... JOHN BROUGH JOHN BROUGH OSMAN CASTLE HOOPER John Brough is generally thought of as the last of Ohio's war governors the sturdy Union man who as a candidate for the executive office in 1863 defeated Clement L Vallandigham by the then unheard of majority of more than 100000 votes He was all that but he was more than that and it is the duty as well as the pleasure of Ohioans to recognize it If ever a masterful man sat in Ohio's executive chair it was John Brough No general in the field was more ...
... Mills Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society Columbus 0 The Association adjourned at 100 P M to Memorial Hall Fairmont Park for luncheon After luncheon the members inspected the Museum and were given an automobile ride through Fairmont Park visiting the Zoological Gardens and ending the ride at the Wagner Free Institute of Science NOTES ON PERRY'S VICTORY The centennial celebration of Perry's Victory has practically occupied the ...
... ADDRESSES BEFORE THE OHIO STATE ARCHAEADDRESSES BEFORE THE OHIO STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AT MARIETTA APRIL 5 AND 6 IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT F C SESSIONS THE invitation to hold the third annual meeting of this Society in Marietta came with singular appropriateness It is certainly gratifying to those of us who have seen the movement to celebrate this occasion properly to be permitted to participate in these exercises The few ...
... 366 Ohio Arch 366 Ohio Arch and Hist Society P ublications some on board the fleet to take their second position nearer Canada They arrived a little before sunset that day at East Sister Island while General Harrison and Commodore Perry in the Ariel made a reconnoissance of the enemy's coast It was not until the morning of the 27th that they began this last journey across the lake One account says the day was fine and a propitious breeze made their passage a pleasing pastime It was a sublime ...
... JOSEPH RAY1 JOSEPH RAY1 By JERRY DENNIS Joseph Ray was born in Ohio County Virginia now Ohio County West Virginia on November 25 1807 His ancestry was of English origin and can be traced back to John Ray the naturalist William Ray his father was born in Ireland in 1782 and had settled with his parents near West Liberty Virginia in 1789 On February 25 1807 William married Margaret Graham a native of Westchester County Pennsylvania They were among the early pioneers of the Upper Ohio Valley The ...
... 486 Ohio Arch 486 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications where they fell at the hands of the Indians This I think should be one of the first things to be done by the Commissioners The pioneer history of Ohio is filled with soul-stirring events and I know our posterity will read with grateful hearts the story of the builders of the great foundation on which now stands in high esteem in all lands of the world our great State of Ohio Good-night COLONEL WILLIAM LEONTES CURRY Colonel William ...
... Mills assisted by Winifred Smith handled approximately 1000 letters and calls in answering historical and genealogical inquiries from all parts of the State and different parts of the country Special attention has been given to genealogical material and nearly 70000 cards are now in the genealogical file case The WPA Project known as the Graves Registration Project formerly in the custody of the Columbus Genealogical Society was acquired by ...
... 1902 Dublin Quadrangle 1901 East Columbus Quadrangle 1903 West Columbus Quadrangle 1923 Washington Government Printing Office 1938Alan C Slade Franklin County Engineer Highway Map of Franklin County Columbus 1938 1940 Alan C Slade Franklin County Engineer Highway Map of Franklin County Columbus 1940 ...
... Mills Moorefield O Early American scales D L Moody Columbus Chair made of steer horns Loan Joel Moorman Indianapolis Specimens of early house construction Miss Ada R Needels Columbus A side saddle cradle and picture Dr O H Nihart Edon O Collection of coins Loan Nitschke Bros Columbus Oil painting Frances Slocum Pictures of Civil War Exchange H H Povenmire Ada O Two pioneer grave stones Mrs E O Randall Columbus A lady's coat and three costumes ...
... REVIEWS REVIEWS History of Ohio By Eugene Holloway Roseboom and Francis Phelps Weisenburger New York Prentice Hall Inc 545 pages Price 500 What at least two other authors told in four or five volumes these two assistant professors of history in the Ohio State University have put into a single volume a unit in the series edited by Carl Wittke head of the department Moreover as the bibliography at the end of each chapter shows they have consulted numerous books and documents bearing as they say ...
... Mills near Middletown Butler County Ohio twenty-three miles north of Cincinnati Ohio Enoch was a member and subscribed to 25000 worth of the stock of the organization The farm cost 45000 A press was obtained and two numbers of a periodical known as the Plowshare and Pruning-Hook were published in Ohio Early in the fall of 1845 the association seems to have been forced to leave the site in Butler County Most of the members stayed together and ...
... Mills and Mr C B Galbreath We hope to have further items of interest to report next year Signed JOSEPH E WEINLAND Chairman SERPENT MOUND The general conditions of Serpent Mound Park during the past year have been good In addition to the usual upkeep the following improvements have been made A substantial guard-rail has been constructed at the head of the serpent-effigy overlooking a dangerous point of the cliff side This was done at a cost of ...
... Address of Governor McKinley Address of Governor McKinley 207 ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR McKINLEY DELIVERED AT GREENVILLE OHIO AUGUST 8 1895 INTRODUCTION BY J R KNOX - The people of Ohio like to see their Governor the soldiers of the army like to see their old comrade everybody wants to see McKinley and I have the pleasure now fellow citizens of presenting to you Governor McKinley of Ohio who will now address you Mr President Ladies and Gentlemen Your president has said that the people of Ohio want ...
... THE NAMING OF MARIETTA THE NAMING OF MARIETTA By JOSEPHINE E PHILLIPS Our city is called Mari-etta was the brief postscript by which General Samuel Holden Parsons informed his friend Manasseh Cutler of the important event1 On the following day in a letter to his wife he explained more fully Our city's name in honor of the Queen of France is composed of her two Christian names--Marie Antoiniette2 In the manuscript record book of the Ohio Company3 the announcement was made with flourishes and ...
... Adena Hopewell Fort Ancient and other cultures whose modes of living in general are not unknown to us now Science has contributed techniques which are the means of understanding 228 OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL QUARTERLY 228 OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL QUARTERLY The historic period perhaps has not felt the same concentration of effort until within recent years Nevertheless the Society has prepared the way for development of its ...
... 38 Ohio Arch 38 Ohio Arch and His Society Publications THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE September 10 1813 BY MRS JOHN T MACK It was a fair morning in September a gentle breeze was blowing down the lake rippling the water A little American fleet lay peacefully at anchor in the beautiful island-locked bay of South Bass Island its brave young commander and sturdy men anxiously waiting for the sign of a coming hostile sail A few days before with the Union Jack vauntingly flying they had passed the British ...
...1902 Records of Sandfork Baptists Church 1821-1914 639-645--Cards not finished 54 Bareis Collection--Miscellaneous Papers and Letters Catalogs of Indian Relics 14 pieces 1 Catalog of Indian Relics in Collection of George F Bare Canal Winchester Ohio 2 Price list--Indian Relics-Warren K Moorehead--1886 3 amp 4 Invitations to Gov J E Campbell's 80th Birthday Dinn at Scioto Country Club 771923--for Miss Helen Bareis and George F Bareis 5-8 Meeting ...
... 1902 of the Old Northwest Genealogical Society Judge Anderson is survived by his wife Princess A Anderson two sons Lieutenant James T Anderson U S A Charles F Anderson Paducah Ky and a daughter Mary Princess Anderson-now Mrs Edward Orton Jr 492 Ohio Arch 492 Ohio Arch and Hist Society Publications ZACHARIAH T SMITH The following article is the expression of respect to the memory of Z T Smith by J L Lewis and published in an Upper Sandusky ...
... Mills since 1898 Mills the Society has Mills first vice president Mrs L C Anderson second vice president Charles M Haynes treasurer Edwin S Wenis secretary Miss Martha T Bennett Miss Effie S Scott Lyle S Evans Dr Johns Galbraith Albert C Spetnagel Dr B F Sproat and Morris Buchwalter directors A constitution and by-laws were adopted also ...