Wayne AncestorsVolume 17 Issue 3 July, August, September 2007

Programs:

July- No Meeting

4 August- Potluck Picnic MeetingGuided Cemetery TourPleasant Hill Baptist Church7605 Pleasant Home Rd.Smithville,Ohio1 Sept.Tour of the New LibraryLibrary Staff220 W. Liberty St., Wooster, OH

Chapter Officers:

~ President Deborah KeenerVice President.....Donald WilliamsRecording Sec... Arlene Moore.Treasurer.. Emmet Case.Corresponding See..Mary CootsTrustees..Betty Hahn, Margery Long &Cheryl Abernathy

In This Issue:

Doors Open to LibraryEditors Comer, QueriesViews of LibraryH. Lloyd CorneliusGenealogy"Book of Proverbs"ShirleyLorsonQuadrennial Census 1815New Books at LibraryClips from the PastClips continued

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Doors Open to New Libraryby Esther J Strock

The long awaited Wayne County Public Library at 220 WestLiberty Street, Wooster, OH. has come true and a showcase tobehold.

As you enterthe lobby, aview ofawindingstaircase andmanysmallershowcases oflocal WayneCounty itemsare ondisplay. Theoption totake the elevator to the Genealogy and Local History departmenton the second floor-you will find the much needed space for thedepartment holdings. New computers and the latest technology ina Copy Master which is a touch-less scanner. The software wasdeveloped in England, where the company had to rewrite thesoftware for our local staff and it's needs. The latest computer/scanners that are equipped to view your micro film on screen andcan be sent to a file or e-mailed.

The main meeting and class rooms are off the lobby (first floor)for easy access. Front sidewalks are dotted with engraved bricksshowing dates of names or organizations to be seen as recordedfootprints for remembrance.

Many more outstanding features of this Main Library of WayneCounty can be noted and it may take awhile to take it all in and allthat it has to offer. Doors are now open.

Our September l" meeting will have a special tour if you have nothad time this summer to visit.

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Editor's Cornerby Esther J Strock

With Summer Season arriving, travel plans,genealogy searches, family gatherings, andhaving a new library, we most likely will beadding new evidence to our family histories.With the new library, many people are goingto be touring the genealogy department andrealizing, maybe for the first time, what thedepartment holds. At this time we can all bethankful and proud for what we have.Enjoy!Adding to this issue, Deb Keener, KayeFranks, Bob Strock. Thanks!

"Welcome" New Member-Mary C. Vimmerstott215 Reed RoadWooster, Ohio 44691Sumames- Bowler, McDowell, Holmes

Wayne County Pioneers

"Congratulations" to

Donald A Knowlton of Wooster, Ohio forreceiving his certificate on his pioneers,George Pfouts, Sr., Reuben Pfouts, andAnna Agler Pfouts all of Paint township.

"Congratulations" to

Cliff and Jeanette Cotterman for recentlyreceiving the "Alvin Rich LifetimeAchievement Award" through the WayneCounty Historical Society. They have beendedicated volunteers for many years throughnot only the Historical Society but manyyears with the Genealogical Society.

Queriesby Kaye Franks

Any information on Henry and MaryYund KORNMANN. They lived in theBlachleyville area and are buried there.

Gary Cantleberry237 Pine Valley DriveRochester, N. Y. 14626

Need any information on Simon STAHL(STALL, STOLL). Born about 1835,probably in PA., died in 1897 in Ohio.Parents were Frederick and KatherineKeller STAHL, STALL, STOLL. Anyinformation would be helpful or people tocontact.

Thomas BallsP. O. Box 72Aberdeen, Idaho 83210

Searching for information on Judith/JudaLANDESILANDIS and JeffersonMATHEWS, married in 1831 in PerryTwp., Wayne County (now AshlandCounty).

Clyde RossSPC93010 Monterey HighwaySan Jose, CA 95111-3212

Volunteers Needed for Coming Year.

Officers are needed to fill the positions ofNewsletter Editor and Treasurer at thebeginning in 2008. Each are rewarding inmany ways. Please contact Deb Keener,President or present officers. We need yourhelp!

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Views of Library Opening

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A perfect day not only weather wise butfor the people of Wayne County to enjoythe ribbon cutting and the opening of thenew library. As the flag was raised so too .the bells on the Wayne CountyCourthouse tolled at lOa. m.

View ofthe Welcome Desk of theGenealogy and Local HistoryDepartment curves around to greetyou as you enter the door.

Among the main walk to front entrance can be foundthe Wayne County Genealogy Society brick.

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More Views of Library Opening

The new Copy Master is one of the latest intechnology with features that allows the nearperfect copy.

Smiling faces of Cheryl Abernathy and ChrisWalton as they view the computer-scannersthat line the wall for many to use.

Beautiful file and record cabinets and the stacks for all the books displayed.

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Society Loses Past Editor of Newsletter

H. Lloyd Cornelius,80, of Wooster, diedThursday, June 14,2007, at WoosterCommunity Hospital.Memorial serviceswere Tuesday, June

, 19, at 10 am, atTrinity United Churchof Christ with theRevs. KevanFranklin and GlennRoyer officiating.Lloyd was born July

18,1926 in Wooster son of Boyd and Julia(Rush) Cornelius and married Mary Hannahon June 9, 1963. She survives.He was a 1944 graduate of Wooster HighSchool, 1949 graduate of College ofWooster, 1974 graduate of University ofAkron Law School. For 15 years he was lawdirector for the city of Wooster, retiring in1990.He was a life member of Trinity Church ofChrist and a 3a year member of WoosterKiwanis Club. He was also a member ofWayne, Ashland, Ohio GenealogicalSociety, Wayne County Historical Society,AARP and PERl. He was a foundingmember of Wooster Camera Club.

Surviving in addition of his wife Mary, arechildren, Lisa (Scott) McKitrick ofColumbus, Keith (Mary) Cornelius, Becky(Rod) McMichael and Cheryl (Craig) Franksall of Wooster.

He is preceded in death by parents, sisters,Pauline Carter, Juanita Snyder, and brotherWade Cornelius.

Lloyd was a active member for many yearsbeing elected president of the society in

1991 soon after his retirement. In 1993 hebecame Editor of the "Ancestor" newsletterand held that position through the Springissue of2000. Over the years he strived foraccuracy in all his work and a passion forphotography. He often talked of his familiesof the McConkey and Rush of Clintontownship and early times around O'Dell .Lake. The Rush family lived in Mohicantownship which became part of Ashlandcounty.

Lloyd will be missed by all.

The "Book of Proverbs"(Genealogical Speaking)

Every man is his own ancestor, and everyman his own heir. He devises his ownfuture, and he inherits his own past.

-No genealogy is complete without areference to one's family tree. And we're nottalking horticulture here.If you want a place in the sun, you mustleave the shade of the family tree.

We are all omnibuses in which our ancestorsride, and every now and then one of themsticks his head out and embarrasses us.

Always remember that you are absolutelyunique ..just like everyone else.

There is something about a closet that makesa skeleton terribly restless.

The farther backward you look, the fartherahead you can see.

If a man cares not for his roots, how thencan he care for his branches ..

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Shirley Lorson, Dedicated Volunteer

For many years,Shirley Lorson was avolunteer in manyaspects of ourgenealogy society,either helping withprojects, helping othersto begin their familygenealogy, or checkingout old newspaperarticles for thenewsletter. She alsohelped on the on theprogram committeeand participated in many of the activities duringher membership with us. She and husbandDenzil led our Wayne County Fair Committeeresponsibilities one year at which they hadpeoples greatly interested in their militaryscrapbook of local families. There are manycherished memories of her and we are sorry towrite another notice for this newsletter of twolost members within this one issue.

Shirley Lorson, 72, 68 Melody Lane, AppleCreek, OH., died Friday, June 22,2007, atWooster Community Hospital in Wooster, Ohio,following a long period of declining health.

Memorial services will be held Monday, June25, at 11 a.m. at Auble Funeral Home inOrrville, with Pastor Walter Jordan officiating.Burial at East Union Cemetery in Wooster.

Shirley was born on Feb. 8, 1935 in Doylestownto late Elno Arthur and Sarah (Crawford) Jonesand married Denzil W. Lorson on Feb. 19, 1952in Fort Wayne, IN.

Surviving are husband, Denzil, daughter Sherrie(Brian) Meier, Apple Creek, threegrandchildren, Sarah Meier, Apple Creek,Benjamin (Lynda) Meier of Creston, EmilyLorson of Dalton, five great-grandchildrenBrianna Stroud and Elana Bevington of AppleCreek, and David, Michael, and Daniel Kruger

of Creston; two brothers Bill (Dory) Jones,Doylestown and Dick (Judy) Jones ofWadsworth, two sisters Eleanor (Robert) Ripleyof Creston and Jean (Arthur) Holden ofDoylestown.

She was preceded in death by son, Michael W.Lorson in 1995 and brother Arthur Jones.

May the road rise up to meet you,May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,And rain fall soft upon your fields ...

And until we meet again,May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Quadrennial Census

The last issue we brought you the news ofthe new records that were given to oursociety that should help many of you that arelooking for ancestors in the county veryearly.The Quadrennial census was established bythe state in 1803 and these census was to betaken every fourth year thereafter. They weretaken for the finding who was eligible forvoting so all white males of twenty-oneyears and older were to be registered.The years of 1815,1819, & 1823 have beenindexed and the original images has beenplace on the web site.<http://www.rootsweb.c.oml~ohwayne/census/census.htm> or <www.wep1.inflo.>following the link to Genealogy and LocalHistory Department to online material.

In this issue are the two pages indexed of the1815 census. Following issues will have the1819 and 1823.

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1815 Wayne County, Ohio Quadrennial CensusName Township Name Township Name Township

Adams, James Sugar Creek Clapper, Jacob Sugar Creek Harman, George Sugar Creek~ Akins, Alexander Lake Clerk, David East Union Harman (2), Conrad Sugar Creek

Anch, David East Union Cline, Jacob Mohican Harris, James Sugar CreekAnderson, James Mohican Clipbiver, ? Sugar Creek Harris, Warren Sugar CreekAnderson, Johnathan Mohican Collier, James Mohican Harry, George PerryArnold, Philip Mohican Collier, John Mohican Hatch, Elemuel MohicanAucher, David Sugar Creek Conley, James Mohican Hatfield, Joseph D. PrairieBain, William Sugar Creek Cotton, John Prairie Hatfield, Robert East UnionBaird, Aaron Mohican Cox, Peter Sugar Creek Haverstock, Tobias Sugar CreekBales, David Sugar Creek Crable, Jacob Sugar Creek Hawkins, Daniel Sugar CreekBales, Jacob Sugar Creek Cully, John Mohican Hays, Jonathan PerryBales, John Sugar Creek Culver, Aaron Sugar Creek Heckathorn, John Sugar CreekBales, William Sugar Creek Darnal, Henry Prairie Heller, John PerryBardston, George East Union Davis, Fenios Perry Heller, John MohicanBare, Adam East Union Davis, Henry Sugar Creek Heller, Joseph PerryBarnet, William East Union Davis, Levi Perry Helmich, Nicholas Sugar CreekBarnhill, Gabriel Sugar Creek Dawson, Thomas East Union Henderickson, John LakeBaughman, John Sugar Creek Day, Elam East Union Henderickson, William LakeBennet, Aaron Perry Day, Oliver East Union Henderickson, William LakeBigham, James East Union Day, Oliver, Sr. East Union Henry, John Sugar CreekBollin, Elijah Lake Dewalt, Daniel Perry Herrin, Samuel MohicanBollin, John Lake Dewalt, John Perry Hervey, William Sugar CreekBooth, Eli Lake Dorland, Cornelius Perry Hilton, Ira Sugar CreekBowman, John Sugar Creek Drake, David Lake Hilton, John Sugar CreekBoydston, Benjamin East Union Drake, Thomas Lake Homan, William Sugar CreekBoydston, David East Union Eagle, Thomas Mohican Hoover, John East UnionBoydston, George Jr. East Union Eagle, William Mohican Hoover, Joseph East UnionBoydston, John East Union Early, George Sugar Creek Housworth, Israel LakeBoydston, Thomas East Union Eddy, Abner Lake Houtz, Henry Sugar CreekBradybough, Peter Sugar Creek Edgar, Hugh Sugar Creek Hoy, Daniel Sugar Creek

r>. Brakefield, Jacob East Union Edginton, Levi Sugar Creek Huing, John MohicanBrit, John Lake Edwards, Samuel Sugar Creek Huing, William MohicanBrown, Emanuel East Union Eldridge, Stephen East Union Hunter, David East UnionBrown, John B. Lake Emmens, Benjamin Perry Hunter, Zephaniah Sugar CreekBryan, David Mohican Ensley, David Sugar Creek Hure (Huse), John PrairieBryan, James Mohican Evans, Even Lake Jackson, John PerryBryan, John Mohican Evans, John Lake Jewell, William East UnionBuckley, Robert East Union Evens, James Sugar Creek John, David Sugar CreekBuckmaster, Wilson Prairie Everhart, Jacob Sugar Creek Johnson, Daniel Sugar CreekBundy, Calob Sugar Creek Ferdrick, Thomas Sugar Creek Johnson, Henry PerryBunn, Benjamin Mohican Finley, Miss Mohican Johnson, Thomas PerryBurnet, John East Union Firestone, George East Union Johnson, William Sugar CreekBurnet, Thomas East Union Forbes, William Sugar Creek Jones, Charles East UnionButler, Jonathan Prairie Foreman, David Sugar Creek Jones, Samuel PerryBuzzard, David Lake Foreman, John Sugar Creek Kampf, Anthony Sugar CreekBuzzard, Jacob Lake Franks, Jacob Sugar Creek Kelley, Charles East UnionBuzzard, Jonathan Lake Franks, John Sugar Creek Kelley, Ezekiel East UnionBuzzard, Jonathan Lake Frary, Elihue East Union King, Joshua East UnionCamble, James Sugar Creek Frary, Mordicai East Union King, Ralph East UnionCamp bel, William Sugar Creek Frase, John Mohican King, Thomas East UnionCampbell, Arthur Perry Galleher (Gallagher), Sugar Creek Kinney, John Sugar CreekCanaday, Archabald S. Mohican Glago (Glasgow), John Sugar Creek Knight, East UnionCary, Benjamin Sugar Creek Gosset, Nathan Lake Knox, Robert PrairieCashaday( Cassiday), Mohican Goudy, James Sugar Creek Lake, Abner LakeCasters, John Prairie Goudy, John Sugar Creek Larue, George East UnionCaulfield, Thomas Sugar Creek Goudy, Thomas Sugar Creek Lee, James LakeChaffin, Simon East Union Goudy, William Sugar Creek Lee, John LakeChandler, Joseph Perry Goudy, William (2) Sugar Creek Lisle, Robert Sugar CreekChandler, Thomas Mohican Greenley, William Lake Lock, Thomas East Union

r>. Chasey, Daniel Perry Hacket, James East Union Logue, Benjamin MohicanCheyney, John East Union Harkins, William Sugar Creek Long, Noah Perry

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1815 Wayne County, Ohio Quadrennial CensusName Township Name Township Name Township

Lordon, Adam Sugar Creek Orr, Hugh East Union Strouse, Frederick Mohican ~Loshure, Christian Mohican Orr, Samuel Sr. East Union Stward, George Lake

Loshure, David Mohican Owens, Thomas East Union Swigret, George LakeLoshure, George Mohican Page, Elijah Mohican Swinehart, Jacob East UnionLouthen, John Perry Patton, Mathew Sugar Creek Tanner, John MohicanLowthen, James East Union Pfouts, Ruben Sugar Creek Taylor, Free Gift PerryLowthern, Moses East Union Phillips, Joseph Perry Teaters, Henry Sugar CreekLuce, Obediah East Union Pittinger, Henry Jr. Perry Termeans, Daniel East UnionLuckey, Andrew East Union Pittinger, Henry Sr. Perry Thomas, John East UnionLyon, Isaac Perry Pittinger, John Perry Thomas, Michael East UnionMackrill, John Mohican Pittinger, Thomas Perry Thomas, William East UnionMansfield, Nathan East Union Porter, Patrick Sugar Creek Thomson, Griffith LakeMartin, Daniel East Union Porter, Richard Sugar Creek Totten, Arcahald East UnionMartin, John Sugar Creek Pratt, Oliver East Union Tremeans, John East UnionMartin, Joseph East Union Premer, John Perry Trusdell, John East UnionMarvin, Samuel Lake Premer, Valentine Perry Tryon, David LakeMatcalf, John East Union Priest, James L. Lake Tylor, Benjamin MohicanMathews, Isaac Perry Quick, David Lake Tylor, John MohicanMaxwell, William Mohican Rambo, Aaron East Union Tylor, Major MohicanMcBride, John Mohican Reed, Charles East Union Venasdall, Simon PerryMcBride, Robert Mohican Reed, John Sugar Creek Wade, Isaac PerryMcClelan, Charles Sugar Creek Rever (Raven), John Perry Wade, William PerryMcConahay, David East Union Richards, Leonard East Union Walker, Nathaniel Sugar CreekMcConkey, Daniel Sugar Creek Rickey, William Lake Walkins, Robert Sugar CreekMcConnel, William Perry Riggs, Ephriam Sugar Creek Walls, James LakeMcDowel, John Sugar Creek Risher, David East Union Walls (Wells), Moses LakeMcFadden, Charles Sugar Creek Ritchey, James Sugar Creek Walls (Wells), Williams LakeMeek, William Mohican Rogue, Jacob Lake Walter, Christopher Sugar CreekMetcalf, Amos Mohican Rowlin, John Lake Ward, John East UnionMetcalf, Edward Mohican Rowlin, Robert Lake Ward, Richard East UnionMetcalf, John Mohican Ryland, Henry Mohican Warner, Ezra MohicanMetcalf, Josiah Mohican Salsberry, William East Union Watson, James Sugar CreekMetcalf, William Mohican Schamercorn, Abram Sugar Creek Watts, Peter Sugar CreekMiller, Andrew Jr. East Union Selby, Thomas Mohican Waxler, Michael Sugar CreekMiller, Andrew Sf. East Union Shank, Thomas Sugar Creek Wells, Ezekel East UnionMiller, Conrad East Union Shinaberry, Jacob Mohican Wells, James MohicanMiller, George East Union Shinaberry, John Mohican Wells, Pleney East UnionMiller, Jacob East Union Shook, Daniel Sugar Creek Wells, Timothy MohicanMiller, John Sugar Creek Shreve, Thomas Lake West, Jonathan Sugar CreekMiller, John Mohican Shull, Samuel Sugar Creek West, William Sugar CreekMiser, Adam Sugar Creek Sigler, Philip Sugar Creek Weygandt, Coorad Sugar CreekMiser, John Sugar Creek Siritchfield, Amos Mohican Weygandt, Peter Sugar CreekMontgomery, William Sugar Creek Sishsher (Shisler), Sugar Creek Whaly, Richard PerryMoor, William Sugar Creek Slator, James Mohican Whitford, Noah LakeMorgan, Stephen Prairie Smith, Aron Sugar Creek Wilford, Dugal Sugar CreekMurdick, David Mohican Smith, Bower East Union Willford, William Sugar CreekMurdock, Samuel Mohican Smith, Charles Mohican Williams, Edgar Sugar CreekNailor, John Mohican Smith, Christian Lake Winkler, Lawrence East UnionNeggle, David Mohican Smith, Daniel Perry Wolf, Jacob East UnionNelson, James Perry Smith, George East Union Wolgamot, David PrairieNelson, William Perry Smith, John Mohican Wolgamut, Jacob Sugar CreekNewhouse, John Sugar Creek Smith, Jonathan East Union Woods, John East UnionNewkirk, John Lake Smith, Philip Sr. East Union Worst, Henry PerryNewman, Thomas Mohican Smith, Valentine Jr. East Union Wright, John East UnionNorris, Joseph Mohican Smith, William Lake Young, Abram Sugar CreekO'Keley, Aaron Perry Sooy, Samuel PerryO'Keley, William Perry Sorels, John PrairieOdel, Nathan Lake South, Major Sugar CreekOkeley,Abraham Perry Sprag, John Sugar CreekOran, Joshua Lake Stough, John East UnionOran, Thomas Lake Straw, Philip Mohican

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New Books March - May 2007Genealogy and Local History

GeneralThe American Gas StationThe Baseball NecrologyFinding Your Father's WarGerman Mercenary Expatriates in the United States and CanadaGetting Started in Genealogy OnlineThe Grand-Families of America 1776-1976Indian Wills, 1911-1921Legacy GuideNineteenth-Century Germans to AmericaNorth American Wills Registered in LondonThey are Indeed a Very Useful CorpsTo Our Children's ChildrenTurn-of-the-Century Farm Tools and ImplementsWindows on the Past: Identifying, Dating, & Preserving Photographs

Kentucky. Early Kentucky Wills and InventoriesKentucky HouseholdersKentucky Place Names

MarylandBaltimore County, Maryland Wills 1802-1803Maryland 1860 Agricultural CensusMaryland Calendar of Wills vol. 11 and vol. 14Maryland German Church Records vol. 14

Ohio1890 Genealogical Census Reconstruction, vol. 1David Zeisberger's History of the Northern American IndiansEvery Name Index - History of the Western ReserveHistoric Ashland County IIIThe Johnny Appleseed of the Ohio & Erie CanalThe Lincoln Highway: Main Street Across AmericaMountain People in a Flat LandTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of Chatham Twp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of Hinkley Twp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of Lafayette Twp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of Litchfield Twp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of Montville Twp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of Sharon Twp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of SpencerTwp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of Westfield Twp, Medina Co, OHTombstone Inscriptions and Burial Records of the Cemeteries of York Twp, Medina Co, OH

continued on next page

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Other StatesMinisink Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830The Moravians in North CarolinaVermont 1771 Census

PennsylvaniaCelebrating 300 Years: Bensalem Presbyterian ChurchConnecticut's Pennsylvania "Colony" 1754-1810, vol. 1,2, and 3Early Families of Lancaster, Lebanon and Dauphin Counties, PennsylvaniaHistory of Venango Co, PA vol. 1-2Marriages from Venango Co (PA) Sources 1795-1885 (All) and 1886-1921 (Outside the

County), Vol. 1-3Venango Co, PA Alphabetic Will Index Through 1946Venango Co, PA Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, vol. 1-5,8-9Venango Co, PA Declarations oflntentions and Petitions for Naturalization 1806-1868

VirginiaAdventurers of Purse and Person Virginia 1607-1624/25, vol. 3The Bulletin of the Historical Society of Loudoun County, VA 1957-1976Finding Your People in the Shenandoah Valley of VirginiaVirginia Colonial Abstracts, vol. 1-3Virginia Soldiers of 1776, vol. 1-3

Clips from the Past

The Creston JournalCanaan Bend Home Coming.

After almost a week of dark clouds and rain,many fears were expressed that Saturday,September 18th might be a gloomy day for the1S\ Reunion of Canaan Bend school andcommunity. But to the great delight and clearsunshine making a perfect day. About 150persons were present. Nearly all having come adistance. At 12 o'clock noon a wonderful mealwas served under the maples. At 2 o'clock D. E.Bowers, Creston acting as president gave awelcome address and a reply was given byChas. Knapp, Lodi. Bert Ruse, West Salem,well known teacher of the school nearly 40 yearsago was called and gave a talk reviewing thepast. Merle Legget, Creston and Mrs C. E.Whonsetler accompanist on the piano,sang"The End of A Perfect Day". Mrs C. B.Whonsetler read a short history of an early date."Little is known of some of it early residentsexcepting inscriptions on old Moss coveredslabs in what is termed "God's Acre" that placewhich is now plainly by the Maples and study

Oak and was an acre from the comer of theBillman farm, Among its early settlers as far as1856; are the names of Smith, Whonsetler,McCracken, Burnette, Weimer, Deito,Whitmore, Hill, Weed, Richardson, Kerns,Thrapp, Benjamin, Gellispie, Reed, Rogers,Stuart, Bowman, Mathias, Zuvers, Fetzers,and others. The parents of Geo Fetzer whowere among our pioneers came direct fromAlsace Germany in 1831 and were 35 dayscrossing the ocean. Their resting place is theKupp graveyard. The Houck and MartinMathias families were also emigrants fromAlsace.

The first school house was very close to thecomer lot now occupied by the present buildingand was build on the foundation of the by goneM E church. It is said that scholars of earlierdate gathered in a school house on the comer ofa farm now owned by Howard Shaw before acrossroads school building was erected. In anearlier day, a Mr Slemons owned a large portionof the land on the eastern boundary. A MrDaley owned the farm that later was purchased

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by Phillip Weimer. Sam Zuver occupied thehome on the other side of the road. On thenortheast comer of the crossing was ablacksmith shop and aU B church stood a littlefarther west on the farm now owned by HiramBowman. Of these only history can tell of theirexistence. Canaan Bend still holds a worthyrecord.Letters of regret were read, one being of Mrs.Sarah Ewing of Wheeling, W. Va., saying thatshe moved with her parents from Holmes Co. Towhat is known as the Geo. Weimer farm, at theage of 5 years and that Canaan Bend was herfirst school and her first teacher was EstherZuver of Canaan. She says an old M E Churchstood just west of that school building where shewent to S. S.. She is now 82 years of age.

A short business meeting was held and planswere made for the second reunion to be held thefollowing year at the same place.

Obituaries- Creston Journal

D. E. Bowers, son of Jacob and RachelBowers was born in Canaan Township, WayneCounty, Ohio August 9, 1868. United inmarriage to Mary A Haas, September 20, 1893.Three daughter were born, Eva C Haas ofDetroit, Mich., Esther M George ofLodi andAgnes C Pfouts of Wooster and one son GlenW. Of Creston. He died February 2, 1932 at theage of 64 years.

Samuel R. Bricker, 77, died at his home inOrrville, 302 Orr street. He is survived by hiswidow and following children; Mrs. Ira R.Brenner, Leesburg, Florida, Mrs FlorenceSchwary, Paul W. Bricker, Mrs Jewell LConrad and Richard H Bricker all of Orrville.

Sarah Ewing, daughter of Phillip andMagdaline Weimer was born in Holmes countyand moved to Wayne county in her earlychildhood. She was the youngest of fivechildren, Phillip, Geo., Mrs Edward Bixler,and Mrs Barbara Haas.In her 86th year her birthday being May 31 st.

1845, death occurred Feb. 15th (1935) at the

home of Ellis and Eunice Ewing of Wheeling,W.Va.She was the widow of Cyrus Ewing whommarried in 1866 Two children, Edgar and Ellis.

Seville Centenarian Passes

Mr Buel G. Foster was born at Moriah, EssexCo. N Y., Oct. 27, 1831; died Feb 13, 1932; age100 years, 3 months, and 17 days.Mr Foster did not remember the year that whichthey moved from Moriah via the Erie canal toBuffalo and Lake Erie to Erie, Pa., thence by oxcart to Sharon, Pa. But did remember movingwith the ox team and one horse in 1840 toMilton township, Wayne county, Ohio wherethey lived in a log cabin in the woods.After marriage to Sarah E. Welday in 1858,they lived in Amwell untill 1870, when theymoved to a farm in Medina county south ofSeville. During the time in Amwell, he was postmaster. Amwell was a route running to OldHickory (Jackson) to New Prospect postoffice atShinersburg, northeast of the present village ofRittman.In 1852 the Seville Academy was completed, MrFoster acted as j an itor of the schoo I during theschool year of 1852 and 53, ringing the samebell used in the present high school building inSeville. He lived still in Milton townshipwalking six miles every day in order to get to theacademy. In 1883 Mr Foster and family movedinto the village of Seville where he sinceresided.Five children were born into the Foster home,two sons and three daughters. One son and onedaughter preceded his death.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

The State Library of Ohio's "Ohio, the Gatewayto the West" genealogy collection has beenmoved to the COLUMBUSMETROPOLITAN LIBRARY. 96 S. GrantAve. Columbus.Contact for questions- Russ Pollitt or e-maiJ<rpollitt@columbusJibrary.org.>

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Up Coming Events

Rx\ris for a .PICNIC.

The annual picnic is set for the 4th of August (12 o'clock Noon) at thePleasant Hill Baptist Church at 7605 Pleasant Home Rd, Smithville, Ohio.The potluck picnic will include a Guided Cemetery Tour and History of thechurch. Pack up some picnic basket goodies and come join in on an afternoonof fun. Need directions or ride for information contact Program chair, DonWilliams at <dewline@sssnet.com> or telephone 330-"264-8802.

OGS 2007 Fall Seminar featuring George K SchweitzerCelebrate Family History Month will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2007 from 9 am to 4:30 pm.

Registration for your spot- OGS members- $30.00 and $35.00 at the door and for non-members. Where:James W. Kehoe Center for Advanced Learning; North Central State College Shelby Campus - 175Mansfield Street (SR 39), Shelby, Ohio. [Map & Directions athttp://attc.ncstatecollege.edu/drivingdirections.html

Wayne County Genealogical Society dues are as follows:Individual... $12 Single Life $200 Student.. $5Family $16 Family Life $250Membership in the Wayne County Genealogical Society entitles you to receive the newsletterWayne Ancestors, which is published quarterly.

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