May - June 2006
Historical & Genealogy Newsletter
for Washington County, Ohio



Published by  Debbie Noland Nitsche
Diamonddeb@comcast.net
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     PHOTO OF THE DONTATION TRACT MAP (SUBSCRIPTION ONLY)
Taken from the book, Ohio Lands and Their Subdivision Written & published by 
William E. Peters of the Athens Bar.
Author of "Legal History of the Ohio University" ; An Abbreviated History Of 
The Legal Title of the Ohio Company To
Land In Southeastern Ohio, 2nd Edition, 1918
(If anyone would like to have a bigger, and more readable copy of this map, 
please email me.)




Memorial Day (2006)

This year, I would like to pay tribute to the men from Washington Co., and 
other SE Ohio towns that was in the Spanish American & Philippine Wars.  --  
Extracted from Andrews History.  See below.

     John Layton sent me an email with a link to a web site that has a small 
video about the following, written by Ed Johnson in his description of the 
video.   "In memory of those who gave their all for our great nation. It 
seems that those who have not lived or lost loved ones in war will most 
likely forget. We that have, it's been seared in our memories. To those who 
made the ultimate sacrifice, our thanks and gratitude will never wane.  God 
Bless our Soldiers!  God Bless the USA"  Here is the link to the website: 
http://www.woodiescciclub.com/veterans/


Other Military Sites
Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried At Mound Cemetery and the DAR Memorial 
Plot - Photos of Headstones & Inscriptions of the DAR RW Memorial Plot, as 
read by Millie Covey Fry and Francis Parlin.
 http://hometown.aol.com/washcoheadstone/mound1.html

624 Names of those killed in the Civil War from Washington Co.
 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0144text.txt

Vietnam War Casualties From Washington County, Ohio 
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0151text.txt

African American Civil War Veterans Enlisted at Marietta, Washington Co.,Ohio  
(by Jerry Devol & Henry Burke) http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx057/devol-henry
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Biography of Dr. John Baptiste Regnier

History of Marietta & Washington county, Ohio
And Representative citizensEdited & compiled by Martin R. Andrews, M. A., 1902

Chapter XX-Physicians of Washington Co.Pgs. 463 & 464     

     DR. JOHN BAPTISTE REGNIER -- All the old citizens of the Duck Creek and 
Muskingum valleys and of Marietta remember John Baptiste Regnier, and most of 
them cherish his memory as a personal friend.  Medicine exerts a greater 
personal influence over its patients than any other profession.  The patient 
who recovers from a serious malady is likely to retain feelings of the 
profoundest gratitude toward the man who has rescued him from pain or death
     Dr. Regnier was born in Paris in 1769.  His mother kept a small store 
for fancy goods and is said to have been a very handsome and stylish woman.
     The family was loyal to the government and to the king, and as a 
consequence were suffers from the convulsions which revolutionized France.
   John had acquired a good education and special attainments in architecture 
and drawing, which he intended to follow as a profession.  Like all the 
better class of French students, he had also attended scientific lectures, 
and had paid particular attention to the department of medicine.  
In 1790, when the young men were all called upon to enter the ranks of 
the revolutionists, the Regnier brothers, who were loyalists, decided upon 
leaving the county.  John B., who was 20 years old, and Modeste, who was 
14, joined the company of emigrants who had purchased land from Joel 
Barlow, and came to the United States.  They reached Marietta October 16, 
1790.  after a few days they embarked on boats, and proceeded to land 
purchased from the Scioto Land Company, and were among the founders of 
Gallipolis.  Having lost their fortune, and dreading the Indians, to whom 
they were unaccustomed, the two brothers left their forest home and went 
to New York.  On their way up the Ohio their boat was upset and all their 
effects thrown out.  Among them was a curiously wrought octagonal cylinder, 
which was afterward found in a sand-bar below, and exhibited in an Eastern 
museum as a legacy of prehistoric art.
     For the next eight or 10 years Dr. Regnier suffered varying but cruel 
fortune.  But those years of uncertainty and hardship threw him into the 
profession for which nature had intended him.  In the year 1802 he entered 
the office of Dr. Lemine, his French medical friend at Washington, 
Pennsylvania, and in 1803 came to Marietta for the purpose of entering the 
practice.  Monsieur Thiery, a French baker, sold him a lot in Fearing 
township, onto which he moved and made improvements.  It soon became known 
that he was a "French doctor," and from that time on his practice grew, and 
his purse was filled.  There was an unusual amount of bilious fever, in the 
treatment of which he was remarkably successful.  He also proved himself a 
skilled surgeon.  One case particularly extended his reputation.  a man had 
become caught in the branches of a fallen tree and was bruised from head to 
foot.  The pulsations of his heart had ceased and the body was already cold 
when the doctor arrived.  He ordered the attendants to kill a sheep and bring 
him the warm pelt as quickly as possible.  The steaming skin was wrapped 
around the bruised and naked body, and a cure, which seemed almost miraculous, 
was accomplished.
     In 1808, Dr. Regnier removed to Marietta where he had frequently been 
called as counsel and attending physician.  His practice was extended over 
a wide range of territory, and drew heavily on his physical powers.  In 
Marietta he became a great social as well as professional favorite.  He was 
a cheerful and interesting talker, was full of sympathy and always ready to 
give assistance.
     He purchased a six-acre lot and laid out the finest garden in the city. 
"It was a model from which divers individuals improved their own and ultimately 
implanted a permanent taste for this refining art to the citizens of Marietta."
     He was one of the original members of the State Medical Society, organized 
in 1812.  In 1818 he was elected County Commissioner.  In 1819 he sold his 
property in Marietta, to Dr. John Cotton, and purchased 320 acres of land on 
Duck Creek.  He built a flouring and saw-mill and a brick dwelling house.  Up 
to that time the country was unimproved, but in a few years a prosperous 
settlement had grown up.  He left Marietta with the intention of freeing 
himself of his laborious practice, but found it impossible.  He was still 
called upon by his old patrons, in serious cases, and his strong humanity did 
not permit him to refuse.  Broken down by overwork, he died of bilious remittent 
fever in August, 1821.  Dr. Hildreth, his contemporary and friend, has said of him:
      "Close discrimination and accurate observation of all phases and shade of 
disease gave him wonderful tract in prognosis, the base of all successful 
practice, while his knowledge of the proper remedies rendered him very successful 
in their application.  His colloquial powers were unrivaled, and at the bedside 
his cheerful conversation, aided by the deep interest he actually felt in the 
sick, with his kind, delicate manner of imparting his instructions, always 
left is patients better than he found them, and formed a lasting attachment to 
his person in all who fell under his care.  His death was lamented as a serious 
calamity, and no physician in this region of the country has since fully filled 
the place he occupied in the public estimation."
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Boy Burns to a Crisp and Grand-Father Also Badly Injured
Colonel McCormick & Grandfather, Frank Stage 

Marietta Times, Marietta, Ohio
Tuesday Evening, August 30, 1910
Volume XXII

Article submitted by Julie Witkowski
JfwSki@hotmail.com
Extracted by Debbie Noland Nitsche
Diamonddeb@comcast.net

Boy Burns to a Crisp and Grand-Father Also Badly Injured

Colonel McCormick Catches Fire When He Holds Match Close To Gasoline-Soaked
Garments and his Grandfather Is Seriously Burned in Effort To Same Him

Terrible Accident Occurs at Yards of Crescent Supply Company When Thirteen
Years Old Lad of West Side Plays with Dangerous Liquid and Box of Matches     

     Robed in flames when he touched a match to his gasoline soaked clothing
Colonel McCormick, a thirteen year old boy of the west side, was literally
cooked shortly before noon today at the yards of the Crescent Supply
company, and his aged Grandfather, Frank Stage was Badly burned in
extinguishing the flames that flashed up about the lad's body and head.
     The child died about 1:15 P. M.
     Stage is employed by the company as a cooper and was at work in a shop
at the yards.  His grand-son came down to spend the morning with him and was
playing about the cooper shop.  While examining some machinery, the smeared
oil upon this hands and clothes and went to the gasoline take to wash it off.
  After washing his hand, he poured a liberal amount of the dangerous
liquid on the upper part of this clothing in order to take out the oil.
LIGHTS A MATCH.
     As he was leaving the tank and while his clothing was still wet with
the gasoline, he found a box of matches and coming upon an empty gasoline
barrel he decided to look into it.  Both ends being closed, he struck a
match, intending to drop it. in the bung hole, but before he could do so,
the gasoline on his clothing caught fire and burst instantly into a mass of
flames.
     His screams brought his grand-father to his side and the latter
attempted to extinguish the blaze but his efforts were futile and he was
himself badly burning in trying to same the life of the child, who was wild
with agony.
BURNED TO A CRISP.
     It was not until all of the boy's clothing above the waist had been
burned off that the blaze could be put out, and by that time all of the
flesh on the upper part of his body had been burned to a crisp as deep as
the bones.
     Physicians were called but it was seen that the child was beyond any
human aid.  He was placed upon a sheet and carried into shelter, where he
was given attention and later removed in Wieser & Cawley's ambulance to the
home of his grandparents.  He was so badly burned as to unrecognizable.  His
eyes were burned out, all of the hair was burned from his head and the flesh
was seared and blackened until it scarcely resembled a human form.  The body
was uninjured below the waist.
QUICKLY LOSES SENSES
     Before he was removed from the scene the child was unconscious and
appeared to suffer no pain although he constantly muttered unintelligible
sentences.
     Immediately after the accident, a large crowd assembled at the scene,
many of the spectators being women and their cries as they looked upon the
blackened body were heartrending.  The child's grandmother was among those
who rushed to the yards when the accident became known and she was nearly
overcome with grief, being removed to her home by friends.
     The child ad lived on the West Side all of his life and was well known
by most of the people of that neighborhood.  He was an active and somewhat
mischievous lad, but was liked by all who knew him.
     While Mr. Stage was very painfully burned, his injuries are not
serious.  His arms were burned from the elbows down in his efforts to save
the life of his grandson, but while he will be incapacitated for some time
he will regain the use of his hands.
(End of article) 
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September 1, 1910 - News Around The Area

Article submitted by Julie Witkowski
JfwSki@hotmail.com
Extracted by Debbie Noland Nitsche
Diamonddeb@comcast.net

Marietta Times, Marietta, Ohio
September 1, 1910

[names capitalized for easy identification]

     MILES MURIEL DYAR returned to her home at Beverly last evening after
making a short visit in the city.

     HENRY WALKER, formerly with the local Oil Well Supply store, now
manager of the Ohio Well Supply branch at Lancaster was here Wednesday on a
short business trip, enroute to Parkersburg.

     C. K. WILSON of The Old Indian Medicine company of Toledo and Battle
Creek, Mich. was here Wednesday, attending to various matters of business.

     MRS. HARRY McCormick has arrived here from McKeesport, Pa, called here
by the death of her son, COLONEL McCORMICK, who was burned to death. [see
article above]

     MR. and MRS. PRESLEY WHITE and daughter left this morning for Jackson,
O. to visit MR. WHITE's parents for a few days.

     A. HA. MAURER of the Marietta High School arrived here Wednesday
evening from a three mouths trip in Europe, coming here from New York.  He
spent a very pleasant summer in touring number of European countries.

     R. BOLAND, JR. was here from St. Marys, Wednesday.

     MRS. C. W. RICHARDS has returned from Cumberland, Md., where she spent
some time with friends.

     WALTER RIGHTMIRE, of Minneapolis, is here fro a very brief visit with
relatives.  His home was formerly in this city.

     JAMES REED, of Norwood, who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever
for the past three weeks, is slightly improved today.

     MISS BERTHA DANKER, of Front street, who has been confined to her home
for the past four weeks with typhoid fever is somewhat better today.
     [copy cut off]

     [next column]
A SURPRISE PARTY
     The DECKER home near Elba was the scene of a very enjoyable party
Tuesday evening, August 30th when they young people of the vicinity very
pleasantly surprised the family.  The evening was spent playing various
games and at a late hour all repaired to the dining room, where a delightful
course of refreshments was served.  Those present were MISSES MARY MILLER,
LUCILE STEGMEIER of Marietta.  MYRTLE WAGNER,  FAY THOMPOSN,  NORA WAGNER,
LILLIAN RADENBACH,  ELSIE DARRAH,  LULA HOWILER,  KATHRYN MAYME and FREDA
DECKER and MESERS TILTEN WARREN,  WALTON LAWRENCE,  HERMAN MONTGOMERY,  EARL
WILSON,  CLARENCE WAGNER,  THOS. WARREN,  FRANK LAWRENCE,  WALTER WICKENS
and CLARENCE DECKER.

WEEK END HOUSE PARTY
     MRS. A. D. FOLIETT of Putnam street will entertain with a week end
house party beginning tomorrow when MRS. MATTIE MOONEY, of Woodsfield and
MRS. FRED MORE of Muskogee, Okla., will arrive.  Dinner and breakfast have
been arranged for every day the guest are here.

PRETTY WEDDING
     One of the pretty home weddings of the late summer season was that at
the home of REV. and MRS. W. W. DIXON  of 508 Front street, Wednesday
evening, when their daughter Martha was united in marriage to MR. GEORGE
REPS of Parkersburg.........................[rest of copy cut off]

Article submitted by Julie Witkowski
JfwSki@hotmail.com
Extracted by Debbie Noland Nitsche
Diamonddeb@comcast.net
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George L. Slocomb's Death Notice

The Berkshire County Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
May 10, 1860

SLOW DEATH BY LIGHTNING -- As Mr. GEORGE L. SLOCOMB of Marietta, Ohio, who
had been employed as a telegraph operator at Big Run, Athens County, was
sitting at the instrument in his office, a few weeks since, during a heavy
storm, the lightning ran in upon the wire and completely stunned him.  A few
days developed the horrible fact that his limits were paralyzed, and his
muscles almost totally deprived of action.  The paralysis gradually extended
over the body until death ended his affliction. 
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Children Drowned by Brutal Parents
(Ohio - Section Headline)

Daily Dennebec Journal
Augusta, Maine
Aug. 23, 1880

Cincinnati, August 22.  Special from Marietta, Ohio, says that the people of
the town of Lowell, ten miles distant, wee horrified to find yesterday
morning that the twin children of JOHN FARLEY had been drowned in a tub of
water during the night.  The father and mother were arrested.  The parents
are very poor.  Farley is given to drink.  They both deny their crime, but
Farley says he believes his wife drowned the babies.  They have three other
children.
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Henry E. Lord, 1891 Guardianship

Finchburg Daily Sentinel
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Wend., December 30, 1908
Pg. 6; Col. 5

     SAMUEL SHAPLEIGH of Ashburiham was appointed guardian of HENRY E. LORD,
born Jan. 27, 1891, son of  HENRY C. LORD, late of Marietta, Ohio, and EDNA
W. LORD, deceased. 
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July 1881 Boiler Explosion in Watertown

Fort Wayne Daily Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana
July 21, 1881Pg. 8;  Col. 4

BOILER EXPLOSION
Cincinnati, July 20.--News of a boiler explosion comes from Watertown, near
Marietta, Ohio where the boiler of a portable saw mill was literally blown
to atoms, from lack of water.  The causalities were HIRAM BROCKAWAY and
EUGENE BARCLAY, instantly killed;  ISAAC JOHNSON has since died;  ROBERT
ALEXANDER and WILLIAM COERNER, probably fatally injured. 
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Old News

This information was found in various February 2006 editions of the Marietta
Times, in the Years Past section. Because of copyright laws, these articles
are not copied as they appear in the newspaper. I only extracted the names
and the facts as they relate to the person. For more information about these
incidents, you might want to see if the Washington County, Ohio History &
Genealogy Library has the "whole article" on microfilm around the date that
I have before each article.

April 4, 1906 - WILLIAM MOFFIT was arrested & charged for carrying a
concealed weapon after a police officer found brass knuckles in his
pocket.April 6, 1931 - ROY McCRACKEN caught the largest buffalo fish on
record near the mouth of Mile Run Creek.  It weighed 49 lbs, and is
displayed at Bert Congleton's restaurant.

April 6, 1931 - Mrs. MOZELLA WETZEL is now the newly appointed Washington
county nurse with a salary of $1,500.00 per year. 
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Married ladies should be cautious about disciplining their husbands.....

Edwardsville Intelligencer(Edwardsville, Illinois)
July 24, 1873

     Married ladies should be cautious about disciplining their husbands, when
the latter come home tipsy, by sticking their heads into a bucket of water.
At such times the husbands are not fitted for the reception of Water.  Mrs.
Junk, of Marietta, Ohio, was in the habit of so disciplining her husband,
but she knows better now.  Last week she tried it, and held his head in the
pail till he was subjugated.  Now she is a lone widow. 
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Biography of William Biedel

History of Marietta & Washington County, Ohio
And Representative citizens
Edited & compiled by Martin R. Andrews, M. A., 1902

Page 1434
     WILLIAM BIEDEL, a model farmer, living five miles south of Beverly, on
his productive and highly cultivated acres, was born October 12, 1858, in
Watertown township and is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Grasley) Biedel.
     Jacob Biedel, who was born July 23, 1833, enlisted in Company B, 77th
Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., in 1860.  He was taken sick and died September 5, 
1863, at Pine Bluff, Arkansas.  He lies buried near where he died.  
Catherine (Grasley) Biedel was born February 14, 1849.  At the time
of her husband's death she had three children, namely:  William, the subject
of this sketch;  Jacob, born September 17, 1860;  and John, born March 14,
1862.  She married Philip Bohl July 30, 1864.  From this union this union
there were three children, namely:  Henry,  Philip and Lizzie.  Philip Bohl
died April 7, 1872, leaving her a widow, a second time, at the age of 33
years.  She never married again, and is still living on the farm owned by
her last husband.
     William Biedel, after completing a common school education, taught for
several terms, and then graduated from the Zanesville Business College, in
1881.  From 1882 to 1884, he was principal of the Watertown schools.  After
marring in 2888, he settled on a farm, but spent several succeeding winters
in teaching in his own district.  In 1897 he dropped teaching to give closer
attention to the many problems that modern agriculture and stock breeding
and deeding present to the live, up-to-date farmer.  Mr. Biedel looks upon
his farm as a manufactory, of several departments, producing, in direct
ratio to the intensity of the work bestowed, beef, pork, mutton, wool, eggs,
etc., and the many other things that must receive attention in mixedfarming.
     The subject of this sketch chose for his wife, Lillian M. Deming,
daughter of William H. and Mary Blair (Park) Deming, granddaughter of David
Deming, and great-granddaughter of Col., Simeon Deming, of note in
Revolutionary history.
     Col. Simeon Deming was born in Sandisfield, Berkshire County,
Massachusetts, and with his son, David, left his native State in the fall of
1796, and traveled to the Northwest Territory.  In company with two others,
he opened the first wagon road west from Marietta.  He was a Revolutionary
soldier in a company of Massachusetts volunteers, and at one time was led
into an ambuscade of Tories and Indians, where Colonel Brown and others met
their death.  He was commissioned by Governor Hancock, of Massachusetts, and
Governor Sergeant, of the Northwest Territory, and was the oldest settler at
that time in the Territory.  He was a talented musician, and took delight in
the display of this accomplishment.
     William H. Deming, the grandson of Colonel Deming, and the father of
Mrs. Biedel, was born in Watertown township, July 15, 1819 and departed this
life December 12, 1882.  He married Mary Blair Park, a daughter of Robert
Blair and Catherine Peck (Ford) Park.  She was born in 1826, on the farm now
occupied by William Biedel.  She is now 76 years old, and is living on the
old Deming farm.  She and her husband had two children,--David M. of
Watertown township;  and Lillian M. Mr. Biedel's wife.  William H. Deming
was three times married.  By the first union he had one child, William W.,
who resides near Norristown, Illinois.  By the second union, he had one
child, Hiram Burch, who died in infancy.
     Lillian M. (Deming) Biedel was born December 27, 1863, and was united
in marriage with William Biedel, April 19, 1888.  They have three children,
namely:  Clara F., born April 15, 1889;  Grace M., born July 14, 1891;  and
Herbert W., born August 17, 1895.  Mrs. Biedel is a devoted member of the
Presbyterian Church, while her husband is a member of the German Lutheran
church.  In politics Mr. Biedel is a Democrat, faithful to the interests of
his party and township, and at one time served as assessor.  At present he
fills the position of secretary of the Watertown Farmers; Mutual Insurance
Company.  His farm consists of 132 acres of land, and he enjoys the work it
brings him, to the fullest extent.
[end of bio]

1880-1897 WATERTOWN SCHOOL RECORDS
A DIGEST OF THE SCHOOL RECORD BOOKS OF WILLIAM BIEDEL,WATERTOWN, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, OHIO, FOR THE YEAR 1880-1897.
[A partial list of many names from Watertown Twp.  Includes ancestry of
William Biedel]
Extracted by Debbie Noland Nitsche.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/FILE/0031text.txt
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Biography of Joseph Fairchild
(s/o Hiram & Emily (Stanton) Fairchild)

History of La Salle County, Illinois
Together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational,
religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent
persons, and biographies of representative citizens : also a condensed
History of Illinois, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, aborigines,
Winnebago and Black Hawk wars, and a brief review of its civil and political
history.Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co., 1886

Chapter XVI - Hope Township     

     JOSEPH FAIRCHILD, proprietor of the  Fairchild House, was born Jan. 23,
1823 in Washington county, Ohio, a son of Hiram and Emily (Stanton)
Fairchild, natives of New York and Lee County, Del., respectively.  He was
reared and educated in his native place and spent his youth in helping his
father in the mill, he being a miller by trade.  He came to Monroe County,
Illinois in 1856 where he built a saw and grist mill, and in 1867 came to
Loctant, and dealt in lumber and kept a livery stable, running the former
business two years.  He built the Fairchild House in the spring of 1868.  It
is an eighteen-room, two-story house.  40x46 feet, and is the leading hotel
in the place.  Mr. Fairchild still runs his livery in connection with the
hotel.  He was married in February, 1843 to Rebecca L. Vickers, and to this
union were born six children--Mary E.,  Hannah E.,  Electa S.,  Lenora J.,
Hiran T. and Edward F.  His wife was a native of Ohio and died April 22,
1881.  He was again Married May 15, 1883, to Ellinor Baker, a native of
Ohio.  Mr. Fairchild has served as President of the Town Board for manyyears.
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Spanish-American & Philippine Wars
Company D, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Company E, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Various U. S. Troops

History of Marietta & Washington County, Ohio And Representative Citizens
Edited & Compiled by Martin R. Andrews, M. A.
Douglas Putnam Professor of History & Political Science, Marietta College
1902

Chapter XXIX
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN AND PHILIPPINE WARS
Pgs. 853-859SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

     The cause of the Spanish-American War was the long-continued cruelties
and injustice of the Spanish rule in Cuba.  The sympathies of the American
people had been for many years aroused in behalf of the Cubans, but never
found adequate expression until the last struggle for independence began.
Negotiations were pending in 1897 to find if some peaceable way could not be
found out of the terrible conditions which existed in the unhappy island.
While these efforts were being made in behalf of peace and humanity the
destruction of the U. S. cruiser "Maine," in Havana harbor, February 15,
1898, lit the spark of war throughout the country and started a warlike
furor which nothing could withstand.
     War was declared and the tremendous energies of seventy millions of
people were put in action to free Cuba from Spanish rule.  The momentous
events of the year 1898 constitute such recent history that it is needless
to recount them here.  Spain was vanquished.
     As the war of the Rebellion, Washington County did her part well, so in
the Spanish-American war and the Philippine war which was a heritage from
the struggle for Cuban independence, Washington County did her full duty.
     Two companies, namely, "D" and "E" of the Seventh Ohio infantry, were
raised in this county.  In addition to these a large number of men were
recruited in this county for the United States hospital service and a number
of men from this county enlisted in other organizations and served during
the Cuban war and in the Philippines.
     We give herewith the full company rolls of the two companies above
named, furnished by Gen. George R. Gyger, Adjutant General of Ohio.  We made
an effort to ascertain the names of the others and have obtained the names
of a few of the soldiers who enlisted in other organizations, which were
added hereto.
     The following is a list of names of members of Company D, Seventh Reg.,
O. V. I., in the war with Spain, recruited at Lower Salem, Washington
County, Ohio, for two years' service.  This company was mustered into the
United States service Many 13, 1898, at Columbus, Ohio; mustered out
November 6, 1898, at Columbus, Ohio.
     The place of residence at the date of enlistment is given and in some
cases the soldier was not a resident of the county.
     From the head of the list down to and including Albert Wilson, the date
of entering the service is given as April 25, 1898.  The latter part of the
list contains names of recruits who entered the company under the second
call, the date of entering the service being given opposite each name.
     Where the date of discharge is not specifically stated opposite the
name, the soldier was mustered out with the company.

MUSTER-ROLL OF COMPANY D, 7TH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, OHIO VOLUNTEERS

JUDSON D. HOVEY, Major, age 43, Lower Salem
FRED C. WOOSTER, Captain, age 26, Elba
JAMES H. RHODES First Lieutenant, age 29, Lower Salem
OTIS A. TRUE, Second Lieutenant, age 28, Lower Salem
EDWARD S. BLAKE, First Sergeant, age 33, Lower Salem
LEE MIRABEN, Quartermaster Sergeant, age 34, Marietta
ALLAN M. WHETSTONE, Second Sergeant, age 28, Lower Salem
REES A. ALBAN, Third Sergeant, age 25, Elba
GEORGE F. ZUMBRO, Fourth Sergeant, age 24, Lower Salem
JOSEPH P. HARTSHORN, Fifth Sergeant, age 27, Lower Salem
HARRY T. WATKINS, First Corporal, age 24, Lower Salem
FRED C. BOESHAAR, Second Corporal, age 23, Lower Salem
CLINTON HOCKENBERRY, Third Corporal, age 26, Lower Salem
THEODORE FOLGER, Fourth Corporal, age 23, Marietta
ELUM HARTSHORN, Fifth Corporal, age 22, Lower Salem
ARTHUR G. HARDY, Musician, age 21, Whipple
JACOB SUDER, Artificer, age 36, Marietta
TRUMAN WILSON, Wagoner, age 25, Warner
ABICHT, JAMES W., private, age 20, Whipple
AMOS, ELMER E., private, age 34, Reno
BALL, ALLAN, private, age 23, Elba
BROON, HENRY, private, age 24, Lower Salem
BIEHL, FRANK H., private, age 26, Lowell
BEST, CHARLES H., private, age 30, Marietta
BAKER, JOHN, private, age 36, Marietta
BARNES, GEORGE H., private, age 29, McArthur
CRAIG, ELLSWORTH, private, age 21, Kilmer
CHAPMAN, ELMER S., private, age, 24, Marietta
CHAPMAN, ALBERT E., private, age 22 Stanleyville
CLINE, GEORGE T., private, age, 21, Rainbow
DAVIS, RICHARD, private, age, 28, Marietta
DAVIDSON, ELIAS E. private, age 42, Marietta
EVANS, JAMES F., private, age 30, Masterton
FORAKER, RICHARD, private, age 31, Marietta
GEREN, WALTER F., private, age, 23, Marietta
HEYDRICK, GILBERT, private, age 24, discharged October 4, 1898, Marietta
HOFFMAN, EDWARD, Musician, age 24, Heslop
HARDY, MARICE L., private, age 22, Lower Salem
HART, THOMAS W., private, age 33, transferred to U.S. Signal Corps July 8,
  1898, Marietta
JACOBS, WILLIAM H., Corporal, age 28, Lower Salem
JOHNSON, IRVING J., private, age 29, Constitution
KOON, WARREN M., Corporal, age 23, Dalzell
KEHL, HENRY, private, age 24, Lower Salem
MIRACLE, WADE, private, age 21, Elba
MATTERN, WILLIAM G., private, age 21, Marietta
MINOR, SAMUEL, private, age 35, transferred to U.S. Signal Corps, July 8,
  1898, Marietta
MILLER, JOHN, private, age, 23, Constitution
NOTT, OSCAR, private, age, 29, Marietta
PRYOR, ISAAC, M., private, age 27, Lower Salem
PREWETT, GEORGE M., private, age 35, Briggs
POSEY, ALEXANDER, private, age 23, Marietta
RICHEY, LUMLEY H., private, age 20, Warner
RICHEY, ARTHUR, private, age 18, Warner
RICHEY, PETER, private, age 25, discharged October 4, 1898, Marietta
RHODES, CHARLES, private, age 18, Lower Salem
SCHOFIELD, CARL S., private, age 20, Rainbow
SEMON, ALFRED H., private, age 24, Marietta
SMITH, ENOCH F., private, age 18, Marietta
SMITH, EMORY F., private, age 24, promoted to Corporal, Elba
STOVER, GEORGE W., private, age 25, Lowell
SARVER, ERNEST L., private, age 22, Reno
SHOCKEY, CHAUNCEY P., private, age 24, McArthur
TWIGGS, WARNER A., Corporal, age 29, Lower Salem
TREIN, FRANK, E., private, age 20, Marietta
WHARFF, ARCHIE A., Corporal, age 22, Warner
WHETSTONE, FREDERICK, private, age 18, Lower Salem
WILSON, CLYDE E., Corporal, age 24 Whipple
WELKING, EARNEST, private, age 19, Lowell
WEISS, JACOB T., private, age 36, discharged September 5, 1898, Coal Run
WORSTELL, JOHN C., private, age 23, died July 12, 1898, Beverly
WILSON ALBERT, private, age 26, transferred to Company H, June 8, 1898,
  Chillicothe



RECRUITS ENLISTED & MUSTERED INTO COMPANY D., 7TH REGIMENT, O. V. I.

STICKRATH, AUGUST J., private, age 25
ABICHT, AUGUSTUS, private, age 19, June 15, 1898, promoted to corporal,
  Lower Salem
ANDERS, CHRISTIAN, private, age 31, June 17, 1898, Marietta
ADDELSPRINGER, JAMES F., private, age 23, June 17, 1898, Harrietsville
AUGUSTEIN, GEORGE, private, age 27, June 17, 1898, Lowell
BOWMAN, FRANK W., private, age 23, June 17, 1898, Constitution
BOND, WALTER, private, age 23, June 17m 1898, Caldwell
BRECKENRIDGE, WALLACE, private, age 18, June 17, 1898, Elba
BELFORD, WALTER, private, age 21, June 17, 1898, Caldwell
CAIN, DURWAND, private, age 19, June 17, 1898, Caldwell
DYE, GEORGE, private, age 18, June 17, 1898, Dexter City
ENOCKS, WARREN, private, age 21, June 17, 1898, Lower Salem
HUDDLESON, CHARLES H., private, age 22, June 17, 1898, Middle Creek
HOWELL, IVAN S., private, age 18, June 17, 1898, Olga
JAMES, HOMER M., private, age 23, June 17, 1898, Caldwell
KEERPS, GEORGE, private, age 34, June 17, 1898, discharged October 4, 1898,
  Marietta
LIGHTNER, GEORGE N., private, age 31, June 17, 1898, Marietta
LOVE, EDWARD O., private, age 24, June 17, 1898, Flag
LENT, CHARLES A., private, age 19 , June 17, 1898, Harrietsville
OLIVER, CHARLES H. private, age 19, June 17, 1898, Gasville
SLACK, WILLIAM H., private, age 21, June 17, 1898, Elba
SMITH, WALTER G., private, age 21, June 17, 1898, Marietta
STACKHOUSE, DOCTOR J., private, age 38, June 17, 1898, Lowell
TRAVIS, HES., private, age 26, June 17, 1898, Elba
WILLIAMS, REESE, private, age 25, June 17, 1898, Caldwell
BRIGGS, HARRY, private, age 22, June 18, 1898, Dexter City
LEHNARD, CARL JACOB, private, age 21, June 18, 1898, Marietta
MILLER, CLIFTON E., private, age 21, June 18, 1898, Caldwell
McCULLUGH, DAVID R., private, age 24, June 18, 1898, Marietta
McCLURE, FRANK G., private, age 19, June 18, 1898, Marietta
COOLEY, HERMAN L., private, age 31, June 22, 1898, Athens
GILDEA, LEONARD, private, age 18, June 122, 1898, Ironton
GILDEA, PATRICK L., private, age 40, June 22, 1898, Ironton
JACKSON, ALBERT, private, age 21, June 22, 1898, Ironton
KING, RICHARD, private, age 24, June 22, 1898, Ironton
MANOWAY, WILLIAM, private, age 25, June 22, 1898, discharged October 4,
  1898, Ironton
NEFF, JAMES, private, age 23, June 22, 1898, Ironton
SANDERS, WALTER private, age 18, June 22, 1898, Ironton
KNOX, DELMAR, private, age 21, July 21, 1898, Marietta
LAURIE, WILLIAM, private, age 22, July 21, 1898, Marietta
JEWELL, LEWIS J., private, age 35, June 30, 1898, entered the service as a
  member of Company L., transferred to Company D.,  Marietta
TAYLOR, HORANCE S., private, age 25, April 25, 1898, entered the service as
  member of Company A., transferred to Company D., May 31, 1898



MUSTER-ROLL OF COMPANY E, 7TH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, OHIO VOLUNTEERS   
[Note:  All were mustered in on May 13, 1889 and mustered out on November
6, 1898, unless otherwise stated]

WILLIAM L. WEST, Captain, age 47, New Matamoras
LOUIS S. HANSHUNAKER, First Lieutenant, age 28, New Matamoras
CHARLES W. HARE, Second Lieutenant, age 23, New Matamoras
FRANK HARE, First Sergeant, age 21, New Matamoras
FRANK CUNNINGHAM, Quartermaster Sergeant, age 25, New Matamoras
WILLIAM S. MILLER, Sergeant, age 25, New Matamoras, mustered in May 6, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
WILLIAM J. STEWART, Sergeant, age 37, New Matamoras
FRANK W. MARTIN, Sergeant, age 22, New Matamoras
FRANK C. NICHOLSON, Sergeant, age 20, New Matamoras
GEORGE W. POWELL, Corporal, age 29, New Matamoras
THOMAS B. GREEN, Corporal, age 28, New Matamoras
CLARENCE S. ARMSTRONG, Corporal, age 28, New Matamoras
JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Corporal, age 19, New Matamoras
CHARLES G. ANDREWS, Corporal, age 27, New Matamoras
GEORGE D. WATSON, Corporal, age 22, New Matamoras
WILLIAM L. DAVIS, Corporal, age 23, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
FRANK C. BREESE, Corporal, age 24, Ironton, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
JOHN C. GILLESPIE, Corporal, age 22, New Matamoras
ROBERT TRAVIS, Corporal, age 25, New Matamoras
WILLIAM W. SIBSON, Artificer, age 24, New Matamoras
HENRY W. KIRKBRIDE, Wagoner, age 30, New Matamoras
CHARLES J. CUNNINGHAM, Trumpeter, age 19, New Matamoras
CLARENCE E. WISECUT, Trumpeter, age 24, New Matamoras
HARRY BARNHART, Cook, New Matamoras
BRATTON, EDWARD A. private, age 31, New Matamoras
BOND, WILLIAM J. private, age 26, New Matamoras
BUCKLE, GEORGE L., private, age 20, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
BARROW, LOUIS, private, age 24, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered
  out November 6, 1898
BAUER, HERMAN E., private, age 29, New Matamoras, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
BLOWERS, ROBERT, private, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered out
  September 15, 1898 [no age given]
COOK, BRANCH W., private, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered out
  August 25, 1898 [no age given]
CUNNINGHAM, HARRY, private, age 22 New Matamoras
CARTER, SAMUEL, private, age 31, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
DILLON, JOHN, private, age 19, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898, mustered
  out November 6, 1898
DONOVAN, WILLIAM A., private, age 26, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18,
  1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
EDDY, CHARLES D. private, mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered out October 4,
  1898 [no age given]
ELLIOTT, OTTO R. private, age 21, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
FOX, CHARLES W., private, age 27, New Matamoras
FENNEY, THOMAS E., private, age 22, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
FISHER, JOHN S., private, age 21, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
GRIFFIN, ROBERT, W., private, age 28, New Matamoras
GAUTSHI, OTTO, private, age 19, New Matamoras
GREENWOOD, HOMER L., private, age 19, New Matamoras
HANNA, FRANK, private, age 22, New Matamoras
HILL, HARRY, (HALL?), private, age 19, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
HEATH, THORTON A., private, age 21, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18,
  1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
HOFER, ALBERT R., private, age 18, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
HAMILTON, EDWARD F., private, Chillicothe [no age given]
HELTER, EARL W. (KELTER?), private, age 22, Ironton, mustered in June 22,
  1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
HENER, CLAY, (KEENER?), private, age 28, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18,
  1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
HARRIS, HARRY, private, age 19, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out October 4, 1898
HILLENE, EDWARD (KILLENE?), private, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out October 4, 1898
LENTZ, HARRY A. (HARVEY?), private, age 19, New Matamoras
LONG, ELMER, P. private, age 24, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
LEACH, DAVID F. private, age 26, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
MIRACLE, FOREST H., private age 19, New Matamoras
MURPHY, HERBERT, private, age 21, New Matamoras
MOORE, HIRAM, private, age 23, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
MANN, HOMER D., private, age 21, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
MYERS, CHARLES, private, age 30, New Matamoras, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
NEELEY, GEORGE E., private, age 22, New Matamoras
PRUDEN, WILLIAM, private, age 40, Coolville, Ohio, mustered in June 18,
  1898, mustered out November 6, 1898
PILCHER, WILLIAM J. private, age 22, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
RIEDELL, CHARLES A. private, age 24, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
RIDGEWAY, WILLIAM D., private, age 32, New Matamoras
RILEY, JOHN CHARLES, private, age 18, New Matamoras
SMITH, HOWARD, private, age 18, New Matamoras
SMITH WILLIAM C., private, age 19, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
STONE, RALPH D., private, age 19, New Matamoras
THOMPSON, HOWARD C.., private, age 18, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
THOMAS, DANIEL H., private, age 19, Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
THORP, EDWARD E., private, age 19, Bellaire, mustered in June 18, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898
THOMPSON, GEORGE B., private, age 33, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13,
  1898, mustered out October 4, 1898
WHEELER, FRANK, private, age 21, New Matamoras
WAY, THOMAS F., private, age 28, Bellaire
WAY, WILLIAM S., JR., private, age 25, Graysville, O., mustered in May 13,
  1898, detached.
WARD, ADAM, private, age 21, Ward, O.
WOODS, HARRY, private, age 19, Wheeling, WV
WALBERT, RICHARD, private, age 28, Ironton, O, mustered in June 22, 1898,
  mustered out November 6, 1898 



RECRUITS [most likely from Co. E.]   
[Note:  All were mustered in on May 13, 1889 and mustered out on October
4, 1898, unless otherwise stated]   [No age is given for any of these men]

GROSS, EDWARD M., First Lieutenant, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898,
resigned July 25, 1898

BROOKS, FRANK O., Second Lieutenant, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13,
1898, resigned May 30, 1898

CAMPBELL, CARL C., private, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898,
discharged August 25, 1898

RIBB, HIRAM, private, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898, discharged
August 29, 1898

KERR, PATRICK M., Sergeant, New Matamoras
KANE, HUGH B., Corporal, New Matamoras
GALBREATH, WILLIAM P., Corporal, New Matamoras
HALL, IRA, Corporal, New Matamoras
RUPP, HARRY C., Musician, New Matamoras
GRUBBS, WILLIAM J., Musician, New Matamoras
WOOD, JOHN C. Wagoner, New Matamoras
BENNETT, HOMER, L., private, New Matamoras
BREECE, CHARLES A., private Ironton, mustered in June 22, 1808, mustered out
October 4, 1898

DAVIS, JAMES, private, New Matamoras
DIPPLE, THEODORE, private, New Matamoras
EATON, GEORGE W., private, New Matamoras
EHOD, WILLIA E., private, New Matamoras
FEENY, JAMES W., private, New Matamoras
GRIFFIN, PERRY, private, New Matamoras
GOODMAN, WILLIAM J.,  private, New Matamoras
KASTER, BENJAMIN W., private, New Matamoras
LAMPING, FRANK, private, New Matamoras mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered
out October 4, 1898

MASON, CHARLES F., private, New Matamoras
McBEE, CHARLES, private, New Matamoras
MANN, FREEMAN H., private, New Matamoras mustered in June 18, 1898, mustered
out October 4, 1898

STICKLE, ALEXANDER, private, New Matamoras
MORRISON, SIMEON D., Corporal, New Matamoras
CLINE, LLEWELLIN, private, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898, mustered
out September 6, 1898

HUBBARD, FRANK S., Corporal, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1898,
mustered out November 6, 1898

IRWIN, MELVIN O., private, New Matamoras, mustered in May 13, 1889, mustered
out November 6, 1898




PHILIPPINE WAR     

Hostilities at the beginning of the Spanish-American war were
inaugurated by Admiral Dewey when he sailed into Manila Bay, May 1, 1898,
and engaged the Spanish fleet ranged in line of battle off Cavite.  This
engagement had been anticipated for some weeks and the newspapers had been
rife with comments comparing the two fleets and their armaments and
speculating as to the probable outcome of a contest between forces so evenly
matched.  Dewey had on the whole a stronger fleet, as it was supposed, but
to offset this it was claimed that the Spaniards had the backing of strong
fortification armed with heavy guns.  The American fleet, however, destroyed
the Spanish ships one after the other, and in the short space of a few hours
what was a formidable and powerful naval force was wrecked and sunk.  Dewey
was now master of the Bay of Manila, but in his strength, lay his weakness.
He had no land forces to follow up his advantages and hold what he had
conquered, as by all the rules of war he was entitled to do.  The news of
his great victory set the country wild with enthusiasm and rejoicing.
Troops were at once started to his relief, the voyage requiring several
weeks, causing great delay.  Meanwhile a native by the name of Aguinaldo
appeared.  He had been in hiding at Hong Kong, China.  He asked the
privilege of going ashore and doing something against the common foe, the
Spaniard.  This he was allowed to do and a little later on was allowed to
take the Spanish arms stored in the arsenal at Cavite and arm his followers
with them.  This was where Dewey made his great mistake, as he afterward
stated before a Senate committee.  After the surrender of the island and
after they had been formally ceded to the United States by Spain, Aguinaldo
and his followers refused to recognize the sovereignty of the United States
and waged war against the government to drive our forces from the Islands.
The government had no choice but to say where the fortunes of war had placed
our victorious flag.  If we had abandoned the islands, other powers, who
were watching our movements, would have stepped into the reap of advantages
of our victory.  Upon the departure of our troops, anarchy would have
reigned supreme.  The warring factions of a semi-barbarous people would have
rendered business and trade impossible and would have jeopardized the lives
and property of Americans and all foreigners.  This was the opinion of the
best judges of the situation and it was but the act of good statesmanship to
decide to maintain the supremacy of the American Flag and hold the country.
Hence, the so-called, Philippine War.  It was waged by our government
vigorously and successfully.  Although waged against a barbarous foe where
it was difficult to observe all the rules of civilized warfare, yet on the
whole the war was conducted in a humane manner.  As General Sherman said
"war is hell," so in this case the hardships and suffering, although
terrible while it lasted, could not have been softened or ameliorated, to
any great extent, and still have resulted in success.  It was the very
hardness and cruelty of the war which hastened its close.  It was not of our
seeking but one in, we fought it to a successful close.
     Washington County had a good many soldiers in various organizations
serving in the Philippines, but after the close of the Spanish-American War,
by the Treaty of Paris, the government did not call upon the States for
volunteers, as was the case at first, but called for United States
volunteers.  So that the men form this county were scattered throughout the
army.  It has been difficult to gather these names for the roll of this
history but a number of names have been secured and are appended to this
sketch.  Like all soldiers of the great Commonwealth of States, they are
held in honorable remembrance.

CLARENCE E. CREIGHTON, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted in Co. G, 33rd U. S. Vol.,
Inf., August 17, 1899.  Died  February 22, 1901.  Philippine War.

GEORGE W. PRICE, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted July 18, 1898 in the U. S.
Hospital Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps.  Transferred September 9,1998.
  Discharged March 12, 1898.  Spanish-American War.

OKEY J. EDDY, Yankeeburg, Ohio - Enlisted in Co., E, 8th Ohio Infantry,
March 13, 1898.  Died August 22, 1898 on board steamer "Mohawk" and was
buried at sea.  Spanish-American War.

ROMA B. DEVOL, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted July 18, 1898 in the U. S. Hospital
Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps.  Died August 23, 1898.
Spanish-American War.

HARRY CLINTON SMITH, Marietta, Ohio - Hospital Corps, U. S. A. Enlisted July
18, 1898.  discharged October 18, 1898

BARKER E. KIGANS - Enlisted July 20, 1898, hospital steward, U. S. Hospital
Corps.  Discharged September 18, 1899.  Now serving in the 57th Company, U.S.
 coast Artillery, Fort Wadsworth, New York.

GEORGE T. CLINE - Enlisted October 8, 1899 in Co. I 43rd U. S. Vol. Inf.
Mustered out and discharged July 5, 1901.  also served in Co. O. 7th Ohio
Infantry (Salem Rifles).  Spanish-American War.

EDWARD DYER - Enlisted October 4, 1899 in Co. I, 43rd U. S. Vol. Inf.
Mustered out and discharged July 5, 1901.  Philippine War.

ISAAC CLINE - Enlisted July 18, 1889 in the U. S. Hospital Corps.  Died in
Josiah Simpson General Hospital November 30th, 1898.  Spanish-American War.

MILFORD MALONEY - Enlisted October 3, 1895, in Troop F, 2nd U. S. Cavalry.
Mustered out and discharged October 24, 1898 from St. Joseph's Hospital.
Spanish-American War.

BEN LONGFELLOW - Enlisted July 18, 1898 in the U. S. Hospital Corps.
Mustered out October 18, 1898.  Spanish-American War.

BEN S. VIA - Enlisted June 24, 1896 in battery A, 2nd U. S. Light Artillery.
Discharged June 23, 1899.  Spanish-American War.

CHARLES WRIGHT - Enlisted August 19, 1899 in Co. F, 33rd U. S. Vol. Inf.
Discharged April 17, 1901.  Philippine War.

LYCURGUS A. HALL - Enlisted April 26, 1898 in co. K, 3rd Illinois Infantry.
Mustered out and discharged January 16, 1899.  Spanish-American War.

ALBERT ANDERSON - Enlisted October 4, 1899 in Co. I, 43rd U. S. Vol. Inf.
Discharged July 5, 1901.  Philippine War.

RAY HOOVER - Enlisted October 4, 1899 in Co. I, 43rd U. S. Vol. Inf.
Discharged July 5, 1901.  Philippine War.  Re-enlisted, First Lieutenant U.S. 
Infantry.

HOWARD F. WATTERS, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted June 20, 1899 in Co. G, 22nd 
U.S. Infantry.  Transferred to Co. G, 13th U. S. Infantry January 26, 1902.
Honorably discharged June 27, 1902.  Philippine War.

JOHN B. BANRES [BARNES?], Lower Salem, Ohio - Enlisted June 15, 1895, in Troop
D, 5th U. S. Cavalry.  Discharged June 14, 1898, private.  Re-enlisted June 17,
1898, private and hospital steward, in the U. S. Hospital Corps.  Discharged
June 1, 1899.  Spanish-American War.

IRWIN W. LYMAN, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted October 4, 1899 in Co. I, 43rd U.S. 
Vol. Inf.  Discharged July 5, 1901.  Philippine War.

EDWARD W. GRIFFIN, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted July 18, 1898 in the U. S.
Hospital Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps  Discharged May 12, 1899.
Spanish-American War.

LEWIS MALONEY, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted July 18, 1898, in the U. S.
Hospital Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Army corps.  Discharged 1899.
Spanish-American War.

WILLIAM BERENTZ, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted July 18, 1898 in the U. S.
Hospital Corps 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps.  Discharged May 1, 1899.
Spanish-American War.

JOHN F. HAMILTON, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted July 18, 1898 in the U. S.
Hospital Corps.  Discharged December 31, 1898.

WILLIAM OUTERSON, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted June 21, 1898, seaman and
quartermaster, U. S. steamer "Glacier".  Discharged January 21, 1899.
Spanish-American War.

EVERETT R. HAYS, Newport, Ohio - Enlisted July 18, 1898 in the U. S.
Hospital Corps 1st Division, 2nd Army Corps.  Died in hospital at Fortress
Monroe, October 16, 1898.

WALTER T. STANLEY, Lower Salem - Enlisted June 27, 1898, corporal, Co., E.
2nd U. S. Vol. Engineers.  Died October 1898 in hospital at Montauk Point,
New York.

ARTHUR F. COLE - Enlisted June 27, 1898, first sergeant, Co., E. 2nd U. S.
Vol. Engineers.  Discharged April 10, 1899 in Cuba.

LEONARD LAWTON, Barlow, Ohio - Enlisted June 30, 1898, sergeant, Co. B 2nd
U. S. Vol. Engineers.  Discharged April 1899.

JOHN PATTERSON DODGE, Beverly, Ohio - Commissioned June 4, 1898 as brigade
surgeon with rank of major of volunteers.  Mustered out January 23, 1899.

ANDREW J. CONGLETON, Marietta, Ohio - Enlisted in 2nd U. S. Cavalry.  Served
three years during Spanish-American War and then re-enlisted in Troop I, 2nd
U. S. Cavalry and is still in service.


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Can Anyone Help These Researchers Break Their Brick Wall?

Who were the parents of this one Asa Cole?
     Carole Allen has hit the ultimate brick wall in trying to find the
parents of ASA COLE who married LUCY DOTY in Delaware County, Ohio on Dec.
31, 1840.  Asa was born on June 25, 1817 in Ohio.  Sometime after 1842 Asa &
Lucy removed to Knox Co., Illinois, then in 1856 they arrived in Santa Clara
Co., California.  In 1866 the family moved to the Tracy area in San Joaquin
Co., California.  And in 1873 they moved to the Visalia area.  In 1878 they
were in Tulare Co., California.  Asa and Lucy returned to the Brentwood
area, Contra Costa Co., in 1888, where he died there on Nov. 13th, that same
year.     Carole has very strong clues that point in the direction that Asa was
indeed the son of ICHABOD COLE (s/o John Cole, Sr. and Susanna Salisbury)
who lived in Washington County, Ohio before removing to Delaware Co. in the
very early years of the 1800's.
     Researchers on the internet only have 2 sons listed for Ichabod and
Elizabeth (Lloyd) Cole, which is Ichabod, Jr. and Henry Cole.  Carol has
found that there seems to be "firm evidence" that in the 1830 & 1840 census
for Ichabod that he clearly had three sons.  Which would fit as one of them
being in Asa's age bracket in comparison to other census reports through the
years with everyone in this family.
   If anyone can help with this, please email Carole directly at
cjswall.allen@mac.com


Who were the parents of Andrew McClure?
    Tom McClure has hit the ultimate brick wall in trying to find the
parents of the ANDREW McCLURE that married MARY 'POLLY" DEVOL (widow of
Judge Allen).  Most of what we know is taken from Williams History of
Washington Co.  We know he was born in Maine, 1771.  He came to Washington
Co. in 1789 when he was 18 yrs. old.  A single man, being 1 of 4 rangers in
the Fort Frye Garrison during the Indian War.  In 1812 he built a log cabin
abt. 200 yards from the mouth of Congress Creek in Warterford.  Andrew's
name is listed in the Index of E. Cutlers account book 1795-1800.
     Other names are listed in this account book, among them are Asa Coburn
and his sons, Nicholas and Phinehas.  Also listed is Andrew Webster, Asa's
son in-law.  Asa Coburn married Mary McClure.  Is it possible that Mary
could have a connection to Mary McClure Coburn, possibly a nephew.......or
could it be two different McClure families?
     If anyone can help with this, please email Tom at
thomas415@verizon.net  or Debbie Noland Nitsche Diamonddeb@comcast.net


Who were the parents of Amos Adkins?
  Steven Adkins is direct descendant of AMOS ADKINS (born 5 FEB 1780 in
Northumberland, NY, died on 22 AUG 1851 in Newport, Ohio). Amos settled in
Newport about 1835 and the family married with the Danas, Ewarts, the
Greenes, the Holdrens and Middleswarts, among others.
     The Adkins family stayed in Newport for a long time....I believe my
grandfather Elgin sold the Adkins farm in the 1960's, but I'm not sure about
that. Anyway, my father grew up in Grape Island, WV, leaving to go to
Denison U. and then off to Vietnam, never to return to the area.
     From Amos onwards I have a lot of interesting family info, but I've
never been able to find out who his parents were. I've had some clues that
it might have been a fellow named Samuel but I'm not sure.
     Anyway, if anyone has any info or leads for me, I would really
appreciate it.
     I would be happy to share any info I have.  It has some more details.
     If anyone can help Steven find the parents of Amos, email him at
stevenmadkins@hotmail.com
    Descendants of Amos Adkins
http://www.100megsfree4.com/stimso/adkins.htm
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Web Sites Worth Checking Out

Book for sale from Arcadia Publishing Co.
Washington County Underground Railroad
by Henry Robert Burke, and Charles Hart Fogle - $19.99
Click on the link below to take you to the Arcadia Publishing Co., and read
the Book Description.
http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=arcadia&Product_Code=0738532568&Product_Count=&Category_Code=

Ohio Vital Records (OHGen.net)
http://www.ohgen.net/Ohio_Vital_Record_Batch_Numbers_By_County.html

1911 Edition Encyclopedia http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/

Scanned Warrant Registers For Each County in Pennsylvania.     
Dates 1733-ca. 1957. 
http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-88WarrantRegisters/r17-88AllCountiesInterface.htmUS County Maps http://genealogyinc.com/map_county.html

Useful Worldwide Web Links For Historians
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/history/Web%20Links.htm

Just For Fun..........
Want to find out more about what was happening when your ancestor was born?
What about when you were born?  This website is a birthdate calculator that
will give you all kinds of information about the date you submit.
http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp
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What's New........
I apologize for not having more online this month than I had originally
planned.  It's been hectic around here, with the kid's end of the year
school activities.  Hope to have several new things online before the
July-August Newsletter.

Photo of Harriet (Greene) Harden & Son, Wallace W. Harden
Probably taken circa late 1870's. These photos were sent to Teri Gregg from
Frances J. Hartman of Springfield, Illinois in 1999. Along with these photos
she sent other valuable information about the HARDEN family. According to
the letter that she (Francis) wrote to Teri, she was 81 years old at the
time. Mentioned in the letter that she was going to celebrate her aunt's
105th birthday on April 2nd. HARRIET GREENE was the d/o Willard Greene, Sr.
& Elizabeth Cole from Warren Twp. Washington County, Ohio. She was b. abt.
1801 in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. On October 28, 1824 she married
Samuel Harden in Washington County, Ohio. Their son, Wallace W. Harden was
b. October 1, 1834 in Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio. He married Catherine
Louise Kain in LaSalle Co., Illinois. Wallace died December 1922.
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/i/t/Debra-Nitsche/PHOTO/0126photo.html

(One of the other many 'goodies' that Teri Gregg sent me about the Harden
family was the photo of Samuel and Harriet's headstone.  I hope to have that
online soon.)
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COMING SOON........

GREEN(E) MARRIAGE DATABASE - Almost completed as far as we are able to go
with it.  Will be online soon.  Compiled and researched by Debbie Noland
Nitsche & Suzy Wetz.

and

More old headstone pics, submitted by Julie Witkowski.

and

WASHINGTON COUNTY, OHIO TOWNSHIPS PAST & PRESENT
(Compiled by Debbie Noland Nitsche)
Township History & Geographic Information
Includes: History of other Ohio Counties, once apart of Washington Co.;
Settlements & Communities;  Post Offices;  Cemeteries;  Waterways;  State &
County Roads;  Islands;  Garrisons;  Covered Bridges;  UGRR Stations;Boarders

Not included (early settlers, church and school history).  Too much info.
If I did this, would end up with a Book.)

Here is an example of what the database will contain:

WESLEY TOWNSHIP
Township 7, Ranges 11 & 12.  Township 8 Range 11.  Established Aug 12, 1810.
Originally embraced Township #3, Range 10 and Township #7, Range 11 then
belonging to Wooster.  Also the south half of Township #8, Range 11
belonging to Roxbury.  Afterwards section of #1, 2, & 3 of Township #8.   In
1826 the first recorded township recorded then 94 names, included what is
now Fairfield Township.
-----COMMUNITIES & SETTLEMENTS (Includes Ridges, Hills, and Hollows):
        Bartlett originally 3 sections: 1. Pleasanton  2. Plymouth  3. East
Plymouth (founded March 17, 1834)
        Dale (boarders Palmer Twp. & Morgan Co., Ohio)
        Patten Mills
        Tabor Ridge;  Middle Ridge,  Mayle Ridge
Pleasanton was named by Henry Smith's father (James Ward Smith) and brother
(Milton) because they thought another county would develop from Washington .
So they laid off the western part of the township and gave it the name of
"Pleasanton" because it was "a pleasant place to live."
-----POST OFFICES:
       Bartlett (founded on March 17, 1834) Because there were other post
offices in Ohio by the names of Plymouth (founded 1835 by Henry Smith) and
Pleasantown the names were dropped and was called "Bartlett" after Amos
Bartlett, the 1st postmaster.
      Dale 1897-1903
-----CEMETERIES:
       Bartlett,   Bartlett Friends/Quaker,   Burt,   Coler,  Hobson,
Laze,   Liberty,   Norris,   Schrader,   Southland,   Southland Mission,
Wesleyan,   Wilson,   Smith,   Union,   Wesley Methodist,   Cody,   Fairview
Church
-----STREAMS, CREEKS, RIVERS & RUNS:
        West branch of Wolf Creek enters in the extreme Northwest corner,
Coal Run,  Aldridge Run,  Walnut Run,  Laurel Run,  Brill Run,  Wildcat Run
-----STATE ROUTES:
       676, 555, 550
-----COUNTY ROADS:
       197, 206, 99, 96
-----BOARDERS:
       Morgan County  (North);  Palmer & Fairfield twps. (East);  Decatur
twp. (South)  Athens County (West)
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Do you have an article or biography that you would like to summit to the
Newsletter?   Would you like to see a certain topic featured?   Any
pre-published items submitted must be before 1923 because of copyright laws.
Feel free to send your articles and/or requests and I will add them to the
upcoming editions.

Don't have time to extract a newspaper or book article??  No problem.  Snail
mail a copy of what you would like to see online directly to me at

Debbie Noland Nitsche
2154 Andrea Drive
Bensalem, Pa  19020


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