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| porterbm | 1913 flood |
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3 | Jun 6 2008, 3:10 PM EDT by fschneider | |||
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Thread started: May 23 2008, 8:04 PM EDT
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This is a very interesting story ,I remember hearing lots of stories over the years .Every time the river would go over the banks we would go to see it, and Someone would always say "you should have seen the `13 one ". Last one I remember was probably `39 when we went to McConnelsville and saw ( I think it was Braggs service station ) surrounded by about three feet of water .Very good story ,we need more like it . Bernie
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| LeilaN | A Doll Hoise |
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0 | May 25 2008, 11:12 AM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Bernie -
I had neglected to let you know what an amazing job you did in creating that scale model! I can't even begin to imagine what detail you had to deal with - to 'see' every little detail and then convert it to scale - not to mention cutting it all so precisely and constructing it! That is truly amazing - and beautiful!! I look forward to going to McCon. and seeing it one day. Leila
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| porterbm | Game of Marbles |
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2 | May 5 2008, 9:55 PM EDT by porterbm | |||
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Thread started: Apr 27 2008, 8:34 PM EDT
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When I was in the 4 th thru the 8 th grade at McGregor School in Canton Ohio ( they just demolished it last year ) .our whole recess was taken up with marble games. I wasn`t too good to start with ,but got better .I was so thrilled one year, that I only had to beat one more guy, to be the school rep. in the city tournament ,( but of course I lost ) When My Mother passed away a couple years ago,I found my marbles ,even my best "shooters " in a 39 oz. coffee can in the attic . Anyone care for a game of marbles ??? Bernie
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| LeilaN | poem |
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0 | Apr 14 2008, 11:50 AM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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| LeilaN | Devil's Tea Table - poem |
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1 | Apr 14 2008, 9:23 AM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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In some of the research I did on this - one photo had a poem superimposed - it was too small to be read and too "pixelly" when enlarged. BUT I was able to see that it was written by James Ball Naylor.
Anyone have the poem anywhere?
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| porterbm | Thank you Mr. Newsom |
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1 | Apr 7 2008, 8:00 PM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Thread started: Apr 7 2008, 6:38 PM EDT
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Although I never had the pleasure of having been taught by him, I knew him for years .He was married to my second cousin Geraldine Newton,Newsom .My clearest memories of him were that he always had a smile on his face ,and that ever present chuckle .His son Kieth was about my age & we were even at Ft. Knox Ky.in the Army at the same time .Keith like his Father and brother & brother Roger ,had heart trouble and died in1979 .Geraldine passed away in 2007 at age of 97 .Stanley died one day before my own father in 1975 ,and we couldn`t even attend the funeral .Of course his son Roger ,and Daughter Jeannine Greuey,and some grand -children ,still live in Morgan Co. Bernie
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| cinwebb | Thank you Mr. Newsom |
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0 | Apr 6 2008, 11:19 PM EDT by cinwebb | |||
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What a great story! I clearly remember the merry-go-round. How I loved it when I was a little girl. We'd visit in the summer and found the school to be sooo mysterious. How could that little building be a whole school? But the swings and the merry go round were the real draws. It was hard on little kids at the Sprague home, because we could see the playground, but were not allowed to cross the highway by ourselves. How frustrating! There is was--just out of our reach. I'm sure we drove the adults mad with our requests to go over there! What a treat it was to finally be allowed to go across.
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| anwag | Cigarettes |
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2 | Apr 6 2008, 11:07 PM EDT by cinwebb | |||
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Thread started: Oct 31 2007, 5:20 PM EDT
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That is quite a story and brings back memories of my first try at smoking
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| LeilaN | the Deavers |
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0 | Apr 5 2008, 9:32 AM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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What a story, Franz! And in some ways, it doesn't seem that long ago since I can relate to my great-grandparent's time - which was the mid-1800's.
In searching for a photo/drawing of Gen. Morgan - I came upon the Harper's Weekly site online. What a rich source of information surrounding the Civil War! |
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| porterbm | Forty- Niners |
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1 | Apr 3 2008, 11:37 PM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Thread started: Apr 3 2008, 8:50 PM EDT
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When my Great grand-pa Christopher C Heskett was born in 1833 in the Pennsville area,his mother Eliza Rivers Heskett died in Childbirth .Family history says sometime after that his Father, John Heskett ,left the boy with a relative to raise,and left for California on a ship around the horn , to seek his fortune He was never heard from again . I am very interested to find out if he started another family or died off .So far all I have been able to find out is there are a couple John Heskett`s in the San Francisco area .May not have anything to do with the Forty -Niners ,but is an interesting thought . any ideas ?? Bernie
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| jjun | John Franklin Kinsey |
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7 | Apr 1 2008, 1:53 PM EDT by anwag | |||
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Thread started: Mar 13 2008, 2:22 PM EDT
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The oldest of three children, I was born in McConnelsville; after we moved, we often visited grandparents who lived in Pennsville. I remember well the land and the houses and the barn where my grandfather and his father before him farmed with one horse and one plow. As a child, I often walked the gravel road one mile into Pennsville on an errand to the General Store for a spool of thread or other item my grandmother needed. Inside the double doors was a wooden barrel, and on its top, was a checker board with neatly arranged red and black checkers. I remember most the huge candy case in this creaky-floored store. The case was glass on the top for peeking in to admire the many tempting varieties of sweets. I always asked for one red cinnamon ball which I paid for with the penny my grandmother gave me. On the walk home, we passed Greatgrandfather Williams' home where each morning we carried the tin bucket to "tote" water for drinking from his well. After attaching the bucket to the hook at the end of the rope which wound around a large diameter wooden spool, we cautiously turned the handle to lower the bucket into the well until we heard the "plop." Retrieving the water-filled bucket, we paused for a drink of very refreshing water before taking it back to the kitchen in Grandfather's home. All during the day we each drank from the same long-handled blue-speckled tin cup which we dipped into the water in the bucket.
During these family visits to Pennsville, we always stopped to see my other grandparents and Greatgrandfather Kinsey, who lived with them. I most remember Greatgrandfather Kinsey's three piece suit which he wore to dinner and the huge moustache positioned just above the area where he should have had a mouth. As I child I never understood where he put the coffee when he tipped the mug under the moustache. With this recollection I am hoping some reader has information about the Kinsey family in the area.
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| ddeal | Morgan County Courthouse |
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1 | Mar 26 2008, 8:56 PM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Thread started: Mar 26 2008, 5:50 PM EDT
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The courthouse in Morgan County was one of the easiest to access in Southeastern Ohio. There is a genealogy room for patrons to use but starting 27 Mar 2008, it will only be opened on Thursday's from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. If you are going to be in Morgan County and its not a Thursday, several volunteers have left their names to be contacted. The main factor in this decison is people are removing the records and actually cutting pages out of books. A good thing about the volunteers in the room on Thursday is they will be able to get the records for you. It's a shame that a few have to ruin it for all of us.
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| LeilaN | S.Q. Lapius |
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2 | Mar 24 2008, 10:43 PM EDT by anwag | |||
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Thread started: Mar 24 2008, 8:25 AM EDT
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Bernie has some poems that were written under the name of S.Q. Lapius - and is wondering if that might be a pen name used by James Ball Naylor. Interesting ... so right away I found reference in an O. Henry story titled "The Gentle Grafter" to an "S. Q. Lapius" - here is the context:
"'Doc,' says the Mayor, 'I'm awful sick. I'm about to die. Can't you do nothing for me?' "'Mr. Mayor,' says I, 'I'm not a regular preordained disciple of S. Q. Lapius. I never took a course in a medical college,' says I. 'I've just come as a fellow man to see if I could be off assistance.' Now - that might lend some strength to the argument that Naylor used that pen name since he was also a doctor and might have been a fan of O. Henry ... perhaps not. More intrigue to follow, I'm sure! Anyone else have any knowledge?
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| nerak | Band |
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1 | Mar 23 2008, 5:57 PM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Thread started: Mar 23 2008, 4:49 PM EDT
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Since I was also in the band, it was fun hearing this recording with the pic and all. My memories of the band are among my best memories of my life. I know I have this recording stashed away somewhere, as well. This makes a great memory page! Good job, Leila!
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| kfinkel | Silverheels legend |
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2 | Mar 23 2008, 12:37 PM EDT by anwag | |||
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Thread started: Mar 21 2008, 11:58 AM EDT
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It is interesting to note that there is another story about his death that places it on the Robert's farm along the Olive Green, about a mile and a half down the creek from where Moscow Mill stood. The Herman Welch property ajoined the Roberts Farm on opposite sides of the creek. An old rusty rifle was plowed up in one of the bottoms near there and it is in the Museum at Marietta also, they beleiving that it is Silverheels rifle.
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| LeilaN | Deavertown UGRR |
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2 | Mar 23 2008, 1:10 AM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Thread started: Mar 22 2008, 12:54 PM EDT
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I've attached a map of the UGRR routes that ran through Deavertown. (To view it, scroll to the bottom of this page - it is a PDF). Deavertown was truly a funnel for many routes.
I have read that more than 30,000 slaves may have escaped through Ohio to Canada. There was a network of over 700 safehouses and “depots” for those fortunate enough to make it to Ohio. But it was not all that safe since bounty hunters abounded following the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 making it legal to track slaves in 'safe' states. What courage was shown by those helping them... not to mention the bravery of the slaves themselves.
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| anwag | Railroad |
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3 | Mar 22 2008, 7:18 PM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Thread started: Mar 17 2008, 12:45 PM EDT
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That is a great story Franz keep up the good work
Alan
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| anwag | Band |
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1 | Mar 17 2008, 2:41 PM EDT by LeilaN | |||
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Thread started: Mar 17 2008, 1:26 PM EDT
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Leila where do you get all this it is great, I am impressed.
I do not know how to thank you . Me
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| nerak | Most Miserable Christmas |
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0 | Mar 16 2008, 8:06 PM EDT by nerak | |||
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Thread started: Mar 16 2008, 8:06 PM EDT
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Bernie,
What a great story to deliver the real meaning of Christmas! By the way, who was the Sunday School teacher who was prodding you to say a poem for the Christmas program? Karen |
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| nerak | Grandpa's Mantel Clock |
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0 | Mar 16 2008, 8:01 PM EDT by nerak | |||
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Thread started: Mar 16 2008, 8:01 PM EDT
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Bernie,
I'm so glad you have clear memories of Grandad Porter. I have some memories of him but I know they are not as many as yours since I am another generation removed. Keep up the great stories. I loved it and also loved being able to see the clock in the picture you attached! Bravo! Karen |
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