The Jackson Community Civil War 150 Committee met on Thursday, Nov. 8, after several months away but with much happening during that time without the large group meeting. Chairman Wilbur McCormick expressed thanks to all for coming and called on several present for reports for activities they had been working on during this time. The… Read More »
Alice Juanita Ziegler, 84, of Wellston, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Boardman, Boardman, Ohio. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, on April 13,1928, daughter of the late Ray and Adolpha Conkey White. She was a 1946 graduate of Wellston High School, a homemaker, and a member of TOPS. Besides her… Read More »
Here is some interesting tidbits going on in the genealogy world: The University of Indianapolis is teaming up with Ancestry.com in a first-of-its-kind initiative to encourage its students to explore and reflect on how their family history impacts their identity. All UIndy students, faculty and staff have been granted access to all Ancestry.com content available from computers and… Read More »
Mary House, age 76, of Wellston, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Jenkins Memorial Nursing Facility. She was born January 6, 1936 in Marion, Ohio to the late Francis and Margaret Angles Partlow. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy Douglas and Kaye House of Wellston; son, Glenn House of Wellston; brothers, Donald… Read More »
Betty Louise (Foster) Lambert, age 82, of Summit Street, Jackson, Ohio, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born November 22, 1929 in Jackson, Ohio to the late Cecil B. Foster and Rosa (Osborne) Foster. Betty was a loving wife, mother and homemaker and for several years… Read More »
Evelyn “Dot” Wetzel Huffman, age 88, of Wellston, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2012, at her place of residence in Wellston, Ohio. She was born in Weeksburry, Kentucky on December 6, 1923, daughter of the late Frank and Lydia Jennings Wetzel. She married her husband, John Owen Huffman on Nov. 1, 1941. Evelyn was a… Read More »
One Jackson County creek has a new, old name. The Jackson County Commissioners, at the suggestion of Jackson Historical Society Trustee Michael Stroth, voted to re-designate a small creek around Jackson to its original name – Crookham’s Run. The creek headwaters are located on the former property of George Crookham, a salt boiler, teacher, and… Read More »
In the spirit of Veteran’s Day, come to the Lillian E. Jones Museum on Broadway Street in Jackson to experience military history through the lives of 235 veterans related to one Jackson County family. The remarkable two-volume set details the military service of the descendants of the eight children born to James and Lydia Poor… Read More »
American Battle Monuments Commission An essential military history source covering 214,000 Americans buried in 24 overseas military cemeteries or named in Tablets of the Missing, this site has broadened its “Greatest Generation” features. Now you can view a live camera feed from the American Cemetery in Normandy or connect with the unofficial Registry of Remembrances… Read More »
Researching your Irish roots? A new Irish online free resource is now available to aid in your research. Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in Ireland, has today formally launched The National Archives of Ireland’s new genealogy-specific website. The following collections are now freely available on the site: Census of Ireland, 1901 and 1911 Tithe… Read More »
Wanda Gail Pittenger, 80, of Chillicothe, passed from this life early Sunday morning, Nov. 4, 2012 in the Valley View Alzheimers Care Center, Frankfort following an extended illness. She was born Oct. 10, 1932 in Wellston, OH, the daughter of Herschel L. and Clara O. (Suthers) Richards. On Feb. 1, 1957 she married Richard Pittenger… Read More »
Melissa D. Anderson, age 42, of Jackson passed away Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012 at Riverside Hospital of Columbus. She was born Oct. 12,1970 in Chillicothe, Ohio to Jay Wyant and Doretha (Adams) Wyant. She was also preceded in death by her father. She is survived by mother Doretha Wyant. Arrangements under the direction of the Mayhew Brown Funeral… Read More »
The Jackson City Library is pleased to announce the launch of their brand-new website on Thursday, Nov. 8. Library Director Laura Thorne has been working with OPLIN (Ohio Public Library Information Network) on creating a more user-friendly site. The site will contain more information for the patrons, including library policies, storytimes, computer classes, and stories… Read More »
Here is some interesting tidbits going on in the genealogy world: FamilySearch has announced its US Immigration and Naturalization community indexing project is halfway to its goal of creating a free online collection of US passenger lists, border crossing records, naturalization records, and other immigration documents. Two months into the project, 85,000 volunteers have indexed more… Read More »
Maxine Oiler Canter, 91, of Wellston, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Elmwood Assisted Living at the Springs in Green Springs, Ohio. She was born in Springfield, Ohio, on May 28, 1921, daughter of the late James and Janey Williams Oiler, and her devoted stepfather, Fred Oiler. She married her husband, Albert… Read More »