A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Civic and Social Development, Volume 2Lewis Publishing Company, 1917 - Ross County (Ohio) |
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A Standard History of Ross County, Ohio: An Authentic Narrative of the Past ... Lyle S Evans No preview available - 2015 |
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acres Adelphi America ancestry attended Bainbridge became born in Chillicothe career Catherine Charles citizen Colerain Township Columbus Company Concord Township cothe Creek daughter death Deerfield Township died district schools Doctor early settlers Elizabeth engaged enlisted farmer father five children four children Frankfort George Germany graduated grandfather Green Township grew Henry High School Highland County home farm honorable improved industry Jacob James John Jones Joseph later Liberty Township lived located Lodge maiden name manhood Margaret marriage married Mary Masons Methodist Episcopal Church mill Miss mother native October Ohio Volunteer Infantry old homestead Paint Township parents Pennsylvania Pickaway County Pike County pioneer politics prominent public schools railroads reared regiment republican resident Richmond Dale Rittenour Ross County Samuel Sarah Scioto Township served settled South Salem spent Springfield Township success Thomas three children Township of Ross trade Twin Township Union Township Vinton County Virginia West wife William
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Page 520 - The law does not consist of particular cases, but of general principles which are illustrated and explained by these cases.
Page 595 - Church and is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Page 577 - ... their lives in peril every day that they were in the country of the savages, but every hour; yes, every moment had to be guarded with the strictest precision; their food consisting alone of what the forests afforded. No tent to shelter them from the pelting of the rains or protect them from the blasts of the merciless winds; no ambulance to carry the wounded; no hospital to receive the sick, no surgeon to stop the ebbing tide. All this done for the paltry sum of seventy-five cents a day! But...
Page 877 - Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is the oldest living member of the Presbyterian Church at St.
Page 579 - Sullivant, and after consultation concluded to call, which they did, and found to their joy, that it was their friends and companions who had fled from them. They had mutual rejoicings, but poor Murray was left a prey to the Indians and wolves. They now commenced their journey homeward and after three days
Page 580 - ... crust which would not bear the weight of a man. The party had no provisions and game could not be procured. In 1794 McDonald and his brother Thomas joined Gen. Wayne's army, as rangers or spies. The company of rangers consisted of seventy-two men, who were under the command •of Capt. Ephraim Kibby. It was the duty of this company to traverse the Indian country in every direction in advance of the main army. The most daring and intrepid men were selected for this company. Upon their bravery...
Page 921 - Fellows, and both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church South.
Page 665 - Shrine, and with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Improved Order of Red Men, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Knights of Khorassan.
Page 775 - He is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Beavers.
Page 842 - He is a past noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows ; and a member of New London Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.