Clermont County OH

Cann Farm Cemetery Records, Locust Corner, Clermont County, Ohio

(Loc. on Cann Farm in Pierce twp.) ASHCRAFT Ann, d. 17 July 1847, ae. 60 yrs., 5 mos., 13 days. Wife of Sam. John, d. 12 Mar. 1850, ae. 29 yrs., 1 mo. BENNETT James (Capt.), d. 23 Dec. 1875, ae. 51 yrs., 6 mos., 27 days. Husband of Sarah E. Knabb. Sarah E., b. 23 Oct. 1832, dau. of Mr. Knabb, d. 22 Jan. 1899. Wife of Capt. James. She later married John Idlet. BROWN Ann, d. 6 Aug. 1849, ae. 35 yrs., 11 mos., 27 days. Wife of Edward. (BROWN?) Walter M. ROBB Cynthia, d. 9 Aug. 1847, … Read more

Biographical Sketch of E. K. Gatch

Gatch, E. K.; cashier Graselli Chemical Co.; born, Milford, O., in 1865; common school and graduated from the High School of Milford, came to Cleveland in 1884; went to work for E. G. Graselli & Son, as office boy; promoted to shipping clerk, book-keeper and finally cashier; heavy stockholder in the company; member Y. M. C. A., Business Men’s Club, and Athletic Club. Recreations: Baseball.

Biographical Sketch of Dr. E.C. Heilman

He located at Ida Grove, Iowa, August 20, 1877. He was born in Cedar County, Iowa, July 18, 1856, son of Samuel and Mary (Ranck) Heilman. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. He was reared in Iowa, received his literary education at Cornell College and took his medical course at the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati, graduating at the latter institution in March 1877. Upon his arrival here he entered into a partnership with Dr. F. D. Seeber, & was associated with him for 2 years. After conducting his practice alone for 2 years, Dr. … Read more

Carl Lore Meier Farm Cemetery Records, Clermont County, Ohio

(Loc. on Carl Lore Meier farm 10 mi. from Merwin) ARTHUR Ebben B., son of J. and E., d. 12 June 1845, ae. 1 mo., 11 days. Joseph, b. 2 Jan. 1791, d. 19 Mar. 1838. Mary, b. 1 Jan. 1796, d. 23 Jan. 1862. BEHYMER Catherine, d. 1 June 1850, ae. 23 yrs., 2 mos. Wife of D. CHAPMAN Edward, 11 Oct. 1823, ae. 46 yrs. Nancy, dau. of Edward and Rebecca, d. 28 Feb. 1824, ae. 2 yrs., 6 mos., 25 days. CORD Abby C., d. 22 Dec. 1864, ae. 31 yrs., 5 mos., 4 days. Married. to … Read more

R. J. O’Brien’s Farm Cemetery Records, Clermont County, Ohio

(Loc. on R. J. O’Brien’s farm nr. Mt. Pisgah) COX Elizabeth, d. 27 Jan. 1827, ae. 55 yrs. Wife of John. John, d. 14 Jan. 1835, ae. 69 yrs. Husband of Elizabeth. MCELFRESH Bentley, son of Nathan and Elizabeth, d. 17 Nov. 1839, ae. 20 yrs., 8 mos., 23 days. WILSON Rhoda, d. 20 Apr. 1832, ae. 26 yrs., 6 mos., 28 days.

Biography of Rev. J. W. Riley

Rev. J. W. Riley, Pastor Missionary Baptist Church, Mattoon; was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Nov. 9, 1823; his ancestral line, traced through five preceding generations have been ministers in the Baptist Church; his father’s family furnished six ministers to the society, himself and five sons. From an historical record gathered from time to time, it was ascertained that the family of near relatives have furnished thirteen ministers of the Gospel; ten of these are Baptists, two Methodists and one Christian. His father, Rev. J. W. Riley, Sr., founded the first Missionary Baptist Church in all this section; this was … Read more

Biography of Mark Carley

Mark Carley was one of the founders of the city of Champaign: His name appears again and again in connection with the early annals of that city and of Champaign County, and always he appears as a man of force, of almost unlimited enterprise and of a public spirit that was in keeping with his many successes in private life. He knew much of the world by experience and had come to Champaign County soon after returning from an excursion to California during the great gold excitement on the Pacific Coast. His own life was to a large degree the … Read more

Old Ricker Cemetery Records, Clermont County, Ohio

(Loc. nr. Locust Corner in Pierce twp.) BRACKETT Daniel, (Rev.), b. Berwick, Maine, d. 22 Dec. 1836, ae. 33 yrs. CLARK Infant dau. of J. and M. A., d. 28 June 1859, ae. 2 mos., 11 days. Twin. Anna Cora, dau. of J. and M. A., d. 28 June 1859, ae. 2 mos., 11 days. Twin. Mariah B. (Miss), dau. of J. and M. A., d. 18 May 1863, ae. 23 yrs., 8 mos., 12 days. Susie F., dau. of J. and M. A., d. 2 Aug. 1862, ae. 6 yrs., 10 mos., 1 day. FITZPATRICK Infant son of John … Read more

Biography of Calvary Morris

Calvary Morris, was born near Charleston, West Virginia, in 1798, and spent his youth in the Kanawha valley, laboring on a farm, and battling with the hardships of pioneer life. In 1818 he married the eldest daughter of Dr. Leonard Jewett, of Athens, and in the spring of 1819, located permanently in that town. “Finding myself,” says Mr. Morris, “a stranger in a strange land, and obliged to make provision for the support of my family, my first step was to rent five acres of ground, upon which to raise a crop of corn. While cultivating that ground, during the … Read more

Biography of Jerry Hussey

One of the most interesting old timers of Kansas is Jerry Hussey, now living retired at Williamsburg. He served faithfully and loyally as a soldier during the Civil war, and soon after the close of that great struggle identified himself with the State of Kansas, where he helped to reclaim a part of the wilderness and make it a fertile and valuable farm. Of New England ancestry he was born in the State of Vermont in August, 1845, and when very young was left an orphan, so that he had to flght his own battles at a time when most … Read more

Biography of Father Berthold Staubach

Father Berthold. That the Church of the Sacred Heart at Emporia is now one of the strongest and most efficient Catholic parishes in Kansas is due primarily to the devoted services of its pastors, and more particularly to Father Berthold, who had been in charge there for the past ten years. The record of the parish during this time is sufficient evidence of Father Berthold’s excellent ability as pastor and church executive, but with these qualities he also unites an equally important one of spiritual adviser to his people. A small number of Catholic people located in and around Emporia … Read more

Biography of William Christee Smyser

William Christee Smyser, who died at Sterling, Kansas, August 9, 1917, had been for thirty-five years a resident of that section of the state. Few men have assumed and carried out to such a successful conclusion the larger responsibilities of business affairs. One of the outstanding characteristics of big business men is a quiet efficiency of performance that handles a great volume of work with a notable absence of noise and confusion. This quiet efficiency was a mark of Mr. Smyser’s entire career. Under his direction large affairs were transacted and things got themselves done in the form of concrete … Read more

Holloway, Margaret Caldwell – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Margaret Caldwell Holloway, 91, of Amelia, Ohio, and formerly of La Grande, died June 6 in an Amelia care center. Date of services will be announced later. Daniels Chapel of the Valley is in charge of arrangements. Margaret was born on Nov. 9, 1916, in Fort Duchesne, Utah, to Mason and Ida Mae Caldwell. At age 8, she and her family moved to the Lime area. She attended school in Baker and La Grande, graduating from La Grande High School in 1935. She married Jess Holloway on March 31, 1942, in Weiser, Idaho. They were ranchers in … Read more

Biography of Thomas Shirman Salathiel

Thomas Shirman Salathiel for twenty-two years had been in the practice of law at Independence, and is one of the ablest members of the profession in Southern Kansas. In that time he had handled a vast volume of litigation involving both private and public interests, and as a lawyer, business man and citizem had identified himself closely with the life and affairs of his home city. A native Kansan, he represents a family that had lived here since territorial days. His grandfather, Morgan Salathiel, was a native of Wales and was a mineralogist and geologist. In the service of a … Read more

Biography of William Hasselmann

William Hasselmann is an expert florist. He learned the business in all its details and all its phases in Germany, and had had experience in some of the greatest flower growing centers in the world. Some years ago he located at Independence, Kansas, and is now proprietor of the leading greenhouses of that city and his business had grown so rapidly that it is constantly demanding more room and greater facillties for the better handling of a custom that now extends far beyond the borders of his home city. His full name is William Dietrich Hasselmann. He was born at … Read more

Biography of Lewis T. Hussey

Within the limits of Kansas there is probably no better informed insurance man than Lewis T. Hussey, who is now filling the responsible position of state fire marshal at Topeka. Mr. Hussey is the only son of Jerry Hussey of Williamsburg, reference to whom is made on other pages. Born in Clermont County, Ohio, November 19, 1866, Lewis T. Hussey came with his parents to Kansas when two years old, and in his early life imbibed the spirit of Kansas prairie. His youth was spent on a farm, where he learned all the duties of a Kansas country place during … Read more

J. J. Goslin Farm Cemetery Records, Clermont County, Ohio

(Loc. on J. J. Goslin farm 1½ mi. S. of intersection of Rt. 133 & Rt. 222 in Franklin twp) GOSLIN Nathaniel, d. 23 Oct. 1843, ae. 55 yrs., 4 mos., 22 days. Reuben, son of Nathaniel and Amy, d. 8 Dec. 1836, ae. 4 yrs., 4 mos., 18 days. Sarah Jane, dau. of Nathaniel and Amy, d. 13 July 1835, ae. 2 mos., 14 days.

Roll Of Capt. John Humes’ Company

(Probably from Clermont Co.) Served from January 30, until April 10, 1814, and from January 11, until April 10, 1815. Capt. John Humes Lieut. James Turner Ensign Levi Moore Sergt John Steel Sergt. Thomas Holland Sergt. Charles Troy Sergt. John Meeks Corp. Joseph Anderson Corp. William Congar Corp. Edward Gandy Corp. Robert Evans Drummer, George Smith Fifer, William Lane Privates Arthur, William Ayers, Henry Beam, David Bell, William Bigg, Isaac Boreland, James Bunald, John Burg, Richard Burke, James Bushman, David Carroll, John Chance, John Clinton, Archibald Coleman, Isaac Coleman, Leroy Couch, Isaiah Crosson, William Cutright, Aaron Davis, Noah Debruler, Reason … Read more