Warren County OH

Biography of Frank H. Roberts

Frank H. Roberts is proprietor and editor of the Oskaloosa Independent. The Independent enjoys distinction among Kansas newspapers. It was established in 1860 by his father, the late John W. Roberts. It had been published continuously and successfully during all the intervening years by father and son. No other newspaper in Kansas had been published […]

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Roll Of Capt. George Kesling’s Company

(Probably from Warren Co.) Served from September 27, until October 20, 1812. Capt. George Kesling Lieut. William Slaiback Lieut. John T. Ross Sergt. William Bills Sergt. Stephen Minor Sergt. John McCormac Privates Aldridg, Joseph Bilderback, Gabriel Blackford, John Boosoe, Henry Bordman, John Carvell, Jacob Casaairt, Henry Cornell, Sylvanus Ellis, Isaac Foley, William Hatfield, Clark Headley,

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Biographical Sketch of William G. Phare

Phare, William G.; attorney-at-law; born, Warrensville, O., June 29, 1863; son of Thomas and Mary Short Phare; educated, public schools and Shaw Academy, East Cleveland; graduated from the National Normal University, Lebanon, O., in 1882; married, Lebanon, 0., Nov. 26, 1884, Mattie M. Linder; one son, Ray Phare; member Ohio Legislature, 1900-1902, Ohio Senate, 1910-3912,

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Biography of John W. Murphy

JOHN W. MURPHY. To the active, enterprising and intelligent citizen, esteemed pioneer, and stanch representative of our free institutions, whose name initiates this paragraph, we accord a space in these abiding chronicles of Union county, with pleasure, because he has been a prominent figure in the development of the county’s interests and the advancement of

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Slave Narrative of Samuel Sutton

Interviewer: Miriam Logan Person Interviewed: Samuel Sutton Location: Lebanon, Ohio Place of Birth: Garrett County Kentucky Date of Birth: 1854 Miriam Logan, Lebanon, Ohio Warren County, Dist. 2 July 2, 1937 Interview with SAMUEL SUTTON, Ex Slave. Born in Garrett County, Kentucky, in 1854 (drawing of Sutton) [TR: no drawing found] “Yes’em, I sho were

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Roll Of Capt. Jacob Fudge’s Mounted Company

(Probably from Warren County) Served from September 27, until October 20, 1812. Capt. Jacob Fudge Lieut. Joseph Stephens Ensign William Campbell Sergt. John Fiester Sergt. Robert Morris Sergt. Jacob Woots Privates Ayers, Michael Bonta, Peter A. Button, James Chambers, John Cox, Joshua Crow, William Forquer, Thomas Harbsell, Abraham Hartter, George Haynes, David Jamison, John Kitchen,

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Slave Narrative of Celia Henderson

Interviewer: Miriam Logan Person Interviewed: Celia Henderson Location: Ohio Place of Birth: Hardin County, Kentucky Date of Birth: 1849 Age: 88 Miriam Logan Lebanon, Ohio MRS. CELIA HENDERSON, aged 88 Born Hardin County, Kentucky in 1849 (drawing of Celia Henderson) [TR: no drawing found] “Mah mammy were Julia Dittoe, an pappy, he were name Willis

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