alvira Selby Bloor lived in Washington Co from 1849 to 1867. I have transcripts of their buy/sell transactions that my father found in the 1990s. If you are related to any of the other buyer/sellers, I can send you a transcription of the land record. John Ray Vol/Pg Date B/S Other party $ Acres Sec Twsh Rg Desc comments 41:176-177 29 Nov 1849 B Robert Heddleston 400 40.31 40.31 12 25 25 26 2 2 2 5 5 5 SE qtr, NE qtr NE qtr, NE qtr S corner, NE qtr Grandview Township 49:554-5 2 Dec 1853 B Jesse M. Ward 300 40 20 1 6 4 3 7 7 SE qtr, SE qtr N, NE qtr, NE qtr Liberty Township Lawrence Township 51:358-9 16 Aug 1858 B Wm Powell 1,200 165 6 3 7 NE and SE qtr Lawrence Township 52:166-7 30 Mar 1861 S James Rogers 2,500 225 1853 & 1858 purchases sold 59:84-5 25 May 1864 B John Mosey (estate) 2,400 238.2 10 4 7 SE qtr & E1/2 SW qtr Liberty Township 64:84-5 20 Mar 1867 S Frederick Ripple Jacob Shinkle 3,000 238.2 10 4 7 1864 purchase sold In a message dated 9/20/2008 3:12:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Message: 5 Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:45:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Carolyn Heijn Peth <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OHWashin] 1858 Map To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there,? ? You need to select "Search All Maps".? But either way you can find it. Carolyn **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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

Hello, the map can be found at: _http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cg i-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd408/g4083/g4083w/la000686.jp2&style=gmd&itemLink=D?gmd:1:./te mp/~ammem_4v8M::&title=Map%20of%20Washington%20County,%20Ohio%20%3a%20from%20a ctual%20survey%20%26%20records%20by%20Wm.%20Lorey_ (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/map_item.pl?data=/home/www/data/gmd/gmd408/g4083/g4083w/la000686.jp2&style =gmd&itemLink=D?gmd:1:./temp/~ammem_4v8M::&title=Map%20of%20Washington%20Count y,%20Ohio%20:%20from%20actual%20survey%20&%20records%20by%20Wm.%20Lorey) . My GGGrandfather, Ezra Camp Ray and his wife Alvira Selby Bloor lived in Washington Co from 1849 to 1867. I have transcripts of their buy/sell transactions that my father found in the 1990s. If you are related to any of the other buyer/sellers, I can send you a transcription of the land record. John Ray Vol/Pg Date B/S Other party $ Acres Sec Twsh Rg Desc comments 41:176-177 29 Nov 1849 B Robert Heddleston 400 40.31 40.31 12 25 25 26 2 2 2 5 5 5 SE qtr, NE qtr NE qtr, NE qtr S corner, NE qtr Grandview Township 49:554-5 2 Dec 1853 B Jesse M. Ward 300 40 20 1 6 4 3 7 7 SE qtr, SE qtr N, NE qtr, NE qtr Liberty Township Lawrence Township 51:358-9 16 Aug 1858 B Wm Powell 1,200 165 6 3 7 NE and SE qtr Lawrence Township 52:166-7 30 Mar 1861 S James Rogers 2,500 225 1853 & 1858 purchases sold 59:84-5 25 May 1864 B John Mosey (estate) 2,400 238.2 10 4 7 SE qtr & E1/2 SW qtr Liberty Township 64:84-5 20 Mar 1867 S Frederick Ripple Jacob Shinkle 3,000 238.2 10 4 7 1864 purchase sold In a message dated 9/20/2008 3:12:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Message: 5 Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:45:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Carolyn Heijn Peth <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OHWashin] 1858 Map To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi there,? ? You need to select "Search All Maps".? But either way you can find it. Carolyn **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)

Charlene, can't help you with the HICKS families, but you'll find lots of CHAPMANs mentioned in the Marietta Register 1862-1867 newspaper transcriptions available on http://ohgen.net/ohwashin/ @ GENERAL HISTORY Good luck with your research. Regards, Ellen Knowles Bisson Brian & Char wrote: > I was so hoping for some information on my JOHN HICKS. Or His wife SARAH CHAPMAN HICKS CHAPMAN. yes she was a Chapman married to a Chapman. > John's death was suppose to have been in Independence township near Wade March 7,1865. > Sarah A. Chapman next married Vivian B.Chapman. > Chapman's and Hick's were neighbors in 1850 census. > Charlene Staples > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > 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 >

I was so hoping for some information on my JOHN HICKS. Or His wife SARAH CHAPMAN HICKS CHAPMAN. yes she was a Chapman married to a Chapman. John's death was suppose to have been in Independence township near Wade March 7,1865. Sarah A. Chapman next married Vivian B.Chapman. Chapman's and Hick's were neighbors in 1850 census. Charlene Staples

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: missangie11 Surnames: Williams, Allred Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.washington/1597.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you VERY much for this death certificate. Yes this is helpful in knowing Mary's last name was Dalton showing she was not Louella's mother. Appreciate your time! 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.

William L. Tunicliff married Sarah J. Breech April 20, 1858 Lynn **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)

Well, I am very sorry the Obituary was unreadable for: Thursday, Oct 18, 1866 Died: Willard Davis [entire obituary is illegible in this film]. He was the son of Capt William and Drusilla Olney Davis and the husband of Caroline Shepard [d of Jacob and Sarah Wright Shepard) They had 6 children, 4 of which survived him. After 10 hours of work yesterday, I may finish perusing this transcription, there were so VERY many goodies for me. Eliz On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Ellen Bisson <[email protected]> wrote: > I should have done this ages ago, but you know how that works! If you > are researching a family member in the county during the 1808-1843 or > 1862-1867 time frames, you might find something useful in a group of > newspaper transcriptions I did from the Marietta Register which are now > available on the Washington County Ohio GenWeb page. The transcriptions > only include life event information, i.e., marriages, births, deaths, > etc. Scroll down to the center of the page, under GENERAL HISTORY and > you'll find links to the two separate datelines: > > http://ohgen.net/ohwashin/ >