Harrison Township (part 6 of 6)

WEHRLEY, Burnice L. born December 21, 1906 in Monroe twp., s/o Joseph and nnie HECK Dale Elijah born December 9, 1901 in Gettysburg, s/o Ora and Loura May ETTER Evana Burl born May 4, 1905 in Monroe twp., d/o W. 4. and Tena È. LANTZ Ezra Carl born June 6, 1697 in Monroe twp., s/o O. He and Clara PETRY

WEHRLEY, Stanley E. born February 13, 1907 in Dixon twp., s/o Joseph and Sarah WILSON Tressie L. born February 5, 1897 in Dixon twp., d/o Joseph and Sarah WILSON Treva A. born March 11, 1907 in Lewisburg, d/o Raymond e and Ethel SHUMAKER

WEHRLY, Alma Mell born October l4, 1906 in Monroe twp., d/o Samel A. and Minnie GARRER Byron Dale born January 1, 1907 in Washington twp., s/o I. E. and Pearl A. PETRY Clarence born May 23, 1897 in Monroe twp., s/o Jacob H. and Katie WILLIS Henry Pilcher born #ugust 14, 1908 in New Paris, s/o Henry Anderson born ca. 1885 in Preble and

Louisa Ethel PILCHER born ca. 1888 in Green Co. Mabel Irene born April 2, 1903 in Monroe twp., d/o Samuel A. and Minnie GARBER Noah C. born May 16, 1899 in Monroe twp., s/o O. F. and Clara E. PETRY Victoria born June 19, 1902 in Washington twp., d/o J. C. and Ruth B. BURNETT Crilla V. born July 16, 1899 in Monroe twp., d/o W. A. and Tena E. LANTZ a oe Harriett born February 15, 1902 .in College Corner, d/o James P. and Josephine ERTSON Mary Elvira born July 15, 1900 in Israel twp., d/o James P. and Josephine ROBERTSON Norma Laura born January 20, 1899 in Israel iwp., d/o James and Jesse ROBERTSON Raymond 4. born September 4, 1903 in Israel twp., s/o James R. and Josie ROBERTSON

WEIDNER, Clara Ne born March 7, 1898 in Gratis twp., d/o Robert H. and Elizabeth BARTLOW EthelC. born April 11, 1898 in Somers twp., d/o Henry and Mary Ee BARKLOW Hellen born July 4, 1902 in Gasper twp., d/o E. and Grace KERNS Stanley born March 18, 1905 in Washington twp., s/o H. S. and Elma DEEM

WEIKEL, Mary Ellen born January 12, 1902 in Somers twp., d/o ---- and Nellie G. Weikel WEINLAND, Louis Albert born January 8, 1908 in Fairfield Co., s/o louis A. and Lydia Mabel SCOTT

WEIR, Gertrude born October 20, 1903 in Washington twp., d/o James and Isabelle FUDGE Gladys Tressie born September 7, 1905 in Israel twp., d/o Raymond and Lena AUSTIN Hellen Tucker born August 30, 190 in Eaton, d/o A, H. and Ida M. TUCKER

WEIS@NBARGER, DeWitt born August 15, 1899 in Harrison twp., s/o Cletus and Clara E. HUNT WEIST, Louis born August 22, 1898 in Jackson twp., s/o George and Eva F. EMRICK

WELLBAUM, Eva M. born January 14, 1899 in Harrison twp., d/o Stephen and Ada M.e WOOLERY Nina Dora born September 26, 1900 in Harrison twp., d/o Stephen and Addie WOOLERY

WELSH (male) born March 11, 1905 in Washington twp., s/o James O. and Carrie COTTINGHAM Eva Katharine born July 17, 1898 in Eaton, d/o E. E. and Dora THUM Helen Elizabeth born "ecember 21, 1902 in Washington twp., d/o F. F. and Clarissa RUSSMAN James R. born September 6, 1899 in Eaton, s/o F. F. and Clarissa ROSSMAN Lena B. born February 1, 1897 in Eaton, d/o Frank and Hattie BRUSHER Mary Lucile born January 18, 1903 in Eaton, d/o Frank and Minnie MELLE Robert Joseph born Decamber 12, 1899 in Washington twp., s/o Elmer Ellsworth and "orothea THUM Viola born December 12, 1901 in Eaton, d/o E. Ee and Doratha THUM

WENGER, Rhea Brower born July 30, 1902 in Dixon twp., d/o Josiah and Lolo FLORA WERNER, (male) born March 20, 1901 in Gratis twp., s/o William and Emma YINGLING

WERTS, Alvaro born May 30, 1897 in Harrison twp., s/o Bertrum and Jennie E» MYERS Dora E. born December 29, 1897 in Lanier twp., d/o Irvin and Clara KAYLER Howard born April 13, 1900 in Lanier twp., s/o John Wesley born ca. 1862 in Twin twp., and Nancy C. MARTIN born ca. 1863 in Preble Iris F. born December 30, 1899 in Harrison twp., d/o Bertrum and Jennie MYERS Irvin Elwood born December 21, 1906 in West Alexandria, s/o Irvin and Vlara KAYLER Roberta W. born July 13, 1902 in Harrison twp., d/o Edward and Anna Be WESTERMAN Ruth A. born August 16, 1902 in Washington twp., d/o Irvin and Clara KAYLOR Walter born March 3, 1901 in Harrison twp., s/o Bert and Jennie MYERS

WERTZ, Clarence E. born July 26, 190) in Lanier twp., s/o Be F. and Hester SHILLING Doris born April 28, 1898 in New Paris, d/o Jacob and Cora BENNET Stanley O. born November 18, 1902 in Lanier twp., s/o P. F. and Hester SCHILLING

WEST, Hellen born September 4, 1903 in Eaton, d/o Evert and Florence THOMPSON Zana born May 16, 1899 in Gratis twp., d/o Alton and A. O. STEWART

WETZEL, Lindley born February 10, 1901 in Somers twp., s/o William F. and Ottis GREENFIELD Theodore born December 3, 1899 in Somers twp- , s/o William and Otis GREENFIELD

WHEELER, William Herbert born December 17, 1907 in Eaton, s/o F. A. and Rosie NULL WHERLEY, Ruth I. born May 18, 1899 in Gasper twp., d/o Joseph and Sarah E. WILSON

WHIPP, Clara Gladys born January 17, 1901 in Gratis twp., d/o werter A. and Ida B. LITTELL Volerria L. born July 26, 1897 in Gratis ttwp., d/o Wert and Ida Belle LITTELL

WHITE, Alexander born January 30, 1898 in Eaton, s/o Armstead and Lida STEEL Donna Mary born October 26, 1906 in Darke Co., d/o Lawrence Virgil and Edna Cora PICKETT Earl D. born June 2, 1906 in Lewisburg, s/o Edward and Flora E. MILLER Etta Mabel born Yctober 3, 1906 in Eaton, d/o George R» and Minnie LAWLER Henry J. born September 20, 1903 in Gasper twp., s/o Earl M. and Rosa PREFINGER Herbert Spencer born July 30, 1906 in Eaton, s/o John D. and Nellie JOHNSTON Irene Kennedy born September 2, 1900 in Camden, d/o John and Blanche MILES Isaac Perry born June 26, 1901 in Eaton, s/o George and Minnie LAWLER Kenneth M. born November 11, 1897 in Somers twp., s/o John and Blanche MILES Laura Genevieve born October 2, 1907 in Somers twp., d/o Charles Fowler and Keturah RIVENOUR Martha Alice born August 17, 1906 in Eaton, d/o Monterville and Lucy ROGERS Martha Jeanette born August 26, 1906 in Camden, d/o John and Planche C. MILES Maxwell Conley born January 3, 1907 in Wayne Co., Indiana, s/o Clement and Harriet May SANDS William Bennett born March 21, 1898 in Eaton, s/o George and Minnie LAWLER William Robert born February 2, 190) in Eaton, s/o Montraville and Lucy ROGGERS

WIDENR2, Leroy born April 9, 1897 in Twin twp., s/o Aaron and Lizzie HOUSE Lorene born February 4, 1908 in Washington twp., d/o Harvey and Elma DEEM

WIGGER, Herbert Sdward born April 26, 1901 in Montgomery Co., s/o Dick and Gertrude WHIP of Harrison twp. Mildred born October 13, 1905 in Twin twp., d/o John and Ida EHLER Ruth Irene born July 3, 190) in Harrison twp., d/o Jick and Gertrude WHI PP Sopha M. born April 21, 1906 in Twin twp., d/o Chris and Mariah CORDES

WIKLE, Charlotte Lynn born February 25, 1908 in Twin twp., d/o Clement born ca. 1863 in Preble and Christine May BRIGGS born ca. 1880 in Montgomery Co. Earl Potterf born March 17, 1908 in Eaton, s/o Noah and Daisy POTTERF Elizabeth born February 1), 1908 in West Alexandria, d/o Ora and Delilah HARRY Joy Delight born 'eptember 10, 1905 in Washington twp., d/o Noah and Daisy POTTERF Martha born March 31, 190) in Washington twp., d/o Noah and Daisy POTTERF

WILCOCK, Forest Eugene born May 2), 1906 in West Alexandria, s/o "illiam and Carrie TURNER Richard born December 31, 1907 in West Alexandria, s/o William and Carrie TURNER

WILHELM, Alberta M. born January 26, 1905 in Harrison twp., d/o Daniel and Sarah E. MURRAY Charles Wallace born June 27, 1898, s/o Herman born ca. 1875 at Ft. Recovery and Hary Le PITMAN born ca. 1879 in Darke Co.

WILHELM, Norma born January 17, 1908 in West Sonora, d/o Jock b. and Mary E. HERVEY Orvil born July 27, 1899 in Jefferson twp., s/o Jacob and Mary HERVY Ralph D.e born Decmeber 9, 1902 in Harrison twp., s/o Harmon and Mary Le PITMAN Goldia M. born December 27, 1906 in West Sonora, d/o Jacob and Mary E. HENRY WILKINSON, Karl wright born July 29, 1900 in Eaton, s/o Homer E. and Lora "lsie WRIGHT

WILLIAMS (infant) born ctober 19, 190) in Jackson twp., ch/o ---- and Stella JACKSON Sarl born February 28, 1902 in Somers twp., s/o Aallion T. and Ida M. JONES Earl Roesevelt born February 8, 1905 in Somers twp., s/o Allen T. and Ida #. JONES Farrold born February 9, 1902 in Harrison twp., s/o Dawson R. and Emma COY Herman +, born "larch 1, 1897 in Washington twp., s/o Allen and Ida M. JONES Irene L. born May 18, 1900 in Harrison twp., d/o Dawson and Emma COY John Me born November 19, 1897 in New Westville, s/o Nathan and Parbara J. SAUERBERY Josephine born February 28, 1908 in Washington twp., d/o John A. and Alma MIAER Laura born October 6, 1899 in Twin twp., d/o Allen T. and Ida JONES Mabel Irene born May 26, 1906 in Eaton, d/o Daniel and Mary SCHLEIGER Opal Marie born September 20, 1900 in Somers twp., d/o Henry Orin and Orra FOUTZ Russel born April 11, 1897 in Monroe twp., s/o Foster and eona PRICE Therman born July 12, 1907 in Camden, s/o Allen T. and Ida M. JONES

*WILLHOUSF, (female) born June 18, 1899 in West Elkton, d/o F. W. and Retta SHAFFER (twin) (male) born June 18, 1899 in West Elkton, s/o ". W. and Retta SHAFFER (twin)

WILLIAMSON, Reba L. born August 27, 1899 in West Elkton, d/o Grant and Alice WEIDNER WILLIS, Roy Mufford born April 26, 1903 in Lanier twp., s/o Monde and Ida JACKSON

WILSON (female) born March 7, 1897 in Harrison twp., d/o William W. and Clara B. SHIVELY Calvin H. born June 15, 1902 in Monroe twp., s/o John and Ella WILT Edna R. born November 14, 1906 in Gasper twp., d/o Frank and Inie Mae CRAIGO Esther 0. born May 21, 1900 in Israel twp., d/o J. O. and Ida C. LYBROOK Eva Marie born March 15, 190), in Gasper twp., d/o Frank A. and Ina May CRAIGO Helen Meek born #pril 6, 1897 in Israel twp., d/o n. Me and Anna A. MEEK Margaretta born December 5, 1902 in Lewisburg, d/o Fern and Freda REQUAWORTH Mary D. born February 2, 1900 in Twin twp., d/o W. B. and Olive LAUBER Mary born May 28, 1900 in Lewisburg, d/o Earl and Mamie PYLES Nettie M. born January 14, 1899 in Montgomery Co., d/o Howard He and Viola LINDSAY of Twin twp. Rosella Amelia born July 18, 1903 in Jackson twp., d/o Lewis and Mary ISOM Ruth born February 2, 1902 in Lewisburg, d/o Earl and Mamie PYLES William D. born August 16, 1898 in Israel twp., s/o John O. and Ida LY BROOK William Henry born April 22, 1906 in Jackson twp., s/o Lewis and Mary J. ISOM

WILT, Anna Opal born March 6, 1906 in Monroe twp., d/o James H. and Ida J. SHOCK Pearl M. born March 7, 1900 in Monroe twp., d/o We He and Hannah C. PETRY Jean born December 7, 1906 in Monroe twp., d/o We He and Nora WILT Junie Bell born June 30, 190) in Monroe twp., d/o James R. and Ida J. SHOCK Leonard Esta born March 7, 1908 in Monroe twpe, s/o Jamas and Ida SHOCK Ruth born September 2, 1901 in Monroe twp., d/o William H. and Catharine PETRY Silva born February 27, 1905 in Monroe twp., d/o W. H. and Nora POLING

WINDATE, Harold born August 26, 1900 in Camden, s/o F. H. and Anna J. FOWLER Mary Helen born December 20, 1902 in Camden, d/o F. He and Anna J. FOWLER

WINDERS, Granville D. born April 2, 1897 in West Manchester, s/o J. F. and Ella STROUBLE WINDL%, Treva born May 31, 1897 in Lanier twp., d/o W. S. and Mollie BAKER WINHOLT, Pearl Irene born July 26, 1905 in Dixon twp., d/o John and Sarah MONEBRAKE

WISE, Roseta E, born March 3, 1907 in Washington twp., d/o Roy and Bertha TROTLINE Russel L. born January 8, 1903 in Washington twp., s/o Jacob and Dora HESTER

WISONG, Bessie born September 16, 1901 in Dixon twp., d/o Charles and ---~ HEETER WITHERBY, Ray Edwin born March 30, 1905 in Camden, s/o E» E. and Orma ARMSTRONG

WITTER, Elizabeth Larsh born June 21, 1907 in Columbus, d/o Charles W. and Bertha COMMONS Frances Elizabeth born March 30, 1906 in College Corner, d/o Riley and Blanche PAXTON ~ LeRoy Burdett born November 13, 1905 in Somers twp., s/o Charles Walker born ca. 1876 in Gratis twp., and Mary Leona BOOKER born ca. 1880 in Dixon twp.

WITTERS, Clyde Ellsworth born Yecember 26, 190) in Dixon twp., s/o Ozro and Stella Grace COLLURES Glen R. born September 22, 190) in Gratis twp., s/o Ira and Mamie BROWN Lloyd Francis born October 1, 1903 in Eaton, s/o Charles and Mary BOOKER

WOLF, Bryan Stanley born June 22, 1897 in West Alexandria, s/o David and Melissa OTT Lavenia born February 18, 1908 in West Manchester, d/o Walter and Nina LEDDETER Mary Mabel born April 10, 1897 in Israel twp., d/o William and Lydia WOLF Richard born "ecember 2, 1898 in Lanier twp., s/o George and Gatharine KIRKWOOD

WOLFAL, Carl Edwin born June 2, 1905 in Israel twp., s/o Leroy andMyrtle SAUERS Willmer P. born Juen 9, 1903 in Dixon twp., s/o Leroy and Myrtle SAUERS

WOLFE, Charles Loyd born October 2, 1905 in Harrison twp., s/o Milton I. and Daisy RECHER Donald Emerson born August 16, 1907 in West Sonora, s/o Milton Jesse and Daisy RECHER Ralph born April 8, 1901 in West Alexandria, s/o W. W. and Cora De ATKINSON

WOLVERTON, Anna May born July 29, 190) in Gasper twp., d/o Jacob and Ivy P. LOSSER Melpha Ola born September 28, 1905 in Gasper twp., d/o Jacob and Iza LOSER

WOODRUFF, Mary O. born October 4, 1899 in Dixon twp., d/o Thomas and Ardella BYERS Russel Thomas born March 12, 1905 in Dixon twp., s/o Fe He and Della B. BYERS

WOODS, Orville born August 25, 1907 in Somers twp., s/o F. Me and Gertrude PETERS Robert McDill born August 27, 1903 in Morning Sun, s/o Melville S. and Jennie Agnes McDILL

WOOLFRY, "lizabeth born May 20, 1901 in Harrison twp., d/o Edwin and Anna PARKS Marie Ellen born July 13, 1899 in Harrison twp., d/o E. E. and Anna PARKS Theodore born October 17, 1897 in Harrison twp., s/o E. E. and Anna PARKS

WOOLF (female) born March 14, 1908 in Washington twp., d/o Homer and Bertha M. SINGER (male) born April 3, 1897 in Monroe twp., s/o Edward and Adella M. PARKS Evert L. born September 30, 1899 in Monroe twp., s/o Edwin and Della PARKS Fern Marie born November 18, 1901 in Monroe twp., d/o Edwin and Della PARKS Fossy M. born October 7, 1903 in Monroe twp., d/o Edwin and Ardella M. PARKS Hazel Aren born October 23, 1904 in Washington twp., d/o Homer and Bertha SINGER Lester Clayton born April 3, 1898 in Monroe twp., s/o Edward and Minnie Adella PARKS William Leo born September 16, 1901 in West Manchester, s/o Lawrence E. and Pearl ALLREAD

WRIGHT (male) born February 25, 1903 in Somers wp, s/o James Albert and Clara Della SMITH Alice Tura born April 17, 1900 in West Elkton, d/o Elmer Search and Katurah Ann CONNARROE Anna C. born July 3, 1899 in Washington twp., d/o I. W. andSarah C. GEETING Carroll born March 18, 1897 in west Elkton, s/o Elmane S. and Ratorah CONARROF Charles born December 12, 1899 in Lanier twp., s/o David and lavina WRIGHT Clara Elvira born July éi 1904 in Israel twp., d/o Oliver Cleode and Clara Elvira SMITH Claude Bertis born November 25, 1902 in Israel twp., s/o Will Claude and Nellie Edith DOUGLASS Dorothy Elizabeth born January 18, 1902 in Camden, d/o Benjamin C. and Bertha 4. DENNIS Dri Dennius born May 9, 1905 in Camden, s/o Benjamin C. and Bertha A. DENNIUS Edith N. born November 21, 1900 in Lanier twp., d/o John and Christian BRIGGS Elsie born October 1, 1900 in Somers twp., d/o William A. and Bertha Le MILLER Erdine L. born May 12, 1907 in Somers twp., d/o W. G. and Lois SIZELOVE Grace Isabelle born September 6, 1903 in Somers twp., d/o James A. and Della C. SMITH Harve born August 28, 1898 in Lanier twp., s/o David and Lavina WIGHT Helen Margaret born July 20, 1900 in Israel twp., d/o Oliver M. and Clara E. SMITH Herbert William born November 8, 1902 in Enterprise, s/o John P. and Christena BRIGGS Howard Edward born February 2, 1899 in Gasper twp., s/o Robert and Clara B. BENNETT Isaac Be born December 11, 1900 in Washington twp., s/o Isaac W. and Sarah Christine GEETING Iva Louis born March 29, 1907 in Eaton, d/o I. W. and Sarah GEETING Lela May born January 21, 1905 in Somers twp., d/o E. L. and Myrtle DOUGLASS Leo Cervera born December 20, 1898 in Interprise, s/o John and Christina BRIGGS Louise Glenna born March 18, 1897 in West Elkton, d/o Elmer S. and Katurah A. CONARROE Marguerette born Decemher 5, 1907 in Somers twp., d/o E. L. and Myrtle DOUGLASS Mary Scouller born January l4, 1907 in Israel twp., d/o O.M. and Clara SMITH Mary Elizabeth born May 8, 1908 in West Alexandria, d/o Frank William and Dessie CLATTERBUCK Murriel born December 27, 1901 in Eaton, s/o Frank and Desse CLATTERBUCK Myra Florence born October 1, 190) in Somers twp., d/o Glenna W. and Lois SIZELOVE Orvil Wilferd born February 1, 1908 in West Manchester, s/o Ira and Neli M. PARKAR Paul Homer born April 28, 1902 in Somers twp., s/o We He and Bertha Le KELLER Richard Carrol born September 8, 190) in Lanier twp., s/o John P. and Christena BRIGGS Robert Reed born January 24, 1907 in Twin twp., s/o John and Christina BRIGGS Robert Warnock born May 19, 1908 in Israel twp., s/o Oliver McCleod and Clara Elvira SMITH Roscoe born May 15, 1906 in Monroe twp., s/o Iva M.e and Nellie M. PARKER Ruth Gertrude born May 27, 1899 in Israel twp., d/o William. andBertha Letilla KELLER Ruth Elizabeth born August 14, 1905 in Israel twp., d/o James Albert and Della Clara SMITH Stanley Merle born November 19, 1904 in Israel twp., e/o William Claude and Nellie Edith

DOUGLASS Stanley Andrew born March 20, 1905 in Washington twp., s/o Isaac W. and Sarah GEETING Zela Flora born November 8, 1897 in Lanier twp., d/o Isaac Me and Sarah Ce GEETING

WYNKOOP, Charley born July 16, 1901 in Washington twp., s/o J. E. and Alice GOLDSMITH Frank G. born September 23, 1899 in Washington twp., s/o James and Alice GOLDSMITH (twin) Edgar E. born September 23, 1899 in Washington twp., s/o James and Alice GOLDSMITH (twin) Jennie Helen born December 9, 1901 in Washington twp., d/o George T. and Mary Elizabeth MILLER

WYSONG, Arthur C. born March 19, 1901 in Euphemia, s/o Valentine and Mamie E». BORRIDALL Bertha born December 10, 1899 in Eaton, d/o Elmer and Laura HICKEY Byron born 'eptember 14, 190) in Eaton, s/o John Franklin and Bertha CROWELL Doris Irmie born June 4, 1903 in Gasper twp., d/o J. T. and Bertha CROWELL Earl Calvin born August 31, 1907 in Gasper twp., s/o John O. and Jennie GUESS Elsie Marie born April 1, 1907 in Dixon twp., d/o Irvin Clinton and Bertha Jane HOUSE Estella L. born June 6, 1906 in West Manchester, d/o Vern and Golda CHRISSMAN Ethel V. born December 17, 1899 in Gasper twp., d/o Jacob E. and Clara F MARTZ Fannie born October 8, 1899 in Washington twp., d/o Valentine and M. E. BORRADALE Gladys M. born september 14, 1897 in Washington twp., d/o Val and Inma E. BORRADAILE Hanford born May 6, 1905 in Twin twp., s/o Edward A. and Lizzie V. ECK Herbert born September 21, 1898 in West Manchester, s/o Edward and May RILEY Lillian Frances born June 17, 1902 in Gasper twp., d/o Stephen and Annie GIFT Marion B. born January 25, 1900 in Montgomery Co., s/o Samuel and Catharine YOST Myrtle May born May 25, 1902 in Gasper twp., d/o John and Arizona B.e CROWELL Ralph born August 1, 1898 in Lanier twp., s/o Noah and Callie STANTON

WYSONG, Ralph born Uctober 1, 1899 in Eaton, s/o Ody and Lizzie HICKMAN Raymond born September 11, 1898 in Washington twp., s/o O. F. and Etfie MUCK Richard F. born February 7, 1898 in Somers twp., s/o Francis and Catharine ACTON Thelma P. born Jamary 6, 1902 in Campbellstown, d/o Everett and India SHEFFER Treva born August 21, 190) in West Alexandria, d/o Noah and Della SUMAN Valentine born July 21, 1902 in Harrison twp., s/o Valentine and Elizabeth BORRI DALE Virgil Dale born September 4, 1908 in West Alexandria, s/o Clarence Isaac and Treva JACKSON

YOST, Kenneth James born August 19, 1908 in Washington twp., s/o John Martin and Ada Jane BROWER Mabel born November 15, 1901 in Gasper twp., d/o Durbin W. and Bessie STRAW Robert S. born November ll, 1899 in Gratis twp., s/o William H. and Clara PEARSON Zelma born May 15, 1902 in Washington twp., d/o Albert and Bertha WILLIAMS"

YOUNG, Alma born February 12, 1901 in Eaton, d/o Frank and Mattie SMITH Bernard J. born April 30, 1901 in New Paris, s/o Howard and ---- MUGAVIN Rertha born November 23, 1899 in Monroe twp., d/o Noah and Alvada A. WERHLY Byron Walter born April 7, 1900 in Auglaize Co., s/o Walter and Orpha Mary HINKEL Caroline Elizabeth born January 31, 1907 in Eaton, d/o Wiljiam Earl and Harriet HUSTED Donald Quinton born December 24, 1906 in New Paris, s/o Edwin H. and Alice Ne OSBORN Francis born May 5, 1907 in Gratis twp., s/o Omar and Ruby WOLLAM Hensel born June 5, 1898 in Lanier twp., s/o Frank B. and Mamie HENSEL Helen Lola born December 23, 1903 in Gratis twp. d/o J.-%. and Grace HETZLER Martin Webster born June 13, 1905 in Gratis twp., s/o J. E. and Grace HETZLER Nelson Leroy born December 1C, 1897 in Monroe twp., s/o Noah and Alice A. WEHRLY Waldo "merson born June 8, 1903 in Gratis twp., s/o Dallas Abraham born ca. 1868 in Montgomery Co and Nellie Pearl BEAR born ca. 1877 in Montgomery Co.

ZEEK, Lillian Louisa born April 11, 1907 in Eaton, d/o Ulyses Grant and Myrtle May SLIVER Michael born September 13, 1905 in Eaton, s/o Grant and Myrtle SLIVER

ZIMMERMAN, Carrie C. born August 2, 1897 in Gratis twp., d/o James and Sarah P. WILLIAMS Elizabeth born March 10, 1908 in Gratis twp., d/o H. J. and Blanche DOTY Lisle born May 8, 1900 in Gratis twp», s/o Lurtin and #lizabeth METZLER Mildred born August 2), 1906 in Gratis twp., d/o H. J. and Blanche DOTY Oleson M. born July 15, 1905 in Gratis twp., s/o Lurton Roscoe born ca. 187) in Gratis twp. and Blizabeth Maud METZGER born ca. 1875 in Bunker Hill, Indiana Paul born Uctober 10,1900 in Gratis twp., s/o James B.e and Sarah P. WILLIAMS

Source changes here: from History of Preble County Ohio: Her People, Industries and Institutions, by R. E. Lowry, published 1915; 4,751 words in this source stream.

Harrison Township

Harrison township presents a variety of soil, the bottom land along the streams being a rich loam, while in the western part of the township, and the northeastern part, the land, in an early day, was swampy and has required drainage. The balance of the township, and the greater portion, may be described as rolling land. Along the streams there is some broken land, but as soon as the hills, on either side of the stream, are climbed, the land presents long slopes of rolling land. The soil generally may be described as clay, but there are few hillsides that are not cultivated.

There are four principal streams : Twin creek, with its source in Darke county, flows across the comer of Monroe township and enters Harrison township from the west in section 6, then flows southeasterly, and easterly, but trending to the south, to nearly east of Euphemia, where it turns and flows a south course into Twin township, being joined, practically at the bend to the south, by Millers fork from the north, and Swamp creek from the northeast, both of which latter streams have their sources in Darke county.

Price creek, with its source also in Darke county northwest of Eldorado, flows southeasterly across section 31, of Harrison township, across Twin township and into Twin creek. The outcrop of stone along the banks of Twin creek, and where the small tributaries break down from the higher land to " the creek, from the earliest times have been a source of profit to many people. Down to within the last fifteen years many quarries furnished building stone for houses and public work, and from the quarry northwest of Euphemia much stone was shipped to other counties for such constructions, while there was a considerable home demand for the stone from all quarries; also south and east of Lewisburg and northwest of Euphemia were built and operated large lime kilns that burned great quantities of lime of the very best quality, which was hauled and shipped to many of the neighboring towns and cities. This burning of lime for many years furnished a ready market for the wood cut by the farmers. But times and business changed, and now the lime kilns are all blown out; many of the quarries abandoned as quarries, while the larger ones, notably the ones northwest of Euphemia, have installed large stonecrushing plants, into which the stone is fed, crushed, dumped into waiting cars and sent out, some to distant cities, for concrete or macadam work and road construction.

Early Settlement

The first settler in the township is generally conceded to have been George Leas, who arrived about 1801 or 1802, and settled near Twin creek, in section 21.

In 1804 the Tillmans located land on Swamp creek, in the eastern part of the township, and in 1805 Tobias Tillman, with his family, a large one, came from Tennessee and settled, forming a strong colony. The next year came Tillman's son-in-law, Alexander McNutt, who settled near Twin creek. Both men had been soldiers during the Revolution and both left large families, McNutt having thirteen children in his family. He was elected as the first surveyor of the county.

In 1805 J°h n Locke, from Maryland, settled where Euphemia is now laid out and later built the mill at the stone-arch bridge over Twin creek. The same year came Abraham Hapner, from Virginia, and in 1807 Jacob Werts came from Pennsylvania and settled in section 21.

In 1809 John Aikman came from Pennsylvania and settled in section 23. Thomas Wilson and John Ott also becoming residents of the township in that year.

In 1816 John Etzler, from Maryland ; John Brown, from North Carolina; William Swisher, from Pennsylvania; Henry Cassell, from Virginia, with others, now not remembered, settled in the township. Within the next five to fifteen years John Schlosser, Peter Studybaker, Christian Disher, Daniel Wolf and Peter Homan became citizens. Christian Disher was the father of Capt. Mathias Disher, and of Christian Disher who ran a quarry and lime kiln for many years on the old homestead, in section 35, near Lewisburg.

About the same time came Andrew Zeller, Elias Bunger, Jesse Smith, David Hoffman and Samuel Dinwidie. Nearly all of those early settlers left large families and the names given are among the most common in the township today.

About 1807 Zachariah Hole is said to have settled on Twin creek and in 1809 he built the first mill, later owned by Henry Horn; later yet by Perry Turner, and now by E. C. Crider, on Twin creek east of Lewisburg. It has been remodeled several times and is still doing good work.

Troublesome Redskins

In 1812 the Indians began being troublesome and a block house was built on the northwest quarter of section 11, and a greater or less force was stationed there for some two years, among which were companies from the central and southern parts of the county, as well as nearly every able-bodied man in the township. No fighting followed, but scouts were kept out, sometimes going long distances to discover signs of the red man, who, also discovering them, sought other places where danger to himself was less. A transcript of the discharge given those who served in this home defense is set out in the chapter on the War Record.

At different times, an Indian sneaking through the woods, tried to shoot William Myers, and again John Aikman, but in each instance the flint failed to ignite the powder and the snap caused the white man to seek cover before a second effort could be made. It is said that, later, Myers buried an Indian on his farm, and it may be that he got the drop on the Indian next time, but the Indian couldn't tell and Myers never would.

At one time an Indian tried to break into the house of Mr. Abbott, on Miller's fork, and was brained by Abbott. In 1812 Rebecca Sharpe, a girl, was captured by the Indians and taken north into Darke county, where she was kept about a year, at the end of which time she was brought back and released.

Graves And Graveyards

The cemeteries are five. The Union cemetery was located along the west line of the township, and in 1871 grew across the line into Monroe township. The cemetery originally called the United Brethren cemetery, lying just east of the town, was started by the United Brethren about the year 1835.

The Lewisburg cemetery, located at the northwest corner of Lewisburg, is the oldest in the township, having been started about the year 1815. . Prob- ably the first grave dug there was for the burial of Henry Sharpe, a brother of Rebecca Sharpe, the maiden named above. This burial place is well known over the county as Lewisburg cemetery. It is frequently stated that a daughter of Daniel Boone is buried there, but there are no records showing that the historic character known as Daniel Boone ever had a daughter who migrated to this county. There was a Daniel Boone, however, a nephew or cousin of the hunter, who, in an early day, settled about a mile south of Gratis on a branch, which still is called Boone's branch. He had a number of children, among them daughters, and it may be that one of his daughters is buried there.

The Verona cemetery or West Baltimore cemetery is of more recent origin and is located near the center of section 12. It was laid out in 1871, by deed record ; but it is said there were a number of graves there earlier.

Schools And Railroads

The first school in the township is said to have been kept in a building on section 24, about the year 1810. Soon after this, schools were started in sections 28 and 22 by the settlers thereabouts. Some forty-five years ago, the central section of the township got a law passed by the Legislature creating a special school district. No. 1, of a strip of territory two miles wide across the middle of the township, east and west, which continued until two years ago, when the present school "ripper" law was passed. The county school board is now dividing the township up differently, but until then there were three school houses in the north third of the township, three in the middle third, and four in the south third, besides the Lewisburg school, the middle third being controlled entirely by their own directors.

Three steam railroads touch the township, the Dayton & Western, now a part of the Pennsylvania Railway system ; the Dayton & Union, and the Cincinnati Northern; also the Dayton & Greenville interurban line crosses the northeast corner of the township. (See Chapter on Railroads.)

Sonora is located near the south line of sections 9 and 10, at the point where the section line is crossed by the Dayton & Western Railroad, and was really put on the map by the railroad, which was finished in 1852, and which established a station at that point to accommodate Lewisburg and Euphemia, two and one-half miles south, and the town just grew up around the station.

A township school house is located at the north side of the town. There is a United Brethren church, erected in 1861, and rebuilt in 1904 at a cost of three thousand five hundred dollars, with a membership of ninety, and a Sunday school of one hundred and twenty-five enrolled, M. I. Comfort, pastor. The lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows moved to Ithica about 1885. There was a Methodist Episcopal church erected about 1850, and rebuilt in 1905 at a cost of two thousand, five hundred dollars, but which is not holding services now. A brass band of seventeen pieces provides music for the town. A postoffice was established about 1853. One remarkable circumstance is that though there are no doctors in the town, there are nine people there over eighty years old, all of whom seem healthy. In the town there is one grain elevator, two grocery and dry goods stores, one coal yard, one agricultural implement store, two wagonmakers, one blacksmith, one barber shop and the postoffice. The town is surrounded by a beautiful and fertile country and topographically is exactly on a level with Eaton.

Lewisburg and Euphemia are practically one town. A stranger passing through would not notice that they were not one. Lewisburg, which alone is incorporated, is situated in four sections, 27, 28, 33 and 34, while Euphemia is located in section 27, touching the west line of the section. The Cincinnati Northern Railroad passes through Lewisburg, whence all shipping is done, and the town is the business center of a large and prosperous community. A large number of the first settlers of the township located in and around Lewisburg. The village has all the assortment of trades, stores and business usually found in a live, bustling town of its size. Its business and growth were greatly retarded for want of a highway until the year 1826, in which year the great national road was surveyed straight across the country and cut out, about 1830, passing about a half mile north of what was then Lewisburg. Great talk was had of its future and John Mumma, who owned the land, conceived the idea of laying out a town on that great artery of trade, and making Lewisburg move to town. He accordingly laid out Euphemia on the great road, naming it after his wife, and for a while the project grew and boomed, but the railroads came, the great artery became a country road, and the people of Lewisburg stayed at home. Finally a railroad hit Lewisburg and the village rivalry ended for good.

The first store opened in Lewisburg is said to have been opened by Cornelius Vanausdal, of Eaton, early in 1816, on the west side of Greenville street near the center of town, a branch store. The first postoffice was established about the year 1825, the mail being brought on horseback or in hack from Dayton for a number of years, until the completion of the Dayton & Western Railroad, after which it was brought from Sonora, two and one-half miles north, until the completion of the Cincinnati Northern Railroad.

The early school history of the village seems to have been lost, by reason of lost records and the death of the old people who knew, who passed on without leaving any written history thereof. But tradition handed down to the present old people say that at an early day there was a school started in or near the village. As soon as the school laws gave the school directors power, they erected a school house in the village, near the cemetery, on North Main street, which served its purpose well until the year 1908, when bonds were issued and the present two-story, eight-room brick building was erected on ample grounds on Greenville street, near the north corporation line, one of the finest buildings in the county, built at a cost of about twenty thousand dollars, the campus covering three and one-half acres of land. The school now enrolls one hundred and seventy-five pupils and Harry Huffman is the superintendent.

During the past sixty years the village has been blessed with some of the most progressive, wide-awake teachers of the county, the teachers, after all, being the bulwarks of a good school. A fine building and grounds may be some help, of course, but what man, in looking back, pauses to describe the school house? On the other hand, he grows enthusiastic as he describes the qualities of that teacher who worked him up, and set his thinking-machine going, making him hungry for knowledge. After all, the live teacher makes a good school. Among the teachers who have had charge of the schools at Euphemia and Lewisburg in the past fifty years are : F. M. DeMotte, for thirty years or more; Lon Disher, M. M. Leiter, Charles S. Bunger and one or two others whose names are not now remembered. It must be apparent that the people appreciate a good teacher, when it is remembered that Miss Anna Woods, the present primary teacher, has been continuously employed as such for forty years.

For over seventy years there has been a school house at Euphemia. The primitive building gave way to modern ideas about 1866, at which time a fine brick school house was erected near the big spring. This eventually developed into the township high school, and has for many years rivalled in quality and importance that of Lewisburg. During the last year it enrolled about one hundred pupils.

The Churches

The early settlers of Lewisburg and Euphemia seem to have been mostly Lutherans and Reformed German Baptist in their religious predispositions, the former seeming to predominate. About 1817 the two agreed to erect a union church and did so, making it a jolly affair, like a log-rolling, with a big dinner, the combined forces erecting a church thirty-two by thirty-six feet, of hewed log timbers, so smoothly hewed that ax marks were not seen. The benches were hewed puncheon. A fireplace was provided, but in winter it poorly heated the big room. This church was located in the edge of what is now the Euphemia cemetery. It stood until about the close of the Mexican War, when each denomination built its own church.

The Salem Evangelical congregation, about 1848, built a church costing about three thousand dollars, which continued to be used until about 1884. It then becoming too small and out of date, the present church was erected at a cost of about six thousand dollars. The members number about four hundred, with a Sunday school of about three hundred and fifty enrolled. This congregation built a parsonage about the year 1870. Hiram Peters has been pastor since 1909.

The First Reformed church was the first to leave the Union church, named above, the Reformed congregation building their own church about 1855, at a cost of about three thousand dollars, which they rebuilt in 1900, at a cost of more than twice that amount. This church numbers about one hundred and thirty members, with a Sunday school of one hundred and twenty-five enrolled. J. W. Miller has been pastor since 1905.

The Methodist Episcopal church erected a building about the year 1842, the Methodists previously having held meetings in private houses and in other buildings, until they felt strong enough to manage their own house. After that they grew until in 1875 the building became too small and they rebuilt. In 1899 they erected the present brick church, and it answers well the purpose. Within three or four years after building the first church the Methodists started a Sunday school. The church numbers about two hundred and the Sunday school about two hundred. W. C. Moon has been pastor since 1912.

The United Brethren began their organization in the early thirties and held meetings at private houses and elsewhere, as best they could, until about

1840, in which year they built a brick church costing about six thousand dollars, which they remodeled in 1894 at a cost of about three thousand dollars. They have about four hundred members, with a Sunday school of about three hundred and fifty enrolled. W. T. Frank has been pastor since 1912.

The Memorial Evangelical church was organized and the congregation built a church in Euphemia in 185 2. This church proving inadequate, the congregation purchased land on the west side of Main street in Lewisburg and in 1893 built the present brick church. It has a membership of about one hundred, with a Sunday school of about the same number. At present this flock has no regular pastor^

Lodges And Their History

Lewisburg Lodge No. 571, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized in 1872. The members rented a lodge room until 1899, m which year they built a three-story frame building at the southwest corner of Greenville and Water streets at a cost of six thousand dollars. They rent the lower story and now are out of debt. This lodge numbers one hundred and twenty members. In 1882 they organized an encampment lodge, No. 225, which now has eighty-five members. In 1897 they organized Preble Lodge No. 444, Daughters of Rebekah, which now has one hundred and ten members. All three lodges use the same building.

Lodge No. 695, Knights of Pythias, was organized in January, 1896, with forty-two charter members, Albert Douglass being the first chancellor commander. This lodge rents a room in the Wilson store building. It now numbers one hundred members.

Twin Valley Grange, No. 657, was organized in 1874, Mathias Disher being the first master. The lodge soon grew strong and bought a lot on the west side of Dayton street, between Greenville and Main, on which it erected a two-story frame building at a cost of about three thousand dollars. This lodge now has one hundred members.

Libanus Lodge No. 80, Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered in October, 1845, w*th the following charter members: William Collins, James Boleus, W. B. Gray, J. A. Boleus, John C. Werts, A. L. P. Varine, Irwin E. Freeman, Andrew McCampbell and John Singer. For some twenty, years the Masons rented a room, but in 1866 they purchased a lot and erected their present building, which since, with repairs and remodelling, has furnished them a splendid lodge home. The lodge now numbers about eighty members.

An Important Industry

Joseph F. Wilson operated a stone quarry on a large scale at the old Swisher mill, a mile northwest of Euphemia. In 1907 he sold out to the Lewisburg Stone Company, capitalized at one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, which put up a large stone-crusher plant, elevator, steam drills and shovels, with an annual crushing capacity of two thousand cars, crushing stone for roads and concrete. The company owns its own switch track from the railroad, over a mile long, and is busy all the time, doing the most extensive business in the county in that line. Joseph Patterson, of Lima, Ohio, is president, and E. T. Paul is manager.

About 1912 the Interstate Stone Company was formed, with a capital of forty thousand dollars. This company purchased land one and one-half, miles south of Lewisburg and erected a stone-grinding plant to pulverize, for agricultural purposes, the limestone found there, the state analysis giving the quality as ninety-six per cent. The pulverized stone is sown on land and also used as a fertilizer base. This plant has a daily capacity of one hundred tons. This company also quarried and shipped two thousand tons of stone * last year to sugar refineries, this being the latest business started in the county. E. T. Paul is president and general manager and J. J. A. Zeller is the treasurer.

There have been several physicians in the past who resided at Lewisburg and Euphemia, who had a good practice and enjoyed the confidence of the community, but who long since have gone over the river to rest on the farther shore. Among these were : M. Pretzinger, William B. Gray, E. P. Ebersole, who served as county treasurer, and John C. Fall.

The physicians who are at present in the active practice are W. G. Brown, P. H. O' Hara and Osa Hoerner, doctors of medicine, and Edmond Coffman, dentist. I can say all are good men. Of course, it behooves all to speak well of the doctor, because we may fall into his hands sometime, but it is a pleasure to do so when we feel it is truthfully said.

Public Service And Commerce

On the east side of Greenville street, just south of Dayton street, a large spring gushes out of the rocks, and in those early days, when transportation was by teams, quite a little plot of ground around this spring was reserved by the town as a place for feeding teams and watering them. In 1899 the town built a fine town hall and assembly room along the side of the spring at a cost of fifteen thousand dollars.

In 1912 Lewisburg built a water-works system at a cost of twenty-six thousand dollars, for which bonds were issued. The water is obtained from three driven wells in Twin creek bottoms, just east of the town, at a depth of about sixty feet in gravel, from which the water is pumped to a standpipe about one hundred and twenty feet high, built on the hill near the west corporation line.

The electric lights, both for street lighting and commercial uses, were installed in 1913 by the company at Greenville, from which city the current is obtained. A gas-pipe line was put in by the Jantha Lighting Company, natural gas, in 1913, and has about two hundred patrons in the two towns.

The business of the two towns is conducted by the following: One bank, six groceries, three dry-goods stores, five restaurants, two bakeries, one hardware store, one furniture store, two plumbers, one drug store, two agricultural implement stores, one grain elevator, four tobacco warehouses, two coalyards, one lumber yard, two jewelers, one woodworker, three livery barns, one garage, one auto repair shop, two hotels, one cement block and vault plant, one saw-mill, two blacksmith shops, three butchers, two undertakers, one monument works, and no lawyers, the people being peaceable.

Verona

Verona is the latest incorporated village of the county, it having been incorporated in 191 1, with a population of about five hundred. It was originally called West Baltimore. Verona is situated in both Preble and Montgomery counties, at the junction of the line between sections 1 and 12 of Harrison township with the county line, but much the larger part of the village is in Preble county. The Dayton & Union railroad and the Dayton & Greenville interurban railroad pass through the village.

Verona is surrounded by a very fertile country in both counties, and the business done is quite considerable. The town has one bank, five tobacco warehouses, one grain elevator, six groceries, one lumber yard, one general store, one hardware store, one grist-mill, one hotel, two restaurants, one plumbing shop, one coal yard, one bakery, one shoemaker, one tinner, one barber, one machine shop and one woodworking shop. The town is now engaged in putting in electric lights, both street and commercial, the current being obtained from the Greenville company. It has been decided to pave Main street, about three-fourths of a mile long, with bituminous macadam, the expectation being to complete the work in 1915. The first mayor of Verona was E. M. Mc- Griff ; V. J. Shilt, clerk.

The Werts grist-mill was moved from Pyrmout to Verona in 1864, by David Werts and two or three others, the people of the community turning out with wagons and teams to help, so they should have a mill. This mill is still owned by the son, Perry Werts, and his family, who have had possession since 1890. The mill has a capacity of fifty barrels and has been a steam mill, but electricity is now being installed as the motive power. The mill does good work and is well patronized by the people.

Schools, Churches And Lodges

Until 1882 the children of Verona attended the township school, about one mile west of the village, but in that year the townspeople built a tworoom brick school house. A movement is now being agitated for a larger and better building, which the town will soon have. The enrollment of the school the past year has been about one hundred pupils, and V. ,J. Shilt has been principal since 1899.

There is but one resident physician in the village, Dr. William I. Christian. Dr. H. Hunter practiced in the village for many years and died there some twenty years ago.

The United Brethren church organized a society in the town about the year 1850, holding meetings in the cooper shop. In 1855 the congregation built a brick church, just east of the county line, on land donated by Peter Snyder, who was a Baptist. Reverend Downey was pastor. The congregation grew and the building became too small. In 1906 they built the present brick church, at a cost of about four thousand five hundred dollars, and in 1904 they built a parsonage. The church now numbers about two hundred and twenty members, with a Sunday school enrolling over three hundred. M. I. Comfort is the pastor.

The Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1883, and in the same year the congregation built a frame church at the west edge of town, on the east bank of Swamp creek, at a cost of some one thousand six hundred dollars, much of the work being donated by the members. In 1905 the church was remodeled at about the same cost. When the church started it had twelve members. Reverend Kalbfuss, pastor. William Frye, who is still living, started the movement with a petition signed by those of that faith. The church

Lodge No. 544, Knights of Pythias, was organized on February 22, 1892, with twenty-seven charter members, P. D. Werts, first chancellor commander. At first the lodge rented a room over Werts' store, then bought a half interest in the building, which it later sold, and in 1909 built its own two-story frame building on the south side of Main street, just east of the electric railroad, at a cost of about five thousand dollars, renting the lower stoiy for business purposes. The lodge now has one hundred and eighty members.

Lodge No. 1 5 1, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, was organized in 1902 in Shivadecker's blacksmith shop, with twenty-five charter members. It rented until 1910, in which year it bought the old Knights of Pythias hall on Commercial street and remodeled the same to suit, at a cost of over one thousand dollars. George Shivadecker was the first counsellor. This lodge now has sixty-five members and meets every Wednesday evening.

Verona Grange No. 1630 was organized with sixteen charter members on April 1, 1905, the first master being D. E. Hoffman. The grange owns its own building on East Mill street, costing over two thousand dollars. It now numbers one hundred and fifteen members, meeting weekly, Dan Weaver, master. The granges are doing much good for our agriculturists. To the writer's knowledge, the displays made by this and sister granges, at our county fairs for years past, have been the finest ever made in the county by any parties.