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Meigs County Telegraph
March 29, 1866
FARM FOR SALE
The undersigned offers his farm for sale, lying in Meigs county,
Letart township, Ohio, containing 98 acres well improved, well watered,
good orchard of grafted fruit with a variety of small fruits, good house
and barn, with good out buildings and cellar, only 3/4 of a mile from a
church and school house, a county road running through the premises,
only 1/2 mile from the river, in a fine settlement.
My reason for selling is my health having failed and not likely to
recover, I shall have to follow a lighter business. For particulars
inquire at this office or to the subscriber at Syracuse Ohio. E. SAYRE
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph
August 1, 1867
MARRIED
July 24, by H. C. Hayman, J.P., Mr. John WEAVER, of Letart Township, and
Miss Virginia JONES, Of Middleport.
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph
March 20, 1872
A Letter from Letart
Letart, March 11, 1872
ED. TEL.: -In your issue of February 28, Mr. H.G. Bradfield gave, what
he calls facts and figures of age and posterity of Mrs. Mary Bradfield,
of Scipio Township, and then asks what Township can beat Scipio? We
answer, old Letart can! She can beat the county. Mrs. Anna Roush, the
widow of Mr. Henry Roush, Jr., was born June 3, 1788 and on her next
birthday will be 84 years of age. She was married to Mr. Roush in the
year 1802. Mr. and Mrs. Roush settled on the farm within thirty rods of
where she now lives, in 1802, one mile below Letartville, and has lived
there ever since, excepting five years that they all lived in Lebanon
Township, this county. Mrs. Roush is the mother of thirteen children,
all of whom are still living except one son that died in infancy, and
one daughter that died at about fifty years, after raising a family of
twelve children. Mrs. Roush's twelve children that lived to raise
families have 10 4-12th children to the family. Mrs. Roush has 124
grand children, 134 great grand children, and of the 4th generation,
great great grand children, there are six. Mrs. Roush is in good
health, walks as sprightly as a girl, and does considerable work. She
came to this place with her parents from Morgantown, Virginia, in 1801.
Her maiden name was Sayre.
OCCASIONAL
Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Pomeroy Tribune-Telegraph
March 25, 1921
PLANTS--Mar. 28;
Mrs. Kate Wolfe of Jacksonville visited relatives here recently.
G.A. Lawson and wife of Union, W.Va., spent from Friday until Sunday here
the guests of friends and relatives.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Manuel, a fine son, grandson to Edward Manuel
and wife.
Mrs. Lib Pickens and Mrs. Nancy Bowles of Antiquity spent Wednesday with
Mrs. N.C. Sayre.
George Luther of Jacksonville, Ohio, visited relatives here recently.
Pete Holfe and wife spent Easter with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Sayre of Antiquity.
Rev. Moon and wife of Racine called on Mrs. N. C. Sayre, Sunday.
It has been announced that Rev. Hilson will fill his appointment here on
next Sunday afternoon, April 3rd, instead of Sunday evening owing to the
protracted meeting at Apple Grove.
Transcribed by Susan Kuhl.
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