These pages contain transcriptions of news items published in Meigs County newspapers. They were transcribed from microfilm copies of the originals or from the originals themselves.
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Meigs County newspaper January 10, 1872
In Rutland Twp- Jan 8, 1872, after a short illness, Mrs Priscilla Bolton aged 47 years- Funeral discourse by Rev Selah Hubbard Barrett. [Transcribed by Evelyn Morgan]
Meigs County Telegraph January 17, 1872
POMEROY mice evidently do not know the value on greenbacks; as they use them in making their nests. We were shown quite a number of bills that had been used in that way, at the Confectionery of Mr. David Llewellyn, on Court street, a few days since. They were badly "chawed" up. Mr. L. had got the remnants pasted together for the purpose of sending them to Washington for redemption; but there were a good many missing pieces. Eight dollars were found in one nest. --------------------------- BOLD THIEF OLIVER CROSS, who was confined in the Meigs County jail several months last summer for stealing money from HENRY WARREN, near Reedville, and discharged at the late term of the Probate Court, has been again gratifying his propensity for appropriating property that does not belong to him. His last offense was stealing a horse, and this time it is quite probable he will have to serve out his sentence in the penitentiary. On the 8th Cross went to the stable of Mr. Warren, saddled one of his horses, exchanged boots and coat with him, and eat (sic) his supper, Mr. Warren being asleep at the time. Cross then got on the horse and proceeded to Long Bottom, where he took passage, with his stolen property, on the steamer Active for up the river. Mr. Warren started in pursuit, and found the thief and horse at Parkersburg. The horse had been sold, but the proceeds were still in the possession of Cross, who was arrested, and on Friday last he was brought to this place and put under the charge of Sheriff Mallory. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph January 31, 1872
[Here is a report on attendance for Pomeroy High School from 1872. Talk about having something go one your permanent record! Cheryl Hartley] The following is the report of the Pomeroy High School for the month ending January 26, 1872: ...........................Absent..............Tardy Mary Bogan...................8...................2 Mary Branch..................3...................5 Ada Chapman.................10..................." Lottie Grant.................3...................1 Ella Moore..................."..................." Reckie Rhem..................3...................1 Lizzie Silverman.............1..................." Fannie Smith.................2..................." Albert Brown................."...................1 Ed. Cartwright...............2...................1 Dana Geyer..................."..................." George Grant................."..................." Nelville Hoff................"...................1 George Katz..................9..................." Will Moore..................."..................." Fred Train..................."..................." Will Osborn..................6..................." Atkinson Ida.................3...................6 Lizzie Atkinson..............6...................5 Linnie Humphrey..............9...................3 Annie Katz..................19...................3 Lena Rhem....................8..................." Ben Ackley...................1...................4 Chas. Ioachim................8...................3 Thomas Todd..................2...................3 Jerry Ackley................11...................6 Four absences of number one, ten of three, three of number four, ten of number twenty-one, eight of number twenty-two, five of number fourteen, six of number twenty-four, were caused by sickness. Per cent. of attendance, girls......................78 Per cent. of attendance, boys.......................90 Average attendance..................................84 The following report gives some items respecting the condition of the public schools, for the week ending Jan. 26: No. of pupils enrolled...................964 No. attending any part of the week.......898 No. cases of tardiness...................249 No. cases of truancy......................17 No. cases reported to parents.............12 No. suspended.............................11 Average attendance.......................841 Per cent. of..............................88 Highest per cent. of attendance was 97.2, in Karr's Run colored school; the lowest per cent. of attendance was 80, in Hill colored school. [Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley]
Meigs County Telegraph February 28, 1872
Old Age ED. TEL.: -In your issue of last week I notice that mention was made of "Old Mrs. Bradfield" by "Citizen 2nd," of Scipio Township, as being the oldest woman now living in the County. With your permission, Mr. Editor, I will give you some facts and figures in reference to her. Mrs. Mary Bradfield was born December 29, 1782, near Mahassas Gap, east of the Blue Ridge, and has therefore now passed into her 91st year. Out of a family of 10 children, she has 8 living; the youngest of whom is 44 and the oldest 70. She has 50 grand children, 80 great grand children and 2 great great grand children. She has been an acceptable member of the Methodist church for three-quarters of a century. She is now living with her son, John Bradfield, Esq., on the old homestead which she moved to, near 50 years ago, with her husband Zachariah Bradfield, who has been dead about 20 years. She walks as erect as a girl in her teens, rises early, dresses herself and makes her own bed. What Township can beat Scipio? GEO. W. BRADFIELD [Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley]
Meigs County Telegraph March 6, 1872
ED. TEL.:-Among the list of those who paid taxes in 1819, published in the Telegraph of January 7th, I find the name of John Warner, who will be 76 years old on the 1st of April, 1872, and now lives in Olive Township, this County. He was born in Fort Pitt, (now Pittsburgh,) Pennsylvania, and when but a child, his father, Philemon Warner, (whose name also appears in the list,) moved to Athens County, on Four Mile Run, near where Coolville now stands; when quite young they moved from thence to Shade River, Chester Township, they being the sixth family living on the waters of Shade; having lived there until he was sixteen years old, they moved to Sutton Township (now Minersville,) where he lived about twenty-five years, engaged in mining, boat building, &c.; from there he moved back on Shade River, where he lived nearly twenty-five years, from thence to Long Bottom, where he still resides. When he first came to this country there were very few settlers. There was hardly a frame house to be seen. Bears, deer, panthers, wolves and other wild animals, inhabited the forests. The writer has heard him tell of counting thirteen wolves in his father's corn field. He has been a man of strong constitution, having performed a great amount of hard labor. But these pioneers are fast passing away, and in a few years there will be none left to tell the story of early Pioneer life. [Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley]
Meigs County Telegraph March 13, 1872
ED. TEL.: -In your last issue, after a reference to Mrs. Mary Bradfield, George W. Bradfield confidently asks, "What Township can beat Scipio?" Orange picks up the glove. On Tupper's Plains lives the widow of James Shields, one of the Tax Payers on your published list, having settled on that land in April, 1816. On this place he raised thirteen children, every one of which lived to marry and have children of their own. From these families she has witnessed the birth of eighty-two grand children, and fifty-four great grand children. She is remarkably strong and active, and not until this spring could she be induced to yield up her household cares to younger hands. She is eighty-one years of age, and has been an acceptable member of the Presbyterian Church from early life. Come again, Scipio FULMEN BRUTUM [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 On Monday last, Mr. M.T. EDMUNDSON, of Salem Township, left with his family for Labette County, Kansas. We also learn that Messrs. David ALESHIRE and Jacob PETERS, of the same township have left with their families, intending to make Howard County, Nebraska, their future home. ED. TEL.: -I have met this day with a pioneer settler of Meigs County, who I think has not yet been mentioned in your columns. James Davis was born in Louden County, Virginia, A.D. 1791, consequently is eighty-one years of age. He served in the war of '12 and subsequently emigrated to Columbia Township, Meigs County, Ohio, in 1820, and has, therefore, been a resident 52 years. He now lives in Salem Township, enjoys good health, and is a devout member of the Church of Christ in Danville. J. P. DAVIS NELSON JOHNSON, at Adams Mills, Chester Township, in this county, caught a large otter in Shade River, with a steel trap on Friday night last. There are a number more of the animals about there, which the boys are after. Dr. HOFF, City Health Officer, informs us that there is a case of small pox in the Fourth Ward (Coalport) of our city. It was brought from Cincinnati in the playthings of a child which had died there with the disease. Measures have been taken to confine the disease within its present quarters. The stage driver from Portland to Gallipolis died a few days ago of small pox. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
Meigs County Telegraph March 27, 1872
GEO. W. WILL died at his residence in Chester township on the 19th inst. His disease was typhoid fever, and he was sick but a few days. Mr. Will was a soldier in the late war, entering the army as 1st Sergeant in Co. A, 9th West Virginia Infantry, and was after promoted to the position of Lieutenant. He is well spoken of by members of that regiment as a good, faithful officer. He was 83 years old at the time of his death, and leaves a wife and family. MRS. CLARINDA JOHNSON, relect (sic) of Abraham Johnson, formerly of Johnson's Ford, Meigs County, died near Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, on the 22d of February, 1872. She was married on the 9th of August, 1817, and was a resident of Meigs County sixty-five years. One who knew her well says she was a true Christian woman the greater part of her life. Her husband, who has been dead some years, was one of the tax payers of 1819. He was a most estimable citizen. Transcribed by Cheryl Hartley
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