Old Steuben Co, IN Newspapers - Mentions of Williams Co, OH People, 1870’s

Little Pickings from Some Steuben Co, IN Newspapers: Williams Co, OH People in 1870’s

By Pamela Pattison Lash

 

I was looking for some information in these Steuben Co, IN newspapers and came across a few articles on random Williams Co, OH residents.

 

Steuben Republic (Angola, IN), Wednesday, 4 November 1874 p3 c1

HS KIRK, formerly of this county, but lately of Derek Lick in Wms Co, has returned and is now in Alvarado

 

Same paper as above, Wednesday, 31 October 1877 p3 c4

Mr O”MEALEY’s barn in NW Twp was completely destroyed along with all contents (gives a list) due to careless smokers with pipes in the barn in the morning

 

Same paper as above, Wednesday, 12 December 1877, p2 c5

Joseph REEVES, former resident and early settler here, died at home in Columbia, Wms Co, OH last Friday, 7 December 1877 at age of 68; he was born in Victor, Ontario Co, NY and came to Richland Twp near Metz on 1836

 

Angola Herald (Angola, IN), Wednesday, 20 February 1878 p3 c2

Orrin J RICKERD is an energetic hoop driver and has left her to farm in NW Twp, Wms Co, OH

 

Same paper as above,  Wednesday, 2 April 1879, page and column not noted

Emily FOX died on 30 March 1879 at 29Y 3M 15D; she was wife of John FOX

 

Steuben Herald (Angola, IN), Wednesday, 23 April 1879, p5 c1/p5c4 - 2 articles in same issue

M/M John K MORROW attended the funeral of George COBLENTZ of Bryan, Wms Co, OH last Saturday.  The deceased was the father of Mrs MORROW and one of the early pioneers of Wms Co, OH; he was 80 years old/George COBLENTZ died on 17 April 1879 of bilious fever at 79Y 5M 12D (Note: it pays to look around the same issue as one can see the difference in the age from one article to another.)

 

Same paper as above, Wednesday, 23 July 1879 p5 c5

Dr GW FINCH, one of the oldest physicians in Wms Co, OH died in West Unity a week ago last Sunday of pyaemia poisoning of blood; he had an excellent reputation