Pickaway Township (part 15 of 49)

Chester Benton Myers Family

Chester Benton Myers was born May 29, 1910 in Lawrence County, Ohio. He was the son of Peters Franklin and Sarah Alma Bruce Myers. Chet married Vesta Viola Pancake on March 26, 1936 in Green Camp, Marion County, Ohio. Viola was born on June 10, 1909 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Her parents were Abraham and Myrtia Belle Pemberton Pancake.

During his teens and early twenties, Chet worked in the coal furnaces of southern Ohio. After settling in Pickaway County around 1938, he worked at Texas Eastern Gas Company and served as the mayor of Williamsport, Ohio from 1958 until his death in 1966. He enjoyed fishing and tinkering with electronics.

Viola was a certified teacher in Lawrence County, but left that career during the Great Depression to earn more money in a factory. From 1937 to the early 1960's, Viola raised her four children. Later in life, she found herself taking care of her ailing parents and brother while working in the local diner in Williamsport. Viola was a devout Christian woman. She also loved to sew and crochet. Her claim to fame though, was the buckeyes she made for friends and family.

Shelvia Jean, better known as Tillie, was born September 23, 1937. She married John Harley Neff on July 24, 1955. They had three children: Deborah Lynn born on May 25, 1956; John Harley, Jr. born on November 25, 1957; and Barbara Lou born on August 12, 1961.

George Ernest was born on November 5, 1939, and married Alice Blankenship. They had two children: Becky Sue born on November 8, 1963; and Randy Alan born on May 10, 1965. George was married second to Barbara Ann Mc- Nichols on June 22, 1968. Barbara was born on October 20, 1945. Together they had a daughter, Susan Raye, who was born on July 13, 1972.

Evelyn Irene was born on February 28, 1941, and married George Ray Kiser on March 25, 1961. George Ray was born on March 14, 1938. They had two children: Jerri Lynn born on January 13, 1962; and Jeffrey Alan born on January 13, 1964.

David Emerson was born on September 3, 1942, and married Sheila Lucille Reeser on September 14, 1944. Sheila was born on September 14, 1944. Together they had three children: Brenda Lynn was born on March 4, 1965;

Terry David was born on February 17, 1966; and Tammy Renee was born on October 9, 1971. Chester died on September 15, 1966 of a heart attack. Viola passed away on March 27, 2002 of old age. She was 92 years old. Chet and Viola are both buried at Spring Lawn Cemetery in Williamsport. -Submitted by Sarah Jackson

Nance Family

Richard Nance was born in Virginia in 1796. He married Jane Wells on 28 August, 1822 in Lawrence County, Ohio. Samuel Ellsworth Nance (one of Richard's eleven children) married Mary Ann Jane McCoy on 12 October 1856. One of Samuel's sons was Charles Washington Nance, born December, 1874, who married Elizabeth Ann Hoover, the daughter of Calvin and Sarah Jane (Allen) Hoover of Fox, Ohio.

The Nances settled into Southern Ohio in and around the counties of Scioto, Pike, Lawrence, Adams and Jackson in the 1800s. Some of the Nances ventured northward; Samuel born 1878 son of Samuel the senior shows up on the 1900 census in Jackson Township, Pickaway County with his wife, E. Ida, both 21. Charles W. came into Pickaway County and married Elizabeth Hoover from Fox, Ohio in 1904.

The 1910 census shows Samuel, who is 32 living on Saltcreek Road, Pike County, Scioto Township near Wakefield, Ohio. In 1910, Charles W. is living in South Bloomfield, Ohio, Pickaway County, with wife and three children.

In 1926, both Charles W., age 52 and Charles Russell, his son, age 20, helped build the Pickaway Power Plant on U.S. 23. Charles W. gained employment when the plant went into operation while Charles R. helped build another plant in Mason City, Iowa and possibly worked on another at Springfield, Ohio. Returning to Ohio, Russell gained employment at Timken Roller Bearing in Columbus, Ohio in 1929, married Vivian Henson in 1932, the daughter of Earl Henson and Edith Clark Henson of Rio Grande, Ohio.

Charles W. Nance Family, 1940's. Back row: Russell, Donald, Marie, Paul, Lawrence. Middle row: Marguerite and Merle. Front row: Betty, Charles W., Elizabeth and Virginia.

Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, December 1, 1916, the only daughter of German immigrant, Richard Paul Fellmeth and Mary Augusta Troutman, daughter of German immigrants, Anna Marie had piano, singing and dance lessons.

Her immigrant grandfather had fought and been a prisoner of war in the Civil War. After he died in 1919, his widow moved in with Anna Marie's parents. Anna Marie grew emotionally close to her grandmother and spoke only German. When she started school, she did not know English. Following World War I, and an attack on her father because he was a German, he directed the family to speak only English. Consequently, Anna Marie lost her German language.

She was an intelligent girl and "skipped" grades in school, earning her the nickname, "Skippie." In the early 1930s, she became ill with rheumatic fever, her father suffered a stroke leaving him permanently unable to work, and her grandmother died. After recovering from these tragedies, in 1935, "Skippie" enrolled at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, leaving her mother alone in Butler to care for her disabled father. Her uncle, Rev. George J. Troutman, moved her parents to Circleville near him in 1936 where they could receive additional family support, and "'Skippie" could be closer to them. While at Capital, she met a linguistically gifted Capital University seminarian, William Ernest Nehrenz Jr., who impressed her father by communicating with him in "high" German.

Following her graduation in 1939, "Skippie" lived in Circleville with her parents, teaching in Balmoral. On August 17, 1941, she and William, whom she nicknamed "Willie," were married at Trinity Lutheran Church, Circleville, by her uncle, Rev. Troutman.

"Skippie's" passions were art, music, church work, sewing, and dogs. One of her unrealized, long-time aspirations was to publish a book. While married, she did not work for pay, but home-schooled her mentally challenged twin sons, and was room-mother, Brownie leader, piano teacher and Sunday school teacher for her daughter. She bravely faced the challenges of moving the family and the resulting feelings of isolation.

Between 1945 and 1963, Rev. William Nehrenz' ministry moved the family to Columbus, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri; Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Toledo, Ohio; and Mexico City, Mexico. After addressing the Lutheran World Federation Convention in Helsinki, Finland, William died from Hodgkin's disease in Helsinki University Hospital, September 22, 1963. Anna Marie was flown to Helsinki to spend some of his last days with him.

In 1964, "Skippie" left Mexico, returning to Columbus with her twin sons. She took college courses to update her teaching credentials and taught elementary school, retiring in 1982. She was recognized as an exemplary teacher, named a Jennings Scholar, and awarded a lifetime membership in the Women's Missionary Society of the American Lutheran Church. She continued actively involyed in church work throughout her life.

Neuding Family

The history of Pickaway County would not be complete without the addition of Mr. E.S. Neuding of Circleville, a man prominent in many areas of business as well as public, and religious and fraternal associations.

Born in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, January 26, 1866 into a family of six children and at 6 years of age, he moved with his parents, J.F. and Harriet Brown Neuding to Circleville, Ohio where he completed his education. His father was one of the pioneers of Pickaway County where he was engaged in the music business for many years.

Ten years after completing his schooling, Manny (Emmanuel) entered the grocery business, first, with a partner and later became a sole owner of the store. This store at 215 East Main Street was a delightful place to shop and stop in for a chat. Children tried to decide on which piece of candy to choose from the selection at tempting eye levels. Those were lovely times. Mr. Neuding managed the store for forty years.

As well as tending to the grocery business, Mr. Neuding was influential in other industries. He was Secretary and Treasurer of Circleville Sealing Wax Company, a Director of the Circleville Ice Company and a Director of the New Home Building and Loan Company.

Manny wasn't content just to have a job, but was eager and conscience-bound to be of service to many areas needing his good help. He earned high standings in several fraternal organizations of that era such as the Masons and the Knights of Phythias. In the arena of public affairs of the township and county, he served as Treasurer of Circleville Township and later became Treasurer of the County Township. The United Brethren Church benefited from his management abilities in many ways including his service as a Trustee, General Steward, Superintendent of the Sunday school, a building committee member and as a delegate to both local and national Church Conferences.

Mr. Neuding and Mary Jones of New Holland were married in 1891 and lived on Main Street, Circleville for the rest of their lives. Mary Neuding was a thoughtful and delightful woman of many talents. Her sewing abilities were intricate and beautiful and her kitchen always overflowed with mouth-watering aromas. A wise woman of wry wit, she was always engaging company to Mr. Neuding, his friends and relatives. They were the parents of two girls, Helen and Lucille.

Helen was born in 1882 and met her husband, Oswald Atwell in Circleville. They were married and spent some time in Gary, Indiana when Oz was with U.S. Steel. Later they moved to Chillicothe, Ohio where they lived the remainder of their lives. Helen was active in several women's groups, enjoyed needlework and like to play bridge. She was always full of high spirits and ready for any challenge. At her death, she was

Lucille was born August 4, 1898, grew up in Circleville and later spent 40 years teaching in the local elementary school system. She probably had taught and knew most everyone in Circleville. Lucille was active in her church and a member of Easter Star, a philanthropic organization that aided many groups all over the country. She married Cleon Earl Webb, and at the time of her death, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Webb, and her sister Helen Atwell of Chillicothe, Ohio.

It is a pleasure to say that this family was a contributing asset to Pickaway County and will be remembered as giving unselfishly to their community.

Isaac Newhouse

Isaac Newhouse came to Pickaway County, Ohio in about 1806 from Loudoun County, Virginia. He was a son of David Newhouse of Loudoun County and the grandson of Anthony Newhouse of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania who was a papermaker and business associate of Benjamin Franklin. Isaac was born 1770 in Loudoun County and died 1850 in Pickaway County. He married Elizabeth Rickey about 1790. Isaac appeared on the 1788 personal property tax list for Loudoun County in the household of William Evans. Since Isaac's father died about 1780 in the Revolutionary War, it is believed that Isaac was raised in the Evans' household after the death of his father. Isaac was a farmer. He and his brother, Anthony, were on the March 20, 1811 land tax list for Pickaway Township, Pickaway County. Their farms were on the Kinnikinick Creek. Isaac bought his farm from Joshua Hobbs and Anthony was the original owner of his farm. At a later time the Isaac Newhouse family moved to Saltcreek Township, Pickaway County.

Elizabeth died 15 February 1853 age 83 years and 7 months according to her tombstone. She was buried in the Prairie View Cemetery, Whisler, in Salt Creek Township. Isaac was also believed buried there in an unmarked grave.

Isaac and Elizabeth's children were Mary, Abraham, Pleasant, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Isaac L., Rebecca and Jacob. Mary Newhouse was born 1791 in Loudoun County, Virginia and died 1829 in Pickaway County. She married Hugh Stall October 2, 1810 in Pickaway County. Abraham Newhouse was born October 30, 1793 in Loudon County and died 1870. He married Nancy Ann Stewart Vickers December 30, 1815 in Pickaway County. Nancy was born December 1, 1798 in Maryland. Pleasant Newhouse was born May 13, 1796 in Loudoun County and died May 9, 1829 in Pickaway County. She married Joseph Black (son of Edward Black) May 20, 1816 in Pickaway County. Joseph was born September 11, 1788 in Chester County, Pennsylvania and died June 26, 1849 in Pickaway County. Sarah Newhouse was born October 4, 1800 in Loudoun County, Virginia and died August 12, 1854 in Crawford County, Ohio. She married

Abraham Monnett March 17, 1825 in Bradford, Darke County, Ohio. Hannah Newhouse was born 1802 in Loudoun County and died 1820 in Pickaway County. Elizabeth Newhouse was born 1806 in Pickaway County and died in 1887 in Pickaway County. She married Abram Stall between 1850 and 1860. Isaac L. Newhouse was born April 11, 1809 in Pickaway County, Ohio and died April 24, 1885 near Whisler, Pickaway County. He married Catherine Bear May 18, 1834 in Pickaway County. Catherine was born February 4, 1817 in Pickaway County and died there August 29, 1865. Rebecca Newhouse was born 1813 in Pickaway County and died there in 1887. Rebecca lived with her parents until her mother died and then she went to live with her sister Elizabeth. Rebecca never married. Jacob Newhouse was born 1815 in Pickaway County and died 1827 in Pickaway County.

Delbert Newton

Delbert Newton, son of Charles and lillian Brewer Newton, moved his family to Pickaway County, Ohio from Pike County, Ohio. His wife, Bessie Dyke Newton and their four children, Wanda, Connie, Jerry and Johnny made the move in 1946.

Wanda married Carl Hooks, Connie married Malcolm (Bud) Grady. Bud died in 1984. Delbert Jerome (Jerry) married JoAnn Graves and Johnny married Janet Marion. They have nine grandchildren. Their children reside in Pickaway County and live in the Williamsport and New Holland area. They still own the farm on Judas Road. Delbert died of natural cause in 1989 at the age of 84. Bessie died of cancer in 1983 at the age of 79.

Charles Robert & Dorthea Ellen

Pumpkin Show of October 1945 was an important time in the life of Charles Robert Norman. Having served in the United States Army at the Battle of the Bulge in Germany as well as in Belgium and later in Leipzig until VE Day in May of 1945, he was discharged at Fort

Hood, Texas in October of 1945. He hitchhiked to Circleville and arrived on the 11:30 p.m. train Saturday, October 20. He recalled that Pumpkin Show was folding up as he walked through town to John Walter's home on Water Street.

Bob came to Circleville because his wife, Dorthea Ellen, was living with her parents, John W. Walters and Christina (Helwagen) Walters while he was serving his country. John W. Walters was a prominent businessman in Circleville having owned grocery stores at two different locations.

Bob was born in Newark, Ohio on June 23, 1920, to George Washington Norman of Coal Run and Ida Irene (Fouts) Norman of Stockport, Ohio. He was a graduate of Newark High School and worked for Ohio Power and Alcoa in Newark until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. After the service he worked as a Civil Servant at the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, the Veterans Administration of Columbus in the Insurance Division and Lockbourne Air Force Base. He and Dorthea were active members of Trinity Lutheran Church, where Bob was baptized in 1944 by "Dot's" uncle, The Rev. George Troutman, before he went overseas.

Bob was also the first Scoutmaster of Troop 232 at Trinity Lutheran Church and was active in the Boy Scouts America for several years. He was also the part-time bookkeeper for the Ed Helwagen Pontiac auto dealership.

Dot was born in Circleyille on August 7, 1920, and went to High Street School and graduated from Circleville High School. Having graduated from Cosmetic School in Columbus she worked as a beautician for several years.

She loved to sing and through the years was al- Ways a very active member in all of the choirs at Trinity Lutheran. She was also employed at J.C. Penny Co. in Circleville for many years.

Bob and Dot were married on August 9, 1939 in Newport, Kentucky and after World War II resided in Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio until the summer of 1952 when they moved to

St. Petersburg, Florida. Over the years they also resided in Warner Robins, Georgia, Battle Creek, Michigan, Columbus, Ohio and Pompano Beach, Florida, where Dot passed away on May 8, 1995. She is buried in Forest Cemetery, Circleville.

Bob and Dorothy's oldest daughter, Judith Ann, born in Newark, Ohio, married The Rev. Donald F. Anderson of Olean, New York. Their daughter, Maura (Anderson) Armus, resides in Flagstaff, Arizona. Daughters Greta Marie, Sara-Britt (Anderson) Williams and Katrina (Anderson) Dobbins reside in New Jersey.

Bob and Dorothy's second daughter, Dianne Louise, born in Newark, Ohio, married William Frederick Wright of Pinellas Park, Florida. Their children, Andrew Joseph and Jennifer (Wright) Fraustro reside in Virginia and Washington respectively. Dianne's second marriage is to Larry Francis Richards.

Their youngest daughter, Roberta Ellen, born in Circleville, Ohio, married Jimmie Carl Efferson of Louisiana. Their daughter, Christina Irene (Efferson) Steel is of Pompano Beach, Florida. Roberta's second husband was Rodney Earl Snyder of St. Petersburg, Florida. She now resides in Pompano Beach, Florida with her husband, Louis Angelo DiBrino of Cleveland, Ohio.

Oman Family

OMAN FAMILY The grand patriarch was George Oman (1748- 1790), born near Heidelburg, Germany, who immigrated to Columbia Co., Pennsylvania and served in the Revolutionary War. He and his wife Mary (1752-) had 8 children. Two of their sones,

I. Moses Oman, born in PA (1781-1845) came to Walnut Township, Pickaway Co., Ohio about 1815. He and his wife Elisabeth Free (1783-1846) had 9 children. Their youngest surviving son was Samuel Henderson Oman (1820-1903) who inherited his father's farm east of Hedges Chapel near Ashville, Ohio. Samuel H. Oman sired 9 children: 6 with his first wife, Mary Martin (-1853) of Cedar Hill, daughter of Adam and Katharine Martin, whom he married in 1841, and 3 with his second wife, Sarah Pontious (1833-1833), daughter of Samuel (1808-1877) and Leah Raymond Pontious (1808-1923), whom he married in 1853. Moses Oman is buried in Ritter Cemetery near Ringgold; Samuel H. Oman and some of his family are buried in Reber Hill Cemetery.

2. Isabelle Oman (Belle) (1844-1908) married George Washington Yates in 1866 and lived in Hancock Co., Ohio; 2 children, Lorilla and Harley.

3. Emanuel Oman (Man) (1847-1942) a Civil War Veteran, had 4 children by his second wife, Viola Small; Cora Oman (J.E.) Wolfe, Harley C., Clarence E., and Luther J. He lived in Illinois, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico and Hancock Co., Ohio.

Township, just east of Hedges Chapel. Back Row, l-r: Flavius Josephus (Seph), Elizabeth Alice (Lib), Adam E. (Ad), Isabelle (Belle), Emanuel (Man), John Raymond, Mary Catherine (Kate). Front row: Samuel H. (father of the 9 children), Elmer Samuel (E.S.), Sarah Pontious (second wife of Samuel), and William.

ran the general store in Duvall, Ohio, and married Anna E. Hoover in 1871; they had 5 children: Myrtie C. Oman (George) Zwayer (or Zawyer), Florence Amelia Oman (Irwin W.) Young, Bert Lawrence (Ruth Baum), Charles Samuel (Mary Hines), and Burleigh Ray (Marguerite Heer).

married Alonzo Weaver in 1874 and had 3 daughters: Lula Weaver (George) Marion, Edith Weaver (Walter) Marion, and Mary Weaver (Tom) Fleck. Lula and George's son was Alonzo Weaver (A.W. Marion), after whom the State Park near Circleville is named.

furniture dealer in Ashville, married Clara Hedges (1856-1922) in 1878, and had 2 sons: Guy Samuel (Luretta May Spaulding), who settled in Montana, and Roy (Maude Weist), who taught history at North High School, Columbus, Ohio. ; married Addie Westenhaver (1859-1919) in 1879 and had 2 daughters: Jessie Bloome Oman (Clarence O.) Greenfield and Maude Ethel Oman (Josiah R.) Hedges.

. Elizabeth Alice Oman (Lib) (1857-1926) married William S. Reber in 1883 and had 4 children: May Reber (H. Monroe) Crites, Clara Reber (George K.) Wright, Emma A. Reber, and Homer S. Reber (Kathryn Cardwell).

graduated from Ohio Medical University in 1898 and was a general practitioner in Columbus, Ohio; he married Harriet Shultz (1869-1947) and had 2 sons: Galen Francis (Mary Caroline Hills) and Emory Willard (Harriet Gates.)

Oman's siblings plus a nephew are also on record in Pickaway County: Peter Oman (1810-1887) married Mary Ann Hedges (1818-1895) in 1833, John Oman (1814-) married Elizabeth Kesler (or Kistler) in 1834, Sarah Oman (1826-1849) married John Knight in 1843, Elizabeth Oman married Clement Jester in 1838 (second husband, Thomas Keys in 1844), and Peter Oman's son, Samuel Oman (1844-1917), married Mary Schmech (or Smeck) in 1970.

Il. Henry Oman (1775-1853), brother of Moses, married Eleanor Brittain (1783-1846) and moved from Pennsylvania to Hancock County, Ohio about 1837. Their son, George Oman married Elizabeth; one of their sons was Samuel Oman (1839-1908), who married Mary Solt (1835-1916) in 1861 at Marcy, Ohio. This is the Samuel Oman who farmed property at the Slate Run Living Historical Farm in Madison Township, Pickaway County, Ohio and built the barn there in 1881. Their children were Sarah Jane Oman (1864-1889), who married Dewitt Millar in 1881; John W. Oman (1865-); David Conrad Oman (1866-1919), who married Isabelle Peters in 1889; Elizabeth Oman (1869-), who married John Lewis Courtright Friebly (or Friebely) in 1889; (all recorded in Pickaway County) and Martha Oman (1872-) who married George Keinzle in 1889. Samuel's sister, Elizabeth Oman (1840-), married Emanuel Smith in Pickaway County in 1857.

Another son of Henry and Eleanor Oman was named Isaac Oman; he married Mary Kesler (or Kistler) in 1838 and lived near Circleville, Ohio. After Isaac's untimely death, Mary Kesler Oman married Samuel Bowman in 1846, who assumed guardianship of Isaac's 2 children: son Levi Oman, who married Anna Morgan in 1866, and daughter, Rachel Oman, who married John Christy in 1868. These 4 unions are recorded in Pickaway County.

Known descendents of Samuel Henderson Oman residing in Pickaway County in 2004 include Anne Reber (Don) Collins, granddaughter of Elizabeth Oman Reber, and Nancy Collins (Steve) Scott, Connie Collins (Roger) Gloyd and Kathryn Dunkel (Lowell) Kight, great granddaughters of Elizabeth Oman Reber. Sarah Elizabeth Kight and Carrie Gloyd (Kevin) Ashcraft are great-great granddaughters; the Ashcrafts have 2 children, Reed and Emma. Louise Oman (E. Jackson) Warner, M.D. is a granddaughter of Dr. Elmer Samuel Oman.

Weldon And Mabel Owens

Weldon Owens was born January 25, 1925 in Wayne Township, Pickaway County on the Percy May Farm, the son of John Rector and Corda May (Skinner) Owens. He had two older brothers (deceased), Eugene Foster and Don Edwards Owens and two younger sisters, Marjorie Ann and Myra Kay. John worked on the farm until 1928 or 1929 when he moved the family to Wayne Township, Ohio and built his own house on the old canal bed.

Weldon went to several county schools and was then drafted in the U.S. Army at the age of 18 starting in March 1943 at Fort Hayes Columbus, Ohio. He served in World War II, in E (Easy) Company 10" Regiment. He was part of the Normandy Invasion going into Omaha Beach after the second wave. In 1944 he fought in the front lines of Metz, Germany helping to capture an SS general and also fought in the Battle of the Bulge in the Rhineland Campaign. He was later wounded in Meinz, Germany on the 26 day of March 1945. He took some German Panzer tank machine gun fire with a bullet entering his neck barely missing his jugular and exiting through his shoulder and was also hit in his left forearm. His medical care and recovery started in Reims, France and ended when he was discharged from Percy Jones Medical Center, Fort Custer, Michigan. During his recovery he shared the same surgeon in the same ward as Second Lt. Bob Dole of Russell, Kansas. Weldon received the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, the European African Middle Eastern Theater ribbon, the Combat Infantry Badge, the French Medal, French Jubilee Medal, the Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the American Theater ribbon.

Mabel (Russell) Owens was born on November 7, 1929 to Earnest Claude Russell and Rena Bell (Craig) Russell in Jackson Township, later moving to Pickaway County due to more work being available.

They had 15 children in all, with Mabel having seven sisters, Dorothy, Ruth, Velma, Hazel, Peggy, Marie, and Margaret, and seven brothers, Forest, Nelson, Kenneth, Raymond, Harold, Earnest and Romie Brian who passed before reaching his first birthday.

Her father farmed in Jackson Township, Pickaway County and Walnut Township Pickaway County until retiring. Weldon and Mabel had one daughter, Deborah Kay Owens (born May 1, 1951) who has given them two grandchildren by Rudolfo (Floyd) Sanchez. The oldest grandchild, Angelina Maria Sanchez, married Andreas Malone, the two of them given Weldon and Mabel two great grandchildren, Nichelle and Noelle Malone. The youngest granddaughter, Andrea Sanchez has giving them three great grandchildren, two boys, Dametre and Dabrien and one girl, Davinna and is expecting another.

Weldon worked driving the Pickaway County, Ohio Bookmobile from 1949 until 1961, at Barnhill's Dry Cleaning until 1967, and then with Owens Illinois until retiring in 1986. He is a life member of Disabled Veterans Administration, Chapter 70, AMVETS 2635, a member of Soldiers Monumental Association and also a member of the Pickaway County Historical and Genealogical Society. Both Weldon and Mabel were members of the Ashville Area Heritage Society in Ashville, Ohio.

Mabel has always had the role of homemaker since marrying Weldon and enjoys reading and collecting Beanie Babies, has a Mickey Mouse and other mice collection and also collects coins.

Weldon and Mabel went to the Kingston United Methodist Church in Kingston, Ohio for about 12 years and then transferred to, the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Circleville, Ohio in 2004.

Allen Parker Family

Allen Parker was born on September 10, 1760. His parents are unknown. He is now believed to be the first Parker in America. His wife's name was Rhoda; we do not know her last name. Allen had 7 children, 3 of whom we know their names: Laben, Elisha, and Mary. Allen died March 30, 1829, and Rhoda died June 6, 1854. I believe Allen may have been the first Parker of our family in America and that he emigrated here from Berne, Switzerland.

Laben Parker was born in Pickaway Township on October 10, 1812. When he was a child, his parents moved to Saltcreek Township, where he lived until his death. Laben married Susannah Bunn on January 18, 1839. They had three sons, Thomas, George, and Samuel, but Samuel was the only one who married and had a child. Susannah died on December 22, 1852, and Laben married Caroline Black on November 7, 1854. Caroline died on February 3, 1883 and Laben died on January 16, 1896.

Samuel Parker was born October 8, 1839. Samuel went to school in Saltcreek Township. His whole business training was in the line of farming and during many years of his active life he successfully followed farming in his native township, where he owned 412 acres of good land.

Samuel was always a loyal and public-spirited citizen. In 1864, during the Civil War, when the call was sent for volunteers for 100 days, he entered the army and served 120 days guarding points in Virginia. He had two brothers in the service, Thomas C. and George W., who were members of Company K, 114" Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Thomas was killed near Vicksburg during the Civil War and George died in 1866, Schuyler C , Illinois.

Samuel Parker was first married to Rebecca Karshner of Hocking County, Ohio. Samuel married his second wife, Harriet Newhouse, who was born in Saltcreek Township and was a daughter of Isaac Newhouse, who was a prominent farmer of Saltcreek Township. They were married on April 10, 1881 and had one son, Walter Samuel.

Samuel cast his first presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln and for many years was affiliated with the Republican Party, but in his later years he gave support to the Prohibition Party. While living in the country, he served three years as a Saltcreek Township Trustee and was always interested in the welfare of this area and improying the educational as well as agricultural developments.

built on Jackson Road in Saltcreek Township across the road from his father Samuel's home. Both homes are still standing on Jackson Road. He married Helen Brundige in September of 1915. They had four children: Harriet (now deceased), Walter S. Jr. (now deceased), Charles E. "Gene" (now deceased) and Martha (husband, Ralph Patterson). Walter S. Sr. and his two sons farmed 500 acres in Saltcreek Township. Helen died in 1948, and Walter Sr. married Josephine Dresbach in 1950. She died in 1962. Walter Sr. died in 1984.

Walter Parker Jr. was born on May 17, 1917 in Whisler, Ohio. He married Mildred Bower (born June 15, 1922) on June 15, 1939. They had four sons, William W., Robert E., James L., and Joe K. Mildred died in 1996 and Walter died in 2000.

William W. Parker married Susan Blue and the couple lives in Washington Township and have three children: Sharon (husband Damian Puchala, children, Leslie and Allison); Timothy (wife Ronda); and Daniel.

Robert E. Parker married Margaret Clapper and the couple lives in Washington Township and have three children: Julie, Jenna (husband Dean Acklin), and Michael.

William Patrick Family

William, circa 1770, and Sabra Hall Patrick, circa 1763, along with their son Jesse, migrated to Ross County, Ohio, December, 1799 from Maryland settling near what is now Hallsville; William served in the War of 1812. William and Sabra had three children: Jesse, David and William. William died in 1836; Sabra died in 1850. They are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Kingston, Ohio.

Their middle son, David, born in 1800, remaining in Pickaway County, was married in 1824 to Magdalene Holderman. They had nine children: William, Eleanor, John, Elizabeth, Sabrin, Mary, Christopher, Isaac, and Emily. David died in 1841, and Magdalene died in 1864. Both are buried in Prairie View Cemetery, Whisler, Ohio.

Christopher, son of David and Magdalene, born in 1835, was married in 1858 to Rachel Lutz, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Lutz. Christopher, a well-known farmer and stock dealer, and Rachel resided about two miles north of Kingston just over the line between Ross and Pickaway Counties. Their children were Clifton, Flora, Ella and Mary.

Christopher's death in 1892 made for an interesting story in the Chillicothe Leader. Having been found along the road dead, a coroner's investigation was made and determined " heart disease" while returning home was the cause of death. Like many of the news stories of its day, the detail and personal feeling of the article is not seen in our present day media. Rachel died in 1909. They are buried in Prairie View Cemetery.

Clifton, son of Christopher and Rachel, born in 1859, married 1880 to Emmaline Pyle. They were the parents of Lumund, Ilda, Frederick, Pearl and Clarence.

Ira Eugene, born in 1933, married in 1952 to Joanne Arledge. They are the parents of Rebecca (Tom Davis), Daniel and Michael and grandparents to Adam, Jonathon and Erin Davis, Natalie (Alan Smith) and Allison Patrick, and Mack and Isabelle Patrick.

Clarence, born in 1884, married in 1907 to Ethel Hough. They are the parents of Gerald and Frances. Ethel died in 1954 and Clarence died in 1975. They are buried in Hallsville Cemetery, Ross County, Ohio.

Gerald, born in 1909, married in 1935 to Pauline Butler. Gerald died in 2001, Pauline died in 2004. They are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Frankfort, Ohio. They are the parents of Wayne.

Frances, daughter of Clarence and Ethel, born in 1914, married Charles A. Wood. They are the parents of Mary Kay, born in 1941, and Charles William (Bill).

Bill, born in 1945, married Sharon Dawson. Their children are: Megan, Anthony, Regina and Brenna. Their grandchildren are: Kody, Drew, Anthony, Mariah, Shaylee, and Felicity.

Alan Peters & Ann Peters Family

Elder Tunis Peters (1749-1826) lived in Hampshire County, Virginia where he was the High Sheriff and soldier in the Revolution. He married Francina Adams (1758-1839), cousin of President John Quincy Adams, and had 14 children. In later years, Tunis and Francina came to Pickaway County to be near youngest son Absalom Adams who resided near Ringgold. Elder Tunis Peters, a Primitive Baptist minister, is buried in the Turkey Run Primitive Baptist Cemetery.

Absalom Adams Peters Sr. (1803-1885) married Famah Swisher (1809-1898) and they had 18 children including A.A. Peters Jr. In 1849 Absalom purchased the Tallman farm at 9951 Ashville-Fairfield Road and constructed a large home that remains in the Peters family today.

Absalom Adams Peters Jr. (1852-1906) lived at this homestead for his entire lifetime. He married Elizabeth Stein (1856-1905) and had 4 children: Anna May, David (died at 7 months of age), Mary Famah, and John Chester. Large family reunions had begun annually at the homestead. A.A. Peters was a farmer, Maker of Fine Surreys and Buggies, Pickaway County Commissioner, Walnut Township Trustee, Mason and director of the Reber Hill Cemetery where he and Elizabeth are interred.

John Chester Peters (1882-1922) graduated from Ohio Northern University and married Florence Kraner (1884-1975) of Pleasantville. They lived on the family farm and were active in the Masons, Nebraska Grange, and Turkey Run Church. John Chester died suddenly when their only son, Joseph Chester, was 10 years old. Florence continued to administrate the farm and upon Joseph's marriage, purchased adjoining property including a home where she lived until her death. John Chester and Florence are buried in the Reber Hill Cemetery.

Joseph Chester Peters (1912-1981) attended the brick one-room school, currently a residence, at the corner of SR 674 and South Bloomfield- Royalton Road. He graduated from Walnut Twp. School and Ohio State University. Joseph married Chestora Dountz who was born in Ashville, and after the untimely death of both her parents, grew up near Commercial Point. Chestora also graduated from Ohio State University and taught at Scioto Township, Walnut Township, and Williamsport and also substituted in other county schools. Joseph and Chestora were active in Hedges Chapel, Masonic Order, Eastern Star, Nebraska Grange, DAR, SAR, and the Republican Party. They both lived at the home farm for the remainder of their lives. They had 2 children, Alan Adams (born 1945), and Ann Chestora (born 1948).

Alan A. Peters graduated from Teays Valley High School, attended Ohio University, graduated from Franklin University, and is a U.S. Army veteran. He married Connie Shaffer of Indiana, Pennsylvania and they have 2 children. Victoria

Ann Peters graduated from Teays Valley, Miami University, and Ohio State University. She married Mark Phillips of Commercial Point and they have 3 sons: Brian Mark, Andrew William, and Justin Adams. Ann later married Bruce Michael Williams and they reside in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Andrew H. Peters Family History

Andrew Peters (1809-1894) was born in Manchester, Maryland. The family traveled to Ohio in 1812, settling in Fairfield County. In 1841, he married Ann H. Reber (see Reber family history), and they had 5 children: Alice, Emma, John, Milton, and Frank B.

Frank B. Peters (1845-1920), along with his two brothers, became heirs to a section of land purchased by their father, Andrew, from the Renick family heirs, whose ownership was part of "An act providing for the sale of lands of the US in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky River (etc.)" mandated during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson and signed off by the Secretary of State James Madison. Mr. Peters divided the land between his three sons, Milton, in Fairfield County, and John and Frank B. in northern Pickaway County. Frank married Ivea Clark in 1883 and they also had 3 sons, Curtis, Carl and Paul E.

Paul E. Peters (1893-1962), along with his two brothers, received the northern Pickaway land shares from their father. The homestead built by Frank B. and Ivea in 1875 became the home of Paul and Stella (O' Harra), whom Paul married in 1916. To this union three sons were also born: John, Robert, and Harold W.

Harold W. Peters (1925-) remained on the farm and still resides there. He married Helen (Wiseman) in 1951 and they are parents of Rebecca (Ohlinger), Rhonda (Duncan), Keith (DeLynn), and Donald (Debbie).

Donald (1954) and Keith (1960) now operate this farm, and other acreage, at KDH Farms. Their sons (and daughters) help when and where they can.

The first Poling to come across the Atlantic, Thomas Poling, arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1642 on the ship Scorpion from Gloucester County, England. He left behind his wife, three sons and a daughter to be brought over after he had established himself in the New World. His son John later arrived as a young man. However, John was soon banished from Lynn, Massachusetts for religious reasons. He sailed with about twenty of his friends to New Amsterdam where they were granted religious freedom by the Dutch and given land. This land later became known as Gravesend (Kings County, Long Island, New York). This name may have been taken from the town of Gravesend in England from which the family was supposed to have sailed on their departure for America. In 1720 the Polings moved to Monmouth County, New Jersey, continuing to Loudoun County, Virginia and finally settling in Allegheny County, Maryland, between 1782-87.

The sixth generation of Polings was the first to move to Ohio arriving in 1805. This was Richard Poling Sr., born about 1750 in New Jersey and married Sophia DeWitt, born 1753, in New Jersey. They, along with their children, moved from New Jersey to Allegheny County, Maryland and on to Perry County, Ohio.

The tenth generation arrived in Pickaway County between 1909 and 1916 from Hocking County. Aaron Poling born in 1869 in Hocking County married Ella Kitchen who was born in 1876. Aaron and Ella lived in Hocking County for several years before moving to Pickaway County. They had six children: Josie May, Merril, Jud, Lester, Gladys, and Marie. Aaron was a farmer. He died 1949 and Ella died 1954.

Jud Poling, born May 14, 1903, in Hocking County, married Mabel Arthelia Dumm, born March 13, 1908, in Pickaway County. They were the parents of two children, Donald Judson and Gloria Ann. Jud was a farmer most of his life. He died May 24, 1966 and Mabel died May 5, 2000. Both are buried in Hitler-Ludwig Cemetery.

Donald Judson Poling, born July 16, 1934, in Pickaway County married Phyllis Elaine Maxson, born September 7, 1936, in Pickaway County, at the Hallsville Methodist Church, Ross County. Both retired as teachers from Circleville City School system. They are the parents of three daughters: Deidre, Kamela and Melinda. Deidre Alain Poling married William Arthur Schaefer of Bloomingburg on August 18, 1979. They have two children: Eric William and Alaina Ann. Kamela Dawn Poling married Dean Joseph Yuricich of Lorain on June 22, 1985. They have two daughters, Jillian Grace and Rachel Margaret. Melinda Jan Poling married James Douglas Voorhis of Mason on August 4, 1984. They have two daughters: Britney Ann and Chelsey Jan. -Submitted by Elaine Poling

To America from Saarland September 9, 1738 Frederick Pontius 1759-1823 John Pontius 1782-1837 Samuel Pontius 1820-1880 Abraham Pontius 1861-1938 Norman L. Pontius 1898-1968 Mary Ellen Pontius Forquer 1923-1970 Robert Norman Pontius 1949- Matthew S. Forquer 1971- Madison Forquer 1999- -Submitted by Robert Pontius

Price

James W. Price came to Pickaway County, Ohio with his parents Daisy and Earl Price at the age of three. Mr. Price married Eleanor McAbee, a native of Pick away County. Eleanor was the daughter of Clarence and Leila Smith McAbee of Wayne Township.

Mr. Price (Jim) served honorably in the Coast Artilliary following their marriage. Upon serving four years, Jim returned home and became an electrician. After several years he established E-P Electric Service. He was sole owner of this contracting business for approximately 30 years.

The Prices had three children: Linda, Douglas and Nancy. Linda became a marine biologist, Douglas works at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio and Nancy was deceased in 1983. One of Nancy's children, Melissa, was raised by Jim and Eleanor and lives in Gahanna, Ohio.

Harry Weldon Puffinbarger

William Grant Puffinbarger was the son of Jon and Maria Puffinbarger. He was born 8 January 1869 and died | February 1949. William married Frances Lodeema Noble who was born 27 April 1873 and died | January 1901. William then married Vinnie Mae Noble, born 10 May 1881 and died 20 November 1961. Both wives were daughters of Nathanial Thomas Noble and Martha McDaniels.

William and Frances had the following children: Donna Mae (born 3 November 1894, died 15 April 1983); Mabel (born 13 January 1896, died 13 September 1962); Henry Weldon (born 15 June 1897, died 6 September 1976); Edna Viola (born 11 September 1898, died 31 July) and Howard (born 2 December 1899, died 14 November 1966). Dona Mae married Vernon Smith on 8 September 1916. Mabel married Roland H. Scott on 26 October 1915. Edna married Clark Jackson Beach on 16 June 1934. Howard married Agnes Isabel Donohoe.

William and Vinnie Mae had the following children: Earl (born 5 November 1901, died 2 November 1918); William Arthur (born 14 June 1903, died 31 August 1903) and Charles Grant (born 9 January 1909, died 25 May 1972). These children are buried in Springlawn Cemetery, Williamsport, Ohio, near William, Frances and Vinnie.

Harry Weldon Puffinbarger married Leona Higman, daughter of William Higman and Matilda McGath. Leona was born 24 April 1896, died 13 February 1964. Their children were: Harry William (born 15 June 1919, died 7 April

1996); Robert Weldon (born 2 September 1921, died 1 August 1974) and Mary June (born 29 May 1926). Harry Weldon, Leona and Robert are buried at Springlawn Cemetery.

Harry William married Mary "Thelma" Angles on 26 September 1938. She is the daughter of Albert Angles and Mary Ellen Thomas. Harry and Thelma had a son, Billy Lee and a daughter, Nancy. Harry William is buried at Springlawn Cemetery.

Billy Lee married George Ann Chester on 15 June 1957. They have two children, Lisa Ann and Dusty Lee. Lisa married David Varney 1 May 1983. Their children are Justin David and Brittany LeeAnn. Dusty married Sueann Binkley 22 August 1987. Their son is Ryan Lee.

Nancy married Samuel Weller and they have two sons, Samuel David and Scott Douglas. Dr. Samuel David Weller married Karen Kay Rife on 22 April 1995. Their children are Kathryn, Samuel, and Elizabeth. Scott Douglas married Melissa Beth Rizzo on 24 September 1994. Their children are Shayne, Kassidy and Alyssa.

John Robert Puffinbarger

John Poffenbarger was born May 20, 1788 in Hagerstown, Maryland to Valentine and Christine Poffenbarger. John married Susannah Catherine Will on July 18,1811 in Ross County, Ohio. John died September 20, 1864 and Susannah died September 3, 1874. Their children were as follows: Susannah (born 12 May 1812, died 28 June 1882), George Will (born 16 October 1813, died 1 January 1888), Henry (born 24 January 1815, died July 1895), Henry's twin was stillborn, Elizabeth (born 23 January 1817, died 23 March 1915), David (born 24 December 1820, died 17 December 1857), Mary (born 13 November 1823, died 26 March 1860), Lucinda (born 18 March 1826, died 6 January 1849), John Randolph (born 13 February 1833, died 23 March 1915), and Sarah Jane (born | February 1837, died 31 March 1858).

John Randolph Puffinbarger married Maria Koch on October 22, 1857 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Maria was born June 5, 1893 to Joseph and Anna Marie (Stump) Koch in Ross County. She died February 22, 1933 in Fairfield County, Ohio. Both are buried in Springlawn Cemetery in Williamsport, Ohio. Their names are also on the back of the stone for his brother Henry and

John enlisted at Circleville September 23, 1863 in Company M, 12" Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and served with distinction through the Civil War. He received his discharge papers at Lexington, Kentucky, May 29, 1865. He was detained at the hospital at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, in April 1864, with a fever, and was detailed at President Lincoln's second election at General Hobson's headquarters. He moved to Kinderhook.

John and Marie had four children Clara (born 13 February 1859, died 1 October 1887), Charles Fremont (born 26 April 1862, died 23 July 1955), Emma (born 26 May 1865, died 29 May 1945) and William Grant (born 8 January 1869, died | February 1949). All their children were born in Pickaway County and are buried in Springlawn Cemetery near their parents.

Charles Fremont Puffinbarger married Fannie, daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Westenhaver) Campbell on February 25, 1892 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Fannie died November 4, 1957 and is buried with Charles Fremont. They had four children: Marie Belle (born 5 June 1893, died 10 August 1932), John Robert (born 14 May 1895, died 25 June 1975), Ida May (born 27 May 1898, died 29 August 1966) and Rose (born 13 December 1901, died 1989.)

John Robert Puffinbarger married Grace Marie, daughter of Oriel Francis and Mame Florence (Elliott) Troutman on July 24, 1922 in Pickaway County. They had two daughters. Virginia Rose married Kenneth Lee Wright on June 27, 1946. Mary Alice married Paul David Schein on June 29, 1946. The grandchildren and great grandchildren continue to reside in or near Pickaway County.

Radabaugh Family

The Radabaugh family originated in Barweiler, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany. Peter was born about 1675. Their motto was "Derr Herr Ist Mein Fels" (The Lord is my Rock.) The Radabaughs fled Germany to avoid religious persecution, heave taxes and the invasion of King Louis XIV. Family members Johann Nickel and Johann Michael (Reidenback) emigrated from Germany by taking small boats down the Rhine to Rotterdam. They sailed aboard the Guild Lydia with Captain James Abercrombie, from Rotterdam, last from Cowes; and arrived in Philadelphia on September 19, 1743. Most Radabaugh men were farmers or ministers, migrating from Berks County, Pennsylvania, to the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, on to Ohio and farther west. Johann Heinrich and Anna Apolonia (Reidenbach) settled in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Their son, Johann Adam and Mary Barbara (Fischer) Radabaugh lived in Hardy County, West Virginia. They parented Henry. Henry and Catherine (Buzzard) Radabaugh lived in West Virginia, then moved to Madison Township, Jackson County, Ohio. Their son, Jesse, born in Greenbriar, West Virginia, lived in Jackson County, and married Elizabeth (Arthur). Their son, Lewis, married Delilah (Spriggs) and she bore a son, Edward Jordan. Edward married Rachel (McNamer). Edward's son, Benjamin Franklin, married Florence (Bowens). He was a Baptist minister and also worked as a supervisor on the Scioto County railroad. After moving to the Circleville area, Mr. Radabaugh built several homes. They parented George Emerson Radabaugh, 9" generation, born in Lucasville, Ohio, February 26, 1913, and married Alma (Johnson) on November 15, 1934. In the early 1940s, George and Alma moved to South Pickaway Street. Alma's mother, Emma (Johnson) Newland, also lived in Circleville, operating a restaurant at the corner of Court and Town. Polly Bergen used to tap dance for Mrs. Johnson's homemade biscuits. The Radabaugh children enjoyed stopping by the Blue Ribbon Dairy and Hamburger Inn. George briefly worked for Buckeye Steel before moving to Whisler and farming with Loring (Huffy) Hoffman. He later farmed the McGinnis farm in Salt Creek Township, Pickaway County.

George and Alma were the parents of Robert, Shirley, Judith, Carolyn Sue, Larry, Michael, Steven, Linda, Jeffrey, Teresa, Denise and Richard. All the children attended Salt Creek/ Logan Elm schools. Five daughters were Pumpkin Show contestants; four being selected to the court: Shirley, Attendant 1955; Judith, 1 Attendant, 1956; Teresa, Attendant, 1971; and Denise, Little Miss Attendant, 1962. Linda represented Logan

Elm in 1969. Several grandchildren were also Pumpkin Show winners. In the early 70s, Robert, Larry, and Michael operated the East, West, and South End markets in Circleville.

George and Alma Radabaugh modeled honest living, good work ethic and close community ties. This was evidenced when George was diagnosed with cancer, and the neighboring farmers banded together to help Steve harvest the crops in fall of 1969. Such an outpouring of love and support was sincerely appreciated, and indicative of the respect and close friendships between these men and their families.

George passed away in February 1970. His loving wife, Alma, passed away on his birthday in 2000. Most of the Radabaugh children still reside in Pickaway County.

Charles H. Radcliff Family

Charles Henry Radcliff was born in Jackson Township, Pickaway County, on March 26, 1895. He was the oldest of nine children of John Radcliff and Ida Mae Campbell Radcliff. He attended Jackson Township School and was later engaged in farming in Jackson Township. He married Goldie Mae Rosenbloom in 1918 and seven days later he entered the U.S. Army during World War I. He was serving with the Combat Engineers in the Argonne Forest, France when the armistice was signed. He was discharged with the rank of Motor Sergeant. Charles and Goldie had a daughter, Eleanor Louise who was born March 29, 1920. At the age of 23, Goldie passed away with tuberculosis.

Charles owned and drove the first motorized school bus in Pickaway County. He later was employed as manager of the Farm Bureau Creamery, which was located on West Water Street in Circleville, and owned a fleet of milk trucks.

In 1930 after much encouragement by Citizens and Civic Leaders of the County, he ran and was elected Sheriff of Pickaway County, using the motto "A square deal for everyone." He served as Sheriff continuously for 30 years. Charles, Sadie and daughter Eleanor moved into the Sheriff's residence on West Franklin Street in 1931 and lived there for the entire thirty years. On September 14, 1932, Dwight Edward was born, joining his parents and sister at the West

Over the years Charles was very active in civic and fraternal groups. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Kiwanis and all Masonic bodies. Charles received the first Senior Citizens Award, given by the Circleville Jaycees, in 1961. He was one of the original founders of the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association in 1931. He later served as president in 1949 and served for many years as its treasurer. Charles was named Sheriff of the Year in 1960 by the Ohio Eagles. Charles retired in January 1961 and returned to a position with the Pickaway Dairy Co-op, as a field representative and was a real estate salesman for Evans Realty until his death.

Prior to his death, one of the greatest personal prides Charles had in his life was to see his son Dwight elected to three terms as Pickaway County Sheriff.

Daughter Eleanor married Charles Edward Gray, a native of Ashville, Ohio. The Grays had two sons. Charles Edward Jr., born July 8, 1951 and John Frederick, born September 25, 1957.

Son Dwight married Betty Lou Bircher in 1953. They have three children. Vicki Sue, born September 19, 1955, Dwight Charles (Dug), born September 19, 1957 and Robert Bryan, born February 22, 1962. Dwight and Betty have eight grandchildren.

Charles in his first year in office followed his motto and declared war on slot machines and illegal liquor and was successful in stamping this type of criminal activity out of Pickaway County. Also in his first year in office, he was confronted with the brutal murder of John Kidney in Monroe Township. As a result of this crime, six people were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and were tried and convicted. As a result, four received the death penalty and two received life sentences because of turning states evidence. These four death sentences remain a record for a single murder conviction in Ohio and all four were executed within one year of the murder.

Dwight E. Radcliff Family

Dwight Edward Radcliff was born in Circleville, Ohio on September 14, 1932. He was the son of Charles Henry Radcliff and Sadie Bell Greeno Radcliff. He married Betty Lou Bircher on December 21, 1953, daughter of Orin Lloyd and Mabel Leona Hoover Bircher. Dwight and Betty attended Circleville High School together and worked in the Circleville community all their lives.

Dwight has been involved in law enforcement since the age of 16. While in high school, he was the unpaid Sheriff's photographer and also filled in as a radio dispatcher. In 1953, he began his formal law enforcement career as a Deputy for

Kneeling: Christopher Radcliff. First row: Emily, Paige, Dwight, Betty, and Nicholas Radcliff. Back Row: Asa Edward, Charles Lee, Jeanne Lynn, Dwight Charles and Robert Bryan Radcliff, James David River, Vicki Sue Heiskell, and Kelly Rae Thompson.

his father and worked in that capacity for seven years. In 1964 Dwight was elected the Pickaway County Sheriff, a position he still holds. He currently is serving in his 11" term as Sheriff and holds the title of the longest continuously serving Sheriff in the State of Ohio and the United states by serving over forty years. He was selected Ohio Sheriff of the Year in 1975. Betty also held many position within the Sheriff's Office. She completed Law Enforcement training as a Deputy Sheriff and worked as the Civil Deputy and then Administrative Assistant in the office. She retired January 31, 2002.

They are the parents of three children. Vicki Sue was born on September 19, 1955. She married David Thompson and Kelly Rae was born on January 13, 1980. They were later divorced and Vicki married Dr. James D. River. James River (J.D.) was born on November 26, 1987. They were divorced and she later married Gregory Heiskell. They are presently living in Circleville.

Dwight Charles (Dug) was born September 19, 1957 and married Jeanne Lynn Wright on July 24, 1982. Charles Lee Emerson Radcliff was born September 20, 1983, Asa Edward on November 20, 1987 and Paige Nicole October 25, 1991. They presently live in Pickaway Township and own and operate Radcliff Farms LLC, Inc.

Robert Bryan Radcliff was born February 22, 1962 and married Rhonda Bartholomew September 20, 1986. Nicholas Bryan was born March 13, 1989, Christopher Bartholomew on

April 20, 1992 and Emily Ann on September 14, 1994. Robert and Rhonda were divorced in 1997. Robert currently lives in Circleville with his three children. Robert is following in his father's footsteps and is currently a Lieutenant in the Sheriff's Office.

In the past, Dwight was a member of the Jaycees, Circleville Boosters and is presently a member of the Elks, Rotary, all Masonic bodies and was president of the Pickaway Shrine Club in 1975. He is a fifty-year member of the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association and served as president in 1975, forty-five year member of the National Sheriff's Association serving all elected offices and was president of the 48,000-member

Dwight attended numerous law enforcement schools. In 1967, he was selected to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, which is the "West Point of law enforcement." He served six years on the Commission of Accreditation for law enforcement agencies. He has served both Democrat and Republican governors on various important committees dealing with law enforcement and has served as a member of the Academy Review Board for candidates to the military academies for many years, for former Congressmen Robert McEwin, Mike DeWine and current Congressman Dave Hobson.

Homer & Nancy Rathburn

Homer Francis Rathburn was born in Vinton County, Ohio, December 7, 1880, the son of Elijah and Almeda McCarthy. Homer had three sisters, Leola, Lillie, Lelia and six brothers, Finley, Amos, James, Jonas and Elma.

Homer and Nancy Anna Tipton were united in marriage November 5, 1901 in Vinton County, Ohio. They had eleven children, Bessie, Vera, Roland, Elsie, Alice, Beatrice, Chester, Kenneth, Walter, Mary, and Anna.

Nancy Anna Tipton was the daughter of William and Mary Stacy Tipton. Nancy was born in Vinton County, Ohio on February 24, 1884. She passed away September 2, 1950 in Ashville, Ohio. Homer passed away October 13, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio. Homer was hit by a vehicle on Picway Road, now US Route 23, near the power plant and died of his injuries. They are both buried in the Harrison Township Cemetery, South Bloomfield, Ohio.

With their children moving about, Vera Grace Rathburn, who was born September 25, 1905 in Wellston, Ohio had married Donald Don Donaldson of Lockbourne, Ohio. To this marriage there were three children: Helen Marie, who died in infancy; Virginia Lucille; and Donna Edith. Vera later married Ira Roese of South Bloomfield, Ohio. To this marriage there were Robert Leroy, Ira Jr., who died in infancy, James Edward, Richard Lee, Patricia Ann and Linda Gayle Roese.

Vera's daughter, Virginia Lucille who was born March 26, 1926 in Lockbourne, Ohio, married Marvin Ray Webster of South Bloomfield, Ohio. They married March 25, 1946 in Greenup, Kentucky. There were five children to this marriage, and this family continues with Frank and Mary Roese of South Bloomfield, Ohio.

Reber Family

John Reber (1807-1882), born near Royalton (Tobytown), Fairfield County, the second son of Valentine and Magdalena (Van Reid) Reber who immigrated (1805) from Berks County, Pennsylvania to settle in Fairfield County. The country was a "howling" wilderness with bear, wolves and other animals. John purchased land (1828) in Pickaway County, using money earned feeding and driving cattle to Detroit. He built the Reber homestead house (1832), purchased more farms until he owned approximately 3,000 acres and is remembered for the 32 acres of land given for Reber Hill Cemetery. He never married and upon his death in 1882, he willed the estate to his seven brothers and five sisters: Thomas, JR, William, Charles, James Reber, Samuel, Sarah R. Huston, Joseph, Eliza R. Allen, Ann R. Peters, Mary R. Huber, Pauline R. Clemmens, and Henry.

The Hon. James Reber (1813-1879) John Reber's brother, attended Ohio University and Miami University; licensed to preach by the M.E. Church; married Catherine Stage (1836), daughter of William Stage (Stage's Pond); moved to Illinois where he began to study law; clerked 8 years serving on the same circuit as Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln; returned to Pickaway County; elected to the 46" Ohio House of Representatives; three children; Mary (1850-1908), Olive (1947-1915), and William State Reber. Both brothers are buried in Reber Hill Cemetery.

born in Fairfield County near Royalton; accompanied his parents to Illinois; the family returned to the farm John Reber pioneered in Pickaway County (1850); attended the Lebanon Academy at Bloomingburg and Ohio Wesleyan University; enlisted in Company C, 155" Regiment O.V.L; married Elizabeth Alice Oman; four children:

May Catherine (1884-1935) married H. Monroe Crites. Owner of Crites Canning Factory; graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. (May is buried in a small mausoleum in Forest Cemetery, Circleville).

Homer Samuel Reber (All except May are buried in Reber Hill Cemetery.) W.S. Reber managed the land of his grandfather, William Stage, so well that his uncle John Reber willed him 300 acres (Reber Homestead in Walnut Township).

Homer Samuel Reber (1890-1960) attended Culver Military School and Ohio State University; married Kathryn Cardwell (1916), a young school teacher from Gallia County, teaching at the Nebraska school in Walnut Township; they had two daughters: Elizabeth and Anne; continued the tradition of farming the Reber homestead, breeding cattle and horses, raising sheep, pigs, chickens and a herd of dairy cows, growing various grains. Terraced gardens provided food for canning and preserving. The Hedges Chapel was important to all the Reber generations. Homer and Kathryn were active in Nebraska and Pomona Granges and the Pickaway County Farm Bureau. Homer was active in the Circleville Kiwanis Club

Elizabeth Ellen Reber (1917-1995), graduate of OSU; married (1941) Ralph Edward Dunkel; was a music teacher, gifted in piano and voice; had two children: Dr. Douglas Reber Dunkel (1946-); married Carol Wharton; lives in Virginia; two daughters: Katrina Marie Dunkel, Erika Elizabeth Dunkel. Kathryn Ellen Dunkel (1953-) married Lowell Kight; resides on Reber Homestead with her husband and daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Kight.

Anne Reber (1918-) graduate of OSU, married (1944) Donald Bond Collins (1917-2003) of Hartford, Connecticut; a high school teacher; began Upper Lansdowne Golf Links; has three daughters: Patricia Anne Collins (1946-) married Phillip J. Meves; teacher and golf coach; lives in Westerville, Ohio; four children: Diane Renee married Paul Rothrock. Susan Andrea married John Lottes. Alison Ann married Joshua Laughbaum and had Elle Meves Laughbaum. Donald Collins Meves hasn't married. Nancy Alden Collins (1949-) married Steven Lee Scott (1948-1995): resides on Reber Homestead; teaches first grade at Walnut Elementary; two sons; Damon Douglas Scott married Allison Frame and had Alexa Lee Scott. Lt. John Reber Scott married Tara Wise. Constance Reber Collins (1952-) marred Roger L. Gloyd; resides on Rebar Homestead; dental assistant for Dr. Clark Cellio of Circleville; two children: Carrie Kathryn married Kevin Ashcroft; resides on Reber Homestead; two children: Reed Wilson Ashcroft and Emma Claire Ashcroft. Staff Sergeant Michael Reed Gloyd married Teresa Orr and had Stephen Conner Gloyd.

Reicheldorfer Family

Friedrich Reicheldorfer, born September 21, 1714, in Germany, immigrated to New York with his family in 1717. Around 1728 the family moved to Pennsylvania. Friedrich was a farmer. On the morning of February 14, 1756, two Indians attacked his farm on Raven Creek, killing two of his daughters and setting flame to his farm. Friedrich served as an Indian fighter in the French and Indian War and died in Pennsylvania in 1759.

Reicheldorfer, born December 26, 1741, in Pennsylvania, married Anna Hagenbuch, April 20, 1774. John was a farmer and served as a private in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. John and Anna moved their family from Pennsylvania and settled on 400 acres in Salt Creek Township. John died August 30, 1810. On April 12, 1816, Anna donated the land for the Lutheran Church in Adelphi. Anna died August 24, 1825. Both are buried in Stumpf Cemetery.

Henry Reicheldorfer, born September 16, 1784, married Nancy Buzzard on December 26, 1809. Nancy was born in 1783 and died April 17, 1835. They had 12 children. Henry married Susan Ann Thompson, August 17, 1837. They had two children. Henry was a farmer and died April 21, 1871.

Jacob Reicheldorfer, brother to Henry, was born December 15, 1791 and married Rebecca Lenhart, born December 13, 1793 in Pennsylvania. Although Jacob moved to Ohio in 1806 with his parents, he returned to Pennsylvania after his father's passing and eventually became deputy sheriff of Berks County. Around 1832, he and his wife returned to Ohio. They had 5 children. Jacob died June 26, 1875. Rebecca November 20, 1856.

Samuel Reichelderfer, son of Henry and Nancy, was born June 12, 1813, in Salt Creek Township and married Sarah Reichelderfer, daughter of Jacob, on January 7, 1836. Samuel died April 8, 1875. Sarah, born March 21, 1820, died July 19, 1890. Samuel and Sarah were farmers and had thirteen children.

James Reichelderfer, son of Samuel, was born November 19, 1844, in Salt Creek Township. James married Julia Work on December 19, 1889, in Lancaster, Ohio. They had two children, Evan and Ruth. James served as a private in the Civil War, owned or managed several canning businesses and built the family homestead at 131 East Union Street. Julie died September 13, 1907.

Evan Reichelderfer, born November 23, 1890, in Circleville, married Ione Hudson in Fremont, Ohio, October 22, 1914. They were the parents of James Kipp Reicheldorfer. Prior to 1917, Evan changed the family surname to Reicheldorfer. Evan died January 15, 1962. Ione died June 8, 1975.

18, 1917, married Doris Moffitt, daughter of James and Hazel Moffitt, in Circleville on May 17, 1941. They had two daughters, Lynn (Larry Kraus) and Susan (Jack Martin). James worked as an accountant, was a devoted grandfather, enjoyed model airplanes and photography, lived his entire life at 131 East Union Street, and died October 16, 2000.

Cecil Monroe Reid

Cecil M. Reid's great great grandfather, John Reid, came to America with his mother in 1798 from county Tyrone, Ireland. Cecil was born in Monroe Township on September 10, 1895, the son of Nelson F. and Anna LeMay Reid. He married Verna Mae Neff, born April 28, 1897, daughter of William and Etta Mae Hoskins Neff. They married in Circleville, Ohio on September 29, 1917 and were grain and livestock farmers living on the same farm in Muhlenberg Township over 40 years. In 1957 after retiring from farming, they moved to Range Township in Madison County.

Cecil and Verna were always very active in the farming community and lifelong members of the Methodist Church. Cecil was a school board member of Muhlenberg Township, a 4-H advisor, a member of Farm Bureau, Grange, Heber Masonic Lodge, Lions Club, Eastern Star and Pickaway County Fair Board. Verna was a schoolteacher at the Ingman one room school until she married in 1917. After marriage, she was a housewife, mother, and worked in the fields alongside Cecil. She was an active member of WCTU, Ladies Aid, Grange, Eastern Start and PTA.

Mary (September 10, 1919-March 11, 1990) Married James Houdashelt and lived in Columbus, Ohio. They had five children - Glenn, Paul, Rick, Gary, and Mary Ellen.

Carroll (September 29, 1921-June 6, 1985) Married Marie Liston, farmed in Muhlenberg and Monroe Township. Also worked for Ohio Department of Transportation. They had two children - Linda married Ernest Lindsey, parents of James, Jeffrey and Jonathan. Larry married Linda Patterson, parents of Robin and Brian.

Lawrence (June 24, 1923-December 27, 1969) married Joan Davis (July 5, 1925-February 24, 1994), farmed in Muhlenberg Township, clerk-treasurer of Westfall School District, served in U.S. Army, WWII. They had three children - Bruce, Brenda and Bradley (June 17, 2002). Bruce married Jeannie Shannon, parents of Bethany and Nathan. He later married Julie Paxon (Elizabeth and Taylor step-daughters). Brenda married Steven Holbrook, parents of Mandy and Wesley. Brenda later married Terry McCreary. Bradley married Patricia Marshall, parents of Brittany.

Dwight (May 17, 1925-March 25, 2000) married Ruth Long, farmed in Muhlenberg and Monroe Townships, also Fayette and Madison Counties. Served in the U.S. Navy, WWIL. They had two children - Gerald and Janet. Gerald

Kenneth (January 29, 1930-March 22, 1989) married Louella Ann Logsdon (October 1930-September 1997), farmed in Muhlenberg Township, clerk-treasurer of Westfall School District and served in U.S. Army, Korean War. They had three children - Kevin, Karen and John. Kevin married Melissa Rhodes (Stephanie, stepdaughter). Karen had a son Jason, later married Ken Durns. John married Lorinda Jordan, parents of Connor and Preston. Kenneth later married Linda Perrill Evans.

Margaret (September 10, 1938) Married G. Clinton Ritchie, lived in Circleville after marriage. Retired from Columbus Production Credit and U.S. Bank.

Cecil died August 18, 1976 and Verna died April 23m 1983. They are buried in the Muhlenberg Cemetery in Darbyville along with their sons and daughters-in-law, Carroll, Lawrence (Joan), Dwight, Kenneth (Ann), grandson Bradley and Cecil and Verna's parents. Daughter Mary, husband James and daughter Mary Ellen are buried in Marysville.

William Renick

The steel engraving is of William Renick of Circleville, Ohio, the second son of George and Dorothy Harness Renick born in 1804 after his parents moved to Chillicothe, Ohio from Moorfield, Virginia. William had prepared to enter Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, but due to his father's 11] health, William became a partner in managing his father's extensive businesses. Having purchased some of the English blooded cattle brought to his country by John Patton, the Renicks were interested in improving the cattle breeds and they raised some of the most gigantic animals of their kind ever produced.

As a young man he joined his father in driving cattle of the mountains of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia on horseback to markets in eastern cities. In 1820 William began business on his own account as a farmer including the raising, grazing, and feeding cattle, and he continued this business on a very extensive scale to the time of his death in 1881.

In 1827 he married Miss Jane Sterling Boggs, the daughter of a pioneer farmer who had explored the Ohio territory and staked a claim with the Boggs family in 1798. As William became more affluent, he employed professional drovers to organize the drives. In 1832, he and his wife built a house on her land, which they called Mount Oval. They patterned it after the Garden Temple Jefferson had planned to build at Monticello to provide room for all the people who followed him to Washington.

This architectural plan was taken from an English publication in 1728 by James Gibbs. The Renicks adapted the plan to provide more living space and to accommodate the visiting cattle drovers who came in the spring to organize the drives over the mountains. One of the corner turret rooms was reserved for the drover's use and was accessed from one of the porches.

After the death of his wife, Jane, in 1841, William married the youngest daughter of General James Denny, Mrs. Sarah Denny Delano in 1846. In 1853 William purchased 1,200 head of cattle in northern Texas and attempted to drive them to Illinois to feed and market. Unforeseen difficulty exploded the business of bring Texas cattle when these cattle spread a contagious disease that killed cattle along the trail. A resolution was passed to prevent any more Texas cattle moving north and ended a promising development in the cattle business.

Because of this great loss and because his second wife preferred living in Circleville, William offered for sale Mount Oval Farm to Jacob Ludwig who bought it and gave it to his son Daniel as a wedding present. Mr. Renick and his wife moved to Circleville where he purchased the building of the former seminar for young ladies at the corner of South Court and Mound Streets.

After the death of his wife, Sarah, in 1873 William married Miss Josie Pearce, daughter of Louis Pearce, Lancaster, Ohio and sister of Mrs. Turney Ruggles, Circleville. In his later years he wrote numerous articles for newspapers, ar-

William Renick ticles about political economy, and his memoirs of the cattle business and drives. Some of these articles and the genealogy of the Renick Family along with his own autobiographical sketch were published as a book entitled "memoirs and Correspondence of William Renick" published by the Union Herald Book and Job Printing House

William J. Richards

The Richards Family history in Pickaway County, Ohio began with two brothers, Elmon E. Richards and Walter G. Richards, the sons of L.G. (1876-1928) and Bertha White Richards (1876- 1950) who were tenant farmers in Washington and Pickaway Townships back before World War I. The families were English and Welsh and had settled in Jackson County, Ohio. Bertha also had a brother, The Rev. Monte White (1876-1951) who was a circuit pastor for several Pickaway EUB churches. The parents then moved to Richmondale in Ross County, Ohio and entered the hardware business.

Elmon E. Richards (1908-1990) graduated from Richmondale High School and attended Bliss Business School. He married Mabel L. Haynes in 1927 and worked for the USDA Department of Forestry and lived in Chillicothe, Ohio. In 1937 (latter part of the Great Depression) he moved his wife and two children, William and Marilyn to Circleville, Ohio and started an Allis Chalmers Farm equipment business at 325 East Main Street. They later moved to a small farm of 30 acres across from the entrance of Pickaway Country Club on Stoutsville Pike. In those early days of farm equipment a dealer had to trade in draft horses to sell tractors, so he needed a farm. This started the Richards family in farming, but to this day, they all hate horses because they farmers always traded off their mean ones. The small business grew, adding hardware and GMC trucks. In 1946 he built a larger modern building at the corner of Main and Lancaster Pike at 525 East Main (the site now occupied by Kroger and United Dairy Store). The dealership also handled Case Equipment and in 1950 switched to John Deere.

Elmon was very active in Circleville Kiwanis (president 1946). He was on the Washington Township School Board and was president when they closed the high school and sent students to Circleville High - a very gutsy, unpopular move at the time and later recognized as a wise decision.

livestock and tractors off the Circleville streets. One of his life disappointments was the restarting of the Pumpkin Show and the competition that has diminished the fair and divided the county.

In 1952 son William entered the business and Richards Equipment purchased the West Side E]- evator and added Purina Feeds. They later moved the John Deere dealership to the Routes 56 and 22 West location and rented the Main Street location to Griffith Furniture. William Richards and Grace Stevenson had married and started farming on Canal Road. Elmon then sold the mill business to Pickaway Grain and the equipment business to Marshall Equipment. In 1959 Elmon and Mabel purchased adjoining land on Canal Road, moved to this location and retired.

Mabel Haynes Richards (1906-1996) was a graduate of Ohio University and taught elementary school except those years when her children were very young. She taught at Franklin, Corwin and Walnut Street Schools for sixteen years.

Mabel's father, William Joseph Haynes (1865-1937), Richmondale, Ohio was in the lumber business, active Republican Party and a Ross County Commissioner. He was a descendent of George Haynes, one of the first settlers of Chillicothe who came from Virginia with Thomas Worthington. George Haynes helped build the Adena Mansion, Chillicothe's first bridge over the Scioto and was reported to have been the blacksmith on Robert Fulton's steamship. Mabel's mother was Ella Drummond (1878-1965) from the Drummond Clan of Scotland and early settlers of Ross County whose descendents farm Pickaway and Ross Counties.

Walter Richards (1899-1976) who married Mary Leist (1899-1976) of Washington Township was a master auto mechanic and operated a repair garage on their farm on Route 22 East. Fishing and hunting were his passion and he always maximized his time outdoors with fishing cabins on Darby Creek and Marion Lake. In later years he was a Deputy Sheriff for Charles Radcliff; hunting the bad guys replaced hunting fish and game.

Walter and Mary had two daughters; Fern (1922-1994) who worked years at Third National Bank, married Paul Congrove. Fairy (1926) married Richard Shaw, who was associated with Basic Construction for many years. Their son, Dr. Dennis Shaw is an Ohio State University graduate and is a prominent dentist in Circleville. He married Deborah Wiseman and they have two children, Jennifer Renee and Joshua Patrick.

Marilyn White Richards (1936) graduated from Circleville and attended Ohio University. She married David Hoffman and their two children are Susan (1959) and David (1963). Susan graduated from Ohio State University in merchandising, married Stephen Weinberg and they own a home supply business in New Jersey. David, also graduated from Ohio State in welding engineering, married Stacey Lieberman and is with Techsolve in Cincinnati. Marilyn later married James Redman and they live in the family home on Stoutsville Pike.

graduated from Circleville in 1949 and Ohio State University in agricultural economics in 1953. He was a member of the professional agricultural fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho and later served on its National Board of Directors and was financial v.p. Bill married Grace Stevenson while there were both students at Ohio State and are the parents of William S. (Steve), Bruce S., and Elmon S. Bill and Grace commuted from Circleville their last years of college and worked at Richards Implement Co. They started farming in 1954, purchasing the 325-acre (140 tillable) Canal Road farm, and with debt and borrowed equipment they started a farming operation that grew to several thousand acres. From early days, Bill has been an innovator and adaptor of science and economics to production agriculture. He has spent his career in the practice and development of conservative tillage (no-till) and is credited as the "Father of Conservation Tillage." The movement is revolutionizing agriculture environmentally and economically all over the world.

Honors include Outstanding Young Farmer, Ohio 1966, USA 1967, Ohio Agriculture Hall of Fame 1994, and Distinguished Service Awards from Ohio State, Purdue, National Association of Conservation Districts and American Farm Managers Association.

From 1990-1993 Bill was chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, an organization of 13,000 technical specialists in over 3,000 offices. He guided the agency and the agriculture industry in taking a positive approach to its environmental requirements and responsibilities. His creed - "It's the responsibility and duty of every producer to use the best technology available in the production of food and fiber while protecting and improying the environment" has made a difference in raising the conservation ethic for the agriculture industry. After Washington D.C., Bill has been very active writing and speaking on conservation, agriculture and energy. He volunteers on many projects and is the Agriculture Liaison for Ohio Senator Mike DeWine.

Grace Richards (1932) graduated from Jackson Township School and attended Ohio State and is an officer and full partner in Richards Farms family operations. She is active in the Presbyterian Church an avid collector of antiques and enjoys hosting functions at the farm.

Steve Richards (1953), a graduate of Ohio State in agriculture economics is an officer and partner in Richards farming operations. He is married to Loribeth Kowalski, a teacher in Pickaway County and operates her own travel agency, Quality Holiday, in Circleville.

Bruce S. (1955) graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in agriculture economics. He is president of Richards Farms, Inc. and is married to Betsy Ankrom, also a graduate of Ohio State in education and teaches in the Teays Valley system. They have three children: Mason, Maria and Julie and live on the Canal Road farm.

Elmon S (1958) a graduate of Michigan State in Agriculture Mechanics is an officer and partner in the Richards farming operation. He is married to Connie Troehler from Circleville and is an assistant court administrator for the Fourth District Court of Appeals. They have four children: Ashley, Brock, Jason and Lisa. They live on Arbor Road in Circleville.

Thomas Stanton & Margaret

Eldon Thomas was born in 1904 at the Ridgway Road homestead and with wife Mazie B (Burgett) lived there while he worked the land for several years. He then worked for the State of Ohio, Pickaway County and Darby Township roads. Eldon enjoyed picking the banjo with local bands for homecomings, school dances and also played on the radio. He had two daughters: Joan-Jody (Kerwin) Durflinger and Linda Lee Ridgway. He had two grandchildren-Marci Jo (Michael Graham) and Thomas Edward (Elizabeth Taylor) Durflinger and four great-grandby'

Smith Newton, born in 1894, and wife Jane (Hill) moved to Franklin County, Ohio but returned to Pickaway County, Ohio and opened a restaurant in their home on State Route 62. A quiet, kind man, Smith had a daughter, Eileen (George-Gordy) Linder and a son, Larry (Joyce) Ridgway. His granddaughter was Donna Jean Montgomery and his grandsons were Donald Linder, George (Bud) Linder and Bryan Ridgway. There were five great grandchildren.

Nelle Alice, Hazel and Sara Beatrice (Sally) stayed in the Derby, Ohio area and built a home there in 1949. Nelle was a cook at Darby School, Derby, Ohio and a faithful communion steward at church. Hazel, a homebody, worked a short time at a canning factory. Sally graduated from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and then taught elementary education in Derby, also on Hubbard Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. These three ladies enjoyed cooking, gardening and church work. All three remained single and were loved by all.

Charles, born in 1886, and wife Ethel (Hotchkiss) lived in Derby. Charley was a kind, gentle man who didn't have an enemy and never met a stranger. He was fun loving. He had one son, Donald, wife Jeanne (Faris), and daughters Henrietta Margaret (Melville) Watson and Maxine (Herbert) Bingham. There were seven grandchildren - D.J. (Pat) Ridgway, Karen (Tom) Stephenson, Kendall Ridgway, Peggy (Jim) Hormann, Richard Watson, Herbert (Carolyn) Bingham and Julie (Bill) Posey and ten greatgrandchildren.

Stella (Harvey) Graham, born 1885, owned and worked on a farm on State Route 62. She was a loving, faithful farmer's wife and devoted mother to Carl Maxwell, who owned and drove a school bus in Darby Township, Ohio most of his life. Maxwell (Geneva Thompson) gave Stella her only granddaughter, Cheryl (Rodney) McNeal.

Edward M, born 1882, and wife Pearl (Redman) lived on the Ridgeway Road far in a one-room schoolhouse until windstorm damage destroyed the entire front of their home. Ed loved his truck patch (garden) and cared for it faithfully. He also loved children even though he had none of his own. When he would see a child on the street, he always met the child with a handshake and would recite a nursery rhyme.

Urlin & Sadie Bolender Riegel

Urlin Leroy Riegel (b. 19 March 1885 - d. 1944) was born at Cedar Hill in Fail-field County, Ohio. On September 1, 1908, he married Sadie Bolender (b. 1886 in Washington Township - d. 1957) and had two daughters, Dorothy Alys (b. 1914 - d. 1981) of Circleville, Ohio and Margaret Ann (b. 1919 - d. 19??) Of Zanesville, Ohio. Urlin's parents were William (b. 2 March 1857 - d. 16 January 1935) and Lucinda Cook Riegel, who were farmers living in the Cedar Hill area. Orrin H. Riegel and Lulu Riegel Runkle were his brother and sister.

For a number of years Urlin, a very large man, held the highly respected position of "weight master" at Eshelman Mill on East Mill Street in Circleville. Additionally, he owned a farm in Walnut Township, Pickaway County, Ohio, which was formed by Ernie Barr.

Urlin was a master carpenter and had an extensive wood shop at the back of his home located at 454 North Court Street in Circleville. Three pieces of his craft survive, a red, white, and blue teeter-totter is owned by his grandson, Richard L. Gerhardt. A set of wooden saw horses is owned by another grandson, Charles Gerhardt. The last piece, a child's folding chair, was used by and is now owned by his great-grandson, Richard L. Gerhardt II and will be used by a great-great grandson, Ethan E. Gerhardt.

Sadie Bolender Riegel's parents were Isaac and Eliza Bolender. Sadie was a housewife all her life and during her later years suffered from a partial hearing loss. She was one of the first persons to use a battery-powered hearing aid. She is remembered in her family for using a candle style telephone, by holding the mouth piece to her face and the earpiece to her chest where the hearing aid receiver was concealed.

After Urlin died in 1944, Sadie sold the North Court Street home and moved to a new home in the 600 block on East Mound Street. (This house was demolished when Mound Street Elementary School was built.) A few years later, Sadie moved to 222 East Mound Street to be closer to her daughter, Dorothy and two grandsons who were living a few doors down the street at 232 East Mound Street. As this house was larger then she required, Sadie rented the 2nd floor and one of her tenants was Dr. Zaenglein, who was the band director for Circleville High School for a number of years. In the early 1950's Sadie purchased the vacant (Reber) lot (and ball field for the neighborhood) across the alley from her home, and built anew sandstone house where she lived until her death in 1957.

Margaret, the younger daughter, worked at Curtis Wright during World War II while her husband, Fred A. Tanner served in the European Theater with the United States Navy. After

Fred's discharge from the service, the family moved to Zanesville where she worked for General Electric. They had one son, Robert Allen, who was born in 1943.

basketball and during her senior year won the Kiwanis Key Award. In 1934, she married George E. Gerhardt, a young Circleville attorney (see herein Charles Gerhardt's biographical sketch for a Gerhardt family history). They lived at 232 East Mound Street and had two sons, Charles (b. 1938) and Richard L. (b. 1941). For many years Dorothy was a caseworker in the Pickaway County Welfare Office. Dorothy later moved to 1111 Atwater Avenue, Circleville. Upon retiring, Dorothy changed careers and became a teller at the Columbus High-Town Office ofBancOhio (now National City). In her later years, Dorothy, an avid bridge player enjoyed the game regularly with a number of friends including her cousin, Esther Riegel Thomas. Perhaps her greatest joy was having her five grandchildren (Mark, Beth, Matt, Kara, and Rich II) come for dinner and "overnights". Specialties served were "home cooked" Kentucky Fried Chicken and whole roasted capons (a special favorite). She seldom missed seeing her grandchildren's little league baseball and softball games. (for a more detailed Riegel family history, see the Isaac Riegel Family History of Fairfield County found in the Pickaway County Genealogical Library.)

George & Eliza Steel Riffle

George Riffle was born April 1862 in Pickaway County, Ohio to Sylvester and Arrila Jones Riffle. He was a farmer in Washington Township, Pickaway County. He died March 14, 1927 after an illness of about nine months with diabetes.

George married Eliza Ann Steel, the daughter of William and Mary Steel. She was born May 31, 1854 in Fairfield County, Ohio and died April 28, 1941 in Circleville, Ohio. She was a homemaker.

Laura Riffle who was born in 1881. Laura moved to South Charleston, Ohio at the age of seven to live with the Ehnie family. She later married John Ehnie and died in 1948. Laura is buried in the Old South Charleston Cemetery with her husband.

Edward Sylvester Riffle was born March 1886 and died in November 1910. He was killed in a horse and buggy accident in Circleville. The accident happened on West Main St. and the railroad crossing.

Minnie May Riffle was born March 1899 and died November 1966. She married Charles Jewell. Charles was the son of John and Martha Cave Jewell. He was born June 1895 and died March 1992. They had two children.

Harry William Riffle was born March 1890 and died June 1960. He married Cora V. Justus in 1911. She was the daughter of Wesley and Dolly Grabill Justus. Harry and Cora had seven children. Harry was a farmer, dogceatcher and auxiliary deputy during his life. He liked the outdoor life, hunting and fishing.

Murtle A. Riffle was born March 4, 1895 and died in May 1990. She married George Seall. George was the son of George and Mary Pontius Seall. George was born November 1898 and died December 1953. They raised six children six children. Murtle worked at Bingman's drug store.

George Eliza was buried at the Pontious Cemetery, Stoutsville Pike, and Pickaway County. This is where his parents and other family members are buried.

The Riffles were hard working people. They worked from sun up to sun down. George farmed the land while Eliza took care of the house, children, garden, cooking, cleaning and washing. They enjoyed the pleasure of the fruits of their labor.

Sylvester Riffle

Sylvester Riffle was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, January 7, 1831, the son of Daniel and Martha Riffle. His parents later moved to Perry County, Ohio. Sylvester came to Pickaway County where he married Amelia Jones on January 15, 1854. Amelia was born about 1853. Sylvester was a farmer. He was known to be a good father.

To Sylvester and Amelia were born: James Martin, September 1854-1900. He married Lydia Bolender, born 1864-1949 to John and Susan Leist Bolender. Isabel was born about 1857 and married Ezra Davis, November 1880. Allice F. was born December 12, 1859 and died March 25, 1860; Martha A. Hester born August 16, 1860 and died October 22, 1862; Charles H. born may 1861 and died May 5, 1861. They are buried at Pontious Cemetery on Stoutsville Pike, Pickaway County, Ohio. George Edward was born April 1862-1927. He married Eliza Steel November 1885. She was born in 1854 and died in 1941, the daughter of William and Mary B. Steel. Luella was born 1865 and married Robert Paxton, the son of William and Mary Reed Paxton. He was born about 1865 and died in 1945.

After Amelia Jones Riffle died January 24, 1883, of a tumor on her side, Sylvester married Eliza Paxton. Eliza was born November 1861, the daughter of William and Mary Reed Paxton. Born to them were the following children: Maud Mary, born November 1883-1913. She married Charles V. Hedges (1873-1940). Rosa C. born August 1885-1948. She married Edward Ehnie November 1905. Arrila Besse born February 1887, and died July 4, 1970. She worked at Gallagher Drug Store and cooked for local people. Josie Ann was born April 1889-1945. She married William Kinser November 1909. He was born 1853-1945, the son of Samuel and Sadie Septer Kinser. Murtle May was born January 1891-1964. She married Scott Kinser in September. He was born 1883-1951, the son of Samuel and Sadie Septer Kinser. Bryan Sylvester was born August 1896, He married I. Edna Waits 1892-. He then married Sylvia Calvert Mace. Sylvia was born 1905-1927, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Ogle Calvert. Martha M. was born January 1898- 1965. She married Lloyd Martin about 1919. He

Sylvester Riffle died July 1911. He had born a total of 13 children with two wives, 43 grandchildren and 73 known great grandchildren. Many of his descendents still live in Pickaway County.

In his later years he did not like to be around children. One grandchild told of his staring with his piercing blue eyes. At his funeral, the procession was of horse-drawn carts and wagons to Pontious Cemetery on Stoutsville Pike from the house on Rt. 56 and Tarlton Rd.

Paul E. Roan Family

Paul Eugene Roan was born in Bellaire, Ohio on July 4, 1936. He is the son of Earl E. and Catherine Kaufman Roan. Earl was raised in Bellaire and Catherine was raised in Fostoria, Ohio. He is the oldest of three children; he has a sister Carole and brother Dan. His family resided in several areas before settling in Newcomerstown, Ohio, which is where he graduated from high school in 1954 and then went on to graduate from Carnegie Institute Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio as an X-ray technician.

Paul moved to Circleville, Ohio on May 18, 1955 to work for Berger Hospital as an x-ray and laboratory technician. He married Sue Carol Jones on January 27, 1956. Sue is the daughter of Arthur W. and Betty Jane Sees Jones who are natives of Coshocton, Ohio. She graduated from Coshocton High School in June 1955. She is the oldest of four children; she has a brother Tom and two sisters Linda and Judy.

Paul and Sue have three children; Cheri Ann born February 21, 1958. She married Dale Clay December 12, 1992. Cheri and her husband reside in Sunbury, Ohio. Kevin Eugene was born May 18, 1960 and married Christine Sykes March 9, 1980. They have two children, Ashley Nicole and Amber Danielle. Kevin and his family reside in Circleville. David Allen was born October 6, 1961 and married Tracy Mac Fadden June 27, 1987. They have two children, Devon Renee and Graham Davis. David and his family reside in Springfield, Ohio.

Paul became chief laboratory technician in 1965 and held the position until 1976. He went to work for Container Corporation in 1977 as environmental lab technician and retired from there on July 9, 1997.

Sue worked part-time jobs and was hired by the Pickaway County Board of Elections March 1976 as a part-time clerk. She became deputy director in September 1976. She moved into the director position in 1979 when Marvine McCoskey resigned and remained there until her retirement December 31, 1998. She was also a Democrat Precinct Committeeman from 1978 through 2006.

Paul was the last Circleville health commissioner. He was appointed health commissioner by Mayor Ben Gordon on April 15, 1964 and held the position until it was abolished and contracted to the Pickaway County Health Department in 1971. Paul ran as a write-in candidate for Fourth

Ward Councilman in 1977; he needed 25 votes to win and lost by one vote. He ran for the Fourth Ward Councilman position again in 1977 and won - he held the position until 1983. Norma Graham resigned as city treasurer and Paul was appointed in 1984 unanimously by the Democrat Central Committee to fill the two years remaining in the unexpired term. He has been re-elected to the position thereafter and plans to retire from this position December 31, 2005. He has held the position for 21 years.

John F. Robison

John F. Robison was born in Madison County, Ohio September 15, 1850 to David E. Robison (born September 22, 1821, died July 20, 1902) and Jane Carr (born September 22, 1828, died March 19, 1906). David and Jane married on January 1, 1850 in Fayette County, Ohio. On November 1, 1877, John Robison married Elizabeth Ann Wilson in Madison County, Ohio. She was born December 19, 1854 in Madison County, Ohio and died April 2, 1894 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Elizabeth Ann Wilson was the daughter of Absalom Wilson and Elizabeth Alkire. In Madison County, Ohio on October 3, 1895, John F. married Margaret Denison, a daughter of William Denison and Emiline Ayers. She was born March 17, 1860 in Ohio and died March 8, 1922 in Pickaway County, Circleville, Ohio. John died July 18, 1935 in Madison County, Ohio and is buried with both of his wives and parents at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Madison County, Ohio.

Children of John F. and Elizabeth were Lorena, Alfa A., Jane, Maude and Hanna M. Lorena was born September 10, 1879 in Pickaway County, Ohio and died April 2, 1971. Lorena married Louis Mohr (born July 25, died January 3, 1953) son of Michael Mohr. Alfa A. was born March 24, 1882 in Pickaway County, Ohio and died in 1939. Alfa married on June 20, 1906 Owen N. Gardner (born March 30, 1879, died September 23, 1953) son of Thomas Gardner and Hannah Creath. Jane (Jennie) Robison was born December 9, 1884 and died August 26, 1970. She married Louis Vogel. Maude Robison was born January 11, 1888 and died January 17, 1970. She married on January 12, 1910, in Pickaway County, Jesse Earl Denison (born January 3, 1889 and died July 11, 1969) son of Henry Denison and Martha Keys. All are buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery except Jane and her Louis Vogel who are buried in Franklin County, Ohio.

Hannah M. was born June 27, 1892 and died February 18, 1977 in Pickaway County, Ohio. She married George Christian Schein on March 8, 1921 in Pickaway County, the son of Noah Schein and Eliza "Adelaide" Corkwell. George was born April 26, 1889 and died September 27, 1960 in Williamsport, Ohio. Their children were Betty Adelaide (stillborn September 4, 1922), Carl, Harold and Paul.

Hannah and George are buried with Noah and Eliza Schein at Springlawn Cemetery, Williamsport, Ohio. Harold, Carl and Paul married and raised families in Pickaway County, Ohio.

William Anthony Robinson T.E. Rodgers Family

Thomas Edward Rodgers was born August 1875 and died August 1929. Grandson of William J. Rodgers, born in Ross County, Ohio and son. of Calvin Rodgers and Mary Powell Rodgers. T.E. Rodgers married Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Malone, December 1896 and had two children - Russell Calvin "Bow" and Wealthy. Wealthy died as a child.

Russell Calvin Rodgers married Melissa Alice Rush in 1916 of Scioto Township. They had seven children: Margaret Elizabeth (Finch), Betty Alice (died at age 6), Kenneth Calvin "Tex," Russell (Junior), Robert Harvey (Bob), and Mary Ann (Berger/Carpenter). Surviving offspring: Margaret (Commercial Point, Ohio) Russell (Commercial Point) and Mary Ann (Chillicothe, Ohio).

T.E. and Molly Rodgers started a country store in Robtown, Ohio in 1904 that was open for business for over 42 years The store was run by Molly even after T.E.'s death/ a great-grandmother at 68, she would still get up at 6 a.m. to open the store.